The Daily Titan - November 29, 2011

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November 29, 2011

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Occupiers defy eviction letter Though several arrests were made, the Occupy camp at LA City Hall remained through the night

WILLIAM CAMARGO & ANIBAL ORTIZ Daily Titan

Tents at Occupy LA remained at City Hall Park through the night and into the morning after a mostly peaceful confrontation with police on the streets in front of City Hall.

Los Angeles occupiers gathered in large numbers Sunday night to defend the encampment that has been there since the end of September. Occupy LA members were scheduled for eviction after 12:01 a.m. Monday, according to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s Friday letter to Occupy LA. Public health and public safety were some of the main concerns mentioned in Villaraigosa’s letter.

Occupiers took to the streets, filling N. Main Street and E. First Street, shortly before midnight. The smell of incense and marijuana filled the air around the encampment as protesters began chanting and spreading outward onto the streets, causing the streets to shut down.

“I think the crowd reacted very well. There wasn’t really any violence toward the police. The fact that they took the streets was probably because there were way too many people to fit in the park,” said Chirag Bhakta, 24, a Cal State Fullerton alumnus at the protest.

Numerous attempts were made throughout the night to disperse crowds off the streets and back into what occupiers are now calling “Solidarity Park.”

Commander Andrew J. Smith of the LAPD walked into the crowded streets together with Occupy LA members and approached different groups telling them the park would not be raided during the night if they stayed in the park.

Smith was able to move through the crowd and back out.

“He wasn’t heckled, he wasn’t shouted down. People heard him out,” Bhakta said, adding that the experience showed the crowd was not there for violence.

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ANIBAL ORTIZ / Daily Titan A protester dons a gas mask and stands in defiance toward police presence at the Occupy camp at City Hall in downtown Los Angeles.

Companies pay well for new interns Paid internships vary depending on field and number of student applicants MARIBEL CASTAÑEDA Daily Titan

While some students may be scrambling for an internship, hoping to be picked amongst the sea of students for one position, other students have it a little easier. On top of helping students gain experience in their field, certain internships even pay students.

Cal State Fullerton’s College of Engineering and Computer Science and concentrations in the College of Business and Economics have a large number of paid internships that are available and a low number of applicants.

While other departments have hundreds of internship applicants, these three majors have a low number of applicants because neither of these areas of study require students to complete an internship to graduate. According to the Center for Internships and Community Engagement, there are currently 22 interns in engineering, three in accounting and four in finance.

Courtesy of MCT Because internships are not required of engineering, finance and accounting majors, companies seeking interns in these fields offer high payment.

The center concluded that, based on their experience and knowledge on dealing with internships for many departments on campus, engineering, accounting and finance seem to have the highest paying internships.

“These internships happen in businesses. There are a lot of academic internships that occur in schools and nonprofit and those don’t have the ability to pay interns. It could also be that since these fields do not require students to do an academic

internship, so in order to get academic interns they have to make it more inviting, more appealing to the students,” said Dawn Macy, associate director of the Center for Internships and Community Engagement.

Susamma Barua, the associate dean at the College of Engineering and Computer Science, said although they do not require an internship for graduation, they are highly recommended because without having practical experience the

students will have a difficult time finding a full-time job.

“Our students are expected to work with engineers in the company on a project that the company is working on. They expect our students to have analytical capabilities and understanding of the basic engineering concepts,” said Barua.

Engineering interns, who are typically juniors, usually get a lot of hands-on experience and are entrusted to contribute to the company.

Wally Portacio, an engineering major and current intern at 3D Machine Company, which makes aerospace parts, has had several internships including one with Mattel.

He said the level of responsibility entrusted depends on the “company culture.”

“In a smaller company you become everything since they have minimal resources. They put more responsibility on you compared to a bigger company where you can be doing nothing. I like the challenge of actually getting more responsibility. If anything it makes me a lot better as a student and as an engineer,” said Portacio.

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Jingle all the way into cinematic delight A breakdown of films that will give you holiday spirit JAMES BEAN Daily Titan

Millions of people around the globe can’t help but hear jingle bells ringing from over a month away. How is one supposed to do his or her homework, study for finals or even watch movies when the echo of Christmas future is calling forth?

A steady flow of holiday-themed movies may help take the edge off, and we have dozens of ideas for those of you wishing to start hanging stockings to help forget the indigestion from the Thanksgiving turkey.

First, there’s the obvious. No Christmas list is complete without A Christmas Story in its repertoire, and anyone unfamiliar with the film hasn’t truly felt the magic of the holiday.

Miracle on 34th Street and It’s A Wonderful Life are staples in the normal collection, although it is recommended to watch the original of both.

For those who want a little more of a classic Dickens-like holiday, A Christmas Carol is a good standby, but there are just so many different versions to choose from. There are four liveaction film adaptations that have been released throughout the years (one with the legendary George C. Scott), one Oscar-winning animated version from 1971 and the most recent Disney retelling starring Jim Carrey, who plays a multitude of characters including the ghosts.

That’s not all, don’t forget about A Christmas Carol’s musical comedy cousin Scrooge, starring Albert Finney. For those looking for a little more comedy, Bill Murray’s Scrooged adds a little more of a comedic and sitcom-esque take on Charles Dickens’ masterpiece. If you’re trying to get in the mood for the Muppets movie, The Muppet’s Christmas Carol might be right up your

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alley. For an extra festive evening, try finding a local theater group that is putting on the stage adaptation.

If you are a 20-something male around holiday time, you may want to re-watch Bad Santa to get into the holiday spirit if there are no theaters still playing A Very Harold and Kumar 3-D Christmas.

Then again, going with the classic National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation won’t hurt anyone (except Chevy Chase). Settling for the sequel, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure, is not something that we advise. For those who light the menorah during this season, catching Adam Sandler’s Eight Crazy Nights might be worth some yuks, but those allergic to crude humor might want to pass.

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ROBERT HUSKEY / For the Daily Titan A Titan hockey player fills the lane during a game earlier this season. The club is looking toward a fresh start after a terrible beginning to the season.

Titans turn it around Following a miserable start to the season, CSUF hockey charges ahead before winter break SEAN VIELE Daily Titan

It’s pointing out the obvious to say the Cal State Fullerton hockey team had a rough start from what had hopes to be a promising season.

The Titans won once in their first 11 games, which was the season opener against USC where they cruised to a 5-2 victory over the Trojans.

Fullerton looked good during that game. The power play clicked going 3 for 12 and the penalty killers played well: the Trojans’ power play was blanked 0 for 13. There was even a natural hat trick scored by Titan forward Elan Dunaev, a feat he accomplished in just two minutes and 18 seconds.

Oh yes, things were looking good this night.

But just five days later Fullerton was given a wake-up call with a 3-1 home loss to the University of Nevada Las Vegas. The Titans were outshot 67-30 in that game, a trend that would continue to haunt them in the arduous journey that lay ahead.

In a post-game interview, Titan forward Ryan Cruz simply said his goaltender Brandon Heethuis’ play “was huge” in keeping his

team in the game for as long as he did, stopping 64 of the 66 shots he faced (the 67th shot was an empty net goal for Vegas).

Heethuis kept his team in many of the defeats the Titans faced during that first stretch of the season, but he was unable to be a one-man show.

Cruz mentioned the team failed to give him much support. Cruz nailed it.

The Titans lost their following three home games, which consisted of three games in three nights, the final two against Arizona State University (15-1), who currently sits in third place out of the 39 teams in the ACHA Division II West standings. Fullerton sits in 24th place overall.

Then came the road trip from hell. Fullerton played seven games in three states in three weeks.

The Titans were outscored 5616 during the road stretch and Brandon Heethuis’ goals against average ballooned to 5.36.

But during its final game of the road trip, playing a strong Long Beach State team, Fullerton snapped its losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the 49ers.

See HOCKEY, page 6

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Occasional theft is one of the few problems on Cal State Fullerton Irvine Campus, where students appreciate the secure atmosphere

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While many attend the Cal State Fullerton Irvine Campus because of easy access to classes in a relaxed atmosphere, others attend because of how safe the campus feels.

The Irvine Campus has had next to no incidents since moving to its new location at the beginning of last semester.

“This campus just feels very safe and well organized,” said Binh Nguyen, an accounting major. “It seems more close knit than the main campus.”

The Irvine Campus consists of two community service specialists (CSS) and a police officer. The CSS are in charge of locking the building and providing security throughout the day.

Only a minor assault and a couple of thefts have impacted the Irvine Campus and both were able to be resolved.

Cpl. Iris Cortes, an Irvine Campus police officer, attributes the safeness of the campus and the quick resolution of the incidents to how close the students, faculty and security are.

“We had two laptops stolen from one of our labs, but through software we were able to track them and locate

them. This enabled our investigators to find the person responsible for the thefts,” said Cortes.

“We just have a wonderful environment here at this campus,” Cortes said.

“We have had several laptops and other personal items returned to us fully intact with nothing missing. It is a great feeling knowing that everyone here looks out for each other and cares.”

According to a crime statistics report

This campus just feels very safe and well organized. It seems more close knit than the main campus.

Binh Nguyen Accounting Major

by University Police, the biggest problem on the main campus is theft.

Bikes, laptops and wallets are the biggest targets.

At the Irvine Campus, only one theft has happened since the laptops were stolen and recovered.

“We had a student walk away from their work center for a moment and their prescription glasses were gone,” Cortes said.

But just like the main campus, the

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“It is important for students to remember that various people visit the campus,” Cortes said.

“When you leave your belongings out it increases the opportunity for theft.”

The Irvine Campus, as well as the main campus, is said to be fully prepared for emergency evacuations and school shootings.

“We are planning on conducting a mock ‘active shooter’ scenario, emergency management will carry out the training. It will be similar to the training at main campus,” Cortes said.

Kerry Durkin, 22, a business major, said she loves the atmosphere on the Irvine Campus mainly because of the safe environment.

“The overall environment just feels great here. When you walk into class you feel safe because of the police car out front and everyone is so welcoming,” said Durkin.

Cortes feels the same way.

“When you walk in the building you notice the presence of police because our office is located at the entrance of the building. The police car is out front in the parking lot. You see the law enforcement presence and it is an overall great environment. We all look out for each other,” Cortes said.

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Feds Crack Down on Knock-off Sites A total of 150 websites have been shut down by federal authorities for selling pirated or knocked-off goods, according to an article in The New York Times. The three-month investigation by the FBI and the ICE was made Monday.

These websites were counting on “Cyber Monday” shoppers who would be unsuspecting consumers.

Some of the items that were being sold were Louis Vuitton handbag imitations, replica NBA jerseys and fake Ugg boots.

Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton stated even though the domain names were registered in the U.S. the majority of the websites are from China.

Authorities are still unclear on how much money the 150 websites have made, but the investigations are ongoing because it is suspected that there are more websites that are in violation of the law.

Morton fears that the immense profits garnered from knock-off products could fund organized crime.

“This is increasingly not simply a matter of mom and pop violations at the corner of Fourth and Main,” Morton said in an interview with New York Times reporters. “We are worried about organized crime and (that profits) are going to fuel other criminal activity.”

In Virginia this year, five people were charged with conspiracy and infringement charges. They were operating a website that allowed users to download TV shows and movies in high quality.

Courtesy of the City of Fullerton Jeff Abbit, a comic entertainer known as Abbit the Average, performed at a previous First Night celebration. The city of Fullerton plans to have performances by live bands, roaming street entertainers and a synthetic ice skating rink for guests to

A family-friendly New Year’s “First Night,” an event put on by the city of Fullerton in downtown, is an alternative celebration that focuses on an appreciation for the KAITLYN THOMPSON

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Bundled up in winter coats and hats, some individuals wander the streets past vendors and trees draped in twinkling lights, while others participate in an array of outdoor activities.

As the clock reaches midnight, people fill the streets ready to welcome the new year.

For the last 20 years, downtown Fullerton has participated in the “First Night” program, a familyfriendly New Year’s celebration.

The program is intended to broaden public appreciation of the arts, while also providing an alternative to traditional New Year’s Eve celebrations, which usually focus on drinking, according to the city of Fullerton’s website.

Today many cities in the United States and Canada feature First Night celebrations. Fullerton was the first city in California to offer the event and still remains the only community in Orange County to offer the public a First Night celebration.

Admission to the event is free; however, there are $2 to $7 charges for children’s rides and activities.

“The event has always been successful and the attendance grows each year. We are fortunate to be able to provide a quality event that offers a variety of entertainment and activities for all people to enjoy,” said Ashley Glass, city events specialist.

The annual event features family and kid-friendly activities, live performances, a multitude of novelty and food vendors, and is wrapped up with a midnight firework display.

“Even in past years when we had bad weather and it was raining, the event was still successful. People don’t want to spend a lot of money and they would rather celebrate with family and friends and not be fearful that people have had too much to drink,” said Sylvia Palmer Mudrick, public information coordinator for the Fullerton City Manager’s Office.

Those who attend First Night Fullerton will get to see live performances by bands such as the Soundbytes, The 44s with Kid Ramos, Help! A Beatles Tribute Band and Spare Change.

There will also be “roaming street entertainers” and a performance by Japanese taiko drummers called The Taiko Project.

The event has always been successful and the attendance grows each year. We are fortunate to be able to provide a quality event that offers a variety of entertainment and activities for all people to enjoy.

Sylvia Palmer Mudrick City Event Specialist

Individuals can also lace up a pair of ice skates and wave at passersby while they glide across a synthetic surface that resembles real ice, or they can join in on free karaoke and belt out their favorite tune.

While the city-sponsored event is put on by the Fullerton Parks and Recreation Department, volunteers are needed to help staff information booths, host activities and serve as stage or site manager.

“We generally don’t have a high volume of volunteers because many people like to spend the holidays with friends and family and it is a commitment for several hours on the 31st. We do, however, get interest each year and are grateful to those who volunteer their time,” Glass said.

Individuals who decide to volunteer will still be given opportunities throughout the evening to view some of the entertainment planned for the event and will also be able to countdown to 2012 and watch the fireworks. For more information on volunteering for this event, visit the city of Fullerton website, click on Community Events and select First Night in Fullerton.

INTERN: Engineering and accounting enjoy paid internships ...Continued from page 1

Brief by Candace Rivera

Barua said the companies are pleased with the students as well.

“The companies are happy with the students. A lot of them, after the internship, the industry actually hires them as a part-time employee.

Very often the students turn that into a full-time job and they get their degree,” Barua said.

While engineering companies look for specific disciplines within engineering and accounting, Maria Valdivia-Pellkofer, the business industry specialist in the Career Center, said companies look for multicultural students.

“They are looking not only at their GPAs, at their communication skills, and some participation in a student group, so many of the students that are most successful have participated in either Beta Alpha Psi or the Accounting Society,” said Valdivia-Pellkofer.

Betty Chavis, the Accounting Department chair, said companies are looking for students who understand financial statements, know how to journalize transactions and

know how to tax depending on the firm.

The rates at which students are employed after their internships are also high for accounting majors.

Chavis estimates about 75 percent of the interns are hired.

like the challenge of actually getting more responsibility. If anything it makes me a lot better as a student and as an engineer.

Wally Portacio Engineering Major

“What generally happens is they will do the internship in the summer between junior and senior year and they are given an offer at the end of the internship and they go through their whole senior year having a job,” said Chavis. “Students are doing work that is valuable to the firm; people will pay when it has value to them.”

The companies continue to want to work with interns.

“I am getting more calls from employers where they have indicated they have had such a positive experience with an intern that they want to expand their internship program. So at Cal State Fullerton the students are a good product and the students are in demand,” ValdiviaPellkofer said.

Finance 495, which is the internship course for finance students, requires students to be familiar with excel and knowledgeable about the basic principles of finance.

Mark Stohs, Finance Department chair, said the level of responsibility for these interns are low because the company wants someone who knows about finance but they are willing to train.

While the department currently requires two short papers in order to evaluate their internships, they are hoping to change the way they handle internships for next fall.

“It will be more hands on for our department and for the students, so next fall I am expecting probably 20 or 30 students to be interns. The student would have to come here to class on campus and get some training on how to be an intern and related types of things,” said Stohs.

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Last class, final stretch A look into some of the capstone classes required of specific majors CANDACE RIVERA Daily Titan

Due to many hours spent studying and doing homework, the final year as an undergraduate leaves many students sleep deprived. Regardless, all students at Cal State Fullerton are required to take an upper-division “capstone” class that is designed to be demanding and strenuous.

Students say their capstone class is the most difficult class in their undergraduate career. Four CSUF professors from different colleges explained their capstone classes in detail.

Those four professors are Graphic Design Associate Professor Theron Moore, Computer Engineering Assistant Professor Kiran George, Nursing Professor Karen Ringl and Public Relations Concentration Coordinator Doug Swanson.

Moore teaches the capstone course ART 483A: Special Studies in Graphic Design. Moore explained the class is time consuming for students, but not as much as he experienced when he attended college on the East Coast.

“The workload is heavy, but it is like normal graphic design training.

We do a variety of projects that are geared toward the making of a professional portfolio,” he said. “There are only five projects in the semester from editorial design to packaging.

The work needs to be done at a very high level. Everyone has to do a lot of research before they even begin the

problem-solving process.”

At the end of the semester, students present their work after the portfolio is turned in, Moore said.

“The portfolio itself is a design problem as well and deserves a lot of attention because it needs to be impeccably crafted,” Moore said.

George teaches the capstone class EGCP 470 (fall) and EGCP 471 (spring) titled Multidisciplinary Projects in Computer Engineering Part I and II. It is a year-long course that requires hours of strategic planning and work.

“They have to meet certain requirements such as socio-economic impact, etc. The students go through a rigorous project and research that area.

Students submit the topic to me and if it’s feasible, it has to be done by the yearly review,” said George. “The students plan the budget in the fall and in the spring semester they create it. They have a final demo which they present to the public. Students have to demonstrate that their project actually works.”

Ringl teaches the capstone class NURS 452: Leadership/Management in Professional Nursing. The purpose of the course is to work collaboratively as a group to develop a comprehensive project incorporating skills they learned throughout the program.

“They work in groups of four to six people. The students create whatever is innovative in nursing. For example, the students can create a diabetic teaching clinic out of a bus,” said Ringl.

Courtesy of MCT At Cal State Fullerton, students in every major are required to take a capstone class. The class is designed to prepare students for challenges they may face in the real world.

The students are trained to fabricate a business plan model that is profound and needed in the community, and they also need to understand what a board of directors would realistically fund, Ringl said.

“Students need to know what is the health of the community they live in and how they can improve it. They will present their project to the class and lab faculty. We pretend we are the board of directors,” she said.

Swanson described the future changes in the capstone classes COMM 464: Public Relations Management and COMM 451: Advertising Campaigns.

“The students develop a campaign as if they were in an agency. We’ve linked the public relations and advertising capstone class so that they can both get experiences integrated into their campaigns,” said Swanson.

The advertising and public relations capstone classes work together in teams to understand that in a real agency setting, they both function in cooperation with each other. They create anything a client needs such as a website, fliers or a fundraiser.

“The class will be in Irvine next semester because there will be a dedicated lab space for the student-run agency. The students themselves are creating the structure of the course, and all clients are nonprofit organizations. I am more like an adviser to the students,” Swanson said.

All classes are intended to prepare students for real-world challenges, the instructors said.

Jennifer Vu, 21, a student currently taking COMM 464: Public Relations Management, said the class is rigorous.

“It’s very time consuming and you really need to choose your teammates well. You do get a lot of good skills such as communication, teamwork and leadership skills. You really get what you put into it,” said Vu. All these classes are designed to prepare students for their future careers, regardless if they decide to work in the industry they went to school for or not. All “capstone” classes are supposed to be difficult and involve dedication to succeed.

Titan Cycle still popular Regardless of the semester winding down, students are still finding ways to get to their preferred drop-in class at the Student Recreation Center KASIA GREGORCZYK For the Daily Titan

Group classes, or “drop-in fitness” as it’s called at the Student Recreation Center, have become increasingly popular, with spin classes ranking highest among students.

Bryan Alberto, a “Titan Cycle” regular, spins two to three times a week. He used to go to the early morning class but now he goes to the 7:30 p.m. class.

Commuting from Pasadena, he said, “It’s hard to plan your day around getting here that early,” also sharing that 6:30 a.m. classes are “less crowded, but you really have to motivate yourself to get up that early.”

Midterms are over, the semester’s end is near and most students are trying to manage the workload of all their classes. So are students still managing to show up to that early morning cycle class?

Kristina Ignacio, front desk attendant, regularly works an opening shift and observes that for 6:30 a.m. spin classes there is a “smaller crowd, but there are regulars.” She usually sees on average at least “seven people, but for 6:30 a.m. that’s still a good crowd.”

The early morning classes just do not work for students like Don Nguyen, a health science major. There

are other class times offered that work better. Nguyen said the early Titan Cycle classes are “too early for me and afternoon or night classes just work with my schedule better.” Afternoon or night classes allow students to drop in on a break between classes or once they’re finished for the day and want to unwind at the SRC. It’s clear that if students want to take a spin class,

... If students want to take a spin class, they can choose the time of day or day of week that suits their schedules best.

they can choose the time of day or day of week that suits their schedules best. The variety of times for Titan Cycle classes are offered to give students many opportunities to join in on this form of group fitness.

Titan Cycle classes are offered Monday through Thursday, and Saturday. Various class times include 12:05 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 11 a.m. Saturday and the early-bird class at 6:30 a.m.

Courtesy of MCT Titan Cycle is the most popular of the drop-in classes at the Student Recreation Center. Various times are available for students who are interested in attending. The picture above is not a representation of spin classes held in the Student Recreation Center.

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OCCUPY: Protesters remain in park despite eviction notice ...Continued from page 1 Bhakta was part of a group of about 10 We! members who attended the occupy event.

A small number of LAPD officers stayed throughout the night, enclosing occupiers, supporters and passersby in the area. Smith announced the streets needed to be cleared for morning commuter traffic by 4 a.m. and that any protesters, press and media remaining on the streets would face arrest.

Many retreated to City Hall Park in accordance to Smith’s announcement, making their own announcement that the movement was a peaceful, nonviolent occupation and that individuals who wanted to be arrested were free to make their own choice, adding that money had been gathered in the past to post bail for those arrested. Several people were eventually arrested.

Mousa Kakish credits past encounters between police and occupiers around the country for the peaceful interaction between the police and Occupy LA. “I think it might have to with the culture in Los Angeles. Perhaps people were expecting something like this, perhaps police too have had enough problems in the last couple decades and have sort of maybe calmed down now,” said Brendan Rosden, a protester. “I think also LA is very liberal, that has a lot to do with it too.”

A few objects were thrown at police throughout the night, but for the most part the protesters remained peaceful through sunrise.

“It’s an alternative form of self-government and they’re not just a bunch of hippies, people getting into trouble. As long as it stays like that it won’t escalate, which there is a possibility of escalating, but it depends on how brutal the police get,” said Kakish.

After being forced onto the sidewalk, an occupier wearing a gas mask confronts a Los Angeles police officer.

Mario Brito, Jim Lafferty and another plaintiff from the National Lawyers Guild filed a suit Monday in an effort to prevent Occupy LA’s eviction from City Hall Park.

ANIBAL ORTIZ / Daily Titan An Occupy protester reads a book as he sits in front of police in the intersection of North Spring and East First Streets.

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OPINION Frisk Me

by CHARLOTTE KNIGHT

“Let’s get personal”

Magic of personal touch A few days before Thanksgiving, for the first time since March, my ceiling fan on full blast woke me up in the middle of the night. I had to get up and shut it off lest I wanted to freeze to death.

And we all know what that means: ‘Tis the season for spooning.

Through my own observations of past relationships, hookups and casual dates, I have concluded that the peak of my intimacy with the man of my choice takes place during the late-autumn/winter/earlyspring seasons.

The weather is gloomy and brisk, and there’s no better time to be in a man’s arms than when body heat is essential for comfort.

This is the polar opposite of the late-spring/summer/early-autumn seasons. I don’t want anyone touching me because one hot, sweaty mess plus another hot, sweaty mess equals a grumpy, claustrophobic Charlotte (who tends to suffer from heat exhaustion quite easily).

In a nutshell: Men know I’m a cuddler, and friends and family know I’m a hugger.

And little do some people realize that the warm fuzzy feeling you

get from hugs are actually good for your health.

I stumbled across an article published on Fox News about five years ago. Dr. Manny Alvarez, the managing editor of health news for the website, spoke about a study conducted by the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill where a group of 100 spouses and long-term partners held hands throughout a pleasant 10-minute video and then hugged for 20 seconds afterward.

When the participants gathered and discussed an event that made them angry or stressed, everyone’s heart rate and blood pressure naturally went up.

But when speaking to 85 control group participants who quietly rested without partners, they found their systolic and diastolic readings had increased by at least double when they discussed events that made them angry or stressed, as opposed to the couples blessed with physical contact.

The couples were then invited to talk about a time that made them happy, watch five minutes of a romantic movie, were given privacy to

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talk for about 10 minutes and then hugged again for 20 seconds.

The study not only found that such mushy-gushy antics increased oxytocin levels (hormones that trigger a “caring response”) in both men and women, but women were especially affected when they found their cortisol levels (hormones produced by the adrenal glands in response to stress) to be significantly lower.

Hug Therapy author Kathleen Keating even says hugging “causes measurable physiological changes in the touchers and the touched, slows down aging (huggers stay young longer) and fights insomnia.”

I was always told the easiest way to a longer life is to hug 10 different people per day, and fortunately, I’ve always been a hugger.

My parents, grandparents, teachers and best friends were all smothered with them.

Even when I’m introduced to someone new, I start off with a handshake and end it with a hug.

And I’m talking about real hugs, not half-assed, one-armed hugs where you don’t even look the huggee in the eyes.

Some people find hugging awkward and difficult to reciprocate, but it shouldn’t be an issue as long as one understands that different feelings toward different people call for different hugs.

Parents get soft squeezes, but multiple ones to put extra emphasis on my appreciation for them birthing and caring for me.

Coworkers and colleagues get the relatively brief, yet semi-tight “I’ve got your back” kind of embrace.

Lovers get a tight squeeze, my

arms around their waist and my head against their chest, followed by a slight swaying motion.

Female friends get somewhat of a long, tight squeeze and a heavy swaying or bouncing-up-and-downlike-schoolchildren motion, depending on the nature of our visit.

Male friends get the same long, semi-tight squeeze, and they usually find it appropriate to lift me off the ground while doing so.

Male friends whom I haven’t seen in a while receive a jump into their arms, normally forewarned by a running start.

Strangers who I’ve just met get a light embrace with a couple pats on the back (in the same way two men hug each other with their “Hey dude, no homo” mentality).

Friends looking for advice or encouragement get a tight embrace with a couple pats on the back to perk them up.

People who think I’m the coolest thing since sliced bread, even though I personally don’t know them that well, get an extremely light, brief hug and a wave goodbye.

People who think we’re best friends even though their existence makes me sick to the stomach receive a brief, spine-crushing bear hug in hopes that the pain and agony they go through will discourage them from ever touching me again.

December is nearly upon us, Titans. Unless you can come up with an easier way to fight depression and heart disease, it’s time to break out the hot cocoa, snuggle next to a fire under some heavy blankets and have a little passionate sex… with a partner who needs it, too, of course.

Literature of Life

by KURT TELLEZ

“Read ‘em and Weep”

Pleasure Brain With arms and legs and outstretched reaching The pleasure brain begins to preach Teeth filed by gnashing Fingers split to twenty With the hammer on my toes he’s teaching Sanctuary in a bog Luxury mobility Where’s a need to run from freedom?

The jargon that I’ve come to speaking The spewing bile from my lips A tongue bitten off to tell you All these trivial words The pleasure brain offers a last hand When entirely submerged And at last all the murky faces Dissipate with last light

Thou shalt not have free expression ALEXANDER APODACA Daily Titan

After standing in the enormous line to cash your paycheck at your financial institution, you finally make it up to the teller window.

You hand the teller your $186 payroll check and the teller hands you one of each bill: one $100, one $50, one $20, one $10, one $5 and a $1 bill. As you walk away you begin to analyze the bills you have been given.

Everything about United States currency feels so American: the large presidential figure on the front, the stars, the eagle, the torch from the Statue of Liberty, the Capitol building and the Lincoln Memorial.

Even holding the bills in your hand makes you feel like you are truly in the land of the free.

Then you turn the bills over and notice that across the back in bold capital letters it says “In God We Trust.” Immediately, an uncomfortable feeling arises inside of you. How can something so patriotic have religious text on it?

It is understandable to feel somewhat weird about the words, especially since the U.S. Constitution forbids the government to

make any law respecting the establishment of a religion, and these words dance on the thin line of this law.

But maybe it’s not the contextual meaning of the phrase that should be noticed, but the tradition behind it.

What is really sad about being an American is the loss of a cul-

Through the years, America has lost any idea of an American culture through the blending of all the cultures that have immigrated to the U.S.

ture that holds everyone together.

Through the years, America has lost any idea of an American culture through the blending of all the cultures that have immigrated to the U.S. Has anyone ever said, “I love American food” or responded to a question of one’s nationality as, “I am American”? Cultural diversity is important, but being proud of the country in which you cur-

rently live in is of the utmost importance. Pride also comes with an understanding of how America started and the American tradition.

The phrase “In God We Trust” has appeared on U.S. coins since 1864 and on paper currency since 1957. In the midst of the deadliest war in American history, the Civil War, Americans needed words of encouragement.

After seeing brother fighting brother and a country divided, the U.S. citizens needed to hear that everything was going to be OK. Thus, former President Abraham Lincoln along with U.S. Treasury Secretary Salmon Chase imprinted “In God We Trust” on all of the currency.

The phrase began at a time when America sought freedom for all men. Therefore, the phrase is not one to hold back freedoms, but to remind Americans of their own.

Also, take a look at the very beginning of the United States. The pilgrims who came to the United States on the Mayflower were Puritans. Although their religion was different than any religious beliefs of today’s world, they still believed God created everything and had a

ALVIN KIM / Daily Titan The government provision of “separation of church and state” isn’t abridged with the text on the back of the dollar bill.

plan for them.

They believed that a few would be saved and many would be damned to Hell. They came to America for religious freedom.

Although the Pilgrims weren’t the first settlers of the Americas, their discovery of America and their ideas of society help shape

the America of today. It only seems right that they are honored in some way.

Maybe the phrase isn’t a religious statement at all. There is a reason it is in the same category as the eagle and the torch.

It is a patriotic statement. This is the American culture and a tra-

dition its citizens should be proud to hold in their hands.

It is a statement of where America came from and the very beginning of American immigration.

Keep the phrase on the currency as a reminder of why so many people came here to begin with. Because it is the land of the free.

Allowing Mother Nature to be left out to dry The government cannot afford to make budget cuts to programs focusing on combating global warming MARIBEL CASTAÑEDA Daily Titan

Ignorant people should never be given a microphone, or a political position for that matter.

With Republican Rick Perry as a presidential contender, the future for America is dim indeed and by the looks of it, hot, if he has his way.

In the Politics & Eggs series for presidential candidates, Texas Gov. Perry expressed his stance on global warming as an “unproven scientific theory.” Perhaps he needs to take a trip the Arctic and ask the dwindling number of polar bears struggling to find an ice cap NOT melted what their stance is and see if it’s still just a theory. It is skeptics like Perry who delay beneficial programs that will help limit climate change.

According to a Los Angeles Times article by Maeve Reston, Perry said, “Yes, our climates changed — they’ve been changing ever since the Earth was formed.”

How clearly this shows the little research or attention he has done. Yes, the climate has changed ever since the Earth was formed, but the rates it has been changing at is cause for alarm. What point is it to save money on programs intended to limit climate change when there won’t be a world to spend it on?

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Courtesy of MCT If nothing is done to decrease the United State’s oversized carbon footprint, future generations will be the ones suffering the consequences as ice caps melt and the ozone layer deteriorates.

According to an article in the CQ Global Researcher by Reed Karaim, if we fail to limit climate change, most scientists have concluded it will threaten hundreds of millions of people and uncounted species of plants and animals.

Is this not worth spending money for? Seriously, if this isn’t, then what is? If we can spend millions of dollars on capital punishment essentially on worthless criminals, then we should be able to

scrounge up some money to save the Earth.

“Getting most of the world’s nations to agree on anything is no easy task, but climate change straddles the biggest geopolitical fault lines of our age: the vast economic disparity between the developed and developing worlds, questions of national sovereignty versus global responsibility and differences in political process between democratic and nondemocratic societies,” said

Karaim in his article.

No penny would be too much on a program intended to benefit and improve the lives of future generations to come.

Perry also said in the same article, “I don’t think, from my perspective, that I want America to be engaged in spending that much money on what is still a scientific theory that hasn’t been proven.”

If we don’t finance programs now because of the off chance this might just be a theory, we will regret it later when it is too late to change anything. America must own up and be the rest of the world’s leader it claims to be and take charge of this problem to work on ways to eliminate it.

Nations most responsible for the emission of fossil fuels and rising sea levels delay immediate action because some of the worst effects of global warming are likely to be felt thousands of miles away from these nations. Dealing with the problem is likely to take hundreds of billions of dollars, yes, but investment in the future is the best kind.

The costs of climate change, both economic and in human lives, already appear significant. Disasters tied to climate change kill around 300,000 people a year and cause roughly $125 billion in economic losses, according to the Global Humanitarian Forum, a Geneva-based think tank led by former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan. So whether we invest in programs or not, government will still be spending money one way or the other, why not spend it for the right reasons?

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For the last three Twilight movies, fans have been anxiously waiting for the big moment: for Edward and Bella to finally seal the deal and get it on already!

After the first two films, Bella Swan could barely kiss Edward Cullen without him grimacing in pain. The third installment of the Twilight franchise, Eclipse, made physical interaction actually seem possible with the couple moving from kissing rigidly upright to them rolling around in bed, though Edward was still grimacing in pain.

Though in order for Bella to get the sex she’s always wanted, she had to accept Edward’s hand in marriage, where Breaking Dawn, Part 1 comes into play.

The entire beginning wedding scene shows Edward and Bella kissing each other with such urgency that viewers will wonder if they’ll even make it to their honeymoon destination.

But they do. And they do what everyone’s been

dreaming of and writing about in fan fictions since book one. Well, in PG-13 terms, that is. Once the moment finally arrives, all those moments of held breaths and racing heartbeats are quickly squelched. The sex is instead funny and freakishly tame since the last books had Edward explaining that having sex with him would be dangerous for someone so human, like Bella.

Even after Bella’s forced herself to marry Edward just to have sex with him, Edward still acts like such a wet blanket the rest of the film, brooding even deeper when he realizes that during sex he breaks the bed, tears open the pillows and leaves bruises on Bella’s body.

If the only issue with having sex with Edward is that it’s so rough it leaves some bruising and broken furniture, then there really isn’t a problem.

Besides, the entire time Edward’s freaking out on top of her, Bella appears to have enjoyed every minute of it and continuously asks for more.

So really, Edward, stop complaining that underneath your sweet and romantic exterior is a human jack hammer waiting to explode. Nobody is complaining except you.

Taylor Lautner, as Jacob, basically just has to show up onscreen without his shirt (even with a shirt, it really doesn’t matter) because the theater

erupted in echoing moans with seats creaking as women squirmed with anticipation and simply filled the room with a ton of estrogen.

Those moments appeared to make everyone feel hotter than any actual scene where Bella was about to get some. Sorry RPatz... The only thing erupting from people’s mouths during any of your shirtless scenes were giggles. A lot of them.

The movie was pretty terrible, especially with all of the horrible wolves in CGI and especially a scene where the wolves meet to telepathically argue. The voices are so amped with computers along with the actors’ voices that they all began to sound either like Mufasa or Optimus Prime.

The movie only earns a couple stars for the birthing scene and the end sequence. Those moments actually seemed like a real vampire movie.

Everything else was laughable, embarrassing and even the audience filled with die-hard fans made constant jokes.

Once Bella, and pretty much every female Twihard, finally got sex from Edward, all romance from the first three movies and books that made them so popular disappeared. The longing looks and kisses that were always cut too short were no longer heard of. That must be a metaphor for what marriage does to a couple.

Black Friday crazies DANIEL ZAMILPA Daily Titan

If you had read my article last week titled “Tips and tricks on how to survive Black Friday,” you would have gotten the gist that I was really looking forward to the biggest shopping day of the year, and I definitely was.

I saved up money, made arrangements to go with two of my best friends, wrote out my game plan and budget, everything that I advised in my article.

I may have forgotten one thing: No matter how much we prepare ourselves for the big day, the rest of the world is still going to be rude.

My day began at 3 a.m. when I woke up and went through my usual social media run-throughs, only to find on Twitter there was a car on fire at the Ontario Mills Outlet Mall. Confident that none of the chaos would be happening where we were going, my friends and I were on the road to the Beverly Center 45 minutes later.

As we walked eagerly into the shopping center, we were disappointed at what we had gotten ourselves into this year.

We weren’t disappointed at the people who were there, but rather, their behavior. It was obvious there were people of all different racial and economic groups, but a common thread is that everyone was rude, obnoxious and completely uncaring about anyone else except themselves.

For example, H&M had hyped up in the days prior they were going to give scratch-off cards valued up to $300 to the first 100 people in line, which was great. But what wasn’t as enticing was their execution of the giveaway.

I understand that managing a huge crowd is difficult and at times one of the most stressful things to do, but putting a little thought into the act beforehand would have been nice.

People were crowding one another, cutting in line and being barbarians about getting the scratch-off cards, while the manager (who, for the situation given, I though did a good job of dealing with the people) was frantically trying to control the crowd.

It wasn’t just at the Beverly Center that there was utter chaos going on during the wee shopping hours of the morning.

At various Wal-Marts around the country, people were

pepper-sprayed or shot over Black Friday deals on hot items such as an Xbox. Over in Arizona, a grandfather was body-slammed by an officer as he was trying to help up his grandson who was being trampled on by uncaring shoppers.

What is up with the crazies at Wal-Mart?

Even worse, a West Virginia man died from being ill and collapsing at a Target and groups of people walked around, and even on the man, as he couldn’t get up.

I get it that times are hard, but there is absolutely no reason to push, shove, yell, pepper spray, trample or any of the absolutely disgusting acts so many people did on Black Friday.

It’s no wonder Cyber Monday is becoming more and more popular. I don’t blame them for wanting to stay away from the crowds and savages who act like they’re better than everyone else on Black Friday.

What happened to holiday cheer? What happened to putting other people before yourself? What happened to respecting another person simply because he or she is a fellow human being?

The whole day, I walked around saying, “Good morning, hello, how are you, thank you so much” and things like that.

I apologized when I accidentally bumped into people. I even gave all of the sales associates I worked with a compliment for doing so well in a hectic situation.

And not once from any fellow shoppers did I receive a “hello” back or anything. Just awkward stares or nothing at all.

I write this urging everyone to please remember what this is all for. Remember who you’re waking up early and shopping for. Would you want anyone to treat the special people in your life the way you treated everyone else on Black Friday? Never!

As we all go through this holiday season and every other day in the year, appreciate one another. Always say “please” and “thank you,” and treat others the way you want to be treated. Human beings are beautiful creations, capable of so many beautiful things. But if the way people act nationwide on Black Friday is a reflection on how we as humans interact and treat one another every day, then I’m disappointed at what the world has come to.

HOLIDAY: Keeping the Christmas spirit alive in films ...Continued from page 1 For more comedy, Friday After Next, Planes Trains and Automobiles, Fred Claus and the original The Santa Clause (note: not the sequels) should keep you moderately satisfied until it’s time to watch A Christmas Story again.

Although it is probably meant more for Halloween than Christmas, The Nightmare Before Christmas appears on many lists this holiday season. In fact, a number of dark horror movies seem to work their way into the holiday season somehow. Black Christmas, Silent Night Bloody Night and Jack Frost (not the family friendly one, the

one with the murderous snowman) are examples of dark Christmas films that do their best to capture the scary side of the bright and joyous holiday.

For those lucky enough to celebrate the holidays with a significant other, classics like While You Were Sleeping and contemporary classics like Love, Actually should make your “snuggling by the fireplace and drinking hot cocoa” lists.

If younger children are among your holiday plans, a few classic animated films like Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and How The Grinch Stole Christmas probably wouldn’t hurt. For the kids who have already learned about Santa Clause’s horrible secret, Jim Car-

rey’s live action Grinch feature or even Will Ferrel’s Elf should put them into the holiday mood anyway.

For those who prefer celebrating the holidays without really celebrating the holidays, films that are a blast to watch that technically take place during the holidays include Die Hard and The Ice Harvest. Even the most cynical person can have a good holiday by watching John McClane say his most famous line.

Do not see Four Christmases.

If your heart is three sizes too small, the right Christmas movie list can put you in the right mood for the holidays even if all you do is watch movies and drink eggnog.

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The Muppets

DANIEL ZAMILPA

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There’s something about the holidays that reminds many people of being a kid again. So what more of a perfect time than the holidays to release the feel good movie of the year?

The day before Thanksgiving, Walt Disney Studios opened its highly anticipated Muppets film, The Muppets. Fans of all ages flocked out to movie theaters to see the film, which so far has already grossed $42 million since its opening last week.

The Muppets Empire is much different than many of the other franchises in the entertainment world, seeing that it has touched the hearts and funny bones of people since 1954. And since then, the same easygoing, genuinely funny humor has kept the world laughing.

But Disney decided to bring back the Muppets gang at a perfect time.

The last time a Muppets movie had been made was back in the early turn of the century, so in essence the current generation of children had not been introduced to the Muppets gang. With the current economic state and overall low morale in the country, bringing the funnies back into the American mind couldn’t have been more needed.

“Well, I realized at some point that there was a generation gap. The last Muppet movie was like 12 years ago, so kids today, by definition, have grown up without a Muppet movie in their lives,” said human male lead Jason Segel at a press event at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

“Comedy goes in cycles and we’ve arrived at a very cynical stage of comedy and the Muppets style of comedy is so pure and so kind that I felt like it’s important that kids have that influence in their lives,” he said.

Characters like Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy have also become such iconic characters that they are

up in the ranks of Mickey Mouse and Elmo. But for some children, they haven’t necessarily been introduced to America’s favorite frog and pig couple.

“It’s nice to have the chance to reintroduce yourself to the next group of kids from all those parents who grew up with us,” said Kermit the Frog at the same press conference.

“I think it’s easy to say, ‘Hi there, my name is Kermit.’ That’s kinda what we’re doing really.”

The film was so well thought out but it just came off so easy.

There was such a relaxed feel to the comedy and the storyline. Being a Muppets film, there’s a lot that the filmmakers can get away with, such as breaking the fourth wall.

It’s this kind of humor that is just so iconically a Muppet technique that most other films fail miserably trying to copy.

This franchise is something four generations have now experienced and it is heartwarming to see the great response each age group has given it.

Many assume The Muppets is merely a children’s film since the main characters are puppets and not human beings, but really the film is so much more. It’s a reminder to everyone to let loose and just laugh at genuine comedy.

The junk that’s on television and in film today is almost sickening for how bland or inappropriate the core comedy of the film is, but The Muppets is anything but. The humor is real and so easily digested.

Without giving too much away, familiar faces are just the icing on the cake while viewing the film.

Some films throw in celebrity cameos all willy-nilly, without having any purpose, but what’s so perfect about The Muppets is that every star is perfectly placed in the best roles.

“A lot of people came to us,” Segel said, regarding getting all the guest stars. “We didn’t have to make that many outgoing calls, a lot of people were really excited about The Muppets.”

This film is definitely one of the best and cutest of the season. It’s a Muppet movie that can’t be missed.

The Wedding Singer

GILLIAN HADLAND Daily Titan

The ‘80s came alive Friday night at the CSUF Department of Theatre and Dance’s performance of The Wedding Singer, the hilarious stage rendition of Adam Sandler’s cult film of the same title. With awful but truly awesome bridesmaid attire, the stage ensemble opened the show with ruffles and teal-colored fabric galore.

Director Jim Taulli said this musical is like “an homage … a real valentine to the ‘80s,” which is definitely not an understatement.

As soon as the opening number took off, the female ensemble members received the full teased-hair treatment with tresses that were hair sprayed to death, a stark difference to the lead Julia Sullivan’s sleek bob, played by the adorable Caitlin Humphreys.

Along with the ‘80s ensemble, the set had different projections that showed pictures, changing the scenery from scene to scene. Sometimes it would show balloons to add more to a Bar Mitzvah scene, or images of famous ‘80s pop icons to look like posters in Robbie’s bedroom. During the beginning, live video was projected onto two screens showing the wedding as if it were actual home video, appearing grainy and dated.

Jordan Sidfield, who plays Robbie, did a very good job at portraying a character who is already remembered by many from the motion picture with Adam Sandler. His voice was surprisingly powerful, and any ballad was sung with a gorgeous voice that desperately needs to be signed to a record label.

Kevin Rose, who plays Robbie’s friend Sammy, and Edgar Lopez, who plays the lovable and flamboyant George, stole the show in any scene they were in, and all comedic timing aside, Kevin had a fantastic voice.

One number that stuck out the most was “Casualty of Love.”

The song is very familiar to those who’ve seen the movie where Sandler sings at his first wedding after being dumped by Julia,

played by Drew Barrymore.

This number features the guests who sit at “Table 9,” guests who are less than desirable human beings.

One of the funniest guests was the lady with the sideburns, played by ensemble member Amy Trgovac.

“It’s really fun to be able to create so many different characters … The ensemble is the backbone of the show, so if you have a weak ensemble, you have a weak show and vice versa. So many people disregard the ensemble when really, there wouldn’t be a show without them,” said Trgovac.

One ensemble member in particular who stood out and earned the show a whole star for the review was Salisha Thomas’ character, “Tina Turner Impersonator.” If she’s not made a lead in any of the future comedy shows for the theater program then there’s absolutely no justice in the world.

Overall, The Wedding Singer is very

different than the original film, and that can be very daunting for anyone who’s expecting a direct adaptation that’s an exact copy of the film.

Taulli understands this, but wants this musical to be seen as something separate from the film, saying, “We are not trying to recreate the film. We are doing our version of the musical.”

Jude Tedmori, 21, was hoping to see something closer to the film, but still enjoyed the musical numbers and new liberties the story and characters took.

“The songs kind of added to the narration a little bit more, and it helped me get over the fact that I wasn’t watching Adam Sandler,” said Tedmori.

The Wedding Singer is a fun musical, especially for fans of ‘80s pop culture. The show runs Thursday to Dec. 11 and tickets are available online or at the Clayes Performing Arts Box Office.

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HOCKEY: Midseason surge continues as Titans win three in a row ...Continued from page 1 The next night, back in the cozy confines of their home, the frigid KHS Ice Arena, they did it again, this time against Loyola Marymount University.

The Titans dominated LMU, showing signs of the form they displayed in the season opener against USC. The 6-2 victory over LMU was capped off with a hat trick scored by Jacob Brummett.

“We actually kept our composure,” said Bummett of the back-to-back victories.

Brummett, who was recently moved from defense to forward, had five points in the two games against Long Beach and LMU. The streak continued Nov. 18 when Fullerton made it three in a row with a 4-2 victory

over UCLA (8-1), who was unbeaten until Fullerton put an end to that.

In those three victories, Fullerton outscored its opponents 12-5, displaying much stronger defensive play and getting the timely scoring it needs from its offense.

Of the recent surge in the Titans’ play, Heethuis said they’re “just trying to have some more fun.”

“We were gripping the sticks tight at the beginning of the year, there were hopes of trying to get to Regionals. We just weren’t having fun and that’s why we play the game,” said Heethuis.

The Titans have a chance to climb back into the race over the next few weeks, but it will take some work.

Friday night Fullerton faces UCLA again on home ice followed by a game at LMU the next

night. The following two weekends the Titans face off against San Diego State and Long Beach State, both at home.

There is a chance Fullerton can get back near .500 and regain those hopes of making the ACHA Regionals before a 20-day break in play starting Dec. 17 that lasts until early January.

The team knows the upcoming stretch will define its season.

A stumble could put the postseason out of reach. A surge could put them right back into contention.

“These next few games are huge for our schedule,” said Titan forward Anthony Webb.

“We’ve got to start winning now because there’s no other time to do it.”

Webb is right, time is not on his team’s side, but if they act now they just might be able to save what appeared to be a lost season.

Baseball holds clinic, scrimmage LISA HOSBOYAR Daily Titan

The baseball team held a free youth clinic Nov. 19 at Goodwin Field. Boys from ages 13 and under attended with their families for a fun day of baseball and food.

Baseball fans were later treated to an intrasquad scrimmage featuring the 2012 Titan team.

The clinic started at 9:30 a.m. as the Titans instructed their youngest fans on all aspects of the game.

Kids showed up in baseball attire with their own hats, cleats and gloves for the workout. The fourtime national champions gave lessons on hitting, fielding, pitching and more. Current players on the roster and coaches were available to the youth until 11 a.m.

Over 100 boys showed up to get lessons from the champions. After the clinic the Titans were happy to sign autographs on baseballs, team posters, T-shirts and more for the kids who were excited to get to interact with their favorite players. Families were also thankful for the opportunity for their kids to learn from college students, as they snapped photographs.

Families then enjoyed hot dogs and snacks with their kids as the

Titans warmed up for their final scrimmage of the official workout period. The workout period began Oct. 7 and included a twogame fall series sweep of the 2011 College World Series qualifying Vanderbilt Commodores.

Carlos Lopez’s “Tricky Rickys” squad defeated Matt Orloff ’s “Niners” 4-1 in the intrasquad scrimmage. The two juniors picked the teams for the workout.

It began as Koby Gauna took the loss as he extended into an unexpected third inning of work in the bottom of the ninth. Freshman Matt Chapman singled to lead off the frame for the Tricky Rickys trailing 1-0, and then scooted to third on an executed hit. Greg Velazquez tied it with a soft liner to left for the third straight single.

Gauna ended his outing by hitting junior Anthony Hutting to load the bases.

Sophomore Chad Wallach stepped in against reliever Michael Lorenzen and singled to left on the right-hander’s first offering for the game winner. The game continued in the bottom of the ninth, allowing all four of Gauna’s base runners to score since it was only a scrimmage. Keegan Dale had a run-scoring groundout, according

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to FullertonTitans.com.

The Niners did not have a hit through the first three innings but made points in the top of the fourth inning. Austin Kingsolver had a triple to the right against starting pitcher Dylan Floro. Floro scattered three hits over four innings and battled the Niners’ Granhamm Wiest for the first third of the game and this tandem will likely be part of the starting rotation come this spring. Lopez and Chapman had two hits out of a total seven to lead the way for the Rickys. Lorenzen had two of the Niners six hits.

Head Coach Rick Vanderhook

recently announced that 11 student-athletes have signed National Letters of Intent during the early signing period to have plans to become a Titan for the 2012-13 season.

Free schedule posters, sponsorship information and information on ticketing was on hand for the kids as well as their parents. Feb. 11 will be the next exhibition game against alumni at Goodwin Field. The first official game is at Florida Feb. 17.

For more information on tickets for the upcoming 2012 season, contact the CSUF Athletic Ticket office at (657) 278-CSUF.

‘Campus Huddle’ and the Thanksgiving break leftovers ALEX JAICH

For the Daily Titan

There was a plate full of college football happenings over the Thanksgiving break.

To whet your appetite without choking, here is some college football grub in appropriate portions.

No family debate at the dining table needed, the BCS Title Game is set.

LSU and Alabama will go at it for the main course. Alabama did not win the SEC or its division in the SEC West, but it is more of a lock than No. 1 LSU team.

As Alabama waits after winning the “Iron Bowl” in convincing fashion, LSU plays a hungry Georgia team in the SEC Championship game.

This scenario is a problem to some individuals but Alabama played Georgia tough, losing 9-6.

Even if LSU loses to Georgia, I don’t see any way of it not playing for the BCS title.

How ‘bout them Cowboys?

Oklahoma State lost at Iowa State two Fridays ago, but they are still the No. 3 team in the country.

A win over Oklahoma may get them in, but I saw a similar rodeo when the previous No. 3 Arkansas team tried to go toe to toe with LSU. Like Oklahoma State, the Razorbacks were known for superb quarterback to wide-receiver play and a defense that bends but not breaks. LSU would crush Oklahoma State just like the 41-17 beatdown on Arkansas.

Revisiting the Heisman race, it looks like Stanford’s Andrew Luck, Alabama’s Trent Richardson and Houston’s Case Keenum will get a trip to the ceremonies. It’s a close race.

If Luck wins, it’s more of a tipping of the hat to his entire college career.

Luck did not dominate games this year, he did what he needed to do to make Stanford football great.

The QB has the most TD passes in Stanford history and most wins at 80 and 31, respectively.

He gets my vote and I wish him

the best as a future Indianapolis Colt.

Trent Richardson gets all the SEC homers salivating.

Posting a 200-plus yard game against Auburn and 1,500 yards on the season, Richardson is the answer to SEC defenses.

The main argument against Richardson is his lackluster 89yard, no-touchdown performance against LSU, as well as being a possible second Alabama running back winning the award in three years and the third from an Alabama school.

Auburn’s Cam Newton won the award last year.

Keenum did not have a win over a ranked opponent, but he should this weekend as the Houston Cougars host Southern Miss in the biggest Conference USA title game ever.

Keenum had a great career in college and he will play in the Sugar Bowl with a win.

It’s never too early to look to next season. Many programs fired their skipper.

UCLA’s Rick Neuheisel is out after a 50-0 romp by crosstown rival USC. It is pathetic, UCLA will play in the inaugural Pac-12 Championship Game at ninth-ranked Oregon because USC is ineligible despite its impressive 10-2 record.

ASU’s Dennis Erickson is gone, as well as Ron Zook at Illinois and Turner Gill at Kansas. Michigan finally got a win over Ohio State.

Brady Hoke will get National Coach of the Year, but it’s hard to ignore that the majority of his players were Rich Rodriquez’s.

Rich-Rod is now getting a second chance at Arizona.

Urban Meyer may have the last laugh in the great rivalry in the north. Meyer was named the 24th coach at the Ohio State University.

The Ohio native is looking to bring the Buckeyes back to national prominence.

With some schools looking towards next year, others are ramping up for bowl season. Nonetheless, college football has never been more exciting.

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45 Standard 46 Scotland’s longest river 48 Cleveland Indians legend Al 50 Promo 53 Sloth, for one 54 Punch line?

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Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You’re entering a powerful phase. Let your self-esteem power you through to the finish line. Focus on your achievements, even if you don’t win the race.

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Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Bask in the glory and rake in the dough. Your decisions could result in great profitability, but don’t stress about it. Maintain your resolve, and stay active.

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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Give your analytical mind a rest, and get creative with writing. You don’t have to question everything. Love drops a surprise in your lap.

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Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Be open to innovation. Ask others how they would do it, and keep the best, most costeffective ideas. Map the plan and get a boost when you set it in motion.

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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) An abrupt change occurs at work. Shift to accommodate, and get back in gear. You and a partner get a morale booster. Reward the crew with treats.

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Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Focus on work for the next couple of days. You don’t have to take at the expense of someone else. There’s enough for everyone ... more than you think.

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Cancer (June 22-July 22) You don’t have as much as you thought. Can you make a substitution? A little shot of divine inspiration leads to a plan you hadn’t considered.

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Gemini (May 21-June 21) Take time to think it over, and make sure your systems are in order. Repairs may be necessary. A little preparation today goes a long way.

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Taurus (April 20-May 20) Money problems don’t define you. Take on more responsibility, and find another route.

Devote yourself to excellence at work. Someone important is observing.

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