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Hidden in plain sight Many are unaware of the cafeteria tucked away in the housing area

The Gastronome covers all of its bases in sustainable food service

JAMES BEAN

MARIBEL CASTAÑEDA

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All-you-can-eat buffet style, a large variety of good food, themed dinners and a leader in the “green” movement with its zero-waste policy, the Gastronome seems to do it all. ARAMARK Higher Education, the food service and management company that runs the Gastronome, has a commitment to reducing its environmental footprint that shows though its stewardship program, the Green Thread. The program stems through each area of business from providing sustainable food, to minimizing waste, to transportation and energy conservation. The Gastronome leaves no area uncovered. The Gastronome cooking staff, following ARAMARK’s smart menu, tries to develop menus that emphasize fresh, whole foods that are raised, grown, harvested and produced locally in support of local farmers. The food is prepared “meticulously and with care” by Executive Chef Matthew Pike in ways that maintain quality and freshness. The on-campus cafeteria serves organic vegetables in the salad bar and in some of the entrée dishes and also tries to utilize sustainable seafood. “I believe that our students are very happy with the quality and freshness of all the food we prepare here. The average student has much more dining experience these days and has a much more defined palate and knows the difference between good and bad. They care and know freshness when they see and taste it,” said Pike. Preparing the food to order takes care of overproduction and minimizes waste. The chefs prepare what they need as they need it, which results in students enjoying the freshest menu items and eliminates waste and overproduction. The cooking staff makes every effort to minimize waste in their operations by keeping accurate production and consumption records, Pike said. According to Pike, the kitchen staff is trained on a daily basis. They are constantly asked to recycle,

MARIBEL CASTAÑEDA / Daily Titan Many students never see the other side of the moving conveyer that is used for moving dirty dishes to be cleaned by Gastronome employees, like Koeman Bui, 18, who uses a high-pressure water hose to wash food into a compactor.

reduce waste and be conscious about the product they use. “What leaves as waste has become very important to all of us. It has become fun to watch employees complain to each other about throwing the wrong things away or wasting something,” Pike said. A food compactor is used in the kitchen to pulp scrap food off students’ plates, along with their corn products like straws. In addition, all the paper products used for catering or takeout are recycled paper or corn products. Pike said they also do something called “truckless”

Wednesdays with their produce company so they are able to order enough fresh produce to eliminate a delivery on this day to help reduce the number of trucks from the road. All the boxes the products are delivered in are recycled as per the Gastronome’s zero-waste policy. This policy involves recycling all materials in a manner that protects human health and the environment. See GREEN, page 2

The Gastronome cafeteria on campus opened at the start of the semester, but many students remain unaware of its existence. “I don’t even know what that is,” said Kris Ellis, a senior English major. “It would be better if people knew about it. They can make pamphlets and posters or something.” Vanessa Espino, a senior playwriting major, has a theory about why many students remain ignorant to the Gastronome. “It’s so far that no one knows what it is unless they live on campus. I’ve been there once in passing. I went inside, but I didn’t eat anything,” she said. Students who don’t frequent the housing area or are enrolled in classes on the south side of campus haven’t yet seen the facility’s giant windows and modern architectural style. Students interviewed on the south or west side of the school didn’t understand what a “Gastronome” was, but according to the students interviewed inside the cafeteria, these people are missing out. Oliver Smith, a freshman philosophy major and Australian international student, happily admits to visiting the Gastronome six to seven times a day. “It’s really close and it looks like a better place to hang out than just a normal cafeteria,” said Smith. Not only does the Gastronome offer standard cafeteria-style dishes like pizza, burgers and salad, it also carries much healthier entrees like saffron chicken and wild rice, according to Campus Dish, the web portal for ARAMARK Higher Education’s dining services. The entire cafeteria is separated into sections that switch food in and out in accordance to the schedule. Breakfast is served from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., lunch is from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and dinner runs from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. There is also a late-night dining area on the east side of the building. See GNOME, page 3

Loss leads to sustainable lessons in energy contest CSULB beats CSUF, but conservation practices have been planted ROBERT HUSKEY / For the Daily Titan Sophomore hitter Leah Best (in blue) attempts a play at the net during a loss at Long Beach State earlier this season. The Titans have two games remaining this season.

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Cal State Fullerton and Cal State Long Beach housing residents recently participated in an energy conservation competition that was held over the month of October. The event, “Energy Savers Do It in the Dark,” was a month-long competition that ended Oct. 31 with Long Beach as the decided winner. The contest, which was sponsored by the Alliance to Save Energy’s Green Campus Program, was held to promote both energy (electricity and natural gas) and water conservation, and to encourage friendly competition between the two campuses. Although this was CSULB’s second annual competition, it was the first time CSUF participated in the event. Some dorm residents, such as Michael Tenango, 21, a radio-TV-film major, were not even aware of the competition. “I wasn’t aware of it at all,” said Tenango. “And to be honest I didn’t even see any of the typical posters or fliers that we usually have for these things.” Although some residents may not have been aware of the competition, CSUF did advertise the event on various media outlets. The Green Campus Program’s Orange Green Pulp September newsletter described the upcoming competition and also gave some simple energy-saving tips, which included turning off lights when not in use, taking

Tips for Titan volleyball What the team can do to win its last games

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CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan The Green Campus Program alerted students of the upcoming energy-saving competition and gave students tips, like taking shorter showers and using cold water while doing laundry.

shorter showers, using cold water while doing laundry and hang-drying clothing. The organization also had conservation ideas on several YouTube videos. The competition was ultimately between CSULB and CSUF, but there were also weekly competitions between the dorm buildings at each campus. Every week the winning dorm at CSUF was rewarded with a small party. CSULB had similar prizes for winning dorm buildings. The

prize for the entire intercollegiate competition was a foosball table which went to CSULB. Even though CSUF did not win the competition, Karina Lynn Kho, a first-year liberal studies major who participated in the competition, thought the contest and prizes were a good way to engage and encourage students. See ENERGY, page 3

On the horizon for the Cal State Fullerton’s women’s volleyball team are two remaining matches at home. With Long Beach State already having clinched the conference title, coupled with a low fifth-place ranking in the Big West Conference, the Titans are out of the final bid for the big dance. Nevertheless, they can still throw their five seniors–Jennifer Edmond, Torrie Brown, Kim Russel, Leah Maurer and Andrea Ragan–a good going-away party with two wins. Offense Feed the beast. Junior outside hitter Kayla Neto has had a spectacular season, ending last

weekend’s match with 21 kills and 19 digs. Her deceptively slow approach with a climactic, quick arm swing gives her enough power to plow through even the toughest block, as seen in the second set against CSULB two weeks ago that almost led them to a one-set victory that night. Right-side Edmond needs to start her approach strong to hit over or around the block to find a seam in the awaiting defense on the ground. Middle blockers Maurer and Ayana Whitaker have to tip strategically or put up an approach to get a full swing on the ball to put up a threat in the middle and open up the outsides. The Titans have enough firepower and intelligence to get kills on See VOLLEY, page 8

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November 15, 2011

Camp Titan Toy drive suffers slow start Few have donated gifts for the annual event put on by ASI volunteer program JESSICA ESCORSIA Daily Titan

With Christmas a little more than a month away, the annual Camp Titan Toy Drive is already underway and producing slow results in its initial two weeks. Susan Bolter, Camp Titan codirector of Camper Management, hopes the gifts for underprivileged kids will start rolling in once December comes. “It is starting off a little slow because we are still spreading the word about the Toy Drive. There have been a few gifts turned in, but I would imagine we will have a better response once December hits,” said Bolter. For the last two weeks, Bolter and Anthony Padilla, Camp Titan codirector of Staff Management, have tried to spread the word across campus by distributing more than 4,000 fliers to Cal State Fullerton staff and students. They have also reached out to campus clubs as well as the InterFraternity Council and the Panhel-

DAVID MUÑOZ / Daily Titan After opening two weeks ago, only 20 gifts and a gift card have been donated to the Camp Titan Toy Drive. Camp Titan directors have distributed a total of 4,000 fliers to students and faculty and have reached out to clubs and organizations.

lenic Council, which Padilla said contributes the most each year. “InterFraternity Council and Panhellenic have always been strong supporters of Camp Titan,” said Padilla. “Because of their contributions, we are able to keep Camp Titan running,” Bolter said. So far only a few students have made their way to the service desk in the Titan Student Union’s main lobby to turn in gifts since the Toy Drive started Nov. 1. Students and staff who

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choose to take part in the Toy Drive are able to choose a child’s name from a bin and then turn in an age-appropriate gift by Dec. 8. Monetary donations are also welcomed. “Definitely people will dig through the entire pile of names just to find that one special child with the right name, gender and age,” Padilla said. “I feel by having names to choose from makes it a lot more personal for donors. That small connection helps sway donors (to) feel more obligated

to go out and purchase a gift.” The Toy Drive will run for only a few more weeks, but Padilla and Bolter are both certain the response from the CSUF community will only increase as the weeks pass. Last year Camp Titan produced an extremely successful Toy Drive with kids receiving around seven gifts each. “These children are so grateful for the presents they receive,” Bolter said. Lyndsey Taylor, a senior and TSU information desk senior manager, has

seen only about 20 gifts and one gift card donated since the beginning of the Toy Drive. “Most students are just picking out names right now, taking a look at the display and coming over for information,” said Taylor. “I haven’t seen as many people drop off gifts.” However, having worked at the TSU during last year’s Toy Drive, she believes this slow start is not uncommon, and once the holiday spirit kicks in, more people will start contributing. Taylor, along with the rest of the TSU staff, will begin bringing in their own donations in the next few weeks. Last year the TSU staff was overwhelmed by the amount of gifts they received, so this year they have rented out additional space for storage. “We had a ridiculous amount of toys. This year we had to rent out the space where the old (Empori-Yum) used to be so that we could store all the donations,” Taylor said. The Toy Drive will conclude with a wrap party Dec. 9 at 8 a.m. when Camp Titan staff and volunteers will come together to wrap all the toys. Padilla said 140 invitations have already been sent out to the kids of Camp Titan and their families for the holiday party where the toys will be distributed.

Teachers dabble in Moodle Titanium, a free class-management software, is starting to be used by professors at CSUF. The system will be a replacement for BlackSome Cal State Fullerton professors who have used Blackboard for many semesters have dabbled in the Moodle system, a new Learning Management System that CSUF calls “TITANium.” Arts Professor David Plouffe said this was his first semester using TITANium. “This was mostly for my benefit so I could practice using the new system,” said Plouffe. Described as the first of many Academic Technology projects, CSUF will replace Blackboard with “TITANium” by June of 2012. TITANium is an open-source Learning Management System (LMS), or a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), that CSUF has acquired for free. There are more than 90 pages of courses categorized in the TITANium course list under Fall 2011, proof that many professors are getting a head start on using the system before it becomes the mandatory option over Blackboard next summer. TITANium serves as a tool to provide students with “easier-to-use interface with less clicks; full-featured mobile device interface; better management of tests, assessments, and grade books; better integration with social networking sites; ability to manage guest access to courses better; and ability for faculty to simulate logging in as a student to see exactly what student will see,” according to Fullerton.edu/titanium. CSUF Information Technology has developed training documents to get faculty started with their transition to the new system. Through help of this training, professors can easily migrate their courses from Blackboard to TITANium. “I took several of the training classes over the summer,” Plouffe said. The transition from Blackboard to TITANium has been a smooth one, according to some students who have

begun using the system for their classes. “TITANium is easy to use,” said Chris Steele, a business major. Steele, who is currently using TITANium for his Biology 101 class, said he thinks it is unnecessary to still have Blackboard available for use when “TITANium is going to take over eventually.” Michael Vendrasco, Steele’s biology professor, stopped using Blackboard completely and made the switch to TITANium at the beginning of the fall semester. “I thought it would be a good idea to get a head start on the transition process,” said Vendrasco. TITANium lacks the left-side tab bars Blackboard has, like Course Documents, Assignments, Announcements and Communication. “It’s easy to navigate,” Steele said, describing TITANium’s layout. “It has everything in order that the teacher posts from the most recent date.” Nellie Norouzian, an international business major, currently uses TITANium for two of her classes. “The only thing I don’t like about it is that you can’t email all of the students in your class to ask for notes like you can on Blackboard,” said Norouzian. Depending on their preferences of organization, some students may like TITANium over Blackboard, while others haven’t heard of the new system at all. “I have not used TITANium,” said Veronica Roth, an art major. “This is the first time I’ve actually heard of it.” TITANium will feature additional extensions, such as Turnitin, Respondus, Wikis and Blogs to better appeal to student users. Plouffe described the switch from Blackboard to TITANium similar to the switch from using a PC to a MAC. “It seems foreign at first, but once you begin seeing the similarities between the systems the transition is more or less effortless,” Plouffe said.

GREEN: Gastronome’s focus is sustainable, healthy eating ...Continued from page 1 In an effort to maintain a wellrounded waste management process, the Gastronome partners with suppliers who share its vision. Food Service Director Ben Kelly said one way this is managed is by only buying the amount of produce they will need. “Being that produce has the shortest shelf life, our produce supplier offers many of their products in half-case and split-case quantities. Therefore, we can re-

ceive exactly how much product we need and not run the risk of over-ordering and having products spoil before we can use them,” said Kelly. The Gastronome has also implemented tray-less dining, which a study conducted in 2008 by ARAMARK revealed reports of food waste quantity was reduced by 1.2 ounces to 1.8 ounces per person per meal when trays were removed from dining facilities. This 25 to 30 percent reduction in food waste per person is not the only benefit to going tray-less. It also conserves natural resources like gas and water. It also reduces the amount of detergents that are dumped into the water table, reducing the environmental footprint considerably. Even when cleaning, the staff stays eco-friendly by using ARAMARK’s “Blue Cleaning” products, which use ionized water to clean and sanitize the floors and counters. Kelly said the “Blue Cleaning” program employs multiple technologies, which apply a low-level electrical charge to tap water, transforming it into an electrically activated water (EAW) cleaning solution that breaks apart and lifts dirt from surfaces like a magnet. Hard surfaces can then be wiped clean quickly, without leaving a surface residue like chemicalbased agents. “We try to leave as best ecofriendly footprint as possible, and that is with our chemicals as well. We are trying to be as chemicalfree as possible. Our bussers use

just ionizer sprays. So instead of using just chemical sanitizer, we use water that has been ionized and turns into sanitary,” said Assistant Food Service Director Kevin Peralez. From cleaning products to lighting, the Gastronome conserves energy in a number of ways throughout the building. Kelly said the dining room lighting is automatically controlled by ambient lumens coming in from the natural sunlight of the building’s glass walls. There is also “smart” lighting in offices and storage rooms which automatically shut off after five minutes of non-movement. They also save energy by using low-flow and sensor-activated fixtures in restrooms and kitchen (sinks, toilets) and temperature auto-control based on outside air temperature. Along with implementing these big, innovative programs, policies and procedures, the Gastronome doesn’t forget the basics such as recycling. Kelly said all cardboard is separated from other waste in order keep it clean (no food or oil contact) and more easily recyclable. All other waste is sent to its waste removal company, which sorts all glass, plastic and metal recyclables from the food waste. The Gastronome hopes to enhance its recycling methods soon. According to Kelly, they are working with the CSUF Physical Plant to establish a composting program in 2012.

DTSHORTHAND Sandusky Speaks Out on Scandal Former Penn State defensive coordinator, Jerry Sandusky, maintains that he is innocent of all the charges that he sexually molested eight boys over a 10-year period, according to a CNN report. Sandusky answered questions for the first time since being charged in an interview with NBC’s Bob Costas Monday. However, Sandusky did admit that some of the allegations in the 23-page grand jury report are true. “I could say I have done some of those things,” said Sandusky in the interview with Costas. “I have horsed around with kids I have showered (with) after workouts. I have hugged them, and I have touched their legs without intent of sexual contact.” Sandusky retired from coaching in 1999, citing he wanted to devote more time to The Second Mile, a foundation that provided help to underprivileged children. The grand jury report states that Sandusky used this foundation to prey on children. Brief by Van Johnstone

Woman Accuses Cain of Groping Sharon Bialek along with three other women are claiming to have been sexually harassed by the 2012 presidential candidate Herman Cain, reported the Los Angeles Times. Bialek is the first woman to speak about her experience publicly, claiming she was groped by Cain 14 years ago. She states there is no interest in selling her story in exchange for money. Bialek’s boyfriend at the time, Victor Zuckerman, spoke out in her defense, claiming Cain indeed knows Bialek and all three of them spent an evening together in the 1990s. Cain is still saying he has never met the accuser and is willing to take a lie detector test to prove not knowing the accuser. Women’s rights attorney Gloria Allred is on Bialek’s side with a national audience watching the negative coverage that could affect Cain’s campaign. Since he is a new candidate, political enthusiasts worry the constant coverage could cost his candidacy to end early. Brief by Candace Rivera

Facial Recognition Scouts Bar Crowds A new smart-phone app from SceneTap uses facial recognition technology to help bar-hoppers decide where to go. According to The New York Times, the software allows users to scout bar crowds without singling in on any one bar patron and find out the average age of the crowd and ratio of men to women. This new technology is poised to be the next big thing for personalized marketing and smart phones, experts say. This is good news for marketers, but not so good for privacy-concerned individuals. Manhattan-based Immersive Labs developed a technology for digital billboards to cater different ads to different people, using cameras to gauge the age range, sex and attention level of people passing by. The smart signs are scheduled to roll out next month in San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York. Maneesha Mithal, associate director of the division of privacy and identity protection for the Bureau of Consumer Protection, said consumers should be able to choose whether to be subject to such marketing practices. Brief by Steven Yuan

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Courtesy of CSSA Students went to Washington, D.C. in October to talk about life as a California student and explain the importance of Pell Grants.

CSSA takes on DC California State Student Association speak with legislators about Pell Grants CHRISTIAN FRANCO For the Daily Titan

The California State Student Association (CSSA) traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with California congressional members in hopes of convincing them to stop potential cuts to federal Pell Grants. From Oct. 24 through Oct. 28, the seven student representatives, including two Cal State Fullerton students, spoke to as many super committee members as they could. This is the first time since this organization was created that two students from the same CSU are serving on the board at the same time. The super committee determines the budget framework for the next 10 years. They have a lot of influence over students’ loans and more importantly Pell Grants. These federal grants, which many CSU students rely on, could be cut

from the budget entirely. The main goal of the trip was “to really save Pell Grants,” said Aissa Canchola, chair of CSSA. Speaking with congressional members who wanted to hear the CSU student perspective was critical. Members of CSSA were in meetings from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to speak with a variety of people who have a major influence on whether or not the grants would be cut. Greg Washington, president of CSSA and a CSUF student, said meetings with staff members in Senator Barbara Boxer’s office helped draw attention to the organization. Meeting in the West Wing of the White House was one of the trip’s highlights. Ronnie Cho, a member of the Obama administration and the liaison to young Americans, spoke with several students. In that meeting, the CSSA representatives were able to “really communicate the California (student) story,” Canchola said. Not only were they there to make a plea, the CSSA also met with the United States Student Association

(USSA). They received advice from their members. They got “a feel for D.C. and how the political landscape has been … and how we should frame our message,” Canchola said. This information session equipped the students with knowledge from those who knew how to work with people in D.C. The trip was filled with meetings and advisement seminars. Not only did the CSSA receive information, it was also giving information to committee members and staffers in D.C. about California students. It involved “more information and education on both ends,” said Olgalilia Ramirez, the director of Government Relations for CSSA. CSSA representatives stressed that there are many types of students from many different backgrounds. They also stressed that cutting loan amounts and Pell Grant distributions would have an effect on some college students who depend on the money they receive through financial aid. The trip was a last plea from CSU students and Canchola feels their voices were heard.

Compiled from Nov. 3 to Nov. 9 police logs. Courtesy of University Police. Descriptions by Debbie Ellis. This list does not represent all police events that have taken place at CSUF.

Nov. 5 (2:46 p.m.) Suspicious Mail/Package

Nov. 7 (11:31 a.m.) Traffic Stop

University Hall - Small box wrapped in newspaper. “The item belonged to someone who worked in University Hall and they had forgotten it on the first floor.”

Nov. 8 (9:47 p.m.) Stolen Vehicle

Nov. 8 (9:57 p.m.) Stolen Vehicle

Nov. 9 (2:18 p.m.) Suspicious Person

Yorba Linda Boulevard/Bradford Avenue, Placentia - Arrest Made. “No license.” Nov. 7 (12:51 p.m.) Traffic Stop

State College Boulevard/Commonwealth Avenue - Arrest Made. “No license.”

Nutwood Parking Structure - Not found. “A student’s Toyota was taken without permission.” Eastside Parking Structure - Not found. “A student’s Honda was taken without permission.” Visual Arts - Warned. “The transient was instructed to leave campus as he was causing a disturbance.”

GNOME: Not many students know about the Gastronome ...Continued from page 1 The building is packed during most of the hours of the day, especially during breakfast, which seems to be most students’ favorite meal to order at the Gastronome. “I can make as many waffles as I want,” Smith said. “I can put on as much whipped cream as I want and that’s probably why I like them so much.” According to Smith, even though the name “Gastronome” is a perfectly acceptable and scientific name for the eatery, students have already begun nicknaming the building. “Oh yeah, they call it the G-spot, the G-Nome, sometimes just Gnome,” Smith said. Along with the many choices for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the Gastronome also features a miniature

bakery stocked with sweets, baked goods and ice cream throughout the day. Vegan and vegetarian options are also available and many students take advantage of the purchasable meal card to eat multiple meals a day. “I eat three square meals a day here,” said Robert Beck, an undeclared freshman. According to Beck, the burger he ate there was “pretty good,” but he also knows where a better burger can be found in the same building. “The thing is, if you order at the cafe, they have much better burgers,” Beck said. Those who don’t have a meal plan are also welcome to enjoy the Gastronome, although their wallets might be feeling a little hungry after paying the high entry fee. For a buffet-style meal, however, some students find it worth the price.

ENERGY: Cal State Long Beach beats CSUF in efficiency ...Continued from page 1 “I think having a competition is a good incentive when it comes to young adults. I think the competition was effective and it helped save a lot of energy,” she said. “When you’re competing, you always compete for something, and who wouldn’t want a foosball table and a trophy?” The competitive spark was lit and even though CSUF didn’t win, the true victory was energy conservation. Fullerton has newer LEED Platinum-rated dorms, which are already energy friendly, so saving more energy was a bigger challenge for CSUF dorm residents. Mark Hossler, 21, a finance major, said he believes the competition was a success even if only some dorm residents continue conserving energy. “What started out as a competition could actually become a daily routine for some of the students,” said Hossler. “Small changes in the way we do things can help in the long run.”

Courtesy of CSULB.edu CSULB was the winner in a month-long competition called “Energy Savers Do It in the Dark.” This is the first time CSUF participated in the competition. dailytitan.com/news

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OPINION

November 15, 2011

Frisk Me by CHARLOTTE KNIGHT

“Let’s get personal”

Nineteen problems and they’re still counting… Michelle Duggar, Congratulations on being pregnant with your 20th child! Not only is TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting going to have to make a third name change to keep up with you and Jim Bob, but you also have to come up with a name starting with the letter “J” that your other 19 kids and husband don’t have already! What a conundrum, Michelle! But don’t worry, I have some good suggestions: Jewel, Jacquelyn, Jared, Jeffrey, Julie, Jamison, Joan, June, Janette, Julian, Jasmine… hell, you can even catch the whole world off guard and give it a name like Jorge, Julio or Juanita. What a twist! Let me tell you, Mrs. Duggar— the alliteration is the only thing that’s cute about your situation. In all seriousness, you should be ashamed that you and your husband are putting your relationships with your entire family in jeopardy. “I know that my mommy years are probably numbered and I don’t know how many more children God will see fit to give me,” you told RadarOnline.com last May. “We asked the Lord to give us a love of children the way he loves children. That is something that we’ve prayed about and we’ll just see what the Lord has in store for our family in the future.” Do you realize how many things are wrong with this quote? I’m going to pick this paragraph apart to make it easier for you to see the stupidity of your logic. Your mommy years aren’t numbered, Michelle. You’re 45. Your mommy years are gone. That be-

came blatantly obvious when you nearly lost your life giving birth to your last daughter. Your body is supposed to be reaching menopause, not preparing itself to pop out more children. If an emergency C-section wasn’t performed three and a half months early, you would have died. You suffered from gall bladder complications and preeclampsia, where your blood pressure went Courtesy of MCT through the roof and protein was The Duggar family continues to grow larger despite the many health scares that plagued Michelle during her last pregnancy. She’s yet again putting her family at risk of losing a mother. found in your urine. Women who have suffered this in one pregnancy run a high risk of suffering it again “in God’s hands” without a decent door closed during the day and age of 40 have a 1-in-30 chance of to soccer practice or attend thein another pregnancy. method of birth control that’s actu- open at night. They know I’m being born with Down syndrome, ater productions. God won’t make On top of that, women who have ally been proven to work is nothing deathly afraid of the little white or another chromosomal disor- home-cooked meals. God won’t der. It’s hard to believe you weren’t read your kids bedtime stories. God had multiple vaginal pregnancies short of moronic. roots that sprout out of potatoes. They also remember a couple made aware of this by a doctor at won’t be helping with financial burmay have excessive bleeding when Yes, Jesus does love the little childens. God won’t be sitting in the the uterus has difficulty contracting dren of the world. “Red and yellow, hundred more insignificant facts least a few years ago. You know full well that your fu- front row at your next child’s wedto its normal size, which can lead black and white, they are precious about me—facts that don’t matto an emergency hysterectomy. At in his sight,” states the politically ter to anyone else in the long run, ture child’s health—and possibly ding. God won’t hold and kiss your your age, gestational diabetes is also incorrect song. And I would hope but facts that are vital to how I go its life—could be at risk simply be- children and tell them how much cause of the way your body is aging, he loves them. God won’t be the a possibility. that as parents, you would have a about my day-to-day life. Can you remember each indi- but you decide to go ahead and put mother your children need right If your reproductive system strong love of children too. But do vidual child’s favorite sport? Fa- your uterus “in God’s hands” any- here, right now. God isn’t responcould talk, it would be screaming, you really? vorite food? Celebrity way; is that love? If you truly want sible for these little simplicities that “YOU ARE DONE, crush? Michelle, can to love a child the way God loves mean the world to your children. BITCH!” Why are you They’re not your eldest children’s you recall each child’s children, you’ll focus on the abnormaking the conscious If your reproductive system could responsibilities. They’re yours and mally large family you already have health history off the decision to ignore it? talk, it would be screaming, ‘YOU Jim Bob’s, and he would have one and understand that the rest of your top of your head? BeAnd for the record, ARE DONE, BITCH!’ Why are you making the hell of a time figuring that mess eggs are better left unfertilized. cause if you did, you if you have a greater conscious decision to ignore it? out all by himself, should the Oh, and let me tell you what would remember your education beyond midworst happen. the Lord will have in store for daughter Josie’s health dle school, you would I’m not one to criticize anyou and your family if the worst history. know for a fact that should happen. other’s religious beliefs. But when She was born about 14 weeks God doesn’t give anyone children. My parents know more than my Let’s pretend the same scenario those beliefs interfere with sound He doesn’t give life. Mommy name, age, what school I’m attend- premature. She suffered from a with Josie happened all over again logic, that’s when someone should and Daddy do. The only thing ing and where my place of employ- bowel perforation and had to be with this child—only this time, the have the balls to stand up and say, God is responsible for is giving ment is. They know I have a strong admitted to the hospital at least doctors weren’t able to save your “Enough is enough.” twice because her vital signs failed. you the tools necessary for giving hatred for the color pink. Here’s some sound logic for She was lucky that was all she life, or the life of Kid No. 20. Actulife. Jim Bob’s sperm planting a They remember who my best ally, he won’t have much in store, you, Mrs. Duggar: If you can afsuffered, but we still have to wait wiggling little flag in your egg was friend’s friend’s cousin’s friend is ford to take care of 20 children, surprisingly. and see how her mental state of not an act of some higher deity— and the drama that went down you and Jim Bob can afford to get God won’t put Band-Aids on cut mind is once she begins schooling. it’s a biological outcome. between us a few weeks ago. They him a vasectomy. knees. God won’t drive your kids Children born to mothers over the So leaving your family planning know I like having my bedroom

More money, more problems

Community college might be a better fit Some high school graduates need to take baby steps toward a university experience

college average less than half than a public, four-year institution and one-tenth of a private school, according to the American Association of Community Colleges. Nearly 80 percent of students VAN JOHNSTONE will change their major at some Daily Titan point while attending college. Some students will change their We all, of course, love going to major two to three times, which school here at Cal State Fullerton. can leave indecisive students with But how many students actually a hefty bill. began their college experience at When attending a community this fine institution? college, changing your major is Many people started out at not quite as big of a deal. some sort of community college Classes are cheap and give stuand then transferred here. dents more of an opportunity to But what explore differexactly are the ent career fields advantages of without beWith community starting out at a ing financially colleges available two-year school? killed. It may not be to everyone, this gives No matter that glamorous students the chance to build how smart or school all of the up their GPAs and get into a motivated stuov e r a c h i e v e r s dents are, they four-year university... got into right are going to have to meet out of high their general school, but attending your local community col- graduation requirements. These classes are going to be the lege may be the logical choice. Anyone who attends their lo- same no matter where a student cal community college is going to goes to school. Community colleges offer the have the exact same opportunities given to those who attend a four- same classes at this level as any year university. major university does, but at half One of the biggest advantages the cost. of attending a community college A student could also save monis having the opportunity to save ey by living at home. massive amounts of money comRoom and board can make a pared to a higher priced university. significant dent in your savings acTuition and fees at a community count while attending a four-year

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CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan The costs of college may be reason enough to attend a community college for two years.

university with its high costs. Living with mom and dad at home for a couple extra years will go a long way in making up that huge financial hole you’re putting yourself into. Going to school is going to cost money no matter what, but students can significantly cut their future debt by attending a local community college first. Not everyone had a 4.0 GPA and was part of the honor roll while attending high school. With community colleges available to everyone, this gives students the chance to build up their GPAs and get into a four-year university upon receiving an AA degree. When it comes time to transfer, each community college has a transfer center with counselors who can help you pinpoint which schools and major are right for you.

The admission standards are lower for transfer students, so whatever major you decide on you will have a better chance of being accepted to a four-year university, even if the major is impacted. Obtaining a four-year degree by going to a community college first will be just as valid as someone who did not. It is not a shameful decision to attend a community college, save some tuition money and build up your GPA. Anyone who wants to obtain a degree will eventually have to attend a four-year university. Starting the process of obtaining a degree at a community college may be the way to go and may be extremely beneficial to students in the long run. And who’s not looking to save a few bucks these days?

The fairy tale goes like this: Kim Kardashian got engaged to Kris Humphries of the New Jersey Nets in May 2011 and they were married three months later Aug. 20, 2011. Then 72 days later, Oct. 31, 2011, Kardashian filed for divorce, claiming irreconcilable differences. The very public marriage and then very public divorce have led to accusations of her entire marriage being a sham for both Kardashian and E!, both of which profited from the televised wedding. According to Dorothy Cascerceri, Intouch Weekly senior editor, Kardashian made $15 million from E! for the two-part wedding special and another $3 million for the rights to her wedding photos. Don’t forget about the 20.5 carat platinum engagement ring that, according to Msnbc.com, is worth close to $1 million. With all of that said, what should Kardashian do with the money she made off of her wedding? If it were up to comedian and Twitter sensation Rob Delaney, it should all go to him. According to Delaney’s official Twitter account, he is suing Kardashian and her corporate handlers for the $18 million she made in profit for subjecting the country to her 72-day sham marriage and divorce. Delaney plans on representing himself in the lawsuit, an idea that might not work out too well against Kardashian’s high-priced lawyers. However, even if Delaney loses the case, Kardashian still needs to prove to the public and to her fans that the wedding wasn’t done just for show. One way she could do this is by using the $18 million to further promote her Give a Damn campaign. The Give a Damn campaign was launched by both Kardashian and Cyndi Lauper in April 2010

to create a wider awareness of discrimination against the LGBT community of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders. Also, according to LookToTheStars.org, Kardashian is a supporter of the Dream Foundation, American Foundation for AIDS research, Diamond Empowerment Fund, Generation Rescue, I Heart My Girlfriends, Mattel Children’s Hospital, Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis, Operation Once in a Lifetime, Skin Cancer Foundation, Soles4Souls, The Salvation Army and True Colors Fund, all of which would probably love a cut of the $18 million. Another way Kardashian could use her newly acquired $18 million is through the D-A-S-H fashion boutique. D-A-S-H is a clothing store with three locations owned by Kardashian and her two sisters Kourtney and Khloe. The clothing store could use the money to donate its inventory to the needy who can’t afford new clothes. And as for the high-priced designer dresses that D-A-S-H has, it can donate prom dresses to the young teens for their school dances. It just seems a little fishy that the two-part Kardashian wedding first aired on E! Oct. 9 and 10 and then just three weeks after, Kardashian filed for divorce. A normal person would have stopped the airing of a wedding if he or she knew the marriage wasn’t going to last, but then again, there was profit to be made. A very private moment in a marriage is the wedding day and everyone in the world could see it. Kim Kardashian’s wedding may have not been a sham, but Kardashian owes it to her fans to prove it. She needs to do something constructive with her money and donate it. Otherwise, she’ll just be the story of the girl who cried “wedding.”

November 15, 2011

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More than just a pretty face: a role model too

Even with the perfect body and her blond hair, Barbie does it all and excels at it positive approach to viewing Barbie?” “I think that as women get older, their thoughts on their perShe is highly noted for her sonal image changes. curves, blond hair, blue eyes and “I feel that the American society pink lips. She weighs in at 7.25 puts a lot of pressure on women ounces, 11.5 inches tall and her to be skinny and look great at all measurements are 5 inches (bust), times,” said Michelle Sanchez, 25, 3 ¼ inches (waist), and 5 3/16 a criminal justice major. inches (hips). “I think that women should Born March 9, 1959, in Wil- accept Barbie as a childhood doll low, Wis., and obtaining over 125 that they once played with and careers and counting, she is a cul- leave it at that. tural icon that goes by the name Yes, she is beautiful, but there’s of Barbie Millicent Roberts, or, as more to being a woman than havwe like to refer to her as, “Barbie.” ing a small waist and large breasts According to HiddenHalo.com, like Barbie,” she said. “Barbie, with her blond hair and But is Barbie just an image that shapely figure, has been a subject pressures women to look a certain of controversy for many years; way? A lot of women believe Barfeminists say Barbie is the part of bie is more than just curves and a the cause of worldwide eating dis- pretty face. orders, low selfThese certain esteem and false individuals view Women would also perceptions of Barbie as a mobeauty.” tivator who enargue that along The website with her poise and ability courages young further states, girls everywhere to remain self-governing, “They argue that to have a dream these things re- Barbie teaches women that and to work very sult in harmful it is ok to stand on their hard to see that effects on young own. dream become a girls’ future imreality. ages of life. As com“Contrary to certain percep- mented on Yahoo, “Barbie, first tions, living the Barbie fantasy is and foremost, has been the ultinot a bad dream for young girls to mate ‘career woman.’ She has held aspire to. a (number) of positions over the “Why can’t feminists take a more years and in many cases has broAJAI SPELLMAN For the Daily Titan

Spell-check is there for a reason, folks No matter how smart you are, your spelling errors on social networks prove otherwise

mar thing. We’re not trying to say you’re stupid, we’re just trying to say that when you publish something with three misspellings and four grammar mistakes in front of all of your friends on Facebook, it forces JAMES BEAN people to think you’re stupid. Daily Titan You might be the smartest and most literate person on this side of the Y shouldnt peeps rite like imbeciles Atlantic Ocean, but everyone reading on the interwebz? No one wants to a poorly phrased status gets the same have to call the grammar police, and voice in their head when they’re readeveryone hates that one friend who ing it, and the voice doesn’t sound like scours over your every post searching Stephen Hawking. for punctuation errors. It’s as easy to judge as someone Still though, in an online forum who’s wearing pajamas in public. (like Facebook or Twitter) shouldn’t The moment they see “gowin 2 teh correct spelling, punctuation and moveez latr. Mite c jack n jill, lolzers!” use of the human language be some- people immediately form a 10-second thing to be conopinion of who cerned with? you are and what I’m not talkyour values are. Sure, it’s easy to say, ing about the Even blogs “It’s just Facebook, private messages like Failbook. between friends. it doesn’t matter in real life,” com have been My own space- but those who say that are set up specifibar timing is cally to ridiclinging to a fantasy world. woefully inaccucule those who rate when typing make particular quickly (leadgrammar asses ingt ot ext thats of themselves. eriously looksliketh is) and my friends We’re not asking that you scour a have gotten used to decoding my fran- dictionary to find the proper spelling tic ramblings. of “arrythmia,” nor are we asking to When on an online forum, your cite your sources. voice is essentially what you type. AlWe’re just saying that Facebook is though it might seem anal to sweat more than just a private journal and the grammar stuff, the ones who are those who are reading your words are trying to polish your English are truly your friends, colleagues and possible trying to help. future employers. This might seem unrelated at first, Sure, it’s easy to say, “It’s just Facebut there was a period in junior high book, it doesn’t matter in real life,” school when all I wore were pajamas. but those who say that are clinging Morning, noon, night. Inside the to a fantasy world. In the same way house, outside the house. At a restau- the professionalism of your attire rant, at the mall. Pajamas. matters at a job interview, your abilIt wasn’t until senior year when I ity to correctly string words together was told by my mother that wearing matters online. pajamas in public all day would give In a world where real life is very other people the wrong impression of rapidly merging with the online who I was. People judge, people make world, we may be facing an online snap judgements and people thought future. When communication boils I was homeless. down to purely written thoughts, It wasn’t a cute Disney movie where your keyboard shortcuts and lack of the most attractive girl in class secretly capitalization might be akin to showloved me and lured me out of my ing up for your first day of work in pajama-clad shell, and it wasn’t that your pajamas. other Disney movie where everyone So whether it be an email to a in school wore pajamas the next day possible employer or a 140-characto help me learn it was OK to be my- ter review of the concert you just self. It was reality and nobody wanted saw, remember that decent grammar to be my friend because my pajamas and spelling might be one of the were smelly. only tools you have left to make a Now, let’s jump back to the gram- good impression.

Courtesy of MCT Barbie’s been a lawyer, a doctor, an astronaut, a teacher and has even worked at a fast-food joint. She’s tested out a full range of careers that challenge young girls to open their imaginations.

ken through the gender barrier, becoming a NASCAR driver, pilot and (even) president!” Women would also argue that along with her poise and ability to remain self-governing, Barbie teaches women that it is OK to stand on their own. Sanchez too believes Barbie is a good role model, and she teaches young girls that it is OK for them

to stand on their own as women. “There are many different types of dolls and a lot has changed since I was a child. I think that Barbie is a good role model. She is slim, beautiful and independent. Although she has Ken, you never hear that Ken controlled her life choices or bought a car for her,” Sanchez said. While managing to stay inde-

pendent and fabulous, Barbie has also been a very influential patriot for America. She has been a member of the United States Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy and Army. Along with her role as a patriot, she encourages young girls to get an education through her years spent as teacher, student, lawyer and a doctor.

When it comes to living healthy, Barbie has displayed the importance of doing so by joining the health industry as a trainer, dancer and aerobics teacher. She has also inspired women to value the important things in life by being a good friend to Christie, an exceptional big sister to Skipper and Todd, and a fun, loving girlfriend to Ken.

Christians aren’t the only intolerant ones DAVID HOOD Daily Titan

I have long held the belief that education is the exposure and acquisition of different ideas, concepts and world views. Education is intended to broaden one’s presuppositions and thus appreciate, or at the very least acknowledge the validity of various beliefs and belief systems. Aristotle once said, “It is the mark of an educated mind to entertain an idea without accepting it.” Therefore, in the journey to become educated, as it is the ultimate goal of college, we must all come to a place where we entertain ideas and reject them— and sometimes accept them. And so it is at this point I must assert that Christianity is misunderstood, from those who profess to be Christians and those who are outspoken about rejecting it. While many have very valid general objections to Christianity, and so reject it, I feel the centrality of Christianity is misunderstood. For those who claim to be Christians, it should come as no surprise that the leading cause of atheism today is Christians. Why? Because in a lot of ways we are as judgemental as those who are not say we are. We have our “Christian” parties, “Christian” music, “Christian” T-shirts, “Christian” culture. This culture both ostensibly rejects and despises “the world.” The precept of “be in the world but not of the world” most Evangelical Christians draw from Romans 12:2, “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” And on the surface (being English), this definitely supports the precept. But underneath it all, this verse along with myriad others found in James and the Gospel of John aren’t saying what we’re meaning them to say. Now at this juncture I have to explain some of my presuppositional beliefs. The meaning of the word “bible” is simply “a collection of books.” It comes from the same Latin root where we get the word “biblioteca” from, in Spanish, “library.” Most Evangelical Christians prescribe to the Doctrine of Iner-

rancy which asserts that though the Bible was written by humans, it was “divinely inspired” by God, meaning that He either wrote it or He somehow physically made the biblical authors to write the things that they did. I wholly disagree with this statement. The reasons why are not to be discussed here. But just because I reject the Doctrine of Inerrancy does not automatically mean I am not a Christian. Belief in God and acceptance of what Jesus did and the full range of those implications are what make a Christian a Christian. Subscribing to the belief that His “Word” is divinely inspired is not a prerequisite. As a result, the passages we make out to say what we think them to say probably aren’t what the author(s) are saying at all; it is by the exegetical (not eisegetical) and hermeneutical process that should guide the interpretation and, ultimately, application of passages in the Bible. With those things as my fundamental core, I have no problem making statements like, “Paul probably didn’t write 1 and 2 Timothy.” Or even, “Jesus probably didn’t say—insert Jesus saying here—that verbatim.” Going back to my former argument, if these verses are not, in fact, imperatively commanding us to do or do not do something, then how can we claim what we believe their implications to be? It hardly seems possible that by using reasoning and logic we can come to faulty conclusions on the text of the Bible by all the criteria of higher biblical criticism. The specific value claim I am arguing against is the notion that we are not to be “of the world.” I encourage (or better, challenge) all Christians to, by the aforementioned exegetical and hermeneutical process, research the meaning(s) of passages that Evangelical Christian culture dearly clings to. For those who do not subscribe to the Christian faith, all I would challenge you to is simply this: do not, by any chance of logic, claim that you know all there is to know about Christianity and its implications. As a result, when someone comes outside the Humanities Building and starts spewing out rubbish about going to Hell and whatnot, I urge you to stay your

hand and not make a judgement on him or her. For by the same “right” that you subscribe to by attending protests, participating in rallies or even posting on blogs, you are claiming he or she has “no right” to his or her opinion. Below that surface is a desire to share a truth that all Christians share. The message is extreme because these individuals’ desperation to help is also extreme. For those “street preachers,” they believe they have the antidote to the world’s emotional turmoil. And for him or her, disseminating that antidote is a life goal. Ruling that out is the same crime many have claimed they have committed: judgement without reason and “intolerance.” The hypocrisy that angers me is when those who do not understand Christianity claim they do and call us “intolerant,” when, if they were to dig a little deeper, they would find that Christianity and the character of Jesus Christ is one of ex-

treme tolerance. On a side note, Jesus hung out with the social outcast of His day. If He were alive today, He would eat dinner with homosexuals, go to frat parties, sit in at Occupy protests and would genuinely want to get to know you. Therefore, it is by the educational process that we all can become more tolerant. And it is by the educational process that we can, on a scholarly level, accept or reject the teachings of Christianity. But it is only at the end of that process should one make an educated decision. All in all, I call all Christians to examine what they believe and analyze why. For non-Christians, I would hope you would not judge us for things you do not fully understand. And while I fully realize a lot of Christians today and many in the past have made grave mistakes, it was not because of their faith, as they claim, but of selfishness. Jesus has nothing to be sorry for, but Christians do.

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November 15, 2011

Detour showcases the best in arts and entertainment, including theater, concerts and video games

Game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Theater

IAN WHEELER Daily Titan

Oh, living on a prayer GILLIAN HADLAND Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton’s newest theater production debuts as a play centered on friendship and faith. A Prayer for Owen Meany opened Friday to a packed theater, which was buzzing with excitement and curiosity. Mark Roe, a senior in the RadioTV-Film Department, was curious to see how CSUF’s performance of the play differed from the vision he’s conjured from the original book. “I’ve read the book before, and I fell in love with it immediately,” said Roe. “When I saw that our school was doing the adapted play version, I just had to see what they were going to do with the story. I’m really hoping they’ve been able to hold onto the original message of the story.” The novel of same name was published by John Irving in 1989 and tells the story of John Wheelwright, the narrator, and his childhood friend, Owen Meany. Owen was born with two strange conditions–his growth is stunted, leaving him unusually tiny as a child and adult, and his damaged

voice forces him to speak in a piercing and child-like tone. The story may sound familiar to those who’ve seen the movie Simon Birch, which was loosely based on the novel. “I saw the show solely based on the fact that it’s the story that inspired Simon Birch. The similarities I saw tonight were uncanny!” said CSUF student Nick Naveda, 23. The action of the play focuses on Owen’s persistent beliefs that he is indeed “God’s instrument,” bringing about prominent themes dealing with belief and camaraderie. Director Patrick Pearson believes the content of the play is about the power of friendship, faith and family. “I hope the play reminds the audience of how beautiful, life-changing and amazing a friendship can be,” said Pearson. “The journey of John and Owen, like the journey of any friends, is as individual, remarkable and special as the two friends themselves. No two friendships are exactly alike, and that’s what makes them so wonderful and so necessary.” Pearson has produced a play that reminds the audience the importance of friendship. The entire cast was wonderful at making a premise

so believable that with the wrong cast could end up being silly. Actors Jennifer Tate, Charlotte Evelyn Williams and Goran Tenny Norquist were fantastic in delivering comedic performances. Norquist’s first character, Mr. Fish, was wonderfully creepy, and there was a sense of longing whenever he would leave the stage. Actor David Contreras was heartbreaking in his role as Owen Meany. His high-pitched voice left a questionable feeling at the beginning, but once his voice began weaving in and out of every scene, it became almost comforting. His performance and talent was truly a rarity to find in any college theater program. A definite standout in the show was actor Ben LaMontagne-Schenck, who was given three small roles and honestly was one of the best actors onstage. His performance deserves a lot of credit and applause, especially for his Boy One character, who was incredibly reminiscent of Jim Carey’s character, a snotty child named Parnell, on the television show, In Living Color. A Prayer for Owen Meany is a mustsee for everyone on campus. Its message of faith is incredibly poignant and never feels fake.

Grim, unforgiving, deadly. This is the world of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, one of the most anticipated games of the year. The player awakens on a cart, hands bound, recently captured with a rabble of bandits. The cart rolls into a town. A few minutes later, a fellow prisoner is graphically beheaded and the player’s head is put on the execution block just before a dragon attacks the settlement, killing almost everyone and destroying the entire town. The Elder Scrolls series has come a long way since the release of The Elder Scrolls: Arena in 1994. Many have been anxiously awaiting Skyrim since the release of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion in 2006, which was a great game, but was far from perfect. The events of Skyrim take place 200 years after Oblivion. The game is immersive and enveloping, with a strong, exciting main story and probably hundreds of side quests, ranging from playing tag with children, to plundering a shipwreck, to slaying dragons. Skyrim is visually stunning. Character models move fluidly through the immense world. The player’s depth perception is much greater than past titles, letting in more of the beautiful backdrop of mountains and forests. The game’s score is also amazing, putting a Nordic spin on old Elder Scrolls classics and adding new heart-pounding pieces that make the heat of battle feel that much more epic. Skyrim’s graphics give players a more realistic experi-

ence. The frigid atmosphere portrayed in the game will leave the player feeling cold. The howl of wild wolves will send chills of fear down the player’s spine. Skyrim starts off in a familiar way for fans of The Elder Scrolls series: in chains. From humble beginnings, the anonymous prisoner befriends a network of people who put the main character in position to continue on with the main story. Eventually the player learns that he is Dragonborn and shares a bond with the dragons, who were once thought extinct and are now plaguing the land, randomly attacking settlements and cities. The player will also find Skyrim in the middle of a civil war–on one side, the Imperial Legion, fighting to maintain the centralized order of the Empire, on the other side, the Stormcloaks, a rebel force fighting for the sovereignty of Skyrim and the eradication of the Imperials. And of course, the player may choose to fight for one side, the other or to not participate at all. Skyrim gives players a huge amount of freedom, a quality vital in a good RPG (role-playing game), the sense that they can go anywhere and do anything. For example, they can choose to make their own armor out of raw materials gathered from the world or they can purchase the armor from a blacksmith. If they wanted, they could steal the armor from the blacksmith, or even murder the blacksmith, and then take it. There is almost nothing bad to be said about Skyrim. Sometimes there are bouts of unexplained lag and occasional texture loading problems, but nothing that can’t be patched. This game is polished. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is by far the best RPG on the map right now, with a mix of thrilling action, visuals, sound, a mysterious main story and endless side-story possibilities.

Game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 ANDERS HOWMANN Daily Titan

With over 6.5 million copies sold in the first 24 hours and Activision earning $400 million in revenue overnight from sales in the United States and the United Kingdom, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 is the entertainment equivalent of Mike Tyson. The award-winning release was the most successful opening night for any entertainment product, ever. These results are not without grounds, however. Modern Warfare 3 is one of the best shooters this year. It upholds Call of Duty’s reputation of having smooth gun play, thrilling single-player campaign and incredibly addictive multi-player gaming. This is not to say the game is perfect. While Modern Warfare 3 is excellent, it does not innovate on its wildly successful formula. The single-player game play is very similar to Modern Warfare 2 and the multiplayer simply gives players new maps, unlocks and game modes. While it doesn’t break new ground, Modern Warfare 3 is the most polished and full-featured Call of Duty yet. The single-player campaign picks up right where the last Modern Warfare left off. The United States and Russia are embroiled in a war on the East Coast and Captain Price and Soap MacTavish, the two main protagonists of the Modern Warfare series, are trying to hunt down the war’s instigator, Vladimir Makarov. The story puts the player in the shoes of a number of different soldiers around the globe, including

an SAS commando and a Russian Secret Service agent. While the plot twists and turns can be difficult to follow, Modern Warfare 3’s storyline is a marked improvement over its predecessor. Even though the five-hour campaign is action packed and well developed, I found myself becoming fatigued from the plot’s constant stream of pitched battles. While Infinity Ward, the game’s developer, tried to pace the action by including stealth and vehicle-oriented ‘Modern Warfare 3’ is a must-buy for fans of the series. The single-player is satisfying and the multi-player will keep players coming.

missions, the gameplay of these segments wasn’t different enough to give me a second wind. Should players get tired of mowing down endless hordes of Russian soldiers, the series’ signature multi-player provides an excellent distraction. With standard adversarial multiplayer gaming, cooperative Spec Ops mode and the new Survival mode, Modern Warfare 3 is going to keep shooter junkies addicted for months. As players capture flags, plant bombs and kill opponents, the game is constantly rewarding players with guns, perks and upgrades. The new Strike Package kill streak and gun leveling systems change the game up for the better. The different Strike Packages allow players to mold their kill-streak rewards to their play-style and leveling-up

weapons makes players feel much more attached to their piece. The game includes a total of 16 maps that can be played with all of the game’s modes, including survival. While I haven’t had the time to play the cooperative modes extensively, Survival and Spec Ops are great additions to the game. With the game’s release, Activision launched a social networking hub that Call of Duty fans called Call of Duty Elite. The service allows players to organize into teams called “clans,” compete in tournaments, analyze their performance of the course of their career and look at heat maps to see where they are dying the most in multi-player matches. Everyone who purchases Modern Warfare 3 has access to Elite, but more serious fans can purchase a premium membership that allows them to win prizes, get free access to downloadable maps and watch videos on how to improve their game. While Elite seems like an inventive and useful service, it might not be worth the $50 price tag for a year-long membership. However, if players are planning to purchase the game’s four planned map packs that will release in the coming year, the service might be worth it. Modern Warfare 3 is a must-buy for fans of the series. The singleplayer is satisfying and the multiplayer will keep players coming back for more well into next year. However, if you were bored with the Call of Duty formula after Modern Warfare 2, its unlikely that the newest installment will change your mind.

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Concert Steel Pulse jam out at Hollywood Park

ANDREA AYALA Daily Titan

Popular British reggae group Steel Pulse inspired audiences with their appearance at Hollywood Park Friday. The seven-member band has been around since the late 1970s. While horse races are not typical openers for bands, fans of Steel Pulse were entertained by a riveting match. With a beautiful lake and large, open green fields as a background, audiences sat at the edge of their seats as horses ran neck and neck throughout the entire match. By the end of the races, the expressions on people’s faces ranged from thoroughly ecstatic to nearly sick with disappointment. Weather forecasters predicted a 50 percent chance of rain but Friday, audiences were lucky enough not to have it rain for Steel Pulse’s performance, which was held outside on a large and beautiful lawn adjacent to the race track. The Grammy Award winners opened the show with laid-back beats as fans cheered when Steel Pulse said, “Thanks for having us Los Angeles.” The Steel Pulse sound has been described as “relaxing” and “chill.” The band’s energetic and ecstatic performance gave good vibrations to the crowd who swayed to the music. Steel Pulse, who has been known to be a politically-aware group, supports many causes and issues. In 2008, for example, they came out with a song titled, “Vote Barack.” The lyrics stated, “Vote Barack, Barack, put the country in Contact Us at dtdetourdesk@gmail.com

the right direction ... World peace is the best solution, say we talking ‘bout Obama.” Steel Pulse met Obama shortly afterward. The band was also involved in a benefit song for Haiti titled, “Hold on 4 Haiti.” The lyrics stated, “I know it’s easy to say you got to keep your head up high, but we truly sympathize with your frustration.” David Hinds, lead singer of Steel Pulse, wrote the song shortly after the earthquake, with all proceeds donated to benefit Haiti after the disaster. Unlike other venues, Hollywood Park provided a relaxed atmosphere in which fans could linger in and out of the concert, perhaps to spend some time grubbing on the various food trucks made available to fans. Options such as a grilled-cheese truck and a Mexican-Asian fusion food truck satisfied fans with their savory tastes. The legendary Hollywood Park, founded under the chairmanship of Jack L. Warner with original shareholders including Sam Goldwyn and Walt Disney, is one of Los Angeles’ oldest gems. Its inaugural Hollywood Gold Cup, for example, was won by the also legendary “Seabiscuit” in 1938. Since then, the horse track and venue has hosted many popular horse races and concerts. Hollywood Park seemed to be an ideal place to be as Steel Pulse asked fans at precisely 11:11 p.m. to make a wish, which was met with more cheers and applause. Despite chilly November temperatures and cool breezes, Steel Pulse’s warm and relaxed melodies, combined with the steady beating of the drums, seemed to transport audiences to the warm Caribbean.

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VOLLEY: Looks to end season on a high note

ROBERT HUSKEY / For the Daily Titan Gabrielle Dewberry (bottom left in blue), Leah Maurer (number 11), Kayla Neto (number 4) and Leah Best (number 3) stand during the National Anthem earlier this season. The team will finish off the season with home games against UC Irvine and Hawaii.

...Continued from page 1 any defense, including ranked University of Hawaii’s Warrior defense. Defense Although the national tournament and the conference championship are out of reach for the Titans, the saying “Defense wins championships” still applies. The Titans as a team have to continue digging the ball, spearheaded by defensive specialist Gabrielle Dewberry with her strong, over-30 digging nights the last few matches. At the net, soft blocks are better than no blocks. Every hit needs to be contested to give the back-row defense a better chance to pick the ball up. Serving Like they did against UC Riverside, the Titans’ recurring game plan of serving strategically short, then deep, then hard should also make the board for key points for the remaining pair of matches. Also, serving to gain an ace should always be the mindset for any volleyball player. An ace degrades a team and shifts momentum to the serving side. In college, momentum shifts determine the match, no matter the strength of the opposing team.

Serve Receive Getting the ball within the 10-foot line will give setter Ragan the chance to do what she does best: dish out assists and run effective plays. As aforementioned, aces kill momentum. If the Titans hope to come back like they did against UC Davis, they need to receive the ball well to set up an effective offense. By passing the ball behind the 10-foot line, it confines the offense to two predictable plays: the pipe in for the middle back and the outside hitter for a high four. Start Strong Coming out strong and enthusiasm is the name of the game in volleyball. When emotions run through every vein and every play, the grand Orange Curtain waves and cheers in thunderous applause. When a kill means more than a statistic and a block makes a roof, the momentum shifts and W’s become more imminent. A sluggish start yields sluggish results. Finishing Well Never give up. Volleyball has always been a sport where the underdog can win. Best personified by CSUF’s last two matches, the underdog after the second set won. Against Pacific, the Titans let them come back. Against UC Davis, the Titans didn’t give up and rallied to overcome a 2-0 deficit. In addition, game-point comebacks are always available for the team who simply wants it more.

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The Cal State Fullerton women’s volleyball team defeated the UC Davis Aggies 3-2 in a comeback victory on the road Friday. The victory improved the Titans’ record to 12-14 overall and brings them to .500 at 7-7 in Big West Conference games. The Titans, who have won three of their last four, lost the first two sets (18-25, 17-25) to the Aggies going into the break. But the Titans gathered themselves after the break by winning three consecutive sets (25-23, 25-18, 15-12). Junior outside hitter Kayla Neto led the way with 21 kills and 20 digs in the come-frombehind victory. Neto was joined in doublefigure kills by Leah Maurer (14), Jennifer Edmond (10) and Bre Moreland (10). Maurer hit .214 on the night and had seven digs and two blocks. Moreland had a doubledouble, logging 10 digs and a solo block. Andrea Ragan also had a double-double with a 50-assist, 18-dig night. It’s the third straight loss for the Aggies, and their sixth in the last eight contests. Their record drops to 20-9 overall and 6-8 in league play.

The visiting Titans were taken down by the Pacific Tigers in a five-set victory in Big West Conference volleyball at the Alex G. Spanos Center Saturday. The 3-2 win for the Tigers moved Pacific past the Titans in Big West standings to 1711 overall and 8-7 in Big West. For Cal State Fullerton, the loss dropped the Titans to 12-15 overall and 7-8 in Big West. Jennifer Sanders and Megan Birch each recorded 16 kills to lead Pacific while a strong performance was wasted by Fullerton’s Kayla Neto, who posted a 21-kill, 19-dig stat line in the loss (25-22, 25-22, 22-25, 2025, 11-15). Jennifer Edmond added 15 kills and Ayana Whitaker connected for 10 kills in support of Neto. The Titans held an 8.0-6.0 blocking advantage and were led by senior Leah Maurer, who had six blocks (2 solos). For the Tigers, Sanders led at the net with three blocks. Senior setter Andrea Ragan had a match-high 52 assists and 22 digs. The Titans have two matches remaining and will host UC Irvine in the final Big West contest and will host nationally ranked Hawaii the following weekend in the season finale at Titan Gym.

The Cal State Fullerton cross-country team concluded its season Saturday at the NCAA West Regional Championship Meet in Palo Alto, Calif. on the Stanford University golf course. Overall, the men finished 22nd and the women 29th among the 31 squads competing. In the men’s championship, Stanford narrowly defeated Portland while Washington won the women’s championship, outpacing Arizona and Stanford. Junior Tyler Reed led the way for the Titan men, finishing 81st in the 10k event with 31:06. Senior Grace Gonzalez paced the women’s team, finishing 131st in the 6k event with 22:36. Rounding out the top three for the men is freshman Marco Zaragoza at 31:30 and junior John Carrell at 31:40 placing 99th and 105th, respectively. Rounding out the top three women are sophomore Lauren McIntyre at 23:12 and junior Casey Candalaria at 23:28 placing 169th and 180th, respectively. The NCAA Cross-Country Championships take place Monday in Indiana.

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‘Campus Huddle’ and the Heisman hopefuls Quarterbacks reign in our look at the race for college football’s highest honor ALEX JAICH

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Enough has been said about the Penn State situation. What’s said has been said, and this weekend’s games are weak compared to the monsters we have seen in weeks past. Times like these call for some college football tradition to pump life into the legendary game we all love. Spell it out with me, H-E-IS-M-A-N. Up until last weekend’s Oregon vs. Stanford game, the bronze beauty was junior Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck’s to take. A loss to Oregon to go along with two interceptions opens the award up to a few more candidates. Before we toss Luck out of the Heisman fire, let’s see if his chances are more glitter than… bronze. The argument that the Heisman is for the best overall, most valuable, most likeable or memorable college football player is older than Jay Berwanger (first Heisman trophy recipient) himself. Quite frankly it’s an eye test to the voters and it will encompass all of those variables. A winning season and relevant team helps too unless you’re Paul Hornung of the Notre Dame 1956 squad. Luck still appears to be the best overall player in college. As a redshirt sophomore, Luck was considered by draft experts to be the first overall pick taken in the NFL draft. This consideration appears to be the same. Without Luck, the Cardinals could be a 7-5 to an 8-4 team at best. Luck may have been the difference of getting the Cardinals to the Rose Bowl this year. A Rose Bowl berth for Stanford would have sealed Luck as the winner, but the Cardinals are hoping that the Oregon Ducks now lose to USC in Eugene to get Stanford back to controlling its own destiny. Luck can put on a show this and next weekend against Cal in the Big Game and Notre Dame. A one-loss Stanford team can get into a BCS at large, which will help Luck’s chances. He’s a memorable player and everyone likes the Generation Y QB of the future. Luck still has my vote. Remember when Chris Weinke won the trophy at age 28? This scenario gets revived with Oklahoma State’s 28-year-old quarterback Brandon Weeden. Contact Us at dtsportsdesk@gmail.com

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Weeden, who is older than 14 NFL quarterbacks, leads a team that has no losses. They are legitimate title contenders. He has played on nationally broadcast games and put up big stats in those affairs, over 3,500 yards passing to go along with 31 TDs thrown. He’s surrounded with talent such as the best wide receiver in college football, Justin Blackmon, and just another school running back great in Joseph Randall. He makes these gentlemen look better. After Friday night at Iowa State, Weeden comes home to play Oklahoma Dec. 3. A win there and Weeden gets the world’s largest paperweight. Landry Jones, the Oklahoma quarterback, was supposed to be getting all the Heisman hype throughout the year. The Sooners were undefeated going into the miserable Texas Tech loss, but even before that debacle Jones struggled to put up numbers in big-time games like the road win against Florida State. A win over Oklahoma State may put the Sooners back into the driver seat to go to the BCS game.

The Sooners are ranked five as of now and a win over two should get them in. Those who will not win the Heisman this year are as follows: running backs, defensive players and those who go to USC. Sorry Matt Barkley, you’re playing, but come back next year and I think you will be the favorite. It is nice to sit in the comfy chairs and roll on about what an honor it is to be up for a reward of that stature. Who wouldn’t want to get treated like royalty, getting paraded around New York City? Here are some candidates who should get to sit with the best. Kellen Moore did not miss that field goal Saturday against TCU. He might as well have kicked it because Moore has made Boise State a national title contender for the last three seasons. The southpaw quarterback is the winningest quarterback in FBS college football history. Houston’s Case Keenum is a great candidate too. The stat machine QB is undefeated this year. The race for the BCS Championship is not the only one that got tighter over the weekend. The Heisman race is now wide open.