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April 13, 2011
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NURAN ALTEIR / Daily Titan The Board of Directors passed the TSC budget and discussed the Spring Concert Tuesday.
MEETING: $7.94 million in TSC funds ...Continued from page 1 Building Engineering is set to receive $1.43 million of the proposed TSC Operating Budget, which may include installing advanced hand dryers and a new digital signage system in the TSC. Two major projects include enhancing the Alumni Lounge to look more like an alumni lounge and replacing the emergency generator. The TSC Governing Board is set to receive $64,484. In addition to approving the TSC budget, the board unanimously approved a request to hold Vietnamese Culture Night off campus by the Vietnamese Student Association. A VSA member said they hope to portray issues that face the Vietnamese
community during their culture night, like education, materialism and sexuality. The VSA Culture Night event will be free of charge and is open for anyone to attend. The board also passed a resolution to support two versions of the DREAM ACT, AB130 and AB131. “AB 130 is essentially giving undocumented citizens the ability to receive the state university grant, which is awarded to the neediest student in the CSU, and they will be eligible for that after all California residents have received their grants already,” said Gregory Washington, ASI chief governmental officer. After the special-agenda meeting, the ASI Board of Directors went back into a regular meeting to discuss and amend the proposed ASI budget.
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The Cal State Fullerton Environmental Advocacy program is planning an Earth Week Expo featuring films, workshops and art shows to encourage students to become more environmentally aware. Beginning Saturday, Earth Day will be kicked off with Green Scene, the largest plant sale in California for over 20 years, at the Arboretum. Patrons travel from as far as Arizona and Washington to buy, sell and trade anything that has to do with plants. Greg Dyment, the Arboretum director for 14 years, stresses the beauty and simplicity of plants and how easily they can be transitioned into anybody’s life. “I wish more people would come by and learn about plants and what you can do with them,” said Dyment. “They can be used for medicinal purposes, to cook with, some you can eat right off the tree and of course they provide beauty in a landscape.” This year, Dyment noticed the trend in the plant industry is going toward plants that need less water. “Spending less money on landscaping means applying less water, and there are plenty of alternatives for that,” Dyment said. It is important to know so they can carry with them for the rest of their lives and enjoy and preserve the natural world. Expect people to look for plants. Monday will feature Keeping it Green in the Quad, where environmental organizations such as Green Peace and Surfrider Foundation will showcase green products and community outreach programs.
President Gordon will also be signing a Climate Commitment and Tallories Declaration, hosted by the CSUF Sustainability Task Force. This will document the climate commitment at CSUF and focus on taking the necessary steps to address energy issues. Doug Moody, Associated Students Inc. Environmental Advocacy Committee chair, is trying to present ideas to be eco-friendly and equally efficient. “Students have a resistance from
interest in electric cars that “don’t have to burn fuel and pollute the air and cost less.” He also pointed out that the school is changing out the 32 watt fluorescent lights to 25 watt lights to save the campus 2.5 million kilowatt hours and $350,000. “We would like the students to take some of the concepts home and reduce the amount of carbon in the atmosphere,” Moody said. Willem van der Pol, the director of the Physical Plant, has been working at CSUF for 25 years and has been a vital part on the eco-friendly changes throughout the generations. “We are probably per student one of the most efficient campuses in California and perhaps in (the) United States. The amount of energy per student is fairly low compared. How We are probably per student much energy we use to heat and cool put lights on, one of the most efficient camplugging in computers,” puses in California and persaid van der Pol. “Twenty years ago the heating and haps in (the) United States. cooling ran all the time. Now we schedule systems -Willem van der Pol better; when there are no Director of the Physical Plant people in facilities we turn them off. Keep looking for ways to be efficient.” Van der Pol also stresses to students to be “aware about your carbon footprint and the importance of becoming more independent to energy so we can recreate a livable and productive environment for many generations to come.” By turning off lights, heating/cooling and saving environmentalism because they paper, van der Pol said it will save think it’s more expensive, but there the environment and money. are many things that are better for The festivals will run until April the environment and make your 23 throughout the school at varilife easier, cost less, greener,” said ous locations. Moody, a civil engineering graduAdmission and parking fees will ate student. vary. More information can be Moody, who was appointed in found at Asi.Fullerton.edu/govOctober of 2010, shows particular ernment/lobbycorps.
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“I saw baseball as a business proposition to pay for school,” Fonner said. He played until age 22 and eventually “decided to get on with his career soon after.” As Fonner looked into the world of law enforcement, he found it immediately appealing. “I started going on ride-alongs, and I really sensed that camaraderie amongst law enforcement and that was something that initially drew me toward that profession,” he said. Soon enough, Fonner put himself through the academy and was hired onto CSUF’s police force in June 2009. For Fonner, this isn’t a temporary station; he plans to stay for a very, very long time. “I wouldn’t give up what I have at Cal State Fullerton for anything,” Fonner said. “I am here to stay. I look to do 30 years here,” reaffirming his dedication and commitment to CSUF’s police force. So the rest is bound to be history –almost. Fonner is enrolled within CSUF’s MPA program with hopes of working on the higher levels of a police department, because that’s really where he wants to be. “Honestly, policy is my true love,” Fonner said with a bit of a jesting tone, but seeming entirely earnest
DTSHORTHAND Ethical Dilemmas Examined in Event The 41st Annual Cal State Fullerton Philosophy Symposium will begin Thursday. The event, titled, “Disagreement in Ethics and Epistemology,” will host lecturers from around the world on the CSUF campus who will focus on the issue of disagreement in relation to epistemology. Epistemology relates to a branch of philosophy concerned with nature and scope of knowledge. This particular field focuses on the truth, belief and justification notions in the field of philosophy. The symposium will aim to address ethics, disagreement and moral issues in following lectures “Realism Without Convergence,” “Disagreement About Fairness” and “Evidence of Evidence is Evidence.” The two-day event will host several worldly lecturers such as Christine Swanton, author on virtue ethics from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Also appearing is Thomas Kelly, author on epistemology disagreement from Princeton University. Along with international lecturers, CSUF’s very own professors will be leading lectures on the issue of persistent disagreement of ethics. The event will showcase nine lectures over the course of two days. The event will be held in the Titan Student Union Pavilion C from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday and is free for all to attend. Brief by Jeanette Castaneda
Chevrolet Recruits Generation Y Generation Y Advertising students started their Chevrolet promotional campaign, allowing CSUF students, faculty and alumni to experience the features on the new Camaro, Cruze and Equinox. “Changing With You” will be placed around congested areas on campus to reach as many people as possible to change their ideas on American-made vehicles. The event started Monday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will end Thursday. Students are allowed to participate throughout the week in themed events. Some of the activities include a scavenger hunt and using the vehicles’ navigational systems to find specified locations. Students can also enjoy food, music and giveaways. The campaign is Gen-Y Advertising’s final project for the spring 2011 marketing program. This program allows them to gain professional experience by working with a real advertising agency. Brief by Cynthia Rodriguez
TSU Art Project Deadline Extended Courtesy of Chauncey Fonner Officer Chauncey Fonner is pursuing his master’s degree in public administration here at Cal State Fullerton all while working for the University Police.
about it once he started elaborating. “It’s always been interesting to me, the implementation of policy, and how that carries over to the direction or mission of a department and organization. And one day, I want to work upper-level management at a police department, hopefully at Cal State Fullerton.” Hopefully, Fonner will find his career path to be with CSUF because of his belief of communicating with citizens. “I want to bridge the gap between, especially the students here at the university, faculty, staff and the police department,” Fonner said when discussing a “gap in communication.” Fonner remarked that he himself was not aware CSUF had a police department when he was attending the school and only found out much later in his college career. He doesn’t want that disconnect to exist any longer. “It’s vital to not only combating crime, but to also establish positive relationships. We’re here on behalf of
the people. We’re here to serve them and if they don’t feel comfortable talking to us, what makes us think that they’ll contact us when there’s a crime in progress or if they’re a victim of a crime?” he said. So, he’s off to a good start and has known opinions of Fonner throughout the division seem high. “He’s one of our most energetic, very motivated officers,” said Lt. John Brockie, when asked about Fonner. Fonner has the ambition, but for now, patrolling CSUF and the areas around gives him the diplomatic flexibility he wants to establish and the job satisfaction that he always wanted. “It’s the nationally accredited men and women of our police department that makes this job so rewarding,” Fonner said. “At the end of the day, we’re willing to put our lives on the line for each other and to have that and know that, it’s really a great feeling. It really is. It’s hard to explain, you know, the feeling you have. It’s just second to none.”
The deadline for posters or mini-exhibits of student action and research regarding sustainability has been extended. Selected displays will be presented in the TSU Alvarado-AB Room Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as part of Earth Week. According to the Environmental Studies Student Association and the Center for Sustainability’s informational flier, “sustainability is broadly defined.” Designs can include the following elements regarding the environment: biodiversity, natural resources, architecture and urban planning. Topics on education, culture, economics, society and art can also be used to address the issue of sustainability. Poster or mini-exhibit designs must be submitted by midnight Friday to michael.mikulewicz@csu. fullerton.edu. For more information and requirements on submission, visit your Cal State Fullerton Student Portal. Brief by Arianne Custer