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Bill bans pesticides at schools Law to prohibit use of chemicals deemed harmful, dangerous By MARIE ARCEO Daily Titan Staff
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill Friday that stops the use of experimental pesticides
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in school campuses throughout California. The measure, Assembly Bill 405, aims to protect students and teachers in K-12 schools from the harmful materials found in pesticides. Experts are concerned with the exposure of experimental pesticides in schools due to the physical and mental health risks they pose.
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According to the Organic Trade Association, more than one million children between 1 to 5 years old consume 15 pesticides each day by eating fruits and vegetables alone. Of these children, 600,000 eat organophosphate insecticides that the federal government considers unsafe. Under current federal regulations, the bill would also prevent
the use of chemicals with incomplete data, such as metabolic impacts and mechanistic properties. Earlier this month, Van Nuys High School held an assembly that addressed the hidden dangers of experimental pesticides used on school campuses. A panel of environmental health experts discussed the factors surrounding the bill with parents,
school board members and community members. John Bishop, manager of horticulture at Sherman Gardens in Corona Del Mar, has been working with school districts for 16 years. “The laws have changed so much,” he said. “Proper notification is required if theyʼre going to PESTICIDE 3
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Two Cal State Fullerton business students are actually taking what theyʼve learned in school and putting it to use. Deep Patel and Saurabh Patel saw a need on campus and created Rapidcite.com, a free Web site that constructs a works cited page for studentsʼ papers. They developed the works cited page generator as a solution to help students who had a hard time understanding the libraryʼs resource system. “The library has confusing resources. Itʼs hard to get the information,” Deep Patel said. “Students donʼt know where to go.” The Web site uses three common writing styles: Modern Language Association, American Physiological Association and the Chicago Manuel of Style. Students enter the sources information into the various boxes and the program formats and exports the information directly to Microsoft Word for saving and printing. While Deep Patel and Saurabh Patel said that writing reference pages is a time consuming process for students, a lot of professors prefer that students to take time to learn how to do it on their own. “I think itʼs better for students to produce their own works cited page,” CSUF English Professor, Jane Hipolito said. “My students are going on to be teachers, and they need to be able to teach others how to do it.” “Itʼs important to credit for oneʼs self. It helps students avoid plagiarism, which is a huge breach of academic principles,” she said. Deep Patel agreed with the professor on the evils of plagiarism. He said that the Web site was invented to help students properly reference their papers. “Plagiarism is a rising issue. Professors have tools to detect plagiarism, but students donʼt have the tools to defend themselves properly,” Deep Patel said. Ekaterina Chernobai, a CSUF lecturer, said that the Web site is more useful for students who have a lot of sources to cite. WEB SITE
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A female pitbull terrier begs to be taken home from the Orange County Animal Care Center in Orange on Tuesday morning.
Ban puts pit bulls in city’s dog house Restriction aimed toward owning specific breed; special permit required By BOBBIE WANG For the Daily Titan
A recent surge in reported pit bull attacks has sparked controversy, placing the breed under attack. In Miami, Denver and Cincinnati pit bulls have been banned completely, forcing owners to change their lifestyles. Lucky or not for Californians, specific-breed banning is not allowed. But, a bill labeled SB 861, currently passing through state legislation will allow counties to place restrictions on certain breeds of dogs, said
Deb Campbell, spokeswoman for San Francisco Animal Control. “[The bill] has passed through the senate and just needs to be signed by the governor,” Campbell said. If the bill passes, it will require all pit bulls to be spayed or neutered unless the dogʼs owner obtains a special breeding permit, Campbell said. The goal of the restriction is to have fewer pit bulls in animal shelters. Usually, shelters have an overabundance of pit bulls and most are euthanized. “We took in 2,300 dogs last year, 800 were pit bulls,” Campbell said. “Of those 800, 500 were euthanized for behavior that would preclude them from placement in a new home.” Capt. Karen Knipscheer of Los
Teaching gets upgraded Local schools use more computers in elementary classes By KARI HAMANAKA Daily Titan Staff
On a recent morning, kindergarteners at Wilson Elementary School in Santa Ana sat on chairs in front of Macintosh computer monitors, their legs dangled just above the carpeted floors. A little girl leaned over to the boy on her right and made a letter-A sound. The kindergarteners dragged their computer mice. They looked at brightly lighted screens with bold, primary colors.
They learned the alphabet and they learned technology basics in a world where computer literacy is essential. “Itʼs all paperless now,” said Robert Anguiano, Wilson Elementary principal. “The students in our school donʼt know a world without computers, so we have to make sure they have the tools to be successful.” Having the skill to use these tools properly is so essential that learning institutions, from elementary schools to universities like Cal State Fullerton, ensure that students have access to up-to-date technology. More likely than not, the curriculums at schools such as Wilson Elementary, where kindergartners are already
learning computer basics, are different from that of what many CSUF students may remember from their days in elementary school. “The only thing stressed was having your papers typed,” said Tim Khan, a CSUF junior history major. Khan remembered the first time he was exposed to a computer in school. It was in eighth grade in an elective class that taught keyboard and some animation. Now, it is not just keyboard skills that students must know. Today, computers are the norm in the classrooms and the business world. Ricardo Franco, a freshman TECHNOLOGY 3
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Associated Students Inc. will award scholarships to about 42 Cal State Fullerton students, who apply and meet the criteria. The deadline to apply is noon Oct. 17. “There are six monetary awards offered this fall and a book scholarship,” Executive Vice President of A.S.I. Drew Wiley said. “Book scholarship applicants do not have to go through an interview to receive the award.” “There are five $1,000 scholarships, one $250 scholarship and about 35 book loan scholarships,” he said. Full-time continuing students with a minimum 2.5 GPA can apply for the William G. Pollock Scholarship, Harvey A. McKee Distinguished Student Leadership Scholarship, ASI and Titan Shops Book Scholarship/Loan Program and the Student-Parent Scholarship. Students with a minimum 3.0 GPA have the option to apply for the William D. Puzo Memorial Scholarship, Kyle S. OʼBrien Memorial Scholarship and the Graduate Student Scholarship. All candidates must complete an application and submit a typed essay with a maximum of 300 words about a mentor, who inspired them to pursue a college education. The application has six questions including: the candidateʼs involvement campus organizations and community service. Also, taken into consideration is the candidateʼs financial situation and future academic or career goals. “No letter of recommendation is required, just a short essay and the application questions,” Wiley said. He said that last semester there were approximately 250 applicants. Wiley encourages all students to apply for the scholarships because “everyone has an equal chance and some awards do not receive many applications.” CSUF student Moses Romero said, “I will apply for [a scholarship] because I need the money and I am not working right now.” Wiley said the application process takes ASI
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Today thru Oct. 16: The Orange County Performing Arts Center presents “Evita.” Tickets may be purchased by calling (714) 5562787 or online at www.ocpac.com. Wednesday: Melt Away Stress Workshop will be held at the Student Health Center from 3 to 3:45 p.m. The goal is to help students achieve a greater sense of relaxation and well-being. For more information, call (714) 2783040.
Quake victims fight for aid MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan – Earthquake victims fought over badly needed food that arrived Tuesday in the first aid convoys to reach this devastated city. An army official said the government estimated that more than 35,000 people died, a stark assessment that almost doubled the official death toll. That toll remained at around 20,000 people, but a senior army official close to the rescue operations said government officials were estimating that between 35,000 and 40,000 died. The official asked not to be identified because he wasnʼt authorized to disclose the estimate to journalists. U.S. military helicopters, diverted from neighboring Afghanistan, helped ferry wounded people from the wrecked city of Muzaffarabad, while international rescue teams joined searches during the waning days of hope for finding survivors.
Wednesday and Thursday: Take a guided tour through various haunted digs in Fullerton. Explore the Plummer Auditorium, the basement hallways of the Fullerton Police Department and other scary haunts. The cost is $12. For more information, call the Fullerton Museum Center, (714) 738-6545.
Car bomb kills 30 in marketplace
BAGHDAD, Iraq – A suicide car bomb exploded in a crowded market in northwest Iraq on Tuesday, killing 30 Iraqis and wounding 45, police said. A second suicide car bomb exploded at an Iraqi army checkpoint in western Baghdad, killing nine people, mostly soldiers, police said. The market blast went off at about 11 a.m. in Tal Afar, 260 miles northwest of Baghdad, in the townʼs main marketplace, said Brig. Najim Abdullah, Tal Afarʼs police chief. He said the victims of the attack appeared to be civilians. No Iraqi security forces or U.S. soldiers were in the area at the time, he said. Abdullah first said the blast was caused by a car bomb set off by remote control, but later said police examining the scene determined it was a suicide car bomber. The Baghdad blast occurred at about noon, killing eight Iraqi soldiers and one civilian, said police Capt. Qassim Hussein. Twelve soldiers were wounded.
Thursday: Free concert in the TSU pub. Matt Costa will be performing from noon to 1 p.m. For more information call (714) 2784216. Friday: Intramural sports is offering CSUF students and Rec Members with a valid TitanCard a chance to play kickball free in the Intramural Sports Co-ed Kickball Tournament. For more information, call (714) 278-4382.
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Katrina money is hard to track WASHINGTON – Trying to track whoʼs getting what portion of the billions of dollars in federal Hurricane Katrina aid is enough to give any auditor a headache – and is a problem that critics say creates alarming gaps in public oversight. The database of contracts is incomplete. Information released by federal agencies is spotty and sporadic. And disclosure of many no-bid contracts isnʼt required by law. Under federal election law, a click of a mouse traces every campaign donation. Yet no comprehensive public database exists for federal contracts.
Man beaten by police revisits scene
NEW ORLEANS – Robert Davis, whose arrest and beating by police officers was caught on videotape, disputed the confrontation came about because he had been drinking. “I havenʼt had a drink in 25 years,” the 64-year-old retired elementary schoolteacher said Monday. “I didnʼt do anything. I was going to get a pack of cigarettes and taking my evening constitutional.” Three officers pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the incident and the U.S. Justice Department opened a civil rights investigation. The two city police officers accused in the beating, and a third accused of grabbing and shoving an Associated Press Television News producer who helped capture the encounter on tape, pleaded not guilty to battery charges and were released Monday. After a hearing, at which trial was set for Jan. 11, officers Lance Schilling, Robert Evangelist and S.M. Smith were released on bond. They left without commenting. They were suspended without pay Sunday. Police Superintendent Warren Riley said any misconduct found in an investigation would be dealt with swiftly. Reports compiled from The Associated Press
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10/9 1876: The first telephone conversation over outdoor wires was held. 1894: The first “magic lantern” feature was shown at the Carbon Studio in New York City, marking the precursor of modern day cinema. 1930: Laura Ingalls became the first woman to complete a solo transcontinental airplane flight. 10/10 1871: The great Chicago fire was put out; it destroyed nearly a third of central Chicago. 1913: The Panama Canal, an American-built waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, was completed with the explosion of the Gamboa Dike. 10/11
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“For two or three [resources], it would probably take more time to figure out the Web site than it would to just do it for themselves,” Chernobai said. In an effort to make rapidcite. com more student-driven, Deep Patel and Saurabh Patel are con-
1811: American inventor John Stevens and his son Robert Livingston Stevens operated the first steam-propelled ferryboat between New York City and Hoboken, New Jersey. 1988: Mathematicians factored a 100-digit number for the first time using a network of computers in the United States, Europe, and Australia. 10/12 1492: Christopher Columbus landed of Guanahani in the Bahamas. He claims the island for Spain and renames it San Salvador. 1933: The Department of Justice acquired Alcatraz Island from the U.S. Army. 1964: The Soviet Union launched Voskhod 1, the first spacecraft to carry a multi-person crew. 10/13 1775: The Continental Congress authorized construction and administration of the first American naval force. ducting focus groups, installing a customer feedback form, adding more writing styles and translating the Web site into multiple languages. The Web site is supported by advertisements targeted at students. So far, it has been very successful. “The average user spends 5 to 20 minutes on Rapidcite.com,” Saurabh Patel said. “We have 600 new visitors every day and 17,000
1792: In Washington, D.C., the cornerstone of the White House was laid. 1843: Bʼnai Bʼrith, the oldest secular Jewish organization in the United States, was founded in New York City. 1964: The Voskhod 1, the first spacecraft to carry a multi-person crew, returns to earth. 10/14 1947: American pilot Chuck Yeager flies faster than the speed of sound in the experimental X-1 aircraft built by the Bell Aircraft Company. 1964: American clergyman Martin Luther King, Jr., won the Nobel Peace Prize. 1979: Over 100,000 supporters march on Washington, D.C., for the first national gay rights march. 10/15 1914: The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Clayton Antitrust Act. Compiled from Encarta.com
other Web sites have linked to our Web site, mostly college libraries.” On Sept.7, eSchool News, a technology and Internet resource newspaper for teachers K-20, chose Rapidcite.com as their Web site pick of the week. Deep Patel and Saurabh Patel have plans to release a software package version of their creation at an affordable price so that students can use the program offline.
Friday: This is the deadline to submit artwork for an exhibit put on by the TSU Student Art Show from Oct. 17 to Nov. 4. Thereʼs a chance to win prizes or have work purchased for the permanent TSU art collection. For more information, call (714) 278-3915. Sunday: The Volunteer and Service Center will be participating in the 21st Annual Aids Walk Los Angeles. To join their team or register on your own, go to www. aidswalk.net/losangeles. Friday and Saturday: “Some Americans Abroad” is playing in the Arena Theater of the Performing Arts Building. For more information, call (714) 278-3371. All events are free and on campus unless otherwise indicated. To have a specific entry added to the calendar section, please send an e-mail to
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about five weeks to process. For the ASI and Titan Shops Book Scholarship/Loan Program, students evaluate the candidateʼs application. Three students look at one application and evaluate it on a point system. A three-score average determines the candidateʼs final score. The six monetary scholarships require applicants to go through an in-person interview before the candidate is eligible for the award. Once the interview process and student evaluations are completed, applicants with high scores will be recognized in the Board of Directors meeting on Dec. 6. Applications are available online at the ASI Web site. “Everyone has a shot in winning the money,” Wiley said. “If you donʼt apply you will not win.”
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Angeles Animal Services said pit bulls are not a breed-specific agency, so they do not keep any statistics on the number of pit bulls that are euthanized. But, that doesnʼt mean the pit bull population is not a problem. Gene Shin, an Irvine pit bull owner, said he found his dog in a back yard in South Central Los Angeles. He went on a Web site and found listings of pit bull puppies for sale all over Los Angeles. Restrictions and breed-specific banning are landing pit bulls a bad reputation. The media portrays the dogs as vicious killers, while pit bull owners are standing by their pets, arguing how loyal and loving pit bulls are, Shin said. “The media always reports them in a bad light because it makes for better TV,” Shin said. “People donʼt see that pit bulls do good things. They are a very loyal breed, but because of a few bad seeds, the whole breed is seen badly.” The negative stereotypes have become so bad, some experts are comparing specific-breed banning to racial profiling. The San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals dedicated a whole page on its Web site to its views on the pit bull issue. They donʼt agree that banning pit bulls is the answer. Experts argue that banning the breed will actually cause more problems.
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apply pesticides.” State law requires full registration of pesticides before use on school grounds. “We try to use alternative sprays such as soap sprays, botanical sprays and plant derivatives, which are safe to use,” Bishop said. “Materials that we use now are biodegradable, so they break down much quicker.” In the 1960s, pesticides such as DDT and Chlordane were used. Such chemicals have longer residual activity and stay in the environment longer than the chemicals used today. Many experts in the horticultural field practice Integrated Test Management, which greatly
Education. “We hoped it would inspire from page 1 some of our families to get involved with technology. A lot civil engineering major said his of them donʼt have computers at profession depends on the com- home,” he said. puter to draw virtual plans. Now in its fourth year at Wilson, “We use computers, for exam- the AlphaSmarts are loaned out to ple, to draw structures and we the schoolʼs third- and fourthmake [buildings] into 3-D,” graders. Franco said. “It also helps to calAnguiano said some secondculate how much of a certain graders are being exposed to the material we may need.” technology this year. Today, an understanding that “In every profession that I can goes beyond basic word process- think of, they use technology. ing skills can be seen in elemen- Itʼs an essential skill,” said Laura tary school curriculums. Westermeier, a curriculum speIn Dan Fowlerʼs third-grade cialist. Anguiano said he expected lapclass at Wilson Elementary, students worked on their bird reports tops to be the next phase of technology introand learned to synthesize facts from duced to Wilson a book into handE l e m e n t a r y. The students in written and typed When those our school don’t reports on their laptops come know a world AlphaSmarts. depends on without AlphaSmarts whether thereʼs computers look like a keysufficient money board with a small to pay for them. screen at the top Santa Ana Robert Anguiano Wilson principal where students can Unified School log in, open files, District recently received complete assignments and take tests. AlphaSmarts $4.2 million from the federal can be wired to any desktop com- Enhancing Education Through puter for printing. Technology grant. That money These systems are an alterna- brought laptops into eighth-grade tive for schools wanting a low U.S. history classes at Carr, cost approach to introducing tech- Lathrop, MacArthur Fundamental, nology in the classroom. They McFadden, Mendez Fundamental, cost $240 each. Sierra, Spurgeon, Taft, Villa “We have technology standards Fundamental and Willard interto meet. You canʼt just think about mediate schools. “When I first started, there it like some of these subjects you read about in textbooks,” were no computers,” Westermeier said. He remembers getting them Anguiano said. The school won an award for around 1983. “At first, we didnʼt best use of hardware as a learning know what to do with them.” Under the grant, classes in the tool in June from the trade magazine Scholastic Administrator. participating schools received a “Itʼs really a fantastic thing,” cart of laptops for research and Fowler said of AlphaSmarts. “I writing. started at 14, took a typing class Schools in Fullerton School and failed it. Here they are at 8 District took the idea of laptops years old and they will have this in the classroom a step further. A skill second nature to them by the one-to-one laptop program was end of the year.” implemented last year in selectAnguiano said the technology ed grades at Nicolas Junior High is a less intimidating approach School, Robert C. Fisler School, for students learning English, and Hermosa Drive and Golden which was 88 percent of Wilsonʼs Hill elementary schools. Unlike at Wilson, the students at demographic in 2004, according to the California Department of the Fullerton schools purchase the
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CSUF alumni Jeff Nolasco considers a pit bull terrier named Duchess for adoption at the Orange County Animal Care Center Tuesday morning. “When you start to ban these breeds, then you get illegal breeding,” said Grace Matsuura, staff veterinarian at the Yorba Regional
Animal Hospital. “People will be illegally breeding or harboring them and it doesnʼt solve the problem.”
reduces the use of insecticides and herbicides. “You take care of the site, culturally, as best as you can. If the plants are maintained properly, you donʼt have to use any pesticides,” Bishop said. Prior to passing AB 405, 18 states passed a law requiring schools to implement test management to minimize pesticide use. The law requires schools to provide an annual notification to students, parents and staff before any pesticide material is used on school grounds. “Pesticides arenʼt really used in schools anymore,” said Glen Williams, grounds manager at Cal State Fullertonʼs arboretum. “The material used in K-12 schools has to have three days notice.” This school year required all
school districts to comply with the Integrated Test Management law. Many of the plants at college arboretums, like CSUF, are organic and naturally divert bugs, so pesticides are not needed. “We let things have their natural progression [at the arboretum],” said Diane Woods, who works at the CSUF arboretum. “We use other methods like planting things that detour bugs.” Similar to measure AB 405 is the Healthy Schools Act that former Gov. Grey Davis signed in 2000. The Healthy Schools Act also requires public notification of pesticide use in schools. Laws such as AB 405, Integrated Test Management and the Healthy Schools Act campaign to protect schools from the hazards that experimental pesticides present.
laptops under a three-year lease. The cost for parents comes out to $485 each year for the Macintosh iBook G4 computers. Students not only learn to be keyboarding proficient, but learn how to do research on the Internet and complete homework and class projects electronically. “Probably what would take several weeks … a student with a laptop has Internet access and can find the information in a couple of hours,” said Cameron McCune, Fullerton School District superintendent. The district offers alternatives to meet parentsʼ concerns, but ultimately the program is optional. Students whose parents canʼt afford the laptops can borrow one. Parents also have the option of paying on a monthly basis rather than paying a lump sum. However, some parents in the district complained at the Sept. 27 school board meeting arguing that the school should pay for the computers. “Itʼs the same thing as with calculators or palm pilots,” McCune said. “Itʼs an enhancement you can utilize, but not everyone has to have one.” Although the district has applied for grants, it came up short to supply its students with laptops, which is why parents were asked to pay for the equipment. “Itʼs unfortunate our states are not giving us enough money to do this,” McCune said. “Californiaʼs way below the norm. If people in Fullerton want their children to compete in the world, either we do it ourselves or we let them fail.” Being tech savvy is what makes students competitive in the business world, McCune said. At Wilson, students learn to be tech savvy through the AlphaSmarts so that by the time they reach college, they are not wasting time learning the computer keyboard. Back in the classroom, fourthgrade students were typing into their AlphaSmarts. One girl typed from a piece of paper on which she had written, “When I grow up I want to go to college.”
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Midterms matter Twice a year, students hear the dreaded “M word,” a word that instills fear and horror into the hearts of everyone on the Cal State Fullerton campus. And that word is midterm. A few of us diligently study for the mid-semester exam while doing the daily readings and assignments, designated for the first seven weeks. Some of us cram over the weekend, memorizing historic dates and obscure names. But most of us study the night of the dreaded test, turning off cell phones and signing off Internet connections to make up two months worth of material in one night. As much as procrastination is synonymous with college life, itʼs time to pick up that slack. Not to add any more pressure during this stressful week, but midterms donʼt just determine your final grade in the class – they determine your future. Think about it. Californiaʼs budget deficit continues to be massive, a whopping $6 billion, according to a recent Los Angeles Times article.
The national economy is suffering, so much so that China is soon to overtake the United States as the worldʼs richest nation. Jobs are scarce, with 35,000 of them lost after Hurricane Katrina. And everyone is duking it out for a coveted position. Itʼs a scary and unstable time to be a college student or even a college graduate. Having a bachelorʼs degree to show off doesnʼt mean as much if more and more people are attending college – and they are. All of the above scenarios are reasons why a midterm isnʼt just a midterm anymore; itʼs work ethic and motivational drive personified as a test. It isnʼt even about taking a test anymore; itʼs the process leading up to it. Granted, doing badly on one or two exams wonʼt doom us for the rest of eternity. But barely passing or not caring? Thatʼs cause for concern. So buck up, brew some strong coffee and donʼt forget your Scantron or blue book. Midterms mean more than you think.
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Word on the street What do you think is your generation’s biggest concern?
“Our technology is improving at such a rapid rate that weʼre not going to be able to catch up.”
“Hurricane Katrina. Because the football stadium was destroyed and it killed that teamʼs homefield advantage.”
“The [Iraq] war is affecting a lot of people, not only soldiers but people all over the world.”
“The competitiveness of the job market, and if our education will hold up in the work force.”
“We, as a generation, like not caring and like not being too involved with our emotions.”
–Jesse Taylor, kinesiology, senior
–Dan Nguyen, business, junior
–Irene Ramirez, English, sophomore
–Christoffer Chambers, English, senior
–David Bishop, mathematics, sophomore
Ugly Monday rears its gorgeous head Jeff Cares You know, I was looking at my calendar the other day, and I realized that it is just about time for Ugly Monday. For those of you not Jeff Klima familiar with Daily Titan Humor Columnist Ugly Monday, pull up a chair, warm your hands with your breath and shut up for a second. Ugly Monday is an annual holiday, started years ago (last year) by a Danish settler (me) who was sick of beautiful people ruining his chance of getting laid. You see, Orange County has the distinction of having some insanely good cleavage running through it. In fact – and by fact, I mean my opinion – the county of Orange is a veritable cleavage-mine bursting at the
seams. The cups runneth over with bounty and treasure, ripe for the plunderinʼ of all who dare set sail towards the forbidden valley. That is to say, there are plenty of beautiful women with beautiful bosoms for everyone, everyone but me and the six or 700 other ugly guys who inhabit this beautiful berg. And Iʼm sure the same goes for the girls, except Iʼm not going to use pirate-speak to describe handsome guys with big wieners. My point is there is an ungodly amount of fuglies running around needing the same cool winters, warm summers and “bwom-chicawom-wom” (that is my impression of porno music). This is where Ugly Monday steps in. You see, every time I have attempted to speak to the yin to my yang, that is to say, a female as unmercifully repugnant as myself, one of those beautiful twins – you know the ones – flops by, all delicious and big. Iʼll admit it, I look.
Hell, I stare. Of course, said staring immediately kills any “magic moment” I had going with “Hagula” and her banana boobs. The “twins” go on to find some stud with the aforementioned huge package, and “Hagula” goes to eat fudge and dream of a life less ugly. And me? I sit at home on a Friday night wondering where all the cowboys have gone. Iʼll admit that I donʼt deserve “Hagula,” but I donʼt deserve to be a fumbling, lonely dork either. And so I dreamt up Ugly Monday. On Ugly Monday, I donʼt have to worry about distracting-but-forbidden eye candy scratching up my game. You see, on Ugly Monday, all attractive and non-ugly people take a vacation. They go to the beach, they tan, they drink lattes, they do whatever us ugly people donʼt do. Meanwhile, us freaks of godless
descent continue on with our school day. Only we can now fraternize with our ugly opposites, without fear of distraction or of less ugly people spitting on us. Last year, Ugly Monday proved to be a major success with not one single attractive person inhabiting the campus. Hell, I think some of the uglier kids from the junior colleges even showed up to take advantage. I canʼt believe it will be nearly as successful this year, but if it is – yeah, baby! Me and a few hundred other bog trolls will be in hog heaven. So if you have more moles than you have teeth, Iʼll see you next Monday. Jeff Klima is a Cal State Fullerton senior majoring in communications and radio-TVfilm. His column comes out every Wednesday in the Daily Titan. To contact him, e-mail opinion@dailytitan.com
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Checking on Fullerton’s other champs Surfing Titan Ice Hockey begins its season the same way it won a championship in 2004; against all odds.
By CARMELLIA MUNGUIA
Cal State Fullerton Ice Hockey 2005-06 season schedule
Daily Titan Staff
Cal State Fullertonʼs bestkept secret is on ice. This fall, the Titans ice hockey team skates to the rink, hoping to build on the momentum of last yearʼs championship season. In Spring 2005, the team won the Pacific Collegiate Hockey Association championship during the last five minutes of their game against long-time rivals at UC Irvine. The team won the game with nine skaters and one goalie. CSUFʼs hockey team is small in comparison to its opponents. USCʼs ice hockey team, for example, had 22 skaters on their roster last season. Coach Dennis Bauer said an ice hockey team needs fresh skaters every 45 seconds to play effectively in a 60-minute game. Ideally each skater should have two minutes to recover between plays. It is important to rotate players quickly, Bauer said. “Everyone was willing [to play the minutes non-stop],” Bauer said of last seasonʼs roster. “[But] nine players are not enough.” Last year the Pacific Collegiate Hockey Association condensed teams regionally, pitting the Titanʼs hockey team against Southland teams including: Pepperdine University; University of Redlands; UCI; UCLA; USC; and Fresno State. Molina said CSUF defeated each team at least once, except UCI. The Titans did not conquer the Anteaters until the championship matchup. Although the team qualified for the national championships last year, they could not go because they did not have the money to join the American Collegiate Hockey Association in the beginning of the season. However, this season the team joined the association in hopes of qualifying again so they can compete nationally. Still, competing nationally seems worlds away when other local teams lose funding, providing the Titan team with fewer local opponents to
Oct. 14 vs. CSUN
@ East West Ice Palace 10:30 p.m.
Oct. 15 vs. SDSU
@ East West Ice Palace 10:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 vs. UCSD
@East West Ice Palace 10:30 p.m.
Oct. 28 vs. UCI Glacial @ Gardens, Anaheim 10 p.m.
Nov. 4 vs. Chapman @ Arrowhead Pond 10:15 p.m.
Nov. 5 vs. SDSU @Kroc Center 4:45 p.m.
Nov. 19 vs. COC
@ Ice Station Valencia 7 p.m.
Dec. 2 vs. Fresno State @Bakersfield Ice Arena 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 9 vs. CSUN
@ Paramount Iceland 10 p.m.
Jan. 6 vs. COC
@ East West Ice Palace 10:30 p.m.
Jan. 14 vs. UC Davis @ East West Ice Palace 10:30 p.m.
Jan. 20 vs. UC Davis @ Vacaville Ice Arena 7 p.m.
Jan. 28 vs. UCI
@ East West Ice Palace 10:30 p.m. GABRIEL FENOY/Daily Titan
Cal State Fullerton defender Marshall Link, coming from Lake Forest, moves the puck down the ice in a preseason game against USC on Friday night at the East West Ice Palace in Artesia. Fullerton won the 4-3. play. The team would rent a van to travel, but their budget does not allow such comforts. Instead, team members volunteer to drive, traveling as far as San Diego and San Francisco for tournaments. Bauer said that the team can
drive back from San Diego, but a budget of $50,000, which dwarfs after a hockey game players are the Titan teamʼs budget. exhausted, which makes it necesMolina added that ice hockey sary to stay overnight for some is an expensive sport, requiring tournaments. expensive gear. Other clubs on “Tournaments are expensive. campus receive approximately 150 One has to pay for lodging, travel percent more in their budgets comand food,” Bauer said. “We real- pared to the team, Molina said. ly struggled last year because of “Other clubs have the advantage finances.” of using [CSUF facilities] or some The team is partially sponsored other readily available property for by Associated Students, Inc. as a their games and practices,” Molina Division 3 team, said. “We must pay meaning the team an outside entity for If you are not tryrelies largely on use of their facility ing, it shows. You donations, sponand these costs are sors and the supquite high.” have to be consisport of the playSponsors are tent. Heart goes a ers themselves. mainly team memlong way. ber families who The teamʼs want to support budget is Tom Horwath them, Molina said. $12,000, but their Fullerton Student Contributions operational costs help pay for the are $20,000. $300 hourly rental Costs include league fees, road trips, games, fee for an hour-and-a-half of rink practices, uniforms and other mis- time once a week at the East West cellaneous expenses, Molina said. Palace, in Artesia. The team pracBauer said that Fresno State has tices at the rink on Wednesdays
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Jarkko Vainio, a foreign exchange student from Finland and Titan defender, positions for a shot on goal against USC in Friday’s win.
Sports IN SHORT Soccer falls short against Matadors
MENʼS SOCCER - Alec de Mattos scored in the 70th minute and that was all No. 22-ranked Cal State Northridge needed to blank Cal State Fullerton, 1-0, in menʼs
soccer action. The win improved the Matadors to 7-2-2 overall and 3-0-1 in the Big West Conference while the Titans lost their third match in a row, all by shutout, to fall to 2-8-1 and 0-3-0. Fullerton tries its luck on the road again Friday afternoon at UC Riverside. The Titans are 0-4 away from home and have yet to score in a non-friendly goal. Information provided courtesy of CSUF media relations
Feb. 3 vs. UCSD
@ Ice Town La Jolla 10:50 p.m. at 10 p.m. because the cost is lower. Using the rink at an earlier time could cost as much as $400- $500 per hour. Although the team graduated three players, they recruited new players from RecFest this fall. The team has returners from last season as well. Tom Horwath, in his first season as captain has been playing ice hockey since he was 14. “This is the last time we can play hockey at a competitive level,” Horwath said. “We are a small team and are pretty good friends.” As a captain, Horwarth motivates and tries to bring the team together. Horwath loves the competitiveness and aggressiveness of ice hockey. “If you are not trying it shows. You have to be consistent,” Horwath said. “Heart goes a long way.” The puck drops for the Titansʼ first season game Oct. 14.
Angels able nail down game one Starter Paul Byrd pitches well in 3-2 Anaheim victory. The Associated Press
CHICAGO - The Los Angeles Angels will have plenty of time to rest. Right now, theyʼre too busy winning. Paul Byrd pitched effectively in a pinch, Garret Anderson homered and the travel-weary Angels edged the Chicago White Sox 3-2 Tuesday night in the opener of the AL championship series.
Scot Shields retired slugger Paul Konerko with two on to end the eighth. Francisco Rodriguez worked around third baseman Chone Figginsʼ error to begin the bottom of the ninth and struck out Joe Crede to close it out. The Angels won Game 1 for the first time in six postseason series under manager Mike Scioscia. The Angels lost in New York on Sunday, forcing them to fly crosscountry overnight for a decisive Game 5. They made a pit stop at home for a series-clinching victory Monday night, then jumped on a redeye to the Midwest and arrived at their hotel around 6:30 a.m.
Tuesday. But Los Angeles was plenty fresh for the ALCS opener, thanks to Byrd and his bullpen. A 12-game winner during the regular season, Byrd got the Game 1 start because he was the only option left. The first-round series took a toll on Los Angelesʼ pitching staff, and ace Bartolo Colon was left off the ALCS roster because of a shoulder injury. He departed after hitting Aaron Rowand with a pitch to begin the bottom of the seventh, but Shields got six outs to set up Rodriguez for his third save of the postseason.
heating up Cali Eye for the Extreme Welcome to the weekly column devoted to covering the wide-world of extreme sports. This week is a recap of the major surfMarissa Weltmer ing competiDaily Titan tions held in Staff Writer September during the World Qualifying Tour and World Championship Tour for both men and women.
Womenʼs Surfing:
Huntington Beach – Sept. 5 –
In near perfect conditions, with four to six waves, Jacqueline Silva of Brazil beat Melanie Redman-Carr to win the Hello Kitty Boardfest. Redman-Carrʼs two-wave score of 15.10 was defeated by Silvaʼs score of 16.40. Silva won a $3,500 purse prize and a brand new Hello Kitty beach cruiser, while Redman-Carr walked away with $2,200. This was the second-to-last stop in the major qualifying event of 2005 in the international professional surfing season. Silva, who was ranked 8th in the World Qualifying Series, moved to 5th with this big win. She will qualify for the 2006 World Championship Tour. “Silva took charge and used the right waves to score the right score in front of the judges,”Natalie Christian, 17, a spectator at the event, said. “She was patient and it paid off.” The next big event will be Boardfest, the final qualifying event of 2005, which has a $20,000 prize to be won. Newport Beach – Sept. 25 – The OP Newport Classic is small compared to many other world qualifying events and so is the prize money at just about $2,000, but for the amateur surfer it is a place to get some much needed attention and experience in the pro-surfing world. It came as a big surprise when the event attracted big names like Melanie Bartels and Laurina McGrath. Bartels has been known to surf according to her mood. “She was really quiet all the way through the event. Usually the competitors talk to each other and are social, but not Bartles,” said Katie Jackson, 21. She had to either had to win the OP Newport Classic or place second to qualify for the 2006 World Championship Tour. McGrath, who held the top spot after six events, set out to secure her No. 1 position. The two went head-to-head and, in the end, Bartels defeated McGrath, taking home 250 points and easily qualifying for the WCT 2006 Tour.
Menʼs Surfing:
San Clemente- Sept. 18– The
Boost Mobile Pro, held in the famed Lower Trestles just south of San Clemente is where pro-surfer Kelly Slater defeated a strong-willed Phil MacDonald (AUS) to win the event. The waves were just about perfect at three to four feet. This is Kelly Slaterʼs fourth win this year in the Fosterʼs ASP Menʼs World Tour. MacDonald held off Slater for most of the 35-minute contest with frontside turns that scored 8.17 out of 10. Slater sat back, waiting for the perfect wave to score his 8.67 out of 10. With five minutes to go, Slater set-up for an aerial with a lay-back snap to secure his title as the 2005 Boost Mobile Champion, beating MacDonald with 15.40. Marissa Weltmerʼs column appears weekly. Contact her at sports@dailytitan.com