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nBUDGET: The Association for Inter-Cultural Awareness will use almost $7,000 for additional events By Theresa Salinas
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“They got rid of the cloudiness, but they destroyed peripheral vision,” Kearns said. “They had tunnel vision for the rest of their life.” Kearns said that people who underwent cataract surgery were still able to watch movies and look at themselves in a mirror but could not see anything on either side of them. “Usually their driving career came to an end,” Kearns said. That’s when people began to wear “coke bottle” lenses that were very thick. “They were heavy,” Kearns said. Technology took over the coke bottle era and glasses are much thinner today. Kearns said that people are very lucky. “The implants today are very wondrous,” she said. Native Americans must have had major
The Association for Inter-Cultural Awareness received almost $7,000 from the Associated Students Board of Directors on Tuesday, marking the latest stage in a series of funding negotiations between the two organizations. AICA, an inter-club council, has exhausted about 97 percent of its $75,000 budget. It needed the extra funds to stage several end-of-the-year activities. AICA has met with AS governing boards over the past month to fix the deficit. “We’re at the point right now that the shortfall turned out to be a good thing,” said Adnan Raza, AS vice president of finance. “AICA knows that in the future, it should be as prudent as it can.” In addition to allotting $6,911 from contingency funds, the board also approved a transfer of $3,000 from AICA’s travel account to its contracts, fees and rentals budget. AICA officers contend that they almost exhausted their budget because they had activities to fund this semester. Last year, AICA represented 10 campus clubs. Membership “These grew to 19 this semester. New clubs bring more activities, said Tannise Collymore, AICA events vice chair. Club representatives who enhance the attended the board meeting also said that their clubs are more active in the spring semester. environment Many sponsor annual events and banquets at the end of the and the school year. “We do not spend frivolously,” Collymore said. “These community.” events enhance the environment and the community.” Four AICA clubs will benTannise efit from the AS funds allotted on Tuesday. Collymore, The Spanish Club will use Association for $2,000 to host “Acuarelas de Mexico,” on May 13 in Inter-Cultural the Titan Student Union. The Awareness event features a local folklorico group, which will perform traditional Mexican folkloric dances. The Muslim Students Association will use $1,000 to hold a lecture series on May 6 and 7 in the TSU. The first day will focus on the responsibility of Muslims to care for the environment. Speakers on the second day will dispel myths about Islam. The India International Club will receive $911 to stage its annual Indian culture show. The event, to be held May 18 at Jordan High School in Long Beach, features traditional dances, skits and a fashion show. Lastly, the Pilipino-American Student Association will receive $3,000 to hold its annual Pilipino Culture Night on June 14 and 15 at the Curtis Theatre in Brea. This year’s event highlights the struggles Filipino immi-
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Saving eyes from ultraviolet nSAFEGUARD: Doctors suggest that sunglasses, which have always been a trend, are also a source of protection against the sun By Heather Hampton
Daily Titan Staff Writer They’re hip; they’re cool; they’re the trendsetters. But, they’re also the eye savers. Sunglasses are taking on a new meaning for many people who realize there are major risks involving extensive exposure to ultraviolet light without proper eye protection. “You want to minimize those risks,” said Dr. Richard Meltzer, associate direc-
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tor of the National Ultraviolet Monitoring Center. Meltzer said people might reduce their risks of eye damage by wearing sunglasses when they are exposed to bright, sunny conditions for long periods of time. Meltzer added that people who wear eyeglasses have more protection from ultraviolet light than those who have perfect vision, but sunglasses are more protective. The ultraviolet light that seeps through the clouds is very harmful to the eye and can have long-term effects, cataracts in particular. “Cataracts of course are a major problem,” Meltzer said. But Meltzer said that people don’t just get cataracts from one bright, sunny day. He said they develop over a period of 30 or 40 years. Myrtice Kearns, an optician, said cata-
racts are an opacity that grows over the natural lenses of the eye. “It creates cloudy vision,” Kearns said. “People can see through that opacity for several years at first.” Kearns said that many people might not be aware of the cloudy vision but often times their optometrist may see it. “It might be years before he would recommend that it should be removed,” Kearns said. “Or it could develop quickly.” Kearns said doctors remove cataracts much easier today compared to years in the past. “Nowadays, we have such sophisticated equipment,” she said. But until the late 1960s many people had to go through cataract surgery. When doctors surgically removed the cataracts, they had no implants to put in its place.
Bellflower sports park opens this sumnRECREATION: The Hollywood-themed facility will host various extreme activities in a family environment By Scott Leeds
Daily Titan Staff Writer High-flying skaters. Extreme racers. Technical shooters. Music everywhere. Hollywood Sports will open a 30-acre action sports theme park in Bellflower early this summer. Planners anticipate one million visitors per year. The park will be the first of its kind
said Giovanni D’Egidio, vice president of Hollywood Sports, in charge of marketing and promotions. He also said the Hollywood Sports Park is a multifaceted recreational and entertainment experience, combining the glamour of Hollywood movie sets with the latest innovations in sports. Some of the extreme sports the park will feature is skateboarding, paintball fantasy games and a BMX racetrack. The paintball fantasy games will have 32 scenarios. Dean Henky, a BMX designer, developed the BMX racetrack. The racetrack will be a media-friendly venue, which will play host to a series of national and international competitions, according to Hollywood Sports online. The park will have restaurants, a
banquet facility, a virtual reality arcade designed by Namco and a nightclub. There also will be a beach volleyball area, which, according to Hollywood Sports, will transport visitors to an oasis similar to those in Baja, Mexico. Also included will be three-on-three basketball courts and tennis courts. The sports park is sponsored by Coca-Cola USA, Haagen Daaz, Nestle and CBS Marketing. There will be a state-of-the-art rock climbing area that will provide walls designed by professional consultants, and simulates the French Alps, the Andes, the Rocky Mountains and the Himalayas. With new innovations, including waterfalls and landscaping, the venue will host speed-climbing competitions
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Hollywood Sports, a theme park in Bellflower, will feature extreme sports from skateboarding to paintball to BMX racing.