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80 New Hires Anticipated University hoping to close gap between full- and part-time faculty numbers, dean says By Nohemy Martinez
Daily Titan Staff Writer
Over the past couple of years the increase in student enrollment has been a cause for concern among Cal State Fullerton students and faculty members. The desperate need for instructors has
prompted CSUF college administrators to raise the number of full-time applicants by approximately 61 percent. Last spring, CSUF hired 62 tenuretrack professors, this year the goal has been raised to 100 applicants and approximately 80 percent of those are expected to be hired in fall 2006. Joe Arnold, associate dean for the College of the Arts said CSUF has always had a consistent pattern of growth. “One clear indicator is trying to find a parking spot in the structures,” he said jokingly. Many factors have led to the request
of hiring more faculty members. Ephraim Smith, vice president of CSUF Academic Affairs, said some of the reasons include faculty retirements and resignations. “This year we will have approximately 30 to 34 total retirements and resignations,” Smith said. Smith and Arnold both said the cost of living in Southern California also discourages potential applicants. According to statistics released by SEE INSTRUCTORS = PAGE 4
Family Forms A Baker’s Dozen In the modest house of Winningham, 13 is the luckiest number By Irvina Kanarek
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Shane Richardson prepares a latte at MJʼs Espresso located between University Hall and the Humanities Building on Wednesday. See story on page 4
Center Educates Seniors About Fall Prevention Kind of injury is most common in people over age 65 By Jessica Horn
Daily Titan Staff Writer
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al State Fullertonʼs Center for Successful Aging is doing its part to bring awareness to a serious issue that affects millions of older Americans each year. More than 1 million people over the age of 65 fall down each year in the state of California alone, while more than 100,000 endure a serious injury or even fatality, according to the centerʼs Web site. CSUF works in conjunction with the USC Andrus Gerontology Center, the California Department of Health Services and the Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center at UCLA to provide the Fall Prevention Center for Excellence services. “Falls are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among adults 65 and older,” Debbie Rose, co-director of
the Fall Prevention Center said. “Not only do [falls] result in physical injuries, but they also take a serious psychological toll on the older adult. Many become so fearful of falling that they begin to limit their physical activity and become even more de-conditioned as a result.” Hip fractures, head injuries or even death can result from falls, according to the Fall Prevention Centerʼs Web site. Falls are also the most common cause of nonfatal injuries and hospital visits for trauma. “In California alone, 1.3 million older Americans experience an injury as a result of a fall each year, and on average, two older Californians die everyday from fall-related injuries,” Rose said. She added many people arenʼt aware that falls are a major public health problem in the state. Unsteadiness when walking may occur as a result of changes in physical abilities such as vision, hearing, sensation and balance. Not only are physical abilities a major cause of falls, so are environments. “The environment is also
an important factor,” Rose said. “Community-residing older adults are at risk for falls in the community due to hazards such as poorly maintained sidewalks, protruding tree roots [etc.].” Rose said falls in the home are common as well, due to clutter, inadequate lighting, lack of support devices such as grab rails and non-slip mats, electrical cords and unsecured floor rugs. Other reasons for falling could be from reflexes or the intake of more than three medications, according to emedicinehealth. com. Certain medications cause dizziness or disorientation that cause an older person to fall. As people age, reflexes become slower and are not quick enough to allow a person to grab onto something when falling. “Iʼve had a couple of bad falls,” 80-year-old Nell Barth said. “Iʼve fallen in the shower and even at Home Depot. Itʼs hard when youʼre older to grab
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Winningham is a devoted Catholic who strongly believes in not using any form of birth control. Instead she practices a biological contraceptive method known as the rhythmic method. Couples who practice the rhythmic method only have intercourse during the womanʼs least fertile times of the month. Winningham never planned on having 11 children nor did she grow up Catholic. After the birth of her second child she planned to have a hysterectomy, but time and money issues caused her operation to fall through. It was at that point that she gave birth to her third child. Winninghamʼs husband scheduled himself for a vasectomy. “I had $65 a week to spend on a family of five, why would I bring more children in the world when we werenʼt making it financially?” he said. The day of her husbandʼs vasectomy
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Mother’s Day?
By Kevin Rogers & Lisa Maiorana/Daily Titan Staff
Aliyah Paglar, 18
David Wong, 23
“Making my mom a chocolate cake and a picture frame with a picture with me and my sister.” Biology
“I am treating her out to dinner, along with flowers and a card” Business
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Winningham said, “was supposed to be the day of my freedom, I was going to get my education and get a good job.” Winninghamʼs day of freedom however, fell through after a schedule mix up by the hospital caused the operation to be canceled. At 21 years of age, married and with three children Winningham lost all motivation to live causing her to seek guidance from a nearby Catholic church. “The church spoke plainly and in simple words. You know the truth when you hear it,” she said. That day Winningham decided to follow God and see the plans he had in store for her, “I didnʼt have faith, but I had hope,” she said. Hope led Winningham to where she is today. Although she continues to
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elanie Winningham drives her son home from basketball practice. She pulls her 13-passenger van up to her modest Buena Park home. She opens the driverʼs door to see three of her children charging toward her with wide smiles. She walks towards the lawn and five more children start running toward her yelling, “Mom!” They quickly crowd around her competing for her attention. Barreling out of the front door are two more small children. One grabs Winninghamʼs right leg while the other lifts her arms in the air hinting at her mother to pick her up. Winningham soon finds herself surrounded by 11 children. Giving birth and raising 11 children is not a task that would be unimaginable to many people. However in Winninghamʼs case she would say her life is just how it was meant to be.
JUST THE 13 OF US: Melanie Winningham (standing left) of Buena Park is the mother of 11 children. Husband, Eddie Winningham is center. The Winninghamʼs do not believe in birth control.
Janice Daclan, 21 Bulu Bhargava, 25
“My mother lives in the Phillipines, so I will call her and thank her for everything and tell her ‘I love you’.” Accounting
“I am making her favorite Indian meal and treating her to spa therapy” Radio-TV-Film
Jonathan Antolin, 21
“I am making her breakfast” Kinesiology
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Partly Cloudy High: 77 Low: 61
Mostly Cloudy High: 73 Low: 61
Partly Cloudy High: 76 Low: 61
Sunny High: 78 Low: 64