SPORTS: Former CSUF player lands News: Page 6 NBA contract, page 23 RADAR publishes a list FEATURES: Political science major in- of 50 worst univerisities terns in D.C., page 11 Since 1960 Monday Volume 87, Issue 1 August 25, 2008 DailyThe Student Voice of California Titan State University, Fullerton DTSHORTHAND DNC offers Campus Life Cantina replaces The Pub The registration deadline for opportunities the Sept. 13 English Writing Pro- ficiency exam is Aug. 28 at 5pm. You can register for the EWP on- for unity and line through the Student Portal. Visit the Testing Center’s Web site at www.fullerton.edu/testing for dissent registration instructions. There is Daily Titan reporters will a $20 test fee, payable at the time of test registration. Test registra- provide updates of con- tion may close early if maximum vention news as it unfolds seating capacity is reached. If you missed the registration BY JEssica TERRELL deadline but wish to take the Daily Titan News Editor EWP, you may try to take the [email protected] exam on a standby basis. Call the Testing Center at 714-278-3838 A four-day commercial for the for detailed standby instructions. Democratic Party, a chance for del- Admission is not guaranteed. egates from across the country to If you have a disability that shape their party’s platform, a place requires special accommoda- to protest, and a media circus–the tions or if you are unable to test Democratic National Convention on Saturdays because of religious serves a mix of purposes. convictions, you should contact Starting Monday, Aug. 25, over the Testing Center prior to the 50,000 credentialed guests and registration deadline for the test delegates, along with 15,000 mem- date you wish to register. bers of the media, will converge at For additional information, the DNC in Denver. Joining them visit the Testing Center’s Web site will be protesters on all sides of the at www.fullerton.edu/testing or political spectrum and countless call 714-278-3838. onlookers who want to experience *Information is from the the madness, the mayhem, and a CSUF campus events calendar. behind the-scenes glimpse at Amer- ican democracy. A week later, the GOP will hold Clinton supporters the Republican National Conven- split over Biden as VP tion, officially nominating Sen. Grand opening story featured on page 10 BY ALLEN WILSON/Daily Titan Photographer John McCain as their candidate in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minn. DENVER (AP) Hillary Rod- A Cantina Lounge chef helps serve patrons attending the grand opening of the restaurant on Aug. 14. The restaurant, formerly The DNC and RNC are where ham Clinton’s supporters had mixed reactions Saturday to the The Off Campus Pub, has a new ambiance with multiple flat-screen plasma TV’s and an upgraded menu. See DNC, Page 5 selection of Joe Biden as the Democrats’ vice presidential can- didate. Some realized a long time ago Nation’s best-known universities want to lower drinking age to 18 that Barack Obama, the party’s presumptive nominee for presi- dent, was not going to pick Clin- Many upset that colleges ing current laws actually encourage Other prominent schools in the urging parents to think carefully full-time students at four-year col- ton as his running mate. are doing this, believe it dangerous binge drinking on cam- group include Syracuse, Tufts, Col- about the safety of colleges whose leges suffer injuries each year related Others held out hope until pus. gate, Kenyon and Morehouse. presidents have signed on. in some way to drinking, and about they awoke to the announcement may lead to more deaths The movement, called the Ame- But even before the presidents be- “It’s very clear the 21-year-old 1,700 die in such accidents. Saturday morning. thyst Initiative began quietly recruit- gin the public phase of their efforts, drinking age will not be enforced “Obviously we’re not in favor of Susan Castner, a Clinton dele- BY JEREMIAH RIVERA ing presidents more than a year ago which may include publishing news- at those campuses,” said Laura lowering the drinking age. It’s ulti- gate from Portland, Ore., said she Daily Titan Assistant News Editor to provoke national debate about the paper ads in the coming weeks, they Dean-Mooney, national president of mately going to create more prob- sees some of Clinton’s qualities in [email protected] drinking age. are already facing sharp criticism. MADD. lems than it would solve … on this Biden. She likes his experience, “This is a law that is routinely Mothers Against Drunk Driv- Both sides agree alcohol abuse by campus we take a hard line on those especially on foreign policy. College presidents from about evaded,” said John McCardell, for- ing says lowering the drinking age college students is a huge problem. issues and we’ll continue to do so … “It really kind of humanizes 100 of the nation’s best-known mer president of Middlebury College would lead to more fatal car crashes. Research has found more than 40 I don’t see lowering the drinking age Barack Obama,” Castner said. universities, including Duke, Dart- in Vermont who started the organi- It accuses the presidents of misrep- percent of college students reported as a benefit to anyone,” CSUF Po- “He has this air of perfection, mouth and Ohio State, are calling zation. “It is a law that the people at resenting science and looking for at least one symptom of alcohol lice Chief Judi King said in a phone and Joe Biden is more down to on lawmakers to consider lowering whom it is directed believe is unjust an easy way out of an inconvenient abuse or dependence. One study interview. earth.” the drinking age from 21 to 18, say- and unfair and discriminatory.” problem. MADD officials are even has estimated more than 500,000 See DRINKING, page 2 “I love his passion,” Castner said of Biden. “I like him a lot.” Obama announced Saturday that Biden, a senator from Dela- Large-scale active shooter drill happening this semester ware for the past 36 years, would be his running mate, passing over Fullerton Police and Fire semesters, is designed to assess how said. “Furthermore, the learning Clinton, Kansas Gov. Kathleen well all the agencies will work to- curve will mostly be with the CSUF Sebelius, Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine Departments and Uni- gether as well as test to see if all the population who will be assessing and Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh. versity Police will practice training programs are coinciding how well we can work together on Clinton issued a statement Sat- working together with each other. the matter.” urday praising Obama’s decision “If there was a large active shooter Police will use their community and calling Biden “an exception- BY JEREMIAH RIVERA event on campus we would rely on service officers, as well as other cam- ally strong, experienced leader Daily Titan Assistant News Editor all of those agencies to assist us. Just pus volunteers, if necessary, to play and devoted public servant.” [email protected] like they would rely on us to assist the roles of suspect(s), faculty, staff them in an event,” Brockie said. and fleeing students during the After being among the first uni- Because this semester’s active course of their drill. WEATHER versity police departments to incor- shooter drill will involve a much “To put it (the drill) on campus, porate two CSU-mandated Active larger response from surrounding especially in the library that has a lot MONDAY Shooter and Shelter in Place drills, agencies as well as emergency medi- of history, kinda brings it all home,” Partly Cloudy/High: 86˚, Low: 66˚ the Cal State Fullerton University cal response teams, it will be con- Brockie said referring to the 1976 TUESDAY Police Department plans to take ducted on a day where no classes will shooting where CSUF custodian Partly Cloudy/High: 84˚, Low: 64˚ their emergency preparation prac- be in session. Authorities are also Edward C. Allaway went on a five- tices to another level. choosing the Pollack Library, a more minute shooting rampage through WEDNESDAY University Police have not yet set challenging and populated building the basement and first floor of the Partly Cloudy/High: 82˚, Low: 65˚ a date for a drill that will test the in- than last semester’s stadium press Pollack Library killing seven people teroperability of surrounding agen- box, to secure as part of the emer- with a .22 caliber rifle. THURSDAY cies with their own in the case of a gency response drill. CSUF University Police are work- Partly Cloudy/High: 82˚, Low: 63˚ large active shooter scenario but are “Fullerton fire would come into ing to set the standard in emergency FRIDAY sure it will be this fall. play in the case of mass triage. Fire response procedures. This year marks Partly Cloudy/High: 82˚, Low: 64˚ University police will work with would need multiple paramedic the third consecutive term (four Fullerton city police, Fullerton Fire units, multiple ambulances, a pos- years per term), that CSUF Uni- Department and Placentia police of- sible medevac situation, and it’s just versity Police have earned accredi- CONTACT US ficials to respond to the mock active a good drill for them to go through tation through the Commission on shooter call. also,” Brockie said. Accreditation for Law Enforcement Main line: 714-278-3373 All of the agencies have similar “Our department is very fortunate Agencies Inc. The accreditation runs News desk: 714-278-4415 training in the event of such a sce- because we know your campus very concurrently with another accredita- Advertising: 714-278-4411 nario, said University Police Sgt.