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DTSHORTHAND Greekfest Interfraternity and Panhellenic Greek councils will be showcasing their philanthropic efforts on the Titan Walkway from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Somewhere

They Belong

By CAmeron Pemstein

Daily Titan Photo Editor news@dailytitan.com

About 20 Cal State Fullerton students and faculty participated in the Corazon de Vida trip to the El Faro Orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico. The event on Nov. 17 allowed CSUF visitors to help prep and serve food, clean up the orphanage, wipe kids’ noses, tie shoe laces and bring much needed supplies. Corazon De Vida (Spanish for Heart of Life), raises funds and supports children of Baja California that have been orphaned, homeless or abandoned. – For more, see Page 4

Thursday Night Movie “Superbad” will be shown in the TSU Titan Theater at 6 and 9 p.m.

Pub Concert ASI will hold its weekly concert in the Becker Amphitheater from noon to 1 p.m.

Free “Glow” Bowling Glow bowling will be offered free from 3 to 7 p.m. to students with a valid Titan Card.

Shoe rental is $2.50.

Daily Titan editors take questions from students

$1 million bill not accepted for deposit

Greeks are still concerned about the validity of an opinion article published

AIKEN, S.C. (AP) _ A bank teller had a million reasons to deny this transaction.

Police say a man tried to open an account with a $1 million bill, which does not exist.

The teller refused and called police while the man started to curse at bank workers, said Aiken County Sheriff’s spokesman Lt. Michael Frank.

Alexander D. Smith, 31, of Augusta, Ga., was charged with disorderly conduct and two counts of forgery, Frank said.

The second forgery charge came after investigators learned Smith bought several cartons of cigarettes from a nearby grocery store with a stolen check, Frank said.

Smith was being held at the Aiken County jail Wednesday, and bail was set at $257. Deputy public defender Kelley Perkins Brown said she did not yet know whether her office would represent Smith.

Correction

Due to a reporting error, the field training officer was misidentified in the story “Tracking the ticket trail” in the Nov. 27 issue of The Daily Titan. The field training officer’s name is Manny Reyes. The Daily Titan regrets this error.

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By MARISSA ARMSTRONG

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

Typically the press is the one asking the questions, but Wednesday morning, the Daily Titan gave the students the opportunity to do the grilling.

Executive Editor Ian Hamilton, Managing Editor Julianna Crisalli and Advertising Sales Director Stephanie Birditt sat on a panel in Titan Student Union Pavilion C and answered students’ questions.

Communications Professor Genelle Belmas was the host, kicking off the discussion by asking about the “controversial” posters the Daily Titan posted around campus to promote safe sex. Though Belmas put forth her best effort to keep the topic alive,

it was clear there was only one article the students wanted to talk about – an opinion article published in the Oct. 10 edition of the Daily Titan, about the five reasons not to join Greek life.

For the better part of the hour, students did just that, with the real issue surfacing – Why did the Daily Titan allow the article to be published?

The students eased into the subject with indirect questions such as how much research goes into opinion articles.

Hamilton told them research is encouraged for opinion pieces but it is not required and not all opinion articles are researched in depth. The Daily Titan editors said the article was published in the opinion section of the paper because it was just that – an opinion.

They also stressed it was the opinion of one writer and not that of the Daily Titan. The paper defended its right to publish the article in explain-

ing the opinion section is a place for writers to express themselves.

“Even if it offends a small or large group on campus, I still want it to be an open forum,” Hamilton said.

“That won’t change as long as I’m here.”

One student, not associated with Greek life, said he does appreciate and applaud all the positive causes sororities and fraternities promote but he liked the opinion section for what it was.

He said it was refreshing to know students had a place to express themselves.

There was a question about not having an article with an opposing point of view.

To answer the question, Hamilton explained how the paper works. Every Monday there is a pitch meeting.

Editors pitch story ideas to Communications 471 [News Media Production] students and other communication students who write for the paper. If no one takes a story pitch,

the idea often gets killed. Bram Makonda, the opinion editor, explained he did pitch the story about not joining a sorority as a pro/con story, but nobody wanted to take the pro side.

He said he even waited a month, hoping somebody would take it.

Why wasn’t the Daily Titan more sensitive to the Greeks’ feelings?

The editors told students they had not printed anything to intentionally cause controversy or attack any one specific group on campus.

“We don’t go into it with an agenda,” Crisalli said. “We report what’s happening.”

The editors pointed out that this was just one article and they had printed several other factual-based, as opposed to emotion-based, articles on Greek events. They also said they had wanted to write a lot more stories on Greek life but weren’t able to because members weren’t willing to talk to the press.

Makonda stood up again and said he was happy the article was writ-

Making the public care about the AIDS epidemic Interactive exhibit allows students to learn about the devastating disease

By JOY ALICIA

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

A global epidemic has taken lives for decades, and the World Vision Organization believes California State University Fullerton students can be part of the solution.

Since Monday, students and faculty have visited “The AIDS Tent Exhibit,” a large brown tent placed in the center of the quad. Participants remove their backpacks, cover their ears with headphones attached to MP3 players, and await their turn to discover what’s inside the brown cloth walls.

From the headphones’ speakers, a voice instructs participants where or when to walk, sit or observe their surroundings as a child delivers an audio narrative of their struggles in Africa and their familiarity with the AIDS epidemic.

Unlike lectures filled with statis-

Photo BY JOY ALICIA/Daily Titan Staff Writer The World Vision Organization’s large “AIDS Tent Exhibit” personalizes the AIDS experience for Cal State Fullerton sstudents strolling the quad.

tics, PowerPoint presentations, or televised images of flies swarming infants, the exhibit is an interactive experience.

Pots, maps, pictures, clothes hanging from a clothesline and other items create a village setting theme.

The Seattle Times reported that World Vision felt the tent would be a powerful tool to educate and inspire.

“The whole goal is to get people to really feel what it’s like to be a child in Africa in the middle of an AIDS

pandemic,” said Mike Yoder, World Vision’s experiential director.

“After bringing in speakers and showing videos we thought, ‘We’ve got to go deeper. If young people are really going to understand AIDS in Africa, they’re going to have to experience it somehow.’”

CSUF student, Erin Stapleton, said she was so moved, she “teared up.”

“I learned more than what I thought I knew. It touched me a lot,” Stapleton said. “I knew before this that I wanna help. I wanna actually go and help. “[The exhibit is] really emotional.

It gets to you. The way they set up the props made you feel like you were [in Africa]. I’m trying to go to Africa next summer to study abroad.”

Angie Pang, of the New Song North Orange County Church said she’s been working to bring the display to CSUF since May. “We partnered with several organizations, the Multicultural Resource Center, Volunteer and Service Center, Health Center, intervarsity See AIDS EXHIBIT, Page 3

ten because of the dialogue it was creating between the Greeks and the Daily Titan.

“I feel like we are moving forward after this discussion,” Makonda said.

“This was a healthy forum for everyone to express their opinions.”

Though it seemed the two groups were beginning to understand each other, the attending sorority members still seemed to have a common concern.

The phrase repeated several times was, “We fight these stereotypes everyday.” A few people in the crowd seemed to feel an apology was in order.

Nick Katz, coordinator of Greek life, disagreed. He told the Greek members in the room he hoped they were paying attention to the opinions of the other students.

“Perception is reality,” Katz said.

“I kind of feel like this is going in a circle and as the sole administrator for Greek life, I would like for [the misconceptions] to end.”

Bid for a date with an ASI leader Titan Tusk Force needs to raise funds for its yearly Camp Titan program

By CELIA CASTANON

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

The Cal State Fullerton Titan Tusk Force is hosting a “Win a Date” event in order to raise money for Camp Titan, the official philanthropy of Associated Students, Inc. All proceeds will go to Camp Titan as the event takes place tonight from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the TSU Pub. Angela Meyers, chief publicity officer for ASI said they send all the children to the camp for free.

The auction is to raise money to help with the cost.

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS Saudi Arabia nets 208 alleged terrorists in terror sweep

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) – Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday that it had arrested 208 suspected terrorists in six cells and thwarted several planned attacks in the kingdom’s largest terror sweep to date. Among the plots, the Interior Ministry said, the capture of eight al-Qaida-linked suspects “pre-empted an imminent attack on an oil installation” in the country’s east, which is home to most Saudi petroleum reserves. A ministry statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency said the eight were led by a non-Saudi man, who was among those arrested. Eighteen other suspects led by a nonSaudi missile expert were arrested for “planning to smuggle eight missiles into the kingdom to carry out terrorist operations,” the statement said. The kingdom, which is the birth place of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, has been waging a heavy crackdown on al-Qaida militants since a 2003 wave of attacks on foreigners here. The largest previous sweep by Saudi authorities was announced in April. It netted 172 militants, including pilots allegedly trained for oil refinery attacks using civilian planes.

NATIONAL NEWS 72 million Americans labeled as obese but rates leveling ATLANTA (AP) – Obesity rates in U.S. women seem to be staying level, and the rate in men may be hitting a plateau now, too, according to a new government report released Wednesday. With more than 72 million Americans counted as obese, adult obesity rates for both sexes seem to be holding steady at about 34 percent, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. The rates are still too high, said Mark Swanson, a researcher who studies childhood obesity and school nutrition at the University of Kentucky’s College of Public Health. The adult obesity rate has generally been climbing since 1980, when it was 15 percent. The entire adult population has grown heavier, and the heaviest have become much heavier in the last 25 years. Obesity is major risk factor for heart disease, certain types of cancer and type 2 diabetes. The CDC’s new report is based on a comprehensive survey by the federal government that includes physical examinations. The results are based on what was found in about 4,400 adults ages 20 and older in 2005 and 2006. In the new report, obesity was most common in adults aged 40 to 59.

STATE NEWS High fire dangers issued, worries persist among firefighters LOS ANGELES (AP) – Fire crews watched for flare-ups Wednesday afternoon as high winds and low humidity levels increased the danger of a new blaze in fire-scarred Southern California. Sustained winds were reaching 30 mph in parts of the region, with gusts hitting 55 mph in mountainous areas, according to National Weather Service forecasters. The winds were expected to mellow later in the day, but humidity levels could continue to dip into the single digits overnight, forecasters said. “Red flag” warnings denoting high fire danger were scheduled to persist until 6 p.m Wednesday for much of the region, including San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange and San Diego counties. L.A. County Fire Inspector Sam Padilla said engines and fire crews were on standby. Early Wednesday, winds whipped up flames within the 8 square miles of scorched terrain left behind by the weekend blaze that started in a canyon above Malibu, Padilla said. Firefighters doused the resurgent flames before they could spread, he said.

For the Record It is the policy of the Daily Titan to correct any inaccurate information printed in the publication as soon as the error is discovered. Any incorrect information printed on the front page will result in a correction printed on the front page. Any incorrect information printed on any other page will be corrected on page 2. Errors on the Opinion page will be corrected on that page. Corrections also will be noted on the online version of the Daily Titan.

Please contact managing editor Julianna Crisalli at (714) 278-5693 or at jcrisalli@dailytitan.com with issues about this policy or to report any errors.

Making sense of the differences between the sexes Gender alliance program takes steps to improve dialogue to break barriers

By SARAH MOSQUEDA

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

Men and women are different, but Susan Levy, director of the Gender Alliance program, said they aren’t that different.

“Men and women want the same things,” Levy said.

The Gender Alliance Program is one of many programs offered at the Women’s Center at Cal State Fullerton.

The program strives to teach men and women to communicate better with each other, reasoning that the better communication is, the healthier relationships can be.

“When men and women communicate effectively there is a less likely chance of rape, sexual assault or domestic violence,” Levy said.

The program uses a scripted dialogue to facilitate group discussions among both genders.

The discussion is conducted by interns and volunteers who work in the Women’s Center and are familiar with the script.

Ben Goldstein, a senior psychology major at CSUF, is one of a few men offering the male perspective to the program.

“I want to just maybe open their eyes and change their perspective,” Goldstein said. “Just let each gender know what each one wants.”

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University came to our campus and trained us thoroughly in the Gender Alliance Program,” said Barbara McDowell, director of the center. “We used the program with great success for about three years. After this, others things took our attention away and we lacked the person-power to grow the program. With the hiring of Susan Levy, a resurgence of interest in the program has occurred.”

The workshops are presented in three parts.

First, the students are taught a few short exercises in communication.

They talk about listening skills and respect.

They also focus on eye language and eye contact. Then the men and women are separated.

An intern of the same gender accompanies each group and they spend some time addressing discussion questions.

“This is a time for the guys to bond with the guys and the girls to bond with the girls,” Levy said.

Finally, after a 20 minute discussion, the groups meet back and share with each other what they’ve talked about using the communication skills they just practiced.

Then the opposite gender must repeat back what was shared.

“It’s very powerful,” Levy said of the exchange. “It’s like as a woman, you can tell men how you feel and they can’t talk, they can’t make a sound, just listen. And then to have them repeat it back to you so you know they’ve heard. Then men get their turn too; it’s very powerful.”

This is the portion of the workshop where men and women typi-

cally find out they’re not as different as they think.

“Men and women want very similar things,” Levy said. “The stereotypes are so ingrained in us that sometimes we don’t even know that we carry them.”

A wide range of issues is usually discussed, but in her experience Levy has noticed certain questions are consistently raised.

“With males, the first thing they want is an obvious thing,” Goldstein said. “But they want deeper things too. After we talk for a while those things come up.”

During the separate discussions, men and women are asked to list what they expect of the opposite gender.

“Stereotypes are big,” Levy said.

“Like men always say they want women to cook.” While the women usually get upset at that, women never include cooking in the list of things they expect of men. “It really raises the question of, ‘Whose stereotype is it?’” Levy said.

Physical appearance comes up often as well. In the workshop, women will say one of the things they dislike about being a woman is the demand to primp and groom in order to look a certain presumably desired way. Although men may never mention the specific demands women claim are expected of them.

“Men never say I want DD boobs, I want a tall leggy blonde. Never,” Levy said. “Well, almost never.” Levy retracts with a smile. “One knucklehead blew it.”

The center’s program can be scheduled by an instructor and is also of-

fered by reservation in the center.

The beginning of fall semester is the programs busiest time, when they make the rounds to the University 100 classes.

“Female freshmen are the most susceptible to rape,” Levy said.

Although, the advice and insight the program offers is beneficial to both genders.

“I know it’s called the Women’s Center, but that’s women, w-o-M-EN,” Levy said. “The word men is a big part of that.”

“The significance of this program is that it takes a ‘no blame’ stance on sexual assault prevention,” McDowell said. “It is educational in that it demonstrates the strong role that society plays in molding our sexual behavior.”

Levy, who worked at a rape hotline during the 1980s, adopted the program in 2003 and has kept it growing strong.

“Susan has hired and trained interns and volunteers who honor our promise to Stanford University,” Mcdowell said.

Levy hopes that through the program, men and women see their wants and needs are similar, but she also hope they become effective communicators.

“I want people to understand that communication is the key to healthy relationships.” Levy said. “We should be articulate, clear, concise, just speak our minds. It would be safer if everybody was able to do that.”

For more information, go to the Cal State Fullerton Women’s Center official Web site at: http://campusapps.fullerton.edu/womencenter/.

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come this time to get more money for Camp Titan,” Meyers said.

Some of the volunteers that will be auctioned will be from the executive staff of ASI, a few from the governing board, presidents from interclub councils and from sororities and fraternities.

In the past, athletes were usually auctioned off.

“It’s for a good cause,” said Curtis Schlaufman, vice president of ASI. “It creates more of an awareness on the university.I’m hoping to get a bid for more than a dollar!”

The auction is also taking place at a different time so students don’t have to rush to class.

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during the day but ASI decided to change the time to get more involvement from students.

“We’re doing it at night this time and hoping for a better response,” Meyers said. “More people may come but not too sure because of the walk-by factors we usually have during the day.”

According to the Web site, Camp Titan is a program sponsored by ASI, and is accredited by the American Camping Association. It is staffed by 50 CSUF students who donate their time as friends and counselors to the children who attend.

For one week each June, Camp Titan takes approximately 150 children to the San Bernardino Mountains to teach them to feel

good about themselves.

Activities the children take part in are designed to introduce them to nature, heighten their self-awareness, increase their confidence and allow them to meet new friends.

These activities include a nature program, a craft program, swimming, hiking, canoeing, ropes courses and much more.

In addition, there are several activities throughout the year that help maintain the positive experiences the children gain at camp.

“I’m going to go bid on my friend,” said Natalie Ramirez, 19, sophomore. “My niece went to the camp last year and she had a blast.

I want to do what I can to keep this going.”

Thousands of children have al-

ready benefited from the generosity of people and students who contribute to Camp Titan.

In order to advertise the event ASI used invites on Facebook.com, posters distributed across the campus and word of mouth.

Bidding starts at $5 and the winner will be able to spend a night with their date on Dec. 6 at the TSU Pub from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Winners and their dates will enjoy Pat and Oscars for dinner.

If you can’t make it to the auction but would still like to donate money to Camp Titan, please contact the office in TSU 269 at (714) 278-3036 or ctitan@fullerton.edu.

All monetary donations are tax deductible as Camp Titan is a nonprofit organization.

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AIDS ExHIBIT: EDUCATION IS ONLY ONE DETERRENT Student dies in a car crash on the 55 north From Page 1

on the flyer,” Pang said.

She recalled her journey through the tent.

“It was very sobering. There’s some striking images. There’s still a lot to process when you exit the tent.

I think when people walk out of it; they wonder how they can make a difference.”

William Chen, a CSUF student and Christian Fellowship club member, said the tent affects people differently.

“We get a lot of mixed responses,” Chen said.

“Some people walk out devastated with a lot of questions afterwards about this. It brings a whole new perspective. In our society, [AIDS] isn’t something that’s always on our televisions. [AIDS coverage] is just absent.”

With large, painted, wooden boards aligning the walls, across from McCarthy Hall, students hurrying to their destinations stopped in their tracks to read the bright colored AIDS statistics near the exhibit.

The narratives of the featured children tackled subjects ranging from young girls engaging in “survival sex” for money or food, hunger, violence, assault and childbirth mortality.

Pang of the New Song congregation said a steady stream of people have experienced the exhibit.

“I think there’s a buzz. President [Milton Gordon] went through the tent on Monday, the vice president of

By EVAN CORCORAN

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

Photo BY Karl Thunman/Daily Titan Photo Editor A poster shows how much life is affected when someone contracts AIDS in the nation of Africa. It is part of AIDS Experience Week at Cal State Fullerton. “People walk out and say they just didn’t know [of the atrocities in Africa],” Angie Pang said.

student affairs [Robert Palmer] went through on Tuesday,” Pang said.

“People walk out and say they just didn’t know [of the atrocities in Africa],” Pang said. “Some people didn’t know they could make a difference.”

Pang said the AIDS exhibit is a reminder of the devastation that occurs on the large continent.

At the back of the tent is a petition students can sign, which needs 6,000 signatures. The petition will be taken to Congress to re-authorize the Global AIDS Bill by the end of 2007.

The exhibit runs through Friday from 11:00-8:00 p.m. and also on Saturday from 12:30-2:00 p.m.

On Saturday, CSUF will host an AIDS symposium. Assistant Professor and Directror of the Center for Study of Economics of Aging and Health Davina C. Ling is scheduled to be one of the panelists.

For more information, visit worldvision.org and http://newsong. net/noc/.

PR class helps publicize the Red Cross Invaluable tips to live through a disaster are shared by CSUF students

By Jade Lehar

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

Cal State Fullerton students in the Public Relations Management class promoted the Red Cross with a booth on the Titan Walk in hopes of teaching about disaster preparedness.

Students Michele Masterson, Natalie Tawil, Brittan Cox, Laura Doherty and Kristin Ramos informed CSUF students on Tuesday and Wednesday about what college students can do when disaster strikes and how the Red Cross is there to help.

“A lot of people think that the Red Cross is available just for giving blood, but there is so much more involved that the organization does,” said Masterson.

The students also handed out fact sheets to better inform interested students in actions for emergency preparedness, which included five actions people should take:

your household and plan to work together. Plan places to meet after the disaster. Learn how to turn off utilities such as electricity, water and gas.

Check disaster supplies and be sure to replace them after six months.

Tell everyone in the household where the emergency contact information is kept.

2) Build a first-aid kit: Include

things such as water, non perishable food, a first-aid kit, medications, money, clothing, tools, pet supplies, contact information and personal items.

3) Get trained: Make sure at least

one member of your household is trained in first aid and CPR and understand how to use an automated external defibrillator.

4) Volunteer: Communities need

help, contact your local Red Cross chapter and ask what else you can do to be prepared and help other people in need. Red Cross volunteers help people during emergencies, teach first aid classes, organize blood drives and translate so non-English speakers can recieve their services.

5) Give Blood: The Red Cross

1) Make a plan: Establish re- said that, “Every two seconds somesponsibilities for each member of

one needs a blood transfusion. Your

blood donation means so much to individuals who need it and you can help make a difference.”

The students also handed out pamphlets on earthquakes and family disaster plans.

“A lot of people forget that the Red Cross is about help during disasters.

They helped out so much during the fires; you always see them in times of crisis,” Cox said.

The earthquake pamphlet warns that, “Earthquakes can happen in most states ... anytime ... without warning. Reducing hazards and knowing what to do can make a big difference in how an earthquake affects your household.”

The pamphlet suggests picking a “safe place” in each room of the house to take cover and wait, choosing an out-of-town relative or friend for a contact person, putting together a disaster supplies kit and securing items that may fall.

The students said they received a lot of positive feedback from the CSUF students who stopped by the booth and said many seemed surprised the Red Cross had more to offer than blood drives.

The students of the class also explained that a family disaster plan is important to have because disasters can force residents to evacuate their neighborhoods or confine them to

Republicans battle it out in presidential debate The Associated Press

Republican presidential rivals Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney scornfully debated immigration Wednesday in a provocative, no-holds-barred CNN/ YouTube debate just over a month before the first votes are cast.

Giuliani, the front-runner in national polls, accused Romney of employing illegal immigrants at his home and running a “sanctuary mansion.”

The testy personal exchange came after Romney said Giuliani had retained New York’s status as a sanctuary city while he was mayor. Romney said it would “not be American” to check the papers of workers employed by a contractor simply because they have a “funny accent.”

He had landscapers at his Belmont, Mass., home who turned out to be in the country illegally. Giuliani shot back, calling Romney’s attitude “holier than thou.”

“Mitt usually criticizes people when he usually has the far worse record,” Giuliani said.

The audience, however, booed Giuliani as he tried to persist in his criticism of Romney. The confrontation came at the start of an innovative CNN/YouTube debate that forced the candidates to confront immigration immediately, signaling the volatility of the issue among Republican voters.

The eight Republican candidates encountered a range of questions, including abortion, gun control from a gun wielding NRA member, and farm subsidies from a man eating an ear of corn.

They were even asked if they be-

lieved every word in the Bible by a man holding the holy book, and a question on the powers of the vice president from a gun-toting cartoonversion of Dick Cheney.

No one was exempt in the free-forall as the candidates squabbled over interrogation techniques, the Iraq war, crime and who wields the most conservative record.

The candidates tried to position themselves to the right of each other, knowing full well that conservatives hold sway in selecting the GOP nominee.

At the outset, immigration dominated the questions submitted online

and swept in the remainder of the Republican field.

Fred Thompson took the opportunity to distinguish himself from both Romney and Giuliani, arguing that Romney had supported President Bush’s plan to provide a path to citizenship for some immigrants in the United States illegally now.

He took Giuliani to task for attacking Romney’s employment of illegal immigrants.

Sen. John McCain, for whom the immigration issue has proved particularly vexing, defended his support for an unsuccessful overhaul of immigration laws.

their homes, leaving them up to their own resources.

The students also advised how to prepare and be protected from each type of different disaster that may strike by checking for adequate insurance coverage, learning how to use a fire extinguisher, installing smoke detectors, determining the best escape routes and finding the safe spots in the house.

“I really want my fellow students to understand that the Red Cross does so much more than take blood, and it really helps to be prepared in disasters,” Masterson said.

A beloved daughter, sister, friend and student, Ashley Elizabeth Knight-Nelson, 21, died in a headon freeway collision Nov. 16.

The crash happened on the 55 north connector freeway to the 22 west. Knight-Nelson, a senior Cal State Fullerton business major, was a passenger in a 2002 Honda Civic when it was struck by a 2007 Toyota Tacoma traveling the wrong way on the 22.

Those close to KnightNelson said she had lots of family and friends who Knight-Nelson will miss her.

“Everyone is devastated by the loss and can’t believe it is actually true. It seems like we are all in a nightmare and are waiting to wake up anytime now. She touched hundreds of lives but especially mine,” said Melissa Larson, a friend of Knight-Nelson for the past 10 years.

Knight-Nelson planned on going into pharmaceutical sales after graduation, something her friends and family encouraged her to do.

“She had a big personality and gorgeous looks so we thought she would be gangbusters in [sales],” said John Nelson, father of KnightNelson.

Her personality was one thing that attracted people to her; people who met her soon became close friends with Knight-Nelson because she always shared a big smile and a caring attitude.

“She was such a loyal, honest and generous friend. She was the type of friend that everybody wants, but not a lot of people have,” said Lisa Crane, a friend and sorority sister. “She truly cared about all her friends and was always there to listen to every single one of them, day or night.”

Knight-Nelson belonged to Alpha Chi Omega and her sorority

sisters said they were hit hard by this fatal accident.

“The girls in our sorority that knew her are heartbroken and are still mourning her loss. Most girls are still in shock because her passing was so sudden and unexpected,” Crane said. “We were all touched in some way or another by her bright smile and radiant personality.”

With warmth for others and a fun loving spirit, Knight-Nelson had too many friends to count.

The packed funeral was on Nov. 24 at Yorba Linda Friends Church.

Several hundred people attended the service, and 150 cars participated in the funeral procession.

“Her service was beautiful.

There were tons of flowers and a slide show of her life,” Crane said.

“Probably about 300 to 400 people attended. Her father’s eulogy was so moving and heartwarming.”

One thing family and friends of Knight-Nelson want the public to be aware of is the dangers of drunk driving.

“I hope that everyone will learn from this horrible incident and never drink and drive again. Getting behind the wheel drunk can kill an innocent person in a second just like [it did to] Ashley. If everyone could feel what it is like to lose their best friend, even for just a second, that would be enough to put a stop to drinking and driving,” Larson said.

According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration in 2006, an estimated 17,602 people died in alcohol-related traffic crashes, an average of one every 30 minutes.

According to the Orange County Register, Brian Burchfield, the 22-year-old driver of the Toyota Tacoma was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence.

Knight-Nelson was survived by her mother and father, Nina and John Nelson and her brothers, Adam and Collin.

Hundreds of her friends and family will always remember and miss Ashley.

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From Page 1

Somewhere they belong

Photos By Cameron Pemstein/Photo Editor Clockwise from above - 1. Aldo Casanova and Angel walk the perimeter where barbed wire surrounds the orphanage to keep the unwanted out. “The orphanage is a palace compared to the neighborhood and they usually have food, supplies and other goods that others want and need,” said George Perez, a representative from the Corazon de Vida Foundation.

2. Dora Armenta helps Lupita read a children’s book in Spanish.

3. Some of the children have developed aggressive behaviors because of the lack of adult supervision. Daniel places himself underneath a table with a stick to protect himself in his territory.

4. Roshan Patel passes through a hole in the fence to deliver goods to the orphanage.

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Opinion

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A season of financial instability

By Rae Nguyen

Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com

With the weakening U.S. dollar, job instability and sudden housing slump with foreclosures in sight, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan was once again right on the line when he predicted the future U.S. economy will inevitably fall into recession in the later months of 2007.

“When you get this far from a recession, invariably forces build up for the next recession and indeed, we are beginning to see that sign,” Greenspan told the Associated Press last February. “For example, in the U.S., profit margins have begun to stabilize, which is an early sign we are in the later stages of the cycle.”

Americans are paying more at the pump at an average of $3.39 a gallon.

Prices for everyday items are creeping up at steep rates and even Gov. Schwarzenegger proposed a 10 percent CSU tuition increase by next fall. It looks pretty bleak for anyone who is already financially struggling.

The Orange County Register covered a story about a four-member

family in Santa Ana already struggling financially, living from one paycheck to another.

Resources like groceries that normally last for a week is now at two days because of rising supermarket prices. Even the Orange County Food Bank in Garden Grove is seeing more families in need of help.

About 190,000 O.C. residents sacrifice necessities like food in order to pay for rent and transportation. A UCLA report covered by the Register coined this sacrificial alternative “food insecurity,” where many will forgo food just to make the rent or mortgage.

Many job-seekers are facing a stagnant employment outlook which economists predict will last for several months.

The scare has many people considering extreme options, which ultimately doesn’t include a California zip code.

But those like myself who don’t want to leave sunny SoCal are trying to look for loopholes in a simple and unsympathetic way of life.

It already doesn’t look good for a starving college student with a kid to worry about. Expenses like past credit card debt, costly childcare and high rent have made it very expen-

Jake’s Take

sive to live here in California.

Many of us are expected to still pay for food, shelter, higher education and other unforeseeable everyday expenditure. But no income is coming in.

Greenspan has mentioned this is a temporary phase, and come early spring, the economy will bounce back, returning to the cycle he described.

But what can any student who is strapped for cash do right now? I am exactly in the same dilemma as that family the Register covered last Sunday. Living only on a single income, I’ve become creatively resourceful on what to make at the dinner table. But how many times can you eat Top Ramen with toast without getting sick of the suggestion for dinner?

Right now, I can only think of my dreary outlook for what it will be like for the next two weeks. I’m at a point where I will have to swallow my pride and ask for help, from family and friends or (gulp) from local government aid.

My son asked for a turkey and I tried to scrap money for what I could get for him. With a heavy lump in my throat, I told him I’ll give him anything he wants but he has to wait. He’s heard it before and

This cold war just got hot (Part I) In my last column (11/15/07: Ann Coulter Is Destroying America), I advocated readers to ignore and stop supporting Ann Coulter, which sparked the tired First Amendment accusations and stirred the hapless argument of conservatives versus liberals.

This is the problem, America. I attacked Ann Coulter (one person) and those on the Daily Titan Web site attacked liberals (half the nation). I attacked a conservative, not conservatives, and it’s because I can actually form my own arguments that I didn’t pull from television.

So, no, I don’t think that all liberals are __________ and I’ve never said that all conservatives are ____ ______.

I have nothing against conservatives and I don’t ever plan to wage war on an entire ideological belief system. Why? Because that’s ridiculous. To say that all liberals are godless or to say that all conservatives are mindless is … stupid.

My conservative grandfather was the smartest person I’ve ever encountered. He was, in fact, a rocket scientist. I’m not kidding. He worked for NASA. Anyway, he was a devoted Republican. He hated Gray Davis before it was cool, voted for Nixon and believed in Reaganomics. He was brilliant and taught me much of what I know about politics today.

Nowhere in my last column did I attack conservatives or the beliefs of Republicans. However, because this country is in a silly blind cold war with itself, pitting red states against blue states, each side takes any small pebble thrown as a cannonball blasted.

If any conservative bashes Michael Moore, then he or she is bashing Michael Moore, not liberals. If any conservative bashes Al Franken, then I would defend the points of Al Franken and not retaliate with, “That is so typical of conservatives.”

Do you see how that’s not a political debate? That’s just ammunition of cheap shots and escape routes.

This is why I suggested that we should collectively ignore Ann Coul-

ter. To which I was told, “If you don’t like her ... ignore her.” Odd. The problem is she is fueling this new childish form of political debate. It’s not about good points. Instead it’s about making harsh generalizations of country, culture and world.

People think Ann Coulter is pushing the envelope because she’s shocking.

That’s offensive to me, because I know plenty of more shocking people. Take Edward. He sleeps at the park near my house. If he has a bottle of tequila, he’ll explain every con-

spiracy to you, from Jesus inventing sunglasses to Eisenhower’s fake head.

Yeah, I have no idea why he doesn’t have a book deal either.

The whole thing’s like why girls love my friend because his legal name is “Rex Bang” (I swear). It’s surprising and funny to them, so they want some. It’s just like Ann Coulter’s silly appeal.

So I still stand by what I suggested initially: maybe if we (and by “we,” I mean a massive percentage of the American population) stop buying Ann Coulter’s books, there’s a slim

is silent. What kind of holiday season would it be for a child whose parent has delivered anything but empty promises?

Surprisingly, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Generosity takes many forms and I held back tears when my supervisor gave me his Albertson’s $25 gift card so I could buy my son’s very first Thanksgiving turkey.

Where you struggle to make ends meet, it’s moments like this that you remember the most and treasure for life. Nothing is taken for granted and the little details of constant effort make a life well lived.

The season of charity and giving has people open to generosity.

People are more apt to helping their fellow man during this time of the year. Though it does help, everyone should be generous year round.

Obligations should not just be held accountable during holiday seasons. Charities and nonprofit organizations accept volunteers, donations and gifts for the needy throughout the whole year.

Just imagine. A child can live comfortably from the help of good Samaritans. And a single parent can relax, knowing there is always someone out there who cares.

Jake Kilroy take.kilroy@gmail.com

chance she’ll stop encouraging the bully-style tactics of political debate.

Will it crush her free speech if we don’t buy her books? No! Are we stomping on the First Amendment when we denounce the hype of a pundit? No! Do we have to continue the red state versus blue state scare tactic? No! Do I love asking myself questions? Yes! I picked it up from Donald Rumsfeld (Hey! Jake mocked another conservative! Attack positions ready!).

This ain’t over, patriots. Part II is next week.

Titan Editorial Providing insight, analysis and perspective since 1960

‘Reverse Press Conference’ brought organizations together The “Reverse Press Conference” on Wednesday let students ask the Daily Titan staff anything they wanted. But there weren’t too many topics on the minds of the students.

The audience only wanted to discuss the controversial opinion piece, “The high cost of Greek life.” Question after question addressed the insensitivity of the stereotypes made about sorority and fraternity members. In a broader sense, the discussion was really about campus unity.

While the paper and Greek organizations have different goals, we understand one another a little bit better now.

Through the opinion piece, the clubs felt attacked, and through the backlash, the paper gained a better understanding of how easily a large group of readers can be offended by one writer’s feelings.

One attendee asked why a person would write something so hurtful to a group of her fellow students. Other Greeks echoed the notion that the Daily Titan shouldn’t alienate such a large percentage of the campus population by publishing one person’s opinion.

While we make it a point to operate in a manner mindful to the students it represents, the paper also stands as a testament to the right of free speech.

Letters to the Editor:

In a collegiate community where the diversity in opinion is magnified by every individual who attends the university, it’s important to exercise the practice of this amendment.

This discussion encourages the paper to participate in subjects that address issues of deep-seated emotion. Regardless of the tone, debate is healthy and teaches students how to appreciate and evaluate different opinions, even if the end result is still disagreement. We acknowledge that some published opinions will offend people, even a large group, but our job is to provide a fair forum for debate on the opinion pages.

If we were to ward against articles from an establishment’s opposition, then we would indeed be a bent and one-sided publication.

The press conference brought to light how pertinent it is to continue to afford every member of this campus a forum in which to postulate his or her ideas and voice concerns. Recourse will always be offered on the pages of this publication.

We will continue to advocate the liberty of speech and encourage the communication of ideas, even if they prove to be controversial. However, we will also continue to be respectful of the array of opinions and emotions that may, and inevitably will, surface.

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

Features

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November 29, 2007

Technology lends new eyes to the blind

By Nhu Nguyen

For the Daily Titan

This week’s photo blog is a photo of me and some children at an orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico. I am very grateful that I got to experience these children at play when their lives are less than average. It brought my life into perspective of how fortunate I am to be where I am. The image was shot by Mimi Ko Cruz who told me about the orphanage trip to Mexico and gave me the chance to display my images of the children. The images can be seen on pages 1 and 4. Enjoy.

Phlogging

By Cameron Pemstein

news@dailytitan.com

Anyone with two eyes and two hands can type and push around a mouse and use the Internet, but how many can do it with their eyes closed?

People who are blind technically can use the computer, but they can’t read the text or see the images. Yet even this does not stop them from doing the same activities on the Internet like sighted people, even using MySpace.

This is all made possible through recent advancements in technology.

Jestin Samson, a Cal State Fullerton freshman, takes notes with his Braille note taker called “mPower.”

The mPower has many features.

It talks, has a Word Processor, an e-mail system and the Internet. The forest green device has big black buttons and a line of Braille, but there is no actual screen.

His screen is a line of refreshable Braille that pops up and down.

“You can say it’s a Braille laptop or, in my case, my school life,” Samson said.

Using this device, he is able to do what other students are doing even though he has limited vision which prevents him from seeing things in detail. His vision is also limited to about 45 feet.

Technology has been quite useful in helping visually-impaired people.

Blind people can get access to the same information even though they can’t read it.

It has made it easier for people like Samson to read his e-mails or even check his comments on MySpace simply by running his fingers across the Braille. He can even read the Daily Titan.

Only in this day and age could something like that be achievable.

“Being somebody with visual impairment, it’s been a struggle getting

access to information all my life.

Everything is in print,” said Jeffrey Senge, an information and computer access program coordinator in the Disabled Student Services.

Senge is responsible for improving disabled students’ access to instruction materials, information and computers. His program uses computers to make information accessible using digitally stored files.

Converting the print text into a digital file creates digitally stored files. Once a digital file is created, the text can be converted into speech, refreshable Braille, or put on a display monitor. All the information is the same only it is presented in a different format.

At CSUF there are tools for people with limitations so they can continue to with their lives by utilizing the benefits of technology because now they can go to school.

“They can succeed in their career and be independent,” Senge said.

With these new tools, a new hope has emerged among blind students.

Heather Bandy, a sophomore attending CSUF, is legally blind.

If she wants to read something and there is no Braille, she has to use tape or book players to have it read to her.

At home, Bandy has a scanner that converts the print in her textbooks into speech. Even then, these machines aren’t always accurate.

As with all technology, it can’t always be reliable. Technology just makes it possible for blind people to go to school and learn, but they are not dependent on it.

“There’s a misconception that Braille is obsolete and only 10 percent of blind people can read it,” Bandy said. “People only believe in audio and electronic text. This misconception is making blind people illiterate. You can’t just dictate everything or have everything read to you.

People are trying to make it obsolete, but it won’t work. It’s necessary, necessary as print.”

For the 19-year-old, Braille is as normal and vital to her as print is to sighted people.

She learns things verbally and physically, but not visually. Her

“

I think it’s really fun to be blind [...]

I think it’s the best thing that has happened to me.

“

New tools allow blind students more freedom, access to information

– Heather Bandy,

CSUF sophomore

blindness does not stop her from doing normal activities though. In the past, Bandy has gone surfing and rock climbing. She use to do trick riding on horses and has been playing piano since age 7.

Samson said he feels that sometimes people are quick to jump to conclusions about visually impaired people because they can’t see.

“Visually impaired people are just visually impaired people and nothing else. There are no tag lines. Don’t accuse people of what they can or can’t do even though they are visually challenged. You might be wrong with the results,” Samson said.

Samson said people are surprised when he says he can play on one of his five different game consoles from Play Station to Sega Genesis.

Bandy said sometimes she gets negative reactions from people when they learn she is blind because they expect blind people to not be able to do things for themselves. When she was in 10th and 11th grade, Bandy became the first totally blind person to be on the Academic Decathlon team in California. Her best subjects were literature, music and art.

“There are so many intelligent and brilliant blind people. There are lawyers, teachers and even a doctor,” Bandy said.

Being blind does not get her down.

“I think it’s really fun to be blind.

Even though some people would be horrified to be blind, I think it’s the best thing that’s happened to me. It’s helped me to get to know people. It’s helped me to know people for who they are and not how they look like.

And I’m thankful,” Bandy said.

This year the holiday gift giving can go to the dogs From the AP Wire

What do you buy for the dog who has everything?

She’s already got the handcrafted dog tag, the gemstone collar, and the designer wardrobe.

She eats out of a handmade bowl and her bed is monogrammed.

You’ve had her photo made into a blanket or a rug to demonstrate your utter devotion.

JOWJUF)VC JT 'SFF

Maybe you’ve run out of ideas to make your canine-centric life, or that of a friend’s, more elegant.

You’re afraid you’ve done it all.

But, it’s the holidays — is there anything left for the dog owner who doesn’t know when to stop?

Of course there is! Read on: — You don’t walk everywhere — that’s why they invented taxis.

So why should your dog?

Sure, you could put her in a stroll-

er, but that’s old hat, and they’re so unfashionable.

You’ve tried the designer doggie purses, but she feels so cramped.

What you need is the new Puppoose, at www.feeltheflo.com It’s a hand-crocheted carrier for your small dog that you wear slung over your shoulder, holding her in front where she can see the world.

Something like a hammock with holes for your pup’s legs, it has a neck cushion for human comfort and a safety strap.

— With your dog nicely displayed in the Puppoose, everyone can admire your pooch’s elegant attire.

But perhaps it’s a little disappointing that her hairstyle is the same day after day?

Get her a dog wig from Ruth Regina of Bay Harbour Islands, Fla., eighth-generation wigmaker to the stars.

You can see a variety of styles from curls to braids to bouffant, and a range of colors at www.wigglesdogwigs.com.

Your pup can discover whether blondes really do have more fun.

Best of all, this hair won’t shed on the couch.

November 29, 2007

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Sports

CSUF wrestlers grapple for greatness

Clockwise from top: Wrestlers use the athletics trainers’ area for a quick rest between matches.

A teammate leads 141 weight class opponent Nick Blackshaw toward the lockers.

Cal State Fullerton’s Mike Kaforke wrestles Ernie Vasheresse from West Valley during a match in the conciliation round.

CSUF Wrestling Schedule 11/30/07 at Cliff Keen Invitational Las Vegas, NV All Day 12/01/07 at Cliff Keen Invitational Las Vegas, NV All Day 12/08/07 vs. Minnesota

San Luis Obispo 4:00 p.m. PT 12/16/07 vs. Oregon State Titan Gym 2:00 p.m. PT 12/18/07 at Tourn. of Champ.

Reno, NV 9:00 a.m. PT 01/02/08 vs. West Virginia Titan Gym 5:00 p.m. PT

vs. Oregon Titan Gym 7:00 p.m. PT 01/05/08 at Lone Star Duals Arlington, TX All Day 01/11/08 vs. Boise State Titan Gym 7:00 p.m. PT 01/13/08 vs. Arizona State Titan Gym 2:00 p.m. PT 01/26/08 at San Francisco St. Open San Francisco TBA 02/03/08 vs. CS Bakersfield Titan Gym 12:00 p.m. PT

vs. Menlo Titan Gym 4:00 p.m. PT 02/08/08 at UC Davis Davis 7:00 p.m. PT 02/10/08 at Stanford Palo Alto 1:00 p.m. PT

at San Francisco State San Francisco 5:00 p.m. PT 02/16/08 at Wyoming Laramie, WY 7:00 p.m. MT 02/17/08 at Northern Colorado Greeley, CO 2:00 p.m. MT

Photos By Karl THunman Daily Titan Photo Editor

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November 29, 2007

Redskins will now try to move on The Associated Press Sean Taylor’s father urged the Washington Redskins to make a playoff push, while Miami police asked for the public’s help to solve the safety’s death in what they suspect was a random burglary.

Miami-Dade police director Robert Parker said Wednesday there were no indications the slain 24-year-old was targeted or knew his assailant.

“There’s nothing that indicates thus far that there’s some kind of involvement on the victim’s part,” said Parker, adding it was “more like a random event.”

Police have no suspects in the fatal shooting.

“We have no reason to think this was anything other than a burglary or a robbery involving an intruder,” Parker said.

Police are still investigating, however, a possible link to a Nov. 17 break-in at Taylor’s home, in which police said someone pried open a front window, rifled through drawers and left a kitchen knife on a bed.

Evidence at Taylor’s home indi-

cates one or more intruders barged into the house early Monday in an attempted burglary, Parker said.

After a confrontation inside the home, Taylor was shot once in the upper leg and died early Tuesday after losing a tremendous amount of blood.

Taylor’s family has scheduled a funeral service for 11 a.m. Monday at Pharmed Arena at Florida International University in Miami. Redskins owner Dan Snyder is arranging for the entire football organization to attend.

At Redskins Park on Wednesday, Taylor’s family and teammates came together to privately share tears and memories.

“Many of these guys were wondering, ‘How in the world am I going to go out and do this on Sunday?’” said Brett Fuller, the team chaplain.

“And when Mr. Taylor stood up and said go out and win these next five and make it to the playoffs, we felt a surge in the room, that he almost gave us permission to play well.”

Fuller said Pedro Taylor’s 10-minute speech was followed by 10 min-

utes of “hugs and thank yous.”

Sean Taylor’s brother, sister and uncle were also in attendance, in addition to his girlfriend, Jackie Garcia, who also addressed the team.

“Both of them, they kind of echoed Sean’s passion for things,” coach Joe Gibbs said. “And the way he cared about things.”

The team then began to attempt to focus on its preparations for Sunday’s home game against the Buffalo Bills.

Players went to their game-planning meetings – which were shorter than normal – and later held a quieter-than-usual afternoon practice.

“Nothing was normal about today,” linebacker London Fletcher said. “We had the meetings, but it wasn’t the normal type of meetings.

Practice, it was practice, but it just wasn’t the same type of feeling, so to speak. We tried to make it feel the same, but I found myself thinking about Sean and imagining him out on the football field playing free safety for us.”

Taylor’s locker remained untouched, but the Redskins made

the uncomfortably necessary move of dropping him from the official roster as part of a series of personnel moves.

The NFL announced every player in the league will wear a No. 21 decal on his helmet at this weekend’s games to honor Taylor. Redskins players will wear the decal for the remainder of the season.

Defensive lineman Andre Carter was having to cope with the loss of a teammate for the second time in three years.

Carter played for the San Francisco 49ers when offensive lineman Thomas Herrion died of a heart attack after a preseason game in September 2005.

“I’ve experienced the death of two teammates,” Carter said. “No person

“

I’ve experienced the death of two teammates. No person wants to say that.

“

Family of slain Redskin player Sean Taylor asks team to win last five games

– Andre Carter,

Redskin defensive lineman

wants to say that.”

Carter said he was drawing on his experiences in San Francisco to help him through the week.

Also, Gibbs received a call from 49ers coach Mike Nolan, who offered advice.

Players found it difficult to stay focused on Xs and Os in the meetings, while the physical nature of the practice was somewhat therapeutic.

Even so, many players did not wish to speak to reporters, including Clinton Portis and Santana Moss, Taylor’s closest friends on the team.

“The mentality of it all is you really want to do nothing,” Carter said.

“You just have these moments of sadness. ... The focus level is tough.

But your teammates up in the sky looking down on you, they would want you to keep on pushing, keep on moving forward.”

The Redskins are 5-6 and remain in contention for a playoff berth despite three straight losses. Fuller said Taylor’s father didn’t explicitly say the team should win and make the playoffs for his son, but many of the players took the field with that feeling.

“Win for Sean,” Carter said. “But win for us.”

Angels debut new signees The Associated Press Torii Hunter got a news conference from the Los Angeles Angels even before he finalized his contract.

Hunter was introduced Wednesday along with Jon Garland, acquired in a trade with the Chicago White Sox. Hunter, a seven-time Gold Glove center fielder, reached a preliminary agreement Nov. 21 on a $90 million, five-year contract but has yet to finalize the deal.

“We’re just working out the final details of Torii’s contract and that should be done relatively quickly,” new Angels general manager Tony Reagins said.

Hunter, who hit .297 with 28 homers and 107 RBIs for Minnesota this year, agreed to the deal two days after Garland was obtained for Gold Glove shortstop Orlando Cabrera.

Garland, an 18-game winner in 2005 and 2006, was 10-13 with a 4.23 ERA in 32 starts this year. He joins a rotation that includes John Lackey and Kelvim Escobar.

Garland will earn $12 million next year, then he can become a free agent. Cabrera’s salary will be $9 million in 2008, then he will also be eligible for free agency.

CSUF softball signs five student athletes early for 2009 season Courtesy of Cal State Fullerton Sports Information Four high school players and a junior college transfer have signed National Letters of Intent to continue their softball careers at Cal State Fullerton beginning with the 2009 season Head Coach Michelle Gromacki announced on Wednesday.

All five will be eligible to compete for the Titans beginning in 2009.

“We haven’t had this talented of a group in a single year in a while,” Gromacki said. “These future Titans have experienced a lot of success thus far and I am confident that they will all be able to positively impact our program immediately.”

Francesca Gonzales, a 5’6 infielder from El Monte and nearby Mt. San

Antonio College, Nicole Johnson, a 5’7 infielder from Canyon Country, Patrina Harrison, a 5’7 infielder from Oceanside, Katey Laban, a 5’2 right-handed pitcher from Fullerton, and Morgan LeMond, a 5’6 catcher from Moreno Valley, all submitted letters during the NCAA’s early signing period.

Gonzales will be entering her sophomore season with the Mounties after a stellar freshman season.

She was named an NFCA JC AllAmerican in 2007 after hitting .509 in 53 games to go with 21 extra base hits, 15 home runs and 62 RBI. Gonzales, the Southern California Player of the Year and an All-South Coast Conference and All-State selection, set single-season school records in at-bats, hits, home runs,

and RBI while helping Mt. SAC to its third California State Community College title in the past five seasons.

She prepped at Arroyo High School in El Monte, earning firstteam all-league honors all four seasons and was a three-time Mission Valley League Player of the Year. She helped the Knights to four league titles in her prep career.

Johnson hit .414 as a junior last season for Canyon HS in Canyon Country, Calif., with 16 runs, two home runs and 10 RBI. She also pitched for the Cowboys, posting an 8-12 record with 96 strikeouts in 122 innings.

Johnson is a three-time secondteam All-Foothill League honoree and was twice named all-valley - in-

cluding first-team honors in 2006.

She plays travel ball for the SoCal Choppers, helping the club to a third-place finish at the 18-under gold nationals. Johnson also finished in the top five at the ASA state tournaments in 2004 (second) and 2006 (fifth) and ninth at the ASA Nationals in 2005.

Harrison is a three-time All-CIF selection and a three-time All-Avocado League honoree from Oceanside HS, who earned Avocado League Player of the Year honors in 2007 after hitting a league-best .542 with 11 home runs, nine doubles, five triples and 34 RBI. She was a CalHi Sports All-State Second-Team and All-State Underclass First-Team selection as a junior.

She plays travel ball for The Next

Level (TNL), earning 18-under Gold first-team all-tournament honors at the ASA Nationals in 2006, hitting .530 with three extra-base hits, and five RBI. A three-year varsity starter at nearby Fullerton Union HS, Laban was an All-CIF and All-Freeway League honoree as a sophomore in 2006, posting a 13-4 record and 0.48 ERA in the circle while helping the Indians to a berth in the CIF finals.

In 2007, Laban repeated her appearance on the All-Freeway League and All-CIF squads, helping the Indians to their first league title in 10 years. She finished with a 19-5 overall record and a 0.41 ERA as a junior.

She currently plays travel ball for the SoCal Athletics, but helped her

USA Athletics team to a 14-under National Championship under head coach Mark Campbell and the OC Batbusters to a 16-under national title for head coach Doug Myers.

LeMond is a three-time all-league first-team and two-time All-CIF First-Team selection for Canyon Springs High School in Moreno Valley, helping the Cougars to a 266 overall record and an Inland Valley League title in 2007.

The three-time school Offensive Player of the Year, hit .389 with nine home runs and 34 RBI as a sophomore en route to Ivy League Co-MVP honors.

LeMond plays travel ball for Cal Lite and former Titan great Pam Newton.

Classifieds

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Index Announcements 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100

Campus Events/Services Campus Organizations Greeks Legal Notices Lost and Found Miscellaneous Personals Pregnancy Research Subjects Sperm/ Egg Donors Tickets Offered / wanted

Merchandise 2200 2300 2400 2500 2600 2700 2800 2900 3000 3100 3200 3300 3400 3500

Appliances Art/Painting/Collectibles Books Computers/Software Electronics Furniture Garage/Yard Sales Health Products Miscellaneous Musical Instruments Office Equipment Pets Rentals Sports Equipment

Transportation 3600 3700 3800 3900

Auto Accessories/Repair Auto Insurance Miscellaneous Vehicles For sale/Rent

Travel 4000 4100 4200 4300

Resorts/Hotels Rides Offered/Wanted Travel Tickets Vacation Packages

Services 4400 4500 4600 4700 4800 4900 5000 5100 5200 5300 5400 5500 5600 5700 5800 5900 6000

1-900 Numbers Financial Aid Insurance Computer/Internet Foreign Languages Health/Beauty Services Acting/Modeling Classes Legal Advice/Attorneys Movers/Storage Music Lessons Personal Services Professional Services Resumes Telecommunications Tutoring Offered/Wanted Typing Writing Help

Employment 6100 6200 6300 6400 6500 6600 6700 6800 6900 7000 7100

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Former Titan signs with Reds The Associated Press Free-agent closer Francisco Cordero finalized a $46 million, fouryear contract Wednesday with the Reds, an expensive fix for Cincinnati’s major weakness.

The 32-year-old right-hander was second in the National League with 44 saves and a 2.98 ERA last season for Milwaukee. The All-Star joins a bullpen that had 34 saves and a league-worst 5.13 ERA. The Cal State Fullerton alumnus was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the first round (No. 20 overall) in 2003, after a season that garnered him the Fullerton Regional MVP in the College World Series.

The closer holds the all-time record with 34 saves at CSUF. David Weathers, who had 33 saves last season, will return to a setup role.

The Reds also have Jared Burton, who had a 2.51 ERA in 47 games while emerging as a late-inning pitcher in the second half of his rookie season.

Cordero receives a $500,000 signing bonus payable by the end of this year, $8.5 million next year and $12 million in each of the following three seasons. Cincinnati has a $12 million option for 2012 with a $1 million buyout.

Cordero has a full no-trade provision during the first two seasons of the contract and a limited no-trade for the remainder of the agreement.

He struck out 86 in 63 1-3 innings and had an 0-4 record last year. In 2006, he was 3-1 with 16 saves and a 1.69 ERA for Milwaukee, which obtained him in late July in a six-player trade that sent outfielder Carlos Lee to Texas.

A two-time All-Star, Cordero has 177 saves over nine seasons, including a career high of 49 for Texas in 2004.

Cordero began this season by converting 22 straight saves chances and finished with seven blown saves in 51 opportunities. Batters hit .218 against him.

Cincinnati designated outfielder Buck Coats for assignment to make room on their 40-man roster.

Sports

November 29, 2007

East no longer the least at the beginning of NBA season

by Siamak Djahanshahi Daily Titan Staff Writer sports@dailytitan.com

Five weeks into the NBA season and the Boston Celtics have lived up to their preseason hype by dominating the Eastern conference. The Phoenix Suns are off to a fast start in the West and the Orlando Magic have become one of the NBA’s top teams.

The East

The Eastern Conference experienced a major face lift this off-season after the Celtics and Magic made huge acquisitions, both of which are paying off right now. The Miami Heat and the Chicago Bulls, who were both No. 4 and 5 in the East last year, are sitting in last place so far.

The Celtics have gotten off to a fast start this year while not having any issues in developing chemistry between the “big three.” As expected, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen are all averaging over 20 points per game.

The team got off to an 8-0 start before finally losing to a talented Magic team in a 102-104 nail biter.

Its most recent loss was on Tuesday night to the Cleveland Cavaliers, which leaves their record at 11-2, still No. 1 in the east.

The question is where will the rest of their production come from?

Their bench has done little to nothing so far this season, and nobody outside of the “big three” is averaging more than 8.6 points per game.

If Garnett, Pierce or Allen get injured they’re going to have to find somebody to step up and make some significant contributions on a regular basis.

The Magic have been the most surprising team so far this season. Its fast start has the team sitting right behind the Boston Celtics with a 133 record and dominating a division once ruled by Shaq and the Heat.

They also delivered Boston its first loss of the season.

The Magic, who made a couple splashes in the free agent pool this summer, are proving its money was

well spent. Rashard Lewis, who signed a contract worth almost $120 million dollars, has played very well this season, averaging 19.8 points per game and five rebounds. Their 21-year-old “Man Child” Dwight Howard has been dominating the opposition averaging 22.5 points per game, 14.4 rebounds per game and 2.56 blocks.

The Magic is getting production everywhere with its inside-outside game through Howard. Surrounding Howard with shooters like Lewis, Hedo Turkoglu, Jameer Nelson and Keith Bogans, they have found the recipe for success. Building around their big man is creating opportunities for their role players to step up and get easy opportunities.

The Miami Heat have the secondworst record in the East at 4-10 and are struggling to find any sort of rhythm to build from.

Shaquille O’Neal is looking older and slower every time he steps on the floor and is getting outplayed by the likes of Kurt Thomas.

The Bulls, a team surrounded by trade speculation, have not found any sort of stride after being one of the top teams in the east last season. No contract extensions to Luol Deng and Ben Gordon coupled with trade speculation that any variation of Bulls players can be sent in exchange for Kobe Bryant have weighed heavily on their shoulders.

“Every player will probably tell you they weren’t thinking about it but it has been in the back of our minds, not necessarily on purpose.

It’s just human nature, especially when so many guys were mentioned [in trade talk],” Deng told ESPN.

The West

The West standings are looking similar to what they were last year with the Suns and Spurs being on top. In the middle of the pack are the Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz, New Orleans Hornets and the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Suns have gotten to a fast start and are looking just as good, if not better than they did last year.

With the acquisition of Grant Hill, the Suns have gained a step on offense.

The Suns have six players averaging double figures this season and five players over 15 points per game including the veteran Hill. Steve Nash is having another MVP type season averaging 19.2 points per game and 11 assists per game and has his team sitting atop their division at 11-3.

The Spurs are right there with the Suns this year with a 12-3 record.

Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili are both averaging 19 points a game while Tim Duncan is chipping in his 18 points and 9 rebounds.

Their veteranladen bench has also been producing efficiently as they always do.

The Spurs defense however, has always been the backbone to their four NBA championships, and this year is no different. They are ranked No. 4 in points given up and No. 2 in point differential.

The Lakers have gotten off to a good start so far this season while facing a tough early schedule. At clipart.com 8-6 they are sit-

ting in the seventh seed in the West, which is better than most people thought.

One of the main reasons for their fairly impressive start is the young Andrew Bynum. Amid all the controversy that went on in the summer he came out this season with a dominating mindset. In only 25.8 minutes per game he is averaging 11.1 points per game, 10.1 rebounds and 1.54 blocks. For a 21-year-old who plays as few minutes as Bynum does, being ranked No. 12 in the league in rebounding is impressive.

Kobe Bryant also played well this year. Although his offensive numbers are down, his defense has been better and the number of shots he has taken have decreased. Bryant has done a good job in distributing the ball more often this season and scor-

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The Eastern Conference is no longer going to be known as the “Leastern Conference” for years to come.

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ing within the flow of the offense.

The Los Angeles Clippers have started this year better than anybody would have expected with the amount of injuries they sustained in the past year. At 6’7 and still very much within the playoff picture this year, they have been getting big time performances from guys like Chris Kaman and Sam Cassell.

Kaman is averaging 18.6 points per game and 13.8 rebounds, and is looking to earn himself a birth into this year’s all-star game. Corey Magette has also stepped up averaging 19.9 points per game.

With Elton Brand returning in January or February, the Clippers have a chance to make the playoffs if they can keep the rest of their players healthy and stay within reach of the top west teams.

So, through five weeks we already learned this is not the NBA season we expected. Teams that were on the top are now on the bottom, while teams that have been at the bottom are back on top. The most important thing we learned is that the Eastern Conference is no longer going to be known as the “Leastern Conference” for years to come.