Daily Titan February 23, 2011

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February 23, 2011

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Dorms only a five-day affair

CSUF hosts Earth, Wind & Fire benefit

Sunday’s Best Talent Show

Cal State Fullerton’s annual “Front & Center” showcased the legendary group

Student housing faces a decrease during the weekend

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Tuxedos, elegant dresses and champagne-filled glasses flooded the halls inside the Honda Center for the annual “Front & Center” event, which featured a sensational performance by funk and R&B legends Earth, Wind & Fire on Saturday.

The evening began with a dinner and champagne social for the donors. Later, the event featured performances by alumnus Jubiliant Sykes and students from the performing arts program at Cal State Fullerton.

But then the legendary band Earth, Wind & Fire took front and center stage and worked up the crowd to an ecstasy of funk.

They began by repeatedly asking, “Are you ready to party?” to which the crowd replied with a roar.

The band first started in the mid ‘70s and only has three of its original members remaining today. The three original members are Verdine White, Philip Bailey and Ralph Johnson.

The horn section blared loudly, the drums stirred powerfully and the bass provided a soulful backbone. White, Bailey and Johnson joined with other members onstage to dance synchronized steps and choreographed movements.

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Every Friday night the local residents of student housing on campus evacuate the buildings to return home for the weekend. The local students can been seen hauling boxes and bags full of their weekend possessions to their cars. These residents usually only return to their Cal State Fullerton dwellings on Sunday nights in preparation for their classes that start Monday morning.

“I cannot say for sure how many students leave the residence halls every weekend,” said Terrie Tran, the residential director for Phase I of the residence halls. “They are free to come and go as they please. A lot of the students have family and jobs close by that they go to every weekend. The RSA (Resident Student Association) and the resident advisers try to plan events for the weekend. They are increasing their efforts to create an alternative routine for the students.”

More than 1,000 students occupy the beds in the CSUF residence halls.

Double and single occupancy halls are available on an invitation basis.

New residents are only allowed in if a former resident moves out. This number will soon increase tremendously with the opening of the Phase III halls, where housing will be guaranteed to every applicant. However, this will more than likely not change the fact that there is a great migration every weekend.

Due to the fact that almost three quarters of the school lives within a 60-mile radius of the school, it is much easier for them to visit home every weekend, unlike the other 25 percent of students who are from a different state or Northern California, where it is harder for them to visit home on a regular basis. The non-local students are the majority of residents that remain in their residence halls every weekend.

“It was pretty dead on the weekends and boring in the dorms,” said Sarah Blackmon, a graphic design major and former non-local resident.

“There were not very many people around. There was mostly just the random few people that lived far away and stayed. Most everyone else was just gone, especially my roommates.”

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WHAT’S INSIDE JOHNNY LE / Daily Titan Lamar Jackson participates in an impromptu freestyle rap during a guitar performance after responding to a call from the MC at the Sunday’s Best talent show held in the TSU.

Merging faith with talent at TSU CSUF club Divine Servants plays hosts to their second annual Sunday’s Best talent show ANDREW KWOK Daily Titan

Christian club Divine Servants held its second annual free talent show, Sunday’s Best, yesterday at 8 p.m. in the Titan Theatre.

Divine Servants, which emphasizes the black Christian community, began holding the Sunday’s Best event last year as a fundraiser for its annual Gospel Conferences, club President Chauntel Riser said.

The talent show showcases performances such as singing, praise dance, poetry, freestyle and instrument playing, and winners are chosen by audience votes.

“Sunday’s best is a talent show that they had similar to American Idol, but the gospel version of it on BET, so we just adopted the name,” said Riser. “Cal State Fullerton didn’t have anything like this, they didn’t have a gospel talent show.”

The show’s first performer, Daniel Bennett, finished his poem to enthusiastic applause.

Bennett, who is not a CSUF student but is a

member of Divine Servants and best friend of vice president of Divine Servants Peaches McPride, recites poetry in various other venues in California.

Performers at the event were grateful for an outlet in which to use their talents while incorporating their faith.

“It’s a talent show, but it’s also to give reference to Him,” said Bennett. “My writing is very therapeutic. He’s definitely incorporated in very much the centerpiece in everything that I do.”

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Zone defense helps Titans beat out Pacific With just two games left, the women’s basketball team looks to sneak into playoffs GREG WOODSON For the Daily Titan

MARK SAMALA / Daily Titan Freshman center Jasmine Grayson elevates for the basket. The Titans outscored the Tigers by eight points in the first half and led by as many as 12 in the second half.

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Wearing pink socks and pink shoestrings to honor breast cancer awareness, the Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team defeated the Pacific Tigers 72-67 in an action-packed Big West Conference game Saturday, Feb. 19, at Titan Gym. The Titans (9-18, 5-9) snapped a four-game losing streak with the victory and now control their own destiny with two games left in the season as they look to clinch a Big West Tournament bid.

Titan junior guard Megan Richardson led all scorers with 29 points and

was nine-for-nine from the free-throw line. Richardson added six rebounds and four assists as well.

“I’m just being aggressive. Teams every night try to come out and play us tough. I think we just matched their aggressiveness tonight and executed and finished the game,” said Richardson when asked about the victory. “We needed this win tonight, and we got it.”

Down 31-25 at the 4:34 mark in the first half, CSUF switched from man-to-man to a 2-3 zone defense that sparked a 17-3 run, giving the Titans a 42-34 lead at halftime.

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DORMS: A weekend ghost town Monday through Thursday. Very ...Continued from page 1 few events take place later than Friday afternoon. The lack of anyThere is no clear reason why the thing interesting on campus and in local students high-tail it out of the the school residence halls does not residence halls every Friday after- give students any incentive to stick noon. It may be a part of the com- around school if they had anywhere muter school mentality. else to be.

The halls are not looked at as a “The local students left because home away from home, they are it seemed like they had better places more like a youth hostel that stu- to be. The dorms were not all that dents spend a few days in every interesting,” Blackmon said. “I week in order to have a convenient mean, it was nice having a place to place to crash in between their go and not having to drive far to classes and whatever social activi- get to school, but it was still just ties they may be involved with on a tiny little space and most people campus. left whenever “I leave the they could get a “I leave the dorms every chance.” dorms every weekend because it is weekend because The sheer volit is really dead really dead and boring... ume of students and boring,” said there is not much to do that make a hasty Destinee Arnold, escape from the a freshman and around campus” residence halls local resident. “If - Destinee Arnold every weekend is there was someyet another Freshman thing else to do reflection of instead of sit in how little a the dorms, then I connection the might stay during the weekend. It is students feel they have with the a nice place to be during the week, school. but on the weekends it is just dead.

Feeling that they have no reason There is not much to do around to stay on campus, despite the nucampus.” merous sports events that take place It seems one of the main reasons every weekend, just goes to show why the local students find there is that even though they are residents no reason to stay is because there is of the school, they still feel as if not any reason to stay. they are commuter students who Almost all of the activities done just stay on campus longer than the in the residence halls are done other students.

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MARK SAMALA / Daily Titan Students walk to and from their classes at CSUF. Often, these students face the hazards of distracted drivers who are unaware they are trying to cross the street. A recent accident has generated an increased need for education in both motorists and pedestrians.

Accident sparks awareness Cyclist puts bike and pedestrian safety in the spotlight after collision WILLIAM CHEN Daily Titan

Jon Salas highlighted the need for bike and pedestrian safety awareness on campus when he was hit by a midsized SUV while riding his bike on Commonwealth Avenue.

Salas, 22, is studying international business at Cal State Fullerton. He was riding away from campus on the wrong side of the road and was hit at the Commonwealth and Nutwood Avenue intersection. He saw the car but unfortunately it was not reciprocated.

“I thought she saw me but she didn’t at all,” said Salas.

He went away from the accident with a minor wrist injury and his bike, though slightly bent, otherwise seems to be in good shape as well.

“It could have been worse (but) nothing was broken,” Salas said.

Lt. John Brockie, the administrative lieutenant of University Police, understands the responsibility falls on both drivers and bikers to ensure safety. Cars, at times, don’t comply with the rules of the road when the crosswalk signs turn on, but bikers at times fly through with only one or two seconds remaining.

Because bikers are more prone to serious injuries in car-bike accidents, Brockie sees the need to inform bicyclists how to prevent accidents.

“You get hit by a car, you might have the right of way but you’re going to get hurt,” Brockie said.

He begins by first helping cyclists see that they need to be attentive of where they are as they ride.

“For cyclists the important thing is to be aware of their surroundings,” Brockie said. “They have all the rights that a motorist has, as far as where they ride and the right of way. The reality is that they are on a bike that weighs a few pounds and doesn’t provide that many protections.”

Brockie said bikers need to adhere to the same rules that a vehicle follows when they ride on the road. That includes stopping before a stop sign and a red light. He also said when coming to a four-way or two-way stop, always make eye contact with the driver.

Stephen Pink, a senior Spanish major, came close to being hit by a bus near the intersection between Associated Road and Yorba Linda Boulevard.

Since then, he has learned to take precautions when he bikes. He attaches a taillight to his bike and has

TALENT: Showcase a hit at TSU ...Continued from page 1 Though performers were able to register their acts weeks before, newcomers continually signed up on the spot at the registration table the night of the event.

Many performers paced nervously outside of the theater before their acts, only to receive overwhelmingly positive support from the audience. At just before the event’s intermission, the entire Titan Theatre had filled with eager viewers.

Charmaine Crutchfield, Divine Servants treasurer and last year’s Sunday’s Best winner, said the show was put on as an opportunity for people who may be shy about their talents.

“We kind of wanted to see what people really had,” said Crutchfield.

Riser started the club three years ago, holding weekly bible studies, prayer nights and bake sales, and expanded into feature events like Sunday’s Best.

As Divine Servants is a CSUF-based

club, one of the goals of the organization is to expand to other campuses and churches, McPride said.

To start new chapters, members have already reached out to people at campuses such as Cal State Dominguez Hills, Riverside Community College and Cal Poly Pomona. McPride said the club intends on beginning planning for these expansions next year. The annual Gospel Conference is the major event the club focuses on, where members hold seminars and workshops and have guest speakers and performances to promote their cause.

“It’s pretty much just fun, expressing your love for God,” said member Vonice Benjamin.

This year’s attendance of registered performers more than doubled last year’s humble seven or eight, Crutchfield said.

“We decided to do it during Black History Month this year, so we think that’s going to be something we’re going to continue,” said member Shani Quiring.

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recently started wearing a headlamp with an LED at nighttime. He is also more alert when biking near that intersection.

“I’ll look for an eye contact from the drivers,” said Pink.

As a careful biker, Pink still thinks there could be improvements on campus to further protect pedestrians and cyclists.

“The only thing I don’t like about campus is the kind of bike routes that go throughout campus,” Pink said.

Pink’s grievance is not with the signs around campus because he believes those are clearly marked.

Pink’s concern is that the bike paths are not clearly marked on the path designating the bike trail. He said people usually have to assume where to walk and where to ride their bikes.

“The pavement is not marked,” Pink said. “It would be better to paint it.”

In addition, Pink usually commutes from the north side of campus near Associated Road. The road near there has been a dangerous location for bikers and pedestrians as well.

“The close calls are mostly on Associated because there are buses going by and a lot of trucks,” Pink said.

“That’s probably where I notice it’s not safe.”

The narrow width of the bike lane adds to the danger for bikers traveling near that intersection.

Besides the unclear markings on the main bike path that borders Steven G. Mihaylo Hall, the baseball stadium and the Arboretum, Pink is pretty satisfied with the traffic on campus. He believes the campus is safer after skateboards were banned on campus.

The priority deadline for all 2011-12 financial aid applications is March 2. The Cal State Universities encourage students to submit their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form before the deadline because financial aid may be limited for those who submit applications after March 2.

“Despite the budgetary challenges of the past few years, the CSU continues to provide aid to students needing financial assistance in obtaining their goal of a college education,” said Ephraim P. Smith, CSU executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer, in a press release.

“With over half of the system’s students receiving financial aid, these programs are a critical component in developing the workforce that will drive the state’s economy.”

In the 2009-10 school year, more than 260,000 CSU students received nearly $3 million in financial aid, according to the CSU. Brief by Maritza Velazquez

Learn About Study Abroad This semester the Office of International Education and Exchange has created the bimonthly “Brown Bag Lunches.”

They are designed to help students who studied abroad to readjust to life in the United States and to give students a snapshot of what it would be like to live in a different country.

Each event will have two 15-minute presentations by students who have recently returned from abroad. The presentations are meant to give an outlet for the returnees to expand on their adventures to a group of people who are interested in the trips.

Those who have studied abroad are also given a look at other places in the world they have yet to visit. The “Brown Bag Lunches” are held every second and fourth Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. in Humanities 112. Everyone is invited to bring their lunches.

Drinks will be provided by the IEE Office. The next event will be on Feb. 24, and the presentations will be on trips to South Africa and France.

Brief by Kathleen Rosell

College Hosts Career Fair The College of Engineering and Computer Science and the Career Center will host a career fair Thursday, Feb. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for students interested in full-time or internship opportunities.

The event will give students the opportunity to submit their resumes to employers attending the fair and inquire about their companies.

Students are encouraged to “dress for success” and to bring several resumes to hand out to prospective employers.

AeroVironment, DIRECTV, PepsiCo, L-3 Communications and Applied Medical are just some of the companies that will be attending the career fair.

For more information and tips to succeed visit Fullerton.edu/ecs and click on their upcoming and current events link.

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Rec Center’s hidden jewels

Poker pays the way for students

SRC holds open house revealing to students the little-known classes that are offered daily

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College students earn wages by means of online gambling SARAH SMITH Daily Titan

Online they’re known as 2Plank, BBsRJReich and ko8e34; poker kings all vying for the prize, the cash, the big money, but in real life these players are just regular college students who use their winnings to pay for school, rent or just for their Starbucks.

When most people think of poker they picture a group of men, cigars in hand, half bent over a green felt table as they gamble away their savings and puff away their health.

But that stereotype no longer applies.

A growing number of college students are becoming online poker players. These aren’t the same computer and video games of the past. These students are playing for cash, and for many it’s more than just a hobby.

For some it seems like the perfect fit. It’s a job that requires only a computer and Internet connection – that, and a good deal of skill.

“It started as a hobby my freshman year of college in Montana,” said Sam Levine, 23, a business administration major at Concordia University in Portland, Oregon.

“When I realized I was consistently making money I started playing more and more, allowing me to support myself through poker while basically being a ski bum.”

Levine is one of thousands of college students who have joined the online poker-playing community, a group that has grown

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MARK SAMALA / Daily Titan Online poker has become a popular trend amongst college students for making money to pay for school, rent or recreational use. The statistic for college students who gamble online has risen more than 10 percent this year.

this year from 4.4 percent to 16 percent, according to a study by the National Annenberg Survey of Youth (NASY).

“At first I was only playing small games making $50 a week,” said Justin Urbaszewski, 21, an economics major at Cal State Fullerton. “Now I’m a full-time player and can work over 55 hours a week.”

Urbaszewski is technically considered a professional player, earning all of his income from playing the game.

While he may be well known online, he doesn’t consider himself a pro because he “doesn’t have the notoriety outside the poker community” that most professionals in

the game have.

Most people believe poker is all about the luck of the draw, but that is false.

In reality the best hands only win about 12.5 percent of the time, according to a 2009 study by Cigital, a leading software-security consulting firm that analyzed 103 million cash-game hands from an online card room.

For those with “a solid foundation in math and psychology,” online poker does seem to be an ideal job, both Levine and Urbaszewski said.

But both players warn the stress and competitiveness of the poker community can take a serious toll on one’s life, not to mention what

poker can do to one’s bank account.

“I used to play a lot more, sometimes over 10 hours a day,” said Brandon Yeaton, 22, a criminal justice major at CSUF. “But my priorities changed. I realized I was gaining a lot less than I thought I would and school and work and my girlfriend became more important.”

Really, it’s a question of whether or not you can handle it. Most people can’t, Urbaszewski said.

“Poker will probably always be a part of my life because I enjoy it and it makes me happy, but I could probably never play poker full time,” Levine said. “It has to be a priority. I always say life, then school, then poker.”

What’s the best-kept secret of the Student Recreation Center?

Students were able to find out for themselves at the SRC Open House from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tuesday afternoon.

“Today we had an open house event to promote the SRC and all the programs and functions we have here, from intramurals, to rock wall, to instructional classes, drop-in classes, as well as the beautiful facilities,” said Gabriel Altamirano, SRC building manager. “(The) turnout was very good.

We kind of lured people in with free Subway sandwiches and some other opportunity drawings such as gift cards. And we had quite a few people come through the doors and learn about the programs and trainings we have here,” said Altamirano, who helped set up the event.

Sarah Duncan, a CSUF student and SRC lifeguard, was at the open house and said “iFest” had all of the programs displayed and referenced, using a clever naming system.

Some displayed were “iClimb,” the 35-foot rock-climbing wall at the front entrance, and “iSwim,” the outdoor pool. “iTrain” is the personal training program available and “iPlay” covers the intramural sports offered to students at both competitive and recreational levels.

Students who stayed for the entire event had a chance to win $10 iTunes gift cards or the iPod shuffle that was raffled off, Duncan said.

“Most people, when they join, never know about the cardio studio,” Duncan said. “And the martial arts room that was just redone makes them two of the SRC’s bestkept secrets.”

Gabriel Castaneda, 23, a mechanical engineering major, did not attend the open house but uses the SRC at least twice a week.

“I think just because it offers a lot of variety and it offers several classes like dancing, yoga, so it pretty much offers a little bit for everybody,” said Castaneda.

Castaneda started coming to the SRC when it opened.

“It’s an improvement from what it was previously, and it’s more convenient for me because that way I don’t have to drive all the way down to the Brea 24-Hour Fitness. I can just come out of here straight after class and it’s part of your tuition.”

Castaneda had his own SRC secret to share.

“Best kept? You can actually come here and at least do some studying since they have couches and sofas and stuff so you can somewhat relax,” he said.

The center has one open house each semester and students are encouraged to attend.

“It’s just a great time to learn about the facility and you get to ask questions, people are there to help you and guide you on which fitness classes might be more beneficial for you. They kind of assess you and what your goals are around fitness and wellness and it’s just a great way to learn things; it’s a really fun environment and inviting people in is a fun atmosphere,” Altamirano said.

Altamirano had another secret from behind the SRC walls.

“The best-kept secret is the tremendous amount of work that goes into putting on this building and making it such a great facility for students to come in and enjoy a clean, healthy and fun atmosphere for recreational use,” Altamirano said.

For more information about the student recreation center and the different programs offered visit Asi.Fullerton.edu/SRC.

Board gets news out about budget Chief governmental officer updates the Board on budget issues in Washington

ANDERS HOWMANN / Daily Titan Lani Endo and Aissa Canchola led the discussion about the reports given by representatives from the colleges of Education and Communications.

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The ASI Board of Directors met in the Titan Student Union on Tuesday to discuss updates from the Colleges of Communication and Education as well as what could be an impending shutdown of the national government.

Gregory Washington, a senior political science and communications double major and chief governmental officer at CSUF, spoke to the board regarding the dispute between the House and Senate concerning the national budget. According to the Los Angeles Times, the Republican-led House has passed a budget with $60 billion in cuts and the Democrat-led Senate is likely to shoot the bill down.

“It’s really uncertain as to how it’s going to affect students right now,” said Washington. “Cal State Fullerton isn’t really tied to the federal government, which is a good. However there is certain state money that comes from the federal government.”

This money includes financial aid and research grants.

Washington encouraged students to keep themselves updated on the issue and vocalize their opinion to Congress.

“Students should really be aware of this issue. Look into it yourself and see what your representatives are doing about it,” he said.

Aissa Canchola, a senior American studies major and ASI board chair, wants to get the word out as well.

“It’s not looking the best so it’s great that we are being proactive, being prepared, and getting the news to students whether it be through class presentations, emails, newsletters, and any way we can,” she said.

On March 14, Lobby Corps will collaborate with the California State Student Association by literally voicing their opinion to politicians. ASI is organizing charter buses to bring CSUF students to Sacramento in order to put on a demonstration.

“We’re trying to make a big presence and the more noise we make the better,” Canchola said.

CSUF and the CSSA are trying to remind politicians that an investment in the CSUs is an investment in California.

“The CSU(s) probably brings out the most in teachers, government officials, policemen, and public safety personnel,” Canchola said.

However, this road trip won’t be for the faint of heart. The buses leave at 3 a.m. so students will have to be dedicated enough to get out of bed and get to school.

Diana Guerin, Academic Senate representative for the Board of Directors, spoke on the progress of changes to the grade appeal system for graduating seniors.

“The Academic Appeals Board has sent to the Academic Standards Committee a suggested revision to our policy on academic appeals, which is when students have a concern how they were graded in a class,” said Guerin.

Currently seniors who wish to appeal a grade they received in their last semester must wait up to six months until they receive a verdict from the dean of their respective college. The policy change will allow seniors to get the verdict for their appeal over the summer and “move on with their lives,” Guerin said.

“It’s a good faith attempt to solve that issue,” Guerin said.

Kristy Mar from the College of Education and Dominick Prietto of the College of Communications also presented reports on their respective colleges.

Credential students in the College of Education currently have their hands full.

“We have a deadline for our singlesubject credential program coming up at the end of the month,” Mar said. Scholarship deadlines are also approaching quickly. dailytitan.com/news

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Should college campuses integrate men and women in dorm rooms?

Risking harrassment and your personal space is not worth the stress JESSICA DRUCK Daily Titan

Have you ever seen an episode of The Real World? You know, that show on MTV where seven strangers move to a city they’re new to, share a seven-bed apartment, possibly form romantic relationships (or just hook up), ally together and gang up on others and the couple breaks up seven times in a four month span, all while trying to get along as a house because no one knows anyone else?

Add a school mascot, midterms and Top Ramen, and you have a parent’s worst nightmare of a coed dorm. Of course, MTV’s The Real World is a rather embellished depiction of what can really be found in a coed dorm.

I can’t speak for all schools, but they are a bad idea.

Cal State Fullerton does not offer coed dorms, but according to an article in the Los Angeles Times, as of March 2010 about 50 colleges in the U.S.—some of which are Ivy League—are permitting mixed-gender dorm rooms to undergraduate students.

Freshmen and sophomores—at least most of them—are not mature enough to live with the opposite sex. Hell, some 30-year-olds aren’t even mature enough.

Promiscuity is huge today; just turn on the CW and watch an episode of 90210 (I did this for research). Look at what those teenagers are doing, and they are in high school.

Sexual harassment can be a problem as well. I’m not saying everyone is vulgar, but I am saying that some are more sensitive to jokes which can be taken the wrong way, leading to harassment.

Speaking of harassment, while many people may feel completely comfortable walking around exposed, some may feel displeased by having to find your bare body on the couch watching TV. That alone can be some form of harassment.

Some colleges, like CSUF, offer coed floors as opposed to just dorms, and even that might be overbearing for students.

Seeing someone with no shirt can be offensive. It may be religious or personal values, but those values should be respected.

And when it comes to values,

If I wanted to be treated like a child, I could get that at home for free

what do young adults who moved out for the first time really cherish?

Freedom: the freedom to leave dirty socks on the floor, not do the dishes and date whomever they want, even if that includes rooming with their girlfriend or dating their roommate.

If breaking up is the least of your worries, come talk to me after

The option of coed dorms should be provided to college students.

The conservative side to this argument will likely point out the provocatively promiscuous activities

you have to see him or her every morning while eating your Captain Crunch. Talk about awkward.

Freshman year is stressful. At 18 and 19, it’s hard enough to be yourself, so your living arrangement should be comfortable.

College campuses need to focus on what is really necessary for students, and coed dorms aren’t.

that will be going on behind closed doors. Hmm… two stressed-out, hormone-peaking young adults having sex? Like this hasn’t been going on for years.

That’s a good point, I guess, from a narrow-minded stance.

On Jezebel.com, an article titled, “College Dorms Should Just Take Gender Out Of The Equation” by

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Anna North states, “All college students deserve access to gender-neutral housing — they’re sophisticated enough that they don’t need to be systematically kept away from an entire gender for fear that they might bone.”

If you step back and have a broader outlook on the situation and the purpose of college, you will notice that this environment that you spend four, five, sometimes even more years consumed by is supposed to prepare you for the real world.

The college experience is the vast majority’s first step of freedom, their first shot at adulthood.

From this point forward, college students begin to realize the importance of being able to successfully interact with other people and a key part of that interaction is with the opposite sex.

We do not live in a sequestered world, and it is no secret that we are going to be interacting with members of the opposite sex for the rest of our lives.

In an environment where we are expected to grow and most likely mature with intentions to prepare us for reality, how is gender-segregation justifiable?

Just because two people are the

same gender does not mean they share the same interests, and one’s gender is definitely no indication of their sexuality or sexual activity.

Being an adult boils down to making decisions and controlling your freedom, and being left with the liberty to conduct your own affairs yet being forced to act responsibly.

When I hear the arguments of the “anti-coed” disputers, I can’t help but focus on the “outdated-ness” of their prudish doubts, their obliviousness to compatibility and their lack of optimism in the younger generation’s maturity.

Sharing a dorm with someone of the opposite sex would not be mandatory; it would be an option. And as young adults paying for housing on campus, we should be given the option to choose with whom we room.

Unfortunately, many people question college students’ capability to “handle” such a huge breakthrough.

But as I see it, the less intrusive the regulations, the less of a big deal the circumstances become.

Gender-neutral barriers need to be broken down because quite frankly, like North pointed out, if one wanted to have an orgy, segregated rooms are not going to prevent that.

Biology does not teach me about my life CSUF’s GE requirements are recapping high school classes instead of teaching us life skills SABRINA PARK Daily Titan

BRIAN YAMAMOTO / Daily Titan Raised vehicles like these are just one of several automobiles on the road out to intimidate, emasculate and agitate the average CSUF student who just wants to get to school on time.

If you could read a raging commuter’s mind…

Drivers on the road are just as bad as the traffic you’re stuck in CYNTHIA RODRIGUEZ Daily Titan

It’s 11 a.m. and I’m stuffing the last tablespoon of milk and Trix into my mouth as I’m rushing out the door.

I ransack my room in search of my keys just to find them in my purse.

Now it’s 11:15 a.m. and I’m running late for my 1 p.m. class.

Ray Young, vice president for academic affairs, made a survey last spring on how Cal State Fullerton students commute to school. Out of 500 students he found that 73.7 percent of students drove alone to campus, and I’m one of them.

During the hour it takes me to get

to school, I’ll rock out to Mumford & Sons, The Black Keys and whatever else 98.7 KYSR-FM plays for my enjoyment, but the drive isn’t always fun.

I’ve been commuting to CSUF from San Bernardino County since fall 2008, so I’m qualified enough to know what cars I need to avoid. They fall under these categories: the un-ladies man, the road hogs and the slow pokes.

The Un-ladies Man These are the guys who confuse the 57 North with Slidebar. It doesn’t make my day when a guy driving a bright yellow Chevy El Camino, whose seat is reclined to the floor and left arm stretches out to the top of his steering wheel, has his head completely turned and is looking straight at me. Do you want to know my reaction to that? Floor it. I’ve had my share of winks and even smooches, and although it turns out to be a big laugh when I tell my friends, my ini-

tial reaction is, “Watch the road, Fabio!”

The Road Hogs Mercedes, BMWs and raised trucks fall under here. Yes, a lot of money is spent to own these cars, but that price didn’t include a piece of the road.

These cars seem to think, “Why signal?” I’ll tell you why, because I can’t read minds! I’ve been honked at and flipped off by a Mercedes and raised truck thinking I cut them off when we both changed lanes at the same time, only I signaled and they didn’t. These are also the cars that drive parallel to me when I’m trying to get on the freeway; speed up or slow down! BMW drivers seem to always be in a hurry and have no time to stay behind me when I’m going a snail’s pace of 75 mph. They get right up on my tail to get the message across that I’m slowing them down before pulling around to get in front of me. Raised trucks think no car is a match for their beast

so they’ll cut me off knowing that if I hit them the only thing damaged will be my car.

The Slow Pokes These are the diesel trucks and Toyota Camrys. If you’re in a lane with a diesel truck in it, move! Even if you have to slow down and let five cars ahead of you, odds are a few seconds after you change lanes you’ll be five cars ahead of that same diesel. This rule especially applies during traffic.

I like to call Camrys “idlers” because even though they do signal to change lanes, they like to idle between the lanes as if to think, “Do I really want to switch lanes?” Trust me, you do!

These cars aren’t the only offenders but definitely the most common ones. So if you’re on the road, do us all a favor—turn off your blinker at least five seconds after you’ve made your turn, and if you ever flip off a green Plymouth Neon, be sure to expect a dismissing wave.

Guarantee a successful college education by paying your own way SARAH FERNANDEZ Daily Titan

The question as to whether students who pay their own way through college are somehow more successful than those who do not lies primarily on the student’s upbringing and character rather than just dollars and cents. Occasionally, but not normally, you will also find the student who has worked hard and become successful against insurmountable odds.

Just about every college has three different types of student: the hard worker, the slacker and the inbetween. The majority of college students are getting their education paid for by none other than their parents or the federal government, which does not necessarily translate into success or failure of the individual.

Whether a student has outside sources that are paying for the col-

lege education or they are paying themselves should not be a factor, but rather has the student been raised to appreciate the value of the gift they are receiving. The question should also be asked, “Does the child merit the college education by demonstrating hard work and proper planning during their high school years of education?”

Proper planning can be a tremendous help to the student, which is why high school counselors are available to guide the way. But even the high school counselor can pick out those students who are enthusiastic and willing to do the hard work to get to the college of their choice.

According to Collegeboard.com, four-year public colleges cost an average of $7,605 while private fouryear colleges cost over $27,000.

College, while much more expensive than a car, is on much the same plane when it is a gift. It is like that one person we all know at some point in our life that gets a brand new car from dad and then ends up

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crashing it a few months later. Then what happens? Daddy buys them a new one and they crash it again.

Most drivers probably would be a lot more cautious if they had bought the car themselves. That thing called “pride of ownership” kicks in, and we realize that we have invested our own money and had better take proper care of that investment.

The same theory should apply to students who pay for their own college education, and often it does.

But again, the difference is appreciating the value of the gift, which is the college education - not whether the gift is paid for by someone else or by the student.

There is, however, one outcome that can often be realized when a certain type of student (i.e., the slacker or in-between) is required to pay his or her own way through college. That outcome is finishing school on time. When students are marginal in their enthusiasm or focus for college, the proper nudging is often effective and, in some cases,

appropriate.

When these types of students are required to use their own money to come to class and buy the necessary materials in order to do well in the class, their focus level often goes up and therefore they will probably end up being more successful. Since they are paying for it themselves, they do have the freedom to simply say, “Hey, I don’t have to be paying for college when I could be spending that money on other things. No one is forcing me to go to class.”

That is exactly right; no one is forcing any of these students to go to class. College is a choice, not a requirement. True, the education it provides will often translate into a more successful future. But then again the question remains: Have the students applied themselves and given the proper focus to their education? This will be the determining factor as to the value of the diploma – the key to a bright and successful future or just another piece of paper in a drawer.

After graduating from college we are expected to find a job that will make us enough money to move out on our own and pay for utilities. We are also supposed to get our own car, health, dental, vision and renter’s insurance—not to mention regular car payments and basic necessities.

What’s worse, we have to learn how to file our own taxes every year, interpret stock market trends and cook for ourselves every day. This has me wondering why there aren’t more general education courses offered that teach an extensive curriculum on the skills necessary to function properly in the real world.

Regular general education classes include history, science, math and English courses. But how is World History 110A and Biology 101 going to help me interpret stock market trends, teach me how to manage my finances or show me how to cook myself an actual meal? It won’t, which is exactly why incorporating courses that pertain to everyday life, where students can get hands-on experience in dealing with real life situations, should be included in the program of study.

According to Elizabeth Donald of the McClatchy-Tribune Business News, professors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville gathered to address problems with the general education curriculum. In Donald’s article, Eric Ruckh, committee chairman, said it has become apparent that students face a very different reality following graduation from college than when the requirements were designed. Professors who attended the meeting focused their attention on deciding which courses were necessary, which led to the proposition that students could take less courses in general education and apply for a class to prepare them for the “real world” instead.

In addition, many current college students want to see the reasons why they are required to take certain classes, as many have to fund their own college educations.

Derek Thompson of The Washington Post said, “Education is an appreciating asset. By that, I mean it helps young workers leapfrog lowskill jobs, so its value increases over time. But today, the price is prohibitive. Since the mid-1990s, average student debt has doubled. Today, two of three college graduates from public and private universities have loan obligations that average more than $20,000.”

So is it worth having to pay back the $20,000 loan if what we are learning in the classroom won’t help us in real life situations? I suppose

if you’re talking about landing a job, which in this economy—come on, not right away. And if you do, good for you, but what about all those “real world” skills you’re lacking?

Instead, colleges should require that all students complete a finance management course, a stock interpretation course and cooking class— yes, even a cooking class because everyone needs to eat a homemade meal more often than not.

“I agree, because a lot of people aren’t typically ready for the real world when they graduate from college,” said Cheryhan Elrawi, a political science major.

According to Targeted News Service, Arizona State University’s New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences planned to upgrade its general education curriculum in 2010 by incorporating courses that are more relevant to the lives of students after graduation. Lisa Kammerlocher, ASU’s social sciences librarian, said, “General education can be disjointed, with students being completely unaware of why they are taking required courses. Our efforts are designed to create a more efficient, cohesive and integrated approach to general education while attending to skills and knowledge that support working and living in the 21st century.”

It looks like all colleges will have to step up in the direction Arizona State University and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville have, otherwise we will all be looking at an extremely confusing future made up of endless bills to pay and cooking nightmares. Maybe it’s just me, maybe I’m not quite ready yet, but living secure inside the college bubble is looking more appealing than ever before.

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CONCERT: Earth, Wind & Fire play their R&B classics for eager fans at the annual “Front & Center” benefit for CSUF

...Continued from page 1 AARON GILLIAM / For the Daily Titan Legendary R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire played at the Honda Center for eager fans at the CSUF “Front & Center” benefit. The band played a number of their hits for the audience.

They played favorites like “September,” “Shining Star” and “Just Groove.”

lems, however overall it is a really good movie with a unique vision of a classic hero.

Trying to condense all the story lines from a 12-book series is no easy task. Writer Dwayne McDuffie found a strong centralized idea of humanity that unites the film even when it feels like there is too much going on.

Superman, who is voiced by Desperate Housewives’ James Denton, is dying from an overload of radiation after Lex Luthor sabotages Earth’s first manned trip to the sun. There is a great little scene where we see Lois Lane writing the story about Superman saving the doomed mission before he actually does.

This level of confidence makes you wonder for a minute if they are really going to let Superman die or if in the end he will find some way to reverse his fortunes. Superman tells the audience shortly after rescuing the space mission that he knows his days are numbered and coming from a man that never lies, we take it as the truth.

Even in the midst of a nearly 25-minute date scene between Lois and Superman, the audience doesn’t long for a flashy fight scene because

the characters are written so well.

As Superman ties up the loose ends he’s been putting off for years, we begin to wonder how Earth’s greatest hero will deal with his archenemy before the final bell tolls.

When Luthor steals a serum that gives him the same powers as Superman for 24 hours, we get to see what is essentially the only fight scene in the film as the two battle in Metropolis.

Now it doesn’t really matter how Superman stops Luthor because this isn’t an action movie. What matters most are the realizations that Luthor comes to as his powers dwindle.

He sees the world as Superman does, in a way the filmmakers want the audience to see the world. Luthor sees we are all connected, even down to the atomic level. It is a realization that causes even the greatest criminal mind to see the error of his ways.

If you are a fan of the comics, this deeper look into Superman will satisfy you whether or not you agree with some creative liberties that were taken. For those that aren’t comic book fans, there is a great central story of humanity, sacrifice and love that will entertain you throughout the film.

All-Star Superman soars BRAD SALAH Daily Titan

It’s a bird... It’s a plane.... Wait is this really Superman?

Warner Bros.’ new animated feature film All-Star Superman isn’t your typical superhero cartoon. It isn’t heavy on fight scenes or the use of superpowers. It is a psychological look at the Man of Steel’s final days on Earth.

The 75-minute film is based off the comic book series of the same name written by Grant Morrison and is tenth in the line of animated films spanning the DC Comics universe.

Jumping so drastically from the previous nine films in the series, AllStar Superman certainly has its prob-

Up-and-coming artist Justin Soileau puts soul into music SABRINA PARK Daily Titan

Sitting at a small wooden table in the dim-lit Gypsy Den Café, Justin Soileau, 23, sips at his specific order of coffee (one cube of sugar and a hint of honey) and explains his efforts to re-enter the music scene.

Born and raised in Lumberton, Texas, Soileau’s passion for music was prompted at the young age of 13. His enthusiasm drove him to teach himself how to play the guitar, after which he began to write his own lyrics.

During Soileau’s sophomore year of high school, he was affiliated with an emo/punk band called Ask Andy.

Soileau then went on to form the band Fathers Against Parades with his childhood friends: Adam Floyd, Dalton Different, Michael Peters and Robb Walker.

Following a depressive period, which included a struggle with drugs and alcohol, Soileau moved to Orange County a year ago to take part in a rehabilitation program in Newport Beach. He has been sober for nine months and currently works at the rehabilitation center where he watches over one of the sober living houses.

“I just make sure everyone’s doing what they should be doing and staying sober,” said Soileau. “It’s cool because I get to be a part of the clients’ recovery, but also it reminds me of where I’ve been, and it keeps me on my toes in regards to my own recovery.”

With a plethora of previously recorded songs and the ability to make connections with fellow upcoming artists in Orange County, Soileau decided to give his love for music a second chance.

Soileau’s genre is defined as indie/ pop/rock but he says it is also sounds like folk music. Some of his musical influences include: Bright Eyes, Iron and Wine and Sufjan Stevens.

Although he does not come from a musical family, Soileau believes his music was heavily influenced by his Texan roots as he added, “My music would sound a lot different if I didn’t live in Texas 22 years of my life.”

WILLIAM CAMARGO / Daily Titan Orange County-based artist Justin Soileau performs at the 10th Annual Orange County Music Awards “Best Live Acoustic Artist” showcase.

Soileau is currently unsigned.

However, he was able to gain exposure in the OC Music Awards, competing to be the best live acoustic artist in Orange County. He was one of the final five performers but did not win the competition. The event got Soileau featured in OC Weekly and on KROQ.com.

Soileau will release his debut EP, The Heat, on March 4, which will be available on iTunes and Amazon.

He recorded the songs three years ago with Fathers Against Parades. The band sent The Heat to MTVU.com.

It was picked as “Band of the Week” and featured on the TV show “The Freshman.”

Although Floyd, Peters, Different and Walker play the instruments on The Heat, it is Soileau’s vocals and lyrics on each track. They “added to the arrangement, but I wrote the songs,” he said.

“He’s always had a satirical look at everything when he writes. Sometimes you don’t know if he’s being sincere or not, but it totally works,” said former bandmate Michael Peters.

In writing his music, Soileau typically starts with one melody, then he will start humming that melody, after which he will sit down with his guitar and finish.

“I wait until it kind of flows out of

me and then I do the work to finish it,” he said.

“Justin’s music is an intentional slap in the face to every circumstance, doctrine or person who would dare to tread upon his potential happiness,” said Adam Floyd, a close friend and former bandmate.

“In The Heat, his melancholy—at times outright hopeless lyrics—are contradicted by melodies so inviolently happy that the listener may accidentally forget that funerals are supposed to be sad, that lying is wrong and that Dr. Kevorkian was a murderer,” Floyd said.

Soileau is also enrolled as a Cal State Fullerton student through the open university system, where he is taking a course in evolutionary psychology. He hopes to be accepted as a full-time student in the fall to complete a degree in political science and double major in psychology.

Soileau hopes to keep focusing on his music within the next year.

“I’d like to just continue to play in the area—continue to meet people in the music scene around here. I guess just meet people and play more shows,” he said.

To stay updated on Soileau’s performances and song releases, be sure to visit Twitter.com/justinsoileau and ReverbNation.com/justinsoileau.

The funk and R&B band shook up the building with their riveting beats and jammed up a storm with their music to honor the guests and fans in attendance.

During the night, the money for

the President’s Scholars Program was raised from table sales, arena sales and the silent auction, which was implemented for the first time this year.

In the past, they have invited Walter Cronkite, Bill Cosby, Natalie Cole, Gladys Knight and the Steve Miller Band.

“We think this could be a sellout crowd, and we haven’t had one of those since Stevie Nicks,” said President Milton Gordon.

“Front & Center” is an event that first started in 1996 with the aim to fund primarily the President’s Scholars Program.

The event was put on with a team effort from University Advancement and the Blue Ribbon Committee.

The evening was to honor the donors of the program and give the Orange County Titan Award, a philanthropic award, to Wylie and Bette Aitken.

In addition to funding the scholarships, the event was also put on to make Cal State Fullerton a larger presence in the community.

“The basic function of the event is not only to fund the scholarships, but also for the visibility of the university in the community,” said Peter K. Agarwal, executive committee chair of the Blue Ribbon Committee.

At the event, honored guests sat in groups in the center of the Honda Center and awaited Earth, Wind & Fire to blast forth their soulful music.

Before the main performance, Joe Lopez, president of Associated Students Inc., was eager to see his favorite songs played by the band.

“I got their songs in my iPod and I was brought up right, so I know a few of their songs,” said Lopez.

Lopez said his favorite song from the band is “September.” He was able to enjoy the evening while sitting with the vice president of Student Affairs, who invites the ASI president and vice president to attend every year.

The fans, like Lopez, left that night with R&B and funk riveting in their bones.

Album 21 by Adele

KYLE MARTINEZ Daily Titan

Adele’s follow-up album, 21, named after the age she was during recording, has already hit No. 1 upon its release in the U.K., topped the charts in seven other countries and is sure to be a hit here in the U.S. With 11 tracks fusing blues, soul, country and gospel, Adele brings us the same rich, fiery voice fans fell in love with on her first album, 19. This time around, however, her vocals have matured, her style has transformed and her lyrics have progressed into something deep, fueled by heartache, which gives us an introspective glimpse into her soul.

Each track takes the listener through a number of emotions – anger, sorrow, resignation – that represent Adele’s feelings toward her ex-boyfriend. 21 represents her coming-of-age and the maturity of, what seems like, a woman far beyond 22 years of age.

Unlike other popstars’ shallow lyrics that only break the surface, Adele’s self-written lyrics are a journey that anyone who has ever been heartbroken can relate to.

In an interview, Adele described her first single and first track on the album, “Rolling in the Deep,” as a “dark blues-y gospel disco tune.”

If that isn’t intriguing enough, the lyrics are oozing with revenge. The song begins with “There’s a fire starting in my heart,” and continue later on with such lyrics as “See how I’ll leave with every piece of you, don’t underestimate the things that I will do.”

The second song, “Rumour Has It,” is a sassy, upbeat track co-writ-

ten by Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic. Adele also worked alongside Rick Rubin, who has written for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Paul Epworth, who has worked with Florence + the Machine and Cee Lo Green.

In the fourth track, it is evident that the country music she experienced on her American tour for 19 influenced her writing for 21. In “Don’t You Remember,” the twang of a guitar backs up the British diva’s vocals as she brings her own flare to the country genre.

“Set Fire to the Rain,” the fifth song on the album, sounds significantly more mainstream than the majority of Adele’s music. You could say the strings in the background are a bit overdone, but it is a beautiful ballad nonetheless and showcases her wide range.

Reminiscent of “Hometown

Glory” from 19, new arias “Turning Tables” and “Someone Like You” offer up the same subtle piano and stunning vocals that make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up on end.

For all the Cure lovers, there is even a fairly decent bossa nova-esque cover of “Lovesong.”

With the pervasiveness of autotune and all the so-called “musicians” on the radio, it’s incredibly refreshing to hear Adele’s real, raw talent.

21 is a compilation of honest lyrics and bone-chilling vocals. In nearly every song, you can hear the gravelly cracks of emotion and sincerity in her voice.

Despite the wealth of producers Adele was able to work with, there’s no doubt she’s the lifeblood of 21 and can hold her own no matter what the genre or who the audience.

Courtesy of Columbia Records Soulful singer Adele released her sophomore album 21. The album offers a mix of sass, blues and soul that leaves the listener with a sense of fascination for the young singer.

The Experience dance workshop ERIK AGUILAR For the Daily Titan

A passion for dancing was all that was needed at The Experience, a multi-city intense dance tour launched

by Hollywood’s Millennium Dance Complex. Over 100 young, talented individuals registered for this intensive two-day dance workshop. The Experience will tour around the country, making stops in San Francisco, Las Vegas, New York and Chicago, among others. The tour began at The Music Box in Los Angeles, February 19 to 20.

Students were trained by some of Hollywood’s best choreographers, who’ve worked closely with artists like Pink, Jennifer Lopez, Usher, Miley Cyrus and Justin Timberlake.

The choreographers included Marty Kudelka, David Moore, Jersey Maniscalco and Donyelle Jones.

The first day consisted of dance classes led by the choreographers, a Q&A session, plus a meet-and-greet with actual dance agents. The second and final day consisted of learning a dance performance, practicing the routine and ending the day by per-

forming the routine in front of friends, family, Millennium staff and dance agents. The performance was directed by none other than Jesselee Santos, a choreographer who has worked with Britney Spears, Madonna and Alicia Keys and has appeared in over 25 music videos.

Santos, who’s worked as a choreographer for over ten years, was pleased to direct The Experience. It was the first time he’d ever directed a performance in just two days.

“It was hard for them - easy for me because I am use to it,” said Santos.

Santos’ inspiration to become a choreographer was kids. “Kids have every reason to be motivated.”

Santos today can been seen as the associate choreographer in “America’s Best Dance Crew.”

At the workshop, students were classified into two groups: the pros and the up-and-comer dancers. Students as young as 8 years old registered to get the inside taste of what it means to become part of tomorrow’s Hollywood dance world. Many of these students had music and choreography running through their veins, which allowed their impressive talent to reveal on its own.

Among these students was actor Shannon Kook. Kook, who stars in the popular television show “Degrassi,” registered for the workshop after hearing about it while attending a class at the Millennium Dance Complex.

This was Kook’s first time attending such an intense workshop.

“It was hard because I’m not a dancer; I’m an actor,” said Kook.

Kook viewed learning a routine in just two days as challenging, but at the end it was pure fun. Being an actor, Kook felt spoiled with the pleasure of meeting so many people who, in those two days, became his classmates. On his Twitter page, Kook states: “The Millennium Dance weekend Experience was one for the memory books.”

Jojo Wright, 102.7 KIIS-FM radio personality, hosted the final performance, which was a total success.

After 16 hours of training, students mastered nearly ever step. The performance began with a video introduction of each choreographer, followed by a routine led by them. Both professional and up-and-comer dancers came together to show off what they had, leaving the audience satisfied.

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The CSUF Department of Theatre and Dance honored the 200th birthday of the composer

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A Night of Homage STEVEN YUAN For the Daily Titan

Courtesy of MCT Comedian and television personality Joe Rogan performed at the Brea Improv last Saturday. Rogan is known not only for his stand-up act, but also as the host of the reality show “Fear Factor,” which aired on NBC, and as commentator for the “Ultimate Fighting Championship.”

Joking with Joe Rogan The comedian and television personality performed at the Brea Improv

BRAD SALAH Daily Titan

Comedian Joe Rogan had a soldout crowd at the Brea Improv rolling with laughter Saturday night.

It was the fourth of five shows the former “Fear Factor” host did at the comedy club and was well worth the wait in the rain.

Rogan, who is probably best known for the NBC show and as a commentator for the “Ultimate Fighting Championship,” brought along three great opening acts with him.

Joey Diaz, who opened for Rogan when he performed at the Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana in October, got the show off to a quick start. Diaz is most recognizable from his part in the remake of the “The Longest Yard,” which starred Adam Sandler.

Diaz was a great contrast to the second performer of the night, Brian Redban. Diaz is loud, overweight and entertainingly crass.

Just the image he evoked when

talking about his recent experiences with yoga was hilarious, not to mention how much funnier it got as he went into details.

Redban is a frequent guest on Rogan’s weekly podcast show, but seemed a little unsure onstage.

Completely on the opposite end of the spectrum from Diaz, Redban delivered his jokes similarly to the late Mitch Hedberg, without the stoned-out-of-his-mind demeanor Hedberg was known for.

Redban’s best joke was in reference to the Tempurpedic mattress commercials and probably isn’t suitable for reproduction in the Daily Titan.

Ari Shaffir was the last one up before the headliner. Shaffir got the most consistent and loudest laughs of any of the opening acts.

Shaffir is a Jewish comedian in his late ‘30s and could have stepped out of a Woody Allen movie, complete with the cardigan and black-rimmed glasses. Like the comedians before him, most of Shaffir’s comedy centered on sex and marijuana use.

Rogan’s shows always leave

the audience sore from laughing.

Some patrons who have seen Rogan’s stand-up before might expect some overlap in the jokes he told, but this show was pretty much a condensed version of his previous shows.

However, like a good movie, a good joke or in this case a good set of jokes, his are good the first time, and just as good if not better the second time around.

One of the unique aspects of going to one of Rogan’s stand-up shows is his individual outlook on the world. Isolation tanks, Big Bang theories, marijuana, time travel and a very entertaining view on married life are a few of the topics you can expect Rogan to tackle.

The only aspect missing in this show that was present in his October show was a Q&A session with the audience following his routine.

Rogan might have decided not to do it because he ran overtime or just left it out on his own accord, but his banter with the audience during the question portion in October provided some of the best laughs of the night.

Local Orange County band puts on a decent set at Becker Amphitheatre The Workday Release performs at the CSUF Becker Amphitheatre RYAN LASKODI Daily Titan

Orange County band The Workday Release performed at the Becker Amphitheatre last Thursday, bringing a different sound to the audience. This Orange County-based band plays a type of emo-rock reminiscent of early to mid-2000 bands, like Hawthorne Heights or The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.

Just because I don’t particularly care for this type of music, doesn’t mean I can’t acknowledge the effort and work that goes into making and performing it. And Thursday afternoon at Becker Ampitheatre, these local boys managed to put on a decent show.

The band played very well together. It’s obvious they have been practicing. Each individual sound could be heard, but nobody overpowered anybody else. The balance was great.

The guys didn’t have very great

stage presence. Except for the bass player the band just sort of stood around. But you could feel the heart and soul that was put into their performances.

Even though the guys sounded good, there wasn’t much to say about them musically. All of the songs were very similar sounding.

Characteristics of their sound included tightly-written songs with no room for creativity or improvisation, simplistic but effective guitar work, along with emo-style vocals and lyrics.

Toward the end of the set, the singer switched things up by adding a synthesizer to the mix, adding a hello-goodbye sound to their style.

The best song during this set was one that used the pre-built drum features on the synth.

A minor complaint was that there wasn’t any sense of creativity with the music. It just sounded like the guys were playing the exact same sounds you would hear on one of their CDs. A couple of guitar solos or a drum solo would have made for

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a nice surprise and would have given the audience a little something extra. That is one of the benefits of live music, being to able to experience things you don’t get from a CD. Also, a couple of songs seemed to stop abruptly, which made it sound like they had no ending.

About 45 minutes through the show, the band started their set over. I thought I was experiencing déjà-vu. The band said they did it for people who were just showing up. But could it be they just ran out of songs?

Overall, The Workday Release concert was a decent little concert.

If you enjoy emo-style, Hollistersounding rock music, then this might be a band you would enjoy.

If you don’t enjoy that style of music then this is a band that certainly won’t change your mind. Their stage presence needs some work and maybe they need to get a little bit more creative musically with their live shows, but it’s clear they can play very well together and have done their practicing.

Pianist and composer Chopin recently had his 200th birthday, and in celebration the Cal State Fullerton Department of Theatre and Dance presented its faculty dance recital “Dancing With Chopin” at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.

The performance took place Feb. 20, with the show beginning at 5 p.m. Some of Chopin’s piano works served as the background to the performances. Tickets were $1 for adults and free for kids, students.

Each piece lasted about seven to eight minutes and thunderous applause greeted the performers after each piece. The event was made possible by a mixture of CSUF faculty, alumni, students and guest artists.

Turnout was expected to be around 275 confirmed guests, according to Robin E. Johnson, retired professor of dance at CSUF, who was involved with the promotion of the event and choreographed two of the pieces as well.

When asked about the length of preparation time necessary for the event, CSUF professor of dance Debra Noble replied, “For every minute onstage, it’s a 10-hour rehearsal.” She knows from experience, being the director of one of the pieces in the event lineup.

A standout performance, the first piece of the night starred Kevin Mills, a CSUF student and cello soloist extraordinaire. The whole theater was silent as he rifled off two compositions – one by Chopin, which filled the air with a feeling of sadness, like the feeling of bittersweet nostalgia. The tempo and mood were raised as Mills showed everyone his mastered craft in a composition by Rimsky-Korsakov.

“A Waking Dream” was choreographed by Natalia Morales, CSUF alumna and current professor of dance at Mt. San Jacinto College.

Mojgahn Emamjomeh, Lindsay Iversen, Jenilee McCoy, Alisa Morales and Sophia Pozzi starred as the five sisters from Jane Austen’s

novel Pride and Prejudice, according to Morales.

“I took the relationship of the five sisters and applied it to the choreography of the piece; it’s how I imagined them to be if they were daydreaming,” said Morales.

The dancers, dressed in loose white dresses, playfully danced around chairs and had the daydreaming effect Morales was hoping for.

Noble directed the sixth piece in the lineup, “Dances for Isadora,” which is a classic from 1971 choreographed by Jose Limon. The dances tell the tale of three major stages of Isadora Duncan’s life in the form of solo performances by Sara Vincent, Kathryn Lawson and Kindra Chenier. The stages are innocence of childhood, passion of womanhood and grief of motherhood after the drowning of her young children. Isadora is believed to have pioneered American modern dance.

“We acquired the rights for ‘Dances for Isadora’ in 2007,” Noble said.

The seventh piece, “Les Sylphides,” was staged by CSUF professor of dance Muriel Joyce.

According to Joyce, this piece has its roots in classical and romantic ballet. Melanie Hansel and Lauren Zimmerer amazed all with their incredible balance on tip-toes.

Their costumes resembled wedding gowns. UC Riverside students and couple Dennis Clarke and Alyssa Erickson were in attendance to watch Erickson’s sister Dana perform in “Fractal.”

“I enjoyed the variety of the event, and I think that everyone exhibited their craft very well,” said Clarke.

Erickson agreed with Clarke’s statement.

The CSUF Theatre and Dance Department has its future focus on Spring Dance Theatre happening April 28 through May 8. Also, CSUF will be performing a piece called “Arena” at the honorable American College Dance Festival later this spring.

While the fashion industry insiders endured the bitter cold at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York to preview next year’s fashion trends this month, another fashion spectacle was making its mark by reaching out to the masses. Las Vegas became the hub of fashion labels, retailers and bloggers as the biannual MAGIC event took place from Feb. 13 to Feb. 16.

A series of trade shows, seminars and discussion panels took place under MAGIC’s umbrella at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center and the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Top industry officials and experts spoke on important issues faced by well-known and emerging fashion labels, such as privacy and effects of social media.

WWDMAGIC, MAGIC’s collaboration with Women’s Wear Daily, provided over 1,300 fashion brands a platform to showcase their new collections, interact with buyers and promote their brand. The attendees included international and local fashion retailers, customers and bloggers.

With the help of social media outlets, the bloggers were able to post their coverage of the event on WWDMAGIC’s Tumblr page. The bloggers participated in live discussion panels, tweeted about events as they took place, recorded video interviews and personal accounts, checked in at various events using the geolocation service Whrrl, and participated in “style-offs,” contests to create the best outfit from a preselected collection of apparel and accessories.

The innovative use of social media to promote the event through tech-savvy and stylish bloggers garnered positive response from the industry, especially from small companies that thrive on word-of-mouth promotion to boost sales.

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Alumna remembered with fundraiser BREANNA KELLER For the Daily Titan

Alumni, family and friends gathered on Sunday for a celebration benefiting a memorial fund in remembrance of alumna Mai Hayakawa, who died in August 2010.

Hayakawa, a graduate of Cal State Fullerton and renowned member of the Theatre Department, was known by family and friends as an eccentric, fun-loving and creative individual who had a passion for the arts, as described by Hayakawa’s mother and

by Susan Merson, instructor and program director of the New York Theatre Intensives.

During an hour-and-15-minute production put on by the New York Theatre Intensives, CSUF, the Hayakawa family, students and alumni performed skits written by themselves as well as a piece entitled “Peter Chan,” written by Hayakawa while she was a student at CSUF. Donations of $20 were suggested to be contributed toward a scholarship fund that would send select CSUF students to New York for a six-week program through the New York Theatre Intensives, which would allow students to be mentored by experienced play writers and directors.

The donation would also go toward

Hayakawa’s family.

Individuals involved performed short skits written while in New York or in a class previously taken at CSUF. A piece written by Layne Allsup, a 26-year-old CSUF alumna, entitled “No Good Trying,” was just one of the five showcased. Allsup had positive things to say in regards to being a part of the fundraiser.

“It was great. I think that is very wonderful to celebrate Mai’s life, and I feel very fortunate to have known Mai and spread that passion she had for the arts,” said Allsup.

LeShawn Darnell Holcomb, Melissa David, Tiffany Powell, Ben Lambert, Jeff Lowe, Brooke Flint, John Schwendinger, Eric Czuleger, Stephen K. Wagner and Brian Nguyen were involved and showed off their talent and appreciation for Hayakawa in the Clayes Performing Arts Center.

Concluding the program with “Peter Chan” caused a standing ovation from the audience. Jeff Lowe, a 24-year-old directing major who graduated in 2009, was a childhood friend of Hayakawa’s and directed her play for the fundraiser. Lowe was very adamant about bringing Hayakawa’s work to life.

“I’d do anything to make sure that anything Mai did came to fruition,” said Lowe. “All kinds of shows were

Restaurant Red Robin

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Red Robin was a childhood favorite. Young kids love the bright lights, signs, posters and various knick-knacks littered throughout the establishment, but how does it rank now?

It was sometime around 9 p.m. on a Friday at the Red Robin located in the Brea Mall. The mall was closed and it was rainy. The restaurant was speckled with customers, but not crowded.

Patrons of the restaurant were greeted and seated immediately. The waiter brought menus, left for a couple min-

utes, and then back again to ask what everyone wanted to drink. Soon thereafter, he returned with the waters and sped off again.

The menu at Red Robin is quite large, but if you are vegetarian, options are limited. Vegetarians must veto nearly every item. In relatively small print, the menu says any hamburger could be substituted for a veggie burger.

The wait for the food is an opportune time to chat it up with good company. It was not too noisy and nobody had to strain to hear each other, unlike restaurants such as the Cheesecake Factory, where everyone is forced to scream in order to hear one another.

The decor wasn’t as spiffy as it was during childhood. In fact, most adults will pay no attention to it.

The waiter was nice, but spoke only long enough to get the job done. He

fueled and inspired by her writings.”

Brian Nguyen, a 20-year-old theatre education major, was asked by Hayakawa to play the part of Peter Chan. With only days to rehearse and prepare for his role, Nguyen was more than willing to get involved.

“Mai had asked me to perform it, so of course I would,” said Nguyen.

“I was contacted last minute and only had two days to rehearse, but I think it turned out great. The talent we have here at CSUF amazes me. It was a great show.”

The audience was left with positive and uplifting words as Hayakawa’s mother quoted the alumna, saying, “Art can change people. Art can change people’s lives.”

Any students interested in attending the New York Theatre Intensives program and studying with famed members of the Ensemble Studio Theatre can check out their website at NYTheatreIntensives.org or email them at summer_conservatory@ gmail.com for more information.

Those interested in donating to the Hayakawa Memorial Scholarship Fund can write a check to: CSUF Dept of Theatre and Dance and mail it to CSUF Department of Theatre and Dance, 800 N. State College CPAC 139, Fullerton CA 92834-685.

was as speedy as a cheetah, but made no effort to make conversation.

Finally, the food arrived and boy, was it delicious. The cheese and mushrooms are melt-in-your-mouth fantastic. The Swiss cheese was tangy and flavorful. There were so many mushrooms, they were falling off the burger.

Your taste buds will go wild.

The burger came with the standard Red Robin fries. These fries are definitely some of the best tasting fries of all time.

The best part: the fries are bottomless! Get as many as your heart desires.

The food was divine, but nothing you can’t make at home. You can actually get the exact same veggie burger–called a Gardenburger–from most grocery stores. At Smart & Final, customers may purchase it in a pack of 12 for around $10.

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TITANS: Women’s snaps losing streak

DTSHORTHAND Bengals Defeat Titan Basketball

...Continued from page 1 “My assistant coaches suggested that we go to zone, and that was the change we made. We needed to get stops,” said Titan Head Coach Marcia Foster. “We were just getting attacked from all over the place, and the zone just changed everything.”

The Titans shot 40.6 percent from the field in the first half, including 4-9 from three-point land, while the Tigers shot 41.4 percent from the field, connecting on 3-6 from behind the arc.

But the Tigers (7-19, 4-9) didn’t MARK SAMALA / Daily Titan go down without putting up a Titan sophomore forward Lauren fight.

Bushong stretches out for the rebound Pacific’s freshman guard Gena against Pacific on Saturday at Titan Gym. Johnson scored a team-high 28 points and 11-11 from the free- free throws to give Pacific a 61-60 throw line. Johnson kept the Ti- lead with 4:36 left in regulation.

But Richardson could not be gers close, scoring 19 of her points stopped, scoring the next six in the second half.

With 17:43 left in the game, the points for the Titans and giving Tigers’ sophomore guard Kendall them a 66-61 lead with only 2:30 Rodriguez scored on a jumper that to go.

“She’s tough and she comes to cut CSUF’s lead to four, 44-40.

Then Titan redshirt junior guard play,” Foster said. “She kind of inLauren Chow made a crossover spires her teammates and brings dribble at the top of the key and the best out of them too.”

A late steal by Chow, followed connected with a three-pointer by two made free throws, helped that extended the lead to 47-40.

CSUF overcome a C h o w Pacific second-half would finsurge. ish with 12 “My assistant coaches Foster said this points, four suggested that we go to win was huge for the rebounds and zone, and that was the team, and they’re five assists, just trying to focus and came up change we made. We on playing better with big plays needed to get stops. ” basketball evdown the - Marcia Foster ery time they stretch for the Titan Head Coach step on the floor.

Titans.

When asked what the team The battle got a little chippy at the 12:52 mark when Richardson needs to do to get a Big West was fouled hard on a drive to the Tournament bid, Chow remarked, basket by Tiger freshman forward “We just need to keep getting betDanielle Peacon. Richardson con- ter defensively. Offensively we can verted the basket on the play, and bring it, but if we can put the two a minor shoving match broke out together then we will be a fantastic under the rim. Titan freshman team.”

The Titans ended the game guard Yvont’e Neal and Peacon were both ejected from the game 25-59 from the field, 6-14 from - just a case of two teams playing three-point land and 18-23 (78.3 percent) from the charity stripe. hard physical basketball.

The Titans will next travel to CSUF led nearly the entire second half until Johnson was fouled San Luis Obispo for a rematch on a drive to the basket. She went against Cal Poly on Thursday at 7 to the line and knocked down both p.m.

Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball lost to the Idaho State Bengals Saturday night in Pocatello, Idaho, 84-79.

Devon Peltier had a career-high night with 32 points, shooting six of 12 from three-point land. Redshirt Junior Orane Chin played and contributed with 15 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots.

Brief by Jessica Mc Coy

Titans Fall, Three Games Remain MARK SAMALA / Daily Titan Titan senior guard Lyndsey Grove fails to grab the rebound. However, Grove managed a game-high 18 points, including three three-pointers.

Gauchos escape with a win In their fourth straight loss the Titans go down, 73-70, at home to UCSB MICHELLEE COOPER Daily Titan

In a fight to the finish the Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team took on the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Thursday, Feb. 17, in a battle to improve its standings for a Big West Conference Tournament berth.

UCSB finished the night strong with a final score of 73-70, giving the Titans one last game to secure the eighth spot for the tournament.

The Titans got off to a shaky start when the Gauchos were awarded a technical foul before the tip. As the deficit began to increase, the Titans trailed behind UCSB with seven points.

The Titans quickly stepped up their game and came back when redshirt junior guard Lauren Chow made the first shot of the night for the Titans.

With a few missed shots from the Titans, the Gauchos took advantage and increased their deficit, leading by eight.

When the opportunity came, Chow escaped for a fastbreak by

Tennis sprints past Roadrunners RICK GOMEZ

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After starting the season with a seven-game losing streak, the Cal State Fullerton women’s tennis team won back-to-back games defeating visiting Cal State Bakersfield in a non-conference matchup, 6-1, Thursday, Feb. 17.

“It feels good to win two straight,” said Tiffany Mai, a sophomore. “Everyone’s working hard and it’s good to finally win. It’s a confidence boost.”

Mai helped post a shutout in doubles action alongside fellow sophomore Monica Rodriguez, 8-0, and defeated Roadrunner senior Ashlee Thorneycroft in straight sets in the No. 1 singles match, 6-3, 6-0.

Rodriguez also went on to win in the No. 6 singles spot, defeating senior Korina Barefield, 6-1, 6-1.

“The doubles win gave us a confidence boost to be more aggressive in singles,” said Rodriguez.

In singles play, Rodriguez and Mai were each matched with the opponents faced from their doubles match, and they used it to their advantage.

“I knew what to expect when I played (Barefield) in singles,” Rodriguez said.

Mai and Rodriguez weren’t the only ones to dominate. As a team, CSUF swept Bakersfield in doubles play and won five of the six matches in straight sets.

Titan sophomore Morgan McIntosh defeated sophomore Julian Mannix, 6-1, 6-1, in the No. 2 spot. Sophomore Malorie dela Cruz beat sophomore Gabriela Horton, 6-1, 6-2, and senior Karina Akhmedova defeated junior Veronica Dimas, 6-1, 6-1.

Freshman Megan Sandford suffered the only loss with a 10-3 tiebreaker after splitting the first two sets, 1-6, 7-6.

CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan Freshman Morgan McIntosh defeated opponents in her doubles (8-5) and singles match (6-1, 6-1) against Bakersfield on Thursday, Feb. 17.

Titan Head Coach Bill Reynolds knows what this win-streak means to his team.

“It’s a big confidence boost after a rough start to the season. Even though we’re playing well against some tough teams, it’s good to get wins,” said Reynolds. “You need confidence, especially in this sport.”

They only had one senior in Thursday’s lineup while the rest were sophomores and freshmen.

Sophomores like Rodriguez and Mai have to take on the responsibility as leaders of the team.

FOR THE RECORD ISSUE DATE: Feb. 22 in the story on Page 1, titled “Titans escape Dirtbags, 2-1,” the photo depicts Matt Orloff turning a double play not Walker Moore. On Page 8, in the story titled “Gymnastics conquers vault and floor,” the photo depicts Vanessa Klass performing her floor exercise not Alaina Baker.

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Reynolds knows it is a big responsibility, but he knows they’re learning. He also acknowledged that this year is a rebuilding year with all the underclassmen.

Rodriguez said, “I try to use my experiences from last year to help the freshmen. There is a big difference in experience from my freshman to sophomore year.”

Mai added, “Every team is so different and good. You get better and better with experience.”

The win over the Roadrunners improved the Titans (2-7, 0-3) and attempted to extend the streak to three in its third conference match-up of the season against host UC Davis.

UC Davis (8-2, 2-0) has made its conference debut. The Aggies came off a win streak of their own and defeated the Titans in a 7-0 sweep.

The Titans next face Loyola Marymount University at 2 p.m. at Titan Courts.

stealing the ball and made the layup.

UCSB had possession but a traveling violation forced a turnover, and the Titans were able to capitalize on the play. The score was tied at 29-29 until the Gauchos found a hole in the Titan defense and made a wide-open three-pointer. Heading into the half, the Gauchos were up 34-31.

In the second half, the Titans started to struggle and trailed behind by as many as 16 points.

Titan sophomore forward Lauren Bushong said after the 16-point deficit the team was able to turn things around.

“We came together really well,” said Bushong. “Even though we played well and had good defense, we gave up crucial rebounds.”

Winding down the last minutes in the game, the Titans turned up the heat and fought to the finish. The Gauchos were up 67-59 when Chow once again broke through the UCSB defense and sunk the shot, putting the Titans up to 61. With less than two minutes on the clock, Titan junior guard Megan Richardson made backto-back three-pointers to help the Titans minimize the Gaucho lead by a

single point.

With 11.3 left on the clock, the Titans had no choice but to foul, and the Gauchos converted both shots at the line, leading by three.

The Titans had final possession of the night and with a valiant effort

by Chow, needed one more shot to tie the game. With an offset takeoff, the shot was missed and the Gauchos took home the victory, 73-70.

The Titans put up a good fight until the last seconds but were unable to come out with the victory.

“We played excellent together,” said Titan freshman guard Yvont’e Neal. “We had good teamwork and came together.”

“We just knew that in order to have a better chance to get into the Big West Tournament then we need to win,” said Titan senior guard Ashley Richie.

Neal said there were a lot of good things that happened both offensively and defensively, but felt she could have personally done more to help her team.

“I didn’t play as well as I could have,” Neal said. “But I will make up for it in the next game.”

UC Santa Barbara defeated the Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team 81-71 Wednesday, Feb. 16, at the Thunderdome.

The Titans’ next game will be their last at home for the regular season on Saturday at 8:05 p.m. against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; ESPNU TV is set to broadcast the matchup.

Brief by Jessica Mc Coy

Women’s Rugby in Top 25 Rankings At 2-1 for the season, the Cal State Fullerton women’s rugby club entered RugbyMag.com’s top 25 Women’s Division II College rankings at the No. 25 position.

Women’s rugby’s next match will be on the road Sunday, Feb. 27, against USC at 1 p.m.

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Baseball Splits Dirtbag Contest

Cal State Fullerton baseball split two games against Long Beach State, losing Sunday 8-5 and holding off a late rally Monday to win 4-3. Ranked in the top 20 in all major polls, the Titans are now 2-2.

The Titans will travel to Fort Worth, Texas to face TCU for a three-game set starting Feb. 25.

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