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Visual Flight Rules Club explores the Fullerton Municipal Airport history in presentation By Robert Moran
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The Titan Visual Flight Rules Club will be sponsoring a presentation saluting the 67-yearold Fullerton Municipal Airport in the Titan Student Union tonight at 6:30. Club President Shelley Alongi started the Airport History Project, which includes videotaped interviews with people involved in the airport – which began in 1913 as a small airstrip. Along with the 30-minute video, a still photograph exhibit will highlight such photos as The Sunkist Lady, which Alongi said, embarked on a 42-day endurance flight from Fullerton in 1943. Dick Barris and Bill Riedel broke the previous record that was set in 1939. Rod Propst, the airport manager, said the airplane flew to Miami and back to Fullerton, and then “When you run circled around the an airport, there airport for a few days without landis an inherent ing. Propst said risk of crashing.” ground crews would bring food to Barris Rod Propst and Riedel as the Fullerton Municipal aircraft flew close Airport Manager to the ground. The event will include two guest speakers who are both active at the airport: Sylvia Paoli, an attorney and president of the Fullerton 99s -– the local branch of the International Organization of Women Pilots; and Denise Jennings, vice president of the Fullerton 99s. Paoli said Amelia Earhart, and 98 other female pilots who answered the call to represent women in aviation founded the 99s in 1929. Alongi said the airport has gotten a lot of bad press in recent years. “The only time [Fullerton residents] ever see anything is when there is an accident,” Alongi said. But Propst said the media coverage is fair. “When you run an airport, there is an inherent risk of crashing,” he said. Jennings along with her position with the Fullerton 99s is also the marketing director for Air Combat USA, a Fullerton-based aviation company that allows civilians to fly in combat airplanes. “I think [the airport] is the best kept secret,” Jennings said. “It provides a good service to the community.” Paoli said there was talk about closing the airport but she said the publicʼs lack of knowledge contributed to the general misconception as to how important the airport is to the city. Propst said he has not heard any talk of shutting down the airport in the 10 years he has worked at the airport. Propst said the airport generates $9 million in annual net revenues, and employs 180 people. He said the airport is the last remaining municipal airport in Orange County, and that almost every city in the county had a small airport at one time, but now only three public airports exist in Orange County: Fullerton Municipal Airport, John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, and the former El Toro Air Station. The admission to the event is $15, which includes dinner from Jalapenoʼs Grille, and it will be held in Pavilion A of the TSU.
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GRIP AND GRIN: Education graduate student, Keavin Craven, enjoys a lighter moment with Red Cross technical assistant, Lupe Velazquez, as she draws blood at the Irvine campus blood drive.
Illustration interns work with Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network
their adult lives. It is these adults who influence the minds of todayʼs young children. Some of the young people who never left their artistic obsession behind can be found riding the Metrolink into Burbank every morning, Monday through Friday. These people chose to make a career out of their passion and are now part of the most prominent animation companies. On a recent trip to Burbank, a Cal State Fullerton professor and five graduates from the animation department now employed by Cartoon Network (CN) and Nickelodeon gathered for the
By Nohemy Martinez
Daily Titan Staff Writer
A box of crayons, a piece of paper and a mind full of imagination are just some of the ingredients for an active childhood. While some children leave their crayons along with their imagination behind, there are others who carry their passion for art all through
train ride to share their career experiences. “You have to know someone to get in,” CSUF graduate Lisa Thibault said. Thibault is one of a number of CSUF students who began their illustrating careers as interns for Nickelodeon and CN. For about 10 years CSUF has held a close partnership with Nickelodeon and CN, offering students internship and job opportunities. As part of a student tradition Thibault, currently employed by Nickelodeon, shares a train with interns and other graduates to Burbank. The train not only serves as a driving alternative,
All’s Calm After the Storm After fleeing Hurricane Katrina, Josh Hurst finds himself on the CSUF campus By Julie Anne Ines
Daily Titan Staff Writer
There is a perceptible change in the atmosphere just before a storm hits. The air itself seems to vibrate with energy, as if the world is holding its breath waiting for the right time to exhale. The same holds true for decisions made in only a moment, but can change the course of a lifetime from that moment on. For some, the oncoming storm brings with it a fear of the unknown, sending them cowering under their umbrellas to keep safe
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Students and faculty were able to help out the community yesterday by donating blood at an American Red Cross sponsored blood drive at Cal State Fullertonʼs Irvine campus. The drive was held from 1 to 7 p.m. and was open to anyone who fit the criteria – no tattoos, body piercings or recent trips to foreign countries. Most students who donated were walkups who noticed signs pointing to the “Blood Mobile” set up behind the campus. Robert Flores, assistant coordinator of student affairs on the Irvine campus, was in charge of setting up the event. “To give to the community when there is a shortage especially in Orange County is a great opportunity for students,” Flores said. The hour-long process included filling out paperwork, meeting with the nurse and then giving blood. Donators then had to wait 15 minutes after the procedure in order to be cleared by the nurse for safety reasons. The blood drive occurs once a semester and donations go to surrounding area hospitals. Participants were given many incentives for donating in the drive, including a free Warped Tour CD, a Lotto-style scratcher with a chance to win an iPod shuffle or music downloads, and entrance into a raffle to win a digital camera. It was Antanacio Sandavolʼs first time giving blood and he said he was nervous. The criminal justice major found out about the drive after a professor offered extra
credit to participate. Sandavol said he also wanted to do it for the experience. “This is absolutely important,” Sandoval said. “It helps to save lives.” Cliff Numark, director of donor recruitment for the American Red Cross, spoke about the importance of college student donors. “The best way is when you are young to get started in the tradition of giving blood,” Numark said. “It is a tradition that started with the baby boomers and we have to make sure it continues.” This blood drive featured new rules set by the American Red Cross stating that in order to hold another drive on campus they needed to have at least 30 participants. Cher Pacini, account manger of Donor Resources Development-Blood Services, helped to set up the event. “In order to have a drive hosted we need a minimum of 26 productive donors,” Pacini said. Flores is hopeful because they had more people than anticipated and can continue to host the event. He also said the campus location was a big reason for the low numbers and hopes that next time they can partner with another agency for a better turn-out. “It is a lot of work to put these drives on college campuses but it is important in saving lives,” Numark said. “CSUF does a tremendous job.” Numark also said that of the one million college students in Southern California, about 17,000 students give blood. To get students more involved, theyʼre offering a number of promotions over the summer including one where students can win VIP passes to the Warped Tour for participating.
from the rain. For others – like Cal State Fullerton psychology major Josh Hurst – the change is welcome. Fearlessly, they cast their umbrellas and themselves to the wind, letting themselves go wherever it will take Josh Hurst them. For the 21-yearold Hurst, the storm – Hurricane Katrina – carried him over to Southern California away from his life in New Orleans just days after the Category 5 hurricane ripped through the Big Easy. One day before the storm hit, Hurst had
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Student Survives Hurricane Katrina By Cristina Rodriguez
Daily Titan Staff Writer
It was not long ago that 21year-old Cal State Fullerton student Elijah Espinoza found himself caught in the throes of a Category 5 hurricane. Three weeks into his fall semester at William Carey College in Gulf Port, Miss., Katrina battered much of the Gulf Coast. Espinoza is one of the few to escape the carnage. “It was pouring rain, tornados,
gusty winds, and you couldnʼt see five feet in front of you,” he said. Espinoza intended on evacuating before the storm worsened; Katrina was classified as a Category 3 in its first few days. However, he opted for staying in Mississippi with his father. “My dad didnʼt think anything was really going to happen, but the day it hit I could see it in his eyes. He knew we should have left. We just sat there in the living room. I didnʼt know if he SEE ESPINOZA = PAGE 3
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it has also has brought many students together working on their career paths. During the ride Thibault switched seats with 22-year-old Jennifer Ray, a CN employee. Peering out the window Ray said jokingly, “You get to see a lot of graffiti and art on the walls, and sometimes you might catch someone going to the bathroom.” As a CSUF undergraduate Ray interned for both companies and was eventually hired for one as a production
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BAGHDAD, Iraq – The U.S. ambassador held talks with a top Shiite leader Tuesday as Iraqi factions wrangled over a new government. The prime minister declared he would not be “blackmailed” into stepping aside, and the Shiite majority balked at convening the parliament. The inability to agree is threatening to crush American hopes of beginning a troop pullout this summer as violence rages on. Bombings, mortar blasts and gunfire killed 19 more people throughout the country Tuesday, and police also reported finding four more bullet-riddled bodies – two of them with their eyes gouged out.
THURSDAY: The Division of Administration and Finance will be hosting a seminar on identity theft from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the TSU in Bradford AB. FRIDAY: ASI hosts a table tennis tournament at 1:30 p.m. in the TSU.
Israel Threatens Violence JERUSALEM – Israelʼs defense minister warned Tuesday the incoming Hamas prime minister would be assassinated if the Islamic militant group resumes attacks, but the acting Israeli premier also pledged a drastic cut in spending on Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and others in his frontrunning Kadima Party delivered these messages just three weeks before the Israeli election. The centrist Kadima is trying to court both hardline and dovish voters, and has been sliding in the polls.
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Enron Adviser Testifies HOUSTON – The architect of financial schemes that helped fuel the collapse of Enron Corp. told a jury Tuesday that he had the blessing of his boss, former CEO Jeffrey Skilling, for moves that allowed the energy trading company to hide losses and inflate profits. In some of the most dramatic testimony in the sixth week of the trial, former Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow said Skilling told him, “Get me as much of that juice as you can,” regarding the personally lucrative partnerships Fastow used to manipulate Enronʼs finances.
Iran Warned to Back Away WASHINGTON – The Bush administration drew a hard line on Iran Tuesday, warning of “meaningful consequences” if the Islamic government does not back away from an international confrontation over its disputed nuclear program. Edging toward the U.N. Security Council review it has long sought, Washington rejected any potential 11th hour compromise that would allow Iran to process nuclear fuel that could be used for weapons.
Kirby Puckett dies at 45 MINNEAPOLIS – In the middle of a steadily growing memorial to Kirby Puckett, outside the Metrodome and right alongside a street named for the beloved Hall of Famer, one cardboard sign stood out. “There IS crying in baseball,” the message was written, in red ink, bannered over a couple of old Puckett baseball cards taped to the corners. Puckett died at 45 in a Phoenix hospital Monday afternoon, a day after having a stroke in his home. Reports compiled from The Associated Press
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SAN FRANCISCO – A 22-yearold Californian man who received oral sex from a 16-year-old girl should not be forced to register for life as a sex offender, the California Supreme Court ruled on Monday. The stateʼs top court found that California denied Vincent Hofsheier equal protection under the law because those having intercourse in such circumstances would not be forced to register as lifetime sex offenders. Hofsheier appealed after being ordered to register his name on the list, which is shared with the public and carries significant stigma. “Requiring mandatory lifetime registration of all persons who, like defendant here, were convicted of voluntary oral copulation with a minor of the age of 16 or 17, but not of someone convicted of voluntary sexual intercourse with a minor of the same age, violates the equal protection clauses of the federal and
HURST FROM PAGE 1 been in a Saturday class at Delgado Community College located in the heart of New Orleans. His teacher had warned the class about the approaching storm, but Hurst didnʼt see it as “a big deal.” Storms passed through the city all the time. He didnʼt see why the one named Katrina would be any different. While Hurst didnʼt pay any mind to his teacherʼs warnings, the warnings of his brother were a different story. It didnʼt look like the storm would turn, so his older sibling recommended that he pack a bag and stay with his father in Alabama. And Hurst did just that. He packed two T-shirts and three pairs of jeans, expecting to be away from his home in Kenner where he had been staying with his mother, his little sister and his motherʼs boyfriend for a couple of days. He didnʼt expect that when he drove away from the Jefferson Parish city he was driving toward another destiny. Hurstʼs mother and her boyfriend refused to leave, holding steadfastly to the city that they called home. Unlike them, however, Hurst never really set down his roots there. To him, people didnʼt seem as warm, as inviting, as the cityʼs reputation touted. “Theyʼre only nice to you if youʼre a tourist,” he said. So, with $450 of new schoolbooks in the back of his car, Hurst turned his back on the storm and headed for Alabama. It wasnʼt a new experience for him; he had escaped storms before. During his first year of college at Clark University in Massachusetts, Hurst was drawn into the lifestyle to which many teenagers alone for the first time are susceptible. Away from home and from parental supervision, he did what the other private school students he described as “rich kids” did. He skipped class. He drank. He used drugs. Then, he got sick. Doctors told Hurst that he was
state Constitutions,” the court ruled. “We perceive no reason why the legislature would conclude that persons who are convicted of voluntary oral copulation with adolescents 16 to 17 years old ... constitute a class of ʻparticularly incorrigible offendersʼ ... who require lifetime surveillance as sex offenders.” U.S. law on oral sex has evolved over the years, and it was not until 1975 that oral sex between consenting adults was decriminalized in California. Today, in 38 of the 50 U.S. states consensual sex with a 16- or 17-year old is legal. In the case, Hofsheier pleaded guilty and received probation after meeting the teenager in an Internet chat room and sharing rum and orange juice with her at a beach. The California Supreme Courtʼs decision returns the case to a lower court to decide whether he should still be subject to registration under that courtʼs discretionary authority. BERLIN – A German farmer confessed to feeding the corpse of an elderly family friend to his pigs and then stealing from his bank
account, police said Monday. Police ruled out murder and the 29-year-old farmer has been charged with improper burial and fraud. The elderly friend died in the farmerʼs yard in February 2005 and the farmer, through his mother, had power-of-attorney giving him access to the dead manʼs bank account and pension. The farmer initially put the corpse in a deep freezer, police in the German town of Frizlar-Haddamar said, and told curious locals the old man was in a nursing home. “From lectures about various religions the 29-year-old knew that Buddhists either burn the dead or allow wild animals to eat them. That was how he decided to feed the corpse to his pigs,” the police statement said. He let the corpse thaw, dismembered it and fed it to his pigs. He put the parts the pigs did not eat into a sack and buried it. The farmer told police “it was a great act of stupidity” and said “the only explanation was his difficult financial situation at the time.” Reports compiled from Reuters
malnourished and diagnosed him California, telling his dark green with a gastrointestinal disorder. His Dodge Neon, “If you get me through condition was serious enough that this, Iʼm going to love you forhe had to stop going to school and ever.” Many people would find the task take a semester off from Clark to of driving across the country dauntrecover. When he was well enough, he ing; the uncertainty of where theyʼre decided with the insistence of his going and what theyʼre going to do grandmother that he needed to go when they get there. Hurst, howback to school. To do that, he had ever, said heʼs one of those people to get away from his old life, and that like change. To him, the drive was welcome. his desire to finish his education brought him to Delgado Community “I didnʼt have to worry about anyone else ... I could just get there College. Now, it seemed his dream would when I got there,” he said. After driving for two and a half be postponed once again. days, with just Once in one night of sleep Alabama, Hurst between them, was glued to the “Sometimes you just Hurst finally television set. His do what you have to arrived at his brother had been right. The storm do ... just another step auntʼs home in San Diego with only had hit. The streets along the journey.” $20 of the initial that he had driven Josh Hurst $300 left over. down just a day Fullerton Student Before combefore were now ing to CSUF, underneath several Hurst had to finish feet of water. As far as how the family he left behind was some prerequisites at Cal State Los Angeles during the fall semester. doing, he was unsure. By the time he was done with the He had spoken to his mother in the early Sunday morning hours as fall semester at Cal State LA and the storm howled through Louisiana. at CSUF, Hurst had been at a total He had heard her panicking and of four colleges. What matters is I glass breaking in the background ended up where I wanted to end up, from the fierce winds. After that, it he said. His grandfather used to reprimand was impossible to reach her for one him for saying “Here we go again,” and a half days. Hurst said that after calling every a saying that he had muttered to hour during that time, he eventually himself before leaving Alabama. His grandfather hated it because, accepted the message that he heard and learned by heart: “Due to the Hurst said, it seemed like he wasnʼt storm, cell phone circuits are not proud of the decisions that he was making. Hurst sees it in a different available now.” When he did finally get into con- light. tact with his mother, he learned that There are some things that need they left just after the first levee had to be done, some things that are broken and were on their way to “just another step along the journey,” he said. “Sometimes you just Houston. Knowing that his family was do what you have to do.” So, where will the wind take him safe, Hurst could not shake the feeling that he had to get his schooling next? done. He called his grandmother in Because of the difficulties he Santa Maria and she gave him the encountered during his first year contact information for the Cal State at college, Hurst hopes to become system. a counselor to incoming college With just $300 in Red Cross aid freshmen. Beyond that, Hurst sticks he waited for three-quarters of a to his philosophy. day to obtain, Hurst got into his “I just take it day by day,” he car once again headed for Southern said.
FRIDAY: Composer/performer Pamela Z makes solo works combining a wide range of vocal techniques with electronic processing, sampled sounds, and The BodySynth gesture controller. Her audio works have been presented at the Whitney Museum in New York and the Diözesanmuseum in Cologne and sheʼs toured throughout the U.S., Europe and Japan. The show starts at 8 p.m. in the Meng Concert Hall in the CSUF Performing Arts Center. Tickets cost $20 ($12 with advance Titan discount, $9 with advance CSUF student discount). SATURDAY: Titan baseball takes on East Carolina University at 6 p.m. in Goodwin field. Free for students with ID.
OFF CAMPUS THIS WEEK: Santa Ana Seven presents “Anne Handberry in Terminal Island: The End of the World,” an exercise in watercolor depicting Handberryʼs work as art department head for Todd Pacific Shipyards in San Pedro. Her work can be found in the back room of the award winning restaurant Memphis at the Santora, and is open for viewing starting at 11 a.m. Admission is free. Visit www. memphiscafe.com/santora.htm for more details. TONIGHT: Titans menʼs basketball will face off against Cal State Northridge at 8:30 p.m. at the Anaheim Convention Center to commence the Big West Tournament First Round. Tickets are $20. For information, go to www.bigwest. org. TONIGHT: Have a pint and appetizers while meeting other Orange County singles at this weekʼs 8 Minute Date at Aliso Viejoʼs Stadium Brewing Co. Enjoy eight one-on-one dates. Visit www.8minutedating.com for more information. SATURDAY: Prepare to have your buttons pushed, as you consider what is more obscene: pornography or domestic violence? Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogelʼs play “Hot ʻNʼ Throbbing,” is a savagely funny and potent exploration of sex, power, violence, and the consequences of habitual abuse of the imagination. Warning: contains mature sexual content! Tickets are $20 for the 4 p.m. show. Visit www.chancetheater.com for more information. SATURDAY: Next weekʼs Flogging Molly show at the House of Blues in Anaheim is sold out. But have no fear, the House of Blues in Hollywood still has $21 tickets available for the 8 p.m. show. If you would like to submit an event to Out nʼ About please email news@dailytitan.com
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BLOOD DRIVE FROM PAGE 1 Despite the low numbers in this drive, Numark said the American Red Cross has already collected 490
pints of blood. The total number last year was 525, but that number is in jeopardy with still half a semester left on the school year. Details and information about donating are available on the Web site www.givelife.org.
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A PRICKLY MATTER: Red Cross technical assistant thoroughly cleans the arm of public relations juinor Chris Roesti before applying the needle.
ILLUSTRATORS FROM PAGE 1 assistant for a popular cartoon named “My Gym Partnerʼs a Monkey.” The internship program was originally the idea of CSUF professor Dana Lamb who, through his own networking, was able to provide the top companies for his students. “If students didnʼt do a good job, the companies wouldnʼt come back,” Lamb said. Aside from aiding students with internships Lamb also has his students participate in a course named the ACME Animation Challenge, a nonprofit program designed to train students through telecomm classes. Each week students receive a challenge posed by professional artists who also review the final product. The course serves as an evaluation of studentsʼ work to improve the quality of their illustrations. Next to Ray sat 30-year-old David Brueggeman, another CSUF graduate who began his career as an intern. Brueggeman, a former student of Lamb employed by Nickelodeon for the past five years, as senior production coordinator has worked on cartoons such as “Hey Arnold!” and “The Fairly Odd Parents.” The two remaining graduates include Alex Deligiannis employed by Nickelodeon
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was praying, but I knew I was praying,” Espinoza said. Espinoza and his father survived the devastation in a two-story apartment. Despite total devastation surrounding them, the two escaped unscathed. “Everything was wiped out. There was a sign from a restaurant a few miles away in our front yard and cars on top of cars. The hardest part was seeing people standing where their home was and seeing them cry, and knowing you couldnʼt help them,” he said. Espinoza vividly described the desperation of Katrinaʼs victims. “People were fighting over ice; meat went bad; people were looting; and there was no light,” he said. Espinoza and his father searched for shel-
and Eric Gonzales employed at CN. Gonzales and Deligiannis are also a part of an illustrating group named “Hard 8.” Currently the alumni are working on a collective comic book. As the destination came to an end the alumni parted ways to their job sites; both Nickelodeon and CN are only a few blocks away from each other. Lamb, Ray and Gonzales all rode the bus to CN, with a professional architectural appearance on the outside and a playful atmosphere inside. At the opposite side of the CN entrance doors stood a tall Powerpuff Girls totem pole. The lobby – complete with a pink inflatable Powerpuff Girls candy tray and TV – was furnished to accommodate CN guests. James Silverman led a private tour of CN, walking further down the hallways where original works and old coffee stained storyboards hung on the walls. One of the storyboard scenes featured a cartoon of a lion wearing heels, running away as another animal held a gun and sprayed bullets at the lion. “Lions donʼt talk, lions donʼt wear heels,” Silverman said. “But we canʼt show this stuff anymore.” Silverman was referring the change in censorship laws regarding childrenʼs cartoons. Across from the storyboard were layouts of new characters from a project based on Andre 3000, member of the hip-hop group Outkast. CSUF graduate Gonzales
W E D N E S D A Y, M A R C H 8 , 2 0 0 6 ter, as did many survivors, but they found that there were no vacancies and gasoline was scarce. Elijah later discovered his campus was completely destroyed and his dormitory covered by less than half a roof. Elijah His aunt, who lives Espinoza in Fullerton, sent him a plane ticket. “I left with what I had on and maybe a few T-shirts,” he said. His father stayed in Mississppi. Espinoza recovered the remainder of his items three months later and described the scene as the same as before. “It still looked the same, the only difference is that they moved trees out of the road, but people are still without water and electricity. It gets me ticked off,” he said. But, Espinoza said he is thankful for how
is among the staff members working on the project. The CN office building is lined up with wooden cubicles, each of the cubicles are labeled with a one-of-a-kind illustration of the employeeʼs face next to the name placard. Every cubicle is uniquely decorated to reflect the residing illustratorʼs personality; everything from action figures to lifesize green inflatable aliens can be found in the work quarters. Entry level employees at CN are usually hired as production assistants in charge of shipping art work to other countries, such as Korea. The majority of artwork is created within the CN offices and approximately half of the artwork is shipped to out-sources for final production. Young employees like Gonzales have the opportunity to work right next to other outstanding animators like Don Watson, who designed the backgrounds of cartoons such as Scooby Doo and the Flintstones. Another unique aspect of CN is the surprises stored in all sections of the building. In the middle of the visit Silverman led the tour up the elevator while discussing the quality of character artwork. “It needs to be marketable, it needs to be able to sell its image so much that kids will buy toilet seat covers of the character,” Silverman said. On the next floor the elevators revealed Silvermanʼs exciting surprise; a massive collection of Powerpuff Girlsʼ memorabilia displayed for all elevator passengers to see.
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lucky he was to survive the disaster. “Iʼm really lucky. Itʼs so weird how fast things happened, and now here I am,” he said. Elijah is now enrolled at CSUF. As a junior art major he looks forward to the many opportunities California has to offer. “I really wanted to get back into school and get my mind off of things. There is so much to do and so many opportunities here,” he said. Espinoza is interested in graphic design and illustration. He is settling into his new surroundings and finds that Orange County suits him. “I like it better, thereʼs more culture,” he said. In Mississippi, he was subject to bouts of racism. “I was the only Latino. Here I feel like Iʼm welcomed, like Iʼm part of a family,” he said. “I like it. Iʼm just trying to get used to being around so many people. At my old school there was only like 800 people. Iʼm still trying to adjust.”
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AN ARTISTIC RIDE: From left to right, Eric Gonzales, Daily Titan reporter Nohemy Martinez, illustration Professor Dana Lamb and Jennifer Ray ride the Burbank shuttle bus. “No stone was left unturned,” Silverman said jokingly. But, the most memorable sight at CN was when Silverman veered the tour to a hidden stairway, where the walls were covered in graffiti and other improvised pieces of artwork by CN employees. “Your school would never allow you to do something like this,” Silverman said.
Currently there are more than eleven CSUF graduate students employed at Nickelodeon and CN. Both companies continue to have a consistent partnership with CSUF. CN artist Don Watson offered a few words of wisdom “The only way to succeed in this business is to have perseverance … and a flannel shirt.”
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arry Bonds, a seventime MVP winner who plays for the San Francisco Giants, is poised to take the all-time home run record from baseball hall-of-famer Hank Aaron. Bonds needs 48 more homeruns to break Aaronʼs career 755 home run record. But Aaronʼs record may remain untouched by Bonds. Two reporters for the San Francisco Chronicle, Mark Finaru-Wanda and Lance Williams, have announced that Barry Bonds was deeply involved in the Bay Area laboratory BALCO, a company that produced designer undetectable steroids. He received steroid injections, drops and topical creams from the company through his personal trainer. Bonds denied that he had any knowledge of the alleged doping. According to a book written by the Chronicle reporters, Bonds began his steroid regimen during the 1998 season after fellow home run hero Mark McGwire received national acclaim and fan worship for his 70-home run season. In order to be competitive and take some of the national attention from McGwire, who the book alleges was a known steroid user, Bonds followed his example and began using performance-enhancing substances. Although Bonds sustained injuries to his knee during the
2005 season, and is continually plagued with knee-related problems, he is still in a position to eclipse Aaronʼs record for most career home runs. Bonds should be fired from the Giants, and have his stats removed from Major League Baseballʼs record books. Itʼs time for Major League Baseball to set precedence: Cheaters have no place in the annals of their hall of fame. Or in the sport of baseball. Whether we like it or not, athletes are looked to as role models by children, as well as by sports fans. The baseball league needs to send a clear message to kids: Cheating is wrong. Rather than rewarding this particular cheater by allowing him to break Hank Aaronʼs long-standing home run record, they should remove him now before the record-breaking opportunity presents itself. The book also states, however, that Bonds did not use steroids until the ʼ98 season, and thus all the accomplishments of his career were not the result of performance-enhancers, but of his own ability. Bonds was truly an amazing player and shouldnʼt be given the Pete Rose treatment of being banned from the game for life. He should be recognized for the accomplishments that he made on his own, but like everyone else in any profession who violates their professions code of ethics, he should be fired.
Editorial Board Philip Fuller, 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.
OPINION
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POINT * COUNTERPOINT
The Emergency Contraception Conflict PRO By Sara Havlena
Daily Titan Staff Writer
With societyʼs morals and ideas about sex becoming more modern, over-the-counter birth control is an important step toward the future. It is not a crime to have birth control be inexpensive and accessible to those in need. It is a fact that more people are having sex at a younger age today than they were even 10 years ago. With President Bush to religious groups refusing to accept this, many teenagers do not have the knowledge or ability to use the proper birth control and prevent pregnancies they are not ready for. According to Planned Parenthoodʼs Web site, nearly half of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanned. Also, numerous studies show that improved contraceptive access and availability would reduce the number of unintended pregnancies and the need for abortion. It is not easy for a minor to obtain birth control on their own. She has to see a doctor and in many states has to have her parentʼs approval before using any form of prescription birth control. This seems ridiculous because if teens do not want their parents to find out they are sexually active they will not use any form of birth control. It is ludicrous to deny teenagers a healthy and easy-to-use option because of what some people in charge think is right. Teens are going to have sex with or without available birth control. They need to have the option to make smart choices and use appropriate birth control before it is too late. Telling kids that abstinence is the only choice is not acceptable
anymore. The reality is that teens are having sex and they need to be educated on how to deal with it appropriately. According to Planned Parenthoodʼs Web site, since 1996 nearly $1 billion in federal and state matching funds have been committed to abstinenceonly education. Fewer than half of the public schools in the United States offer information on how to obtain birth control. If abstinence-only education is so effective, why is teenage pregnancy still a problem 10 years later? The government, parents and schools need to wake up and teach teens how to prevent an unintended pregnancy. It is not their place to tell teenagers they should not have sex, it is their duty to protect them. Considering that accessible birth control reduces abortion, religious groups should support available birth control. The morning after pill should also be easily available for extra protection in case of mistakes. Accidents happen and providing the emergency contraception for those instances will prevent many unintended pregnancies and abortions. If the woman is already pregnant it will not terminate the pregnancy or harm the fetus. It just doesnʼt make sense to only promote abstinence and then make it difficult to obtain birth control. It is not realistic or responsible. How can people be surprised at the number of abortions when teenagers are kept in the dark about the correct ways to prevent pregnancies? It is up to those in charge to give options to our youth instead of trying to repress natural feelings and make it difficult to make smart choices.
CON By Lisa Chung
Daily Titan Staff Writer
Nothing in this life is perfect. Even the most cautious of people are going to run into unforeseen problems and in those instances, itʼs nice to have a safety net. The morning after pill isnʼt completely bad. For a few responsible, yet unlucky girls, it can provide a much-needed solution to a scary situation. The problem lies with the majority of people who use this pill as an “uh-oh, got too drunk last night and couldnʼt bother with a condom” fix. Knowing that there is the option of a quick get-out-ofpregnancy-free pill simply encourages irresponsibility. In addition to that, it doesnʼt protect from sexually transmitted diseases, which can be equally as troublesome as an unwanted pregnancy. When a girl takes this pill she gets a sense of relief, causing her to forget about her bad decision the night before and the consequences that might still be in store. Finally, any girl who has taken this pill knows that it wreaks havoc on her body for the next month. Anything that can make someone feel that much pain canʼt be healthy. Then there is the issue of the abortion pill. We shouldnʼt sugarcoat it and call it “the early option,” pill. It does in fact cause the end of the life of the embryo that is developing inside of a woman. It doesnʼt really matter whether a person is pro-life or pro-choice; the importance
of this decision must be recognized. Choosing whether or not to carry an unexpected pregnancy to full term is a huge, life-changing moment. There arenʼt any benefits of making such a big descision as quickly as taking an aspirin. Even if the pill does offer convenience and privacy, the emotional repercussions of the decision remain. If a woman feels like that is the choice she needs to make, she should be prepared for what is to come. A pill does not offer counseling before and after an abortion. A pill does not offer a substantial waiting time to really think about what she is about to go through with. A pill does not talk to you about the other options that are available. Itʼs just there, waiting to be taken. Privacy also means being alone, and being alone while going through painful cramping, bleeding and clotting, and possibly seeing your own child pass through you sounds absolutely terrifying. This may sound graphic, and itʼs probably not something that most girls really think about while taking this “convenient” pill, but it is the reality of the situation. Women who have had abortions or even those who choose to take the abortion pill should not be ridiculed. Each personʼs life is filled with decisions he or she would rather not make. A decision as important as this one shouldnʼt be reduced to a pill the size of a vitamin and an eight ounce glass of water.
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SPORTS
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Basketball to Determine Big West Tournament Status Team looks for quick redemption, after ending season with a subpar conference record of 5-9
conference record this past season. Burton said that in order for the Titans to succeed, first-team All-Conference pick Bobby Brown must continue to be a dominant force on the court, along with second-team All-Conference pick Jamaal By CHRISTEN D’ALESSANDRO Brown. Daily Titan Staff Writer Senior guard Jermaine Harper will also have to continue to be an outside threat, having led the team with 45 three-point field goals in 2005-06. Other players stepping up their games for the Titans The Cal State Fullerton menʼs basketball team is this season include sophomore guard Frank Robinson, heading to the Anaheim Convention Center tonight to senior guard Vershan Cottrell and Justin Burns. play Cal State Northridge in the first round of the Big Burton said that Burns has always been one of West Tournament. the teamʼs top defenders and rebounders, but has “That game is going to be real tough,” junior guard “really stepped up offensively and stayed out of foul trouble.” Bobby Brown said. Burns finished the 2005-06 reguThe Titans – the No. 6 seed, lar season with a career-high 22 defeated No. 7 seed Northridge, points against South Dakota State. 83-78 and 81-63, in two previous Robinson, who has started the conference games, but that doesnʼt last five games for the Titans, avermean the third one will be easy. “We’re coming out aged 11 points and 4.8 rebounds per “Itʼs always harder to beat a team ready, excited and with game as the teamʼs No. 1 reserve. three times in a row,” junior forward Justin Burns said. For his efforts this past season, a sense of urgency, Fullerton Head Coach Bob conference head coaches selected knowing that if we lose, Robinson as the 2005-06 Big West Burton said that playing in the tourthat’s it for us.” nament and knowing that it is single Conference Sixth Man. elimination will play a integral role “Robinson has given the team in the teamʼs determination to win. a tremendous boost,” Burton said. Before Fullerton can look at the “And Cottrell has been great coming off the bench. big picture of winning the champiJustin Burns onship, they need to take small steps Going into the tournament, in the right direction to achieve that CSUF has an overall record of Titan Junior Forward goal. 15-12, while Northridgeʼs overall “Weʼre going to take every game, record is 11-16. one game at a time,” Bobby Brown If the Titans can defeat the said. Matadors for a third time, they will Burton said that the Titans are play again Thursday at the Anaheim capable of doing really well in the tournament, “but Convention Center. the team has played very inconsistent throughout the They could either play No. 3 seed Long Beach State season.” at 6 p.m. or No. 4 seed Cal Poly SLO at 8:30 p.m. The Titans are hoping to bounce back in tourna“Weʼre coming out ready, excited and with a sense ment play after a disappointing season in the Big West of urgency, knowing that if we lose, thatʼs it for us,” conference in 2005-06. The Titans finished with a 5-9 Burns said.
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BATTLE READY: CSUF junior forward Justin Burns, scoring an average of 10.2 point per game, is one of the most improved Titan players in 2005-06. He looks to help the Titans survive the Big West Tournmanent.
Baseball Surpasses San Diego State With Help of Big Second Inning
Catcher Cory Vanderhook comes through in spot start with two hits and three RBI in 10-5 win By TIM YOUNG
Daily Titan Staff Writer
A seven-run second inning propelled the Titan baseball team to a 10-5 win over the San Diego State Aztecs, and the Titansʼ offense was anything but cold
on a 54-degree Tuesday evening at Goodwin Field. “Weʼve had problems with mid-week games last year,” shortstop Blake Davis said. “The seven-run inning really helped us stay positive.” After tying the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the second inning with a hit-and-run RBI single by Titan third baseman Bryan Harris, Aztecs pitcher Ronnie Lindsey, who was making his first start since 2003, walked center fielder Brandon Tripp to load the bases with nobody out for catcher Cory Vanderhook. Vanderhook doubled just between the bag and third baseman Lance Zawadzkiʼs out stretched glove, clear-
ing the bases to give the Titans a 4-1 lead. It was Vanderhookʼs was fourth start of the season, and he said he just wanted to stay calm at the plate. “Since I donʼt start all the time I wanted to make the most of my chances and take quality at-bats,” Vanderhook said. “The pitcher [Lindsey] left a changeup over the plate and I took it down the line.” On the mound, the Titans had their pre-determined “staff day,” and seven pitchers entered the game. Starter Justin Klipp (2-0) pitched the first two innings, getting the win. The closest the Aztecs got was in the seventh
inning, when center fielder Quintin Berryʼs two-run home run cut the Titans lead to 8-5. “After a tough road trip the team stayed strong and didnʼt fold when the Aztecs started to come back,” Davis said. Aztec Head Coach Tony Gwynn tried to find the positives in a tough loss to another highly ranked team. “We scrapped tonight, but the seven spot in the second killed us,” Gwynn said. “We didnʼt fold in the tent and fought back to make the game closer than it was.”
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DOMINANT: Redshirt senior pitcher Marissa Marzan has allowed only two runs in her last 12 innings pitched for the Titansʼ softball team.
Titans Twice as Nice Softball sweeps doubleheader; Marzan pitches first no-hitter By JON CASTILLO
Daily Titan Staff Writer
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The softball team (13-10) completed a sweep of their doubleheader for the first time this season, as they beat the Virginia Cavaliers 5-0 at the Titan Softball Complex on Tuesday. Junior starting pitcher Brooke Weekley was involved in a pitchersʼ duel during in the second game with Cavaliers pitcher Karla Wilburn before CSUF broke the game open in the bottom of the sixth. CSUF junior leftfielder Ashley Van Boxmeer drove in the first run of the inning with a sacrifice fly. Sophomore first baseman Katie Gollhardt and junior designated hitter Tiffany Hoff both tacked on insurance runs for the Titans with a pair of two-RBI doubles. Weekley did not get a decision but pitched five shutout innings, striking out five. Junior pitcher Candice Baker picked up the win (9-3) in relief, pitching two scoreless innings. “I was battling through some things,” Weekley said. “I really
didnʼt have my stuff today but sometimes you donʼt have it and you have to work through it.” Wilburn pitched a complete game for Virginia, giving up five runs on five hits. In the first game, Titansʼ redshirt senior pitcher Marissa Marzan (32) recorded her first career no-hitter while striking out eight batters. She not only contributed in the pitchersʼ circle, but also added a solo homerun in the second inning. It was the first no-hitter by a Titan since 2003. “I noticed it [the no-hitter] but I didnʼt want to let it get to me. I kept going out there thinking 0-0 ballgame,” Marzan said. The Titans scored ten runs in the first two innings against LoyolaChicago (1-9), eventually beating the Ramblers 12-0 in just five innings of play. Their 12 runs and 13 hits were a season high. “They were absolutely, fundamentally sound. They did everything right. Marzan had an outstanding performance,” Head Coach Michelle Gromacki said. Gollhardt hit a grand slam in the second inning and now has 16 RBIs on the season. “[We were just] making adjustments. Different pitching, different day, and relaxing at the plate,” Gollhardt said.