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Monday September 10, 2007

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Campus staffer pleads not guilty Cathleen Louise Smith, a former Cal State Fullerton admissions clerk, pleaded not guilty to charges of accepting bribes of up to $2,500 to expedite the application process of four international students, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times Friday.

Smith, 54, arrested earlier this year, also pleaded not guilty to accepting a bribe from another student in exchange for changing the student’s grades and to possession of methamphetamine following a university internal investigation.

Repo men find a surprise guest AURORA, Ill. (AP) - A repossession crew got a surprise when a 4-year-old boy leaped out of the sport-utility vehicle they were towing away.

Fashawn Parker, of Naperville, was sitting in the back seat of a Ford Excursion that was parked outside of a house on Thursday when the repo crew approached, hooked the car to a tow truck and began driving away, Aurora police spokesman Dan Ferrelli said.

Fashawn opened the door and jumped out into a construction area, Ferrelli said. Fashawn was treated for minor injuries and released from a nearby hospital.

The tow truck stopped after a colleague in a separate car phoned the driver to tell him that someone had fallen out of the back seat of the SUV, Ferrelli said.

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Cal State Fullerton women’s volleyball is going to the tournament.

We’re making history this season.

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– Brittany Moore,

Women’s Volleyball

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YOUTUBE: VIDEO GAME FLASHBACKS

The Nintendo Entertainment System was the video game console to have 20 years ago. Time sure flies by, but watching the Angry Nintendo Nerd trash Top Gun on NES is just pure joy, particularly when he plays up the angst over the outdated graphics and insipid game play. This is only one of a series of video clip.

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For a political science major, or anyone interested in politics, Washington D.C. is the Mecca, the political epicenter of the United States.

Cal State Fullerton political science students spent nine weeks this summer in Washington D.C. as interns, immersing themselves in the political atmosphere and meeting public figures, but mostly making contacts.

“The moment you step foot there, you start networking,” said political science major Kyle Rush. “Doors of opportunity literally fall in front of you and open up. The possibilities are endless.”

Rush and a handful of other CSUF students spent the summer interning in Washington D.C. as part of a program already established in the UC system.

The “Cal State D.C.” program assists students in finding housing and attending House and Senate briefings and hearings.

Students who go to Washington D.C. must find their own internships.

Rush interned at the Office of the Inspector General of the USDA (OIG).

After a few weeks at the OIG, Rush was able to use his knowledge from CSUF to make a smooth transition into the government bureaucracy.

Although the people in the OIG “assume you know how the government works and all the jargon, you have to have a lot of political knowledge,” Rush said.

Rush was nervous while he worked alongside federal agents and the inspector general but those feelings

paled in comparison when he met Barack Obama.

“When I met Barack Obama,” Rush said, “I got butterflies.”

Along with the internships, the students would attend class on Thursday nights.

The main topic for the class was campaigning – mainly how gender, race and technology play a role in politics. Political figureheads like New York Senator Hillary Clinton and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi were subjects discussed in class.

“We’re learning about Hillary,” said Charlotte Samuels, a graduate student with an emphasis in international relations. “And [then] we got a chance to see her.”

Samuels was thrilled to see Clinton speak before an assembly of people.

However, the senator wasn’t the most dynamic speaker.

“Nancy Pelosi [was the most dynamic] for sure,” Samuels said. “She was able to take a question from the audience and go with it. It made her seem so much more personable.”

The students attended class at George Washington University and stayed in the dorms.

Samuels, who graduated with her bachelor’s degree last June from CSUF, interned at Points of Light, a national, nonprofit volunteering organization.

The people at Points of Light made her feel welcomed, Samuels said.

“They made me feel like part of the organization,” she said.

For Points of Light, Samuels was responsible for researching and interviewing leaders of nonprofit organizations all over the United States.

Manny Reyes, a political science major, interned at the Capitol for Congressman Ed Royce.

“We would do Capitol tours,” Reyes said. “We would take the constituents around. We would also answer phones and take constituent complaints, sort out faxes and mail See INTERNS, Page 2

Power failures impact Irvine campus Vice president of CFA Extreme heat and overuse steps up to be president of electricity cause power failures, halting classes

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COURTESY OF CHARLOTTE SAMUELS A trip to Washington D.C. would not be complete without seeing monuments.

Political science majors take trip to network and get feet wet in politics

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Cal State Fullerton’s Irvine campus survived two blackouts in the last two weeks, causing the campus to close down and disrupt up to 41 classes.

The campus is located near Heritage Fields, the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station.

It has an underground electrical vault that apparently blew out Tuesday night, Professor of history and Director of the Irvine campus, George Giacumakis said.

The power failures over the past two weeks resulted from extreme heat waves and the overuse of electricity and equipment failure, representatives of Southern California Edison

said. “[The power outage happened] because of equipment failure with everyone running their air conditioners

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When it [electricity] goes out, you really can’t keep classes. We can’t run classes in unsafe conditions.

– Milton Gordon Cal State Fullerton President

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and an overload of heat,” said an Edison customer service representative.

Edison’s entire region was affected in some way.

“Around 600,000 SCE customers including households, businesses and

meters were out of electricity,” another representative said. “Some customers were out for two to three days.”

The Irvine facility’s electricity ran harder than usual and went down mid-afternoon on Aug. 30.

Classes meeting from 4 to 7 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. were all canceled, Giacumakis said. “[The campus] couldn’t handle the heat. The president, vice president of student affairs and myself decided to close the campus,” he said.

Sept. 4 was another blistering day for South Orange County.

The campus endured afternoon classes with fans blowing and doors open for light but could not handle the evening time slot.

“We had to make a quick decision,” Giacumakis said about the cancellation of further classes.

President Milton Gordon gave authorization to cancel up to 20 7 p.m. classes for that night as well.

The university and hundreds of

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For the past eight years, Mougo Nyaggah has served as vice president of the California Faculty Association (CFA). Now after last Monday’s death of G. Nanjundappa, who served as CFA president for the past six terms, Nyaggah will now be president. ”The passing of Nanjundappa is a terrible tragedy, he will be missed by all,” Nyaggah said.

“He worked hard for students and faculty rights and his contributions will be remembered. I am going to be filling very big shoes and I will try my best.”

The CFA constitution states that the vice president shall automatically succeed to president and a new vice president shall be elected at the earli-

est opportunity.

“The CFA local board will meet and decide when the election of the vice president will take place,” said Chuck Marchese, CFA regional representative. “The vice president is elected under the CFA constitutionand bylaws, candidates will come forth and run for the office.”

The CFA is the representative party for all CSU faculties. According totheir Web site, CalFac.org, the CFA annually adopts a legislative agenda that reflects the priorities of the organization along with the prevailingpolitical and economic climate of the state.

Broadly stated, CFA’s legislative agenda is developed to preserve and enhance the instructional mission of the CSUs through supporting legislation that promotes faculty rights and the quality of education, and by op See CFA, Page 2

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS The Iraqi government defended its efforts to stabilize

BAGHDAD (AP) – The Iraqi government defended its efforts to stabilize the country on the eve of a key U.S. progress report but said Sunday it needs more help and was not ready for a timetable on the withdrawal of American forces. Iraq also issued a new appeal to neighboring countries to step up assistance at a conference that drew delegates from across the Middle East and representatives of the U.S., the U.N. and the Group of Eight industrialized nations.

Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said bordering countries had been slow to fulfill promises to stem the flow of fighters and weapons into Iraq. He urged Syria and Jordan to ease restrictions on Iraqis trying to enter those countries, with Damascus due to begin imposing the requirement on Monday. Iraqis near the border with Syria boarded buses and crammed their belongings into the luggage holds as they tried to beat the deadline.

NATIONAL NEWS Sighting in Nevada isn’t millionaire Fossett’s plane RENO, Nev. (AP) – Rescue crews searching for famed millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett stumbled upon another false lead Sunday when they discovered what they thought was a downed airplane, but didn’t find the missing aviator.

Rescue crews spotted an object southeast of the private ranch where Fossett was staying 80 miles southeast of Reno when he took off Monday for what was supposed to be a three-hour flight.

Authorities did not say what the sighting was, only that it wasn’t Fossett’s plane.

CAMPUS CALENDAR TUESDAY: Women in Black, from 12:30 to 1 p.m.: The feminist activist organization is planning a half hour of silent protest at the quad against war and its impact, especially towards women.

Free Billiards, from 3 to 7 p.m.: Free billiards offered to all students with a valid Titan Card in the TSU Underground.

WEDNESDAY: Fall Texas Hold’ Em Classic, at 4 p.m.: The tournament, one in a series hosted by Titan Bowl and Billiards, is free and will have food and refreshments available.

THURSDAY: Thursday Night Moview , from 6 to 9 p.m.: inside the TSU, admission is free.

FRIDAY: Concert Under the

Stars, from 6 to 10 p.m.: Opera singer and CSUF alumnus Rod Gilfry performs along with CSUF musical theatre students.

SATURDAY: Dept of Music Collage Concert, from 2 to 3 p.m.: Chamber groups, solo pianists and the Jazz Ensemble perform with the University Wind Symphony and more.

University Open House and Alumni Homecoming, from 10 to 3 p.m.: Games, food booths and entertainment provided. A re-creation of the elephant races in the Quad. There will be campus displays and exhibits.

SUNDAY: Mariachi Divas Performance, A multi-cultural ensemble of females perform in Downtown Santa Ana at Fourth and Main streets.

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September 10, 2007

Democrats debate in Spanish-language TV Associated Press Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton insisted Sunday night it’s time to start pulling U.S. troops out of Iraq as she and her Democratic presidential rivals debated the war on the eve of a much-awaited assessment by U.S. commanding Gen. David Petraeus.

In the first presidential debate ever broadcast in Spanish, the protracted war in Iraq competed for attention with the swirling argument over immigration.

On Iraq, Gov. Bill Richardson retorted that Clinton and others who want to leave residual forces there would leave soldiers at risk.

“I’d bring them all home within six to eight months,” the New Mexico governor said in the debate, which was broadcast on Univision, the nation’s largest Spanish-language network. “There is a basic difference between all of us here ... This is a fundamental issue,” he said.

Clinton said that a report being presented in Washington by Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker this week won’t change the basic problem that there is no military solution in Iraq. “I believe we should start bringing our troops home,” she said.

“We need to quit refereeing their civil war and bring our troops home as soon as possible.”

All who were asked about immigration at the debate on the campus of the University of Miami said they would address this vexing issue in their first year in office.

Clinton criticized the immigration bill proposed in the last Congress, dominated by Republicans. That legislation would have penalized those who help illegal immigrants. “I said it would have criminalized the good Samaritan. It would have criminalized Jesus Christ,” she said.

That the Democrats participated in the Spanish-language debate is the clearest sign yet of the growing influence of Hispanic voters.

The candidates are reaching out to Hispanics with an intensity that speaks to the importance of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing minority group in the campaign.

Anchors Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas posed questions in Spanish and the candidates had earpieces to hear simultaneous translations into English.

The candidates’ responses were simultaneously translated into Spanish for broadcast, and English-speaking viewers could watch using the closed caption service on their televisions.

Not surprisingly for anchors who vocally support a path to legalization for the nation’s estimated 12 million immigrants, both Ramos and Sali-

nas framed their questions with the basic assumption that immigrants, including those in the country illegally, face discrimination and have been unfairly demonized a view not universally shared in the Englishlanguage media.

Univision’s late entry to the field of networks hosting such high-profile political events was evident Sunday night.

Reporters from around the world who came to Florida to cover the debate were left with no audio feed in the room where they were placed outside the debate hall for the first 35 minutes of the 90-minute event.

Richardson, one of two candidate who speak fluent Spanish, objected to the debate rules that required all candidates to answer in English.

The rule was designed to make sure that no candidate had an advantage in appealing to the Spanishspeaking audience.

“I’m disappointed today that 43 million Latinos in this country, for them not to hear one of their own speak Spanish, is unfortunate,” said Richardson, the governor of New Mexico. “In other words, Univision is promoting English-only in this debate.”

Dodd, who served in the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic, also speaks Spanish fluently. He

called for more U.S. engagement with Latin America, including a lifting of trade embargo against Cuba.

“We’re allowing a Hugo Chavez to win a public relations effort in Latin America because we don’t invest enough in Latin America,” he said.

Former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel boasted that he’s also bilingual _ in French. “I honor everyone who comes to this country as an immigrant because we are all immigrants.”

Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich said he would make Spanish a second national language, but no leading candidate was willing to go that far.

The candidates were asked why they supported a wall along the Mexican border and not a similar fence along the U.S.-Canadian border, a question that seemed to catch them somewhat off-guard. Most avoided answering directly, saying simply that they believed security was a key part of comprehensive immigration reform.

“I do favor more security on the border and in some cases a physical border because that has to be part of securing our borders,” Clinton said.

Throughout the debate, Richardson stressed that Hispanic’s main concerns are the same as most Americans.

CFA: NEW PRESIDENT SAY NO NEW CHANGES (from Page 1)

posing legislation that detracts from these objectives. The association is responsible forbettering the needs of both faculty and students Nyaggah said andNanjundappa had responsible for this mission the past 12 years.

“The CFA lobbies for more money

so tuition will not go up every year, we ask state senators to increase funding for university facilities, such as more resources for various departments throughout the school,” Nyaggah said. “As President of CFA, Nanjundappa had gone to Sacramento to lobby the legislature with CSUF

President Milton A. Gordon, asking to increase funding for the CSU systems.”

Nyaggah plans on continuing what Nanjundappa left behind.

“I welcome students to go and lobby legislators in local offices as well as Sacramento because our message

has a much bigger impact when the students are voicin their thoughts to these state legislators,” Nyaggah said.

Nyaggah stated that no radical change in policy will take place and carrying out Nanjundappas policies for implementation will be the only goal at hand.

BLACKOUTS: CAUSES PROBLEMS FOR COMMUNITY (from Page 1)

surrounding homes suffered blackouts that evening.

“When it [electricity] goes out, you really can’t keep classes. We can’t run classes in unsafe conditions,” Gordon said. “This occasionally happens – it has happened on the main campus over the years,” he said.

Heritage Fields has turned into a

commercial village and modern residential forefront.

It also has a learning village with coffee shops and bookstores, and is the central location for the Irvine campus.

Lennar Homes of California, Inc. and LNR Property Corporation has owned the land since 2005.

Classes are running regularly now

and Edison does not foresee any more blackouts in the near future since it is cooling down.

Edison cannot actually predict this sort of event, however, and has classified it as an emergency situation.

Labor Day weekend is primarily the worst time of year for Southern California residents, the Edison representative said.

The Irvine campus opened in 2002 to assist central and south Orange County and has 3,400 students currently enrolled.

The plan is to build classrooms further in that lot and keep the main 50,000-square-foot building standing while the second is torn down.

INTERNS: SAVORING THEIR WASHINGTON D.C. MEMORIES (from Page 1)

for the congressman.”

Reyes and the other interns would also help research for the legislative assistants. Reyes would give tours, but it wasn’t for two or three weeks into the internship that he felt comfortable with his surroundings.

The work experience gained from

the internship was valuable to him.

More importantly, it was the people he was able to meet. Reyes was able to meet Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Illinois Senator Richard Durbin and Obama.

“The contacts I was able to make ... I don’t know if I would be able to get the contacts that I did without the

internship,” Reyes said.

Both Rush and Samuels’ internship experiences solidified their goals for the future.

“If I wanted to work for nonprofits, I could,” Samuels said. “It made me realize that I want to teach.”

Although Rush is not interested in a law enforcement career, he was of-

fered a job with the OIG. But like Samuels, his goal is to obtain a Ph.D. and become a college professor.

This summer was the opposite of a normal summer for Rush, who usually spends his time doing nothing.

“I had a blast,” said Rush. “It was one of the best things I’ve ever done.”

COP BLOTTER: Man attempts to kill himself The most interesting report this week happened on Thursday, Sep. 6 at 7:33 p.m., when a male attempted to commit suicide in Parking Structure 2. The male had called his girlfriend and said he was going to jump off the structure.

Other police reports this week: TUESDAY SEP. 4 12:40 p.m. University police arrived at University Hall on Sep. 4to find an unconscious female who had fainted. The female was in her early 20s. A report was taken.

8:27 p.m. A professor called univer-

sity police after discovering a keyboard and mouse had been stolen from the education classrooms. The cabinet was locked when the professor walked in but neither item was inside. A report was taken.

9:23 p.m. A suspicious person ran across a road and broke into the physical plant yard by jumping a fence. Police arrived but were unable to locate.

WEDNESDAY SEP. 5 7:48 a.m. Police arrived at the Performing Arts building to find a glass door in the hallway shattered. A re-

port was taken.

9:45 a.m. Paramedics arrived at the Physical Plant to assist a female in her 40s suffering from pain in her lower stomach. The paramedics arrived to find the female conscious and breathing. University police assisted.

9:59 a.m. A report of petty theft was reported at University Police.

4:47 p.m. A vehicle was stolen from Lot A. A report was taken.

THURSDAY SEP. 6

1:36 a.m. Arguing could be heard from a male and female at Parking Structure 1.

2:35 a.m. A resident from Dorm Birch called police after she heard people loudly talking outside her window. The individuals had left by the time police arrived. Police were unable to locate the individuals.

FRIDAY SEp. 7 9:16 a.m. A construction worker complained of shortness of breath and chest pain. A fire truck and ambulance were sent to the sight by the contractor. A report was taken.

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By KARL THUNMAN/Daily Titan Photo Editor The University Heights residential community consists of 42 homes designed primarily for CSUF staff and faculty. “The whole idea behind University Heights is to provide housing at a lower price, allowing members of the faculty to come and live here,” said Teri Fuller, a University Heights sales representative. “Because the prices [for homes] are so much higher in this area, it’s hard for them to come here to buy. They usually end up renting, but we want them to stay.” The houses will range in price from $500,000 to $600,000.

Local faculty may find new housing through University Heights 42 homes in Fullerton are built for the academic community to build lives

By ROBERT STROUD

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

The Cal State Fullerton Housing Authority is completing construction on the University Heights residential community, an assortment of new paired-homes to be made available for CSUF faculty and staff members.

The 42 homes are located one mile north of Downtown Fullerton, and less than five miles from the CSUF campus.

These two and three story homes, ranging in price from $500,000 to

$600,000, all include three bedrooms and vary between two-and-a-half to three-and-a-half bathrooms.

Teri Fuller, the University Heights sales representative, said these homes have been made to accommodate members of the academic community.

“The whole idea behind University Heights is to provide housing at a lower price, allowing members of the faculty to come and live here,” Fuller said. “Because the prices [for homes] are so much higher in this area, it’s hard for them to come here to buy.

They usually end up renting, but we want them to stay.”

In addition to the convenient location of the housing complex, homeowners will also benefit from what this part of Fullerton has to offer.

By CAMERON PEMSTEIN/Daily Titan Photo Editor A Cal State Fullerton student uses a laptop during his class. Laptops can sometimes help students take notes, but teachers are afraid they are only used to distract in class.

Use of laptops may distract from lectures Some students find it easier to use in class when taking notes however

career, but he has already been told he may not use it by professors in some of his classes.

“Most of them don’t prefer that we use them,” Creasey said.

Some students claim that it is beBy ROBERT WEAVER cause of the noise generated by typing Daily Titan Staff Writer that makes some instructors object to news@dailytitan.com laptop use in their classrooms.

“They don’t like the fact that stuCollege students and instructors dents have heavy fingers,” said Jose do not always see eye-to-eye over the increased use of laptop computers in Flores, 23, a graphic design major.

Flores said he uses his laptop in the classroom, despite the benefits class “all the time,” but has run into provided by laptops to students dura couple of teachers this year who do ing lectures.

For many students, their laptops not allow it.

One of his teachers do allow stuare useful tools for taking notes durdents to use their laptops, but only ing class.

“I type a lot faster than I write,” in the back of the classroom, simply because of the said Marisa noise that typing Burbidge, a 28creates. year-old history While the major.

I prefer that they don’t sound of typing Burbidge said use them. I just think may cause some she has used her teachers to disalit’s kind of disruptive. laptop to take low laptop use in notes in every their classrooms, class she has takothers object en since 2003, – Kathy Webster to laptop use and has only reKinesiology Professor because of the cently been told temptation to be she may not use distracted by othit in one of her er various uses of classes. a personal computer.

Some teachers “She [the instructor] said she had are concerned about computers being had bad experiences,” Burbidge said.

But Burbidge said she was able to used for the wrong purposes in class, convince her teacher to allow her to like logging onto personal services use her computer to take notes by such as MySpace.com or Facebook. com. talking to her after class.

“I prefer that they don’t use them,” Ryan Creasey, an 18-year-old radio-TV-film major, uses his computer said Kathy Webster, a kinesiology between classes and has not used his professor said. “I just think it’s kind See LAPTOPS, Page 4 laptop during class yet in his college

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Homeowners are given every opportunity to experience what the surrounding environment has to offer, what with Hillcrest Park adjacent to the complex, three other parks in close proximity and an entrance to the Brea Dam hiking trails located inside the community.

While the reasonable pricing for the homes is a large selling point, the maintenance program offered by the homeowners association relieves the residents of the exterior housework needed to maintain the property.

Along with landscaping, the homeowners association is responsible for scheduling routine roof work, house painting and much more.

“If a teacher were going on sabbatical for a year they could walk out the front door, lock it, and the house

would be taken care of until they got back,” said Matt Disston, senior vice president of Valeo Construction. “It’s really geared to the university lifestyle.”

Residents of University Heights are also given the opportunity to accommodate multiple tenants while allowing for an adjustable amount of privacy throughout the home.

The differing floor plans can assist parents in keeping an eye on their younger children, with a bedroom located directly across from the master bedroom.

Other floor plans offer a maximum amount of privacy by placing the master bedroom on its own floor, using a living room and kitchen on the second floor, to separate the different tenants.

Even though a move to University Heights would not make a drastic change in his commute to work, Robert Suttle, building engineer for the Titan Student Union, finds the housing development appealing for a different reason.

With his daughter currently living with him, Suttle can appreciate the privacy provided by the differing floor plans.

“I think separating rooms downstairs with the living area is pretty unique,” Suttle said.

The construction of these homes can be beneficial for CSUF faculty and staff, but they are not the only educators who will be able to reap the rewards of University Heights.

Staff members from neighboring schools, such as Fullerton College,

Santa Ana College and many more, are being given the chance to purchase any of these homes.

“We sold our home in Irvine a year and a half ago, and we had some criteria for buying a new home, one was that it was within walking distance of the school,” said John Pummer, assistant dean of manufacturing at Fullerton College.

Now, waiting for the completion of his new home, Pummer is happy for the change in his commute.

“Walking to school compared to 22 miles of driving is great,” Pummer said. “It works out great for us here.”

For more information contact Bill Herbert at (714) 278-4104 or e-mail at wherbert@fullerton.edu.

The official Web site for the homes is at http://www.csufhomes.org/.

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September 10, 2007

Timberlake big winner of MTV awards Out-of-shape Spears performs at 2007 MTV Video Music Awards LAS VEGAS (AP) Somewhere, Kevin Federline is laughing.

An out-of-shape, out-of-touch Britney Spears delivered what was destined to be the most talked about performance of the MTV Video Music Awards — but for all the wrong reasons.

Kicking off the show Sunday night with her new single, “Gimme More,” Spears looked bleary and unprepared, much like her recent tabloid exploits on the streets of Los Angeles. She walked through her dance moves with little enthusiasm.

She appeared to have forgotten the art of lip-synching. And, perhaps most unforgivable given her oncetaut frame, she looked embarrassingly out of shape.

Even the celebrity-studded audience seemed bewildered. 50 Cent looked at Spears with a confused look on his face; Diddy, her new best friend, was expressionless.

Some comeback. Breathlessly hyped by MTV as the evening’s most anticipated performance, it became the most shockingly bad of the night. Jive Records might want to push back that Nov. 13 album release date.

The VMAs had better luck with their own reinvention on Sunday.

After suffering poor reviews and a decline in ratings over the last few years, MTV moved the show to Las Vegas’ Palms Casino, shortened the show from three hours to two, and changed the show’s setup to focus more on performances than awards.

Justin Timberlake and Timbaland,

Winners of the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards Video of the Year: Rihanna, “Umbrella,” featuring Jay-Z

Best Editing: Ken Mowe for Gnarls Barkley’s “Smiley Faces”

Male Artist of the Year: Justin Timberlake

Best Director: Samuel Bayer for Justin Timberlake’s “What Goes Around ... Comes Around”

Female Artist of the Year: Fergie Quadruple Threat of the Year: Justin Timberlake Best Group: Fallout Boy, “This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race” Monster Single of the Year: Rihanna, “Umbrella” Kanye West, Fall Out Boy and the Foo Fighters each hosted separate suite parties, where much of the show’s performances were held.

Thankfully, after Spears’ dismal start and an awkward, off-color intro by comedian Sarah Silverman, the show rebounded with several exciting performances. (There was even more drama in the audience: an off-camera fight broke out between Pamela Anderson exes Kid Rock and Tommy Lee, leading Diddy to remark: “It’s not just the hip-hop

Best Choreography: Marty Kudelka for Justin Timberlake’s “Let Me Talk to You/My Love” Best New Artist: Gym Class Heroes Most Earthshattering Collaboration: Beyonce and Shakira, “Beautiful Liar” artists that sometimes have a problem.”)

Timberlake’s suite was packed with revelers, alcohol and eight lingerie-clad stripper types on raised platforms.

Before he accepted the Quadruple Threat of the Year award at his suite, the DJ summoned the partygoers to watch the monitor and go crazy if Timberlake won.

He did, they did, and Timberlake said: “I want to challenge MTV to play more videos!” Then he was

whisked away by bodyguards and disappeared.

Timberlake was the night’s big winner, with four trophies. After accepting the award for Male Artist of the Year, he jabbed at MTV again: “We don’t want to see the Simpsons on reality television” — apparently he’s not a fan of either Jessica or Ashlee’s MTV shows.

Meanwhile, Rihanna won the coveted Video of the Year for her metallically inspired “Umbrella,” and Monster Single of the Year for her ubiquitous hit “Umbrella,” and Beyonce and Shakira won Most Earthshattering Collaboration for “Beautiful Liar.” Beyonce’s shimmering gold dress barely contained her top; immediately after she picked up her trophy, she asked an assistant backstage to help fix her dress, apparently to prevent a wardrobe malfunction.

Other performers were appearing on the show’s main stage, in front of an industry-only audience seated at tables, like at the Golden Globes.

Chris Brown gave one of the evening’s most extravagant performances — a dance-centric, eye-popping spectacle that channeled Michael Jackson, right down to a brief “Billie Jean” imitation.

Alicia Keys had the evening’s most rousing performance, debuting her new song “No One” and then an inspired, choir-backed cover of George Michael’s “Freedom.”

While performances like Keys and Spears were delivered on the main stage, others were delivered in snippets: Akon crooned a bit of his “Smack That” before an award was announced, while the cameras zoomed in on performances from Fall Out Boy and the Foo Fighters

mid-performance in their suites, giving viewers the sense that they had happened upon an intimate concert.

Cee-Lo delivered a rocking version of Prince’s naughty classic “Darling Nikki” in the smoky Foo Fighters suite (where a beer bong was in operation as Dave Grohl danced, sang Cure songs, played air drums and posed for snapshots); Soulja Boy was showing Kanye West his “Crank That” dance in West’s suite.

Though the suites appeared to be chaotic parties, the MTV-cast revelers were carefully organized and strategically placed for the cameras.

In another suite, the MC encouraged everyone to drink and keep the energy up.

Choreographed or not, Timberlake and Timbaland’s joint suite looked like the most exciting — T.I., buffeted by pole dancers, delivered a rousing version of “Big Things Poppin’” while 50 Cent stopped by to perform “Ayo Technology” with Timberlake and Timbaland.

Not to be outdone, T-Pain and West danced high atop Las Vegas in one of the Palms’ balcony suites as they celebrated “The Good Life.”

And Lil Wayne, doing double duty in the Fall Out Boy suite after opening the pre-show with Nicole Scherzinger, was particularly animated.

But the TV audience never got full views of those shows, though MTV promised viewers more via its Web site and other “remixed” versions of the show.

That might have been the purpose: to whet appetites for repeat viewings by promising glimpses of what they missed during the traditional broadcast. And unlike in recent years, there was plenty reason to come back for more.

LAPTOPS: MAY NOT HELP OVERALL LEARNING EXPERIENCES (from Page 3)

of disruptive.”

Webster said she doesn’t have a lot of problems with laptop use, but she knows faculty who do. For those who take roll in class, a laptop in class is a way for students to attend, without really being in class.

“I’ve found that students get on the Internet and don’t pay any attention,” Webster said.

However, she did say that she could see some classes where using a laptop would be appropriate.

Khosrow Rad, an engineering professor, said he thinks laptops can be

useful.

“It’s faster when they [students] type,” Rad said. “I don’t think it’s a problem.”

Like Rad, many instructors take a laissez-faire approach to their in-class policy towards personal computer use.

Teachers uniformly do not allow students to use their laptops during an exam, but otherwise, most have no issue with them.

Richard Tuppan-Jones, 24, a senior English major, said he has not encountered any teachers who ask their students not to use laptops, although

some of his teachers caution students against using them because of the distraction it creates from the lecture.

“I have one teacher that said you can surf the Web in class if you want,” Tuppan-Jones said. “But I just don’t recommend it because you might regret it.”

Yuma wins box office weekend LOS ANGELES (AP) _ The critically acclaimed Western “3:10 to Yuma” outgunned the fright fest “Halloween” to become the weekend’s top box office draw.

The remake from Lionsgate took in $14.1 million from Friday through Sunday according to studio estimates. While the film did not produce huge numbers, it performed well for a genre picture on a historically slow weekend.

This weekend’s top 12 films took in 22.5 percent more than last year’s post Labor Day crop, making the ninth straight weekend the box office has exceeded 2006 results.

The performance of “3:10 to Yuma,” which paired Russell Crowe and Christian Bale, thrilled Lionsgate executives, who chose this weekend to position the film for Oscar consideration.

Westerns, once a Hollywood staple, are a tough sell these days. The last critically acclaimed film of note in that genre was 1992’s “Unforgiven,” starring Clint Eastwood.

This fall will see two Westerns contending both for box office and awards buzz. “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” starring Brad Pitt, opens Sept. 21.

Lionsgate picked the weekend after Labor Day to separate its film from the slew of fall Oscar contenders that will be released starting in the next few weeks.

Topping the box office gives the film legitimacy with awards voters, Ortenberg said.

The weekend’s other high profile opener, “Shoot ‘Em Up,” starring Clive Owen took in only $5.5 million, but it was good enough to finish sixth in an otherwise slow movie weekend.

The documentary about the Apollo space program, “In the Shadow of the Moon,” did well in limited release.

The movie, from ThinkFilm, took in $41,200 in four theaters for a perscreen average of $10,300.

September 10, 2007

Facts about Gaming

FEATURES Guitar Hero

• Four in 10 Americans say they play video games • Men, 45 percent, are more likely than women, 35 percent, to play electronic games • Nearly two- thirds of gamers,

Guitar Hero is the ultimate game for air guitar players and wannabe rock stars. The game allows anyone to play along with rock songs from the ’60s.

The Sims

63 percent, play computer or video games only by themselves •Nearly one in five online gamers say they have formed ongoing relationships playing online with strangers.

• Hardcore gamers are more likely to play online games rather than any other type of

The storyline is simple; it’s life. You’re in control of your own cyber families.

Shower, eat, fall in love. The Sims do it all with their own kind of style.

Final Fantasy

game.

Statistics from Associated Press

This expansive, extremely popular role-playing game allows players to explore a vivid, gorgeous world of fantasy set to a musical score that has captured the imagination of many.

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Are You game?

By patrick chavis • Daily Titan Staff Writer

G

et a life!” “Loser!” “Nerd!”

These are common insults for people who play video games, but naysayers just didn’t understand that in a few years, video games would take over the world and they would be playing too.

The video game industry is now one of the most profitable businesses in recent history, eclipsing feature films. Even people who never dreamed of picking up a controller are now immersing themselves in games and understanding it on the first try.

New games come out almost every month with new technology and advanced ways of playing. The problem is that not everyone is technology savvy. An interesting challenge might be fun for a programmer, but not for a consumer.

“I’ve been paper gaming since 1981,” said Genelle Belmas, a communications professor.

Paper gaming refers to games such as Dungeons and Dragons. Paper games were the original roleplaying games, except played out in real life on a board with dice.

When Belmas was growing up there was a stigma against this type of gaming, but now gaming has become more socially acceptable, Belmas said.

Stigmas about paper gaming are still around, but online gaming has broken barriers.

“There were some universities that I wouldn’t confess my gaming to, it was too geeky,” Belmas said.

Jacob Saphir, a business major, is a self-professed casual gamer who recently got back into gaming on his trip to Japan.

“In Japan people up to their 40s play these games,” Saphir said.

For Saphir, the video games he plays serve one particular certain purpose.

“I look for somewhat of a challenge,” said Saphir. He wants a challenge but said the level of interest is decreased if a game is too challenging.

“I felt like it was impossible sometimes and I’d

stop playing,” Saphir said about his experiences with Crash Bandicoot, a popular gaming franchise on the Sony Playstation.

Quite a few professors are gamers but they are very careful about who knows. Multiplayer online role playing games give a sense of privacy, allowing people to enjoy something that was formerly looked down on as childish or lazy.

Games like World of Warcraft, Halo and Wii sports are a new generation of games that everyone can play - students and professors alike.

“World of Warcraft isn’t that hard,” Belmas said.

The Nintendo Wii might look daunting after examining the controller, but even novices are starting to get the hang of the controller. It has physical and mental advantages.

Game titles such as the very popular Mario Party franchise and Wii sports are probably the best examples.

These games aren’t only simple but usually require the person to interact physically with the game-play.

Video games have even reached academic angles at Cal State Fullerton. Former Professor Edward Castronova did a study called “Virtual Worlds: A First-Hand Account of Market and Society on the Cyberian Frontier,” which became rather popular among video game enthusiasts. His work can be found online.

The video game Everquest, an MMORPG (Massivly multiplayer online role playing game), allowed him to explore how economics work in the real world, bringing up the question in his studies of how the real world and digital world are different. The study found that 50,000 people from almost every country in the world can be found playing online.

Games in general have become commonplace where almost anyone can strap in and play.

“If you’re determined enough, you’ll play anything,” said Joe Kridge, philosophy major and avid gamer.

Warioware

Warioware is a party game that stems from the Mario Party games, featuring the famous plumber’s archnemesis Wario.

Wii Sports

Tennis, baseball, golf and bowling can all be played with the Wii remote. It’s the next best thing after going outside. Controls correlate to the movements used in real life.

Tetris

Tetris is a puzzle game where blocks fall and stack up until they make a straight line and disappear. It may seem simple, but it’s extremely addictive.

OPINION

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Iran should follow N. Korea’s lead

By Phillip Radke

Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com

Rest easy, North Korea has given up.

The country recently announced it is dropping its nuclear arms program. The threat had loomed for the past few years, most recently on the heels of a failed rocket test the country launched last year. When the bomb fell into the ocean, apparently the hopes of the North Korean nuclear program did too. After talks with the United Nations and the U.S. regarding the program were successful, the announcement came.

This result raises the question: What would happen if the same tactics were used in the Middle East?

Countries like Iran hold their nuclear programs over the world’s head. Iran is allowing the idea to seep into everyone’s minds, letting fear and doubt grow, as the idea of a nuclear holocaust threatens their lives. The nuclear program has been public since February of 2003, when Iran announced that several sites were working toward creating enriched uranium. This has brought peace talks from the United Nations also. Will this strategy work as well as it did with North Korea?

It doesn’t look like it. With the current situation in the Middle East, the U.S. is having trouble making any friends. Bush’s administration foolishly leapt into the war on terrorism with its assault on Iraq. This has made the U.S. the bully of the world, forcing its policies on any nation that gets in the way. The way the Iraqi war has been handled is a total mess, but the differences between North Korea and Iraq indicate that not everything could have gone as smoothly.

The suspicion of Iraq having a large cache of WMD’s, or weapons of mass destruction, were already high. This, coupled with the unwillingness of Saddam Hussein to allow

U.N. inspectors in, fueled the fires of war. Also, the relations between Iraq and the Western world were still a bit sensitive following the Gulf conflict in the early 1990s. This left little room for error and any peace talks that did ensue only wound up muddled because of the false information coming from the CIA about Iraq’s weapon programs. So with this, the United States defied the U.N. and jumped into the conflict that we are in now. With Korea, the country has to tiptoe a little more.

North Korea needs to have a watchful eye on it at all times. The country is stricken with poverty and flooding, while the dictator, Kim Jong-il, gives his people as little freedom as possible. The wild ideals of this man had everyone on the lookout for a while, but lately it seems as though his attitude has changed.

The disbanding of the nuclear facilities shows a large step forward in relations between the U.S. and North Korea. The Korean government recently announced they will allow inspectors to survey the former sites to ensure that the deactivation is going smoothly, according to an article on The Boston Globe’s Web site.

Some critics would say this method will not work in Iran and that this policy of diplomacy will not work. I would disagree. While the nation has shown its unwillingness to compromise, it is a matter of time before the country sees reason. The program itself was initiated by the U.S. government during the reign of the Shah of Iran. It was under the watch of the United States that the first nuclear research facility was constructed in Tehran, according to Mohammed Sahimi and his article on www.payvand.com. The university there houses a safeguarded reactor, which was supplied by the U.S government. In the mid-1970s, the U.S. even encouraged the Shah of Iran to acquire several nuclear reactors to meet the power needs of his country, See Iran, Page 7

September 10, 2007

Pregnant and disconnected from CSUF

By Eleni Reed

Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com

…And the pink line confirmed a positive read. Pregnant. Jobless.

And, still finishing my last two semesters of school.

It’s hard to recall the emotions that ran through my mind at the realization that I was “knocked up” at age 25 for the first time in my life.

Mostly, I was in a lethargic state and vomiting appeared later.

In a bold move, I recently quit my stable job of seven years to pursue my career in journalism. I dreamed of internships, jobs and my name in lights — or bylines. And desperation overcame me when I realized my dreams were a mirage in the desert.

The ultimate shock came because this did not seem feasible. Nonetheless, great support was given from my boyfriend, family and friends.

I was ready to return to Cal State Fullerton for another semester of

torture —I mean learning— and my dreams would come true; I’d just have to work a little bit harder.

Therefore, I marched into the advisement offices for general education and for core classes to ensure I would finally graduate come the end of spring semester.

The general attitude toward pregnancy among the institution was that of apprehensiveness. The three different individuals I spoke to were encouraging, but rather taken aback by my news.

The first adviser I spoke with was very helpful in pointing me in the correct direction of the upcoming semesters. Due to my good grades, he suggested I take more challenging courses for electives. I simply replied that I was really sick of hard classes and am going to have a baby by the beginning of the spring 2008 semester.

He nearly choked on his granola bar he had been munching on.

It was refreshing to have someone

respond with honesty, as opposed to the typical, “Oh congratulations!”

Regardless, it still made me feel a bit uncomfortable because I’m insecure about choice and the changes my body is enduring.

But, he was very encouraging with his parting words and told me he thought it was great I was keeping the baby.

I pushed through with a proud stride that everything will work out fine.

After revising my Titan Degree Audit, I realized I had more classes to take than I imagined. In slight frustration, I marched to the general education advisement. After an eternity, I was seen by a young woman.

She pointed out some much important information that was never passed onto me. She was pleased with my progress and flinched a bit when I told her of my surprising news.

But she kept her grin and told me I was on the right track and things

were going to work out as planned.

I could not help but wonder if she was correct because as the days neared to the first day of school, I felt strange. Biologically, the timing is correct, but socially, it’s miserable.

But once again, there was a pending question on a course that I wasn’t able to resolve with my first adviser, so I returned to College Park to figure it out once and for all.

Luckily, I got to speak with a grad check adviser who went over every detail of my progress.

She was very experienced in this section and was quick to give information, as well as write it down for me. But her reaction was by far the best.

My news of baby on board made her stop mid-sentence and simply reply, “Oh wow. OK.” This time I just kept the grin.

By now I had started to feel like such an outsider at CSUF. I could see relief in the advisers in regards See Pregnant, Page 7

searches.

Simply put, it makes it easier for the FBI to obtain such records without court supervision. All they would need is to issue national security letters to demand for someone’s personal records.

A New York Times article reported that in 2000, the FBI issued about 8,500 such letters prior to 9/11. The number of requests rose from 39,000 in 2003 to 47,000 in 2005, according to a March government report.

The majority of the requests were for telephone records, e-mail subscriber information or electronic communication transactions.

So, why should we care? Well, these letters make it possible for the government to find the identity of Internet users in anonymous speech in online discussions, get a list of

e-mails sent and received by anyone, and even track information on people who communicate with the person they are investigating.

How would you feel about someone rifling through your personal records — looking to see what Web sites you’ve been to, what you do there and what you say?

To make matters worse, they can also get information on your friends and family just for the simple fact that they communicated with you via Internet or the phone.

This is all done without your knowledge.

Don’t you think the phone company or the Internet service should, at the least, notify you immediately about turning over your records to the government?

When your privacy is being invaded, your civil liberties are being

hijacked. This is made possible by national security letters and by the increase in numbers issued over the years; it looks like they were handed out like candy.

Judge Marrero said his ruling will force the FBI to justify to a court the need for secrecy if the orders will last longer than a reasonable amount of time.

While it’s comforting that someone is looking out for our liberties, it makes me wonder: What is a reasonable amount of time? A week? A month? How long can I live a carefree life until I get a letter notifying me that Big Brother has been looking into my personal business?

On 9/11, let us not just remember the lives lost. Let us also be vigilant about preserving our civil liberties and not allow the sense of fear to take over us.

Patriot Act hijacks online privacy

By Jennifer Church

Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com

As the sixth anniversary of 9/11 draws near, it only seems fitting that we hear about the USA Patriot Act once more. On Sept. 6, a federal judge struck down a key part of the act, which makes it possible for the government to encroach upon liberties, and reiterated the need for judicial oversight.

U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero’s ruling is a victory for the American Civil Liberties Union who challenged the law on behalf of an Internet service provider. The law allowed the FBI to demand records from entities such as Internet service providers and phone companies without the kind of court supervision needed for other government

Always political. Sometimes correct.

Rarely politically correct.

CINDY CAFFERTY

With the advent of an election year upon us, the repeated fiascos of the past eight years catching up with us and the current administration steamrolling us, it seems like high time for the induction of a purely political column into the Cal State Fullerton community.

As a photocommunications and a political science major, what better opportunity to snap the meanderings of my mind and develop the portrait through words than in an op-ed column?

My background ranges from political philosophy to law. As a super senior (given my double major), I’ve studied all requisite aspects and this term I’m involved with moot Court, a pre-law internship and another constitutional law class. In a sense, my entire upbringing has groomed me for such a column – given the fact that I was raised and dragged to court with a retired ADA who also happened to be a Judge Advocate general for the Air Force. Somewhere my father is weeping from the leftist leanings his eldest daughter has developed. As I proceed with introductions, it is only fair to give a taste of what I have cooked up for this semester, to offer a spoonful of my particular political flavor.

As I took on this assignment, my mind spiraled, stewed and spouted forth antipathies, predilections and vituperations for, against and about the political events that have shaped my postadolescent thought for nearly 20 years. I had stepped into a veritable mental vortex. Fortunately for the reader, this column is limited in space and should present some semblance of reason.

So, I anticipate I will only take on one specific event a week, though I’m likely to connect the relevant dots through association with similar issues. After all, nothing is as simple as black and white, right and wrong or good and bad. Then again, sometimes it is. One can never be sure when

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September 10, 2007

an issue strikes a moral chord so strongly, the vibrations resonate against the sound of reason and the argument is reduced to basic beliefs. And isn’t that what everyone is really arguing about these days? Beliefs? Beliefs in being right? Beliefs in being better than the other guy? Beliefs that are colored by our party affiliations? I have little cause for such rigid beliefs.

I don’t care about being right (although I will argue vehemently at times that I am), I care about getting results. I have little need to bolster my own ego – it’s big enough, thank you. Most importantly, I could care less where a result that is in line with basic logic comes from – Democrat, Republican, Martian – I’m in dire need of some change already.

I’ve grown tired of the recent gang raping of the Constitution by the four horsemen of the Supreme Court and the current administration. I’ve lost tolerance for the lobbies and the plutocratic interests they serve and the most recent sneaky behavior of the White House makes my stomach turn. Through recent scandals, this country is a mess and I’d like to be the verbal sniper that shoots some of this nonsense down. I’d like all of us to do something about the mess.

I am acerbic. I am sardonic. I am always political, sometimes correct, but rarely, if ever, politically correct. When it comes to people in power messing up my world – our world – I take no prisoners. Yes, I am left-leaning.

No, you will not agree with me on everything or possibly anything. Although I hold nothing back in discussing my thoughts, I am not disrespectful to other students and I will never personally attack you, perhaps a few of the things you might stand for, but never you.

You may not like me. You may hate what I say … or not. That’s fine, I encourage it, I’ll take anger over apathy any day.

iran: nuclear programs (From Page 6) according to the same article. But after the revolution that occurred in Iran, bringing the fall of the Shah changed the way the country dealt with the U.S. The country attempted to continue building reactors following the revolution but many countries, including Germany and the United States, would not allow the country to get its hands on any more potentially destructive materials. This does not indicate anything though, as history has shown that having a nuclear reactor is not essential to making a nuclear weapon, according to Sahimi’s article. In the first Iraqi conflict, the country was merely months away from finishing a nuclear device but without the use of a reactor.

With all this information out there, it is peculiar to think why the United States is so appalled at the development of Iran when we were the ones who started it.

If it wasn’t for the revolution, the United States would still most likely be supporting Iran and its program.

It seems like a case of disliking the new management. The Shah of Iran was in the United States’ back pocket, but when the country rebelled,

the states lost their hold over the region and all of the oil, and that is the x-factor.

Oil is always what is highly contested within the Middle East. The difference between North Korea and Iran is that the latter country controls the majority of the world’s remaining oil reserves. It is a sad fact that those who control the oil have all the power, and Iran must know this. I can only think of one reason why Iran would be resistant to U.S. intrusion - the black goldmine flowing underneath its feet. This must be why the U.S. is also resistant to merely negotiating with Iran. The prospect of getting a taste of all of that oil wets the tongues of George Bush and his administration, and that may be the doom of the country.The simple fact is that America and the rest of the world is fixated on oil. It is running out and everyone knows it.

The pressure of nuclear war looms because of a natural resource, which is rapidly becoming unavailable.

North Korea does not control any of the world’s oil reserves, which explains why they would give up so easily. The failed launch of their missile indicated a problem, as everyone

has discovered this past year. Iranians, however, have the oil to lord over everyone’s heads.

Iranians are historically known for becoming massively wealthy from oil. The only way this nuclear conflict can be resolved is if the looming face of oil can be set aside. No one wants to become embroiled in a nuclear war, as it means certain death for the entire planet. Hopefully, the president can see reason and listen to the rest of the world and not invade Iran with the same recklessness that he used to pursue Iraq. The chief of the International Agency of Atomic Energy insists that the talks with Iran do not need to escalate above diplomacy, according to an article from the Detroit Free Press. The talks with Iran are showing some of the same signs of pre-war Iraq and that is making everyone a bit nervous.

The only way to work this out now is to play it cool and let diplomacy fight its battle. The Iranian oil will always be a factor, but it is imperative that North Korea be held as an example of what can go right with diplomacy. Only time will tell what the president decides to do with his last year in office. Let’s see if he doesn’t screw this one up as well.

Pregnant: and disconnected (From Page 6) to going forth with my education, but a mild impression of disappointment could also be sensed.

It’s already complicated enough to worry about money for tuition, books and supplies. Now I am fretting over baby names, the right diet, my ever-growing waist, my fastpaced hormonal mood swings and baby supplies.

When I’m not on campus, I feel like a regular pregnant female. However, it’s hard to explain why being pregnant at CSUF makes me feel

Letters to the Editor:

like an intruder.

The baby just happened; it wasn’t my plan.

I’m envious of my peers. I assume they can graduate and do whatever they want. I get to graduate and breastfeed. I had always dreamed of this three-day party after I took my last final. I would sleep on day one and then go bananas with my friends the next few days. I’d stay up late because I could, and not look at a book or computer the entire time.

Maybe I would even go on a sinful Vegas trip . . . anything to note my

freedom from earning this degree.

In the end, no one can really predict the future. Had I not become pregnant, who is to say that I was going to graduate, party and take whatever job I wanted? Would these options have even been available?

Perhaps it is just easy to feel sorry for yourself when it seems like you are the only person going through it.

This is my newest path. I’ve paved the road and I am barreling through all the curves, turns and forks with the best intentions. It is all anyone can do.

Any feedback, positive or negative, is encouraged, as we strive to keep an open dialogue with our readership. The Daily Titan reserves the right to edit letters for length, grammar and spelling.

Direct all comments, questions or concerns along with your full name and major to Executive Editor Ian Hamilton at ihamilton@ dailytitan.com

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Bin Laden’s bounty too small Osama Bin Laden recently released a tape in which he ranted about the Iraq war and the election of 2008.

Why is this man still spreading his message of hate over the Internet? No one arguably used the Internet more effectively than Bin Laden in the 21st century. More than any other political figures, his use of the Internet is vital in recruiting soldiers of terror.

The big question is raised: Why he is still free? Bin Laden is clearly the man behind the 9/11 attacks and yet he is still alive. All of the U.S. focus has been directed in Iraq, where Bush argued ground zero is in the fight against terrorism.

Barbaric as it may sound, the real center of attention should be placed in Bin Laden’s head.

It has been in Saddam Hussein’s head for three administrations. Recent figures shows the bounty for Bin Laden at $50 million. Why isn’t this figure higher? The U.S. spent close to $2 trillion.

As of 2006 the White House released a report that the war is costing the U.S. $100,000 per minute. The current bounty is taking up 8.34 hours of the U.S. time. That’s only a day’s work for six years. If we are an employee at your local burger joint and we didn’t show up for six years, it can be assumed that we don’t work there anymore. But the Bush administration claims they are still on the hunt for the most wanted man in the world.

Our advice is simple- raise the bounty to, lets say, $50 billion. Everyone has a price and even Bin Laden’s close friends will sell him out for a set price.

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SPORTS

September 10, 2007

Titans win again under Friday-night lights

by Phillip Radke

Daily Titan Staff Writer sports@dailytitan.com

By karl thunman/Daily titan photo editor Titans’ goalkeeper Brent Douglas defends the net earlier this week against Detroit-Mercy.

As of Sunday afternoon, Douglas had three shutouts in three games.

The Titan soccer net remained empty Friday night as the men’s team shut out its third straight opponent to start the season. The University of Memphis was met by the rampaging Titans and their string-defensive attitude, leading Cal State Fullerton to a 2-0 victory over the Tigers.

The Tigers brought offensive intensity by driving the ball towards the goal several times, but the tenacity of the Titans kept the ball far from harm’s way.

Titans’ goalkeeper Brent Douglas kept his head up in the face of several nerve-wracking drives from the Tigers. At times the Tigers had four players threatening to strike within the goal box, but Douglas, along with the help of the Titan defensive players, maintained ball control and kept it out of the net.

“I am just so thrilled,” Douglas said after the game. “We’ve never started a season off like this.”

The Titan goal post has remained vacant as CSUF has done all the scoring in its first three outings.

Sophomore Michael Farfan and junior Jacob Shumway each scored their first goals of the season, allowing the Titans to cling to their three-

“

I’m just so thrilled. We’ve never started a season off like this.

– Brent Douglas,

Titans’ goalkeeper

game undefeated season.

The Memphis offense controlled the ball often, holding it in the backfield and setting up an attack strategy before setting out across midfield.

Star defensive efforts came from the Titans though, as they managed to steal the ball on the majority of the drives and move it back toward the Tigers’ goalkeeper.

The score remained tight moving into the second half as there was only one point up on the board. However, 38 minutes after the break, Shumway scored on an assist from German Moreno. The Titans went into an uproar as the Tigers’ goalkeeper sat on the ground and hung his head between his knees.

“This is great,” Gabriel Farfan said. “We lost to this team last year, so this is nice to get back at them.”

Both the Tigers and the Titans went into this game undefeated, and frustration seemed to be building as the game neared its conclusion.

The Tigers showed strength up front and maintained good pressure on the Titan defense, but the strategy of CSUF Head Coach Bob Am-

moore: looking to make history (from page 10) that much harder.”

Moore has come a long way in the past several years -- going from a high school student who had no interest in playing sports to becoming the most valuable player on the 2006 CSUF women’s volleyball team as a sophomore -- and her strong work ethic and tenacity has made her the captain this season.

Cami Croteau, a freshman lebaro and Moore’s teammate, understands Moore’s importance to the team.

Like much of the team, Croteau looks to her for leadership.

“She’s an awesome player to play with. She’s strong on and off the court,” Croteau said. “She plays every position well and she’s a great leader … She leads by example by

just playing her game.”

Growing up in nearby Orange, Moore attended El Modena High School where she became the Vanguards’ team MVP in both her junior and senior years. She earned two All-Century League Selections.

In hindsight, Moore’s high school success isn’t surprising, but her successful sports career wasn’t always a forgone conclusion.

“I played [volleyball] when I was in the sixth grade but it wasn’t anything serious. I wasn’t even going to play in high school,” Moore said. “But my mom said I had to play a sport in high school, and I tried basketball and didn’t like it so I thought, I guess I’ll just try out for volleyball.”

Carolyn Zimmerman, who is now

entering her sixth season as CSUF’s head coach, certainly understands the impact of a unique player like Moore. Having to deal with perennial volleyball powerhouses UC Santa Barbara and Long Beach State, Moore has proven to be an invaluable asset.

“I knew in recruiting Brittany that she was a tremendous athlete … and there was really no doubt to what I felt she could do,” Zimmerman said.

“Pretty much as soon as she arrived on campus she was ready to make an impact.”

Moore has made such a difference, she has landed not only on the radar of CSUF’s Big West rivals, but on the national volleyball community. Earlier this year she was invited along with over 150 other collegiate

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Titans’ defense looking strong after three straight shutouts to open season

women to team USA tryouts. Although she didn’t make the final cut, the experience is something she will never forget.

“I knew there was going to be a lot of competition, but I was just going out there to have fun and get experience,” Moore said. “I did my best and would have liked to make the team and travel with them. I’d love to go out there again this [coming] year.”

With all the success Moore has had -- in both high school and college, in and outside of sports -- she is still not content. She hopes to continue to improve her game. Once college is over she hopes to get into professional beach volleyball.

For Moore, the sky is the limit.

“Brittany is an extremely dedicated player and she definitely understands what it is to prepare herself [for the game],” Zimmerman said.

“She’s versatile, a team player and self-motivated. She really has a contagious personality.”

Although professional volleyball and apparel contracts may be in Moore’s future, her only focus right now is the present.

The CSUF women’s volleyball team has never made it to the NCAA tournament and Moore knows that other than keeping up with her school work, that is her number one priority.

“We’re shooting for a top four finish in our conference and trying to make it to the [NCAA] tournament,” Moore said, smiling. “Last year we made history by beating Santa Barbara for the first time in [school] history.”

After thinking about it for a second, she paused and grinned in only a way that she can. In only a way a star-in-the-making can pull off.

“We’re making it. We’re making it,” Moore said. “We’re making history. [CSUF’s] women’s volleyball team is going to the tournament.

We’re making history, this season.”

By karl thunman/Daily titan photo editor CSUF’s Michel Farfan defends the ball against Detroit -Mercy’s Simon Zahra in last Sunday’s match.

mann allowed his players to remain focused and push the Tigers back towards their end of the field. The ball stayed mostly in the midfield as players vied to push the ball toward one end or the other.

Jason Kornfeld

“This was a good game to use all of our players,” Ammann said. “We are running with a limited number of players that can play so this was a good chance to give everyone some playing time.”

The Korner

What is a sport?

One of the classic hobbies my friends and I enjoy is debating sports. We frequently argue on just about anything, but sports are a mainstay in our debates.

The combination of differing opinions, alcohol-influenced emotion and raging testosterone always guarantees a good time.

The reoccurring topic that has been grinding my gears is: What actually counts as a sport?

My best friend of 13 years insists that a sport can only be a sport if the athletes control their own destiny. These include sports such as basketball, football, baseball and soccer.

He feels sports that require judging, such as boxing, gymnastics and ice skating, exist for competitive purposes, but aren’t sports.

The problem I think a lot of people face is that if they don’t particularly care for a sport, they disregard it as useless. But don’t worry kids, the Korner has you covered.

I propose we divide sports into three different categories: 1) Those that reek of awesomeness, 2) Those that are interesting if you’re hammered, and 3) Yeah it’s a sport, but there isn’t enough beer to make it interesting, or it’s a rare occasion, so watch it.

I’m sure most of you hover around category numero uno.

These are, in no particular order: NBA/college basketball, MLB/ college baseball, NFL/college football and MLS/World Cup soccer.

I’m sure most of you don’t follow college baseball or any kind of soccer, but your ignorance is forgiven. If you would like to try watching these inebriated, perhaps that will enlighten you.

Now, you are surely wondering what sports are in category num-

ber two. Here you have golf, tennis, UFC, boxing, horse racing, World Series of poker, X-Games (winter and summer) and the WWE. I included golf and tennis because, although I don’t care much for either one, they are important to some people and I respect that.

The X-Games are always a good time and the last four sports entertain people at pay-per-view events and the like. (Hey, anytime you can get free beer from your friends, it’s a good time!)

The last category shouldn’t even be included, but I’m bored, so I’ll humor you.

Here we have the Olympics, which are always good to watch, but I wouldn’t watch it yearround; the National Spelling Bee; Nascar, because if you are plastered, watching cars go in circles for six hours isn’t conducive to you avoiding throwing up; the NHL, because it left for, like, two years and no one noticed; the World Beard and Moustache championships (check this out now: www.worldbeardchampionships.com).

If your favorite sport isn’t listed, it may be obscure or so uninteresting that I overlooked it.

Remember, the Olympics is all encompassing, so all those sports like figure skating, track and field, water polo, swimming and the likes are included.

I do also consider dance and cheerleading as sports. If you disagree, I ask you: Have you ever checked out a Cal State Fullerton athletics game? If not, our teams are awesome so you should go support them.

And no, I don’t have a girlfriend on the dance or cheer team that paid me $5 to say that.

Though, the Korner is currently accepting applications. Inquire within.

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CSUF quickly finds new coach By laurens ong

Daily Titan News Editor sports@dailytitan.com

Dave Serrano is the Titans’ new head baseball coach.

The Cal State Fullerton athletics department announced Dave Serrano will return to CSUF to replace George Horton, the previous coach who left for the University of Oregon.

According to a press release from UC Irvine’s official athletics Web site on Aug. 31, Serrano, who had led the Anteaters to the 2007 College World Series, said he had no interest in the CSUF job after Horton departed.

“I feel that we have something special building at UCI with the program moving in the right direction,” Serrano said.

Things changed, however.

Though the speculation was that CSUF baseball Assistant Coach Rick Vanderhook would take over as head coach after Horton left, Serrano, the 2007 Baseball National Coach of the Year, said he jumped at the opportunity to go back to CSUF. “When I was informed

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I felt I wanted to keep it in the family, and if it was there for the taking, I needed to go get it.

– Dave Serrano,

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Serrano’s four-year deal will see him in orange and blue once again

On being named the CSUF head baseball coach

Wednesday night by [CSUF athletics director] Brian Quinn that Rick was not going to be given the opportunity and they were probably going to go in another direction, I felt I wanted to keep it in the family, and if it was there for the taking, I needed to go get it,” Serrano told Baseball America on Friday.

Serrano said he is now giving Vanderhook space after the news.

“Him and I have communicated through text message. I’m allowing him some space right now. I can’t even imagine the emotions he’s going through right now,” Serrano said. “My heart feels for him and hopefully, by tomorrow we’ll be able to connect and talk through it and reconnect our friendship, which is very important to me.”

Serrano has yet to decide who will be his two assistants at CSUF.

If his two UCI assistants, Sergio Brown and Craig Bergeron, are not promoted to head coaches at UCI, and if Vanderhook wants to remain, Serrano must choose between the three for two coaching spots.

Serrano told Baseball America that the lack of commitment to athletics at UCI helped in his decision to return to CSUF. “I wish I had a crystal ball to look into the future and see how everything’s going to play out with the administration and their total commitment to athletics over there,” Serrano said “I couldn’t take that chance, knowing there’s a job in hand with an athletics director in place that wanted me to take that program into the future.”

Ironically, Oregon went to see if Serrano was interested in its head coaching position. When he turned down the job offer, it opened the door for Horton.

Now Serrano will follow in his mentor’s footsteps once again.

“It’s a dream job,” Serrano said.

“This is one of the top baseball programs to be a head coach for in Southern California, or all of California, or even the country.”

An official announcement will take place Monday at 2 p.m. in the Doubek Room at Goodwin Field.

September 10, 2007

Leading by example Volleyball captain says she believes this season is history in the making

By David Carrillo

Daily Titan Staff Writer sports@dailytitan.com

By karl thunman / daily titan photo editor Brittany Moore was the CSUF women’s volleyball’s most valuable player in 2006.

It’s 7 a.m. and the sun is barely starting to shine. While many students are still comfortably in their beds dreaming of better days, junior volleyball captain Brittany Moore is starting another long day in the life of a student athlete.

Like most students, Moore’s routine consists of endless exams, term papers and all-night study sessions.

But unlike most students, that’s only half of Moore’s Cal State Fullerton experience.

With classes in the morning, and practice and weight conditioning from the afternoon to the early evening, Moore and her teammates are left with little spare-time to study and carry on a social life.

Many students would be inclined to complain about such a strenuous schedule, but Moore is hardly any student.

“When I get home, the last thing I want to think about is doing homework,” Moore said. “But school comes first and you have to keep your grades up to play volleyball. So for me, it makes me work See MOORE, Page 8