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Daily Titan
Monday October 9, 2006
The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton
A New Coat of Paint – All Over Everything Painting of bridge causes damage to CSUF faculty and staff property By ADAM S. LEVY
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Major problems, such as costly property damage and violations of major environmental regulations, have beset the construction of a Metrolink port located at University Gables this past week. The 86-unit Buena Park housing community is owned by Cal State Fullerton and provides affordable housing options to faculty and staff. A construction crew spray painted the Metrolink bridge with a white
coat on the windy day of Sept. 30. Subsequently, particles of the paint floated and settled on vehicles at the east side of the complex. Residents soon noticed the thousands of dollars in damage from the wayward paint. “I noticed the car looked dirty and took it to the wash,” said Anthropology Professor and University Gables resident John Patton. “When I got home I noticed it was still covered – it was sprayed.” Patton lives in the community with his wife, Barbara Bowser, also an anthropology professor at CSUF, and their three children. He estimates damages from this incident come to around $15,000 when factoring in property damage and loss of time.
He said that other damages to him and his neighbors were not restricted to vehicles, but also lawn furniture, windows and plants were affected. Based on conversations with neighbors, Patton’s damages are consistent with the norm. Projecting the preliminary estimates on extensive damage suffered by his neighbors as well, restoration costs could approach over a million dollars. Another alleged act of negligence on part of the construction crew were violations of regional air quality rules 219 and 402, statutes that regulate the daily amounts of paint that can be sprayed based on it’s water content. Water-based paint can be sprayed at a rate of three gallons a day, while nonwater-based paint is
constrained to a gallon per diem. In an e-mail addressed to fellow tenants, Bowser wrote that the construction company “does not dispute that the over spraying occurred.” The construction crew declined to comment to the Daily Titan. Residents continue to hold a raised eyebrow towards how the situation could have been prevented. “One of the concerns when contracts are issued is that there are penalties if [the construction crew] is behind schedule,” Patton said. “They gambled to stay on schedule.” Bowser suggested that the construction crew was careless in knowingly operating under illegal and SEE HOUSING - PAGE 2
Fender Guitars a Fullerton Original
Prevention of School Violence Starts Early
Museum center displays the history of the worldfamous instrument By CAMARON ABUNDES
Attacks in schools can be traced back to the bullying of attackers
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By Paolo Andres
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It’s been seven years since the Columbine shooting, but school massacres continue to be at the forefront of many educators’ and parents’ thoughts. In September, three East High teens in Green Bay, Wis., were formally charged with plotting to kill students in a Columbine-style shooting spree. Prosecutors said that the three boys, all victims of bullying, planned the botched shooting spree for two years by amassing a cache of guns and bombs as means for a violent retaliation against those who bullied them and for other school-related stresses. This recent incident has resparked conversation about violent responses to school oppressors. Earlier this year, five Kansas City teenagers were accused of plotting a similar attack on their school on the seventh anniversary of the Columbine attack. Recently, authorities apprehended a teenager, whom they described as being obsessed with the Columbine incident, for shooting his father and firing shots at his high school in North Carolina. Because of the school shootings, many schools have taken a proactive approach in their efforts to prevent Columbine-style incidents. Kevin Astor, a principal of Orangeview Junior High in Anaheim, said that violent student sprees could often be prevented through more personal interactions with “as SEE BULLIES - PAGE 2
By Christina MARTINEZ/Daily Titan
On GUARD - A security guard stands watch at the University Gables Metrolink construction site on Thursday. The site is under scrutiny for breaking regulatory codes and causing property damage.
Courtesy of CSUF public Affairs
LEGACY - Orange County businessman Reuben Martinez addressed the group that attended “A Legacy of Prosperity and Empowerment in the Latino Community,” a panel that took place last Friday.
Hispanic Community Leaders Discuss Barriers, Misconceptions
‘A Legacy of Prosperity and Empowerment’ for the Latino community By MICHAEL GARCIA
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A panel of Hispanic leaders discussed a variety of subjects that pertain to Hispanic education on Friday. The event, “A Legacy of Prosperity and Empowerment in the Latino Community,” included panelists discussing how the CSU system has played an integral part in the education of many Hispanic students. The panel also discussed barriers that Latinos face in obtaining a higher education. The panel included Silas H. Abrego, the associate vice president for student affairs; John Echeveste, the co-founder of VEP, a marketing firm renowned for its work within the Hispanic community; Ricardo Lara, district director for California
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Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez; Jose Solache, vice president of the Lynwood Unified School District Board of Education; and Celinda Vazquez, assistant director of UCLA’s State Governmental Relations. All the panelists are graduates of the CSU system. The panel’s keynote speaker was Rueben Martinez, an Orange County businessman who owns the Libreria Martinez Books and Art. Martinez, a former barber, was named “100 People Who Shaped Orange County” by The Orange County Register in 2005. The first topics discussed were the goal of higher education, Hispanics in the workforce and future trends in education. Abrego provided statistics from the 23 campuses. Minorities comprise 51 percent of the student body, and Hispanics account for more than of that percentage. Moreover, the CSU campuses award 16 percent of its bachelor’s degrees to Hispanics. Abrego also said it is reported
that for every 100 Hispanic elementary school student, 46 will graduate from high school. Out of those, 26 students will go on to college, and only eight will graduate with bachelors degrees. Out of those, only two will go onto pursue professional and graduate level degrees. The panel addressed a misconception that Hispanic parents do not feel that education is important. Vazquez described her upbringing that reinforced positive educational values from family and friends. “There is a misconception that [Hispanics] do not think that education is important because they themselves didn’t go on to a higher education, Vasquez said. I think that is the biggest misconception in our communities.” Lara feels that there is an overwhelming majority of underperforming schools in low income areas that Hispanics have unconventional SEE PANEL - PAGE 2
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A metal box with a strong wooden arm connected by six strings sits behind glass in the Fullerton Museum Center. The Spanish guitar is a prototype for the Telecaster and Stratocaster guitars designed by Leo Fender. Together they represent, a musical map and timeline of Fender’s innovation. The timeless design of the instrument has created an iconic image according to Richard Smith, who was just a boy when Fender’s guitar sales made big news in Fullerton. “The equipment made rock ‘n’ roll possible,” said Smith, who is now the curator of the center and author of “Fender: A Sound Heard ‘Round the World.” The Fullerton Museum Center, exhibits many works crafted by the Fullerton born inventor who, in 1992, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame just a year after his death. The latest Fender addition to the museum, “You won’t part with yours either: Robert Perine and Fender Guitars 1957-1969,” is a showcase of ads that coupled humor, irreverence and Fenders. “I think the stereotype for the electric guitar is that it’s revolutionary—that it’s cutting edge,” said Smith, who graduated from Cal State Fullerton. Helping to feed this revolution was Perine a photographer, artist, musician and partner in a Newport Beach advertising agency. Perine’s firm took on the Fender account in 1957 and the Ads Perine created put Fenders in the arms of unlikely musicians; a kid in a barbershop getting a military buzz, a skydiver seeking a sky high jam session and a skateboarder in deck shoes and corduroys. The ads “brought the guitar into
the mainstream,” Smith said. “It’s a musical instrument but it’s also a cultural statement like a cowboy hat or Levi’s. Perine’s now-vintage Nikon camera rests inside the gallery. Sitting just feet away is a moment he nabbed on film that defines the attitude his ads inspire; a surfer riding a wave and playing a Stratocaster. “Don’t drop it in the water,” Smith said of Perrine’s only request to the surfer. Only “one drop” splashed the electric guitar, Smith said, and the “rapid fire” photos are still around. As for the surfer, “They didn’t get his name,” Smith said. Smith recalls the era of Fender and Perine and he too was tangled in the history and lure of the strings. “I was a musician. I played professionally for years,” he said. In 1964, as a junior high student, he scored a tour of the Fender Factory on Sante Fe Avenue. “I was in awe. The guitar captured my imagination… the electric guitar was a really big deal when I was a kid.” As an adult, Smith strummed along, “I dropped out of college to play guitar but I went back when I realized the guitar wasn’t going to go that far.” Smith pairs the world of music with that of museums. Smith placed, in the exhibit, an electric indigo guitar plugged into a Frontomatic15R Fender AMP with a placard that reads: “Please touch! This fender classic ’60s Stratocaster is here for hands on music making…” For museum staff member James Kashiwada, a 20-year-old CSUF student, it is a focal point for museumgoers. “They all love the blue guitar in there. They just wail on it,” Kashiwada said. Visitors not only have the chance to pluck the blue beast in the center, they can also write down what they think in the guestbook nearby. “You won’t part with yours either: Robert Perine and Fender Guitars 1957-1969,” runs through December 27.
FOR THE RECORD In the ‘Message for Peace’ article published on Oct. 5, 2006 it was reported that the anti-hate rally was “rooted in an alleged hate crime on Aug. 9. A CSUF student allegedly attacked two young women, including anther CSUF student, for looking like lesbians, according to police reports.” The attack occurred on July 17 and the alleged attacker was arrested on Aug. 9. The Daily Titan apologizes for this error. See Page Two for the Daily Titan correction policy.