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Lopez front-runner in AS election runnGOVERNMENT: The deciding vote between Alex Lopez and Evan Mooney is scheduled for April 25 and 26 By Sara Stanton
Daily Titan Staff Writer Round two is about to begin. As more than 100 students waited until well after midnight in the sweltering humidity of the Associated Students Legislative Chambers waiting to hear the AS elections results, the announcement was finally made after hours of counting votes. In one corner, Evan Mooney and Susan Scanaliato. In the other, Alex Lopez and Edgar Zazueta. In attempts to reign in a new administration for the following year, the two teams that received the highest percentage of presiden-
tial and vice presidential votes will be campaigning in a run-off election, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. In order to win the election, one of the teams must have 51 percent of the vote to be declared a winner. Joel South, the elections commissioner of AS, said that he hopes that there will be some surprises in the week that lies ahead, since the team of Vincent Amaya and Richard Adams are no longer in the race, coming in with 16.5 percent of the votes. “I’m hoping that [the candidates] can woo some people to their sides,” South said. Lopez-Zazueta, who received 44.9 percent of the vote, said that they are prepared to go out this week and do it all over again. “I have mixed reactions, yet we still have a convincing lead,” said Edgar Zazueta, vice presidential candidate. “We’re going to rest for a little bit and reanalyze what we have to do,”
he said. Zazueta said that the second time around still isn’t going to be easy. “It’s going to be tough,” he said. “It’s hard enough getting out there once.” Evan Mooney, the presidential candidate that received 35.9 percent of the vote, said that he was not surprised with the results. “[The results] are promising,” Mooney said. “Nine percent is nine percent,” he said. Mooney also said that the 80 miscounted or disqualified votes are too high of a number for this election. “And there should have been better publicity,” he said. For Susan Scanaliato, Mooney’s vice presidential running mate, said that rest is the first thing on her mind in order to prepare for the upcoming week. “I’m tired and overwhelmed,” Scanaliato said. “There’s hard work and hard stuff ahead of us,” she
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Business major Christy Stewart casts her ballot for the Associated Students presidential election.
Growth spurt brings change nPOPULATION: As enrollment escalates steadily, solutions for issues like parking are being considered By Amy Rottier
Daily Titan Staff Writer Cal State Fullerton’s growing pains may be uncomfortable, but not unbearable. At least, not yet. “We’re growing like a mushroom in the dark,” said Associate Vice President for Academic Programs Keith Boyum. Since 1995, CSUF has been on a continuous growth path, jumping from about 22,600 students to almost 29,000 students today, said Director of Admissions James Blackburn. The campus may seem to be busting at the seams now, but Blackburn estimates that by next year student enrollment will exceed 30,000. As the fastest growing CSU, Fullerton is in the process of many additions and adjustments to academics as well as physical aspects of the school to accommodate its fast-growing numbers. One of the ways the Cal State system plans to deal with the influx is to start looking at how classes are scheduled, Boyum said. The vice president has asked
the deans to schedule more 8 a.m. and noon classes on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Boyum said. Rooms are available at these times, but students prefer to take afternoon Tuesday and Thursday classes. “It’s like having a airplane with no one who wants to fly it,” Boyum said. Students may not get their dream schedule, but they have a better chance of getting the classes they need to take. Year-Round Operations is Cal State’s new approach to alleviating crowds. YRO focuses on offering more state-supported summer classes to help students earn their degrees faster. Offering more summer classes will open up the capacity for fall and spring instruction. The school is also looking to use unusual days and times like Saturday classes. This may help graduate students who are able and willing to work extra hard in less time, Boyum said. Since 1985, CSUF has offered satellite classes in Mission Viejo. The school is looking to move and expand these courses, Boyum said. The university is considering a closed Marine Corps air station at El Toro as a potential location for expanding the satellite system, Boyum said. The growth spurt has also forced the university to rework its Master Plan, which has not been thoroughly
Industry insiders coming to CSUF for spring nPREVIEW: Comm Week brings together professionals ranging from movie directors to radio personalities By Alex Douvas
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Constant growth on campus leads to overcrowding in parking lot. looked at in at least 10 years, Facilities Manager Jay Bond said. Reevaluating the plan will help the school design its land and facilities for more efficient use. “We believe that over the next ten-year period we can accommodate growth with the land we already own,” Bond said. Plans for the next few months include an addition to the Physical Education Building that will bring new classrooms and faculty offices and an addition to the Health Center. Recently the budget passed for a major addition to the auditorium that was proposed in the early 90s. The university is also beginning to work on a plan for a student recreation building. To offer more room for students
who want to live on campus, construction of new residence halls that will house about 400 additional students began in March. With more and more students, the parking situation can only be expected to deteriorate. A parking structure is in the plans, but finding the money and a place to put it is still an issue. CSUF recently purchased College Park, a 20,000 square foot building located across the university on Nutwood Avenue. The College of Communications is moving from the Humanities building to College Park. Since the communications program is one of the fastest growing colleges on campus, the move will free up a lot of room on the main campus, said Dean of Communications Rick
Rob Scribner, a 20-year-old communications major, said that he was concerned about the status of the parking structure. Because of the new dorms, students are already at war when searching the parking lots for a parking space, and a parking structure seems to be the most plausible solution. “Parking is a problem, but I think that it’s good that we want to house more people on campus,” said Gordon. “But we want to help the parking problem before we create more of one,” he also said in reference to why the university is taking on one project at a time. All of this construction also has many of the ecologically-minded
concerned over the destruction of the campus. “As more and more trees are being cut down, our [campus’] beauty goes down with it,” said Naomi Velarde, a 22-year-old biology major. “A lot of us in the biology department are also concerned with the replacement of dirt with concrete as well,” she said. Gordon responded that the campus now has more trees than ever before. He said that with every tree that has been lost, the university has tried to replace it with two. “But we can’t build a building with out cutting some [trees] down,” Gordon said. “But we also try to
Students show concern over parking nMEETING: Talks revolved around the consequences following the new dormitory’s construction By Sara Stanton
Daily Titan Staff Writer With the sun peaking out from behind the clouds, Associated Students President Mary Grace Cachuela and university President Dr. Milton Gordon sat outside in the Titan Student Union Courtyard Thursday afternoon in efforts to shed some light on issues concerning the student body.
As the students devoured dozens of pizzas and gulped down free sodas, many took advantage of the hour offered to them from campus leaders to directly address new facilities, parking and the expansion of the university. With the recent ground-breaking for the new dormitory that has stolen about 500 parking spaces from Lot E, naturally students arrived at the luncheon titled “Pizza with the Presidents” with many questions regarding construction plans that are currently underway as well as those scheduled for the future. “All of the [new] building programs are on the same plan,” said President Gordon. “We just want to make sure that we have the right locations.”
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“Scream” director Wes Craven. KROQ-FM radio legend Jed “The Fish.” KTLA News Air Traffic Reporter Jennifer York. The guy who said “franks and beans” in “There’s Something About Mary.” These are just a few of the 60 professionals, celebrities and professors who will descend on Cal State Fullerton next week for the College of Communications’ Comm Week. The annual event, now in its 23rd year, will feature speakers from a wide variety of communications-related fields, as well as various presentations and special events. Senior Stephanie Monzer, Programs Chair for Comm Week, said that students can expect to get a lot out of this year’s event. “It’s going to be an exciting week,” Monzer said. “We’ve really run the gamut this
year when it comes to the speakers at Comm Week. There’ll be something interesting for everyone.” The event, which runs from April 23 through 28, will feature dozens of guest speakers addressing different topics of interest within different fields of communications. Assistant Dean of Communications Peggy Bockman points out that the event is also an incredible opportunity for students to network and discover opportunities for after graduation. “An event like this really broadens students’ base of information and experience before they even enter the workplace and go out into the real world,” Bockman said. Craven, who is famous for his blockbuster horror movies such as “Scream” and “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” will speak on the topic of directing in TSU Pavillion C on Wednesday from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. KROQ disc jockey Jed “The Fish” Gould will speak about his career in radio on Tuesday, from 9-9:45 a.m., in the Ruby Gerontology Center Auditorium. W. Earl Brown, best known for his role as Mary’s brother in the Ben Stiller movie “There’s Something About Mary,” will give an actors perspective on the TV-film industry on Wednesday from 5-6 p.m. in TSU Pavillion C. Jennifer York, KTLA news traffic
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BRIEFS West-coast premier of CSUF professor’s plays opens in Santa Ana Keith Nielson’s “Dirty Laundry and Dead Virgins” will open on Friday April 27. The set of actors giving life to the Cal State Fullerton’s English professor are from the Rude Guerilla Theater Company. Actors will be performing the four plays that fall under “Dirty Laundry and Dead Virgins.” The play is going on its fourth season, with the performance in Santa Ana the fifth performance of the season. The show will run until May 13 at the Empire Theater. Tickets cost $15 and $12 for students and seniors. Show times are on Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00 p.m., Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m., and single Thursday night showing at 8:00 p.m. Two of the four plays will be world-premiering: “Spindry!” and “The Death of the Virgin.” The other two are West-coast premiers: “Hades Bobbin’” and “Answer Machine.” The Empire Theater is located at 200 N. Broadway, Santa Ana. For more information, call (714) 547-4688.
Los Angeles Times brings “Photo Night” to Costa Mesa A collaboration of the California Press Association and the Los Angeles Times brings Photo Night to Costa Mesa this Saturday April 21. This Photo Night will be different from the rest in that it will feature a small awards ceremony. The award, the 44th Annual Gold Seal, will be given by Bryan Patrick of the “Sacramento Bee.”
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Public performances at the Getty Center Aside from showcasing artistic works from different centuries and providing family nights during the weekends, the Getty Center also provides live events. All these events are free and will take place at the Harold M. Williams Auditorium, unless otherwise specified. However, advanced reservations for parking and seating are important. Doors will be opening 45 minutes before the beginning of each event. There will be a Harry Smith concert this Saturday April 21. It will feature a musical tribute to Smith’s 1952 recording of “Anthology of American Folk Music,” which was responsible for the inspiration of 1960’s folk rock revival. The performers who will be present include Robert Lockwood, Jr., Geoff Muldaur and Michelle Shocked. Tickets are $30 for general admission and $25 for students. For more information, call the Getty Center at (310) 440-7360.
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CALENDAR OF CAL END AR O F EVENTS EVEN TS Campus A Web Design Workshop will be presented on Saturday, April 21 in the TSU-Mainframe Lounge at 2 p.m. Learn how to build your own Web page. An Earth Day Celebration will be held today in the Becker Amphitheater from noon to 4 p.m. Other events on campus will take place on April 22 and 23. College of the Arts is presenting “Street Scene — A
Broadway Opera” on April 20 through 29 at the Little Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Cal State Fullerton. 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 College of the Arts is presenting “Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll” by Eric Bogosian today through April 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. Secretaries Day is on Wednesday, April 25. “Stars of Magic” featuring the best of international magic, comedy and illusions will be presented on Saturday, April 28 in the Plummer Auditorium, Fullerton at 8 p.m. For more information visit www.arts.fullerton.edu/events/
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One tattoo artist describes her experiences in the industry By Terry Jolliffe
Daily Titan Staff Writer Tiffany Garcia is 28-years-old, heavily tattooed and has multiple piercings. A tattoo artist for six years, she drives a ’69 Cadillac Superior hearse with glass-packed dual exhausts with flamethrowers and skulls everywhere. “I’ve been drawing since I could pick up a crayon,” Tiffany said, while working from her station at Kari Barba’s Outer Limits in Orange. “My parents still argue about which one of them I got my artistic ability from,” she said with a grin. “Before I came to work here, every time I would pick up a tattoo magazine and saw awesome work, it was always done by Kari Barba. Several years ago, while Kari was doing a tattoo on me, she asked me if I would like to do an apprenticeship under her and I said, ‘Would I ever!’” Tiffany’s first experience with tattooing wasn’t a positive one. She went to Hollywood for her first tattoo with her own design and the guy mutilated her. Barely, 18-years-old, she thought, “I’ll fix it later — it’s my most embarrassing tattoo on the planet,” Tiffany said. She doesn’t know how many she has but said she has at least 50 hours
worth of tattoos on her body. In the 70s, biker tattoos were popular. Then in the 80s, fantasy tattoos — like wizards, dragons and unicorns — were in. In the 90s, it was tribal tattoos that originated from Borneo — a strong look — bold, black, silhouette styles. Tiffany said she particularly enjoys doing realistic and spooky tattoos. But her portfolio displays a much wider artistic range. “Some freehand can be done on paper as a stencil transferred onto the skin. The color shading is the artistic part. Custom drawings can take a long time — some leg and back pieces can take 1,000 hours,” she said. “Right now I’m working on a friend of mine for the tattoo convention in Long Beach next month. I’m doing the entire Munster family on one of his arms. I’ve already done Herman and Lily. I’m saving Grandpa, Eddie, and Marilyn for my demo at the convention,” Tiffany said. The most unusual tattoos she’s been requested to do? “I’ve done the heels of a foot, a guy’s butt cheek and the inside of a bottom lip with the word ‘yummy,’” Tiffany said, shaking her head. With speed metal screaming in the background, or “hate music” as Tiffany calls it, she
shaves and sterilizes the calf of Michael Joanis, 21, preparing for his third tattoo — a simple star. “I saw this star on a couple of other people and I just thought it looked cool” Michael said. His friend Raphael Jackson, 23, of Mission Viejo and a student at the Art Institute of Los Angeles, laughs at his friend wincing as the star tattoo is being filled in with black ink, and waits patiently for his turn. Raphael has picked a Japanese symbol meaning “creative power” for his left wrist. While tattooing Michael, Tiffany talks about the importance of hygiene in the parlor. “We have a sink at every station and everything is kept covered. Everything is disinfected and scrubbed clean after each tattoo is finished. New needles — anywhere from three to seven on a needle bar, and no larger than acupuncture needles, are broken off of the bar and disposed of in a puncture-proof container that contains an industrial strength disinfectant when the tattoo is completed. Everything that is used in the application of a tattoo should be sterilized or disposable and all non-disposable equipment is sterilized after each use with an autoclave. “I worked in one parlor where I saw things like an autoclave sterilizer collecting dust up
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Tiffany Garcia and her friends all sport a number of creative tattoos on different parts of their bodies.
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Tiffany Garcia works on a sketch for a tattoo project. on a shelf. When I asked what it was doing up there, a guy she worked with said, ‘it’s there just in case the health department drops by,’ Tiffany said. “Another artist in Los Angeles told me when he was learning to tattoo, he was told not to break the needles off—but to keep them in the tubes and scrub the tips of the needles so they looked clean. He remembered seeing paper towel particles emitted from the autoclave,” Tiffany said. “I’ve also seen a needle and tube set-up go from being used on one person, rinsed out and used again on someone else. Someone else told me they had a coffee cup in the bottom of the closet with bleach and they’d dip the needles in and reuse them. That’s when I said, ‘I’m out of here,’” Tiffany said. Even though clients are required to sign a form stating they do not have the AIDS virus or hepatitis, they may not be aware they are infected. Tattoo artists are always conscious of the dangers of this, along with accidentally sticking themselves with a needle they are using on the client. To be checked for hepatitis C requires only a simple blood test to determine if you have positive antibodies — and if you do, the doctor will test further to see if you actually have the virus or just the antibodies.
Hepatitis C is problematic in that a person can have it for years without every knowing it because there are no symptoms. But the disease can slowly destroy a liver and by the time he or she finds out, they are in need of a transplant or facing death. There are several ways of contracting the disease — receiving a blood transfusion from someone who has hepatitis, snorting cocaine or engaging in sex with someone who once did these things, and yes, tattoos. It’s estimated that over 20 percent of those with tattoos are hepatitis C positive. Stephanie Underwood, a 20year-old sophomore and business major at Cal State Fullerton, had her second tattoo put on last June. “My best friend gave me a bracelet and I love the design, so I had it tattooed on my wrist. It’s sort of a Celtic tribal band,” she said. Tiffany offers advice about shopping for a tattoo. “Pick a reputable tattoo parlor, be familiar with the artist’s previous work, and above all, ‘Don’t shop for price!’” Tiffany warns emphatically. “That’s an insult to tattoo artists. A tattoo is something you’re going to carry on your body for the rest of your life. That’s not the time to be shopping around for a good deal,” Tiffany said. “Don’t ever get a tattoo based on the price. Tattoo artists are just that — artists! And they
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reporter will host a broadcast journalism Q&A session on Monday from 1 to 2 p.m. in TSU Hetebrink A & B. According to Senior Randi Lavik, who helped plan the programs for Comm Week, other speakers will include: — Gil Alexander, head of Corporate Communications (and current CSUF Grad Student) for Southern California Edison. —Dave Bogard, Researcher/Script Coordinator for “The Fugitive” TV Series. — Karel & Andrew, radio personalities on KFI AM 640.· Tim Conway Jr., Doug Steckler, “Malibu Dan” Finder, and Jason Insalaco, radio personalities on KLSX 97.1 FM Talk Radio. —David Crabtree, editor for “NYPD Blue.” —Mick Cukurs, Set Designer, Columbia Pictures — Frank Fee, Visiting Professor, University of North Carolina. —David Hays, Vice President/ Executive Producer, E Film. — Bob Levy, Director and former Vice President of Programming for NBC. —Emiliano Limon, Producer of The
18. The city “with a needle” DOWN 1.He was “Born in East L.A.” 2. Chocolate chip, oatmeal and peanut butter are types of these 3. A fleshy fruit with seeds on the inside 5. Elusive 8. Ingredient in coffee 9. To throw up 11. Later part of the day 12. A pale purple color 14. Not short 15. “Alien Life Form” Bill Handel Morning Show, KFI AM 640 —Jerry Penacoli, On-Air Correspondent, EXTRA — David Surnow, President of A&R, Universal/Solid Music In addition to speakers, Comm Week will also feature a number of special events throughout the week. These events include: —An all day Multi-Cultural Conference on Monday in TSU Theater from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. — The Forensics Showcase, a program featuring the Forensics Team performing their award-winning events, on Tuesday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the TSU Theater — A Town-Hall Discussion of “The Disability Experience: A Community Perspective,” on Monday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in TSU Pavillions A, B and C. An action planning sub-committee meeting will follow on Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in TSU Ontiveros A, B and C. —A Tech Fair showcasing new products from Apple, Dell, Palm, Hewlett Packard, and other technology companies, on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of Titan Shops. —A panel discussion on “How to get your foot in the door with an intern-
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ship or job,” sponsored by the Public Relations Student Society of America in the TSU Legislative Chambers on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. —An Internship and Job Fair in the quad area on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — A Leadership Fair in the quad area on Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m. —An E-Commerce Conference, sponsored by the Orange County ECommerce Education Consortium, on Saturday in the TSU Pavillion from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Student scholarships are available to waive the event’s $45 registration fee by calling Peggy Bockman, Assistant Dean of Communications, at (714) 278-7083. The culminating event of Comm Week is the College of Communications Alumni Baseball Game, where graduating seniors and alumni are invited to mingle and watch CSUF’s baseball team play UC Riverside. The event is at 7 p.m. at Goodwin Field. For more information about scheduling, please visit http://www.fullerton. edu/commweek.
As “the most powerful nation in the history of the world” the United States has not figured out its role in world affairs 10 years after the Cold War, a former U.S. ambassador said in a speech at Mackey Auditorium Thursday. John R. Malott, president of the Orange County World Affairs Council and former ambassador to Malaysia spoke to a sparse crowd of about 20, and discussed his views on global, political, economic and socio-cultural trends in the 21st Century. “The rest of the world sees us as the Microsoft of the world political order,” Malott said. “The United States dominates the world culturally, intellectually and economically but must answer the key question – What is this power for?” Malott, a 31-year veteran of Foreign Service, said that the United States needs to lead the world with “humility” and to concentrate on understanding the history and culture of other countries in order to shed its image as a “father knows best” type of leader. “The rest of the world does not like us to be its nanny or grandmother,” Malott said. “Other countries resent our dominance.” The hour-long speech began with a brief ceremony in which Malott became an honorary inductee into the Phi Beta Delta international honor society. “I feel like I have won the Olympics, only better,” Malott joked as the society’s membership medal was draped over his head. Malott said that in his years of service he thinks the world has changed four times. The first change was marked by the Cold War.
“The Cold War was a dangerous time, but in many ways the world was a more simple place,” the former deputy assistant secretary of state for South Asia said. “The good guys wore the white hats and the bad guys wore the black hats. It was communism versus democracy and capitalism.” He said Americans questioning the government and scandals defined the second period of change in the period of “détente” during the 70s. The 80s brought about a revival in the Cold War, but the end of the decade saw the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Soviet Empire, Marlott said. Malott said we are currently in the fourth stage but are a “little confused” about the role the United States will take at this point in history. “We are off to a bold start,” Malott said. “We have seen the victory of democracy as the preferred way to organize government,” Malott said. “We have seen the victory of capitalism and the free market economies and the victory of the English language as the common operating language of the world.” Malott spent about half of his career working as a statesman in Japan. He held a variety of positions including American consul general in Osaka, Japan, director and deputy director of the State Department’s Japan desk, American consul in Kobe, Japan and commercial officer at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. “Japan mystifies me,” he said. “I can analyze what is going on there, but I can’t understand, for personal reasons what is going on there economically right now.” Malott said that Japanese writers are referring to the 90s as Japan’s “lost decade” because the country’s economy had been bogged down in a severe recession for the past 10 years after experiencing a period of unparalleled economic growth just a decade earlier. “These are not the Japanese I knew,” Malott said. “They seem to have lost their fighting spirit and to be completely demoralized. They are engaged in the world’s greatest disappearing act and that is a tragedy for the rest of the world because they have so much to contribute.”
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add some back.” Cachuela responded that many students have expressed their arguments to have a lot of open space on campus, but she also said that if all of the trees were cut down in the parking lots, it would free up around 500 additional spaces. “I’m not advocating that, but if we were to donate those trees maybe to the City of Fullerton . . . then we’d have an answer to our parking problem,” she said. Gordon also mentioned that the university is constantly looking at additional property to expand the campus. “The eight acres at College Park was a great buy for us,” Gordon said. “But sometimes we look at a property and [it’s] not worth the money.” As the hour-long discussion drew to a close and students trickled out of the courtyard to make it to class on time, Cachuela said she hopes that the new AS president will continue to hold “Pizza with the Presidents” in the future. “Unless [the new administration] is able to see and hear [from] you, they won’t be able to advocate for you,” she said.
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said. “I’m just really concerned that voters aren’t going to want to come out again,” she said, “it could be twice as hard. The announcement for the seven Board of Directors positions were also announced prior to the presidential and vice presidential count. The 2001-2002 board of director positions and their vote counts are: • College of the Arts – L. Matt Martinez (206/286) • College of Business and Economics – Paul Cruz (366/868) • College of Communications – Alphonso Delon McAuley • College of Engineering and Computer Science – Samer Fayssal (121/198) • College of Humanities and Social Science – Celso Delgado, Jr. (251/579) • College of Human Development and Community Service – Christina Machado (182/321) • College of Natural Science and Mathematics – Mike O’Campo (69/193) “I’m just happy that we didn’t have to have a run-off election for
Weekend, April 20, 2001 the directors,” South said. Upon hearing the news of the runoff and discovering that he was no longer in the race, Vincent Amaya said that he was proud of the turnout that he received. “It was a hard election, but this just proves that I got so many people that actually cared enough to vote,” Amaya said. As the two teams and their supporters try to press on through the upcoming week, hopefully they will try to press some more votes in their pockets. This, of course, probably will mean more money and a lot more time, Zazueta said. Another issue that may be plaguing the candidates is class attendance. Both teams said that they had missed classes to campaign and to meet people, and missing another week could be dangerous to their studies. “I just got to try to go to class,” Mooney said. The polling sites for the presidential and vice presidential run-off elections will be held at the TSU from 8:45 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., at McCarthy Hall from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Physical Education from 9:15 a.m. to 6:45 p.m., and on the Mission Viejo campus 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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CSUF looks to tighten its grasp on Big West crown nSOFTBALL: In close conference race, Titans face a Gaucho team that they have dominated in the past By Caesar Contreras
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Jenny Topping commands her team as they lead the Big West race for the title.
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NBA Playoff picture in focus as quest begins By Damian Calhoun Now the fun starts. From November until this past Wednesday, teams were posturing and positioning themselves for this moment. The moment where the men are separated from the boys, where the champions are separated from the losers. The separation has occurred and now for the fun. Beginning tomorrow and ending sometime in June, one of sports exhilarating and dramatic spectacles: the NBA Playoffs. It is my sole intention, to inform you our dedicated reader, as to what to expect in this extra season of the NBA year. In the Eastern Conference, the Philadelphia 76ers, behind the scoring exploits of Allen Iverson, seized control of the conference early and raced to a 5626 record and the top spot of in the east. However, that was the regular season. The 76ers will not advance out of the east. But I know which team will. It is not out of the realm of the impossibility, but the even the New York Knicks could somehow make it to the NBA Finals, but they will not. If things hold to form, in the bottom half of the conference semi-finals, the second and third seeds teams, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Miami Heat will square off. And since Milwaukee hasn’t played defense since the Sidney Moncrief days, the Heat will play the 76ers in the finals and then advance to the NBA Finals. There, the east is locked up. Expect to see the Heat crowned as conference
champions. Now the west. The first round is jam-packed with what could be five game series. The San Antonio Spurs and the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Utah Jazz and the Dallas Mavericks, the Sacramento Kings and the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers. Look for the Spurs, Mavericks, Kings and the Lakers to advance. That would set up the Spurs-Mavericks and the KingsLakers in the conference semi-finals. Look for the Spurs and the Lakers to hook up in what will be a classic Western Conference Final, but you already knew that I would pick these two teams. A few weeks ago, I told you that the west would come down to a final showdown between the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers. A seven-game showdown between Tim Duncan and David Robinson and Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant. What more could you ask for? Three of the league’s best players shooting it out for a right to face the Heat in the NBA Finals. The Spur defense trying to bottle up the creativity of Kobe and the behemoth size and skill of the Shaq. On the other side, the Lakers will have to find someone to stop Duncan. The factors are out there and I know you’re waiting for the winner. The Spurs or the Lakers. The Lakers or the Spurs. Take the Lakers. Can you feel the intensity in the air. The defensive stops are critical, offensive rebounding is a must and defensive rebounding is imperative for your survival. You’re waiting. I’m waiting. The playoffs begin tomorrow.
Only nine games stand between the Cal State Fullerton softball team and the culmination of its 2001 regular season. The Titans own a two-game lead over second place Pacific and Cal State Northridge with nine games left in conference. CSUF will look to get closer to a second consecutive league championship as they face UC Santa Barbara this Saturday and Sunday at the Titan Softball Complex. The Gauchos come into the series on a four-game winning streak but have a dismal 17-26 overall mark including a 3-9 record in conference. Titan Head Coach Michelle Gromacki says it’s important that her team not overlook the competition: “The Big West is never sealed until the end so we are concentrating on our Santa Barbara series this weekend.” While the Titans come into the series with an impressive 38-11 record and are ranked ninth in the latest USA Today/National
Fastpitch Coaches Association, they can’t suffer any setbacks especially at home against lesser competition. But things do look favorable for the Titans, they defeated the Gauchos twice earlier this season in Hawaii and are currently on a10-game winning streak against UCSB. In the all-time series between the teams, CSUF owns a 74-4 record. UCSB will look toward its pitching to counter CSUF’s monstrous offensive attack, the Titans lead the Big West in almost every major offensive category. On the mound, the Gauchos are led by a group of pitchers that boast respectable ERA’s but all have losing records. Leading the way is a pair of sophomores Loren Thornburg and Sylvia Santos. Thornburg comes into the series with a 6-11 record but with a 1.51 ERA, while Santos has a 7-9 mark and a 1.60 ERA. Overall, the Gauchos have a team ERA of 1.51 which is better than CSUF’s team ERA of 1.66. But UCSB’s doesn’t have CSUF’s hitting, the Gauchos come into the series with a .222 batting average while the Titans boast a .288 average. Only four Gaucho players have hit home runs this season compared to six for the Titans, CSUF’s home run total of 36 is almost five times more then UCSB’s seven home runs.
Titans set out for threegame series at nBASEBALL: CSUF takes its conference leading pitching staff to Northridge for 3 day games By Damian Calhoun
Daily Titan Asst. Sports Editor With the all of the drama and euphoria of Wednesday’s comefrom-behind, extra inning victory over UCLA behind them, the 10th ranked Cal State Fullerton Titans return to Big West Conference play this weekend against the Cal State Northridge Matadors. CSUF (28-10, 6-0) and its 14 game-winning streak head to Northridge and Matador Field for a three-game series beginning this afternoon. CSUN (24-16, 2-4) has struggled as of late losing six of its last nine games, including losing two of three in each of its first two conference series. The Titans are in the top 10 in each of the three major college baseball polls for the first time since Feb. 13, 2000. The Titans enter the weekend series boasting the nation’s longest winning streak and are winners of 20 of their last 22 games. CSUF will look to match last season’s feat of sweeping its first three conference series.
CSUF owns a one game lead over the second place Long Beach State 49ers who are playing at UC Riverside this weekend. The Matador charge has been made from the offensive side. CSUN has walloped a conference-leading 55 home runs and are second to UC Santa Barbara with a .323 batting average. Junior shortstop J.T. Stotts leads the way with a .415 average along with nine home runs and 30 RBI. With help from senior Robert Smith (.396 10 HR, 34 RBI), the Matadors pose one of the conference’s most potent onetwo punches in the conference. During the Titan trek through the opposition during their winning streak, offense has been the key. The Titans have raised their batting average to a season-high .309, which is third in the Big West Conference. CSUF has pounded out 10 or more hits in eight straight games and 12 of its last 13 games. Leading the charge has been the tandem of shortstop Mike Rouse and center fielder Chris Stringfellow. Rouse (a team-leading .388 batting average) has followed up his Big West Player of the Week (Apr.9-15) award with five hits in last 10 at-bats in the last two games. Stringfellow (.382 season aver-
As usual catcher Jenny Topping continues to pave the way for CSUF. The sophomore comes into this weekend’s series with a .415 batting average, 10 home runs, 48 runs batted in, 56 hits and a .807 slugging percentage. Her staggering numbers not only lead the Big West in most offensive categories, but place her 16th in RBI and 22nd in batting average among the entire nation. On the injury front, the Titans will still be without the services of Brenda Iglesias due to leg injury. The senior third baseman has practiced with the team but is still dayto-day. Freshman catcher/infielder Jennifer Holt will also be out for 2-3 weeks due to surgery. “Jennifer is having a routine scope done,” Gromacki said. “She had surgery on the knee two years ago and it locked up on her in practice recently, she’ll be out for a couple of weeks.” What’s not known is the status of pitcher/ infielder Gina Oaks. The sophomore has been unable to pitch due to injury but has played in games in the infield and has taken at-bats. Left-hander Jodie Cox has taken her place for the last couple of weeks as she pitched twice in the three-game series with Long Beach State and UOP. The action will get underway tomorrow with a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. and conclude on Sunday with a game at 1 p.m.
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A traffic jam occurs at second base in the Titans’ 11-10 win against the UCLA Bruins Wednesday at Goodwin Field. age) is hitting .538 (seven for 13 with six runs batted in) in the Titans’ last two games. The Titans pounded out five home runs in Wednesday’s win versus the Bruins and has raised their home run total to 29. CSUF has hit 14 home runs since April 6. With the prospect of a highscoring series, the work of the starting pitching staffs becomes that much more important. The Titans will face three left-handers this weekend, but that shouldn’t be a problem. CSUF has an 112 record against southpaws this season. The vaunted Titan weekend
rotation of Kirk Saarloos, Jon Smith and Darric Merrell are 1-23 in the conference in ERA. The trio has a combined 20-4 record. The mound match-up in the series opener today, pits Jon Smith (7-0, 1.67) against Andy Davidson (5-2, 3.23). In his last outing, Smith pitched seven innings, allowing only four hits and one earned run against Sacramento State. Tomorrow, Merrell (4-2, 1.78) will face off against Bill Murphy (7-3, 4.20) and the series concludes Sunday with Saarloos (92, 1.62) starting against Craig Mosher (2-5, 6.85).
CSUF supplies sweep in final nTENNIS: Titans bring down Highlanders and prep for upcoming Big West Championships By John Paul Gutierrez Daily Titan Staff Writer
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Sophomore Jessica Martin swings her way on the court for CSUF.
For senior Eleanor Luzano this was the last home match of her Titan career. And as a parting gift, the CSUF Tennis team handed the UC Riverside Highlanders a 7-0 bashing. The Titans (5-17) swept UCR (4-15), winning all but one match, and extending freshman Adriana Hockicko’s winning streak to four singles matches in a row. In doubles the Titans came out primed and played with intense determination. “They came ready, and played well today,” CSUF Head Coach Bill Reynolds said. The first match was a tight one. The Titans No. 2 doubles team of Ioana Sisoe and Joanne Cruz took on UCR’s Carolyn Mitchell and Kelley Takeshita. UCR proved too over-
whelming and beat them 8-5. From that point on the Titans rolled rampant on a UCR romp. No. 1 Titan doubles players Hockicko and Luzano started a little slow falling to 1-3 in their set. The Titans pulled to 3-3 on a short corner volley by Luzano. They then ran the gauntlet on Caitlin Blashaw and Kristina Schuster taking the next three sets, the last one by the score of 40-30 on a return by Luzano that UCR put into the net, winning the set 8-3. The last doubles match saw a reenergized Michelle Arndt and Ana Iacob fresh off a doubles win against CSULB. The duo rolled over the Highlanders’ Lindsay Litvinoff and Le-Quyen Nguyen for a 8-4 win. “I just wanted to have fun today and I told Michelle we were going to win, and we did,” Iacob said. “We’ve been practicing our doubles a lot and that helped us.” For the third time this season the Titans won every singles match, and the Titan barrage started early with the red-hot Hockicko. Hockicko swept UCR’s No. 3 player Schuster in a match that took as much time as Andre Agassi takes to cut his hair. Hockicko won in straight
sets (6-0, 6-0) once again coming through for the Titans. “My serves were landing where I wanted to put them.” Hockicko said. Teammate Arndt had a class to get to at 4 p.m., so she made quick work of Takeshita. She slugged her way to a 6-2, 6-3 win. Jessica Martin, playing in the No. 6 spot was matched against the Highlanders’ Nguyen. Martin cruised, winning in straight sets 6-2, 6-1. Sisoe pulled through for the Titans in a 6-2, 6-0 win over Litvinoff. Never letting down, she added to the Titan fire. “I think I played really good,” Sisoe said. “I just realized I had to keep the ball in the court, that’s how I won.” In the No. 1 singles match Iacob faced Blashaw in a close first set. Iacob fell 1-2 in the first but rallied back to tie at 5-5, taking the first set into a tiebreaker. Iacob fought off Blashaw and won the set 7-5. Iacob got her stroke back in the second set and easily won 6-1, winning the match 7-5, 6-1. Last up was Luzano who took an early lead against Mitchell in the first set 5-0. Mitchell mounted a come-
back and took two games in a row, bringing the score to 5-2. In the next game the score bounced back and forth to Deuce when Luzano took the advantage. She then volleyed one just inside the line to take the first set 6-2. The second set was closer but Luzano never lost the lead. She brought the score to 3-1 on a powerful overhead shot, but split the next games and Mitchell closed in on her 4-2. Luzano bounced back bringing her to point. In the last game Mitchell came back from 30-love to eventually bring the game to Deuce. Luzano shot her last backhand on the Titan home courts down the line to win the set and the match 6-2, 6-4. “I was excited.” Luzano said. “It was my last home match, I’m definitely going to miss it.” “We needed this, going up to Ojai,” Reynolds said, who takes his team next week to the Big West Championships in Ojai, Ca. Reynolds will find out the Titans seeding in the championship event today. “Success breeds success.” Reynolds added. “Hopefully that will carry over.”
Weekend, April 20, 2001
Pedestrians risk their lives for transportaBy Samantha Gonzaga This weekend Washington’s city of Vancouver will be hosting the Discovery Walk Festival, an annual event that seeks to promote friendship along international lines. Civilians and military units representing at least a dozen countries will take to the streets in a celebration of health and spring. Nice, isn’t it? It’s almost idyllic, I thought, as I made ready to jump off the curb to cross Nutwood Avenue and had to narrowly dodge a Honda hanging a sharp right turn. It missed me by a scant few inches, leaving
the scent of its exhaust hot in my nose and my heartbeat pounding in my throat. I continued to walk between the stretch of white lines that is the pedestrian’s crosswalk, enduring some looks from a couple of the drivers stopped at the red light. As I flicked a glance their way, I notice them shaking their heads. At me? This is what it means when people say that Southern California isn’t a pedestrian’s city. Aside from sites close to institutions like schools where the best means of commuting is by foot, it’s a rarity to find people who walk to get anywhere. It’s a stark contrast to cities like San Francisco where people are more predisposed to walking to get from one place to another. But here, this is a place where you’re more
State sends out message of hate By Jonathan Hansen The people of Mississippi voted overwhelmingly to keep the Confederate battle symbol predominately displayed on their state flag on
Tuesday. In the final results of the referendum, 488,630 voters cast their vote in favor of keeping the symbol on the state’s flag, while a mere 267,812 voted in favor of a new design. That is, 65 percent of those who voted wanted the Confederate symbol to remain on the flag, while only 35 percent were against it. With the check of a box, the people of Mississippi sent a clear signal to the rest of the country that their state is stuck in the past and one of the last bastions of a bygone era. I understand that the people of Mississippi have a right to be led by the majority, but I cannot understand why the people of the state insist on keeping a symbol of hate and oppression flying above the state’s capitol. I have heard the arguments that the Confederate flag is a symbol of southern culture, history and heritage. These same people say that the flag is nothing to be ashamed of, but in fact, needs to be preserved against a country that is overly politically correct. That’s fine. If that is how you feel, hang the flag in your front yard, put it on a bumper sticker on your pickup or tattoo on your neck. I would even agree to some extent that our country is becoming overly politically correct. But come on, the Confederate flag is a clearly recognized as a symbol of slavery and oppression. It is hard to be too politically correct about a symbol of human emotional and physical bondage. The confederate battle cross is a symbol of defiance and has been adopted worldwide by white supremacists. It stands for segregation and hatred. It incites passionate feelings
about race. It’s time to lower that flag and move into the 21st Century toward racial equality. Since 1990, Alabama, South Carolina and Georgia have either removed or minimized the presence of the Confederate symbol from their state flags and have thus signaled to the rest of the world that they are ready to move forward from the legacy of the Civil War. Although South Carolina, the first state to succeed from the Union, did make a small concession when they voted last summer to move their flag to a Confederate war memorial instead of flying the flag over the state capitol. Yet, the message was clear that it was time to move on. Georgia voted to make the confederate symbol on its flag smaller. The symbol was reduced from taking up two thirds of the flag to a small portion in the upper left corner where other flags that flew over the state are displayed. Alabama removed the Confederate cross altogether. Taking the symbol off of the state flag would have helped the state economically. In a global economy, perhaps other countries would think twice about doing business with companies in Mississippi. Large corporations will likely choose another state to relocate to. Civil Rights leaders are threatening an economic boycott of the state as long as the Confederate battle cross is a symbol on the flag. As long as the Confederate flag flies over Mississippi, the controversy will remain. As long as the flag flies, Mississippi will remain in the past, haunted by a war that was fought nearly 150 years ago, but apparently a symbol of a way of life that still is around.
likely to be honked at as you scurry across the street hoping that what you learned while testing for your driver’s license – pedestrians have the right of way– holds true in real life. After all, what does a person have when up against a moving vehicle? The truth of the matter is that driving has ceased to be a privilege. It has become a necessity too, just like cellular phones and computers. It helps things get done faster, and sometimes, you can accomplish a lot while sitting in it – applying make-up, shaving, eating. When a privilege turns into something
that is a given, people tend to lose sight of how it’s like to be on the other side of the windshield. As soon as one turns the ignition, tolerance for people who walk begins to recede. Compare that to the few minutes before reaching the parking stall, during which one hopes the cars hurrying down the lot aisles will be kind enough to notice you. On the flip side, drivers have had their experience of unaware pedestrians. They’re the ones who decide to cross the middle of the street– sometimes just a few yards away from the crosswalk. And of course, you slam the brakes…after all, what is a person against a moving vehicle?
When it boils down to it, driving and walking share two things in common beyond annoyance. They’re both privileges. At the same time, they can also be necessities. The excuse that human nature allows for more aggravation than understanding is a paltry one, considering the experience people have. Whether it be long sweaty walks from the main campus to parking lot G, or avoiding running over people who refuse to move closer to the side of a parking aisle, most of us have been there. Both instances, a fleeting request riddles itself in the annoyance and anger– consideration. — Gonzaga is a Daily Titan Assistant News Editor and can be reached via e-mail at dailytitan @yahoo.com
Controversial ad not debated at CSUF for specific reaBy Vu Nguyen When conservative activist David Horowitz wrote his “Ten Reasons Why Reparations for Slavery Is a Bad Idea — and Racist Too” advertisement, he knew he was playing with fire. But the heat he ignited over the issue of paying reparations to the descendants of African slaves in colonial America never directly reached the author. Horowitz’s article, which was submitted to 47 college newspapers as a full-page advertisement, incited protests on the university campuses of Wisconsin-Madison, Berkeley and Brown. At Brown, demonstrators stole more than 4,000 copies of the Brown Daily Herald containing the advertisement. Some of the editors of the papers apologized publicly for running the ad. Although, the Daily Titan printed Horowitz’s advertisement on March 16, there were no protests, threats or unrest at Cal State Fullerton. There was no controversy on the CSUF campus even after a story was written by the Orange County Register weeks after the ad ran. But when a Register editorial accused me of limiting the Daily Titan’s content and subjecting the campus to my politically correct sensitivity, I felt it necessary to defend my colleagues
and myself. In response to the Orange County Register’s April 6 editorial on the reparations debate, I would like to thank the Register for the lackadaisical reporting that gives print journalism — a vocation I take very seriously — a bad name. I would also like to thank the Register for not calling me to get the whole story and finding out why I was angered over the David Horowitz advertisement. My quote in the editorial piece was presented as a response to the question of campus reaction to the advertisement. In reality, I was asked in a previous interview with Marla Jo Fisher, about how the Daily Titan felt about the advertisement, considering it slipped into the paper unnoticed. As the managing editor of the Daily Titan, my responsibilities are with the writers and the stories featured in the Daily Titan. It is my job to make sure that they report ethically and responsibly. As a collective whole, the editorial staff at the Titan took issue with the information being presented as an advertisement. According to Horowitz’s Internet site, he stated that he knew most college papers would not print an article by him and the ad was a way for him to print his opinions and ideas in university newspapers across the nation. He succeeded in this task at the Daily Titan. With its placement next to the opinion page and its disguised editorial make-up, there was no visual
indication to alert the reader that the advertisement was not written by a Daily Titan staff writer. There were no advertisement disclaimers on the top of the page, nor any other signs to explain that this was a Horowitz full-page ad. The Horowitz ad is not a traditional one. There are no bylines or headlines in traditional advertisements. There are (usually) no statements that can be construed as racist in traditional advertising. The Register states that the only reason the students on the Cal State Fullerton campus had no qualms with the advertisement was because most students on our campus believe in the first amendment and that they honor open discussion of all kinds. The Register mistakes silence for acceptance. When considering the reaction of the CSUF student body, the Register neglected to consider the dynamic of this campus as opposed to a campus such as UC Berkeley. CSUF is a commuter school filled with students who have full-time jobs. Many students don’t have the time to fully discover what is going on around campus. The Register charges that I only defend free speech for those who agree with my own ideas. There is simply no merit to this. To reiterate, the Register neglected to understand that my frustration lies not with the ideas, but rather with the format in which they were presented. I am against political advertising in the Daily Titan whether I agree or dis-
— Hansen is a Daily Titan Staff Writer and any response to this column can be sent via e-mail to dailyti-
agree with the statements. I believe it is important for students to participate in open discussions on race and gender issues. Freedom of speech is what makes the United States such a great country. My parents brought me to this country as an infant to escape the totalitarian practices the Register charges me with supporting. If a CSUF student, faculty or staff member wrote the same ideas that Horowitz put down in his own “Ten Reasons Why Reparations for Slavery is a Bad Idea — and Racist Too,” I would have no problem printing it. In closing, the Register says that “Mr. Horowitz deserves praise… for presenting an important side of a burgeoning debate, [and] for exposing the politically correct campus hypocrites who defend free speech – only for those who agree with them.” If they truly believe that “the pursuit of diversity cannot come at the expense of open debate,” then why criticize a campus where there was no debate save one student? If the Register supports the first amendment rights of David Horowitz and his advertisement, then why do they criticize the exercising of the first amendment rights of a student who disagrees with the presentation of Horowitz’s ideas? — Nguyen is the Daily Titan Managing Editor and can be reached via e-mail at dailytitan@ yahoo.com
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Conservation and other ideal solutions simmer cost of electricity By Jamie K. Ayala
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In a crisis our society’s first response is to ask- how much will this cost? We’ll pay anything. Electricity bills are up 40 percent and people are concerned more about the dollar figure (debt and cost) instead of solutions. While rates are expected to jump even higher with summer weather on the way, state officials project that California will have a shortage of 5000 megawatts. Governor Gray Davis recently proposed averting blackouts with the help of constructing small “peaker” power plants. Although each could generate 50-100 megawatts, that isn’t enough to provide sufficient power to
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California energy hogs, nor makeup for the shortage. Electricity was discovered before the 1700s. Inventors like Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Edison emerged and began developing devices that required the commodity. Life was made more comfortable through simple inventions (in no particular order) like the telephone, the vacuum, the light bulb, the electric stove and farming devices. We are addicted to its use. Now that California is in a crunch because of the irresponsible decision to deregulate the electric companies, everyone is looking for the quick fix with the dollar bill at hand. If only consequences were so easily quelled. Electrical wizard, Edison, once said that he believed that “genius is about two percent inspiration and 98 perspiration.”
This requires us to think more seriously about alternatives to costly mini power plants that may take too long to construct. Before electricity, pioneers really did put in 98 percent. Other energy sources include water. Water wheels provide mechanical energy, while hydraulic turbines are used to generate electricity. Water is a source that can be reused and not used up. The wind turbines are also energy producers and work much like the water ones. Solar energy has been experimented with in numerous ways. In Montebello they use the solar screens to light their bus stops
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at night. Inland Empire dairy farmers have revived the 50-year-old technology of anaerobic digester systems. Using bacteria manure is turned into fertilizer and methane, which can be burned in gas-powered electrical generators, easing costs of electricity use. Conservation is another solution that is more effective if everyone does their share. Albertsons grocery stores have been doing their part by dimming their lights during the day. Our energy “crisis” is not going to disappear that easily or quickly, no matter how many greens we carry in our back pockets. — Ayala is the Daily Titan Opinion
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