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Ringing in the spring new year Students gather in the Quad to celebrate the Iranian New Year with food and fun

Something smells on campus A reeking odor wreaks havoc along the pathway by the Arboretum

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The Iranian New Year was celebrated on campus with vibrant colors, traditional dancers and free Persian food.

Students and faculty gathered to celebrate the holiday, called Narouz, yesterday, a holiday Cal State Fullerton economics Professor and Department Chair Morteza Rahmatian, Ph.D., calls “the best and most appropriate celebration on Earth.”

“It’s not just the beginning of the year. It’s the beginning of a season,” he said. “Iranian or Persian New Year falls on the first day of spring, either March 20 or 21, so it will be different every year depending on the year,” said Cyrus Haghani, 21, a business major and president of Iranian Students Association.

Rahmatian, who spent the first 20 years of his life in Tehran, enjoys celebrating the holiday every year.

“The Iranian calendar corresponds to the seasons,” Rahmatian said. “Simply, the start of any season begins with the first day of a particular month. It is simply like the metric system, simple and easy to follow. It’s been celebrated for over 4,000 years.”

A couple of weeks before Narouz, Iranians clean their houses which symbolizes throwing out the old and preparing for new things.

Haghani said Persian New Year is a symbol of hope, prosperity and new beginnings.

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WILLIAM CAMARGO / Daily Titan Persian dancers entertain Cal State Fullerton students in the central Quad during the Narouz New Year celebration put on by the Iranian Students Association.

Haghani said a unique aspect of Narouz is that it is celebrated the exact second it turns spring. “It’s the exact same second all around the world,” he said.

There was also a traditional Narouz table known as “Sofreh

haft-seen”––a table of offerings consisting of seven kinds of food that all start with the letter “s.” The food on the table symbolized different attributes for starting anew.

Apples, or “sib,” symbolize beauty and health. “Sir,” or garlic, stands

for medicine. “Serkeh,” or vinegar, symbolizes old age and patience, and “sabzeh” are various grains such as wheat, barley, mung bean or lentil sprouts and symbolize rebirth.

On the “haft-seen,” people can

also place a book such as the Koran or a book of poetry by Hafiz to symbolize knowledge, Haghani said.

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If you have passed by the Fullerton Arboretum on campus to enjoy a scenic walk through the garden, you may have noticed a foul smell piercing through the air.

The area which is adjacent to Anderson Family Field is a common walkway for students who park in Lot G and have classes in the Gerontology Building. This walk has become a nuisance for students who must brave the unpleasant odor.

Steve Dugas, landscape manager for the Physical Plant at Cal State Fullerton, said the smell is not due to composting, but rather the location of the garden.

“The Arboretum is located near a number of exotic trees. When these trees bloom, it creates a not-so-pleasant odor,” said Dugas. “We have been working on it. The bin was overloaded with material which crowded the trash bins, preventing us from being able to toss out recent trash.”

The odor, which at its worst smells like manure, has students plugging their noses as they make their way through.

Visitors to CSUF, such as Doori Sung, 22, state they have been told about the possible bad smell near the Arboretum before even stepping foot on campus.

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A taste of French cinema in Fullerton Fullerton College hosts the Tournèes French Film Festival to convey the beauty of the culture CAMYRON LEE For the Daily Titan

Thursday evening a certain French elegance settled over downtown Fullerton’s Wilshire Auditorium. With the subtle scent of Coco by Chanel in the air and the captivating sound of French dialogue wafting over the audience, the opening night of Fullerton College’s second annual Tournèes French Film Festival was under way.

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familiar English title Coco Before Chanel (2009), seemed to perfectly embody all the Tournèes Festival was meant to convey: the beauty of French cinema, language and culture.

A renewed appreciation for the unique French culture is exactly what Viollette Vornical-Guthman, a humanities professor and chairwoman of the French Film Committee at Fullerton College, hopes people will take away from this month’s events.

“We don’t live in isolation, no man or country is an island… Lots of things we appreciate today, like good food, beautiful clothes, great literature and movies, are from France.

We should look up to these people and learn from them,” said VornicalGuthman.

With the same casual French style with which she introduced the opening night’s feature film selection, she began to explain the evolution of the festival.

The festival was a collaboration between Fullerton College’s Humanities Department and the French American Cultural Exchange (FACE) and was first suggested by the dean of the department, Dan Willoughby, last year. The organization was established in 1995 to promote French cinema in the United States. FACE provided the blueprint for the festival, including the number of films, fliers to promote the event and a list of films to choose from.

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CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan Titan first baseman K.C. Craddick drives a ball to the right side of the field. Craddick went 3 for 5 and scored once Tuesday.

Softball falls in doubleheader to Troy Seven errors topple Titans in pair of losses to the mighty Trojan bats JEFF PRENOVOST Daily Titan

After coming off of a two-game winning streak in the DeMarini Invitational over the weekend, some things were not as easy as it seemed for the Titans, but against a stacked team there’s no telling what can happen until the game is played.

The Cal State Fullerton softball team lost both games of a doubleheader against Troy on Tuesday at Anderson Family Field. The Titans lost to the Trojans from Alabama 4-0 and 13-4.

The Titan bats were cooled down by Trojan senior pitcher Ashlyn Williams who had 10 strikeouts and only allowed two hits in a complete-game shutout.

The Trojans got the early lead in the first game with

Melissa Pratt’s RBI-single in the second inning. They increased their lead in the sixth inning when Titan sophomore catcher Ariel Tsuchiyama tried to pick off a runner at first, but the throw was off the mark and allowed the Trojans an easy run.

Another hit by the Trojans led to more unforced errors by the Titan defense and saw two more runs for the Trojans cross home plate. They had the lead for good with Williams in the circle. She only allowed two hits in the game, both coming by way of Titan senior first baseman K.C. Craddick who now has an eight-game hitting streak.

“Today was rough; we came out flat, but I don’t think it takes away from the weekend we had at all,” said Craddick.

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ARIANNE CUSTER / Daily Titan Along the walkway leading to the main campus is a Dumpster full of offensive garbage.

TRASH: Odor near the Arboretum ...Continued from page 1 “I had to go to the library so I had to walk this way,” said Sung.

“I asked my sister what the smell was the first time I was on campus. She said it must be skunks.”

Students such as Brenda Griffith, a graduate student of computer science, stated that she still noticed the difference in cleanliness in comparison to last week’s stench near the garden. After contacting the Physical Plant with complaints, they have tried remedying the situation.

“I noticed that after I called them, the Physical Plant has cleaned up some of the mess,” said Griffith. “That is good news.

It definitely is better than when I made my first phone call to them

two weeks ago.”

According to Dugas, the smell will linger for a while longer and the cleanup of the trash and waste is currently being worked on. Dugas stresses the odor might bother some.

“This is the first time that we have heard about this complaint,” Dugas said. “I know what these smells are like, but some people might be sensitive to the smell.”

Dugas emphasizes that the Physical Plant is aware of the situation and that last week’s issue with the trash not being thrown out is in the process of being resolved.

“Yes, we did have a mess there, but it is in the process of being remedied,” Dugas said, “as far as the cleanup of the trash is concerned.”

ARIANNE CUSTER / Daily Titan CSUF students participate at one of the booths on the Titan Walk. The event was put on by the Office of International Education and Exchange along with the Women’s Center.

International Women’s Day showcases artists CSUF’s cultural clubs recognize females around the world, emphasizing diversity and strength KATHLEEN ROSELL Daily Titan

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An international array of women who have contributed to the arts lined the Titan Walk in honor of International Women’s Day. The Office of International Education and Exchange along with the Women’s Center on campus put on an event that showcased women from all over the world that have had an impact on both their countries and the world with their contributions to the arts.

“We just want to get the word out about different influential women that have had an impact in this world,” said Liza Alvarez, a graduate assistant in the IEE office and one of the organizers of the event. “The theme this year is ‘Women in the Arts,’ so we are showcasing women from literature, Nobel Prize winners, artists, sculptors, poets, dancers, basically everything.”

Different cultural clubs came out and set up booths that represented their cultures. Each booth had a poster board that portrayed two women from their culture that have changed either the perception of women or helped advance women.

“We decided to take part with

ARIANNE CUSTER / Daily Titan Women dancers gathered on the Titan Walk yesterday to display their vibrant cultures during the “Women in the Arts” themed event in honor of International Women’s Day.

this event because our adviser encouraged us,” said Leonard Surya, a business major and a member of the Indonesian Student Association. “Indonesia has people that we would like to let other people know about that will teach them about our culture.”

Women such as Camille Claudel, Astrid Lagerlof, Mira Lesmana, Frida Kahlo and Vera Wang were showcased with pictures, biographies and examples of their work.

At the end of the Titan Walk a make-shift stage was set up where

an array of cultural performances were done.

Poems in both English and foreign languages were read by different faculty from across campus.

International songs were played on different instruments accompanied by different voices in different languages.

Interspersed throughout the show were student dancers displaying cultures from countries such as Tahiti, Mexico and Egypt.

“It is really cool that they recognize women,” said Cheyennena Bedonie, a Native American per-

ASI hosts BBQ to kick off election season Election Commission gets students involved with its Run campaign Jefferson hopes the Run campaign is able to motivate more students to get involved. “Getting involved, Daily Titan I think, enhances the quality of an individual,” he Students were greeted with music, cotton candy, said. nachos and cultural dancers in Becker Amphitheatre Chris Jones, a senior music major, joined the ASI for Associated Students Inc.’s Election BBQ. The Elections Commission as a means to help draw more event was held to bring more attention to the upcom- attention to the student government and what it does. ing ASI elections as part of the ASI Election Commis“Even some seniors I’ve talked to who have been sion’s Run campaign. here, they don’t really feel that the candidates are havThe Run campaign began ing an impact on their actual March 2 and will end March lives, so they don’t really bother 15, when candidate packets are voting,” Jones said. “So we were no longer available for students trying to make them more aware, who would like to run for a posito make them want to vote and tion in ASI. The ultimate goal of know the people up there (in the the campaign is to give students ASI office) that they don’t really as many opportunities to get insee all the time are actually doing What we find is that when volved in ASI as possible. stuff for them that they may not The event included perforbe aware of.” we put a great emphasis mances by the salsa club, the Ultimately, Jefferson was hapBallet Folklorico de CSUF and py with the turnout at the event on the Run campaign, the more. and looks forward to continuing candidates promote them“It’s a great opportunity for working to raise awareness and, a lot of clubs to showcase their he hopes, involvement. selves... They’re going to talents,” said Josh Mendoza, “What we find is that when reach a student body that captain of the salsa club. Raquel we put a great emphasis on the Leon from the Ballet Folklorico Run campaign, the candidates even I’m not going to. de CSUF club agreed. “They had promote themselves. They are a pretty decent crowd,” she said. their greatest advocates,” Jeffer-Jay Jefferson “It was catchy; they had music son said. “They’re going to reach ASI Election Commissioner going on, and we performed.” a student body that even I’m not The Run campaign is meant to going to.” draw attention to the idea that Future Run campaign events most students on campus are eliinclude a Prospective Candigible to run for a position on the date Orientation March 10. The ASI Board of Directors or as the event will feature a discussion ASI president or executive with Joe Lopez, the current ASI vice president. According to president and CEO, and Aissa Jay Jefferson, the commissioner Canchola, the current ASI board of ASI elections, the minimum chair, where students interested requirements include having completed at least six in running as a candidate can learn more about the units for undergraduate students, at least three units experience. for graduate students, a 2.0 semester GPA, a 2.5 cu“The main emphasis now is the Run campaign. mulative GPA and a declared major.

What we find is that when we put a great emphasis “Every student who pays ASI fees is a member of on the Run campaign, the candidates promote themASI. By not taking advantage of these opportunities, selves,” Jefferson said. “Having a successful Run camit’s almost like wasting money,” said Jefferson. paign generally brings a successful Vote campaign.”

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former. “It is nice to have performers who are willing to come out here and perform and show that there are other cultures out there and people can learn from them. I really enjoyed performing.”

The event also had a philanthropic aspect to it. Shoes for the Art Miles project, which is a UNESCO-sponsored group, were painted.

A large number of flip-flops were set out for any student passing by to paint.

These shoes will be sent to Egypt in an effort to help children in other countries. When the shoes were finished, those who had taken the time to paint them were asked to write a little note, which was meant to inspire, to whomever ended up receiving the shoes.

Messages such as, “The sky is not the limit,” were written and then tied to the shoes.

The turnout for the event was much larger than anticipated, and the performances were by far the most popular attraction on the Titan Walk, which at times stopped traffic because of how many people were stopping to watch.

“I hope that people took a second look and sort of realize the diversity of women, the power of women and the strength of women on this planet,” Alvarez said.

DTSHORTHAND ASI Board Votes to Keep Pell Grants The ASI Board of Directors voted unanimously to advocate against any more reductions to Pell Grants, financial aid that about 12,000 Cal State Fullerton students receive.

During the meeting, one member reminded the board about ASI scholarships due next week. The scholarships, some worth up to $1,000, are available to CSUF students who are active on campus or in their community. Students interested in applying can pick up applications in TSU 207 or find the application at AsiScholarships.Fullerton.edu.

Applications are due March 14.

The board’s next meeting will be Tuesday at 1:15 p.m.

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ETC Hosts Clippers vs. Thunder game The Entertainment and Tourism Club is hosting CSUF Night for the Los Angeles Clippers vs.

Oklahoma City Thunder basketball game April 2.

Ticket price includes a private VIP tour of the arena at 5:30 p.m. and an opportunity to network with top-level executives in the industry followed by the game at 7:30 p.m.

The price of the ticket also includes a free charter bus ride to and from the game at CSUF in Lot G. The last day to purchase tickets is March 11. Contact Paul Gauci for ticket pricing and information at 909-568-6331.

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WILLIAM CAMARGO / Daily Titan The Iranian New Year is a 13-day affair that includes many symbolic traditions such as planting seeds, a table of offerings called a haft-seen and a closing picnic called seizdeh bedar.

NAROUZ: Iranian Student Association celebrates New Year’s in the Quad ...Continued from page 1 Persian New Year is a 13-day affair that begins with the planting of seeds, which symbolizes rebirth.

On the night before the last Wednesday, celebrants jump over a fire and repeat a chant to make bad

luck go away.

Haghani said the last day is celebrated by “seizdeh bedar,” where everyone gathers for a picnic. “This event is usually celebrated at home the first day.”

Maryam Khal, an attendee of Tuesday’s celebration and a native of Iran, said Iranian New Year is the

same as Christmas. ‘“You give to people love and a gift,” she said.

Khal said the celebration changes over the years. “Thirty years ago you might give someone food,” she said.

Some traditional foods eaten during the celebration are vegetables, rice that is cooked separately and a

fish soup called “ash.” Khal said it’s not like regular soup but is cooked with more beans and vegetables.

Unlike a typical Western New Year, which brings to mind drunken street parties and unreasonable resolutions, Iranian New Year seems to be a time for meaning and contemplation, hope and rebirth.

Lobby Corps voices student concerns The ASI subcommittee advocates on behalf of CSUF students at the state and federal levels ANDERS HOWMANN Daily Titan

As the threat of fee increases looms over students in response to state and federal deficits, they are not voiceless. They have Lobby Corps on their side.

A subcommittee of Associated Students Inc., Lobby Corps advocates on behalf of Cal State Fullerton and the CSUs at the state and federal levels.

They remain in constant contact with local politicians in order to provide a face for CSUF in the political sphere.

As the chair of the Lobby Corps subcommittee, Gregory Washington sets the agenda for Lobby Corps. His responsibilities include drafting position statements, meeting with legislators of both the state and federal government, as well as working with local media.

“We kind of put a face to the stories. We kind of put a face to what higher education is, and we get to really represent our students and give (legislators) that perspective,” said Washington, a senior political science major and ASI chief governmental officer.

“As a non-profit organization, we advocate on behalf of students as far as sustainability, availability and quality of education,” said Ivan Rousselle public relations coordinator and a senior business major.

Even though ASI is non-profit,

it doesn’t limit its ability to lobby in defense of Pell Grants. effectively. Rouselle cites CSUF’s “Because of the changeover in the 35,000 students as the source of its House of Representatives and the clout. movement toward more constraint “Out of the bills that we sup- on federal funding, one of the largported and lobbied for, 11 out of 14 est areas that are likely to be affected of them actually were passed by the are Pell Grants. (They are) a really (state) legislature and signed into large part of the federal budget that law by the governor,” Washington is accessible to cuts,” Washington said. said.

The main focus of Lobby Corps The Pell Grant program provides advocacy is directed toward the state needs-based grants to low-income government. students. According to Washington, “Our institution is largely state a large percentage of students benfunded, so we are always going to efit from this financial aid program. the state “A lot of legislator our students, “Out of the bills we to try to somewhere get more in the neighsupported and lobbied money in borhood for, 11 out of 14 of them terms of of about actually were passed...”

Cal Grants, 12,000, acmore montually receive ey in terms Grant - Gregory Washington Pell of state supfunding.

So Chief governmental officer port and it’s going to also really be something just to represent (that has) a the student voice above all else,” substantial effect (on) our students,” Washington said.

Washington said.

Lobby Corps represents the stuLobby Corps’ presence in Calident voice through monthly meet- fornia is much more extensive. On ings with local politicians. ASI even March 14 the subcommittee will be sends some members of Lobby making a presence in Sacramento Corps to Wasington, D.C., in order in collaboration with the California to advocate for CSUF on federal is- State Student Association, a statesues. wide advocacy group comprised of Washington just returned from students from California’s public a trip to D.C. last week. He went universities. with members of the CSU Chancel“It’s a large-scale demonstration lor’s Office and CSUF’s President that we do at the Capitol to show Milton Gordon in order to speak up the impact of students. It’s a pretty

big event; we’re expecting about 20,000 people to be a part of it,” Washington said.

This is a prime time to lobby for a piece of the budget pie.

“We’re really going to be the last curtain call in this legislative cycle, so we have a great opportunity to express the student voice and really get in that last push before everything is done in Sacramento for the year,” Washington said.

CSUF’s Lobby Corps is also one of the bigger political players in the CSU. “We have one of the strongest Lobby Corps in the (CSUs),” said Andrew Lopez, executive vice president of ASI and a senior communications major.

Lopez is one of two CSUF representatives on the CSSA board.

According to Lopez, the subcommittee is also involved in advocating within the CSU, specifically on fee increases.

He encouraged students to get involved in the organization.

“It’s a huge resource for students to use,” said Lopez. “We allocate this money to provide these programs so that if students have any concerns with higher education, or if they want to make their voice heard, or if they want to actively participate in any lobbying efforts, these programs will help them do that.”

For more information on Lobby Corps, its positions on legislation and how to get involved, visit Asi. Fullerton.edu or the Titan Student Union, Room 207.

Business students get personal with employers Almost 50 companies attended the Business Career Fair to meet students and read résumés PATRICK CORBET Daily Titan

Students and alumni were able to meet face to face with potential employers at the Business Career Fair held by the Career Center Tuesday.

“I want to walk out of here with a couple interviews today,” said Saulo Jimenez, a senior finance major, before the fair had started. “I critiqued my résumé.”

“I’m interested to see how the atmosphere is, what kind of companies come out here,” said Christian Galarreta, a CSUF student.

Nearly 50 companies were in attendance, ranging from U.S. Bank to AT&T to Taco Bell. Attendees, mostly dressed in business attire, had the opportunity to submit résumés and speak with recruiters from the companies.

“Jobs, that’s the main goal,” said Laura Neal, a specialist with the Cal State Fullerton Career Center. “For students that maybe are not looking for jobs as assertively, just the fact that they’re here to network, get used to talking to employers they’ve never met before.”

The Career Center pre-registered

between 300 and 400 students, and more were expected to attend.

Neal said the companies were generally recruiting for sales, management, operations and customer service positions.

“We have so many employers who offer opportunities that are more related to business functions, so we thought this would be a perfect opportunity for them to come and market their openings for internships and full-time employment,” said Maria Valdivia-Pellkofer, a business specialist for the Career Center. “The one thing we are really trying to emphasize is the fact that it is so important to network.”

Stan Rondomanski represented DeWalt at the Career Fair.

“We’re looking for individuals to join us in our leadership development to become the future of Stanley Black & Decker,” said Rondomanski. Positions they were looking to fill included sales and marketing specialist.

“It’s a fantastic turnout, a lot of enthusiasm,” Rondomanski said. “A lot of well-qualified candidates.”

The Business Inter-Club Council helped organize the event with the Career Center. “(The BICC) and Career Fair work together to assemble as many employ-

ers as possible that are interested in student jobs, whether it be student training that will go on for like a year before they graduate or jobs for graduates,” said Louis Rizzacasa, vice president of finance for the BICC. “It gives the employers a chance to get the freshest and brightest students coming out of college, and it gives us a chance to allow our alumni to have jobs straight out of college.”

A luncheon was held before the Career Fair for student leaders to give them a chance to meet with potential employers in a more intimate setting.

“I’m hoping to meet a future employer,” Rizzacasa said. “Something to do next year for my senior year to kind of build up my résumé.”

“I had a lot of companies that actually are hiring, so they gave me applications and they gave me e-mail contacts,” said Christian Shazad, a senior finance major. “Today was a good day for me.”

“Hopefully I walk out today with maybe three interviews, which is fantastic,” Jimenez said after meeting with recruiters. “Especially that face to face, that really matters because if you’re applying online, there’s really no interaction.”

Jimenez had interviews set up wit-

Experian and Mass Mutual following the Career Fair.

“It’s great exposure for anyone who is looking for a job,” Jimenez said. “If they have another one, I’ll definitely come again.”

ARIANNE CUSTER / Daily Titan “Bait bikes” with GPS tracking devices may be distributed on campus by police as soon as next week. The program is still in submission and awaiting approval.

Property theft is the No. 1 crime and police may respond with clandestine measures SABRINA PARK Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton’s Police Department has submitted a proposal to attach global positioning system, or GPS, trackers on “bait bikes” put out by campus police to curb the prevalence of property theft on the CSUF campus.

Property theft is the number one criminal activity on campus and campus police are trying to sabotage potential thieves by planting bikes out on campus with GPS trackers on them, hoping they will bite when these bikes are put on bike racks all over campus.

This is not the first time the campus police has done such an operation, but previous attempts had significant limitations.

Previous tracking systems employed by campus police came with severe limitations in regards to proximity.

If thieves were to get out of range, then the tracking device would cease to function. It made previous operations limited in scope and effectiveness because of such a weakness with earlier devices.

“If someone were to put the bike in a van and drive to Los Angeles, it would go out of our range,” said John Brockie, lieutenant of CSUF’s police force, in regards to the tracking system used in the years before.

The new system being proposed, however, utilizes a GPS method, which in theory should be able to track bikes at any distance.

The GPS system would not rely on a signal put-out from a structure on ground, but would rather bounce off and relay signals with a satellite, updating campus police on a bike’s position at all times.

Any student worried about potential financial costs to students was answered with a simple “No,”

by Brockie.

“With a GPS system, the device talks to a satellite; there would be no range limitation. They could go to Las Vegas, and we would still be able to track them,” Brockie said.

Despite these efforts and the efforts before utilizing GPS tracking were proposed, there has yet to be an occurrence where thieves have gone after these “bait bikes.”

“We’ve never had anyone take one. You just got to put the bait out there to catch the fish,” Brockie said.

CSUF students seem to agree the efforts put out by campus police to prevent further property theft on campus generally are a good thing.

“I guess it’s a good idea. It’ll make people more wary,” said Jeremy Harshman, an English major, expressing that once the usage of “bait bikes” by campus police are known to potential thieves, they would be much more hesitant at committing the crime.

Harshman has a roommate whose bike was stolen last year, he added. Since then, his roommate has had to buy a new bike, which as of writing, is still in his possession.

Consensus among most students was largely a positive one. Some were a bit hesitant of the idea, however.

“I think it can be beneficial, but I don’t know if the cost will be worth it,” said Dee Nelson, a political science major, wondering if the investment will pay off.

There are no “bait bikes” out on campus right now, as the usage of GPS requires an overhaul of the system since the tracking devices on bikes need to be replaced.

Currently, the proposal for the new system of tagging bikes is still in submission.

All the equipment required has been identified, and the campus police are simply waiting for approval, which should go through by the weekend, Brockie said.

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Pros and cons of a job on campus

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Some look easy and some look boring, but no matter how you slice it, a job at CSUF is still a job ASHLEY LOERA Daily Titan

They dumped you? Now what?

When you’re trying to heal, the best way to let it go is to let it out—with tears, hate and ice cream NICOLETTE GRANT Daily Titan

As if meaningless term papers, poorly prepped midterms and flaky lab partners aren’t stressful enough in college, try going from having one man to having a longdistance relationship with two men from Vermont, named Ben & Jerry, the same day the meaning of life is due.

Breaking up is hell, especially for flame-juggling students. You get a firsthand experience of a day in the life of a zombie. As a member of the living dead you can’t speak, you moan all the time, there really isn’t any joy in your life and well, all you want is to tear the person who caused this mutation of the flesh into a warm Thanksgiving dinner of brains.

Yes, if you really want to get over your ex the most important part is the last symptom, the feeling of sheer hatred.

Hate? Whoa now. Hate is never a good thing, right? I’m sorry Sister Alberta, please don’t hit me with that ruler, but that’s wrong.

In this case, to hate is to be on the path to healing. Huffington Post reported on a research study which found the key to getting over an ex was to flip the birdie, bash the windows, cuss with the sailors and compile hate strong enough to fuel a Korean nuke.

OK, maybe that’s a bit much.

The same five steps of grief apply to relationships and the quicker you can progress through them,

the sooner you will be able to walk back into class with a laptop in your bag, not a flask and tissues.

When that break-up notice first hits the heart’s account, the initial reaction is, “There must be some kind of mix-up.”

Hello sweet denial.

Once you can’t escape the situation, you are going to experience how much your new reality bites. Enter rage, anger and good, old destructive behavior. I’m not saying punch down doors, but allow yourself to feel these emotions and experience the hurt with an open heart.

Some people will give you advice to act like you don’t care, to perform fake apathy. That won’t heal you, that will just confuse your heart further.

During this process, allow yourself to talk about the person as much as you feel the need to.

Eventually you will get annoyed with yourself. Just hope your friends are supportive enough to

deal with this venting. I recommend spreading it around so that way everyone gets a piece of your hot, emo self.

Once the hate wears off, you begin to want them back again. This is the stage of begging.

That “can you be friends with your ex thing?” Yeah, that is stage three: thinking for life.

Some people can be friends with their ex but just as you learned when being with the person, a relationship on the romantic or the friendship level takes two willing parties. Most of the time, if they weren’t on your level when doing the do, then you should be doing the don’t.

Enter the waterworks once more. The missing you felt in denial was filtered through hope, but now you are forced to come to the realization that there is nothing left to hope for.

Don’t try to hide this stage from

It is important to remember that the heart is a muscle. The more it tears and rips, the stronger it becomes and the stronger you become.

yourself. If you need to ask Ben & Jerry to hop back into bed with you, you go Glen Coco because once you pull through the fourth step, it’s hello Sunshine.

You are going to feel like you’ve been transported into the world of the Wiggles once you reach the stage of acceptance.

Forgiveness with a dash of pity needs to follow. We all know they weren’t good enough for you in the first place. That poor person, who will forever be forced into a dating slump upon your departure, needs at least your esteemed forgiveness.

Even though the steps of grief are over there is one more step to healing you must undergo.

You have to re-examine yourself because you are no longer the same person as you were before you knew them. Human interactions alter us everyday, mostly in small unnoticeable ways, but when it comes to a relationship the changes will be severe.

You must know who you are inside and out before you will be able to go back out there and present yourself to the world once more.

It is important to remember that the heart is a muscle. The more it tears and rips, the stronger it becomes and the stronger you become.

Everyone else can cry over a broken heart but yours, my friend, is strong like Arnold back in his prime.

Only you don’t have to say, “I’ll be back,” because you already are.

Being a college kid means having a ridiculously packed schedule with classes, work, papers and rarely enough time to get from one thing to the next. If you’re one of those college kids with the leisure and luxury not to have to work, then you’re one of the lucky few.

But for the rest of us, having a job is a necessity in order to have a college life. And yes, I am part of the masses of students who are forced to split their time between grueling part-time work and relentless college papers that never seem to stop piling up.

And while I love my job serving at a restaurant (well, most of the time at least), sometimes I can’t help but wonder what it would be like to have a cozy desk job on campus and not have to deal with speeding through after-school traffic to get to work on time.

You’ve seen those jobs, the students working the front desk of the Titan Student Union telling you where to find your meeting. The students monotonously typing in an office in University Hall poring over files and folders that need arranging. Heck, even the people you pass everyday in the gym, folding the towels and helping you pass through that bizarre hand sensor that never seems to work.

Have you ever walked by and thought, “Man, I could be that girl folding towels all day,” or “I wonder what it would be like to sit at that desk in the TSU and people watch?”

Well, I have. Especially on those days where I’m dreading going to work and dealing with rude, needy people.

So why not trade in my serving shoes for a job on campus?

Think about it - A job that you can work while you have time between your classes. A job that you don’t have to give up your perfect front-row parking spot to get to.

A job that doesn’t involve a stressful, fast-paced environment full of customer service, just students like

you going about their day. Now that sounds pretty ideal to me.

So I did a little searching on the Cal State Fullerton Student Employment website because I thought hey, maybe this is a chance for me to retire to a simpler life. I found things like clerical assistant, public relations coordinator, rockwall attendant and some other major-specific jobs like videographer and graphic artist. While the last two sound pretty awesome, I have no experience in either field and sadly cannot apply as a graphic artist.

As for the rest, nothing sounded remotely fascinating, but I researched anyway. The majority offer a maximum 20 hours a week at slightly above minimum wage that leaves you with only about $700 a month. Most jobs boast a schedule of answering phones, typing up newsletters, and yes, customer service.

Looks like there’s no escaping that bullet.

So is the pay cut and lack of stimulation worth the premium parking and quick skip to work? Though I would enjoy the schedule in between my classes, I don’t know if I could deal with the pay cut that (in some cases such as working at the gym) only gives you a check once a month.

Sure I have to work in a profession that makes me a slave in some ways to my tables, but at least I walk out every night with a wad of cash. And sitting at a desk all day with nothing to do but type, while it would give me time to do homework, would bore me worse than actually sitting through a lecture.

But hey, if you’re planning on being a personal trainer or graphic artist, I don’t see why getting a job doing what you love wouldn’t be the best thing in the world, and for those people who have specialized jobs made for them at school, I’m jealous.

But for me, I think I’ll stick to rushing between work and school and back again because if I was at that TSU front desk, you’d probably find me sleeping on the job after all the silly filing.

ARIANNE CUSTER / Daily Titan Trying to find a part-time minimum-wage job and starting your career is challenging.

CSUF holds business workshops and has many job opportunities that can help.

Sex in the States: No need to be so G-rated CARMEN VARNER Daily Titan

Sexuality is an enormous part of human nature. It’s the one thing all of humanity has in common; we all do it. Americans have sex. Australians have sex. Africans have sex. Cavemen even had sex in order to continue the family line.

The thing is, Americans can be quite prudish. We close the bathroom door when we pee. We hide our bodies as we change in the locker room.

We rarely speak openly about sex or masturbation with elders or in class discussion unless it’s for sexual education.

When I traveled to Switzerland about four years ago, I passed by a sex shop and was flabbergasted to see the windows were not tinted or covered as they are in America. On the window nearest to me was a photograph of a woman with a pair of large, artificially enhanced breasts.

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A young boy and his mother passed tion would be fined by the FCC. Reby the poster without a second glance. member the Janet Jackson nipple slip?

In the hotel room, flip through the CBS was fined a record $550,000 for channels and you see a topless lady Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction.” calling out numbers for the lottery.

In the U.S., sex shops are more No, it was not porn, it was the public censored than television. You can see airwaves of local stations. some pretty raunchy stuff just watchThe Swiss were not shocked to see ing a prime-time show such as Gossip breasts publicly displayed on a win- Girl. Characters make out, undress dow or on their television screen; and there is a hell of a lot of humping they are and bumpmore sexuing under ally aware the covers. and not as It’s all “The Swiss were not shocked to modest as very overtsee breasts publicly displayed on ly sexual us Americans are. and yet F a window… if the same situation If the Street, the occurred in the States… all hell same situadult video would break loose.” ation ocand gift curred in store, the States, is bomhere is how barded it would go down: All hell would break with black tint. You wouldn’t even loose. The poster would be torn down know what type of store it is, yet turn and parents would complain with on the tube, watch some Sex and the much protest and disgust. The public City and learn all about a New Yorker’s would be in a rage. The television sta- sex life.

Sexuality in America needs to be more lax and admittedly, it has been getting better.

Teens aren’t as embarrassed to bring up the topic of sex with their parents and often confide in them for advice.

Sex is important. It continues humanity, for heaven’s sake! Sex is how each and every one of us came into being.

Even your grandparents have sex, according to my eighth-grade science teacher. I remembered this fact so clearly because it scarred me. Plus, sex can be gratifying.

There are a plethora of positive motives for having sex, but I barely manage my own life right now.

I always lose my keys, homework, shoe, jewelry; if I had a baby, I’d probably misplace him too. I am not ready to be a mama.

It all comes to a matter of wise choices. Don’t do something you will regret in nine months time (baby) or for the rest of your life (STDs).

My two rules: Use your brain and use protection.

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Film: Festival

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Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski explores uncharted territory with animation

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Adjusting perceptions The Adjustment Bureau

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Just when you thought Hollywood couldn’t produce another mind-bending, psycho-challenging, time-traveling, who-really-decidesyour-destiny thriller blockbuster, The Adjustment Bureau comes along and proves... Emily Blunt has really great legs.

The film which opened Friday features star Matt Damon as Senate seat-seeking, New York congressman David Norris, who falls hard for a ballerina, Elise Sellas (Emily Blunt).

But is it really just chance or is their encounter an act of fate?

The film attempts to answer this question as the Adjustment Bureau, a secret, underground agency seen only by Norris, stalks the congressman relentlessly. Their aim is to keep Norris from falling in love with Sellas. The only problem is we don’t know exactly why it’s so dire that

the Adjustment Bureau keep them apart.

Like many modern films, The Adjustment Bureau lacks motivation and character development. Norris is thrust into the spotlight during his political campaign when his name is splattered across tabloids. OK, that part was believable.

Other than that, we know things about his past, like his brother overdosing on drugs, that make it apparent Norris is a force to be reckoned with. Even though the Adjustment Bureau has to oversee the entire world like God, they pester him like a nagging mother because “he won’t stop asking questions.” It makes you wonder, “Why are they hounding Norris? He must be capable of changing the world.”

But that premise is null when you realize Norris never does anything that great other than recover from his tabloid extravaganza.

Norris first meets Sellas in a hotel bathroom during one of his political campaigns. They make out on the bathroom sink until they are interrupted by Norris’s adviser, Charlie Traynor, played by Michael Kelly.

Let’s face it, the chemistry between Damon and Blunt is there, but the plot is inconsistent and

sporadic, even though it’s based on the universal love-story synopsis: Boy meets girl. Boy chases girl. Unknown force tries to foil boy’s plan to get girl.

You can probably guess what’s going to happen next because the plot is terribly predictable.

Phillip French for The Observer wrote, “At times of global crisis and anxiety, the cinema likes to come up with movies offering comfort and an assurance that larger spiritual forces are at work in the universe.” And so seems to be the case with The Adjustment Bureau.

In an attempt to define and predict free will, the film begs the question, “If we aren’t in control of our destiny, then who is?”

At a time of political and economic crisis, the last thing the audience needs is a film encouraging conspiracy theory and portraying destiny as in the hands of an unseen bureau.

Save your $11.95, unless you really care about seeing Emily Blunt’s pouty lips on the big screen, or at least save $3 and go to a matinee showing. Unlike Blunt’s defined limbs (which you only see for all of two minutes), the film lacks direction and the plot unfolds like a poorly schemed movie script.

Nexus exhibit showcases students KRISSY PAINE For the Daily Titan

Room 2223 in the Irvine campus may be plain and small, but it holds a tremendous amount of inspiration and creativity with works of art created by UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students.

The Nexus exhibition held in the Catalyst Gallery was the first joint school exhibition to display art by UCI and CSUF students.

The art display ran from Feb. 17 through March 4.

Mitchell Klein, a senior at UCI and one of the creators of Catalyst Gallery, said it was started by “former UCI students through the desire to run their own gallery.”

The Catalyst Gallery began over four years ago and is an open space for students to present their art to the public and express themselves outside the classroom.

Not only does the gallery showcase art by students, but it also offers programs such as workshops and field trips.

According to Klein, the criteria for students to have their art shown in the exhibit is simple: “We are open to exhibiting any type of creative project imaginable.”

One CSUF student to have a few creative projects shown in the exhibit was senior Shayla Ragone.

Ragone is majoring in graphic design and uses her treasured memories to inspire her art.

“I became obsessed with wanting to make memories permanent,” said Ragone.

“The Shoe Tree” is a sculpture

by Ragone that was shown at the exhibit. For Ragone, the creation is a very sentimental piece as it was inspired by her father who died

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...Continued from page 1 According to Carol Rehfield, administrative assistant for the Humanities Department, the first year did not exactly go off without error.

The 11 volunteer committee members encountered various technical difficulties, including lack of sound, shaky projectors and one screening of Lady Chatterlay (2006) that proved to be a bit more risqué than the committee anticipated.

This year, however, the evening ran effortlessly and without obstruction. Nearly 300 college students and foreign-film enthusiasts crowded the auditorium thanks to fliers, word of mouth, two newspaper articles, Facebook and Twitter. After viewing 20 to 30 films, choosing Coco Before Chanel served to bring a big-name title to a relatively small event. The film brought a crowd of nearly double the first year’s attendance.

“Everyone knows Coco Chanel.

We wanted something that would be interesting and the public would recognize… but also something you could bring your mother to,” said Rehfield.

Teddy Lance, a music and theatre major at FC, heard about the event from his girlfriend as well as the fliers that had been circulating around the campus. Although he was a bit critical of the film’s content and considered it a cliché French film, he still enjoyed the overall aesthetic.

“I love French film… I’m planning on coming to all of the other nights,” said Lance.

Feedback from students like Lance is exactly what retired professor Daniel Brondi of Cal State Fullerton is looking forward to hearing from his French 101 students after Thursday’s events. Although retired, Brondi still teaches one class at Fullerton College and is part of the film committee as well.

With his charming French accent he explained his love for French movies and culture in detail. Brondi hopes his students and those who attended the event will walk away with a better understanding of French culture.

“I hope they take away that the French like refined things, have a certain class,” said Brondi.

Attendees walked away with a renewed appreciation for French film and a desire to broaden their horizons, as Vornical-Guthman hoped the Tournèes Festival would serve to encourage. It is hard not to embrace something as effortlessly beautiful as French cinema. C’est la vie!

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I attempted to bestow upon this particular creature a title and color scheme worthy of its corpse being served as taxidermy.

- Featured Artist Daniel Lopez

last summer.

The sculpture is made of oak, aluminum cast and steel. Also, it has a picture of Ragone and her sister when they were young in front of a real shoe tree.

Ragone’s favorite way to create art is by making sculptures.

She expresses her opinion on knowing the public can view her artwork, saying, “(It) makes me proud. Ultimately, it’s what everyone works for... to have your stuff seen.”

“It’s important to get your message heard,” Ragone said.

In addition, Ragone’s “Little Red Riding Hood” is a twist on the well-known fairy tale of the same name.

The sculpture is described by Ragone as, “What better way to show them (Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother) getting back at the wolf than chopping him up into little pieces.”

Another CSUF student in the

exhibit was junior Daniel Lopez.

Lopez, who has had art displayed in several exhibitions for CSUF, likes any type of art.

Lopez’s pieces in the Nexus exhibit were comprised of altered photographs.

“Furry Spaceship” is a photograph of an animal full of color and intrigue.

“Animals, dead or alive, are wonderful subjects for art making,” said Lopez. “I attempted to bestow upon this particular creature a title and color scheme worthy of its corpse being served as taxidermy.”

As for Lopez’s other displayed photograph “Your Title Here,” the viewers are left to look at the image and interpret its meaning in their mind.

“I’d rather leave the viewer to

title it, since they are an important element in a show,” Lopez said. “I’d rather not name nonrepresentational/abstract work, as it may limit meaning for some Homo sapiens.”

Other pieces of art shown in the exhibit were by CSUF student Hank Huang and UCI students Marissa Danielsen, Megan McGilvray and Janice Miyagiv.

The future of the Catalyst Gallery is looking bright as Klein hopes to see the exhibit move to an official student-run gallery on the UCI campus.

With a larger space for the gallery, there will be a better opportunity for more students to showcase their artistry.

To learn more about the Catalyst Gallery, visit the website at CatalystGallery.org.

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures Johnny Depp lends his voice and mannerisms to the thespian chameleon Rango in the film of the same title. The film was released Friday.

DANIEL ZAMILPA For the Daily Titan

Many people in Hollywood are often recognized for their signature characteristics. Lady Gaga is known for her complete genius in music, dance, fashion and more, Charlie Sheen is known for his ever-increasing scandalous life, James Cameron is known for making the two highest grossing films ever, and some people are known for their lasting impressions.

After interviewing him and watching many of his highly successful films, it’s obvious to me that Gore Verbinski leaves behind lasting feelings of adventure and hope.

As the highly praised director of films that include The Ring, the Pirates of the Caribbean series, and most recently this past weekend’s box-office hit Rango, Verbinksi has proven to know his trade and know it well.

With a high-profile career of almost 20 years, it’s encouraging to know that even Verbinski himself is trying new things and still developing as an artist. We see this in his latest film Rango, which brought in $38 million its debut weekend.

The animated feature tells the story of a brave little chameleon who names himself Rango when moving into a new town. He finds himself lying his way into being the town hero, and although he does lie, Rango ends up finding out who he really is.

Although this film was animated, it was far from a movie just for kids. When asked how it was different making an animated film as a genre compared to other styles, Verbinski shed light on his per-

spective that animated shouldn’t be looked at as a genre, but as a medium for film.

“I don’t know why people have this misconception that animation is a genre,” said Verbinski. “I didn’t see Rango as an animated film, but as a western movie.”

After watching the movie, I couldn’t agree more. Rango was appealing to all age groups and had everything from laughter to exhilaration to heart-warming moments of finding out one’s true purpose.

In addition to Verbinski’s skill at his craft, it may very well be that the voicing of acting legend Johnny Depp added to the good turnout of the film. These two have worked together on the Pirates of the Caribbean series since 2003 and are still set to release the fourth installment of the group, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, later this year. With this dynamic duo, I can definitely say that it “takes two to Rango.”

Verbinski says that all along he knew he would have Depp work with him on Rango.

“Well, Rango was always going to be Johnny. I mean, from the beginning, from the very first sketch of Rango, from even before that first drawing we had, you know, you have this chameleon with identity crisis entering a western genre,” Verbinski said. “When I first described it to Johnny, I knew he was in.”

Every so often we find artists that in some way move us. Whether it’s to make us cry, laugh or give us a sense of adventure, these special people just know how to do good work. It’s obvious that with many highly successful films under his belt, Verbinski is the type of director who knows what the people want and how to give it to them.

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The 21-year-old RTVF major is working toward her dreams at Capitol Records JEANETTE CASTANEDA

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When 21-year-old Krystle Grandy met her new boss Danny Boyle, she was blushing and nervous. She accepted an offer to work on the film 127 Hours last spring, a feat that has capped an impressive career for this radio-TVfilm major before she has even graduated.

“It’s hard for me to get star struck, but directors definitely affect me,” revealed Grandy. “I have met Dane Cook, Jamie Lee Curtis and I was fine, but when I met Danny Boyle, I could not speak.” She smiled innocently as if she still couldn’t believe her own luck.

Boyle, who has directed films such as Slumdog Millionaire and 28 Days Later, made it a point to know everyone’s name on set, which included Grandy’s.

“I thought that was so great that someone of his caliber would want to know everyone’s name, even a peon like me. That’s probably my favorite on-set experience.”

Grandy’s work history is extensive.

At 21, she has worked on many different projects that even those with years of experience in the film industry

JEANETTE CASTANEDA / Daily Titan Grandy films around campus looking for people and things that inspire her. As an intern for Capitol Records, she works in the music video production department and has also worked on movie productions such as “Best Picture” nominee 127 Hours.

would likely envy her for. Currently, she is an intern for Capitol Records in the music video production department.

Due to her prior freelance work, like filming for bands like AFI, Alkaline Trio and Weezer, her bosses at Capitol felt she would be a good fit for their music video production department. She is the first intern to work for the department. She had also just finished working as a production assistant on the film 127 Hours, a nominee for “Best Picture” at this year’s Oscar awards.

In 2007, she moved to Orange County from Pennsylvania. Since then, it has been project after project, production set after production set for Grandy. Hailing from a small suburb outside of Pittsburgh, Pa., Grandy

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aimed to break away from her smalltown roots. A self-proclaimed “nerd with horrible glasses,” Grandy discovered her hometown was not a place to start her dream, which began as a desire to pursue acting.

“When I was 11 or 12, I saw Gone with the Wind and fell in love with Vivien Leigh, so I wanted to be an actress since then,” Grandy said. “Then as I got older, I realized I really like tattoos, piercings and coloring my hair. I had pink hair, blue, black and blonde.

Even porn-star extensions. So I realized I would not be able to play many different parts because I was always doing crazy shit to my body.”

After her realization, she decided to shift her focus from acting to directing.

Upon hearing the commencement speech at her high school graduation in

Pittsburgh, where officials spoke about making connections after graduation, she realized she wanted to do just that.

However, she wanted to establish new connections somewhere else.

A couple days later, she arrived in Orange County with bags and luggage in hand. Goodbye Pittsburgh snow, hello California sunshine.

“My parents got me an apartment and said that as long I was in school, they would help,” Grandy recalled.

“My parents have always been really supportive with my choice to move out here.” At 18 years old, she enrolled at Cal State Fullerton after hearing positive things about their film department.

Sweeping across the country, she was excited to learn about film in the entertainment capital of the world, but after her first week of classes were over, she found herself living in a city with no friends.

“I remember being a freshman and going home to my apartment, and just being home all weekend,” Grandy said.

Though it was a rough transition, Grandy focused her energy into learning more about the film industry.

Today, one will seldom find her at home all weekend. Her first job was working for a PR firm, American Rebel, where she assisted with photo shoots and helped plan events.

After, she worked with Radio Disney as a promotional assistant and The Hollywood Film Office where she was credited for a commercial for TBS. Instead of utilizing her time to attend college parties or get drunk on the weekends, she fueled her motivations into gaining the experience she would need to succeed in her profession.

“All of these positions were earned through me just hustling and finding them online, submitting resumes and interviewing for them,” Grandy said. “I learned as much as I could in my first internship and used that in my next internship and so on and so forth.”

In one of her favorite classes at CSUF, screenwriting, she learned how the industry works and what it takes to be successful.

Her professor, Ben Sztajnkrycer, said he focuses his class on the “Hollywood” method.

“This (method) means that if you want to make major studio films, you’ll leave my class with an understanding of the craft, business and art

It’s hard for me to get star struck, but directors definitely affect me... When I met Danny Boyle, I could not speak.

-Krystle Grandy RTVF major

of Hollywood – what kinds of scripts get made, how to package your material, how to secure representation by an agent, etc,” said Sztajnkrycer.

Currently with Capitol Records, Grandy works on music video sets for artists such as Snoop Dogg, Katy Perry and Coldplay. She edits video content (sometimes from home) and presents them to her bosses for approval.

The lessons gained from her evergrowing portfolio of jobs have only kept Grandy continuously motivated to work harder.

“I want students to take advantage of the opportunities offered to them and I also want them to create opportunities for themselves. This is what Krystle does,” said Philippe Perebinossoff, another professor from the Radio-TV-Film Department.

Her boyfriend CJ Munoz, whom she lives with, sees firsthand how she handles stress and pressure from her ambitious workload.

“Sometimes we can go all day without seeing one another, but she handles it really well,” said Munoz.

“All around, she has good moods and I rarely see her in a bad mood so it’s pretty impressive.”

Close friend and fellow classmate Matthew Vidovich, 22, also a radioTV-film major, commented that Grandy is passionate and driven.

“She has a strong work ethic,” said Vidovich. “People remember that and they call her back. It shows on her resume.”

Grandy is expected to graduate from the radio-TV-film program this May in hopes to one day start her own production company focusing on horror movies (her favorite genre).

As for her lack of a social life in college, as she pursues professional work experience, she stated she doesn’t give it much thought.

“Yeah, it has been a lot of sleepless nights and not getting to hang out with my friends. I don’t get to do the normal college thing, but I don’t care,” she admitted. “When I get a good job, then I’ll go to Jamaica and party.”

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DTSHORTHAND Trajano Named Player of Week Cal State Fullerton junior infielder Anthony Trajano was named both the Big West Conference Player of the Week and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association National Player of the Week for the week beginning Feb. 28.

Trajano batted .462, scored five runs and drove in seven runs while leading the Titans to a 4-0 week, including a three-game sweep of USC. Trajano had four RBIs Friday against the Trojans and scored the eventual winning run Sunday.

Brief by Patrick Corbet

Three Titans Honored by BWC With a winning streak, Titans received recognition from the Big West Conference, honoring three members.

Andre Hardy and Jer’Vaughn Johnson received All-Big West Conference recognition from head coaches. Hardy received the men’s Newcomer of the Year Award, averaging 11 points per game.

Johnson received honorable mention for the second time, Johnson is averaging over 14 points per game and shooting 55 percent from the field.

Devon Peltier was picked as the Big West Conference men’s basketball Player of the Week.

Brief by Jessica Mc Coy

Cervantes, BWC Pitcher of the Week

March 9, 2011

Golf’s hot shot on the greens Ellis has been improving his stroke all season long, as of late helping Titans achieve third place shooting 2-under par VANDERBURGH JOHNSTONE For the Daily Titan

Sitting at the top of a lonely hill one can only think, how will I get this ball to travel 300 yards in just three shots? Just ask Cal State Fullerton senior golfer Nick Ellis, and he’ll show you how it’s done.

Coming out of high school, Ellis was a classic under-the-radar golfer. He played some good rounds in his matches, but nothing to catch the eye of any major schools.

Ellis ended up at Saddleback Community College in Mission Viejo, winner of six state championships. It was at this junior college powerhouse that Ellis caught the attention of the newly named men’s golf program at CSUF, led by Titan Head Coach Jason Drotter.

“I sent my resume to coach Drotter with some tournament results,” said Ellis. “I was a little nervous at first, but I was pretty confident in my finishes.”

As it turned out, Ellis was a coveted player, catching attention from schools like UC Irvine, Sonoma State and Cal State Bakersfield.

After taking some time to discuss the options with his family, Ellis knew what he wanted. A full scholarship and the close proximity to his Irvine home were the deciding factors in Ellis’ decision to choose CSUF. “It was a pretty tough decision, one that took me a while to come to, but I know I made the right decision in choosing Fullerton,” Ellis said.

After Drotter observed Ellis play, he knew he had something special.

“When I first saw Nick play I got really excited. He is a great ball striker and has a tremendous upside. I knew he would contribute immediately,” said Drotter.

For Ellis, there was definitely a transitional adjustment from the junior college level to Division I-A golf, some of which included traveling to tournaments and the amount of golf played.

“You miss a lot of school and it gets pretty tiring playing 36 holes of golf rather than 18,” Ellis said.

The level of competition also rises drastically

with the Titans going up against PAC-10 program Washington State and Oklahoma golf powerhouse Oral Roberts. But through all of this, Ellis managed to adapt quickly and elevate his game.

“I had a really good fall last year, a lot of really high finishes.

I actually got into the top 300 college players in the country, which was pretty exciting for me and my family,” he said.

Ellis ended last season with a scoring average of 75 with hopes of coming on strong again for the new season. Now that Ellis is in his senior season, he hopes to make an impact for the team as they compete for the Big West Conference title.

“I am just trying to keep putting myself in contention and hopefully get a win - just hoping to learn and get more experiences in big tournaments.”

This season has yielded some good results for Ellis, who tied for seventh Feb. 15 at the Southern Utah Tournament in St. George. His average this year is 75. Ellis and the rest of the golf team hope to represent the Titans well and bring home a league title at the Big West Championship in May. Ellis is scheduled to graduate this spring with a bachelor’s in advertising, but has big plans for his future in golf. Ellis plans on trying to qualify for the U.S. Amateur this summer and continue to play in amateur events into the fall.

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Senior pitcher Ari Cervantes was named to share the Big West Pitcher of the Week Monday with Long Beach State’s Brooke Turner.

Cervantes posted three complete-game wins along with a 1.08 ERA during the DeMarini Invitational. She surrendered only 13 hits in 26 innings.

Cervantes started the weekend with a three-hit shutout over Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne. She followed with wins over Southern Miss and Oregon State on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

Cervantes led all tournament pitchers in innings pitched and tied in victories.

It is the second time Cervantes has been named Pitcher of the Week in her career; her first honor came during her sophomore season in 2009.

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Skying for the O-Bang Titan ultimate frisbee club revamped for season

Brief by Patrick Corbet

TITANS: Softball sinks in 17-run sweep from Troy ...Continued from page 1 Titan senior pitcher Ari Cervantes had nine strikeouts and with the loss lowered her stats for the season to five wins and five losses.

The Titans had their opportunities to catch up to the lefty but could not come up with the clutch hit off Williams, and they left six runners on base.

“We were a little flat at the beginning; we’re disappointed because we have a better team than that,” said Michelle Gromacki, Titan head coach.

Sophomore Aly Fascetti started for the Titans in the second game of the doubleheader. She allowed four runs to the Trojans in the first inning but settled down and pitched a solid second and third inning.

The Titans got one run back in the first inning with senior center fielder Torrie Anderson’s RBI-double. They got another in the second inning when junior Morgan LeMond crushed an opposite-field home run deep to right field.

“It was my first opposite-field home run. It felt pretty good, and I was due for something,” said LeMond.

The Trojans scored a run in the fourth, fifth and sixth inning, but really took control of the game in the seventh inning when they brought six runs across the plate.

The Trojans had too much firepower at the plate and combined for 24 hits in the two games. Junior third baseman Nicole Johnson went a perfect 4 for 4 at the plate in the second game and Lemond went 2 for 3, each with an RBI. The Titans return to Anderson Family Field on Friday for a single game against Utah State at 6 p.m. to begin the Long Beach State Tournament.

see him doing anything else,” said Cassy Ellis, Nick’s mom. “He has our full support and I know he will be successful.”

PGA Tour qualifying is set to begin in October and Ellis is ready to take the challenge head-on. A few years down the road Ellis could be playing on the weekends with the likes of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson.

“I am going to dedicate myself and play golf. Q-School is coming up in October and I am really going to work hard to prepare for that,” Ellis said.

PAUL RUDMAN / For the Daily Titan Team captain Jonathan Arroyave sets the ball up for CSUF men’s rugby winger Christian “Superman” Abson for the score.

Men’s rugby remain strong and unbeaten Titans continue their season in winning fashion, 49-13 over UC San Diego

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The Cal State Fullerton men’s rugby club defended its home turf in a game against UC San Diego Saturday. In a 49-13 defeat, the Titans were able to hold their opponents by utilizing the forward pack and taking advantage of the Tritons’ errors.

“Since we were driving it on UCSD fairly well, it caused them to have penalties called in our favor,” said captain Jonathan Arroyave. “This happened three times in a row which allowed for our fly-half (senior) Ian Forner to kick for points. Right from the start we got nine easy points.”

With a nine-point advantage from the get-go, the team was able to control the ball and focus on pushing forward. And while UCSD had no chance against the Titans, the men continued to push hard to have a high-scoring game.

“Our back line was very impressive and the players were not standing around watching in awe if a great

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play happened,” Arroyave said. “The backs were supporting each other and they had some pretty amazing plays.”

Arroyave went on to say that an impressive play involved a run made

by Corey Diederich, who off-loaded to Jourdan Hilaire and gave an amazing inside pass to Joshua Lee, who then scored a try.

While UCSD had a difficult time trying to contain CSUF’s offense, one of the Titans was able to drive through the Tritons at ease for a try.

“Chris had an amazing breakaway and took it all the way down the field,” said player Tom O’Connor. “(He) was too quick to be caught by the defense and scored a try. They were a solid defense... We were just much stronger. They had a strong side but our ability to get the ball was more than their defense could handle.”

However, while CSUF was nearly unstoppable with the offense, the defense allowed the Tritons to pass through and only score a total of 13 points.

“By no means was UCSD an easy team... We just had the upper-

hand in the end,” O’Connor said.

Arroyave credited the win to his team’s strong defense and great communication on the field.

“All of the guys were very vocal and that always helps a lot,” Arroyave said. “A few plays got out of hand but the Titans were able to keep composure and not retaliate to some foul play that had happened.”

Added to the roster this semester was Christian Abson; he was called upon to step up in place of a Titan that was out due to a hamstring injury.

“We were glad to have Christian back,” Arroyave said. “He is always a threat to any team with his speed, quickness and his strength.”

With one more win under their belts, CSUF men’s rugby remains an undefeated threat. Saturday they hit the road for a game against Cal Lutheran University at 1 p.m.

“Our goal with any team we play is for the team to walk off the field rubbing their ribs and never forgetting having played us,” said defenseman Panayotis Papadopoulos.

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PATRICK CORBET The roster currently has 13 playDaily Titan ers. There are not enough girls to field an entire women’s team, so the When people think of collegiate team has a co-ed roster. They often sports, their minds often jump to compete against all-men teams. football, baseball and basketball.

“I mainly coach the team, but we However, there are many other all kind of contribute our own two sports found on campus, albeit not cents on what we think we should traditional. be doing,” Ruggiero said.

The Cal State Fullerton ultimate O-Bang competed in a tournafrisbee club, named Team O-Bang, ment in Las Vegas last weekend and exemplifies this quirky college spir- expects to compete in five tournait. ments by the end of this season.

“About six years ago, some guys “I love the sport,” said junior got together and they started mak- Micah Seabrook. “It’s a lot of fun ing up a team for ultimate,” said to play.” team President Adam Ruggiero.

Seabrook began playing his “The last few years we’ve kind of freshman year and earned the nickbeen trying to get more competi- name “Flash” through his speed. tive.”

“The most fun part is receiving.

According to USA Ultimate, the I like catching the disc, the really governing body of the sport, ulti- hard catches,” he said. mate frisbee is Junior Perry a game played Meussmer is by two teams of also in his third seven, in which year with the the objective team and points is to catch a to the tournapass within the ments as his faother team’s vorite aspect of end zone, simiultimate.

It can get a little lar to football.

“I love the However, in tournaments chippy, depending on ultimate playthe most; I people. You get in a ers cannot run think that’s with the friswhere most of tight game and people bee. the memories start putting their hands The only way come from,” to advance is said Meussmer. on your jersey. through the air.

While the In t e rc e p t i o n s rules lean to-Perry Meussmer and dropped ward a nonUltimate frisbee player passes lead to contact style of turnovers in play, it does not the fast-paced always play out game. Players that way. referee them“It can get selves. a little chippy, “We kind depending on of like to have people. You get more fun with in a tight game it, we still reand people start spect all the putting their competition, we play to win, go hands on your jersey,” Meussmer out to have fun, we respect the said. “Ultimate frisbee, besides bewhole fun of the game more than ing just a really fun sport, it’s really some other teams do,” Ruggiero competitive and really intense.” said.

“We encourage everybody who He recounted a match against wants to play to come out because USC when the opposing coach got everybody should play the game upset after allowing a score and be- once in their life,” Ruggiero said. rated his team.

The team holds practices Mon“We love winning but it isn’t our days and Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. first priority,” Ruggiero said. at Yorba Linda Middle School The team has no formal coach should anyone like to join.