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DTSHORTHAND Campus Life Members of Cal State Fullerton’s Student Veterans Association will be giving away food and drinks on the Titan Walk Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The event is themed “We’re still serving” and is meant to raise awareness for America’s war veterans. Members of the association will be playing music and will be willing to speak with students on the issues.
Election brings out the worst in some students Waco, Texas (UWire) – Baylor University interim President David Garland told Student Senate Thursday evening that he was deeply embarrassed and extremely disturbed by the post-election activities of a few students. A student reported a noose hanging from a tree outside of Morrison Hall Tuesday. Later that evening, Baylor police broke up an on-campus shouting match between white and black students. Garland said both the fighting and noose were upsetting and unacceptable. “This is not who Baylor is, and this is not who our students are, either,” he said. In response to the incidents, student government passed a bill of disapproval on behalf of the student body. “The resolution passed is intended to express senate’s disapproval of Tuesday’s indecent acts and to express support for our nation during this transition of leadership,” said Bryan Fonville, student body president. The bill will be distributed to the appropriate outlets, including President-elect Barack Obama, as soon as possible, Fonville said. Garland, who was out of town on Tuesday, was informed of the incident through an e-mail. He said he is working with administration to take the appropriate action. “Whoever hung the noose has deeply embarrassed the university and we will not tolerate it,” he said.
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21st Century slavery in the O.C. By Bahar Ansari
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There is a significant amount of human trafficking and slave labor in Orange County and students should not only be aware of the problem, but should also realize that they can do things to end it, according to human rights activists. Activists with the Not For Sale campaign said that with the recent outcome of the presidential election, there is new-found hope in the air, and in a presentation on Thursday at Cal State Fullerton’s Irvine campus the group talked about how to spread this hope to others “We need to bring humanity and spirit back to where there is inhumanity and we need to bring this legacy to CSUF,” Marsha Daughetee, assistant dean for student affairs at Irvine campus, said. Not for Sale is a campaign made up of individual musicians, artists,
According to the U.S. State Department’s Trafficking in Persons report, experts estimate that there are 12.3 million people in forced labor, bonded labor, forced child labor and sexual servitude at any given time.
people of faith, businesses, schools and sports teams united to fight against the global slave trade and human trafficking. Daughetee said that human trafficking has become a big issue in the world. During the presentation, David Batstone, a professor of ethics at UC San Francisco and co-founder of the Not for Sale campaign, played a video with images from children all around the world who were rescued. According to the U.S. State Department’s Trafficking in Persons report the International Labor Organization – the United Nations agency charged with addressing labor standards, employment, and social protection issues – “estimates that there are 12.3 million people in forced labor, bonded labor, forced child labor and sexual servitude at any given time.” The report states
that as many as 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders every year, and fifty percent of those trafficked are minors. Victims are recruited by deception, fraud, abduction and debt bondage and are then used as forced labor, child soldiers, prostitutes and other forms of sexual exploitation, Batstone said. When people talk about human trafficking and slavery, they think that it is happening somewhere else, but California is a top destination for human trafficking. They come by boats, cars and on foot, in, out and through California, Daughetee said. Years ago, the thought of having an African-American president seemed impossible, Daughetee pointed out, adding that ending slavery in our lifetime is not impossible to accomplish. Students do not
need to go overseas to help in the fight against trafficking. There are things that everyone can do within their campus and community to help. The Not for Sale campaign’s mission is to raise awareness and provide people with the tools to help on their own. Batstone said he became an activist after he read a newspaper article about his favorite Indian restaurant in San Francisco. In the article, he learned that the owner of the restaurant was arrested for human trafficking. The children trafficked were forced to work in the restaurant, fruit and vegetable fields, and commercial sex chains. He had seen the employees and always thought that they were family members or relatives who worked there. It came as news to him that this was happening See HUMAN SLAVERY, Page 2
Prop 8 still in debate Military breeds success
Supporters of gay rights are not willing to let go of their fight for the rights of homosexuals to marry
Titan alumnus says the Army teaches teamwork, discipline, organization By Skyler Blair
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By Ron Fu/For The Daily Titan Upper photo: Drew Carmona, 22 (right) and Nasli Heeramaneck, 28, receive support for their march against Proposition 8 from passing cars in Anaheim on Sunday. Lower photos: Protesters against Proposition 8 parade the streets of Downtown Anaheim on Sunday night in hopes of overturning the proposition. The proposition, which restricts homosexuals from marrying, was passed by California voters with a 52.5 percent margin, according to The Orange County Register.
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A tribute to Latino war veterans By Crysania Salcido
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The Latino Advocates for Education and Cal State Fullerton sponsored the 12th annual Veterans Day celebration titled: “A Tribute to Mexican American Veterans,” on Saturday in the Titan Student Union. “One important aspect of this event is educating the community of contributions that the Latino community has provided throughout history,” Adriana Badillo, of CSUF Student Affairs, said. The event was held at CSUF for its seventh year, Badillo said. After the national anthem, CSUF Vice President of Student Affairs Robert Palmer welcomed the event goers. “It is fitting and proper that we are
The 12th annual Veterans Day celebration was held at Cal State Fullerton and dedicated to recognizing Hispanics who served and are serving in the military here today to honor Mexican Veterans,” Palmer said in his speech. Palmer said that around 25 percent of the student population at CSUF is Hispanic, which translates to around 10,000 Hispanic students on campus. He also said that CSUF is the number one ranked school in California and fifth nationally for awarding Bachelors of Arts degrees to Hispanic students. Following Palmer’s speech, California Superior Court Judge and Latino Advocates for Education President, Frederick P. Aguirre, introduced guests of honor that included a representative from Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez’s office and state Senator Lou Correa. Later Palmer spoke on the His-
panic community’s contribution to the military beginning with the Revolutionary War. Palmer said that the proportion of the Hispanic community represented in the branches of the military and the sacrifices made by Hispanic soldiers are larger than the proportion to which they are represented ethnically in the United States. “We have participated in greater numbers than our population and died in great numbers than our population,” Palmer said. “We are over-represented in our service, over-represented in our casualties, over-represented in our patriotism.” Palmer then introduced the guest of honor, Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Braman, who spoke of his experi-
ences during Sept. 11, 2001 when one of the hijacked planes crashed into the Pentagon where he was working. Braman risked his life multiple times to return inside the building to find survivors and escort the injured to safety. In his speech Braman said that “his Hispanic and military values” motivated him to go back in without a second thought. “We just reacted as all patriots do,” Braman said. After Braman took attendees through the events of that day and the days that followed, where he, his fellow soldiers and agents from the FBI and CIA braved heat and chemical exposure to rescue the injured See LATINO VETERANS, Page 2
Steven G. Mihaylo, a Cal State Fullerton alumnus, military veteran and entrepreneur known for his record-setting donation of $30 million to the university in January, said his experience in the Army made him the man he is today, which is why he has found it important to invest in future generations by contributing to the ROTC at CSUF. A self-made man who built his fortunes through hard work, applying his knowledge and following instincts, Mihaylo joined Mihaylo the military in January 1961, a month after his 17th birthday, and served until 1964. He attributes his success to the skills he learned in the Army, such as teamwork, discipline and the tenets of tight organization. “It was a great experience. I didn’t realize at the time how much it meant for me. It taught me respect and reinforced my love for the country,” Mihaylo said. Mihaylo served under the “Screaming Eagles,” the Army’s 101st Airborne Division, during a very tumultuous time in history as he explained. He experienced the Berlin Crisis and the Bay of Pigs, as well as unrest in the U.S. during the civil rights era of the ‘60s. “We were in Oxford, Mississippi when they allowed the first African-American into the university,” Mihaylo explained. “It’s interesting because we have gone from that to today where we have our first black president. From the time I joined the Army until now we have gone from segregation to integration of a black president, which I think is wonderful for our country.” The retired chairman, CEO and founder of telecommunications company Inter-Tel, Inc., is well known for his magnanimous gift of $30 million to the CSUF School of Business and Economics, which was named for him. Mihaylo’s gift has provided student scholarships, enhanced career placement services and expansion of the MBA program See MIHAYLO, Page 2
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human slavery: still happening today From Page 1
right in his own backyard. This motivated Batstone to look more into the issue and he traveled all over the world to gather more information and evidence to inform others about the horrors of slavery. Batstone told a story of a 10year-old Egyptian girl who was enslaved as a house maid by a family in Irvine. Her older sister worked as a maid for the family back in Egypt and was accused of stealing. The maid’s family was then blackmailed into giving the family their younger daughter to come to the U.S. to work as a housekeeper and nanny. Her passport was taken away from her and she was forced to work 16 hours a day with no pay.
After two years of working for the family, the 10-year-old girl was rescued and the traffickers served time in prison. People need to be aware, look for signs and report suspicious findings to local task forces, Batstone said. “I was shocked to find out that this was happening in our doorstep in Orange County, of all places in the 21st century,” Aman Sandhu, a law graduate said. There are ads in newspapers and online advertisements for human beings for people to purchase for an hour, a month, a year, or more. Los Angeles and San Francisco are among the largest ports for trafficking. This problem is invisible because people are unaware of it happening, especially in the United States.
Bringing visibility to this issue is half the battle. “Traffickers are in it together and we need to be in it together,” Daughetee said. Many people are horrified when they find out about the issues of human trafficking but don’t think that they can help. Yet every person has a skill that can be used to free an individual in bondage, Batstone said. Students, for example, underestimate their power. Students at CSUF could research, inform and educate others, such as their friends, classmates, and community members, Batstone said. Batstone has traveled around the world and has raised money to help victims who escaped or were rescued. With the help of donors, the
Not For Sale campaign has built schools, clinics, and houses around the globe. Another problem is that people unknowingly contribute to slavery by looking for bargains when shopping. Being conscious about where they shop is one thing that people concerned about human trafficking can do to help. “You can buy a T-shirt for $3 and when you buy things that cheap, someone isn’t getting paid,” he said. Batstone concluded the presentation by encouraging the audience members to take part in the global fight against slavery and try to educate as many people as possible about this issue. “I’m not for sale, You are not for sale. No one in this world today should be for sale,” he said.
mihaylo: to military credits success From Page 1
as well as donations to the Army’s ROTC program at CSUF. The ROTC program allows students to learn leadership skills that they can use in military situations and pick up problem-solving abilities as well as inspiring lessons that they can use to be successful in all their life endeavors, according to Lt. Col. Billy Howard of the CSUF ROTC. Mihaylo’s contributions will assist current and future veterans re-
turning from tours of duty overseas, similar to how the G.I. Bill assisted him. Brandon Larson, president of the CSUF Student Veterans Association, explained that it can be a difficult switch for veterans returning to civilian life. His organization offers peer support for transitioning GI’s. The 35-year-old civil engineering major said that the military is great for learning leadership skills and attaining experiences that normal civilians do not have. Joseph Chang, veteran services coordinator at CSUF, described Mi-
haylo as a great example to follow for anyone that is considering joining the armed forces. He said that many returning soldiers choose to get an education in business because they gain a strong understanding of leadership and teamwork and can be successful like Mihaylo. Mihaylo said he would highly recommend anyone coming out of the military to consider an education in business. A business major is well-suited to most veterans because many of them
have a strong sense of organization, he said. The army taught him the need for a good, tight organization and, along with his education at CSUF, led to the booming success of his company, which topped more than $458 million in revenues. He said that these experiences have shown him why it’s important to invest in our veterans. “Our veterans are protecting this country,” Mihaylo said, “without them the security of the United States and the world’s safety is at stake.”
Latino veterans: time for remembrance From Page 1
and immobilized, Aguirre began leading separate tributes for veterans both past and present who died in combat or otherwise. “I was really moved by the whole presentation. I didn’t know that there was an admiral who was Hispanic in the Civil War or a general that served
with George Washington,” said Adan Torres, the CSUF Veterans Helping Veterans Financial Officer. After the presentation attendees had many options to talk to Hispanic veterans who had set up booths selling books they had written or showing memorabilia from wars they had served in. “I think what’s really nice about this event is that the families can
bring their relatives or loved ones’ memorabilia and show it with others,” Badillo said. “We hear the news and we hear the stats, the number, and this gives it a real-life perspective that maybe those numbers have a real story.” For those unable to attend the Veteran’s Day event on Saturday who still want to participate in honoring those who served for the
country, Torres said that the Veterans Helping Veterans group will be at Titan Walk on Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with food for veterans and students. “It’s important to keep the community in touch with those who have served … in these times and in the past,” accounting major Kristopher Nguyen said.
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Sales center moves students to make bucks Half of CSUF business undergraduates use skills to become sales people By Fryda B. Gonzales
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Despite national economic hardships, Cal State Fullerton alumni were brought together to discuss the sales industry, its benefits and opportunities, while also sparking up interest among business students. The sales panel discussion was organized by the Sales Leadership Center that was launched at CSUF this fall. The center’s mission is to motivate students to pursue sales careers by providing internships,
sales training, certificate programs and scholarship support, according to Christopher Kondo, lecturer and event organizer. According to the center’s Web site, 50 percent of the undergraduate business students go into sales, and many of those students will potentially earn six figures within their third working year. Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) Sales Executive Jim Greene, said that his company grants the opportunity for uncapped earning possibilities for employees who are willing to work hard, desire to get paid for what they do, create his or her own working hours and seek management positions within two to three years. As one of the world’s largest pro-
viders of business outsourcing solutions, ADP offers human resources, payroll, tax and benefits administration services to over 585,000 clients, according to its Web site. “There is a lot of heavy turnover in sales, but it is not because they are getting out of sales,” Greene said. “If you really work hard, you can move up within the company. I’ve had seven different titles at ADP.” Greene suggested students keep up with current events, reading the newspaper every day. This will help to generate conversational topics when dealing with clients or prospective customers. Sales is about connecting a solution with a problem and listening to people who need answers, according to mUrgent CEO Boris Bugarski.
The Santa Ana marketing corporation, mUrgent, focuses on increasing restaurants’ repeat business and customer loyalty through full-service e-mail marketing solutions. Bugarski said the sales industry is a great opportunity for those with leadership skills wishing to be 100 percent in control of their time and finances. A sales person from mUrgent communicates with clients on a daily basis while enhancing customers’ business and increasing their profits. According to Bugarski, sales have always been part of lives and will continue to be no matter, which career path the student chooses. “When we were kids, we had to sell our parents on an increase in our allowance,” Bugarski said. “Even
if you decide to go into marketing, you will be selling proposals … your entire life is about sales, so get good at it now.” According to the Department of Commerce, the nation is experiencing the largest retail sales drop in three years. A 1.2 percent retail sales drop was reported in September, the biggest retail sales drop since a 1.4 percent drop in August of 2005, according to numbers cited by the New York Daily News. Mark Mantey, divisional vice president for Nestle, said although some retail industries are severely impacted and consumers are more conscious about their disposable income, Nestle is doing quite well. “People still have to eat and are still purchasing food for consump-
tion,” Mantey said. Mantey said students should network when entering the job market. They should also invest time and energy in extensive research to find those industries that are not being affected by the current economic conditions. Latino Business Student Association members Elizabeth Franchesca Gonzales and Carlos Juan Paez received a $2000 and $1500 scholarship, respectively, awarded by Nestle. In addition to submitting their transcripts and resumes, the students presented a personal statement explaining any situation or previous jobs in which they applied related sales skills, such as listening, communicating or persuading.
Transition team expects smooth turnover for Obama
From the archives: Over 200 Cal-State Fullerton students will form the nucleus of an estimated 500 marches supporting the American fighting man in Vietnam in a parade through downtown Fullerton on Veteran’s Day. Ken Bane and Lynn Heusinkveld, co-chairman of the Bipartisan Committee to Support the American Fighting Man in Vietnam, will lead the marchers from the south entrance if the Letters and Science building on a 5.2 mile march down Chapman Ave. to Harbor Boulevard at noon Thursday. The demonstration will begin at 11 a.m. with Assemblyman talking on U.S. policy in Vietnam. After the speech the marchers
comfortable glow. While the two have their midafternoon meeting, Laura Bush will give Michelle Obama a tour of the White House residence. The first lady also gets her own office suite in the adjoining East Wing. When Bush and Clinton met in the Oval Office on Dec. 19, 2000, the incoming president had just survived a 36-day court battle over the disputed 2000 election. The two met for two hours, both with aides and then over lunch. “It’s actually been such a huge honor to come as the presidentelect,” Bush said then. “I’m here to listen, if the president is kind enough to offer me advice.” Clinton said the only advice he had to offer was: “Get a good team, and do what you think is right.” The handoff proved somewhat less harmonious weeks later, when the Bush team arrived to find some minor office vandalism, including the purloined keyboard letter of the middle name of the incoming president. The two teams quickly patched up the delicate matter of vandalism, however. “We made an offer to go over and survey what was done take a look and see if we can make amends,” Clinton spokesman Jake Siewert said at the time. “We asked to take a look at the damage and offered to try to sort it out. They said that it was isolated incidents and that that would not be necessary.” Bush spokesman Ari Fleischer said: “We were content to put it all behind us.” Every transition has its snags even when the White House stays within the party. “George H.W. Bush had a lot of trouble with the Reagan administration when he was elected,” says Paul Light, professor of public service at New York University and an expert on transitions. “Everybody thought they would keep their jobs, but Bush cleared house . . . McCain would have, too. “Our recent transitions have been civil,” Light adds. “I don’t think the Johnson-Nixon transition was particularly loving. I don’t think the Carter-Reagan transition
By Chuck Kennedy/MCT President George W. Bush hugs First Lady Laura Bush as he gives an emotional wave of appreciation after speaking on the transition to administration employees at White House in Washington, DC, Thursday, November 6, 2008. Bush and his successor Barack Obama will meet at the White House next week for their first in-depth talks on crisis issues including the war in Iraq and the financial meltdown.
was particularly nice, but all of these transitions have been cordial to a point.” The current president has made it clear that he wants a model handoff of the presidential residence on Pennsylvania Avenue and the West Wing and East Wing offices that come with the place. “This peaceful transfer of power is one of the hallmarks of a true democracy,” Bush told members of his Cabinet, the vice president and staffers on the South Lawn last week. “And ensuring that this transition is as smooth as possible is a priority for the rest of my presidency . . . All of us must ensure
will assemble at the intersection Dave Bishop, inter-college coorif West and South dinator for Campus drives and the group, follow to Harbor and said stuback to college. dents from Operation Chapman, Thanks Biola and When the march Pepperdine has been completed, colleges, the group will drive Santa Ana, to Hillcrest Park for a Fu l l e r t o n , picnic. A collection and Orange center for materials Coast junior needed by soldiers in college and Vietnam will be set U.C. Irvine – Lynn Heusinkveld, will particiup in the park. This Co-Chairman “Operations Thanks” pate in the will collect food and march. supplies not nor“We hope mally issued to the soldiers by the this demonstration will help corgovernment. rect the false image of the American
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Somehow the public has come to view college students as bearded, un-patriotic draft-dodgers. This march will hopefully change this false belief.
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WASHINGTON (MCT) – It’s almost certain that the handoff of the White House from President George W. Bush to President-elect Barack Obama will pass more smoothly than the greeting that Bush’s new crew faced in 2001. The Ws were removed from the keyboards of typewriters in the executive office building of President Bill Clinton’s departing administration. And it’s unquestionable that the transition from a Bush White House to an Obama White House will pass more quickly than the misstep-plagued passing of the baton from Herbert Hoover to Franklin D. Roosevelt. There were four months then of publicly divisive disputes in the midst of the Great Depression. When Bush and Obama and the outgoing and incoming first ladies Laura Bush and Michelle Obama meet Monday afternoon at the White House, the outgoing president will already have set in motion a transition that Bush hopes to make part of his legacy for its orderliness. And the incoming leader will already have publicly declared that the 43rd president will serve out his term without interference from the 44th president who will be sworn into office on Jan. 20, 2009. “The president himself has made it clear that he’s going to be president, and now the president-elect has said, ‘Yeah, he’s going to be the president,’” said Stephen Hess, a Brookings Institution scholar and expert on transitions. “Is this going to be a replay of Hoover and Roosevelt?... The answer is no.” Obama already has passed through the halls of the West Wing he arrived through the side door for a summit that Bush called with the presidential candidates, Obama and Sen. John McCain, and congressional leaders when Bush was pressing Congress for a $700 billion bailout for the economy this fall. This time, the president will take the president-elect to the Oval Office, an enclave with tall French-windowed views of the Rose Garden and South Lawn and a lighted-dome ceiling that casts the chamber in an officious yet
that the next president and his team can hit the ground running.” Hundreds of people are involved in the actual transition planning. And it’s not as if there’s no money to make it all happen as much as $10 million budgeted by Congress for the 2008-09 presidential transition to help both the outgoing and incoming staffs get their affairs in order. And it’s not as if the presidentelect doesn’t have decisions awaiting him, including a duty to fill 4,000 political positions, more than 1,100 subject to Senate confirmation, as well as getting a new federal budget ready for Congress
college students now held by the general public,” said Heusinkveld. “Somehow the public has come to view college students as bearded, unpatriotic draft-dodgers. The march will hopefully change this false belief,” he said. Bathe said that during this past week several CSF students have been featured on KEZY’s Jim Cooper “People to People” show explaining the details of the march. “County-wide support has resulted from such radio and newspaper publicity.” “We believe it is time for responsible students to show their appreciation for the soldiers who have given their lives fighting for freedom in Vietnam,” the co-directors said.
by early February, with the Bush appointees already forming the basis of it. To help the incoming president, the outgoing administration has formed a Transition Coordinating Council, which includes Bush Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and other White House deputies, the attorney general, director of national intelligence and director of the Office of Management and Budget and consultants. Norm Ornstein, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, is among the advisers who have met with Bush’s transition council. “I am really impressed with
their commitment,” Ornstein said. “I think we see it in the creation of the council. This is coming from the top.” This passing of the torch holds a certain promise. “I can’t think of a superlative one,” NYU’s Light says. “We may be in one, but it’s not clear yet. The Bush administration is making every effort possible to smooth the transition and has developed a general ethic that is quite positive . . . But at the end of the day, Obama ran on a platform that dragged Bush through the mud, and I don’t know how cooperative the Bush political operatives will be.”
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ROTC helps two campus events Saturday Color guard appears at Veteran’s Day Celebration; other cadets help at Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk By Rae Nguyen
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By Rae Nguyen/Daily Titan Staff Photographer From left, cadets Josh Rosner, Youn Long, Kiera Long, Susan Mejia and Ian Greven. ROTC color guards get ready to present the American and California flag at the main stage east of Pollack Library.
It was a busy weekend for Cal State Fullerton ROTC cadets participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk and the 12th annual Veteran’s Day Celebration on campus Saturday. Requests for the ROTC’s Color Guard to partake in both events at the same time proved the community wanted the ROTC included even if it was for a short duration, Lt. Col. Jonathan Nepute said. “It’s good that we can be here to serve not only our country but to be involved in a more intimate, local scale, here in the community,” he said. East of Pollak Library, the vast, green field was filled with more than 1,000 vendors, students and participants. Many of them, in some way affected by the degenerative disease, came to walk for a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. For the cadets, they were eager to show their support. As one color
guard group assisted the veteran’s parade, the other group readied themselves before heading to the main stage to present and salute the American and Californian flags. Dressed in neatly pressed green service Class A uniforms and shiny black patent shoes, Color Guard Commander and military science level 3 student Joshua Rosner directed the four-man group and marched in unison to the waiting audience. From Fullerton, a band from Troy High School began playing the National Anthem as the color guards stopped and held the ceremony flags and demilitarized rifles – unloaded weapons only for display – to “guard” the American and Californian flags. In less than five minutes, the color guards marched off the field to a secluded area where they carefully put the “colors” away. “It’s all voluntary for Cal State Fullerton officers,” Rosner said. “On top of everything we (cadets) do, we come to practice and perform color guard events on our own free time.” Currently, there are 10 cadets serving as color guards for the opening and closing ceremonies. Soon after the color guards left the stage, another set of cadets outfitted in gray workout gear labeled “ARMY” began marching up the
stage. Each cadet was to help warm up the audience before their twomile walk. Cadet Joshua Paik, a military science level four student, felt honored the ROTC was asked to join in the event. It was also a chance to show that it was not all about wars, contradicting the stereotype some people have of the military program. “Alzheimer’s affect the community as a whole,” Paik said. “Soldiers and cadets want to show our presence and people associate us usually in the warfront but we are also active in the community and want to show our support.” With impromptu jokes and easy orders, each cadet begins the exercise drill at the microphone instructing the audience to extend their limbs using simple arm and leg stretches and counting to ten before ending with a loud “Hooah!” At the end of each exercise, cadets would yell “Hooah!” where the crowd quickly picked up the common military yell. Irene Klepp, of Trabuco Canyon, came to check out the celebration. She watched the ROTC from afar, admiring them for being active in the community. “It’s fantastic,” Klepp said. “I think it’s good we have the youth involved in an aging issue. It’s fantastic.”
Mom and dad are right: Good health equals better grades demic success. “Health is important,” even for young adults who seem to be in the prime of their lives, said Dr. Ed Ehlinger, director of Boynton Health Services at the University of Minnesota and a lead author of the study. Both parents and college administrators “need to make sure that students have access to health care.” What affects grades the most? Stress (lots of it), excessive screen time, binge drinking and gambling.
Students who reported eight or more emotional stresses anything from failing a class to credit card debt to a conflict with parents, had an average GPA of 2.72. Those who said they had no significant stress reported an average GPA of 3.3. “Stress is one of the biggest factors,” said Marcus De La Garza, a senior from Duluth, Minn. A year ago, just before finals, he had to go home to take care of family members with serious health problems, and it
showed in his grades, he said. “I was out of the game,” he said. “Now I’m bouncing back.” His GPA is up to 3.5. The ability to handle stress was equally important, the survey found. Those who said they could effectively manage it performed much better than those who said they couldn’t. That’s an important finding, because it can persuade colleges to provide students with the resources they need to learn how to manage stress, Ehlinger said.
Earlier surveys showed that students who spend a lot of time on the computer, watching TV or playing video games were more likely to engage in other unhealthful habits such as eating fast food, Ehlinger said. Now it’s clear that these activities cut significantly into their grades as well. Four or more hours of screen time a day resulted in an average GPA of 3.04 or less. Less than an hour a day bumped it up to 3.3 or better. The same pattern held with binge
drinking. Teetotalers reported an average GPA of 3.31, compared with 2.99 for students who drank excessively at least once in the previous two weeks. Ben Flatum, a university senior from Stillwater, Minn., just completed what he called “the year of being healthy.” He stopped the regular partying, started eating better and began training for a race in Chicago that he ran last week. “My time and energy has been exponentially bet-
New dance club goes beyond the hat dance Ballet Folklorico de CSUF explores regional forms of traditional Mexican dance and welcomes anyone interested in Mexican culture
dent organization. Currently, 25 members, most of whom are women, make up Ballet Folklorico de CSUF. The organization is hoping to get more men involved. Sandoval says folkloric ballet is just as masculine for men as it is feminine for women. For 19-year-old Ahmicqui BribiBy Karina briseno escas, dancer and secretary, being For the Daily Titan features@dailytitan.com part of the organization has allowed her to pick up what she left behind “Mexican music” couples danc- before entering high school. She started dancing Aztec and ing women with big, colorful skirts and men wearing huge sombre- Mayan dances as well as folkloric at the age of 4, ros with cowboy inspired by her boots. father’s TarahuThis is, to mara and Mayan many, what Balbackground. let Folklorico is. “It’s great! It’s But Ballet Folkmore than danclorico de CSUF, a ing, it’s culture, student organizalife, family,” tion, would like Bribiescas, maits audience to joring in anthroknow more of the pology, said with famed dance of a sense of pride the Mexican culin her voice. ture. Being a mem“It’s not just ber of the troupe about entertainhas been rewarding, it’s about ing for Bribiesstopping stecas. reotypical ideas – Christopher Michael She has about ballet folkSandoval, learned about lorico by exposCSUF Ballet Folklorico scholarship oping the audience president portunities and to different reis nominated to gions since each participate in a region has its leadership conown personality, its own story to tell,” said Christo- ference. Last spring a few members were pher Michael Sandoval, the Ballet selected to participate in a conferFolklorico de CSUF president. Sandoval, along with two other ence held at Fresno State, where Cal State Fullerton students, Mi- they learned new footwork by a Tichaela Kimbell and Yesenia Lopez, had the idea of having a folkloric ballet on campus during the fall ’07 semester. To get the idea off the ground, the group started spreading the word and held a workshop to give those interested a taste of what was coming. It was not until this past spring that Ballet Folklorico de CSUF became officially recognized as a stu-
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(MCT)– Quit smoking. Turn off the computer. Go to bed. It could improve your grades. Of course, parents have always known that. Now, in the first study of its kind, researchers at the University of Minnesota have proved it. They matched grade point averages with the typical health problems such as smoking, drinking and stress reported by nearly 10,000 Minnesota college students. They found a clear connection between student health and aca-
juana-based group named Tiquan. Ballet Folklorico de CSUF has had several off-campus performances. They performed at a dinner for Latino faculty members held by President Milton Gordon, where the mayor of Anaheim was among the attendees. “He liked our performance and invited us to participate in one of the city’s future event,” Anna Perdomo, who joined the organization this semester, said. Recently, they performed at La Habra Public Library for Dia De Los Muertos. Ballet Folklorico de CSUF is hosting a chalk mural contest Nov.13 from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Quad. The contest is open to individuals as well as clubs and organizations that want to compete in this year’s theme: “How do you celebrate your heritage?” Some of the profits from the Latin food fundraiser will go towards future wardrobe purchases. Ballet Folklorico de CSUF will give a special performance of a Baja California dance which they have been preparing all semester. Those interested in becoming a member of Ballet Folklorico de CSUF, the organization welcomes anyone who is interested in the Mexican culture to join. No past experience is necessary and the only requirement is to be over the age of 16. Practices are held twice a week, Tuesdays from 7-9 p.m. in the Titan Student Union’s Titan Theatre and Thursdays from 8-10 p.m. in the Harvey McKee studio in the Student Recreation Center.
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opinion
November 10, 2008
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Veterans observance Throughout the past year there have been many cries of disdain and support for one presidential candidate or the other. Crowds gathered on street corners to wave picket signs displaying which propositions they favored or opposed. Individuals passed out fliers or stuck them under windshield wipers. Most recently there have been marches expressing the public’s distaste for the passing of Proposition 8. We have the right to express our feelings, in whatever way we so choose, and that makes us a very fortunate group of citizens. Tomorrow is Veterans Day and it is important to remember the rights we have and the people that fought to keep them. It can be easy to be so blinded by a day off of school or work that we do not see the reason behind it. In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower made a Veterans Day Proclamation, which called for the formation of the Veterans Day National Committee. This committee oversaw the national planning and coordination of a Veterans Day observance. As students we tend to see this
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observance as a mere break from everyday doldrums. And rightfully so, as we could use a break every now and then. But however you choose to spend the day off tomorrow, remember to keep in mind the people of our current generation and the generations before that have fought for us to live in a society that lets you do whatever it is you are doing. Battles have been fought long and hard, many lives have been lost, and those lives deserve to be honored. Those that were lucky enough to make it back to American soil also deserve the same respect. If not for these men and women, it is very well possible that the rights that let us speak out against government or each other would be nonexistent. So whether you are pounding beers before noon, voicing your opinion on a picket sign or catching up on homework, remember one thing: Today is about honoring our veterans. Whether you say a prayer, visit a military cemetery or give a quick thought as to why we are here doing whatever we are doing. These men and women call for a great amount of respect. Give them what they deserve.
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The Gossip Girl
By Amy Robertson Daily Titan Columnist
Heidi Montag: Reality nimrod reconsidered I’m torn. I’ve always been so adamant about my distaste for Heidi Montag. And, I’ve been so strong in my willpower to resist watching “The Hills.” In fact, my not watching the popular MTV show has made me feel like the rebel in my group of friends. Everyone else may be obsessed with it, but not I! However, the apology I offered Montag last week got me thinking, “Could I possibly have been wrong? Could there actually be something positive - some light at the end of the tunnel - about that girl?” Then, it hit me. I never thought there could be something I … well … almost respected in Heidi Montag. I know, even I don’t know who I am right now to be saying this. Yes, her fake smile is irritating and her jerk of a boyfriend Spencer Pratt makes me want to stab my eyeballs, but I have to hand it to the both of them.
For being the nobodies they were just five years ago, they have made more out of “The Hills” than most of the other cast members. Though I can’t stand the pair, they intrigue me. And it’s that intrigue – that demand – that has made them so famous. It surely wasn’t their acting skills or talent that got them where they are today. It was their ability to see what people want and give it to them – drama. That drama they’re so good at stirring up is what has fueled so many of “The Hills” episodes, what with the Lauren and Heidi fallout, the possible breakup with Spencer, etc. While I want to think that not leaving Spencer was one of the worst things Heidi could do to herself, it was the right thing to do for the show because the plot would be more boring and flat without him. The fact of the matter is we love to hate people. So, we must love Heidi
and Spencer a lot because their salaries show it. In fact, they’re the second-highestpaid cast members of “The Hills,” (next to Lauren, of course) earning $65,000 per episode, according to In Touch magazine. On the other side of the spectrum is Spencer’s sister, Stephanie, who only earns $8,000 per episode, and Lo Bosworth, Lauren’s roommate, who makes a mere $10,000 per show. However, no one can really complain because they all earn higher annual incomes than a lot of hardworking adults. And, for what? They get paid for doing what we all do everyday – living, except they happen to have it all filmed. So, not only must I hand it to Heidi, I also have to hand it to the entire cast of “The Hills.” Sure, they’re not exactly the masterminds behind the show. They’re not the producers, director or writ-
ers (yes, they need writers for a reality show), but they are the stars of the show. And while I may hold a certain amount of disdain for the show for being so fake, while claiming to be based on reality (refer to Perezhilton. com for a multitude of examples), I do realize that those actors are more successful and financially well-off than I’ll ever be. In fact, they’re more popular and in demand than some truly talented actors. Just look to the swarm of paparazzi that hound them everyday for their photograph. With all this said, I still can’t say that I’ll actually watch the show now. I brought myself to publicly praise them, but I’ve got to stay true to my rebel ways. Plus, I watch too much trashy television as it is. “Paris Hilton’s My New BFF” is enough for me.
CSUF is affordable but community colleges may be better By Dhawani Parekh
Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com
Community colleges are becoming a more popular choice among students graduating from high school. From 2006-2007, 98,842 students transferred from a community college in California to a four-year institution, according to statistics from Accountability Reporting for the Community Colleges. For me, it was not a choice but more of a necessity, especially being an international student. Community colleges are more affordable than UCs, CSUs or private colleges. Not only that, but if you think about it, you receive the same four year education for a lower price. The first two years of any col-
lege, anywhere you go, it is required that students take general education classes like history, math, English and science. Then after taking your GE’s and acquiring a certain number of units, you are able to take classes for your major. Therefore, it does not make much of a difference where you complete your GE’s – in the end, you receive a similar education. I did exactly that. I attended Mt. San Antonio Community College and then transferred to Cal State Fullerton. As a journalism major, I wanted to go to CSUF because of its excellent program and especially since they require you to do an internship. However, having two younger siblings, I could not afford to attend CSUF for four years. I went to community college, finished my GE’s, then transferred to the school of my
choice to get the best education in my field. Not only that, but at Mt. SAC I was paying around $2,500 for 12 units, while at CSUF, I pay $6,236 for 12 units. The only form of financial aid available to me was through scholarhsips. The rest of the money for going to college was mine and I realized that it would be cheaper for me to attend a two-year school first, otherwise I would be paying almost $50,000 at a four year institution. This is for an international student, but even with regular students, there is a vast difference in the fee. Mt.SAC’s basic enrollment fee for a California resident is $20 per unit while CSUF’s enrollment fee for more than 6 units is $1,260. Community colleges are made to be less expensive so that students can
afford school and save money to attend a four-year college. A CSUF student, Nhu Nguyen, who transferred from Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa believes that though the idea of a community college sounds bad and cheap, it is the best experience and can be very good for an education. “You are basically getting the same exact education, just cheaper,” Nguyen said. “I had a professor that taught marine science at the community college and also teaches the exact same material at USC for more money. In the end, it is getting the education that matters.” In this economy, for many graduating high school students, community colleges may seem the better option than a four-year institution mainly because they are affordable and provide a similar education.
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opinion
November 10, 2008
Jake’s Take
By Jake Kilroy
Daily Titan Guest Columnist
America won, California didn’t AUTHOR’S NOTE: I wrote these two pieces at two very different times. I apologize for the massive gap in emotion between the two. It’s unholy anger versus unruly jubilee. Sorry. But onward!
Sen. Barack Obama as the President-elect Proposition H8 passes America, you did it. We did it. For the last eight years we have had the most politically – and socially – inept president this country has ever had. George W. Bush’s incompetence as not only a leader, but as a human being, topped every wet blanket failure president of the 1920s (excluding Woodrow Wilson, who, though I consider a good leader, I attribute more to the less-fun 1910s decade). The sinking ship that is or was the Bush administration saw even the high officers jumping overboard, leaving the captain to go down with whatever misery he watched be built with his name but without his hands. Now, we’re going from a bumbling, condescending, trigger-happy moron to one of the most beautiful orators ever allowed time to publicly speak. The man we just elected is articulate, seems approachable, and has carried a banner of honesty and sincerity higher than previous candidates have lied about. I’ve never had serious pride to be a democrat when it came to presidents. Even when I voted for John Kerry in 2004, I thought, “This guy is spew-
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ing the same rhetoric that late-night talk show hosts joked about decades ago.” And with a shrug, I said, “Well, he’s better than the other guy.” But I watched Bill Clinton lie to the country about an affair, I watched Al Gore monotone his way to defeat, and I watched Kerry backpedal his way to an even more impressive loss. I was raised to miss John F. Kennedy. And for the last eight years, I’ve sat through Bush squinting at an empire laying waste in flames. And the history books will ruin him for it. Good. But now we have a great man in charge, the first candidate I’ve ever seen that didn’t seem like he had a shady agenda in his back pocket. When Obama spoke last Tuesday night, I had chills. It felt like a weight had been lifted off of everyone’s shoulders. I was finally listening to my president speak like he could change the entire game of politics as one of us. Our last president came from a family where the father was president and vice president, among other ridiculous high-profile jobs. Our new president came from a broken home. People in the streets cried while
they cheered. One pundit cried on-air. This country is seeing a big change of cleaner politics and is finally showering after eight years of bad hygiene. It’s trite, but we made history Nov. 4. Finally. Overdue, but I’ll take it. Really, truly, seriously, it’s remarkable. Everything’s changed. I don’t care if it sounds like a gimmick or a standard greeting now. It has. The citizens of this once again potentially great nation have changed. We finally want what we deserve. We finally got what we’ve always deserved. We want and have the best. We have faith. We believe in hope and change. We believe in authority, we believe in the system, we believe in politics. We believe in honesty, we believe in intelligence, we believe in ethics. We believe in the evolution of the American citizen. We believe in the glory of ourselves. We believe in the inevitable. We are ready. We are hoping and changing. We are authority, we are the system, we are politics. We are honest, we are intelligent, we are ethical. We are the evolving American citizen. We are glorious. We are the unstoppable. We are finally the country that we’ve always said we were.
California, you’ve got to be freakin’ kidding me. I’ve got so much screaming, yelling and taunting billowing inside of me that I can’t write this in full. I’ll use too many swear words and start making outrageous historical references. I have to keep this shorter than what this should be. Otherwise, I’ll pop a blood vessel. OK, I’ll sum it up quick: Heterosexuals ruined marriage. Homosexuals didn’t. Heterosexuals invented divorce, annulments and prenuptial agreements. Those things are what took the sacred bond out of marriage. Proposition 8 supporters were spouting that it’s just the tradition of marriage. Hachi machi. Isn’t everyone aware that women were once property in marriages and that it was only 41 years ago that the U.S. Supreme Court had to finally say that there couldn’t be a law banning interracial marriages? It’s not rivaling tradition. It’s advocating progress. People used to think that the sun revolved around the earth. Did people stick to that because that’s what they had always believed? No. They went with the right an-
swer and called it progress. I can’t believe this is even an issue. I can’t believe Prop 8 passed. I can’t believe California is still this far behind. I’m looking at my Official Voter Information Guide right now and the first two words of the Prop 8 description are “eliminates right.” For those of you who voted “yes,” I want you to know that you messed up and the history books will say so when this state wises up. You voted for inequality. You made second class citizens. And, as my friend Emily said, “You didn’t protect marriage. You institutionalized hate.” Actually, let’s talk about my friend Emily’s family. Her uncles Doug and Joe have been together and loved each other for 28 years and were finally married. Now, let’s compare that marriage of two gay men in love to Britney Spears and her 55-hour drunken slur of a marriage. You’re telling me (you’re seriously telling me) that the more sacred marriage belongs to Britney and it’s only because her's involved a man and a woman? Are you freakin’ kidding me, California?
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November 10, 2008
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Preseason ends with 34-point rout at home Senior Josh Akognon leads six Titans in double figures as men defeat Carroll College 101-67 in final preparation for regular season sports@dailytitan.com
By Kristy Harris/For the Daily Titan Ray Miller, No. 43, collides with Carroll College’s Christopher Kaschmitter, No. 44, on a drive to the basket Thursday at Titan Gym.
The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team cruised to a 101-67 victory over Carroll College behind 23 points from senior guard Josh Akognon on Thursday night at Titan Gym in the team’s final exhibition tune up game. The Titans, which featured six players in double figures, ran out to an early 10-0 lead and never looked back. Carroll narrowed the margin to 24-20, but that is as close as the team would get as CSUF pulled away late in the first half to make it 45-31. “I was really excited about how our guys played tonight,” CSUF
By John Klewer/For the Daily Titan Aaron Thompson, center, and the victorious Titan men’s basketball team celebrate with the crowd after a 101-67 defeat of Carroll College Thursday at the Titan Gym.
The Chef ’s Special Huge turnover in players let’s us take a look at where recent Titans ended up By Michal Olszewski
Daily Titan Sports Editor
molszewski@dailytitan.com
Throughout the offseason, Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball Head Coach Bob Burton and a few of his players and assistant coaches have said this will be a tough season because of the huge turnover in players (there are only two players returning from the active roster) and a difficult schedule. Burton typically expects the worst and his team (at least last season) typically proves his predictions wrong, so don’t stop going to the games just yet. After all, the team did destroy Carroll College, 101-67, on Thursday. While the Titans may have their hands full for the upcoming season, the players that made last season so special for the entire school will not be forgotten. A few have even taken major steps toward pursuing their professional careers. In case any of you are wondering what happened to the players who helped lead CSUF to its first NCAA Tournament in 30 years, I was able to track down some of the major contributors. The graduates – reigning Big West Co-Most Valuable Player Scott Cutley, Big West Defensive Player of the Year Frank Robinson, former Big West Sixth Man of the Year and fan favorite Marcus Crenshaw, and of
course, the player that they all raved about and claimed made last season possible, Bobby Brown – are all over the globe looking to improve their game and possibly play in the NBA one day. Already this year, Brown has been able to capture that dream by signing a two-year guaranteed contract with the Sacramento Kings. The former Titan recently jumped up a spot on the depth chart and scored 10 points and added five assists for the Kings in the team’s first win of the season. Coincidence? Cutley, the player the Titans rallied around last season after returning from a leg injury, has packed up his bags to play for Atletico Echague Parana in Argentina. Big Red has already made a name for himself, and despite his size (he’s listed at 6 feet 5 inches tall), he is averaging a team-leading 22.8 points per game while playing forward. He also leads his team with 11.2 rebounds per game and 2.5 steals per game. Robinson had the best shot outside of Brown to make an NBA roster this season after joining the Atlanta Hawks for their training camp. The former Titan came up on the Hawks radar during CSUF’s game against Cal State Northridge last season and joined the club after he graduated. Unfortunately, the Hawks decided to enter the season with an open
roster spot in case the team needed to make a trade and Robinson was the last player cut. He is now overseas in Slovenia and will try to come back to make a NBA club next season, according to ESPN.com’s and Daily Titan alumnus, Marc Stein. Last but not least from the players I was able to track down, “Money” Crenshaw has headed overseas to play for Sportino Inowrocław in Poland. Crenshaw has immediately become a fan favorite and he said that many of the fans found YouTube clips and picked up on Crenshaw chants that used to echo through Titan Gym. The players from the last couple of seasons will hopefully not be forgotten by the school as their accomplishments will forever be remembered at Titan Gym and by all of the members of “Section Kaos.” So while Burton may say that his current Titans are in for a long season, maybe he can at least find some solace in knowing that his former players are doing well with everything that he was able to teach them.
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Head Coach Bob Burton said. “I Carroll in scoring on the night with thought our defense was really good 20 points and shared the team lead at times and we definitely stepped up in rebounds with Josh Saunders at our rebounding in the second half of seven a piece. the game. The crowd gave us a great “They played really good,” Carroll lift tonight, it made the whole thing forward Chris Medina said. “They so much fun.” play within the offense, shooters can Akognon was electric, scoring in a shoot and they also can drive. Every multitude of differplayer has basketent fashions. ball IQ.” After a 3-pointer The Titans, by Carroll to start who shot 56 perthe second half, cent from the Akognon came off field on the night, a screen at the top were also lead by of the circle and a strong supportsplashed in a threeing cast, which inball to answer right – Bob Burton, cluded 16 points back. from freshman CSUF Head Coach Aaron ThompStreeter and 15 son, who finished from retruning sewith 11 points and nior Lassiter. three rebounds, extended the Titans Though the Titans were outlead to 53-37 on the next position by rebounded 40-34, Anderson conbanging inside the paint for a layup trolled the glass in the second half that found every part of the rim be- and finished the night with a gamefore softly nestling into the net. high 10 boards. The junior also addAfter Akognon picked Carroll ed 11 points in the win. guard Chad Vaculin clean for one “We don’t have the horses in there of the Titans 14 steals on the night, like last year so we have to make it a he raced up the floor, drove to the team effort with rebounding,” Burright side of the lane and banked in ton said. “Defense and rebounding a floater off the glass to increase the are two of the things we are going lead to 57-40. to be working on before the season The Titans capped the night with starts.” a 3-pointer from freshman guard Fullerton begins the regular seaJacques Streeter with 15 seconds son with a Nov. 14 match-up vs. remaining and the crowd chanting, Texas State in Honolulu. “We want a hundred.” The Titans will then face Hawai’i “We were really just trying to get on Nov. 16 before heading home to everyone’s feet wet tonight,” Ako- face Hope International for their gnon said. “I thought Marcio (Las- home-opener on Nov. 20 at Titan siter) really stepped up his game. Gym. Jacques (Streeter) played real well Carroll College travels to considering the coach has been on Northridge on Saturday to continue him in practice, and Gerard (Ander- their road trip. son) was also great for us tonight.” Information from Titan Media Small forward Andy Garland led Relations was used in this story.
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By James Haynie IV
Daily Titan Staff Writer
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November 10, 2008
Women sweep season series from CSUN IN OTHER NEWS Titans gore Matadors in four sets to climb back to .500 and move into fifth in Big West Conference By Crysania Salcido
Daily Titan Staff Writer sports@dailytitan.com
The Cal State Fullerton women’s volleyball team defeated Cal State Northridge in a four-set match on Saturday at Titan Gym to complete a season sweep of the Matadors. “We played pretty well as a team. We were kind of up and down, but we stepped it up at the end,” freshman Andrea Ragan said. The Titans (14-14, 7-6 in the Big West) out-performed the Matadors (7-20, 1-12 in the Big West) overall. They out-hit the Matadors 50-47, out-dug them 82-75, and outblocked them 8-7 in the win (25-22, 19-25, 25-22, 25-17). The Titans controlled the majority of set one after a double block from freshman Jennifer Edmond and junior Alex Wolnisty at 7-5. The Matadors stayed close but the Titans pushed through and a sprawling dig
from sophomore Cami Croteau led to a dominant kill from Deven Bukoski to end the set. In set two neither team fully controlled the set, but three Titan service errors gave the Matadors the advantage. After taking a timeout at 19-20, the Matadors propelled themselves to take the set. Set three was close all the way until a brutal kill from Wolnisty gave the Titans the lead, 17-16. They gained momentum but the Matadors refused to back down and tied the score at 21-21. Three consecutive Titan blocks stopped the Matadors in their tracks and Wolnisty finished the set. “We realized that we were playing back on our heels a little bit and once we took a timeout and shook it off, then we got our momentum back,” Wolnisty said. The final set was another back and forth battle until the Titans found their momentum with a five-point
run led by kills from Wolnisty and senior Brittany Moore that put them up 15-9. The Matadors worked to come within three at 20-17, but the Titans couldn’t be stopped. After two aces from sophomore Erin Saddler the Titans took the match. Moore led the Titans with her 14th double-double of the season with 16 kills and 20 digs. Wolnisty followed closely with 14 kills, one solo block and four block-assists, and Saddler added 12 kills and five of the Titans six aces. Croteau led all players defensively with 24 digs and Ragan had her fourth straight double-double with 40 assists and 17 digs. Junior Ashley Collier posted nine digs and Bukoski added three kills, one solo block and three block-assists in the win. Although the Titans won the match, they realize that there were slow points. They said that they were able to really step up their level of
play as the match went on. “We started making our serves and really getting them on their heels … our serving stepped up and we reduced the number of unforced errors we made,” CSUF Head Coach Carolyn Zimmerman said. “We started executing better.” Zimmerman also said that the ability of players like Bukoski to come in and contribute to the match, and leadership from both Moore and Wolnisty helped the Titans gain the advantage over the Matadors. The Titans will head on to the road to face tough Big West opponents UC Davis on Friday and Pacific on Saturday. They know that the matches will be tough but are looking forward to the challenge. “Davis is tenacious so we’re going to have to get comfortable with really working hard in practice and trying to mimic the demeanor necessary to win on Friday night,” Zimmerman said.
Runnin’ away with the win
MEN’S SOCCER
Titans end season with 3-1 win at UC Riverside Riverside – Cal State Fullerton wrapped up its 2008 men’s soccer season Saturday afternoon with a 3-1 Big West Conference victory at UC Riverside. Fullerton (5-14-1, 2-7-1) picked up the first goal of the match with just over 29 minutes gone in the first half when Nick Posthuma stole the ball at the top of the Highlanders’ box slotting the ball past UC Riverside (4-15-1, 1-9-0) keeper Ryan Schmitz. That score held up through the first half, but with 11:11 gone in the second, the Titans struck for their second goal of the day as Jose Gomez and Shay Spitz connected on a give-and-go that resulted in Spitz’s fourth goal of the season. Less than two minutes later, Fullerton made it 3-0 as Riverside native Jacob Shumway, playing in his final game as a Titan, slotted a ball from midfield between Highlanders defenders that Ryan Kaylor turned into a one-on-one opportunity and his first goal of the year. The game took a physical turn the remainder of the way with the Titans picking up two yellow cards and a red, and the Highlanders collecting a yellow card of their own. CSUF’s red card came with just under 25 minutes remaining, giving UCR a man
advantage the rest of the way. “With all the disappointment that we have endured it was a great way to end our season and a wonderful send off for our seniors,” said Head Coach Bob Ammann. “I was pleased that our focus stayed the path up until the final minutes of the game. With the addition of the 3 goals today we scored 14 goals in the final 7 games after only scoring 9 in our first 13. “We definitely have experienced the cruelty of our sport at different times this season but today’s result was a much better reflection of the quality of our play and our potential. We clearly are disappointed in the season but also need to take solace in the fact that the Big West is the best conference in the West Region this year and one of the top conferences in the country. Our improvement is encouraging and something that we will look to build on over the Spring in preparation for next season.” The Highlanders finally converted with 2:22 left in the match as Doug Thrasher found Michael Galland for his first goal of the season to beat Tyler Andrews. Kevin Puder shut out UCR for the first 87 minutes. With the win, the Titans nailed down sixth place and left the Highlanders in seventh.
WOMEN’S TENNIS Fall portion of season ended tournament
By Kristy Harris/For the Daily Titan Daviyonne Weathersby, middle, drives for a layup during the Titans 87-49 win over Cal State Los Angeles on Saturday at Titan Gym. Five Titans scored in double figures during the win in Cal State Fullerton’s only preseason game. The team will face Santa Clara in their season-opener on Friday at 7 p.m. at Titan Gym.
Northridge – Cal State Northridge’s Whitney Paluch beat Cal State Fullerton’s Shelly Injejikian in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, to win the Open Single’s C portion of the Matador Collegiate Invitational Saturday at Cal State Northridge. Earlier in the afternoon, Injejikian defeated top-seeded Bliss Nixon by way of injury to advance to the championship round. Leslie Bullock, who advanced to the semifinals Friday afternoon, was eliminated Saturday by Paluch, 6-2
and 6-2, en route to her championship. Northridge’s Nina Jaworowski, Paluch, Evgeniya Vertesheva and Nigora Sirijiddinova all won their respective brackets in both singles and doubles action. In the doubles action, the Titan duo of Injejikian and Bullock were defeated by Vertesheva and Sirijiddinova in the semi-final round, 8-3. The Titans will return to the court after the new year, Jan. 29, 2009 at USC. Stories courtesy of Titan Media Relations
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