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Monday September 29, 2008
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The CSUF Student Health and Counseling Center will be offering students an opportunity to have their questions answered regarding new Pap smear guidelines. Registered nurse Janet Emery will talk with students about the timing of a woman’s first Pap, what to test for along with information about the HPV vaccine. The event starts at 12 p.m. and will run until 1 p.m. in the Room 205 of University Hall. The discussion is meant to keep students up to date on these issues.
Woman reports a bat in her home and finds it in her coffee maker (AP) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – It wasn’t just the caffeine that gave an Iowa woman an extra jolt after she had her morning coffee. It was also the bat she found in the filter. The Iowa Department of Public Health says the woman reported a bat in her house but wasn’t too worried about it. She turned on her automatic coffee maker before bedtime and drank her coffee the next morning. She discovered the bat in the filter when she went to clean it that night. The woman has undergone treatment for possible rabies. Health officials say that the bat was sent to a lab but that its brain was too cooked by the hot water to determine whether it had rabies.
‘CSUF Votes 2008’ kicks off Some were turned away because the oncampus pub reached max capacity on opening debate night By Allison Griggs
Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
A discussion panel, following the first of four presidential debates, turned into a debate all its own in the Titan Student Union Pub on Friday. The Pub’s viewing of the first debate, as well as the panel, were part of the CSUF Votes 2008 event sponsored by Cal State Fullerton’s Associated Students, Inc. and the Office of Public Affairs and Government Relations. Titan colors of orange and blue were replaced with patriotic red, white and blue in preparation for a night of heated political debates. The Pub filled past capacity for a debate that nearly didn’t happen. Arizona Sen. John McCain almost postponed the televised debate so that he could return to Washington, D.C. to focus on the nation’s financial problems
and economic crisis. Later, the Arizona senator had a change of heart and decided to follow through with the debate. Throughout the night the crowded students and professors in the Pub watched the multiple television screens attentively. Groans, boos, and outbursts of laughter occasionally broke the silence. The group would erupt into laughter when Obama mistakenly referred to McCain as “Jim” instead of his first name, John. Following the televised debate, ASI Chief Governmental Officer and the event moderator, Leo Otero, opened the panel discussion. The speakers consisted of CSUF political science professors Matthew Jarvis, Stephen Stambough, Radio TV and Film professor James Stone, Villa Park city council member Deborah Pauly and Vice Chair of the Orange County Young Democrats, Aaruni Thakur.
(Left) By Todd Barnes/Daily Titan Staff Photographer (Right) By Rafael A. Delgado/Daily Titan Staff Photographer (Left) Rep. Panelist Deborah Pauly answers a students question after the debate in the TSU Underground. (Right) Students, staff and faculty watch the first presidential debate of 2008.
Pauly, who is also an elected member of the central committee for the Republican Party of Orange County, had a tough crowd to work. As the only woman on the panel and one of a very few openly Republican people in the room, many of the questions and much of the debating was directed at her. Pauly said the debate was intended to focus on foreign policy, which is a strong point for McCain, but instead it was largely focused on the current state of the economy. She said that had the debate been more about foreign policy, then things might have gone differently. Thakur, who is a strong Obama
supporter, openly disagreed with Pauly. “If Obama doesn’t win I’ll be surprised, but if the race isn’t close I’ll be more surprised,” Thakur said. Besides his obvious support for Obama, and Pauly’s boosting for Republicans, the panel remained bipartisan. While the room openly cheered for Obama and booed McCain multiple times, Otero did his best to neutralize the playing field and give each panel member a chance to voice their opinion in responding to the questions asked by the audience. The event attempted to touch on all aspects of the debate and reach
out to each of the attendees. Multiple students, professors and listeners questioned the speakers, especially Pauly, asking about their understanding and views of the debate and the candidates themselves. ASI Executive Vice-President, Maryam Marzara, said the event, put on by ASI and Lobby Corps, was geared toward helping students realize how important elections and the right to vote really are. Marzara said the next three debates will take place on October 2, 7 and 15, and the post-debate discussions will allow for students to come away with meaningful ideas. See DEBATE, Page 2
Student looks to the road for peace, quiet, closure
This child quickly learns a lesson in: ‘Break dancing baby accident’
Her grandfather died after fighting melanoma for 23 years. Now she is training to run a marathon in his memory, and to raise awareness of the deadly illness By Chrystal Henderson For The Daily Titan news@dailytitan.com
This is one reason why parents should always keep an eye on their children. After a crowd gathered to watch this group of breakdancers perform, one child really wanted to become part of the action. This version has been edited to include sound effects and slow motion play, making it easier for viewers to break it down.
For the record Sept. 24: In the story “The Bicycle Tree flips hot cakes,” The Daily Titan reported that the bicycle club will have a facility in a couple months, when it won’t be for a couple years. We apologize for this inconvenience.
Melanoma is the leading cause of cancer death among college students. It is the deadliest form of skin cancer, and young women between 20 and 25 years of age are exposed to it from using tanning beds and not using sunscreen while lying in the sun. Michelle Greer, a Cal State Fullerton junior, will be running in a marathon to honor her grandfather who died from melanoma, and to raise money for melanoma research. Greer is an English major who began running as a way to deal with the stress of family and school life. “I felt that running would be the safest way for me to let out my anger, and when I was done I would feel amaz-
Pets and their owners participate in the annual Pet Trek in Irvine By Ashley Landsman news@dailytitan.com
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(Left) Michelle Greer, a CSUF junior is training to run the Long Beach Marathon in memory of her grandfather (Right) who died after fighting melanoma for 23 years.
A walk in the park helps raise needed money Daily Titan Staff Writer
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ing!” Greer said. “Running makes me feel good about myself and I feel like I accomplish something.” Greer runs at least four days a week, and is training herself for a marathon. Greer’s grandfather, Clyde Reavis, was a photographer who loved to take pictures of everything. “When you take pictures you’re capturing the beauty around you and that’s what he did,” Greer recalled. Reavis was also a very giving man who touched Greer with his presence in her life. “There needs to be more people like my grandfather in the world,” Greer said. Reavis died in August after battling melanoma for 23 years. Running this marathon in honor of her grandfather
Happy dogs sported smiling faces and wagging tails Saturday at the Irvine Animal Care Center’s annual Pet Trek fundraiser. Dog owners and, in some cases, their pups, dressed comfortably in preparation for the walk, which started promptly at 9 a.m. Teams and solo walkers with their dogs paraded over small bridges and past the duck-trimmed water into the morning fog. The trail of tails, leashes and athletic shoes marched from Woodbridge Park, in Irvine, around nearby Woodbridge Lake and back again, to raise money for the homeless animals in Irvine and Costa Mesa. Irvine Mayor Beth Krom, who has attended every annual event, supports the city’s commitment to the humane treatment of animals.
“It’s great to see how loved the pets are, in the city of Irvine,” she said. “We work very hard to make sure animals are only put down in the most extreme circumstances.” After the quick lap around the lake, many Pet Trek participants engaged in a silent auction designed to raise money for the IACC. They also enjoyed refreshments, ate barbecue and watched spunky canines show off some skills in a Frisbee talent show. Trekkers Samantha Miller, 22, and her tiny teacup chihuahua, Mimi, took a break in a chair next to their trek teammates, Taryn Carpenter, 27, and her Yorkshire terrier, Dior. “Team Fashion” are first-time pet trekkers and they say they’ll be back next year. “We love animals and the money we donated is going to a good cause,” Miller said. “I think I want to adopt like five dogs,” Carpenter said. Interestingly, the IACC personnel brought five dogs from their facility, to the Pet Trek event. One of them was 2-year-old Pala, a medium-sized black and white mut, named after the Indian reservation near where he was found. He was
rescued from the Escondido Humane Society last October, according to Christine Franco, IACC’s program coordinator. His one-year residency at the shelter is the longest of all animals there. While Pala’s stay at the shelter saves his life, Cal State Fullerton communications major, Marilyn Pazienza, 43, helps save lives and is dedicated to her internship at IACC, and plans to stay on as an employee after it is over. “This is the one event per year where we raise the most money,” Pazienza said. “Twenty thousand dollars (is the average) but I don’t think it will be anywhere near that, (this year) due to the economy.” Charitable organizations, petfriendly services and shelters lined the concrete path, which was packed with people and pooches, at Woodbridge Park. Local non-profit dog rescue organization Critter Crossings, was one of the many establishments that had a spot on the grass, under a tarp. Volunteer Sue Williamson is passionate about saving unwanted animals. There are “so many animals to
By Ashley Landsman/Daily Titan Staff Photographer Dogs get to know each other as their owners stand by and watch during the Pet Trek fundraiser at Woodbridge Park in Irvine Saturday.
adopt and people see them as disposable,” Williamson said. “People who take them home need to realize it’s a lifetime commitment and see these dogs as a member of the family,” she said. Around 12 p.m. the crowded pave-
ment at the park slowly started to reveal itself and the green grass emptied, as dogs and their owners began trotting away from the day’s events. “We set the bar very high (in Irvine) for how animals should be treated and it shows,” Krom said.