C A LIFORNI A S T A TE UNIVERSIT Y , FULLERTON INSIDE Women’s soc- 3 n NEWS: Court TV adds real-life drama cer loses 1- to daytime viewers’ lives 0 in overtime 5 n DETOUR: Exorcist makes crowds against Cal State squirm with previously unseen footage Northridge and newly digitally mastered sound —see Sports page 7 VOLUME 71, I SSUE 13 THURSDAY S EPTEM B ER 28, 2000 Cal Grant to be expand- nLEGISLATION: CSU semester’s 27,323.” Blackburn said that several thousands officials don’t expect of those students attend Mission Viejo campus or are high school students who any drastic surges in take a few college courses. “More people will be accepting enrollment despite the Financial Aid packages since there’s change going to be more grants than loans,” he said. BY MAGDA LISZEWSka Charles B. Reed, chancellor of CSU, Daily Titan Staff Writer said in a memorandum to CSU presi- dents that the Cal Grant Entitlement Program will help significantly lower the The recent expansion of the Cal Grant amount of student loan indebtedness for program will accommodate all finan- incoming freshmen and community col- cially needy students but it is not expect- lege transfer students. ed to significantly influence Cal State Blackburn focuses his attention on the Fullerton enrollment. influence Cal Grant will have on gradu- Under the new legislation, signed by ation rates. Gov. Gray Davis on Sept. 11, students “I’m more interested in what this who meet CSU admissions requirements scholarship program will do to the gradu- and Cal Grant eligibility requirements ation rate rather than the enrollment rate,” will receive money starting fall 2001. Blackburn said. However, CSUF officials do not An average student takes 12 units per expect the new legislation to boost uni- semester and works to afford university versity enrollment. education. To graduate within four years, “I expect the new Cal Grant program students need to take 15 to 16 units per to increase enrollment but it will take semester. With a better-financed educa- time to see how significant it is,” James tion, Blackburn said he expects students Blackburn, director of admissions and to take more units and graduate faster, records, said. “The increase might not thus making room for incoming stu- be drastic because the grants will simply Michelle GutierreZ/Daily Titan dents. change the way students finance their Students receive information about jobs at the job and internship fair on campus. “The better Financial Aid package education” you have, the more likely you are to stay CSUF enrollment has been increasing in school,” he said. in the last few years to the point where Deborah McCracken, director of university officials started considering Companies flock to CSUF for Financial Aid, expects the enrollment setting a maximum number of students increase to be noticeable but not radical. that can be accepted. “Thirty-thousand “I believe that it [the law] will have students was considered the top end but it The university hosted 216 organizations, businesses and government agencies an impact because students that are now has never been implemented,” Blackburn BY PEGGY GOMEZ p.m. and Cooperative Learning Center. Health Department representatives. said. “This semester, 28,403 students are GRANT/ 2 Daily Titan Staff Writer “The fair is very useful, it allows “I was just walking by a booth “The students from Cal State attending the university, compared to last me to make contacts and get my and a recruiter grabbed me to talk,” Fullerton are very prepared and have name out there to employers,” said said Gary Charles, a marketing stu- a great accounting background,” A Comparison of the Number of Cal Grants Awarded Students trying to make a lasting Robert Goodman, a marketing major dent who was also dressed for the Avila said. impression on employers dressed in set to graduate in December. occasion. The afternoon event provided 1200 neat and tasteful business attire, in The largest Internship and Job fair The California Department of information to approximately 4,000 hopes of landing connection to their Cal Grant A ever during a fall semester, was host Health Services solicited the services students, said the Career Center. 1000 futures. to 216 organizations, including non- of Cal State Fullerton accounting Some independent firms like Profit Cal Grant B Many students handed out and profit, business and industry, and students. Techniques, were recruiting students were ready to deliver instant per- governmental agencies. “We get a lot of intelligent appli- to train for a business sales position, 800 sonal sales pitches. “I need an internship, I’ve passed cants, and have hired quite a few,” later promising interviews at Fortune The Internship and Job Fair out four or five resumes,” business said Lan Nguyen, health program 500 companies. 600 sponsored by the Internship and major Sarah Cartagena said. audit manager for the department. The only requirements are a good Cooperative Learning Center, and Employers were aggressively Nguyen and colleague Felipe personality and the desire to make 400 the Career Center, was held in the recruiting well-dressed and prepared Avila, have attended the fair for at ‘95-’96 ‘96-’97 ‘97-’’98 ‘98-’99 ‘99-’00 Quad yesterday from 10 a.m. to 2 students, according to the Internship least four years as CSUF alumni and JOB FAIR/ 8 Source: Financial Aid Office Students meet business professionals nSPEECH: Executives panies who are members of the center, growth. to call him personally. which includes the Mercury Insurance Jennifer Jones, finance major, attend- Applications, information brochures answer questions Group, Pacific Life and the Auto Club ed the event to get more insight about and other recruiting paraphernalia were of Southern California. the field. She wants to get into consult- available. Executives were also accept- about scholarships, All three have donated significant ing, financial planning or insurance. ing resumes. sums to the center, which bridges the “The more information I can get, the A year ago, Chuck McHale, a Cal internships and jobs gap between the university and the busi- better equipped I’ll be,” Jones said. “I State Fullerton alumnus, attended a sim- ness community. like to know my options.” ilar event. Since then he has graduated “The Center for Insurance Studies Executives were excited to share and has received two promotions under BY JAMIE K. AYALA has helped over 80 students get intern- information about their businesses. the employment of Pacific Life. Daily Titan Staff Writer ships, jobs and scholarships,” CIS advi- “I would have welcomed the oppor- “The hindsight of opportunities sory board member, Don Crane, said. tunity to be able to ask questions in a presented then have definitely proved Finance, accounting and other busi- Students received valuable infor- forum like this back in the dark ages themselves,” he said. “I’m now here ness students flooded into the Titan mation about the companies including when I went to school,” said Mercury to talk about career opportunities about Student Union Theatre Wednesday open positions, job descriptions, neces- Insurance Divisional Claims Manager annuities.” afternoon to attend the Executives on sary experience, possible incomes, and Bruce Rockwell. McHale offered movie tickets to any- Campus Symposium. the scope of the various fields. “A lot of people don’t know what one who could tell him what an annuity Sponsored by the Finance Association Stephanie Mailman, manager of kinds of jobs are in the insurance field was. and the Center for Insurance Studies, client services at Pacific Life, spoke and the forum can open their minds to Ticket winner and finance major trishA insheiwAT/Daily Titan students had the opportunity to meet about what characteristics were associ- the possibilities,” he said. with an emphasis in insurance, Robert Alumni Chuck McHale speaks during Executives on Campus Symposium. executives from three insurance com- ated with certain positions and company Rockwell told students not to hesitate FINANCE/ 2 TitAN ‘Race for the Cure’ promotes e x t r a s online breast cancer awareness local- n Check out nHEALTH: The three- marked the fight toward eradicating as “In loving memory of my cher- the Daily Titan breast cancer. ished grandmothers Elsie Mulcahy and mile walk has raised Silence briefly filled the air during the Frances Patt: You are missed and in our online this year national anthem, which the singer dedi- hearts.” Most participants wore vibrant- at http:// more than $200 mil- cated to her aunt. The American flag colored shirts, many with pictures of dailytitan.fullerton.edu. lion since 1982 moved freely above the crowd before breast cancer victims on them. the silence eventually subsided. The Gina Chiapparine, a 20-year-old liber- n New OC mapping BY CINDY ARMIJO words “home of the brave” triggered al studies student at Cal State Fullerton, Daily Titan Staff Writer systems raises ques- a massive response of applause and attended the walk with friends and rela- whistles. With feelings of inspiration, tives. She was there in support of a close tions over privacy The Susan G. Komen “Race for the the race was officially underway. friend, whose mother, Cheri Turner, died issues for the county’s Cure” was more than just a race. It was As the sun beat down, runners and of breast cancer nearly three years ago. residents. See page 3 a time for survivors to shine, and victims walkers began and continued the 3.1- Chiapparine and about 60 others to be remembered. The gathering of mile walk with perseverance. Posters MICHELLE GUTIERREZ/Daily Titan thousands of people Sunday morning uttered loving emotional messages, such RACE/ 3 30,000 people intendance walked to help raise money for a cure. at Fashion Island in Newport Beach http://dailytitan.fullerton.edu 2 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2000 news CALENDARCALENDAR OFOF EVENTSEVENTS Campus — rivers, lakes and streams ($3.50 on Tuesday, Senior Friday, and 12 p.m.