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DTSHORTHAND Campus Life Association for InterCultural Awareness (AICA) presents Rally Against Hate to spread awareness and prevention of prejudices and racial conflicts still occurring within our community today. This event will be held in the Quad from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information contact Medha or Ashlee at asiaicaevents@fullerton.edu. Students, staff, faculty and the community are welcome to attend.
Credit, Weekend has ups and downs money matters India International Club guest speaker offers tips on establishing and maintaining good credit
More people opt to stay put for the holidays PHILADELPHIA (MCT) – College students Natalie and Robert Kelly are forgoing their annual Christmas trip home to Utah this year because of the shaky economy and higher airfares. Natalie, 22, and husband Robert, 27, a graphic design student at the Art Institute of Philadelphia, in previous years flew to Salt Lake City for $300 or less each. The same roundtrip ticket this Christmas costs $400 and up. “It’s just too much money and too much stress associated with the money,” said Natalie Kelly, a history major at the University of Pennsylvania. “We’re going to get our own Christmas tree and hang out in Philadelphia. We’re not upset about it. We’ve made our decision.” The Kellys are not alone. People are waiting longer to book vacations in hopes of finding deals and some won’t be traveling at all. “Christmas and almost all holidays are times of rather extreme peaks and valleys in demand,” said American Airlines spokesman Tim Smith.
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By kristy harris/For the Daily Titan Senior guard Daviyonne Weathersby, No. 2, dribbles the ball down court with Toni Thomas at her side during the first half of their 78-62 loss to the UCLA Bruins on Sunday at Pauley Pavilion. The Titans loss dropped the team to 1-1 on the season after defeating Santa Clara in its home opener. see story page 6
A branch manager for Prudential spoke to students about credit reports, credit cards, and provided tips on how to increase a low credit score during a free workshop hosted by the India International Club last Wednesday. Jim Kuhlman talked about the importance of having the right credits. Not the credits you need in order to graduate, but rather the kind that can affect your ability to obtain a job after graduation. “Your credit is your shadow. It shows your character and it will always be with you,” Kuhlman said. He provided several examples of qualified job applicants whom he had to turn down simply because a credit check revealed their negative credit history. While obtaining a credit card is a good way to establish credit, he warned students of the consequences of overcharging and underpaying. “Once you miss a payment, the domino effect kicks in,” he said. See MONEY MATTERS, Page 2
CSUF student wins a seat for Placentia City Council Jeremy Yamaguchi, 19, is the youngest politician in history of Orange County. By Rae Nguyen
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While trying to restrain a suspect in a high speed chase, a police officer accidently harmed himself. Fortunately, other officers were around to help restrain the suspect because he would have definitely gotten away.
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Cal State Fullerton political science major Jeremy Yamaguchi, 19, is too young to order a drink at the bar, but his age didn’t stop him from gaining the endorsement of Placentia city officials who some said helped him get elected to a seat on the city council. Running against six other candidates, most of them in their 60s, for three open seats, Yamaguchi is the youngest person elected to local office in Orange County in at least 21 years, according to The Orange County Register. He is the youngest elected official now serving in Orange County. “It was very exciting to see those numbers come in and I was winning, but it was also a bonus that I was the top vote getter,” Yamaguchi said. It’s truly a humbling experience, having the support of (Placentia) citizens,” Yamaguchi said. According to the Registrar of Voters and numbers provided by the City of Placentia, only 28,068 Placentia residents are actively registered. “Being that he’s most likely the youngest councilperson to be elected in the county of Orange, it just stands to reason because Jeremy has always been involved in the community and he’s very articulate,” Placentia Mayor Pro Tem Greg Soward said. “I think he will be an asset to the city council.”
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CSUF professor talks about industry and its effects on society By Crysania Salcido
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The Cal State Fullerton College of Engineering and Computer Science held its second Technology Breakfast of the semester Thursday morning. Students, faculty and industry experts came to the Fullerton Marriot Hotel to eat a breakfast buffet and
The other running mates did not campaign as hard as Yamaguchi, Placentia Mayor Scott Nelson said. “He had a lot of support. He played his cards well,” Nelson said. Soon-to-be former councilman Scott Brady agreed. “He played a smart campaign. He knew not to advertise his age, treated the election as a full-time job and was supported and basically endorsed by current and former council members and other city officials,” Brady said. After eight years on the council board, Brady has decided to step down. Yamaguchi will take his seat December 2. Only five members on Placentia’s City Council, two of those seats were not on this terms ballot. Yamaguchi is heavily involved with the community and was named Citizen of the Year in 2007 by the Placentia Chamber of Commerce. “He comes from a good family, his mother Peggy is very active in the city and his father being a 28-year veteran on the police department, I think he’s got a pretty good handle of what the issues are the city is facing,” Soward said. See YAMAGUCHI, Page 2
listen to CSUF Professor Michael Shafae speak on the video game industry and the developing technology behind it. “The food was great and the discussion was fun because it wasn’t like a lecture. It was a discussion with opportunities to speak,” Robert Link student from Sonora High School said. In his introduction speech, Raman Unnikrishnan, the dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science, said that video games have become relevant to people of all ages with games such as “Wii Fit.”
“Many applications of gaming are for not only the young and the restless, but also the elderly,” Unnikrishnan said. After being introduced, Shafae followed Unnikrishnan’s lead saying that video games have not just become a technological phenomenon but a social phenomenon as well. Shafae showed how far video games have come from “Tennis for Two” in 1958, to simple Atari games and then to cinematic imagery of “Metal Gear Solid 4.” He also mentioned innovations that allow players to manipulate the environment of
the game like in “Little Big Planet,” and other games where every decision changes the outcome for your characters such as “Spore.” Shafae also pointed out that technology used in video games has made affects on the Internet and other parts of everyday life, such as flight simulators. He then moved on to what he feels is the future of video games and computers. He specifically mentioned the effects of the Compute Unified Device Architecture and Graphics Processing Units and their capacity to do See VIDEO GAMES, Page 2
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BAGHDAD (MCT) – Iraq’s cabinet on Sunday approved a security pact that sets a timetable for the nearly complete withdrawal of American forces within three years, but the agreement faces an uncertain outlook in Iraq’s parliament. The largest Sunni party in Iraq, the Iraqi Islamic Party, wants the agreement to go to a nationwide referendum. Its affiliated parties complain that their efforts to amend the plan to require the release of detainees and to provide compensation for war victims were ignored by lawmakers who shaped the pact. Followers of anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, meanwhile, view the agreement as an affirmation of the American occupation and oppose it outright. Their dissent colors broad political momentum Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki built through the weekend after he reportedly gained new concessions from the American government. It won support from 27 of the 28 cabinet members. Nine members did not vote because they were traveling, a cabinet minister said. Al-Maliki declared his support for the agreement Friday, and helped persuade Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani to give it the green light on Saturday. Al-Sistani is Iraq’s leading religious authority and does not share al-Sadr’s view of the security agreement.
His mother, Peggy initially suggested her son run for a position with CSUF’s Associated Students Inc. Yamuguchi was always interested in leadership and helping others. But Yamaguchi nixed the idea. “I really don’t know the program as well as I know the city,” he said. “I don’t know my peers as well as I know the citizens of Placentia because I lived here all my life and followed all the events and issues as long as I could remember.” To prepare for the election, Yamaguchi did more than his homework. After reading “How to Win a Local Election,” by Judge Lawrence Grey, Yamaguchi brainstormed for ideas. He used Internet sources like the California Secretary of State Web
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MINNEAPOLIS (MCT) – Ella Stewart’s shopping cart overflowed with toys and games as she wheeled it and her animated 1-year-old daughter, Allonnah, to the Kmart layaway desk this month. Stewart usually shops at the Wal-Mart store near her home in north Minneapolis, but said she trekked across town to Kmart because Wal-Mart no longer offers the service. “Layaway helps me budget better,” she said, unloading a Dora the Explorer tricycle, Campout Adventure play set and some squeezable, talking dolls. “It makes it a lot easier to get the things I want to get my family for Christmas.” With credit tight and consumers leery of taking on debt, some retailers are dusting off the once-popular pay-as-you-go option. Kmart has made layaway the centerpiece of a national ad campaign it launched a few weeks ago. Sears, whose parent company also owns Kmart, just announced last week that it was springing layaway back.
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SAN JOSE (MCT) – Bay Area futurists and their fans gathered Sunday in a coming-of-age celebration for the fledgling field of synthetic biology, which builds living entities from lifeless chemicals. With its young roots firmly secured in Bay Area universities, this new science aims to transform genetic approaches to research in medicine, energy and agriculture building microbes that kill cancer, yeast that produces fuel or spiders that spin Kevlar-strength thread. At the weekend’s first-ever “Convergence ‘08” conference at the Computer History Museum, leaders will exchange news from the front lines of research, hoping to excite the public about synthetic biology in the same way that developers of integrated circuits in the 1960s ignited the field of semiconductor electronics. The conference will also feature debates on nanotechnology, artificial intelligence and longevity. But opponents are organizing their own movement, as well. In an invitation-only meeting in San Francisco on Thursday, 80 activists discussed strategies to contain the research. They fear it could accidentally escape from the labs of well-intentioned scientists into the environment or be used by terrorists to make deadly diseases.
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quite a job for anybody to take on,” Soward said. To combat the deficit, the city council, Mayor Nelson and Mayor Pro Tem Soward announced they will be working with City Administrator Troy Butzlaff. The group will continually adjust plans to reduce or eliminate the deficit while still focusing on the revitalization of Downtown Placentia and the building and renovation over and under freeway passes. There is one factor that may pose a dilemma for Yamaguchi. His father is a police officer for the city’s police department. Council members negotiate the pay and benefits for “employee groups” or unions such as law enforcement. “I think it’s a problem when I as-
sume it would be a conflict of interest since he lives at home and he will have to recluse himself – he won’t be able to vote on these issues,” Brady said. “And that means you can have a stalemate council, 2-2. You always want to have an odd vote because it forces a yes or no.” Yamaguchi doesn’t have immediate plans for change yet. He said he plans to study for the upcoming finals and finish the fall semester before taking on his new position. He won’t officially be sworn in until Dec. 2. “Being elected does not change my desire to continue my education – I will continue to enroll as a fulltime student,” Yamaguchi said. “I will be fully dedicated to the citizens of Placentia, they won’t be getting a part-time politician.”
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more than engineers thought possible. CSUF Computer Science majors Dan Beam and Daniel Selnick said that they were especially interested in hearing about the capabilities of the CUDA and where Shafae thought the technology was headed. “It’s going to make a huge impact on distribute computing,” Selnick
said. The event finished with a question-and-answer portion where attendees talked about shading in games, consoles versus PCs and CSUF’s plans on teaching about the gaming industry. “The topic was relevant to our everyday lives because a lot of us are gamers as well,” said Sonora High School student Jerome Leung. “It was cool to get an understanding of
what goes into it.” Acting Associate Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science Susamma Barua said the breakfast was a success. “We use this as a bridge to connect us with the outside community … we want people to know who we are,” Barua said. Barua said that the college holds two technology breakfasts a semester and that they try to incorporate
CSUF professors as well as outside industry sources to speak on the diverse topics. She said that there was a lot of outside interest in the breakfast from other colleges on campus and industry affiliates. “The best thing about the breakfast is seeing what people in the industry really do,” Beam said, “It links what you’re doing all this school for to what you could be someday.”
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Students can suddenly find themselves struggling to make the minimum payment while drowning in thousands of dollars of credit card debt. As workshop participants munched on free pizza and soda, Kuhlman explained that students should not charge food purchases to a credit card as they will consume the item in less than ten minutes, but will be paying for it over a period of 30 days. Add in the interest and a $5 meal may cost much more. Mismanaging credit may also come back to wreak havoc when a person with bad credit is ready to make important purchases, such as a car or a house. Individuals with low
credit scores have less negotiating power and must pay a hefty amount of money in interest alone. But there is some good news. There are ways to recuperate from a bad credit history, but the road to recovery can be long and painful. Kuhlman explains the best way to establish a positive history is to set up electronic payments to be automatically deducted from a checking account. He said it is also important to contact the credit card and collection companies to make payment arrangements. As important as it is to maintain good credit, Kuhlman said it makes sense to put your savings to work through good investing. According to Kuhlman, putting money into a certificate of deposit
(CD) is the smartest way to invest money, especially during the current uncertainty in the financial market. Investors can choose to put their money away for a time period of their choice, which can range from a few months to a few years. Once the CD matures, they have the opportunity to put their initial investment plus the earned investment into another CD that offers a higher interest rate. The workshop was the first of its kind to be hosted by the India International Club. Bina Patel, 20, a finance major and vice president of the club, said that the club normally hosts culturally based events, but decided to host a financial workshop in order to reach a wider audience.
“Since Cal State Fullerton is such a business-oriented school, an event like this can benefit everyone,” said she said. She also said the club plans to host similar workshops in the future. Lisa Conley, 20, a communications major, learned of the the event through Titan Online and was eager to attend. “I will definitely make more logical decisions when it comes to my spending habits,” she said after attending the event. Kuhlman had some final advice for Cal State Fullerton students: do not take on a new debt until you pay an existing one off. So before you buy a new 60-inch plasma television, make sure you pay off this semester’s textbooks first.
Both sides on Prop. 8 seek court ruling SAN JOSE, Calif. – There is scant could move as soon as Wednesday, common ground when it comes to when they hold their weekly conferProposition 8, but all sides in the ence. fight over the future of gay marriage Legal experts expect the court to in California now seem to agree on accept review of the cases, but the one thing the state Supreme Court only immediate decision would be needs to step in and resolve a series resolving a bid from gay marriage of legal challenges that are growing supporters to stay enforcement of by the day. Proposition 8 while the legal battle On Monday, California Attor- unfolds. ney General Jerry Brown formally The Supreme Court last week jumped into the legal fray, urging asked Brown to weigh in on Propothe Supreme Court to move swiftly sition 8, which is now the subject to decide the legality of Proposition of six separate legal challenges from 8. civil rights groups, In court same-sex couples briefs, Brown and a number of loalso argued cal governments, led that it would by San Francisco and be a mistake Santa Clara County. for the high A women’s rights court to put group on Monday the same-sex filed the latest legal marriage ban challenge to the meaon hold while sure, arguing that althe legal challowing such a change lenges unfold – Prop 8 lawyers wrote to the California conbecause of the stitution could lead in court papers “uncertainty” to stripping women it would genand minorities of leerate across California. gal rights. In a brief filed with the Supreme A coalition of religious groups, Court, Brown steered clear of tak- led by the California Council of ing a position on the validity of Churches, also sued separately on the voter-approved ballot measure, Monday to block the law. which restored California’s ban on All six challenges argue that Propgay marriages. osition 8 was an improper method Instead, the attorney general ar- of amending the California constitugued that the justices must agree to tion and flouted the Supreme Court’s review legal challenges to Proposi- ruling last year striking down the tion 8 to “provide certainty and fi- state’s prior ban on gay marriage. nality in this matter.” Among other things, the lawProposition 8 supporters agreed suits seek an immediate stay of the with the attorney general, filing a renewed gay marriage ban, a move brief Monday that likewise encour- Brown opposes because it would aged the Supreme Court to tackle create further legal uncertainty for lawsuits challenging the constitu- couples deciding to wed as the legal tionality of the gay marriage ban. battle winds through the Supreme “The people have a right to know Court. For the time being, the cases as quickly as possible the status and before the Supreme Court do not definition of marriage under the address the status of thousands of California Constitution,” Prop 8 couples who married in the months lawyers wrote in court papers. before voters approved Proposition 8 There is no timetable for the Su- by a 52 percent to 48 percent marpreme Court to act, but the justices gin.
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site to help launch his campaign. He sought advice from former and active council members including Connie Underhill. Brady said it was a clever move to get an endorsement of someone highly regarded in the community. “He reached out to well-connected people and she was one of many to endorse him,” Brady said. The city has an annual estimated budget of $30 million according to Yamaguchi. Approximately 49,657 live in Placentia, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. As the new year approaches, Yamaguchi and four other council members will confront a looming fiscal challenge that has yet to been resolved. “We are facing a $5.5 million deficit and we have no reserves. It’s
Brown maintains those marriages are valid and cannot be wiped away by Proposition 8, but the issue could surface in separate court cases as couples assert their legal rights in everything from health care to divorce proceedings. Proposition 8 supporters argued that they should have the right to defend the law in the Supreme Court, saying Brown and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger “cannot be counted on to defend the People’s vote.” In recent public comments, the
governor has said he believes the Supreme Court will eventually strike down the measure because the justices already found a gay marriage ban violated the rights of same-sex couples in last spring’s ruling. Meanwhile, gay marriage backers welcomed Brown’s intervention in the case. “We’re very pleased he’s so strongly urging the court to take the case,” said Shannon Minter, legal director for the National Center for Lesbian Rights.
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Domestic dreams and provocation in the TSU TSU Plaza and Center galleries have new exhibits from very different artists By Brittney Lange
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It was business as usual in the Titan Student Union this past week, but downstairs in the TSU Plaza Gallery artist Amanda Churchouse and a small group of people quietly celebrated at the opening reception Wednesday for her exhibit, “Domestic Spaces Familiar Faces.” A ceramics major at Cal State Fullerton with a husband and children of her own, Churchouse’s exhibit displays ceramic art and paintings. She said the exhibit aimed – to highlight the making and maintaining of a home as it pertains to women. “It’s a very interesting dynamic,” she said. “It affects everybody.” The paintings displayed seemed to combine elements of the past and of the present, like a photo of her mother from the ‘70s mixed with bright, yet subtle, blues and greens that looked very fresh and new. In her artist statement Churchouse explained that the images displayed were “a dreamlike diary of experiences, emotions, and memories that are shared by many women.” One piece that Churchouse
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seemed the most proud of was a painting that combined golds, blues and reds to create a sort of mixed background that had a sharp, green-colored recliner chair in the foreground with the word “home” carved into it. The painting also had a rosary with blue beads, but the crucifix at the bottom had been replaced with a key. “I actually finished that piece pretty fast,” Churchouse said, “and when I looked at it I thought, ‘Wow! That’s cool.’” However, according to Churchouse her favorite piece is “Toxic Pie.” The piece is actually a stencil of a pie that Churchouse created in many pieces and then painted onto a piece of wood using neon pinks and yellows to give it that toxic look. “It looks so good you want to eat it but you Thomas Cruz, know it’s bad for Artist you,” she said of the painting. Jennifer Pabigian, a senior and public relations major, said that “Toxic Pie” was her favorite painting also. “I don’t really know much about art but it looks like a lot of work went into that particular one and also the colors are really eye-catching,” Pabigian said. Churchouse was not the only artist to have an opening in the TSU this week. Thomas Cruz celebrated the opening of his exhibit, “The Fall of the Rise” on Saturday in the TSU Center Gallery. While the fires in Orange County prevented this writer from making it to the
I want people to feel something when they look at my art. I don’t care what they feel, but feel something.
opening, Cruz did talk about his work and the message behind it all during an interview on Monday. Cruz began painting in high school and said he never shied away from negative criticism. “I want people to feel something when they look at my art. I don’t care what they feel, but feel something,” he said. With paintings of Ronald McDonald brandishing a handgun while waving an American flag and Geoffrey, the Toys R Us Inc. giraffe, with a machine gun, provoking people’s emotions does not seem like it would prove difficult. While Cruz has never been trained as a painter, he says that he “definitely feels like he creates art” and that there is a difference between painting and art. “Anyone can paint,” he said, “but an artist has a responsibility to present something that people can’t already see with their naked eye.” Cruz explained that he has a theater background and is currently studying marketing and political science, which he feels makes his art dramatic, commercial and colorful. “It’s an honor to say that I am an artist,” he continued, “and this show is a collection of my favorite paintings. “The Fall of the Rise” exhibit has very diverse pieces in it. Everything from paintings of old movie monsters such as Dracula and Frankenstein in bright, bold colors such as purple and blue, to self-portraits and splatter paint pieces in which Cruz said he did not use a paintbrush, but let the paint fall wherever it wanted on the canvas. There was even a special piece that Cruz said he was going to reveal at the reception on Saturday.
The canvas was covered with a sheet on Monday and had a picture of a plane exploding into the World Trade Center on September 11th taped to it. The words, “What do you see when you look at this picture? Come see what I see Saturday at 2 p.m.” written at the bottom of the picture. To see what Cruz sees, visit the TSU Center Gallery located on the first floor of the TSU. “The Fall of the Rise” will be on display until Dec. 19. Churchouse’s “Domestic Spaces Familiar Faces” is located in the TSU Plaza Gallery located in the basement of the TSU by the bowling alley. The exhibit will also be on display until Dec. 19.
By Michael Thiele/Daily Titan Photo Editor (Top) Thomas Cru’zs political pop art is being shown in the Center Gallery in the TSU until Dec. 19. (Bottom) Amanda Churchouse’s exhibit titled “Domestic Spaces Familar Faces” is being shown in the Plaza Gallery in the TSU.
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SF Ballet brings impressive repertoire to OC Celebrating 75 years, the company has maintained impressive choreography By Christiana Matyasik For the Daily Titan
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A hush swept over the audience as the curtain lifted. Harsh, jazzy piano notes filled the theater. Soft lights illuminated four male dancers costumed like sultans. Their female counterparts emerged from the darkness of upstage like phantoms, draped in a genie-like ensemble. As the men began contracting their abdominal muscles and executing floor work with a unison that did
not mask their individual artistry, it was evident that the audience would experience a new facet of the San Francisco Ballet. During its 75th Anniversary Season, the company is staying true to its classical core while blending modern elements into newly choreographed pieces. Two of these pieces were part of Saturday evening’s nearly sold-out performance at the Orange County Performing Arts Center. “Fusion,” the opening number choreographed by Yuri Possokhov, engaged the audience with a dozen dancers flexing their hands and contracting their torsos while demonstrating impeccable classical footwork. “I liked how it was a ballet – mod-
Greenhouse gases risk oceans’ web of life (MCT) – Corals, lobsters, clams and many other ocean creatures – including some at the bottom of the food chain – may be unable to withstand the increasing acidity of the oceans brought on by growing global-warming pollution, according to a report Tuesday from the advocacy group Oceana. Based on scientific findings of the past several years, Oceana’s report “Acid Test” examines the far-reaching consequences of the accumulation of heat-trapping gases, particularly carbon dioxide, in the world’s oceans. A high level of carbon dioxide in seawater depletes the carbonate that marine animals need for their shells and skeletons. Creatures that are at risk if trends continue include corals, which provide habitats for about a quarter of the world’s fish; things many people like to eat, including shrimp and lobster; and pteropods, or swimming sea snails, which are an important part of the base of polar and sub-polar food chains. Oceana, an international organization that calls for reducing pollution in order to save marine life, called for sharp reductions in carbon dioxide emissions worldwide through increased energy efficiency, a shift away from fossil fuels and the protection of forests, which absorb carbon dioxide. “We set the goal at saving the corals,” said Jacqueline Savitz, one of the authors of the report. The goal is in line with the emissions reductions that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reported last year would be necessary: an 85 percent reduction globally from 2000 levels
by 2050. Oceana’s report said that would require a 25 percent to 40 percent reduction by industrialized countries by 2020. The acidity of the oceans’ surfaces has increased 30 percent since before the Industrial Revolution, and the current trend would increase it 100 percent by the end of this century, exceeding levels of the past 20 million years, the report says. “Scientists are realizing that climate change and acidification are progressing much faster than science originally predicted,” said another of the Oceana report’s authors, Ellycia Harrould-Kolieb. Acidification adds to other problems for corals: warmer water causing bleaching, overfishing, pollution and the use of dynamite to capture fish in Asia. Here are some of the findings about ocean acidification in the report: The increased amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by the oceans changes the movement of nutrients and chemicals and also affects the growth, reproduction and disease resistance of many species. Impacts on corals and pteropods could have ripple effects through ecosystems, ultimately harming large ocean animals and commercial fisheries. Cooler water holds higher levels of carbon dioxide and becomes more acidic. The current trend of carbon dioxide emissions would leave coldwater corals severely stressed by 2040, and two-thirds of them would be in a corrosive environment by the end of the century.
ern fusion,” said Lavinia Findikoglu, a spectator and close friend of one of the dancers. “It made the pas de deux abstract while still on pointe.” The dual elements introduced in the opening carried over to the next piece, “Within the Golden Hour,” choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon. Fierce, melodic violin music was accented by the soft pattering of pointe shoes on the floor during the numerous partnering sequences in Wheeldon’s piece. The females wore short ballet dresses with matching tights in deep shades of green, blue and brown, adorned with a sprinkle of glitter. Their partners wore solid leotards in corresponding colors.
“It was very pleasing to the eye,” audience member Kathy Ohtomo said. “It was refreshing to see classical ballet with a modern twist. The choreography was so innovative.” All eyes were fixated upon each step that melted into the next. The innovative choreography peaked during one of seven pas de deux in “Within the Golden Hour.” A male dancer sat on the floor, his legs stretched in front of him. His female partner stood in front of him and lifted her leg behind her in a graceful arabesque. Balancing on pointe on her other foot, she pulsed forward and backward, like a breath, as her partner gently tugged on her elevated pointe shoe. She dipped fur-
ther in front with each contraction until finally her face grazed the floor. The audience remained captivated during this piece, which ended with them still wanting to experience more of Wheeldon’s unique choreography. When the curtain fell, audience members were murmuring, “It’s already over?” while rising to their feet, their cheers putting smiles on the performers’ faces. But the night was not over. The crowd was treated to George Balanchine’s timeless piece, “The Four Temperaments.” Although developed over thirty years ago by “Mr. B,” this piece was a favorite of teen ballet student Katie Fidermutz. “It had more of a classical ballet
feel,” Fidermutz said. “It’s what I’m used to. I was a little disappointed that the pieces did not have a story, but it was still really beautiful.” Typical of Balanchine’s style, the choreography was simple and emphasized long lines of the human body. The dancers were dressed in his signature basic style of pink tights and black leotards for the women and white shirts with black pants for the men. The re-staging of this piece by Elyse Borne mirrored the themes that the legendary Balanchine had intended. The San Francisco Ballet’s welding together of various styles of choreography kept the audience on its toes throughout the night.
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Broadcasters fail students Some of the best contributions to society were derived from societal issues which were tolerated until journalists made them mainstream concerns. Other contributions were the results of disasters and society’s effort to avoid them in the future. The sinking of The Titanic 96 years ago stands as a shining example. Its sinking in the Atlantic Ocean resulted in the loss of more than 1,500 lives. The tragedy also resulted in new legislation that required the equipping of all oceangoing vessels with radio communication technology that would decrease emergency response time if the event were to happen again. This is not to say that journalists were responsible for passing the legislation, only that the duty of journalists had an effective role in raising public concern and informing the public on safety issues. This led to the passed legislation. We bring this point up because of an unofficial student consensus that broadcast news coverage of this week’s Orange County fires was disappointing and uninformative. In one class discussion, students gave specific examples of some news providers’ incompetence. In many cases broadcast field reporters were unsure of their on-the-spot locations, and stumbled over their words as the programs transitioned back to the news anchors. Commuting students said
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broadcast news providers did little to inform residents of road closures and detour routes. One Cal State Fullerton professor said that if it weren’t for her community Web site she would have been in the dark regarding wildfire developments. But this isn’t the main concern in The Daily Titan newsroom. After last year’s Santiago fire that scorched more than 25,000 acres, the O.C. Register reported Saturday that, “Orange County spent the following year trying to beef up and prepare for the next disaster. It had virtually the same results,” referring to the emergency response to this week’s flames. Among the main concerns were Yorba Linda’s water pump difficulties. Saturday afternoon, a pump in the Yorba Linda Water District broke and was quickly replaced with another brought in from Laguna Beach. The replacement was not quick or efficient enough. The replacement pump struggled to attain the necessary water pressure to saturate homes and fields. So far, there have been 113 homes destroyed by the fire in Yorba Linda. We encourage Yorba Linda residents to voice their concern over the lack of coverage this problem has received. If we turn a blind eye, the issue may never be solved. We can only inform the public. The public must demand the change.
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November 18, 2008
Castle’s Corner By Ryan Castle
Daily Titan Columnist
The ‘First Annual Castillo Awards’ are under way The 42nd Annual Country Music Awards took place this past week and although I wanted to see Billy Ray Cyrus prove that he'll always be the biggest embarrassment in the Cyrus family, I am not much of a country music fan and missed it. Yet, I respect the country music industry and its award ceremonies. The CMA's were not the only industry to put on an award show this past week, so if you missed it you still could've fed your appetite for award shows with the Latin Grammys, MTV Europe Music Awards, Glamour's Women of the Year Awards, The Environmental Media Awards, The BMI Country Awards, The Tech Awards or mtvU's Woodie Awards ... fascinating. It seems like there is an award show for everything nowadays, so it got me
thinking: Is there any reason there can't be a Castle awards show? Thus, The first Annual Castillo Awards were born. For those of you who may be lost on why the name of my award show resembles the name of a Latin baseball player, "Castillo" is the Spanish translation of "Castle" – so it's only semi-random. With the theme of respecting an industry whose awards show I don't pay attention to, the Castillo Awards will be honoring the things I have rarely encountered in life. All the following winners are what I assume to be of the highest quality in their category that I have, for one reason or another, never really experienced.
The anticipation is over ... I now present to you the winners! Best Entertainer – Danny Gans: My first spiky-headed statuette goes to a man who is claimed to be the entertainer of the year ten years running on huge billboards all over Las Vegas, yet my unwillingness to pay $110 for a single ticket has left me in the dark on exactly what he does. Best Movie – “Citizen Kane” I don't know why, but me and this movie have never been in a room together. But I've always heard good things. Best TV Show – "M*A*S*H" My parents loved it and that seemed to be the unanimous opinion of their generation. Even though I can never pay attention through a full episode, I trust their opinion. Best Music – The Rolling Stones I apologize to their legions of fans, their sound just doesn't really do it for me, but I'm pretty sure they sent a good message and I'm in support of that. Not to mention they've sold something like nine trillion albums, so they must be doing something right. Best Book – “The Da Vinci Code” I heard the movie is outstanding, but only if you have read the book. And if you do take the time to read the book, you will feel way more intelligent, which is always beneficial to one's cultural cognizance.
Best sport – Cricket I don't really understand it, which is saying something considering I've actually taken the time to try to figure out how it’s played. But the British can't get enough of it; they eat that cricket stuff right up. Best food – Caviar It's expensive, right? At least it sounds expensive and rich people eat it all the time ... I don't even really know, but it sounds classy enough to take home an inaugural Castillo on this occasion. Best pet – Dog or a Jaguar I actually never had a dog growing up, but I am a firm believer that they give the companionship a young kid needs in life. However, I now live in a home which houses two dogs. Boss and Bruce have filled that void in my life, so that disqualifies a dog's eligibility for a Castillo ... so I will give the award to the jaguar as the best pet. Think about how cool it would be to say, "I'm going to go feed my pet jaguar." Best car – Motorcycle If you can just sack up and get over the death-defying stunt you are attempting the entire time you're riding, you can speed through traffic paying an eighth of what every large vehicle you pass is paying for gas. Another plus – I would look like a total badass.
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Titans split opening weekend Women’s team defeats Santa Clara in home opener before dropping road match to UCLA By James Haynie IV
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By Kristy Harris/For the Daily Titan Toni Thomas takes a jumpshot during the Titans’ loss to UCLA on Sunday.
It was a case of second-half woes that cost the Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team the lead and inevitably the game, 78-62, Sunday against UCLA at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles. CSUF came out on fire to start the contest by connecting on their first four field goal attempts and going three for three at the charity stripe to take an early 13-4 advantage with 16 minutes to play in the period. Fullerton held its grip on the match up until the final minute of the first half, when UCLA guard Allison Taka put the Bruins in front 34-32 with a pair of free throws.
Big West preseason All-Conference pick Toni Thomas kept the Titans in the game early with all 12 of her team-leading points coming in the first half of action. The Titans featured three others in double figures; guards Lauren Chow and Jasmine Scott with 11 points each and Ashley Richie with 10. Even a sizzling 54 percent first half shooting performance and 14 steals for the game couldn’t save the Titans, who were dominated on the boards (54-21) and in free throw attempts (33-9) for the game. “We were outmanned and outsized; that’s all there is to it,” CSUF Head Coach Maryalyce Jeremiah said. “I thought we competed very well. What I wanted is a game for us to get better. We have a tough schedule early on so I think it’s going to be a good test for us.” The Bruins jumped all over the Titans to start the second period by scoring the first seven points coming out of the locker room. UCLA shot
‘Rebuilt’ Clippers fall back into obscurity despite capable players By Simon Liang
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The other team from Los Angeles has gotten off to a dismal start. They currently sit in the cellar of the Pacific Division, barely treading water. The Clippers came into this season with high expectations. They added an all-star point guard and a center who was the 2006-2007 Defensive Player of the Year. However, they did lose their star player, Elton Brand, who betrayed them by signing with the Philadelphia 76ers. They also lost Corey Maggette, who was a prolific scorer. But they saw all of this as a fair trade-off. A new era was going to be ushered in with Baron Davis and Marcus Camby. With Camby in a Clipper uniform, the defense that was always
lacking was supposed to be a memory of the past. But this season we have seen Camby reminiscent of his old self. No not the shot blocking menace, but the injury prone Camby who could never stay healthy. Joining him on the frontline is emerging center Chris Kaman. Both are great centers in their own right but I just never saw them gelling as one. Both players can block shots but Kaman is the only one who can actually be relied on to score some buckets. The sleeper on this team is second-year man Al Thornton. We all know he can score, but what else? Even with all the talent, they are still ranked second to last in the league in points per game. Off the bench they have Ricky Davis and Eric Gordon. These two are very capable of putting the ball in the basket.
So what is the problem? When I watch these Clipper games, I see Davis doing it all but his teammates do not respond. He is like a one-man show trying to carry everyone on his back. That is not going to fly in the NBA, especially with so many great players in the league today. His teammates need to show up! Not only are they not scoring points, they are among the league’s worst in opponent’s points per game. On paper, their starting line-up is respectable; Davis at the point, Cuttino Mobley on the wing, and Thornton, Camby and Kaman manning the inside. However, their bench is not very good. This team looks out of sync and they are in desperate need of a Red Bull. They will definitely need the wings because if they don’t figure it out, they will be watching ping pong balls during the NBA Lottery.
We shouldn’t be embarrassed at all with our effort.” Moniquee Alexander led a balanced UCLA scoring attack with 12 points. All 11 Bruins who played scored in the contest. Senior center Chinyere Ibekwe tore down a career high 14 rebounds to lead UCLA in the win. CSUF guard Daviyonne Weathersby and center Jenna Breite paced Fullerton with four rebounds apiece. The loss dropped the Titans to 1-1 overall on the year after winning their opener against Santa Clara on Friday. The Bruins clinched their first win in the season’s opener pushing them to 1-0 in early play. “I think playing this game will help us by showing us what we need to work on,” Scott said. The Titans will try and comeback from their loss on Friday as they return home for a match up against Saint Mary’s at Titan Gym at 7 p.m.
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the ball at a blistering 52 percent rate from the field, while holding CSUF to 32 percent in the second stanza of play. The lead ballooned to as many as 18 points, 74-56, before the Titans made one final push. “We knew they (UCLA) were going to crash the glass hard,” Thomas said. “We just made mistakes at the wrong times and I think that’s what really hurt us. It was a positive loss, but at the same time no loss is positive.” One uplifting note for the Titans was their ability to keep fighting throughout the game. They battled second half adversity by pulling within six points, 56-50, with 10 minutes to play and kept the game close despite the foul trouble of team leader Thomas and the huge difference in rebounding and free throws. “The score didn’t reflect the game at all,” Jeremiah said. “I think we came out and showed we could play.
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Akognon named Big West Player of the Week I feel sorry for Baron Davis, even with all the talent he possesses, he can only do so much. This is certainly not the kind of homecoming he had envisioned. He probably thought coming back to sunny California was going to feel like old times. It has been anything but sunny for the Clippers. When he is healthy he is a topfive point guard, no questions asked. If this team were fully healthy, who knows what could happen? While they climb out of their hole, they should figure out how to score some points. Maybe departed GM Elgin Baylor could teach them a thing or two. I mean, he did score over 23,000 points in his career.
Cal State Fullerton senior guard Josh Akognon was named the first Big West Conference Player of the Week for the 2008-09 season on Monday afternoon after leading the Titans to a split of their seasonopening contests in Hawaii. Akognon, who earned his first career player of the week honor from the league office, averaged 26 points per contest over the weekend en route to earning all-tournament honors at the Verizon Wireless TipOff Classic hosted by Hawaii. In the win over the Warriors on Sunday, Akognon erupted for a Stan Sheriff Center record and careerhigh 41 points which also stands as the second-highest point total in
Fullerton’s Division I history behind only Bobby Brown’s 47-point effort against Bethune Cookman on Dec. 16, 2006. Akognon, who hit on 12-of-29 from the field against Hawaii, was held to only 11 points on 5-of-15 shooting before fouling out just four minutes into the second half against Texas State in the opener. The seven three-pointers made against the Warriors tied a career high. Cal State Fullerton returns to the court on Thursday (Nov. 20) as the Titans face-off against Hope International in their regular season home opener at Titan Gym. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Stories courtesy of Titan Media Relations