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LA MAY DAY PROTEST CALMS AFTER CLASH WITH POLICE

May Day protesters marched successfully around Los Angeles, breaking from their designated routes numerous times and coming into brief physical contact with police on West 4th and South Hill streets. Four major groups — the East, West, North and South Winds — were scheduled to converge at West 6th and South Main streets, where they proceeded to Pershing Square. Photos by William Camargo (top left), David Le (top right and bottom left) and Anibal Ortiz (bottom right).

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Evacuation lifted following bomb scare Police clear shopping center after suspicious device found in car

ALVAN UNG & IAN WHEELER Daily Titan

The Orange County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad determined Tuesday that the suspicious device found in a car parked in a Fullerton shopping center was nothing more than an aerosol can wrapped in wires. “They removed the canister. It has been ruled as inert, so it is not a bomb,” said Fullerton Police Sgt. Jeff Stuart. “At this point, they think it is a hoax.” Fullerton police created a 330-foot perimeter, evacuating the majority of the College Plaza shopping center on the southeast corner of Chapman Avenue and State College Boulevard, as well as some residences, after a University Police officer noticed the suspicious vehicle at about 11:30 a.m.

The car’s owner, a male Fullerton resident, was arrested by police and is being held for a 72-hour psychological evaluation, Stuart said. “They’re not sure of his mental capacity or what his condition was, or why he did that. That’s why he’s being questioned at this point,” he said. The battered ‘96 Chevrolet Cavalier was found behind Thai Rama BBQ. The car’s driver door held open with a plastic tube wrapped in a thick, black cable. The car also had a steering wheel lock in place and was covered in trash and graffiti. The device was found in the back seat, police said. Some civilian witnesses said the device was attached to the outside of the car. Paramedics and fire personnel from various departments clustered around an incident command center set up about 200 feet from the car. The bomb squad assumed control

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of the scene, which is standard practice for situations of this nature, Stuart said, while Fullerton and University Police Departments guarded the perimeter. The bomb squad mobilized a bomb disposal robot, which may have been used to extract the device from the car. At around 2:30 p.m., the bomb squad determined that the device was not a bomb. Police, paramedics and fire personnel left the area after a half hour. Police took the device away in a large paper bag. Stuart said officers swept through all buildings within the evacuation area. Five Guys Burgers and Fries and Del Taco, though in the same shopping center, fell just outside the perimeter and were not evacuated. See BOMB, page 3

ZACHARY ROMO / Daily Titan A ‘96 Chevrolet Cavalier, which was left behind a row of businesses in the College Plaza shopping center, was suspected of carrying a bomb-like device, prompting an evacuation of all businesses and residences within a 330-foot radius of the vehicle.

May 2, 2012

NEWS

Santa Ana joins in May Day protests

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Students add on to May Day by preparing to go on hunger strike

Explosive Plot Stopped

AMBER STEPHENS Daily Titan

Orange County residents marched in the streets of downtown Santa Ana during a May Day protest organized by the Orange County May Day Coalition. The same day, Students for Quality Education (SQE) started preparations for the upcoming hunger strike on campus. About 300 demonstrators, including activists from Occupy Santa Ana and Irvine, walked through the streets with colorful signs and chants that addressed a broad range of recent controversial issues. The issues in question included police brutality, obtaining driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants and tuition increases in higher education. The coalition consisted of various social justice groups such as Chicanos Unidos, DeColores Queer OC, El Centro Cultural de Mexico, SEIU United Service Works West and the OC Peace Coalition. Protesters chanted “Education, not deportation!” and “Si, se puede!” as they weaved through the busy streets. The coalition group used eyecatching signs and music during the

protest to draw supporters in. About a half dozen demonstrators sang protest songs in Spanish and English, with many of the participants joining along. Yenni Diaz, an organizer with the OC May Day Coalition, said the members in the group work with different social justice issues, and May Day is the opportunity for all the groups to get together to rally for their causes. According to the OC May Day Coalition website, the social justice community in Orange County has organized an annual May Day celebration of workers’ rights and protest for better economic and sociopolitical conditions since 2002. For many years, hundreds of people gathered in celebration and struggle, and then disbanded until the following May Day. In 2011, groups formed the Orange County May Day Coalition (OCMDC) and made a commitment to continue working on issues in an effort to institutionalize positive change. Recently, the coalition made changes to the Santa Ana policy for towing cars of unlicensed drivers. Diaz, a political science graduate from the University of California, Irvine, said this year the two main issues were the higher education crisis and advocating for undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s

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licenses in California. She said many of the social justice issues are connected to the higher education crisis, and rights for undocumented immigrants is just one of the many issues the group advocates for. “As the economy is shaky, there’s a lot of people who back go to school … (but) the tuition is higher,” said Diaz. “The distribution of money that is available is more limited … Classes are more saturated so it’s harder for people to actually graduate. It might take them longer and then (they have to) pay more because they are there longer.” Cal State Fullerton alumna Jessica Lowerre rode her bike an hour and a half from Fullerton to go to the protest. The 24-year-old anthropology graduate said she is out of work and her car broke down, but wanted to come out to support the May Day event. “I am personally really concerned about the education system and how

expensive it is today for students to go to college. I think the wrong programs are being cut … and the wrong things are being funded,” she said. The concern over tuition increases were also echoed at the preparations for the CSUF hunger strike in front of Langsdorf Hall. David Inga, a history major, is the only participant for the CSUF chapter. Inga said there are 11 other students from six CSU campuses participating in the hunger strike that is due to start Wednesday at midnight. The hunger strike is in response to the dismissal of their four demands that include a freeze on tuition and capping university administrative and executive pay. “I’ve been engaged in these issues for a couple of years now,” said Inga. “We have seen a dramatic perpetuation of tuition increases … and administrative salary increases. They blamed the financial crisis for not being able to provide for various student services.

They continue to cut (from the students) and raise their salaries; they do it on a platform of shared sacrifice. They supposedly tighten their belts and they haven’t really (done that).” About a dozen students planned to spend the night on the lawn in front of Langsdorf Hall in solidarity with the SQE action. Over the years, the student movement has exhausted all other options to be heard, Inga said. Other May Day actions drew thousands in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago, including labor union and Occupy activists. Over 100 cities nationwide planned actions for May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day. The day was designated as a “General Strike Day” within the Occupy movement, where participants were encouraged to “walk out” of work and school and not purchase anything all day.

Former College of Arts dean dies TIM WORDEN Daily Titan

Jerry Samuelson, who served as dean of the Cal State Fullerton College of the Arts for 34 years and is credited with founding the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, died Friday. Samuelson, 79, who had been battling cancer, is survived by his wife Mary Lou, three sons and his grandchildren. He was born in Grand Marais, Minn. and received his degree in graphic design art from the University of California, Los Angeles. When he arrived at CSUF in 1962, the university was little more than an orange grove and the first permanent building, McCarthy Hall, was still being constructed. He served as chair of the College of the Arts at CSUF from 1967 to 1975 and as the dean of the department from 1975 to 2009. Upon his retirement in 2009, he had 47 years of faculty service and the distinction of being the university’s longestserving dean. Samuelson always had “tons of energy,” said Sergio Lizarraga, a graphic design professor who first met Samuelson in 1983 when Samuelson was his graphic design professor at CSUF.

“He was a great guy ... More than anything he was just a really wonderful, warm person; he always greeted you with a smile, he was always happy to see you,” Lizarraga said. Dana Lamb, chair of the Visual Arts Department, first met Samuelson in 1972 when he was a student and Samuelson was the department chair. “He exemplified for me the qualities of leadership that I have hoped to follow: integrity, passion for the arts, and humor when dealing with all the absurdities that life throws at you as a leader of an art department,” said Lamb. Lizarraga said his colleagues referred to Samuelson as “the dean’s dean” and remembers what he calls the “Samuelson strut.” “He was always walking very fast, and he was always on a way to a meeting … He was always getting it done,” Lizarraga said. While Samuelson was a graphic design professor, some of his greatest accomplishments lay in the music department. In the late 1970s, two music professors began what is now called the Pacific Symphony Orchestra in a rehearsal room at CSUF. Samuelson helped the orchestra by providing

... Everyone understood that his decisions were based on the needs of the department and college and not on some personal agenda. Dana Lamb Chair of the Visual Arts Department

funds, students and faculty musicians and rehearsal space. Samuelson is regarded as the founder and emeritus director of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra. Samuelson also had a 20-year dream of creating a performing arts center on campus. His dream was fulfilled in 2006 with the dedication of the performing arts center, now named the Joseph A. W. Clayes III Performing Arts Center. The 102,000-square-foot center includes a rehearsal room named after Samuelson. Lamb said an art chair or dean sometimes must make unpopular decisions and art faculty tend to be a “passionate bunch.” “I think that one reason Dean Samuelson still retained such loyalty from his faculty even when some of them were not happy with his choices was everyone understood that his decisions were based on the needs of the department and college and not on some personal agenda or goal,” Lamb said. Samuelson had both an attention to detail and the larger picture, said Larry Johnson, who served as visual arts chair from 1999-2010. “He was strong and decisive in his leadership, but willing to accept alternative positions,” said Johnson. In September 2009, just months after his retirement, Samuelson was the recipient of the Helena Modjeska Cultural Legacy Award. He was nominated for the award, which recognizes a lifetime achievement in the arts, by CSUF. “(Samuelson is) truly an artistic visionary in all arenas — education, visual arts, theatre, dance and music,” his nomination states. Services will be private and his family is asking that in lieu of flowers, friends send a donation to the Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation, which provides funds to the university through private donor support.

At least three self-proclaimed anarchists were arrested Monday for allegedly planning to blow up a bridge 15 miles south of Cleveland, according to court documents, reported CNN. Three out of the five men — Douglas L. Wright, 26, nicknamed “Cyco”; Brandon L. Baxter, 20, known as “Skabby”; and Anthony Hayne, 37, known as “Tony” and “Billy” — were charged with conspiracy and attempted use of explosive materials to damage physical property affecting interstate commerce. The other men, Connor C. Stevens, 20, and Joshua S. Stafford, 23, are still pending charges. Authorities say they were homing in on the Brecksville-Northfield High Level Bridge, which spans Northeast Ohio’s Cuyahoga Valley National Park and carries a four-lane highway. The men were arrested during a FBI sting Monday evening. The public was in no real danger from the five because their explosives were inert and controlled by an undercover FBI agent. Wright allegedly pursued “The Anarchist Cookbook,” which explains many different acts of vandalism and violence, including explosive manufacturing. The men were slated to appear before a federal magistrate at the U.S. District Court Tuesday. Brief by Jameson Steed

DOW Closes at Four-year High The Dow Jones industrial average rose 66 points, or 0.5 percent, on Tuesday to close at 13,279.40 — the highest it’s been since December 2007. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index added 8 points, or 0.6 percent, and is only a couple of points shy of a high for 2012. The tech-heavy Nasdaq increased four points, or 0.1 percent, according to CNN. The gains Tuesday were immense, with more than 70 percent of the Dow Jones’ 30 components ending positively. Going against signs that the U.S. economic recovery may be slowing down, some investors were reassured by a report that showed that manufacturing activity had grown last month at the fastest pace since June 2011. Katy Lien, director of research and analysis at Global Forex Trading, is surprised by the growth, according to the CNN. “This comes as a big surprise, because activity in the New York, Philadelphia and Chicago regions slowed materially last month,” said Lien. Brief by Angel Mendoza

Obama Visits Afghanistan President Barack Obama took a surprise trip to Afghanistan Tuesday to sign an agreement of cooperation with the Afghan government, outlining a plan of interaction after the international forces are removed from the country in 2014, reported CNN. The strategic partnership agreement, which was also signed by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, is what Obama called a step towards working “in partnership for a peaceful future.” The visit marks a almost a year since the death of Osama bin Laden at the hands of U.S. Navy SEALs last year. “With the signing of this agreement, we are starting a phase between two sovereign and independent countries that will be based on mutual respect, mutual commitments and mutual friendship,” said Karzai, CNN reported. Obama also warned that there may still be difficult times ahead. He later spoke to U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan, thanking them for their commitment and sacrifice. “There will be difficult days ahead,” said Obama. “But as we move forward in our transition, I’m confident that Afghan forces will grow stronger; the Afghan people will take control of their future.” Brief by Matt Atkinson

May 2, 2012

NEWS

SQE MEMBER PREPARES FOR THE HUNGER STRIKE WITH LAST MEAL

David Inga eats his last meal before starting the hunger strike. In addition to Cal State Fullerton, there are five other CSU campuses participating in the hunger strike until demands are met by the California State University Board. Photos by Eleonor Segura for the Daily Titan.

ASI Executive Board selection process reviewed at meeting Board of Directors approved candidates chosen by ASI leaders VANESSA MARTINEZ Daily Titan

The choices for the Associated Students, Inc. Executive Board of Directors, made by the elected 2012-2013 ASI president and vice president, were reviewed Tuesday at their weekly meeting in the TSU Legislative Chambers. Other matters were also brought up at the meeting. The students selected for the positions of vice president of finance (Jane Han), chief governmental officer (Kayla Coriaty), chief administrative officer (Samuel Morales) and chief communications officer (Josue Rodriguez) presented themselves, their ideas, qualifications and answered questions at the meeting. Members of the Board voted in the members after each one spoke. Brenda Lopez, 21, a liberal studies major who attended the meeting, expressed her concern with the selection process for the positions of Executive Board of Directors. Lopez applied for the chief administrative officer position, which the Board of Directors voted in president and vice president appointee Morales. “Today I attended the Board of Director’s meeting in order to address my concern in the selection process of next year’s ASI Executive Staff,” said Lopez. “A lot of the students that I spoke to after the Executive Staff was chosen, a lot of them were thinking that the decision was biased because they did choose every single one of their friends for every position.” Alvin Reyes, 22, a nursing major and vice chair for the Board of Directors, said Tuesday’s meeting was “definitely different.” Reyes chaired the meeting, which is usually mediated by ASI Board Chair Aissa Canchola, who was absent because she was lobbying

in Sacramento. “I’m just really proud of how the Board of Directors handled the meeting,” said Reyes. “Just because it is tough decisions that we do have to make, and I really commend them for really taking the time to actually think and like, put deep thought into (the decision) they’re making.” Reyes said he wants students to know that they do take into consideration the student’s opinions. “I definitely appreciated all of the public comments,” Reyes said. “As the Board of Directors, we are here to listen to the students and try to make decisions on their behalf.” A total of four people walked up to speak to the Board regarding their concerns about the process taken by the recently elected ASI President Dwayne Mason and Vice President Katie Ayala — a moment that Reyes said was “intense.” “We don’t usually get that many individuals that come during public speakers,” Reyes said. The Board’s role is to review the qualifications of the candidates selected by Mason and Ayala, and determine if they meet the criteria for the position, Reyes said. “Each of them went up there and they held their ground,” said Mason. “They answered all the questions very well, and it really just reaffirms our confidence in them as student leaders.” “The reality of it is that Katie (Ayala) and I are students as well,” Mason said. “We have hectic schedules, but we were consistent with our process. We planned to interview three people per position, and we held true to that.” Mason said he and Ayala want to encourage students to “really continue to pursue involvement

We have hectic schedules, but we were consistent ... We planned to interview three people per position and we held true to that. Dwayne Mason Elected ASI President

with ASI” or pursue involvement on campus. Mason said the most important aspect he and Ayala took into consideration when reviewing the applications were the responses to the questions, while resumes were still important and looked over. During the meeting, candidates for representative board positions for the College of the Arts, College of Engineering and Computer Science, and College of Health and Human Development, presented themselves to the board and answered questions. All candidates were voted in and will serve on the board from June 1 to May 1, 2013. Other topics touched upon during the meeting included an amendment into the budget, which added scholarships to certain ASI jobs, and a presentation of the fourth quarter 2011-2012 report by Christian Urcia, the chair for the Titan Student Center’s Governing Board. The amendments to the budget would allow three positions to receive scholarships at the coordinator level to “ease the burden of financial need,” Reyes said. The quarter report, presented by Urcia, pointed out that the Baja Fresh in the TSU will not open spring 2012 as promised, because of permits and time constraints.

BOMB: Police evacuate all within 330-foot perimeter ...Continued from page 1 Some of the displaced residents waited just outside the police perimeter for confirmation that they could return to their cars, homes and businesses. Mohammad Jaffrey, a public relations major at Cal State Fullerton, said the police perimeter prevented him from getting to his car and meeting up with his friends for lunch. “I can’t even get down the street,” said Jaffrey. Tony Valdoviros, an Anaheim resident and cashier at the 99 Cents Only Store, described the events as “crazy.” “You’ve got Bank of America running away, you’ve got Big Lots running away … all of a sudden you

see helicopters, ambulances (and) four TV camera people taking film and everything,” said Valdoviros. “At Fullerton, you never see that … somewhere else, but not Fullerton.” Chris Youngbauer, an employee at Round Table Pizza, which was evacuated, said he and a co-worker were taking a break outside when they first noticed the car. “Me and my coworker saw it pull up. We didn’t think anything of it. We kind of laughed; it was making junker noises,” said Youngbauer. He said police asked them about the vehicle about an hour and a half later. “Twenty minutes later we had to evacuate the store,” Youngbauer said. Annie Miller, another Round Table Pizza employee, said she first saw the car at around 10:30 a.m.

Twenty minutes later, we had to evacuate the store. Chris Youngbauer

Round Table Pizza Employee

“I was pulling my car up into the back lot, and as I’m looking around to see if cars are coming … I do a doubletake and see this junker car with a bunch of crap on it,” said Miller. Stuart said the first priority for emergency personnel was public safety, which is why the perimeter around the scene was so large. “One of the things they teach you in this job is (that) if you can see (a bomb), it can see you,” Stuart said.

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May 2, 2012

OPINION

Riots were then, hoodies are now

Her kids need her ‘Octogone’

The King and Martin cases prevent us from becoming a ‘melting pot’ ANDREA AYALA

Proof that this single mother on welfare is not fit to raise 14 children is finally emerging

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Under normal circumstances, I am all for family togetherness and family bonding. But for the love of God, take those kids away from Octomom. She is awful and it is about time that Child Protective Services paid her a visit. The latest allegations come from Nadya Suleman’s hair stylist, who filed a formal complaint to La Habra police about the living conditions for the Octospawns. Pictures obtained by TMZ show her 14 kids living in filth. Because of plumbing issues, only one bathroom for the 15 bodies that live in the house works. So, kids are forced to use portable toilets outside in the backyard to relieve themselves. Another photo shows a locked room with the door propped closed with a chair, forcing whoever may have been behind it to stay inside. Their room includes two cribs and one mattress; the rest of the kids are forced to sleep on the floor. I think this is going to really hurt Octomom’s chances for mother of the year. I have moved past the fact that she is ridiculous for doing in vitro fertilization after already having six freaking kids. I can forget that she is using welfare money to pay to support those kids. I can also forget that she did a creepy fetish video and posed semi-nude for a magazine. I even kind of chuckle now at the fact that she is pulling in $2,000 month in food stamps thanks to California taxpayers and still spent $520 on her hair, according to TMZ. That is who she is — a twisted, self-indulgent and greedy media whore. But that does not mean that we should stand by and let her kids have to grow up with that. She is no role model. She is the punchline to every late night hosts joke. She is a disgrace to the Orange County community. She is a leech on the

Courtesy of MCT “Octomom” Nadya Suleman can only make so much money pleasing PETA and SPCA. She has her own litter of 14 to care for, and she is being criticized for spending more on her hair than indoor plumbing.

financial assistance from the government. While she may biologically be the mother, Octomom is not fit to be their guardian. When she spends $500 on her hair, but refuses to spend money on a plumber to fix her bathroom, she officially chooses her vanity over the sanitation and hygiene of her family.

Octomom continually chooses herself over her children … That should be reason enough to take her kids away. Octomom continually chooses herself over her children. While most parents’ highest priority is their child’s well-being, that thought never even flashes onto Octomom’s radar. That should be reason enough to take her kids away. The CPS found that the children were not in danger. They may not be in physical danger, but they are going to be frequent visitors to a shrink for sure. Let’s save them from that. Let’s save them from her. If we are going to be forced to pay taxes that go to raising her kids, I would rather they be raised in an environment that she is not part of. I would rather they be placed with a guardian that has the financial resources, physical stamina, mental stability and emotional strength to support and care for those kids. Clearly, Octomom does not possess any of that.

In an interview with InTouch magazine last year, Octomom publicly shared her resentment and disdain for children. “I hate babies, they disgust me … Some days I have thought about killing myself. I cannot cope. Obviously I love them, but I absolutely wish I had not had them.” Well, if that is not the epitome of an unfit mother, then I don’t know what is. If she really wanted to be a good mother — if she really wanted the best for her kids — then she would give them the best chance of being normal. That chance only comes if they get the hell out of that house and away from her. It may be harsh; it may be unconventional, but we cannot let the foolish antics of Octomom harm her children any longer.

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As the anniversary of the LA riots passes, one has to wonder how far Los Angeles has come. Twenty years ago, Los Angeles, the city of Angels that has, for many years, been a symbol to many of the realization of dreams and has represented prosperity and peace, surprised viewers from around the world as they looked upon their screens at a different, darker spectacle. The Rodney King beatings and the LA riots that followed were a brutal reminder of the dark and tender bruises under the makeup and behind the curtains of the Los Angeles facade of glitz and glamour. Twenty years later, just a few months before the anniversary, the Trayvon Martin case came like a hurricane on the opposite side of Los Angeles to a similar paradise. The killing of an innocent black man by a non-black man disturbed millions who responded in fury, albeit much more peacefully. So, as the anniversary approaches, this raises the inevitable question: Have we as a society made any progress? When Rodney King, a man on parole in 1991, was chased by policemen for several miles, the U.S. had already been through a lot. Since Martin Luther King Jr. was shot, much progress was thought to have been made about race issues. The U.S. prided itself on being a “melting pot,” yet when a video about Rodney King being brutally beaten by police forces reached the media, the world, especially in Los Angeles, was infuriated. Following the release of the video, hundreds of people in Downtown LA began what became known as the LA Riots, in which these people lit things on fire, looted and vandalized. Twenty years later, Trayvon Martin, a young black man, was killed while walking through a neighborhood by a non-black, self-appointed neighborhood watch guard. It seems to me that the real issue behind

both the cases of the Trayvon Martin killing and the Rodney King beatings is a sensitivity toward racism. Even if both the cases had not been acts of racism, there obviously still exists a sensitivity toward race in our society. What is at the root of the problem, that element that has sparked so much reaction from the public? In my opinion, the truest testament to how little progress has been made in the past is the reaction of the public to both these cases. Not to say that the public was at fault, but rather that perhaps they reacted in this way due to occurrences from personal experiences. If a case like the killing of Trayvon Martin can spur so much emotion across the nation, then our society has made little to no progress since the Rodney King occurrence. It is appalling that so little has changed after 20 years of hope progressed in a society that is supposed to celebrate its diversity. The quick reaction to the killing of Trayvon Martin, as well as the reaction of the public, shows that there is still some deep-seated anger in people for the treatment of minorities by the police and by policing forces. The only way to change this perspective by the rest of the United States is for there to be more understanding, more effort by each person to get to know the other person. If we are to be a melting pot then all of the elements of the pot have to be in closer contact. We live in an age where there is so much communication, especially by young people, at the drop of a finger — where in a matter of a few minutes one person’s voice can be heard worldwide. Twitter, Facebook and all the other endless types of programs that allow you to type and be heard halfway across the world have amplified the voices of millions, yet there is still a huge disconnect among people. How is it that after so much time, there is still an uncomfortable distance between people of different races, ethnicities, etc. in a country that is so diverse? In order to encourage peace and for there to be change, there has to first be another kind of riot — a riot of listening.

April 16, 2012

DETOUR

CSUF alumni write and directs short films Ricardo Perez-Selsky is using the fundraising site Kickstarter to help pay for his short independent film MATT ATKINSON Daily Titan

Inspired by the creativity conveyed in motion pictures, two Cal State Fullerton alumni are hoping to make their mark in the movie industry. “When you go and see a normal movie, at least for me … often times they look awesome, they’re very stylized, but then the performances fall a little short, and I feel like that’s where I’m trying to make my impact. Trying to bring those good performances to the screen.” So says Ricardo Perez-Selsky. The 24 year-old filmmaker graduated from Cal State Fullerton in 2009 and has spent most of his time since writing and directing short films, hoping to get his work noticed in Hollywood. “The films I like to make are very character driven,” Perez-Selsky said. “The style is important too, but primarily it’s focused on characters because I think that, as an audience, if you don’t have those characters that you connect to, (then) the movie is going to fall flat.” Perez-Selsky started fueling his passion in middle school by shooting skateboarding and biking movies with friends on his dad’s video camera. In high school he moved up to making short films. The natural progression went on to college, where he double majored in radio-TV-film and theatre with an emphasis in directing. Perez-Selsky is now setting out to make a new film, Contrition, using the crowdsourced fundraising site Kickstarter to help cover some of the costs. The plot of the film follows a war-veteran-turnedCatholic-priest who is trying to make up for past sins. The priest is unwillingly dragged back into conflict when he tries to defend someone from an assault. “I knew a couple people who had done it before and found success,” Perez-Selsky said in regards to using Kickstarter to fund the project, “I definitely wanted to

do it to get more support around the film. Once you do start sending it to festivals, it gives you more backing when you walk into a room with another producer — you can say, ‘Look at the Facebook page and the Kickstarter, 500 people gave money to see this film be made.’” If Contrition garners any interest, then there’s also a plan for what to do next. “The idea is that you make a short film, but to back it up you have a feature length script,” Perez-Selsky said, “So even though we’re only doing 20 pages for Contrition, I have a 100-page script for the film.” The hope for the film is that it acquires enough interest for producers and movie studios to want a fulllength version, which Perez-Selsky can provide. “Then I can say, ‘Well if you liked them in 20 minutes, how about giving them a shot in an hour and a half,” Perez-Selsky said. Perez-Selsky has worked closely with Preston Geer since his last year at CSUF. Together, they have partnered on several film projects and are currently in the process of setting up a production company together, Silver Tongue Cinemas. Geer, 26, said he and Perez-Selsky have worked together on pretty much all of their film projects since they started collaborating in 2008. For Contrition, Geer is the executive producer and cinematographer, but in their past projects the two have switched roles. “Primarily, what I enjoy doing most is writing,” said Geer. “The film we did about a year and a half ago, called Outside Paradise … I wrote, co-directed with Ric and acted in that movie with my brother.” Outside Paradise, a post-apocalyptic western, was the first film the duo made under the Silver Tongue Cinemas banner, with Contrition slated to be the second. Recently, Outside Paradise was accepted into the Cannes Film Festival in the Short Film Corner. “The goal for Contrition is to have it done and ready to go to Sundance,” Perez-Selsky said. “ … That would be the first festival it goes to.”

Courtesy of Ricardo Perez-Selsky Preston Geer is the executive producer and cinematographer for Contrition. So far, they have 35 backers who have pledged $5,425. If at least $8,500 isn’t pledged by May 19, the project will not be funded.

Adam Navarro, 32, another CSUF alumnus, is cast in Contrition as the lead role — the young Father Michael Rodriguez. Navarro said this performance is out of his norm. “I’ve been told I’m good in a leading man part,” said Navarro, ”but I don’t generally enjoy those roles. The roles that are more interesting to me are usually the side characters, the ones who add more comedy to it, or the villains.” Navarro graduated with a masters of fine arts in theatre acting in 2009. Navarro first established his connection with Perez-Selsky when they took a class together. “It was funny because, for some reason, I’ve been playing a lot of priests,” Navarro said. “I thought the script was interesting because of the character — he was conflicted. I’m not a very religious person myself so I thought it would be an interesting stretch to play a priest.” This is the first time the group has used Kickstarter to fund one of its movies. Since independent filmmaking doesn’t often pay the bills, Geer said all of their previous films have been paid for out of pocket or through donations from friends or family. While waiting for their big break, Perez-Selsky works as a video editor for PopSugar.com and Geer as a server at a restaurant. As advice to new filmmakers, both Perez-Selsky and

Me and Ric are just too motivated and too ambitious to not get into that business. Preston Greer Executive Producer

Geer said knowing the limitations of your ability is key. “I think some people are overly ambitious,” Geer said. “You know what kind of budget you have, you know what kind of locations you have, you know what kind of resources you have. You can write a script around that and make a really compelling, original movie. You have to know you can’t make an Avatar 2.” Both have their ambitions set on Hollywood filmmaking. In the past, both interned with directors Ridley and Tony Scott and have spent time working as production assistants at various movie jobs. “Me and Ric are just too motivated and too ambitious to not get into that business,” Geer said. “We have the know-how to actually make a movie.” The filming is scheduled to take place in May, Perez-Selsky said. Those interested in more info can check out the Kickstarter page at Kickstarter.com/ projects/2037085206/contrition.

ANIBAL ORTIZ / Daily Titan Approximately 3,500 tickets are available for the Spring Concert. This will be the largest crowd DJ Dash will be spinning in front of to date.

Concert is Dash approved ERINN GROTEFEND Daily Titan

A DJ is more than just a person that plays records. A DJ is an artist, a mixer whose job is to flawlessly interweave music together. A DJ is an individual who is inspired by the atmosphere and feeds off the audience. A DJ is a performer that holds the audience captive in their own world of music. DJ Dash (Damon Wilson) will be performing at Cal State Fullerton’s 2012 Spring Concert. He is known for his outgoing and hyped-up personality on and off the turntables. Marcus Brown, Robert Collins and Jason Adams are a few of Wilson’s closest friends. They agreed that comparing Wilson to any other DJ is impossible. One of Wilson’s best traits is his attention to the crowd’s reaction during his set. “He watches the crowd, and as long as they are having a good time, he’s having a great time as well,” said Adams. Adams added that Wilson is known to go “Super Saiyan” during his set. This refers to when a Dragon Ball Z character becomes a more powerful version of themselves by transforming from one power level to the next, (although DJ Dash has yet to catch on fire). “When you see someone doing something that they are passionate about, they turn into something else,” Adams said. Adams has been up and down the West Coast with Wilson from Northridge, Calif. to San Diego. He’s been there every step of the way from helping pick up new equipment to supporting Wilson through his sets. Wilson is a loyal friend that always looks out for his friends and others, said Brown. He added that if Wilson is making moves, then his whole team is making moves. “He has a passion for the people that he’s around,” said Brown. “He’ll find anyway possible to open doors for you as doors are opening for him.” Wilson has DJed for more than two years. He has a residency at Club Carnaval in Pomona where he spins

every Thursday night. Winning the Red Bull DJ Master and having the opportunity to spin at the 2012 Spring Concert has been Wilson’s best DJing experience. Aside from the win, traveling to gigs and performing for groups is at the top his list. “Just the fact that someone hundreds of miles away wants me to DJ is a great feeling,” said Wilson. This band of brothers has been there for each other through the good and the bad. Wilson’s worst experience was when he felt a rumble in his stomach during a set at Club Carnival. “I knew I was about to throw up,” Wilson said. “So I hurried, made the transition to the next song and went to the back of the stage and just started hurling.” Wilson’s friends stood by his side and blocked him from the audience as he got sick. His friends recalled after Wilson had his moment he went straight back to the turntables. “I treated it as if nothing happened,” Wilson added. Wilson’s perseverance and never-quitting attitude has gotten him far. This year, Wilson’s goal is to DJ in Las Vegas and be offered a residency at the Palms Casino Resort. He has already taken the first step by giving his demo to the marketing manager for the Palms Casino. After he completes his goal, Wilson plans to DJ on either the East Coast or the South Coast. His goal after that is to DJ in another country. “I’m never content with just settling with one place,” Wilson said. “I always find a different challenge or goal for myself.” In the future, Wilson plans to create his own business called Dash Industries. He plans to scout upcoming DJs, sign them to his business and help manage their gigs. “DJing will be a passion; it will never be a job,” Wilson said. DJ Dash has guaranteed that this year’s Spring Concert will be like no other concert Cal State Fullerton has seen. This is the first CSUF “Dash approved” event. dailytitan.com/detour

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Prepping for The Avengers TIM WORDEN Daily Titan

Comic book fans have a lot to celebrate. After two years of hype, The Avengers comes out Friday. But Hollywood is just warming up. The Dark Knight Rises and The Amazing Spider-Man come out in July and Iron Man 3, Thor 2, Captain America 2 and Man of Steel will be out in a couple of years. In the spirit of comic books, and with an excuse to geek out, I have created a list of my top-10 superhero films of the 21st century. Fanboys assemble! 1. The Dark Knight (2008) What’s so good about this film? Not its $1-billion box office. Not its eight Academy Award nominations. The Dark Knight shines due to Batman (Christian Bale) and the Joker’s (Heath Ledger) chemistry. It is psychological and one of the most powerful pieces of writing seen in Hollywood. Batman, the face of justice, becomes an outlaw for simply helping the city. 2. X-Men: First Class (2011) The origins of Professor X (James McAvoy) and Magneto (Michael Fassbender) are displayed alongside the world’s quest for power amid the Cold War. In a sense, the mutants mirror humanity’s potential. What propels this above the rest of the X-Men franchise is the psychological depth of the two characters and their tragic decisions. 3. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) Chris Evans shows the allure of Captain America. Steve Rogers is an underdog from the beginning. His muscles do not make him arrogant. He is an honest man with a simple duty — to serve his country and help the underprivileged. His drafting into the Avengers in the middle of Times Square is one of the greatest scenes in superhero film history.

4. Iron Man (2008) Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is a witty, likable character. He is an inventor who reminds us that technology can be used for good, or evil — something pressing in the technology age. 5. Thor (2011) Villains make or break an action movie. Chris Hemsworth is a good Thor, but the film’s claim to fame is its villain, Loki (Tom Hiddleston). Loki, the trickster god, has a plan up his sleeve to overtake his father Odin’s throne and become King of Asgard. Superb acting and an impressive visual appearance of Asgard make the film memorable. 6. Batman Begins (2005) Batman’s origin story is done well. It’s explained are why he wants to save Gotham (corruption) and why he chooses the name Batman (to overcome his fear of bats). But the film suffers from a slow buildup. 7. Iron Man 2 (2010) Iron Man’s high-tech gadgets and suit upgrades makes this film good. The tie-in to The Avengers, with Samuel L. Jackson and Scarlett Johansson as Avengers agents, makes it great. 8. The Green Hornet (2011) Britt Reid (Seth Rogen), the son of a wealthy newspaper owner, joins mechanic martial arts expert Kato (Jay Chao) to become masked vigilantes to rid Los Angeles of crime. Rogen adds his characteristic humor in this surprise hit. 9. The Incredibles (2004) The film most-suited for all audiences on the list, Pixar’s comedic take on the genre is all fun, exploring friendship and family. 10. Watchmen (2009) A dark take on America during the Cold War, narrated by Rorschach, who sports an ink blot mask from a Rorschach test. Playing homage to a film noir, he is intent on solving why America’s superheroes are being mysteriously killed off.

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With 2012 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival just a week old, the city of Indio, Calif. saw a whole new crowd. From April 27 to April 29, everyone from Miranda Lambert to Luke Bryan kicked country fans into high gear for Stagecoach. Fans could either drive to the show each night or camp in their RVs and party until the show started. Either way, a good mile hike was ahead of you to get into the actual festival. Stagecoach is a unique experience. Once inside the venue, it’s a free-for-all because of the general admission setup. Some people go early in the day to get a good spot while others wait until it cools down to head to the venue. There were three nights of great allAmerican dancing music. Whether or not you are a country fan, you can’t help but get sucked into music, the fans and the atmosphere. The first night was pretty low key. The biggest attraction of night one was Jason Aldean. He put on a great

show that had everyone line dancing and rocking out in their own way. Aldean’s biggest songs of the evening that had everyone on their feet were “She’s Country” and “My Kinda Party.” The song that had everyone cheering in excitement was Aldean singing “Don’t You Want to Stay” with Kelly Clarkson. Clarkson was actually pre-recorded on a screen; one could have easily thought she was there. Alas, she wasn’t. Aldean came out for an encore with a favorite, “Dirt Road Anthem.” The second night was the best night, by far. Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton and Shelton’s wife Miranda Lambert were all there. Other performers were on other stages but did not even come close to the acts that were on the “Mane Stage” (Yes, they called it the mane stage). The Mavericks, The Jayhawks and JD Souther took to the smaller stage but didn’t draw as much attention as the main headliners of the evening. Bryan’s music started the evening off with some good tunes and brought on the party atmosphere. Bryan let the crowd know that he was “hurting” a little bit from the night before because he was drinking a little too much when Aldean and Alabama was on stage. That did not stop Bryan from putting on a show. Some of the prime songs of the night were “Drunk on You” and “I Don’t Want This Night to End.” The best song Wilson sang

Saturday night was “Country Girl (Shake It for Me).” During the song, he had the men in audience “shake it” for the ladies. Apparently, a male concertgoer caught the attention of Bryan and brought him on stage to dance for the fans of Stagecoach. Trying to keep the fan from falling off stage, Bryan thought it was the greatest thing and invited the guy backstage for a few more beers. It was an unforgettable moment.

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The biggest headliner of the night, Blake Shelton, hit the stage next. He did talk a little bit more than sing. Shelton let everyone know that he was nervous because he had never performed in front of a crowd this big (more than 50,000 people) and when he gets nervous, he drinks. Shelton sang different music from when he was growing up as a kid. He even broke out into a Cee Lo Green song. Admittedly, he did do a lot of covers. Miranda Lambert was the last performance on the second day. Lambert had a surprise of her own and brought out a guest of her own — Raelynn (who had been competing on Shelton’s team on The Voice). They sang Maroon 5’s song “Wake Up Call.” Shelton reappeared to sing “Home” with his wife, Lambert. It was a sweet moment when Lambert sang, “We’ll be alright cause I’m going on his tour bus tonight.” On day three, most were ready to go and many were indeed packing up and taking off. The performers of day three were pretty good; the patriarch of them all was the great Kenny Rogers. Sheryl Crow took to the Mane Stage and her set include big hits such as “All I Wanna Do,” “My Favorite Mistake” and “Soak Up the Sun.” Brad Paisley was the last performer of the night on the Mane Stage closing out Stagecoach 2012. By the time he was on, it was time for us to head back and start rolling out. As for Brad Paisley’s set, no holograms here but lots of lasers. There is one thing that noncountry fans have to remember. Country has changed a lot since the sad, twangy music. Stagecoach made that very clear. Country music still has its line dancing but it has a sense of pop music attached to it. In fact at times, some of the songs carried a rock-and-roll-type of rhythm to it, which is much more enjoyable than what country music is has been like in the past. There was a lot to do and see. Unfortunately I couldn’t do it all. There were so many great shows and a wonderful getaway from the hustle of everyday life. I just wish that packing everything up wasn’t so tiring.

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Looking to avenge loss The CSUF softball team will host SDSU after losing to it 10-0 JUSTIN ENRIQUEZ Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton Titans softball team will look to avenge the blowout loss to the San Diego State University Aztecs on Wednesday. The game takes place at the Titans’ home, Anderson Family Field at 6 p.m. These teams last met Wednesday on the Aztecs’ home field. The Aztecs dominated on all facets of the game leading to a 10-0 win. Their key to victory on the defensive end was senior pitcher Bailey Micetich, who pitched a five-inning complete game. Micetich threw a two-hitter along with 11 strikeouts which led to the shutout. On the offensive end, the leader was redshirt sophomore outfielder Patrice

Jackson who drove in five runs with two hits. One of Jackson’s hits was a three-run home run in the second inning, it was her seventh of the year. Tttans junior outfielder Ashley Carter broke up the no-hitter with a hit off Micetich leading off in the fourth inning. The only other offense came from redshirt freshman infielder Eliza Crawford who had a leadoff single up the middle in the fifth. Freshman pitcher Desiree Ybarra received the loss for the Titans as she surrendered nine runs on 11 hits in two innings of work. Ybarra also struck out two batters. In two innings of relief, freshman Vanessa Garcia allowed a run on two hits while working around a pair of walks. It was only Garcia’s fifth appearance of the season. The Titans will be bringing a twogame winning streak into this matchup as they took the last two games in a series against the Cal State Northridge

Matadors. The series took place with a doubleheader Saturday and the rubber game on Sunday. In that rubber game, the Titans offense went for a season-high 17 hits leading to an 11-0 win. The 17 hits were all singles and it surpassed the previous season high of 15 hits which has happened twice this season. The 11 runs in the game were the most since March 11 when the Titans scored 13 against Utah State. The Titans’ offensive charge took control with a nine-batter, four-run third inning and a 12-batter, seven-run fourth inning. Redshirt sophomore Gabby Aragon led the team as she went 3-for-3 as with two runs scored and one RBI. She also extended her hitting streak to five games while leading a group of five Titans batters with multiple hits. Six different batters drove in runs as well. On the defensive end, Ybarra held the Matadors to only one hit in a

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ROBERT HUSKEY / Daily Titan Freshman pitcher Vanessa Garcia warms up before a game in March. The Titans will face the Aztecs in a nonconference game at Anderson Family Field on Wednesday.

complete game shutout. Ybarra had a no-hitter until the third inning, where junior infielder Tiffini Lucero singled up the middle. She also only allowed three base runners in the entire game. The Titans will need to keep this

momentum going against the Aztecs as they welcome rival Long Beach State on Saturday in a doubleheader and in the last game of the series, Sunday. This will truly be the homestretch as the Titans play their last seven games of the season home Anderson Family Field.

Scott Rubzin and Dakota Duerr led Cal State Fullerton to a third-place finish at the Big West Conference Men’s Golf Championship at the PGA West Mountain Course Tuesday. They both shot a 3-under par 69. With Ryan Tetrault shooting a 70 and Mark Anguiano a 71, the Titans’ team score was 279 for a tournament total of 861 strokes. Anguiano shined for the Titans in the individual competition, finishing second at 8-under-par 208, behind only Alex Edfort of the Pacific Tigers at 203. Scott Rubzin finished 15th for the Titans. The third place finish is CSUF’s best in three years. Brief by Angel Mendoza