Vol. 88 Issue 26
October 18, 2010
Titans cruise by Utes in a two-game sweep
Coming off an upsetting 6-4 loss to Long Beach State, the men’s hockey club terrorizes Utah with 10 goals See TITAN HOCKEY, page 8
Art exhibit hosted
to promote a healthy lifestyle.
Different art styles were used to display the work of 41 participating artists. See HEALTHY LIVING, page 2
WHAT’S INSIDE OPINION D.A.R.E. program: too little too soon for youth ........................................4 FEATURES Anaheim Film Festival highlights world cinema ........................................5 SPORTS Men’s soccer escapes Hope in a 1-0 victory ........................................8
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Titans put pedal to the medal Suffering only one Big West loss, CSUF wins sixth straight victory AARON GILLIAM Asst. Sports Editor
JONATHAN GIBBY / Graphics Editor Lance Cpl. Angela Pacheco cried as she embraced her parents during a welcome home celebration of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (1MEF) female engagement team that had been deployed for seven months in Afghanistan.
First female engagement team returns In an experiment conducted by the United States Marine Corp a team of 40 Marines were assigned to all-male foot patrols in Afghanistan LAURA BARRÓN-LÓPEZ News Director –– As soon as the bus carrying Marines
JONATHAN GIBBY / Graphics Editor Naval Hospital Corpsman Chief Wardleigh cheerfully arrives at Camp Pendleton.
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who had been at war in Afghanistan came into view, tears began to stream down the cheeks of mothers and fathers who had not seen their daughters for seven months. The Marines didn’t arrive until 3:30 a.m. Friday, and leading up to their arrival their families waited in a hanger on base. See VOLLEYBALL, page 8 These Marines, called FETs (Female Engagement Teams of the United State Marine Corp.), are the first women to go on all-male foot patrols with Marine infantrymen on the front line in the Helmand province of Afghanistan. Fraternity loses The genesis of the concept for FETs came from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Ophair while raising eration Enduring Freedom. During these conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, the need for interaction with female funds for cancer Muslims was recognized, according to a release issued by the Regional Command OLIVIA BOUNVONGXAY South West Public Affairs. See FETS, page 3 Staff Writer
Clinton sells Sanchez to Santa Ana crowd LAURA BARRÓN-LÓPEZ News Director
Former president Bill Clinton spoke at a democratic rally in support of California Rep. Loretta Sanchez, Friday. The gathering was meant to boost support and morale in the hopes that democrats up for re-election would motivate party members to campaign. Many in attendance, more than 500 people, were there to catch a glimpse of the 42nd president and anxiously awaited his time to speak. “Basically, we are here because we are progressives, we love Bill Clinton and we are so excited,” said Joan Hemphill, a retiree of the Cal State Chancellor’s office. The democratic candidate for mayor of Santa Ana and current mayor, Miguel Pulido, built up the tension leading to Sanchez and Clinton’s appearance. See RALLY, page 3
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The Cal State Fullerton women’s volleyball team defended its flawless home record once again Oct. 14 against the visiting Cal State Northridge Matadors. With this win the Titans (16-4, 5-1) improve to 11-0 in Titan Gym, won their last five games and 12 of the last 13 matches. Also with this latest 3-0 sweep (25-17, 25-19, 2520) over the Matadors, the Titans have beaten the 14 of their last 16 opponents by way of sweep. “Winning is our overall goal, so we try not to think of the environment or who we’re playing. We just try to take care of business. But defending our undefeated home record this year makes it even nicer because we’re still undefeated,” said senior outside hitter Erin Saddler. Prior to this match, Saddler was named Big West Conference Player of the Week for the second consecutive week, thanks to her stand-out play against Pacific and UC Davis. This is Saddler’s third Player of the Week honor this season and her fifth career title, tying former teammate Brittany Moore for the most all-time weekly awards in CSUF history. “(Winning this award) just shows that our team is working hard constantly. Weekend to weekend we’re all working hard and that makes it easier for me to get kills and put balls away and get recognized,” Saddler said. Saddler stayed true to her title and was just shy of a double-double with eight digs and scored a matchhigh 17 kills while hitting hit .371 on the attack, leading the Titans to a .292 hitting percentage as a team.
MARK SAMALA / Photo Editor Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez and Bill Clinton raise their hands as they were introduced before the old Orange County Courthouse.
Ian Morano, a sophomore biology major, hadn’t had a haircut in over four years. With his hair draping over a foot long, he marched onto the stage of the Becker Amphitheater and students began to chant his name. Followed by a countdown, a pair of scissors and the help of his fraternity brothers, he stepped off the stage nearly bald. “There’s no better cause for me to donate my hair,” Morano said. A blue tarp covered the platform of the stage, catching tumble weeds of hair that were cut off the boys of Sigma Phi Epsilon. They were shaving their heads in solidarity with children fighting cancer. Crowds of family, friends and student passersby came to watch the fraternity lose almost all of their hair. Folded chairs lined the stage and a quiet buzzing in the background lasted almost three hours as each member went up one by one. Morano, along with 80 members of his fraternity, dedicated their entire week to help various organizations, and Shave a SigEP was their biggest charity event yet. See SHAVE, page 5