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March 16, 2011

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The nuclear catastrophe in Japan reached new heights when an explosion occurred at the Fukushima No.1 (Daiichi) plant, potentially increasing radiation levels. The plant is located 150 miles north of Tokyo, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times. Following the 8.9 earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan, nuclear plants are now the immediate focus. Authorities sent out a warning to people living 20 miles within the devastated nuclear plant to stay indoors. There is much investigation going on to figure out what caused the explosion at these plants. Rachel Maddow from MSNBC did a segment on the potential cause being attributed to the release of hydrogen gas from the rusted fuel rods that were exposed to air. Fuel rods are hollow metal beams that contain the uranium that is used to heat up water and produce steam needed to make electricity. During the normal function of the nuclear plants, cesium and iodine build up within the fuel rods, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists. See NUCLEAR, 2

WHAT’S INSIDE NEWS “Late Night Study” held for midterm cramming ........................................2 OPINION Devil’s advocate: Do you let your partner watch porn? ........................................4 DETOUR Tweens go crazy for Bieber in new film Never Say Never ........................................5 SPORTS Athletic Training Month ........................................8

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JONATHAN GIBBY / Daily Titan Paramedics tend to a male student after he was struck by a car while crossing from the College Park Building onto the main campus riding his bicycle Tuesday afternoon.

Crosswalk concerns rise Safety issues become apparent as another cyclist is injured by oncoming traffic around CSUF CHRISTOPHER PARK & KIRAN KAZALBASH Daily Titan

An accident occurred in the intersection of Nutwood Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue Tuesday afternoon when a car hit a cyclist who was attempting to cross the street. The male cyclist was thrown from his bike, according to witnesses, and suffered minor cuts and lacerations on his head and forearm. The driver of the vehicle who struck the cyclist immediately got out of her car and made sure he was alright, according to witnesses. The accident scene drew a crowd outside the College Park Building as onlookers watched EMTs load the injured male into the ambulance. “He’s got the typical stuff cuts and lacerations,” said Officer Bailor with the Fullerton Police Department who arrived on scene. “He’s going to be going to St. Jude’s (Hospital).” The driver who allegedly struck the cyclist said she did not see the him upon making the right turn

onto Nutwood Avenue and said he “came out of nowhere.” She said she was informed by the police that it was the cyclist’s responsibility to get off his bike and walk across the crosswalk. Most Cal State Fullerton students who commented on the event were not surprised by the frequency of accidents on the

Nutwood Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue intersection due to the heavy amounts of traffic and impatient pedestrians and bikers. “I think a lot of times people cross that intersection without looking,” said Heidi Finnefrock, a communicative disorder major who was also not surprised. “Both the drivers and the pedestrians

are to be blamed, because drivers aren’t paying attention and students (aren’t) paying attention when crossing.” Many pedestrians and students on campus feel unsafe when crossing any street around campus. See INJURY, page 3

In their fifth straight victory, men’s rugby rolls over the Knights, 58-7 FRANCES LEE Daily Titan

Courtesy of Leonard Suryajaya With minimal props, the Vietnam-era drama 365 Days shows the hardships faced by a group of soldiers eager to make it back to their families in one piece. The play will run through March 27 in the Hallberg Theatre at Cal State Fullerton.

365 days through a soldier’s eyes The new CSUF production tells the story of young soldiers in Vietnam KATHLEEN ROSELL Daily Titan

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The rising concerns over budget cuts and tuition increases created a heated discussion between students and administrators at the Associated Students Inc. biannual “Pizza With the Presidents” event. The forum, held Tuesday afternoon in the Becker Amphitheatre, gave students a chance to voice their concerns and ask honest questions of the administrators in charge of their academic future at Cal State Fullerton. Free pizza was served and students who asked questions received ASI T-shirts for their contributions to the conversation. However, the answers were something that did not come so readily to the eager students. With the overall student concern laying in the school’s financial situation, many students raised questions about upcoming tuition increases, possible furlough days and the cutting of classes. The response to many of these questions was “We know nothing at this time,” leaving students skeptical of the purpose of the forum. “It should be called a friendly conversation with the presidents. This is just a dialogue; this isn’t like an action plan. These people aren’t totally in power to do anything,” said J. Allen Morton, a senior art education major.

365 Days earned a standing ovation Friday at the Hallberg Theatre for the opening performance of its three-week run. The H. Wesley Balk play was a gritty, tear-jerking portrayal of a soldier’s life in the jungles of Vietnam. The play, directed by Kari Hayter, had a cast of thirteen students

and told the stories of many different soldiers who all had one goal: they would survive the year in Vietnam and return intact to their families. The audience walked in to see six bodies surrounding a minimal platform covered by white sheets. From a distance the bodies looked like props until you noticed they were breathing. The show began with a doctor and some nurses coming out and telling you what a waste it was to cure children of their ailments, es-

pecially if they were being saved only to grow up and be sent overseas to become cannon fodder. The doctor and nurses then turn the draped bodies into a patient ward and begin to tend to the injured who had been medevacked to their hospital in Japan. Dr. Peterson, played by Nick Waaland, was the only character that was consistently in the entire show. See 365 DAYS, page 5

There is a band of brothers destined to reach their ultimate goal and run through anyone in their path. Destined for what you ask? Destined for a perfect season. The Cal State Fullerton men’s rugby team beat Cal Lutheran 58-7 Saturday, setting a positive tone for the upcoming game against Pepperdine Saturday. Within the first five minutes of the game, CSUF scored its first of many goals with a penalty kick, setting the momentum for a huge win. Senior Ian Forner, 22, the captain of the backs, credited the entire team for its fluid and solid performance. “The big forwards did the majority of the work while the little guys put points on the board,” said Forner. After the initial penalty kick, the team immediately scored three more tries in a row. Jimmy Sofia, 21, a biology major who helped rebuild the team three seasons ago, stressed his thoughts throughout the game regardless of the score. See TITANS, page 8

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NUCLEAR: In the wake of the recent earthquake and tsunami, Japan faces new challenges ...Continued from page 1 The detection of radioactive cesium and iodine may indicate that the fuel rods were damaged because these are common byproducts of a damaged fuel rod. When the fuel rods are damaged, these radioactive elements get released. These radioactive materials are what caused the authorities to command residents within 20 miles of the explosion to stay inside. Vice Chair of Chemistry and Biochemistry Scott Hewitt explained that the way the elements become radioactive is when there is an imbalance between the number of neutrons and protons. When the ratio becomes unstable, they become radioactive. Hewitt is keenly aware of the dangers of radiation. “You can get nausea, it can damage your bone marrow so you’re not able to fight off infections,” said Hewitt. “The two worst-case scenarios are one, you die from it or two, your DNA is damaged, so it’s mutated.” Hewitt said that because radiation harms humans by maiming the molecules in the body and preventing them from functioning correctly, damage to the bone marrow may impede the ability of white blood cells to fight off diseases. In addition, since radiation affects DNA, the mutations will be passed on to the next generation. Hewitt re-

counts the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine in 1986 where some children of the next generation had certain deformities. “If your DNA is damaged, that may or may not affect you because you’re already fully grown,” Hewitt said. “But if you then have a child, then it affects the child because you pass on your DNA to the child.” Although no serious correlation has been made relating deaths or harm caused by the radiation, the potential danger still exists. The best way to prevent the effects of radiation is to remove oneself from exposure to radioactive elements. Since these radioactive particles can travel through air, there is a dire need to leave the premise of the nuclear failure. Jeffrey Knott, a professor of geological sciences, anticipates the need for Japan to re-evaluate the location and construction of nuclear plants. “Every time you have an earthquake it’s like a big experiment,” Knott said. “You go back and reexamine and redesign based on that.” Mousa Kakish, a senior English and philosophy major, felt the impact of the quake through his busy schedule of midterms. “It was devastating,” said Kakish. “From what I know (the Japanese) are actually well prepared for tsunamis and earthquakes. The tsunami on top of (the earthquake) plus the problem with the nuclear plants, it was definitely a shock.”

Nurse Workshop Provides Care Zirconium Metal Zirconium metal rods are used as fuel rods in the nuclear reactors in Japan. Uranium fills these rods and is the agent that generates heat. The heat generated is used to boil water, which produces the steam needed to generate the turbines inside to produce electricity. This is all done in a controlled manner and prevented from causing an explosion.

Fuel Rods Rusted Since the earthquake hit Japan, the nuclear reactors were shut off and control rods were brought in to stop the nuclear reaction. Even with the reactors shut off, water is needed to cool the fuel rods in order to prevent melting. One of the first things that can happen to these overheated rods is that the metal rusts and potentially cracks. One evidence for the possibility of fuel rods rusting is the presence of radioactive cesium and iodine released in the air.

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PIZZA: Panel of CSUF administrators meet with students ...Continued from page 1 With the state of California being overall responsible for the amount of funds put into the university, administrators were not able to answer these questions while the future of the budget is still unknown. “We’re talking about 40 percent of our budget that comes from the state of California going away. We’re not talking about some confinements here, we’re talking about surgery. And frankly, we don’t know what that will look like,” said Ed Trotter, acting associate vice president of Undergraduate Programs. University President Milton Gordon was aware of the overwhelming amount of questions pertaining to the budget, and said, “It’s very unsettling on the budget and so I felt a little bit uneasy because we cant respond directly to those questions.” Students also raised concerns about the rising price for parking and the inability to find spots in accordance to the pricing, to which administrators quickly justified that they were not responsible. “Parking doesn’t receive any assistance from the general fund. It is a self-supporting fund like housing or extended education, so they basically establish their own rates on usage,” said Brian Jenkins, associate vice president of financial service. Though the spotlight of the forum laid on the administrators and the budget cuts, there were also questions on topics such as campus food choices, to which ASI President Joe Lopez answered directly. “We are working on campus food options. We are looking to switch out the Mexican food concept (in the TSU) with the Green Burrito and we are interested in hearing what your opinions are,” said Lopez, promoting a survey available on the ASI website pertaining to food choices. With eight staff members available to answer questions, over 40 students and staff were present to keep the questions going once the forum began. ASI Chief Communications Officer Thomas Kocina, who was in charge of “Pizza With the Presi-

The Workforce Improvement Project presented a workshop yesterday that discussed the core elements of providing culturally appropriate and responsive care to an increasingly diverse community. The workshop was presented by Dr. Clayton Chau, associate medical director of Orange County Healthcare Agency, and focused on health issues of ethnic minorities in today’s society. Nursing, human services and counseling students tuned in as Dr. Chau lectured on the disparities in cultural minority’s mental health status, care delivery and treatment response. He believes cultural competency and social justice are two elements required to end the divergence. Rather than a racial or ethnic focus, cultural competency is more than race related and requires one to be capable to interact and identify with those from different cultures (including veterans, LGBT and homeless). It requires a person to function effectively in the context of cultural differences and have a dynamic and flexible application of service models to meet the needs of minority populations. Factors that influence culture are age, gender, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, national origin, religion, geographical location, migration and sexual orientation. There is a high likelihood of ethnic and cultural differences between healthcare providers and patients. According to Dr. Chau, cultural competency is how you relate to someone which is a very important component to being an effective provider. Brief by Amy Leadbetter

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Help Japan with Disaster Relief Last week’s 8.9 earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan has left thousands of people stranded without basic supplies such as food, water, clothing and shelter. Here are a few easy ways you can help those victims receive disaster relief from the organizations with the resources to help them. TEXT – By texting REDCROSS to 90999, a $10 donation goes toward disaster relief in Japan and other areas affected by the tsunami throughout the Pacific. Charges will appear on your wireless bill. You can also text JAPAN to 50555 to give a $10 donation to GlobalGiving, an organization that connects givers from all around the world to grass-root, community driven efforts. FACEBOOK – All proceeds from the purchase of the following “virtual goods” will go toward the Japan Earthquake Tsunami Children Emergency Fund courtesy of the gaming company Zynga: sweet potatoes in CityVille, radishes in FrontierVille and Kobe Cows in FarmVille. In addition, Explore.org is donating $1 to the National Disaster Dog Foundation for every “Like” of the Dog Bless You page. Explore. org will give up to $100,000 toward rescue efforts in Japan. Brief by Arianne Custer

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dents,” was happy with the turnout and felt the event was effective. “Overall, as long as they are asking questions that really concern them I think it’s successful. I know that our ASI president and vice president meet with President

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Gordon every other week...and they were writing all the questions down so things do get done,” said Kocina. For more information on “Pizza With the Presidents,” contact the ASI Executive Offices at 657-2783295 or visit Asi.Fullerton.edu.

Cal State University administrators met with federal lawmakers in Washington, D.C. this month to push for priorities such as teacher preparation and college access. The CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed, Board of Trustees members and several university presidents also advocated against proposed cuts to the Pell Program, which many CSU students benefit from. The Federal Pell Grant Program allocates need-based grants to low-income students to attain post-baccalaureate and post-secondary education. According to the CSU, if this is approved, the cuts will translate into nearly 1/3 of CSU students being unable to afford college. The team of CSU officials also met with members of the Obama administration and Congressional Delegation. Brief by Maritza Velazquez

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JONATHAN GIBBY / Daily Titan After being struck by a car on the corner of Commonwealth Avenue and Nutwood Avenue, a bicyclist is wheeled off by paramedics and taken to St. Jude Medical Center.

INJURY: Another bike-related car accident raises safety concerns for students ...Continued from page 1

“I’m not surprised (by this accident); there’s a lot of crazy drivers out there,” said Rani Mujarkech, a civil engineering major. “Yeah, I

use (the crosswalks but) they seem dangerous,” he said. Mujarkech said he has a friend who was also involved in a few accidents while

ASI provides midterm relief Prizes, games and dance classes offered at the “Late Night Study” FRANCES LEE Daily Titan

The Union and Special Programming Coordinators of ASI Productions will be hosting the second annual “Late Night Study” this Tuesday through Thursday at the Titan Student Union to promote a healthy study atmosphere during midterm week. By passing out snacks, organizing dance classes and ice cream socials, the coordinators hope to attract Cal State Fullerton students who wish to stay late and study in a quiet and comfortable environment. The TSU will be open from 10 p.m. till 2 a.m. during the “Late Night Study” event. A prize wheel for educational tools, such as scantrons and blue books, and a party cart of snacks will be provided for all students who attend. Snacks high in sugar such as Nature Valley Crunch Bars, Rice Crispies Treats and fruit juice will be served to the students to keep them awake. ASI will be holding out on coffee until the “All Night Study” at the end of the semester. Everything will be free to CSUF students with valid TitanCards. This program started last fall when studying in the TSU increased by 13 percent, according to the TSU Governing Board. The Union and Special Programming Co-Coordinator Josue Rodriguez, 19, a sophomore film major and public relations minor, said that about 909 students participated in the program last semester.

“With the library closing at 9 p.m. and most of campus closing at 10 p.m., we noticed students were looking for a place to focus and study without going home,” said Rodriguez. “This program is a way to relieve stress during midterms and allow social interaction among students.” One activity held at the “Late Night Study” is a hip-hop jazz class at midnight Wednesday. The dance will be taught by student dancers to relieve stress in a positive manner. There will also be a free movie showing of Burlesque in the Titan Theatre at 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Thursday night, followed by a free ice cream social at midnight. Rodriguez noticed that the “Late Night Study” helped keep him focused because of the other motivated people that were studying around him. “If I went home, I would have just fallen asleep,” Rodriguez said. The other co-coordinator, Tiffany Santana, 19, a sophomore, stresses for all students that wish to participate in “Late Night Study” to bring their TitanCards for fairness and safety to other students at the free event. “Everything is provided by the ASI and is free for CSUF students. I encourage the students to take advantage of the free opportunities, especially with the expensive fee increases,” said Santana. ASI Special Programming considers itself the entertainment on campus. They host free concerts Wednesdays and Thursdays, and free karaoke weekly in the Pub. Santana, also a commuter from Chino, lives with her parents and two younger brothers. “When I get home I get too lazy or get distracted with housework or my parents. I know if I am here on campus I should take advantage of the time to study,” Santana said. “It is a pain to try and be focused in the library and drive home and pick up where I left off. I absorb more when I study here and I feel like people give you respect when they see you study here and are more

courteous.” Andrea Diaz, 18, an undeclared freshman, has heard of “Late Night Study” but has never gone. Diaz admits that it “might come in handy.” “I stay on campus because I don’t want to go home because I’m by myself in a room and it’s boring,” said Diaz. Diaz is hesitant to attend “Late Night Study” because she gets out of class at 10 p.m. and lives within walking distance from campus. “I would attend if I have a ride because at 10 p.m. or later it is dangerous to be walking home. But I’m obsessed with food. Free food, I’m there,” Diaz said. She admits that she does the majority of studying on campus because “they have everything here: computers, printers and quiet places.” “At home I sleep, shower and eat,” Diaz said. “Late Night Study” will be held at TSU Gabriellino until Thursday at 2 a.m. “I encourage all students to come,” Rodriguez said. “We have free food.”

Everything is provided by the ASI and is free for CSUF students...to take advantage of the free opportunities, especially with the expensive fee increases.

-Tiffany Santana Union and Special Programs Co-Coordinator

biking around the CSUF area. His friend was hit by a car twice and apologized to the driver the first time. Both accidents happened in a span of two weeks at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Nutwood Avenue. Despite the general student sentiment of finding the intersection generally unsafe, there are students who feel the safety system is working well. “(This accident) does surprise me because there seems to be a good crosswalk system,” said Yeshua Goodman, an English major. “I’ve been late to class and I’ve jaywalked, but I’ve been OK.” The University Police has yet to comment on the frequency of accidents at this particular intersection.

Cal State Fullerton students enrolled in POSC 309 welcomed Los Angeles Times senior writer and Pulitzer Prize winner Jeff Gottlieb to their class Tuesday to discuss how he broke the recent city of Bell salary scandal. Gottlieb and fellow L.A. Times reporter Ruben Vives were investigating one story when they stumbled across information that city officials in Bell, one of L.A. County’s poorest cities, were receiving unusually high salaries given the size of the city of Bell, which were later reported as possibly the highest in the nation. The political science students, who had been discussing the case in class with Professor Raphael Sonenshein throughout the semester, were on the edge of their seats listening to Gottlieb describe his investigation. “We’re not used to getting that information in class,” said Kelli Linza, 21, a political science major. “The fact that it was so supplemental and he came in and gave his insights, it was kind of like a behind-the-scenes thing; it tied all our lectures together,” Linza said. Gottlieb knew he had a story when former City Manager Robert Rizzo casually admitted how much money he made, which surpassed the president’s income by $300,000. “So after the first few couple questions, I finally turned to Rizzo and asked ‘How much do you make?’” said Gottlieb. “Rizzo coughs out $700,000.” After breaking the news on July 15, 2010, with a headline reading “Is a City Manager Worth $800,000?” the community residents exploded in protest demanding resignations and the conviction of politicians. It wasn’t long before the two reporters were well known among the residents of Bell. Gottlieb describes the reaction

as hell breaking loose; citizens of other cities wanted them to look into their cities to see if they too were taken advantage of. After going to a council meeting that was attended by hundreds of Bell citizens, they were taken aback by the reaction they received by the community and the pure outrage they had toward the council. “As I’m going into the county chambers, literally—it’s hard walking through 500 people—but literally, the crowd parted,” Gottlieb said. “People are like, patting me on the back and asking for my autograph and cheering and holding up signs and yelling at the council members.” The story, which is still undergoing investigation, is one that Gottlieb has been putting his life into for the past nine months and believes shows the importance of newspapers. “I think what people are interested in are good stories,” Gottlieb said. “Whether they’re in Iowa or Bell or Afghanistan, they want good, interesting stories.” Kevin McArthur, 26, a public administration major, has been following this story for some time now. He felt this was a public interest story that needed to be uncovered, especially during these tough economic times. “Hearing him in class talking about what led up to it, I just can’t believe something like that happened and for him to be there,” said McArthur. “Without him, it wouldn’t have broke.” In September 2010, city officials former Mayor Oscar Hernandez, who refused to resign until recalled in March 2011, Vice Mayor Teresa Jacobo and former council members Luis Artiga, George Cole, Victor Bello, George Mirabal, Rizzo and former assistant city manager Angela Spaccia were arrested after being accused of misappropriating millions of tax dollars. Gottlieb said Rizzo faced trial Tuesday on 54 counts of corruption that date back to 2008.

Students get help finding focus SHCC workshop teaches students how to cope with the stresses and demands of college life KRISTEN PAINE For the Daily Titan

Students can learn the basic tools needed to be less stressed with school and everyday life in the five-series workshop called, “Finding Focus.” The workshop, held in the Student Health and Counseling Center, focuses on teaching students how to relieve stress, be successful in studying and deal with anxiety. Dr. Carolyn O’Keefe is a counselor on campus and speaker for the workshops. Her goal for the workshops is “(based) around helping people that have difficulty with some of the academic challenges.” Tuesday’s session was focused on “Procrastination and Time Management.” The session began with O’Keefe saying students that don’t control their time are “getting ripped off.” O’Keefe stressed the importance of setting priorities. The priorities were displayed in a pyramid shape with daily tasks at the top, long-term goals in the middle and values being the most important at the bottom. O’Keefe said a good way to maintain balance between priorities is to schedule daily tasks and identify “time wasters.” An example of a time waster is spending too much time playing on the computer. “A lot of our work is done on the computer... (It is) easy to get a connection with the computer and these time wasters,” said O’Keefe. She also said, “Focus on the things that are high importance to you.” That way students are more likely to succeed. Another way to deal with time

Courtesy of MCT The workshop put on by the Student Health and Counseling Center Tuesday focused on procrastination and time managment in the lives of students.

management is to get organized. O’Keefe said, “Clutter equals time.” One way to help get organized is by keeping a weekly time grid to prioritize when to eat, sleep, study and go to class. Matthew Bostwick is a student majoring in computer science who attended “Finding Focus.” He feels the workshop is “a way to help me focus... I’m not very good at academics.” Bostwick is not the only student struggling with procrastination and time management. Diane Hernandez, a chemistry major, did not attend the “Finding Focus” workshop but is interested in finding ways to handle stress. Hernandez talked about how she handles school and daily tasks, and said, “If it’s a top priority I handle it really well, and if it’s not a priority I will procrastinate.” O’Keefe spoke about tips to overcome procrastination, such as finding a “study buddy,” having a reward after a task is finished and

completing the most disliked task first. The session ended with a takehome message by O’Keefe. She said, “Procrastination isn’t difficult to conquer if you set small, realistic goals.” The hour-long “Finding Focus” workshop sessions continue from March 22 through April 5 and 12 and will deal with topics such as study skills and test anxiety. Even after “Finding Focus” ends, Bostwick plans to attend many more workshops offered on campus. He is interested in “all different subjects.” O’Keefe hopes to continue providing workshops for students, and said she is “trying to figure out what are the best ways to reach out to students to make them aware of what’s available.” To find out more information on “Finding Focus” and upcoming workshops, visit the Student Health Center website at Fullerton.edu/shcc. dailytitan.com/news

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Should your partner watch porn? If both your minds are open about sex, then by all means, enjoy it together ANDREW KWOK Daily Titan

Pornography is not something the vast majority of people talk about. You don’t stop by the coffee shop in the morning and discuss the weather, gas prices, international crises and conclude with how nasty your favorite new adult talent is. If you’re committed to someone, however, that subject should probably come up at some point or another, since, if you’re a man, statistically you’re looking at it anyway. For the sake of being fair, let us dismiss the general knowledge that far more men enjoy pornography than women. Whether man or woman, if we are in relationships in which we know our partners consume porn, we have decisions to make. The simple answer to whether it is acceptable to allow your partner to view porn is: yes, of course it is. We’re not all going to be 12 years old forever – adults enjoy sex. We enjoy having sex, thinking about it, talking about it and, whether some people admit it or not, watching it. But there are boundaries, conditions and circumstances we must consider. If your partner comes home every day from work, avoids looking you in the eye, waits for you to go to sleep and begins silently gorging on hardcore porn for hours with headphones on, then you definitely have a serious problem to deal with. A 2003 article published in the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, titled “Romantic Partners’ Use of Pornography: Its Significance for Women,” concluded that within the subjects polled and interviewed in the study, the majority of women had neutral or mildly positive feelings toward pornography itself. A significant finding, however, is that the minority of women who found pornography offensive had two major concerns in common. The length of the relationship and the ex-

Porn promotes very unrealistic expectations about sex that aren’t beneficial to anyone

tent to which their partners viewed pornography were factors that most affected their attitudes. The women who didn’t like the idea of their partners viewing pornography were either in long-term relationships with their partners, or perceived their partners as spending too much time viewing pornography. Big surprise. We all know what happens as relationships age. The frequency of sexual activity goes down and down, and Viagra’s stock value goes up and up. So, how can people enjoy their porn responsibly, without letting it become destructive to themselves and to their relationships? They need to think about what they’re watching with intelligence and interpret it in context with their circumstances. A major challenge in all of our lives

Coming home after a long day at school or work makes the prospect of stress relief with your partner something to drive faster for. Walking through the door, however, your ears are met by smooth techno, grunts and moans. Those amplified sounds can only mean one thing. Instead of waiting for you, your partner has decided to indulge himself with his fantasies and Internet sites.

is to be more than the things that influence us. Many formal studies exist about the psychological and social effects of pornography, and many of them conclude that the effects are largely negative. If you and your partner are having any combination of intimacy, communication or priority issues, then somebody resorting to pornography as an escape is almost definitely going to make things a whole lot worse. But ideally, people in relationships prioritize the relationship, not themselves. Whether porn is acceptable or not depends on the motivation. Is your partner ignoring you for porn, or is your partner talking to you about new ideas inspired by porn? If you are in a healthy relationship, are on the same page with your partner and can communicate comfortably with your partner, pornography can be a very enjoyable media for both of you.

At first, you are shocked by what you find–your partner in the midst of self-pleasure. But then you find that you are really pissed, especially when your partner informs you that he has nothing left to give you. When you are alone in your bedroom at the age of 15, porn is one thing; you are only just figuring out what you are attracted to and how to act on it. However, now being a college student with the chance of getting a significant other that will complement your personality in more ways than one, why would you risk your relationship by continuing to indulge in your 15-year-old Playboy-inspired fantasies? The explosion of the Internet has only brought more porn into our lives. Who isn’t tired of the pop-up ads advertising every kind of sex there is out there. As we grew up there was the one kid who had access to their brother’s Playboys or the

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The basics of parking etiquette MARGARITA CASTELLANOS

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Parking can be a b****. It’s enough that most people have to endure obstacles like traffic, road rage, the occasional jaywalker and the notorious “I-don’t-use-my-blinkers” driver on the way to school, so the last thing we want to deal with when looking for a parking spot are drivers who continue those obstacles. To be put simply, they need to be educated in parking lot etiquette. Parking lot etiquette may seem like just another imaginary system of rules to follow for something as trivial as parking, but it does exist and makes one more snag in your life a hell of a lot easier. Unfortunately, there is no manual from the DMV or newsletter from AAA that gives mention to how to act when entering a parking lot. Where it can be found, though, is in the “Common Sense: Driver Edition” handbook that all of us (or some) got when we received our driver’s license. Parking lots, in general, can be a jungle. Drivers are creeping around looking to sneak up on people backing out of their spaces or stalking people walking to their cars like prey. Some drivers speed right into the first parking space they see with complete disregard of what is going on around them. Others are simply unaware that being rude, in or out of a vehicle, is obnoxious and gets no one anywhere. According to Cal State Fullerton Parking and Transportation parking space inventory, there are 5,636 parking structure spaces and 6,311 surface lot spaces, making a total of 11,847 parking spots available. So with that in mind, here are some easy and common knowledge tips that can improve etiquette that anyone can remember when entering a parking lot on campus or in general. Don’t race for a space. There will always be more than one available parking space. There is no need to get too fast too furious and race past other drivers just for a close spot. Far parking spaces can be a good thing. They can be a way to get in some exercise by taking that small walk from your car to your destination. Don’t park right next to another car if other spaces are available.

WILLIAM CAMARGO / Daily Titan The battle to find parking is a gory one, but one should still take safety into consideration.

There have been numerous times in which I have parked away from other vehicles in a space that is surrounded by no cars, but upon returning to my car, I’m boxed in. When finding a parking space, don’t squeeze yourself into a little spot in which you know you’re going to have difficulty getting out of without making contact with your neighboring car. Of course there are some people that like to be around other cars because they don’t want anything to happen to them or their car, but in such cases finding a parking space near where you’re going or one big enough should always be taken into consideration. Swinging doors cause dents. Parking too close to another car has its obvious effects. Too many of us have become victim to it and it can sometimes be costly – the dreaded door ding. If your door can open wide enough for you to get out without it being opened to the fullest of its potential, there is no need for you to swing your door open. Exiting or entering your car with caution does the job – and without dents. On that note, wait for others to close their door when pulling into a space. If you’re about to pull into a parking space and the person in the space next to you has his or her door open, just wait until they close it. If they are unaware that you’re waiting to park, give a small “beep” to give them a heads up.

When pulling into a parking space, remember to use your turn signal. Just like not using your turn signal on the road, it creates problems, gets annoying and can sometimes lead to road rage, which in a worst-case scenario has the furious driver following you for a good while before remembering where they had to go. Use your turn signal to let other people know what you’re going to do. Don’t hold up traffic while searching for parking. For those that like to pull into parking spaces backward, in cases where there are a lot of people besides yourself looking for parking, it’s somewhat rude. It takes time to do so unless you’ve mastered it, so if people are waiting, just pull into the space quickly and safely so everybody can move along. Don’t be greedy. Being greedy can cause accidents and fights, and fighting over a parking space just seems a bit childish overall. It’s a parking space, not the girl or guy you like. Remember there are always other spaces, so if someone is willing to get hulk on you, let them have the space. Lastly and importantly, watch for pedestrians! You’re driving a heavy piece of machinery. The last thing you want to happen is to race around or back out of a parking space without looking and nearly run someone over. Sure, pedestrians should know better and watch out for themselves, but let’s face it – someone in a car can do so much more damage.

stack of old videotapes, yet now with the Internet, free porn is just a click away. The result is people finding these portrayals believable and then losing interest in their own relationships because their partners are not quite as kinky as those people on the monitor. Now to be fair, everyone who has ever been curious is not about to ruin their relationship with their significant other. There are those individuals that psychologists have called “recreational viewers” who watch porn as a distraction, and it has no effect on their relationship whatsoever. However, a study done by Texas Christian University found that the more porn men watched, the more likely they were to describe women in a much more sexualized way and categorize them in the traditional gender roles. This is not the way women want to be regarded. In a Time Magazine article called “The Porn Factor,” Mark Schwartz, director of the Masters and Johnson clinic in St. Louis, Mo., is quoted as saying “men become like computers, unable to be stimulated by the human beings beside them. The image of a lonely, isolated man masturbating to his computer is the Willy Loman metaphor of our decade.” I find this portrayal exactly like the one I picture when I think of those who watch porn. Society views those people as unable to have a proper relationship. However, it can be said the society we live in is creating these people who can only get pleasure from themselves because their ideas of sexual encounters are so distorted that reality will never be enough. No matter how popular porn is in the media, it can never really replace a good relationship. You will begin to believe porn can be real, and your partner will begin to look less attractive because he or she is not a professional porn star. Now, some couples watch porn while together, and that is part of their relationship and works for them. However, pornography that is not condoned by your partner can only hurt your relationship and will leave you alone with no one but yourself and the Internet to blame.

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What not to wear ERIK AGUILAR For the Daily Titan

People treat you based on what you wear; believe it or not. Society is based on appearances. If you dress nice, you’re going to get better treatment. I’ve seen this in the streets. I’ve lived in Los Angeles all my life. Down here, the Los Angeles Police Department identifies “gang” members based on their clothing. Back in high school I had a friend who’d wear baggy pants and a shirt that would make him look as if he was gang-affiliated. There were many occasions where they would stop him simply because of his way of dressing. Sure, we can say, “Well, why is he dressing like that in the first place?” As he grew up, he was exposed to that way of dressing but was never encouraged to join gangs. Society sees people dressed as “gang members” thanks to judgments made by law enforcement. In the LAPD website, there is a page labeled “How Gangs Are Identified.” In the page, the LAPD gives a description of how to identify gang members based on their clothing. They state gang style “includes white T-shirts, thin belts, baggy pants… a black or blue knit cap… (and) a bandana tied around the forehead.” This description shows why my friend would get stopped and get treated as if he was a gang member. I’ve also seen this in the workforce. Employees who dress better or are better looking are more likely to get a job or have more chances of being promoted. In 2005, the Employment Law Alliance (ELA) conducted a survey based on the “regulation of appearance at work.” About 39 percent of employ-

ers stated they should have the option to deny employment to an individual based “on appearance, including… clothing.” As you can see, even our way of dressing can affect the ability to get a job. No wonder we are recommended to dress business casual at an interview. I look at this as a method of discrimination. It is what it is. What else can we call it? Come on, think about it this way. Life is not about living to others’ expectations, but yours. Dressing nicer simply to get better treatment is not good at all because you are no longer looked at as a person with good qualities or an education, but you are looked at as a person with good style. It’s sad to admit our society is based on how we look and not always about who we are. There have been cases where I’ve gone to the mall and entered a clothing store. I entered and at the same time a man in a suit did as well. The sales representative approached him before she approached me, even though she herself made eye contact with me when I entered. This proves that I was not helped first because I did not look “good.” What the heck?! I’ve also seen this with women. With all respect to the women, I have witnessed them getting better treatment when they expose themselves. Now, I personally believe a woman can be exposing herself not because she wants to, but maybe because it’s really hot or she doesn’t want to wear jeans today. Society judges women who seem to be exposing themselves; but whether they are or not, they tend to get better treatment in places simply because they are showing cleavage or their legs. The better you dress or the nicer you look, the better treatment you will get from people. Society has come to its worst. It’s sad, but it’s reality.

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365 DAYS: The gritty tale of soldiers in Vietnam trying to make their way home thorough struggle and hardships ...Continued from page 1

He, along with other characters, narrates the stories of different soldiers all over Vietnam during different offensives, how they were injured and how they approached the natives of Vietnam. The performance had many different monologues and many stories told during the hour-and-a-half performance. Tension would build and then be set free with the well-placed comedy used to lighten the dark mood that engulfed the theater as the stories unfolded. This was not a pretty play. There were only a few prop guns used, no costume changes and no set changes. The cast was well trained in pantomime. They acted out everything they were doing, performing everything from intense surgery to heavy fire in the field with just facial expressions and exaggerated gestures. In some cases the actors themselves were effectively

used as different props that aided in the continuation of the story. The show was not slow and the stories told flowed from one to the next with a smooth fluidity that never faltered. The audience was seated on all four sides of the groundlevel stage, which were higher than the stage, causing most of the audience to look down on the stage. The unconventional seating distanced them from the alltoo-real portrayal of death and destruction. The small platform that acted as the stage had nothing aesthetically appealing about it. It served as a battlefield, barracks, hospital, boat and airplane, with nothing but the audience’s imagination to change it. At both sides of the stage were large drapery that had different images projected onto the screen as the show progressed. What was being portrayed onstage was reflected in war photos from the Vietnam era

along with facts and figures. The play was a moving portrayal of a war where many things that happened have been forgotten or glossed over because of the lack of victory. The cast was staffed with very capable dramatic actors that brought this very moving play to life. The men and women onstage gave an excellent portrayal of mortality, strength, endurance and humanity. The sheer pain and anguish portrayed by the actors put the audience on edge from the beginning of the play to the end. 365 Days will run every weekend until March 27.

The show was not slow and the stories told flowed from one to the next with a smooth fluidity that never faltered.

Courtesy of Leonard Suryajaya 365 Days follows a group of soldiers during the Vietnam War. The play showcases their struggles over the year they are away and their want to return home safe and intact to their waiting families back in the states.

OCMA winners open in Las Vegas “Best New Indie” winner, Kiev, opens for Cee Lo Green and the Ting Tings in Sin City KACIE YOSHIDA Daily Titan

The quintet known as Kiev surprised many, including the band members themselves, when they won “Best New Indie” category at the Orange County Music Awards this past month. With an eclectic edge that is reminiscent of Jeff Buckley, the band formed years ago as a duo and has since grown into a full-blown local prodigy. Also, with the recent rise in exposure for Kiev after winning the OCMAs, the band was offered a gig to open for The Holidays at the Luxor Hotel poolside this past weekend on the Vegas Strip. “It was the closest experience a group of modern musicians could have to being ancient minstrels playing for a Roman bathhouse gathering,” said Robert Brinkerhoff, Kiev frontman. “There were tons of people hanging out, swimming around, drinking, strutting, flirting...doing spring break human stuff while we supplied the soundtrack and vibe,” he said. With an along-for-the-ride persona that was often humorous, Brinkerhoff described the Luxor Hotel as a “gigantic glass ‘90s pyramid,” and right he was. As the show

WILLIAM CAMARGO / Daily Titan Kiev frontman Robert Brinkerhoff played with his bandmates to a packed crowd in Las Vegas Saturday. The band was offered the gig after winning the OCMAs.

kicked off, the glass sides of the hotel glimmered in the sun amongst other extravagant hotels on Las Vegas Boulevard. “I really hope someone in the distant future finds a photograph of us playing the event and wonders what the hell was going on,” Brinkerhoff said. Following Kiev’s set, Ce Lo Green as well as the indie-pop sensation the Ting Tings played back-to-back sets across the street in a joint musi-

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cal extravaganza that the band was proud to be a part of. “There were so many people at the event, and it took us forever to walk there,” said Jessica Flores, a Cal State Fullerton art student who won tickets to the event. “I’ve been following the Orange County Music Awards for the past few years and I was glad to see the band outside of Orange County,” she added. However, the difference between

Kiev and other bands is that their music is more eclectic and somewhat haunting, said Nick Nevins, a CSUF senior. “I feel like I am dancing by myself in a haunted house when I listen to Kiev,” said Nevins. Within the next few months it wouldn’t be surprising to hear the band perform live sets at Santa Monica-based public radio station KCRW or opening for a largelyknown indie band. It’s just a matter of time before Kiev steps up to the forefront with their well-arranged songs and unique sound. As for the next step, the band doesn’t have any immediate huge tour proposals. However, Kiev will be playing the House of Blues Anaheim with other OCMA winners April 1. “The next step toward becoming unusually capable of removing people from reality through music...isn’t always clear,” Brinkerhoff said. “We stick with the basics and continue our hacky sack-based warehouse regimen ‘til the next opportunity arises.” Brinkerhoff announced as of this week the band plans on heading to the studio once again to record a “7-inch worth of music” with a producer/sound engineer who has produced some of their favorite recordings. “Our hope is that these preliminary recordings are the foreshadowing of a full-length release in the notso-distant future,” Brinkerhoff said. To check out future show dates, recordings and blog posts, find the Kiev at KievBand.com.

Battle: Los Angeles

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Aliens attack! Bullets start whizzing and pinging by. Both sides suffer casualties throughout all the skirmishes and firefights in Battle: Los Angeles. It’s complete chaos of the most entertaining order. Think Saving Private Ryan or Black Hawk Down and consider how the action was shot – handheld, fast edits and a real sense of authenticity – and replace the opposing force with aliens. It’s kind of awesome from a purely action perspective. The action is the crux of the film, depending on it to carry the film to the end. That usually doesn’t bode well for any movie, but it kind of, by some miracle, works here. Battle: Los Angeles focuses on a squad filled with a bunch of relative unknowns compared to the star power of Aaron Eckhart as Staff Sgt. Nantz and Michelle Rodriguez as Tech Sgt. Santos. Required to search the remnants of a police station for civilians before the area is completely bombed to hell, they head off into the urban wilderness, shooting a whole lot of stuff on the way.

The film spends very little time setting up the conflict. It even starts with brief montages of explosions and a surreal panning shot of Los Angeles completely razed to promise you that yes, the explosions are coming. And when they do arrive, it’s kinetic, heart-pounding and just comprehensible enough to thoroughly enjoy. Battle: Los Angeles loves the shaky cam and completely abuses it throughout its entirety. It shakes enough to instill some confusion, but keeps everything just within frame to be thrilling. Multiple set-pieces battles are interspersed throughout the entire movie and if you’ve simply dreamed of a fair fight between aliens and humans, then dream no more. It’s all directed with realism and believability as priority, so it’s shocking how easily those elements are betrayed and undermined once the script comes into play. Dialogue ranges from passable to eye-rolling. You have choice archetypes, like Old War Veteran, Tough Chick and Glasses Guy, and they never elevate beyond their roles because the script doesn’t allow them. Only Aaron Eckhart’s character manages to come off as genuinely likable because he delivers those lines with such conviction and dedication that

the script, at times, seems good. Battle: Los Angeles spends too much time and effort trying to craft its characters and, clocking in at just a tad below two hours, either thirty minutes could’ve been excised or the dialogue could’ve been given a thorough rewrite. The mediocre script even affects the plot, bringing up questions that potentially undo the serious nature of the film entirely, but the plot holes strangely work in the film’s favor. If the aliens are here for water, why won’t they just nuke the planet? Are the aliens seriously taking over L.A. street by street? You’re telling me a technologically advanced race is incapable of even launching an EMP, effectively rendering the electronics we depend on completely useless? Once you start questioning motives and start making certain assumptions, Battle: Los Angeles starts not to make a lot of sense, and maybe that’s just the point. We just don’t know why the aliens are doing the things they’re doing. Their methodology is impractical, but when L.A. is on fire and marines are taking cover in a Domino’s, the marines don’t care about the whys, and maybe you shouldn’t either because that would just be snooty. Just enjoy the spectacle; it’s worth the price of admission.

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Never Say Never

Justin Bieber has taken over the hearts of tweens, giving them a look at his life in Never Say Never

Courtesy of Flickr user Dana Gonzalez Justin Bieber, the teen mega-star, gives fans an in-depth look into his career and life thus far in the new documentary Never Say Never which opened Feb. 11.

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If you are a teenage girl or just an adult who loves to watch documentary movies about fleeting pop sensations in 3-D, then Justin Bieber’s Never Say Never is right up your alley. The film, which follows Bieber in the days leading up to the biggest concert of his career, attempts to show audiences he is more than just a passing fad but instead a talented and highly motivated young man who has a passion for music and cherishes all the fame that has come to him. The movie opens up with Bieber baby photos and clips of him singing as a child, while it transitions into the plot of the documentary showing Bieber working up a sweat at different venues across the nation, making tween girls swoon in his midst. The film counts down 10 days leading up to his sold-out concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City and what Bieber does to prepare and relax for the big day. The cameras follow him to his hometown of Statford, Ontario, where he is still yelled at for not cleaning his room. Bieber’s friends reveal stories of their mischievous past and tell the audience about the Justin Bieber they used to know. Bieber’s wholesome image shines as he is shown saying grace with his friends before eating at their local pizza shop and putting money into the violin case of a girl who plays for passers-by on the sidewalk where he once performed himself. It is at this point in the movie where the audience is told the back story of how he grew up and how he got to be where he is today. The lengthy tale involves a talent show, YouTube videos, an agent named Scooter Braun and a chance meeting with R&B legend Usher. After watching Bieber perform, Braun backed him and fought tooth and nail to get him signed to a major label without having to market him with the “machine” like most other singers his age need to succeed. Being

the overachieving spunky kid that he is, Bieber impressed record execs and is signed to Island Def Jam Records; but that was only half the battle. After recording his first single, Braun couldn’t find a radio station that would play it, and that is when Bieber went to work traveling across the country singing a capella renditions of “One Time” to anyone who would listen. Along with visiting radio stations, he personally used social networking to gain a fan base which proved to be the best marketing tool of all. In no time girls were lining up at his impromptu concerts, and radio stations all over the nation were playing his song. The movie cuts in and out of concert footage and interviews throughout the rest of the time while also showing Bieber’s daily struggle to work on his voice. As the big day approaches, Bieber and his team begin to face a major dilemma as his voice is giving out due to strain on his vocal cords. After visiting doctors, canceling a show and not talking for three days, he works through his illness and (spoiler alert!) is able to perform at his sold-out show with all of his guest performers, including Usher, Ludacris, Miley Cyrus and Boyz II Men. The film stays light and kid friendly throughout, leaving viewers wondering what the real Justin Bieber is like when the documentary cameras are off. He is portrayed as an inspirational, hardworking, well-mannered, religious boy who exudes talent and charisma. While some of that may be true, the film misses a perfect opportunity to give fans, or anyone for that matter, what they came to see: an in-depth, unscripted behind-the-scenes look. Never in the movie is Bieber’s parents’ divorce addressed or is he interviewed about his feelings, but instead he carries on looking exhausted throughout the film, forcing himself to push through for his fans. While young viewers might be excited to get a two-hour front-row 3-D concert, most won’t understand they are being sucked into yet another exploitative, synergistic Hollywood money-making scheme. Frankly, if you weren’t already a Belieber then this movie won’t really change much for you, but as Justin Bieber tells his fans: never say never. dailytitan.com/detour

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TITANS: Men’s rugby in hunt for their own March Madness by ruthlessly dominating the Knights

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...Continued from page 1 “I stay focused and act like the score is zero,” said Sofia. “Just kick off and refocus. We only allow an average of seven points, and it makes us one of the strongest defenses in the league.” After the forward scored, backs Josh Lee and Chris Abson helped with the barrage of scores which took the team to halftime with a score of 24-0. “At halftime we usually tell a joke to lighten the mood and then we come back to being serious,” Sofia said. “Our ability to focus for 80 minutes of gametime is definitely one reason that separates us from other teams.” During the second half, the team continued to steadily score against Lutheran and was winning scrums left and right with the help of the forward pack. The score was 51-0 during the last 10 minutes of the game when Forner was blamed for a single bad pass, allowing Lutheran to score their only goal. “We made up for it and put one more in to seal the deal, and everyone was really happy to get out of there with a really good win,” Forner said. “We are a new team to Division II as Pepperdine is.” With a final score of 58-7 the Titans aim to regroup and focus on the weekend ahead of them for a Saturday and Sunday match against Pepperdine, a doubleheader since their last game against the undefeated team was canceled due to rain. “Everything is coming together for a big weekend for us,” Forner said. “It was a good time for us to hone our skills to take to Pepperdine’s game.” The CSUF team also remains undefeated in the Div. II league at 5-0 and looks to secure a first-place spot to go to nationals. Brian Martinez, 21, the flanker, sprained both ankles and a pinkie the first time he played Cal Lutheran in February. He stayed out of last weekend’s game due to his injury but is recovered and ready to play this weekend. “The game against Cal Lutheran was a massacre,” said Martinez, who played baseball, football and track in high school. “We are very excited to play Pepperdine this weekend. Very excited.”

DTSHORTHAND The Cal State Fullerton softball team will host the 2011 Judi Garman Softball Classic Wednesday. The classic is regarded as the premiere midseason softball tournament in the nation. Judi Garman is the former Titan Hall of Fame softball head coach who served from 1980 to ‘99. Garman led the Titans to the 1986 Women’s College World Series Championship and helped build the softball program from the ground up when she became CSUF’s first softball coach in 1980. The Titan softball team (711) enters the tournament with a schedule that is packed with prominent universities from around the nation. The Titans will play Notre Dame Wednesday at 6 p.m. They will then face the No. 6 Michigan Wolverines before taking on No. 12 Texas Longhorns and Illinois. Their last game of the tournament will be Sunday versus the Boise State Broncos. Brief by Jeff Prenovost

Rugby Scrumming for the Top Spot The Cal State Fullerton men’s rugby team faced off against Cal Lutheran last weekend in a devastating blow to Cal Lutheran as the Titans defeated the Knights 58-7. The Titans are currently 5-0 with only two more games remaining in regular season. Saturday the men’s team battles Pepperdine in Malibu – a much needed victory to ensure a spot in nationals. Women’s rugby struggled to make it to the field this weekend as their game was postponed due to referee purposes. With only one loss, the team has been in line to go to nationals as well. However, with little funds saved nationals are unlikely. Sponsors are desperately needed to help fund the expensive trip for these teams to compete. PAUL RUDMAN / For the Daily Titan Junior back Ian Forner muscles his way past a Cal Lutheran defender, leading his team to a commanding 58-7 win over the Knights for the Titans’ fifth win in a row.

Brief by Kacie Yoshida

Applying pressure where needed For Athletic Trainer’s Month, CSUF recognizes their certified students WESLEY RUSCHER Daily Titan

You never know when your life can be in jeopardy. In May of 2009, high school lacrosse player Tommy Mallon suffered from a seemingly harmless collision on the field that could have potentially led to the end of his life if it had not been for the quick response of no one other than an athletic trainer. After colliding with a rival player scrambling for a loose ball, Mallon went down with what he perceived to be a concussion. Luckily a certified athletic trainer was there to quickly diagnose Mallon’s injuries, preventing him from getting back to his feet and worsening his injury. The pain Mallon was feeling was actually from a broken neck. Had he tried to get back to his feet, Mallon may not be alive today. This month is recognized by the National Athletic Training Association as National Athletic Training Month. “I think it’s great,” said Brittany Bauer, a certified athletic trainer and Cal State Fullerton graduate student. “It’s promoting awareness, especially since the profession is growing.” Along with NATA, the CSUF Athletic Training Education Program is helping to support the movement to increase both the local and national recognition of the often misunderstood profession of athletic training in hopes of preventing and diagnosing injuries like Mallon’s. “The more recognition you have for the profession, the more respect, the more people will appreciate the need for athletic trainers,” said Rebeca Ribeiro, a second semester CSUF ATEP student. Currently California is one of three states that does not have licensure or some form of legal recognition for athletic training, according to CSUF assistant athletics trainer Amanda Rice. Contact Us at dtsportsdesk@gmail.com

WESLEY RUSCHER / Daily Titan Certified athletic trainer and CSUF grad student Brittany Bauer (left) stretches softball’s freshman second baseman Lauren Mario after practice Tuesday.

In driving the agenda forward of licensure for athletic trainers in California, Rice along with four CSUF students went to Sacramento at the end of February to meet with Congress. The event called “Hit the Hill,” which brought a combination of 300 students and athletic trainers together, was aimed at calling attention to the recently introduced bill, AB 374, known as the “Athletic Trainers Practice Act.” “Anybody can call themselves an athletic trainer,” said Rice. “You could call yourself an athletic trainer and there is no recourse saying ‘no, you can’t do what you are doing.’” The bill would provide licensure for the profession and prevent anyone without licensure from practicing athletic training in the state. Further bringing recognition to the profession, NATA is set on clearing up the misconceptions of athletic training this month. The most common of mistakes is the confusion between them and just plain “trainers.” “I would say 80 percent of the time when I tell people I’m an

athletic trainer they think I lift weights or am a personal trainer,” Rice said. “A personal trainer is called a trainer, a dog trainer is called a trainer. Our big push this month is just recognition, who we are, what we are and why we are beneficial.” Athletic trainers are kind of the “jack of all trades,” according to Rice. They cover nutrition, strength and conditioning, rehab, injury evaluation and most importantly the emergency care aspect. Evaluating life threatening issues such as concussions, heart illness and cardiac issues. “We work not just on the treating, but the prevention,” said Vanessa Pai, a fourth semester ATEP student. Currently the CSUF ATEP is one of the more competitive programs to be admitted into. The five-semester program has only 24 students with only eight new students admitted yearly through an extensive interview process. “You really have to love what you do,” said Lyndsie Wynn, a second semester ATEP student. “It’s a lot of work.”