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Since 1960 Volume 87, Issue 44
Daily Titan
Wednesday November 19, 2008
The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton
DTSHORTHAND Campus Life Campus Dining Services, a division of Auxiliary Services Corporation, will be opening their newest Starbucks Coffee location today. According to a press release, the new Starbucks, located on the first floor in the Mihalyo Hall College of Business and Economics Building, is a full-service store carrying the complete line of Starbucks products.
Odds against Titan football
Pact calls for American withdrawal by 2012 BAGHDAD (MCT) – The status of forces of agreement between the United States and Iraq is now called the withdrawal agreement, and that’s exactly what it is: an ultimate end to the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq. If Iraq’s parliament endorses the agreement, in six weeks American forces would have to change the way they operate in Iraq, and all U.S. combat troops, police trainers and military advisers would have to leave the country by Dec. 31, 2011. President-elect Barack Obama’s campaign plan to leave a residual force of some 30,000 American troops in Iraq would be impossible under the pact. Unless the agreement is amended, which would require the formal written approval of both sides, in three years there no longer would be any legal basis for U.S. armed forces or civilian contractors of the Department of Defense to remain in Iraq. If Iraq wants American forces to leave earlier, it could terminate the agreement with one year’s notice. The United States has the option to do the same.
This poor donkey was not factored into this decision in ‘Logistics Fail’
By Don NGUYEN/Daily Titan Staff Photographer As budget cuts loom over Cal State Fullerton, one of the areas that looks to be under the knife is the possible return of Titan football. The major determining factor seems to be the current state budget crisis which is making it extremely difficult to even consider bringing football back to CSUF.
Program looks to model after other schools successful efforts By Raj Modha
Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
Money. That is what the Cal State Fullerton football program is going to come down to. A Division I football program is the most expensive athletic program a college can carry, and with the current economic cri-
sis, the program could be making its push at the wrong time. While schools like Georgia State and Colorado State, Pueblo are on the road to the gridiron, the CSUF football program is at a crossroads. Mel Franks, the athletic department’s media relations director, was with the university when the program was cut in 1992. He cites the
economy as a major factor. “The timing for bringing the program back couldn’t be worse. With the state budget crisis, it will be extremely difficult to bring a program back in this climate,” Franks said. Associate Athletics Director Steve DiTolla echoed Frank’s concern with the state budget, pointing to the changes that the athletic department
will see this year alone. “The state budget has a lot to do with us bringing back a football team. The state of California is experiencing serious financial difficulty. This current year, we have had to reduce $325,000 out of our athletics department budget,” DiTolla said. Supporters for the program have indicated that if it was to make a re-
turn it would compete with schools like UC Davis and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Currently the Big West Conference, which CSUF is in, does not offer football. If the program was reinstated, it would have to find a conference, in addition to finding a way to fund the many financial See FOOTBALL, Page 6
Obama’s influence on the nation, world Sponsored by African American groups, the panel discussed the change the president-elect may bring
These workers did not consider the weight imbalance that resulted in a donkey’s elevation. After loading too much weight on the back of their load transporter, the donkey then weighed less than its load, and it hung in the air ‘til the loads were removed.
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By Michael Thiele/Daily Titan Photo Editor Supporters of Proposition 8 line the north side of Yorba Linda Boulevard on Oct.26, in hopes to rouse passing drivers to back the prop that would ban gay marriage in California.
Cash for 8 causes protests Millions in donations result in protests in front of OC Churches By Amy Dempsey
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This year’s costliest ballot measure was Proposition 8, and its opponents claim members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints donated a substantial amount of the “Yes on 8” campaign’s $36 million budget, according to Los Angeles Times articles. Protests and boycotts are being held outside Mormon temples, and a church in Los Angeles temporarily
closed its doors after it received envelopes with a white substance. Bill Bradley, a “No on 8” spokesperson, is disappointed with the ballot measure’s outcome and credits the success of Proposition 8 to people who made gay marriage a religious issue. “Gay marriage is not a religious issue, it is a civil rights issue,” Bradley said. During the campaign, Daniel Holman, member of the Mormon church and Fullerton representative for the church’s support of the proposition, worked on educating single Mormon adults between the ages of 18 and 30 about the measure. Holman said he is happy the measure
passed, but is disappointed by the protests. “This backlash is turning into name-calling and hypocrisy by protesters calling us intolerant,” Holman said. “They are doing exactly what they accused us of doing.” Some encouragement for Mormons’ contributions came from a letter sent by church leaders asking congregation members to get involved. The letter did not specify monetary donations, but asked for members to do what they could to protect marriage, according to Holman. Within the Mormon Church, See PROTESTS, Page 2
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A screen showing President-elect Barack Obama’s acceptance speech opened a heated panel discussion on Monday when six multiethnic panelists discussed what effect Obama will have on the world. The seminar, entitled “What does this ‘change’ mean?” was held to discuss topics like the presidentelect’s biggest challenges, his impact on America’s image and his affect on ethnic groups, said Dorado Quick, a sophomore business student and the president of the Alliance for the Preservation of African Consciousness (APAC). The event took place in Pavilion C from 7 p.m. to 8:40 p.m. and was hosted by APAC and the Afro-Ethnic Student Association (AESA). An ethnically and academically diverse panel of five Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students and one CSUF alumni expressed their personal beliefs on Obama’s societal impacts and his unconventional qualities that won the
presidency. Panelist Carmen Cortez, a senior biology student, said the presidentelect graduated from an Ivy League college and was offered multiple high-paying jobs, but chose to work in his community. “Being in the community, you are able to see what people are actually facing,” and this gives the president-elect a fresh perspective on the hurdles most Americans face, she said. Each panelist stressed the need for students to continually stay informed on who Obama appoints to his cabinet, and the policies that will be implemented by the Obama administration. Obama is very popular and generally well-liked, but the people must hold him accountable for what he promised, said Marcus Omari, a panelist and CSUF alumnus. See PANEL, Page 2