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Graveyard Shifts to Die For
Train Jubilee Attracts Fans in Fullerton
Night owls flock to jobs with unconventional hours while rest of world slumbers
Disney’s Ripley Steam engine makes showing at Railroad Days
By Adam Levy
For the Daily Titan
By Jickie Torres
Itʼs 6 a.m., and the sun hasnʼt quite risen over the city of Westminster, as Mike Rogalski turns off his engine, secures his briefcase, grabs the bag containing his double western bacon cheeseburger and unlocks the door to his house. Most of his neighbors are hitting the snooze button or grabbing the newspapers out of their driveways, but Rogalski, 46, is just returning home after a 12-hour shift spent chauffeuring a parade of night owls through Orange County in his taxicab. While many of us are asleep the whole night through, over 22 million Americans are earning paychecks on the graveyard shift between the hours of midnight and 8 a.m., according to an article by ABC News. Gas station and convenience store clerks; limousine, taxi and tow truck drivers; police, paramedics and firefighters; as well as hospital workers are only a few of the many vocations that rely on employees to work the graveyard shift. Many factors contribute to the graveyard shiftʼs appeal to some people. Like the nights they feel, these jobs move at a different pace without the congestion of a busy workday. “I like driving without all of the traffic,” said Rogalski, who has logged over 15 years behind the wheel for an Orange County taxi service. “The hours of the night I work, the roads really open up.” The graveyard shift spawns a counter culture lifestyle for those who stay on the clock after the sun has set. “I prefer sleeping during the day, and I have the afternoon to spend with my kids coaching their baseball games,” Garden Grove Police Sgt. Tom Dare, 37, said. One catch of the graveyard shift is the social detachment from family and friends who keep different hours. “Itʼs hard to get together with people and participate in my churchʼs events or my childʼs school activities with the schedule,” said Wendi Distler, a 40-yearold 911 dispatcher in Brea. Itʼs in the late night hours, however, that many of a communityʼs more seedy characters come out because less people are out and about. “We tend to deal with high crime-type people at night, be it gang members, drug addicts and burglars,” Dare said. “Once its past midnight, [drivers are] usually up to something bad, be it SEE TAXI = PAGE 4
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RAILINʼ ALONG: Railroad fans flock to the Santa Fe Depot in downtown Fullerton for the eighth annual Railroad Days Festival.
Student Film Makes Debut at CSUN By Jackie Kimmel
For the Daily Titan
Nazis, Ikea-based art, and student protests were the focus at the May 3 premiere of the student film “Bauhaus: Broken Wings.” Bauhaus, best known for the Bauhaus art movement, and being the inspiration for Ikea furniture, was an art school that produced art, sculptures, furniture, and architecture around the idea of streamlines and textures. Bauhaus was a progressive
school for its time. It was not surprising that student protests occurred when the Nationalist Party took power and threatened the continued growth of school, and its teachings. “The Bauhaus philosophy was making art affordable for the masses, and it was this philosophy that the Nationalist Party and Hitler did not approve of,” said Cal State Northridge film student and “Bauhaus: Broken Wings” director Philipp Eierund. Eierund, a German internaSEE BAUHAUS = PAGE 3
Diversity Increasing on Campus By Dena Hamedani
For the Daily Titan
The minority student population at Cal State Fullerton continued to rise last semester, according to data compiled by Institutional Research and Analytical Studies. The organization, which has been analyzing trends in CSUFʼs
increasing enrollment since the fall of 2000, doesnʼt collect data. Instead the organization analyzes frozen student enrollment files and then builds the tables and statistical information, which can be viewed on the Internet. Data for this semester will be available on the Internet by the middle of May, said Charlene Carr, senior research analyst for the orga-
nization. Numbers from last semester showed white students at Cal State Fullerton made up 34 percent of the campus population, while Latinos made up 25 percent and Asians or Pacific Islanders made up 22 percent. SEE ENROLLMENT = PAGE 4
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Graphic Art on Display International student’s work satirically portrays first impressions of U.S. By Nohemy Martinez
Daily Titan Staff Writer
Marion Eisenmann is an artist who expresses her impressions of life through graphic art and illustrations. Her art explores illustrations and concept design and is displayed in the Visual Art Departmentʼs West Gallery through May 11. “I am the person who writes the story,” she said. “The characters are just waiting for their destiny.” As a Cal State Fullerton international student from Ingolstadt, Germany, Eisenmannʼs art satirically portrays her first impressions of the United States – exaggerated human behaviors, sizes and shapes. One of her featured illustrations is a departure from other samples that showcase some of Eisenmannʼs more exotic characters. The piece depicts a large woman standing behind a grocery store checkout counter, wearing big glasses and a Vons
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The overcast skies above Downtown Fullerton didnʼt stop the throngs of people filing in for the Fullerton Railway Plaza Associationʼs eighth annual Railroad Days Festival over the weekend. Despite the long lines, association volunteer Jack Barich felt the day was only beginning to show its potential. “Iʼd say weʼre not as busy as weʼd maybe expected, but itʼs still early and more people usually come later,” Barich said. Lines formed all over the grounds of Santa Fe Depot, as adults and children alike waited to board vintage diesel locomotives, MetroLink passenger cars and some private train cars that were pulled into the Fullerton station. Denise Hatha and her 4-yearold son waited in line to tour Coast Rail services Caboose CSRX No. 1002, but they said they didnʼt mind the long wait. “Everyoneʼs just excited to be able to walk through trains that you would never get a chance to anywhere else,” she
said. “The kids love it, and the adults love it.” The longest line of Saturdayʼs attraction belonged to the E.P. Ripley Steam engine. Eager children and their parents waited their turn to climb aboard and pull the bell that announced Walt Disneyʼs arrival to his parkʼs opening day in 1955. It was the first time the train left Disneyland for any public appearance, and the public seized the rare opportunity. Shannon Broggie, co-founder of the Carolwood Pacific Historical Society said she was particularly proud to watch the crowds of fans enjoying the chance to climb aboard the train. “I think this is the first time the trainʼs been out, because the new president [Disney President Roger Iger] has been making some big changes,” Broggie said. “Heʼs been doing some good stuff.” Her organization is a combination of Disney fans and train enthusiasts, and they follow the history of the Disneyland trains. Her husband, Michael, was onboard the Ripley with Walt Disney on its inaugural voyage. Roger Broggie, Michaelʼs father, was a director of engineering who helped create the
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ARTISTIC VIEW: Marion Eisenmann stands in front of her illustration, a Pasadena hotel. apron. On the other side of the counter stands a large man with a mullet, a mermaid tattoo on his arm, a cigarette behind his ear and two 12 packs of beer in his hands. The man watches the woman as she points with her long fingernails to a sign that reads “50 percent off your next purchase of carrot juice.” David Rome, Eisenmannʼs friend, said she once offered to draw him, but he declined the offer. He later said he regretted the decision.
“I knew she had talent, but I didnʼt know she was this good,” Rome said. One of the main features in Eisenmannʼs gallery is a graphic novel “Sage Brush Cantina.” The gallery is laid out to chronologically show Eisenmannʼs process of producing artwork for a graphic novel, more commonly recognized as a comic strip. Eisenmann said the story has yet to be written, but the comic is based on the life of a dancer named Flavio, who along with a handful of characters in the graphic novel series has distinct costumes and slick hairstyles. One of the illustrations includes a crane mocking the movements of Flavio. Eisenmann explained that most dance movements derive from animals. “Dancers have always adapted to the styles of animals,” she said. Delia Guevarra, CSUF photography major, said her favorite illustration was the camp ground depicted in three styles: black and white, dark shades of blue and in color. She said she was most attracted to the black and SEE ARTIST = PAGE 3
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ON CAMPUS WEDNESDAY: Come support the Cal State Fullerton baseball team as they take on USC at Goodwin Field at 6 p.m.
Car Bombs Kill At Least 16
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Car bombs killed at least 16 people and injured dozens Sunday in Baghdad and a Shiite holy city, casting doubt on U.S. hopes that formation of a new government alone would provide a quick end to the countryʼs violence. At least 26 others were killed or found dead Sunday, including a U.S. Marine mortally wounded in the insurgent bastion of Anbar province in western Iraq, police and the U.S. military said.
WEDNESDAY: Rec Sports hosts the “Dive in Movie” event at the Titan Pool at 7 p.m. The event will include free food and drinks, giveaways and a screening of “Without a Paddle,” starring Seth Green. Goodie bags containing movie snacks will also be given away.
Iran to Abandon Treaty TEHRAN, Iran – Iranʼs hard-line parliament Sunday threatened to pass legislation that would force the government to withdraw from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. The move, which would put Iran in company with North Korea, came as Washington and its allies pressed for a U.N. Security Council vote to outlaw Tehranʼs uranium enrichment program.
THURSDAY: Indie rockers Modern Subject play the TSU Underground Pub at noon.
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FRIDAY: Titan softball takes on UC Riverside in a doubleheader at home at Anderson Field beginning at noon.
Scientists Find DNA Link NEW YORK – Scientists have identified a common genetic marker that signals a 60 percent heightened risk of prostate cancer in men who carry it, and it may help explain why black men are unusually prone to the disease, a new study says. The DNA variant may play a role in about 8 percent of prostate cancers in men of European extraction and 16 percent of the cancers in blacks, researchers said. The variant is about twice as common in blacks as whites, so that may contribute to the higher incidence of prostate cancer in blacks, the researchers said. The study was published online Sunday by Nature Genetics and will appear in the journalʼs June issue.
Last Titanic Survivor Dies BOSTON – Lillian Gertrud Asplund, the last American survivor of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, has died, a funeral home said Sunday. She was 99. Asplund, who was just 5 years old, lost her father and three brothers – including a fraternal twin – when the “practically unsinkable” ship went down in the North Atlantic after hitting an iceberg. She died Saturday at her home in Shrewsbury, said Ronald E. Johnson, vice president of the Nordgren Memorial Chapel in Worcester, Mass.
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Cruise Fails Latest Mission LOS ANGELES – Fewer people chose to accept Tom Cruiseʼs latest mission, a possible sign that the odd behavior of Hollywoodʼs biggest star may have taken a toll on his box-office charm. Paramountʼs “Mission: Impossible III” debuted with $48.025 million, a solid opening yet well below industry expectations and almost $10 million lower than the franchiseʼs previous installment, according to studio estimates Sunday. Reports compiled from The Associated Press
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Katherine Le, left, Ryan Stillinger and Mike Takata walk up the steps to the new State College Parking Structure last Wednesday afternoon.
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BLOTTER SUNDAY: A sign was reported stolen from the Titan Student Union at 5:02 p.m. University Police took a report. MONDAY: Two cases of graffiti were reported. The first case was reported to be in a menʼs restroom in the Humanities Building. The second case was reported to be in the menʼs restroom at the Arboretum. University Police took reports of both incidents. A caller from McCarthy Hall at 8:49 a.m. said they had received a sexually explicit voicemail from a male using an on-campus extension on April 28. The caller did not leave his/her name. University Police took a report.
TUESDAY: A parking dispute was reported from Lot E at 12:18 p.m. A male with spiked dark hair and black sunglasses, who had been driving a white four-door car, told the caller to move if he did not want to have slashed tires when he got out of class. University Police assisted the caller. A large swarm of bees was reported from the Kinesiology Building at 2:54 p.m. University Police assisted. WEDNESDAY: A suspicious male was reported on top of the Computer Science Building at 6:49 p.m. The subject had long hair and a dark jacket, and was surveying the traffic below. No further assistance was necessary. THURSDAY: At 7:22 a.m. a suspicious person was reportedly asking for money on the northeast corner of the Nutwood Parking Structure. University Police were
unable to locate the subject. FRIDAY: University Police assisted another agency in trying to locate two suspicious male subjects wearing black sweatshirts who were reportedly looking into vehicles near the corner of Sapphire Road in Fullerton. They were unable to locate the subjects. SATURDAY: At 12:54 p.m., a caller from the Education Classroom reported that an older male with gray hair appeared to be taking pictures of females with a camera phone. University Police were unable to locate the subject. University Police assisted another agency in doing a perimeter search for an armed robbery that occurred at 9:58 p.m. at the Pizza Hut on Yorba Linda Boulevard. Three suspects left on foot from the location, with one suspect with a shotgun in a baseball bat bag.
SATURDAY: Titan softball takes on UC Riverside at home at Anderson Field, beginning at 4 p.m. MAY 11 THRU MAY 21: Catch Cal State Fullertonʼs production of the critically acclaimed “Cabaret,” directed by James R. Taulli, with musical direction by Mitchell Hanlon and choreography by William Lett. Evening and matinee shows will run throughout May. Tickets cost $16-18. For more information, call (714) 2783371. MAY 19: Last day of classes.
OFF CAMPUS TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY: Boys II Men perform at the House of Blues in Anaheim with Megan Rochell. Doors open at 7 p.m. and tickets cost $32.50 to $35. For more information, visit www.hob. com/tickets. If you would like to submit an event to Out nʼ About please e-mail news@dailytitan.com
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white version. Other illustrations include Macy Grey, a sketch of Pasadena and an outline of a drunken woman Eisenmann saw in downtown Los Angeles. Eisenmannʼs infatuation with Southern California began when she was 13 years old. Eisenmann and her family would visit from Germany, but her parents refused to stop in Los Angeles when theyʼd drive by because they said it was too “industrialized and commercial-
ized,” she said. Eisenmann, who began drawing at age 3, said she made a promise to herself to return to Los Angeles to study. Five years ago she did just that. She plans to graduate this spring with a masterʼs degree in character, background and story. After completing her degree, Eisenmann said she would like to establish her own gallery in order to display her pieces and continue producing her own work. West Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday, noon to 4 p.m. For more information about Marion Eisenmann visit her Web site at http://marioneisenmann.com.
display complete with all moving Lego parts. FROM PAGE 1 “We like to go for the crowd reactions,” Shurtz said. “We go for the wows.” Ripley at Walt Disney Studios. Their club has come to Railroad “This is such a cool opportunity to Days for five years in a row despite actually get this close let alone ride the hassle of packing their delicate it,” Disney fan Brad Snow said while pre-built parts and driving from as in line for the Ripley. Later, his son far as San Diego and Bakersfield. Justin was able to ring the bell. Diane Newman came from “Iʼve been a Disney fan since I Fillmore with brochures about her was a kid, and Iʼve never been able company, the Fillmore and Western to do what my son just did and right Railway Company. here in Fullerton,” The Ventura he said. county busi“We like to go for the ness billed as Over a hundred booths scattered crowd reactions. We go the “Home of H o l l y w o o d ʼs throughout the for the wows.” movie trains” grounds offered Robert Shurtz was recently host up their goods to the film set for sale and their SoCal Lego Train Club Seabiscuit, but handiwork for came to Railroad admiration. Sheri Moses said this yearʼs event Days for inspiration for their own seemed bigger than last year. Her festival. “I was excited about this because organization, Women in Railroading, brought their traveling art exhib- I would like to be more like this one it along with other female-themed day,” Newman said, referencing her books and memorabilia. Moses said companyʼs Rail Fest that takes place while Rosie the Riveter may turn in the fall. some people away, it attracts many Barich said theyʼd have to wait for others. official estimates of the weekendʼs “We had people here at 8:30, even attendance numbers. though they said the event starts at 9 Nevertheless, Barich said he is oʼclock,” Moses said. “A lot of them sure the numbers will be impressive. are repeat customers from last year.” The only question left is if the Robert Shurtz of Southern tally is enough to finally convince California Lego Train Club built a the Fullerton City Council of the mini Hard Rock Café to add to the publicʼs desire to build a rail museclubʼs approximately 300 square foot um.
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tional student, wrote Bauhaus as a way to express his beliefs on the freedom of speech and expression in the arts. Eierund acquired a crew of approximately 55, a cast of 25, and approximately 40 volunteer extras to fulfill his vision of this historical event. “Bauhaus: Broken Wings” took eight days of shooting at Lacy Street Productions in Los Angeles. Bauhaus would become the largest student production from CSUN since the film program was established. “Our film would not have been possible if we wouldnʼt have outreached beyond the borders of CSUN,” Eierund said, “I believe that it was very much in the spirit of the Bauhaus to reach beyond our school and combine the creativity of many students no matter what school they attend.” Swedish resident and Cal State Fullerton alumna Maria Petersson was the link between CSUF & CSUN when she recruited seven other CSUF students to assist in the production of the film. “I had a feeling early on that Philipp was going to make something big out of this project. It was important for me to let my friends at CSUF in on it as well,” Petersson said. The project involved the work of five CSUF students and three alumni as cast, crew or extras. Students Emily Alford, Aubrey Cain, Erika Bradley, Rich Boyd, Derrick Salatnay, and Alumni April Medina, Solveig Haugen and Petersson represented CSUF in the CSUN student production. The film tells the story of a German art school that was shut down by the Nazi party in 1933. Of the CSUF students, Petersson, Alford and Bradley became the most involved with Bauhaus art and culture. Together they created numerous recreations of Bauhaus art including paintings, sculptures,
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STUDENT FILM: Above, CSUF students Christina Heinz, left, and Walter Spatny play a rich couple in the student film ʻBauhaus: Broken Wings.ʼ Below, Jack Porter, played by John Bobek, finishes his ʻbroken wings.ʼ and photographs. They made recreations of the Bauhaus theater group costumes, and played the theater group characters in the film itself. “Working on a student film was an interesting experience,” Bradley said. “It gave me a chance to see exactly how much goes into the making of a movie.” The remaining CSUF students worked as extras having to wear uncomfortable 1930s attire for eight to 10 hours, with complete hair and make-up, over the course of the two days. The film premiered at CSUNʼs 16th Annual Student Film Showcase presented by the Department of Cinema and Television Arts at The Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Actor Clint Howard hosted the showcase event. The film was the last of four student films debuted. Running approximately 23 minutes long, the film was a crowd pleaser leaving Howard almost speechless.
“I havenʼt met you yet, but I sure hope to,” Howard said in reference to director Eierund. Prof. Nate Thomas, head of the Film Production Option and director of the CSUN Student Film Showcase had many things to say about Eierund. “[Eierund] is an amazing student,” he said. “Not only is he a great director, heʼs a producer. To go around and to get people to be passionate about your story that they will jump onboard and give you all the things that heʼs
got is because of a tight story, and a very approachable personality.” “Philipp worked extremely hard. There was literally a lot of blood, sweat, and tears,” Alford said. “I am very proud of the finished product.” “Bauhaus: Broken Wings” will be coming out on DVD sometime this summer. For more information about the film or the Bauhaus school visit: www. bauhausthemovie.com.
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Miracle Worker Urges Activism ‘I hate being pitied, and it bugs me when people pity themselves,’ Graner says By Lauren McKinney
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eff Graner, a 22-year old Cal State Fullerton student, is like most students his age. He loves music, baseball and hanging out with friends. But unlike many other students, he uses a wheelchair. Being in a wheelchair, though, has not stopped Graner from achieving the goals he has set for himself. “I hate being pitied, and it bugs me when people pity themselves,” Graner said. “Iʼm not going to let me being in a wheelchair slow me down.” Graner attended Fullerton College after graduating from California High School in 2001. While taking a weight class, he met head football Coach Gene Anderson who later introduced him to his current major, sports public relations. “He is a big inspiration to me,” Graner said. “He knew I liked sports, and he talked to me about the sports information program [sports public relations].” Through his connection with Anderson, Graner met Mel Franks, CSUF athletics media relationsʼ director. He began working for the Titansʼ basketball team in 2004, posting the scores of games and checking up on other scores from different schools. “[Graner] is an upbeat and conscientious worker,” Franks said. “He is probably more dependable than people not in a wheelchair.” But, not only does Graner go to school full time and work for the basketball team, he also volunteers a lot of his time to the Miracle League, an organization that allows disabled people of all ages to play baseball on a regulation-sized field. “The Miracle League is designed for individuals with disabilities to play baseball,” Graner said. “Itʼs for people with varying disabilities, and itʼs just for fun.” Graner got started with the program in 2004 while he was at Angel Fest, where the Anaheim Angels baseball organization allowed the public to preview the team. There, Graner met Steel Morris, president of The Miracle League, who was there to promote the
organization. “Jeff came up to my booth wanting to know what we were all about and expressed a need to want to coach a team,” Morris said. “This told me a lot about his character.” As a media communications representative, Graner volunteers time promoting the league and raising funds. “With my baseball background and love for the game, I wanted to help him [Morris] out,” Graner said. “It is a place that promotes people in wheelchairs to be active, and thatʼs what interested me.” Graner has become a sort of poster child for the Miracle League, Morris said. “He exemplifies what we want to Jeff Graner Fullerton Student do,” he said. Since his childhood, Graner has taken an active role in athletics by playing tennis and baseball in handicapped leagues near his home in Whittier. Playing baseball has always been a passion for Graner, and he has played in the Challenger Little League, a league for disabled youths, since age 5. At birth, Graner was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, a disease that impairs control of movement in his legs. “I donʼt know what itʼs like to walk,” Graner said. “Iʼd rather have it this way because I donʼt know what Iʼm missing. Itʼs not like I could walk, and now I canʼt.” Graner, who was raised by his mother for the first part of his life, said his condition has provided him with many opportunities. “My mom was a single mom, and she is just amazing,” Graner said. “My family has been very supportive.” Graner attended an elementary school for children with disabilities for two years, but then attended elementary, middle, and high school for kids without disabilities. When he graduates from CSUF, he hope to get into the public relations field possibly by becoming a sports information director. “Itʼs not like I had a learning disability,” Graner said. “I learn things normally, but Iʼm just in a wheelchair.”
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these problems arenʼt the same for my male counterparts.” FROM PAGE 1 Since the fall of 2000, CSUFʼs black student population has continued to grow. Blacks and American Indians Nearly 1,051 black students constituted less than 4 percent of enrolled at Cal State Fullerton during the fall 2005 semester. the universityʼs population. “It seems about right,” said Erika The data does not included statistics for Middle Eastern students Johnson, a 22-year-old communicaspecifically, though Middle Eastern tions major when she viewed the students are also part of the univer- data. sityʼs diverse student body. Some minority students feel “There are a lot of Middle Eastern they must work harder to compete students on camwith their peers, pus, especially in but others feel my major, bioall students are “I’ve never been scruti- given an equal logical science, nized, not racially.” and in engineeropportunity and ing,” said 32are treated fairly. year-old Jasmine Erika Johnson “Iʼve been Ghannam, a Fullerton Student pretty lucky graduate student most of my life, and teacherʼs Iʼve never been scrutinized, not assistant. With such a wide range of stu- racially,” Johnson said. “Everyone dents from different ethnic and cul- varies. Itʼs open to interpretation, tural backgrounds attending CSUF, but it doesnʼt really seem as though some students among the minority one race would be treated differfeel theyʼre treated differently due ently. Iʼve never been discriminated against because I donʼt think about to pre-conceived misconceptions. “Because I wear a hijab, some- it much.” times I feel like Iʼm treated differJohnson said sheʼs befriended ently than someone who doesnʼt Persian and Hispanic peers at CSUF, wear a hijab,” Ghannam said. and their ethnic differences have no An experience in a microbiology effect on their friendship. class left Ghannam feeling like her Students cannot depend on the appearance caused others to treat university to establish a common her differently, though she said her ground with students of other culethnicity may not have been the tural backgrounds, she said. They must do it themselves, she added. only reason. “I donʼt think it should be the “The second day everyone in the class got name tags, and the profes- schoolʼs responsibility, if you want sor told me, ʻPeople like you donʼt to make a change, do it, stand up need a name tag to show your name. and do something or sit down and People like you never make it in my shut up,” Johnson said. “If you go class. They always fail,ʼ ” Ghannam out and look for it, itʼs going to fall said. “Iʼm always shocked, but in your lap.”
TAXI FROM PAGE 1 drinking, drugs and so forth,” Rogalski said. “I see at least five to 10 drunks swerving around on the road every night. Just about everyone out there has been drinking by that time.” Cal State Fullerton employs individuals to work round the clock and ensure the safety of students and faculty in the early morning hours. CSUF Patrol Sgt. John Brockie, 37, works as the universityʼs watch commander. He handles issues that range from noise disturbances to vandalism. “There are issues that arise sometimes, but for the most part, the campus is fairly quiet,” Brockie said. A graveyard shift lifestyle defies innate circadian rhythms, adaptations our bodies make in rhythm with the light and dark cycles of the day. These rhythms control the tempo of our temperature, hormones and heart rates, enabling extra energy during the day and less at night, making adjustment a necessity to those who work during the wee hours of the night, according to the National Sleep Foundation. Recent studies of industrial graveyard workers show they are more prone to sickness and exhaustion. Subsequently, estimates show they are 20 percent less productive than daytime workers as a result of the unnatural schedules they
keep, according to an article in Business Week. Maintaining oneʼs health and good nutrition habits are often incompatible with the lifestyle. Fatigue is a common malady associated with graveyard shifts, even to the most adapted worker, lessening chances for exercise. Health detriments associated with late night labor include substantially higher rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disorders, according to the National Sleep Foundation. Rogalski underwent a triple bypass operation four years ago after over a decade of 50-to 80hour workweeks after the sun had set. “Thereʼs nothing open at the time, so I usually eat fast food or go to an all night restaurant like Dennyʼs,” Rogalski said. “Itʼs hard to eat healthy when thereʼs nothing available but crap.” As many as 20 million Americans fall asleep on the job annually, according to the National Sleep Foundation. Many who work these hours are dependent on caffeine and prescription stimulants to keep alert during their shifts. “You get real tired and fatigued, especially when coming back from the weekend,” Dare said. “I tend to drink a lot of coffee on my shift.” A parallel universe exists between the traditional nine-tofive day and the graveyard shift, but many who work the late night hours say they wouldnʼt want it any other way. “When the sunʼs up, I donʼt like being out,” Rogalski said.
Sunscreen Protects Even on Cloudy Days Minimum of SPF 15 recommended to fend off sun’s harmful UV rays By Alicia David
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Each year more than one million people are diagnosed with skin cancer and the vast majority of these cases are due to unprotected and excessive ultraviolet radiation exposure – the rays given off by the sun and some artificial light sources like tanning beds, according to the American Cancer Society. With the sunny weather of Southern California beating down for the vast majority of the year, itʼs important to use sunscreen on a regular basis. “Use sunscreen and lip balms even on hazy days or days with
light or broken cloud cover,” said Katherine Spangle, director of media relations for the American Cancer Society, Los Angeles region via e-mail. “Because the UV light still comes through the clouds.” A variety of sunscreens are available with SPF – sun protection factor – ranking from four to 60. “The SPF number represents the level of protection against UVB rays provided by the sunscreen,” said Eric Beikmann, director of media relations for the American Cancer Society, Los Angeles region via an e-mail interview. “Fair-skinned people begin to burn in about 15 minutes on a sunny day so wearing an SPF 15 sunscreen – if applied and reapplied properly – would prevent sunburn for about 225 minutes [15 x 15 = 225], or three hours and 45 minutes. The SPF 30 should last
450 minutes [30 x 15 = 450], or seven hours and 30 minutes.” “An SPF number between 20 and 30 is good enough to block UV rays,” said Jimmie Yoo, Esthetician for SaenGreen facial salon in Fullerton. “SPF higher than 30 contains chemicals that can be bad for the skinʼs pores.” people are urged to limit or avoid exposure to the sun during the midday hours between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and to wear sunglasses to protect the skin around the eyes, according to the ACS. “For it to work best, sunscreen should be applied before you go outside,” Spangle said. “Use it thickly on all sun-exposed skin, and re-apply it every two hours. A one-ounce application—a palm full of sunscreen—is recommended. Many sunscreens wash off when you sweat or swim and must be re-applied for maximum effectiveness.”
Itʼs important for people to become aware of their skin and tell their doctors if any unusual changes have occurred. “Skin cancer can be found early, and both doctors and patients play important roles in finding [itʼ],” Beikmann said. Some of the symptoms are: any change on the skin – especially in the size or color of a mole or other darkly pigmented growth or spot, or a new growth; oozing, bleeding or change in the appearance of a bump; the spread of pigmentation beyond its border such as, dark coloring that spreads past the edge of a mole or mark; and a change in sensation, itchiness, tenderness or pain, Beikmann said. For people who still want to achieve that healthy summer glow, they can use safer tanning alternatives. “Try self-tanning lotion or spray-on tanning booths,” Spangle said.
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n March 4, members of the concerned citizens group Coalition for a Healthy California celebrated as they submitted more than 1.1 million signatures they had collected over the last three months in support of a ballot initiative to raise the tax on tobacco by $2.60. If the signatures are certified by the Registrar of Voters, the initiative will be on the ballot for the November elections. The initiative, which would raise the price of a pack of cigarettes to well over $6, is expected to bring in $2.1 billion to fund anti-smoking programs and disease research and to provide healthcare for children. But what these ardent advocates of public actions are most concerned with is keeping people from smoking. The goal of such a tremendous increase in the price per pack is to control the health habits of the Californian public. Since smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the state, the Coalition for a Healthy California is convinced that they knows better than average citizens what is and isnʼt good for them. But the initiative doesnʼt go far enough. It ignores a myriad of things that the average consumer in California could be buying that may put them in clinical harmʼs way. They ignore the health risks associated with eating fast food, processed foods, processed
sugar, saturated fats and simple carbohydrates. The coalition should be putting a concentrated effort into fighting the evils of obesity – another leading cause of preventable death – and levy a tax on everything except lentils, tofu, raw vegetables and ice chips. That would certainly ensure the health of all Californians by coercing them though legal channels and attacks on their pocketbooks to behave in a way that the coalition finds acceptable. The coalition should also look into taxing alcohol, as it is detrimental to liver health and could cause reckless behavior. They should make the tax so high that no one would ever be able to drink again. Ever. They may also want to look into a breathing tax. Putting some kind of restriction on breathing the unhealthy Southern California air would certainly make us all think twice before enjoying a lung full. The coalition needs to realize that if they truly want to protect the health of Californians, forcing them to quit smoking isnʼt the answer. There are a whole host of social woes associated with our bad health. Smoking is one, but certainly not the only one. Instead, the coalition should consider education and public service announcements about the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle so that people can decide how to live their lives by themselves instead of being forced to be fit.
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Concepts of Earthday Are Ignored By Jessica Horn
Daily Titan Staff Writer
With Earth Day having recently passed, I wonder how many Americans actually stopped to acknowledge the holiday and do their share for the environment. Okay, so I know that Iʼm no better than your average person. I didnʼt really stop to thank Mother Nature for all of her goodness. I didnʼt ride my bike to and from work or omit the use of my car for the day. When you really think about it, why do we only devote one day a year to recognize the place that supports each and every one of us on our journey through life? Worrying about the current state of our environment, as well as what the future holds, should be something on our minds on a daily basis and something we work toward improving everyday. I remember learning about global warming in school, but always hearing skeptics talk about how it was a rumor or how it was something exaggerated by scientists. Time magazine recently ran a special report on global warming, bringing to light the skeptics of the theory who are finally realizing the problem is not only real but is already starting to impact Earth and its inhabitants. The effects have come faster than expected, which raises concern that the planet will go downhill much faster than expected. Before the concept for Earth Day was developed and officially named in 1970, the public had virtually no formal acknowledgement of the slow deterioration of the planet. These days, almost everyone is aware of the toll the Earth is taking from human activity. As many of you most likely remember learning back in grade school, the greenhouse effect occurs when gases, such as carbon dioxide, form a sheet around the planet trapping in heat from the sun.
While the greenhouse effect is vital for human life to take place on Earth, the planet is starting to suffer from the excess amount of gases trapping heat, causing the planet to become much hotter. I remember the panic a previous geology teacher instilled in my class one day as he preached about the polar ice caps melting and “flooding the Earth.” Well, think about it: As Time magazine points out, icebergs donʼt raise sea levels when they melt because they are floating, meaning they have already displaced all the water they are ever
going to. But just because we donʼt have to worry about ice caps melting and covering our cities in water – has that been made into a Hollywood movie yet? – there are plenty of other issues we need to be concerned with. Ice from land such as Greenland and Antarctica will heat up and melt, causing a rise in sea levels, possibly a couple hundred feet. Higher temperatures also suck the moisture right out of soil, causing severe drought. Many species of animals are predicted to die out and are currently on the endan-
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gered species list. There is also the possibility of a rise in diseases leading to many deaths. Scientists say the reason for the recent rise in floods, fires, heat waves and glacial melts are due to a continuously worsening global warming trend. According to Time, out of the 20 hottest years on record, 19 occurred in the 1980s or later, while 2005 was one of the hottest years in more than a century. According to Timeʼs surveys, 49 percent of people think global warming is caused by both people and nature, 31 percent believe humans are the root of the problem and 19 percent think itʼs all Mother Natureʼs fault. Slightly more than half surveyed believe global warming is a problem for the future instead of something we seriously need to worry about currently. -More than half (60 percent) also said that they believe a great deal can still be done to fight and protect against global warming, while the rest said what we can do is limited. I must ask, if so many people think there is more we can do, why are they just standing by while the planet gets worse and worse? I know, I know, you have to drive and pollute the air. I drive 20 miles to school and back three to four days a week, I know itʼs hard. However, I think weʼre all guilty, myself included, of thinking about our own lives but not really considering the lives of future generations and what they will have to live with. Itʼs a survival of the fittest mode of thinking. But sometimes we need to put ourselves aside and think of whatʼs best as a whole. You know, that whole utilitarianism concept? The overall notion is that if everyone promised to make some changes in their lifestyles, such as riding a bike down the street instead of driving a car, we might be able to undo some of what weʼve done to ourselves.
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himself when he testified to the separate grand jury that indicted Anderson and three others in the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative
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“Itʼs exciting to get back and play in front of our fans on home ice. Weʼve played well there all year,” Quenneville said. “Weʼve just got to get back there and grab the next game.” Bryzgalov took over for the Ducks when Giguere missed the first game of the opening playoffs with a lower body injury, then Giguere returned and was inconsistent, so the Russian got the job. Although the Ducksʼ defense
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scandal. Perhaps no pursuit of second place in anything has ever garnered as much attention as Bonds closing in on Ruth. The Phillies said they received about 200 requests for media credentials this weekend, about 125 more than for a typical game.
The Giants do plan a celebration when Bonds catches Ruth. The team was set to take an overnight, cross-country flight and face Houston ace Roy Oswalt at home to make up an April 12 rainout. But San Francisco manager Felipe Alou said Bonds probably wonʼt play against the Astros.
kept the pressure off the goalie most of the game, he made several fines saves, including reaching behind him to snare the puck on a close-range shot by Alex Tanguay. Among his other saves was blocking Joe Sakicʼs shot from the slot on an Avalanche power play, Coloradoʼs first shot 12:55 into the game. Sakic got off another shot near the crease at 18:40 of the second period, but Bryzgalov turned that aside as well. Colorado goalie Jose Theodore was considerably busier, making 32 saves. Lupul made it 3-0 at 12:24 of the period after Salei had scored at
4:41. Salei got his second goal of the postseason on a slap shot from just inside the left point. The Ducks expected the Avalanche to come out strongly early in the second game being outshot 14-4 in the first period of the lopsided loss in the opener. It didnʼt happen. Colorado didnʼt get off a shot for the first 7:05, had only three in the first 15 minutes and was outshot 11-6 in the first period. Finally, on a power play that began at 14:08 of the first period, the Avalanche managed two shots, but so did the short-handed Ducks.
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A SAFE TOUCHDOWN: Titan outfielder Danny Dorn slides safely into third base during a game against UC Riverside. Dorn was hitless in Sundayʼs game at UC Santa Barbara, but picked up an RBI.
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the series and third of the year, helping to extend his hitting streak
to 16 games. Sophomore Clark Hardman had a two-RBI double in the same frame to make it 4-0. Junior Evan MacArthur was the only other Titan to collect multiple hits on the day, a pair of singles,
with the latter allowing him to score the tying run in the ninth. Fullerton will play a midweek contest with USC on Wednesday night at Goodwin Field, before having their first weekend off of the season.
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Suns Dash Dream Series Hopes, Demoralize Lakers The Associated Press
The Phoenix Suns went from the brink to a blowout, from the edge of elimination to one of the most impressive turnarounds in NBA playoff history. So much for the nail-biting suspense of a Game 7. The fast, feisty Suns won in a 121-90 laugher over the listless Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. Leandro Barbosa led the layup parade with a career playoff-best 26 points on 10-of-12 shooting and the Suns became the eighth team in NBA history to win a series after trailing 3-1. “I am going to steal a line from Disney and say itʼs a small world after all,” Phoenix coach Mike DʼAntoni said. “I guess small guys can play. Thatʼs about as good as we could play. Every one of our guys, I canʼt pick out one, all of them had an amazing game.” That all-L.A. second-round series that looked so probable a few days ago vanished in a blur of Sunsʼ fast breaks and repeated drives to the basket. Instead, the Clippers will come to Phoenix for Game 1 of the second-round series on Monday night. “Itʼs a shame we couldnʼt have given them a better game,” said the Lakersʼ Phil Jackson, who lost a first-round series for the first time in his coaching career. Kobe Bryant scored 24 points of 8-of-16 shooting, but the rest of the Lakers starters were 17-for-50.
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a program can build itself up to become a national contender. Although some of the movie was a little exaggerated, 18-yearold Titan gymnast Jessica Tait said, she felt the tricks, the skills and the names used were performed well and accurately. With respect for the movie comes respect for the sport and that is all these athletes want. Respect for what they do that
Bryant scored only one point and took just three shots in the second half. “If we were going to get back in this type of game, we have to have everybody contributing,” Bryant explained. He said his team played about as well as it could in taking its 3-1 series lead, then couldnʼt keep up when the Suns found their footing. “They just have a lot of talent over there,” Bryant said, “a lot of firepower. They stepped up to the challenge and kept coming at us in waves. We just didnʼt have enough in the tank to hold on.” The Brazilian Barbosa and Frenchman Boris Diaw led the way. Diaw had 21 points and nine assists as seven Suns scored in double figures. Phoenixʼs turnaround can be traced directly to the improved play of Barbosa and Diaw. “Tonight, Boris and Leandro were our best players,” Steve Nash said. “The two guys that people said were disappointing in the beginning of the series, I think they are accustomed to the series now and they lost their virginity, so to speak, in the seventh game.” Nash, who had 13 points and nine assists, sprained his right ankle late in the first half and was not as nimble as usual after that. “It is the same ankle I tweaked a couple of months ago and the swelling went down finally just a week ago,” he said. “It is encouraging that I could move around on it the second half, and with a day and a half of rest, I think it will be fine for Monday.”
Shawn Marion had 14 points and 10 rebounds for Phoenix. Raja Bell returned to a heroʼs welcome from a one-game suspension for throwing Bryant to the floor in Game 5. He scored 13 points and drew three offensive fouls against Bryant. “Weʼve got bigger fish to fry now,” Bell quipped, a reference to Bryantʼs derisive comments about him after a regular-season game. Jackson lost for the first time in 45 series where his team had the lead. The Lakers, after losing 126118 in overtime at home in Game 6 Thursday night barely offered resistance Saturday night, cutting the lead to single digits only once after falling behind 28-13 in front of a raucous packed house. The Suns started the first quarter with a 16-6 run and ended it with a 12-2 spurt. They made 14 of 20 shots for 70 percent, while the Lakers were a bumbling 6-for-20. With the Suns leading 20-13, Barbosa sank a 13-footer and a layup, then dished off to Marion for a stuff in an 8-0 surge that put Phoenix ahead 28-13 with 1:15 left in the first. Barbosaʼs layup to start the second quarter made it 34-15. Bryant cut the lead to single digits, 4536, with a 3-pointer 6:21 before halftime. But Bell followed with a 3, then Bryant was called for an offensive foul. Replays showed Bryant elbowed Bell to the face, the kind of play the Sunsʼ guard had complained about throughout the series.
many people canʼt. “Stick It” may be able to show a side of gymnastics that people donʼt know, but may be interested in seeing. The running, the jumping, the flipping and yes, the falling – lots of it. Gymnastics has been waiting for a movie likes this to come along and to hopefully get people up and out of their seats and applauding for their accomplishments. Titan gymnasts are waiting and have been waiting for a moment, in which fans will be able to see through the big screen, what they
do and what makes their sport fascinating. So as the movie continues to put up unexpected numbers in the box office, the interest in gymnastics is sure to continue rising. At least thatʼs the idea anyways. To a spectator and a fan of sports, this movie could possibly be the one link to him or her watching their very first gymnastics match. As far as how realistic the movie is, Tait feels that the movie got it right. “It was funny and if youʼre a gymnast you can relate,” Tait said.
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Ducks Goalie Shines in 3-0 win
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Ilya Bryzgalov wasnʼt terribly impressed that he tied an NHL rookie record set in 1945. “Itʼs not a big deal for me. Itʼs fun because we won the game,” the Anaheim goalie said Sunday after he blanked Colorado in a 30 Mighty Ducksʼ victory for his third consecutive shutout of the playoffs. The victory gave Anaheim a 20 lead in the Western Conference semifinal that resumes in Colorado on Tuesday night. Bryzgalov, who made 22 saves in the win, matched the record by Torontoʼs Frank McCool, who had three postseason shutouts in a row as a rookie against Detroit in 1945. Bryzgalov supplanted 2003 playoffs MVP Jean-Sebastien Giguere as the Ducksʼ No. 1 goalie during the opening round against Calgary. The 25-year-old Russian shut out the Flames in Game 7, then blanked the Avalanche in Anaheimʼs seriesopening 5-0 win. “I donʼt even think he realizes,” Anaheimʼs Teemu Selanne said of Bryzgalovʼs impressive string. “Heʼs just a guy who goes out there and has fun and doesnʼt take any pressure or anything.” Selanne grinned and added, “So donʼt tell him.” Bryzgalov hasnʼt allowed a goal in 229 minutes, 42 seconds, longest ever by an NHL rookie in the postseason, and fourth longest for any goalie. George Hainsworth tops the list with a stretch of 270:08 in 1930. Giguere is sixth on the list with 217:54 scoreless minutes in 2003. Bryzgalov has said reading philosophers such as Socrates and Plato has helped him put things in perspective, and that he feels no pressure in goal because hockey is, after all, a game. “I concentrate for a game and help my team win the game,” he said. “I always feel confident. Right now I feel confident because our team is playing well and theyʼre giving me confidence.” Ryan Getzlaf opened the scoring in the first period, and Ruslan Salei and Joffrey Lupul added goals in the second. The 6-foot-3, 208-pound Bryzgalovʼs play impressed Coloradoʼs Ian Laperriere. “Heʼs a big kid. He made unbelievable saves when he had to, but if you put more quality shots on the net and more traffic, youʼll have more chance to score,” Laperriere said. Dominating the second game almost as handily as they did the first, the Ducks outshot the Avalanche 35-22, and Colorado had only 10 shots until the final period. “We had our best chances in the third period,” Colorado coach Joel Quenneville said. “We didnʼt generate a whole lot in the first two. We still need the puck more and more people getting in there, and weʼre having a hard time finding it right now.” He hopes returning home will change the momentum.
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CSUF Baseball Takes 12th Series
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PERFECT MOTION: Starting pitcher Dustin Miller throws a pitch against UC Riverside. In his last start against UC Santa Barbara Sunday, the righthander picked up a no-decision in the Titansʼ 7-5 win.
Brett Pill drove in two runs with a clutch two-out triple in the top of the ninth inning, to cap a threerun Titan rally, and give No. 4 Cal State Fullerton (35-12, 12-3) a 7-5 victory over UC Santa Barbara (20-23, 6-9) in the Sunday matinee finale between the two Big West Conference foes at CeasarUyesaka Stadium. Sunday starter Dustin Miller had a decent outing for the Titans, going 5.1 innings giving up three runs on five hits before being lifted in the sixth for junior reliever Ryan Paul. When Miller left the game, the Titans were up 4-2 making him eligible for his 10th win of the season, but the bullpen wouldnʼt hold the lead. Paul gave up an RBI single to Gauchosʼ first baseman Robbie Blauer then walked pinch-hitter Clayton Shank, before coaxing the second pinch-hitter of the inning Austin Hogans into a 4-6-3 double play to end the inning, the second of the game twisted by the Titans defense. Paul would face just one more batter on the day, plunking UCSBʼs Shane Carlson to lead off the bottom of the seventh. Junior closer Vinnie Pestano came on to try and preserve the lead, but surrendered a double to Mario Lewis, putting the runners at second and third. The side-armer then struck out Chris McMurray and Alden Carrithers, before relinquishing the lead on an RBI single to right field off the bat of Chris Valaika, his third hit and third RBI of the day. A fantastic throw to the plate from Brandon Tripp in right field gunned down Lewis trying to score from second and keep the score tied at 4-4. Fullerton went three up and three down in the top of the eighth, then allowed UCSB to take their first lead of the game at 5-4 in the
bottom of the frame on a manufactured run. Matt Emerick doubled for his only hit of the game to leadoff the inning, Robbie Blauer laid down a sacrifice bunt to get him to third, and pinch hitter Brian Lee hit a sacrifice fly to center field to give the Gauchos the slim advantage. The Titan rally in the ninth inning started with a one out single to right from Junior Evan MacArthur. Freshman pinch-hitter Matt Fahey drew a full count walk, then was lifted for a pinch runner in senior Joe Turgeon. Senior Justin Turner then singled through the right side, his second of the game, driving in MacArthur from second and tying the game at 5-5. Turgeon would get to third on the throw to the plate, setting up a squeeze situation for Junior Blake Davis. Davisʼ bunt was fielded by Gaucho closer Justin Segal in time to get Turgeon at the plate for the second out of the inning. Then on a 2-2 pitch, Junior first baseman Brett Pill connected on his third hit of the day, roping a triple to the deepest part of the ballpark, plating Turgeon and Davis with the go ahead runs, making the final tally 7-5. Titans closer Vinnie Pestano picked up his second win of the season taking him to 2-1, helping pace the Titans to their 12th series win of the year. Gaucho closer Justin Segal got tagged for the loss, dropping him to 5-3 on the year. The Titan offense pounded out 13 hits on the afternoon, three by Junior shortstop Blake Davis, including a monstrous home run to right center field to leadoff the 6th inning, making it 2-0 Cal State Fullerton. The blast was Davisʼ second of
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With 713th Blast, CSUF Gymnastics Hopes Interest in Movie Translates Bonds is One Short
Team on campus often feels overshadowed by other sports By andrew snyder
For the Daily Titan
Cal State Fullerton has a gymnastics team. Many of us donʼt realize this because there arenʼt any signs, there arenʼt any banners and there definitely isnʼt any hype about a NCAA championship circulating around the school. But nonetheless, CSUF has a gymnastics team. With the release of the movie “Stick It” which centers around the sport of womenʼs gymnastics and has already grossed $18 million in two weeks, many of the Titan gymnasts feel optimistic that finally, awareness of the sport will reach its potential. Not only for them personally but for the sport in itself. Senior marketing student, Michael Bogunovic feels that gymnastics doesnʼt get the exposure it needs to be a popular sport in the United States. The Olympics is the
only time he recalls seeing anything to do with gymnastics. “It should be televised more, including college,” Bogunovic said. “I think the girls [should] get respect because not everyone is able to be in that kind of shape and do what they do on a daily basis.” Gymnastics has often been overshadowed by the more popular sports such as CSUFʼs baseball team or even their basketball team.
“We aren’t recognized for our pound for pound strength.” Alana Mouery Titan Gymnast
The team has even been compared to cheerleaders, but with the hope of a major motion picture doing well, CSUFʼs gymnastics program has the hope of breaking any and all stereotypes that may exist. “We arenʼt recognized for our pound for pound strength” Alana Mouery, a 19-year-old freshman
gymnast said. “All the girls can lift at least their own body weight.” What people donʼt realize is just how intense the sport really is. The gymnastic season runs from January to April, but donʼt make the mistake of believing that once the season ends, so does the training. These athletes train all-year round, inside of school and outside of school. It takes a constant commitment in order to do the job well. In 2006, the Titans finished with a national ranking of 48, according to Troester.com, a Website which hosts the official NCAA rankings for menʼs and womenʼs gymnastics. Although respectful, it isnʼt where the Titans want to be. With a gymnastics movie in theaters around the country, more interest in the sport is what a small program like CSUF is hoping for. More interest would lead to more athletes. More athletes would lead to more potential All-Americans. And with all that interest in the sport of gymnastics out there,
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Now Barry Bonds is one behind the Babe. Bonds hit his 713th home run Sunday night, moving within one of tying Babe Ruth for second place on baseballʼs career list. The San Francisco Giantsʼ slugger hit a mammoth shot in the sixth inning off Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Jon Lieber, sending a 2-1 pitch off the facade of the right-field upper deck. As he took his slow trot around the bases, some of the Phillies fans who had been needling Bonds with boos and derisive chants throughout the series, stood up, cheered and clicked photographs. Bondsʼ fifth homer of the season was estimated at 450 feet, one of the longest ever at Philadelphiaʼs hitter-friendly park. He needs 42 to tie Hank Aaron for the major league record. The solo homer cut the Philliesʼ lead to 5-3, but Philadelphia was up 9-4 after seven innings.
Bonds had been held in check since arriving in Philadelphia on Friday. The home run made him 3for-8 in the three-game series with a pair of singles, and he had gone 2-for-11 since his previous home run Tuesday against San Diego. He struck out swinging in his next at-bat against reliever Aaron Fultz in the eighth inning, sending many fans heading for the exits. He was taken out of the game before the bottom of the inning, replaced in left field by Jason Ellison. With his mother cheering in the stands, Bonds pumped his first as he returned to the dugout, perhaps trying to inspire a slumping Giants team that had lost three straight, six of seven and eight of 11. Now he is one homer shy of Ruthʼs 714, one of the most hallowed numbers in a sport ruled by them. Ruth hit No. 714 in 1935 and held the major league record until Aaron broke it on April 8, 1974. Commissioner Bud Selig has said baseball wonʼt do anything special to celebrate Bonds passing Ruth because it would only put the Giantsʼ star in second place. Maybe it also has something to do with allegations of steroid use by Bonds and baseballʼs probe into whether he took performanceenhancing drugs. Bonds has long denied ever knowingly taking steroids, though the new book “Game of Shadows” reveals his alleged extensive doping regimen the authors say began after the 1998 season when Bonds saw the attention Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa generated in their race for the single-season homers record. Bondsʼ personal trainer, Greg Anderson, pleaded guilty to his role in a steroid distribution ring, and a federal grand jury is looking into whether Bonds perjured
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