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CSUF students, friends and family came together at the TSU Pavilion for a movie screening to benefit the Filipino charity organization “Gawad Kalinga,” which in Tagalog means to give care. Hosted by the Pilipino American Student Association, the movie trilogy “Paraiso” revolves around the mudslide that struck the Philippines on Feb. 17, 2006. “Our goal is to raise $5,000 to go toward building a school in the Philippines,” said nichole Puzon, business major and sports coordinator for the association. “This is a new event for us,” said Steve navarro, the association’s treasurer. The 23-year-old senior said their organization usually participates in sporting events like marathons for fundraising. The idea came from Puzon’s aunt who knew about the movie through her brother, one of the executive producers of the movie. The event’s coordinator, Abigail de la Rosa, 24, said the organization was formed in 1995 and focuses on housing, health and education for children in the Philippines. “We try to get the kids the kind of education they deserve,” de la Rosa said. Gawad Kalinga member and CSUF alumna Joanne Protacio said she joined the group mainly because she wanted to learn about Filipino culture. Protacio moved to the U.S. when she was 4 years old and said she wanted to get back to her roots. In 2006, Protacio ran the Long Beach International Marathon, “Hero’s Run,” to raise funds for the group. “It’s overwhelming because I’ve met a lot of people who want to help and do something good, but just don’t know how,” Protacio said. She said that she volunteers for the organization to spread the word and bring attention to the association’s goal of helping to end poverty in the Philippines. “I’m glad many people showed up despite the rain,” navarro said of the April 20 event. The association sold about 400 tickets in presale alone, according to navarro. “If we can inspire people to do something to help others, we’ve done our job.” San Clemente resident Letty Santos said her friend’s daughter is involved with the association and came to show her support. “I liked the movie,” Santos said. “I just wish it didn’t run so late because I have a long ways to drive home.” Anaheim resident Leo Arce also came to show his support. He said his daughter attends CSUF and the rest of his children are involved in Filipino-American organizations. “I think it’s an interesting movie,” Arce said. “I always invite my friends to watch and join events like this to give our support to the Filipino community.” The screening also included live performances by former American Idol contestant Camille Velasco and CSUF student and rap artist Marlon D. Since her 2003 appearance on American Idol, Velasco, a Hollywood resident, has been working on an R&B album under an independent label. In the meantime, she said she also tries to perform for charitable events.
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SEE CLEARLY - Students of Olan Farnall’s Advertising Campaign class held a mock demonstration against glasses to promote Lasik surgery on Monday in the quad. The class had to create and advertising campaign for Bausch and Lomb.
Advertising Class Stages Lasik Promotional Campaign
Titans promote corrective eye procedures and spread awareness BY noLan anDre
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The world of eye-glasses and contacts is one many college students are forced to live in, but the Lasik eye-surgery procedure has provided an answer for those
who have become fed up. Students in Olan Farnall’s Titan Com Agency, and advertising class, organized an event promoting Bausch & Lomb’s Lasik eye-surgery procedure, which was aimed at providing college students with information on the current state of the procedure. Chris Jett, 23, organized the event for Bausch & Lomb, held Monday in the Becker Amphitheatre. Groups of students marched through the Titan Walk and around the Quad chanting “free your vision” and urged students to visit the
amphitheater to learn more about the Lasik procedure. Students who signed up to learn more about Lasik were given raffle tickets to win iPod Shuffles and tickets to Orange County Flyers and Los Angeles Avengers games. Gail Summers, a Bausch & Lomb representative, explained that the Lasik procedure is very fast and painless. “What the laser does is reshape the cornea and thereby treats the refractive error. We take a lot of
measurements with our diagnostic equipment to find out exactly what the error is and what can be treated with it,” Summers said. “[The optometrists] program the prescription on the laser. The laser beam then comes down and it reshapes the tissue of the cornea.” While the surgery may be “easy and painless,” the cost of the procedure may not be. Desee LasiK - PaGe 3
With 35,000 students, Cal State Fullerton is the largest school of the CSUs. But according to the Dean of Students office, less than half of these students participate in clubs and activities on campus. CSUF offers over 260 clubs on campus, giving students the opportunity to connect to their campus on many different levels. To get involved, a student can go Greek, or join a club in their major. Students can also join clubs where they may discover or deepen religious convictions. Other clubs offer experiences in cultural diversity, sports, politics, or special interests. At any time a student can join any of these organizations. It only takes a trip to the second floor of the Titan Student Union where a list of the clubs can be found, or a visit to the organization’s Web site. Students who are involved in department clubs can network with other professionals. By networking and making contacts, students gain an edge on the competition. The CSUF Accounting Society meets twice a week with around 80 active members. At meetings, members socialize and eat with one another, and during the academic year the club makes trips to baseball games and theme parks. Sophomore kinesiology major Christian Villaruz has been an active member of a cultural organization called the Filipino American Student Association. For two years, Villaruz has enriched his own sense of culture, uncovering a deep appreciation for see cLUBs - PaGe 3
Rap Lecture Educates Youth BY misa nGUYen
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An experimental form of hip-hop music is being used to educate youth and adults alike. The Cal State Fullerton Center for the Study of Economics of Aging and Health hosted a panel Wednesday titled “Hip-Hop, Health and Economics” at the Titan Student Union. An approach to education through rap music is being tested by former rap singer Stephen “Cue” Jean-Marie, director of justice, advocacy and compassion for Xealot Records Inc. and Steven J. Logwood, president of FutureSoft, Inc./Positive Records. “I’m focused on using music for academics, financial management, health and wellness, social improvement – new applications for music,” Logwood said. Positive Records uses music-based learning systems to teach youth and adults worldwide about the importance of things like eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day, how to invest money and how to bridge the gap between Iraq and America, according to Logwood. Instead of lectures that leave students scratching their heads, Logwood explained that by combining lesson plans from teachers with slow, monotone hiphop jingles, students are more likely
to listen and understand the subject being taught. At Crenshaw High School, music production classes are offered to students who are interested in exploring their artistic skills. Jean-Marie explained that forcing students to study subjects they don’t want to is not as effective as letting them flourish in their interests. “Everyone wants to be like Jay-Z or P. Diddy,” Jean-Marie said jokingly. According to Logwood, the image of hip-hop is filled with gang violence, female degradation and the unnecessary use of profanity. “But it wasn’t always this way,” he added. The media concentrates on the negative images of hip-hop and in turn, rappers feel pushed to produce these demands, Jean-Marie said. The state of music today dismays older generations that are used to the feel-good tunes of Stevie Wonder, Logwood said. He also added that violent, sex-driven music is desensitizing younger generations to the use of unnecessary profanity. Saggy pants, midriff-baring tops and a proliferation of tattoos on youth are a product of the type of music today, Logwood said. In answer to a question from the audience about what age group their music aims to target, Logwood explained that his focus is on genre and not age.
“Based on the format, that’s how you’re going to reach your target,” he said. Logwood then demonstrated a lecture using hip-hop music for a lesson on nutritional facts in a song titled, “At Least 5.” To demonstrate education of social injustice through music, Jean-Marie approached the audience with freestyle lyrics. “Issues that are controversial need to be addressed and the language used may not be for kids,” Jean-Marie said. Logwood explained that language is a reflection of intelligence and the use of profanity is a projection of intellect. Logwood said bringing music with a message to youth and older audiences is not just about providing good beats and lyrics, but a good lesson. “Our mission is to create a new genre of music,” he said. Being first in the industry to use hip-hop music for education would be a rewarding career for those who choose to follow it, according to Logwood. Hip-hop is the language of this generation so use it for positive music, Jean-Marie said. Davina Ling, director of the center and assistant professor of economics, said she is looking into incorporating bilingual music into educating her own students.
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65 People Killed in Somalia Explosions MOGADISHU, Somalia—after the seventh straight day of fighting, Somalia’s capital erupted with more explosions that killed at least 65 people, according to Somalia’s elman Human Rights organization. ethiopian troops, who have been working with the Somalia government, are making their final push to rid the nation of a warlord militia group before moving forward with a peace conference. tens of thousands have fled Mogadishu as the death toll climbs to 358 people after only seven days. while shipments of food have been sent to the capital’s refugees, the packages had to be returned because there was no clearance from the Somali government, according to aid workers and diplomats.
NatIoNaL NewS Prison Riot Breaks Out in Indiana a two-hour prison riot broke out in Indiana on tuesday at the New Castle Correctional Facility. The men’s medium-security prison, which is about 43 miles east of Indianapolis, was housing about 1,630 prisoners. emergency squads and state police were sent to the prison. New Castle Mayor tom Nipp said the entire city police force was also activated. while authorities were able to secure the perimeter of the prison, inmates set fires in the courtyard, injuring two staff members. Indiana State Police Sgt. Rod Russell said authorities had confirmed that no inmates had escaped the premise. In March, arizona and Indiana reached an agreement for the New Castle Correctional Facility to house up to 1,260 arizona inmates because of arizona’s shortage of prison space, according to the associated Press.
LoCaL NewS New Information in Pat Tillman’s Death New developments surrounding the death of Pat tillman surfaced tuesday after an army Ranger spoke at a congressional hearing. army Spc. Bryan o’Neal said a commanding officer had ordered him to keep quiet about the friendly fire incident that killed tillman. o’Neal told Rep. Henry waxman, D-Calif., chairman of the House Committee on oversight and government Reform that he was ordered not to tell tillman’s brother about what had happened. tillman’s brother, who was on a nearby convoy, was initially told his brother had died during heroic combat with the enemy, according to the associated Press. o’Neal said he was ordered to keep quiet by his then-Lt. Col. Jeff Bailey, the battalion commander who oversaw tillman’s platoon.
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aging to make this club work despite having an assigned temporary advisor, no meeting room and no formal funding.
nity to demo and advertise their finished game products. “Through this class we have a common drive to make a game,” said
“This group is tremendous and very motivated,” said professor Sam Stokes. “Computer science is doing some great stuff and having fun.” Stokes’ introduction to gaming class brought most of the club’s members together, with at least 80 percent of the club stemming from his class. Being that the club has no official meeting time, most of the club’s business is conducted during the gaming class. as apart of the class the club has the opportu-
21-year-old President Jason Jackson. The club is currently working on getting a room where computer science students can meet and play their newly created games. as apart of the upcoming CSUF 50th anniversary, the video game design club is planning on creating and implementing a tuffy racer game using the school’s mascot as the main character. once the game is created they want to brand it and create their own production com-
New club wants to bring majors together with video gaming over the last three months a group of dedicated computer science students have come together to start the Cal State Fullerton Video game Design Club. Being less than a semester old the club has already acquired 30 members and hopes to gain at least 100 by summer. The organization is open to anyone, including alumni, who are interested in Internet games. “we want people from other majors to be involved too,” said 23-year-old club treasurer Mehmet akkurt. Since the club is brand new the students involved are man-
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WEDNESDAY Stress and work Related Physical Problems 12 to 1 p.m.: Dr. Rick Ho explains how stress can induce workrelated problems. The lecture will be held in CP-700. Spring texas Hold em’ Classic 4 p.m. at the tSU Underground Dollar wednesday Bowling Nights 6 to 10 p.m. at the tSU Underground University Band 8 to 10:30 p.m.: The ensemble offers traditional band pieces and selections for wind symphony under the direction of Mitchell Fennell and guest conductors. admission is free at the Meng Concert Hall. THURSDAY Free glow Bowling Thursday 3 to 7 p.m. at the tSU Underground women and Philanthropy Night at the Theatre “Stepping out” 6:30 p.m.: online registration is required for the event that will include admission to the play and a desert reception. admission is $20 per person at Young Theatre. Cello Choir 8 to 10:30 p.m.: guest conductor Lee Richey leads this group of student cellists in a program of music through the ages at the Recital Hall. admission is $10. Stepping out by Richard Harris 8 to 10:30 p.m. at the Young Theatre. tickets are $8 in advance for
students with current CSUF ID and $9 for adult general admission.
FRIDAY New Play Festival 8 to 10 p.m.: Play readings of new works by Cal State Fullerton students. The event will take place at the grand Central art Center. admission is free. Stepping out by Richard Harris 8 to 10:30 p.m. at the Young Theatre. tickets are $8 in advance for students with current CSUF ID and $9 for adult general admission. SATURDAY titan Kid Healthy Challenge 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: The Challenge will promote physical activity and healthy eating. The first 4, 000 children will receive a free backpack, pedometer and set of “activePlay” cards. The event is free and open to the public. Stepping out by Richard Harris 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Young Theatre. tickets are $8 in advance for students with current CSUF ID and $9 for adult general admission. New Play Festival 8 to 10 p.m.: Play readings of new works by Cal State Fullerton students. The event will take place at the grand Central art Center. admission is free. Stepping out by Richard Harris 8 to 10:30 p.m. at the Young Theatre. tickets are $8 in advance for students with current CSUF ID.
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pany to assist in building their resumes. The group explained that Internet game design is a group effort and the organization helps them met new people. “our club helps us network,” said 21-year-old member Corinne ashimine. “game design is a team environment.” In an effort to grow their resources, the club is participating in the career center job and internship fair to raise funds. Plus, they are hosting a game robotics camp which to is be held on May 26. as a part of the camp, the club is inviting high school and surrounding college students to participate in the festivities. They are also inviting representatives from Microsoft and local gaming companies to join the camp. For more information on becoming apart of the video game design club visit their online forum at www.csufgc.com or email csufvideogamedesignclub@ gmail.com.
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‘Santa’ to Compete a retired 64-year-old man, affectionately called “Santa” by his fans, plans to compete for the national Rock, Paper, Scissors title in Las Vegas, according to an aP story on snopes.com. The man, Ray Scott, has done well so far in his Rock, Paper, Scissors career, winning the New Hampshire title through an eight-round tournament in Manchester, aP said. The competition in Las Vegas can be viewed on eSPN and the winner will receive a prize of $50,000. “I don’t have a strategy,” Scott told aP reporters. “I can’t be thinking ‘what’s he gonna throw? I just throw something.” He plans to wear a Santa costume in Las Vegas, but is unsure of how children will react, he told aP. “I have a very nice Father Christmas outfit - not one of those tacky Santa suits - but I wonder about little kids seeing Santa in Vegas. what would I say to them?” he said.
A Donkey Testifies DALLAS (AP) - Faced with complaints that his donkey was too loud, attorney gregory Shamoun decided to bring his case directly to the court: He had the donkey testify. Buddy the donkey appeared in court wednesday. He walked to the bench and stared at the jury, the picture of a gentle, wellmannered creature and not the loud, aggressive animal he had been accused of being. Shamoun was in a dispute with oilman John Cantrell, who had complained to the city about a storage shed Shamoun was building in his backyard in Dallas. Cantrell said Shamoun retaliated by bringing the donkey from his ranch and putting him in the backyard. Cantrell complained of don-
key noise and manure piles. “They bray a lot any time day or night. You never know when they’re going to cut loose,” he testified.
2,500 Mile Taxi Ride PHOENIX (AP) - a retired New York couple who hailed a taxi for their 2,500-mile move to northern arizona arrived with their two cats at their destination on Monday. Neither Betty nor Bob Matas drive and they wanted to spare their cats, Pretty Face and Cleopatra, a trip on an airplane to their retirement home about 90 miles north of Phoenix. They left the couple’s Queens neighborhood april 10 in Douglas guldeniz’s canary-colored Ford SUV cab and traveled about 10 hours a day for a $3,000 flat rate plus gas, meals and lodging. The SUV is a hybrid-electric vehicle, which helped lessen the cost of fuel. “It was pretty tiring, for my wife especially,” said Bob Matas, 72, a former audio and video engineer for advertising agencies. “we’re happy where we are. we’re happy and that’s it.” Matas said he was “flabbergasted” by the attention surrounding the couple’s trip. Passers-by recognized them when they saw the New York cab, he said. “every state that we hit, people would say ‘are you the ones?’ and we would say ‘Yes, we are the ones,’ “ Matas said. The Sedona mayor welcomed the couple at a noontime ceremony Monday, presenting them with a bag of Sedona souvenirs. Their real estate agent presented them with the keys to their new home in the Village of oak Creek, a community just south of Sedona. The couple will stay at a hotel for a few days until all their belongings can be moved.
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Titans Learn to Deal with Spring Romance
CSUF’s Father of Nature BY SaraH GammiLL
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In the midst of spring when the flowers have fully bloomed, almost everyone seems too busy to stop and smell the flowers. Students at Cal State Fullerton, like the rest of society, are too caught up with trying to balance school, work, family and other responsibilities to even consider relationships. According to Jack Bedell, a sociology professor, building a healthy relationship requires trust, similar interest, maintaining separate identities, common values and goals. Fellow Titans Shelley Ibaraki, 22, and James Fujinami, 25, demonstrate just that, stating that communication and common personalities is what keeps their relationship growing stronger. “We met during the summer at Disneyland,” said Fujinami, sociology major. It was June 20 when friends of Ibaraki Fujinami took them along to the “happiest place on earth.” It was soon after meeting that the duo realized they had walked the same campus for semesters without acknowledging each other’s existence. After a long day at the Magic Kingdom, the couple kept in touch like most of today’s modern society, over the Internet. “He found me on MySpace,” said
Ibaraki, a child and adolescent development major. After weeks of constant e-mailing and several dates, Ibaraki and Fujinami became an official couple on Aug. 8, 2006. Although Ibaraki said she does not recall being “asked out,” she does remember the mutual feeling that was felt then, as it is felt now. Their common personalities and their ability to communicate with one another is what have kept these Titans together for eight months now. However, according to the couple, the relationship sparked with an initial attraction. “I like his personality. We have the same sense of humor and he’s very sarcastic,” Ibaraki said. In such a fast paced society, students can be easily distracted by relationships. Bedell states the best way to keep a balance between relationships and responsibilities is by avoiding an over commitment. But Dr. Javette G. Hayes, an assistant professor of human communication studies, has a different view. “[Those is a successful relationship] are willing to accommodate the needs of their partners, and each party respects the boundaries and needs expressed by the other,” Hayes said. When it comes to getting work done, such as exams and assignments, they know when to provide one another with time and space, due to Ibaraki and Fujinami attend-
ing the same University and coinciding school schedules. But besides having school in common, they both describe one another as “homebodies.” “I love that we can have an intelligent conversation and that she’s not the type of girl that needs to be in the social circle,” Fujinami said, describing his love interest. Hayes also describes another important necessity for a relationship-trust. According to Hayes, trust is vital. It not only builds a foundation for intimacy but it also brings a relationship to another level, bringing a sense of security and providing the ability to disclose personal information. Before dating Ibaraki, Fujinami was involved in a three-year relationship. However, the child and adolescent development major states she is not threatened by the ex fac-
tor because she’s learned the ability to trust him. Similarly, Fujinami does not consider himself the jealous type, not even when his girlfriend still keeps in touch with her exes. Overall, many relationships get initiated by various factors such as physical attraction but Ibaraki and Fujinami portray what Hayes describes as the “birds of a feather flock together” phenomenon versus the “opposites attract.” Their relationship continues to bloom due to their common values and interest in making their relationship succeed. Although the Magic Kingdom advertises dreams coming true, Ibaraki and Fujinami’s relationship is more than just a dream. These Titans display that a romantic relationship is indeed possible.
spite vision being one of our basic senses, Lasik is still considered a cosmetic surgery and is not covered by insurance plans. Jett explained that most doctors offer financial programs to assist those worried about the cost. If those interested are lucky enough to have a medical spending account, Lasik procedures qualify in most. According to AllAboutVision.com, the cost for the procedure in 2006 was about $1,950 for both eyes. Students approached tables de-
signed to inform about the Lasik procedure. Ingrid Chim, 22, human services major, said although she had recently gotten contacts, she hoped to get the surgery by next year. Anna Sunesson, 26, an undeclared major, said she wears contacts but like so many, the cost of the procedure is the biggest determent to her getting the surgery. Age is another thing that could prevent a potential candidate from being qualified, according to Sum-
mers. “You want to make sure you have a stable refraction,” Summers said. “They don’t want to do [the procedure] on children or on teens. The college demographic is usually the youngest.” Summers said the technology has been perfected so much that only about 5 percent of all patients experience complications. According to Summers, the notion that Lasik is dangerous has been blown completely out of pro-
portion. When asked why she had not seriously considered the surgery, Chim said because of pain. According to Jett, however, the fear of pain may be unnecessary. “It’s totally painless and that’s the best part,” Jett said. For most with imperfect vision, the thought of waking up in the morning to a clear world versus groping for glasses or putting in contacts would be a dream come true.
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CLUB: STUDEnTS LaCK ParTiCiPaTion his Filipino heritage by performing folk dances and participating in cultural events. “If I just went home I’d be bored,” Villaruz said. “But instead I gained a lot of friends and a social life.” Intervarsity Christian Fellowship is a religious organization on campus with approximately 60 to 70 mem-
bers. The club sponsors events on campus as well as a weekly meeting in the TSU. “[Intervarsity] has helped me to be more public and open with my faith,” said geology major Nicole Sanchez. “It’s helped me make new friends and open up opportunities for meeting people on campus.”
With at least five members, any student can create an organization. The student must write a constitution and submit an application to the Dean of Students office. According to associate dean of Students Esiquio Uballe, the first five members must be CSUF students, but members outside of the university are permitted to join.
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Tucked into Cal State Fullerton’s northern face is an unusual sight in a city: a 26-acre botanical garden called The Arboretum. For Gregory Dyment, director of The Arboretum, the garden is a home away from home. It is a place to relax and enjoy nature; but he’s not shy to admit that at one time he didn’t even know it existed. “I thought, wow, that’s interesting, I went to school just over the hill and I never knew there was an arboretum here,” Dyment said. For the past 10 years DyDYmEnT ment has spent his time with so many of the plants he loves. Graduating in 1989 from Cal Poly Pomona with a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture, Dyment decided it was time to move away from California. Dyment ended up settling in Washington state, where he and his wife and two daughters elected to live on a small island where he worked as a landscape architect, but soon fell in the construction slump during the time. “At that time it was very difficult to get a job, and in the world of construction the first people that are let go are the people in landscape,” Dyment said. As a result, Dyment searched for jobs and eventually found one at Lakewold Estates in Tacoma, Washington, where within months he went from garden manger to managing director of the estate. “At that point my eyes were adjusting to a new line of work – I wasn’t sitting behind a desk, a drafting table drawing, and I thought it was challenging and a lot of fun managing a public garden,” Dyment said. Five years later though, Dyment returned to Southern California after CSUF asked him if he would be interested in applying for director of The
Arboretum. He came, was interested, and in 1997, took the job as the first paid director of The Arboretum since its opening in 1979. “He takes care of the Arboretum,” said Diane King, a staff member of The Arboretum. Since then Dyment has been primarily responsible for the all the operations of The Arboretum, which include heading fundraising, managing staff and volunteers, as well as being a part of the design of the strategic 15year plan for The Arboretum. “His job is completely different,” said Mark Costello, manager of the Friends of the Arboretum. “It’s different than being dean, it’s an arboretum, it’s like a different kind of animal.” The reason for his involvement in the landscape scene, Dyment said, is that he has always been interested in plants since a very young age. It is fascinating he said to find plants or flowers growing out in the wild without any irrigation or help. Even while attending college, he worked at Disneyland on the landscape crew. “He’s been a real driving force,” Costello said. “He’s the face of The Arboretum.” Dyment said even with 4,000 varieties of plants on The Arboretum grounds, he hopes to expand. “Greg has brought to the directorship that has been instrumental in the continuing development of the faculty of the staff of the whole operation,” said Eugene Jones, professor of botany and the first director of The Arboretum at CSUF. “I think he’s done an exceptional job, and I hope he continues to do so.” Dyment seems to be favored with all that come in contact with him, and he seems to feel the same. “It’s taken us awhile to build the team that we have here now, but I think now we have the best team that we have ever had here at The Arboretum,” Dyment said. As for what the future holds, Dyment said he doesn’t know what he’ll do, but says going back into landscape architecture is always a choice. “As long as this job stays exciting and challenging, then I will continue to be interested in staying here at the Fullerton Arboretum,” Dyment said.
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Quiet Fear By yvonne villarreal
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Public speaking leaves Jesus Garcia paralyzed. As a business major seeking a career in sales, it would seem spending time in front of a group would come naturally. not so. in abnormal psychology. His palms sweat. The poundThe debilitating social phobia can ing beat of his heart mimics a Led render its victims unable to funcZeppelin drum solo. Facts he’s been tion in social settings due to a fear of rehearsing escape his memory. The scrutiny from onlookers. deep tone of his voice becomes a “Surveys have been done that remere whimper. All eyes are on him. ported people would rather be inside For some, the fear of public speak- a building on fire than speak in front ing goes far beyond sweaty palms of a group of people … they won’t and a quivering voice. sign their name in front of people The trepidation can sometimes be or they wont eat in front of people. a symptom of glossophobia, a social The fear is so extreme it can interfere phobia in which the fear of public with their daily lives,” Stohs said. speaking becomes irrational and Public speaking anxiety, in exleaves the speaker treme cases, can disabled in front of lead to depression a group. or alcoholism, acSpeech anxiety When it was my turn cording to the nais one of the most to speak, my heart tional Institute of common social Health. would just start racing Mental phobias and was “By ingesting a listed as one of the ... I would get butter- substance, whether top ten fears in “The flies in my stomach. it be a depressant Book of Lists,” edg– Paul Lester like alcohol or traning out the fear of Communications Professor quilizers, the goal death. is to alleviate the one symptom is nervousness that is anxiety prior to – or so mindnumbing at the mere notion it can leave one unof – speaking in front of a group of able to function. The goal is to feel people. other symptoms include less anxious, more relaxed,” Stohs nausea, physical anguish and a trem- said. bling voice. Fear of public speaking can someWhile social phobias, such as fear times be attributed to a hypoglyceof public speaking, are most easily mic condition – a sugar-handling attributed to shyness, the two are disorder that causes problems connot necessarily related. verting sugars in food into biologi“The anxiety can be more primal, cal energy, energy needed to produce an inbred reluctance,” said Professor relaxing neurotransmitters. Joanne Stohs, who teaches a course other times, the nervousness
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stems from a desire for perfection. In some cases, students who experience the anxiety have low self-esteem. For some students, the anxiety of speaking in front of a class was the result of a humiliating experience in high school or grade school when their worst fears were realized. “I guess it all started when I was in fourth grades and I had to speak in front of the class about my Mission model,” Garcia said. “I went up there and I mispronounced something and everyone started laughing. I just wanted the whole thing to be over with.” For students, the overwhelming
fear may lead to avoiding certain courses or majors where oral presentations are mandatory or vital to one’s grade, Stohs said. The most common concerns among students with an aversion to public speaking are making a mistake, looking ridiculous, stumbling over words and forgetting essential elements of a presentation. “Students don’t want to be humiliated,” Stohs said. “to some it’s like death.” “When you’re in a large class you tend to sit in the back because you expect not to be called on,” said communications Professor Paul Les-
ter, who wrote an article about his own experience with the anxiety for “The Chronicle of Higher education” in 2001. during grad school, “when it was my turn to speak, my heart would just start racing. My voice would jitter and I would get butterflies in my stomach,” Lester said. College students, in particular, are encouraged to take public speaking courses to alleviate the panic in a learning environment, where they can learn to cope with their fears through practice, Stohs said. Cal State Fullerton offers a 100level public speaking course, which
fulfills a general education requirement. The class allows students to practice their oration skills while learning ways to ease anxiety. “In this class, we spend a lot of time helping them overcome their anxiety through thinking positively, practice, breathing techniques and other ways to cope,” said human communications Professor nichole Ary. The public speaking class caught Garcia’s attention as he contemplates courses to take for the Fall semester. “I think I might try taking that … it’s pretty obvious I could use the help,” he said.
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Imagine That Piggy Bank Last year, the top 25 highest earners on Wall Street made over $540 million each, with the top three earning over one billion, according to a study released yesterday by the Service Employees international Union. While corporate America complains about the inflated employment costs of the minimum-wage raise, the top dogs cry wolf and wipe their tears with $100 bills. Apparently the economic crises that has resulted in mass layoffs, the elimination of health care packages and the extinction of the paid lunch break have certainly helped cut costs ‌ and cushioned certain individuals’ retirement funds. We’re not criticizing any individuals’ right to work and earn a decent living. However, the massively disproportionate compensation between the millions of individuals whose daily drudgery keeps the corporations not only functioning, but flourishing, and the CEos whose positions only exist so long as the boat stays afloat, is hardly
reasonable. not to say that just showing up merits a raise, but one can only purchase so many private jets and private estates on Lake Como. While we’re not eager to eradicate capitalism entirely, a majority of wealth in the hands of a minority resembles the ill-fated communist regimes of the soviet bloc. The concept of a salary-cap is, granted, sacrilegious in a capitalist nation but there comes a point when greed supersedes necessity. Unless you have sired a small African nation, half a billion dollars is more than enough to live on. With the many problems our society is facing – budget cuts to education, social services and health care – one would assume that there was less than enough to go around. But we all know that is certainly not the case. So what is to be done? Share the wealth. Mr. Bush could certainly use your patriotic support. After all, we do have a war to fund.
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do You enjoy Hunting Polar Bears? Russia Welcomes You Legalizing the hunting of polar bears is intended to stop poaching, bad idea BY MelissA FiTzgeRAld
Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com
polar bears have a shrinking habitat but Russia recently decided to further handicap the bears by legalizing hunting. Russia has made the rash and careless decision to lift the 50-year-old ban on poaching polar bears because of recent attacks and the increase of sightings in villages. ironically, the release of the ban comes right after the announcement that the Bush administration is considering naming polar bears as an endangered species. But killing the polar bears within a cap is a good idea when Bush even thinks they may become extinct. The objective behind the ban lift is that poachers, who mainly kill the bears whose meat is considered a delicacy, will be capped on how many polar bears they can kill, but in reality it will just make killing the bears much, much easier. The removal of the ban will theoretically stop poachers from killing more than what the Russian government deems to be an excessive amount. Russia also hopes that the legal hunting of the bears will prevent attacks, but the problem with that logic is that bears will attack, regardless of some of their counterparts being killed, and putting a cap on how many bears can be killed is near impossible. How can Russia expect to have a tally of how many bears have been hunted and killed when most hunters probably will not acknowledge what they have hunted? putting a cap on how many polar bears die will still mean that these animals are damn-near-close to being unprotected. A cap is not enough to protect the polar bear
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from becoming extinct, which is the likely direction that scientists have pointed to. The ice caps that the polar bears have hunted on for years have shrunk considerably, which is the reason for the increase in sightings in villages. The new environment has stolen the food out of the mouth of the polar bear because without the ice caps it becomes harder for them to hunt seals. So not only are the environmental odds stacked against them but now guns will be pointed in their direction much more often. How well the cap will work, if at all, is hard to say, but if it works as well as the age restriction on alcohol does in the U.S. than the days that polar bears will roam the earth are numbered. Though there has been an age restriction on alcohol and cigarettes in the U.S. the fact remains that both are still easy enough for underage minors to get a hold of. The restriction may alleviate some silly accidents or accidental alcohol poisonings but, for the most part, if an underage person wants to smoke or drink they are going to do it regardless. Russia believes that allowing bears to be killed within limits will save more from being killed but that’s like the U.S. putting age restrictions on alcohol to prevent alcoholism. The poachers at least would have been anxious illegally killing bears when the ban was policy, whereas now they may just receive a slap on the wrist if they kill too many bears. The polar bears were killed when the ban existed but now that it is lifted more bears will die because of how hard it will be to regulate it. polar bears are by no means plentiful and to give free range to poachers is a step in the direction of forever losing the bears to extinction. i hope one day soon Russia will realize that putting a cap on killing still allows for a decrease in an already declining population. i also hope it won’t be too late.
The Advocate BY Robert
Moran
Leadership As the semester nears its end, i find myself gearing up for the future. Final exams are coming up, then summer school and finally next school year. i find myself looking back at the lessons i have learned. The first, and perhaps the most important, is that advocacy is leadership. i have learned in this process what it means to be a leader. it means making choices you do not always want to make, choices that are difficult, especially when they involve your friends. A leader is someone who listens to what other people have to say, while retaining his or her own opinions and implementing the best course of action, even if not everyone agrees. Because in the end, it is not personal, it is about what is best for the group. i find myself wondering what is best not only for me, but for this newspaper that i have come to love. i realize now why i chose to study journalism. i have this insatiable curiosity about the way the world works and why things happen. For me it is important to know the what, but perhaps of even greater importance is the why. Every day i wear two hats. When i am walking through campus i wear the reporter hat and see everything as a story, but when i am in the newsroom i wear the editor’s hat and share what i have learned with others. Fairness and accuracy are
things that i believe in strongly and they are tantamount to good journalism. A leader is someone who does not keep his or her eyes and ears shut, a leader is someone that acknowledges that others might have the answers. i did not realize until recently that as the assistant news editor for this newspaper, i have been given a great opportunity: to set an example. As a leader, setting an example for those around us is perhaps the most important aspect of the position. Yet it is extremely important to be knowledgeable about how things are run in a group. The third definition of leadership is one who has the courage to adapt and try new things. Still, as i have grown and changed, the future looms close. nearly two weeks ago, i submitted my application for executive editor of this newspaper, not only because i want to set an example for what i believe to be the core of journalism but for those disabled people who believe they would never be much of anything. if i believed that, i would not have become the assistant news editor. in many ways, my coworkers and employers are the ones that have taught me all these lessons, and i have to thank them for that. no matter what the future holds, i am appreciative for the opportunity to attempt to be better than what i was.
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A senior pitcher and utility player for the Titans, Baker remembers how tough her first year was as she entered collegiate competition. “My freshman year was really hard,” Baker said. “After [doing so well] in high school, I expected to be better when I came here.” As a four-time first-team AllEmpire League selection, Baker led her Cypress Centurions to Empire League titles her sophomore and senior years, and was named Empire League Player of the Year in that senior campaign. No one had higher expectations for her college career than Baker herself. And why not have such expectations? Baker has been playing softball since she was 3 years old. Her mother, Jean Baker, was a softball catcher herself, and used to play with Candice and her two sisters. “I wanted to mimic her and be just like her,” Baker said of her mother. When Baker was around 8 years old, she began pitching under the tutelage of Doug Finch, father of famous softball pitcher Jennie Finch. “I was horrible when I was younger,” Baker said, laughing. “I was the only one of my sisters who stuck with pitching.” Baker admits that becoming a successful pitcher was, and still is, a lot of hard work. “My mom made me pitch four to five days a week. I used to get so mad and tell her I was tired and wanted to be with my friends,” Baker said. “But without that encouragement, I don’t think I would have ever made it here.” That hard work and push from her mother is paying off these days, not only for Baker, but for the Titans. As a pitcher, Baker has been a vital cog, contributing to the Titans’ 2718 overall record. She is 16-10 with a 2.16 ERA this year with 19 complete games. In 185 innings, she has struck out 211 batters. The Amateur Softball Association named the Titan ace the National Player of the Week in early March. The award came on the heels of Baker’s first collegiate no-hitter performance against then No. 8 Stanford. “[That award] was probably some-
BY KARL ThuNmAN/Daily Titan Photo Editor STRONG ARMED – Cal State Fullerton’s Candice Baker throws a pitch. “She are extremely proud of her,” Titan Head Coach Michelle Gromacki said. thing I never thought I would have got in my career,” Baker said. “There are so many pitchers out there, people that I have played with that have the same potential.” CSUF softball Head Coach Michelle Gromacki said it was an honor for both Baker and the softball program when she was named National Player of the Week. Baker became only the second Titan to receive the honor. “Candice is a true competitor and has developed into a great leader in the circle,” Gromacki told Fullerton
Athletics. “We are extremely proud of her.” Baker is not only the Titans’ No. 1 pitcher, but she also is a utility player for the team. As a batter, Baker is hitting .281 with 32 hits in 114 at-bats. She has scored 17 runs, has eight doubles, a home run and 15 RBIs. Baker said her competitiveness causes her to lead more by example than verbally. It is exactly the competitor inside her that her teammates admire and appreciate on the field.
“She’s one of a kind. Some days it is hard [to catch her] but I love her,” teammate Kiki Munoz said. “She is an awesome person, and in a game when we click, we work well together.” Gromacki said Baker is an invaluable piece to the Titan softball team. “She leads by example, but she’s verbal when we need it,” Gromacki said. “She gives all she has, and we know what she is going to bring every time she is out there.” Whether or not to be a part of the Titans was one decision Baker had to make as she finished her high school career. Universities such as UCLA, Florida State, Michigan, Tennessee, and others with strong softball programs pursued Baker. She said her choice to stay near her hometown of Buena Park was mainly for family reasons. “I know myself better than anyone else and I know I would get homesick,” Baker said. “If I wasn’t around my mom and dad I would have lost my mind.” Barton and Jean Baker not only support their daughter, but they also come to every game and travel with Baker when the Titans hit the road. One other important figure in Baker’s life was her grandmother. While playing in Connecticut, Baker went home for a week to visit her family, not knowing her grandmother’s lung cancer was worsening. When she arrived home, Baker was able to see her grandmother for a day before she passed away. “It was probably the hardest thing I’ve had to do,” Baker said of leaving her family in California to return to Connecticut to play. ”I didn’t want to do anything but sit at home and cry.” Baker was able to return to the field however and has been striking fear into the bats of opposing hitters ever since. After her final season as a Titan is completed, Baker said she has plans to pursue professional softball. “I think it would be a great opportunity to be able to achieve a goal like that,” Baker said. “To get paid to do something I love would be amazing.” Baker said she was going to take a breather however before she made any further decisions. “I’m sure I will take a week or two off first though. I’m not going to lie,” Baker said jokingly.
April 25, 2007
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ANOL
Pondering Bonds’ Chase to 755 At the beginning of the 2007 MLB season, the question wasn’t “Can he do it?” so much as “When will he do it?” And after smashing his sixth homerun this season on Sunday and 740th all-time, Barry Bonds – barring a career-ending injury in the very near future – is well on his way to becoming the all-time home run leader, surpassing Hank Aaron’s mark of 755 as the longball king. As of Sunday, Bonds’ at-bat/ home run ratio is currently 7.66/1 this season. Assuming he stays at this pace, Bonds will have a chance to tie and then break the record during a six-game homestand when the San Francisco Giants take on the Houston Astros and the Colorado Rockies from May 21-27. But only if Bonds can withstand the pressure he will face on the road as he nears the record. While Giants’ fans have always been supportive of Bonds, expect the fans on the road to be less than welcoming. Bonds has never been the most popular of players, among media and teammates alike, and his pursuit of a record held by a man who is as highly respected as Aaron has drawn only more negative comments toward Bonds. Throw in the steroid allegations, the grand jury admission of using questionable substances and the overall association of performance-enhancing drugs with the successful sluggers at the turn of this century (Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, and Bonds), and you have a list of reasons why you should root against Bonds. Two people who won’t be at the potential record-breaking games to root against Bonds? Aaron and
MLB commissioner Bud Selig, who have went on to say that they have no interest in attending. But for all the flack he will get when he does break the record, and for all the people who will call for an asterisk to be forever placed by his name, I say stop hating. Bonds was a Hall of Fame lock long before he smashed 73 home runs in 2001, making him the single-season home run leader. Bonds has always had amazing plate discipline, striking out 100 times in a season only once. He joined the famed 40-40 club in 1996, smashing 42 HRs and stealing 40 bases. He is an eighttime (1990-1998) NL Gold Glove winner at left field, seven-time NL MVP (1990, ’92, ’93, 20012004), and two-time NL home run champion (1993, 2001). And despite his overall playoff statistics, when the Giants went to the World Series (and lost to the Anaheim Angels) in 2002, Bonds hit 16 home runs and batted .356, keying the Giants’ run in that postseason. And for the record, Bonds has never been formally reprimanded by the league in the form of a suspension, and no action has been taken against Bonds since the implementation of the tighter steroid policies found in MLB today. Love him or hate him, Bonds will break the home run record. The only question that remains is “Will MLB acknowledge the record without an asterisk?” I’m hoping there is no asterisk, but I’m going to go on a limb and say there’s many more people who feel otherwise.
Alvin Anol’s columns appear every Wednesday. sports@dailytitan.com
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April 25, 2007
SPORTS
After a Blazing Start, Detroit’s Zumaya Not Looking Back Tigers’ second year star has ability to amp up fastballs over 100 MPH BY ADAm LEVY
Daily Titan Executive Editor alevy@dailytitan.com
BY DuANE BuRLESON/Associated Press ROCK AND FIRE – Joel Zumaya has attained rock-star status with his fastball, which is clocked at 102 mph. the game.” ninth inning where incumbent clos“Joel can pitch,” said pitcher Jus- er Todd Jones thrived with 37 saves. tin Verlander. “He throws the ball The team’s one-two punch of well.” Zumaya’s fireballs followed by Jones’ Workrepertoire, ing in composed the sevlargely enth and of much I’ve seen him register 104 on eighth s l owe r, the radar, and he’s consistently innings, off-speed hitting between 98 and 103. Zumaya’s pitches, emerhas left gence was hitters be– Curtis Granderson a key facfuddled, Tigers’ Outfielder on Joel Zumaya tor in the essentially Tigers’ shorteni m p ro b ing the able turngame to around from a 71-91 record in 2005 Detroit’s advantage. to the reigning American League “He’s awesome – it doesn’t matchampions, facing the St. Louis Car- ter who he is throwing around him, dinals in the World Series. there’s gonna be a stark contrast,” His 33 holds, third most in base- said Tigers catcher Mike Rabelo. ball, helped bridge close leads to the While his stuff is indicative of
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“You got a gift. When you were a baby, the Gods reached down and turned your right arm into a thunderbolt”- Crash Davis, played by Kevin Costner, from 1988’s “Bull Durham” Joel Zumaya throws heat. There are currently 355 active pitchers in Major League Baseball today – and not one of them possesses an arm like the Detroit Tiger pitcher. Need evidence? According to the Bill James Handbook, Zumaya led the majors in pitches clocked at 100 mph or over last year with 233 – the runner-up threw 26. Not only that, but at 98.6 mph, his fastball is two miles an hour faster than any other pitcher in professional baseball. When asked how he feels about his one-of-a-kind talent, Zumaya said, “You know I really don’t know – I just do it.” The 22-year-old right-hander from Chula Vista just did it in his dominant debut last year with his blazing fastball, as he struck out 97 batters in 83 innings while holding them to a .197 average. His teammates are quick to echo sentiments about a pitcher they are happy they don’t have to stand in against. “He’s one of the hardest pitchers to hit against,” said Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson. “I’ve seen him register 104 on the radar, and he’s consistently hitting between 98 and 103.” Tigers First baseman Sean Casey said Zumaya’s stuff is nasty, while catcher Vance Wilson said, “He’s got as good an arm as anyone playing
ninth-inning success, the Tigers are content – for now – with the young pitcher working the eighth, letting him learn on the job as he apprentices to the 14-year-veteran Jones. “He has really taken me under his hands,” Zumaya said of his relationship with Jones. “And shown me a bunch of things about how to handle myself when I’m in the bullpen.” While the status quo arrangement is effective, conventional baseball wisdom dictates that guys who throw 103 mph traditionally finish the game. Zumaya said that in time, his eventual goal is to cement himself as a closer. “That’s where I’m leaning towards,” he said. “It’s what I hope to be in the future.” And when he does, it’s more than likely that the thunderbolt will strike.
BY KARL ThuNmAN/Daily Titan Photo Editor TITAN GREAT – Cal State Fullerton softball pitcher Candice Baker.
Titans’ Baker Shines BY ShAWN TRONDSEN
Daily Titan Staff Writer sports@dailytitan.com
With four national championships and numerous players in the pros, there are many reasons for fans to follow the accomplishments of the Cal State Fullerton baseball program
without paying much attention to the other sports on campus. If you haven’t followed the Titans’ softball team, it is likely you’ve been unaware of an established name in the sport representing CSUF. That name is Candice Baker. SEE BAKER - PAGE 6