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October 31, 2011

The Haunted Garden gives visitors a good scare The 8th annual Haunted Garden at the Arboretum featured a spooky walkthrough where families were frightened by ghouls, ghosts, zombies and more!

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All hallows cafeteria

Gastronome celebrates Halloween with costume contest and activities

MARIBEL CASTAÑEDA Daily Titan

The Gastronome at Cal State Fullerton was converted Oct. 27 into The Ghostronome for the night in honor of Halloween. The staff decided to spice things up and celebrate Halloween early with students with costumes, music, food and contests. With decorations of a ghost and a hanging scarecrow, students were invited into the Gastronome with a promise of a good time. The windows, covered with black tarp to block out the sunlight, darkened the cafeteria, enhancing the chilling effect. The walls were decked out with spider webs, giant spiders and creatures. No station was left untouched with decorations. Even the temperature in the room created goosebumps. Excited students lined up for the new menus and laughed at the names. The regular deli station now served “pizza from hell,” such as witch hair (cheese pizza), hairy mole goo (pepperoni) and stinking garden slop (veggie). The salad bar was renovated into a cemetery with rotted corpses looming above with their usual entrees, plus “spooky soups,” which consisted of intestine bile with cow’s stomach (menudo), road kill stew (albondigas) and fish guts (potato chowder). MARIBEL CASTAÑEDA / Daily Titan Dan Hagerty, 21, dressed up as Superman for the costume contest at The Gastronome, which was converted into a spooky cafeteria.

Scaring away cancer

Advice from ESPN pros

‘Haunted’ maze put on by Yorba Linda resident raises funds for the American Cancer Society, more than one thousand dollars raised for

CSUF is one of 12 colleges targeted

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STEVEN YUAN

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A “haunted” maze put on by a Yorba Linda resident raised $1,144.32 Saturday and even more Sunday. The event, which was the third annual Scare Away Cancer Haunted Maze, was a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. The donations will be matched by the maze organizer and donated to the American Cancer Society. In the last two years, more than $18,000 has been raised for the American Cancer Society through Yorba Linda resident Joe Ramirez’s event. The first year it drew in a little over $500 and Ramirez matched it. The next year the donations really took off. He said if it gets any bigger, he will have a tough time matching the donation total. “I don’t know if I’m going to keep matching what we get in donations. It’s going to get to a point where it’s like, ‘OK, this is bigger than me and bigger than my check book,’” said Ramirez, 37. Ramirez said he does plan to match this year’s donations and see what happens from there. No matter how much bigger it gets, he plans to continue running the maze each year around Halloween time for the worthy cause of fighting a terrible disease. The atmosphere in the front yard was friendly, with people of all ages quietly talking and waiting their turn to proceed through the maze. From inside came the sounds of screams mixed with laughter. On a table there was a jar that was marked for donations and on the garage door there were pictures of loved ones who had lost their battles with cancer. The event attracted a number of people from the community over the weekend. More than 150 people walked through the maze on the first night. “We have a lot of people showing

up,” said Erica Rosas, one of the 35 volunteers who helped make the event possible. “It’s been going smoothly.” The maze was quite elaborate, filled with eye-piercing lights, a blast of confetti that covers victims from head to toe, creepy clowns, crying children, werewolves and other hidden ghoulish characters that jump out at unsuspecting visitors. Ramirez and his crew of volunteers began building the homemade maze the first week of October and they laid the finishing touches on the project Saturday morning. Enclosed in black tarps, the maze covered the entire backyard. The friendly hosts provided refreshments for waiting visitors to enjoy before the spooking began. Not knowing exactly what to expect inside the dark corridors of the maze, the people waited. The gracious hosts would lead groups into the entrance of the maze to the awaiting monsters and ghouls, played by the many volunteers. They had a G-rated version for the youngsters and what they called “ultra-scary” for whoever so desired. “I think it’s fun. I think they do a good job of setting up,” said Sara Cook, who walked through the maze with her husband Gary Cook. Sara learned about the event through a friend and attended last year. She decided to bring her husband along this year. “There’s a lot of sensory deprivation– things going on–which made it very freaky,” said Gary. But the real reason behind the fun of the maze was never forgotten. “It’s an awesome reason to do all this work,” Sara said of the fundraising for the American Cancer Society. “Yeah, it’s fun and it’s for a good cause,” Gary added. Ramirez lost his mother to cancer in March of 2009, and in her memory and to raise money to donate to the American Cancer Society, he and friends have set up the haunted maze the last three years.

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Students expressed disappointment after attending a Spanish informational meeting hosted by ESPN at Cal State Fullerton Thursday. On the other hand, students in the English informational meeting did not express the same concerns. The series of information sessions targeted CSUF students and recent graduates interested in a future with their company. The ESPN representatives met with different student groups throughout the day, including Delta Sigma Pi, the Entertainment and Tourism Club and MBA students. There was also a Spanish-language session in Mihaylo Hall’s O’Brien Innovation Center. Viviana Sarrade attended the Spanish-language session, which

attendees had to reserve a spot for. “The Spanish-language session was ironic because only one of the panelists, Domingo, spoke Spanish,” said Sarrade. Jose Kerch, another Spanishspeaking student and broadcast journalism major, had an issue with the Spanish-language session. “I’m from Venezuela and speak fluent Spanish. Don’t sell me ESPN, tell me what I need to do. I feel like the majority of panelists weren’t able to sell or guide the individuals in Spanish,” said Kerch. The information sessions were made possible by CSUF’s Career Center. For the past three years, CSUF has hosted a representative from ESPN to speak with statistics students. This year, CSUF is one of 12 colleges targeted by ESPN on its college recruiting tour, which began at Connecticut State University in September. See ESPN, page 2

ANIBAL ORTIZ / Daily Titan Maria T. Solis watches a film Sunday at the International Indigenous Film and Video Festival.

Culture at CSUF

Festival will continue Monday starting at 8 a.m.

YVETTE QUINTERO For the Daily Titan

The first International Indigenous Film and Video Festival began Sunday and will continue to be held in the Titan Student Union Pavilions from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. The “Mirando Desde Nuestra Raiz/View From Our Roots” is showing a variety of films produced and directed by American Indians and indigenous

ALLAN XU / Daily Titan Joe Franco was among a few speakers at informational sessions Thursday. The sessions were intended to give students insight on how to land a job at network stations like ESPN.

people of the Americas. “We’re showing indigenous films and we’re trying to make everyone aware about the struggles,” said Anna Tiger, Inter-Tribal Student Council president and art major. “(There are films) about the assimilation of Native Americans within the United States, as well as films about contemporary Native Americans in our society showing how they’re struggling through life,” she said. The film festival was organized jointly by the Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA) and the Inter-Tribal Student Council, with initial participation from CineArte directors. After a series of changes, however, CineArte directors withdrew from their role in the planning process. “They were trying to do a lot of the work on campus for us. We told them, ‘We’ll do the work on campus,’” Tiger said. “We had to make it clear to them that this is a student collaboration.” As for attendee turnout, the festival attendance Sunday had surprised organizers. “As it’s gotten later on in the day, more people have started showing up, more than we expected on a Sunday, especially since it’s Halloween weekend,” said Edgar Sanchez, MEChA president and a radio-TV-film major. “We think it’s a pretty big turnout considering it’s a busy weekend.” In addition to the films shown Sunday, visual and performance art incorporating American Indian culture are being showcased. “We had Aztec performers and a hoop dancer. We also had an opening ceremony, and we had a Gabrielino representative come and do a prayer for us. It’s a blessing for us,” Tiger said. The festival event Monday will showcase the same films, dancers and artwork. See INDIGENOUS, page 3

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October 31, 2011

Students in costume on catwalk

ASI Cookout Thursday draws more than 350 people. Students had many opportunities to win CLARK PAGADUAN Daily Titan

Halloween started early at Cal State Fullerton with the ASI Cookout and Daily Titan Costume Catwalk contest Thursday. The event was held in the Quad and was co-hosted by Associated Students Inc. and the Daily Titan. The afternoon event, which attracted more than 350 people, was also organized in collaboration with ASI Lobby Corps who shared “scary” CSU advocacy facts to educate students on higher education. These facts were scattered amongst the Quad and printed on large signs, poster boards and table center pieces for attendees and passersby to read. Members of ASI said they were pleased with the outcome of the event.

“We’re really happy with the turnout. We know that we had at least 350 hot dogs and they’re completely gone,” said Trina Tan, ASI chief communications officer and one of the event’s main organizers. “People just didn’t take the food and leave; they definitely stayed and learned more about the advocacy facts.” With the music blasting and hungry students waiting in line for their hot dogs underneath the Southern California sun, opportunity drawings for various prizes were held throughout the event. Chris Konte, 20, a communications major, was the first winner of the day and received two meal tickets to In-N-Out Burger. “It’s my lucky day. I love In-NOut and I love winning,” said Konte. As students settled in with their food in hand, the Daily Titan Cos-

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WILLIAM CAMARGO / Daily Titan Dinah Scardenas, 20, a kinesiology major, won the costume contest after receiving the loudest cheers from the audience. Second place was awared to Alvin Reyes who dressed up as a baby.

tume Catwalk began. The five con- prize packs that included tickets to was race jockey Dinah Scardenas, 20, testants dressed up as a race jockey, Universal Studios, gift certificates to a kinesiology major, who also brought pregnant Beyonce, a 1970s hippie, Little Professor Book Center, meal and dressed up her dog, Hallie, as Luigi from Super Mario Bros. and a coupons to In-N-Out and ESPN part of her costume. Scardenas said baby. The winner of the she made both their coscontest was determined tumes and put a lot of by crowd applause. thought into it. People just didn’t take the food and Each contestant strut“It’s exciting to win ted down the stage hold- leave; they definitely stayed and learned more the contest and I get to ing an advocacy fact about the advocacy facts. go to Universal Studios printed on poster board. for free,” said Scardenas. Trina Tan Each fact was read out “You don’t get to do stuff ASI Chief Communications Officer loud to the audience like this a lot in college.” who greeted each conSecond place was testant with the applause that would Zone dining and game cards. awarded to Alvin Reyes, a nursing determine the winner. After receiving the loudest cheers, major, who dressed up as a baby, and Contestants were competing for the winner of the costume contest third place went to Andrea Ayala, a

ESPN: Reps speak to students about making it in ESPN en care of me and looked after my career develop...Continued from page 1 ment,” Anol said. The ESPN representatives spoke to students about The day climaxed in the Titan Student Union’s the 10-week paid internship program and Content Portola Pavilion at 6 p.m., where the representatives Associate Program in Bristol, Conn., where they hosted their last information session that lasted until would be relocated if chosen for a position. 9 p.m.. Afterward students were given an opportuStudents were encouraged to apply 12 months nity to individually speak with the representatives. prior to their graduation through the ESPN careers Joe Franco, ESPN’s manager of University Rela- website for internships in departments ranging from tions, spoke to the audience about the perks of being Marketing, Communications, Creative Services, Stats a subsidiary of The Walt Disney and Information and more. Company, the different opportuESPN’s Content Associate Pronities available for students, what gram hires qualifying participants ESPN’s been the company expected in a resume into an entry-level production asincredibly and employer vices, such as an apsistant role, where they will progplicant’s inappropriate Facebook great to me. They’ve ress their existing knowledge and photos. learning of elements of productaken care of me and “It’s all about your brand. It’s looked after my career tion. all about the A-game you put on Trevor Smith, 22, an entrepreyour resume,” said Franco to the development. neurship major, wanted to find audience. out if quick response codes had a Alvin Anol Franco was joined by: Dominfuture in the recruiting process for CSUF alumnus go Sarmiento, associate director high school athletes. of Technical Operations; Alvin “I’d like to help bring QR codes Anol, Stats and Information specialist; Danny Cor- into the game for high school recruiters and change rales, production assistant; Chris Maier, manager of the game with the ability to have instant access to Resource Integration; David Pagan, studio produc- athletes’ information in real time to help market tion assistant; and Ericka Hascall, associate director them,” said Smith. of production management and ad sales integration. Before the breakout session in which the audience Anol, a CSUF alumnus from 2007, said an email dispersed to speak with the representatives, Franco from the Career Center helped him land the job at initiated an open Q-and-A panel discussion in which ESPN. the audience could direct questions they had to any “ESPN’s been incredibly great to me. They’ve tak- one representative or the representatives as a whole.

GASTRONOME: Students eat crows feet and toenail jam ...Continued from page 1 “It turned out great. The food is great, they kept it creative with doing pasta as eyeballs, and they had kitty litter which was just crumpledup cake. The decorations are great. I liked how they blacked out the windows, keeping it a little darker and

dimmer. The music is great; they are playing good … Halloween music,” said Timaeus Le, 21, a fourth-year dance major. The Gastronome staff’s enthusiasm showed through their creative costumes. Among the employees alone there were pirates, vampires, a joker, cowgirls, a redneck hillbilly, a chick magnet and even an imitation of the cast of the Jersey Shore. More students in costumes started arriving after 6 p.m. As costumes poured in, the Gastronome’s photographer was at the door to snap a photo of everyone to enter them in the costume contest. Also by the entrance were the student-decorated cupcakes on display with a voting box at their side. Students who wanted to vote on the cupcakes simply had to place their votes like first-time visitor Danielle Noriega, who was drawn in by the decorations, did. “The cupcakes are cute. I am really looking at number 30 right here. Those are Food Network in my book. I feel that it is a great idea to get people to join in and participate in this whole thing. It looks like a fun place to be and I am definitely going back,” said Noriega, a kinesiology major. The Fear Factor section was in the exhibition kitchen with the main

“fear” being the “crows feet and toenail jam,” or chicken feet and curry sauce. The Gastronome decided to start small with its first fear factor and have the chicken feet be the most exotic item. “We want to see how receptive the students are to this station so next year we can order more exotic items,” said marketing manager Quinice Salmond in a previous interview. And there were some brave students who dared to try it. Among other special treats there was also a grape cotton candy station by the deli station, which seemed to be a hit with students. And as a surprise performance, The Gastronome had the Titan Break Dancing Club do a flash-mob-style dance. “I like how they go the extra mile to supply us students. We live on campus and a lot of us don’t have a lot of money to go out and spend and I guess this is housing’s way of making it good for us without having to spend money. They are really looking out for us when they do this kind of stuff,” said Jeffrey Barner, 18, an undeclared major. The night ended on a high note after the surprise performance with chatter and laughter echoing off the walls.

communications major, who dressed up as Luigi. The ASI cookouts, which are usually held Mondays and Wednesdays, are put on to involve more students, some who are only on campus Tuesdays and Thursdays. “We really try to make an effort to reach out to different populations, today being the Tuesday and Thursday students,” said Tan, 21, an English major. “We definitely wanted to encourage everyone to come out, grab some lunch and learn some more about the CSUF community.” The next ASI cookout will be on Nov. 17 at the Residence Piazza.

DTSHORTHAND Vans Founder dies at 72 Years Old According to the Orange County Register, James Van Doren, co-founder of the once Orange County-based shoe company Vans Inc., died at age 72 Oct. 12 after a long battle with an illness. Van Doren and his brother Paul came to California from Massachusetts in 1964 to start their own shoe manufacturing company. Two years later, the two brothers alongside friend Gordon Lee started the Van Doren Rubber company in Anaheim. After gaining popularity with skateboarders and an appearance in the 1982 movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High, customers began to shorten the name of the company to Vans. Van Doren lived in Fullerton at the time of his death. He led cancer fundraisers for St. Jude Heritage Hospital in 2008 and 2009. A memorial mass will be held at St. Julian Falconieri Church in Fullerton at Friday at 10 a.m. He is survived by wife Char, sons James Jr. and Eric, brothers Paul and Robert, a sister, and nieces and nephews. Brief by Alex Apodaca

Weather Crisis on the East Coast After storms and hazardous conditions in the Northeast, 3 million people were left without power, at least five have died and states of emergency were declared in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey and parts of New York. The storms have caused power outages from Virginia to Maine and have been blamed for at least five deaths, including an elderly woman in New York whose breathing machine was shut down due to the power outage. A man in Pennsylvania died while napping in his recliner after a snow-covered tree limb came crashing through his roof and landed on top of the sleeping man. In Connecticut, 820,000 people are left without power, a record high for the state. Governor of Connecticut Dannel Malloy believes it is possible for residents to be without power for as long as a week. While most were expecting a fall season, winter has arrived early in the Northeast and residents will have to prevail through a snowy and very dark Halloween. Brief by Alex Apodaca

October 31, 2011

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No tricks, just treats

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Parents of trick-or-treaters remain wary of the dangers of poisoned candy, despite evidence suggesting that no Halloween candy poisonings have occurred in the last 53 years ALVAN UNG Daily Titan

For parents, the scariest thing about Halloween may not be the little vampires, mummies or zombies running around, but the treats they’re devouring. Parents check their children’s candies, avoid sketchy homes and throw out anything unwrapped. Tales of deaths caused by tainted treats continue to haunt families that participate in Halloween festivities. Yet, as far back as 1958, no evidence exists of a child being killed or injured by poisoned candy picked up while trick-or-treating, said Joel Best, professor of sociology and criminal justice at the University of Delaware. The fear still persists because “if it’s worth remembering, it’s worth repeating,” he said. Best said reports about poisoned candy picked up speed around the ‘60s and ‘70s. The Halloween deaths of three children that decade may have sparked the mania. Kevin Totson, 5, died after ingesting heroin found in his uncle’s home. Initially, the family said the heroin was found in Kevin’s Halloween candy. Patrick Wiederhold, 2, died of natural

causes after eating Halloween treats–no poi- trick-or-treaters candies. Parental concern over poisoned candy, son or drugs were found. she said, is legitimate, though parents can Timothy O’Bryan, 8, died after eating a become overprotective when it comes to cyanide-laced Pixy Stick given to him by his their children. own father, Ronald Clark O’Bryan. He gave “It could get to the point it to his son in order where it’s paranoia,” said to kill him and claim It’s only dangerous Caner. life insurance money. one night of the Janet Walker, 57, a cusNone of the chiltomer service representadren, however, were year … Nov. 1, you can say, tive, remembered how victims of random ‘Whew, we don’t have to handing out homemade Halloween poisonings. worry for another 364 days.’ Halloween treats, once a Best said poisoned Joel Best common practice, fell out Halloween candy is Professor at of favor due to overwhelm“the best thing in the University of Delaware ing concerns about poisonworld to be afraid ing and tampering. of,” because it’s a very manageable fear for parents. Isolated incidents of tainted treats may be “It’s only dangerous one night of the year out there–“an ounce of truth” to the Hal… Nov. 1, you can say, ‘Whew, we don’t have loween tales, she said. to worry for another 364 days,’” he said. But a nationwide panic is unnecessary, Some parents protect their little ones by she said. taking them trick-or-treating at places such “I don’t think it should be anything that as malls, churches, even farmers markets in- causes Halloween not to exist.” stead of their own neighborhoods. She said parents should remain proactive Eliana Caner, 22, an accounting major, in keeping children safe without ruining CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan was at a farmers market in Fullerton College Halloween, and that kids should still be al- Parents check their children’s candies, avoid sketchy homes and throw out anything unwrapped. Tales of deaths caused by tainted treats continue to haunt trick-or-treaters. last week, where she saw the shops giving lowed to trick-or-treat.

Project Read gives back Student volunteers reach out to underprivileged homeless youth in temporary shelters by teaching them literacy and the love of reading activities. Class levels range from kindergarten to 12th grade. Volunteers like Vanessa Campos, a junior at CSUF, said Homeless children in Fullerton and Anaheim got a help- Project Read is an important part of their lives. ing hand from student volunteers through a semester-long “I find it really rewarding to put a smile on the kids’ faces program called Project Read. and to be a stable thing in their lives. We get to know the Project Read is a social project coordinated by the Volun- kids and build relationships with them. It’s just a great opteer and Service Center at Cal State Fullerton. It was found- portunity to do something good for someone else and give ed by CSUF student Tracy Dash in the spring of 1997. them the attention that they don’t get at home,” said CamSince then volunteers have served hundreds of local chil- pos, who is participating in Project Read for the first time dren, according to the website. Amy Mattern, Volunteer this semester. and Service Center coordinator, works with CSUF students The children involved in the program said they enjoy it to run the project. also and will return back every semester. Between semesters “Project Read is run by student coordinators who come they ask when the college kids are coming and even children up with activities, field trips and other ways to help children around the neighborhood will come just to talk to the volrecognize their own pounteers, Campos said. tential. They provide guidSophomore Andrea ance to help them reach It honestly makes me happy to impact Diaz started as a volunteer their goals although they all last year and is now a the kids’ lives somehow and have are going through difficult project director for the them remember me 20 years from now even if program. situations. Therefore, volunteers need to commit it is as simple as she read a book to me. I know “There are so many Andrea Diaz for an entire semester, ev- they will remember me. reasons why this program Project Director ery single week to provide is important to me. It consistency,” said Mattern. honestly makes me happy The program requires volunteers to spend two hours a to impact the kids’ lives somehow and have them remember week with children living in temporary shelters. Their goal me 20 years from now even if it is as simple as she read a is to teach underprivileged children to love reading. book to me. I know they will remember me. I love children It is not difficult to find mentors for the kids, as spaces and since it is a weekly commitment I get to learn from usually fill up the first day of the semester by motivated stu- them as much as they learn from me,” said Diaz. dents who want the opportunity to give back to the comThe program gives volunteers a chance to enhance their munity in a great way, Mattern said. leadership skills by becoming a mentor, teacher and public Volunteers hope to promote literacy amongst the needy speaker, the website stated. For more information on how by reading books to them, helping them read, assisting in to become a mentor, go to Fullerton.edu/deanofstudents/ their homework, playing reading games and other literacy volunteer/VSCProjects/read.html or call 657-278-3504. LISA HOSBOYAR Daily Titan

INDIGENOUS: International film festival is free for all to attend with a ceremony that maintains the indigenous culture theme, as well as incorporates indigenous culture. Fine artist Kerry Chavez, whose artwork is on dis“We’re going to have a closing ceremony later in the play, received notification from the council and de- night, Aztec and Native American dancers will come cided to participate in the out and the central event by submitting his theme for the closartwork. ing ceremony will It’s very important as a tool for “Video and visual art be ‘uniting through educating people who may not have are a good way to teach much of an awareness of indigenous culture our struggles,’” Tiger people who may not said. either from the past, the present, possibly even know much about the Proceeds made off Kerry Chavez culture; that’s my goal as in the future. donations will go toFine Artist ward creating scholan artist,” said Chavez. arships for Dreamer “It’s very important as a tool for educating people who may not have much students and students of American Indian descent. The event is free. Donations will be accepted to of an awareness of indigenous culture either from the fund scholarships for AB 540 students and American past, the present, possibly even in the future.” To conclude the film festival, the event will end Indian students. ...Continued from page 1

Where’s my boom!? Financial experts, professors provide positive economic outlook to business leaders seeking answers about the state of the economy ROSS WATTERS Daily Titan

Financial experts and professors discussed the current state of the economy and a forecast of what is to come in Orange County and the nation at the 17th annual Economic Forecast Conference in Irvine Thursday. The presenters spoke to a room packed with people looking for advice and answers on economic uncertainty. The sold-out event was sponsored by the Orange County Business Council. Anil Puri, Ph.D, dean of the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics at Cal State Fullerton, and Mira Farka, Ph.D, associate professor of economics at CSUF, spoke about current economic conditions and what is to come for businesses and the real estate market. All the presenters said many factors including oil prices, the earthquake in Japan and the debt ceiling are the reasons why the economy is taking longer than expected to recover. All speakers said they expect the economy to grow, but very slowly. Both Puri and Farka were chosen to speak because of their great insight of economic trends and their forecast for economic recov-

ery, according to the OCBC. Richard Davis, current chairman and president and CEO of U.S. Bancorp and a CSUF alumnus, was the keynote speaker of the event. Davis shared his insight on the current conditions of the economy and what the country needs to do to strive for and continue financial growth. Many of those in attendance are or were business leaders, investors and small-business owners who are worried that the country is heading back into a recession. The country entered a recession in late 2008 when many investment banks bottomed out due to giving sub-prime loans to those who could not meet their obligations in the real estate boom. Bill Fuller, 51, a past smallbusiness owner and CSUF alumnus, attended the event to understand where the country is going economically and if it is worth rolling the dice and trying to start another business. “I have had small businesses in the past and I did well with them. My plan was to start another business once the recession played out so I could do something I had a passion for and provide jobs to the unemployed. But if we are going into another recession, I don’t

know if I am going to chance investing in it,” said Fuller. Fuller believed the event helped him in making a decision as to whether or not to invest in starting another business. “They provided some great insight on the current situation and what is to come. I will have to analyze what I need to do and come to a decision probably after the new year. I just have an itch to get going,” Fuller said. Lucy Dunn, president and CEO of OCBC, shared the same sentiments and hopefulness as Fuller. “The conference was a home run. Folks left inspired with news they could use in their business and with new confidence to get prepared for eventual recovery,” said Dunn. If the economy is expected to recover, more than 20 million jobs need to be created, said Farka. “21.5 million jobs need to be created in this decade to reach the magic 5 percent unemployment rate,” said Farka. Currently the nation is at a 9.1 percent unemployment rate, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That percentage doesn’t include those who have given up looking for work and those who aren’t on unemployment benefits. dailytitan.com/news

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OPINION

October 31, 2011

Low budget, high scares

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures Whether or not the horror film is as scary as the trailer makes it seem is debatable, but one thing is certain: Paranormal Activity is worth every dollar that was spent to create the famous flick.

CHARLOTTE KNIGHT Daily Titan

In 2009, I saw Paranormal Activity at the movie theater, and my friends and I spent the entire time pointing fingers and laughing at the audience’s overly dramatized reactions. Last weekend, I watched Paranormal Activity 2 on Netflix in the comfort of my own home at 1 a.m. and lost no sleep over it, while my 16-year-old sister ended up sleeping in my parents’ room. I have yet to see Paranormal Activity 3, but do I really have to drop $10 on a movie ticket to see it? The series just doesn’t scare me in the way it has scared virtually everyone else on this planet. That money would be better off spent on sushi than having to sit next to a grown woman clutching on to her boyfriend for dear life, watching absolutely nothing happening on a security camera. But I’ve gotta admit—making Paranormal Activity was an ingenious idea that reinvented the horror genre. First of all, this film is the most profitable of all time. Granted, yes, there have been multiple other movies that have globally made so much more. The Blair Witch Project made almost $249 million globally, and E.T.: The Extraterrestrial cashed in nearly $793 million at the box office. Paranormal Activity only made $61 million. But when you look at the return on investment (ROI) in comparison to each movie’s production budget, it absolutely takes the cake. It had a budget of only $15,000 and had a ROI of 433,900 percent.

How embarrassing for E.T., who had a ROI of 7,451 percent with a $10.5 million budget. Until Paranormal Activity was released, Blair Witch was the most profitable and had a production budget of $60,000 for filming three people camping and walking around in the woods, resulting in a ROI of 414,233 percent. All Paranormal Activity writer and director, Oren Peli, had to do was create a Blair Witch-like movie at a quarter of the cost and shoot something a little more terrifying than a bunch of stick figures suspended from trees (i.e. an invisible demon dragging Katie out of bed by her foot). Bloody brilliant. Secondly, this style of movie-making is what makes the experience all the more terrifying for the audience, because Peli tries to make it as realistic as humanly possible. In both the first and second movie, Paramount Pictures itself thanks the families of the deceased and the cities’ local police departments, and the real names of the actors are the real names of the characters they play. The actors weren’t even given a script—just a basic outline of the story. They had to improvise the dialogue, making the acting and chemistry between the characters much more realistic. And there is no need to cough up a lot of money for a camera crew—most of the footage is based on what is pulled from the victims’ security cameras (easily filmed from a tripod) or the shaky, erratic and otherwise unprofessional movements of their handheld camcorders. Producers hope this would make the

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“Because your money matters”

What’s more concerning: your FICO or fantasy score It’s week eight in your fantasy league and you’re biting your nails over every game. Your stud receiver just tore his ACL and looks like he might be out for the rest of

the season. At this point you’re probably questioning just how foolproof your “foolproof draft pick strategy” really is. Go ahead and kiss your chances of winning your league goodbye, and the grand prize that goes with the title for that matter. The worst part is, you’ve been strapped for cash over the last two weeks and you’ve been putting all your bar tabs on credit. Add those receipts to whatever balance you’ve already racked up so far and you’re in for a nasty surprise when the statement rolls in. So I ask you, which should you

average idiot movie-goer think, “It’s a true story, OMG!” Even the video footage is realistic, for the most part, and you’ve gotta give the cinematographer some mad props. In Paranormal Activity 2, security cameras—most of the time—filmed a whole lot of nothing at the front door, the pool, the kitchen, the living room and the baby’s room. But it was the suspense of waiting for something to happen on the camera that made the movie even more horrifying with absolute silence. And above all, the marketing strategy for the first movie was profound. The first trailer I ever saw was of a theater full of people at a special Paranormal Activity screening. In night vision, I saw teenage girls and tough-looking men jumping and screaming, rather than seeing much movie footage. And the hype made a huge impact. It made it that much more amusing as Katie was being slowly dragged out of bed by her foot in her sleep, and some ditzy chick 10 rows down disturbed the audience in the theater by screaming, “Oh my God, look at her foot! That’s so scary!” People like me who were intrigued by the trailer and people like Miss Loudmouth who were pumped up by thy hype and wanted to see what the buzz was about could go online to the film’s website and “Demand” that the movie play in a theater near me, and it promised a wide release if the “Demand” button got 1 million clicks. “Using social media as a marketing vehicle as well as a market-research vehicle is a major advantage,” said Sarah Hofsetter, an independent digital communications agency media and client strategist, in an AdvertisingAge article. “Not only do they know who’s interested in it from a geographic perspective, they can quantify the demand from a buzz perspective.” From the financial success of allowing consumers to determine film distribution, this may lead to a new marketing strategy for other indie films in the future. As far as satisfying my quench for a good scare goes, I’m still debating whether or not I’m going to spend my hard-earned money watching Paranormal Activity 3 in theaters or wait to spend my valuable time watching it on HBO five years from now. I should probably keep an open mind; I’ve watched The Grudge (2004) and The Omen (2006) enough to the point where it doesn’t take much for a little kid to scare the hell out of me.

Courtesy of AMC When the wretched day comes, know how to defend yourself against the brain-dead monsters that populate earth.

The zombie survival guide VAN JOHNSTONE Daily Titan

On the way to class you’re crossing the street on your bike, then BOOM! You get hit by a car and the lights go out. Two months later you wake up in a hospital bed, only to find the hospital is deserted and there are strange people stumbling around in the street. What’s going on? What do you do? Bad news: The zombie apocalypse has ravaged the world. However, good news is you find this guide on how to survive in a world where everyone is trying to eat you. First up is covering your body. Zombies bite, that’s what they do, so find some jeans and a leather jacket. Zombies still have human teeth and can’t bite through denim and leather, so make it a point to find the appropriate clothing. Gloves to cover up those hands would be a good idea too. Next is scavenging the area for any supplies. Chances are good that any store is going to be cleaned out from the panic in the previous weeks. But it is still worth a look. Water, canned goods and basic first aid are obvious choices. Don’t forget to check abandoned cars. When someone becomes a zombie, they don’t need their supplies anymore and just simply walk away from what they gathered moments ago. Along the way it is going to really hit you hard that everyone you know is either dead or has become a little less conversational and craves human flesh. It is important to remain calm and apply common sense to the situation. DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT walk around in the middle of the street screaming for help. This would almost guarantee unwanted attention from more than one

undead walker. Stay quiet, hidden and alert to your surroundings. It would also be best to make your way out of crowded Fullerton, or anywhere in metropolitan Southern California. Hoof it to the countryside or mountains where there are fewer people, which equals fewer zombies. While trekking to a more peaceful setting, you’re bound to come across a fellow human who has the same idea you have. Teaming up is always a good idea; two pairs of eyes are better than one. But remember, your common sense must prevail in this situation; when first teaming up keep one eye on any newfound partners. Even though they may seem like a welcome sight, they may represent danger. The LAST thing anyone is going to admit is that they have been recently bitten by a zombie. Watch for pale discoloration, sweating, loss of appetite and a blank stare. Waking up in the middle of the night to find your newfound buddy gnawing on your stomach would not be a welcome surprise. Finally, after trying to play it safe and avoid those nasty staggering zombies, you have to be prepared for when all hell breaks loose. That’s right, hippies, find a gun and be prepared to defend yourself. The only thing to guarantee a safe escape out of a nasty zombie frenzy is a 12-gauge shotgun you just lifted out of the nearest sporting goods store. Blunt objects and hunting knifes are also effective, but prove to be a little more messy. Taking out a zombie is one sure way to survive and it’s the humane thing to do, kind of. When the zombie apocalypse hits, and it will hit, this guide is guaranteed to save lives. Make sure you continue to play for the right team and stay alive.

be more concerned over: your house payment—or if you qualify owed, length of credit history, new to rent an apartment, if you’re not credit and types of credit used. fantasy score or your credit score? If you can recite your in the market for a mortgage yet— Payment history and amounts quarterback’s total passing yards and in some cases, whether you get owed are easily at least 66 percent of your overall score. and completions on the season, the job or not. In an interview with BankRate. You read correctly; some but you can’t list the two most important components of your employers are including a credit com, Barry Papermo, a consumer affairs manager for MyFICO. credit history, you’ve got more check in their screening process. Here are some basics to get you com, revealed that Fair Isaac is problems than any poor soul who drafted Payton Manning as a first- thinking about credit: Your total not a credit-reporting agency, but score is derived from three credit- the score is the result of analysis round pick. Admittedly, keeping up to speed rating bureaus and one corporation, the company does with data from with all the developments in your Equifax, Experian, TransUnion, Equifax and the others. Although a consumer has no way of getting the league is a lot more interesting than and FICO, respectively. Experian score without tracking your credit. having a lender call Until ESPN introduces Admittedly, keeping up to speed with it up first, everybody some awesome graphics all the developments in your league has access to their that explode onto is a lot more interesting than tracking your Experian, TransUnion the screen with your and FICO scores. You credit stats flanked credit. Until ESPN introduces some awesome might pay a fee for by a pair of short- graphics... you probably won’t be checking access to the digits from skirted cheerleaders, your score very often. the bureau website or you probably won’t be from MyFICO, but you checking your score should never pay for access to your The Fair Isaac Corporation, very often. actual credit report. which is where the acronym FICO However, no three-number By act of Congress, every person combination will play any more comes from, created a scoring important a role in your life than system to determine whether or not in America, once a year, is entitled you should be extended credit. to a free copy of his or her report, your credit score. According to MyFICO.com, the but not the score. You pay for your This number, and not Wes Welker’s reception yards, will five segments which make up the score, which is based on information determine your car payment, your score are payment history, amounts contained in your free report. The

free report lists all the essential details of your credit history. By having a copy for yourself, you can get an idea of what your score should be: a number between 300 and 850, with anything above 650 showing a good history. Any blemishes in your payment history will severely affect your score, so if your report shows late or missed payments, accounts in collections or any type of wage attachments (think child support or alimony, both of which I really hope you don’t have during your college years!), you shouldn’t expect to see a high score. Similarly, if your report shows you have high balances on your accounts or if you’re using most of your available credit, you won’t have a very attractive score. Although your score considers the individual limits of credit cards, your overall limit is more important, which is why your score is brought down whether you have a huge balance on one card or the same huge balance spread over multiple cards. As a general rule, never allow your balance on any credit card to exceed 30 percent of your total limit. Your creditworthiness is just as complex as any sports statistics. With so many entries, numbers and agencies involved, you can easily become dazed while trying to keep up. Getting a free copy of your credit report every year and occasionally looking up your FICO score will equip you with essential tools you’ll use the rest of your life. At your Super Bowl party in February, the person with the highest fantasy score might come away with a nice purse, but at the finance office of your car dealership or local bank, it’s the person with the highest FICO who comes away with the lowest cost to borrow, keeping more money in your account for next season. Hopefully, Manning will stay injury-free that year and pass the purse into your hands.

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October 31, 2011

More than just a beautiful plume

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Feather hair extensions have a harmful effect on animals bred to produce the accessories

SUSANA COBO / Daily Titan Anti-animal cruelty groups provide alternatives to feather hair extensions that remain fashionable and safe for animals.

JOEY BECERRA Daily Titan

Shiny, long, speckled and featuring undulating colors. Weaving in and out of hair, feathers are an exotic option for accessorizing one’s tresses. Girls on college campuses have recently adopted the trend of weaving long, variegated feathers into their hair. Trends, however, come and go. On college campuses, it seems like they pass a little faster than normal. Some trends are regretted once they are over. This fad of weaving long feathers into hair, although pretty, has an adverse effect on the animals that are bred to produce said feathers. Ryan Huling, manager of College

Campaigns and Outreach for PETA, said the majority of the feathers used for extensions come from roosters. Huling said the roosters are genetically bred in order to produce longer feathers. The process of growing the special feathers, which takes months, is inhumane because “roosters are typically confined for 30 weeks— the majority of their short lives—in tiny, stacked cages inside deafeningly loud barns before they are killed and skinned,” said Huling. When the feathers of each rooster finally reach their optimum length, the rooster is gassed and defeathered for its plumage. Sadly, the trend of weaving feathers into hair is growing. The trend has been seen in both facets of

entertainment, on celebrities like Ke$ha and Steven Tyler as well as young people on college campuses. Amy Levin, founder and creative director of College Fashionista, a college style blog, said the fad of girls wearing feather extensions in their hair is a key trend for fall. “We have seen this trend east to west in all color variations,” said Levin. Levin said the feather trend was popular in Colorado before it spread to California and caught on in mainstream culture. “This trend definitely migrated from the West Coast with our SoCal students, but it seems students at all campuses are playing with this hair trend,” Levin said. People who weave feathers into their hair are often considered trendsetters. Levin pointed out that major trendsetters who weave feathers into their hair were seen at music festivals like Coachella last summer. One club on CSUF’s campus that provides a solution to the dilemma of animal cruelty that comes with feather extensions is Project P.A.W. (Protecting Animals Well-being), which offers alternative ways to end animal cruelty. Monique Ayala, a third-year health science major, is a Project P.A.W. co-founder and treasurer. Ayala said that there is a way to avoid harming animals while still looking good. “You could opt for synthetic feather hair extensions just as you would with faux fur or pleather. Wearing synthetic feather hair extensions would be the best way to still stay trendy as well as protecting animal rights,” said Ayala. Ayala also points out that synthetic feather extensions offer convenience and affordability. “(They) cost less and can be purchased online or at most beauty supply stores.” Another alternative to wearing feather extensions is to make them at home. PETA offers a do-it-yourself version of the feathers out of shiny ribbons and nail polish that creates a produ http://www.dailytitan.com/wp-content/ uploads/2011/10/halloween-web.jpg vct that is indistinguishable from the original. Who can argue with making your own at home for free?

Courtesy of Charlotte Woods Last year Charlotte Woods and her friends soaked up the Halloween spirit as they gathered at a club in England on Halloween night dressed up as nuns, cats and zombies.

The American Halloween

CHARLOTTE WOODS For the Daily Titan

If I had to describe Halloween in America in one word, it would be “crazy.” I’m from England and this is my first experience of Halloween here. I can’t believe that it is such a big holiday; you guys go all out. You throw huge parties and decorate to the max. I’m not at all saying this is a bad thing; I LOVE it. There are stores dedicated just to Halloween costumes, pumpkin carving contests and amazing decorations. My family is one of the odd ones out in England because we go crazy decorating. My dad made some coffins that he puts by the porch and jumps out at people. But Halloween is primarily reserved for children. Here in America it is accessible to everyone, which I think is great. In America, at the age of 21 it is still acceptable to go trick-or-treating and I can’t wait. Last year my college friends and

I made an effort for Halloween. We all went to costume stores and bought suitably “scary” outfits. Combined, we had a devil, a zombie, a zombie nurse, cats, a nun and the list goes on. In the U.S., Halloween seems to focus on the more skin, the better the outfit. My favorite quote from Mean Girls sums this up well: “In girl world, Halloween is the one night a year when a girl can dress up like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it.” In England, dressing up for Halloween is more for humor than for “slutiness.” I’ve asked all my American friends and they say the Mean Girls quote sums up Halloween in the U.S. perfectly. I am very much looking forward to seeing how different the costumes and the parties are. Last Halloween in the U.K., my friends and I bought our outfits the day before Halloween in a rush. The next day, we got ready, scarified ourselves and went to my friend’s house and had a few drinks.

When we were walking down the street to a local club, we were stared at and wolf-whistled at because we stood out. We were the few who had chosen to dress up. For many of the U.K. population, Halloween passes without a glance, whereas it is kind of hard to ignore it in the U.S. We then proceeded to the club and mingled with fellow zombies and an assortment of scary characters. It was a lot of fun and the club we went to was one of the select few that had a Halloween theme. I can’t say I remember the journey home, but I woke up the next morning in a drunken haze on my friend’s couch surrounded by cats and a zombie nurse. It did take me a while to realize it was not a nightmare. I am very much looking forward to seeing your American spirit on Halloween. For a start, this year I bought my outfit well in advance, not the day before. There is many a discussion on what outfit to wear and what parties to go to.

So if you see a 21-year-old English devil taking in the Halloween atmosphere, thoroughly enjoying trick-or-treating again, that will be me.

NAT BETANCOURT / For the Daily Titan The basement of the Pollak Library South is said to be haunted by the victims of 1976 shooting massacre where a CSUF janitor shot nine people, killing seven of them.

Spooky campus spots JESSICA RUBIO Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton may appear to be your typical college campus, but lurking in the basements of buildings, barns, elevators and rooftops are paranormal spirits haunting the university grounds. Although not on campus, the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity house, otherwise know as the “Barn,” located on the corner of State College and Yorba Linda Boulevards, is said to have nightly visits from the spirit of a young girl, Wendy R. Osborn, who was killed in the ravine next to the Barn. The Wendy R. Osborn Memorial Bridge, in remembrance of her life, is lined with Bible scriptures and is located between the Barn and the Eastside Christian Church. At night the spirit of the young girl has been known to turn water taps on and off, flicker the lights and open and close cabinets. These are just minor occurrences compared to the experiences Hans Holborn, a Phi Kappa Tau alumnus, has had with the girl’s spirit. The very first thing that happened to Holborn was on Christmas Eve in 2007. “I was in my room and for some weird reason I hear my name being called out and I hear this whispering sound,” said Holborn. “I was the only one in the barn.” He then felt someone hit every side of his leg as if they ran through him. No more than two weeks after, Holborn’s fraternity brother was asleep in his room upstairs and woke up to the laughter of a little girl and his bed shaking as if a child was jumping on it. “I have never seen a grown man freak out like this before,” Holborn said. Holborn said these occurrences stopped when his brothers agreed that he pray over the barn. If you have ever thought McCarthy Hall was a bit run-down and creepy, you were right. In December of 1976, Stephen Peters, a physics professor, was murdered by a female student in the basement next to the service elevator in McCarthy Hall. She shot Peters once in the head and twice in the chest. It has been reported that Peters haunts the service elevator in the building. The elevator will travel down to the basement Sundays and hold the person there even if a different floor has been selected. Try it if you dare.

Although Cynthia Kakish, a senior biology major, was unaware of the spirit that haunts the McCarthy Hall elevator, she is unsure about what goes on at CSUF. “It’s kind of scary, you never know what happens here,” said Kakish. Ever wonder why there is a metal grating on the outside stairways of the Humanities Building? Well, these bars are the result of a series of five suicides reported between 1977 and 1982. All victims jumped to their death from the fifth and eighth floors of the Humanities Building. And if that isn’t creepy enough, in 1976, a janitor named Edward Charles Allaway shot nine people, killing seven with a .22 caliber semiautomatic rifle in the basement of the Pollak Library South. This fiveminute shooting rampage is often referred to as the first major school shooting and the most violent day in CSUF history. Because Allaway was convinced that his co-workers at the CSUF library were making pornographic movies with his exwife, he snapped. Stephani Waidner, 21, a student assistant at the Titan Multimedia Desk in the library basement, has experienced paranormal activity while working in the lower south wing. “I went into the restroom and the door slammed,” said Waidner. Then she said the automatic paper towel machine kept dispensing paper towels until the entire trash can overflowed. Waidner said nobody appeared to be standing in front of the machine that would trigger the sensor on the dispenser to spit out that many paper towels. “After that I was kind of freaked out to go in the bathroom alone,” Waidner said. “The paper towels are always going off.” It was only after this incident that Waidner’s boss and co-workers told her about the 1976 shooting. Rumor has it there were seven trees planted in the Quad representing the seven people who died in this campus massacre. Allaway was judged as criminally insane and sentenced to a state mental institution during his trial. Allaway, now 72, remains in custody at Patton State Hospital in San Bernardino County.

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Volleyball ends streak Titans defeat UC Riverside in five sets to end three-game losing skid. Ragan posts 55 assists DAVID HOOD Daily Titan

The defensive-minded Titan women’s volleyball squad bounced back last Saturday night against UCR after a three-match drought that left it hungry for a win. Frustrated from their 3-0 loss against Cal State Northridge just the night before, there was a renewed fire in the defensive mindset of the Titans both at the net and in the backcourt. On the offensive end, outside hit-

I’m sick of losing and so I just wanted to go out there and win, and I think the rest of the team followed that too. Andrea Ragan CSUF Setter

ter Leah Maurer led the assault with 18 kills, hitting .353 for the night. Trailing close behind was outside hitter Kayla Neto, who added 17 kills. The X-factor for the Titans ultimately came from middle blocker Ayana Whitaker, who with her 12 kills and six blocks put a threat in the middle that the Highlanders couldn’t ignore. Defensively, the Titans combined for 20 blocks and an astounding 81 digs. Junior Gabrielle Dewberry had a match-high 28 digs while Kayla Neto contributed with 18. “We knew what we needed to do in terms of serving tough … It was more about working a lineup and tonight we had a different lineup from last night,” said Head Coach Carolyn Zimmerman. Coming out strong in the first set, the Titans had the lead in the beginning of the match. They put away the Highlanders 25-19, a hopeful foreshadow for the rest of the night. However, UC Riverside responded

to the onslaught of Maurer’s five kills in the first set with 14 of its own. But it was the Titans who didn’t carry the momentum from the first set into the second as Neto was unable to convert 14 sets, hitting only .111 for the set. The Titans eventually lost 20-25. The third set seemed to test the Titans’ heart as they held a strong lead late. It looked as if they were going to put away the Highlanders, but their resilience proved fruitful as they scored five straight points to take the set. They ended with a disappointing two kills and and a final ace that destroyed the high lead the Titans had. The fourth set looked promising as the Titans kept to their defensive game plan and smart serving placement. The team’s effort to serve short and long threw off the Highlander serve-receivers and gave the Titan defense a chance to come back and win the set 25-20. During the fifth and deciding set, the Titans came out strong despite losing the first point. They came back on a three-point run when Head Coach Ron Larsen from the Highlanders received a red card for foul language after a time-out call was mistakenly missed by bottom referee Ted Grissom. The red card proved fatal for the aspiring visitors, who after, were only able to summon six points. The Highlanders are now 2-9, 5-19 overall. Senior and setter Andrea Ragan, who currently holds the Titans’ record for assists, dished out 55 sets that ended in kills for her team. In addition, she was also able to contribute to the Titan defensive effort. “I’m sick of losing and so I just wanted to go out there and win, and I think the rest of the team followed that too,” she said. “We’re going to go out there and try and win as much as we can.” The Titans are now 5-6, 10-13 overall. They play UC Irvine Tuesday at 7 p.m. at UCI.

Senior Andrea Ragan (number one) looks on as senior Torrie Brown (number 16) and junior Kayla Neto (number four) jump at the net for a block during the match Saturday.

DAVID HOOD / Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton volleyball team huddles during the match Saturday against UC Riverside. The Titans won in five sets, snapping a three-match losing streak.

‘Dre’ sets tone CLARK PAGADUAN Daily Titan

Nothing is as potent as the silent influence of a good leader. For the Cal State Fullerton women’s volleyball team, senior setter and team captain Andrea Ragan is that influence. In an up and down for the season for the Titan volleyball team, “Dre,” as she is referred to by her coaches and teammates, has been the glue holding the team together. This season, Ragan, 21, a child and adolescent studies major, earned a top place in the Titan record books, becoming CSUF’s all-time leader in career assists by surpassing Julie Geissert’s old mark of 3,907. Still several games left in the season, Ragan now has over 4,000 career assists, becoming the first Titan to ever reach the 4,000 assists plateau. “It’s a great accomplishment; I couldn’t have done it without my team. They’re always there to support me,” said Ragan. “It’s real exciting for me.” Ragan grew up in the California Central Coast city of Arroyo Grande where she began playing volleyball in the sixth grade. Growing up, she played on various club teams and lettered in volleyball for three years at Nipomo High School in Nipomo, Calif. At Nipomo, Ragan garnered numerous accolades and helped lead the team to the CIF playoffs her senior year. Ragan started playing volleyball because of her older sister, who she considers one of her role models. “My sister paved her own way and I really looked up to her when I was growing up,” Ragan said. “She is a big leader in my family.” During her freshman year, Andrea became the everyday setter after an injury to one of the starters. She was named to the Big West Conference All-Freshman team after tallying 729 assists. She retained her starting spot and has been the team’s primary setter since 2008. “She’s a really good leader, really aggressive and always tries her hardest,” said junior outside hitter Kayla Neto, who is also her roommate. “Off the court, she’s a really sweet girl, but a more feisty side comes out when she’s on the court.” Volleyball Head Coach Carolyn Zimmerman used only one word to describe Ragan, “selflessness.” “She gives 100 percent all the time. She’s dedicated to her team.

It’s all about what her passers and her hitters need,” said Zimmerman. “It’s all about what her team needs; it’s never about what she needs.” During the volleyball team’s Cinderella run in 2010, which saw them win the Big West Conference Championship and a spot in the NCAA tournament, Zimmerman said all they achieved wouldn’t have been possible without Ragan’s leadership and calm demeanor. “Dre was just the right person to run the offense. She had the right personality. I’m not convinced that any other person could have led us in that direction,” Zimmerman said. “She continues to do her job no matter what the reaction is.” Aside from playing volleyball, Ragan has a love for the outdoors. On a road trip to the Central Coast earlier this season, the team had a chance to visit Ragan’s home and see where she grew up. Assistant coach Mike Gee recalls the experience. “One of her teammates said something to the effect of ‘this is exactly how I would picture Dre’s house,’” said Gee. “It was very outdoorsy, had a big hillside, home garden, three dogs–sitting on a rock over this valley. It’s evident why she’s adventurous.” Ragan, who will be graduating this year, said she has grown a lot on and off the court during her time here at CSUF. “It’s been amazing here. I’ve grown a lot as a player. Coach Zimmerman has been like a mother to me. It’s been so fun with all my teammates,” Ragan said. Through her potent silent influence, Ragan has a permanent place in the Titan record books and the hearts of her teammates.

ROBERT HUSKEY / For the Daily Titan Senior Andrea Ragan bumps the ball in a match earlier this season.

Hockey drops eighth straight in SD After jumping out to a 2-0 lead, Cal State Fullerton loses 7-3 against San Diego State Friday. Aztecs score four goals on the power play SEAN VIELE Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton hockey team suffered its eighth straight loss Friday night at the Kroc Center Ice Arena in San Diego in a 7-3 defeat at the hands of the San Diego State University Aztecs. Both teams were hitting hard and finishing their checks whenever the opportunity arose. Senior Titan forward Dalton Braniff was hit hard just eight minutes into the game and was taken out of the rink on a stretcher. He suffered a broken clavicle on the play and is likely to be out for the remainder of the season. Despite the injury, the Titans had a strong start, scoring twice early in the second period to jump out to a quick 2-0 lead on a power-play goal by Payne Sauer and a goal moments later by Alec Censullo. But the complexion of the game quickly changed when Sean Sal-

igumba received a game misconduct shortly after taking the 2-0 lead. “The game started out really well; we jumped out to a two-tonothing lead against them in their home rink to silence their fans,” said Titan forward Anthony Webb.

We really felt like we were playing well last game. We wanted to turn the season around that night. We were on the right track there for a while. Anthony Webb CSUF Forward

“(Saligumba) was skating down the ice, he got the puck around the blue line, we were about to go 2 on 1, the defenseman stepped up on him and in our opinion stuck his leg out after Sali beat him wide. So he took

CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan A Cal State Fullerton hockey player skates down the ice during a match earlier this season. The Titans struggled with penalty-killing during the 7-3 loss Friday.

a knee on knee (hit) and he was down.” Saligumba yelled at the Aztec’s bench and was given a game misconduct. This is when the Titans’ penalty trouble began. “He started calling out their bench and he eventually got kicked out for that, and that’s kind of what started all these penalty troubles and they started scoring after that and we never got back on track,” Webb said. “Sali is a big player, he plays five on five, penalty kill, power play. He’s one of our top guys. It’s tough to lose a guy like that.” San Diego State scored on the ensuing power play to cut Fullerton’s lead in half when a shot that was initially saved by Titan goaltender Brandon Heethuis popped up and over his head and in the back of the net. It was this unfortunate bounce that would lead to a number of bad breaks for the Titans before the night was done. The Aztecs scored again less than a minute later to tie the game 2-2. They quickly took the lead on a long slap shot from over 25 feet out on the right wing side. The Aztecs continued to lay it on with the man advantage, scoring another power-play goal to go up 4-2 before the end of the second period. San Diego State scored four goals on the power play. A quick Aztec goal to start the third period put the Titans behind 5-2, but Fullerton gained a little momentum with a short-handed goal to cut into San Diego State’s lead. But it wasn’t enough and the Aztecs added two more goals in the final frame. “We really felt like we were playing well last game. We wanted to turn the season around that night,” Webb said. “We were on the right track there for a while.” The Titans will travel to play Northern Arizona University Friday. They face the Ice Jacks Friday and Saturday night at Jay Lively Ice Arena in Flagstaff where hopefully they can discover their game.

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October 31, 2011

No tournament RICK GOMEZ Daily Titan

It was the kind of performance the Titans were looking for in conference play all season. Goalkeeper Trevor Whiddon was making key saves, midfielder Kevin Venegas was dangerous and an offensive surge had three goals on the board. It was also found a half too late. Instead, the Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer team lost despite scoring three goals in the second half to UC Santa Barbara, 4-3, Saturday night at Titan Stadium to end its Big West tournament hopes. CSUF needed to win out the rest of the season in addition to help from around the conference to break into the top four. Making the top four in the Big West would have given it a tournament berth. With the loss, five points and only two games left, the Titans will be unable to crack the top four considering UCSB moved into fourth place with 12 points. The Titans were down 3-0 after the Gauchos’ forward Luis Silva scored his second of the night. It was nine straight goals they scored dating back to the Oct. 11 meeting when they beat CSUF 6-0. “Unfortunately, we got off to a slow start. I think we gave them too much respect,” said Head Coach

Bob Ammann. Silva’s two goals were accompanied with two assists to bring his conference-leading total to 34 points–13 goals and 8 assists total. His first goal came in less than three minutes into the game and his second came in less than five minutes to the start of the second half. “Like a lot of Santa Barbara’s players up top, they’re all difficult to contain,” said defender Bobby Reiss.

Unfortunately, we got off to a slow start. I think we gave them too much respect.

Bob Ammann CSUF Head Coach

Jose Madueno scored the second goal between Silva’s on the 22nd minute. Reiss explained that doubling up on Silva only meant an opportunity for another Gaucho to score. The large lead looked like another rerun of the 6-0 disaster. However, the Titans responded 15 seconds later when freshman defender Mark Vasquez cashed in a goal on a strike that headed to the

top right corner. The goal sparked the Titans’ attack and got another goal from another freshman, Gerzon Blanco. The momentum shifted and CSUF looked like the equalizer was inevitable. The Titans were pushing forward and it was only a matter of time. It was until an unlikely midfielder, Fifi Baiden, from UCSB scored from a strike outside of the box and past Whiddon. The goal put the Gauchos up by two again, but the Titans didn’t go away. Midfielder Oscar Aguero cut the deficit to one after a bending free-kick hit the top left corner and revived the Titans for one last run with nine minutes to go. “I knew it was a big opportunity. I was looking to just put it on frame and at an angle,” said Aguero. Whiddon had a few key saves in the first half that could have easily been four goals on the Titans. Twice in different occasions, the Gauchos were set free with a oneon-one matchup with Whiddon and he saved both. Offensively, Venegas had a few chances to put CSUF on the board in the first half. Venegas had both his shots saved–one driving from the right with just the keeper to beat and the other from 30 yards away bending.

Mellanos team up for win Sophomore Lauren takes senior Caitlin’s cross and nets a header for 1-0 win in overtime over Pacific. Tigers eliminated from postseason race JUSTIN SHANNON Daily Titan

ROBERT HUSKEY / For the Daily Titan Junior midfielder Oscar Aguero (above) scored in the 78th minute to bring the Titans within one goal. They could not score the equalizer and were eliminated from Big West Tournament contention with the 4-3 loss to UC Santa Barbara Saturday.

A battle ensued Friday night between the Cal State Fullerton Titans and the Pacific Tigers in an important meeting for the Big West Conference tournament standings. The Tigers stood in sixth place in the standings going into the game and were desperately in search for a win as it was their only chance of entry into the tournament, but not without a fight from the Titans. Historically, the Titans lead with a 12-6 record against the Tigers, but according to the school’s website, Pacific has defeated the Fullerton in two of its last three meetings. Being a home game provided the Titans with a statistical advantage with an 8-1 record at home against the Tigers. Prior to the match, CSUF alumnus Chuck Smoot discussed what needed to be done for the Titans to come out with a win. “From what we saw last week, we need to have more goal scoring up front. Other than that, the team plays well but the last third of the field really needs to be able to finish tonight,” said Smoot. His wisdom was unheard as the Titans produced little to no offense in the majority of the first half. Pacific dominated as it maintained possession nearly the entire first half. Forward Kristina Wovomba was the speed of Pacific’s offense and caused trouble for the Titan defenders throughout the game. Fortunately for the Titans, each team was unable to capitalize on any of its opportunities in the first half. There were no real threats against either team as Pacific couldn’t finish and the Titans couldn’t create any play. The Titans appeared to have a complete lack of composure as they gave up the ball with open field and no pressure and couldn’t win a ball in the air. Bad first touches, charitable throw-ins and an inability to maintain possession left the Titans physically exhausted by halftime as they made their way to

the locker room at a 0-0 tie. Titan Head Coach Demian Brown entered the second half with a new game plan. “We are going to come out and try to keep the ball a little bit longer and create attacks with our possession. (The Tigers) are a strong team and they are good in the air, so looking to play balls in the air doesn’t make much sense. We’re going to see about keeping the ball a bit more and being a little bit more aggressive in that way,” said Brown. Locker room discussions proved to be motivational as both teams came out faster and stronger in the second half. Titan sophomore Janali West charged downfield through defenders as she fired the first shot of the second half. As possession continued to switch from side to side, the biggest opportunity of the game was squandered by what may have been a questionable call. Stacy Fox found a breakaway and seemed to be shoved from behind by a Tiger defender inside the box. She fell to the ground and remained there for some time as play resumed. After a few harsh words toward the referee, Fox was issued a yellow card. A series of unproductive free kicks led to a shot off of the post by a Tiger forward, causing the crowd to simultaneously gasp. Fatigue had set in as regulation ended. From the first touch of overtime, Titan forward Ann Marie Tangorra displayed great ball skills as she weaved her way around defenders but failed to find the back of the net. However, only two minutes into overtime, Caitlin Mellano sent a corner kick to her sister Lauren Mellano who headed the ball into the goalie’s hands, which were inches over the goal line. The game came to an abrupt but exciting end. “Coach said that we needed to put it away because we have been really consistent in going into overtime. So he said we need to finish it and win one here at home. After that we all really wanted to get it done,” said Lauren.

Sophomore midfielder Janali West (number 17) makes a play on the ball during the win over Pacfiic Friday.

Senior Caitlin Mellano (number 4) dribbles against a defender.

AARON GILLIAM / For the Daily Titan Freshman forward Rebecca Wilson (number 14) splits two defenders during the 1-0 win over Pacific Friday. The Titans scored the golden goal at the two-minute mark of the overtime period. Contact Us at dtsportsdesk@gmail.com