Daily Titan December 13, 2010

Vol. 88 Issue 53

December 13, 2010

Titans race

WHAT’S INSIDE OPINION Healthy Hippie: A guide to healthy holiday eating ........................................4

for triple digits

The Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team reaches 100 points for a school single-game record

The Academy takes

DETOUR Scott Rummell lends his voice to movie trailers ........................................7

The evolution of computer graphics and animation has become more popular See ANIMATION, page 6

SPORTS Titan Spotlight: Wrestler Todd Noel stretches victories ........................................8

See TITANS, page 10

notice of animated films

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Disabled Student Services provides resources to enhance campus experience MARC DONEZ Daily Titan

JONATHAN GIBBY / Daily Titan Chef Jill Lawrence demonstrates how to make pasta noodles during one of the many workshops held at the Epicurean School of Culinary Arts in Anaheim. For full story see NEW SCHOOL page 5.

Lights, camera, action

Keeping wildlife under control

Screenwriter Bob Engels inspires and entertains film students

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Different techniques used to maintain the community of unwelcomed creatures on campus at Cal State Fullerton KIRAN KAZALBASH & KELSEY LANEY Students, faculty and staff are not the only ones who populate the grounds of Cal State Fullerton. The campus also serves as a home to an array of wildlife, some of which have proven to be a nuisance.

Animals like squirrels, ducks and rabbits roam the campus freely and while they may seem docile and harmless, the presence of these pests on campus introduces the need for population control in order to keep the campus clean, safe and disease free.

The CSUF Physical Plant on campus is the

Radio-TV-Film professor Bob Engels is a real-life character. It is no wonder that he is one of the most entertaining, likable and resourceful teachers in the department at Cal State Fullerton.

It is not often that students are taught by the entertainment industry’s finest. With over 20 years of experience in Hollywood’s TV and movie scene, Engels brings his knowledge to CSUF in the form of unique teaching methods.

“He was by the far the funniest teacher I’ve ever had. I never felt pressured in his class to produce a final project or turn in every homework assignment in order to pass the class,” said Jericho Thorsen, former student.

“I felt free to write creatively and produced some of my most creative work from taking his story structure course.”

Engels grew up in Minneapolis, Minn. where he spent years performing in classical and modern stage productions. Engels earned an Masters of Fine Arts degree in theater from the University of Minnesota. He later won the prestigious Bush Fellowship which allowed him to continue his acting training at Minneapolis’ Guthrie Theatre.

With a love for acting and show business and no particular life direction, Engels landed in New York City and focused his attention on directing. He dabbled in screenwriting and wrote his first screenplay. With luck on his side, he sold the screenplay called Weekend for Heroes, a half-animated, half-live action feature film. After the screenplay, Engels was introduced to the glitz and glam of Hollywood.

Vying on the hot seat of a threegame losing streak, the Cal State Fullerton hockey club swept the ice, edging a shutout of 4-0 against the USC Trojans Saturday, Dec. 11.

It’s a milestone for the Titan Head Coach Nick Moran, whose coaching experience at CSUF has never brought an achievement as a shutout victory under his belt.

“It’s a thrill you can’t describe,” Moran said. “We took advantage of USC missing four players.”

With two players missing due to injuries, Titan graduate Bobby Finley and senior Andrew Hodge, the Titans continued to batter the ice with 41 shots on goal.

“Though we are short two key players,” said junior center Elan Dunaev. “We continued to play with confidence.”

In an assertive attempt to cut the Trojans short, the defense bombarded the ice by streaming a strong game allowing only 16 shots on goal

by USC. With 16 saves Titan junior goalie Brandon Heethuis kept a firm guard allowing no access to the goal.

See ENGELS, page 5

See HOCKEY, page 10

organization responsible for maintaining the balance.

“Sometimes people are the biggest problem because they think (animals are) so cute and they feed them purposely or they feed them by just letting food lay around,” said Willem van der Pol, director of the Physical Plant. “Cleanliness is a very important factor in all of this.”

The Fullerton Arboretum, which opened on campus in 1979, is oftentimes the source of wildlife on campus.

Gregory Dyment, director of the Arboretum, said that the animals are there for either the food, shelter or both. The only animal that was originally placed in the Arboretum was the Western pond turtle, every other animal that resides there was either dropped off or migrated there on its own.

“The wildlife can come and go. We don’t really trap for anything but mice and rats,” Dyment said. “We don’t like the squirrels or rabbits, but we’re currently not doing anything to trap them.”

Most of the time a pet cannot fend for itself and survive with the predatory animals that also live there. If possible, the Arboretum collects the abandoned pet and turns it over to the Humane Society.

“We really wish people wouldn’t drop their pets off here; it’s pretty sad,” Dyment said.

“After Easter you will get the bunnies with the floppy ears, and they don’t stand a chance. They usually don’t last more than a couple of days before they are eaten.”

See WILDLIFE, page 2

Titans blank Trojans in dominating sprint to the goalline MARK SAMALA Daily Titan

Eddie Sanchez is in a hurry.

The political science major needs to study. He needs to get to the library, finals are already stressing him out, and they are less than five days away.

Yet, when Sanchez is pressed to talk about his time at Cal State Fullerton, he stops and takes time to think about his answer. For the 19-year-old, his experience at CSUF is different from that of most students.

“Everybody is pretty kind, helpful,” Sanchez said, looking up as he sits in his wheelchair. “Professors know that I need to sit close to an exit and are helpful whenever I need them.”

Sanchez is not alone. Many students at the university suffer from some sort of disability, some more visible than others. For students, and staff as well, there are accessible resources on campus to enhance their experience at CSUF. Depending on the severity of their condition, some students take advantage of the Disabled Student Services, a program on campus that ensures there is equitable treatment in all aspects of campus life.

Paul Miller, director of the DSS, said that his department is quick in providing the proper accommodations to both students and employees.

“We try to address it individually because everyone is different,” Miller said. “Our job, and our hope, is that we are able to provide both students and employees with the necessary tools and give them every opportunity to succeed at the university.”

Miller is quick to point out, however, that not every student and staff member takes advantage of DSS. “The numbers we have for students are accurate, but with employees, it’s a difficult number to keep note of,” Miller said. “You’re only getting a certain percentage because employees aren’t required to give up that information. And even then not every person uses our services.”

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Mexico’s drug gangs aim at new target — teachers MEXICO – At least once or twice a day, sirens blare as firefighters in Mexico’s violent border city speed to the latest store or restaurant that gangsters have firebombed for ignoring extortion demands.

Boarded up businesses and abandoned restaurants give parts of the city a ghostly look as organized crime strangles economic activity.

Now as Christmas approaches, mobsters have chosen a new target, turning their sights on humble schoolteachers. Painted threats scrawled outside numerous public schools demand that teachers hand over their Christmas bonuses or face the possibility of an armed attack on them, and even the children.

NATIONAL

Tax plan imperfect but still a ‘good deal,’ Obama says WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama said Saturday that the compromise he reached with Republicans on tax cuts was “by no means perfect” but a “good deal for the American people.”

Obama said the middle class had been hit hardest by the recession and that “taking money out of the pockets of working people is exactly the wrong thing to do to get our economy growing faster.”

Economists say the tax hikes that would result if Congress failed to act could cost “well over a million jobs,” Obama said. He said the typical middle-class family would have to pay an extra $3,000 in taxes next year if Congress did not sign off on the agreement. Votes are expected this week.

Obama said the vast majority of the tax cuts would help the middle class.

STATE Airport sets high business goals LOS ANGELES – Stockton Metropolitan Airport officials have released a strategic plan they hope can be a springboard to growing business in local air travel, and eventually the construction of a new terminal.

The 10-page document outlines the airport’s mission statement, and analyzes its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

While nothing in the plan outlines any major developments in airport operations, it is considered to be the first formal planning tool for Stockton Metro.

“I’ve never seen anything like this in my time here,” Leroy Ornellas San Joaquin county supervisor said in response to a presentation of the plan by airport Director Susan Palmeri and air travel consultant Verlyn Wolfe.

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WILDLIFE: ANIMAL POPULATION ON CAMPUS particular because hawks are territorial and protective of their nests.

“We have had a few minor injuries due to hawks pecking at people during the hawk nesting season,” said Darany Hoang, health educator in the Student Health and Counseling Center. “They even had to put a sign up warning students and faculty not to get too close.”

... Continued from page 1 If an animal makes its way onto campus, the situation falls into the hands of Physical Plant who try to limit animal contact with humans, but hope that nature will play a larger role.

“We try to keep the balance as much as we can. We are certainly not out there to kill every animal,” van der Pol said. “If the (humans are) not harmed by (the wildlife) and they are not in contact, then populations can separately live from each other and we’re good.

But if they start getting too much in each other’s way, then we have a problem.”

The Physical Plant is authorized to take matters into its hands with careful consideration and precautions.

“The question is, can you identify methods to use that would be humane but also be effective?” said Paul Stapp, associate biology professor. “That is the key trade off that anyone who does any kind of pest control has to deal with.”

Rats and Mice:

Rats and mice pose a serious threat to those on campus due to the diseases they carry and their ability to crawl into small spaces.

They are attracted to food that is left lying around in classrooms.

“Any time you’re going to have rats or mice getting into buildings, that’s a nuisance. There are always going to be ongoing issues with (rats) because there’s food, and we’re providing plenty of shelter for them,” said Steven Dugas, manager of Landscape Services. “Sometimes you have issues with areas in particular where people who are in that space aren’t clean and that sometimes leads to problems.”

The forms of control used for rats and mice include glue boards and bait stations. Glue boards are often controversial. Traps are located throughout the Arboretum to control the rat and mice populations there.

“Glue boards are inhumane, regardless. No one should be using glue boards, that is my own opinion as a mouse biologist,” Stapp said.

“Traps are fine. Snap traps like the old Tom and Jerry cartoons, those are fine. Personally, I don’t think the glue boards are humane because the animal basically struggles to death.”

Rats are also a known carrier of the bubonic plague.

Rabbits:

Rabbits are the biggest threat to campus vegetation and landscaping, according to van der Pol. Rabbits’ teeth are constantly growing,

Raccoons and Bats:

LUCIO VILLA / Daily Titan Every animal that lives in the Arboretum, with the exception of the western pond turtle, has been dropped off by its owners or migrated there on its own.

thus they feel the need to always chew and eat.

“Rabbits are going to chew down anything from the ground standing up on their hind legs,” Dugas said.

“They’ll chew bark off of shrubs, they’ll eat bedding plants, they’ll eat ground covers and of course they’re leaving their droppings everywhere.”

Dyment said rabbits are most detrimental to the environment of the Arboretum, but currently they are not doing anything to control the population there. The Arboretum relies on the natural predators of the rabbits to control their population.

Stricter guidelines must be followed when controlling a rabbit population versus rats or mice.

“One; (rabbits are a) native species, two; (they are) a lot cuter, people are going to be a lot more upset if they discover you are trying to control rabbits,” Stapp said. “They would have to find a way to do it humanely, which is the important thing, but also to do it effectively.”

Methods of control for rabbits include traps and shooting, but the problem with shooting in an urban area is that a pellet gun must be used in place of a real gun.

Rabbits can also carry the disease Tularemia which causes illness to humans if exposed.

Squirrels:

The squirrels that can be found scurrying across campus and hiding in the Arboretum trees are not native to this area. Dyment said that this type of squirrel, the Tree Squirrel, has appeared only within the past few years. How it came to the Arboretum is unknown.

“They are decimating our nut crops and the fruit on our trees,” Dyment said. “But currently we are not doing anything to trap or control the squirrels.”

As for the main campus, the

Physical Plant would only exercise control methods if the squirrels were digging burrows, which can cause damage that may lead to erosion. In said case, bait stations - food supplies that contain chemical-based bait to poison the intended pest, would be used.

Another concern with squirrels is the fact that they are known carriers of bubonic plague, although minor.

“The instance of plague in squirrels is very low,” Stapp said. “Rats would be more of a problem.”

Ducks:

Ducks have been found in various places throughout campus and the Arboretum. The ducks, however, are a tricky breed because they are classified as “migratory water fowl” and thus protected by the Federal Government. According to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, migratory birds (including ducks) must remain untouched by humans unless the proper hunting permits are obtained, and even then there are still strict guidelines.

By law, CSUF is not allowed to control the duck population by any means. The ducks are not native and have migrated to the campus in the past, but most no longer migrate.

“We try to encourage them to stay over at the Arboretum where there’s water,” Dugas said. “If we can shoo them in that direction then we do, but we don’t go out of our way.”

The one way the duck population is somewhat contained is through nature.

Dyment said it is not uncommon for a hawk to swoop down and capture a duck to eat.

Hawks and Owls: Hawks and Owls are some of the natural predators that travel throughout the campus and Arboretum.

Hawks and owls will eat animals like rabbits, rats, mice, even possums and ducks on occasion.

Both birds are protected species, so they must be left alone by humans. This can be dangerous around nesting time for hawks in

Late at night through to the early hours of the morning, these nocturnal creatures awaken and look for food on campus. Raccoons may often roam through campus trash cans in search of food while bats mostly stay at the Arboretum where they have plenty of fruits and insects at their disposal.

The danger with Raccoons and bats, are that they are known carriers of diseases.

“Raccoons and bats would be the most important source of rabbies,” Stapp said.

While bats don’t often do much harm to buildings on campus, raccoons are known to cause trouble due to their clever and curious nature.

Coyotes:

Due to the vast variety of small wildlife on campus, coyotes have become more prevalent at the Arboretum hunting rabbits; their natural prey.

“Normally you’re not going to see (coyotes),” Dugas said. “They come out in the early morning hours or the evening. They’re more afraid of you that you should be of them.

They tend to be very aloof and will keep their distance.

Dugas said if for any reason a coyote comes onto campus it would probably be to seek help because it may be injured. In that kind of a situation, it is out of the hands of the physical plant but coyotes at the Arboretum have been known to dig burrows beneath the fences to make their way onto main campus.

“In a case like that we would call campus police,” Dugas said. “They are the only armed personnel on campus so they could deal with something like that or animal control would have to get out here.”

Feral Cats:

After a stray cat gives birth in the wild the next generation is referred to as a feral cat. These cats may look like your average domesticated tabby but being born and raised in the wild causes these cats to host a variety of different diseases, and often exhibit aggressive behavior.

Feral cats hunt the mice, rats and birds around the Arboretum and around campus. The issue with these animals is that they have rabies that they can easily infect a human or another animal.

“Feral cats are a problem,” Stapp said. “There are some people who feed feral cats around campus and they can spread disease as well.”

SERVICES: ASSISTANCE ... Continued from page 1 Mehdi Islam, coordinator of the Employees with Disabilities Program, credits the recruitment and resources provided by CSUF’s human resources office.

“People can always request assistance when it comes to the application process, and we’re happy to help them,” Islam said. “And once they’re hired, if they need any accommodation so they can perform their job better, we can provide that from computer screens to hydraulic desks, special chairs. Anything that

can help them to work efficiently and effectively.”

The university, including the administration, supports services likes these wholeheartedly. President Milton A. Gordon, in a letter to university faculty, acknowledged the commitment that CSUF has to providing every individual on campus with the necessities to be successful.

“Our University is strongly committed to reaffirming this policy and maintaining an environment that guarantees students with disabilities full access to its educational programs, activities and facilities,” Gordon wrote. “I call upon the faculty to be especially sensitive to the needs of this population and particularly to the accommodations needed by students with invisible disabilities.”

Miller said support on the administrative level has always been great, and that such support serves as motivation for both he and his staff.

“President Gordon and the vice presidents have been amazing with their support,” Miller said. “And working with human resources has also been a collaborative success.”

For students like Sanchez, there is comfort in knowing that such programs exist at CSUF. Sanchez knows that if he ever needed DSS, it is there at his disposal.

“I know that they’re there if I ever need them,” Sanchez said. “If there’s a need, I know that DSS would help. That makes me feel pretty good.”

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PHOTOGRAPHS BY SHANE WESTOVER / Daily Titan Students laugh as they listen to comedian Ernie G, who promotes attaining a higher education. Ernie G graduated from Loyola Marymount University and has performed his comedy at hundreds of high schools and universities.

Comedian promotes education RACHEL SALAS Daily Titan

The Entertainment and Tourism Club hosted a comedy show Wednesday night, Dec. 8 at Cal State Fullerton, featuring comedian Ernie G. The comedy show was held to help promote the Entertainment and Tourism Club’s big fundraiser next semester, which will feature five of Orange County’s top comedians in the pavilions of the Titan Student Union.

Ernie G (Ernesto Tomas Gritzewsky) is a Hispanic-empowerment comedian who has been seen on shows such as ¡Que Locos! (GALA), Comic View (BET) and Latino Laugh Festival. He has also worked closely with comedian George Lopez.

“This is a smaller comedy show with the comedian that will be hosting the big one, and it’s to promote our February show. He does empowerment comedy,” said Taylor Somera, 21, president of Entertainment and Tourism Club.

“He focuses on the Latino community at a high school age, and children who think college is out of their range, or has never even

come across their minds. He empowers them to do anything and go to college.”

Ernie G. graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in Chicano studies.

He has his own form of comedy he likes to call “Latino Edutainment – educating and entertaining with a Latino flavor.”

By integrating his personal experiences into his comedic “edutainment” performances, Ernie G is touching college and high school students all around the country with the story of his academic journey toward college graduation.

His comedy has been seen in hundreds of school campuses nationwide. As a result of his success, he has become the official national spokesperson for the Hispanic College Fund.

He has also been honored by the city of Los Angeles with the Mario Moreno “Cantínflas” Award for representing the Latino community with humor and his power to help those in need.

CSUF students laughed as Ernie G made the audience an active part of his show.

“We’re hoping to give students some energy for finals,” Somera

said.

Free Rockstar Energy Drinks, bottled water and nachos were served to students who came to watch the show.

“I want to de-stress from studying from finals. I’ve already started, so I’m stressed out and need something to be fun,” said Cynthia Flores, 22, a business administration major.

The Entertainment and Tourism Club began as a club for communications major and eventually crossed over to business, it now incorporates both majors.

“This is my first year on the executive board. We have all these different connections to industry professionals and can get students internships and hopefully jobs one day,” said Andrew Meshot, 23, vice president of marketing.

The Entertainment and Tourism Club has been actively promoting the upcoming fundraiser in February that will seat about 600 people.

“It takes quite a bit of effort. A lot goes into marketing and trying to get the students out,” Somera said. “We’re in the classroom so it’s kind of a hard location to promote and get the students to go across campus, but we‘re trying.”

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While most people are accustomed to discussing the latest news, gossip and Twitter trends during their lunch break, Cal State Fullerton’s professor Margaret Garber discusses 17th-century alchemy with scholars from Yale and Princeton Universities.

Garber, a history of science professor, is one of four scholars to be awarded $50,000 from the Dibner Fellowship. While Garber is currently on sabbatical from teaching, the Daily Titan was able to meet up with her for a day at the Huntington Library, where she is conducting research for her next book, The Alchemical Academy: Medicine, Alchemy, and Society of the Holy Roman Empire, thanks to the funding the fellowship has provided.

Daily Titan: What made you want to study the topic of 17thcentury alchemy?

Margaret Garber: “I was really interested in optics and theories about light, which I wrote about for my dissertation, and through my research I found that the person I was studying was an alchemist.

That lead me to this enormous field of alchemy studies, so when I was doing that work I was tracing out some of the students of the person I’d been studying and I found that they belonged to this organization (the Academy of those Curious of Nature). When I went to do research, I found that nobody had really done any work on this group of people, and I thought, ‘Well that’s really strange!’ I mean, they started out in 1650 with only four members, and by about 1730 they’ve got about 400 members, and they are still in existence today.

Daily Titan: In your proposal there was mysticism of the alchemists of the time that you’re studying. Could you discuss that further?

Garber: “Alchemists were, historically, evolved into something

that is now called mysticism in that any of the people who worked in it believed that they had to acquire a special knowledge, and that knowledge might come by means of having a special initiation from a kind of ‘adept,’ a person who really knew the skills and the craft involved. But, many of these alchemists really believed that alchemy was a means of intersecting what they saw as the microscopic and macroscopic worlds. That is, they believed that the macrocosm that had the heavens in it, and the microcosm, where humans lived, were divided and that there were ways of intersecting between the divine and the terrestrial worlds.

So many of them thought that alchemy was a way to achieve that.

Daily Titan: Explain the process of becoming a Dibner Fellow.

Garber: “I was very aware of the fact that the Huntington had recently acquired this incredible collection. It has one of the best history of science collections in the country. In addition, I knew that they had fellowships, and I thought about one day applying to the Dibner. After my tenure, I realized I was eligible to apply for sabbatical, and with sabbatical I thought I might try to do a fellowship so that I could combine those two. So, I applied, and I think it was in spring of last year I received news that I had been selected, and I was ecstatic.”

Daily Titan: And the award itself is worth $50,000?

Garber: “Yes, the Dibner fellowship carries a $50,000 award with it, so it enables scholars such as myself to extend sabbatical from one semester to two semesters, and I think that’s really the crucial thing.

For those of us in the humanities, it’s really important to get a full year off to be able to adequately do our research, to have time to do deep thinking and uninterrupted time for very good kinds of writing. So the opportunity to have an entire year off to be able to work is very important.”

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DTSHORTHAND New clubs offered

by Mihaylo College Pi Sigma Epsilon, Epsilon Nu Tau, Behind the Scenes, The Business Marketing Society and Business Peer Mentoring (Beta Gamma Sigma affiliated) are the newest additions to the College, making for a total of 22 student clubs and organizations.

Pi Sigma Epsilon is the national group for students interested in sales and marketing and is the only national, co-ed professional fraternity of its kind, according to its website. Epsilon Nu Tau serves those interested in entrepreneurship and opened its Gamma Chapter this semester.

Behind the Scenes is open to those students within the entertainment and tourism major. The Business Marketing Society is meant for those in business marketing and the Business Honors Society is open to those within the business major.

Brief by Francine Rioss

Distinguished speakers series Lord Peter Levene, chairman of the world’s largest insurance market Lloyd’s of London, was the first speaker to be featured. His discussion, “Risk and Innovation: A Global Perspective,” highlighted the management and innovation of risk taking in today’s market on Dec. 7.

Rebecca Shambaugh also presented her seminar for women interested in moving up in their professional careers. Shambaugh aimed at advising seminar attendees, who met at the Raddison in Newport Beach, on how to balance their personal lives with their profession and survive in a rough economy.

The college anticipates featuring one speaker per month with events both on and off campus. Look out for Mihaylo’s announcements of future speakers next semester.

Brief by Francine Rios

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OPINION

Letter to the Editor

Health ‘Tis the season to be healthy

NICOLE FELTON Daily Titan

It’s the holiday season and you know what that means: food, food and more food.

Every year we stuff our faces with every unhealthy cheese covered, butter-overloaded, chocolate-filled food ever created. Just because we pack on more layers of clothing, doesn’t mean we need to pack on the extra pounds.

Hopefully I can help make it a healthier holiday season for you this year.

I was recently at Trader Joe’s picking up a few items for dinner, and I was tempted to buy every single bag of chocolate-covered deliciousness they had in stock. I had to stop, take a breath, and walk away at an extremely rapid pace. Practice self-control, and try not to act on your impulses. In the end you will be happy you still fit into the same size pants come January.

The ultimate goal would be to stay away from all of the artery clogging foods, but we all know that can be close to impossible. Yes, it is OK to have a few not-so-healthy meals every now and then.

Being healthy doesn’t mean you have to deprive yourself; you just have to be smart about the choices you make. If you are going to have a completely unhealthy meal, make the next day is healthier. As long as you keep

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up with a healthy routine throwing an unhealthy meal in the mix will not hurt you.

When we sit down with our families and friends for the big holiday meals, we usually pack our plates with food that we would usually eat over the course of one week.

One holiday meal can consist of at least 3,500 calories, which is more calories you should eat in one day.

Instead of piling your plate a mile high, slim down on your portion sizes.

Portion control is a great way to still eat all of your favorite holiday foods with out the extra pounds that come along with it.

Holidays can be extremely stressful, and adding finals to the mix does not help. Physical activity is a perfect way to relieve stress and keep some of your sanity.

Making sure you have at least two to three days of 30-minute exercise per week will help maintain a healthy weight and a happy mind.

Try and switch up your normal workout routine with a bike ride, or a walk outside to enjoy bad nature’s beauty this winter.

We live in Southern California people, using weather as an excuse to not go outside is pathetic. Increasing your physical activity can also help prevent you from developing a cold or the flu, which none of us can afford during this time of the year.

Your new years resolution can be something other than losing weight this year as long as you stick with a healthy diet, regular exercise, and have self-control.

Remember to remain consistent with your healthy routine, and having a few “unhealthy” days will not be completely damaging to your weight. I hope you all are able to remain healthy and happy this holiday season.

Peace, love and recycle!

When I saw the article “Double D’s contest draws crowd” by Lucio Villa on the front page of the Daily Titan, my jaw dropped because I was so appalled. I don’t think I can put the radio people or competitors down for participating when they wanted to, but I was disgusted that a newspaper for a higher education institution was portraying this event; especially with so much pride and such a strong representation of the paper that it took the front page!

The main things that bothered me so much about it are that: 1) This portrayal of women, in both the photograph and article, is something girls have rights to choose to have of themselves, but it is one which has proved to be so destructive to both individuals and women as a whole that it should never, ever be condoned, much less encouraged by the ‘intellectual community’ of journalism at a university. It is shameful.

2) Why is this the front page story in a university newspaper? The winner was, coincidentally, a CSUF student, but nothing about the event or story showed any connection to any other students, the CSF community, her experience at CSUF, or anything that would make it relevant to the university. Perhaps if it were a special highlight of one student, portraying a certain side of what students do, or something like that, I could understand why it would be included, but this is far from deserving a front-page spot.

3) Even if the above two complaints were not true, this was a shockingly poorly written article which only regurgitated information: a bullet point list of empty reactions, facts and totally irrelevant information. For example, why does it matter in the least if “two of (the finalists) have twin sisters?” I do not place full blame on the writer, because the photo selection, editing, placing and approval of this article went through many individuals.

I assume there are experienced and educated individuals who should know better. An article like this tells me that the Daily Titan is trying to appeal to base reactionary instincts, to cause readers to pick it up, smile, laugh and perhaps pick the paper up again for similar entertainment some other day. If that is the purpose of the paper, it has been well-fulfilled.

If it is, as I would have hoped, to inform or provoke positive thought and action, this article is a blow to the paper’s own goal. It discourages me that even in a university of what should be enthusiastic, passionate, intelligent writers there is such corruption of basic intellectual and journalistic values.

Cal State Fullerton Student

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Daily Titan welcomes letters to the editor. All letters must include the sender’s first and last name. Students must include their majors, and other writers must include their affiliation to the university, if applicable. The Daily Titan reserves the right to edit letters for length, grammar and spelling. Send letters to Isa Ghani, the editor-in-chief, at dteditorinchief@gmail.com.

Courtesy of Flickr user Bigpx3 A student texts in the middle of classs – a habit common among teenagers. Though as adults, we may find teens irritating, there’s a reason for their behavior.

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Groups of teens often annoy me, especially groups of giggling girls with incessant “me, me, me” attitudes.

I recently came across an article titled “What’s Really Going on Inside Your Teen’s Head” by Judith Newman.

One of the first statements Newman makes is that the brain of a teenager is still developing, a “work in progress.”

While a teenager could easily beat an adult at a video game because their hand-eye coordination is much sharper than an adult’s, they lack skills in planning ahead and prioritization.

Newman explains that this is why “your daughter posting Girls Gone Wild-ish videos of herself on YouTube, fails to realize that this footage will be available to the people who may be interviewing her…”

It’s obvious teens do not think that far in advance. The teen years are crucially important to the type of person they will grow up to be.

Another point Newman makes is a teenager’s brain, specifically the prefrontal cortex, continues to develop into our 20s. The chemical dopamine, which aids the brain in focusing on the more important issue at hand, is not at the standard adult level yet either.

Newman illustrates this concept with the quote “I’m crossing the street.

There’s a truck approaching me and… oh look at that cute doggy.” It seems cheesy, but there lies some truth to it.

When you were in middle school how many times did your mind wonder when you were bored in class?

More often than it does now!

To me this explains why so many adolescents are diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder. The first impulse is to medicate the child with medicine.

That to me is an easy fix that does not really solve the issue of the teen not paying attention. According to MedHelp.org there are foods that can naturally increase Dopamine levels.

Apples, bananas, beets, chicken, cheese, eggs, fish and beans are all natural Dopamine boosters.

Newman also points out that teenagers “often overract to simple requests and misinterpret seemingly innocuous comments.”

My solution: Talk to your kids more.

So many times when a teenager throws a fit and storms off into their room, the parents dismiss the mood as typical of a teenager, when talking to the teen and explaining everything to them might actually clear the air of the confusion the teen is feeling.

Now is the time to take these findings and use them to help teenagers overcome this lack of adult skills. Everyone knows the teen years are awkward and every parent dreads the onset of 12 years old.

But just because we don’t like it does not mean we should ignore it and let teens carry on as they always have.

These findings should serve as tools for psychologists and parents alike to work with teens and help them develop, not excuses for their behavior.

Society does not make it any easier with the accessibility and speedy technology available, but science is working miracles.

There is a way to get a teenager to transition smoothly into adulthood, it just takes effort and patience.

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New school offers culinary expertise ALEXANDRA ANDERSEN Daily Titan

MARK SAMALA / Daily Titan Rene Torrico, 29, business management alumnus from CSUF, was chosen as a Disneyland Park Resort ambassador, one of only 57 since the team’s introduction in 1965.

Alumnus chosen as Disneyland ambassador KRYSTLE UY Daily Titan

With thrilling attractions and spectacular shows, imaginations run wild and smiles are abound. Upon entering this magical place, a sign reads, “Here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow and fantasy.” For Rene Torrico, dreams really do come true as he goes to work every day where he can feel like a kid again.

Torrico, 29, of Santa Ana, is a 2010 Cal State Fullerton business management alumnus who recently was chosen as a Disneyland ambassador out of 77 candidates, a highly recognized position for a Disneyland cast member as part of a 45year tradition. He is one of the two ambassadors, who will serve a twoyear term as spokesperson for the company and participate in community volunteer work with nonprofit organizations. Torrico will represent the cast of over 20,000, sharing the magic with millions of guests who visit the Disneyland Park Resort.

“Rene was selected as part of the next Disneyland Resort Ambassador team because of his ability to relate to our cast members and his passion for Disney, qualities that we know are significant in this unique role,” said Diane Killeen, manager of

Disney VoluntEARS (Disneyland’s charitable organization) and cast initiatives for Disneyland Resort.

“Forty five years ago, Walt Disney selected the first ambassador to act as an emissary of goodwill, taking the magic of Disneyland beyond the resort and into the community, and we look forward to Rene continuing this important tradition,” Killeen said.

Ambassadors are selected at each of the five Disneyland Park locations in the world. The position has only been awarded to 57 individuals since its introduction in 1965 by Walt Disney himself. Ambassors will go through two-and-half months of training with the previous year’s ambassadors as well as attending cast recognition and celebration events.

“Being an ambassador is such a great honor. It’s such a great and unique opportunity for any cast member to have and if you’re chosen you get to work in this beautiful place, every single day. It’s blessing its something I wouldn’t want to trade for the world,” Torrico said.

Torrico began his career at the Walt Disney Company three years ago when he worked for Partners Federal Credit Union, the financial institution for cast members. He heard about the opportunity at a career event when he was a student at CSUF. Torrico worked hard and

became head teller for the Partners Federal Credit Union, helping make people’s “financial dreams a reality” whether it was a home loan, a student loan or a vehicle purchase.

“Going to CSUF helped my career not only at Partners Federal Credit Union, but here as an ambassador just because I get an opportunity to use everything I learned in all of my business, human resource, public relations and public speaking classes in my day to day role. I cant say enough good things about what I’ve learned and what I still keep applying in my day to day job,” Torrico said.

Torrico, with his boyish charm and warming smile, shares the same amiable attitude as many Disneyland cast members. Torrico has been largely involved with VoluntEARS, including the Special Olympics and the Children’s Hospital of Orange County and Disneyland Resort Walk in the Park.

With his enthusiasm for the Walt Disney Company, hard work and determination have no doubt paid off, making him an exceptional ambassador as it shows through his work with others.

“Working with Rene at Partners Federal Credit Union was a pleasure and we are all very proud of his accomplishment,” said Danny Lemus, Partners Federal Credit Union

branch manager. “Rene’s work ethic, attention to detail and care for fellow cast members made him a strong and effective leader during his time with us.”

Aside from enjoying the park as a guest and riding his favorite attraction, Space Mountain, Torrico enjoys reading, watching movies and spending time with his family and friends. It is that time with his family that led to Torrico’s great love for Disneyland.

“My first visit to the park was my father waking us up early in the morning and kind of giving us a surprise like ‘hey we’re going to Disneyland’ It became a tradition where my father and I would come here alone to really share that father and son time together and that’s what I remember most and that’s what I cherish the most,” Torrico said.

At his favorite place in the park, the hub, where the Partners statue stands of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse holding hands, Torrico reflects on the magic that Walt Disney created at the park’s opening in 1965 and how that sense of wonder continues to flourish today.

Torrico will begin as ambassador with Jolie Hales in January, where they will help guests and cast members create and share new magical moments as they “Let the Memories Begin.”

Donning aprons and holding notepads, the 18 students at the Epicurean School of Culinary Arts in Anaheim gather around the chef’s station for their first demonstration on the proper technique for crafting a sushi roll.

Their chef for the evening, ‘Sushi Girl’ Nikki Gilbert, explains why vinegar must be added to the rice and shares stories of the three years she spent living in Japan before sending the students back to their work stations so they can begin preparing their own rolls.

The workshop, “Sushi and a Little Sake Too,” is just one of the many three-hour classes that the two Epicurean locations offer.

“Our workshops are so broad. We do Moroccan food, or we’ll have ‘Date Night’ or ‘Knife Skills.’ I think the recipes are geared toward the average person,” said Chef Jill Lawrence, who teaches workshops as well as courses in the pro series. “Other schools have really fancy recipes and a lot of people that come to my classes don’t even know how to hold a knife.”

The West Hollywood and Anaheim locations are also home to a unique professional culinary program that allows students to receive their certificates in as little as 12 weeks. Aspiring chefs can study French, International and American cuisine or take professional baking, cake decorating or beginners programs.

School director Tina Hash said, “It’s not a huge commitment and we get a lot of working professionals and students that don’t want to go to a two-year culinary program or pay five figures.”

The pro series programs vary from four to 24 weeks in length, meeting once or twice a week. Classes are held

during the day, at night or on weekends to accommodate all schedules.

“When people come here they are surprised that they get their own work station and that it’s not just demonstration. They actually get the handson experience and they get to prepare their own food,” said Hash who helps run the family-owned business.

The school also boasts a small student-to-instructor ratio compared to other culinary programs and caters to all levels of experience.

“There are some people that come here just for fun and they have a lot of cooking experience but there are some people that come up to me and say, ‘I have no idea what I’m doing. Can you please help me?’ So I try to get to those people,” Chef Lawrence said.

The “Ladies’ Night Out” workshop is an example of a class that is all about fun. Attendees are divided into groups of two and given a specific dish to prepare for the entire class. When all the courses are prepared, the group sits at the long dinner table and eats buffetstyle, while sharing wine and swapping stories.

Timarie Lawrence, who attended the “Ladies’ Night Out” workshop with a group of eight of her closest girlfriends, two of which were celebrating their birthdays, said, “For us, it was a fun night to get together, cook some food and leave without having to do the dishes.”

Lawrence’s friend, Pat Rynn, said, “Actually, we like to eat more than we like to cook but I’m glad I got the recipes. I’m going to try them at home.”

Epicurean is currently offering Cal State Fullerton students an exclusive 25-percent discount off the $85 workshops and a 10 percent discount on the pro series programs.

For more information and a complete list of all workshops and professional programs, visit their website at EpicureanSchool.com.

ENGELS: RTVF PROFESSOR’S EXPERIENCE IN THE INDUSTRY ... Continued from page 1 Engels began writing documentaries for Showtime and HBO, including Michael Jackson’s The Legend. Through the documentary, he met famous actress, Katherine Hepburn.

“I did the interview (with Hepburn) and she was really, really funny. It’s so weird because you’re sitting there and it’s her. When you interview someone on camera you sit real close to them. I’d say to her, ‘Do you have a favorite Michael Jackson song?’ even though she told me not to ask that. So she takes her foot and goes, wham, and kicks me in the side. But you can’t see it on camera,” said Engels. “She was about 70 years old when I interviewed her.”

Engels’ life has been filled with big breaks. Longtime friend from Minneapolis, Mark Frost (writer, director and executive producer of Hill Street Blues, On the Air and Fantastic Four) hired him to write for the series Twin Peaks.

With no experience in TV, Engels was open to new opportunities.

“I am friends with Mark Frost and he thought I could write for Twin Peaks because it was so off-beat and funny.

I’m funny and it goes a long way. He gave me a crash course in screenwriting and I had to learn everything in a month and after that it came easy. He was a friend so it helped,” Engels said.

The ABC series Twin Peaks received critical acclaim. In 1993, Engels was nominated along with writer and filmmaker David Lynch for a Saturn Award for Best Writing, for the film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. “I didn’t decide to be a screenwriter; I just fell into it,” Engels said. “I like it because you can do it lying down; there’s a freedom. I’m very lucky in a sense because the shows I’ve done are really off-beat and I like that. I‘m not doing anything like Saved By The Bell.”

Engels’ experience has even traveled overseas. He directed plays in Scotland

for a theater festival where he received awards, one for the wackiest play.

“One of the plays was about five guys who investigate the paranormal and they’re idiots. It’s like Paranormal Activity but with morons,” Engels said.

Engels is currently working on a half-hour animated series for Disney that will air in the fall, as well as a pilot for Original Productions.

Like screenwriting, Engels had no intention of becoming a professor.

He was invited to teach at UCLA and found a love for teaching. He currently teaches story structure, the biz, rewrite and advanced scene courses for the Radio-TV-Film Department at CSUF. “I’m still very active in the industry while I teach; it’s like a double life. One helps the other,” Engels said. “I teach on Monday and Wednesday so I don’t do (industry) appointments on those days. I was writing something last year and these guys at HBO kept saying, ‘What is the deal with Monday and

Wednesday?’ When I told them I teach on those days, there was a look of relief.

They thought I was going to a shrink.”

In his class, the biz, which discusses how show business functions, Engels’ colleagues serve as guest speakers and share their lessons in the field.

“I bring professionals to class so that students can see someone who is successful at something they’d like to do without having two heads or being nasty. They’re normal people who work hard. I always tell the class it’s not how these people got their break; everyone gets one if they keep working hard,” Engels said.

“I’ve worked with Bob professionally and in academia and he’s one of the most creative people I know, not only as a screenwriter but as a professor,” said Jule Selbo, head of screenwriting department at CSUF. “He’s a definite problem solver and works hard to make sure students get input on work from outside professionals.”

JOHNNY LE / Daily Titan As part of a series of cooking classes at the Epicurean School of Culinary Arts, Sous-Chef Rebecca Storey lines up her dishes in preparation.

Finally, a “Study Buddy” with benefits!

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Study Buddy™ is brainpower in a package created specifically for university students.

“Study Buddy was developed with natural ingredients that help students perform better,” says Tyler Johansen, company founder. “Campus life and curriculum demands occasionally collide, but professors rarely are sympathetic about these ‘scheduling conflicts.’ Study Buddy is the answer. It helps improve mental performance.”

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Animation and the Academy ALYSSA WEJEBE Daily Titan

The number of animated movies that have been nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars can be counted on one hand. Beauty and the Beast (1991) was the first, breaking the veritable glass ceiling; Disney-Pixar’s Up (2009) was the second nomination in over a decade; the latest Oscars have DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon and Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story 3 as two nominees.

However, animation historians Jerry Beck and Amid Amidi said on their website, CartoonBrew.com, that James Cameron’s Avatar could have counted as an animated feature when nominated for Best Picture last year if it had been submitted to that category, based on the Academy’s rules.

“Due to the tremendous advances in digital technology associated with image-making, animation has been incorporated into live-action filmmaking to the extent that it can be difficult to define a film or character within a film as animated or not,” said Chuck Grieb, associate professor of entertainment art and animation at Cal State Fullerton.

Kimberly Neebe, president of the Pencil Mileage Club Club (a student organization at CSUF focusing on animation and cartooning), said that after Beauty and the Beast was nominated, a separate category was created for Best Animated Feature in 2001.

Neebe said it was almost a way to divide it from the other films, and until Up, another animated movie hadn’t been nominated for Best Picture.

“They had to better themselves to get into that category,” Neebe said.

Neebe said such improvements included evoking greater emotion.

“More people cried at the beginning of Up than they did at Finding Nemo,” Neebe said.

“We’re getting better each time.”

Lilly Hull, secretary of the Pencil

Mileage Club, said more Best Picture nominations have to focus on the story and scripting.

“If you look at things like Up, Toy Story 3, How to Train Your Dragon, they follow a very old rule,” Hull said.

She explained it was a rule of three — the final product had to appeal to a child, her mother and her grandmother.

That could make a classic, appealing to all three generations.

“You didn’t limit yourself to only things for a second grader, or only adults,” Hull said.

However, completely apart from the Academy are the Annie Awards — as its website reports, it’s “animation’s highest honor.” “(Animators) value the Annie Awards more than we value the Oscars because it’s by our peers for our peers,” Neebe said.

“For the Oscars, it almost seems like a little group of old men in a room voting with no input from the general public on what they want to see.”

Whether it is a separate awards ceremony or a separate category, animated movies don’t seem to be acknowledged as movies first.

Dana Lamb, chair of the Visual Arts Department and entertainment art and animation program coordinator at CSUF, compared animation’s history of exclusion to the treatment of comedies at the Oscars.

“Why don’t comedies get more Oscars? There can be tremendous acting and storytelling in comedies, and yet they can be dismissed,” Lamb said.

Lamb explained that with all the laughter they inspire, comedies can be seen as lacking in drama.

“People will dismiss it as superficial,” Lamb said.

Comedy is a genre, while animation is not – it’s a medium, a vehicle for stories from all sorts of genres and for different audiences.

“When you look at The Lion King, it wasn’t about cute animals; it was about parents and children, about the shame of a young boy who felt

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Courtesy of Pixar Animations Disney-Pixar’s Up was nomiated for Best Picture at the 2009 Academy Awards. The film was only the second animated picture to be nominated in over a decade.

responsible for the loss of his father,” Lamb said.

“That’s pretty dramatic stuff, as opposed to lighter comedy. There was an undercurrent of very serious drama, even with the music and comedic elements.”

Brandon Strathmann, assistant professor of entertainment arts and animation at CSUF, said sometimes animated movies could just be seen as full of cute animals.

“There’s a preconception that cartoons are kid’s material,” Strathmann said. “And that’s mainly due to Saturday morning and afternoon cartoons.”

Strathmann said another preconception is that the computer does all the animation.

“There’s more of a human touch involved in the process,” Strathmann said.

Neebe talked about the animator’s

desire to improve.

“We had to go back and make ourselves better and prove it wasn’t just some computer spitting images out,” Neebe said.

Strathmann said if there were no animators or humans controlling the motion, it wouldn’t be animation, but a special effect instead, like makeup.

Yet recently with Up, How to Train Your Dragon and Toy Story 3 following in the footsteps of Beauty and the Beast, more animated films are being nominated for Best Picture.

“One of the reasons why there are more nominations for animated pictures is because there are more of them than in the past,” Strathmann said.

He listed Pixar Animation Studios, DreamWorks Animation, Blue Sky Studios, Sony Pictures Animation and other start-up companies as examples.

“I think this current generation of artists and people grew up seeing the classic Disney cartoon boom that ran through Oliver and Company to Pocahontas,” Strathmann said.

“These kinds of blockbuster films were considered higher cinema.”

Chuck Grieb, associate professor of entertainment art and animation at CSUF, talked more about the history of animation, explaining that it was rejuvenated in the late 1980s and early 1990s, beginning an expansion of the market and the general public and filmmaking industry’s accept-

ability of animation as something more than children’s films.

“Some of this change in perception may have been the result of the adult viewers who had grown up watching and loving animated cartoons, preparing a more receptive adult audience for the animated features produced in the late ‘80s and on,” Grieb said.

Disney experienced particular success in the ‘80s, influencing other major studios to explore animated movies, attracting live-action filmmakers like Robert Zemeckis, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg.

“3-D digital animation created a new aesthetic for animated films, an aesthetic that seemed to find acceptance with an older audience more quickly than the traditional celpainted stylistic associated with the ‘children’s’ fare of the past,” Grieb said.

“Pixar found quick and consistent success with their focus on strong stories based on solid characters.

DreamWorks and PDI’s success with the more adult-oriented Shrek reinforced the idea that contemporary animation, especially 3-D digitally animated animation, was acceptable adult entertainment fare.”

Strathmann also said the increasing popularity of video games could be a factor in more animated films being nominated for Best Picture.

“People are used to playing video games that are in 3-D, and that makes these environments more ac-

ceptable and interesting to people,” Strathmann said.

Within the medium of animation, Strathmann said 3-D or computer-generated animation may be considered a higher art than 2-D or hand-drawn animation, given that other than Beauty and the Beast, only 3-D movies have received the nomination (and even the hand-drawn Disney classic had 3-D elements in its iconic ballroom scene).

“They’re ‘realer’-looking than flat 2-D,” Strathmann said. s“3-D animation seems to have something to do with the public accepting animation as more grown-up.”

Strathmann said this idea of animated films being applicable to Best Picture could be spreading due to online articles and discussion.

“The Internet is where everything is these days,” Strathmann said.

The idea could also be thrown around within the Academy itself.

Strathmann said those who vote in the Academy have more people among them who are employed in the computer-animated aspects of movie-making, and who are more aware of computer animation.

“There’s more of a voting base and more of an awareness of 3-D animation,” Strathmann said.

He also said more animated features being accepted for Best Picture prove beneficial.

“It’s good for animators. It means there’ll be more animated movies made,” Strathmann said. “There’s more of an opportunity for free expression.”

Neebe was reluctant to label the increase in Best Picture nominations for animated movies as a clear pattern, describing it more as hit-ormiss.

“Lately we’ve had a lot of hits,” Neebe said. “It’s always a case-bycase basis.”

Final decisions on the victor for Best Picture and other awards will be announced Oscar Night, March 7, 2011.

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The man behind “The Voice” KATHY VARGAS For the Daily Titan

Courtesy of YouTube user BKK952 Keenan Cahill, 15, has gained a fanbase after broadcasting himself lip-syncing online.

Keenan Cahill lipsyncs to stardom RACHEL SALAS Daily Titan

The Web-wonder phenomenon is taking cyber-land by storm. These days you can become famous by lipsyncing Katy Perry and making funny faces into your computer screen.

Like his predecessors, such as Justin Beiber and Susan Boyle, YouTube sensation Keenan Cahill, 15, is making his mark on Internet history.

With 30 million YouTube hits, Cahill is famous for lip-syncing popular songs such as Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream,” Justin Beiber’s “Baby” and Lady Gaga’s “Telephone.” With bifocals that cause his eyes to appear large and fluffy hair, Cahill’s unique look, surprising rhythm and humor work for him as he lip-syncs.

“I started three years ago when I got my Mac with a webcam in it,” Cahill told ABCNews.com. “I did it to put myself out there and to see what would happen and where it would go.”

Cahill’s cyber journey began when he posted his first YouTube video from his bedroom Oct. 25, 2009. It featured the then 14-year-old Cahill singing the Jonas Brother’s “When You Look Me in the Eyes” in front of his Web camera. Today, Cahill’s YouTube channel displays approximately 200,000 subscribers and has been viewed millions of times.

Cahill appeared on Chelsea Lately

in November and performed a skit with 50 Cent, where the pair lipsynced the rapper’s hit, “Down On Me.” The video received four million views in just three days.

“The numbers started boosting up and up and up,” Cahill said, according to Yahoo News. “One day I was going to lunch and someone came up to me and asked if they could get a picture with me – I was like, ‘OK!’ I’m not going to say no!”

Cahill has a broadfan base.

“I think he’s hilarious,” said fan Bridget Martinez. “It’s funny because he’s taking it seriously, yet he’s doing it to make people happy.”

His fan base transcends generations.

“My 16-year-old son turned me on to Keenan this past week,” said fan James Pick. “I have to admit, he’s got talent! It’s amazing that he took something he did for his own amusement and posted it for others to see. It’s got to take some courage to be able to post things like this on the Internet and stick with it. I think that the fan fair he has gained is just positive proof that you don’t have to be the best-looking person or the most talented person in the world to become a sensation. I wouldn’t be surprised if he isn’t on one of the music award shows next year.”

Big time celebrities remind Cahill’s fans of him.

“Everytime I hear that Katy Perry song, all I see is his face,” said Wendy Seiders a fan. “The thought brings a big smile to my face.”

You hear his voice on previews of movies as you anxiously wait to see the featured attraction.

“Coming… this fall… only in theaters,” he says in a loud, bold and captivating tone. The man with the voice of God has your full attention, but do you give much thought to who he is and what he looks like?

Scott Rummell is the man behind the big booming voice who is constantly heard on movie trailers, such as Terminator Salvation, Going the Distance, All Good Things, and The Blindside, or announcing the ABC or CBS evening lineup, CNN, FOX’s Fringe and more.

Seated in his professional home studio in Yorba Linda, he speaks clearly and strongly into the microphone as his voice is being recorded for the next movie trailer.

“Coming… tomorrow… Friday... December 10th... only in theaters...” Rummell dramatically and distinctively enunciates each word as though they are the only words to be heard.

“Sound good,” said the producer.

“Now I think the only thing is if you could do ‘only in theaters’ by itself, a quick read.”

Rummell then reads each “only in theaters” slightly different than the previous one.

Rummell has had as many as 100 scripts in one day. This isn’t typical for most voice-over artists, but in the league that Rummell in, it’s no surprise that he stays busy at his trade.

He’s a member of the Screen Actors Guild, and is under contract with several cable and broadcast networks and movie studios. His eight-hour business day is Monday through Friday starting at 9 a.m.

As one of the highest-paid voiceover artists in the country and ranked in the top 10 to 15 voice-over men, if Rummell’s face was shown every time his voice was heard, he would be bombarded with fan recognition.

Rummell, 50, has been doing voice-over for over 25 years, but his passion is always fresh and vibrant,

which is conveyed with each word.

His continued practice and humble attitude has mastered his craft to the signature that his voice which is why he is one of the most sought-after artists in voice over.

About 10 years ago, he debuted his first movie trailer. Doing trailers is the ultimate status in the voiceover industry.

As a boy, Rummell’s dream was to be a voice actor. He was so pleased when he got his first tape recorder so he could do “voices” on it.

Inspired by his father, he thought it was cool to see his dad, Gary Rummell, who was an L.A. County fireman, talk on the news about a big fire. Rummell gets his voice from his dad.

“I see myself doing this until grandfather age,” Rummell said.

Rummell’s voice has been advertising for Ralph’s for over 15 years. He’s the friendly sounding grocer’s voice you hear as he advertises, “Fresh peaches for 99 cents a pound.”

Yet, his friendly next-door neighbor voice can become dark and sinister. His versatility with his many different styles of voices gives him the reign in the market of voice overs.

He’s done retail, radio, television, promotion, trailers and narration.

“His style and unique personality are different than any other talents,” said agent David Lipton of Talent Management Network.

Those close to Rummell praise his talents.

“I use Scott whenever I can. He’s so good at what he does ... that I know he will ‘nail it’ and give me what I want, even though I’m rarely in the room to direct him,” said John Schmidt Jr., long time friend, director, writer, producer and editor of Dean River Productions and associate professor at Biola University.

Rummell grew up in Yorba Linda and graduated from Esperanza High School. He attended Eastside Christian Church in Fullerton since he was a child, was involved in various singing groups at the church and toured with a young adult-singing group called The Continentals.

“I have worked with Scott on sev-

KATHY VARGAS / For the Daily Titan Scott Rummell, 50, does voice-overs from his home studio in Yorba Linda.

eral productions we did at church.

He would either be a singer, actor or an announcer,” said Rick Fisher, long-time friend and sound engineer. “It’s easy to run sound for someone with a voice like that. You don’t really have to do anything to make it sound good.”

Rummell got his voice-over start through selling airtime at KYMS, a Christian radio station in Santa Ana. It was there that his incredibly successful voice-over career was birthed to what it is today, as he was asked to read spots for commercials.

Rummell’s childhood friend, Dwight Equitz, knew about Rummell’s life-long dream to be a voiceover artist, so he told him that he had just heard voice actor legend, Dawes Butler (voice of Hanna Barbera’s Looney Tunes, Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound and Snagglepuss) on the radio.

Rummell got his phone number and called him. Butler agreed to mentor him at $10 per session, when most voice-over coaches charge $100 for an hourly session.

“Scott used to talk about his interest in voice-over ... He committed himself fully to studying and learning and didn’t just go on ‘raw talent,’” said Schmidt. “In fact, he said some individuals thought he would never make it as a voice-over artist.

Um, they were dead wrong.”

Practicing the trade, Rummell took classes to master what has be-

come his own unique style that others try to emulate.

“I first met Scott at a voice-over workout group run by Harvey Kalmenson, a casting director in L.A., and had a great time doing the workouts together weekly,” said Beverly Bremmers, voice-over artist and coach.

Rummell is on the voice-over advisory board at the Don La Fontaine Voice Over Lab, located at the Screen Actors’ Guild in Los Angeles.

La Fontaine, a legend in voice-over history, was one of Rummell’s heroes.

“He was the ‘guy’... and I want to be that ‘guy,’” Rummell said of La Fontaine.

Rummell has indeed become “that guy.” He has about a three-foot stack of scripts for two years of work in the corner of his home studio. Each day he stays busy as the phone rings with one of his agents telling him he has a 2 p.m. session.

“Money really wasn’t a huge factor. I just thought it would be a cool job,” said Rummell. “But I did have a dream to do what I do today, which in turn does relate to money – to be at the top of your field. I always had goals. I started out wanting to do one audition a week, then one a day, then one job a day, then two jobs a day. I kept reaching forward. I never dreamed it would be that big.”

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Lifelong dreams haunted by injury

Paid to play in time of need Playing against some of the best competition in the West Coast can only help a team. For the Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team it helps them, and the entire CSUF athletic department.

Recently playing against the University of Arizona and USC, the Titans were paid to play these two games. Although they are generally looked at as automatic losses by experts, the Titans still went into both meetings expecting to win.

Titan redshirt senior forward Jer’Vaughn Johnson’s first game back from injury was against USC, and he had been looking forward to this matchup for quite sometime.

“This would tell us where we were as a team. Playing against Pac-10 schools is always fun, and a challenge because we are the underdog going in, but we know we can play with those guys,” Johnson said.

The Titans take on these types of games for many reasons, the first being because they are a challenge. Playing against a team like Arizona at their gym is a tough task. With two of the best players in the West, Derrick Williams and Kyle Fogg, Arizona was tough coming into the season as a team that will make the NCAA tournament when March comes around. The Titans going into McKale Center (where Arizona plays) is a huge step up from playing in say San Diego’s gym. McKale Center sells out almost every game, and playing in front of 14,545 people can be intimidating.

This is the type of game Titan Head Coach Bob Burton wants for his team though. There’s nothing like playing against the top competition before going into the Big West Conference. This will let Burton know where the team stands and what they need to work on.

If you can play against this competi-

tion, you can play against anyone.

The second reason is the Titans are paid to play these games. The figure is between $30,000 to $50,000 a game against these bigger NCAA schools.

It makes sense financially because the Titan athletic program doesn’t make a whole lot of money. With having to cut programs (men’s wrestling possibly at the end of this season) this can help the entire Titan athletic landscape.

The great part about playing these bigger schools is players aren’t scared to lose. Case in point was when the Titans took on UCLA last year to open the season. The Titans were big underdogs, but left Pauley Pavilion with an overtime victory.

Nolan Comar who runs a college basketball blog thinks mid majors have to play these games.

“I’d say for low and mid majors it’s essential for their livelihood. The athletic departments that operate on a low and mid major scale generally will take any game with a nice pay out to keep their programs above water,” Comar said.

On the other side is the major schools who are paying the CSUF of the world to play. The good thing for them is money is not an issue. They use these games as tuneups for rivals and to get ready for March Madness.

The trouble for them can come if they schedule too many mid majors, it will damper their RPI, meaning if they are a border March Madness team, the team with the better schedule will be picked ahead of them. Also the possibility of upset always looms.

For the mid-major fans it’s also a great thrill. How often do CSUF fans get to see their Titans on TV? Titan fanatic and fourth year business major Luke Olmo gets pumped up to watch his team every chance he gets.

“They have been away all year long so I really haven’t had the chance to watch them. I went to the USC game because it was so close, and for the Arizona game I got to see that on TV,” Olmo said.

Overall it’s a fantastic chance for the Titans to get a real outlook on the season. The Titans even gave Arizona a scare last week, but lost 73 to 62.

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Men’s basketball falls in Arizona Down 10 at half, the Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team were in a game where no one gave them a chance. Playing at the University of Arizona is a challenge for any team, but the Titans gave it their best shot losing 73 to 62 on Dec. 8.

The Titans were led by Senior guard Devon Peltier who scored 19 points on six of 12 shooting.

The Titans also lost Dec. 12 at Portland State, 93 to 89, but junior forward Orane Chin had a career-high 32 points in the loss.

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Cam Newton, an overwhelming favorite to win the 2010 Heisman Trophy, did just that Saturday Dec. 11 in what was the 11th largest margin of victory in the prestigious honor’s history.

Newton, marred in controversy for much of the season, sported his usual big smile throughout much of the night, and with good reason.

Newton has passed for just under 2,600 yards and 28 touchdowns while rushing for over 1,400 and 20 touchdowns.

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The second factor depends on whether the damage is so severe it cannot be properly repaired.

A significant amount of careerFor an athlete, reaching the col- ending injuries have occurred belegiate level in any sport is an ac- cause an athlete pushed through a complishment within itself. Young chronic injury and never let it fully athletes dream of making it to a Divi- heal. sion I school for their athleticism and “With any trauma injury, adonce they get there, they can never vanced medicine is so good now you be too prepared for the risks that lie can repair it and continue to try,” ahead. All sports come with a price.

Smedley said.

In the college level of athletics, And the third factor mainly dethere is constant practicing and trav- pends on the athlete, the risks they eling that takes place much more fre- are willing to take and what they ulquently than in high school. By con- timately want. tinuously putting one’s body through “Some athletes may want the the endeavors of a participant, ath- glory now and will push through in letes are putting themselves at great order to compete; the quality of life risk for injuries that can potentially is based on their own merit and what lead to the end of their collegiate ca- athletes want,” Smedley said. reer.

Results of Suffering a CareerIn the athletic world there are Ending Injury: injuries that athletes go through; “Once you sign off a career-ending sprained ankles, pulled muscles, injury, you cannot participate in any jammed fingers, back spasms, etc. sports at the NCAA level,” Smedley The difference between everyday in- said. “There is significant damage juries and career-ending injuries is done already and sometimes psychothat you will never be able to play logical: you are taking away someyour sport again. one’s career - usually the last thing Career-Ending Injuries: they want to do is go back to that.”

Cal State Fullerton assistant athIf an athlete suffers a career-ending letic trainer, Brent Smedley, said injury while participating in athletics career-ending injuries are injuries for Cal State Fullerton, the school suffered severe enough that warrants will reward that athlete with what unsafe participation in a sport, which they were receiving at the time the can be determined by a physician. injury occurred. This acts as a way to “A career-ending injury is an in- honor the athletes for the fact they jury in which continuing to play will got hurt playing sports for the school affect the athlete’s lifelong term,” said and were representing CSUF. Amanda Rice, CSUF assistant athFormer CSUF athlete Britney letic trainer. “Career-ending injuries Jay knows all too well about careercan include bones that won’t heal, ending injuries. In January of 2008, head injuries such as concussions, Jay suffered an elbow injury that rewhich can lead to brain damage and quired her to have surgery. She took an injury that has multiple surgeries three months off and tried to continand still has permanent damage.” ue with her athletics, but found the The Top pain unbearThree Factors: able.

The first fac“I sat down Some athletes may want tor of concern with my coach the glory now and will when dealing and we depush through in order to with any incided that bejury is detering granted on compete...

mining how medical would much damage be most ben- Brent Smedley was done and eficial for my Assistant athletic trainer to what extent situation,” Jay it would affect said. the athlete.

Jay has a ruptured ligament in her “These types of injuries occur elbow and was unable to continue more in the NCAA level than high with her participation in athletics. school, based on the demands on the It was a very emotional decision, body that exceed the activity levels in but when she tried to continue with high school athletics,” Rice said. practice, she knew something was There are two major types of inju- wrong. ries: acute and chronic.

“Later on it hit hard that it really An acute injury is an injury that had to be done,” Jay said. “I broke occurred as a result of a traumatic down. It was just too much to deal event. These types of injuries can with emotionally.” include pulled muscles, sprained Athletes in the NCAA deal with ligaments, dislocation, bruises and injuries and pain every day. When fractures. they sign on to play a sport, they “Acute injuries that happen over know the risks that are involved and and over again, and can lead to a have to make the decision on whethcareer-ending injury,” Rice said. er or not they are willing to take A chronic injury is an injury those risks. caused from overuse or a long-standEvery sport comes with a price ing condition. “A chronic injury re- and it is up to the athletes to deterquires treatment, then rehab and sur- mine how much they are willing to gery as a last resort,” Rice said. pay.

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ALAYNA DURAN / Daily Titan Senior wrestler Todd Noel’s (center) three victories in Las Vegas Dec. 4 helped anchor 29th place.

Titan Spotlight: Todd Noel SAMANTHA DABBS Daily Titan

At the start of the wrestling season, Cal State Fullerton senior Todd Noel described how he wanted to end his time as a Titan in one word while staring into the camera during an interview, as “beast-mode,” and by the looks of it, Noel hasn’t let up.

Ranked No. 4 in the Pac-10 at the start of the season in the 174-pound category, Noel decided to move up a weight class to feel stronger; at 184 pounds Noel came out strong - going 6-0, including 2-0 in Pac-10 meets.

“I am able to eat and drink more during the week, allowing me to get better practices in,” Noel said. “I just feel that much more confident.”

Noel’s first loss came against Arizona State’s junior Jake Meredith in a 5-0 decision resulting in Noel’s 2-1 record in Pac-10 play. However, Noel beat Meredith in the Fullerton Open, the week before in a 5-3 decision to win the tournament for the 184-pound bracket.

Noel said that he came down with the flu before heading to Arizona to take on Meredith.

“I got really fatigued during the first minute and my movement wasn’t there,” Noel said. “He’s a tough wrestler so he just took it to me.”

He has gone over what he needs to do better next time against Meredith.

He said that one of his best matches came against Meredith the first time out.

feel like I’m in a dream. I haven’t (woken) up yet.”

Now, with the Heisman locked up, he and his Tiger teammates can focus on their BCS Championship showdown with the Oregon Ducks.

With rumors swirling about his recruitment, the NCAA conducted an investigation that determined Newton’s father, Cecil, had shopped his son to Mississippi State for cash.

The younger Newton has denied knowing of his father’s intentions, with the NCAA agreeing. Though Newton has been cleared of any wrongdoing, the NCAA was quick to point out the investigation is ongoing.

A tremendous talent, fellow Heisman finalists Andrew Luck (Stan-

Titan senior 149-pound Nick Jordan said that the team as a whole has a lot of room for improvement.

“I just think we need to work on our strength and endurance and hopefully turn it around,” Jordan said.

Overall, Noel said that thus far he feels good about his senior year.

Being a leader to the younger Titan wrestlers is important to him.

“I want to play as a good example for the younger guys,” said Noel, who came out of the Fullerton Open in the winner’s circle Nov. 20. “Just to show them to go out there and wrestle hard no matter who they are wrestling.”

Coming from Ernest Righetti High School in his hometown of Santa Maria, Noel stepped right into the lineup his freshman year at 174 pounds, and has been a regular ever since.

Noel’s first year as a Titan he landed 39 decisions, only second on the squad to NCAA qualifier 141-pound Morgan Atkinson.

In the 2009-10 season Noel went 24-12, which landed him second in wins to senior heavyweight Kurt Klimek who had 26 wins that season.

Noel said that his goal for this year is to make the top 20 national rankings and be in the Pac-10 finals.

Noel will have to beat some of the ranked wrestlers that he faces, but that doesn’t phase him.

“It doesn’t matter who I wrestle, I’m going to wrestle the same as if it was just another guy,” Noel said.

ford), LaMichael James (Oregon) and Kellen Moore (Boise St.) proved to be no competition for Newton, who received 729 first place votes, compared to the Luck’s 78.

Newton joins former Tigers Pat Sullivan and Bo Jackson to win the Heisman Trophy, with Sullivan’s coming in 1971 and Jackson’s in 1985.

Over his last five games, Newton threw for 15 touchdown passes and one interception, including a 335 passing yard, four touchdown performance in the SEC title game against South Carolina.

Auburn now awaits its toughest test of the season on Jan. 11 when they travel to Glendale, Ariz. to take on the Pac-10 champion Ducks.

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With senior forward Katie Avila leading the way with her first doubledouble, a career-high in points and rebounds, the Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team recorded a 100-74 victory over the Sacramento State Hornets Thursday Dec. 9.

The Titans (4-6) were able to score 100 points over the Hornets (3-7), the first time the squad cracked the triple-digit mark since 1995. CSUF also set a school record for number of assists in a game, with 28-on-42 made shots. Avila finished the night with a career-high of 14 points, four assists, 11 rebounds and 6-of-9 shooting from the field.

“Everyone played tonight and our goals have not been about breaking the records but to get better every game,” said Titan Head Coach Marcia Foster. “And we played our game better today than Tuesday.”

The Titans controlled the court while the Hornets couldn’t sink their shots, shooting only 41.7-percent.

Although they played a strong defensive game, it was not enough to stop the Titans. CSUF used its defense to

bring the Hornets to 24 turnovers, allowing the Titans to capitalize with 23 points.

“We played as a team and had a game plan to take care of the ball,” Foster said. “Our defense did not let up and offensively we were able to attack and take advantage of opportunities.”

The Titans were led by Richardson’s 20 points, five assists and four rebounds while senior guard Lyndsey Grove, also with 20 points, was 10-12 shooting, with three rebounds and one assist. The Titans had four players in double digits including sophomore guard Alicya Crisp, who came off the bench doing damage with 14 points, three assists and three steals.

“We took a high percentage of shots and turned our game up,” said junior guard Megan Richardson.

“This was a good team-win and we all got involved, not just one or two players.”

Titan redshirt junior guard Lauren Chow also came off the bench to lead both teams with six assists, and spread the floor to give the Titans ample opportunities to get to the hoop.

The score was tied early on in the game at 6-6, but the Titans steadily

pulled ahead, increasing the deficit throughout.

The Titans headed in to the half up 51-32 with Avila leading the way with 10 points.

“It was really neat to accomplish so much in one game,” Avila said. “It was cool and felt good. I didn’t realize how many points I had or how many assists, I was in the game and just having fun.”

It was more of the same after the break, as the Titans opened up in the second half leading 68-37. The Titans made their basket, and Chow stole the ball just as the Hornets had possession, Chow took off down the court and sank her shot. As the Hornets tried to take the ball down the court, it was stolen once again, this time by sophomore guard Jaslyn Cosey.

“Our last game really started the intensity, even though we lost, it carried into tonight and we knew that’s how we have to play,” Avila said. “As Coach says, we always want to be better than yesterday. We competed tonight and had fun doing it as a team, we needed that.”

So far, the Titans are 3-0 at home, as they hit the road for a four-game road trip starting Saturday at 2 p.m. against Pepperdine University.

JOHNNY LE / Daily Titan Junior guard Megan Richardson looks to drive to the basket against Sacramento State on Saturday Dec. 11. The Titans put up 100 points for the first time since 1995 and were led by Richardson’s 20 points. The Titans continue to play strong at home.

IAN VERGARA / Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton men’s wrestling team went up against one of the best teams in the nation this weekend and lost 39-0.

Wrestling dominated in loss

SAMANTHA DABBS Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton wrestling team went scoreless against the No. 3 Minnesota Golden Gophers 390, Saturday Dec. 11 in Titan Gym. The meet was joined with a women’s freestyle wrestling exhibition between Menlo College Oaks and Simon Fraser University Clan; both meets combined drew over 150 fans.

For the Titans (0-4), this was the first time in franchise history that they have been completely shut out of a meet said Titan Head Coach Dan Hicks.

The Golden Gofers 6-1, have seven players who are nationally ranked in the top 25, came up with two pins against the Titans. Minnesota redshirt senior Mike Thorn pinned Titan junior Peter Hoang at 141 pounds, as well as Minnesota redshirt senior Scott Glasser who pinned Titan redshirt freshman Dominic Borelli at 174 pounds.

Hicks said that he didn’t know when scheduling Minnesota that his team would have multiple starters replaced by younger wrestlers.

“When we scheduled them we had three or four other guys in the lineup,

so we thought we could give them a said. “They were third in the nation, it pretty good go,” Hicks said. wasn’t like they were push overs.”

Some of the wrestlers fought hard Jordan also echoes Hicks’ thoughts through their matches against Minne- about not having the starters in the sota, while others were just not used to lineup. When the new semester apthat level of play Hicks said. proaches the Titans should be able to Minnesota started with a 4-0 lead come back and be stronger as a team, when No. 5 redshirt junior Zach Sand- Jordan said. ers won the 125-pound bout against Another Titan senior, 184-pound Titan senior Andre Gonzalez in a 13-3 Todd Noel lost his match against major decision.

Minnesota’s redshirt freshman Kevin At 133, Titan sophomore Marcus Steinhaus in a major decision 12-3.

Orona tied up But Noel said that his match 2-2 in he enjoys the comthe third period They were third in the petition of facing against Minneranked teams; it sota’s sophomore nation, it wasn’t like they doesn’t matter if Thane Antczak, were push overs... the Titans face

but Antczak got a the No. 1 team in take down, resultthe country or the - Nick Jordan ing in a 5-3 deciworst team in the Senior wrestler sion. country.

Titan senior “To me, it’s just Nick Jordan at 149 another match,” pounds only lost by three. Jordan start- Noel said. “You should wrestle hard no ed off his match with a 2-0 lead against matter who you are wrestling.”

Golden Gopher redshirt freshman Hicks said that losing without putDanny Zilverberg, but Zilverberg pre- ting up a score is not fun. The Titans vailed with the win, an 11-8 decision. have some easier competition coming After the match Jordan said that Zil- up this season, not the No. 3 team in verberg was beatable, but all together the nation Hicks said. they were up against a powerful MinThe Titans return to the mat in nesota team.

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HOCKEY: TITANS DEFEAT TROJANS 4-0

LUCIO VILLA / Daily Titan Junior center Dalton Braniff takes a shot against USC on Saturday Dec. 11. The Titans took control of the match and outskated USC in the second and third periods leading to an easy victory.

... Continued from page 1 Heethuis’ contribution delivered the Titans’ first ever shutout of the season.

“It was an effort by the whole team,” Heethuis said. “We all worked hard during this game and it’s everybody’s shutout, not just mine.”

During the first period, USC took the ice with high expectations of gaining an upper hand against the Titans.

Yielding two power-plays against the CSUF, USC shifted gears downhill after a washout of penalty kills.

“We were hoping to come out a bit stronger,” said Trojan Head Coach Jeff Langille. “We just fell short on expectations.”

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to strike in an open opportunity to score, Dunaev caught sight of an opening on the ice that enabled an unassisted goal in the second period.

Duneaev paved way for the Titans to gain a 1-0 lead against the Trojans.

As the Titans churned out 19 shots on goal during the second, a barrage of defensive blows by CSUF halted USC’s offense.

With USC falling behind during the second period, CSUF took control of the third period by thrusting their momentum in outplaying and outskating the Trojan lineup.

Titans senior forward Chris Houlihan and sophomore forward Jacob Daniel added to the lead by posting two points in the third period.

Stretching CSUF’s score to 3-0.

Titan junior center Dalton Braniff closed out the game with an assisted goal by Dunaev.

“They figured how to put it home in the end,” Langille said. “(USC) just ran out of steam.”

Ending their third game of the semester against USC, the Titans were able to find their assets on the team from previous games in the season.

“We beat them two in a row,” Moran said. “Why not go for the third.”

Langille agreed that this third game against the Titans was absolutely stronger than the previous games that were faced on the ice.

“Probably one of our better games,” Dunaev said.

On Friday, the Titans return to Anaheim Ice vs. Long Beach State.