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Office aids foreign students with nCAMPUS: The workshops are held to teach foreign students about INS rules dealing with working in the United States By Magda Liszewska
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Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush signs autographs for supporters after rally in Asian Gardens Mall.
Bush visits Little Saigon
nPOLITICS: Candidate spoke to thousands of supporters at rally By Fermin Leal
Daily Titan Executive Editor An estimated 3,000 people gathered at the Asian Gardens Market
in Westminster’s Little Saigon Wednesday afternoon for a rally to support presidential candidate George W. Bush. The gathering, reminiscent of a high school pep rally without the cheerleaders, brought together several local leaders along with a diverse portion of the community. The Texas governor, who made his first official campaign stop in Orange County, gave an enthusiastic speech to the crowd.
“It’s good to be back here in the state of California,” Bush said when he greeted the audience. “I am coming here for a reason and I intend to let the citizens know that I plan to win this state. “They keep asking me if I have a chance in California and I answer, I do,” he added. Bush drew some of the loudest responses from the largely Vietnamese crowd when he said, “This is a state of many citizens
and many cultures. I am honored to have the people of Little Saigon welcome me into their community.” There are currently more than 300,000 Vietnamese in Southern California and about 1 million in the state, according to Joe Tran, representative of the VietnameseAmerican Voters Coalition. Bush also took the opportunity
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International students had an opportunity to clarify their confusion about employment in America during two workshops sponsored by the International Education and Exchange Office last week. During and after the presentations, the second of which ended yesterday, employees of the Career Planning and Placement Center, International Education and Exchange Office and Center for Internships and Cooperative Education addressed the questions of 15 students who attended the workshops. The workshops, called “Working in the USA on an F-1 Visa,” are organized every semester to educate international students on Immigration and Naturalization Services regulations regarding employment in the United States. According to INS laws, F-1 students are allowed to work up to 20 hours on campus. They are eligible for up to two semesters of part-time internships and an optional practical training (a one-year full-time job) after graduation. Valora Blackson, associate director for employer relations in the Career Planning and Placement Center, began last Wednesday’s workshop with a presentation on resume writing. Blackson, who is the Career
Planning and Placement Center liaison to the International Education and Exchange Office, said that many international students come to the center looking for help in getting a job. “It seems to me that more and more international students want to stay in the United States and work, so they come to see what resources we have that they can take advantage of,” she said. Students often express interest in the Recruiting Program, which they are usually not eligible for because most participating employers require legal work authorization, such as permanent residency or U.S. citizenship. “International students must launch a self-directed job search, and be aware of the challenges they will face in the process,” Blackson said. When students are not fully aware of INS limitations, Blackson refers them to the International Education and Exchange Office. Following Blackson’s presentation, Sally A. Cardenas, director of the Center for Internships, discussed the services offered by the center and explained the curricular practical training, which is another term used for internships for F-1 students. Depending on their major, most students are required to complete at least one internship before graduation. However, aside from going through the process at the Center for Internships, international students have to get an approval from the International Education and Exchange Office. Last semester, 28 students applied for curricular practical training.
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Soapbox returns for enthusiastic nCAMPUS: The forum was used as a stage for rapping, singing, even stand-up comedy By Marlayna Slaughterbeck Daily Titan Staff Writer
Expletives abounded and rap ruled as Associated Students brought back the Student Soapbox to the Quad at noon on Wednesday. The soapbox began last spring as an open-forum event geared toward providing students with the opportunity to express whatever might be on their minds. Encouraging the initially hesitant
group of onlookers, Elliot Sacks, Associated Students’ director of statewide affairs and the man behind the Soapbox concept, assured students they could say anything they wanted, intellectual or otherwise. “The Soapbox is uncensored,” Sacks assured them. “You can say anything you like, we’re not gonna bleep you out.” Responding to the call, one student who preferred to be identified simply as “Hawk,” took the initiative to get things moving. In fact, compared to other reluctant onlookers, he was so eager to grab the microphone that Sacks jokingly expressed some hesitation. “Wow, this guy’s awfully enthusiastic, he’s making me a little nervous,” Sacks said, chuckling as he handed him the mic. Hawk did not disappoint those in
the crowd who were hoping to hear an alternative point of view. “Who wants to touch my butt? ” he asked an unsuspecting female student who hurried past. “Come on up here and I’ll let you! Aw, c’mon, it’s real nice!” Several other students stepped up to the wooden box following Hawk’s lead and 15 minutes after the event began, there were several microphones simultaneously in play. Free-style rappers grabbed the attention of a growing crowd of curious onlookers with their impromptu rap commentary. Next, Miles Gregley, a junior TV/ film major, attempted to change the tone and slow the pace. “This one’s for the ladies,” he said. “My mind’s tel-lin’ me no but my body says yes,” he belted out, a la Marvin Gaye.
Another participant, Khalid Muhammad, a junior business major, did an impromptu comedy bit and heckled several passersby — some for the fun of it, others in hopes of garnering a phone number or two. At one point he turned his attention to a police officer passing by. “Hey, I like the uniform, it’s a little tight, though,” he joked, remarking that it was pretty hot today and that the officer should perhaps look into wearing some shorts. “You know, one of those little shorts sets,” he explained, making many in the growing crowd laugh hysterically. Lest the officer feel unfairly targeted, Sacks took a microphone and offered him the opportunity to have his say. Informing the crowd that the
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Students treated to free Barbecue by Engineering and Computer nLUNCH: ECS dean of students grills hamburgers and introduces students to clubs in the department and on campus By Damian Calhoun
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The engineering department held an open house with food.
As the barbecue grills blazed and hamburgers were flipped and grilled, the College of Engineering and Computer Science officially welcomed its students back yesterday with an outdoor open house. Students were introduced to the clubs and organizations on campus but also to the different clubs within the
department during this open house. “It is a welcome back for the students,” Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Yuri Betancourt said. “We’re trying to get the students to feel as if they are a part of the college. We ask the student leaders to mingle with the students about what being involved is all about. This serves as an overall orientation to the College of Engineering and Computer Science.” The current form of this event started three years ago. “This is a real good way to get students involved and get the faculty involved,” Dean of Engineering and Computer Science R.D. Rocke said, after taking time off from cooking hamburgers. “I look at this as a morale builder for the rest of the semester. A get-to-know-each-day.” “We have another one of these in
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the spring called Engineering and Computer Science Week, which takes place during National Engineering Week,” Rocke added. The clubs that joined the festivities yesterday were the Association for Computing Machinery, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society of MexicanAmerican Engineers and Scientists, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers and National Society of Black Engineers. They all took time to enjoy the sunshine and the food while setting out to promote their clubs and to recruit students to join their clubs. “We’re out here to get students to
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Bodhi Tree Blessed by Dalai Lama Planted in Arboretum
The bodhi tree blessed by the Dalai Lama of Tibet during his visit to Cal State Fullerton on June 28 was ceremoniously planted in the subtropical garden at the southern end of the Arboretum on Wednesday at 2 p.m. President Milton A. Gordon spoke of the impact of the Dalai Lama’s visit on many people’s lives. The 12-foot tree will be a permanent remembrance of the event, he said. President Gordon was assisted by Vice President for academic affairs, Ephraim P. Smith, dean of the College of Human Development Soraya M. Coley and Community Services, and Arboretum Director Gregory T. Dyment. Each lifted a golden shovel to fill in soil around the tree in front of a crowd of 40 spectators. Four of the five faculty members who stood with the Dalai Lama at the blessing were present for the planting. Each represents a major religious faith: Radha Bhattacharya (Hindu), Benjamin Hubbard (Jewish), . Robert McLaren (Christian) and Nawang Phuntsog (Buddhist). The bodhi tree was planted in the center of the Arboretum’s planned Tree of Knowledge Amphitheater. The tree, whose Latin name is ficus religiosa can grow to be 100-feet high, 200 feet wide and live to be 2,000 years old. According to tradition, Siddhartha, the founder of Buddhism, was seated under a bodhi tree when he received enlightenment some 2,500 years ago. – Lise Belke
An Evening Under the Stars The music of Cole Porter and a fireworks finale will salute the fall season at Cal State Fullerton’s 17th annual Concert Under the Stars, Friday Sept. 15 in the Performing Arts Lawn. The concert which is open to
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the public free of charge and is expected to draw nearly 4,000 attendees. Returning to perform are theater alumni Rich Ascroft, Regina LeVert of “Fame” and Dana Meller from Broadway’s “Les Miserables.” Musical theater students will present a revue of Cole Porter and George Gershwin songs written for the Broadway stage. Participants may bring their own picnic baskets or order a dinner from University Catering Service. Beverages will also be on sale. The picnic begins at 6 p.m. followed by the concert at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call (714) 278-3456.
Career Planning and Placement Center Hosts Workshop The Career Planning and Placement Center will be hosting a preparation workshop for the upcoming Internship and Job Fair. The two-part workshop will train students on preparing an impressive resume and pitching their qualifications to a company in one minute. “The motivation behind producing this workshop for students is our desire to transmit to students how important it is to be prepared to meet employers at an Internship and Job Fair,” said Michele Powell, associate director at the Career Planning and Placement Center. Ingram Micros College Relations representative, Laurie Barclay, will instruct students in preparing a one-minute speech for employers. Pat Albers, human resources manager, representing Enterprise Rent-A-Car, will direct students on creating a distinctive resume. Enterprise Rent-A-Car hires many people from Cal State Fullerton. “Pat is a very dynamic person and has great ideas to share with students,” Powell said. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 20 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Titan Student Union Alvarado A&B room. —Peggy Gomez
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news CALEN D AR OF CALENDAR OF EVENTS EVENTS AS Productions Luckie Strike will be performing a free punk show today at noon in the Pub, on the lower level of the TSU.
Campus Through Oct. 5, the Main Art Gallery presents “Watershed/ Sant Khalsa and Geoff Fricker,” an exhibit of photographs by Geoff Fricker, with a contribution by Sant Khalsa, of human interaction with California’s watersheds — rivers, lakes and streams — as resource, historical influence and life source. The Main Art Gallery is open Monday through Thursday, 124 p.m. and Sunday, 2-5 p.m. Admission to this is free. Conductor Mark Mandarano, is holding auditions for the Pacific Symphony Institute Orchestra at Cal State Fullerton
on Friday, Sept. 15 through Sunday, Sept. 17. Auditions will be held at the Performing Arts Center. For audition information and applications, please call (714) 278-2434.
Community The 78th edition of the Los Angeles County Fair opens on Sept. 14 and runs through Oct. 1 at the Fairplex in Pomona. Visit with more than 300 live animals, shop more than 900 vendors and new products, check out more than 70 rides and attractions. Also featured is: “Thunder Alley,” playing the latest hot rods, vintage and historical racing vehicles and motorsports history and heritage; “Art 2000: Applauding Revolutionary Talent,” showing hundreds of entries in abstract, realism, three-dimensional and digital art; the Flower and Garden Pavilion, themed “Geometric Shapes”; as well as eight nighttime concerts
showcasing acts like Cheap Trick, Eddie Money, and KC and the Sunshine Band. Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors 60 and older ($3.50 on Tuesday, Senior Days), while children 6-12 are free on weekdays and $5 on weekends. Ages 5 and younger are free. Opening day admission is $2 and carnival wristbands are $4.99 with a coupon from the Los Angeles Newspaper group. For more information, call (909) 623-3111 or visit http:// www.fairplex.com.
a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Admission costs $2 for adults, $1 for students and seniors, and children are free. For more information call (714) 738-6595. “The Intimate Collaboration: Prints from the Teaberry Press,” an exhibit of significant output of the press, produced by collaborations between master printer, Tim Berry,and a distinguished group of contemporary artists, is on display at the Grand Central Art Center through Sept. 17. The Grand Central Art Center is located at 125 North Broadway in Santa Ana. Hours are Tuesday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission to this exhibit is free. For more information, visit http://www.arts. fullerton.edu/events/.
“Domestic Priorities,” an exhibit bringing together three California artists whose work draws parallels between the process of making art and the routine of domestic life, runs through Oct. 22. The Muckenthaler Cultural Center Foundation is located at 1201 W. Malvern Ave., in Fullerton. It is open from 10
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Instructional related fees may increase The Daily Titan ran the graphic “The IRA Referendum” on Sept. 12. Due to an editing error, facts on the graphic were incorrect. The Daily Titan apologizes for the error and has placed a more accurate graphic to the right.
Projected IRA Fee Referendum Increase Fee each semester
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Course prepares students for career in bilingual teachnEDUCATION: New class in Vietnamese literacy development is now being offered By Qui Nguyen
Daily Titan Staff Writer Cal State Fullerton has a new course about Vietnamese literacy development, EDEL 448. The course is designed for students who will be bilingual teachers in both English and Vietnamese. They complete required courses and maintain relationships with the community through their native language — Vietnamese. Students will have opportunities to explore new areas in Vietnamese culture and literature. They will improve their abilities to understand and to speak the language fluently. Kim Oanh Nguyen-Lam and Quyen Di, two Vietnamese instructors with years of experience,
plan to help learners increase their knowledge and appreciation of the language. Nguyen-Lam, an instructor with 14 years of teaching experience, worked in the Center for Language Minority Education and Research in Cal State Long Beach seven years ago. An expert on a minority language academic program, she has been doing the Asian Bilingual Cross Culture Language Academic Development(BCLAD) Consortium Project involving Asian languages, of which the course is a part of. People will know more about the history of the Vietnam War, according to Nguyen-Lam. Di, a well-known writer, published 12 works including novels, reflection and education before 1975. “We don’t speak Vietnamese,” he said. “We sing it! It’s in my spirit and at the bottom of my heart.” The Vietnamese language consists of neutralizing, rising, descending, heavy stopping and vibrating
tones. Changing tone will change the meaning of a word. He said he has studied famous literacy works, such as “Truyen Kieu of Nguyen Du,” “Cung Oan Ngam Khuc of Nguyen Gia Thieu” and “Chinh Phu Ngam Khuc of Doan Thi Diem,” from his mother. Di worked as a high school literacy teacher and wrote romantic poems. He also writes short stories on the monthly Tuoi Hoa magazine for teen-agers. He now works as an editor in chief of Thoi Diem magazine. Vera Le, a liberal studies student, speaks English more effectively than Vietnamese. She thinks it is hard, but feels she will learn more interesting things in Vietnamese and that it will help her in teaching. “It’s very helpful,” Le said. “I can explain something in Vietnamese to my students. This will improve my task.” A child development student, Nhi Nguyen, speaks her native language, Vietnamese, well. However,
Services under one roof nCENTER: The Center for Professional Preparation encompasses three offices James Moya
Daily Titan Staff Writer The Center for Professional Preparation unveiled its new name yesterday while showing off its new location to students during its open house. Faculty and supervisors met students and passed out fliers from noon to 4 p.m. The new location is the Educational Classroom building room 207A. The center has three offices in one. Human Development and Community Service Enrollment Management, Field Work, and the Academic Advisement were all combined into one center. “I hope the open house makes everyone realize that we moved and we are now a one-stop advisement place,” said Shaida Kafe-ee, coordinator of
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n from page 1 join,” said Treasurer of the National Society of Black Engineers David Marcharia . “We lost a lot of members to graduation, so we are trying to recruit more. There is a perception that you have to be black to become a member, but it’s not true.” For computer science major, Henry Pham, the open house served as a chance to interact with fellow computer science students, as well as an
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student advisement. “Students can become aware of campus resources and marketing events for other campus student services.” The different services that the center offers are for majors including human services, child development, counseling, and in the future, nursing. Students who need any kind of help in any of these majors can come to the center to seek help. The Field Work Office deals with students completing internships in conjunction with courses like Human Services 396, 495, and 496. Students need to take these three courses while completing an internship for each course. Students need to complete 120 hours per semester of field work in order to graduate in that field. The Field Work Office can help students get internships. The office monitors the quality of agencies, while students evaluate agencies, and instructors evaluate students. “The open house is for new students and transfer students to realize that the center exists and to inform students about their career goals,”
said Juli Martinez, coordinator of the Field Work Office. “Students can get advisement and use our resources. Students should know that we integrated into one center.” Enrollment management goes out to junior colleges to recruit students to join the Human Development and Community Service, while trying to recruit them for Cal State Fullerton. There is a division of child, family and community services. The center supports student associations offering storage space and locations for meetings. It supports student organizations like the Human Services Student Association, Child and Adolescent Studies, and the Graduate Counseling Student Association. “Students get to come to one center instead of running around to other offices,” said Claudia Baba, a CSUF student. “Especially for students who major in student services and minor in child development — they can receive advisement and get all the information they need in one office.”
opportunity to get some food. “I think that it is great for the clubs to come out and tell the students what they offer,” Pham said. “It’s outings like this that gives the students a chance to talk with clubs and have the opportunity to learn about the clubs and join if they want to. The more students get involved in clubs, the better it is for them.” For Pham, there is a deeper reason why he enjoys attending the open house. “I come every year for the food,” Pham said. “I am also thinking
about joining ACM [Association for Computer Machinery]; they are geared more toward my major.” Also joining in the fun were the Air Force, the University Learning Center, the Center for Internships and Cooperative Education and Study Abroad-all looking to recruit students. “We’re out to talk to ECS students about the opportunities that are out in the job field after graduation,” Center for Internships and Cooperative Education Program Coordinator Monique Habib said.
she occasionally makes mistakes. She cannot, for example, recognize differences among vowels and consonants in Vietnamese. “I never thought I needed to study my native language anymore because I spoke Vietnamese at home,” Nguyen said. “It turns out I was completely wrong.” Victoria Nguyen, a CSUF student, spent two years in the U.S. Air Force. During that time, English was her routine language. She has a little problem in speaking English, and she produces normal pronunciation in Vietnamese. She is taking the course as a requirement. “The course is not hard but not easy, I believe,” Nguyen said. Even though the course is designed to train students to teach in two languages, others can enroll or take the class by visiting the EC 62 room from 7:00 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. on Thursday. Contact the Department of Bilingual and Elementary Teacher Education for inquiries.
SOAPBOX n from page 1 Soapbox wasn’t open only to students, Sacks encouraged the officer to give the crowd a pep talk on the evils of drug use if he was so inclined. The officer kept walking but Sacks’ comments illustrated an important point. “I’m a big advocate for the First Amendment,” Sacks said in an earlier interview, explaining that there were
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Instructor Kim Danh Nguyen-Lam teaches new course. several elements of inspiration behind his devising the open-forum concept. He added that he also wanted something edgy and in-your-face, “or … in your ears, if you will,” he quipped. A simple concept consisting merely of a wooden “soapbox” and a few wired microphones, Soapbox was not an immediate success when it first appeared last spring. By the fourth or fifth week, however, it had a pretty steady group of participants. Sacks, nonetheless, explained that the timing of the event’s debut put the
forum at a slight disadvantage because most students were not aware that it was a weekly event until the semester was nearly over. This semester the open forum will be available to students every Wednesday at noon with the exception of next week due to a previously scheduled event at the Quad. Sacks predicted an even better turnout this year. “This time we have a whole year to raise awareness and get students involved.”
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n from page 1 to further push his platform agenda. He mentioned the economic surplus and how he would distribute it if he were elected president — allocating portions to Social Security, education and the military. “In order to keep the peace, this country must be militarily strong,” he said. Bush then went on to describe how he would cut taxes in several areas and would push through the law that would end the marriage penalty tax that was recently vetoed by Bill Clinton. Bush wrapped up his half-hour long speech, shook a few hands, signed some autographs and was hurried into his caravan, which then drove away. After the rally, several of his supporters seemed pleased with what Bush had to say. “I think he did good, he covered a lot of the issues,” said Anaheim resident Lorraine Allan. “It was worth being here.” Several local government officials
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and candidates where also there to show support for the Bush-Cheney ticket. “It was great, he said what these people wanted to hear,” said Garden Grove Councilman William Dalton. Dalton, who is running for mayor, said he was pleased that Bush chose to make central Orange County one of his campaign stops. Joy Socoon said she was thrilled to receive an autographed campaign poster from Bush. She traveled from Huntington Beach to the rally with her husband, Gil and friend Evelyn Caldwell. She had to push her way to the front to get the autograph, leaving her group behind. In the end, she sat relaxing inside a neighboring shop, gazing at her prized poster. “I’m just glad the whole rally was not too drawn out,” she said. Bush supporters hope his afternoon excursion gives him a much needed boost in the polls. Most polls give Al Gore a slight lead among voters in California. After the rally, Bush left to a fundraising dinner later that evening.
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A young Bush supporter attends Wednesday’s Republican rally.
Computer science graduate student, Annie Wang, will complete her education at Cal State Fullerton in spring 2001, but she did not know about the internship requirement. “I have no idea why I have to take the internship,” she said. “Nobody explained it to me before.” After the workshop, Wang was still confused about the process and its purpose, but she made an appointment at the Center for Internships. Mechanical engineering undergraduate student, Ahmed Haji, found the workshop helpful. “It enlightened me with some information that was not available to me before,” he said. However, not all participants were satisfied with the first workshop. Graduate student, Kaz Yamamoto, was looking for information on the possibility of getting an H-1 visa, which is sponsored by employers to allow foreigners full-time employment.
“I didn’t really get the information I wanted,” Yamamoto said. “It was too general.” The second part of the workshop took place yesterday and focused on interview skills and optional practical training. Blackson gave students advice on the interviewing process in America. Students also shared interviewing experiences from their home countries. Lydia Han said that when she was applying to get a job as a secretary in Taiwan, the employer asked about her marital status, family situation and associations she belonged to. Later, Lay Tuan Tan, associate director of the International Education and Exchange Office, discussed in detail the employment options for international students, emphasizing practical training. She said that approximately 90 percent of graduating students apply for optional practical training. A tour of the Career Planning and Placement Center concluded the workshop.
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Tu Tu Tango brings exotic nightlife at the Block in orange The restaurant is a fun way to have a night on the town Kari Wirtz
Daily Titan Copy Editor Energy radiates from Cafe Tu Tu Tango but it’s not just from the pink neon sign hovering over the bright yellow canopy. An artist is absorbed in his painting on the right side of the entrance. Across the bar, on the opposite side of the restaurant, a second painter wearing a blue and white Hawaiian shirt works, oblivious of the people staring over his shoulder. Set in a Spanish artist loft, the mock art gallery/restaurant dedicates its space to painters. Artists paint and sell their paintings in the restaurant. The dimly lit restaurant is covered from floor to ceiling in paintings. They include everything from a portrait of Jimi Hendrix to the sunset of a tropical island. On the left sits a dark wooden square table partially covered with a beige tablecloth printed with red and brown flowers. Our waitress introduces us to Suzanne Wymann, Tango’s house psychic. She offers name analysis and palm reading at the table. Free of charge, but with donations being graciously accepted. Suddenly, the brick walls and wooden pillars vibrate from the beat of a drum. It’s Thursday night—Hawaiian theme. The center of restaurant lights up and the loud Hawaiian music that had been playing in the background gives way to the sound of three bamboo drums being played in the spotlight. The musicians, three men in yellow and red sarongs accompanied by yellow leis, introduced the six hula dancers now making their way to the spotlight from the back of the room. The dancers don a yellow and red, three-sided headpiece that stands a foot above their heads. Dressed in coconut bras and red grass skirts the girls danced. Shortly after their routine, a fire-eater became the center of attention. With his bamboo baton spitting fire at one end, he places the lit side on his tongue and proceeds to ignite the other end with it. After a few minutes of twirling the baton it was time for customers to have some fun. Six men and six women were taken to the stage to learn the art of hula dancing. After ten minutes of laughing and blushing the lights once again dimmed and Hawaiian music played loudly in the background. Everyone returned to their meals. All portions at Cafe Tu Tu Tango are appetizer size to accompany the theme of the starving artist. The waitress suggests that we choose an appetizer for the whole table share. Food items range from $3.95 to $9.75. The appetizer choices for the evening include: Caesar salad, crispy shrimp, fried calamari with spicy marinara sauce, and chicken skewers. The food arrives at the table at different times. Our server explains that each appetizer is served immediately after it’s prepared and they have four kitchens and the items might not go to the same one. First, the Caesar salad with portibello mushrooms were definitely not appetizer size and was easily split three ways. It was refreshing because the salad came with more of a vinaigrette than a creamy dressing.
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Hula dancers shake their booty to the rythmn of a bamboo drum at Tu Tu Tango located at The Block. Arriving two minutes later, the crispy shrimp, four long deep-fried shrimp standing straight up were held up by long toothpick size sticks, leaning on each other in the shape of a teepee. Although it was very greasy and a little spicy, the shrimp was the favorite of the evening.
Less than a minute later the fried calamari and chicken skewers were served together. The fried calamari, although very similar to the crispy shrimp, was served with a hot marinara sauce. The cool Caesar salad went great with this. The chicken skewer was a little dis-
appointing. It wasn’t much more than a barbecued chicken on a stick. For dessert, chocolate soufflé came to us fresh from the oven. Made from moist chocolate cake topped with a dollop of whipped cream, a raspberry and mint leaf served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, the dish was deli-
cious. Although it was missing the creamy chocolate sauce, the soufflé was devoured in minutes. The bill arrived. $40 for three people. Not bad. Although the food was good and the prices reasonable we left without feeling full. Half an hour later I was ready to eat again.
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‘Water To Drink’ quenches thirst for Magda Liszewska
Daily Titan Staff Writer Victoria Williams’ “Water to Drink” quenches music lovers’ thirst for calm, peaceful, quirky music while showing the artist’s ability to gracefully combine the best of mainstream and underground with her range of voice and style. The album is the fifth major-label release following 1987’s “Happy Come Home,” 1990’s “Swing the Statue,” 1994’s “Loose” and 1998’s “Musings of a Creekdipper”. With a unique voice between that of an innocent, wide-eyed little girl and a strong, rocking woman, Williams delivers 40 minutes of genre-mixing pleasure displaying her talent for rock, pop, folk as well as more classical sounds of jazz. The rock-edged instrumentation complements the vocals, placing Williams among some of the greatest contemporary musicians, in spite of
the limited radio-play she has been receiving. The charming and uplifting opening track, “Grandma’s Hat Pin,” resembles the style of a Meredith Brooks song except that Williams sounds more like Jewel, which may seem like an odd combination but is surprisingly effective in grabbing the listener’s attention. And while the listener expects the whole album to be as cute and quirky, by the third and title song “Water to Drink” Williams falls back onto her jazz experience to change the mood. Reminiscent of Billie Holiday’s style, “Until the Real Thing Comes Along,” is only one of many treats on the album. To generation X listeners, the song may partially remind them of Bjork’s “It’s Oh So Quiet.” Williams is well known for songwriting and storytelling and she puts her talent to good use in “Gladys and Lucy” with lyrics like “Gladys is packing, Chicago-bound/Lucy is a staying
in bad LA town/She never learned to drive/How will she survive?” Williams was born in 1959 in Louisiana, where as a teenager she taught herself to play the guitar and started composing songs. She moved to Los Angeles in 1979, where she debuted her solo recording and has been making music since the 80’s. Her latest release contains a diverse mixture, from “Junk,” a rock track with a hint of funk, jazzy “Until the Real Thing Comes Along,” to playful pop of “Claude.” Falling perfectly into their place, the songs create a well-balanced, high-quality album. Water to Drink is a must-have on every music lover’s shelf. Fans will marvel at the music Williams has been known for for more than a decade, non-fans will appreciate singer’s distinct, idiosyncratic voice combined with her versatile, quirky yet soothing music.
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Victoria Williams’ latest effort, “Water To Drink”, is a graceful blend of mainstream pop.
Jennifer Beebe, a student at Cal State Fullerton, says that the work of a student-artist has made her look at pottery in a new way. “I don’t know that much about pottery,” she said with wide eyes. “I’ve never looked at pottery as a form of expression before. It was really cool.” Jonathan Ginnaty, a senior art student at CSUF, has his first exhibit running in the Exit Gallery, in the Visual Arts building, from 12p.m.-4p.m. Monday though Friday till Sept. 14. His exhibit consists of lidded pots and abstract expressionistic paintings. Ginnaty grew up surfing in Huntington Beach. He graduated from high school with a full soccer scholarship to CSUF. After taking a couple of semesters of pottery, he decided he wanted to be an artist. He has tried many forms of art, but chooses to focus on pottery and painting. “There’s something about clay.” Says Ginnaty. “Everyone can use a jar. Not everyone has wall space, but normally people can fit pots in everywhere.” All of his paintings and most of his pottery is based on landscapes or seascapes. He usually starts off with traditional concepts and abstracts from there. Ginnaty, who works as a Valet in Newport Beach, is constantly commuting from work and school and home. In fact, most of his inspiration comes to him when he is driving. “ I really try to find beauty in something that might not be that beautiful,” he explains. He got inspiration for one of his paintings, “untitled 22,” while stuck in traffic on the 22 freeway. “Untitled 22” has the characteristics of his other paintings in the show. The paint is thick, vibrant rectangular shapes lay on the surface of a deeply spaced background. Katie Gardner, a student at CSUF, says, “I can see a lot of depth,” and “It looks geometric.” Ginnaty says the depth in his paintings come from a layering of color on top of color after color. This is based on the push-pull theory that was developed by
the American abstract expressionist Hans Hofmann. His lidded pottery is smoothly crafted with texture on the surface that depicts a scene to add dimension. He developed his fascination with texture at a ceramics camp this summer. At the camp, Woodstoke, Ginnaty paid particular attention to an artist named Don Reitz’s use of texture on pottery. Ginnaty says while leaning on a table, “He applies a lot of texture and I thought it was cool. I wanted to try it and I kinda fell into it.” Ginnaty says many people find it hard to believe that he is the creator of both the paintings and the jars. He says, “There is a difference obviously in color. My paintings use really vivid colors and my pots are more earth toned.” Ginnaty’s attire,in a way, reflects the differences in his work. He is wearing a vivid blue ball cap, a muted gray T-shirt with powdery ceramic stains on it and sandals. Ginnaty insists that he gets the inspiration for both from simple concepts. Professor Vincent Suez, Ginnaty’s ceramics teacher, says, “I think it’s a very successful show for him.” Suez said when referring to the ceramics room, “ Jon lives here as much as he can, he’s always working, he can’t wait to start another project. In many ways that’s more important than me being here.” Ginnaty says with his large smile, “It’s just practice. You can do anything as long as you just work at it.” Somer Selway, a senior art major at CSUF, says Ginnaty has helped her improve her work over the past year as well as she with his. “He has a good eye,” she says. On numerous occasions Selway has used Ginnaty’s suggestions for a piece and seen it improved. Ginnaty is a senior and hopes to go to grad school next year. After that he plans to teach. His ultimate dream is to own his own studio and gallery. He says when referring to his exhibit, “ I just hope people enjoy it. I like seeing people’s reactions.”
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Martial art epic, ‘Tiger’, displays director Lee’s The film relays a Taoist theme that weaves two love stories tempered by a quest to find a balance. By Samantha Gonzaga Daily Titan Staff Writer
Chow Yun Fat Stars in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”.
In the tradition of the popular film genre, Ang Lee’s “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” showcased the full potentials of Hong Kong martial arts epic. Based on the novel by Wang Du Lu, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” is actually the fourth installment of a five-part novel. Set in ancient China, Lee chose to shoot his film “from every corner in China, even going as far as the Gobi Desert and the Taklamakan Plateau north of Tibet. Contributing to the film’s potency is Yuen Wo-Ping (“The Matrix”), with martial arts choreography that takes to roof-tops and tree-tops. Indeed, the sequences echoed a similar style that enthralled western movie viewers with “The Matrix.” A score that includes the talents of
celloist Yo-Yo Ma, classical composer Tan Dum, and title song by Asian pop singer Coco Lee completes the package. A Taoist theme weaves together two love stories, tempered by a quest to find balance. Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun Fat) is convinced by his long-time friend Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh) to accompany her to Beijing to give his sword, called the Green Destiny, to a government official. Their quiet chemistry also hints of a love that the two are unable to speak of. He decides to pursue a new path in life, and the first step includes the relinquishment of the Green Destiny. Their trip to Beijing introduces them to Jen (Zhang Ziyi), a governor’s daughter, who is reluctant about an arranged marriage. She develops a rapport with Shu Lien, and as time progresses, the aris-
tocrat’s interest in Giang Hu (martial arts life) became apparent. A complication arises when the Green Destiny vanishes from Sir Te’s quarters. Investigations lead to the Jade Fox, a thief extrordianaire responsible for the death of an undercover policeman and Li’s master. As the identity of the Fox began to surface, the mission to obtain the stolen sword becomes personal for both Li and Shu Lien. Fat carries Li strongly, the humor in the character light without softening his warrior’s image. He is able to imbue Li with a gentleness borne of teachers, and can lithely convert to calculated cool in his fighting scenes. Yeoh plays Shu Lien with subtlety, giving a leading female role strength without sacrificing feminity. Renowned for performing her own stunts, Yeoh leaps instead of kicking,
flies as she roundhouses. Contending with veteran actors is Zhang Ziyi, a scene-stealer as the governor’s daughter. Ziyi transforms effortlessly from the refined aristocrat, to a brazen warrior. She ages in wisdom but she can’t shed her foolhardiness as she struggles to fulfill a potential that would sooner corrupt her than redeem her. More screen time should have been given to Jen’s bandit lover, Lo (Chang Chen) who provides fresh air in moments of solemnity, and depth in the storyline. Equally deserving of this is Cheng Pei-Pei, the governess who raised Ziyi’s Jen. Cheng’s quiet performance moves the progression and digression of Li, Shu Lien and most importantly Jen. A skillful cast that displays its compatibility with Lu’s war heroes and aristocrats, succeed in turning out the class characteristic of epic films with added finesse.
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Knight’s days done at Indiana University nCOLUMN: Knight violated his zero tolerance policy, ending his infamous career as Hoosier’s head coach. By Damian Calhoun
Daily Titan Staff Writer
Courtesy of Tribune News Service
Knight ranks fifth all-time on the Division I career wins list in college basketball (763).
Challenging course beholds cross country on nCROSS COUNTRY: The Titans will compete against several Big West Conference foes at the Aztec Inviational. Daily Titan Staff Writer
sit on national television to say that only now has he finally embarrassed the university is preposterous. Not only must Knight look himself in the mirror and reassess his coaching techniques, but Indiana must also share the blame for letting Knight get away with so much during his tenure as head coach. It’s true that winning covers up a lot of problems, but with Knight’s recent run of early round losses in the NCAA Tournament and his brash holier-than-thou attitude, he should have been fired a long time ago. The only reason that the university has put up with Knight’s antics is the fact that Assembly Hall, the Hoosiers’ home basketball court is forever sold out with screaming fans all clad in red and white. Knight’s supporters can use that same mantra all they want that. He graduates his players and the program has never been dealt sanctions or placed on probation, but in the end, this last episode provided the Indiana officials with a way out of this messy marriage and a chance to start all over with assistant coach Mike Davis at the helm. But shed not a tear for the old coach. Some struggling program, looking for a rebirth on the national scene will give him a call and more than likely, he will accept and the same old Robert Montgomery Knight will be back shouting down officials, players and reporters.
Men’s Soccer Statistics Last Updated 9/11/2000 Season Record: 4-0-0 PLAYER David Dischner Duncan Oughton Shaun Higgins Art Ramirez Kris Hulgreen Ricky Melendez Tim Donnelly Ray Ramirez Sean Giudice Brad Dunaway Brent Whitfield Hector Orellana Walter Camargo Keith Buckley Jason Clifford Luis Zavala Matt Terry Hunter Lindsey Scott McCormick Josh Saunders Sean Rockwell CSUF TOTALS OPP. TOTALS
By Raul Ascencio
Following a successful home opener, the Cal State Fullerton cross country team will venture down south to San Diego, where it will compete in the Aztec Invitational on Saturday. The coastal course is unfamiliar territory for the Titans, who are making their return to the Aztec Invitational, after a five-year hiatus. “It has been five years since we’ve ran this course, which makes a challenging course even more challenging,” Head Coach John Elders, said. “There is, however, one veteran who was a member of the team when we last participated in the Aztec.” The veteran referred to by Elders is senior standout Josh Slater, who missed most of last season hindered by a leg injury. Slater made his valiant return to the long-distance scene two week’s ago at Fullerton’s own Jammin Invitational, where he posted a third place team finish and notable 33rd overall mark. “Josh is a stabilizing force on the squad and though not at 100 percent, his performance at the Jammin [Invitational] is a positive indicator that he will pick up where he left off and heavily contribute to our standings at the Aztec,” Elders said. Also expected to scurry to the front of the pack is fellow senior Ethan Friend, who entered the 2000’ season by delivering the Titans second place finish, which earned him the 31st overall position. “Ethan looked great during practice and should finish in the top three for us on Saturday,” Elders said. Joining the senior duo is breakout performer, sophomore Vikram Mahan who improved upon his personal best by more than oneand-a-half minutes, earning the top CSUF position. “He was outstanding, he will definitely continue to be one of our top runners,” the head coach said. The women will be led by sopho-
After 29 seasons as head coach of the Indiana University men’s basketball team, Bobby Knight and the university finally said their goodbyes when university president Myles Brand fired the coach after Knight refused the offer to step down voluntarily. The final nail in Knight’s tenure as coach was drilled in last week when he reportedly grabbed the arm of Indiana freshman Kent Harvey and verbally berated the student after Harvey asked, “What’s up Knight?” With that, the most recognizable scene in college basketball, coach Knight and his red sweater are no longer a part of Indiana basketball. In the best media spin cycle not found on your washing machine, Coach Knight, Mr. Knight, or Godfather Knight, held a press conference last Friday stating his side of the story, saying the young student disrespected him by referring to him as only “Knight.”
The university responded with a press conference Sunday morning, with President Brand trying to cover his tracks by saying that this and other minor incidents in the recent past have“embarrassed the university.” This leads one to ponder, why didn’t the university fire Knight after the fallout of the Neil Reed choking incident? At least in that case there was viable, irrefutable evidence, provided by CNN, that showed Reed walking toward the sideline during practice and Knight putting his hand in the choking manner up toward Reed’s neck. Wasn’t that enough of a reason to let the coach go? Instead of being fired, the university said that Knight agreed to a zero tolerance policy that contained a code of conduct that he had to adhere to keep his job. He was also suspended for three games, fined $30,000 and was supposed to apologize to those that he had offended in the past, which is a joke. That line would have stretched from coast to coast. For the past 15 years, Knight has criticized officials, verbally assaulted reporters and malighned several players, which led themto transfer from the university. In some instances, he has either inadvertently or purposefully, physically struck players. But for the president of Indiana to
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GAA 1.661 1.000 1.496 3.490
Women’s Soccer Statistics Last Updated 9/11/2000 Season Record: 3-4-0
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Cross country will compete in San Diego on Saturday. more Terry Vega, whose 19-and-ahalf minute mark earned her the top CSUF position and 23rd overall in the home opener. “She led the way at Jammin [Invitational] and has had a wonderful series of practices this week, she will definitely be up there again,” Elders said. Vega will be tightly followed by a slew of CSUF newcomers, who have added “colossal” depth to the lady’s squad according to Elders. “We have four or five runners this season who are competing at the division one level for the first time,” Elders said. “They all are running neck and neck in both practice and competition, it’s exciting to them constantly improving by pushing each other.” At the Aztec Invitational, both the female and male Titans will be joined by familiar foes, including fellow Big West Conference teams,
UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara and Cal State Long Beach. “This meet is extremely significant, it will give us an indication of where we are at in comparison to other Big West schools,” Elders said. Although the majority of the Titans have yet to set foot upon the San Diego course, Elders and his squad of forty feel confident in their “ability to apply the intensity of their daily workouts, to the unfamiliar terrain of the Aztec Invitational.” “The work ethic and unity of the group flourished in the past two weeks of practice, this will provide us with the momentum we need excel Saturday at the Aztec [Invitational],” Elders said.
PLAYER Danielle Turnquist Monica Reade Tennli Ulicny Taryn Kupper Kim Houg Deena Miller Angela Simpson Leah Sims Heather Storrs Rachel Ferrari April Eggler Jennifer Partida Brook Braunschwe Lindsey Glick Nadia Hernandez Marla Nelson Laura Janke Kassandra Shoaff Jennifer George CSUF TOTALS OPP. TOTALS
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