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DTSHORTHAND Campus Life The Grand Central Arts Center is featuring, “Miss Magnolia Beaumont Goes To Provincetown,” written and performed by Joe Hutcheson. The show tells the story of Magnolia Beatrice Devareux Beaumont after she choked to death on the meat of a pork rib. In a twist of events, Beaumont awoke inhabiting the body of a 33 year old gay New Yorker on his way to Provincetown, Massachusetts for a birthday vacation. The show is running Thursday, Sept. 11 and Saturday, Sept. 13, from 8-10 p.m.
Recreation center gets awarded for efficiency
CSUF President Milton Gordon spoke at the yearly university convocation
Mental disorder drives man to eat 23,000 Big Macs over 36 years
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By Allen wilson/Daily Titan Staff Photographer Joe Morales, 20, takes advantage of the services made available through Cal State Fullerton’s new Recreation Center. The center just received recognition for it’s design. The center was designed to consume a lower amount of energy than other work out centers.
CSUF receives another award for intelligent construction planning By Morgan McLaughlin Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
Cal State Fullerton’s Student Recreational Center received one of only two awards given by the Energy Efficiency Partnership Program in 2007 for Best Overall Sustainable Design. The program reviews 33 UC and CSU campuses. The Sustainable Design award for 2007 was presented to CSUF’s Student Recreation Center and UC Merced’s Central Plant building at the 6th Annual Sustainability Conference for California. “This is our second time winning this award and shows our campus’ commitment to sustainability,” Mike Smith, CSUF director of design and construction, said. The goal of the EEPP is to save and manage energy usage on California college campuses. “I was excited about this award because it brings recognition to the fact that the CSUF campus community is committed to making environmentally responsible decisions ... the students who funded this project, demonstrated that commitment every time they made a decision that could impact the overall sustainability of the building in the design and
construction process,” Andrea Willer, SRC director, said. Two other CSUF campus buildings that also employ “green” and sustainable functions are the Arboretum Visitor Center and the newly opened Steven G. Mihaylo Hall. The unique partnership of UC, CSU and energy companies has helped to save increasing amounts of energy. In 2004 and 2005, energy efficiency measures helped to save 32 million kilowatt hours and 1.5 million therms of gas, according to the UC/CSU/IOU Energy Efficiency Partnership Web site.
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This is our second time winning this award and shows our campus’ commitment to sustainability. – Mike Smith,
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In addition, almost 20,000 metric tons of CO2 were removed from the atmosphere - the equivalent of removing 4,000 cars from the road and preserving 160 acres of mature forest, according to the Web site. The recent awards show the suc-
cess of campuses in reducing energy usage and environmental impact through sustainability practices. “The SRC focuses on effective water use and sustainability through low emitting materials in the paint, carpets and sealants used throughout the building as well as the use of non chemical-based cleaners,” Willer said. The SRC’s fixtures are also efficient. The SRC uses low-flow shower heads and urinals, dual flush toilets and automatic faucets, “all of which help us conserve hundreds of thousands of gallons of water,” Willer said. The SRC design also allows for a lot of natural lighting, which cuts down on the need to use artificial lighting during the day. “Our custodial contractor implemented a ‘clean green’ program in which all cleaning products and equipment meet the Green Seal standard for it’s purpose and category,” Willer said. The efforts of the SRC are also currently being considered for a rating from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System. This nationally accepted system rates sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental See REC CENTER, Page 2
Board approves director for Health and Human Development at CSUF Only two of the 16 directors appointed to their postion on the board By Joel Rosario
Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
Members of the Associated Students Inc. Board of Directors confirmed the presidential appointment of Ashley Fernando as director for the College of Health and Human Development at the board’s meeting, Sept. 2. With the appointment of Fernando, the board was full for the first
time in more than two years, ChrisFernando had originally applied tine Hernandez, to become the ASI the board’s chair, elections comsaid. “It’s nice missioner for the when we have new current academic people,” she said, year, but chose about the increase not to submit her of students joining application and ASI this year. instead, applied Speaking to the for the director board before the position when she vote, Fernando – Ashley Fernando, heard the position said her goals inwas available. Associated Student clude improving “I wanted to Board of Directors communication learn more about between the comASI,” said Fernanmittees and boards, and to increase do. “I wanted to get more involved “facetime” between the board and See DIRECTOR, Page 2 clubs, organizations and students.
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I wanted to learn more about ASI ... I wanted to get more involved in my college.
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Although many protesters came to protest in the spirit of peace, some groups splintered off to create their own marches, news sources said. Organizers of the protest did not receive permits that give protesters the legal right to peaceably assemble. Police blocked off virtually every street the procession began marching toward. Hundreds of police from around the nation help with crowd conrtol. The Daily Titan had a reporter in the crowd with a video camera. You can view the video at our Web site, www.DailyTitan.com.
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restored nearly $100 million of the original proposed $386 million cut. Gordon said that for CSUF the original $18.5 million cut decreased to about $6 million. Still, Vice President of Academic By Daniel XU Affairs Ephraim Smith said the state Daily Titan Staff news@dailytitan.com budget crisis was not to be underestimated. “The budget problem is very seriDespite diminishing state support for the Cal State University system, ous,” Smith said, “but there are alCSUF President Milton Gordon ways good years and bad years. This crisis is only temtold the audience porary and should at the 2008 Unisoon end.” versity ConvocaGordon said tion yesterday that the university canthe school will not continue to continue to strive depend on state for excellence and funding to meet all never waver from of its goals. For the its course. upcoming 2008The University 2009 school year, Convocation is the university has held at the start of – Milton Gordon, set bars to meet every fall semester in fundraiser goals to welcome new CSUF President from the private and returning stusector. Gordon andents and faculty. nounced that one The convocation recaps past achievement and pres- of the bars, a $5 million naming gift ents the new outlook for the next for the Performing Arts Center of the College of the Arts has already been school year. See CONVOCATION, Page 2 With the state budget approval still delayed, the university budget was a major focus of Gordon’s speech. “There is no other element that contributes more to the excellence of a university than the excellence of the faculty,” Gordon said. The entire auditorium responded with high enthusiasm when Gordon said that he stood behind CSU Chancellor Charles Reed’s statement that faculty wage cuts would not happen. Gordon thanked the effort of The Alliance for the CSU, made up of students, faculty, staff and alumni from campuses all over the state for protecting the budget of the CSU. As a result, he said, the governor CSUF President Milton Gordon
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FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) – A 54-year-old man says his obsessive-compulsive disorder drove him to eat 23,000 Big Macs in 36 years. Fifty-four-year-old Don Gorske says he hit the milestone last month, continuing a pleasurable obsession that began May 17, 1972 when he got his first car. Gorske has kept every burger receipt in a box. He says he was always fascinated with numbers, and watching McDonald’s track its number of customers motivated him to track his own consumption. The only day he skipped a Big Mac was the day his mother died, to respect her request. The correctional-institution employee says he doesn’t care when people call his Big Mac obsession crazy. He says he’s in love with the burgers, which are the highlights of his days.
CSUF shrugs off the state budget cut
Fullerton facilities offer free disposal of electric devices Computer monitors, TV’s and other amenities can pollute our water supply By Caroline Duffy
Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
As more and more people try to live greener lives, there is still a major ecological issue that’s flown largely under the radar – e-waste. E-waste, or electronic waste, is any type of electronic device that is at the end of, or nearing the end of its useful life, according to the California Integrated Waste Management Board Web site. E-waste includes used TV’s, computer monitors, cell phones, printers, hard drives, stereos, microwave ovens, cables and MP3 players. According to the California Department of Toxic Substances Web site, problems arise because few electronic devices are biodegradable or are made with biodegradable materials. Worse, chemicals and agents found in some computer monitors and TV’s are hazardous and therefore cannot be legally disposed of using normal waste management
services. “First and foremost, it’s illegal to dispose of monitors and TV’s in the trash,” said Andrew Ajello, manager of Advanced E-Waste Solutions, an electronic recycling service facility in Fullerton. “Improper disposal of monitors and TV’s can result in a fine of up to $25,000 for organizations like Cal State Fullerton. It’s clearly in the best interest of students to be environmentally oriented. Disposing of electronics with regular waste leads to the electronics being left in landfills, where mercury and lead from the devices leak into the soil, which in turn leads to the soil and water being contaminated,” Ajello said. It’s becoming increasingly easy to responsibly dispose of your unwanted electronics. Many businesses, hospitals, churches and schools organize local e-waste recycling drives, where community members can drop off their old electronics without having to pay fines. Another free alternative is bringing your e-waste to any approved Goodwill location. “Goodwill has been the king of recycling for 84 years!” laughed See E-WASTE, Page 2
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IN OTHER NEWS convocation: president talks budget Kabul, Afghanistan (AP) – A NATO bomb mistakenly hit a house 1½ miles off target Tuesday, killing two civilians and wounding 10 even as Afghanistan’s president was saying that terrorism cannot be defeated if innocents are killed in coalition operations. In a separate incident in eastern Afghanistan, a roadside bomb killed an Afghan contract worker and three soldiers in the U.S.-led coalition, the coalition said. NATO said the bomb that went off target was aimed at a spot used by insurgents to fire rockets in eastern Khost province but the weapon malfunctioned and hit a civilian house. “An immediate investigation into the cause of the incident has been launched and further details will be forthcoming once established,” a NATO statement said. The mistaken NATO bombing came amid a dispute over a U.S. and Afghan special forces operation in the western village of Azizabad on Aug. 22. Afghan and U.N. officials say some 90 civilians died during fighting in the village. The U.S. initially said up to seven civilians were killed but announced Sunday that it is reinvestigating the incident after new evidence on civilian casualties.
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NEW YORK (AP) – The latest design for the Sept. 11 memorial entrance pavilion has a facade that evokes the World Trade Center’s twin towers, and builders still hope the memorial will open by the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. The three-story, asymmetrical glass and steel building is the last piece of the 8-acre memorial plaza at ground zero, a redesign of a building first introduced as a much larger museum space three years ago. Craig Dykers, architect for the Norwegian architectural firm Snohetta, said the reflective steel facade was inspired by the World Trade Center towers. He said natural light will hit the building at different points of the day and change its appearance. “At times, you’ll see yourself in the building,” Dykers said Tuesday at the design unveiling. The building, surrounded by oak trees between the footprints of the destroyed towers, features a sloping atrium that will shine light down a staircase leading to the Sept. 11 museum.
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SF man gets 8 years in deadly marijuana burglary LAKEPORT, Calif. (AP) _ A Lake County judge has sentenced a man to eight years in prison for his role in a violent marijuana burglary that left two of his friends dead. In 2005, 24-year-old Renato Hughes Jr. and two of his childhood friends rampaged through the Clearlake house of Shannon Edmonds demanding marijuana. Edmonds shot two of the intruders dead, and Hughes escaped. The case drew cries of racism from civil rights groups, after Hughes, who is black, was charged with murdering his friends under the Provocative Act doctrine. Edmonds, meanwhile, never was charged in their deaths. The trial was moved out of Lake County after the defense argued Hughes would not get a fair trial there. Last month, a Contra Costa jury acquitted Hughes of first-degree murder but found him guilty of burglary and assault with a firearm. Hughes’s lawyer says he will appeal the sentence.
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in number and diversity. “When you look at the ethnic distribution of our current students,” he said, “one can understand why it is important to have faculty and staff who can serve as role models.” With the growing enrollment of new students, the campus itself continues to expand. Gordon highlighted the opening of the new Steven G. Mihaylo Hall College of Business and Economics with brand new classrooms and labs for 1900 students. He said there are also plans for additional student housing, a new Children’s Center and a new Eastside Parking Structure. Economics professor Morteza Rahmatian said that as optimistic as
the outlook is, small sacrifices will still have to be made. “We have had similar budget crises in the past,” he said. “there may be a few classes cut, but I don’t think it will become a lasting issue.” Indeed, Gordon said that online programs at the undergraduate and graduate level will also answer to increasing demand. In the end, many remembered the most practical issues from the convocation. Counselor Leo Cota from University Outreach was impressed by the administration’s assurance of wages. “We already saw memos floating around telling us not to worry,” he said, “but I’m definitely glad for a solidification.”
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achieved. He said he anticipates next week’s Board of Trustees meeting to approve the naming request. Additional resources will also come from federal grants for various research programs. Gordon said external funding exceeded $17 million last year, and even more programs, such as research on obesity prevention and water hazard mitigation, are awaiting federal grants. “These rewards arise from national competition,” he said. “They demonstrate the competitive capability of our faculty which, in turn, increases our visibility and reputation among
universities nationally.” Due to the importance of potential national exposure, a new administrative position was established. Prof. Dorota Huizinga, previously Associate Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was appointed to become Associate Vice President for Graduate Programs and Research to lead in this effort. Gordon also spoke of record-setting sessions of orientation attendees during the summer and freshman enrollment in the fall. This semester’s incoming freshmen have joined an ethically diverse body of students, in which Gordon said the university will aim to provide with matching ratio of faculty
quality. “We will not hear from the U.S. Green Building Council until we have been in operation for one year,” Willer said. “This is when they analyze our actual numbers versus what we submitted as estimates, so we should know our rating in March or April of 2009.” CSUF has requirements mandat-
ed by the state for meeting energy ef- the phone for results. ficiency, and by goInstead, they ing for gold in the are already imLEED System, the plementing even school can show bigger and betthat it is meeting ter sustainable those standards, ideas. Fred Sanchez, ASI “We just executive director, – Andrea Willer, launched our said. new signage SRC Director Willer and Smith program, which are not waiting by identifies sus-
I would like to continue with more educational outreach...
tainable features in each room,” Willer said. Willer looks forward to the future with even more plans for interacting with the various people who come into and use the SRC. “I would like to continue with more educational outreach so that our students, faculty, staff and visitors can understand the features in the building and what they can do to help us reduce our environmental impact,” he said.
director: presidentially appointed From Page 1 with my college.” While Fernando had no experience within ASI prior to being named director, she participated in Cal State Fullerton’s New Student Programs for more than two years. Except for Fernando and Roshan Patel, all sixteen directors on the board attained their position through the election process. There are two directors for each of the eight col-
leges at CSUF. Patel was recently appointed as director for the College of Business and Economics. But even as the board’s vacancies became full, news spread that April Divinity, director for the College of Education, was planning to resign, ASI members said. Fernando joins Gordhan Mahtani as directors for the College of Health and Human Development. The terms lasts the entire 2008 academic year, but Fernando also plans
to run for director again next fall. The board is also comprised of voting representatives from the university administration, the Academic Senate and non-voting members including the ASI president, the rest of the ASI executive staff and the ASI executive director Also at the meeting, the board confirmed the appointments of Veronica Lee as elections commissioner and Matthew Lawton as scholarship coordinator.
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e-waste: csuf is recycling friendly From Page 1 Katherine Ransom, communications manager of Goodwill for Orange County. “We’ve always been a green company. We offer a safe and easy way to dispose of electronics and it’s free. The proceeds from all electronics end up going back to people in the community. We’ve partnered with a lot of cities that do e-waste drives, and we can collect up to 25 tons of electronics at a single event.” For students concerned about protecting their privacy when disposing of computers and hard drives, most e-waste facilities already have you covered. “When computers are dropped off, which is what’s dropped
off most often with college students, my electronics when they ended up they’re deconstructed and they go breaking or I decided to upgrade,” through a data removal process,” said Mark Harrison, a theatre graduAjello said. “This ate sturemoves all perdent. sonal informa“I abtion from the solutehard drive, and ly care a similar process about is used with cell the enphones to ensure vironyour privacy is ment protected.” a n d Ignorance of try to – Andrew Ajello, the e-waste probrecycle Manager of Advanced E-Waste Solutions lem can be a big and be obstacle for students who normally eco-conscious. At home, I’m careful try to be ecologically friendly. to recycle my regular trash, like glass, “To be honest, I’ve never given plastic and paper, but I know I’ve too much thought to what I did with probably tossed out broken electron-
ics in the past without even thinking about it. I feel bad now, knowing it probably would’ve been really easy to have them recycled.” Organizations such as Goodwill and Advanced E-Waste Solutions are working to get the word out. With three facilities located within three miles of campus, finding a convenient location isn’t a problem. The price? Goodwill takes e-waste drop-offs at no cost, and Ajello has waived the drop-off fee for all CSUF students at his facility. “There’s really no excuse,” Ransom said. Advanced E-Waste Solutions is located at 751 S. State College Blvd., Unit 44. You can learn more at their Web site, advancedewastesolutions. com.
was a coordinator for the Summer Bridge program. Mageno said she felt that ACE was an excellent opportunity for incoming freshmen, and has continued to recommend the program to students she works with in the Intensive Learning Experience (ILE) program. “It puts their academics and activities together towards their futures,” Mageno said. Jamaar Walker, a coordinator for ACE, said that students need to know how to talk to interviewers. He said that ACE prepares students to be able to not only show the knowledge they gained at CSUF, but also the skills they learned outside of the classroom. “The program teaches (students) how to talk about their skills and how they’ve applied them,” Walker said. ACE evolved from the concept of a Co-curricular Achievement Record (CAR) implemented by the Dean of Students Office. CAR was a record of students’ cocurricular activities that was structured like an unofficial transcript that students could show prospective employers. According to Walker, CAR turned into ACE, a five-step process that helps students properly organize and get the most from their co-curricular activities. The five-step process allows stu-
learned from the experience. For example, Walker said that students may have learned team building skills during a group project or time management from leading a club. After that the students go out and apply what they’ve learned in the real world. Through ACE, Walker said, participants have learned their strengths and acquired new skills as well. Walker said that ACE is a young program and he wants it to continue to evolve. ACE counselors want to make students more aware of opportunities for involvement and are hoping to eventually add group meetings to increase students’ networking opportunities. CSUF alumnus Alex Bowley, who participated in ACE during his last semester as an undergraduate, said he was glad to have participated in ACE while preparing his applications for graduate school. Bowley said he felt that the CAR really helped him to reflect on the skills he had acquired during his involvement in various on and offcampus activities. “It’s easy to think, ‘I wasted a lot of time doing this or that,’ but the program showed me that I hadn’t wasted it,” Bowley said. Bowley and Walker both said they feel that ACE gives students an edge when sending in applications. “Anything that helps you stand out is important.” Bowley said.
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An extra ACE for your resume A Co-curricular Education helps students compile their volunteer and club experience by Crysania Salcido
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The transition from college life to the “working world” can be a difficult and scary experience. It can be hard for students to know how to build a good resume, show that they have necessary experience to topple hundreds of other applicants, or prove they have the necessary skills a particular job would require. A Co-curricular Education – better known as ACE – is a program run through the Dean of Students Office that helps students identify opportunities they have at Cal State Fullerton and learn how to record and use the skills they have learned in the competitive job market. ACE aims to persuade students to document the co-curricular activities they have been involved in during their time at CSUF, and shows students how to apply the skills they acquired while participating in those clubs or other organizations. Jasmine Mageno, a CSUF alumna currently in the credential program, first heard about ACE when she
dents to: plan their involvement, participate in a variety of experiences, reflect on their learning, record what they have done, and apply those skills and knowledge as they seek advancement through graduate school, a career, or other endeavors they may face, according to the ACE Web site. The process is designed to help students tailor their resume so they can point out specific skills tailored to what type of job they are seeking. Students can look at their CAR and show an interviewer specific activities in which they performed skills the interviewer is looking for. “It helps them better prepare for the job market by preparing them to talk about skills they may be asked for,” Walker said. In the planning stage, students meet one-on-one with a counselor. Walker explained that during the session they set goals with the student and outline activities the student can get involved in to get the skills for a position they desire. After planning goals, the student needs to participate in various activities to gain that experience, he said. Getting involved helps improve students’ communication and networking skills. Students may also meet people who can help them in the future, Walker said. The reflecting step gives students a chance to go over what they have done and discuss what they have
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Titan Radio features The Asian Persuasion Show Program is geared toward all audiences, not just Asian American/Pacific Islanders By Rae Nguyen
ask for his autograph and picture at local concerts. Vargas said it is his features@dailytitan.com love for radio that has kept him deejaying since he was 14 years old. Vargas, who has been deejaying With a unique concept and a catchy name, The Asian Persuasion since he was a teenager, first became Show on Titan internet Radio is at- interested in the skill while touring tracting a small but loyal audience of Mexico on a cruise ship. During that vacation, Vargas nolisteners. The show was launched last Val- ticed the entertainment DJ selecting entine’s Day after Cal State Fullerton songs to play. “I already loved music but I was student Chadwick Vargas discovered intrigued (as) to that there was no how a DJ can Asian-American either make or radio show. break the mood The Asian Perof a party,” Varsuasion disc jockgas said. “I kept ey said he knew asking him questhat this was the tions and eventuone golden ticket ally was given a he was going to chance to DJ the hold on to. last dance.” Vargas said The experihe also realized – Chadwick Vargas, ence inspired his that non-Asians Titan Radio DJ desire to be a DJ were taking an and since then, interest in Asian Vargas said he culture through Japanese anime, Hong Kong karate has been consistently in the radio movies and reality TV shows featur- industry. CSUF student Susan Park said ing Asian/Pacific Islanders, such as “American Idol” and “So You Think she was thrilled when she found out You Can Dance.” that Titan Radio had the Asian Per“I feel there is a rising trend of suasion Show in its fall lineup. interest for Asian/Pacific Islander After all, it happens to be the only style and culture in entertainment in Asian American/Pacific Islander uniAmerica,” Vargas said. versity Internet radio show to talk Vargas, known as M. Meow to specifically about Asian Americans/ many of his listeners, is not exactly Pacific Islanders. your typical amateur student disc “That’s pretty cool because they jockey. Vargas has recently gained a (mass media) don’t feature Asians in celebrity status of sorts among his mainstream TV or radio,” Park said. listeners who have been known to “It’s a start for us.” Daily Titan Staff Writer
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By Joel Rosario/Daily Titan Staff Photographer The turntable, in the hands of DJ Chadwick Vargas , a.k.a. DJ M. Meow, is an instrument used to scratch and spin beats and music into the ears of listeners of Titan Radio.
The one-hour show comes on every Thursday at 6 p.m. Vargas oversees the musical format during his airtime hour, playing songs from Asian/Pacific Islander artists that are not typically heard in the U.S. “I thought it could work as sort of a reversal way for Asian countries to
listen in on what is popular here in America,” Vargas said. Since Titan Internet Radio is only heard on the Internet, there’s a capacity for a global audience to hear the show and possibly Asian/Pacific Islander natives can hear it, too, Vargas said.
Park will tune in more closely to shows that have Korean-Americans or that feature other Asian cultures. “It’s easier to relate...no one can really tell it like it is if he were caucasian or black talking about our culture. That’s what I think,” Park said. Fullerton student John Gilson
started listening to the Asian Persuasion Show after dating his girlfriend, who is Filipino and Thai, urged him to tune in. “It’s a different perspective than what is usually found in the media,” Gilson said. “Good thing Fullerton thought of the idea first.”
Mardi Gras themed event takes place across campus By Daniel Xu
Daily Titan Staff Writer features@dailytitan.com
Feathered masks, flying beads and a jazz concert are just some of the special attractions participants can expect at this year’s Block Party, titled “Mardi Gras Madness,” hosted by the Associated Students, Inc. In additional to offering free food and fun, the annual event serves to showcase programs and services offered through the ASI. The Block Party will last from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. (all event times listed could not be confirmed) on
Thursday, Sept. 18. According to a tentative news release, the all-day fair will be divided into three parts. From 8 to 10 a.m., free doughnuts and coffee will be available at three seperate locations; outside the Titan Student Union, in front of McCarthy Hall, and north of the Nutwood Parking Structure. A later event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. will feature an information fair, a fortune teller, caricature artists, craft booths and a concert. The evening finale will host a free dinner in the Garden Café, Neon Nights bowling, billiards and showing of the film “Kung Fu Panda.” “We want all students with different class schedules to be able to join in the fun,” said Crystal Schmidt, ASI’s marketing and public relations manager.
One week before the Block Party, the carnival spirit of Mardi Gras is already in effect. Boxes full of shiny green and yellow beads already filled the desks of the ASI Productions office, and eye-catching posters hung from hallway ceilings emitted excitement in the air. Schmidt said participants could pick up beads and other giveaways on event day as well as make their own feathered masks at craft booths. “The spotlight is on the information fair,” Schmidt said. At 11 a.m., representatives from various ASI programs, such as ASI
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student leadership and Titan Recreation, will raise students’ awareness of the services they provide. Schmidt added that vendors like Disneyland, K n o t t ’s Berry Farm and SeaWorld will also promote dis– Ashlet McKell, c o u n t e d Student ticket offers for students who buy tickets from the TSU. Games, such as ski ball and
We are welcoming new students to the university and introducing to them our wonderful student community and services.
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ASI Block Party 2008 times still tentative but fun is guaranteed.
Apple unveils new iPods but shares slip Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO – Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs took the wraps off a revamped line of iPods on Tuesday and trumpeted a truce with NBC Universal that means the TV network will begin selling programs again on iTunes. The iPod announcements were largely expected, and investors were less than energized, sending Apple’s shares down $6.24, 4 percent, to close at $151.68. The iPod upgrades Jobs revealed Tuesday in a theater in San Francisco include two slick new Nano models, oval-shaped devices that Jobs said are the thinnest iPods Apple has ever made. They are less than a quarter-inch thick. A $149 version comes with 8 gigabytes of memory (enough for 2,000 songs); a 16-gigabyte version (which holds 4,000 songs) is $199. The new models acknowledge the incredible appetite for iPods — Jobs said Apple has sold 160 million iPods since their introduction in 2001, making them the runaway leader among portable music players. But Apple has to work hard to differentiate them from the iPhone, Apple’s cell phone/iPod/Internet device that threatens to cannibalize some of the demand for iPods. Jobs also showed off three new versions of the iPod Touch, which is much like an iPhone except that
doesn’t make calls. An 8-gigabyte version of the new model will sell for $229; a 16-gigabyte Touch will be $299 and a 32 GB model will be $399. Apple hopes the 32-gigabyte unit will appeal to people who download a lot of games and other programs, and wouldn’t be able to store them all on an iPhone, which tops out at 16 gigabytes. Jobs said people have downloaded a “mind-blowing” 100 million applications for iPhones and iPod Touch devices since Apple began offering the programs online two months ago. “We don’t think of it as cannibalization,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of product marketing. “As long as they want an Apple product, we’re happy.” But Ross Rubin, an analyst with market researcher NPD Group, said Apple’s focus on the Nano and its new features indicates otherwise. Among the new twists: A “shake to shuffle” feature that lets people mix up their iPod playlists by giving the device a hard, abrupt shake. Jobs also showed off a new “genius” feature in iTunes and the iPod’s onboard software. If a user clicks the genius button while listening to a song, the program automatically creates a new playlist of similar songs from the user’s own library. The software determines similar-
ity in part by analyzing which songs other people have together in their libraries. In the deal with NBC, the television network is coming back to iTunes a year after pulling out in a dispute over the prices Apple charges for shows it sells on the online service. At that time, programming controlled by NBC Universal, a unit of General Electric Co., made up an estimated 40 percent of the video downloads on iTunes. At the height of the spat, Apple said NBC had sought more than double the wholesale prices for its shows, which would have resulted in shows selling for $4.99 each. NBC disputed that, and said it wanted only to be able to sell programs at different prices. But with its muscle in the market for digital downloads, Apple largely appears to have won the battle. NBC’s programming will sell for the same prices as other TV shows available on iTunes. High-definition shows, a new addition for iTunes, will sell for $2.99 each. Shows in standard definition cost $1.99. Some older shows are available for 99 cents apiece. NBC was able to wring some concessions. Jean-Briac Perrette, NBC Universal’s president for digital distribution, said NBC will be allowed to
bundle programs together and set prices for those packages as well as for full seasons of shows. Apple wasn’t willing to budge on those requests in earlier negotiations. Perrette said NBC is “thrilled to be back on iTunes” but noted the network also has “a lot of other avenues” to sell shows online, including its own site and a video Web site, Hulu.com, that it created with News Corp. Jobs gave the start of the event some buzz by flashing a message on a screen behind him: “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” Jobs borrowed that line from Mark Twain in reference to obituary preparedness on Jobs that was accidentally posted by Bloomberg News and then retracted. News outlets regularly prepare obituary material on famous people. Questions about Jobs’ health swirled after he appeared gaunt at a recent Apple event. Apple has since said Jobs, 53, a survivor of pancreatic cancer, suffered from a bug and is better. He appeared thin but energetic Tuesday.
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snacks, such as snow cones and caramel apples, will complete the festive main event. In keeping with the theme of the New Orleans grand celebration, Joe Lopez, Administrative Director of ASI Productions, is working feverishly to ensure that the CSUF Jazz Trio’s concert at the Becker Amphitheater from noon to 1 p.m takes place. Lopez said that the Block Party “is a collaboration effort of everyone working in the TSU building.” The bawdiness of the French Quarter during New Orleans’ Mardi Gras seems unlikely to make it to CSUF. ASI Productions’ Scott Taylor said he anticipates many children participating in the event. He picked the family-friendly animated movie “Kung Fu Panda” to
show for free at 8 p.m. at the TSU Titan Theater. Ashley McKell, who attended the last four Block Parties and is working to prepare this year’s event, said the they’ve always grown bigger and better. “Last year’s party coincided with the university’s 50th anniversary, so it had a little something extra,” she said, “but this year will be a lot of fun too.” “Fall is the perfect time to host the event,” McKell added. “We are welcoming new students to the university and introducing to them our wonderful student community and services.” For more information on the ASI Mardi Gras Block Party, or other ASI information visit their homepage at http://asi.fullerton.edu or call (714)278-5869.
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The “Purity” Ring Virgins, non-virgins, people we think are virgins, and people that claim to be virgins but everyone knows are lying; they have all been in the news as of late. Most recently a self-proclaimed recovered sex addict, British comedian Russell Brand, bashed some virgins, The Jonas Brothers, on the VMA's, calling them "God's favorite virgins" in a press conference. The Jonas Brothers have made public in their decision to abstain from premarital sex, wearing what are known as a purity rings – items that you put on your finger to prevent the actual act of intercourse. In the interest of truth and fairness, the ring is worn by anyone who wants to abstain from sex before marriage. But a war between those who wear one and those who don't may be looming. Jordin Sparks, also a wearer of the purity ring and winner of American Idol's sixth season, was not pleased with Brand's comedic target and was prompt to proclaim that "it's not bad to wear a promise ring, because not everybody, guy or girl, wants to be a slut." Which begs the question: If someone does not the ring, does he or she instantly become a "slut"? Sparks was photographed with Britney Spears during the night, who had also said she would remain a virgin until marriage, but Justin Timberlake ruined that while crushing thousands of American male's hearts. Maybe Sparks was a little too harsh using the word slut considering she had no problem carousing with Britney Spears, who obviously does not wear the ring. Speaking of the Spears family, Jamie Lynn Spears was pregnant at the age of 16, and she too was unmarried. The Jamie Lynn pregnancy, coupled with the release of "Juno," brought premarital sex and pregnancy to the forefront of culture a year ago. And with the importance
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of a pop-star's virginity lately it's sure to stick around for a while. And of course Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential candidate, has a pregnant, unmarried 17-year-old daughter. Bristol Palin is throwing a curve ball to the Republican presidential campaign, which has largely revolved around abstinence education rather than sex education. But it's OK. Bristol is getting married. At 17, and five months pregnant. According to an article on MTV news, Bristol is to be the recipient of a Purity Ring. Silver Ring Thing is a program that Denny Pattyn, an evangelical Christian youth minister, founded. It involves teens in abstinence education, asking them to refrain from sex until marriage. Apparently he ran into Meghan McCain backstage of "The Today Show" after an appearance. Pattyn gave McCain one of his rings to give to Sarah Palin for her daughter. The thought and symbolism is of good intentions, but Pattyn may not know how the whole thing works. The gift of a ring to the mother of a pregnant 17-year-old will not grow back the daughter's virginity, nor make the conception immaculate – which would almost surely lock Sarah Palin into the vice presidency – being the grandmother of the Messiah and all. Are these rings and abstinence education really working? In some ways, yes. Numerous studies have shown that teens who take the pledge of abstinence tend to delay sexual activity by 18 months. On the other hand, they have been found to be more prone to having unsafe sex and participating in what is known as risky sexual behavior. So how do we do this? Should we still hand out rings and hope nature doesn't take its course? Probably not. Educate, don't inseminate.
Any feedback, positive or negative, is encouraged, as we strive to keep an open dialogue with our readership. The Daily Titan reserves the right to edit letters for length, grammar and spelling. Direct all comments, questions or concerns along with your full name and major to Daily Titan Opinion Editor Austen Montero at opinion@dailytitan.com.
Health in a Handbasket
September 10, 2008
By Brittany Kunza Daily Titan Columnist
Voss vs. Tap: Is the artesian bottled water worth the cash? If you are not drinking hexagonally shaped structured water then you might be missing out, or if you are drinking hexagonally shaped water then you might be a big idiot. Ed Hardy, a clothing label, now sells overpriced water to go with their overpriced T-shirts. Just like their T-shirts are not just T-shirts, their water is not just water, but instead “structured water.” That is, “treated with reverse osmosis for maximum purity as well as infra-red stimulation and electromagnetism to create the best (+) positively charged hexagonally shaped structured water ever,” according to the description on https://www.thewaterloft.com. Before badmouthing the glassbottle-Evian drinkers of the world, I would like to make a confession that I am a slight hypocrite. I stumbled upon the new Ed Hardy water while searching online to order myself some Voss water, a brand of overpriced artesian water. Although Voss does not claim to have any hexagonally shaped molecules, it does make the drinker ex-
ceptionally trendy and cool on the basis that the drinker does not show how excited they are about how cool their own water is – let the admirers come to you. Likewise, EdHardyWater.com speaks to the trendy. The Web site is plastered with celebrity endorsements, a picture of a lady who appears to be making out with a bottle of the water and an absolutely ridiculous description of their water. Moving over to the more modest bottled water brands, Sparkletts and Aquafina advertise on Web sites that fail to show any of their products being tongue-kissed, but instead serve up a dose of good-ol’-fashioned hydration, sans any trend appeal, hexagons or celebrities. So why buy lame water when you could be drinking something so much sexier? Because cool will cost you, my friend. Perusing the home of costly bottles of tempting hydration, TheWaterLoft.com sells a 12-pack of 16.9 fl. oz. Ed Hardy water adorned with the brand’s signature tattoo style art
for $24 with about $15 for shipping. Voss goes for about $40 for a 12-pack of 27.1 fl. oz. cylindershaped glass bottles of still water. On the other hand, a case of 32 16.9 fl. oz. bottles of Aquafina with a classy blue plastic label goes for about $5 at Sam’s Club. I feel that it has nothing to do with what water is in the bottle, rather what bottle the water is in. I embrace the words of Henry Kim, Ph.D., a supervisory chemist for the FDA who oversees the regulation of bottled water and says that, “the FDA has adopted EPA standards for tap water as standards for bottled water.” So basically, dare I say, even tap water is OK. In fact, another perk of tap water is that it is fluoride enriched, which strengthens the teeth and helps to prevent tooth decay (I have never had a cavity). If you are a die-hard bottled-water-only type it is good to know the water lingo. According to the FDA, artesian water comes from wells which spout
water from an aquifer (layers of rock, sand and earth) due to the pressure in the aquifer. Mineral water is also from the ground and must have at least 250 parts per million of dissolved solids in it naturally. Spring water is from an underground path that water travels through to the surface of the earth. Well water comes from a hole bored into the earth that taps into an aquifer. In other words, some of these pricey bottles of water are filtered with dirt and rocks. Other processes that you might have heard of include: distillation and reverse osmosis. According to the FDA, distillation removes minerals and contaminants from water by vaporizing it then re-condensing it back into liquid water. Reverse osmosis purifies water by passing it through membranes, which trap the impurities. In the end, water is water and even tap water should not be so harshly discriminated against – as long as it isn’t brown with small sea monkeys in it.
Gas prices may vary but ambivalence remains the same By edgar rascon
Daily Titan Staff Wroter opinion@dailytitan.com
It was reported this week that gas prices in the U.S. have fallen again for the ninth consecutive week. Apparently, the recent scares of Hurricane Gustav and Ike will only affect the people living in the region, and not the oil rigs – what a relief. If you are wondering, yes, that was my cynicism hitting you in the head like flying debris in Category 4 force winds. So gas prices are down a few cents since last week. My response is: And? It's all relative. We've been paying over $4 per gallon for so long now, that any time it dips below $3.99, we get excited. It's low in comparison to what we're used to but it's not that low. A gallon of gas still costs about
80 cents more than it did this time last year; with demand on the rise, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries on the defensive and speculators speculating, not to mention a busy hurricane season predicted, I have a feeling this consecutive streak will be coming to an end pretty soon. Sure, everyone – me included – is excited we aren't paying almost $5 per gallon for gas, but let's face it, by this time next year we will be pining for the days of old, when a gallon only cost $3.50 (by the way if you're wondering, the best price I found was $3.65 at Arco off Imperial Highway and Associated Road as of Tuesday morning). There are some pretty logical reasons behind the overall increase: global warming, rising demand from China and oil producing countries cutting production. Some people
blame "speculators" – an investor whose job is to bet that prices will keep going up. Talk about job security. The truth is probably a combination of all the above. The other truth is that gas prices are going to stay higher than Seth Rogen. Denying that or hoping for something good to happen is just dumb at this point. I only vaguely remember taking economics back in community college, but let's see if I remember supply and demand: let's say there is a "something," and people want to buy this something. If something has a finite supply, then the longer it's sold, the higher the price rises as it runs out (for those wondering, finite means it can run out). The price gets even crazier when you add in the factors above. I apol-
ogize in advance to any economics professors I just insulted with that explanation. It's time to stop sitting around and hoping for something better to come along. We need to think up solutions, speak out, and be heard. Ride that bike to class, take the bus to school and skateboard across campus when you think campus security is on lunch break. Vote this November for the candidate you think has the best take on this issue. If you're like me and hate polar bears, and believe drilling in protected and pristine wildlife refuges sounds good, go Republican. Just kidding ... sort of. My point is: don't play into the hype, do something. Or don't, but if you see me on campus and I walk away in the middle of you saying "Hey, so gas is crazy expensive, huh?" don't be offended, it's just that I don't care.
Jake’s Take
By Jake Kilroy
Daily Titan Guest Columnist
The second, or third, return of Jake Kilroy Austen Montero met me in a bar this past May through mutual editors, and we stood around outside talking until 4 a.m., long after the neon lights had fallen asleep and the bartenders had left to do the same. And somewhere in that twohour conversation, laughing under the pale yellow glow of a few streetlamps and a full moon, I must have impressed him. Because he wanted me to keep writing. In case you weren't aware, Austen is The Daily Titan Opinion Editor this semester. And the point of this whole introduction is that he asked me to continue "Jake's Take" for another semester. And in case you weren't aware of that either, “Jake’s Take” was my column that ran the last two semesters in The Daily Titan. That night in the parking lot, I told Austen that I was graduating in two weeks, had already written two goodbye columns and was looking forward to having one less deadline in my life. In August, Austen found me on Facebook and posted a com-
ment, saying, "I've held back as long as I could. I didn't want to look like a school girl talking to her homeroom crush but ... write? Please?" So I am. Mostly because Austen’s the only other guy I know who has read Steve Martin’s “The Pleasure of My Company” besides me. I also think Austen’s going places (that I’d like to be his plus one for). And I’d really just like to ride his coattails until I’m bloodied up from the drag. Also, because I missed being a columnist, I have to admit. To be fair, the "Jake's Take" of the 2007-2008 school year at Cal State Fullerton was written by a student. Whatever the hell this is that I'm writing now is being authored by an alumnus. Also, this won't be weekly. It'll be a little more sporadic. So, no, I don’t attend this school anymore, though my sister, my brother, my best friend and my girlfriend currently do. I’ll be around (mostly for racquetball), and I will write this as a CSUF alumnus his first year after graduation, like a field correspondent of the future. I received the same education you are receiving/did receive and here’s what perspective I have of the world.
That’s all I suppose this really is. And, hopefully, this will be more truthful and insightful than last time. But even philosophers have a drink on the rocks some nights and hate sunrises some days. So we’ll see. I mean, I want to believe that I can write poetry as well as slapstick, and pen the great dialogue of man as well as I do colorful death threats. I’d like to think that I can still evolve as a columnist. And I hope that I can write whatever I set my mind and heart to, as if everything my elementary school teachers told me was true. I’ve written truth (“I love you”). I’ve written lies (“I love you”). I’ve written hope (Dear Alicia Keys…). I’ve written love letters (Dear my dearest dear Alicia Keys, it’s me again…). I’ve written apologies (Dear Alicia Keys, I’m very sorry about your window. I’ll get it fixed. I just didn’t know how to get a hold of you. And yes, that rock WAS a present. Also, a way into your living room … and life …). I’ve written stream of consciousness; the river that Jack Kerouac
arguably drowned in when his means didn’t just justify his end. And I suppose all columnists want to go swimming at some point or another. So, with these columns, I want to see where I can go as a writer and where you can go as a reader. I’d like to be Oscar Wilde, with the wit and etiquette (witiquette? etiqwit?), but without the hard labor. I’d like to be Chuck Palahniuk, with the indie rock cred and Hollywood appeal, but without the outrageous ego. And I’d like to be David Mamet, if only he’d settle for being me at parties. And my tombstone, my birth certificate, my death certificate, my taxes, my driver’s license, my car registration, my car insurance, my medical papers, my dental papers, my business card, my Social Security card, my insurance cards and even my movie rental card will all read whatever facts I’ll ever have to my name, but this box of words is one of the only things that I’ll always have to my opinion. I’m back. Up yours, Mr. Johnson.
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NFL may be coming back to Los Angeles Proposed stadium off the 57 freeway could house pro football franchise and help revive defunct Cal State Fullerton program The chance of having professional football in Los Angeles county is the closest it has been since the Raiders and Rams left in 1994, and its new venue may host a future Cal State Fullerton football program. Staples Center developer Edward P. Roski Jr., a part-owner of the Los Angeles Kings, the Los Angeles Lakers, and a member of the Forbes 500 list, is planning on building a stadium at the junction of the 57 and 60 freeways – if a team commits to moving there. Roski is the chairman and chief executive officer of Majestic Realty Co., the group directly in charge of the project. John Semcken, vice president of Majestic Realty Co., recently said in a San Gabriel Valley Tribune article that he expects to see a team playing at the Rose Bowl or Coliseum by next September. Semcken wanted to clarify his last statement by saying that it is a possibility if a team commits. “I was asked if we ‘could have a team here next season’ and my response is and was ‘no doubt a team could play here as early as next year if we were to get a deal with a team,’” Semcken said. “We will be able to give a team certainty that we have an entitled, designed and financially successful stadium that could be built.” Semcken said that if a team
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franchise was purchased or if a team the teams left. were to move next season it could “The Raiders were playing in a play temporarily in the Rose Bowl stadium without club boxes or seats. or Los Angeles Coliseum depending They had a capacity of 93,000. It on which venue was reserved for the was very difficult to sell out that team. many seats in a sub-par stadium, and The stadium has a chance of not when you don’t sell out, the game is just hosting one franchise, but two. not shown to the local area, which The construction plans for the sta- is a loss of revenue. The Rams were dium are for two teams, according to essentially playing in a baseball staSemcken. dium,” Semcken said. The Los Angeles Raiders and Los As to which team would call the Angeles Rams ruled the Southland new stadium home, the New Orsuccessfully for many years before leans Saints, Buffalo Bills, Minnetheir decline. sota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars, Having the second largest na- San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raidtional TV marers and San Franket, coupled with cisco 49ers are all a state-of-the-art options according facility, Southern to the San Gabriel California might Valley Tribune be the only area in (The Minnesota the country other Vikings have since than New York removed themthat could support selves from the two franchises in – John Semcken list). Semcken, one city. Semcken however, would Vice President of not tip his hat as said that although Majestic Realty Co. the stadium can to which teams are support two franin negotiations. chises, the project is designed for “We have never disclosed any one. information on any teams being “This stadium is designed to ac- contacted and I am not at liberty to commodate two teams. We were disclose any of that information,” asked to do this. The subject of two Semcken said. teams was not brought up by us.The Construction on the new stadium whole project is designed for one will begin in four to six months once team. If another team was to play a team has committed to moving. here they would just be a tenant of The new stadium will utilize the latest in environmental technology the stadium,” Semcken said. Semcken says the stadiums the setting the bar for future stadiums. Rams and Raiders played in were Energy efficiency, recycled construcmajor contributing factors in why tion materials, water conserving fix-
tures and recycled water for all land- won’t come around again. scaping will be at the forefront of the “If an NFL team wants to come, project to provide an eco-friendly this may be the only chance Los Anstructure. geles will ever get to have a team. The The stadium area would also in- land is the big problem in Southern clude a live theater, movie theater, California. There won’t be another opportunity like this,” Semcken retail shops and restaurants. On game day, the stadium will said. have a capacity of 75,000 with the The stadium would be off the possibility of expanding to 80,000 if Grand Ave exit on the 57 freeway in the proposed stadium hosted the Su- the City of Industry. perbowl. It will have 175 club suites With the proximity of the stadiand club seating, something the L.A. um so close to the CSUF campus, Coliseum never had. the new venue could be a site for a The stadium will be constructed game, or a permanent home. into a hill which will lower construcSemcken said the new stadium tion costs and require less building would welcome the football program materials, accordwith open arms. ing to the stadium’s “If the program Web site (http:// was reinstated, we losangelesfootballwould love to have stadium.com). Cal State Fullerton Semcken said play their games that the prospect here,” Semcken of having the stasaid. “The more dium and the sectenants we have – David Lamm the better.” ond largest TV Bring Back Titan market is very inThe stadium Football.com triguing for many seats more people teams. than CSUF would “The economics be able to fill, but of the transaction are so compelling seating will be adjustable in order to to the teams in the league, there are accommodate smaller crowds. many teams showing interest. There “To accommodate smaller crowds are a number of teams with prob- we could just block off the end zone lems with their current stadium situ- seats and only sell the sideline secations, and coming to a cutting-edge tions,” Semcken said. stadium and the second largest marAssociate Athletics Director Steve ket is why we are getting so much DiTolla said the possibility of playattention,” Semcken said. ing at the stadium would be someIf a team doesn’t bite on the of- thing they would look at. fer being put out by Roski’s group, “We have a stadium on campus the opportunity out there right now and if the capacity wasn’t big enough
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Playing in a large venue like a pro football stadium could do wonders for recruiting.
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By Raj Modha
Daily Titan Staff Writer
for the team we were playing then, we would obviously look into another venue,” DiTolla said. “If our stadium was inadequate for the team, or the game we were playing, it’s something we would explore.” Titan alumnus David Lamm, of BringBackTitanFootball.com said he thinks that there are positives and negatives of having the program play at such a highly publicized site. “Playing in a large venue like a pro football stadium could do wonders for recruiting. Having the recruits come down and show them a stadium of that size would be great selling point,” he said. Having a stadium of that size, even with the stadium seating adjusted for a smaller crowd, would still require at least 30,000 fans. CSUF has never had a crowd that large for any football event, ever. In addition, Lamm thinks having the team travel for its home games could have a negative side effect. “The down side (is) you are traveling away from campus. There is something to say about walking out of your own locker room and onto your field, playing the games on your own campus,” Lamm said. The CSUF football program and the stadium are by coincidence striving for the same thing at the same time – to bring football back. Whether they come back individually or together, they are both still a commitment away.
Location of stadium and local venues Odds and ends about Los Angeles football Proposed Los Angeles Stadium:
Prior pro Los Angeles franchises:
Part-owner of Los Angeles Lakers and Kings is the lead proponent of the project
Proposed stadium could house home games
Raiders and Rams both left Los Angeles in 1994
Football program began in 1970
Three million square ft. of total land usage (stadium, retail shops, offices and commercial)
1992 was the last season CSUF had a team
Raiders played in Los Angeles during 1982-1994
In position to complete construction for the 2011 NFL season Construction would begin within six months of a team committing to new site Seating capacity of 75,000
Illustrations and map courtesy of LosAngelesFootballStadium.com
Cal State Fullerton football:
All-time record of 107-150-3 All-time home record of 53-40-1 8,279 was the most fans at a game at Titan Stadium (September 5, 1992 vs. Cal State Northridge)
175 club suites
Titans averaged 4,806 fans per game during final season
Statistics Courtesy of Losangelesfootballstadium.com
Statistics Courtesy of Titan media relations
Raiders all-time record in Los Angeles: 118-82 Rams played in Los Angeles during 1946-1994 Rams all-time record in Los Angeles: 364-299-18 A then record 102,368 saw Rams play 49ers at Los Angeles Coliseum on Nov. 10, 1957 (according to usa today)
Statistics Courtesy of Pro-football-reference.com