The Daily Titan - Novemeber 8, 2011

Vol. 90 Issue 39

November 8, 2011

CSUF students weigh in on Michael Jackson trial verdict

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After 22 days, Dr. Conrad Murray was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for Michael Jackson’s death on June 25, 2009.

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Discussion begins on whether the CSU should pay students for on-campus internships MARIBEL CASTAÑEDA Daily Titan

The importance of academic internships has led to a discussion on whether on-campus internships should be paid. This belief has also led to changes in the College of Communications internship program and an executive order to update risk management guidelines.

The discussion of paid versus unpaid on-campus internships sprouts from the federal labor law that states companies are required to pay interns or make sure they receive academic credit. The law also states an intern cannot replace the work of a normal employee.

In the eyes of one of Cal State Fullerton’s internship coordinators, an intern is mentored and his or her skills are honed by helping the company with tasks that are not standard employee responsibilities.

Pamela Caldwell, faculty internship coordinator for the Departments of Communications, Radio-TV-Film and Human Communications Studies, said it is from these vague lines that officials are discussing whether it is even legal to have unpaid, on-campus internships.

“Why should these students be working for free? They are contributing to the bottom line.

This goes back and forth. I have been very concerned that the university continues to want to challenge that thought process of why companies don’t pay our students, and yet the university will hire ‘academic internships’ and not pay them because they are getting academic credit,” said Caldwell.

Caldwell is heading the recommendation to pay oncampus interns after she got a notice from the Chancellor’s Office about establishing a classification standard for student internships

which would standardize internship policies for the CSU campuses.

The notice asked for Caldwell’s input and she wrote back telling them if the Chancellor’s Office is encouraging outside employers to pay interns, then they (the university) should be paying student interns too.

The federal labor law demands certain requirements to be met when hiring an employee, but hiring an intern does not require the same requirements, such as retirement and having to give them a salary. An intern can get either an hourly wage or a stipend for a certain amount of hours.

However, some say faculty cannot be required to pay student interns because there are not always enough funds.

“It has been up to the faculty or office that they are going to be in.

I have heard talk that they do want to define academic internships that are on campus,” said Dawn Macy, associate director for the Center for Internship and Community Engagement.

After Caldwell’s suggestion for paying on-campus interns, the Chancellor’s Office discussed making it part of the new classification as a recommendation and possibly make it an $8 an hour position, according to Caldwell.

As of yet the only recent form addressing compensation in internships is a category under the internship planning section of Executive Order 1064, which refers to “student compensation, if applicable.”

This is subject to the specific tasks and nature of each internship and there is no system-wide policy requiring paid campus internships, said Stephanie Thara, CSU spokesperson.

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ALLAN XU / Daily Titan Members of the team PIKE rush to pick up the dodgeballs before their opponents, giving them the advantage of attacking first. PIKE went on to win its first match.

Dodge, duck, dip and dive Students form teams and compete in dodgeball tournament at the Student Rec Center JARYD LUCERO Daily Titan

After the Sunday dodgeball league ended just two weeks ago, intramural sports held its first round of dodgeball games for the Monday league.

Intramural Sports Coordinator Brittany Viramontes said they have eight teams registered and ready to play. Each team is allowed to have a maximum of eight members. Athletes will face off in six-on-six games weekly. Teams must have at least four players present on the court or they will be disqualified.

Referee Sarah Jensen, who also reffed the Sunday league, said there will be 10 games a night, “so some people play twice tonight.”

Each match up will have two 15-minute halves.

Teams score points every time they eliminate all six players of the opposing team. The team with the most points at the end of the 30-minute session wins.

Players get eliminated when hit with a ball.

Players can bring an eliminated teammate back into the game by catching a ball thrown by an opposing team. This is called a save – the thrower gets eliminated.

The league’s last games will be Dec. 5, the week before finals. Playoffs will be held the last day of the league and the winners will win intramural championship T-shirts “and bragging rights,” said Viramontes.

Monstars team member Lyndsey Grove said she feels confident going into her first dodgeball game. “I feel pretty good. We got some good guys

… some good girls, some former athletes,” she said.

“We definitely see ourselves with a championship,” Grove said. “You have to visualize.”

Team Captain Rosalyn Wilkinson for Ballz Deep Gen 2, the Monstars’ opponent, said she has played in the league for multiple semesters and is looking to win the championship this season.

“It’s my last semester so I want to win a T-shirt,” said Wilkinson. “(The game) went pretty good for our first time because we’ve got a new team,” she said. “We never had practice, we just come ready to play.”

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community college, said he is looking to make an immediate impact in his new role.

“My main goal for the committee is to increase student involvement on the Irvine Campus by seeking out student opinions on campus issues, and by encouraging students to participate in activities and clubs exclusive to the Irvine Campus,” said Ludden.

The Student Advisory Committee is comprised of Irvine Campus students who report to the dean on issues that are of importance to them.

Courtesy of David Ludden David Ludden, business administration major, attended Saddleback and Irvine Valley community college before transferring to CSUF.

From transfer to chair New chairman seeks to make impact for CSUF’s Irvine Campus ROSS WATTERS Daily Titan

David Ludden, a business administration major and Cal State Fullerton transfer student, is the new chairman of the Student Advisory Committee (SAC) at the CSUF Irvine Campus.

Both Susan M. Cooper, dean of the Irvine Campus, and Robert Flores, coordinator for Student Affairs at the Irvine Campus,

feel Ludden is a great fit for the position and committee.

“David is a good fit for the chair because he is a mature student and has a very strong commitment to the Irvine Campus. I think he will make a terrific chair,” said Cooper.

Flores shared the same sentiments as Ludden.

“Dean Cooper and I were both impressed with him at the first SAC meeting and felt strongly that he would make a good chair,” said Flores.

Ludden, who attended Saddleback and Irvine Valley

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David is a good fit for the chair because he is a mature student and has a very strong commitment to the Irvine Campus. I think he will make a terrific chair.

Susan Cooper Dean of the Irvine Campus

Flores received multiple inquires about the position but was impressed with Ludden’s commitment to the position.

“We had several interested persons when we initially put the call out to students.

“However, David was the first one to follow through and meet with me about the chair position,” Flores said.

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ALVIN KIM / Daily Titan Visitors to the Irvine Arts Center Holiday Fair feasted their eyes on handcrafted one-of-a-kind jewelry. The holiday spirits were kept high as festive treats were on sale in addition to ceramics and holiday decorations.

Good tidings of yuletide artwork Holiday Fair at the Irvine Arts Center features ornate arts and crafts JESSICA RUBIO Daily Titan

Art enthusiasts of all ages gathered at the Irvine Arts Center’s annual Holiday Fair at Heritage Park Friday and Saturday. This year marks the 29th anniversary of the Holiday Fair, which featured elaborate arts and crafts from over 150 vendors selling hand-blown glass, ceramics, jewelry and holiday decorations.

“For vendors to sell their artwork or crafts, the items have to be all handmade,” said Maureen McGovern, a Holiday Fair vendor. The vendors who at-

tend the Holiday Fair are required to ask permission of the Irvine Arts Center committee before selling their products, then they must be accepted to partake in the event.

“People have to submit photographs of their work and there’s a jury that accepts or doesn’t accept (each vendor),” McGovern, who has been invited back to the Holiday Fair for several years, said. “There’s people that come every year, so it’s kind of fun.”

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IRVINE: New DTSHORTHAND Irvine SAC chair ...Continued from page 1

Murray Found Guilty of Murder After nine hours of deliberation, jurors of the Conrad Murray trial declared the doctor guilty of the involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson, bringing the six-week trial to an end.

The doctor was accused of giving the pop star a lethal dose of Propofol, a powerful anesthetic approved for hospital use.

Murray was stripped of his medical license after the verdict, and was remanded to Los Angeles Police custody, where he will remain in LA County Jail without bail until his sentencing Nov. 29.

Murray may face up to four years in LA County Jail for his conviction.

According to the LA Times, law enforcement said Murray will be closely monitored and will remain segregated from the jail’s general population.

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Ludden was looking for ways to stay engaged at school and felt this was a great opportunity to participate and represent the Irvine Campus.

“I enjoy volunteering and being connected, and the Student Advisory Committee seemed like a great opportunity to do that,” Ludden said.

Cooper and Flores ask for input, opinions and recommendations from a variety of students and organizations in order provide services and funding for student events.

SAC members are expected to be informed on issues at the university and to share this information with other students during meetings to gauge and convey campus-wide student opinion.

Students involved with the committee also represent and serve the campus in other capacities as requested by the dean.

Ludden is looking forward to promoting clubs, activities and the CSUF Irvine Campus.

“We have a diverse student body at the Irvine Campus with great things to offer each other. By bringing students together in clubs and in this committee, the Irvine Campus will become a more active and vibrant place. Everyone wins,” Ludden said.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that males as young as 11 or 12 be vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV).

According to Dr. Anne Schuchat, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, “About 20 million Americans are currently infected with human papillomavirus or HPV. HPV has been associated with several types of cancer.”

According to the CDC, HPV has been associated with cancer of the cervix, vulva, vagina, penis,

anus, as well as head and neck can- ed against the spread of HPV is protected to help slow the progrescer. About 18,000 women contract called Gardasil. The treatment is sion of the virus, as females who HPV-associated cancers. Cervical part of a three-shot series, which have been told to take precautions cancer is the most common type is available at the Student Health against the disease have been lower of cancer that can occur in women Center for $139.50 per shot. This than expected. who are infected with the virus. vaccine must be administered over Some students that both genAlthough HPV has been mostly a period of six months to become ders should be vaccinated because a concern for women, the virus af- effective. it’s fair. fects about 7,000 men per year in “The HPV vaccine is a strong Anthony Passarelli, 22, a biolthe United States. ogy major, said, “I ab“HPV can also cause solutely feel that men Just like how babies are vaccinated most cases of genishould get vaccinated if against measles, why not vaccinate tal warts in both men a woman should.” and women,” Schuchat against this too? Just because it’s a sexually He said it is vital to said. “Men who have transmitted disease? stop the spread of HPV sex with men and peofor both men and womAnthony Passarelli ple who are infected en, but wondered how Biology Major with HIV are at the parents would look at a highest risk for HPV– vaccine against sexually related diseases.” weapon in cancer prevention,” transmitted disease that was to be Angelo Calderon, 18, said men Schuchat said. “The quadrivalent administered to their preteens.

“Just like how babies are vacand women should look at the HPV vaccine prevents the types of facts about the vaccine and make HPV that cause cervical cancer in cinated against measles, why not an informed decision. “They women as well as anal cancer and vaccinate against this too? Just should get vaccinated, if they feel genital warts in both women and because it’s a sexually transmitted like it’s a good idea,” he said. men.” disease? What, people don’t have The vaccine being recommendSchuchat said men should be sex?” Passarelli said.

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by the CSU Board of Trustees Sept. 9. The order broadly refers to internships and advises campuses on how to maintain policies that create safe and educational learning environments.

“Many internship programs already incorporate the elements of the policy and may see little change. Others may need to work the elements of this policy into their programs,” said Thara.

Thara said the executive order excludes teacher preparation placements or clinical placements such as for nursing, counseling, physical therapy or occupational therapy. The

With the economy in a downturn, such a recommendation might mean a decrease in the number of on-campus internships. Caldwell said she has already sent out a notice to three areas in the College of Communications, which regularly host internships without pay, making them aware of a recommendation “coming down the pipe.” She strongly suggested they find budget money to meet this recommendation, but it has not been met with ease because they say there is no money for this. The result might mean fewer interns.

In addition to these discussions, Why should these students changes have been made in the College of Communications internship program. be working for free? They are The university used to require all intern- contributing to the bottom line. This goes ship-site companies receive university approval before students were allowed back and forth. to enroll in the internship class. Before Pamela Caldwell students could enroll, they had to show Faculty Internship Coordinator the internship site provided liability for students, was a credible learning environment and a place where students would be executive order more affects the Center for Inmentored. ternships and Community Engagement, which Now students can register for the class be- handles all the behind-the-scenes risk managefore they secure their internships. Students are ment. still going to be required to have the internship “It’s just making sure that I know where I approved, but now it will be on them to get am sending students. So when companies want their approval before the semester begins. to register with CSUF they go through a vetStudents will also be uploading the approval ting process. We evaluate the company to make forms from the CICE in Titanium as one of sure it is legit and then we look at the position their assignments rather than handing them in description because we want our students to be to Caldwell. doing things that teach them something. That “They are going to have to do a lot of the is part of the risk management process,” Macy same stuff, it’s just the order of it is going to said. make it a lot easier and helpful for communicaAccording to Thara, the executive order tion students,” Caldwell said. serves as a base, and each campus will develop Letting students register without their ap- its own policies within the framework of the proved internship means the college knows executive order. how many students will be enrolled in an inThese changes taking place in the internternship in any given semester. Allowing stu- ship community and the nationwide debate dents to register beforehand gives Caldwell the over paid versus unpaid internships have not opportunity to push students to get their work changed the experiences students are having on done. their internships.

Along with the changes taking place in the “It’s just been a great thing to be involved in Communications Department, the Chancel- and get experience whether I get a job out of it lor’s Office issued an executive order as a result or not. I have definitely gotten a lot of valuable of an audit of off-campus activities conducted experience from them,” said Tedd Michel, 24,

an engineering major who has a paid internship at Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Working for companies that are willing to pay their interns is not uncommon for engineering majors, who rank among the top three majors who receive paid internships, along with accounting and finance, according to the Center for Internships’ educated guess. The reason for this could be weighing the responsibility level in deciding to pay or not to pay.

“My responsibility, if I messed up I could cost my company about $10,000. So the liability on our shoulders is really high. If anything they aren’t paying us enough because if I mess up my part, there goes a $2,000 part. So that is a lot of money compared to what I am making,” said Wally Portacio, 22, a mechanical engineering major who gets paid between $14 to $17 an hour to intern at a small aerospace manufacturing company.

Based on her 10 years of experience in the field, Caldwell said only about 1 percent of communications internships per semester are paid. Among the few is Ryan Romeos, 26, a public relations major interning for Orange County Transportation Authority.

“It’s a great experience working with public relations professionals that do a great job at making sure that we are doing work that is tangible to what we learn in school,” said Romeos, who gets paid $12 an hour.

Lack of pay does not take away from the experience obtained in internships or the opportunities it opens up, students said.

“My internship has been very promising. It’s definitely worth my four hours of traffic to get there. There are so many opportunities that are coming out of this, not only with the people that I work directly under but also with the people that they know,” said Alexandra Foshée, 23, a public relations major interning with the PR firm HL Group. “I know that the relationship that I have built with them will ensure a great career for me in the future.”

The benefits of internships will remain the same regardless of changes taking place, Caldwell said. From the discussion of oncampus paid internships to a faster process of registering for an internship to new executive orders, officials say all changes have the students in mind.

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Courtesy of Fullerton.edu A tab on the Student Portal takes students to a website filled with information about campus-related events and groups, from calendars to spotlights. The tab was created to encourage student involvement in on-campus activities and let organizations advertise their events.

New Portal tab helps Titans get involved

Campus groups, activities, events, sports and resources are just a click away BROOKE McCALL Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton’s Student Portal launched a new Titan Student Involvement Center website last month. The site offers resources for students, including tools students can use to track their campus involvement, find information on campus organizations and discover new opportunities for involvement.

“The Titan Student Involvement Center is a one-stop shop for all your involvement needs. Students have an opportunity to access so many opportunities on campus through this one website,” said Joy Masha, adviser of the Get Involved page.

After Titans log into their the Student Portal on the Fullerton website, students can select the “Get Involved” tab to access the Titan Student Involvement Center website.

While logged into the Titan Student Involvement Center website, Titans can access the “Home” page, “Get Involved Resources” tab, “My Involvements” tab, and “CSUF Spirit Corner” tab.

“These links are important because it gives people more information about what actually exists on campus. Many people aren’t aware of a certain club in existence,” said Gary Au, Titan Leading Footprints lead.

From the Home page, students can access the My Groups Portal,

Campus Activity Spotlight, Titan Pride Announcements and Titan Pride Calendar. The My Groups Portal offers a place where organizations and groups can post information and communicate internally with their group members.

The Campus Activity Spotlight tab provides organizations, clubs and groups a place to advertise their

The campus community has an opportunity to upload every single opportunity that they have within a department or a club...

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group activity to interested students.

The Titan Pride Announcements is a tool for student groups to post their organization’s announcements. The Titan Pride Calendar of Events shows the Titan Pride Center’s list of calendar events.

The Get Involved Resources tab provides Tuffy’s five tips on how to get involved on campus, an interest form to help determine the type of involvement the student would enjoy and a campus organization spotlight on a featured organization.

“They (the students) can get good resources on different opportunities involved in and outside of the classroom,“ Masha said.

The My Involvements tab records student involvement in a wide variety of campus activities and provides links to campus resources and other organization websites.

“It’s a new great tool that CSUF is bringing to students so that they can check their involvement on campus,” said Joanne Caculitan, assistant street team director.

The CSUF Spirit Corner features a bi-weekly interview with a student who has gone over and beyond while getting involved with a CSUF organization or activity. In addition to the bi-weekly student interview, the tab also features a Titan Alumni Spotlight, which features a Fullerton alumni who has been active in his or her community or in an organization. “(Students) can also leave their footprint and be nominated to be featured on our website as an exemplary student who is involved and doing great things on campus,” Masha said.

New to launch for the spring 2012 semester is the e-Portfolio feature on the Titan Student Involvement Center website. This tool will provide students with a way to reflect on the skills and knowledge gained from their previous involvement activities and add details about their current activities, which will be tracked on students’ Titan Pride Record.

“The campus community has an opportunity to upload every single opportunity that they have within a department or a club and help students take part in that. What we want to do is help students get involved or help those who are already involved identify new opportunities,” Masha said.

To find out more information on the Titan Student Involvement Center website, contact Joy Masha in the Titan Student Union Room 234 or you can contact her at 657-2783211 and jmasha@fullerton.edu.

Compiled from Oct. 27 to Nov. 2 police logs.

Courtesy of University Police. This list does not represent all police events that have taken place at CSUF.

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Oct. 27 (12:51 p.m.) Traffic Stop

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Oct. 27 (5:15 p.m.) Petty Theft

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Oct. 28 (1:10 a.m.) Traffic Stop

Arrest Made - South Mission Drive Bicycle Stolen - Student Housing / Manzanita Arrest Made - North Placentia Avenue / Nutwood Avenue

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Oct. 28 (1:29 p.m.) Grand Theft

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Oct. 31 (9:20 a.m.) Grand Theft

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Nov. 1 (5:20 a.m.) Vandalism

Titan Shops bookstore

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DODGEBALL: Intramural sports hosts tournament Monday ...Continued from page 1 The Monstars-Ballz Deep Gen 2 matchup went into overtime with the Monstars taking the victory in final minutes with a 4-3 victory.

Wilkinson said her team will try different strategies for future games. “We’ll try to all throw the ball at the same time,” she said.

“And try to play more defensive mode – try to catch balls.”

Both the Monstars and Ballz Deep Gen 2 were scheduled to play two games that night.

Fraternity PIKE also has a team entered in the league and won its first match against Cory and Friends in an 8-0 victory.

This is the third semester in a row intramural sports has had the Monday dodgeball league, Viramontes said.

Games are every Monday evening from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Student Recreation Center Gym courts one and two.

Intramural sports allows all currently enrolled Cal State Fullerton students, faculty and staff to join. Although intramural sports is no longer accepting entry forms, students are welcome to join in on future leagues.

Intramural sports offers leagues and tournaments in basketball, billiards, bowling, flag football, soccer, softball, table tennis, volleyball and many other activities and sports.

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OPINION Frisk Me

by CHARLOTTE KNIGHT

“Let’s get personal”

On the right track, baby, but not born that way I would never expect Lance of all people to keep something from me. We had only known each other for two or three years, but we had gotten along so well in such a short amount of time that we made a habit of telling each other everything.

Alas, there was still one secret that he felt I deserved to know, and he would fill me in on all the details over Chipotle.

It was so adorable the way he made this little secret of his sound so big and juicy. I knew in the long run this wasn’t going to be that big of a deal.

After doing a quick analysis of what I knew about his life in my head, all the facts started coming together: his dashing good looks + his ex-girlfriend of God knows how long being not too terribly attractive + my history of crushing on men who crush on men = Lance is coming out of the closet.

Tonight.

Unfortunately, I found that kind of news neither big nor juicy.

Realizing that a good friend of yours has been gay all this time may be a little surprising, yes, but it wouldn’t exactly make headlines on the front page of a newspaper.

Homosexuality is so much more widely accepted than it has been in recent years, and if he thought I was going to come after him in Klu Klux Klan garb once he admitted it, he was out of his mind.

So while trying to figure out whether I wanted black or pinto beans, and deciding whether or not I should be a bad girl and ask for extra sour cream in my chicken burrito, I mentally prepared this long—

and terribly clichéd—speech in my head for what I would say when Lance confessed his homosexuality and begged me not to tell anyone because he was afraid of what other people would think.

It went something along the lines of, “Coming out isn’t a big deal anymore” and “I will always love and respect you no matter who you decide to sleep with,” etc.

“So tell me this secret of yours,” I began to pry as we sat down and began to eat.

“OK,” Lance took a deep breath.

“But before I tell you, you have to promise me that no matter how you take it, whether you accept it or feel we shouldn’t be friends anymore, you can’t tell anyone. The only people who know are my family and my ex-girlfriend, and this is something I just can’t have going around. Please promise me.”

Oh, Lord.

“Cross my heart,” I promised.

“Now out with it.”

Lance took a bite of his burrito, slowly chewed and took his time swallowing. Then when he was certain no other patron was in earshot, he spilled: “I’m transgender. I was born a woman.”

And I watched my epically long, clichéd speech about being proud to be queer go flying out the window. I don’t remember how long it took me to compose myself, but I’m pretty sure at some point my jaw dropped and masticated chicken nearly fell out of my mouth.

I had a lot of questions running through my mind.

Selfishly, and rather inappropri-

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ately, now that I think about it, the first one that came out of my mouth was, “So, if I had a crush on you… what does that make me?”

He laughed and assured me I was still straight, and any tension that may have still been between us automatically eased, making way for a life story I actually wanted to hear.

It broke my heart and nearly made me sick to my stomach when Lance told me that being a woman depressed him.

He never felt like a woman and knew he shouldn’t have been born one. And he knew that if he didn’t do something about it, he was going to be hopelessly miserable for the rest of his life.

He was living day to day miserable and unhappy because he felt life dealt him the wrong cards.

But when life is your dealer, you can’t just fold—you either need to make the best of what’s in your hand or keep asking for another hit.

After many a long, grueling talk with his doctor, who was afraid Lance (as I’m sure many others before him) would eventually change his mind about becoming a man when it was too late to go back, he began taking hormones that deepened his voice and gave him facial hair.

He even had the courage to show me the scars on his chest, where his breasts were surgically removed.

But if this wasn’t dramatic enough, Lance was fighting this battle in high school—the most crucial time of your life to get judged by the stupidest kids, for the stupidest reasons.

He had a falling out with his best friend, who felt like he had spat in her face because he was like a sister to her.

However, he was fortunate enough to date a girl he really liked and who was accepting of his predicament, even if they didn’t end their relationship on good terms.

“A lot of people confuse transgenders for homosexuals,” Lance said. “But I’m not gay. If I was gay, I would be attracted to men. But I’m not. I’m attracted to women.”

After an hour or so of talking

about his past, his present and his future, Lance asked me what I thought, and if this meant the end of our friendship.

“Are you happier now than you were then?” I asked.

“So much happier.”

No mental speech prepared for this one—I was winging it.

“Then I’m happy,” I replied.

“You’re a good person because of what’s in your heart, not by what kind of genitalia you have.

“And I would rather see you as an optimistic man than a depressed woman, because as a good person, you deserve nothing but happiness in life.

“I understand why you want to keep this a secret, and I don’t blame you—this isn’t a typical conversation two people our age have on a daily basis.

“But I want you to know that despite all this, I still love you. I love you so incredibly much, baby.

“And I won’t judge you any differently, because no matter what you tell me, I’m going to treat you like Lance because you are still Lance. I’ve always known you as Lance, so you’re always going to be Lance in my eyes.”

And I gave him the biggest hug I’ve ever given anyone, not necessarily to make him feel better, but because I couldn’t believe how lucky I was to have an amazing friend like him.

By sharing this secret with me, because he felt like it was something I needed to know, he put me on the same level as his ex-girlfriend and his family—a group of people he loved with all his heart and put complete trust in.

Why should that give me cause to think anything less of him or look down on him?

The least I could do in return was to give him an ear that listened and a sturdy shoulder he could lean on.

If I were to ever ask for proof of a friend’s love and trust in me, that dinner at Chipotle would most definitely be it.

I love Lance with all my heart, and there’s nothing gay about that at all.

Caught in a web of lies Politicians who are surrounded by controversy should spill the beans and move forward LUKE CHERNEY Daily Titan

Herman Cain is in the fight of his life. No, it wasn’t when he fought cancer, or when he rose to the top of Godfather’s Pizza, or in the GOP debates, but rather the uphill battle he is facing against (currently) three women who have accused Cain of sexual harassment.

Cain claims these accusations are racially motivated, while also pointing fingers at Rick Perry, another Republican candidate bidding for presidency.

But typically when one is applying for the most powerful job in the country and arguably the world, those references listed at the bottom of the application are probably going to be checked out. More importantly than crossing all the T’s and dotting all the I’s is mentioning that you have had a history of sexual harassment and not sidestepping the issue when reporters flat out ask you if there are any skeletons in the closet, or trunk, or basement for that matter.

Arguably, this is not a racially motivated accusation, but rather something from the past that has come back to haunt the candidate. The last sexual hysteria incident to blow up in a guy’s face was Anthony Weiner.

When the Democratic congressman posted a picture of his junk on Twitter, mistakenly thinking he was sending a private message to a mistress, reporters asked him about it, to which Weiner denied.

When Weiner tried to cover up revealing his faux pas, the public destroyed him, despite any positive contributions he may have made for New York. Fellow Democrats distanced themselves from Weiner, and the congressman had to resign in disgrace.

If Weiner had been honest about

the pictures from the start, it can be argued nothing would have happened.

He could have offered up a halfhearted “mea culpa” and that would have been it. His wife stayed by his side during the ordeal, he didn’t break any laws, but because he tried to hide the truth, he became a pariah and was banished from his esteemed position.

Cain is walking this same fine line between a free fall over concrete and a free fall over jagged rocks. Instead of admitting to Politico that his National Restaurant Association paid a few women over $45,000, he chose to plead ignorance, despite being the leader of the organization at the time of the complaints.

Now here is the thing about some reporters: If they already suspect something is amiss and they question the accused straight on, and the accused cannot explain anything, categorically denies everything or flat out lies, all bets are off. Reporters can smell the blood in the water and will shred any cover-up, fallacy or deception.

So now instead of talking about his 9-9-9 plan, Cain will have to fight legitimate accusations that he is a bold-faced liar, on top of any previous misconduct, as he now is in the cross hairs of both John Stewart, along with other print and online media, especially Politico, which broke the story.

Look up a list of federal political scandals in the United States. One might be surprised at the vast number of people in power who have been corrupted by their position.

Whether for sex, money or any other unsavory purpose, when the facts hit the light of day, these people usually scatter like roaches.

Perhaps if some were honest, they wouldn’t have to gamble and possibly lose everything on the incompetence of the press.

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by KURT TELLEZ

“Read ‘em and Weep”

Somewhere It’s In Stone “Law and order are always and everywhere the law which protect the established hierarchy.”

– Herbert Marcuse Somewhere it’s in stone!

All the things we can’t condone Punishment for killing man Is met with death by others’ hands!

Lady Justice’s blinded sight And laws supreme with all their might Are viewed with Judges’ open minds And pocketbooks with random finds!

Right in blue states wrong in red Don’t ask don’t tell me what you said Bikinis on the street are wrong But on the beach it’s just a thong?

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Finding that special someone The good-old days of finding the right person to spend the rest of your life with are long gone.

Nowadays people get married only to get a divorce a few years later when they realize their mistake YURIKO OKANO Daily Titan

“Will you marry me?” I would love a guy to ask me. I would accept because I am willing to get married as soon as possible. For me, marriage is my life’s goal.

I believe that marriage will bring me happiness.

When you have a boyfriend or girlfriend and love him or her so much, you might think marriage would be the next step. However, there should be certain reasons to marry somebody. When will you think about marriage? When is the right time to talk about marriage with a boyfriend or girlfriend?

Marriage is a one-time decision, so if you decide to be married with your partner, you cannot run away from the person.

In America, the divorce rate right now is almost 50 percent. It is because people think about marriage as an easy decision. If the person is not for them, they can just choose to divorce. However, it is not good behavior to think that way.

Choosing someone to marry is one of the most important and difficult decisions in life.

People should think carefully about if they can be happy with the person and if they can stay with the person forever.

There are some elements people usually think of before marriage— his or her personality, sense of value and financial status.

Daichi Akahira, an ALP (American Language Program) student at Cal State Fullerton, said he wants to get married when he is ready to make a living by himself and support his family.

He cares mostly about the financial support he would have to give his future wife.

“I can’t think about marriage right now even though I have a girlfriend that I really like because I am a student and do not have a job. There is no way that I am able

to support my family since my parents are still supporting me financially,” he said.

However, the most important element when getting married is whether his or her personality would be a good match for a person. If the person’s personality is not matched with the other’s, there is no reason to commit staying with him or her forever.

“I would be happy with a girl who is like air. I’m not willing to have a wife who is really beautiful and sexy. All I want is a wife that I can stay with naturally,” Akahira said. “I would live with my girlfriend before the marriage.

Regulations’ limitations Exceptions are such lamentations Fine print and supreme demand Opinions of the invisible hand They supreme in power Shall decode the right or wrong It is their rightful hour So soon to sing swan’s song As I live with her, I would be able to see if her personality and sense of value are matched with mine.

That is the only way to take a look at reality.”

Living together is not easy.

Some couples break up after they have lived together for years. It is because they can see the reality of what living together with another person is like. They might find their partner’s behavior difficult or even impossible to deal with. As a result, they might not feel comfortable being with them.

When a husband and wife have stayed together for a long time, there may not be any exciting feel-

ings. But there would be some secure feelings. Although they may not be having ravenous sex anymore, they would value spending time with their partner. It is called “happiness.”

One way that you can try to see if the person is right for you is to think about possible future outcomes. If the future you envision includes your partner, it is the time to make a decision.

There would be no certain right time for getting married. However, if you choose your partner easily without thinking about anything, “happiness” may be hard to come by.

hol, and drinking is not a part of the Greek experience.

Let’s be honest: People drink because they are young and in college.

People do not turn to Greek life just to party and drink.

We are Greek because we want to give back to our community, find a sense of brotherhood and sisterhood, excel in academics, network, become a leader and be a part of something that is far bigger than ourselves.

We do not pay for parties; if we want to party, we can do that for free. Although we only make up 4 percent of the population at CSUF, it is still 4 percent and we do make a difference, a big enough difference to send underprivileged kids to Camp Titan and a big enough difference to have so many people stereotype us.

Sure, we may have those few who do party every weekend and drink, but those people would be doing that if they were not Greek. Every club, organization, group, race or class has those types of people. We do not pressure other Greek members to drink or haze members by using drinking tactics.

Stop watching those stereotypical Greek movies and shows and actually ask a Greek member what it is like to be Greek. Almost every Greek organization has strict policies about anti-hazing. A chapter could lose its charter, or in other words get kicked off campus, for hazing.

And saying we get drunk to let go of our problems or escape a difficult time in our lives is just ignorant. A few years ago, a sorority mourned the loss of one of its members in a car accident because she was hit by a drunk driver.

That tragic event brought the Greek system closer than I have ever seen before. There was so much unity, love and support for this sorority and among every member in the Greek system, even if they did not know the victim. We didn’t get drunk that night to escape our problems; we didn’t drink to forget about what happened.

We came together as a Greek system and attended a celebration

of life for the sorority member, donated money, wore pink ribbons in honor of her favorite color and supported that sorority who mourned the loss of a sister. We understood this could easily happen to any of us.

So go ahead, stereotype the crap out of us, call us what you want and let TV and movies direct your thinking; you are the ignorant one in this situation. Being Greek will benefit you in the most positive way if you join for the right reasons.

Being a member of Sigma Kappa sorority was the best decision of my life and has made me the person I am today, not an alcoholic.

Misconceptions of the Greek life JESSICA RUBIO Daily Titan

The term “Greek” can invoke in a man a different image about the crazy college lifestyle. The negative images and impressions of Greeks seen on TV and in movies such as Animal House, Old School, Sydney White, Sorority Row and Greek promote these images. But if people actually joined a Greek organization, they would come to find out these stereotypes do not hold true for all Greeks.

I am an alumna of Sigma Kappa Sorority at Cal State Fullerton, a Panhellenic Council sorority on campus.

As a past president of Sigma Kappa, being in a sorority has impacted my life in the most positive way.

Because of Greek life, I landed my first internship with Orsi Public Relations. Because of being in sorority, I have learned group development, organizational management, leadership skills, event planning, met different types of people, had the opportunity to help the Alzheimer’s Association during the Memory Walk, maintained academic excellence and made friends who will be my future bridesmaids.

My parents are alumni of Delta Zeta Sorority and Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity at CSUF. As a result of their Greek affiliations and the skills they acquired, they now have their dream jobs as the vice president of St. Bernardine Medical Center/CHW and executive credit officer for VWA under Fox Studios.

What most do not know is there are many different kinds of Greek organizations, such as multicultural, philanthropic, professional, academic, music, community, Christian and Jewish Greeks. To categorize all Greeks as being huge partiers and drinkers is an ignorant accusation.

At CSUF, all four Greek councils – the Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council, Multicultural Greek Council and National PanHellenic Council – must meet all requirements for the university to be recognized as a legitimate Greek organization on campus. Members must attend alcohol awareness

CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan Many film adaptations link Greek life to nights of drunken partying, bitchy sorority girls who all share bleached, blond hair and bulky frat guys with low IQ’s. In reality, there’s more substance behind the stereotype.

workshops, maintain the university and chapter GPA, attend events, contribute to their philanthropy and much more.

According to the Recognition of Greek Letter Organizations from the Dean of Students, “All Greek letter organizations and Greek governing councils must comply with the university’s annual recognition process and all its attending policies in order to maintain official recognition.

Each organization is expected to remain in good standing with its international, national or regional, or local organization to maintain official university recognition.”

Some are also unaware of the philanthropies Greeks contribute to.

Each Panhellenic and Interfraterity Council has its own philanthropy, whether it be the Alzheimer’s Association, The Painted Turtle, Breast Cancer Awareness or Ronald Mc-

Donald House Charities. Greeks donate thousands of dollars and countless hours of their time each year to benefit their philanthropy, as well as other Greek Council’s philanthropies as a sign of unity and support among the Greek system.

These two councils are also a major contributor to CSUF’s philanthropy, Camp Titan. In 1969, a group of students from CSUF started this program to further improve community outreach.

Today, about 50 students take about 150 underprivileged kids from Orange County to the San Bernardino Mountains to participate in activities, teach them about nature, give them more self-confidence and serve as positive role models in these children’s lives.

This year’s Camp Titan directors are both in Greek Life. Most of the staff and counselors are also Greek.

Without the Greek staff members and Greek members donating thousands of dollars to Camp Titan from their annual Greek Week fundraiser, Camp Titan would not be what it is today.

Now I hardly think this is welcoming drugs, sex and alcohol into the lives of Greek members. When people say Greeks “pay for parties,” they are just uninformed on what member dues really go toward.

Speaking on behalf of Sigma Kappa Sorority, our chapter has a detailed budget outlining what member dues pay for. This includes supplies for each executive officer and chairman, housing and furnishing fees, reporting fees, parent events, philanthropy events, etc.

Nowhere in the budget does it say “party fee” or “alcohol fee” or anything of that nature. Most Greek events do not involve alco-

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Santa Ana rocks out JUSTIN SHANNON Daily Titan

Courtesy of Fullerton Art Walk The Art Walk in downtown Fullerton welcomes art aficionados the first Friday of every month. The next Art Walk will take place Dec. 2 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Art alive in the streets

Fullerton Art Walk lures artists and fans alike with art exhibitions, dining and shopping

VANESSA LOPICCOLO For the Daily Titan

Cool, crisp, winter-like weather didn’t keep a steady crowd away from the Fullerton Art Walk Friday night. The sight of the crowded parking lots showed this month’s walk was a success.

Stretching from Chapman Avenue down to Santa Fe Avenue and from Highland Avenue eastward to Pomona Avenue, the blocks included 26 venues for display. The Fullerton Art Walk has only been around since March 2010, but it has made a name for itself in such little time.

The walk is held the first Friday of every month from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the heart of downtown Fullerton. It is free and open to the public. It’s designed for people to dine, shop and simply enjoy art. Nonparticipating businesses stayed open and food trucks were parked to serve as well.

Nothing could rain on the Art Walk’s parade, not even actual rain. It began to drizzle at about 7 p.m., but the art was shown in a variety of businesses. Clothing shops, cafes and an assortment of galleries showcased upcoming and established Fullerton artists.

Annie Compean, 21, a drawing and painting and art history major, showed her art at the Weaver Art Gallery located on Malden Avenue.

“I’ve been (to the Art Walk) maybe three times or so,” said Compean. “This is the first time I’ve had any art in the Art Walk.”

Compean has been painting since high school. She presented a painting she did for fun to go with the gallery’s fantasy, mythical theme.

Mike and Pam Atta own two shops right next to each other

on East Commonwealth Avenue.

Mike was running the vintage Out of Vogue shop. Everything was fashionably vintage in his store, from clothes and shoes to dining ware and furniture; the art display fit right in.

It was Mike and two other gallery owners who discussed the idea of the Art Walk and decided it would be a good idea for all.

“Out of Vogue has been here for 14 years,” said Mike. “Us, Hibbleton Gallery and PÄS Gallery were the founding fathers of the Art Walk.”

Mike’s wife, Pam, was running the spunky, outgoing store, Otto Shop and Gallery, just one door over. Her shop was bright and full of pop culture with a “book selection that can’t be beat.”

She provided her guests with complimentary popcorn and wine to go with the showing of the original foreign poster art for American movies produced by D’Lisa Creager.

“The 12-foot dedicated spot is in the front and I’ll keep the artist’s work up for 30 days,” said Pam. Pam enjoys helping the original artists with more publicity. If some artwork were to sell on the night of the walk, she would keep it up over the weekend for more exposure.

Her husband said it’s at her shop where the place will be jampacked with people. He estimated that about 150 people will be in her store because she puts on great shows with a variety of works displayed.

The Fullerton Art Walk may have established itself in a short period of time, but it is continuously growing and expanding each month.

Compean describes it as being low-key, but growing with strength.

A co-residency comprised of two different bands will provide The Copper Door in downtown Santa Ana with alternative and Southerninspired sounds every Wednesday.

Beginning at 9 p.m., bands Jeramiah Red and Robert Jon and the Wreck began their November with different opening acts each week.

Opening act Bobby Pena started the night by serenading the crowd with his mellow acoustic songs that sounded like a troubled high school student who just had his heart broken.

With his name painted across his guitar, he quietly sang and strummed away for what seemed like one very long song.

To his credit, he covered the Red Hot Chili Pepper’s “By the Way” and made the song bearable in comparison to the original.

Next up was three-piece group Douglas and the Furs.

From the very first note, heads began to bob and the room was filled with loud guitar riffs, raspy vocals and bass lines that shook the floor.

The group sounded somewhat like Death from Above 1979 mixed with a punk version of Led Zeppelin.

The drummer sang lead vocals as he yelled into the microphone with raw emotion and bashed his drum set like the character Animal from Sesame Street. The guitarist danced around stage with a continuous overdrive effect that made the band sound much bigger than a threepiece and made each solo sound like it came from two-dozen JCM 800s.

The set was a great tempo change and left the audience applauding for more.

Robert Jon and the Wreck took the stage after several minutes and asked the crowd to gather closer, creating a more intimate setting. The Copper Door is a giant rectangle that feels kind of awkward when a small crowd is dispersed throughout it, but the band was able to herd the cattle closer as they began to play their Southern-inspired rock songs.

A noteworthy aspect of the set was the band’s stage presence. Although they were only playing to a few dozen people, they played as if they were in front of a sold-out concert at Radio City Music Hall.

Steve Maggiora, keyboardist and backup vocalist, gave the entire set a very positive and exciting vibe.

“I love playing music because it’s something that can’t be touched by negativity. It’s been the one way that I can really express myself,” said Maggiora. “Music is the heartbeat of my life.”

JUSTIN SHANNON / Daily Titan Jeramiah Red currently has a residency at the Cooper Door in Santa Ana performing upbeat sets that garner more and more fans on Wednesday nights.

He threw his fists up in triumph and ran through the crowd between his harmonies and anthem-sounding melodies.

Each song was filled with catchy choruses that sounded like B-sides from the previous Kings of Leon record, Only by the Night.

Musically, they were exceptional. The perfect harmonies combined with technical riffs gave the band a well-polished sound.

Front man Robert Jon Burrison discussed his influences and what music he has been into.

“I’ve been listening to a lot of country lately … I don’t know why,” said Burrison. “A lot of modern country like Zac Brown Band and Jason Aldean. And a lot of the influences come from classic rock, like back to the days of the Doobie Brothers and Led Zeppelin. It’s the stuff I grew up with.”

Headliner Jeramiah Red started just before midnight and shook the venue with their hard-hitting, guitar-driven songs.

Wes Dickson, lead vocalist and guitarist, named influences like The Black Keys and The Dead Weather, both of which were apparent as he yelled into the microphone to a crowd that was happy to listen.

Dickson started singing punk songs a few years ago and over time joined forces with Ian Cullen, Tim Miller, Matt Pleskacz and Travis Ruiz to form Jeramiah Red, and transformed into what Dickson describes as an “alternative, rock ‘n’ roll, blues band.”

The band will join Robert Jon and the Wreck along with special guests Wednesday as the band’s residency at The Copper Door continues.

Film

Holiday up in smoke DANIEL ZAMILPA For the Daily Titan

In line with department stores beginning to shove Christmas sales down consumers’ throats, New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. have reserved their spot early for one of the most inappropriate Christmas films this season.

A Very Harold and Kumar 3-D Christmas definitely lives up to its description as a crude, inappropriate film, definitely not a movie to watch by the Christmas tree with the family.

The movie is the third installment of the Harold and

Kumar franchise, which follows two stoner friends on their misadventures.

The duo has trekked to the Midwest and New York fast-food chain (in Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle and Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay).

Now, Harold, played by John Cho, has ditched his ways and become a member of corporate America, while Kumar, played by Kal Penn, has slumped even lower into being an absolute underachiever.

With the holidays approaching, the two each have their own plans, or lack thereof for Kumar. Harold is faced with impressing his new in-laws, especially his macho father-in-law, Mr. Perez, played by Danny Trejo.

The two are reunited on Christmas Eve by a mysterious package that ends up being an oversized marijuana cigarette, which after Kumar lights up, sets fire to Mr. Perez’s treasured Christmas tree that he had been growing for eight years.

It is now Harold’s responsibility to find a new 12-foot Douglas fir tree and decorate it perfectly by 2 a.m., when Harold’s wife, Maria (played by Paula Garcés), and her family return from midnight Christmas mass.

The film takes the twosome, along with three new characters, Adrian (played by Amir Blumenfeld), Todd (played by Thomas Lennon), and his young daughter Caren (played by Isabella

Gielniak), through their crazy adventures to find a new tree.

Venturing in New York City, the gang encounters large amounts of drugs, violence, sex and all those things opposite of a wholesome Christmas.

Overall, the film was guiltily entertaining. It was the kind of humor one shouldn’t be laughing at, but couldn’t help not to. Films like these are made for teenagers who shouldn’t be watching these types of films to begin with, but still manage to when their parents are gone.

Bouts of jokes and 3-D styling made for the kind of comedy that can’t be taken too seriously. When a character turns to the camera and speaks to the audience, it almost seems like the filmmakers needed to cut the seriousness by interjecting something to clarify that the characters were joking.

As much as stoners and druggies may enjoy this film because it’s centered around marijuana, a constant theme throughout the film was obviously how much trouble the substance can cause.

There’s a scene in the film where Harold is telling Kumar how his life has become less problematic when he quit smoking marijuana.

If it had not been for that one “blunt of fate” that brought them back together, none of the struggles they went through would have happened.

Then again, there wouldn’t have been a film either. It would have just been a movie about how a guy has to impress his father-in-law, and everyone knows how boring that is.

If a movie has a tagline stating “You’re going to need to go to church after this,” and this is what is sought after, then have at it. But remember, this is not a stockingstuffer gift this season. Go, laugh and enjoy, but leave the kids and parents at home.

HOLIDAY: Art lovers get a jump on holiday shopping with decorative artwork ...Continued from page 1 McGovern specifically sells art glass jewelry and frames, and accents each piece not to take away from the layered glass art itself. This ancient form of art is called “lamp work” or “torch work.”

“The reason it’s called lamp work is the Romans used to melt glass and they used oil lamps, and that’s where the term comes from,” McGovern said. “They (the jewelry pieces) are made by melting very small strands of glass, almost hair-like size, over a very intense flame and you build up layer upon layer.”

Meredith Karen Laskow, a Holiday Fair vendor, has sold her limited edition jewelry at the Holiday Fair for the past 10 years. Her booth was bustling with customers interested in her handcrafted jewelry made with semiprecious gemstones, Austrian Swarovski crystals, fresh-water pearls and other unique beads.

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“Originally I heard about it (the Holiday Fair) because friends of mine did it and said it was a good show,” said Laskow.

Laskow, a Fullerton local, has also sold her jewelry pieces at Cal State Fullerton through the Titan Shops bookstore, the Anthropology Department cultural fair and through the Art Department.

Vendors selling handmade jewelry and knitted scarfs of all colors dominated the majority of the fair. During the fair, some vendors were painting, knitting, beading and engraving their crafts at their booths for customers to watch while they shopped.

Admission to the fair was $2 per person and all proceeds were donated back to the Irvine arts community. The Holiday Fair provided a family-friendly environment for all and invited anyone to take part in the crafts, chat with the vendors and sip hot apple cider at the art center.

Traditional holiday desserts like pumpkin and apple pie were on sale to keep in festive holiday

theme of the event. Chili and baked potatoes were also for sale and served in ceramic bowls as souvenirs. The Irvine Arts Center ceramics department handmade each ceramic bowl just for this year’s fair.

Unique, one-of-a-kind items were what attracted some shoppers to the Holiday Fair.

Some flocked to scented candles, organic fruit jewelry, wine glass coasters or handcrafted clay flowers, but Evamarie Pilipuf, a Holiday Fair shopper, gravitated toward a more cuddly angelic item.

“I love it,” said Pilipuf. “I bought a lovely teddy bear that is painted and has an angel picture in its stomach; he has wings so he’s an angel with an angel.”

Whether people were getting a jumpstart on Christmas shopping, searching for a unique piece of jewelry or wanting to enjoy the atmosphere or the tradition of the fair, the Irvine Art’s Center’s annual Holiday Fair had something for everyone who attended.

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November 8, 2011

‘Campus Huddle,’ LSU ready to make title run ALEX JAICH

For the Daily Titan

Remember, remember the fifth of November, defensive firepower, championship season and plot.

I see no reason why defensive firepower and the SEC matchup of the decade should ever be forgotten.

Sure it was a boring other-side-of-the-ball struggle, but like Guy Fawkes and his conspirators in 1605 attempted to blow up Parliament, the LSU-Alabama game is causing a stir among its government.

The BCS has its hands full with Alabama only sitting No. 3 after its 9-6 loss in OT to LSU. I am not clamoring for a rematch because an Oklahoma State matchup with that stout athletic LSU defense would be an amazing game. Although, you should note the possibility remains.

If the rematch happens I won’t whine. There are a lot of ADD football fans fidgeting when molasses matchups pour out on your plasma, but both teams are to be respected.

Courtesy of MCT Don’t say the quarterback play was sub-par; there Senior quarterback Jarrett Lee passes the ball during LSU’s 9-6 was some signature on-the-ball defensive plays to victory over Alabama Saturday. LSU remains No. 1 in the BCS. break up any offensive success on both teams.

Alabama will still play in a BCS game no matter Geeked up “Generation Y” brethren will be out what happens. Georgia was a nice matchup for Boise there looking to “troll” Chip Kelley. Did I mention State, but the Crimson Tide would be its biggest and Andrew Luck rocks a neck-beard? That makes him best opponent yet. the “Generation Y” quarterback.

Boise State, if it wins out, will still be in prime If Luck and the Cardinal get the win, Stanford position to play in that will be in the top three of game. The Sugar Bowl the BCS for the first time is the only game to in school history, sitting I am not clamoring for a rematch really see if Boise State behind Oklahoma State. because an Oklahoma State can handle a true topOklahoma State sure matchup with that stout athletic LSU defense had a scare against a five opponent.

Meanwhile at No. would be an amazing game. desperate Kansas State 4 in the new BCS team, and I will hold to rankings, Stanford has my prediction for the not crossed into the Cowboys. threshold of No. 3.

The Cowboys don’t have a Big 12 title game, but Don’t think it will be a cakewalk for the balanced they will get all they can handle in their final regular Cardinals in Palo Alto to win Saturday. Oregon, a season game. A loss is coming up and it will be to the team Stanford had on the ropes in Eugene last season, hands of Oklahoma. returns for another round of trendy speed offense vs.

Sure the team has lost its all-time receiving leader old-school power football. in Ryan Broyles, but the quarterback play of Landry Palo Alto did not have a home-field advantage Jones is all the Sooners will need. until this weekend. I realized there was not a lot to At this point of the year I don’t see any other team cheer about last year for Cardinal fans. playing for the BCS Championship Game. The ACC They got some decent student support, but the and Big 10 will continue to beat each other up while student body was busy in the books and they are the unlikely conferences of the Pac-12 and Big 12 finally getting the picture that this team can do have the smoothest road. Both teams control their what no other think-tank university has done before. own destiny the rest of the way.

Courtesy of Kim Ferrer Megan Scholz controls the ball during the women’s soccer club’s first match ever. The club not only plays, but helps the community.

Women’s soccer club in season With its first year being on campus, the club not only competes, but does philanthropy work JESSICA ESCORSIA Daily Titan

After having tried several sports clubs on campus, junior Tara Connell could not find her place on any team.

Her passion lied in a sport that had been a part of her life since the age of 6, but besides having to commit to a college athlete’s lifestyle, there was not any other option.

During this past summer, Connell was determined to start a new sports club on campus, and this semester she became the president of the first ever CSUF women’s soccer club.

“Soccer has always been my passion. I wanted to create an environment that was fun and that people wanted to join,” said Connell.

Connell wanted to create a sports club for those students who could not sacrifice a lot of their time to a collegiate team, but still wanted to get the competitiveness that was one step above intramural sports.

At the beginning of this semester, 21 girls were selected out of over 40 girls who attended tryouts. A few of the founding club members recruited senior psychology major Kyle Gough to lead the team as head coach.

Gough was a red shirt for the men’s soccer team in 2004 and has been coaching for the past five years at the club level, as well as for CSUF intramural soccer teams.

The women’s soccer club opened its inaugural season Oct. 22 in the West Coast Soccer Association league with a 1-0 win against the women’s club team at UC San Diego.

“I’ve been really surprised how far the team has come in such a short time,” said Gough. “I’m just so proud of these girls.”

So far the team has had three games and is scheduled for three more games later this semester.

Megan Scholz, club member and philanthropic coordinator, is continuously working on getting the team to be active in the community. Being active within the community and getting their name out there is very important to the club and its members.

Currently they are working with St. Jude Hospital and

they plan to work at a soup kitchen in December to serve food to the homeless.

Like Connell, Scholz also went around trying out different sports clubs and taking several soccer classes offered through CSUF. Scholz has played soccer for most of her life as well.

“I was always the only girl out there. I was always finding ways that I could play,” said Scholz.

Bringing a group of college girls together is not the easiest thing, but Gough said it didn’t take long to find good cohesion within the team.

“We had several different soccer styles at first. It was hard to shake down egos and get to the core as to what type of playing style the team should be, but once we found it they instantly came together,” Gough said. “It feels like a family.”

The team members of the women’s soccer club all have an extensive competitive soccer background but simply do not have the time commitment it requires to be part of a university’s official athletic program.

“We’re not just students, we have other stuff going on.

This team doesn’t completely take over your life,” Connell said.

Connell wanted the members of this club still to be able to hold jobs and focus on their academics, but still be on a team in a competitive environment.

“I really like being part of the team and it’s been awesome to see it grow,” Connell said.

She adds there is still a lot of interest from girls on campus who inquire about joining the soccer club.

None of the soccer club members are part of the official CSUF women’s soccer team, as most college teams recruit their players well in advance, but Gough hopes this new club may open up that opportunity for their members.

“Skill-wise, these girls all have the desired qualities of NCAA teams,” he said.

The women’s soccer club is passionate about supporting other sports clubs on campus by actively attending several games and creating socials amongst other clubs.

The soccer club also hopes to host its own tournament next semester and is looking forward to continuing adding new games to its schedule.

“We’re developing a great team and great friendships.

We really support each other. If you see us play, we don’t look like a team that just got together,” Scholz said.

Men’s soccer club begins Newly formed club is looking for players and practices two times a week MIKE WHITE Daily Titan

After weeks of required meetings, creating a club budget and writing a constitution, men’s soccer sports club finally has a home at Cal State Fullerton. Almost.

Club President Jason Hess, 25, said the newly recognized club is in the process of recruiting new members and preparing for competition in the West Coast Soccer Association this coming spring.

“Our goal is to be as competitive as possible,” said Hess. “We would like to hold practice two or three times a week and have a game every weekend.”

Hess said club soccer is structured, competitive and fun. It’s a great way to represent the school as a team without dealing with the demands of playing on an NCAA team.

Men’s club soccer has faced many challenges during the process of becoming recognized as an oncampus sports club, including finding a place to hold practices.

“We don’t get to use the stadium or the track and the area over by the tennis courts is on lease to Hope University,” Hess said. “So it’s like, ‘Hey, Thursdays at 12, can we do this?’ But most of the guys have work or school.”

Hess said they have about 70 people who have shown interest, but so far has had a hard time finding anyone willing to plan their schedules around club practices.

Another obstacle for the club is that the Sports Club Inter-Club Council (SCI-CC) also requires that each member of the club pay for insurance before using any of the on-campus facilities for practice or events.

The team is currently trying to hold two practices a week while building a competitive team.

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MIKE WHITE / Daily Titan The newly formed men’s soccer club is always looking for more members. The team practices two times a week and is excited to start playing games against nearby schools.

Freshman Josegabino Ramirez grew up playing soccer and played for his high school team. Ramirez, who recently moved to Fullerton from Northern California, wasn’t able to make it to the tryouts for Fullerton’s NCAA men’s soccer team.

Men’s club soccer has faced many challenges during the process of becoming recognized as an oncampus sports club...

“I was planning to, but I couldn’t because I was living in Gilroy,” said Ramirez. “I couldn’t come to the camp and I didn’t really have the money to pay for the camp.”

Ramirez said he was excited to be part of the group establishing a men’s club team because he grew up a in family that loved playing soccer and he wanted to find more people on campus who wanted to go out and play. Being new to Fullerton, he said

he found the club team was a great way to be more involved in school and meet new people with similar interests.

“Club soccer is for the kids who aren’t at the collegiate level but want to keep in touch with soccer, so they come out here and play,” said center back Kevin Johnson.

“First we got to get the team together and then play against other schools that have club soccer like Long Beach or Chapman and other schools that have the same program as we do,” he said.

Johnson, who has been playing soccer for 15 years, said soccer has always been an important part of his life and he missed the brotherly bond he has shared with teammates over the years.

“You just can’t find that kind of a bond on a school campus,” he said.

Johnson said he is excited to help build a cohesive team of competitive people who love soccer the way he does. Last year he had to quit his offcampus men’s club team due to his work schedule.

“It’s just something I love and something I could never picture myself being without again,” Johnson said. “It’s one of the few things that