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Lopez front-runner in AS election runnGOVERNMENT: The deciding vote between Alex Lopez and Evan Mooney is scheduled for April 25 and 26 By Sara Stanton
Daily Titan Staff Writer Round two is about to begin. As more than 100 students waited until well after midnight in the sweltering humidity of the Associated Students Legislative Chambers waiting to hear the AS elections results, the announcement was finally made after hours of counting votes. In one corner, Evan Mooney and Susan Scanaliato. In the other, Alex Lopez and Edgar Zazueta. In attempts to reign in a new administration for the following year, the two teams that received the highest percentage of presiden-
tial and vice presidential votes will be campaigning in a run-off election, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. In order to win the election, one of the teams must have 51 percent of the vote to be declared a winner. Joel South, the elections commissioner of AS, said that he hopes that there will be some surprises in the week that lies ahead, since the team of Vincent Amaya and Richard Adams are no longer in the race, coming in with 16.5 percent of the votes. “I’m hoping that [the candidates] can woo some people to their sides,” South said. Lopez-Zazueta, who received 44.9 percent of the vote, said that they are prepared to go out this week and do it all over again. “I have mixed reactions, yet we still have a convincing lead,” said Edgar Zazueta, vice presidential candidate. “We’re going to rest for a little bit and reanalyze what we have to do,”
he said. Zazueta said that the second time around still isn’t going to be easy. “It’s going to be tough,” he said. “It’s hard enough getting out there once.” Evan Mooney, the presidential candidate that received 35.9 percent of the vote, said that he was not surprised with the results. “[The results] are promising,” Mooney said. “Nine percent is nine percent,” he said. Mooney also said that the 80 miscounted or disqualified votes are too high of a number for this election. “And there should have been better publicity,” he said. For Susan Scanaliato, Mooney’s vice presidential running mate, said that rest is the first thing on her mind in order to prepare for the upcoming week. “I’m tired and overwhelmed,” Scanaliato said. “There’s hard work and hard stuff ahead of us,” she
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Business major Christy Stewart casts her ballot for the Associated Students presidential election.
Growth spurt brings change nPOPULATION: As enrollment escalates steadily, solutions for issues like parking are being considered By Amy Rottier
Daily Titan Staff Writer Cal State Fullerton’s growing pains may be uncomfortable, but not unbearable. At least, not yet. “We’re growing like a mushroom in the dark,” said Associate Vice President for Academic Programs Keith Boyum. Since 1995, CSUF has been on a continuous growth path, jumping from about 22,600 students to almost 29,000 students today, said Director of Admissions James Blackburn. The campus may seem to be busting at the seams now, but Blackburn estimates that by next year student enrollment will exceed 30,000. As the fastest growing CSU, Fullerton is in the process of many additions and adjustments to academics as well as physical aspects of the school to accommodate its fast-growing numbers. One of the ways the Cal State system plans to deal with the influx is to start looking at how classes are scheduled, Boyum said. The vice president has asked
the deans to schedule more 8 a.m. and noon classes on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Boyum said. Rooms are available at these times, but students prefer to take afternoon Tuesday and Thursday classes. “It’s like having a airplane with no one who wants to fly it,” Boyum said. Students may not get their dream schedule, but they have a better chance of getting the classes they need to take. Year-Round Operations is Cal State’s new approach to alleviating crowds. YRO focuses on offering more state-supported summer classes to help students earn their degrees faster. Offering more summer classes will open up the capacity for fall and spring instruction. The school is also looking to use unusual days and times like Saturday classes. This may help graduate students who are able and willing to work extra hard in less time, Boyum said. Since 1985, CSUF has offered satellite classes in Mission Viejo. The school is looking to move and expand these courses, Boyum said. The university is considering a closed Marine Corps air station at El Toro as a potential location for expanding the satellite system, Boyum said. The growth spurt has also forced the university to rework its Master Plan, which has not been thoroughly
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Constant growth on campus leads to overcrowding in parking lot. looked at in at least 10 years, Facilities Manager Jay Bond said. Reevaluating the plan will help the school design its land and facilities for more efficient use. “We believe that over the next ten-year period we can accommodate growth with the land we already own,” Bond said. Plans for the next few months include an addition to the Physical Education Building that will bring new classrooms and faculty offices and an addition to the Health Center. Recently the budget passed for a major addition to the auditorium that was proposed in the early 90s. The university is also beginning to work on a plan for a student recreation building. To offer more room for students
who want to live on campus, construction of new residence halls that will house about 400 additional students began in March. With more and more students, the parking situation can only be expected to deteriorate. A parking structure is in the plans, but finding the money and a place to put it is still an issue. CSUF recently purchased College Park, a 20,000 square foot building located across the university on Nutwood Avenue. The College of Communications is moving from the Humanities building to College Park. Since the communications program is one of the fastest growing colleges on campus, the move will free up a lot of room on the main campus, said Dean of Communications Rick
Rob Scribner, a 20-year-old communications major, said that he was concerned about the status of the parking structure. Because of the new dorms, students are already at war when searching the parking lots for a parking space, and a parking structure seems to be the most plausible solution. “Parking is a problem, but I think that it’s good that we want to house more people on campus,” said Gordon. “But we want to help the parking problem before we create more of one,” he also said in reference to why the university is taking on one project at a time. All of this construction also has many of the ecologically-minded
concerned over the destruction of the campus. “As more and more trees are being cut down, our [campus’] beauty goes down with it,” said Naomi Velarde, a 22-year-old biology major. “A lot of us in the biology department are also concerned with the replacement of dirt with concrete as well,” she said. Gordon responded that the campus now has more trees than ever before. He said that with every tree that has been lost, the university has tried to replace it with two. “But we can’t build a building with out cutting some [trees] down,” Gordon said. “But we also try to
Students show concern over parking nMEETING: Talks revolved around the consequences following the new dormitory’s construction By Sara Stanton
Daily Titan Staff Writer With the sun peaking out from behind the clouds, Associated Students President Mary Grace Cachuela and university President Dr. Milton Gordon sat outside in the Titan Student Union Courtyard Thursday afternoon in efforts to shed some light on issues concerning the student body.
As the students devoured dozens of pizzas and gulped down free sodas, many took advantage of the hour offered to them from campus leaders to directly address new facilities, parking and the expansion of the university. With the recent ground-breaking for the new dormitory that has stolen about 500 parking spaces from Lot E, naturally students arrived at the luncheon titled “Pizza with the Presidents” with many questions regarding construction plans that are currently underway as well as those scheduled for the future. “All of the [new] building programs are on the same plan,” said President Gordon. “We just want to make sure that we have the right locations.”
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“Scream” director Wes Craven. KROQ-FM radio legend Jed “The Fish.” KTLA News Air Traffic Reporter Jennifer York. The guy who said “franks and beans” in “There’s Something About Mary.” These are just a few of the 60 professionals, celebrities and professors who will descend on Cal State Fullerton next week for the College of Communications’ Comm Week. The annual event, now in its 23rd year, will feature speakers from a wide variety of communications-related fields, as well as various presentations and special events. Senior Stephanie Monzer, Programs Chair for Comm Week, said that students can expect to get a lot out of this year’s event. “It’s going to be an exciting week,” Monzer said. “We’ve really run the gamut this
year when it comes to the speakers at Comm Week. There’ll be something interesting for everyone.” The event, which runs from April 23 through 28, will feature dozens of guest speakers addressing different topics of interest within different fields of communications. Assistant Dean of Communications Peggy Bockman points out that the event is also an incredible opportunity for students to network and discover opportunities for after graduation. “An event like this really broadens students’ base of information and experience before they even enter the workplace and go out into the real world,” Bockman said. Craven, who is famous for his blockbuster horror movies such as “Scream” and “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” will speak on the topic of directing in TSU Pavillion C on Wednesday from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. KROQ disc jockey Jed “The Fish” Gould will speak about his career in radio on Tuesday, from 9-9:45 a.m., in the Ruby Gerontology Center Auditorium. W. Earl Brown, best known for his role as Mary’s brother in the Ben Stiller movie “There’s Something About Mary,” will give an actors perspective on the TV-film industry on Wednesday from 5-6 p.m. in TSU Pavillion C. Jennifer York, KTLA news traffic
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Students ask questions during “Pizza with the Presidents.”