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Cesar Chavez Day will be celebrated on Monday at the Becker Amphiteater with Aztec dancers, Ballet Folklorico, keynote speakers, music, food and activities for children. Organized by the Cal State Fullerton Chicano Resource Center, Mesa Coopertiva and Forth’ Right Productions, the event will be free of charge from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Volunteer and Service Center will also be working with local school children in Irvine on Monday. They will harvest produce in order to help feed the hungry from 8:30 to 11 a.m. For more information or to volunteer, contact the Volunteer and Service Center at 714-278-7623 or visit the Titan Student Union Room 2.
Celebrating their role as women
Subsidized school lunch programs may not be accepted by students By THAO LE
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Inmate Greeting Cards LOS ANGELES (AP) - Finding it hard to express just the right sentiment to your loved one in prison? Attorney Terrye L. Cheathem noticed a market Hallmark wasn't serving and founded Three Squares Greetings, which provides cards for inmates. "With more than 2.5 million people incarcerated in the Unites States today, I saw that there was a tremendous need," she said. Some express simple good wishes: "We are all praying for you while you do your time." A Christmas greeting partly reads: "You had the choice to be 'naughty or nice.' And you chose ... Oh well, now you have to do your time." Cheathem said she came up with the cards when her brotherin-law served 11 months in prison. She said she went searching for the appropriate greeting card, but couldn't find what she was looking for. "There weren't any cards on the shelf that said anything like, 'Hey, you must make better choices,'" she said. Cheathem designs and writes the cards and sells them online and at a handful of stores across the nation. “This is one product no one wants to receive and no one wants to buy, but if you need it, it’s there,” she said.
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PHOTO By SEAN BELK/Daily Titan Staff Writer CSUF alumni Nuha Sweidan, far left, laughs with a group of friends, playing musical instruments during a presentation about traditions and beliefs of Muslim women.
Muslim women speak at CSUF about preserving tradition By SEAN BELK
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With many women joining today’s job market, Muslim public speaker and educator Maria Khani said there is one position that shouldn’t be replaced: being a mother. She said the Muslim culture encourages women to stay home, cook, clean and care for their children, rather than find a job, so the fabric of family stays intact. “I have one role in life, he [her husband] has one role in life, and we come together,” Khani said. “If every family breaks down, we will not have a community.” Khani, who has spoken to students about social issues for more than 11 years, gave a presentation, “Muslim Women in the 21st Century,” at Cal State Fullerton’s Pavilion C auditorium Tuesday. The event, titled “Through Her Eyes,” was sponsored by the Muslim Student Association in celebration of women’s month. Colorful displays offered a chance to taste food, hear music and see the fashions of Arabian countries and cultures. Groups of Muslim women wore authentic Moroccan wardrobes, known as kaftans. A kaftan is a long garment with a hood. In addition, the event exposed some of the traditions and some
PHOTO By SEAN BELK/Daily Titan Staff Writer A copy of a traditional Koran with Moroccan tablature was on display Tuesday in Pavilion C at CSUF.
misconceptions about Islam. Although the speaker tackled such hard-hitting issues as women’s rights and values, MSA President Kevin Santos Flores said he was disappointed to see such a low turnout for a subject that needs to be discussed. “I thought more people would be interested,” Santos Flores said. “One of the things for me is that in the Muslim community, and just in general, the women are viewed as oppressed, or weak, but people don’t know. Women play an important role. They have a huge influence on
how their kids turnout to be.” Khani came to California 20 years ago and then began teaching about social sciences as a public speaker. Modern women living in America, she said, are edging out men in the job market, which is not conducive to a healthy family environment. “We are living in a society where women compete with the husband,” Khani said. “If women are going to work then men cannot find a job.” Relationships between men and women are also different than other cultures, said Muslim woman and
CSUF alumni Nuha Sweidan. A woman can’t marry a man outside of the Muslim faith, but a man can, she said, because women have a higher chance of converting than men. The belief is to respect women’s freedoms. “It’s in order to protect the rights of the woman,” said Sweidan, an Irvine resident. After the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the United States, Khani joined a program that provides information about Islam, offering a venue for young students to ask questions. One of the most common questions asked, she said, is whether Muslim women are mistreated. Khani said she “personally, doesn’t see that,” and women should read the Koran or the Bible to gain knowledge about their rights. “I always say you have to know about your religion to stand up for your rights, or you get abused,” Khani said. “...It’s happening.” Today, Khani said it is religious beliefs and values that will help future generations. “I feel we are so blessed to be Muslim and to practice,” Khani said. “I strongly believe that Islam gave me the reason for my life. I feel that I can make a difference. And I always say behind a great woman is a great man.”
Debate teams prepare for competition CSUF hosts the national tournament for the first time in school’s history By MARISSA WILLMAN
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The National Debate Tournament, the final showdown of the 2007-2008 debate season and considered the most prestigious tournament, will be held at Cal State Fullerton March 28 - 31 with two CSUF finalists debat- MAGALLON ing in the competition. Luis Magallon, a senior philosophy major, and Caitlin Gray, a
sophomore double majoring in philosophy and business, qualified for the NDT and will represent CSUF’s Debate Team in the tournament. “This is our equivalent to March Madness,” Jon Bruschke, a professor who coaches the Debate Team, said. “The main thing about this tournament is there will be winners and losers this time; it is not just a discussion.” CSUF was selected to host the 2008 NDT as a part of the campus’ 50th anniversary celebration. The tournament was held yearly at the United States Military Academy at West Point from 1947 to 1966 before moving to a different campus each year. “Sixty tournaments throughout the season have led up to this weekend,” Bruschke said. “It will crown the national champion.” Though CSUF has made a name for itself in the debate community with its unorthodox adoption of performance-based debate, which
the team has often been criticized for, Bruschke said the debate community was supportive of holding the debate season’s final tournament at CSUF. “They were very positive,” Bruschke said. “They were sure we would do a great job and they appreciate the history of debate that CSUF has.” The top 78 teams in the nation will compete in this weekend’s tournament, including the two-person team from CSUF. “It’s really tough [to get to the NDT] since only so many students can qualify,” Brenda Montes, a debate coach majoring in Latino studies and women’s studies, said. “Our district is also tough because we’re grouped with USC and Berkeley.” Magallon is a President’s Scholar and has debated for his entire college career. He began debating in high school through CSUF’s debate outreach program, the Southern California
Urban Debate League, which brings debate to underprivileged high schools in Orange County. “When Luis was in high school, he had no expectation of going to college,” Bruschke said. Magallon credited his success in college to his continued involvement with SCUDL and debate. “If it wasn’t for debate, I wouldn’t be in college,” Magallon said. Magallon came to the United States from Guadalajara, Mexico, when he was four years old and did not take classes in English until he was in sixth grade. “I was in ESL [English as a Second Language] classes from third to fifth grade,” Magallon said. “I grew up speaking only Spanish... but because of the ability to speak I learned through debate, I was able to impress the President’s Scholars committee.” He was one of the top 20 speakers in the nation his sophomore and See DEBATES, Page 2
During their adolescent years, most students go through a phase of trying to fit in and impress fellow peers. For those entering junior high or high school, however this is a norm that affects their eating habits and health. In a school year, about 30 million students participate in the National School Lunch Program in 101,000 schools. About 17.5 million students receive free or reduced-priced school lunches, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Since 2001, more than 2 million children have been added to the program. Accepting subsidized meals from the government has presented a negative social image for many students who cannot afford to pay. These federally funded meals are based on the number of people in a household and family income. Even if they qualify for free or reduced food, many prefer to go hungry than to be identified with the inability to pay. “I think that is sort of a long term problem and a social problem,” Eric Peterson, director of public awareness of the School Nutrition Association said. “It extends beyond the meals, [into] their social settings, things that make them look different - that’s the issue.” Lynelle Grumbles, the president of California Nutrition Association said that schools are to blame for this issue. They are not educating students about supporting one another. “They should teach social acceptance,” Grumbles said. “[About] accepting people’s difference[s] and social tolerance - making fun of someone who gets free meals is like making fun of your color.” As students progress to a new grade level each year, they are more opinionated, Gary Cardinale, assistant superintendant of business services of the Fullerton School District for K-8 said. “You will find the higher the age, [it is] a chain you go up [in school], the more stigma kids have against accepting [the subsidized] meals,” he said. The Fullerton School District tries to protect a student’s anonymity by issuing them a unique PIN number, which ensures that no one gets identified with subsidized lunches, he said. The PIN number system has been used in the Fullerton District for eight years and there are no segregated lines for reduced meals, said Lisa Saldivar, director of food services. At Nicolas Junior High School in Fullerton, 75 percent of students who qualify for free or reduced meals participate daily, Saldivar said. “I believe if you offer good food, students will eat,” she said. Grumbles, who is also Director of Nutrition Services in the Visalia school district located in central California, said her school does not have separate lines for paying and non-paying students. She said students in her district use a PIN number as well to get their lunches, that way, no one knows who receives free lunches. Around 60 percent of schools nationwide have automated PIN number systems, Peterson said. “Schools are moving towards a popular, more effective system,” he said. The systems use either a PIN number or a type of debit card. For those who do not qualify for free See LUNCHES, Page 2
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IN OTHER NEWS Williams, Gordon try to address issues INTERNATIONAL TAWFIQIYA, Egypt (AP) – Chickens used to roam every dusty street in every village across Egypt, and many of its city alleys too. But bird flu is changing that. Chickens have nearly all vanished from sight, Even as bird flu has dropped out of global headlines, experts are worried about its persistence around the world. With 47 human cases and 20 deaths, Egypt is the third most affected country after Indonesia and Vietnam. “There are several hot spots around the world where we don’t seem to be able to get ahead of the disease, and Egypt is certainly one of them,” Juan Lebroth, head of infectious diseases for the Animal Health Service of the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization, told The Associated Press.
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Student pilot survives crash and freezing night BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) – A student pilot whose plane crashed into a snowy mountainside survived a freezing night by wrapping himself in a tarp, then hiked a mile through waist-deep snow in shorts to meet rescuers. The student, whose name was not released, crashed about 40 miles south of Billings on Tuesday night and was rescued about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. He was taken to a Billings hospital with hypothermia but did not appear to have any major injuries, said Jon Trapp, one of the pilot’s rescuers. “He ended up hiking quite a ways in his shorts and tennis shoes, in waisthigh snow. He was very cold and cut up by the time we found a place to land and could hike into him,” said Trapp, assistant coordinator of Carbon County Search and Rescue. The small plane crashed into a forested slope on Big Pryor Mountain during a solo training flight from Billings to Pryor, Wyo. The Rocky Mountain College student stayed with the 2006 Piper through the night. With overnight temperatures dropping close to zero, Trapp said, the student wrapped himself in an orange tarp to keep warm, and also was wearing a jacket and wool cap. Rescuers on the ground had searched for the student through the night, but Trapp said the Federal Aviation Administration initially gave them coordinates that were about eight miles off.
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Netflix to credit customers affected by outage SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Online DVD rental leader Netflix Inc. said Wednesday it will provide a 5 percent credit on the monthly bills of customers whose shipments were delayed by its Monday outage. Netflix spokesman Steve Swasey would not disclose the number of customers affected, saying only that “it was not a majority” of the company’s 7.5 million members. He also would not reveal the total amount credited to customers, saying the credit will not have a material impact on the company’s financial operations. “The key thing here is: This was completely proactive on Netflix’s part. There’s no requirement for Netflix to do this, no obligation. There was no request for it. We thought it was the right thing to do,” Swasey said. While Netflix ships on average 1.8 million DVDs each day, Mondays are a lower-volume day. Monday’s outage knocked out its Web site for about 11 hours. It marked the second-longest disruption since Netflix launched its service nine years ago. Netflix’s Web site was down for more than 18 hours last July when the Los Gatos-based company lowered its prices.
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Pizza feed solves hunger, but doesn’t address the concern over budget cuts By ADAM ELMAHREK
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Cal State Fullerton executive leaders, as well as Associated Students Inc. leaders, addressed the student body and fielded questions in a “Pizza With The Presidents” event hosted by ASI. The event, which took place Wednesday in the quad, also offered free pizza and refreshments for those who attended. ASI President Heather Williams spoke first and gave a general rundown of what ASI is and the nature of ASI spending.
Robert Palmer, vice president of student affairs, spoke of how impressed he always is by the level of detail in the budget-making policies. The presidents spoke from white tents set up in the quad as students listened from tables, enjoying pizza and sodas provided by ASI. The presidents addressed issues like campus diversity, rising student fees and student health care. Regarding student parking, Cal State Fullerton president Milton Gordon said that, a few years ago, CSUF had a parking problem, but ASI decisions to build new parking structures have helped. “Students have really stepped up,” Gordon said. Williams said rising student fees continue to be a challenge for school leadership and admitted student fees have increased in six of the past seven years.
“I think that one year was an election year,” Williams said, implying that politics had played some role in the exception. Williams cited the ASI Lobby Corps as one avenue ASI uses to address rising student fees. ASI Vice President Curtis Schlaufman said ASI Lobby Corps has doubled its efforts and is talking with local legislators about the threat of rising fees, which he blamed on continuing budget cuts. Schlaufman said that in the 1970’s, California spent 17 percent of its budget on higher education. Today it’s only 11 percent. He said despite the legislators’ willingness to come to the table and talk about possible compromises, student fees are likely to rise 10 percent next year. “Higher education is not a priority of our current administration,”
Schlaufman said. Palmer said health care was one area, despite the downturn in budget, that would continue to improve and expand. “We will see more professionals there, nurses, doctors, psychiatrists, counselors, because that’s the area that I think we can ill-afford to have fail in any way,” Palmer said. Peter Martinez, a communications major and chair of the Communications Inter-Club Council, asked the presidents what their favorite CSUF 50th anniversary memory was. Schlaufman said his favorite event was the 50th anniversary bash and that he had never seen so much enthusiasm on campus as he did during that event. “It was one of the greatest experiences of my college education,” Schlaufman said.
LUNCHES: THE OPTION TO CHOOSE From Page 1
meals, parents put money into their accounts ahead of time. Subsidized meals are just an element that affects a students image at school. Students in the Fullerton schools are no different than those struggling with self-esteem issues, Cardinale said. “It’s [a] perception on the individual beginning about 7th grade - the way they look and [the way they] feel about themselves. Self esteem is a major driving factor,” he
said. “They don’t want to be different. They want to blend in but they are separated by things that they can’t control especially because of economic factors.” School is a place where children can mature into adulthood and it is where they spend most of their time. With the amount of time spent at school, students should be taught in a well-rounded approach. “It’s not something new, the stigmatizing goes back quite a while,” Peterson said. “It certainly would
help teaching tolerance and diversity now, anything in the curriculum.” Ninety percent of schools have A La Carte items, which are select items ‘from the menu’ that are not subsidized. Some schools have combined lines for the A La Carte items and the subsidized meals, Peterson said. On an average day, the K-8 Fullerton School District serves 7,724 meals a day. With 180 school days, that is over one million meals annu-
ally, Saldivar said. Nationwide, more than half of the numbers of students are participating in the federally subsidized lunch programs. Forty percent of paying students took advantage of the program in 2007, Peterson said. In a survey conducted every two years, results have found that the number of students taking advantage of the meal programs has risen since 2003. However, there is work that still needs to be done, Peterson said.
Going through the finer points CSUF’s debate team aims for more success as they plow through the issues By MARISSA WILLMAN
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With two tournaments left in the spring semester, the Cal State Fullerton Debate Team has made a name for itself in the debate community nationwide by embracing unorthodox performance-based debate styles and focusing on the issues of the oppressed. “We’re known as the terrorists of debate,” said Bryce Bridge, a sophomore psychology major on the team. The team was given the nickname for utilizing a performance style as one of its main strategies, which challenges the traditional rapid-fire talking style of debate. “We’re a part of the growing performative left,” said Toni Nielson, a human communications professor and assistant director of the debate team. In the traditional form, debaters use the speed talking to attempt to fit in as many arguments as possible in the time allotted for them to speak. “It sounds like an auctioneer on steroids,” Bridge said.
The team focuses on performance, and though students are often hesitant at first, Nielson said they often come to incorporate the style into their arguments. “There is something valuable in using the body for argument and not just the voice,” Nielson said. “Students naturally choose to involve themselves this way.” Performance is still considered unorthodox, but Nielson said there is a growing middle ground where the debate community used to be sharply divided. “CSUF has proven that performance debate can compete at the highest level,” Nielson said. “Anything that is successful will have followers.” Caitlin Gray, a sophomore double majoring in business and philosophy, and her debate partner, Luis Magallon, a senior majoring in philosophy, have proven performance can be successful at national tournaments.At several debates this semester, Magallon constructed a wall between Gray and the audience out of cardboard boxes. As Gray made her verbal argument, Magallon proceeded to tear down the wall, adding another element to Gray’s argument. “It was symbolic and we were really successful with that,” Gray said. The pair will be competing at the
National Debate Tournament at the end of March. The Fullerton team also focuses on issues of the oppressed, Nielson said. Fullerton debaters often configure their arguments to the issues and viewpoints of racial, religious and economic minorities. “Fullerton’s Debate Team is different because we challenge the notion of sticking to arguments like, ‘The government should do this and the government should do that.’ That argument does not take into account the minorities,” Bridge said. “But those people have stories. They have experiences. Those voices should be heard.” Jon Bruschke, a human communications professor and director of the team, said students typically spend 20 to 30 hours doing research and practice speeches. The team also meets Tuesday nights from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and attend four to six weekend tournaments that are usually out of town. While many collegiate debate teams require high school debate experience, CSUF’s team is open to all students. “Our team is supportive of novices,” Gray said. The Debate Team also spearheaded the Southern California Urban Debate League, an outreach program that brings debate to economically challenged high schools
in Orange County. The SCUDL program provides high schools students access to summer workshops, mentoring and competitions. Brenda Montes, a senior double majoring in women’s studies and Latin American studies who coaches for the team, attended a SCUDL school and was drawn to debate through the program. “It usually costs thousands of dollars to attend these debate camps during the summer,” Montes said. “Debate is very valuable and it’s a nice tradition to be able to encourage these students.” March 21-24 debate team members competed in Wichita, Kan. for the Cross Examination Debate Association Nationals, the first of two national competitions that signify the end of the debate season. CSUF will host the last tournament of the season, the National Debate Tournament, which is a four-day event that begins on March 28. “It’s really an honor to host this tournament,” Montes said, “because it’s the most respected tournament. It’s also special since it came together with our campus’ 50th anniversary.” The tournament will begins each morning with announcements of opponents at 8 a.m. The debates will start at 9 a.m.
DEBATES: A TEAM BUILDING CONCEPT From Page 1 junior year. This year, he hopes to place higher than seventh, which was his standing last year. Magallon qualified for the NDT all four years of his college career but this year will be the first year he will debate at the NDT with Gray. He was partnered with Montes for three years, but because Montes has already debated for four years, she is no longer eligible to debate at the college level. Switching to a new partner was difficult, Magallon said, because he and Montes had a well-established relationship as team members. The two focused on Latino issues in their debate style and were able to connect on a personal level because of their ethnicities. “The style of debate that we do is very passionate,” Magallon said. “Caitlin had not really experienced that before so it was a learning process.” Magallon said adapting to a new partner with a different background was the toughest part of the transition but is something he learned to embrace.
“I hope she continues our style “A big part of the arguments that we make incorporate the need for after I graduate, but I know she cultural understanding,” Magallon needs to grow into herself as well. said. “[Because of our different eth- She will find her own passions.” Bruschke said he has seen Gray nicities,] our partnership is a good grow tremendously over the past example of that.” Though Magallon and Gray had year. “Caitdifferent delin has bate styles been imat the beproving ginning of with evthe season, ery tourhe said they nament,” have reached Bruschke a point where said. “As they balance a sophoeach other. m o r e “It is imcompetpressive how much Caitlin – Jon Bruschke, ing in the N D T , has learned,” CSUF Debate Coach she is Magallon definitely said. “She a h e a d has grown so of the much that I think she can truly shine at the end curve.” Magallon and Gray will debate of the year, and I expect her to.” He said he is sad this will be his in eight tournaments - three on Frifinal debate but has high hopes for day, three on Saturday and two on Gray as she continues in her debate Sunday. During these preliminary debates, each team participates in career.
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eight debates. “Anybody is welcome to show up if they’re interested,” Bruschke said, “but it’s not going to sound like Hillary Clinton debating Barack Obama. It’s much more technical.” The first cut will occur Sunday afternoon and leave 32 teams in the running to become the national champion. After the first cut, the competition will become single elimination and the top 16 teams will be announced Sunday night at an awards ceremony. “There is something magical about that last assembly on Sunday night,” Bruschke said. “Seniors who have practiced for ten years realize they will never have another competition...You see bitter rivals hugging and crying.” The final rounds will be held Monday and a winner will be announced. “It is hard to imagine how intense it is,” Bruschke said. “Imagine if every law student who studied for the bar exam had to go head to head where only one person could pass that’s how intense it is.”
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Spring break is made for more than just partying Programs are offered for students to volunteer and do something productive By JENNIFER MITCHELL For the Daily Titan
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Hike the side of an active volcano, sweat the rapids rating, soak up the sun on a tropical beach. These are some of the exotic excursions that Ali Schmid, 26, from San Luis Obispo, experienced as an international volunteer in Costa Rica. Schmid participated in the program, Intern Abroad, an international internship offered by Cross Cultural Solutions, a non-profit organization that offers volunteering programs, ranging in length from one to 12 weeks. Schmid earned academic credit while volunteering as a medical assistant in a health clinic in Costa Rica. He helped take blood pressure, remove stitches and give immunization shots. He also helped local children create a mosaic wall for their school during his 10-week visit. “People are people wherever you go in this world, with the same hopes and dreams, the same struggles and feelings,” Schmid said via e-mail. Recalling his volunteer experience, Schmid said he realized that a person doesn’t need riches to make them happy. “Family, friends and knowing that there are people [who] care
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A spring break volunteer is shopping for fruits in Peru.
and are willing to do what they can to help you mean so much in life,” Schmid said. However, students don’t have to travel abroad for 10 weeks to impact a community. Alternative Spring Break (ASB) programs offer students an opportunity to volunteer for shorter terms. One- to twoweek ASB programs help students use their time during winter, spring
or summer breaks to make a difference. “You can do meaningful and important volunteer work in a short time,” said Brandon Wick of Cross Cultural Solutions, which has delivered approximately 10,000 volunteers to countries across the globe. ASB programs place students in communities around the world to perform specific, short-term
projects. Projects range from helping out in schools and orphanages to repairing trails and assisting in medical clinics. A volunteer in one of Globe Aware’s volunteering programs, Cassie Leigh, 20, a student in Toronto, said that her work helped her realize that it’s the little things in life that make it more bearable. Leigh volunteered at a school in Cuzco, Peru, fixing playground
equipment and planting grass in the school yard. She most enjoyed seeing the faces of the people she helped. They were happy to have people aware of their problems, said Leigh, who signed up to help because she wanted to see how people from all walks of life lived. Leigh learned a lot from the Peruvians. Although they may not
have much materially, Leigh said, “they are rich with love and appreciation.” Leigh believes other students can learn a great deal from volunteering. Actually seeing the purpose and useful results of their work can give students a sense of fulfillment Leigh said. Students like Schmid and Leigh are on the rise. At 27 percent, volunteering has reached its highest point in 30 years, according to a 2006 brief issued by the Corporation for National and Community Service in December 2006. Kimberly Haley-Coleman, executive director of Globe Aware and board member of the International Volunteer Program Association (IVPA), an alliance of non-governmental organizations involved in international volunteering programs and internship exchanges, said the rise in student volunteering can be attributed in part to the events of 9/11, the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia, and Hurricane Katrina. These catastrophes aroused a desire to reach out in people, HaleyColeman said. “Images of people helping and making donations, people just felt a physical need to make contact to humanity.” International volunteering brings volunteers to the doorsteps of people they might not have met otherwise. “You get a sense of how we are all equals,” Haley-Coleman said. “Volunteering isn’t about patting yourself on the back and returning a hero. It’s about contributing in a small way to an overall large hole.”
Bush deals with war casualties Associated Press
Behind the Pentagon’s closed doors, U.S. military leaders told President Bush Wednesday they are worried about the Iraq war’s mounting strain on troops and their families. But they indicated they’d go along with a brief halt in pulling out troops this summer. The Joint Chiefs of Staff did say senior commanders in Iraq should
make more frequent assessments of security conditions, an idea that appeared aimed at increasing pressure for more rapid troop reductions. The chiefs’ concern is that U.S. forces are being worn thin, compromising the Pentagon’s ability to handle crises elsewhere in the world. In the war zone itself, two more American soldiers were killed Wednesday in separate attacks in Baghdad, raising the U.S. death
toll to at least 4,003, according to an Associated Press count. Volleys of rockets also slammed into Baghdad’s Green Zone for the third day this week, and the U.S. Embassy said three Americans were seriously wounded. At least eight Iraqis were killed elsewhere in the capital by rounds that apparently fell short. The United States has about 31,000 troops in Afghanistan and 156,000 in Iraq.
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Breaking spring cliches After two and half months of commuting, writing, calculating, studying and fighting for parking spots, Spring Break is here! No summer barbecue or Christmas cookie could taste as sweet as the one-week vacation slipped into an otherwise non-stop block of classes. The only trouble is deciding what to do. Typically, students indulge in the self-flagellation that is alcohol abuse in exotic locales. Cliche, to say the least. Instead, why not make some use out of your time? Don’t be that guy that goes to Vegas for the third time in the last two months. Try thinking of other people this spring, at least for just one week. Nothing makes a person feel better than doing something positive for someone else. So trade those tickets to Fort Lauderdale in on a trip down to the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans. The area still looks like a war zone and is in desperate need of volunteers to help rebuild. Building a house for some poor
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family living in a FEMA trailer is the perfect way to work out those post-midterm jitters. For those unable to afford the plane ticket out of So Cal, no worries. There are ways to make a little extra scratch during your time off – legal, of course. Selling plasma, blood, eggs and other bodily substances is a great way to pick up some quick cash. Thrown in the added recovery time that Spring Break provides and you’ll be making more money than you ever thought you were worth. But perhaps the best way to spend your break is the simplest – Don’t do anything. All throughout the semester, our lives are scheduled down the last second. We juggle class, work and friends like clowns at the circus. Why bring that nightmare with you on your week off? Stressing over vaction plans is the exact opposite of using your time off wisely. So go home, plop yourself down on the couch and don’t move for the next 168 hours, unless you need to change the channel.
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March 27. 2008
Satellite merger not that ‘Sirius’ By Sarah J. Cruz
Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com
The Justice Department announced Thursday that it will not block the merger of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio companies. This decision has people worrying that the two satellite radio providers will form a monopoly, yet they are more likely to drive competition and improve the satellite radio experience for consumers. The satellite radio industry has had a slow start and few players have stepped up to the plate. But its popularity is on the rise and the market is wide open for other companies to add something new to the mix. Satellite radio has all the potential for a music revolution, similar to
that of digital music, but has been slow to realize that potential. XM and Sirius stand as the two household names in satellite radio. This does not mean, however, that their large share of the market will cut out the competition. It means that the competition should, and probably will, use this opportunity to provide service or options that currently don’t exist. The hand-wringing over the merger’s potential for a monopoly is a little like people worrying that Apple has too great a share of the digital download market. Apple’s iTunes beat out the competition when it created an interface that was intuitive and timely, and grabbed the majority of the market. But at least Apple’s competition holds a share of the market, whereas Sirius and XM’s competition is totally non-existent.
Oh, the realizations of a world traveler One can only hope to travel this world forever. But there will always be a distance, always a lost cause. And the intentions will always be postponed like laundry as the list grows longer. If it is ever a matter of time, there's always vacation days. If it is ever a matter of money, there's always overtime. And if it is ever a case of laziness, then there is surely a diary that's sick to death of your entries. Travel is the only expense that I can go to sleep at night without guilt (except for Butterfingers when they're four for $1) and it could very well be the end of me. The unsettling tossing and turning of my domestic heart is the same danger that lies in nomads, if I may be so bold. And I may. This is my column. I'm currently doing stellar. I'm visiting my girlfriend who's
Yet, it really boils down to the fact that some companies are doing a better job of answering the consumer’s needs. Sirius and XM are the only two viable competitors because other companies have failed to join the market and offer something competitive. This sweep of the digital download market caused other companies to sit up, take notice, and drive their engineers to find more intuitive, attractive ways to draw in consumers to their own services. Competition in the marketplace gives consumers power and drives companies to greater innovations in to out-smart the competition. Yet, consumer groups and terrestrial radio lobbyists are fighting the merger. It is curious that the terrestrial radio industry is among those lobbying hardest against Sirius and XM. Perhaps they know that con-
sumers prefer a competitive market. Landlocked radio is in peril because they have not found a way to seriously compete with what satellite has to offer. They are frittering away one of America’s oldest and most enduring forms of entertainment. In recent years, radio has failed to capture the imagination and demands of audiences. There’s nothing new when it comes to FM and AM radio, and consumers know it. They also know that advertisers hold the keys to radio. This is where satellite radio came to the rescue, decreasing or altogether banishing commercials and offering more niche stations than the average listener knows what to do with. If you want a station that caters to your needs, chances are you can find it on satellite. That means a win for consumers.
Jake’s Take
studying abroad in Spain, and I'm writing this bogged off sleeping pills and airplane food. This is the swaying that keeps the ocean waves knocking drinks with surfers and this is the restlessness that keeps tourist traps as the backup plan. So, here I am, ready to admit that I've been an international failure since high school. Once you leave the education that grinds your bones and shifts your nerves, you better have a plan of artistic blasphemy or some reckless travel if you have any intention of surviving the truths of worldly entertainment. That's where the world traveler enters as the firecracker with fireworks for shadows, living with a garage of backpacks and tents, a living room of books and paintings and a bedroom of stories and ideals. And last night, I realized on the streets of Madrid that I have no rea-
son to hold back. My girlfriend posed two questions before our evening stroll that made me start spinning toward a new effort of damage control: How many calories were in the apple that Adam and Eve ate? What brand was the shirt that George Washington wore when he crossed the Delaware? And it was then that I saw purpose. The purpose of anything artistic is egotistical, but that is not to say it lacks merit. We meander throughout museums and don't gush over a majority of the art. We tolerate it. Quick, how many times have you looked at a Jackson Pollock and thought you were missing something, but you kept quiet? And beyond that, how often do we read a book, hate it, then; admit mediocrity because we're afraid that the book is a social standard? How often do we want a trip to Paris but settle for clothing dis-
By Jake Kilroy take.kilroy@gmail.com
counts? And that's where travel becomes the promise. All the good artists were restless. I mean, how many singer/ songwriters is it gonna take for each of us to do something about it or start our own band? I wonder why it takes me so long to leave home, and then I feed myself my own stale excuses. It just sounds like stealing. And it isn't me at my best as a charming thief. It's me as a beggar. And even as I write this, I wonder how long it'll be until the nomad spirit dies out and I start carpooling to work.
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Fashion: Expression or supression? Two professors debate over the influence fashion has on men and women BY Heather Perry
Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
Whether it is corsets or capris, one thing is for sure; Professor Marjorie Jolles wants women to burn their bras. At the last debate of the series for Women’s History Month on Tuesday, Jolles, Professor of Women’s Studies, knocked Professor Jodi Davis under the table, figuratively speaking. “Dr. Jolles made some very good points and I think it’s difficult not to agree with them,” Davis, Professor of Women’s Studies said. “It’s hard to pull out in a 30-minute debate format how fashion can be a positive influence in women’s lives.” Jolles argued that fashion, though
an inevitable part of life, controls women and men. Davis argued that fashion is confining, but can be used as a vehicle for self-expression which will help a feminist’s cause. “In a concentration camp or a jail, they strip the person of his original clothes and identity,” Davis said. “To take away fashion is the same thing. We’re not wearing uniforms at this school for a reason.” As powerful statements erupted from both sides, Jolles seemed to have the upper hand. “Fashion creates consumer demand,” Jolles said. “That’s why women say, ‘I can’t wait until this low-rise fad has ended’ or ‘I wish I could wear this strapless dress but I don’t have the chest for it.’” Students listened attentively as Jolles and Davis hit each other with strong arguments, but 18-year-old Ali Mushtuq has an argument of his own. “Don’t get me wrong, I agree with
everything they said,” Mushtuq said. “But I just think women have more freedom with ambiguity.” Mushtuq uses the character “Juno” from the movie of the same to further his point. “Men are confined,” Mushtuq said. “Men shouldn’t be stigmatized for preferring alternate genders. If you look at the movie ‘Juno,’ she is stigmatized for the pregnancy thing but wasn’t for the way she dressed and she clearly was a tomboy.” Acting like a tomboy is something that is “cute” and acceptable up to a point both professors agreed. “Men are limited in that they have limited options of what to wear, but the way a women looks determines how she is valued,” Davis said. Jolles also discussed that women are forced to find a balance between the provocative and the prudish when standing in front of the mirror everyday. “It’s called the double bind of oppression,” Jolles said. “A philosopher
named Marilyn Fry has said women are contained by limitations on both sides. You can’t go too far this way; you can’t go too far that way. There is a sweet spot, and the point of feminism is to push the boundaries on all sides.” The only way to improve what many see as a detrimental way of life is to continue to be an individual. “Some would argue that we change that performatively. There is never a guarantee of how people are going to react, but that’s the key; keep pushing, keep agitating.” Davis tried to wrap up her final comments in a strong and positive way that did not lean to either side. “Is it any wonder we can’t get young people involved in feminism when we keep telling them that everything they’re doing is wrong?” Davis asked as her final rebuttal. “We need to settle down. If any one group says we need to dress a certain way to be liberated or to be beautiful, we need to question that.”
Right: Women’s Studies professors Marjorie Jolles and Jodi Davis hold a public debate about fashion. Left: Students gather in the quad to listen to the debate. photos By Nathan Wheadon/Daily Titan Features Editor
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March 27, 2008
Telecaster attracts blues fans to Fullerton The Fender Telecaster honored at the “Solid Design” guitar exhibit BY Melissa Pollard
Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
Live blues, Southern food and people dancing around having a good time. The grand opening of two new exhibits at the Fullerton Museum Center was a night filled with the pure essence of the blues and rock ‘n’ roll. The grand opening for “Solid Design: Leo Fender’s Telecaster” was held on Saturday from 7-10 p.m. Along with this exhibit was the opening of “The Delta Blues Project” exhibit. Admission was $20 for the general public and free to members of the museum. The admission fee paid for dinner and drinks. Dinner consisted of chicken, ribs, rice, baked beans and rolls. The event depicted the essence of the South, the blues, and rock ‘n’ roll all the way down to the food served. As guests sat down to eat their dinner they were entertained by the music of the Kid Ramos Big Rhythm Band. The band featured Lynwood Slims on harmonica and vocals with Kid Ramos on lead guitar. Ramos is from Fullerton and has been playing music since he was 14. He bought his first Fender guitar when he was in high school and now owns five. “It was great. I feel honored being able to play here tonight. The
crowd has been fun to play for,” Ramos said. As 7:30 p.m. rolled around, there wasn’t a single empty chair and the music was in full swing. Crowds of people were standing around enjoying the music as others toured the two museum exhibits. Gary Graves, who works on the board of directors for the museum, was happy with the turn out. “It’s a little bit less than we expected, but it’s a good turnout considering it is Easter weekend. About 350 people came tonight. We’ve had a lot of members come to support and we are very happy about that,” Graves said. The Fender Gallery will be open through the fall of 2010. It took two years for this exhibit to be organized, designed and opened. Richard Smith, the curator for the museum who helped design the exhibit, has experience with guitars. “I was a professional guitarist for over twenty years. I played mostly country western and a little bit of blues and rock ‘n’ roll,” Smith said. At one point in his life Smith owned 65 guitars. He lent his 1954 Fender Telecaster to Ramos to play at the evening’s events. “It might have been a mistake for him to lend it to me. I don’t want to give it back to him,” Ramos said laughing. When designing the exhibit, Smith wanted to incorporate all the elements of the Telecaster. “For me, it was like telling a story of the development of the guitar,” Smith said. The telecaster exhibit featured two rooms full of memories of Fender’s journey with the Telecaster. In one of the rooms, there was an actual guitar with an amplifier so
that people could sit down and play. This same room featured over 16 different styled guitars: the Fender Custom Shop “Celtic” Telecaster guitar, the Fender Paisley Guitar and the Fender Custom Shop B-Bender Prototype among others. The other room featured a timeline of Fender’s life with guitars. Fender’s first guitar was also featured in courtesy of the Grand Ole Opry. The exhibit was a hit for guitar fans. “It was neat to walk in and see all the guitars. It reminds me of when I used to go into the Fullerton factory back in the Seventies,” Ramos said. To get to the Fender exhibit, guests passed through “The Delta Blues” exhibit which is located in the main gallery of the museum. This was two rooms full of pictures of everything that had to do with the blues. Gail Mooney, the photographer of all the pieces in the exhibit, wanted to make sure that it was more than just pictures of the great blues singers. “I wanted it to be more than just a room full of picture of blues artist past and present. I wanted it to explain where the blues originated from. I wanted to tell a story about the blues,” Mooney said. The exhibit featured pictures of various blues artists like B.B King, Little Milton, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith and Sam Carr. Mooney had a great experience shooting for this project. She got to know many of the artists personally who helped her to understand the blues better. “There are a lot of unsung heroes in the blues. The culture is very approachable and not like the rough culture of rock and roll,” Mooney
said. The exhibit also featured photos of all aspects of the South. Mooney captured places, events and people who helped artists to write songs. Other photos featured are from the Hopson plantation, run-down gas stations and cars. A few of the photos date back to the early ‘90s but the majority of them come from King Biscuit Festivals and Chicago Blues Festivals from 2002 through 2004. Mooney was born in Chicago and now lives in New Jersey. She was a fan of blues before she shot footage for this exhibit. Listening to the blues was a way for her to relax after a hard day of work. “At the end of the day, I would find myself gravitating towards the music. It would calm me down,” Mooney said. When designing the Delta Blues exhibit, Smith left it up to Mooney to decide which photographs to use. “I could have flown out to New Jersey to figure out what to use, but I decided to leave it up to her. I trusted her judgment,” Smith said. The Delta Blues exhibit is featured at the Fullerton Museum Center until July 6, 2008. The museum itself was also helpful in the design of the exhibits. Walking into the Delta Blues exhibit, the freshly painted blue walls give it a soulful feeling. Entering the Fender exhibit, the mood lightens up with brightly painted walls. Throughout the night raffle tickets were being sold to win different prizes. The grand prize of the night was an exact replica of the custom Fend-
By Melissa pollard/Daily Titan Staff Writer
er guitar Eric Clapton had made. Other prizes were gift baskets made from items that could be bought in the museum’s gift shop. The opening night was a big hit. Dennis O’Keefe loved the event and had his dancing shoes on all night. He only took small breaks to eat his dinner and tour the exhibits. “The blues exhibit was perfect. She reached down to the essence of the blues and dug it out. It was very well designed,” O’Keefe said. O’Keefe was a fan of the Fender exhibit as well. “This is famous. It draws people from all over the world. My cousin
An ice sculpture of the Fender Telecaster at the Fullerton Museum.
from Ireland came out just to see this exhibit,” he said. The museum is located at 301 N. Pomona Ave. in Fullerton. It is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday through Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. It is also open from noon to 8 p.m. on Thursdays. Admission is $4 adults, $3 for students, and $1 for kids 6-12. Kids 5 years old or younger and members of the museum are free. For more information about the museum or the exhibits contact the Fullerton Museum Center at (714) 738-6545.
‘Battle of the Bands’ goes to war with social issues The Battle of the bands was more than neon wigs and Sir-Mix-A-Lot covers BY Veronica Espinoza
Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
Photo By Ron fu/For the Daily Titan “Lucrezia-blozia” asks cameraman Richard Martinez to help unzip his boots during the group’s performance at the TSU pub during “Battle of the Bands”.
During Women’s History month, the Cal State Fullerton Women Studies department hosted events around campus acknowledging this year’s theme, “Girls Gone Wild.” One of the events featured was the Battle of the Bands on Thursday. The Titan Student Union pub turned into an after hours feminist session as students gathered to listen to SlowMo Erotic and Eva Brontosaurus, not so much to battle it out but rather, to join forces to bash clichés using edgy lyrics and wild performances. The red florescent lights illuminated the pub while SlowMo Erotic opened their set by reciting lyrics from a Helen Reddy song. “I am strong, I am invincible I am woman,” the band sang. After setting the mood for the show, the band immediately jumped
into their song, “Cunt,” which took students by surprise with a chorus that said “Forgive me for what I say, for what I say is blunt. Have you ever had one of those days whereeveryone’s a cunt?” “It perks peoples ears,” drummer Matthew Hermstad said. “If people don’t find that song funny it kind of weeds them out early,” vocalist and pianist player Kevin Hardy said. What starts in a line or phrase, SlowMo Erotic develops lyrics into a song based on “racy” subjects, if only for justification of saying it in public Hardy said. In order to gain a general understanding of SlowMo Erotic, the listener should have an open mind and a sense of humor. SlowMo Erotic also played a few contemporary pop songs in between their original songs to liven up the crowd. The better known pop songs drew passing students into the pub. The recognizable tunes helped ease the tension in the crowd. Eva Brontosaurus performed after SlowMo Erotic.,Anita Dick, Rholinda Nhay and Lurce- Zia Bolozia assembled the group. This band took ‘80s and ‘90s hits
and changed the lyrics to emphasize feminist ideals. Eva Brontosaurus set the mood for their set by coming out in neon colored wigs and risque dress apparel. The performd a rendition of SirMix-A-Lot’s song “Baby got Back” first, but added some lyrics to create “Baby got Sack.” “We lyrically tea bagged Sir-MixA-Lot,” Zia Bolozia said. “We are feminist and we felt like Sir-MixA-Lot was not so feminist and we thought ‘let’s put the sack in his face.’” After the tea bagging, they performed was what the band calls their “PSA on Chlamydia.” The Battle of the Bands incorporated socially relevant issues along with music and entertainment to reach the audience. “It addresses a lot of today’s issues through the lyrics,” communications major Francyne Ngyen said. “There were songs on child abuse and controlling relationships.” The crowd seemed to enjoy to show, but after the dust settled from the “battle,” the event played out more like a collaboration amongst friends than a fight between foes.
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Softball ready for Titan softball is more like family Big West action
brainer for Martinez. Wheeler, who is from Anaheim and attended Loara High School, began playing for the Titans in 2004 - the same year that Martinez was a junior at Chino Hills High School and verbally commitby jon castillo ted to CSUF. Daily Titan Staff Writer Scholarships and warm weather sports@dailytitan.com also played a part in their decisions, Finding out how Cal State Ful- but family and being close to home lerton shortstop Courtney Martinez kept the pair in California and in a and outfielder Jenna Wheeler are Titan uniform together. The story could have been differrelated may induce a head scratch and some light thinking to figure ent. Wheeler grew up playing soccer out how the puzzle fits together. But once the puzzle pieces are in place, it for a club team and in high school. is easy to see that the second cousins She was a four-time all-league honoree in soccer at Loara High School are really more like sisters. Martinez, a junior, and Wheeler, and would have jumped at the a senior, are related through their chance to play the sport in college. “She was a stud soccer player,” grandparents – Courtney’s grandfather and Jenna’s grandmother are Martinez said. “She could have got a scholarship [in soccer].” siblings. But several concussions forced Known as “Court” and “J-Dub” on the field, the two share an apart- Wheeler to change her course and ment as well as superstitions on the pursue softball. Soccer may have field. They put their bags together been her first choice, but she was no near the field as part of their routine slouch in softball - she was a threeand if one of them is going through time CIF selection in her four seaa tough stretch, they swap the posi- sons of varsity softball. Wheeler sustained the concustions of their bags. Each member on the softball team has a batting part- sions from playing soccer and a car accident and ner that they take said she tells batting practice people that she with, and not surhas suffered prisingly, the two seven concusare partners. sions when the The two said that real number is they come from actually more a family that is as than that. close as it is big. “When I get Family gatherings – Michelle Gromacki, busy with softduring holidays Speaking of Martinez ball and stressed and random parties out, I usually bring the big bunch together. Softball is a sport that their don’t feel very good for consecutive family embraces and enjoys together. days,” Wheeler said. Although some days are rough Wheeler’s sister plays the game, as on her and she has to take it easy, does Martinez’s niece. “It’s cool that I can have all my Wheeler goes all out on the field. “That’s been tough on her [the family come to my games,” Martinez said. “It’s a big thing, not only concussions]. I think it probably has our family, but all the families in been more emotionally and mengeneral. They all hang out before the tally tough to stay in it,” Titan Head Coach Michelle Gromacki said. “I games.” Naturally, when Wheeler picked know that she’s had limitations of CSUF as her college, it made the how hard she can go ... she’s one that decision to become a Titan a no- would go through the fence and not
Courtney Martinez and Jenna Wheeler strengthen family ties with softball
Sheila Holguin wins individual awards, but team focused on Big West by jon castillo
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She comes early. She stays late. She is one of those kids. I want a whole bunch of her.
By Damon Casarez/Daily Titan Staff Photographer Courtney Martinez, left, and her cousin Jenna Wheeler, right, hanging out after another practice for the Cal State Fullerton softball team at Anderson Family Field.
worry about her head or her body.” The attitude that Wheeler has may run in the family because Martinez brings a work ethic to the field that Gromacki said is incredible. “She comes early. She stays late. She is one of those kids,” Gromacki said of Martinez. “I want a whole bunch of her.” Gromacki said Martinez brings so much to the table with the plays she makes and her work ethic that she is
relied on by the squad. The softball team is an extended family for the pair as the team spends time together outside the field as well. “Me and her (Wheeler) always talk [and] we look at other teams and I don’t know if I would have the same experience with the other girls,” Martinez said. “I don’t know them personally (opposing players) but the girls that we have here, there is definitely a certain connection.”
Cal State Fullerton softball begins Big West Conference play on Saturday against the defending league champion Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Mustangs. The Titans (16-15-1) head to San Luis Obispo for a three-game series to start the pursuit of their ninth Big West title and first since 2006. Of the 32 games the Titans have played, 14 have come against opponents that were ranked in the Top 25 in national rankings. CSUF is 3-10-1 against such opponents. “We’re done with the preseason, even though that is part of the season. It was preseason to conference [play] and we gathered up so much good tools and information,” Head Coach Michelle Gromacki said. “We’re feeling really good - we feel good to go.” CSUF was picked to finish second in the Big West based on a preseason coaches poll. The Titans received 55 votes to Cal Poly’s 56 in a vote by the league’s coaches, despite receiving three first place votes to the Mustangs’ two. “Us going in there to play our game is what we’re more concerned about because when we play consistently nobody can beat us,” senior outfielder Jenna Wheeler said. “We’re our own enemies right now.” Titan senior catcher Kiki Munoz and sophomore outfielder Sheila Holguin led the Titan offense, batting .420 and .306 on the year, respectively. Munoz leads the team in hits with 37, while Holguin is at 30, tied with senior third baseman Katie Gollhardt for second-best on the squad. Holguin was named the Big West Conference Player of the Week on
Monday and also was named the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I Player of the Week by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association on Tuesday. “That’s a huge award (Louisville Slugger award), she’s excited. She earned it, she worked for it,” Gromacki said. She is coming off a stellar performance in the Judi Garman Classic hosted at Anderson Family Field in which she led the tournament in four different categories: batting average (.692), slugging (1.077), onbase percentage (.692), and triples (2). She also was tied for first in hits with nine. CSUF freshman pitcher Christine Hiner also received an award from her performance in the tournament, earning the Big West Pitcher of the Week honors after a strong pitching performance over a seventh-ranked Arizona Wildcats squad. Hiner allowed one run on three hits and struck out six in a complete-game effort over the Wildcats on Saturday. The Titans will face a Mustangs team that took two of the three games last year in conference play. CSUF went 13-5 overall in Big West Conference play last season. “Fullerton is always the team to beat ... everyone has their eye out for us,” junior shortstop Courtney Martinez said. “We know we [always] have a target on our back.” Gromacki, in her ninth year in charge, will be counting on a senior Jessica Doucette to help Hiner shoulder the load of innings in the circle. Doucette enters conference play with a 9-7 record allowing a .210 batting average to the opposition, while Hiner owns a 7-7 record with an 1.87 ERA to go with 80 strikeouts. The Titans return from a three week absence from the USA Today/ NFCA coaches’ poll, receiving three votes. Their weekend series can be followed on FullertonTitans.com.
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