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Tunnel project in early stages OCTA, Riverside County collaborate to ease traffic congestion on 91 Freeway
The Orange County Transit Authority and Riverside County Transportation Commission are looking at building a tunnel through the Santa Ana Mountains to ease rush-hour traffic on the heavily congested 91 Freeway. “We know that the traffic problem is still there and we are exploring all options to make that drive easier,” said John Standiford, spokesperson for the Riverside County Transportation Commission. Over the past decade, progress has been made to relieve rush-hour traffic on the 91 Freeway. Commuters can save time and money by using the 10-mile stretch of toll roads built in 1995, or by riding the Metrolink train. Each day, “rail-riders” help to remove over 25,000 automobiles from Southern California freeways, according to the Metrolink Web site. However, despite the positive efforts to ease traffic on the 91, it has been unable to shake its congested reputation. The tunnel project, proposed last month, asked that a Joint Powers Authority be formed and study the geological consequences of constructing a multi-use tunnel between Riverside and Orange counties. The study is still in the preliminary stages, and Standiford pointed out that
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any plan of action is going to take some time to develop. “Itʼs going to take a long time to figure out,” Standiford said. “There are many environmental, geological and financial considerations to be taken into account.” While experts continue to study ways to make the drive easier, toll road commuters have recently had to endure a hike in fees on the 91 Express Lanes. When the express lanes opened in 1995, the fee was $2.50 for a one-way trip. Now, drivers wishing to utilize the lanes can expect to pay $7.00 during peak rush-hour times. “I donʼt even use the Fasttrack anymore,” said Veronica Arteaga, 31, an administrative assistant who travels from Riverside to Irvine during the workweek. “Itʼs gotten ridiculous, and itʼs not even safe anymore. Drivers have no regard for the lanes and merge into them after the toll booths.” Arteaga doesnʼt think a new road is the solution to the traffic problem. “If they build that tunnel, itʼs just going to cause more people to move out there and we are going to have the same problem,” Arteaga said. “Iʼd rather see them use some of the money to build a wall between the express lanes so that people donʼt cut into them and cause accidents. Itʼs becoming more unsafe everyday.” Richard Ortiz, 20, a second-year political science major, said he is glad to see something is being done. “By the time I get to class in the morning my brain is fried from my bouts with road rage,” Ortiz said. “Anything that can be done would surely benefit my academic career.”
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Grad check startles students Benefit Looming deadlines, fees complicate graduation process By DANICA HART Daily Titan Staff
Seniors graduating this school year should be very familiar with one date: Dec. 9. If it doesnʼt ring a bell, there could be a problem. Dec. 9 is the deadline for graduation checks. Those planning on receiving their bachelorʼs degree
this June need to have a completed grad check turned in to Langsdorf Hall, Room 114, by the December deadline. The grad check and its looming deadlines often come as a shock to seniors like business major Maria Mehegan, who found out about the grad check purely by accident. “When I first started Cal State Fullerton, they gave me a list of classes to take. I recently went to see my advisor about it and when I was there I remembered hearing somewhere that you need to do a
grad check about a year before you graduate. I asked when is the time to go and apply and they said right now,” Mehegan said. According to the Department of Communications Advisement center, the grad check process usually starts either one year prior to graduation or when a student has reached 90 units. The first step in the process is going to LH, Room 114, filling out the yellow grad application and submitting it to University Hall 180 along with the $115 fee. After paying for tuition, books and a
parking permit, the $115 fee isnʼt always welcome. Communications major Dnrita Shcotand found out about the grad check from her student e-mail account. “I heard that not all Cal States ask you for a fee. Someone said that Long Beach doesnʼt charge you anything for it. Out of curiosity I called them up and they do charge about $35. I found it really surprising, because youʼre paying for the courses and youʼre studyGRADUATION 2
Campus craze creates classroom clash CSUF unlikely to have broad university policy on iPod use; students respond By CHISATO KANEGAE Daily Titan Staff
With Appleʼs iPod and other MP3 players becoming more widely used, a question of classroom etiquette and the use of portable gadgets has arisen. Currently, Cal State Fullerton and other CSUs do not have any policies regarding the use of iPods and MP3 players in class. Vice President of Student Affairs, Robert L. Palmer, said that professors would have the right to make rules regarding the use of iPods in their classes. However, he doesnʼt see the university making a broad-based policy on iPods in the classroom. “I doubt very seriously if the university would want to get into the business of setting a broad-based policy of that nature,” Palmer said. “I personally would be opposed to it. No cell phones, no iPods. I think thatʼs perfectly within the responsibility and right of a professor to do.” Students also feel that professors have a right to make certain rules on iPods, if neces-
sary. Some think that itʼs very disturbing to listen to music, especially when the teacher is trying to teach. Junior Juliet Wilson said that listening to music during lecture is disruptive and the professor should be able to regulate classroom behaviors. “If you want to go and listen to music, then hang out somewhere else,” Wilson said. “Iʼm not the kind of person that can listen to rock and roll or rap and concentrate on what the teacher is saying.” Wilson, a sociology major who is preparing to buy an iPod as a gift, feels that in certain circumstances iPods may be allowed, like during a test. She said that soothing music may calm some nerves, and as long as students donʼt listen to taped notes, iPods might be allowed during tests. Freshman Melchor Alcantara has the same views as Wilson, but questions why students would listen to music during class in the first place. “If you want to listen to music, then listen to music,” Alcantara said. “But why go to class and listen to music and not pay attention to the professors.” Although professors have the right to make decisions about classroom etiquette, IPOD
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Students across campus can listen to music anytime, even classtime, via various iPod devices
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Festivities aid local charities, victims of Hurricane Katrina By LISAJOYCE VERGARA Daily Titan Staff
In the shadow Hurricane Katrina comes the anniversary of Sept. 11, a time to reflect on the importance of peace. Peace Center Inc. will host its second annual “Celebration for Peace” festival this Saturday at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa from 11:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. “If we could think of peace as a presence-- a connection to our true being than peace is not a possibility it becomes our reality,” said the Rev. Jim Turrell, one of the keynote speakers for the event and a pastor at the Center of Spiritually Discovery in Costa Mesa. The celebration will begin with free admission and a concert series, followed by an international food court and a variety of entertainment for the teens and children. Attendees interested in peace topics can listen to educators and peace advocates will speak on issues such as environmental concerns and animal welfare. CHARITY 2
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American hostage freed after 10 months BAGHDAD, Iraq – The U.S. military, acting on a tip, raided an isolated farmhouse outside the capital Wednesday and rescued an American businessman held hostage for 10 months. The kidnappers, who had kept their captive bound and gagged, escaped without a gunbattle. The rescue came on a day that saw two deadly bombings around the southern city of Basra, fueling fears the bloody insurgency was taking deeper root outside Sunni-dominated territory. A roadside bomb killed four American security agents. And an Interior Ministry official said 16 people were killed and 21 were injured in a car bombing at a restaurant in a central market.
Nation Soldiers warn New Orleans holdouts NEW ORLEANS – Using the unmistakable threat of force, police and soldiers went house to house Wednesday to try to coax the last 10,000 or so stubborn holdouts to leave storm-shattered New Orleans because of the risk of disease from the putrid, sewage-laden floodwaters. “A large group of young armed men armed with M-16s just arrived at my door and told me that I have to leave,” said Patrick McCarty, who owns several buildings and lives in one of them in the cityʼs Lower Garden District. “While not saying they would arrest you, the inference is clear.”
U.S. offers Katrina families $2,000 each
WASHINGTON – Dispossessed families of Hurricane Katrina will receive debit cards good for $2,000 to spend on clothing and other immediate needs, the Bush administration announced Wednesday, working to recast a relief effort drawing scant praise from Republicans and scathing criticism from top congressional Democrats. President Bush is “oblivious, in denial, dangerous,” when it comes to the plight of the stormʼs victims, charged House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi. Her Senate counterpart, Sen. Harry Reid, asked pointedly whether the chief executive impeded relief efforts by remaining at his Texas ranch last week while the storm churned toward the Gulf Coast.
Governors worry over Katrina bungling WASHINGTON – No strangers to bureaucratic bungling and turf wars, the nationʼs governors watched in horror as government agencies handled Hurricane Katrina with glaring incompetence – and now worry that the next disaster could deal their states the same ugly fate. Republican and Democratic governors agree that the response to Katrina was deplorable, and many ordered reviews of their own state emergency strategies to root out problems theyʼre witnessing in the Gulf Coast. Their top priority: Avoid the bureaucratic red tape that tripped up state, local and federal authorities at every step of the Gulf Coast crisis. Thousands of lives may be at stake after the next natural disaster or terrorist strike.
State Governor to veto gay marriage bill SACRAMENTO – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced Wednesday he will veto a bill that would have made California the first state to legalize same-sex marriage through its elected lawmakers. Schwarzenegger said the legislation, given final approval Tuesday by lawmakers, would conflict with the intent of voters when they approved an initiative five years ago. Proposition 22 was placed on the ballot to prevent California from recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other states or countries. Reports compiled from The Associated Press
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Also, there will be a booth for donations to help the victims of hurricane Katrina. Turrell said he has been a peace advocate for years. He said he believes there is a time for protest and a time for celebration, and this celebration will allow people from all different walks of life to come together. The programʼs concert series will include Paul Williams, a Golden Globe winning songwriter who will sing his award-winning song “The Rainbow Connection” from the film “The Muppet Movie.” It will feature singer/guitarist, Mark Wood. Jazz and blues fans can enjoy a variety of musicians who will perform at the event. “Last year the event was paid admission and was held at the Newport Dunes. This year will be a more intimate experience at the Fairview Park and the admission fee will be free,” said Kathleen Havens, the volunteer coordinator for the Center Havens said she finds it joyful to be involved with the peace festival. She added that a peaceful environment is a choice to live in and a it is a choice to challenge its principle. “Peace in our community is needed to aspire,” Havens said. “This event will bring families and neighbors together. Peace starts at home and continues with a ripple effect that spreads.” The goal of Peace Centers, Inc. is to bring local non-profit organizations and volunteers together to build peaceful relations within Orange County communities. “Peace to me means your spirit, god as love, peace, harmony, peace of mind and heart,” said the Rev. Joanne Tucker, communications director for the Center for Spiritually Discovery. In addition to the Peace Centers Inc., Spiritually Connected, along with the Center for Spiritually Discovery will sponsor the event. Supporters include the UCI Citizen Peace building program, A Light in the Window and Be the Cause, among others. “We stand for peace, and promote it,” Tucker said. “We are not against anything. We are not a protest, [nor to we] have anything to do with politics. We promote peace within the families and our communities,” she said.
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Sept. 8: The Associated Students, Inc. and the Volunteer and Service Center will host the “Donate a Dollar” Drive in the Main Quad and the Titan Walkway from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All funds will be donated to the American Red Cross to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. Sept. 8: Students interested in applying for the Fulbright Scholarship must attend a mandatory workshop from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in University Hall 242. Sept. 8: The Associated Students, Inc. will host a free concert in the TSU Pub. Type S will perform from noon – 1 p.m. Sept. 8: Free “Glow” Bowling Thursdays in the TSU Underground from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Sept. 9: The intramural menʼs and womenʼs billiard tournament will hold in the Titan Student Union Underground from noon to 3 p.m. Sept. 9: Soprano Clara OʼBrien and Pianist Howard Lubin perform at the Little Theater in the CSUF Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $20.00 ($12.00 with advance Titan Discount). Show starts at 8 p.m. For more information please call 714-278-3371.
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Titan Shops and passing students are reflected in sunglasses for sale at “Dan Sunglasses of CSUF” in the Quad.
Sept. 10-11: Tryouts for the Cal State Fullerton bowling team will hold in the Titan Student Union Underground. For times and more information, students may call (714) 278-2144.
students should be just as responsible, Palmer said. Students need to understand the difference between acceptable and unacceptable behavior. “I think we need to work with students to say ʻHey, live up to your responsibility as a student,ʼ” Palmer said. “ʻThe professor has a responsibility to provide the material, you have a responsibility to
do everything you can to take full advantage of what the professor is providing.ʼ” Tae-Wan Ryu, assistant professor of computer science, said that the portability and accessibility of iPods has been popular with the younger crowd. He said that the gadget would probably not be as popular as it is now, especially since technological developments will bring something new and better. Ryu also said that CSUF students are adults and are capable
of making the right decisions. He doesnʼt have strong sentiments about whether students use MP3 players during class. Despite the rules, students must remember two things, Palmer said. “Letʼs be respectful and civil. Letʼs be respectful of our professors. Weʼre trying to create a culture of respect, thatʼs a basic value of this university. Number two: Do yourself a favor, try and get the best you can out of the classes you take.”
year-old business major would have looked at home on stage while singing along to Avenged Sevenfoldʼs “An Epic of Time Wasted.” Many students use their iPods for entertainment between classes, but not during class, right? Adit Josan, 19, said he hasnʼt resorted to listening to music in class this semester but that last spring was another story. Last week, he was listening to The Game between classes. For some students just beginning their time at Cal State Fullerton, listening to an iPod on campus is a way to keep occupied
if a network of friends hasnʼt been established yet. Victor Dominguez, an 18-yearold history major that said he doesnʼt know many people on campus yet, was listening to A Static Lullabyʼs “Charred Fields of Snow.” But ear buds and friends arenʼt mutually exclusive. Adam Paulsen, listening to Alkaline Trio in one ear, and Ali Fazel, with no iPod, were walking and talking in the Quad. As long as the musicʼs only in one ear, they agreed, itʼs not rude to listen and chat. But not everyone has or can
afford an iPod. Art Darien, a 19-year-old communications major, was listening to Raphael Saadiq (from his Tony Toni Tone days) sing “Letʼs Get Down.” Darien is a musician without an iPod, so he brings a portable CD player to school to get ideas, he said. April Matulich, a 23-year-old chemistry major, was listening to a portable FM radio on her way to class. The classical music from KUSC (95.1) helps her study and ignore people sheʼd rather not listen to, she said. “Itʼs like having a soundtrack at school,” Matulich said.
Cal State Long Beach does charge a $35 fee as well as Cal State Dominguez Hills. But, those who attend Cal Poly Pomona donʼt have to deal with a fee. According to the graduation unit
in admissions and records, the $115 pays for the final evaluation and administrative fees. After paying the $115, the next step is for students to review their Titan Degree Audit and make sure that the school has all of the correct information – such as receiving credits for repeated courses and the right concentration. The grad-check process isnʼt always easy. Graduate student Briggite Ludwig had a difficult time with her undergrad grad check. Having a double major in womenʼs
studies and political science with a minor in French meant having to go to three different departments to obtain signatures. “This time with my masters, I thought I was going to graduate after the summer session but it turns out that Iʼm going to graduate this December. Depending on what date you put on the grad check form you have to pay a $10 fee if it changes. At least I only had to pay the $10 though, and not the whole fee over again,” Ludwig said. A few months after submitting the grad check application, a university grad check form should come in the mail. The grad check must be sent to a faculty advisor for a signature and then be turned in to LH, room 114.
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Rhythmic invasion of the iPoders Studentsʼ soundtracks increasingly rely on mini-music devices By MATT BALLINGER Daily Titan Staff
You canʼt miss iPod listeners. Theyʼre wearing a white wire that splits near the chest and winds up to each ear. Some have a bit more spring – or is it rhythm? – in their step. Some are even singing along. Thatʼs what Chris Meraz was doing last Thursday. The 18-
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One student, one castle, one cleanup By CARMELLIA MUNGUIA Daily Titan Staff
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Jared Anders, Jay Snow, Sara Heckman, Kathrine Chaison and James Johnson work to unroll a Mojorcan rug at Scotty’s castle in Death Valley. Photo courtesy of Jared Anders.
“Our first impression was, ʻOh great, weʼre going to have to clean that, that and that.ʼ” Jared Anders, anthropology student
ared Anders wakes up from a deep sleep in a duplex at Stovepipe Wells in Death Valley National Park. Today is Anderʼs first day at Scottyʼs Castle. While preparing breakfast he sips his coffee. He calmly eats his breakfast and awaits his three roommates. Anders, two college girls from out-of-state and one from Northern California share the duplex in Stovepipe Wells. For three days, Anders scrambled putting everything together for his one-month internship. Last night, he drove from Orange County to Death Valley. It was a long drive, but worth the trip, he thought. Anders applied for his internship earlier in the spring through the Cal State Fullerton Anthropology Department, but had no response. He called Susan Parman, the chair of the department, in late May to inquire about the internship. Luckily, a student withdrew from the “Archaeological Curation Intern” post, and Parman offered Anders the position. The morning commute from Stovepipe Wells to Scottyʼs Castle, a mansion built in Death Valley in the 1920s, takes one hour. Anders is a morning person. During the early commute, he drove as his roommates slouched half asleep. In the late afternoon, on the drive back to Stovepipe Wells, he relaxed in the back seat. Not only did Anders and his roommates have to commute to work and back, but on the weekends they had to drive two hours to the next village, Ridgecrest, for grocery shopping. When Anders first arrived at Scottyʼs Castle, he knew nothing about the mansionʼs history. Anders, impressed by the Great Hall, soon realized that this twostory-high living space along, with 15 other rooms, had to be cleaned. An ornamental, forged-iron door leads into the Great Hall – a dimly lit room with a vaulted ceiling, leather drapes and a dominant fire place. The walls are covered with decorative glazed tiles; the floors are terra cota. Decorative millwork constructed from California Redwood lines the room. A metal chandelier, cast through a special antiquing process, hangs above wooden couches with ornate wooden frames, a Majorcan rug and a 500-pound large oak tile-topped table with a wrought iron base. “Our first impression was ʻoh great, we are going to have to clean that, that and that,ʼ” Anders said. Jay Snow, a national park ranger in the interpretive division, coordinated the cleaning. When he met with Anders and his co-interns, Snow understood that they had not grasped the size of the mansion before their arrival. “They werenʼt aware of the immensity of the castle. They were taken. Their eyes went, ʻoh wow,ʼ” Snow said. During the internsʼ first orientation they received a complete tour, including the basement of the mansion and the sites around the valley. They learned about the mansionʼs history, its former proprietors and their assignment. Marcia Stout, the curator, described the main project as “a lot of cleaning,” “preventive conservation techniques” and “care for the house museum.” “They went through with specialized tools and did specialized cleaning,” Stout said. “[They] experienced correct handling techniques for historic objects [and learned] specialized care of dust removal for a varied number of objects. In the end they received instruction on monitoring
equipment, were showed the database and had hands on experience with inputting the Condition Data Report into the database,” she said. Snow portrays the cleaning as “very involved” and “tedious work.” The project required cleaning objects that cost thousands of dollars because of their antiquity and uniqueness. He was impressed by the internsʼ work. “Jared got to touch and handle delicate porcelains. He would brush the dust off of a porcelain item with a camel hair bristle brush, then vacuum the dust from the air,” Snow said. “Eight hours of this tedious type of work, and sometimes you donʼt see the change or difference. It is hard to keep going when you donʼt see a difference.” Snow gave instructions and divided the work amongst the interns when they began a new room. Anders began cringing at the sight of each new table runner. “My head started to hurt. Doing the runners was hypnotizing and meditative,” Anders said. “Runners with gold embroidery had to be vacuumed around the [patches of embroidery]. Almost every room had a runner.” The cleaning crew had seven different types of vacuum cleaners. The runners required a one-inch wide spout with a camel hair vacuum attachment. A screen was placed above the runner to protect it from having its threads pulled. With the vacuum set on low, the runner had its dust sucked out one inch at a time: dap, dap, dap. Some of the upholstery and most curtains required the same process, which took several hours. “Curtains were the [items] people wanted to do the least,” Anders said. The interns stared at each other when they entered a new room and witnessed another set of velvet curtains and two sets of runners on each tabletop waiting their turn of dust removal, Anders said. Not only did furniture, fixtures and relics have to be thoroughly vacuumed and cleaned during this yearly cleanup, but also walls and ceilings endured the same care. Some of the ceilings have intricate floral patterns on the beams and edges. “One time we had a huge platform to clean the ceilings,” Snow said. “They took a month to clean.” Every room was taken apart. A staging area was set up with protective sheets. The interns would move everything out of its place for cleaning and position it back in the same place. The table with wrought iron feet in the Great Hall required a hydraulic lift to move. Not only did Anders clean 16 rooms along with the other three interns, but he also took part in learning the history of the objects, the why and how the mansion was built and the background of its owners. Anders finds the history of Bessie Johnson intriguing. She was the spouse of Albert Johnson, proprietor and founder of Scottyʼs Castle. She was also an evangelical preacher who required workers to attend her three-hour sermons. Bessie would also give her sermons from the doorway in the back of the chapel so that the people would not leave during her sermon, Anders said. Scottyʼs Castle used to be the vacation home of Albert and Bessie Johnson, but is now a museum modeled after Spanish Colonial, or Provincial, style. It showcases a mixture of objects made in the United States by craftsmen from Germany who did ironwork, craftsmen from Italy who did tiles and Majorcan craftsmen from Spain. It also consists of American Indian artifacts and approximately 20 percent of the imported items are from European aristocracy, whose properties were sold or destroyed. Reflecting on his internship, although some work may have been tedious, Anders had some memorable experiences cleaning Scottyʼs Castle. He remembers the Gothic organ in the upper music room technologically updated with a roll player installed to operate it without a musician. Sharing a duplex with three other girls was a bit odd since he has one sibling, but he became accustomed to the living conditions. Anders also recalls Snow as being interesting and fun, to work for. Snow told stories and invited the interns to his house, Anders said. “Their last day was sad. We had so much fun I hated to see them go. I enjoyed them being there. When you have to work together like that, people bond,” Snow said. “I have been in contact [with Jared]. It will be a life long friendship.”
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Titans look to bounce back, refocus Injury-stricken menʼs team holds optimism as key to first win By JENNIFER BELLENDIR Daily Titan Staff
Getting off to a slow start, Cal State Fullerton menʼs soccer hopes to turn it around this Sunday when they battle San Jose State University at home for their third game of the season. The last time these two teams went head-to-head was in 2000 for the Mountain Pacific Sports
Federation championship game, in which SJSU was victorious over Fullerton, 3-2. Both Fullerton Head Coach Al Mistri and SJSU Head Coach Gary St. Clair said those were different teams then, and they agreed that their main focus is to get their players comfortable playing together, rather than winning. Two straight losses to Santa Clara and Maryland have not hindered Mistriʼs optimism for Sundayʼs game. “(Last) Sunday, the team played exemplary,” Mistri said. “I couldnʼt have asked for anything more. The opposition was fortunate to get away with the one score they had, but the
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way we bounced back in less than 48 hours, itʼs a good omen.” The team is still meshing, but has improved significantly with every game, he said. Mistri anticipates that a week of training and nursing a couple injured players will help considerably. Defender Anthony Dedeaux should return from the disabled list this Sunday. Defender German Moreno was added to it after last Fridayʼs game, joining goalkeeper Matt Cowan, forward Eugene Brooks and midfielder Marco Rodriguez on the disabled list. SJSU was victorious over Santa Cruz and tied Stanford last week,
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Fullerton midfielder Steve Moreno (right) takes control of the ball from Maryland’s Michael Dello-Russo in last Friday’s game at Titan Stadium.
but St.Clair still suggests there is much room for improvement. “Weʼre going through a rebuilding year,” St. Clair said. “We have eight new faces that are starting, so guys are still figuring out what everyoneʼs name is.” Spartans to watch out for include the three returning players: threetime All-Conference player Johnny Gonzalez, Marvin Sorto and Dylan Pender. Fourth returning starter, Patrick Scheufler, is on the disabled list. “Weʼve played Fullerton for years and they have always been great games and tough matches, so we donʼt expect anything different,” St. Clair said. The two new Fullerton goalkeepers, transfer Bobby Armstrong, from Yavapai College in Arizona, and Kevin Puder, from La Mirada, did exceptionally well for being thrown into the position, Mistri said. Other Titans that performed well last weekend include midfielders Earl Alexander, Jacob Shumway, and Florian Wolff, returning forward Ben Hofstetter and returning defender Amir Shafii, Mistri said. “We may not have won this weekend, but I think our team is growing and coming together,” Shafii said. “Because of the improvement from Fridayʼs game, there is a level of confidence.” The Titans love playing at home and the team is excited for this weekend, so it should be successful, he said. “We always need support and I think that is lacking,” Shafii said. “The more people that are at our games, the more we get pumped up. There is a greater drive for us knowing we have fans that care.” There may be some mild adjustments to the defense and they may try something new, but the health of injured players will dictate the final moves, Mistri said. “The objective is to get ourselves ready for league,” he said. “We are playing the toughest schedule there is and thatʼs a plus for us. The results in the beginning are difficult, but we will be prepared for the future.” Fullerton will take on SJSU Sunday at 2 p.m. at Titan Stadium.
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CSUF falls to Aztecs 3-1 before road trip
VOLLEYBALL- The Cal State Fullerton volleyball team (32), coming off a tournament win last weekend, was cooled down slightly by San Diego State (3-2), Wednesday, as the Aztecs defeated the Titans 3-1 at Peterson Gym. The Aztecs out-hit Fullerton in three of four games, taking the final three 22-30, 22-30 and 2330. Fullerton won the first game 30-25. Alyssa Opeka and Sarah Morrison continued their strong presence at the net, leading the team with 16 and 13 kills respectively, but the duo was over-matched by four Aztecs with double figures in kills. The Titans will now travel to Portland, Oregon, Thursday for the Crown Plaza Showcase, where th team will play three games in two days.
Pitching in relief ...
MATT PETIT For the Daily Titan
Above: Fullerton Athletics raised $165 in donations over the weekend at CSUF sporting events. Right: Fred Napoles, 19, donates money outside Titan Stadium to the Hurrican Katrina relief effort before Friday’s men’s soccer game against Maryland.
MATT PETIT For the Daily Titan
Fullerton not phased by string of victories Womenʼs soccer takes three-game winning streak to Santa Clara
teams start coming and attacking us,” Sandoval said. In the Adidas Classic, the Titans meet Gonzaga University for the first time on Friday. So far this season, the Gonzaga Bulldogs are By LISAJOYCE VERGARA off to a good start with an aggresDaily Titan Staff sive offense and a 2-0-1 record After a successful trip at the but will have to keep their guard Reebok Classic in Auburn, Ala., up and prepare for the Titans. winning games against Auburn, 2On Sunday, the Titans will face 1 and South Carolina, 1-0, the Cal off against Santa Clara (2-0-1), State Fullerton Womenʼs Soccer which is ranked No. 6 in the team (3-1-0) is ready for anoth- nation. er successful weekend as they “Weʼre a little nervous because leave to participate in the Adidas itʼs a team weʼve never played Classic tournaagainst before, ment at Buck Shaw and we donʼt Stadium in Santa know what We tend to lose Clara, Calif. to expect,” control of the ball After losing Sandoval said. and that’s when their first game of “But weʼre the season against going to go out the other teams San Diego State, there and do the start coming and 2-0, the team has best job we can attacking us. had three straight because these Marlene Sandoval wins. According two games are Fullerton defender to Fullerton critical and Head Coach Ali it determines Khosroshahin, one whether we can of the main things that the Titans go for the end of the year into the have to focus on is keeping pos- large bid for the NCAA tournasession of the ball. ment.” “Maintaining possession of the After their winning streak over ball was our problem against San the weekend, the Titans practiced Diego State,” Khosroshahin said. under the hot sun for much of the “Our possession wasnʼt very good week, preparing for their trip to and that is why we werenʼt able to Santa Clara. get the results we wanted.” “We practice hard and when Defender Marlene Sandoval weʼre out there we practice thinkacknowledged what her coach had ing itʼs just like the game, because to say after Wednesdayʼs practice we practice like we play,” said team captain Lauryn Welch. on the field of Titan Stadium. Fridayʼs game starts at 5 p.m., “We tend to lose control of the ball and thatʼs when the other with an 11 a.m start on Sunday.
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(From right to left) Sophomore Lauren Cram, junior Kate Brunet, freshman Dana Devaughn and junior Emmy Dokulil watch the Titans play the Aztecs from the sidelines of Titan Stadium last month.
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Can’t we all just get along? In a time when around 50 percent of the American population is getting divorced, we still have a good chunk of the population who is fighting for the right to get – and actually stay – married. Some of us at the Daily Titan avoid the concept of lifelong monogamy like the plague, but gay and lesbian couples everywhere still persevere in the name of love and equality. This past Tuesday, the state assembly passed a same-sex marriage bill – only to have Gov. Schwarzeneggerʼs spokeswoman announce that he will veto it. According to press secretary Margita Thompson, the governor supports gay rights but said that he couldnʼt vote against the wishes of Californians, who – in 2000ʼs Proposition 22 – said marriage should be between a man and a woman by a vote of 61 percent. We sympathize with the feelings of same-sex couples who want to call their partner more than their boyfriend or girlfriend and realize the irony that some have been together longer than heterosexual married couples; also, we recognize that heterosexuals have often taken the notion of marriage for granted by choosing to be single or remarrying multiple times.
But the Daily Titan also believes that Christians, Catholics and others opposed to changing the “holy sanctity of marriage” deserve a say about who they decide to recognize in the “House of God.” Since marriage-traditionalists wholeheartedly believe that allowing gays to marry will taint any religious aspect, and since gays in civil unions are denied hundreds of benefits given to their heterosexual counterparts, we propose a compromise between the two groups. Instead of using the term “marriage” like a crutch on which society must rely, let us allow human kind, be they gay, lesbian or straight to behold the rights bestowed under the legal sanction of marriage. Let the churches – which we already term as a “separate” entity – decide who they want to accept. Let gays who deserve the right to unite – whether or not we call that union “marriage” – have the same rights as those who worship a higher being. In short, let us be free. We at the Daily Titan do not see the marriage battle as an easy fight. Nor do we expect an instant solution. We simply hope for freedom, the freedom to be who we are.
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BEST QUOTE WE HEARD TODAY ... “I am certain that after the dust of centuries has passed over our cities, we, too, will be remembered not for victories or defeats in battle or in politics, but for our contribution to the human spirit.” John F. Kennedy
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By NATHAN LAFONTAINE For the Daily Titan
I have only one request to make to Kanye West regarding his remark on national television the other night about President Bush not caring for black people: Donʼt apologize. Nothing has become more tiresome than watching some celebrity or public figure apologize for an unpopular remark under the guise of true repentance. Ice-T did just that after releasing his straightforward song, “Cop Killa.” Even Trent Lott offered up a lukewarm semi-apology after implying that America would be better off if it were still racially segregated. And weʼve even heard Bill Maher, the daddy of all politically incorrect one-liners, cave in for fear of losing ratings and financial backing. Tasked several years ago with the mission of explaining why I
enjoyed listening to 2Pac, I, at first, found myself at a loss to explain my affinity. Here was a rapper who, for all intents and purposes, glamorized the thug life and the denigration of women, and even went so far as to live out the self-destructive lifestyle he glorified in his music. I had been raised with better morals, more regard for human life, and – thanks to an independent single mother – a deeper respect for women. Yet for all the ignorance and prejudice in his music, there was something about 2Pacʼs delivery that was contagious. What I came up with in the end was the unapologetic nature of his music. He had the balls to do what few celebrities did: calling it as he saw it. At the other end of the musical spectrum, Hank Williams Jr. provides another example of this rare quality. Providing through his
music an autobiographical narration of his life – as his views changed on drinking and drugging – his lyrics changed; but not his unapologetic nature. Even during the Reagan administration, he drawled “this yearʼs tax increase/ Why, itʼs the biggest in history!” without inundating his listeners with a litany of political grievances. This open and brash spirit of saying what we truly feel and not watering it down for money or popularityʼs sake has been relegated to American lore rather than reality. Is it any surprise that so many young people everywhere are seeking truth in religion? Where else can they hope to find a message unfettered by ties to materialism? Our lawyers have become so shamelessly adept at twisting facts that they can convince juries that victims of police brutality were
merely resisting arrest. Political pundits and agenda-setters can, with amazing success, insinuate that Iraqis – not Saudi Arabians – were onboard the Sept. 11 planes. College professors, having failed to take the necessary risks to change the shape of things in the real world, seek cover in the insulated halls of academia where they can pretend to teach students about hard-nosed reality. Ministers, giving token acknowledgement to the concept that “God is love,” dedicate the bulk of their sermons to lambasting evildoers, gays, liberals and whoever else doesnʼt fall in line with their specific worldview. Yes, truth in America has given way to the herd mentality. It is not conscience thatʼs made cowards of us all, but the lack of. Thank you, Kanye. Itʼs refreshing to hear a young person stand up to Americaʼs three Cs – corporate, compliance and conformity – and call it as he sees it.
Indecency has a new name: ‘Bumfights’ Two teens beat Skid Rowʼs homeless with bats after watching a controversial DVD By KARI HAMANAKA Daily Titan Staff
It seems funny how, amid beautiful buildings like the Los Angles Times offices on First Street, people sleep under freeway overpasses just a few blocks away. It also seems funny how, in as affluent a culture as America - with all of its museums and art - some people are entertained with what others do not have. It is funny in a perverse kind of way. William Orantes of Inglewood and Justin Brumfield of Los Angeles must have bought into the kind of humor that prompts laughter at the expense of someone elseʼs humiliation. After all, the two 19-year-olds went on a recent
beating spree against the homeless of downtown Los Angelesʼ Skid Row. Apparently, the two finished watching “Bumfights” – a DVD that includes footage of homeless people fighting with each other or performing dangerous stunts – and decided to pull some pranks of their own. Armed with aluminum baseball bats, the two wandered around on Aug. 16, hitting the unsuspecting homeless as they slept. Two victims of the teensʼ sick form of “fun” were identified; one of the victims was left in a coma. The two said they are not guilty. However, police believe the two have done this before as an investigation into any similar, past attacks is underway. Once news of the beatings spread, outrage erupted from newspaper opinion pages and the public. Few could believe the brutality. Instead of being thought of as human beings, the homeless were commodities at Orantes and Brumfieldʼs disposal.
The violent behavior was completely that of the callous and indecent teens. However, the random beatings amplified a long-standing mentality among many that places the homeless and the mentally ill in a sub-class of lesser human beings. Certainly, Orantes and Brumfieldʼs actions should be condemned, but what about everyoneʼs general view of the homeless? Questions over the controversial nature of “Bumfights” arose because the attackers watched the DVD prior to the beatings. However, where was the outcry over the DVD and general conditions for the homeless before the attacks? For some reason, our society draws a distinction between the two as if there is a difference. The attacks against the homeless were inhumane, but the conditions for the homeless before the attacks were not any better; nor did conditions drastically change after the incident. Calif. still lacks in providing
adequate shelters and mental health facilities, and the funds from the passing of Proposition 63 – which taxes millionaires to boost revenue for mental health services – is not yet a reality. While the producers of “Bumfights” were fined $500 two years ago for inciting fights, Bumfights.com is still up and selling DVDs of seasons one, two and three for $19.95 each. Visitors can also buy “Bumfights” stickers and shirts. The biggest laugh on this site is the links to homeless charities. So, while exploiting people in need, customers can also help stamp out homelessness. How about stopping homelessness by starting out with the idea that the homeless are not some ambiguous segment of society? While the baseball bat beating spree on Skid Row was the independent work of two idiots, incidents like this should make everyone question where our humanity is going.