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Gallery shows world culture TSU exhibit displays student-made glass work, headdresses By JENNY STAR LOR Daily Titan Staff
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Glasswork, headdresses and jewelry exhibits are featured in the Center and Plaza galleries until Dec. 15 in the Titan Student Union. Edanna Politoske – who has 16 pieces, including exquisite headdresses and jewelry, in the Center gallery – said she spent about a year working on the project. Titled “Form, Function, and Ascetic,” the exhibit stems from Politoskeʼs fascination with cultures from all over the world. “Flipping through cultural books, Iʼll see a headdress that strikes me, and Iʼll go from there,” the anthropology and crafts major said. Politoske said creating the headdresses and jewelry were strenuous work. “Because the work required a lot of hammering, my hands would get swollen,” she said. “Iʼd work on about three pieces at a time, and it took me a couple months to complete.” According to Politoskeʼs artist statement, she uses fabrics from silver sheet or wire along with handmade paper or rubber tubing to create her pieces. Following the techniques of other cultures, Politoske looks to incorporate contemporary themes in traditional jewelry and crafts. “Some of the pieces are created by using traditional design motifs but fabricating the item out of nontraditional materials,” Politoske said in her artist statement. Hoping to get viewers to think beyond themselves, Politoske wants people to visit her exhibit and to leave with what they see. “The work is a hint of culture in a modern stance,” Politoske said. “I want viewers to take part in what theyʼve learned, to see the culture in a contemporary view.” Professor John Leighton will exhibit glasswork of his undergraduate and graduate students in the Plaza Gallery of the TSU. “Group Glass Show” features about 20 pieces of cast glasswork from undergraduate and graduate students of Leightonʼs class. According to the Web site of Schott in North America, a special glass and glass-related sysEXHIBIT 3
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Christina House disguises herself similarly to a fake ID. Using fake identification is common among underage people trying to get into bars.
Little card, big price: Titans emptying wallets for fakes
Underage students ready to pay high cost for new identity By DANICA HART Daily Titan Staff
For many students, turning 21 doesnʼt come quickly enough. Having a fake identification card these days is like having a student ID – pretty common. The resources for getting a fake ID are all around. There are various Web sites, and thereʼs usually a booth at local swap meets that makes IDs for “fun.”
Most of the time, getting a fake ID happens through the people you know. “I got my ID through a friend of a friend of a friend,” said communications major Jessica. The last names of students with fake IDs are being withheld. According to Jessica, thereʼs a guy who attends USC who makes “awesome fake IDs.” He also allegedly specializes in making USC parking permits as well. The average waiting list for his services is about a month. When Jessica got in line for her ID, there were already six people ahead of her.
TV providers urged to allow purchase of individual channels By AARON BONK Daily Titan Staff
The Federal Communications Commission sided with consumers last week, stating that both cable and satellite television providers should offer more “familyfriendly” programming and allow customers the option to purchase
channels separately instead of in bundles. For nearly seven hours on Nov. 29, cable, satellite, network and family organization representatives met with congressional and FCC officials in hopes of resolving indecency problems with television. Although most cable and satellite television systems allow parents the option of blocking out unwanted channels, at the hearing, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said, “You can always turn the television off, and of course block the channels you donʼt want, but why should
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you have to?” Senate Commerce Committee Co-Chairman Daniel K. Inouye also warned providers at the hearing, “If you donʼt come up with an answer, we will.” In addition to warning entertainment providers to clean up their acts, Martin, who took over as head of the FCC in March, also suggested cable and satellite retailers offer channels “a la carte.” A variation upon what Congress has already recommended in the past, Martin proposed allowing consumers the option to build their own bundles
of channels. “This is how it should be,” said Jon Spackman, a Cal State Fullerton psychology student and home theater installation professional. “I donʼt think the cable and satellite providers realize it, but they would probably sell more channels if they just let their customers choose and build their own packages.” Spackman, who installs and maintains satellite equipment, compared the current system of
High costs of Orange County homes scares off first-time buyers
the price increase, he said. However, it still is not too late for students or new graduates to think about buying homes. He advises first-time homebuyers to purchase a home with one or two other people, just to get in the market. By purchasing a home with someone, it would make it more affordable. Willie Staten, a Cal State Fullerton psychology student who is also a real estate agent, said he bought a triplex in Tulare County. “I bought the property for $237,000,” Staten said. “ I plan on renting it out.” Staten said he bought the property in Tulare County because the
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Orange County home buyers are often intimidated by the high prices of the real estate market in the area.
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clubs. After one whole year of effortless entry into bars, 20 year-old Jessica finally got her ID taken away at Back Alley in downtown Fullerton. The ID scanned and passed the black-light test, but the bouncer wasnʼt satisfied. After refusing to let her in the bar, he told her that if the ID was real, they would mail it back to her. Much to Jessicaʼs dismay the bouncer called her bluff. He told her that if she wanted it back right then, she would have to
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His asking price for the finished product was $300. The customers would provide $150 up front and pay the rest when they got the card. Jessica says that he works out of his parentsʼ house in Moreno Valley and has all the latest hightech equipment. He had the blue background set up to take photos; he also had customers sign a piece of paper with a ballpoint pen and he would then scan it onto the ID so it matched perfectly, she said. Jessicaʼs ID scanned just like a normal ID and passed the blacklight test at all of the bars and
The Orange County real estate market is still on the move, said Bruce Greenberg, a realtor at First Team Real Estate in Fullerton who specializes in North Orange County. “Our demand is increasing every year, and the supply of homes is low,” Greenberg said. The median home price in Orange County in October was $701,000, Greenberg said. The market has lost some first-time buyers because of
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Rice defends U.S. terrorism policy BERLIN – Fighting terrorism is “a two-way street” and Europeans are safer for tough but legal U.S. tactics, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday in response to an outcry among allies about reports of secret CIA prisons and detainee mistreatment. Rice went further than others in the Bush administration to insist that Americans do not practice torture or lesser forms of cruel treatment.
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Quake buries children in rubble in Congo
KINSHASA, Congo – A powerful earthquake Monday toppled dozens of homes and buried children in rubble in eastern Congo, killing at least two people in a region already beset by chronic violence and grinding poverty. The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8, struck at 2:20 p.m. Congo time and was centered beneath Lake Tanganyika on the CongoTanzania border, about 600 miles southwest of Nairobi, Kenya, the U.S. Geological Survey said on its Web site.
Killings accounted at Saddam trial
BAGHDAD, Iraq – The first witnesses in the Saddam Hussein trial offered chilling accounts Monday of killings and torture using electric shocks and a grinder during a 1982 crackdown against Shiites, as the defiant ex-president threatened the judge and tried to intimidate a survivor. One witness said he saw a machine that “looked like a grinder” with hair and blood on it in a secret police center in Baghdad where he and others were tortured for 70 days.
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U.S. security system remains unprepared shares his passion for WASHINGTON – Time, money and ever-present terror threats have done little to close gaping holes in the nationʼs security system, the former Sept. 11 Commission said Monday in accusing the government of failing to protect the country against another attack. The panel cited disjointed airplane passenger screening methods, porkbarrel security funding and other problems in saying the Bush administration and Congress had not moved quickly enough to enact the majority of its recommendations of July 2004.
DeLayʼs laundering charges upheld
AUSTIN, Texas – A judge dismissed a conspiracy charge Monday against Rep. Tom DeLay but refused to throw out the far more serious allegations of money laundering, dashing the congressmanʼs hopes, for now, of reclaiming his post as House majority leader. Texas Judge Pat Priest, who is presiding over the case against the Republican, issued the ruling after a hearing late last month in which DeLayʼs attorney argued that the indictment was flawed.
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Butterfly population meets at state beach PISMO BEACH – Some 40,000 monarch butterflies are migrating to the Pismo State Beach eucalyptus groves, an annual trek that peaks in December along the Central Coast. The orange butterflies congregate in the boughs of the trees to ride out the winter, taking flight on sunny days. The insects then mate and die. About 15,000 butterflies visited the park in the winter of 1994-95, and this yearʼs population is expected to peak this month at about 40,000. They began arriving in October. Reports compiled from The Associated Press
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teaching music of film By VALERIE SWAYNE
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Walking into Professor Larry Timmʼs office on the second floor of the Performing Arts Building is like discovering a treasure trove of movie memorabilia. Miniature models of Yoda and King Kong rest on corners of shelves, and records of original film soundtracks and musical theory books line the walls. A photograph of Arnold Schwarzenegger as the character Mr. Freeze from the 1997 film “Batman and Robin” immobilizes the casual observer with his glacial gaze. Actors Harrison Ford, Pierce Brosnan and Charlton Heston, and film composers John Williams and Danny Elfman smile charmingly in framed, autographed pictures. Sitting in a place of honor on the top shelf, a classic black and white clap board marks a mock take in chalk from Alfred Hitchcockʼs 1960 classic horror flick “Psycho.” In the comfort of these film collectables, Timm reminisces on his experiences. “Iʼve always liked film music. Growing up in the 1950s, I listened to Bernard Hermann and Nikolas Roza,” he said. “I had this yearning to be involved in making music.” His parents, originally from the Midwest, were both classically trained flute players. Though he showed an early interest in law and architecture, Timm ultimately decided to follow their footsteps by taking up the
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flute as well – in addition to the clarinet. “I grew up surrounded by music,” he said. “I loved it too much to do anything else.” A native of Baton Rogue, he earned his bachelorʼs degree in multiple woodwind instruments from Louisiana State University in 1971. Timm left to pursue his masterʼs degrees in music and musical arts at Yale University. This decision to move to the East Coast would shape his future playing film music. “It was difficult at first. It took me a while to break into the industry,” he said. Luckily, he got his start through recommendations from Yale professors such as renowned composer Leopold Stokowski. Timmʼs first major project was playing oboe on the score for “The Godfather” in 1972. Since then, he has done studio work on several jazz and pop recordings such as Madonnaʼs “Iʼm Crazy For You,” and on film scores for Disney movies. He gained his first teaching
position at the University of South Carolina in 1974 before coming to Cal State Fullerton three years later. After receiving his doctorate in musical arts from Yale in 1981, Timm joined the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, a group of top Hollywood studio musicians, which he played with until 1998. He developed a film music class, which he has taught for 15 years. Regarded by some as a “world authority” on film music, his textbook “The Soul of Cinema” is used by music professors at the University of Southern California and Columbia University. Last semester, he had the opportunity to travel to France and Italy on sabbatical to meet renowned international composers, such as Francis Lai, Cyril Morrill, and Ennio Morricone. “Motion pictures are a major form of entertainment,” he said. “Music is the driving force which makes or breaks a movie. I think film music works when it has a stand-alone quality that people can enjoy listening to without the picture image.”
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tems company, cast glass is a type of glass production in a casting process. Types of glass include “raw glass, figured glass, horticultural cast glass, wire-reinforced glass and wire-reinforced figured glass.” Leighton said cast glass is made by the artist pouring the glass into a mold. Casting can take on any form. There is no limit to things the artist can sculpt. Gallery coordinator April Anglin said having exhibits such as these are important because it gives students a chance to showcase their artistic abilities. In October, the gallery welcomed “The TSU Student Show” in which students submitted their artwork to win prizes. A group show of vinyl records garnered popular viewing. “Fermented Vinyl” was art pieces made of antique vinyl records. These different exhibits plug into all the different interests students have, Anglin said. The Plaza gallery is located on the lower level of the TSU for “Group Glass Show.” To visit “Form, Function, and Aesthetic,” the Center gallery is located next to the Mainframe Computer Lounge in the TSU.
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pre-bundled channel packages, in which consumers are often forced to purchase a package of more than 60 channels just to receive the one channel they want, with the new build-your-own bundle system. Spackman believes the new system will entice the buyers who were previously uninterested in purchasing a pre-packaged 60channel bundle into now upgrading. “Buyers can ensure that all 60 channels are ones that they might want,” Spackman said. Parents will also have the ability under the proposed new system to configure channel packages they feel are most suitable for their families.
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Business major Bryan Smith gives his eyes a rest from his math homework and walks around the Center Gallery of Edanna Politoske’s exhibit. In addition to offering consumers more choices, Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens suggested extending broadcast indecency regulations to cable. “I really donʼt want the government telling me what I can and canʼt watch, but I do want to be able to choose my own channel packages,” said Harvey Janisse, one of Spackmanʼs clients. “Half of the channels I pay for I donʼt even care about. Thereʼs also a couple of channels that I want, but Iʼm too cheap to upgrade to the next package full of ones that I donʼt want.” Cable and satellite providers say that “a la carte” channel offerings would drive up costs for consumers due to more expensive equipment, additional customer service and marketing. Martin said he would issue a report stating that the new
system will allow for lower costs to consumers. But despite Congress and the FCCʼs wishes, neither the “a la carte” programming nor the newly proposed indecency regulations are expected to pass – the former due to logistical barriers, the latter because of constitutional ones. L. Brent Bozell III, a columnist for the Media Research Center, said that nearly every public survey ever taken shows that consumers are “fed up” with indecent programming. Bozell said that, while some may call the FCCʼs proposed government oversight censorship, that itʼs important to remember that this is nothing new. According to Bozell, the government already has the power of oversight as ruled by Congress in the Communications Act of 1934 – it just isnʼt enforced.
Sport-bikers gathered at Angel Stadium in Anaheim for the fifth annual ToyRide for Kids, a charity event that benefits Hollygrove Children and Family Services.
Bikers rev engines for kids’ holiday toy drive Motorcyclists ride at Angel Stadium for charity, image By TROY SIAHAAN Daily Titan Staff
Motorcyclists come in all shapes and sizes, and the motorcycles they ride vary just as much. Unfortunately, the sportbike community usually gets nothing but bad press, racer Hugo Mosquera said. However,
the stereotype was proved wrong Sunday. Sport-bike riders from all over Southern California gathered at Angel Stadium for the fifth annual ToyRide for Kids. The ToyRide gathers riders of all motorcycles, but specifically sport-bikes, to participate in a charity ride that benefits Hollygrove Children and Family Services, a nationally accredited charity that provides recreational and therapeutic services to abused, abandoned and neglected children between the ages of 6 and 13.
Over the years, the event has grown more and more to where it is today. Trackdaz, a company that provides sportbike enthusiasts a chance to ride their motorcycles at racetracks all over Southern California, has been a part of the ToyRide since its inception. “This is an opportunity for the sport-bike community to show their support for a good cause – the foster kids of Los Angeles,” said Charlie Coyner, staff member and one of the lead riders for TOY DRIVE 4
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price was reasonable compared with Orange County prices. And his monthly cash flow will be larger. “The best way to get in the market, in my opinion, is to purchase an investment property outside of Orange County,” Staten said. According to the Census Bureau, Orange Countyʼs population is about 3 million people. Sixty-one percent of those 3 million are homeowners, and the median household income is about $59,000. “I have helped teachers purchase a home, but not students,” Greenberg said. “Most students who attend colleges are not in position to purchase because they have tuition and other expenses they need to cover.” Orange County has 11 public and seven private universities and colleges. Data gathered by the Census Bureau shows about 34 percent of the population over 25 has obtained a bachelorʼs degree and 11 percent have obtained graduate or other professional degrees.
After graduation, Staten plans to obtain his brokers license and pursue other businesses. Leading employers in the county are Walt Disney Company, which employs about 21,000 people; the County of Orange, employing about 17,597 people; the UC Irvine, employing about 15,500 people; and Boeing Company, employing about 11,000 people. Jobs, good weather and the location are what attract buyers to the county, Greenberg said. According to data gathered by Center for Demographic Research at CSUF in 2004, about 35,000 new housing units will be added over the next 25 years. More high-density lofts, townhouses and high-rises are being built in the county. These buildings are within walking distance of grocery stores, art galleries and movie theaters. About 20,000 high-density housing units are planned or proposed to be constructed in Orange County over the next 30 years. These homes will be near parks, retail space, restaurants and other attractions.
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wait for the police to arrive and they could return it to her, she said. Having a fake ID taken away isnʼt the only consequence. According to California law, if an underage person is caught attempting to purchase alcohol with a fake ID, he or she can have his or her driverʼs license suspended. The law allows for suspension of the license or delaying the eligibility for a driverʼs license for one year for each offense. Offenders can also be fined $250, sentenced to jail time, or be assigned community service. Communications major Mike Abdallah works as a bartender at the Back Alley, and he says seeing fake IDs comes with the job. He said bar employees take about 10 fake IDs a week. “Weʼre pretty prepared for that though. A company called LEAD [Licensing Education on Alcohol and Drugs] comes in and trains all of the employees. We get certified
… to check IDs, spot fake ones and also how to recognize if people are on drugs,” Abdallah said. The concerns with fake IDs arenʼt only for underage drinkers; identity theft is a major and growing problem as well. Joel, 18, who hasnʼt declared a major, doesnʼt have a fake ID, but he knows people who do, and the process of getting a good one is getting harder and more expensive. “Nowadays, theyʼve come up with new technology to make fake IDs. They can actually put a working scanner on an ID. If you just want an ID that looks real but doesnʼt scan, you can probably get one for about $50 to $100. If you actually want one that scans, itʼs going to cost around $200 to $300,” he said. For those students who have slightly older siblings, IDs come a little easier. Freshman Jenny has an older sister who looks just like her. “I use her ID all the time, and it works perfectly,” Jenny said. “Itʼs convenient because I already know all of the info on her license.”
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Trackdaz. The ToyRide also brought riders together for a different kind of mission. Robert and Randy Kahawaii are the founders of the motorcycle ministry Sons of El Shaddai, a group that seeks to unite and expand Christian motorcycle riders. When they heard about the idea of a motorcycle charity ride for kids they jumped at the chance. “We heard about the event at the last minute, but whenever thereʼs anything for charity, especially for kids, weʼre there,” Robert Kahawaii said. Movies such as “Torque” portray sport-bike riders as reckless individuals who use public streets as their way to get a speed fix, regardless of othersʼ safety. The ToyRide, however, was a chance to promote sport-bike riders in a more positive light than is usually seen in the news or in movies. Among the many sponsors of
the event was the motorcycle road racing division of Los Angeles Sheriffs Department Motorsports. LASD Motorsports is a group of Los Angeles deputies who fund their racing efforts out of their own pockets. The combination of the Sheriffʼs Department and motorcycles usually equates to tickets and penalties, but this time the objective was simple: to promote safe racing away from public streets. “We are here to try and be a positive role model and educate the public about other venues to race safely and legally,” said Edwin Tamayo, a deputy and a team member of LASD Motorsports. Through being a role model, LASD Motorsports hopes to change the publicʼs perceptions of sportbike riders. “Weʼre already seen in a negative light, so all weʼre trying to do is promote our image,” said Mosquera, also a deputy. Last year saw a record turnout for the event: The ToyRide made $6,340 in cash donations to Hollygrove, while also donating over $6,000 in toys.
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Variety is spice of festival at downtown Brea art show Handmade jewlery, custom birdhouses on display for buyers By MARIE O’NEIL Daily Titan Staff
Downtown Brea hosted a Fine Arts Festival on the Birch Street Promenade on Saturday and Sunday, and there was a mixed reaction from vendors and artists both. There was handmade jewelry, homemade skincare, painted art, photograph art and handcrafted woodwork – a plentiful selection all set up in large separate tents. Although downtown Brea has become a trendier place to shop over the years, this didnʼt seem to help some of the merchants at the festival. “There just was not a lot of traffic yesterday,” Nancy Ward said. She is the owner of AbbyLaine, a handmade jewelry business she started a year ago. AbbyLaine is a compilation of her two daughtersʼ names, Abigail and Alaina. And although sales have been slow at the festival, Ward said that overall her business is doing well. Ward also said that she had to pay $175 to sell her product at the craft show and that she hopes to break even or, better yet, make a profit. The jewelry consists of lockets with tiny picture frames, beaded necklaces and dangly earrings.
She and her husband, who helps her sell the ornaments, were just two tents down from photographer Andre Aleksis. He is the co-founder of Earthfoto Nature Photography and Digital Art. He and his partner Sharon Welch were showing Aleksisʼ digital impressionism. Some were in bright, bold pinks and reds – other pieces were in black and white, digital sketches made with computer software. His reaction to the crowds and their shopping preference was that they surprised him. “We sold a low-volume and high-end large pieces,” Aleksis and Welch said together. This is Aleksis and Welchʼs third show, and theyʼve been in the business for two years. Aleksis started off as a music major at Berklee College in Boston, where he studied voice and guitar two and a half years ago. He said he didnʼt plan on becoming a photographer, but he became so enamored with California and its natural beauty that he couldnʼt help but pick up the camera. Nearby were sellers Alene and Tim Martin, co-owners of Christopher Robin & Co. Together they handcraft miniature birdhouses – of the hanging and landscape lighting varieties. The small houses are decorated with themes. Bands such as the Grateful Dead and the TV show “Gunsmoke” inspired the designs. There was even a Wal-Mart-haters themed house.
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Photographs by Andre Aleksis, an artist with work on display at the the Orange County Fine Arts Festival in downtown Brea, hang for viewers. Alene said that business has been good that the power went out one night at the festival and some people went home. Many shoppers didnʼt wait for the power to be brought back on.
She also agreed that there hadnʼt been a lot of traffic through the area. Christopher Robin & Co. is a full-time business for Alene and Tim.
They are based on the Internet and out of their home. Their sales have more than tripled in the past two years. In their first year they grossed $8,000 and by their second year had earned
$25,000. “We appeal to a larger market by maintaining quality product at a reasonable valued [price],” Alene said. “Each piece is independently crafted and creatively inspired.”
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The Cal State Fullerton girls basketball team runs through a scrimmage during practice in Titan Gym on Monday. The Titans will host University of Nevada today in search of their first win of the season. momentum going into their three-game road trip starting at Fresno State this weekend. from page 8 “We need to get that first win to get our foot in the door,” Taylor said. “Practice went well these last when you get such a good crowd at home.” few days, everyone has come in focused, we finished The Wolf Pack will enter Titan Gym in a similar strong, and we are leaving practice on a good note.” state as the Titans. The Titans are led in scoring this season by junior They picked up their first win of the season on Charlee Underwood, who is averaging 13.2 points Saturday against Northwestern Louisiana, improv- per game. Senior Amber Pruitt continues to close in ing their record to 1-5. on 1,000 career points. “Nevada is in the same predicaShe now ranks 18th on the ment as us,” said junior guard India Titan all-time scoring list with Hopefully we can McDaniel who leads the team in 808 career points. play better at home assists with 3.6 per game. “It should Nevada is led by freshman this time. It stinks be a good battle.” guard Brandi Fitzgerald who not to win when The last time the Titans met Nevada is averaging 12.2 points per you get such a good was in the opening round of the John game and 4.7 rebounds per Ascuagaʼs Nugget Classic in Reno, game crowd at home. Nev. last season. The Wolf Pack won The key for her team to the game 71-56. win, said Jeremiah, is to have Audrey Taylor Fullerton Head Coach Maryalyce a strong start. Fullerton has Fullerton point guard Jeremiah is confident with the progtrailed in three of its five lossress that her team is making despite es going into halftime. being 0-5. The team has a tough “We have a great chance to schedule ahead and will play five more games win some games,” Jeremiah said. “We just need to between now and Christmas. start off stronger.” “The most important thing right now is we need to Taylor agreed with her coach after Mondayʼs twotry and get a win,” Jeremiah said. “We need to worry hour practice in Titan Gym. about what we need to do going into the Nevada “We need to start strong in the first five minutes game, as opposed to what they do.” and set the tone,” Taylor said. “We donʼt want to A win would be critical for the Titans to gain some have to play catch up.”
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bouts to win the tournament. Last year, the Titan womenʼs sabre team only had two competitors: Liebing and newcomer Shannon Friden. “There are only two of us so you can usually count on her to win her three bouts, and then I only have to win two of my three,” Friden said. “I always feel bad when I only win one bout and we lose, because she deserves to win.” Liebing ranked 13th in national competition in 2004 and was named to the All-American Fencing Team. Liebing and Friden were roommates when Liebing invited Friden to begin fencing. “She got me started fencing. She asked me to come check it out,” Friden said. “Sheʼs easy to come to because sheʼs like ʻoh you could have done this or that.ʼ Not ʻoh how terrible.ʼ” While Liebing leads the womenʼs sabre in experience, she still struggles against her opponents. “She gets really hard on herself if she doesnʼt win,” Friden said. “As long as sheʼs been fencing, other people have been doing it longer.” This season Liebing spends most of her time teaching others how to fence rather than perfecting her own craft. “She sacrifices her time to help us,” Friden said. “She says it helps her too, but I donʼt think it does.” Liebing plans to graduate next
JUNNUN QUAZI/For the Daily Titan
Rachel Liebing prepares the tip of her sabre during a team practice. year with a bachelorʼs degree in sociology and move to Moscow to compete regularly at World Cup competitions. “Europe is the center,” Liebing said. “It is a mass of culture with coaches from different countries teaching in different accents.”
Besides fencing more often, Liebing also hopes put her sociology degree to use, helping teens in need of work training programs. “She helps people on the team,” Decker said. “She has a positive attitude and sheʼs good at pointing out the simple path.”
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Ammann promoted to succeed Al Mistri
MENʼS SOCCER – Assistant Coach Bob Ammann today agreed to a one-year contract to serve as head coach of the Cal State Fullerton menʼs soccer program. A search for a new assistant to replace him will begin immediately. Ammann, 40, was a full-time assistant for the past 11 years under Head Coach Al Mistri, who retired after the 2005 season. Ammann also served four years as a part-time coach. During his coaching tenures the Titans made five trips to the NCAA Tournament, reaching the national semifinals in 1993 and the quarterfinals in 1994. “I am extremely honored and very excited to be taking charge of the menʼs soccer program at my alma mater, “ said Ammann. “I appreciate this opportunity and look forward to bringing the program back to the national prominence that we once had. There is a lot of work that needs to be done, but I am confident and very eager to make sure that the necessary steps are taken.” The Titans were 4-14-1 in 2005 and are 35-53-9 over the last five seasons.
Eye for the Extreme One of the most participated in extreme sports is skateboarding with its televised competiMarissa Weltmer tions on Daily Titan E S P N , Staff Writer national and international competitions, and recognizable icons such as Tony Hawk. The sport has come out of the underground and, from abandoned backyard swimming pools to giant arenas. Skateboarding has evolved into much more than anyone ever thought it would. “I never expected it to get this big,” said skater Dave Grinning. “I was just a surfer who when the waves got too small, started skateboarding. It was really new. You couldnʼt just go buy a skateboard at Target and start, you had to make one. “Then guys started to jump off things one event after another and then Vans started to sponsor people. Then the public started to take notice of what we were doing and that was cool.” “Now people who are pioneers, who invented and became smart about selling things like Tony Hawk, make a living off of skateboarding. Never in a million years did I think someone could make millions or even a hundred bucks on skateboarding. It is really great to see new people everyday trying it out,” he said. Since the sport became popular, countless companies have started selling or making products specifically for the skateboarding culture. Shoes, clothes, wheels, hats, bearings, boards, trucks, and video games are a few of the products targeted at the skateboarding community and people who donʼt skateboard but like other people to think they do. Companies like Etnies and Emerica make complete wardrobes for skateboarders. The companies sponsor talented skaters and their sponsorship garners recognition when those skaters wear their sponsors clothing. “It has become more and more like a big business sort of thing and thatʼs when I consider an extreme sport and actual sport, when companies are created just to cater to that sport, said semi-pro skater Evin Michels. “It really is amazing how much skateboarding has grown over the last decade or so. It went from fairly popular to extremely grand in about 12 years, which is cool. The companies make cool products that we want so it works out for everyone,” he said. Skateboarding has become an international phenomenon and will even be considered as an Olympic sport in the 2008 games. “I think itʼs great that it will soon be an Olympic sport because all the rest of the sports are older and this will bring something fresh to it,” said skater Matt NcCahlan. “Hopefully kids who have never seen a vert ramp or a kickflip before will be able to watch it and then go out and try it. It will really help the sport become more popular. The more popular it gets the better for everyone in it trying to make a living. Some sponsors are paying a lot more if you get a picture with their logo printed in a skate magazine. So the extra exposure that can be brought on by the Olympics is better for all skaters,” he said. Marissa Weltmerʼs column appears weekly. Contact her at sports@dailytitan.com
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Fullerton looks for home win Women need to start strong against Nevada before hitting the road By ANDY STOWERS For the Daily Titan
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Junior Rachel Liebing is Fullerton’s top female fencer in sabre, a former competitor in the Junior Olympics and a key part of the Titan’s team.
Unmasked and unflappable
The Cal State Fullerton womenʼs basketball team will face the Nevada Wolf Pack at Titan Gym tonight still in search of their first win of the season. The game will mark the second home game in a row for the Titans (0-5) after starting their first three on the road. “Hopefully we can play better at home this time,” said junior point guard Audrey Taylor, commenting on the crowd of 248 in Titan Gym against USD, “It stinks not to win BASKETBALL 6
CSUF fencer Rachel Liebing has kept her focus on being one of the best. By STEPHANIE PARK Daily Titan Staff
The art of fencing has taught Rachel Liebing many useful skills over the past eight or nine years: focus, discipline, travel experience and self-confidence. She was able to beat opponents who were bigger than she was, and as her family joined her fencing club, Liebing enjoyed the friendly family competition. “We canʼt fence each other anymore because we got more and more competitive,” Liebing said. “We switched into different weapons so we couldnʼt compete anymore.” The Cal State Fullerton junior competed in sabre at the 2003 Junior Olympics her senior year of high school, finishing 17th in the Junior Division. When Liebing began the hunt for a college with a good fencing instructor, her friend
and teammate, senior Alex Decker, told her about Fullerton and its head coach, Heizaburo Okawa. “I was trying to look out for the team and we needed a strong sabre,” Decker said. “Sheʼs been doing national and international tournaments.” Liebing did some research on her new coach and found that he was highly recommended by her other coaches. “The only person they said anything good about was Okawa, out of all the other major fencing colleges,” Liebing said. Another point that encouraged her westward move was the temperate climate of California. “I love the West Coast,” said Liebing, who lived with her parents in Spanish Fork, Utah. “I didnʼt want to go to the cold East Coast with the nasty humidity.”
Her decision was made. After applying for admission and recieving a full fencing scholarship, the new Titan came to live on campus for her first year of college. “Sheʼs really dedicated,” Decker said. “I always see her at practice working on her positioning.” That first year was “pretty serious,” Liebing said, because the team captains were ROTC officers. She finished her freshman season well, placing 12th at the 2004 National Collegiate Menʼs and Womenʼs Fencing Championships. In fencing, each weapon is made up of a three-person team that must win five out of nine LIEBING 6
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Sophomore guard Dayana Frias goes up for a layup.