Daily Titan November 9, 2010

Vol. 88 Issue 39

November 9, 2010

Bayside sells out

House of Blues in Anaheim The pop-punk rock band delivers an exciting highenergy performance for attendees

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Top five court cases

involving First Amendment online

Internet media law developments that have shaped virtual freedom of speech.

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WHAT’S INSIDE OPINION Why young Americans should vote ........................................5 DETOUR Professor of illustration Cliff Cramp designs album cover ........................................7 SPORTS International flavor ready to help men’s basketball ......................................10

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U.S. CONSTITUTION FIRST AMENDMENT Bullying on the Internet turns deadly Harassment takes on a virtual form, provoking a wave of teen suicides ASHLEY LOERA For the Daily Titan

For one New Jersey college freshman, it was a webcam video of his sexual encounter with another boy that led him to jump from a bridge.

For a 15-year-old girl in Massachusetts, it was the constant outpouring of words like “slut” and “whore” all over her Facebook page, even after her tragic hanging.

And for a middle school girl in St. Louis, it was the taunting words of a boy on MySpace that led to her suicide, only to find out that a mother had made up the boy’s profile to avenge her daughter.

“I feel like when things happen like this we think about it and say, ‘we’re going to change’ and then we never do,” said Katie Claburn president of Cal State Fullerton’s Queer Straight Alliance.

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Campus policies to freedom of speech First Amendment rights will be tested when Westboro Baptist Church pickets theater production STEPHANIE RAYGOZA Daily Titan

People across the country exercise their right to freedom of speech on a daily basis whether it is at a small campus march or at a large-scale controversial protest.

First Amendment rights are championed at Cal State Fullerton. However, many students are unaware of certain limitations under the university’s policies.

On Nov. 13, the Westboro Baptist Church will be picketing against a theater performance based on the tragic life of Matthew Shepard called The Laramie Project.

The church is sure to stir commotion on campus and lead to various counter protests from students and faculty.

The student handbook clearly states’ a student First Amendment right to freedom of speech and assembly. Publicly assembling to demonstrate support for or opposition to causes and candidates is a part of the right guaranteed to all students.

“For democracy to work, ideas have to be able to sink or swim on their own and speech helps everyone find the ideas that work best

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for them and for the country,” said Genelle Belmas, associate communications professor.

The policy additionally states that CSUF is barred from controlling campus facilities to prevent free speech. There is no direct reference or implications of free speech zones. When there are circumstances that affect the community at large however, the university has set policies that limit the extent of free speech for the

protection of others.

The regulations pertain to rallies, public meetings and performances, which happen to be the most popular settings where students gather to express the freedom of speech.

Space for any of the events mentioned above held in an exterior location or indoors must be scheduled through the Dean of Students Office. Demonstrations are not to be conducted in classrooms, offices or reception areas, which limits

them to public outdoor settings.

Sociology major Michelle Llamas participated in the protests on campus against budget cuts and has seen the consequences of the church’s actions.

“I despise the views and actions of the church and hope that students come out in large numbers to show how hateful their beliefs are,” Llamas said. “I plan on definitely speaking my mind against their picketing and they deserve to get the unwelcoming treatment that will be coming to them.”

Earlier this year, the student body protested against budget cuts by marching down Titan Walk and throughout campus in an effort to bring forth government action.

With rallying and protesting being limited to essentially outside areas, the extent of freedom of speech on campus appears to be less than abundant. The presence of the Westboro Baptist Church will test the university’s handling of free speech for and against controversial protest groups.

Belmas advocates free speech of both parties involved and feels that the church should not be banned from protesting.

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Drug lords’ control of news media Mexican drug cartels determine the type of information released KAREN DICKINSON Daily Titan

While American reporters must consider whether stories could be classified libelous under a court of law, Mexican reporters must decide whether their stories are more important than their families.

Instead of reporters, it appears as if Mexican drug lords are the ones who control the flow of information that reaches the public. “(Mexico) is the second most dangerous country to be a reporter in because so many crimes are against the news media,” said Miguel Angel Larre Lapuente, Televisa reporter.

Cartel power has its roots in the early years of the Institutional Revolutionary Party administration.

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Irvine campus holds food drive

Obama gives his backing to Fed intervention NEW DELHI — President Barack Obama on Monday voiced hearty support for the Federal Reserve’s decision to pour money into the economy, saying it was one of several “extraordinary measures” called for in troubled times.

“We can’t continue to sustain a situation in which some countries are maintaining massive surpluses, others massive deficits,” Obama said during a joint news conference with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, when “there never is the kind of adjustment with respect to currency that would lead to a more balanced growth pattern.”

Although pointing out that he does not control the Fed or weigh in on policies, Obama essentially defended the move against international criticism.

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Doctors begin push to delay Medicare fee cuts again

STATE No local control over small group homes Barstow — California cities have no control over state licensed group homes that hold six or fewer people. Whether they be for the mentally handicapped, recovering drug addicts or recently paroled sex offenders.

That IS a position officials from the town of Apple Valley have been fighting to change for nearly a decade, when tragedy rocked the town.

In 2000 Tommie Lee Battle, a two-time felon who had been living in a group home for parolees, was convicted of abducting and murdering Andrew and Shirley Demko of Apple Valley. Battle was sentenced to death in 2003.

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ALAYNA DURAN / Daily Titan Although there are privacy settings in social networking sites, cyberbullying has been the main cause of teen suicides in recent months.

CYBER: BULLYING TAKES ON ANOTHER FORM ... Continued from page 1 “We think these things happen once in awhile, but stuff like this happens everyday.”

Last month, Claburn hosted a rally against bullying by the library and had a candlelight vigil in memory of the recent teen suicides.

Cyberbullying has gone far beyond the age-old problem of bullies and is becoming a worldwide issue. Social media is now being used to discriminate, exploit and humiliate children in a realm where First Amendment protections make it difficult to prosecute violators.

Most people don’t realize that bullying over the Internet isn’t a joke and in many cases, leads to the premature death of teens who cannot handle the harassment.

Cyberbullying is defined as the use of electronic means to torment, threaten, harass, humiliate, embarrass or otherwise target another. Stopping this new form of bullying is difficult to accomplish, as federal laws concerning Internet harassment do not exist.

Most websites cannot be taken down because they are protected by the First Amendment. In many cases postings can be made anonymously, so it’s difficult to find the perpetrator. Many states however have taken the law into their own hands and created strict bullying laws, such as Massachusetts did after the death of 15-year-old Phoebe Prince.

Some believe that bullying, even in the virtual form, is still the same bullying that has existed for centuries.

The difference is that this new form allows threats and insults to travel to hundreds of people at the click of a mouse. What began as just whispers through a hallway can now be posted on a website for millions of viewers to see.

Claburn said that people can underestimate the severity of bullying.

A study in 2007 by the Crimes Against Children Research Center shows that one in 14 kids, ages 10 to 17, have been threatened or harassed online and the numbers continue to rise. Some believe that the Internet should be regulated so that harassment will stop.

Petitions to limit the amount of free speech online have been questioned, such as the newly introduced Senate bill “Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act,” which would require domain registries to block Internet users from reaching certain websites.

Scott Spitzer, a CSUF political science professor, disagrees with limitations of free speech online.

“There’s ways to go about and protect people from bullying without restricting the free speech on the Internet,” Spitzer said. “I think there are a lot of problems when people don’t have free expression.”

Others, such as CSUF graduate student and history major Jon Griffith, agree that other measures can be taken to regulate this problem.

“Users can block other users and create privacy settings that control who sees what. I think there’s enough precautions so people can protect themselves from (bullying),” Griffith said. “You can’t eliminate a person’s right to express themselves in a public forum just because some people are abusing the privilege ”

DRUG: SUPPRESSING FREEDOM OF SPEECH ... Continued from page 1 According to the San Diego Reader, one of the first drug lords in power, Miguel Félix, was a former police officer and bodyguard to Sinaloan governor, Leo-poldo Sánchez. Félix had strong connections with Colombian cartels in the 70s. And In 1985, when the National Action Party (PAN) took power in the Mexican government, numerous government officials were exposed as drug traffickers.

In a 1989 interview with the New York Times, Norma Corona Sapién, director of the Human Rights Commission of Sinaloa said, “The narcos (drug lords) thought they had protection and could act with impunity, so that’s what they did, kidnapping and raping young girls, getting into drunken fights on the street, killing each other and generally acting as if they owned the city.’’

According to National Public Radio in some parts of the country, “journalists have stopped covering the drug trade entirely after their colleagues have been kidnapped, killed or threatened.

Others say they have limited reporting on crime to only what is in official government press releases. Some even say they report whatever the local cartels order them to print.”

“The drug cartels are targeting journalists who are reporting on the actions of the cartels. This can potentially have a silencing effect on free speech,” said Jarret Lovell, from Cal State Fullerton’s Division of Politics, Administration and Justice.

Officials have destroyed one major

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First annual OLLI art auction The first annual Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Art Auction will take place Nov. 14, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ruby Gerontology Center. Guests will be able to bid on one-of-a-kind art during the event, which will include both a silent and a live auction.

Artwork up for bid includes: watercolor paintings, books, photographic art, drawings, woodworking items, ceramics, jewelry and fabric art.

OLLI is a nonprofit organization that provides retirees learning experience through lectures and classes. Proceeds from the auction will benefit OLLI at CSUF. Tickets are $5 at the door and may be purchased in advance at the OLLI office (RGC-7).

Parking is free.

For more information contact Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at (657) 278 -2611.

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Pumpkin launch comes to CSUF

Courtesy of MCT Javier Arellano Felix, is one of as many as eight cartel suspects that were arrested in international waters off the coast of Baja California in 2006.

drug ring, the Arellano-Felix cartel. was not working on any particular But Mexican crime does not end there. story, according to Reporters Without Cartels are still present and powerful Borders. in Mexico and the San Diego Reader Reporters Without Borders is an orreports there is a new breed of crime ganization that calls for special protecon the rise. tion for journalists. The organization “I think the drug situation is getting also and urges President Felipe Caldeout of hand. Not only are reporters lives rón’s government to revise its plan for in danger but anyone who visits is also “combating impunity, which continues in danger. I would rather stay out of to be ineffective” as the Orozco tragedy that country as much as I can because has again shown.

I have heard it’s Complete run by the drug freedom of The drug cartels are lords and police speech is imposhave no choice sible for jourtargeting journalists who are but become nalists when reporting on the actions of corrupt,” said their lives are Miranda Charthreatened by the cartels...

lnoes, 22-yearpowerful drug - Jarret Lovell, old criminal juscartels. EffecAssistant professor of criminal justice tice major. tively combatIn Chad ing the war on Deal’s article, “Mexican Drug Cartels: drugs comes before freedom of speech You Want Silver or Lead,” he said petty in a country where drugs have power criminals have diversified their activi- over the press. ties to things like bank robberies and The World’s Colombian correkidnapping for ransoms. spondent, John Otis in Bogotá, reIn the year 2010, tensions continue. ports one of the biggest issues Mexico Reporters fear for their lives when try- faces is that, “Mexicans don’t think the war on drugs is winnable. After all, ing to inform the public.

NPR reported Aug. 3 that “Valentin Colombia took down its major cartels Valdes Espinosa, a newspaper reporter but the country still produces tons of at Zocalo de Saltillo, was found shot cocaine.”

Journalists have come together to to death outside a motel in the state of Coahuila in January. A note dumped fight the war on drugs in Mexico. They with his tortured body said, ‘This will have formed organizations to protect happen to anybody who doesn’t under- the press from the drug cartels.

According to Reporters Without stand.’”

This year, trainee photographer for Borders, “A total of 68 journalists and El Dario, Luis Carlos Santiago Orozco, media workers have been killed in is the 11th journalist to be murdered Mexico since 2000, while another 11 in Mexico. He was shot in his car by have gone missing since 2003. Mexico unidentified gunmen in a shopping is one of the most dangerous countries center parking lot near the newspaper. in Latin America for press freedom El Dario had not received any threats and one of the deadliest places in the and the victim was just a trainee and world for journalists.”

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WASHINGTON — With Congress returning next week for a contentious lame-duck session, doctors are stepping up their campaign to pressure Congress to put off major cuts in Medicare payments to physicianS that are scheduled to take effect next month.

If lawmakers do not act, physicians who treat the elderly under the federal program will see a 23 percent cut in their fees starting Dec. 1. Democrats and Republicans say they want to prevent cuts, which were imposed by a 1997 budget law designed to restrain runaway Medicare spending. But addressing the cuts has become a tortuous ritual on Capitol Hill, with lawmakers from both parties scrambling to find a way to head them off, often at the last minute.

The Cal State Fullerton Irvine campus will be holding the Fall Canned Food Drive through Nov. 19, in Student Affairs, IRVC-101.

Both canned and dry food donations will be accepted at the drive and will go to the Families Forward Organization to help families in need this holiday season.

The Families Forward Organization is an Irvine-based, nonprofit group founded in 1984 by community members committed to helping families in need.

Initially the organization provided housing for families in crisis and now offers food pantry, transitional housing, rent and utilities assistance, life skills training, career counseling and other services.

For more information, call (657) 278-1650

The third annual Pumpkin Launch will happen Nov. 20 at the Titan Stadium.

Robin Rawal, assistant to the dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science, said the department will have two teams from the American Society for Mechanical Engineers and American Society of Civil Engineers competing with a team from Boeing and Santa Ana College.

Each of them will have an entry in the Pumpkin Launch, or trebuchet (a medieval catapult).

There will also be hands-on engineering challenges for children. Activities will include: • •

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Catapult building with craft sticks and rubber bands.

Creating spud rockets or miniature potato launchers using force and pressure.

Constructing the towers while on a 16 inch tile with blocks.

Experimenting with design at the model airplane station.

Making an Alka-Seltzer rocket while learning how chemical reactions work.

Medieval battle demonstrations put on with mock swords.

A Science Stage Show and the Arboretum Education Station will be provided.

At the Pumpkin Launch, concession stands and a DJ will be on the field for attendees to enjoy.

The Discovery Science Center and the Future Scientists and Engineers of America are the collaborators putting on the event.

The Pumpkin Launch is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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Order in the courtroom Top five Internet media law legal developments: Associate professor of communications and media law expert, Genelle Belmas, provided insight into the following court cases, which illustrate some of the issues that have arisen between the Internet and the First Amendment.

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Approximately 80,000 individuals acquire aphasia (a loss of the ability to use or understand language) each year.

Communication disorders affect 1 in every 10 people in the United States.

When speech isn’t an option Cal State Fullerton provides help for those with speech disorders FRANCINE RIOS Daily Titan

While freedom of speech can be one of the more controversial rights of Americans, there are some who struggle to simply express the joys, desires and frustrations of daily life. These are the people that are afflicted with speech disorders.

Between six and eight million people have a form of speech impairment, according to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association website. These impairments include the estimated three million Americans who stutter, the one million Americans who suffer from aphasia and the 7.5 million Americans with voice disorders.

Edith Li, who has been a Cal State Fullerton human communications professor since 1985, said there is a difference typically seen between children and adults who suffer from the many forms of speech impairment.

“In general, one way to think about speech disorders is that it’s typically a developmental problem within children, versus an acquired problem in adults,” said Li, who earned her doctorate at Northwestern University.

The developmental speech problems in children Li refers to include stuttering and language development, which sometimes stems from autism. Li uses the term “acquired” to refer to any incident occurring in the adult’s life, such as a stroke or traumatic brain injury, that have caused speech impairment.

Li said some of the most common forms of speech impairment in adults include aphasia, which is the inability to express or understand language; dysarthria, which

is difficulty controlling the muscular articulation involved with speaking; and dysphagia, which is difficulty swallowing.

CSUF has been aiding those with speech disorders since 1961 through the on-campus Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic.

“I always had a desire to be in a profession where I can help people and make a difference in their life,” said Sherri Wolff, supervisor of the Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic.

Wolff said these patients can be as young as two years old, or as old as 80.

“Children we see typically have language disorders, articulation disorders, fluency disorders, Autism, etc.,” Wolff said. “Adults we see typically sustained a brain injury resulting in Aphasia, Apraxia, cognitive disorders.”

Both Wolff and Li agree that therapies to help patients overcome their speech impairments can vary according to the individual.

“There is no one-size-fits-all treatment to speech therapy,” Li said. “A study on the patient’s background should be made, and then an evaluation follows. Then the pathologist can decide on specific therapies for the patient.”

The unique aspect of the campus clinic is that it can serve the needs of speech and hearing impaired, while also providing training for the future speech pathologists of CSUF. Caitlin Johnson, 23, said the reason she decided to study speech pathology was because it was language-based but still had a scientific aspect, so it had a little bit of everything she was looking for.

“Seeing the clients progress, and how much it means to their parents and spouses is the most rewarding part,” Johnson said, who is a third semester graduate student. “It’s meaningful in both cases of the kids and the adults. After all, your voice is your voice, and communication is communication.”

1. Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union (U.S. Supreme Court, 1997) The Supreme Court struck down portions of the Communications Decency Act that attempted to regulate indecent sexual speech online. The Internet, the Court said, should be treated more like a book than like a broadcast TV show. In doing so, the Court set the stage for fairly broad content protection for the Internet.

2. Doe v. Cahill (Delaware Supreme Court, 2005) The Delaware Court outlined a test for when it would be appropriate to unmask anonymous speakers for purposes of suing them for libel. It is a thoughtful test that takes into account the need to preserve anonymity except when there is a clear case for exposing a speaker’s identity, and the test has been widely adopted by other jurisdictions.

3. Comcast Corp. v. Federal Communications Commission (D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, 2010) The appeals court found that the Federal Communications Commission did not have the authority to regulate Internet Service Providers’ (ISP) traffic decisions. This decision that could have devastating implications for net neutrality, the notion that all traffic that passes through the Internet should be treated the same. Under the principles of net neutrality, ISPs should not be able to charge more for the delivery of information based on the service or content it provides. This case also makes clear how little we know about who should regulate the Internet.

4. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 This law says that ISPs are to be legally treated as distributors, not publishers, of third-party communications that appear on their sites.

That means that Facebook could not be held liable for libel if one person libels another on a Facebook page. The person who posts the libel could be sued, but not Facebook.

5. Digital Millennium Copyright Act This law provides copyright protection online. Under the DMCA, copyright holders may request that infringing material be removed

by ISPs; if the ISP complies, it cannot be sued for contributory infringement. Both Section 230 and the DMCA provide protections against liability for ISPs.

SPEECH: CAMPUS POLICY ... Continued from page 1 “To me, this is a perfect example of where more speech - speech of students who are convinced of the wrongness of the Westboro Baptist Church position - is the appropriate response, rather than enforced silence, either of the students or church,” Belmas said.

Westboro Baptist Church is an independent church based out of Kansas known for its stance against homosexuality and Judaism, which includes protests at schools and picketing funerals of military service members. The church has desecrated American flags and is often referred to

as a hate group.

Several lawsuits have been filed against the church and many angered victims of their protests have expressed interest in banning their practices. The group is very observant of protest guidelines and banning them from protesting would only result in a direct violation of free speech rights.

“If the government forbids them to speak, or for the audience to respond, it eliminates the ability for the audience to judge, to work the problem out for itself,” Belmas said. “More speech, not enforced silence. Yes, it’s sometimes painful. But it’s the price I think we need to pay for democracy to work.” dailytitan.com/news

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From CSUB to CSUF New professor talks about job security in a struggling economy JOSEPH SZILAGYI Daily Titan

Karen Stocker is rolling with the punches that come with teaching at Cal State Fullerton.

The anthropology professor is new to CSUF after transferring from Cal State Bakersfield, where she taught what she loved for seven years and had tenure.

Most professors would feel comfortable in that position, but not Stocker. Despite having tenure, she JOSEPH SZILAGYI / Daily Titan was still worried about job security.

“I came to Fullerton because the Professor of anthropolgy Karen Stocker recently joined the Cal State Fullerton anthropology department is more community. Stocker communicates well with her students and grabs their attention. supported here than at Bakersfield,” and that was effective. That’s what I in the size of the classes.

Stocker said.

“In Bakersfield, my classes got up CSUF’s newest anthropology pro- was most concerned with.”

Cindy Leung, who is in one of to 75 students for an introductory fessor, who happens to be the only professor added to the department’s Stocker’s anthropology classes, be- course, where here my introductory full-time staff this year, said the ad- lieves the new professor has a teach- courses are at 40 students,” Stocker ministration at Bakersfield seemed ing style that is very effective and of- said. “I think that really lets me give more feedback on (the students’) to be eliminating anthropology from fers something a textbook cannot.

“I like the fact that she brings her writing, know them better, know the college altogether. She felt it was time to move to Orange County own experiences into the class, so everybody’s name and engage with even if that meant leaving tenure it’s easier for us to have an insight students in a more educationally of what it is instead of reading di- successful way.” behind.

One of Stocker’s students, Saul Stocker is warming up to her new rectly from the textbook and have it describe something you really can’t Corona, agrees that the intimate size environment. of the class allows for better com“I think anytime you switch cam- understand,” Leung said.

Although Stocker’s concerns munication between the students puses, even if it’s in the same system, there are new things to learn, de- when she first started working were and professor and helps keep him partments have different names, the hardly about job security, those days engaged during lectures. The interesting stories shared by Stocker grab process by which things are done are are over.

“You can’t help but have budget his attention too. a little different,” Stocker said. “But “I like it because we all have disoverall, my teaching job is very simi- cuts on your mind,” Stocker said. lar here, so I’m able to take the little “You want to make sure that you are cussions and we can voice our opinteaching like you’re supposed to, but ions. It’s really nice,” Corona said. adjustments in stride.”

Packing up and moving for a job you have these things in the back of “She has many stories to tell of her personal life and her teachings in that is nearly 150 miles away from your head. It’s distracting.”

Stocker said she first noticed how class are based around that, and I her last takes some time to get used to, but Stocker is no stranger to trav- California’s increasing debt was af- like it.”

The large classes at Bakersfield eling. After growing up in the San fecting the Cal State University Francisco Bay area, Stocker studied system when Cal State Bakersfield’s may be an effect of the college lessening its staff, thus asking more at Carleton College in Minnesota, staff was shrinking.

“Bakersfield from the remaining faculty in order where she received was a smaller to pick up the slack. Business majors her bachelor’s I like it because we all campus (than call this “efficiency.” Professors call degree in Latin CSUF) so it this a headache.

American stud- have discussions and we can seemed to be “You are asking a smaller number ies. It was while voice our opinions... more affected of people to take on all the jobs that attending Carleby the state of make a campus work,” Stocker said.

ton College that Stocker noticed - Saul Corona the economy,” “That requires a lot of committee said. work to make that run smoothly, so the easy access she Student of professor Stocker Stocker “Fewer people when you have a smaller faculty you had to her profeswere being have people who are spread more sors.

“Carleton was a small school, but hired, retiring faculty weren’t re- thinly to cover all of those areas.”

As Stocker teaches in her first year there was a fair amount of faculty placed, and a couple of full-time that I could see if I ever needed to,” staff members who were popular at CSUF she said that she does not Stocker said. “Meeting with a profes- among students and other staff were have to worry about large classes or laid off.” fulfilling “service duties,” where in sor was never a problem.”

After transferring from Bakers- addition to teaching and conductAfter receiving her BA, Stocker attended the University of New field, Stocker is focused on her job at ing research professors must conMexico, where she earned a master’s CSUF. But the seven-year teaching tribute to campus life. These services degree and doctorate in Latin Amer- veteran said that despite her experi- are more reserved for older faculty ence she still had jitters on the first members. ican studies.

“As a new professor I am really It was before Stocker attended day of the semester.

“There are always fears on the first shielded from that so I could focus graduate school, though, that she knew she wanted to teach cultural day, the first day sets the tone for the on establishing my teaching and anthropology. Her field work in Cos- entire semester so you really want publication record,” Stocker said.

But Stocker would hardly comta Rica, where she studied changing that day to go well,” Stocker said. “I gender roles in several communities, think there’s always a degree of ner- plain about having the responsibiligave her experience that she could vousness, but I think those nerves ties of a veteran professor if it meant share with her students to interest are actually good because they show securing a position as a full-time facyour commitment to want to do ulty member for years to come. Givthem in anthropology. ing up tenure was a difficult decision “Teaching at the college level ap- well.”

Now over halfway through the se- for her and she is looking to regain pealed to me before I enrolled at the University of New Mexico. I knew mester, Stocker has found her teach- the privilege at CSUF. “I hope I can make a career (workit would allow me to get students ing groove that enabled her to have interested in anthropology while tenure at Bakersfield. In teaching two ing at CSUF),” Stocker said. “I think also enabling me to do research on general education courses and an an- that if budgets turn around and it the side,” Stocker said. “When I first thropology major course, one of the goes well with tenure and I continue started, I focused on establishing a differences that she sees between her to earn that, then it would be a nice teaching style I was comfortable with previous teaching job and CSUF is place to stay.”

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Fallen veterans honored 14th Annual Veterans Day celebration draws many families ARION INGRAM For the Daily Titan

The Latino Advocates for Education Inc. held the 14th Annual Veterans Day celebration at the Titan Student Union Nov. 6 for a special tribute to Gold Star families honoring soldiers who died in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars.

The auditorium was full of families to honor the loved ones who were no longer able to be with them.

The Superior Court Judge Frederick P. Aguirre, along with other officials, was there showing his appreciation to the families who represented the soldiers who had died at war.

Cal State Fullerton President Milton A. Gordon was also in attendance to share his remarks. Gordon said that this was one of the most important events that is held at CSUF. There were a number of touching stories told and everyone was proud to be apart of the celebration.

U.S. congressional Rep. Loretta Sanchez attended and shared her story of how important these soldiers are to the county.

Colonel John Telles Jr., who was a pilot for former Presidents Richard

Nixon and Gerald Ford, gave an inspirational speech.

Telles told a story of how the Gold Star concept began in World War II, when a family placed a star on a flag in their window to represent the death of their family member who had lost his life at war. Other families gradually began doing the same and it is still used today.

A moment of silence was given for those who died in war.

Telles continued on and communicated to everyone that it takes integrity, determination and persistence to do what these soldiers did and conveyed that they all exhibited tenacity.

As he spoke of the celebration of Veterans, an attendee in the crowd shouted, “hooah” to show support.

Maria Simpson, who lost both her son and nephew in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, talked about the importance of the tribute to her family.

“This recognition is a proud moment for my family; knowing their lives had a reason and cause,” Simpson said of her son and nephew.

As a PowerPoint presentation was shown recognizing each soldier with their picture, Gold Star families received a certificate and bouquet of roses in honor of their fallen soldiers.

A number of soldiers were recognized with honors. When the Medal of Honor was awarded, the audience stood up and applauded, showing

that this is a special honor to receive.

CSUF’s ROTC was assisting those giving out the roses and certificates.

Christopher Blake, a 22-yearold history major, was apart of this group and shared his thoughts on the tribute.

“I had no idea that we were going to be handing out the roses,” Blake said. “Some of the people being recognized I knew, and I felt really honored to be able to be a part of the experience.”

Young soldiers from Orange County were honored as well. A lot of these soldiers, did not have the opportunity make it to 21 years of age. Toward the end of the tribute veterans who had fought in World wars were honored.

75-year-old veteran Robert Villegas, who fought in the Korea War, was presented with the honor for his brother, who fought and died in World War II. “I’ve been involved in this tribute since the beginning, and my brother served his country well, he received the Medal of Honor and Purple Heart,” Villegas said. “I am proud to be about this celebration in honor of my brother.”

When the ceremony was over, families gathered around the Titan Theater and shared stories with each other about their family members and friends who died serving their country.

Rally against hate to be held Cal State fullerton holds fifth annual rally to promote tolerance KIRAN KAZALBASH Daily Titan

The Association for Intercultural Awareness will host its fifth annual Rally Against Hate Nov. 18 in Cal State Fullerton’s Central Quad.

The event, which has been held every fall semester since 2006, is meant to bring awareness to sensitive hate issues that have occurred recently throughout the nation and on campus.

In 2006, two CSUF female students were assaulted off campus for their perceived sexual orientation by a group of men who were also CSUF students.

The campus responded to this hate crime by creating Rally Against Hate, said Rozely Barbero, AICA public relations coordinator.

“We are targeting all types of hate at the rally,” Barbero said. “We understand that discrimination encompasses a variety of social aspects, from sexual orientation to ableism to religion. Rally Against Hate aims to highlight all of these aspects.”

The rally, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., will have a variety of guest speakers and poetry performances

by CSUF students and faculty to help students better understand hate issues that many face. In addition to speakers and performances, the event will also feature a “wall of hate,” which will display signs of intolerance, prejudice and discrimination that are relevant today.

Students will be given the opportunity to write pledges upholding tolerance, countering hate and prejudice that will then be posted on the wall for display.

A Clothesline Project will also consist of T-shirts that will be hung around the Quad with written stories telling of real life experiences of discrimination and hate.

“California is lucky to have such a diverse population,” said Trina Chan,

AICA administrative chair. “We’re (holding the rally) to promote tolerance and bring awareness... we want people to know that we’re going to stand up to hate in our community.”

With the gay suicide epidemic that the country has been facing, AICA hopes to show that students of all backgrounds and orientations should be tolerated and cherished. The rally aims to educate the community about diversity and bring everyone together to battle hate and take a step towards acceptance.

“By participating (in the rally) we can all gain an understanding about other races and sexualities and what they go through,” said Lily Chan, a 19-year-old undeclared major.

AICA hopes to shed light on the hate crimes that have been prominent in the media and invite everyone on campus to reach out and unite to fight for justice.

“By attending this event, students will be able to allow their voices to be heard and take a stand for what matters to them,” Barbero said.

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Nighttime Harvest “They’ll find you no matter, just pray for death”

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About this time a tribe of feral children caught wind of the investigation and rushed to my aid. Through grunts and moans I was somehow able to make out that they would protect me in exchange for some pots and pans.

We made a B-line through traffic and hopped many a gate and fence through residential backyards. I saw you in one of the houses watching the pursuit on CBS 3 and Franklin was right; that cyan helicopter was very close behind.

Running and hiding but to no avail They caught the tribe leader and cut off his tail My fate soon followed with cuffs on in cell If I’d listened to Franklin as he bid me farewell…

As it turns out the authorities weren’t so phased by the murder.

“We have a higher calling here son. You cooperated with these little animals and it’s our job to make sure the world doesn’t know they really exist so that they can’t be used for arguments of morality” Solace! Sweetest sigh of relief! I was let off on the agreement that I was never to talk about the little creatures and I returned to school immediately. We met in a different classroom for physics that day, and just ended up watching The Usual Suspects instead of a lecture.

They busted the windows and tied up our hands An outstanding debt for big pots and pans They beat me senseless and busted my arm Jimmy broke free and pulled the alarm

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Do our votes count?

Youth have the power to sway election results and they should use it ALLY BORDAS Daily Titan

As a society, we complain about corrupt politicians, terrible policies and we constantly demand change.

So the time has come to vote, should we even bother?

Yes. We need to vote. If you are legally allowed in to vote in this country then your butt better be at a local voting booth before it is too late. We have the unique opportunity of directly influencing our nation’s political agenda and if we shrug it off like it is no big deal then we are the human drones George Orwell talks about in 1984.

What are you if you choose to skip out on voting: ignorant, apathetic and as the Brits say, thick.

This year, as Californians, we had some of the most interesting, fascinating and intense issues to vote on, so why not make sure your voice is

heard in some small way?

With propositions on marijuana, the global warming campaigns, car tax for state parks, business tax increase and a few more, this was our time to do something and change policies.

But do not come out and vote if you do not know what the hell you are voting for. For the love of humankind do not just vote on random things, just to get the damn sticker.

Save us informed citizens from your stupidity. Please and thank you.

If you are playing the hero and do not want to vote because you feel you do not know enough about California policy, then get your laptop out and spend an hour researching the propositions, the individuals running for governor and the candidates running for local city positions.

We need your heroism come Election Day, so that way our government does not turn corrupt and unfair.

An article written by Bob Rusbasan in 1999 really puts things in perspective. “People believe politics is so dirty, and politicians are so corrupt, that there is no point in voting.

Did I mention that these people are stupid? If politicians are out of control, the very last thing citizens

It speaks in one way, like bloodcurdling screams.

Tonight I’ll remove my catcher of dreams.

Letter to the editor: The truth about “the homeless” is that it is an abstraction preventing us from seeing realities. It is the precise corollary of “the” Blacks and “the” Jews, both of which once misled us. (Those of us with the power to define).

Equally arbitrary is: “People with disabilities” (an expanded form of “the”), who are either physically or mentally challenged as well as the mentally ill, find limited amount of work if any, that can’t support them.

Certainly it is true that disability is a cause of unemployment, but many of us have abilities exceeding our disability, hold positions at every level from professional through blue and white collar jobs.

“The” mentally ill (no we are not generic, most of us are fully employed) has already been addressed above: The use of “the” to diminish a group leads directly to “them.”

The truth about homelessness is broad, the truth about mental illnesses is broad.

You do not actually believe in “the” homeless, or “the” mentally ill. They are phrases of convenience, internalized as convenience.

Harold A. Maio Retired mental health editor

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Only editorials are representative of the views of the Daily Titan Editorial Board.

should want to do is to disengage the next victory,” Rusbasan said. themselves from the process,” RusWe are the youth! We have the basan said. chance to enforce change and see how I agree with it can shape our Rusbasan comfuture. We are a pletely. Why on vastly underestiPeople believe earth would you mated resource, walk away from so why not stop politics is so dirty and a corrupt instibeing a hipster politicians are so corrupt, tution without and go out and fighting back? If show our politithat there is no point in we are just going cal leaders that voting. Did I mention to sit around on we are a force that these people are our lazy butsand to be reckoned let the so-called with? stupid?

“corrupt and All of the is- Bob Rusbasan disgusting” polisues affecting ticians do whatus, like the wars ever they want, raging in the then what is the point of living in Middle East, education, employment a country that gives the people the deficits and many more are the same most power over the central govern- problems we could be facing 15 years ment? from now if we do not step in and Because I mean let’s face it, our stop it. political freedoms are pretty liberal in The first steps to change are being America. informed and VOTING. If you are not voting because there According to the OpposingViews. are “no good candidates,” that does com, which is a great place to visit for not give you an excuse to just skip out political updates, “the United States on Election Day. has almost the lowest voter turnout in I agree with Rusbasan when he the world, ranked a measly 140 out says, “translation: there is no perfect of 163.” candidate running.”

Many people ask, “Can my vote “Simply evaluate the available can- really change the course of politics, or didates, pick the best ones, and vote am I just a grain of sand on the masfor them,” Rusbasan said. sive beach of democracy,” according Another reason for avoiding the to OpposingView.com. If you fear under-crowded voting booths is that that your vote does not matter, trust politicians lie. me, it does.

Um hello, we all lie! Politicians put If you choose not to trust me bethemselves on a pedestal so we notice cause I am a 21-year-old college stuit 10 times more. dent who “doesn’t know what I am Why not go out and lobby against talking about,” then trust Rusbasan the lying politician running for office and all the other thousands of people and vote against them the next time that will tell you otherwise. they run?

“The counter to that is to simply “If lying politicians start routinely note that if all the people saying that losing elections, they will wise up. If voted in the next election, they could voters angry about the lies do noth- dictate the winners to the rest of us,” ing, then they will laugh their way to Rusbasan said.

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I hung it up and as I did, I killed a man with a coffee lid His name was Franklin, in one final breath

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Nudity and passion portrayed onstage ERIN BRADLEY Daily Titan

Courtesy of James Callahan New York band, Bayside, performed to a sold out crowd at the House of Blues in Anaheim at Downtown Disney Nov. 6.

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The Downtown Disney promenade, usually filled with jazzy mellow tunes, was replaced with the hard sounds of pop-punk rock as Bayside played to a sold out crowd at the House of Blues in Anaheim Nov. 6.

Before heading out on tour, the New York band released a new song “Already Gone” on various music websites to give fans a taste of their upcoming album, Killing Time, slated for a February 2011 release. The song received positive feedback from fans all over the Internet.

As the set time for Bayside approached, the inside of the venue slowly filled up with fans– most of them wearing band T-shirts or plaid button-up shirts in various color themes.

It seems like whoever was in charge with playing the music in between bands was teasing the crowd by stopping the music and hearing the crowd cheer, then starting up the music again, which was followed by groans of disappointment.

As soon as the lights went out and the curtains opened, the crowd fe-

verishly chanted, “Bayside, Bayside, Bayside!” until the four-piece band came out onstage.

Lead vocalist and guitarist Anthony Raneri started off the set with “The Walking Wounded,” a song about being sick of lies that people tell each other from their third album of the same name.

The solo from guitarist Jack O’Shea during the song was fast, aggressive and was easily the best part of the song.

Throughout their set, the energy from the crowd never diminished and seemed almost palpable as the air started to get thick and warm in the venue from the nonstop movement of people jumping up and down.

Raneri, in his black-and-white checkered shirt, was a man of few words during the set and kept the onstage banter short in between songs.

At one point, he told the audience how glad he was to be in Anaheim with such a great crowd.

“We played in L.A. last night and this kicks the shit out of that,” Raneri said, referring to the Troubador show they played the night before.

The crowd roared in approval.

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The only new song played was the aforementioned “Already Gone,” about a relationship gone awry. Even though it’s new, the crowd sang along to every word as if its been around for years.

One of the more popular songs, “Masterpiece,” from their first fulllength, Sirens and Condolences, elicited more movement from the crowd as people started swaying back andforth and bumping into each other.

Towards the end of the set, the band treated the crowd with a cover of Weezer’s “My Name is Jonas,” which prompted a communal sing along and at one point, the crowd’s singing almost overpowered Raneri’s vocals.

The band’s rendition of the classic song was true to the original version and would have Rivers Cuomo’s approval.

Halfway through their Out With the In Crowd tour with friends and co-headliners Senses Fail, the band showed no signs of wearing down during the set. Usually by this time, fatigue starts setting in for most bands and the wariness shows up on their faces and in their performances, but not for Bayside.

Directed by Patrick Pearson, Equus tells the story of 17-yearold stable hand Alan Strang, who stabbed out the eyes of six horses.

Under court order, Strang visits psychologist Martin Dysart instead of going to prison.

The play focuses on Dysart’s journey into the boy’s mind, as he searches for reasons why a teenager, who loved and worshiped horses, would brutally attack them.

“One weekend I was driving with a friend through the bleak countryside. We passed a stable. Suddenly he was reminded by it of an alarming crime, which he had heard about recently at a dinner party in London,” said playwright Peter Shaffer. “He knew only one horrible detail and his complete mention of it could barely have lasted a minute– but it was enough to arouse in me an intense fascination…”

Written in 1973 and loosely based on true events, Equus won the Tony Award for best play in 1975.

The play gained critical acclaim in 2007 during its revival in London’s West End when Harry Potter actors Daniel Radcliffe and Richard Griffiths starred as Alan Strang and Martin Dysart.

“People know it as the Harry Potter naked play, but it’s not just that,” said Pearson, who earned his Master’s of Fine Arts in directing from Cal State Fullerton in 2007. “(Equus) deals with unbelievably weighty issues. It’s an emotional journey that everyone has to go through.”

Ryan Jones will play troubled teenager, Alan Strang and Brian Rickel will play psychologist Martin Dysart.

The cast, which includes Eva Dailey, Keiko Suda, Jason Oles, Lindsey Kelly, Michael Martinez-Hamilton, Grace Ann Murphy, Nick Waaland,

Mark Bartlett, Joshua Bross, Chris Hayhurst, Blake Prentiss and Donald Russell, will be onstage during the entire play.

“There is no downtime,” Pearson said. “All players are on stage at all times. They are watching people deconstruct and dissolve. It’s very tough and very real.”

Pearson says the stamina involved with dealing with the serious issues in Equus is exhausting and exhilarating.

When he first read the play, Pearson fell in love with it.

There is an element of mystery in the storyline, but rather than the audience trying to figure out what happened, they find out why it happened.

Why did Strang violently assault an animal he worshipped? Why are relationships between families and partners dissolving? Why should reason overrule passion?

“Equus deals with the psyche itself,” Pearson said. “Is it better to have passion and be unreasonable, or to have reason and no passion?”

The play focuses on the importance of passion in life, and the necessity of balance.

The intimate atmosphere of Young Theatre, where the play will be performed, allows for the actors and the audience to emotionally respond to each other. The theater seats up

to 250 guests making it the perfect venue for the intimate play.

The architectural shifts of the furniture and ceiling fixtures divide settings, allowing counseling sessions to take place in a Gothic-style psychiatric hospital and flashbacks take place in wide, chapel-like barn.

Costumes and lighting, as well as set decorations, will be muted and minimal, accentuating the tone of the play and allowing the audience to focus on the psychological and emotional aspects of Strang and Dysart’s journey.

“It is not a vibrant, happy show,” Pearson said. “I hope it stays with (the audience) afterwards. I hope it makes them reflect on passion and reason. What are you passionate about, and when is enough, enough?”

Due to nudity and sexual content, Equus is recommended for mature audiences.

“The nudity is not gratuitous,” Pearson said. “It makes perfect sense in the world of this play.”

Equus premiers Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. and runs every Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. until Dec. 5. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $9 for students.

For more information and to purchase tickets, call the box office at (657) 278-3371, or visit Fullerton. edu/Arts/Events.

Courtesy of the Dance and Theatre Department Equus runs Nov. 12 through Dec. 5 and focuses on complex societal issues.

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Plain White T’s album cover by CSUF staff MARC DONEZ Daily Titan

When the Plain White T’s were seeking someone to come up with a cover for their new album, The Wonders of the Younger, they wanted someone who could draw off the theme of the album.

When lead singer Tom Higgenson saw Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas, he came up with an idea for how he wanted the cover to look. In stepped Cal State Fullerton professor of illustration, Cliff Cramp.

“Basically, they found me through a referral,” Cramp said. “They had the art director for Hollywood Records looking and he bookmarked my website. About a year-and-a-half later, my site got forwarded to the band since they wanted this fancible image.”

The band had found their guy to design the album cover for their sixth studio album, thanks to social media.

Cramp, whose works can be found on his personal website, as well as his Facebook, said he wouldn’t have gotten in contact with the band had it not been for social media.

“It’s the importance of what I teach in my class,” Cramp said. “As far as marketing goes, the Internet, Facebook and just getting yourself out there (are)... an important aspect.”

Yet, Cramp was still unsure of what the band wanted. He knew what the band wanted in terms of themes and ideas, but he needed to see what they wanted. In true rock ‘n’ roll form, they gave him one by way of napkin.

“On an airplane flight they jotted down on a napkin their original concept,” Cramp said. “Just a quick piece of artwork and they sent it to me. This is what they wanted.”

With that napkin, Cramp went on to create an illustration that cap-

tured exactly what the band wanted.

Higgenson had reiterated that the theme was wrapped around losing childhood dreams and wanted to express the notion that anything was possible.

In Cramp’s illustration, an abandoned theme park symbolizes those lost childhood dreams.

Broken down bumper cars and a rusty Ferris wheel contribute to the cover.

Cramp included a circus tent, with an opening wide enough to let a bright light escape. That light represents the band’s “anything can happen” attitude.

It’s the perfect album cover considering the band had this idea all along, starting with their music.

In an interview with Alt Sounds, Higgenson described the album as “a collection of songs designed to evoke the feeling of awe and the yearning

for adventure remembered from youth.”

Higgenson even decorated the band’s Chicago studio in honor of the album’s concept, a space that, as he put it, “helped cultivate an atmosphere of creative exploration.”

The response from fans has been positive, as the album has gained popularity. Fans of the Plain White T’s will recognize a new sound, a goal of the band from the start of the album.

They will also see a one-of-a-kind album cover. Cramp was happy about the cover’s reaction.

“It always feels good when you do an image that evokes a response,” Cramp said. “You’re communicating an idea. Whether you’re trying to make them smile or make them wonder, you feel like you’ve hit the mark when someone responds in any way.”

Courtesy of Cliff Cramp Professor of illustration, Cliff Cramp, designed the cover of The Wonders of the Younger.

Courtesy of Jeff Horn CSUF alumnus, Jeff Horn, produced The Steelwells’ music video, “El Capitan”.

Alumnus produces band music video MICHELLE WIEBACH Daily Titan

While working at a Claim Jumper, Jeff Horn had an awakening after a short conversation with a customer.

“Those two sentences changed my life,” Horn said. “I’ll never forget her, but I don’t even know her name.”

For Jeff Horn, majoring in economics at Cal State Fullerton seemed like the easiest thing to do.

Already finished with half his classes from previously attending San Diego State University and studying computer science, Horn swerved away from his first love – film making.

Horn always carried around a video camera and filmed everything in sight.

He made videos and added music to them without thinking much about it. But he never considered studying film.

The customer, who worked in the Communications Department at CSUF, told Horn about the department.

“I always wondered what communications was, and she went through the rundown,” Horn said. She then told Horn about the radio-TV-film

major. Horn told the stranger that he’s been misinformed about changing majors.

It was too much red tape, he thought too much of a hassle. She told him to go for it and register in all radio-TV-film classes and change his major on the first day of classes.

He did.

After graduating from CSUF with a degree in radio-TV-film in 2004, Horn started working in the film industry.

He worked with a close friend for nine months and also spent time at SPIKE TV on shows such as, Deadliest Catch and Boom! where he learned how to work and operate slow motion and high-speed cameras.

In 2006 Horn packed everything in boxes and drove to San Fransisco for a job opening. The move, however, was short lived. After two months, Horn was laid off. He was jobless.

It took him months to find a place, but it seemed that as soon as he unpacked his last box, he had to pack up again. But even after enduring the stress of moving and getting fired, he believes the move was not a waste.

“I learned a lot within those two

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months,” Horn said. “I got to work with amazing people.”

Horn packed a few bags, drove back to Orange County to his friend’s house and crashed on friend and filmmaker Ali Akbarzadeh’s couch. Horn and Akbarzadeh decided to start a company. AKORN Entertainment was born.

AKORN Entertainment is a film production company based in the Artist Village in downtown Santa Ana. Now in their fourth year as a company, Horn and Akbarzadeh cater to the local scene.

In 2009 Luke Allen, producer of the Orange County Music Awards, approached Horn and asked AKORN Entertainment to team up with awards production.

“I first found out about AKORN Entertainment from seeing ‘Primer,’ the feature documentary they produced and directed surrounding the history of downtown Santa Ana,” Allen said.

Allen was impressed with AKORN’s work and thought that they might be the perfect fit for the OC Music Awards. Now Allen and AKORN are teaming up to produce the awards this year as well as assist with other projects. For the last awards, AKORN collaborated with Fullerton band, The Steelwells, whose single, “El Capitan,” won for “Best Song.” The prize was worth more than a trophy. The band also won a free music video produced by AKORN Entertainment.

“They made it happen,” said lead singer Joey Winter. “They had the same ideas. They made the process really easy for us. They took pictures of us and told us to make funny faces.”

The video for the Steelwell’s “El Capitan” has a political theme that shows the band members moving through an illustrated dreamscape where they move around as cardboard figurines. The video has a quirky, lo-fidelity feel, which Winter, a Wes Anderson fan, said is exactly what the band wanted.

“The AKORN mantra is that there’s so much local talent here in Orange County – so much talent here in our own backyard,” Horn said. “You don’t have to go to L.A. to find talent – it’s right here.”

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Around the league, challenges and improvements Blake Griffin making waves MARC DONEZ Daily Titan

Blake Griffin exploded onto the national scene last week, scoring 20 points and grabbing 14 rebounds in the Los Angeles Clippers 98-88 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. For Clipper fans it was arguably the most optimistic loss in the team’s long and unsuccessful history.

Griffin was drafted as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft, giving Clipper fans hope that winning basketball would surely be knocking on the door at Staples Center.

But real Clipper fans knew it was too good to be true, with their “I told

you so” moment coming during the last 2009 preseason game against the New Orleans Hornets when Griffin suffered a non-displaced stress fracture on his left patella. Surgery forced him to miss the entire 200910 season.

Undoubtedly, Griffin used his rehabilitation to get physically stronger, showing up for the 2010 preseason in great shape. It has certainly paid off with the Oklahoma product averaging 18.1 points per game and 11 rebounds per game in the first seven games of the season.

“He’s a beast,” said Christopher Torres American studies major. “He’s the chairman of the boards.”

The Clippers have started off the season 1-6, but the bright spot

Courtesy of MCT Rookie Blake Griffin (left) has provided Los Angeles Clippers’ fans a breath of fresh air.

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has been the young Griffin. He is a traditional basketball fan’s dream; a fundamentally sound basketball player who plays hard.

However, on a nightly basis, Griffin is hindering his advancement as a basketball superstar. For as hard as he plays, he is jeopardizing his health. It’s difficult to call out a player for playing hard. As early as grade school, basketball players are taught to give full effort on both ends of the floor.

It’s not like this in the NBA. The best athletes in the world play against each other on a nightly basis. Bodies taking beatings, whether they’re driving to the basket or fighting through a screen.

“He plays aggressive regardless of his age,” said Matt Laxamana business major. “He’s turning 21 in like a month, so that’s impressive.”

To productively sustain a long and successful career in the NBA, players have to limit the amount of injuries they sustain. For Griffin, another injury is in his future if he continues to play at this tempo for 30-plus minutes a game.

Interesting, too, is the way Griffin gets to the basket, whether it’s to score or to rebound. For as fundamental as he is, more often than not ,he awkwardly positions himself in the paint, leaving him susceptible to strong interior defenders.

“He’s a lot more fit now because of summer league and preseason,” said Christian Michel, CSUF student.

“Hopefully he learned from watching last year what to do and not to do. He charges the basket but he’s a pretty tough guy.”

The Clippers sit in a delicate situation. Here, they have an athlete who has the potential to be one of the greats. That being said, they must take into consideration the amount of abuse they are willing to let their meal ticket take on a nightly basis.

Blake Griffin is a star in the making. Let’s hope the Clippers make the right decisions and he’s a star for a long time.

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NBA plans European expansion MARC DONEZ Daily Titan

NBA Commissioner David Stern told an audience last week that he expects a five-team European division to be in the league within the next 10 years.

“It’s a wonderful topic, because 10 years ago, I said oh, it’s inevitable, it’ll happen in 10 years,” Stern said.

“And now what I’m saying is, it’s inevitable, it’ll happen in 10 years. But in terms of globalization, we’re going to see a desire for franchises in Europe– and in about 10 years, you’ll send me a postcard.”

Stern has always had a strong stance in promoting the game globally. Now, he’s looking to extend the NBA beyond the Atlantic Ocean, which would easily become the longest road trip in the league.

“I think it’s great,” said CSUF student Rostin Tehranian “How can the NBA say they have world champions when they just play here. If you really want to have world champions, I

think you have to go to Europe.”

For Stern to be discussing such expansion seems far-fetched, considering the league and the players association has made little progress towards a new collective bargaining agreement, putting the league in jeopardy of having its first players lockout since the 1999 season.

The timing of his European expansion idea is also peculiar because of Stern stating to reporters a week before that contraction would “be on the table” between the league and the players association.

Some fans believe the game would be hurt with a more European influence.

“I don’t like it,” said Randie Baldwin kinesiology major. “Europe has its own leagues and the NBA seems to be doing fine here in North America.”

Expanding the NBA into Europe makes sense. Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki and Tony Parker, all of whom are from Europe, are now NBA superstars.

It seems like the commissioner is looking to tap into a market that is hungry for NBA basketball. Though the Euro League is competitive, it’s not the NBA, and Stern knows this.

Freshman Kishi Smith thinks that European expansion would only advance the visibility of the NBA, and possibly other sports.

“I think it’ll be great,” Smith said.

“It’s a different type of basketball and it’ll be nice to expose our type of basketball over into Europe. And I think it would translate into other sports as well, like soccer, bringing our sports and countries together.”

One of the biggest obstacles standing in Stern’s way of expansion would be the players’ issue with long travel.

Travel from New York to London already takes between seven and eight hours, and weather conditions aren’t ideal for travel during the winter months.

Yet, Stern has been a visionary since taking over as commissioner 1984, having overseen seven expansion teams already. As the NBA globalizes faster than ever, he’s banking on that number growing to 12.

NBA Week 2 update MARC DONEZ Daily Titan

Week two in the NBA saw some things that we expected when the season started. It also exploited some weaklings that many of us thought to be contenders. Here are the three things that stood out the most.

1. John Wall can play some basketball. The rookie exploded onto the college basketball scene last year during his freshman year at the University of Kentucky. He became the youngest player in NBA history to have 25 points, 10 assists and eight steals in a single game when he did it against Philadelphia. And to top it off , Wall had 31 assists through his first three games, also a record. John Wall is as advertised.

2. The Chicago Bulls miss Carlos Boozer. Chicago has four guys averaging 15 points or more, and the leading rebounder. Boozer got his cast and pins taken off last Tuesday.

It is still unclear when he will return to the floor. For the time being, the Bulls need to concentrate on getting as many wins as possible without him. If they do that, they have a legitimate shot at making some noise in the Eastern Conference.

3. Sitting at 5-2, the Miami Heat are not only winning, but winning big, averaging a league-high 13.1 in point differential. And for the first time in their short time together, the “Big Three” each scored 20 points against the New Jersey Nets. Miami gets their first crack at revenge Thursday night when the Boston Celtics come to town, who beat the Heat on opening night. The rational thinking here will have the Heat coming out more prepared. Look for the Heat to keep racking up the wins.

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November 9, 2010

Guardia transitions to Big West

Football’s surprise special VALERIE SANTANA For the Daily Titan

Titans’ latest addition to the squad brings new vision on the court MICHAEL MORGAN For the Daily Titan

As the 2010-11 basketball season begins for the Titans, there is a great deal of excitement for the team. Not only is there a fresh new start, but the fans will get to see the hidden gem of a basketball player that the coaches discovered last recruiting year.

He comes to Fullerton from Cuesta Junior College in San Luis Obispo, but hails from a small town 40 minutes outside of Barcelona, Spain. Madadepera to be exact.

Meet Roger Guardia, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard, who not only has the experience of playing nationally for his country, but also brings skill, determination and grit to fit into Titan Head Coach Bob Burton’s system.

Guardia, 25-year-old senior, who has been playing basketball since he was eight years old, decided a couple years back that it was time for a change, so he came to California.

“I was at an architecture school in Spain playing ball where I realized I needed a change in my life to see different things, especially with basketball,” Guardia said.

So Guardia took his talents to Cuesta, where he played for Rusty Blair, a former professional basketball player in Europe, who helped him feel comfortable with the transition. After two years, and an impressive second season, in which Guardia averaged more than 15 points a game, he drew the attention of many schools across the country.

With all of the different phone calls and emails he received, Guardia chose Cal State Fullerton.

“I liked the idea of staying in California and staying close to my friends.

I liked the program, the coaches, the

Courtesy of MattBrownPhoto.com Senior guard Roger Guardia, dropped eight points including two three-pointers on Nov. 6.

school,” Guardia said.

The coaches and players like him too, especially junior forward Sedric Martin, who has already seen a great deal of commitment out of Guardia.

“Roger is a hard worker off the top, and I have never seen anyone run as hard as he does.” Martin said.

The great work ethic was just one of the aspects that Coach Burton saw in Guardia when recruiting him to come play for the Titans.

“The biggest thing I saw is that he could shoot (the ball) and his skill level. I didn’t know he would be as tough as he is and play as hard as he does. Those have really been pleasurable things,” Burton said.

Guardia is currently competing for the starting spot. He has shown the team so far that he is comfortable with the ball in his hands and right now is working hard to gain the trust from both the players and coaches.

But adjustment from playing basketball internationally and then at a junior college, to now playing at Division I ball at CSUF, has not been an easy one for Guardia. With a different style of basketball that is more uptempo than he is used to, Guardia’s transition remains a work in progress.

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“(The coaches) are really helping me adjust to the Div. I program. The competition is a lot more physical than what I am used to,” Guardia said.

Burton knows that Guardia’s game will only get better and believes that in order for him to be successful he needs to score more.

“His personality is that he is really unselfish. He likes to be a facilitator and pass that ball,” Burton said.

Along with tougher competition, there is also a language barrier between both Guardia and the team. Being able to communicate with a player of international descent like Guardia has taken some getting used to. Basketball is a reaction game, and being able to communicate is an immensely important aspect in being successful on the court.

“Obviously the language problem is huge,” Burton said. “We try to slow down, and try and get it across to him to stop us if he doesn’t understand something.”

Communication is just a small hurdle that Guardia is sure to climb as he brings his basketball career to CSUF. “He is really popular and is a terrific guy. As soon as he learns everything, he will fit in just fine,” Burton said.

With the NFL season coming to its midway point, there has not been any dominance coming from any particular team. The usual powerhouse teams of seasons before have not been consistently forceful and the “underdog” teams have taken partial control.

The most disappointing teams thus far have been the Minnesota Vikings, with a record of 3-5, and the Dallas Cowboys at 1-7.

The trouble plaguing both teams this season have been the amount of turnovers they have created each game.

The Cowboys are tied for 27th in the league for the most turnovers and the Vikings are tied for 30th. Along with turnovers, the Cowboys are missing their star, Tony Romo, injured with a broken left collarbone.

Although other teams like the New Orleans Saints, Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots have had a good season, they have had some close games where it could have gone either way.

James Lowe, Cal State Fullerton history major, believes that maybe some teams felt like they could repeat their same prevailing positions in the NFL. “In the beginning of the season, teams who had made the playoffs last season thought they would just sweep teams away but they’re finding out that it’s hard to get back in form for this season,” Lowe said.

On the other hand, this season has been proven to be the season of the un-

derdogs with teams who previously had horrible records in consecutive seasons being able to hold their own against those dominant teams of the past.

The most notable team has been the Oakland Raiders who have already had more wins this season than they did last season with a record of 5-4. This season, they’re making statements by beating all of their AFC West Division rivals, most recently the first place Kansas City Chiefs.

Nikko Quinones criminal justice major, is a Raider fan who has been extremely pleased with the way things are going this season for his team.

“By having such high round picks throughout the years, they were bound to bring it all together and finally put the good players to use,” Quinones said.

The Detroit Lions have had a couple of unexpected wins and have continued to keep up with other teams although their record of 2-6 does not show that.

David Ostendi, kinesiology major, also noticed that it was only a matter of time for such losing teams to get their chance to shine.

“I find it harder to have confidence in betting on teams who would normally blow others out of the water because the underdogs are getting better every season and this year confirms that,” Ostendi said.

As the season progresses and trades advance, fans are aware that anything can happen this season and there is nothing that can surprise them with the uncertainty of which team will win or lose.

DTSHORTHAND Three wrestlers sit at the top Three senior Titan wrestlers are ranked in the top 20 across the nation at the start of their season; Adin Duenas at 141 pounds, Andre Gonzalez at 125 pounds and Kurt Klimek for the heavyweights.

Defending the Pac-10 champion title, Duenas is ranked at No. 10 in the nation; Gonzalez, placing fourth in the Pac-10 last year, is ranked at No. 17 in the nation for his weight class; and Klimek who also placed fourth in the Pac-10 last year is also ranked at No. 17 for the heavyweight category.

The Titans will start Pac-10 conference play Nov. 13 at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

Brief by Samantha Dabbs

Cowboys leave Phillips behind Wade Phillips, head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, has been fired. The offensive coordinator, Jason Garrett will take over for the rest of the season.

Jerry Jones, owner of the Cowboys, had enough after the embarrassing loss to the Green Bay Packers 45-7 in primetime, on Sunday Night Football.

This season has already been a loss with the Cowboys currently sitting at 1-7.

Brief by Matthew Petropulos

Harris let go as Packers move on

Courtesy of MCT Oakland Raiders Rolando McClain levels St. Louis Rams Danny Amendola Sept. 19.

The Green Bay Packer Al Harris was released from the team Monday. Harris started this season on the Physically Unable to Perform List. He had to be activated to the roster Monday Nov. 8 or be released.

The Packers chose to release him because of the emergence of Tramon Williams.

As a Packer, Harris had 14 interceptions and 77 passes deflected.

Brief by Matthew Petropulos