OPINION: There is no such thing as too Sports, Page 6 safe when it comes to schools, page 4 CSUF gymnastics team FEATURES: Hollywood producer teaches loses to Oregon State a Cal State Fullerton RTVF class, page 5 Since 1960 Volume 87, Issue 18 Monday March 3, 2008 DailyThe Student Voice of California StateTitan University, Fullerton DTSHORTHAND Campus Life: Cal State Fullerton will celebrate OC Roller Girls take on Orange County some of its outstanding women alumnae leaders at a special panel presentation on Wednesday. CSUF Women Leading the Teams battle to Way will feature five alumnae who will share their thoughts on determine the women and leadership. This free event is open to the public and is toughest skaters part of the CSUF 50th Anniver- sary Celebration and Women’s BY TANYA OBERMEYER History Month. Daily Titan Staff Writer The event will be held from [email protected] 4:00 to 5:30 at the Titan Student Union Pavilions A and B. Speak- The “Get Lucky” Roller ers will talk about their experi- ences as women leaders in their Derby Extravaganza, Satur- chosen fields. day at the OC Fairground and Expo Center involved the Inland Empire Derby Soldier wins lotto, but Divas, Angel City Derby will still serve in Iraq Girls and the Los Angeles Derby Dolls all in matches against the opposing OC Roller Girls. The OC Roller Girls was founded as an organization aimed at giving back to the community through various charity organizations. According to the organi- On Yahoo video viewers can zations Web site, “We be- watch and listen a touching story lieve in the value of the in- about the two-time Iraq war vet who recently won $1 million in dividual, the strength of the the lotto, but is still keeping his team, and the power of the promise to return to Iraq and female spirit.” serve in the war. Sgt. Wayne The team has been in- Leyde stopped at a 7-11 to get volved with YWCA, Revlon beef jerky when he picked up the Run/ Walk For Women, winning lotto ticket in Spokane, Washington. Even though Leyde BY DAMON CasareZ/Daily Titan Staff Photographer Breast Cancer Angels and is ecstatic about the money he An O.C. Roller Girl, far left, takes her opponent from the Block Steady Crew down with her as she falls at their match at the O.C. Fairgrounds on March 1st. many more. recently won, he says he’s volun- terring to go back, regardless of his financial situation, because he made a promise to his fellow sol- diers overseas. Titan Correction: MESA day brings out spirited competition In Thurs., February 28 edition, an error was made. In the article BY CINDY ROBLES “Meeting between Israelis and Daily Titan Staff Writer rewards Palestinians heats up at CSUF” it [email protected] was incorrectly stated that Pales- tine is a sovereign state. Palestine Junior high school Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achieve- program is currently under Israel military occupation. The Daily Titan ap- ment (MESA) Day Prelims attracted pologizes for this error. 400 students from Orange County to Cal State Fullerton Thursday. Students competed in the areas of wraps up A Hairy Situation math, engineering and science. Many of the competitions re- WEST BEND, Wis. - A res- quired the students to create their ASI looks to review taurant cook is out of a job and projects prior to the day of the how it works in order to facing a felony charge after being event. accused of hiding hairs in a ribeye They had to pre-qualify at their extend the plan next year because a customer complained schools before moving on and com- the first steak served to him was peting. BY Kristin HUTCHINSON overcooked. Students were kept busy and were For the Daily Titan Kevin Hansen, who dined at also given the opportunity to go on [email protected] the steakhouse with friends and a campus tour and complete a scav- family Saturday, said he ordered a enger hunt. The Titan Rewards Program, in 16-ounce ribeye cooked medium Answers to the scavenger hunt which students received free items rare, with a warm, red center. were located in and around the En- for supporting their fellow Titans, is Hansen went to police Sunday gineering and Computer Science wrapping up with the Titan wom- to complain of hair in the second Quad area. en’s basketball game on Saturday. steak. They had to find the answers to The pilot program, which Asso- ciated Students Inc. started, began Kropp, 24, of West Bend, was questions such as “Who is the Dean Jan. 23. charged Wednesday with a felony of the College of Engineering and Computer Science?” and “What is It rewards students with points of placing foreign objects in edi- for attending men’s and women’s bles, carrying up to 3 1/2 years in the room number of the MESA Of- fice?” BY CINDY ROBLES/Daily Titan Staff Writer home basketball games in order to prison and a $10,000 fine. Tim Lancey, a mechanical engineering professor, and LeRoy Sanchez, civil engineering lab technician, judging manila folder bridges. “They have to get 75 percent of boost game attendance. Kropp admitted to police he the answers correct so we can pro- ASI Chief Communications Of- put a few of his facial hairs on vide them with a ticket, which will ficer Juliana Santos said they would the steak, saying he was angry go into a raffle at the end of the People submit ideas, which are pounds. was to build a boat out of a sheet be reviewing the program after the the customer sent the other steak day,” said Brenda Gamez, a volun- reviewed by the committee. MESA “It all has to do with workman- of aluminum foil and see how many basketball season ends, and will back and thought he was “just teer from University Outreach. students from all over the state par- ship, design concept and construc- marbles they can get to float. hopefully extend it to next year. trying to get free stuff,” according The MESA program at CSUF cur- ticipate in the same competitions. tion. And they have to follow the At the end of the day, students “The ideal goal would be to of- to the complaint. rently serves about 1,200 students Competitions of the day ranged rules. They have to have certain that placed first, second and third fer a free semester of tuition in the in junior high and high school. The from Web design, math competi- length requirements, height require- place in their categories were award- future for the person who attends number has more than doubled in tions and model building, to speech ments and width requirements,” said ed medals. the most games,” said Chief Com- WEATHER the last five years. competitions. Sanchez, who has been judging the Winners at Thursday’s event will munications Officer for ASI Juliana MONDAY “We’re growing every year. We’re All have rules and regulations competition for the past five years. move on to compete at regionals, Santos. “We also hope to be open to students have to follow. “When they look like a bridge, they which will be held at UC Irvine. every university athletic event.” Sunny: High: 74, Low: 47 serving more students,” said Vonna Hammerschmitt, MESA program They can be disqualified for not actually function like a bridge.” The date will be announced later Santos said the program has been TUESDAY director, who has been here for 23 following the rules or sometimes For the Web design competition, this month. in the development stages for the Partly Cloudy / High: 72, Low: 49 years and has been involved with even for not labeling their projects students had to create a Web page Director of University Outreach last two to three years. WEDNESDAY the MESA program ever since. correctly. and were judged on page layout Dawn V. Valencia was one of the It was designed as an incentive One of the event’s competitions and design, content and technical volunteers at the event. She worked to promote school spirit and atten- Partly Cloudy/ High: 69, Low: 49 The program has been in Califor- nia for 35 years. was “Stick Together,” which re- aspects. for the MESA program statewide dance for our outstanding sports THURSDAY It is located at 18 other sites in quired students to design and con- “EggXpress” drew the largest for eight years before coming to teams and programs. Sunny / High: 72, Low: 50 California, which include CSUs, struct model bridges made from no crowd outside of the Humanities CSUF four years ago. Anyone with a Titan Card is eli- more than 200 craft sticks and wa- building. Students had to design and “This actually gives them an op- gible for the reward points, which FRIDAY UCs and private institutions. The CSUF MESA program serves ter-soluble Elmer’s-type white glue. create a package that would keep as portunity to have hands-on experi- do not extend into the playoff sea- Mostly Sunny / High: 73, Low: 51 19 junior high schools and high The winning bridge must be able many eggs possible from breaking ence with math and science,” said son. schools in Anaheim, Fullerton, San- to carry the maximum load while after being thrown from the top of Valencia. “That’s what makes it real Many marketing experts said the CONTACT US ta Ana, Placentia, Costa Mesa and using the least amount of craft the Humanities building. and exciting and fun. So if we want Titan Rewards Program is similar to Main line: (714) 278-3373 Whittier.