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Salutes for CSUF recruits At ceremony before Angels game, students and cadets reaffirm oaths to U.S. Army
“They get the chance to talk to people whoʼve been on the same boat as them and so the recruits wonʼt feel like they are doing this alone,” Rodriguez said. The new recruits that Rodriguez arrived with are high school seniors ready to graduate and go By LISAJOYCE VERGARA to basic training. Daily Titan Staff “Itʼs a good feeling to be here. People Iʼve Angel Stadium was overtaken by an “Army met at this event were very helpful and informaof One” as Cal State Fullertonʼs ROTC and the tive about what I should expect in the Army,” Fullerton Recruiting Company were honored in said Martin Martinez, a 17-year-old student at center field just before the Angels took on the Anaheim High School. Texas Rangers on Thursday. Esmeralda Cueva, 17, from Horizon High Cadets and future soldiers had the chance to School in Anaheim went to the event to socialreaffirm their Army oath before the crowd of ize with people in the Army and to relieve her 36,588 fans. Lt. Col. William Howard was in shyness talking with Army affiliates. Cueva was planning to go to college and charge of administering the oath of enlistments. decided the Army was the way “It was a great opportunity to recognize future offito do it. We need more cers and soldiers that are “The Army pays for everything, and I get to do something getting ready to serve our young people to for myself that I feel proud of,” great nation,” Howard said. be cadets and do Cueva said. “I havenʼt had that “It was a great success to what you’re doing push to go to college until I see the many future soldiers for this great learned of the Armyʼs great benand cadets on the field. The nation. efits. I decided on my own to be crowdʼs response was posiTracy Cutler tive.” successful in life.” Fullerton Recruiting Company Roberta Rikli, dean for A brief recognition took place the College of Health and to honor cadets who received Human Development, was scholarships. Then, special present in witnessing the oath. thanks were given to those who contributed to “I was extremely proud to be a part of this the event. Sgt. Tracy Cutler, from the Fullerton ceremony,” Rikli said. “I am thankful that we Recruiting Company, was one of the honorees. have young men and women who are willing “This event was a personal thing from the to dedicate their lives to this important service bottom of my heart,” Cutler said. “We need to our country and am proud to have the ROTC more young people to be cadets and do what program as part of the College of Health and youʼre doing for this great nation. Now letʼs go Human Development.” out to the field and make it happen.” Prior to the ceremony – under the Big A After the order, troops marched out from the – cadets and recruiting officers gathered for to Big A into the stadium in preparation for the cermeet and greet. It was a colorful atmosphere, emony. The color guards bore flags and rifles, with uniforms of all designs and colors. There and the cadets and newly enlisted recruits strode with a sense of pride. were box loads of pizza and chicken. During the national anthem, the participants Cadet Mariana Bernardo, a freshman majoring in criminal justice, was excited to take part. were shown on the screen. “Weʼre here to give moral support to the Throughout the third and fourth inning, newly recruited cadets. Our jobs as potential CSUF and the Fullerton Recruiting Company officers is to make them feel comfortable since conducted an Army pushup challenge. For one we know what itʼs like because weʼve experi- minute, Angels fans, first men and then women, enced it before,” Bernardo said. competed for autographed Angels memorabilia. Edgar Rodriguez, a recruiting officer from “The cadet command did a great job putting the Anaheim Recruiting station, brought his this event together,” said Josh Carlson, the cadet new recruits with him to get familiarized with squad leader, who came to the event on his day other soldiers. off to support his CSUF battalion.
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Cadets Jeff Griswold and Natalie Tasch take part in the pre-game ceremony to honor CSUF’s ROTC program Thursday night at Angels Stadium. (Cadets James Griffith and Frederick Do are hidden behind the flag of the United States.
Seeking gallons of help for evacuees
Sports Titan women’s soccer team beats Loyola Marymount Lions, 2-0; sets sights on NCAA tournament
Black student clubs set up water jugs to collect relief funds
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Ride Share Week promotes alternatives for solo drivers Orange County Transportation Authority to provide information for student, faculty commuters
The event, sponsored by companies including Metrolink, Southwest Airlines and Hyatt, gives alternative-transportation-seekers a chance to win a different prize each day of the week. Winnings include a 91 Express Lanes pass good for one year, 50 car wash coupons courtesy of Beacon Bay, and a Southwest By AARON BONK Airlines roundtrip airfare valued at $400. Participants Daily Titan Staff can fill out an application and enter to win from Oct. The disproportionate amount of single drivers 3 to 7 at www.octa.net. versus carpoolers is seldom more evident than when But OCTA is not limiting Rideshare Weekʼs scope standing at the corner of Nutwood and Commonwealth simply to carpooling. The organization, which also avenues just around 9 a.m. Sport-utilsupervises Metrolink and owns the ity vehicles make their way into Lot 91 Express Lanes, is encouraging E. They arrive by the dozen – most Orange County residents to try any There’s no reason transporting only solo drivers. alternative form of transportation, for two cars to sit The reasons not to carpool seem including commuter trains, buses and on the 22 Freeway bicycles. endless: the inconvenience, the hassle, the schedule conflicts, the inflexPascal Gyger, CSUF freshman and then ... search ibility; there are hundreds more, geology major, is among the many for a parking many of which are likely used by campus commuters who opt for bicyspace. cling over driving. Cal State Fullerton students. Ryan Francisco “I came down from Northern The Orange County Transportation Student carpooler California without a car, but riding Authority aims to put an end to the my bike is much more convenient excuses. Oct. 3 marks the beginning of the transportation authorityʼs anyways,” he said. annual Rideshare Week – an event that promotes Gyger also pointed out the money he saves on parkcarpooling and other forms of alternative transporta- ing and gas and the convenience of not having to hunt tion but that offers more than just some seat time in for a parking space. someone elseʼs ride. 4
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in our best efforts to try to help as many people as we could.” Alton said the best way to help was to put on a fundraiser. So far, the organizations have raised $1,700. By DIANIKA ABBOTT “We donʼt have a set amount; we Daily Titan Staff just want to raise as much money as Though the immediate disaster of possible,” he said. Hurricane Katrina may be over, the Candelaria said this event not aftermath is far greater than anyone only benefits the Hurricane Katrina may have anticipated. victims but also helps provide a Millions of men, women and sense of community. children are with“Not only do out food, clothing we need to donate ... my heart and shelter – the money, we also bare necessities. have to increase immediately Thatʼs why sevconsciousness,” went out to all the eral black clubs Candelaria said. people who had and organiza“If we can crelost everything. tions have banded ate consciousness with all of together to bring Ryan Taylor the AfricanOperation Water CSUF freshman American stuRelief to Cal State dents on campus, Fullerton. Theyʼve more people will placed a table and two 5-gallon water jugs, which be inclined to help out.” Alston said he gives volunteers await donations, in the Quad. This three-week relief drive – credit for the eventʼs success. “We presented the idea at the sponsored by the National Society of Black Engineers, the Afro-Ethnic black [club and organization] mixer Student Association, the Alliance and people came together in a strong for the Preservation of African effort to help us,” he said. “We had Consciousness, SisterTalk, and var- people who werenʼt a part of the ious black fraternities and sororities various clubs donating their time to – is an endeavor to raise money to sit in the Quad and help.” donate to the American Red Cross. Ryan Taylor, a freshman, knew Joshua Candelaria, secretary of he wanted to help the victims and the Afro-Ethnic Student Association decided to help the organizationsʼ and a psychology major, said it is relief efforts. imperative for people to contribute “When I first heard about the to the relief fund. disaster, my heart immediately “Itʼs a major tragedy, and the went out to all the people who had people can use all the help and sup- lost everything; it was devastating,” port they can get,” Candelaria said. said Taylor, who is double majoring The National Society of Black in French and Japanese. “How can Engineersʼ vice president, Michael we help others if we are not strong Alston, said the organization felt enough to help our own communities? We need [to] give financially compelled to help. “Thatʼs why we immediately so that we can help jump start their outlined a proposal and presented lives.” Alston said the clubs and organito our club members and the various other clubs and organizations,” zation are trying to find other ways Alston said. “We knew that it was to help.
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