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Parentsʼ firm rules still apply to Titans living at home; builds structure for young generation By BELAL SIMJEE Daily Titan Staff
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In a moment, everything can change in a flash. For 14-year-old Kara Beth Borden of Pennsylvania, that is exactly what happened. Early last Sunday morning, Borden and her 18-year-old boyfriend, David Ludwig, were confronted by Bordenʼs parents about having their daughter home in time before her curfew. During the argument, Ludwig allegedly pulled out a gun and shot Bordenʼs parents dead as her siblings went and tried to hide. Borden was then taken at gunpoint by Ludwig and fled, in a high-speed police chase that ended some 800 miles away in Indiana. It was discovered by investigators that Borden was an unwilling participant in the entire ordeal. Borden said she is devastated by her parentsʼ murder. This sort of situation does not usually end in such tragedy, however, having a curfew for your children seems as American as apple pie. “You know as far back as I can rememCURFEW
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Adoptions cross national borders
Schwarzenegger pitches to complete business transaction of Silicon Valley-based chip The Associated Press / Bryan Barnett contributed to this story
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger held a series of meetings talking about everything from renewable energy to communications before getting personal in a speech to Chinese students. His Beijing visit was set to end with an elaborate expo of California products before he jetted to Shanghai. He visits Hong Kong later in the week. “It was such a defeat for [the governor] with his three propositions on the ballot this last time so now he has to take another tactic,” said Valerie OʼRegan, Cal State Fullerton assistant professor of political science. “It sounds like heʼs trying to appeal to business people out there too, as far as going out and trying to make trade connections with other countries.” On Wednesday morning, Schwarzenegger was expected to describe to students at Beijingʼs Qinghua University his own unusual life story – from bodybuilding to acting to politics. He was expected to make an oblique referCHINA
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n 2004, there were 22,884 immigrant visas issued to orphans coming
to the U.S., according to the U.S. government’s official Web site, Firstgov. gov. The trend of international adoptions in the U.S. is steadily increasing every year despite the strict criteria that applicants have to meet in order to be eligible to adopt children from foreign countries. Generally, agencies prefer their applicants to be married couples over the age of 25, though certain agencies may vary. In Romania, Cal State Fullerton student J. Carson Day visited the Pinnochio Orphanage in Bucharest, capturing the essence of these children. The youths in the portraits were the fortunate ones who reached the orphanage, but there are still many children out on the streets. Photo essay on page 3. J. CARSON DAY/For the Daily Titan
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Titan Tusk Force ready to groove for school spirit ASI to team up with CSUF Athletics for attendance boosts By JENNY STAR LOR Daily Titan Staff
Cal State Fullerton students can boogie down with the Titan Tusk Force, Thursday. The organization will host a free ʻ70s themed party from 5 to 7 p.m. in front of the gymnasium. Students can get jiggy in ʻ70s attire with a live DJ, score free food and win prizes. “This is going to be a barbeque get-together,” said Deanna
Plascencia, Associated Students junior Kat Gong said. “As long as Inc. director of public relations. my buddies are there and every“Students are oneʼs dressing going to be hangup, Iʼll dress ing out and the up.” The school lacks athletes will be out Titan Tusk school spirit. We there.” Force, a branch are hoping to start Titan Groove of ASI, was crea tradition with will have drawings ated four years Titan Groove. for gas cards and ago. This year gift certificates to the organization local restaurants is officially colDeanna Plascencia and Titan gear. laborating with ASI Public Relations The Hip Hop the Athletics Club on campus Department in and the Titan cheer hopes to garsquad will also perform for stu- ner higher student attendance at games. dents. “Thatʼs the goal this year for “It seems like a good idea,”
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working with athletics in terms of promoting school spirit,” Plascencia said. She said with CSUFʼs Division I programs competing with some of the best athletes in the nation the bleachers should be jam-packed at games. “The school lacks school spirit,” Plascencia said. “We are hoping to start a tradition with Titan Groove.” Advertisements of Titan Groove have been posted on stakes, flyers, the student portal and the ASI Web site. Amidst all the coverage, some students still are not aware of the party on Thursday. “Iʼm not going because I just
found out about it right now,” history major Eric Felix said. “Besides, I have a rigorous study schedule that demands my time on Tuesdays and Thursdays.” If students are not able to attend Titan Groove be on the lookout for a similar event in spring. Plascencia said the Titan Tusk Force is looking to collaborate with ASI Productions to bring students together to support the universityʼs baseball team against rival Long Beach State. As for students participating in the event, they can join everyone after the party at 7 p.m. in the Titan Gym to support the womenʼs volleyball team as they play UC Riverside.
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Today thru Friday: Titans can save up to 25 percent by trading in apparel from other universities during the Titan Pride Closet Takeover. Today thru Dec. 8: Volunteers are needed for the Orangewood Childrenʼs Home Holiday Party. The party will be on Dec. 8, from 5:45-8 p.m. If interested, call the Volunteer and Service Center at (714) 278-7623.
Tortured detainees found in Iraq BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraqʼs prime minister said Tuesday that 173 Iraqi detainees – malnourished and showing signs of torture – were found at an Interior Ministry basement seized by U.S. forces in Baghdad. The discovery appeared to validate Sunni complaints of abuse by the Shiitecontrolled ministry. The revelation about the mostly Sunni Arab detainees by Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari was deeply embarrassing to the government as critics in the United States and Britain question the U.S. strategy for building democracy in a land wracked by insurgency, terrorism and sectarian tension.
Today thru Dec. 15: Titans can donate toys to children as the Camp Titan Toy Drive starts. For more information, call (714) 278-2468.
China urged to grant more freedoms
KYOTO, Japan – President Bush prodded China on Wednesday to grant more political freedom to its 1.3 billion people and held up archrival Taiwan as a society that successfully moved from repression to democracy as it opened its economy. In remarks sure to rile Beijing, Bush suggested China should follow Taiwanʼs path.
Today: ASI presents a free rock show with I Hate Kate. The show is from noon to 1 p.m. at the Becker Amphitheater. For more information, call (714) 278-3503.
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Thursday: Join the ASI as it presents “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.” The movie is playing at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. in the Titan Theater. For more information, call (714) 2783502.
Storms hit days after Ind. Tornado EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Just eight days after a deadly tornado struck southwestern Indiana, another strong storm system rolled across the nationʼs midsection Tuesday, producing funnel clouds in at least three states. The National Weather Service issued tornado watches and warnings for the Evansville area, as well as for parts of Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois and Kentucky.
Alito downplays 1985 Abortion Statement
WASHINGTON – The Samuel Alito who argued against abortion rights in 1985 was “an advocate seeking a job” with the conservative Reagan administration, the Alito who is now a Supreme Court nominee told Democrats on Tuesday. The current version “thinks heʼs a wiser person” with “a better grasp and understanding about constitutional rights and liberties,” senators said as Alito tried to downplay a 20-year-old document in which he asserted “the Constitution does not protect a right to an abortion.”
Woman plans to marry man who shot her
SAN BERNARDINO – A woman said she still plans to marry the man who shot her in the groin and then held her hostage in his familyʼs garage for six days. Tina Marie Stebbins revealed her intentions in a letter released Monday as her boyfriend, Christian Leroy Lindblad, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for shooting her in June 2002. The incident occurred at the Big Bear City home the couple shared with Lindbladʼs parents. Lindblad and Stebbins had a history of domestic violence and substance abuse, according to a sentencing report. It also said Lindblad had been drinking at the time of the shooting.
Patients receive lab-grown blood vessels
DALLAS – Two kidney dialysis patients from Argentina have received the worldʼs first blood vessels grown in a lab dish from snippets of their own skin, a promising step toward helping people with a variety of diseases. Doctors hope the technique someday will offer a new source of arteries and veins for diabetics with poor circulation and patients of heart bypass or dialysis. The method doesnʼt involve stem cells and therefore is not politically or ethically contentious. Scientists from Cytograft Tissue Engineering Inc., a San Francisco Bayarea biotechnology company, reported on it Tuesday at an American Heart Association conference. Reports compiled from The Associated Press
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A scarecrow at the Nutwood Cafe on Tuesday night is a reminder that Thanksgiving is nine days away.
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Nov. 13 1789: U.S. President George Washington returns to Washington at the end of his first presidential tour. 1982: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C. The names of more than 58,000 lost soldiers are inscribed on a long wall of polished black granite. Nov. 14 1832: The first streetcar goes into operation. 1851: Herman Melville publishes Moby Dick. 1935: The Commonwealth of the Philippines is officially proclaimed by U.S. President Franklin
D. Roosevelt. Nov. 15 1777: The American Congress adopts the Articles of Confederation of the United States of America and sends them to the states for ratification. 1969: A Vietnam War moratorium rally at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., draws a crowd of 600,000 protestors. Nov. 16 1676: On Nantucket Island, located in the English colony of Massachusetts, local authorities hire William Bunker to establish the first prison in the America colonies. 1907: Oklahoma becomes the 46th of the United States. Nov. 17 1558: Queen Mary I, the reigning monarch of England and
Ireland since 1553, dies at the age of forty-two; Elizabeth I succeeds to the throne. 1800: The U.S. Congress convenes for the first time in the partially completed Capitol building. Nov. 18 1820: Captain Nathaniel Palmer becomes the first American to sight the continent of Antarctica. 1963: The first push-button telephone goes into service. Nov. 19 1863: American president Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the Civil War cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 1969: American astronauts Pete Conrad and Alan LaVern Bean are the third and fourth humans to walk on the surface of the moon. Compiled by Encarta.com
Thursday: Cal State Fullertonʼs chapter of Hip Hop Congress is having its second hip-hop event of the year. Entitled “Revival of the Fittest,” the pre-jam will be held from noon – 1 p.m. at the Becker Amphitheater, and the jam will be held from 9 p.m. – midnight at the Titan Student Union Underground Pub. The event is free, and people of all ages are allowed. Call (909) 838-1854 for more information. Friday: Students and staff are invited to join the Table Tennis Tournament in the TSU Underground. The cost is $5 for students and $7 for faculty and staff. For more information, call (714) 278-2144. Nov. 22: Jim Palmer of the Orange County Rescue Mission will speak about Hurricane Katrina and Rita relief efforts at the “No Lunch” Lunch event at 11:30 a.m. The event benefits the Second Harvest Food Bank and a poor manʼs lunch will be served. For more information, call (714) 771-1343. 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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The Natalia Foundation works closely with the Pinocchio Orphanage in Bucharest, the capital of Romania. The orphanage, we discovered, is located in the poorest section of Bucharest. The little boy in the stripped shirt (right) had been living on the streets his whole life until about a week before this photo was taken. Having no idea how old he was, he came to the Pinocchio Orphanage to escape hunger and fear on the streets. The French fries he is munching on came from one of the members of The Natalia Foundation. Many kids orphaned in Romania, live on the streets until they can no longer survive. Their only option is to go to one of the city orphanages to live. While living at the orphanage, the children are required to attend school. *ChildrensĘź names withheld for privacy.
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Cellphone users sent 4.7 billion text messages in the United States last December. Revenue from text messaging is expected to grow from last yearʼs $2.5 billion to $4.3 billion in 2006, according to the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association. “The main benefit of text messaging is that a message requires little time to be received,” said Associate Professor Samuel Yang of the Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences at California State Fullerton. Yang said text messaging is more convenient than sending a voice mail, “which requires the recipient to dial the number of the voicemail box, enter the password, then listen to the voice message; this whole process may take upwards of 30 seconds.” A civil servant in Finland, who worked for a telecommunications and a postal company owned by the state, invented text messaging, according to Wikipedia. The first commercial short message was sent in December of 1992. Text messaging is similar to e-mail. Most messages are abbreviated due to a lack of space. “Text messaging is very convenient,” said Josie Murray, a CSUF psychology student. “Sometimes when I am in the library, I text my friends, that way I donʼt disturb others around me.” Yang said the use of text messaging will continue to grow in the U.S. and around the world as costs continues to drop and more people adopt this new medium. “Itʼs not as easy to type as it seems,” said Juan Gomez, third year business student. “When I first started texting it took me forever to type it out.” The use of text messaging grew quickly throughout the world and has had a significant impact on academia, crime, politics and social development. In fact, in 2002, about 12 students at the University of Maryland were caught cheating on an exam through text messages. Yang said that text messaging is useful during natural disasters. After Hurricane Katrina, victims used text messages to communicate with each other, because landlines were down. “In a disaster situation, itʼs often easier for a text message to go through than for a cell phone call to go through,” Yang said. “This is because a text messages require only a fraction of the network capacity needed for a cell phone voice call.” “I donʼt like to text [message],” said Ali El-Yardi, a future student. “It is too complicated; Iʼd rather dial the number and talk.” Beneficial Holdings, Inc., a developer of dietary supplements, allows customers to purchase products via text messaging. The companyʼs president said in the news release, “… text messaging has become part of everyday life … this innovate technology will not only be user-friendly for our consumers, it will also give Beneficial a competitive advantage.”
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Cal State Fullertonʼs Theater Department will host two original one-act plays written by and starring undergraduate students. The event will be held at the Grand Central Theatre in Santa Ana running Nov. 18 thru Dec. 10. “Roommate,” written by Erik Lynch and directed by Justin Baldridge, delves into the dilemmas that lifelong friends face by becoming roommates. “Our Dog Skipper,” written by Heather Petersen and directed by Ryan Archer, is about a relationship on the rocks and how the family dog is in charge of holding things together. Archer is no stranger to directing, with a total of 25 plays in his repertoire, including four at CSUF. “The good thing about one-act plays is that you can focus more on detail than with a larger play because you usually donʼt have enough time with larger plays,” Archer said. Grand Central Theatre, located at 125 N. Broadway in Santa Ana, is an intimate setting where the actors are close to the audience. “I love the venue. Itʼs tiny, but especially for this sort of show, itʼs great to be intimate with the audience because there is a lot of talking with the audience,” said actor Gregg Hammer, “Our Dog Skipper.” Supervising the project is adjunct faculty member Rita Stevens. She is there to advise and help students involved by answering any questions. Otherwise, the students are in charge of running the show. “She is basically just there in case we need anything or need help with anything but she pretty much lets us do our own thing,” Archer said. Though costumes are not provided for the cast, guidelines are given from the directors as to what the basic theme of their costumes will be. This lets the actors be creative in designing their costumes. “We provide our own costumes. The director tells us to wear pretty much whatever we have according to our character,” said actress Meagan Holder, “Our Dog Skipper.” Advance sales of tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 with advance Titan discount. All tickets purchased at the door must be paid in cash and are $10. For more information, contact CSUF Performing Arts Center box office (714) 278-3371.
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ence to human rights issues but refrain from any direct criticism of Chinaʼs authoritarian Communist government. While the celebrity governorʼs personal history is well-known and well-documented, he was expected to “go deeper,” spokeswoman Margita Thompson said. During the expo, Schwarzenegger praised an innovative solar chip designed by Silicon Valley-based Sunpower Corp. and manufactured in China as “an amazing China-California success story” that had great potential in both countries. “This is the future, ladies and gentlemen,” Schwarzenegger said, hoisting the chip as cameras whirred.
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ber, anytime I was out, my parents made sure to pick me up by a certain time,” said Cal State Fullerton freshman Daniel Arvello. “Thatʼs tragic what happened in Pennsylvania, but I think kids are more responsible than that. I still live at home and commute to school and my parents still want me home by a certain time.” CSUF students still adhere to
But despite the governorʼs support of the new chip, his environmental record still received mixed reviews in a report last week by the Sierra Club, a nonprofit environmental group. While praising his efforts to pass legislation promoting solar roofs and his overall leadership on the problem of global warming, the report concluded that “those achievements were overshadowed by more potentially far-reaching, though less publicized decisions to aid developers, energy companies, big corporate farms, and other polluter interests.” Tuesday also featured an announcement of at least one highprofile business deal between a California company and a Chinese media partnership. Mark Mosher of the California Commission for Jobs and Economic Growth said an agreement had been
struck between Alameda-based UT Starcom and two Chinese media companies to deliver television over the Internet. UT Starcom produces the delivery equipment; a partnership of Shanghai Media and China Telecom will provide content and market the service to Chinese subscribers. Mosher was quick to emphasize that the deal had been in the works long before Schwarzeneggerʼs trade mission. But he said the publicity surrounding the governorʼs visit prompted the companies to announce the agreement here. “This is going to be a huge deal” in China, Mosher said. OʼRegan said, “He is hoping that this is going to get him more votes. If he can bring some sort of trading relationship with China then it might be able to create more jobs for the state.” But Schwarzenegger aides know
not to hype business deals connected to his trade missions. After a 2004 trip to Israel, the governor boasted that he had struck agreements to bring almost 1,000 jobs to California. However, officials at those companies later said they made the deals without help from Schwarzenegger or his administration. “There are lots of instances throughout this country where you have governors as well as senators or their representatives that will take credit. They may be informed about the talks but they may not have had any influence on them,” OʼRegan said. Earlier Tuesday, the governor promoted energy efficiency at a conference sponsored by former President Bush and his public policy school at Texas A&M University. Californiaʼs First Lady Maria
Shriver was keeping her own schedule, attending a lunch honoring “Remarkable Women of China” Wednesday. Tuesday, she toured the Maples Womenʼs Psychological Counseling Center, which offers aid to victims of domestic abuse in Beijing. The center, which receives no government money, has taken 80,000 calls since its opening in 1988. Shriver, who has promoted womenʼs issues during her tenure, also met privately with two clients of the center. “I wanted to learn about the struggles of the women in China and the struggle about starting a center like this,” Shriver told reporters after her visit. The visit was considered significant because domestic violence and other social ills in China are largely hidden from public view.
some sort of curfew, whether it is set in stone or not. “I donʼt have a concrete curfew,” art major Amanda Miller said. “Itʼs not so much an explicit curfew, but instead is more of an implicit curfew. It certainly gives my parents peace of mind to know what time Iʼll be home.” The fact that college students still have a curfew, whether it be mandatory or as an unspoken rule, goes to show how students still follow rules of their house even though they have less parental oversight.
“My parents accept that I am 22 years old and I have never been in trouble,” psychology major Katie Morton said. “When I come home, no matter what time it is, I still go into my parentsʼ room and give my mom a kiss to let her know that I am home.” Curfews ensure that children arenʼt out late, which eases parentʼs minds, Morton said. It provides a certain safety net. From a parentsʼ point of view, a curfew is essential in helping to create a strict structure that will
last throughout the life of their children. “When my daughter has a child of her own, she will definitely be able to see how much a parent worries when their child is out,” Fullerton parent Angela Henderson said. “I certainly hope that she will enforce a curfew with her children because it will show their children that ʻyeah itʼs certainly alright to go out and have fun, but within reason and certain parameters.ʼ” Curfews are now, not only being enforced by parents, but
are part of city ordinances around the nation. The city of Orange has enforced a curfew law that states that after 10 p.m., any person under the age of 18 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. “That ordinance has certainly helped with the crime around The Block [in Orange],” said Edwin Hernandez, a security guard. “It has allowed us to keep a better beat on the people that loiter around after 10 p.m. and it certainly has reduced the violence that used to go on here.”
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Hip-hop style axed by NBA Coaches, players react to new NBA official dress code
Last season, the Titans earned a spot in the National Invitation Tournament. Fullerton beat Oregon Fullertonʼs basketball team has State and San Francisco before not had much success in the past succumbing to the Georgetown decade. University. Three coaches and the foundaFullertonʼs national exposure tion of a winning core of players in the NIT has also garnered the has changed that losing notion, attention of ESPN and will be one and other teams will be aiming for of two Big West host sites for the Fullerton. annual Bracket Busters tourna“I like it,” Fullerton Head Coach ment. “Itʼs going to Bob Burton said. be really excit“I like the idea ing having a that people think I like the idea that chance to showwe have good people think we case our talents enough playhave good enough ers now that we to the nation,” players now that can compete for junior Bobby we can compete for something.” Brown said. Fullerton will “ESPN would something. have something not have picked Bob Burton brewing after us if they didnʼt Fullerton Coach acquiring two think we were players from good enough to We s t c h e s t e r compete. That High School, a perennial contend- definitely boosts our confidence er for the CIF Division 1 title. and weʼll be looking forward to The Titans will now be getting that experience.” their just deserves as they were Fullerton lost the services of picked by both the media and the leading scorer Ralphy Holmes, coaches to win the conference who averaged 16.9 points per title and represent the Big West in games, and the third highest the NCAA Tournament. rebounder in Yaphett King, who In a conference previously averaged 6.2 rebounds per game. dominated by the University of The Big West Conference will the Pacific and Utah State, a team be packed with teams that feel no longer in the conference, the like they have improved enough Titans are confident it can contin- to contest for the top spot. ue on one of their most successful “Weʼll have an up-tempo style seasons in school history. and a high energy team this sea“Itʼs a thrill to have a great core son,” Long Beach Head Coach of players,” Burton said. “I think we have what it will take to win.” EXPECTATION 8 By BELAL SIMJEE
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BIG WEST EXPECTATIONS Fullerton projected to finish atop conference with Bob Burton leading talented lineup.
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Whatʼs out: the Allen Iverson style. Whatʼs in: the Michael Jordan style. The hip-hop look was officially banned from the NBA last month when commissioner David Stern told all the teams and its players to clean up the act. No more wearing chains, headgear, sunglasses, oversized shirts, or do-rags on the bench before or during games. Players must look professional when they come into the stadiums, talk with reporters during post-game press interviews, sit on the bench during an injury and participate in any other team related events outside the game, according to the new rules. Sounds demanding? CSUF basketball players feel this way. Sophomore Scott Cutley said he feels that itʼs not fair for the NBA to set restrictions on what its players can wear. “I just think itʼs unfair that theyʼre trying to put a limit on what NBA players should be able to dress like,” the small forward said. “I think that they work hard and some just want to dress casually, so I feel they have the right to do that.” Coaches, on the other hand, have a different take on the issue. Fullerton menʼs basketball Head Coach Bob Burton sees the necessity for the NBA to take action. With the players getting out of hand with what they wear, itʼs best for the league to enforce professional attire, Burton said. “In the first place, I think if you ever go to work for an employer and theyʼre paying your salary, they have the right to tell you how you should dress,” Burton said. “If you donʼt like it, you donʼt go to work for them.” Burton said that the important position NBA playersʼ hold as a role model plays a significant role in the dress code issue. Kids look up to the players, some even wanting to become professional ballplayers themselves, he said. “Theyʼre role models for African-American kids, for all minorities, and also white kids,” Burton said. “They are because they are the best at what they do. And I think that the way that they dress is not indicative to the way the real world is.” Burton adds that he found this interpretation of the way NBA players dress interesting, especially coming from former NBA player Charles Barkley. Barkley explained how NBA superstars must remember that kids are watching them and looking up to them, Burton said. “Allen Iverson and all the NBA guys can dress any way they want and do whatever they want because they made it financially,” Burton said. “But the kids in the real world, like kids who are living in the inner city, who want to be successful, canʼt carry that image into the real world and plan to be successful. Theyʼre not Allen Iverson. Theyʼre not the pros.” What about fans of the NBA? CSUF business major Larry Nguyen views the new dress code as a form of restricting expression, a way of pleasing the corporate world. “The NBA wants to try to give themselves a positive attitude to please different people,” the senior said. The racial card is surfacing amind the controversy over the NBAʼs new dress code ruling.
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Junior Bobby Brown practices with teammates at Titan Gym on Friday as the Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team gears up for a run at the Big West. The new team captain will lead the Titans at point guard.
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A new season brings a team new hope. For the Titans, that new hope will rest entirely in the hands of their offense. Both the media and the coaches picked Fullerton to finish sixth out of eight teams in the Big West Conference at the annual media day. Coming off of a season where they went 8-20 overall and 6-12 in conference play, the Titans have a lot to look forward to in terms of improvement. While their defense was consistent in 2004-2005, averaging nearly nine steals and two blocks a game. The Titans know they need to do everything they can to improve an offense that averaged only 55.9 point per game and had a .366 shooting percentage. “We take great shots when we are wide open,” third-year Fullerton Head Coach Maryalyce Jeremiah said. “We just have to work on making those shots now. There have been far too many times where the shot has rimmed out for us. We need those [shots] to fall for us.” Fullerton will have all four of their top scorers returning. Junior forward Charlie Underwood led the offense last season, averaging 11.8 points per game, and was second in rebounds with 5.3 rebounds
Los Angeles - What is Southern Californiaʼs top sports moment of the year? The Los Angeles Sports Council is asking fans to select the greatest moments in sports for 2005 in the Los Angeles and Orange County area. Through balloting online, fans can cast their vote for the top moment in any or all of the 16 award categories. The results of the voting will be revealed in a televised awards presentation on Sunday
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Junior Andrea Adams shoots around a defender in Saturday’s home exhibition game. Adams averaged 11.3 points per game last season . the Titans. per contest. “[Fullerton] played us really Even though Fullerton is projected to finish in the middle of the well and really close last season,” pack, other teams in the conference know not to underestimate NEW HOPE 8
evening, December 11. Among the nominees for “Other Div. I Schools” are Ralphy Holmes overtime buzzer beating basket in the NIT game at Oregon State and Sergio Pedrozaʼs remarkable ninth inning in the NCAA Regional Tournament against Missouri. Hosted by Hall of Fame announcer and “TV Voice of the Kings,” Bob Miller, the starstudded 90-minute awards show will be televised live by KCAL9 beginning at 8 p.m. To vote, go to www.lasports. org and click on the Greatest Moments icon at the top of the home page. Voting began on November 15 and will conclude on December 5. Information provided courtesy of CSUF Media Relations on www.fullertontitans.com
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Larry Reynolds said. “That may be the only way we can be able to compete with Fullerton is to outplay them with the speed game.” With other teams planning on jockeying for position, Fullerton will have to increase their level of play. Brown was the second highest scoring player for the Titans last season, and the guard will take his leadership abilities to help out the incoming freshman, who have to fill big shoes. “I know I have to take that roll and help out the younger players adjust to our system,” Brown said. “We have to be able to go out there and stay on top of our game, and the only way to do that is if everyone is on the same page.” The Titans know with the success of last season, more is expected of them if they want to compete in the Big West. “Fullerton is a tough place to win with their team and their fans,” Pacific senior Christian Maraker said. “They are going to be really tough this season and seem to be much stronger than last season.”
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Junior Curtis Battles goes up for a dunk during a practice last Friday at Titan Gym. Battles has received praise for his hustle on the court and for improving his level of fitness over the offseason.
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“I definitely think thereʼs a racial issue involved because for the most part, itʼs the black players who wear do-rags and they like to dress in jerseys and stuff like that,” Cutley said. This line of thinking is the same for Burton. There is a definite racial overtone in the decisions they made, he said. Burton considers this to be an unfortunate effect of the NBAʼs decisions. “I really donʼt think thatʼs [the NBAʼs] agenda on it,” Burton said. “Although there can be to a certain degree because the NBA is trying to get its players to identify a lot more with the people who are paying their bills, which are corporations, businesses [and] white America.” The split views between the coach and the players may be due to the difference in age and experience. Players will side with the NBA players who want to keep everything the same as before. The coach takes a step back and looks at the decision closely. Whether itʼs a racial issue, a role model issue or a big business issue, Burton feels that NBAʼs decisions wonʼt affect college basketball at all. “We are such a different deal,” Burton said. “The big thing about the NBA is the NBA is such a media operation. The NBA is on every night. Theyʼre on every news channel. Theyʼre in front of cameras all the time. Their arenas are sold out.”
Wednesday, November 15, 2005 8 With the praise of her coach, McDaniel knows that she will have from page 6 to step up both her game and Long Beach Head Coach Mary her voice with so many people Hegarty said. “If [the Titanʼs] depending on her. “I know I have the ability to offense improves, which has been the case over the past few seasons, go out there and really show I then a lot of teams will start to can help lead this team. McDaniel notice them. They will be that said. “I know I will also have to the freshman on the team to much tougher to beat.” We takehelp great get acclimated to the tough NCAA The Titans know they have an shots when we uphill challenge ahead of them, but style of play.” areready wide open. The We Titans open their season it is one they are more than tothe focus road this Friday against the to take on. Their coach just said have the on on making those of Colorado. University first step is taking their front-court game to the next level. shots now. “We need [senior] Amber Maryalyce Jeremiah Pruitt and [sophomore] Sandra Fullerton Coach Woloschuk to come up big on the boards and to cut down on their fouls,” Jeremiah said. “Pruitt especially, because she has the ability to play really well, but when she starts to get tired she can get a little over-aggressive on the court.” Junior India McDaniel, who was picked by her teammates to be the team captain, will look to take on a major leadership role.
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Maryalyce Jeremiah, head coach of the women’s basketball team, talks with freshman Toni Thomas, the Titan’s top scorer in the preseason.
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The kids aren’t alright
Oftentimes, when people are asked whether age makes a difference when it comes to dating, many retort back with the album title of R&B singer Aaliyah: Age Ainʼt Nothing but a Number. Perhaps. But then again, many people fail to realize that R. Kelly, a man whoʼs dealing with child pornography charges, a man who married the then-15-yearold songstress, produced the album. Throughout this week, numerous news stories regarding sex crimes against children have made headlines. For starters, a middle-aged Georgia woman was accused of becoming pregnant by a 15-year-old boy and then marrying him. In addition, 30-year-old Tammy Imre admitted to having a “fantasy relationship” with a child 22 years her junior. And of course, most recently, police officials caught an 18-year-old teenager who shot the parents of his 14-year-old girlfriend. In todayʼs American cul-
ture, children walk a thin line between innocence and adulthood. After all, our youth are growing up faster these days, what with the popularity of the mass media and the availability of for-adults-only information. In addition, many children are starting to date and have sex at an earlier age. Even from a biological standpoint, young girls are reaching puberty earlier, thus developing into women sooner. Sadly, some grownups – like the ones mentioned above – donʼt blink at a chance to take advantage of the situation. But just because an adolescent looks old enough doesnʼt mean they are. Age isnʼt just a number; age is equated with life experiences, maturity and wisdom – and these are qualities that, more often than not, make a world of difference. As adults and protectors of the innocent, we need to remember that a thin line between innocence and adulthood exists. If not, the law will remember it for us.
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Julie Kim, Opinion Editor Nicole M. Smith, Executive Editor Kim Orr, Managing Editor In deference to the paradigm established by venerable Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, unsigned Titan Editorials strive to represent the general will of the Daily Titan editorial board and do not necessarily reflect the view of the university.
BEST QUOTE WE HEARD TODAY ... “The soul is born old but grows young. That is the comedy of life. And the body is born young and grows old. That is lifeʼs tragedy.” Oscar Wilde, author
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Word on the street
What’s the youngest and oldest person you’d date? Why?
“The youngest is my age [22]; the oldest is 31. The maturity level is important for me so Iʼd never date anyone younger.” –Marisa Munoz, 22, communications
“The youngest is 22 years old. The oldest is 30. I want someone with similarities and [has] a current life situation.”
“The youngest is 21. The oldest is 27. I want someone whoʼs more on my life-goal level, someone whoʼs going to school and [does] not want a family just yet.”
“The youngest would be 19; the oldest would be whatever still looks good, maybe 30. For something serious though, Iʼd want someone around my age.”
–Rob Kirby, 27, radio-TV-film
–Stacey Anguiano, 23, radio-TV-film
–Josh Vasquez, 24, communications
Photos and quotes compiled by Dianika Abbott, Daily Titan Copy Editor
Singing the homeless bohemian rhapsody blues Jeff cares
The other day, my younger brother Chris approached me with the unique opportunity to be homeless. You see, Chris is one of those Jeff Klima smart kids, one Daily Titan of those who go Humor Columnist to, say, Harvard, Yale or UC Irvine. He is one of those kids who attends seminars on the actualization of hydrogen cells when no class credit is assigned. He even builds robots sometimes. In short, he is one of those brilliant kids who is going to keep the world spinning while the rest of us keep on eating what we find on the carpet. So when my brother suggested that we become homeless for a summer, in San Francisco no less, I
knew he was up to something brilliant. He was certainly going to study homeless migration shifts or the ergonomic properties of sleeping on park benches. I – as his wise, older brother – said I would more than happily be homeless with him in San Francisco for a summer. It seemed as easy as that, but that was where the problems started for us. What does one pack to be homeless? Being from Northern California, I know that climate can be a fickle thing up the coast. Summer was no guarantee of a sunny day, so I would need to pack both long pants and shorts. Then there came the problem of classification. Were we alley bums? Were we the kind of derelicts who ranted at buildings? I needed to be lumped in with an archetype since Iʼm very Jungian in that perspective. Also, I reasoned that we had to address the problem of money. I was certainly going to want souvenirs
and postcards for the family. And who wants to eat out of a dumpster every night? What if everyone throws out stuff I donʼt like? No, the solution for the money and food problem was that we were going to have to get jobs. These jobs would have to be bohemian in scope though because, after all, we were going to be wanderers of the land. Bohemian jobs but high-paying jobs, nonetheless. And we would have to take my car to get up there because it would be silly to have to pay for cabs and trains when one of us owned a car. But then, I came to the conclusion that if we were taking a car up there, we might as well live in the car. It would be stupid to sleep on a park bench if we had a semi-comfy vehicle at our disposal. Of course, once I realized that we were going to be living out of a car, I decided that it was only natural that we use some of the hard-earned money from our bohemian, 9-5 jobs
to spring for a moderately priced hotel to sleep in. Fortuitously for Chris, I fancy myself something of an expert trip planner, and I made a neat little diagram of where we would be staying, where we would be working (potential employers off of craigslist.com) and where we would be eating (hopefully places that would reflect the spice and ambiance of San Francisco). For good measure, I added the touristy places that I was certain he would want to see once we got there. But when I made my little presentation to Chris, he kind of stared at it for a while. Weʼre now going to Disney World instead.
Jeff Klima is a Cal State Fullerton senior majoring in communications and radio-TV-film. His column appears every Wednesday in the Daily Titan. To contact him, e-mail opinion@dailytitan.com