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Students learn to recognize stalknSAFETY: Unwanted regular phone calls, gifts and letters may be considered harassment By James Moya
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Detective Tom Gehrls tells students how to protect themselves.
You’re walking to your class or your car in the parking lot, and you’ve noticed that someone has been following you. This may be a form of harassment. Students were able to learn what
Panelists speak on financial planning nBUSINESS: The symposium was held at the TSU Theatre Wednesday By Barbara Lake
Daily Titan Production Manager Finance and business students filled the Titan Student Union Theatre at a financial planning symposium Wednesday, giving them a look at how to earn money in a career. The symposium dealt with helping others balance and increase their financial holdings. It was co-hosted by the Finance Association and the Center for Insurance. Six executives, managers and Cal State Fullerton alumni were among the panelists who spoke about their experiences in their careers with financial planning, how to become a successful planner and the first year after graduation. The panelists represented firms including Tax & Financial Group; AXA Financial, a French firm; and John Hancock. Tax & Financial Group representative, Aurelia Calderon said the first-year student's first time in financial planning is the most difficult because they often have to look for clients to begin with. “You’re going to be doing a lot of calls and do whatever it takes to get you in front of the individual who will potentially be your client,” she said. Calderon is a CSUF alumna and said she has enjoyed working in the firm. “Follow your dreams, have a specific plan to become your goal and never give up,” she said. “If you
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certain person and this behavior bothers the targeted person. A threat puts the person in fear of his or her life. Harassment may begin with a pattern of written or verbal statements sent to the victim, causing the victim to lose control of regular life events. Even the victim’s family can be at risk. “I always see on TV about all these cases involving celebrities and people being killed, it sounds really scary,” said Jennie Thomas, a junior. “You would think that these people would have a life, but I guess they’re twisted.” Cindy Tsai, a criminal justice major, agreed. “I feel – on campus – it can be a
common thing,” she said. “So the event was a good idea so that women can know what to do in those predicaments.” Gehrls said that forms of stalking include lying in wait, making obscene phone calls, phoning regularly, possessing weapons, following, sending gifts, vandalism, writing letters, trespassing, showing up at the victim’s home, disabling a victim’s car, taking mail, taking pictures of the victim, reporting crimes of the victim that did not occur, etc. Restraining orders meant to help victims can sometimes make the stalker snap and commit worse crimes. Stalkers like to leave symbols, like
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don’t believe in yourself, no one else will.” Calderon’s partner, Carolyn Mullins, said there are three ways to make a lot of money. One way is to become a corporate executive, but the general problem with that career is that it takes 20-40 years to get there, she said. The second is being a small-business owner, but it generally takes a large amount of capital and 80 percent of the businesses fail in the first year. The third way to make a lot of money is by pursuing sales-based careers, particularly financial planning or investment-type careers. Mullins said that when she is recruiting for the firm she looks for someone who has drive, wants to make a difference in someone’s life and wants that independence. According to Mullins, financial planning is like starting your own business. “It is very similar to being a doctor or dentist, you build your practice and your clients,” she said. “And if you have that drive, you’re going to keep going no matter what type of rejection you face.” John Hancock representative and CSUF alumnus, Cory Murdock said he first started off studying music and writing, and began taking business classes at his father’s request. Murdock said he was hired to work at the John Hancock firm after graduation. Murdock recalled his start as being tough, but later everything fell into place. He said he enjoys his career because he loves working with people, solving problems and has seen his money double and triple since he started. “It’s very flexible,” he said. “I work when I want to. I’m my own
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Voodoo Man is one of the many scary attractions at Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights, which runs through Oct. 30.
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Planned Parenthood recruits stunHEALTH: The organization is working on starting ACCESS, a new club for students By Peggy Gomez
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harassment is and how to deal with it at the Personal Safety & Prevention lecture on harassment and rape that took place Wednesday. The Student Diversity Program presented the lecture and the speaker was Detective Tom Gehrls of the University Police Department. “Awareness is the big key in anything to avoiding this situation from happening,” he said. Stalking is when someone harasses or threatens a person, causing that person to be afraid, according to the stalking victim’s handbook published by the University Police Department. Also according to the handbook, harassment means that someone has purposeful behavior pointed toward a
Pina colada lubricant and strawberry-flavored condoms were some of the treats given to students in goodie bags provided by Planned Parenthood. To celebrate the eighth annual National Young Women’s Day of Action, the organization came to campus to recruit pro-choice students, for a potential club called A Coalition for Choice and Equality Supporting Students (ACCESS). NYWDA is celebrated to show support for the choices women have reproductively and through free choice. Nationally, women organize campaigns to educate women of all races, incomes and ages about health care available in the community.
At club status, ACCESS would offer several services to its members, and anyone who wished to attend the meetings. Through ACCESS, students would be made aware of the services provided by Planned Parenthood. The group would also discuss political issues related to reproductive rights. “I use these condom services, because I don’t want to bring a child into the world that I will not be able to give what it wants or needs,” said Bradley Lowe, a communications major. Parental consent and whether it is necessary for a teen to have parental consent, while seeking family planning services, may be an issue the club discusses. The overturn of Roe v. Wade and the November elections are other topics the club could potentially analyze. “We want everyone to know that if they vote against pro-choice, they are giving away their own right to choose,” said Jenna Barr, marketing communications coordinator for Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood has six centers in Orange County and two in San Bernardino. Each center
provides general family planning services, while some offer more. General family planning services include pap smears, pregnancy testing, birth control and STD testing on a sliding price scale. “If someone comes in with only $5, all they have to do is fill out some paperwork, and they can receive the general services,” Barr said. Leaders for each campus are also being recruited for ACCESS. An ideal leader would be a political science, health service or women’s studies major. “We are very willing to have anyone that believes in Planned Parenthood’s mission, as an ACCESS leader,” Barr said. Planned Parenthood’s mission is to have leaders for ACCESS work on a volunteer basis and contribute about five to 10 hours a week. Volunteer work would consist of preparation for club meetings and planning on campus events as well as participation in the events. Males are in special demand for Planned Parenthood’s team and the ACCESS group. “Women are a majority of the staff, but men can portray the images and educate just as well as
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Mel Hayes, 18, reaches for the free condoms donated by Planned Parenthood.
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BRIEFS Study Spanish abroad Poised to make a difference in the lives of both travelers and children of the developing world, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health is continuing the trial of an oral vaccine against Travelers’ Diarrhea in Antigua, Guatemala and Cuernavaca, Mexico. To assist with the study, Johns Hopkins, a well-known medical research center, has teamed up with educational travel company AmeriSpan Unlimited, which sends thousands of people of all ages to Spanish-speaking countries every year for language programs. Travelers must begin their travel by fall 2000. Volunteers are asked to be either in Cuernavaca or Antigua for 15 to 21 days and will be monitored for the occurrence of TD and tested for its causes. The medical study is ideal for those looking for a way to cut costs while traveling. Volunteers must either be in Antigua or Cuernavaca for a minimum of 15 days starting on a weekday. They must be 18 years or older and not have traveled to a developing country within the last year. Upon completion of the study, volunteers will be awarded a $450 stipend for the 15-day trial and $600 for the three-week trial, which can be used to offset the cost of the travel or language study. The vaccine is taken orally and has had no reported side effects. Participants will take the vaccine or a placebo a few weeks before leaving the United States and maintain a health diary while in Guatemala or Mexico. For more information, call
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Women’s Health, Wisdom and Wellness Expo 2000 A Women’s Health, Wisdom and Wellness Expo 2000 at the university will focus on women’s health concerns today from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Titan Student Union Portola Pavilion. The event is free and open to the public. The opening address is presented by Naomi Quinonez, assistant professor of Chicano studies at Cal State Fullerton and author of “The Smoking Mirror,” a collection of poetry. The keynote speaker is Gail E. Wyatt, associate director of Behavioral Science, Education and Treatment for the UCLA AIDS Institute and author of “Stolen Women: Reclaiming Our Sexuality, Taking Back Our Lives.” Workshop topics include depression, nutrition, relationships, successful aging, mental health, tai chi, financial health and maintaining wellness in the new economy. In addition, there will also be a Health Resources Fair featuring such organizations as: the American Diabetes Association, Latino Health Access, County of Orange, Health Care Agency’s Public Health/Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Program and Women’s Transitional Living Center. Sponsors for the event are the Women’s Center and the Student Health and Counseling Center.
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news Campus The Women’s Center and the Adult Re-entry Center join forces to present its Women’s Health, Wisdom and Wellness Expo 2000, also co-sponsored by the Student Health and Counseling Center. This even begins at 10:30 a.m. and goes on until 3:00 p.m. at the Titan Student Union Pavilion A, B, and C. Enjoy music by “Azatlan Underground” at the Pub on the lower level of the Titan Student Union at noon. F. Ann Walker, with the Department of Chemistry at the University of Arizona, will be presenting a seminar entitled, “The Intersection of Entomology, Inorganic Biochemistry, Medicine and Anthropology,” at McCarthy Hall 468 at 4:00 p.m. “Into the Woods,” based on the book by James Lapine and directed by Dean Hess, will be showing through Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. at the Little Theatre at Cal State Fullerton. Tickets
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are $15 in advance, and $11 with Titan Discount. All tickets at the door are $15. For more information call, (714) 278-2434 or visit http://www.arts.fullerton. edu/events/.
Visit the exhibit “A Salute to Orange County Journalism,” now open through Feb. 25 in the Atrium Gallery of the Pollak Library. Featured is a working newsroom of the past, a Linotype typesetting machine and Teletype machine. Also see a special collection of photographs by photojournalist Patrick O’Donnell, CSUF photographer and Orange Coast College professor. For more information, call Dave Reid at (714) 2783355 or email dreid@fullerton. edu. This exhibit is free and open to the public.
Political Events Brea Republican Women Federated will be holding their general meeting at 11 a.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Brea. This meeting will feature local Republican candidate
guest speakers. For more information, please call Vera at (714) 671-1858. Join Don Hull, the Libertarian Party candidate for the 45th Congressional seat (Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa) as he debates Dana Rohrbacher (Republican) at the Huntington Beach City Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m. California State Assembly Majority Whip Gloria Romero (D) hosts an education town hall meeting from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the City Terrace Park Social Hall on 1126 North Hazard Avenue in East Los Angeles. K-12 and higher education will be discussed, and keynotes speakers will include Virginia Strom-Martin, chair of the Assembly Education Committee and Dr. Warren Fox, executive director of the Post-Secondary Education Commission.
Community The Bowers Museum pres-
ents “Egyptian Treasures from the British Museum,” open thru January 2, 2001. This exhibit will cover a timespan of more than 3,000 years. Among the items displayed are stone sculptures of pharaohs and dignitaries, bronze statuettes of the gods, and jewelry in gold and other precious materials. The Bowers Museum is located on 2002 North Main St. in Santa Ana. For more information, call (714) 567-3650 or visit http://www.bowers.org. Attend the opening reception of “Arnie Hendrickson: Phantom Pain,” a series project grown out of Hendrickson’s fascination with the phantom sensation of missing limbs. The event will take place at the CSUF Grand Central Art Center on 125 N. Broadway in Santa Ana. The exhibit will be open through Nov. 4. The gallery’s hours are Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call Marilyn Moore at (714) 278-
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Dracula is one of many costumes employees dress up as at Knott’s Scary Farm’s Halloween Haunt (above). A creature is hiding from the theme park’s guests on a Ghost Town balcony (left).
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dead roses, and take control of their victim’s life. Stalkers can look normal and be of high intelligence, and they can also be female. They can have criminal records, but many do not. They can have mental illnesses. And they often have controlling personalities. Drugs and alcohol can aggravate their behavior toward their victim, as well as past relationships with the victim. Their motivation is anger, revenge, fantasy or delusion. Gehrls said that, of the four labels used to classify stalkers, stalkers who
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are “Simple Obsessional” are the most common. This means that the stalker knows the victim and stalks when a relationship has gone bad or the stalker has felt mistreated. When the stalker makes the victim aware of his or her presence, this is called “Love Obsessional.” These stalkers usually stalk a celebrity or public figure, but can also become obsessed with a regular person. “Erotomania” characterizes a female stalker who believes her victim is in love with her. The victim is usually famous, rich, or in a position of power. People close to the victim are also at risk. “False Victimization Syndrome” is rare and describes someone who wants to be in the role of victim and
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ith the holiday season rapidly creeping up, the one holiday that seems to get the roller coaster of planning and parties started is Halloween. In Southern California, no one knows how to celebrate the excitement of this holiday better then Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park. Since 1973, Knott’s Berry Farm has turned their old Californiathemed amusement park during the month of October into a fright fest called Halloween Haunt. During this time, the name of the theme park is also changed from Knott’s Berry Farm to Knott’s Scary Farm. Entertaining more than five million adult fans through the years, their 28th annual event for the new millennium will certainly be no exception. Dana Hammontree, public relations specialist at Knott’s, said, “Knott’s has already seen capacity crowds for this years event.” She’s quick to advise would-be visitors that “there’s not a safe zone in the entire park.” Knott’s Halloween Haunt can only be compared to feeling like having just stepped into a 160-acre living horror movie. This year’s 19-night festival of fear features 11 mazes, five terror zones, seven new shows and 1,000 monsters, mummies and live mannequins hired to scare the living day lights out of those who dare to attend. Monsters who only care to scare must actually learn the proper scaring skills. According to Bob Ochsner, Knott’s marketing spokesman, “Monsters attend a four-hour-long scare school to learn the roles, story lines, themes and park rules.” Beginning Oct. 5 and running through Oct. 31, Halloween Haunt will feature three new major attractions for 2000. They include “Carnival of Carnivorous Clowns,” “VooDoo Witch Project” and “Gothic Graveyard.” At the “Carnival of Carnivorous Clowns” maze, instead of trapeze
artists and animal acts, there are a dreadful assortment of freaks, creeps, loonies and decrepit creatures disguised as clowns to feed off the visitor’s worst fears. Once guests pass through a disfigured clown’s mouth, they experience room after room of circus terror. With its 3-D effects, this is considered by many guests to be the best Halloween Haunt maze ever. “You’d think they have never seen anything 3-D before,” Ochsner said. Once guests have conquered their fear of clowns, they will suddenly find themselves in the “VooDoo Witch Project” maze. This is a thick old backcountry where settlers’ remains have been subject to the 100-year-old curse of an angry witch. Next, guests can enter the “Gothic Graveyard.” Here they must endure the torture that occurs in a secluded New England cemetery. Beyond the neglected plants, trees and overturned tombstones, lies the forbidden land of the undead. Elvira will also return for her 14th consecutive year as Knott’s Scary Farm’s hostess. The infamous entertainer will combine her singing, dancing and comedic talents together with elaborate sets, special effects and the Haunt ensemble dancers in a bigstage production. Shows are presented several times nightly in the 2,100-seat Ghoul Time Theatre. “The Hanging,” another Halloween Haunt show, stars the Crypt Keeper, who combines his warped sense of humor together with explosive, high-flying stunts. Hypnotist Tony Angelo and magician Ed Alonzo also entertain audiences throughout the night during Halloween Haunt. Planning for the elaborate annual Halloween Haunt begins in January. The amusement park employs a year-round staff and professional “scare-monsters,” whose primary responsibility is to come up with novel ways to severely startle, spook and terrorize the paying public. “The entire process begins with lots of brainstorming sessions between the park’s designers, pro-
duction staff, make-up artists and decorators,” said Kenny Clark, who works in the entertainment department at Knott’s. According to Clark, those concepts, which have the most appeal, go on to the model phase and are presented to the executive staff for final approval. Throughout the years, more than one million yards of “scare cloth,” 15,000 gallons of black paint, 10,000 gallons of “pancake” make-
makes up the fact that someone is stalking him or her. Gehrls said that victims need to respond to being stalked by calling the police, contacting the courts, going to counseling centers or human resourc-
es. Only a couple of incidents of stalking have actually occurred on campus, according Gehrls. “No one is in this alone,” Gehrls said. “There are a lot of places to seek
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up and 5,000 gallons of imitation blood have been used to put on this Halloween extravaganza. Halloween Haunt also remains one of the largest non-studio purchasers of makeup, wigs, masks and costumes in the country. Geared primarily for ages 13 and over, Knott’s Scary Farm ends its screams of terror on Halloween Night. Doors open as night falls at 7 p.m. and close at 2 a.m.
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women,” Barr said. Men may also be more open to speaking to other males about personal reproductive issues. Although he said he has retired from sex, D’Sean Ross wanted his friends to be responsible. “I’m getting these [condoms] for my friends, I don’t want them getting women pregnant,” said the 20-year-old,
TV/Film major. Sarah Semelsberger is the ACCESS leader for Cal State Fullerton. “I want to help inform students on our reproductive rights and responsibilities,” said Semelsberger, a Chicano studies major. ACCESS’s receptive students thought the club would benefit the campus. “I think it would be great to have a group where people could ask questions and have them answered confidentially,” said Joanne Tan, a business major.
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Board of Directors Candidates Jerome Diebolt College of Arts
Yep, it’s election time again. And you would think I would be a pro at this by now, given the fact that I ran last semester, but I still managed to mess things up. My name is Jerome Diebolt and I am a senior music education major here at Fullerton. Currently, I am running for Representative for the College of the Arts on the Board of Directors. The difference is...I will be a write-in candidate. That just means I have to do a little bit more work. But, doing work has never been a problem for me. I am currently on the Board of Directors as the Arts Representative, so this position will not be anything new to me. During my time on the Board, I have made invaluable connections with the Associated Students Executive Staff, the Assistant Dean for the College of the Arts and numerous faculty and staff. These contacts will make the transition into next year a smooth and effortless one. Also, I understand the structure of AS, and I know how to get the Arts Department the money they deserve. Look for my blue fliers around the Performing Arts and Visual Arts buildings. On the bottom they will have labels that you can attach directly to the ballot. If you don’t take one of them, make sure you spell my name correctly: J-E-R-O-M-E D-I-E-B-O-L-T. The College of the Arts needs a person with quality leadership skills and experience. I am that person. Vote Jerome Diebolt for Arts Rep. on November 1st or 2nd. Hi my name is Vincent Amaya. I am a TV/Film major starting Vincent Amaya College of Communications
my third year here at Cal State Fullerton. Currently, I am involved in the TV/Film Society and the Independent Latino Student Association. I am also the current Board of Director Representative elected last fall to represent all the Mass Communication and Speech Communication majors. What I have done so far since my election is help with publicity for the Titan Internet Radio station when it first started, as well as help the radio station to receive funding from IRA (Instructionally Related Activities). This semester I was elected Chair of the Board of Directors and right now I am working with the other ASI Board of Director, Adam Byrnes and the Assistant Dean for Communications, Peggy Bockman to launch the new interclub council for all the clubs under Mass Communication and Speech Communications, to have
representation in the council and also receive funds and coordinate events within the entire College of Communications. If elected to a second term, I will be allowed to continue working within ASI to help get the new interclub council off it’s feet. My name is Geoffrey Roberts, and I am running to keep my position on the Associated Students Board of Directors from the College of Geoffrey Roberts College of Engineering and Computer Science Engineering and Computer Science. I was appointed to the then-vacant position last spring. ECS is the smallest of the colleges here at Cal State Fullerton. About two-thirds of the students are computer science majors, myself included; the remaining one-third are divided among engineering science, civil and environmental engineering, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering. All are fairly difficult majors, with high unit requirements. ECS students spend long hours studying, and many work as well. Therefore, it is difficult for ECS students to find the time to serve as student leaders. As a result, the specific needs of ECS students often don’t receive the attention they deserve. For example, there is no food service other than vending machines located near the Engineering and Computer Science Building. Not that ECS students are opposed to spending time in other parts of the campus, but the lack of readily accessible food services is inconvenient during, say, finals week. The duty of the AS Board of Directors representatives from ECS is to give a voice to the ECS students, to make sure that our concerns are addressed. My goal, should you choose to reelect me, is to see that this happens. I would also like to make myself more accessible to you, my fellow students, to see what you perceive as major concerns. I would be more than happy to discuss any further issues you may have. The best way to reach me is email: groberts@ecs. fullerton.edu. And please, despite your busy schedule, take a moment to vote Nov. 1 or 2 if at all possible. In addition to the Board of Directors elections, there is a measure concerning the Instructionally Related Activities fee on this semester’s ballot, and it is important that, as a CSUF student, you voice your opinion. Thank you.
John Astin is well known for his role as Gomez in “The Addams Family” By Camille Jones
Daily Titan Staff Writer It’s been well over a century since he died, but not even death is going to stop Edgar Allan Poe from returning to the theater this weekend. The spirit of the author is returning to “set the record straight on his reputation, life and work,” said actor John Astin, who portrays Poe in the play “Once Upon a Midnight.” Astin said that the theater is the perfect place to re-create the life story of the sometimes misunderstood writer. “Theater was a part of Poe’s background,” Astin said. “Both of his parents were actors. He called it the palace of illusions.” The production is meant to “tell the truth of [Poe’s] life and work and the truths about life in general,” Astin said. Astin has been performing as Poe for the last five years in more than 50 U.S. cities. He first performed the show for a week in 1995, then four weeks in 1996. After a 1997 run in Chicago, Astin began touring in 1998. This weekend will mark the second time that “Once Upon a Midnight” has been performed in Brea. Curtis Theatre Manager Chris Wolfe said that last year, Astin was scheduled to perform at the Curtis Theatre for two days.
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boss.” Murdock agreed with Mullins on the three ways to making a lot of money, but he added two of his own ideas. “If you’re a professional athlete or born into it, you can become rich,” he said. “Other than that, you can go out and work for professional sales of intangible products in a very advisory service and warm relationship type way, this is a good way to build a compelling career.”
When the Friday and Saturday shows quickly sold out, Astin suggested adding a matinee show on Sunday to help accommodate those who weren’t able to get tickets for the previous two days. At the end of the three performances, Wolfe said that he received so many calls from people wanting to know when Astin would be back, that the theater had to reschedule the actor to come back for a repeat performance. Astin became an avid reader of Poe’s work after his mother gave him a copy of the short story, “The Purloined Letter,” when he was 10 or 11 years old. “One of the most exciting moments of my youth was reading that story,” Astin said. “I still remember it. The effects of the story have stayed with me.” Astin has been an admirer of Poe’s writings since receiving “The Purloined Letter" and has since that time, read most of the author’s works. “As years went by, I was introduced to other works and I learned to enjoy the poetry,” Astin said. Even though he has become very Murdock said that he liked turning little money into a lot of money and with his career he has been able to do so. AXA representative, Anthony Padilla, said that success comes by networking, marketing and giving back to the community. He also said that joining sororities/ fraternities, clubs and organizations on campus help establish a network. Padilla is on the November issue of Fortune magazine and is part of the French firm, which ranked 15th largest firm in the world. “You’ve got to get yourself out there,” Padilla said.
familiar with the life and work of Poe over the years, Astin said he believes that the play will be just as interesting for those who aren’t as familiar with Poe. “Once Upon a Midnight” isn’t the only stage work that Astin has been involved in recently. During a break from “Once Upon a Midnight,” a couple of months ago, Astin was in a play called “Bluff in Upstate New York.” When “Bluff” was over, Astin returned to his performance as Poe, where it “took me a week to catch up,” he said. Astin will take another break after the first of the year so that he can teach acting and directing workshops at Johns Hopkins University. Acting and directing are things that Astin knows a thing or two about. Astin has performed on the stage in “Oliver!,” “A Christmas Carol” and “Waiting for Gadot,” to name just a very small number of the theatrical productions he has been involved in. Astin has also appeared in a
number of television shows including “Mad About You,” “Becker” and “The Addams Family.” Astin said that despite the number of different roles he has had throughout the years, he is still most often recognized for his work as Gomez, the father on “The Addams Family.” Astin said that to top people’s memory of Gomez at this point in his career, he would “have to be involved in a pretty big scandal.” Astin’s directing credits include a recent documentary on some of the legends of the night like Dracula, Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. In addition to the acting and directing, Astin has also done radio spots for Shakey’s Pizza and done a takeoff of the Addams Family for FedEx. He has done voice-over work for the cartoons “Tasmania,” “The Addams Family,” “Duckman,” and most recently, Astin has been the voice of the school superintendent on the Saturday morning cartoon “Recess.” On Oct. 29, Astin will be on CBS’s morning show responding to a book by Jack Walsh, called “Midnight Dreary” about how Poe died. After finishing his final performance in Brea on Sunday, Astin will continue with his tour of “Once Upon a Midnight.”
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Anthony Padilla discusses financial planning to business majors.
arts & entertainment October 26, 2000
Fear and loathing AT Universal studios A
Story By Kari Wirtz
full moon loomed overhead on this Friday the 13th. The dense fog swiftly enveloped the cold moist cement. My skin tingled with fear. I stumbled blindly through the thickness. My heartbeat raced as I felt heavy breathing on the back of my neck. With a slight turn, I caught a glimpse of a chain saw. I jumped back just far away enough to see my attacker, a deranged pink Easter bunny covered in blood. No, I wasn’t in a horror movie, but this is close enough. I was standing in the middle of Universal Studios on the opening night of their “Halloween Horror Nights.” Strangers chuckled as I bolted from the riveting blast of the bunny’s chain saw. Cursing, I picked up my purse that had fallen during my dash from every child’s worst nightmare. During the day, Universal Studios is filled with kids eating hot dogs and ice cream bars, running to shows and rides. This night, jumpy patrons and I, are doing the running in the heavy fog (dry ice and water propelled by large fans) surrounded by darkness. Jumping out of the shadows were masked – employees, dressed as psychotic clowns, hooded skeletons, and bloody victims from some horrific accident. Some brandished bloody butcher knives and others with blaring chain saws. As if brandishing weapons wasn’t enough, bloody men in torn clothing skidded across the cement, leaving spark trails that illuminated the darkness. The grotesque monsters wandering the park were only a taste of the stomach-turning display found inside the six mazes. Blood dripping from hanging corpses and a half-eaten victim with his attacker holding a raw bloody leg bone is just one example of the horror found in Rob Zombie’s newest maze.
Although there was plenty of gore, the “Theatre of Blood” took a different approach in frightening its guests. Using the theme of horror movies, live performances of films like “Psycho” was re-created. I found the scariest part of this maze was a flashing light. Unlike the constant flash of a strobe light, this light was like the flash from a camera and was lit about every 15 seconds. It blinded me and I lost my bearings. Seeing only green and blue circles, I walked into the wall a couple times before I was pointed in the right direction. Although all the mazes did a great job at scaring the guests, the most popular mazes were “Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel Haunt” and “The Undertaker: No Mercy.” The lines were at least an hour long for these attractions. Although I found them the most interesting, I, by no means, found them the most frightening. The WWF craze and the popularity of the Buffy series may have been the reason for the favoritism toward the Undertaker and Buffy mazes. Overall, I found this Halloween event much scarier than Knott’s Scary Farm. I was honestly scared. By the time I exited the last maze I was in no mood to be scared anymore. At times it seemed there were too many monsters with chainsaws. On the down side, Universal’s event has fewer rides than Knott’s. There are only two rides to enjoy when in need of a break from monsters and chainsaws. There are, however, five horror-inspired shows scattered throughout the park. Universal Studio’s Halloween Horror Nights costs $39 a person and will run on October 27, 28,29 and 31. The nights begin at 7 p.m. and end at 1 a.m.
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The two hit series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Angel” come to life in the “Buffy & Angel: Hellmouth Haunt” maze.
Chicago-based punk band is ‘Mest’ Jeff Benson
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COURTESY OF TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX
Elizabeth Hurley plays the beautiful but devilish lord of the underworld.
FEELIN’ HOT! HOT! HOT! ‘Bedazzled’ is naughty comedy acting way too nice Magda Liszewska
Daily Titan Staff Writer Director Harold Ramis fails to repeat the success of “Analyze This” by delivering an only occasionally funny movie, definitely less than what its premise sets it up to be. Based on a lighthearted 1967 comedy starring Dudley Moore, “Bedazzled” is set in modern-day San Francisco and tells a story of Elliot (Brendan Fraser), a socially inept technical support advisor, in love with a coworker, Alison Gardner (Frances O’Connor), who does not even know he is alive. Elliot’s pathetic life changes when Devil, in Elizabeth Hurley’s curvaceous form, answers his lovesick plea. She offers to fulfill his seven wishes in exchange for his soul. After a sneak
preview of his possible dream life, Elliot signs the five-inch thick contract without reading past the first page. The fact that Lucifer is drop-dead gorgeous and by then has already presented herself in several sexy outfits does not make the decision hard either. Elliot wishes for what most people would wish for, being rich, powerful, famous, brilliant and athletic but he learns the hard way to be careful what he wishes for as the prank-loving Devil turns each of Elliot’s wishes into living hell. When he asks to be rich, powerful and married to Alison, he wakes up as a Colombian drug lord with a two-timing wife and treacherous henchmen. Each successive wish, including being an intellectual or a political do-gooder ends up in a devilish new
surprise. Just as Elliot starts to learn to be specific in what he asks for, the wicked Devil fulfills his dream of being an NBA player. The scene turns out to be one of the funniest in the movie. At 7 feet, Elliot is a great player and a crowd pleaser. However in the locker room, Alison exposes his, hmm, shortcomings. The in-between scenes are often more interesting than results of fulfilled wishes with Hurley’s and Fraser’s relationship more amusing and intriguing than his with O’Connor. Alison undergoes as many physical changes as Elliot to appear as a different idealized love object in each of his wishes. Her transformations include a CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
Looks can be deceiving. That is the mantra behind Chicago-based pop-punk band Mest, whose second album, Wasting Time, has been rising up music charts nationwide. Despite the distinct Green-Day-esque vocals, the four band members say they want to rely more on melody and less on a penetrating thrash sound. The album took some getting used to, a lot like wearing in a brand new baseball glove. At first, it was rigid, tasteless, and ordinary. Every song shared the same disheartening theme: painful breakups. It can’t be possible for someone to miss someone so much as to write 14 songs about love and loss. Or can it? The group is comprised of four members, each ranging from ages 20-22: Tony Lovato, vocals and guitar; Matt Lovato, bass; Jeremiah Rangel, guitar; and Nick Gigler, drums. Four or five runs through the CD are enough to change minds into enjoying it rather than dissing it. After some time, the songs became catchy, partially due to influences like Sublime, Bob Marley, and the Clash. Mest’s most popular song, 'What’s the Dillio?' has been playing on KROQ FM since June. It’s remarkably catchy, but irritating at the same time with its oversimplified style. “What’s the dillio?” you ask. The deal is that while bopping your head to the beat you’re thinking “A-B-C-D-E-F-G”. The band does sound like they are serious about their music and about making a career for themselves. They blend a mix of reggae and ska into their punk while staying true to the punk form which dominated the ‘90s. It’s kind of surprising how they can write about pain-
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ful romance considering they enlisted the help of four scantily-clad midgets to star on the album’s cover. The name “Mest” is a fabricated contraction for Milwaukee’s Best, a brand of beer that Lovato was looking at when the name popped into his head. Since that time the band has recruited the help of Goldfinger vocalist John Feldmann to produce their newest album and has grown in popularity. The band finally made the big time when they sang and danced next to No Doubt and lead singer Gwen Stefani in front of 10,000 people. Mest has a potential hit on their fingertips with Drawing Board, the best example of writing on the album. The song’s lyrics are interesting because the singer has to keep going back to the drawing board to write good songs because his relationship with his girlfriend changes. In Change, which has the most complex lyrics on the album, the band hints at a doo-wop sound mixed with traces of Sublime and ‘50s folk. Lovato has a unique way of pronouncing syllables and hanging on certain notes. It sort of sounds like singing while holding his nose, but at least he sounds like he has fun doing it. The album’s lyrics typically remain simple. A good example of this would be in Forget You. “Why can’t I forget you and everything you do. It’s so hard to do.” However, the band does show some clever flashes of brilliance, like in Slow Motion, which alternates speedy and stagnant rhythms. “It’s slow motion… Will somebody please press play?” The band recently ended a tour with Goldfinger that took them all over the Midwest and East Coast. The CD is interesting, even for someone typically unsaturated with punk’s hard riffs, and gets better the more it’s listened to.
COMEDY: Larger than life comic, John Pinette, visits the Brea Improv from November 2-5. Call (714) 5297878 for more information ART: The Third Annual Masquerade Ball for the Arts will be held at the Orange
County Museum of Art on Saturday, October 28, 2000. 8p.m.-1 a.m. (714) 556-2122 MUSIC: Campus Invasion will hit UCI’s Bren Event Center. Wyclef Jean, De La Soul and Black Eyed Peas. Wednesday November 1. $24
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‘Bedazzled’ Continued from page 5
Latina spitfire and wife to a drug lord, a spacey, tattoo-wearing free spirit, a sexually aggressive sports reporter, and a Grace Kelly-like sophisticate. Unfortunately, O’Connor’s performance falls flat in comparison to the leading actors and makes Alison a forgettable character. Aside from Alison, a quartet of Elliot’s colleagues turns up as different people in each of his different worlds. Played by Orlando Jones, Paul Adelstein, Miriam Shore and Toby Huss, the characters ignore Elliot just as they do at work. Fraser shows his acting diversity and delivers a believable comedic performance throughout all the characters. More naughty than evil, Hurley embraced the character’s mischievous nature creating a playful, likeable princess of darkness, which saves the movie from being a complete flop. If there is anything viewers will remember about Bedazzled, it is Hurley’s performance and her outfits, ranging from seductive red dresses and snakeskin and furs to nurse, metermaid, schoolteacher and cop uniforms. The movie has a potentially good idea but something is missing throughout. The chemistry between O’Connor and Fraser is practically non-existent, and even at its most romantic, their interaction is clinical. The sexual chemistry between Fraser and Hurley is far more interesting and underused. And since it is never explained what it is that Elliot sees in Alison, it is a surprise that he does not leave her for an eternity in hell with the seductive Devil. The movie manages to provoke a few smiles and an occasional laugh but there are no laugh-out loud scenes. The writers must have wished for a good ending, but it looks like the devil played a trick on them, which would explain the anticlimactic disappointment of the last few minutes. Although not a must-see, Bedazzled is a cute comedy, worth the matinee price or at least a Blockbuster rental.
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Newly opened Tecate Grill in Fullerton specializes in Fresh-Mex, a mix of American and Mexican cuisine.
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Tecate Grill blends fusion of Latin American cuisine with exotic flair
Though the term ‘Fresh-Mex’ is a bit confusing, the ambience and friendly service makes up for it Debra Santelli Daily Titan Staff Writer After seeing ads for the Tecate Grill offering a coupon in local papers, I decided to try the latest addition to Fullerton restaurants. Tecate advertises itself as a FreshMex grill, but what this exactly means is a bit confusing. The line between Mexican food is being crossed more and more these days with other cuisine. I’ve heard of Tex-Mex food, which is a fusion of Mexican food and Texas/ Southern cuisine. There is traditional Mexican food whose origins begin in Mexico and can be easily found in Southern California. However Fresh-Mex, is basically another way of fusing food for commercial purposes. Tecate Grill came off as an American rendition of Mexican food. I use the term Mexican food loosely because I do not want to insult traditional Mexican cuisine. However I do not believe Tecate Grill is trying to be authentic Mexican food. By using Fresh-Mex they are not claiming to be a Mexican restaurant,
but are simply being what they are, American food borrowing on other ethnic foods. Located in a strip mall close to Cal State Fullerton, The restaurant stands out a bit, being one of the only non-fast food restaurants in the vicinity. Upon entering Tecate Grill you get the feeling of being down by the water, a Caribbean Island feeling. The large windows let in lots of sunlight and the walls are painted in cool tropical colors such as salmon, cream, and coral. The overall feeling you get is a laidback island beach feel, which I found to be a nice change from your standard scenery found in fast food restaurants. Food orders are placed at the counter and then brought to you at your selected table. Complementary tortilla chips are given while you wait for your food. There is a salsa bar that includes four different types of salsa, Pico de gallo, onions and cilantro. All of which where fresh. The kitchen is open so if you’re interested to watch your meal being cooked, go right ahead. However, the
ceilings are high which causes the noise in the kitchen to echo throughout the restaurant. There is light music playing that helps swallow up some of the echoing, but it is not a quiet restaurant. I handed the cashier my coupon for a free chicken taco and asked if I could substitute chicken for something else. I was happily told yes and then asked what I would like instead. We decided to have black beans and guacamole instead of chicken. We started our meal with a burrito, which came with black or pinto beans, Mexican rice, shredded cheese and salsa inside a large flour tortilla ($2.99). For $1.69 more, grilled steak or chicken can be added. Green, red and yellow tortilla chips come on the side of your plate. The pinto beans were bland and the flour tortilla was a bit dry. The lettuce and tomatoes were very fresh as well as the guacamole and we added different salsa’s from the bar to spruce it up a bit. It’s a good size portion for the price. Next we had our complementary taco. The tacos are served in a soft corn tortilla, which was full of flavor.
Again the beans could have dealt with more seasoning, but for those of you that like to watch your salt intake; they didn’t seem to be over-salted. The vegetables were very fresh and there were plenty of them on our plate. Not bad for a free taco. All of the meat and fish items are grilled instead of fried and smelled wonderful. So I decided on the Mahi Fish Taco ($3.29) and my friend went with the Grilled Steak Platter ($6.99). My Mahi had a decent amount of white meat. It was seasoned well, and grilled beautifully. It came with two corn tortillas and both were needed (I could have even filled a third). There was a white sauce over the fish, almost like a sour cream dressing, nothing special. But the Pico de gallo was flavorful and fresh. The dish also came with lettuce, shredded cheeses, and chips. My friend’s steak platter smelled wonderful. It was set up as a “build your own taco” platter. You can pick flour or corn tortillas and she went with the corn, and came with lettuce, tomatoes, onions
and cilantro. She said the steak was cooked perfect and very tender. There was plenty of food on her plate and she ended up with lots to take home. Fullerton’s Tecate Grill is in the process of attaining their alcohol license and will be offering beer, wine and margarita’s when they do. The service was fast and very friendly and the restaurant was extremely clean, even the bathrooms. If you’re looking for authentic Mexican food, keep on looking. But if you want light American/Mexican grilled food, Tecate will hit the spot. Too often in the world of franchise restaurants, the food, service and ambiance is not up to par. Tecate’s food is average, the service is friendly, the restaurant is clean and the décor is fun. Hey, at least they’re trying. Tecate Grill is located at: 516 N. State College Blvd. Fullerton, Ca 92831 (714) 525-0011 Hours of operation: Monday through Friday 11a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Thursday, October 26, 2000
UCLA visits Titan Stadium in key game for men’s soccer
Men’s Soccer Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Standings Pacific Division as of 10/24/2000
1.CSUF 5-0-1 2.UC Irvine 3-0 3.UNLV 2-2 4.New Mexico 2-2 5.Cal Poly SLO 2-2 6.UC Santa Barbara 1-3-1 7.Cal State Northridge 1-4 8.San Diego State 0-3-1 Note:Standings are conference only and based on overall team’s record
nNONCONFERENCE: Bruins are on a downfall as Titans look for fifth straight win By Caesar Contreras
Daily Titan Sports Editor While it’s not a key division battle, tonight’s matchup with the UCLA Bruins is just as important for the Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer team. The Titans [11-4-1, 5-0-1 MPSF] are currently on a four-game winning streak while the Bruins [9-4] have lost three straight, their worst losing streak since 1994. “It’s a big game hypewise,” Titan forward Duncan Oughton said. ”But every game is big and that’s the way we have to look at it.” Currently the Titans stand in first place in the Pacific Division of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and in good position to make the MPSF Playoffs. A win tonight could bolster the team’s chances to earn
an at-large NCAA Tournament berth instead of having to depend on winning the MPSF title. This season all four of the Titans’ losses have come against nationally ranked teams [at the time] in nonconference games. Last season while the Titans 145 record was impressive, their weak record against quality opponents ultimately lead to their exclusion from the 1999 NCAA Playoffs. In particular, a 2-1 overtime loss to the Bruins late in the season hurt CSUF chances for the playoffs. This year the Titans have quality wins over Southern Methodist University, Gonzaga and Loyola Marymount, a win tonight would go a long way towards CSUF’s chances of making the 2000 playoffs. “UCLA is struggling and needs a win just as bad as we do,” Titan Head Coach Al Mistri said. The Bruins had been ranked number one in the nation earlier this season and started off the year 8-0, but a three-game slide and a 1-4 record in the Pac-10 conference has dropped the Bruins to 15th in the latest Soccer
America poll. Coming into tonight’s 7:00 p.m. game at Titan Stadium the Bruins will be lead by two seniors. Forward McKinley Tennyson Jr. is among the nation’s leading scorers with 26 points [12 goals, 2 assists] in only 12 games. Teammate Shaun Tsarkis follows Tennyson with 22 points [8 goals, 6 assists]. Fresheman goalkeeper T.J. Countess is expected to make the start for the Bruins in goal. For CSUF, Oughton leads the team with 27 points [11 goals, 5 assists]. This past weekend Oughton scored three of the four Titan goals and was selected MPSF Player of the Week. It was the first time this season a Titan has been awarded the honor. Sean Rockwell will start in goal for the Titans; the senior has a 7-21 record with a 1.039 goals against average. Tonight’s battle should draw a large crowd into Titan Stadium, out of eight of Titan Stadium’s largest crowds for a soccer game. UCLA-CSUF games have accounted for half of that number including a record 4,762 people for the
Daily Titan NFL Poll
1.Minnesota (7-0, four first-place votes) last wk 2 Vikes finally makes it to number one, look to put Tampa Bay further down in the NFC Central on Sunday 2.Tennessee (6-1) last wk 3 Eddie George may be hurt but Titans get gutty win over Ravens 3.St.Louis (6-1) last wk 1 The unthinkable has happened. Now Trent Green must prove his worth 4.New York Jets (6-1) last wk 6 Jets proving there no fluke on Monday night 5.Oakland (6-1) last wk 5 Finally a blowout win for the Raiders, should get another this Sunday against Chargers 6.Washington (6-2) last wk 7 Skins showing that the hype was for real, key Monday night game with Titans looms 7.Miami (6-2) last wk 4 Top ranked defenses in the NFL don’t allow 30 points in the fourth quarter 8.Indianapolis (5-2) last wk 9 Colts get feisty Detroit at home this Sunday 9.New York Giants (5-2) last wk 10 Rested Giants have key conference battle against Philadelphia on Sunday 10.Detroit (5-2) last wk nr Win over Indy would be an upset
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Titan midfielder Keith Buckley chases a ball in Sunday’s 2-1 win over UNLV. CSUF faces the UCLA Bruins tonight at Titan Stadium at 7:00 p.m.
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