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AS hopefuls argue policy in first nELECTION: Three of the four teams discussed different points of view and platforms at Wednesday’s debate By Sara Stanton
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Three of the four AS Presidential candidate teams answer questions from students in the Quad.
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event from being successful — happened. The sky threatened rain. The event was not publicized until Tuesday afternoon. The Quad, where the debate was to be held at noon, was occupied by Asian Week until 12:30 p.m. forcing them to start later than planned. Only three of the four presidential and vice presidential teams appeared for the discussion. But in midst of the chaotic confusion, somehow everything worked out. Once the Asian Week activity was cleared away, Joel South, the elections commissioner for AS, as well as the moderator of the debates, immediately pulled everyone and everything together and began the debates at exactly 12:30
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Children explore nature refuge nCAMPUS: Kid’s Spring Break at the Fullerton Arboretum will be an annual community event
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Daily Titan Staff Writer Amidst Cal State Fullerton’s nature refuge, the arboretum, a dozen boys and girls sat at a table making their own little “creatures” out of acorns, leaves, and pollen. The creatures ended up resembling Mr. Hanky the Christmas Poo from Comedy Central’s “South
Park.” The children from the local schools were at CSUF for the first Kid’s Spring Break at the Fullerton Arboretum, which began Monday. LeNelle Cittadin, the Education Director for the Arboretum said, “We wanted to have an activity at the arboretum during their spring break.” “We wanted them to create garden creatures so that they can appreciate plants,” said Cittadin, walking away to tell a little girl and her mother what insects they were looking at. In addition to making little creatures, there are a number of other activities planned for the week including arts and crafts, coloring and nature walks provided by
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Special to the Titan The Psychology Department seeks to prove that happiness is all a thing of the mind. Exploring happiness and its relevance in psychology, the department — in coordination with student organizations Psi Chi; the Psychology Department Student Association (PDSA); and the American Psychological Society Student Caucus (APSSC) — will host its seventh annual Psychology Day in the TSU Pavilion. Melinda Blackman, assistant professor of psychology/industrial–organizational, and a member of the psychology day committee said the goal for Psychology Day is to “Try to provide students with information beyond what is found in a textbook and a chance to interact one on one with faculty.” Blackman expects at least 700 students to attend events throughout the day. “Each year the number of students and support keeps doubling,” Blackman said. As an added incentive for those who arrive early, free Krispy Kreme Donuts will be provided in the morning and the
p.m. “It all went surprisingly well,” said South after the debates. Attending teams included Vincent Amaya and Richard Adams, Evan Mooney and Susan Scanaliato, and Alexander Lopez and Edgar Zazueta. Karl Kottke and Steven Moseni were absent due to scheduling conflicts. The candidates sat facing a crowd of over 100 students, many of which were holding signs in support of their own personal candidate. One of the main issues of the debate focused on each of the candidates’ previous experience and personal qualifica-
Friends of the Fullerton Arboretum. Cittadin said the week was chosen because it runs parallel to many local districts including Fullerton Unified. But she emphasized the fact that everybody is welcome. “Our goal is to bring children and their families to the arboretum and expose them to the plant world,” Cittadin said. “We want to stimulate their curiosity and creativity.” Kathi Nihaus and her two daughters — four-year-old Baylee and 13-year-old Cyndie — attended the festivities Monday. “They’re off of school today and it’s nice to have an outdoor activ-
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Tuesday night ended with a political stalemate in the most expensive city election in Los Angeles’ history, setting the stage for a June run-off election. According to finance reports, the total campaign costs for all the candidates combined exceeded $17.2 million, with the top three candidates, Hahn, Soboroff, and Villaraigosa spending a total of more than $11.5 million. Screaming past Mayor Richard Riordan’s pick — businessman Steve Soboroff — former Democratic Assembly Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa and City Attorney James Hahn, also a Democrat, ended neck and neck. Soboroff,edgingpastCityCouncilman Joel Wachs garnered enough votes for a third-place slot in the highly contested race. In hopes of securing more votes in the remaining 25 percent still to be counted, Soboroff left his rally of supporters without conceding defeat, explaining to the crowd that he had only prepared a victory speech. The race belonged in large part to Villaraigosa and Hahn all evening, with the assembly speaker maintaining a slight lead in the majority of exit polls. “He represents a broader spectrum,” said Madeline Conrad after casting her vote for Villaraigosa at Metropolitan High School near downtown. “He’s the face of L.A.” Battling against the legacy of one of the most prominent political families in Southern California, if Villaraigosa wins the run-off, he will become the first Latino to command the office in nearly 130 years.
Anthony Rodriguez seemed confident Villaraigosa would prevail. “He’s going to get the job done,” said the 36-year-old mechanic who participated in a rally of support for Villaraigosa outside the gymnasium. Black, white —left or right— with Antonio, we unite!” they chanted. Hahn was not without his share of vocal supporters. Many cited his record of service as the element setting him apart from his opponents. “Hahn has more experience,” said 41year-old Lisa Allingsworth. “I think he’ll do more for the city.” With one-fifth of the total electorate, the election set records for Latino votes, as well as absentee and mail –in ballots. While a record number of voters were projected, overall turnout stands at around 35 percent of those eligible, roughly the same as the last time the office was up for grabs in 1993. Speculation on the June run-off has begun with most predicting a tight race and more spending. “It’s going to be tough for both of them,” said Cal State Fullerton Political Science Professor, Raphel Sonenshein. Sonenshein, a political consultant for the Los Angeles Times, spent the entire evening and early morning hours advising the newspaper on when and how to call the race. “It was a very exciting night,” he said, adding that although it was a close race throughout the day, Villaraigosa seemed to command a large segment of voters across the board, whereas Hahn and Soboroff both gained strength from very definite demographic niches. “It’s amazing when you consider that Villaraigosa was pretty much written off early on,” Sonenshein said. “Now, all the momentum is with him.” Sonenshein said that he couldn’t remember when two Democrats have simultaneously had such a strong showing in the city’s mayoral race. “They’re both very popular,” Sonenshein said. “For many people it’s a “win-win” situation.”
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BRIEFS Volunteers needed for benefit celebrity golf tour The Ladies Professional Golf Association tour comes to Los Angeles through The Office Depot Hosted by Amy Alcott, where the world’s top women professional golfers will vie for an $800,000 purse. It will benefit the City of Hope National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute, a not-for-profit treatment and research facility. Volunteers are needed for this event, which will be the only Los Angeles event for the tour. Volunteers will receive free meals and parking on the days worked, and two season passes, good for all three days of the tournament. Any group volunteering a staff a hole for all four days (Pro-Am and tournament) will receive a free volunteer uniform at a $45 value for everyone in the group and signage for your hole. A group of five or more will receive free shirts for all and groups that sign up 10 or more people for at least three shifts will receive free uniforms for each member of the group. The tournament week schedule features Qualifying and Professional Practice Rounds on Monday, April 9; Professional Practice Rounds and Junior Clinic presented by McDonald’s on Tuesday, April 10; One Day Pro-Am on Wednesday April 11; and Professional Tournament Play will take place on Thursday, April 12 through Saturday April 14. Volunteers will also be able to revel at their own Volunteer Party, with the possibility of winning prizes, following the tournament play on Saturday.
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CAL EN DAR O F EV EN TS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Campus A free film will be shown today in the TSU-Titan Theater at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. TSU Games and recreation will hold a Ping Pong Tournament on Friday, April 13 in the TSU underground at 2 p.m. Applications are due on Friday, April 12 at noon for Titan Youth Sports Camp Instructors in P.E. room 121 A.S. Rec Sports is holding a Coed Racquetball Doubles
Tournament on Friday, April 13 on the racquetball courts at noon. Associated Students elections will be held today. Let your voice on campus be heard by voting for A.S. President and A.S. Vice President and all the A.S. Board. Campaign debates for A.S. President and Vice President will be held on today in the Becker Amphitheater at noon. College of the Arts is presenting “Street Scene — A Broadway Opera” on April 20 - 29 at the Little Theatre, Performing Arts Center.
For more information call (714) 278-2434. College of the Arts is presenting Prints from the Cal State Fullerton Collection on April 21 through May 26 in the Main Art Gallery. The Opening reception is on Saturday, April 21 at 6 p.m. The 10th Annual CSUF Linguistics Symposium will meet on Friday, April 27 from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the TSU. The featured guest speakers include Dr. Larry M. Hyman from UC Berkeley and Dr. Russell M. Schuh from UCLA. For more information call (714) 278-3722.
Community The 14th Annual HIV/Aids on the Front Line Conference will be held on Wednesday, April 18 at the Hilton Hotel in Costa Mesa. For more information call (714) 456-2249. College of the Arts is presenting “Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll” by Eric Bogosian on April 19 through 22 at the Grand Central Theatre (125 N. Broadway, Santa Ana). Explore pop culture through riveting, hilarious and often disturbing monologues. (For mature audiences) For more information call (714) 278-2434.
School Daze by T. W. O’Bryan
CSU Trustees updated on status of technology initiatives Five years ago, the CSU Board of Trustees endorsed the Integrated Technology Strategy (ITS). Its aim is to assist the CSU’s in strategically-applying technology to better improve its academic and administrative activities. The update detailed major projects, such as the Common Management Systems (CMS) project. CMS seeks to improve the efficiency and quality of the CSUs’ administrative services, by implementing a uniform practice standard for administration at all the 23 campuses and the Chancellor’s Office. CMS is the largest project to be worked on at the higher education levels. The project includes the installment of PeopleSoft human resources, finance and student services software. This kind of software will be installed in all CSU campuses as wells as the Chancellor’s Office over a time span of the next five years. For now, 11 campuses will utilize part of this software – but only for the human resources and finance areas. Next year, three campuses will pilot the student services software: CSU Fresno, Sonoma State and the California Maritime Academy.
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Alex Lopez
Edgar Zazueta
Vincent Amaya
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My name is Alex Lopez and I am running for ASI President. I am a veteran member of the ASI Board of Directors as a representative from the College of Business and Economics, where I study Corporate Finance. I actively advocate for the advancement of my fellow students as President and Founder of the CSUF Latino Business Student Association. I believe our university demonstrates tremendous promise and I want to advocate for a stronger community where empowerment is yours. I am proud to have Edgar Zazueta as my running mate for ASI Vice President. Edgar is studying Political Science with honors. He is a sound leader, commanding experience in a multitude of community service organizations on campus including Camp Titan and Upward Bound. He stands as President of the Interfraternity Council and was Greek Man of the Year as President of Delta Chi Fraternity. CSUF will undergo major changes over the next year and we want to make sure that we advocate your interests and provide you with services you find useful. We encourage you to explore our fellow
candidates’ platforms. We can assure you, however, that our commitment is feasible. Elect us to office and you will see a year full of real success. We will work very hard to accomplish the following: We will bring you brilliant career and leadership opportunities. This will include the introduction of a university-wide alumni mentor program and useful job fairs. We promise to advocate your concerns for the upcoming changes, which include breaking ground on the new Recreation Center and the relocated Children’s Center. We will advocate for more convenient and safer parking. We will create avenues for evening students and Mission Viejo students to have a stronger campus community. Through the implementation of an extensive survey, we will turn to you for answers on how you want to spend your student fees. Ours is a great University with a brilliant future. Please elect Alex Lopez and Edgar Zazueta on April 18 and 19 and lets continue this progress for the upcoming year. Thank you and God bless.
We want to sacrifice our time for your concerns. Plain and simple. Susan and I are not running to expand our résumés, or for our personal glory, or to be “popular.” We do this because we are the most experienced candidate team and we will effectively advocate for your concerns. We have more than five years of combined experience with Associated Students, and we want to provide you with something new: the best student representation this university has ever experienced. If you personally represent any major, minor, club/organization, team, program, society, council, class-level, ethnicity, religion, philosophy, age or maybe you’re just “independently you” (with your own set of strengths and interests), we want to serve you. As President and Vice President of the student body, Susan and I will be “Keeping Students First.” Not keeping ASI first or keeping politics first or keeping the university’s interests first, but keeping you, as a student, first. We want to ensure that students are first in the eyes of the administration, faculty, your fellow students and especially your student government. You might say, well of course we’re first,
we’re the students. And you are absolutely right. But often decisions are made without student voices being raised or even considered. We will hear your voices, encourage you to participate in a cause and raise our voices for you. We vow to continue the energy of Mary Grace Cachuela’s current presidential leadership through quality communicating, advocating and participating. What this translates into is being out there with you as you study, work hard and have fun. How are we effective? We know the key people and we serve on the important committees in order to keep Student Fees Low, Ensure Campus Safety, Improve Student Parking, Strengthen Faculty/Student Relations, Increase Technology and provide Effective Communication for the student body. Please read a “EVAN & SUSAN” flyer or poster to learn about our leadership experience and goals for the students. Bring your Titan Card on April 18 and 19 to one of the blue tents and vote for Evan Mooney and Susan Scanaliato for President and Vice President.
We are running for President and Vice President because there is a great need for change — a change in parking, a change with the university and a change with Associated Students itself. We both have enough experience to get the job done being involved since our freshman year and creating organizations such as the Communications Interclub Council to putting on events in the Titan Student Union. Right now, students are fighting for whatever parking spaces we have left after the construction of the new residence halls took the several hundred spaces in Lot E. There are committees that have the power to make decisions to help with creative parking solutions. One of our goals as President and Vice President is to have more students represented on those committees. It should be the student making the decisions because only students can make decisions that best benefit students. We want to work on a better image for Associated Students. Ninety percent of students that attend Cal State Fullerton don’t even
know what we do or that $54 of their money goes to fund AS programs. We plan to let everyone know about all that AS has to offer and the money that students could receive if they only ask for it. There are about 50 events that go on every semester but no one knows about. If people know about all the events, they might go to some of them. When elected, we will pursue and provide additional Associated Students scholarships from outside sources for all qualified students to assist in achieving academic success. It is important to us to make available specialized scholarships for students who endure hardship yet find the strength to succeed and be able to triumph over personal adversity. As President and Vice President, we will fight to establish an annual scholarship for a student who works 30 or more hours a week, a scholarship for a single parent and a scholarship for an athlete who competes at the university and receives no grant aid at all for his/her efforts. I want to extend more opportunities to all students.
On April 18 and 19 the campaign team of Karl Kottke and Steven Moseni will attempt to take the next step in school leadership and involvement by running for Associated Students President and Vice President. Both Karl and Steven have long been involved with school activities, charities, clubs and organizations. Both are currently already leaders in their highly respected fraternities — Steven is president of Tau Kappa Epsilon, and Karl is currently President of Sigma Pi. Both are also well known for their notable contributions to their school, having both served as Titan Spirit Coordinators and both having strong academic morals
and standards. Both have also been model pillars of their community by having served countless hours in numerous charities and city functions. Both Karl and Steven believe in immediate resolutions to current student concerns (such as parking, tuition costs and class sizes). They are determined to make sure financially struggling clubs and organizations get the funding that they deserve. So when it comes election time, make sure you make the right choice and make your vote count by choosing Karl Kottke and Steven Moseni for A.S. President and Vice President.
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tions that enabled them to serve as an effective leader. The members of each team listed their previous and current campus experiences, then expanded those ideas toward issues that they felt pertained to student concerns. Though all of the teams were focused on how to make the student body more active through their administration, each team differed in their points made addressing student concerns. South, who asked the candidates what they see as the students’ largest problem at Cal State Fullerton, each of the presidential candidates brought up timely and
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first 230 students to register will receive free lunch. In addition to funding from the Psychology Department and its organizations, the daylong event also received donations from book publishers such as Wiley Publishers, CSUF Food Services and Little Professor Book Center. The department also received a special donation of four $300 book scholarships from the Titan Bookstore to be awarded to the presidents of Psi Chi, the PDSA, the APSSC and the winner of the research poster contest to be judged at the event. Featured speakers include Dr.
surprise by the turnout because it is the first time the arboretum has held such an event. “We’ve been thinking about doing this for years, and this year we just went for it,” she said. Attending with the Nihaus family was four-year-old Emilie Liron, who
quickly pointed out that she was Baylee’s classmate. “I like the flowers,” Liron said excitedly. Part of the Kid’s Spring Break at the Fullerton Arboretum is the children’s opportunity to grow a flower of their own.
relevant problems that affect the student body. Lopez said that the master plan is the largest problem facing students today. “There are a number of new projects [on campus]…what we need to do now is step up,” he said. “We need to empower the students and take control, “ he added, tying in his campaign slogan “Empowering the Students” within his response. Mooney also incorporated his campaign theme, “Keeping Students First,” into his response. “[The most important thing] is effective communication and putting [students] first,” he said. “We want to effectively . . . include [students] and … address these issues with your voices at all times,” Mooney
said. Amaya addressed the parking issue that has expanded into more of a problem in the past few weeks. His solution to the problem — involving students in the decision-making process. “We want to put more students on [the] committees,” Amaya said. “Because only students know how to fix these problems.” As the crowd cheered for various candidates, there were few spectators that were not wearing a T-shirt in support of or holding a sign advocating a certain candidate, indicating that many people in the crowd were already decided voters. Round two of the AS presidential and vice presidential debates will be held today in the Becker Amphitheater from noon to 1 p.m.
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, of Claremont McKenna College, speaking on “Happiness in the Third Millennium” and Dr. Christine Padesky, Director of the Center for Cognitive Therapy in Huntington Beach and author of “Mind over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think.” Events scheduled include Psychology Jeopardy, a competition that places four graduate students against four faculty members in psychological trivia. This is their second time having the competition and Blackman says it has become an annual tradition. Also scheduled is a presentation on “Pet Assisted Therapy: Pets as Therapeutic Agents.” The presentation explains the current psychological benefits that pets can play in improving the
moods of elderly patients. Events geared toward undergraduates include a panel discussion with graduate students allowing the chance to ask questions about how to get in to different master’s and doctoral programs. In addition, an academic advisement seminar will give undergraduates updates on graduation requirements including a new requirement for internships. Scholastic Recruits, an organization that helps graduate students find employment, will teach employment interviewing tips and the Princeton Review will prepare undergraduates for the graduate record exam (GRE) providing helpful strategies for studying and test-taking. Registration for Psychology day begins at 9 a.m. today, with events continuing until 4 p.m.
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Remember to vote on April 18 and 19! Don’t forget your Titan Card! Each child who attends is given a small cup filled with dirt, containing a nasturtium seed. Cittadin said the seed will grow quickly and will become a bright orange flower surrounded by round leaves. She said she hopes this will help the children become curious about
plants and flowers. Kathi Nihaus said she was happy that an event like this was taking place. “It is nice to see the community getting involved and this event provides something to do for the kids,” her daughter Baylee coyly hiding
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behind her leg. The free event will continue through Saturday and is open to the public. The hours are from 10 a.m. till noon. For further information call the Arboretum office at (714) 278-3579.
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Titans ready to steal sting from Sac St. nBASEBALL: CSUF takes its nine-game winning streak on the road looking to grab command of Big West By Damian Calhoun
Daily Titan Asst. Sports Editor If Cal State Fullerton Head Coach George Horton expected his 14th ranked Titans to sweep last weekend’s Big West Conference opening series, then one could expect him to have the same expectations this weekend. CSUF (23-10, 3-0) begins its annual Thursday-Saturday Easter weekend series this afternoon at 2 p.m on the road against the Sacramento State Hornets (17-19, 1-2). The reason for the high hopes for the Titans is the different paths that both teams have traveled down in recent weeks. The Hornets have stumbled lately losing 11 of their last 15 games, including two out of three to Long Beach State in their conference opening series last weekend. They won two out of three from the Titans last season at Goodwin Field, but CSUF is 5-1 all-time against Sacramento State at Hornet Field Sacramento State is led by senior infielder Carlos Morales (.343) and senior outfielder Aurelio Jackson (.326, 28 stolen bases). There most consistent pitcher has been senior closer Michael Penbera. Penbera has a 0.64 earned run average and eight saves so far this season. Whereas Sacramento State has struggled, CSUF on the other hand has been red hot. Since Feb. 27, the Titans have won 17 of its last 20 and
are currently on a nine-game winning streak, the longest since 1999. To say that the Titans have been firing on all cylinders is a gross understatement. The Titans pounded Pacific last weekend to a staggering score of 37-2. CSUF raised its team batting average to season-high .302, after slugging out forty-nine hits against the beleaguered Tiger pitching staff. One reason for the surging Titan offensive charge has been the return of junior catcher Brett Kay. Kay, who missed six weeks with a thumb injury, returned to the lineup last weekend and promptly went eight for 16 (.500) with one home run, seven runs scored and seven runs batted in. In the Titans’ last two games, Kay went a combined seven for 11 (.636) with six runs batted in and six runs scored. Not bad for a guy who missed six weeks. “I thought that he would be more rusty at the plate than behind the plate,” Horton said. “There is more timing involved hitting, than catching so I expected him to come back slow. He (Kay) has always been a clutch hitter for me.” Kay credits his time of inactivity for helping him return to the lineup with a blazing bat. “It was frustrating sitting out for all of that time,” Kay admitted. “I used a lot of imagery, seeing myself at the plate and that has helped me now because I’m seeing the ball real well.” Not only has Kay been clutch, but also unselfish. In the eighth inning of Monday’s game against Arizona State, Kay came to the plate needing a home run to hit for the cycle. Granted, a home run is not the easiest thing to hit, but you would have expected Kay to go up to the plate trying to park the ball out in the parking lot. Not Kay. With a runner on
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Jason Corapci leads the Titan charge into this weekend’s series. first and one out, Kay attempted to lay down a sacrifice bunt to move the runner up. He ended up reaching on a single. “A home run and hitting for the cycle would have been nice,” Kay said. “I tried to bunt to move the runner into scoring position and set the table for the guys behind me in the lineup.” CSUF may have to revamp its vaunted weekend pitching rotation. Senior Jon Smith (6-0, 1.72) reinjured a nagging groin injury in his last start and may have to moved until the series finale on Saturday. That would move freshman Darric Merrell (3-2, 1.72) into today’s slot and Kirk Saarloos (82, 1.26) into tomorrow’s game. Regardless of who is starting, Kay says that there is one factor that has this edition of Titan Baseball soaring in the national rankings. “We are a close-knit team,” junior catcher Brett Kay said of the Titans’ hot streak. “Everybody on this team is for the team and not about individual numbers and that keeps us together.”
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I’ve been to baseball games. I’ve been football games. I’ve been to basketball games. When a hit, a touchdown, or a basket is posted, the athlete is awarded with screams of support from his teammates, his coach and his fans. Yet strikeout, fumble, or miss a shot and the athlete is attacked with a barrage of insults and bad language, while his coach asks how he got on the team in the first place. This of course is the ‘winning is everything’ attitude so often seen in professional and collegiate sports. Perhaps it is accepted as the nature of sports, but can a team be successful without berating an athlete who allows a home run or throws an interception? Are insults and criticism an integral part of sports? After spending a season with the Cal State Fullerton gymnastics team, I would definitely say no. Until February, my involvement with gymnastics had only been through television coverage of the national championships and the Olympic games. The only sporting events I had ever been to before then were the standards, (baseball, football and basketball) enjoying every minute of the aggressive competition. Looking forward to attending my first gymnastics meet, I had no idea what to expect. I was overwhelmingly surprised. Unlike baseball, football and basketball, the athletes in a gymnastics meet compete alone. Yet the gymnasts I watched this season were more of team than anything I ever witnessed
on the baseball field. Rather than a group of individuals, the Titan gymnasts are a supportive, structured force that move through the four rotations as one solid unit. Before every routine, the athlete stands waiting for a signal to begin. They may stand by themselves, but they are by no means alone. Each member of their team is looking on with a smile, yelling their name and telling them “You got this one.” During the routine, while the gymnast performs, her team will be on the sidelines cheering and offering encouraging words of support. Immediately following the completed routine, she is surrounded. After landing a strong dismount, she is rushed by her teammates; overwhelmed with hugs and smiles while head coach Julie Knight tells her, “That’s the way.” And this is before the score is even announced. Unlike the NFL or the NBA, this supportive nature will prevail even if the performance was not as successful. If, during the routine, she loses points for a misstep or a fall, the gymnast is embraced by her teammates and told, “Don’t worry.” From the coach, she will be reminded of what went well with the routine and told, “Now we have some things to work on for next time.” This wonderful blending of support and encouragement is like nothing else I have ever seen in sports. I admire these young women, not only for their amazing athletic ability but also for their attitudes. Though they strive for success, they do not compete merely to win. They do not insult or criticize. With this approach, I think they may be on to something. After a record-breaking season, this team earned CSUF a spot at the NCAA regionals for the first time in
arts & entertainment April 12, 2001
Spring Dance Theatre performers enchant audience Dance students mesmerize with their skills on stage By Elana Pruitt
Daily Titan Staff Writer
Courtesy of Plummer Auditorium
Reed Martin, Austin Tichenor and Adam Long perform Shakespeare
Laughing with the Bard
Play makes Shakespeare’s works accessible to all By Melanie Bysouth
Daily Titan Staff Writer In a performance at the Plummer Auditorium on Sunday, the Reduced Shakespeare Company (RSC) managed to do something that most high school and college instructors wish they could do — make Shakespeare fun. And they did it very, very well. The performance began with an abridged version of what is perhaps Shakespeare’s most well known work—"Romeo and Juliet." The three-man cast of Reed Martin, Matt Rippy and David Razowsky very quickly told the tragic tale of two starcrossed lovers, yet tragic it was not. Arguments, sword-fights, and even the death scene were leaving the audience laughing out loud. Next was "Titus Andronicus," presented as a cooking show complete with a decapitation and instructions on cooking the head into a pie, not one of the funnier scenes in the production but most certainly the most disgusting. Presented in its abridged entirety was a rap version of "Othello." With each player providing goofy lyrics and the beat box, each pivotal moment of the tragedy was ridiculously revealed to the audience. It was great. Another play presented in abridged detail was "Macbeth." Before beginning, the cast said that adding to their brilliant rendition are the impeccable Scottish accents each of them possesses. This of course was false. The dialogue in the mini — “Macbeth” left the actors sounding more like drunken pirates than refined Scotsman, it was hysterical. The scene turned one of the most tragic of Shakespeare’s plays into one of the funniest things I saw on that stage, even if it may have offended audience members of Scottish decent. The nine comedies were brought together and combined to make one giant super play featuring characters, quirks and aspects of them all. For someone who knows the plots and characters of most of Shakespeare’s comedies, this was hilarious. Yet although the audience seemed to enjoy the comic style in which the new play was told, for those in the audience not familiar with the comedies, this segment may have been a bit confusing. Another moment in the production, which left a few scratching their heads, was the RSC’s rendition of the histories. One of the actors had the idea that the historical side of Shakespeare could be best told as a football game. Two of the actors ran wildly about the stage rushing the passer, who just happened to be passing a crown as the ‘commentator’ explained how the crown found itself to be upon the various heads of British royalty. At one point, a penalty flag was thrown and a whistle sounded as "King Lear" was fouled for being "a fictitious character on the field." This segment was very funny to watch and was full of outrageous energy. With my minor understanding of British history, I was able to follow the "game" quite well. However, I think that many just enjoyed the wacky physical humor of the cast rather than the verbal content that summarized the historical plays. What was perhaps the most fun about this production was the way the cast involved the audience. Unlike in typical plays, this cast talked to, sat with and even acted with the audience. It was through this unusual
approach to theatre that the second act came to pass. At the conclusion of the football game, Rippy went into the audience and snatched a program from an audience member. He did so in order to see what plays they had already covered and while the three men went over the list of plays in the program, thinking they had done the lot, Rippy told the audience, "We might get out early today folks." Well, that was before they realized that they had not yet done "Hamlet." What a way to save the best for last. The RSC version of "Hamlet" should be shown to every high school student in America. Brief as it was, compared to the usual production of "Hamlet," it was detailed and most certainly told the most important aspects of the play. Getting tired of always playing the woman, when it came time for Rippy to don the Ophelia wig and respond to "Get thee to a nunnery" he decided he had had enough. So Martin decided to select a member of the audience to play the part. A young woman from the front row was brought on stage and told to scream after Hamlet says his line. She does, yet Rippy feels it would be much stronger if she could get inside Ophelia’s head and feel what she is experiencing at this point in the scene. With help from the audience, the subconscious, ego and superego of Ophelia were created. While the first two rows waved their arms back and forth and chanted "maybe, maybe not, maybe, maybe not," her "ego" (a man from the audience) ran back and forth across the stage. Meanwhile, the rest of the audience was broken into to three groups and each given their own one-liner to yell at poor Ophelia. While the first two groups yelled quotes from the play, the balcony yelled something that was most definitely not from Hamlet: "Cut the crap Hamlet, my biological clock is ticking and I want babies now." This was audience participation at its best. Over one thousand people came together to provide this young woman with the motivation she needed to scream. Despite staying focused on their role in Ophelia’s insanity, everyone was laughing at the lunacy of what we were all doing. It may not have been theater at its finest but it was most certainly at its funniest. After a hearty and well-deserved round of applause, the cast propositioned the audience, "Since we have three whole minutes left, why don’t we do Hamlet again?" And they did. Following a warning to children that they not try this at home, Martin, Rippy and Razowsky ran about the stage and in less than ninety seconds, "Hamlet" spotted the ghost, promised to avenge his father, killed Polonius, made Ophelia crazy, had a duel with Laertes, accidentally poisoned his mother, killed the king, and died. It was exhausting just watching, but then they did it even faster. The RSC’s production of "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)" was fantastic. It was very clever and hysterically funny. Although I had hoped they would have placed more individual attention on the comedies, I thoroughly enjoyed what I watched. The performance was very imaginative and the physical comedy was thoughtfully haphazard. The RSC production was nothing like your
Cal State Fullerton’s most talented dancers owned the stage Thursday night, releasing an arousing mixture of jazz, modern hip-hop, rhythm tap and musical dance numbers into the air. Welcome to this year’s Spring Dance Theatre. On its opening night, the mood thematically broke the boundaries of tradition. The performances are a collection of student and faculty pieces, coordinated by Gladys Kares. A full crowd supported the College of the Arts presentation, held in CSUF’s Little Theatre. The show began with an all-female group costumed in loosely bound, earth- toned frocks. Solely shining on the backstage wall was a leafless tree, without a surrounding colorful hue but not barren of life. Titled "In Between," the dancers twisted and turned on desolate land, like beautiful twigs in between the decision to separate from their parent root. The trance-like music kept each dancer in rhythm with sounds of independent singer, Bjork, guiding each movement. The contemporary musical sounds immediately radiated a soulful spirit of creative dance. As children move away from their home and become independent, each twig eventually branched out on their own. After each dance ensemble, the lights turned on for a couple of minutes to allow total comprehension of the previous dance, as well as mental preparation for a following performance. A chattering audience speaking in aweinspiring tones, generally filled in the brief rest moments. This illustrated a collective interest and admiration for the dancers. The proceeding dance titled "Inka Marka" seemed to be a celebration of life and culture. Both males and females danced in unison under an orange, purple and yellow sky. Sheer complementary-colored clothing wrapped their bodies as the sun’s energy moved them. Flutes, Spanish guitar and other South American instruments remained upbeat throughout the whole piece. As dancers singled off and floated to the side where they followed
one another back and forth in a planned routine which kept this group of dancers consistently in motion. The female dancers were not the only ones maintaining graceful movements, as most male dancers performed with genuine feel of the music and the piece’s purpose. Equal roles of importance on stage brought an effective dance together. Beautiful stage presences charmed tradition into a new realm of art. Other highlighted dance pieces included "Glimpses," an interesting look into the mind of a dancer’s subconscious mind characters. Dancers walked across the stage with abrupt stops, crawled backwards and had jittering feet. This dance piece definitely glimpsed into a world of emotional turmoil. "Coiled Refraction," was New Age ballet-esque gestures mixed with urban, hip-hop dance trends. Leather, studded belts, spandex and popular hairstyles embraced club-like beats from the Dust Brothers. The feel of this piece was strong enough to bob heads up and down, rather than giving into the urge of dancing in the aisle. The second half of the dance show was also diverse. Tap dance proved that multiple talent exists in "Bach Between Us," while "Deadly Sin #5" illustrated an angel’s soul being torn apart by the greed that lived in lustful, competitive admirers. Dancers challenged the meaning of the proclaimed art in "Push the Limits," heating up the stage with sensual movements of pride, and "Let Yourself Go" told the tale of 1920s flapper killing her lover in a musical skit. Senses were fulfilled in watching dancers express themselves at the
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Jahnel C. Wallace dances in “Deadly Sin #5” during the Spring Dance Theatre.
Tastes of Middle East in Long Beach Lebanese restaurant seduces the palate with the savory spices of genuine Mediterranean cuisine By Debra Santelli
Daily Titan Copy Editor Aroma, aroma, aroma! That’s what initially compelled me to walk through the doors of Open Sesame. But aroma of what you say? Marinated chicken cooking on an upright spit, an array of ingredients such as — roasted eggplant, garlic sauce, parsley, mint, lemon juice, olive oil’s, toasted sesame seeds, rose water, and Turkish coffee with cardamom to name a few. Some of the above ingredients are what make up the Lebanese diet,, which is one of the many cuisines that come from the Mediterranean. But many brave souls that venture into this intricate cuisine fall short of the essence of the food — Open Sesame soars with intricacy. Located in the heart of Long Beach, on the renowned "2nd Street" area, Open Sesame is a welcomed new comer. This cute little grill is an eye opener. Decorated in traditional décor of Lebanon — lots of colorful pillows adorn the booths, romantic wall murals of the country’s rural side grace the walls, and tables and chairs figurined into traditional Tuscany arch style wood work add the finishing touch to the ambiance. The dining room, however, is practically nonexistent. Including the two outside street tables, there’s around 10, most of which only sit two to three people. When Open Sesame first opened, sitting wasn’t a big deal, but from the looks of the restaurant lately, many people captured the scent that I did — for this little grill is busier and busier every time I go. Onto the meal … I began with Hummus, a staple within Lebanese food, which is pureed chick-peas, mixed with fresh garlic, lemon juice, tahini (roasted sesame seeds) and extra virgin olive oil (appetizer $3.50, and comes as a side dish to most entrees). Hummus is either a hit or miss: this one hit a grand slam! Pureed to a golden velvety consistency, with flavors so perfectly balanced — your taste buds dance for the aphrodisiac that has been introduced into your mouth. Baba Ganoush – pureed, roasted eggplant, mixed with herbs and olive oil was my next muse (appetizer $3.75, and comes as a side dish to most entrées). The Baba Ganoush was very powerful, almost too much so. The smoky grilled flavor of the eggplant was very poignant. The consistency was not completely smooth, nor chunky — it was in-between. So if you’re not raised on this dish, chances are between the rich flavor and mushlike texture — you might not flip for this one. But in the grand scheme of Baba Ganoushes, it is one of the better attempts at this rich dish. Grape leaves are always such an interesting topic of discussion for me. The general consensus on them is — if you haven’t tried them, do so. When made right, they’re an addictive snack. Their grape leaves are stuffed with rice, tomato, parsley, onions, mint, lemon juice, and cooked with olive oil (appetizer 5 pieces for $3.75).
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Decorated in traditional Lebanese style, the restaurant offers an authentic experience. Yummy! O.K., maybe I could have found a better justice. They mix just enough roasted garlic with word, but sometimes simple-stupid says it all. fluffy egg whites, that it can be eaten be itself I would like to thank Open Sesame for finally without getting that overwhelming garlicky flamaking a falafel patty that’s not dried tasteless vor. It’s like a garlic soufflé. balls of beans. Their falafel patties are blended The vegetarian plate has it all for me. Hummus, with zesty flavoring and moist. They come as an baba ganoush, tabbouleh, grape leaf, and two appetizer ($3.75), in a sandwich - stuffed inside falafel patties, with warm pita bread, and tahini a pita ($3.25), or on their vegetarian combo plate and garlic sauce – I’m in heaven. The entire entrée ($6.99). essence of Lebanese food on one plate, what Lebanese cuisine’s traditional salad is Tabboule more could I ask for. ($3.75). Tabboule is parsley and Bulgar wheat What else can I say …except go, try, and be mixed with chopped green onions, tomatoes, enchanted. mint, olive oil and fresh lemon juice — very punchy and quite a change from your everyday iceberg lettuce salad. For those requiring a more "American" style salad, Fettoush salad ($2.99) will fit your fancy. Fettoush is known as Lebanese peasant salad, consisting of chopped lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, green onion, parsley, radish, sour berries (sumac), toasted pita croutons, fresh mint, lemon juice and olive oil. Lots of fresh ingredients, lots of flavor. Back to that initial aroma you encounter upon entering Open Sesame, well I have found the main culprit — the marinated chicken dishes. Location: Chicken Tawook or Chicken Shawarma are 5215 E. 2nd. St., Long Beach, CA two very traditional Lebanese entrees. In both Phone: dishes the chicken is marinated, the difference (562) 621-1698 being, Tawook are breast chunks charbroiled and Hours: Shawarma are breast shaved slices cooked on an Sunday – Thursday - 11:00 a.m.- 10:00 p.m. upright spit. Both are served with hummus, warm Friday and Saturday - 11:00 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. pita bread, garlic sauce, and choice of salad for Price Range: $8.99. They also come as pita sandwiches. On a Appetizers - $2.25 to $3.75 side note, Open Sesame serves this garlic sauce Sandwiches- $3.25 to $4.99 with most of their dishes – Oh-my, it is so unbeEntrees - $5.99 to $10.99 lievably unbelievable, that words just can’t do it
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Out of time, out of place Remake of the 1993 French movie, “Les Visiteurs” turns out to be a disappointment By Elana Pruitt
Daily Titan Staff Writer
Third time is still a charm for K-Ci & JoJo.
Courtesy of MCA Records
K-Ci & JoJo spice up smooth R&B with a touch of Musicians’ new album is bound to be a hit By Damian Calhoun
Daily Titan Asst. Sports Editor The successful half of the 1990’s hit group Jodeci, K-Ci & JoJo Hailey return with their soulful balladry in their joint project, entitled “X.” "X", for the Roman numeral 10, stands for the 10-year career that Jodeci and brotherly duo have been together. The 13-track album follows the pattern of the previous two with clean production and a strong infusion of smoothed out R & B with a small touch of hip-hop. Production for their latest project comes from all angles of the musical spectrum. From Babyface to Timbaland to former Jodeci member Devante Swing, “X” is laced with some of tightest produced songs. Following in the tradition of the group’s first two albums, “X” also has produced a hot single that has everyone singing and harmonizing with the group. Whether they were apart of Jodeci or on their own, KCi & JoJo have a perfect history of having some of their songs reach platinum status. From "Forever My Lady" to "Stay" to Come and Talk to Me" to "Cry For You" as a part of Jodeci, together, the legacy continues with "You Pick Me Up", "Don’t Rush", "Tell Me It’s Real," the colossal hit "All My Life" and the collaboration with TuPac "How Do You Want It," off of their previous albums. “X” keeps the tradition going with the hit "Crazy" from the "Save the Last Dance" soundtrack." The song shows that the group knows how to sweep the ladies of their feet. "I’m
going crazy if I can’t see you again" is the hook and if that can’t get you the ladies, then something must you be wrong with you. Aside from "Crazy," the album has many hot and bangin’ tracks. In "Wanna Do You Right," K-Ci & JoJo apologize to the ladies for all of the wrong that each has done to their girlfriends in the past. It is the kind of track that could come in handy when your girl leaves you and you have to try and get her back. If you’re not into the apologizing mode, then track six is for you. KCi & JoJo again team up with fallen rap giant, Tupac Shakur in "Thug N U, Thug N Me." This track shows the other side of the duo. For the second time, the Hailey brothers and Tupac laces up what should become an anthem for all of the hardcore fellas’. "I Can’t Find the Words," shows the versatility of not only the album but of the brothers. The track has an old style feel to it. From the mode of R&B legends Sam Cooke and Otis Redding, K-Ci shows that he can also sing like the legends once did. The album has all of the bases covered. If you’re romancing that special young lady, then "Crazy" is the song for you and so is "I Can’t Find the Words." If you’re trying to patch up a broken relationship, then "Wanna Do You Right" is your track. But if you’re just thugged out and not worrying about marriage or trying to fix up your relationship, then "Thug N U, Thug N Me," is the song for you. No matter what mode you’re in, K-Ci & JoJo and "X" has everything
Prepare yourself for a box office letdown as, "Just Visiting," a movie about medieval time travel into the 21st century is a long bore for "Just Visiting." In the 1993 French film titled "Les Visiteurs," a nobleman and his servant travel between 12th century and present-day France. With the current, reproduced, American copy of the movie, Frenchmen travel from the Old World into the new millennium and the windy city of Chicago. French actor Jean Reno plays Count Thibault, a cocky yet compassionate nobleman. Reno, also known for roles in "Mission Impossible," "Godzilla," and "The Professional," is believable as a powerful figure. Thibault needs to escape France because of mischief involved with his planned engagement to Princess Rosalind (Christina Applegate) so he and his servant are confronted with a wizard (Malcolm McDowell) who tries to help them escape a harsh world. The only problem is the good ‘ol wiz has no idea where they will be sent. This is when the story starts to unfold and scenes get silly. Screenwriter of the movie who also plays servant Andre, Christian Clavier is funny at times in characterizing a lower-than-life peasant. But it is ridiculous to watch a grown man eating on the floor of an upscale restaurant in the city, because he enjoys slaving to master Thibault. Such scenes consistently drag throughout the movie, but not because it is illogical for the Frenchmen to be fearful of cultural
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Medieval French nobleman, Count Thibault (Jean Reno) and his servant Andre (Christian Clavier) end up in the 21st century Chicago in “Just VIsiting.” and societal differences. The natural World, Applegate’s character is too judgements if choosing to subject response of outsiders being forced calm and laid-back. This dispas- your intelligence to foolish noninto a society that relies heavily on sionate display ultimately detracts sense. cell phones and television is sup- her from being the star. Special highlights include posed to be scary. Supporting actress Tara Reid plays Applegate’s beautiful trained But as Thibault and Andre dis- Andre’s savior. Living next door to English accent as Princess Rosalind cover that trapping people inside a Malfete, she gets to know him and and Angelique’s eccentric fashion box is not a TV’s purpose and a toi- most importantly, understands him. taste. But that’s about it. let is not a new and improved foun- Her character, Angelique, brightUnfortunately, I have no emotain, we learn that their American ens up the movie with an upbeat tional connection with Applegate’s host needs some redefining herself. and positive personality. She brings slow-moving tear in her right eye as Applegate also plays Julia hope to Andre’s low-class position she plays Malfete. It’s just too late Malfete, an employee of the Chicago and inspires his rebellion against in the movie to understand her true museum, the same museum where an unfair world. The connection feelings. Count Thibault’s bedchambers are between Angelique and Andre is So beware of dull punch lines and exhibited for the entire world to emotional, spiritual and needed for limited character development. view. The coincidence is too pre- such simple plots in a dragging Forced laughter is bad for your dictable and corny. Finding out story. health anyway. that Thibault is a long-lost ancestor Predictability runs consistently hardly fazes Malfete, as Applegate throughout the movie, even with shows no real gasp of horror that amusing scenes between Thibault time travel is possible. Even wit- and Andre. Simple-mindedness is nessing the smoky transition from needed for this movie, so one must the modern world back to the Old suppress all critical and realistic