Vol. 90 Issue 50
December 5, 2011
Muslim Student Association
CSUF Parking Woes effect Fullerton Residents
The Muslim Student Association at Cal State Fullerton is making quite the impression on campus. The purpose of the club is to increase knowledge, understanding, growth and awareness of Islam.
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Seasoned Lt. comes to Cal State Fullerton Former colleagues say Lt. Scot Willey is a leader and well respected STEVEN YUAN Daily Titan
Scot Willey, a law enforcement veteran and Orange County native, is the Cal State Fullerton Police Department’s newest lieutenant. Willey, 42, left the University Police Department at Cal State Long Beach, where he’d been working for the last 12 years. He was promoted from detective to detective sergeant and has three years of experience as a lieutenant for the department. The opportunity to work at CSUF arrived when Lt. Landers retired in the spring of 2010. Willey left CSULB to be closer to his wife and children. The commute from Orange County to Long Beach became too stressful, he said. “It was a fantastic place to work, but after 12 years the commute was too much. I’ve always been looking for an opening here and I told the folks at Long Beach that at some point I’ve got to go back to my area,” Willey said. Willey actually applied to work for CSUF and CSULB at the same time 12 years ago, but CSULB called him back first. Working alongside Willey is Lt. John Brockie, who oversees the administrative side of the department, like investigations, community services and detectives. Lt. Willey now oversees the operations side, which encompasses patrol operations and special events. “We stayed in touch throughout our careers because our career advancement was very similar,” said Brockie. “Lt. Willey has a similar philosophy to myself, Chief Judi King and our department as a whole. He loves Orange County and is very outgoing and proactive just like we are.” Brockie had already been working for the CSUF police when he met Willey, who was looking for work at a police department–a way out from working with the Orange County Marshal’s Department.
Lt. Willey has a similar philosophy to myself, Chief Judi King and our department as a whole. He loves Orange County and is very outgoing ... Lt. John Brockie University Police
“I’d done ridealongs in different cities, but nobody was really happy about where they worked. I met John Brockie and some folks from here and they loved it and loved the department. That’s what I was looking for,” Willey said. Willey said working with the CSUF police is pretty similar to CSULB, with the exception of some slightly different processes and being a lot closer to home. “The officers here are just as proactive as the ones at Long Beach. It’s just learning the different set of gangs and things to be concerned with here as opposed to what there was in Long Beach,” Willey said. In regards to crime, Willey said property crimes are a little more prevalent at CSUF than at CSULB, especially vehicular burglary, but only because CSULB installed a camera system that decreased the property crimes by about 75 percent. “If I was a criminal and looking to break into cars, you know, a university has just an abundance of treats for me to take. We have to know what’s around us, so we work with the local gang officers from other agencies and try to learn as much information as we can,” Willey said. CSULB police Chief Fernando Solorzano is proud of the contribution Willey made to law enforcement at the university. “Scot was a leader within this organization and was well respected by his peers and those who reported to him. He was very innovative and the type of leader that provided direction and guidance to his direct reports,” said Solorzano.
CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan The Pollak Library, Langsdorf Hall and Performing Arts Center are among other buildings on campus that are said to have asbestos in them. Structures built after 1990 do not have asbestos.
Asbestos present in buildings If inhaled, the fiber could pose health hazards like lung cancer and mesothelioma of the pleura
ALEX APODACA Daily Titan
A press release sent from Cal State Fullerton’s Office of Environmental Health and Instructional Safety states that asbestos is present in many buildings on campus. According to the report, asbestos has been positively identified in the Titan Shops bookstore, the Computer Science Building, the Education Classroom Building, the Engineering
Building, the Humanities Building, Langsdorf Hall, the Kinesiology and Health Science Building, Pollak Library, McCarthy Hall, the Performing Arts Center, the Physical Plant Tradeshop Building, the Public Safety Building, the Student Health Center and the Visual Arts Building. Campus structures built after 1990 do not contain asbestos. “This notification is just what’s been found or what’s assumed or what should be checked,” said Scott Bourdon, director of Environmental Health and Instructional Safety. “The stuff that tested negative we don’t necessarily have (on this report). We have thick binders full of asbestos sample reports, a lot of which are negative.”
According to the United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), asbestos is recognized as a health hazard. Breathing asbestos fibers can cause a buildup of scar-like tissue in the lungs called asbestosis and results in loss of lung function that often progresses to disability and death. Asbestos can also cause lung cancer and other diseases such as mesothelioma of the pleura, which is a fatal malignant tumor of the membrane lining the cavity of the lung and/or stomach. “If you spend a lot of time in that environment obviously some of the asbestos could be inhaled, but it’s a very small amount,” said Darren Nelson,
21, a health science major. “If you go in to remove it, it’s going to be more dangerous.” The CSUF Environmental Health and Safety Department website states, “It is important to remember that the presence of asbestos in a building, undisturbed, does not present any health hazard. It is the inhalation of asbestos fibers that causes health problems.” “It’s an airborne hazard, so if the particles are floating around in the air, then that’s the problem,” Bourdon said. “But if you have floor tile that’s in good shape, then that’s not going to expose anybody.” See ASBESTOS, page 3
Frost, food, fun for all ASI hosted Snow Day to mark first day of December CANDACE RIVERA Daily Titan
Free hot chocolate, slides made out of fake snow, pizza and live music were some of the highlights during Snow Day Thursday. The event, organized by Associated Students Inc., was held in the Quad to kick off the first day of December. Snow Day volunteers and coordinators welcomed students to join the simple fun. Attendees who chose to ride the slide had to follow certain precautions called “sledding rules.” The rules were to sign a waiver, wear a wristband and have fun. Once the waiver was signed, one could sled as many times as he or she pleased. Marina Urena, 18, a business major, was a first-time volunteer at the event for ASI
and took part in the festivities by riding the slide. “It’s really fun, the line isn’t long so it goes by really fast … If I wasn’t working I’d probably be going on it again,” said Urena. While the main attraction was the slide, she explained Snow Day was not just about the snow. “It’s not just about this, it’s about promoting College Town,” she said. “This is your school too, so you should come out and join.” The 60-acre College Town plan was also being promoted. Bordered by Nutwood Avenue, Chapman Avenue and State College Boulevard, a university and city planning group is proposing to create a special district that will consist of shopping and dining environments, liveable streets and even job opportunities for students, along with much more.
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After a rigorous campaign last semester, ASI President Eric Niu and Vice President Jay Jefferson share the actions they have taken to accomplish their goals at Cal State Fullerton.
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WWII survivor is back in school at the age of 72 CSUF student has witnessed history many study
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ALVIN KIM / Daily Titan After living through WWII, Elke O’Haire is studying for her B.A. in sociology.
As a child, she took refuge in the dark basement, while bombs dropped onto the world above her. The continuous beating of pounding thumps coupled with the buzzing sound of the bomber planes could hardly echo her overbearing fear. Every night, the planes flew. Every night, the bombs dropped. Every night, she hid waiting for the horror to end. Those nights in the basement serve as
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a powerful memory of the war-circumstance childhood of Elke O’Haire, 72, a sociology major at Cal State Fullerton. Her tumultuous experiences as a war child growing up in World War II-era in Germany, including countless days taking cover from British Spitfire fighter planes, still affect her. Sometimes O’Haire’s childhood experiences come back to haunt her, but she fights back valiantly. She does this by embracing those around her with an uplifting spirit. On campus, the lively O’Haire is never seen without a smile. She charmingly strolls through the campus halls with her
rolling backpack eager to learn. Her distinct German accent radiates without hesitation as she never fears asking questions in the classroom. “I’m the kind of German that really spreads love and care,” said O’Haire. Her livening presence is unmistakably her own. O’Haire is viewed by many of her classmates as inspiring, outspoken and fun to be around. “It’s inspiring to know that she’s still trying to achieve things in her life. She still has that go-get-them attitude considering what she’s been through,” said Paul Terry, 43, a sociology major who sits next
to her in class. “She makes class fun and entertaining for me.” Her husband of almost 30 years, Jim O’Haire, 62, said her demeanor in the classroom is exactly how she is at home. “She is tenacious, like a pitbull,” said Jim laughingly. “If she has something she wants to say, get out of her way. You’re not going to stop her.” O’Haire has endured a long journey since those days hiding in the basement. The journey has given her an undying enthusiasm to enrich her life and those in it. See O’HAIRE, page 5