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Global food crisis dubbed silent tsunami LONDON (AP) – Ration cards. Genetically modified crops. The end of pile-it-high, sell-it-cheap supermarkets. These possible solutions to the first global food crisis since World War II – which the World Food Program says already threatens 20 million of the poorest children – are complex and controversial. And they may not even solve the problem as demand continues to soar. A “silent tsunami” of hunger is sweeping the world’s most desperate nations, said Josette Sheeran, the WFP’s executive director, speaking Tuesday at a London summit on the crisis. The skyrocketing cost of food staples, stoked by rising fuel prices, unpredictable weather and demand from India and China, has already sparked sometimes violent protests across the Caribbean, Africa and Asia. The price of rice has more than doubled in the last five weeks, she said. The World Bank estimates food prices have risen by 83 percent in three years.
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For their work talking about the immigration issues, three Cal State Fullerton students and an alumni won a $20,000 prize. Half of the prize will go to the CSUF communications department.
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Students produce a contest-winning news package about immigration for Fox News By ERIKA CARMONA
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A video news story on immigration titled “SoCal Immigration: Law, Labor, Liberty” produced by Cal State Fullerton seniors Carla Franco, Peter Martinez, Robert Moran and alumni Sabrina Johnson won the annual FOX News Channel “College Challenge.” The Tuesday before spring break, Brent M. Foster, the group’s adviser and a CSUF assistant professor of communications, recalled receiving a phone call from FOX. “The first thing she said was, ‘Are these really your students?’” Foster said. “I had to convince her that they were students.” As a reward, the group will receive a monetary prize of $20,000, a trip to New York City for a live interview on “FOX & Friends,” $150 spending money and an interview for an internship or entry-level position. “I’m very excited,” said Moran, a communications major. “For broadcasters, FOX and CNN are pretty much the prime market for news, so it’s a big deal.” It was not easy for the group to get started on putting together the news package. The clock began ticking for them after finals in the fall semester. That would normally signal a time for winter break, but for
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Franco, 27, Johnson, 27, Martinez, 21, and Moran, 30, it was only the beginning. The “College Challenge” required that each team choose a topic out of a list of 12. “It all boiled down to immigration, a topic that not only appeals to Southern California, but [it appeals to many people] on a national
level,” Martinez, a communications major, said. They spent countless hours contacting and interviewing sources, filming footage by the border in San Diego and editing in the computer lab, all the while on a tight schedule. In about two weeks, the team was able to interview James Gilchrist, the co-founder of the Minuteman
Project. They also spoke with a UC San Diego professor of sociology, a border smuggler and a documented housekeeper. As a result, with Foster’s guidance and with their collective collaboration, they created a news video about immigration – a story told through the eyes of a documented worker who fled from an abusive
Bootylicious show promises to be anything but a drag A gender-bending good time is planned to be had Thursday night at CSUF By JOSHUA BURTON
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Gender-bending fun and flamboyant music will abound at the annual Bootylicious Drag Show, which will be held in the Titan Student Union Pavilions Room A, B and C from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday. The event hopes to raise awareness for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans-gendered community (GLBT) and is hosted by Cal State Fullerton’s Queer-Straight Alliance. “It’s going to be a night of fun and confusion,” Edwin Shin, treasurer of QSA, said. The drag show will feature about 14 acts by student and veteran drag kings and queens. The singers and dancers will perform various pop songs and stage show numbers. Colorful music by Liza Minelli, Britney Spears and songs from “The Little Mermaid” will be heard throughout
the night. Even Ursula, the villain nations in order to raise money for from “The Little Mermaid” is ex- their activities throughout the year. The suggested donation is $6. pected to show up, Shin said. The QSA has been at CSUF in The show’s host will be Tiffany Diamond, former longtime host of various forms since 1973 and has drag nights at Club VIP in River- helped sponsor activities for events including Rally Against Hate, Naside. “She’s a fabulous performer and tional Day of Silence, National hostess. She is high energy and so Coming Out Day and their open microphone night, much fun,” ChrisPerceptions, Shin ten Madson, vice said. president of QSA, “I started going said. to Cal State Fuller“Cigarette Boys” ton’s QSA meetings and “Cigarette and saw just how Girls” will also be strong of a group it weaving through – Alex Salvadore, is,” Alex Salvadore, the crowd during a Fullerton College Student the festivities, colstudent, said. lecting donations Now a memand handing out drinks and snacks. Dates with the ber of Fullerton College’s Lambda cigarette boys and girls will be on GLBT Society, Salvadore and his bid in a silent auction that will be group contribute to Bootylicious every year. They will be sending five held at the end of the night. “This is our 10th year,” Shin said performers and a group of cigarette of the Bootylicious show. “So this is girls to help with the fund raising. “People from all over the county kind of a big thing. This is where we come to this thing. It is such a huge make our money.” Bootylicious is a free event, but show,” Salvadore said. “A lot of oththe Alliance will be asking for do- er UCs and state colleges have their
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The Alliance of Students for an Equal Education at Cal State Fullerton is hosting the California Dream Act Kick-Off event on Friday. Students will be informed about the Dream Act and what they can do to support it. The event will be held at the Titan Theatre at the Titan Student Union from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. On May 1 and 2, the Pollak Library is hosting the Two Day Conference on the Contemporary Middle East. The first day will feature student research, a viewing of the film “The Kite Runner,” Middle Eastern food and several lectures. A symposium on the war in Iraq will be held the next day. The events will take place at the South building in Room 360 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday and from 9:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Also, as a way of saying “Congratulations,” the Golleher Alumni House will be providing hamburgers, hot dogs and veggie burgers to all graduating seniors during their Free Senior barbeque on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
own drag shows, but they haven’t been going as long as Cal State Fullerton’s.” However strange a drag show may be to some people, the event coordinators are adamant about how accessible they want Bootylicious to be. Certain people may be uncomfortable with the idea of going into a big room with a bunch of manlooking ladies and lady-looking men, but the party is in no way exclusive to the gay community, Shin said. “We don’t turn anybody away. Even with the performers. Bootylicious allows everyone, if they’re beginners or if they have been doing it for years and years,” Salvadore said. Bootylicious has been wildly popular in years past, sometimes with the coordinators struggling to keep it within the previous threehour time limit. This year 300-600 students, alumni and visitors are expected to attend. Despite this, the organizers will be working hard to wrap up the event on time and to keep it orderly. Orderly on drag show standards, that is.
husband in Mexico, Martinez said. “For this particular project, it was a nice mix of talent between each group member,” Martinez said. “Each one brought something to the table.” While Martinez did the video shooting, Franco, Johnson and Moran conducted interviews. Together, they helped edit the film while keeping Foster’s advice in mind. The students and the College of Communications will each receive half of the $20,000 prize. The money received by the communications department will be used either for grants, scholarships or equipment, Foster said. “I think it’s going to put a valuable piece in our student’s resumes,” Foster said. “The [broadcast journalism] program is going to benefit financially, gain exposure and credibility.” The four students and Foster will be featured live from New York on Friday for an interview on “FOX & Friends” from 7 to 9 a.m. EST. “New York is the ‘city of dreams’ and I’m so excited. It’s honestly a dream come true for me,” Franco, a senior communications major, said. “If it wasn’t for winning this award ,I don’t know how many more years would go by before I would be able to afford to go there.” The award-winning video can be seen on http://www.repetepro.com/.
Pivotal figure speaks Presidential speechwriter Craig Smith is a guest speaker at Comm Week By SARAH J. Cruz
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One of the presenters for Cal State Fullerton’s Comm Week has been credited with putting words in the president’s mouth. Two presidents, to be exact. Professor Craig Smith, a professor at Long Beach State and a former presidential speechwriter, is scheduled to give a lecture today at 4 p.m. in the Titan Theatre. His lecture is titled “Presidential Speechwriting: Finding the Proper Persona.” Smith worked as a speech writer See SMITH, Page 2
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IN OTHER NEWS Math teachers represent successful alumni Conflict deteriorates in Darfur, help delayed UNITED NATIONS (AP) – The conflict in Darfur, Sudan is deteriorating, with full deployment of a new peacekeeping force delayed until 2009 and no prospect of a political settlement for a war that has killed perhaps 300,000 people in five years, U.N. officials said Tuesday. In grim reports to the Security Council, the United Nations aid chief and the representative of the peacekeeping mission said suffering in the Sudanese region is worsening. Tens of thousands more have been uprooted from their homes and food rations to the needy are about to be cut in half, they said. The conflict began in early 2003 when ethnic African rebels took up arms against Sudan’s Arab-dominated central government, accusing it of discrimination. Many of the worst atrocities in the war have been blamed on the janjaweed militia of Arab nomads allied with the government. A joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping force took over duties in Darfur in January from a beleaguered 7,000-man AU mission. But only about 9,000 soldiers and police officers of the authorized 26,000 have deployed.
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No Child Left Behind law faces changes WASHINGTON (AP) – The Bush administration sought to bolster its signature education law Tuesday, announcing new rules designed to address the nation’s dropout problem and ensure close attention is paid to the achievement of minority students. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings announced that among the proposed changes being made to the No Child Left Behind law is a new requirement that by the 2012-13 school year, all states would have to calculate their graduation rates in a uniform way. States currently use all kinds of methods to determine their graduation rates, many of which are based on unreliable information about school dropouts, leading to overestimates.
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Ship pilot charged with felony in oil spill case
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The pilot of the container ship that spilled 53,000 gallons of oil into San Francisco Bay was charged Tuesday with two felony counts of lying to Coast Guard officials about his prescription drug use. Capt. John Cota, 60, previously was charged with two misdemeanor environmental crimes for his role in the Nov. 7 accident that fouled the bay, killed or injured thousands of birds and forced the closure of Bay Area beaches. The new, more serious charges accuse Cota of lying on annual medical reports in 2006 and 2007 that are required by the U.S. Coast Guard. The indictment alleges that Cota “knew that the information he provided was neither complete nor true, including the information ... regarding current medications, the dosage, possible side effects and medical conditions for which the medications were taken,” according to the U.S. Attorney’s office. The indictment, which includes the two previous charges, didn’t provide details about the drugs Cota allegedly lied about or neglected to include on the two annual medical reports. The shipping fuel leaked into the ecologically sensitive bay after the Cosco Busan freighter sideswiped a support tower of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in heavy morning fog. Federal investigators told the National Transportation Safety Board last week that Cota had a drunk driving conviction and a history of alcohol abuse and took numerous prescription drugs that could have impaired his judgment.
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Many educators came back to campus to talk about their own careers By JUSTINE LOPEZ
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At a panel discussion held Thursday, Cal State Fullerton alumni returned to campus to talk about their experiences as students at CSUF, their careers as teachers and the future of mathematics. The discussion, “A Celebration of 50 Years of Teaching and Learning Mathematics at Cal State Fullerton: A Two-Part Alumni Panel,” was the second of two discussions – the first was held in November. The event was hosted by the department of mathematics as part of the university’s 50th anniversary celebration. Faculty, students and local teachers listened as the five panelists talked about “a career in teaching mathematics, insights into what makes a good teacher and why it is a rewarding career,” said Jan Sheridan, the administrative support coordinator for the mathematics department. Each of the graduates has had struggles with math, which helps make them compassionate teach-
ers, Martin Bonsangue, professor of Feldon is now the chair of the mathematics at CSUF, said. math department at Coastline “These are CSUF alumni who have Community College, where he has been successful classroom teachers worked since 1995, and is also the in Orange County. They have also director of the Le-Jao Center. emerged as teacher-leaders at their In addition to discussing their exrespective schools,” Bonsangue said. periences as students and teachers, “Each person is passionate about the panelists also talked about the mathematics education and brings future of teaching mathematics. this enthusi“I hope we’re asm and cargoing to get ing to their away from the classrooms.” mile-wide, inchFred Feldeep curriculum don graduthat we’ve been ated with a entrenched in master’s in for years,” Laney mathematPryor, who ics in 1980 graduated with a and besides master’s in math– Donna Bartelli, socializing ematics in 2001, CSUF graduate and partysaid. ing, he said In the curhe received rent education a wonderful education. After gradu- system, students are overwhelmed ation, he worked for a computer with too many subjects, [so] teachcompany. ers need to undergo a “radical “I earned a lot more money, but I transformation of our educational knew eventually I’d return to teach- mindset,” Pryor said. She suggested ing, which is so much more satisfy- that students be immersed in two or ing,” Feldon said. “I know it sounds three topics a year in order to have corny, but this is where I was meant a more thorough understanding of to be. I can’t believe I get paid for the material. having so much fun at something “It may seem like two steps backI’m so passionate about.” ward, but these steps can give us our
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footing to move 100 steps forward,” Pryor said. Heidi Krause-Nasroui who graduated in 2002, said the use of technology in classrooms is gaining popularity among teachers. She said she started using more technology in her classroom this year. “It is almost a double-edged sword because as you use more technology to demonstrate math concepts, many students wonder why they have to do the math when the computer will do it for them,” Krause-Nasroui said. The panelists also spoke to current CSUF students about choosing a career as a math teacher. Donna Bartelli graduated in 1980 with a B.A. in mathematics and economics. She was not very involved with the faculty and students during her undergraduate years, but when she returned for her teaching credential, she met other students who shared her passion for math and teaching. She began teaching 20 years after she graduated from CSUF and is currently teaching at Valencia High School in Placentia. “Teaching is the best profession. It provides for challenge and creativity and is rewarding beyond measure. I regret not having gone into teaching earlier,” Bartelli said.
Green thumbs get top growing tips and plants Plant enthusiasts gather for the annual garden show at the arboretum By VERONICA ESPINOZA
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Over 100 plant and garden vendors filled the 26-acre Fullerton Arboretum last weekend. The Green Scene Garden Show, which takes place annually, attracted more than 4,000 horticulturalists to browse through a large variety of plant life for their personal gardens. “The Green Scene Garden Show is the largest outdoor plant and garden accessories show in Southern
California,” said Mark Costello, the manager of the Friends of the Fullerton Arboretum. Since 1970, the Fullerton Arboretum has catered to horticulturalists by supplying an assortment of green life. Throughout the entire arboretum, plants of all kinds were displayed for people to walk through with their wagons and choose the right plants and herbs to suit their needs. Vendors were put through a selection process to ensure there was not an overabundance of one kind of plant, ensuring a variety for the public. From palm trees to cacti and citrus to hanging pots and compost, the Arboretum brought something to the table no other plant nursery
could. “A lot of specialty stuff,” Costello said. “All the plants are really premium. They’re greenhouse-grown. It’s exquisite stuff that you really can’t find anywhere.” During the Green Scene Garden Show, educational speakers also reached out to inform people of care solutions, water conservation and other useful tools and techniques. For some enthusiasts, the advice and care treatment obtained are what keep bringing them back to the Green Scene Garden Show. “You get a healthier plant,” said Patrese Finn, a six-year member of the Friends of the Arboretum. “A lot of times there are the actual growers selling them here so you get a plant without the hormones – So you get
a better plant that will actually last you much longer.” A combined assembly of the California Native Plant Society and Tree of Life Nursery both set up a tent where they provided free information in brochures and pamphlets and sold books and plants. “Their main goal was to let people know about the benefit of native plants and their easy maintenance,” said Brad Jenkins, a member of California Native Plant Society. Some vendors offered extended plant advice in addition to selling care books for gardening. “Here you get people who know their plants and how you should take care of them,” Marian Bronston, a 14-year attendee of the annual event, said.
Displaced children face an uncertain future Associated Press
Kept together at large west Texas sites for two weeks, the first of more than 400 children taken from a polygamist compound boarded buses Tuesday bound for group homes and other faraway foster care facilities. The children eagerly waved and smiled at television cameras as the buses rolled out. Adult members of the sect, meanwhile, filed through an unmarked building on a courthouse square in nearby Eldorado for the second day of DNA testing. Authorities are trying to map the tangled family trees that authorities came across while investigating a teenage girl’s allegation of abuse by her much older husband. Lawyers inside San Angelo Coliseum who were meeting with their adult or child clients said state Children’s Protective Services workers installed tight security, allowing no one in or out while the children, 114 of them by day’s end, were loaded onto the buses. The remaining 300 children at the coliseum were still undergoing DNA testing and could be moved on Thursday, said Guy Choate, a state bar official who has been coordinating the attorneys brought from all over the state to represent
the children. State District Judge Barbara Walther signed an order Tuesday allowing the state to begin moving the children into temporary foster care while the state completes DNA testing of the 437 children and at least 175 adults and develops individual custody and treatment plans. On Monday, technicians tested children and parents in the coliseum. On Tuesday, the state added a testing site closer to the ranch, on the Eldorado courthouse square. Women in prairie dresses and men with shirts buttoned to their necks trickled into a stone building flanked by deputies to offer DNA samples. Their lawyers said many were reluctant to offer samples for testing they believe is invasive and unnecessary. Arriving in pickup trucks and sport-utility vehicles a few at a time, the parents came to allow technicians in lab coats to swab inside their mouths as they fight to regain custody of their children. By midday, only about two dozen of the 175 adults under court order had shown up. Several dozen mothers were still with the youngest children at a shelter and they could be swabbed there. “We’ve told them to cooperate, but there are a lot of people who are reluctant,” said Cynthia Martinez,
a spokeswoman for the Legal Aid attorneys who represent dozens of mothers. “There’s a perception there that the state will be using it to separate them” rather than reunite them with their children. On Tuesday, former FLDS member David Williams arrived from Nevada to give a DNA sample. Clutching a Book of Mormon and photos of his boys, ages 5, 7 and 9, Williams looked at his feet as he said his children were “taken hostage by the state.” “I have been an honorable American and father and I have carefully sheltered my children from the sins of this generation,” Williams said. He denied the children living at the ranch were abused. Susan Hays, an attorney for a toddler in state custody, said many of the fathers are reluctant and some may have left the state, fearing that the tests are really designed to help prosecutors make criminal abuse cases. The state won the right to put the children in foster care on suspicion that members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints pushed underage girls into marriage and sex and that all the children raised in the church are in danger of being victims or becoming predators.
The children have been removed from the Yearning For Zion Ranch, the renegade Mormon sect’s compound in nearby Eldorado; they stayed at historic Fort Concho in San Angelo before being moved to the larger coliseum last week. CPS spokesman Darrell Azar said child welfare officials want to get the children in a more homelike setting. “They need to be out of the limelight,” he said. “Children can’t get into a normal routine in a shelter.” CPS said in its placement plan, attached to Walther’s order – that it will try to place mothers under 18 with their children and will try to keep sibling groups together. Some of the families may have dozens of siblings. Boys ages 8 and older will likely be placed in a setting similar to that where dozens of teen boys were taken last week, a Boys’ Ranch near Amarillo in the Texas Panhandle some 250 miles from Eldorado. The CPS document lists facilities all around Texas – as far as Houston, about 500 miles away – where the children may be placed. Walther ordered all 437 children taken from the compound two weeks ago be given DNA tests after child welfare officials complained they couldn’t identify the children and parents.
SMITH: writing speeches for presidents From Page 1
for former presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush. According to his resume, Smith has been a professor in Cal State Long Beach Communications department and the director of the university’s Center for First Amendment Studies since 1988. Smith has written over “60 scholarly articles and 15 books,” Jenny Tsay, a public relations major, said. He was also a consultant for CBS News for “delegate count and research for on-the-air coverage of conventions.” Smith was a natural choice for Comm Week. “He has been a strong supporter of our department for many years,”
said Pamela Lehman, a member of the Graduate Students Association of Communication Studies. “He has many connections with our department.” The Graduate Students Association of Communication Studies and the Department of Human Communications Studies are sponsoring Smith to help educate communications students during Comm Week. Smith is already familiar to some students. He is a regular guest speaker for many communications classes on the CSUF campus, Lehman said. Lehman called Smith a “good friend of the department” and said he was selected for a Comm Week presentation because she believed
he will give students a greater awareness of how important communication and rhetoric is to the political process. Lehman said he hopes the lecture will help students think more critically about the words, tone and politician’s use of language, especially that of the current presidential candidates. Smith said students can expect to gain an “understanding of the history of speechwriting for presidents.” He will also give anecdotes from his personal experiences in the White House and beyond. Smith said he thinks students will be surprised to learn about certain aspects of speechwriting, such as the fact that George Washington
had his own speechwriter, that the delivery of speeches is far more important than people think and that speechwriters may make a huge difference in a presidential campaign. What is Smith’s advice for students listening to the current political debates? He encouraged students to ask “What is the quality of evidence used? How much is substance and how much is style? Does the style of speech reinforce the message? How are the candidates building their credibility?” Smith encouraged students who are interested in becoming speech writers to master the art of rhetoric and find, in any given case, the available means of persuasion.
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Councilman says mural is a symbol of gang culture, gets criticized Sean Nelson is concerned about how his comments were misunderstood By JACQUELYN RUMFOLA
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Fullerton City Council member Sean Nelson believes the “The Town I Live In” mural has lost its purpose and has become nothing more than a logo for gang members in the city.
raised our kids – [The] kids all went to college. It’s not something that you can directly relate to gangs.” Fullerton residents also revealed the pride they take in the murals under discussion. “Regarding the murals on Lemon … they were part of a memoriam, a tradition and pride in the community back over 30 years ago, and to hear Sean say the things he said was terrible,” Jaramillo said. One speaker argued that the inscription, “The Town I Live In,” actually originated from a song. Christopher Sanchez, a Fullerton resident, 22, said the murals are art, part of the city’s history and meaningful to the community in general. “These murals are important,” Jaramillo said. “Yes, they need to be renovated. Maybe we need to move in another direction. Some of them need to be updated.” A few of the original muralists
were also at Fullerton City Hall on it. April 15. Gulley said taking down the muOne of them, Cynthia Gulley, rals would leave a “clean slate” for pointed out that when the murals graffiti artists to ruin again. were originally Many of created over 30 the people years ago, they who were were produced involved with the supwith the port of the city original council at that project were time. the same “City counpeople who – Sean Nelson, were docil approved Fullerton Councilmember this project ing graffiti by allocating at the time, money, over Gulley said. $14,000, to make the area look bet- She said the murals gave troubled ter,” Gulley, 47, said. “They hired kids an opportunity to be produca muralist. We hired kids off the tive in a learning environment. CITO [Cache in, Trash Out] proCity of Fullerton Mayor Sharon gram.” Quirk said the murals will not be Speakers maintained that paint- taken down right away. ing over murals would not help She said further conversation the increasing gang problem in the was needed, with the community community, but further antagonize involved, before the right decision
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Fullerton City Council member Sean Nelson caused discordance with some community members when he recently called for the takedown of several Fullerton murals off Lemon Street, deeming them gangrelated. At a City Council meeting, Nelson recommended the immediate removal of the murals located between Valencia Drive and Orangethorpe Avenue, saying he believed the depictions accepted and validated a gang mentality. During that meeting on April 1, Nelson specifically referred to one mural that contains a picture of a low-rider car and bares the inscription, “The Town I Live In.” “That thing that says ‘the city I live in’ with the low-rider car –Don’t kid yourself, I’ve seen these gang members,” Nelson said at the meeting. “The exact script that that’s written in, on the bridge overpass over Lemon, is tattooed on the back of these guys necks and they identify that as a logo as being part of their gang. I think our city needs to take responsibility, like, tomorrow and get rid of that nonsense.” The comments were made in response to an updated report, given by Capt. Greg Mayes, on gang activity. Around 25 to 30 community members attended the Fullerton City Council meeting on the evening of April 15 to voice their disapproval of Nelson’s remarks. Community members, some being “low-riders” themselves, explained that not everyone who owns a low-ride vehicle is a gang member. Speakers referred to “low-riding” as a hobby, comparing it to fixing up a hot-rod. “The low-riding issue is not a gang-related issue,” said 54-year-old Fullerton resident Kitty Jaramillo when she addressed the council. “I used to be a low-rider. A lot of my friends were low-riders. We are all married for over 30 years now,
Clinton pushes out a victory Associated Press
Hillary Rodham Clinton ground out a gritty victory in the Pennsylvania primary Tuesday night, defeating Barack Obama and staving off elimination in their historic race for the Democratic presidential nomination. “Some counted me out and said to drop out,” the former first lady told supporters cheering her triumph in a state where she was outspent by more than two-to-one. “But the American people don’t quit. And they deserve a president who doesn’t quit, either.” “Because of you, the tide is turning.” Her victory, while comfortable, set up another critical test in two weeks time in Indiana. North Carolina votes the same day, and Obama is already the clear favorite in a
Southern state with a large black population. “Now it’s up to you, Indiana,” Obama said at a rally of his own in Evansville after Pennsylvania denied him a victory that might have made the nomination his. He criticized John McCain, the Republican presidential nomineein-waiting, by name as offering more of the same policies advocated by President Bush. And he took aim at Clinton without mentioning her by name. “We can calculate and poll-test our positions and tell everyone exactly what they want to hear,” he said. “Or we can be the party that doesn’t just focus on how to win, but why we should.” In a campaign marked by increasingly personal attacks, Clinton was winning 55 percent of the vote to 45 percent for her rival with 98 per-
cent counted in Pennsylvania. A preliminary tabulation showed her gaining at least 52 national convention delegates to 46 for Obama, with 60 still to be awarded. That left Obama with 1,694.5 delegates, and Clinton with 1,561.5, according to the AP tally. Clinton scored her victory by winning the votes of blue-collar workers, women and white men in an election where the economy was the dominant concern. Obama was favored by blacks, the affluent and voters who recently switched to the Democratic Party, a group that comprised about one in 10 Pennsylvania voters, according to the surveys conducted by The Associated Press and the TV networks. More than 80 percent of voters surveyed as they left their polling places said the nation was already in a recession.
could be reached. In reaction to the community’s comments, Nelson said “A large portion of the community came to the city regarding these murals and almost 100 percent of them agreed with me.” Prior to the first meeting, neighbors near the overpass had complained about the perception that the murals gave off, Nelson said. “This isn’t about me or my views,” Nelson said. “The neighborhood doesn’t like it and we want to be responsive to those who live there.” The murals, which maintenance workers are sent to clean an average of twice a week because of the graffiti problem, were described by Nelson as being “ground zero” for illegal art. “That area is a target for tagging,” Nelson said. “Gang members see the area as the perfect place to give a rival gang the big F-you.” Nelson said he has seen members
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of the gang FTT [Fullerton Tokers Town] with tattoos of the inscription, “The Town I Live In.” He said that it appears the city has a sponsored billboard for FTT. “I accept that when it was originally created, it didn’t intend to have anything to do with gangs,” Nelson said. “But now that these gangs have adopted it as their logo, its meaning has changed and now it’s a problem.” Willing to listen to suggestions, Nelson encourages young, aspiring and talented artists to brainstorm ideas, updating the murals to something “more appropriate.” Nelson said he thinks some of the community misunderstood the comments he made at the April 1 meeting. “I know that gangs aren’t going to go away if we change the murals,” Nelson said. “Residents in that area are asking for help. Some of the neighbors don’t appreciate it.”
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April 23, 2008
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Hillary’s next move Hillary Clinton has taken the Pennsylvania primary from Barack Obama. Congratulations, Mrs. Clinton. Now your nose and mouth are now securely located just above the water line, gasping for air while your democratic competitor still floats above you, breathing easy. At press time, Obama is still in the driver’s seat in terms of the delegate count – He is ahead with 1,685 pledged delegates while Clinton trails with only 1,544. Clinton is just barely hanging in there, alive enough to split democratic voters and potentially ruin the election for her party. But that hasn’t distracted her because she has a plan. Where Al Gore failed, Clinton may well succeed – She is going to claim her place as the democratic nominee by way of the popular vote. This issue can be traced back to the controversy surrounding Florida and Michigan in the democratic primaries. Because the two states went against the wishes of the party and moved their primaries up in the year, their delegates were revoked. Essentially, Florida and Michigan have no say in who the eventual democratic nominee will be. Case closed, game over, good luck in four years, right? Ah, but here comes the political trickery. Clinton, in a moment of Nostradamus-like precognition, decided to keep her name on the ballots in the shunned states. This means that while the votes did not technically count at the
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time, democrats in Florida and Michigan chose to cast their ballots for Clinton rather than for a Republican or not at all. Through her underhanded scheming, Clinton “won” the primaries in both states. They were hollow victories at the time, with neither state being allowed to pledge their delegates. However, Clinton is likely going to try and build a case around those wins to woo the remaining superdelegates who have yet to pledge their votes to either candidate. She is going to say that, when adding the discounted votes in Florida and Michigan to the overall total, she will have the lead in the popular vote, thus obligating undecided superdelegates to back her. More and more, she is looking like Ric Flair from professional wrestling. Just when it looks like the good guy is about to win, she kicks out of the pin and pokes her opponent in the eyes. But there is more wrong with this political climate than a little Vince McMahon showmanship. This kind of conniving, manipulative effort by Clinton is exactly why the whole idea of superdelegates is no longer viable. To allow a preselected group of voters wield so much power undermines the basis of democracy. Sure, Clinton is wrong for trying to back door her way into the nomination, but she is just playing the hand she’s been dealt. As a free-voting population, we should not allow her to be in this position in the first place.
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Illegal immigration has strongly affected U.S. economy and politics By Carmen Drummond For the Daily Titan
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Traditionally, the United States is best described as a vast melting pot, a place where migrants are melted together to create a more uniform society. However, many immigrants maintain their own beliefs instead of absorbing the culture and standards of the dominant society. Sadistic battles have been fought with those seeking practical solutions to reform immigration laws and those who choose to enforce broken regulations. The number of illegal immigrants in the country has topped nearly 12 million, once again making it a central topic of debate. While congress and U.S. citizens continue to engage in bitter debate on the issue of immigration reform, it has become a fierce issue with the presidential
election. In spite of this, the demographic trends are likely to continue. The politics of immigration have become increasingly associated with other issues, such as national security and terrorism. Some individuals with conservative views see an unassimilated, economically deprived and generally hostile immigrant population as a threat to national stability, while other conservative opponents welcome immigrant labor. Because of these associations, immigration has become an emotional political issue, prevalent in Western nations. Along with a combination of concerns about terrorism, complaints about illegal immigrants breaking the law or draining public resources, all have become a daily staple of media outlets. Enacting tougher enforcement policies has become a dominant theme in the 2008 presidential campaign. Hundreds of bills to crack down on employers and illegal immigrants seeking public benefits have been passed in the last
year by many states. The new administration and Congress will likely be expected to face what has proved to be an impossible task, curbing the number of immigrants without causing labor shortages in key sectors such as agriculture and hospitality. Although the United States has been shaped by successive waves of immigrants, many Americans view immigration as a problem. Partly because nearly two-thirds of the illegal population has snuck across the Mexico border or entered legally – as tourists, students, etc. – and never left. This ultimately causes congestion, sprawl, traffic, pollution, loss of open spaces and greenhouse gas emissions, according to Steven Camarota from the Center of Immigration Studies. But not all feel that immigrants are a burden on the economy. There are “many highly skilled and motivated immigrants who close the gaps in the U.S. job market” by filling the jobs that many Americans would not want to fill, said San-
dra Marshall at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. She also argues that immigration is merely an aspect of globalization and is fundamental in the growth of the American population. A survey conducted last year by the Los Angeles Times from June 7-10 asked respondents if they would support a proposal that would “allow undocumented immigrants who have been living and working in the United States for a number of years ... to start a path to citizenship by registering that they are in the country, paying a fine, getting fingerprinted and learning English.” The survey of 1,183 adults nationwide showed that 63 percent support the proposal, whereas only 23 percent of the individuals taking the survey oppose such a proposal. Many surveys have been conducted over the past year, signifying two very opposing views. The course that any policy changes will take will likely depend on who wins the presidency, suggesting that the issues of illegal immigration will not be addressed before 2009.
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A few tips on how to survive in the U.K. Well, it's been a fascinating 16 weeks in London. I think I can easily say that everyone here has seen something new and experienced something different, even if that something was just a different shot of alcohol. Traveling beyond the U.S. is something everyone should try once, even if it’s just to get a sense of perspective and to reinforce how cool you really are. As my trip to England draws to a close, here’s a list of things, in no particular order, that my peers and I have really taken to heart over the last few months. –Some things just look better spelled with a "u," regardless of what the spell-check says. –Just because it's England, where they speak English, doesn’t mean you’ll understand anything anyone is saying. –English accents are cute on
everyone, no what matter age, location or gender – except for drunk Americans. –Countrywide, it is agreed that Dick Van Dyke has the worst English accent in the world. –Always stand to the right side of escalators. –Don’t worry about being lost. Most of the locals don’t know where they are going or how to get there either. –Coaches are not buses. Buses stop at stops and never let a coach driver catch you mixing the two up. –Smart Cars are not clown cars, so don’t point and laugh. –Curry is a fantastic dish, especially at 2 in the morning after a long night of drinking –Always ask what the sausage and pudding is made of, especially if the words "blood," "black" and "white" are involved. –There’s nothing obscene about petting Hairy Coos or eating spotted
dick. In fact, both are good activities for the whole family! –Mary Poppins, Peter Pan and Sherlock Holmes are all doing quite well here in London. –Rugby is, hands down, better than American football. In fact, rugby players could probably beat up American football players with their hands tied down to their sides – Those guys are scary. –Tea comes in more flavors than just tea. –High-heeled boots and cobblestone streets don’t always mix. –A billion-pound, city-wide closed-circuit security camera system can be beaten by a hooded sweatshirt. –Primark is the glorious love child of Kohl’s and Target. –Honeycombs and hazelnuts are the best things to happen to chocolate since peanut butter. –When it comes to sitcoms or saving the world, campy is a good
The Londoner way to go. –John Barrowman will soon take over the televised world. –Starbucks HAS taken over the world, except for Sweden. –There’s nothing wrong with budget airlines. –Simon Cowell is mean over here in England, too. –If there’s a reason to drink, the English will take advantage of it, so you should too. –If you don’t know what to do, go to the pub. –Drunk walking can be just as unsafe as drunk driving. –Cyclists mean business and can be very harmful to one’s health, especially in Oxford. –Just because a group of guys are smacking each other and dancing together doesn’t mean they are gay. It probably just means they are drunk. –Police officers can be nice and handle crime.
–Having a few extra pounds isn’t always a bad thing, and losing a few pounds isn’t always all that great. –The sarcastic understatement is more funny than people give it credit for. –Just because they have the same names doesn’t mean that you can use an American penny for a British one. –Museums can be really cool, especially when they are free and can operate as a shortcut from point a to point b. –You can survive without a car. –If you are going to break out into song on the tube, it is best if it's after 10 p.m. and everyone knows the words. Just be careful it's not related to football in anyway. –And to reiterate, on this side of the Atlantic, it’s always football – never soccer. –Everyone hates the Germans (sorry Germans).
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–No one can stand the Welsh. –Bring lots of gum when you take a train – Tunnels create pressure like you’ll never know. –If you want to see something you’ve never seen before, no matter what it is, you’ll find it in Camden Town. –If a newspaper is free, read your own copy instead of reading over another person’s shoulder on the Tube. –Asking someone out in the newspaper is kind of romantic, like meeting someone on the nighttime bus. –And always, ALWAYS, mind the gap.
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Performing, teaching, talking to whales Kaleidoscope Players help teach school children with stage performances BY Sarah Mendoza
Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
Meg becomes excited and points out dolphins in the imaginary ocean in the crowd. Kids in the audience search frantically for the imaginary whale, but find nothing. Cal State Fullerton students entertain while they teach an environmental lesson. They exude energy on stage in the Grand Central Theater at the Grand Central Art Center in
Santa Ana. The students are part of an acting group, the Kaleidoscope Players, who tour elementary schools to perform selected plays. Saturday, the Kaleidoscope Players starred in “The Boy Who Talked to Whales,” a play written by Webster Smalley in the early ‘80s. The play features a young boy, Jerry Johnson, who teaches himself to communicate with Ookah, a 50-foot whale. Ookah escapes the danger of whalers by swimming into Puget Sound, where she meets Jerry. When other people become aware of Jerry’s ability to speak with whales, they try to get him to train Ookah for military defense, but he refuses.
Instead, Jerry and his friend Meg devise a plan to help save Ookah from foreign whalers. Although the plan has good intentions, it creates international havoc. Jerry and Meg later meet the President of the United States and assist him in resolving this international crisis. Patrick Pearson, the director of the play, said the play was written at a time when people became more aware of the fact that the well-being of our environment was not just about humans, but also about animals. “This was 25 years ago and now we have people talking about global warming,” Pearson said. “There is a resurgence of this and that is one of
the reasons why I wanted to do this play – because the importance of paying attention to animals and our environment is still relevant.” Pearson teaches beginning directing at CSUF as a part-time faculty member and said he thought the play was fun for kids and also teaches them about morals. Good children’s theater does just that, Pearson said. It entertains and teaches a lesson. The actors in the play are students in Theatre for Young Audiences, a course in CSUF’s Department of Theatre and Dance. The actors have enjoyed the children’s reactions after their performances at various elementary schools. “They really wanted to see a
whale, they were really excited,” Kaleidoscope Players member Cory Zetterberg said. “It was an amazing experience just to see the look on their faces. They were so excited.” Teachers and principles were appreciative to Pearson and the cast, thanking them after each performance, Pearson said. Pearson said it is important to be honest with kids. “Children are a wonderful audience because they are right there with you the whole time, but the second that they don’t believe you, they let you know.” The show seemed to be believable for 7-year-old Taylor Whitmore. “If I could talk to Ookah, I would
tell her to not go where there was danger,” the first-grade student said after the performance. Whitmore said he liked Ookah and was glad Jerry saved her. Ironically, with “little or no training,” Pearson directed this same show 11 years ago. It was the first show he ever directed. Now, after earning a Bachelor of Arts and master’s degree, he has the chance to put his experience and knowledge to work in this energetic and fun show. “The Boy Who Talked to Whales” makes its last splash at the Grand Central Theatre May 3 at 10 a.m., Pearson said. Admission is free and the play is appropriate for students in kindergarten through fifth grade.
Seniors ride ‘OLLI Trolley’ OLLI offers all 875 of its members the opportunity for lifelong education BY Paulina Woods
Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
Cal State Fullerton and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLICSUF) is changing the definition of retirement. In 1979 a group of 47 men and women started the “Continuing Learning Experience” (CLE). It was a place where retirees could pursue education and friendship. Mainly maintained by member volunteers, there is a yearly fee of $215, according to the OLLI membership form, which can be found at http://olli.fullerton.edu/. Members are encouraged to be active by teaching a class or helping out with refreshments. “So much depends on our volunteers,” said Barbara Talento, the OLLI president and an emeritus associate professor of nursing. This was apparent as ladies in black and white served up ice cream
sundaes after Tuesday’s general meetings. Among the volunteers was Melissa de la Fuente, 60, who joined four years ago because of a recommendation from a friend. “I am a semi-retired mom,” de la Fuente said with a laugh. “I started out going to ‘Fit for Life’ classes at 7:45 in the gym.” De la Fuente was embarrassed when Talento pointed out that she is a driving force behind many of the activities. De la Fuente talked about how she wanted something creative to do now that her children are “semi-grown.” Now, after traveling around the world from Japan, Denmark and Mexico, she is settled as the coordinator for the ceramics class, where she helps the teacher set up and performs other activities. Because OLLI is under the University Extended Education, their members enjoy many of the same benefits students do, such as receiving discounts in the student store, having access to the library and receiving a special parking pass. Today, OLLI is proud to offer its 875 members the opportunity to
learn anything from creative arts to languages. In their Blue Book (schedule), the times and places of each class are clearly laid out. There are classes in American Sign Language, history, mathematics, English and much more. The OLLI organization is not only about learning, but also about preserving higher education for future generations, according to the OLLI Web site. Talento said she believes the organization is a “selected group of voters who write, vote and let our legislators know what we think.” Members of OLLI were worried about the current budget crisis after attending the March budget meeting on campus. On Tuesday they had Lynda Randall, Academic Senate secretary, vice president of the CSU chapter of the CFA, come speak in the Mackey Auditorium. During the meeting, Randall passed around a pre-written letter to the California legislature telling them, “reducing funding to the CSU can only harm its mission of producing a highly skilled workforce for our state.” Randall closed by asking everyone
By Damon casarez/Daily Titan Staff Photographer Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members sit in the Mackey Auditorium in the Ruby Gerontology Center while Lynda Randall gives a speech. OLLI has 875 members.
to not only personalize the letter to the legislature but also to fill out enrollment cards to become volunteers in the fight against budget cuts. “[With] voices strong enough, we can change the tide,” Randall said. Randall is one of the many speakers who has spoken to this group of active seniors. Guest speakers from the community, campus professors and others have contributed greatly to the lifelong learning model OLLI follows. Members are also encouraged to
teach a class or “audit any CSUF class with permission from the instructor,” according to the CSUF OLLI Web site. As with many students here on campus, parking has become an issue as the membership increases. Behind the RGC building in parking lot E, OLLI members have 85 spaces designated with signs stating “OLLI parking only.” A few weeks ago, Talento had forgotten to put her pass in her window and had a surprise waiting for her when she returned to
her car. “Even on Fridays, when there are not a lot of people, you can still get a ticket,” Talento laughed. To help ease the parking pain, OLLI purchased a trolley from the police department, which they have affectionately named the “OLLI Trolley.” On designated days and during special events the trolley is available to transport members from distant parking lots or to designated member events.
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Gymnast finishes seventh in NCAA West Regionals Baker and Steinauer are the first Titans at NCAA regionals since 2005 by joshua burton
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Cal State Fullerton freshman Alaina Baker finished seventh in the all-around competition at the 2008 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics West Regional Championship at Oregon State University in Corvallis. Baker competed as an all-around competitor in each event with a 38.900 average. She also finished in a tie for 19th place on floor with a 9.75 average, 20th on the uneven bars with a 9.70, and tied for 33rd on beam with a career-high-tying of 9.675. Fellow freshman Maddie Steinauer also competed in the regionals, matching Baker on the vault in a five-way tie for 14th place with an average of 9.775.
Baker finished the all-around just .025 behind Sacramento State’s Melissa Genovese for sixth place and .125 behind Michigan State’s Rochelle Robinson, who came in fifth. The two gymnasts are the first Titans to compete at the NCAA regionals since 2005. “This is actually pretty amazing for freshmen girls,” Mace Patterson, the assistant coach for the women’s gymnastic team, said. “It was definitely the biggest turnouts that these girls have ever seen.” The competitors that Baker and Steinauer faced were women who probably had up to three years experience on the duo, Patterson said. “It seemed like the whole auditorium was filled,” Steinauer said. “It was crazy.” Four judges decide scores for each event – vault, uneven bars, floor and balance beam. The highest and lowest scores are taken away and the middle two are averaged to find the overall average for the competitor. Despite the pressure, competition
and the crowds, the two women performed well, Patterson said. The girls agreed, but pointed out ways they could improve. Remarking on her landing technique, Steinauer said she plans to add a half-twist when dismounting the beam. “I think it’s more for doing your best than beating everyone else,” Baker said. Her calm reaction to competitions seems to come natural to her. “Baker looked more confident than she did all year,” Patterson said. “She really feeds off of the challenge. It was her best vault of the year. Easily.” Steinauer and Baker go above and beyond the requirement for practice hours in the gymnasium, Patterson said. They singled themselves out with their dedication to the sport by coming in as freshmen and then training harder than many of the other women on the team before the regionals. “Maddie was a walk-in and then got a scholarship for gymnastics
right away,” Patterson said. “She works really hard.” Baker succeeded in making it to regionals despite a sprained ankle she suffered earlier in the season. She took a week off from half of her regiment, and when she returned to her regular training regime, she had to be forced to take it easy. “Alaina is incredibly dedicated,” Patterson said. “We actually have to physically stop her from working out.” Without the rest of their team, the duo and their coaches spent three days in Oregon at a hotel. “We mostly just ate. I’m not going to lie,” Steinauer said. “It’s hard when your whole team isn’t there and you have to just go by yourself. Hopefully, next year we make it as a team so I can compete in more areas.” Oregon State’s team finished first with a 197.100 average and Michigan State finished second with a 196.375 average to move on to the NCAA finals.
Titans upset Sun Devils in bottom of the 9th
By Amber Matsumoto/For the Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton celebrating a home run early in Tuesday nights game at Goodwin Field. The Titans would eventually beat the Collegiate Baseball No. 4 ranked Arizona State Sun Devils 10-9 with a base hit in the ninth inning. The two teams meet again tonight at 6 p.m. at Goodwin Field. For complete coverage of both games, go to www.dailytitan.com
Think Different. Think Simon. Break out the brooms: the Lakers will sweep the defenseless Nuggets by Simon liang
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Laker Fever is sweeping the Southland once again. If you are a new member of Laker Nation, then you may have missed the Lakers getting ousted in the first round the last two years. It’s OK, those bad times are long gone and the future looks bright for the purple and gold. Gaining the number one seed has catapulted the Lakers to new heights as they are one of the favorites to win this year’s NBA title. You could tell the excitement was back in their Game 1 victory over the Nuggets. The first round matchup against Denver will be a high-scoring series because neither team plays solid defense. The first result of this was a 128-114 Game 1 victory for Kobe & Co. On paper, Denver has one of the most talented teams in the NBA. In reality, they have one of the highest payrolls in the league and still don’t get it done because they have too many players who need the ball to be effective. Don’t get me wrong, they have terrific individual players, but they don’t work well as a cohesive unit. Denver Center Marcus Camby is one of the best when it comes to blocking shots, but he was basically a non-factor in Game 1. In order for Denver to win a game, he needs to hit the boards and not allow Lamar Odom and Pau Gasol to have so many open layups. Forward Carmelo Anthony is a great talent and can score from anywhere on the court. However, his off-court struggles have affected him. Then there is Allen Iverson, who, despite his age, is still impossible to guard. He will retire as the greatest six-foot-or-under player and his resume is excellent, but he is still missing a championship ring. Of course you can’t forget Ke-
nyon Martin, who is getting paid superstar money. He had superstar potential centuries ago, but injuries have derailed his career and stripped him of his crazy athleticism. Nowadays, he is just trying to contribute instead of being the go-to player he once could have been. Lastly, Linas Kleiza and J.R. Smith are great off the bench. They combined for 38 points in Game 1 and when they go on a tear offensively, Denver is hard to beat. But wait a minute, did they even play defense? I didn’t see it. The Lakers will not have much time to celebrate their Game 1 win. They need to play better defense and not allow Denver to penetrate so easily and kick it out to open three-point shooters. The biggest problem with the Lakers’ defense is that they do a bad job of closing in on open shooters. On offense, the Lakers were terrific. Ball movement was smooth, shots were falling and layups were going in. Gasol was magnificent, and if he continues to play like that, people will be saying Andrew Bynum who? The key for their offense is to not fall in love with the three. Odom had another great allaround game. Add that to the Lakers formidable bench and I see a championship formula. Plus, it doesn’t hurt to have Kobe Bryant and Phil Jackson leading the way. Yes, the Lakers only won seven more games than the Nuggets did in the regular season, but this is a totally different atmosphere. It is the NBA Playoffs – where superstars shine and build their legacy. I think I’ll have to bring my broom out for this series because it’s going to be sweep, sweep, sweep. The Lakers will win this series 4-0. I would probably have given the Nuggets one game, but the Lakers are focused and determined to make this year their year. The road to the NBA Finals will be tough, but I am confident that they will take care of business. Only time will tell, and if I point to history, I definitely see a Boston versus Los Angeles matchup in the finals.
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Aries (March 21 - April 19) You will have a nightmare tonight, in which you ďŹ nd yourself dangling from the ceiling, while brightly colored paper machĂŠ animals with glowing eyes ďŹ le into the room. One of them will be carrying a stick. Perhaps you shouldn’t eat so much candy before going to bed?
Taurus (April 20 - May 20) You will send away for the pamphlet titled “The Manly Art Of Knitting�, today, but sadly, it will be out of print. You should check with a rare books merchant.
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Cancer (June 21 - July 22) You will build a better mousetrap, but nobody will beat a path to your door. Several people will beat a path to your refrigerator, though, and will make sandwiches.
Leo (July 23 - August 22) Good time to get involved in the Fiber Arts. Why not see what you can do with Metamucil?
Virgo (August 23 - September 22) A scruffy-looking fellow who you’ve never seen before will come up and offer you a very strange-looking raisin mufďŹ n. Good idea to decline, in this instance.
Libra (September 22 - October 22) Bad news: people think you’re becoming paranoid. Isn’t that just typical, though? I mean, they don’t even HAVE invisible malev olent air-squids spying on THEM, do they?
Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) Paper airplane day, today. Have as much fun as you can stand -- tomorrow will be ugly.
Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) In a strange form of protest against the new trends in personal adornment, you will make mooing sounds whenever you see someone with a nose ring. Coincidentally, some of them will say “Hay!�
Capricorn (December 22 - January 20) An old ame will call today, and invite you to lunch. It’s actually a trick to try to get you involved with AmWay. Also, check page 5 of the newspaper for something you’ve been waiting for.
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