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DTSHORTHAND Mothers duke it out at Chuck E. Cheese

NATICK, Mass. (AP) - A child’s birthday party at a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant was cut short after a fight broke out between two mothers. Natick police said the mom of the 9-year-old birthday boy apparently became enraged because the other woman’s son was “hogging” an arcade game. Sgt. Paul Thompson said Catherine Aliaga, 38, and Tarsha Williams, 33, both of Boston, would be summoned into court to answer charges of simple assault and battery stemming from the scuffle.

Tijuana’s orphans

By URMI RAHMAN

Daily Titan Assistant News Editor news@dailytitan.com

Campus Life: The CSUF Department of Theatre and Dance will be presenting the performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare. The play, directed by Denise Schulz, runs March 7-23. On March 7-8, 13-15 and 20-22 the show will run at 8 p.m. On March 6 the play will run at 6 p.m. and on March 9, 15, 16 and 22 the show will start at 2 p.m. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” can be called one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, written around the same time as :Romeo and Juliet.” Many of the same themes are present in this play such as passion, secret elopement and seperation. However, this play has a comedic feel to it, which is filled with surprising situations. The play will be held at the Young Theatre at CSUF and tickets are $9 regularly and $8 with Titan Discount or CSUF ID.

Correction: Due to a reporting mistake, in Tuesday’s edition of the Daily Titan, in a story titled “A hands on approach to nursing studies,” the quotes attributed to Mary Wickman, were actually made by skills Lab Coordinator Barbara Doyer.

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Jose Ecruz, 6, waits for a chance to play a game of soccer with one of the volunteers at the Casa Hogar Esperanza orphanage in Tijuana.

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CSUF volunteers travel to Mexico to help children in need By SARAH CRUZ

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

Student volunteers teamed up with Corazon de Vida, a local nonprofit organization, on Friday to spend time with the children at an orphanage in Baja California, Mexico. The students, members of Cal State Fullerton’s Volunteer and Service Center (VSC), went on a trip with Corazon de Vida, an Irvine-based group that seeks to improve the quality of life for the orphaned children. Some students brought supplies such

as toilet paper to the orphanage. Corazon de Vida works with 14 orphanages in the Baja California area. “They provide basic necessities for the children to live,” Amy Mattern, coordinator for the VSC, said. These necessities include food, clothing and other basic supplies for the orphanages. The all-day trip included a bus ride to and from Baja California, a short training session while they traveled and a day of interaction with the children of the orphanage. “We basically went there to

hang out with the kids [and] to show them how much love there is around them,” Ally Bordas, project coordinator for the VSC said. “We wanted them to know that there are people that love and care about them.” Bordas, a freshman communications major, never planned on volunteering before she arrived at CSUF. “During my first semester here, [Mattern] came in to my class and gave a presentation,” Bordas said. “I just knew it was something I wanted to be involved with.” Bordas said she immediately signed up for volunteer projects.

This is her second semester working with the Center and she said she loves working for a cause that is purely volunteer-driven. While in Mexico, Bordas said she was impressed by the small children who had big hearts. “These kids have so little. Even though they have never been loved, they are so open to it,” Bordas said. “They make me want to be a better person.” The children did not care if the volunteers spoke Spanish or knew the games they wanted to play, she said. They just welcomed the company. See TRIP, Page 3

Smashing the increasing cost of textbooks ASI’s Lobby Corps holds a rally to make the students aware of issues

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Breaking down murdersuicides

By ALYSSA DIKITANAN

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

The Associated Students Inc. Lobby Corps rallied support Wednesday in hopes of establishing a campus committee of students and faculty to tackle the issue of textbook affordability, all while having a piñata students could take their frustrations out on regarding the matter. “The cost of textbooks skyrocket every year in this supply-side demand market,” said Michael Ryu, vice chair of Lobby Corps, an organization which advocates student interests on state and federal issues. “This market is based on the publishers and in the end they set the price, but we want to inform the students on alternatives to these ridiculous textbook prices and that students do have a say.” Ryu said with the publishers in control of the textbook market, they continuously increase prices through new editions and bundling, in which the textbook is packaged together with a study guide, a CD or a special access code. “We just want the book,” Ryu said. The committee is looking to create a group comprised of faculty, administration members of Titan Shops as well as students, said ASI Chief Governmental Officer An-

By XAVIER HERNANDEZ/Daily Titan Staff Photograph CSUF senior Chris Pionke hits a ‘piñata’ representing overpriced text books.

thony Martinez. “The campus committee would be ... working to define the problem of high textbook prices and

looking for options to solve the problem on our campus specifically,” Martinez said. Passing students were informed

of textbook statistics through chalk drawings on the sidewalk about how buying used textbooks can result in savings of 25 to 30 percent and how buying digital books can result in savings of 30 to 50 percent. The statistics were found in a recent report published by the CSU Textbook Affordability Task Force, Martinez said. “Students are impacted the most by the cost of books and to rally around the rising prices is one of the core functions of student government,” said ASI Director of Programs Support Anthony Ragazzo. “For years ASI officers have been talking to the bookstore and the faculty to advocate on behalf of all students on the rising costs of textbooks.” Lobby Corps passed out free TShirts and advocacy pins as well as candy and goodies for those students who wanted to “beat out frustrations” on the textbook piñatas, Ryu said. “We are looking for enough interest from the students through their signatures to demonstrate our concerns to the administration and it doesn’t seem like we are having any trouble demonstrating our concerns,” Martinez said. Lobby Corps will continue to collect student signatures for support of a campus committee in order make the committee a reality. “It’s great what ASI is doing and that they really care about students here on campus by making them aware of such issues,” CSUF student Lisa Wilson said. “Maybe if more people get involved, we can actually make a difference.”

As funeral services are held today for a mother and three siblings, a 14year-old boy is slowly recovering. On Feb. 23, Ian Mercado’s stepfather allegedly attempted to murder his entire family in Yorba Linda. Mercado underwent surgery after Orland Cho reportedly shot him in the torso. As he recovers physically from the gunshot, he will be faced with another daunting psychological journey with intense questions about what went on inside the mind of his stepfather and why he is the only survivor. “I can’t think of a worse hell for him,” said Cal State Fullerton Professor of counseling Joseph M. Cervantes. Reactions to severe trauma occur in varying stages and depend on the individual, Cervantes said. Phase one usually involves shock and disbelief in which the victim feels that people are lying about the facts. Phase two is mixed with self-denial, anger and even suicidal thoughts for some. Mercado could feel guilt and question his survival. Much of his recovery depends on family or community support and psychotherapy. Recognizing what actually occurred could take up to a year and the victim will still need time to properly mourn, Cervantes said. “It’s not something you ever recover from, it’s something you accept,” said Mindy Mechanic, assistant professor of psychology. Even though Mercado was able to recall the traumatic events when he was interviewed by police on Feb. 25, two days after the shooting, that is not a sign of recovery. “It could be traumatizing [and] he could go into shock,” Cervantes said. He said children who experience trauma need to recall events at their own pace and understand the concept of taking it slow. “The police will not act that way simply because they want to solve the case and [Mercado] will not get that warning [from counselors],” Cervantes said. He may need additional surgery even after he is released from the hospital, Lt. Jack Conklin of the Brea Police Department said. Mercado could experience spiritual transcendence and move past the events if he is able to accept them in the third phase. Even so, he will not be able to go back to the person he was before the shootings. There are two life paths the teen may choose to lead, Cervantes said. He may choose a low-profile, highly troubled life in which he cannot maintain stable relationships. The other would require spiritual growth, mental strength and sufficient time. “He has got a lot of healing to do. Support will determine how he puts all this together,” Cervantes said. “He’s not going to be a normal citizen. He has got too much trauma and blood in his background.” As for a father who could pull the trigger on his children and spouse, experts in psychology and counseling on campus said there had to be some pre-existing mental illness, domestic violence or problems that seemed unmanageable. “Clearly there were some demons,” Cervantes said. “[There are] two illnesses for this scenario – bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.” Schizophrenia is a chronic brain disorder that could involve social withdrawal, hallucinations, delusions and illogical patterns in thinking. People with schizophrenia are usually not violent and prefer to be alone. If someone with the disease becomes violent however, it is usually directed at family members and takes place at home, according to the National See MURDERS, Page 2

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March 6, 2008

IN OTHER NEWS Writer speaks about breast cancer

INTERNATIONAL Spain: owner clones fighting bull

GUADALIX DE LA SIERRA, Spain (AP) – Alcalde, a hulking black bull, is quite the stud. He sires up to 40 calves a year, most of them top-grade fighters, even though in human terms he would be almost 80 years old and is nearing the end of his life. Victoriano del Rio, a fifth-generation breeder of fighting bulls, cringes at the thought of losing an animal with such good genes. So he is going to clone him — an unprecedented marriage of modern technology and the Spanishspeaking world’s ancient, beloved pastime. “I am extremely fond of this bull,” del Rio said at his ranch in this town outside Madrid, watching 16-year-old Alcalde graze with some of his latest offspring. “He has given us tremendous satisfaction.” If all goes as planned, Zalamero II — or several of them, because Fernandez is trying for four or five — will be born in November or December.

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PAGE, Ariz. (AP) – Twin torrents of water unleashed from a dam coursed through the Grand Canyon on Wednesday in a flood meant to mimic the natural ones that used to nourish the ecosystem by spreading sediment. “This gives you a glimpse of what nature has been doing for millions of years, cutting through and creating this magnificent canyon,” Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne said after he pulled the lever releasing the water from Glen Canyon Dam, upstream from Grand Canyon National Park. More than 300,000 gallons of water per second were being released from Lake Powell That’s enough water to fill the Empire State Building in 20 minutes, Kempthorne said. The water gushed from the dam into the Colorado River below. The dam is releasing four to five times its usual flow during the three-day flood. The water level in the canyon will only rise a few feet, but officials hope that will be enough to restore sandbars on the Colorado River downstream from the dam. Officials have flooded the canyon twice before, in 1996 and 2004.

By Juliette Funes

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

The world-renowned mammography expert and author of “Breast Cancer – The Art and Science of Early Detection With Mammography” will be at Cal State Fullerton Friday to talk to students about pursuing careers that can save lives. Laszlo Tabar, M.D., will discuss the importance of entering cancerrelated professions, the newest advancements on breast health and cancer treatments and the latest research. Tabar is a professor of radiology at the University of Uppsala School of Medicine and the medical director of the Department of Mammography at Falun Central Hospital in Sweden. The award-winning doctor has contributed significantly to cancer research by single-handedly showcased the importance of mammography in detecting breast cancer, said

Sora Tanjasiri, associate professor of health science. He established mammography – an X-ray examination used to detect breast lumps and tumors -- as a common practice among health professionals worldwide, said Tanjasiri, who is also the director of the Center for Cancer Disparities Research. Tabar’s research is used widely by health, nursing and biology professors, including Tanjasiri. Susan G. Komen For The Cure, a foundation of breast cancer survivors and activists dedicated to finding a cure for breast cancer, has also benefited from Tabar’s research. The organization has advanced breast health care and survival rates using mammograms and early detection techniques, said Lisa Wolter, executive director of the Komen Orange County affiliate. With 6,000 undergraduates and graduates going into health-related fields, CSUF’s role in preparing future health professionals is significant to the medical community,

Tanjasiri said. However, it is “projected that there will be a shortage of professionals in the health care field, especially in radiology,” said Erin Touslee, the director for Programs and Grants for the Komen Orange County affiliate. Mammography and specialists in breast health care are essential to early detection of breast cancer, Touslee said. But with less health care professionals, it will be a more difficult task to catch cancer at an early stage. According to a Susan G. Komen for the Cure 2007 report, it is estimated that the number of women who will not get a mammogram due to a shortage in the health care workforce will increase 150 percent between now and the year 2050. Students need to “hear how important [these fields] are, what great careers they make and how they can hopefully save lives,” Touslee said. Tabar will address what more medical professionals can do to advance the breast health care field and

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Gang shooting leaves 6-year-old wounded LOS ANGELES (AP) – A gang member and a suspected associate were arrested Wednesday for a shooting that critically wounded a 6-year-old boy in an area where a Hispanic gang has targeted black victims, but police said it wasn’t known if the attack was racially motivated. The victim, who is black, was on life support, the mayor said. City leaders strongly asserted that they would not downplay an element of racial bias if it existed and they insisted that there has not been a serious increase in such crimes in Los Angeles. Two Hispanic men, ages 25 and 26, were arrested around 5:30 a.m., only 17 hours after bullets were fired at a family of six driving through the Harbor Gateway area in a sport utility vehicle. One of the men was a local gang member and the other was “probably an associate” of the gang, police Capt. William Hayes told a news conference. Neither man’s name was released. They were to be booked for investigation of attempted murder, he said. “We are very confident that we have the people who were involved in the actual shooting in custody,” Police Chief William Bratton said. The handgun used in the crime had not been located.

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eliminate cancer. He will educate students on how to use this breast health care information in order to motivate them to get into the profession, Tanjasiri said. “It is an ideal opportunity to expose our students to the international expert on breast health and breast cancer early detection,” Tanjasiri said. “[It will] hopefully encourage our students to go into this area of concentration after they graduate ... “[they will have an] opportunity to learn from the best.” In Orange County, girls as young as 15 and 16 are being treated for breast cancer, Wolter said. If students pursue these professions they can “continue to have an impact on moving us toward the cure,” Wolter said. The lecture will take place on Friday from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Titan Student Union Theater. The event is sponsored by Eta Sigma Gamma, a national health education honor society.

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Institute of Mental Health Web site. Bipolar disorder is characterized as causing episodes of mania and depression. It is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person’s mood, energy and ability to function, according to the NIMH Web site. “I wonder if there was [a] history of violence not disclosed or child abuse,” Cervantes said. “We don’t know that history.” Cervantes, who works with family reunification as a forensic psychologist, has viewed cases in which fathers have had pathological ownership problems. It is a “if I can’t have them, you can’t either” mentality, he said of the approach of some fathers. To Cervantes, Cho clearly had anger management issues and the teen probably experienced rage. A murder-suicide is a completely different and more extreme action than a regular suicide, both Cervantes and Mechanic said. Murder-suicides are escalating in families that separate at one point. They usually involve aggressive, violent behavior as a result of financial problems, job loss or marital issues, Cervantes said. Between spouses and lovers, murder-suicides represent about one-half to three-fourths of all murder-suicides

in the United States, according to the QPR Institute Web site, a suicide risk reduction program. “This [crime] cuts across racial, socioeconomic and class divides,” Mechanic said. “It’s family violence; it could happen anywhere.” With a violent crime like this there usually is a trail of incidents that lead up to it. Although investigators are waiting for test results, the evidence so far points to Cho as the perpetrator, Conklin said. There will be sufficient time until the investigation closes out. “People don’t just snap like crackers,” Mechanic said. “[There are] relevant events that lead to it. Depression [or] there could’ve been abuse. [There is] usually some kind of trigger.” The best scenario for Mercado is to be placed within a caring family who will support him consistently and provide mental health intervention, Cervantes said. Mercado has a maternal aunt that has been awarded guardianship, Conklin said. If his father’s family disputes the court’s decision, there will be a hearing that will determine who will be the permanent guardian. The funeral service will be held today at 10 a.m. at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Yorba Linda, Conklin said.

WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton declared Wednesday that her primary victories in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island had reordered the Democratic presidential race in her favor. A resilient Barack Obama countered with fresh pledges of support from superdelegates and said his lead remained intact. One day after his worst showing in a month, Obama blamed negative attacks by the former first lady for his defeats and quickly made good on a promise to sharpen his criticism of her. But there was no disputing he had missed a chance to drive her from the race. Or that in contrast to the Republicans, who have settled on Arizona Sen. John McCain as their nominee, the Democrats face the prospect of a potentially divisive campaign lasting deep into spring. “I’m concerned about unity. That’s the major reason I’ve stayed out of this,” said Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, who is neutral. “The longer this campaign goes on, the more difficult it will be to unify and heal.” Returns from Texas caucuses showed Obama reclaiming some of the ground in the delegate competition that he lost Tuesday night as

Clinton’s victories piled up. Overall, she showed a gain of 12 delegates for the contests on the ballot, according to The Associated Press count, with another dozen to be awarded. In all, 370 were at stake. In addition, Obama gained endorsements from superdelegates in Georgia, Vermont, Ohio, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Clinton picked up two superdelegates during the day but lost one, for a gain of one. Obama’s overall delegate lead stood at 1,566 to 1,462 as the rivals looked ahead to the final dozen contests on the calendar. It takes 2,025 to win the nomination. That left weeks for public campaigning, millions more to be spent on television ads, probably one more debate and plenty of private cajoling of party leaders, the superdelegates who attend the convention but are not chosen in primaries or caucuses. About 350 of them remain uncommitted, enough to swing the nomination in the unlikely event they decide to line up behind one candidate or the other. “We are vigorously talking to the uncommitted automatic delegates. The Obama campaign is doing the same thing,” Harold Ickes, a Clinton adviser, told reporters.

NEWS

March 6, 2008

TRIP: helping the Orphaned children of tijuana

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A volunteer reads a Spanish children’s book the to the kids at the Casa Hogar Esperanza orphanage.

Corazon de Vida’s founder has an intimate knowledge of the experience of these orphaned children. Hilda Pacheco-Taylor grew up at Puerta de Fe (Door of Faith), a Mexican orphanage. She eventually immigrated to the United States, but when she returned to the orphanage, she found that it was in shambles. It became her goal to support many other orphanages on a daily basis and to provide opportunities for the children. “If these kids have three meals a day, a bed to sleep in and a place to call home, then they can have the

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to survive, Horwitz said. Corazon de Vida, a Spanish phrase meaning “heart of life,” was formed in 1994 with the purpose of “empowering and changing the lives of the orphaned and abandoned children in Baja,” ac-

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cording to the foundation’s Web site. The Volunteer and Service Center offers two trips per month in conjunction with Corazon de Vida. “These are the most popular trips that we do and they fill up fast,” Mattern said. “The priority list is full, but students can sign up for the waiting list, which is on a first-come, first-serve basis.” The next trip to Mexico is on April 12. Students are encouraged to volunteer, help raise funds and share ideas with the volunteer center, Horwitz said.

Top - The children wave goodbye to the volunteers as they depart the orphanage. Middle - Cal State Fullerton students prepare a meal of hot dogs, fruits and snacks for the children in the Casa Hogar Orphanage on March 1. Bottom - A child races to grab a loose ball during a game with one of the volunteers.

FEATURES

March 6, 2008

Shakers, Quakers and an all-female cast Theater season opens with chicken chasing, music and animation By Keturah Miller

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

A theme for the Cal State Fullerton theatre department this semester is remarkable Broadway-bound performers in dynamic new productions. Arlene Hutton’s play, “As it is in Heaven,” is sure to set the tone this weekend at CSUF’s Hallberg Theatre. This play is one of the three opening during the weekend of March 7. “A Midsummer’s Night Dream” will also be featured at CSUF while “The Shape of Things” is scheduled to open up in Santa Ana. “As it is in Heaven,” an all-female cast, is about how the historical

Shaker society feels threatened by the arrival of the “newcomers” who claim to see angels. One sentence to sum up the play, according to director Patrick Pearson, would be conflict with old and new beliefs based upon religion. The elders in the community have their own founded traditions and when the newcomers arrive with new ideas. It causes conflict, drama, dance and song.The community and religion of the Shakers were founded by Ann Lee, or Mother Ann Lee, whom the followers believed to be the second coming of the female Christ, according to CSUF senior and musical theatre major Mia Ernst. Members of the United Society of Believers set up Utopian communities from Maine to Pleasant Hill, Kentucky. These communities were mostly based on religion. They were given the name “Shaking Quakers,”

according to Ernst. While in Kentucky, each family was separated. Women were in one house, men in another and children in yet another. One of the doctrines of the Shakers was, “Hands to work, hearts to god.” The doctrines and their belief system were continuously passed down through the elders in the church. As their communities increased, the elders were challenged by the young believers who claimed to have received messages from Mother Ann Lee and angels, which defied the elder authority, according to senior and acting major Rebecca MasonWygal. Ernst has been cast as Fanny. Fanny is a member of the youth newcomers. In one of the scenes, Fanny starts to dance, sing and speak in tongues, claiming to see visions of Mother Ann and angels. Sister Hannah, a leader of the elders, is appalled

and threatened by Fanny’s actions and wants to reject this religious sect from their community. The controversial battle seems to pose a previously unthinkable question to the community: what is God trying to tell us? Mason-Wygal, was cast to play Sister Hannah. “One of my favorite aspects of the play is that [the theme] is an undisclosed topic,” Mason-Wygal said. “[The topic] is little commonly known about. One of my favorite scenes is when one of the sisters receives a gift from heaven. It’s a very simple scene, but our entire cast ensemble has gone so deeply into character, it makes the scene so beautiful.” This is Ernst’s first non-musical play, but she brings 11 years of experience to the cast. Ernst said one of her favorite scenes is a chicken chasing scene.

The play is very lively, according to Ernst. “Some of the worship services with the Shakers include animation and music,” Ernst said. Part-time faculty member Patrick Pearson has been a director for over 10 years. Pearson received his bachelor of art degree from Sam Houston State University and then went on to receive his Masters Degree at CSUF. Pearson is a part-time faculty member at other schools in addition to picking up jobs as often as he can as a freelance director. Last year Pearson directed “The Diviners” at CSUF and was eventually featured at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. For Pearson, life outside of the theater consists of traveling and hanging out with friends. “I enjoy driving [to places and] not flying,” Pearson said. He also enjoys reading and that’s why he loves theater and plays so

much. “When you do something in the arts, you have to have to be passionate about it,” Pearson said. Pearson brings a sense of togetherness while he directed “As it is in Heaven.” “It’s weird, it’s an all female cast, but there was no fighting and no divas ... [there is] good energy,” Pearson said. The “diva-less” attitude is not the only reason for the good environment on stage. “Patrick is a very close friend and makes us feel safe in this environment as actors,” Ernst said. “It’s scary and challenging to speak in tongues, but we don’t feel ridiculous because he supports us ... he allows us to let it all out. [“As is it in Heaven,”] is dramatic fun along with being good and challenging,” Ernst said. “It’s a great revival ... great enlightenment.”

Actors reveal delight over ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Students are excited to play up the characters in the romantic comedy Austen Montero

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan

Tomorrow night Cal State Fullerton’s theatre department will open “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” one of William Shakespeare’s most popular plays. The play will begin at 8 p.m. at the Young Theatre in the Performing Arts Center on the CSUF campus. Denise Schulz is directing the play as a guest from the University of New Mexico, where she was the head of the theatre department. Schulz directed “Mother Courage and her Children” last fall for CSUF and was asked in October to replace

director Paul Barnes, who resigned due to scheduling conflicts. This is her second time directing this Shakespearian play. “It’s a wonderful romp in the woods,” Schulz said. “Shakespeare is one of the best storytellers. This play is easy to comprehend and has a lot of physical work for the actors. I think a lot of modern sitcoms are based on this.” The romantic comedy follows four young Athenians who are arguably still a reflection of teenagers today. The lovers embark on an adventure through the woodlands in order to pursue their happiness. As their paths cross with the Fairy King Oberon, Queen Titiana and her fairy servants, the lovers encounter humorous twists and turns of love and fabricated fate. At the same time, the third and final subplot, with a troupe of lower-

class citizens known as The Mechanicals, takes place. The Mechanicals are less-thanaverage actors who have ventured into the forest to prepare for a performance for a royal wedding. A standout character in the acting troupe is Nick Bottom. The character is played by Joe Gillette, who is a theatre major graduating in May. Bottom is an egotistical actor whose confidence greatly outweighs his actual ability. During a rehearsal, Bottom unknowingly has his head turned into the head of a donkey by Oberon's mischievous assistant, Puck. In turn, Queen Titania falls in love with the newly changed actor. Gillette’s excitement to play this character is expressed in his performance. See DREAM, Page 5

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Lysander, played by Noah Gillett, unsuccessfully attempts to woo Hermia, played by Sammi Smith during “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” dress rehersal.

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“It’s the way Shakespeare wrote it,” Gillette said. “His comedic clowns have freedom. With Bottom, I can go over the top but still stay in the boundaries of the play.” One of the young Athenians is Helena. She a love-struck girl who can’t seem to draw the attention of Demetrius, who happens to love Hermia, who in turn is in love with Lysander. Helena is played by Kirsten Kuiken, a graduate student who is in her second year in the theatre program. “I think I’ve wanted to play this role since I read it when I was 16,” Kuiken said, laughing. “She’s awkward, lost and rejected. I relish the chance to play something I’m not anymore. I enjoy playing something I’ve already experienced.” The object of Helena’s affection, Demetrius, is played by senior Peter Weidman. This is his eighth production at CSUF. “It’s nice to not play the hero from beginning to end. This is a different challenge than other rolls,” Weidman said of his character Demetrius. “He is the stereotypical male chauvinist who’s caught up being a nobleman, but he comes around later on.” The play puts a romantic spin on something that most people go through: first love. Some are heartbroken, while others attempt to fend off those who are infatuated with them. It’s high school set in ancient Greece. “This is Shakespeare’s best play. It’s easy to understand,” Weidman added. “Our relationships as human beings haven’t really changed in the last 400 years.” The play will run until March 22 and is open to any and all audiences. “This play is very accessible,” Schulz said. “Sometimes people are afraid of Shakespeare, but he’s fun. It’s different than video. It’s meant to be seen and enjoyed. The audience and the actors create a community that is different every night. It’s fun.” Tickets are $9 at the door and $8 for CSUF students and seniors when bought in advance.

For dates, times and other information, contact the CSUF Performing Arts Center Theatre Box Office at (714) 278-3371 or www.fullerton.edu/arts/events

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Blasting apart tuition They are calling it the $3 trillion war. Iraq is siphoning off more money from the American people than Starbucks – and we continue to forfeit more each day. But the amazing thing is that those who masterminded the scheme to overthrow Saddam and sprinkle democracy and fairy dust over the Middle East, who demand billions of dollars every year for unadulterated military spending, are conservatives. Conservatives – people who, among other things, believe that the power of the federal government should be limited, and that government spending should be forever at a minimum. According to conservative radio talk show host and online columnist Thomas R. Eddlem, spending and the total size of the government is “the key measurement for conservatives who seek smaller government.” During Bill Clinton’s presidency in the ‘90s, democrats were berated by the right wing for wasting money on silly social programs like welfare reform. Whoever said people should help those who are less fortunate was obviously crazy. Thankfully, that policy is over and done with. Now, we spend money like it’s going out of style on the fruitless military efforts to combat terrorism in Iraq. The little guy be damned. This might be one reason why college students today are graduating with an average debt of $21,000. Tuition costs continue to rise each semester, forcing students to borrow more and more money that they can’t pay back.

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And with the average American income on the decline, our Magic 8 Ball says the “outlook is bleak.” College graduates are moving back home at an increasing rate, unable to afford to live on their own. And considering the cost of living here in the O.C., mom and dad’s house doesn’t look too bad for some people. It’s bad enough that the new generation of workers is taking pay cuts, but telling mommy dearest when and where you’re going at night is just adding insult to injury. But other countries deal with college a little differently. Places like Sweden and Denmark provide higher education to their citizens free of charge. Their governments believe the ability to learn is a right, not a commodity. However, the free college does come at a price – People living in countries with improved health care and education systems pay around half of their income in taxes to their governments. The idea of more taxes scares most people here in America. They would rather live with no help from the government than to give up another dime. But the fear is completely irrational. As of right now, a huge portion of American tax dollars is going to the quagmire in Iraq. Instead, let’s take that money out of the talons of war hawks like George W. Bush and Dick Cheney and put it in the hands of the people who truly need it. Our government should not be punishing college students just because we want to learn. Stop blasting Iraqi bungalows with our education.

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 Opinion Editor Johnathan Kroncke at jkroncke@dailytitan.com

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March 6, 2008

Weeping for the future High schoolers perform dismally on simple test, proving we are doomed By Dawn Pettit

Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com

Adolf Hitler doesn't exist and Christopher Columbus set sail yesterday. At least that's what some teenagers believe. A recent study revealed that high school students in America lack basic knowledge when it comes to history and literature. The report, titled “Still at Risk: What Students Don’t Know, Even Now,” was released by Common Core, a research organization devoted to strengthening learning in K-12 education. Out of the 1,200 17-year-olds who participated in the multiple choice test, the average score was a "D," according to Common Core’s Web site. Commonly missed questions on the test included the guarantees provided by the Bill of Rights, when the Civil War was fought, who Adolf Hitler was and whether the novel “The Scarlet Letter” was about a witch trial or a piece of correspondence. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to America. After reviewing the questions and attempting to answer them myself, I admit most of my educated guesses

were incorrect. The problem is that general knowledge of history and literature are not common things that come up in everyday life, so the information tends to go in one ear and right out the other. I might go home and memorize information in preparation for an exam, but I can’t recall basic facts from the high school or the community college that I attended not long ago. High school students also tend to struggle more with literature than they do with history. Today, teenagers are only a mouse click away from online essays, book reviews and information sources like Wikipedia that provide an easy way out of actually reading a book. Even my collection of cliff notes books that I passed down to my siblings has lost its value because now they can be found online. Last week, my 17-year-old sister asked me to edit an essay for her before she turned it in. It was filled with grammatical and spelling errors that surely would have been picked up on by spell check. The problem is that teenagers, and even college students like myself, rely too heavily on things like spell check. Instant messaging and text messaging have only made the problems that much worse. Many people are placing the blame on President Bush's "No Child Left Behind" Act, which only holds schools accountable for scores

Bachelor parties aren’t always for the bachelor I’d say it was about the time the stripper was pouring Tecate on herself that I began to wonder what we had done. I'll explain. Last year, a friend of mine married his high school sweetheart and the best man threw the bachelor party at our house. There was a keg and beer pong, and we sat around the card table playing poker and watching “The Departed.” The initial hour was spent retelling stories of chasing girls and pranks. Then came the whisper of “strippers.” I rolled my eyes, but the main activist for strippers turned to me with the slyest of grins and said, “The only way you know it’s a good bachelor party is if you can’t stop giggling during the wedding.” And this convinced just about all of us. However, none of us had planned on strippers, so we all made desperate phone calls to friends, girlfriends and relatives to borrow money. I called my brother and explained the dire situation, as I

on reading and math tests. Teenagers aren't being taught basic survival skills like managing their money, practicing safe sex or learning how to take care of themselves on their own. This is also a common problem for parents at home. All parents want their children to succeed in school and are willing to go to great lengths to make that happen. This could mean writing their essays, completing a few math problems or putting together a book report and letting their children take full credit. But this only teaches students to rely on others and not be self-sufficient. If mommy doesn’t do it, it doesn’t get done. One solution would be to implement a class in high school that teaches students what they need to know should technology someday fail them. Many teenagers don’t know how to take care of anything on their own because they’ve always had the privilege of having their parents do it for them. I have a firsthand experience of this living at home with two teenage siblings. My step mom picks up after them every day including hanging clean clothes in their closet. Her excuse is that if she doesn’t do it for them, it will remain on the floor or back in the laundry basket. Teenagers need a foundation to build on in order to survive in the real world without their parents.

Test your I.Q. (Actual questions from the test) 1. When did Columbus sail for the new world? A) Before 1750 B) 1750-1800 C) 180-1850 D) 1850-1900 E) 1900-1950 F) After 1950 2. Who were Plato and Aristotle? A) Hebrew prophets B) Greek philosophers C) Medieval Poets D) Roman Playwrights 3. The first permanent English colony in North America was A) Salem, Massachusetts B) Jamestown, Virginia C) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania D) Providence, Rhode Island

Answers: 1. A, 2. B, 3. B

Jake’s Take

knew he’d understand. “I have $80, but they’re in $20s. I’ll ask mom for singles,” my brother told me on the phone. He was unaware that I had actually discussed the unlikely possibility of strippers with my mother earlier in the week, so he used his best style of trickery to stay sneaky. “Mom, can I have 80 ones?” my brother asked. “I thought Jake WASN’T having strippers,” my mother said abruptly with a grin. “What …?" my brother replied, caught off-guard. "No, no, no. These dollar bills are for … vending machines." He got me the cash shortly before the strippers arrived and the night got silly immediately. The first half hour was “uproariously funny” (a phrase I lifted from a movie poster). We were red in the face, watching our childhood friend make awkward faces as he was relentlessly humped by a stranger wearing camoflage hot pants that I'm almost certain the military didn't authorize, while we sat in a half-circle around the circus, cackling. They rode him, they teased him, they whipped him, and we couldn’t

get enough. We were crying serious tears of outrageous joy as we threw out money and colorful commentary. But then the grinding grew uncomfortable and our chuckles were replaced with awkward eye contact and mindful coughs. There were still hefty doses of silliness, but there was also an unspoken sense of “What have we done?” By the time there was a belt in his mouth, each of us in the crowd was making desperate promises with one another, pleading, “I won’t let this happen at your bachelor party if you don’t let it happen at mine.” When the strippers finished their routine, our soon-to-be-married friend was sitting naked without a smile in the middle of the living room, staring at his legs, exhausted and bruised, holding his crotch with his ripped underwear around his neck. Finally, someone laughed and said, “And you didn’t even want strippers!” And that’s when I began to get philosophical. It turns out that the guy didn’t even want strippers at his bachelor party, which I was unaware of, but he played along for our sadistic en-

By Jake Kilroy take.kilroy@gmail.com

joyment. This brought up some questions. Why did we go through so much effort and spend so much money just to make our friend feel like a sexually pummeled idiot? Why do the friends of the groom want to watch him go down in flames before walking up the aisle? Why do we drag the groom down before he makes a governmentally regulated gesture of love? Aside from the tradition and mayhem, maybe bachelor parties are just one big, indirect admittance that the friends haven’t found someone they want to marry and the only therapy is to mock the person who has, acting as one self-indulgent heckling of marriage and maturity. How wild for all parties at the party.

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March 6, 2008

Kaplan comes back strong against UCLA Titan ace throws six shutout innings in 7-1 rout of No. 3 UCLA by tom sheridan

Daily Titan Staff Writer sports@dailytitan.com

By Daniel Suzuki/Daily Titan Staff Photographer Cal State Fullerton starting pitcher Jeff Kaplan on the mound Tuesday against UCLA.

After giving up seven runs in one inning his last time out, Cal State Fullerton ace Jeff Kaplan returned to the mound on only three days rest to lead the Titans (4-4) to a 7-1 victory over UCLA (5-2) at Goodwin Field on Tuesday. “I think the tone was set with Jeff Kaplan,” CSUF Head Coach Dave Serrano said. “He’s struggled to start the season and we decided to bring him back in the mid-week to get some work and get his confidence back, and obviously we set him up against a UCLA team that’s one of the better teams in the country.” Kaplan (2-1) took control of the game early and baffled the No. 3 team (Baseball America poll, March 3) in the nation all night. He pitched six shutout innings and allowed just two hits and struck out eight. “It feels great. Obviously it was the worst start I ever had in my career [5 ER, 1 IP against Stanford Friday] and I really wanted to get

back on the mound,” Kaplan said. “Coach gave me the opportunity to come back on Tuesday and get myself back.” The Titans jumped on the scoreboard first in the bottom of the second inning when Jared Clark sparked a three-run rally after being hit by a pitch from the Bruins’ Dan Klein (1-2). Clark advanced to third on a Corey Jones single up the middle. With no outs, Joel Weeks delivered his first of three hits on the night and brought home Clark. CSUF catcher Dustin Garneau advanced the runners with a sacrifice bunt, then Jeff Newman drove in Jones with a sac fly to left. Weeks moved to third on a bad throw then scored on a wild pitch by Klein to give the Titans a 3-0 lead. “I was just pleased the way the attitude was in the dugout and the aggressiveness we came out with as a team,” Serrano said. “I mean, we kind of had our tails between our legs after this weekend and they came out [and] let that be in the past and we stayed in the present.” Christian Colon sparked a tworun third inning for the Titans when he legged out an infield single. A Josh Fellhauer ground-out moved Colon into scoring position, then Erik Komastsu picked up the RBI with a line

drive to right field. Komatsu went to second on a wild pitch and made the score 5-0 when Jared Clark hit a single up the middle. “[The offense] was efficient and we drove in runners when we had to,” Serrano said. “I thought we played excellent in every phase.” With a commanding lead, Kaplan continued to dominate the UCLA hitters. In the top of the fourth, he put down the meat of the order – the three, four and five hitters – in succession. “He was Jeff Kaplan tonight,” Serrano said. “He made a little adjustment in his mechanics Sunday and went back to something he was doing last year. It made a world of difference tonight.” In the bottom of the fifth, Fellhauer continued his hot hitting with a double to deep left center that extended his hitting streak to six games. “I’m just trying not to do too much,” Fellhauer said. “I’m just staying within myself and [am] confident knowing that I’m gonna hit the ball hard. It’s worked out so far.” He manufactured the Titans’ sixth run of the game by himself when he stole third and scored on a throwing error by UCLA catcher Brent Dean. The Bruins got their only run off

Titans reliever Michael Morrison in the top of the seventh. The Titans added one more insurance run to make it 7-1 when Komatsu walked, stole second and then scored on Corey Jones’ hit to center. The Titans next home game is Friday against Southern Miss at 7 p.m.

BY THE NUMBERS Some important statistics from Tuesday’s match against UCLA

Number of UCLA hitters that Titan starting pitcher Jeff Kaplan struck out

28-5

The Titans record against UCLA in the last 33 games

2,306

The number of people in attendance SOURCE: Titan Media Relations

Titans win first match of ‘08 by keturah miller

Daily Titan Staff Writer sports@dailytitan.com

It was an amazing day for the Cal State Fullerton women’s tennis team Wednesday as the Titans nearly swept the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners, defeating them 6-1 at Titan courts. According to Titan junior Kathleen Doran, last week’s practices focused on consistency drills. “We had to hit 50 balls each – deep balls, cross courts – and if we hit the net, we had to start over,” Doran said. Andrews and Stowell finished their doubles match first with an 8-2 victory against Roadrunners Leslie Begley and Isabella Kasselstrand.

“Unfortunately, we lost our game, but this is the first season in Division I,” Begley said. “We used to play schools like Cal State Los Angeles, Cal Poly Pomona or UC San Bernardino in Division II.” Great volley play took place from Titan doubles team Shelley Injejikian and Karina Akhmedova, who topped Kati Lynott and Ashley Thorneycroft 8-6. Winning the third doubles match was sophomore Jerusha Cruz and freshman Erin Wiesener. They defeated Sara Mijwel and Kaydee Graham 8-3, and with that victory, CSUF was ahead 1-0 overall. The Titans had a lot of success in their singles matches. Wiesener, the No. 2 singles player on the team, was the first to win her matches 6-0, 6-1

over Thorneycroft. CSUF’s Stowell also won with a victory over Bakersfield’s Begley 6-2, 6-1. Sophmore Jerusha Cruz won her match over sophomore Mijwel 6-1, 6-3. “I basically went for my shots and she gave me many opportunities to take advantage on,” Cruz said. “I kept the ball in play and she gave me a lot of net clearance.” Last week’s focus on consistency helped the Titans win the game. Titan Head Coach Bill Reynolds said he was pleased with the win after the match. “We haven’t had a win for a while and we needed a win for the team,” Reynolds said. “I am so proud of them ... they got to believe in themselves and know they can do it.”

Cal State Fullerton freshman Karina Akhmedova, celebrates a point during the Titan’s win over CSU Bakersfield Tuesday afternoon By Xavier Hernandez/Daily Titan Staff Photographer