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Lecture explores female nSPEAKER: Artist Jacqueline Cooper presents contemporary feminist performance art Wednesday By Michael Matter
Daily Titan Staff Writer As part of the Women’s History Month lecture series, artist, author and social critic Jacqueline Cooper, offered a multimedia presentation titled “(Re)Presenting the Feminist Vision,” at the Titan Theatre Wednesday. Professor Linda Kroff introduced Cooper as an artist, drawer, painter, curator and writer. “For all you artists in the audience, you may not know how lucky you are to have a keynote speaker of this caliber,” Kroff said. “ You
may be at CSUF but you will be getting a Harvard or Scripps College lecture.” Cooper was born in London. She earned her master’s degree from UCLA in 1998 and has taught at Santa Monica College and Long Beach City College. She has also taught at UCLA and recently has been hired to teach at the San Francisco Art Institute. Cooper’s lecture emphasized using internal female space in contemporary art. “This need for an individualized space beyond language is a space that by its very existence is the
negative signification of the written word,” Cooper said. “ Arguably, a similar spatial imperative fueled the development of a performance and installation art practice increasingly apparent since the emergence of the women’s movement in the late 1960s.” Cooper suggested that performance and installation art are symptomatic of the need to find a language for the interior. The language for the exterior has always been masculine. This is the language that has recorded and edited visual history until recently Cooper explained. She said critics
are still stuck trying to use exterior language to explain the similarities and divisions between interior space in both the literary and the visual arts. Cooper’s opening video presentation showed three separate women sitting on stools facing the audience. The first two women wore red dresses as they vomited red stomach fluids into clear glass buckets they held with both hands on their laps. This scene was repeated with a third woman wearing a yellow vinyl hooded raincoat while she vomited
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A student suffered lacerations on the back of his head and the bridge of his nose when plywood covering a window on the second floor of the north side of College Park fell on top of him at approximately 3:46 p.m. Wednesday. Witness Donelle Jordan said that Cal State Fullerton student Soomin Kim was taking still photos for a project for their visual journalism class when a large gust of wind blew the planks loose that protect the windows during the seismic retrofitting being conducted on the building, and landed on him, trapping him underneath. Jordan said she then asked Kim if he was pinned by the wooden boards and after confirming that he was, she lifted the planks high enough to allow Kim to roll from underneath. Jordan said that once free, Kim said that he was okay, but by then an ambulance had already been called to the scene. Kim was alert when the ambulance arrived and American Medical Response paramedic Jason Ward said that Kim would be transported to St. Jude’s Hospital in Brea for examination.
nTRAVEL: Secretary of State Collin Powell discourages reckless behavior overseas citing stringent foreign consequences Daily Titan Staff Writer Those traveling abroad this spring or summer might want to rethink breaking the laws in other countries. In a press release from Secretary of State Collin Powell, said he wants to extend the Department of States’ message to students on the dangers of careless Americans traveling across seas for vacation. An anticipated trip to a foreign land can be fun, but could also turn into a nightmare. A number of student vacations have gone sour because of the illegal purchase of or use of drugs, and alcohol. Disorderly conduct is another problem as well. “If you travel back from Amsterdam you are more likely to be searched,” said Amy Soest, experienced traveler and Counsel Travel representative. “Even if you have no drugs but a pipe with some residue they will bust you.”
Drug laws vary from country to country. A drug that may be legal in one country might not be legal in the neighboring country. According to “Travel Tips for Students,” a pamphlet distributed by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, about one-third of American students are arrested every year on narcotic charges, including possession of very small amounts of illegal substances. “Each year many American students serve time in foreign jails or await trial in detention because they are unaware of the risks of using or possessing drugs while overseas,” Powell said. Alcohol abuse can also leave U.S. citizens in trouble abroad. Underage drinking, being intoxicated in public places, and drunk driving are all offenses that students will be prosecuted for. Like drinking and driving in the U.S., alcohol abuse can lead to the same consequences abroad – death. Americans have been raped and
robbed according to “Travel Warning American. Americans who are jailed on Drugs Abroad” brochure by the in European countries are subject to Bureau of Consular Affairs because that law. they have found them“I didn’t know it was selves in unfamiliar illegal” will not get you “Each locations and are incaout of jail, according to pable of prudent judgeSoest. year many ment while intoxicated. U. S. students are “When you go to not covered under any American Europe it feels like you laws or constitutional students are a part of the culture rights after they leave so you might as well serve time in American soil. drink as much as they Most countries are do,” Larry Ovalle, busi- foreign jails... fierce in punishing drug ness major, said. offenders. Mexico, Reckless and disor- because they Philippines and Jamaica derly conduct has also are unaware are some of the counled to misfortune during tries that have enacted of the travels in other counmore stringent laws, tries. which impose mandatorisks...” Conduct that would ry jail sentencing, even be permissible in the for small and personal Collin U.S. may be considered use of drugs. Powell, a violation of another “The awareness of Secretary country’s local law. who you are in another of State In Europe, foreign country can save you,” laws have little to said Rick Dowell, repdo with rights as an resentative to Bureau http://dailytitan.fullerton.edu
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Ardeshir Asgari knew he missed his second chance to go to the Olympics. The 22-year-old wrestler had been stuck in jail for a few weeks on an arrest for allegedly selling heroine. The large room slept 300 prisoners and was crowded with smokers who constantly hacked and coughed. The guards reveled in their power. Asgari did not belong there. On Jan. 18, 1988, Asgari was supposed to become a U.S.-citizen so he could wrestle in the Olympics. But being stuck in jail, he missed his opportunity. Things were not looking good. Asgari knew there was a conspiracy against him. He was wrongly arrested for possession of drugs that he had never seen before and he remained in jail. As he tried to fit information into the puzzle, he remembered back to when his friend with the “favor” came into his life. The Persian man was about 10 years older than Asgari and was standing by the wrestling schedule. The two became friends after they chatted and hung out a few times. He was Asgari’s only friend who shared the same background and had the same native language. One day, his new friend questioned him about representing the United States in the Olympics. “Don’t you think you should wrestle for the country where you were born?” the friend asked with anger. The conversation turned into an argument as the man tried to convince Asgari not to compete for America. Eventually, each accepted that the other had different beliefs – or so he thought. Now he was in jail after doing a “favor” for this Persian man who was loyal to Iran. And the police were lying. The police report stated that the drugs were found underneath a black car that belonged to Asgari. But Asgari’s car
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of Consular Affairs. “If you do get arrested in a foreign country, know your rights and call American Embassies to get proper guidance.” Americans may think they are immune to foreign law but they are expected to obey all of the laws of the countries they visit. Those who chose to break the law are subject to face severe penalties, even jail time. If one is traveling to another country in the near future, they are advised to read up on safety information. For more information visit the Bureau of Consular Affairs home page on the Internet at http://travel. state.gov, or review the “Travel Tips for students” and “Travel Warning on Drugs Abroad.” All three contain useful information for students planning to travel or study abroad.
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Gary Chalupsky, Fullerton’s redevelopment and economic director for over 10 years has announced his plans to retire in July. Known for his efforts to revitalize Fullerton’s downtown area that has garnered state and national recognition for the city, Chalupsky, 62, considered retiring two years ago but stayed to finish the extension of the city’s three redevelopment project areas approved by the City Council last month. Known as a tenacious negotiator, Chalupsky earned awards for the city from the National League of Cities, the California League of Cities and the California Downtown Association. A Vietnam veteran, Chalupsky in 1971 was hired by Monterey, California, to head its Redevelopment Agency. Later he became manager of Monterey’s Convention Center, Marina and Parking division and was worked as Monterey’s assistant city manager. Prior to taking his position with the City of Fullerton, Chalupsky, a Minnesota native, was vice president of corporate services for the Doubletree Hotel chain. Before that, Chalupsky held other positions with the corporation including vice president of planning and development. Chalupsky and his wife plan to remain in Fullerton and also to do some traveling. Chris Meyer, the acting Fullerton city manager, will meet with the City Council in the near future to discuss the process of selecting Chalupsky’s replacement.
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on March 26. Hosted by the Entertainment Art and Animation program, the first presentation will be a closed event by invitation only from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The presentation will be transmitted all over the country via the telecommunications classroom in the basement of the library. The transmission is part of the ACME Virtual Training Network that is linked to classrooms at CSU San Jose, Abe Friedman School in Los Angeles, Jefferson State University and Carver High School in Birmingham Alabama. The second presentation will commence at 2:30 p.m. in the Visual Arts lecture hall and all are welcome to attend. Williams has been awarded three Academy Awards, three British Academy Awards and an Emmy in addition to the 246 international awards he has accumulated. Among his most notable works, William has animated sequences for the “Return of the Pink Panther” and “The Pink Panther Strikes Back,” as well as linking sequences for “Charge of the Light Brigade.” The Canadian-born Williams was also voted by his peers as “The Animator’s Animator” in 1990. For more information contact Instructor Dana Lamb at (714) 278-2076.
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CALENDAR OF CALEN D AR O F EVENTS EVEN TS Community The Santa Monica Playhouse will have a St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Celebration of Irish Music and Theater. For more information, call (310) 394-9779. The Santa Monica Playhouse will have acting workshops for young people ages 6-14 during Spring break. For more information, call (310) 394-9779. Los Angeles independent film maker Emmet Loverde will have a live reading on his latest romantic comedy “Till You get to Baraboo” in North Hollywood, March 18 at 8 p.m. For more information and reservations, call (310) 207-4475. The Grand Central Art Center presents the play “How I learned to Drive,” March 14 to 24, at the Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana. Tickets are $10 for general admission $5 with advance Titan discount. For more information, call (714) 278-3371. The Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton offers a class on book making, March 15. For more information, call (714) 738-6595. The Fairplex in Pomona will have a “Super Chevy Show” March 15 to 17, at the Pomona Raceway. For more information, call (909) 623-3111. The Pomona Arts Colony presents “Unwearables,” a ceramics exhibit by Nina Jun, March 9 through April 6, from 6
to 9 p.m. at the SCA Galleries in Pomona. For more information, log on to www.geocities. com/scagallery. The Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana will host the exhibit “Gentlemen’s Club” by Jean Low through April 28. For more information, call (714) 567-7233. First Friends Church in Whittier invites all to attend a free luncheon to hear “Brain Cross of Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors” in regards to the “War on Terrorism.” The event will be held in Fellowship Hall in Whittier, March 17, at 12:30 p.m. For more information, call (562) 698-9805. The Garden Grove Playhouse presents the comedy “The Nerd,” March 8 through 30, with performances on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and a matinee March 20 at 2 p.m. Ticket prices are $12 for general admission and $11 for students and seniors. For more information, call (714) 8975122. In honor of Black History Month, the Watts Village Theater Company presents “Weights,” a one-man play, at the Los Angeles Theater Center through March 17. Ticket prices are $20 for general admission and $15 for students and seniors. For more information, call (213) 4851681. The Bowers Museum in Santa Ana is hosting “The
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16 at 1:30 p.m. at the CSUF Recital Hall. For more information, call (714) 278-2575.
The Fairplex in Pomona presents a show by the Millard Sheets Gallery Tuesday through Sunday through March 31. This is its second post-fair exhibit and it will include a sculpture of Carl Milles. For more information, call (909) 865-4262.
The Volunteer and Service Center is looking for volunteers for their beach clean up March 16 in Long Beach. For more information, call (714) 2787623.
The Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana will host an exhibition of paintings, automobiles and mixed media images by Kenny Scharf through April 28. For more information, call (714) 567-7233 or log on to www.arts.fullerton.edu/events. 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 more information, call (949) 496-1094.
Campus The Center for Counseling and Psychological Services will have a workshop on “Winning Attitudes,” March18 at 12 p.m. in LH-210 G. For more information, call (714) 278-3040. The Career Planning & Placement Center will have a workshop on resume writing March 19 and 20 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call (714) 2783121. The Department of Music presents a piano master class with Eduardo Delgado, March
The Performing Arts Center presents “Rosmersholm,” a mystery drama, March 15 through 24 in the Arena Theatre. Tickets are $9 and $7 with Titan advance discount. For more information, call (714) 278-3371. The Women’s Center presents “Vision & Voice: Women, Diversity and Leadership Conference,” March 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the TSU Pavilions. Lunch will be provided. For reservations, call (714) 278-3928. The Arboretum will have a gardening class for children ages 6-9, March 23, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Fee is $3 per child. For more information, call (714) 278-3579. The Arboretum will have a workshop on “The Art of Bonsai,” March 16 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Fee is $10 per person. For more information, call (714) 278-3579. The Department of Dance presents the Tony Award winning play “Dancing at Lughnasa,” March 8 to 17, in The Little Theatre. Tickets are available at the Performing Arts Center box office or by calling (714) 278-
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Unique Asian cuisine becomes more than a trend, it has become a piece of American culBy Beth J. Passarella
Daily Titan Staff Writer Eating intricate plates of delicately prepared raw fish and specialized rice has become one of the trendiest activities for young Americans. “Sushi is so different from any other type of food,” said sophomore Stacey Maddalene. “Anytime
I have the opportunity to eat it, I go for it.” Sushi has been a part of the Japanese culture for hundreds of years, and was introduced to the United States by immigrants. Recently, however, experts in the industry say its popularity in the United States has rapidly grown and even influenced the style of sushi offered.
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“Sushi is a very traditional food,” “I probably go out for sushi mostly said Dino Severino, executive sushi for dates,” Maddalene said. “It’s very chef at Mum’s in Long Beach. “But personal and intimate. I always have since it was introduced to Americans, so much fun and it’s more upbeat it has changed. There than other types of resare what we call taurants.” American rolls, which The ages of sushi are California rolls, rainlovers vary, but the “You can bow rolls, and others that majority of those more you can’t get in Japan.” talk with the willing to test the waters The demand for these are in their early 20s specialized versions of and 30s. While children chefs, the traditional dishes is and teenagers may be perhaps the strongest “grossed out”, older interact reason for the sushi-rage, adults may not be willwith othSeverino said. ing to try such a different More traditional sushi food and young adults ers near you are not afraid to show includes ahi tuna, salmon, and octopus. Some their enthusiasm. and make of the more adventurous “When people are in sushi eaters will try sea college, they try a lot friends.” urchin topped with a raw of new things and it is quail egg. like adding a level of “I think another reasophistication to yourDino son for the popularity is self,” Maddalene said. that it’s very social,” said The art of sushi is Severino, Severino. “You can talk not something learned with the chefs, interact overnight, but a long with others eating near and grueling process. you and make friends.” In Japan, most students Maddalene agrees that the envi- are not permitted to handle the fish ronment is definitely one the most until their fifth year of study. Severino attractive aspects of dining at a sushi remembers scrubbing rice off of mats restaurant. for several hours at a time.
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Chefs must cut gently in order to keep the shape of the rolls. “Fortunately, I learned sushi here in the United States,” he said. “I didn’t have to do the length of training that they do in Japan. But there are no shortcuts. I had to start at the bottom and do all the dirty work. You don’t just go to school and learn sushi.” The rice used in sushi must be perfect in tenderness, shape and pressure. The fish must be cut properly to ensure excellent texture and presentation. It’s a learning process that never stops, Severino said. “The quality of the rice is what makes your sushi better than everyone else’s,” said chef Anthony Garcia, who learned about sushi
from Severino. “Properly washing and cooking the rice without damaging the grain is what distinguishes the difference.” The process can take nearly two hours. Many fans of sushi also enjoy the health benefits of the food. Sushi does not contain fatty sauces and heavy seasoning as many other foods in restaurants. The use of high quality fish, fresh ingredients and the touch of an experienced sushi chef contribute to extraordinary sushi. “There’s really nothing like it in the world,” Severino said. “It was my favorite food when I was a kid. I work with it every day
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yellow fluids into the clear glass. “ I wish I could have warned you not to have lunch,” she said. “ In this Micol Hebron piece called Fountain, she uses the formal vocabulary of color theory to provide a structure within which the language (the stains, spillage, physical and emotional mess) of the interior space can, quite literally, erupt and infect the cool calm facade of the exterior.” According to Cooper, when a feminist artist performs she produces a stain much like the women vomiting. The stain comes from the artist’s interior space yet it is something universally shared. Betsy Hall, a graduate student in the fine arts department, was intrigued by the presentation. “I wish we could have more lectures like this. She was highly qualified, well prepared and professional,” Hall said. Michael Ankenbauer, an art-photography major agreed. “Cooper gave an excellent, well integrated presentation that provided a good perspective on contemporary art that women are engaged in,” he said. Language is still dependent on culture and class, Cooper said, adding that it has become less useful in terms of description and will become more and more irrelevant to the visual and poetic arts. She would welcome a world where people are not gendered through language. “The idea of a room of your own is crucial to the feminist artist,” Cooper said. “Perhaps the next wave of performance and installation art will move through an expanded space where you produce something at the end that you were not expecting at the
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Fullerton fire chief extinguishes 29-year nRETIREMENT: Dan Chidester remembers decades of service to his country as a Marine and city as a firefighter By Conchita Viado
Daily Titan Staff Writer After nearly three decades on the Fullerton Fire Department, Fire Chief Dan Chidester is retiring. He will serve his last day on June 21. Born in Long Beach and raised in the Lakewood area, Chidester, 53, attended junior college for two years and then joined the Marine Corps. While in the Marines, he fought in Vietnam with a tank battalion. He was trained in the Vietnamese language and served as an interpreter. “It was a full-emersion class,” he said. “There were only six students in a class with a Vietnamese instruc-
tor, a teacher from Vietnam that they brought here to the school in Monterey. After the first week you couldn’t speak English in the class. All day long it was nothing but Vietnamese.” The 20-week training classes were held seven days a week for five hours a day. For the final exam, students had to go into a room with an oral board that consisted of four or five instructors. Each student was given a card with a specific topic. They were tested for 10 minutes on their ability to communicate in Vietnamese. After leaving the Marines in 1970, Chidester attended Cal State Fullerton. He graduated CSUF in 1973 and earned a bachelor’s degree in business management. “I was looking for a job in the sales or marketing industry and I was not really sure if that was what I wanted to do, but that was my major and I enjoyed it at school. And it was something that I really looked forward to,” Chidester said.
At the same time, a good 1977, to engineer in 1980, friend from the Marines kept to captain in 1982, battalinsisting that Chidester try a ion chief in 1992, operacareer in the fire service. tions division chief in 1999 “After I graduated he just and fire chief in 2000. Out kept telling me ‘you gotta of all of these positions, his be a firefighter, you gotta favorite is the position of be a firefighter.’ And I told fire captain. him that I don’t want to “A captain is the senior be a firefighter. I just got person, the supervisor on out of the military and I every engine or truck,” Chidester Chidester didn’t want that same kind said. “They still of atmosphere. respond to calls and they But his friend finally wore him interact with the citizens. They help down. During the same year as grad- the people directly, one-on-one. But uation, he was hired by the fire they are also supervisors so they department. have that added luxury. I think that “I just thought that maybe I would was the most enjoyable of one of the try it for a while and before I knew positions that I really liked.” it, I was here five years. It’s just a Chidester’s said his decision to great job. I came here and I never retire, was extremely difficult, but thought I would stay, but I liked it,” he really wants to travel and spend Chidester said. more time with his family. He and Chidester has held many positions his wife plan to travel to Europe and during his 29-year career with the maybe Australia. They plan on takFullerton Fire Department. He was ing a couple of short trips and maybe promoted to firefighter-paramedic in even a few long ones.
After retiring, Chidester said that he would continue to teach parttime at Santa Ana College, where he teaches fire technology. He also teaches in the fire academy where they train new recruits to be firefighters. The flier or advertisement for his position should be out within the next two weeks. Acting Fullerton City Manager Chris Meyer will meet with the City Council in order to discuss selecting his replacement. Meyer was not available for comment. Chidester’s colleagues said they will miss him greatly and remember him fondly. “I like his personality,” said Irma Gullickson, administrative secretary for the Fullerton Fire Department. “He’s very mellow and very easygoing. He’s a very nice person.” His skills as a firefighter and manager will also be missed. “We worked together for a long time. He’s a very good firefighter,”
Division Chief of Operations Gary Dominguez said. “He’s very direct and very decisive. His demeanor is calming. And it’s probably more calming in the most adverse conditions. I’ve learned a lot from him. He really has the ability to step back and look at the big picture. To say that we are close is an understatement. He’s a great person. We’ve had some real tragedies take place [at this department] and because I care for him both as a person and professionally, I’m glad to see him go happy and healthy.” Chidester does not harbor any regrets about his decision. However, he will really miss the interaction with other firefighters. “We are a real close knit family,” Chidester said. “You get to know the firefighters and their families really well. That is probably the biggest thing, you walk away from it and you won’t have that bond. I’ll miss that. [But] I made the right decision.”
Quiet weekend study in library nCAMPUS: Students have greater access to resources without weekday foot traffic
puter networking.” The Titan Lab staff is available in person or by phone. Visiting the Pollak Library Titan Lab is one of three comduring the week can be a zoo. puter areas in the library. The lab However, during the weekend, is located downstairs. accessing the computers, checkTrained staff is available for ing out a book or researching a assist students with e-mails, five-page essay can be a plea- surfing the web, Microsoft sure. Wo r d / E x c e l / a n d Laura Baker, PowerPoint. public relations Wagas Shahid major, said the handles most calls. library is a lot nicer “I have never The computer scion weekends. ence major works “It’s a lot slower had to deal both Saturday and and quieter, so it’s Sunday. a lot easier to be “We are available with any kind productive,” Baker to help any student or said. member who of problems faculty There is no trafcalls the desk both fic and parking is nights and weekabundant. on the ends,” he said. “Our It doesn’t end main job is making there. our clients happy, weekend.” Several paths making sure that stuon campus lead to dents out in the lab the library, but on Nikita are receiving all the Saturday these paths help that they need, Chauhan, are significantly less and yes it is just a traveled. little calmer in here The main library on the weekend.” corridor is quiet Rick Lozano is without half the stua finance major who dent body using it as the biggest uses the library both weekends shortcut on campus each week- and weekdays. day. “On Saturdays there are a lot Katina Kitchens is a photo- less people, the facility is more communications major who has available to everyone,” he said. had to use the library on week- “Studious people come in on ends for the first time this semes- Saturdays, it is quieter and much ter. more conducive to studying.” “Unfortunately, I’ve had to use Nikita Chauhan is a liberal it weekends this semester, but I studies major who works at the would really rather be out enjoy- circulation desk. ing the day,” she said. “ I do think “I have never had to deal it’s cool that the library is open with any kind of problems on the on weekends.” weekend,” she said. “People are Jason Mcpheron, a Titan Lab just nicer because they are either employee, normally works week- working or studying. They are days but he filled in Saturday. not attending classes.” “It’s not as busy in the lab on Yolanda Gonzalez is a child weekends,” Mcpheron said. “I and adolescent studies major think that we offer the best help. with her own take on working Mostly computer science majors weekends in the library. work here, but I am probably “On Saturdays we get a lot of going into computers too. I have students who use the library from a technical certification in com- other campuses, she said. “They
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After befriending a Persian man, Ardeshir Asgari was falsely imprisoned for drug possession and fought for years before being acquitted.
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was red. And the police did not get the license plate number. Police testified that Asgari pulled the briefcase out from under the car. “Where are my finger prints?” he asked. He knew that he had never touched the briefcase. The police department claimed that the suitcase was thrown away because it was too much material to book with all the drugs. If Asgari were convicted, he would be deported to Iran after he served his sentence. It was possible that after 10 years in jail, he would be executed. His only chance was to plead not guilty and fight for his innocence. Attorneys wanted $25,000 to take on his case but Asgari had no money. One day, an inmate that prisoners use to beat up came to Asgari with a cup of coffee. Asgari had defended the small man and the prisoners now left him alone. Asgari thanked the man for the coffee, even though he didn’t drink it – coffee wasn’t healthy. As a thank you, the man offered Asgari his attorney’s phone number. Asgari put in a collect call to James Stotter and the lawyer came to see him as soon as possible. Stotter’s price was $75,000 and $80,000 if the case went to trial.
Asgari only had $600 to his name. But, for some reason, Stotter believed him and was willing to take on the case. The case investigator told Stotter this was the stupidest thing he could do. Police documents were subpoenaed. The next contradicting piece of evidence the LAPD presented was a phone number they claimed Asgari gave the woman he picked up from the hotel, “in case she ever wanted to buy heroin.” The phone number was not Asgari’s. The phone number was not even in service in December 1987 when Asgari was busted for drugs. During the discovery trial, the case was dismissed due to a lack of evidence. The next day, the Persian “friend” showed up as an informant for the LAPD and as new evidence against Asgari. This was the missing piece to the puzzle. The Persian had been arrested five times prior and two times were for drug trafficking. The Persian man worked for the Iranian government. The judge didn’t trust the new informant either. Asgari was acquitted of all charges on July 21, 1988. Asgari was free, but he was back to square one. He lost his home, his job and he owed Stotter more than $50, 000 in legal fees. Asgari decided to sue the police department. The department offered him $5,000 in damages, but Asgari owed his attorney 10 times that amount. He also missed his chance at the Olympics and
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although he was acquitted of the charges, his reputation remained tainted. During the civil trial, the “businesswoman,” who was also an informant, was upset that the department did not give her as much money as they promised. She no longer felt any loyalty and she answered many questions at the civil trial, which she did not do at the criminal hearing. The Persian informant was tested and found to have the same Persian brown heroin in his system that Asgari was charged for selling. The police and the two informants ruined their case by testifying against each other at the civil trial and Asgari was awarded $1.3 million. When the head wrestling coach at CSUF left, Asgari replaced him. Being a Division I head coach was a very prestigious position. To Asgari, it was better than being an Olympic or professional coach. In 1996, four years after the verdict, the case was reversed to a new trial in the California Supreme Court. The law had changed, which put the liability on the District Attorney, not the police. The police were now only liable for the days until the prosecution took place. In Asgari’s situation it was six days. It was going to be difficult to argue that the police department damaged Asgari’s reputation in six days. But Asgari’s lawyer argued that if Asgari had been convicted, he would have been sent back to Iran and executed. Olympic
experts, jail experts and others took the stand to prove that 10 years after the fiasco, Asgari was negatively affected. Asgari didn’t even want the money. He told the city that if he would get a public apology stating that the police department was at fault he would drop the whole thing. He just wanted the wrong against him righted. On Jan. 5, 1998, the city offered Asgari $70,000 and no apology. Asgari refused the offer and won his case. The jury awarded him $800,000 for the six days in jail and $2.5 million for emotional distress. The city owed Asgari $3.3 million plus 10 years of interest. The city appealed, but the Supreme Court refused to hear the case. Asgari never again had to worry about where he was going to sleep or what he was going to eat. With the money, he bought a house right up the street from the bridge he had once called home. The money doesn’t mean much to Asgari. If it was important to him he could have stayed in Iran where his father was a multi-millionaire. Life is a little easier now, but the best part about the money is that he can help people who need it. After 13 years of coaching, Asgari will retire at the end of this season. He would like to take a year off to sail and fish, but the soon-to-be-former coach doesn’t have any set plans. After Asgari takes time to let his soul unwind after a lifetime of adversity, he no doubt will be called back to the passion that gave him
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arts & entertainment March 14, 2002
“Tremble” adDs to Daashuurs’ style
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nREVIEW: Female artist sweeps her whine under the rug turning over a different beat
nCONCERT: Despite the technical difficulties the innovative artist discovers a new style of pop rock. By Chris Dunn
Daily Titan Staff Writer A stunning performance defeated all odds last Thursday as Aja Daashuur presented her true self to an intimate audience at the Cal State Fullerton Underground Pub. With a three-member band, this small in stature 21-year-old woman surprised the crowd with her soulful voice. Daashuur, a talented songwriter, singer and musician enjoys playing guitar and piano. In the middle of one of her most popular songs, “Tremble,”-no pun intended, the microphone cut off. With out hesitation she kept singing. Through
the blunder she finished the song. On stage Daashuur showes no fear. “Its real life, I know that the tech’s can get the show back together, there is nothing to be afraid of,” Daashuur said. The Associated Students of Productions had a chance in the spotlight as Daashuur looked over to the technical director and asked, “Do you want me just to play acappela?” The audience was amused by the comment. “I was a little worried why the sound cut off, but you know things happen,” Daashuur said. Not once stepping out of her element, she remained calm and gave it her all.
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Aja Daashuur introduces her music at the Underground Pub. “Wearing Maybelline” is a song that one of greatest boy bands was pop, the expresses the inner-self of a woman, not Beatles,” Daashuur said. the paint worn on her face Daashuur She thinks of herself as a soft-spoken explains. girl, who likes to stay home, and relax Her style is a mix between pop music with her friends. This aspiring artist is and soft rock. This combination of pop simplistic yet intriguing. rock is a “unique style” that covers a If lovers of the pop rock genre have large audience, according Daashuur. another opportunity to see Daashuur “With everyone talking down on they should- it won’t be long until she is pop music theses days they forget that charging for tickets at Staple’s Center.
Rappers strive to put fued over lyrics behind them By Ricardo Sanchez, Jr. Daily Titan Staff Writer
It’s the last thing on his mind. Yet it’s at the forefront of every reporter’s lips. He wants to move on. But people hesitate from letting it go. As much as he tries to ignore it, for now, Nasir “Nas” Jones will be linked with Shawn Carter AKA “Jay-Z”, in one of the hottest hip-hop battles since the late Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. rivalry, that cost them their lives. Nas, pays a tribute to the slain rappers in his video for the track “Got Yourself A…”. He recreates the scenes of the night they were both killed. The “Stillmatic” tour, a play on the word “Illmatic,” the title of his debut album (the one that put Nas on the map and was instantly named a classic by many music critics). It refers to bringing art back to where it started— the streets, not just rapping about women and money. His upcoming concert will take place
at the House of Blues in Hollywood March 27 and 28. It is possible fans will look for another chapter in the lyrical battle that began early last year. The war of words began on mix tapes throughout New York’s club scene, when both parties took jabs at one another in innuendo. The rivalry reached a feverish pitch in June when Jay-Z at Summer Jam, a concert in New York, publicly announced his animosity towards Nas. Nas recognized the move and answered back with a mix tape on a Funk Master Flex’s radio show in New York. “It was a thing, you know, when Jay did the Summer Jam, everybody in the streets was like, ‘I know you gonna get at him,’ “ Nas told MTV. “So I got at him with the freestyle joint.” Jay-Z dropped his LP “The Blueprint,” with the track “The Takeover” in which he makes references to having an affair with the mother of Nas’ daughter. In December 2001 Nas put out the song “Ether” which criticized Jay-Z for saying
he was better than the late Notorious B.I.G. Jay-Z replied with a mix tape over the Dr. Dre track “Nocturnal” labeling it “Super Ugly.” Eventually the loud buzz became an annoyance to both rappers- who now insist the feud is behind them. Sony and Columbia music have no official stance, but one representative points out that the album “Stillmatic” speaks for itself and Nas had his final word with the track “Ether.” Nathan Goodly, known as “Nate G” on Cal State Fullerton’s campus, based “Sol of hip-hop” internet-radio show, the number one program on Titan Internet Radio. “I think they are both gifted lyricists, but I think Nas’ subject matter is more diverse and he works with more credible producers, such as D.J. Premiere of Gang Starr,” Goodly said. Matt “The Earl” Daigle, also a DJ on the show, sides with Nas but thinks more fans will give the title to Jay-Z because of
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his popularity. “The masses of people will take Jay-Z because he’s been around and he’s been on the radio ever since he came out. But people who really listen to hip-hop and DJ, they’ll go with Nas, because that’s just the way it is,” Daigle said. Jay-Z’s career skyrocketed in the mid 1990’s and since has emerged as one of hip-hop’s biggest names. Ironically, both rappers are from the New York area. A local N.Y. radio station, Hot 97, put the songs “Ether” and “Super Ugly” together in a “battle of the beats” format allowing listeners to call in and declare a winner. Jay-Z is currently working on his next LP “The Gift and the Curse” scheduled for release later this year. But will there be a response? “He might answer back,” Goodly said. “But Nas is done, unless something really changes.”
Alanis is back, and honest as ever. In her third studio album “Under Rug Swept,” Alanis Morissette invites listeners to take a glimpse into her personal thoughts and emotions. The new album is a mixture of sounds from her two previous albums, 1995’s “Jagged Little Pill” and 1998’s “Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie.” She has returned with a harder sound incorporating a rockier, pop edge. She has also added a melancholy twist as heard on “Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie.” Morissette has opted to stand alone, no longer collaborating with longtime producer, Glen Ballard. She wrote and produced all 11 tracks on the album and plays the guitar and keyboard. The album offers a well-rounded fusion of acoustic and instrument-driven sounds. She has come into her own, drawing inspiration from past experiences with men and relationships in general. The first track on her new album, “21Things I Want In A Lover,” starts off with hard-rock guitar riffs and catchy drum beats with her usual jabs toward men. In “Narcissus,” she name-calls, using words like “momma’s boy,” “egotist” and “self-centered” to describe the man in question. It’s difficult to ignore the raw emotion that comes from her songs. In “Flinch,” she talks about how she was wronged by a man and how she finally broken free of his controlling ways. “How long can a girl be shackled to you/How long before my dignity is reclaimed,” she says. In “So Unsexy,” she questions her self-worth after being rejected time and time again. “You Owe
Me Nothing In Return” showcases Morissette’s softer side as the understanding girlfriend who is willing to give her significant other support in all his decisions- no strings attached. “Hands Clean,” the first single off the album, is a song about a failed relationship that she had with an older man during her teenage years. It is a “Poppy” song, fits well on mainstream radio (and is, now at #26 on the Billboard charts). The lyrics are subtle, yet the vulnerability in her voice is still present. “Precious Illusions” is about no longer being a victim and taking charge. The lyrics to this song are something that would be heard if eavesdropping in on of her conversations. In the heartfelt ballad “That Particular Time,” she says, “I’ve always wanted for you/What you’ve wanted for yourself/And yet I wanted to save us high water or hell/And I kept ignoring the ambivalence you felt/And in the meantime I lost myself.” Compared to “Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie,” “Under Rug Swept” has more of a “mainstream” sound to it. The tracks still have Morissettes’ trademark high-pitched wails, but this time with more range. Morissette is not shy when it comes to expressing her feelings. Her lyrics are poetic and often times, conversational. Unlike her past two albums, this one focuses on her proclamation of independence and of defeat of insecurities. It is a journey through her ups and downs, victories and losses. “Under Rug Swept” is peppier than albums in the past yet stronger substance and truth. Few songs offer head-bobbing moments, while others rack the brain. Don’t expect this album to be “Jagged Little Pill Part Two. “
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Thursday, March 14, 2002
Titans begin Kia with solid victo-
Softball Briefs A perfect 5-0 week not only vaulted the Cal State Fullerton softball team to the top of the Big West Conference standings, but it also helped the Titans rise in this week’s National Fastpitch Coaches Association poll, moving up two spots to No. 9 in the nation as released Wednesday morning. It is the highest ranking of the season for CSUF, which began the year as the No. 10 in the coaches’ preseason poll and fell as low as 17th after opening the season with an 8-8 mark. The Titans will have faced or will face 13 teams currently ranked in the top 25 and three more receiving votes in this week’s poll. Fullerton also has the chance of meeting four more top 25 teams depending on how the brackets shape up at the Kia Klassic this week at the Titan Softball Complex.
nSOFTBALL: Thanks to strong performances by pitcher Jodie Cox and catcher Jenny Topping, Fullerton begins the tournament with a win By Brian Thatcher
Daily Titan Asst. Sports Editor The Cal State Fullerton softball team kicked-off the fourth-annual Kia Klassic on a windy Wednesday at the Titan Softball Complex with a convincing win over Rutgers University, 7-1. Jodie Cox (6-4) got the call as starter and was simply overpowering. She recorded her first 11 outs via strikeout and recorded 16 on the night, her new season high. “The wind bothered me a little,” Cox said. “But I tried not to let it affect my pitching.” “I’ve seen Jodie pitch better this season, but she pitched well” Titan coach Michelle Gromacki said. “She has one of the best drop curves in the game, and it was on tonight.” The Titans (21-9), who moved from No. 11 to No. 9 in the NFCA top-25, are defending champions of the Kia and hope to defend their title. “The girls are ready,” Gromacki said. CSUF started the road to the title by scoring quickly. All-American Jenny Topping got the Titans on the board in the
bottom of the first with a two-run home run, her second of the year. She added two more in the bottom of the second with a two-run double to make the score 4-0. The junior went 3-3 with four RBIs and a walk on the night and seems to have shaken off any rust she got from her stint on the disabled list earlier this season. After the Titans added a run in the bottom of the third, junior Kristy Halagarda got her third RBI of the year on a triple down the first base line, and later came around to score on an error. Rutgers was able to catch up to Cox’s curveball and put a run on the board with a two-out RBI double by Meghan Asselta in the top of the sixth. Cox didn’t seem to be bothered that the shutout was broken-up. “I don’t even think about that stuff,” she said. “A win is a win.” And the Titans earned the win as they were too much for the Scarlet Knights, who failed to score another run. “What’s happening is the result of the tough games we played earlier this season,” Gromacki said. “In that stretch, we beat some quality teams. Tonight, Rutgers was
a weak opponent, but we lost this [first] game last year. The way we fought to win last year really taught the girls what pride is.” The Titans next opponent at the Kia will be No. 6 Oklahoma Thursday at 5 p.m. as round-robin pool play continues. Rutgers will head to Fullerton College as they face the final member of pool C, No. 19 Florida St. at 3 p.m. “Oklahoma is a very, very good team,” Cox said. “But just like we tried to do with Rutgers, we make them a faceless opponent. We don’t want to change anything or try to step it up.”
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IN OTHER KIA NEWS Arizona State’s Phelan Wright's single in the top of the eighth inning, driving in Nichole Thompson from third base, was the difference in the game as the eighth-ranked Sun Devils (24-6) topped Texas (20-8), 3-2 in eight innings. Cal State Northridge’s Sondra Milchiker, Christen Bedwell and Summer Richardson each homered as the Matadors defeated Texas Tech 8-3.
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Jodie Cox warms-up before striking-out 16 batters, Wednesday.
CSUF escapes Lion attack at nBASEBALL: LMU stages comeback in ninth but Titans win in extra By Ricardo Sanchez, Jr. Daily Titan Staff Writer
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The Titans celebrate a run at Goodwin Field, en route to a 6-5 win.
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Revenge was on the minds of the Loyola Marymount Lions. It stemmed from the last meeting, when the 16th ranked Cal State Fullerton baseball team went into Los Angeles on Feb. 19 and came from behind to steal a victory in the ninth. The Lions almost returned the favor Wednesday night at Goodwin Field, but the Titans survived a lateinning scare and came away with another comeback win, 6-5, in the bottom of the tenth, improving to 12-8 overall. Titan freshman John Hanley lifted a ball over right fielder Brady Koch’s head to score senior Geoff Comfort from third. Comfort had just tripled in sophomore Shane Costa for the tying run. Costa started the inning with a single to left. What was left of the 842 fans in attendance cheered as Comfort crossed the plate with the winning run. Hanley rounded the bases with excitement. “It feels great. It’s what you’re thinking about when you’re on deck and have an opportunity to win the
game,” he said. “Comfort took all the pressure off me when he tied the game.” Costa, who had been struggling as of late, went 2-5, had one RBI and scored two runs, to break out of his funk. “I’ve been hitting the ball hard but they haven’t been falling. I’ve been a frustrated hitter,” he said. But not as frustrated as head coach George Horton. “We won which is great,” Horton said. “But we played terrible. I’m very disappointed with the way my team played.” Horton displayed his disgust when he lined up his team on the left field line and had them run sprints for 40 minutes after the game. There was one bright spot for the Titans. Sophomore Travis Ingle started his first college baseball game and pitched a strong five innings of work, striking out two and allowing just one run. Although he hit four batters he said he was pleased with his performance. “It felt good,” Ingle said. “The [wind was] a little rough but it still felt good.” The Titans took advantage of two LMU errors early to jump ahead, 2-
0, in the bottom of the first inning. Jason Corapci grounded to Lion shortstop Billy Lockin, who lost his footing, allowing Corapci to reach base. After Costa struck out, Richie Burgos sent a deep ball to right fielder Christian Campos, who could not find the handle as it popped out of his glove. Corapci scored from first on the error and Burgos advanced to second. Hanley then grounded to third baseman Tommy Perez who overthrew his first baseman allowing Burgos to score. The Titans upped the score to 4-2 in the bottom of the fifth when Costa doubled to right field to bring home Corapci. However, Chad Cordero came into the game in the eighth and blew a two run lead tying the game at 4-4. He gave up consecutive singles to Kris Zacuto, Joshua Whitesell and Tommy Perez. The Titans had a 59-game winning streak when leading after the seventh, Wednesday they extended that to 60. They will travel to Nevada to take on the Wolf Pack in a three-game series this weekend.
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1. UCLA (17) 28-3 2. Arizona (10) 25-2 3. Stanford 26-2 4. LSU 18-5 5. Nebraska 17-5 6. Oklahoma 23-5 7. California 23-8 8. Arizona State 23-6 9. Cal State Fullerton 20-9 10. Fresno State 20-6 11. Florida Atlantic 25-4 12. Michigan 15-6 13. Washington 21-7 14. DePaul 10-2 15. Oregon State 24-9 16. Iowa 10-6 17. Alabama 17-10 18. Louisiana-Lafayette 17-3 19. Pacific 14-9 20. Texas A&M 20-4 21. Georgia 25-2 22. Florida State 20-9 23. Minnesota 19-5 24. South Carolina 17-7 25. (tie) Oklahoma State 15-8 (tie) Wisconsin 9-5
INDIVIDUAL HONORS The No. 9 Cal State Fullerton softball team earned two spots on the Big West Conference’s weekly honor roll on Tuesday morning, as senior infielder Monica Lucatero was named the league’s Player of the Week while junior pitcher Gina Oaks was named Co-Pitcher of the Week, the conference office announced. It is the second Player of the Week honor this season for Lucatero (Santa Ana, Calif./Mater Dei HS), who was honored during the week of Feb. 11 after her performance at the Arizona State Fiesta Bowl Classic. –Information courtesy of CSUF Athletic Media Relations