The Daily Titan - April 23, 2012

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April 23, 2012

Vol. 91 Issue 42

Celebrating Japanese Arts The Petterson Museum in Claremont, Calif. celebrated Japan through art and culture. The excitement for the new season was demonstrated through sword fighting, drumming and more.

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TITANS EXERCISE TACTICAL SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP

WILLIAM CAMARGO / Daily Titan Members of CSUF’s Army ROTC head into an exercise at Camp Pendleton. The field exercises focused on aspects such as leadership skills and how to handle confrontations with civilians. Evaluations were also given to platoon leaders at the end of each exercise.

Army ROTC cadets train at Marine base Titans train with others from nearby universities ANDERS HOWMANN Daily Titan

Cadets from Cal State Fullerton’s Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (ROTC) program conducted their semi-annual field training exercise this weekend at the Camp Pendleton Marine base. The Titan Battalion was joined

by Cal State Long Beach, UC Irvine, Cal State Dominguez Hills and University of Southern California. From Friday through mid-Sunday, cadets were in the field training in squad and platoon-level combat exercises. Armed with real rifles firing blank rounds and weighed down by 40-pound rucksacks and tactical gear, they practiced everything from patrolling formations to interacting with civilians on the battlefield. They lived off of packaged meals,

Ready-To-Eat (MREs) and slept in patrol formations under the stars, switching security shifts with their patrol mates. “The point behind this FTX (field training exercise) was to give our MS3’s (third-year cadets) experience in squad sticks and platoon level patrolling in preparation for what they are going to come across during their evaluation at Ft. Louis during Warrior Forge,” said Master Sgt. Anthony Coates, one of the noncommissioned officers for

the Titan Battalion. The exercises were split into two categories: squad and platoon exercises. Cadets were assigned leadership roles for each of the exercises and were evaluated by senior-level cadets (MS4s) from other campuses. Different surprise variables, such as indirect fire, suicide bombers and booby traps were added to each exercise at the evaluator’s discretion. “The way training goes, you try to add

LOCAL | Sanctuary festival

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Live music and art at OC preserve

Dozens of events set for Comm Week Students anticipate meeting professionals

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More than 2,000 people attend Spring Fair and Art Festival at Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary

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The Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary hosted its fourth annual Spring Fair and Art Festival Saturday and Sunday. The sanctuary, which is owned and operated by the Cal State Fullerton College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, opened its doors to community members to tour the facility and enjoy different events. There was live music, art and nature events, a barbecue, activities for children and an Earth Day celebration at the family-friendly event. More than 50 vendors were there to help families enjoy nature, as well as sell different arts and crafts. Admission was $5, but children under the age of 12 got in for free. The proceeds went to the sanctuary’s education program and transportation scholarships. The scholarships help bring disadvantaged students from local schools to come visit the sanctuary. Karon Cornell, sanctuary director, said this is a family-friendly event that everyone will enjoy. “This annual spring event is a great way to introduce the community to Tucker Wildlife

extra challenges,” said Cadet Joe Lopez, a senior political science major. The squad-level exercises were primarily based on combating opposing forces (OpFor). Squads were tasked with moving from point to point or attacking objectives while ambushing or receiving fire. OpFor soldiers were role-played by other cadets.

STEPHEN McGLADE / Daily Titan Children play with modeling clay at CSUF’s ceramics booth at the Spring Fair and Art Festival Sunday at the Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary in Modjeska Canyon, Calif.

Sanctuary and all the programs we have to offer children and adults throughout the year,” said Cornell. Families and guests also had the chance to enjoy live music from bands like Wimberly Bluegrass Band, High Class Hillbillies and Riff Raff. Also at the event was Mark Mendez, a Chumash Indian, who presented a program to attendees on California Indians. It focused on the daily life of early native Californians. There was also a “Leave No Trace” class for families to enjoy. The class taught attendees of all ages how to create a more environmentally friendly and “low impact philosophy for exploring nature,” said Shauna Brady, resource

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developer for the sanctuary. Brady said it was not just the beautiful and natural surroundings that attracted over 2,000 people to the sanctuary this weekend. “(It was the) great bands, amazing food, unique handmade art, arts and crafts, and, of course, the beautiful sanctuary grounds,” Brady said. Some of the artwork for sale included ceramics, jewelry, oil and watercolor paintings, soap, candles, knitted and crocheted items, copper and metal jewelry, yard art, handmade purses and eco-friendly totes. See SANCTUARY, page 3

The Communications Department at Cal State Fullerton will be hosting its 34th annual Communications Week Monday through Friday. The weeklong event will include professionals from all communications fields who will be meeting with students and providing information for potential jobs and internships. Students from the College of Communications, which includes all majors like journalism, public relations, radio-TV-film, photography, advertising, and entertainment and tourism can expect to find a week filled with helpful and informative activities. This year’s festival will include a student-run conference and over 80 communications professionals. The annual Communications Week began in 1978 and has since showcased thousands of speakers from all aspects of the communications fields. A student task force from the College of Communications plans and organizes all aspects of Communications Week. Groups within the task force

include the executive team, the scheduling committee, the logistics committee and the communications committee. The task force is in charge of making sure that every aspect of the events week runs smoothly. Comm Week is also supported in part by the Associated Students, Inc., who helped fund the events. For many students, the event will be a chance to get their feet inside the door of the communications world before graduating. “I think it’s important because Comm Week is a great way to network with other professionals and celebrate the advancement of the field,” said Sabrina Valles, 19, a public relations major. “I’m really excited. It’s my first year going, so I can’t wait to attend the different events.” Valles said among the events being held, she is most excited to attend “Flappers and Fedoras,” a Casino night to be hosted by the Orange County Public Relations Society of America and Public Relations Student Society of America on Wednesday. See COMM, page 3


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