Vol. 89 Issue 4
February 8, 2011
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Putting an end to procrastination Eliminating the constant struggle between scholastic success and the countless distractions that stand in the way The Problem WILLIAM CHEN Daily Titan
Photo courtesy of Public Affairs President Gordon who has been with Cal State Fullerton since 1990 is on deck to be evaluated this school year.
The start of a new semester invites students to begin afresh. What is done is in the past and the new semester awaits further achievements. However, the old enemy “procrastination” continues to try to derail students from their diligent studies.
A research study conducted by the Psychological Bulletin in 2007 by Piers Steel revealed that roughly 80 to 95 percent of college students engage in procrastination. One of the causes, indicated by the research, is distractibility. Online videos, Web surfing, iPods and Blackberries are some venues of distractions in the tech-savvy culture today, according to an article in
USA Today. Cal State Fullerton staff and students recognize procrastination as a problem that needs to be battled. Although this is a large problem, both parties provide hope that developing new habits can prevent procrastination. The Suggestion Peggy Bockman, the assistant dean for Student Affairs, suggests
students do more than time management. “What I think is important is self-management,” Bockman said. “[Self–management] is where people need to assess themselves and their surroundings and figure out how they are going to prioritize based on their own individual experience.” Bockman oversees the advising center and through her years working with an eclectic range of stu-
CSUF Salsa Club: Dancing to a different tune
Milton Gordon to be reviewed by CSU Board of Trustees will begin their analysis of the CSUF President’s performance
dents, from careful planners to confused plotters, she has found it is more important for students to balance the different responsibilities in their lives as a whole. Although she sees the need for selfmanagement and planning for the semester, she also understands sometimes life is just hard. Therefore, she compassionately works with students on academic probation. “I approach academic advising to that special population from the vantage point that something has gotten in the way of their doing their best work,” Bockman said. She sees the need to care for the discouraged, but at the same time encourage others to plan and manage their lives. She believes self-management should be an ongoing practice for an individual’s life. Brenda Garcia, a senior Spanish major, has found that being married, having a part-time job and being a student requires her to create a detailed calendar. “The calendar is my best friend,” Garcia said. Garcia only has the nighttime to study after doing certain house chores. “I usually leave time at the end of the day to study and review for the class I had that particular day,” Garcia said. Garcia is fortunate to be able to manage those weighty tasks, but that doesn’t mean everyone has developed an effective way to balance their lives. See TIME, page 2
FRANCES LEE Daily Titan
President Milton Gordon will be reviewed by the CSU Board of Trustees this May in regards to his leadership and the current state of affairs at Cal State Fullerton. Every president within the CSUs is reviewed every year in a conference with the chancellor. Every three years a paper review is conducted and every six years a more labor-intensive review is conducted by a team of four individuals. The team, which includes one trustee and three others (who could be retired presidents from other systems or former faculty), will spend one day on the CSUF campus. They will interview some 40 individuals that are chosen by Chancellor Reed’s chief-of-staff, Sandra George. These individuals are randomly selected by George from a list of 100 people connected with the university and community. “It’s a good, fair process; we do a thorough job,” George said. “We do the same kind of review on every (CSU) campus.” See GORDON, page 2
WHAT’S INSIDE NEWS Mandatory Early Start Program ........................................3 OPINION Is law school a good idea for you? ........................................4 FEATURES Singapore-style food truck serves downtown Fullerton ........................................5 SPORTS Titan lacrosse dominates USC in homegame ........................................8
Fearing for family stuck in Egypt Sara Nasr assembles a candlelight vigil to raise awareness of the cause in Egypt MARK SAMALA / Daily Titan The Salsa Club executes a sample performance during the Homecoming event located in front of the Titan Gym. For full story see SALSA CLUB page 5.
Women’s tennis falls hard to Rainbow Wahine In a blowout non-conference game with Hawaii, the Titans fall in their fifth match of the season ARIANNE CUSTERS Daily Titan
On Feb. 5 the Cal State Fullerton women’s tennis team had three doubles and six singles matches against the University of Hawaii. “Keep up the energy. Keep up the thinking,” were the starting words of encouragement from CSUF Head Coach Bill Reynolds. Keeping an eye on all three doubles matches, Reynolds suggested approaches to cutting off the opposing teams’ serving methods. “Try not to back up on the deep balls. Move forward,” said Reynolds. “Let’s go girls! Let’s battle, come on, you got to believe.” Despite these words of direction and guidance, the Titans lost two of the three doubles matches and all six singles. One point is given for the most match wins in doubles and one point is given per singles match win. Despite this 7-0 defeat, the young team of two freshmen, four sophomores, one junior and one senior learned some lessons. When Megan Sandford came off the first doubles court and slumped on the bench after her loss with fel-
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MARK SAMALA / Daily Titan CSUF’s only victory against Hawaii came from Titan sophomores Tiffany Mai and Monica Rodriguez. Rodriguez, shown above, and Mai claimed the victory, 8-4 at Titan Courts on Feb. 5.
low freshman Morgan McIntosh, Reynolds said, “I think the emotions got the best of you.” Through frustrations of the outcome, Stanford did not want to give
the coach a high-five after the match. “The most important thing in doubles is how the two players get along. You can have the two best players in the world but if the chem-
istry is not there...” Reynolds said with a shrug. See TITANS, page 8
CYNTHIA RODRIGUEZ Daily Titan
Looking out a window from College Park, there is a scene of tranquility. Students are walking across Commonwealth Avenue with books in their hands and the sunset as a backdrop. In Egypt, sounds of gun shots are heard throughout the day while make-shift firebombs light up the night. Sara Nasr, 23, a public relations major and president of the Middle Eastern Student Society, walks into one of the Daily Titan’s newsrooms in College Park where her interviewers are waiting. According to Tamara Khoury, 21, a nursing major and a board member for Students for Justice in Palestine, Nasr is a mild-tempered person who “sugar coats” things when talking so she won’t come across confrontational. Nasr pulls on the sleeves of her black sweater, a sign of nervousness, for her tardiness. But tardiness is the least of her worries. The government’s reaction to the protesters in Egypt has made Nasr uncertain about the well-being of her family in Cairo. At the time, Egypt’s government cut every form of communication the people had, which made it impossible for Nasr to check on her family. She has family living in New Cairo, Ma’adi and Nasr City, cities within Cairo and not too far from Tahrir Square where CNN reported “11 people dead and more than 900 others injured” on Wednesday and Thursday. See SARA, page 6