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Let it Snow – in Fullerton
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Think fast - twelve year old Katie Hulse enthusiastically hurls a snowball at her younger brother, Andy Hulse at the Brea Dam Recreational Area on Saturday. Over 900 people turned out to play in the snow.
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“Caution: Snowballs in flight” signs warned children and adults alike of the playful snowball fights. Children’s laughter and shrieks were
heard as they sledded down a hill of snow. The Snow Day event held at the Brea Dam Recreational Area on Saturday, Jan. 20, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. drew over 900 people to experience snow without having to drive hours
McGwire Speaks to Titan Slugger Breaks Silence in Daily Titan Exclusive By Adam Levy
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TUSTIN - Mark McGwire commented in response to his exclusion from the Baseball Hall of Fame while appearing at a charity event last week. “I had an absolutely wonderful career that I am very proud of,” McGwire said, as he scribbled his signature on a plethora of bats, caps and cards fans handed him. “I’m not in control of what happens – I was in control of hitting the ball.” The 43-year-old, who ranks seventh on the all-time list with 583 career home runs, received only 23.5 percent of the votes according to results released last week by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Former Baltimore Oriole Cal Ripken Jr. and San Diego Padre Tony Gwynn were elected and will be inducted in Cooperstown July 29. Sentiments were divided on the power hitter’s claim to Cooperstown fame since the controversial voting totals were released. Voting members are writers with a minimum of ten years of service in the Association. While some are
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notorious for not electing any players – neither Ripken nor Gwynn received 100 percent of the votes – the sentiment is that McGwire’s low vote count is a direct backlash of the steroid allegations that have haunted him in his retirement. The slugger appeared before Congress in a March 2005 hearing that shed a light on the use of steroids in Major League Baseball in the wake of controversial accusations cast by former teammate Jose Canseco. McGwire said he was not there to discuss the past, but rather to “make a positive influence on this.” Some in the sports world feel McGwire to be a victim of circumstance, as his career totals exceed the traditional statistical criteria requisite for admission into baseball’s most vaunted museum. His accolades include: the aforementioned home run totals; winning the American League Rookie of the Year Award with 49 home runs in 1987; revitalizing the sport’s popularity with his record-breaking 70 homerun season in 1998; and following that up with a 65 homerun campaign in 1999. Willie Fraser, a retired major leaguer who pitched for five teams over a ten-year career from 19861995, said it was a shame McGwire SEE MCGWIRE - PAGE 8
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SNOW DAY Check out the video of Fullerton’s snow day along with last semester’s web videos.
to the mountains, said Ron Molendyk, director of Fullerton Parks and Recreation. Forty-four tons of snow was brought to the area at a cost of approximately $7,000. “We hardly get to see the snow,”
said Tina Fristensky, who took her three children ages 5, 7 and 10 to the Snow Day. “It’s great that the city puts this on.”
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Cal State Fullerton faculty, staff and students have begun the hiring process for the open position of Director of Internal Audits of the university by meeting the first two candidates. The candidates spent Jan. 9 and 11 meeting in open sessions and scheduled engagements with the Academic Senate Executive Committee, Search Committee and President’s Administrative Board. CSUF President Milton Gordon had expressed interest in hiring two internal auditors for the university prior to the negative publicity the university received after the most recent audit, which was released in October 2006. The move will make CSUF one of few schools in the CSU system to have more than one internal auditor. The audit, which focused on financial operations between January 2001 and December 2004, found evidence of fraud, financial mismanagement and preferential treatment by administrators at the CSUF campus. The Senate focused on the concerns and negative publicity stemming from the allegations for several meetings during the Fall 2006 semester. Jack Bedell, sociology professor and the senate Ex Officio Chair, said that the AS Executive Committee is looking for more transparency and
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Head Counting the Homeless By Joey T. English
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The Social Science Research Center at Cal State University Fullerton will help conduct a federally mandated homeless count and survey this week to collect information on Orange County’s homeless population. Volunteers will tally homeless persons in shelters, parks and on the streets on Jan. 25 and will administer questionnaires to homeless persons the following day, according to Gregory Robinson, director of the SSRC. “It’s really a colossal research challenge to devise a research procedure that gives some credible means of enumerating the homeless population in a county as large as [Orange County],” Robinson said. “That’s 798 square miles.” Robinson said the center spent most of 2006 devising research methods consistent with government guidelines for its task partners: the County of Orange Housing and Community Services Department, and nonprofit agencies 2-1-1 Orange County and OC Partnership. According to the U.S. Depart-
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1/3/07 11:19 am A suspicious person was spotted in the patio of the Health Center looking into windows and intimidating staff. He was in his 20s and wearing a green button up short sleeve shirt. 1/4/07 4:17 am A man stated he is hearing voices from the bushes near Gym Dr and State College. 1/4/07 10:15 am A suspicious vehicle was spotted with its trunk open. 1/4/07 1:41 pm Graffiti was spotted on CSUF sign at the corner of State College and Nutwood 1/5/07 11:00 pm A suspicious person was spotted by the Arboretum. When officers approached the suspect took off. 1/6/07 9:29 am A suspicious person carrying a laptop was spotted trying to enter through a gate at the north side of university hall. 1/6/07 1:13 pm Two male bicyclers were spotted doing tricks in the Quad. 1/7/07 1:06 pm A vehicle was reported stolen from Lot E. 1/8/07 12:25 pm A 16-year-old went into cardiac arrest 1/9/07 5:29 am Paint was pealed off a wall and a cabinet ripped open. A computer was possibly stolen. 1/9/07 10:17 pm A man was heard beating drums in Parking Structure 1 on Nutwood and State College.
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Monday Jan. 22 -Information Stations 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.: Information stations will be located around campus to assist students with general questions. Locations include: McCarthy Hall, Library/Performing Arts, Engineering/Computer Science, and Nutwood Parking Structure. Alumni Band will be performing at the Performing Arts Center’s Meng Concert Hall from 2:00-4:30 p.m. Admission is free. Wednesday Jan. 24 -Irvine Campus Snack Attack 3:30-7:00 p.m.: Free snacks will be available courtesy of New Student Programs to welcome new and returning students into the new semester. Thursday Jan. 25 -Effective Resume Writing Skills Workshop 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: The Career Center will be presenting a workshop detailing how to write or update an effective resume at College Park. -Men’s Basketball v. UC Davis 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Titan Gymnasium Friday Jan 26. -CSUF and Orange County through the Eyes of a Photo Journalist 12:00-1:00 p.m.: Photographer Patrick O’Donnell will teach students how to capture a moment through the eye of the lens.
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STRANGER THAN FICTION 1. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – METH COFFEE A mysterious San Francisco company has launched a product aimed at coffee drinkers seeking an extra boost. The company and product are both called Meth coffee. The product, which went on said two weeks ago, is only available at its Web site but the company admits there is no meth in its coffee. According to the Web site “if you’re just trying it for the first time, don’t throw back five cups like regualr coffee.” 2. CORAPOLIS, Pa. (AP) – Unusual Hitchhiker An elderly woman unknowingly gave a bank robber a ride,
according to the woman and police. Juanita Bland, 75, was stopped near a post office waiting for someone to help her motorized car ramp for her wheelchair when a man who had just robbed a PNC Bank branch offered help. He then climbed into the passanger seat and asked for a ride. He exited a few blocks later and got into a white sedan and drove off. 3.VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) – Cell phone causes fire A cell phone apparently ignited in a man’s pocket and started a fire that caused severe burns over half his body. Firefighters arrived at the residential hotel room of Luis Picaso, 59, to find Picaso lying on the bathroom floor after the phone
has set fire to his nylon and polyester clothes. Picaso was sent to UC Davis Medical Center in stable condition. The fire caused $75,000 in damages. 4. ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) – The Mayo Clinic said it had to send back a human pancreas that it had planned to use for research after it had arrived more than 12 hours late. Northwest Airlines Corp. flew the pancreas from Hartford to Minneapolis, but there was a delay in getting it to Rochester. Mayo said the pancreas would not have been suitable for a patient awaiting a transplant, and was never intended for patient care.
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tamins, but at a fraction of the cost most pay at drug stores. In a price comparison of the same pharmaceutical products sold at the Health Center, Albertsons, Walgreens, and the Drug Emporium, the products sold at the health center save anywhere between $1.79 and $16.19. “I was surprised to discover that prescription and over-the-counter drugs were less expensive in price than most generic drug stores offer,” said Cal State Fullerton English major Nicole Hitchcock. A few of the medications offered include: 100 tablets of Tylenol, 500 mg, for $1.85, 12 Nyquil LiquiCaps for $1.85, Visine Eye Drops for $1.50, 100 Vitamin C chewable tablets for $3.10, and Neosporin Ointment for $3.45. “Most pharmaceutical companies have contracts with the state to sell medications to students,” said Pharmacist-In-Charge Faith Colburn.
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Medicine like this is available to students at the Student Health Center. The center’s prices are generally cheaper than at other pharmacies.
This bar graph compares the cost of items sold on campus against the prices of some retail chains. “We are just able to purchase the same products at a lower price than other retailers.” The items that are available for purchase at the health center phar-
macy are at a discounted price because the students only pay 10 percent of what they would from a wholesaler plus a 50 cent pharmacy fee. Every enrolled student
issues resolved. “We have the lowest health fee of the 23 California State University schools,” said Baker. The Health Center has also opened up a few new features like the newly remodeled lobby filled with bright colors, new waiting seats, and wood patterned partitions. “Within the next few months we will be putting up two plasma screen televisions with continuous health promotion power points,” said Baker. “Plus, we will be starting our new online appointment system and computerized self check-in. To accommodate the over 30,000 students attending CSUF, the Health Center recently started a health promotion center with programs to promote nutrition, reproductive health and stress management. “We are proactively obtaining other resources to address barriers to help students academic success,” said Baker. Before spring break the Health Center will also be participating in the National College Health Survey, a survey of five pages to be filled out by random patients. “The results of the survey will help [serve] as an important tool to customize our services to students,” said Baker. On Jan. 24 the Health Center will be hosting an open house to welcome students back.
pays a $35 Health Center fee, which enables students to use the Health Center facilities, make doctor appointments, visit the triage nurse when sick and have basic healthcare
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Figuring It Out Knapp prepares to compete in Orange County muscle classisc By Adam levy
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While some are slogging to the gym to make good on their New Years’ resolution, Kali Knapp has not missed a beat. The kinesiology major is in rigorous training for the figure competition at Anaheim’s Orange County Muscle Classic, an annual showcase for amateur bodybuilders held each spring. Knapp said her competitive juices are stirred by older sister Karla, 25, who m she calls her “role model.� At one point Knapp was so skinny, people mistakenly believed she had an eating disorder. The self-described former tomboy saw her sister working out on a regular basis and decided to take her cue. Karla said that good-natured competition between siblings fuels an “unspoken rivalry to outdo each other.� “I got her into working out and urged her to go to the gym with me,� said Karla in a phone interview. Karla, a registered nurse who hits
the gym five days a week herself, said she is proud of her sister’s work ethic and discipline when it comes to achieving her goals. Knapp, 20, beamed as she explained her part in the sibling rivalry. “She would start something and I would follow – and do it bigger and better,� Knapp said. “It’s kind of an unwritten rule – I don’t like being second best.� Knapp said she knows the training lifestyle demands an intense level of dedication and embraces it with gusto. The endeavor adds another chapter to Knapp’s athletic resume, which inc l u d e s swimming in high school and completing a 20-plus mile triathlon through Malibu last September. She exuded confidence, explaining her decision eight months ago to enter the world of figure competitions. “I said to myself, ‘I’m already in shape,� Knapp said. “I can do the same thing everyday or go in there for a reason – I could bust my ass and get really good results.� Knapp began doing intensive research on the subject and became a certified personal trainer five months later. To sculpt a toned and symmetrical SEE KNAPP: PAGE 8
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Students who thought book prices and parking were big problems might have to turn their attention to something else: a tuition increase. According to the Los Angeles Times, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s budget proposal will raise fees next year by about 7 percent at UC campuses and about 10 percent at CSUs. The initial announcement is not what is making students nervous, but instead the prospect of fees continuing to rise for years to come. Jon Simpson, a junior at Cal State Fullerton, realizes the potential danger of continual fee hikes. “I would definitely have to get another job and probably take out another $20 to $30 thousand dollars in student loans and I don’t want to be working for 40 years of my life to pay off a loan,� Simpson said. According to G. Nanjundappa,
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Fullerton chapter president of the California Faculty Association for CSUF, attending a Cal State school is a viable option for many prospective students because it offers higher education at an affordable price. Simpson said he realizes the value of that and doesn’t want it to change. “I know I can get a good education without having to pay $40 to $50 thousand dollars like at a private institution,� Simpson said. Nanjundappa said he has seen a notable increase in tuition in the past three years. “We [the CFA] are generally not happy about such increases,� Nanjundappa said. “CFA has always fought for reasonable student fees so going to Cal State campuses is affordable.� Schwarzenegger said he is keeping to his 2004 agreement with the public universities that fees will rise no more than 10 percent any year and that enrollments could grow 2.5 percent annually, according to latimes. com. Schwarzenegger also said fees will remain below averages of comparable
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schools throughout the country and that one-third of the fee increases are expected to go to financial aid. Deborah McCracken, director of Financial Aid at CSUF, said in an e-mail interview that one-third of additional revenue would go to a financial aid grant program called the State University Grant. McCracken said the program helps assure that financially needy applicants will receive funding to offset the proposed fee increase. Nanjundappa said he does not find the increases necessary, nor does he feel that the problem is getting any better. “There are ways to find money that can help us to keep student fees at an affordable level,� Nanjundappa said. “It is possible, it should be done and we always argue to that effect.� One positive from the hike is the possibility that student loan interest rates could be reduced from 6.8 percent to 3.4 percent, according to latimes.com. Simpson said he sees the benefit in a reduced interest rate for student loans but would like to see a balance
with lower interest rates and lower tuition. “That will be very affordable if I only have to pay a few interest points, it’s very interesting,� Simpson said. “But every year it seems there is another hike or another percentage added. Hopefully it will balance out.� With tuition fees continuing to rise and no decrease in sight, some are worried that students will not be able to afford college. Professor Nanjundappa cautioned of the problems of continued fee increases. “It becomes problematic for students coming from lower than middle class to be able to go to CSU schools to get an education and therefore access to a quality education with affordable cost [is taken away].� A vote is expected to take place this March to finalize the details of the fee increase, which would go into effect in 2008.
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Titan Student Union Getting Facelift
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New furniture, floors, and paint spruce up food court
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It’s the beginning of a new semester. Students pack newly bought binders and freshly sharpened pencils into their backpacks, put their spring 2007 parking permits in place and stroll across campus in perhaps a brand new outfit to their classes. But students are not the only ones who will start off the semester with a fresh look. The Titan Student Union has been undergoing remodeling to give the food court a refreshing facelift. The remodeling of the food court will occur in two phases. Phase one is the remodeling of the dining room, which is currently underway. Ac-
cording to Associated Students Inc. an increase in the overall number of Director of Public Relations Angela seats,” said Santos. Meyers, the phase one portion of the New tile flooring, a new paint job, project will be completed mid to late and the resurfacing of the counters February. Phase two will focus on and work and drink stations are also improving queuing part for the remodsystems, cashiering eling plan. Three and product disnew automatic plays within each doors leading from of the food stations. the TSU’s North Phase two improveentry into the adjaments will extend cent courtyard and into the next acainto the food court demic year. will be installed, “I can’t wait to – Yareli Sanches along with new see the new food Biology Major wall décor items court,” said biology throughout the major Yareli Sanfood court. chez. “I spend so As of Jan. 15, much time in there that it feels like only new tiles are in place along with it is my home away from home.” a new paint job. Approximately $225,000 was “Most of the walls are going to spent on the first phase of food court have rock on them, in a kind of improvements. The food court re- lodge feel,” Meyers said. model is funded as part of the an“The project will increase the overnual TSU budget, said Anna Santos, TSU governing board chair. The phase one improvements to take place will include new furniture throughout the food court, “With an emphasis on more booth seating, greater variety in seating options and
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all number of seats available in the food court, create a more contemporary setting in the dining room and improve accessibility to wheelchair users,” said Santos. “I hope that all of these improvements will create a more inviting seating for our students.” The planning for the food court remodel began during the 20042005 academic year. “We were interested in updating the food court dining room because it looked outdated and was very inefficient in terms of utilizing that space,” said Santos. The food court remodeling “started because the TSU Governing Boards Food Advisory Committee felt that a remodel would make for a nicer, homier place for students to relax, eat and study in,” Meyers said.
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HOMELESS: SURVEYED grant is the largest annual stream of homeless services funding that Orange County receives from any private or government source. In 2005, the SSRC helped facilitate the same homeless add-up, called a Point-In-Time count, and produced a smaller number than other statistics suggested—2,848. Officially, the county’s number of homeless was 34,898. “We’re still dealing with the fallout of this 35,000 number,� said Robinson. The number, he said, does not reflect unique individuals, but means that 35,000 incidents of service provision to Orange County homeless persons were reported over a one-year period.� Robinson said the 2005 count still produced lower numbers than the actual population largely because the study lacked sufficient preparation time and community participation. “This year, we’ve had much longer, and we’re using a more sophisticated
method,� Robinson said. The new method uses a HUD-approved scientific sampling strategy. It will allow for increased community participation while dividing the data collection into two separate days – one for the actual count and the other for in-depth surveys, Robinson said. “In 2005 we did the count and the survey in the same night,� Robinson said. “That slowed us down.� Lee-Anderson said she hopes to recruit about 1,000 volunteers to help conduct the count and survey. “We’re really confident this time around,� said Mary Bishop, county homeless coordinator. “Although, there’s just no way we can count every single homeless person in one night.� Bishop said the county has learned from mistakes made in 2005. “SSRC helped us develop a new mapping system, we’ve had about a year to plan, and have been intensively working on this,� she said.
AUDITOR: SEARCH STARTS more reporting of information by the future director of internal audits. “Our questions are directed at full disclosure,� Bedell said. “We are looking for someone who is not hesitant to call attention to something that may be a concern.� Bedell also said the AS is looking for a candidate who is “courageous, forthright and willing to be part of our collegiate community.� Diana Guerin, the senate Chair and child and adolescent studies professor, called the move to hire another internal auditor “an important step for the university to take to ensure that the budget is well managed.� The brief bios of two candidates who have been interviewed, Kenneth A. Wong and Michael R. Caldera, state that each graduated from CSUF and both worked as auditors with the CSU Chancellor’s office.
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“We were quite impressed by both of the candidates,� Guerin said. “And the fact that they both worked for the Chancellor’s office definitely gives them a strong idea of the culture and climate of the campus, which is very different from a forprofit business.� Willie Hagan, Vice President of Administration and Finance at CSUF, said the search committee has made significant headway in the search process but it does not have a deadline by which they would like to fill the internal auditor positions. “The search committee has not finished the interview process,� Hagan said. “We still have one or two more candidates to interview, but when that step is complete, they will compile a list of strengths and weaknesses of each candidate and those will be submitted to President Gordon.�
Tustin Benefit Draws Sports Stars By Adam Levy
Daily Titan Executive Editor alevy@dailytitan.com
For a night, they put down their bats and gloves, instead going to battle with hearts and diamonds. The scene was lavish at the “Luck Be a Lady� casino night, a fundraiser held at Joe’s Garage Automotive Museum in Tustin to benefit the Orange County Child Abuse Prevention Center. The event, which featured an Alist roster of local athletes including retired first baseman Mark McGwire, Anaheim Ducks right wing Teemu Selanne and Los Angeles Angels pitcher John Lackey, was sponsored by a committee composed of professional athletes’ wives. Funds were raised through admission revenues, auctions, a raffle and a poker tournament. An air of highclass ambience permeated the room as a fashionably garbed parade of world-class athletes and their wives socialized, bid on items and played poker over cocktails. A DJ spun classics while servers worked the room, offering guests lobster shooters and gourmet pastries. Large buffet spreads featured succulent fare such as tender pot roast over mashed potatoes and chicken over sizzling stir fry. An embankment of tables showcased rows of charity-donated items ranging from a hockey jersey signed by the Anaheim Ducks to an original Mark Chagall lithograph to a guitar donated by Linkin Park’s Dave Farell. The room buzzed with philanthropic commerce as athletes and patrons perused the goodies and jotted down their bids. “It’s impressive, there are a lot of items,� said Anaheim Ducks goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere, who attended the event with his wife Kristen. “We bid on a weekend at the Ritz.� Giguere’s teammate Selanne said the rows of auction items were “great and very well organized.� Mike Townsend, a patron from Rancho Santa Margarita beamed as he bumped shoulders with a montage of household names. He walked the floor with his teenage daughter Audrianna, who hinted to her father how she liked the guitar. “What’s one more gift?� joked Audrianna, who said she received a lot of nice items for Christmas. Many of the athletes said they were impressed by the venue, an expansive, high-class automobile museum featuring a large collection of classic cars that is located in the
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em’ while playing in a poker tournament at a charity event January 12. Tustin Auto Center. Lackey said the museum was a “great venue,� while Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Brett Tomko said, “It’s a cool place – I didn’t even know it existed.� Admiration for the decorated garage was not just limited to active pitchers, as a pair of retired ballplayers with over 30-years experience and 18 All-Star berths between them were moved by their surroundings. McGwire said the presentation of the affair was beautiful, while Bobby Grich said, “There’s something nice about this venue – it’s very roomy.� The athletes agreed the time and donations they make for charity are
an important responsibility they place at a premium. “It’s a great cause,� said free agent major leaguer Darin Erstad. Angel hitting Coach Mickey Hatcher praised the sportsmen in attendance for their commitment to assisting those in need. “I’m proud of them all,� Hatcher said. “It’s not about any individual. They wanted to do something good.� Hatcher said he admired the hockey players who attended the event, despite the fact it was scheduled on an off-day sandwiched between games. The ice-skating icons were modest
in their reactions to fitting the night into their busy schedules. “I think we always feel that this is something we should do,� said Selanne. Gigure echoed his sentiments. “We’re busy, but we need to take time for these things when we can,� he said. Equally vital to the cause were event Chairs Robb and Jenny Nen, and the committee of 18 wives whose planning – and clout – brought the sumptuous affair to fruition. “We worked a lot with each other on this,� said Zetta Grich, a committee member. “We always have to raise the bar.�
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January 21-28, 2007
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Pollak to Host Lecture
winter: children chill in the man-made snow
Library to present threepart themed author series as fundraiser for library patrons
and network with writers. “It’s is a way to provide an expanded experience to those who love reading,” said Eckert. As part of the theme of the series, the first speaker will be Karl Fleming who will be discussing his book “Son of the Rugged South.” Serbin said that the book is an By Robert Moran autobiography of Fleming’s experiDaily Titan Assistant News Editor ences covering the civil rights movenews@dailytitan.com ment of the 1960s and ’70s. The second speaker will be Pamela Mason-Wagner, an Emmy-winning Science fiction, autobiography, filmmaker who has won two Emand philosophy will be the themes mys for documentaries, one for her of the Pollak Library’s upcoming auwork on the PBS series “American thor lecture series. Masters,” and one based on the life The series sponsored by the Paof Lucille Ball. trons of the Library will feature one Mason-Wagner has also recently guest speaker completed two per month startdocumentaries, ing on Jan. 28. one of which she “We are very will be showing excited about during her presenthis series,” said tation on Feb. 25. Howard Seller, The film, titled, professor emeri“My Brother’s tus of English Keeper: Personal at Cal State Ethics,” is about Fullerton, in an – George Horton the struggles arisinterview with Titans Baseball Head Coach ing when values, Titan Media Resuch as loyalties, lations. conflict. Seller said the Eckert said they Patrons of the were lucky to get Library were excited because it covMason-Wagner because she is origiered the topics of “Sci-Fi, Auto-Bi, nally from Fullerton and graduated Philoso-Phy,” the title of the series. from Troy High School. Suzanne Serbin, vice president of The third speaker is the science the Patrons of the Library, agreed. fiction writer Kim Stanley Robin“We are truly fortunate to have son, who has won both Hugo and them,” said Serbin, who serves with Nebula Awards for his “Mars” stoSeller as co-chair of the Patrons of ries. Robinson will be discussing his the Library’s Activities Committee. “Three Californias” trilogy, which Carolyn Eckert, secretary of the describes different visions of CaliPatrons of the Library, described the fornia – catastrophic, dystopian and series as a fundraiser for the Patrons utopian. of the Library. She said that past Tickets for the series, which will lecture series have included speakers be held in the Pollak Library, are $35 such as Pat Morrisson. for the series, $15 for individual lecThe series allows the Patrons of tures and $7 for students. the Library to raise money and gives those attending a chance to meet
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The area was divided into three sections: two snow areas where children made snowmen and conducted snowball fights and a hill of snow where Parks and Recreation staff assisted children in sledding down the hill. “That was totally wicked!” exclaimed 8-year-old Oliver Romaine of Fullerton after he reached the bottom of the hill in a sled. He said the best part was the ending where he felt “like you are going to fly off.” The area provided a supervised and controlled area for families to
spend the day at. “We came because it’s a nice community activity and it’s convenient to see snow in Fullerton,” said Fullerton resident Christie Chin. She brought her 3-year-old son and 4year-old daughter to the event. The event presold 700 tickets this year. Next year’s Snow Day is planned to be a bigger event. “Next year we are looking at expanding it and making it before Christmas,” said Yvonne Pederson, an outdoor recreation coordinator.
DEEP THOUGHTS - 5-year-old Nick Ponce puts the finishing
touch on his snowman with the classic carrot nose.
experience to those who love reading.
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BELATED SLEIGH RIDE - Kailey and Cade Brener, ages six and
three, ride a sleigh down a man-man mountain of snow.
By Aline Lessner/For the Daily Titan
LITTLE JACK FROST - Ryan Moller, age three, takes aim for his big brother, Tate, under the watchful eyes of his mother.
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January 21-28, 2007
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knapp: NEW TITAN PREPARES FOR FIGURE CONTEST GOLDEN TIMES FOR CSUF
Knapp peruses literature in the Titan bookstore physique, Knapp works out ev ery day except Saturday. She credits her swimming background for giving her a strong back, while her “really, really, skinny” legs are a work in progress. David Ellis has overseen Knapp’s progress as her personal trainer for the past six months. The 41-year-old has been in the business for over two decades. He currently trains 30 clients, including 10 bodybuilders and figure competitors, out of two gyms based in Claremont and Rancho Cucamonga. He said he has high hopes for Knapp, whom he labeled as a “Type-A personality” who is undeterred in achieving her goals. “In any subject she has an interest in, she’s gonna give everything she has – perfect for this business,” Ellis
said in a phone interview. The veteran fitness instructor detailed how Knapp’s relentless work ethic is complemented by her natural attributes. “Genetically, she hit the lotto,” Ellis said. “She’s tall, has a small waist, long lines, curves, pretty face, plus she’s a natural blonde – and the industry does seem to cater to blondes.” To provide her body with the necessary fuel during workouts, Knapp adheres to a rigorous, 3500 caloriea-day diet loaded with protein and carbohydrates to counteract her naturally high metabolism. “I eat four full meals a day, plus I drink two protein shakes,” Knapp said. “And I have to eat every three hours.” Knapp’s commitment is strengthened by a supportive cast of family and friends who said she understands the concessions she must make to achieve her goals. “She’s really determined,” said her friend Ashley Maher, also a 20-yearold kinesiology major, in a phone interview. “We’ll be out somewhere and she always has to go to the gym.” Knapp said that her round-theclock dedication to contest-training occasionally interferes with her social life. “When I go out with my friends I have to ask myself ‘Have I eaten?” Knapp said. “I carry around a cooler with me everywhere I go – to some people it’s insane!”
The pursuit of fitness can be a costly one and often leaves Knapp feeling sore in her pocketbook – she called it “an extremely expensive hobby.” She estimated that she spends upwards of $200 a week on chicken, steaks, protein powder and vitamins. Crediting her trainer’s guidance, Knapp said she resists the temptation of shortcuts, as she pursues her dream using only natural supplements. Ellis said he is straight forward with his pupils about the short and long-term benefits and consequences of using performanceenhancing drugs. He added that huge, muscle-bound physiques are not placed at a premium in Knapp’s genre of figure competitions. “It’s much more of a beauty contest – you have to be beautiful,” Ellis said. “Figure contests are a perfect blend of femininity, muscularity and symmetry; the judges want a healthy look.” Knapp echoed his sentiments, explaining that “figure modeling is based on a smaller frame and being toned.” The figure competition movement has gained momentum in recent years as a conservative alternative to bodybuilding for women, emphasizing beauty over bulk. In the classroom, Knapp is working toward a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology in her first semester at Cal State Fullerton after transferring from Rancho Cucamonga’s Chaffey Community College. She chose the
major, the study of the body’s motion, because of her interest in the human body. “It’s just what I’ve always been into – there’s a natural attraction there,” Knapp said. After researching other schools, she chose CSUF because of the campus and its location. Her long-term educational goal is to hold a doctorate in physical therapy. And while Knapp is striking poses under the hot stage lights, her biggest cheering section ironically will come from her longtime rival – sister Karla. “She’s been giving it her all and I think she’s gonna do a really good job up there,” Karla said. “I’ll definitely be there.”
Light as a feather: the Knapp carries 9 books woth ease. Photos by Chad Scott
MCGWIRE: DT EXCLUSIVE WITH FORMER HR KING was excluded this year. “For the accomplishments he has achieved, it’s terrible,” Fraser said. “There’s no reason he should not have been inducted.” In a rare public appearance, the 12-time All-Star was one of over two-dozen sports personalities on hand for the event, “Luck be a Lady.”
The casino-themed fundraiser, organized by a committee of players’ wives, benefited the Orange County Child Abuse Prevention Center. Clad in a stylish grey suit, McGwire chatted amicably with John Lackey, Adam Kennedy and Teemu Selanne, amongst others. “[The event] was beautiful,” Mc-
Gwire said. “It’s always good to be charitable.” Through his retirement, McGwire has kept active in philanthropy, heading the Mark McGwire Foundation for Children. McGwire said he is saddened by the thought of child abuse, adding, “You can’t be indifferent towards it
– you have to do anything you can do to help.” The reclusive slugger has been silent towards the media in his retirement, living in a gated Irvine community with his wife Stephanie and their two children.
By Shawn Trondsen
Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
The 2007-’08 school year may seem like just another couple of semesters to students, but this year holds a special date for those involved on campus – it is the university’s golden anniversary. To celebrate its birthday, University President Milton Gordon has created the 50th Anniversary Committee to coordinate events throughout the year. According to the CSUF news and information Web site, Gordon has set several goals for the anniversary to meet, including bringing visibility and recognition to the university and its people and programs; increasing participation and support on the campus; and building a stronger sense of community among the faculty, staff, and students. Beverly Cartwright, the 50th anniversary project manager, said she believes the events chosen through the Golden Ideas Initiative will strengthen campus involvement. The initiative was a proposal that allowed students, faculty, organizations and friends to submit ideas for the anniversary. “I think the open house will encourage people to learn about the other colleges on campus,” Cartwright said. “Some of the ideas proposed [to bring the campus together] are just fabulous.” The main focus of the anniversary events will be the “Kickoff Weekend,” which will be held from Sept. 14 to16. Even normal annual events taking place on that weekend will be enhanced for the anniversary, Cartwright said. Saturday, Sept. 15 will be a campus-wide open house for the community, alumni, students and faculty. There will be game booths, raffles, climbing walls and other physical activities. Many local restaurants will provide food for the event. “We’d like student organizations
to do dessert and drink catering so they can make some fundraising money,” Cartwright said. There are plans for an alumni booth for each decade of CSUF’s graduates. Alumni will have the opportunity to color coordinate through merchandise to better recognize each other and represent their respective decade. Saturday will also feature a presentation in the Quad from Gordon and other administration members. A 50th anniversary cake may even be available. “No guarantees yet, but you can’t have a party without a cake,” Cartwright said. In 1957, the California state legislature authorized CSUF to be the 12th degree-granting institution in the state. The school would not have a campus until the following year, however, and was originally named Orange County State College. CSUF went through several more name changes before the final change in 1972, when it became California State University, Fullerton. Even though classes did not begin until September 1959, the 50th anniversary will commemorate the year the school was authorized by state legislature. A first notice of events and happenings will be sent out in spring by the Anniversary Committee. A full calendar and Web site with a finalized schedule will be available in July and August. Anniversary events will run through Spring Semester 2008. They will likely tie into the opening of Mihaylo Hall, the new building for the College of Business and Economics. “I hope [the anniversary] will help the school feel like less of a commuter campus, even if it is just for a year,” said business major Aaron Heistand. “I’m guilty of driving to campus for class and driving home. Maybe some of the events will have me staying on campus longer.”
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Working for the Living by Tending to the Dead By Katy French Daily Titan Opinion Editor kfrench@dailytitan.com
It is the only business that has a permanent clientele, no seasonality and sometimes flourishes when the economy turns sour. With the baby boomer generation heading toward retirement, the funeral industry is more alive now than ever before. Yet most people balk at the idea of spending their days with the dead, while others are suspicious of those who do. “I don’t know how many times people have told me ‘you must be a little off,’” funeral director Mary Fisher said. Fisher is professional and personable. She looks more like a public relations event planner than a funeral director. In a sense, public relations is what she does. She said most of her work is with the living; most days she doesn’t even wear black. Though the funeral industry has become more accepted with the success of the television show “Six Feet Under,” Fisher’s line of work still draws fear, skepticism or hostility from others. Sometimes, people are overly curious and the mortician often has to dispel the many myths surrounding the death industry. “When I don’t feel like talking about work, I say I’m an accountant,” said Brian Kondrath, a funeral director at Neels Brea Mortuary. Today’s morticians are a far cry from their pale and creepy stereotypes. While there are some who enjoy that image, most lead normal lives. No driving hearses in place of regular cars. No sleeping in coffins. No bizarre collections and no zom-
bies, at least none that Fisher has out the true colors in every one, said seen. For many in the indstry, the Fisher. To cope with these issues, she most difficult aspect of the job is not tries to keep things in perspective. the dead, but the living. “No matter how difficult things But why choose such a profession? are in my own life, at least I’m not For Fisher, it was the personal inter- the one sitting in the chair next to action that attracted her to the field. me,” Fisher said. Fisher is a 35-year-old Cal State FulFor others, the job is slightly less lerton graduate. After receiving a de- eventful. For licensed embalmer gree in criminal justice she was disil- Dana Gutman-Wedge, currently lusioned with her job. working at Sunset View Cemetery in “I really wanted to do something San Francisco, this is the case. Most where I knew I was making a differ- of her clients are a bit dull. ence,” Fisher said. “Helping families When the twenty-something, at the most difficult time of their petite red head walks through the lives lets me do that.” mortuary doors drinking Starbucks, But it is not an she looks more like easy task. Dealing a young receptionist with individuals than an experienced at such a sensitive I really wanted to do embalmer. time can seriously “People are always affect those who something where I surprised,” Gutmanare not mentally knew I was making a Wedge said. “They or emotionally difference ... Helping either have a million prepared to deal questions or they families at the most with it. look at you kind of “I’ve had peo- difficult time of their weird and don’t talk ple tell me I give lives lets me do that. to you anymore.” them the creeps, Gutman-Wedge they don’t want doesn’t think that her – Mary Fisher job is that unusual. to be here, this Funeral Director She had never even whole place gives them the creeps,” experienced a death Fisher said. “But in her family or seen you just have to a dead body when remind yourself she decided to attend that they are in so much pain.” a mortuary science program. She Fisher takes such encounters in was simply interested in anatomy, stride. She said they are all part of and her clinical demeanor remains the job, even when family frictions the same to this day. become so serious that siblings are Both Fisher and Gutman-Wedge coming to blows over casket selec- are part of a growing trend of womtion or demanding that chapel doors en employed in the funeral business. be locked to prevent certain individ- In 2003, 51 percent of funeral seruals from attending funerals. vice graduates were female, accordEach day is consistently unpre- ing to the American board of funeral dictable – very much like death it- service education. Though Gutmanself, Fisher said. Wedge is a woman in a traditionally From conducting unique ceremo- male-dominated industry, she said nies to wire tapping a coffin in an at- that this helps her to empathize more tempt to catch the deceased’s killer, with clients when she is doing double Fisher has seen a lot. Death brings duty with embalming and directing
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services. She said she has a profound respect for her profession. “These bodies are the shell of a person who somebody loved,” Gutman-Wedge said. “That means so much, you have to respect that.” Gutman-Wedge is very aware of her responsibilities and maintains a professional demeanor. Working with bodies does not bother her but working in funeral home is an experience in itself. She said one bizarre request she deals with on an oddly regular basis comes from individuals who have survived a near-death experience. “They come in and ask if they can just lie in one of our caskets for a few hours,” she said. Although she is accustomed to dealing with occasional gruesome situations and has learned to “tolerate bad smells,” she is not as desensitized as one might think. She became a vegetarian after her first autopsy and does not think she will ever be prepared for any death in her personal life. “I’m human like anybody else,” Gutman-Wedge said. “Death isn’t every easy, you can’t totally turn it all off.” As for society’s fear of death, she attributes this to the “bigger, better mentality” in America. “We want to believe we are immortal and we view death as a weakness,”
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said. Despite society’s phobia, death is the only certainty in life. Some use this knowledge to their advantage. The funeral industry has shifted away from its traditional roots as many family-owned mortuaries are being bought out by major corporations. Like anything else, death is a business and corporations are reaping the benefits. With the onset of the aging baby boomer generation, the death toll is expected to rise to 13 percent by the year 2080, according to the National Funeral Directors Association. The funeral industry is expected to grow and a serious need for industry professionals may soon arise. Those who are in the business can consider themselves ahead of the game. Frederick Krofta owns Quality Casket Discounters in downtown Fullerton. He entered the business after his own parents’ death. He figured there must be an easier, less costly way of getting the caskets that are marked up by funeral homes. “It’s a great business to be in,” Krofta said. “I wish I would have got into it 15 years ago.” Krofta’s store is filled with plenty of models. They come in a variety of
styles and colors. Powder pink is a choice pick for mothers. The caskets look disturbingly comfortable. For that reason there is a strict no-touching rule. Coffins cannot be tested for size for sanitary and legal reasons. It isn’t too much of a problem though – Krofta doesn’t know of anyone who has bought a casket to use as a bed or any form of furniture. Krofta does, however, have four rental caskets that he claims he can barely keep in the store. He rents to Knott’s Berry Farm’s annual “Halloween Haunt” attraction. The caskets are also rented for plays and are incredibly popular for 50th birthday parties, said Krofta. At $100 an hour, he loves to rent. But like others in the industry, he encounters his fair share of criticism. One individual was so offended by his window display that she entered the store and began screaming about how inappropriate it was have caskets in the window. Krofta, like Fisher and GutmanWedge, said he knows it is only another example of American society’s fear of the inevitable. Despite such encounters, those in the industry deeply care about their position in society. “It’s the satisfaction we get from making it a little easier to get people through the most difficult time in their lives,” Kondrath said. Although it is something nobody wants to deal with, Kondrath stressed the importance of talking about death with loved ones. Making plans now makes it easier to deal with in the future, Kondrath said. “Most people really don’t understand death, what it really means,” Fisher said. “But it is a natural part of life and whether you like it or not, sooner or later we’re all going to end up there.” But take comfort. California is an expensive place to live but the cheapest place to die, Fisher said.
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Waging Warcraft
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America Isn’t so ‘Swede’ By Desire Engstrom For the Daily Titan
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Over the crest of the hill, the group’s quarry – a group of mangy humanoids called kobolds – toiled at the entrance to a mine. Quickly and without warning, the warriors attacked, decimating the creatures who had so recently taken control of the region’s copper. A scene from the latest threepart fantasy epic? Not necessarily. Rather, it’s a common occurrence in Elwynn Forest, a virtual stretch of woodlands in Blizzard’s online game World of Warcraft. Blizzard, who created other World of Warcraft – often shortened to WoW by its players – is one of several games in a recently exploding genre known as massively multiplayer online role-playing games, or MMOs. Acronyms and shorthand litter the online gaming landscape, mixing with virtual environments, Internet anonymity and escapism to create a surreal mix of swords, bluster and camaraderie. In these games, several hundred to several thousand players share a common world saved on a remote server. The world continues to exist, hosting other players and changing in response to their actions, at all times. The result is a virtual reality that has an economy, political structure and stability all its own. On Tuesday, Blizzard released an expansion to their game geared toward the most advanced characters. The release came on the heels of a company announcement on Jan. 11 that World of Warcraft had over 8 million subscribers worldwide, including 2 million in North America. EB Games and Gamestop, ics in Brea. The store, which sells video game retailers, held midnight card games, board games, tabletop releases for people who had preor- games and comics, has been selling dered the expansion pack. the World of Warcraft trading card John Muse, a physics major at game, board game and pen-andCal State Fullerton, has been play- paper role-playing game since they ing World of Warcraft since its were released. launch in 2004. He played more “It’s a powerhouse,” Morris said. traditional video “You can’t put a games before, but limit on it. It’s has stuck with onhuge, the player line games because It’s a powerhouse ... base.” he likes their social You can’t put a limit His store can’t aspect. keep the board “I like having on it. It’s huge, the game in stock and the other people player base. the card game is to group with one of the store’s – Jay Morris best-selling prodand chat with,” he The Realm Games and Comics ucts ever. said. The Warcraft That cross marfranchise has keting isn’t new to leaked over into gaming, Morris other gaming genres as well. The said. Games Workshop, which procollector’s edition of the expansion duces miniatures games, has been set contains two decks of cards the marketing its own comic books and World of Warcraft collectible card art books. It also sells a Lord of the game. That stand-alone game can Rings licensed miniature war game, be bought in 15-card packs that but nothing’s been as popular as the contain randomly assorted cards, World of Warcraft products. much like a pack of sports cards. “WoW dominated GenCon,” “It’s definitely a different group he said. GenCon is a twice-a-year of players as compared to other gaming convention that showscenes,” said Jay Morris, an employ- cases new products in the gaming ee at The Realm Games and Com- industry. At Southern California’s
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Above: Some 70 people camped out in front of the Brea Gamestop, waiting for the midnight release of “The Burning Crusade,” an expansion for the online game World of Warcraft. Left: Gamer Jay/C laughs as he waits with friends, passing the time in the cold. Blizzard, the company that created and maintains World of Warcraft, announced on Jan. 11 that their world-wide subscription had reached 8 million, 2 million of which were North American gamers. 2.5 million players came from Europe while the remaining 3.5 million players came from China. The subscription fee for the game is $15 a month, which does not include the game’s initial price tag of $20. GenCon event this year, Blizzard “completely blew the other systems away.” Morris described GenCon’s other halls as empty. Some of the retailers were so desperate for press that one of his customers was given a full box of cards – boxes of cards typically retail for $60 to $120, depending on their size – for just trying a product. The marketing of the product has extended into markets not typically tapped into by previous video games. The Daedalus Project, a Web site dedicated to tracking reallife demographics of World of Warcraft players, found that about 1/7 of the game’s players are women. One of those women is 23year-old Helen Passarella. She’s an English immigrant living with her American husband in Illinois. Until recently, she was unable to work because of her immigration status. She filled her time playing World of Warcraft, which her husband introduced her to, she said using Warcraft’s in-game chat function. Passarella didn’t play other video games, “other than things like Tetris,” before playing Warcraft, she said. However, she said she’s hooked because of the depth the game goes
into, the social interactions and the graphics of the game. Now, Passarella heads her own guild – a collection of players who share an in-game chat channel – and estimated that she spends between 56 and 65 hours a week on the game. Despite the amount of time that she spends in Warcraft, she said that it hasn’t really bled into her real life other than some in-game phrases and jokes she uses with other players she knows; she doesn’t go to conventions or reallife guild gatherings and doesn’t play any of the other Warcraft games. Being a woman in the game has sometimes been problematic for Passarella. When they discover that she’s a woman in real life, some male players have expected virtual sexual favors or told her that women are not supposed to play video games. However, those are the exceptions to the rule – “most people have been fantastic,” she said. Muse said he spends 10 to 15 hours a week playing the game, but that amount has increased substantially in the week since the expansion was released. With school starting, he’ll be playing less for the foreseeable future, he said.
Most Swedish girls dream about the U.S. We listen to American music, watch American TV shows, dress like American celebrities we see in magazines and dream about the glamouros life we imagine all Americans have. U.S. stands for everything we think is good in life and we think all the good things were invented here. We study English from first grade, so it’s easy for us to move to the land of our dreams. As they get older and more educated they realize that the U.S. is much more than glamorous movie stars and palm trees. But many “Swedes” still want to go, either as nannies, to study, to work or just on vacation. Personally, I chose to study. It started as a distant dream and then one day I decided to go through with it. But it’s not as simple as it may sound. To study in Europe all we need to do is apply to the school and go. To cross the Atlantic Ocean means a lot more work! The amount of bureaucracy future students have to go through before leaving home is ridiculous. It’s hard work and takes a lot of time. All the paperwork and phone calls took me four months to complete, after which I sat down and thought, “phew, the hard part’s over.” I was wrong in thinking when I landed in California it would all be easy. “With sun and palm trees there can’t be any problems, right?” Let’s begin our story with the flight over. After the amount of rudeness and bizarre security controls I met during my first contacts with America, I seriously thought I was going to lose it. In all this I have to remember I am a Caucasian who speaks good English from little neutral Sweden – there are people going through U.S. immigration that came off much worse. The next shock came when the terminal doors opened and there where more cars that I’ve seen in my life. Jokes aside, the Swedish freeway system is nothing compared to this. The most I’ve seen in my life is a two-lane highway. As I shuttled to Fullerton I was stunned. Everything in this country is so big: the
cars are the biggest I’ve ever seen, the stores are the biggest I’ve ever seen, the people are the biggest I’ve ever seen – seriously, everything is big. I was overwhelmed! By the time my companion and I arrived to our hotel my American dream was totally shattered. We had probably found the worst hotel in Orange County. It was located in one of the worst areas around and was very dirty. During the four days we spent at our hotel all we saw was the homelessness – the noises coming through our doors at night were all but pleasant. After one-to-many Hollywood action reels we seriously expected a bullet to come flying through our door any minute. At one point I decided to give up and go home – the U.S. felt just to big and terrifying and I felt like the world’s smallest 19-year-old girl. But as the days went by, my mind toughened and I felt I had to stay and find out if it would get any better. I couldn’t go home with a creepy street as my only experience. And with the facts in hand, it got better. I’ve been here for almost two weeks and I still find this country kind of strange. It’s all about bureaucracy, the things that could and really should be easy are difficult. The school system is complicated, to buy a car is difficult and without one it’s impossible to get somewhere. I come from a country of buses and trains, where you can go anywhere using public transportation – a real harsh contrast compared to Los Angeles. When my friend and I were jogging in the neighborhood around our apartment a few days ago, people stared at us like we were a couple of nutcases, seemingly like they’ve never seen runners before. Does everything really need to go blazing fast? Drive fast, eat fast, shop fast, pay fast – I’m working hard just to keep up. But I still like this place after all. It takes a while to get used to but it has its charm. People are open and friendly in a way I’ve never experienced. Every morning when I open my eyes the sun is shining. I feel like it was all worth it. Cal State Fullerton seems like a great school and when we finally get our car I can blend like I was a true American. Closing my eyes, my palm trees and the American dream feels closer than ever.
‘Haute Couture’ is a Little More Accessible This Spring nomic reports, the price of gas, everything influences what women are willing to spend and what [designers] are willing to design,” she said. The fashion industry has taken more responsibility in the recent years since Sept. 11, Corless said. By Jickie Torres And with the recent death of BraEntertainment Editor jtorres@dailytitan.com zilian model Ana Carolina Reston of anorexia, The Council of Fashion When Spring Fashion Week ’06 Designers of America have met to was unveiled in September, the most discuss the fashion industry’s role obvious common thread between and responsibility in the health of its designers and fashion houses was the members. lack of the usual outrageous shapes Rica Meyers, sales associate at and daring silhouettes. Instead, on- Collette fashion boutique in Costa lookers saw figure-friendly patterns, Mesa, said that her shoppers are interesting color experimentation more interested in flattering their and hints of time-proven fashions own bodies than sporting off-thelike safari, metallic and ’80s. Now, runway looks. as warmer weather “There are the fights with chilly one or two percent temps and the real of people who will spring season pre- I Think [designers] are wear anything at pares to emerge, re- designing for wearabil- any cost, but the tailers and shoppers ity ... They want the average person alike look forward is busy and has a to spring shopping average person to wear lot going on and for the everyday their clothes. would rather die woman. than wear someVictoria Corless, – Victoria Corless thing that truly professor of fashion Professor of Fashion doesn’t make you merchandising at Merchandising at Cal Poly feel good,” she Cal Poly Pomona, said. said that designMeyers said ers today are being that when seasons influenced by the change and fashregular woman. ion unveils its new looks, her store “I think they are designing for is strategic and usually chooses “the wearbility because they want to best of the trends on the runway.” mainstream their collection,” CorAlicia Macrea, a frequent Collette less said. “They want the average shopper, has her own strategy with person to wear their clothes.” keeping with the trends. Other industries have pioneered “I want to be stylish but I don’t the way to the average woman. Dove get overly concerned with wearing introduced their Campaign For Real exactly what you know is the newest Beauty just over two years ago with latest thing,” she said. “My biggest print and commercial ads featuring concern is to be comfortable. I want women of all shapes and sizes. to wear something that flatters me From a business perspective, Cor- the most.” less said, it makes sense that they As time pushes on in the fashapproach their design with a wider, ion world, summer and fall runway more realistic audience in mind. shows are underway. Only time will “I think the mood of the times tell if designers will keep their conand the mood of the consumer, eco- sumers’ consciousness in mind.
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Loving That Love Talk Expert says to commit slowly and be proactive with romantic decisions By Marina Zarate Assistant News Editor mzarate@dailytitan.com
Who is the best predictor of whether a romantic relationship will work? According to Patricia Love, who has a doctorate in education and is a specialist in the field of marriage and family therapy, parents are. “Your parents having a greater likelihood of predicting who is good for you over your friends,” Love said. Love, who is a frequent media guest and lecturer on such television shows as Oprah and NBC’s Today Show, conducted a lecture at Cal State Fullerton titled “Love and Sex: A Research Update.” The Counseling Honor Society and the Graduate Counseling Students Association co-hosted the event that took place on Dec. 9. “She is nationally renowned, so we were honored to have her presence here,” Nancy Nguyen, president of the Counseling Honor Society, said. Love discussed various issues including what creates attraction between two people, the benefits of being in a relationship and why some people are less inclined to want sex than others. Love stated that 2/3 of women are low desire, meaning that they don’t want sex until right before orgasm. The chemical oxytocin in women makes women respond to sex as a bonding mechanism. Men run on testosterone, making their sex drives typically higher than women. For this reason, gays tend to have the most sex, followed by heterosexuals and then lesbians, she said. “There are fundamental differences between men and women,” Love said. Love asked for audience participa-
tion to obtain a definition of love. “In Western culture, love is a response to getting your needs met,” she said. “But the true definition of love is the wish to make someone else happy.” According to Love, college students must understand what love is and is not in order to make better decisions in regards to love and sex. “It is important for young people to one, understand the difference between infatuation and love. Two, understand that making a commitment is best made after years and three, understand the implication of indiscriminate sex is about bonding and influences the nature of who we select to be with,” Love said. Love said during the lecture that monogamy is not about natural inclinations, but rather has to do with morals and values. Love also said that a public display of commitment is a greater display of love than public displays of affection. “We are dependent by nature,” Love said. “But the answer to your life dilemma can not be a man or a woman.” Love also discussed “sliding” versus deciding to move in with a significant other. “Moving in together has to be a decision mutually made by two people, because if you slide into living together it is proven that the relationship is less likely to work out,” she said. Love entertained the crowd with personal anecdotes and jokes about sex. Angelina Pedroza, a graduate student in counseling and lecture attendee, said that the lecture sparked many new concepts and provided useful information regarding love. “I think that the most important thing that she said was to not commit during the infatuation stage of a relationship,” Pedroza said. As for the best tip that she could provide regarding sex, Love offered a simple statement. “My best advice is every time your partner wants sex, say yes.”
Gliding Through the Darkness By Paul Saiedi For the Daily Titan
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Her Barbie-blonde locks are pulled into a loose ponytail. She’s wearing a white wrinkled karate uniform held closed by a brown canvas belt. She glides fast then slow then fast again in smooth exact motions, performing punches and blocks on a small gym floor covered with mats. Intensity fills her crystal-blue eyes as she finishes a double punch with a “KIAI!” She is preparing for her black belt. She is also blind. With an electric smile to match her giggly personality, Cianna Means, 13, from Anaheim Hills, embodies a relentless spirit for volunteering and mentoring. Donning a multicolored scarf and blue school uniform, the thin 5-foot Cianna comfortably talks and laughs while sitting with her stout 47-year-old mother, Sulynn Means, a case manager at Children’s Hospital of Orange County. The two play off one another like well-rehearsed comedians in a spacious five-bedroom home in Anaheim Hills filled with pictures, crafts and knick-knacks of every shape and size. Their closeness is apparent. Cianna is an only child and has never known her father. “I wanted a child to love and take care of and there was no man in my life,” her mother said. “I went to a sperm bank and was inseminated.” The reason that Cianna and her mother are so close is because it has always just been the two of them, Cianna said. “When I’m in college I want to stay close to my Mom,” Cianna said. “I wouldn’t want to live in a college dorm. I want her here.” Cianna spends some of her time doing volunteer work. She serves on the Youth Advisory Council for
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a hospital, is a Girl Scout, volunteers at the Blind Children’s Learning Center, works for fundraising golf charities and as a dedicated hospital walk participant. Cianna looks down and gets embarrassed when asked about what it feels like to do volunteer work and help so many people. “I don’t know, it just feels good I guess. When I see kids light up in the lobby of the hospital I helped to design, it feels cool,” Cianna said. Cianna said she is not sure why she likes to volunteer so much. She thinks that’s it is just natural to want to help out. “I like when I can make kids smile,” Cianna said. Recently Cianna launched the Radio Lollipop Program at the hospital in conjunction with KISS FM and Ryan Seacreast, her mother said. Radio Lollipop builds radio stations at children’s hospitals to offer the patients an interactive music experience, Cianna said. “We basically are collecting CDs right now that are kid friendly,” Cianna said. “We will play them for patients like a real radio station once everything is built.” Sandy Mosher, 38, from Yorba Linda, is an orientation and mobility expert at the Blind Children’s Learning Center in Santa Ana and has been working with Cianna for years. “I really admire what a special young girl Cianna is,” Mosher said. “Cianna is a typical 13-year-old, very energetic, silly, very bright and very caring. She is very concerned about people and helping people. That is not typical of people who grow up with that kind of challenge in their life.” Cianna sits on a tall wooden bar stool looking down at her Maltese dog, Snowflake, who is begging for attention in a whirlwind of cries and yelps. Snowflake’s eyes are covered by tangled nappy white hair.
Much like Snowflake, Cianna sees most of the world as blurred images. Cianna began to lose her central vision at the age of 9 and uses a red and white cane to navigate public places, her mother said. Central vision is the most important part of a person’s vision. It is used to read, drive and see pictures or faces. The lining of the back of the eye, called the macula, provides central vision. “She has bilateral optic atrophy,” her mother said, “So basically she is losing her central vision and no one is sure why.” Thinking that Cianna was simply faking poor eyesight to get glasses, one of the first doctors to examine her tried to trick her, her mother said. “Kids try and fake bad eye sight, so this doctor put up regular glasses for me to look through claiming that they were magnified so that I would all of the sudden be able to read the poster. He was surprised when I still couldn’t see anything,” Cianna said. She gives direct eye contact and isn’t detected as a blind person most of the time, her mother said. “The funny thing is that most people think that a blind person can’t see at all,” Cianna said. “They hold up fingers and ask you to count them out loud. I laugh at them. I have peripheral vision so I can still see a little bit on good days.” On an average day she wakes up, packs her lunch, makes her breakfast – which she sometimes drops – and waits for the bus outside, Cianna said. Working with her mobility instructor through high school, Cianna will learn all the basic skills that she needs to navigate the world and become independent, Mosher said. “Usually blind children have
much harder time learning, but Cianna is so determined and so eager to learn it’s a true pleasure to teach her,” Mosher said. “Of course there are those days that she wants to laugh and talk about her friends during our time together, but that’s just what a normal 13-year-old does.” Back in her kitchen, Cianna sits watching the Disney Channel when her cell phone buzzes on the counter. The ring is the Black Eyed Peas’ hit “My Lovely Lady Lumps.” “Cianna likes this boy down the street,” her mother said. “She doesn’t want to admit it, but I know she is interested in boys.” Cianna laughs and shies away, looking to her mom and avoiding the question when asked about dating. She smiles effortlessly and changes the subject to karate, one of her many passions. “I started to teach Cianna karate four years ago and she has been one of my best students from the start,” said Wayne Centra, 35, from Newport Beach. Centra works both as an in-patient and out-patient occupational therapist for the hospital and as a karate instructor. Cianna helps by volunteering to stretch and teach basic punching to the karate class before hers, Centra said. Sitting across from a cerebral palsy patient on a large blue mat, Cianna reaches out and mentors the child, helping her to stretch. She walks around the room hugging, encouraging and teaching lower-level karate. Her face lights up as she helps a recovering leukemia patient get his kick right. “I don’t want to be thought of as a blind girl who does all this stuff,” Cianna said. “I would rather be called a girl who does all this neat stuff who happens to be blind.”
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Circled in the map above is the location of the University Police Station, which holds CSUF’s lost and found. Separate lost and founds can be found in the library, physical education building and the Titan Student Union.
With gloves tight on her hands, criminal justice major Laura Fajardo begins to sift through back packs, laptops, cell phones and dirty clothes. Fajardo is a community service officer for the Cal State Fullerton University Police. Her duties include sorting through stacks of items from the campus lost and found. “We’ve just been doing it for so long, but it is still interesting to find new stuff,” Fajardo said. “Wow, let me tell you what some people leave in their purses.” Record Supervisor Judy Ryker said the campus lost and found keeps items for six months, just in case the owner returns. Items not collected by that deadline are donated to good will, churches and other organizations. “All the property goes to good use if it doesn’t get claimed,” Ryker said. Some items are also given to the property department auction. Once a year all the eyeglasses are collected and donated to an organization that gives prescription
glasses to children and adults who cannot afford them, Ryker said. The Physical Education Department, library and Titan Student Union have their own lost and found, each of which eventually gets
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distributed into the main lost and found storage unit at the police station. “They keep the stuff for a while then they dump it on us,” Ryker said. Ryker said many students do not even know where the police sta-
tion is. When interviewed, several students did not know where to begin looking for a lost and found station. A storage unit on campus holds the lost items. However, objects of value, like jewelry and money, are put into a safe. Any money not collected by the owner is given to the auxilary that supplies scholarships to students. The largest amount of money found at one time was $250 in an envelope. Checks and digital cameras have also been found. “You have to take good care of the property because losing something important could cause a big problem in the future. We can’t just put it in the trash,” Ryker said. The last time the lost and found was sorted and donated the storage unit was filled. “I just let the kids handle it all,” Ryker said as she pointed to Fajardo. Lately the most frequently lost item has been USB flash drives. Ryker said she didn’t even SEE LOST AND FOUND - PAGE 10
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LOST AND FOUND: ‘We are required to keep the items for six months’ know what the little device was at first. Books are another commonly lost item, Ryker said. Before finals week, students flock to the lost and found looking for the book they lost during the semester. Other items in the lost and found include retainers, pills, umbrellas, shoes, laptops and even condoms. “Condoms! Why would they bring them to us?” Fajardo said. Cell phones are also lost frequently on campus. “Cell phones don’t get claimed very often,” Fajardo said. Ryker said that she remembers only once when someone picked up his lost umbrella. She admits that in the past, when it started to rain, she went to the storage unit to borrow one of the umbrellas.
Fajardo said one of the most When property is first delivered disgusting things delivered to to the lost and found, whether them is dirty clothes and dirty by individuals or from deparjock straps from tments on camthe P.E. Departpus, the items are ment. immediately inThey need to look Because we are a cam- spected for some at each article, how- pus we are required to sort of identifiever, just incase there cation. is some sort of iden- keep the items for six “We make tification, money or months. If you turned an effort to noother valuable items in dirty clothes to a tify the people mixed in. if there is an ad“Because we are city police departdress or an ID or a campus we are ment, they would just a phone numrequired to keep throw it away. ber,” Ryker said. the items for six – Judy Ryker “We try to locate months,” Ryker people.” Record Supervisor said. “If you turned Business main dirty clothes to a jor Pooja Chopra city police departlost her campus ment, they would identification just throw it away. We are more in the Communications Departproperty friendly.” ment. She went there first hoping
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to find it, but had no luck. Then she thought she might have dropped it in her fitness class, but again, no luck. From there, she called the campus police. Three days later, the police called, they located her identification. “I’m sort of surprised anyone even turned it in,” Chopra said. “It was really irritating, going so many different places, not to blame them though. The identification was so vital though that I bought another one before they located my original.” Geography major Kyle Baker said he has never lost anything on campus. Baker thinks the strangest item that could be turned into the campus lost and found would be a laptop. “I think it would just be easier for the person to just take it and sell it on eBay,” he said.
Other items lost and found on campus include: • cell phones • laptops • dirty clothes • retainers • money • condoms
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For some reason, the PGA hasn’t even turned 18 – she turned continues to give Michelle Wie pro at 15. exemptions to play in the men’s But the reason Wie was even tournaments, despite her inabil- allowed to turn pro has more to ity to make a cut in the six men’s do with her physical gifts (she tournaments she’s competed in. stands at 6’0”) than her moxie as Wie’s recent performance at a golfer. the Sony Open, held at her home But it’s not to say youth can’t state in Hawaii, should be enough win. LPGA golfer Paula Creamer to convince PGA sponsor to never was just 18 when she won her first offer her an exemption again. LPGA tournament and waited Despite playing on a course she only two months before she won was familiar with, she opened the her next tournament.. Front 9 with a +8. Yet, despite her performance Wie draws major press atten- at a young age, no one is offertion at every tournament she goes ing her exemptions to play in the to, men or women’s. PGA’s John Deere Classic or Sony And in the event that she was to Open. make a cut at a men’s tournament, Even Annika Sorenstam, the it would be one of the more amaz- dominant LPGA golfer who ing feats in paved the way the history for Wie to play of women’s in men’s tourBut the question is: Will golf. naments when But the Wie ever make a cut at a she missed the question is: at the Comen’s tournament. Or for cut Will Wie lonial in 2003, ever make that matter, will she even has limited a cut at a win a tournament on her herself to that men’s toursingle appearown tour, the LPGA? nament? Or ance on the – Alvin Anol PGA tour. for that matThe A-List ter, will she In a ineven win a terview with tournament CNN, Sorenon her own stam said the tour, the LPGA is so LPGA? tough that women golfers won’t In the two years since Wie has find the need to play PGA tournaturned pro, she has not won a ments in search of a challenge. tournament on the women’s tour. So until Michelle Wie gives While she has finished in a fair reason to be invited to a PGA amount of Top 10’s on the LPGA event, the PGA should hold back tour – including a couple second- on handing out entries. place finishes at two of the LPGA Unless they just want to see her versions of major tournaments miss another cut. – she has yet to reach the potential that the golf world say is there. Alvin Anol’s columns appear every Much of the reasoning as to Wednesday. why Wie hasn’t won up to this sports@dailytitan.com point might be the fact that she
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Cal State Fullerton’s sports information office called it “the most important ‘road trip.’ With the men’s basketball team tied for first place, the Titans “traveled” to Long Beach State and UC Irvine to play the 49ers and the Anteaters hoping to keep an amazing run going. Not since the 1983-84 season had CSUF gotten off to a 13-3 (41 in conference), but that’s what the Bobby Brown, Scott Cutley-led team had – and they were tied for first in the Big West with Long Beach State, making last Wednesday’s game at the Walter Pyramid arena that more meaningful. The Pyramid wasn’t packed, but 2,178 were in attendance – including the Orange County Register’s columnist extraordinaire Mark Whicker (first live CSUF game he had seen all season) and a section of about 70 Titans fans behind the visitor’s bench. There was excitement in the stands and it spilled over onto the court as the teams combined for 180 points. Unfortunately for CSUF, the final score did not end up in their favor as the 49ers beat the Titans, 95-85, to take over sole possession of first place. The Titans were a dreadful 6 of 23 from behind the 3-point line. They only had the lead twice, and it was for a total of 34 seconds. Every time CSUF would get close, the 49ers would answer, and answer quickly – both times with baskets from LBSU guard Kevin Houston (14 points and six assists). Brown (28 points and five assists) and Cutley (23 points and 10 rebounds) kept the Titans in the game in the second half, but both contrib-
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By carlos delgado/For the Daily Titan HOT POTATO – Titan Justin Burns looks to keep control of the ball in a game against Long Beach State Thursday. uted to the loss. Cutley got into foul trouble early on, picking up his third personal 12 minutes into the game,
and Brown committed five turnovers, that’s two less than the entire LBSU team had.
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Brown also was penalized on a debatable foul on a 3-point attempt by Kejuan Johnson, Johnson, who made the 3-point shot, then converted the free-throw to complete the four-point play. That sequence took the game from LBSU being up by three to CSUF being down 84-77 with four minutes to play. Brown answered with a lay up to put into the lead, but Long Beach came back with a 3-pointer from Aaron Nixon to put the 49ers back up at 87-79. The loss was the fourth road defeat for the Titans. Head Coach Bob Burton wondered in the post-game conference if the team was tough enough to get it done away from Titan Gym. “Our losses have all come there
(on the road),” Burton said. “First at Eastern Washington, at UCLA (then at Santa Barbara and now Long Beach), and they’ve all been in the second half. It’s something I’m not doing right with these guys to be tougher on the second half. “We played hard, we competed hard, but we are not getting done what we need to do. We are making way too many mistakes and those things are catching us there at the end.” Brown’s appearance after the game embodied the reaction of the team. The point-guard, as he walked back to the team bus, had his right ankle heavily wrapped and had a very noticeable limp. His eyes were fixated on the ground and his face had a somber look. How do they bounce back from a loss like that? “Don’t think about it and play
UC Irvine on Saturday,” Brown said in a simple, easygoing tone. The Titans, however, started the UCI game like a team that had just suffered a tough loss – only making 6 of their first 20 field goals. They were down 23-12 until Brown scored 11 consecutive points to bring the team back. In the second half, Fullerton battled like a team in badly need of a road win – in badly need of a bounce back win. With the score tied 68-68, Frank Robinson nailed a 3-pointer with one second left to give the Titans a 71-68 win against the Anteaters. It was Robinson’s only 3-pointer of the game. Robinson scored 11 points, Brown had 17 and Cutley added 14 points and 12 rebounds as the CSUF improved 14-4 overall and 5-2 in conference to stay one game behind Long Beach State (13-5, 4-
1), which beat Riverside, 99-65, that same Saturday. CSUF’s next game is this Thursday against UC Davis in a non-confernce game at home. They will then host UCI on Saturday with tip-off scheduled for 6:05 p.m. The Titans are first in the Big West and fourth in the nation in scoring (averaging 86.5 points a game). However they rank next to last in defense, allowing an almost conference low 74.7 points a game. Brown is first in scoring (21.2), first in assists (5.50) and leads the conference in 3-pointers made (50). Cutley is fifth in scoring (15.6) and first in rebounding (9.1) “The winning part has been terrific,” Burton said. “The start that we have has been terrific. (But) we need to start playing good defense and rebounding. That’s the key for us and that’s what we have to emphasize.”
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In my Opinion, Cal State San Diego Union-Tribune and Fullerton’s men’s basketball team the Orange County Register). should win this year’s Big West And this summer I will be doing conference. They should also fin- an internship at a Top 5 (The Los ish the rest of the season unde- Angeles Times). feated and enter the tournament Also, at my previous college, seeded No. 10. But that’s just my when I wrote for my community opinion. college newspaper — The SouthAnd my opinion is what I’ll western Sun at Southwestern Colgive every week in this space. lege in San Diego — my sports IMO, I think that the women’s column was rated as the second basketball team is playing decent. best sports column in the SouthThey have an overall record of 9- west by the Society of Professional 11, but with a 2-7 record on the Journalists. (FYI, that year Arizona road – that isn’t so good. State was No. 1, I, at a community But IMO, those girls still have college, was No. 2, LMU was No. a shot at winning the Big West 3 and everyone else were dreamConference. Why? Because only ing they could be that good.) one team, Riverside, has a winMy goal with this column is ning record – and barely, folks. to be your eyes and ears at sportThey are 9-7. ing events. To take you inside the The Titans are fourth in scoring locker room and tell you what the (63.2) and fourth in defense (67). players and coaches are saying, By compariand tell you son, mighty my opinRiverside is ion of what seventh in scor- I will not be afraid to they say. ing (60.4) and I will not first in defense point out when someone be afraid messes up or to congratu- to point (61.1). Right there, late someone when they do out when that’s parity someone … or medio- good. And I will back up messes up cre basketball. my statements. or to conI don’t know. – Jaime cardenas g r a t u l a t e They both someone In My Opinion seem to be the when they same, IMO. do good. See the More imtheme develportantly, I oping? will back up Don’t worry. I won’t always use my statements. I wouldn’t just give that abbreviation. In fact, I prob- you my opinion, that’d be boring ably never will after this column. and unprofessional. (Big smile.) I But I have to introduce you think it would, at least. to me and what I am going to be Next time you read me, we’ll all about, which is giving you my talk about something other than opinion on CSUF Sports. my opinion. I promise. What makes me qualified to be Jaime Cardenas’ columns appear giving you my opinion? I have exevery Thursday perience. I’ve worked at two newspapers sports@dailytitan.com that are Top 25 in circulation (the
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By carlos delgado/For the Daily Titan NO LETTING UP – Cal State Fullerton’s Frank Robinson fights for the rebound during the Titans’ 71-68 victory over UC Irvine, Saturday, January 20 at the Bren Events Center in Irvine. Robinson scored a game-winning three-pointer with one second to play. The Titans are looking to get to first place in the Big West.
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the Hall of Fame voting last week, and the reaction to it, offer fresh evidence that this issue will not just fade away,” Mitchell said. “Whether you think it fair or not, whether you think it justified or not, Major Associated Press League Baseball has a cloud over its head, and that cloud will not just go Former Senate Majority Leader away.” George Mitchell warned baseball Mitchell cannot compel testiowners that a lack of cooperation mony. He warned the clubs that with his investigation into steroid Congress or other federal or state use will “significantly increase” the authorities which do have subpoena chances of government involve- power could get involved. ment. “I believe that a report that is not Speaking to owners at baseball’s credible and thorough will signifiquarterly cantly inmeetings, crease the Mitchell said possibility he intends to of action interview acby others, Whether you think it fair tive players especially or not, whether you think and raised if it’s the it justified or not, Major the possibilresult of ity that ConLeague Baseball has a cloud a lack of gress or other cooperaover its head, and that government tion by the cloud will not just go away. authorities clubs, or by could compel anyone else – George Mitchell testimony. who is or “I believe it has been inFormer Senate Majority Leader will be in your volved with best interests, baseball,” and the best Mitchell interests of said. baseball, if T h e I can report H o u s e that I have received full cooperation Oversight and Government Reform from your organizations, and from Committee held a series of hearings others, in conducting this investiga- on steroids and pro sports in 2005 tion,” Mitchell said in remarks that and 2006. were released to reporters. “The use of steroids in profesMitchell cited last week’s Hall of sional sports continues to be an issue Fame vote to underscore the impor- the committee is interested in, and tance of his investigation. Mark Mc- we are looking forward to learning Gwire was picked on 23.5 percent more about the progress Senator of ballots - far below the necessary Mitchell has made in his investiga75 percent needed for induction. tion,” said Rep. Henry A. Waxman, The vote was viewed by many as the the California Democrat who chairs first referendum on how history will the committee. judge an age when bulked-up playKeith Ausbrook, Republican geners came under suspicion of using eral counsel for the committee, said performance-enhancing drugs. Base- he’s almost certain Mitchell has not ball didn’t ban steroids until after the 2002 season. “If nothing else, the results of SEE MITCHELL - PAGE B10
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The Cal State Fullerton women’s gymnastics team scored a seasonhigh 48.125 on floor exercise in the final rotation of the night and erased a slight deficit to finish in second place on Friday in the Titans’ 2007 home opener. No. 7 UCLA won the team competition with a score of 196.050, followed by the host Titans, who scored a 190.425, and San Jose State, which finished third with a team score of 189.175. The Titans were paced by a pair of fourth-place finishes on the night as senior Brittany Evans finished in a tie for fourth on beam with a 9.70 and junior Melissa Schafer also finished in a tie for fourth on floor exercise with a 9.725. Standing in second place after two rotations, the Titans struggled a bit on beam, scoring only a 46.550 while watching the Spartans surge into the second spot with a 47.675 on bars. Fullerton then rallied on floor exercise as three of its five counting scores were rated at 9.65 or better and the Titans outscored the Spartans in the final rotation by just over a point. The Bruins were paced by individual all-around champion Tasha Schwikert, who placed first on each apparatus - including a 9.975 on vault - and finished with a 39.675. UCLA’s Anna Li finished second in the all-around with a 39.275 and was followed by San Jose State’s Veronica Porte in third place with a 38.150. Cal State Fullerton returns to the floor on Friday night (Jan. 26) at 7 p.m. as the Titans host a quad meet with Southern Utah, UC Davis, and Hamline University at Titan Gym.
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armed and dangerous - Cal State Fullerton’s junior starting pitcher Wes Roemer comes into the 2007 season as one of the best hurlers in the country and will look to be a top draft choice in June’s first year amateur draft. He was named Baseball America’s preseason All-America first team for 2007. In 2006, Roemer was named Co-National Player of the Year as the junior from Glendora finished with a 13-2 record and a 2.38 ERA. He also pitched for the US National team and went 2-0 with a 2.01 ERA. Under Head Coach George Horton, the Titans will look to be one of the best teams in the Big West Conference, though they have 21 new players on the roster in 2007.
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been in contact with the panel recently about this issue. “We’ve certainly been very interested in his investigation and what the results are going to be,” Ausbrook said. “If he’s not getting anywhere, we’ll certainly consider whether to re-engage in it.” The players’ association declined comment, spokesman Greg Bouris said. Mitchell did not speak to reporters after addressing owners. He was hired by commissioner Bud Selig last March following more than a year of allegations against Barry Bonds, McGwire and other stars. No timetable was set for Mitchell’s report. Bonds is under investigation by a federal grand jury as to whether he perjured himself when he testified in 2003 in the BALCO steroid distribution case that he hadn’t knowingly taken any performance-enhancing drugs. The San Francisco Giants are negotiating a contract with Bonds, who needs 22 home runs to surpass Hank Aaron’s mark of 755. Selig also spoke to the owners about Mitchell’s investigation. Asked if he had urged the clubs to cooperate with Mitchell, Selig said, “Urge is probably not strong enough.” “Look, some clubs have been more cooperative than others, but at this stage, I’m not concerned about that,” Selig said. “He will have cooperation.” Selig would not say which clubs are lagging in their cooperation. Mitchell acknowledged that teams aren’t used to dealing with “largescale document discovery,” which can be time-consuming. But he said his investigation would move faster if clubs cooperated more quickly. “Many have asked when my report will be completed,” he said. “The pace of this investigation is dictated by the rate at which information is received.” Houston owner Drayton McLane said the owners weren’t surprised by Mitchell’s remarks. “It’s a process that’s very complicated, and it’s just going to take time to complete,” McLane said. “The steroids issues continue to emerge, and the public wants to know. For some reason they want to know more about baseball on steroids than they do football or basketball. So it’s certainly focused on this.”
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SWARMED - Cal State Fullerton’s Toni Thomas goes for a lay-up as Long Beach State players Nondi Johnson [#32] and Kaiti O’Brian [#23] tries to defend. Against Long Beach State on Thursday, the Titans came out firing and won the game by a score of 68-57. They then came back out to the Titan Court on Saturday and defeated UC Irvine by a score of 76-62. The Titans hope that these two games get them on the right track. The Titans are led on the offensive end by Thomas. She is scoring a team high, 17.9 points per game in 20 games played. CSUF goes to UC Davis to play them next Saturday at 7 p.m.
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The 39th-ranked San Diego State women’s tennis team kicked off its 2007 dual-match campaign in dominating fashion on Saturday, defeating Cal State Fullerton, 6-1, and UC Riverside, 7-0, in a doubleheader at Aztec Tennis Center. Battling unusually cool temperatures throughout the day, SDSU caught fire early in its clash with Cal State Fullerton (1-1) by taking all three doubles matches. First off the court was the duo of Kathryn Kitts and Sisse Nielsen, who upended the Titans’ Katrina Domela and Brandy Andrews, 8-4. The tandem of Holly Bagshaw and Eliska Krausova then secured the doubles point with an 8-3 defeat of Shelly Injejikian and Cheyenne Inglis.
In singles play, senior Alesya Vidov got things rolling for the Aztecs by overpowering Inglis in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1, in the No. 3 position. Over on the No. 6 court, freshman Ozge Atalay was triumphant in her first dual match for SDSU after taking down the Titans’ Andrews, 6-4, 6-0, while sophomore Esther Cadua clinched the victory for SDSU with a 6-1, 6-2 decision over Injejikian at the No. 4 spot. Fullerton got its only point at No. 1 singles where Gina Le defeated Bagshaw, 3-6, 7-5 and 10-8.
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By carlos delgado/For the Daily Titan STRONG DEFENDER – Third baseman Evan McArthur takes the thorw at third base as a North Carolina’s Seth Williams slides in. McArthur looks to stabilize the Titan infield, which have new starters at first base, second base and shortstop.
Titans Must Answer Questions as They Enter the 2007 Season CSUF baseball team looks to overcome the stigma of rebuilding BY LAURENS ONG
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Cal State Fullerton baseball Head Coach George Horton practically admitted that it was going to be a rebuilding year for the program in 2007. In a media day broadcast of California baseball coaches, Horton said
that his team has a long way to go as far as getting chemistry as well as finding out the talent of his team. While the Titans will be looking to contend for a Big West title, it remains to be seen how they will step up. There are 21 new players, a departed coach and a coaching staff with new roles. In addition, the Titans are battling injuries that may hinder the team’s attempt to get off to a fast start. Horton said at the media day press conference that it might not be until the 2007 Titans get into Big West play will they able to find out how good this team will be.
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Leaders on the roster will be veteran catcher John Curtis, third baseman Evan McArthur and ace pitcher Wes Roemer. Curtis was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels last year, but didn’t sign. Horton said that Curtis had made strides at the plate. Horton raved about McArthur, saying that he was probably the best defender at third base he has ever seen. According to a Baseball America report, McArthur is still battling a sprained wrist injury. Horton said in the media day broadcast that Roemer is still looking to round into shape, but is confi-
dent his Friday night starter will turn it on once the season starts. Unfortunately, according to a Baseball America report, Roemer broke his pinky finger on his throwing hand. Roemer is expected to pitch through it and get treatment along the way. In the media day broadcast, Horton talked about the likely Titan starters for the 2007 season. Jake Vazquez, a transfer from Texas A&M, will be at first base. The senior hit .276 with five home runs in 123 at-bats last season. Joel Weeks, a JuCo transfer replaces Justin Turner at second base. He hit .330 at Cypress JC last year.
McArthur will be an anchor at third base as long as he stays healthy. Horton said that shortstop Joe Scott is a “tough young man” and he looks for him to take advantage of his opportunity. The Titans will look to be stable with Curtis behind the plate. In leftfield, Nick Mahin, a transfer from Santa Ana College looks to take over for Danny Dorn. Centerfielder Clark Hardmanlooks to bounce back from injuries and another transfer from Texas A&M, Chris Jones is looking to take over in right field.
After Roemer the Titans are counting on Ryan Jorgenson, who appeared in 20 games [one start] for the Titans in 2006 and posted a 1.48 ERA. Michael Morrison, a freshman from Cypress High School and Jeff Kaplan, a transfer from Irvine Valley College is looking to fill out the rotation. Horton said that unlike in past years, there will not be a shutdown closer at the end of games and this year, they will look to freshman Ryan Ackland Esperanza High School and senior Bryan Harris to be cogs in the Titan bullpen.
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Welcome to the Daily Titan’s new and improved opinion page for the spring 2007 semester. We are excited to bring you an expanded section full of your insights. Our latest editions include: • Columnists – Weekly views and takes from Titans who have an interesting perspective on the world, and aren’t afraid to share it • Cartoons – An array of irreverent and hysterical cartoons from some of the most talented artists on campus • You! – Everyone will have a voice on this page We are looking for columnists that would like to write a weekly column in the opinion section. Diversity is an important element, so let us know your background and what perspective you can bring to the Titan. Your major is not important, but college-level reasoning, writing and grammar skills are. Please also let us know about any on-campus affiliations you might have (clubs, sports, fraternities, etc.)If interested, please submit a paragraph explaining why you think your voice should be heard with a weekly column in the Daily Titan, along with your contact information, to opinion@dailytitan.com – we look forward to hearing from you!
The Death of Common Sense The world needs a crash course in Kindergarten fundamentals. Katy French
Daily Titan Opinion Editor kfrench@hotmail.com
Everything you needed to know you learned in kindergarten. Yes, we all know. And yes, we have all forgotten. The elementary fundamentals of society are going the way of the dinosaur and the two-dollar-bill. Stupidity is a social disease preying on morality and decency. I fear for our generation, that we are about to continue a legacy of stupidity that may see the total destruction of our ideals. The world has degenerated into an out-of-control classroom with no adult supervi-
sion. Our world leaders are class bullies ruling the playground through fear and intimidation. The wealthy are hoarding cupcakes and leaving the poor to trade their carrot sticks for peanuts. Cleaning up after oneself means hiring a legal team to defend environmental infringement. Do unto others…anything if you have fame, money or power. Poor Mother Goose is worried about her social security. The minute men are on a coloring book campaign urging us to “stay inside the lines!” And don’t get those three blind mice started on the Medicare system. Meanwhile, most of the middle class is napping while serious issues need addressing. The situation has degenerated so badly that many are trying to call “teacher!” but are arguing over the name. Was it Jesus, Allah or Buddah?
Now who will help us save ourselves? “Not I,” said the mouse. The poor little red hens are trying their best to save the world. But the protesting, the campaigning, the effort is ignored. We watch the Real World to avoid the real world. The nation’s supply of common sense is being depleted as quickly as our natural resources. The concept of action and consequence is perhaps the most fundamental of all life’s teachings. And still, so many believe the action will create no consequence while others hope the consequence can be achieved with no action. Intelligent thought separates man from animal and yet so many rarely use that ability, so many who believe they are the superior species. There are basic principles by which we function as humans.
We need to eat, sleep and survive. The evolution of man in the last century has proven an incredible capacity to create and, unfortunately, to kill. But our resources, energy and dollars should not go toward destruction. Our funds should be invested in creating new cures and better energy alternatives. We believe we have evolved so much, yet we are as uncivilized as ever. We feel starved of stimulation while billions starve daily. People preach so fervently about freedom, yet, most do little to deserve the freedom. We throw our intellect away, we misuse our minds. We are encouraged to think about ourselves— not to think for ourselves. As students moving on into the world and creating the future, perhaps we need a little reminder, maybe a capstone class. Let’s call it Kindergarten 101.
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January 22-28, 2007
Opinion The Advocate BY Robert
Being a student with Asperger’s has not always been easy, yet so far I have no regrets. Let me explain what exactly Asperger’s Syndrome is. The various definitions of my condition often cause confusion with the people I interact with. The most common response is “That’s like autism, right?” Well no, it’s not like autism. It is autism. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for the Diagnosis of Mental Disorders (say that three times fast) uses six diagnostic criteria to define Asperger’s. The first is a severe and sustained impairment of social interaction. I have a horrible time relating to people in social settings. The second is the development of restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviors, interests and activities. My obsession has always been writing, and now I seem to have developed a second: Myspace. I suppose it is true that a writer’s life is truly a solitary one. But I have chosen the path of a journalist, where solitude is impossible. I find that, despite my impaired social skills, I still like being around other people. The third criterion is a significant impairment in social, occupational or other areas of functioning. Because journalism is a highly social profession, problems have arisen at almost every given moment for me. Simply trying to interview people proves troublesome. I have a tendency to overpower the people I interview by not waiting for the appropriate pause to ask questions. The fourth criterion is a lack of significant delays in language development. In my case, I had suffered a ruptured eardrum as a
Moran child and did not speak. Yet once my hearing was restored, I began talking immediately. The running joke in my family is that I haven’t shut up since. There are also no delays in the development of cognitive abilities, age-appropriate self-help skills, adaptive behavior or curiosity about the environment in childhood. The only delays I suffer are early in the morning when I have not had my coffee. Luckily, my childhood curiosity has carried into my adult life. As a journalist I have free license to ask my favorite question –“Why?” The sixth criterion is the lack of diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia or any other pervasive developmental disorder. Fortunately, I have never been diagnosed with any other condition. For a long time, I wrote about my own life thinking that it did not really matter. For many years I locked my thoughts up in notebooks. My goal in high school was to be an FBI agent – a la the X-Files – but a few God-thrown curve balls later, I find myself pursuing journalism, something that I’m not sure has been attempted by someone with my condition before. I have also discovered a new goal: to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. The one thing more destructive than society’s view towards the disabled is that the disabled often accept that view as truth. I have often wondered if I am really different from other people. I don’t think that I am. Now, I realize that, as a journalist,I have the unique opportunity to inform the public. With this column, I hope to do just that.
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January 22-28, 2007
Opinion
Why Not a Woman To Clean U p t h e W h i t e H o u s e ? Maggie Hauser
Assistant News Editor
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Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the presidency Saturday, and expressed confidence in her presidential prospects, saying she is “in it to win.” With women like Nancy Pelosi and Web sites like thewhitehouseproject.org, it seems that the American people are becoming more willing to consider the idea of a woman like Hillary in the Oval Office. What most people don’t know is, the U.S. has already had a female president – former first lady Edith Wilson. Edith, who took overfor her husband, Woodrow, in 1919 when he was incapacitated by illness, refused to consider letting anyone else act in the president’s name. While her husband was confined to his White House bedroom, his doctor and aides refused to relay informa-
tion about his illness to the press. poll found that when asked whether As the vice president, Cabinet and “America is ready to elect a woman nation staggered through a postwar president,” only 55 percent said yes. crises, Edith took the reins, discussIn the decades since women were ing issues with Cabinet members enfranchised, it’s rarely occurred to and giving them inus to elevate ourstructions in her selves to positions husband’s name. However, when of political power. She even made two The popular view Cabinet appoint- women assume roles of a woman is that ments to replace of power, working of the caregiver, secretaries who had together with men, the mother or the left office. wife, who is everWhy haven’t couldn’t everyone ben- present to attend to we seen fit to put efit from another per- the needs of men, a woman in the spective? leaving little room White House since? for the notion of a Because we are culfemale leader. Howturally biased and, ever, when women simply put, women assume roles of are used to being put into inferior power, working together with men, roles. couldn’t everyone benefit from anAccording to a report released other perspective? by the World Economic Forum, Traditionally, women just aren’t the United States ranks 66th out of depicted in positions of power. 115 countries in equal political em- When Geena Davis portrayed the powerment. A recent NEWSWEEK first female president in the ABC
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drama, “Commander in Chief,” she took one of the first steps toward getting the image of a female president into our heads. Furthermore, Americans just aren’t confident in the ability of a female president to keep us safe. Journalist Marie C. Wilson points out that when Geraldine Ferraro was a candidate for vice-president in 1984, she was asked if she would have the nerve to push the nuclear button. I’m going to venture a guess that a man wouldn’t have been asked the same question. Historically, change is a painfully slow process, and getting a woman elected to the presidency will likely take a long time. But I believe that women are up to the challenge, and Hillary may be just the woman to take us to the battleground. Women have countless valuable contributions to make, and to quote Wilson, “A woman should be president. Why? Because we’re expert cleaners and the world is a mess.”
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January 22-28, 2006
Opinion Losing My Religion Not Hillary or Obama-Edwards in ’08 BY Dave
Bruemmer
I used to be like many of the Christians you see on the street. I was a believer, not because I had some magical supernatural experience or enlightenment, but because from the womb society conditioned me to believe. I think this is the case with most Christians . Their foundations of faith are generally based in one or more of the following: you belong to church X because your parents belong to church X; you go to church X because it is near your house, your friends and neighbors go there, the minister is an inspiring speaker or because they have a lot of fun barbecues and other activities that you want to be a part of. The actual church doctrine is rarely considered, if at all. And you simply assume that God exists and the church you attend is the right one. With the reasons for belief being so subjective and random, one has to wonder why some individuals go to extremes, killing and dying for faith. For years I had never taken the time to actually read the Bible that I carried so proudly to church on Sunday. But I believed it was the absolute Word of God. I believed there was a mountain of proof inside and there were prophecies that had and were still coming true. How could it be wrong when so many authors compiled the Bible, fitting every piece together so seamlessly? I always said that someday I was going to get serious about the Bible and what God really wanted from me. But for the time being I was enjoying all the “sinful” exploits of my youth. Then the time finally came
for me to start taking God seriously. I was going to find out what the right beliefs were, and whom I should be fellowshipping with. I was going to stop being a Sunday morning Christian. I started studying the Bible on my own and with Bible study groups, becoming Bible literate, or at least I thought so. Had I kept my studies narrowed to evangelical interpretations and listened to only a specific genre of Christians, I doubt that I ever would have changed my mind or questioned things. It was when I opened my mind up to outside ideas, including other Christian groups and atheist thinkers that I began to see things for what they really are. Ironically, it all began with questions I had heard other Christians discuss. “Why don’t the Jews just accept Jesus? Why did they reject their own Messiah? Why did they have him killed? They were intriguing questions and I decided to do some research. But I didn’t only examine these questions from a Christian perspective. The answers I found were not what I expected. I realized the Jews were right in terms of understanding their own Bible. Much of the problem was rooted in subjective interpretation. Thus began a broader kind of thinking on my part. I found serious problems with the idea of the Bible being an inerrant document. It became painfully clear to me that the Old Testament had been hijacked and reinterpreted to fit a different belief system. I came to the conclusion that God does not exist, at least not in the way that we traditionally think of Him.
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The Crimson White (U. Alabama)
(U-WIRE) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - During the winter break former, North Carolina senator and 2004 Democratic vice-presidential candidate John Edwards announced his bid for president. I had been hoping that he would. I generally vote for Democrats, and the others just don’t fit my values as well as he does. The Republican options are just out of the question. After assessing the damage extremist conservatives have done, I am convinced that in 2008 only a Democrat can clean up the mess and start making some progress. The first reason I support Edwards is that I identify with him. He went to public schools and universities. I support public schools and think that communities have an obligation to maintain them. Edwards comes from a working class, blue collar background, which is the same stock that I come from. His father was a mill worker in the Carolinas, and he was the first in his family to graduate from college, and so was I. This sets an example for people who are trying to better themselves. This is what Americans need in times when jobs are uncertain, outsourcing is unchecked and when education costs are so high. America needs a guy like Edwards to help alleviate these issues. I also support Edwards because of the great work that he did as a public protection attorney. He helped people who were being victimized by negligent corporations. He protected people from predatory big business. He provided people with fairness in trials when they were going up against some of the biggest bullies in the corporate legal structure. This was an honorable way to make a living. He wrote a book about his experiences as a public protection attorney called Four Tri-
als. It is definitely worth the read. Edwards’ values mirror my own. They are also the values that we all share as Americans who want progress. I think that it is time for Americans to have universal healthcare, and this is a stated goal of John Edwards. It works for Canada, Sweden and Norway, and in America it can work just as well. I like to think that in America it would work even better once we put an American spin on it. Canada, Sweden and Norway have a higher standard of living than the United States; this upsets me. I think that we should be No. 1 on the list instead of No. 8. If you don’t believe me, then Google it. Edwards also supports bringing U.S. troops from Iraq back home. He also plans to fight global warming and alleviate poverty. This last issue, poverty is especially important here in the Southeast and specifically in Gulf Coast states. Edwards also supports civil unions for members of the gay and lesbian community. I agree with this point as well. Marriage is a religious
thing, but civil unions can provide legal and economic benefits to samesex partners who contribute to their community in the same ways as opposite sex partners do who are married through their church or through common law. As for other Democratic candidates, none hold the same vision. They also lack the working class, blue collar background that makes him a genuine candidate who means exactly what he says. Hillary Clinton is just not progressive enough for me. She has a history of riding the fence politically in order to further her career. She is a career politician, and she was even as first lady. Edwards is different because he hasn’t spent his entire life in politics. His character hasn’t been polluted like Clinton’s. Clinton also sat on the board of Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart is known for violating environmental standards, hiring illegal immigrants, forcing its employees into taking advantage of public programs and disregarding the rights of its workers who are trying to organize unions.
If she stands for the same things as Wal-Mart then she is not a progressive and does not deserve a single Democrat’s vote. As for Barack Obama, it goes without saying that this man should someday be president but not until Edwards has already served a full eight years as president himself. Obama is new to the game and really hasn’t let any of us know exactly where he stands. Obama would be an ideal vice-presidential candidate in 2008. The other people running as Democrats aren’t worth mentioning. The Republicans like Rudy “Wolf in sheep’s clothing” Giuliani or Old Man McCain would only continue to damage our nation in the same ways Bush has. Because I care about education, bringing the troops home from Iraq, providing universal healthcare to all Americans and protecting the environment, I support John Edwards. I also encourage you to check out his Web site. I encourage you to volunteer and help him to win.
SPORTS
January 22-28, 2007
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Titans Fight For Top Spot in Big West Conference
By Karl THUNMAN/Daily Titan Photo Editor
ABOVE: Titan Head Coach Bob Burton talks to his players during a time out against BethuneCookman on Dec. 16. CSUF won the game 94-65. LEFT: Long Beach State’s Aaron Nixon shoots for one of his 27 points against CSUF on Jan. 18 to help deliver a 85-95 loss that knocked the Titans from first place in the Big West Conference. BELOW: Titan junior Marcus Morgan is held back by UC Riverside’s Christian Soto in the Jan. 13 game. By CARLOS DELGADO/For the Daily Titan
Titan senior Bobby Brown dunks against UC Riverside. Cal State Fullerton crushed the team 98-58 in the Jan. 13 Big West Conference game. By Karl THUNMAN/Daily Titan Photo Editor
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Bobby Brown drives past UC Riverside’s Larry Cunningham during the game on Jan. 13. Brown has been one of CSUF’s best players, scoring a school-record 47 points in the Dec. 16 game against Bethune-Cookman.
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REBOUND: Titan junior Scott Cutley fights for a rebound against Pacific on Jan. 6. CSUF defeated the team 76-70.
By CARLOS DELGADO/For the Daily Titan
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- Samantha Vanessa Iracheta (above), 5, was one of 104 patients seen at El Hongo Clinic in Mexico. Members of the new Cal State Fullerton Chapter of the Flying Samaritans traveled to Mexico on Jan. 14 to provide free health care in Doluptate con hendre doluptat nit dolore vel ulla ad te magna consed diat. TWO WORDS
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