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Letlive lets students come to life at Becker Los Angeles natives, Letlive, recently released their full-length album

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Alumnafromreturns space voyage

Chemistry graduate replaced a coolant pump on her second and latest mission to space See RETURN, page 3

WHAT’S INSIDE DETOUR Going green through a volunteer venue ........................................4 OPINION The Devil’s Advocate: Capital Punishment ........................................6 SPORTS Major League Baseball’s hunt for October ........................................8

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Fullerton strengthens Jessica’s Law KEITH COUSINS Asst. News Editor

A law enabling police to fine, prosecute and jail sex offenders who reside within 2,000 ft. of a school or park was voted in unanimously by the Fullerton City Council Tuesday. Prior to this it was illegal under Jessica’s Law for sex offenders to live in these areas but police were unable to act when infractions occurred. “We did a lot of research and the conclusion was that the law had no teeth,” said Fullerton Police Public Information Officer Sgt. Andrew Goodrich. “If you were in violation we could wag our finger at you, but nothing else.” The law was prompted by a public complaint made by the Levinson family of Fullerton – who reside near Laguna Lake Park. According the Orange County Register, Eric Hinnenkamp, a registered sex offender, inherited his parent’s home near the park and there was fear he might move in. See SEX OFFENDERS, page 2

Permit sales decrease as students seek alternatives to campus lots FRANCINE RIOS Staff Writer

down. Complaints were posted (all of which have now been deleted by the original posters) on the museum’s Facebook page, resulting in the removal of the tapestry by the museum’s staff Aug. 31. “We received a handful of phone calls about the issue,” said Dr. Kevin O’Grady, director of the Anti-Defamation League Orange County regional office. “There was a mixture of anger and confusion.” The Anti-Defamation League was set up to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all. See SWASTIKA, page 2

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The swastika is a religious symbol that has existed for thousands of years Tapestry of Hindu Swastika, once removed over controversy, in Hinduism, but many associate it with the German Nazi Party, who misis placed again at local museum appropriated the symbol during Adolf Hitler’s reign. GARY YOUNG The tapestry, which was originally put For The Daily Titan on display June 27, is part of Pretend City’s “Home” exhibit, which takes obA tapestry featuring a Hindu swasjects of cultural significance from local tika that was removed from Pretend Hindu family homes and displays them City Children’s Museum in Irvine, after to the public. The tapestry is currently receiving complaints from visitors, will part of an exhibit that displays items be placed up again this week. from a local Indian home. Pamela Shambra, President of PreWhen it was first displayed, some tend City, made the announcement visitors claimed that the tapestry was on the museum’s Facebook page last offensive and called for it to be taken Wednesday.

Parking concerns linger

Parking permit sales have shown a 6 percent decrease from the fall 2009 semester, as stated by parking director Joe Ferrer. “I believe the decrease is due to a number of reasons,” Ferrer said. “The increase in parking permit price, the downturn in the economy, parking off site and commuters using an alternate commute mode.” As of Sept. 17, a total of 19,411 students had purchased parking permits. This makes for about $4,270,020 in parking revenue, which will help pay for operating expenses, general reimbursement funds, maintenance and repair and debt repayments. In 2009, 29 percent of the parking revenue went to repay parking structure debt. Despite the decrease in purchases, Ferrer said this will not affect the university’s plan to pay back the $24 million spent to build the East Side Parking Structure, which opened at the beginning of this semester and resulted in the loss of about 680 parking spaces. The debts incurred from the State College Parking Structure, Nutwood Parking Structure and newest East Side Parking Structure must be repaid over the course of 25 years. The repayment plan, which is outlined on the Parking and Transportation Services website, entails a continued parking fee increase through 2016. At that point, parking fees will be set at $236 per semester, a $74 increase from 2009. Motorcycle riders will pay $100 per semester in 2016, a $50 increase from 2009. Amanda Guerrero, a third year undeclared student, still parks on campus in spite of the parking fee increase. “I’ll still buy the permits,” Guerrero said of the impending fee hikes. “It’s possible that I would stop buying it, but it just works out for me to buy a permit.”

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LOCAL HOT SPOT: Brewery celebrates anniversary KRYSTLE UY Staff Writer

JOHNNY LE / Asst. Photo Editor Senior libero Cami Croteau and senior outside hitter Erin Saddler share a dig as their teammates look on.

Titans roll over Toreros MICHELLEE COOPER Staff Writer

The Cal State Fullerton women’s volleyball team had a huge win over No. 21 San Diego Toreros in three sets (27-25, 25-20, 25-21). With another sweep under their belts, the Titans use this win as a confidence booster to prepare them for their upcoming Big West Conference matches. In the first set, senior middle blocker Erin Saddler helped the Titans bring

the game back up to a 16-16 tie after trailing behind. Shortly after, the Titans trailed behind the Toreros again, a few big saves made by senior setter Genie Francisco helped the Titans take the lead and win by two points. In the second set, sophomore setter Gabrielle Dewberry had a big save that helped the Titans take the lead. With back-to-back kills by freshman middle blocker Ayana Whitaker, CSUF held off San Diego and kept their lead. See VOLLEYBALL, page 8

The distinct aroma of wheat and barley lingers in the air. Giant silver vats are busy brewing as people sit at a bar decorated with baby dolls. The menu consists of drinks with colorful names like Filthy Blonde and Mischief. This isn’t your ordinary drinking experience. In fact, the dank space is a tasting room for crafted beer at The Bruery hidden in Placentia. The Bruery just celebrated its second anniversary and recently opened a retail store in Orange, complete with a tasting room specializing in beer, wine and cheese. The Bruery started out as CEO Patrick Rue’s (whose last name inspired the company’s namesake) part-time hobby during law school at Chapman Univeristy, became a full-blown career. “You get a well-educated bar,” said Benjamin Weiss, manager of sales and marketing at The Bruery. “You’re used to tasting Bud, Coors and Miller – especially college students. (Here) you get to see how different beers can be and how interesting it could taste.” The Bruery offers beer that is 100 percent bottle conditioned, unfiltered and unpasteurized. Five beers

KRYSTLE UY / Staff Writer During their second anniversary, The Bruery displays some of the ingredients that go into making five of their signature brews.

are offered year-round as well as four seasonal beers and specialty draft releases are offered occasionally. The concoctions crafted from The Bruery are as unique as its namesake. The Gunga Galunga is a dark beer made with kaffir leaves and galangal, an ingredient used in Thai cuisine. Another standout beer is Black Tues-

day, a malty stout barrel aged for 18 months and is 19 percent alcohol by volume. The Bruery’s success is due to the much coveted Black Tuesday, which will be re-released Oct. 2. The stout is $30 for 750 millimeters. The beer is in such high demand that people buy the stout of Black Tuesday

and resell it for $200, according to Weiss. Guests can take a tasting flight where they buy a glass of beer for $8, which they get to keep, or purchase a growler, a larger goblet, that can be used on a future visit. See THE BRUERY, page 5

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Obama unveils new plan for U.S. foreign aid

UNITED NATIONS – President Barack Obama unveiled to world leaders on Wednesday a new plan for distributing U.S. aid to struggling nations, promising to “change the way we do business” by putting a new focus on self-reliance and market forces to create a path out of poverty. The United States’ aim is not to simply dole out aid but to create “the conditions where assistance is no longer needed,” Obama said in comments at the United Nations. The program will reward countries willing to cooperate in their own improvement, he said. At the same time, Obama insisted that the United States will not abandon the helpless and would remain a leading world donor.

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Giant marijuana plants, weapons found in bust OLIVEHURST – An Olivehurst man had 30 “extremely large” marijuana plants in his home’s backyard in the 1100 block of Ella Avenue when he was arrested early Tuesday, including one about 15 feet tall and 10 feet in diameter, a drug enforcement official said. Gene Everett Ross, 51, told Yuba-Sutter Narcotic and Gang Enforcement officers that he was allowing several medical marijuana users to grow pot on his property, said NET-5 Cmdr. Mike Hudson. Officers took a search warrant to the home about 7 a.m. after a two-week investigation.” Ross is just the latest example of the distorting of (Proposition 215, the Compassionate Use Act) from its intent to a front for cultivating marijuana for profit and drug dealing,” Hudson said.

SEX OFFENDERS: NO MORE EXCUSES ... Continued from page 1 “Experience has shown the recidivism rate of sex offenders is significant,” Goodrich said. “Anything we can do to prevent (sex offenders) from having access to children is a plus.” Goodrich added that although this is a huge step, parents should still be “vigilant” and watch their kids because there are still a lot of sex offenders that have not been caught. Jessica’s Law was enacted by California voters in 2006. According to a Los Angeles Times article, the law,

officially called Proposition 83, “increased penalties for repeat sex offenders, prohibited them from living near schools and parks, and changed the law to permit their indefinite confinement to mental institutions, instead of two years with the possibility of extensions.” Goodrich stated that although no ramifications for violating Proposition 83 were included in the initial act - a clause in the proposition enabled cities to set punishments for violators. “I’m relieved, (sexual violence is) always something, as a girl, we wor-

ry about,” said Alexandra Schnack, a graduate student in counseling. “Maybe it will help people feel better about going to night classes.” Other students echoed Schnack’s statement and agreed that the new law will make Fullerton a safer place. “If the law isn’t enforced it’s like the law doesn’t exist,” said Jamel Shamiyeh, a sociology student. “It will make things safer. People who have violated the law in the past might do so again if they have not been rehabilitated.” The law will take effect in a month and will subject violators to a fine of up to $1,000 and six months in jail.

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The removal of the tapestry drew criticisms from other visitors, who also voiced their disapproval of the removal on the museum’s Facebook page and beckoned for the tapestry to be put back. “I’m surprised and disappointed that the museum gave in to the narrowmindedness of a few people and took down the tapestry,” Michelle Hosea Walker wrote. “You took from the rest of us an opportunity to learn ourselves and teach our children about another culture.” In India, it is a very ancient symbol that predates the Nazi Party by thousands of years and was used by many cultures for centuries, including Ancient Greece, China and Native Americans. Swami Adrishanada, the religious administrator of the Pasadena Hindu Temple, said the swastika means “good e x i s tence” in the Indian language of Sanskrit. T h e swastika is a sacred cultural symbol to Hindus, and it is placed on personal belongings because Hindus believe it will bring them success and good fortune. “Hitler co-opted the swastika because he thought it would help him win the war,” Adrishanada said. O’Grady said confusion over the meaning of the Hindu swastika is not uncommon and could have been avoided if the museum had done more to explain, “Why it was there and educating people about what it meant.” “We are now in the process of developing hands-on programm i n g to help c h i l d re n learn the multiple meanings of symbols and the specific and long history of the Hindu swastika,” Shambra wrote. She said that the “static explanation of this symbol in the Home was not sufficient to effectively educate our guests about this subject.” Unlike the initial hanging of the tapestry, the announcement to hang it again was greeted with unanimous support on the museum’s Facebook page. Paul Levesque, department chair of comparative religion at Cal State Fullerton, said that initial objections to the tapestry were understandable considering the negative connotations with which the symbol has become associated. He added that the museum appropriately reflected on the situation before deciding to rehang the tapestry. “It’s a positive sign that through communication people can come to a mutual understanding,” Levesque said.

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Bombing at parade in Iran kills at least 12

BEIRUT – A bombing Wednesday at a martial parade in western Iran killed at least 12 people, including a 5-year-old child and the wives of two Iranian military commanders. The explosion struck amid a large crowd attending the event, which was intended to underscore the nation’s battle readiness. Another 75 people were injured, at least 12 seriously, in what officials described as a “terrorist attack.” No one immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing, which occurred in the restive ethnic Kurdish city of Mahabad. But Iranian officials quickly pointed the finger at the United States, and the local Friday prayer leader blamed “Zionists.” As the investigations indicate, the attack has foreign backing,” provincial governor Vahid Jalalzadeh told state television. “Unfortunately, the Americans and their allies are in the region. From the first day of their presence and their slogan to establish security in the region, we can see that the unrest has increased.”

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PARKING: FEES WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ... Continued from page 1 Fourth year Business Administration major Geovanny Castro, doesn’t think any changes have really been made to parking with the new structure. “I think that because even less people have bought permits, it’s not beneficial to the surrounding community,” Castro said. “I’ve noticed more offcampus parking around the neighborhoods, which isn’t good for the people who live there. I’ve also noticed more people are also using public transpor-

tation than buying permits.” Azhar Patel, a second year business major, feels that parking has improved this semester. “Finding a spot is easy for me because the new structure is right by the business building,” Patel said. “But I don’t really get financial aid, so I have to carpool with a friend.” However, from an unbiased point of view, Patel can relate to the general student population that is not so lucky as to have the convenience of a nearby parking structure. “In the grand scheme of things it has hurt some people,” Patel said. “I know that the budget cuts have caused there to be less seats in classes. The school should be more concerned with getting more students into the classes they need than putting money into a parking structure.” When asked if eliminating the pedestrian walkway, which was placed in the faculty parking lot outside of University Hall and has taken away spaces from University employees, would have saved any project costs, Ferrer

said it would not have made much of a difference. “Yes, eliminating the walkway would have decreased the cost of the project, but in comparison to the $24 million total project cost, I don’t think the savings is significant,” he said. Ferrer added that the walkway was initially suited to serve two structures, and in the event of a second structure construction to accompany the East Side structure, the walkway will accommodate 3,000 students, instead of 1,500. “The East Side structure is phase one,” he said. “In the future if parking demand increases and there is support for another fee increase, 1,500 spaces will be built with phase two.” Ferrer said that despite the final costs of the new structure, it was a good addition to the campus. “In the long run, building the structure is the right decision,” he said. “It does not completely restore the number of parking spaces displaced by construction, but it satisfies the parking needs of the east side of the campus.”

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Return from space station ALLY BORDAS Staff Writer

Tracy Caldwell Dyson is returning today from her 5-month trip on the International Space Station. Caldwell Dyson is a Cal-State Fullerton University alumna, graduating in 1993 with a Bachelor’s degree in chemistry. After graduating from CSUF she went on to study at UC Davis where she earned a Ph.D. in chemistry. According to Caldwell Dyson’s online NASA biography, her first space mission in 2007 lasted for 12 days, 17 hours, 55 minutes and 34 seconds. Caldwell Dyson and her crew successfully attached more segment parts to the ISS (International Space Station). Caldwell Dyson left April 2, 2010 for her second space mission. This time around her trip details included much more than just replacing a couple of space station parts. Caldwell Dyson was the Flight Engineer on the Expedition 24 trip. According to the CSUF Inside magazine, Caldwell Dyson and the rest of the crew “participated in a grueling, prolonged process, helping to replace the coolant pump on the International Space Station. The magazine article also stated that “Caldwell Dyson made history, completing what NASA called the most challenging spacewalk project ever undertaken on the 12-year-old station. “ Throughout her stay on the ISS,

ALAYNA DURAN / Staff Photographer Anne Peplau, speaks to a packed house about the differences and similarities between same-sex and heterosexual relationships. The talk is one of three scheduled for the semester.

Expert talks on same-sex marriage Professor launches the Queer Speaker series hosted on campus BRANDON DAVIS For the Daily Titan

A psychology professor from UCLA appeared on campus Wednesday night presenting research that showed little to no difference between the kinds of relationships same-sex and heterosexual couples have. “Time and time again differences between same-sex and heterosexual relationships are not emerging,” said Anne Peplau, who spoke as part of the newly formed Queer Speaker Series on campus. Peplau, who served as an expert witness in the District Court Proposition 8 trial, was the first of three scheduled speakers appearing on campus this fall as a part of the series, “Thinking Queer: Bringing Queer Scholarship to Cal State Fullerton.” The series comes as a preface to a proposed queer studies minor.

The minor would include contri- mitted relationship,” and that three butions from over 37 Cal State Fuller- out of every four lesbian and gay peoton professors in course fields ranging ple in California said that they would from women’s studies, history, Ameri- indeed like to marry their partner. can studies, psychology, anthropology Same-sex couples were just as likely and kinesiology, said Kristin Beals, to end their relationship (19 percent associate professor in the psychology in gay couples and 24 percent in lesbidepartment. an couples) than heterosexual couples Peplau’s talk, labeled “Marriage (19 percent). Adding heterosexual Equality for Same-Sex Couples: Per- parents into this fold showed a glaring spectives from Relationship Research,” variation. Their breakup rate was only included re3 percent. search that “The greatest showed small factor that afTime and time again differences to absolutely fects the chance between same-sex and heterosexual no variation of a relationship relationships are not emerging... in the types of breakup is the relationships presence of kids, - Anne Peplau, same-sex not sexual orienUCLA professor of psychology couples have tation,” Peplau based on four said. But when areas: quality, kids are added sexuality, stability and relationship into the mix, the quality of the relaformation. tionship declined sharply, Peplau said. “The consistent finding in these The data Peplau presented on this studies is that same-sex couples are topic were from longitudinal studies, indistinguishable from heterosexual which used factors like love for one’s couples in the quality of the relation- partner, trust, relationship satisfaction ship they have,” Peplau said. and a variety of measurement scales. Peplau said that same-sex couples It demonstrated that same-sex “want to establish a loving and com- couples maintained a consistent

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Cal State Fullerton alumna returns from space mission

she was joined by three American astronauts and two Russian astronauts. Shannon Walker, Doug Wheelock and Fyodor Yurchikhin were the American astronauts aboard the ISS with Caldwell Dyson. Alexander Skvortsov (the Commander) and Mikhail Kornlenko were the Russian astronauts that rounded out the ISS crew. This was the first time that two women were in space together at the same time. When Caldwell Dyson attended CSUF, she participated in the Track and Field program as a sprinter and a long jumper. The head coach, John Elders, commented on her success: “I’m not surprised at her success. She was a hard worker and a team player, and represented our athletic program in the best way.” Enders kept in touch with Caldwell Dyson as best he could throughout her life outside of CSUF, but has not had the chance to talk to her since her space expeditions, “I’ve seen her a couple of times when she has come to campus to speak, but I would love to see her again... it has been a number of years since we have talked.” Dr. Christopher Meyer, chemistry professor and department chair at CSUF, said that the success of Caldwell Dyson is “a great feeling for our department. We are very proud of her accomplishments.” With the budget cuts affecting every CSUF department, Meyer’s stated that Caldwell Dyson is a role model and an “inspiration to students. Tracy’s success just proves that if you put your mind to it, you can achieve it.” NASA will begin airing the arrival of the astronauts in Russia live at approximately 2:30 p.m. on their website.

level of quality in their relationships, while married heterosexual couples’ quality tended to decline. Robert Schiotis, an undergraduate English major and attendee, thought the presentation was “very interesting,” but thought that samesex couples would be better suited to be compared with non-married heterosexual couples. John Ibson, professor of American studies, will be the next speaker in the “Thinking Queer” series, which is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 13. Ibson will share the story of marrying his partner of over 30 years. The series concludes with a talk given by author Judith Jack Halberstam called “The Queer Art of Failure.” Halberstam, professor of English and director of The Center for Feminist Research at USC, is renowned for his writing style and contributions to the field of queer studies. “Judith Jack Halberstam is one of the founders of the Queer Discipline,” said Karyl Ketchum, assistant professor in the department of women’s and gender studies. “He’s a huge get for Cal State Fullerton.”

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If you’re an avid fan of live reggae or electronica music, don’t miss your chance to attend one of the biggest reggae festivals this weekend.The Work Exchange Team of Shimon Presents Inc. gives the opportunity to attend the West Beach Music Festival for free, in exchange for volunteering to work at the festival, which kicks off Friday. The festival will take place on the cool white sands of West Beach, Santa Barbara, between the harbor and Stearn’s Wharf. It will present two nights of music, rides and vendors, and welcomes people of all ages. Shimon Presents Inc. created the the Work Exchange Team (WET) program to manage fan bases within the music industry. WET offers students free admittance to the two-day event in exchange for a minimum of 10 hours volunteering at the event (one-day tickets are $60 to $65 and two-day tickets are $100 to $110 for non-volunteers). Volunteers will work in various festival departments, including backstage to construct art installations for stages, and the festival grounds, where they will assist with ticketing, merchandise, hospitality and catering. To volunteer at the festival, log onto WestBeachFestival.com/411/Volunteers and fill out the application for a $10 fee. The maximum time limit to volunteer is 18 hours, which will leave volunteers plenty of time to enjoy the event. To ensure an even exchange of volunteers’ work time and to receive “full access,” volunteers are asked to

make a deposit that equals the amount of the ticket price that will be refunded at the end of the event. “Full access” means volunteers will receive a full pass for the entire event, which will allow them to get a feel of the chaos and excitement involved in being behind the scenes of the music industry. Volunteers will have the opportunity to network with people from all parts of the country that share their same passion for live music. The event will have three stages, featuring world class beach-front entertainment with prominent artists from the past and present, such as ‘80s British reggae band UB40, Santa Barbara natives Rebelution, SOJA, Pretty

Lights and Mike Pinto, who has performed at CSUF. A diverse set is lined up, not only exploring the Reggae scene, but nonstop Electronica. The festival is committed to increasing environmental awareness through the event by ensuring that the event is as “green” as the undisturbed forests of Costa Rica. They received the Greener Festival Award in 2009 for enhancing sustainability measures in producing the smallest carbon footprint possible at the festival. They encourage festivalgoers to continue the reduction by using alternative transportation, composting waste, using refillable water bottles and supporting local vendors.

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Courtesy of Shimon Presents, Inc. The West Beach Music Festival gives students a chance to attend for free if they volunteer a minimum of 10 hours. The event lasts through the weekend offering live music.

Letlive amplifies Becker

MIMI CASTELLANOS For the Daily Titan

Cascading guitar riffs, thrumming bass lines, powerful drumming and gutteral screaming echoed passed the Becker Amphitheater on Wednesday as Los Angeles based hardcore band Letlive performed. Vocalist Jason Butler, guitarists Jean Nascimento and Jeff Sahyoun, bassist Ray Johnson, and drummer Anthony Rivera make up the chaotic mind of Letlive. The quintet formed at the beginning of the decade having since gone through several member changes, eventually becoming who they are today in 2007. The same year singing to Tragic Hero Record Label, under which they released their freshman album, Speak Like You Talk. “This is our first time here (Cal State Fullerton), it’s a bit, I don’t know if I want to say, daunting,” said bassist Ray Johnson. “I don’t know how the kids are going to react.” The set consisted for the most part of bitter and resentful political attitude that resonated through pulses of psychotic screams– with Butler’s singing style in itself – wretched and melodic vocal attacks – creating a unique dynamic. Guitarist Jeff Sahyoun, added some vocals during the chorus’ reinforcing of Butler’s raucous vocals. Letlive also hammered on other themes ranging from anger to social inequality. Putting an unexpected spin to the performance, Bulter incorporated humor into the act, utilizing the Becker

KRYSTLE UY / Staff Writer Los Angeles folk-rock band, Local Natives, performed two consecutive nights at the Music Box in Hollywood. The band recently released their debut album, Gorilla Manor, which debuted on the Billboard Top 200 New Artist Chart at No. 3.

stage as his own personal playground, getting up close and personal (even partaking in an attendee’s lunch and throwing beverages into crowd) with the audience. Letlive’s bark is proven to be louder than its bite as the band exposed a softer side, turning down the volume with a song written in dedication to Butler’s mother, “Mom don’t you worry/Everything’s going to be alright.” Nonetheless they continued to overwhelm the audience with an avalanche of intensity.

Recently this year in April, they released their newest full-length album Fake History. They announced at the performance that they have already started on their newest project that is expected to hit the streets in 2012 also giving mention to their international tour they will embark that night. “The album is commenting on what were are taught and know and mainly the fanaticism that are country seems to display,” Butler said.

Folk rock band Local Natives bleed with Los Angeles pride, which was evident at their Hollywood concert at the Music Box on Friday. “We’ve lived in LA for a while and I’m going to die in LA,” said guitarist and vocalist Taylor Rice. The Silverlake band, consisting of Matt Frazier (drums), Andy Hamm (bassist), Ryan Hahn (guitar) and Kelcey Ayer (vocals and keyboard), have experienced virtually an overnight success. Local Natives used to play at small venues like Spaceland, and have recently performed at the Music Box two consecutive nights. Local Natives released their debut album, Gorilla Manor, Feb. 16, and it debuted at No. 3 on Billboard’s Top 200 on the New Artist Chart. The band has played music festivals like South by Southwest, Bonaroo and Coachella. “They came and stayed with me in Oregon on their first tour,” said Kari Bradberry, 29, of Los Angeles. “It’s

Vocalist Jason Butler and bassist Ray Johnson perform powerful hardcore songs to eager students at Becker Amphitheater. The band has been together since 2007, the same year they released their freshman album, Speak Like You Talk.

were ripe during “Warning Sign,” a barely recognizable cover of the Talking Heads song of the same name. The click-click-clack beat of “Wide Eyes” had the audience dancing and belting out, “Ooohhh” during the chorus. Guitars, cymbals and a string section blended together beautifully during “Who Knows Who Cares.” By the end of the song, the audience was almost louder than the band, attesting to Local Native’s talent for crafting catchy melodies. The encore included an extended rendition of “Sun Hands” that was chanted along to as, upbeat guitars led fans into an uproar. “The audience was fantastic!” said Missy Thangs, keyboardist of The Love Language. “It’s not often you walk into a room like this (with) a sold out crowd. It’s awesome to play for Local Natives.” Local Natives’ Afro beat drumming and three-part harmonies have no doubt led them to their success. For many, their sound feels like home.

Tin Pan Alley songs, which included the pop hits “White Christmas” and “Somewhere over the Rainbow,” reveal the ever-changing rotation the music industry has endured. In the early 1900s, music was not attached to the performer like it is now. The song was the star, and performers gave each song their personal touch. While the name Tin Pan Alley has a laundry list of references, the legendary title comes from the physical location. “That’s why they call it Tin Pan Alley - ‘cause all the publishing houses were on the same street,” Sharp said. “...You would walk down the street and hear 50 people writing songs at the same time, so people said it sounded like tin pans.” This was the first time that producers hired songwriters to pump out hits. Producers figured out that the song could be marketed and sold in many different avenues. “They were responsible for going out and making music popular all across the country,” said Andrew Valdes, 27, Public Relations major.

First, they hired a songwriter or songwriting team, to write a song following the standard “pop” format that they lived by. Then, they took the song to music stores like Macy’s or the Five and Dime, and convinced the hired piano players at the stores to play the song so people would buy it. Or, they hired a song “plugger” to play in the stores to increase sales. Shoppers heard the catchy tunes being performed and sometimes proceeded to purchase the sheet music for these songs. To further promote sheet music sales, publishers persuaded musicians to play their song at local taverns or music houses at night. This evolved into the artist and repertoire relationship, which is similar to what exists in the music industry. “The biggest influence was the pairing of musicians. The song writer really came into play,” said Maddy Koster, 20, a communicative disorders major. “The duets that were formed obviously inspired (later) musicians... like the Beatles, for example.”

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just fun to see them take off and play Coachella.” The opening band for Local Natives at the Music Box was The Union Line from San Juan Capistrano, who entertained the crowd with their soulful singing and bouncy guitars. The second opening band, The Love Language, from Raliegh, N.C., drew in larger crowds as fans were invigorated with their blend of garage rock-pop. A representative from local radio station, KCRW, introduced Local Natives emphatically to the crowd as the lights dimmed. The infectious tribal beatdriven, “Camera Talk,” opened the set, while fans stomped and sang along. Local Natives trademark three-part harmonies were in full effect as their voices soared and ignited an energetic crowd during “Shape Shifter.” Each member of the band commanded attention individually and as a five piece. Hahn, Ayer and Rice, whose voices enraptured the audience from whispers to towering echoes, changed instruments periodically, depending on who took the lead vocals. The harmonies

West 28th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues in New York City is where hundreds of songwriters and producers clustered to form the place and musical concept known as Tin Pan Alley. From the late 1800s into the first few decades of the 20th century, this area of New York produced every major pop hit that was available. The overwhelming numbers of songs that emerged from this group have influenced the way music is marketed and produced throughout history. Tin Pan Alley changed everything - it turned the business of music into the music business. “When people say ‘Tin Pan Alley’ nowadays, what you mean is, it’s the same thing as saying ‘major record label,’” Charles Sharp, Cal State Fullerton music professor, said. “It was the music industry. It’s like the commercial side of music. It controlled any publishing of any sheet music, and that’s the way that any music made money.”

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Album: Infinite Definitive by Unknown Component

Album: False Priest by Of Montreal

FRANCINE RIOS Staff Writer

Courtesy of Klap4Music.com The band Of Montreal released their 10th studio album, False Priest, earlier this month. The album is 13 tracks, co-produced by Jon Brion.The band has been performing together for over a decade, dabbling in an array of various music genres.

JENNIFER CHUNG Staff Writer

As a faithful Of Montreal fan for years, I’ve keenly witnessed the band’s fluctuating creativity. Starting with 2004’s Satanic Panic in the Attic, they had a consistently glorious run of records, unfortunately ending with 2007’s flawless Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? The messy Skeletal Lamping, released in 2008, retained an archetypal sound that was all Of Montreal’s own, yet it lacked cohesion and was in all-around disarray. Unfortunately, their 10th studio album, False Priest (released Sept. 14), has exacerbated that problem, perhaps to a point of no return. The 13 track album, co-produced by Jon Brion, who has collaborated with Kanye West, sways off from Of Montreal’s standard twee pop vibe and introduces a more R&B-influenced flavor, with Janelle Monáe and Solange Knowles both lending their vocals to a number of tracks. Imagine that, stirred into a ’70s funk batter, blended with an ounce of

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baroque pop, then garnished with sprinkles of the Scissor Sisters, Apples in Stereo and Bauhaus. Now picture Elton John serving it on a rainbow platter. All of a sudden, I feel really nauseous. The flamboyant fivesome, native to Athens, Ga. has been on the music scene for over a decade. False Priest is evidence that Of Montreal is at that point where they are now reaching out in desperation for new musical concepts instead of recycling old ones. But, in my opinion, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. The album begins with “I Feel Ya Strutter.” Immediately, the listener is sloshed with a cold bucket of, “Yeah that’s right, this is what we’re all about now – disco forever, bitch!” There is no absence of lead singer Kevin Barnes’ quintessential shrieking, high-pitched wails, false echoes and harmonies with himself. One notable difference is the reemergence of organic instrumentation that was prevalent in Of Montreal’s earlier work, such as Aldhil’s Arboretum and Coquelicot Asleep in the Poppies. Live drums, string elements, pianos and even church organs take the wheel,

while synthesizers and sequencers chill out in the back seat. Typical of Barnes’ lyrics, listeners can anticipate a plethora of obscure references, including Singaporean mermaid-lion hybrids (“Like a Tourist”) and Roman demi-gods (“Coquet Coquette”). In “Our Riotous Defects,” Barnes punctuates his Barry Gibb-esque falsettos with a monologue about how he’d become smitten with a girl who’d quoted a Parliament song. He finds out she’s a nut job when she kills his beta fish after a heated argument where they fought like Ike and Tina. Now go ahead and tell me Barnes isn’t a genius songwriter. False Priest will not tickle every Of Montreal fan’s fancy. The once delightfully poppy innocence of the band is no more, and has been swallowed by an uncontrollably horny disco machine. Still, if you ever get a chance to see these guys live, please do. It’s an invitation to the greatest, most theatrical, ostentatious party of your life. If you happen to witness Barnes’ love of exhibitionism, consider it art.

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... Continued from page 1 The Bruery also has a program called Brew It Forward, in which guests can buy a drink in advance by placing their name on the message board. While The Bruery’s menu does not include food, food trucks are usually outside, serving a wide variety of specialty meals. Weiss said that draft beers are becoming more popular with sour beers on the rise. Sour beers are complex in flavor because of its key ingredient, sour grapes. These beers take six months to three years to make and cost $20 a bottle. The Bruery’s commitment to experimenting with unusual ingredients has sometimes birthed new textured flavors not experienced from the casual drinker. Clearly, The Bruery is not just a place to get drunk.

KRYSTLE UY / Staff Writer The Bruery recently celebrated its second anniversary. Serving only 100 percent bottle conditioned beers, The Bruery offers a tasting room with beer, wine and cheese.

It’s not every day that music lovers can find a sound that is hard to pinpoint. That’s what makes Iowa born and raised Keith Lynch, musically known as Unknown Component, so unique. “I take inspiration from so many different places,” said Lynch, 29. “I just like music that moves me – it’s really the best way I can explain it.” That might explain why Unknown Component is so hard to peg or at least compare to other artists. While Unknown Component is classified as indie rock, there is something about his latest album, Infinite Definitive, that is atypical. Maybe it’s his Oasis-type sound infused with a bit of Death Cab For Cutie, or his raspy voice, reminiscent of a toned down Kurt Cobain. Lynch himself, who still resides in Iowa, is a one man band. He is a self-taught musician who has played the guitar since age 15. He has released seven albums, all of which he has done artwork for. He plays guitar, drums and piano on his albums and performs acoustic versions of his songs during shows. “I don’t have to worry about arguments (with band members),” Lynch said. “It just makes sense to have the freedom to do what I want. Of course, with promotions and things

like that you’ve got to incorporate others to become successful. But I don’t want that when it comes to writing my music.” His sound is catchy, yet has undertones of melancholy in just about every track on Infinite Definitive trigger profound reactions with the listener. The introductory track, “Moving out of Frame,” is melodic and compels you to keep listening, so it can easily get stuck in your head. Other standout songs include “The Experience of Understanding,” “When the Illusion is What it

Seems,” “The Introduction is Arriving” and Lynch’s personal favorite at the moment, “Electric Dissolution.” The tracks on Infinite Definitive may be hard to define but that’s alright with Lynch. He wants people to define his music themselves. “I know what I’m thinking when I’m writing and recording, but it’s not really up to me to say what I want someone to feel when they hear my music,” Lynch said. “The point is their interaction, whether it’s bad or good – it’s completely up to them.” Infinite Definitive will be available Oct. 12 at online music retailers.

Courtesy of Unknown Component Iowa born Keith Lynch just released his latest album, Infinite Definitive. Lynch, the only member of his band, Unknown Component, plays within the indie rock genre.

Film: The Rig HEATHER REST Staff Writer

The Rig, starring Serah D’Laine and William Forsythean, does not set any revolutionary plot schemes, but it is mildly tipping its bloody hat to classic thriller films. For first time producer Jim Benson, earned the privilege of shooting on an actual oil rig named Mr. Charlie in the middle of the ocean was an amazing experience that added to the overall creep factor. “We stumbled upon the rig when we were looking for places to shoot the exterior,” Benson said. “It is an out of use oil rig that is now a museum. When we’re shooting the hallways and the linoleum floors, I thought it would look too manufactured. It came across so much like the real thing because it is.” The story takes place on the rig in the middle of a tropical storm. All unnecessary employees are asked to return to land for the duration of the bad weather, leaving a select few isolated crew members to fend for themselves. The raindrops outside become the least of their worries when a swamp-like creature (Dan Benson), starts picking off team members one by one. The film’s budget was minimal, but watching it with the understanding that it is meant to be an ode to an old-school thriller makes it most enjoyable, especially when cast members are slaughtered and the traditional blood splatter flies across the wall – classic. “There are almost no (computer

graphics) in the film at all. That was a big deal to Peter (Atencio, director/editor), and later to me as well,” Benson said. “We really looked at it as a throwback to the way they used to do them.” The Rig will be released in the United States for television and DVD Oct. 5, but Benson is hoping to take the movie one step further to benefit some unfortunate Americans. “I still own the theatrical rights, so we are possibly set to do a theatre release performance right before Halloween,” Benson said. “(We will possibly donate) some, if not all, the proceeds to the folks that have been killed by Katrina and the Gulf. Even though the media has stopped talking about it, those people didn’t deserve that.”

Courtesy of Extreme Public Relations The Rig, starring William Forsythean, will be released on DVD Oct. 5.

Benson hopes that The Rig can play in college towns for a one-weekend scary date night showing to start a foundation he calls “Give and Get Scared for the Gulf.” “God knows I am fortunate enough and something is telling me to give back,” Benson said. What would a scary movie be without its daunting soundtrack? The film’s soundtrack received help from high-budget orchestrator/conductor Bruce Fowler, who Benson said got involved for his love of scary movies. Fowler has worked on films like The Dark Knight, Gladiator and Pirates of the Caribbean. “It’s amazing how much the music makes a difference, especially in a film like this,” Benson said. “Bruce Fowler – his resume is longer than both of your arms, and he is Hans Zimmer’s lead orchestrator. I think the score plays such a huge role in the film, without even noticing it. Bruce is a genius.” The accomplishments of the film have succeeded Benson’s realistic expectations. “It meant an awful lot to take it this far. I was kind of blindly going down the path,” Benson said. “It is a huge undertaking, having it be picked up getting it to the point we are now. I mean, it’s not Avatar, but it is what it is and I think we succeeded, and if you enjoy it, that’s a complete win on our part.”

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September 23, 2010

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Should capital punishment be put to an end?

KEITH COUSINS Asst. News Editor

We have all seen it in movies. One way or another, the bad guy gets electrocuted or gassed or hanged or guillotined or shot by a firing squad. That is the image Americans seem to have in their heads: a grizzly murder for a murderer. But is having the death penalty in America a fair punishment in this day and age? Absolutely not. No, you didn’t just read that wrong. This is an argument in favor of the death penalty. Just not in its current, toothless form. In order for the death penalty to be an effective crime deterrent and a true form of justice, reform to the system is necessary. First and foremost, why does a death penalty cost more then a life sentence? Well, because those sentenced to die are allowed multiple retrials. Trying a murder case over and over again is very costly. These retrials are unnecessary with modern science and DNA testing. The courts should allow the con-

victed criminal one retrial within five years of the conviction date. That’s it. After that, put him or her to death. This reform to the system would provide a huge benefit to society. Less population in the prisons, more money saved and a strong deterrent for potential murderers. It also makes prison a much safer place for inmates. You want to talk inhumane? With the current system in place, if an inmate is convicted of life without parole, there is nothing stopping him from attacking people left and right. Maybe he loses yard privileges or is put in solitary confinement for a couple months. Adding more life sentences won’t make criminals change their ways. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said of the death penalty, “You want to have a fair death penalty? You kill; you die. That’s fair. You wouldn’t have any of these problems about, you know, you kill a white person, you kill a black person. You want to make it fair? You kill; you die.” By reforming the current system of capital punishment, the U.S. becomes a safer place. We will have a stronger justice system and more money to spend on education and medical care. We need to give capital punishment its teeth back, make the bark of the death penalty just as powerful as the bite and make this form of punishment swift and timely.

OLIVIA BOUNVONGXAY Staff Writer

Capital punishment is without a doubt inhumane and needs to be put to an end. It puzzles me that we are now living in the 21st century and the death penalty is still legal in the United States. It is uncivilized, appalling and it takes away our unalienable right – the right to life. An eye for an eye is quite frankly what justifies the death penalty. In a civilized society, we are killing people who kill people. What message are we trying to send? We are giving ourselves the right to take the life of another human being. We say that we’re not barbaric, yet we accept the fact that murdering someone for their wrong doings is tolerable. Revenge is not the answer. Life in prison is certainly a punishment, worse than execution, that would be more effective. The purpose of the death penalty is to be fair and justify one’s actions, but there are so many unfortunate circumstances that are involved. Those who cannot afford decent legal counseling are economically

disadvantaged in a court case. The American Bar Association states that “racial and ethnic bias infects the decisions as to who gets prosecuted and who gets sentenced to death.” A wealthy inmate is more likely to get out of a conviction as opposed to a migrant worker not having the luxury of affording a reputable lawyer. The underprivileged are given court-appointed attorneys that lack experience and skill and are the worst paid. We encourage fairness, but those who are unfortunate have to pay the price. The most notorious issue in capital punishment is the possibility of accusing the innocent. There have been many cases where inmates spent years awaiting their death sentence before they were freed due to wrongful convictions. Amnesty International reveals that in 2009 “nine inmates sentenced to death in the U.S. were exonerated and freed, having spent 121 years between them and death row.” Everyone makes mistakes, but when you’re on death row, there is no turning back. In the rare instances of an inmate declared innocent after he was executed is absolutely unacceptable; the death of an innocent man is already one too many. You can spend your whole life in jail trying to prove your innocence, but capital punishment is irreversible. We need to take into account all the misconceptions about the death penalty. I don’t see any true justice in diminishing the value of human life. We think we are solving social problems, but no form of punishment in the U.S. should result to death. Capital punishment is intolerable and needs to be abolished.

On Thursday Sept. 9, Associated Students Inc.’s Block Party 2010 showcased animals to the students of California State University, Fullerton. We are deeply saddened at the deficiency of compassion shown towards the animals by having Sea World (San Diego) and the Aquarium of the Pacific set up booths for the pure entertainment of the gawking eyes of our students. The sideshow atmosphere of having living organisms on display is nothing less than barbaric. For example, they had a tortoise stuffed into a box so small that it could not move about to even avoid its own feces. Simply put, it had to sit there in its own shit. In addition, they used a snake as a prop for students to take “cool” and “awesome” pictures with. Enthralled in an educational atmosphere, it is shameful and downright ignorant for our student leadership to encourage and exhibit such a social injustice. Are the minds of our student leaders so narrow as to not take into consideration these issues? How dare our funds be used to further perpetuate and promote animal cruelty and exploitation. Furthermore, we are shocked and dismayed at the lack of information concerning the conditions they live in, as well as the procedures used to kidnap these animals from the wild. There were no booths made available for those who would oppose the mistreatment and abuse of animals. We hope that next time our student leaders decide to plan an event, perhaps they should contemplate on a wider spectrum of opinions besides the constricted ones they hold. Carolina Franco Communications major Chirag Gunvantbhai Bhakta History major

Your newspaper is slanted in the most extreme way possible. Your recent immigration articles simply try to evoke pity for those who have broken the law, and express no views for those who oppose the Dream Act. My great grandparents could not hop a fence to get into this country, they had to fill out papers and come here legally. In 1939 the boat MS St. Louis was turned away with 900 legal Jewish immigrants trying to not get slaughtered, no sympathy was shown for them. I am sick and tired of this pity mongering for the illegals in this country. Breaking the law is breaking the law; you should just print some articles letting rapists off the hook for their crimes. Pardons and amnesty, they are both get-out-of-jail-free cards. Also, your graphs on immigration depict the legal immigrants who came to this country, not illegals, there is a difference, and the two groups should not be grouped in any way. Some who came here legally do not want to be grouped with the illegal aliens, they worked hard to fill out their papers. Also, your article on the rush events is false. Yom Kippur was one day. I am Jewish and was able to rush for my fraternity (which happens to be all Jewish). David Rosen Business undergrad student

Please I urge you and your staff to stop calling CSUF students “Illegal.” It’s insensitive and is associated with only negative thoughts. In future articles please don’t say things like “illegal immigrant...” because some of those “illegal” immigrants you are writing about are people that are students here at CSUF and it’s not right to call some one “illegal.” Francusco Ramirez Psychology major

Letters To The Editor The Daily Titan welcomes letters to the editor. All letters must include the sender’s first and last name. Students must include their majors, and other writers must include their affiliation to the university, if applicable. The Daily Titan reserves the right to edit letters for length, grammar and spelling. Send letters to Isa Ghani, the editor-in-chief, at dteditorinchief@ gmail.com.

The self-righteous indignation from the Daily Titan staff writers Marc Donez and Matt Petropulos in their respective pieces regarding Reggie Bush’s Heisman Trophy on Sept. 15 and Sept. 21 only serves to legitimize an unnecessary scandal regarding a college football policy that has nothing to do with being in college or playing football. Also, their lack of balance and perspective created a tainted and inaccurate representation of the story they were reporting, particularly in Donez’s article, which was a front page story, rather than an opinion piece like Petropulos’. Petropulos called him “a cheater” and said that he “betrayed” his teammates, coaches and fans. Donez talked about the “embarrassment” Bush caused USC and went as far as saying that he “...has brought shame to all Heisman Trophy winners, past and future.” With that analysis of the situation, you’d think that he was taking every performance-enhancing drug known to man and plagiarizing his term papers, while also drowning puppies and burning the American flag. What did he actually do? He accepted gifts (including cash) from a sports agent interested in representing him post-graduation. What kind of gifts? Allow me to give some examples, since both Daily Titan authors chose not to include any. His parents and brother were given plane tickets to attend the Orange Bowl, he got to ride in a limo to attend a former NFL player’s birthday, he got cash for a down payment on a new car, and his parents were given a place to live, nearly rent free, after they were evicted from their previous residence. Yes, these gifts added up to a lot of money, but let’s not forget what is important here. Reggie Bush was awarded the Heisman Trophy for being an exceptional student athlete. USC won games because they are an exceptional team. These gifts did not change any of that. Getting a new car didn’t make him run any faster. He shouldn’t have to forfeit the trophy because of something that has no bearing on why he was awarded the trophy in the first place. Furthermore, is it fair to tell someone like Bush, who has an incredibly bankable talent, that he is forbidden to make money even to keep a roof over his family’s head? Is it fair to tell an entire team that their wins are now losses because of something that is completely irrelevant to how they won those games? No one suggested that the Atlanta Falcons should forfeit games because Michael Vick was torturing animals, or that the Pittsburgh Steelers should do the same when Ben Roethlisberger was twice accused of sexual assault. These are separate issues and should be treated as such. Josh Bishop Theatre Arts

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September 23, 2010

Racing for playoffs STEPHANI BEE Staff Writer

JOHNNY LE / Asst. Photo Editor Titans’ junior setter Andrea Ragan and sophomore outside hitter Kayla Neto defend San Diego’s redshirt senior Amy Mahinalani DeGroot’s shot. CSUF won in three straight sets.

VOLLEYBALL: STARTS SEASON OFF IN SWEEPING FASHION ... Continued from page 1

Saddler had a big save in the set, but the Toreros came out with the kill. Junior outside hitter Torrie Brown answered back with a kill of her own which only sparked the Titans’ tenacity on the court. The Titans played aggressively and held on to that adrenaline until the end. Brown put the second set away with her kill, with a score of 25-20. In the set, Brown posted another eight kills along with teammates Saddler who had five kills, sophomore outside hitter Kayla Neto with seven kills, senior libero Cami Croteau with 13 digs and Dewberry with six. During the third set, the Toreros came back to fight to tie the score at 11-11 and after rallying, the Titans were able to take the lead.

Francisco had another big save to keep the Titans ahead with a score of 24-20. With one point standing to secure the Titan victory, junior right side hitter Leah Maurer scored the winning point to lead the Titans to another sweep with a score of 25-21. Neto ended the night with 11 kills and two service aces and .320 on the attack. Titan Head Coach Carolyn Zimmerman could not be more proud of her team after their big win. Not only was San Diego nationally ranked, but the Titans are currently undefeated at home. “I am extremely proud of them,” Zimmerman said. “They got the job done and did what they needed to do to come out with the win.” “Winning builds confidence and winning in three (sets) allows more

rest… it paid off tonight,” Zimmerman said. Brown had an excellent game and made huge contributions in the game and ended the night with 12 kills and two digs. She played well but gives all the praise to the defensive players. “Without defense, we wouldn’t have been able to take in all those kills,” Brown said. Brown was very proud of her team and said the team did a great job. “We played well and stayed consistent,” Brown said. “After this game we know what we can bring and what we are capable of.” Zimmerman recognized Brown, Saddler and Neto as key players of the night. They were able to lead their team and hold on until the very end. “Leah scoring the winning point to-

night was unexpected, but she was able to put the ball away,” Zimmerman said. Saddler ended the third set with 10 kills and six digs. “Being able to come out with these sweeps has really helped boost our confidence and it puts us as a target,” Saddler said. “We are undefeated in our home gym and other teams want to beat us because of that... we are the target.” Saddler felt she played a good game and even though she had some hitting errors, she was able to step it up by blocking. “This gives us a boost, we have another sweep and even though this was a good team, we have been able to push through,” Saddler said. The Titans head to cross-town rivals Long Beach State at the Pyramid in Long Beach Saturday at 7 p.m.

The baseball season is in its home stretch, and though some teams are wrapping up division titles, there are still several postseason spots up for grabs. The hunt for October is boiling on both coasts, as teams vie for division crowns and wild card slots. Who will play on and who will be looking to hit the links in the first week of the postseason? It’s time to size up the competition. Starting on the west coast, the American League West is all but final. The Texas Rangers hold a commanding seven-game lead over the Oakland Athletics and an 8.5-game lead over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. What’s left to ask is whether they’ll be facing the New York Yankees or Tampa Bay Rays in the first round. The National League West is the perfect contrast. Three teams—the Colorado Rockies, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants—all have a shot of taking the division. The Giants currently have a 0.5-game lead over the Friars and a 2.5-game lead over the Rockies. However, the Rockies are in the midst of a scorching September thanks to Troy Tulowitzki’s torrid play, as he has 14 homers this month. A crucial threegame series between the Rockies and Giants could make the difference. One central title is already decided and the other nearly there. The Minnesota Twins stiff-armed Manny Ramirez and the Chicago White Sox in a recent three-game sweep in the Windy City. Ramirez has not been able to help the Pale Hose catch fire since his trade from the Los Angeles Dodgers, and instead of gaining on the Twinkies, the White Sox lost any hope of dousing themselves with champagne when the Twins clinched on Tuesday. In the senior circuit, though the St. Louis Cardinals held a one-game lead over the Cincinnati Reds as recently as Aug. 13, they recently fell off a cliff, as they’re now eight games behind Cincinnati. First baseman Albert Pujols and his mighty bat will not be enough to save the team.

Courtesy of MCT Rockies’ shortstop Troy Tulowitzki

The AL East, no stranger to dogfights for the title, is neck-and-neck, with the Yankees and Rays only a whisper’s length apart. As it stands now, the Yankees hold a 2.5-game lead over the Rays, and neither team is particularly hot. A four-game head-to-head set that ends tonight has helped the Yankees grab some breathing room. After spending the majority of the season looking up to the Atlanta Braves in the standings, the Philadelphia Phillies have surged to a five-game lead in the NL East. The Phils have been aided by numerous player returns from injury and ace Roy Halladay’s sterling starts. In the junior circuit, it’s assured the wild card is coming out of the East. Due to a tough slate and a shaky rotation, the Yankees seem more likely to win the wild card than the Rays. In the NL, the Braves have a one-game lead over the Padres and a three-game lead over the Rockies. The Giants have great pitching but no real offense, and with the Rockies surging and looking more and more like they will take over the NL West, it’s reasonable to guess that the Braves will capture the final postseason spot in Bobby Cox’s final hurrah.