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Women’s expo teaches health, self-awareness nEVENT: The workshops included information from safe sex to depression By Debra Santelli
Daily Titan Staff Writer Dozen’s of booths filled the Titan Student Union Pavilion offering information for women pertaining to health, wisdom and wellness education. From education on safe sex to attaining good credit, there was a booth for just about everything. Cal State Fullerton’s Women’ s Center and the Student Health and Counseling Centers presented the 2000 Women’s Health, Wisdom and Wellness Expo on Thursday, Oct. 26. The opening address given by Naomi Quinonez, a Chicano Studies professor, spoke about women’s issues pertaining to living and working in today’s society. Special workshops offered at the expo covered topics including empowering your relationships, harnessing your inner strengths and healthy habits to incorporate throughout your life span. The morning workshops began at 11 a.m. and included speakers from the university that discussed topics regarding proper eating habits, alcohol use, depression and general social concerns that face women. Gail E. Wyatt, the author of “Stolen Women: Reclaiming Our Sexuality, Taking Back Our Lives,” spoke during lunch.
Wyatt opened up by asking if this university is well. She explained that being “well” means being culturally aware. She suggested everyone can do this by educating others about different cultures through attending seminars, workshops and reading history about ethnicity. “There was a time that African Americans couldn’t ride through Orange County or Beverly Hills, and I personally witnessed this,” Wyatt said. Wyatt grew-up in the United States during segregation and explained that many of her experiences as a young girl dealing with prejudices, helped define who she is today. In fact, she explained, this put the drive and passion in her research. She closed by telling students to “challenge your teachers and challenge yourself.” After lunch, seminars on how to age successfully, tips on financial health, balancing a busy life, and enhancing health through yoga, meditation and Tai Chi filled the expo. The booths stayed open throughout the seminars emphasizing the topics being presented. Community Service Programs (CSP) was one of the booths passing out information. The CSP provides services for victims and witnesses of crimes in Orange County. Amanda Combs, who is a prevention education specialists for victims of sexual assault said, “The CSP is a non-profit organization and offers programs addressing physical, emotional, financial and legal issues
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‘X-Files’ star David Duchovny visits Cal State Fullerton to film his upcoming movie ‘Evolution.’
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Ben and Jerry’s promotes awareness for Habitat for Humanity organinCAMPUS: Students lined up to receive their free treat while being recruited By Peggy Gomez
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Students stood in a steady line to get free scoops of Nutty Waffle Cone,
Half Baked, From Russian Buzz and Vanilla Caramel Fudge from Ben and Jerry’s. Through the Community-Based Learning and Service Center (CLASC), a Ben and Jerry’s truck parked in the Quad on Thursday to give students free ice cream and promote the “Build a Future” tour. CLASC is a service that provides volunteer opportunities for Cal State Fullerton students and staff. “We are happy to have Habitat here,
we plan to have other events with the organization,” said Ryan Alcantara, the coordinator for service and learning programs. Nationally, college students were polled by Ben and Jerry’s regarding non-profit organizations they cared to be educated about and possibly participate in. Habitat for Humanity was voted second, thus “Build a Future,” was created. The Ben and Jerry’s truck is expected to hit 22 campuses in California.
Each campus event is costing the ice cream company about $2,000, minus the potential profit from sales of each scoop. The expenses include the cost of ice cream, the truck drivers’ time and the cost of keeping the truck going. At each campus Ben and Jerry’s gives away about 1,000 scoops of ice cream. “I think [the tour] is a really good
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Die-hard gamers scamper for new Playstation 2 nRETAIL: The new game system was released Thursday to the delight of many By Michael Sandoval
Daily Titan Staff Writer Five years after the release of the original Playstation, Sony has launched the updated version of its popular gaming system in the United States. The Playstation2 (PS2) was released Thursday to high demands as people waited in long lines out in the cold and rainy walkways at stores around the area. The PS2, which costs $299, is one of the fastest gaming systems on the market. From children to adults, Sony has made a demand for this product that spans people from all
age groups. Sony made a shortage of the number of systems when it decreased the number of units released from 1 million units to 500,000 units shipped to 20,000 U.S. stores . Stores like Best Buy, Circuit City, Toys R Us and Target sold the systems on a first come, first serve basis. At the Fullerton Best Buy store, which had 140 units in stock, people began waiting in line for the PS2 at 8 p.m., Wednesday night. Eric Viramontes from Anaheim, waited in line since 1 a.m. to get his PS2. “We knew they were going to be a lot of people here, and I wanted to be here as soon as possible,” Viramontes said. Alice, who wished to not disclose her last name, from Yorba Linda said, “I am stopping by to pick up one, but it does not look likely. But it is worth a try.”
She was the last person in a 200person line. Other stores like Electronic Boutique, Software Etc. and Babbage’s had presales on the console about six months ago. They sold out their complete shipments in less than two weeks. They did not get any consoles for sale on the day of launch. Not everyone who pre-order the popular gaming system was guaranteed a system on launch day either. Those people will be receiving their system over the upcoming months. The presale orders extend to March of 2001. “Demand for the system is unprecedented, and we expect the launch will result in spectacular sales and inventory turnover for Babbage’s Etc.” said Dan Dematteo, president of Babbage’s Etc. The PS2’s hardware is up-to-theminute, from the 128-bit Emotion
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Engine CPU to the Firewire ports for camera connection and two USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports for added features. This game console resembles more a computer than the traditional gaming unit. Other added hardware features are 32 MB of Direct Rambus DRAM (RDRAM), 300 MHz system clock speed and a DVD (Digital Video Disc) player that would allow you to see the latest DVD movie titles. In the future, Sony will be selling a modem to add to the PS2 that will allow the user to connect to the web. They will make available for purchase a Broadband/Ethernet version of the modem, for owners who like traveling the information super highway on a faster connection. The competition geared up for the PS2 launch as well. Sega has doubled the sales of its Dreamcast
systems, which soared to a 15.6 percent increase in volume between July 23 and Sept. 30, 2000. The information was completed by an analysis performed PC Data, one of the leading high tech sales measurements. Will the PS2 be able to still have that it spark a year from now? It is hard to say with the upcoming release of Nintendo’s GameCube and Microsoft’s first venture into the home gaming market entitled, X-Box. These new systems are still a while away with Nintendo and Microsoft releasing their system around October 2001. “Through the rain, and through the cold, we got one and that is all that matters,” said Andre Hall from Placentia who waited 12 hours to get the system. “It was worth the wait.”
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Basketball game to benefit Rodney Anderson
On Nov. 8 at 7:05 p.m., the Titan Basketball team will tip off the season in the Titan Gym. The game serves off as benefit for Rodney Anderson. Rodney, who was a freshman on last year’s team, was paralyzed in a random shooting near his parent’s home in Los Angeles. He is currently going through rehabilitation and said he has high hopes to return to Cal State Fullerton in the spring. All gate-revenue from the season-opener goes to the Rodney Anderson Medical Assistance Fund established to help pay for medical care beyond what the family’s insurance will provide. Rodney and his family will be in attendance on Nov. 8. For tickets and information regarding the game and Titan Basketball, call (714) 278-CSUF. For information about the Rodney Anderson Medical Assistance Fund, call (714) 278-7726.
From oranges to high tech: Orange County’s Pioneer in Focus From Friday Nov. 3 to Sunday Nov. 5, the Orange County History Conference 2000 will focus on the pioneers who founded the county. Workshops will take place at the university, Santa Ana and other locations throughout the county. A workshop on “Historical Site Interpretation” will be presented from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Nov. 3 by Cal State Fullerton alumnus Paul Spitizzeri, collections manager of the Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum, at the HoweWaffle House in Santa Ana. Gabriele Gonder Carey, senior archivist with History Associates Inc. and history professor at Cal State Long Beach, will lead “Setting
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Up Your Archives” workshop in the Old Orange County Courthouse also at 1 p.m. On Saturday, Nov. 4, the university will host presentations that include the influences of citrus, aerospace and high tech on the county’s character and development. Also a presentation on historic preservation and planning in North Orange County and incorporation of local and California history into the school’s curriculum. On Nov. 5 conference participants will visit historical sites around the county. Friday workshop fees are $25 and the Saturday conference fee is $20. For registration information call, Tracy Smith at (714) 278-5808 or email at tsmith@fullerton.edu.
City Hall hours changing With the end of Daylight Savings Time on Oct. 29, the hours for public counters at the Fullerton City Hall will return to 7 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, effective Monday, Oct. 30. Fridays hours for the public counters will remain the same–7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.– with City Hall closed alternate Fridays. Hours for the public counter at the Maintenance Yard, which is located at 116 Basque Ave., are 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday; and closed alternate Fridays. Emergency service is available after hours. No employee overtime is used to cover the counters during open hours; employee shifts are staggered to provide full counter coverage. Further hours about City Hall may be obtained by calling Virginia Dado, associate planner with the city’s Development Services Department at (714) 738-6884, or the city’s Public Information Office
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Campus Dr. Robert J. Michaels, professor of economics and expert in the utility field, presents “California’s Electrical Disaster: Is the Worst Yet to Come?,” a lecture to address the state’s electrical needs on Friday, Oct. 27 from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Titan Theater at the Titan Student Union. “Into the Woods,” based on the book by James Lapine and directed by Dean Hess, will be showing through Oct. 28 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and on Sunday Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the Little Theatre at Cal State Fullerton. Tickets are $15 in advance, and $11 with Titan Discount. All tickets
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See “Three Sisters,” a dramatic play, presented by the Cal State Fullerton Department of Theatre and Dance, by Anton Chekhov and directed by Donn Finn on Saturday Oct. 28 at 2 p.m. and Sunday Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The play will take place at the Arena Theatre. Advance admission is $8 for the general public, $6 with Titan Discount; all tickets at the door are $8. Tickets are available at the Performing Arts Center box office or call (714) 278-3371. On Monday Oct. 30, learn
about the “Legal Ramifications of Domestic Violence,” presented by Jerri Freeman of the Cal State University and Western State University Joint Taskforce on Domestic Violence at the Yorba Linda Library at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call (714)2783928.
Community Front Row Center, a youth and young adult civic light opera company, presents “Annie Warbucks,” a two-act sequel to the family classic “Annie.” This show will take place on Friday Oct. 27 and Saturday Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m. and on an Oct. 29 Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. at the Santa Ana
High School Auditorium Theatre at 521 W. Walnut in Santa Ana. Admission is $9 for adults, $7 for students with identification and children under 12 and tickets are available by telephone at (714) 871-4224 or on the internet at www.frontrowcenter.org. The Jane Deming Performing Arts Series continues with “Native American Indian Performers,” at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton. Arley Washington from the Navajo and Hopi tribes will perform Native American dance, song, stories, and face painting on Oct. 29 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Muckenthaler Center is located at 1201 W. Malvern in Fullerton. For more
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Deep history surrounds Halloween nHOLIDAY: Around 800 A.D., Christians referred to the day as Allhallomas By Marlayna Slaughterbeck Daily Titan Staff Writer
With Halloween right around the corner most students are thinking about costume parties and beer. However, the holiday has a deeper historical meaning. The origins of Halloween, or Allhallow’s Even, is rooted in a combination of the Christian observance of the dead, called All Saints’ Day, and the pre-Christian Celtic feast celebrating the end of summer and the Celtic New Year. What currently encompasses Scotland, Ireland and parts of Great Britain, the new year was celebrated on Nov. 1. Around 800 A.D., Christians began referring to the day as Allhallomas, which later evolved into All hallow e’en, or Halloween. The Celts welcomed Christianity, but they did not altogether give up their old customs. Religious attempts to replace the year-end event were only slightly successful. Several ele-
ments of the secular American tradition date back to this early period. Although some Christians today frown upon certain elements of the festivities, most do not take issue with the holiday in general. “Most, but not all Christians, see the holiday as not necessarily connected to religion,” said Paul Levesque, an instructor in the Department of Comparitive Religion. As an example of this, Levesque, who also serves as a faculty adviser for the Association of Wiccans and Pagans on campus, made reference to the fact that Casper the Friendly Ghost was actually created by a Catholic priest. Wiccans and Pagans celebrate Halloween, which they call Samhain, by using it as an opportunity to remember dead friends and relatives, and to take stock of their lives. The holiday’s significance is similar to the national observance of Memorial Day. Julie Howe, president and founder of the Association of Wiccans and Pagans and also an ordained minister with the Universal Life Church, expressed disappointment with certain elements of the secular, or mainstream, celebration of Halloween. “A lot of Halloween’s imagery does not reflect favorably toward
Wiccans,” she said, referring to warty-nosed witches with pointy hats among other things. Howe also believes the media is largely responsible for many of the stereotypes both during Halloween and year-round. As an example, Howe cited Hollywood’s erroneous use of the pentagram as a blanket symbol for satanic worship. Satanic cults use the symbol with the single point facing downward, whereas Wiccans claim the symbol with the same point facing upward. Hollywood often confuses the two, ostensibly out of ignorance. While Howe is a staunch advocate for artistic freedom, she also believes that it comes with a certain amount of responsibility. “They should really be more conscientious in their research,” Howe said. “They wouldn’t take such liberties with a cross or the Star of David.” Howe said that although members of her family celebrate the secular holiday, she does not. “ I don’t really do much in the way of the secular,” she said. “It takes away from the sacred meaning.” However, Howe emphasized that she does not believe that it would serve the interest of Wiccans to pro-
test the secular observance of the holiday. She said she believes it should be left to the individual to determine how the day should be celebrated. “I just wish people would take the time to learn where their holidays come from,” Howe said. “I wish they would give credit where credit is due.” Meanwhile, the mainstream celebration of the holiday has become a multi-billion-dollar industry, second in popularity only to Christmas. While Wiccans believe the commercialized, secular celebration lacks the original holiday’s significance, there are those who find value even in the practices of the mainstream observance. In today’s society, many people do not know their neighbors and they often teach their children not to trust strangers. On Halloween, however, the rules are lifted and throughout the evening children begging for candy are able to gain trust in strangers. Thus, from a sociological perspective, trick-or-treating can serve as a social bonding experience between members of a community who may not otherwise interact with one another. Some would say that there are also psychological benefits to the mod-
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Area home gets decked out for the Halloween season by decorating the front yard with several ghosts and goblins. ern-day observance of the ancient holiday. Dressing up as ghouls and goblins, mainstream observers may be utilizing the costume ritual as a psychological outlet to exorcise fears of death. Additionally, in a society that adheres to somewhat rigid social behaviors, donning costumes allows revelers to express elements of their personalities that might otherwise be deemed inappropriate in a safe, controlled environment. “On a strictly intuitive level, it
WSU hosts domestic violence training for local students nSEMINAR: The training will take place Saturday By Amy Rottier
Special to the Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton and Western State University College of Law Joint Task Force Against Domestic Violence is holding its second annual Domestic Violence Prevention Training for students at WSU on Saturday, Oct. 28. Through lectures, instruction and role-play, this full-day training will explore the sociological and legal skills necessary to be a domestic violence prevention advocate. Survivors of domestic violence will help with the program. After the program, Orange County domestic violence agencies will interview trainees for volunteer and intern opportunities. Forty students from each school will participate in the event. Though the sign-up sheet is full, Patty Arambarri, a student adviser in the CSUF Women’s Center, encourages interested students to add their name by calling the center in case of cancellations. The program is free. The CSUF/WSU task force is the first, and so far, the only union of two higher-education institutions to
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idea, everybody needs help sometimes,” said Shereen Faltas, undecided major. “Ben and Jerry’s is really giving a lot to promote Habitat,” said Herb Cook, a frigid spherical engineer for Ben and Jerry’s. As an ice cream scooper, Cook said he thinks the company sets a good example for other large companies. Giving away the scoops of ice cream is a small thing, that attracts a lot of attention, and that goes a long way,” Cook said. Habitat for Humanity’s campus
respond to the community needs of domestic violence. It relies on the teamwork of faculty, students and community members to advocate on the behalf of domestic violence victims. Arambarri said becoming an advocate helps students serve others as well as themselves. “It helps plant the seeds for students going into helping professions, especially social services,” Arambarri said. Ellia Renteria, a legal advocate for the local domestic violence agency, the Interval House, said becoming an advocate is a great learning experience. Volunteers from ages 12 to 85 work as a team to serve the community at the Interval House. “We are true believers of handson experience,” Renteria said. Karen Lupinetti, 49, a junior at CSUF and a new mentor in the Women’s Center/Adult Re-entry program, said she is participating in the training so she can to give back to the community as much as possible. The training will also help Lupinetti with her personal life. As a wife mother, and friend, Lupinetti has had personal experiences with domestic violence. Already, she is a person females in her life can come to for a safe place or a listening ear. “I want to learn anything that I
can to help give back to the community whether through the campus or not,” Lupinetti said. The goal of an advocate is to offer support and encourage the victim to act for his/her own well-being and safety, and not to remove the victim from the situation. The most important duty of an advocate is to respect the victim’s right to make his or her own decisions, according to Arambarri. “If these women end up in shelters on someone else’s terms, they leave,” Arambarri said. “They have to make their own choice to leave, it can’t be forced.” Most women leave their abuser five to seven times before they leave for good. Other goals of the advocates are to inform the victim about all the help that is available and to document the battering in police and medical records. Advocates, agencies and shelters help victims rebuild their self-confidence and not feel so alone. If students are interested in becoming advocates and are not participating in this training, they are advised by Arambarri to contact the agencies directly.
chapter is touring California colleges to involve students in building or helping restore homes for low income families. Raising funds and education of affordable housing issues are also goals of the organization. Habitat for Humanity has 600 campus chapters in the Unites States, and 23 international chapters; CSUF has yet to create an active chapter. “Were here to get students excited and make contacts for a campus chapter,” said Alynn Woodson, the campus chapters and youth programs coordinator for the West region. Homes that are renovated or newly built of voluntary labor are from donations of funds and materials.
“We’ve gotten a lot of sign-ups,” Woodson said. “There have been a lot of students that are excited about getting on site and working, as well as learning about the organization.” Woodson was a volunteer for six years before taking on a full-time job at Habitat for Humanity. “Working on the houses is exhausting, but I get more out of it than I could ever put into making a house,” Woodson said. Patrick Alano, a broadcast major, said his Nutty Waffle Cone ice cream hit the spot. “It’s great that B.J.’s is helping out this organization, I would definitely help out,” Alano said. “It’s a good cause.”
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Raffle prizes were given out at the end of the event that included gifts from the participating vendors. At the end of the program, women applauded and gave thanks to all the participants. Visitors to the expo left with bags filled with pamphlets of information, samples and memories of the day. “I found the expo very informative,” said Keisha Hunter, a child development major. “I learned about topics that relate to me and met a lot of interesting people.”
makes sense,” said Stanley Woll, a professor of pyschology at Cal State Fullerton. “I think there is an inherent value in expressing those shadow elements that are part of all our personalities,” he added. Additionally, Woll said that even if one dos not ascribe to the specifics, Halloween is nonetheless an opportunity for people to let loose a little and have some fun.
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Weekly Horoscope: Oct. 27 to Nov. 2 Scorpio Oct. 24 — Nov. 21 Although you think yourself one of the kindest, most compassionate people around, and you think everyone loves you, it will be made blatantly clear to you in the upcoming days that you have been completely delusional. You will finally be confronted by those around you on how you have taken advantage of them, put your own desires above theirs, and basically screwed them over at the slightest opportunity. You won’t like it, but you’ll get over it. You don’t really care what they think anyway.
sion lineup. Pisces Feb. 20 — March 20 Your mind will be inundated with what you consider thought-provoking and deeply insightful statements of wisdom and depth. You think every word out of your mouth will inspire those around you to go on and do great things. You are the epitome of intelligence and profundity, so you say. This may well be true, but unfortunately your communication skills will not be level with your alleged insight, and you will end up sounding like you didn’t take your medication.
Sagittarius Nov. 22 — Dec. 21 Stupidity and incompetence are your terms for the week. You do everything wrong. You get up in the morning, you trip on your throw rug and land flat on your face. You brush your teeth, you get toothpaste on your black T-shirt. You drive to school, you run out of gas. You go out to lunch with a friend, you don’t have enough money for your share of the bill. My advice: don’t get up.
Aries March 21 — April 19 You will have a tremendous need to talk. And talk, and talk, and talk. What ‘s the difference? The difference is that you will be exceptionally annoying for the next week. To the point where people won’t even pretend to listen out of a sense to be polite. They will just walk away as you ramble on in an uncontrollable rush of irrelevancies. And even when you’re left standing, talking to yourself, you won’t get the hint to shut up.
Capricorn Dec. 22 — Jan. 19 You consider yourself a perfectionist, someone who rarely makes mistakes. You think you can do no wrong in life or work. You consider yourself a role model for others to worship and follow. It is really quite a shame that you are probably the only person on this entire planet that actually believes this. Look on the bright side, there’s still hope among extraterrestrials. At least the really stupid ones. Aquarius Jan. 20 — Feb. 19 Plan ahead. If you don’t, there will be catastrophe. Actually, your life may turn into a living hell anyway. But by planning, you will at least fool yourself into believing that you have some control over your life. But planning doesn’t mean picking out what underwear you’re going to wear tomorrow. It’s more like scheduling next week’s televi-
Taurus April 20 — May 20 You will feel 100 percent disrespected. People will be rude to you. They will be cruel to you. They will be completely insensitive to your feelings. Why? Why, you ask? What goes around comes around, baby. Maybe if you stopped being such a jerk, you’d be treated better. Gemini May 21 — June 21 What’s wrong with you? You — the most unemotional of all signs — will be a walking, blubbering mess. It will be an emotional roller coaster of unimaginable proportions. One day you’ll feel like running a marathon naked. The next day you’ll feel like walking around your house in sweats with a “do not disturb” sign hanging from your neck. Cancer
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June 22 — July 22 You will be in take-charge mode. Nobody better stand in your way, because you may just run right over those who do. If anyone even looks at you funny, you may decide to show that person who’s boss. So don’t feel neglected or disliked when friends and acquaintances run from you screaming. It’s not that they don’t like you, it’s just that they don’t want you to hurt them. Leo July 23 — Aug. 22 For once, someone might take your opinions into account. You had gotten used to shooting your mouth off to others about what they should do with their lives. And you had gotten used to being ignored by them. But maybe, just maybe, in the next few days you will encounter the poor, hapless fool that will take your advice. Take advantage of the situation, because it may be the last time that anybody will ever listen to you again. Virgo Aug. 23 — Sept. 22 You feel like you are in complete control of your destiny. You feel capable of conquering all fears and surmounting all obstacles. You are on top of the world and no one can bring you down. And then you wake up. Libra Sept. 23 — Oct. 23 While you are typically full of quick comebacks and witty remarks, your intelligence quota will be at an all-time low. In others words, your friends may have to speak vvveeerrryyy ssslllloooowwwwllllllyyyy for you to understand them. They may even employ hand signals to facilitate communication with you. Read books with a lot of pictures in them.
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1. The CSUF baseball diamond 2. Sports utility vehicle 4. Emissions from the sun 5. Street that borders west end of campus 8. Burma 11. Flying squirrel 13. Mulder and Scully’s show 14. Of or referring to jobs of office people 16. A fool 17. Sack 18. Fumes
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‘Evolution’ shoot wraps up CSUF filming The science-fiction comedy starring David Duchovny will be back on Nov. 23
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he three-day filming of “Evolution” at Cal State Fullerton wrapped up on Thursday with a final scene in a geology lab in McCarthy Hall. Location manager Donovan Terranova said that the campus has been an ideal place to film the sciencefiction comedy, and they have had few problems during the shoot. “Everything’s been going great with the school and the school’s been excited to have us here” Terranova said. There may have been inconveniences for some students but nothing too bad.” Thursday’s scene, featuring stars David Duchovny and Orlando Jones, was filmed in MH 264. The lab was used as Jones’ character’s geology lab at a fictitious com-
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munity college in Arizona. Terranova said both characters are teachers in the college’s geology department. Duchovony’s character, Ira, also works for a government park service, and he has just made a discovery which he rushes to tell Jones about in the geology lab. Job Alonso, 25, was one of the 20 extras posing as college students for the classroom scene. Alonso, who has been an extra in various films including “Man on the Moon” and “Bowfinger,” said he hopes to eventually go into acting and directing. “This is a good learning experience for now,” Alonso said. On Friday, the shoot will move to the Seasons Café in Van Nuys and then on to the Hawthorne Plaza Mall. The bulk of the movie will be shot in
Arizona and on a sound stage in Los Angeles, Terranova said. One more scene will be shot at the university on Nov. 22 in a lecture hall. Terranova said that all the scenes shot on the campus occur early on in the movie. He added that the film will most likely be released in late summer. Kelly Keele, a senior communications major, was one of the many students to watch part of Wednesday’s filming that was shot behind the Education Classroom Building. Keele, who said she hopes to go into the television or film industry after graduation, said it was fun to be able to watch the whole process up close. “There’s usually not that much going on around campus, so this has been exciting,” Keele said.
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Parent and son resposible for the beating of a high school football coach may be facing misdemenor charges if convicted By Gus Garcia
Does anybody in Southern California know the meaning of good sportsmanship anymore? Well, there was yet another incident that took over a South Torrance high school. I remember watching an episode of 20/20 a long time ago about how parents would get into physical fights at their childrens sports games. One parent would shout something about another child, that child’s parent heard and the bell would ring. Most of the time, it was parent against parent. However, in this last incident, a parent
and brother of a high school football player beat the coach senseless. Why you ask? Well, the way I heard it, it begins like this. Last year, while the player was a running back, he only had three carries all season. So, the parent asked the coach about it and the coach responded with that next year his son was surely going to see more playing time. The parent was satisfied. Sure enough, the player in fact has gotten more playing time. However, in last week’s game a tight one against the rival opponent, that player was taken out and replaced with another. This other player happened to be black. When this happened, the parent and brother came down out of the stands and accused him of playing
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No longer considered just pets I would like to take the time to commend you on your fine article on “Pit bulls no longer considered just pets”.‑‑ I think your paper was very well done and I feel the same way you do on this subject.‑‑‑ I am the owner of Rocky who is half pit and half Aussie Shepherd.‑ No finer dog (outside of my old Chief possibly), could I possibly own!!!‑‑‑ For sure!‑ You talk about loyalty and love.‑‑ He gives back multitudes of each constantly.‑ He is so incredibly affectionate that I have told numerous women to hit the highway when they start complaining about him for whatever reason.‑ Rocky is the life of my family.‑ My son and daughter love him and my aged parents think he is the best!‑ The punks and jerks who raise pit bulls for fighting and those idiots who have dogs in general for this purpose are “inadequate” little boys who try to be macho by making their animals be the man that they can not be!‑‑ They are wimps!‑‑ If these boyz are so tough why not do the fighting themselves!‑‑‑‑ Bring it on and see who the real men out there are!‑‑ They are too sick and loaded up to be men!‑ Dogs are truly man’s best friend and should be treated with RESPECT.‑‑ Those punks and low lifes out there who demand “respect” from society and from their peers should take a good long look at themselves in the mirror and see if they are men or are they “inadequate” little boyz!‑‑ If those punks continue to fight these magnificient animals then they should be the ones who go to jail.‑ While they are in there they can “hone” their fighting skills on other sociopaths and low life forms in the slammer.‑ Be a man and fight your own battles you scum sucking low lifes.‑‑ The boyz and the punks who mistreat animals are worthless pieces of human excrement.‑ Extremement should be flushed down the toilet and should not be allowed to own a beautfiul animal.‑ Yes low lifes can turn a dog bad.‑ It is a knock on the pit bull that has been labeled on the dogs by scum suckers who live the life of dogs on the streets! Keep up the good work Mr. Garcia.‑‑ Get out the message to decent human beings and to those punks who should ‘get a life’ and grow up and assume some responsibility!‑‑ ‑ ‑—Yours truly, ‑ ‑J. E. Terry, Jr Casmalia, Calif.‑
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favorites. Well, the truth is he said it much more vulgarly. The parent exact quote to the coach was, “Are you a N****r lover!” This was his rational understanding of why his son was not getting any playing time. After this was said, the coach apparently attempted to walk away when the parent struck him. After the coach went down, the parent continued to strike him and the other son even joined in. This is where I begin my point. I understand that parents get really into a sport that their son or daughter is competing in, but I can’t even begin to understand where it goes from enjoying the game, to physically beating the coach. Back when I was in high school,
my father came to every one of my baseball games. I can still picture him, sitting in the stands with his feet on top of the seat in front of him, enjoying a bag of sunflower seeds while he watched me play. Now, I try to imagine something horrific happening to me, maybe like getting pulled from the game because I wasn’t good enough. What would my father do if this happened? Well, he’d probably laugh at me first, then tell me to improve my game and even show me or tell me how to, but for him to have come out from the stands and approach my coach? Don’t think so! I truly believe that this parent should be fined. He doesn’t understand how bad he could have effected the coach’s life and even the lives of other coaches.
Coaches I’m sure take their jobs very seriously and try do to the best they can and make very difficult decisions. So the kid got pulled so what! The worst that happens is he gets less playing time. On the other hand, we have a coach that may be terrified to continue his job. In the process, other coaches could realize that it could also happed to them and quit their job. I really wish I was much more understanding and try to find a rational reason why the parent did this. But since I’m not, slap a lawsuit on the guy and dig into his pocket for his behavior. —Gus Garcia is the Daily Titan Opinion Editor
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Boy bands should not be ruling the airDancing boy groups have taken over but others wonder if bands like the Beatles and the Doors will ever be back By James Moya
The ever-changing world of music spins round and round. It’s drastic change of styles and types is always lurking to change our mindset. But should a certain type of music stay on top for so long and why exactly is the music so good that it holds on to that top spot for so long? I can honestly say that at this point I am not really interested in the current music scene. Most of the time I get sick to my stomach when I think of certain bands. There always seem to be trends that start in music and that kind of music will stick around for a while. It all makes sense because that’s the way it works and if everything stayed the same then we would all get bored. But the music scene seems to be making a dramatic turn for the worse. Currently bands like N*sync, Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, and 98 Degress all seem to be conquering the charts. In mainstream land, MTV controls your musical destiny. If the MTV audience buys into you, your musical future is pretty much set. I feel as though MTV tries to force-feed us a certain trend we vote it off the show. However, sometimes it can go too far; like today’s trend has been going on for too long. It seems to me like it’s New Kids on the Block all over again. Like in the past, rock stars ruled and most of them had the rock n’roll mentality of living life fast. Basically, Sex, drugs, trouble, and Rock n’Roll. An aura surrounded these kinds of bands and excitement followed as you anticipated what was going to happen next. Great shows were displayed for the fans. The Doors come to mind when I think of that type of music era.
Even the clean cut Beatles reverted back to their old ways before they got famous in the latter years of their career. They probably got tired of being put in a role where they were nice boys. When musicians are put in the spot a like that, they are being controlled and manipulated to be something they really have nothing to do with. In my view I can’t stand watching the Backstreet Boys, cause it sets off a chain reaction where all these other boy bands come out singing about the same thing. How many times can you hear the same tune over and over again? It’s time for this trend to be sent to the grave. Maybe the gods of music are trying to steer away from rock stars that are surrounded by trouble because the media over reacts about almost everything they’re invloved in. So, a good image is being portrayed with these boy bands. Like being religious and stressing good morals. It’s the parents’ job to stress good morals not a musician. Their views on life shouldn’t change just because they’re famous. The only current musician to me that’s interesting is the Real Slim Shady also known as Marshall Mathers or Enimem. Rock groups have been missing from the He is trying to break the current trend by effemante ways. I miss the tough personas being outspoken and doing what he wants to. He makes the music land and has built a of past musicians who were original and rivalry between him and the boy bands. Joe wrote their music. It seems that today, it’s all about dancing. McIntyre and Jordan Knight once known as Kiss is another band that can be looked at as part of the New Kids on the Block, came out setting their own trend. When are 13-yearwith solo albums basically being sellouts. old little naïve girls going to stop dictating I mean where have they been hiding. I’m what they hear on MTV everyday? When they reach an older age they get also tired of seeing Ricky Martin and his
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over that scene and realize that guys are not like that. Slim Shady is a unique rapper with his own views and writes most of his songs. The song “I’m Back” from his latest album called Marshall Mathers LP; he has a lyric that goes something like this: “and N*sync why do they sing am I the only one who realizes they stink.” —James Moya is a Daily Titan Staff Writer
SDSU Aztec still a legend no matter the deciBy Raul Ascencio
As Cal State Fullerton students sedately sit in the drab confines of 8:30 a.m. classes, a fellow Cal State university is hastily crusading to preserve their identity. San Diego State is facing the extraction of their “Aztec” school nickname and their “Monty” mascot, which have recently been under the high-definition, “politically correct” microscope. Over one quarter of the student population emerged to confront the opposition, utilizing their right to vote in a student referendum held on Wednesday. The results of the vote illustrated the students overwhelming concern to uphold the icons that have defined the SDSU popula-
tion for over 34 years. If the nickname and mascot conjures up why then were the students bombarded with such an abrupt advance to alter a stagnant portion of their collegiate heritage? Well, on September 27th, the A.S. Council, submitted to the persisting pressures of the enraged Native American Student Alliance (NASA) and voted in favor of the removal of the “Aztec” nickname and “Monty” mascot. The A.S. council heeded to the outrageous claims, uttered and commandeered by NASA president Rey Soto. An advocate equipped with a barrage of displaced duscuss was able to coerce the council that the icons were instruments used by the university to implement institutional racism. The university officials did not intend to belittle or ridicule the colossal advancements of the Aztec people, they simply wanted their enrollees to emulate the revered inhab-
itants. For it was the mind of the Aztec that initially devised a precise lunar calender, that makes our current Roman calender look ironically primitive. The university officials also took note of the Aztecs architectural achievements, which challenge the innovativeness of the Ancient Egyptians and were far more advanced than any structures in Europe at that time. Surely, the officials were astounded by the mathematic compositions of the Aztec regime or were marveled by the proficiency of the government and social system. Yes, the officials were aware of all facets that defined the Aztec nation and they hoped that the students that would be educated will embrace all of the qualities that made the Aztecs legendary. The Aztecs are one of history’s most prominent and productive civilizations, a society which rivals the Roman Republic in prestige and continues to leave research
in jaw-dropping awe-struck. Although the Aztec nation, led by Montezuma, was decimated by the devastating disease of small pox and advanced weaponry by the revenue and religiously motivated Spaniards, the aura of the people that once cultivated rampantly in the Americas, will not be forgotten and lives on in the nickname and mascot of San Diego State University. For whenever we watch a sporting event with SDSU competitors, we will be reminded of a wealthy nation that flourished, free of Greek philosophy and other gluttonous European influence. A sanctuary that managed to remain hidden until its grievous and fatal meeting with the Cortez and his crew a mere 500 years ago, crumbling underfoot before reaching its pinnacle. —Raul Ascencio is a Daily Titan Staff Writer
Companies are simply in it for the
With the release of Sony Playstation 2 customers be waiting for the release of the Nintendo Cube By Matt Capuano
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It continues to be the battle of the better and newer system.
For anyone who is an avid gamer, one truth is evident: collecting videogames can be expensive. It seems that a new console comes out every year, forcing gamers to invest in a brand new machine. It has become a constant cycle, and with the emergence of the Playstation 2, (PS2), it is only going to get worse. On the horizon are two more game systems coming out the fall of 2001: Microsoft’s X-Box and Nintendo’s GameCube. When these new systems drop into stores, it will force gamers to shell out $200-$400 to keep up with the everexpanding video game universe. I, for one, am tired of getting a system and all the games and add-ons that
goes with it, and finding out a new one is coming out. It makes me feel like I just wasted my money because my old game system and games are now worth practically nothing. Videogames have a long history spanning back to the early 70’s. Back then there were Atari, Intellivision and Collecovision, including other companies. It was normal until Nintendo and Sega came into the scene. Nintendo released its Entertainment System and Sega released their Master System in 1985. Ever since then, the videogame industry has been about upping the ante and coming out with the biggest and baddest system every year. The fight was always between Nintendo and Sega until Sony dropped in. With all three companies fighting it out for our money, all hell has broken loose. There were some games that were only available on certain systems, so you had to shell out more money to
keep up with the race. The industry has become ridiculous, with old systems losing their value overnight. I own every system up to this point, except for the PS2. That is a lot of systems and games to connect to one television. So despite the fickleness of the industry, more games systems are coming out on a constant basis. The new PS2 has taken this upgradibility to a new level with it being compatible with the old Playstation. So, as if my Playstation wasn’t worth the money I paid for it, it is now worth nothing. Despite being mad every time a new system comes out, I have no recourse to take than to by them when they come out. It’s a curse of all videogame players. You always have to have the newest thing on the market, so you can play any games you want. With the videogames industry based on hype and having the fastest system
on the market, it is easy to see why the industry is flourishing every year. What other industry forces people to buy something new every year in order to keep up with the industry? I know most people will think of the computer industry or the electronic industry, but they are not as bad as the videogame industry. At least with the computer industry, you can upgrade the computer to keep up, and with the electronic industry, you can buy one television or DVD by any company and play the same things all the others do. With the videogame industry, collectors are forced to spend their hardearned money in order to play a certain game they like. I can complain all I want, but one conclusion is clear: other gamers and I are stuck collecting these new systems everytime they come out. I accept my fate but I don’t have to be happy about it. —Matt Capuano is a Daliy Titan
Friday, October 27, 2000
Titans beat UCLA 3-2 in double OT nNONCONFERENCE: Oughton scores game winner in double overtime with less then two minutes remaining in the game By Caesar Contreras
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Titan defender Brad Dunaway advances the ball in a recent Titan game. CSUF beat the Bruins 2-1 on Thursday night.
The game seemed over. Tied in double overtime with a little over a minute left, the Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer team and UCLA Bruins were headed for a 22 tie at Titan Stadium on Thursday night. But then Bruin defender Tony Lawson tripped Titan midfielder David Dischner in the penalty box. From there it was all over for the Bruins as Titan forward Duncan Oughton nailed the penalty kick at 118:42 in the second overtime to give the Titans a thrilling 3-2 victory over their archrival Bruins. "It was a team effort out there,"
Daily Titan College Football Poll 1.Nebraska (7-0, four first-place votes) last wk 1 Huskers and Sooners rebew rivilary in game with serious national title implications 2.Oklahoma (6-0) last wk 2 Sooners 3 point underdogs according to the oddsmakers 3.Virginia Tech (7-0) last wk 2 Hokies still coasting as game with Miami looms on Nov. 4 4.Clemson (7-0) last wk 4 Tigers not second fiddle in the ACC, for now 5.Miami (5-1) last wk 5 Canes get gimme win before showdown with Virginia Tech 6.Florida State (7-1) last wk 6 Tough battle with N.C. State n Saturday, still have games with Clemson and Florida on the horizon 7.Oregon (6-1) last wk 7 Ducks looking towards the Rose Bowl only a 7-6 loss to Wisconsin has ruined national title hopes 8.Washington (6-1) last wk 8 Huskies have been prepared and impressive throughout the year 9.Florida (6-1) last wk 9 Gators are gong to have problems with Georgia on Saturday 10.Kansas State (7-1) last wk 10 Wildcats complete the almost unchanged DT Top 10 from last week
Titan goalkeeper Josh Saunders said. "We did what winning teams have to do." With the win CSUF improves to 12-4-1 on the season, the win gives the team its first nonconference win since a Sept. 17 victory over Loyola Marymount. UCLA falls to 9-5 on the year; the loss was the team’s fourth straight. The game was a tale of two halves as the Bruins raced to a quick 2-0 lead in the first half by goals from midfielder Leonard Griffin [second of the season] at 17:04 and the team’s leading scorer forward McKinley Tennyson Jr. scored his 13th goal of the season at 31:30 from a Shaun Tsakiris pass [7th assist of the season]. While the game was still early, the Titans seemed a beaten team. "We seemed scared and timid in the first half," Titan Head Coach Al Mistri said. "At the half we told the guys to play with some more confidence and move the ball more." Well whatever Mistri and his assistants told CSUF it seemed to work as Oughton scored at 47:27 from a Walter Carmago pass and then Ricky
Melendez added the tying goal at 53:34 when he nailed a point blank shot from 8-yards out to beat Bruin goalkeeper DJ Countess. Oughton and Shaun Higgins got the assists on the Melendez goal, his thirdgoal of the season. Tied 2-2, the team’s battled for nearly 37 minutes without a score. Tennyson did nearly score in the 60th minute when Titan goalkeeper Sean Rockwell came out of the goal to defend him, but the seniors shot rolled slowly past Rockwell and hit the post. Tennyson has several missed scoring chances throughout the game. For CSUF, Oughton, Art Ramirez and Hector Orellana all had scoring chances but were never able to get the ball past Countess. As the team’s headed into the first overtime, Rockwell was kicked in the right leg forcing him to leave the game, this caused Saunders to enter the game for the first time since a Sept. 29 loss at Furman. "I was a little nervous, I just had to keep my confidence up," Saunders said. None of the teams really had any prime scoring opportunities in the first
overtime and neither in the second overtime until Lawson made his costly mistake as Dischner drived for the winning score. Oughton took care of the rest: "I really never get that nervous on a penalty kick but I was, fortunately the goalkeeper made it easy and dived to the side, I just had to make the kick," Oughton said. "It wasn’t the prettiest strike but it didn’t really have to be." Countess made seven saves on the night while Rockwell made five and Saunders made no saves. The attendance for Thursday’s night game was 1,581, the second largest of the season. Oughton says the crowd was a big factor in CSUF’s play. “The crowd was rocking out there, it really helps to have the fans out there rooting for us.” Next up for the Titans is a Halloween night contest with the Division III Concordia Eagles at Titan Stadium at 7:00 p.m. It will be the first contest between the teams. After the Concordia game, CSUF will conclude its season on Nov. 4 against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo at
Two Big West showdowns for nBIG WEST:Team faces Cal Poly SLO and UCSB, need UCI to lose two games over weekend By Michael Sandoval
Daily Titan Staff Writer Cal State Fullerton’s women soccer team will begin their journey for the Big West Conference championship tonight against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Cal Poly SLO, who are in the hunt for the championship as well, are only down three points from first
place UC Irvine. They have a record of three wins and two losses in the conference and overall eight wins, six losses, and one tie. They last played Utah State were they won the game 3-0. CSUF will come into tonight’s game with a record of three wins and two losses in conference with an overall record of eight wins, nine losses. They as well are down three points to Irvine and in the championship race. Either team will have to win two games with UCI having to lose two for either Cal Poly SLO or CSUF to be conference champs. For CSUF they will need great games from Tennli Ulicny, who leads
the team with five goals and three assist with 13 points to her record. Helping her would be Danielle Turnquist with four goals and 4 assist. She has 12 points on the year. Defensively the team will need to work together to get them through the week. With good defense they should be able to win the match against Cal Poly SLO and start the momentum for Sunday’s game against UC Santa Barbara to move them closer to the championship. Last season CSUF beat UCSB 2-1 but lost to Cal Poly SLO by the same score The game starts at 7:00 at Titan Stadium. Then Sunday’s game will start at 4:00 p.m. at home.
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