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Egg Donors Earn Money for College Women earn thousands of dollars per donation, which some use toward education By Cindy Tullues Daily Titan Staff Writer Hundreds of female students are finding other means to keep up with college tuition by donating their eggs to couples and infertile women. For some, it is a cultural taboo, but egg donors receive a lucrative compensation of approximately $3,000 to $7,000 for their donation. “Every year college tuition is going up and pretty soon you cannot afford to go to school while working a part-time job,” said a Cal State Fullerton senior, who wishes to remain anonymous. “So sometimes you do what you can. Besides, women are born with thousands of eggs. I doubt anyone will notice if 15 are missing.” Lisa Craft, egg donor coordinator at Creative Conception, Inc. in Mission Viejo, said approximately 60 percent of donors do it because they need the money. “The other 40 percent do it because they want to do something good for someone else,” she said. By simply donating their eggs once, college women have enough tuition money for at least a year. The anonymous student admitted she has enough money for at least three semesters at CSUF after only one donation cycle.
“At first I was excited, but then as I started to become more involved I realized that what I was doing is beyond the money,” said the anonymous student. “But the money was definitely an added bonus.” Most donor programs prefer women in their early to mid 20s to ensure good quality donor eggs. Most college women fall within this criteria and are usually a popular donor match. “Donors in their early 20s are usually very healthy and fit and most of the time their donor cycles have good results,” Craft said. Women interested in the donation program must have a healthy, smoke-free lifestyle and be single or in a committed relationship. Most recipients also prefer college donors or women with an extended education. “Many recipients prefer a college educated donor as it may translate to them that the donor is responsible, intelligent and goal oriented,” said Tamara McNulty, a reproductive attorney. “Traits that they may like their child to have.” Currently all donors must have a high school diploma and must be enrolled in some college course. Agencies like Creative Conception, Inc. keep the donations anonymous, protecting the identity of the donor and recipients. “The donor and recipients enter into a legal contract defining the
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Jamie, Summer, Chip and Steve of the Carlʼs Jr. Clipper Fan Patrol, demonstrate thier athletic ability for the crowd during the Carlʼs Jr. 15th anniversary celebration.
Titan Dance Team Reclaims No. 1 Title After falling from grace in last year’s Universal Dance Association Collegiate Nationals, CSUF dancers regain their step By Kirsten Alto Daily Titan Staff Writer Last year, the Cal State Fullerton dance team fell to second best after a five-year winning streak. This year, they are back on top after achieving first place in the Universal Dance Association Collegiate National Competition Division 1 Championship in January. Although the team just won a first place title in the United Spirit Associations Collegiate Nationals, this prestigious competition is the hardest to win. It is also the championship title the 12 women on the team and their two coaches, former team members Sam Muller Shen and Jennie Moreno Volkert, are most proud of. After beating out hundreds of video entries to finish first in the semifinal round, the ladies were given an all-expense paid trip to Orlando, Fla. to compete in the finals with teams from across the country. Some of the other teams they usually compete against are Missouri State, George Mason in Washington, D.C. and CSUF neighbor, Long Beach State. Coming in on top is something CSUF has worked very hard to achieve, especially after their 2005 slip to second place. “We changed everything to reclaim our title,” Shen said,
who graduated in 1998 from CSUF. Along with hiring a new choreographer, the changes included a healthier diet, a harsher workout, practicing four to five nights a week for three to six hours, plus performing at CSUF sporting events. The team also performs at high school college weeks and charity events. As a requirement of the competitions, all the girls on the team must be enrolled in school full time; even so, most of the girls on the team take 15 to 17 units and have jobs outside of school. It was not only a physical challenge to make it this far, but a mental one too. “From the beginning the team was working toward our goal and it took hard work and words of encouragement to make it,” team captain Staci Bainhardt said. Along with encouraging words, a new program was also added this year to boost the teamʼs morale. The Big Sister, Little Sister program was added because six of the 12 girls were freshman this year. The program was created to help the girls feel comfortable, have fun and work at being a team. “A lot of these girls do come as freshman and they really blossom over the years,” Shen said. The team members then leave Fullerton with experience to help them pursue a career in dance. Bainhardt said she wouldnʼt mind a career coaching for the team. “One day Iʼd like to be like my coaches,” she said. “I love my coaches.” The coaches said they show their mutual feelings by pushing the team to victory and developing friendships along the way.
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BACK ON TOP: CSUF Dance Team claims championship title once again. “We care about them and want them to succeed,” said Volkert. The Universal Dance Association Collegiate National Competition will be televised on March 19 at 1:30 p.m. on ESPN. Auditions for the team will be held on May 4. For more information, interested students may e-mail Jennie at dancnjenn@msn.com.
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Back in the days before Louis Vuitton bags and the KOST 103.5 Love Song Request Line, if a man wanted to show his genuine affection for a woman, he would wait outside her window hidden by the veil of night and serenade her with a romantic ballad. This often took some swallowing of pride on the would-be Casanovaʼs part, but more often than not, it gave him some points in the wooing department. While serenades arenʼt as widely practiced today, the gesture could make a girl or guy less inclined to give the angry-girlfriend-stare or the angry-boyfriend-cold-shoulder the next time something calls for either action. But for those unwilling to be a singing fool for love, singing telegrams are an alternative that
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For students who wish for a deeper campus involvement, the idea of joining a Greek organization seems aspiring. For others, the Greek system is a discouraging prospect. A general consensus surrounds the Greek system, where Greeks are commonly known by nonGreeks for their relentless drinking and partying, accompanied by casual sexual endeavors. In recent years several fights, alleged rapes and underage drinking have been reported at fraternity parties. In more serious cases, weapons were involved, resulting in physical injuries. In response to the violent acts, SEE GREEK = PAGE 3
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