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Bush approval rating capsizes Presidentʼs lack of immediate response in Gulf, War in Iraq raise questions of competency By NICOLE M. SMITH Daily Titan Executive Editor
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Last week, President Bushʼs approval ratings sunk to an all-time low just as the waters of Lake Ponchatrain submerged the city of New Orleans under billions of gallons of water. In the coming days, the presidentʼs ability to expedite relief and recovery efforts in the weather-beaten Gulf Coast region could impact whether or not he can salvage his own leadership image. “Thereʼs a lot of aid surging toward those who have been affected: millions of gallons of water, millions of tons of food,” Bush said Friday during a South Lawn press conference before he traveled into Louisiana. “Weʼre making progress,” he said. Over 15,000 National Guardsmen; 7,800 U.S. Military; 4,000 Coast Guard personnel; more than 400 federal law enforcement officers; and 61 FEMA response teams have been deployed, according to a statement issued late last week by the Department of Homeland Security. Also, upward of 22,000 refugees have been evacuated and over 30,000 people have received assistance. Despite government efforts to provide assistance to refugees, some experts argue that Bushʼs slow reaction time coupled with the publicʼs dissenting views on the war in Iraq may hurt the president. “[The presidentʼs] lack of immediate and good response in taking care of New Orleans refugees will boomerang back on him,” said Alana Northrop, a Cal State Fullerton political science professor who specializes in polls and statistical interpretations. Northrop said the war in Iraq has diverted many U.S. military troops overseas, which is why their presence has not been felt in the Gulf Coast region. “The lack of national guardsmen, and [U.S. troops] coming in late, too, may also play a role in hurting [Bush] as the war in Iraq has become a negative stain on [Bushʼs] presidency,” Northrop said. Although Bushʼs allegedly slow reaction time to the Gulf Coast crisis has earned him much criticism, Northrop said she believes the country will band together just as it has during past APPROVAL
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Top left: Brian Hayes expresses rage about president Bush and his policies during Bush’s visit to Rancho Cucamonga last week. Top right: President Bush gives a talk on his new Medicare prescription drug plan at the James L. Brulte Senior Center in Rancho Cucamonga last week. Bottom left: Bush supporters gather in Rancho Cucamonga during President Bush’s visit last week. Bottom right: Police restrain an anti-Bush demonstrator who refused to get out of the street in Rancho Cucamonga last week.
Anti-war protests spread across Southland Code Pink, among other organizations gather to demonstrate By CARMELLIA MUNGUIA Daily Titan Staff
A few stand poised in bewilderment and intrigue. Others walk by without curiosity. Cars honk and traffic slows. A man driving a shiny red pick-up curses and flips his
middle finger as he speeds by. Handwritten large white and pink signs read, “Honk for Peace” and “Support troops bring ʻem home.” Curious teens dressed in gothic clothes pick up extra signs in support of the movement. As more onlookers join the protesters, the group of nine becomes 40 – and increases by the hour. Activists in different shades of pink and black stand before the west side of the Public Plaza in
downtown Orange hoping to bring awareness to an increasing antiwar movement to bring the troops home and promote peace. A war supporter also joins on the opposite side of the street to voice his support. As anti-war sentiments increase, different Southland organizations have been organizing en masse protests against the Iraq war. A Gallup Poll conducted in August asked 1,007 adult Americans if they are satisfied
with the way things are going in this country. The results indicate a 12 percent decrease in satisfaction amongst participants. While polls measure the mood of the country, increasing numbers of supporters in downtown Orange – since February – reflect the numbers in a more tangible way. Every Wednesday between 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., activists meet at the same spot in Orange to partake and remain loyal to the anti-war cause. They encourage passers-by
and drivers to participate by honking their horns or showing some sign of support. Their nationwide organization is called Code Pink. Sue Guliford, a member of the Orange Chapter of Code Pink, hopes to make a difference by joining on this mission. “I always had misgivings about the war,” Guliford said. “We have created a terrible situation. Americans are less safe because of PROTEST 6
Stories behind local crime unearthed
Katrina causes fuel cost to spike
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The evidence room at the Fullerton Police Department contains many different items. Here is a bicycle from a traffic accident, a stolen guitar, and a computer used confiscated in a idenity theft investigation.
Walking into the Fullerton Police Department property room, a childsize cherry red bike stands out. It is not the bent tire or the hanging chain that make it eye-catching, but rather the large tag covering the seat that reads “fatal.” Every item in the room tells a story; some are funny, some are sad and some, like the red bike that took a Fullerton girlʼs life when she was hit in a traffic accident, are fatal.
April Baughman, a property and evidence technician has worked in the property room for 10 years and said every time she thinks she has seen it all, something strange comes along. “One time, I had two frozen rabbits in my freezer and couldnʼt get rid of them,” Baughman said. “A homeless lady was living in a tent and the tent caught on fire. The rabbits were lying next to the tent, so they brought those in for
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evidence.” Most of the items are not as bizarre as frozen animals. Property is stored mostly in the main property room, but there is also a gunroom as well as a drug room. “We just did a big drug burn,” Baughman said. “Right now itʼs still evidence, but once the case is cleared it goes to court, thereʼs a disposition and if we no longer EVIDENCE 4
NEW YORK – Labor Day traffic slowed around the country as drivers lucky to find gas stations open paid over 30 percent more than before Hurricane Katrina disrupted Gulf Coast refinery and pipeline operations a week ago. Pump prices are starting to level off, but analysts say the dramatic rise in gasoline costs has forced consumers to begin rethinking everything from vacation travel plans to how much they can afford to spend for food, clothing and restaurant meals. Drivers paid an average of about $3.20 a gallon for unleaded regular on Monday, up $1.35 from a year ago, and 75 cents more than they
did before the hurricane, according to Randy Bly, director of community relations for AAA Auto Club South. The federation of motor clubs had originally forecast that 34.5 million Americans would travel 50 miles or more this Labor Day weekend. But Bly thinks that estimate was too high as drivers were spooked by the spike in gas prices and reports of shortages at gas stations in midwestern, southern and northeast states. “We feel very certain Hurricane Katrina will bring this (original estimate) lower,” Bly said. In Georgia, a moratorium on gas taxes and a slight dip in wholesale prices helped level fuel prices to an average of $3.05. On Friday, Gov. Sonny Perdue ordered a monthlong moratorium on state gas taxes and called legislators into a special session Tuesday to ratify the deciGASOLINE 3
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JAKARTA, Indonesia – An Indonesian jetliner crashed in a crowded residential neighborhood in the city of Medan shortly after takeoff Monday, killing 141 people, including 30 on the ground. Six passengers survived, officials said. The Mandala Airlines Boeing 737 was heading to Jakarta in overcast weather when it crashed seconds after takeoff, bursting into flames and sending thick clouds of black smoke high into the air. Firefighters struggled to put out the blaze, which engulfed dozens of houses and at least 10 cars, but were assisted by a midmorning rain storm. The plane was carrying 117 passengers and crew, but “only six people survived,” said Alex Widjojo, a spokesman for the airline, contradicting earlier reports that aboard had died.
“Much Ado About Nothing” by William Shakespeare is playing at the Fullerton Vanguard Theater Ensemble through Sept. 18. Times: 8 p.m. Fri-Sat, 2 p.m. Sun. Tickets: $20 general admission; $18 for students, and seniors and active military with valid I.D. Call: (714) 526-800
Insurgents attack interior ministry
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Insurgents attacked Iraqʼs heavily guarded Interior Ministry building early Monday, killing two police officers, officials said. Saddam Husseinʼs lawyers complained they will not have enough time to prepare for his trial, which the government officially set for Oct. 19. The assault in Baghdad lasted only about 10 minutes, police Maj. Falah al-Hamdani said. Five policemen were wounded. Insurgent frequently attack Iraqi security forces, but brazen daytime strikes in the capital against heavily defended targets such as the Interior Ministry are rare. The guerrillas, who used rocket propelled grenades and automatic weapons, withdrew after the short clash. It was not clear whether they suffered any casualties.
Hybrid Harvest: Six Contemporary Native American Artists exhibit is on display at the Main Gallery of the CSUF Visual Arts Center. The exhibit is free and goes from 12-4 p.m. Tues.-Fri. and 12-2 p.m. Sat. The event runs from Sept. 6 through Oct. 7 The independent rock bands Meg and Dia, Haymaker, Medica and others perform at the Chain Reaction, an all age venue in Anaheim. The show goes from 7:30-11:30 p.m. For more information visit www.allages.com.
Stampede in Egyptian theater kills 29 CAIRO, Egypt – Fire broke out in an Egyptian theater during a crowded performance late Monday, causing hundreds of audience members to flee the burning building in panic, a police official said. At least 29 people were killed, some from the flames and some in the ensuing stampede. About 1,000 people were crowded into the theater in Beni Suef, a city on the Nile river about 60 miles south of Cairo, when the fire broke out at about 11:45 p.m., a police official said. It was brought under control by fire crews, but destroyed the building.
The Spill Canvas, This Day and Age, Mashlin, and New Years Day play The Glass House in Pomona. The show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $8.00. For more information visit www.theglasshouse.us.
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SYDNEY, Australia – A federal court ruled Monday that the popular file-swapping program Kazaa infringes on copyright and gave its purveyors two months to alter the system so its users can no longer engage in music piracy. Hailed as a victory by the recording industry, the courtʼs decision has implications well beyond the borders of Australia, where Kazaa executives are based, due to the Internetʼs global nature. Federal Court Judge Murray Wilcox determined that Kazaaʼs owners and distributors, led by Sharman Networks Ltd., took no action to rein in illegal activity despite posted warnings on their Web site urging Kazaa users not to swap copyright material. Reports compiled from The Associated Press
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VIENNA, Austria – Fewer than 60 deaths have been directly attributed to radiation released by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident, and the final toll could be thousands less than originally believed, the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Monday. However, anxiety caused by fear of death and illness from radiation poisoning is causing serious mental health problems, and such worries “show no signs of diminishing and may even be spreading,” the International Atomic Energy Agency said, citing a report compiled by 100 scientists. The death toll attributed to radiation could reach 4,000, said the report, compiled on behalf of the Chernobyl Forum, a group that includes the Vienna-based IAEA, seven other U.N. agencies and the governments of Ukraine – where Chernobyl is located – Belarus and Russia.
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Stacy Lunsford hands over a check to Candice Stacy a volunteer with the Red Cross. The money collected at Knotts Berry Farm last Wednesday will fund the relief effort for victims of hurricane Katrina. By 6 p.m. they had raised over $34,000.
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Students consider professor, former news anchor huge hit By MARIE ARCEO Daily Titan Staff
As the doors of summer come to a close, students and faculty meet the changes of another season. Itʼs the time for new trends, new tasks and new faces as the Department of Human Communication welcomes Patty Malone, the newest addition to the CSUF faculty roster. Before entering the world of communications, like many ambitious students, Malone followed her interests and considered several career paths throughout high school and college. “I spent a couple of semesters literally just taking courses from all over the place in different departments,” Malone said. “Like maybe one in psychology, one in anthropology, one in sociology, one in communications.” Malone transferred from Cal State Northridge to Sacramento State, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude and received a B.A. in Speech Communication. After graduation, Malone secured an internship at KXTV Channel 10 in Sacramento. During her internship, Malone put the production skills she learned in college to use. In a fast paced environment,
she worked behind the camera, cuing anchors and running the teleprompter. Through interning, Malone soon sparked an interest in reporting. Outside of her responsibilities at the station, Malone set aside her own time to work with professionals in the field to learn the business and skills of reporting. “I worked production during the newscast from 3 p.m. to midnight. I would go in the morning when the reporters got there and ride around with them to watch how they put stories together, how they interviewed people,” she said. Malone learned from reporters and worked in production to enhance her talent, which eventually helped her land a position as the main anchor. Throughout her career as a TV news anchor, Malone worked at different markets across the nation. From Chico, Calif., to Reno, Nev., and Meridian, Miss. Ten years of experience in communications eventually led her to numerous honors and achievements. The Mississippi Associated Press Broadcasters Association as well as the Mississippi State Medical Association presented her with several awards for small market television and excellence in medical reporting. Alongside an extensive background in broadcasting, Malone also followed a path in business as a sales director and consultant for Mary Kay Cosmetics. “Iʼve got a strong background in sales for Mary Kay,” she said. Malone has also worked for General Dynamics, a Fortune 500
Company, producing and writing programs for a corporate television newscast. After working in corporate America, Malone later decided to further her education at the University of Southern Mississippi where she graduated Suma Cum Laude and received a Masters of Science in Speech Communication. In December, Malone will be receiving her doctorate in Communication Studies from the University of Texas at Austin, where she also taught courses such as Professional Communication Skills and Business and Professional Speaking. Currently, Malone is teaching Introduction to Human Communication as well as Principles and Practices of Interviewing. In her courses, students will prepare and learn the communication skills and attitudes needed upon entering the job market after graduation. “Sheʼs really confident. Thatʼs what I like about her,” said Annie Chen, a public relations major. “[The class is] pretty active. She actually makes you do a lot of activities so itʼs not dull or boring.” Maloneʼs students are currently working on a field project, which will allow them to network and interview different professionals in the field of their choice. Her inspiring attitude has helped other students like Monica Cortez, a broadcast journalism major, feel comfortable in reaching out to other students. “Sheʼs really outgoing,” Cortez said. “When you speak with her sheʼs concerned how students feel about her and the communica-
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tion that we bring off against each other.” In her courses, Malone is advising her students to find an internship, which she recommends can help land a job after graduation. “I think thatʼs really important to get hooked up with an internship, get real world work experience while youʼre still in school which will really help you get your first real job,” Malone said. She also stresses the importance of working up the “ladder” to eventually attain a successful career. “You have to be willing to work your way up and a lot of times it may not be glamorous or what you envisioned at all,” she said. “I had to run studio cameras and run the teleprompter and give cues to the anchors, but once I got the foot in the door, I got the foot in the door.” Maloneʼs Students are anticipating an interesting and informative year ahead. Her experience, grounded in broadcasting, business and academia should help to make her a huge hit among students this year.
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Students displaced by Katrina offered admission options By NICOLE M. SMITH Daily Titan Executive Editor
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the California State University system is reaching out to college students who had planned on attending recently devastated colleges and universities in the Gulf region. California residents who planned to attend schools in the “Katrinaaffected areas” of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama will have first priority for CSU admission on a case-by-case basis, said Colleen Bentley-Adler, director of public affairs for the CSU Chancellorʼs Office. Even though semester schools such as Cal State Fullerton have already begun instruction, admissions will be granted to campuses with open space because of the nature of the situation, Adler said. “This is an emergency,” she said. “We tend to drop the rules in an emergency so students can continue their education.” CSUF, however, is over its target enrollment, Adler said. Nancy Doherty, vice president of enrollment services at CSUF said
itʼs too late for students to register for fall courses this semester, but the university will accept applications for the spring semester. “I wouldnʼt be optimistic that [CSUF] can accommodate for fall,” Doherty said. She added that CSU campuses running on the quarter system would be better candidates for accepting displaced students, but undergraduates and post-graduates are welcome to work with the CSUF Extended Education programs if they are interested. Students who are not currently admitted to CSUF have the opportunity to enroll in courses with available space through Open University, a degree credit course offered through the University Extended Education program, according to the CSUF course catalog. Upon completion of the program, units earned may then be transferred to CSUF or another institution once the student is admitted to the university. Harry Norman, dean of the University Extended Education program, said itʼs going to take some time before the university can assess the situation because “very little communication” is coming out of the Gulf region. “I wouldnʼt expect very many [students], to tell the truth,” Norman said. “But itʼs hard to say. I donʼt think any of us have ever
seen a disaster like this.” CSU campuses that have volunteered to take in extra students include: Bakersfield, Chico, Domiguez Hills, East Bay, Humbolt, Los Angeles and Sacramento, according to a statement from the CSU chancellorʼs office. Also, the CSU system will be waiving some of its admission requirements to help displaced students get back on track. Other students who will receive admissions priority include: California residents admitted to Gulf-region schools who were previously offered CSU admission; former CSU students enrolled in Katrina-affected universities; and students with documentation of Fall 2005 admission to a regionally accredited college in Katrinaaffected areas, according to a press release. In addition to amended registration requirements, non-resident tuition fees for these students will be waived as well. “The California State University wants to make sure that the educational goals of students are not interrupted by this devastating hurricane,” said CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed in a statement. “We will do what we can, as fast as we can, to help out these students and their families.”
Campus community shares Katrina sentiments, hopes Students, faculty reflect on hurricaneʼs abrasive impact By MARIE O’NEIL Daily Titan Staff
Hurricane Katrina landed on the Gulf Coast of Louisiana last Monday morning, August 29 and left utter destruction and devastation for those who stayed behind in New Orleans. President Milton A. Gordon, who obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education and mathematics from Xavier University in New Orleans, said this is the one of the worst disasters he has ever seen. “We always knew the levies could break,” Gordon said. “We always knew [Lake Pontchartrain] could flood the city.” Gordon, who still visits New Orleans occasionally with his wife, said when he attended Xavier he lived in wooden military-style barracks. When a storm would hit, he said the university would move its students into the only stone building on the campus. The campus has updated its infrastructure since Gordon attended school there, but the city itself was built below sea level, which makes it vulnerable to flooding, Gordon said. “I donʼt understand why with all the resources we have in this coun-
try we still have people holding to come from all over the nation signs on rooftops, asking for help two days later. People shouldʼve several days after the hurricane,” already been there.” Gordon said. “I just hope [rescue Emma Tanner, a political sciworkers] can get those people the ence major at Fullerton College, said that all of the time President help they need. Brandon Frank, a former student Bush spent bringing down Air at Louisiana State University, has Force One to assess the damage heard from his two cousins that of Hurricane Katrina was probably live in New Orleans and says that just procrastination. “Heʼs just stalling,” Tanner said. they have nothing left except the “I donʼt think he knows what to shirts on their backs. “Theyʼre doing fine, but they do.” Frank disagrees – adding that lost everything,” said Frank adding Bushʼs involvethat they got out ment is more than before the storm hit. enough. I don’t understand Frank said that “This is the why with all of he believes that a largest response these resources ... lot of those that to a natural disaswe sill have ter in [U.S.] hisdidnʼt evacupeople holding ate New Orleans tory, and I think didnʼt have the Bush has a lot signs on rooftops. means to leave. to do with that,” Milton A. Gordon With a plethora Frank said. CSUF President of news stations With all of the filling the airwaves looting that is Frank said that his first response to going on Tanner said she believes what he heard and saw was one of that some of it is justifiable. She distress. would do the same thing if her “I felt helpless being up here and family needed food, water and not being able to help,” said Frank shelter. who is now attending American To all of those survivors in New University in Washington, D.C. Orleans, Tanner wished to say He said that Louisianaʼs state “donʼt give up.” government should have been “Thereʼs really nothing else to ready for this kind of catastrophe say … except hold on,” Tanner said. to happen. “I think that the state should Additional reporting by have been better prepared for what Nicole M. Smith, happened in New Orleans,” said Daily Titan Executive Editor. Frank. “People shouldnʼt have
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sion. The governorʼs order suspends Georgiaʼs 7.5 cents-a-gallon excise tax and 4 percent sales tax on gasoline until the end of September. Robert and Claire Smith of Rockford, Ill., had planned to take their four children to an amusement park, but the high price of gas kept them from making the drive of over one hour. Instead, they visited both sets of grandparents nearby. “The kids just donʼt understand. Their day is not set by what gas prices are,” Robert Smith said, adding that, on Labor Day morning, his eight-year old had “this long face” of disappointment. Higher gas prices may have also slowed sales in shopping malls this Labor Day weekend. Michael Solomon, who owns and operates Great American Cookie stores in malls in Kentucky, Nevada, Indiana and West Virginia, said his weekend sales were “well below expectations.” “It started Friday when all the gas prices jumped up,” said Solomon. Store managers in West Virginia and Kentucky also told him local gas stations were out of gas, which he assumes caused some consumers to stay at home rather than venture to malls. Much of the rise in gas prices stems from major disruption in how oil and gas are produced and delivered in the U.S. Gulf coast states. These facilities were responsible for producing 1.4 million barrels of oil each day, equal to what is imported from Saudi Arabia each day, and 80 percent of that, or some 1.2 million barrels, was halted because of Hurricane Katrina, according to John Felmy, chief economist at the American Petroleum Institute. At one point, nearly 95 percent of the production from these Gulf Coast facilities was disrupted last week. The magnitude of the damage to the Gulf Coast facilities and the time it takes to repair them may have an impact on the overall U.S. economy, warned Chris Low, chief economist at FTN Financial. Low recalled that two years ago, energy related costs like gas at the pump or heating oil for homes made up about 4 percent of household
Local gas prices Arco: Chapman and Placentia Regular: $2.87 Super: $2.97 Premium: $3.07 Chevron: Nutwood and Placentia Regular: $2.87 Super: $2.99 Premium: $3.09 Exxon: Nutwood and Placentia Regular: $2.87 Super: $2.99 Premium: $3.09 Mobil: Chapman and State College Regular: $2.97 Super: $3.07 Premium: $3.17 Shell: Yorba Linda and Placentia Regular: $2.91 Super: $3.01 Premium: $3.11 Chevron: Yorba Linda and Placentia Regular: $2.93 Super: $3.03 Premium: $3.13 76: Yorba Linda and Placentia Regular: $2.91 Super: $3.01 Premium: $3.11 Mobil: Yorba Linda and Associated Regular: $2.95 Super: $3.05 Premium: $3.15 budget. That had risen to 5.5 percent prior to Hurricane Katrina and is likely to rise further, he said. “I would think that certainly some of the discretionary spending would drop. There will be those who think twice about driving at all,” said Low.
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Clubs flock toward Discoverfest Students learn about opportunities to get involved on campus By JENNIFER BELLENDIR Daily Titan Staff
An array of diverse clubs filled the Quad this past week for Discoverfest. Whether students were looking for a Greek-letter organization, an ethnic or religious support group or a way to meet others in their major, Discoverfest provided the necessary information. Some were interested in an interactive sport outlet, others were entertained by jugglers and Titan Internet Radioʼs spinning DJs, but most were seen grubbing on the free candy. The purpose of Discoverfest is to network, recruit and have fun, said Andi Sims, acting coordinator for Student Life Programs and one of the individuals responsible for putting on Discoverfest. Student Life Programs along with New Student Programs worked together to showcase Discoverfest in the fall as well as spring. “This is the studentʼs opportunity to not only recruit if theyʼre
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part of an organization, but for new students, especially freshman or incoming transfers, to get a feel for whatʼs available on campus so they can get involved outside of class,” Sims said. “Discoverfest is designed to help students feel like theyʼre part of a community.” Two types of organizations are present at Discoverfest: student-run organizations and campus departments led by employees. These organizations are encouraged to become recognized clubs, it is not necessary for them to obtain a table at the event. Discoverfest is an opportunity for new clubs like the Lacrosse Club and the Juggling Club to spread their name around campus. This is the Lacrosse Clubʼs first semester on campus and by posting flyers they have already had people out to play said Danny Won, copresident of the Lacrosse Club. “Weʼre doing a great job recruiting new people,” Won said. “So far [through Discoverfest] weʼve got about 32 people on the interested list, and we already had about 20 people coming out consistently for the past two weeks.” Raymond Fero, the president and founder of the Juggling Club, hoped Discoverfest would help gain aware-
ness for his club which started last October. He was satisfied when 20 people signed the interested list on day one. The Juggling Club stands out because it fills a niche that no other club does, Fero said. “We get together at least once a week to have open juggling sessions and teach each other tricks,” Fero said. “We also organize trips to see if there are performances in the area and I try to find places where we can perform.” Other organizations, like the Greeks and the Advertising Club, have been on campus for years, but still look forward to Discoverfest each year to recruit new members. Letsy Jimenez, the Delta Sigma Chi co-ed fraternity Rush Chair, said Discoverfest has had a positive impact so far and has helped significantly with recruitment. On campus since 1995, the Latin-based fraternity emphasizes academics, community service, brotherhood and sisterhood. “[Through Discoverfest] weʼre hoping to have a lot of interested people and a lot of potential rushees come to our events,” Jimenez said. “Weʼre hoping to spread information about who we are.” The Advertising Club is in their eighth year at Fullerton, said
Stephanie Lifton, president of the Advertising Club. The club offers networking opportunities with professionals and is open to all students, although members are predominantly advertising majors. “Weʼre hoping that students will get more awareness about our club,” Lifton said. “Weʼre creating a mailing list, so hopefully theyʼll sign up and weʼll keep them updated with all of our club events and meetings this semester.” Many students walked away from the quad hands full of flyers, pamphlets and candy. A senior business major, Casey Zerillo, took interest in a new club on campus. “I learned about the new Board Club,” Zerillo said. “I like surfing and snowboarding and pretty much anything with a board, so that sounded cool to me.” Sims encourages students who want to know more about clubs on campus to pick up information in the Student Organization Resource Center, Titan Student Union room 247. “We provide resources to current organizations, students that want to create new organizations, as well as help the organizations themselves with advisement and program planning,” Sims said.
Ng, who is also president of the Multicultural Greek Council. Though Chi Sigma Phi and the other culture-based fraternities and sororities on the council focus mainly on one specific background, they are open to anyone who is interested in joining, regardless of their heritage, Ng said. There are currently eight culturally based fraternities and sororities on campus. Like those in the traditional Greek system, members of the council focus on sisterhood and brotherhood, as well as community service. However, they tend to be smaller than the other organizations.
“Our sorority is a lot more intimate,” said Ng. “I went to the events and I clicked with most of the girls that were there. Most of them came from the same background as I did and it was easier to open up to them.” More culture-based Greek houses are popping up at Cal State Fullerton, giving students of different cultural backgrounds a place to identify. The council started in 1975 to give culturally diverse students an opportunity to create their own Greek community, said Deanna Merino, coordinator of Greek life on campus and council advisor. Like many other sororities and
fraternities on campus, the organizations within the council are doing their best to recruit new members during the first weeks of school. “Itʼs really important to get the word out to the community about the multi-cultural Greek organizations,” said Merino. “We bring a very unique perspective to the students.” Members of the council held an event last week in the quad, trying to raise awareness of their organizations and to encourage students to come out to rush week. One of the participants, Araseli Cuevas, a member of the Lambda Sigma Gamma sorority, handed
for the jail locker, it is held in the property room for safekeeping until the person being imprisoned is released. Detective Eric Halverson, who works in the Crime Impact Unit dealing with people on parole and probation, came into the property room to book a backpack he had just retrieved. “We found a parolee who had this backpack,” Halverson said. “He tried to give it to a relative, but we searched it and found a needle, hypodermic syringe, a scram scale and methamphetamines. We booked it, so half of the stuff will get cataloged as safe keeping and half [the drug paraphernalia] as evidence.” People tend to get aggravated when they are unable to get their possessions back. “I went out [to the parking lot] one night after work and there was a guy that was mad because he couldnʼt have his stuff back,” Baughman said. “Itʼs creepy when you walk out there and there they are.” There are items that stay in the property room for years because they never know when the case will go to court, but when it is time to get rid of an item, it is either returned to the owner (if allowed), sent to auction or destroyed. The auction works like EBay, but is called stealitback.com. The online company picks the items up from the police department, cleans and sells them, then pays a percentage back, which goes to the cityʼs general fund. If there are items that must be destroyed, like numchucks or switchblades, they will get melted down. Each morning Baughman and Randy Mudrick, the rookie property and evidence technician for
almost three months, clear out the property that officers have placed in the lockers, and tag and catalog it. From there, it will get checked out by detectives working on the case, go to the Orange County Crime Lab, be checked out by the Fullerton CSI detectives or it could never leave its shelf. Usually when Baughman and Mudrick are not cataloging items, they are dealing with lost items. “If something gets turned in lost, we have it,” Mudrick said. “It is sad when people call in saying they lost something important to them. We try our best to track it down.” However, most items are not lost. Items like the mangled red bike or a bloody old T-shirt come to Baughman and Mudrick with a story and sometimes a purpose, whether it is to convict a killer or provide satisfaction to the family mourning the loss of their little girl.
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They may be living a Greek life, but the girls of Chi Sigma Phi havenʼt forgotten where they came from. Just ask Jennifer Ng, who rushed the Asian-based sorority as a freshman. “Our sorority is based on Asian culture, learning more about it and exposing people to it,” said
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need it, they can burn it.” Blood and urine samples are kept in a freezer in the outside shed. “Now, with the new blood count law, we have to keep blood samples indefinitely,” Baughman said. “In the freezer is where they keep bloody clothes so they donʼt smell. A lot of stuff from homicides, rapes and assaults are kept there.” The main property room contains common assault weapons like brooms, fans, golf clubs, baseball bats, swords, canes and even a helium tank. Other items in the property room tell funny stories, like the walker that belonged to an elderly person arrested for a drunk-in-public citation, or the slot machines on which a liquor store owner allowed people to gamble; he even had a game in his store where instead of the claw picking up stuffed animals it would pick up money, lighters, swords and pipes. Some tell sad stories, like the 20-plus rifles waiting in a bin to be cataloged. They were confiscated from one man who was allegedly attempting suicide, Baughman said. “We have a lot of computers because a lot of crime is now done via computer with identity theft,” she said. “You see a trend because when I came into property 10 years ago we got a lot of car stereos because that was the big thing. Now itʼs computer crime.” A lot of the property room items are referred to as “safe-keeping,” meaning when someone is arrested they may have a backpack on them and since it is too large
out foam fortune cookies and fliers to interested students. Her sorority, which started in 1986, was the first multi-cultural sorority on campus, Cuevas said. Members of Delta Sigma Chi, a co-ed fraternity, also were at the event trying to get their name out. “Our goal is to inform and get people interested in rushing for us,” said member Angel Velazquez. “Even if theyʼre not interested in joining us, they may be interested in joining another group.” Many of the students within the councilʼs organizations feel that joining a culture-based sorority has helped them get in touch with their heritage.
“You get that sense of family, and a pride in your culture,” said Cuevas, who said joining a council sorority helped her learn about cultures different from her own. Christian Sanchez, a freshman looking to join a sorority on campus said that though she hadnʼt ruled out joining a traditional Panhellenic sorority, the chance to be around girls with the same background interests her. “I was never really close to my ethnic background in high school,” said Sanchez, who was looking into Lambda Sigma Gamma, a Latin sorority. “It would be kind of cool to hang out with people of my race.”
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Rehnquist, 80, dies of cancer Death of chief justice opens rare second seat on Supreme Court The Associated Press
Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, a one-time maverick who built a precarious conservative majority on cases touching everything from schools to the presidency, fought his final struggle away from the public square. Ravaged by thyroid cancer disclosed nearly a year ago, Rehnquist labored over months of declining health to stay at his job, gaunt yet stoic as the disease progressed. He died Saturday night at age 80, surrounded by his grown children in his Virginia home. Rehnquistʼs last opinion, in June, upheld a Ten Commandments display in Texas, a fitting finale in a career that tested boundaries between church and state, favored a shift in powers from Washington to states and involved two extraordinary interventions in the executive
branch – the impeachment trial of President Clinton and settlement of the 2000 election in President Bushʼs favor. Presiding over a divided court in divisive times, Rehnquist nevertheless was credited with “efficiency, good humor and absolute impartiality,” in the words of liberal Justice John Paul Stevens a few years ago, echoed by many others now. Rehnquist was curt yet collegial, caustically reining in long-winded lawyers one moment, showing a warmer side the next, punctuated by a throaty laugh heard mostly in private. He was a passionate student of legal history who turned a poker face to the court, with an occasional arch of the eyebrows through large glasses. In a poignant twist in Bushʼs inauguration in January, Rehnquist smiled wanly as he came out of the seclusion forced by his cancer and administered the oath of office for his fifth and final time. Altogether, he missed five months of court sessions. Announcing his death, court
spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said: “The chief justice battled thyroid cancer since being diagnosed last October and continued to perform his duties on the court until a precipitous decline in his health the last couple of days.” Rehnquist passed up a chance to retire in the summer, saying he wanted to stay on the bench as long as his health would allow. He went through radiation and chemotherapy treatments and had a trachea tube inserted to help him breathe. His death opens a rare second vacancy on a court already in flux, with Bush nominee John Roberts about to begin Senate confirmation hearings to replace the retiring Justice Sandra Day OʼConnor. Bush was expected to choose a newcomer as chief justice, bypassing such polarizing conservatives on the court as Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas. Even so, the enormous stakes – the chance to shape the balance of the highest court for years to come – make a clamorous political struggle certain.
Possible replacements include Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and federal courts of appeals judges J. Michael Luttig, Edith Clement, Samuel A. Alito Jr., Michael McConnell, Emilio Garza, and James Harvie Wilkinson III. Others mentioned are former Solicitor General Theodore Olson, lawyer Miguel Estrada and former deputy attorney general Larry Thompson. Rehnquist helped start and then led the high courtʼs drift from its liberal moorings of the 1960s. Once dubbed the Lone Ranger because of his solo dissents, he found more company and influence over the years, thanks to succeeding appointments of conservative justices and his elevation by President Reagan to chief justice in 1986. The “Rehnquist five” on the court of nine voted together to strike down federal laws intended to protect female victims of violent crime and keep guns away from schools, resolving that those issues were better dealt with at the local level. They held together in the 5-4
decision that essentially handed the inconclusive 2000 election to Bush over Democrat Al Gore. Over his objections the court legalized abortion, barred Ten Commandments displays in public schools, prohibited studentled prayer at high school football games and said gay couples cannot be prosecuted for having sex. Rehnquist was the last member still on the court who voted on Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision legalizing abortion. He opposed that decision, writing: “Even today, when societyʼs views on abortion are changing, the very existence of the debate is evidence that the ʻrightʼ to an abortion is not so universally accepted as (Roe) would have us believe.” Rehnquist grew up in Wisconsin, the son of a paper salesman and a translator. He planned to be a college professor, but a test showed him suited to the legal field. Rehnquist was somewhat of a surprise choice when President Nixon nominated him to the court in 1971.
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associate justice, initially was to be Tuesday, but that was canceled until after Rehnquistʼs funeral on Wednesday. The swift move would promote to the Supreme Courtʼs top job a newcomer who currently is being considered as one of eight associate justices. It would also ensure a full nine-member court, because retiring Justice Sandra Day OʼConnor has said she will remain on the job until her replacement is confirmed. “I am honored and humbled by the confidence the president has shown in me,” Roberts said, standing alongside Bush in the Oval Office. “I am very much aware that if I am confirmed I would succeed a man I deeply respect and admire, a man who has been very kind to me for 25 years.”
“Heʼs a man of integrity and fairness and throughout his life heʼs inspired the respect and loyalty of others,” Bush said. “John Roberts built a record of excellence and achievement and reputation for goodwill and decency toward others in his extraordinary career.” The selection of Roberts helps Bush avoid new political problems when he already is under fire for the governmentʼs sluggish response to Hurricane Katrina and his approval ratings in the polls are at the lowest point of his presidency. A brief delay in confirmation hearings for Roberts, which had been set to start Tuesday, was likely in light of his new nomination and Rehnquistʼs funeral this week.
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President Bush on Monday nominated John Roberts to succeed William H. Rehnquist as chief justice and called on the Senate to confirm him before the Supreme Court opens its fall term on Oct. 3. Just 50 years old, Roberts could shape the court for decades to come. The Senate is expected to begin his confirmation hearings as chief justice either Thursday or next Monday. The opening of Robertsʼ previously scheduled confirmation hearings, for the position of
Key dates in Rehnquist’s tenure on the Supreme Court Jan. 7, 1972: Takes seat on Supreme Court after nomination by President Nixon. Confirmed by Senate, 6826. Jan. 22, 1973: One of two dissenters in Roe v. Wade, which overturned individual statesʼ laws against abortion and recognized the practice as a constitutional right. December 1981: Hospitalized for a week for withdrawal from a prescription drug he was taking for back pain. Sept. 26, 1986: Sworn in as chief justice after President Reagan names him to replace retiring Warren Burger; confirmed by Senate in 65-33 vote. June 29, 1988: Writes majority opinion upholding Independent Counsel Act, which was passed in postWatergate era to help prevent abuses in the executive branch. April 26, 1995: Writes majority opinion striking down a federal law mandating a “gun-free zone” around public schools, in a landmark decision preserving statesʼ rights. January 1999: Presides over President Clintonʼs impeachment trial in the Senate that eventually acquits him. Rehnquistʼs court had ruled in May 1997 that Paula Jones could sue Clinton for sexual harassment. Dec. 12, 2000: Joins four other Republican-nominated justices in Bush v. Gore ruling that stops presidential ballot recounts in Florida, making Republican George W. Bush the winner. June 27, 2002: Writes majority opinion declaring that an Ohio taxpayer-funded voucher program was not a violation of the separation of church and state; 96 percent of the students using vouchers in that case attended religious schools.
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Chief Justice of the United States William Rehnquist departs his home in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, July 6, 2005.
Open seat generates minority question Analysts say Bush nomination path of least resistance The Associated Press
President Bush chose the path of least resistance in nominating John Roberts as chief justice, acting with unusual haste as the war in Iraq and Hurricane Katrina sap his political strength. He was the safest choice Bush could make. Roberts is a Washington insider well versed in the functions of the Supreme Court and the levers of power in Congress, an accomplished lawyer whose smile and sterling resume seem to take the sharp edges off his deeply conservative ideology. He will draw less partisan fire than two other candidates pushed by Bushʼs conservative backers to succeed the late William H. Rehnquist – associate justices Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia. While Robertsʼ confirmation still seems likely, he may face a tougher road to confirmation because the position of chief justice will be held to a higher standard. Republican and Democratic strategists also agree that Bush will come under intense pres-
sure now to name a woman or minority to replace OʼConnor. Itʼs no small factor that flooding in New Orleans hit poor, black residents the hardest, raising questions about Bushʼs sensitivity to minorities and the poor. “When Robertsʼ record on civil rights is reviewed inside the Judiciary Committee, itʼs going to sound more jarring post-Katrina than before the hurricane,” said Democratic consultant Jenny Backus. “America was reminded about the big issue out there that has not been openly addressed by the administration – economic disparity based on race.” Officials close to the White House predicted the president would pick a conservative in the mold of Roberts. “The fight is over the next one,” said Democratic consultant Nick Baldick. “Roberts is taking the Rehnquist voting slot and no one worried about him being much more conservative than Rehnquist.” P r i v a t e l y, several Republicans predicted Monday that Bushʼs political stature will continue to decline as the Gulf Coast death toll mounts. That may make Roberts an easier target. But the real complications come later, when Bush turns to OʼConnorʼs seat.
Oct. 1, 2004: Turns 80 to become the second-oldest chief justice. Only Roger Taney, who presided in the mid-1800s until his death at 87, served longer. Oct. 25, 2004: Discloses he has thyroid cancer, prompting speculation about an imminent retirement one week before the presidential election. Jan. 20, 2005: Emerges from months of seclusion to swear in President Bush. March 21, 2005: Defying expectations, returns to bench after five-month absence. Compiled from The Associated Press
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Fox Theatre shows signs of new life Historical landmark showcases old films, hopes for restoration By COURTNEY BETH PUGATCH Daily Titan Staff
The Fullerton Fox Theatre sign lit up for the first time in approximately 20 years as over 600 people participated in “Movies on the Fox” last Thursday night. Patrons sat on blankets and lawn chairs in the parking lot behind the Fox Theatre, and watched as the entertainment was projected onto the back of the Fox Theatre building. “This event is the start of a momentum,” said Todd Huffman, president of the Fullerton Historic Theatre Foundation. “Phase one of the building project has been completed. We hope to move the party indoors sooner than later.” The event began at 8:30 p.m. with a newsreel from the 1950s showing the main events of the era. It was followed by the cartoon short of “One Froggy Evening,” about a man who finds a singing frog in the ruins of a demolished movie theater. Those in charge of planning the event said they found this cartoon to be appropriate for its message and something viewers would enjoy. At approximately 9 p.m., the screening of the 1953 version of “War of the Worlds” began and was met with “oohs” and “ahhs” from the crowd. “I saw the movie during its first run at the Fox Theatre when I was a boy,” said Carl Loffelhardt, one of the attendees. “Itʼs a really exciting movie for a six-year-old, and I couldnʼt resist seeing it again 50 years later. I just moved back to Fullerton and it just felt appropriate.”
During the movie, the foundation sold popcorn and candy and urged those in the audience to participate in the raffle drawing for a custom-made movie poster of “War of the Worlds” signed by the artist. The money raised from the ticket sales will go toward paying for the event. “This event was [about] having fun with the community, and we hope it is the first of many,” said Bob Clark Jr., a board member on the Fullerton Historic Theatre Foundation. “We bought the Fox officially back in January, and it will be four years until it is ready. Weʼve hired architects and have gone through several design phases.” Before the event began, the Fullerton Historic Theatre Foundation showed a small presentation of what restoration plans are in store for the Fox Theatre. The video was a three-dimensional representation of how the theatre is going to look once the renovations are complete. After the presentation, volunteers passed around hardhats and asked those in attendance to donate. “We were able to not only pay for the event, but we were also able to make money for the restoration,” said Kathie Henry, an office administrator for the Fullerton Historic Theatre Foundation. “Once the restorations are done, this is the sort of thing we can expect to see inside the theater.” The Fox Theatre originally closed in 1987 and would have been demolished had the Fullerton Historic Theatre Foundation not acquired the building through multiple fundraisers in 2004. The restorations will take another three years to be completed, but those involved in the Foundation said they felt it will be worthwhile and will bring a lot of business to Fullerton.
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what America has done.” In opposition to Code Pink, a stand-alone supporter of the war sits on a black stool wearing dark sunglasses holding a large sign. A file cabinet next to his seat keeps copies of documentation that supports his statements. He hands them to strangers who question him or are simply curious of his efforts. He said his main cause is to support the war and voice an opposition to Code Pink and its supporters. He prefers to remain anonymous since he receives threatening and menacing phone calls from the opposition he said. Additionally, he said that Code Pink is not for peace, but American defeat; and that they “slander the country” and are “sympathetic to the enemies.” Peace activists from another group, Act Now to Stop War & End Racism, also participated in the protests in Orange. John Beacham, an organizer with this second group, joined after hearing of ongoing atrocities in Iraq. “I felt the need to get into organized activism. It is a strong and very effective way [to make a difference],” Beacham said. The root causes of war are the large inequalities and U.S. foreign policy based on greed and profit that creates ʻall kinds of national repression,ʼ he says. Beacham feels that the only way to end the war is to mobilize on the basis of organized activism, independent individuals and organizations. “People are deeply affected [by the war], people are asking questions and considering life quality. Is all this worth it?” said Beacham. Momʼs of Military, a prayer and support group for mothers whose
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Ethan Berry protests at the Orange Circle, shouting against U.S. international war policy, Wednesday. children are in the military, is a local organization that has expanded nationwide. Jeanette Hicks, a Yorba Linda resident and Navy Mom, founded the prayer support group in 2000. Although the group is not politically affiliated, they do support the soldiers and ʻour commander in chief.ʼ “9/11 caused this war and thatʼs what started it,” Hicks said. “My son chose to be a soldier and I will support him. Nobody likes war, but it is something we have to do.” Hicks said her son, as well as other motherʼs children in war remain motivated. She said they still say “letʼs roll” and “letʼs get ʼem,” unlike what she feels is depicted in the current media. On the topic of Cindy Sheehan – a mother whoʼs son died in
Iraq and who protested in front of President Bushʼs ranch in Texas – Hicks said she understands her as a mother, but emphasized that she does not know her grief. “Cindy Sheehan is dividing our nation,” Hicks said. “This is a time to remain united.” Rita Armendariz, the facilitator for Hispanic Momʼs of Military, supports the troops and their mission. Although her son has not been directly affected, since he has been stationed in Europe, she said she would support him in going to Iraq to “honor the fallen heroes” anyway. “Of course we want answers, but I also feel that they chose to go and they know the consequence,” Armendariz said. “We need to finish what we started. [Otherwise] the U.S. would be vulnerable.”
The Belfast Telegraph reported that pro-war activists failed to outnumber anti-war activists in front of Bushʼs ranch on the weekend before the end-of-summer. “Half empty buses turned up” as did individual supporters that caused traffic congestion, according to the paper. The two peace groups protesting in Orange were joined by community members who felt an obligation to voice their opinion. “I never supported the war,” said Gordon Owens, 55, an Orange resident and Cal State Fullerton alumnus of Anthropology and Biology. “I didnʼt believe the exaggerations [of the weapons of mass destruction]; they didnʼt ring true. It seemed more like a personal vendetta. Itʼs serious business to take down a country.”
spin being put on the disaster in and around New Orleans. Nancy Snow, CSUF assistant professor of communications and former political consultant, said the media is portraying the disaster as “total chaos.” “The media … generally are very negative, and probably overexaggerate the violence,” Snow said in an email. “Keep in mind that the majority of the people are trying to stay alive while a minor-
ity seeks to exploit people when they are their most helpless and vulnerable.” A Gallop Poll last week showed Bushʼs approval rating at 40 percent, with 56 percent of voters expressing disapproval. Snow predicted that Bushʼs approval rating could quite likely plummet even further than it has in coming weeks as the president is forced to contend with the increasing cost of oil and “a steady drum-
beat of death and destruction” in the Gulf Coast region. “Hurricane Katrina is absolutely unprecedented for having basically taken out a substantive and culturally rich American city,” Snow said, adding that it doesnʼt help that refugees are largely part of the black working-class. “The picture emerges somewhat of King George sitting on his throne while the masses waited and wondered if anyone would come save them.”
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Fullerton sweeps at Titan Classic Volleyball rallies from 0-2 deficit in back-toback matches for win By MARISSA WELTMER Daily Titan Staff
The Cal State Fullerton Womenʼs Volleyball team had a challenge Saturday beating University of Texas at El Paso to win the Four Points Titan Classic this weekend. UTEP held the Titans off in the first two games, but the Titanʼs fought back to win the match by taking the final three games. Before winning the tournament this past weekend, Fullerton Head Coach Carolyn Zimmerman said, “As far as I am concerned this is just another volleyball game to me. Itʼs important that they play as a team.” Thatʼs exactly what they did. In the final match for the championship, UTEP won the first two games with scores of 23-30 and 30-
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Fullerton’s Sarah Morrison serves in the Titan’s 3-2 victory over UMKC Saturday. The senior had a strong pressence at the net for the Titans with 15 kills in the game.
32, despite communication errors. The Titans came back to win the last three matches with scores of 31-29, 30-24, and 15-11. Danielle Hitzeman lead Fullerton with 21 points and 18 kills. The Titans had a total of 14 team blocks to stop UTEPʼs leading point-scorer, Kari Stacy, who scored 35 points against the Titans. Fullerton gave UTEP their first loss of the season. Alyssa Opeka was the MVP of the tournament. In the first game of the tournament on Friday, the Titanʼs put together a three-game winning steak against Marist to win the match and move on to the next level. Opeka and Hitzeman led the way with 13 points each. Opeka also led with the most kills and assists. In the second game against University of Missouri-Kansas City, the Titans came back after a loss of 18-30 to beat UMKC in a fourout-of-five-game winning match. Opeka led the game with 22 points and Sarah Morrison and Brittany Moore each had 15 points. Opeka again led with the most kills. The Big West Conference starts Sept. 24 and with the loss of Lauren Goins, Tiffany Dolven, Carley Dial, and Jaclyn Owen, there are key players missing for Fullerton, but the team is strong with newcomers like Hitzeman and Moore. Last season was record breaking for the Titans with 14 wins for the third time in 29 years. It beat the combined number of wins for the 2002 and 2003 seasons. “We know we have some big shoes to fill, but at a minimum we want to exceed what we accomplished last season,” said Zimmerman about the challenges her team faces this year, “I donʼt expect anything to be easy.” The next game will be on the road against San Diego State at Peterson Gym at 6 p.m. “They will be one of those teams that you need to beat to go to the postseason,” said Zimmerman.
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Women defeat South Carolina 1- 0, Auburn 2-1 in road swing
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Fullerton defender Taylor Sheldrick (right) battles Santa Clara midfielder Erik Ustruck for position on the ball during Sunday’s game at Titan Stadium, which CSUF lost 1-0 to the Broncos in the final minutes.
Losses keep team grounded Menʼs soccer drops first two games 7-0, 1-0 to ranked foes By HENRY TRUC Daily Titan Copy Editor
They say adversity builds character, and no team exhibited more character than Cal State Fullertonʼs own menʼs soccer team on Sunday afternoon at Titan Stadium. After coming off a 7-0 defeat against the Maryland Terrapins, who were ranked No. 4 in the Soccer America pre-season poll, on Friday, the Titans more than held their own against another tough team, the No.13 ranked Santa Clara Broncos, losing on a questionable goal with less than 4:30 to play. The two teams were evenly matched the entire game. “There was tremendous improvement over Friday evening,” said Head Coach Al Mistri, who is coaching his final season after 25 years with the Titans. “It was like it was a different team.”
With a lot of crucial players having spent time on the injured list or who are still on it, Mistri has not had the time needed for his team to come together like he wanted them to. “I think we need cohesiveness,” Mistri said. “That comes from practicing together a long time.” A defensive struggle from the beginning, Fullerton managed to contain Santa Claraʼs attacks while mustering some of their own in the closing minutes of the first period. The frustration mounted on both sides. “It was very physical, more physical than technical,” Mistri said “It was physical on both sides.” Santa Clara managed to get off 14 shots on goal to Fullertonʼs 10. Goalkeeper Bobby Armstrong, who allowed six goals in the match against Maryland, had an improved performance, shutting down the Broncos for almost 50 minutes until blurred vision and light-headedness forced him to leave the game. Freshman Kevin Puder came in and did well also.
“Santa Claraʼs a good team,” senior Midfielder Earl Alexander said. “They (SC and Maryland) were both beatable, and I felt that we could have beaten both of them. We were equally matching them. Itʼs about our ʻbounceback-ability,ʼ being able to bounce back game after game.” Mistri said that the teamʼs scoring problem can be fixed once the team becomes more cohesive and injured players come back, like junior forward Eugene Brooks. “I think more than anything itʼs mental,” said senior forward Jose Barragan, arguably the teams most versatile player. “We gotta finish the game, get a couple goals. We have players with the ability.” The game-winning goal was scored when Santa Clara forward Keith DeVey recovered a rebound that was deflected by Pruder and shot it through the goal line. “I think Fullertonʼs talented,” Santa Clara Head Coach Cameron Rast said. “They brought a great game and we were lucky to withstand them and get away with a win.”
SOCCER - Cal State Fullerton senior defender Marlene Sandoval converted on a penalty kick in the ninth minute of the match and the Titansʼ defense made it stand up in a 1-0 victory over South Carolina on Sunday morning at the Auburn/ Reebok Classic in Auburn, Ala. The Titans improved to 3-1 overall on the season, winning the Classic tournament title with a 2-0 record. South Carolina suffered its first loss of the 2005 campaign, falling to 3-1. In a tight defensive match-up, Fullerton was outshot for the first time in four matches this season, 9-6, but Sandoval made good on the Titansʼ best scoring chance of the morning, rocketing home her first goal of the season on a penalty kick past USC goalkeeper Lindsay Thorstenson at the 8:03 mark for the 1-0 lead. The defense held from there as Titansʼ junior goalkeeper Karen Bardsley made a pair of saves while facing seven shots in the second half to preserve her first shutout of the season. Senior Kandace Wilson led Fullerton with two shots on the morning with four other Titans notching a shot. On Friday night, Fullerton sophomore Stacey Thompson scored the game-winning goal with just over a minute left in the second overtime to lift the visiting Titans to a 2-1 victory over host Auburn in the second match of the tournament. Thompsonʼs “golden goal” game-winner came off a pass from junior Desiree Flint, putting the shot past AU keeper Anna Fiser into the side netting from 25 yards out with 1:07 remaining in the second overtime. Information provided courtesy of CSUF sports media relations on www.Fullertontitans.com
Blazquez, Horn finish top-five
Captain takes fifth, redshirt senior wins menʼs open 8k race By STEPHANIE PARK Daily Titan Staff
Maria Blazquez gave herself a gift on her birthday last Saturday when she placed fifth overall at the inaugral cross country Fullerton Season Opener at Craig Regional Park in Brea. UCLA took the first place trophy for the collegiate womenʼs division. The Cal State Fullerton womenʼs team finished in fourth place overall. Cal Poly Pomona took first place in the collegiate menʼs division. The CSUF menʼs team finished in sixth place overall, with senior Damien Nieves coming in eighth place individually. “I did well; my confidence is up right now,” Nieves said. Fullerton redshirt Jordan Horn (25:54.20) took first place in the open division competition. The men ran first, lining up along one end of a softball field. The 8K menʼs course and 5K womenʼs course complete several loops around a small lake, nature preserve and four softball fields. Fullerton Head Coach John Elders had only good things to say about his teamʼs performance on Saturday. Nieves, the menʼs teamʼs only returning scorer ran “a really smart race,” said Elders, who was unable to coach his team from the field. Elders spent most of his time as the event manager; he didnʼt leave his team without advice. “I told the guys, ʻdonʼt race for the first two miles, just get in position, stay relaxed and then move up,ʼ” Elders said. “Iʼm pretty pleased with how they competed.” The womenʼs race began similar to the menʼs race at 9:15 a.m. with the starting gun blast. “It was a really slow course. The hardest part was the grass,” Fullerton freshman Juliane Masciana said. “You get some speed on the dirt and then you get to the grass and itʼs like youʼre crawling.” During the first mile, the top five runners were ahead of the main pack. By the second mile, everyone
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Fullerton senior Maria Blazquez kicks down the final stretch of a 5K race at the Fullerton Season Opener at Craig Regional Park last Saturday. Blazquez finished fifth place in the large field with a time of 18:51.60. had spread out more. Runners soon clogged the finish line and chute, which caused problems for the race timers. The CSUF track and field team worked quickly to get every runner through the finish chute to make room for the rest of the incoming women runners. “It wouldnʼt have mattered if we made the chute a hundred feet longer. Runners, when they finish, they stop thinking. Itʼs hard to get them to keep moving,” Elders said. Not all of the womenʼs team was in top condition. Freshman Melissa Velazquez ran despite having the flu and finished in 116th place in the field of 228 women. “She has a bad flu. She couldnʼt breathe. [She felt] she didnʼt do that good,” Dina Velazquez said about her daughter Melissa. Overall, Saturdayʼs event was successful because the team has now completed their first meet. “Itʼs a good first race. It gets it out of the way for all the other races,” Fullerton senior Toni Gamboa said. “Next time you race, you know what to do, you know how to run and you know your body.” In two weeks, the team will travel to Seattle, WA for the Sundodger Invitational on Sept. 17 where the women will face a longer 6K race. “Itʼs supposed to be really really fast. The competition will be very strong,” Elders said.
“Weʼre going to keep working hard and keep getting better every time. If we keep doing that weʼre going to have success,” he added.
Saturdayʼs top runners: Womenʼs Collegiate 5K 1) Tiffanie Marley U. of San Diego (18:26.00) 2) Laura Mickelson LMU (18:41.50) 3) Natalie Perkins Concordia (18:43.80) 4) Sarah Mickelson LMU (18:48.40) 5) Maria Blazquez Cal State Fullerton (18:51.60 Menʼs Collegiate 8K 1) Jess Baumgarner Southern Utah (25:25.70) 2) Romauldo Sanchez LA Trade Tech (26:04.70) 3) Mark Batres Cal Poly Pomona (26:10.70) 4) Carlos Handler Concordia (26:18.60) Menʼs Open Division 8K 1) Jordan Horn Cal State Fullerton (25:54.20) 2) Matt McKeehan Cal Coast (26:00.90) 3) Nick Arciniaga (CSUF) Saucony (26:34.80) 4) Marcos Campos (CSUF) Saucony (26:42.40) Statistics provided by www.flashresults.com