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Daily Titan
Tuesday April 17, 2007
The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton
32 Slain in Virginia Tech Shooting University Prepared for Crisis Situation
Gunman Opens Fire on College Campus
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CAMPUS HORROR - An injured occupant is carried out of Norris Hall at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., Monday, April 16, 2007. A gunman
opened fire in a dorm and classroom on the campus, killing at least 30 people in the deadliest shooting rampage in U.S. history. After the slayings, the gunman turned the gun on himself. after the first emergency call at 7:15 phone calls to warn students during EST a.m. and about 15 minutes after emergencies. the second shooting at around 9:15 “We would use whatever tools we a.m. Three more e-mails were sent, have at our disposal to let students each growing in urgency, through 11 know what is happening,” Salas a.m. said. Gehrls said Staff, faculty and CSUF has a pub- We would use whatev- campus communilic address system go through er tools we have at our cators to inform people extensive emergency of what is go- disposal to let students awareness training, ing on should an know what is happen- Selleck said. Speemergency occur. cifically, police “aning. The police can use ticipate and conduct – Kandy Salas worst-case scenario it internally, exterDean of Students training.” nally or in specific buildings or areas “We are lucky to of campus to cohave a full-time poordinate people sition dedicated to away from danger. emergency preparedness,” she said. Paula Selleck, public affairs news “Each incident is handled on a casedirector at CSUF, said the informa- by-case basis. We take our lead from tion technology department also campus police.” has the ability to electronically send “In any catastrophic event, your
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hough it occurred nearly 2,500 miles away, the massacre at Virginia Tech raises the question: “How would Cal State Fullerton respond to something like that?” CSUF Police Lt. Tom Gehrls said the school has an active shooter program in place that was instituted following the Columbine High School shooting eight years ago. The program is designed to curtail any carnage caused by a wayward gunman as quickly and efficiently as possible. “[A gun] is a defensive weapon,” Gehrls said while motioning to his holster. “now, if you’re going to engage a shooter you need to be on the offense, and stop them quickly. To do that, you need high-powered rifles, which the department has.” The active shooter program also means that university police are capable of responding immediately rather than waiting for specialized officers, like a SWAT team. “Our officers have specialized equipment to actively engage him and minimize injuries and fatalities,” Gehrls said. University police can respond as quickly as three to five minutes after any emergency call is placed, Gehrls said. After the threat is contained, CSUF police would defer to Fullerton Police if a homicide or extensive crime scene occurred. Upon opening their e-mail accounts Monday morning, Virginia Tech University students received a message urging students to “be cautious” and asking them to contact police with any information of suspicious activity on campus at 9:26 a.m. The e-mail came over two hours
response is always in waves,” Salas said. First responders find out if anyone is hurt and get him or her medical attention. Campus officials involve local service area responders like Fullerton Police, Fire Department and even staff in the Health Center to help, Salas said. The second wave consists of notifying family or next of kin where family members are located so they know where to meet their relatives, according to Salas. The third wave includes responding to the event after some time has passed. “Often a campus wants to respond with campus gatherings or community forums,” Salas said. “The campus is a home for many of us.” SEE SAFETY- PAGE 3
BY rEzA ALLAh-BAkhShI
Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
The Meng Concert Hall was filled Saturday night with a crowd of 400 people who attended a tribute Horace Silver, considered one of Jazz’s most influential musicians. Cal State Fullerton’s Music Department along with the California Institute for the Preservation of Jazz presented “Silver’s Serenade,” a twoday event to honor the jazz legend. Amid a dim glow, the Cal State Fullerton Jazz Ensemble 1 made their way to the stage. After tuning their instruments, the Ensemble opened the event with the Horace Silver melody, Little ‘A,’ a song Silver
wrote for his son. The Ensemble played various Silver tunes as well as other arrangements from such composers as Bill Holman and Tim Gill. “I felt real good about the house,” said Charles Tumlinson, director of Jazz Ensemble 1. “ there was a good representation of people out to honor Horace.” Tumlinson is in his sixth year as director. Students under his direction have gone on to perform with Maynard Ferguson, Count Basie and the Airmen of note. For the past five years, the California Institute for the Preservation of Jazz and CSUF have honored someone who has contributed to jazz in a significant way and who has been a California resident for more than 20 years. This year, former Horace Silver Band members hit the stage to honor their former bandleader. The audience applauded as the
May 3, 1984: A Cal State Fullerton philosophy professor, Richard L Smith, was arrested and charged with homicide in the shooting death of Dolald L. Matters, a Long Beach construction employee. Oct. 16, 1984: Minh Van Lam, a 20-year-old CSUF student murdered professor Edward Cooperman with an automatic pistol From Daily Titan Archives
Women’s Center hosts lecture on how men deal with depression By Grace J. Lee
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BY rEzA ALLAh-BAkhShI/Daily Titan Staff Photographer
HARD BOP - Cal State Fullerton’s Jazz Ensemble 1 played a tribute con-
cert on Thursday night along with the 2007 Horace Silver Tribute Band. lights dimmed around 9:30 p.m. ver wrote for his first son, and the and the 2007 Horace Silver Tribute funky “nutville,” a faster-paced Band performed. Randy Brecker, on composition. All the band members trumpet; Rickey Woodard, on saxo- were showcased by playing solos. phone; Mulgrew Miller, on piano; “You have to pay attention to the Tony Dumas, bass; and Ralph Pen- music, it can seem messy at times, lan, on drums have all played with but you have to decipher it,” said Silver at one time or another. Francisco Medina, a retired teacher Brecker led the band through such tunes as “Serenade to a Soul Sister,” SEE JaZZ - PAGE 3 “Gregory is Here,” another tune Sil-
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BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - gunman massacred 32 people at Virginia Tech in the deadliest school shooting rampage in U.S. history Monday, gunning down his victims in two attacks two hours apart before the university could grasp what was happening and warn students. The gunman’s suicide brought the death toll to 33. Investigators gave no motive for the attack. The gunman’s name was not immediately released, and it was not known if he was a student. “Today the university was struck with a tragedy that we consider of monumental proportions,” Virginia Tech President Charles Steger said. “The university is shocked and indeed horrified.” Wielding two handguns and carrying multiple clips of ammunition, the killer opened fire about 7:15 a.m. on the fourth floor of West Ambler Johnston, a high-rise coed dormitory, then stormed norris Hall, a classroom building a half-mile away on the other side of the 2,600-acre campus. Some of the doors at norris Hall were found chained from the inside, apparently by the gunman. Two people died in a dorm room, and 31 others were killed in norris Hall, including the gunman, who put a bullet in his head. At least 15 people were hurt, some seriously. Steger was faced with difficult questions about the university’s handling of the emergency. Some students complained that they received no warning from the university until
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Associate Professor of Counseling David S. Shepard presented a lecture on the relationship between depression and men to almost 20 Cal State Fullerton students and faculty. “Statistics show that women are more depressed, but it’s not true,” Shepard said. The event was sponsored by the Women’s Center. Shepard discussed the different symptoms and behaviors that keep men from seeking help when experiencing depression. “no one gets to really see when a man is depressed,” Shepard said.
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Depressed men do not express their feelings openly with others, whereas women cry out for help to either friends or a counselor, Shepard said. “Men hide it because they’re supposed to be more masculine,” said Gloria Garcia, 49, human services major. Shepard said depressed men who do not seek help are more likely to be involved in domestic violence. He also discussed how women just want to help men when they ask questions, not nag as many men believe. When men clam up and fail to share their problems, women are bound to think the men are not emotionally available for them explained Shepard. There are four core reasons why men tend to keep their problems and struggles to themselves. Shepard said men are brought SEE mEN - PAGE 6
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