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Awareness reduces workplace vionSAFETY: An estimated 20 workers are murdered and 18,000 are assaulted on the job each week
By Minna Easter
Special to the Titan Frightened library workers crouched under their desks for more than 30 minutes as Cal State Fullerton janitor, Edward Charles Allaway, opened
fire on his co-workers in the library basement in July 1976.Kathy Morris, a library employee who witnessed the shootings, said that because of inadequate training regarding workplace violence and emergency exits, employees were at the mercy of a madman. Cal State Fullerton officials hope that employee training, safety awareness and technological aids will result in a safer workplace environment. However, a lack of awareness about these programs may be a barrier to their goals. The National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) estimates that an average of 20 workers are murdered and 18,000 are assaulted on the job each week in the United States. Though the majority of these crimes involves cab drivers and retail employees, NIOSH found in its most recent report that 9 percent of workplace homicides were a result of personal disputes or disputes with co-workers.-CSUF has since installed emergency exits in the library basement in 1978 where the shooting occurred. But prevention and awareness are the primary strategies to avoid a repeat of what
many call the worst mass killing in Orange County history, said Cal State Fullerton Police Chief Judi King. “There are many cases that are lower level [acts of violence] that, because we got the individual’s help, because we identified suspicious behavior and because we had awareness, they never got to that point,” King said. “Those are the things we are focusing on – trying to stop as many [incidents of violence] as possible from escalating to the point where they’re going to become dangerous.” Campus officials have established extensive workplace violence and
safety training programs for students, staff, and faculty. Supervisors and employees at “higher risk” levels, such as those who handle money as a part of their normal duties, are especially targeted for training. During training, police educate employees to be wary of suspicious behavior and remind supervisors of their responsibility to report incidences of violence, even as low level as talking about violence. In addition, all staff and administrative employees must attend a general safety orientation after they are hired, said Cindy Mayo, technology
coordinator in Employee Training and Development. The Environmental Health and Instructional Safety (EHIS) unit on campus is responsible for these orientations where new hires learn about suspicious behavior, reporting violent incidents and strategies on how to use “code words” to escape a potentially dangerous situation. EHIS also informs new employees about CSUF’s zero tolerance policy on workplace violence and encourages them to be aware of their surroundings.
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nART: Award-winning author and illustrator presented his multicultural work to other artists and students By Alan Jepsen
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Heroes Bar and Grill, located in downtown Fullerton, celebrates its 10th anniversary on St. Patrick’s Day with its hundreds of patrons drinking green beer.
Sociology Day hosts a variety of speakers on nCAMPUS: All-day event showcases speakers discussing various topics from ageism to the Holocaust By Trinity Powells
Special to the Titan The Cal State Fullerton Sociology Department will host its annual Sociology Day titled “My Grandparents, My Parents and Myself: Sociological Perspectives On Aging in the 21st Century” today in the Titan Student Union.
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Acknowledging CSUF’s approval for a master’s program in gerontology this year, and to educate students on the social aspects of aging, the theme of aging and how it affects society is this year’s focus. “I think it is very important that younger people know that 15 percent of their pay check goes to Social Security,” said Gerald Rosen, professor of sociology and one of the
event organizers. “The issue of aging doesn’t reach the radar screen of college students.” Thomas Klammer, dean of Humanities and Social Sciences also emphasized the relevance aging plays in society. “There is a huge number of jobs opening up in aging and gerontology,” he said. “This offers our students— gerontology majors, sociology majors— real opportunities for employment.” Sociology Day will begin with introductions from Ronald Hughes,
the chair of the sociology department, and opening comments from Klammer. Scheduled speakers include Professors of Sociology Denise and William Bielby discussing “graylisting,” the practice of discrimination against senior writers and their lack of access to employment. Vern Bengtson, a representative of the American Association of Retired People and professor of sociology for USC will discuss “The Five Myths of Aging,” in today’s society while Pauline Abbot, CSUF director of the
Gerontology Institute will discuss “Education and Aging.” “Brown Bag Lunch with Bayla Winters: Xtreme Seniors Kick Butt” will be a lunchtime presentation by the senior poet, essayist and performance artist. Other speakers will include a panel discussion with Leon Leyson, a survivor of the Jewish Holocaust and Josie Montoya, veteran community activist of Anaheim. Also scheduled to speak is Fred Hoshiyama, a researcher in the earli-
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An attentive audience listened as artist Simón Silva spoke of life lessons that shaped his passion for painting last Thursday. Silva, a Chicano artist who illustrated several best-selling and award-winning books, led the full house at Titan Student Union in a narrative journey through a life that began as a young migrant field worker. Silva was born in Mexico in 1961 and moved to the United States a year later. One of eleven children who grew up as field workers, Silva had little self-esteem or respect for his culture —— art helped him find both. “Art for me was a haven, a place to hide,” Silva said. As art fostered his self-esteem and appreciation for his culture, Silva began focusing on education. “I knew that college would be the only way to change my life forever,” he said. Silva graduated from the Art Center of Design in Pasadena in 1986, with a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, but it wasn’t until a few years later that he found his artistic path. “Eleven years ago I was introduced to Chicano literature and art,” he said. “I was given an opportunity to re-evaluate my past.” This new discovery gave Silva a purpose in his artwork. “I felt a great sense of urgency to document cultural things that are disappearing——the little things that cultures lose each generation,” Silva said. Silva’s paintings, full of plunging curves and lively colors, bring to life his bi-cultural upbringing and the unique place it holds in America. “I wanted my work to be images of everyday life and everyday people,” he
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Women creep closer toward equalnSTATISTICS: Fifty-six percent of CSUF student population on campus is women and the numbers are increasing By Jamie K. Ayala
Daily Titan Opinion Editor Women find more equality in the workplace than they did 30 years ago. Or do they? Educational and employment gaps between men and women are closing, according to new data released by
the U.S. Census Bureau last Thursday. Statistics included in the profile of the Nation’s Women were retrieved from the March 2000 Current Population Survey, a monthly survey of approximately 50,000 households, and the bureau’s special edition of facts, celebrating Women’s History Month in March. “Although there is a slight close in the wage gap, there is a broadening gap in corporal ownership,” said Renae Bredin, assistant professor of women’s studies. “Women still earn 75 cents for every dollar that a man makes and at this rate it’ll take 200 years to gain equity.” The majority of women 16 years of age and over have concentrated in three
occupational groups — professional, administrative support and service. Bredin explained that as women begin to enter a profession in greater numbers, it loses its prestige and therefore loses its worth as far as how much one should be paid to perform it. For an example, Bredin said that over the past 20 years the legal profession has transformed as more women entered the field. “A lawyer’s salaries have decreased and the profession has been reduced in stature,” said Bredin. “The same goes for the teaching profession, where it was once said that women could be hired for half the salary of a man’s.”
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Laura Burns runs the information desk in the Titan Student Union.