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April 18, 2012

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CUSTOM RACE CAR BUILT ON CAMPUS

LOCAL | Woman allegedly escapes abductors

Kidnapping attempt reported in Fullerton Authorities warn public to stay vigilant of suspicious behavior

MEC VALLE Daily Titan

ELEONOR SEGURA / For the Daily Titan The engine of “Formula SAE” is under construction in preparation for the competition in Nebraska June 20. Cal State Fullerton came in 16th place at last year’s Mini Indy.

Auto club revvs up for competition Categories include design, autocross, and endurance JOHN SOLLITTO Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton’s Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Club is gearing up to race June 20 against other schools with a custom-made formula race car. SAE is building a new vehicle for the next SAE Mini Indy. The SAE Formula Series Mini Indy is held all over the U.S. and in Baja California, Mexico. The open-wheeled formula racer is currently under construction in the Engineering Department on campus. The competition is divided into several categories: Autocross, acceleration, endurance, cost report and design. James McCollum, a member of CSUF’s SAE and a mechanical engineering student, explained the autocross category.

“Autocross is more of a corner-entry, corner-exit type of race. You might get a straight or two, but mostly it’s just turning, breaking … doing the best to push the car to the limit without sliding or losing traction,” said McCollum. The endurance category score is based off of the car’s fuel consumption. McCollum said it is a test to see how much fuel the car used over a set distance and if it can efficiently reach its goal while consuming as little fuel as possible. Design is a more complicated category. Team member Alex Laugen, a mechanical engineering major and team member, said the car had to be designed from scratch by the club, from the drivetrain to the suspension system. Laugen said the the crew can buy parts for the car, but they have to prove the “viability” of those parts to the judges for another category. Rafael Castro Jr., a mechanical engineering major, worked hard on the cooling system for this year’s design. Castro and the team worked hard to make their own experiment on the engine since they didn’t

have the proper equipment on hand to determine the flow rate. Castro said the cooling system’s design this year is completely different from last year’s. McCollum said the team was also focusing on weight reduction. Team member Danny Rivera, a mechanical engineering major, said the team was also trying to change last year’s design of steel components to aluminum to cut down on the car’s weight. Rivera said another goal of the club was to place at least in the top 10 of the competition. Last year the team placed 16th. “From the looks of it, we have plenty of manpower, and some of our ideas are very, very good. So, I think we might be up there,” said Rivera. Even though this is the SAE’s race and their vehicle, they are receiving some aid from another group on campus for the car’s cost, which is the last of the major components of the vehicle’s grading. See AUTO CLUB, page 3

CAMPUS | Ads in China

Exhibit compares communist and capitalist ads

Sections of the 57 being widened to sustain new traffic JUSTIN ENRIQUEZ Daily Titan

SHEILA DEL CID Daily Titan

ELEONOR SEGURA / Daily Titan Attendees look at posters from 1960s China at the “China Modern” exhibit, which will be on display until July 1.

Museum educator Aimee Aul. “Western-inspired fashion and consumer products drew on traditional Chinese attitudes and ideals of beauty — pretty girls feature prominently in Shanghai cigarette cards as well as Maoist propaganda posters,” Aul said. “The ancient Chinese tradition of hanging ancestral portraits in the home worked out very well for Mao, whose official portrait was required to be displayed in every Chinese home.

And, of course, the color red. It was a fortuitous thing for the Communists that red was already the color of good luck, prosperity and celebration.” Mao Zedong was the founder of the People’s Republic of China. The death toll as a direct result of his policies is estimated in the tens of millions. See CULTURE, page 2

See KIDNAP, page 3

LOCAL | Construction nearby

One-lane expansion to be completed by 2014, detours in place

Focus on cultural impact of Western-style advertising in China’s economy and people

The Fullerton Museum Center held an opening reception for the new exhibit “China Modern: Designing 20th Century Popular Culture,” focusing on advertising’s impact on Chinese culture. With more than 170 objects on display, the exhibit ties in capitalism and communism to modern-day living. Although the ideologies differ, the exhibit shows how the means of instilling these values were continually similar. Yadira J. Luviano, a frequent visitor of the Los Angeles Art Walk, said that because the two ideologies are complete opposites in definition, it makes sense to put the two together. “It’s like a painting of black and white,” said Luviano. “Opposites attract, and together (they) can prove a point or explain a (more in-depth theme). Perhaps that’s why these two ideologies are the topic of many works of art.” There is both continuity and contrast in the graphic art from both capitalist and communist periods in China’s history, said Fullerton

A 19-year-old woman reported that two people recently attempted to kidnap her as she walked down an alley in west Fullerton. She reported to Fullerton Police April 6 that she was a victim of an attempted abduction. She said someone grabbed her from behind and attempted to force her into a small black car where another accomplice was waiting in the driver’s seat. The woman said several bystanders helped her escape. “We take everything at face value. Part of the investigative process is to determine whether all the facts are present,” said Sgt. Jeff Stuart of the Fullerton Police Department. “And there are very few facts to go on in this case.” Stuart described the steps that are taken when dealing with cases such like these. “The first step, obviously, is to determine whether or not a crime occurred, whether the information is accurate and to pretty much to fill in pieces of the puzzle,” Stuart said. “When we work a case, each person may have different pieces of the puzzle, and it’s not until we get a bunch of those pieces together we can actually see what it is that occurred.” Stuart said one of the ways the public can keep themselves safe from these types of crimes is to be aware of their surroundings. “A lot of the time, people walk around and they’ve got cellular devices and they’ve got iPhones, iPads, iPods, the whole bit, and (they do not) necessarily pay attention to their surroundings,” Stuart said.

California law defines kidnapping as moving a person a substantial distance against their will by the use of force or threats of violence. Lt. John Brockie of University Police agrees with Stuart in urging the public to be aware of what is going on around them. “The biggest thing is being aware of your surroundings,” said Brockie. Brockie offers a few precautions to take in order to ensure safety, including checking rear-view mirrors while driving to ensure that no one is following you. “If you ever think that you are (being) followed and you are on (your way) home, don’t go home. Drive past your neighborhood. Drive to a police station ... Drive to a well lit public area,” he said. Brockie also he said the community should be aware of who is walking alongside them and to look out for any suspicious vehicles parked in places that they should not be parked, like a van blocking a sidewalk. Brockie also advises having keys ready. Jenny Salgado, 22, a health science major, said she noticed that a lot of people pay no attention to their surroundings. “I look around and I see people just, like, texting, and they have their headphones in their ears, dozing off and not paying attention,” said Salgado. “I don’t think people really pay that much attention to their surroundings.” In his 14 years at CSUF, Brockie recalled one case that was classified as an attempted kidnapping. “I think they were following them in a vehicle and then when they parked on campus and got out of their car, the person tried to get them into their vehicle, that type of situation,” Brockie said.

Commuting Cal State Fullerton students and faculty should expect closures and construction if traveling northbound on the SR-57 Freeway. Two segments of the freeway that CSUF commuters often use are part of a project to widen the freeway in order to relieve future traffic. Both segments are slated to be completed by the end of 2014. The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is behind the efforts to make improvements on the SR-57 Freeway. It is also in charge of informing the public on the project itself and any closures and construction that may occur. According to the OCTA website, some of the project’s key objectives are to reduce traffic congestion and delays, increase traffic flow and safety, and facilitate the flow of goods and services via the SR-57. About 144,000 to 158,000 vehicles travel in this section of the freeway daily.

Segment 1 of the project, for which construction began in January 2011, is a five-mile stretch northbound on the SR-57 between Orangethorpe Avenue in Placentia to Lambert Road in Brea. Improvements will include an addition of one general purpose lane along with merging lanes, standardization of existing lane widths and shoulders, and reconfiguration of certain on-ramps and off-ramps. The segment is a collaborative project between OCTA and Caltrans District 12. As of April 10, a temporary 12week closure of Rolling Hills Drive began in each direction in order to widen the bridge undercrossing in Segment 1. Detours will be clearly marked. The total cost of the Segment 1 project is $102 million. The project was funded by California Proposition 1B: Corridor Mobility Improvement Account Program Funds and Orange County’s Measure M2. The Measure M2 is the half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements approved in 2006. See FREEWAY, page 2

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FREEWAY: OCTA attempts various measures to inform the community of the closure ...Continued from page 1 Construction for Segment 2 began in January 2012. Improvements include adding one northbound general purpose lane from the Katella off-ramp to the Lincoln on-ramp. This segment is a three-mile stretch from Katella Avenue to Lincoln Avenue. The estimated total cost is $45 million and is funded by the same state and county measures as Segment 1. Laura Scheper, spokesperson for OCTA, said the best way to stay informed about upcoming closures and construction is to sign up for construction alerts on the OCTA website. She also said the organization uses social media in order to inform the community. “Especially for a lot of students on campus, we know a lot of people get their news from social media, and we are very active on Facebook and Twitter. They can follow us on Twitter, follow us on Facebook and we will post closure information on those avenues as well,” said Scheper. In addition, there are other ways that OCTA has attempted to notify the community. Scheper said those affected by the Rolling Hills Drive closure were notified before any work began and they also distributed 4,000 fliers to nearby communities twice. They have yet to receive any complaints

about the closure. Informing CSUF’s population was also a priority. “We are working with Cal State Fullerton’s Community Relations Department on providing additional information to students. Our team has been on campus numerous times to distribute information, most recently through the Titan Walk that was on campus,” Scheper said. Esteban Gallegos, 20, a biology major, said he commutes on the SR-57 northbound from Santa Ana. He said construction has affected his commute primarily during peak hours and that the widening of the freeway would be a good idea if it wasn’t such a long process. “I think it’s a good idea, but the fact that it’s going to take so long is kind of putting me off to the whole idea,” said Gallegos. For some students, construction has not affected their commute. Chad Bailey, 23, a marketing major, said he commutes from Diamond Bar. “It hasn’t affected my commute to school at all, but I could tell I leave early enough in the morning where I don’t really run into too much traffic ... I leave class around 2:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and going home is no problem,” said Bailey. For more information on the SR-57 Freeway widening project, closures and construction, visit OCTA.net/sr57.

DTBRIEFS Mobile Currency By 2020 Experts say that by 2020 most transactions will be taking place via smartphones, reported CNN. About 65 percent of the computer and technology experts surveyed in a recent Pew Internet & American Life Project study think that by 2020 most people will have transitioned to having a mobile wallet stored on their phones. Experts cited the continued transfer of consumers to nonphysical devices, such as credit cards and online transactions, as reasons for their predictions. About one-third of those surveyed took a completely opposite stance, saying that a move to all-digital currency poses security problems. “The use of a simple string of digits … is really a ludicrously insecure system that can and must change,” said Peter J. McCann, a FutureWei Technologies senior engineer, as reported by CNN. Others, however, embrace the change. “It’s basically the same technology as credit cards,” said Mung-Ki Woo, the head of mobile for MasterCard Worldwide, to CNN. “It’s not better or worse.” Brief by Matt Atkinson

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“You can’t reverse a tragedy like that,” said Steven Yee, whose family is from Hainan, China. “It takes years upon years to change a government or an economic view of a country.” Yee said he agrees with the theme of capitalism and communism correlating in the Chinese culture under the reign of Mao Zedong. “In this exhibit, we see Mao’s image used in propaganda of his time, as well as contemporary appropriations of that imagery by Western artists,” Aul said. The exhibit has four main sections. “Graphic Tradition: Popular Design from Late Qing to Early Republic” features art from the turn of the 20th century as well as family photographs to give viewers an idea of what everyday art people in China from 1900 to 1920 would see. “Cosmopolitan Capitalism: Shanghai under the Republic,” focuses on the international scene in Shanghai in the 1930s. Meanwhile, “A Revolution in Culture Designing the People’s Republic” concentrates on propaganda pieces from the Cultural Revolution and beyond. The last section, “The Aesthetics of Nostalgia,” demonstrates art and

design from the 1990s to the present, appropriating and reinterpreting Maoist imagery, Aul said. The displays include lychee and cigarette boxes, children’s toys, an extensive collection of product labels and advertisements, and communist propaganda from the rule of Zedong. According to the Fullerton’s Feature Exhibit website, curator Kalim Winata believes that “these everyday materials (conventional objects) have been the small steps by which great cultural shifts are made.” This is the first exhibition to track graphic art and product design from the Qing Dynasty through the 20th century, while also reflecting on the impact art advertising has had on the contemporary experience. “Art in any form expands your train of thought,” Luviano said. “It makes you wonder about the piece, curiosity kicks in, and in that process you end up learning new things. I think the exhibition will let its viewers learn more than expected.” Luviano said that by viewing art, a connection can be made to current events, a social issue or political themes. “People should come to the exhibit to experience the everyday art of the world’s most populous country during its most tumultuous century,” Aul said. “Seeing things

In this exhibit, we see Mao’s image used in propaganda of his time, as well as contemporary appropriations of that imagery by Western artists. Aimee Aul Fullerton Museum Educator

like tea tins, household art, cigarette boxes and clothing can sometimes teach you more than a whole shelf full of history books.” “China Modern” opened Saturday and will be on display until July 1. Museum admission is $4 for adults, $3 for students with student identification and senior citizens 65 and older, $1 for children 6 to 12 years of age, and free for children 5 years or younger and members of the Fullerton Museum Center. On the first Thursday of each month, admission is $2 for all visitors from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The museum is located at 301 N. Pomona Ave. Normal business hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Wednesday and Friday through Sunday. On Thursday, the museum is open from noon to 8 p.m. The exhibit was established by the Pasadena-based Pacific Asia Museum, and the tour was prepared by International Arts & Artists based in Washington, D.C. For further information, contact the Fullerton Museum Center at 714-738-6545.

Georgia police were called in by Creekside Elementary School in Milledgeville, Ga. Friday and were forced to handcuff a 6-year-old girl who was throwing a tantrum and damaging school property, according to a CNN report. Police said the officer was called in by school officials and found the girl in the principal’s office throwing a tantrum. The police report stated the child was throwing furniture, jumping on a paper shredder and trying to break glass. The officer said he noted the damage to school property and that when the girl refused to be calmed down or restrained, he placed handcuffs on her for her safety and brought her to the police station. “When a person is put in handcuffs, it’s for their safety. It’s not a punishment,” said Chief Dray Swicord of Milledgeville police, as reported by CNN. Both the parents and other family members have condemned the police action and questioned why the school called in police to restrain a 6-year-old. The girl was not arrested, jailed or charged due to her age. Brief by Matt Atkinson

Custody Case Gets Complicated The child whose custody battle allegedly caused the Seal Beach shooting is involved in another custody dispute between relatives, reported The Orange County Register. Scott Dekraai, the father of the 8-year-old Dominic, is accused of shooting and killing his ex-wife, Michelle Fournier, and seven others in a beauty salon last October. Several members are petitioning the court for custody of the boy. Dominic’s sister, Chelsea Huff, who was Fournier’s daughter from her first marriage, has temporary custody over her brother. Both Huff and her mother’s stepfather, Joseph Burke, are asking for joint custody. Dekraai, along with his mother, Michelle Hinmon, are arguing against Burke becoming co-guardian because he is not a biological relative. Hinmon is seeking co-guardianship as well, despite having a probate court investigator recommend against Hinmon’s petition seeking guardianship. On Monday, an Orange County Superior Court judge postponed the custody hearing to next month. Brief by Jameson Steed

April 18, 2012

NEWS

Students take active role in Walk for Wishes Titans help a nonprofit organization get more participants ANDREA AYALA Daily Titan

Make-A-Wish Orange County will be hosting its second annual Walk for Wishes April 21 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, hosted by the Grainger Foundation. Make-AWish Orange County’s goal is to raise more than $200,000 this year to fund the wishes of children with illnesses and to double the number of participants at the event. Students registered in Cal State Fullerton’s “Public Relations Management” course have been working to raise awareness for the nonprofit event at local colleges in the hopes of inspiring students to be a part of the event. “No one really knows about them,” said Melissa Villa, a public relations major. “Actually, Orange County has their own local chapter they grant their own wishes, not just the whole organization.” Students in the class have reached out to Fullerton College, the University of California, Riverside, Irvine Valley College and the University of California, Irvine. They are currently focusing on reaching out to students at CSUF. “We feel like this is a pretty good organization for college kids to get involved in,” said David Wong, 23, a public relations major. “It helps kids fulfill wishes. We feel college students really have the time and effort to put into an organization like this, so that’s why we wanted to make our target audience college students.” The event will be a non-competitive two-mile walk and will

AUTO CLUB: Business underclassmen lend a hand on the final project

Not all of these kids are terminal. A lot of kids (will) be granted a wish, and they will overcome their illness ... They will have that memory forever. Hailey Meezan Public Relations Major

include a World of Wishes festival afterwards with themed booths. The booths will be themed according to each of the different kinds of wishes: “I wish to have,” “I wish to be,” “I wish to go” and “I wish to meet.” Participants of the festival will also be granted the opportunity to meet with children and their families and ask questions about their experiences and wishes. “Not all of these kids are terminal. A lot of kids (will) be granted a wish, and they will overcome their illness. Later on in life, they will have that memory forever. I think it’s just a good opportunity for people to help grant those wishes for children,” said Hailey Meezan, 22, a public relations major. The festival also includes free rides on the Great Park Balloon in Irvine, which is currently the only tethered helium balloon in the United States that is non-polluting and safe for the environment, and a performance by a band of young children. CSUF students can be involved in the organization by signing up to be a part of the CSUF Walk for Wishes team and represent the universities. “It’s a good opportunity to show your school spirit … Some of the Wish children will be there. They get to see what it’s all about ... It’s a good opportunity … to help out a good cause,” Meezan said.

ELEONOR SEGURA / For the Daily Titan Lawrence Wong (right) and Patrik Patel (left), both mechanical engineering majors, make some adjustments and work on the “Formula SAE” race car to enter it into competition.

...Continued from page 1 “They like things that are easy to manufacture,” said Laugen. “You can make the space shuttle, but the manufacturability of it is very difficult because it’s a complex system, and it’s very expensive.” Laugen said there are 17 students in the club working on the car at the moment with some underclassmen also lending their support. The outside aid comes a department at the College of Business and Economics.

A small number of business students are helping on the final report on the project’s cost. “Most schools tend to not have an interwinding of the different departments,” Laugen said. “Some do, and in the long run it really helps because you have to focus so much on the designing of the vehicle that it’s very difficult to squeeze in your time to do the actual report.” SAE has a weekly barbecue in the Engineering and Computer Science Quad. All the proceeds of the barbecue go to help fund the club’s project in the future. Those interested

They like things that are easy to manufacture. You can make the space shuttle, but ... it’s a complex system ... Alex Laugen Mechanical Engineering Mayor

can visit SAE’s website at ECS.Fullerton.edu/~sae/ about.html for more information. The SAE Mini Indy locations, times and past events, are at SAE.org.

Kony 2012 supporters to come together for Cover the Night Organization aims to stop violence and plans a nationwide event LAUREN HARRITY Daily Titan

Invisible Children, the group running the Kony 2012 campaign, will be holding a nationwide event Friday titled “Cover the Night,” where supporters are encouraged to spread the word of Kony 2012 around their local communities. During Cover the Night, supporters are encouraged to wear their Kony 2012 shirts all day as they mail letters of advocacy to their congressmen and do three hours of volunteer work in their community. At the end of the day, the supporters are asked to spend the night hanging posters, making billboards or creating chalk drawings throughout their local community to advertise the Kony 2012 movement. The group encourages supporters to get creative, but to keep their work

legal and document their activities through Twitter and other social media sites. Invisible Children started working with Ugandan leaders in 2005 with the goal of attempting to end violence in Northern Uganda. Joseph Kony, the head of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a Ugandan guerrilla group, rose to power through the Holy Spirit Movement (HSM) that was working to free Northern Uganda from government oppression. When the leader of HSM, Alice Lakwena, was exiled to Kenya, Kony took over and changed the group’s name to the LRA. He quickly lost support from many Ugandans due to his harsh tactics. In 2005, Kony was convicted of war crimes which included kidnapping children from villages to turn them into soldiers and sex slaves in his army. Since his conviction by the International Criminal Court, Kony has evaded capture and continued attacks in Northern Uganda despite many attempts at peace talks by the

Ugandan government. Since 2006, Invisible Children has run many campaigns to raise awareness about the violence in Uganda including campaigns titled Global Night Commute and Displace Me. Each campaign encourages young people to do various tasks, including not speaking for an entire day and sleeping outside to attract attention to the violence in Uganda. “The story has such a powerful message that really speaks to our generation of millennials, encouraging people to use their voices to act as witnesses to atrocities around the world that need attention and support,” said Brendan Nahmias, a student at Chapman University and a supporter of Invisible Children. This year, Invisible Children made headlines with the short film, “Kony 2012.” The goal of the film, directed and narrated by co-founder Jason Russell, was to make Joseph Kony famous to facilitate his capture. Since its release, the video has had more than 100

million views on YouTube and Vimeo combined. On the other hand, it has also garnered criticism. “I agree that Kony is a bad guy and that he should be brought to justice, but to call for a unilateral military intervention in Uganda is not only dangerous and misguided, but also ignores the voices of Africans in the region who are warning against military action, and who understand the complexities of the situation,” said Steve Jobbitt, Ph.D., assistant professor of history at Cal State Fullerton. Many people, including Ugandan blogger Rose Belk and scholar Mahmood Mamdani, have criticized the “Kony 2012” video for oversimplifying the issue and portraying Ugandans as voiceless. “While I appreciate the enthusiasm that many people have shown, the problem with the Kony 2012 campaign is that it simplifies the issues to such an extent that it prohibits a serious discussion of the conditions in Uganda (and in that particular region of Africa) that gave rise to war and leaders like Joseph

Kony in the first place,” Jobbitt said. A new video, titled “Kony 2012: Part II – Beyond Famous,” was released April 5 to address some of the criticism expressed after the first video’s release. “I’ve been very lucky to meet a handful of Ugandans over the years and can say that there is no bluffing or trickery in IC’s message: The LRA is guilty of committing many crimes against humanity that have affected the lives of many of my friends from Uganda, and the only way to stop their terror in Central Africa is to arrest Joseph Kony and bring him to justice,” Nahmias said. More recently, the organization has come under fire after Russell suffered a well-publicized mental breakdown in San Diego, prompting many supporters to worry that people are losing sight of the core mission of Invisible Children. “I hope there are people willing to overlook (Russell’s breakdown) and support the cause,” said Katherine Thompson, a student and supporter of Kony 2012. Supporters can register at the

Kony 2012 website and receive a kit that includes posters, door hangers and stencils that can be used during the Cover the Night event.

KIDNAP: Police suggest helpful tips to stay safe ...Continued from page 1 If ever faced with this kind of situation, Brockie said the goal is to not get into the car at all costs, and to resist in order to create an opportunity to escape. He also suggests immediately calling the police. “If it is a stranger abduction, then it’s probably not their first time … you don’t get to that stage just like that so it’s important to report it to the police … because they are going to do it to someone else,” Brockie said.

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OPINION

Holograms won’t raise anyone from the dead

What’s Left by AMBER STEPHENS

“Politically liberal musings from a former corporate slave”

MAEGAN CASTRO-FLORES Daily Titan

Criminalizing society’s homeless Occupy Santa Ana recently created “Necessity Village” at the Santa Ana Civic Center to bring awareness about the plight of the homeless in Orange County. About 25 protesters camped out on tarps for the past week. The action started April 10, the same day the emergency cold weather shelters in Santa Ana and Fullerton closed. The biggest issue they wanted to bring to light was Santa Ana’s “unlawful camping” laws, where the homeless get cited for sleeping outside. The citations can cost up to $500 per violation. Although the citations may get dismissed, it can still be troublesome for the homeless to actually make it to court. In Santa Ana, the illegal camping law was enacted in 1992, as well as in the nearby cities of Fullerton and Orange. Critics called the laws an unconstitutional attempt to oust transients from those cities, according to the Los Angeles Times. Organizations aiding the homeless have attempted to fight these laws for the past 20 years. During the time of the brief Occupy encampment at the Santa Ana Civic Center in October, four activists were arrested for unlawful camping. Barbara Enhreinrech, author of “Nickel and Dimed,” wrote in October that the police raids of Occupy encampments across the country were exposing the unjust illegal camping laws that, she said, targets and criminalizes the homeless. “What the Occupy Wall Streeters are beginning to discover, and homeless people have known all along, is that most ordinary, biologically necessary activities are illegal when performed in American streets — not just peeing, but sitting, lying down and sleeping,” wrote Enhreinrech. In a 2009 report from the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty titled “Homes Not Handcuffs: The Criminalization of Homelessness in U.S. Cities,” the nearly 200-page study concluded the number of cities criminalizing homelessness, or behaviors of the homeless, have been increasing over the years and resources need to be directed to create

affordable housing, permanent supportive housing, emergency shelters and homeless services in general. In the 2011 report, the survey of 234 cities found that 40 percent prohibit “camping” in particular public places, while 16 percent prohibit “camping” citywide. The study also found 33 percent prohibit sitting/lying in particular public places. Panhandling and begging were found to be prohibited in 53 percent of cities in particular public places.

With the staggering numbers of homelessness … these types of laws should be seen as human rights violations on a mass scale. These numbers were an increase from the previous 2009 study. At the same time, the study found more than 80 percent of respondents who reported these type of restrictions indicated that their cities lack sufficient shelter and care for the homeless. The report concluded criminalizing that homelessness does nothing to solve the problem of homelessness. With the staggering numbers of homelessness due to the economic crisis, these types of laws should be seen as human rights violations on a mass scale. The homeless should not have to put up with police harassment or citations. They have been through enough. The last thing they need are more obstacles in their daily lives. They need our help and should not be subject to be treated as criminals for simply trying to survive. The problem of homelessness is only getting worse, yet officials at both the county and city level are slow to respond. In 2011, the Voice of OC reported the county had been slow to implement a homelessness plan. It had taken four years just to get organized and officials still hadn’t even recruited an executive director to run the effort as of that time. In 2012, the website reported the county had changed

the commission’s name overseeing the plan from Commission to End Homelessness by 2020 to just the Commission to End Homelessness. There is no substantial or reliable numbers for the homeless in Orange County. It is estimated that there are anywhere from 5,000 to 8,000 homeless individuals in the county. According to The Orange County Register, Occupy Santa Ana activists called shelters in Orange County on March 30 and found no emergency beds were available. Many of the shelters were specialized, only accepting women or children, or those in substance rehabilitation. There are no public shelters in Orange County. After Occupy Santa Ana activists appealed Monday to the Santa Ana City Council, The OC Register reported that Mayor Miguel Pulido said, “We as a city don’t have the capacity to do more. My hope is that the state re-enters the area, because it’s a regional issue.” We need to realize that the economic crisis has only increased social problems that we continue to ignore. We need to find solutions to improve the quality life of our fellow human beings. Criminalizing the homeless does not make sense from a policy standpoint, nor does it make sense in terms of the fairness and justice that American values are supposed to stand for. Some want to paint this as a “liberal” issue, but it should be seen as a human rights issue. In Orange County, with the middle class shrinking and the bubble of consumerism no longer what it used to be, can we really tout this image of richness and luxury anymore? Do we really need to build more spaces that soon become vacant due to a lack of business? Is it viable to keep pouring money into frivolous construction projects that do not serve the needs of the community but instead line the pockets of the rich and elite? Do we need to open any more expensive restaurants that no one can go to unless they have a Groupon deal? As long as we continue to live in an illusion of affluence, we are continuing to ignore a problem that is right in our backyards. You never know, with economic instability looming over our heads, any of us could be the next person living on the streets.

When a dead celebrity is performing on stage during a concert by form of a hologram, it can make things a bit eerie, yet amazing. According to MSNBC.com, on the third day of the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, Calif., fans were in shock and in amazement that, out of the darkness, a life-like spitting image of the deceased Tupac Shakur appeared. The memorable experience was made possible by a hologram that had Tupac shirtless and tatted up. What put concertgoers in complete awe was when he lifted his arms and yelled “What the (obscenity) is up, Coachella?” MSNBC.com wrote. He performed and did a duet with Snoop Dogg, pacing back and forth onstage. Needless to say, the idea of bringing dead celebrities “back to life” through holograms is something that most people wouldn’t have ever imagined, and shouldn’t happen through such technological advances. When deceased celebrities are in a way conversing with the crowd, like Tupac did, it can be very strange and might even disturb people. It’s upsetting when a celebrity passes. Most of the time it is musical artists that create an impact on people, whether it’s through the music they create or the type of person they are. As much as fans of deceased celebrities would like their musical icons to live forever,

they can’t. Yes, the technology behind Tupac coming “alive” for a moment in time is interesting. Still, it’s uncomfortable. If I was at Coachella and all of a sudden a hologram of Tupac Shakur began interacting with the crowd, it would freak me out. It’s like seeing a ghost interacting with you. The pictures and YouTube videos of this performance are so real, it’s scary. The interaction, the physical movement and the duet with Snoop Dogg all have the same characteristics of the deceased Tupac. Does that mean when certain companies, advertisers and concert promoters believe deceased celebrities will fit in great for something else, we’re going to see holograms for a number of the dead? Technology is already running a big part of our lives, and adding this whole hologram/ dead celebrity issue to the equation is just going to make technological advances more uncomfortable. I’m sure fans of Tupac and concert-goers loved the hologram. It is pretty cool, and it’s a different way to experience a concert but in the same statement, we should think about this: Unfortunately, people pass on, and as much as we miss the person they were and the creativity they possessed, we shouldn’t be using technology to bring them back. It’s unnatural. Let’s live with who we have with us now. Let’s enjoy the music, movies or whatever it might be.

Courtesy of MCT Linda Yu, chief executive officer of Ethereal Technologies, Inc. in 2003, generates a hologram straight from her computer screen. Being able to see Tupac sing and move shows how far we have come with technology.

April 18, 2012

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Courtesy of MCT Rapper Snoop Dogg performed with the hologram of Tupac Shakur. People in the crowd were crying when they saw Tupac rap on stage. There are even talks about the hologram going on tour.

A dead rapper comes back to life on Coachella’s stage Those who attended the festival experienced Tupac’s resurrection STEPHEN McGLADE Daily Titan

Rising up from the main stage to a shocked and silent crowd Sunday evening at Coachella, Tupac Shakur’s hologram strutted across stage to join rappers Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre. The idea came from Dr. Dre, but was technically pulled off by former Cal State Fullerton student, James Cameron’s visual production house Digital Domain, along with two hologram-imaging companies, AV Concepts and Musion Systems. Tupac was shot and killed in Las Vegas in 1996. As the image of the resurrected rapper began to sink in on the fans, the cheers erupted as Tupac asked, “What the f*** is up, Coachella?” The rapper performed with Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg and even interacted with them. The hologram was projected onto a highly reflective 30-by-13 foot Mylar screen. “This is not found footage. This is not archival footage. This is an illusion,” said Digital Domain’s Ed Ulbrich. The Tupac image was created among a computer, mapping together physical characteristics and movements from performances recorded before Tupac’s death. State-of-the-art computer graphics and audio effects were used to create fresh movements and new dialogue. Tupac’s signature tattoos, jewelry and body movements were

all a part of the hologram. With the massive Coachella crowd on all different levels of sobriety, the spectacle received mixed reviews by those who attended. Words like “amazing,” “highlight of the festival” and “imaginative” have been used to describe the performance. “It was cool. Unexpected,” said Stephanie Sanchez, 23, of Fullerton. “But not worth all this hype it’s getting.” However, some have described it as “creepy,” “weird” and even “dumb.” “People were crying when they saw the hologram,” said Chandra Wright, 27. “It was so weird.” The hologram will make an appearance again this weekend at Coachella, and rumors are beginning to circulate about Dr. Dre’s plans to go on a potential tour with the hologram. This brings into question the future of holograms and concerts. Mock Coachella lineup posters are beginning to pop up on the Internet. These posters joke at an all-hologram lineup with dead acts like Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana and Michael Jackson. It would mirror the movie industry’s 3D phenomenon. The novelty of a hologram show may

wear off quickly though. “I thought it was great in that particular moment,” said veteran manager Danny Goldberg, who has worked with acts like Led Zeppelin and the Hives. “They were evoking a certain nostalgia for (the era of ) gangsta rap, and I thought it worked in that context and was exciting and special. I think it’s not something that would be particularly easy for another artist to emulate,” Goldberg said. He also said certain things work best the first time, and if someone else were to try a hologram spectacle they would have to find a way to make it fresh and innovative. Otherwise it might just seem played out and unimaginative. Whether or not Dr. Dre decides to go on tour with his hologram homie, he needs to figure out a way to keep the hologram novelty interesting throughout an entire show. People may have enjoyed seeing the deceased rapper for a few songs, but shaping an entire tour around the hologram performer could bore audiences quickly. Only time will tell if the future of hologram performances will be a successful one.

“In life, stay f****** curious, stay f****** wild. This is not the rehearsal, this is real life. Right now, boredom will not get me tonight,” said Refused lead singer Dennis Lyxzén as Refused was getting ready to play the last moments of their set at the sold-out Glasshouse Concert Hall in Pomona. Boredom was the last thing on the mind of the 800 attendees as they got to watch one of the most influential bands of the late ‘90s perform in an “intimate” setting. It has been 14 years since the Swedish experimental hardcore-punk band played on an American stage. Lyxzén mentioned the last time they played was in front of 40 people in a basement in Harrisonburg, Va. in 1998. The band broke up shortly after the release of their last album. The Shape of Punk to Come in 1998. Films such as Fight Club (1999) and Citizen Kane (1941) were considered “box office flops” but eventually became cult classics. The same could be said of The Shape of Punk to Come: A Chimerical Bombination in 12 Bursts, Refused’s last and final album. It was never a hit on the charts, the band did not play enough concerts to get the music out there, nor was it promoted very well. However, through word-ofmouth and a solid core of fans, the following grew larger. This cult following grew to the point that one of the biggest music festivals in the world, Coachella, asked them to perform at the festival this year. As stated in the press release to announce their return, “We never did The Shape of Punk to Come justice back when it came out, too tangled up in petty internal bickering to really focus on the job. And suddenly there’s this possibility to do it like it was intended.” As kind of a warm-up show, Refused

was booked to play the Glasshouse in Pomona, which was set up to be strictly for the fans of the band. The Glasshouse capacity is 800 people which is a far cry from the 40,000+ in attendance at Coachella every year. Both venues are run by the concert promotion company Goldenvoice. As a precaution to make sure scalpers did not take any tickets away from any fans of the band, they made all admissions to the show will-call only. The mere fact that the Glasshouse staff took all precautions to make sure that tickets went to the fans that have been waiting 14 years for this moment was an excellent move by the venue. As a result, a crowd of all ages ranging from late teens to early 40s were able to enjoy Refused at such an intimate venue. The atmosphere was as lively as the crowd and the band were feeding off each other’s energy. Refused opened up with the title track off The Shape of Punk to Come. In addition to songs from that album, they also played older songs like “Rather Be Dead” and “Circle Pit.” Lastly, their encore featured their biggest hit,“New Noise,” and ended with “Tännhauser.” The set was a perfect mix of

older songs and the songs off their latest release from 1998. The venue was hot, sweaty, smelly and as “punk” as a show could be. The pit opened up and the audience circle pitted, skanked and hardcore danced to every song. The band sounded as tight as a band could have — especially considering how the band hasn’t performed together in nearly 14 years. Refused definitely did The Shape of Punk to Come justice as they had mentioned they wanted to. Drummer David Sandström performed on drums unbelievably well. He had a very crisp sound, played at a breakneck speed and looked like he was having a wonderful time doing it. Lead singer Lyxzén shrieked and sang with an energy and passion that felt like the result of 14 years of pent-up aggression. Refused broke up and reunited on their own terms. That punk mentality will always be a part of the band and it’s what made the show intimate. One of their songs, “Summer Holidays Vs. Punk Routine,” has the line, “Rather be forgotten than remembered for giving in.” Glad to say Refused never gave in. And to the people in that room that night, they will never be forgotten.

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Short time for shooting short film Vampires, zombies or werewolves are the themes for the contest MEC VALLE Daily Titan

Photo Courtesy of Eri Akutag Camp Titan is staffed by 50 CSUF students. For one week in June, Camp Titan takes around 150 children to the San Bernardino Mountains to introduce them to nature, heighten their self-awareness and increase their confidence.

Camp for underprivileged Camp Titan children participate in a summer of horseback riding IRMA WONG

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Every year a group of Cal State Fullerton students volunteer their help to give underprivileged children the opportunity to attend an allexpenses-paid summer retreat, Camp Titan. The free program started in 1969 by a group of concerned students who were determined to give children in Orange County the chance at an unforgettable summer something they may not always have an opportunity for. Today, a staff of 60 or so students continue to recruit approximately 140 children to attend the free summer camp. Camp Titan is accredited by the American Camping Association and exposes young boys and girls to safe, fun and educationally enriching experience. This year the trip is scheduled to take place near Big Bear at Camp Oakes, which is owned and operated by the YMCA. Planning for the summer trip started during the fall semester by putting together a qualified staff

that must fill out an application, interview, meet a GPA requirement and clear a background check. “Coming from a low-income, single-parent home, I feel that this kind of program can really be crucial to help the children attending and I wanted to help,” said Andrea Orozco, 20, a business marketing major and a two-year member of the program. During the winter and spring, the Camp Titan staff works with local school districts and programs like the YMCA and Big Brother Big Sister of America to find eligible children to attend the summer getaway. Funding for the camp is also a part of the planning process. The program has been a recipient of the Los Angeles Times Summer Camp Fund numerous times, said Camp Titan co-director Anthony Padilla, 23, a human services major. Apart from grants, money for the trip is also acquired through fundraising. Profits from Greek Week contribute a great amount of money to the program. Spare change that students put into donation boxes during casual trips to on-campus convenience stores also makes a difference. Campus organizations such as Associated Students, Inc., the Public Relations Student Society of America, Titan Tusk Force and alumni donations

also aid in gathering funds for the summer camp. Camp Titan takes its yearly retreat to the San Bernardino Mountains in June. Campers are put in groups of 10, supervised by two counselors and assigned to cabins by gender. Depending on the age group, the children can do anything from horseback riding to rope courses and canoe rides at the lake, Orozco said. According to the Camp Titan website, the activities available for the children are “designed to introduce them to nature, heighten their self-awareness, increase their confidence and allow them to meet new friends.” Padilla said, “it’s a lot of work but the rewards definitely pay off. I have the opportunity to give these kids the time of their life.” Dwayne Mason, 21, an animation major and the newly elected ASI president, has participated in the Camp Titan program as a campfire leader. He said it’s great seeing how much the children appreciate their work at the end of the camp week. “The kids never want the week to end,” said Mason. “On some level, even with our voices gone and going a week without enough sleep or showers, the counselors and staff don’t want it to end either.”

Students from all backgrounds have the chance to compete in the first ever 96-Hour Asian American Short Film Contest. The contest will officially begin on April 19 in the Asian American Pacific Islander Resource Center in University Hall Room 211B at noon. Students are encouraged to arrive at 11 a.m. because the competition will start promptly. Contestants will have 96 hours to create and fully edit a short film. Students are to write, film, edit and submit a three-to-ten minute movie. The movie must be centered around the given theme, which is to focus on vampires, werewolves or zombies. The contestants must also infuse some aspect of Asian American community or culture. “I know it’s a really short period of time, but I guess we just want to catch ... that raw energy,” said Nina Nguyen, 23, an Asian American studies major and one of the contest promoters. Dr. Dom Magwili, the contest’s administrator, says in the promo video that the contest hopes to stimulate more student involvement exploring, understanding and viewing Asian American film, video and media, as well as completing the creative process of producing a short film using their own resources. Nguyen said the contest was created in order to form more of an Asian American presence. “More Asian American students get involved on campus and get more creative especially with film and directing,” Nguyen said. “I mean, you kind of see it as a trend that more Asian Americans are merging in the media, but at the same time, to have that type of energy on campus — we really want to showcase that.” The contest was first brought up during a discussion between

Magwili and a colleague of his about the upcoming Asian American heritage week. Originally, Magwili was planning on only allowing the allotted time to be just a weekend but after more conversation with students the time was changed to 96 hours. “Hopefully those who participate will appreciate that kind of challenge,” said Magwili. Magwili’s personal goals for the film competition is to create more storytellers. “The event itself is to make more storytellers. My interest is in cultivating Asian American subject matters and storytellers,” Magwili said. Nguyen wants to see this event grow and become a long-lasting event within the Asian American community. “I really want this, even if it’s small and we only have a couple contestants to see how this can evolve in the future and be even greater because I know it’ll be great if we can have a future Asian American film festival,” Nguyen said. Henry Tang, 22, an Asian American studies student and another promoter of the event, hopes that this contest will bring more representation to the

Asian American population. “I think it’s a great way to expose the API (Asian Pacific Islander) population on campus,” said Tang. “I think we are kind of under represented and we are kind of stuck with this whole model minority thing where API students, all they do is study and stuff, but now we’re being able to put on this contest where we have the availability to show a different side.” When all is said and done, the event is more than just a simple contest. “This is a very small and humble event,” Magwili said. “But in doing this we hope to, one, get a lot of participants, but, two, in those participants, the fact that they can knock out a very short and small film in about three or four days may lead them to consider writing stories of their own kind and (allow them to) become storytellers.” On April 27 the top-10 films will be announced at noon. Finally, a screening of the top-10 films will be held on May 1 at 7 p.m. in the Kinesiology and Health Science Building Room 199, where the winner of the contest will be revealed.

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April 18, 2012

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Softball team looks to end skid ANGEL MENDOZA Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton softball team looks to end its three-game losing streak this weekend as visiting Big West rival UC Riverside comes to town to play a three-game series. The Titans currently hold a 1621 overall record and are only 4-5 in the conference. However, they are 7-6 in front of their home crowd, which could spell doom for the Highlanders. With three-fourths of the season in the books, Nicole Johnson leads the way for the Titans, batting a team-high .370 to go along with six home runs, 10 doubles and 22 RBIs. Ashley Carter isn’t far behind, batting .349 with 16 RBIs. She is leading the team in hits as

well with 44. Anissa Young is the team’s heavy hitter, bombing seven home runs thus far and driving in 26 RBIs. Leesa Harris, Eliza Crawford and LeMond Morgan have also played well for CSUF. Harris is batting .306 with 30 hits and has only committed one error all season. Crawford has 30 hits and 20 RBIs, while Morgan has been a model of consistency, hitting .345 with 20 runs scored and a .986 fielding percentage. From the mound, Desiree Ybarra leads the Titans, garnering up 10 wins to go with her 4.21 ERA. She’s struck out 72 batters and pitched 11 complete games as well. Aly Fascetti has been a good complement to Ybarra, winning five games to go along with a 6.18 ERA.

In Big West Conference play, Johnson is batting a staggering .619 with two home runs, eight RBIs and eight doubles. Harris is batting a stellar .360 to go along with nine hits. She also has two stolen bases on two attempts. When on base, she should be considered a threat. Young has been one of the Titans’ best players all season and she’s been proving it in conference play. While batting .333, she has also hit two home runs and has 10 RBIs. UC Riverside is 18-23 on the season and a lowly 1-8 in the Big West. They have only played four games on the road, garnering a 1-3 record away from home. Kayla White has been the most dynamic player for the Highlanders all season. She has team highs in home runs

(6), RBIs (32) and hits (41). White also has a .325 batting average and 11 stolen bases. Alexis Pickett has been a nice complement to White, batting .355 to go along with 38 hits and 20 RBIs. Ariel Shore has 37 hits and an impressive 14 stolen bases on 16 attempts. Jordyn McDonald leads the Highlanders pitching rotation, winning eight games to go with her 3.87 ERA. Taylor Alvarez has accumulated six wins and a 4.49 ERA. In conference play, Alexis Pickett is batting a team high .375 with nine hits and four RBIs. Shore has 10 hits to go with a .333 batting average. Yesenia Duenas has six hits, two RBIs and four stolen bases on four attempts. The Titans should make note of whenever Duenas is on base.

DTBRIEFS BASKETBALL Former Player Signed by NFL Team Former Cal State Fullerton basketball player Andre Hardy has been signed to a free-agent contract with the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League to play tight end. Hardy is 25 years old and hasn’t played football since high school. Hardy, a 6-foot-5, 250-pound forward, averaged 8.0 points and 6.7 rebounds a game for the Titans the past two seasons after transferring from Oral Roberts. He was chosen as the Big West Conference Newcomer of the Year in the 2010-11 season. He had to leave the following year in 2011-12 for personal reasons. Hardy’s father, who also goes by Andre, played parts of three seasons in the NFL as a running back with Philadelphia, San Francisco and Seattle. This is not the first time an NFL team has taken a chance on a player with a basketball background. The San Diego Chargers took a gamble on Pro Bowl tight end Antonio Gates in 2003, who also had a basketball background. Hardy will be competing for a roster spot against the other tight ends in camp, such as David Ausberry, Brandon Myers and Richard Gordon.

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