CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON Men’s soccer wins two to keep pace INSIDE with UCLA —see Sports page 8 6 n OPINION: Toasting the mood of Halloween with superstitions 7 nTRAVEL: Chinese propaganda spoils Tibetan festival VOLUME 69, I SSUE 27 TUESDAY O CTO B ER 26, 1999 Preview Rock Invasion New rec for fall facility students debated nCAMPUS: Representatives from different schools were by AS on site to help answer nCAMPUS: Parking questions problems stand as BY RITA FREEMAN Staff Writer major hurdle for con- The application line seemed to struction of facility span a mile long as anxious parents BY NICOLE BURNS and students waited to apply. Staff Writer People ran around exploring the different areas of the campus. Curious students went around ask- Associated Students held a Student ing numerous questions about “What Empowerment Session on Saturday is offered?” “Where is this build- regarding the Recreation Sports ing?” Program. These were just some of the cir- Students brainstormed in groups cumstances that took place at the for much of the morning on the issues Fall 1999 Preview Day at Cal State surrounding improving the recreation- Fullerton on Saturday. al facility. At lunch the students came On-site admissions allowed stu- together and compared their thoughts dents a chance to apply early if and ideas via their Lead Facilitator they met the requirements which are Sharon Browning. completing Algebra1, Geometry and Students at the session overwhelm- Algebra 2 with at least a C or better. ingly found the present recreational “Fifty-eight percent of students facility “out-dated, small, unattractive who are admitted into the campus and stuffy.” The facility lacks vis- will attend,” said Larry Labrado, ibility and availability according to chairman of the Fall Preview Day the students. Many complained that planning committee. individual sports programs are allotted “Students who admitted early tend private time slots to train and work to go that campus,” he said. out, shutting other students out of popular time slots at the facility. Labrado said that if a student Kent TrePtoW/Daily Titan could not be admitted early, he or she It was agreed that if a new facility Coco the Electronic Monkey Wizard operates the Eeviac computer system during Man or Astro-Man?’s performance Monday. Coco invad- is built with student fees, it would only was sent to academic planning. ed Becker Amphitheater along with bandmates Birdstuff, Blazar the Probe Handler and Trace Reading (right). “If a student did not complete be fair to have plenty of machines Algebra 2 or other requirements, and time slots open to the average then counselors would advise them student. of what they need to do in order to A theme that repeated throughout get enrolled,” Labrado said. the session was the issue of parking Heather Marzec, a transfer stu- on campus. It was the consensus of dent from Ventura College said the Games marred by stabbing the students that if construction does academic planning was extremely take place on the recreational center it helpful. should be contingent upon solving the problem of parking. “I want to go into teaching and I nEVENT: Harold Limcay, Friendship Games would happen. Six officers were on talked to counselor to know what I’m Nearly 4,000 “The flux of students with a new coordinator. hand for the event for crowd control, The American national anthem, facility would be much higher than taking before I transfer,” she said. “I people attended the “It only takes one or two people with two officers from the Fullerton performed by CSUF’s own Alfie May, was amazed at how many courses normal ... parking and this issue would to mess things up for thousands of Police Department. and the Philippine national anthem have to be addressed at the same I need to take before I transfer, and event, which was shut people,” said Tony Calub, PASA co- The event started off early in the were sung to kick off the event. The I’m glad that I found that out.” time,” said Sal Sarabosing Jr., vice president. morning without many problems. cheers began at approximately 9:00 president of Finance. Workshops such as “Careers in down early because of Limcay and Calub described the One participant, a student from San a.m. to pump up the crowd and gener- Planning” or “You’ve been admit- This is not the first time that the an incident incident as “out of their control.” Jose State University, suffered from ate spirit. One to two-minute “cheers” construction of a new recreational ted... now what?”, offered students “What happened was like rain; it a seizure because he did not take his were performed, ranging from orga- a chance to view different aspects facility has been discussed at CSUF. BY DARLEENE BARRIENTOS was something we couldn’t control,“ medication. The student had a history nized dance routines to skits. Attempts at allocating resources and of the campus or the admittance Special to the Titan Calub said. of seizures, according to his friends, Participants played games such getting construction under way have process. The decision to end the games was and got too rowdy. The student was as the Nasty, Tidal Wave and the Andrea Fejeran, assistant coor- failed in the past. A male spectator was slashed made in cooperation by CSUF Public taken away via ambulance, while Groundhog. Games were played AS President Ashik Popat is confi- dinator of new student programs, in the face during the Cal State Safety and PASA board members. others watching clapped to show their smoothly and spectators cheered presented one of the workshops. dent that a new recreational facility is Fullerton Pilipino-American Student Calub and PASA members scat- sympathy and support. wildly for their peers. The winner of feasible once the students are educated “Mostly the parents don’t know Association’s annual Friendship tered through the crowd of people, Schools present included UC the games was UC Santa Clara, while what to expect and they don’t quite on the costs and benefits. Games on Saturday, according to asking them to leave in a quiet and Davis, San Francisco State, UNLV, the winner of the Spirit Award was “I definitely think it’s an issue. understand,” Fejeran said. campus police. orderly manner. Sacramento State University, USC Cal State Northridge. Both awards “This event is a learning experi- Compared to other universities we are An ambulance drove the unidenti- According to Limcay, the campus and UC Irvine. were presented later that evening behind,” Popat said, commenting on ence for these people. These stu- fied male to UCI Medical Center, police officers were surprised and The Friendship Games also drew at Friendship Games’ official after dents have a feeling of excitement, the present recreational facility. where he was treated and released. pleased in the manner in which the an alliance of Pilipino students from party. Neil Cannone, AS vice president, but at the same time fright, because Nearly 4,000 people were present crowd departed. six Texas universities, including Texas Spectators and participants alike high school is a different atmosphere reminded those at the session that at the event, with over 35 universities Calub, who has been involved with A&M and University of Houston. enjoyed Filipino food and drinks while implementing the construction from college and it’s kind of like an and colleges in attendance from out of Friendship Games since 1994, and The Texas students drove 26 hours to sold by vendors close to the Physical awakening,” she said. of a new facility is in the hands of AS, state and throughout California. But the coordinator from ‘97-‘98, said show their spirit and pride. Education Building. A variety of ven- the parking problem is not. Parents who attended the event because of the isolated incident, the that they discussed security, but never dors were present, selling Pinoy/Pinay found it organized. event was completely shut down, said imagined that something this serious FESTIVAL / 5 SESSION / 5 “It is interesting to see all the dif- DAYS / 5 Religious studies professor receives memorial mentor of the nFACULTY: Benjamin what I love to do when there are so which analyzes the relationship many others doing the same.” between Jews, Christians and Hubbard has taught at Hubbard’s career at CSUF spans Muslims. over 15 years. He taught at Marquette Hubbard is scheduled to attend SPECIAL Cal State Fullerton for University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the Parliaments of World Religions NOV. 2 15 years for three years and also at the Conference in Capetown, South University of Waterloo in Ontario, Africa from Dec. 1-8, accompanied Canada for another nine years. by his wife, Judy Hubbard. “He is a wonderful colleague,” “Religious studies is a very inter- BY MAGDALENA PADILLA said Professor Terry Saenz. “I had esting field. Religion has always Staff Writer the pleasure of working with him been a cause of misunderstandings,” in the Educational Equity depart- Hubbard said. “I love to teach stu- California State University ment and I am just pleased that he dents about the subject. Working Fullerton awarded the John received this award.” with college age students is my cup Cronquist Memorial Mentor of the Kuen-Hee Ju-Pac, professor of of tea.” Year Award for the 98/99 academic communications said, “He genuinely “I feel good about the decision. year to Professor Benjamin Hubbard, cares for his students.” “He is an He has earned it,” said Jesa Kreiner, department chair of religious studies, inspiration to his mentorees as well professor of mechanical engineering. at a luncheon Monday afternoon in as other faculty mentors.” “The committee voted on who would Langsdorf Hall.