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CSUF Among Top Ranks For Graduating Latinas Recent study shows Latina graduates earn fewer master’s degrees By Jimmy Stroup
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al State Fullerton ranked fourth in the nation for graduating Latina women in terms of sheer numbers, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
The study, which focused on the amount of undergraduate and graduate degrees major universities were awarding to Latino women, was reported in an article last month by The Hispanic Outlook, a magazine that focuses on education among the Latino population. In the academic year 2004-05, CSUF graduated 913 Latinas with a bachelorʼs degree, which represents 16 percent of the 5,636 degrees Fullerton awarded. Florida State University graduated 1,570; University of Texas
at El Paso graduated 987; and the University of Texas-Pan American graduated 944. Notable universities that graduated fewer Latinas include UCLA, Arizona State and the University of Florida. Donald Castro, special assistant to CSUF President Milton A. Gordon and a professor of history, said he wasnʼt surprised at the revelation and noted that Latinos account for more than 25 percent of students at Fullerton, while women make up a majority of the college population.
“We are whatʼs called a Hispanic-serving institution,” he said. “Weʼre in an area which has a large and growing Latino population, and it would be natural for us to draw a good amount of Latino students here.” Castro said the attraction to Fullerton isnʼt merely that itʼs close to home, or that the student makeup is more attractive to Latinos than to other ethnicities, but what he calls the “Fullerton Way” – the special dedication of instructors to the students – that makes CSUF a place students
want to go. “It isnʼt that weʼve made any special effort to recruit Latinos in the community – no more than to other groups,” he said. “We have good statistics for graduating students in general, and weʼre third for graduating Latinos nationwide, including men.” Latino student groups at Fullerton have noticed the positive change in the numbers of Latinas attending and graduatSEE LATINAS = PAGE 3
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CSUF volunteers gather supplies for local schools in need By Mike Garcia
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DRAWING THE LINE
Hundreds of Orange County students march along Flower Street in Santa Ana Monday. The students walked out of school to protest proposed immigration bill H.R. 4437.
University Juggling Club Tosses Everyday College Worries Into the Air The sky is the limit for group that gathers weekly to share techniques By Orion Tippens
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Under the afternoon sun and the tree east of Becker Amphitheater, Titans practice their mastery over simple objects. Every Wednesday at 4 p.m., members of the Cal State Fullerton Juggling Club – which is in its second year – cast aside their daily worries and form a circle, holding their small beanbags with a smile. Without hesitation, they toss them in a whimsical, circular pattern. All practice in unison, as experts and novices master the mind-boggling technique traced back to both the ancient Egypt and Greek civilizations. The expression of joy upon
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Students Stepping Ahead
Cal State Fullerton volunteers are working to collect school supplies and resources for more than 600 elementary school students in Santa Ana through the Step Ahead project. The Step Ahead project – supported by the Volunteer and Service Center, which sponsors projects to help local communities – is a pilot program that targets students from low-income houses and schools in need of classroom supplies. Their goal is to collect school supplies and resources for 34 classrooms of kindergarten through fifth grade students at Monte Vista Elementary School. Alina Pineda, a senior human services major, came up with Step Ahead. Pineda, who interned at Monte Vista, said she found out teachers were buying school supplies with money from their own pockets. “I wanted to create a project based on giving back to the community,” Pineda said. “The staff is really friendly and really helpful to the students.” The Volunteer and Service Center has worked closely with Santa Ana College to complete the project. The project has raised around $500 in donations, Pineda said. The cost to complete her project ranges near $1,600, she said. Pineda and volunteers from the Volunteer and Service Center will deliver the supplies to Monte Vista at the end of April when the project is completed. While they are there, they plan to encourage elementary students to continue their education, Pineda said. She ultimately hopes to help those in need and the Volunteer and Service Center is helping her reach her goal. Amy Mattern, coordinator of the Volunteer and Service Center, said she likes working with students and helping them develop into leaders. “My objective is to help students be civically minded and to
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each face is priceless. “Iʼve reached a higher plane of existence with juggling,” Vice President Sara Jerzykowski said. She said that she feels that even while practicing, juggling is a form of spiritual advancement. Juggling for these students means more than simple trickery and visual delights. Members agree that juggling for 10 to 20 minutes a day is a fantastic study aid that allows the brain to shift into a relaxed state. Jugglers report many benefits, including a great workout for the body and improved hand-eye coordination. “Juggling gives you a break, as you focus on relaxing while you continue working simple body movements,” said Raymond Fero, the clubʼs SEE JUGGLING = PAGE 3
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CSUF’s Tusk Named Best Student Mag By Tom Clanin
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JUGGLE FEVER: Raymond Fero, president of the juggling club, uses his talents to demonstrate proper juggling techniques at the clubʼs meeting Wednesday. For more information, www. csufjugglingclub.com
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The Fullerton City Council recently decided on an architect and developer to redesign the Fullerton transit center at the Santa Fe Depot. JMI along with the Morgan Group will spearhead the project that will revitalize one of the busiest Metrolink stations in Orange County. Ramona Castaneda is redevelopment manager with the Fullerton Redevelopment Agency. That board, along with city council members, selected JMI out of dozens of candidates and Castaneda said the city aims to attract commuters who regularly pass through to stop, shop and eat. Thanks to Fullertonʼs mixed-use zoning, the possibility of housing in the vicinity is also likely. Though JMI have not submitted official plans, Castaneda said the communities concerns have been made clear. “We went through a visioning process last summer where we held monthly community meetings,” Castaneda said. “The residences main concern along with the transit riders and the businesses in the area was more parking.” Ron League has been a ticket clerk with Amtrak for 19 years and he hears the need for increased parking first hand. “We get complaints on parking everyday all day long,” League said.
Cal State Fullertonʼs Tusk magazine was named Best Student Magazine at the Society of Professional Journalistsʼ regional conference Saturday in Pasadena. Tusk, which is produced by students in the Communications Department, won in the category for magazines published once a year. Itʼs published at the end of the spring semester each year. Former Daily Titan reporter Desdemona Bandini won second place in newspaper Feature Writing for her story about a company that makes synthetic diamonds from the ashes of cremated people. The Tusk magazine staff also won SEE TUSK = PAGE 3
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ON CAMPUS TUESDAY: All musicians, poets and MCʼs are welcome to participate in Open Mike from noon to 1 p.m. in the TSU Pub. For more information, call (714) 278-4218.
Iran Conducts Nuclear Test
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran conducted its second major test of a new missile within days on Sunday, firing a high-speed torpedo it said no submarine or warship can escape at a time of increased tensions with the U.S. over its nuclear program. The tests came during war games that Iranʼs elite Revolutionary Guards have been holding in the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea since Friday.
THURSDAY: Indie-rock concert held in the underground pub in the TSU at noon. Free for students. For more information, call (714) 278-4216.
Helicopter Crash Kills 2 BAGHDAD, Iraq – The U.S. military said Sunday that the bodies of two American pilots killed when their Apache helicopter crashed near Baghdad were recovered and the aircraft was probably shot down. Three other U.S. soldiers were reported killed in Baghdad and northern Iraq. The AH-64D Apache Longbow went down about 5:30 p.m. Saturday during combat operations west of Youssifiyah, about 10 miles southwest of Baghdad, the U.S. command said in a statement.
THURSDAY: “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” will be screened in the TSU Titan Theatre at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Free for students. For more information, call (714) 2783502.
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Immigration Called to Vote WASHINGTON – Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said Sunday he wants a full Senate vote on an immigration bill this week and believes that urgent action is needed despite sharp divisions over whether proposed legislation would amount to amnesty. “There are 3 million people every year coming across our borders illegally. We donʼt know who they are; we donʼt know what their intentions are. We absolutely must address it,” said Frist, R-Tenn. “I hope by Friday that we will have a bill on the floor that is comprehensive.”
Iraq Hostage Returns Home BOSTON – Journalist Jill Carroll was back on U.S. soil Sunday, tearfully embracing her parents and twin sister after 82 days as a hostage in Iraq that she said gave her a deep appreciation for the myriad simple joys of freedom. “I finally feel like I am alive again. I feel so good,” Carroll said. “To be able to step outside anytime, to feel the sun directly on your face – to see the whole sky. These are luxuries that we just donʼt appreciate every day.”
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Webb Gains Playoff Victory RANCHO MIRAGE – Karrie Webbʼs slow, steady climb to her Hall of Fame standards hit warp speed with one magical shot Sunday that sent her to a stunning playoff victory in the Kraft Nabisco Championship. Webb holed a pitching wedge from 116 yards for eagle on the 18th hole to close with a 7-under 65, then made a 7-foot birdie putt on the same hole in the playoff to beat Lorena Ochoa and capture her seventh career major. Reports compiled from The Associated Press
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Biology major Greg McMichael skates across the quad to meet with a buddy on a beautiful Wednesday.
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BLOTTER SUNDAY, MARCH 19: At 5:16 p.m., a transient asked where the menʼs restroom was located within the Pollak Library. University Police cited the individual. MONDAY, MARCH 20: Two males wearing leather jackets and sitting at a folding table on the west side of the library were reported to be soliciting money from students at around 1:10 p.m. At 11:40 a.m., a caller from the Kinesiology Building reported that there was a male that may have a broken leg. A caller reported a suspicious
person in a champagne-colored Honda Accord at 5:59 p.m. The caller believed the vehicle to be stolen.
Lot E. The caller was shaken up but uninjured, and refused help from medics that were standing by.
TUESDAY, MARCH 21: A caller from McCarthy Hall at 5:09 p.m. reported that a male who usually sells stuff from his leather jacket was soliciting signatures and information for a petition. The caller was concerned because the man had peopleʼs personal information.
FRIDAY, MARCH 23: A digital camera was reported to be stolen from a room in Dorm Willow at 3:35 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22: At 10:59 p.m., graffiti was reported to be in a fourth floor menʼs restroom stall in McCarthy Hall. Graffiti was found in the baseball fieldʼs back double doors to the restrooms at 12:22 p.m. At 12:46 p.m., a caller reported being hit by a silver Toyota Tundra occupied by a male in
TUESDAY, MARCH 28: A caller reported that “a lot” of protestors were at the corner of Commonwealth and Chapman avenues. SUNDAY, APRIL 2: An individual was ejected from Goodwin Field for a second alcohol violation at 2:14 p.m. At 4:48 p.m., two small children who appeared to be 5 and 8 years old were reported to be playing in the Titan Student Union without any adult supervision.
TUESDAY: Meet other local singles at the Relationship Café held at Tutto Mare in Newport Beach from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 with reservation and $40 at the door. For additional information, visit www.relationshipcafe.net. WEDNESDAY: Shop for local designer jewelry, fashions and handbags from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. hosted by Mozambique in the Shebeen Lounge in Laguna Beach. Special prices on select cocktails and fine wines during the event and hors dʼoeuvres offered from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free admission. FRIDAY: Baseball Titans vs. UC Irvine at Anteater Ballpark at 6 p.m. SATURDAY: “Shake, Rattle and Roll!” a tribute to Elvis will include a performance by Scot Bruce, Elvis impersonator at the OC Pavillion in Santa Ana at 8 p.m. Ticket prices range from $25 to $35. If you would like to submit an event to Out nʼ About please e-mail news@dailytitan.com
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STEP AHEAD FROM PAGE 1 be responsible citizens,” she said, adding that itʼs great to see college students helping a worthy cause. Pineda has also been working with project coordinator Aimee Landam, who has been involved with the center since last September.
TUSK FROM PAGE 1 the Best All-Around Online Student Magazine first-place award for its Web site, tuskmagazine.fullerton.edu. Four Tusk staff members won awards for photo illustration: Shannon Anchaleechamikorn shared the first-place award, Teresa Vergara, Mahsa Khalilifar and David Pardo won second place. Khalilifar also won a third-
“I have helped develop Step Ahead into a tangible project,” Landman said. “I have had the opportunity to network with a community that I am not a part of and meet people I would not normally meet.” Donate to the Step Ahead project by contacting Alina Pineda at (714) 278-7623 or by visiting the Volunteer and Service Center at the Titan Student Union in Room 2. place award in the Non-Fiction Article category for her story “Reflection of Reality” in the magazine, which was published last spring. The story described her visit to Iran, where she was born but has never lived. Students at schools in California, Arizona, Nevada and Hawaii participated in the competitions. First-place winners will be forwarded to the national organization to compete with the winners of the 11 other regions. National winners will be announced in August.
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president. Feroʼs passion for juggling stemmed from witnessing a juggling act at Sea World at age 9. His love for it blossomed with his greatest inspiration: legendary extreme juggler, Sean McKinney. Now an art major on campus, Fero displays pride and honor with his mastery of the five-ball
LATINAS FROM PAGE 1 ing the university. Patricia Cruz, the senior co-chair of Hermanas Unidas de CSUF – a student group that focuses on encouraging and creating networks for Latinas in colleges across California – said the outreach in the recent past is having tangible effects in universities now. “I think it has a lot to do with Hispanic communities. Theyʼre learning more about colleges as generations go by, they learn more about getting an education and that itʼs important,” she said. She also said the university should encourage growth to ensure the numbers remain. “I think the university could always do more. There needs to be a lot more support for groups that are ethnic-based,” the 21-year-old public relations major said. “More funding and more
technique and multiple variations of scooping and tossing. While passing on his juggling knowledge to new members, he strives to master new, more difficult juggling techniques. As the sun sets, enlightening conversation and groovy musical tunes brighten the Zen atmosphere juggling ignites. New friends are added, and as they learn new, the grand circle widens. All students and faculty members on campus are invited to join. “Any drooling, breathing, hairy-
NEWS promotion.” Another aspect of The Hispanic Outlook article was a recounting in the same way of Latino women awarded graduate degrees from universities in the US – a list CSUF didnʼt appear on, though No. 20 on the list only awarded 14 Latino women graduate degrees. “Honestly, it doesnʼt surprise me because, as it is, a lot of Latinos donʼt graduate high school, much less go to get their bachelorʼs degrees or on to a graduate degree,” Cruz said. “Through our organization, thatʼs one of our focuses – to encourage Latino women to attend graduate school and education.” Castro agreed the graduate degree numbers are distressing, but wasnʼt sure it meant Latinas werenʼt continuing their education. “A number of Latino students are going elsewhere into doctoral and advanced degree programs, or for teaching credentials,” he
knuckle-dragging troglodyte can learn juggling!” said graduate student and newcomer to juggling Glenn Morgan. For newcomers, juggling is quite easy to learn. With one ball and two hands, the mind catches on to the motion. With focus and practice, two balls are possible. With patience and discipline, the mind achieves nirvana when juggling three balls. From there, many new techniques open worlds of wonder and amazement to the self and to surroundings. Failure is acceptable within the social circle. Club members are eager to lend advice on correct procedures. The unifying attitude is to relax and not push oneself. “Correct practice makes perfect,” said math department faculty member Chuck McAbee who dishes out hope from his own experience as a club participant. For information on the CSUF Juggling club go to www.csufjugglingclub.com, or attend the weekly meetings at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
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said. “But we would like to see more Latino students in the graduate programs here.” The Hispanic Outlook piece also discussed the lack of Latina instructors hired by colleges nationwide. Castro said that while Fullerton wants more Latinas on their faculty rosters, wanting and finding arenʼt the same thing. “Weʼre trying, but weʼre not having as much success, largely because there isnʼt as large a pool of Latino PhDs,” he said. Cruz felt like increasing the number of Latino professors on campus would boost even further the growing numbers of Latinos in and graduating from college. “I think thereʼs too few Latino professors on campus, and usually the ones that are on campus are Spanish professors or Chicano studies professors,” she said. “Iʼd like to see more instructors that teach English or anthropology, or something.”
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MASTER JUGGLER: Raymond Fero demonstrates his juggling expertise at the clubʼs Monday meeting.
TRANSIT FROM PAGE 1 “They scream at us, complain and get mad at us because they end up being late, because they canʼt find parking.” League is accustomed to giving refunds to pass holders who have missed their trains due to parking issues and has even had to turn people away to the Anaheim station due to full lots. Train employees are not the only ones who bear the brunt of the publics frustrations. Martin Molina is the owner of Seafood Grill, a restaurant who shares the plaza and itʼs parking with the transit center. His customers have also complained about parking and he is sure it affects business. “Right now there is a lot of restaurants and no parking,” Molina said. “And everybody complains; my customers change their minds because they have nowhere to park, so yeah, the city needs to do something.” Besides concerns for parking, Richard Hopping said there is another necessity for the redesign. He is the executive vice president of the Fullerton Railway Plaza Association, a nonprofit that has been fighting for 11 years to institute a railroad museum near the cityʼs historic depot. “We have every reason to believe that the public would support a railway museum here at this site,” Hopping said. According to studies conducted by the association and other firms, the maintenance and interest in a museum that would highlight the cities railroad history via interactive displays and special exhibitions are very feasible and extremely plausible. In their vision, the museum would house a gallery, act as a preservation and research unit and most importantly celebrate the history of Fullerton as a city born from railway origins. Hopping also points out that Fullerton Railroad Days and annual all-things-train celebration has been a major indication of the type of success a museum could have. “Over a two-day time period we get over 30,000 visitors from all over California and even some from out of state,” Hopping said. “There is a big community of train enthusiasts and railroad communities out there and it has shown, if you build it they will come.” Hopping is optimistic with the developer who would supply designs for a museum in the location. “We are very happy [with JMI],” Hopping said. “All of them were enthused with having a railroad museum and the idea that it would bring income into the city.” As for the parking problems, Hopping and the association said they are attuned to those needs as well. “This is a very busy train station. It gets 120 trains a day,” Hopping said. “But the city has funding for parking garages in their contracts with [Orange County Transit Authority] and Amtrak.” What the city hasnʼt been quick to supply money towards is the museum Hopping said. Thatʼs where the association will step in if a site is built. “We have an organization of volunteers that will run it and outfit the inside at no expense to the city,” Hopping said. In the meantime, the city says itʼs in the master planning stage and that all things will be considered.
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Teen TV Dramas Lack Diversity By Jamie Quarles
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ith the debate over illegal immigration bringing the country dangerously close to its social boiling point, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist is calling for a resolution by the weeks end. He is urging a vote on a Senate bill that would tighten security along the border and create a process through which our current 11 million illegal residents could obtain legal status, often referred to by the president as a “guest-worker” program. Staunch supporters of strict border enforcement policies are abhorred by any sort of guest-worker program because they believe it would undermine the intent of the legislation. How can we beef up border security, and at the same time offer an incentive to those who came to the United States illegally? In effect, how can we collec-
tively reward illegal behavior? Some lawmakers who support tighter border control argue that Congress should focus on making the border less porous and not discuss a guest-worker program. But figuring out what to do with the 11 million current illegal immigrants is a key issue in the border debate, and a guestworker program is the most feasible. There is no economical or practical way to deport 11 million workers who are contributing to our economy. We lack both the government infrastructure to move these people back to their country of origin as well as the manpower to make up for the 11 million vacancies left on jobsites once they are gone. Border-defending lawmakers should focus on solving our problems with expediency and practicality rather than chasing their vision of an ideal society. without illegal immigrants.
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Where is the diversity on television? Well, itʼs not on the WB or FOX. Basically itʼs not in the teen dramas we see on television. Teen dramas like “The O.C.,” “One Tree Hill” or “7th Heaven,” all mirror one another. This country is filled with people from different cultures. More than 25 percent of Americaʼs population is non-white According to the U.S. Census Bureau. This means that there are millions of people in this country that are of other nationalities. Of course, who would know
from looking at some of the dramas on television? Where are all of the black, Hispanic or Asian people in these teen dramas? Theyʼre there sometimes. You can see some of them as extras in the background on some of the shows. You know, just squint your eyes. Youʼll see them. Sometimes they may even be a guest star on one of these teen dramas. But thatʼs all they are: a guest star. Of course, every now and then someone makes it big as –Yeah, you guessed it – the best friend to the white main character. Or they get lucky and are killed off the show in an overly dramatic way. For a country so diverse, the
media really doesnʼt do a great job of showing our diversity in its teen dramas. Take “The O.C.” for instance. The four main characters are white actors. Mischa Barton, Rachel Bilson, Benjamin McKenzie and Adam Brody. Yes indeed, an all-Caucasian cast. Of course the show mirrors only what you find in Orange County. It seems there arenʼt any Hispanic people in Orange County. There definitely arenʼt any Asians, right? Wrong. Letʼs not even get started on the shows that actually feature other nationalities that arenʼt teen dramas. Can we say segregation on television?
Think “My Wife and Kids” and “George Lopez.” These shows feature a mostly all-black cast or allHispanic cast. Hey, now where are all the white people? Darn. It seems like television producers just canʼt get it right. Many can argue that people should just concentrate on who the characters are and what the show is about. Yeah, right. America is a highly visual culture. Seeing is believing. People want to visually relate to the actors on television. Maybe itʼs our own fault that these shows remain undiversified. These shows still get a lot of viewers, regardless. So just sit back, relax and enjoy the show.
One of the biggest resolutions made by people is to become healthier. A lot of people strive to lose weight, eat right and exercise regularly. Television stations are flooded with commercials promoting dirt-cheap gym memberships or free registration at meetings like Weight Watchers or Jenny Craig to entice people who feel sluggish or packed on a few holiday pounds to get in shape. During the first few weeks of the New Year gyms and parks were packed with people working out on machines, lifting weights or running. Grocery stores had people rummaging the health food aisles purchasing items that are low in calories, cholesterol or trans fat. People spent tons of money trying to become slimmer, thinking that a healthier body will make 2006 a good year. As the weeks progressed into the New Year, the gym became emptier, the track at the local park had less runners, and people head to local fast food joints in order to save time as they eat on the run in their busy schedules. A lot of college students made resolutions to improve their grades. They want to pass a certain class they may have failed or earn a 2.0 G.P.A.. Others strive for straight Aʼs in order to beef up their transcripts and resumes for admission
into prestigious graduate schools or careers with potential employers. When January comes to a close and Cal State Fullerton students all head back to school, students make sure they are taking the right classes, purchasing all of the necessary books and supplies, sprawling out their binders and books on library tables to study, and fighting their peers in the parking lot for a space. Then a few weeks into the semester, people brush off their New Yearʼs resolution, and decide they would benefit more from sleeping in an extra hour instead of going to their 8 a.m. class. For some students, their New Yearʼs resolution was to graduate. They are taking the required courses and trying to pass so that, come May, they will hear their name in the commencement ceremony. Senioritis sometimes rears its ugly head and students start slacking, jeopardizing what is supposed to be the last semester of their college career as an undergrad. For those who want to quit smoking, they hoped 2006 would be the year. Smokers buy nicotine gum and patches to help them conquer their addiction. Others even try the cold turkey method. Yet when stress about school or work become too much or when they get in a fight with a significant other, the tempta-
tion to light up is constantly looming. Nowadays it seems as though New Yearʼs resolutions are only made to be broken. Resolutions are an illusion made under false pretences. They are a way to fill oneʼs self with inspiration and optimism after a year ended badly and provide hope for a better year. They think that their resolutions will solve all problems and make 2006 truly memorable. It might. But as time passes, reality tends to seep in. People tend to fall into traps of laziness, boredom, being busy, or the habits of their old routine and donʼt want to be bothered working on the resolution anymore. In this way a New Yearʼs resolution is pointless. I commend people that not only made New Years resolutions, but also have kept them. Itʼs easy to say how much you are going to change or better your lifestyle on the first of the year, but the true test comes after a few months. Sacrifice, dedication and tough decisions need to be made continuously, even after the craze has passed and others have already given up. So for those of you who are still sweating off extra pounds in the gym, spending Friday nights studying in the library or wearing nicotine patches to kick the habit, more power to you.
Sticking to New Year’s Resolutions By Elizabeth Simoes
Daily Titan Staff Writer
As soon as the glimmering silver ball drops at midnight, many people prepare for the New Year with excitement and optimism. Evaluating what went wrong last year, they want to make an effort to fix things next year. A large part of this tradition includes making New Yearʼs resolutions. Once the year spins into full swing, however, many of the habits people swore they would change or improve have been forgotten. Now that it is April, many people have completely forgotten the promise they made to themselves this year.
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CSUF player comes out of slump, leads Fullerton’s offensive explosion at home By Christen D’Alessandro
Daily Titan Staff Writer
Fans packed into Goodwin Field on Sunday and watched as the No. 2 Cal State Fullerton baseball team defeated Cal State Northridge, 14-2. The Titans tied a season high for hits in a game with 19 and swept the Matadors in their first Big West Conference series this season. Third baseman Evan McArthur, who was in a 0-22 hitting slump, was 5-for-5 in the game with three singles, a triple and a home run. “Once I got that one hit I felt a lot more comfortable,” McArthur said. “Now itʼs just all about comfort and Iʼm seeing the ball better just because I have confidence.” The Titansʼ offensive explosion was evident with run-scoring innings throughout the course of the game, but their big innings were the fifth and eighth. Titan second baseman Justin Turner led off in the fifth inning with a base hit and advanced to second on shortstop Blake Davisʼ sacrifice bunt. First baseman Brett Pill singled to left to bring in Turner and then scored on designated hitter Bryan Harrisʼ double. Later in the inning, the Titans continued their scoring attack as McArthur hit his first triple of the season to score two more runs. In the eighth inning, Pill led off with a double and scored on pinch hitter David Cooperʼs single. With two outs, McArthur hit a two-run home run to give him four on the season. Turner and Pill both had three hits while right fielder Jared Clark
Titan softball wins first conference series with dominating performance By Andy Stowers
Daily Titan Staff Writer
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CLOSE CALL: Titan sophomore Jared Clark avoids Matador catcher Steve Lemmon to score in the fifth inning during the second game of the three-game weekend series against CSUN. The Titans swept the Matadors, winning their first conference series of the season. and Harris each collected two. Titan pitcher John Estes [1-1] picked up the win after pitching two scoreless innings in relief of starter Justin Klipp. He struck out one and allowed one hit. Klipp started the game for the Titans and pitched the first three innings. He allowed three hits and gave up a run. He struck out three bat-
ters. Ryan Paul had two strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings in relief of Bryan Harris, and Vinnie Pestano had two strikeouts in two innings to finish the game. Fullertonʼs record is now 23-7 overall and 3-0 in conference, while Northridgeʼs record falls to 15-17 overall, 0-3 in conference. “Weʼre starting to build a little offensive momentum,” Titan Head Coach George Horton said.
“I thought we did our best job in a long time of taking quality at bat after quality at bat.” After the series sweep, the Titans have a good chance to become the top ranked college baseball team in the nation. “Itʼs a nice honor to be No. 1,” Horton said. “But at this point of the season, all it can do is work against you because everybodyʼs coming to play their best game,
and the team gets a little complacent because theyʼve had a good winning streak.” The Titans play their next game at San Diego State on Tuesday and then continue on the their second series of Big West Conference play at UC Irvine on Friday. “It was big getting this first win out of the way, and then having another big one next weekend,” Turner said.
Bruins Battle Gators for NCAA Championship The Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS — Itʼs either an even dozen for UCLA or the elusive first for Florida. The Bruins and the Gators cruised into tonightʼs NCAA championship game with strong defensive efforts. Saturdayʼs games werenʼt the most exciting, but they did set up a bicoastal title game. UCLA (32-6) beat LSU, 59-45, while Florida (32-6) ended George Masonʼs thrilling tournament run with a 73-58 victory.
CSUF Handles UCSB
UCLA has won a record 11 NCAA championships, the last in 1995 _ the only one of the Bruinsʼ titles not under coach John Wooden. This will be Floridaʼs second national championship game. The Gators lost to Michigan State in 2000 in the same building where they will try to win it all for the first time. Both teams have been impressive on defense during the winning streaks that have taken them all the way to the final game of the college basketball season. UCLA had allowed just one
opponent to score more than 60 points in its 12-game tear to the title game and that was in the 7371 regional semifinal win over Gonzaga. The Bruins have held opponents to 45 points in their last two games, a 50-45 win over top-seeded Memphis and the Final Four win. Florida has held every opponent in its 10-game streak to fewer than 66 points. It wonʼt be all defense, however. Lee Humphrey had half of Floridaʼs 12 3-pointers on Saturday and the Gators grabbed 16 offen-
sive rebounds while dominating the boards 40-27. UCLAʼs 59 points might not be much to brag about, but for the Bruins it was almost an offensive outburst. Jordan Farmar was 3-for6 from 3-point range and freshman Luc Richard Mbah a Moute was 5-for-9 from the field and 7-for-8 from the free throw line The game will feature good matchups at each starting position. Centers Al Horford of Florida and Ryan Hollins of UCLA will spend a good deal of time banging bodies down low. Joakim Noah of Florida and Mbah a Moute are
both fast, run-the-floor power forwards. Corey Brewer of Florida and Cedric Bozeman of UCLA are small forwards who can pass like point guards but still come up with highlight dunks on the break. The backcourts are among the best in the country. Farmar and Arron Afflalo both shoot well and they get a break when freshman Darren Collison comes in to help with ballhandling duties. Taurean Green is a very solid point guard for the Gators, while Humphrey shoots better than 46 percent from 3-point range.
The Cal State Fullerton softball team defeated visiting UC Santa Barbara 8-2 Sunday afternoon in a Big West Conference match up behind a four RBI performance by sophomore Jenna Wheeler to take the series from the Gauchos. The victory came after splitting the first two games of the series Saturday afternoon and improved the Titans record to 21-17 overall and 2-1 in Big West play. The Gauchos dropped to 15-11 overall and 1-2 in conference. The game started off with the Titans scoring a run in each of the first two innings. The Titans capitalized in the first inning, scoring on a wild pitch. In the second inning, junior Ashley Van Boxmeer lined an RBI single into left field to score the Titansʼ second run. The Titan offense showed no signs of slowing down after that. In the fourth, Courtney Martinez led off the inning by being hit by a pitch. First baseman Katie Gollhardt followed with a double down the line. Kiki Munoz doubled in both runners with a shot to the right center gap to double in both runners and make the score 4-0. Immediately following was Wheeler, who took the second pitch over the left field fence for her fourth home run of the year, making the score 6-0. “I didnʼt think the pitch was a strike,” Wheeler said. “I let the same pitch go by in my previous at bat. I looked for it my next at bat.” The Gauchos starting pitcher, Jennifer Davis (10-8), was then removed from the game after the offensive outburst by the Titan hitters. Titan starting pitcher, Marissa Marzan (5-6), gave CSUF five strong innings before being removed from the game in the sixth inning after giving up an RBI single to Liz Walters. The Gauchos scored later in the inning when reliever Candice Baker walked a batter with bases loaded, closing the gap to 6-2. That was the closest the Gauchos got. Baker ended the rally with a bases-loaded strike out. “I felt off with my pitches today,” Marzan said. “I threw in the bullpen in the second inning to try to get my timing on my release point back.” Marzan was able to pitch well enough to get out of jams as well, as the Gauchos stranded 12 runners on base including seven in scoring position. “It was really important to get the win today,” Marzan said. “We wanted to make sure we werenʼt pressing and stick with the game plan.” Wheeler put the game out of reach with a two-run single over the head of the Gauchosʼ first baseman in the bottom of the sixth inning. “The win was huge today, we will find a way to make losing the first game of the series huge,” Titan Head Coach Michelle Gromacki said. “Santa Barbara is a good team, and we need to look forward to battling with some more good ball clubs coming up.” CSUF will continue league play, as they will travel to Cal State Northridge next weekend for a three-game series.
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