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Martial arts club teaches physical and spiritual balance

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Satellite campus relocated

Front & Center Reeve, Newhart and a host of other notable faces raise money for university

nEL TORO: CSUF plans to start classes in the fall to better serve South Orange County

By Amy Rottier

Daily Titan Editor in Chief Cal State Fullerton plans to relocate its Mission Viejo satellite campus to El Toro, a former Marine Corps air base in fall 2002.

The satellite campus was opened when CSUF leased space from Saddleback College in 1989.

South Orange County’s population is continually increasing and both schools are growing with it.

Moving the satellite campus to El Toro will give both campuses much needed room to expand.

The El Toro campus is expected to host 700 fulltime equivalent students, about 200 more FTC students than usually enrolled at the soon-to-be-former Mission Viejo campus, “We’re going said Keith Boyum, acting associate vice president for academic programs. to get it El Toro will offer all upper-division and graduready to go, ate-level courses. While education and teacher training will still be the sparkling major programs at the satellite campus, larger, popufresh.” lar majors such as business administration, communications, computer science Keith Boyum, and nursing will also be acting associate offered. vice president for While classes offered in Mission Viejo primarily academic programs began at 4 p.m. and later, planners are encouraged to see what they can do to offer day classes, Boyum said.

One reason El Toro will attract students is “location, location, location,” Boyum said.

The primary customers will be those who live in the area or already go to the Mission Viejo campus.

Another reason is that some of the courses and professor students want to take will be offered there. A third reason – parking.

After rolling around the idea of a campus at El Toro for a few years, serious conversations between CSUF and the community have been happening for more than a year.

An option agreement has been signed with the Orange County that gives CSUF about six months to develop a renovation plan and propose to the county how CSUF plans on using the space as a campus, said Bill Dickerson, executive director of the CSUF Foundation. Attached to the option agreement is a five-year lease, renewable for five years. The renovation plans expect to be finished by April 1. After the county has approved the plans, the lease will be signed.

CSUF plans to lease a two-story, Spanish-style building built in 1980 that is one of the newest on the base, Dickerson said.

However, plans to upgrade the building with things such as classrooms, cables, computer hook ups, installing an elevator and working on the plumbing will cost less than $1 million but more than $750,000, Boyum said.

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Featured guest at Front & Center 2002, actor and director Christopher Reeve spoke on subjects ranging from stem cell research to overcoming adversity.

He also discussed the story of his 1995 equestrian accident and how his injuries have inspired him to participate in the advocacy of the disabled.

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4 This year’s event featured Christopher Reeve and Bob Newhart.

4 Henry Nicholas of Broadcom Corp. received honors as Orange County person of the year.

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4 Front & Center was

created as a scholarship fundraiser for students at Cal State Fullerton, Orange County’s largest university.

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sold out each year since its inception in 1996.

4 Whoopi Goldberg,

Walter Cronkite and Colin Powell have all participated in past Front & Center events.

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Co-founder of Broadcom Corp., Henry T. Nicholas III, was honored with the Orange County Titan Award Saturday evening.

Heavyweights from the entertainment and information industries came together at the Anaheim Pond for the seventh annual Front & Center gala Saturday night. The event raises money for Cal State Fullerton scholarships.

Front & Center, created by University Advancement, receives thousands of dollars for scholarships every year.

Front & Center, emceed by Bob Newhart, benefits the President’s Scholars, the Guardian Scholars, the Bright Scholarship and the College of the Arts. The ceremony spotlights Cal State Fullerton’s impact upon the Orange County community.

Before the event got under way, a black-tie champagne reception was held in which patrons could purchase more prestigious tables for $10,000 and $5,000.-Guests at the reception included actor Kurt Russell and the president of the Disneyland Resort, Cynthia Harris.

When the gala got under way, 18 members of the CSUF Department of Theatre and Dance served as presenters for the guests throughout the night. The performers used original songs and dances set to famous songs, such as the theme to the Bob Newhart show and Star Wars, to introduce speakers and guests. Each song’s lyrics were tailored to

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City of entertainment lies hidden under nRECREATION: Plenty of diversion awaits any student who is willing to venture down the stairs

By Kathleen Gutierrez

Daily Titan Managing Editor

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Billiards competitions and family bowling nights are part of the activities sponsored by the Associated Students.

Instead of wandering around campus or sitting outside in the cold while waiting for class, the Associated Students (AS) offer intruiging ways to pass the time.

Students can partake in all that Cal State Fullerton has to offer, if they are willing to look a little deeper.

One of the biggest secrets on campus is the CSUF bowling alley.

This is no myth. There is also a bar, a fully operational pizza par-

lor, a concert stage and an arcade located just underneath the Titan Student Union.

Students looking for something to do between classes can tap into a multitude of recreational activities – including watching cartoons or CNN on two big-screen televisions.

Take a flight of steps downstairs to Round Table Pizza parlor and the Pub to watch games on its big screen TVs – both have basic cable programming.

Round table Pizza offers all pizza sizes, including personal pizzas.

They also offer salads and combos for students looking for a fast food alternative. Live music and comedy acts appear courtesy of AS. The Pub offers beer and wine for people ages 21 and over.

The pool tables, adjacent to the Pub, are on a first-come first-serve basis. AS will sponsor men’s and

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women’s billiards competitions Thursday, March 28 and sign-ups begin that morning. All 12 tables glow in the dark, adding a spark to the average game of “8 Ball.”

Titan Bowling Alley offers Family Fun nights from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Children ages six and under can play for free with a paying adult.

Children ages 7 - 16 can get two games for the price of one. Bowling leagues start April 17 and sign-up sheets can be found at the TSU. Games take place Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4 p.m.

The alley features automatic scoring, glow-in-the-dark lanes and gutter bumpers for children.

Students who are not interested in physical recreation can lounge at Mainframe, the TSU multi-media computer lab. There are 35 new Dell computers with color laser printers,

Zip drives and the latest in computer software.

There is also a 500-disc music library and full magazine rack, including titles such as: Entertainment Weekly, Maxim, Rolling Stone and Sports Illustrated.

Although considered obsolete by many students, professional typewriters are located in one corner of Mainframe. Staff often teaches one-hour courses on computer program shortcuts, Web-page design and similar topics. Sign-up sheets are located at Mainframe.

The TSU is open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

The gaming areas are also open Saturdays. A full list of operational hours can be found at the TSU information desk on the first floor, near the food court.

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BRIEFS Brea Fire Department Offers Emergency Training Brea’s Community Assistance and Response to Emergency Situations (C.A.R.E.S.), a training program designed to prepare individuals to survive a disaster or emergency, will be held at the Brea Civic and Cultural Center Feb. 2 through June 9.

The five classes, modeled after the CERT Training program designed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will be held on the first Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will focus on local risk and response capabilities.

Open to both residents and businesses, the classes will teach participants how the fire and medical emergency response systems work and how to become part of a response system.

Participants that successfully complete the entire course will be recognized as Brea C.A.R.E.S. Emergency Volunteers and receive a personal safety kit.

Class size is limited and preregistration is required for all classes.

For more information, contact the Brea Fire Department, Emergency Preparedness Program at (714) 990-7622.

Cal State Fullerton appoints human resource director Leaving his role as vice president of human resources for the McKenzie-Willamette Hospital in Oregon, R. John Lynn will begin his role as executive director of human resources for Cal State Fullerton on Feb. 18.

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Gordon, his new role will encompass overseeing and assessing human resource polices and procedures as well as employee training and development for the campus’s 3,600 employees.

Lynn will also supervise diversity and equity programs and human resource operations like employment, employee/labor relations and compensation and benefits administration.

In his 26 years working in the field of human resources, Lynn has served as vice president in a regional health care system and vice president for the western region of the Society for Human Resources Management. Lynn was also a former president of the Pacific Northwest Personnel Management Association.

Lynn earned his master’s degree in human resource management from Gonzaga University and a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Washington University.

Volunteers sought to prepare seniors’ taxes Partnering with the IRS, the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) is providing its yearly Tax-Aide program to assist moderate and low-income seniors with the preparation of their taxes.

The Fullerton Senior MultiService Center is helping AARP to recruit volunteers that will help seniors prepare their taxes for free at the center from February until the end of the tax season on April 15.

Volunteers will receive a fiveday tax and computer-training course by IRS-certified instructors and will work at least four hours a week helping to prepare tax returns.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Community The Curtis Theatre’s Premiere Series presents “Godspell” at the Brea Civic & Cultural Center from Feb. 22 – March 10. “Godspell” is a theatrical event based on the Gospel according to St. Matthew.

Ticket prices are $17 for adults, $15 for seniors and $10 for children. Tickets may be purchased at www.curtistheatre.org or by calling (714) 990-7722. Parking is free.

Cal State Fullerton’s Department of Music presents the University Chamber Singers. The choir will perform at the Red Hill Lutheran Church in Tustin on Feb. 9 at 8 p.m.

Tickets are available at the Performing Arts Center box office or by calling (714) 278-3371.

Advance sale tickets cost $8 or $5 with Titan discount. At the door, all tickets are $8.

The 31st Annual Festival of Whales in Dana Point will feature activities, events and music during the weekends of March 9 and 16. The musical series is free. For event information, call (949) 4961094.

The Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, Feb.6 at the Staples Center. Tickets range from $10 $1,500. For more information, call (213) 480-3232.

“Riverdance” will be performed at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium through Feb.10. For more information, call (626) 449-7360.

The Garden Grove Playhouse presents “Any Wednesday,” a comedy by Muriel Resnik, Jan. 25 through Feb. 16. Ticket prices are $12 for general admission and $11 for students with valid student ID. For more information, call (714) 897-5122.

Campus Cal State Fullerton presents “The Vagina Monologues” Feb. 810. Tickets for the benefit production can be purchased at the TSU box office for $10 for students, $15 for general admission and $20 the day of the show. For more information, call (714) 278-2468.

Cal State Fullerton’s Department of Theatre and Dance

presents “The Hide and Seek Odyssey of Madeline Gimpel,” a play for children.

Tickets are available at the CSUF Performing Arts Center box office and are $6 for general admission and $4 with advance Titan Discount (students, seniors or with CSUF ID). For more information, call (714) 278-3371.

Cal State Fullerton’s Department of Music presents Eduardo Delgado, a pianist in recital, at the Recital Hall at CSUF on Sunday, Feb.10.

Tickets are available at the Performing Arts Center box office or by calling (714) 278-3371.

Advance ticket sales are $8 or $5 with Titan Discount (students, seniors or with CSUF ID). At the door, all tickets are $8.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS M E S SAGE FROM PRESIDENT GORDON

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s spring semester classes get under way, I want to welcome back returning students and welcome aboard all of you who are newcomers to Cal State Fullerton, where learning is pre-eminent.

That key phrase from our mission statement resonates far beyond the classroom.

Your CSUF experience will be so much richer if you take the time to take advantage of what the university has to offer—both in and out of the classroom.

Your professors’ multimedia lectures, the textbooks brimming from your backpacks and the vast array of materials beckoning to you from the Pollak Library are just a hint of the opportunities for learning that await.

The people you meet here are,

by far, the best part of what CSUF has to offer. You’ll find them at the bowling alley in the President Titan Student Gordon Union, waiting in line at the Krispy Kreme counter, applauding classmates on stage at the Little Theater and keeping a watchful eye on your 5-year-old at the Children’s Center.

They’re surfing the Web and pumping iron in the Ruby Gerontology Center, volunteering at food banks during Intersession, cheering on the Titans at Goodwin Field, making dinner for their roommates at the Cobb Residence halls and dispensing computer tips by phone at the Help Desk.

You’ll find them watching birds glide along the surface of the pond at the Fullerton Arboretum, recruiting student club members in the Quad and sitting next to you in Dr. Ruth Yopp Slowik’s classroom.

You’d be fortunate to take a class with Dr. Slowik, a CSUF graduate, or with the dozens of other faculty members whose teaching skills, knowledge and devotion to their students earned them Outstanding Professor honors. You’ll find them in every one of the university’s seven colleges, where they demonstrate daily the value of lifelong learning.

More than 30,300 of you are enrolled in 101 degree programs offered by these professors and their talented colleagues. Their courses, seminars and lab sessions are the gateway to fellow-

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ships and internships that can take you halfway around the world to study with international scholars, or to the nation’s capital to assist Congress, or to a multinational based right here in Orange County, where you can apply the theories taught in management science courses.

What you learn from each other while collaborating on a class project, or debating the ideas presented on the opinion pages of the Daily Titan may prove to be just as valuable as the degree bestowed upon you at commencement.

Those opportunities to stretch your brain and spark your imagination can be just as exciting as the action on the court during a Titan basketball game that’s gone into overtime, or after the pitcher takes the mound at a Titan softball

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Local facility leases out parking stalls to

nALTERNATIVE: The Spectrum Fitness Club will lend 200 spaces from its structure to alleviate campus traffic

By Kathleen Gutierrez

Daily Titan Managing Editor An estimated 32,000 students enrolled for this year’s spring semester at Cal State Fullerton, and they will all need a place to park.

Titan Link will return this year — a shuttle system that takes students to both the Fullerton and Anaheim train stations. Parking enforcement hopes this will alleviate some of the parking congestion, but knows this is not enough.

With just over 6,500 available spaces, parking enforcement searched county wide for an alternate parking venue, and finally found a buyer.

The Spectrum Fitness Club, located off Placentia Avenue, leased 200 spaces to CSUF in the upper level of its parking structure.

Students are allowed to park from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and must have a current parking permit or daily parking pass.

Parking enforcement will ask students to swipe their identification cards through a scanner before entering the lot. The university will use the

scans to track the number of students using the facility.

A scanner will check ID cards at the Titan shuttle too; monitoring which students have multiple scans. A parking incentive program is in the works, and students will be rewarded for using the new facility.

Students living in nearby homes or apartments are encouraged to take the shuttle to campus also, but will not be considered for the Spectrum parking incentive program.

“Their ID card will be swiped at the lot and the shuttle,” Transportation Student Associate Christine Lua said.

“They will be rewarded, possibly with Titan Tender, but we’re not sure yet.”

Spectrum Fitness is located off the corner of Yorba Linda and Placentia boulevards. Parking Enforcement will mark its location with balloons for the first week or so until proper signs are made.

The Titan shuttle will pick up students and drive them to campus. Titan shuttle will go to the Spectrum Fitness Club until 3 p.m., and all cars left in the lot after 4 p.m. will be subject to towing.

Only one Titan shuttle will pick up students before 11 a.m. After that time, the shuttle used for Titan Link will also begin picking up students at Spectrum.

Aside from the Spectrum Fitness Club, there is no other outlet for campus parking, except for along the street.

“We tried to get a lease at other venues. We tried the Brea mall. We tried the Arrowhead Pond, but they were charging way too much per car, plus the distance,” Lua said.

Parking in residential neighborhoods is common practice for many students and may be a faster alternative than waiting for a space on campus.

In a rough estimate, there is an average of one parking space for every five students on campus. With those odds, obtaining a parking space is a fiercely competitive part of the day.

Carpool parking passes are still available, and Friday was added to the list of carpool days this semester.

Applications are available at Parking Enforcement.

There are seven different lots for students to park on campus, though some are far from the classrooms.

Lot E, located off Nutwood Avenue and the 57 freeway, is the largest student permit parking – a total of 2,348 stalls. The next largest is Lot A near Titan Stadium on State College Boulevard. It holds 1,797 cars and is located on the opposite side of campus.

It is not known whether the dirt lot on Yorba Linda Boulevard will be used again for the first few weeks of the semester.

The campus lawn is still a viable option, but Parking Enforcement would like to avoid further deterioration of the grass.

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Dana Point prepares for upcoming whale festival nCELEBRATION: Open houses, exhibits and discussions will be held to teach visitors about the ocean

By Tiffany Powell

Daily Titan Detour Editor The whales are in route to Dana Point and preparations are already underway.

The Dana Point Harbor will host a festival in honor of their return.

Although whale watching season runs from January to April, the city of Dana Point invites everyone to be part of the community events that will take place in the second and third weekend in March.

“The festival is a popular time, not just for the harbor but for the rest of Dana Point as well,” said Luci Francis, communications associate of the Ocean Institute.

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A variety of different events will be held to display the appreciation of the environment and sea life.

People can partake in discussions and activities – all of which will be dedicated to the return of the whales.

“Streets are expected to be crowded with enthusiasm,” Francis said.

The events are designed to teach visitors about what makes up the majority of the environment- the ocean.

A street faire will start the festival Saturday, March 9, and will be accompanied by a parade.

“The parade is new to the annual whale festival, making it different from those in the past,” said Kim Tilly, public relations/event coordinator of Dana Point Harbor Association.

The festival will offer a selection of open houses and exhibits, many of which are free. The Original Local Dudes will play at Harpoon Henry’s Courtyard and the Red Pepper Jazz Band will play at the Jolly Roger Courtyard. Both concerts are also free of charge.

Artwork will be on display throughout the festival at several locations.

On March 16, visitors can go aboard the tall ship “Brig Pilgrim” in the harbor. They can raise the sails, sing sea chanteys and tour the ship with the crew.

“This is the first year the public will be able to set sail in hopes to see some whales with tall ship ‘Spirit of Dana Point,’” Francis said.

The Ocean Institute plans to hold a Marine Mammal Exploration program designed to inform the public about sea lions, dolphins and, of course, the whales both weekends of the festival, Francis said.

The Ocean Awareness booth will be set up on the Sunday, March 17, with government and private and non-profit organizations to help educate and give information on water quality issues.

If visitors are still hungry for more, a pancake breakfast will be available during the last day of the festival as well as the Taste of Dana Point culinary event.

The public can enjoy samples from local restaurants for $5 a person.

Catamaran excursions, whale watching tours and mammal exploration cruises will be offered until

sunset.

“Dana Warf Sportfishing offers two-hour trips on a 65-foot sportfishing boat, fully narrated with an expert skipper and guaranteed sightings [for a fee], or you get to come back for free,” said Jason Clark, general manager of Dana Warf Sportfishing.

Capt. Dave’s Whale and Dolphin Safari catamaran sits close to the water with an underwater video camera and hydra phone, which allows for an up close and personal experience with the sea-life, said Katie Coontz, office manager of Capt. Dave’s Whale and Dolphin Safari.

Reservations are recommended to secure a place on Capt. Dave’s Whale and Dolphin Safari.

This being a popular time to visit the Richard Henry Dana Harbor, hotels and restaurants are often booked prior to the festival dates.

A few of the local hotels plan to accommodate guests with festival rates through the months of February and March.

Titan Internet Radio offers diversity of programming nCOMMUNICATION: Students interested in becoming an on-air personality, can find their chance online

By Eric Alden

Special to the Titan For years Cal State Fullerton lacked an audible voice.

Then in spring of 2000, it first heard the voice of titaninternetradio.com.

Titan Internet Radio, or TIR, is a student run radio station that broadcasts from the basement of

the library.

The voices of TIR are students who volunteer their time.

Most do it because they love music, like to talk or have funny commentary, and the station acts as a medium for them to showcase their abilities.

The station programming is “freeform,” which gives each show its own individuality and flavor.

All week shows are broadcast with different content — whether it is live hip hop DJs on “SOL of HIPHOP” every Friday.

Or 80’s rock with “Noise Pollution” on Monday nights, broadcasts of CSUF sports events or “The SESSION,” a reggae wake-

up show Saturday mornings.

Listeners are encouraged to call in and get on the air.

Anybody with a computer and an Internet hook up can tune in to TIR. “I was able to listen to the station all the way in Germany,” said Dave Moon, an international business student.

With the introduction of the radio station, students now have the ability to add a voice to the university.

Everyone is invited to apply to be on the air.

For students surfing the net, TIR may just be the best thing they are not listening to.

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Titan Tusk Force makes students more interactive nCLUBS: Web pages, career forums and open meetings bring Associated Students closer to the campus

“In the future, it will have chat rooms, be a source for clubs and organizations. It will go above and beyond, be more of a student life Web page.”

AS recently implemented an alumni mentor program to create interaction between undergraduates and alumni.

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By Rita Freeman Zazueta said that this program Daily Titan News Editor can be a way for students to receive advice, resources and netTucked away on the second work from alumni in their spefloor of the Titan Student Union, cific field. the Associated Students are work“The student population is difing to bring more knowledge of ferent and caters to a different the student government to stu- sector,” Zazueta said. dents.

“We are implementing career One of the organization’s forums in particular fields, like in top priorities is to business or communi“We increase school cations so that menspirit and increase tors can be specific participation and to give more directed developed awareness. advice.”

AS started a group Zazueta said AS the group to called Titan Tusk wants to continue to Force. Currently build tradition on the give with 12 members, campus.

AS President Alex Zazueta said that Lopez said anybody because many stustudents is free to join. dents commute, “We developed they attend class and a sense of the group to give leave. students a sense of He added many unity and pride,” unity and students do not have Lopez said. the continuity and Over the winter tradition of several pride.” break, AS reworked universities, so the it’s Web site to make organization is trying it more interactive.

Alex Lopez, to change that by preIt is available for senting themselves in AS President public viewing startclassrooms, attending ing today. Lopez university events and said that the organization is also informing students. introducing a new logo to identify “We are trying to get the word more with students. out and be as visible as possible,” “The Web site will be updated Zazueta said. weekly. It will give links to give“My favorite part is getting to aways, student life and scholar- interact with the students. It has ships,” Lopez said. been the most rewarding.”

For more information about Titan Tusk Force go to:

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Food choices vary around camnEATS: From large meals to small snacks or just a cup of Joe, CSUF services offers a little bit of everything

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Students can take advantage of computer services located throughout campus for research, homework or personal use.

When it comes time for lunch, Fullerton may have a lot to offer but leaving campus means giving up a hard earned parking space. The campus itself offers a bunch of different places to get a bite to eat which makes it easy to settle a growling stomach without spending an hour to re-park.

The Titan Student Union is a popu-

lar place on campus for students to congregate during lunchtime. Most of the school’s eateries are located at the TSU along with an arcade room, bowling alley and television room.

Of the three levels of the TSU the ground level hosts the main eating area. Several tables within the building and in the patio area of the building can accommodate about a couple thousand students. Most of the time, a large number of tables remain unoccupied, however during the lunch hours, an empty seat can be hard to come by.

Eateries in the TSU include The Green Burrito, Marie Calendars, Togo’s Eatery, Busy Bee, Krispy Kreme, Rock ‘n’ Roll Pasta and Roundtable Pizza. Prices at these places are a bit more expensive than similar places located off campus. But for the most part, a student can get a good meal for about $5.

Students can also grab some grub in the TSU at the Pub or the Garden

Café.

Brief Stop and The Yum The Brief Stop is located in Langsdorf Hall and The Yum is located in the TSU. Both are mini-bookstores that not only offer test-taking materials, school supplies, gifts, newspapers, magazines and health and beauty aids, but also a wide selection of snacks and beverages.

The Brief Stop and The Yum are open extended hours.

Around Campus Carl’s Jr., located next to University Hall, may be the most popular campus eatery. But, for those interested in a healthier alternative, Healthy Choice, located on the second floor of Langsdorf Hall, sells salads, wraps, sandwiches, soups and other similar foods.

MJ’s Expresso is a small coffee

stand located between the Humanities Building and the University Hall. MJ’s offers a variety of coffee blends and other warm and cold beverages, pastries, bagels and fruits. On the other side of the Humanities Building is a group of vending machines and Juice It Up. Students can order a mixture of different drinks blended with fruits, juices and even yogurt. A bagel, banana or pastry can also be purchased from this small stand.

Across the street at College Park is the Nutwood Café which serves up breakfast, hot and cold sandwiches, pitas, salads and soups and a handful of Mexican items.

Those in need of a morning, afternoon or evening caffeine fix can quench their craving at one of several Starbucks on campus. The locations are next to the Nutwood Café in College Park; the second level of Titan Shops; the TSU food court, next to

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Pollack Library PL 30 (Titan Lab) 240 PCs All Students Library Hours PL North Wing First Floor 75 PCs All Students Library Hours PL Internet Resource Stations 60 PCs All Students Library Hours Titan Student Union TSU 129 20 PCs All Students Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.- 8 p.m.

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Special to the Titan Titan Shops is a multi-level bookstore composed of various divisions.

On the upper level, students will find Titan Books, a full service bookstore. Besides carrying the required textbooks, it also has a complete general book section. It offers the complete New York Times Bestsellers at

a 20-30 percent discount, as well as newspapers, magazines and the latest in new releases. Titan Coffee features Starbucks coffee, baked goods and free Internet access.

On the lower level, there is Titan Office, which includes office and school supplies, computers and software.

Also in the lower level, is Titan Gear. This is a place to get emblem-

atic gifts and a wide variety of clothes with CSUF logos. Students can buy sweaters, shirts, shorts, jackets and other stuff to show that they have school spirit.

The Pulse Copy Center sits next to the clothes shop.

The center offers a full range of copy and printing services including color copying, laser printing, thesis processing, binding, FedEx, faxing,

rental computers and laminating.

In addition, the center offers specialty products such as rubber stamps, resumes, business cards and posters.

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6 Tuesday, February 5, 2002 EL TORO n from page 1 “We’re going to get it ready to go, sparkling fresh,” Boyum said.

The building at El Toro is about 46,000 square feet and will house about 20 classrooms and labs, plenty of office space, a library, a small snack store and a lounge and recreation area, Dickerson said. Mission Viejo only offers room for about 1213 classrooms and labs.

The Foundations is paying about $1 per square foot in rent, which makes it about $46,000 per month, Dickerson said.

Boyum said although the cost for the El Toro building is more than the university paid for the Mission Viejo campus, the county gave CSUF a “marvelous” deal on the lease making it comparable to regular costs.

Karon Kaelin, CSUF director of community relations, said the lease also provides options for the new campus to grow into two other buildings on the base.

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CSUF will share the base with a sheriff’s station, RV Park and golf course and possibly an airport in the future.

Although, a decision is far from being made, an airport at El Toro has been a highly controversial subject on which Boyum said that the university is neutral.

Whether the land will be used for a park or an airport, a certain amount of land has been sketched out for higher education use and Boyum believes that CSUF will be included.

However, if the land is indeed put to use for an airport, noise levels interfering with higher education must be considered.

Kaelin said that there are different areas on the base with different noise levels and CSUF would have to look at the options.

The El Toro campus will be located 22 miles from the Fullerton campus and will be accessible from the entrance of the base on Trabuco Road east of Sand Canyon Avenue.

“We are anxious to be in the central county and anxious to serve the

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Charles Davis The Daily Titan would like to offer its congratulations to Charles Davis for being recognized as the outstanding student for 2001 in Titan Comm Marketing Communication, a student-run advertising agency.

Davis was selected as the student who contributed the most to the success of the agency through his efforts involving various clients TitanComm serviced during the year.

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Web site growth contibutes to virtual campus

By Lori Anderson Asst. Adviser

In 1960, orange groves occupied much of what was to become Cal State Fullerton’s 225-acre campus. Forty years later, the orange groves have disappeared, but in their place, a digital garden has bloomed online.

A host of university Web sites now provide students with information and services previously unavailable.

Students can now register for their classes, research for term papers and purchase their textbooks via the Internet. Below is a list of some of these web sites: California State University, Fullerton http://www.fullerton.edu The university’s official Web site contains links to virtually every program and service offered at CSUF. These links include information about academic advisement, Financial Aid, parking and transportation, cultural events, clubs, organizations and testing services. A search engine is available to find specific information. The site also features a special section highlighting the university’s 40th anniversary.

Titan Online http://titanonline.fullerton.edu In addition to Titan Phone Access, students can now use Titan Online to register for classes. Student identification and PIN numbers are required to access the site.

Students can add or drop classes, check registration holds or view final grades online.

Titan Class Schedule http://www.fullerton.edu/schedule/ During registration, the Titan Class Schedule provides the most current information about open, closed, new or canceled

classes. A useful search feature allows students to search for specific classes by department, meeting days or time of day.

University Catalog http://www.fullerton.edu/catalog/

The CSUF catalog is also available online. The site features course descriptions, information about each college/ department, university regulations and the academic calendar through spring 2001.

Associated Students http://asi.fullerton.edu The Associated Students Web site provides information about the Titan Student Union, AS recreational sports and the Children’s Center.

Users can also find biographies about AS executive officers and a list of AS funded scholarships.

Titan Shops http://bookstore.fullerton.edu Interested in purchasing your textbooks online? Students may purchase books from the Web site.

The site also provides information about TitanCard, the Pulse Copy Center and eligibility and services provided by the Orange County Teachers Federal Credit Union.

Titan Athletics http://www.fullerton.edu/athletics.htm The Titan Athletics site is home to the latest scores, news and schedules for each sports team. Game-by-game stats, rosters and player profiles are also available.

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Users can search the library’s extensive database for books, government documents, journals and audio/video materials available at CSUF. The site also links to several other databases, including Lexis-Nexis, which allow students to search journal and newspaper articles. A library directory breaks down the location of resources floor by floor.

The Daily Titan http://dailytitan.fullerton.edu The Daily Titan is CSUF’s student-run campus newspaper. The paper is published daily, Tuesday through Friday. Both the print and online versions have received numerous awards in national competitions.

Titan Access http://access.fullerton.edu All students, faculty and staff are provided free university e-mail accounts which can be accessed at no cost through campus computer labs. However, students can access their accounts from home by subscribing to Titan Access, an Internet service provider. A subscription costs $15 per month. Students with Titan Access can also search the university’s library database from home.

Student Affairs http://www.fullerton.edu/sa Numerous services and programs are offered to CSUF students. The Student Affairs Web site provides information about each of these services including: Financial Aid, Housing Services and Residential Life, Disabled Student Services, student heath and counseling and career planning and placement.

Titan Internet Radio http://tir.fullerton.edu Titan Internet Radio, CSUF’s first Internet radio station, is student run and offers various different shows including hip hop, reggae and 80’s music.

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Shane Costa Sophomore, Outfielder

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Friday, Feb. 8 Fresno State 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 9 Fresno State 1 p.m.

Chad Cordero Sophomore, Pitcher

Sunday, Feb. 10 Fresno State 1 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 15 UNLV 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 16 UNLV 1 p.m.

Sunday, Feb 17 UNLV 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 19 at Loyola Marymount 2 p.m.

Friday, Feb 22 at Arizona State 7 p.m. MST Saturday, Feb. 23 at Arizona State 7 p.m. MST Sunday, Feb. 24 at Arizona State 1 p.m. MST For full season schedule, visit the Titan Sports Web site: http://www.fullerton.edu/athletics.htm

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The Titans pile on the congratulations as they head to the College World Series.

Darric Merrell Sophomore, Pitcher

Time to play ball!

I would first like to take this opportunity to welcome back all new and returning students. I hope your holiday season was safe and enjoyable and the time off from school was fun and relaxing.

The baseball season has come upon us quickly. The Titan baseball team has been hard at work practicing an average of nine hours per day since the Jan. 7. Although we lost six starting position players and four of our top pitchers from last year’s team, we are cautiously optimistic about this year’s club.

We are coming off of a year that was successful in many ways. First off, we were Big West Champions, Regional and Super Regional Champions and College World Series qualifiers. We ended up ranked third nationally and had nine players sign professional contracts.

But most significant was that we hosted an NCAA Super Regional for the first time in university history. We had capacity crowds of more than 4,000 for both games against Mississippi State. For this, we thank you, the students, for helping

us prove that Cal State Fullerton can compete with the likes of Louisiana State University, Miami, Texas and all the SEC schools when it comes to bringing in the fans.

We feel the makeup and attitude of this year’s team are its strengths. The leadership qualities of third-year, starting-center fielder Chris Stringfellow and junior second baseman Jason Corapci will be looked upon to help this young Titan squad. Both of these young men have developed into ‘True Titans.” They both understand our system and have had enough experience on the field to understand what it takes to get back to Omaha (what is in Omaha?).

Other players we feel should make an impact are returning outfielders Shane Costa and Kyle Boyer, as well as infielders Mike Martinez and newcomer David Munoz (transfer from Biola University).

The battle for the starting catching position has developed into the most intense on the team. PJ Pillitere did an outstanding job filling in last season while Brett Kay recovered from injury. Pillitere is the front-runner but is being pushed by freshman Kurt Suzuki, Garrett Blake and Jon Hanley. Hanley, meanwhile, has shown enough maturity as a hitter that if he doesn’t start behind the plate, he will vie for the designated hitter spot.

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Sophomore Nick Fitzgerald has been our most consistent hitter throughout the fall and January. He is the front-runner for the starting first-base position but is being challenged by senior transfer Chris Klosterman (University of Houston).

The pitching staff will be anchored by freshmen All-Americans Darric Merrell and Chad Cordero. We need these two guys to be consistent for us to have a chance of getting back to Omaha. After these two, every other spot is up for grabs. There is a good amount of talent on the staff but no decisions have been made.

Sophomores Wes Littleton and Travis Ingle have been pretty good. Junior college transfer Jeff Housman has shown glimpses of being very good. One bright spot has been Jordan Dejong, who is back with the Titans after sitting out last year. Others who are still competing for time on the mound are Sean Martin, Travis Esquibel, Charlie Zahari and Randy Tymchak.

Freshman Dustin Miller (Diamond Bar High School) has a chance to step in as soon as he recovers from slight arm tenderness.

As mentioned previously, we are excited about this season. We hope our student support remains as loyal as last season. We look forward to seeing you this season at Titan Stadium.

—George Horton, Head Coach

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Last season impressive for nBASEBALL: Titans left College World Series early, yet 2001 offered much for the team and coach to be proud of.

By Melanie Bysouth

Daily Titan Sports Editor The 18th of May might have meant the end of the semester for most Cal State Fullerton students but for the members of the 2001 baseball team, things were just getting started.

In the weeks that followed, the Titans faced various adversaries and challenges and experienced great success and defeat.

Although CSUF would not be named NCAA champions, mid-May to mid-June in the year 2001 was an amazing time in Titan baseball history.

It was Friday, May 18 when a 166 victory against the Cal State Long Beach 49er’s clinched a share of the Big West championship for the then fourth-ranked Titans.

On Saturday, the tables were turned and CSUF fell to the 49er’s, 17-6.

But Sunday saw the Titans victorious as they ended the series with a game three score of 10-5 as the Titans finished the regular season with a 41-15 record.

Next up was the NCAA regionals.

When the NCAA announced the new rankings on May 21, the Titans learned that they were seeded number one, making them the favorites to win the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.

Round one of the NCAA baseball championships began for the Titans at home. With 10 runs in the second inning, CSUF dominated Temple, 173. On May 26, in front of 3,338 people, the largest crowd in Titan baseball history, the top-seeded team thumped Arizona State, 13-3 on their way to

the regional championship game.

As May came to a close, the Titans were celebrating their 9-2 triumph over Texas Tech. The win gave CSUF their 11th NCAA regional title and a spot in the super regionals.

After a brief rest, the Titans returned to competition on the first of June for a three-game series against Mississippi State. With yet another high scoring game, CSUF dominated game one, 13-2. Once the Titans took game two, 9-3, there was no need for game three and bags were packed for the trip to Omaha.

Preparing for a possibly hostile crowd, CSUF arrived in Omaha not knowing how soon they may be facing hometown favorite Nebraska.

That moment came sooner than excepted as the Titans began their first day of tournament play facing the local team. Yet it was the Titans who claimed victory as they edged the Cornhuskers, 5-4.

On Sunday, June 10, CSUF was preparing for their second game of the

tournament. Although tied at the end of regulation play, the Titans would fall in the 10th, losing to the Stanford Cardinal, 5-2.

Fortunately for CSUF it was not yet time to go home but after falling to the Cardinal, the Titans found themselves in a place they thought they would never be: the loser’s bracket. To stay alive, it was imperative that they beat Tulane on June 12. And that they did.

Overwhelming the fifth-seeded Tulane, 11-2, CSUF avoided an early plane ride home. Next up they would once again face the Stanford Cardinal.

The game would be their last.

It took less than three hours for Stanford to eliminate the Titans with a game final of 4-1.

With their season over, the Titans returned to California. It was a season CSUF closed with a 48-18 record.

It was a season that saw 10 players drafted by the major leagues.

It was a season that boasted four All-Americans and the All Big-West

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Personal Counseling Personal counseling is offered to students on a oneon-one basis by professional psychologists and counselors.

Clients are assisted to develop realistic goals. Counseling can include problem solving, rational planning and/or the resolution of situational and everyday pressures.

Consideration is shown for diverse backgrounds, value systems and lifestyles.

Mini workshops: The workshops are on topics related to personal growth, career development and academic success. Examples include developing selfesteem, assertiveness, emotional coping skills, stress reduction, depression/anxiety and dealing with eating disorders.

Crisis intervention: Crisis intervention is available during office hours (MondayFriday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.) to help with immediate problems in instances involving issues of pressing concern.

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Gravity-defying martial arts are focus of campus group nORGANIZATION: Capoeira, an ancient South American art form, develops more than physical strength

By Amy Rottier

Daily Titan Editor in Chief A Cal State Fullerton capoeira player quickly curls backward from a standing position in perfect time to miss the “Matrix”-like flying attack of his determined opponent who rockets through the air, over the top of him with an artful aerial kick.

The CSUF Capoeira Martial Arts Club (CMAC) is open to anyone who is dedicated, determined and in reasonable shape.

The club holds once-a-week, hourlong classes that begin with many push-ups and sit-ups to train the body for key moves such as handstands and cartwheels.

African slaves in South America designed capoeira during the Atlantic slave trade era. They used music and dance to hide defensive maneuvers because Portuguese slave owners would not allow them to engage in martial arts.

In these potentially dangerous matches considered games, not fights, threatening razor blades used to be held between the toes and the sticks used now replaced deadly machetes.

The idea of this elusive game is to trick the opponent by using a unique style of various moves to mislead the other player.

The game is performed within a circle of onlookers, called a roda (ho-da), who sing ancient songs of capoeira in Portuguese. The basic

dance-like movement called “ginga,” helps capoeira participants to be crafty because it requires them to constantly bounce up and down, back and forth and around the opponent.

The lyrics and music — beaten out by drums, tambourines and other instruments — direct the game.

“It becomes a happy environment because of the music,” Contra Mestre Rod Guimaraes said. “It is not tense, it is very relaxed.”

Players usually enter the roda with a cartwheel or other move at the foot of the ring where the musicians play.

A typical beginner’s game usually lasts a minute-and-a-half to two minutes because players get worn out quickly from constant dance and aerobic moves, Guimaraes said.

Because of its small size, the campus club does not perform within a circle of singing onlookers.

They practice to a recording. With only four members, there are not enough bodies to encompass a true capoeira game.

Capoeira is a very difficult sport and takes more patience than many people are willing to expend.

Last year, on the first day of the club, about 20 people showed up.

That number quickly dwindled down to six.

“It’s very frustrating and takes a long time,” Guimaraes said.

“Everyone wants to do the cool stuff (right away).”

Member of the CMAC, Domonic Bonello started from scratch a yearand-a-half ago and learned the martial art by practicing everyday.

“Capoeira is not like a math or science class that you can skate by with only going to class and not doing any homework,” Bonello said.

Spending a lot of time upside down requires physical balance, but spiritual balance is also taught through capoeira.

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Contra mestre Rod Guimaraes practices his art with balance and poise at Capoeira-Batique, a studio in Santa Monica.

Capoeira was designed to push away evil and the songs often address overcoming bad and welcoming good, Guimaraes said.

He said he gained focus and enjoys the refreshing flavor that each new move brings to his game.

It is an art that never stops teaching him. Although, Guimaraes welcomes anyone to the club, it is fairly new and does not have all the kinks worked out yet.

The club is still searching for a room to practice in.

Read the Daily Titan online at: http://dailytitan.fullerton.edu

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the accomplishments of the person’s career that was being introduced.

The feature performer was 1996 alumna Dana Meller, who returned for a fourth year to perform for Front & Center.- She is currently performing on Broadway in “Les Miserables.”

The first guest of the night was the evening’s keynote speaker, Christopher Reeve, who set the stage for the true focus of the event.

“The theme of tonight’s event is overcoming adversity,” Reeve said.

Reeve, who is confined to a wheelchair following a 1995 equestrian accident, spoke about some of the challenges he has faced since then.

“I refused to let the wheelchair define me,” Reeve said. “I will walk again, but it will only come from hard work and never giving up.”

Upon his introduction from the dance and theater students, Reeve seemed overwhelmed.

“Wow,” Reeve said. “I’ve never experienced anything like that.- The original music, that was wonderful.”

Following his speech, Reeve was given a “test” from Newhart in which he was asked a series of questions ranging from what a hero is, to what moves him to succeed.

In his responses, Reeve stressed that the way he kept from not feeling sorry for himself and giving up was to take inventory of the gifts he still had and cherish them, rather than focusing on what he lacked.

“I may not walk for now, but I am no less of a man because I still have a heart, mind and soul,” Reeve said.

The event also honored Henry Nicholas III, founder of Broadcom Corp., with the Orange County Titan award.Nicholas, a UCLA graduate, recognized that the key to a successful university is the emphasis on education.- And he praised CSUF for using innovative ideas to train future players in the information market.

One such innovation is how CSUF uses its huge fiber optics resources to employ the concept of smart classrooms in which each student has a computer station with a direct connection with the teacher.

“Taking advanced technology and using it to teach students about other advanced technologies is truly innovative,” Nicholas said.

The university also honored Orange County law enforcement, fire and emergency personnel and the men and women of the U.S. armed forces with the Front & Center award

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CSUF students Megan Maes, Beau Phillips, Kait Holbrook and Gilbert Garci perform to the theme of “Star Wars” to honor Henry T. Nicholas III the Orange County Titan Award recipient. for their everyday efforts in keeping or country a safer place.

Alumni from different branches of the armed forces as well as fire and police who have risen to top ranks of their service were also recognized.

The presentation of their award was complete with a patriotic medley from the Dance and Theatre Department in which color guards from the Marines and Orange County Police Department came on and around the stage with the California and American flags.

With all of the famous names that participated in the event, the consensus was that the show belonged to the students who performed.-Every guest seemed moved by their original introduction and was appreciative.Milton Gordon, CSUF president, said it best.

“As celebrity-studded as we get, the real stars of the show are always the students. They are the reason we’re here tonight.”

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Questioning

Calling Story By Melanie Bysouth Photos Courtesy of Bysouth Family

Me with my dad, the man who has always encouraged me.

Standing on the field, the scent of freshly cut grass swirls in the air.

The screams of the crowd echo through the stadium as the quarterback yells the next play to the offensive line.

While waiting for their time on the field, the players clap their hands and shout “Come on defense” to their anxious teammates.

From deep inside his own territory, the quarterback throws a long pass and a defensive back leaps into the air, nabbing the interception.

As the defense rushes onto the field, the aroma of sweat drifts past me. While the night air cools, a chilling breeze begins to blow the blue and yellow ribbons dangling from cheerleaders’ ponytails.

The bright lights illuminate the field, and the offense prepares for a third-down conversion.

Standing on the sidelines, the action is far away yet with another long pass, a cluster of 6-foot tall, 200-pound athletes is suddenly rushing towards me.

Leaping back faster than I could ever run, I avoid what would have been an extremely painful collision by only seconds.

In that moment, in that rush of adrenaline, I am thrilled to be a sportswriter.

Sports have always fascinated me.

From the incredible talent and passion of the athletes to the dedication and emotion of the fans.

It amazes me that a baseball player can swing a wooden bat and hit a ball that is traveling at 90-miles-an-hour. I sometimes cannot believe the passes that wide receivers catch while they are surrounded by defensive ends.

Watching an ice skater fly through the air, I am mesmerized by the meticulous choreography and triple toe loops.

While the athletes impress me with their ability, long time sports fans impress me with their memory.

I can never quite believe all the things that people know.

First baseman for the 1947 New York Yankees.

Wide receiver for the 1967 Cleveland Browns.

Pass completion ratio of Joe Montana.

I know none of these things. And when it comes to sports themselves, I was never much of an athlete.

I can’t catch.

I can’t throw.

I can’t hit a ball with a bat.

I have never kicked a goal, or even come close.

But I want to be a sportswriter.

I want to be in the press box. I want to stand on the sidelines. I want to be as close to the action as the players themselves.

And when the game is over, I want to write about it.

There is nothing like being at a sporting event and as a sportswriter, I become part

of the game.

But there are those moments when I am afraid. Self-doubt replaces confidence and I begin to wonder if sportswriting is a career I am capable of.

I have always been told that I can be whatever I want to be.

But can I be successful, writing about something I can’t do?

I might be a quick learner but how quickly can I learn everything I need to know about sports?

And while I wonder if I have the ability to be a sportswriter, perhaps because I am a woman, I often meet men who feel the need to test that ability.

How do you think this years’ Mets compare to the 1978 team?

How do you like the trade the 49ers just made?

How would Jordan do in a game against Chamberlain?

These are all things that I would like to know, but I don’t. And, ironically, I don’t need too.

I can be a successful sportswriter without knowing Babe Ruth’s batting average.

And anything I don’t know, I can learn.

I may not always know the answers but I know where I can find them.

Yet when I am attacked by a barrage of questions, I forget all that. I become nervous and scared.

After a comment like, “You want to be a sportswriter and you don’t know that,” I start to wonder if I should start looking for a new career.

But then I look at my stories. I see the precision with which I write and I know that I can do it.

I sit on the edge of my seat watching baseball on television and I want to be there.

I stand on the sidelines of a football game and I can’t imagine doing anything else.

So I may not know who won the ‘58 World Series but I know I can be sportswriter.

I am not afraid of sports. I am not afraid of a challenge. And I know that, given time, I will figure everything out.

I will study. I will learn. I will remember.

My passion for sports will come through in the detail I will put into every story I write.

And each story will always contain the most specific of details that maybe even the sports fanatics don’t know.

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