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Monday November 10, 2008
The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton
DTSHORTHAND Campus Life Members of Cal State Fullerton’s Student Veterans Association will be giving away food and drinks on the Titan Walk Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The event is themed “We’re still serving” and is meant to raise awareness for America’s war veterans. Members of the association will be playing music and will be willing to speak with students on the issues.
Election brings out the worst in some students Waco, Texas (UWire) – Baylor University interim President David Garland told Student Senate Thursday evening that he was deeply embarrassed and extremely disturbed by the post-election activities of a few students. A student reported a noose hanging from a tree outside of Morrison Hall Tuesday. Later that evening, Baylor police broke up an on-campus shouting match between white and black students. Garland said both the fighting and noose were upsetting and unacceptable. “This is not who Baylor is, and this is not who our students are, either,” he said. In response to the incidents, student government passed a bill of disapproval on behalf of the student body. “The resolution passed is intended to express senate’s disapproval of Tuesday’s indecent acts and to express support for our nation during this transition of leadership,” said Bryan Fonville, student body president. The bill will be distributed to the appropriate outlets, including President-elect Barack Obama, as soon as possible, Fonville said. Garland, who was out of town on Tuesday, was informed of the incident through an e-mail. He said he is working with administration to take the appropriate action. “Whoever hung the noose has deeply embarrassed the university and we will not tolerate it,” he said.
Birds dont like it when you invade their space in “Reporter Fail”.
21st Century slavery in the O.C. By Bahar Ansari
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There is a significant amount of human trafficking and slave labor in Orange County and students should not only be aware of the problem, but should also realize that they can do things to end it, according to human rights activists. Activists with the Not For Sale campaign said that with the recent outcome of the presidential election, there is new-found hope in the air, and in a presentation on Thursday at Cal State Fullerton’s Irvine campus the group talked about how to spread this hope to others “We need to bring humanity and spirit back to where there is inhumanity and we need to bring this legacy to CSUF,” Marsha Daughetee, assistant dean for student affairs at Irvine campus, said. Not for Sale is a campaign made up of individual musicians, artists,
According to the U.S. State Department’s Trafficking in Persons report, experts estimate that there are 12.3 million people in forced labor, bonded labor, forced child labor and sexual servitude at any given time.
people of faith, businesses, schools and sports teams united to fight against the global slave trade and human trafficking. Daughetee said that human trafficking has become a big issue in the world. During the presentation, David Batstone, a professor of ethics at UC San Francisco and co-founder of the Not for Sale campaign, played a video with images from children all around the world who were rescued. According to the U.S. State Department’s Trafficking in Persons report the International Labor Organization – the United Nations agency charged with addressing labor standards, employment, and social protection issues – “estimates that there are 12.3 million people in forced labor, bonded labor, forced child labor and sexual servitude at any given time.” The report states
that as many as 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders every year, and fifty percent of those trafficked are minors. Victims are recruited by deception, fraud, abduction and debt bondage and are then used as forced labor, child soldiers, prostitutes and other forms of sexual exploitation, Batstone said. When people talk about human trafficking and slavery, they think that it is happening somewhere else, but California is a top destination for human trafficking. They come by boats, cars and on foot, in, out and through California, Daughetee said. Years ago, the thought of having an African-American president seemed impossible, Daughetee pointed out, adding that ending slavery in our lifetime is not impossible to accomplish. Students do not
need to go overseas to help in the fight against trafficking. There are things that everyone can do within their campus and community to help. The Not for Sale campaign’s mission is to raise awareness and provide people with the tools to help on their own. Batstone said he became an activist after he read a newspaper article about his favorite Indian restaurant in San Francisco. In the article, he learned that the owner of the restaurant was arrested for human trafficking. The children trafficked were forced to work in the restaurant, fruit and vegetable fields, and commercial sex chains. He had seen the employees and always thought that they were family members or relatives who worked there. It came as news to him that this was happening See HUMAN SLAVERY, Page 2
Prop 8 still in debate Military breeds success
Supporters of gay rights are not willing to let go of their fight for the rights of homosexuals to marry
Titan alumnus says the Army teaches teamwork, discipline, organization By Skyler Blair
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By Ron Fu/For The Daily Titan Upper photo: Drew Carmona, 22 (right) and Nasli Heeramaneck, 28, receive support for their march against Proposition 8 from passing cars in Anaheim on Sunday. Lower photos: Protesters against Proposition 8 parade the streets of Downtown Anaheim on Sunday night in hopes of overturning the proposition. The proposition, which restricts homosexuals from marrying, was passed by California voters with a 52.5 percent margin, according to The Orange County Register.
TV anchor is reporting on a bird infestation and the bird might have gotten upset that the reporter was in its territory. Reporters need to be aware when it comes to animals and their homes, you might get a surprise just like he did.
A tribute to Latino war veterans By Crysania Salcido
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By CINDY YAMANAKA/Courtesy of MCT Nguyen Thi Le of Westminster, Calif., is one of 33 garment workers who came from American Samoa to Orange County as victims of what the Justice Department called “modern day slavery.”
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The Latino Advocates for Education and Cal State Fullerton sponsored the 12th annual Veterans Day celebration titled: “A Tribute to Mexican American Veterans,” on Saturday in the Titan Student Union. “One important aspect of this event is educating the community of contributions that the Latino community has provided throughout history,” Adriana Badillo, of CSUF Student Affairs, said. The event was held at CSUF for its seventh year, Badillo said. After the national anthem, CSUF Vice President of Student Affairs Robert Palmer welcomed the event goers. “It is fitting and proper that we are
The 12th annual Veterans Day celebration was held at Cal State Fullerton and dedicated to recognizing Hispanics who served and are serving in the military here today to honor Mexican Veterans,” Palmer said in his speech. Palmer said that around 25 percent of the student population at CSUF is Hispanic, which translates to around 10,000 Hispanic students on campus. He also said that CSUF is the number one ranked school in California and fifth nationally for awarding Bachelors of Arts degrees to Hispanic students. Following Palmer’s speech, California Superior Court Judge and Latino Advocates for Education President, Frederick P. Aguirre, introduced guests of honor that included a representative from Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez’s office and state Senator Lou Correa. Later Palmer spoke on the His-
panic community’s contribution to the military beginning with the Revolutionary War. Palmer said that the proportion of the Hispanic community represented in the branches of the military and the sacrifices made by Hispanic soldiers are larger than the proportion to which they are represented ethnically in the United States. “We have participated in greater numbers than our population and died in great numbers than our population,” Palmer said. “We are over-represented in our service, over-represented in our casualties, over-represented in our patriotism.” Palmer then introduced the guest of honor, Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Braman, who spoke of his experi-
ences during Sept. 11, 2001 when one of the hijacked planes crashed into the Pentagon where he was working. Braman risked his life multiple times to return inside the building to find survivors and escort the injured to safety. In his speech Braman said that “his Hispanic and military values” motivated him to go back in without a second thought. “We just reacted as all patriots do,” Braman said. After Braman took attendees through the events of that day and the days that followed, where he, his fellow soldiers and agents from the FBI and CIA braved heat and chemical exposure to rescue the injured See LATINO VETERANS, Page 2
Steven G. Mihaylo, a Cal State Fullerton alumnus, military veteran and entrepreneur known for his record-setting donation of $30 million to the university in January, said his experience in the Army made him the man he is today, which is why he has found it important to invest in future generations by contributing to the ROTC at CSUF. A self-made man who built his fortunes through hard work, applying his knowledge and following instincts, Mihaylo joined Mihaylo the military in January 1961, a month after his 17th birthday, and served until 1964. He attributes his success to the skills he learned in the Army, such as teamwork, discipline and the tenets of tight organization. “It was a great experience. I didn’t realize at the time how much it meant for me. It taught me respect and reinforced my love for the country,” Mihaylo said. Mihaylo served under the “Screaming Eagles,” the Army’s 101st Airborne Division, during a very tumultuous time in history as he explained. He experienced the Berlin Crisis and the Bay of Pigs, as well as unrest in the U.S. during the civil rights era of the ‘60s. “We were in Oxford, Mississippi when they allowed the first African-American into the university,” Mihaylo explained. “It’s interesting because we have gone from that to today where we have our first black president. From the time I joined the Army until now we have gone from segregation to integration of a black president, which I think is wonderful for our country.” The retired chairman, CEO and founder of telecommunications company Inter-Tel, Inc., is well known for his magnanimous gift of $30 million to the CSUF School of Business and Economics, which was named for him. Mihaylo’s gift has provided student scholarships, enhanced career placement services and expansion of the MBA program See MIHAYLO, Page 2