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Women debate on propositions nPOLITICS: The participants discussed various issues and candidates By Peggy Gomez
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Chris Zimmerman and his friend, Pi Kappa Phi members, perform in the haunted house open to the public on Halloween.
Greeks frighten local residents nHOLIDAY: Pi Kappa Phi’s first Halloween haunted house was showcased two years ago By Camille Jones
Daily Titan Staff Writer Pi Kappa Phi wanted to do something for their neighbors
that would serve as an adequate thank you for putting up with them all year long. They settled on having a free haunted house on Halloween night for the neighborhood kids. The house was complete with a maze, an executioner’s chair, a mad scientist’s laboratory and a mortician’s room. Troy High School student, Jessica Ureta, brought her little sister Vanessa to the haunted house.
Ureta said that the Kappa Phi haunted house was good. “[Vanessa] was scared,” she said. Eric Jolivette, a co-social chair for Kappa Phi, said there were between 40 to 50 members on hand at various times during the days leading up to Halloween night to help construct the haunted house and maze. It was the second year that the fraternity had a haunted house, Jolivette said. They first had one
two years ago and it turned out so well that they decided to do it again this year. Mark Anthony Talag, a senior and Pi Kappa Phi member, played the part of the mad scientist in the house and said that he was perfect for the job. Talag already had the doctor’s uniform and as a child psychology major he said he “knows how to scare the kids, but not to
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“The world is more complicated than we make it sound,” said Professor Barbara Stone. The Women’s Center/Adult Reentry coordinated a discussion on Wednesday with two women and their views of the upcoming Nov. 7 election. Stone, a Republican, and Sandra Sutphen, a Democrat, spoke casually to a group of students, staff and faculty on the presidential election and the propositions. “These women have an undying respect for one another,” said Barbara McDowell, director of the Women’s Center. “They are dedicated to their professions as well as their friendship, allowing them to have a balanced platform to discuss the issues candidly,” Mcdowell said. One point the professors agreed on was choosing Ralph Nader or Pat Buchanan as an alternate option for the presidential vote. Either of these two candidates would be adequate if an individual believes Al Gore and George Bush have retreated to the same corporate interests.‑ “Anyone who thinks there is no difference between the two candidates absolutely has no feel for partisan practice,” Stone said. “I hate to tell you, but either George Bush or Al Gore is going to be president.” The ladies will vote alike on four of eight propositions. “We never admit publicly that we agree,” Sutphen said. “Regardless of how people choose to vote, Proposition 32 will pass,” Stone said. The Veterans’ Bond Act of 2000, is an extension of the act where the state
borrows money to loan to Cal-Vets, to purchase homes, farms and mobile homes. The loans are principle and interest free.‑ Both will vote yes. The way people view legislators may sway the vote for Proposition 33 legislature.‑ “If someone serves six years in the Assembly or eight years in the Senate,” questioned Sutphen, “is that enough to receive retirement benefits?” Again, both agree yes.‑ “Every vote is based on whether you choose to look at state legislatures as state employees or volunteers,” Stone said. Two nays for Proposition 34. “The first amendment protects your right to spend your money the way you choose to spend it,” Stone said. “If you cut off donations to campaigns the donations will go to parties, if you cut donations to parties the money will be spent as expenditures.” The first nay, on a proposition from the women. “I would like to see public financing on campaigns,” Sutphen said. Proposition 35, public works contracts, “You can’t tell from the ads what this is about,” said Stone. “It’s about Caltrans.” This measure is asking whether the state should hire enough architects and engineers to do its own work, or should the state hire outside enterprises.‑ Yea, for Stone and nay for Sutphen.‑ “Martin Sheen’s son had to go to jail three times, before he made the permanent decision to get off drugs, and going to jail would not have helped him,” Sutphen said. Both women agree that the war on drugs has failed, but will not vote alike on Proposition 36, drugs. “The folks that are behind this believe we should decriminalize drugs,” Stone said. This proposition says if you are on a first or second possession conviction, not part of the three strikes, at your
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First Wushu course in the state makes campus debut during spring semester nFITNESS: The class will be offered on Mondays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. By James Moya
Daily Titan Staff Writer Wushu is a type of martial art that most people have never heard of. Wu means martial and shu means art. Beginning next semester, it will be a new course students can take on
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Mondays and Wednesdays at 10a.m. to 10:50 a.m. Wushu will be a kinesiology course and the class became possible because of a student named Phillip Chen. Chen, a 22-year-old junior broadcast journalism major, is a member of the national Wushu team and was also hailed Wushu Athlete of the Year for 2000. Chen is the one who has made this class become a reality. “I’ve been doing it for six or seven years and wanted to start a club on campus so that I could get involved with school,” Chen said.
Dapeng Chen, who teaches classes on motor reflexes, will teach the class, while Chen will be his assistant. Wushu has a 5000-year history, and is also known as Kung Fu. Chen described Kung Fu as a skill learned over a period of time while Wushu is the real name for Chinese martial arts. The sport utilizes both brains and brawn. Based on Chinese philosophy, Wushu consists of various forms of fighting like fist fights and weapon fights. It also includes defense acts like kicking, punching, throwing, holding, chopping and thrusting.
Wushu is also considered an art form and has been known to cure illnesses. Chen said he came here as a freshman in the fall of ‘98 and wanted to share and promote the Chinese culture. The U.S. National Team, of which he is a member, has eight members — four females and four males — and will soon become an Olympic sport in the year 2008. Chen began a Wushu team on campus. He was looking through the syllabus last year and saw all the other classes in kinesiology, like fencing and gymnastics and came
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Phillip Chen and Anita Lopez are members of a martial arts team.
Few students participate in mentoring program nSERVICES: At least 15 students are currently in the business mentor program By Jamie K. Ayala
Daily Titan Staff Writer Not many business students take advantage of the free advice and information available to them regarding their future careers. The College of Business and Economics offers juniors and seniors
the chance to team up with business professionals, out of the 6,445 undergraduates, 25 students have participated in this mentor program. Ray Murio, assistant dean of student services in the business college, said that a lot of research shows that mentor programs have a high retention rate and students use more than one formally or informally. That isn’t the case with this program though. “People don’t see the importance of the program,” said alumnus David Boyd, who is considering becoming a mentor. “Focusing more on extracurricular activities such as this
makes a huge difference.” Boyd graduated last year and works in pharmaceutical sales. He’s been a part of Business Week, the Business Inter-Club Council and the American Marketing Association. “There’s a graduation picture on the seventh floor of Langsdorf Hall showing a bunch of black hats. That’s what we look like to employers, but when you participate, that gives you a red hat in the midst of the black mass,” Boyd said. “A mentor can give focus, direction and incentive.” This semester, at least 15 students are in the program. They are
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required to meet twice a month with their mentor. Mentors can provide resume advice, exposure to industry and introduce a networking base. Local business leaders and alumni are mentors. Murio has been a mentor for a high school student and is excited about heading the connection. “These people can be someone to identify with or bounce ideas off of,” Murio said. Ernie Natividad is a past mentee and now a mentor. He is an account representative for Wallace, a national printing company. “It’s important to have a mentor
because they can tell you what they went through and what to avoid,” Natividad said. He became a mentor to give back to the school and share firsthand experience as a recent graduate. Mentees are matched with mentors based on their career interests and goals. In the past, five to six mentors have been from Enterprise Rent-aCar. Pat Albers is the recruiting manager at Huntington Beach office for Enterprise Rent-a-Car and has been
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Linguistics professor Alan Kaye will present an illustrated lecture, “Modern Saudi Arabia: Language and Culture” in McCarthy Hall 682 Nov. 2 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Questions and comments will be taken from the audience from 8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Kaye studied native dialects while visiting and teaching in Saudi Arabia earlier this year. The lecture is free and open to the public. —Cindy Bertea
Health insurance program planned For many people, the topic of health insurance is a modern version of the “Riddle of the Sphinx” – clouded in language that is often hidden or difficult to understand. When the conversation turns to the topic of the impending changes in HMOs and Medicare coverage, it becomes a matter of serious concern for everyone. Because of this concern, the Fullerton Senior Multi-Service Center will host a workshop Wednesday, Nov. 8. This provides an update on the status of HMOs and Medicare. Julie Schoen, legal counsel with the Health Insurance and Advocacy Program, is the guest speaker, and will explain the Medicare and HMO plans in detail. She will also discuss patient obligations and rights in the system. The workshop begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Fullerton Multi-Service Center. The program is free and open to the public. The Health Insurance and Advocacy Program provides counseling, education and assistance in Medicare and health insurance issues. For further information about
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Scholarships available for California students to study in Germany California high school students from across the state are being offered the opportunity to study in Germany on a full scholarship during the 2001-2002 academic year. Now in its seventh year, the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program offers scholarships for American students to study abroad. Academic Year in the USA (AYUSA) International, a non-profit high school exchange organization, is accepting applications from interested high school students until Dec. 1. No prior German language skills are necessary to apply. CongressBundestag scholars, between the ages of 15-18, gain exposure and foreign language skills. Students live with volunteer host families, attend classes at a local high school and participate in community activities that facilitate the exchange of cultural ideas. The United States Department of State selected AYUSA International to administer the 2001-2002 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program. With 20 years of experience, AYUSA has begun the scholarship selection process and invites all interested students to apply. AYUSA is also accepting applications from families interested in becoming a host family. For more information call AYUSA at (800) 727-4540 Ext. 549 or download the application at www.ayusa.org/usagermanyscholarship/.
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news CAL EN DAR F EV EN TS C ALEND AR O OF EVENTS Campus Jazz fans can enjoy a free concert by Gretchen Lieberum at The Pub on the lower level of the Titan Student Union at noon. ASP presents “What Lies Beneath,” starring Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the TSU Theater. Associated Students will be holding mandatory budget orientation meetings for all organizations planning to request funding through Associated Students 2001-2002. Failing to attend will result in ineligibility for funding. Meetings will be held on Nov. 6 at 11 a.m. at the TSU Ontiveros B or on Nov. 9 at 3:30 p.m. at the TSU 233. For more information, call (714) 278-3295.
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) 278-3355 or email dreid@fullerton.edu. This exhibit is free and open to the public.
This party will be held at the Felt Room on 6202 Garden Grove Blvd. in Westminster at 8 p.m. Dress is casual and entrance is $10.00. For more information, please call (714) 896-9877.
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.
Support your local Republican party and attend the fund raising reception for Ken Maddox for Assembly at Knott’s Berry Farm from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. For more information, call Linda Ackerman at (714) 731-2233.
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The Bowers Museum presents “Egyptian Treasures from the British Museum,” open through Jan. 2, 2001. This exhibit will cover a timespan of over 3,000 years. Among the items displayed are stone sculptures of pharaohs and dignitaries, bronze statuettes
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 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) 278-7750. This exhibit is free.
Join your local Libertarian party at “I WANT MY FUNKIN’ FREEDOM!” a party to join Libertarian party candidates and Libertarian voters featuring local funk, reggae, and hiphop band Funk Rage n’ Soul.
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Prop. 38 aims to offer private school vouchers to parents as nEDUCATION: Some parents are unhappy with the public school system By Cindy Armijo
Daily Titan Staff Writer For many parents of children and teen-agers, this year’s election is more than just a race for the presidency. It’s a time for addressing California’s educational system and deciding whether certain propositions should be passed or dismissed. One proposal that is a high priority on the ballot and causing controversy is Proposition 38. If passed, the proposition will affect public funding for K-12 education. “I think that the proposition is awful,” said Gina Chiapparine. “I
don’t think that it [proposition] would benefit anybody.” Chiapparine, 21, is a liberal studies major at Cal State Fullerton and hopes to one day work within the education system. Chiapparine feels that Proposition 38 would have more of a negative impact on children and teachers in public schools. “The proposition will just take money from the public schools,” Chiapparine said. Chiapparine isn’t the only person frowning at the ballot measure. Tracy Quick of La Mirada believes the proposition would lower the standards of teaching in private schools. Quick, a mother of three, currently sends two of her daughters to Dulles Elementary and is happy with the school’s teachers and curriculum. Quick contemplated sending her girls, ages 5 and 7, to a private school, but decided that the public
school provided a better teaching environment. “Private schools don’t necessarily mean better teaching,” Quick said. “California has some wonderful public schools, and Proposition 38 will take away from our children’s education.” Proponents for the measure would disagree. Supporters argue that the proposition will help public schools by forcing them to improve their curriculum, and allow parents the financial assistance for private schooling. “Proposition 38 would mean a better education for our kids,” said Sharon Santo. “If a child is failing in the public school system, a parent should be given the opportunity to try private schooling.” Both of Santo’s children attended public schools, but only one graduated from high school. “I didn’t have the money to send my children to private schools,” Santo said. “A private school atmo-
sphere might have been better for my daughter, maybe she would have graduated.” Richard Winberry, a father of five, is also voting yes on the measure. “I think that the government has failed the public school system,” said Winberry. “Vouchers would mean a choice for a better education.” Proposition 38 requires that every student enrolled in a private school receive an annual voucher in the amount of $4,000. The vouchers would be intended for educational purposes and sent to the participating private school the student attends. “But how do we know if the private school is using the voucher entirely for education?” questions Quick of La Mirada. “There isn’t enough data showing that this proposition will truly work, and for that reason, I don’t think that it will pass.”
Act proposes to include private contracts nELECTION: Depending on outcome, the proposition could immediately affect freeway systems By Jeff Benson
Daily Titan Staff Writer Proponents of Proposition 35 are hoping for a big victory in the Nov. 7 general election, as they say this will enable them to speed up production on existing architectural and engineering projects. Dissenters believe that restoring the government’s ability to engage in public and private partnerships with engineers will only delay the process. Proposition 35 will attempt to amend the California Constitution by eliminating existing legal restrictions on state and local contracting with private entities for architectural and engineering services. Contracts for the design, development and construction of public works projects would be awarded selectively, allowing private indi-
viduals to compete for up to 40,000 new jobs. According to this new amendment, bidding for contracts would be permitted, but is not required. Also known as the Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act, the proposition’s plan is to allow state, regional and local governments to use qualified private architectural and engineering firms to help deliver transportation, schools, water, seismic retrofit and other infrastructure projects safely, cost effectively and on time. A statutory law enacted by the proposition defines the term “architectural and engineering services” as including all architectural, landscape architectural, environmental, engineering, land surveying, and construction project management services. The fiscal impact on state spending for architectural and engineering services and construction project delivery is unknown. The actual impact will depend on how the state uses the contracting flexibility granted by the proposition in the future. Local governments aren’t expected to suffer much fiscally because they are generally allowed to contract for these services.
According to advocates of the measure at www.YesProp35.com, “Proposition 35 is a straightforward initiative that allows California governments to use qualified private sector engineers and architects where it makes sense to do so. Public and private partnerships will get the job done sooner, safely, and at a $2.5 billion-taxpayer savings.” Yes on 35 says “Prop 35 is on the ballot for one reason only: to fix a dangerous and costly problem caused by a small group of bureaucrats at Caltrans.” Opponents, at noonprop35.org, cite the Constitution as the defining factor, saying that for 65 years political influence and backroom deals in the awarding of state contracts have been prohibited. “Several county counsels have concluded that ‘establishing new, untested, unlitigated standards for awarding contracts could affect current local authority and cause significant project delay,” according to the California State Association of Counties in a May 26, 2000 report to the Housing, Land Use and Transportation Committee. A California School Boards Association staff analysis written in July said, “School districts currently
have the flexibility to contract with private architectural and engineering firms as needed.” Proposition 35 “would substantially complicate the school construction process and lead to increased costs and delays.” Locally, the proposition would have immediate impact on the “Four Corners” area, which is the freeway system adjoining Orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Commuters venturing into Orange County from the three other counties will see the daily rush hour balloon from four to seven hours over the next 20 years as demand for new employees surpasses the county’s ability to house them, according to a new regional transportation study. TheOrange County Transportation Authority and the Southern California Association of Governments are reviewing the study, which suggests increasing existing highway capacity by adding lanes; extending lightrail service from Fullerton to the City of Industry; expanding freeway tow truck patrol; and the construction of a $180-million road through Tonner Canyon between Chino Hills Parkway and the Orange Freeway.
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schools, at the parents’ discretion. “Everybody agrees that there are problems in public schools, but everybody agrees that this is not the way to fix them,” Sutphen said. Stone explained that vouchers work best in inner cities, not suburbs.‑ “Orange County has a great educational system,” she said. Both women will vote against this measure. The final proposition, 39, school facilities.‑ “This would add a maximum of $100 a year per bond to property taxes,” explained Sutphen.‑ Fifty-five percent of the local vote would be necessary for a bond to be authorized for repair, or maintenance or construction of a school facility. Currently, 65 percent local vote is necessary. Stone will vote against, Sutphen will vote for.‑ “Some of these should not be on the ballot,” Sutphen said. “They are not the kind of things ordinary citizens should know about, much less be equipped to vote on.”
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option you can be diverted to a treatment program. It is up to the county to make the programs available to everyone regardless of income. Treatment programs will be provided for a small fee or no fee. Sutphen will vote for the proposition, Stone will vote against it. Proposition 37, fees, takes two forms.‑ Stone explained how taxes and fees are used. For example, fees are used to keep maintenance up to date on things that perform the services. A company can be hired to keep vermin out of restaurants, thus a fee is charged. “The people spending money to defeat this are polluters,” Sutphen said.‑ Yes for Stone, no for Sutphen. Oversimplified Proposition 38, vouchers, states that $4,000 can be taken out of the public schools per person, and be put into the private
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Janet Mendez, business student, is a member of Vote No on 38.
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one of those mentors. “Students can share goals and their mentors can provide ideas of how to reach them,” Albers said. Albers said students can learn from people with experience in the workplace without spending the years it takes for mistakes. “As a mentor, I felt like a per-
sonal coach and I got the satisfaction of them reaching goals,” Albers said. Albers was so thrilled with the program and its importance that she decided to incorporate a similar program within her workplace. The Business Inter-Club Council plans also to start a mentor program for freshmen and sophomores next semester. Mentors will be upperclassmen.
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4 Thursday, November 2, 2000 WUSHU n from page 1 up with the idea of forming a Wushu class. He gave the department a syllabus he made up himself, and Professor Dapeng Chen decided to give him a shot at teaching the Wushu class next semester. In order to teach a class, a bachelor’s degree is needed, so Chen will be an assistant while Dapeng will teach. Chen said he has the credentials to be in his position just by being a
member of the national team. Various campuses like UC Berkeley and UCLA have Wushu clubs. Once a year a big competition is held. Chen wants to promote it on a college level. “I want it to be known that this class is not just for Asians,” Chen said. “Anybody can enjoy the class. The members are from different races and everyone can come together and show harmony.” Various local competitions are held throughout the year and the next competition will be hosted here in February. As an art form, Wushu has long been used by the Chinese as a sur-
news vival tactic during warfare and to search for food. Wushu benefits its practitioners spiritually, emotionally and physically. It also takes on different forms in different countries. Wushu encompasses all the different styles of Chinese fighting into one. “The art form evolved after the invention of the gun and instead of using it for combat, you could use it [to enhance] performance, and for health and exercise,” Chen said. “In China, Wushu is like the NBA, where a lot of different provinces compete against each other, such as Beijing and Shanghai.”
Currently, Wushu is a demonstration sport and 92 countries, like France and Africa, have teams made up. The sport is organized with rules and structure which incorporates dance techniques and stamina. Short weapons are also used in Wushu. There are broad swords that are used by foot soldiers and straight sword, which is associated with scholars. Various hand techniques are also used as well and other weapons such as a staff and spear is used in the martial sport of Wushu. This class will be the first of its kind in California and the Wushu
club will hold a demonstration on Thursday at 12:15 p.m. at the Quad in front of McCarthy Hall. “After I’ve trained, I use it for self-defense and for keeping myself fit,” Chen said. “It’s a way of life to make you happy. I do to live not to fight. It makes me happy and I want to share it with people.” “I want to get more spiritual, and hearing about this class through fliers have really piqued my interest,” said freshman Jacob Chone. “The class sounds like it’s very spiritual and fun,” said sophomore art major Ben Stevens.
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the point where it would be traumatic.” The Pi Kappa Phi haunted house was open for about three hours. Some of the kids who stopped by went through the house four or five times. Commonwealth Elementary School student, Katie Ruhle, was one of many who went through the haunted house. “Me and my friends went in five times it was so fun,” Ruhle said. Across the street on fraternity
row, Sigma Pi was also preparing for a party. Their fraternity has had a Halloween party every year for the past 22 years. Sigma Pi insisted that their party would not get out of control and would be over by 11 p.m. because Halloween this year fell on a Tuesday and most of their members had classes on Wednesday. Dominick Sturz, a biology major, said that there would be 25 house members who would monitor the party to make sure there would be no underage drinking and to keep from getting out of hand. David Welch, a Sigma Pi sopho-
news more, said that in addition to monitoring their Halloween party, none of the house’s executive officers drank alcohol that night. Sturz pointed out that the decision to end the party early and keep everything under control was part of their house’s effort to work on their community relations and get along with their neighbors. Sturz said that Sigma Pi realizes that not every house on Fraternity Row is a fraternity and they were trying to be considerate of the fact that some of their neighbors don’t want to hear a lot of partying late at night.
Food poisoning virus passed from one team to the other by Matthew McGuire
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Usually football players will exchange a few choice words, nasty stares and bruising tackles before the game ends. Players from Duke gave Florida State more than it bargained for during a 1998 game, a recent study found. Duke players sick with food poisoning transmitted the virus to several Florida State players during the game, striking both teams with mass vomiting and diarrhea, according to a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine. “People say it’s ludicrous to stop a game if someone is sick. But as a public health official, I have to say that coaches really should not let sick players on to the field,” said Dr. Karen Becker, and epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who led the study. About 43 Duke players and staff became ill as the game began, and
by halftime, several players were on IVs in the locker room, Becker said. Other Duke players, who did not travel to Florida for the game, also got sick. Becker traced the virus to a food handler who prepared turkey sandwiches that were a part of box lunches players and staff had eaten the day before the game, Sept. 18, 1998. Those from Duke who initially got sick then transmitted the virus to 11 Florida State players and 11 additional Duke staffers who did not eat the box lunch. There was no socializing before or after the game, and the only contact between players was on the field, Becker said. Several Duke players began to vomit and have diarrhea during the game, and the virus was transferred to the Florida State players through feces and vomit. In all of the cases, the victims got sick between 10 to 50 hours after
being infected, but usually between 24 and 30 hours, Becker said. This fits the time line of the first Duke players getting sick about 24 hours after they ate the boxed lunches, she said. Florida State players began to get sick the day after the game. While the Norwalk-like virus is very common in the United States and causes about 96 percent of acute non-bacterial gastroenteritis, the specific strain found in the players and staff is usually found in Europe, Becker said. The rare strain helped to confirm that it was the same virus that infected both teams. “With globalization, we’re beginning to see viruses make their way across borders,” Becker said. The virus is usually transferred between people in crowded living situations. This is the first documented case where the virus was transmitted between people during a sporting event, Becker said.
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New attitude Donny Daniels plans to bring a winning season to Cal State Fullerton, something that hasn’t happend in eight years.
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The hiring of Donny Daniels last April began a new chapter for the Cal State Fullerton Men’s basketball team. And if things come together as Daniels expects, the Titans will see something they have not seen in a long time —a winning season. Daniels could hardly hold back tears when he was introduced to the university as the new head coach last spring. This is the job he said he had been dreaming about since he began coaching as an assistant for the Titans in 1978. Since then he had stints as the head coach at Harbor Junior College and as assistant at Utah under Rick Majeris where he went to the Final Four. But for Daniels, CSUF is where he wanted to be all along. That enthusiasm, along with four returning starters and a crop of new players that can contribute right from the start, may be the ingredi-
ents needed to bring the team its first winning season since the 92-93 season when the Titans finished 15-12. Last season was a forgettable one for the team. The Titans finished the season in last place in the Big West Conference with an 8-19 record, losing their last eleven games. Starting center Matt Caldwell was lost early in the season with a shoulder and back up point guard Rodney Anderson was the victim of a gang shooting at the end of the season, leaving him partially paralyzed. Attempting to put all their misfortunes behind them, the Titans appear eager begin the new season. What may have been the weakness of the team last season, its lack of size and depth of the bench, appears to be the teams strong point. The top returners for the Titans include Seniors Caldwell and Ike Harmon, and Juniors Brandon Campbell and Josh Fischer.
The 6-7 Harmon, a three-time all-conference will probably carry the brunt of the Titan offense. The forward has led the team in scoring and rebounding his previous three seasons. Last season he averaged 18.7 points-per-game and 7.5 rebounds-per-game. He was the only consistent player all season long last year, able to score from the inside and beyond the arc. He presents match-up problems to opposing defenses with his size and quickness. Harmon, however, may miss the first couple of games due a stress fracture in his foot he suffered on Oct. 17. Caldwell had begun to establish himself as an inside force playing center, averaging 12.7 ppg before he injured his shoulder. Fully recovered, Caldwell plans to pick up where he left of last season. Perhaps the best all-around athlete on the team is the 6-4 Campbell. He can play both forward and guard and last season established himself as a one of the conference’s best defenders in the conference. The team only expects him to get better this season. Another player who dramatically
improved his game last season is Fisher. The 6-9 Fisher has excellent touch from three-point land hitting 25-41 (.511) last season. He too will present match-up problems for big defenders that are not used to playing outside the paint. The point guard position may be where the Titan’s need the most help. The loss of Anderson, who was seen as the point guard for the next three years, dealt a strong blow to the team. Junior College transfer David Castleton was expected to fill the point guard role, but he will be unable to play until next semester because of academic problems. In the mean time, other players will have to fill the position. If everything goes as planned, the Titans will have their first winning season in eight seasons. The team will start its season-long journey Wednesday, Nov. 8 against Simon Fraser at Titan Gym. The benefits from that game will go toward the Rodney Anderson Assistamce fund set up to defray part of the medical bills of the Anderson family.
arts & entertainment November 2, 2000
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These pop-punk prodigies hail from the United Kingdom
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Pearl Jam still rocks the free world at the Pavilion Lead singer of Pearl Jam, Eddie Vedder, and guitarist Stone Gossard jam out at a recent show in Europe
The Seattle-based band is still going strong after a recent European tragedy
By Emily Roberts
Daily Titan Staff Writer Four months ago, Pearl Jam considered breaking up. After the June 30 Roskilde Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark where nine concertgoers were crushed to death during the band’s performance, the group was not sure if it wanted to continue. In a statement on the band’s Web site, the group said, "There are absolutely no words to express our anguish in regard to the parents and loved ones of these precious lives that were lost…our lives will never be the same." The Seattle band canceled the remainder of its European tour and it was uncertain whether they would begin their U.S. tour on August 3. But summoning the strength that has seen them through many other trials in their ten-year career – including their fight against Ticketmaster and other squabbles among the band members themselves– Pearl Jam soldiered on. This is a testament to the band’s loyalty to its fans and its music. The celebration of both these things was evident Saturday night at the band’s sold-out show at the Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion in San Bernardino last Saturday night. The nearly three-hour showcase proved over and over again how much Pearl Jam respects and cel-
ebrates its fans. It’s been that way from the beginning, which is why Roskilde was such a tragic irony. On Saturday, though, the band members seemed recovered and upbeat, bolstered by the last three months of their U.S. tour, which has been called the best of their career. Drawing from their impressive repertoire, Pearl Jam played songs from each of their six albums, except 1996’s "No Code," as well as a couple of rarities and b-sides. And yes, there was "Jeremy," which lead singer Eddie Vedder described as, "a song about kids today and what happens when they pack their own lunches." Though the song was clearly not as life and death to Vedder as it was when he wrote it ten years ago, the song is more of a festival of the band’s relationship with its fans. Vedder even jumped along with the audience during the song’s chorus. This was not the only crowd-participatory moment as Vedder grabbed the hands of audience members and floated in the front row during a crunching version of "Porch." Musically, the band is at their peak, which was evident on the first single of, "Binaural" The slow, moody "Nothing As It Seems" featured the band – guitarists Stone Gossard and Mike McCready, bassist Jeff Ament, drummer Matt Cameron and
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Vedder – at their individual and collaborative finest. Ament played a cello as Vedder gave his most moving, though understated, vocal performance of the night, exploring the layers of his rich baritone. On the flip side of this, the band played an absolutely rocking version of "Yield’s," "Do the Evolution." Vedder was at his growling best while McCready played a thundering lead guitar. Throughout the night, Pearl Jam showed their talent for these two extremes of pretty ballads and full-throttle rockers. Near the end of the show, during "elderly woman behind the counter in a small town," a fan somehow managed to jump onstage. Security rushed to yank him off but Vedder waved them away allowing the fan to stay for the entire song. Vedder embraced the young man and smiled as the exuberant fan gestured and sang along at the top of his lungs. As the fan was ushered off the stage at the end of the song, an amused Vedder said, "I don’t suggest that for anyone in the future." But the message was received – this is a band who, well, embraces its fans. This is why – despite dwindling album sales – Pearl Jam, if they continue, will sell-out 15,000 seat arenas throughout the next ten years.
Daily Titan Staff Writer
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Dramatic comedy, “The Women of Theta Kappa” opens at CSUF’s Arena Theatre this Friday. Call (714) 278-3371 for info
CAMPUS: “Vincent,” a play written by Leonard Nimoy (yep, the same one your thinking of), will debut at Plummer Auditorium this Saturday.
By Magda Liszewska
Daily Titan Staff Writer Dum Dums have enjoyed two Top 20 hits this year, "Everything" and "Can’t Get You Out Of My Thoughts" and opened for Robbie Williams on his European tour. Now Josh Doyle, Steve Clarke and Stuart "Baxter" Wilkinson, the London-based trio, make their US debut with their album, “It Goes Without Saying.” Dum Dums draw upon The Jam, Elvis Costello, The Police, Buzzcocks and Stiff Little Fingers for inspiration, but their final product sounds more like a mixture of a bad version of Green Day, New Radicals and Offspring. The album starts with an angry, punk rock sound of the opening song, "The Kind Of Day I’ve Head," with impossible to understand lyrics, but by the fourth track, "Until My Ship Comes In," the music tones down and heads into the pop direction. In the UK hit, "Can’t Get You Out Of My Thoughts," the socalled angry rockers deliver a catchy pop tune, somewhat reminiscent of the title track from the movie "That Thing You Do." "Lonely Hearts Company" includes several high-pitched lines, which sound as if the musicians engaged the help of a tortured cat for the track. The album lyrics are not high quality either. The best example is the song "Hole In Your Heart," which includes infantile verses
like: "She was a girl he loved, he really loved/She’s a stupid cow and he hates her now, oh yeah/ Looking at his watch, waiting for his date/She’s two weeks late and he can’t think straight, oh yeah." Nothing on the album stands out to grab the listener’s attention or make one believe that Dum Dums will succeed in conquering American audiences. Dum Dums are in no way average, they have sunk below that. Not that there is nothing with potential on the album. "Everything" and "Can’t Get You Out Of My Thoughts" could have the listeners toe-tapping for a short while but overall, this simply is not the most talented band to break through. The biggest problem with their music is the inconsistency of style. Are they punk rockers or are they pop singers? With spiky hair, baggy pants and T-shirts carefully chosen, yet looking as if it was the first thing they grabbed in the morning, and with one member in tight pants and a tight T-shirt, the band almost has the rocker look down. Their music on the other hand still has a long way to go. It goes without saying that Dum Dums should never have been imported. With all the quality things London has to offer, this is one that should have never crossed the border.
Cherry Poppin’ Daddies fuse Caribbean pop and folk in their latest release ‘Soul Caddy’ By Samantha Gonzaga
FILM: Cheryl Ladd who? ‘70s TV hit ‘Charlie’s Angels comes to town starring sexy Lucy Liu.
Punk or not to punk?
COMEDY: American Comedy Award Winner, John Pinette comes to the Brea Improv from today. Tickets $17-20 MUSIC: Bad Religion, TSOL, Guttermouth and Ignite play at the Citrus Pavilion/Orange Show. Tickets $20.
At the centerfold of the "Soul Caddy" lyric book, Cherry Poppin’ Daddies lead vocalist Steve Perry poses with one leg propped up against the fender of a fuschia Cadillac. His boots – knee-high platform lace-ups – are pink. They match his jacket, a fitted item with a wide collar. He looks like an equestrian, except equestrians aren’t in the habit of wearing skin-tight leather pants. Flip a few pages forward and there he is again, laying in a tub laced with plastic plants and white lilies. Silver platform boots this time with matching gloves. The sword he holds is in level with his neck. The picture is one part Martha Stewart, one part Marilyn Manson. Two extremes at odds. His image matches the theme of their new album, a collection of tracks extolling life in the new century and deprecating its ills. "Soul Caddy" is both heartbreaking and humorous, sweet with a hint of bitterness. Part of the ska-swing movement that blossomed in the mid-90s, the Oregon band went mainstream in
1995 with the release of their single, "Zoot Suit Riot." Five years later, the very same cadence is still part of their sound, though this time it serves more like a foundation. R&B beats, Caribbean pop and folk-inflections infuse each track, to create a fresh new sound. Each combination – R&B with swing beats, or even Caribbean airiness – works beautifully to convey varying emotions. "Diamond Light Boogie" begins with heavy electric guitar bars before softly giving way to trumpet and saxophones. It is reminiscent 1970’s rock music but alludes to the more colorful icons of the present: "Now it’s a cyberdelic world of jet boys and tiger girls/They sold us down the river but the Diamond Light still shimmers from our hearts." At the opposite end is the album’s title track, sans the contraction, "Soul Cadillac." Caribbean beats dominate in this piece, accompanied by swing’s flair. It’s fast-paced, and as far as melodic ranges goes, contends with the mournful "Saddest Thing I know." In "Soul Cadillac," the happiness of a soul is likened to a Cadillac. That joy, instilled by the love of a girl, is enough to be "transformed from a dirty truck."
The final track "The Saddest Thing I Know" brings the album to a close with a note of regret, as well as resolution. It’s the longest track, yet seems the shortest. It’s a quiet observation of being alone in a time where the excesses of life has disillusioned people, particularly the woman he loves from afar. Without the accompaniment of
other music influences, "The Saddest Thing I Know" plays like a scene from "Casablanca". It’s melancholy and exquisitely heavy with trumpet and piano. "Soul Caddy’s" uniqueness makes for an enjoyable foray into music crossovers. With such a sound, Cherry Poppin’ Daddies may yet have another song to
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The band with the most vile name moves past ‘Zoot Suit Riot’