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Has It Been Eight Minutes Yet? Singles get together for quickies, dates that last only eight minutes, with up to 12 people in a night
only if each person is interested in the same thing. For example, if a man is interested in a second date with one of the women he dated, he will only get contact information for the woman is interested in a second date. The event at the Shark Club drew many participants, all divided into two age groups. The first age group was for women within or near 24 to 38, and men 24 to 40. The second age group was designed to have women 30 to 48 and men 34 to 48. Still, 8minute Dating does not require people to show proof of their ages, so the age groups will vary. One 40-year-old participant said he had tried speed dating before in the older group, but he didnʼt have any success. This time, he signed up for the younger age group with hope that he would find a few matches. During the event, most people followed the rotation well and chatted and laughed with their dates. On the other hand, a few people wandered around looking bored and confused, and others tried to liven up their night with a few alcoholic beverages. Diana Lozano, 25, one of the 8minute Dating participants in the younger group, said she found a few potential matches. She said she had never tried speed dating but had a good time and would try it again. Another participant, Grace Hunter, 37, said
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rab a scorecard, a nametag and a drink to prepare for this unique experience. Speed dating is the new and popular way to meet people and possibly find the love of your life. In Costa Mesa on March 31, a speed-dating event with 8minutedating.com took place at the Shark Club. The club is a dimly lit venue with a large fish tank in its center. In the tank was a small shark, swimming slowly and rhythmically in the water. Kim Hackworth, one of the two event hosts for the night, said speed dating allows people to go on mini-dates with 8 to 12 people a night. Speed dating, she said, works like this: People interested in trying the event register online to save a spot for the event. They register for an event based on the location and the age group they fit into or are interested in dating. When they get to the event, they are given a nametag, and are seated according to a seating chart. When the dating begins, each person talks
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FULL DATE AHEAD: Participants in the speed-dating event get to know one another. with his or her date for about eight minutes, then they switch. After that, the next eightminute date begins. At the end of each mini-date, each participant secretly rates each of his or her dates on a scorecard. The scoring is done in three categories: second date, friendship, business. Second date is marked if a person is interested in seeing that person again. Friendship is marked if a person only wants friendship, and business is marked if participants would like a business relationship. Participants can mark as many of the boxes as they want or mark none. After all of the dates, each dater takes the scorecard home and logs online to put in the scores. A match is made and contact information for each participant will be exchanged
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Extra! Extra! Sentencing Set for Man Three Papers Convicted of Attack Now Free Student was sexually assaulted and injured in CSUF Performing Arts Building in 2004
New York Times, O.C. Register, USA Today available on campus. But will Daily Titan become extraneous? By Stacy Serna
Daily Titan Staff Writer
Free national newspapers filled the Titan Student Union and Langsdorf Hall on Monday, as Associated Students Inc. and the TSU began a pilot program designed to boost readership among college students. Through the Collegiate Reader Program, which was designed by Penn State in 1997, USA Today coordinates with newspapers across the nation to provide free newspapers to college students. Nationally, 400 universities are involved in the program. “The program had been offered before, but the students were not as open to the idea,” said Diane Steele, a senior account manager for collegiate programs of USA Today. ASI President Mona Mohammadi chose three publications: USA Today, the Orange County Register and The New York Times. “I talked to students and picked publications that I thought the students would enjoy,” Mohammadi said. “I wanted to pursue the program because it encourages students to read newspapers and gets them involved in world news.” But others worry that the program may lower readership of campus publications. “Iʼm skeptical about the whole thing,” Wendell Crow, chair of the communications department, said. “I believe that students should read newspapers beyond The Daily Titan, but why would you want to subsidize it?” Steele and Mohammadi recognize the potential harm it could bring to the campus newspaper but are optimistic it will spark student interest in reading all publications available to students. “We will conduct surveys in the beginning and in the last week to see how the three papers are liked by the students,” Steele said. SEE NEWSPAPER = PAGE 3
By Cristina Rodriguez
Daily Titan Staff Writer
A man convicted of attacking a female student on the Cal State Fullerton campus could spend the rest of his life in a mental institution. William Iofi was determined to be insane in February and is set to be sentenced Friday. He is at Orange County Jail undergoing psychiatric evaluations, according to a court official at the North Justice Center in Fullerton. The 2004 attack was not a first offense for Iofi, police said. He had reportedly been harassing his neighbors. On the morning of the attack, Sept. 14, 2004, Iofi climbed into the bed of his neighborʼs pick-up truck. Iofi didnʼt know the person driving the truck was a
Fullerton police begin plan to curb drunken driving, other road-rule violations in city By Julie Anne Ines
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ullerton Police Department Senior Officer Scot Clanin knows the cityʼs streets. With six years of experience in traffic enforcement, he knows where to look for aggressive drivers and those driving under the influence. More specifically, he knows that Cal State Fullerton students frequently speed down the hill from Bastanchury Road to State College Boulevard at speeds of 60, sometimes 70, mph.
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Structure’s Opening Delayed By Cindy Tullues
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After months of anticipation, the opening of Cal State Fullertonʼs new State College Parking Structure located in lot B has been delayed till April 17. “The delay is the elevator structure and specifically the installation of the exterior glass panels,” said Joe Ferrer, director of Parking and Transportation Services in an e-mail interview.
“In addition, we cannot operate the elevators until they pass an inspection, which could not be scheduled until after the glass panels are installed.” However, students with a valid CSUF parking permit can now park in surface lot B and lot R surrounding the six-story structure. Despite the two-week delay, construction is still approximately three months ahead of schedule, said Mike Smith, director of design and construction at CSUF. Students can look forward to 1,400 new spaces, Ferrer said.
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CSUF student. Iofi went unnoticed until the woman was getting out of the truck and saw him, Gehrls said. “She became aware of his presence as she exited the truck, and she called campus police around 8 a.m. and told them that he was on campus,” he said. “Mr. Iofi wandered around campus and wound up in the TSU Underground and got a coffee. He eventually wandered into the Performing Arts Building.” Gehrls said several students noticed him, yet no one felt he posed a threat, so University Police was not called. In the meantime, police were searching for Iofi. “Iofi eventually corners the victim and charges at her, knocking her to the floor,” he said. “He again starts to kiss her and lick her face.” “He bit her, chipping two or three teeth and was moving his hands all about her
As a CSUF alumnus – he graduated in 2001 – he knows that the rush for parking or an impending test more often than not motivates speeding. Not surprisingly, Clanin noted that the No. 1 excuse studentsʼ give for speeding, which is also the No. 1 reason for accidents in California, is running late. But Clanin soon may hear this excuse less frequently if the Fullerton Police Departmentʼs Reduce Aggressive and Impaired Drivers program, of which he is a part, is successful. The program targets aggressive and impaired drivers to reduce crashes in the city, Clanin said. Though safety and accident rates have not risen to a point where people should be “horribly concerned,” traffic safety is
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Student learns that drinking and driving can cost hours in extra classes, thousands in fines By Lauren Padilla
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n a Saturday night in August of 2005, Kenneth, a Cal State Fullerton political science senior, attended a friendʼs party in San Diego and woke the next morning in Vista Detention Facility charged with DUI. Kenneth, who declined to have his last name printed, said he was forced to leave the party after a fight broke out around midnight. He said he didnʼt drink and drive by choice.
“It wasnʼt like I was drunk somewhere and was like, ʻHey, guys, Iʼm out of here,ʼ ” Kenneth said. He drove about a block down from the party and realized he was in no position to drive. He pulled over and called everyone he knew to find a local place to spend the night. He was unsuccessful. He decided to get back on the freeway but only made it another exit down before he felt his head spinning. He knew that he wouldnʼt make it to Orange County. Fullerton Police Lt. Doug Cave said students should plan to get a ride home when they know theyʼll be drinking. “You can also call someone to get you; donʼt be afraid to call a parent,” Cave said. “Nothing would make me SEE DUI = PAGE 3
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TODAY: All musicians, poets and MCs are welcome to participate in Open Mic from noon to 1 p.m. in the TSU Pub. For more information, call (714) 278-4218.
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba – In 2,733 pages of declassified documents released Monday to The Associated Press, men accused of helping terrorist groups or Afghanistanʼs former Taliban regime pleaded for freedom while U.S. military officers often painstakingly tried to find holes in their stories. The previously classified transcripts were the second batch of Guantanamo Bay detainee hearings released by the Pentagon in response to a lawsuit by the AP. They identified more of the prisoners who have been secretly held without charges for up to four years while the U.S. military determines how dangerous they may be.
THURSDAY: An indie-rock concert is in the underground pub in the TSU at noon. Free for students. For more information, call (714) 278-4216.
Friendly Fire Up Among Iraqis
THURSDAY: “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” will be shown in the TSU Titan Theatre at 6 and 9 p.m. Free for students. For more information, call (714) 278-3502.
BIDIMNAH, Iraq – The two bloodied, wincing Iraqi soldiers – bandages wrapped around their legs – hobbled onto the waiting ambulance, wounded during a house-to-house search near this farming town. The culprit was a common one: Not insurgents, but gunfire from fellow soldiers. U.S. trainers who mentor Iraqi troops say a lack of gun safety, or what they call “muzzle discipline,” has led to many injuries and deaths across the country.
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Death Penalty Option OK’d ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal jury found al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui eligible Monday to be executed, linking him directly to the horrific Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and concluding that his lies to FBI agents led to at least one death on that day. A defiant Moussaoui said, “Youʼll never get my blood, God curse you all.” After months of hearings and trial testimony – punctuated by Moussaouiʼs occasional outbursts – he now faces a second phase of the sentencing trial to determine if he actually will be put to death.
Detention Case Turned Down WASHINGTON – A divided Supreme Court turned back a challenge to the Bush administrationʼs wartime detention powers, rejecting an appeal from U.S. citizen Jose Padilla who until recently had been held as an enemy combatant without traditional legal rights. Chief Justice John Roberts and two others signaled concerns about the governmentʼs handling of Padilla and said they would be watching to ensure he receives the protections “guaranteed to all federal criminal defendants.”
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Insurance Leader Recovering SACRAMENTO – State Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi was recovering well from surgery Monday to repair a heart valve after he experienced discomfort while working at his Sierra foothills ranch over the weekend, aides said. Doctors scheduled the surgery for Monday afternoon after finding a problem with the commissionerʼs mitral valve, spokesman Byron Tucker said. Tucker called the five-hour surgery a “100 percent success.” Reports compiled from The Associated Press
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FACULTY FOCUS By Jickie Torres
Daily Titan Staff Writer
Barbara McDowell would say it was never her intention to work in a womenʼs center. So it may come as a surprise that she is director of the Cal State Fullerton Womenʼs Center. As a child, McDowell had aspirations of being a veterinarian. But when she investigated the path to that field, she was met with literature that said women couldnʼt handle large animals. “So they discouraged women from going into that field, and all my hopes were dashed,” McDowell said. “I was disappointed and embarrassed that I chose something that women shouldnʼt be going into.” McDowell was not used to limitation. “I grew up in a very nonsexist family,” McDowell said. “I donʼt think they intended to make it nonsexist; it just was. I was daddyʼs little girl, and I followed him around with my little tool kit and helped him fix everything and developed confidence to do many things that the average woman was not interested in doing.” Yet after beginning her college career and then moving to Southern California at age 21, McDowell began to see more of how life was different outside her encouraging family. “I found that society wasnʼt very supportive of women doing things outside of their stereotypical role,” McDowell said. “I think it stops women from reaching their poten-
Barbara McDowell Women’s Center Director tial,” adding that the same goes for men. “Everybody suffers if human beings are not allowed to reach their potential.” This clash of ideals, McDowell said, was a strange and painful feeling. It was also what got her on the path to helping women. She graduated from CSUF with a degree in psychology and later earned a masterʼs degree in counseling. When a position with the Womenʼs Center opened, she began her now 18-year career. “I thought womenʼs centers were anti-male and real radical, and so I had never even considered a position here, and yet when a position opened … it seemed a natural to apply because there was a counseling component to it,” McDowell said. She found she liked the women who worked there and realized that perhaps she too could change lives. By talking to the women who work with her, it would seem as though she already has. Sue Passalacqua has been the associate director for the center since 1998. She said McDowell has an infectious enthusiasm and sees the positive in everything.
“I think itʼs a rare quality to be highly competent and fun at the same time, and sheʼs exactly that. Competent, conscientious, enthusiastic,” Passalacqua said. “Sheʼs just the finest human being Iʼve ever known.” There are other activities that are good to judge McDowell by. “Not many people know Iʼm a long-distance runner,” McDowell said explaining that she jogged her 22-mile commute to campus every day when she lived in Corona. McDowell still runs about five or six miles a day, and she raves that the de-stressing, meditative qualities are wonderful. A de-stressing agent is a good thing to have in her life. McDowell faces many serious topics in her line of work: empowerment, building self-esteem, domestic violence and sexual harassment. McDowellʼs favorite things about her role at the center are the staff and the students. “I love working with these bright young women and just watching students go through their education,” McDowell said. She says that in five to 10 years she sees herself in a slightly different place. “I assume that I will be teaching, running, and just loving my family to death and doing something in the community probably,” McDowell said. Donʼt tell that to Jerri Freeman. She has worked with McDowell for over five years. “I hope sheʼs here forever,” Freeman said. “I donʼt know what we would do without her.” ON THE WEB For the full profile of Barbara McDowell go to the Web Site www.dailytitan.com
FRIDAY: Professional director Donn Finn lends his skill to Cal State Fullertonʼs modern-dress version of Shakespeareʼs unfinished drama “Timon of Athens.” Scholars may not be able confirm that Shakespeare actually wrote the piece, but it does contain one of his best quotes: “We have seen better days.” Playing at 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday, and April 13, 14 and 15; 2 p.m. Sunday, April 15 and 16; and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $9, $8 for students. Visit www. fullerton.edu/arts/events for more information. SATURDAY: High school seniors, community college students and their families can explore educational opportunities at Welcome to Cal State Fullerton Day from 9 a.m. to noon. The event includes campus tours, informational workshops and a resource fair. The Saturday morning event is open to the public free. For more information, call (714) 278-2086.
OFF CAMPUS TODAY: Meet local singles at the Relationship Cafe held at Tutto Mare in Newport Beach from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 with a reservation and $40 at the door. For information, go to www.relationshipcafe.net. WEDNESDAY: Shop for local designer jewelry, fashions and handbags from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Shebeen Lounge of the Mozambique restaurant in Laguna Beach. Special prices on select cocktails and fine wines during the event and hors dʼoeuvres are offered from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. FRIDAY: Titan baseball plays UC Irvine at Anteater Ballpark a 6 p.m. If you would like to submit an event to Out nʼ About please e-mail news@dailytitan.com
SPEED DATE FROM PAGE 1 speed dating is a great way to meet new people, but he is cautious about the participants because no one is pre-screened. Hackworth said itʼs important for people to be careful about the people they meet, as 8minute Dating does not require a background check. But members should also be aware that they donʼt have to offer personal information to any participants. An onlooker at the speed-dating event, Teresa Gonzales, perhaps describes the experience of speed dating best. “Itʼs like opening a box of Cracker Jack,” she said. “You never know what youʼre going to get.”
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POLICE FROM PAGE 1 a concern for the city because itʼs a “commuter community,” said Sgt. Fred Casas, the head of the traffic bureau. “In addition to having a number of educational facilities ... we also have a high volume of businesses here in town,” Casas said. “And with three major freeways running through and around the city, and a major commuter terminal at the Amtrak station, we get a lot of drivers from not only our community but outside our community.” As the volume of traffic continues to grow, the city sees a higher rate of impaired drivers on the road and people committing hazardous moving violations, said Lt. Doug Cave, the Fullerton Police Departmentʼs manager of the Office of Traffic and Safety, which issued a grant that made the program possible. In comparison with 50 cities with a similar population, Fullerton ranked 12th in total injuries and fatalities, according to the Office of Traffic and Safety Web site. It was because of this ranking that Fullerton saw a need for the program and why the office approved the departmentʼs request for a grant to set up the special detail, Clanin said. This special traffic bureau
ATTACK FROM PAGE 1 body,” he said. “She was screaming from the intense pain.” Student Darin Martineau heard the screams and knocked Iofi down, Gehrls said. Iofi was delusional and believed he was romantically involved with the victim and that they had previously met in San Diego, Gehrls said. “In thinking of campus safety, you couldnʼt predict that would happen,” he said. “Itʼs never hap-
detail, made up of Clanin and fellow senior officer Rob James, hit Fullerton streets Saturday and will continue with the program until December 2007, when the grant money expires. Like Clanin, James has experience with traffic safety, having coordinated several sobriety and driverʼs license checkpoints for the department, as well as previously working for the Los
“... officers who work the streets on a regular basis become very attuned to their surroundings ...” Sgt. Fred Casas Head of Traffic Bureau
Angeles Police Department. Grant disbursements began three months ago so police could buy the equipment for the program, including two fully equipped police motorcycles, a trailer to be used at sobriety and driverʼs license checkpoints, handheld speed-measuring devices and equipment used to conduct breath analyses of suspected drunken drivers. The $535,500 grant is the first major grant the Fullerton Police Department has received
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from the state in nearly 20 years, according to a city news release. The department plans to use the grant money for enforcement, education and recommending traffic engineering modifications to the city, Casas said. The enforcement portion of the program will include random sobriety and driverʼs license checkpoints and will also target individuals who drive with suspended driverʼs licenses. The first sobriety and driverʼs license checkpoint is scheduled for April 28. The education portion of the program will include teaming up with organizations such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Community Service Program, which are nonprofit alcohol awareness programs. One such program will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Wilshire Auditorium, which is at Lemon Street and Chapman Avenue. Those interested in attending can call (714) 4410807 for more information. The final portion of the program, engineering, will have the department working in conjunction with city engineers. “Enforcement officers who work the streets on a regular basis become very attuned to their surroundings, and they start noticing where there may be engineering problems,” like bottlenecking or places where there are frequent accidents, Casas said. The department will then forward this information to the city.
pened like this since Iʼve been here – and Iʼve been here for 20 years – the viciousness and randomness.” Iofiʼs attorney, Doug Lobato, described Iofi as someone who has had a history of mental illness from a young age. “My client has been mentally ill since 1983. The onset beginning at age 17, 18,” he said. “Mr. Iofi is now 42.” If Iofi goes without medication, he displays delusional behavior as he did the day the incident occurred, Lobato said. “He was actively psychotic and
DUI FROM PAGE 1 happier than knowing my child would come to me when they are in need of help.” Kenneth called his brother Tommy for advice. They decided his best bet would be to pull over and try to sleep for a few hours. He woke up a few hours later and drove for a while; he was almost in San Clemente, when he decided he needed another break. He pulled off the freeway, and as he was parking, a police car pulled up behind him. The officer told Kenneth he was speeding. He asked Kenneth to take a Breathalyzer test. Kenneth opted for a blood test. The results revealed that he had a 1.2 blood alcohol concentration, 0.4 over the legal limit. He spent the night in the tank with 15 others. “Most of the guys were in there for a DUI, but a couple guys were coming down off major drugs like crystal meth. It was definitely an uncomfortable night,” Kenneth said. He was released at noon the next day to his father and brother. Kenneth knew the fees would be between $5,000 and $8,000. He was informed that the fine alone would be $1,800, legal fees would be about $3,000, and there would be more miscellaneous fees. The state also requires alcohol classes, which cost approximately $1,400. Kenneth attends two face-to-face classes a month and two group classes. Each class is $25, and if he misses a class without notice, he must pay
suffering from a delusion,” he said. “Itʼs very sad.” Since Iofi pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, the trial process is longer, according to Deputy District Attorney Kal Kaliban. “The main reason this case took so long is so medical documents can be evaluated and the defendantʼs mental history could be evaluated as well,” he said. In a case like this, the defense must prove that the defendant is insane. “Iofi was found guilty of all charges, except rape,” he said. Iofi was charged with sexual
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$50. Kenneth must also attend two free Alcoholics Anonymous classes a week. He said these classes are meant to help people with questions about alcohol and that everyone there is compassionate. He doesnʼt, however, believe they do much good. “They are a waste of time and money,” Kenneth said. “No one wants to be there, the teachers donʼt even take it seriously.”
“... a couple guys were coming down off major drugs like crystal meth. It was definitely an uncomfortable night.” Kenneth Fullerton Student
Maritza Aguilar of the School Ten DUI rehab center said classes aim to make people aware of the reasons they should not drink and drive. Aguilar said the court or the DMV sends all attendees to the center as a requirement before they can drive again. “Iʼve worked here about 11 years, and out of every 10 clients, three usually come back with another offense,” Aguilar said. Kenneth is also attending a sixweek program. Kenneth realized that with a sched-
penetration by a foreign object and by force, aggravated mayhem, intent to rape and inflicting bodily harm. Due to Iofiʼs mental state he will be sentenced to a mental institution. “No one knows his maximum time; it could be life,” Kaliban said. “He could be eligible for parole if he showed no signs of being a danger. If that is the case, he could be released to a halfway house.” Lobato said Iofi expressed remorse for his actions and is having a difficult time coping.
ule like this and no driving abilities, his life was in need of a drastic change. “I decided to move to Newport, where I could walk and ride my bike everywhere,” Kenneth said. He formerly worked in a professional business field but decided to get a serving job at a yacht club in Newport. It was not possible to get transportation to his former office. “I got lucky with school because my mom is a counselor at Fullerton junior college. I scheduled all my classes on Tuesday and Thursday, so she can drop me off before she starts and pick me up when she gets out,” Kenneth said. Kenneth said he had to adapt his life to the DUI, but he still feels its clutch. He hasnʼt seen many of his friends from Long Beach or San Diego in eight months. He said he was nervous about dating too. “What do you say to a girl? Hey I go to DUI classes three times a week, I canʼt drive, but Iʼm good looking so … you want to go out,” Kenneth said. Kenneth says he lucked out when he found a very compassionate and supportive girlfriend. She is easygoing and keeps him in check. Kenneth expects to get his license back in the summer. He will still have the DUI on his record for 10 years due to a law passed in September 2005. “I do what I can,” he said. “I pay my rent, go to work, and I keep up at least a 3.0 GPA. Although, Iʼm in a hole, and I wonʼt get out of it until the DMV says so.”
NEWSPAPERS FROM PAGE 1 “If it does affect the paper we will talk to the editors to see what can be done.” If the four-week pilot is successful, USA Today will work with ASI and the TSU to start offering free newspapers to students beginning fall 2006. “The ASI and TSU governing board will split the cost of the newspapers, and it would work out to be about 35 cents a copy,”
Mohammadi said. “The cool thing about it is if papers donʼt get picked up, the school does not get charged for them.” “At the Irvine Campus, the program has been in use for a year,” Steele said. “Itʼs going OK because of the way they have the stands set up; the students donʼt realize they are free.” The pilot program will provide free newspapers to students for the next four weeks. The newspapers are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The six newspaper stands are in the TSU and in Langsdorf Hall.
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We Are Waging a War of Choice By Vince Buck
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he Supreme Court announced yesterday that it would decline to hear the appeal of suspected al-Qaida operative Jose Padilla, who has been in the custody of the U.S. military for the past three years. At issue is whether the military has the power to detain U.S. citizens captured on U.S. soil as enemy combatants. Padilla, who was initially arrested in Chicago in early May 2002, was not granted access to an attorney until March of 2004 because he was declared an “enemy combatant” and transferred into military custody. By September of the next year, the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had ruled that the military had the authority to detain Padilla indefinitely. So Padilla appealed to the Supreme Court, battling the Bush administrationʼs policy of indefinite detainment and potentially for the right of all Americans against such blatant disregard for due process. The administrationʼs saving grace came from an indictment against Padilla by a Miami criminal court, which takes him out of the jurisdiction of the military and puts him in the jurisdiction of the criminal courts. Had this not happened, the Supreme Court would have
had a majority ready and willing to hear the case. And should Padilla be placed back into military custody, the court has stated that it intends to hear the case. Essentially, this case would examine the role of the executive during times of crisis and turmoil. Padillaʼs case holds the potential to determine what the presidentʼs role should be – both in his role as commander-in-chief and under laws passed by Congress – which granted him the authority to do whatever was necessary to prevent another terrorist attack – against constitutionally protected rights of individual American citizens. One could argue that, in the interests of protecting the greater good, sometimes individual rights and liberties have to be hemmed in. But another goal of the administration is to spread liberal democracy, which respects individual rights, around the world. For a government to globally promote the rights of individuals against oppressive governments while abstaining from granting its citizens such rights is absurd. Thankfully, the court sent a strong message to the Bush administration: it may be able to side-step its way around this case, but it can not violate the constitutionally protected rights of any citizen.
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.
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for The Daily Titan
It is a war of choice, a war of preemption for a danger that did not exist, a war that has made the America less safe. The choice was that of President Bush and the consequences could hardly be greater. George W. Bush has brought American hegemony in international affairs to an end. We are now in the fourth year of that war, and at some point on Bushʼs watch, more Americans will have died in Iraq than on Sept. 11. Countless – estimates range from 30,000 to 100,000 – Iraqi civilians have been killed. The cost is currently over $250 billion, or about what it would cost to run the state of California during that period – and climbing, This is a tremendous squandering of resources from a nation that is unable to provide adequate health care for its population. But the strategic effect is far greater. Now justi-
fied on the basis that if we do not fight terrorists abroad we will have to fight them at home, this adventure has increased the danger at home. We have created new terrorists and provided them a sanctuary at perhaps the most central place in the world. Throughout history Baghdad has been a major crossroads, and it is less than 2,000 miles from major cities on three continents: Rome, 1,833 miles; New Delhi, 1,964 miles; Addis Ababa, 1,485 miles; and the European city with the largest Muslim population, Moscow, is 1,564 miles away. No longer isolated in the mountains and plains of Afghanistan, we have allowed the growth of major terrorist organizations downtown. Our troops are over-committed. Not only are they unable to bring stability to Iraq, they are unable to address major problems elsewhere in the world; and the reaction to this undertaking at home and abroad will make it certain that American adventurism is over for some time. How could such a monumental
miscalculation have taken place? In retrospect is seems almost inevitable. We know that George Bush is not especially knowledgeable or curious. He is more inclined to make decisions based on his gut instinct than on analysis and reason. He has surrounded himself by advisors, some brilliant, who more than reflective, are persons with agendas. Some believed, even before Sept. 11 that something had to be done about Saddam, who consistently thumbed his nose at the U.S. And the neoconservatives believed that the US should use its power to remake the world in its image. George Bushʼs concept of leadership is to make bold decisions. But anyone with a coin can make decisions. The skill of leadership is to make the right decisions and then persuade the public of their wisdom. But good decisions are seldom made on instinct. A decision made by unreasoned thinking is by definition stupid; and this was a stupid decision of monumental incompetence and monumental importance.
Influenced by his agenda-driven advisors and driven by an instinct that what he wanted to do was correct, the president and his administration took equivocal intelligence, saw in it what they wanted to see and sold it to the public and Congress unequivocally. As is so often the case in time of perceived threat, the institutions that should have held the president in check did not. The media, Congress and democracy itself failed. Any president can lead our nation into a war, by means legitimate or not. No public figure wants to be viewed as cowardly or unpatriotic, and few are willing to take that risk. The Republican-controlled Congress acquiesced. And the media, including the presumably liberal New York Times (remember Judith Miller?), fell into line, not asking the hard questions or demanding better data. Our institutions continue to fail us, and in our unwillingness to insist on accountability for this massive blunder, we continue to fail ourselves.
still be synonymous with newspaper columns. That statement was just for dramatic flair. But now, the name “Klima” will be associated in every home across the Northern Orange TriCounty Area with – bum bum bum – television (lightning crashes)! Although “The Klima Show” has been on the air for a month or two now, I forgot to let all of you know. But that is all changing right now (lightning crashes … again!). In a fit of sheer finger-smelling boredom, I wandered over to the public access station in Buena Park and got my break dancing butt enrolled in one of their free classes. Four months of shockingly intensive class work later, I was a certified producer. I just needed a show. In an act of earth-moving greatness (lightning crashes again. Itʼs becoming awkward.), that will probably be remembered as more important than the Holocaust, I
banded with my younger brother and my cousin to create a show dedicated to the low-budget ideals that we hold sacred. Part “Jackass,” part David Letterman, part “Saturday Night Live,” and part “Survivor,” “The Klima Show” is a wunderkind of shameless selfpromotion and new age pagan funk – if there is such a thing. Why would I go get a show on public access, especially a show on Channel 95 at 11 on Fridays in Fullerton, and Channels 97, 98, and 99 everywhere else, instead of a show on MTV or Comedy Central or Lifetime for Women, where my talents could be appreciated outside of the North Orange Tri-County Area? Because of a nifty little clause in my contract that states “If ye shalt show nudity, or offer up language of a profane nature, either separate or in conjunction with excessive violence, than thy show shalt not be seen until after 10 p.m.” Note that my
show runs at 11 p.m. Yee-haw (lightning crashes annoyingly, and Phil goes over to check on the lightning machine)! Though there are only three episodes running around the airwaves currently, we are hard at work on another one, and eventually some more will come out. Of course, I could never think of giving something to my beloved (lightning) county without taking something in return, so I am willing to showcase talents, filthy animation, bands, and women who can play musical instruments with their butts. If you like what you see and you want to be involved, write me an e-mail (lightning) at (lightning) theklimashow@sbcglobal. net problem?!). If you donʼt like what you see, and you want to make it better via your nudity, please e-mail theklimashow@sbcglobal.net. Stay tuned, folks (lightning; uh oh, Philʼs dead).
Terrorizing Public Access TV
Jeff Cares
S u m m e r break, winter break, and spring break are spent by most smelling their fingers, break dancing, or talking about how there is Jeff Klima never anything to do. I used Humor to do a lot of Columnist all three, but recently that has all changed. The word “Klima,” which is Latin for “extremely well-endowed mega hunk who, at age 14, was never caught watching his neighbor change,” used to be synonymous with newspaper columns. Well, no more! Actually, to be fair, it will
SPORTS Fullerton Fans Fall with UCLA S P O R T S @ D A I LY T I TA N . C O M
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March Madness is officially over, and with it goes the hopes of a national championship in Southern California as the University of Florida swamped UCLA, 73-59, on Monday. UCLA, a rival of Cal State Fullerton athletics on any other day, gained the support of most Titan fans because of geographical convenience. “I sort of wanted UCLA to win,” said CSUF junior math major Jolene Harris, a resident advisor at the residence halls on campus who used the game as an opportunity for students to gather and socialize. “You donʼt want to root for your rival, but weʼre both from Southern California.” Rival or not, Bruin supporters didnʼt have much to cheer about. Florida, led by Joakim Noahʼs 16 points, nine rebounds and a recordsetting seven rebounds, dominated a Bruinʼs team that was outsized and outmatched for the entire game. The 6-foot-10-inch Noah already had five blocks by halftime, breaking the nine-year-old record for blocks in a NCAA championship game set by A.J. Bramlett, who played for the University of Arizona. The Bruinsʼ two stars were shutdown. Jordan Farmar led UCLA with 18 points, but only connected on 38 percent of his shots, and teammate Aaron Afflalo was held to only 10 points. UCLA Head Coach Ben Howland did not have an answer for all his teams problems. “It sucked,” junior communications major Chris Clough said. “It wasnʼt a good game. UCLA played the worst game theyʼve played all season.” Clough and a couple friends watched the game at the Off Campus Pub.
CSUF: Not Just Baseball Softball team makes name for itself, emerges from shadow at Goodwin
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BREWINʼ UP SOME FUN: UCLA fans eat ice cream at Diddy Riese Cookies in Westwood after watching Florida beat their Bruins, 73-57. “I live in Westwood,” Clough ing the Gators chomp down on a said. “So thatʼs the whole reason Bruins team like a box of Teddy Grahams. why Iʼm a UCLA fan.” “Iʼm not really a big fan of the UCLA made a name for itself in the tournament with tough defense SEC,” said senior business major and solid ball control. The Bruins Derek Werthwein, who missed were unable to do either against a the first half of the game because of a test. “I like Ben Howland physical Gators team. because heʼs a “I was going Big East guy, for Florida,” the game junior politi“It wasn’t a good game. but cal science doesnʼt really UCLA played the worst matter to me. If I major Daniel White said. “I game they’ve played all had more riding figured Florida on the game, it season. ” was going to would have mattered. But since win because my brackets they had a betChris Clough ter offense than are busted, the UCLA has faced outcome of the Fullerton Student and they play game doesnʼt good defense.” really affect me.” White may Many brackets were indeed have been the minority though, as the majority of the patrons at the “busted,” as the influx of midOff Campus Pub and the students majors into the tournament caused watching the game on campus a bit of controversy and resulted in spent two and a half hours watch- major upsets.
George Mason University made a name for itself and will forever be the case for mid-majors in the NCAA tournament. GMU, which lost to Florida in the Final Four, took out perennial powerhouse University of North Carolina and top-seeded University of Connecticut, which was favored to win the title. For casual fans like Harris, the game offered an opportunity to socialize and bond over a common cause. “People band over sports and food,” Harris said. “We had a really large turnout, and people were coming in and out.” But for other fans, the loss left a bitter taste that will linger until next March, when the madness begins again. “In a game, thereʼs winners and losers, thereʼs no moral victories,” senior political science major and UCLA supporter Mike Morabito said. “Itʼs the big dance, and UCLA danced like a bunch of sissies.”
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we have a softball team too?” Julio Castellon, 21, a business marketing major, was surprised when he heard of their success. “Most people donʼt really know By Stephen Jones [much about the softball team],” Daily Titan Staff Writer Castellon said. CSUF Associate Athletic One thing comes to mind as Director Mel Franks said that there Georgetown menʼs basketball is a stark contrast when it comes fans yelled “stick to baseball” to the attendance between baseball when the Cal State Fullerton and softball games. He said that if menʼs basketball team made you go a Titan baseball game, the an appearance at the National attendance at Goodwin Field is Invitation Tournament in 2005 usually over a thousand — comor when spectators in Omaha pared to hundreds at the Titan watched as the Titans captured Softball Complex. “There is almost always going their four National Championship at the College World Series in to be one sport that is superior to 2004 – Fullerton is a definite- the others, and that program will ly a baseball likely garner school. the most attenNo doubt it tion,” said Ross “If the softball team has a lot to do French, the was on TV, more peowith the baseUC Riverside ball programʼs ple whould care; more S p o r t s perennial sucInformation people would watch. ” cesses with Director, in an four national e-mail interJulio Castellon view. championFullerton Student ships, 13 French said College World baseball just Series appearhas a larger folances and 11 Big West titles. lowing and in most cases womenʼs This season, the Titan baseball sports are overlooked. team has stormed out to a 24-7 “I think it is based upon the poprecord and is ranked No. 1 in the ularity of the sport to the American public,” French said. One of the nation by Baseball America. Still, despite the baseball pro- largest factors in exposure, Franks gramʼs obvious excellence, at the said, is television coverage. complex adjacent Goodwin Field Castellon agreed. is another team with seven Big “If the softball team was on TV West Conference championships, more people would care; more six College World Series appear- people would watch,” Castellon ances, a national championship said. and a 1,148-488-4 record through Cal State Fullerton Assistant 2005. Sports Information Director Jason What, havenʼt heard of them? Spencer handles media relations No one has. for the softball program. He said Stop a Fullerton student in the that softball is beginning to get quad and ask about the Cal State more coverage on television but in Fullerton softball team and the the end it is up to the networks to answer will likely be a blank give them air time. stare. Others will shrug it off, mentioning how great the baseSEE Softball = PAGE 6 ball team is followed by an “Oh,
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One way to get that coverage is Oklahoma City, Franks said. Oklahoma City is the home of the National Softball Hall of Fame and the Womenʼs College World Series, where a large amount of games are televised on ESPN 2. But it hasnʼt been as easy for the softball team to get the chance to play in front of a national audience. Unlike the baseball team, the softball program has stumbled in the playoffs, usually at the hands of UCLA. The Bruins have dealt the Titans losses in three of its six appearances at the College World Series and eight in the NCAA Regionals including two in 2005. The struggles havenʼt kept the softball team from being one of the top programs in the country.
Spencer said that the Titans are one of only eight schools in NCAA history to win a national championship in softball. The program has produced 36 All-Americans and three national players of the year and continues to host of the premiere tournaments in the sport, the Judi Garman Classic. Unfortunately, softball maybe a sport not enough fans on the street know about to appreciate. At the professional level, the lack of nationwide popularity of various professional softball leagues such as the National Pro Fastpitch have played a role in the general disinterest in the sport, compared to Major League Baseball. 40 former Titan baseball players have played in the Major Leagues with more on the way to likely playing as professionals each passing season at the collegiate ranks. High school baseball recruits hope to play for the Titans not only
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because of the programʼs success but also to showcase their talents in front of the professional scouts that show up to watch the Titans. Fans of Titan baseball can rattle off names of current Major Leaguers [and former Titans] Chad Cordero, Mark Kotsay, Aaron Rowand and Kirk Saarloos, but it maybe harder to remember names like Jenny Topping and Lindsey Bashor – two former Titan softball players currently playing in the National Pro Fastpitch league. “We have a history of developing people and making stars out of them,” Franks said. “Everyone on the team thinks he can play in the pros.” Perhaps, with the advent of new technology — from online live streaming broadcasts to College Sports Television (CSTV) — softball will be able to attract larger audiences to support their efforts. The Big West Conference will
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have live streaming video on the web of both baseball and softball next season at stadiums that have the technology required. CSTV, a 24-hour cable network dedicated to collegiate sports is entering its fourth year of operations. Softball is normally featured twice a week and its online gametracker service at cstv.com provides live scores and stats from numerous colleges, including Fullerton. Despite the supposed problems facing support for the sport at CSUF, softball programs are flourishing at other colleges. “It comes down to wins and losses, as well as the public popularity of the sport,” French said. “In my opinion, baseball is more popular than softball. But if the softball team is winning conference titles and the baseball team is struggling, then the softball team is going to get the attention…”
MLB Teams Open Season The Associated Press
The Los Angeles Angelsʼ bullpen was key in last yearʼs run to the postseason. With the addition of J.C. Romero, the Angelsʼ relievers look even stronger. Romero, who was acquired from Minnesota in the offseason, escaped a bases-loaded jam with no outs in the sixth inning to keep the game tied before Orlando Cabreraʼs tworun single in the ninth inning lifted the Angels to a 5-4 win over the Mariners in both teamsʼ season opener on Monday. “We have the confidence that we are deep in our bullpen,” Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. “And we got a good indication of kind of talent Romero has today.” The work of Romero and winner Scot Shields — who threw 1 1-3 scoreless innings — made the win look similar to last regular season, when the Angels bullpen tied a team record with 54 saves while winning 25 games. Seattle loaded the bases with no outs in the sixth inning off starter Bartolo Colon. But Romero struck out Jeremy Reed, got Yuniesky Betancourt to fly out and Ichiro Suzuki to hit into a force play. “Not many times are you going to have a first outing with a new team with that kind of pressure,” said Romero, who pitched the previous six seasons in Minnesota. But to me, itʼs fun.” Jimmy Rollins was 0-for-3 with a sacrifice fly before doubling in the eighth inning of the Philadelphia Philliesʼ 13-5 loss to St. Louis on Monday. He extended his hitting streak to 37 games, 19 shy of Joe DiMaggioʼs record streak for both a single season and over two seasons. Rollins can only go after the latter mark. Barry Bonds, whoʼs chasing a certain record himself, jumped on the first pitch he saw on opening day, doubling to deep center field against Jake Peavy in San Diego. The San Francisco Giants starʼs hit fell about 20 feet short of home run No. 709 and bounced over the fence for a ground-rule double. He needs seven homers to pass Babe Ruth for second place and 48 to break Hank Aaronʼs record. Bonds went 1-for-4 in the Giantsʼ 6-1 loss to San Diego. A day after the Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland 10-4 in a raininterrupted game, 26 of the 30 major league teams played their openers. The last two teams get going Tuesday, when Minnesota plays at Toronto. Kenny Rogers combined with two relievers on a four-hitter, Chris Shelton homered twice and Jim
Leyland won his first game as the Tigersʼ manager, 3-1 at the Kansas City Royals. Curt Schilling looked a lot like his old self in his first openingday start in seven years, helping the Boston Red Sox win 7-3 at the Texas Rangers. And Billy Wagner got a save in his New York Metsʼ debut, a 3-2 win over the visiting Washington Nationals. At the Redsʼ home opener, George W. Bush became the first sitting president to throw a ceremonial pitch in Cincinnati. The ball to catcher Jason LaRue was high and to the third-base side of the plate. A little later, Matt Murton homered in a five-run first inning and Todd Walker singled home a pair of runs in a seven-run sixth as the Cubs romped 16-7. Chicago scored a club-record 16 runs in its opener for the second year in a row and the Cubs stretched their openinggame winning streak to four. The Reds hadnʼt given so many opening-day runs since a 24-6 loss to Louisville in 1877. “If you want to say weʼre going to go out and stink up the season, go ahead, but itʼs not going to ruin my season,” Cincinnatiʼs Adam Dunn said. “If you want me to say weʼre going to go 0-162, Iʼm not going to do that. Iʼm not writing off my season because of opening day.” At Arlington, Schilling said he was still strong after a 117-pitch outing in which he walked one and allowed only one extra-base hit in seven innings, a two-run homer by Hank Blalock in the sixth inning. His velocity was in the mid-90s at times. Schilling started last season the disabled list after surgery to repair the tendon in his right ankle that hampered him during the 2004 playoffs and World Series. Schilling bruised that ankle after coming back and went on the DL another 2 1/2 months before returning as a closer. He went 8-8 with nine saves and a 5.69 ERA — more than two runs above his career mark. “All of 2004, I was getting shot in the ankle after April. So this has been almost two years since I felt anything remotely close to this,” the 39-year-old said. “This is what I was like in 2002.” Also in the AL, Baltimore beat visiting Tampa Bay 9-6 and Alex Rodriguez hit an early grand slam as the New York Yankees played at Oakland. In the NL, Milwaukee beat visiting Pittsburgh 5-2, Colorado defeated visiting Arizona 3-2 in 11 innings; Atlanta won 11-10 at the Los Angeles Dodgers and NL champion Houston opened with a 1-0 win over the visiting Florida in Joe Girardiʼs first game as the Marlinsʼ manager.