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VOLUME 66, ISSUE 25
MARCH 27, 1998
Oh brings a national gambling problem home
n BRIBERY CASE: Campus
betting has increased across the nation, causing concern over the integrity of college athletes. BY JULIE HARDEN Daily Titan Staff Writer
Cal State Fullerton student Jack Oh will spend this weekend preparing his defense against point-shav-
Dept. chair dismisses battery allegation
ing charges rather than watching the Final Four men’s basketball tournament. Oh, 21, appeared before Judge W. Michael Hayes in North Orange County Municipal Court for another pre-trial hearing Thursday. He was there reportedly to accept or decline a deal offered to him by the court. But in a proceeding that took less than three minutes, Oh stood clutching his hands together behind his back while his lawyer simply agreed
to continue with the set date for the preliminary hearing. “Today’s appearance was for the purpose of any further negotiations that may have been needed between the two sides,” Deputy Public Defender Sonja Muir said outside the courtroom. “But things haven’t been resolved between us so we plan to proceed with the preliminary hearing already set for April 9.” The preliminary hearing will determine whether Oh will stand trial
for the felony charge of "offering a bribe to a participant in a sporting event." Deputy District Attorney John Anderson was not present in court Thursday. At the preliminary hearing, Anderson will try to present evidence and witnesses to show that there is probable cause to believe a crime was committed and that Oh committed the crime. If the case goes to trial, he faces a maximum sentence of three years in
If it rains in Palm Springs I’m going to be pissed.
n COURT : Robert Emry,
first generation college students a backbone of academic support. By LAURIE SCHULTZ Daily Titan Staff Writer
By NICK BRENNAN Daily Titan Staff Writer
"It is all pretty stupid," Robert Emry said of the charges he faces in the alleged battery of a secretary. Emry, chair and professor of Speech Communications, was scheduled to appear at North Orange County Municipal Court on Thursday. He did not show up and Dean Hall, his attorney, appeared upon Emry's behalf. A new pretrial date has been set for May 7, by Judge Michael A. Leversen after Hall requested more time to gather information. Should this case go to trial, it will start June 1. Hall said he is waiting for investigation reports by Cal State Fullerton Public Safety. "There is Emry enough evi-
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This couple in Lot E that sought cover from Wednesday’s rains can expect showers and possible thunderstorms this weekend with possible clearing by Monday, according to weather reports.
Just like runners who must clear hurdles in competition, Educational Opportunity Program students have to overcome hurdles in achieving their educational goals. As opposed to Financial Aid, EOP is more than filling out forms and waiting for a check to come in the mail. It is an outreach program which provides orientation sessions, counseling, tutoring, academic advisement and special grants. EOP students are often the first in their families to attend college. "Some of EOP students may not have thought of themselves as college material because they may have not had an adequate curriculum or inadequate counseling in high school,” said EOP counselor Pete Nelson. “They may have been the first one to graduate from high school in their family. They may be a single parent who feels burdened by caring for children and attending school and needs help with time management.” Alejandra Gomez is a senior human services major who wants to become a parole officer. She is an EOP and first- generation college student. "It is a fearful situation being the only one in the family who has gone to school," she said. “I struggle with my family because my parents think school is not important and think I should stop going to school." She participated in the EOP program at Rio Hondo Junior College but said that she "feels more on her own" in the CSUF program. Gomez said she had no intentions of attend-
Professors question GE “changes” n ACADEMIC SENATE : A sen-
ate committee has goals to help improve GE, but some professors don’t see how they will help. By JOAN HANSEN Daily Titan Staff Writer
After Thursday’s Academic Senate meeting, professors were left with the eternal question, “Where’s the beef?” In response to criticisms from the Western Accreditation of Schools and Colleges, which evaluates the quality of the university, a senate committee created a set of “learning goals.” These goals would require each instructor to place more emphasis on oral, written
and critical thinking in every general education class. These “goals” are guidelines meant to improve the quality of general education classes. No changes to the GE requirements or units have been made, leaving professors wondering what, if anything, has actually been done. Senators’ opinions on the changes presented by a senate committee ranged from “good job” to “what changes?” Senator Mark Shapiro said he checked the catalog against the changes and found nothing significant. “The ultimate product is the same,” Shapiro said. “There is some minor dressing up,” adding that, “This just keeps the people at WASC at bay.”
WASC criticized CSUF in the 1990 re-accreditation, saying the upper division general education lacked coherence with the lower division requirements. “This is not a program that looks to the future and that technology is reduced to a footnote on page seven,” Shapiro said. Other concerns included students’ ability to progress through the general education program without taking a foreign language in this age of cultural diversity. Senator Keith Boyum, speaking for the committee, assured the Academic Senate that categories and content of general education has not changed. The goal of the committee was to
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allegedly intended to bet as much as $11,000 per game. Sanders told the Orange County Register he considered the proposition but first questioned why anyone would want to gamble on a CSUF game. When he thought next that Oh may have been working undercover for the NCAA, Sanders took his story directly to his coaches. Titan Head Coach Bob Hawkings told Sanders to immediately inform
see OH/
EOP gives hope to first-in-the-family college students n PROGRAMS : EOP offers
chair of the Speech Communications Department, doesn’t think the battery charge against him will ever reach the trial phase.
dence in the district attorney's mind to start the trial process," Hall said. "Whether or not there is enough evidence to warrant a trial, we will find out." However, Emry thinks differently. "I can't imagine that it will go to a complete trial," Emry said. Emry would not comment on the case. Roberta Grayson, the secretary involved in the case, was unavailable for comment on the court proceedings. The alleged misdemeanor occurred on Feb. 2. Emry allegedly struck Grayson with the flat part of his hand five times on her right shoulder after she asked if some drinking glasses sitting on her desk were his, Grayson said. Grayson said that she almost knocked over the glasses as she stood up from her desk. She recalled Emry then saying, "Bobbie always notices things that are wrong," as he allegedly struck the top of her shoulder. The next day Grayson asked for Emry's apology. He denied hitting her at first but then said he was only teasing her, she said. Darlene Trostad, another campus employee, witnessed the incident and Grayson’s request for apology, according to the police report of the incident. She would not comment on Emry's alleged actions. Lt. Jess Lopez of Public Safety said there is no other record of Emry ever having been involved in such incident before. Grayson also said nothing of such sort had occurred between Emry and herself or any other staff member before. Grayson still works in the Speech
state prison. Oh was arrested February 23 by the Fullerton Police Department after he allegedly offered CSUF basketball player Corey Sanders $1,000 to help ensure that the Titans lost by more than the 10-point spread in the February 19 game against Pacific. Sanders, a reserve center, could have reportedly made an additional $100 for every free throw missed and up to $75,000 for his continued cooperation with the scheme. Oh
fine-tune and raise students’ “learning goals” regarding their experience in class, Boyum said. The report stated the general education committee’s goals for student learning: “As a result of the GE experience, students should acquire knowledge of diverse disciplinary and cultural perspectives and skill in comparing, contrasting, applying, and communicating effectively in tasks appropriate to the courses.” “The bean counters are figuring out what it’s going to do with their enrollment,” said Bill Lloyd, professor of geography.
ing college until almost the end of high school. It was not until college recruiters told her that she could receive aid, that Gomez gave serious consideration to going to college. She said it is difficult attending CSUF because she spends her summers working to save money to pay for tuition and books. Gomez said the counselors, tutoring and computer resources in the EOP program have helped her achieve her educational goals. "I came to college to increase my skills, be someone and to get a better job," she said. Freshman Luis Morales has a similar story to Gomez's. Receiving poor grades and his family's tight resources made EOP an obvious choice. Life without luxury forces him to live in a nearby apartment because he cannot afford a car. "I decided to attend college in the summer after my senior year of high school when I experienced college life at a seven-week USC business school." Michelle Bicara is a freshmen taking 16 units this semester. Her mother was a single parent who attended vocational school. Qualifying for the program allowed her to receive money from loans and grants. She said she decided in her senior year of high school that she wanted to attend a university. A counselor and an English teacher encouraged her to move on, telling her she could still attend college even though difficult courses in her junior year had caused her grades to fall. "I didn't take high school seriously. I just wanted to graduate." Bicara said. "Due to EOP, I got to go to a university. Otherwise, I'd be stuck at a (community college)," said Bicara, "This has been a better experience. It has widened my horizons."
Reaching for a win
Titan baseball has dropped 3 of its past 5 games but looks to return to its winning ways this weekend against Sacramento State. —See Sports, page 5