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CSUF’s Fullerton Idol

Cal State Fullerton held its first Fullerton Idol event last week, similar to the popular show “American Idol.” Seven brave contestants took to the stage to battle for the title in front of CSUF audience members and three judges. With over 80 people attending, contestants sang to the beats of classic songs. To watch the good and the bad of this competition, check out the Daily Titan’s Multimedia section online.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A state lawmaker wants to give the "King of Beers" its own kingdom by making Budweiser the official beer of Missouri. Budweiser is a Missouri-based international icon that, if officially recognized, might persuade more people to visit., state Rep. Curt Dougherty said. "We've got a state dinosaur, a state frog, a state reptile, a state flower, a state nut, but no one has given a thought to a company that's been in Missouri for many, many years and is bringing prosperity to our state and manufacturing a product in our state that many people enjoy," Dougherty said. Dougherty's bill was introduced last week. An executive for AnheuserBusch said the legislation was "flattering," but not requested. So far, 27 states have given official designation to their favorite beverages. Most have opted for one that is less intoxicating and builds strong bones — milk. But Missourians would not be alone in excusing alcohol runs as evidence of civic pride. Alabama made Conecuh Ridge Alabama Fine Whiskey its official spirit in 2004 .

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In a collaborative effort, Phillip Marquez, a CSUF alum- in two of Marquez’s photography classes, documenting grafnus and community members have put together “Meshed: fiti and tagging found around Santa Ana. Graffiti Art,” a free exhibition at Santa Ana College featurMarquez has plans of moving the exhibit around the city ing photographs, murals, facts about graffiti and video inter- once it closes at Santa Ana College. views with artists and the Graffiti Task Force. See Features, Page 3 The photographs were taken as a final project by students

Race clouds Democratic voting habits Nader Professors discuss the demographics of voters participating in elections By STEVEN MARTINEZ

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

The race for the Democratic Party nomination is coming down to the wire and racial voting habits could be the topic that puts either candidate in the top spot for good. Hillary Clinton leads Barack Obama by a significant margin in the Latino community, according to a poll cited in “The Emerging Minority” in the New York Times Magazine Web site. These polls are designed to indicate how specific groups tend to vote, but the numbers do not always tell the whole story. Recently, a boiling pot of controversy was stirred when a senior member of Senator Clinton’s staff made a general statement about the voting habits of Latino Americans based on their polling numbers. “The Hispanic voter – and I want to say this very carefully – has not shown a lot of willingness or affinity to support black candidates,” Sergio Bendixen, a pollster for the Clinton campaign said in an interview for the “Minority Reports” in The New Yorker magazine’s Web site. While it may be an innocent statement on the surface, Bendixen

is actually suggesting Latinos usu- Chicana and Chicano Studies. Instead of racism, their conflict ally tend not to vote for black cancould also be explained by ecodidates or in the current election nomics. with Barack Obama. “Hispanics and blacks are com“The evidence does not really support it, it doesn’t mean there peting for the same jobs,” said Jesse isn’t conflict between blacks and Smith, an emeritus professor of the Latinos, but there is no real evi- Department of Afro-Ethnic Studdence that it has been guiding vot- ies. Latin Americans make up the ing behavior over the years,” said largest minority group in the Raphael Sonenshein, a political science professor at Cal State Ful- United States at around 44 million people, which constitutes about lerton. However, the media spun Ben- 15 percent of the U.S. population, according d i x e n’s to the U.S. stateCensus Bum e n t , reau. They and in are a sigthe weeks nificant deafter the mographic N e w in the Yo r k e r Democratarticle came out, – Robert Castro, ic Party and like many political Chicana/Chicano Professor minoranalysts ity groups, b e g a n they tend to focus to vote in a their sights on the large problem Obama and many black candidates block, Smith said. In recent contests, Hillary Clinseemed to have with the Latino ton showed the ability to garner a vote, Sonenshein said. There is some evidence to sug- majority of the Latino vote, which gest long-standing racial tension helped her win in California and between the two communities, New York, according to a recent National Public Radio article by Castro said. “These populations kind of Nancy Cook. It is not that Latino voters do embrace, internalize and popularnot want to vote for a black canize racial animosities even though those racial animosities might be didate, however. They want to vote the by-product of social fictions,” for a name that they trust, Sonensaid Robert Castro, a professor of shein said.

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The Clintons have the reputation of pushing forward sympathetic policies and laws for Latino voters.

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By CINDY ROBLES/Daily Titan Staff Writer An exhibition of graffiti art, put together by a former CSUF student and local community members is on display at Santa Ana College.

“There is not a lot of evidence that suggests either group [Latinos or blacks] would pick out the other to vote against,” he said. “Hillary is very close to the Latino community [and] very well regarded in the Latino community.” The Clinton name resonates with Latinos because of her support of Latino issues. “The Clintons have the reputation of pushing forward sympathetic policies and laws for Latino voters,” Castro said. Most of the animosities that do exist between the communities would tend to be in the older generations and Obama actually has a decent following with young Latino voters, Castro said. Still, the Clinton campaign is resolute in its findings, saying that Bendixen was making “a historical statement.” Regardless of the reason for Bendixen’s statement, the idea that Latinos do not vote for black candidates has already made its way into the national consciousness. In an article by Los Angeles Times columnist Gregory Rodriguez wrote that Bendixen’s statement already changed the way the Nevada Caucus was analyzed when Hillary won the Latino vote by more than 2-1. As proof of this, Rodriguez pointed to political news pundit Tucker Carlson and articles from as far away as the Agence FrancePresse and the London Daily TeleSee VOTING, Page 2

biopic viewed at CSUF A chance meeting allows the documentary to be shown by a professor By HALEY BARNETT

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

The name Ralph Nader will once again be a topic of debate in the upcoming presidential elections as he begins his fourth presidential campaign. A group of Cal State Fullerton students are now more educated on the controversial third-party candidate after a screening with the co-director of the Nader documentary, “An Unreasonable Man.” Radio-TV-Film professor Jule Selbo invited the filmmaker, Steve Skrovan, to the CSUF campus. She met Skrovan while picketing for the writer’s strike outside a Los Angels studio. “When you march in a circle for three hours you get to know people and tell your stories,” Skrovan said. After working for years as a writer for sitcoms such as “Seinfield” See NADER, Page 2

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IN OTHER NEWS INTERNATIONAL

Vatican updates its ‘thou-shalt-not’ list VATICAN CITY (AP) – In olden days, the deadly sins included lust, gluttony and greed. Now, the Catholic Church says pollution, mind-damaging drugs and genetic experiments are on its updated thou-shalt-not list. Also receiving fresh attention by the Vatican was social injustice, along the lines of the age-old maxim: “The rich get richer while the poor get poorer.” In the Vatican’s latest update on how God’s law is being violated in today’s world, Monsignor Gianfranco Girotti, the head of the Apostolic Penitentiary, was asked by the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano what, in his opinion, are the “new sins.” He cited “violations of the basic rights of human nature” through genetic manipulation, drugs that “weaken the mind and cloud intelligence,” and the imbalance between the rich and the poor. It’s not the first time the Vatican has sought to put a modern spin on sin. Last year, the Vatican took on the problem of highway accidents, issuing a kind of “Ten Commandments” for drivers against the sins of road rage, alcohol abuse and even rudeness behind the wheel.

NATIONAL

Heath Ledger’s will leaves daughter no money NEW YORK (AP) – Heath Ledger’s will leaves nothing to his former girlfriend and their 2-year-old daughter because it was never updated after they became part of his life. A copy of the three-page will, filed in Manhattan Surrogate Court, shows the 28-year-old Australian actor left everything he owned to his parents and three sisters. The document, filed in Australia in 2003, offers no hint at the size of the estate he left. Papers filed with the will list the “Brokeback Mountain” star’s New York City belongings, valued at $145,000. Ledger’s father, Kim, has said the family would make sure the actor’s former girlfriend, actress Michelle Williams, and that their 2-year-old daughter, Matilda Rose, would be provided for, according to published reports.

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Britney Spears tangled in child custoby web LOS ANGELES (AP) – Britney Spears’ new lawyer told a court Monday that the pop star has already spent more than $1 million on her childcustody case and objects to paying nearly a half-million dollars in legal fees for ex-husband Kevin Federline, who has enough money to leave a $2,000 restaurant tip. Attorney Stacy Phillips, who recently took over the case, asked for the hearing to challenge a move by Federline’s lead lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, to have Spears pay his legal bills. Commissioner Scott Gordon did not rule during the hearing, part of which was held behind closed doors. Superior Court spokesman Allan Parachini said the decision may be made today. In another court, an attorney appointed to represent Spears during her conservatorship told a commissioner that the singer refused to attend a hearing on that matter because of unspecified objections. Attorney Samuel D. Ingham III told Commissioner Reva Goetz he tried to persuade Spears to come and offered to provide transportation and security. “She’s aware of it. I would categorize her as unwilling to appear,” he said.

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March 11, 2008

‘Fullerton Idol’ rocks CSUF Seven students sang for an iPod Shuffle and a year’s bragging rights By Haley Barnett

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Students from Cal State Fullerton took a cue from the hit Fox television show and hosted their own “Fullerton Idol,” complete with judges, a host and rowdy audience members. The CSUF Resident Student Association (RSA) held this event Thursday to provide the residents on campus a chance to socialize in a fun environment, said RSA Program Director, Brianna Walling. “So many people can fall into a rut and just stay in their dorm at night,” Walling said. “We just really want to provide a safe atmosphere

cism similar to that of the television show’s famous three judges. With the first two rounds completed, the contestants were narrowed down to Chase Moss, Juliet Valdez and Benjamin Roy. Moss and Valdez sang to backup tracks, while Roy gave an additional a cappella performance due to his last-minute decision to join the competition. The evening’s host, Gina Delacruz, helped convince Roy to compete in the contest. “He [Roy] actually wanted to be an audience member,” Delacruz said. “I knew he had a great voice, so we asked him to perform right before.” After the performances were completed, the decision was left up to the CSUF audience members on who would be the “Fullerton Idol.” Taking the title and the grand prize of an iPod Shuffle was freshman communications major Chase

for people to come out and talk to each other.” Using funds originally allocated by Associated Students, Inc. for a casino night, the RSA decided to tap into the current popularity of “American Idol,” RSA member Mitchell Sholly said. “It’s one thing to listen to music on a CD and it’s another thing to see it live [sung] by your peers and [the] people you live next to,” Sholly said. With approximately 80 students in attendance, seven brave contestants took to the stage, hoping to be the singing idol the audience was looking for. The event was comprised of three different rounds of competition. In the first two rounds the contestants sang a cappella versions of songs varying from Broadway classics to modern rhythm and blues. Each of the three judges offered the contestants constructive criti-

Moss. Moss has been singing for five years and is considering doublemajoring in a performance-based major. “The night was really entertaining,” Moss said. “I was really surprised by how honest the judges were.” The third-place winner, Roy, received a gift of $15 redeemable for iTunes selections, and the runner-up, Valdez, took home $25 redeemable at the online i-Tunes music store. Members of RSA said they look forward to planning future events for campus residents and commuters alike, in hopes of making students feel connected. “We really just want to let people know there are cool things going on here,” Walling said. “We are still a community regardless of whether the dorms are a small part of campus or not.”

NADER: MUCH RESEARCH IS INVOLVED IN PROJECT From Page 1

and “Everybody Loves Raymond,” Skrovan found himself co-directing the first documentary film project he had ever worked on. Planted firmly in his roots, Skrovan originally conceived an idea for a comedic Nader-inspired sitcom. Lacking the political knowledge needed to write such a show, Skrovan voyaged to Nader’s office in Washington, D.C. to do research. While there, Skrovan presented his sitcom idea to Nader enthusiasts, getting lackluster reviews. “When you say “sitcom,” it doesn’t compute, [but] when I said “documentary,” their eyes lit up because they knew that nothing had really been done on their guy,” Skrovan said. “That kind of made me excited to tell this story for real

Skrovan worked to illustrate an unbiased depiction of the man who went from “American hero” to “patriotic offender” in a few short years. “I knew that I wasn’t going to use a narrator very early on because I didn’t want to impose my voice in interpreting events,” Skrovan said. “I was more interested in presenting an argument and letting the audience figure it out.” Students at the screening asked the director about his experiences with high-pressure interviews, archival footage costs, editing and writing. “I wanted students to actually [be able] to talk to the filmmaker, and find out why he did it and how it did it,” Selbo said. Radio-TV-Film major Tim Car-

because that seems to be more important.” Working with co-director and former Nader worker Henriette Mantel, the pair found approval and gained a coveted interview with the controversial figure. “She called the office and Ralph picked up the phone and they talked for about 20 minutes because once you work for Ralph, you never stop working for him. He doesn’t forget you,” Skrovan said. “We needed not [only] his permission, but we needed his interview and his blessing. And he said, ‘Yeah, let’s get started.” With this, the pair began codirecting the documentary that would run at the Sundance Film Festival, make the Oscar short list, and score major distribution deals.

roll said he saw Nader in a different light after viewing the film. “Nader isn’t such a bad guy,” Carroll said. “ As a filmmaker it was really cool to learn how to draw humanity out of somebody and how to show vulnerability within a subject.” Nader recently announced his run for the presidency on “Meet the Press” with Tim Russert. Students interested in educating themselves on Nader’s policies and views can gain information from the film, Skrovan said. “I wanted students to get a bit of knowledge on the subject,” Skrovan said. “I can’t think of anything more rewarding for a filmmaker than to have an audience member say, ‘I am different [now] than when I came in.’”

Doctor speaks about breast health care By JULIETTE FUNES

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

Mammography expert Laszlo Tabar spoke to about 150 students and teachers in the Titan Student Union about the improvements the next generation of physicians can make to early detection methods and to the breast health care field. Tabar has read over one million mammography screenings since 1977. He is the “world’s foremost expert on mammography … and set it [mammography] as a gold standard for early detection,” said Sora Tanjasiri, an associate professor of health

science. In the 1970s when mammography was introduced, Tabar and other researchers held an experiment with women 40 years old and older. They found advanced cancer was reduced when it was found at a very early stage because of screening. Those without screenings had a higher mortality rate. That experiment was “the foundation for all breast detection methods in the world,” Tabar said. “Early detection can save lives if you do a good job.” Detecting breast cancer at the earliest stage – what he called “baby cancer –” can help reduce the mortality rate in women. Catching cancer at an early stage “gives tremendous

opportunity to treating the disease,” Tabar said. Mammography has its obstacles, however, because it is hard to read the mammogram to find the cancer when breast tissue varies enormously among women, Tabar said on Friday. Mortality caused by breast cancer can be reduced using other methods, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasounds and pathology scans. ach of the screening methods has different advantages including seeing the breast and cancer in detail as well as at different angles. Still, Tabar looked at areas outside of science to understand breast

health. “Mammography is a visual art,” Tabar said. He paralleled mammography images with art images by using paintings from Beverly Doolittle, a painter who specializes in camouflage art. Using art and pictures to understand mammography scans makes them easier to read. It allows the eye to see what it usually ignores, Tabar said. Tabar’s use of music, pictures and art to demonstrate his message of thinking outside the box impressed the audience. “Controlling breast cancer is an extremely difficult task” because it is progressive, he said.

RALLY: choosing an ideal candidate From Page 1

graph which referred to Latinos as a “voting bloc traditionally reluctant to support black candidates.” Some see this as a political spin designed to weaken Obama’s electability on the national level. “It starts spreading the thought that Latinos just don’t vote for black candidates and that [makes Latinos think] ‘Well, maybe that’s right, maybe we don’t vote for black candidates,” Sonenshein said. “It could make black voters

Hispanic vote will defect to McCain or Nader should a black candidate like Obama win the nomination, Sonenshein said. “They [the Clinton campaign] want to be able to skew them [voters] to say ‘Obama will never win Latino votes, therefore I better vote for Clinton in the primary because she is the only one who can beat McCain,’” Sonenshein said. Sonenshein said the converse is also not true. Latinos will not vote for a black

more hostile to Latinos. And Latinos who hear it might think that they somehow ought to be at odds with blacks. These kinds of statements generate interracial tensions,” author Richard Thompson Ford wrote in his published work “The Race Card: How Bluffing About Bias Makes Race Relations Worse.” This new way of thinking is boosting the Clinton campaign by suggesting Hillary is the more electable candidate because the

candidate just because they can relate to them on a level as minorities. Latinos, like all Americans, vote in a way that best benefits themselves. Right now, Latinos are merely unfamiliar with Obama and comfortable with Clinton, Castro said. “I think the mistake people make is they generalize from people being annoyed with each other to thinking that’s how people vote. It really doesn’t always go that way,” Sonenshein said.

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‘Meshed: Graffiti Art’ at Santa Ana College

By cindy robles/Daily Titan Staff Writer “Meshed: Graffiti Art” exhibit at Santa Ana College. Left: Santa Ana College written in “roller style” lettering. Right: A piece of graffiti art at the exhibit.

Graffiti fills Santa Ana College gallery with help from CSUF alumnus By Cindy Robles

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

Riding his bicycle along the Santa Ana River trail, Phillip Marquez often witnessed adolescents wandering around the river bed and the Graffiti Task Force cleaning up graffiti, which had just been finished by the adolescents. “It’s vandalism. Period. End of story. It’s vandalism,” Marquez, a Cal State Fullerton alumnus who graduated in 1999 with a B.A. in art, said. As the Interim Gallery Director at Santa Ana College, Marquez also realized there was a need for them to express themselves. In a collaborative effort, Marquez and community members have put together “Meshed: Graffiti Art,” a free exhibition at Santa Ana College featuring photographs, murals, facts about graffiti and video interviews with artists and the Graffiti Task Force. The photographs were taken as a final project by Santa Ana College Students in two of Marquez’s photography classes. They document

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graffiti and tagging found around Santa Ana. “I wanted the show to represent Santa Ana,” Marquez said. “I wanted people to see what they would normally see here in Southern California.” He found most students through an advanced computer graphics class he was teaching. The final exam consisted of students designing an announcement card for the exhibition. At the end, students volunteered to participate in the show. Different styles of graffiti art are depicted in the exhibit, including traditional graffiti found on walls and digital graffiti. Visitors also get a chance to create their own digital graffiti art a on computer installed inside the gallery. “The entire idea of getting these students involved in a show like this is to help them direct that energy that they would use and put forth toward illegal activity and to bring them into a gallery setting, foster that creativity and try to convince them to start putting their beautiful talent on canvas rather than on private property or public property,” Marquez said. Marquez did not want to simply have a graffiti show featuring graffiti artists. By doing so, some may say he was advocating graffiti and any type

of vandalism. This is not something he is doing. As a taxpayer and homeowner, he has been a victim of graffiti and tagging. “We need to see both sides to a story before we can come away with our own opinions. As an educator, I really wanted the viewer to come in here to see both sides to let them decide on their own in a very unbiased and very neutral territory,” Marquez said. The city of Santa Ana spends $2.5 million every year fighting against graffiti. Nationwide, $8 billion are spent removing graffiti. Penalties for graffiti include community service, fines, restitution, suspension of driver’s license, 180 days in custody and probation. Penalties for first, second and third offenses vary from case to case. The Graffiti Task Force worked closely with Marquez, providing these facts and figures on graffiti. “I personally look at [graffiti] as a bad thing. It makes our city look horrible. It has been going on for decades and millions of dollars are spent every year removing graffiti,” Santa Ana City Councilmember Michele Martinez said. “If we assist these young people with their talent and their art, they will be able to put it in a gallery.” Martinez personally donated $1,000, which was used to purchase

a 10 feet by 39 feet canvas. “We need to start looking at innovative solutions to try to get these young kids to understand that what they are doing is not legal,” Martinez said. “I think people need to think outside of the box today because the alternative that we have provided has not really worked.” George Pichardo, owner of Geez Clothing in Santa Ana, became involved with the exhibit through Santa Ana College students who hang out at his store. He donated paint and supplies. “It was a good way to let kids know it’s OK if they find a legal way to do it,” Pichardo said. Geez Clothing’s focus is hip-hop urban clothing, but also sells graffiti art supplies. He started selling tips, markers and sketch books. Eventually the demand increased. “You can buy paint anywhere you want to. My paint is more expensive,” Pichardo said. The paint he sells is imported from Spain. Artists can buy the paint from his store for $7 or they can find something that is easier on the pocket for $3 elsewhere. Pichardo was introduced to graffiti at a young age and has been interested ever since. He has plans of creating a magazine where artists can display their work. The exhibit took two months to

put together. There were four phases Marquez had to complete before the exhibit would be open to the public. Phase one involved moving the walls in the gallery. The second phase required the graffiti artists displaying their work. It took one week to get the artwork up and two to air out the gallery. Phase three was getting all the pedestals, display cases and televisions installed. The final phase was putting up all the photographs and information provided by the Graffiti Task Force. On opening night the exhibit received the largest attendance, 500 people, since the gallery opened in 1915, according to Marquez. The response was so great that many visitors were turned away. The exhibit has received both positive and negative responses. The Orange County Register wrote an article about the exhibit and there were some bloggers who were not so accepting of the idea that graffiti would be considered art. They attacked the city, college, students, Marquez and Martinez. “This is a great example of how people like Phillip Marquez and City Councilwoman Michele Martinez encourage this type of behavior, while Santa Ana fights a never-ending battle to rid the city of graffiti. This is not art this is blight,” wrote one

blogger. Another said, “The venue is completely not surprising -- Santa Ana College: a low-ranking institution for low-ranking students.” Marquez said there is an incredible amount of ignorance from people who have not been in to see the show. He said he wants people to come in and see both sides. “I’ve been attacked. People are saying I am glorifying graffiti,” Martinez said. “Now I understand why people never really take any initiative to do something like this. A lot of people’s perception is that we allow things like this to happen. In reality, we don’t.” Martinez had always looked at graffiti as being something bad. “It’s not about me and my political career. It’s about the young people in this community and how it can benefit them,” Martinez said. “[Graffiti] is just another form of expression and I appreciate that.” The gallery is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Tuesday and Wednesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The exhibit will close March 20. Marquez has plans of moving the exhibit around the city once it closes at Santa Ana College. Most of the graffiti art will be painted over after the exhibit closes. The canvas will become a permanent collection at the college.

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Politics 101: no prostitutes With the revelation Monday that New York Democratic governor and political crusader Eliot Spitzer is connected to a prostitution ring will come a new round of political gloating from the opposing party. However, unlike the last few political scandals, Republicans have the chance to show why they are the morally superior party. It’s about time the Republicans had a chance to do something like this, especially with the scandals of Republican Sen. Mark Foley molesting his pages and Sen. Larry Craig’s lewd bathroom behavior still fresh in our memories. The coming days, however, will tell how much the Republicans will take advantage of this situation. Republicans have always been champions of moral integrity. But their political smear tactics are hardly the methods of a moral group of people. The Clinton sex scandal was sound proof that the Republicans are more than willing to point fingers and blame the misfortunes of the country on the sins of their opponents. This scandal will be no different. And since the name calling and below the belt remarks have even moved to democrat vs. democrat with the recent Clinton/Obama matches, the Republicans will

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most likely attack at full force. The question then becomes how will these allegations affect the upcoming presidential election? A popular topic of debate during election years is character and morality, and with Republicans usually claiming morale rightousness because of their close ties to religion, it is possible that they will use Spitzer’s misdeeds to further their own perceived moral authority. The best hope for the Democratic party is for Spitzer to resign from his post, allowing whomever secures the Democratic nomination to distance themselves from the entire debacle. The scandal, while important news in political circles, may not have as big of an effect on the political landscape as pundits and politicians may think. The United States has seen a plethora of scandals – one seemingly more salacious than the next – and everytime the American people move on. The fact that Spitzer was involved in prostitution seems like a huge issue until you compare it with terrorism, health care and social security. What he did may be immoral, but it will not affect political discourse.

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March 11, 2008

Unplugging the hole at Wikileaks By Jessica Terrell

Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com

Beginning with the PATRIOT Act in 2001, Americans embarked on a slide down a dangerous slope, our civil liberties getting buried in the mud one-by-one. With the Bill of Rights at the top of the hill and “Big Brother” waiting at the bottom, the last seven years have been an increasingly swift spiral downward. Last week, the American people were able to dig their nails into the muck and inch themselves a few feet back up the hill when a U.S. district judge reversed his prior decision to unconstitutionally censor the Web site Wikileaks.org. The whistle-blowing Web site allows sources all over the world to securely and anonymously leak a variety of material from military training manuals to evidence of corporate malfeasance. The injunction against the Web site began when a disgruntled em-

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ployee released damaging documents relating to Swiss Bank Julius Baer. The bank sued in a U.S. Federal court to have the site shut down. Judge Jeffrey White’s decision to reverse his ruling came amid massive public criticism of the Feb. 15 decision ordering the domain server hosting Wikileaks to take the site offline. The Wikileaks case echoes many of the same issues involved in the Pentagon Papers, a top secret study of the Vietnam War that was leaked to the New York Times in 1971. The fact is that freedom of information online must be protected because in today’s age of media mo-

Feb. 15, 2008Wikileaks gets shut down

Dec. 2006-Launch of Wikileaks.org

Jan. 12, 2007Wikileaks releases first big leak – CIA documents nopolies and dying newspapers, the Internet is really our last hope. One of the best things to emerge from the Wikileaks case is further evidence of how difficult it will be to censor information online. When the Wikileaks server was shut down, multiple mirror sites based out of countries such as Belgium continued to make the Baer documents available to the public. Information the American public needs is not going to be brought to them by a media filled with castrated reporters, corporate media conglomerates and 24-hour broadcast news channels that refuse to fill their news cycle with meaty or in-depth infor-

Feb. 29, 2008-Judge reverses decision, allows Wikileaks to re-launch

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mation. If apathetic readers, lazy reporters and overzealous politicians push us further downhill, the freedom of information offered by the Web is a lifeline we can use to winch ourselves back toward a free society. Sites like Wikileaks.org, Opensecrets.org and even YouTube.com are leading an information revolution. This coming revolution will not be brought to us by broadcast suits and cable news. It will not be printed by media monopolies and corporate papers. The information revolution will be Wikileaked and grassroot-Web site clicked.

Any mud men can sling, women can sling better By Adam Elmahrek

Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com

Hillary Clinton will not be satisfied until she has proven, once and for all, the clincher of a feministstyled argument for gender symmetry in the modern era: when given the chance, women will always be as ruthless as men. Women have outmaneuvered entire male-constructed political orders for thousands of years, pulling ahead of their unsuspecting opposites in contests of cunning and deception. Cleopatra fooled Marc Anthony and Julius Caesar, two of the greatest political minds in Ancient Rome, into giving her power over Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean. Queen Elizabeth I crushed the Spanish armada and established the

Star Chamber, letting her manipulate Renaissance media in England. Now, Clinton has made her final mark in the story’s unprecedented American chapter. In the name of women, she is salvaging a dying primary campaign by circulating photos of her Barack Obama – in a turban. The Drudge Report, a news blog known for exposing national scandals, sprung the photo of a turbanclad Obama, claiming it had received the photo from an anonymous source within the Clinton camp. For their part, the Clinton people deny releasing the photo, though motive and prior history of similar activity seem to conclude otherwise. But it doesn’t matter where the photo came from. In an age where indie is hip and the mainstream is deceitful, the Drudge Report has be-

come national record. Now, with the record set, Clinton is pinned in her defining moment. If she wins, she will be etched into eternity as another clever woman breaking onto a male scene and taking no prisoners. If she loses, her legend ends with a cheap move that is degrading to the whole democratic process and women everywhere. But aside from failing her sex, there are real reasons why the Clinton campaign is panicked and fighting dirty in the final rounds. Clinton is a member of the old guard in Washington. She has inroads in the power labyrinth of the Democratic Party that stretch to its very core. It’s an old political reality that refuses to die in the wake of progress: the old blood mesmerizes itself into

Donkeys and Elephants

By Edward Peters opinion@dailytitan.com

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Whether it’s the war on terror abroad for democracy's preservation or trade among other nations guised under the mantle of “free trade,” or even “illegal immigration," the underlying, prevalent principle is globalism. This unprecedented, enthroning ideology stands as the new face of rule worldwide. Under one flag, currency and leader, the peoples of the world will forcefully be united under a common banner. What must be understood is this: though different rhetoric and propaganda is used in different instances, the basic method behind toppling and replacing regimes abroad is best understood by comprehending the ideals of the globalist elite. This evil, severe approach greatly damages America’s own constitutional republic because globalism undermines both sovereignty and so-called democracy. What’s to come in the future is an America no more. Speaking on "Larry King Live" awhile back, former Mexican President Vicente Fox confirmed very enthusiastically the coming merger between Mexico, America and Canada. He was quick to confirm that he and President Bush had already “agreed” to create a common currency, the Amero, and that a North American Union is inevitable. Just east of Austin, Texas, the Trans-Nafta Highway is being constructed that will stretch from Southern Mexico through the U.S., ending in Northern Canada. This is not all the American president had in plan. Since the attacks of 9/11, Bush took on a “crusade” against evil, quite possibly seeing himself

believing it will live forever. But however they try, inevitably the new order overthrows the old, and signs of Clinton’s decades-strong political fortress cracking at its base are obvious. Obama has earned the majority of superdelegates since Super Tuesday, and a few have even defected from the Clinton roster. But Clinton is a political hyena with her eyes on the White House. She struck where it hurts the most – at white America’s most ulterior cultural fears. She harkened back to nightmares of dark men in turbans, brandishing curved swords and running off with kidnapped daughters. She conjured up a desperate tale and that’s exactly why she’ll lose. America is a nation of seasoned competitors; they know and loathe the desperate cries of a loser.

Globalism is the elite’s answer to our problems fulfilling the very prophecy he believed in. Early on in his terror campaign, the president had the view that "this war would be fought on many fronts" and that we were to "rout terror wherever it exists." The implication is clear – Every last terrorist on the face of this earth is to be taken out until there is no more terrorism to threaten us, and so the world would finally be terror-free. And so would begin the globalist movement. With an everlasting war, the ruling elite would have the support of a terrified population begging for security, even if that meant giving up personal liberties. Through this everlasting turmoil, the ruling elite is able to offer up its own personal solution. And through rhetoric and propaganda, they will have successfully united the globe against a common enemy. Soon, globalism will be the answer behind every problem. Want to eliminate illegal drug and arms sales? Destroy the common currency and use plastic money provided by the globalists instead. Want to deter illegal immigration? Destroy all borders and unite the peoples of the world under one rule. They have systematically created chaos in order to establish an iron rule. Though it seems they have benign solutions to every problem, the reality is much worse. Throughout history, man has wanted nothing more than absolute power, even if that meant manipulating the common man. There is no way better to maintain and enforce absolute power than through a common rule – globalism. This dark curtain of global dominance is the destroyer of sovereignty. Soon, the United States of America will be no more, inevitably paving way for the “United Nations of the World,” a predetermined fact of history that sadly, will enforce globalism on all.

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March 11, 2008

Titan baseball crushes Southern Miss 19-6 “

Cal State Fullerton goes I’m very proud on five-game win streak after being swept by Stan- of how this team responded in a very ford last week Daily Titan Staff Writer sports@dailytitan.com

By Damon Casaraz/Daily Titan Staff Photographer Cal State Fullerton senior starting pitcher Jeff Kaplan throwing against Southern Miss Sunday afternoon at Goodwin Field.

What a difference a week made for Cal State Fullerton baseball. After losing three straight, the Titans (8-4) began the week with a victory against the No. 3-ranked UCLA Bruins and then finished their five-game win streak with a 19-6 beat-down of University of Southern Mississippi (6-6) on Sunday. “Last week was a great bounce back week,” CSUF Head Coach Dave Serrano said. “If somebody were to tell me when we were on the plane home Sunday that we were going to go 5-0 this week, I would have said, ‘You’re kidding me’ because we didn’t feel really good about ourselves after Stanford. I’m very proud of how this team responded in a very tough week with two very tough teams that we played.” The Titans started off the weekend with a 4-1 win against SMU on Friday. Jason Dovel pitched brilliantly in relief of starter Adam Jorgenson, finishing with six strikeouts in 5 and 2/3 innings of work. In Saturday’s game, Christian Colon got his first career home run and Dustin Garneau added one of his own to help lead the Titans to an 8-3 victory over the Golden Eagles. Sunday’s offensive eruption started off slow, but ended with a 22-hit outburst by the Titans. “I think we were due because it’s been a dog fight the past two games and we just wanted to out-battle them mentally, focus and just pound ‘em,” Erik Komatsu said. “We just came together. It was attitude day (Sunday) with the orange hats and blue jerseys and we really wanted to finish the week off strong.” With both teams held scoreless through two innings, SMU went up 1-0 in the top of the third. The Titans answered right back in the bot-

tough week with two very tough teams that we played.

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by tom sheridan

– Dave Serrano,

Titan Head Coach

tom of the inning with five of their own to make the score 5-1. “For the most part over the whole weekend, every time they scored a run, we punched back with some runs and if we didn’t match it, we put some more on the board,” Serrano said. “That’s the sign of a team with some character.” CSUF starter Jeff Kaplan was cruising toward his second straight win until SMU scored a run in the fifth and three more in the sixth to tie the game up at 5-5. “I thought Kaplan threw good pitches,” Serrano said. “I’m the one that’s calling the game and he was hitting the spots he was supposed to. They were just hitting the ball.” After getting the win in a 10-strikeout performance Wednesday, Daniel Renken came in to pick up the victory Sunday in relief of Kaplan. It was good timing for Renken because the CSUF bats went off after that. With the score tied 5-5, Billy Marcoe’s single sparked a five-run rally in the bottom of the sixth. Marcoe stole second and scored on a bloop single by Colon to put the Titans out in front. Pinch hitter Khris Davis scored on a Josh Fellhauer hit down the left-field line and Komatsu cleared the bases with a home run that bounced off the light pole in right field, making the score 10-5. SMU got a run in the top of the seventh, but it wasn’t enough to slow down the Titans’ offensive machine. In the bottom half of the inning, the Titans batted around for the second time in as many innings when they put up another seven runs to stretch the lead to 17-6. “It was pretty crazy. We were just

stringing together quality at-bat after quality at-bat,” Marcoe said. “Things just really fell into place for us. Some balls left the yard, some balls squeaked through holes. It was just good hitting by the whole team.” In the seven-run seventh, Jon Wilhite ripped a pinch-hit, tworun triple and Jared Clark blasted a three-run homer over the rightcenter field fence. The Titans added two more runs in the bottom of the eighth to complete the 19-6 rout of the Golden Eagles. “It was an offensive explosion,” Serrano said. “Like coach Bergy [Greg Bergeron] said to the team after, ‘We committed to the middle of the field and to beating infielders with hard Division I ground balls.’ I think when we commit to that we can be a pretty special offense.” The Titans host San Diego at Goodwin Field today at 3 p.m.

BY THE NUMBERS Some important statistics from Sunday’s game between Cal State Fullerton and Southern Miss:

The number of hits the Titans earned off of Southern Miss

The number of strikeouts CSUF pitchers had for the game

360

The number of feet Erik Komatsu’s home run traveled

2,153 The number of people in attendance at Sunday’s game SOURCE: Titan Media Relations