California State University, Fullerton www.dailytitan.comTHE DMONDAY,AILY APRIL 3, 2006T ITANVolume 82, Issue 26 SPORTS OPINION Titans triumph in Big West Border-defending lawmakers Conference series sweep seek impractical ʻideal societyʼ Page 6 Page 4 CSUF Among Top Ranks For Graduating Latinas Updated Recent study shows The study, which focused on at El Paso graduated 987; and the “We are whatʼs called a want to go. Latina graduates earn the amount of undergraduate and University of Texas-Pan American Hispanic-serving institution,” he “It isnʼt that weʼve made any graduate degrees major univer- graduated 944. said. “Weʼre in an area which has special effort to recruit Latinos in Transit fewer master’s degrees sities were awarding to Latino Notable universities that gradu- a large and growing Latino popu- the community – no more than to women, was reported in an arti- ated fewer Latinas include UCLA, lation, and it would be natural other groups,” he said. “We have By Jimmy Stroup cle last month by The Hispanic Arizona State and the University for us to draw a good amount of good statistics for graduating stu- Daily Titan Staff Writer Outlook, a magazine that focuses of Florida. Latino students here.” dents in general, and weʼre third Center on education among the Latino Donald Castro, special assis- Castro said the attraction to for graduating Latinos nationwide, population. tant to CSUF President Milton Fullerton isnʼt merely that itʼs including men.” al State Fullerton In the academic year 2004-05, A. Gordon and a professor of close to home, or that the stu- Latino student groups at in Works ranked fourth in the CSUF graduated 913 Latinas with history, said he wasnʼt surprised dent makeup is more attractive to Fullerton have noticed the posi- nation for graduating a bachelorʼs degree, which rep- at the revelation and noted that Latinos than to other ethnicities, tive change in the numbers of Latina women in terms resents 16 percent of the 5,636 Latinos account for more than 25 but what he calls the “Fullerton Latinas attending and graduat- Fullerton residents, riders of sheer numbers, according to degrees Fullerton awarded. percent of students at Fullerton, Way” – the special dedication of worry expansion will cause Cthe National Center for Education Florida State University gradu- while women make up a majority instructors to the students – that increased parking problems Statistics. ated 1,570; University of Texas of the college population. makes CSUF a place students SEE LATINAS = PAGE 3 By Jickie Torres Students Daily Titan Staff Writer The Fullerton City Council recently decided on an architect and developer Stepping to redesign the Fullerton transit center at the Santa Fe Depot. JMI along with the Morgan Group Ahead will spearhead the project that will revitalize one of the busiest Metrolink stations in Orange County. CSUF volunteers Ramona Castaneda is redevelop- gather supplies for ment manager with the Fullerton local schools in need Redevelopment Agency. That board, along with city council members, selected JMI out of dozens of candi- By Mike Garcia For the Daily Titan dates and Castaneda said the city aims to attract commuters who regularly pass through to stop, shop and eat. Thanks to Fullertonʼs mixed-use Cal State Fullerton volunteers are zoning, the possibility of housing in working to collect school supplies the vicinity is also likely. and resources for more than 600 Though JMI have not submitted elementary school students in Santa official plans, Castaneda said the com- Ana through the Step Ahead proj- munities concerns have been made ect. clear. The Step Ahead project – sup- “We went through a vision- ported by the Volunteer and Service ing process last summer where we Center, which sponsors projects to held monthly community meetings,” help local communities – is a pilot Castaneda said. “The residences main program that targets students from concern along with the transit riders low-income houses and schools in and the businesses in the area was need of classroom supplies. more parking.” Their goal is to collect school sup- Ron League has been a ticket clerk Daily Titan Photo Editor plies and resources for 34 classrooms Erika Lara/ with Amtrak for 19 years and he hears of kindergarten through fifth grade DRAWING THE LINE the need for increased parking first students at Monte Vista Elementary Hundreds of Orange County students march along Flower Street in Santa Ana Monday. The students walked out hand. School. “We get complaints on parking Alina Pineda, a senior human of school to protest proposed immigration bill H.R. 4437. everyday all day long,” League said. services major, came up with Step Ahead. Pineda, who interned at Monte Vista, said she found out SEE TRANSIT = PAGE 3 teachers were buying school sup- plies with money from their own University Juggling Club Tosses pockets. “I wanted to create a project based CSUF’s Tusk on giving back to the community,” Everyday College Worries Into the Air Pineda said. “The staff is really Named Best friendly and really helpful to the The sky is the limit for each face is priceless. students.” “Iʼve reached a higher The Volunteer and Service Center group that gathers weekly plane of existence with jug- Student Mag has worked closely with Santa Ana to share techniques gling,” Vice President Sara By Tom Clanin College to complete the project. The Jerzykowski said. Daily Titan Adviser project has raised around $500 in By Orion Tippens She said that she feels that donations, Pineda said. For the Daily Titan even while practicing, juggling The cost to complete her project is a form of spiritual advance- ranges near $1,600, she said. ment. Cal State Fullertonʼs Tusk magazine Pineda and volunteers from the Under the afternoon sun Juggling for these students was named Best Student Magazine at Volunteer and Service Center will and the tree east of Becker means more than simple the Society of Professional Journalistsʼ deliver the supplies to Monte Vista Amphitheater, Titans prac- trickery and visual delights. regional conference Saturday in at the end of April when the project tice their mastery over simple Members agree that juggling Pasadena. is completed. While they are there, objects. for 10 to 20 minutes a day Tusk, which is produced by students they plan to encourage elementary Every Wednesday at 4 is a fantastic study aid that in the Communications Department, students to continue their education, p.m., members of the Cal allows the brain to shift into a won in the category for magazines Pineda said. State Fullerton Juggling Club relaxed state. Jugglers report published once a year. Itʼs published She ultimately hopes to help those – which is in its second year many benefits, including a at the end of the spring semester each in need and the Volunteer and Service – cast aside their daily worries great workout for the body and year. Center is helping her reach her goal. and form a circle, holding their improved hand-eye coordina- Former Daily Titan reporter Amy Mattern, coordinator of the small beanbags with a smile. tion. Desdemona Bandini won second place Volunteer and Service Center, said Without hesitation, they toss “Juggling gives you a in newspaper Feature Writing for her she likes working with students and them in a whimsical, circular break, as you focus on relax- story about a company that makes helping them develop into leaders. pattern. All practice in unison, ing while you continue work- Kevin Rogers/Daily Titan synthetic diamonds from the ashes of “My objective is to help stu- as experts and novices master ing simple body movements,” cremated people. dents be civically minded and to the mind-boggling technique said Raymond Fero, the clubʼs JUGGLE FEVER: Raymond Fero, president of the juggling The Tusk magazine staff also won traced back to both the ancient club, uses his talents to demonstrate proper juggling techniques Egypt and Greek civilizations. at the clubʼs meeting Wednesday. For more information, www. SEE STEP AHEAD = PAGE 3 The expression of joy upon SEE JUGGLING = PAGE 3 csufjugglingclub.com SEE TUSK = PAGE 3 WEB SPORTS INSIDE WEATHER MENʼS WEEK SOFTBALL MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Menʼs Week commences at Titan softball beats Gauchos university Womenʼs Center in first conference series win Showers Rain Partly Cloudy Sunny www.dailytitan.com PAGE 6 High: 63 Low: 54 High: 63 Low: 50 High: 59 Low: 47 High: 66 Low: 50 2 MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2006 NEWS [email protected] OTHERIN NEWS N’OUT ABOUT WORLD ON CAMPUS TUESDAY: All musicians, poets Iran Conducts Nuclear Test and MCʼs are welcome to partici- pate in Open Mike from noon to TEHRAN, Iran – Iran conducted its second major test of a new missile within days on Sunday, firing a high-speed torpedo 1 p.m. in the TSU Pub. For more it said no submarine or warship can escape at a time of increased information, call (714) 278-4218. tensions with the U.S. over its nuclear program. The tests came during war games that Iranʼs elite Revolutionary Guards have been holding in the Persian Gulf and the Arabian THURSDAY: Indie-rock concert Sea since Friday. held in the underground pub in the TSU at noon. Free for students. Helicopter Crash Kills 2 For more information, call (714) 278-4216. BAGHDAD, Iraq – The U.S. military said Sunday that the bodies of two American pilots killed when their Apache THURSDAY: “Harry Potter and helicopter crashed near Baghdad were recovered and the air- craft was probably shot down. Three other U.S. soldiers were the Goblet of Fire” will be screened reported killed in Baghdad and northern Iraq. in the TSU Titan Theatre at 6 p.m. The AH-64D Apache Longbow went down about 5:30 p.m.