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DeMaio named police chief

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Dennis DeMaio, a law enforcement veteran of 38 years, joined the ranks of newly appointed members of Cal State Fullerton as the new university chief of police Jan.17.

The new chief was selected after an extensive interviewing process that began December 2010 and ended February 2011, according to DeMaio.

DeMaio succeeds Judith D. King, the first female chief in the CSU who served for more than 12 years.

She announced her retirement in 2011. King said she and her husband, who was chief of police at Cal State Los Angeles, both decided it was time to retire and move to their ranch in central California.

DeMaio, who will take over the 63-member police department, including 27 fully sworn-police officers, has had a well-rounded career, which began Feb. 1, 1973, from working at a municipal and county level to his most recent employment as airport operations division commander and chief of airport police services at John Wayne Airport.

“This police department brings me back to my roots. I enjoy serving, I enjoy being in uniform, I enjoy serving the country,” said DeMaio.

“I am a baseball kind of guy; first base was municipal policing, second and third were county and federal law enforcement, and my home run is being able to work at the university level. I have always wanted to work in the university level. I am hitting a grand slam here.”

Despite his broad background, DeMaio will have adjusting to do.

King said the toughest task will probably be adapting to the differences between working for the county government and working for a university, and learning the different nuances and reporting lines.

“It is a little different so that is part of why I am staying on for a little bit to help him with that transition,” said King. She said she expects DeMaio will bring “continued recognition that the university police department operates on equal footing with other organizations in the county.”

ANIBAL ORTIZ / Daily Titan Interim President Willie Hagan (left) and Mildred García (center) meet newly appointed Chief of Police Dennis DeMaio on their way to the Gastronome after García was announced as CSUF’s new president on Wednesday. García is currently president at Cal State Dominguez Hills and is scheduled to take her position as president of CSUF after June 1.

Garcia to be fifth president ANDREA AYALA Daily Titan

Mildred Garcia, president of Cal State Dominguez Hills, was appointed to be the new president of Cal State Fullerton Wednesday.

Garcia, who assumed the presidency of CSU Dominguez Hills in 2007, was chosen by the CSU Board of Trustees and will fill her role as the fifth president of CSUF in June.

In a visit to the campus Thursday, Garcia met with members of the campus community. “I respect and honor all that’s been done here … I want to sit down and meet with students, faculty, staff – everybody,” said Garcia.

Garcia said she hopes to make the school “even better for the future” by working with the faculty and staff at CSUF. “Everybody at Fullerton is an educator and I need to hear their voices,” she said.

The future president said she wants to work hard to make sure CSUF students are graduating and to help them acquire jobs after graduation.

Everbody at Fullerton is an educator and I need to hear their voices.

Mildred Garcia Future President

“I will be your voice, I will be your spokesperson throughout the nation,” Garcia said.

Garcia has a B.S. in business education from Bernard M. Baruch College, an M.A. in business and higher education from New York University, an M.A. in higher education from Columbia University-Teachers

College, and an Ed.D. from Columbia University-Teachers College.

“I got a chance to be on the search committee (and) understand her philosophy,” said Willie J. Hagan, interim president, adding that “she was clearly the strongest person there, so I’m happy.”

The search committee, according to Hagan, went through many résumés before getting down to six candidates. Those six candidates were brought to Los Angeles and, after an interview process, were narrowed down to three finalists who were recommended to the Board of Trustees. The board then made the final decision.

“We felt that (Garcia) was going to come out on top,” Hagan said.

Garcia comes with a combined 10 years of experience as a strong leader in a university environment, including time spent at CSU Dominguez Hills, Berkeley College, Arizona State University, Montclair State University and Hosta Community College.

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Board approves new salary policy

Passing old traditions but keeping with the times

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MICHAEL MUNOZ Daily Titan

Cliff Cramp, an illustration professor at Cal State Fullerton, begins with an apple.

His students, both illustrators and animators, must create apples with digital brushstrokes, all while remembering to communicate with their audience. This basic communication paves the way for the success of his students.

One of those potential places of success — the entertainment industry.

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Courtesy of MCT CSUF Art Department has had a history of professors and alumni contributing their work to different facets of the entertainment industry.

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The CSU Board of Trustees convened Tuesday and Wednesday for its first of six meetings this year, during which it unanimously adopted a new policy that places a limit on executive compensation.

The policy states “the initial base salary, paid with public funds, to the successor president, shall not exceed 10 percent of the previous incumbent’s pay,” or a maximum of $325,000. The CSU will also take into consideration comparison surveys, continuing to evaluate fair compensation for its employees.

“I’m proposing that the salaries of newly appointed presidents in this system not exceed the maximum of $325,000 in general fund support that is consistent with the proposal submitted by Senate,” said Chair Herbert L. Carter.

State Sen. Ted Lieu was in attendance at the Wednesday meeting and commended the committee’s decision to put a cap on salaries.

My concern is for these bright, young stars who want to speak and protest. We should not silence their voice.

Tessy Reese CSU Employees Union Unit Two member

“I’m confident that we can work together to resolve issues. I love the (CSU) and I believe higher education is the key to California’s future, and I think it’s important that you take this step to put this behind you and look forward to working together, to working on

important issues,” said Lieu.

During the open forum, the board was confronted by various speakers about the student protester and police force clash that occurred at the Nov. 15 meeting when the board voted to increase tuition by 9 percent. The speakers critiqued how the situation was handled and claimed it was a repression of free speech to cancel the meeting and later continue the vote in a closed session.

“It seems that there is a growing trend amongst leaders, specifically those who hold positions of power, to repress free speech,” said David Inga, member and organizer of Students for Quality Education at Cal State Fullerton.

Tessy Reese, a CSU Employees Union Unit Two member, spoke out against the prevention of protests.

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PRES: Garcia chosen from six finalists ...Continued from page 1 Former President Milton A. Gordon, who will be a trustee professor next year, said, “(Garcia) was my selection and choice. She has such a passion for diversity … I think it’s going to go a long way.”

Garcia was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. to parents who immigrated from Puerto Rico and worked in factories.

She was 12 when her father died and the family moved to a housing project.

During college, Garcia worked as a secretary to make ends meet. As the first Latina president in the CSU, Garcia said it was a huge honor.

“When students see me, regardless of what background, they will know that I come from a very poor background,” Garcia said. “So here, anybody can say ‘If she can be president, I can be president or I can do whatever I want to do.’”

Hagan said the decision to appoint Garcia as the next president had less to do with the fact that she is Latina and more with the fact she’s one of the top leaders in higher education. The fact that she is Latina could be a source of inspiration for others.

“I think it also sends a great signal to a lot of the young Latinos, particularly in high school … It gives them something to aspire to,” Hagan said.

Garcia was appointed by President Barack Obama to the President’s Advisory Commission on Excellence for Hispanics for Higher Education. She spoke of her opportunity to meet with Obama: “He shook my hand and we talked for about all of one minute … It was an amazing experience to meet the first African-American president of this country,” Garcia said. “I’ve done my research on underrepresented students and student aptitude success and how to help people to reach their dreams, and Obama is another huge role model that anybody could be president of the United States.”

Garcia said Dominguez Hills will always be special to her but she is glad to be a part of the CSUF community.

“It’s bittersweet but this is an opportunity. This is the largest Hispanicserving institution in the state,” Garcia said. “I hate leaving Dominguez Hills but these opportunities don’t (often) come up … Dominguez Hills will always have a special place in my heart but I’m now in a new family.”

Governor proposes flat budget The budget will only come into effect if a tax initiative is passed YVETTE QUINTERO Daily Titan

Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed a flat budget that will not make changes in this year’s state support of the California State Universities, provided that state voters pass a tax initiative during the November elections.

“It’s based upon the passage of a proposed tax initiative in November. If that is not passed in November, a series of trigger cuts would go into effect, and that would include an additional $200 million cut to the CSU on top of the continuation of the $750 million cut that we have received and is ongoing,” said Elizabeth Chapin, CSU administrative support

coordinator of Public Affairs.

The budget proposal would maintain the ongoing $750 million cut instituted but would prevent further cuts. It would also aim to re-institute financial growth and recovery by cutting state spending by $12.5 billion.

“Schools have borne the brunt of spending reductions in recent years, so this budget maintains funding at the same level as the current year,” said Brown.

The $750 million cut has caused the CSU campuses to take supplementary measures.

“Our campuses have done everything they can just to get through this fiscal year with a $750 million budget cut,” said CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed.

“We have only survived by implementing numerous cost-cutting measures, being extremely prudent with resources and spending down one-time reserves.”

Fred Lipscomb (left), director of Housing and Residence Life at Cal State Fullerton, shows Mildred García (right), CSUF’s new president, around the Gastronome.

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Brown’s budget proposal in which it discussed its stance on the issue.

“We agree with the governor, that any effort to put the state’s fiscal house in order must include new revenue. We welcome all serious efforts finally to address our state’s problems by restoring revenue. As a state we must pay for the public institutions and programs that make California great,” said CFA President Lillian Taiz.

In the statement, the CFA argues that the changes in costs will affect the budget, even if it seems like no immediate cuts will occur.

“The proposal includes new shifts in costs that will ultimately create a bigger hole in the public university’s already stressed budget,” Taiz said. “If this budget comes to fruition, an entire generation of CSU students will be forced to bear the burden of our state’s continued disinvestment in public higher education.”

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Reed said if the system continues to be affected by budget cuts, the quality of education will suffer.

“We cannot continue down this budget path and expect that we can offer the same number of courses to the same number of students and maintain quality,” Reed said.

If the tax initiative fails to pass, the CSU would have to adjust further to a $200 million cut.

“The chancellor has stated before that the (CSU) would not be raising tuition midyear. However, if that were to happen, the system could potentially take a variety of measures and that would include cutting enrollment, programs, reducing personnel and raising tuition,” Chapin said. “All those measures could be considered if that initiative in November were not passed and we received the $200 million trigger cut.”

The California Faculty Association issued a response to Gov.

It’s been two months since student protesters rallied in the Quad at Cal State Fullerton to protest a soon-to-be-enacted 9 percent tuition increase for the California State University. The protesters then followed that up by “occupying” an area behind the Pollak Library for three days and nights.

The 9 percent tuition increase passed and is expected to be enacted in the fall 2012 semester.

The campus closed for fall recess and the shortlived, makeshift “occupy” encampment was broken up just three days after it began. The fall semester ended shortly thereafter.

David Inga, one of the organizers of the November protest and occupation, said they are not planning on giving up the fight any time soon.

Inga, a member of the student-organized group Students for Quality Education (SQE), said SQE plans to try to work with the incoming CSUF president, Mildred Garcia, about the budget issues that are affecting students, but he doesn’t foresee things going the way of the student body.

“We’re going to try to open up the lines of dialogue with the new president and the administration on our campus, but for the most part if it comes down to nothing, which is what

we’re expecting, then we’re probably going to see some sort of action in March,” said Inga.

Inga was present Wednesday at the CSU Board of Trustees meeting in Long Beach despite the absence of student protesters.

“If anything positive came from the meeting it was basically (California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s) response to the board of trustees and the fact that they’re not holding the interest of the university and the public,” Inga said.

With a state budget that seems doomed in the short-run, future additional fee hikes for public education are likely and more student-held protests and demonstrations on California campuses can be expected.

At CSUF, the November protest and occupation was mostly peaceful. Besides a drunken student, who was not involved in the protest, tearing down a banner the demonstrators had hung and a heated clash between protesters and Titan Radio, the demonstration went over rather smoothly. Titan Radio had originally reserved space in the Quad for a student bone marrow donation to help leukemia patients. (See “Quad Conflicts” by Ian Wheeler in the Nov. 16, 2011 issue of the Daily Titan.)

“I think (the protest) was handled very well,” said University Police Lt. John Brockie. “There was a lot of cooperation by both sides, both the university’s administration and the protesters. It was peaceful; that’s the biggest thing.”

Student-held protests were widespread across CSU campuses that week, and at some universities conduct wasn’t as orderly as it was at Fullerton.

At the CSU Chancellor’s Office in Long Beach last November, a glass door was shattered as protesters became unruly during the meeting that approved the 9 percent tuition hike.

At CSUF, the administration has been attempting to work with the student protesters.

Lea Jarnagin, CSUF dean of students, said she was working closely with Inga and another member of SQE throughout the protests and the occupation last fall, and the administration plans to continue to do so.

As for the issue of protesting and occupying the campus, Jarnagin said no policies have been changed.

“I think every time one of these situations arises we have to look at the impact on the community,” said Jarnagin. “We have to look at what is the intent of the group, what is the stated purpose, do we believe that it is possible for that goal to be achieved without materially disrupting the educational environment. So that’s really the guideline that we use when making a decision about whether a group can remain at a location or not.”

One thing is for sure, with the state of public education, these issues aren’t going away any time soon.

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BOARD: Security in mind at meeting

CHIEF: DeMaio was the perfect fit to work on the Cal State Fullerton campus ...Continued from page 1

DT File Photo Charles B. Reed, along with other members of the CSU Board of Trustees, accepted the compensation policy that will place a cap on executive salaries.

...Continued from page 1 “My concern is for these bright, young stars who want to speak and protest. We should not silence their voice. They are our future leaders, and if we squash their spirits now, they will not shine,” said Reese.

With increased security at the entrance, there were no disturbances to the meeting. Carter discussed that measures were being taken to review the procedures followed by Long Beach police during the Nov. 15 meeting.

“I have asked the chancellor and his staff to carefully review all of the procedures that were followed by members of our staff, by all the law enforcement officers that were here from Long Beach and not members of our staff over which we have no control, about setting up relationships with them to tell them what our procedures are with respect to dealing with these kinds of issues,” Carter said. “We have not been absolutely ignorant with trying to deal with some of the outcomes of that problem. This was a situation that got out of control.”

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It was DeMaio’s ranged experience and overall good nature that made him a standout from the other 25 to 30 candidates who applied for the position.

“It was a combination of his extensive experience throughout his career in law enforcement, especially his recent experience as the captain and officer in charge of John Wayne Airport, which is a specialized service to the public much like (the university), so we thought that was a good fit,” said William “Bill” Barrett, interim vice president of Administration and Finance, and chief financial officer.

“His interviews went well. His references were outstanding so the more we looked into Dennis, the more we liked him. He gave us the right attitude and energy and experience to be a great chief here,” Barrett said.

DeMaio said he is delighted to take everything he has learned and come to this university and be able to take charge of what is already a good police department.

“My goal is to be part of this team and to take them from good to great. I want every student on this campus to feel that they can go anywhere at any time of the night and that we are going to protect them,” DeMaio said.

DeMaio plans on learning everything there is to learn at the department first, then look at the policies King has implemented and try to build on those if possible. He said he would like to enhance CSUF’s communication with businesses around the university, like a business watch program, where you go out to solicit businesses to understand what suspicious

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The biggest problem he sees on campus is theft.

DeMaio said every university is going to have theft, but he would like to try to step up patrols

so the officers make more contact with students and amplify their visibility on campus.

“I wear a uniform, I am going to get out there and want to be seen and talk to students,” DeMaio said.

CSUF Homecoming to be bigger and better This year’s Homecoming promises more games for children and adults and more fun CAMYRON LEE Daily Titan

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ANIBAL ORTIZ / Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton Chief of Police Dennis DeMaio, who has many years of experience under his belt, started his new position Jan. 17. During his transition to the university level, he seeks to become more visible on campus and enhance security.

This year, Associated Students Inc., Titan Tusk Force, the Alumni Association and other Cal State Fullerton organizations are partnering with Liberty Mutual to bring Titans a bigger and better Homecoming for 2012.

“This year, the Homecoming day is expanding big time! We are adding lots more activities, including a Kids Zone where kids can play carnival games, as well as catering to the college students with added activities,” said Alina Rotariu, Titan Tusk Force director.

“Students should attend Homecoming because it’s a great way for everyone to support their school and show their school spirit. It’s free! It’s also a CSUF tradition and it has become a bigger and better event every year.”

The event will feature an even

larger pregame festival on the front lawn of the Student Recreation Center, which will start at 4 p.m.

The pregame festival will include a balloon artist, basketball toss and face painting.

Food will be provided by In-NOut, which is co-sponsoring the event for the third year in a row and will be serving meals until 6 p.m.

According to Katrina Eberly, assistant director of Alumni Relations, the activities this year have tripled compared to previous

events and more than a thousand people are expected to attend the pregame festival.

“It is a great community event and it brings the campus community, our alumni community and the local community together as a whole to support Titan pride, the university and our basketball team. It is a really great, engaging event for everybody,” said Eberly.

This year’s Homecoming game between the Titans and UC Santa Barbara Gauchos basketball teams will be televised on ESPNU, and will tip-off at 6:05 p.m. on Feb. 4. Students get in free with a valid TitanCard.

“Homecoming is a great time for all Titans, current students, alumni and our community to come together and show our Titan pride during the Homecoming game and activities.

By attending as a student, we create memories and traditions of going to an annual CSUF event,” said Trina Tan, ASI chief communications officer.

Students are encouraged to register online to reserve their meal by purchasing the student-guarantee package for $10, which includes an official 2012 Homecoming Tshirt and an In-N-Out meal.

ASI is sponsoring the first 150 students who are able to show a valid TitanCard to receive the same deal at no cost as part of the special spirit package.

For more information on this and other ticket packages visit Fullerton.edu/homecoming.

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Hot dogs for thought First cookout of the semester intends to inform students and receive feedback about future plans to renovate the TSU ANDERS HOWMANN Daily Titan

Hundreds of hungry students lined up in the Quad Tuesday to enjoy a free lunch at the Associated Students Inc. Cookout, an event held four times a semester to promote different groups of student government.

The goal of the event was to spread awareness of future plans to renovate the Titan Student Union.

Focus groups will be organized this week by the Titan Student Centers Governing Board in order to determine if renovations are in the student interest, if they are feasible and what improvements students want.

“We are looking for student input from anyone and any campus community,” said Christian Urcia, chair of the TSC Board and senior communications major.

Urcia spoke before students as they waited in a line that stretched across the heart of the campus. He emphasized that ASI is looking for opinionated students to attend the focus group meetings. He also

mentioned that the TSU has seen many major improvements since 1992. The campus population has grown significantly since then, he said.

Urcia also emphasized that renovations are not yet planned and depending on student input at the focus groups, they may not happen at all.

These focus groups will be conducted by a group of private contractors: Brailsford and

These are their student fees and we want to make sure we are using their dollars correctly.

Christian Urcia Chair of TSC Board

Dunlavey, Pheiffer Partners, and Henrikson Owen & Associates.

“We are not saying that we are going to do it, we want to see from students if they want to see that,” Urcia said on the renovations.

The renovations, if they were to occur, would be funded by students’ campus union fees, which are $134 per student per semester, according to ASI’s 201112 budget.

“These are their student fees and we want to make sure we are using

their dollars correctly,” Urcia said.

TSC members in attendance were happy with the turnout of the event.

“I think it’s been a success,” said Ginny Cheung, 21, a double major in theatre arts and political science. “There’s been such a gap between the Titan Student Center Governing Board and ASI, so I think this is a good collaborative event.”

ASI Executive Staff members could be seen at the end of the long line, flipping hot dogs and talking with students as they served them.

“Students were excited. I got to talk to some students in line to try to get them involved,” said Matthew Badal, junior biochemistry major and ASI vice president of finance.

While it’s likely that many students were lured into the event by the food, some said they wanted to get involved in the focus groups and ASI because of the event.

“I came for the food to begin with and then I also want to learn more about ASI,” said Gregorio Avila, 22, a business major. He said he wanted to get involved in the focus groups as well.

While the main focus of this particular Cookout was to promote the TSU renovation focus groups, the event also increases the visibility of ASI among the student body. ASI Vice President Jay Jefferson said the student

ANDERS HOWMANN / Daily Titan Eric Niu, president and CEO, handles the grill with Jay L. Jefferson II, executive vice president, during the first ASI Cookout of the spring semester. The constant line of students waiting in the quad to receive their foos kept Niu and Jefferson busy at the grill.

government has some big plans for the coming semester.

“One of our top priorities is making sure that our university and Academic Senate committees are filled,” said Jefferson. “The student government is really here to be the mediator for the students. We are here to fight for students and present the students’ perspective and so if students are not represented then that’s a problem.”

Jefferson also said advocacy on issues related to students, such as rising Pell Grant requirements, will be another priority for ASI over the course of the semester.

ANDERS HOWMANN / Daily Titan While students ate their food, ASI members sought their opinions about the possible renovtions of the TSU. It was made clear that no renovations would be made without their feedback.

Gordon honored at Front and Center concert JOHN SOLLITTO Daily Titan

WILLIAM CAMARGO / Daily Titan Former Cal State Fullerton President Milton Gordon will be honored during the opening act presentation at the annual Front and Center concert. He is receiving the Orange County Titan Award

Cal State Fullerton’s annual Front and Center concert will be held Feb. 5 this year, featuring the classic rock powerhouse Heart.

Along with the duo, there will be a special presentation of the Orange County Titan Award to former CSUF President Milton Gordon.

The Front and Center program has been around since 1996, and this 17th iteration of the yearly celebration will maintain the same level of pageantry and glamor it’s possessed in years passed. For more than a decade, the program has been a beacon of support for the university. A large part of the draw to benefactors has been the major acts which grace the Honda Center’s stage.

Attendees have been serenaded by the Steve Miller Band, Earth Wind and Fire, the Doobie Brothers and even Stevie Nicks.

The classic rock bands and famous singers are paired with well-known masters of cer-

emonies like Bill Cosby, Tony Bennett and Whoopi Goldberg. This year’s MC will be Dashaun Young of Broadway fame.

“This is Cal State Fullerton’s signature community outreach event,” said Ryan Smith, associate director of Marketing and Communications, Major Events.

The proceeds of the concerts go toward student funds and scholarships. With a relatively large turnout each year, it is also the best fundraiser CSUF has. While ticket sales provide funds for the school, direct donations from attendees are also a huge boon to the university and its programs.

The Department of Theatre and Dance and the College of the Arts also showcase their students, as they provide the opening act to the Front and Center extravaganza.

Jim Taulli, associate dean of the College of the Arts, said the program gives students “an opportunity to perform in a world-class venue.”

Taulli said the schedule for Front and Center is very intense so the students learn

to work fast and professionally while being held to a high standard.

Many of the students are ecstatic at the opportunity to perform in the concert, while others in the program are excited to work behind the scenes. Kristin Betancourt, 23, a theatre design and technical production major, said she couldn’t wait for February.

“I had a blast working the event last year and that is why I’m coming back for another round. I’m on the costume crew again this year and I know everyone else on the crew is really excited and looking forward to the event,” said Betancourt.

She said while on-site they get to work with professionals in the industry she is hoping to be involved with, and the Front and Center program gives her experience she can’t get in any other university setting.

Tickets are already on sale for the event and the buzz has spread to local radio stations and beyond. For more information about Front and Center, visit the official website at Fullerton.edu/frontandcenter/index.htm.

Apple spices up eBooks as it ventures into textbooks VANESSA MARTINEZ Daily Titan

Despite Apple’s well known success, Apple’s new interest in textbooks raises mixed feelings from Cal State Fullerton students; however, its iBooks Author app may benefit professors.

On Jan. 19, Apple released an update for the iBooks App on iPads that will include textbooks on the book selling app. Since the update, the app carries eight $15 textbooks and one free textbook; however, they are aimed toward K-12 education. Rumors have emerged that Apple might extend its textbook audience.

“They changed their iBooks app, so that it would have more interactive textbooks within it,” said Daniel Koelsch, Titan tech supervisor

in the Titan Bookstore. “They’re making a big push so that they can get textbooks into the digital era.”

According to Koelsch, nothing is definite and everything is up in the air, but rumors about Apple carrying college textbooks, in the near future, have arisen on MacRumors.com.

“They plan to go into the college market, to my understanding,” Koelsch said. “The prices there, obviously, aren’t going to be that low – publishers don’t want to go that low; they want to make that money.”

Some students who do not own an iPad embrace the possibility of purchasing an iPad in order to use the new feature.

Frank Wong, 20, a business major with an emphasis in marketing, said he would not mind purchasing an iPad if Apple were to join the college textbook market.

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“Currently, I’m more of a textbook person, only because I haven’t had a lot of experience with eBooks, but I think I can get used to eBooks,” said Wong.

Wong also said that the possibility of integrating textbooks into other Apple products, such as the iPhone, would be a good idea for “on-the-go reading.”

Celicia Tran, 36, a business major with a concentration in finance, said she already reads her textbooks on her iPad, so the idea is not new, but would consider purchasing textbooks from Apple if they were less expensive.

“It’s cheaper, but the thing is it’s harder for me to log into the account to find the book; to log in there and read,” said Tran.

“I have to compare the price to see which one is cheaper.”

Nattaya Mathitak, 24, an art illustration major, is also open to the idea of Apple branching out, even though she currently owns an Android tablet.

“I would consider purchasing an iPad,” said Mathitak. “The price would definitely matter but usually ebooks are cheaper, anyways.”

Along with the introduction of textbooks to the App Store is iBooks Author, an app designed for Mac. “I think it’s good because you can create your own textbooks on the Mac now, as part of the whole thing,” Koelsch said. “You can actually create your own free textbooks, so, I think for people who are majoring in education, or even professors that are here, I think it’s a really good alternative for them to create their own kind of coursework.”

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Should we allow 12-year-olds to test for STDs on their own?

If minors feel safer about getting tested alone, the STD spread can stop PRO: RICARDO GONZALEZ The ethical question of whether a doctor should be able to test an underage person for sexually transmitted diseases without parental consent is a puzzling one. It’s puzzling because the answer seems obvious.

If a person—be they aged 1 or 100—has a potentially life-threatening ailment, it is a doctor’s duty to do all they can to help this person as long as that person wills it. The Hippocratic Oath that nearly all doctors take, says as much.

The “ethical” question, as it were, is instead one of subtext.

The thought of sexual abuse or even sexual activity concerning minors as young as 12 is a cringe-inducing one. Those with children of their own can grasp the full magnitude of what it must feel like to suspect that their child has become sexually active years before they should.

So the parents shirk it. They put it out of their minds.

They ignore it in hopes it will go away.

However, whether ignored or not, the risks remain.

Terrible things do happen and mistakes are made in which a minor may need to ensure that they are healthy. If a parent in denial held the ultimate decision on whether a doctor could test for STDs, one could see where that scenario might lead to a very bad outcome.

And this is not even taking into consideration the possibility that the parent or guardian is the one who abused the minor in the first place. In that scenario, taking the power out of parental hands is downright responsible. An ethical dilemma is nonexistent.

Parents have the right to know, especially if their child is still a minor CON: COLIN PENKOFF

But perhaps there is another angle to address.

Sex education as a whole is something that has its own layers of ethical controversy. Arguments for an abstinenceonly approach exist; the logic behind the approach being that sex is dangerous and that the only way to be safe is to not perform the act at all.

While that logic may make some sense, the misconception lies in the assumption that if minors are ignorant to something, they simply won’t do it. This just isn’t the case.

The same goes for a parental controlled approach to testing minors for STDs. There’s a misconception that by taking the power away from a minor to be tested for STDs without parental consent, the act is deterred altogether.

What happens if it is not deterred? The same scenarios are repeated and the same “ethical” questions are rehashed.

If any of this seems far too speculative, consider that the medical community has already decided the matter en masse.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, “All 50 states and the District of Columbia allow minors to consent to STD services without consent or knowledge,” and that “31 states explicitly mention that HIV testing and counseling services are among STD services to which a minor can consent.”

No, an overwhelming practice does not necessarily mean something is automatically “ethical,” but it adds credence to the idea that people, regardless of age, should be the shepherd of their own bodies.

We are well-educated and intelligent enough to protect our present and future children under the law. To put decisions in children’s hands that exceed what they are expected of is not governing, but rather irresponsible on our part.

In the U.S., a person is not an adult until the age of 18. Parents are responsible for their children until that age. Then at 18 years, people can legally live on their own and make their own decisions in life that they are entirely responsible for.

A law was recently passed that states minors aged 12 to 17 can bear the responsibility of getting themselves checked for sexually transmitted diseases without parental consent, even though it is technically illegal to have sex before 18 in California.

But before they hit this age of legal maturity, it is the parents’ responsibility to monitor their children’s health and safety. That is why children as young as 12 should be protected under the law in regards to parental consent for STD testing.

Sex is an experience that people have enjoyed since the beginning of time. Procreation, populating the world and creating families and generations is the result of some sexual encounters. But sex is also enjoyed recreationally.

Sometimes the purpose of sex isn’t to make love and create a baby. People have raging hormones, and there’s one thing that takes care of the itch, besides masturbation, and

that is having sex.

But regardless of how it is approached, the end results of sex can be threatening to a person’s life. STDs are entirely too common in the world of some sexually active people.

Sometimes all a person needs is a visit to a doctor for a list of painful methods of ridding an unplanned infection.

But life-threatening diseases (HIV/AIDS, syphilis and some forms of hepatitis) can infect a body and ruin a life after just one sexual encounter. It’s a scary world we live in. That’s why it is important to know your body and be aware if you have anything that can be spread to a sexual partner. Everyone should be able to go to a doctor and get tested.

Not everyone stays sexually inactive until the age of 18, despite underage sex being considered illegal. Just because people break that law does not mean they don’t have a right to know about their body. But the youth who choose to engage in sex for their pleasure need parental consent to get them checked for STDs because they are minors, and parents have the right to know if their child has an STD. Parents are responsible for their child’s health and medical insurance, and they need to know if their child has any kind of disease, sexually transmitted or not, in order to act as a parent and take care of their health.

To allow children to make their own decisions regarding STD testing is putting far too much responsibility into their hands.

Giving the ex-wife a little air EZEKIEL HERNANDEZ Daily Titan

When ethical issues cross between the worlds of media and politics it can be an awful lot of fun for viewers, and a big headache for players on both sides.

In this crucial January on the presidential campaign trail, a political bomb was dropped into the Newt Gingrich camp when ABC News aired a nationally televised interview with his exwife Marianne Gingrich on Jan. 19.

The former Mrs. Gingrich came forth, curiously just two days before a huge primary, and made claims that her husband had approached her and asked for an arrangement of open marriage, so he can continue his affairs on the side.

While supporters and staffers waited to see if the bomb would explode in their faces, Gingrich was able to defiantly continue into the primary Jan. 21 and pull off a surprising, wide-margin upset over front-runner Mitt Romney in the coveted red state of South Carolina.

ABC began to plug the interview ahead of its airing date with the contents of the interview a mystery to most, especially Gingrich and his supporters.

The morning it was aired, Brian Ross, who conducted the interview, came onto the set of ABC’s The View to deliver a plug and defend the timing of the interview—just two days before a crucial vote in a critical primary state, where Gingrich was projected to be “surging” in the polls.

After it aired, Gingrich went on live television the very next day during a CNN debate and angrily called the interview false and irresponsible.

He scolded the media as behaving irresponsibly without any code of ethics, and that the elite media are the very reason politicians can never get anything

done.

Still, the effect of the interview had done its damage on the national media scene, as almost every other media outlet picked up the scraps of this “ABC exclusive.”

Once again, the ordeal has called into question as to whether or not the media and the public have any right to know the personal or marital affairs of those seeking public office.

Is it any of our business? Does it have anything to do with policy?

I say no. But Mr. Gingrich is a special little case, because to him, marital issues are indeed a key talking point to his policy. He has made defending the “sanctity of marriage” a hallmark for his presidential bid. This has become problematic for him in this campaign, as dug-up skeletons continue to mount against him, and charges of hypocrisy gain credence.

As speaker of the house in the ‘90s, he was one of the biggest cheerleaders for the prosecution of President Clinton over an incident stemming from an alleged blow job. Under Gingrich’s leadership,

Congress allocated over $40 million in taxpayer dollars to investigate and impeach the president on grounds of infidelity.

“There is no administration in American history with less moral authority than the Clinton-Gore administration,” Gingrich said to a group of supporters during the heyday of the Lewinsky scandal— this while cheating on his wife, which he later admitted to.

Legally, ABC doesn’t have much exposure in airing this ex-wife interview. But was it ethically sound for ABC to run it?

Apparently the rest of the American journalism community thought it was, since virtually all of them were seemingly ready to reprint and rebroadcast the contents of this interview.

What happened in this instance wasn’t an intrusion of Mr. Gingrich’s private life, but rather the media putting his policies and his character to the test. Its complete effect is still unknown, but it adds intrigue for the common viewer and voter this campaign season.

Stay tuned.

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OPINION

The State of Christendom

by DAVID HOOD

“Gimme that olde tyme religion”

Clarifying the Kingdom The state of Christendom, or Christianity as I see it today, is in a transition period. “Church history,” as those within the fellow Christian family/bubble/ club call it, reveals a progression of thoughts, beliefs and emphases that evolve, change, but never seem to waver.

For as the Church (Church from here on out means the general term meant for all Christians of all denominations: Catholic, Methodist, Eastern Orthodox, etc.) progresses as primarily a social and theological movement, it parallels and even mimics social movements.

As one of my friends, now studying theology at Haggard School of Divinity, said, “Religion is useless if it doesn’t adapt to modern, social upheavals.”

And in essence, he is right.

Christianity, as a religion—and yes, Christianity has religious elements, even if you believe it is more a relationship—aims to adapt to culture in order that it becomes more relevant to the people it is trying to impact. And at this stage in the Church’s history, we are in a state of transition both in terms of theology and opinion of the public.

And yes, of course I am exclusively addressing North American Christianity, for I cannot claim the same ideas exist in Europe or Central and South America.

This semester, I will attempt to unpack the core beliefs of Christianity that all can agree to, from Evangelicals, Mainline Protestants and to traditional Orthodox Christianity.

In the same way, I will attempt to provide a framework for this

alleged transitional period.

In my involvement with CRU (formerly known as Campus Crusade for Christ), being enrolled in Hope International University, a liberal arts Christian university across the street—no, CSUF doesn’t own it and it’s not going away—and taking courses there to complete my GE and minor in Biblical Studies, I have encountered and been exposed to the many fallacies within Christianity and the multitude of misconceptions

When people profess to believe something and stake their whole lives on it while not understanding its basic tenets and acting like they do, it gets unbearably irritating. non-Christians apply to it.

This, as you can imagine, is frustrating and eye-opening.

When people profess to believe something and stake their whole lives on it while not understanding its basic tenets and acting like they do, it gets unbearably irritating.

It’s equally irritating when those who profess not to be Christians and apply their warped misconceptions and read in their own presuppositions to make Christianity something it is not.

Especially to those who have spent lifetimes trying to understand the seemingly unfathomable depth

that Christianity is, which I like to think I am in the process of.

As I will explain later and introduce here, Christianity is a conglomeration of people all around the world, unified under a specific presupposition.

That, in its most basic form, is Jesus.

That he historically lived, died, was buried and rose again.

Anything else from that, is a derivation or interpretation of the implications of that concept. Some of these derivations I will go into detail in explaining, others I will not.

This, I feel, is imperative to the educational process.

Education’s primary goal is simply to facilitate knowledge and understanding in its students.

“Knowledge” is the accumulation, exposure and acquisition of ideas and thought processes.

“Understanding” is also the accumulation, the exposure and the acquisition of ideas and thought processes, but its other component is the ability to explain (to a certain extent) causation and progression of the same ideas and thought processes.

It is the internalization of causation that determines understanding.

And so it is also the case in religion.

We must try to acquire knowledge about Christianity, if only at least to understand a large facet of American history and culture.

As a result, this is a state of Christendom that is in a transition to get back to that “olde tyme religion,” or a version of it.

Photo illustration by ANIBAL ORTIZ / Daily Titan Censorship is starting to become a new trend, isn’t it? Since when did the professional porn industry turn into your girlfriend overnight and make it a law to wear a condom while filming? “No glove, no love” rings especially true when your favorite company isn’t making sales.

Fantasies kept under wraps DANNY CHAU Daily Titan

The adult film industry would be the first to tell you that it’s in the business of selling fantasy. While movies and TV shows reflect our attitudes and emotions on a caricatured level, pornography taps into a more carnal, visceral desire. Pornography is a fantasy that for many—judging from sales numbers and prominent online sources—is a necessary and accepted evil.

And now, a new rule is out to rub Los Angeles-based studios and the entire porn industry the wrong way.

L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa approved a law that will require adult performers to use condoms on commercial film sets. The law has infuriated the porn industry and has given the L.A.-based AIDS Healthcare Foundation plenty to celebrate.

The issue here is a matter of public and workplace safety, something that the city should hope to protect. But this isn’t the right solution.

For one, porn stars are arguably more informed about the dangers and consequences of sexually transmitted diseases than anyone in the general public.

In the 21st century, it’s essentially been added to the job description.

Porn stars are constantly screened for STDs and are required to show proof

of a clean bill of health prior to every shoot. If the porn industry wasn’t so proactive about keeping their performers safe, the condom law might make more sense.

But taking into consideration how the business works in today’s world, the industry is considering this a nuisance and a breach of their personal rights.

We have the right to determine what goes on in our bodies. If there are safety procedures in place, what makes this the exception?

On a foundational level, the porn industry’s main gripe with the law isn’t about safety. Every job could stand to be safer, and if the porn companies found a non-intrusive way of doing so, it would surely comply. But the image of a condom is the image of censorship and freedoms being taken away.

While porn companies generate millions of dollars for California, they exist as outliers away from a more accepted mainstream culture.

For a business constantly ostracized for its lack of morality, being regulated in such an impactful way can be a tough pill to swallow; especially for men and women who entered the business to subvert authority figures.

The economic implications of the new law will cause a legitimate scare in the industry. Porn stars and producers claim that viewers don’t want to see

condoms on the screen. The backlash would cause a dip in sales and some of the most profitable companies would have to relocate to other states. Such migration has already been threatened by several companies.

Then there’s the matter of enforcement and implementation. The law only applies to film sets that require film permits, which are generally only required in cities. Unincorporated areas may still be fair game.

As for enforcement, I find it hard to believe that there will be a dedicated police force committed to monitoring the daily happenings of L.A. porn companies.

The intent behind the law is noble.

There will always be a scare of HIV and AIDS in the industry, but companies and performers have done what they can to mitigate the risk without compromising the interests of the viewers.

Standardizing condom use in porn films can help educate the public about safer sex, but according to a 2011 study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, condom use in teenagers have risen significantly since 2002. Clearly the public is learning the importance of contraceptives despite what they see in porn.

Plus, education is fine and all, but if the goal is to have porn teach us more than just new sexual positions, we’re clearly doing something wrong.

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FEATURES

Take a risk and make a leap Did you know?

RR The last 24 presidential elections have been on leap years.

(Source: thefreedictionary.com) RR Century years are not leap years unless they can be divided by 400.

RR Pope John Paul III was born on February 29, 1468.

(Source: leapyearday.com) RR Different countries have different definitions for the legal birthdates of those born on Feb. 29, 2012.

(Source: infoplease.com) RR A leap year occurs every four years to help synchronize the calendar year with the solar year, or the length of time it takes the earth to complete its orbit about the sun, which is about 365 1/4 days.

(Source: infoplease.com) RR An old Irish tradition states on Feb. 29, women propose to men.

(Source: timeanddate.com) RR People born on Feb. 29 are all invited to join the Honor Society of Leap Year Day Babies.

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This leap year, people around the country are challenged to fulfill their own personal challenges ANDREA AYALA Daily Titan

Death is quite possibly the most common fear on Earth. That’s why thousands of years ago, when humanity first realized it wouldn’t live forever, people began thinking of ways to cheat death.

Today, humanity has advanced medicine, protective clothing and sturdy architecture to protect itself from the various natural disasters that may threaten it. A question; however, that often gets brushed aside as humanity rushes from one place to another is, “Are we fully living our lives?”

Arguably, yes. It is important to have a job and money for food; important to sacrifice for the true “necessities” — cars, iPods and fancy clothes. Just once; however, what if everything “necessary” was sacrificed for what is truly important: a full life?

Enter Victor Saad, 26, creator of the Leap Year Project.

“Every four years, there’s an overlooked part of our year called the ‘Leap Year’ and nobody really does much with it,” said Saad. “It’s a globally recognized part of our calendar. I’m wondering if we could use it for good (in order) to see if people would attempt projects that... could change their lives.”

The idea of Project Lear Year is to choose a risk and take a “leap” for the better and promise to fulfill it this year. “It could be community based, neighborhood, could be relationshipbased... I know people that are fighting for marriages,” Saad said.

Once joining the Leap Year Project, participants post at least one photo and one story for their leap to LeapYearProject.org. The goal is to have a book made of all the stories by the end of the year, as well as to create an art exhibition of the project. The

proceeds will be donated to charity.

Saad began the Leap Year Project as a result of quitting a job he had been a part of for six years and taking off a year-and-a-half before pursuing his M.B.A. In the course of figuring out how to set up his year-and-a-half break, Saad interviewed approximately 450 people to ask their opinions. At the beginning of each conversation, Saad asked, “What would be one thing you would do if you were me?” The responses he heard from those he interviewed inspired him, said Saad. “It was really cool to hear their stories, to hear what they were feeling ... People would just come up with the coolest things.”

Amidst all the chaos of the time, Saad was informed that 2012 would be a leap year by a friend, and realized that this was an opportunity to try something fantastic: “I said, ‘No Way, we got to do this, we got to make an invitation because this isn’t the Victor Project. This the Leap Year Project.’”

However, taking a leap could make all the difference. Sam Cruz, 19, an accounting student, says he took that risk when he came out to his friends and family. “Coming out was really a huge risk that I took, but it benefited me a lot in exposing me to new people and finding a new inner peace,” said Cruz. “I feel that without taking a risk you never find anything new and it’s important to really push yourself past what your norm is.”

Katie Van, 21, a prebusiness student, said that moving to Japan to continue her studies in international business would be a great risk. “I’d have to leave my family

(but) I’m the only one who’s working full-time,” said Van. “Maybe I can support them from far away. If I (could) take that risk I think I would.”

Saad says that a primary factor keeping people from attempting a “leap” is a fear of doing the project on their own. “I don’t think a lot of people think of what they’re doing as amazing or valuable,” Saad said. Saad’s belief is that if he can get 500 people to try leaps that are really special, then he can inspire others to not feel alone in their attempts at trying something extraordinary.

Saad said that by joining the Leap Year Project, participants would be part of a community that is attempting to grow at a global level, because after all, the Leap Year Project is bigger than the people who participate.

I don’t think a lot of people think of what they’re doing as amazing or valuable.

VICTOR SAAD CREATOR, LEAP YEAR PROJECT

ART: Making a steady living with a digital brush stroke ...Continued from page 1 CSUF alumni have had a profound success rate in working in the entertainment industry. In a 2011 Special Report, the DreamCrit: A Cal State Fullerton Assessment, showcases many alumni working in various film, animations, advertising, design studios and gaming companies.

Fullerton alumni have worked on previous blockbuster movies such as Kung Fu Panda 2, Transformers 3: Revenge of the Fallen and popular television shows like South Park and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Alumnus Brent Steinberg recently won a 2011 Primetime Emmy for Visual Effects in a Mini-Series for the History Channel’s Gettysburg.

The central focus of the Visual Arts Department hasn’t always the entertainment industry. Up to ‘80s, the Visual Art Department focused on galleries and print media.

According to Dana Lamb, chair of the Visual Arts Department, the shift in focus came afterwards. “All of a sudden the industry started changing,” said Lamb. “Entertainment in animation such as feature films like The Lion King made big feature films very attractive to business and investments.

This gave birth to the rise of other animation studios like Dreamworks and WarnerBros, so all of a sudden you had three studios who wanted artists.”

These changes lead the Visual Art Department to adjust their curriculum to fit the needs and opportunities that the new entertainment market had provided them.

Lamb and the department developed a rigorous program by having constant dialogue with movie studios, and what they were looking for. “(Studios) were there to tell us, ‘Look, you guys need to understand (that) things are happening here. Things are changing and, in your curriculum, you need to consider revising certain approaches,’” Lamb said. “We never took anything out; we just kept adding new technology to the courses.”

Lamb also credits the success of the Visual Art Department, and setting them apart from other drawing schools, on its foundation of never abandoning the traditional drawing component.

“A lot of programs started to diminish their drawing programs,” Lamb said. “We never let go of the drawing ethic. Studios were looking around and all of a sudden, when you think of it,

three major studios are in Los Angeles and all of them need a whole bunch of artists because they’re all green lighting movies, they could not find enough people with the fundamental drawing skills they needed.”

Larry Johnson, emeritus illustration professor and former chair of the Art Department, credits another factor of the success of the Visual Art Department to laying the groundwork of community.

“Credit must go to the faculty for being really connected to the students and being sincerely interested on where they are, where they want to go, and helping them try to find their way there,” said Johnson.

Johnson points out that the community creates a network in which alumni come back to the Visual Art Department looking for artists. In a sense, the Visual Art Department flourishes by working full circle — in which successful alumni return and

help out new students.

Cramp, who just designed the illustrations for the Star Wars: The Complete Collection Blu Ray, is one of many alumni turned CSUF faculty who actively works in the industry.

“The people in the industry know what is coming out of Cal State Fullerton,” said Cramp. “(There are) three reasons: 1. (The) students are talented. 2. They’re hard workers. 3. They worked for it, they haven’t been given it. It’s the students and the alumni that give us a good reputation.”

Cramp encourages his students to harness their skills and command the ability to cross styles.

“My goal is to create good visual storytellers,” Cramp said. “So they can cross platforms and genres, from books to comics, I want them to harness their skills so they can succeed anywhere.”

In a way, the aforementioned apples that the students begin with are only a sign of a fruitful future.

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FEATURES

Traveling past reason

Beneath our feet, a great quake waits

Life’s unexplained mysteries are brought into the light through MUFON International

SEPIDEH NIA Daily Titan

Southern California residents live with a constant reminder that the ground beneath their feet is not stable — the “small” earthquakes that occur California are nothing compared to what the San Andreas Fault has in store for them.

They call it “The Big One.” The Big One refers to the southern part of the San Andreas Fault, which is 300 years overdue for a major earthquake. This part of the fault experiences a major earthquake approximately every 150 years.

Liz Shipley, 20, a third year biochemistry major, doesn’t believe that California will experience an earthquake that big. “There have been predictions of big earthquakes in the past years, but there has yet to be one as intense as predicted,” said Shipley.

Other students, like Rozely Barbero, 21, a fourth year nursing major, share Shipley’s belief that an earthquake of such great magnitude will not rock Southern California, saying, “We may have an earthquake, but not enough to wipe out our civilization in Southern California.”

According to the CSUF Chair of the Geological Studies Department, Dr. David Bowman, Barbero is correct in saying that it will not wipe out the population, but the probability of having a large magnitude earthquake on the San Andreas Fault is very high.

The San Andreas Fault, which runs from Central California all the way down to the United StatesMexico border has been a hot bed of stress and strain.

“The main concern people have these days is that you might see an earthquake that would start down at the U.S.-Mexico border and rupture all along the fault; all the way to San Bernardino and keep going and rupture past the San Gabriel Mountains all the way to Central California,” said Dr.

ANDREA AYALA Daily Titan

Courtesy of MCT Earthquakes are widely feared for the destruction follows them. According to experts at CSUF, an overdue earthquake may damage the infrastructure of Southern California.

Bowman.

Dr. Bowman anticipates the earthquake to reach a magnitude 8.0, which is still smaller than the 9.0 earthquake that hit Japan last year.

According to the State of California Department of Conservation, the largest earthquake in recent Southern California history was a 6.7 magnitude earthquake, which hit Northridge in 1994.

“All the other earthquakes that we have are in the noise. The real action is on the San Andreas,” Dr. Bowman said.

Dr. Bowman said we cannot predict what will happen once the San Andreas releases all of the strain it’s been under. “We don’t know if it’s going to do it in one big earthquake or in a series of smaller ones,” he said.

The damage from one large earthquake would be close to catastrophic. This is not referring to damage caused to buildings in and around Fullerton, but the damage to Southern California’s line to the rest of the country.

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cross the San Andreas Fault.

An earthquake of that great a magnitude will disrupt all of these and cut Southern California off from the rest of the world.

“The real problem isn’t necessarily the damage to buildings, it’s the threat to the infrastructure – to our lifeline,” Dr. Bowman said.

He went on to say that buildings in Southern California are designed to have a high level of earthquake preparedness that will hold long enough for people to vacate safely.

“The nice thing about earthquakes is that you can prepare for them,” he said. Southern California residents are among the most prepared in the world for an earthquake, but that does not mean they cannot educate themselves more.

On every third Thursday in October the entire state of California participates in the Great California ShakeOut. While some people remain skeptical when it comes to The Big One, Dr. Bowman is convinced that there will be an earthquake.

The only question is when.

Let’s face it: It’s hard enough grasping the tangible world through studies in college.

Amidst the business that is school, especially back to school, students don’t usually take the time to lift their heads out of their books and lives long enough to ponder what lies outside of reason.

Reason is college. Earth to Cal State Fullerton: there’s life outside of school.

There may even be life outside of the planet. This idea is what’s got the members of the Mutual Unidentified Flying Object Network (MUFON) going. MUFON International tries to answer difficult questions about unexplained occurrences on this planet, and raise questions as to what is happening in other planets. Regular MUFON meetings are held all over the world. The meetings usually include professional speakers who have done extensive research on the subject.

In a recent gathering of the MUFON Orange County Chapter, on Jan. 18, speaker Christopher O’Brien discussed unexplained occurrences in ancient times, such as the carving of stone heads with glass by the Olmec and space-ship like figures in medieval time art.

When most think of unidentified objects, UFOs and aliens specifically come to mind, however, O’Brien argued that unidentified objects aren’t necessarily inclusive of just aliens.

Other unexplained phenomena such as crop circles can be classified as unidentified objects as well.

Even miracles, he explained, could be considered unidentified circumstances and occurrences such as the miracle of Our Lady of Fatima, in which the Virgin Mary was said to have appeared to three shepherd children, fall under the category of UFOs. At the gathering, O’Brien encouraged people to get creative when looking at ancient cultures in order to better understand the past.

Neena Dolwani, a Newport Beach

resident, is on the board of directors for the MUFON Orange County Chapter. Dolwani explained that she joined the board of directors in order to encourage more young people to join the MUFON. Despite the fact that a majority of the MUFON gatherings are populated by middle-aged or older members, many young people may still remain interested in the research of unexplained occurrences. It is important, she says, to “bridge the gap.”

Stephanie Martinez, 26, a biology major, is a good friend of Dolwani. She recently decided to tag along for one of the meetings. “I’ve always had an interest in extraterrestrials… I was an X-Files fan,” said Martinez.

Martinez stated that it’s important to maintain research on UFOs, saying,

“There’s just so many unanswered questions, it’s something we should investigate.”

Karl Jara, 19, a CSUF business major, said that most of the information he gets about extra-terrestrials comes from movies or YouTube. Jara said he believes in the possibility of life outside Earth, “not like robots or transformers ... not that kind of aliens, maybe the big headed aliens.”

Jara says that his interest in the unexplained would not necessarily encourage him to attend one of the MUFON meetings. “It would scare me if I found out that there are aliens,” said Jara. Still, the MUFON could attract many young visitors who are steering away from traditional beliefs and shifting towards the possibility of an alternative explanation for occurrences on Earth.

CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan Attendees at MUFON International meetings are reminded that unidentified objects don’t just include “little green men” but also, earthly phenomena such as crop circles.

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ANDERS HOWMANN / Daily Titan Hungry guests wait in line to order food from one of the many food vendors at the festival. Many attendees ate while they watched the youth talent show Saturday night at the Vietnamese Tet Festival in Garden Grove.

Students celebrate Lunar New Year at Tet Festival Thousands attend local event, raise funds for charities, participate in activities ANDERS HOWMANN Daily Titan

Thousands packed the fields of Garden Grove Park to celebrate the 31st annual Tet Festival this weekend.

Guests were treated to live performances, carnival games and Vietnamese food in celebration of the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Dragon. There were also traditional pageant displays of Vietnamese culture and dress and booths where at-

tendees could practice Vietnamese calligraphy.

The festival is hosted by the Union of Vietnamese Students Associations. Hundreds of students from high schools and universities across Southern California volunteer at the event. Over the past 10 years the festival has raised over $1 million for local charities.

All of the proceeds from the Tet Festival are given to local Boy Scout troops, the American Red Cross, local police and fire departments and other local organizations.

Members of Cal State Fullerton’s Vietnamese Student Association attended the event and set up a booth where guests could play a version of roulette. Vincent Tran, a junior biochemistry major, said around 40

members were at the event either working the VSA booth or volunteering as staff for the festival.

Attendance has always been good, especially this year ... This is the biggest Tet Festival in the world outside of Vietnam.

Tyler Phan Director of Opening Ceremony

“Every year we have a game booth and the goal of this game booth is to fundraise money,” said Tran.

The proceeds that CSUF’s VSA receives is used for club events such as the Vietnamese Culture Night on campus. This is the club’s largest

COD releases new features New maps enhance gammers playing experience while showcasing graphics ANDERS HOWMANN Daily Titan

Two new maps were released for premium subscribers of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 “Elite” service Tuesday. This release marks the start of what Sledgehammer Games is calling a “content season,” which will include a total of 12 maps, six new special ops missions and three classified maps.

While the new maps are a welcome addition to Modern Warfare 3’s multiplayer suite, it’s unknown whether early access to content will justify the $50 a year subscription to the Elite service.

The two new maps are titled “Liberation” and “Piazza.” Liberation is an outdoor map set in New York City’s Central Park. Long sight lines and shadowed areas with heavy foliage define this assault and sniper rifle-centric map. While this map is excellent for players who like to snipe, there are plenty of flanking avenues and trees to ensure players wont be killed from across the map.

The lighting and autumn atmosphere make Liberation one of the most beautiful maps in Modern Warfare 3.

Piazza is the polar opposite of Liberation. Similar to Modern Warfare 2’s Favela map, Piazza design is based on what developers describe as “verticality.” There are three tiers to Piazza design, and most engagement distances are best-suited for submachine guns, shotguns and mobile assault rifles like the FAD and the ACR 6.8.

While most of my time with the map pack was spent playing Team Deathmatch, gametypes like Capture the Flag, Drop Zone and Domination are incredibly fun on both. Liberation’s nearly symmetrical design makes it perfect for Capture the Flag and Piazza’s close-quarter fights make it great for Drop Zone mayhem.

But are these two quality maps incentive enough to subscribe to Elite?

If you aren’t familiar with Elite, it is a subscription service that gives players

access to early Call of Duty content.

There are also chances to compete in weekly international challenges for prizes like cameras, iPads and even a Jeep, along with access to on-demand shows such as Friday Night Fights and strategy videos.

beat New York in a game of Kill Confirmed amid a constant stream of foul language and trash talking.

The main reason why I bought Elite was for early access to discounted content. While the quality of this content is great, Elite will be a hard

While hardcore Call of Duty fans may enjoy the professionally-produced shows and strategy videos, I find that I rarely use this content. Warfare 3 is actually spent playing the game.

While hardcore Call of Duty fans may enjoy the professionallyproduced shows and strategy videos, I find that I rarely use this content.

Most of my time with Modern Warfare 3 is actually spent playing the game. While I do follow a number of commentators on YouTube, I feel as though Elite’s shows take themselves a little too seriously, and that I would rather be playing the game instead of seeing if a team from Boston can

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event and is held annually in March.

While the Garden Grove festival has grown in size, Phillipe Lam, a

sell for most Call of Duty fans. If you play hours of Modern Warfare 3 per week and you already plan on buying all of the map packs as they release for non-Elite players at a later date, investing the $50 for a subscription might be in your interest.

If you don’t plan on buying the maps and only play Modern Warfare 3 occasionally, save your cash for one of the many great games that are coming out this year.

senior biochemistry major at CSUF and master of ceremonies for the opening ceremony, stressed that the cultural meaning of the Tet Festival remains the same.

It is a celebration of the Lunar New Year and a remembrance of an-

cestors who have passed away.

The festival ran from Friday to Sunday with different events and entertainment planned throughout the weekend. Saturday night was “Youth Night,” and included a talent show for high school and college students.

Some of the performances included singing, dance groups and even a Tae Kwon Do performance team.

The show was held on a large outdoor stage and hundreds of spectators sat on chairs placed in the lawn to watch the show as they ate dinner bought from a long line of food trucks.

Model Vietnamese villages and volunteers dressed in traditional Vietnamese clothing also attracted a lot of attention from guests. Teenage boys stood “guard” on the outskirts

of the “town.” They were not allowed to move or speak to guests.

Tyler Phan, director of opening ceremony, said the festival’s attendance as of Saturday afternoon had been exceedingly good.

“Attendance has always been good, especially this year the weather is really nice except for the mild wind,” said Phan. “This is the biggest Tet Festival in the world outside of Vietnam.”

As guests walked into the festival, student volunteers asked where they had traveled from and placed a small pin on a map of the United States on the guests’ hometown. While many of the pins were centered in Orange and L.A. counties, some people had traveled from other states and even across the country.

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Cal State Fullerton graduate, Kacie Yoshida, plays against 15 other musical performers and bands in the live acoustic lineup.

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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close A film captivates moviegoers with heartwarming story and novel adaptation TIM WORDEN Daily Titan

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is the poignant story of a child coming to terms with the death of his father in the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.

The movie, based on the bestselling 2005 novel by Jonathan Safran Foer, captivates the audience as they follow astute ten-year-old Oskar Schell across New York City to remember his father. Directed by Stephen Daldry (The Reader) with a screenplay by Eric Roth (Forrest Gump), it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture on Tuesday, Jan. 24.

Oskar (Thomas Horn) is let out of school early on Sept. 11, not fully understanding what is happening.

He comes home and listens to the voice mails his father left on the phone and realizes that his father is stranded in the buildings and will not survive.

Thomas Schell (Tom Hanks) is more than Oskar’s father. He is his hero.

In one reconnaissance expedition that the father and son often find themselves playing, Oskar is tasked with finding objects in New York City’s Central Park from an

imaginary “Sixth Borough.”

Oskar must overcome the trauma of his father’s death. He calls 9/11 “The Worst Day.” He shuts out the world around him and is afraid of swings, public transportation and elevators.

A year after 9/11, Oskar finds a mysterious key with the word “Black” written on an envelope in his father’s closet. Thinking it is another reconnaissance game, he organizes a system to search the city for the 472 people who have the Black surname in order to find a clue.

Oskar carries a business card that

So many people will enter and leave your life. Dad said, you can’t be afraid. Sometimes we have to face our fears.

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tells a lot about his character.

He lists himself as an amateur inventor, archaeologist, Francophile and pacifist.

His contact information states: “Home phone: Private. Cell Phone: Private. Fax Machine: I don’t have a fax machine yet.”

Hanks plays his small, yet pivotal role incredibly well. The father-and-son relationship is heartwarming. The elder Schell set up reconnaissance expeditions so that Oskar would have to break his social anxiety by talking to people.

“So many people will enter and

leave your life. Dad said, you can’t be afraid. Sometimes we have to face our fears,” says Oskar.

At a restaurant, Oskar asks his father for a clue for his expedition.

His father shrugs his shoulders and walks out, leaving behind his New York Times. Oskar sees a typo that his father had circled with a red pen.

“Notstop looking,” it says.

Oskar takes out his confused feelings on his mother, Linda Schell (Sandra Bullock). He befriends Abbey Black (Viola Davis), one of the people sharing the sought after surname he visited while she was in the middle of a divorce.

He helps the mysterious, mute renter (Max von Sydow, nominated for Best Supporting Actor) who is living with his grandmother.

Fans of the book will be satisfied, although many of the “Black” characters Oskar meets in the city are skimmed over and Oskar’s humorous narration and random facts are toned down.

Oskar is just a boy who wants to discover the world. His father’s death is the push he needed to discover himself.

“Maybe everybody’s looking for something,” Oskar says.

Oh, and one last thing. Bring plenty of tissues!

Malone’s Bar & Grill in Santa Ana was abuzz on Tuesday, Jan. 25 as Cal State Fullerton alumna, Kacie Yoshida, took the stage.

Yoshida opened and performed in the Best Live Acoustic Showcase series, which puts her against a total of 15 other Orange County performers and bands, and culminates on Feb. 22 in the Showcase Series Finals.

Though she admits to usually feeling nervous before performing, being the first act did not faze Yoshida as she was familiar with the other acts. “To go after one of those bands is really nerve-wracking. But to go first, you kind of set the bar. You can set it wherever you want,” said Yoshida.

The print journalism and American studies double major played a six song set which featured her original songs “Michael,” “Paper Poison” and “Gone.” A cover of Amy Winehouse’s rendition of Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, written by Carol King and Gerry Goffin and originally performed by The Shirelles, was on her set list A new addition to Yoshida’s live performance was cellist Chris McCarthy, 26, music major and Cal State Long Beach alumna. Though he recorded the cello on her album, it was the first time the two collaborated in front of a live audience. McCarthy had the feeling that the audience liked what they were doing on stage, saying, “they could tell that there was a musical connection between her and I. As long as they enjoy it, I think that’s the most important thing.”

Yoshida’s performance even received praise from other

acts of the night; oddly enough the other performing acts are also her competition in this event. Guitarist and singer of Button Willow Locomotive, Amanda Carson, 21, said the duo’s performance was great. “Her (Yoshida’s) voice was beautiful and the cellist was really good,” said Carson.

Being a part of the event and sharing the stage with acts like Button Willow Locomotive was quite an experience for Yoshida, as she looked up to some of these performers when she first began playing. She said that she met acts like Honeypie and Danny Maika years ago and they probably don’t even remember meeting her, but she remembers them. Yoshida feels that being considered in the same category as these aforementioned artists is an honor.

Also in the building was Bill Bennett, President of Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, an organization that Yoshida works for. The Sweet Relief Musicians Fund is a national non-profit organization that began in 1994 which provides aid to musicians who are struggling to make ends meet when they are ill, disabled or have agerelated problems.

Bennett said that Yoshida has a unique voice that needs to be heard by a lot more people. “I think the songs reach right into your heart and speak to you on a level that you can understand, but she does it in a unique way that makes her more interesting than most other people,” said Bennett.

Along with work at the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund and her music career, Yoshida is enrolled in a credential program at CSULB in order to be a high school teacher.

Though she is busy, she enjoys it and said that she wouldn’t take something on if she couldn’t handle it.

Yoshida also hopes to head to the studio soon, as she cites recording as her real passion. She is not opposed to performing with a full band in the future as long as she can keep the acoustic aspect in her music alive. In the meantime, you can check out her next performance at The Copper Door in downtown Santa Ana on Feb. 9.

ANIBAL ORTIZ / Daily Titan Kacie Yoshida, a Cal State Fullerton student, on stage at Tuesday’s OC Music Awards Best Live Acoustic Showcase at Malones Bar & Grill in Santa Ana. Yoshida competed against four other acoustic bands and performers on Tuesday and is competing against a total of 15 performers and bands in the live acoustic showcase.

Local venues hike Super Bowl deals Football’s biggest game of the year comes with specials and entertainment MATT ATKINSON Daily Titan

The Super Bowl. It’s consistently beaten records for the most watched TV event in America, according to Nielsen Wire. Last year alone, 111 million viewers tuned in to watch the big game.

Half the fun of any Super Bowl is finding the best party or bar to

watch it at. It’s about good food, good friends and good atmosphere, said Josh Camp, 22, a speech communications major. “Dude, the atmosphere; that’s what it’s all about right there,” he said.

Many sports bars have special events and deals to draw in the crowds. If you’re looking for some places around Cal State Fullerton then here are some of the best local spots: Cantina Lounge, 2736 Nutwood Ave. Right across the street from campus, Cantina Lounge is already a hot spot for students. They’ll be celebrating Super Bowl Sunday

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starting at 10 a.m. You can snag a free t-shirt too if you’re one of the first 200 guests after 2 p.m., which is when the tailgate officially starts with DJs and menu specials.

Hostess Mariah Tatham, 20, says it will be packed. “Usually every table we have is busy on normal Sundays, so we’re expecting it to be much busier,” said Tatham. The earlier you get there, the better.

New specials are offered every quarter, along with a raffle that will keep you entertained and coming back for more. And no matter where you are in the building you’ll be sure to get a good view of a 50inch screen to watch the game.

The Bench Sports Bar, 3159 Yorba Linda Blvd.

Just a few minutes north of campus, The Bench is a simpler, more down-to-earth experience. If you’re not a huge football fan, but still like the atmosphere, there are pool tables, foosball, darts and arcade machines to occupy you, as well as specials at the bar. It’s also cheaper than the other bars in the area. There are plenty of TVs available and a friendly staff keeps the atmosphere going strong.

Big’s Grill, 323 N State College Blvd.

Big’s Grill is having their pregame Super Bowl Party early. The all-

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With new items specifically for

Usually every table we have is busy on normal Sundays, so we’re expecting it to be much busier.

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the big game, and your choice of 30 draft beers, there will be plenty of options. Large flat screen TVs mean you won’t miss a thing while taking advantage of the menu, which includes nachos, shrimp, BBQ pork sliders and a ham carving station.

The Swig Bar, 2466 Fender Ave. A few blocks south of Cal State Fullerton, The Swig Bar sells tickets that grant you access to their Super Bowl event as well as unlimited beer and all you can eat food.

The staff said tickets guarantee a seat, and presale is cheaper than at the door.

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Forward scores career high in victory

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Mya Olivier nearly perfect from the field in win versus rival LBSU Saturday GREG WOODSON Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton redshirt sophomore forward Mya Olivier scored a career high 23 points, while adding seven rebounds, as the Titans’ women’s basketball team put together a strong performance defeating the Long Beach State 49ers, 74-53, Saturday afternoon at Titan Gym. Olivier was nearly perfect shooting 9-10 from the field and 3-3 from the free-throw line in what was her second career 20-plus point performance.

“We had a game plan to win so we wanted to come out with a bunch of energy and just get after it. I had to just step up and take on the challenge of scoring for my team,” said Olivier. “I was just in a zone and I just tried to make some shots… and I just had to keep it going.”

The victory snapped a five-game conference losing streak including a 62-56 overtime loss to Cal State Northridge Wednesday. The Titans are now 9-11 overall and 2-6 in conference play.

Fullerton jumped out to an early lead before watching the 49ers rally back to tie the game up at 16-16 with 10:39 left to play in the first half. The Titans then went on a 13-2 run, which opened up a tight game,

I was just in a zone and I just tried to make some shots ... and I just had to keep it going.

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fueled by defense and hustle plays.

Fullerton took a 35-24 lead into the break after closing out the half on a 6-2 run while holding Long Beach State’s leading scorer Tipesa Moorer to only five points in the first period.

“We’re just trying to play tough defense. We had Mya Olivier on her to start the game and then Kat Iwuoha played her, and we just want to play tough defense on whoever we play,” said Titans Head Coach Marcia Foster, when asked about defending the 49ers’ Moorer. “It’s just about a team effort on defense.”

The Titans continued its dominance in the second half going on a 12-5 run to open the period, and later led by as much as 25 points late in the game. CSUF shot 44 percent from the floor on the afternoon while holding Long Beach State to a mere 35 percent.

The Titans also won the battle on the boards 38-34 and finished with 18 assists.

Titans junior guard Alicya Crisp also had a strong performance finishing with 11 points on 4-6 shooting from the field, including 3-4 from behind the three-point arc.

Her defensive intensity helped spark the Titans throughout much of the game.

“I just wanted to bring a lot of energy. I just try not to force it, and if they try to pressure me I just try not to let it get to me … we just wanted to get a win, man and play hard, compete and put in all on the line to get a win,” Crisp said.

Fullerton ended the game with three players in double figures including senior guard Megan Richardson, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and three assists. Sophomore guard Alex Thomas was also productive for the Titans as she contributed nine points, six rebounds and one assist in 25 minuets off the bench.

Titan freshman guard Chante Miles and forward Kathleen Iwuoha played major roles in the victory as well. Miles finished with five points while Iwuoha added six points and seven rebounds.

Coach Garcia said that her freshmen are tough, and as they get better and better the team will continue to get better.

The Titans will next host U.C. Davis on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. at Titan Gym.

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ROBERT HUSKEY / Daily Titan Forward Omondi Amoke (21) gets his shot swatted by James Ennis (11) in Saturday’s loss to LBSU. Amoke finished the game with 20 points behind a hot start, scoring 16 in the first half.

Long Beach State stayed perfect in conference by dispatching Cal State Fullerton in a 75-61 win in front of a record 5,649 crowd at the Walter Pyramid.

LBSU junior guard James Ennis scored 19 points, including 13 in the final seven minutes to seal the win.

CSUF (13-7, 5-3) was trailing by as many as 10 points, and tied the game twice at 51-51 and 53-53 with baskets by junior and sophomore guards D.J. Seeley and Isiah Umipig.

LBSU (16-6, 9-0) answered with two baskets by Ennis and senior forward Edis Dervisevic to give LBSU a 58-53 lead.

With 4:13 left to play, Umipig’s 3-pointer got CSUF within one point, 6059, but Ennis answered with a basket and an ensuing free throw to kick off a 15-2 run to close the game.

“We felt in order for us to win this game we couldn’t turn the ball over, because they run so well,” said CSUF Head Coach Bob Burton.

“We had 21 turnovers and

that’s what just killed us.

You can’t get back when you turn it over like that.”

Both teams had trouble keeping possession of the ball with LBSU committing 18 turnovers and CSUF having 21 turnovers.

The CSUF defense limited LBSU star players Casper Ware and T.J. Robinson to 11 and 10 points respectively, but had no answer for Ennis and Larry Anderson, who scored 16 points.

Ware played terrific defense on Titan’s junior guard Kwame Vaughn.

Vaughn went 0-7 from the field and scored only 2 points and committed seven turnovers.

In the first half, CSUF senior forward Omondi Amoke took control scoring 16 first half points and grabbing five rebounds.

Going into intermission, the Titans shot 43 percent and committed 10 turnovers while trailing by seven.

In the second half, LBSU keyed in on Amoke, limiting him to four points.

But that gave way to Umipig having a big second half. The guard scored 14 points in the half to lead the

Titans back into the game.

“I thought Umipig gave us a great lift in the second half. He really started to step it up. He’s a guy that really got us back into it,” Coach Burton said.

But after Ennis’ 3-point play, the Titans couldn’t silence the hostile crowd and sway the momentum back in their favor.

“That’s the great thing about them playing at home, the momentum turn. One bad play by us and a guy gets a ‘and-one’ and boom.

It’s that quick,” said Amoke. ”They get their fans involved. It’s a difficult place to play.”

“You’re right where you want to be on the road and then we didn’t respond. They hit us in the mouth and we didn’t hit them back,” Coach Burton said.

The win gives LBSU a 2 1/2 game lead over second place UC Santa Barbara.

The loss dropped CSUF to third and they now trail by 3 1/2 games.

The Titans play their next three games at home. This weekend they play host to Cal Poly and UCSB.

Women’s rugby enters season with new coach JAMESON STEED Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton Women’s Rugby team looks to improve– after coming so close to making nationals last year– while still having fun.

Since its loss to Claremont last season, the team has gone through many changes.

This year features a new coach and a handful of new players.

South African native Grant Anderson has taken the reins as coach this season.

Anderson has worked with the U.S. Under-19 team as a skills coach and played professional for Ireland.

He currently plays locally in Belmont Shore.

He brings his experience to prepare his team for the challenges ahead.

Anderson has a nutritionist, specialist trainers, grappling coaches and Matthew Hawkins, the captain of the U.S. Sevens rugby team, in his coaching staff.

“I think having an extra set of eyes and different influences are helping the girls become a more well-rounded team,” said Anderson.

One of the players returning this season is co-captain Ashley Malone, 20, business major, who is optimistic about the season ahead.

“We have a lot of new girls so that’s exciting and they are excited to get out there on the pitch and play something they love,” said Malone.

Many of last year’s team that nearly made it to nationals has graduated or left, allowing the team

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to start in a clean slate after the disappointment of last season.

Of the 26 players on the team, only around half are returning. The rest are new.

They all have various backgrounds in sports, like knowing how to kick from soccer, that help mold them into rugby players.

Joining this year as co-captain is Natasha Perera, 19, a sophomore radio/tv/film major, is an 11-year veteran rugby player.

“We have a lot of great athletes, and being able to turn them into rugby players is going to be a beautiful thing,” said Perera.

CSUF has already tasted victory after beating UC Irvine in a practice game by almost 60 points.

Most of the women who played that game had never played an actual game of rugby in their lives.

“We have been more advanced than I previously thought we were,” Anderson said. “We have hit and surpassed every benchmark we set.”

The girls have been training for this season since mid-September.

They meet twice a week, but are trying to add a third.

The team has spent that time working hard and allowing them to get close and develop bonds before they have played a single match together.

“It has become more than a team now,” Perera said.

Lia Siberian, 21, a four-year political science and philosophy major is one of the new players this season, and she cannot wait for the season to begin. “I am excited to outrun all my opponents,” said

CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan The rugby team looks forward to having a strong season under new head Grant Anderson. Anderson has worked with the U.S. under-19 team as a skills coach. Its next game will be on SUnday versus Claremont.

Siberian. “I know I have been training for this and I’m ready to bring the game on.”

One of the things they do hope that changes this season is some attention.

“I’d love for more people to come out to the games because a lot of people don’t know we exist,” Perera

said.

Now it’s on to the big times as they took on the University of Southern California in the season opener and will meet Claremont in a rematch on Sunday.

Following those opening games, they play February 12 against Occidental for an away game, February

19 against USC again for an away game, February 26 against Arizona as they return home, March 4 against Cal State Northridge for their last away game of the season, then return home March 11 against Cal Lutheran and end the season with a match March 18 against CSUN.

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CSUF player drafted to MLS ERINN GROTEFEND Daily Titan

Being at Disneyland any day of the week is a good thing. Receiving news that you have been selected in a Major League Soccer draft?

Even better.

Nineteen years ago, Kevin Venegas picked up his first soccer ball at the age of 3. Since then, it has been his goal and dream to play for a Major League Soccer team.

The morning Venegas went with his friends to Disneyland he told his mom not to text him unless he was drafted. After checking his phone, he finally received the text he was hoping for.

“I knew I had been drafted, but I didn’t know from which team,” said Venegas.

Cal State Fullerton’s midfielder was the 37th person selected by Chivas USA in the MLS supplemental draft.

Venegas had practiced with Chivas USA in previous summers.

According to Head Coach Bob Ammann, the MLS team was already aware of Venegas’ talents and attended his games.

“The fact that they selected him was not a surprise to me whatsoever,” said Ammann.

According to Ammann, Venegas has an advantage: his versatility.

“His versatility will obviously be a little bit more advantageous than the other players they selected that are pigeon-holed into one spot,” Ammann said.

Venegas proves his versatility by naming all the positions he has played throughout his soccer career.

Starting in center midfield and making his way wide right and then left half. Next, he played middle, right back and forward. His senior year he played right middle and right half and currently plays right half.

“You can throw me in pretty much anywhere and I just adjust, and I adjust quickly and I learn fast so I think that helps me in the long run,” Venegas said.

Teammate Jameson Campbell describes Venegas as a competitive player who is very intense and well rounded.

“He is definitely a hard worker,” said Campbell.

“He definitely earned everything he’s gotten so far.”

Even though Venegas means business on the field, he also has his fun. Campbell explains how he and Venegas would dance the “Dougie” after a goal or assist.

All athletes deal with struggles.

According to Ammann, the biggest struggle Venegas has overcome is controlling the emotions that dictate his performance. Ammann explains how players at this level have the same abilities, but what makes the difference is their mental approach.

“You need to be mentally strong; you have to have a lot of self confidence,” Ammann said.

According to Ammann, Venegas has become more in control of his mental game year after year, and this process will continue to evolve.

Venegas was identified as one

of the top players in the Big West Conference. Ammann insists that his versatility contributed to making him a nationally recognized soccer player.

“He’s going to get the nod over another player who can only play one place,” Ammann said.

Ammann’s one piece of advice is to always believe in yourself because there are always going to be doubters.

“If you start to doubt yourself it’s going to make the experience that much worse,” Amman said. “You have to be mentally strong.”

Ammann, who also played for a professional soccer league, said college soccer versus professional soccer is a very different environment.

In college soccer, teammates are your brothers. In professional soccer, it is a job.

Venegas has ended his second week of preseason training camp.

He explains how he is establishing himself and settling into this new environment. He also has to get used to his new coaches and what they want to see from him.

“It’s all about hard work. I can’t just stop because I got drafted. I got to keep going,” Venegas said.

CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan Midfielder Kevin Venegas used his versatility on the pitch to catch the attention of Chivas USA. Venegas was drafted 37th overall in the MLS supplemental draft.

Lacrosse seeks another title MARK PAYNE Daily Titan

At dusk, on a small patch of grass by the tennis courts, on a field with no lights that has to be shared with other teams, practices a team of champions.

It is the 2012 Cal State Fullerton lacrosse team.

If you’re looking to follow a school sport with a tradition of winning championships, then look no further than lacrosse.

The lacrosse team at CSUF has won three straight Division II Southwestern Lacrosse Conference Championships, and they are working hard on No. 4.

“I see us being good,” said senior captain Ryan Forrest. “We have a tough schedule, but we’ll be working hard to bring us a fourth championship in a row.”

Head Coach Kyle Morrison is in his third year of leading CSUF lacrosse, and he has led them to all three of their championships.

He played two years of lacrosse at San Diego State University before getting the head coaching job here.

Coach Morrison is optimistic when looking forward to this year’s team. “We’ve been good so far, the team is coming together nicely,” Morrison said.

The team was put at a definite disadvantage to open the year when the first two scrimmages were canceled.

According to Coach Morrison, the first scrimmage was canceled because the team didn’t have a field reservation due to the school not letting it know until it was too late.

The second scrimmage was not played because of rain, and it didn’t want to chance getting in trouble with school officials for causing any damage.

The third scrimmage will be a tough test. The Titans will be going against the UC Santa Barbara, ranked 11th in Div. I. The Titans are ranked 14th in Div. II. Coach Morrison feels this will be a tough test for the team.

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ROBERT HUSKEY / Daily Titan The CSUF lacrosse player looks to pass the ball to his teammate during practice. The team is looking to win its fourth straight Div. II Southwestern Lacrosse Conference Championship.

offense and defense,” Morrison said. “We have to make sure we’re all good to go, working together and on the same page.”

For the team to be successful this year, Morrison feels players such as Forrest, Chris Cole and Christian Wheeler will have to step up and play to their capabilities for the Titans to be champions again this year.

So far he has seen marked improvement in the play of Paul Morgan, Richard Morrison and Trevor Burns, adding depth and versatility to the team.

Coach Morrison believes that staying out of the penalty box will be important to the overall success of the team.

“Any team that manages to stay out of the penalty box and capitalizes on man advantage situations will win games,” Morrison said.

Another part of any good lacrosse team is the goaltending.

Goalies can make or break games, since their quick reflexes are the

last stand against any goal being scored. The Titans feel they have a good one in second-year goalie Trevor Burns.

“Goaltending is a huge deal, it always is; they’re obviously our last defense,” Morrison said.

Burns, a sophomore who attended Esperanza High School, started out at CSUF as an attacker, but was given a chance to play goalie.

“The opportunity to play goalie gave me some experience,” said Burns. “So they started me out in goal last season and we won the SLC Championship.”

Assistant coach Mike Ansel graduated from CSUF last year and is helping mold this year’s team. Ansel likes what he sees in this year’s Titan lacrosse team.

“I think we will surprise some people this year,” said Ansel. “We have a lot of good young players and I think they’ll go further than they’ve ever gone.”

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