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Indicted reporter speaks at CSUF
Sox soak Halos’ hopes
Sports
Runners post solid finish
First Amendment organization honors free speech, free press advocates at CSUF conference By VALERIE SWAYNE Daily Titan Staff
Women’s team finishes third; men’s team finishes second at Santa Clara Invitational 6
Editorial Criticism for United States’ foreign relief efforts too strong, national problems take precedent 4
Opinion Instructors reveal ugly truth about breast cancer to Titan columnist 4
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The rain and the White Sox dampened Angels fans’ hopes for a trip to the World Series. The fifth game of the American League Championship Series ended with Chicago in the lead, 6-3. Lackluster offense plagued the Halos throughout the series, and that coupled with a poor bullpen performance Sunday led to the Angels’ defeat. The Angels lost three home games against the Sox, and game two in Chicago ended with a controversial call that cost the Angels the game. See full story, Page 6.
Titans to vote on fee hike Health Center lacks funds for services, representatives say By PHILIP FULLER Daily Titan Staff
Students will cast their votes next month to decide whether two fee increases will benefit them. Before them are two proposed increases: one in Associated Students Inc. fees, the other in health services fees. Health Center officials are campaigning for a yes vote on their proposed fee increase. At
the ASI boardʼs Tuesday meeting, Cathy Baker, an assistant director of Health and Counseling Services, asked the board to get the word out to students about what increases in the health services fee would mean for them. Students now pay a fee of $25 per semester, she said. If the measure passes, fees will be raised by $5 a semester for the next four semesters, putting total student health fees at $45. “The current fee hasnʼt been raised for 10 years,” Baker said. “Although fees havenʼt gone up, the costs associated with the center have. This is causing dif-
ficulty for the center…. We want to improve accessibility.” The center had 44,000 patient visits for 16,000 students during the 2004-05 school year. The number of students served represents about half of last yearʼs student population. “We have three physicians and three nurse practitioners, and 35,054 students enrolled [this semester],” Baker said. “Looking at the ratio, itʼs kind of hard to serve the students with the quality of service we want to give.” The center now provides students with a wide range of services, including physician
visits, reproductive services, psychological counseling, health education, and X-rays. The center also has an optometrist on Tuesdays and Thursdays from the Southern California College of Optometry. The reproductive services are part of a program funded by Medicare, which reduces costs to the university. It provides contraceptives to men and women, as well as reproductive health education, testing, and services to lower-income students who make less than $1,600 per month.
A New York Times reporter who was recently jailed for her refusal to identify a confidential source told attendees of the California First Amendment Coalition assembly, held Friday and Saturday at Cal State Fullerton, that protecting anonymous sources is important to journalists working on controversial stories. The California First Amendment Coalition honored individuals involved in the protection of freedom of speech and of the press with an awards ceremony held at its 10th annual Open Government Assembly. Journalists, lawyers and other civil rights advocates gathered in the Titan Student Union to hear First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams give the keynote address at Saturdayʼs luncheon. He recently represented New York Times journalist Judith Miller in her effort to protect a source she spoke to about the leak of a CIA operativeʼs name. “Judy is not the first journalist to go to jail for not revealing sources,” Abrams said. Journalists often report on controversial people and issues while maintaining the delicate balance between gaining trust and obtaining information from someone who does not want to be identified. “The journalist has to know in advance what the risks are, including going to jail,” Abrams said. “You have to take some level of care
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Workshop supplies grad school advice Speakers say graduate degrees are becoming increasingly important
of that idea,” Young said. On average, those with a masterʼs degree earn 20 to 30 percent higher pay than those with a bachelorʼs degree. CSUF offers 49 accredited graduBy VALERIE SWAYNE ate programs, including three online Daily Titan Staff degrees in information technology, instructional design and technology, Some Cal State Fullerton students and software engineering. Kevin Colaner, director of recruitlook forward to leaving their school days behind, but there are others ment and admissions at USC, wanted who view a bachelorʼs degree as just to demystify the process of applying to graduate school. the beginning. “The best graduate program in A group of students gathered in Langsdorf Hall on Wednesday night the country is the one that is the to hear a panel of speakers at a best program for you,” Colaner said. graduate school information work- “Do some research and study the shop hosted by the Career Planning rankings. Find out whatʼs the best and Placement fit for you.” Center. He also explained “For some how to overcome professions, fears of the GRE For some itʼs necessary and LSAT exams. professions, it’s to go to gradu“Go in there and necessary to go to ate school,” said aggressively take graduate school. Emily Christian, the test with an attitude. You need to a career developEmily Christian ment specialist at realize that you will Career development specialist the career center. do well,” he said. at the career center “Reasons for Gerald Bryant, attending gradudirector of the ate school may McNair Scholars be professional development, an Program at CSUF, mentors underincrease in salary, to do research, graduate students working toward or to teach at the university level,” doctorate degrees. “If you want the thing you havenʼt she said. According to data from a career had before, you must do the things center survey, 23 percent of 2004 you havenʼt done before,” Bryant CSUF graduates are enrolled in said. He urged students to connect with graduate programs. Ray Young, associate vice presi- faculty by going to their office hours dent dean of graduate studies at as often as possible and to volunteer CSUF, opened the panel discussion to help with their research. Also, by outlining the benefits of pursu- he advised students to develop a ing graduate studies and remaining resource base as an undergraduate driven to achieve goals. by networking with fellow students. “You have to have enough pas“Everything is an investment,” sion to see it through. You have to WORKSHOP 3 be the person who is the torchbearer
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A U-H1 Huey – a helicopter used during the Vietnam War – lands at Titan Field to load and carry CSUF ROTC cadets over Southern California. The event gave cadets information about military aviation.
Helicopter lands to help ROTC recruiting take off Demonstrators warn students about risks of joining military By LISAJOYCE VERGARA Daily Titan Staff
A military helicoper flew in the skies over Cal State Fullerton on Thursday morning, and when the U-H1 Huey landed at Titan Field, CSUF ROTC cadets had the opportunity to take a ride in the 1973 helicopter that was used frequently during the Vietnam War to load and carry troops.
The pilots – John Roberg, Russ Janus and Sven A. Akesson, all Vietnam veterans – flew in from the California National Guardʼs aviation support facility in Los Alamitos. “This ROTC event was to provide motivational support for the cadets, and we provided a series of flights for the ROTC candidates to witness,” Roberg said. Cadet John Pak, a freshman criminal justice major, was excited about the event. “Iʼve never been in a helicopter before, and it was surreal to me. It was pretty fun flying sideways. Some of the cadets got to fly over
the Los Angeles- Hollywood area, and some just flew around the local areas,” Pak said. Students and other spectators watched as the Huey made its rounds, taking up cadets and dropping them off on the field. “We want cadets to experience what itʼs like to work with this type of equipment. Itʼs a teambuilding activity, and some of the cadets may become pilots, so they can experience another branch of the military, in aviation,” said Staff Sgt. Roberto Ruiz, CSUF ROTC on-campus recruiter. HELICOPTER 3
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