Daily Titan September 7, 2010

Vol. 88 Issue 3

September 7, 2010

Titans pick up

WHAT’S INSIDE

second victory

NEWS Learning to relax with yoga in a busy world ....................................... 3

Cal State Fullerton’s women’s soccer team shutout No. 18 UNC Greensboro 2-0 See SOCCER, page 8

DETOUR A farewell to summer fun ....................................... 4

Celebrity Quotes that aren’t so smart

OPINION Looking into the economic welfare of war ....................................... 6

A list of the top ten dumbest celebrity quotes See WORDS OF WISDOM, page 6

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Democratic candidate Jerry Brown begins heavy campaigning in Southern California

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MICHELLE WIEBACH News Editor

Surrounded by reporters, gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown whipped out his iPhone. A chorus of laughter erupted.

Maybe Brown, 72, is not too

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old to run California.

Launching his campaign at the start of Labor Day weekend, Saturday, Brown stopped by an event sponsored by the Orange County Labor Federation held at the Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park.

Labor Day weekend traditionally kicks off campaign season for candidates running in the midterm elections to be held in November.

Brown and other Democratic hopefuls addressed questions from the public about the state of California and their campaign tactics, including how they will combat a rising anti-

incumbent tide that may or may not favor state Republicans.

Voters are worried about the funding cuts that have slashed through public services, including education, and partisan bickering that has prevented the Legislature from passing a budget.

“California is a very rich state. Now you got to remember that,” said Brown, the incumbent Attorney General. “(But) teachers are being laid off, furloughed. We have all sorts of problems.”

Brown accused incumbent Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican, of taking the easy way out by instituting furloughs, including against state employees of public higher education systems.

“They ran out of money because they did not plan to live within their means,” said Brown.

See BROWN, page 3

Beginning resistance Democrat candidates launch campaign for the midterm elections LAURA BARRON-LOPEZ News Director

More than 500 eager people packed the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, early Monday in celebration of Labor Day and to kick off democratic voter mobilization.

In contrast to the norm, the candidates running for the midterm elections, dressed in aprons, served breakfast to the numerous union members in honor of their services.

Those in attendance included: candidate for governor Jerry Brown; candidate for U.S. Senate, Barbara Boxer; candidate for lieutenant governor, Gavin Newsom; candidate for state controller, John Chiang; candidate for attorney general, Kamala Harris; candidate for secretary of state, Debra Bowen and candidate for insurance commissioner, Dave Jones.

Executive Secretary Treasurer of the L.A. County Federation of Labor Maria Elena Durazo, led the festivities, igniting those in the crowd with her direct hits on Jerry Brown’s opponent and the demands of the labor unions.

See RESISTANCE, page 2

JONATHAN GIBBY / Graphics Editor Gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown spoke to over 1,000 in attendance at the Labor Day event held at the Santa Ana Zoo and socialized with local city officials including Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez.

Solidarity in budget crisis PART 3 of 3 : Cal State Fullerton community submits their stories, providing insight into the ramifications LAURA BARRON-LOPEZ News Director

The previous two parts in this three-part budget series covered the financial, managerial and sheer breakdown of funds at the Cal State and university level from the administrations voices. Given that the first two articles focused on these central ideas, this third part has been dedicated to providing the other side, the side of those who have felt the impact of the cuts and the ramifications resulting from the state of the budget.

“Dear Laura, To date I have read both parts of your article and I believe you have missed an important component … This

campus has many hard working and dedicated staff employees. In my opinion we are sometimes the glue that holds every thing together. We perform tasks from the mundane to the extraordinary,” wrote a payroll services employee at Cal State Fullerton in response to the posting of part two of this series.

The Daily Titan, has given the opportunity to the students, whose fees have been increased, and the faculty and staff, whose pay has been cut by 10 percent, to voice their concerns through their university’s paper.

“The furlough has posed a significant hardship for many here and throughout the CSU system,” the payroll service employee wrote. “Our stories are important and should be recognized with our fellow employees and students.”

Those who responded to the request placed in part two of the budget breakdown, asking for students and faculty to come forth to share with the CSUF community provided perspective.

Students, faculty and staff sent in their stories, in hopes that someone will take notice.

See RESPONSE, page 2

Women’s Center opens its doors to students MARYANNE C. SHULTS Staff Writer

Starting or returning to college as an adult can be a daunting task for a mother who put off her education to raise children, for the veteran who served active duty or for a young student who recently discovered their illegal citizen status. Many of these nontraditional students may not know there is a support system in place at Cal State Fullerton in the Women’s Center.

The center held an open house on Tuesday and Wednesday to provide students with information about its services. The center is the umbrella for the Adult Re-entry Center, Women’s Cultural Resource Center and the Veterans’ Student Services.

Adult Re-entry Center Coordinator Catherine VanRiette said the center offers services for both men and women.

See CENTER, page 3

JOHNNY LE / Asst. Photo Editor Tim Lu, 28, is assisted by intern assistant Erika Magdaleno, 31, at the open house of the Adult Re-entry Center.

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MARK SAMALA / Photo Editor Titan junior outside hitter Torrie Brown spikes the ball through Montana’s defense during the Crown Plaza Fullerton Titan Classic on Sept. 3 at Titan Gym.

Titans sweep in classic fashion AARON GILLIAM Asst. Sports Editor

The Cal State Fullerton women’s volleyball team went undefeated in their first home tournament of the season this past weekend in the Crowne Plaza Fullerton Titan Classic, sweeping three straight games.

Invited teams were Georgia State, Montana, and Colorado.

The Titans (4-2) came in to the tournament after a third place finish in the Luxe City Center Trojan Invitational hosted by USC, Aug. 27 and 28.

Montana (2-5) was the first opponent for the squad on Sept. 3. The Titans made easy work of the Grizzlies by sweeping them in three sets 25-13, 25-8, 25-15. With the exception of a short period during the second set, CSUF was on top the entire night; there was only one lead change and six ties throughout the whole match. Senior setter Genie Francisco had a standout performance with nine digs and contributed six of the

Titans 10 total service aces setting a new career-high for her, five of which came in the second set.

“It feels really good. I have been having a hard time with serving lately, and I really tried to buckle down this week and really work on it, and the outcome was great,” Francisco said.

Titan middle blockers senior Erin Saddler and sophomore Kayla Neto combined for 30 kills in the win with eight of Saddler’s 16 kills coming in the first set, and six of Neto’s 14 coming through in the second.

Junior setter Andrea Ragan earned her second double-double of the season with 39 assists and 11 digs.

Senior libero Cami Croteau led the Titans with 13 digs of her own.

In the second match against Georgia State (4-2) on Sept. 4, Titan junior outside hitter Torrie Brown scored a game-high 19 kills against her former team and led the Titans to victory by winning 25-19, 25-15, 30-28.

See VOLLEYBALL, page 8

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NEWS

IN OTHER NEWS INTERNATIONAL Pakistan suicide bomb blast kills 58

September 7, 2010

RESPONSE: IMPACTS FELT BY COMMUNITY VOICED ... Continued from page 1 Melissa Masters, junior, communications emphasis in public relations major sent in:

PAKISTAN – A suicide bomb blast targeting a Shiite procession in the

southern city of Quetta on Friday killed 58 people and injured more than 100 others, police said.

Shiites were marching near Meezan Square, a busy shopping area in the heart of Quetta, to express solidarity with the Palestinian movement when the blast occurred, Malik Iqbal, inspector general for the Balochistan provincial police said. Afterward, onlookers fled the area as some of the marchers, who had appeared at the rally armed with rifles to protect the marchers, angrily fired into the air, according to eyewitnesses.

NATIONAL U.S. employers push healthcare costs onto workers WASHINGTON – As employers struggle with rising healthcare costs and a sour economy, U.S. workers for the first time in at least a decade are being asked to shoulder the entire cost of rising health benefits on their own.

The average worker with a family plan was hit with 14 percent premium increase this year, pushing the bill to nearly $4,000 a year, according to a survey by the nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Educational Trust.

Indeed, the average employer contribution to a family plan did not go up at all this year, meaning the entire increase was borne by workers.

STATE California asks court to resume executions CALIFORNIA – A Marin County Superior Court judge has no authority to block California from resuming executions, starting this month with a Riverside County murderer, attorneys for the state argue in recently filed court papers.

Deputy Attorney General Michael Quinn has asked the state’s 1st District Court of Appeal to let California carry out Albert Greenwood Brown’s execut ion Sept. 29, despite Judge Verna Adams’ order issued this week blocking all executions. Among inmates awaiting execution is Stockton’s Michael Angelo Morales, 50, who was sentenced to death for the 1981 rape and murder of 17-year-old Terri Lynn Winchell. His attorneys have caused a moratorium on executions in California since 2006 while arguing whether it is legal.

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“Daily Titan, I had a class earlier this evening that I am number three on the waitlist for. The entire class was informed by the professor that even though three people dropped the class (leaving three open seats), that he couldn’t add anyone from the waitlist. He received an email earlier today (Monday Aug. 30) stating that all classes have been closed regardless of whether or not they are full.

I am on a wait list for two of my four classes. This enrollment issue has brought my total units down to six this semester. Not only does that set me back an entire semester but my health insurance will most likely be cancelled and since I am not considered a full-time student my car insurance premium will be increased.

If I had known that wait-listed people were not going to be added, I would have enrolled in other classes. However, instead of being open with the students, whoever has done this decided to go behind our backs and has really messed things up for many of us.

I want the administration to know how their decision has affected students because I think that we have gone unnoticed. We should be notified first when things like this are going to happen. We are, in fact, those paying to be here. I think that the students deserve to have more knowledge of what is going on with administration.

Thank you for your time,” wrote Masters.

E-mails were sent out to all the chairs of the colleges from Vice President of Academic Affairs Steve Murray Monday Aug. 30, stating that all sections of courses were to be closed immediately. The only exceptions are January graduates with documentation.

“This campus has always placed very high value on providing access to students who meet eligibility requirements and we did so again this year,” Murray said. “And in so doing we found ourselves 5.5 to 6 percent over our budgeted target.”

The Chancellor’s Office originally stated that the CSUs were going to be allowed to go 2 percent over their target enrollment. CSUF’s enrollment count, once the newly admitted and returning students were accounted for, came to the percent Murray had stated.

For CSUF the number of stu-

dents continuing, transfers and freshmen, was proportionally higher than before.

When asked why CSUF didn’t stop accepting students knowing that it was over extending itself, Murray discussed the eligibility requirements the university must follow.

“First of all … some of the freshmen are what we call local students who are in our service area and some of the transfers are local students in our service area. So when a student applies during the application window, if the freshmen have met the entry requirements who are in our local service area, we have to accept them,” Murray said.

“And if the transfers apply in that same window and if they qualify, we have to accept them, we can’t cut that window off early … we have no choice. And they came in record numbers.”

Furthermore, CSUF must enroll a certain number of non-resident students (international and out of state students).

“We admitted so many local area students that we have really reduced the number down and we actually are budgeted to receive the fees, the additional non-resident tuition, from those students,” said Murray. “And we are about a hundred students short because we have accommodated more local resident students and that will cost us more than $1 million (for not meeting the quota for out of state students).”

CSUF is in the neighborhood of being 13,000 FTS (Full Time Equivalent Student) over what they had originally planned, Ed Sullivan, assistant vice president for Institutional Research and Analytical Studies said.

“We have a lot of work to do to figure out on how we can control this for next year and we will attempt to do that with what we call an impaction plan,” Murray said. “We will be talking about it at the senate meeting on the 23rd of September.”

Murray continued to convey that if the budget was passed CSUF would have clarity on what it has and doesn’t have, but under no clarity the university way over extended itself.

In comparison to the proposed budget for 2010-11, last year’s budget produced problematic issues as well.

Matthew Jarvis, assistant professor of political science, shared the troubles felt by the Department of Political Science.

“As for the department, the biggest problems last year’s budget situation inflicted upon us were less financial than managerial. Having to make cutbacks is stressful; having to tell students they can’t sit in that open seat is stressful; having deans and VPs monitoring enrollments like a hawk is stressful. Honestly, some of the faculty that have suffered the most from this whole period are the faculty who are trying to help students the most or plan the curriculum,,” Jarvis said. “I think the Division of Politics, Administration &

Justice has done OK with planning, but the hectic pace of the changing budgets has meant that some mistakes have been made.”

Another submission was received by an Assistant Professor of the Department of Comparative Religion.

“Daily Titan, I am glad you asked professors how the furloughs affected them. It has been an extremely difficult year for my young family.

The furloughs had a dramatic effect on my family. 10 percent may not sound like a lot, but when your monthly paycheck is cut by approximately $600 for an entire year (our first 2007 level paycheck will not be until October) it has a dramatic effect on your life.

Being furloughed forever changed the course of my life and my children’s lives.

In our case, we sold our home in Orange County and moved in with my parents in Los Angeles County.

My six mile commute is now 45 miles.

Having my paycheck cut 10 percent and not having a raise in four years (since 2007) has priced me out of the real estate market in OC. We were very close to buying a lifelong home in Fullerton in May 2009 but the furloughs would have made the payments beyond reach each month so we (husband, 2 kids and a yellow lab for good measure) ended up moving in with my parents.

Thank goodness I have a strong family network to fall back on in tough economic times, recession bonding is real!

Forgot to mention that I taught summer school for the first time ever, missing half the summer with my children, just to make up the money I lost during furloughs.

The money I earned at summer school almost covered what they cut, so in effect, I worked six more weeks to earn the same annual salary.

We are happy and settled now and ended up buying my parents’ home.

Despite being tenured, my economic sense of security is shattered, like most Americans, I am unsure of the future,” the assistant professor of comparative religion wrote.

The assistant professor, asked for their name to not be printed.

Furthermore, in response to the issue of the suspension of CSUF’s guitar program, Amy Hite, a music major, focus in classical guitar performance sent in a submission.

Seven other students from the classical guitar program sent in submissions. Go to DailyTitan.com to read them in the online version.

“Dear Ms. Barron-Lopez, The students of the guitar program here at Cal State Fullerton would like to respond to the article printed last week entitled “From Cal State to campus level.”

It is true that our program was affected due to the budget; the music faculty voted on where to cut funding within the department and the guitar program, not having a voice in the vote or a chance to defend itself due to the guitar professors all being part-time faculty, was hit the hardest. The statement that “it is very expensive for instruction since all of the guitar majors receive private lessons” is true. The guitar majors all receive private lessons, just as all music performance majors do.

Piano majors, vocal majors and all other music majors receive private lessons in their areas of study; we are only receiving what other students in the department receive.

Cal State Fullerton was one of the first, and arguably the very first, U.S. universities to institute a serious classical guitar program that Professor David Grimes began building in 1973.

It is true that the program was not hit due to the lack of enrollment. Cal State Fullerton is currently the only affordable comprehensive guitar program to many local students; because of this and our professors’ and orchestra’s reputations, applicants have never been hard to come by.

The article stated that the guitar program is ongoing. The fact is that many of the most important guitar courses are being cut, including the entire series of four guitar courses Guitar History and Literature (Music 459A), Guitar Pedagogy (Music 459B), Fingerboard Skills (Music 385G) and Seminar in Guitar Literature (Music 507G). Enrollment has been suspended until our program is (scaled down). Cutting the guitar program down to 10 students will result in having too few members to continue the Fullerton Guitar Orchestra, and thus the orchestra will soon cease to exist.

The statement that “the program is ongoing” is confusing to us students currently in the program. If our classes are being cut and we are not accepting any new students until we are down to 10, at which time our orchestra will no longer be possible, how is this an “ongoing” program?”

I appreciate you taking the time to hopefully see all sides of the story, Hite wrote.

The 2010-11 academic year budget, as of this point, is still pending.

RESISTANCE: UNION MEMBERS RALLY FOR CANDIDATES

... Continued from page 1

“I don’t know about you but I did take some pleasure in seeing our elected officials in aprons, serving breakfast to us. That’s a switch. But we want to thank those elected officials because if they’re here that means that they’re side by side, fighting with us every day for working families,” Durazo said. “Because when looking at those aprons, if we do our job right, we are going to drive Meg Whitman so far out of politics that she will have spent all of her money.”

The entire democratic ticket was announced and presented to those in attendance. The energy in the audience was tangible, steadily growing as the candidates were introduced on stage.

“We are talking today about a resistance, our resistance, la resistencia, today is the beginning of the fight,”

Durazo said. “The beginning of the resistance to Meg Whitman’s unprecedented attempt to buy the governorship of California on behalf of herself and groups of giant corporations.”

The uproar and tension continued to culminate as the time approached for Brown to speak. Union members clapped in rhythm to the music, as cries of “Jerry,” and “si se puede,” filled the room, as the beginning of the resistance was addressed by those on stage.

In contrast, “boos” could be heard when Whitman or Carly Florina (opposing candidate to incumbent Barbara Boxer) were brought up.

“Any success that we are going to experience in the future must have at its very heart the working people of California and America,” Chiang shouted.

The idea that the working class, that the labor workers of California are key

to the state, that a change for California is needed was central.

Then the time for Brown to take the stage came, and all in attendance rose to their feet as photographers from all forms of media scrambled to get a shot of him. The atmosphere could have matched that of a concert, and the feelings of the union members were equal to that of celebrity fans. The enthusiasm gap between Republicans and Democrats that has been a prevalent idea in mainstream media, had no standing at this event.

Taking the stage to Elvis Costello’s “Pump it Up,” Brown matched the lyrics of the song with his energetic, charismatic nature, pumping up the crowd further.

“It’s pretty energetic for being in a church. It’s great to be here, I like to be

MARK SAMALA / Photo Editor Above: Democrat candidates serve breakfast. Below: Gubernatorial candidate, Jerry Brown, addresses the audience.

in the shadow of the cathedral,” Brown said. “It gives me a little extra edge as we go forward.”

See Resistance, Page 3

Campus & World

September 7, 2010

NEWS

Yoga in the Arboretum Peaceful environment allows students to relax and exercise JOEY SZILAGYI Staff Writer

Attention yoga enthusiasts: Yoga sessions are now being held at the Arboretum. The year-long yoga program is part of a list of activities offered to adults by the Arboretum, allowing participants to enjoy fresh air and natural sounds of the earth as they relax their body and mind.

“It’s a piece of heaven on earth,” said Linda Bartelt, who attends the yoga sessions.

Ami Becker, Education Manager for the Arboretum, said the open space and involvement with nature offers something different than what the Student Recreation Center has.

“The Arboretum is an amazing destination to connect with the world around you,” Becker said.

The adult yoga sessions have been a regular part of the Arboretum the past several years and are being led

by Kim Mason, who has eight years of experience instructing yoga.

The level of difficulty of each ses-

sion varies depending on the abilities of those who attend, so beginners should not feel intimidated, Mason said. “No experience is necessary.”

Along with the yoga session, participants will learn more about the biology of the plants around them.

According to its website, the Arboretum houses 4,000 unique and unusual plant species from around the world, all of which are open for the yoga participants to enjoy.

There is also some wildlife that can be seen in the middle of a Matsyasana or Utkatasana pose with squirrels scrambling around and ducks caring for their young.

“It’s a fun experience with the animals,” Mason said. “Once you do it outside you won’t want to go back inside.”

Each session costs $13 for members of the Arboretum and $15 for nonmembers. Sessions are held on most Wednesday evenings from 5:45 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. and Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. ,but it is recommended to register beforehand to ensure a spot.

It costs $40 to become a member of the Arboretum. There are also yoga sessions for children 7-10 years of age after the Saturday morning sessions in October and November.

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CENTER: OPEN HOUSE FOR STUDENTS

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“The re-entry student encounters different issues than the traditional student because they are trying to balance marriage, family and jobs,” VanRiette said. “They have life experience to add and their approach to learning is different. They have a burning desire to be here, they’re paying for it, and it fulfills the wish to ‘do it over.’ Even juggling multiple responsibilities, they are goal oriented and know what they want.”

The Re-entry Center holds workshops each Tuesday to explore techniques and provide resources to assist with stress and time management, as well as provide writing assistance, exam and study tips.

Claire Horseman, 27, served just over four years in the U.S. Coast Guard. She then attended Fullerton College, transferring to CSUF. At a gathering of former active military students held the first week of the semester, she discovered there were specific services available to assist her with the educational journey.

“If someone hadn’t told me about the Veterans’ Student Services, I wouldn’t have known where to go.

I had difficulties understanding the system. I knew about the G.I. Bill, but I had to figure everything else on my own,” Horseman said, a public administration major. “There’s lots of

BROWN: DEMOCRATS PUSH FOR HOUSE ... Continued from page 1 Brown served as California governor for two terms in the mid 1970s, making him the last Democrat to win back-to-back terms. Brown was also the mayor of Oakland in the late 1990s.

The park area was packed with families, supporters and candidates, who browsed through booths of various elective posts and enjoyed event activities like raffles and hot dogs.

Children also had their fun with bounce houses and games.

Teachers and professors came out to support Brown because they believe he will spend on education.

“The candidates that are here today realize that an educated public is the foundation of a democracy,” said Kimberly Claytor, vice president of

the California Federation of Teachers.

Brown also urged college students to vote in the upcoming elections.

“It’s very important for college students to vote because education is on the chopping block,” Brown said.

“Over the next couple of years we’re going to decide whether we’ll continue the commitment to higher education that was so strongly supported by my father and myself and by many governors.”

The upbeat mood masked the fact that the Republicans are making a strong push for retaking majority control of both chambers of Congress. U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Anaheim), running against GOP candidate Van Tran, offered a feisty, confident message to her party’s Republican opposition.

“Guess what Republicans? We are holding on to that House, and making it better,” Sanchez said.

Brown is running against GOP nominee Meg Whitman, the former eBay Inc. CEO and billionaire. Whitman has donated $104 million to her campaign and has saturated television, as well as radio, with advertisements.

Whitman’s campaign has spent more than any candidate in California’s history.

“This isn’t just about ads, but I’ll have my ads up next week; you’ll see them,” Brown said. “I don’t think you want to see an election that is all about who can buy the most ads. It’s really about who cares most about California, who understands California and who can unite the very angry and disparate elements that currently make up our state.”

THIS WEEK AROUND

CAMPUS

Tuesday Titan Bowl and Billiards Open House, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Swim to Catalina Begins: SRC Pool, All Day Billiards Tournament: Titan Bowl and Billiards, 4 p.m.

JOHNNY LE / Asst. Photo Editor Rosalina Camacho explains the events and services provided by the Women’s Center.

information here (at the center), but talking to other vets really helped.”

Special Events Coordinator Jerri Freeman said that referrals often come through professors for everything from scholarship information to the emotional trauma of sexual assault or domestic violence.

The center also provides services for undocumented students. According to the AB 540 CSUF Online Resource Guide, the California Immigrant Higher Education Act created a new exemption from the payment of nonresident tuition for certain nonresident students who have attended high school in California for three or more years and

received a high school diploma or its equivalent. The center also provides crisis counseling.

“A first generation college student may encounter family issues with their parents or family,” said Rosalina Camacho, the coordinator of the Women’s Cultural Resource Center.

“We provide assistance in balancing cultural difficulties.”

All students are welcome to stop by and check out their workshops and programs. There are special events planned throughout the semester on a multitude of topics covering health, financial, cultural awareness, veteran to civilian transition and more.

RESISTANCE: RACE BEGINS ... Continued from page 2 Brown continued by stating facts on his history: He created the Agricultural Labor Relations Act, which is the only one in the country and that under his previous term as governor the “whole collection of the dynamic economy of California created 1.97 million jobs.”

DeAnn McEwen, co-president of the California Nurses Association and an ICU nurse, said why the association supports Brown.

“It’s his competency, experience, compassion and courage that are why we as nurses support him,” McEwen said.

Brown addressed Whitman’s stress on the importance of producing greater wealth for California.

“I understand the importance of

wealth, but I also understand the importance of the spirit, of the people.

You know man doesn’t live by bread alone. We are together in solidarity; it’s the people of this state that count not just the profits,” Brown said.

The event marked the beginning of the democratic ticket campaign for the midterm elections. Now Brown, who had been noticed for remaining quiet, along with fellow candidates will respond to the Republican campaign.

Brown, when asked by the Daily Titan what he intended to do for the Cal States, said, “Well (public universities) are vital and we are short $19 billion, but if we all pull together, the economy will come back. And we will protect our universities because that is the key to our economic future, I strongly believe that.”

Women’s Soccer vs. BYU: Titan Stadium, 2 p.m.

Wednesday African American Resource Center Opens: Humanities Building Room 222,10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Thursday Table Tennis Tournament: Titan Bowl and Billiards, 4 p.m.

Men’s Rugby Registration during practice: Intramural Fields 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Friday Learn to Swim Begins: SRC Pool Women’s Volleyball Tournament begins in Las Vegas

Saturday Outdoor Fitness Boot Camp: SRC, 10 a.m.

Sunday CSUF Men’s Soccer vs. Washington: Titan Stadium, 2 p.m.

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DETOUR

September 7, 2010

Summer Round-Up: The final reviews

Lifeless onstage: MGMT MELISSA HOON Detour Editor

Courtesy of Ryan Driscoll Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey claimed to have “something for everyone” at the circus at the Honda Center July 28. The fun started during the All-Access Preshow and continued through the show with acrobats, elephants, weight lifters and more.

Circus keeps captivating MELISSA HOON Detour Editor

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey celebrated the late P. T. Barnum’s 200th birthday in Southern California this summer at the biggest circus yet: “Barnum’s FUNundrum.”

The show used old circus elements to honor Barnum and new technology to create a show that was “bigger and better” than ever before, according to Nicole Feld, the event’s co-producer.

At the Honda Center in Anaheim July 28, “Barnum’s FUNundrum” seemed to have acts attractive to all generations. Circus fun started before the show began, as children and their parents crowded around gates outside the arena to watch elephants play with hay and car tires.

Once inside, circus-goers were part of the All-Access Preshow, where they could try on costumes, learn dance routines and walk beneath performers who juggled while on stilts. From this point on, the audience was completely engaged in the FUNundrum.

After the Preshow, the ringmaster introduced Barnum Award Winners – children who have done good for their community, like first place winner, Joseph Mechado, 13, of Upland, who helped raise $30,000 for charities with Biking for America by riding his bicycle from California to Washington, D.C., in 39 days.

Next, a red, white and blue clad

elephant made a lap around the floor as the National Anthem was sung, while live music was performed. The show opened with a bright, sparkly and lively ensemble of mermaids, dancing dragons and warriors, and acrobats jumping off bendable balance beams.

The show went on with notable acts such as The Sky-High Ice Gliders (a high wire act), Mighty Meetal (a man who lifts over 1,500 pounds) and Daniel Raffo, the tiger trainer (who performs in a cage with eight 700 pound tigers from all over the world).

While the show was nothing short of spectacular, it failed to prove how it was “bigger and better” than previous shows.

Besides several motorcyclists riding upside down together in a circular steel cage, no act left me gaping in surprise. The three Asian female Body Benders, or contortionists, made me think my yoga classes are a piece of cake, but I’d expect to see that act at a circus, so of course my eyeballs didn’t pop from their sockets in amazement.

Children ran in circles in excitement at their seats – and not just because of their sugar highs from eating scores of cotton candy and popcorn – but because the circus is meant to awe them at their tender, innocent ages (far from my old age of 22).

Feld also said there is something for everyone at the circus. While that might be true, that “something” for everyone sparked a wide range of reactions.

Courtesy of Ryan Driscoll The Body Benders, or contortionists, took flexibility to a new level in a circus ring.

For example, when the highly anticipated Baby Barack, a 1-yearold elephant, walked a lap around the ring with his mother, I thought, “That’s it?” But children screamed aloud, “Look at that cute, tiny baby elephant! He’s so cool, Mom! Let’s try to pet him after the show!”

The circus is called “The Greatest Show On Earth,” but I can think of many shows that are greater than the FUNundrum, starting with The Beatles’ LOVE Show in Las Vegas.

But again, perhaps that’s because I’m in college and not elementary school.

Outside Land Festival entertains ALEXANDRA ANDERSEN Asst. Multimedia Editor

If three days of sitting in the desert heat at Southern California’s Coachella Music Festival is too much for you to handle, then San Francisco’s Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival might be a much cooler alternative to consider.

Set in foggy Golden Gate State Park, the two-day festival, featuring music, food, wine and art, is like Disneyland for the music junkie.

With three stages, a wine garden, food supplied by local restaurants, a market place and even a dance club inside a lit up dome, festival-goers from all walks of life were surely entertained during the festival’s third annual run on Aug. 14 and 15.

What makes Outside Lands appeal to such a diverse audience is its eclectic lineup of genre and generation blurring musicians. This year’s roster included The Strokes, Cat Power, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Chromeo, Al Green, Phoenix, Nas and Damian Marley, Kings of Leon and more.

The only downfall to having three stages and so many artists to choose from is that they are spread across the park, so if you’re watching one act that overlaps the set of another you’d like to see, be prepared to run like hell to catch the end of it.

This San Francisco festival is a product of its environment.

Outside Lands has taken an ecoconscious approach in an effort to reduce the festival’s carbon footprint by implementing a valet bike parking service, free refillable water stations for canteen carriers, and by supplying 100 percent compostable and biodegradable cups, plates and utensils. To encourage even more environmental responsibility, the TRASHed recycling store allows festival-goers to collect on-site trash and recyclables to turn in for merchandise.

For some Southern California natives, making the trek up north might not sound as probable as

Courtesy of Flickr user Saket Vora Music fans beat the heat at Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco Aug. 14 and 15.

Artists like The Strokes, Phoenix and Kings of Leon performed at the affordable festival.

a quick drive into the desert, but there are many different routes you can take that tailor to every budget. Book flights ahead of time for a weekday rather than a weekend; you could get a flight for under $50 each way, which is cheaper than the cost of gas and overnight parking in garages near the festival. Airlines such as JetBlue and Southwest have specials to San Francisco regularly, so with a little planning, you can find the perfect deal.

Another option for making your way to San Francisco is to carpool with a group of friends and split the costs of gas and hotel rooms.

The vendors at Outside Lands offer group rates as well as travel packages on the event’s website. Hostels get a bad rap, but San Francisco is one of the few cities in the United States with a diverse range to choose from, so it may be worth trying out.

If you’re only fiscally able to attend one music festival this year, do your research, compare line-ups and understand that with a little forethought, any trip is possible.

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If you’d like to listen to psychedelic pop band MGMT, don’t bother wasting your money on a concert ticket. The band’s standstill stage presence is so monotonous that you’d get the same result watching their live show as you would listening to their albums.

Sporting MGMT’s signature style – ‘60s bright-colored hobo hippie meets modern day hipster, with a touch of ‘80s glam – fans, clad in tie-dye shirts, headbands and face paint lined up around Pomona’s Fox Theatre by 6 p.m. for the 8 p.m. show July 18. The excitement was electric, but why?

“I’m hoping they’ll move around more onstage because, mostly, they usually just stand there,” said Peter Harden, 14, of Chino.

The Fox Theatre show was a stop on Brooklyn-based MGMT’s tour promoting their latest album, Congratulations. Review boards have widely deemed Congratulations to be depressing and experimental compared to pop songs, like “Kids” and “Electric Feel,” on their preceding album, Oracular Spectacular.

Since MGMT’s albums contrast starkly to one another, perhaps fans expected the band to deliver a more lively show this tour, compared to their zombie-like past performances.

“I like MGMT because they’re a high energy band with a mellow vibe,” said Mary Cerni, 16, of West Covina. “Their energy fits with the psychedelic vibe at the Fox Theatre.”

While MGMT might be a high energy band, their performances prove they put their energy solely into their creativity – not their concerts. Opening with “It’s Working,” MGMT played straight through an approximately two hour set, performing most songs from both albums, with a two-song encore, including “Kids.”

“MGMT wants to be here to bring their energy to everyone.

Courtesy of Ryan Driscoll Aside from strumming his guitar, MGMT frontman Andrew Vanwyngarden didn’t move much behind his microphone stand at the Fox Theatre July 18.

We’re all really excited,” said Erin Ivanez, 17, of Glendora.

What energy? As MGMT droned through their set, the band proved that fans should not get their hopes up by setting high expectations. Flashing lights and spectacular sound were the sets’ only high points. As frontman Andrew Vanwyngarden, 27, crooned lyrics behind a microphone stand while drudgingly strumming his guitar, you couldn’t help but wonder, “Why would this guy ever want to be a rock star?”

Don’t get me wrong – the guys in MGMT should rightfully be musicians since talent, creativity and

originality run abundantly through their veins. But while their creativity is prosperous, their stage presence is nowhere to be found. Vanwyngarden told Rolling Stone he’s uncomfortable performing live. News to Vanwyngarden: GET OVER IT! The Internet has become the music industry’s new venue, but as long as bands choose to perform live, they might as well give fans their money’s worth by putting on one hell of a show. But until MGMT does so, save your money by staying home watching their music videos – it’s a cheaper and more entertaining option than watching a deadening live MGMT concert.

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OPINION

September 7, 2010

War in Iraq: A waste of our time and money ALLY BORDAS Staff Writer

After battling terrorism for seven years, it’s no surprise our feelings teeter from pride to anger to sadness...then back to pride.

Face it, we’re waking up from this American “anything is possible” dream, and the deeper we dive into the Middle East, the more our economic crisis becomes a reality.

We first entered this war because a governments’ sole purpose is to defend its citizens.

The government reacted to the terrorist attacks in a way that made the rest of the U.S. question how safe our free country really was.

Engaging in another war in the Middle East was not a wellthought-out plan if you ask me.

We’re still there and many of the reasons we went to war in the first place have yet to be justified.

(What ever happened to those weapons of mass destruction?)

Our government first believed the war with Iraq was going to be a clean-cut, no-muss-no-fuss type of situation.

This mentality has left us with a drowning economy (according to U.S. war statistics, as of 2007, $10 billion has been mismanaged and

wasted in Iraq), U.S. citizens demanding answers and change and our government reacting to the public’s concern by sending more troops into Afghanistan (68,000 personnel are in Afghanistan, as of December 2009 and 30,000 additional troops were deployed this summer said in an online CNN report).

Evidently, all of this is increasing our problems abroad.

While our soldiers are risking their lives trying to keep order in Baghdad (and now Afghanistan), the “intelligent” politicians we elected to make change are walking around Capitol Hill in their crisp ironed suits, thickly laced with core-rotting arrogance, running away from anything that could cause blood to be shed on their account.

Do they not realize that they are collectively responsible?

It would be unfair to not give some credit to our, more often than not, dim-witted government.

The stability of Iraq’s government has improved drastically.

It began in 2005 when we first “helped” the government officials write a Constitution guaranteeing basic rights and “helped” them create a more structured system (more like we directly influenced their government).

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Now, Iraq has an executive branch of government, a prime minister and a judicial and legislative branch.

Sound similar to any system we know?

Though this system may crumble the second we leave, at least we are attempting to urge their new government to sign treaties stating that Iraq and the U.S. are new best friends (i.e. we have access to anything we want in your land at any time we need it, but not vice versa).

Though there are infinite reasons as to why we are in the Middle East, two reasons I believe we are still overseas are American exceptionalism and examplarism (which are a part of the American foreign policy).

Exceptionalism is leading the world by spreading American beliefs and institutions and examplarism is leading by example of how the rest of the world should behave.

Since our Founding Fathers walked our land, the American government has constantly felt the need to immerse itself with any and all international issues, reflecting our beliefs, institutions and political systems on anyone or any system that will open themselves to us, if only for a second.

Courtesy of MCT Nevertheless, we constantly forget that a main reason these Middle Eastern countries govern themselves the way they do is because of their strong religious background.

This constant battle over which religious sect should lead the Is-

lamic community- and thus, the country could be the reason this war is impossible to win (i.e. the Sunnis and Shiites conflict).

This self-governance through religion is something the U.S. cannot seem to comprehend because of that, we will never win the wars

raging in the Middle East.

Note to government: focus on all the crap we have going down within our own borders.

Bottom line, the Iraq War was a waste of our country’s time and money.

Nothing’s changed.

Words of wisdom from celebrities HEATHER REST Staff Writer

No one ever talks about the dangers of money. It is all fun and games until the rich and famous start losing their marbles. I highly advocate continuing the research on the associations of fame and significant decrease in brain cell activity.

Here are my top ten dumbest celebrity quotes from MrSockMoney.com: 10. “I’m not anorexic. I’m from Texas. Are there people from Texas that are anorexic? I’ve never heard of

one. And that includes me.” -Jessica Simpson.

9. “I think that the film Clueless was very deep. I think it was deep in the way that it was very light. I think lightness has to come from a very deep place if it’s true lightness.” -Alicia Silverstone.

8. “Smoking kills. If you’re killed, you’ve lost a very important part of your life.” -Brooke Shields.

7. “It was God who made me so beautiful. If I weren’t, then I’d be a school teacher.” -Linda Evangelista.

6. “I think gay marriage is something that should be between a man

and a woman.” -Arnold Shwarzenegger.

5. “Fiction writing is great. You can make up almost anything.”- Ivana Trump.

4. “The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation’s history. I mean in this century’s history. But we all lived in this century. I didn’t live in this century.” -Dan Quayle 3. “I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don’t always agree with them.” –George W. Bush 2. “I make Jessica Simpson look like a rock scientist.” -Tara Reid.

1. “Whenever I watch TV and see

those poor starving kids all over the world, I can’t help but cry. I mean I’d love to be skinny like that but not with all those flies and death and stuff.” Mariah Carey I am going to write a letter of concern, as soon as I have nothing else to do with my life, reaching out a helping hand to these people of public importance.

They have suffered enough; their money should be taken away from them immediately to help prohibit the escalation of this mentally threatening disease caused by their own financial wealth.

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SPORTS

September 7, 2010

Titans place third in season opener

LUCIO VILLA / Asst. Photo Editor Sophomore Tyler Reed placed 10th in the men’s 8K race with a time of 26:12.2.

ALEX JAICH Asst. Sports Editor

Cal State Fullerton men’s and women’s cross country took third place at the season opener, Titan Invitational, Sept. 4 at Carbon Canyon Park in Brea, Calif.

“(The Titan opener was) a good positive start for the season,” said Titan Head Coach John Elders.

A healthy Titan women’s team took the 6-kilometer course at the grassy course at 8:30 a.m.

The first kilometer of the race was highlighted by a strong back of UCLA runners taking the race on

their own, with a tight group of four athletes, meters ahead of the second group.

The group finished one through four with senior Shannon Murakami finishing first with a time of 21:24.5 followed by a group of Titans and Long Beach State 49ers.

CSUF senior Yomaira Hernandez led the Titans with a 10th place finish with a time of 22:55.5.

The rest of the Titans followed with a 15th place finish from senior Gail Munoz (23:02.7), 21st from freshman Lauren McIntyre (23:15.4), 33rd from junior Grace Gonzales (23:51.2), who is coming off of an iliotibial band injury, and 38th from sophomore Lexi Bravo.

“Today we did well. All of the girls have talent with good qualities in them,” Hernandez said of the overall women’s performance.

UCLA placed first with a team time of (1:51:10.30), Long Beach State second (1:55:47.90) and CSUF (1:57:02.20).

“The girls ran well but we are not 100 percent yet, as Grace will be working her way back into it throughout the season,” Elders said.

The 9 a.m. men’s race had 197 finishers. The race was highlighted by a dominating performance from unattached athlete Diego Mercado who ran the 8K race in 25:11.5, striding 100 meters ahead of the competition.

UCLA who won the race, was led by a third place finish from senior Dylan Knight with a time of 25:48.3.

The Bruins dominated the course with their sixth, seventh and eighth place finishers beating a lot of the other teams’ top-five scorers.

Titan sophomore Tyler Reed took on the main pack early on and finished 10th in the race with a time of 26:12.2. Reed finished just two seconds after Bruins’ redshirt senior Jake Matthews and sophomore Zack Torres.

Titan sophomore John Carrell finished 17th (26:36.1). Sophomore Ren Jones and freshman Jayson Perez had back-to-back finishes in 28th and 29th place respectively. Freshman Anthony Castellon rounded out the top-five CSUF finishers with 31st place (27:08.1).

The freshman for both men and women in the races made a transition from the high school distance of 5-kilometer races to the 6K and 8K races of college.

“For the freshman and even us it is still a learning experience, we are looking to finish strong,” Jones said.

UCLA was first with a team time of (2:10:01.70), Long Beach State second (2:12:43.70) and CSUF (2:13:59.90).

“I was impressed with Tyler and John running strong races, and Ren Jones really moved up well throughout the race,” Elders said of the leading performances from the sophomores.

For the Titans it will be a training week, and then the team will be at the UC Riverside Invitational on Sept. 18 at 7:30 a.m. where they will race Big West foe UCR.

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Brown, who as a freshman in 2008 played for Georgia State, ended the game with a .429 attack percentage.

Saddler and Neto also combined for an additional 29 of the Titans 57 kills, while Ragan earned her second consecutive double-double with 11 digs and 49 assists. Croteau also led the game with 21 of CSUF’s 68 digs.

In the championship game of the classic, the Titans swept Colorado (3-3) for their third consecutive

sweep (25-23, 25-22, 25-21) of the tournament and fourth of the year.

Although the Titans only hit for .132 in the attack, Saddler had 13 kills while Kayla Neto collected 11 of her own while hitting .318. What the Titans lacked in offense, they more than made up for in defense.

Sophomore setter Gabrielle Dewberry scooped up 13 of the Titans’ 60 digs while Croteau gathered a team-high of 17.

Ragan once again led the game in assists with 31, just three shy of what

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Colorado had combined. The Titans out-blocked the Buffaloes nine to seven with junior outside hitter Leah Maurer gathering four block assists.

Neto, Brown and freshman middle blocker Ayana Whitaker put their hands together by collecting two block assists each.

“When you have a team with a defensive mindset there’s a lot to get excited about,” said Titan Head Coach Carolyn Zimmerman. “Last week at USC we didn’t have those second or third or even fourth chance oppor-

tunities that we got this weekend; that was a big difference.”

Due to their outstanding play Neto, Croteau and Saddler earned a spot on the all-tournament team, with Saddler taking home the tournament’s MVP award.

“It’s good that we got what we need to do done. These are three wins that are going to help us towards our goal of (making the NCAA tournament),” Croteau said.

Friday, the Titans head to Las Vegas for the UNLV Invitational.

MARK SAMALA / Photo Editor Titan freshman forward Kaitlyn Mendoza, left, knocks the ball from a Purdue defender.

Soccer splits invitational MICHELLEE COOPER Staff Writer

This year’s 2010 Under Armour Invitational got off to a rough start for the Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer team, who lost their first game 3-1 against Purdue on Sept. 1. On Sunday, the Titans paired up against No. 18 UNC Greensboro Spartans to come out with a CSUF 2-0 victory.

During the first half of the game, the Titans tried to keep up with the Spartans. With both teams unable to make a goal, they headed into halftime scoreless.

After the team’s performance concluding the first half, Titan Head Coach Demian Brown was not pleased. “I was not happy with the energy or the way they were playing,” Brown said. At halftime, some motivational words gave the girls what they needed to wake up.

“The changes they made propelled in the second half,” Brown said. “It may have taken longer than we expected, but this is an indication of what we are capable of.”

Titan junior midfielder Casey Volk, with an assist from junior midfielder Caitlin Mellano, headed the ball into the net in the 46th minute, marking her first goal of the season.

“Casey Volk established herself as the key player today,” Brown said.

Sophomore defender Jessica Luevano said the team stepped it up from the Purdue game and made the adjustments in order to be successful. “On Friday we had a lot of energy during the first half but not during the second,” Luevano said.

“Today we were able to come together, and we kept the energy up.”

In the 58th minute, the Titans’ second goal came from senior midfielder Christina Murillo, with Volk and redshirt freshman midfielder Kishi Smith on the assist.

Spartan Head Coach Eddie Radwanski of UNC Greensboro was disappointed in the overall outcome of the tournament. “Coming off the second leg of a two-game weekend is always difficult,” Radwanski said.

The Spartans had a total of six shots on goal but came up empty as junior goalkeeper Jordan-Michelle Santos guarded the posts to help the Titans reach their second shutout of the season. “We were not able to take advantage of the opportunities, and we were not able to capitalize,” Radwanski said.

The Titans were able to end the invitational with a bang and are preparing for their next game against Northern Arizona in Los Angeles Sept. 10 at 1 p.m.