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Anniversary Ideas Approved

Gordon Gets Award

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chance for the EOP to reflect upon its accomplishments and successes. news@dailytitan.com “The EOP mural project will reflect struggles faced by students A variety of events and activities during the 1960s, while fighting for were among the 24 Golden Ideas civil rights and educational equity,” Initiatives chosen last week to be Hyder said in her proposal to the funded in celebration of Cal State committee. Fullerton’s 50th anniversary. “Going for G.O.L.D.” will be a The ideas were part of an initiative 1K walk and 5K run for students, process that gave students, faculty, faculty, staff and members of the staff, organizations and the commu- community. The goal is “to invite nity the opportunity to request proj- the community to participate in a ects to be included in the university’s day of health-enhancing activities on anniversary. our beautiful campus,” wrote Health “The quality and creativity of the Science Professor Shari McMahan in Golden Ideas proposals far surpassed her proposal to the committee. our expectations,” said Beverly CartOther funded events include: wright, the 50th anniversary project hosting the 2008 National Debate manager. “It was a very difficult pro- Tournament, bus ad campaigns, nucess to review all 117 proposals, nar- merous discussions with successful row the field and then select the 24 alumni and much more. proposals approved for funding.” The Daily Titan also plans to A committee mark the occasion for the Golden with a coffee table Ideas Initiamagazine sporting tive reviewed a selection of DaiThe quality and creeach of the ly Titan covers for ativity of the Golden 117 proposals each year of Cal Ideas proposals far before sending State Fullerton’s their recomlongevity. surpassed our mendations to Anniversary expectations President Milevents will run – Beverly Cartwright ton Gordon. through the spring 50th Anniversary Project Manager The ideas were semester of 2008. then selected by They will likely tie Gordon and the into the opening President’s Adof Mihaylo Hall, visory Board. the new building The main focus of the anniversary for the College of Business and Ecoevents will be “Kickoff Weekend” nomics, according to Cartwright. from Sept. 14-16. The weekend will The committee will fund the Colstart with an all-university lunch lege’s “Alums At The Top” publicaand the 24th annual Concert under tion. The publication will contain the Stars. The next day, college open photos and bios of the university’s houses, donor recognition and an most successful and influential busialumni picnic will be held on cam- ness alumni. It will “promote awareness … pus. Gordon will also conduct a pre- of the tremendous impact that Cal sentation along with other adminis- State Fullerton’s College of Business tration in the Quad on the Saturday and Economics’ graduates have on of “Kickoff Weekend” to commem- Orange County and beyond,” said Ginny Pace, community affairs diorate the anniversary. Aside from the opening weekend, rector for the College of Business the other accepted proposals will be and Economics. The Anniversary Committee will held throughout the fall and spring send out a first notice of events and semesters. The Educational Opportunity happenings this spring. A full calProgram will have a mural and re- endar and Web site with a finalized ception. The event, proposed by schedule will be available in July and counselor Janette L. Hyder, will be a August. Daily Titan Staff Writer

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all smiles - KinderCaminata President Juan-Carlos Araque hands Cal State Fullerton President Milton A. Gordon the Corazon Award for his “Long term leadership and advancing academic acheivment.” By Jenn Brown

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Cal State Fullerton President Milton Gordon received the Corazon Award from the Kinder Caminata Program at their 14th

Educating Consumers By raquel stratton

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Two surveys released this month contradict in results, as to whether U.S. jewelers are doing their part to combat conflict diamonds and educate consumers. Criminal justice major, Arlis Lindo, 25, said conflict diamonds are a complex situation. “When you mention something, it can take people out of business. You don’t want retailers to go out of business but it’s also a moral issue,” Lindo said. Diamond sales were over $37 bil-

lion in 2005, according to Global Witness and Amnesty International in their second survey summary released last week regarding U.S. jewelry retailers and their role in combating conflict diamonds. This means U.S. retailers have a significant influence and can hold their suppliers accountable where they purchase their diamonds, said Corinna Gilfillan, Head of the USA Global Witness office. Amnesty International and Global Witness surveyed the top 37 retailers that generate over $100 million in fine jewelry sales per year. The report states the jewelers aren’t doing enough to educate their consumers about conflict diamonds and they have not implemented third-party measures to ensure their diamonds are conflict-free. The World Diamond Council reported in a press release, on Feb. 5, that 88 percent of the jewelers polled

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in a different survey had asked for or received guarantees from their suppliers and that all their diamonds are conflict-free. The council said the survey was conducted in the U.S. in early January and is considered to represent 90 percent of the U.S. retail diamond business. The diamond industry has spent millions of dollars to convince the public the problem is solved, Gilfillan said. Economics professor Dipankar Burkayastha said there should be concern for corruption because the people mining the diamonds are very poor and the middleman is getting all the money. He said that in a globalized economy you don’t know where everything comes from. He said diamonds are worth a lot, because people like them.

Annual New Chancellors, Presidents, Superintendents and Community Service Awards Tuesday. The Corazon Award is the most prestigious annual award offered by the Kinder Caminata Program, recognizing Gordon for his achievement in advancing the education of

Are You Wearing Conflict Diamonds? These ten top retailers have policies to combat ‘blood diamonds’ •Wal-Mart •Sterling •Zale Corporation •QVC •Tiffany & Co. •JC Penny •Sears Roebuck & Co. •Finlay Fine Jewelry •Helsberg Diamonds •Costco Wholesale Group

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students, particularly minorities. “This is just one way for the community to say, “Thank you Dr. Gordon, for all you do,’” said Amin David, co-founder of SEE GORDON - PAGE 4

Beginning Thursday March 1, in celebration of Women’s History Month, the Women’s Studies Program will host “Local Women Activists: In Our Own Backyard,” a range of events exploring gender, diversity and the female role in activism and change. “Despite the amazing progress that [women] have made in the United States, we need to continue to raise awareness of women’s culture,” said Associate Professor and Women’s Studies Program Coordinator Renae Bredin, who has organized several past Women’s History Month events on campus. The events will commence with Global Women’s Strike representatives hosting a lecture to advocate for wages for housework and caretaking work, said Women’s Studies Assistant Professor Rebecca Dolhinow, who is this year’s coordinator of events. Every year on March 8 on National Women’s Day, the organization holds a march in the heart of downtown Los Angeles to promote and publicize its principles; however, the rally doesn’t attend to just the organization’s main cause. “It really is a march for all women,” Dolhinow said. The Sixth Annual Women in New Music Festival called “Inner Voices,” will also be held on March 1. This four-day event features electro acoustic and classical performances, open rehearsals and several music lectures. Since its debut a few years ago, the festival has grown into an internationally known conference boasting musical contributions from around the country, Bredin said. In 1982, Zoe Nicholson fasted for more than 30 days on the steps of the Capitol building in Illinois to push for the passing of the Equal SEE WOMEN - PAGE 5

Student Named Miss Fullerton By Aleksandra wojtalewicz Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

She attends class and scoops ice cream at Cold S t o n e Creamery, bargain shops with her grandHolliman mother and is establishing a music program at a local school. And she does it all with beauty and grace, her smile sparkling as brightly as her tiara she received Feb. 21

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when crowned Miss Fullerton 2007. “I was in shock,” Laura Holliman said. “They called number six and I thought, ‘Oh, number six. Wait, I’m number six!’” The Cal State Fullerton freshman did not expect to win. “I only practiced my disappointment face,” Holliman said, curving her lips into a weak smile. “It was pretty crazy. The next morning I looked to see if my crown was there, if it wasn’t just a dream.” It was not a dream. Her crown was still there, reminding her of the duties she now has to undertake as the crowned representative of the City of Fullerton. She is currently SEE HOLLIMAN - PAGE 5

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS Muslim Girl Barred From Soccer for Wearing Head Scarf ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) - FIFA will discuss the decision to bar an 11-year-old Muslim girl from playing in a soccer tournament in Canada last weekend because she was wearing a head scarf. Quebec’s soccer federation said Asmahan Mansour was given the choice of taking off her hijab or not playing Sunday in the tournament near Montreal. The federation said wearing the hijab _ an Islamic veil or head scarf _ violates a no-headgear rule set down by the sport’s governing body for safety reasons. The federation noted the referee was also a Muslim. FIFA spokesman Nicolas Maingot said the issue will be reviewed Saturday in Manchester, England, during the annual meeting of the International Football Association Board.

YouTube Picks of the Day Title: Anjelah Johnson: Nail Salon

Duration: 4:00 How we found it: Word of mouth Summary: This YouTube is for any girl who has ever had a manicure or pedicure. Comedian Anjelah Johnson makes light of the nail salon experience in this gut-busting parody of a woman’s venture to get a “mani” or “pedi.” Johnson comedically details the confusion and miscommunication that can occur with the manicurist during a typical trip to the nail salon. For anyone that’s ever had their nails done, you’ll definitely understand what Johnson’s referring to. Next time you’re getting you’re nails painted, attempt to stifle that giggle because you’ll never look at nail salons in the same way again. -Marina Zarate and Katy French

NATIONAL NEWS Anna Nicole To Be Buried in Bahamas Friday WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A Florida appeals court helped clear the way Wednesday for Anna Nicole Smith to be buried in the Bahamas, saying evidence supports that it’s what the former Playboy Playmate wanted. The starlet’s estranged mother, Virgie Arthur, challenged last week’s ruling by Judge Larry Seidlin, who gave control of the body to an advocate for Smith’s 5-month-old daughter, Dannielynn. Arthur wanted to bury Smith in her native Texas. But Smith’s boyfriend, Howard K. Stern, had argued that she had wanted to be buried in the Bahamas next to her 20-year-old son, who died last year of apparent drug-related causes. The 4th District Court of Appeal agreed. The trial court concluded that Smith’s “last ascertainable wish” was to be buried alongside her son. “This finding is not essentially disputed,” the appellate judges said in their ruling.

STATE NEWS Freshman’s Parents Sue For First Amenedment Rights SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) - When a few classmates razzed Rebeka Rice about her Mormon upbringing with questions such as, “Do you have 10 moms?” she shot back: “That’s so gay.” Those three words landed the high school freshman in the principal’s office and resulted in a lawsuit that raises this question: When do playground insults used every day all over America cross the line into hate speech that must be stamped out? After Rice got a warning and a notation in her file, her parents sued, claiming officials at Santa Rosa’s Maria Carillo High violated their daughter’s First Amendment rights when they disciplined her for uttering a phrase “which enjoys widespread currency in youth culture,” according to court documents.

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CAMPUS CALENDAR TODAY Blood Drive 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. CSUF-SHPA’s blood drive in the TSU Pavilion C. Women’s Basketball vs. UC Davis 7 to 9 p.m. at the Titan Gymnasium. CSUF students with current identification receive free admission, general adult admission is $7.

FRIDAY Women’s Tennis vs. UC Davis 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Tennis Sports Complex. Admission is free. Baseball vs. Rice 7 to 10 p.m. at Goodwin Field. CSUF students with current identification receive free admission, general adult admission is $7.

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Pink Plates for Drivers

Dog Barking Limitation

LITTLE ROCK (AP) - It’d be easy to spot those convicted of drunken-driven offenses under a measure proposed by one Arkansas lawmaker: Hot-pink license plates, starting with the letters DWI, would be issued to repeat offenders. The proposal, by state Rep. Pam Adcock, would require anyone convicted three or more times of driving while intoxicated to display the pink DWI license plates on his or her car. “The DWI license plate shall be a bright pink color that is easily distinguishable from other license plates issued in the state,” the bill says. The proposal would affect drivers who are required to have ignition interlock devices installed in their vehicles. Such devices test for alcohol on a driver’s breath before the vehicle is started. The hot plates would be required as long as the ignition interlock device is required.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Animal control authorities are not amused by a fast food chain’s marketing stunt encouraging customers to dress their cats in a special take-out bag. Tampa-based Checkers Drivein Restaurants Inc. is distributing “Rapcat” bags designed with cutaway areas for the cat’s legs and tail. The cat’s head sticks out the opening of the bag, which is designed to look like a basketball jersey and gold chain worn by the hip-hop Rapcat puppet in Checkers commercials. A Hillsborough County Animal Services news release on Monday said forcing a real, unwilling cat into a “Rapcat” bag could be considered felony animal cruelty. The bag’s warning –“not all cats will be down with wearing this bag. Do not harm or endanger any cat” – is not enough, the agency said. She said the agency is prepared to go to court.

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Uncovered Truth of Nixon-Presley Arrangement Photograph of Nixon and Elvis together displayed at Nixon Library

Presley added that he would be in Washington, D.C., for as long as it would take to get the credentials of a federal agent. By Jake Kilroy And so, on Dec. 21, Daily Titan Staff Writer 1970, at 12:30 p.m., news@dailytitan.com Nixon met with the rock ‘n’ roll icon Elvis Presley In 1970, Elvis Presley wrote Presi- in the oval office. The dent Richard M. Nixon a letter on meeting was kept secret at an airplane asking to be a federal both parties request. The only other men present at agent. And that’s the premise of the new the meeting were White exhibit called “The Day Elvis Met House staff member Egil Nixon” at the Richard Nixon Li- “Bud” Krogh, and Presley associates Jerry Shilling brary. “[Presley] was very in awe of Nix- and Sonny West. The picture of the two on,” Nixon shaking Library dohands cent Condidn’t surnie Mesko face until said. long after “I think I think [Presley] really Nixon [ Pr e s thought Nixon was mis- resigned ley] really and Presthought understood. ley passed Nixon was away. The misundernow icon– Tom Curran stood,” visic phoNixon Library Visitor itor Tom tograph Curran gained said. notoriPre s l e y ety on wrote the the Late letter on American Airlines in-flight station- Show with David Letary. After introducing himself and terman when comedian expressing concern for the country, Harry Shearer brought a Presley wrote, “The drug culture, the copy onto the program. hippie elements, Black Panthers, etc. The photograph is now do not consider me as their enemy one of the most requested or as they call it the establishment. I pictures at the National Archives. call it American and I love it.” Locals are only just learnHe added, “I can and will do more good if I were made a Federal Agent ing of the event. “I’d say it was very bizarre,” said at Large and I will help out by doing it my way through my communica- visitor Linda Semar, a CSUF alumna. tions with people of all ages.” Curran and his wife Sharon, who Presley wrote that he’d done an indepth study of drug abuse and Com- visited the library, said they both munist brainwashing techniques and agree on the odd characteristics of was in a position to really do some- the meeting, but see why it took place. thing about the drug problem.

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“Nixon was the first to really take on the drug issue,” Tom said. “Elvis, I think, was in a unique position to help,” Sharon said. Elvis was an entertainer with an appeal to so many, and Nixon was obviously so disliked and conservative, Semar said.

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“Maybe this was a part of his 12step program,” Semar said with a laugh. Presley presented Nixon with a commemorative World War II Colt .45 pistol. Weeks later, Nixon sent Presley a pair of presidential cufflinks and a pin.

(Clockwise From Left) A copper statue of Richard Nixon can be viewed at the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda. (Top) Visitors Richard and Lois Smith studies the exhibit of Elvis and President Nixon at the Nixon Presidential Library and Birthplace Tuesday, Feb. 27. (Bottom) Photo collage of Nixon at the Nixon Presidential Library. A lecture about Nixon can be heard at 10:30 a.m. and is free and open to the public. This exhibit touches upon the meeting between Elvis and Nixon in the White House on Dec. 21, 1970. Photos of this meeting are also displayed throughout the gallery and is the most requested image from the National Archives. Both are on display at the exhibit, which is a single booth. The exhibit includes other memorabilia from the meeting. Clothes, a slideshow of black and white photographs and the actual letter written on a plane are all for the observing public. Elvis Presley songs play out of the loud

speakers above the booth. And there, in a plastic box, is the badge for the Bureau of Narcotics Dangerous Drugs with Elvis Presley’s name on it. Nixon made Presley a Federal Agent at Large for the crackdown on narcotics and dangerous drugs.

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DIAMONDS: Jewelers From Page 1 “If people want something, it’s worth something,” he said. Adding that if people stopped liking them, then the demand would cease and the prices would fall. To illustrate how value is affected by supply and demand Burkayashta introduced Adam Smith’s concept of the water-diamond paradox. Smith’s paradox states that water saves lives and diamonds do not, but diamonds are more expensive than water. “Diamonds have a cultural meaning,” said Women’s Studies Assistant Professor Marjorie Jolles. “We’re not always in touch with the meaning, but all we know is that diamonds are pretty and we want them.” Jolles said media blitzes around the holidays help create the cultural meaning of romance, love and courtship. “It’s part of what makes the consumer crave the diamond in the first place. They’re just rocks right? They may be beautiful but that’s what we believe because that is the culture,”

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Jolles said. Arthur Tschopp, vice president of marketing for the Jewelry Exchange, said they don’t publicize information on their Web site or in stores because they don’t want to jump on the sensationalized, conflict diamonds public relations bandwagon. He said they deal with inquiring customers on a case-by-case basis. Tschopp said it’s their policy to provide each customer with copies of invoices that have the Kimberley Process seal on it. Another local retailer Robbins Bros. has taken measures to assure their customers that their diamonds are conflict-free. Tracey Lyles, media services manager for Robbins Bros. said they added the information to their Web site in November 2006. Lyles said when customers inquire where the diamonds come from, they inform them that Robbins Bros., has a mandate that every one of their suppliers sign documents that guarantees 100 percent of the diamonds supplied to Robbins Bros. are conflict free.

GORDON: earns scholarly acknowledgement From Page 1

the Kinder Caminata program through his organization, Los Amigos. The Kinder Caminata is a nonprofit organization that was created in 1993 by David and his associates, Galal and Mel Kernahan. The program takes kindergarten students from local schools and sends them on field trips to community colleges throughout Orange County, allowing students to get a taste of higher education and their potential profession. According to David, the organization has hosted about 75,000 children since its inception. “Once a year we choose an outstanding member of the community who has gone above and beyond for the students in the community,” said Juan Carlos

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Araque, president of the Board of Directors for Kinder Caminata, Inc. The Board unanimously chose Gordon for the award this year, Araque said. “This is a community award, and it always makes me feel good to know I’m affecting the community,” Gordon said. “Dr. Gordon has done so much for Latino students,” Araque said. “He has graduated the highest amount of Latino students for higher education and works with many Latino distinguished people.” President Gordeon has worked at Cal State Fullerton for the past 17 years. He holds a B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Mathematics. He grew up in Chicago. In his acceptance speech, Gordon celebrated the different colors of CSUF. He announced that CSUF had more Hispanic students than

any other university in California, and said that CSUF was now a minority majority university, meaning more than 50 percent of students are minorities. Gordon also thanked his wife, Margaret Gordon, for “keep[ing] me moving every day” and recognized the staff of CSUF. Many Orange County educators went to the dinner in support of the Kinder Caminata program and its mission. “Kinder” means children in German, and “Caminata” means walk in Spanish. The combination of these two words signifies the walk children are taking toward the possibilities of the future, according to a pamphlet supplied by Kinder Caminata. “What can we do but plant the seed of higher education,” said Alfredo Amezcua, board member of the Rancho Santiago Community

College District Board of Trustees. “Here we are 14 years later seeing those seeds develop into college students.” “The work we do here in terms of education is the most important work in the world,” Araque said. “Kinder Caminata is a part of that effort.” “Kinder Caminata is giving children the expectation of a college education,” Gordon said. “I’ve been working with many of the people in this room and now we’re seeing success.” Kinder Caminata uses the line made famous by Cesar Chavez, “Si, se puede” or “Yes, you can,” because the organization wants children to know that anything is within their reach, David said. “We knew we had to recognize Dr. Gordon this year,” David said. “He is truly colorblind.”

ies at Steiner’s alma mater, University of Minnesota. “She was my mentor,” Steiner said, also pointing out that he is the first of her students to win the award in her honor. In his acceptance speech, Steiner credited Turpie for make him the “American studies person I am today,” including encouraging him to take the job at CSUF when he obtained his Ph.D. “It was Mary Turpie who told us time and again that American studies was much more than just mainstream white studies,” Steiner said in his speech. “It was Mary who launched my life-long fascination with regionalism and sense, my love of land and the links between people and place.” Steiner has now become a mentor himself for many CSUF American studies students. His work with the department’s graduate program was part of his consideration for the

award. “When it began it was a handful of students. When he left it, [the program] had an international reputation,” said Jesse Battan, the department chair for American studies. Battan also said Steiner has always made time for his students. Klammer said Steiner has created a name for himself in American studies on a national level with this award. “It really shows his impact beyond Cal State Fullerton,” Klammer said. The award is not the first form of recognition Steiner has received. He has also been a Distinguished Fulbright Scholar twice. In 1998 he traveled to Hungary as a Fulbright Scholar and in 2003 he studied and taught in Poland. “Linking local and global, it’s becoming a bit of a cliché, but it’s very important,” Steiner said. Battan said that CSUF offers one of the few American studies depart-

ments in California, and that it offers a different outlook on the subject. Steiner takes advantage of the university’s location. In addition to teaching a course on California culture and an even more specific course on Southern Californian, he also teaches “The Built Environment,” which looks at how different types of buildings shape an area’s culture. Included in the class is a walking tour of the buildings of Los Angeles, which has become popular not only with some of his students, but some alumni, community members and colleagues as well. “I’m just part of a wonderful department. I’ve been so lucky,” Steiner said. Others might feel luck had only a small role in Steiner’s recognition. “Mike Steiner is a wonderful human being,” Klammer said. “People see these qualities. He’s very modest, but he’s much appreciated.”

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Michael Steiner, professor of American studies, said he considers himself just another guy from Minnesota; but last fall, the American Studies Association found him worthy of a national award. The association awarded Steiner the Mary C. Turpie Award, which recognizes achievement in the teaching, advising and advancing of American studies. “This award recognizes quality in a teacher and a researcher,” said Thomas Klammer, the dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Steiner began working at Cal State Fullerton in 1975. For Steiner, the award, which was established in 1993, has a greater meaning. The award’s namesake was a professor in American stud-

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WOMEN: History Month From Page 1

Rights. Amendment, Dolhinow said. On Monday March 5, Nicholson, an activist, writer and blogger, will present “A Lifetime of Activism” in PLN 130 at 1 p.m. On March 7, women’s studies assistant professor Marjorie Jolles, presents “Oprah as Philosopher.” The workshop will shed light on the popular female icon’s ideas and how her philosophy circulates in “O, The Oprah Magazine,” Jolles said. “Winfrey is a cultural figure who requires a lot of scholarly attention, given her power and appeal,” Jolles said. “I believe she embodies cultural ideologies—and cultural anxieties— about women and power.” Jolles’ workshop will be at 12 p.m. at the Women’s Center in UH 205. Another famous name will be discussed, or rather, performed, as Portland-based theater performance group Teatro Milagro stages the play “Frida, un Retablo.” “Frida, un Retablo” commemorates the life of surrealist artist Frida Kahlo. Teatro Milagro will perform March 8 in Pavilion B at 7 p.m. Events conclude March 23 when Erin Gruwell, inspiration for the 2007 movie “Freedom Writers,” appears as the keynote speaker for the Orange County Volunteer Center’s annual Teen Summit at the TSU,

8 p.m. At Wilson High School in Long Beach, Gruwell tackled the challenge of teaching a class of students shaped by racial divides and gang exposure, according to the Freedom Writers Foundation Web site. “One of the things you will see is that [Gruwell] took control,” said Bette Weinberg, director of volunteer services at the Orange County Volunteer Center. “She stood up for what she believed in. She gave an awful lot of herself.” Gruwell eventually helped her class to shed their prejudices, value diversity and motivate them to plan for their futures. Though the Women’s Studies program is not sponsoring this lecture, students are welcome to attend Gruwell’s session for $20. For $40, students may also attend the entire Teen Summit Conference, which is sponsored by the Orange County Volunteer Center. Those especially inspired by the month’s events can visit the Orange County Providers Resource Fair on March 21 at the Titan Walk, Dolhinow said. Organizations from Los Angeles and Orange County will offer several opportunities for getting involved and making a difference. “We need to be open to try new things,” Weinberg said. “Think outside the box.”

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Hall Bounces Toward Healthier Lifestyle By april valencia

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Busy class schedules combined with full-time jobs often make it difficult for some students to find time to exercise. “I’m a single parent so my life is so absorbed in maintaining my daily tasks,” said anthropology major Nicole Folmer, 28. “I don’t have time to set aside to go to the gym.” But one fitness specialist offers a solution to better health management for those with little time to spare. Proactive health practitioner and Cal State Fullerton alumnus David Hall, 50, lectures about his 10-minute per day wellness program regularly. Hall, along with 22 other medical and alternative health practitioners, held lectures and demonstrations during the fourday event which provided information on ways to maintain personal wellness. According to Hall, who studied opera at CSUF, fitness starts with improving the cells within the body which will in turn improve the way it functions.

He calls this outlook the “Cel- putting the weight of gravity on each lology Movement” and has created one—the higher the bounce, the a tool to strengthen those cells, the greater the weight. Cellerciser. “The muscles and cells around our Similar to a mini-trampoline, the internal organs get weak,” he said. Cellerciser helps control weight, re“Bouncing increases gravity on lieves back and joint pain, gets rid of those cells and makes them stronger. cellulite, and improves digestion and It’s like doing one hundred sit-ups a brain function. minute.” All one has to do is bounce on it Junior communications major for 10 minutes a day. Andrew Palmyra said he feels Hall’s “ W h e n program is a child first a great way stands up in to stay in a crib they shape. bounce, and “A n y We can have strength, we as they get thing with can have endurance, but older they still trampolines bounce but is good exit’s most important to have this time on ercise,” said our health. the couch or Palmyra, 24, the bed,” said who tries – David Hall Hall about the to visit the gym at least childhood acCal State Fullerton Alumnus four times a tivity turned week. adult exercise “It’s aeroprogram. bics, you’re “When we moving. get to a certain age in our culture we stop bounc- You’re not just sitting down watching, which means we’re not putting ing TV.” Others like Folmer say the equipweight on our internal organs and ment is unnecessary. they start to sag,” he said. “Those types of trampolines have According to Hall, bouncing on his Cellerciser allows all 75 trillion been around forever,” said Folmer cells in the body to flex at once while who added she prefers walking as her

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form of daily exercise. “[Exercise] is not about coming up with a new gimmick. It’s about staying active all the time,” Folmer said. Still, Hall thinks the Cellerciser would benefit students without requiring them to empty their wallets for a machine of their own which ranges from about $360 to $580. “Talk to administration and ask if they have the ability to fund an area within the school to put a Cellerciser there,” he said. “They can use it for a few moments then go back to class.” However, Folmer feels students do not need to go out of their way to stay healthy. “Taking the stairs is great exercise. I go home and my calves are sore,” she said of the exercise she gets walking up to her fifth-floor classes. Palmyra said he thinks fitness should fit in anytime. “If [students] have time to read then they have time to ride a bike for 15 minutes or anything else,” he said. No matter what the method, Hall agrees that personal wellness, especially for students, should not be overlooked. “We can have strength, we can have endurance, but it’s most important to have our health,” Hall said.

holliman: History major takes home miss fullerton title and crown From Page 1

making appearances at other city’s pageants and at the City of Fullerton events. “Everywhere my executive director tells me to go, I go,” Holliman said. She is also preparing for the Miss California pageant that will take place in June in Fresno. “I believe, as her director, she will do well at state competition,” said Kathi Hikawa, Miss Fullerton executive director.

Holliman, 18, is focusing on doing more volunteer work and getting in shape, “basically do everything I have done for the city pageant, but bringing it up to another level,” Holliman said. Aside from fulfilling her requirements as Miss Fullerton, the undeclared major who plans to be a history major “as soon as the paperwork goes through,” still finds time to be involved in activities on campus. Holliman is a member of Campus Crusade for Christ and the Pre-Law Society. She’s working towards a his-

tory degree to help her become an entertainment lawyer. The Chino Hills resident came to Fullerton because she was “exposed to it at an early age,” Holliman said. Her sister Angelina graduated from CSUF with a degree in fine arts. “I don’t really have spare time,” Holliman said, but when she does, she enjoys singing. Her talent in the pageant was a song from the musical production “Thoroughly Modern Millie.”

“I love that musical,” Holliman said. “Singing runs in my family. We all sing, dance and act.” She also credits her poise to her family and growing up with three sisters. When she was younger, her mother taught her a “Charming Ladies Course.” “There was also a lot of estrogen in the house,” said Holliman with a laugh. “Just being around a lot of girls does that to you.” Yet Holliman got her start in beauty pageants recently. Miss Fullerton 2006, Laura Thatcher, a

friend of Holliman’s sister, encouraged Holliman to become involved in the pageant. Holliman enjoyed getting to know the other eight contestants during the rehearsals that were held every Sunday since October. “The girls were awesome,” not the stereotypical self-centered pageant girls, Holliman said. During the pageant, Holliman enjoyed the interview portion, which accounts for 25 percent of the score, because “it was easy for me because I love talking to people,” Holliman

said. The bikini portion, which is 15 percent of the total score, was the hardest, said Holliman. “I didn’t have good eating habits before,” so she had to substitute the Taco Bell and soda for healthier choices, said Holliman with a laugh. “It’s cliché but it’s true,” Holliman said. She also learned that the negative misconceptions people have about beauty pageants are not true. “We’re intelligent people,” Holliman said. “It’s not just ‘world peace,’

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By Cameron Pemstein/Daily Titan Staff Photographer

For some, watching an art teacher brew root beer during class would be an interesting experience at best, but for Cal State Fullerton student Tyler King, it was the moment in life he had always waited for. The moment he realized what he wanted to do with his life -- brew beer. King now brews beer for BJ’s Restaurant and Brewery and has even built a small, but devoted group of regulars who come in specifically to see what new creations he’s come up with. “I love talking to the guests. I spend way too much time talking to them, I get in trouble for that,” King said. After his teacher’s brewing demonstration, King went online to learn more about the craft. “I went online and ordered a kit … it turned out horrible. But I loved making that first batch [and] I kept doing it,” King said. King said it wasn’t an easy start, but he stayed persistent and slowly kept learning more about brewing. “I pretty much read the directions that came with the kit. Then I read a book, then a few more,” King said. Soon after he began making test batches at home. King had his first interview in brewing. “I went for an interview with Bay Hawk Ale’s in Irvine. He turned me down because he said I was too young,” King said. Being only 18 at the time, King found it challenging to find a job.

Not long after his first rejection, King took a chance and e-mailed the vice president of Brewing operations at BJ’s Restaurant and Brewery. After exchanging e-mails back and forth King was able to land a position as an apprentice. “All I did was wash kegs and fill, and if I had any time left the head brewer would take me and start teaching me everything that I needed to know,” King said. King kept home-brewing and perfecting his craft while taking home

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All I did was wash kegs and fill, and if I had any time left the head brewer would take me and start teaching me everything that I needed to know.

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BY SHAELAN BOWERS

Daily Titan Staff Writer

CSUF Student

many awards in the process. “I’ve entered the Doug King Memorial Lager Competition. It’s the oldest home-brew club, I entered it last year and won three awards [for different brews] 1st place, 3rd place and best of show,” King said. King also took 3rd place in the Marzen competition, and received a gold medal for his Piranha Pale Ale at the L.A. county fair commercial beer competition. However, all of

these awards pale in comparison to the great feeling he gets seeing people enjoy his creation, he said. “Once you serve it to your friends and you see them enjoying it, that is the greatest satisfaction,” King said. The artistic side of brewing and the creativity are some of the biggest motivating factors for King and now as assistant brewer at the BJ’s in West Covina he is able to spread his creative wings. “I want to know everything about beer. I want to be able to control everything when I brew,” King said. King said he is able to be in control with his Cask beer that he showcases at BJ’s. “It’s real ale, it’s how it was served back in the old days. It’s room temperature beer and it’s pretty flat … I’m the only one who makes [Casks] at BJ’s right now. There’s a new one every two weeks,” King said. King hasn’t only impressed judges and friends. He has also made an impression on colleagues with his strong work ethic and creativity. “I see a bright future for him in the industry. He’s on his way, sky’s the limit when it comes to brewing,” said Oscar Blanco, head brewer of BJ’s in West Covina. King consistently tests his limits with his brews, always looking to try something new. “He has great ideas and thinks outside the box. He’s limited only by the ideas that he has,” said Owen Williams, director of brewing operations for BJ’s. “He’s a guy that will SEE BEER - PAGE 7

By Cameron Pemstein/Daily Titan Staff Photographer

The Perfect BrewCSUF student Tyler King began teaching himself to brew beer after seeing his professor brew root beer. Although his first attemps at a home-brew were not successful, he kept at it.

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INTROSPECT

By Jennifer Caddick

For The Daily Titan introspect@dailytitan.com

Long hair, dirty Converse and hunched behind MJ’s Coffee counter is how students and faculty typically saw David Christian on campus for the past year-and-a-half, but not this semester. Students may be wondering what happened to their witty, hippie friend who served them their morning cup of Joe. Christian pulled the shots at MJ’s during his time at CSUF until he graduated in ’98 with a double major in philosophy and literature. Christian then returned to the coffee shop in ’05. But now, Christian has put the days of grinding espresso and steaming milk behind him. Christian can now be found wearing Dockers and a tie going to class in McCarthy Hall and the Education classrooms not only to learn, but also to teach. It may seem unusual for a barista to become a teacher over winter break, but Christian is familiar with this role. He taught literature, philosophy, psychology and religion at Fairmont Preparatory Academy in Anaheim. However, personal struggles and a heavy workload led Christian away from Fairmont. “After seven years I just had enough of teaching so I left. It got a little overwhelming. I didn’t think I could do it for another 30 years so I decided to take a break,” Christian said. MJ’s was there to welcome Chris-

By Karl Thunman/Daily Titan Photo Editor

Coffee and Philosophy - Before he became an official CSUF professor, David Christian was called “The Prof ” by his co-workers at MJ’s Coffee. tian back when he needed a place to goof around, serve coffee and hang out with good people. Christian’s personality was recognized by the Women’s Studies Program Coordinator, Renae Bredin during his time at MJ’s. Bredin and Christian had several discussions about philosophy that touched on questions of gender. Brendin asked Christian to be a guest lecture for her class two times. “My students asked for him back because they loved what he was talking about. They learned a lot and he really provoked them into thinking about new things,” Bredin said. Seeing Christian in front of a classroom triggered Bredin to offer him a graduate’s assistant teaching position, instructing Gender Stud-

ies. Christian said leaving MJ’s again was upsetting for his co-workers, but they are all proud of his new status. “We all called him ‘The Prof ’ before he got this job teaching. Whenever I read a book he comes up and he tells me all about the historical context of it,” said Meg O’Rourke, an MJ’s employee. “He is so smart.” Christian said getting back into teaching was difficult, especially since his over-analytical nature puts a self-imposed pressure on his teaching style to draw students in with exciting lectures. He said he focuses on the reasons why he decided to become a teacher in order to keep up with the demands. “There is a great joy in engaging students in discourse and asking

Beer: From a home brewing kit to assistant brew master (From Page Six)

go places.” King plans on continuing his education in the industry after he graduates from CSUF. “Once I graduate I plan on going to brewing school. It’s called Siebel in Chicago, and [there’s] another [called] Weihenstephan brewing school in Germany,” King said. King said he still really enjoys his work at BJ’s and will always be grateful that they gave him his start. “BJ’s has been really good to me and they have taught me a lot,” King said. King plans on using his education and experience at a small brewery after brewing school, but said he’s open to working at a larger brewery if they get more creative. “The big brewers are starting to get creative because we are taking away a lot of their business,” King said.

Blanco said, King’s young age isn’t a factor for making great beer. “For what he knows and what he excels in he’s pretty young. There

aren’t a lot of [22] year-old assistant brewers,” Blanco said. “I feel lucky to have him on my team in West Covina.”

By Cameron Pemstein/Daily Titan Staff Photographer

Brew Boy - CSUF student Tyler King admires a pint of his creation from BJ’s Restaurant and Brewery.

them questions [that get] them to think critically about ideas and being able to engage in those ideas with them in a communication going back and forth,” Christian said. Students cannot be afraid to talk in his Women Studies class because he calls on the shyest student to discover their thoughts. Christian said his teaching style creates vibrant discussions that could easily exceed the allotted hour and 15 minute time period. Christian said releasing the thoughts of his students helps him to grow as much as it helps them. “In a kind of selfish way it allows me to think about issues I never would have thought about. So, it’s kind of like being a teacher and also like being a student,” Christian said.

By Cameron Pemstein/Daily Titan Staff Photographer

March 1, 2007

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Do-Re-Me! Me! Me! Over two-thirds of college Cell phones became affordstudents are more narcissistic able for the average person in than the average, according to the late â&#x20AC;&#x2122;90s, and the Internet a study conducted by profes- became publicly available early sors at San Diego State Uni- in that same decade. versity. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an increase of What has happened is that 30 percent since 1982. we have all the tools so that So, whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s causing all this anyone who is interested can self-interest? broadcast their personal lives. J e a n Whether Twenge, the they do it lead author of for a $19.95 However, we at the monthly subthe study, said that children Daily Titan are forced scription fee are self-abas a Web cam sorbed as it is, to ask how much of girl or for free but we have this narcissism is due via YouTube been com- to recent technological with Hunpounding the garian pop problem by changes? sing-a-longs, teaching the thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothimpor tance ing keeping of self-esteem anyone whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to children early on. interested from trying to inHowever, we at the Daily sert themselves into the lives Titan are forced to ask how of everyone else. much of this narcissism is Compound this with the due to recent technological more traditional American changes? fixation with celebrity and Walkmans debuted in fame, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no surprise that 1979, allowing shallow youths the trend has completely overeverywhere to shut out every- turned traditional society. thing else around them. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always been a dark improved on the pathetic 90- side to technology, whether minute tape to the 72-hour that tech was the rifle or the storage of the MP3 player, plow. It seems that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just ensuring that no one has to now seeing what is going to be be bored while ignoring the the vice of the information age outside world. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the self-absorbed boor.

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Last weekend I took the Examination for Writing Proficiency, better known as the dreaded EWP. The prompt was about the advantages and disadvantages of laptop computers being used in the classroom. This got my brain going. The advantages are so easy to see â&#x20AC;&#x201C; obviously you can type faster than you can write and a wealth of information is at your fingertips. But the disadvantages were much more applicable to me. I guess having a laptop computer can make you a more proficient student and all that, but believe me, everyone else in class will hate you for it. Laptop computers in the classroom are annoying to other students, plain and simple. I hate when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sitting in class and I hear the clickity-clack of the computer

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TITANS TALK BACK Regarding â&#x20AC;&#x153;Harmony in Conflict: Activists Have it all Wrong 2/27â&#x20AC;? I was fascinated by Harmony Trevinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opinion piece because it was filled with such contempt for those simply trying to make the world a kinder place. There are very serious problems in the world that deserve our attention and cruelty to animals is among them. We should try to alleviate suffering, not tread the dangerous path of claiming one injustice is more or less acceptable than others. Nobel Laureate J.M. Coetzee recently stated the animal rights movement â&#x20AC;&#x153;remains a human project from beginning to end,â&#x20AC;? because the way society treats animals is a reflection of who we are at the core. When the average American eats 100 hundred animals every year despite

more healthy, humane vegetarian alternatives what does that say about our sense of responsibility? Many readers may want to consider that 80 percent of starving children live in countries that actually have food surpluses; the children remain hungry because farmers use the surplus grain to feed animals instead of people. Two-thirds of the grain that the U.S. exports to other countries is used to feed farmed animals instead of people. If we are serious about helping people, we cannot ignore these facts. The truth is that everyone can take simple steps to help people, animals and the environment. The roots of oppression are interlinked and the quicker we realize this the better off we will all be in the future. Pulin Modi College Campaign Coordinator, peta2.com

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Healthy Self-Esteem Not Cause of Student Narcissism By Caitlin Clift

Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com

Forget all the songs from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr. Rogersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Neighborhood.â&#x20AC;? It turns out that kids who grew up thinking they were special let it go to their heads. Researchers have found that todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s college students are more narcissistic than college students were 25 years ago. Students participating in the study completed the Narcissistic Personality Inventory in 1982 and 2006, answered a series of questions relating to how they view themselves and how they interact with others. The author of the study blamed college studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; egos on the emphasis placed on self-esteem in the 1980s. But how can feeling good

about yourself be bad? I remember self-esteem classes from elementary school. Parent volunteers taught the class how to deal with bullies, solve conflicts with friends and how to feel good about ourselves even if we werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t star athletes or the smartest kid in the class. It is surprising to me that telling kids to be happy with who they are is negative. The teachers of these classes did not tell students that they were better than everyone else. They did, however, help students realize that while there will always be people who are more talented or more attractive than others, it does not mean they will be doomed to fail. Telling kids that they are special and that they can do anything they put their minds to isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the problem. Parents, and society in general, have

become more competitive. Parents believe that they must send their children to prestigious preschools to give them an advantage over all the other children. That belief is ridiculous. Some children are going to be smarter and more driven than others, natural attributes that will have more of an effect on their future than what preschool they attended. Children who are told that they have something valuable to contribute to society are more likely to succeed because they are confident. The other factor contributing to the generation of narcissists, is society pressuring people to believe that they have to be the best at everything they do. Parents enroll their kids in hours of extra-curricular activities. Because of this pressure, children

think that they have to be number one: on the soccer team, in gymnastics, art and music lessons. When kids spend their whole life trying to live up to unrealistic expectations they either become unhappy perfectionists, or start to believe that they really are the best at everything and that is where the egotism starts. So what is the alternative to selfesteem classes in school? Are children going to be told that they should just give up if they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as intelligent as other children? Balance is the key. Kids should be encouraged by teachers and parents, but children need to unterstand that they are not entitled to praise, they must work for it. Blaming self-esteem courses for our generationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s narcissism is misplacing the blame. Instead, we need to re-examine our own values.

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Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m taking a three-hour documentary film class that starts at 7 p.m. and ends at 10 p.m. When itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that late and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had class all day long, I cant help but doze off when the lights turn down and a movie starts. However, my nap is always interrupted by the guy in front of me whose screen is on at full brightness and refuses to log off the Internet. Finally, to you women: quit buying shoes in class. Class time is not â&#x20AC;&#x153;meâ&#x20AC;? time. It should be reserved for learning. If we could do whatever we wanted whenever we wanted then we would never be productive. Of course I would like to sit on my computer all day long, scratching my balls and looking at porn, but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, because I have enough reason to know that if I did I would never get anything done. These people have no regard for others around them, and while I may seem rude, I am just voicing the opinion of the masses.

Losing My Religion BY Dave

Bruemmer

Salvation and Sin Sin and Salvation are the two adoration of. most prevalent ideas that are Salvation is said by evangelitalked about in Christian circles. cals to be achieved through a relaSin entered the world through tionship with Jesus. But if I said one man (Adam) and Christ dy- that I am a Jehovahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Witness and ing on the cross saved men from I have a relationship with Christ, the ramifications of manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sinful fundamentalists would then say nature. The reality is that there that it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t good enough- I need is no such thing as sin or salva- to believe the right things too, tion in the real world. Both of which happen to exactly cointhese words are strictly religious cide with the things that they concepts and make no sense believe. And then there is this: otherwise. According to many fundamenWhat is a sin? Sin is supposed talists, if Saddam Hussein had to be an act that goes against the fallen to the floor on his execuwishes of God. So then, is it a tion day, repented for all the tersin to do work rible things he on the Sabhad done and What is a sin? Sin asked Jesus to bath? The Bible clearly states is supposed to be an come into his that whosoever heart, he would act that goes against be shall do work in Heaven on the Sabbath the wishes of God. So right now. But shall be put to then, is it a sin to do another person death. There is dedicated work on the Sabbath? who a curious story his whole life to about Mosesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; helping needy tribe accosting people around a non-Hebrew the world, who was gathering sticks on the but never gave one whit about Sabbath, and for this they pelted Christianity or the Bible, would him with rocks as was com- roast in Hell for all eternity! Is manded by God (Num15:36). that justice? If this is a concept Yet many people ignore the Sab- that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m supposed to respect, bath, one of the 10 Command- I have to tell you that I do not ments that are considered core respect it. to Christian theology. They igI had a believer break down nore it because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ridiculous, as salvation in even simpler terms well they should. to me. All I need to do is love Christianity offers a solution Jesus with all my heart and I will to the problem of sin. But sin is be saved. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it! He loves a religious creation. So in other me and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all He wants! By words, they are offering the solu- the way, if I choose not to love tion to a problem of their own him then he will sentence me creation! This is like the mafia to eternal damnation. So how breaking a store window, and can someone truly love Jesus, then afterward offering their when His desire for that love is protection, for a fee, against any backed by a gun to your head, so future broken windows! That to speak? All this nonsense boils sounds more like bullying than down to is nothing more than a something that we should be in threat and intimidation.

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behind me while I am trying to con- behind a student and see them surfcentrate on what my boring teacher ing Myspace, looking at profiles and is lecturing about. Sometimes I sit spying on their exes, it truly disgusts there and zone in on the clicking of me. You people are not only wastthe computer keys until my head ing your time but youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re wasting my is about to extime too, because I plode. If you feel canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help but look the need to take and judge your sad your computers ways. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re spying I hate when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sit- on people you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t to class, please try not to type the ting in class and I hear even know anymore, whole time â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m the clickity-clack of the and I find it quite begging you. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creepy, disturbing like youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re try- computer behind me actually. Why do ing to be a court while I am trying to you feel the need to stenographer in concentrate ... keep tabs on other the classroom, people and why do clinging onto you feel the need to and writing down do it in class? every word the We all know teacher says when you damn well youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just judging the people you know youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never read all the notes are looking at to feel better about you transcribe. yourself. But remember, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m judgWhat pisses me off even more ing you while you do this, and I than the court reporter types are think you are a jackass. the students on their laptops who And how about the guy who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even taking notes. When I sit never closes his computer in class?

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SPORTS

March 1, 2007

Titans Aim For a Road Win Softball Team Looks to Pounce Titans With Some Home Cooking Do Battle to End Regular Season With No. 6 Ranked Rice BY JASON KORNFELD

Daily Titan Staff Writer sports@dailytitan.com

Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team is preparing to take their 19-8 overall record into UC Davis on Saturday to play a non-conference game with hopes of securing second place in the Big West Conference. The Titans are still looking for their 20th win of the season after failing to lock-up their undisputed No. 2 seed with the loss to Cal Poly last Saturday. The Titans are looking for some help from either Cal State Northridge or Pacific to defeat Cal Poly and reward the Titans with two byes in the semifinal round of the Big West tournament. The Titans have dropped three out of the last four games, which has dropped them from the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25. Head Coach Bob Burton has tried some different strategies in recent games. “[Against UC Santa Barbara] I went over and looked at them [the Titans] and I could see there was a lot of stress on their faces,” Burton said. “I could feel they were really frustrated and I just tried to get into them and say this is supposed to be fun. That’s not usually typical of me and I think that helped a little bit.” The UC Davis Aggies are a dismal 4-22, but they gave the Titans a run for their money when they lost 8477 on Jan 25 at Titan Gym. A win Saturday would also give the Titans their fifth 20-win season in school history, four of which were

Division I. Senior point guard Bobby Brown will bring his 20.4 point and 5.4 assist average into Davis and is only eight three-pointers short of the school record. Brown surpassed former Titan standout Leon Wood last week to claim the number one spot as alltime leading scorer. Brown is also a finalist for the Cousy Award, which is awarded to elite point guards. “That’s nice of him to be able to get Leon Wood’s record in a winning game,” Burton said of Brown after the game against UC Santa Barbara last week. The Titans will look to forward Scott Cutley to continue his production of 16.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. Cutley leads the Big West in rebounding and is fourth in scoring and fifth in FG percentage. Guard Marcus Crenshaw has had the hot hand from downtown recently, hitting 12 treys in the previous two games. Crenshaw is a strong candidate for the Big West’s “Sixth Man of the Year” award. The Titans lead the series history against Davis 6-0, and have clinched their third consecutive season, a feat not accomplished since the 1984-85 season. Four out of five Titan starters with the addition of Crenshaw are averaging double figures in scoring. Burton, who is 67-49 at Fullerton, has the second highest winning percentage of any other Titan’s head coach. Free–throw shooting has been a concern for the Titans all year, as they are only shooting 65.5% from the line.

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Titans host the Worth Invitational this weekend at Anderson Family Field BY STEVEN WALTERS

Daily Titan Staff Writer sports@dailytitan.com

The Cal State Fullerton Titans softball team will begin play in the Worth Invitational this weekend as they face Stanford University and the University of Minnesota in a double-header Friday at Anderson Family Field. The Titans (9-7) are coming off an impressive performance in the Palm Springs Classic in which they won four of the five games they played. Their only loss came on the last day of the tournament against Long Island University. Long Island only had one hit in the game, a two-run double by Brynn Lewis in the seventh inning, that scored two runs to tie the game. Lewis would add a sacrifice fly in extra innings to give Long Island the victory. The Titans have had strong pitching and defense, but it is the offense that concerns Head Coach Michelle Gromacki. “Offensively we haven’t come out of the gates yet,” Gromacki said. “It’s a lack of confidence.” One of the bright spots for the Titans this season has been Jessica Doucette, who transferred from the University of Georgia. In her first year as a Titan she is leading the team in average, hits,

By ReBECCA HARTNESS/Daily Titan PITCHING IN – Cal State Fullerton’s Candice Baker looks to be a key figure for the Titans in the Worth Tournament beginning Friday. doubles and slugging percentage. She has also added a 3-1 record with a 1.68 ERA in four starts this season. The Titans first opponent in the tournament will be Minnesota. The Titans have a 17-2 record lifetime against the Gophers. However, in the eight years under Gromacki they have only met three times, with the most recent game being a loss in 2003. Even though they haven’t played against each other in four years, Gromacki still knows what the Gophers are capable of. “They are aggressive at the plate,” Gromacki said. “They fight and scratch for every run they get.”

The Gophers come into this weekend’s tournament with a 7-3 record. They are lead by Lisa Parks, who has a team high four home runs. The Titans will complete the double header on Saturday against Stanford, a team that has given the Titans trouble in the past few years. The Cardinals have won the past four meeting between the two schools and come into this weekend’s tournament with a 14-2 record. The Titans pitching staff will have their hands full against the Cardinals, who have three players with averages over .400 and four with averages over .300. It won’t be much easier for the Titans offense either, as Missy Penna has been lights out all season for the Cardinals. She leads the team with a 10-1 record and a 0.82 ERA. Gromacki knows this will be a tough challenge for her team. “Stanford has always had a solid team offensively, and now they have pitching,” Gromacki said. “We definitely compete well with teams like that.” Cardinals Head Coach John Rittman also knows that Fullerton will be a tough opponent. “It’s going to be a tough day and Fullerton has a good program,” Rittman said. “Anytime you play a team with the caliber of Fullerton you have to bring your A game.” The game against Minnesota will begin at 3:45 p.m. and will be immediately followed by the game against Stanford at 6 p.m. The Titans will play through the next week as the tournament continues through Wednesday.

Equestrians Look to Qualify for Regionals CSUF Equestrians Two of the Cal State Fullerton equestrian team members have already qualified for the regional competition: Tracy Brownell for Intermediate Fences and Intermediate Flat, and Laura Piper for Novice Fences and Novice Western Horsemanship.

Two other riders are close enough to pointing out that they can do so this weekend if they have fantastic rides. Junior Shaina Feldman is only 11 points away in her Novice Flat class. To earn 11 points Shaina must place no lower than first and third in her classes this weekend. Feldman is also close to pointing out in her Novice Fences class in which

she only needs five points which is equivalent to a second place. Lizz Braley is only nine points away from qualifying for her Novice Fences class. Captain Laura Piper is close to pointing out in yet another class; she is four points away from qualifying in her novice flat class. The regional competition is on March 17.

BY STEVEN WALTERS

Daily Titan Staff Writer sports@dailytitan.com

The Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team will try to extend their winning streak this weekend as they play host to Rice University. The Titans have won three-in-a row, including two UCLA last weekend. Catcher John Curtis has been a vital part to the success of the Titans this season, something that Titans Head Coach George Horton believes comes from his extensive work with the pitchers. “The catching position is always important,” Horton said. “He has improved defensively, but the biggest improvement is his offense. He serves a very important role for this team.” The Titans will need strong play from Curtis and others if they want to continue their recent success. Rice came into the season ranked No. 1. However, four early losses has seen their ranking drop to No. 6. Horton believes this will make the series that much tougher for his team. “They are very determined,” Horton said. “They will be very postured for this series. They are going to present us with a very big challenge.” Pitching should be key in this match up, as the Titans will throw Roemer, Kaplan and Urena; each with ERA’s under 4.00. The Owls will counter with Joe Savery, Chris Kelley and Matt Langwell. The Owls have one of the top pitching staffs in the nation, with a team ERA of 1.85. The Owls are led by Savery, who pitches and also plays in the field. Friday night game begins at 7 p.m. “We need to play consistent baseball like we were at the beginning of the season,” Horton said.

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SPORTS

Lackey Makes His Pitch to Be No.1 I M O

BY Jaime

Halos pitcher enjoys evolution from World Series hero to staff ace

Another Force To be Reckoned With

BY ADAM LEVY

Daily Titan Executive Editor alevy@dailytitan.com

The opening day start. As baseball tradition has it, a team’s best starting pitcher – their “ace” – gets the ball for the team’s first game of the season. The Los Angeles Angels’ John Lackey has been handed the ball on opening day before. He was the Angels opening day starter in 2003, his last start having been the 4-1 win over the San Francisco Giants in game seven of the 2002 World Series – a start he made as a rookie. His first opening day start would not be as cinematic as the game seven victory, as he was tagged for five runs in a loss to the Texas Rangers. The letdown was a harbinger of the Angels dismal 77-85 follow-up season, as the team slogged in the hangover of ticker tape and rally sticks. At the time, Lackey was clearly not ready to be that opening day ace. Marred by growing pains, the sophomore slumped to a 10-16 record with a 4.63 ERA in his first full season. But sometime between 2003 and now, something happened. Lackey got good – really good. The last two years, Lackey has shown immense progress in fulfilling his potential, as he has taken a spot among the elite pitchers in the American League, ranking third in strikeouts and fifth in ERA in consecutive seasons. He has won 27 games in that span as well. Fast forward to today. As the Angels tune up in Tempe, their fiveman rotation is projected as the class of baseball. In addition to Lackey, the staff also includes 2006 phenom rookie Jered Weaver; last year’s 16game winner Ervin Santana and 2005 Cy Young winner Bartolo Colon, who has logged the past three opening day starts for the Angels. While manager Mike Scioscia has the final call of who shall toe the opening day rubber, hitting coach Mickey Hatcher has already made up his mind. “I would put Lackey in there on Opening Day,” Hatcher said. “He motivates his hitters — that’s what’s

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By Paul connors/Associated Press FIELDING PRACTICE – Los Angeles Angels pitcher John Lackey fields a ground ball as he covers first base. important. He’s got the personality if anyone does.” Hatcher compared Lackey to Hall of Fame pitcher Don Drysdale for leadership and said the starter has the heart and personality you want setting the tone in the season opener. Former teammate Adam Kennedy and Darin Erstad echoed Hatcher’s sentiments. “If you want to play behind a number one pitcher, that’s your guy,” said Kennedy, who signed with the St. Louis Cardinals in the offseason. “I like to play with guys that are all about winning — Lackey’s one of those guys,” said Erstad, who recently inked a one-year deal with the Chicago White Sox. To grow into the cleats of a number one takes time and experience, and Lackey’s leaning curve has been anything but traditional. The 6’6, 260-pound Texan was thrown into the fire early on, as he was called up in June 2002 by a surging team amidst the heat of a pennant race. His major league debut came in

his home state in The Ballpark in Arlington against the Texas Rangers, as he struck out six in seven innings while giving up three runs. “It was awesome getting the chance to pitch in front of my friends and family,” Lackey said of his big league unveiling. Though he took the loss on that monumental summer day, he showed enough mettle to earn a spot in the rotation. The rest played out like the script to a campy Disney sports movie: rookie gets called up, excels down the stretch and shines in the post season. The right-hander posted a 2-0 record with a 2.42 ERA in 22 post-season innings during the Angels improbable World Series run. After the Angels made an amazing game six comeback, the spotlight was on the rookie, who was pitching on three days rest. His said he was a little jumpier than usual on the forefront of the biggest game of his career. “I didn’t sleep in that day,” Lackey said. “I was ready to go pretty early.” As we all know, Lackey came through with flying colors on the

biggest day of his professional life. And while no single win may ever come close to the peak he hit as a rookie on that October 2002 night, in the four years since, he has morphed from the raw rookie who’d surprisingly dominate to a mettle–tested veteran you expect those things from. “He’s a real work horse,” said Washington Nationals closer Chad Cordero. “It seems like he throws seven or eight innings every time out.” As the 2007 season rapidly approaches, Lackey is working in spring training alongside Weaver, Santana, Escobar and Colon in the desert heat. Optimistic about the team’s chances, Lackey said the Angels should contend with their staff this year, and that he thinks that will be the difference in their never ending battle for the AL West with the Oakland A’s. And about the coveted opening day start? “I will definitely give it my all and see what happens, see what Scioscia says about it when we break camp.”

It is said the line between crazy and genius is very thin. It must be. How else can you explain Ashley Force’s school schedule during her four years here on campus. I’m not calling Force, a National Hot Rod Association driver, a genius. But I am calling her crazy. Crazy for not only being a college student three days of the week, but for also being a drag racing student the other four days at the same time. Force is no dummy, however. Far from it, actually. The 24-year-old radio/TV/ film graduate became the first female since 2000 to compete in a NHRA Funny Car competition this year. Force credits her rapid ascend through the racing ranks to her hectic schedule. Which is crazy in itself. The NHRA racing season goes from February to December, with races occurring every two weeks. During her senior year, her first season in the rookie circuit, she would fly in from a race on Monday mornings and head to class that after noon. She then had classes on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning. After the Thursday class would end, “my PR girl Mandie (Yorio) would pick me up at school and take me to the airport,” where she usually had a noon flight out of John Wayne Airport to go to where that week’s race was being held, Force said on Friday in a phone interview as she prepared for her second career NHRA race in Chandler, Ariz. When she wasn’t racing she was doing homework. On the plane ride back to California, she did homework. On the plane ride to a race, she would do homework. It was not easy, but “definitely worth it,” Force said. “Those were my first years of racing. If I hadn’t had overlapped racing with school it would have been another two

years before I would have gotten to where I am.” In a weird and very crazy way, it makes sense. Force, who graduated from Cal State Fullerton in 2003, might be on to something. “Doing the racing and school kept me on track. I graduated sooner than most of my friends. It allowed me more studying time. It helped me stay focused.” Drive and determination is something that runs in the Force family, though. Ashley is the daughter of 14-time NHRA Funny Car champion John Force, the winningest driver in NHRA history and a man known as the Michael Jordan of NHRA. “Him being involved is a very big part of it,” she said. “If I didn’t have a parent in it I might not have gotten involved. Racing was always a fun thing, a fun hobby I had.” The fun hobby is now her very, very fun career. Things didn’t go as smoothly on Sunday however. On her second career race, Force was leading veteran driver Bob Gilbertson as they approached finish line when her car made a hard move into the center lane and was disqualified. Force is quickly becoming one of the fan favorites, among women and men alike. Mattel, one of her sponsors’, even released a Barbie Doll baring Ashley’s facial features, and firesuit a while back. “You saw a lot of little girls with it – and some guys got it too,” she said. “It’s fun to bring in new fans. People think that’s its just a man’s sport, it’s not anymore. Not in drag racing at least.” Nope. Not as long as Force is driving. And it’s just crazy. Crazy good.

Jaime Cardenas’ columns appear every Thursday jcar@csu.fullerton.edu