Volume 94, Issue 29
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2013
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NEWS | CITY
Mayor addresses Hillcrest Park plan Master plan could mean costs of up to $25 million and added upkeep costs ROBERT REYES
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Education specialist Dawn Foor explains how sexualized images in mainstream media influence children’s behavior at the WoMen’s Center on Tuesday.
Educator fights sex culture Dawn Foor, who works with sexual assault victims, speaks out on sex industry SARAH GERHARD Daily Titan
A culture of sex, and a society that encourages it, can be problematic for victims of abuse, said a sex assault victims services worker on Tuesday. Dawn Foor, supervisor for the Community Services Programs Inc. at the Rape Crisis Center, led the discussion. Foor’s goal is to raise awareness in schools and other establishments about the problems sex abuse at an early age can cause, which resurfaces as abused women become older. “I’m sick of women being
raped, it’s just been going on for millions of years and you would think in 2013 we would have a handle on that,” Foor said. Foor aims to help spread the word about America’s fixation with sex and the current crisis it is causing women in the adult industry. “All of the marketing and media messages are telling little girls that they need to be sexy,” Foor said, while pictures depicting a dolled up Honey Boo Boo and Miley Cyrus dressed in latex were shown as examples. The sex worker community involves erotic massage parlors, prostitution, exotic dancing and stripping. These jobs are alluring to some women because they can secure an above average income. However, Foor said half
of these women are doing it for empowerment and the other half as an act of oppression. In her presentation, Foor said 92 percent of prostitutes are raped on or off the job, and 87 percent of them were victims of childhood abuse. Foor said she feels America’s culture has become hyper focused on the image of sex and what it means to be sexy, which can be problematic not just for victims of sex abuse, but young adults in general. Foor said an 11-year-old girl, dressed in stilettos, approached her at one of her anti-sexting seminars and asked, “Am I still a virgin if I’m only having anal sex?” Foor wanted to faint. She reported her case and after having the young girl treated, it was discovered she had
contracted the human papilloma virus as well as chlamydia. “Child molesters naturally are very secretive, and they don’t want the child to tell anyone,” Foor said. She said situations like these are partly due to a process called grooming. Grooming is a slow process which starts at a very young age and usually begins with talking and caressing of the child. Sexual abuse occurs into adulthood as well. It is estimated that about one in four women and one in ten men will be the victim of sexual assault at some point during their college career, Mary Becerra, interim director of student affairs at the CSUF WoMen’s Center, said. SEE ABUSE, 3
SPORTS | MEN’S GOLF
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The Cal State Fullerton’s men’s golf team won their first tournament of the year at the Bill Cullum Invitational Tuesday after rallying back from a whopping 11-shot deficit. They ended the final round with an overall score of 849, 12 under par, one shot ahead of second-place San Diego. The 849 score is tied for the second lowest 54-hole score in team history since the program was reinstated in the 2009-10 season. September’s Big West Confer-
Fair informs students of global opportunities for education abroad CHU-LING YEE Daily Titan
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NEWS 3
Father of Kelly Thomas speaks at statewide rally OPINION 4
Kelly Thomas trial should be televised DETOUR 6
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ROBERT REYES / Daily Titan Director of the Parks and Recreation Department, Hugo Curiel (left), answers questions about the Hillcrest Park Master Plan.
Studying abroad a gateway to world
ence Golfer of the Month Mark Anguiano led the leaderboard at times in the final round, but ultimately couldn’t hang on. He ended the tournament in second place shooting a 207, nine under par, one shot behind Daniel Chian of Long Beach State. The 207 is the school’s third best individual score in program history. Anguiano now holds the top four scores in the school’s record books. Senior Corey Gard ended two shots behind his teammate and placed fifth with a score of 210, six under par. The 210 score is Gard’s second lowest individual score while playing for CSUF.
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NEWS | PROGRAMS
Golf comeback secures victory Mark Anguiano helps bring Titans back on day two of Bill Cullum Invitational
Fullerton Mayor Bruce Whitaker used his monthly “Talk Around Town” to share ideas for repairing the city’s roads at Hillcrest Park on Tuesday night. Another issue the event focused on was the implementation of a master plan to renovate the 37.8 acre Hillcrest Park, located on the 1200 block of Harbor Boulevard. The Parks and Recreation Department aims to have a proposal approving expenditures for the first phase of the master plan at the Nov. 19 Fullerton City Council meeting, according to Hugo Curiel, director of the Fullerton Parks and Recreation Department. The first prospective changes to the park would include restoration of the fountain
that faces Harbor Boulevard, the implementation of stairways on the north side of the park connecting Hillcrest Park and Lions Field, and updating the picnic area on Valley View Drive. Curiel said that the master plan is a culmination of a process that included numerous committee meetings between the city, their consultant and the public. “I think they were listened to but I don’t think the plan really ref lects what we want,” said Dorian Hunter, a Fullerton resident for 51 years. Hunter’s concerns include the maintenance costs that would come from some of the new renovations like a renovated fountain. Whitaker said the current master plan would cost between 21 and 25 million dollars, but he looks forward to the park becoming a place where people can walk and exercise in a serene environment.
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A student speaks with a representative from Arcadia University.
At Cal State Fullerton, students have the chance to complete their schooling on the other side of the world in Australia, on the historic streets of the United Kingdom or even set sail for a semester at sea. The Study Abroad Fair on Tuesday gave students a chance to learn more about these programs and what they need to do to take part in them. For the 2012-2013 academic year, 309 students studied abroad, an increase from 246 students in the previous year. CSUF currently partners with universities in 23 countries, said Kathryn Morrissey, a Study Abroad advisor. Morrissey spent a semester in Florence when she was in college and recommends students try to study abroad at least once. Students have the option of going through a third-party provider, directly through CSUF or the university where they plan to study.
Students who choose a program directly through CSUF will pay regular CSU fees while studying abroad, while those choosing to go through the university of their choice will pay the fees of their school abroad. Third-party providers set their own prices, and the cost varies depending on the provider. Monica Del Real, 21, a sociology major, volunteered at the International Programs office table to educate students about studying abroad. Del Real spent this past summer studying business and Portuguese at Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado in Brazil. Del Real wanted to study in Brazil, but CSUF did not have an agreement with any universities in the country. She instead decided to go through the American Institute for Foreign Studies (AIFS), a third-party provider. Morrissey helped guide Del Real through the application process and helped find classes that would transfer back to CSUF. SEE ABROAD, 2
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