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You probably wouldn’t recognize him. If he walked right by you wouldn’t even give the 61-year-old man a second glance. You would have no clue that he is the mastermind behind several mass murders. Celluloid murders that is.
He is Wes Craven — famed director, writer and producer whose credits include such horror films like the highly successful “Scream” trilogy and the classic “A Nightmare on Elm Street.” Craven visited Cal State Fullerton’s TSU Pavilion C Wednesday as one of dozens of guest lectures for Communications Week, the campuswide event designed to promote the field of communications to the university and the larger Los Angeles and Orange counties. After receiving a cacophony of cheering and clapping as he came to the speaker’s podium, Craven opened his lecture with some humor. “Before I came here, I was asked to name my lecture so I decided to
call it ‘You can do it if you want to,’” Craven said. “So here it is: Whatever your or dreams are, you can do it. That’ll be all. Thank you very much.” After rapturous laughing, the packed audience listened to Craven described his adverse life growing up in Cleveland and the Midwest in a strict, Anabaptist, single-parent family after his father died at an early age. “I wasn’t allowed to watch movies because my mother’s church felt that they weren’t good things to see, but I was able to see Disney movies,” Craven said. “So I wanted to be a Disney animator, but by age 10, I realized I couldn’t draw.” Craven then set his sights on a
career as a pilot, but while studying aeronautics at Wheaton College, he became partially paralyzed for three months by a form of polio, ending his dream of being a Navy fighter pilot. The director eventually earned a master’s degree from John Hopkins University and had various careers as a college professor, a taxi driver and a sound editor for a post-production company in New York. “When you don’t know what direction you’re going, that’s where the spark is,” Craven said. Despite his many hardships, Craven stressed the importance of persistency. “The only thing that got me
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nEVENT: Noted author, Mimi Donaldson, takes a humorous and unconventional approach to helping people achieve their fullest human potential at Cal State Fullerton on Wednesday By Rita Freeman
Daily Titan Copy Editor As students, faculty, staff and around 70 guests from the Southern California College of Optometry sat at tables and chairs eating eggs, sausage, Krispy Kreme doughnuts and drinking coffee, Mimi Donaldson, author of “Negotiating for Dummies,” spoke about improving communication in the workplace. To celebrate Professional Staff Day, approximately 320 guests attended a breakfast organized by the Employee Training and Development Center at the Portola Pavilion in the Titan Student Union. The guests listened to Donaldson as she shared anecdotes about different couples and training classes she attended. She spoke about gender differences between men and women and different communication and listening techniques to use. “Mimi is a dynamic speaker and she is an expert in her field,” said Donna Pallette, assistant director of employee training and development and coordinator of the event. “She was entertaining and quite, quite funny.” Donaldson’s topics included how men “hate to lose face” when it comes to different things such as how men never ask for directions when they are lost, or how women pride themselves at working multiple tasks at one time. She added several humorous stories in her speech to demonstrate her points showing how women love to shop and men just buy. “I thought it was surprising that almost everything she said was so dead-on, especially with driving,
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I get so defensive,” said Michael Morris, director of security for the College of Optometry. “With the aspect of shopping, I like to go in and buy what I want, and with my wife, it’s almost like a recreation.” Morris added that he was amused at how correct Donaldson was when she mentioned that men like to time everything. “I’m on a time schedule, I want to know how long, what time I will be back and will I have time to get back to take a nap or watch a game,” Morris said. Donaldson has been working on these training classes since 1981. She worked in human resources at such places as Northrop and Disney and started her own business in 1984. “I was a drama major in college and I liked speaking in front of people,” Donaldson said. “But I liked doing it better as myself than doing it as someone else.” She added that she has more than eight hours of material that she tries to tie into 40 minutes. One staff member said she thought the event was a great way for her to find ways to improve communication. “My husband was sitting right next to me and the tips that she used really fit,” said Edna Turnbow, administrative analyst for the dean’s office for the College of Business and Economics. “The analogies fit and will help negotiating to get my point across.” Donaldson said the top three things she emphasizes in her speech are to make respectful requests, do not make people wrong and never
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Sex offenders could lose privanBILL: The Public Safety Committee has passed AB4 and now awaits Appropriations Committee approval By Heather Blair
Daily Titan Staff Writer Most people come to class everyday and have no idea who their classmates are. Cal State Fullerton is a commuter campus where more
than 27,000 students come and go as they please and never ask questions of their fellow classmates. People on campus have the right to privacy, but many may wonder whom they are sitting next to in class, or work next to on campus. Questions about whether their fellow students are drug abusers, alcoholics or sex offenders could be in the back of their minds, but most would never dare ask. But one of these questions may be answered by a new bill proposed by Patricia C. Bates (R- Laguna Niguel). According to Bates’ office, the bill, AB4, would require sex
Students look for work nEVENT: Despite a 5 percent drop in company participation, the job fair enjoyed a successful turnout Wednesday By Peggy Gomez
Daily Titan Staff Writer Perspiration from the spring heat did not spoil the professional atmosphere in the Quad for companies passing out pencils and pamphlets. The Career Center and Internship office were host to 195 companies Wednesday at the Job and Internship Fair. ‑ The event was about 10 companies shorter in comparison to last year’s fair.
“I think it reflects a bit of the recent down swing in the Orange County economy,” said Michelle Powell, associate director of career management and college relations. The Los Angeles County Recruitment Center was providing information to prospective employees. There are 80 school districts in Los Angeles County that have an abundance of positions available, said Jason Sanchez, senior program specialist for the Teacher Recruitment Center. A bachelors in the arts and completion of the CBEST are the two minimum requirements of prospective teachers. “The average starting salary [in Los Angeles County] is $35,000 to $42,000,” Sanchez said. Gap Inc. was promoting the College Management In Training program. Six to eight positions are available in Southern
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offenders to register with campus police if they plan to attend school or work on any of California’s college campuses. Russell Lowery, legislative director for Bates, said the bill has already passed in the Assembly Public Safety Committee and will be proposed to the Assembly Appropriations Committee within the next three weeks. AB4 is an extension of what has already been touched on in Megan’s Law, which requires sex offenders to register in the community they live in. The law that became effective
in 1996 requires the California Department of Justice to have a CDRom containing information on serious and high-risk sex offenders. The information is available at all sheriff’s departments and police departments in cities with a population of 200,000 or more. AB4 would make the information on sex offenders available to the public through campus police in addition to already being registered with their community. This means anyone who is suspicious of a fellow student or employee can find out if the person is a
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Several students mill around the job fair booths in front of the Humanities Building on Wednesday. Around 195 companies were present that day.
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BRIEFS THINK Together aims to get materials needed for learning This Saturday, the 9th Annual Volunteer Connection Day will take place. Sponsored by the Volunteer Center of Orange County, the event hopes to get enough school supplies donated. The items will go toward the eight learning centers. The items that they hope to collect are colored paper, construction paper, glue, colored and regular pencils, pens, calculators and notebooks. Donations will be tax-deductible. The event is scheduled to take place at any of the eight centers. The Supplies and Materials Drive begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 12 p.m. THINK Together is also looking for adult volunteers to mentor children. An orientation class is scheduled for those interested on May 5. For more information about the drive or volunteering, call (714) 543-3807, or Cal State Fullerton’s THINK Together liason Reena De Assis at (949) 515-9760.
Student tutor nominations for summer and fall semesters wanted As the summer and fall semesters approach, undergraduate and graduate students are needed and will be hired to serve as tutors. So far student tutors have been provided in 15 different disciplines. With the number of students who seek tutoring, more stu-
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dent tutors are needed. Students are also needed as computer consultants in the Learning Center’s computer lab, and group leaders in general education courses. Students must have a 3.0 GPA. Faculty and staff are urged to send their nominations to the Learning Center. For more information, call Sheryl Fontaine at (714) 2782651.
Campus The Woman’s Studies Student Association is hosting a candle light vigil and march against sexual assault today in the campus quad in front of McCarthy Hall. TSU Games and Recreation will host a Billiards Tournament on Friday, April 27 in the TSU Underground at noon. A.S. Rec Sports will host a Men’s and Women’s Tennis Doubles Tournament on Friday April 27 at noon on the tennis
CALENDAR C ALE ND AR OF EVENTS E VEN TS courts. Register by noon. The College of the Arts is presenting “Street Scene,” a Broadway opera, through 29 at the Little Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Cal State Fullerton. For more information call (714) 278-2434. 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 “Stars of Magic” featuring the best of international magic, comedy and illusions will be presented on Saturday, April 28 in the Plummer Auditorium in Fullerton at 8 p.m. For more information visit www.arts.fullerton.edu/events/ Italian-born artist-in-resident Franco Angeloni will exhibit work “that invades fields other than those normally connected with visual arts,” on May 5 through
June 30 at Grand Central Art Gallery in Santa Ana. For more information call (714) 567-7233. “Joined at the Head” will be performed on May 3 through 5 at the Grand Central Theatre in Santa Ana. Learn how to become a volunteer tutor, mentor or intern. “THINK Together” volunteer orientation is on May 5 at 1505 East 17th St., Suite 102 Santa Ana. For more information call (714) 543-3807, or visit www. thinkoc.org‑
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Mass CPR Weekend arranged by the American Heart Association Free CPR classes are going to be offered this Saturday April 28 to celebrate the American Heart Association’s Mass CPR Weekend. Classes will be held at the Orange Coast College Student Center from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The American Heart Association places great value on the ability to help save lives by knowing CPR. According to studies, CPR can sustain an individual who has suffered a cardiac arrest until emergency aid arrives. In the 220,000 deaths each year of cardiac arrest, the American Heart Association estimated that 50,000 of those lives could have been saved if bystanders or loved ones applied CPR and contact paramedics right away. Orange Coast College is located at 2701 Fairview Rd., Costa Mesa. For more information, call 1888-4-HEARTS. To attend the class this Saturday, call Laura Quinn at (213) 202-5019.
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4 Thursday, April 26, 2001 STAFF DAY n from page 1 lose a sense of humor. “My mission is to assist people to realize and achieve their full human potential,” Donaldson said. “That is what human resources is about. Unfortunately, you’ve got to work with people who are not like you and if I get people to get along better and communicate better, then they reach goals better.” Pallette said the feedback she received was positive and will start planning for the third Staff Day breakfast for next year. “Holding a breakfast on Professional Staff Day is just a way to say we appreciate the staff and faculty at the university,” Pallette said. “We are celebrating them on this day and breakfast is an extra perk.”
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ety of genres and a small personal film, but I still have a hankering to do movies that scare the (expletive) out of people.” Craven also commented on what horror films he may do next, expelling various rumors in the process. “I didn’t want to do a ‘Scream 4’ a year or two right after ‘Scream 3’ but if a sequel is developed in three or four years, I’d consider doing it,” Craven said. “It was not my intention of doing more movies beyond the trilogy. If there is a sequel it will be with all new characters.” What about a Freddy Krueger / Jason crossover (between the characters from “A Nightmare on Elm Street” and “Friday the 13th,” respectively)? “So far it’s not going to happen,” Craven said. “The script ideas that have been presented are laughable.” What did Craven think about “Scary Movie,” the Wayans brothers’ parody of his “Scream” films? “I half liked it and half felt betrayed,” Craven said, smilingly. “It’s hard to watch yourself be parodied.” Craven’s visit was sponsored by CSUF’s TV / Film Society and
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Wes Craven poses for photos with his Cal State Fullerton fans on Wednesday. Professor Shelly Jenkins, who met the director through her friend, actor W. Earl Brown (“There’s Something About Mary” and the upcoming Tom Cruise movie, “Vanilla Sky”). “Earl and I are long-time friends and he had been in three or four
of Wes’ films,” Jenkins said. “He is good friends with Wes and the two were nice enough to come here together.” The audience, made up of mostly students, was enamored by Craven’s visit and many stayed behind to get
autographs. “It’s exciting that the school got someone for Comm Week who is so well known,” said Ashton Maxfield, a senior communications major. “He’s one of my favorite directors.”
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Vardan Kahkgian, a 19-year-old Los Angeles resident, marches with an American flag during the April 24 march to commemorate the Armenian genocide. mayra beltran/Daily Titan
When can we stop wearing BLACK? The Armenian community continues to mourn the victims of the Armenian genocide By Darleene Barrientos
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Thousands of Armenians dressed in black despite the suffocating heat to mourn their ancestors.
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A genocide survivor speaks to the crowd gathered in Hollywood in Armenian (Above). Twelve-year-old Abraham Abramyan chants “Genocide never again!” in unison with thousands of other Armenians of all ages in the Little Armenia section of Hollywood on Tuesday (Right).
Daily Titan News Editor ‑ At 11 a.m., the day is already sweltering. Hundreds of people line Hollywood Boulevard, carrying red, blue and orange banners between them to mark their route. Most of them are wearing black T-shirts with “Genocide never again” emblazoned across the back. Water bottles litter the ground at their feet, forgotten after the temporary relief they provide from the early morning heat. Shouting can be heard intermittently in the direction of Western Avenue. “Genocide never again! Genocide never again! 1915 never again! 1915 never again!” a woman’s voice can be heard shouting over a megaphone down the street. Voices belonging to men, women and children of all ages can be heard chanting with the disembodied voice. The majority of the marchers are people age 60 or older. Many of them carry umbrellas to protect them from the blistering sun. Some try to employ the fliers being handed out by students as mini-shades. There are also a number of children, some of whom ride the shoulders of their fathers, many of whom just lend their presence from their place in their strollers. The day is a unique combination of the commemoration of an event that remains a dark stain in world history, and a day to unite a community. “The public in general, and not just the Armenian community, are [desperate] to find a way to involve their children,” said Helen Mardirosian, the event’s master of ceremonies. “They’re so in need for the youth to take the past into their lives.” People of Armenian descent came together in droves in what became one of the largest demonstrations ever held for the community to commemorate the 86th anniversary of the genocide of Armenian people during the early 20th century. On April 24, 1915 — a day notoriously known in the Armenian community — thousands of elite and educated Armenians were exiled from their ancestral lands and massacred by the crumbling Ottoman Empire. Several thousand more were systematically disposed of in several ways, including starvation, dehydration, rape and being
worked to death. The Armenian community is particularly passionate about this dark day in its history because of the refusal of most Western nations to recognize it as genocide. Until now, only France has made the effort to officially acknowledge the incident as genocide. While other nations, including the U.S., have taken steps to officially recognize it, Turkish influence has curbed most efforts. Steps taken to acknowledge the systematic killing of the Armenians in the form of legislation such as House Resolution 398, have outraged the Turkish government, raising questions about Turkish-U.S. relations and the future of profitable arms deals between Turkey and the U.S. military. House Resolution 398 would have acknowledged that “the Armenian Genocide was conceived and carried out by the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1923, resulting in the deportation of nearly 2 million Armenians, of whom 1.5 million men, women and children were killed, 500,000 survivors were expelled from their homes, and which succeeded in the elimination of the more than 2,500-year presence of Armenians in their historic homeland.” Because of Turkey’s strategic location on the border of northern Iraq, Iran and Syria and the shared border with Armenia, many Armenians feel that the U.S. has been slow to recognize the destruction that was wreaked upon their people. “U.S. doesn’t acknowledge the genocide because of an alliance with Turkey,” said Tina Bastajian, a self-proclaimed activist and Pasadena resident.‑ “They have bases in Turkey.” The Incirlik air base in particular has been key in enforcing a “No-Fly” zone over Northern Iraq. When House Resolution 398 was first introduced, one response Turkey considered was to cancel U.S. rights to use that base. Because about 60 percent of their people were massacred, Mardirosian said “to ignore it would be to condone such atrocities.” “That the world would choose not to notice — that is the most shameful thing in the world.”
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Passionate writer speaks about his drive Richard Homan spent more than a decade working at Road & Track magazine By Anna Ogden
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CSUF alumnus Richard Homan’s internship at Road & Track magazine led to a 15 year career in automotive journalism.
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know what the campus population consists of because people have a right to know. “It’s not fair if someone has a past with kids to work in the children’s center, without us being aware of it,” King said. She also said it would give them a chance to monitor what happens on campus. If AB4 were passed, the campus community would have access to the information through the law enforcement agency in charge. CSUF Detective Tom Gherls said if a sex offender were to register with campus police at CSUF, the person would have to fill out a form, take a photograph, give fingerprints, and participate in an interview with a law enforcement official. The college campuses that would have to register sex offenders are campuses with police who have met all training requirements outlined by Peace Officer Standard and Training (POST). “All CSU and UC schools are POST certified,” Lowery said. “Some private schools and about 40 percent of community colleges are certified as well.” Lowery said if sex offenders cannot register with a POST certified campus, they must register with the community that has jurisdiction over the area, which would either be through the sheriff’s department or the police department. Gherls said he supports AB4. Gherls, who teaches a Rape/ Sexual Assault Prevention class on campus, said the bill would take the decision making out of the process. “It’s political right now,” Gherls said. “A wolf comes in many shapes and sizes covered by the name of ‘student,’ just because the title sounds OK doesn’t mean the person is OK. If you go to school with a sex offender, you have the right to know.”
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Upon completing his degree in communications at California State Fullerton, Richard Homan knew two things. He knew he had two loves— driving cars and writing. He also knew he wanted a job that involved both loves. For Homan, it was an internship that opened the doors of opportunity. With 15 years of experience as an automotive journalist, Homan, 43, attributes where he is now with the internship he did as a senior at CSUF. “Everyone knows what they want to do,” Homan said. “It’s what’s inside you.” Homan knew that he loved cars. He also had a knack for writing. His hobby and talent landed him an internship at Road & Track. When he began his internship there, Homan said he was prepared to do whatever they asked of him. He knew it was an incredible opportunity just to be there. “It was a chance to get my foot in the door,” he said. Homan admits that most of his internship at Road & Track consisted of menial tasks — flogging cars, scheduling maintenance on cars that were being tested and acting as “errand boy.” He recognized that internships, for the most part, aren’t glamorous and was content with that fact. He had his sights set on getting an opportunity to write for Road & Track magazine. He wanted his writing
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talent to be recognized. After being given an assignment to write about Greyhound buses — Road & Track recognized Homan’s writing ability and published his article. “Wow!” Homan said. “There’s something so neat about going into a bookstore, picking up your favorite magazine, flipping through it, and seeing your name and your words on one of the pages,” Homan said. Homan said that being an automotive journalist is more than just writing about cars. It’s about helping others make wise automobile purchases. “I get to do something that matters,” he said. “It’s so fulfilling.” From his internship, Homan moved up to several editing positions at Road & Track. He truly loved what he was doing there. He said writing about cars was what he was made to do. In his 10th year at Road & Track, he felt he needed a change, something new. He just felt he needed to experience a new job with new responsibilities. He accepted a position, first as copy director then as senior creative director, at the Designory in Long Beach. He was responsible for overseeing the tone and content of the words used in MercedesBenz publicity materials. “Truthfully, I didn’t like working for a corporation. Such little freedom exists in what you can and can’t say,” Homan said. “I did that for three years — much too
long. Now, I am happier in my career than I have ever been.” Since leaving the Designory last year, Homan is helping build and create the content of a new Web site for a company called Driving Media Inc. Homan projects the Web site’s completion date to be July 2001. Homan said he’s back to his blissful days as an “automotive journalist” as he was at Road & Track, helping people make smart automobile purchases. The Web site’s purpose is to do just that. It is designed to help car buyers navigate through an online information that will educate them about positive and negative features on various cars. Wondering what kind of car Homan owns? None other than a 1997 BMW M3 Sedan in Estoril blue. The color, Estoril, is named after a quaint town in Portugal. Homan said he adores his car. He also describes himself as an, “entertainment junky.” “When I’m not working I love watching movies, reading books and magazines, listening to music, and attending plays.” Homan said he loves life. He gets to drive a different car every day, and he gets to write about the cars he drives. He made his two loves his career. Better still, he gets paid to do what he loves. Homan knew what he wanted and said he took the right steps toward his goal. “I feel lucky to be doing what makes me the most alive.”
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Legendary baseball player Honus Wagner visits Goodwin Field on Saturday Alumnus Brian Seigel will show his multi-million dollar baseball collection this weekend in the “Celebration of Our Donors” event By Caesar Contreras
Daily Titan Copy Editor It’s not very often that some of baseball’s legendary players visit Cal State Fullerton. But on Saturday and May 12 at Goodwin Field, that’s exactly what’s going to happen. Brian Seigel, a CSUF graduate will be presenting part of his collection of baseball cards that includes the historic T-206 Honus Wagner card that he purchased for $1.265 million in an auction. “It’s the Holy Grail of cards,” says Seigel, who’s been collecting vintage cards since the mid ‘80s. The collection will be shown as part of two different events with the first event this Saturday in CSUF’s game against UC Riverside at 7 p.m. On Saturday there will be a “Celebration of Our Donors” event for the key contributors who helped in making the recent Goodwin Field expansions. On May 12 in the Titans’ game against UC Santa Barbara, the Wagner card will be presented as part of the annual Alumni Night of the Pachyderm. The card will be displayed with other rare cards from Babe Ruth to Shoeless Joe Jackson in the new Doubek VIP Room, which is part of a new structure of housing offices for the baseball and softball coaches as well as team locker rooms. Fans will be admitted into the room after a reception during the fifth inning of the April 28 game and for the entire May 12 game. Seigel, who serves as vice president of membership for the Alumni Association, hopes the event will bring in fans and provide some baseball history to those who witness his collection. “I view my collection as a history lesson through baseball, I enjoy the history the sport brings and I wanted to show this through my collection,” Seigel said. And no card shows such a history as the Wagner, a card that is rumored to have only 50 in existence
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and a story of mythic proportions. The card was part of a set issued from 1909 to 1911 by the American Tobacco Co. In a move well ahead of his time, Wagner demanded that the tobacco companies stop the production of his card because he did not want to promote smoking among young collectors. Wagner’s stance made the card the rarity of the 523-card set and Seigel’s Wagner not only carries the notion of an excellent near-mint to mint condition or PSA 8 (Professional Sports Authenticator) in grading terms but also was in the possession of a particular legendary hockey player. “My Wagner was the one owned by former Los Angeles Kings owner Bruce McNall and Wayne Gretzky,” Seigel says. “If you look on the grading tag you could see their names on it.” “Its admitted scarcity and the lore and legend that is attached to it, make it the marquee pasteboard for collectors with deep pockets,” said T.S. O’ Connell, managing editor of Sports Collectors Digest. McNall and Gretzky bought the card for
Novak, regional recruiter. After a one year in-store commitment, employees have the option to apply for an associate management position. Many of the companies, like Gap Inc., offer a tuition reimbursement program. Full-time employees, with one year invested in the company, may be eligible to receive a reimbursement for college courses.
The County of Orange is offering social work positions via the Orange County Social Services Agency. The county has entry-level positions as well as positions for those that have earned a masters in fields related to human services. “Social work is difficult as well as rewarding,” said Alice Apodaca, children and family services supervisor. “When you see families get together or help couples with marital issues func-
$451,000, Wal-Mart later purchased the card in 1995 for a reported price of over $500,000 and promptly made it the grand-prize in a nationwide contest. A postal worker won the card and proceeded to put it for auction in which it was sold to collector Michael Gidwitz for $640,500. Gidwitz then put the well-traveled card in auction once again, where Seigel made the recordbreaking purchase last year on July 15 for $1.1 million, $1.26 million when you throw in the 15 percent buyer’s premium. “I wasn’t going to buy it, I was in the auction and was going to stop but my wife put me over the top, if it wasn’t for her I wouldn’t have bought it,” Seigel said. “I figured it would be a once in a lifetime chance for him, I told him to go for it,” said Seigel’s wife Lorrie. Seigel’s ability to buy cards of such stature didn’t come with luck, it came with a small investment and turned into a fortune. Seigel, who graduated from CSUF with a bachelor’s degree in business management in 1983 tion in society it is very rewarding,” Apodaca said. There were about 30 internships offered at the fair. “Approximately 10 percent of the companies were offering internships,” Powell said. Paine Webber, an investment firm, has three internships available for finance and marketing majors. Students with an interest in financial planning will have the opportunity to help bro-
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founded Rockford Industries in 1984 with a $1,000 investment. The small commercial equipment finance company enjoyed a growth rate of 1,800 percent from 1985 through 1989, and in 1995 the company went public and continued to grow. By 1998, Rockford had more than 30 offices in 18 states from coast to coast and in 1999, the company was sold to The American Express Company for $61 million. Obviously the small investment has enabled Brian to amass a massive and historic collection. “Sometimes I cringe on his purchases but it’s his hobby, “ says Lorrie. Brian who is an avid hockey fan says his collection mainly consists of only pre-war cards and memorabilia, therefore you could eliminate all those Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter cards. “I don’t collect much of the modern stuff, I do it more for the history and tradition.” One of Seigel’s more recent purchases was a Lefty Gomez Yankee cap, Gomez was the first Hispanic to enter the Hall of Fame and played with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Brian says that he makes most of his purchases through auctions and constantly looks on the Internet for cards, but his desire to collect older stuff does make his searches more difficult. “It’s tough, for an example it’s taken me eight years to complete my T206 set and just as long to complete my Cracker Jack set and I’m still one card short.” Does Seigel ever intend to sell the Wagner? “At some point in several years, I figure I’ll sell the card,” Seigel said. “But it’s my goal to let people enjoy the card and get to see it in person. For years the previous owners have rarely displayed the card, I want to do the opposite and make it be seen. I’m talking to the Angles and Major League Baseball, I want to allow as many people to see it as possible.”
kers with administrative duties. “We are looking for people that are interested in financial planning, but may not be sure what they want to do,” said Michael Walker, an investment associate. United Parcel Service, which has a turn around of nearly 25 percent in the Anaheim building, has an unlimited amount of physical part-time jobs available for viable applicants. Loaders and unloaders work weekdays and start
at $8.50 per hour. Medical and dental benefits are also available for part-time employees. “This job targets an undergraduate looking for a fixed schedule so they can do their school around it,” said Shawn Simmons, operations supervisor. Powell said this was the most successful fair the university has hosted. “We have had more students at this job fair than I’ve ever seen at the Internship and Job Fair,” Powell
arts & entertainment April 26, 2001
Singing in the streets
Theatre students recreate famous Broadway musical on campus
walls with high-pitched singing, communal dialogue and 1930s style. Tenement windows and drapes Thirteen musical numbers swept wide open, portable fans composed the first act expressset on each ledge and clothing ing downtown’s unbearable heat, lines hung between tall, brown dreams of adventure and combuildings. This must be New plicated intimate relationships. York City. Everyone living in Number 346 “Street Scene,” a famous oper- and the surrounding homes felt atic musical composed by the the same despair: there must be a late Kurt Weill, opened on Friday better world out there. in Cal State Fullerton’s Little Synonymous with musical theTheatre. Student actors vibrated ater, the play’s dialogue related the theater songs to the general story. The full orchestra supporting the performance was a nice addition, as the various instruments provided conflict, suspense and romantic moments. Yet the sound occasionally overpowered the actors’ arias voices. With three busybodies gossiping through conversation and song, each with distinctive accents, it was difficult to understand their words. Sitting on the building stoops, the distinctive Russian, Italian and American women gossiped about everyone and everything. With purposeful annoying, nosy personalities, these wives connected neighbors to private issues. Their chitchat doomed one family forever. Lilly Mettler played Anna Maurrant, a gentle woman, married to a verbally abusive husband. Her children are the most important people in her life, which seems to be her only reason for living. Once the busybodies exposed her having a romantic affair because her husband has lost his emotional love, she is Courtesy of Little Theatre shunned. Michael Starzynski as Harry Easter and Joni Fukuda as Rose Maurrant in “Street Scene.”
By Elana Pruitt
Daily Titan Staff Writer
When everyone learns of her affair with the gentlemen, her husband only suspects it. When he barges in on his wife sexually involved with someone else, he kills her and the man. Mettler rang my ear with beautiful music. She naturally approached her songs, such as "Somehow I Could Never Believe" and “A Boy Like You,” I really saw her as a nurturing mother and a woman just wanting to be loved by her husband. Tony Antista played Frank Maurrant. Clenched fists, temper tantrums and striking, bullying movements, I feared the motives of this character. But I did not imagine that he would go crazy and murder his wife. Antista put his all in this character, because all you could feel was the heat of his rage. I’m glad that I was new to this play, because the unexpected made the musical quite enjoyable. The loving friendship between daughter Rose Maurrant and Sam Kaplan contrasted her mother and father’s unhealthy relationship. Unable to deal with her mother’s death, her father’s jail time and forcing to mother her younger brother, Rose left the downtown despair. Joni Fukuda played a strong, young woman. I grew to be sympathetic to her character, because in the midst of trying to discover herself, she was forced to make a quick decision regarding her future. Rose naturally chose herself, and due to Fukuda’s smooth performance as Rose, I think she would have done the same thing. Sam Kaplan, played by Daniel Vu, was Rose’s protective force. When she was hurt, he was there. When she was needy, he was there. It was probable that if the show had continued for another hour featuring Rose’s return, Sam probably still would have been there. Away from the serious drama, there were also fun moments of togetherness. “Wrapped in a Ribbon and Tied with a Bow” featured the acting ensemble of about 20 people, celebrating a young girl’s confirmation, while “Moon Faced, Starry Eyed” shifted traditional opera into a jazzy jitterbug dance. Wonderful song, beautiful voices and catchy dance moves
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In spite of having written more than 3,000 songs in her life, Ocean still does not have a hit.
The sinking
Environmental conversationalist is not likely to seduce with her voice By Jonathan Hansen
Daily Titan Staff Writer “Mermaid Music,” the first release by singer/songwriter Ocean, may be the worst CD I have ever heard. I first started listening to it more than a week ago at home. I tried to give it a chance, but all told, it took me the entire week to finish it. I just couldn’t handle more than a few minutes at a time. My roommate agreed and asked me to shut it off more than once. Even a friend who called me on the phone and overheard Ocean signing in the background asked me to turn it off. According to the artist’s web site, Ocean was born on the Mississippi coast and is of Scandinavian descent. She moved to Malibu and started surfing and sometime in between school in New York and traveling to Europe, she started signing and writing songs. Ocean has written more than 3,000 songs and is an environmental conversationalist, who volunteers for wildlife rescue. Apparently, Ocean was trying to combine the elements of sound she encountered when she “ran away” to
travel the world. I think she may have missed a few countries, or maybe she was trying to combine the worst elements of sound from around the world. I think Ocean’s singing sounds like she’s talking. And not talking at regular volume, but in a breathy whisper that gets annoying fast. The music sounds like it was made on a toy synthesizer. The percussion elements sound fake and repetitive. According to Ocean’s web site, her song “Siren Song,” the eighth track on the CD, is gaining mainstream airplay and popularity, while her fourth song on Mermaid Music, “Love-Junkie,” is gaining popularity with college and internet radio stations. “Siren Song” is about old mariners who were enticed by the songs of mythical sirens and lured by their desire to their deaths. I think the song is supposed to be a metaphor for following your heart and daring to love, but the best part about it, I think, is this line; “Yearning for passion, deep in your soul./Enraptured by the bright moonglow.” I like this line because she was able to rhyme the word “soul” with its creative match “moonglow.”
“Love-Junkie” is a droning song in which the title phrase is repeated 28 times in just less than five minutes. It also rhymes junkie with “hunky”, “monkey”, “punky” and “funky.” Ocean calls her music “hypnofunk.” Her press release said that she was trying to “distill” rock, funk and blues. The sound Ocean creates is definitely hypnotic, but has no elements of funk as far as I am concerned. My favorite song is entitled “Snake-Hips.” It’s the seventh song on Mermaid Music and my favorite for the creative opening. It starts, “Cool. The way he moves, the way he grooves./The way he, it’s so smooth.” To her credit, Ocean self produced Mermaid Music and I can imagine that it must be hard to get out a quality product with a limited budget. Maybe, a larger record label could have made her music sound better. Maybe her subsequent records will be better, or maybe I just didn’t understand what she was trying to accomplish artistically. But, as far as I am concerned, If this CD ever finds its way into a mainstream record store – save your money.
Interactive play tackles themes of fear, depression, sexuality Intended only for mature audiences, ‘Sex. Drugs and Rock’n’Roll’ portrays the dark side of life. By Elana Pruitt
Daily Titan Staff Writer Student director Brian Humphrey described his play, “Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll” in simple context: “It shows us as we are and as we don’t want to be.” On Sunday evening, the Grand Central Theatre in Downtown Santa Ana featured the show's last performance. The quaint, 75-seat theater was filled up to only half its maximum capacity and the audience received an intimate portrayal about the dark side of life. Owned by Cal State Fullerton, the theater is cushioned in the student art colony that houses grad students in studios and apartments. The effects and drive of sex, drugs and rock music could be felt through the two-hour show written by Eric Bogosian. Three exceptional actors, Brian Rickel, Jason McBeath and Rebecca Wright, brought 11 characters to life through monologues and interaction with the audience. Intended for “mature audiences,” the play explores themes of fear, depression, materialism and sexuality. The show started before the actors appeared. For 10 minutes before showtime, rock music played for the audience in a low volume but loud enough to listen to its significance.
Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Live and Smashing Pumpkins depicted what's to come with music about unhealthy relationships and dependency. Each character was a caricature and a social stereotype. Rickel started the first scene as a homeless man that describes how he naturally fell into this lifestyle and that he is not different than the rest of society. As he approaches the audience and reaches out to us, asking for pocket change, the audience laughed at his neediness. The meaning behind the gesture was horribly disturbing. Turning cheek, Rickel immediately and smoothly turns into the role of a rich, snobby rock star. In a nicely put-on British accent, he talks to an imaginary talk show host about his and his band mates’ past drug problems. The reality presented through this character was that drugs may bring friends together, but can drive them apart creating false friendships and an illusion of reality. The British rock star’s racist statements believing that it is natural for “Negroes” and Puerto Ricans to fall into drugs, but not for him, were uncomfortable and should not have sparked laughter from the audience, but for some reason it did. He also played a “get all the ladies” gigolo, a New York greedy businessman and a rich fat man. In Rickel’s five monologues, the themes of fear and power related in each circumstance. The characters subconsciously feared that their wealth would run out, so they had to stay powerful to prove their self-sufficiency. The homeless man acted proud of his situation to prove his control and the businessman had to cheat on his wife several times to prove that he was the breadwinner and could do anything
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From left, Rebecca Wright, Jason McBeath and Brian Rickel during the play. he wanted. The British rock star embodied the able, handcuffed gangster and a hateful radio false qualities of a celebrity, while he proved disc jockey. it was all a hoax and the fear of not staying The themes of McBeath’s characters forced afloat in society. the audience to feel embarrassed of their origiMcBeath played a little more dangerously nal judgments made on those less fortunate, on the audience's negative views of society's with little education and broken-down famioutsiders, the ones we try to ignore. He plays lies. two mentally unstable characters that lived on As the seats surrounded the stage, the actors the streets, but were geniuses. He also played a drew the audience into the story through direct low-class, uneducated teen-ager, a knowledge- contact. A beer bottle and a cigar prop were
used in about every scene. As characters held the same items over and over, they consistently related the theme of dependency and abuse. Each character held the items differently, while some merely drank from the bottle as an accessory and others smoked the cigar, as it was their life. Rickel and McBeath authentically portrayed their characters with all their might. Screaming, drooling and incessantly laughing at his own words, McBeath brought out the humanity of the mentally unstable. He also brought out the fear and shame in the audience for judging society’s ignored population. Some audience members continued to laugh at these characters, but the individual representations were not supposed to be taken lightly. This is life. Rickel naturally played pompous characters with ease. Portraying wealthy characters, he presented the qualities of an arrogant sub-culture, so heavily dependent on their income. He proved that although these types of people are usually admired, their lives were complicated, lonely and quite vengeful. With one scene featuring a sex operator, played by Rebecca Wright, the show was interesting. From the opening glimpse of two guys playing air guitar and standing in a red light, to the closing scene of the three characters acting stoned and one character philosophically interpreting life, my blood ran cold. Past rock group, The Doors, highlighted the ending. As the lights turned up, “Riders on the Storm” racked my brain. My own stereotypes and prejudices were forced to be recognized through insane monologues, featuring insane characters living in an insane reality.
Thursday, April 26, 2001
Titans perched in catbird seat after first half of Big West nBASEBALL: CSUF races out to early lead, but has difficult stretch still ahead of them in quest for By Damian Calhoun
Daily Titan Asst. Sports Editor
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The numeral hand-stiched on second baseman David Bacani’s dirtdowsed uniform indicates the current conference position of CSUF.
Even though his team sits atop the Big West Conference standings, Cal State Fullerton Head Coach George Horton knows that now isn’t time to relax. At the halfway mark of the schedule, the 8th-ranked Titans (30-11, 8-1) lead a crowded top half of the Big West Conference. CSUF has a 1 1/2 lead on the second place Long Beach State 49ers and a 2 1/2 game lead on both the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos and the Cal Poly Mustangs. “We certainly played the bottom half of the league,” Horton said. “Things have gone the way that we expected them to go, except that we would like to be 9-0 instead.” The Titans swept their first two series against Pacific and Sacramento State and last weekend won two out of three from Cal State Northridge. The recipe for success: pitching and hitting- just what the doctor or coach Horton ordered. CSUF has scored 84 runs (9.3 avg)
and has raised its batting average more has been in our program,” Horton said of than 20 points to .304 since conference Stringfellow. “We knew that it was only play began April 6. a matter of time before he returned to the The offensive spurt has been aided form that we are accustomed to seeing by the re-emergence of junior Chris out of him.” Stringfellow. After seeing limited time By no means has the offense been early in led only by the season, Stringfellow. Stringfellow CSUF has has started eight players every game hitting over since March .300, led by 23 in his cusjunior shorttomary center stop Mike field position. Rouse’s .370, School Overall Conf. GB “He wasn’t which ranks doing a good in the 1 CSUF 8-1 30-11 ––– ninth job early and conference. 1.5 5-1 28-13 he would 2 LBSU Aside from 2.5 the hitting, 4-2 29-11 be the first 3 UCSB 2.5 another Titan 4-2 26-15 to admit it,” 4 Cal Poly Horton said. 5 CSUN 5.0 staple has 3-6 25-18 “When we 6 Sac State 6.0 been the work 2-7 18-25 made the 7 Pacific 7.0 of the men on 1-8 28-23 change and the mound. took him out In conferof the lineup, ence play, we knew Titan pitchers www Standings as of 4/25www that it wasn’t have allowed going to be more than five for the rest of runs once. In the year.” the conference opening series against “To Stringfellow’s credit, he has Pacific, the staff allowed the Tigers only responded with a fervor. Stringfellow two runs. has hit .408 (31 for 76) since returning The weekend rotation of Jon Smith full-time to Titan lineup to raise his sea- (7-1, 2.85), Darric Merrell (4-2, 1.98) son batting average to .360. and Kirk Saarloos (10-2, 1.65) has car“He has been consistent ever since he ried their mastery into Big West play.
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“Those guys along with Chad Cordero have been on the money,” Horton said. “Smith had one that got away from (last Saturday), he hasn’t any of those games in his career.” Beside the performances of Smith, Merrell, Saarloos and Cordero, Horton has finally seen his pitching staff evolve into more than just four guys. Thanks to a stretch that had the Titans playing 12 games in 17 days, CSUF had to rely on the remaining arms on the conference’s leading pitching staff, to go 11-1 during that period. “We know that we can’t rely on Smitty (Jon Smith), Merrell and Kirk (Saarloos) to only give up one or two runs, a night,” Horton said. “The bright spot is that we have found some quality arms up and down the staff. “(Mike) Nunez has returned and that is the exciting thing,” Horton added. “He threw in a simulated game this week and he felt well.” The addition of Nunez, who made his first appearance of the season April 17, will definitely serve as a boost to the staff. With the rest of the conference resuming conference play this weekend, the Titans might have their lead trimmed a bit, but Horton knows what is left ahead for CSUF. “We have to play three of the best teams left in our conference,” Horton concluded. “Long Beach State, (UC) Santa Barbara and Cal Poly at their place. We have a tough schedule ahead, but our
Lack of knowledge leads to lack of understandnCONTROVERSY: Sports organizations fail to recognize the impact of offensive team names By Melanie Bysouth
Daily Titan Staff Writer The Atlanta Braves, the Cleveland Indians, the Washington Redskins. For many sports fans, these names are merely words on a sweatshirt. Yet for Native-Americans, the names are a harsh reminder of a prejudice that consistently goes unnoticed. If people had a better understanding of why Native-Americans are so offended then they would better understand the need for the names to change. Taken simply as a part of sport’s history, no one really seems to question where teams derived their names. Although the Los Angeles Lakers were named for their “Land of a Thousand Lakes” birthplace, Minnesota, most Angelinos do not seem to care that the name has no meaning in California. Yet for Native-Americans, no matter which state they may reside in, the
words Brave, Indian and Redskin most certainly carry a meaning. For those unaware, the term “Indian” derives from the unfortunate, and poorly-navigated appearance of Christopher Columbus who, upon arriving in North America, thought he had landed in India. Redskin, considered a racial slur and the most offensive of all the titles, is a term that ignorantly refers to a Native American’s skin color. Despite their prejudicial nature, many believe that the names were originally intended to pay homage to NativeAmericans. This simply isn’t true. Read the Cleveland Indian’s media guide and you will learn the fictitious tale of how the mascot was chosen in a newspaper contest, with fans writing in suggestions. The tale concludes with the team honoring Louis “Chief” Sockalexis, a Penobscot Indian who played with the
Cleveland Spiders from 1897 to 1899. According to the Plain Dealer Reporter, the readers were merely invited to submit suggestions to the newspapers and of those submitted, none suggested the name “Indians”. If you look at the four newspapers of the time, you will see no reference to the contest or to Sockalexis. The Plain Dealer Reporter states that the name was derived from a committee of sports writers in the hopes that the team would emulate the Boston Braves, who were a baseball sensation in 1914. So much for sports’ folklore. But what about sports’ tradition? When people think baseball, they think New York Yankees. When people think football, they think Green Bay Packers. Why? Because these teams started it all and these teams are still around today. The history of sports is Roger Maris hitting 61 in ‘61 to break Babe Ruth’s record. It is Vince Lombardi leading the Packers to back-to-back wins in the first and second Super bowls. And these historical events are made more memorable
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because the teams they reflect still exist. Yet tradition is not always like this. Tradition can be mean. Tradition can be unfair. Tradition can be racist. There was a time when tradition meant that children could be forced to work for 15 hours a day, women could be prevented from voting and blacks could only drink from water fountains marked “colored only”. Tradition may be difficult to break, but sometimes it should be broken. The problem is, most team owners and school officials do not believe that there is anything wrong with the names they have chosen to represent their institution. They see no need for change as, for them, the names are not causing any harm. Once again, this simply isn’t true. Native-American mascots perpetuate the negative stereotypes so prevalent in American society. In literature, Native-Americans are referred to as blood-thirsty savages who prey on innocent European settlers. In films, they are depicted as nothing more
than violent warriors, selfishly protecting their land. The images in sports may be more subtle, but they are no less offensive. Chief Wahoo, the Cleveland Indian mascot, is nothing more than a stereotypical Native-American, complete with red skin and plumage. Chief Illiniwek, mascot of Illinois State, decorates himself with war paint and an elaborate headdress as he entertains the audience with a Native-American dance. While for most the offensive nature of the dance goes unnoticed, to Native-Americans, the presentation is an derogatory replication of a meaningful tradition. Perhaps these stereotypical images derive from the misrepresentation of the Native-American’s role in U.S. History. More than likely, they do. By most historical accounts, NativeAmericans were treated kindly by the European settlers. They were accepted as equals and although they willingly gave up their own land, they were financially compensated for doing so and the
land was never taken by force. Now for the truth. Millions of Native-Americans were hunted, tortured and murdered at the hands of the European Settlers. So massive were the killings that, according to the American Indian Movement, from the years 1500 to 1900, the indigenous Native-American population was eliminated by 98 percent. Most of the deaths came as NativeAmericans fought to keep their land, yet for those who trusted the settlers, the end result was much the same. Promises of compensation for lost land quickly became demands for relocation expenses as Native Americans were forcefully migrated to remote areas of the country. For Native-Americans, their prevalence in society has become nothing more than false history, racial slurs and obscene caricatures. Universities and professional sports organizations may not care, but in a country as diverse as the United States, they should.
arts & entertainment April 26, 2001
Singing in the streets
Theatre students recreate famous Broadway musical on campus
walls with high-pitched singing, communal dialogue and 1930s style. Tenement windows and drapes Thirteen musical numbers swept wide open, portable fans composed the first act expressset on each ledge and clothing ing downtown’s unbearable heat, lines hung between tall, brown dreams of adventure and combuildings. This must be New plicated intimate relationships. York City. Everyone living in Number 346 “Street Scene,” a famous oper- and the surrounding homes felt atic musical composed by the the same despair: there must be a late Kurt Weill, opened on Friday better world out there. in Cal State Fullerton’s Little Synonymous with musical theTheatre. Student actors vibrated ater, the play’s dialogue related the theater songs to the general story. The full orchestra supporting the performance was a nice addition, as the various instruments provided conflict, suspense and romantic moments. Yet the sound occasionally overpowered the actors’ arias voices. With three busybodies gossiping through conversation and song, each with distinctive accents, it was difficult to understand their words. Sitting on the building stoops, the distinctive Russian, Italian and American women gossiped about everyone and everything. With purposeful annoying, nosy personalities, these wives connected neighbors to private issues. Their chitchat doomed one family forever. Lilly Mettler played Anna Maurrant, a gentle woman, married to a verbally abusive husband. Her children are the most important people in her life, which seems to be her only reason for living. Once the busybodies exposed her having a romantic affair because her husband has lost his emotional love, she is Courtesy of Little Theatre shunned. Michael Starzynski as Harry Easter and Joni Fukuda as Rose Maurrant in “Street Scene.”
By Elana Pruitt
Daily Titan Staff Writer
When everyone learns of her affair with the gentlemen, her husband only suspects it. When he barges in on his wife sexually involved with someone else, he kills her and the man. Mettler rang my ear with beautiful music. She naturally approached her songs, such as "Somehow I Could Never Believe" and “A Boy Like You,” I really saw her as a nurturing mother and a woman just wanting to be loved by her husband. Tony Antista played Frank Maurrant. Clenched fists, temper tantrums and striking, bullying movements, I feared the motives of this character. But I did not imagine that he would go crazy and murder his wife. Antista put his all in this character, because all you could feel was the heat of his rage. I’m glad that I was new to this play, because the unexpected made the musical quite enjoyable. The loving friendship between daughter Rose Maurrant and Sam Kaplan contrasted her mother and father’s unhealthy relationship. Unable to deal with her mother’s death, her father’s jail time and forcing to mother her younger brother, Rose left the downtown despair. Joni Fukuda played a strong, young woman. I grew to be sympathetic to her character, because in the midst of trying to discover herself, she was forced to make a quick decision regarding her future. Rose naturally chose herself, and due to Fukuda’s smooth performance as Rose, I think she would have done the same thing. Sam Kaplan, played by Daniel Vu, was Rose’s protective force. When she was hurt, he was there. When she was needy, he was there. It was probable that if the show had continued for another hour featuring Rose’s return, Sam probably still would have been there. Away from the serious drama, there were also fun moments of togetherness. “Wrapped in a Ribbon and Tied with a Bow” featured the acting ensemble of about 20 people, celebrating a young girl’s confirmation, while “Moon Faced, Starry Eyed” shifted traditional opera into a jazzy jitterbug dance. Wonderful song, beautiful voices and catchy dance moves
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In spite of having written more than 3,000 songs in her life, Ocean still does not have a hit.
The sinking
Environmental conversationalist is not likely to seduce with her voice By Jonathan Hansen
Daily Titan Staff Writer “Mermaid Music,” the first release by singer/songwriter Ocean, may be the worst CD I have ever heard. I first started listening to it more than a week ago at home. I tried to give it a chance, but all told, it took me the entire week to finish it. I just couldn’t handle more than a few minutes at a time. My roommate agreed and asked me to shut it off more than once. Even a friend who called me on the phone and overheard Ocean signing in the background asked me to turn it off. According to the artist’s web site, Ocean was born on the Mississippi coast and is of Scandinavian descent. She moved to Malibu and started surfing and sometime in between school in New York and traveling to Europe, she started signing and writing songs. Ocean has written more than 3,000 songs and is an environmental conversationalist, who volunteers for wildlife rescue. Apparently, Ocean was trying to combine the elements of sound she encountered when she “ran away” to
travel the world. I think she may have missed a few countries, or maybe she was trying to combine the worst elements of sound from around the world. I think Ocean’s singing sounds like she’s talking. And not talking at regular volume, but in a breathy whisper that gets annoying fast. The music sounds like it was made on a toy synthesizer. The percussion elements sound fake and repetitive. According to Ocean’s web site, her song “Siren Song,” the eighth track on the CD, is gaining mainstream airplay and popularity, while her fourth song on Mermaid Music, “Love-Junkie,” is gaining popularity with college and internet radio stations. “Siren Song” is about old mariners who were enticed by the songs of mythical sirens and lured by their desire to their deaths. I think the song is supposed to be a metaphor for following your heart and daring to love, but the best part about it, I think, is this line; “Yearning for passion, deep in your soul./Enraptured by the bright moonglow.” I like this line because she was able to rhyme the word “soul” with its creative match “moonglow.”
“Love-Junkie” is a droning song in which the title phrase is repeated 28 times in just less than five minutes. It also rhymes junkie with “hunky”, “monkey”, “punky” and “funky.” Ocean calls her music “hypnofunk.” Her press release said that she was trying to “distill” rock, funk and blues. The sound Ocean creates is definitely hypnotic, but has no elements of funk as far as I am concerned. My favorite song is entitled “Snake-Hips.” It’s the seventh song on Mermaid Music and my favorite for the creative opening. It starts, “Cool. The way he moves, the way he grooves./The way he, it’s so smooth.” To her credit, Ocean self produced Mermaid Music and I can imagine that it must be hard to get out a quality product with a limited budget. Maybe, a larger record label could have made her music sound better. Maybe her subsequent records will be better, or maybe I just didn’t understand what she was trying to accomplish artistically. But, as far as I am concerned, If this CD ever finds its way into a mainstream record store – save your money.
Interactive play tackles themes of fear, depression, sexuality Intended only for mature audiences, ‘Sex. Drugs and Rock’n’Roll’ portrays the dark side of life. By Elana Pruitt
Daily Titan Staff Writer Student director Brian Humphrey described his play, “Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll” in simple context: “It shows us as we are and as we don’t want to be.” On Sunday evening, the Grand Central Theatre in Downtown Santa Ana featured the show's last performance. The quaint, 75-seat theater was filled up to only half its maximum capacity and the audience received an intimate portrayal about the dark side of life. Owned by Cal State Fullerton, the theater is cushioned in the student art colony that houses grad students in studios and apartments. The effects and drive of sex, drugs and rock music could be felt through the two-hour show written by Eric Bogosian. Three exceptional actors, Brian Rickel, Jason McBeath and Rebecca Wright, brought 11 characters to life through monologues and interaction with the audience. Intended for “mature audiences,” the play explores themes of fear, depression, materialism and sexuality. The show started before the actors appeared. For 10 minutes before showtime, rock music played for the audience in a low volume but loud enough to listen to its significance.
Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Live and Smashing Pumpkins depicted what's to come with music about unhealthy relationships and dependency. Each character was a caricature and a social stereotype. Rickel started the first scene as a homeless man that describes how he naturally fell into this lifestyle and that he is not different than the rest of society. As he approaches the audience and reaches out to us, asking for pocket change, the audience laughed at his neediness. The meaning behind the gesture was horribly disturbing. Turning cheek, Rickel immediately and smoothly turns into the role of a rich, snobby rock star. In a nicely put-on British accent, he talks to an imaginary talk show host about his and his band mates’ past drug problems. The reality presented through this character was that drugs may bring friends together, but can drive them apart creating false friendships and an illusion of reality. The British rock star’s racist statements believing that it is natural for “Negroes” and Puerto Ricans to fall into drugs, but not for him, were uncomfortable and should not have sparked laughter from the audience, but for some reason it did. He also played a “get all the ladies” gigolo, a New York greedy businessman and a rich fat man. In Rickel’s five monologues, the themes of fear and power related in each circumstance. The characters subconsciously feared that their wealth would run out, so they had to stay powerful to prove their self-sufficiency. The homeless man acted proud of his situation to prove his control and the businessman had to cheat on his wife several times to prove that he was the breadwinner and could do anything
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From left, Rebecca Wright, Jason McBeath and Brian Rickel during the play. he wanted. The British rock star embodied the able, handcuffed gangster and a hateful radio false qualities of a celebrity, while he proved disc jockey. it was all a hoax and the fear of not staying The themes of McBeath’s characters forced afloat in society. the audience to feel embarrassed of their origiMcBeath played a little more dangerously nal judgments made on those less fortunate, on the audience's negative views of society's with little education and broken-down famioutsiders, the ones we try to ignore. He plays lies. two mentally unstable characters that lived on As the seats surrounded the stage, the actors the streets, but were geniuses. He also played a drew the audience into the story through direct low-class, uneducated teen-ager, a knowledge- contact. A beer bottle and a cigar prop were
used in about every scene. As characters held the same items over and over, they consistently related the theme of dependency and abuse. Each character held the items differently, while some merely drank from the bottle as an accessory and others smoked the cigar, as it was their life. Rickel and McBeath authentically portrayed their characters with all their might. Screaming, drooling and incessantly laughing at his own words, McBeath brought out the humanity of the mentally unstable. He also brought out the fear and shame in the audience for judging society’s ignored population. Some audience members continued to laugh at these characters, but the individual representations were not supposed to be taken lightly. This is life. Rickel naturally played pompous characters with ease. Portraying wealthy characters, he presented the qualities of an arrogant sub-culture, so heavily dependent on their income. He proved that although these types of people are usually admired, their lives were complicated, lonely and quite vengeful. With one scene featuring a sex operator, played by Rebecca Wright, the show was interesting. From the opening glimpse of two guys playing air guitar and standing in a red light, to the closing scene of the three characters acting stoned and one character philosophically interpreting life, my blood ran cold. Past rock group, The Doors, highlighted the ending. As the lights turned up, “Riders on the Storm” racked my brain. My own stereotypes and prejudices were forced to be recognized through insane monologues, featuring insane characters living in an insane reality.
Thursday, April 26, 2001
Titans perched in catbird seat after first half of Big West nBASEBALL: CSUF races out to early lead, but has difficult stretch still ahead of them in quest for By Damian Calhoun
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The numeral hand-stiched on second baseman David Bacani’s dirtdowsed uniform indicates the current conference position of CSUF.
Even though his team sits atop the Big West Conference standings, Cal State Fullerton Head Coach George Horton knows that now isn’t time to relax. At the halfway mark of the schedule, the 8th-ranked Titans (30-11, 8-1) lead a crowded top half of the Big West Conference. CSUF has a 1 1/2 lead on the second place Long Beach State 49ers and a 2 1/2 game lead on both the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos and the Cal Poly Mustangs. “We certainly played the bottom half of the league,” Horton said. “Things have gone the way that we expected them to go, except that we would like to be 9-0 instead.” The Titans swept their first two series against Pacific and Sacramento State and last weekend won two out of three from Cal State Northridge. The recipe for success: pitching and hitting- just what the doctor or coach Horton ordered. CSUF has scored 84 runs (9.3 avg)
and has raised its batting average more has been in our program,” Horton said of than 20 points to .304 since conference Stringfellow. “We knew that it was only play began April 6. a matter of time before he returned to the The offensive spurt has been aided form that we are accustomed to seeing by the re-emergence of junior Chris out of him.” Stringfellow. After seeing limited time By no means has the offense been early in led only by the season, Stringfellow. Stringfellow CSUF has has started eight players every game hitting over since March .300, led by 23 in his cusjunior shorttomary center stop Mike field position. Rouse’s .370, School Overall Conf. GB “He wasn’t which ranks doing a good in the 1 CSUF 8-1 30-11 ––– ninth job early and conference. 1.5 5-1 28-13 he would 2 LBSU Aside from 2.5 the hitting, 4-2 29-11 be the first 3 UCSB 2.5 another Titan 4-2 26-15 to admit it,” 4 Cal Poly Horton said. 5 CSUN 5.0 staple has 3-6 25-18 “When we 6 Sac State 6.0 been the work 2-7 18-25 made the 7 Pacific 7.0 of the men on 1-8 28-23 change and the mound. took him out In conferof the lineup, ence play, we knew Titan pitchers www Standings as of 4/25www that it wasn’t have allowed going to be more than five for the rest of runs once. In the year.” the conference opening series against “To Stringfellow’s credit, he has Pacific, the staff allowed the Tigers only responded with a fervor. Stringfellow two runs. has hit .408 (31 for 76) since returning The weekend rotation of Jon Smith full-time to Titan lineup to raise his sea- (7-1, 2.85), Darric Merrell (4-2, 1.98) son batting average to .360. and Kirk Saarloos (10-2, 1.65) has car“He has been consistent ever since he ried their mastery into Big West play.
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“Those guys along with Chad Cordero have been on the money,” Horton said. “Smith had one that got away from (last Saturday), he hasn’t any of those games in his career.” Beside the performances of Smith, Merrell, Saarloos and Cordero, Horton has finally seen his pitching staff evolve into more than just four guys. Thanks to a stretch that had the Titans playing 12 games in 17 days, CSUF had to rely on the remaining arms on the conference’s leading pitching staff, to go 11-1 during that period. “We know that we can’t rely on Smitty (Jon Smith), Merrell and Kirk (Saarloos) to only give up one or two runs, a night,” Horton said. “The bright spot is that we have found some quality arms up and down the staff. “(Mike) Nunez has returned and that is the exciting thing,” Horton added. “He threw in a simulated game this week and he felt well.” The addition of Nunez, who made his first appearance of the season April 17, will definitely serve as a boost to the staff. With the rest of the conference resuming conference play this weekend, the Titans might have their lead trimmed a bit, but Horton knows what is left ahead for CSUF. “We have to play three of the best teams left in our conference,” Horton concluded. “Long Beach State, (UC) Santa Barbara and Cal Poly at their place. We have a tough schedule ahead, but our
Lack of knowledge leads to lack of understandnCONTROVERSY: Sports organizations fail to recognize the impact of offensive team names By Melanie Bysouth
Daily Titan Staff Writer The Atlanta Braves, the Cleveland Indians, the Washington Redskins. For many sports fans, these names are merely words on a sweatshirt. Yet for Native-Americans, the names are a harsh reminder of a prejudice that consistently goes unnoticed. If people had a better understanding of why Native-Americans are so offended then they would better understand the need for the names to change. Taken simply as a part of sport’s history, no one really seems to question where teams derived their names. Although the Los Angeles Lakers were named for their “Land of a Thousand Lakes” birthplace, Minnesota, most Angelinos do not seem to care that the name has no meaning in California. Yet for Native-Americans, no matter which state they may reside in, the
words Brave, Indian and Redskin most certainly carry a meaning. For those unaware, the term “Indian” derives from the unfortunate, and poorly-navigated appearance of Christopher Columbus who, upon arriving in North America, thought he had landed in India. Redskin, considered a racial slur and the most offensive of all the titles, is a term that ignorantly refers to a Native American’s skin color. Despite their prejudicial nature, many believe that the names were originally intended to pay homage to NativeAmericans. This simply isn’t true. Read the Cleveland Indian’s media guide and you will learn the fictitious tale of how the mascot was chosen in a newspaper contest, with fans writing in suggestions. The tale concludes with the team honoring Louis “Chief” Sockalexis, a Penobscot Indian who played with the
Cleveland Spiders from 1897 to 1899. According to the Plain Dealer Reporter, the readers were merely invited to submit suggestions to the newspapers and of those submitted, none suggested the name “Indians”. If you look at the four newspapers of the time, you will see no reference to the contest or to Sockalexis. The Plain Dealer Reporter states that the name was derived from a committee of sports writers in the hopes that the team would emulate the Boston Braves, who were a baseball sensation in 1914. So much for sports’ folklore. But what about sports’ tradition? When people think baseball, they think New York Yankees. When people think football, they think Green Bay Packers. Why? Because these teams started it all and these teams are still around today. The history of sports is Roger Maris hitting 61 in ‘61 to break Babe Ruth’s record. It is Vince Lombardi leading the Packers to back-to-back wins in the first and second Super bowls. And these historical events are made more memorable
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because the teams they reflect still exist. Yet tradition is not always like this. Tradition can be mean. Tradition can be unfair. Tradition can be racist. There was a time when tradition meant that children could be forced to work for 15 hours a day, women could be prevented from voting and blacks could only drink from water fountains marked “colored only”. Tradition may be difficult to break, but sometimes it should be broken. The problem is, most team owners and school officials do not believe that there is anything wrong with the names they have chosen to represent their institution. They see no need for change as, for them, the names are not causing any harm. Once again, this simply isn’t true. Native-American mascots perpetuate the negative stereotypes so prevalent in American society. In literature, Native-Americans are referred to as blood-thirsty savages who prey on innocent European settlers. In films, they are depicted as nothing more
than violent warriors, selfishly protecting their land. The images in sports may be more subtle, but they are no less offensive. Chief Wahoo, the Cleveland Indian mascot, is nothing more than a stereotypical Native-American, complete with red skin and plumage. Chief Illiniwek, mascot of Illinois State, decorates himself with war paint and an elaborate headdress as he entertains the audience with a Native-American dance. While for most the offensive nature of the dance goes unnoticed, to Native-Americans, the presentation is an derogatory replication of a meaningful tradition. Perhaps these stereotypical images derive from the misrepresentation of the Native-American’s role in U.S. History. More than likely, they do. By most historical accounts, NativeAmericans were treated kindly by the European settlers. They were accepted as equals and although they willingly gave up their own land, they were financially compensated for doing so and the
land was never taken by force. Now for the truth. Millions of Native-Americans were hunted, tortured and murdered at the hands of the European Settlers. So massive were the killings that, according to the American Indian Movement, from the years 1500 to 1900, the indigenous Native-American population was eliminated by 98 percent. Most of the deaths came as NativeAmericans fought to keep their land, yet for those who trusted the settlers, the end result was much the same. Promises of compensation for lost land quickly became demands for relocation expenses as Native Americans were forcefully migrated to remote areas of the country. For Native-Americans, their prevalence in society has become nothing more than false history, racial slurs and obscene caricatures. Universities and professional sports organizations may not care, but in a country as diverse as the United States, they should.