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Empowerment theme for student votnAWARD: Deserving professors are given recognition for going above and beyond their role as mentor By Sara Stanton Daily Titan Staff Writer
Andrea Drayer, a 24-year-old child development major, not only had the opportunity to thank one of her professors for his hard work, but also had the chance to nominate him for something greater. For her, this professor is Craig Baker, in the child development department, whom she nominated for the Associated Students Outstanding Educator of the Year Award. Drayer, who is visually impaired, found this as an opportunity to recognize someone that has really helped her in her studies. “Because I am visually impaired, he prints out notes for me and helps me in any way that he can,” she said. “He’s really very special.”
CSUF students rarely have the opportunity to pick the most outstanding professor according to them as students. And professors rarely have the opportunity to hear their own students’ praise. Once a year, AS sponsors the award to recognize the student body’s voice in its choice for the best professor. Monday and Tuesday were the days set aside for students to cast their votes. Linda Luna, executive vice president of AS, said that this is an annual award presented by AS and will be awarded to the professor who receives the most votes or who has the most compelling essay written about him or her. “This award is for the professor that has gone above and beyond being a mentor to the students,” Luna said. In addition to nominating their favorite professor, students could register to vote as well. With two life-size cardboard cutouts of President Bush and former President Clinton, students could show their patriotism by having their picture taken with America’s former and present leaders after they had registered.
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Former President Clinton and President Bush in life-sized cardboard cutouts hosted the Voter Registration booth Tuesday.
Women discuss philosophy nHISTORY: A speech from UCLA professor touches upon the issues of youth, beauty and goodness By Taylor Goldman
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Sandra Harding gives a speech at the Pollak Library.
In one of the last events for Cal State Fullerton’s Women’s History Month, renowned UCLA and University of Delaware professor, Sandra Harding, spoke to a group of students and Professors in the North wing of the Pollak Library yesterday. Prior to her speech, Tom Klammer, the dean of Humanities and Social
Sciences, presented tokens of esteem to the four professors that have coordinated women’s studies since it was founded almost 20 years ago. “We’re at a point in women’s studies where our aspiration is to be the best,” Klammer said. He added that they intended to be the best women’s studies program in the Cal State system and the best anywhere. Klammer said that the women’s studies programs were already excellent because all of their events are always well attended. Mignonne Maille, one of the students in attendance, said that she was at the lecture at the suggestion of her philosophy instructor, Shari Starrett. “But I’m also really here to listen to what [Harding] has to say,” Maille said.
Harding’s presentation was based on an article entitled, “Women and Scientific Knowledge — Multi Cultural and Post Colonial Issues.” She began by explaining that philosophers are supposed to study youth, beauty and goodness, but activism through philosophy is rare because it is so difficult. Harding said that there are few policy-makers in philosophy, but predicted that many people present at her lecture would have the ability to become policy-makers in the future. The first section of Harding’s lecture addressed five key issues that have emerged in conjunction with women’s movements. The first issue involved women’s original difficulties in entering into the scientific or medical fields. There are no longer any formal barriers to
Organizations address violence towards nPREVIEW: Lecture on rape and sexual violence focuses on the resources available on campus By Reena De Asis
Special to the Titan As a college student, she enrolls for classes and is eager to make new friends. She expects long hours of studying and occasional fun outings. She doesn’t realize that she will be
part of a statistic, the one that you read about at the Student Health and Counseling Center on Acquaintance Rape. She is not just another face in the crowd. In fact, “Jane Doe” can easily be your sister, girlfriend, daughter, wife or mother. To know about the stream of violence toward women is one thing, but to understand it is another. These violent acts range from rape, sexual assault and domestic violence. Many resources are available on and off-campus that educate the public about ending violence in relation to women. In honor of Women’s History Month
2001: Women’s Odysseys, Cal State Fullerton will sponsor several events on campus geared for students, faculty, staff and the public on Thursday in Pavilion A and B. William S. Pollack, director of the Center for Men and Young Men and the director of continuing education (Psychology) at McLean Hospital in Massachusetts will speak about the links between male gender socialization and domestic violence. “William Pollack’s research is very solid, current and contemporary,” said Barbara A. McDowell, director of CSUF’s Women’s Center. According to a study on domestic violence con-
ducted in 1993 by the Family Violence Intervention for the Justice System, boys who witness their fathers’ violence are 10 times more likely to abuse their spouses in adulthood than boys from non-violent homes. The half-day conference will provide panelists Jose Cervantes and David Shepard from the CSUF Counseling Department, Alyce LaViolette, marriage and family therapist, Kristian Miccio from Western State University College of Law in support of the CSUF / WSU joint taskforce on domestic violence. Vivian Clecak, marriage and family therapist and executive director of Human Options, a battered women’s
shelter in Orange County, will mediate the conference. “Rather than looking at men who commit violence as just evil or a sociopath, we are trying to understand how they have become that way,” Shepard said. He anticipates that the conference will explore society’s definition of male gender socialization. For example, socialization of boys through child-rearing techniques and educational practices emphasize what it means to be a man and to be masculine. For example, men are being taught to
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Professors honored for their nRESEARCH: Their studies on aging and the role of kinesiology is recognized on a national level By Michael Del Muro
Daily Titan Staff Writer Two kinesiology professors who have dedicated themselves to the health of the aging population were presented with an award two weeks ago as a result of their work with the elderly. At their annual conference two weeks ago, The National Council
on the Aging (NCOA) presented the Molly Metler Award for health promotion to Jessie Jones and Roberta E. Rikli for their contributions to the gerontology field. NCOA gave the award to the two professors to acknowledge their work as having a national impact. Rikli and Jones agreed that the award was extra special for them. “We were especially pleased to get this award because it came from an organization outside the kinesiology field,” said Rikli, the chair of the Kinesiology and Health Promotion Department. “Our work at Cal State Fullerton is being recognized at a national level.” The professors were acknowledged because of their work on
the LifeSpan National Assessment Project, which strives to keep the aging healthy. Rikli has instructed at Cal State Fullerton for 29 years. She specializes in the field of measurement and evaluation as well as elderly fitness. Rikli has published articles in various journals and newspapers and has been given more than $700,000 in grants in order to study the impact of exercise on the aging. Jessie Jones has been at CSUF for eight years, and like Rikli, has had her work published in professional journals. During her eight years at CSUF, Jones has received numerous awards from the school, including
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Roberta Rikli, gerontology professor wins Molly Metler Award. the Distinguished Faculty Award for Outstanding Research Award, and the College of Human Development KINESIOLOGY/ 3 and Committee Service, the
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women entering into these fields today, although Harding said that anyone who peeks into a medical classroom will see many more males enrolled than females. Harding said that the second issue involved a misuse of science and technology. She explained that women have come very far in matters concerning contraception and abortion. “Birthing used to be viewed as a disease to be treated by doctors,” Harding said, adding that the medical field has reformed its views about the woman’s body. Women also have had to overcome sexism that resulted from biological research. Aristotle argued that women were
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Longer life span for the elderly nEVENT: Sociologist says people living past the century mark are growing quickly By Heather Blair
Daily Titan Staff Writer A crowd of about 100 gathered together to help kick off the first event of Cal State Fullerton’s Sociology Day on Tuesday. A committee of students and professors coordinated the sixth annual event that was named “My Grandparents, My Parents, And I: Sociological Perspectives On Aging in the 21st Century.” The Dean of Sociology, Thomas Klammer, said topics that would be discussed through out the day would combine three essential themes. The interlocking ideas focused on topics of current interest, everyday life and new areas where students can find jobs in the field of sociology and gerontology. Despite the small group, Dr. Gerald Rosen, a sociology professor, said he was excited about the day. In particular, Rosen mentioned
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