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Monday April 21, 2008
The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton
DTSHORTHAND Campus Life:
Cal State Fullerton’s Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Alliance will host the annual Bootylicious Drag Show on Thursday, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. The show is largest fundraiser for the LGBA and will be located in the Titan Student Union Pavilions Ab. The Associated Students Inc. will be hosting Earth Day on Tuesday, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free food, prizes and games will be given away at the event, which will be held at Becker Amphitheater event.
Rocking out and having a blast
CSUF Career Center organizes a fair featuring 234 potential employers By Juliette funes
Daily Titan Staff Writer
CSUF Greeks break fundraising record
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No longer will students hear spontaneous chanting and cheering around campus since Greek Week 2008 is officially over. After five days of competition and months of fundraising, Cal State Fullerton Greeks have broken a record this year. Last year, the 13 national fraternities and sororities raised 15 thousand dollars for the school’s philanthropy, Camp Titan. This year, however, that number more than doubled. As a result of a recycling battle, coin war, Angels game fundraiser and mere petitioning for donations, the Greeks raised over $40,000, over 4,000 canned goods and over 400 articles of clothing.
James Bond’s iconic car plunges into lake ROME (AP) – The car being used in the latest James Bond film plunged into a lake in northern Italy while being driven to the set. Producers say the driver of the Aston Martin was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. They say James Bond’s iconic car was being delivered to the filming unit in heavy rain on Saturday morning when it went off the road and plunged into Lake Garda. Italian state TV has shown footage of the smashed, black car being hoisted out of the water. “Quantum of Solace” is the newest film in the 007 series. It stars Daniel Craig and is due for release later this year.
Revealing machines
A new body scan machine being used in LAX and JFK airports allows TSA screeners to see what is under the clothes of passengers. “Our people will be looking for firearms, crooked items [or] anything that shouldn’t be there,” Lara Uselding of TSA said. It only takes 15 seconds and passengers will not be required to be scanned unless they set off the metal detector first. Source: AP
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PHOTO By ANDREW LIU/For the Daily Titan Vocalist Jordan Pundik (center) of New Found Glory rushes into the crowd as the band performs “Hit or Miss” at the Cal State Fullerton Spring Concert on Friday.
New Found Glory headlined the Cal State Fullerton Spring Concert By ERIC BARTOLOME
Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
New Found Glory performed to an energetic crowd of over 2,000 for the Cal State Fullerton Spring Concert on Friday. Playing covers, classics and new hits, the pop-punk band headlined the second annual concert sponsored by Associated Students Inc. Productions. Students began to flood into Titan Stadium when the doors opened at 6 a.m. A full-sized concert stage was set up over the soccer field so students could watch from the stands. Between sets, students bounced beach balls and danced to music provided by Rafael Lorenso Lopez, who is also known as DJ Alf Alpha. The concert began at 7 p.m. with The Academy Is as the opening act. “It was something that we never [had] really done before,” Jordan Pundik, lead singer for New Found Glory, said. After performing for 10 years,
PHOTO By ANDRew liu/For the Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton students make their presence felt at the CSUF Spring Concert.
Pundik said they were not used to playing so far away from the crowd. During the concert, Pundik managed to close the distance. While performing “Hit or Miss” from their self-titled album, Pundik jumped off the stage and ran across the field and into the stands. He pointed the
mike toward the crowd and belted out the words amidst a throng of screaming fans. The stage’s neon and flashing lights grew brighter as the sun went down. Students threw up their hands and screamed out lyrics as the band performed covers to popular songs
such as “Iris” and “Kiss Me.” “It was a good time. Kids were having fun so that’s all I care about,” Pundik said. “I don’t care if I suck ass. As long as everyone’s having fun – That’s all that matters.” After closing out the night, the band came back in response to the crowds chant for “One more song.” The band played two more songs and finished the night with “My Friends Over You” from the 2002 album Sticks and Stones. The crowd did not just come from Fullerton. Longtime fan Ashley Ramos drove from UC San Diego to see a band that she has enjoyed since the eighth grade. Long Beach State student Katrina Perkins called the concert amazing, saying that “It was interactive and everyone was upbeat.” Greek community members, international students, family members and students from different Southern California schools were mixed throughout the stands. Twice during the concert a group See CONCERT, Page 2
International Conference focuses on poverty Several experts speak at ‘Connecting Worlds’ conference at CSUF By Juliette funes
Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
In an effort to connect worlds, Cal State Fullerton held its first International Conference in which representatives from several coun-
tries spoke to community members about some of the world’s most important issues, including the aging population and global hunger. The 50th anniversary event brought together international partners to expand CSUF’s globalization and expose students to broader perspectives on the global issues, President Milton Gordon said. “We live in a much more global world,” Gordon said. Young people cannot isolate themselves from the
issues and cultures that go beyond American ones, he added. The two-day event began Thursday in Titan Pavilions with keynote speaker, Ambassador Gaddi Vasquez, the 8th United States Representative to the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organizations. Vasquez spoke to an audience of about 250 about the global food supply and hunger. In 2007 alone, food prices rose
40 percent. With a greater demand on food supply, prices will increase and human suffering will increase in poorer countries, Vasquez said. Close to 160 million people are living on 50 cents a day and half of the world’s population is living on $2 a day, Vasquez said. At least 10 million children are dying from preventable diseases and 854 million people are suffering from chronic malnutrition, he added. See POVERTY, Page 4
The Spring Internship and Job Fair is just around the corner, and the Career Center wants students to be prepared to dazzle, amaze and impress the 234 employers who will be at the Cal State Fullerton Quad from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Employers, including Planned Parenthood, State Farm Insurance, the Peace Corps and the Los Angeles Times, will be on campus. The Internship and Job Fair is an opportunity for students to make that first connection with employers, Jim Case, the director of the Career Center, said. Case also said employers like to see students who are well prepared with the solid tools ready to support themselves. The fair allows students to explore opportunities by talking to professionals about jobs, positions and what the companies and student are looking for, Case said. He also said that although the employers at the job fair offer several positions across several majors, some may pertain to specific majors and others may not. The Internship and Job Fair will attract about 2,000 students and they are encouraged to dress to impress, be professional and be prepared. As a prelude to the internship event, the Career Center held a panel of six recruiters in the Titan Student Union last Wednesday to help prepare students to work the fair successfully. “Communicate not only your interest, but your knowledge of the company,” advised Christine Bogenrief of Pacific Life Insurance. Students who are prepared and have done research in advance have a much higher chance of being chosen for a job or internship, Case said. The event is “your opportunity to say, ‘Here I am. Remember me,’” Isabel Juarez from Cintas Corporation said. It is important to let the recruiter know the students are interested, she added. Students have one minute to sell themselves and impress the recruiter, which can be stressful for them if they do not know what to say. Students should research company Web sites to learn as much as they can about the business and the positions open, Jaymes Allen from J. Fletcher Creamer & Son, Inc. said. William Beyer from Ingram Micro advised students not to regurgitate their resume. “Be prepared with a 60-second elevator pitch,” he said. “Differentiate yourself from other candidates and let the recruiter know why they should be interested in you,” Beyer added. Most students, however, forget about their conclusion. “The close is a huge thing,” Joe Johnstone from Target said. It is important to practice one, he said. The recruiters also talked about some of the common mistakes student make such as being unprofessionally dressed, making mistakes on their resume and having an unprofessional e-mails show disrespect. “Be cognizant of the fact that you will be talking with someone who has an influence in the [hiring] process,” Beyer said. The panel advised students to follow up, make themselves available and be professional throughout the hiring process. Case said even if students do not land a job or an internship, they can still build a relationship with the employers, which can lead to opportunities later.