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LISTENING INTENTLY - Students listen and take notes while speakers present information about urban farming during one of the many workshops at the Social Justice Summit at Cal State Fullerton on April 21.
CSUF Political Groups Examined BY STACY CLEMENTS, SAMUEL JIMENEZ, AND SEAN MCCORMICK Daily Titan Staff Writers
College campuses are typically scrutinized as the nesting place for left-wing politics, but like many stereotypes, reality tells a different story. Cal State Fullerton’s politically aware students and their diverse political groups dispel the myth and emerge as a microcosm of the nation. The element each of these groups share is their expectation that students will be more politically aware and informed so they can make responsible decisions at the ballot box. What divides them is their definition of what is a responsible decision. Eric Jones, a senior psychology major, reconstructed the College Democrats during the fall 2006 semester after a period of being on-again and off-again. “The purpose of the College Democrats is to get people aware about politics and to boost democratic activity,” Jones said. Jones assumed the role of
president, though he said he meant what is going on so we can make reto start the group and pass the torch. sponsible decisions when we vote.” The club’s leadership has yet to Samuels said she hopes to draw a change hands. larger crowd than her usual five, but Most of the club’s communication she said there are many more stuis via the Internet. Live meetings are dents on the mailing list. rare, but the College Democrats’ Samuels said her biggest fear of blue hearts still beat through their the future is apathy. She fears that political discussions that appear to people will do the wrong thing even be centered on when they know the war in Iraq. what the right “I didn’t thing to do is. think we had a “Too many Our purpose is good reason to people have the multifunctional. go there,” Jones NIMBY – Not Higher education is said. “We had In My Back Yard more merits for – approach, but the primary goal. Afghanistan than it’s everybody’s Iraq.” problem,” she – A U The Camsaid. M.E.Ch.A. chairperson pus Greens say The Greens they’re for grassfocus mainly on roots democracy grassroots deand participatory mocracy, civil democracy – but rights, workers’ they hope to hijack the bipartisan rights and anti-war participation. system. The group advocates nonviolence “We suffer as a nation when we and idolizes Gandhi and Martin Luonly have two channels. It’s not just ther King Jr. black and white,” said Charlotte On campus the group hopes to Samuels, the group’s president. “As persuade officials to exclusively use citizens we need to be more aware of post-consumer paper, biodegrad-
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The University Conference Center at the Titan Student Union offers a pavilion, theater, dining, catering, meeting rooms and outdoor settings. The Conference Center provides space for any occasion from banquets to seminars and workshops to weddings. “We will do all events,” said Jeff Fehrn, conference and meeting services manager. “Come into our door and we will accommodate you.” Students may not know the TSU offers a center for group events. “I knew about the TSU, but not about the conference center,” said Jackie Klabacha, 24, criminal justice major. “If I know anyone that has an event to plan, I’ll mention our school.” However some students are aware of the center. “I just went there for a conference, I was impressed, it’s nice and big,” said Jordan Jenison, junior, linguistic major. The Portola Pavilion is the largest room available. It offers banquet space for 600 and seating for 1, 200 that makes the room ideal for receptions and lectures, according to the University Conference Center pamphlet. The Titan Theatre is equipped with a large video screen, built-in stage and seating for 174. If a smaller space is needed, the center has 21 meetings rooms to choose from, ranging in capacity from 13 to 88 people. If a more intimate setting is desired, the outdoor garden patio and courtyard are available. The garden includes heaters, fountains, ambient lighting and sculptures. Dining for events is also offered. The Conference Center partners with Cal State Fullerton Campus Dining for catering. Campus Dining works directly with the customer to provide a specific menu for any event. An informal option is also available and box lunches, continental breakfasts and coffee service are informal options. For those who have made a long trip for a conference, campus accommodations are located at the Fullerton Marriot Hotel that is within walking distance of the conference center. Each room is equipped with a television with cable/satellite, Internet access, and voicemail. The hotel also offers complimentary parking, on-site restaurant, outdoor pool, fitness room and laundry valet. While the Conference Center provides for on-campus events, offcampus organizations can schedule meetings at the center. “What attracts people to come here is that we are here to provide services,” Fehrn said. “It’s a gathering place on campus to just come right over but also it’s good location in North Orange County, an easy place to find.” To plan an event, there are two full-time event planners on staff that will guide customers through the process. More information is available at http://ucc.fullerton.edu. For more information on CSUF Campus Dining visit online at www.csufcatering.com
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able eating utensils and to get all buildings on campus to the highest level of eco-friendliness. Murals, paintings and posters decorate the walls of the M.E.Ch. A office. M.E.Ch.A. starts its meetings every Friday afternoon gathered around a table with a traditional “Unity Clap” that originated from the farm workers movement in the late 1960s. “Our purpose is multifunctional,” chairperson Armando Urquiza, said. “Higher education is the primary goal.” The group supports immigrant rights and was outraged at the College Republicans bake sale March 14 on the Titan walk. The College Republicans handed out anti-illegal immigration pamphlets and had baked goodies on sale except for the brownies that had a sign that read “Free Brownies if you are an illegal immigrant.” M.E.Ch.A stood across from the bake sale in bold opposition SEE CLUBS - PAGE 3
More than 5,000 people joined together to participate in the fifth annual Donate Life Run/Walk at Cal State Fullerton Saturday. Balloons and doves were released to honor 800 donor families prior to the event. Kathleen and Craig Hostert founded the Donate Life Run/ Walk. After Kathleen donated one of her kidneys to her husband in 1998, the Hostert’s were inspired to start an event that would bring awareness to the community about organ and tissue donation. “My husband was on dialysis for two years and I was able give him a kidney transplant in 1998–and we just felt like we left so many thousands of people waiting behind, some of them were waiting for transplants, so we both decided to start this event,” said Kathleen Hostert, event director of Donate Life Run/ Walk. The Donate Life Run/Walk is not only the largest donation-based event, but it has also partnered up with different organizations like OneLegacy which is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives through organ and tissue donation. “Donate Life is a national educational campaign that we use to invite the community about organ and tissues donations,” said Sabrina Ho, Asian community development coordinator for OneLegacy. More than 95,000 people are waiting to get an organ donation in Southern California, Ho said. Some 250 volunteers from schools and churches all over Southern California devoted their time to the Donate Life Run/Walk. “It’s been great volunteering. I’ve been registering people and putting them where they’re supposed to be. It’s fun,” said Crystal Magallanes, 14, a volunteer. One of the donors being honored at the event was Erin Choe, Victor and Jennifer Choe’s 5-year-old daughter who died in a tragic swimming pool drowning. Upon her death, her coronary tissue was taken to give someone else life. The Donate Life Run/Walk has attracted more people every year according to Craig Hostert, co-founder and event director. “We hope it continues to grow and we hope that the word gets out,” Craig Hostert said.
Wushu Club Strikes Campus BY MICHELLE RAMOS
Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
Armed with straight swords, sabers and spears, members of Cal State Fullerton Wushu Club flew through the air in the Quad at their first major CSUF exhibition in six years on Tuesday. Clad in traditional Chinese silks, the group performed a variety of aerial kicks and flips for a crowd of students. The performance-oriented sport, which is about as popular in China as baseball in America, has been imported to the U.S. through films such as
“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and “Drunken Master.” Seasoned Wushu athletes performed choreographed routines such as “drunken straight sword”, animal imitations, and “Southern fist.” Beginning Wushu students of kinesiology 153 also demonstrated a series of high kicks and punches. Philip Chen founded the Wushu Club in 1997. Chen, who trained under the same coach as martial arts movie star, Jet Lee, also began kinesiology 153, a 1-unit Wushu class. “Wushu is different from other martial arts. Kung Fu concentrates on combat, while Wushu focuses on muscle strength, muscle endurance,
cardio and flexibility,” Chen said. CSUF offers the only college Wushu class in the nation, and Dawei Sha, a retired professional Wushu competitor coaches the class. Sha, who began the sport at the age of five, knows the benefits that Wushu can bring to a student’s life. “CSUF students are really busy – Wushu can relieve stress and improve overall health,” Sha said. The traditional Tai Chi movements of Wushu resemble those of an ice-skater gliding across the ice. “In China, Wushu is a profession. It’s the most prestigious thing you
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BY MISA NGUYEN/Daily Titan Staff WUSHU ART - Wushu Club member Ngoc-Ha Ta, 21, performs an open-hand dance in CSUF’s Quad on Monday.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS Prince Henry to Serve in Iraq Combat
Title: Anchorman 300 Recut
LONDON - The head of the British army decided that Prince Harry will serve with a combat unit in Iraq. Commanders reportedly had reconsidered their decision to allow the prince to fight in Iraq for fear he would become a target of insurgents and his presence could endanger other soldiers. Harry’s regiment, the Blues and Royals, is due to begin a six-month tour in Iraq. “The decision has been taken by myself that he will deploy in due course,” Gen. Sir Richard Dannatt said. “I would urge that the somewhat frenzied media activity surrounding this particular story should cease in the interests of the overall security of all our people deployed in Iraq.” Harry, a 22-year-old second lieutenant, is a tank commander trained to lead a 12-man team in four armored reconnaissance vehicles. Prince Harry is third in line for the throne.
Duration: 2:34 How we found it: Posted on a friendʼs MySpace. Summary: Audio from trailers of the new movie “300” mixed with hilarious video clips from Will Ferrellʼs “Anchorman” is a recipe for comedy. Ferrellʼs news team play the 300 Spartans defending against many nations (the other news teams in the movie). Dialogue from “300” is played over Ferrell and the other actors, adding to the humor of the clip. If youʼve seen and liked “Anchorman,” check this video out. -Shawn Trondsen
NATIONAL NEWS Surpreme Court Approves Police Chases
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WASHINGTON - Police may use tactics that put fleeing suspects at risk of death to end high-speed car chases, the Supreme Court said in a 8-1 ruling against a Georgia teenager who was paralyzed after his car was run off the road. The Supreme Court said it is reasonable for law enforcement officers to try to stop a fleeing motorist and prevent harm to bystanders. “A police officer’s attempt to terminate a dangerous high-speed car chase that threatens the lives of innocent bystanders does not violate the Fourth Amendment, even when it places the fleeing motorist at risk of serious injury or death,” Justice Antonin Scalia said in his majority opinion.
Duration: 1:07 How we found it: A friend sent it in. Summary: The greatest go-kart crash on YouTube. When comedian Eddie Griffin totaled a Ferrari Enzo earlier this year, it didnʼt produce as much laughter as it did tears. However, when Tony Danza crashed a go-kart on his nationally syndicated talk show, “The Tony Danza Show,” on a segment he named the “DayTony 500,” it was hilarious. Whoʼs the boss now? -Vince Cabrera
STATE NEWS Plan Burns Tahoe Basin to Prevent Fires SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The U.S. Forest Service is launching a 10-year program to thin and burn 38,000 acres of forest in the Lake Tahoe Basin to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire. The plan calls for nearly $10 million worth of annual forest thinning focusing on areas around the Lake Tahoe basin. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency estimated that 76 percent of forest fires started in the Tahoe Basin could turn into crown fire. “We all know that this entire basin has varying levels of risk,” said Duane Whitelaw, Chief of the North Tahoe Fire Protection District. He added that fire dangers are growing more severe. The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit manages approximately 165,000 acres.
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CAMPUS CALENDAR: NEW EVENTS AT CSUF TODAY Pub Tuesday Open Mic 12 to 1 p.m. at the TSU Pub Free Billiards Tuesday 3 to 7 p.m. at TSU Underground Symphonic Band with Hakan Rosengren, clarinet 8 to 10:30 p.m.: Faculty artist Håkan Rosengren joins the Symphonic Band in works by Weber and Rossini. Admission is $10 at the Performing Arts Center Meng Concert Hall. WEDNESDAY Dollar Wednesday Bowling Nights 6 to 10 p.m. at TSU Underground Collegium Musicum 8 to 10:30 p.m.: This early music ensemble specializes in the performance of music composed in the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque periods-from about 1300 to about 1650, and performs on replicas of historical instruments. Admission is free at the Performing Arts Center Recital Hall.
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THURSDAY Free Glow Bowling Thursday 3 to 7 p.m. at TSU Underground “Stepping Out” by Richard Har-
8 to 10:30 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center Young Theatre. Tickets are $8 in advance for students with current CSUF ID and $9 for adult general admission. FRIDAY Baseball vs. UC Santa Barbara 7 to 10 p.m. at Goodwin Field. Student with current CSUF identification receive free admission. Adult general admission is $7. Jazz Ensemble I 8 to 10:30 p.m.: The award-winning ensemble performs with special guest artist. Admission is $15 at the Performing Arts Center Meng Concert Hall. Spring Dance Theatre 8 to 10 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center Little Theatre. Adult general admission is $9. “Stepping Out” by Richard Harris 8 to 10:30 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center Young Theatre. Tickets are $8 in advance for students with current CSUF ID and $9 for adult general admission. SATURDAY Softball vs. Cal Poly SLO (DH) 12 to 5 p.m. at Anderson Family Field. Student with current CSUF identification receive free admission. Adult general admission is $7. “Stepping Out” by Richard Harris 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center Young Theatre. Tickets
are $8 in advance for students with current CSUF ID and $9 for adult general admission. Baseball vs. UC Santa Barbara 6 to 9 p.m. at Goodwin Field. Student with current CSUF identifi-
cation receive free admission. Adult general admission is $7. Spring Dance Theatre 8 to 10 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center Little Theatre. Adult general admission is $9.
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NEWS
CLUBS: CAL STATE FULLERTON OFFERS POLITICAL CHOICES FOR STUDENTS
handing out pamphlets in support of immigration rights. “We were upset about their price discrimination for their bake sale,” member Jessica Acosta said. At a recent Asian-American immigration debate at the TSU, students criticized the press coverage of the immigration issue. Some claimed immigration policies affect far more than Hispanic immigrants. “We don’t want to be illegal immigrants,” said Chung Lin, a foreign exchange student from Taiwan who intends to return to Taipei and work as a stockbroker. Alyse Fullbright is upset and she’s not afraid to tell you why. She thinks the Titan article “Pizza With the Presidents” inaccurately portrayed Campus Republicans and failed to mention a key word in the anti-illegal immigrant demonstration last month – the word omitted was “illegal.” It was reported as anti-immigrant. “They tried to make us look like we were racist when we didn’t express anything against any group,” Fullbright, president of the club said. There are over 400 students on the membership list and the meetings average some 15 to 40 members. But the Anti-Illegal Immigrant Bake Sale drew over 100 of its members.
“As a sovereign nation, we have a said. The papers didn’t show the sign right to know who’s coming here,” which had prices for baked goods Fullbright said. crossed out and doubled, and then She said that immigration is vital under the prices it said: Free Brownto the U.S. economy, but not illegal ies to Illegal Immigrants. The point, immigration. Fullbright also said re- she said, was to raise awareness form in legislation is vital, but an il- about the cost of illegal immigration legal immigrant is just that – illegal. to American citizens. Fullbright recently returned from The Associate Dean of Student the annual California College Re- Life, Esiquio Uballe, and the Dean publicans Conof Students, vention where Kandy Salas, she is running for approached We’ve had events on the co-chairman Fullbright and seat. She was asked her to take campus that pissed us leaving campus to the demonstraoff and we don’t ask watch “The Great tion signs down. them to take down Global WarmWhen she reing Swindle,” fused on grounds their signs. a documentary of freedom of – A F hosted by Chapspeech, they told President of Campus Republicans man University’s her they would Campus Repubbe consulting licans. the university at“We also try to torney, she said. change people’s “We’ve had minds about conservatism because events on campus that pissed us off I think when people know the facts and we don’t ask them to take down and know that you don’t just have to their signs. We believe in freedom of be a democrat, they do, sometimes, speech,” Fullbright said. sympathize with our cause,” FullThe Laramie Project’s opening bright said. sequence begins with: “A hate crime The anti-illegal immigrant dem- against one is a hate crime against onstration was a metaphor for what all.” The Laramie Project is a docuis going on in the U.S., Fullbright mentary about Matthew Shepard,
a gay man who was killed in a hate crime. Issues the documentary address mirror issues the Queer Straight Alliance face on a regular basis. The QSA is one of the largest and most active groups on campus. “I’m an advocate for diversity issues and social justice issues,” said president Lena Woo. It is important for Woo and the QSA members that the presidential candidate supports gay rights. The QSA is one of the oldest groups on campus and dates back to 1972, Wu said. The Hillel-Jewish student union is a national club and the CSUF chapter is more than 40 years old. “Hillel helps students find a balance in being distinctively Jewish and universally human by encouraging them to pursue Tzedek (social justice), Tikkun Olam (repairing the world) and Jewish learning,” faculty advisor Jesa Kreiner said via e-mail. The group is not solely concerned with Jewish issues, but with problems around the world. Members have volunteered to help Hurricane Katrina victims, help feed the homeless and to conserve the environment. Editor’s note: this series was reported and written by students in Mike Tharp’s Public affairs reporting class.
could do. Kids leave their homes to start training as early as five-yearsold,” Chen said. Since the age of eight, 20-year-old child development major Amy Vu has been practicing the art. Even after suffering injuries, she said she refuses to give up the sport. “I cut myself in the eyelid, and we have people getting stitches on their wrists,” Vu said. “The blades are flim-
sy, but with the amount of speed we use we can cut each other.” The sport that has been described as a combination of Kung Fu and gymnastics finds its roots in China at a time when a belief emerged that brother should not fight brother. Combat-oriented martial art studios were closed and a performance-based art was practiced instead. Most on-lookers lingered for the
competes every other year at the World Wushu Games. CSUF Wushu Club founder Philip Chen competed for the U.S. at the 1999 and 2001 games. The CSUF Wushu Club will be gearing up for competition every Tuesday at 7:30p.m. in K-202 beginning June 1, and two sections of kinesiology 153 will be available in the fall.
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WUSHU: A BLEND OF KUNG FU AND GYMNASTICS duration of the 40-minute performance. “They were pretty amazing how fluid they were,” John Pak, 20, criminal justice major said. “And the teacher looked like Jackie Chan, by the way.” Club President Douglas Kim hopes that as the club continues to grow, members will be able to take their art to Wushu competitions. The U.S. has a Wushu team that
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BY REBECCA HARTNESS/Daily Titan Photo Editor PAYING ATTENTION - Christa Rower, sophomore theatre major, takes notes during a workshop about genocides around the world. The workshop was a part of the Social Justice Summit on April 21.
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THE HUB
Like ʻTermites With Cell Phonesʼ Graduate student work may blossom into mobile networks of robot bugs BY STEPHAN VAN DUIN Daily Californian (UC Berkeley)
(U-WIRE) BERKELEY, Calif. – An electrical engineering student developed a technique that will push robot technology forward in leaps and bounds. University of California, Berkeley graduate student Sarah Bergbreiter makes small robots more mobile by designing them to jump like fleas. The insects can jump up to 200 times their body length. Jumping robots can be used to latch onto larger hosts like animals or vehicles, the Web site states. Like a real flea, the bio-inspired robot has to be able to store the energy required for jumping and release it quickly when needed. Bergbeiter accomplished this by placing tiny electrical motors that stretch a hand-made rubber band only 9 microns wide – about 3/1000 of an inch – into the robots. The power for these motors is provided by solar cells. The robotic fleas are 7 millimeters in size, and, according to early test outcomes, can jump 200 millimeters vertically and more than twice that distance horizontally. The plan is to downsize the robots to 1 millimeter, or actual flea size, scientists said. “We have seen the different components work together, and the next step is to put everything together and see it actually jump,” Bergbreiter said. The development of these flea robots is part of the larger Berke-
ley Smart Dust Project, which was set up to develop mobile networks of sensors distributed over a particular area that can communicate over long distances using mesh networks. Mesh networks are networks that automatically make a connection using different stations and can repair damaged networks autonomously, making them more efficient than the static networks, like closed-circuit mounted security cameras, often used today. One can think of these micro-robot networks as being a colony of termites with cell phones, scientists said. Individually they are ineffective, but by communicating together there is potential intelligence, Bergbeiter said. “I am really interested in what you need to get a group of dumb robots to communicate with each other and show intelligence,” she said. Potential applications for the robots are widespread. In environmental research, they could be used as monitoring devices that are too small to scare animals away. For surveillance, stealth-tracking devices are possible. The robots’ main advantage is that they are mobile systems instead of the widely used static systems, so they can adapt to certain circumstances or move toward a particularly interesting place, Bergbreiter said. Future improvements include the combination of different types of movement into one robot, like walking, jumping or flight that is initiated by jumping. Scaling down the elements and making the robots more easily manufacturable is another goal, Bergbreiter said.
The Business
Of Cell Phone Ring Tones BY JACKIE KIMMEL
Daily Titan News Editor maneditor@dailytitan.com
With the ability to download and change ring tones at any time, ring tones are becoming a marketable way for artists and bands to promote their music. “Everybody has a song ring tone and there are people who change theirs weekly,” said Radio-TV-Film major Alexis Johnson. Ring tones are clips of songs that replace the traditional sound of a ringing phone. The song snippets can be downloaded via the Internet or by text messaging ring tone services. “Ring tones help build careers and artists’ fan bases,” Anthony Yanow said. Yanow is the CEO of the online ring tone store music.com. Music.com is an artist-run music Web site that launched in March and has grown to host 11,000 art-
ists and has 600,000 music consumers. Most ring tones are sold pre-edited with a certain part of the song clipped out. At music.com, the consumer can select up to 30 seconds of any portion of a song to use for their ring tone. “If you have a fan that digs a certain verse [from a song] this gives the person more options,” said Oslo band member Kerry Wayne James. Oslo hasn’t officially launched their site, but already offer 11 ring tones from their first album. “The guys at music.com are so into music,” James said. “It makes it easy to trust them.” With ring tones becoming hot commodities, artists are trying to take advantage by uploading their music online for their fans to listen to without going the traditional route of radio play.
Since music consumption has moved from airwaves to digital files, music lovers are now being exposed to music from nearby ringing phones. “People claim they want to be unique [when selecting music] but people become joiners,” said communications Professor Cynthia King. “For the most part, people are choosing ring tones after they have heard the song.” According to King’s research, in June 2006 the International Data Corporation forecasted “that U.S. wireless music services will have over 50 million users and generate more than a billion dollars in revenue in 2010, just five years after appearing in late 2005.” With the music industry fighting to stay with the times, music professionals are wondering if ring tone sales are going add to artists’ popularity and radio air play time. A problem with music and its
spread through technology is that a band finds some success and then they become concerned with finances, King added. At music.com any artist or band that owns the rights to a song can upload it and choose how to price the downloads. Artists have complete control over what material is uploaded and how much to sell the music for. “Our site houses a lot of do-ityourself artists,” said Yanow. “We just provide them with direct communication to their fans.” Vessy Mink, a Chicago-based artist, traditionally promoted her concerts through text messages and e-mail blasts, but began using music.com a little over a month ago. Since that time she has received 5,000 views on her page. “She has already sold 30 ring tones,” said Mink’s manager Ralph Cavallaro. “Some from people who have no idea who she is.”
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BY ORION TIPPENS
Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com
The student loan debt hell that awaits so many of us just got hotter in the hands of our nation’s mega billion dollar bank devils. Sallie Mae, the largest student lender in the world sold 50.2 percent of their shares to Bank of America, the largest banking institution worldwide, and J.P. Morgan Chase, the third largest for a total amount of 25 billion dollars. A recent article in the New York Times said Sallie Mae now currently controls at least 23 percent of all U.S. student loans. With this new merger that number is expected to climb up to 40 percent. According to another recent article in the Washington Post, the current student loan industry accumulates 85 billion dollars a year, and is expected to climb higher as government grant money becomes less available to college students. Oh state government, why hath you forsaken me? Am I not poor enough to receive one alphabet grant program? Is my middle-class dream that terrible a sin? After so many years of taking out loans to pay for only a fraction of each semester, do I not deserve a break for trying so hard? Now those fat devils will dance gleefully at their new fresh meat: our tuition hikes, gas at $2.85 to $3.49 per gallon and Orange County’s higher cost of living. I see those frequent grade school campus tours, and I wonder, are we luring them to
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that higher learning rainbow in the sky too quickly for them notice the coal underneath just got hotter? Or perhaps, in a perfect world we can all get cheap scholarships or rely on grants even with mediocre high school grades. Sorry, the dream only goes to the extremely poor and the highly privileged, because we wouldn’t want the banking system so crucial to the economic system to waste their money on student loan contracts. The banks may someday need all that money we have yet to make, in the event all the mortgage loan profit and those subsidiary credit card APRs cash cows are milked dry. What’s sadder is the timing of this bold move, in the midst of the recent student loan scandal. A recent investigation revealed Sallie Mae, Bank of America and Citibank bribed millions of dollars to various colleges and offered gift incentives to their financial aid offices. In return, their financial aid offices would entice students in need of money toward those convenient privatized lender lists. Eventually, congressional investigation forced many lenders to pull their pants back up, but those big banks aren’t zipping up just yet. And now, Bank Of America has beaten the system and now partly owns Sallie Mae. What am I so afraid of? According to opensecrets. org, Bank of America has contributed 1.9 million in lobbying expenditures. Perhaps that’s enough to keep the smoke away from hotter interest rates. The government needs to stop the growing monopoly on student loans. If nobody steps in, interests rates will grow and students who may have their money’s worth from college will be doomed to a middle class income or less with no hope of ever owning a home or supporting their kids. Student loans should be a business to benefit the individual in the long run, not the other way around.
BY Harmony Trevino
When Good People Do Nothing One of the great, and often damning, things about acquiring more knowledge is that once one knows what one knows, there is a bigger responsibility and greater accountability for one’s actions, launching one into a vital position in society. To know about the trials and tribulations around the world, one would think it would be hard to continue on looking inward instead of making conscious decisions, no matter how large or small, to help change the status quo. Many times activists and others have found it to be a burden to know the way of the world and have discovered that it is tiring to try to improve the world around them. Many often find themselves agreeing that ignorance truly is bliss. There are no more excuses for ignorance. Through the television, Internet and other media that have brought these social issues to the forefront, it’s hard to say that there is a person that hasn’t heard about problematic issues in places such as Darfur, in Sudan, Latin America and the United States. Some may not know the consequence of globalization and America’s dark past and present, but there are other issues that have had much light shed on them, making it almost impossible to escape the brutal reality many face in other countries and in our cities. Overall, I believe people are inherently good, and many want to take that extra step out of their comfort zone to make
change happen. And it’s never too late to get involved. There are people who were raised by parents already involved in world issues, enlightened at a young age and have been activists for many years. Then there are those who barely learned last week, at the age of 30, that it is time for them to help improve the situation around them. No matter the length of involvement in activism or background, every person who is aware and educated on issues, has the power to move the world forward. And there is something so wonderful about someone who has recently become enlightened and awakened to the world around them. They want to do everything they can to make a difference. Then they find that many of these different social projects take much more energy than they thought, and they initially take on just a couple different issues. Although the journey may be tumultuous and wearisome, the joy it brings to another’s life is certainly something to experience. Everyone has a responsibility to improve the world around them and a responsibility to inform generations to come about the consequences and tragedies an apathetic attitude can generate. If educated, enlightened people sit around and rot in their apathy, then shame on them. As philosopher Edmund Burke said, “The only thing needed for evil to prosper is for good men to do nothing.”
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Archery Club Takes Shape at CSUF BY RAQUEL STRATTON
Daily Titan Staff Writer sports@dailytitan.com
BY RAQUEL STRATTON/Daily Titan TARGET PRACTICE – Jeremy McMahan, a Biola student pulls out his arrows from the target. CSUF archery club practices are open to other schools. ment. make it to practice every week. He has competed in two competiWhen he first competed he said tions and has been a member of the he didn’t do very well. But he didn’t club for about a year. give up. Complin “Our coach said his fateaches us not vorite part to have that big of the club of an ego. We I have seen a lot of people is the weapdo not really come out and literally onry. care about score “We are as much as getchange in confidence and the only ting the shot the attitude. team that same time every can use time and be– K K weapons,” ing consistent,” CSUF Archery Club Head Coach Complin Bodda said. said. “It’s a The next lot of fun tournament he for a little competed in bit of commitment. You only have at Cal State Long Beach University to come when you want to and we Bodda placed in eighth place. Last supply everything and you get to year he placed second in state at the shoot things.” State Championships. Secretary of the club is Cory BodFreshman Daniel Gomez, a psyda, a freshman human service major. chology major, has been part of the He first tried archery in 10th grade CSUF club for two months. at camp. He said archery is a great stress When he first came to CSUF he reliever. said he knew there was a club but he He said one day he was having a couldn’t find any information. bad day, but after shooting for a few After making a lot of calls he fi- hours he felt a lot better. nally got a hold of Ferguson and has Gomez said the club members been a member since. He tries to provide a fun atmosphere and the
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On Fridays, students from Cal State Fullerton and other universities come together with their weapons in order to practice the sport of archery. The archery club at CSUF was started by biology major, Brent Ferguson, who’s been competing for more than five years. He is currently training for the 2008 Olympics. Ferguson started the club about two years ago when he and a few friends from CSUF were all going to competitions and they decided to start a team. “It started with three of us and now we have 32 registered members,” Ferguson said. Ferguson said the Archery club is unique because they allow people to shoot any style they want. Some of the other teams stick to the two main NCAA Competition styles. “The others schools are restricted to which styles you can shoot but we open it up to any style you want to shoot,” Ferguson said. “We open to all archers who want to shoot.” Ferguson said what the technique coach teaches is a lot different than most techniques. “With this technique it’s more using the natural advantages and leverages if you use the right muscle groups and right positions as you try and draw the bow,” Ferguson said. He said you are a lot more relaxed and you don’t have to train everyday. “It’s a real relaxed atmosphere and it helps people shoot better,” Ferguson said. The CSUF archers also compete in tournaments. “Every single competition we’ve done since we started the team we got at least a silver metal,” Ferguson said. When Ferguson graduates he wants to work in genetics or stem cell research. The club’s handyman is Cable Complin, a senior theater arts major. Before practice on Friday he cleaned out the shed and fixed broken equip-
advanced archers offer tips for improvement. He heard about the club from Bodda who invited him to practice when Gomez suggested he apply at the school bookstore where Gomez works. The team is coached by former CSUF student Karl Keranen, a tentime U.S. National Champion. “I’ve been arching Olympic wise since 1994,” Keranen said. Keranen brings his expertise to the range. He said the most rewarding thing about coaching is watching the students grow as individuals. “I have seen a lot of people come out and literally change in confidence and attitude,” Keranen said. “A lot of people who were introverted became extroverts.” During practice the atmosphere is laced with fun excitement, but the coach is serious when it comes to safety and rules. Before anyone can start shooting, Keranen trains newcomers on technique and safety Other colleges don’t have shooting ranges; so the CSUF team lets others come to their practices. He said even though they practice as friends, they compete as competitors at tournaments. “But when it’s all said and done we go to dinner together,” he added. The club is trying to launch two new programs that will help get others involved in archery who might not participate otherwise. One is called the JO-AD Program which will teach minors how to shoot and is great way to reach out to community and the kids, said Keranen. “We actually have two that have started shooting with us at Santiago Park,” he said. Another project is the paralytic program, where the club will work with the CSUF disabled students center to give those students a chance to try out their archery skills. Keranen said these projects aren’t final yet but it’s something the students want to do. He said he is here to be a coach and help guide them so the archers can reach their goals.
May 1, 2007
Fantasy Fix
BY James Thompson
Around the Horn Let’s take a moment to remember St. Louis Cardinal Josh Hancock. The 29-year-old pitcher was killed in a car crash last Sunday. He will be missed. Someone said: Don’t prophesize. Prophesize wrong and people won’t forget it, prophesize right and no one will remember it. With that said, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is going to beat Oscar and the Warriors are going to upset the Mavs’ while the Spurs go on and win another NBA championship. If Yahoo offered Fantasy Boxing, I’d take ‘Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather over Oscar de la Hoya this Saturday. The “Golden Boy” is playing the role of the “nice guy,” as he usually does – in this episode while Mayweather opted to play the “bad guy” this time around. Oscar has a little edge in punching power, but has no answer on how to stop Floyd’s quickness. Look for Mayweather to take over the fight by the fifth round. And if he doesn’t win … well, we all know how corrupt boxing is ... If Yahoo offered a Fantasy Playoff Basketball League, I’d want Steve Nash and Baron Davis as my point guards. Somebody tell those two guys to visit Earth for a while, since they’re not of this world right now. Nash had 23 assists last Sunday steering the Suns to an easy win over the Lakers. And the Baron is terrorizing the Dallas Mavericks. Davis had 33 points on 12 of 17 shooting while nailing 3-of-4 shots from beyond the arc. Steve Kerr called him the “best athlete in the world.” He nailed a half-court shot to beat the half-time buzzer last Sunday in front of Jessica Alba and
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Kate Hudson, both of who he personally invited. If he’s not the best athlete in the world – with friends like Alba and Hudson, he’s at least the luckiest. Let’s get to Fantasy sports that Yahoo does offer: If your Fantasy Squad is in need of offense look to these bats for some production: Seattle Mariners’ Jose Vidro is batting .318 with eight RBI and two home runs and just finished up a 10-game hitting streak. Atlanta Braves’ second baseman Kelly Johnson has a hot bat as of late, hitting .321 with 15 RBIs. Arizona Diamondbacks’ second baseman, Orlando Hudson is usually touted for his defensive skills, but lately his bat has come alive, hitting .340 with 17 RBIs. If your squad is lacking in pitching look to these guys: New York Mets’ pitcher John Maine is 4-0 boasting a 1.35 ERA and has mowed down 30 batters. Cincinnati Reds’ pitcher Matt Belisle has been a miser on the mound so far. In 31 innings pitched, Belisle has 22 Ks, a complete game under his belt and has yet to give up a home run. In last Saturday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Belisle mowed down the first 16 batters he faced. Others pitchers to consider: Pirates’ Ian Snell has a 2-1 record and 1.59 ERA with 28 strike outs. Kansas City Royals’ pitcher Gil Meche also boasts a 2-1 record. He has 29 Ks and a 2.18 ERA Till Next week my fellow geeks.
James Thompsonʼs columns appear every Tuesday. sports@dailytitan.com ❏ Check out dailytitan.com to see a video of the Cal State Fullerton archery club.
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May 1, 2007
SPORTS
Titansʼ Roemer Outdueled But Not Outworked CSUF pitcher goes the distance against UC Riverside but falls to 6-5 BY STEVEN WALTERS
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Cal State Fullerton pitcher Wes Roemer and UC Riverside pitcher James Simmons lived up to the hype in their much anticipated pitching match up as the UC Riverside Highlanders baseball team beat the CSUF Titans 3-2 in a classic pitchers’ duel. Both Roemer and Simmons pitched complete games Friday as they went pitch for pitch against each other in one of the more impressive pitching performances of the year. Highlanders Head Coach Doug Smith thought the game played out exactly how everyone expected. “Roemer was as good as you would want to see as well as Simmons,” Smith said. “That was as advertised.” Simmons improved his record to 9-2 while Roemer’s record dropped to 6-5 on the year. Titans shortstop Joe Scott was able to break a 1-1 tie in the ninth with a sacrifice bunt, however, the Highlanders were able to plate two in the bottom half off Roemer. After a single and a walk put runners on first and second Mark Samuelson hit an RBI double to tie the game. The game-winning hit came from Aaron Wible as he took a Roemer fastball and drilled it over center fielder Clark Hardman’s head. It was his first walk-off hit of the year. “We tried to have quality at bats and to hit something hard,” Wible said. “He threw me a fastball down the middle and I hit it. I tried to get it elevated and hit it in the outfield and it worked.”
St. Louis Finds it Hard to Play On
BY CARLOS DELGADO/Daily Titan Staff Photographer CENTRAL FIGURE – Cal State Fullerton pitcher Wes Roemer [#24] pitched well against UC Riverside on Friday night but was hooked for the loss. Both pitchers were in the spotlight as over 15 Major League Baseball scouts were in attendance, including San Diego Padres General Manager Kevin Towers and Los Angeles Dodgers special advisor to chairman Tommy Lasorda. Towers, who came to the game to scout both pitchers was impressed by both of them. “They both looked great,” Towers said. Emotions ran high all game as both Roemer and Simmons wanted
to match each other pitch for pitch. “Both guys are not only good but they are both so competitive that neither one was going to give up,” Smith said. “I promise you it would have been a brawl getting him [Simmons] out of there.” Titans Head Coach George Horton felt the same way about Roemer when he had to make a decision as to whether he would leave Roemer in to pitch the ninth inning. “There was a thought of that but we would have had a fist fight if
Coach Vanderhook wanted to take him out,” Horton said. “He’s a winner and it was his game to win or lose.” Simmons was sharp for the entire game, giving up eight hits while striking out eight. Roemer seemed to struggle in the first two innings, but was able to adjust after giving up a run in the second inning. After the second inning Roemer pitched six shut out innings before giving up the two runs in the ninth.
“I knew he would be a tough competitor,” Simmons said. “He is able to command the zone pretty well and can throw all three of his pitches for strikes.” Roemer looked to be emotionally drained after the game as he sat by himself in the dugout. “Our defense was great,” Roemer said. “That was the best we have played defensively all year. They just came out in the ninth inning and got a couple of good shots. They were better tonight.”
A day after the death of Josh Hancock, the St. Louis Cardinals tried to move on. They had a game to play. But for Scott Spiezio, it was too much to handle. He told manager Tony La Russa to pull him from the starting lineup Monday night. With Hancock’s jersey hanging in the bullpen and Milwaukee fans observing a moment of silence, the Cardinals went back to work, trying to focus on the task at hand. “It’s just one more thing that we have to deal with that people don’t want to,” center fielder Jim Edmonds said. “But this really doesn’t make any sense.” The Cardinals lost to the Brewers 7-1, struggling at the plate and in the field. Kip Wells (1-5) balked in a run in the second inning and gave up seven runs in six innings to take the loss. The Cardinals will wear patches with Hancock’s No. 32 on their sleeves for the rest of the season. Pitcher Tyler Johnson held one of Hancock’s jerseys during the national anthem and outfielder Preston Wilson draped his arm around teammate So Taguchi’s shoulder in the dugout. La Russa did not open the Cardinals’ clubhouse to the media before the game. He warned his players to be wary of the “insincerity” of media members who “have their own agendas.” The 29-year-old Hancock was killed shortly after midnight Sunday when his SUV struck the rear of a flatbed tow truck on a St. Louis highway. The Cardinals’ scheduled home game against Chicago on Sunday night was postponed.