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October 17, 2011

Glass Blowing Club turns glass into art The Glass Blowing Club at Cal State Fullerton remains unfunded by the school. The club members host several sales of their work on campus to cover their expenses.

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Salvia, a legal trip Dangers of this smoke-shop hallucinogen remain unknown VANESSA MARTINEZ For the Daily Titan

WILLIAM CAMARGO / Daily Titan This thumb-sized container of salvia costs about $20 at local Fullerton smoke shops. Many students only try this drug once due to uncomfortable and sometimes frightening trips.

In recent years, salvia, or Salvia divinorum, has gained recognition and raised curiosity among prospective users. Authorities are also compiling information on the hallucinogen, said University Police Detective Robert Botzheim. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse website, salvia is native to “southern Mexico and Central and South America.” Its main ingredient, salvinorin A, activates “kappa opioid receptors in the brain,” altering the user’s sense of perception. These receptors are different than those activated by other opioids like heroin and morphine, according to the site. This hallucinogen, which was first used by ancient Mazatecs in Mexico, can be chewed, drank as tea or smoked, which is the preferred method of salvia users, said the store manager of a local Fullerton smoke shop who requested not to be named. Spencer Beshoff, 20, a business major, said he experimented with salvia in high school because he was curious and because it would not appear in the random drug tests administered by his school. Botzheim said the reason Beshoff’s high school did not look for salvia use is because authorities were not as knowledgeable about it as they are today and it’s not illegal. See SALVIA, page 2

UCI drops Titans Roller hockey tournament raises money for cancer CLARK PAGADUAN Daily Titan

An electrified Titan Stadium crowd was on hand Friday night as the Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer team fell to Big West Conference rival UC Irvine Anteaters, 2-1. The loss drops the Titans’ overall record below .500 at 6-7-2 and 1-3-0 in conference play. The game was played before 1,277 people at Titan Stadium, the third largest crowd in school history. The defending conference champion Anteaters came into the game having shut out their last two opponents, but sophomore midfielder Janali West made sure the Titans weren’t the third when she scored her second goal of the season in the first half. West’s goal came when she volleyed a corner by senior captain Caitlin Mellano that was punched out by the Irvine keeper right at West, who sent it in for the 1-0 lead in the 27th minute. West credits the goal to her team. “It felt great. My team is awesome and they definitely had a big part in it,” said West. The Titans played solid defense the rest of the half to preserve the lead going into the half. However, the tides turned against

the Titans in the second half as the Anteaters came storming out of the locker room wanting to prove why they are the defending champions. In a second half marked by physical play and heartbreaking misses, the Anteaters rallied from their halftime deficit on goals by freshman Cami Privett and sophomore Natalia Ledezma. Privett evened the score when a corner kick by Ledezma hit junior Sarah Devine on the back post. Devine then passed it to Privett on the left side and she shot it through traffic to tie it at 1-1 in the 60th minute. It was Privett’s fifth goal of the season. The Anteaters’ go-ahead goal came at the 75th minute when Privett found Ledezma at the top of the box and zoomed a shot that ricocheted down off the crossbar and into the net. The goal was Ledezma’s seventh of the season, which leads the team. Refusing to give up, the Titans staged a furious rally attempt in the final two minutes. A goal by sophomore Kishi Smith with 1:45 remaining was taken off the board when it was called for offside on the left wing. That wasn’t the end of it. See UCI, page 8

CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan Sophomore midfielder Kishi Smith (number 10) dribbles the ball. Her goal with 1:45 remaining was called back following an offside call Friday. Contact Us at news@dailytitan.com

Fifth annual Give Blood Play Hockey lets young players have fun and give back NURAN ALTEIR Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton students interested in entering a roller hockey tournament benefiting the Children’s Hospital of Orange County can still register for the fifth annual Give Blood Play Hockey tournament. The charity tournament will be held at the 949 Roller Hockey Center in Irvine Friday to Sunday. “It (the tournament) gives people a chance, people like me who love hockey, to have fun and give back to the community,” said Casey Strale, 14, a hockey player and volunteer at Give Blood Play Hockey.

In September 2009, Strale was diagnosed with adrenal cortical carcinoma, an aggressive cancer that affects 600 people a year. Those who contract this form of cancer usually only have a 15 percent chance of survival. In October 2009, Strale fell into an induced coma for five weeks. Time after time, doctors said he wouldn’t make it, but he pulled through. “Casey’s story, his story alone, is unbelievable. Then, when you meet this kid, he’s such an inspiration,” said Mike Marshall, 32, a hockey coach at Mater Dei High School. It didn’t take long for the founders of Give Blood Play Hockey to hear about Casey’s story. He was honored in the 2009 tournament while in the coma. See HOCKEY, page 3

Courtesy of Mary Quayle Young volunteers sell tickets for the fifth annual Give Blood Play Hockey tournament.

New degrees offered Three new degrees in the fields of screenwriting, Earth science and chemistry made available to students this fall CAMYRON LEE Daily Titan

For three departments at Cal State Fullerton, the fall 2011 semester brought some new opportunities for current and prospective students: three new degrees. The Radio-TV-Film Department introduced a Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting, the Geologic Science Department now offers a Bachelor of Arts in Earth Science and the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department is now offering a Master of Arts in Chemistry. An MFA in Screenwriting focuses on screenwriting for TV, film and interactive media. The program is comprised of 12 to 15 students who move through the courses together. “This is our first year in the MFA in Screenwriting program and I am very excited. The students are dedicated, curious and determined to expand and polish their skills,” said Jule Selbo, head of the MFA in Screenwriting program at CSUF. According to Selbo, the program is focusing on comedy this semester. Students are writing stand-up routines, sitcom scripts and sample sketches similar to those on Saturday Night

Live. Students are working toward their own comedy show that will be held Nov. 1, which will feature original material from students in the program. They are also taking classes in advanced scene writing, television history and critical studies. The B.A. in Earth Science is also new to CSUF this fall. The program is designed specifically for those students who are interested in teaching K-12 geology or earth science, or those who wish to study environmental sciences. This degree is less technical than a B.A. in Geology and offers students more course flexibility and a broader range of career options. “We wanted to create a degree program that would appeal to a broader audience, particularly because environmental issues are increasing in society. We felt that it was natural that this would be valued by people,” said David Bowman, professor and chair of geological sciences. An M.A. in Earth Science was previously offered by the department, and both biology and geography offer bachelor’s degrees in environmental biology and environmental geography, respectively. According to Bowman, having a B.A. in the Earth Science program seemed to

be a good way to fill the gap and cater to the student looking to either learn about environmental sciences or teach K-12. The Chemistry and Biochemistry Department also welcomed a new program this semester. The M.A. in Chemistry is the first program of its kind offered in Orange County. Only San Diego State University and San Jose State University offer similar degrees. “Since Orange County is home to a large number of chemical, biochemical, biotechnology and other technical industries, we hope to attract many employed from those fields that are interested in pursuing an advanced degree without extensive research activities that is required by our M.S. Chemistry degree,” said Chandra Srivivasan, Ph.D., an associate professor of biochemistry and graduate program adviser. According to Srivivasan, the program is designed to be completed in two to three years, including summer sessions. It is specifically created for students interested in teaching chemistry at the high school or community college level as well as those interested in technical librarianship, scientific writing, professional schools or those who are currently employed in the industrial sector. The three degrees offer broader avenues for education and future career plans for students in any of these three fields. All three departments are optimistic about higher enrollment numbers in these new programs in future semesters.

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HOCKEY: Volunteers play and donate blood for CHOC

Courtesy of Mary Quayle Mary Quayle, founder of the Give Blood Play Hockey tournament in Irvine, gives her blood for the Children’s Hospital of Orange County.

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He and his family have been participating and volunteering at the tournament ever since. “There are so many people that put their heart and soul in this (tournament),” said Traci Strale, Casey’s mom and a volunteer at Give Blood Play Hockey. She added that the tournament is the product of volunteers, 100 percent. This will be the Strale’s third time volunteering at Give Blood Play Hockey. Mary Quayle, 21, the founder of the Give Blood Play Hockey tournament, said she created the tournament with the help of her family after her grandfather passed away from a rare blood cancer. “I had such a good childhood,” said Quayle, who was one of 30 grandchildren. “These children that are sick are always in the hospital and that’s not fair. They deserve to have a childhood.”

While registration is said to have closed Friday, teams will continue to be accepted until the tournament reaches its capacity of 95 teams. It costs $500 to register, but teams can save $25 when they sign up two blood donors. Organizers and contributors said the tournament is also fun for those who don’t play hockey. Blood donations will be accepted all three days of the event: Friday from 2:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. In addition to the tournament and blood drive, there will be family-friendly events like a skills competition, a wheelchair hockey exhibition, rink-side vendors and games. There will also be an opportunity drawing where participants will get a chance to win donated “high-ticket items” and hockey equipment. Organizers will present a $100,000 check to CHOC hospital Saturday. The tournament is open to the public. Entry is free.

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Crusade changes name to CRU JESSICA RUBIO Daily Titan

In order to simplify its name, relate to all parts of its ministry and eliminate confusion, Cal State Fullerton’s Campus Crusade for Christ chapter officially changed its name to “CRU.” Campus Crusade for Christ is a world-wide organization, but only clubs located in the United States have decided to change their names to CRU. Although it seems like a simple process, Kristen Whitmore, 29, a full-time CRU staff member, said changing the organization’s name was a two-year process. The organization hired a branding company to conduct interviews with students, supporters and staff in order to research how a name change would effect a large organization like Campus Crusade for Christ. Whitmore, who has been on CRU staff at CSUF for three years, said the organization ultimately changed its name for two reasons: the word “campus” and the meaning of “crusade.” “Even though a large part of the Campus Crusade for Christ is the campus ministry at places like CSUF, that’s really just part of the organi-

zation. A lot of the ministries happen with athletes and families and working professionals all around the world,” said Whitmore. “So the word ‘campus’ didn’t really relate to those ministries.” Katie Murrell, a CSUF student and CRU member, said because members often referred to the organization as “Crusade,” people often confused their Christian-based organization for “The Crusades.” “The word ‘crusade’ kind of turned a lot of people off,” said Murrell. Matthew Jansson, CRU student leader, said normally people would shut off very quickly when they would hear the word “crusade.” “Among many things, the word ‘crusade’ has often carried a very negative connotation which has really hampered our ability to reach certain people who don’t know the Lord,” said Jansson. “So we wanted to create a more friendly and open environment for them.” The organization made sure that with this new name change, it was opening the ministry up to everyone and not creating a barrier between campus ministries and recreational ministries. “People have been more welcoming to us talking with them when they don’t have that same negative

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Courtesy of CSUF CRU Members of CRU support the CSUF soccer team as part of a week-long event called “CRU loves CSUF.” Currently the club has about 75 members and is growing at a steady rate.

connotation associated with our name,” Jansson said. “They don’t see us as much of a hostile group and as just a group that wants to come and engage in a discussion with them.” Whitmore said although the name change is expected to launch in early 2012, the CSUF branch has been calling themselves “CRU” for the last two years just like many other campus branches have. CRU at CSUF, which has about 75 members, has made its new name simple and visible through T-shirts

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The student organization, Students Navigating Accessibility, is hosting its first on-campus event, “Disability History Month Awareness,” to exhibit the history of people with disabilities. The event will take place Thursday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Ontiveros AB in the Titan Student Union. SNA is having the event this month because October is the National Disability Employment and Awareness Month, and to celebrate people with disabilities for their achievements and contributions to American society. Roberto Cabrera, president of SNA and a marriage and family therapy graduate, said he has never seen one workshop or event focusing on disabilities on campus. “Fifteen percent of the world population and 10 percent of the United States population is disabled. It means 35 million are disabled here in the United States. CSUF has 35,000 students. It means there is 3,500 disabled students going to CSUF. It is a large number, and nobody talks about them. It is time to do that,” said Cabrera. Colleen Voronel, vice president of SNA and a marriage and family

therapy graduate, said she encourages students to ask questions without fear at the event, and hopes they will talk about disability issues openly. “The more that people are aware of disabilities, the less people without disabilities fear people with disabilities,” said Voronel. Boards and videos about the history of people with disabilities will be showcased so visitors can learn about the movements and the rights people with disabilities acquired. Maria Zabeti, an SNA member and junior human services major, said the event will inform students on how to help their friends and/or family with disabilities. “I can help them (visitors) understand the impact that the disability has made in my life, and also the strength it has given me to push forward,” said Zabeti. SNA is inviting its sponsor, Dayle McIntosh Center, which is an advocacy organization that works with disabled people, to provide its resources and internship opportunities for students with and without disabilities. “When leaving the room, (the visitors) will get silver ribbons. Ribbons are representative of their knowledge and being more aware this month,” Cabrera said.

WILLIAM CAMARGO / Daily Titan Due to its convenient location and size, some students have canceled their personal gym memberships in order to work out solely at the Student Recreation Center.

A healthy hangout The Student Recreation Center has heavy student traffic from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. KASIA GREGORCZYK For the Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton’s Student Recreation Center opened its doors in 2008 and has been very popular ever since. Students can walk in at any time of day and see the various areas the SRC offers being put to good use. With pickup games on the basketball court, people running on treadmills or the indoor track, personal training sessions, and even students hanging out with their laptops in a seating area, there are a wide variety of things to do. The SRC is open most days until 11 p.m. Friday it closes at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 6 p.m. This gives students plenty of opportunities to work out at almost any time of day. Katy Lofaso, who works at the front desk, said the busiest times of the day at the SRC are “between 11 and 1 around lunch time and a rush starting in the early afternoon around 4.” Jon Arroyave, an employee at the SRC, said because CSUF is largely a commuter campus, there is “pretty much no one over summer,” however “the first month or so of each semester and right be-

fore spring break are when it picks up.” The SRC is also a social place for students to meet up, hang out and get fit together. One popular way to do this is through drop-in fitness classes like cycling or yoga. The facility is free to all enrolled students. One student even canceled his gym membership elsewhere and now solely works out at the SRC. It is “cost-effective, convenient and a great place to go and meet fellow students, even see people from classes,” said Robert Murray, an economics major. The areas that get the most attention are the weight room downstairs for males and the cardio studio upstairs for women, said Krista Van Allen, a kinesiology major. If students ever need a break or want to grab a healthy snack after working out, the Rec Express offers items like sandwiches, salads, Naked juice and more. More ways the center is put to use include the rock wall and outdoor pool. Student organizations on campus have used both to put on events in addition to the various events the SRC puts on throughout the year.

SALVIA: The legal hallucinogen could be outlawed in the near future ...Continued from page 1 “A couple years ago, there was very few police officers who were looking for this kind of drug,” said Botzheim. “And even now, it’s not illegalized, so there’s not a real push to look for it.” Botzheim cautions students using the substance for recreational purposes because of its strength and previous cases where salvia has proved to

“I don’t know how to describe it, and it kind of just made me feel, just kind of high, but not in a good way ‘cause I couldn’t really control my arms or anything. Spencer Beshoff Business Major

be dangerous, as in cases he has heard where individuals stopped breathing. Although salvia remains legal in California and no federal law prohibits its sale or use, 22 other U.S. states have made it illegal, Botzheim said. Past legislation in California, such as AB 259, banned the sale of salvia to minors, according to the Official California Legislative Information web-

site. The bill, which took effect Jan. 1, 2009, is the only salvia-related bill that has been approved in California. Botzheim said in order to test for salvia, officers must specifically look for the substance. However, not all forensic units are set up to test for it and Cal State Fullerton is not planning on purchasing test kits anytime soon because it remains legal. Botzheim also said there have not been any instances where CSUF’s University Police arrested student salvia users. However, there was one student six months ago who may have been under the influence of salvia, but no blood was drawn from the student, so it was not confirmed. Despite the gradual increase in curiosity of salvia, smoke shops like Twilight Zone Smoke and Gift Shop do not have a constant demand for it because of its strength, according to the store manager. “It’s usually a one-time drug, because when they smoke it, they’ll never try it again because the intense euphoria it gives, so it’s usually a onetimer,” said the store manager. Nushin Alavi, 21, a psychology major, knows four peers who have smoked salvia, some of whom smoked only once because of their bad experi-

ence with it. “They were curious as to how it felt—the effect of it,” said Alavi. “It’s a hallucinogen so they wanted to see what it’s like. Some of them did it more than once and some of them had a bad trip so they didn’t do it again.” According to Beshoff, he only tried salvia twice because of how it made him feel.

“The second time I took a lesser version of it,” Beshoff said. “I don’t know how to describe it, and it kind of just made me feel, just kind of high, but not in a good way ‘cause I couldn’t really control my arms or anything. The first time, especially, I felt like I—I fell over my side and couldn’t move. It was kind of weird. Wasn’t very fun, I thought.”

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October 17, 2011

My right to eat

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ALVAN UNG Daily Titan

Eating and driving. Yep. That’s why man invented the drive-thru. I literally live and breathe because of my ability (and right!) to stuff my face while driving. My cup holder is completely stuffed with wrappers from cheese crackers I ate last week. Under the passenger seat are plastic bottles and containers of all sizes and shapes. I keep thrift store bags in my car to store trash–mostly discarded food wrappers. And I’ve seen others eat while driving too. Cereal. Donuts. Burritos. One woman I saw exiting the freeway had her steering wheel and some barbecue sauce in one hand, chicken tenders in the other. Lying on her lap was a box, filled to the brim with those little tenders. Turns out, meals on wheels just might be a tad dangerous. A 2006 study released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) and Virginia Tech Transportation Institute states that “nearly 80 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near-crashes involved some form of driver inattention within three seconds before the event.” In those three seconds I observed her eating, she could have accidentally splattered that nasty barbecue sauce all over her steering wheel, causing her to lose grip and slam into my car instead of rolling up beside me injury-free. A driver participant study by Brunel University in London put 26 experienced drivers in a driving simulator. The study found that, despite their best efforts to compensate and slow down, the drivers still had trouble driving distracted. According to a BBC article, the number of crashes doubled when the drivers had to eat and drive for the study. “Drivers may not perceive the risk to be any higher than other menial in-car tasks,” said Mark Young, a university researcher. “But the impaired reactions combined with the increased workload suggest drivers should exert caution.” The question now: Are the risks big enough to warrant laws about eating and driving? Short answer: no. And it’s not because the danger is nonexistent, nor is it because of something as petty as defending my love for eating while driving. It’s because I routinely have to decide be-

ALLAN XU / Daily Titan Fast food is definitely convenient when in a rush, but is it too much of a distraction when driving? And even though it’s inexpensive, should it be eaten regularly instead of more healthier alternatives?

tween starving to death or eating in the car. But, much, much more importantly, it’s because there are so many other forms of distracted driving. Where do we start with the bans? Where does it end? It’d be like playing whacka-mole–one stupid distraction gets banned, another pops up. The game has already begun; drunk driving and texting while driving are already punishable by law. Most of us would agree that these are serious, debilitating distractions. We can go much further than that, but we don’t need to (nor do we want to). The NHTSA listed a ton of different forms of distracted driving under the umbrella term “secondary tasks,” including pets in car, jewelry, looking at pedestrians, singing (singing!), smoking and, I quote, “looking at objects.” I mean, when we fall deep enough into the rabbit hole of regulating in-car distractions, we’re going to have to seriously contemplate making “looking at objects” while driving punishable by law. Lucky for us, we have some nice laws in place

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about reckless driving. What’s the difference between somebody who nibbles on granola bars and somebody who brings a bowl of cereal, spoon and all to eat while driving? One is totally reckless, the other is just sensible. Oh, and we have a nice, clear legal definition of a reckless driver. According to the California DMV, a reckless driver is somebody who drives with a “willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.” Reckless driving is taking the effort to be stupid and careless. Anyone with a “willful or wanton disregard” for safety has no place being on the road. People who eat and drive recklessly make the rest of us civilized, in-car diners look bad. Distracted driving, on the other hand, is something that happens to everybody every day. Hell, I’m always “looking at an object.” Sometimes, I people-watch during traffic stops. And singing? I am all about singing in the car. And eating in the car, too. So long as I don’t get reckless about it.

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Cheap food vs. healthy food CLARK PAGADUAN Daily Titan

There’s a nutritional war within the walls of college academia. Fast-food tanks armed with the latest value menu perpetually ride into the distance. The fruit and vegetable troopers parachute from the heavens hoping to disrupt their advancement. In the eternal struggle of cheap eats vs. healthy eats, starving college students lie in the epicenter. But which side do we choose? As the classical Roman poet Virgil put it, “The greatest wealth is health.” According to the 2009 GallupHealthways Well-Being Index, nearly two-thirds of people are obese or overweight. It seems as if diet choices are often made on impulse. While many students are simply “too busy” to prepare a home-cooked meal, this doesn’t mean cheap “grab-n-go” foods are the only choice. In fact, it’s a choice that may compromise one from functioning at one’s fullest capacity. The majority of these cheap foods have almost zero nutritional value. These are processed foods that are loaded with sugars, sodium and saturated fats which can lead to a variety of health issues. The body is being deprived of essential nutrients that are integral to good health. But why is it that these foods are so cheap? According to the Academy Awardnominated documentary Food Inc., we have a food system that is skewed toward bad calories. These bad calories are cheaper because they’re the ones being heavily subsidized. The calories coming from fast foods and snacks come from cheap commodity crops such as wheat, corn and soybeans. This is why they’re gentler to the wallet, but their lack of nutritional value is also why they should be avoided. Healthy eating can feel difficult for a college student. With lives that have us sprinting between work, school and homework, the Mcdonald’s drive-thru conveniently fits into the schedule. Continual stress from classes tends to produce moments of mindless snacking not gentle to the waistline. Let’s not forget empty-calorie social gatherings and the late-night binges we love to have after them. Eating healthily at college may seem intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be

difficult. A few minor dietary changes can lead to better grades and ultimately a better college experience. The brain needs fuel to function; filling up the tank with nutritious foods will have it working at an optimum level. Research relating good nutrition with academic achievement has supported this. According to an Ode Magazine article, Stephen Schoenthaler, a criminal justice professor at Cal State Stanislaus, has been researching the relationship between food and behavior for over two decades. Through research he has discovered that reducing the sugar and fat intake in daily diets leads to higher IQs and better grades in school. When Schoenthaler supervised a change in meals served at 803 schools in low-income neighborhoods in New York City, the number of students passing final exams rose from 11 percent below the national average to 5 percent above. Oh yeah, there’s also the money issue. Value menus are magnets for tight student budgets. However, eating cheaply might actually be hurting your wallet. Educating yourself about good nutrition and planning meals will not only make you a healthier person, but may also save you money. Making grocery lists full of healthy eats and avoiding greasy fast foods translates to more money staying in your pockets. One trip to the grocery store can supply you with all the food needed for a week, which keeps you away from the value menus and bad calories. Moreover, it also saves you time. Cooking and preparing meals isn’t as daunting as it seems. Preparing a healthy meal takes up the same amount of time as going through a drive-thru window. Being “too busy” is simply no excuse to compromise your health. At the end of the day, your health should be of utmost importance. Making healthy choices can make a positive, significant difference in your everyday life. A healthy mind and healthy body can lead to a lifetime of rich rewards.

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October 17, 2011

City sights Experience France through one CSUF student IAN WHEELER Daily Titan

AMBER STEPHENS / For the Daily Titan Protesters on the Brooklyn Bridge crowd the pedestrian walkway for social justice.

Occupying Wall Street AMBER STEPHENS For the Daily Titan

Up until a few weeks ago, I had never been on an airplane. As part of my quarter-life crisis, I saved enough money to travel to a place I always wanted to go: New York City. While I was planning this trip with my travel companion, Occupy Wall Street was in its beginning stages. In the weeks that followed, I kept track of the protests and actions through social networking websites. As I watched the protesters demonstrate in support of myriad social justice issues, I had a growing urge to be a part of it. I knew this was going to be huge. I marched with almost 3,000 protesters from Liberty Plaza to the Brooklyn Bridge Oct. 1. As we arrived at the bridge, about 2,000 of us took the walkway as the rest spilled onto the road. Colorful signs and people took over the walkway; it’s all I could see in front of me as we approached the Brooklyn Bridge. We marched forward as people chanted “Whose bridge? Our bridge!” At this point, we were in such close quarters, I was bumping elbows with everyone else and little did I know, a group of about a thousand had taken over the roadway. “Let them go! Let them go!” “The whole world is watching!” and “Bullsh--! Bullsh--!” was shouted by a large group of protesters lined on the east side of the bridge before we crossed. I squeezed my way through the crowd lined along the railing and all I could see below were hundreds of protesters and police officers. As I caught a glimpse of orange nets officers were using as a tactic called “kettling” to contain demonstrators, I became concerned that we were next, but worries subsided as we began to move.

After the police cleared the way for us to march across the bridge on the pedestrian path, the arrested protesters became visible; it was clear they were only arrested for blocking traffic. Nearly 2,000 of us made it across the bridge safely that day and as we got to the other side, people were playing drums, singing chants and dancing down the walkway. No matter how many different issues, agendas or angles the signs portrayed during the demonstration, there was one clear message: the idea of people over profit. They sang “Hey, hey, ho, ho, this Wall Street greed has got to go!” and “Get up, get down, there’s revolution in this town!” Over 700 nonviolent protesters I had marched side by side with that day had been arrested at the roadway. The protest marked a turning point in the social justice movement. Solidarity actions and encampments went from about 50 cities to over 1,000 across the nation. President Barack Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner made their first public comments about Occupy Wall Street after the arrests. As we departed from the bridge, we broke off from the group to explore Brooklyn. We sat down in a restaurant on the north side of Williamsburg when my waitress noticed the numbers written on my hand before asking if I had gone to Occupy Wall Street. I told her we had just come from crossing the Brooklyn Bridge with protesters. After asking me where I was from, California, she said she heard people were coming from Philadelphia or Vermont, but not all the way from the West Coast. “What did you think?” she asked me. “I think I just witnessed a defining moment in history.”

I rolled across the coastal plain into France as the sun set, casting the train’s shadow over the waves of the Mediterranean to the east. My friends and I were worried; none of us spoke French and we had no place to stay. We were trying to stay on schedule and get to Paris, but it dawned on us that we would be stuck for at least one day in Montpellier, a town in southern France we had never heard of. It began as a typical Euro-trip with a few friends. We landed and stayed in Madrid for a few days before moving on to Barcelona. Two of us were heading toward Paris and planned to see as much as possible before swinging back into Spain to catch a plane back home about a week later. The other three were headed to Rome with a similar plan. After disembarking, we wandered into the main square of the town, which was about to start buzzing with nightlife. We ended up meeting a couple of guys from Vermont and decided that our best course of action was to hang out around the plaza and have a few beers before huddling up on a staircase in front of the opera house overlooking the square. The discomfort of trying to sleep in public on a concrete sidewalk was forgotten when I knew I was surrounded by my friends, all going through the same thing. The next day, after splitting with the others, my friend and I caught an overnight train into Paris. After some quick last-minute hotel booking on my iPod Touch using free McDonald’s Wi-Fi, we had beds to sleep in for the next three nights. Paris was a postcard; it’s one of the most picturesque places I’ve ever been to. You can see the Eiffel Tower from almost anywhere in the inner city. Even ordinary office and apartment buildings were something to look at. Every famous landmark in Paris

was crowded with tourists. We visited the Eiffel Tower and ascended to the second level. Even though we weren’t at the top, we could still see the whole city. We watched a military ceremony under the Arc de Triomphe and spotted the gargoyles on Notre Dame. In the Louvre, we navigated through the throngs of people standing on their toes to see the Mona Lisa with their own eyes. Our main mode of transportation in Paris was the extensive subway system, apart from our own two feet. I should also mention that we were carrying all of our possessions on our backs. The French are culinary geniuses. They are able to prepare a gourmet meal within five minutes of receiving your order. In France, we lived on crepes, baguette sandwiches and fine beer. Luckily, our ability to communicate wasn’t completely paralyzed by the language barrier; most people could speak at least a little English. The only thing we really learned how to say in French was “I don’t speak French,” but I think the people we talked to appreciated being addressed in French first; at least we tried. Surprisingly, reading signs was easier than trying to talk to someone. Both languages share quite a few familiar words. Contrary to popular belief, my friend and I found the French to be friendly. No one really gave us a hard time, and some people did some really cool things for us, like fill up our empty water bottles and help us with directions. There were a couple who could have been nicer, but I suppose blunt behavior came from constantly having to deal with tourists. What we thought of as our dilemma in France turned out to be one of the most memorable experiences of my life and I hope I get the chance to go there again. My friend and I were able to stay on schedule and catch a high-speed train to Barcelona. Half-asleep, I hurtled back into Spain.

IAN WHEELER / Daily Titan Paris is not only known for its famous landmarks like Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower (pictured above), but also for its culinary treats and eloquent and quaint architecture.

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October 17, 2011

Pacific beats down Fullerton Titans dropped sloppy match against Tigers and fell to 3-3 in the Big West Conference. Senior setter Andrea Ragan posted 31 assists on her way to setting a school record 3,930 career assists. Outside hitter Samantha Misa led Tigers BLAKE FOGG Daily Titan

On match point, senior middle blocker Leah Maurer’s jump serve meagerly crashed into the net for the Cal State Fullerton women’s volleyball team’s 12th service error, and they suffered a loss to Pacific University in straight sets (26-24, 25-23, 25-19). The Titans (8-10, 3-3) handed the Tigers (13-7, 4-3) the win, committing 32 errors throughout the relatively close but sloppy match. “I think we came in expecting to win. When they pushed us I don’t think we pushed back hard enough. I think we sat back and expected the game to unfold in our favor,” said Titan sophomore outside hitter Bre Moreland of the loss. The first set was moving along swiftly with the Titans leading by six points at 17-11. At 19-14, senior setter Andrea Ragan set a career assist record with 3,908. Ironically, that was the moment the Titans fell apart in the set. Pacific went on a 7-2 run and tied the game at 21-21 after some good play and a series of errors by CSUF. The set ended at 26-24 when senior Jennifer Edmond’s attempted kill couldn’t clear the net for the Titans’ seventh attacking error. Pacific’s senior outside hitter Samantha Misa was successful in attack with six kills and hitting .667. Pacific hit .289 in the set to CSUF’s .216. The Titans’ Moreland was featured early with six kills on 11 swings. In the second set, CSUF again went out in front 5-2 with junior outside hitter Kayla Neto and Maurer getting kills and combining on a block. Then came the service errors. The Titans committed five in the set which they should have won. CSUF matched Pacific in attack and cleaned up on the attacking errors, hitting .316, but the errors behind the line cost them the set. Tigers’ middle blocker Jennifer Sanders turned it on in the set, hitting .714 and five kills. Neto and Maurer led the Titans with five and four kills, respectively. The Titans tried to take the third

set, but at 14-13 Neto’s service error promptly ended all hope for the Titans. CSUF gave up. They committed three more service errors and had few more bad passes to lose the set and match 25-19. Misa and Neto each had match high in kills with 13. Moreland had 12 kills in the match and seniors Leah Best and Edmond had five kills each. “What can I say? They didn’t play well and we just gave it to them. We made so many errors and so many stupid mistakes, we gave it to them. And I think there’s finally a fire going to be lit under our ass. That can’t happen. It’s completely unacceptable,” said Neto after the game. The match served as a wake-up call the Titans needed. They looked like the shadow of the Big West Championship team last season. The last time the Titans lost a league home game in straight sets was Nov. 13, 2009 against UC Irvine. “My feeling was we represented our home court in a very disrespectful manner,” said Titan Head Coach Carolyn Zimmerman on the struggle Friday. “What I really like to see is and hopefully get the message out to my players is that they play for each other and that it’s really important for them to unite on their common goal.” “Carolynn made a good point tonight in having pride in our team and even though we worked hard, we didn’t get the outcome we wanted. It’s not about working hard independently, it’s about working hard for our team and tonight we didn’t play as a team,” Neto said. The high note for the Titans was their setter Ragan breaking former setter Julie Geissert’s record. Her next career milestone will be 4,000 assists, which can be reached in just a few matches. “All the success we had in the three years, we wouldn’t have enjoyed without her. She’s exactly what the team needed – a very selfless leader that is willing to do work and please her hitters and put them in position to score. It couldn’t go to a better person,” Zimmerman said of her four-year star setter. The Titans need more tenacity if they want continued success during the season and as Moreland put it, “Come out ready for war.”

ROBERT HUSKEY / For the Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton sophomore outside hitter Bre Moreland skies for a spike in the match Friday against Pacific. The Tigers dropped the Titans in straight sets.

UCI: Over CSUF ...Continued from page 1 The goal was Ledezma’s seventh of the season, which leads the team. Refusing to give up, the Titans staged a furious rally attempt in the final two minutes. A goal by sophomore Kishi Smith with 1:45 remaining was taken off the board when it was called for offside on the left wing. That wasn’t the end of it. The most excitement came in the game’s final 15 seconds when freshman Rebecca Wilson angled a shot to the left post that caught the Anteater goalkeeper out of position, but a UCI defender made a sliding save to keep the ball out. The Titans’ leading scorer, junior Ann Marie Tangorra, tried to put it home on the rebound but the shot sailed high for a miss in the closing seconds. It was a devastating loss for the struggling Titans after playing a strong first half. “It’s a tough loss. I think we played very well, which makes it even harder. All we can do right now is move on. Both sides played well, it just didn’t end up in our favor,” said Mellano. Titan Head Coach Demian Brown compared the two halves. “It was a tale of two different halves. I thought in the first half we did a good job with possession and doing a lot of the things we wanted to,” said Brown. “In the second half, we were a little bit sluggish coming out of the locker room. It kind of took us by surprise a little bit.” The Titans outshot the Anteaters 16-11 for the game. Tangorra, West and Smith had a match-high three shots apiece. Sophomore goalkeeper Lindsey Maricic made three stops for the Titans, who played in front of the large home crowd. It was only the sixth time in school history that Fullerton had drawn more than 1,000 fans for a home game.