Iraq Veterans on Campus HARMONY IN CONFLICT DailyTitan Student life from the perspective Harmony advocates action to end www.dailytitan.comOnline of war veterans THE HUB, p. 4 war in Iraq OPINION, p. 5 Since 1960 Tuesday Volume 84, Issue 25 March 20, 2007 DailyThe Student Voice of California StateTitan University, Fullerton Event to Dueling Their Way to New Jersey Police Honor Ensure Titan Safety University Police Alumni equipped to act in the Vision and Visionaries event of a terrorist attack gala to recognize CSUF’s BY CAITLIN CLIFT Daily Titan Staff Writer charitable donors [email protected] BY CINDY CAFFERTY In addition to its role in ensuring Daily Titan Staff Writer student safety, university police has [email protected] an active role in protecting students in the event of a disaster or terrorism The Alumni Association of Cal related event. State Fullerton will pay homage to Quentin Frazier, emergency man- its own on April 28 at the annual agement coordinator for the Uni- Vision and Visionaries event, hosted versity Police, said after Sep. 11, law this year at the Crowne Plaza Ana- enforcement agencies were given heim Resort. the lead role in dealing with terror- For the 13th year the Office of ism through their responsibilities to Stewardship and Events, the Alumni prevent, deter and detect possible at- Association and President Milton tacks. Gordon will take pride in honor- University police work with fire, ing a select group of distinguished police and emergency management alumni, an honorary alumni and a agencies at the local, state and fed- corporate foundation honoree for eral level, Frazier said. their outstanding contributions to He also said the homeland secu- rity organization in Orange County the community as well as the uni- BY CARLOS DELGADO/Daily Titan Staff Photographer versity. is the most collaborative in the U.S. TWO OF A KIND - Jake Jennings and Rachel Liebing-Allen are going to represent Cal State Fullerton in the 2007 National Collegiate Mens and Womens Fencing and the Cal State Fullerton Univer- The event originally began as a Championship March 22-25 in Madison, New Jersey. Jennings and Liebing-Allen will be two out of 144 fencers in the competition. luncheon in 1994 and has evolved sity Police has an active role in this into a black tie gala. The evening process. begins with a champagne reception CSUF Information Systems and followed by a gourmet dinner and Decision Sciences Professor and performances by the university’s Homeland Security Expert, Rahul Theatre and Dance Department. Bhaskar said collaboration is key for “It’s about honoring success. police departments to be successful Diet Based on Portion Control in homeland security efforts. It’s about highlighting and salut- “No police department on its own ing achievements of distinguished Women’s Center hosts presented a new approach to stop “I know in my family, certainly I discussed the media’s influence on alumni,” said Senior Communica- unconscious eating entitled, “Eating grew up in a fairly traditional Ital- eating habits. can take care of something which tions Officer Paula Selleck. “1994 lecture focusing on eating and Mindfulness: How to Enjoy and ian family where food is the center There are 15 kinds of chocolate will happen at that large level. The was the beginning [of Vision and Vi- in moderation Celebrate Food Without Binging of what brings the family together,” ice cream to have, and there’s always main thing is communication and sionaries] and as it grew we wanted a On It.” said Sue Passalacqua, associate direc- more and more so there’s a big mes- collaboration at those times. And grander event.” As part of Women’s History tor of the center. “Food has always sage out there to eat now, Smart that cannot happen at the last mo- BY SARAH GAMMILL The 2007 alumni honorees in- Month, the lecture began with a been very important in our family.” said. ment,” Bhaskar said. clude: Lucetta Dunn, Daniel P. Daily Titan Staff Writer warning that was not intended to Smart explained how food can be The need for women to stay slim Lt. Will Glen with the CSUF Hann, Roger Kotch, Steven G. Mi- [email protected] inform individuals about eating dis- a sensory experience or a connector in relation to unconscious eating was University Police helps with the col- haylo and Albert Wong. orders, but rather give them a new or social bond between people. also discussed. laboration process between the local Allen L Boerner, CEO and chair- The human body cannot survive approach to eating. The messages that society receives “I work for Weight Watchers, so and federal level as the terrorism liai- man of Granite Investment Group, without food and with the hectic “Many people get roped into an on how and what to eat, were also there’s a lot of women that have or son officer for the university. will be awarded as an honorary classes and activities Cal State idea that food is the enemy, or it’s discussed by Smart. show this fear of eating, there’s a fear “That plugs this organization in alumnus for his substantial and con- Fullerton has to offer, unconscious your best friend, so there’s a love hate “We’re never given messages on of food,” Avila said. with the intelligence apparatus at the tinuing involvement with the Uni- eating can become an issue. relationship with it,” Smart said. limiting ourselves,” said Anita Avila, local level, the county, the state and versity Wide Scholarship Program. In a lecture hosted by the Wom- The different meanings of food to a women’s study major. “No one tells the federal in terms of information This year’s corporate foundation en’s Center, Rebekah Smart, associ- that might be moving up and down individuals, ethnicities and families you, ‘hey there’s a serving size.’” SEE EATING - PAGE 2 honoree, the Archstone Foundation ate professor of counseling at CSUF were discussed. As part of her lecture, Smart also the food chain relative to threats in was selected for its dedication and this region, in this county, in this funding to the elderly community. part of the county, or even on this “We have an excellent gerontol- campus, if possible,” Frazier said. ogy program and center here,” said The University Police is the lead President Gordon in a phone inter- in emergency response, whether Self Defense for Women Only emergencies are terrorism related view. “The Archstone Foundation or are related to incidents such as a addresses issues of fall prevention, BY MICHELLE ASCENCIO instances, giving them a repertoire of chemical spill or an earthquake. Part elderly abuse and neglect, as well as Daily Titan Staff Writer responses for protection.” of the department’s role includes end-of-life issues. We are delighted [email protected] R.A.D. is a program taught na- to have them as an honoree.” tionally and is available not only lo- planning, training and making sure Making it on the list is no easy cally at CSUF, but also at UC Irvine, the department has the right equip- Cal State Fullerton’s University ment, Frazier said. task; selecting the final candidates is Police Department will be host- Biola University and Chapman Uni- an even greater challenge. versity. The University Police is also in- ing three consecutive Rape Aggres- volved in training exercises and “As you know [CSUF] has eight sion Defense classes, also known as The first class will focus on the colleges,” explained Gordon. “Col- warning signs and what women can emergency management exercises. R.A.D., beginning Saturday March Frazier said CSUF is one of the leges will frequently recommend 24 from 8 a.m. until noon, for do to avoid being caught in a situa- their own alumni. There is a com- tion that can be dangerous; this in- few public universities at the state women only. Each of the three class and national level that has been rec- mittee that receives these and re- sessions is four hours on Saturday cludes making sure a vehicle is run- views them along with their own ning properly with enough gas and ognized by the Urban Area Security mornings. Initiative, a homeland security grant recommendations … the commit- Iris Cortes-Valle, Crime Preven- good tires. tee then brings all this to me after “Students are in an age group that program. tion Corporal and R.A.D./RadKids The Urban Area Security Initia- they’ve sifted through them.” Instructor for the CSUF University tends to be out late at night, and “I pretty much approve at that you should know that your vehicle tive grant is awarded to areas consid- Police, said that 99 percent of preda- ered to be the most at risk and have point,” continued Gordon. “But tors look for victims who appear is your responsibility,” Cortes-Valle sometimes we’ll have to narrow down BY REBECCA HARTNESS/Daily Titan Staff Photographer said. “Don’t get stuck on a freeway the most documented threats and vulnerable. She also said that 98 per- HIGH KICK - Catherine Dietrich works to master her skills in self defense during a a critical infrastructure that if im- the list even further. Frequently it’s cent of predators turn out to be an or someplace unfamiliar because of a hard choice … it’s always a tough class at Cal State Fullerton. something that could’ve been taken pacted, would be detrimental to the acquaintance, or even a friend. surrounding population. group to select. It’s really tough to “[Predators] want an easy target,” care of earlier.” Center, wrote in an e-mail interview is that the ‘victim’ is very surprised The university has received over reduce that list down to five or six Cortes-Valle said.