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Guest speaker John McLaughlin, of McLaughlin & Associates, will meet with students to discuss abusive bahavior habits, how to recognize them and what one can do when faced with them. According to McLaughlin, “Paying attention to and trusting your intuition is key in protecting yourself.” McLaughlin will address how to learn to trust your intuition. The event will run from 12-1 p.m. in Room 205 of University Hall. For more information call 714-278-3651.
A drop in mail content may result in loss of jobs for U.S. postal workers By David Ponce
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Ghost hunters aim to debunk paranormal — or find convincing proof
News blooper ensemble in: ‘Funny accidents with commentators’
By Brad Goldman/For The Daily Titan In between classes, two weeks before Election Day, CSUF people wait in line to cast their vote for the Nov. 2 election at the mobile voting center which is ran and organized by the Orange County Registrar Office.
Early voting at CSUF A trailor in the Quad gave students a head start on the election process By Kevin Barbarino
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Cal State Fullerton students had the opportunity to vote two weeks before Election Day as well as receive voter information in a trailer carrying e-vote booths parked in the Quad on Tuesday. The early voting provided flexibility for people who didn’t want to vote by mail, have a busy schedule on Election Day (Nov. 4) or just want to avoid the Election Day rush. The booths also provide general voter education as well as answers to any registration questions that voters have, said Brett Rowley, community outreach manager for the Orange County Registrar of Voters. “It’s useful that we are able to take our office out to other sites to assist
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Fullerton Chapter heads to Detroit PRSSA members are looking forward to the 2008 conference
These news commentators reacted to their accidents with different responses. Some giggled, some didn’t respond at all and some responded with swearing and cursing. Whether their mic isn’t working, or if they misread their lines, you’ll find humor in their screw ups.
in the voting process,” Rowley said. “When they come out of the The early voting gave first-time trailer, they receive the ever-popular voters the opportunity to cast their ‘I voted’ sticker,’ Michaelson said. ballots and not have to deal with the There are two different ways to hassle of Election Day. vote: absentee voting or in-person Phil Mendoza, 20, a first-time voting. The requirements to become voter took his chance to cast his eligible to vote are that one must be vote in the e-vote 18 years old, be booth. a United States “Once I got to citizen, have resithe booth, I wasn’t dency in one’s able to make up assigned polling my mind on who area and not be in to vote for,” Menprison or on padoza said. role for a felony The junior poconviction. litical science maEarly voting jor also said that – Brett Rowley, is going on not it is good that Community outreach manager only at CSUF, people have many but at several lovoting options. cations. These Edgar Michaellocations include son, the driver and volunteer, said the city halls of Anaheim, Huntingthat students start the process by ton Beach, Irvine, Rancho Santa signing themselves in and giving Margarita and San Juan Capistrano. their address to prove that they are This gives people who do not live county-eligible. If eligible to vote, near campus the chance to vote earthey are given a voting ticket and ly somewhere closer to them. are taken inside the trailer to vote. See EARLY VOTERS, Page 2
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(MCT) Every Wednesday night two famous plumbers not named Mario or Luigi capture the attention of TV viewers. But it’s not audiences Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson are hunting. Creating the most compelling nightvision video since Paris Hilton’s infamous tape, the Rhode Island-based Roto-Rooter employees are the co-founders of T.A.P.S., The Atlantic Paranormal Society, and stars of the SCI FI Channel’s “Ghost Hunters.” Since 1990, when things go bump in the night, TAPS has bumped back. Armed with a skeptical mindset, along with an array of gauges and audio/ video equipment that records noises, electrical fields and infrared heat signatures, the group investigates homes, hotels, ships, plantations, prisons, lighthouses and military bases in an effort to debunk purported hauntings. With current viewership near three million for the season, more viewers are consistently tuning in to watch since the 2004 premiere. Last year’s live investigation on Halloween night drew 2.8 million viewers, and TAPS is set to do it again with a live seven-hour program beginning at 7 p.m. on Oct. 31 where the team will investigate Fort Delaware in Delaware City, Del.
The current economic crisis has many people wondering if their jobs will survive. Even United States Postal Service workers are wondering the same for the first time in history. The U.S. Postal Service has 16,000 employees who do not have contractual protection against layoffs, U.S. Postmaster General John E. Potter told American Postal Workers Union President William Burrus in a meeting in September, according to Burrus at postalreporter.com. He added that he expects non-protected employees to be exposed to the possibility of layoffs. Postal Service layoffs may come in the following months due to low mail volume, which is largely due to increasing use of its technological counterpart, e-mail. “For the first time in history, that is being considered,” Gerald McKiernan, a USPS spokesman, told the Washington Post. The Postal Service has had some problems in the past but has never had layoffs. Instead, it opted for restructuring the company in order to avoid layoffs. Despite the economy’s recent signs of recovery, its instability is only creating a dilemma on where to cut costs. During the 2008 fiscal year, mail volume dropped 11 percent, causing the Postal Service to spend $2.3 billion more than it took in, according to McKiernan. With rising energy costs, increasing gas prices and a heavier public reliance on technology to communicate or pay bills, the Postal Service is considering reducing its work force through attrition, early retirement and layoffs. The Postal Service recently enacted a three-phase plan offering employees who are at least 50 years of age and
have accumulated 20 years of creditable federal service, or any employee with 25 years of service, a voluntary early retirement option. The first phase, which ended on Sept. 30, was offered to 72,000 mail handlers with only 5 percent accepting. There is speculation that the next two phases will not produce good response rates either. “It makes little sense to leave a good paying job with benefits to enter the troubled economy unless there is incentive to do so,” said William Burrus, president of the American Postal Workers Union. Burrus has advised his employees to opt out of the early retirement due to the Postal Service not offering any incentives to retire. He said that the benefits the Postal Service receives from the early retirement would not be passed on to the retiring employees. According to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), which is the retirement savings funds for people employed by the U.S. Government, the return on investment for retirement has been primarily negative over the last 12 months. What this means is that people employed by the federal government who are putting their money into a retirement fund or 401(k) package are not seeing an incentive for retiring at this point in time. With the inconsistent economy, many people are looking for alternative ways to pay bills and communicate with friends and family. This is lowering mail volume and increasing Internet usage. See LAYOFFS, Page 2
Cal State Fullerton’s Public Relations Student Society of America chapter is going to Detroit to represent the Department of Communications with a proposal to bring the 2009 PRSSA Conference to San Diego, with CSUF as the cohost. From Oct. 25-28 students from the East, West and Gulf coasts will
arrive in Detroit for the 2008 PRSSA National Conference. They will come together to meet, greet and share not only their interests, but their passion for the public relations field. CSUF’s PRSSA Chapter will be there with 23 members. “Which is a big deal,” said Anne McNulty, this year’s PRSSA special events director for the CSUF Chapter. “We try to send representatives every year, last year in Philadelphia we had 24 members go.” The conference is being hosted by Eastern Michigan University and Wayne State University, which have scheduled workshops with speakers, sessions, event planning,
socials, luncheons and more. “We’re planning on going to a resume critique workshop, but we also get to go to different companies to ask about jobs and internships. There’s lots of different networking. It’s a lot of fun too. It’s also a great opportunity to meet everyone that’s going. Last year we all came back super close,” McNulty said. At the conference there will also be time to explore the city. “While we’re in Detroit we’re going to network in the field we’re interested in, but there’s also a tourist aspect, we get to see a new place we’ve never been before. I would never plan a trip to Detroit, so it’s cool that we get to go there
this year,” said Missy Mercado, a member of the PRSSA Fullerton Chapter. “I think it will highlight the limitless opportunities and show that we are nationally known, not only as an organization, but as a university. A lot of people don’t know where our school is until you say, ‘the OC, like the TV show.’ The branding will help us build pride with the students,” McNulty said. A sucessful bid to co-host the next PRSSA National conference would help publicize CSUF. “We’re partnering with San Diego State in Detroit. We’re making a presentation to propose a bid for us to co-host the 2009 PRSSA Na-
tional conference in San Diego,” McNulty said. Being a member of the PRSSA is a way for public relations students to take advantage of the resources offered right on campus. The club offers something for every interest. “Over this last summer we got to go to Angels’ stadium. Almost all of the Southern California sports team’s heads of communications were there. We could ask them how they got to where they are today, to follow in their footsteps or receive advice, Mercado said. In addition to the opportunities with sports teams Mercado said, the greatest aspects are the guest See CONFERENCE, Page 2
WaMu spokesperson: Business is as usual College students express concern regarding their finances and the economy By Kayla Douglass
For The Daily Titan news@dailytitan.com
After large banks announce a change of ownership, some college students may be worried about the possibility that their financial institution will go under, or if their money is truly safe. Having been stranded on a deserted island or otherwise having had no
human connection for the past few weeks might possibly be the only way someone may not have heard of the recent downfall of the economy and the largest bank failure in United States history, which was that of Washington Mutual Inc., according to MSNBC.com. Gary Tishner, a spokesperson for Washington Mutual, claimed JP Morgan Chase & Co. actually purchased Washington Mutual’s deposits and operations. They did not buy the entire company. “As of right now we have made no announcements of branches closing. In fact, we have one opening Nov. 7
in Covina,” Tishner said. Those that bank with Washington Mutual may be speculating about what their banking future holds. “Business is as usual. Customers can open new accounts at any time and can still get loans as normal,” Tishner said. “We are an FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) insured institution.” Cal State Fullerton senior Dara Laos, a loyal customer of Washington Mutual who is skeptical of the current economic crisis, said, “I feel lucky because I don’t have mortgage payments, credit card bills or loans to pay off. I only have a savings and
a checking account with the bank. I think that having liquid assets readily available is important. We need to have our money close at hand. I can’t trust any of this, any of these financial institutions. Based on what’s happened in the past and recently, can we trust any of them?” Sonny Peach, a financial fee-based planner in Irvine, believes that we can trust the financial institutions. Peach said society’s fears will affect the economy tremendously. People will be scared to buy products, eat out and go on vacations. He said that students should sit back for a while and ride this situa-
tion out. Peach suggested the current generation should get more involved or at least interested in politics. He said that if we become more politically savvy, then people will be well educated so they can have an influence on the decisions made in government. Peach also said the generation of 50 and older will be more effected by this economic crisis than students because they are young and still have time to financially plan their future. Peach said, “Things will be tight for a while. Loans may get tough to get, but save money, because it will help for long term.”
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IN OTHER NEWS conference: csuf might host in 2009 INTERNATIONAL
U.S. occupation of Iraq is on a timeline BAGHDAD (MCT) – Shiite Muslim government ministers raised objections Tuesday to a “final draft” of an agreement to authorize U.S. troops to remain in Iraq, and after a four-and-a-half-hour Cabinet meeting Iraq’s government spokesman conceded that the agreement would not be finalized in its current form. The clock is ticking: The United Nations mandate under which U.S. troops are in Iraq expires on Dec. 31. The agreement, which has been the subject of negotiations between the U.S. and Iraq for more than seven months, sets the end of 2011 as when U.S. troops are to be gone from Iraq. But Humam Hamoudi, the Shiite lawmaker who chairs the parliament’s foreign affairs committee, said that Shiite representatives found the wording on the U.S. troop departure too vague and subject to unacceptable conditions. Lawmakers also want to strike a clause that would give the Iraqi government the right to extend the agreement without parliamentary approval if it felt that was advisable.
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Robots and sensors to help elderly stay independent
DALLAS (MCT) – Someday soon, older adults may not need to move into nursing homes because they’ll have a household of technological wonders to keep an eye on them when they become frail. Like smart pets that never require feeding, robots will scoot from room to room to wake the homeowners in the morning, remind them to eat and send for help if someone falls. Sensors embedded throughout the seniors’ homes will detect when the residents have sleepless nights or forget to take their medication. Web-based computer software will notify caregivers. “This is the future of aging,” said Fillia Makedon, a professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. “Technology will let people grow old at home.” With support from the National Science Foundation and others, Makedon has created the Heracleia Human-Centered Computing Laboratory at UTA, where she, other faculty members and their students are designing technology that will allow tomorrow’s seniors to remain independent longer than previous generations.
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Entrepreneurs see upside in downturn
FRESNO (MCT) – The faltering economy, tanking retail sales and a realestate market rife with foreclosures didn’t keep Ritsuko Miyazaki from launching a ceramic art store. “I know some people would think now is not a good time. But you never know. Tomorrow may get even worse, and this is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time,” said Miyazaki, owner of Clay Mix in Fresno. “So why not now?” Experts generally agree. Despite a tough economic climate, starting a business now has advantages for entrepreneurs with solid business plans, adequate financing and marketable products and services. “These tough times really force people to practice good business behaviors,” said Melissa Chang, founder of the Massachusetts-based Pure Incubation, a business consulting firm. “It helps you persevere and understand that difficult times happen.” Chang acknowledged that there are still huge obstacles to starting under difficult economic conditions, namely tighter lending from banks, venture capitalists and angel investors.
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speakers and the networking opportunities, which are “impossible to do on your own.” “For members who are not able to go to the conference, every other week on campus there are events held such as mixers and many speakers from top companies. Quicksilver was here last week,” McNulty said. “One of our members is actually in-
terviewing at Quicksilver,” Mercado said. While participating at the conference seems to be the most appealing aspect of being a member of the PRSSA, it is difficult for some students to find the means to pack their bags and go. “It’s $275 just for the conference. With travel expenses and accommodations the total for each member to participate is about $800 each.” As for fundraisers, “we’ve at-
tempted several different ones,” McNulty said. Bret Deister, the committee cochair who will be going to the conference, said, “a lot of students get a lot of help from their family and friends. As there is not a lot of time to actually fundraise. I tried to go to restaurants, but with the troubles of the economy, there’s not much to give,” Mercado said they planned on having a fundraiser to help reim-
burse students for their trip costs. “We’re going to do a fundraiser at the Brea Improv in the Spring. We hope to attract 300 people to raise money and reimburse the students,” said Mercado. In the mean time, those attending the event will keep their counterparts in mind. “We’re going to gain and gather as much information as possible to bring back to the other members,” McNulty said.
layoffs: postal service cutting jobs From Page 1
One of the main reasons people are using the Internet instead of mail services is the Internet’s immediacy. Technological advancements have surpassed the need to use the Postal Service on an everyday basis for simple things such as paying a bill. “It’s a lot easier to go online and take care of business anytime I want,” Pei Pei Chu, a 22-year-old
Cal State Fullerton student, said. “It’s also a lot easier to send my family an e-mail then to actually mail a letter to Santa Rosa. However, sending an actual letter is nice too. It has become a forgotten art.” According to Samuel Broyles, a marketing professor at CSUF, one problem the Postal Service currently has is that it is trying to be one service that fits all. “The Post Office, as I have always thought, is trying to be everything
to everyone,” Broyles said. “They need to create a niche service that can compete. Before the Internet they controlled everything, but now they have competition.” With Internet competition becoming a financial concern for the Postal Service, the Postal Service is also questioning whether or not to increase postage rates to cover costs. By law, rates can only be raised under certain circumstances, according to the Washington Post.
Only time will tell as to how the Postal Service will deal with the situation. It is a situation they take very seriously and is not a light decision, according to Greg Frey, a USPS spokesman. “Postal employees are generally here for life, and there is a sense of a postal family. The postal service will explore all other avenues before considering that option (referring to layoffs),” he said.
early voters: voting started tuesday From Page 1 Other sites that are holding early voting include John Wayne Airport, University of California Irvine, Chapman University, The Shops at Mission Viejo, Westfield Mainplace Mall in Santa Ana and Westminster Mall. The Orange County Registrar of Voters Office is also available.
Early voting will take place from Sunday, Oct. 19 through Tuesday, Oct. 28. Running successful elections has always had the support of the Orange County community and its citizens, according to Neal Kelley, of the Orange County Registrar for Voters. The Registrar of Voters reaches
out to the community in order to get participation in the elections in a uniform and consistent manner. Volunteer requirements are the same as the voter requirements. Some of the positions include inspector, clerk, coordinator, collection center worker and “A Team” poll workers, who are dispatched to polling places on Election Day
where needed. The OC Registrar of Voters use advertising services for recognition by displaying their ocvote.com Web site along the side of the voting trailer. They also have voter information for languages other than English, including Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean and Spanish.
McCain touts his experience as polls show him losing HARRISBURG, Pa. (MCT) – With polls showing him losing ground, Republican John McCain on Tuesday raised the specter of nuclear war to cast doubt on Democrat Barack Obama’s readiness to be president. At a rally in Pennsylvania’s capital, McCain recalled how as a naval aviator he was poised for a bombing run
during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. “I sat in the cockpit on the flight deck of the USS Enterprise off of Cuba. I had a target,” he said. “My friends, you know how close we came to a nuclear war. America will not have a president who needs to be tested. I’ve been tested, my friends.”
As McCain barnstormed through three stops in suburban Philadelphia and Harrisburg, he also accused Obama of flip-flopping on his favorite team in the World Series. McCain’s new line of attack on his opponent, a first-term senator who hasn’t served in the military, came as McCain spent a full day on an uphill
effort to overtake Obama in a battleground state. Obama campaigned for a second straight day in another battleground, Florida, where he’s edged ahead in polls by 2 points, on average. At a nighttime rally in Miami, Obama told the crowd that he’d seen some of a McCain speech in Pennsylvania on TV earlier in the day.
Cop blotter: More cars get the boot MONDAY, Oct. 13 8:50 a.m. – In the Nutwood parking structure, police responded to a vehicle theft call.
7:48 a.m. – At the Health Center West Building, police responded to a situation were an individual was disobeying a court order. The individual was charged with contempt.
8:55 a.m. – Police put a vehicle boot on a car at the Visual Arts-East parking lot.
3:01 p.m. – In the Titan Student Union, police responded to a miscellaneous incident.
10:06 a.m. – Police responded to a miscellaneous incident at the Titan Student Union. No crime was committed however.
3:23 p.m. – Police responded to a medical aid call at McCarthy Hall.
2:00 p.m. – Police put a vehicle boot on a car in the State College Blvd parking structure. 2:29 p.m. – Police responded to a medical aid call at the Performing Arts Building. 3:21 p.m. – In the Manzanita student housing complex, police responded to a fire alarm call. Upon arrival no fire could be seen. 5:34 p.m. – In Lot E, police responded to a medical aid call. TUESDAY, Oct. 14 8:00 a.m. – In the Nutwood parking structure, police responded to a hit and run call. Upon arrival damage was visible to the car in question. 11:26 a.m. – Police responded to a fire alarm call in the Mihaylo Hall building. Upon arrival no fire could be seen. 12:00 p.m. – At the University Police Building, police responded to a registered sex offender call. No details were given. 3:25 p.m. – In the Nutwood parking structure, police put a vehicle boot on a car. 9:34 p.m. – At the Student Recreation Center, police responded to a miscellaneous incident. No crime was committed however. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 15
4:09 p.m. – At the Bookstore, police responded to a call were an individual was using another individual’s identity. The individual was arrested and charged with identity theft. 5:27 p.m. – In the Acacia student housing, police responded to a fire alarm call. No fire could be seen upon arrival. 10:00 p.m. – At University Hall, police responded to a burglary call. THURSDAY, Oct. 16 10:00 a.m. – At the Willow student housing, police responded to a medical aid call. 2:52 a.m. – Police arrested a suspect on suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance. The incident occurred on Madison Avenue and Deerpark Drive. 8:00 a.m. – In Lot E, police responded to a grand theft call. The property that was reported stolen amounted to more than $400. 11:30 a.m. – In Lot E, police responded to a vehicle theft call. Police couldn’t give specifics as to what type of vehicle was stolen. 3:00 p.m. – Police responded to a call where an individual was tampering with a vehicle in Lot E. FRIDAY, Oct. 17 2:49 a.m. – Police arrested an individual on suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled
substance. The incident occurred on North Placentia Avenue and Palm Drive.
cense. The incident occurred on W. Madison Avenue and N. Bradford Avenue.
12:00 p.m. – Police responded to a traffic accident, which occurred on Folino Drive and Nutwood Avenue. Injuries were reported to have occurred.
7:00 p.m. – At the University Police Building, police responded to a hit and run call. The person was notified of damage being done to their car.
1:22 p.m. – Police arrested an individual for driving wrecklessly on a highway near the gymnasium.
8:45 p.m. - Police responded to a suspicious person’s call at the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. It was reported that an individual in a vehicle was throwing glass bottles into the yard then drove off.
5:00 p.m. – At the Willow student housing, police responded to a vandalism call. The vandalism damage was over $400. 5:38 p.m. – Police responded to a medical aid call at the Intramural Fields. 6:10 p.m. – At the Arboretum Heritage House, police responded to a fire alarm call. Upon arrival no fire could be seen. 7:47 p.m. – Police responded to a medical aid call on Gymnasium Drive and W. Campus Drive. SATURDAY, Oct. 18 3:22 a.m. – At the Del Taco on E. Orangethorpe Avenue and S. Raymond Avenue, police arrested an individual of possession of marijuana while driving. 4:10 a.m. – At the Birch student housing, police responded to a fire alarm call. Upon arrival no fire could be seen. 2:31 p.m. – At the Arboretum, police responded to a medical aid call. SUNDAY, Oct. 19
MONDAY, Oct. 20 11:46 a.m. - At the Titan Student Union, police responded to a petty theft call. It was reported that a student lost his wallet but eventually found it but was empty. 1:48 p.m. - Police responded to a medical aid call at the Library South building. A male student was having a seizure on the 2nd floor of the building. 2:38 p.m. - A petty theft was reported at the Titan Student Union. 3:07 p.m. - At College Park, police responded to a suspicious person’s call. It was reported that a female transient was taking a shower in the 1st floor women’s restroom. The staff advised her to leave but she then went into the cafe. Upon arrival the police were unable to locate the individual. 4:03 p.m. - In the Education Classroom building, police responded to a property vandalism call. In the 2nd floor men’s restroom, vandalism was written in one of the stalls in black ink.
3:00 a.m. – Police arrested an individual on suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance. The incident occurred on Associated Road and Yorba Linda Boulevard.
4:29 p.m. - In Lot E, police responded to a traffic accident. Apparently a vehicle hit a light pole due to an over-sized truck parked next to the vehicle. No injuries were reported to have occurred.
2:46 p.m. – Police cited an individual for driving without a li-
5:27 p.m. - At the Bookstore, a petty theft was reported.
October 22, 2008
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Candidate condoms hit the ‘happy’ trail online business markets candidate condoms By Eui-jo Marquez
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In these troubling times of financial despair, war and a warming planet, the answer to our problems is simple. Condoms. Not really, but that’s what the company Practice Safe Policy would have us believe. Practice Safe Policy, founded by Benjamin Sherman, sells McCain, Obama and Palin condoms, and wants Americans to “ ... focus on the truly important issue of the day: practicing safe policy in the bedroom,” according to their Web site, http://www.practicesafepolicy.com. “We found that by bringing humor to such a serious topic, it creates a more comfortable environment for people to discuss the issue of abortion,” Sherman said in an e-mail. Sherman’s sense of humor can be seen in the logos on the condom packages. “When abortion is not an option,” is the logo for the Palin condom, “Old but not expired,” is the McCain condom logo, and “Use with good judgment” is the Obama condom logo. Corporate concerns for practicing safe sex and creating a forum for discussion about abortion seem altruistic. But the thrust behind these products is simple. “Capitalism,” Sherman said. “You know, a lot of people say that we’re an awareness group, or an advocacy for a woman’s right to choose. So many people give us a hodge podge of reasons behind what we do. The simplest thing I can say is I had an idea, I never expected it to go above a couple of online sales.” Practice Safe Policy has sold more than a couple of condoms. Through mostly Web site sales, some retail sales and a fledgling effort of street teams in Times Square, Sherman’s company has sold over 100,000 con-
doms. At $5.95 for one, $9.95 for two and $12.25 for three, Sherman’s venture has made him a fortune. Especially since the condoms are actually plain, brand-name condoms in a fancy package. “Never did I imagine that we would get to this point. It’s been a lot of fun, and I can sincerely say that it’s pretty much pure capitalism right now,” he said. Sherman, 27, has achieved the American Dream. He has been in and out of colleges, including Pasadena City College, having studied everything from business and law to marketing and creative writing. “I most recently dropped out of Empire State College here in New York to start my little endeavor,” he said. It all began this past March, when Sherman was sitting in his car, blowing up a condom which he had found under the seat. “I can be childish and immature at times,” he said. The idea to create an Obama condom suddenly struck him, and instead of doing nothing, Sherman got busy. “Well, you know, dreaming is fun, but execution is the most important part of that process,” he said. Sherman mounted the project plans immediately. “I got on the phone, and I called up a couple of people, and I said, hey, I got an idea, and within 72 hours I had a company logo, ... and about another week later we had the design for our products. A month later we had our website up, and we’ve sold over 100,000 condoms since then, and we are not stopping any time soon,” he said. The Obama condom is the most popular, according to Sherman. “I don’t know if that’s reflected in the polls,” he said. Barack Obama’s campaign did not respond to questions for this article. Obama was an original co-sponsor of the Prevention First Act, which promises to increase funding for family planning and sex education, including safe sex methods, according to his campaign Web site. Governor Sarah Palin also supports contraceptive use, though not abortion. According to a Los Angeles
Times article, during a debate in Juneau, Alaska, Palin said she is procontraceptives and believes that both condoms and abstinence should be discussed in schools. McCain is a little harder to pin down. When asked in July about the inequity of health insurance plans that cover Viagra, but not contraceptives, McCain was vague, according to an MSNBC article. “I certainly do not want to discuss that issue,” he said, adding that he could not recall how he voted on a Senate proposal requiring insurance companies to cover contraceptives. The McCain campaign also did not respond to questions about Sherman’s merchandise. As for Joe Biden, Practice Safe Policy does not include him in their selection. “If you can find something funny about him, I’d be more than happy to make (a condom),” Sherman said. But is humor like this something people really want in the bedroom? “Honestly, it’s kind of scary. You don’t want to be thinking about this when you’re having sex,” Richelle Najera, an 18-year-old Cal State Ful-
lerton civil engineering major, said. Others feel the same, including Robert Collins, 20, a Radio-TVFilm major. “A McCain condom would ruin the moment,” he said. CSUF public relations major Damon Wilson, 18, agreed. “McCain-anything would ruin the moment,” he said, adding, “Boo McCain, Obama ’08.” Other students, like Adriana Courette, a 19-year-old public relations major, found something positive in Sherman’s campaign. “I think they are creative. It’s another idea to exploit a condom,” she said. And Sherman plans to continue doing it. “We’re trying to stay in the condom world,” he said. Practice Safe Policy is currently manufacturing a new, non-political product, but will always offer McCain and Obama condoms, Sherman said. “Hopefully Palin will stay around, but Obama condoms are what we see in our future,” he said. Not so for CSUF student Joe Arnold, 17, a math major. “I think I’ll stick to my Trojans,” he said.
Photos courtesy of Benjamin sherman Condoms can be bought on website http://www.practicesafepolicy.com
Pop culture that pokes fun of contemporary cubicle life MCT — There’s a reason why people buy red staplers, Dwight Schrute bobbleheads and stuffed Dilberts: It’s because many Americans are disenchanted with their jobs, and those items - pop culture icons that symbolize the worst in office culture - affirm that others view the workplace with the same disregard. “I think it helps people to know they are not alone in their frustrations,” said Scott Adams, who created his “Dilbert” comic strip nearly two decades ago. In a sense, then, pop culture has become therapeutic for the disheartened American worker. And while many books (think anything by Kafka) and movies (“Fight Club”) have dealt with jobs that can suck the life out of their employees, three sources have stood out as the ultimate symbols for everything wrong about the office: “Dilbert” the movie “Office Space”; and the TV show “The Office,” whose fifth season premiered Sept. 25. “Dilbert,” of course, started it all. In 1989, Adams debuted his strip about an engineer who deals daily with the frustrations of his workplace. It was a huge success, prompting readers to buy stuffed dolls, calendars and books. “People like to see me mock the things they can’t mock themselves without losing their job,” Adams said in an e-mail interview. “I am sort of a surrogate voice for them.” “Office Space,” a cult favorite from 1999, features a trio of software employees trying to fight back against impending layoffs and a numbing office environment. As film critic Roger Ebert wrote, the movie is about work that crushes the spirit: “Office cubicles are cells, supervisors are the wardens, and modern management theory is skewed to employ as many managers and as few workers as possible.” That “The Office” started out as a British TV show suggests that the view of the office as a dysfunctional family is not merely an American perception. The U. S. version of this sitcom takes place in a Pennsylvania paper company, where workers confront the boss’s boneheaded decisions and the awkward scenarios
they foster on a daily basis. As bad as popular culture makes it seem, though, the American office really isn’t so horrible, said John Gannon, a Pismo Beach psychologist who often deals with work issues. Still, he added, when people talk about their jobs the worst normally comes out, offering a distorted view. Still, the small frustrations at the office are often seen as a microcosm for what’s wrong with the business world, which is currently getting bad reviews with news about outsourcing, bank collapses and high CEO salaries. With all that in mind, we decided to look at how the office is viewed by the Big Three _ “Dilbert,” “The Office” and “Office Space.” Office environment: Dilbert calls his workplace The Land of Cubicles, where workers file into a maze of partitions. Artwork comes from low-cost Dogbert Corporate Art Source, which boasts the motto: “If it’s in a frame, it will look like art to you.” In “Office Space,” the gray and mostly windowless Initech building is also filled with cubicles. When consultants are brought in to recommend layoffs, a large banner is erected, asking workers: “Is This Good For the Company?” While the cubicles in “Dilbert” and “Office Space” belong to lowerend workers, “The Office’s” Michael Scott has a room with window blinds that allow him to hide from employees when he makes unpopular decisions. Employee view of work: In the Big Three, no one wants to be at the office. In “The Office,” Jim Halpert resists promotion, saying, “Because right now, this is a job. If I advance any higher, this would be my career. And if this were my career, I’d have to throw myself in front of a train.” In “Office Space,” Peter Gibbons is even less positive. As he tells his therapist: “Ever since I started working, every single day of my life has been worse than the day before it. So that means that every single day that you see me, that’s on the worst day of my life.” In “Dilbert,” it’s Dogbert who acts as the therapist, telling Dilbert, “You suffer from the dull ache
of insignificance.” Management: In short, the Big Three view managers as clueless schmucks who thrive on minutiae and couldn’t make an important decision if their lives depended on it. In “Office Space,” Bill Lumbergh is a condescending boss who has no life outside the office. When faced with a difficult task - like firing an employee named Milton Waddams he has someone else do it. Michael Scott, meanwhile, is ignorant of the fact that none of his employees respect him. (He owns a “World’s Best Boss” mug he bought for himself.) When asked how he views himself as a supervisor, he says, “I guess the atmosphere that I’ve tried to create here is that I’m a friend first and a boss second, and probably an entertainer third.” While Michael is quick to do things unrelated to work, he delegates serious duties like announcing cuts in health care benefits to others. Dilbert’s “pointy-headed boss,” meanwhile, is a micro-manager who doesn’t listen to employees. In one meeting, the boss announces, “That’s the plan. Now I will listen to your irrational concerns” before putting headphones on. Work functions: In the Big Three, work functions are perceived as nonsensical, work for the sake of work and frustratingly bureaucratic. “Office Space” best illustrates this when Lumbergh and other bosses repeatedly remind Peter that he must include cover sheets on his TPS reports. In “Dilbert,” meetings are seen as a waste of time where confusing jargon makes presentations pointless. In one meeting, Dilbert says, “The next transparency is an incomprehensible jumble of complexity and undefined acronyms ... you might wonder why I’m going to show it to you since the only possible result is to lower your opinion of my communication skills.” In “The Office,” employees often run personal errands for the boss or attend special meetings about diversity, office safety or women in the workplace, for example that are necessitated by something their boss Michael did.
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By Jake Kilroy
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Love thy neighbor Barack Obama is my dream girl An 89-year old woman in Ohio will appear in court next month, charged with petty theft after refusing to return a football to the neighborhood children. Edna Jester was arrested in the Cincinnati suburb of Blue Ash. The neighborhood has had an ongoing dispute with Jester over the children’s balls landing in her yard. The child’s mother said Jester has taken more than one ball away from the children and this time she wasn’t going to stand to see her take another ball from her son, who bought the football with his own money six days prior to the incident. As neighbors, Jester and the child’s mother should be on better terms that would put them past petty theft. At some point, one or both parties should have understood the disturbance and realized that a good relationship between neighbors is far more valuable than a failed attempt at teaching a lesson. If this was an ongoing dispute, the mother of the boy could have told her son to play somewhere else, where he would not be dis-
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turbing his neighbor. But should she be hindering her child’s ability to play? Kids are kids, and they need to get out of the house, run around and play. A mother shouldn’t have to take her child’s privileges away due to a crotchety old neighbor. If Jester had just let the boy have his ball back, she wouldn’t have been arrested and taken to the police station. Oh, and the boy would still have his ball. The police found it necessary to keep the ball for evidence, leaving the child deprived of the football for much longer than he should be. These little disputes between neighbors can have long-lasting repercussions. Just toss the ball back, and call it an afternoon. Instead, there are going to be bad relations between the two, and the child will probably lose another ball over the fence in the near future, if he hasn’t already. These are the types of incidents the people can learn from. We shouldn’t have this much trouble getting along. Treat people the way you would like to be treated. It’s that simple.
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I don’t know exactly when, but earlier this year, I fell in love with Barack Obama. Yes, I’m a heterosexual, but, you know, like Obama says, you just have to cross party lines sometimes. And a candidate like Barack Obama only comes around every once in a great while, just like a dream girl. It’s rare, but not impossible. And you’ve heard all of your friends say the same crap in the dating/voting department. “All girls are crazy” and “all boys suck” vs. “the lesser of two evils” and “democrats and republicans are all the same.” But the way I’ve come to adore Barack Obama as a presidential candidate is the same sparkling sensation I get from a pretty girl. And the pretty girl is almost mine … and the country’s. I’d say the butterflies started flying in springtime. Oh, how trite, how predictable, how cliché. Oh, how very John McCain. While the flowers bloomed outside, I was noticing little things in Obama that I never realized I always wanted in a president. Furthermore, he was the most spectacular orator I’d ever heard. Suddenly, I became bashful while watching him on television. “I want him. I want him so badly,” I’d say to myself as Obama spoke about reasonable action like Jimmy Stewart in “It’s A Wonderful Life.” And then, “I could be your Donna Reed,” I’d say when the house was empty. Listening to jazz (which, as rumor would have it, Obama also enjoys), I started having the same stunned coy reaction I usually only catch myself doing with soft-spoken girls who
like classic movies. I’d mumble nonsense to myself. It would be things like, “Oh, so you play basketball too?” Some summer nights, I’d pray for him to be my president, like when I prayed for Katie Roberts to be my girlfriend in third grade. “He just seems so … perfect. And he’s exactly what I need, what this country needs. Please, just let him be my president. I’ll start donating to the Democratic Party. Honest,” I’d tell my empty bedroom with hands folded. But there was no way he was into the same stuff I was, I thought. I was hoping he had similar tastes and interests. But like with any girl that’s both beautiful and cool, I started to doubt what I was secretly hoping for. That, I suppose, is the real “Audacity of Hope.” And, man, it would’ve freakin’ killed me if he loved the Eagles. But instead, he said his top music choices were The Fugees, Marvin G a y e , B r u c e Springsteen and The
Rolli n g Stones! Bless those sweet ears attached to that sweetheart. I wanted him more. I wanted to make him a mixtape. I wanted to have movie nights with him. I wanted to cook dinner with him. Sure, there are plenty of other Americans that will vote for him because of who he is on the outside, but not me. I’m voting for what’s on the inside. Some critics challenge the reasoning. “You just want to date her because she’s got a nice body, don’t you?” became “You just want
to vote for him because he’s black, don’t you?” No, sir. Years ago, he may have been the gorgeous but overlooked girl, but now he’s in the spotlight. He’s totally hot, but no, not an entirely perfect person all of his life. Yes, he did some drugs in high school. But he speaks about that time with such a reflective and poetic tone. I just want to hug him and say, “Hey, we all did crazy things in high school, man. I, for one, lit my English final on fire my junior year.” I dig his policies and I’m keeping this love letter mostly non-political. It’s more about how he carries himself. He’s extraordinarily articulate and polite while advocating change without a temper. Obama is exactly the kind of girl I’d want: more spiritual than religious with a great sense of humor. And sure, there are some things where he’s so close but not quite perfect: he supports civil unions but not gay marriage. So, basically, what I’m getting at is… Dear Barack Obama, You love Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes,” right? Good. Because I’ve got a killer boombox and in a couple of months, I’m going to know exactly where your front lawn is. I can’t stop thinking about you. Love, Jake Kilroy
Why men cheat: A male and female perspective Male: Men’s infidelity cannot be narrowed down to a solitary reason By Brian Lichterman For the Daily Titan
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Cheating men will be the first ones to tell you that they never had any intention of doing so, which is a lie. The truth is, there are plenty of reasons men cheat. I believe there are three major reasons why men succumb to infidelity, which are physical attraction, being unappreciated at home, and the simple thrill of doing something naughty. The obvious one is being attracted to another woman. You basically don't have a pulse if you're a man walking around Southern California not admiring the beautiful women here. Some men simply cross the line of admiration and take action on something that should be nothing more than an ogle. I think sometimes men like to show off their dates, girlfriends, wives or even friend with benefits as a sign of conquest or social status. I wonder what the average man would answer if you asked him, "would you cheat on your girlfriend with a drop dead gorgeous woman if you knew you wouldn't get caught?" I blame all of you beautiful wom-
en out there for being too good looking. It's enough already, we get it, you're hot, stop tantalizing us with your looks! That is a joke, but in all honesty, cheating with another woman who happens to be very attractive boils down to a man's ability to simply say no. Another reason men cheat is sometimes we get the feeling that we're unappreciated and overlooked at home. Nobody likes to go home to someone who takes them for granted. Despite what guys say, we like to be loved and treated with compassion in a "little boy" sort of way. If you don't believe that a grown man can act like a little boy, just look at a guy when he gets a cold and you'll see what I'm talking about. I'm not saying that women should coddle us, or treat us like children, but it wouldn't hurt to give us a pat on the back every once in a while. When we don't get that at home, but the cute girl at work always compliments us, we might want to be with her instead of being home. It makes guys wonder if there is somebody better for us out there who will treat us the way we want to be treated. Also, any type of pat on the back will be appreciated. Whether you say
"thank you" for buying dinner on a date or violently make out with us in the movie theater, it is up to you. The thrill and risk of cheating can also lure some guys. The feeling that you could get caught at any moment stimulates a certain part of a guy's brain that is normally dormant. It's the same reason people steal, keep secrets, and go toilet-papering late at night. Being bad feels so good, and having an affair is a grown-up way of being bad. It's fun to do stuff you're not suppose to do. Now that no woman reading this will ever date again, let's try to get them back by mentioning a couple of reasons why men wouldn't cheat. I think most men don't cheat because they'd feel bad about it, plain and simple. I wouldn't want to hurt my girlfriend. Cheating on her would hurt her, therefore, I don't cheat. Some guys just don't cheat because they don't want to end up on that ridiculous reality show "Cheaters" and have a bunch of cameramen pop out of the bushes. I really think it's that feeling of exploration and experimentation that leads to cheating. This is a big planet with a lot of people on it, and sometimes guys ask themselves if they could do better.
Female: If your boyfriend is cheating on you, it may be time to look in the mirror By Christee Lemons
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"All men are dogs and cannot be trusted to stay faithful." "Men cheat because it is in their nature." "I was a great girlfriend, but he just could not keep it in his pants!" These are just a few comments I have heard from women in regards to their cheating boyfriends. Many women have false outlooks on the reasons why their mate cheats, but ladies, let’s be real. Before you assemble man-hating brigades and start promise ring-burning rallies, why not try to understand the real reasons why men cheat? Believe me, it is not as simple as him wanting sex from another woman. Most of you were cheated on because your man was not getting what he needed from you emotionally. When it comes to infidelity, men in committed relationships look for someone new to fill a void in their current relationship. In the book, “The Truth about Cheating,” marriage counselor M. Gary Neuman surveyed 100 husbands who had cheated and 100 husbands who had remained faith-
Warm weather in Southern California directly translates into “ice cream.” As a child, I recall going to Thrifty’s with my grandma to choose from their diverse selection of about seven flavors of ice cream (sorbet doesn’t count in my book). This was a tough decision that I made with precision and certainty, comparable to electing a president or choosing a career. Having the perfect ice cream is arguably one of the most important things in life, unless you are lactose intolerant, and for that I deeply apologize and mourn your situation. Today we not only have to choose a flavor of ice cream, but also a type. With everyone concerned about
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their stomach flab, we have a new summer treat in town called frozen yogurt. It boasts the same creamy consistency, usually, with the fat and calories comparable to what one gains by just breathing in a Cold Stone Creamery store. So which should eat? What is the difference? Personally, a decision of this caliber induces a state of panic and forces me to slap myself when I have crazy thoughts like, “maybe I should just revert to a popsicle.” Because hyperventilation never solves anything, let’s look at the facts of the products at hand. As classic as Audrey Hepburn in her pearl necklace and black dress, Breyers ice cream daunts us in its
sex. Only eight percent of men in Neuman’s survey chose sexual dissatisfaction as the reason for their cheating. By solely attributing cheating with sex, women reject taking responsibility for a relationship that was steadily deteriorating. It seems to be easier for some women to believe that their man wanted more sex then it is to believe that they were a major factor in his decision to cheat. Real men do not cheat on their girlfriends and wives just for sex and the thrill of cheating. There is reasoning behind their infidelity. Unless he is an extremely flawed man that lies and makes the relationship appear perfect, his cheating should not be a huge shocker. Blaming a man for every problem will never get women anywhere. I have had countless conversations with women who always talk about their relationship problems, but continue the relationships. Ultimately, a woman knows that things between her and her man are not OK, but chooses to stay in that unhealthy relationship anyway. There is very little sympathy to be given to women in unhealthy relationships who are cheated on. Get some self-respect and leave him before you get your feelings hurt.
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ... frozen yogurt
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ful. According to his survey, 48 percent of men attributed their cheating to emotional dissatisfaction. A relationship can be lacking communication, trust, support, honesty, etc., and those critical disconnections between two people produce a void that can lead to infidelity. Men are typically not as open with their emotions and feelings as women, so it usually is difficult for their girlfriends or wives to know what needs to be fixed and worked on. In my past relationship, getting a straight answer to find the root of the problems was nearly impossible. This resulted in weekly arguments and fights. After he told me that he’d been unfaithful, initially I was extremely hurt and pissed off. Looking back on it now, I am not surprised about what happened. I know that it was not an isolated event that came from nowhere, but that all those problems we had led up to his infidelity. I have never believed a woman who said her relationship was great and cannot understand why her boyfriend cheated. If a man is in a healthy and happy relationship, he has no reason to be unfaithful. Women tend to oversimplify cheating by saying that it is all about
ovular-shaped, simple-but-elegant, black carton, which boasts of its all natural contents. Breyers’ ingredients for their natural vanilla ice cream consists of milk, cream, sugar and natural flavors. Sliding over to the nutrition chart we discover that cream isn’t the healthiest choice. One half cup of this creamy goodness is 130 calories and seven grams of fat, four of which are the evil kind known as saturated fats. Although it is all natural, so is Kim Kardashian’s butt, and too much of a good thing is … well, not so good. So enjoy responsibly. If, to you, enjoying ice cream responsibly means an entire half gallon while watching “Desperate House Wives,” we might just want to try
something a bit healthier, lest thunder thighs has some kind of appeal to you. The solution: frozen yogurt. Golden Spoon is a popular frozen yogurt joint making a mark on the ice cream consumers these days. I often think it is a magical place because their frozen yogurt’s nutritional value is somehow comparable to a glass of water. According to GoldenSpoon.com, 4 oz. of the frozen treat is only 88 calories, has 0 fat grams and 14 grams of sugar. Since it is frozen yogurt, it also contains live cultures that are good for the digestive system. The live cultures found in yogurt are actually bacteria known as “probiotics,” (meaning pro-life. Recall that “antibiotics” are used to treat/
kill bacterial infections.) In fact, NationalDairyCouncil.org describes yogurt manufacturing as a process that starts with adding live cultures, which are lactose fermenting (break down lactose into lactic acid), to specifically treated type of milk and letting them ferment. You wouldn’t guess that your delicious scoop of Heath bar frozen yogurt had anything to do with that process would you? Actually, according to the National Yogurt Association, www. aboutyogurt.com, if frozen yogurt companies say they have “live and active cultures,” (Golden Spoon says this on their Web site) they are mandated to have at least 10 million cultures per gram of yogurt at the time of manufacture.
These bacterial cultures are actually pretty good for you. According to WebMD, yogurt may help to prevent osteoporosis, reduce the risk of high blood pressure, aid in gastrointestinal problems (Inc.: lactose intolerance, constipation, etc.), discourage vaginal infections, and give the consumer a filling snack. For more information on benefits of yogurt, checkout www.webmd. com/diet/features/benefits-of-yogurt. I am not judging the ice-creamonly-people out there, I’m just saying that frozen yogurt is an acceptable ice cream substitution with some added health benefits that may make you think twice about your next brain-freeze-inducing snack.
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brought to you by humorscope.com Aries (March 21 - April 19 Slow day today. Surprisingly, it will be due to a time/ space anomaly caused by a localized anti-tachyon surge, and will mainly occur in your neighborhood. Time-flow should return to normal soon. Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Today you will bolt up from your bed, grinning like a maniac, and shout “labor omnia vincit!” (the motto of Oklahoma) in ringing heroic tones. This could be the start of something interesting... Gemini (May 21 - June 20) Do not snitch a jelly donut today, when nobody is looking. The chocolate frosted one is much better. Cancer (June 21 - July 22) Today you will become stuck in a wicker chair. This is what the British refer to as a “sticky wicker”, as it is an unfortunately common occurrence in their climate. Leo (July 23 - August 22) Beware of galoots, today. Virgo (August 23 - September 22) Beware of strangers bearing Cheez Whiz. Libra (September 23 - October 22) A big spider will be waiting for you in the dark, chuckling its evil spider chuckle, and rubbing it’s hairy legs together in a chitinously evil way. Fortunately for you, someone else will come by before you, and will squish it without a second thought. Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) It will turn out that someone you spend a great deal of time with is actually one of the last remaining Sinanthropus (Peking man), rather than an actual Cro-Magnon. This will explain things you’d been wondering about. Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) Try to think of life as a game, today. For fun, make up new rules. Capricorn (December 22 - January 20) Twelve freshly cut rods (made from ash) will be found in a peculiar pattern on the lawn. Two large black crows will watch you solemnly from the top of a parked VW Microbus. The weather will turn colder, and the air, although clear, will seem grey. Don’t worry, though, it’s probably nothing. Aquarius (January 21 - February 18) Good day to ponder the parable of the itsy bitsy spider, and the futility of climbing up water spouts during spring weather. You’ll be able to apply this lesson to one of your current relationships. Pisces (February 19 - March 20) Your ancestors were berserkers -- feared warriors who attacked without fear or common sense. You will soon enter the same state of mind, and when you finally “snap out of it”, you will find an enormous pile of peeled potatoes and family members edging towards the door.
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October 22, 2008
NBA season preview and year-end awards Bryant, Bynum and the deepest team in the league will return Lakers to glory By David Carrillo
Daily Titan Executive Editor sports@dailytitan.com
As a Los Angeles sports fan, Oct. 28 can’t come soon enough. With the Dodgers’ recent fall in the playoffs, UCLA’s continual disappointment in college football, the Kings irrelevance in the NHL scene, and the lack of a local NFL franchise, the Los Angeles Lakers’ season opener against the Portland Trailblazers marks the start of a true chance at a championship. And even though they fell short last year, there isn’t a doubt in my mind that they will make it back to the NBA Finals this year and bring back their first Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy since 2002. The Andrew Bynum effect – The Lakers pushed their way through the
Western Conference and into the NBA finals without the help of their leading big-man, who missed a large chunk of the season and all of the playoffs with a knee injury. Although they continued to flourish offensively after acquiring Pau Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies, their defense struggled to stop opposing teams from letting it rain. For the season, the Lakers finished 19th in points allowed per game, 16th in opposing 3-point field goal percentage, and 21st in opponent total rebounding. With Bynum back in the lineup and Gasol sliding down to play the four spot, their rebounding and defense will improve dramatically. The guards and wing players will be able to play more aggressively knowing they have two big men backing them up, which in turn will
help create more turnovers and easier scoring opportunities. As a final bonus, their improved defense should take some pressure off the offense and allow the Lakers to stay in games when Kobe Bryant and company are struggling to find their stroke. Team depth – From top to bottom, no other team in the league can match the Lakers’ depth. A lot of teams can claim to have a quality starting five, but the Lakers have a very small drop off relative to other teams from their first to second unit. To give their depth some perspective, remember that they are considering bringing borderline all-star/ former Olympian Lamar Odom off the bench. Beyond Gasol, Bynum and Odom, the Lakers have a strong three-point
shooter in Vladimir Radmanovic, a defensive stopper in Trevor Ariza, one of the league’s best passers in Luke Walton, and a serviceable backup center in Chris Mihm. The Lakers also have an influx of capable guards. Derek Fisher starts at the point, and 21-year-old Jordan Farmar is capable of playing extensive minutes, and may even be better at Fisher at this point in their respective careers. Last year Sasha Vujacic finally turned into a significant long-range threat, and Chinese import Sun Yue and National Basketball Development League phenom Coby Karl could step in to fill time if a player gets injured or needs to rest. Kobe Bryant – Lest you think I forgot about the best player in the NBA, Bryant has a lot to play for this year. After narrowly failing to
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Always looked at as the second basketball team in Los Angeles, behind the beloved Lakers, the Los Angeles Clippers look to close the divide between them and their Staples Center co-tenants by starting the upcoming season with a couple of new big-name faces. Unfortunately, a couple of their big-name faces from last season left during a very up and down offseason for the Clippers. It started off with the high hopes that Baron Davis would join a cast that was to be focused around allstar power forward Elton Brand. But in a heartbreaking moment for Clips’ fans, Brand signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, crushing the hopes of having a potent line-up that would be able to vie for a high playoff seed. Coupled with the loss of leading scorer Corey Maggette, the team is
fortunate that Davis still decided to sign with them, despite having big reasons to jump ship. Now, two-time all-star Davis looks to be the leader of the newlook Clippers as they go into the upcoming 08-09 season. The team, coming off a down year, is trying to offset the loss of former stars Brand and Maggette by adding a slew of newcomers, including Davis, Marcus Camby and Ricky Davis. Aside from Davis, Camby was the next biggest acquisition that the Clippers made in the offseason. The combination of Camby and fellow center Chris Kaman should make the Clippers do a complete one-eighty in the rebounding department. Add Davis, who is a good rebounding point guard, and the fact that the decent sized Al Thornton and Tim Thomas will be sliding down a spot, and they should go from being one of the worst rebounding teams last season to potentially one of the best this season. Also hoping to make a big impact
on the upcoming season is rookie first-round pick Eric Gordon. The ex-Hoosier has been a bright spot so far in the pre-season for the team, including a 33-point effort in an exhibition win over the Sacramento Kings. Like every season, the teams biggest factor in determining their success will be if they can stay healthy. Probably more so than any other team, the Clippers seem to get decimated by the injury bug almost every year. Last year they lost Brand for all but the final eight games of the season, and the year before that, it was a horrendous injury that wrecked Shaun Livingston’s knee two years ago, which forced him to miss all of last season. The Clippers success will depend on how well they avoid injuries. Just recently, the team got a scare when Davis injured his left ring finger in practice. Lucky for them, it did not require surgery, which would have sidelined
Forecast – It is possible that the Lakers start off the season slowly as Jackson searches for a rotation and players settle into different and often reduced roles, but the Lakers will eventually find their rhythm and grit their way to a top seed in the Western Conference. The Utah Jazz and New Orleans Hornets will make it tough for them to advance (while the Spurs, Suns and Mavericks take big steps back), but they will make it to the NBA finals, and unlike last year, they will win. Images courtesy of MCT Campus
Preseason Favorites Most Valuable Defensive Player POY
Clippers’ offseason has mixed results, but bright future By Michael Thiele
get a fourth championship ring, he desperately wants to win for many reasons. Perhaps chief among them is the fact that former teammate and current arch-nemesis Shaquille O’Neal has already won his fourth, and on more than one occasion has taken the time to rub it in. Bryant is also able to opt out of his contract after this year, so if he is looking to secure one last mega-deal, either here or overseas, he is going to need one more MVP-caliber year to do it. One last piece of motivation; Bryant’s age. Shooting guards have historically begun to struggle once they hit the north end of 30, and Bryant is exactly that age. While it isn’t particularly old, Bryant is not the average 30-year-old. This will be his 13th NBA season, and for most of those he played extended time in the playoffs, making his legs older than most. If he wants to win, it has to be soon.
him for four to six weeks. He is expected to play in the opener. The outlook is bright for the Clips, with the major salaries of Camby, Cuttino Mobley and Thomas coming off of the books before the exciting summer of 2010, when they can make a run in the LeBron James-Dwayne Wade-Chris Bosh sweepstakes. Or, they could trade that trio for a player with a large expiring contract and get into the market in 2009. If the team is able to avoid any major injuries, and if the youngsters Thornton and Gordon exceed expectations, look for the Clippers to battle the Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets and up-and-coming Portland Trailblazers for one of the last playoff spots in the powerhouse Western Conference.
T-1) T-1) 3) 4) T-5) T-5) 7) 8)
LeBron James 14 votes Chris Paul 14 votes Kobe Bryant 13 votes Amare Stoudamire 9 votes Dwight Howard 3 votes Yao Ming 3 votes Brandon Roy 2 votes Dwayne Wade 1 vote
Rookie of the Year
T-1) Michael Beasley T-1) Greg Oden 3) O.J. Mayo 4) Derrick Rose T-5) Bobby Brown T-5) Rudy Fernandez
14 votes 14 votes 13 votes 9 votes 3 votes 3 votes
1) Dwight Howard 2) Ron Artest 3) Kobe Bryant T-4) Greg Oden T-4) Marcus Camby T-6) Kevin Garnett T-6) Shawn Marion T-6) Josh Smith
13 votes 12 votes 10 votes 5 votes 5 votes 4 votes 4 votes 4 votes
1) Nate McMillan 2) Phil Jackson 3) Mike D’Antoni 4) Rick Adelman 5) Jerry Sloan 6) Stan Van Gundy
15 votes 12 votes 11 votes 9 votes 6 votes 3 votes
Coach of the Year
Votes were based on a scoring system of 5 points for a first place, 4 points for second, 3 points for third, 2 points for fourth and 1 point for fifth. Daily Titan Editors David Carrillo, Michal Olszewski, Michael Thiele and Sports Columnist Simon Liang contributed to this report.