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Kids gather around car trunks Monday to receive treats handed out by volunteers from Eastside Christian Church. They buy candy to pass out during Trunk or Treat, a festival held across the street from CSUF.
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Church uses CSUF parking lot for All Hallowʼs Eve event By STEPHANIE PARK Daily Titan Staff
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omewhere near a car surrounded by artificial fog, bubbles, and holiday lights, Edna Kleinstein greeted passing families, her 1940sinspired, flowing orange dress
and bright red lipstick causing people to stare as they step backwards. Or maybe it was the box of prunes she was offering them. “Itʼs just hysterical,” Kleinstein said. “Iʼve been wandering around giving prunes to the kids; itʼs good for their health.” Monday, about 50 decorated cars and hundreds of costumed parents and children participated in Trunk or Treat, filling Cal State Fullertonʼs grass parking
lot on Yorba Linda Boulevard. The event was sponsored by Eastside Christian Churchʼs Family Life Ministry as a community outreach. Miniature Darth Vaders, Buzz Lightyears, princesses and cowboys asked for candy from the trunks of cars. Arty VanGeloof, the family life minister of Eastside Christian Church, has coordinated the event for 10 years. TRUNK 3
WASHINGTON – Washington may soon get the battle the Senate braced for earlier this year. By selecting conservative judge Samuel Alito for the Supreme Court, President Bush helped reunite his political base. Yet the nomination is also unifying Senate Democrats who had hoped a political moderate, like the retiring Sandra Day OʼConnor, would be selected. “For Democrats, this is trouble. Now is the time for them to exercise their right to filibuster,” CSUF political science Professor Pam Fiber said. The combination of Chief Justice John Roberts and Alito carries the potential of shifting the court to the right, something Republicans have longed for and something Democrats have feared. Fiber said she was disappointed that the White House couldnʼt find a more qualified woman than Harriet Miers to replace OʼConnor. “I think Miers was a sacrificial lamb,” Fiber said. “She wasnʼt well versed in constitutional law at all.” Rebounding from the Miers mishap, Bush nominated Alito to regain his political balance after seeing his standing eroded by the violence in Iraq, rising fuel prices, Hurricane Katrina mistakes, and the indictment of a top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney. Alito, 55, who has served on the Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals since 1990, has the clear record and judicial credentials that White House counsel Miers lacked. Conservative activists were quick
to express support. “If you put Roberts and Alito together, and exclude the unfortunate Miers interlude, you have to say that Bush has picked absolutely top-rate people,” said William Kristol, editor of the conservative Weekly Standard. He predicted Democrats would “attack and mostly oppose, but not filibuster.” Mounting a filibuster carries risks for Democrats. They could be perceived as being obstructionist, especially if Alito comes across in his confirmation hearings as qualified. “I actually think in spite of their bravado, the Senate Democrats fear a debate over values more than anything else. So Iʼm going to boldly predict that there will not be a sustainable filibuster of this nomination, and he will be confirmed with at least 60 votes,” said American Values President Gary Bauer, a prominent conservative. Politicians and legal analysts seemed to agree that the nomination was likely to move the court to the right. “Heʼll probably get through, but I donʼt think he would if people knew how radical he is,” said CSUF political science Professor Bert Buzan. “But the Democratic Party leadership hasnʼt found a way yet to communicate to people how radical some of these modern court cases are.” Buzan thinks that todayʼs Supreme Court reads too much into the constitution and develops rulings based on principles that simply donʼt exist anywhere in the text. “I would look for somebody whoʼs genuinely judicially restrained, and who would try to take some of the heat out of the Supreme Courtʼs role in society,” Buzan said. Fred McClure, an attorney who worked in the administrations of NOMINATION 4
Fullerton restaurant fire under investigation Damage estimated at $1.5 million from Thursdayʼs blaze By ASHLEY MAJESKI Daily Titan Staff
It took 60 firefighters and more than four hours to extinguish the fire that burned through the Asia Buffet restaurant on Placentia Avenue early Thursday. The restaurant, which had only been open for three days, was completely destroyed, with damages estimated to be around $1.5 million. “The whole building is a total loss,” said Fullerton Fire Department Capt. Dave Apple, adding that the building was old and had a lot of
remodeling work done to it. “It was a very hard fire to fight.” Firefighters first received notice of the fire around 3 a.m. The restaurant, which was closed at the time, is believed to have been burning long before firefighters arrived. “This was a fire that looked like it had a head start in an unseen area,” said Capt. Alan Meacham of the Fullerton Fire Department. “It probably burned for a while before somebody called.” After breaking their way into the locked building, firefighters were forced to back out for safety reasons when the ceiling started to collapse. “The entire restaurant was fully charged with smoke. We ended up going in to what they call ʻdefensive mode,ʼ” Meacham said. That means the fire was fought from the
outside rather than the inside. Firefighters surrounded the building and used hoses to put out the blaze. Apple estimated that more than 6,000 gallons of water per minute were used. Firefighters are not sure where the fire started in the 100-by-150square-foot building. “It looked like the fire was looming in the overhead between the ceiling and the roof,” Meacham said. Four truck companies were called to the scene, as well as a helicopter. No one was injured. The fire was fully contained just after 7 a.m., but firefighters were still extinguishing hot spots over the weekend, said Division Chief Julie Kunze. BUFFET 4
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Police tape guards the burned out remains from the Asia Buffet restaurant on Placentia Avenue. Firefighters worked for hours to put out the blaze.
Daily Titan advertising staff wins award National organization gives first place to CSUF ad campaign By KAMILLA MARUFY Daily Titan Staff
Cal State Fullertonʼs Daily Titan advertising staff won first place in an ad campaign at the 2005 Associated Collegiate Press advertising awards ceremony. “Our 45th anniversary is this weekend,” said Can Sengezer, director of advertising. “We could not have received the award at a better time.”
The award was given to Allison formed in 1972 with a few colStifter, who was the group leader leges meeting in Chicago each year. A volunteer board of students in the campaign, Sengezer said. and advisers runs This is the staffʼs the organization. second first-place I think it is great The 2005 conaward. The first that we won, and I vention was held award was received in Kansas City, in April 2005 think this year we Mo. from the College will do even “I didnʼt even of Newspaper better. think we were Business and this great, but Advertising now that I know, Managers Inc. Jackie Kimmel I am glad to be To qualify for Director of promotions attending CSUF the nomination and majoring “the paper has to have a minimum of three arts,” in advertising,” said Christian Bautista, a third-year advertising Sengezer said. The Associated Collegiate Press student.
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Ads come from companies around Fullerton, Sengezer said. A national agency, 360 Youth, has also placed ads in the Daily Titan. Sengezer said that last year the advertising department made over $250,000 in revenue. The Daily Titan will be hosting the 45th-anniversary celebration Sunday at the Titan Student Union. Former students and staff of advertising will be attending the celebration. “I think it is great that we won, and I think this year we will do even better,” said Jackie Kimmel, director of promotions. “It is a nice surprise. Go Daily Titan ad staff.”
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Today thru Nov. 29: Faculty, staff, students and friends will bowl for eight weeks every Tuesday to win cash prizes in the Titan Pride League. E-mail recgames@fullerton.edu or call (714) 278-2144 to reserve a spot.
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Today thru Saturday: “Orphan Muses” is playing at the Grand Central Theater on 125 N. Broadway in Santa Ana. For dates, times and ticket prices, call (714) 278-3371.
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Capping the bloodiest month for American troops since January, the U.S. military reported Monday that seven more U.S. service members were killed – all victims of increasingly sophisticated bombs that have been become the deadliest weapon in the insurgentsʼ arsenal. Bombs also claimed a toll Monday among civilians in Basra, Iraqʼs second-largest city and the major metropolis of the Shiite-dominated south, which has witnessed less violence than Sunni areas. A large car bomb exploded along a bustling street packed with shops and restaurants as people were enjoying an evening out after the daily Ramadan fast. At least 20 were killed and about 40 wounded, police Lt. Col. Karim al-Zaidi said.
Today thru Nov. 4: An exhibition of student artwork, the TSU Student Art Show, is on display at the TSU Center, Atrium and Plaza galleries. For more information, call (714) 278-3085.
Security Council OKs Syria resolution
UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Monday demanding Syriaʼs full cooperation with a U.N. investigation into the assassination of Lebanonʼs former prime minister and warning of possible “further action” if it doesnʼt. The United States, France and Britain pressed for the resolution following last weekʼs tough report by the U.N. investigating commission, which implicated top Syrian and Lebanese security officials in the Feb. 14 bombing that killed Rafik Hariri and 20 others. The report also accused Syria of not cooperating fully with the inquiry.
Three kidnapped children rescued
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Police rescued unharmed two kidnapped children and a foster child of an American missionary couple during a raid on an apartment in Haitiʼs capital, officials said Monday. Police said Hannah Lloyd, 3, her brother David, 5, and their Haitian foster sister Miriam Meinvil, 7, were unharmed. They are the children of Pentecostal minister David Lloyd and his wife, Alicia, of Claremore, Okla.
Nation White House spurns call for apology WASHINGTON – The White House on Monday rebuffed calls for a staff shakeup, the firing of Karl Rove and an apology by President Bush for the role of senior administration officials in the unmasking of CIA operative Valerie Plame. Three days after the indictment and resignation of Vice President Dick Cheneyʼs chief of staff, the administration said it would have to remain silent as long as there was an investigation of the leak and legal proceeding under way. Bush ignored reportersʼ questions during an Oval Office meeting with Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi.
Local Alligator search likely static till spring LOS ANGELES – Reggie is probably getting very sleepy in chilly Machado Lake. Gator wranglers have all gone home until spring because Harbor Cityʼs elusive alligator Reggie will likely be hibernating as temperatures fall. But Los Angeles Zoo officials havenʼt completely given up on catching Reggie this year. But unseasonable 80-degree temperatures forecast with the arrival of more Santa Ana winds may allow his capture. Zoo keepers continue to maintain a regular watch on the 53-acre lake in Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park and will set out three aluminum cages with raw chicken bait in hopes of catching him. Reports compiled from The Associated Press
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Children from CSUF’s Children’s Center show off their Halloween candy Monday in the Quad.
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Music teacher Mitchell Fennel tells students to follow their dreams By CHISATO KANEGAE Daily Titan Staff
Chisato Kanegae: What is your job title? Mitchell Fennell: Director of bands. CK: When did you start teaching at Cal State Fullerton? MF: 1986. CK: Why did you decide to teach here? MF: I grew up in this area. I went to Savanna High School in Anaheim. I went away to go to graduate school. I went to graduate school in Colorado, and I taught in Kansas. My whole family was out here. So, it was very fortunate for me to have the opportunity to come back here to be near my family. CK: What is your educational background? MF: University of Northern Colorado. I got both my masters and my doctorate from there, both in conducting. And I got my undergraduate degree from Cal State Long Beach. I got my bachelorʼs degree in performance at CSULB. CK: How did you feel about the hiring process when you came to take the teaching job?
MF: It was very nerve-racking. The process of applying for a position in higher education involves several levels of scrutiny. First you have to have the appropriate degrees and appropriate supporting documentation, recommendations from people in the field. If you are selected, you actually have a formal audition, much like you would if you were going to be a professional performer or try out for an athletic team or anything else; you come in person and then you teach. Youʼre asked a set of questions. So itʼs fairly involved and rigorous. And consequently, a little bit tense. CK: When did you decide you wanted to get into music? MF: I made the decision to do that before I thought about doing anything else. And people have asked me if thereʼs anything else I would rather do than this. The only thing that I could think of that Iʼd rather do than this would possibly be a psychologist or a therapist. But I just canʼt imagine what else it would be. Thereʼs a fair amount of psychology and therapy involved in this anyway. CK: Whatʼs the most rewarding part about your job? MF: The students. CK: Whatʼs the hardest part about your job? MF: The students. I mean, it is. Music is not all that hard, really. And particularly this level. The students all have so much experience already. All this comes down to is the personalities of people. Itʼs always working on your craft or art through other people is the rewarding part. The through other
Wednesday: Students can bring their questions and concerns to CSUF President Milton A. Gordon as well as ASI President Mona Mohammadi at Pizza with the Presidents from noon to 1 p.m. in the Quad. For more information, call (714) 278-4220. Wednesday thru Thursday: Students can vote for the ASI Board of Directors during ASI Elections. Students can vote online at vote. fullerton.edu or at polling stations around campus. For more information, call (714) 278-3296. Thursday: Students can find out how to make the most of the facilities and services available to them by attending the Blueprints Workshop at TSU Ontiveros BC from 10 to 11 a.m. For more information, call (714) 278-5867.
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people part is both the challenge and reward. CK: What would you want to tell students who aspire to be performers or those who want to go into music? MF: At this age, you always encourage everybody to follow their dream, to follow their star. The other piece of advice I give them is they have to ask themselves do they really want to be a performer or do they want a career in music because there are many things people can do in the music field that are very rewarding that require a lot of intelligence and talent. If the student makes the decision to go toward only performance, theyʼre cutting out a lot of career opportunities. So, on one hand, I always encourage them to try to pursue their dream. The professional performance field is so competitive, that itʼs a big chance to put all of your focus on that. Itʼs a big risk.
Friday: CSUF students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in a video game tournament. The games and recreation program will be held at the TSU Underground at 1:30 p.m. The cost is $5 for students and $7 for faculty and staff. For more information, call (714) 2782144. Saturday: CSUF is honoring former Titan greats at the Inaugural Titan Athletics Hall of Fame at the TSU starting at 6 p.m. Tickets are $75 per person or $750 for a table of 10. For tickets and information, call (714) 278-3480. Saturday: The Department of Theatre and Dance presents Erin McNally in “A Day Just Like Today.” The show starts at 8 p.m. in the Grand Central Theatre in Santa Ana. For more information, call (714) 567-7235. All events are free and on campus unless otherwise indicated. To have a specific entry added to the calendar section, please send an email to news@dailytitan.com.
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“Itʼs a thing other churches have done as an alternative,” VanGeloof said. “This event creates a sense of community.” Church members sign up for a parking spot, decorate their vehicles and show up with bowls of candy for little trunk-or-treaters to fill their candy sacks. Dave and Louise Gordan have joined in the fun for the past four years. “Itʼs a blast,” Louise Gordan said. “We love giving candy to kids.” The kids love it too, often traveling the circuit several times. “Kids can cover 100 cars in 30 minutes to an hour,” VanGeloof said. “Thereʼs no candy police.” Besides the cars filled with candy, the church provided three bounce houses and a food booth. “Youʼre assured itʼs church folk and safe candy,” VanGeloof said. “Itʼs well lit with generator lights, and we fence off Yorba Linda Boulevard for safety, so we donʼt get kids running into the street,” he said. The churchʼs outreach ministry is called First Touch. “Statistics show that at some time, everyone will come to a church for weddings, baby dedications, funerals. We want to be a sensitive string to the community,” VanGeloof said. Leaders at Eastside church say the best way to have healthy kids physically and spiritually is to have healthy families, according to its brochure. Many of the churchʼs pastors were walking around with their families enjoying the event. “We discourage our members to dress too scary like goblins, witches and ghosts,” VanGeloof said. “But we donʼt care if the community members do.” People parked at the main church parking lot and across the street at CSUF. “Iʼve been going to Eastside since I was 2 years old,” high school student Jolina Warren said. “I love seeing everyone in their cars; itʼs a great community thing.”
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Tradition remembers the dead Latino organizations prepare to celebrate holiday on campus
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Several Latino groups plan to celebrate the second day of the Day of the Dead and educate students in the Quad on Wednesday. Groups including MEChA and Mesa Cooperativa will have altars on display with offerings and symbols that pay tribute to loved ones. Students can participate by painting sugar skulls and placing them on the altars. A student guitarist will play traditional Mexican folk music, and students can try “pan de muerto,” or bread of the dead. Contemporary urban celebrations of the Day of the Dead are different from traditional commemorations. In pre-Hispanic Mexico, the indigenous people celebrated the Day of the Dead over several weeks beginning in August and ending in October. This unification of families begins with celebrating children, then women who died during childbirth, and finally by honoring the deceased. According to “Digging the Days of the Dead,” a book written by Juanita Garciagodoy, rituals included visiting gravesites all day and staying the night. People brought sweet tamales, shields for warriors, blankets, arrows and miniature torches to pay respect to the deceased. The visitors of the grave would light the torches and arrows until the last night of the feast. Everything would then be ignited except the food. Participants would then eat the food and spend the night with the deceased. According to writings by Bernardino de Sahagun, a Spanish Franciscan friar in the 16th century, people burned the gifts with the
important, since it is connected and part of the indigenous tradition. Olivia Cornejo Director of the Ministry of Hispanics, Diocese of Orange
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Many Latino families celebrate Dia de los Muertos by leaving gifts, such as food and flowers, on the graves of dead relatives. idea that the dead in the underworld could enjoy them. Raul Reyes, a professor of Chicano studies at Cal State Fullerton and a social justice advocate, said it isnʼt known exactly how the people of pre-Hispanic Mexico celebrated the Day of the Dead, but it is known that they honored death. They believed that death came from life. The celebration was ritualized and connected to the harvest since food, life and death were considered to be part of the same cycle. Reyes also said that the Day of the Dead is celebrated differently
in urban areas today than in rural areas of Mexico. For them it is a somber day, but not of grief. A special bread is baked, “pan de muerto.” The families bring the dead their favorite foods, and place them on their grave. Candles are lit, and the commemoration lasts until the next morning. Urban areas are industrialized, and with industrialization comes commercialization, Reyes said. The commemoration of participation in a ritual becomes a celebration, a fiesta and a parade. The individual becomes a spectator and
not a participant like in traditional commemorations; that changes the meaning of the celebration. In Southern California, many graveyards are not open to the public during the late hours. People who want to celebrate the Day of the Dead as their ancestors did, or as people in rural Mexico do today, may find it nearly impossible. Local urban areas populated by Mexicans bury their loved ones in Catholic burial sites. The director of the Ministry of Hispanics from the Diocese of Orange, Olivia Cornejo, organized a vigil at the cemetery of Santo
Sepulcro to be held in Orange on Sunday. A mass was held, followed by a parochial choir. “It was to remember them and remain united in this spiritual union,” Cornejo said. “Altars [brought to the cemetery] are things of tradition. The food is important, since it is connected and part of the indigenous tradition.” Rocio Mendoza, a member of MEChA, said that part of the celebration on campus is to expose CSUF to Mexican culture and to preserve Mexican heritage. “This is to commemorate our loved ones,” Mendoza said.
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presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush, said that with Alitoʼs 15-year record on the bench, “it will be hard to raise issues about lack of a paper trail, given that he has a pretty extensive one.” Democratic leaders did not rule out the possibility that they would try to block Alito by a filibuster or other delaying tactics. Republicans control 55 of the Senateʼs 100 seats. Under existing Senate rules, it takes 60 votes to end a filibuster and force a final vote. “Justice OʼConnor has been the deciding vote in key cases protecting individual rights and freedoms on a narrowly divided court. The stakes in selecting her replacement are high,” said Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. Abortion-rights activists, other liberal groups and many Senate Democrats denounced the nomination. Some moderate Republicans who support abortion rights, including Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter, R-Pa., offered guarded responses. Specter promised “a very, very thorough review” by his panel. Daily Titan reporter Bryan Barnett contributed to this story.
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Students offered flu vaccine Shots to prevent virus are $25 at event in Titan Student Union By CINDY TULLUES For the Daily Titan
Outbreaks of the avian flu in Europe and Asia have many anxious students heading to medical centers in anticipation of the flu season. The Health Center at Cal State Fullerton offers students flu vaccinations to students for only $15. Free vaccinations are available to students living in the campusʼ residence halls.
Mary Hermann, director of health education and promotion, said vaccinations are available to students by appointment until supplies last. This year the center only purchased 250 flu dosages. “The flu shot lasts for about three months,” she said. Hermann explained that there is a week waiting period for all appointments because of the limited amount of shots available. For students unable to get an appointment at the Health Center, Maxim Health Systems will have flu and meningitis shots available to students and faculty from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today in the Titan Student Union, Pavillion A. No appoint-
ment is necessary. Maxim will have the flu shot available for $25, and a meningitis vaccine is $125. Hermann said there will be an unlimited amount of vaccines available. “If they run out, they will literally call and get more,” she said. Although slightly more expensive, Maxim is a convenient way for students who donʼt want to wait for a week for an appointment. “The injection is done right there and then,” Hermann said. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, during each yearʼs flu season, which can begin as early as October and
end as late as May, up to 20 percent of the population gets the flu. The poor eating habits, lack of sleep and dehydration that comes with midterms and finals, which fall within the flu season, make college students particularly susceptible to the virus. Farrah Sarian, a nursing major, highly recommends that students get the flu vaccine. “I just got over the flu two weeks ago,” Sarian said. “It was a big inconvenience because I was having exams that week.” Hermann also suggested that students drink a lot of water, get enough rest and wash their hands regularly.
Castle in England. Alana Glauthier said the idea was a little ambitious. “I am not sure we will be really successful in that,” Glauthier said. The National Society of Collegiate Scholars counted its bounty of food at 368 cans and used them to create the pyramids at Giza. The 1,000member organization offered a National Society of Scholars sweatshirt to the person who donated the most cans. “We were overwhelmed by the amount of cans people donated,” President Kendra Leal said. Carmen Curiel, the acting director of Honors and Scholars Support Services, hoped this event would bring new members to the honor societies and show that they are an active part of the community. “People can see that we do have a vibrant community of scholars,” Curiel said.
Along with participating in the fair and food drive, many of the organizations are working on additional projects to aid the community. In their second year on campus, Kappa Omicron Nu was at first only opened to kinesiology majors, but is now recruiting members from the child and adolescent studies and human services majors. As the first society for these majors in Orange County, the group wants to be a more of a force in the community, said Tim Snyder, a member of Kappa Omicron Nu. Wearing matching shirts embroidered with their societyʼs logo,
group members were looking forward to their next endeavor, Project Care Bear. They will be holding a drive to collect stuffed animals to donate to Childrenʼs Hospital of Orange County. Alpha Phi Sigma, which is for criminal justice majors, will also conduct a drive that ties in with the holidays. President Lindsay Peak said the drive will benefit the Womenʼs Transitional Living Center near the Fullerton Police Department station. Students who are interested in joining an honors society can visit www.fullerton.edu/honors.
Titans help build-up of donations to Orange County Rescue Misson Honors groups make famous sights during canned food drive By MELISSA VALBUENA For the Daily Titan
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Under the name Asia Buffet, the restaurant had only been open three days. It used to be known as World Buffet. The cause of the fire is still undetermined and will likely remain that way, Kunze said. It isnʼt, however, being investigated as arson. Meacham said that because of the extensive damage, nothing could be saved. “Theyʼll likely knock that building down in the next couple weeks,” he said.
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Castles and pyramids made from canned food took over the Quad on Thursday. The Council of Honor Societies held its annual fair in connection with Honors Week at Cal State Fullerton. The fair serves as an opportunity for the honors organizations to be visible on campus and to collect food to donate to the Orange County Rescue Mission. Following the theme of famous structures, students with Mu Phi Epsilon, which is for music honors students, worked to recreate Bodiam
It is recommended that people who are allergic to chicken eggs, who suffer from an auto immune disorder, who have had a severe reaction to a flu shot in the past or who have previously developed Guillain-Barre syndrome within six weeks of the shot, should consult a physician before receiving the flu shot. All vaccinations are done on site and take approximately 30 minutes. “The flu is a virus,” Hermann said. “Antibiotics do not treat viruses. It treats bacteria. So if you have the flu, donʼt expect to go to the doctorʼs office and get antibiotics.”
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Fans pack the Titan Gymnasium beyond its capacity to cheer on their Fullerton team in a game on Jan. 28, 1984 against the University of Las Vegas. The Titans lost the game, 82-75, but still kept the support of their fans.
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the past four decades, Franks said. “The baseball team can have a bad year and theyʼre from page 8 still playing the big crowds because they have earned that,” Hatter said. “People wonder why we dropped football,” Franks College baseball gained popularity about 20 years said. “If [people] wouldʼve come to the games we prob- ago when ESPN began televising the College World ably wouldnʼt have dropped it.” Series, but television could be what hurt other Fullerton Another sport that got a lot of attention in the ʻ70s sports, Franks said. and ʻ80s was basketball. “People didnʼt have to go to Titan gym to see college “There was a time when our basketball team was basketball anymore; they could watch it on TV,” Franks really good and the student body was turning out,” said. “There are no radio stations that focus on Orange Hatter said. “Then the basketball team fell on hard times County. The TV stations are all in L.A. County, so [the the last six or seven years, and that shows in the amount media] cover the pros and USC and UCLA. TV is what of people that go to the games.” people see, what kids relate to.” “Last year they turned it around Fullerton has competition People wonder why and won 21 ball games, and [fans] from all angles. The universityʼs location is roughly seven were showing up at the end of the we dropped football. miles from the world champion year. It will be interesting to see If they would’ve come Angels baseball team, a half what happens this year,” he said. to the games we probhour from the world champion One match against the University ably wouldn’t have Los Angeles Lakers, about 15 of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1983 dropped it. minutes from Disneyland and attracted 5,000 people to the 4,000other amusement parks, 30 minseat gym, said Franks, who himself Mel Franks utes from the beach and an hour played on the Titan freshman basketDirector of CSUF Media Relations ball team in 1966. from the mountains. Womenʼs basketball also used to There is so much to do in fill the gym because there were no professional leagues, Orange County that Fullerton teams must excel for the sport was not televised and, Franks said, it was the students to come support them, Franks said, whereas best womenʼs basketball team around. students in locations like Arizona are in the middle of The main shift Hatter has seen in his 32 years at the desert and the only exciting events are the schoolʼs CSUF is an increased interest in baseball. games. “I remember when you couldnʼt even buy a baseball Another factor is the Orange County lifestyle. The hat at the Titan Shop,” he said. “Now they have a room cost of living is so high that most CSUF students work full of World Series stuff. If I saw someone in a res- and that takes up time from attending school functions, taurant with one of our hats on, I used to know it was Franks said. someone from our team or their parents.” Currently, CSUF has 17 sports. NCAA only requires Fullerton baseball did not have a home facility until a school to have 14, but some schools have as many as 1992, so even when they were winning national cham- 40, Franks said. pionships in 1984 and 1979, the turnout to games was When attendance started to drop, so did the sports. minimal, Franks said. Fullerton used to fill the gym for menʼs gymnastics The team received a lot of attention when it went on and now they only have a womenʼs team. Swimming an 18-game winning streak and won the World Series and water polo were Titan sports, but were also in 1995. That attention continues today with the team dropped. Track and field has been dropped and brought winning their fourth NCAA title in 2004. They are the back, Franks said. only team to win the NCAA title once every decade for Talk of bringing golf back to campus has been
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Sports IN SHORT Fans invited to free practice scrimmage
BASEBALL – The 2006 Cal State Fullerton baseball team will conclude its eight-game, pre-season scrimmage schedule with a Family Fun Day scrimmage this Saturday, Nov. 5 at Goodwin Field. The Titans will also be holding a free youth clinic, which will start at 9:30 a.m. and run
until 11:00 a.m., one hour and 55 minutes before the first pitch of the scrimmage is thrown. Fullerton has been holding daily scrimmages the last few weeks in preparation for the new season, which begins Saturday, January 28 with the annual Pro-Alumni game. The teamʼs entire schedule, updated roster and offseason information can be found at the offical Fullerton Athletics Web site, www.fullertontitans.com. Also, make sure to check out next weekʼs issue of the Daily Titan for indepth coverage on off-season aquisitions, reactions and outlooks of the 2004 National Champs.
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A dedicated Titan fan and member of “Titan Crush,” the predecessor to Titan Tusk Force, shows his spirit at a Fullerton basketball game in Titan Gym nearly two decades ago. brought up, but it will be subject to funding. If the fee referendum to increase fees to the athletics department passes in the upcoming school election, students may see new sports teams develop. “There is always room for improvement and, if we had the funding, we could do more promoting,” Hatter said. “But itʼs a lot easier to ask [for funding] when youʼre winning.” It is a tricky cycle that puts a lot of pressure on the student-athletes and coaches. If the sports teams per-
form well, people will attend their games. If people attend the games, then funding increases and so does promotion. It all depends on either Fullertonʼs ability to win games or the student bodyʼs willingness to rekindle the Titan pride that has been missing from their campus. “Itʼs better if you support a team whether theyʼre winning or losing and if you become a true fan, youʼll do that,” Hatter said.
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The Cal State Fullerton baseball team practices a lead-off drill in the outfield of Goodfield Field during Friday’s practice.
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The crowds at Fullerton basketball games would be so large that fans would pack the upper bleachers and stand to see their Titans in action on the court in the 1980’s.
Pride of the Titans A three part series on the rise, the fall, and the resurgence of Titan Pride at Cal State Fullerton PART 1: The days of pep rallies, capacity crowds, parades and football on campus.
royal blue and white as the schoolʼs colors, but it was suggested that orange be added in respect of the schoolʼs former name and the orange groves that once surrounded the campus. Orange, as a school color, was formally recognized by the Athletics Council in 1987, but has never been officially recognized By JENNIFER BELLENDIR by the school. In 1992, the royal blue Daily Titan Staff was changed to navy, the guide said. CSUF had competitive sports teams Parades with floats, screaming from its start, but student-interest did cheerleaders and a packed gym. Cal not pick up until 1970, when a football State Fullerton students used to have team was created and a cheerleading squad was formed, Associate Athletics Titan pride. In recent years, Titan pride has been Director Mel Franks said. “Football is the ideal sport to build lacking on the commuter campus. Perhaps if students were informed of [school spirit],” the 25-year CSUF vettheir schoolʼs history and highlights, eran said. “Itʼs in the fall when students are new to camthey might begin pus, you play one to take pride in game a week, itʼs it again. [Students] would on Saturday and Over a hundecorate floats [for itʼs a big deal.” dred names Fullerton had were suggested a parade] and would a football team for the schoolʼs have a bonfire ... They from 1970-1992 nickname in would have a flatbed and Equipment 1959. The first truck and the cheerManager Cliff class of Orange leaders would be on Hatter remembers County State there. pep rallies around College – the Cliff Hatter the late 1980s original name CSUF Head Equipment Manager sparking Titan for the campride. pus – decided “When we had on the nickfootball, they used name “Titans,” according to the Athletic Media to have a Friday night pep rally,” Hatter said. “[Students] would decoRelationsʼ media guides. The school was without an official rate floats [for a parade] and would mascot until a joke was made about have a bonfire. They decorated cars, having an elephant race. Other univer- and they would have a flatbed truck sities took interest and signed up their and the cheerleaders would be on elephants. Ten thousand spectators there.” The team didnʼt always have a winswarmed to the campus for the 1962 ning season, but the students and com“Dumbo Downs,” the guide said. To publicize the race, a cartoon munity had an allegiance to the famous elephant named Tuffy the Titan was coach, Gene Murphy. His staff attractcreated and stuck with CSUF students ed interest and got sponsors, so when as the unofficial mascot. Tuffyʼs girl- Murphy left, there was a void and footfriend. Tiffy, was created in 1992, the ball never recovered, Franks said. guide said. The student body initially voted on TITAN PRIDE 6
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There are tons of extreme sports out in the wide world of sports. The most well known ones are surfing, skateboarding, Marissa Weltmer motocross, and Daily Titan snowboarding. Staff Writer Surfing is popular in California for an obvious reason: we live relatively close to the beach. Some of surfingʼs most popular riders are Kelly Slater (USA), who has 39 career victories and is sponsored by Quicksilver; Andy Irons (HAW), who has 24 career victories and is sponsored by Billabong; and Joel Parkinson (AUS) who has 12 career victories and is also sponsored by Billabong. These are arguably the top-three male surfers in the world. The most popular female surfers in the world are: Sofia Mulanovich (PER), who has five career victories and is sponsored by Roxy; Rochelle Ballard (USA), who has 12 career victories and is sponsored by OʼNeill, and Chelsea Georgeson (AUS) with seven career wins and a sponsorship from Roxy. Skateboardingʼs popularity has increased since the 1960ʼs and is an industry that sells all sorts of apparel. Vanʼs skate park at The Block has created popularity in organized skateboarding. “We now are more popular with kids who are trying to compete,” said T.J. Mollary of Vans Skate Park. Innovator and entrepreneur Tony Hawk made skateboarding a career opportunity. Now, with contests, sponsors, and events all over the world, it can be a job. Some of the better known skateboarders are Chad Muska, Andrew Reynolds, Bam Margera, Bob Burnquist, Bucky Lasek, Danny Wray, Jeremy Wray, and Willy Santos. They all have either created a new trick or popularized skateboarding in their own individual way. “It is way easy to make like $1000 to $10,000 in a week or two when guys are on the contest circuit,” said Jay Leighton, who worked for the X Games in 2004. Motocross is gaining in popularity. It is probably one of the more expensive sports because of the need for a dirt bike and a trailer. Some of the top motocross riders, according Josh Seel of Motocross. com, are Jeremy McGrath, Mike Brow, Ricky Carmichael, Mike LaRocco, Steven Lamson, Grant Lanston, and Carey Hart. Hart has become somewhat of a reality TV star with stints on the Surreal Life and with his tattoo shopʼs new reality series. His sport of motocross is expanding. “We have seen a lot of people who visit and have taken up the whole dirt biking thing,” said Eric Conel, a resident of Brawley and frequenter of Glamis. The winter season is coming up and the Winter X Games will be held in Aspen, Colorado on January 28 - Feb. 3. ESPN will broadcast all the events. A few of the top snowboarders are Antti Autti, Andy Finch, Danny Kass, Shaun White, Sanna Tidstrand, Karin Huttary, Megdelena Jonsson, and Leanne Pelosi. Pelosi was recently named Rider of the Year by Transworld Snowboarding Magazine. “The Winter X Games are going to be great this year. Weʼre hoping for some good storms to bring plenty of powder,” said John Zaccano of ESPN. Those are just a handful of people that contribute to the extreme sports worlds of surfing, skateboarding, motocross, and snowboarding. Each person has helped either by inventing or popularizing the sport in which they are a part of and helping entertain with a great ability to do seemingly impossible tricks and stunts. Next week Iʼll introduce some new and/or underground extreme sports. Marissa Weltmerʼs column appears weekly. Contact her at sports@dailytitan.com