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Graduation ticket shortage dilemma Commencement organizers give out tickets based on safety standards FRANCES LEE Daily Titan

CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan Starting yesterday, the TSU and food court will be open longer than usual for ASI’s Late Night Study, where students have the opportunity to prepare for exams and write papers from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Late Night Study Sanctuary

Associated Students Inc. offers students an all-night area to study in the Titan Student Union just in time for finals JULISSA RIVERA Daily Titan

It’s that time of the semester again – cramming for exams, getting by on four hours of sleep and last-minute study sessions. The Titan Student Union will be open 24 hours a day until the end of the semester to provide students with a place to study for finals. The main level and the Mainframe Lounge of the TSU, as well as other places throughout

the TSU, will be open at all hours of the night. The All Night Study program will feature a superhero theme, focusing on defeating the “Evil Exam,” said Daniell Whittington, Associated Students Inc. marketing coordinator, adding that a lot of students like the theme because of the popularity of comic books and superheroes. “As a student I think it’s really important that we do have this, just so that we show the students that their ASI fees are at work, and we want to give them as much of it back as possible,” Whittington said.

Hungry while studying late at night? The food court will be offering extended hours during finals week. If students want to take a break from the books and have some fun, Titan Bowl and Billiards will be also be open late. For students who need to relax, chair massages will be offered Monday through Wednesday from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the Fireside Lounge in the TSU. A party-cart wagon with goodies will be circulating through the TSU every 30 minutes with giveaways, drinks and snacks that you

can nibble on while you study, said Tiffany Santana, ASI Productions Union and Special Programs coordinator. “I think it’s really cool. I think students should take advantage of it because it is here for us to use to study, and it’s open for 24 hours,” said Santana. “And if you need a study break you can just go downstairs and get a free massage. The massages are really relaxing, and I know I get stressed out during finals.” See LATE, page 2

First-time skydiving in the city of Taft Skydive Taft takes one student skydiving CHRISTOPHER PARK Daily Titan

CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan In the 25 games he has appeared in, baseball’s junior infielder Joe Terry is hitting .260 with nine RBIs and five stolen bases this season.

‘Terry-ing’ up the basepaths The infielder was drafted by the MLB twice before opting to be a Titan WESLEY RUSCHER Daily Titan

The familiar beat drops and the classically smooth, laid-back voice of Snoop Dogg begins filling Goodwin Field’s stadium air. Striding in rhythm in his classic, confident demeanor as the melodic bass of Dr. Dre drops in asking, “Guess who’s back?” junior third baseman for the Cal State Fullerton Titans Joe Terry, number 25, steps to the plate.

“He thinks he’s really gangster, thinks he’s really hard, but he’s not,” said Titan All-American junior pitcher Noe Ramirez jokingly about Terry’s walk-up music. “He’s a really good guy, a good player and definitely a great addition to the team.” Terry’s walk-up music represents his hometown. Like Snoop Dogg and the recently deceased Nate Dogg, Terry grew up in Long Beach, Calif., an area that has brought about many influential rap artists. Nate Dogg’s recent death hit Terry hard, especially

since they both attended the same high school, Long Beach Polytechnic High School. Long Beach Poly, a school that has produced an impressive amount of baseball greats such as Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn and current Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley, is where Terry began to hone his talents. See TERRY, page 8

The plane ascended into the air. Everything started looking awfully small. “I’m fine, this is going to fine,” I thought. After driving nearly 150 miles to Skydive Taft, there wasn’t any turning back. Five-thousand feet now. Flying above the clouds, all that was there was a clear blue sky and the sun shining down. “I’ll... be okay,” I said. The doors opened and 120 mph winds screamed at my face. My instructor Joey Preston and I prepared to jump out of a perfectly fine airplane. The clouds parted and I could see the earth, where it was clearly seen how commercial and housing zones are neatly organized into squares and rectangles. “Bad idea. Bad idea! I’ve just realized this. I’m going to die. Forget this, I’m going back home without a story. The editors can be as angry as they want. I’ll still be alive,” I decided. Too late; we jumped out of the plane. Spinning circles, any sense

of what’s up or down disappeared. My instructor, attached to my back, tapped me on the shoulder to spread out my arms and legs. I realized that I was falling like a rock, but the sensation was that of simply floating, flying while the winds whipped my face. Something felt like it snagged me up into the air; Preston deployed the parachute and we hit our landing zone spot-on. After five minutes of falling with style, my first skydive was over. “Totally terrifying, but fun,” said David Chrouch, owner of Skydive Taft, summing up his first skydive. He couldn’t have put it any better. “Once you get out of the airplane, you realize that it’s actually a lot of fun and it wasn’t as bad as you thought it was going to be.” Skydive Taft, located in the small town of Taft near Bakersfield, is where experienced skydivers with thousands of jumps under their belt jump with you to make sure your jump goes smoothly. Chrouch personally has over 11,000 jumps under his belt with 15 years of experience. See SKYDIVE, page 5

Students at Cal State Fullerton feel a pinch in graduation tickets, but this is no surprise to school officials. “This is something that is very common every year,” said Victoria Scott, the graduation coordinator for the College of Business and Economics. “There is only so much capacity on campus, and the city and state regulate for emergencies. We can’t have so many people on campus at one time in case of earthquakes or else we put a lot of people in jeopardy.” Scott also said the most common complaint is about the shortage of tickets and lack of capacity, when in reality it is the number of students participating in the graduation ceremony that dictate the amount of tickets per graduate. “It is difficult because we have to limit the number of tickets we give out because of our venue sizes. We don’t have large venues,” said Mary Jo Medyn, media contact for Academic Affairs. “The average amount of tickets we give out to students is eight. Some venues we go down as low as six and others go up as many as 10, but everybody usually gets eight. If you were graduating from USC, you would only get two.” According to Medyn, the only area that has an unlimited amount of tickets is the soccer field north of the stadium. As large as the Titan Stadium is, there is a limit because of a capacity issue. The rest of the areas designated for graduation ceremonies have a very strict limitation of seating. “Everybody who tried to get their tickets during ticket distribution were guaranteed tickets,” Medyn said. “We figured about 80 percent of students will walk in every department. Evidently, more walked so we ordered more. There was no shortage of tickets; we have this problem every year.” An “extra ticket” distribution was held Wednesday through Friday at the TitanCard office. According to the commencement website, not all college ceremonies had extra tickets to disperse and those that did were in limited supply, given out on a firstcome, first-served basis. See TICKET, page 2

WHAT’S INSIDE NEWS False fire alarm in Dan Black Hall ........................................2 OPINION Getting a BFA is more stressful than you think ........................................4 FEATURES For Your Health: Free fitness options on campus ........................................5 SPORTS Men’s golf coach turns things around for the Titans ........................................8

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NEWS

May 10, 2011

DTSHORTHAND Syrian Shoot-toKill Campaign Syrian security forces taking over the city of Dara have been ordered to use “any means necessary” to end the rebellion, which has led to its newest shoot-to-kill campaign. The crackdown continued Monday, which included troops with armored vehicles sweeping up activists and shooting down people in the streets. Nearly 1,000 people were arrested in the raids over the weekend, with dozens killed during protests after prayers Friday, according to human rights activists. The protests began months ago over the alleged arrest and torture of a group of teenagers accused of writing political graffiti. However, unrest in the country began with disapproval toward Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Many activists find themselves on the run or moving from house to house, in fear the government will find and torture them. One witness in Dara described the situation in Syria as “a state of war, with security personnel entering homes, drawing weapons in front of terrified children and detaining any males older than 15.” Bodies have also begun to accumulate on streets and in gardens.

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LATE: Finals cram sessions begin ...Continued from page 1 Meeting rooms will be available for students in groups of three or more. All students checking out a room are required to be there to sign up, and all students must have their school ID at the time of checkout. Rooms can be checked out for up to four hours at a time. The TSU provides a safe environment for students. “Students are going to be here, it’s going to be safe and if you ever get stressed or way too overloaded, you can always come to the Fireside Lounge to get a massage,”

Whittington said. “ASI provides a good environment to study because the TSU has a lot of rooms, is quiet and comfortable,” said Yvette Loaeza, a criminal justice major. “I would encourage students to go, because when you go there you have to study and are not going to lose focus because of all of the distractions at home.” Giveaways and events will be held Monday through Wednesday of next week in the Garden Café. Prizes will include ice cream, pizza, T-shirts, mugs and more. For more info, visit the ASI website at Asi.Fullerton.edu/ans.

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MARK SAMALA / Daily Titan Fullerton Police Department and the Anaheim Haz Mat unit arrived on scene early Monday morning after an alarm indicating a possible fire went off in Dan Black Hall where students and faculty were immediately evacuated for precautionary reasons.

False alarm in Dan Black Hall Fullerton Fire Department responds to possible chemical threat on campus, which turns out to be a malfunctioning smoke detector CHRISTOPHER PARK Daily Titan

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A fire alarm went off in the chemistry lab early Monday morning at Cal State Fullerton, prompting the Fullerton Fire Department and the Anaheim Haz Mat unit to investigate the matter. The alarm went off in Dan Black Hall at around 6:49 a.m., which prompted 20 firefighters to arrive on the scene. Due to the lab containing radioactive materials, the immediate area was evacuated, said Fullerton Fire Division Chief Tom Schultz to the Orange County Register. By 8:40 a.m., it was a concluded that it was a false alarm. “The activation was near a room that contained potentially hazardous material,” said Lt. Brockie of the University Police. “We followed our protocol for DBH (Dan Black Hall), which summoned the number of fire trucks you saw this morning. Coordinating with Fullerton Fire, we were able to determine

the alarm activation was a false alarm.” Once the Fullerton Fire Department was at the scene, they were able to locate the cause of the false alarm. “It was a malfunctioning smoke detector. The alarm was reset and the property was returned to CSUF,” said Julie Kunze, Fullerton fire marshal. “Radioactive cautionary measures were taken.” For this particular emergency, certain protocols had to be taken. “The protocol from the police is that they respond to all calls and then they call the fire department and the fire department makes a judgment call,” said Colleen Wilkins of CSUF’s Environmental Health and Safety Office. When the Anaheim Haz Mat unit arrived, the unit used the false alarm as a training opportunity. “They turned it into a practice session, which is a good thing,” Wilkins said. In a worst-case scenario, if it wasn’t a false alarm, Wilkins stated there would be plenty of warnings to get students, faculty and staff evacuated. “There are a lot of smoke detectors that would alert people of a problem,” Wilkins said.

TICKETS: Students deal with commencement shortage ...Continued from page 1 “Not all of our tickets were given out to capacity, so for those colleges we gave out extra tickets,” Me-

dyn said. “College coordinators got together and figured out how many extra tickets they can give out.” The Colleges of Humanities, Communications and the School of Nursing were the quickest col-

leges to give away tickets, which did not allow any left over for the “extra ticket” distribution last week. The College of Education allowed four tickets per student, the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics allowed two tickets per student and the College of Health and Human Development allowed six more tickets per student. “Part of the demand is due to the large and extended families of some of our graduates,” said Paula Selleck of Public Affairs. “I have gone to some commencements where 40 people showed up for one graduate – cousins, aunts and uncles, not just parents, siblings, sometimes step-parents. Getting a degree, whether it’s bachelor’s or master’s, is a milestone for a family.” Selleck also said another complaint that is common around graduation is the length of the ceremony, which is about two hours long. The College of Business and Economics had to split its ceremony into two days, giving out nine tickets per graduate and seating over 21,000 people over the span of the two days. Medyn said if you are strained for tickets, go to the college coordinator. “If they have any tickets at all, I am sure they will try to accommodate you,” Medyn said. She also said to ask other grads if they are using all their tickets. Any more information regarding commencement can be found on the CSUF commencement website at Fullerton.edu/commencement.

Brief by Ashley Loera

DASH Literary Journal Launch The CSUF Creative Writing Club is celebrating the launch of the 2011 issue of DASH and is inviting students and the general public to come join in the fun. The English Department’s literary journal will be launched at the Hibbleton Art Gallery Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. The journal will be sold at $10 per issue or $20 for a bundle of three. CSUF students can purchase the issue for $5 with their valid CSUF IDs. The journal publishes poetry, fiction and nonfiction works, hybrid texts and other forms of expression. The launch event will have live entertainment, poetry and fiction readings, raffle drawings and refreshments for the guests. There is no entrance fee to the event. The Hibbleton Gallery is located on 223 W. Santa Fe Ave. in Fullerton. For more information, email dashliteraryjournal@gmail.com Brief by Alnas Zia

SCTA Assembles in San Diego Three members of Cal State Fullerton’s Student California Teachers Association were elected onto the Representative Assembly Board. Kristina Hohmann was elected as executive vice president, John Belleci as secretary and treasurer, and Heidi Jones as southern regional vice president. The weekend-long occasion took place April 30 and May 1 at the Westin San Diego Hotel and included speakers, a candidate meeting, an awards banquet, an adviser meeting and various general sessions, according to details on the event’s Facebook page. The SCTA Representative Assembly sent student delegates from recognized chapters from all over the state. Delegates are sent based on the number of members the group has on their campus; for every 30 members, one representative is sent. The convention had approximately 50 delegates, in addition to 50 more voting observers who were present. There were five voting members from CSUF. Brief by Ashley Loera

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Fighting for a hip-hop break

CSUF student Kam Ghassemy, aka DJ Kamoflauge, has made music a life-long pursuit

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It’s a business worth fighting for. At least that’s how Cal State Fullerton student Kam Ghassemy, aka DJ Kamoflauge, sees it. Alongside emcees Insanity and Irawnik of the hip-hop musical trio called I&I, they have worked through obstacles in their path and their perseverance is beginning to pay off. The group took top honors in the Best Hip-Hop category at the Orange County Music Awards in March. “I don’t want to say it was unbelievable because honestly we’ve worked really hard. I never said there’s no way we’re going to win and I never said for sure we’re going to win,” said Ghassemy. “It felt like finally things really paid off.” To even get into the competition, the group had to be nominated by at least two people in the OCMA’s academy. One of them was Daniel Park, founding partner and CEO of Acropolis RPM, which is the parent company of Acropolis Records, who released I&I’s last record. “I really do think that they are amazingly talented and they truly reflect what hip-hop is all about,” said Park, who graduated from CSUF in 1999 with a radio-TVfilm degree. Like many with dreams of hitting it big in the business, the trio had their share of hardships, Ghassemy said. “We’ve been through it all – nightmare shows, traveling across the country and some nights not having somewhere to stay, sometimes not getting paid and working for free,” he said. But the group has definitely had

its highlights, in addition to its recent win at the OCMAs, Ghassemy said. From opening for artists like Naughty By Nature and Method Man, and winning the Battle for the Warped Tour competition at the House of Blues, it strikes a balance between the ups and downs, he said. “You have to stick to it, you have to be patient. They say it’s hard to get into, because it beats you up,” Ghassemy said. I&I is made up of Ghassemy, or DJ Kamoflauge, and emcees Aaron Stabile and Shane Braly, who go by Insanity and Irawnik. Ghassemy describes the music as underground hip-hop that caters to a mainstream market. The group hopes to put originality back into hip-hop. “It’s not bad. I love it, we all do,” Ghassemy said of where hiphop is today. “But every scene has its time. It goes and comes back and we think hip-hop has lost its originality and roots. Right now it’s adapting techniques from other styles of music.” Stabile and Braly formed I&I in 2002, but approached Ghassemy to join in 2003 after they saw him DJ at a hookah bar. “To be honest, we weren’t technically looking for anybody,” said Stabile. “We were just coming together as a group. When we met Kam, it was an automatic connection. It was just a good vibe.” Stabile described Ghassemy as a compassionate and positive person who makes an impact on the group’s performances. “Once we actually saw what he was able to do and the energy he brings to the stage, he fits well behind us because he gets just as into it as we are,” Stabile said. But the group’s love for music began long before that. The three

Courtesy of I&I Kam Ghassemy, aka DJ Kamoflauge, has made spinning records and hip-hop music his life’s passion. Ghassemy’s group, I&I,was voted the best hip-hop act at the OCMAs.

of them started developing a passion for music well before the age of 10, Ghassemy said. While Stabile and Braly were writing their own music, Ghassemy was saving for his first set of turntables at the age of 8. His father opened a bank account for him with $20 on his birthday, and four years later he had $550 saved.

“When I was 8 I saw Grandmaster Flash on the Arsenio Hall Show,” Ghassemy said. “When I was 8, this show was on. That’s basically what got me. I said ‘Oh my God, I want to do that.’” Now Ghassemy, who began attending Cal State Fullerton in 2004, must balance his work and school. He plans to graduate next

spring with a degree in business entertainment. He’s also a member of the Iranian Student Association and the TKE Fraternity. “I have a goal to do this and I also have a goal to graduate,” Ghassemy said. “I’m not going to put one over the other. I guess it’s about using my time efficiently and making sure to never waste

time.” After putting in all the work, it feels good to get recognition, Ghassemy said of I&I’s big win at the OCMAs. “It felt like finally things really paid off,” Ghassemy said. “It’s been up and down. It finally felt good to get that recognition.”

Enrollment reduction Budget cuts are causing the CSUs to slim down student admissions

MARITZA VELAZQUEZ Daily Titan

While the demand to attend CSUs is reaching all-time highs, deep budget cuts are hindering the system’s ability to accommodate more students this fall. The CSU must accept 10,000 fewer students because of an expected $500 million budget reduction. “Those are the number of students who could be served under the current funding, but won’t be served,” said CSU spokesman Erik Fallis. However, the reduction in enrollment isn’t expected to significantly impact Cal State Fullerton, said officials. CSUF will drop its enrollment by about 28 students in the fall, according to Brian Jenkins, CSUF associate vice president of finance. “Because we’re able to successfully fill the seats, our enrollment isn’t being cut nearly as much as other campuses,” said Jenkins. “We’re pretty pleased with our targets, but those numbers can always change.” This year, there are 26,900 full-time CSUF students. In the upcoming school year, administrators expect about 26,875, Jenkins said. Applications submitted systemwide are at an all-time high, according to the CSU. While there were 621,000 total applications submitted, around 319,072 students were admitted. The increased interest to attend the CSU could stem from several factors related to the economy, Fallis said. While students increasingly see a bachelor’s degree as a necessity, others are going to school because they are having trouble finding a job. The CSU is also more affordable, he said. “Part of this is there’s a longterm trend that a college degree is increasingly being seen as an essential step in preparing for the job market and the future for stu-

MARITZA VELAZQUEZ / Daily Titan Students could soon be feeling the crunch of the California budget cuts come fall. Not only are less students being admitted, but tuition increases could come into effect.

dents,” Fallis said. Although the CSU is admitting 30,000 more students than in the fall of 2010, it is still serving 10,000 fewer students than it would have been able to because of the $500 million in budget cuts, which is a “best-case scenario.” Total budget reductions could double, potentially producing consequences such as closing admissions, cutting course sections, reducing staffing and slashing programs, according to the CSU. In the 2011-12 fiscal year, CSUF must reduce its own budget by $23.6 million, Jenkins said. Students spent three nights in McCarthy Hall last month to urge CSUF President Milton Gordon to sign a Declaration to Defend Public Education. After the third day of the protest, Gordon signed a revised version of the document. Because of massive budget cuts year after year, the CSU has continued to decrease its total enroll-

ment while demand is growing. “Instead of continuing to more or less decline into the level of enrollment we’re going to be at next year, we would have been able to seriously ramp up enrollment,” Fallis said. At CSUF, there have been 62,238 applications submitted so far and 24,549 total students admitted, according to Paula Selleck in the CSUF Office of Public Affairs. However, not all students admitted will actually attend, she said. Some may choose other institutions to which they have been accepted. Raef Tamer, a CSUF civil engineering major, has seen the consequences of the cutbacks firsthand. Many of his classes are extremely difficult to get into and he’s got to hustle in order to graduate in four years, he said. “I think it’s going to get worse, the way the economy is going,” said Tamer. dailytitan.com/news

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OPINION

May 10, 2011

Theatre majors’ thick skin

Hippie Health by NICOLE FELTON

“How to Live a Greener Life”

Check those labels By now most of you may have noticed there is a number next to your favorite drink at Starbucks. What does this mean? It means that you can no longer be oblivious to the calorie count in your Mocha Frappuccino Latte with extra whipped cream. Those numbers can sometimes be pretty scary. What you think is healthy may not be too good for you. You may or may not be aware of how many calories are in your favorite takeout foods. Starbucks is not the only restaurant chain that has brought awareness to the calories in your food. Open up The Cheesecake Factory’s menu and you will be shocked – even the salads can be over 500 calories. Bet you didn’t expect that. Deciphering food labels can be difficult if you don’t know what 100 mg of sodium means to your diet. First of all, food labels can trick you into believing the food is healthier for you than it really may be. With the new requirements for food to be low-fat and low-calorie, the food companies are still able to hide the unhealthy part of the food into different areas. I know I fell for it when I thought eating a Lean Cuisine was one of the healthiest food options in the frozen food aisle. The problem with a lot of frozen foods is that they are still able to give the food the same flavor by adding a disgusting amount of sodium to the food.

Students who are theatre majors have a lot more pressure on them than we know JEANETTE CASTANEDA Daily Titan

We all complain and worry about our studies as a rule. Never mind that I have to commute like most students to get to school, which means waiting in hellish traffic just to make it here. But when I read the requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts for Acting and Musical Theatre concentrations, my mouth dropped and I felt ungrateful for my measly troubles. I thought I had it rough just being swamped with a full course load, a part-time job, involvements with on-campus organizations (to ensure I am not going in the gutter come graduation) and the occasional babysitting job. But I digress, as theatre majors have more serious pressures to worry about. Their enrollment in the College of the Arts can be taken away if they slack off or lose stamina for their craft. According to the degree requirements on the College of the Arts homepage, all students pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree must be evaluated and critiqued on their overall progress within the program. Beginning with their junior year, students enrolled in the baccalaureate program “must prepare an acting demonstration (jury). The acting/directing faculty will assess each student at this time and determine if the student warrants retention, probation or dismissal from the program.” All upper-division theatre majors are required to prepare an audition which is performed for a select faculty to ensure advancement and professionalism. If at that time the faculty feels that a student is not meeting the program’s standards, he or she can face dismissal from the program. This is kind of a high price to pay. Either perform up to par with your peers (who are all talented and extremely motivated or they would not be in the program) every three months leading up to graduation, or they will ask you to leave. Success is truly a gamble.

Courtesy of Flickr user Alancleaver Students who are theatre majors are under enormous pressure that goes far beyond performing in front of an audience.

“Only those students wishing to pursue a B.F.A. degree in acting or musical theatre must go through the [jury] for entrance into the upper-division work,” said Jim Taulli, associate dean for the College of the Arts. “This is a very standard practice among universities offering this specialized degree. We do this to ensure that only those students whom the faculty feel have the talent and the work ethic to succeed in the professional world receive this degree.” After reading the demands of theatre and dance majors, you can feel the tension and pressure these students face on a regular basis. You can sense that their stressful lifestyle is more arduous than normal since the department cannot

accept mediocrity. “Our accrediting organization, the National Association of Schools of Theatre, mandate that the student-faculty ratio in these degree programs be low (15:1),” Taulli said. “Therefore, only the most promising students can be admitted.” Mental and emotional pressure is a common thread that links all college students together. But rugged tenacity is the church that theatre majors attend when they choose to enter a competitive industry. Their area of study, whether it is dance or acting, is notoriously fierce. This is an industry that kids all over the world dream of succeeding in. They cannot lose their edge.

Pressure is part of a theatre major’s curriculum because it is part of the business they are entering. They must be prepared for success and/or potential disappointment. It is understandable that the rigors of the program are assembled how they are. If you learn how to juggle the workload of being an actor early, you will be better equipped to handle the industry as you mature. The program is meant to mirror real life in all of its difficult, intense, but potentially awesome glory. If theatre majors can handle all of this labor in addition to normal college life, then I salute them with a standing ovation. The least I can do is be tolerant of the 45-minute drive it takes to get to school.

President Obama made right decision Releasing pictures of the deceased Osama bin Laden will just fuel the fire JESSICA HERNANDEZ For the Daily Titan

Since the death of Osama bin Laden Sunday, May 1, many questions have arisen and people are demanding the answers. Were the Seals wrong to shoot bin Laden? No, of course not! But were Americans wrong to celebrate his death and push the idea of releasing bin Laden’s death photos? Yes, most definitely. I understand there are many justifiable reasons to kill bin Laden. The 9/11 attack on America, bin Laden’s proximity to weapons, the defense his body guards put up during the raid, the dangers of the raid itself and his well-deserved status as an “enemy combatant” are all valid reasons to kill the bastard who cost the lives of thousands of innocent people. However, most Americans, more specifically the individuals affected by the 9/11 attack, have this peculiar persistence in wanting proof that bin Laden is indeed dead. Some claim they want proof of his death to finally receive some closure after nearly 10 years, while others merely want the release of

Walk down the frozen food section at Trader Joe’s and almost every item is above 200 mg of sodium. What’s wrong with this? Sodium is one of the worst things for our health. Sodium increases our chances for health risks such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension and stress. Your sodium intake for the entire day should only be 1,200 mg, so make sure you are aware of the sodium content in your food. The next food group the food industry has plumped up to keep the flavor in our food is sugar. For instance, you grab a Yoplait yogurt because yogurt is healthy. Not so fast. The supposed labeled “lowfat” yogurt is packed with over 10 grams of sugar. This is one of the most horrific changes our food industry has tried to cover up because diabetes is now one of the largest diseases in America and still growing. Take the time to read your food labels; the more you do it, the more used to the information you will get. At first it might look like another language, although as time goes on you will be an expert at knowing what to eat and what not to eat. As I always reiterate, what you eat is who you are. Don’t let the food industry fool you into eating unhealthily just so it can continue to market off you and make money. Peace, love and recycle!

these photos to ridicule bin Laden. Even more flabbergasting was the massive celebration in New York on Cinco de Mayo. There is no need to be shouting “USA, USA, USA,” with demeaning banners of bin Laden. Don’t get me wrong, I sympathize for those who lost their loved ones in the disaster and it is their right to feel good that the murderer of their loved ones is finally dead. On the other hand, I believe some folks have forgotten who we are as a country. We were founded upon morals and values, namely respect. As President Barack Obama stated, “We don’t trot out this stuff as trophies,” and he is absolutely correct. Was the president’s claim of bin Laden’s death not enough? Justice has already been served. We even got a confirmation from the family of bin Laden that he is dead and there is very little noise on the other side of the world in the questioning of his death. Many Americans have disregarded the sole purpose of the potential release of the photos. It was only to smooth over any suspicion of conspiracy theories and prove the integrity of the government. That was all! Just because terrorists videotape and broadcast beheadings, does not mean we lower ourselves to their deplorable acts.

We are Americans and that isn’t who we are. We don’t even expose the executions that occur on death row, so what’s the difference with bin Laden? I believe many have become obsessed with acts of vengeance and we must be careful in becoming something we hate the most. To those who do not like bin Laden, Obama’s word is solid and regardless of the certain policies he has and the decisions he’s made; there is no reason not to believe him. Our president does not have a track record in maliciously deceiving our country. Skeptics might say for example that he had promised to shut down Guantanamo Bay during the 2008 election and still has not done it. The fact of the matter is, he has yet to do it. Just because he hasn’t followed through on some of the ideas he promised in the improvement of America, does not mean he is a liar. There is a large difference in that regard. I’m one who is vociferous in my skepticism of those who do not tell the truth, but until someone gives me a reason not to believe his or her claims, I will take that individual’s word. Sarah Palin seems to think otherwise. She stated that there are “still many questions that demand answers,” and she additionally went as far as posting on her Twitter page that Obama is “pussyfooting around.”

Those types of statements are what anger me the most. What’s going to happen when, according to what Sen. Claire McCaskill said on CNN, al-Qaida uses the release of bin Laden’s photos as a “recruiting tool” to promote anti-West sentiments? Then what? I think the flame has already been lit and in the end if we were to add more fuel to the fire with the release of the photos, America would seriously be in for a wake-up call. Obama made the right decision.

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Courtesy of Flickr user homohominilupus The beaches of El Salvador are something to remember as the ocean stays warm all day and all night, contrasting California’s icy waters.

Comparing a Central American culture Visiting El Salvador allows one student to view differences of Latin America and California MARGARITA CASTELLANOS

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Nothing is more entrancing than the Latin American culture. Enriched with tradition, lyrical language, vibrant colors and beautiful beaches, I made my way to El Salvador, a world of its own and like no other. El Salvador is located in Central America, bordering the Pacific Ocean between Guatemala and Honduras. It is the smallest country in continental America and is often called “Pulgarcito de America,” the Tom Thumb of the Americas. The destination in El Salvador that I headed for was La Libertad, a small town where my father had been raised and most of my family members reside. This was my first time visiting and as the plane began to land, my heart began to race with excitement and fear – my Español was a bit rusty. La Libertad is a small town located 20 minutes away from the capital, San Salvador. San Salvador is similar to Los Angeles. Modernized buildings and hotels tower over fast-food joints like Burger King and surprisingly, a Wendy’s. There is a shopping mall located near the center, containing top name brands and department stores like Sears. I must admit that it was some-

what weird to see how much influence the U.S. had on San Salvador and how, when exiting the capital, buildings start to become less and less Americanized. In addition, forget about traffic and crazy drivers in California. I have never been on the edge of my seat for an entire car ride until I sat in a van with my uncle, zooming in and out of lanes at 80 mph, without the use of turn signals. The road out of the city winds and bends around mountains covered in a sea of green. Houses made of adobe belonging to natives are scattered in the mountains and the only way you can spot them is when smoke rises from their roofs, embedded with the smell of traditional Salvadorean foods such as “pupusas” and “platanos fritos.” The sun is constantly radiating and kisses your skin with warmth as cool winds brush past your face with a hint of salt carried from the nearing ocean. Exotic birds sing from the canopies as if greeting and welcoming you to their paradise. Within minutes of closing my eyes and embracing the wind brushing through my hair, I had arrived. The air was intoxicating and fresh, immediately putting me into a state of relaxation. The oceanfront was so close I could hear the waves crashing and taste the salt in the air. School buses decorated with

Courtesy of Flickr user swigart The Plaza Mayor and main church are two tourist attractions in the city of Suchitoto, which lies about 45 minutes northeast of the capital, San Salvador, El Salvador.

murals and vibrant colors dominated the streets, serving as transportation for the locals. Buildings, from markets to schools, were painted in bright blues, oranges and yellows, attracting the eye instantly. I stayed in a ranch belonging to my uncle, located less than a block away from his restaurant, which was positioned right in front of the beach. Every morning I woke up at 6 a.m. to go to the shore. Unlike the beaches here in California where you have to inch yourself into the waters until your body adjusts to the icy temperature, the water was perfect. From the crack of dawn until the hour of midnight, the ocean water maintained a soothing temperature of 70 degrees. After a good swim and a hearty Salvadorean breakfast, I went to a part of town known as El Muey.

SKYDIVE: Summer yields perfect weather for skydiving ...Continued from page 1 Joey Preston has about 10 years of experience with thousands of jumps under his belt. Even if you’re still reluctant of the idea of skydiving, you can rest assured that you will be in good hands over at Skydive Taft. “It’s hard to convince somebody, because fear is a pretty natural, strong deterrent,” said Preston. “But if it’s somebody who’s a little adventurous and loves to have experiences that you can’t get somewhere else, skydiving is definitely a super-unique experience.” Skydive Taft has drawn in customers from all over, including a Los Angeles resident. “Today’s going to be jump 98,” said Megumi Tamura. After her first jump, she decided to get her license. “It was amazing. It was the best feeling ever, so I decided to get my license so I could jump by myself,” she said. It’s a unique experience to be sure. It’s truly hard to put into words just what physical and emotional motions on the first jump. All you can really do is give it a go yourself. “There’s no way that anybody would be able to describe skydiving accurately and give somebody that experience with words. It just doesn’t happen,” Preston said. “The only way to really get that experience is by doing it.” So you’re graduating? Congratulations! Why don’t you celebrate your academic achievements with a 5,000-foot drop? Or maybe you’re not. Still have years of school ahead of you? Well, it’s summer, you can make time. It’s the kind of experience that you can’t get anywhere else. The odd, thrilling sensation of flight and freedom is something that can’t be sufficiently described, so toss it onto your bucket list and make it a priority.

It is a section by the beach that surrounds a pier. Here locals come to swim in the warm waters, enjoy cocktails, cool down with traditional shaved ice known as “minutas” and buy fresh fish of all varieties at the fish market located on the pier. At the end of the pier, local fishermen are lowered into the waters in their boats, ready to set sail and fish for their daily catch. In recent years, the “Alcade” (mayor), Carlos Molina, who just so happens to be my uncle, has begun to rebuild the area after recognizing the potential tourism that La Libertad can bring. Pavements and buildings have been remodeled, giving the small town a hint of modernization. Already, tourism is growing due to the beaches and the high tide waves that attract surfers from all over the world. In La Libertad, most of the

youths know how to surf. In fact, my cousin, the daughter of my uncle, happens to be considered a pro surfer. Every weekend all the youths go to a part of town called El Tunco, a small area dedicated to surfing. During the day the restaurants are filled with locals and tourists enjoying colorful plates of seafood like shrimp, lobster, crab and fish. If not enjoying a cocktail, others are in the water catching waves for hours. At night El Tunco lights up and eating areas are turned into dance floors. Everything from the Black Eyed Peas to Latin music such as cumbia is played and everyone enjoys themselves. I would say nothing is better than dancing at night, with the ocean in the background providing cool breezes to cool you down.

Unlike the beaches here in California where you have to inch yourself into the waters until your body adjusts to the icy temperature, the water was perfect.

For Your Health: Free fitness on campus by JESSICA DRUCK

Courtesy of Christopher Park Skydiving with his instructor, Joey Preston of Skydive Taft, Christopher Park, despite his nervousness, jumped from the plane and now suggests other students try it out.

Beyond the Titan Student Union and just before Titan Stadium stands a gym on campus that trumps many local expensive fitness clubs with new, state-of-the-art workout machines, a fancy pool with lounge chairs to lay out on and palm trees for shade, towel service, an indoor track, drop-in fitness classes, weight rooms, snazzy locker rooms that are eco-friendly, personal training and much, much more. Oh, and it’s free if you’re a student. “We have just as much, if not more, equipment than a 24 Hour Fitness,” said Alain Bourgault, the rock wall coordinator. “You’re pressed to find a 24 Hour Fitness that will have several basketball courts for a pickup game, or have a racquetball court as well, and all the drop-in fitness classes. There’s no way 24 Hour Fitness has around 40-something hours of drop-in fitness classes alone.” Besides the fact that it’s free and it has all these amenities, the other great thing about the Student Recreation Center is that it’s located on campus and open all the time, unless campus is closed. “The convenience is that when they’re on campus for classes, they can kind of work it into their schedule a little bit easier so they can be here for class and maybe get a workout in between classes, especially when their schedule of classes has a gap in it,” Bourgalt said. Robert Barron, 22, a sociology major and front desk attendant at the SRC, likes that the gym is welcoming and more student oriented than other fitness clubs. “I’ve been to other gyms. It’s just an older crowd and it’s not as fun,” said Barron. “Here, it’s always active and alive, people are always talking and when you go to other gyms, you kind of have your own little sets, but here you see people from class, people from work, from everywhere.” It’s easy feeling welcomed walking through the gym, whether you’re running into a classmate or being greeted by one of the many at-

tendants at the door. Another way the SRC keeps students interacting is through intramural sports, something Glenn Calderon, 19, a business major, utilizes on a weekly basis. “The intramural system is really good - playing sports between teams here at school - it’s not like playing against other schools,” said Calderon. Another notable characteristic of the SRC is that it’s always clean. “I like the weight room. All the equipment is really clean, custodians are always in there spraying things, wiping down counters,” Barron said. With all this readily available on campus, why would anyone keep a membership with an expensive fitness club? Bourgalt believes it is attributed to the fact that many students may not be aware of its location - maybe they’re always on one end of campus - or even its existence, but once they find out, he’s seen many canceled gym passes. Another reason students aren’t utilizing the facility may be because they aren’t aware that it’s free. “There have been people coming in here and trying to buy guest passes,” Barron said. “They’re students and I have to say, ‘Oh, no, you can just go sign up.’” Signing up may be the most arduous task you ever complete at this gym, and you don’t have to worry about anyone selling you extra things like protein powder or training sessions to go with your pass. You just sign your name, scan your hand print (plastic membership cards are so 2010) and work your way to a healthier you. Hours for each service vary, but the gym’s general operating hours are: Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visit the website to learn more about classes and what they have to offer at ASI.Fullerton. edu/src.

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Self-protection at Cal State Fullerton Campus is a safe place, but students can take extra steps to ensure safety for themselves and others

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CARMEN VARNER / Daily Titan Heidi Jones, 19, a child and adolescent development major, is the community service and fundraising director of the SCTA.

Taking steps toward dreams of teaching Heidi Jones, 19, a child and adolescent development major, works to accomplish her life goal of teaching children

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Teaching is not a career for those who seek fame or fortune. For Heidi Jones, her logic in wanting to be an educator is simple. “I like to know that I’m affecting the future generation. These are the children who are going to be taking care of things when we’re older,” said Jones. Jones has long, straight locks of blond hair and a large, winning smile. The child and adolescent development major is looking to get her multi-subject teaching credential, but is not yet in the program. The 19-year-old is still making her way through prerequisites since she is only in her second year of school. Jones’ ultimate goal is to teach second grade. “It is the perfect age to teach in my opinion. They are still innocent, but able to comprehend information at a higher level,” Jones said. Plus, she has experience dealing with children of that age; Jones helps out in her aunt’s secondgrade classroom every week. “She’s really good at helping me while I’m teaching,” said Renee DeVito, Jones’ aunt and a teacher at La Veta Elementary in Orange. One day on the playground, a rumor went around that two of the kids were going to kiss. The little boy and girl were completely grossed out. Their disgusted reaction to the idea of a simple peck on the cheek was too adorable for Jones to forget. “The kids really like her. Every time she walks in, they give her a hug,” DeVito said. Jones said she has dreamt of becoming a teacher since she was just a little girl. It began when she was 8 years old. She loved helping fellow classmates with their schoolwork. Her fervor for helping children learn is in part influenced by her family line of teachers. “Teaching runs in my family. My grandma, grandpa and aunt are all teachers,” Jones said. Outside of class, Jones is heavily involved in education-related clubs on campus. She is the director of administration of the Education Inter-

Club Council. be more productive in putting my Through her participation in energy into school and SCTA next EICC, Jones said she has made year,” Jones said. many connections related to The future educator is a student teaching. with a time crunch. “Networking is key for the fuIt’s a challenge to make time for ture,” Jones said. all her extracurricular activities Jones is the community service plus classes, she said. and fundraising director of the “The fact that I have so much Student California Teachers Asso- passion for it really helps me get ciation, but that will change next through it,” Jones said. “I like year. what I’m doing.” “I am hoping to become presiParticipating in the Finish in dent of SCTA and hopefully make Four program also helps because it a difference in education even allows her to get priority registramore than I am now,” Jones said. tion for classes. The current president, Natalie Finish in Four is a specialized Crook, said Jones will be a great advisement program eligible to representation of SCTA because entering freshman to get them to she is motivated, organized, has graduate in a timely manner. efficient communication skills and Jones said it is beneficial, as all the characteristics necessary to long as one can keep up with the be a leader and president. 15-units-a-semester requirement. “She has a creative mindset and Due to her hectic schedule, enjoys helping she is takothers. SCTA ing 12 units Fullerton is this semester, determined which means to help all fushe must take ture teachers at a summer CSUF become course to keep She has a creative the best teachup with Finish ers possible, in Four stanmindset and enjoys and I think dards. Heidi will conHer tip to helping others. SCTA tinue that legastay organized Fullerton is determined to cy,” said Crook. through it all: The ambiMake use of help all future teachers at tious young the calendar CSUF become the best woman also in the CSUF serves as a resiStudent Porteachers possible. dent adviser tal. She said for Valencia her calendar is -Natalie Crook Fourth, the allalways filled to President of SCTA girls- floor resithe brim. dent hall. “I try and Being an RA use my weekhones Jones’ ends to catch crisis manup on as many agement, things as I can, conflict manbut then I have agement and my boyfriend time management skills. who of course would love me to Once, an overly intoxicated see him every once in a while,” gentleman was loitering around in Jones said. the Quad of the dorms. From her family of teachers He caused a commotion and and helping out in the classroom seemed threatening, so the police to her classes and extracurricular were contacted. activities, all sides of Heidi Jones She later found out that he correlate to teaching. had come from a party within the Ten years down the road, she dorms, but to Jones, the experi- doesn’t know what her life will ence was unforgettable nonethe- look like. less. The only clear vision she has is Despite the lessons she has that she wants to be teaching at an learned, Jones will not return as elementary school. an RA next year. “I would like to be married by It’s a big commitment that she 25 years old and I would like to doesn’t have time for. eventually - before 30 years old “I gained a lot of experience have two to four children,” Jones from the job, but I believe I will said.

Keeping your GPA safe requires educating yourself in the classroom. When you step outside the classroom, an education on keeping yourself, your body and your personal belongings safe is just as important. Students may take their own precautions to ensure safety, but there are numerous options for students and staff members to enhance their safety on and around campus. “I’m always aware of my surroundings. I grew up in the hood. I’m street smart,” said John Bellici, a senior history major. Being aware of your surroundings is the first tip listed for personal security on the University Police website. Along with being aware of their surroundings, students are urged to be aware of the people around them. Make eye contact with people when walking. Do not be easily distracted (such as by your phone or iPod taking away your sense of hearing) or take your eyes off someone who you feel looks suspicious in a possibly dangerous situation. Another common suggestion is to walk with your keys between your knuckles for immediate access to a weapon, should you need it. The complete list of personal security tips specific to Cal State Fullerton can be found at Police. Fullerton.edu/Services/SecurityInformation. In addition to the personal security tips, there are other security features prevalent on campus that students are typically aware of.

“Call campus police. (There For female students that may are) those blue pole things that not be as prepared as Cox, there you can press the button and is a self-defense class offered at the they’ll come help you,” said Jamie Irvine campus called R.A.D. Wharton, 25, a graduate student The objective of R.A.D., which in public history. stands for Rape Aggression DeThose “blue pole things” are fense, is to develop and enhance Emergency Blue Pole phones that the options and methods of selfconnect calls to the University Po- defense, so they become viable lice’s Communications Unit and considerations to a woman who is they are located all across campus. attacked. It is suggested that you try to keep The class is open to all womone in sight at all times, if pos- en with priority registration for sible. CSUF students. The Communications Center For dates of upcoming classes, operates 24 hours, seven days a contact Corp. Iris Cortes-Valle at 657-278-2515 week and is or by email at staffed by six icortesvalle@ full-time and fullerton.edu. three part-time While there certified disis no guarantee patchers. of total safety If you are on campus or not near an nearby, if stuEmergency Call campus police. dents educate Blue Pole, you themselves on can dial 911 (There are) those blue all the security from a cell pole things that you can measures in phone and will place at CSUF, be directed to press the button and they can make the campus pothey’ll come help you. their experilice directly. ence on camThere may -Jamie Wharton pus much safer. be a time when Public history graduate Your friends a student may and classmates have to defend student may also benhimself or herefit from your self without the individual aid of campus knowledge of police. safety. Students For more should be information proactive on safety, stuand have a plan dents can visit according to the tips from the campus police the campus police department at the corner of Gym Drive and page. “I carry Mace, I know karate State College Boulevard, call the and I have a metal nail file I can department’s business line at 657jab people with,” said Kayra Cox, 278-2515 or email the department at police@fullerton.edu. a senior computer science major.

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Golf coach helps transform team Jason Drotter helped the team improve notably after its first year back on campus last year CALEB STRANO For the Daily Titan

Men’s golf at Cal State Fullerton has had a resurgence in the past year. After years of not having golf, the campus decided to bring the sport back last year. At the forefront of the golf revival is Titan Head Coach Jason Drotter. Drotter, 38, has had a passion for the sport of golf since he was 8 years old. The main person who inspired him to pursue golf was his grandfather. “My grandfather played golf and got me out on the golf course when I was about 8 or 9 and I decided that’s what I wanted to do at about 10 or 11,” said Drotter. As with many people, Drotter wanted to pursue a career in sports. From when he was a child up through college at Long Beach State, he felt like a career playing golf was a real possibility. Unfortunately, things didn’t work out the way Drotter had hoped, but he always knew he could start coaching instead. “When I was in college I really felt like if golf didn’t work out, then I wanted to eventually get into coaching,” Drotter said. While attending college, another focus of Drotter was on his academics. He majored in theology because of the interest he had in the field. “When I was doing my GE’s I took a couple religious courses and seemed to develop an interest in other faiths and other religions,” Drotter said. After college he realized coaching golf was the right thing for himself. He got a job as coach for the Villa Park High School golf team. He coached at Villa Park for 10 years before he became a coach at CSUF. Last year, when Drotter got the head coaching position, he realized that coaching at the collegiate level was a different experience than high school. “It was eye-opening for me; I learned an awful lot,” Drotter said.

“My expectations were much higher than they probably could have been and should have been. I was blown away by the amount of work included in coaching just from the university side.” For Drotter it took about a semester to adjust to the work and differences that came with coaching at the college level. “Just coaching the kids and teaching the kids as it relates to simply their golf is great,” Drotter said. “It’s a passion and I love it.” One of the players who appreciates Drotter’s love for the game is senior Nick Ellis, 22, a men’s golf team member who is majoring in communications with an emphasis in advertising. “Coach is very supportive of all the players and he puts a lot of time into the program and into each one of his players, trying to make sure we have everything we need,” said Ellis. After a difficult first season, Drotter can see the improvements his team has made in his second season. “I was able to bring in some pretty good players this year and the players that returned elevated their game, so I feel like we’re competitive this year,” Drotter said. The improvement can be seen in the golf rankings this year. The team jumped 100 spots from where they were a season ago. Sophomore Scott Rubzin, 20, a business major and golf team member, feels one of the key reasons for the team’s improvement is the help Drotter offers. “The best thing that Drotter does as a coach is help us on the course during tournaments,” said Rubzin. “He tries to minimize as many mistakes as he possibly can.” Drotter has loved golf since he was a child and hopes to pass on his love for the game to his players. With the program he has set up, he feels the future will be bright for many years to come. “I feel like we’re on the upswing and over the next couple of years we’re going to be pretty strong,” he said.

CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan Junior infielder Joe Terry, a transfer from Cerritos College, was ranked 91st on Baseball America’s Top 100 College Draft Prospects list gathered in January this season.

TERRY: Transfer helps make Titans more laid-back club but stays on beat ...Continued from page 1 During his senior year at Long Beach Poly, Terry batted .462 and was voted the team’s Most Valuable Player. Though Terry put up impressive numbers for Long Beach Poly, there were no offers for scholarships or the big leagues. Growing up, Terry fell in love with baseball at an early age. Imitating his left-handed brother’s swing, Terry, who throws righthanded, bats just like his older brother Robert Jamaal from the left side of the plate. “My older brother played baseball and I just wanted to do what he was doing,” said Terry. “That’s why I bat left-handed.” The skill he crafted from the left side of the plate helped make Terry a much more attractive prospect to schools and the major

leagues after two stellar years at Cerritos Community College. After his freshman season, Terry was drafted in the 17th round by the Seattle Mariners. His sophomore year his stock escalated even more and, in what he feels is his biggest baseball achievement, was drafted in the eighth round by the Chicago White Sox. With a chance to go professional twice, Terry made the decision to continue his collegiate career at CSUF. “I felt like there was a lot more about the game I needed to know,” he said. “I didn’t want to miss this, miss all of college and always have regrets that I should have went to college, I should have played Division I baseball.” In the brief seven months Terry has played in Titan orange and blue, he feels his skills have truly blossomed both on and off the field under the tutelage of Titan Head Coach Dave Serrano and his teammates. “The biggest thing (I have) learned (is) the mental aspect of life. Not just baseball, but life,” Terry said. “I just played baseball and I didn’t really think the game like I think it now. And that’s honest. I’ve learned so much more about the game, it’s amazing.” Along with his brother, Terry looked up to players like the re-

cently retired Manny Ramirez, who he admires for his hitting ethics and dreams of playing with one day. “If I could have my way, I’d go back to when Manny was on the Dodgers,” Terry said. “I want to stay in LA because that’s where I’m from. Manny’s my favorite player, but I’d want to stay in LA.” But where Terry finds his biggest influence for his own personal work habits, what fellow teammate Ramirez calls his biggest addition to the Titans, is from documentaries about musician Lil Wayne. “I watched a documentary and I see how much time he spends at his craft, how much time he’s in the booth, how much time he’s working and why he’s the greatest,” Terry said. “And I feel if I could put that much work into baseball then I could be the greatest too. That’s what really motivates me, when I see documentaries of him putting in countless hours to perfect his craft.” His passion to be the greatest has already left a major impact on his teammates as the Titans battle for a trip to Omaha and the College World Series. “The way he goes about the game, he cares about the game,” Ramirez said. “He wants to succeed all the time. He’s a team guy.” A starter at the hot corner in 22 of the team’s first 29 games

(he sat out four with seven other Titans due to suspension of team rules), Terry has missed most of the team’s Big West Conference play due to an injury he suffered April 8. In his first plate appearance against conference rival UC Irvine, Terry suffered an injury to the hamate bone region in his right hand during the at-bat. While his .260 batting average and team-leading three triples are missed, his defensive skills at third, a .949 fielding percentage that is third amongst Titan infielders have been the biggest loss for the team. “He’s a big offensive guy for us, who plays really good defense for someone who hits so well,” said Titan infielder junior Anthony Trajano. “He brings a lot of enthusiasm to our team.” Terry’s decision to play for the Titans instead of turning pro was an easy choice for him. Even with the threat of injury preventing him from reaching his dreams, Terry is very determined. “I believe my future is planned out by God. Whatever He has in store for me is for the better, whatever happens, happens. I can’t fight it,” Terry said. “Baseball has always been my dream. I’ve always dreamed about making it; I’ve always been 100 percent sure I was going to make it to the league.”

Fowler finds her way on links The sophomore golf team member started late, but has continuously improved ever since through constant determination and hard work

exceed at a very high level,” Walton said. Fowler’s teammate, Neomi Hunt, 20, competed For the Daily Titan against Fowler for two years when she attended Ayala A driver in her hand and nothing but green for High School. Hunt did not get to know Fowler in high school miles, 20-year-old Taylor Fowler surprisingly did not but when she did, she noticed Fowler was a deteralways have golf in mind. Born in Murrieta, Calif., she started playing soft- mined and fearless person. Now they have been comball at the young age of 6 and continued through her peting together on the same team since their freshman year. senior year of high school at Murrieta Valley High. “She’s a go-for-it kind of person; she’s not afraid to During her junior year of high school, a friend of hers coerced her into joining the golf team. The team do anything … If she really wanted to, she could keep going and have many opportunineeded players so she decided to give it a shot. ties,” said Hunt. Once Fowler began playing she Fowler’s brother, Rickie, derealized she enjoyed the sport and buted on the PGA Tour in Sepcontinued to play through her tember of 2009 and in 2010 was senior year. Golf came relatively selected PGA Rookie of the Year. easy to her since she had a previSeeing his lifestyle gives her a ous athletic background. look into what life could be like She’s a go-for-it kind of Fowler had help from an inbeing a pro. structor at a local range and taught She said it is definitely a moperson; she’s not afraid herself through trial and error. tivator, but at the moment she is to do anything...If she reAfter she graduated from high unsure if she will pursue golf after school and arrived at Cal State graduation. She will see how her ally wanted to, she could Fullerton, she knew she still wantsenior year goes and decide aced to compete in some form. cordingly. keep going and have “I knew I wanted to be a colBut Fowler is always eager to many opportunities. lege athlete, and I wanted to stay improve her game. active,” said Fowler. “I need to be more consistent -Neomi Hunt So, golf it was. with my golf striking. I can alSophomore golfer Titan assistant coach Neil Walways improve on my short game as ton, who joined the women’s golf well,” Fowler said. team just last spring, is no strangIn the 2009-10 season, Fowler er to this campus. had the fourth best scoring averHe was the starting shortstop age on the squad. for the Titans’ national champiOne of her accomplishments onship team in 2004. He relast fall was tying for fifth place in turned to campus and obtained an invitational and scoring under his bachelor’s degree in sports psypar at another event. chology to assist players with their mental game. “I’ve met a lot of people through golf. I can also “There are a lot of things to pay attention to in manage my time very well because of it,” Fowler said. golf. Taylor has the ability to make things simple … Her major is business but her concentration is unand to take things and run with it,” said Walton. declared. She is hoping that her studies in business Walton believes Fowler has the determination to will carry over to the business model of golf in the go as far as she chooses. future. “She hasn’t been playing as long as some of the “There are always challenges in golf. I’m just tryother players but she’s an athlete, which is an advan- ing to learn everything about the game,” Fowler said. tage. She puts the work in and has the qualities to Fowler shot a 244 at the Big West Championships. CANDACE RIVERA