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President Milton A. Gordon responds to a student’s question at the Pizza With the President event in the Quad on Wednesday. Students were invited to personally ask President Gordon questions while enjoying free pizza. ASI Executive Vice President Drew Wiley, pictured left, also fielded questions from students.
Dining with the presidents
Students have chance to vent concerns to university leaders By KELLI FADROSKI Daily Titan Staff
Itʼs not often that students are given the opportunity to be wined and dined by university presidents – well, given pizza and soda, and the chance to voice their opinions and ask questions directly to campus leaders. Associated Students Inc. hosted Pizza With the Presidents yesterday to a crowd of about 200 Cal State Fullerton students and faculty members in the Quad. This bi-annual event brings students and campus leaders together and presents an open forum for students to speak up about whatʼs happening on campus and about current political issues that will soon, if not already, be affecting them. In the leadership panel were ASI President Mona Mohammadi, University President Milton A. Gordon, Vice President for Student Affairs Robert Palmer and ASI Executive Vice President Drew Wiley. In past semesters, there have
been only two campus presidents present to answer student questions. This semester was special because two more campus leaders, Palmer and Wiley, were invited to join. The event took two months of planning, and surprisingly, four individuals with ultra-busy schedules were able to come together quite easily for the event, said Deanna Plascencia, ASI director of public relations. Pizza with the Presidents started five years ago by the suggestion of then ASI President Mary Grace Cachuela. “I liked the idea when Mary Grace presented it to me, and itʼs a great event that I look forward to because students and faculty all come out,” Gordon said. The event isnʼt a formal suitand-tie discussion, rather itʼs a relaxed arena for individuals to share their ideas – and, of course, enjoy pizza. “I realize that the crowd is here when the pizza is being served and once the pizza is gone the crowd tends to thin out,” Gordon said. CSUF students took advantage of the opportunity to speak to the presidents and came up with an array of questions that focused around key issues being voted
on in the ASI election that ends today. Several students voiced their concerns over parking on campus and increased student fees. Nahia Le, senior accounting major, was curious about how parking would improve in the future. “I want to ask about the parking problem,” Le said. “We spend almost $150 and we spend a lot of time looking for parking, especially for the morning students.” Other students raised issues concerning current programs on campus. Mike Deleon, a senior human services major, running for ASI Director of Health and Human Development, inquired about the Health Centerʼs immunization waiver form. Although an immediate answer could not be given, Gordon assured that the matter would be looked into. “I suspect that when we look at it, we will see that there is some requirement that is necessary,” Gordon said. “If not, thatʼs great and we can look at what we can change or not.” Although the presidents were put on the spot, Mohammadi wasnʼt worried about being asked tough questions.
“Being in this job everyday, I think, prepares you because youʼre given a lot of knowledge about whatʼs going on around campus and even statewide issues,” Mohammadi said. This semesterʼs crowd was the largest he could remember, Gordon said, and he was greatly pleased with the turn out. “I hope that they realize that they can ask student leadership and university leadership any question they want and they are going to get a responsible answer to their question,” he said. Mohammadi believes the event is a great way for CSUF students to meet their leaders. “I think a lot of students donʼt even know who the university president is,” Mohammadi said. “Itʼs a great way for them to put a face to the name and gives them the opportunity to get their voice heard on specific issues.” The questions studentʼs asked werenʼt uncommon. “I always expect parking questions,” Gordon said. “We didnʼt get any athletic questions, I usually expect those like ʻWhen are you going to bring back a football team?ʼ but I thought overall that the questions asked were really responsible questions and they did a great job.”
High school students try college Campus organizations host first local Black Conscious Conference By DIANIKA ABBOTT Daily Titan Copy Editor
More than 160 black high school students from the Orange County and Inland Empire areas, visited Cal State Fullerton Wednesday for the first Black Conscious Conference. This conference – sponsored by the Black Chamber of Commerce, the University Outreach office, the African American Resource Center (AARC), the Afro-Ethnic Student Association (AESA), SisterTalk and the Sigma Rho Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. – endeavored to introduce black high school students to the pos-
sibilities of higher education. “[We hope] to give AfricanAmerican students an experience of college by displaying the four components of higher education, which are academics, dialogue, networking and entertainment,” said Courtney Collins, Black Conscious Conference coordinator. The students, who represented various backgrounds, kicked off the day with a motivational speech, which encouraged them to believe they are capable of attending college. According to the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, only 51 percent of black students graduate high school and out of that 51 percent, only 9 percent of those students are minimally qualified college applicants. Guest speaker Corliss Bennett, USCʼs director of the Center
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Cal State Fullerton Afro Ethnic Student Association president Wanjiro Eley, left, answers questions for high school students at the Black Conscious Conference in TSU Pavilion A on Wednesday. for Black Cultural and Student Affairs, said one of the best ways to get black students to go to col-
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Nestled in Modjeska Canyon among oak trees, a few wild species and nature is the Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary. Site manager Birkin Newell, a local biologist, will lead visitors on a two-hour tour of sanctuary trails on Saturday. Modjeska Canyonʼs unique role in Southern California is that it was a home to American Indians called Gabrielinos. Gabrielinos is a name given to this group by Spanish missionaries who came to the area to convert indigenous people to Christianity. These indigenous people lived off the land, and were hunters and gatherers. Today, they no longer roam the canyons, but are missed by locals who cherish the canyon. Karen Cornell, the director of Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary, said Modjeska Canyon has a unique united community, where people are protective and concerned of their environment. At the sanctuary, Newell plans to recreate this hunter and gatherer scenario by having participants search for specific plants that the group will be using for certain activities. “I want them to have the feel of a hunter and gatherer like a Native American,” Newell said. One of the first activities will be collecting acorns from Oak trees. After collecting them, they will be soaked in water for 20 minutes, boiled, mashed up and used to prepare a meal. Acorns were one of the most important food supplies for Gabrielinos. Women gathered acorns and made acorn mush or bread. Newell said part of the learning process is participating. They will also make American Indian cords with a yucca plant, which is a spiky plant that is three feet high, “like an agave.” A musical instrument will be made from a branch from the elderberry tree. Newell said this instrument makes a noise like a rattle. Participants will also learn about other sacred herbs, plants and trees. Eugene Jones, a CSUF professor of biology and a botanist, said most of modern remedies have been derived from native plants. He said American Indian herbal remedies have been researched, and researchers have been able to prove that the cures work. Today, Toyon, an analgesic, is used for aches and pains. American Indians used its bark and leaves to cure stomachaches. It also produces a berry used for tea and soothing purposes. The willow treeʼs salicylic acid is commonly used in Aspirin. The acid is taken from its bark and leaves. Another American Indian herb is Mugwort, which is used to cure poison oak infections, it can WORKSHOP 4
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Six GIs killed in Iraq; 20 die in bombing
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BAGHDAD, Iraq – A suicide bomber detonated a minibus Wednesday in an outdoor market packed with shoppers ahead of a Muslim festival, killing about 20 people and wounding more than 60 in a Shiite town south of Baghdad. Six U.S. troops were killed, two in a helicopter crash west of the capital. Also Wednesday, the U.S. command confirmed moves to step up training on how to combat roadside bombs _ now the biggest killers of American troops in Iraq. At least 2,035 U.S. military service members have died since the Iraq conflict began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
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WASHINGTON – The 14 centrists who averted a Senate breakdown over judicial nominees last spring are showing signs of splintering on President Bushʼs latest nominee for the Supreme Court. That is weakening the hand of Democrats opposed to conservative judge Samuel Alito and enhancing his prospects for confirmation.
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WASHINGTON – President Bushʼs directive banning the torture of terror suspects applies to all prisoners – even if held in a secret prison reportedly set up by the CIA for its most important al-Qaida captives, a senior administration official said Wednesday. National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley would not confirm or deny the existence of a secret, Soviet-era compound in Eastern Europe that was described in a Washington Post account. The story said the facility was part of a covert prison system set up nearly four years ago that at various times has included sites in eight countries.
Local Travelers pay fee for airport expansion SANTA ANA – Departing passengers at John Wayne Airport may soon be paying a $4.50 charge to help pay for airport expansion. Airport Director Alan Murphy told the Orange County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday the departure fee would help raise a portion of an estimated $440 million needed for a third terminal and six new passenger gates. There are now 14 gates in two terminals. The expansion project would also include parking and a Customs office, allowing the airport to add two to four daily international flights to destinations such as Canada and Mexico, Murphy said.
Local man recommended for death
RANCHO CUCAMONGA – Jurors recommended death for a man who murdered an armored car guard during the robbery of an Ontario bank. The seven-man, five-woman Superior Court jury deliberated less than three hours Tuesday before announcing Joe Henry Abbott, 35, should be executed for the shooting death of Samuel Saenz, 25, of Hesperia. He will be sentenced Jan. 13. Abbott shot Saenz three times in the head as he wheeled bags of money through the lobby of the Bank of America on Oct. 30, 2000. Abbott, who is black, paid a Hollywood makeup artist to disguise him as an old white man on the eve of the killing. He entered the bank and immediately fired two bullets into the head of Saenz. When Abbott was about to flee with bank money, he walked back to the guard and fired a third, fatal round, prosecutors said. Reports compiled from The Associated Press
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Lourdes Landeros celebrates Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, next to the tabletop display she created in honor of her deceased grandmother, great grandmother and great aunt in the Quad on Wednesday.
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THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT WELCOMES THE ADDITION OF A UNIVERSITY BAND By MARIE ARCEO Daily Titan Staff
The Cal State Fullerton Music Department will make musical history as it welcomes the first university band. As part of the wind studies program, the new band is bringing together CSUFʼs musical talents. Students with prior high school experience, music majors and students with any musical interest are all welcome to join. Mitch Fennell, associate professor of music, will direct the band. Fennell has been conducting CSUFʼs wind ensemble since 1986 and teaches courses in undergradu-
ate and graduate courses in music education. Fennell hopes that the new band will enhance the college experience for students interested in music. “Thereʼs a lot of student interest right now,” he said. No auditions will be held and students have a one-semester commitment. “This is for students looking for an opportunity to play in college,” Fennell said. The band will meet every Wednesday for two hours of rehearsal and will perform one concert each semester starting in spring. For its first semester, over 40 members are expected to participate. Many students are eager to see the bandʼs first production. “I think itʼs good to finally have [a band] now, but we should have had one before for all the former music majors to have a good time and showcase their talents,” said Nicole Solomon, a CSUF student. Some professors believe that
developing the band is a reflection of growth in the CSUF community. “The university is maturing as an institution,” Fennell said. In addition to the band, CSUF is also expanding its performing venues with the opening of the CSUF Performing Arts Center in December which will feature four different venues, including one concert hall. “[The center] is about 98 percent complete and together the four performance venues will seat 1,200 people,” said Milly Heaton, the director of development for the College of Arts. Large ensembles, including the new band, are expected to perform in the new concert hall. Dr. Fennell encourages all students with musical talents to take part in the new band. “This band is for students to have a good time,” he said. Students interested in participating should contact Fennell in the music department.
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) 278-2144. 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. Monday: Come see historical artfcats provided by the Latino Verterans at the Latino Veterans Exhibit at the TSU Atrium Gallery. For more information call (714) 278-3915. 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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Can you see me now? Wireless innovations reach new horizons By EDUARDY VASCONCELLOS Daily Titan Staff
The world of mobile is just now emerging from its infancy. The cell phone hasnʼt been around for very long, yet it is one of the most popular devices created in the past 50 years. And itʼs only going to get better. Edgar Bronfman, Jr., chairman and CEO of Warner Music Group said, “Itʼs quite remarkable when you think about the most important technological wonders that have transformed daily life – the telephone, the moving picture, the phonograph, the radio, the TV, the credit card, the VCR, the perPersonalizing phones Right now, personalization seems to be the trend du jour. Everything from custom shells, cases, ringtones and wallpapers, are all selling like hotcakes. To keep interest in the mobile platform, different companies have different aces up their sleeves – such as the introduction of mobile television. Right now, Verizon has its V CAST service, which allows for the mobile Web, downloading all sorts of content like games and ringtones, and the ability to see clips from television shows and movies in television quality – meaning that it runs smoothly with no lagging or skipping frames. The service is fairly popular and gaining new content by the day. The biggest setback to this mobile television right now is the cost of phones that can handle these functions. These devices are usually within the high end of the pricing spectrum among cell phones, ranging from $250 and up. Verizon has started to push their phones and service by having a low-end phone supporting the V CAST service, costing about $99. The innovations arenʼt being brought about by a single entity but rather the whole wireless community. Rather, it sees collaboration from several smaller companies, making a great marketplace of ideas while innovating and giving
the public a better product. “Unlike other trends in [information technology] that have been led by the big corporations,” said Mayr McDowell, Nokiaʼs senior vice president and general manager. “This one seems to be led by small businesses, which is kind of funny because small businesses typically donʼt have money to throw at grandiose [information technology] solutions.” All-in-one McDowell said that the mobile phone would soon be an all-in-one device. Soon, businesses will be looking for a device that can handle several applications including everything phones currently have and office tools – something anyone could use . “We donʼt see the mobile device as the junior laptop,” McDowell said. “We see the mobile device as the principal productivity tool that enables you to stay connected and to collaborate with your peers. It is [Nokiaʼs] goal to make this robust and powerful while still maintaining its small size and relatively low cost and ease of connection so that it can be the ubiquitous tool for all users.” Right now, smart phones and other phones powerful enough to handle e-mail and functions along those lines arenʼt too common and pricey.
“With a free ride on Mooreʼs law, even the dumbest phone is going to get smart in the next few years,” said Sean Maloney, Intel Corp. executive vice president and general manager, enterprise group. “We are seeing a very significant take off this year in smart, intelligent handheld devices.” In the next few years, consumers will not only be able to send text messages and voicemail, but also be able to have e-mails sent directly to the mobile phone. No need to find a computer with a broadband connection – the ability to do it from anywhere in the world will exist. Though it may seem like a great way to stay connected, some arenʼt convinced thatʼs the upcoming trend. “I think that the next big thing is right in front of our faces,” Maloney said. “Itʼs an almost insatiable demand for high speed internet access.” Once broadband access is available through phones, a whole new door of opportunities will open. Gone would be the days of needing a computer to shop, read the news, catch up on favorite magazines, or even watch movies and listen to music. It will all be available on a piece of technology that can fit in your pocket.
sonal computer and the automobile. Itʼs stunning to realize that, except for the car, the cell phone is about to embody every single wonder on that list.” As demand for cell phones increase, corporations have been working together to help discover new wireless innovations. Last month at the CTIA Wireless IT show in San Francisco, many of the top executives in the wireless world spoke on the evolution of the mobile device. Wireless music The music industry has also been eager to be incorporated into wireless. Bronfman said, as of right now, Warner Music alone has over 150,000 songs digitized and ready for the mobile platform. “There are now over 2 billion mobile phone subscribers in the world today.
In 2010, some analysts suggest that [the] number will be over 3 billion,” Bronfman said. “Some analysts predict by 2008, 500 million music cell phone devices shipped to consumers.” Music labels are aiming to have all of the worldʼs music available to the consumers with a few pushes of the button. Also, this will also make it easier
to get access to ringtones. Bands themselves will be able to create ring tones during the production of their records instead of sending a sample off to a third [information technology] party to dish out something that the bands donʼt stand behind. When Green Day was making last yearʼs “American Idiot,” their producer Rob Cavalo worked with the band to create a ring tone for the songs featured on the album. This acted as a catalyst within the music industry to create compelling quality content that they approve. Though the various applications stand to do well, Trip Hawkins – founder and CEO of Digital Chocolate, a retailer of games for mobile phones – had a different take on how to improve wireless. He thinks of the cell phone not as a content medium, but rather as a social device, a “social computer.” “People are basically using the ubiquity and the presence of this social computer to adopt new rituals involving digital applications that are new ways to start conversations and create virtual villages and these virtual villages are worth a lot,” he said.
Top of the line Verizon Wireless LG VX9800 (MSRP - $349.99 before rebates) This is the Cadillac of cell phones right now. Sporting a full QWERTY board, this is one phone that can truly do everything that a cell phone can do. Listen to MP3ʼs, check your e-mail, play games, watch video clips, text message. Cingular Motorola ROKR E1 (MSRP $399.99 before rebates) This is one phone trying to capitalize on the success of the iPod. It allows you to listen to your music as well as acting as a phone, so you have one less thing to carry around with you. T-Mobile Motorola RAZR V3 (MSRP $249.99 before rebates) This sexy little phone can fit into nearly any space you want to put it (Itʼs only half an inch thick!). It comes with a camera that can handle video, AOL Instant Messenger built in as well as access to the mobile web. Sprint PCS LG MM-535 (MSRP - $379.99 before rebates) With a healthy battery life (3.4 hours of talk time) and the inclusion of Sprints media player, youʼll stay connected with this neat little gadget. Hey, it even has a built in camera (with a flash!).
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also be found in the Modjeska Canyon. “You can mash the leaves with a rock and create a paste,” Newell
said. “It has soothing properties that heal [the infection].” Mugwort is also used to cure arthritis, treat asthma and ear aches. White sage, which is also found at the Modjeska Canyon, was used mainly for medical and reli-
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experience of university life. “The key to [higher education] is outreach,” Bennett said. “There are students that live around the corner from [universities] and never visit the campus because they donʼt think of it as something they can do.” Bennett said while blacks are not as prepared for college as their counterparts, it is important to prepare students for the next step in their lives. She said other cultures prepare their children for college at a young age and the only way to get black students to consider college is to continue to facilitate programs that give them an idea of what college is all about. The high school students had a choice of three classes, “The Mental Institution of Slavery, the “Willie Lynch Letter” and “Black
Feminist Thought.” In these classes, the students were given the opportunity to attend college-level lectures with CSUF students. “I really enjoyed the class,” said Sonoya Mitchell, a junior at Ayala High School. “I learned about how the portrayal of African Americans on TV affects the way other people think of us.” Excited high school students participated in dialogues facilitated by CSUF student leaders. The dialogues – which discuss racial stereotypes, the support of black businesses, black inventors, and various other issues black studentsʼ experience – gave them the opportunity to express themselves. Students listened intently while Jalani Bakari of the University Outreach office, outlined in detail the admission requirements to them. Bakari said that the conference was dedicated to acclimating the
high school student to what blacks can be a part of on college campuses. “I can tell from the very moment the event started that it was a beginning of a good day,” he said. “The students were listening, writing notes and asking questions.” Wanjiro Eley, president of AESA, said she hopes the students understood the importance of attending college. “They are a small part of the real world and I hope they understand that this is not a game,” said Eley. “It is important that more people of color get into levels of higher education and own businesses. Eley said she hopes the students become less apathetic about their futures. “Its time for them to take an initiative and ownership of their education and heritage,” she said. “They can make a difference as people of color.”
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College life By CARMELLIA MUNGUIA Daily Titan Staff
Cal State Fullerton students are not just about fun in the sun, despite what some Easterners might think. On the West Coast, students pride themselves in the diversity of their environment. Whether considering the climate, nature, people or sports, this diversity allows for a richer sense of university life. Although East Coast universities in the North are more restrictive, because of long winters and steadfast traditions, students pride themselves in their universityʼs history and not just their ability to keep up with the times. And while strong traditions are also a staple of Eastern and Southern universities, their demographics are different, making the drive for school spirit an entire different ball game. Demographics The United States is a melting pot of ethnic diversity, but in terms of college life, the melting pot tips and what remains becomes vaguely reminiscent of what constitutes the whole. CSUF has over 35,000 students and Oregon State University has over 19,000, but the East Coastʼs University of New Hampshire has approximately 12,000 students coming from mostly Caucasian, well-educated and traditional, high-income families. Oregon State consists of 70 percent Caucasian students and 30 percent international and minority students while Norfolk State University in Virginia consists of 80 percent African American students who mostly pay for their studies through financial aid, said Sharon Hogart, Norfolk Stateʼs representative of media affairs. Diversity Awareness Programs Although Oregon State is mostly Caucasian, it has six active cultural centers. The centers are not exclusively for minority groups, but a fundamental part of the universityʼs drive to bring awareness and diversity to the campus. Dan McCarthy, Oregon State president of student affairs enjoys the diversity of the cultural centers and student clubs. “On European night the students present a five course meal,” McCarthy said. “Native Americans hold a salmon cook off, and the Chicanoʼs put up a Latin American dance and a cultural meal.” Arizona State and CSUF have a similar diversified student bodies and offer several diversity awareness programs. ASU offers an “Invision Retreat” for diversity awareness and commitment to diversity and social justice, similar to CSUFʼs E.M.B.R.A.C.E retreat, according to the universityʼs Web site. However, East Coast schools have fewer programs like these and are smaller in comparison to West Coast campuses. Sports East coast schools in the North take advantage of winter. The University of New Hampshireʼs location and semi-rural landscape make it a prime location for recreational sports. Ice hockey is the universityʼs most popular sport. Vermont State University offers an Anglerʼs Society and equestrian team as well as rugby, rock climbing, snowboarding, snowmobile, wiffleball, water polo and indoor and outdoor soccer. The University of Southern Maine intramural program offers Frisbee, flag football, dodge ball, cycling and sailing. At Norfolk State, studentsʼ favorite sports are football and basketball, but the cross-country and tennis teams are also strong. Alcohol Western Connecticut State University and University of Southern Maine in Portland have elaborate substance abuse prevention programs for their students. The schools received grants for these programs and have dedicated themselves to informing students of the potential hazards of drug and alcohol abuse.
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Vacation styles By MARISSA WELTMER Daily Titan Staff
The East Coast is intriguing for West Coast visitors. Changing seasons, snowstorms, humidity, strange plants and insects, accents and hurricanes are among the attractions that pull West Coasters to revel in the East Coast experience. Then there are East Coast landmarks like the Statue of Liberty in New York and the White House in Washington, D.C. While Middle America visitors enjoy the warm sunshine on the West Coast, they also seem to enjoy the variability of environments. “Itʼs very appealing or confusing to many people that when you visit California you can ski and surf in the same day,” said Dave Hamilton of American Express Travel Services. The East Coast, with cities like New York City, Atlantic City, Miami and Washington, D.C. has the West Coast beat when it comes to historical landmarks. The first buildings to grace American streets were erected on the East Coast. “One of the most popular reasons why West Coasters love to visit the East Coast is all of the historical buildings,” said Steven Penning of AAA. The West Coast makes up for its lack of history with pleasurable weather conditions, especially in California, where the weather is always sunny. On the East Coast, traveling at certain times of the year requires clothing that some West Coasters just donʼt have regularly, clothing like long pea coats for the winter, thick scarves and gloves. “When it dips below 60 degrees in California itʼs considered cold, so many West Coasters find the East Coast really cold and hard to adjust to,” said Jeff Masson a member of the American Society of Travel Agents. “So vacation time is more difficult in the winter to travel back East,” From Los Angeles to New York and from Seattle to Miami, each coast has a different style of vacationing. There is the city vacation, the scenic vacation and the fun in the sun vacation.
Sports fans By BELAL SIMJEE Daily Titan Staff
The United States, with its rich history intertwined with a legacy of sports, has yielded many a different kind of sports fan. Every year, fans bet on their teams to win or lose, but what separates fans on one side of the country from the other? Imagine this: It is the eighth inning of a ball game in which your hometown team, which you have followed all your life, is down by two runs. But then you realize the time is 9:15 p.m. and you have work at 6 a.m. the next day. With your team trailing by two runs, do you stay and watch the remainder of the game in hopes that your team will gain the lead, or do you leave thinking “I will just catch what I missed on the news when I get home?” This is the type of scenario that East Coast sports fans and West Coast sports fans deal with on a constant basis. The New York Yankees, a franchise that has been operating for over 100 years, has its hardcore, loyal fans who will stay up late into the night to watch their team on television when the Yankees are playing on the West Coast. “You know, it really is upsetting to watch a game on TV and watching the fans of a West Coast team getting up and leaving,” Yankees fan Ali Irshad said. “Iʼm a Yankees fan who lives in Boston, who is willing to stay up till 2 a.m. and watch my team play a team like the Angels.” The very idea that West Coast fans, particularly sports fans in California, have something better to do than sit around and watch an entire event after purchasing an expensive ticket baffles East Coast fans. The New England region has some of the nationʼs oldest sports franchises and legions of fans who have followed teams, some for 60, 70 and even 80 years, feel like they have more of an attachment to their teams than fans on the West Coast. “You know, I have been a [San Diego] Padres fan for only about six years,” Meagan Heffeld said. “Some of the teams over on the East Coast, like the Boston Celtics or the New York Giants football team, have had the same fans for decades. In Southern California, our teams have not even been around for half the years some of those East Coast teams have been around.” On the West Coast, life is much different. With warmer weather, more is available for fans to do. Sporting events coupled with an abundant nightlife, make it hard for West Coast fans to do just one thing on any given day or night. East Coast fans have to contend with bad weather and other factors when deciding whether to stay at a particular sporting event. “We have a pretty crazy nightlife here in New York and Boston too,” Irshad said. “But then we also stay committed to our sports here. There is nothing like watching a late-night rivalry in extra innings with my beloved Yankees playing those damn Red Sox.” Commitment and loyalty to oneʼs team also manifests itself in different ways on the West Coast. Throughout the Angelsʼ regular season, tickets were seemingly easy to come by. But when the Angels made the playoffs, tickets were hundreds, even thousands of dollars. But Yankees tickets are extremely hard to come by, whether it be the regular season or the playoffs. “I have been to sporting events on each coast,” Larry Dash said. “It really is a different atmosphere in the stadiums. Here on the West Coast, it really is more laid back. Here people come and go as they please and brush by you like a quick breeze. On the East Coast, fans are more hardcore. They come to the games ready to die for their team. It really is more of a battle for them against their hometown teamʼs opponent.”
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The Titans practice in the Fullerton arboretum on Wednesdays.
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course with a small part on dirt and concrete, Elders said. “I ran at Stanford two years ago,” senior Maria Blazquez said. “Itʼs a good course. What goes up must come down.” The Titan women came in 13th place at regionals in 2004, and have hopes of breaking into the top-10. “[We are] going after Long Beach State,” Elders said.
“Theyʼre the team right ahead of us.” Coach Elders has the womenʼs team running speed workouts during the week and resting during the weekend. The men will not run as a team. Junior Damien Nieves, senior Jason Graney and sophomore Jonathan George will compete as individuals. “Iʼve wanted to run at Stanford because a lot of good athletes have run there,” Nieves said. “Iʼm excited to have the opportunity.”
“Fullerton, anywhere, is still Fullerton,” Coleman said. A team looking forward to the friendly confines of Fullerton is UC Riverside. The Highlanders play just miles away in Riverside. “[Playing at home] does give you a little edge.” said UCR Head Coach Veronica OʼBrien, who added that her teamʼs fans will be represented Friday when they play at Fullerton against Long Beach State in the first game of the tournament. The Highlanders (11-3-4, 4-0-3) led the conference until the final week of the season. They tied in their final four games, allowing Fullerton to pull past them. The Highlanders beat opponents with their defense this season, allowing .72 goals a game and posting eight shutouts. Their offensive struggles are something the Highlanders plan to address during workouts this week. As a team UCR made 27 goals this season, and 12 were scored by senior midfielder Renee Scachetti, the Big Westʼs leading scorer. UCR played the 49ers to a scoreless tie last Friday.
“We have a good feel for Long Beach,” OʼBrien said. The 49ers finished the regular season with a 12-5-2 (3-3-1) record and this is the first time they will participate in the conference tournament. They also cracked Soccer Americaʼs top-25 poll for the first time in school history when they came in at No. 25 on Oct. 11. The 49ers, like the Tigers, depend on their young guns for victories. Freshman forward Kim Solis tops the 49ers in scoring with 10 goals, while Hayley Bolt leads in assists with eight. Freshman goalkeeper Liz Ramos ranked second in the Big West with a goals against average of .70. “We realize that Cal State Fullerton is not happy just to be there,” 49ers Head Coach Mauricio Ingrassia said. “They want to win. UC Riverside wants to win. Thatʼs our attitude.” Also like the Tigers, the 49ers have had a tough time on the road. Away from Long Beach, the 49ers are just 2-4-2. The winners of Friday game will meet on Sunday at 1 p.m. to decide who will represent the Big West Conference in the NCAA tournament.
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ning streak. They have won six of their last seven games. Earlier in the season, the Titans lost to the Mustangs in four matches. Fullerton hopes they learned enough from their last meeting to help them beat one of the top teams in the conference. The Mustangs know they will have to quell any extra motivation the Titans may have. “We know [the Titans] will be aiming for us, especially after beating them earlier this season,” Cal Poly SLO Head Coach Jon Stevenson said. “I expect it to be a good battle between Cal Poly and Fullerton.” The Titans will have their hands full with freshman Kylie Atherstone, who was named Big West Conference Co-Player of the Week. Atherstone had 20 kills and
eight digs to help her team defeat Long Beach State last week. Saturday night, the Titans stop by the campus at Santa Barbara to take on a Gauchos team that is undefeated at home. The Gauchos, who are coming off of a loss to Long Beach State, hope to maintain their hold on first place in the Big West Conference. The Titans want things to go their way this time after losing last month to the Gauchos at Titan Gym. “We want to play the best competition,” senior Sarah Morrison said. “Last time when we played [Santa Barbara] we played them really well and we could have won. Hopefully we can capitalize on our game and go out with a victory.” The Gauchos are led by junior Janine Sandell, who has 398 kills on the season, and by junior Emily Hendrickson, who has 350 digs on the defensive end.
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Fullerton ready for northern exposure Volleyball on road for Mustangs and first-place Gauchos By BELAL SIMJEE Daily Titan Staff
One win isnʼt something to get worked up over, unless itʼs a win that ends a significant losing streak. Last Saturday, the Titans (1211, 3-6) did just that against UC Davis, ending a seasonhigh six game losing streak. The Titans hope to continue their winning ways as they travel north to take on Cal
Poly San Luis Obispo (15-5, 8-3) Friday and first-place UC Santa Barbara (13-8, 8-2) on Saturday. The Titans got back on a winning path with their threegame sweep over the Aggies last week. “The win over Davis was big for us,” freshman Barbara Thierjung said. “A lot of things went well for us, and with productive practices since then, I feel like we have a good chance to win this weekend.” The Mustangs face the Titans riding a two-game winVOLLEYBALL 8
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Long Beach State’s Sahar Haghdan, right, grabs Lauren Cram’s jersey with Titan teammate Erica Janke looking on in Fullerton’s 3-0 win on Sunday.
Titans to host ‘the next step’ Top-seeded Fullerton playing for its bid to NCAA tournament By JUAN ACEVES Daily Titan Staff
With the regular season over, the No. 17-ranked Titans are one step closer to fulfilling their season-long goal of earning a bid to the NCAA tournament during this weekendʼs Big West Conference tournament. The first-seed Titans (15-3-0, 61-0) will take that step on Friday when they face the fourth-seed University of the Pacific Tigers (10-8-1, 3-4-0). By winning the Big West title, the Titans play host to the four-team tournament at Titan Stadium both Friday and Sunday. The winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Titans ran away with the conference with a school-record
Irvine wins shootout to down Titans, 4-3 The UC Irvine menʼs soccer team (10-4-3, 6-1-1) defeated Cal State Fullerton 4-3 Wednesday night in Big West Conference action at Anteater Stadium.
seven straight victories after losing of the Big West Conference teams their first conference game of the left out of the tournament, includseason, 1-0, against the second- ing Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, last seed UC Riverside Highlanders on seasonʼs title winner. “The [Big West] teams just beat an own-goal. On Friday, Fullerton must face up on each other,” Coleman said. the young Tigersʼ team that they “The race was very tight. Fullerton ran away with it, defeated three to an extent.” weeks ago, 3-2, at Tigersʼ sophoTitan Stadium. We realize that more forward The Tigers are Cal State Fullerton Bunny Dickson lead by mostly is not happy just led the team with freshmen and sophto be there. They omores. In total, six goals and 14 want to win. their 24-woman total points this roster consists of season, good six freshmen and enough for tenth Mauricio Ingrassia 10 sophomores. place among Long Beach Coach Pacific Head players in the Coach Keith conference. Coleman said his team is excited Statistically, the Tigers are in the about participating in the tourna- middle of the pack. They placed ment, but knows good fortune second in shots attempted (261), played a factor in them getting sixth in goals scored (26) and tied there. for sixth in assists (19) in the eight“There are some [good] teams team conference. that did not get in,” Coleman said Meanwhile, the Titans ranked
first in shots attempted (322) and second in both goals scored (40) and in total points (106). Fullerton goalkeepers Karen Bardsley and Shayla Spain allowed a league-low .61 goals per game and tied the third-seed Long Beach State with 10 shutouts this season. The Tigers defense allowed 21 goals, compared to 11 by Fullerton goalkeepers in the entire regular season. The Tigers played the Titans well in their Oct. 9 meeting until Titan senior forward Erin Shelton scored two goals in the second half to lead Fullerton to victory. “We have a harder time on the road,” Coleman said. The Tigers are 8-1 at home and 2-7-1 on the road. The Tigers head coach added that Fullerton is the same tough team no matter playing on the road or at home.
Cross country staying the course in practice for championship race
“The runners had four or five weeks of minimal volume runs, so this will remind their legs of all the distance they put in over the summer,” Elders said. The women will run a new 6K course at Stanford, instead of the traditional one across the golf course. One part of the course has a significant hill, but mostly itʼs a grass
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On Nov. 12 at Stanford University, the Cal State Fullerton womenʼs cross country team will compete at
the West Regional Cross Country Championships in their last meet of the season. “We kind of grinded out the conference meet, but it was not a peak performance,” Fullerton Head Coach John Elders said. “We have unfinished business at regionals.” The team has added one day of long distance work to their usual sets of intervals. On Monday, they ran for an hour and twenty minutes.
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Fullerton junior outside hitter Danielle Hitzeman goes for the kill during last Saturday’s sweep of UC Davis at Titan Gym. She led the Titans with 12 kills in the match.