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Monday September 8, 2008
The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton
DTSHORTHAND Campus Life In 1997 radio host Art Bell first introduced his listeners to Mel Waters, a man from Eastern Washington who claimed to have discovered an ancient and apparently bottomless pit on his property. The subsequent events took an almost surreal bent — Mel was threatened into silence by the US military, exiled into cushy Wombat Restoration service in Australia, and tipped off to a second bottomless pit in Nevada. As the story unfolded over the course of several years, it garnered many followers, not just among connoisseurs of paranormal research, but among artists and writers as well. The “Aspects of Mel’s whole” exhibit at the Grand Central Art Center has free admission. The exhibit is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday.
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creates a ‘buzz’ Mayor of “We do not smoke marijuana” in Muskogee, Oklahoma is 20 years old by jessica terrell
Daily Titan News Editor news@dailytitan.com
Sausage, spice attack
St. Paul – Before the official protest could begin, a few groups, including self-identified anarchists, “moved into downtown and what followed was a winding tour of the city that grew increasingly more violent,” according to Tim Sherno of Minneapolis, channel five Eyewitness news. Several groups splintered off to form their own march, according to news officials. Windows along the procession route were allegedly broken by protesters. Police utilized mounted patrol, gas and more as crowd control. Over 800 protesters were arrested during the week.
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ST. PAUL - When 17-year-old Magdalena Kaluza left South High School in Minneapolis on Thursday morning as part of a planned walkout protest, her principal stood at the door and warned her not to go. Several protests at the Republican National Convention had already ended in violence, and leaders across the city were concerned about student participation in several rallies planned on the last day of the convention. Kaluza, who is an organizer for the group Youth Against the War and Racism, went anyway. Young activists from Minneapolis-St. Paul and as far away as California swelled the ranks of multiple protests across the city on the day that Sen. John McCain accepted his party’s nomination. Later that night, Kaluza was among several hundred protesters
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This is honestly something out of ‘1984’ ... ‘Big Brother’ constantly watches over society
tal arrests during the RNC to more than 800. The arrested protesters were attempting to march without a permit from the Capitol building to the nearby Xcel Energy Center. The mood between police and protesters was already tense at the Capitol rally before the march began. When police arrested two protesters, they were quickly surrounded by a large crowd chanting “let them go, let them go.” The police responded by calling in reinforcements on horseback and in riot gear, which seemed to further agitate the crowd. Around 4 p.m., after police informed the crowd that they had to disperse within an hour – when the scheduled protest permit expired – the large crowd left the protest and began marching. “This is honestly something out of ‘1984’,” said 19-year-old Julia Shindel, referring to the classic novel by George Orwell about a fictional See PROTEST, Page 2
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CSUF Police to enforce ban ASI leaders return for a final term of skateboards on campus The regulation mandates use of designated paths for bicyclists and bans skateboarding by skylar blair
Daily Titan Staff Writer
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who were arrested on the last day was peaceful, Ty Moore, a commuof the RNC, after an antiwar march nity organizer and spokesman for turned into a series of standoffs be- the youth group, said. It was a later tween protesters and police. protest starting on the Capitol steps It was not the first time that Ka- that ended in crowd dispersal and luza had protested the war by leav- massive arrests. ing school. Previous walk-out proThe Capitol protest was aimed tests had involved at both protesting up to a hundred the war and the students at South presence of the High, Kaluza said. RNC in MinneBut on Thursday, sota. At one point, a large number of protesters chanted students listened that they wanted to the warning to end the occupaand it was a small tion of Iraq and St. group of around Paul. – Julia Shindel, 20 who walked Possibly hardout of South High, ened by previous Protester she said. protests that had “I think police ended in violence, and the city of St. Paul instilled the police were incredibly stern and a huge feeling of fear during the occasionally antagonistic in their RNC,” Kaluza said, adding that in demeanor – both to protesters and her opinion this feeling of fear de- journalists. terred students who normally would According to the Minneapolis have participated in the march. Star Tribune, police arrested 396 The student rally held by YAWR people on Thursday, bringing the to-
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Do you ride a bike or skateboard to make that long journey from Lot A to class quicker? Skateboarders should expect more restrictions on their commutes than they have had in previous years as a part of the new President’s Directive 16. The directive sets out regulations regarding modes of transportation on campus. Now bicyclists will only be able to ride on designated campus bike routes and adhere to dismount zones, where they can only walk their bicycle, to avoid the risk of hitting pedestrians in areas with heavy student traffic. Also, the use of skateboards will be prohibited anywhere on campus due
to the unique risks that skateboards boards were prohibited on campus pose to pedestrians and campus long before President’s Directive 16. property, according to the campus- The signs around campus became wide e-mail sent out by the Dean of old and faded but now that the Dean Students. of Students has Cpl. Iris Corinitiated the new tes-Valle of the directive campus University Police police will be inexplained how forming students skateboards pose and enforcing the unique risks as rules. opposed to other Colby Conder, forms of transpora 19-year-old tation like bikes freshman, rides and scooters. his skateboard at “Students that Cal State Fullertrick ride can in– Colby Conder, ton and sees feljure other students low skateboarders Student as well as cause frequently riding damage to campus through campus. benches, which can catch and tear “I never see anyone doing tricks people’s clothing who sit on them,” and damaging school property. It’s Cortes-Valle said. also an easier way for students livShe said that there was no discrim- ing nearby to get to school,” Conder ination aimed at the skateboarders said, pointing out that skateboarding themselves – it is just that they are is an efficient way to get to campus just more unpredictable and unsafe. to avoid using a car. Cortes-Valle also said that skateSee SKATEBOARDING, Page 2
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I never see anyone doing tricks and damaging property. It is also an easier way for students living nearby to get to school.
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‘Instigators RNC convention,’ newsroom footage of protests
By jessica terrell/Daily TItan News Editor Mounted police were called in to assist in crowd control at a protest rally in front of the Capitol building in St. Paul during the Republican National Convention on Thursday. Around 400 people were arrested later that night after protesters tried to march to the Xcel Energy Center without a permit, bringing the total RNC-related arrests to over 800.
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FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – Authorities say they’ve arrested a man who broke into the home of two California farmworkers, stole money, rubbed one with spices and whacked the other with a sausage before fleeing. Fresno County sheriff’s Lt. Ian Burrimond says 22-year-old Antonio Vasquez was found hiding in a field wearing only a T-shirt, boxers and socks after the Saturday morning attack. He says deputies arrested Vasquez after finding a wallet containing his ID in the ransacked house. The farmworkers told deputies the suspect woke them Saturday morning by rubbing spices on one of them and smacking the other with an 8-inch sausage. Burrimond says money allegedly stolen was recovered.
Like most young college students balancing school with a job and a social life, John Hammons finds that time management skills are crucial. The 20-year-old college sophomore has a busy schedule, juggling a tough major (pre-law) with work, family and friends. But Hammons’ job holds a bit more responsibility than that of the average student – he is the recently inaugurated mayor of Muskogee, Oklahoma. The idea of running for mayor was first suggested to him three years ago by an encouraging teacher. Then, when the incumbent mayor decided to step down, Hammons saw an opportunity and jumped on it. He took his place as mayor on May 13 and credits winning the position to running on a platform of change, having a little bit of luck and working hard. Muskogee, perhaps best known around the world for the Merle Haggard song “Okie From Muskogee,” is a town of around 38,000 residents, with an industrial- and manufacturing-based economy, said Treasure Ruttman, director of tourism at the Muskogee Chamber of Commerce. These days, Muskogee is under the national spotlight for the age of its youthful mayor. Hammons is attending Northeastern State University in Talequah, Okla. this semester, according to newsok.com, the Web site of the Oklahoma City Oklahoman. Muskogee has definitely gotten national publicity because of Hammons, Ruttman said. “He has created a buzz about Muskogee throughout the world,” she said. “That’s publicity that you can’t buy. The young Republican said his main focus for the city right now
President and VP will define their tenure at CSUF with an expanded student outreach BY Andy anderson
Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
Since its inception in 1957 the Associated Students Inc. has existed to help every Cal State Fullerton student get the most out of their college experience and give each as many opportunities to get involved on campus as possible. For over 50 years, they have promoted student’s interests on and off the CSUF campus. This year, ASI welcomes back fiveyear ASI veteran Curtis Schlaufman as president and Maryam Marzara as vice president. This year, they hope to “bring a different flavor to ASI, and establish a one-on-one correspondence with as many students as possible,” according to Marzara. With a combined total of 18 years
experience in student governments, Schlaufman and Marzara are more than qualified to represent a student population of just under 40,000, Bryan Lucept, a philosophy major, said. “Our personalities mesh so well,” says Schlaufman of Marzara. “She has such a passion for serving students. We have very similar mindsets, and she is clearly in it for all of the right reasons. I was very lucky to get her as my vice president. If she had said no, I probably wouldn’t have run.” As president, Schlaufman has many responsibilities. He represents the student body with the administration and faculty, maintains a regular correspondence with President Milton Gordon regarding student affairs and manages the ASI executive staff. “I’ve been involved with ASI since the first day of my freshmen year,” Schlaufman said. “I’ve always been interested in politics and through ASI I have really grown a passion for advocating on the behalf of See ASI EXECUTIVE, Page 2