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Coyote Hills future decided by Measure W
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The 510-acre park owned by Chevron in north Fullerton will be developed if enough voters endorse the bill in November DANIEL HERNANDEZ Daily Titan
The fate of Fullerton’s West Coyote Hills rests in the hands of the city’s voters this November with Measure W, a ballot initiative that, if voted down, repeals an agreement between the city and a subsidiary of Chevron to develop there. A Fullerton-based group called Friends of Coyote Hills gathered over 10,000 signatures in 2011 to create the referendum, said Angela Lindstrom, the group’s board member at-large. “Our organization’s mission is the protection of all 510 acres of West Coyote Hills as a nature park and preserve for now and the future,” Lindstrom said. “We aim to do this by purchasing the land with public and private funding and donations.” The Fullerton city council adopted the ordinances in July 2011 in an agreement between the city and Pacific Coast Homes, a subsidiary of Chevron, for the development of the West Coyote Hills project. SEE COYOTE, 2
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Alumni House and other locations provide haunted houses for local residents DOMINIQUE ROCKER
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Former President Clinton speaks at the Bren Events Center at UC Irvine to show support for Democratic candidates Raul Ruiz, Julia Brownley, Alan Lowenthal, Scott Peters and Mark Takano, who are all running for seats in Congress this November.
Clinton backs local candidates Groups Democrats of the Desert, Democratic Women of the Desert and College Democrats at UC Irivine turned out in solidarity with former President Clinton at the rally
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For those looking for a haunting experience this Halloween season, both Cal State Fullerton and the city of Fullerton are hosting separate tours designed to frighten and spook. The Alumni Association will host its 3rd annual Haunted Alumni House Thursday, Oct. 25. From 7-8 p.m., the George G. Golleher Alumni House will host “Kids Hour,” where children can come dressed up and go trick-or-treating throughout the house without the scary elements that will be put in place for the haunted tour. Once through the house, participants are greeted by a Halloween Festival on the outdoor patio, which will include games, crafts, and and candy. The main attraction, the haunted tour of the alumni house (located right off State College Boulevard by the Titan Student Union), will run from 8-10 p.m. Each year, the alumni house has a different theme and storyline created by the Student Alumni Ambassadors. SEE HAUNTED, 3
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With the election just a few short weeks away, former President Bill Clinton visited UC Irvine Tuesday to endorse several congressional candidates in the hope of creating a democratic advantage in Congress. The event centered on President Clinton’s endorsement of Raul Ruiz, Julia Brownley, Alan Lowenthal, Scott Peters and Mark Takano. UCI student Carlos Alvarez, 19, an english major, attended the event and was expecting to hear about Clinton’s support and various views on hot topic issues.
“Unemployment and most likely things that affect us around the community and things that would affect the nation in general,” said Alvarez. “I feel like today I’ll learn a lot.” Alvarez also mentioned he is a democrat and is voting yes on Proposition 30 because of the implications it has on schools. Also in attendance were various groups in support of the Congressional candidates. Democrats of the Desert member Bob Miller said Ruiz would be a good congressman because of his plans to help the community. “He’ll also be involved with getting business down in the Coachella Valley,”
said Miller. “(Ruiz) has got a heart that will be involved with all the people who are the minorities.” Miller said Ruiz is reaching out to the Latino and Native American population for support. Democratic Women of the Desert member Frances Miller said she believes incumbent Mary Bono Mack is not doing enough good for the community. “Mary is a terrible person,” said Miller. “She flip-flops too.” In regards to Clinton’s endorsement, Miller said that while Clinton’s clout is uncertain, she hopes his views will get Ruiz elected. “I just know it has to work,” said Miller.
CULTURE | Celebrating the German festival
After a brief introduction, Peters, Takano, Brownley, Lowenthal and Ruiz all had a chance to speak on topics including healthcare, education, social security and equal rights for women and minorities. Takano started off the event by voicing concerns about school budget problems and lower employment opportunities that college graduates are facing. When Takano mentioned the plans of Republican representatives, the crowd booed. “Don’t boo, vote,” said Takano. “It’s the choice between common sense California values and extreme Washington ideology.”
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Oktoberfest: bratwursts and beers
New softball coach looks to hit new high
Former Mt. SAC head coach hopes to continue her success at CSUF’s top softball spot
The traditional German festival, put on by the Phoenix Club, is brought to Anaheim for visitors of all ages
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The Phoenix Club in Anaheim is an Orange County tradition when it comes to celebrating Oktoberfest. “We opened up (our business) in 1960,” said Sigrid Kunkel, a member of the Phoenix Club’s office. “It’s a membership, culture club.” Located shortly after the Ball Road exit on the 57 Freeway, the Phoenix Club is a short drive of 6.5 miles away from Cal State Fullerton. Kunkel added the club hosted the Oktoberfest for 52 years and has always had a good success. “We do it almost like Germany,” Kunkel said. The Phoenix Club is one of the most common places to celebrate Oktoberfest in the area. Oktoberfest, according to Kunkel, is a celebration of the harvest time back in Europe. It begins in September and continues through the end of October. “People come back year after year,” Kunkel
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The Phoenix Club has a variety of vendors, musicians and different German activities. Traditional foods include weisswurst, smoked sausages, funnel cakes and potato pancakes.
said. “We have performances, we have dances, we have German food and we have a lot of activities for the children.” Denise Yamagata and Phil Witkowicz drove from Chula Vista to partake in the celebration for the first time.
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“It’s interesting, (we’ve) never been to one before,” said Yamagata. George and Teresa Beck travel from Corona each year to attend the festival. SEE OKTOBERFEST, 5
Kelly Ford, the new head coach of the women’s softball team, returned to Cal State Fullerton last week after working for more than a decade at Mount San Antonio College as head softball coach. To say Ford’s time at Mt. SAC was successful is a severe understatement. When Ford joined the Mt. SAC team, the team was 17-34. In her first season, Ford turned it around to 34-17. In her second season, Ford won the state championship for Mt. SAC and continued through a seven-year run of playing in the championship game every year. Mt. SAC won the state championships in the odd years: ‘03, ‘05, ‘07 and ’09. The team came in sec-
ond place the other years. Ford was awarded the South Coast Conference Coach of the Year five times and the All Sports Conference Coach of the Year twice. Nine years prior to taking the head coach position at Mt. SAC, Ford was an assistant coach at CSUF for two seasons, working under Judi Garman and Michelle Gromacki. “This was kind of a coming home,” said Ford. “I’ve always felt like part of the Cal State Fullerton softball family and when this position became open again, it was something I just knew in my heart was the right time.” Hard work, inspiration and determination are a few things she brings with her from Mt. SAC and she plans to use those ethics to inspire CSUF. As far as coaching on the field and tactics, there’s not a lot in the game Ford plans on changing. SEE COACH, 8
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COYOTE: Activists fight to preserve property
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Surfer killed in shark attack A surfer was killed in a shark attack off the coast of Santa Barbara near Surf Beach Tuesday morning, according to KTLA. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department identified the man as 39-year-old Francisco Javier Solorio. The shark attack was witnessed by Solorio’s friend who pulled him out of the water, while another surfer called paramedics. Solorio was pronounced dead when paramedics from Vandenberg Air Force Base arrived at the scene. Solorio was bitten in the upper torso area. Officials are investigating the type of shark that killed the surfer. Surf Beach is closed until further notice. Santa Barbara and Vandenberg officials will determine when the beach will reopen once the investigation is complete. Death by shark attack is rare. According to the Pew Environment Group, an average of 65 shark attacks occur each year, typically only resulting in two or three deaths. Brief by KYMBERLIE ESTRADA
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A sign forbids trespassing onto the West Coyote Hills property, which Chevron has owned since the 1970s. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
The property, privately owned by Chevron, is located west of Euclid Street at the northern part of Fullerton, south of Imperial Highway. Historically, the property was used by Chevron for oil drilling; and planning of the development has been in the works since 1977. Ordinance No. 3169 is the agreement being challenged that Measure W would ultimately overthrow.
“(The plan) destroys an important natural and threatened habitat.” ANGELA LINDSTROM Friends of Coyote Hills The ordinance authorizes the development of 760 homes on 180 acres of West Coyote Hills, five acres of retail development, 283 acres of open space for wildlife habitat, public trails, parks, a 17-acre multiple-use site and improvements to the adjacent 72-acre city-owned Robert E. Ward Nature Preserve, Fullerton City Clerk Lucinda Williams wrote in impartial analysis for the measure. “If Ordinance No. 3169 is repealed… either party has the right to terminate the Development Agreement and in that circumstance the other project approvals would become null and void,” states the analysis.
However, both sides of the argument do not agree with the wording of the analysis. The program manager for Pacific Coast Homes, Jim Pugliese, said a novote on Measure W would mean that the city will not be able to receive the benefits compromised in the agreement under Ordinance No. 3169. He did not rule out that Chevron would still be able to build the development on West Coyote Hills. Pugliese would not comment further if Chevron has plans to pursue that course of action. This is a “great opportunity for citizens to support the city council’s development agreement,” said Pugliese, but “the (opponents of Measure W) are using scare tactics to try and convince people that the project is unsafe.” But opponents of the measure disagree. Lindstrom contends, by reading the actual ordinance with an attorney at hand, that if Measure W fails, the full agreement between the city and Pacific Coast Homes becomes null and void. This contradicts both Pugliese’s analysis and the city. “Chevron’s current campaign is based on misleading and false advertisement, planting endorsers is unethical,” Lindstrom said. “If they will resort to this now when they are still beholden to our vote, imagine how they will behave when they are not.” Friends of Coyote Hills also sued to challenge the sufficiency of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) agreed upon between the city and the developer, Lindstrom said. In June 2012, the Orange County Superior Court rejected the challenge
and upheld the validity of the EIR and all the West Coyote Hills project approvals, according to the city clerk’s impartial analysis. Lindstrom said the lawsuit is still under appeal. “Chevron’s development plan of 760 houses and a shopping center on West Coyote Hills destroys an important natural and threatened habitat,” Lindstrom said. “The remaining open space will be fragmented by the new housing tracts and streets making it difficult if not impossible or deadly for wildlife to make their way from one area to another.” Jonathan Taylor, Ph. D., a geology professor at Cal State Fullerton, said he does not support Measure W. “Measure W is a fraud perpetrated against the voting public in Fullerton,” said Taylor. “If you look at the maps, the majority of the land is going to be developed for a housing tract and then very marginal land with really steep slopes is going to be preserved, but they are going to have to strip it of vegetation first.” Satellite images of Orange County show there is little undeveloped land left in its natural habitat, he said. “As a father… I would rather them be able to have some areas left that are similar to what Southern California was like historically rather than just being covered in tract houses,” Taylor said. Ultimately, based on what the clerk wrote in the impartial analysis, a vote against Measure W repeals Ordinance No. 3169 and overturns the City Council’s approval of the Development Agreement.
A record number of African rhinos have been killed in South Africa this year, according to a recently published CNN report. In 2012, it is estimated that 455 rhinos have been slaughtered in South Africa. A London based conservation group called Save the Rhino said 448 rhinos were killed during 2011. A growing, unsubstantiated belief that their horns can cure cancer has resulted in a high demand for the horn in Southeast Asia. “It is critical for the South African government to engage with consumer countries and to fight against international syndicates involved in illegal rhino horn trade,” World Wildlife Fund rhino coordinator Jo Shaw, Ph.D., told CNN. Vietnam is one country which has been complacent in action against the illegal rhino horn trade, according to Shaw. It has been estimated by Save the Rhino that about 21,000 of Africa’s 25,000 rhinos live in South Africa. Nearly 200 people with ties to the horn trade have been arrested, according to South African officials. Brief by SAM MOUNTJOY
Cancer treatment protects fertility Young women who undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatment for cancer now have a chance at saving their fertility along with their lives. The new medical procedure, called ovarian tissue cryopreservation, involves the removing and freezing of a woman’s ovary prior to cancer treatment. According to NBC News, the procedure has helped prorate the birth of 20 children worldwide. Kutluk Oktay, Ph.D., a specialist and professor of obstetrics and gynecology at New York Medical College, told NBC that although freezing eggs has been an available treatment for years, it is a method that does not work well with women who have aggressive cancers or hormone sensitive tumors. Ovarian tissue cryopreservation is a 40-minute procedure that enables doctors to remove an ovary and then replace it by transplant once a woman has completed cancer treatment. The charge of the procedure is minimal if combined with another surgery. Otherwise, it is estimated to cost more than $6,000. Brief by JAZMIN SANCHEZ
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An Italian court found six scientists guilty of manslaughter Monday for failing to predict the L’Aquila earthquake that killed more than 300 people in 2009, according to CNN. The six scientists from the National Institute of Geophysical Volcanology (INGV) and the Civil Protection Agency were charged $10 million in damages. Seismologists around the world expressed shock at the court’s decision noting that earthquakes are impossible to accurately predict. David Oglesby, associate professor in Earth sciences of UC Riverside said that if scientists are held personally and legally responsible for making such predictions, fewer scientists would communicate their research. Former seismologist of INGV, Domenico Giardi, said that the issue was bad communication, rather than a miscalculation. The Italian geophysics institute said the ruling “threatens to undermine one of the cornerstones of scientific research: that of freedom of investigation, of open and transparent discussion and sharing of results.” Brief by KYMBERLIE ESTRADA
Apple officially unveils iPad mini Apple unveiled its new 7.9inch tablet, the iPad mini, Tuesday morning, according to the Los Angeles Times. Apple’s marketing chief, Phil Schiller, presented the product to attendees at the invitation-only press event in San Jose. The announcement comes after months of speculation that Apple was creating a competitor to combat rival tablets, Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD and Google’s Nexus 7 tablet. Aside from its more compact screen size, the iPad mini weighs .68 pounds and starts at a price point of $329 for its 16 GB Wi-Fi model. It will be released Nov. 2, followed by a $459 cellular version two weeks later. Apple will start pre-orders for both tablets this Friday. Following the announcement, Apple’s stock fell .75 percent and eventually closed at 3 percent; a drop of more than $20 a share. Analysts suspect the iPad mini’s price point, which is nearly $100 more than its top competitors, could be the impetus for the stock’s poor performance. Brief by RICARDO GONZALEZ
Sandusky moves to new prison Former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, convicted child molester, was transferred to Pennsylvania’s State Correctional Institute at Camp Hill Tuesday. Sandusky has been an inmate at Centre County jail since his conviction in June. According to Fox News, Camp Hill experts will evaluate Sandusky and assign him to a security risk level later this week. His mental state, physical health and education level will be tested to determine the level of treatment he needs. Sandusky is serving a 30 to 60year sentence for sexually abusing 10 boys. Claiming his innocence, Sandusky filed post-sentencing motions last week and is seeking a new trial or the conviction to be thrown out. If Sandusky’s trial is ruled against, he will have one month to appeal to the Superior Court. Pennsylvania’s prison system has an estimated 6,800 sex offenders who do not maintain any special unit, which means Sandusky can be sent anywhere in the prison system. Brief by JAZMIN SANCHEZ
Photos by ROBERT HUSKEY / Daily Titan Former President Bill Clinton appeared at a rally in the Bren Events Center at UC Irvine Tuesday to endorse five Southern California Democrats running for Congress. Candidate Alan Lowenthall (bottom right), currently a California state senator, gestures enthusiastically during his speech to a crowd of thousands.
Takano also took the time to encourage every student to vote because, despite popular belief, every vote does count. Takano was speaking from his experience of losing a seat in Congress in 1992 by 500 votes. Brownley started her speech by bringing up the problems women face when it comes to birth control, saying it is unreasonable to have to keep bringing up the same topics that have already been resolved. “The Tea Party and their allies want to make us cower by restricting a woman’s right to choose,” said Brownley. “Taking away preventative health services and blocking access to birth control. We have fought that battle already and as a woman it is completely unacceptable that we are fighting them again today,” she said. Clinton then took the stage and offered his views on clean energy reform, student loan reform laws, which ensured a low interest rate for government student loans, health care and even scientific progress in regards to climate change. The former president then spoke about each of the candidates individually before giving his final endorsement, claiming that a vote for Peters, Takano, Brownley, Lowenthal and Ruiz was a vote for the prosperity of the nation. “If you want a clean energy future, vote for them. If you want a responsible path to bring down the debt... you should vote for them,” said Clinton. “If you want to keep that student loan program- you better vote for them. However, it was Clinton’s views of cooperation between both Democrats and Republicans that brought the crowd to their feet. “What I know from my years as president, from a dozen years as a governor, from a dozen years traveling around the world working with my foundation, here is what I know: ‘We’re all in this together’ works a lot better than ‘you’re on your own,’” Clinton said. “Shared prosperity and shared responsibility and shared sense of community works a lot better than trickle down economics.”
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Brittany Alejo, the graduate assistant for Alumni Relations, explained that this year’s theme runs along the line of “Missing Titans.” “The theme of ‘Missing Titans’ is what the crowd will experience this year as they go through a ‘crazy’ professor’s house in search of various missing students from around campus,” said Alejo. “The alumni house will be turned into the house of the professor and each group will act as a search party in charge of finding out what’s really happening inside,” she said. The Student Alumni Ambassadors (SAA) are eager to see how this storyline will play out as participants brave through the haunted tour. SAA’s Jocelyn Lambeth, a nursing major, and Brittany Roper, described their excitement and work they put into the tour. “I never would have thought how much work goes into planning a Haunted House,” said Lambeth. Roper, also a nursing major, said they have been working on transforming alumni house all week. As a veteran of SAA, she explained what they are doing differently in the planning stages this year. “We are trying to get more students on campus to get involved with the Alumni Association, so we are trying to reach out to many clubs and organizations to help participate. Many students don’t know that you can get involved with alumni events before you actually become an alumni,” said Roper. Students and community members alike can come out to the
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Thurs. Oct. 26 at 7 - 10 p.m. George Golleher Alumni House, $2
Sept. 12 - Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. meet at Fullerton Museum, $18
The North Orange County Paranormal Society Sept. 12 - Nov. 1 at 5 p.m. Meet at Fullerton Museum, $15 Haunted Alumni House for a spooky fun time and show their CSUF spirit. By attending the event, participants are also giving back to students through the admission fee. The haunted tour costs $2 and all proceeds from the event will go directly to the Alumni Association Scholarship Program. A little further off campus, thrill seekers can find another hair-raising experience. The city of Fullerton hosts its own haunted walking tour, where participants visit various local landmarks and learn about the paranormal beings that may lurk there. Actual stops on the tour may vary, but popular places include Plummer Auditorium (where Louis E. Plummer himself is said to drop in and watch the shows), the former California Hotel (now Villa del Sol) and even the Fullerton Police Department. Tours will begin at 6 p.m. at the Fullerton Museum, located
on the corner of Wilshire and Pomona avenues. “Ghost hunters” are advised to wear comfortable footwear, as the tour will be over a mile long and will last about two and a half hours. The North Orange County Paranormal Society will also be hosting an open house beginning at 5 p.m. in the museum classroom. They will be discussing the latest advances in paranormal research as well as the process researchers go through to confirm or debunk claims of paranormal activity. These tours began Sept. 12 and will run through Nov. 1, with a special Halloween tour planned for Oct. 31. The cost is $15 for museum members and $18 for non-members. Prepaid reservations are required and it is recommended that they be done well in advance, as the tours fill up quickly. Reservations can be made by calling the Fullerton Museum at (714) 738-6545. VISIT US AT DAILYTITAN.COM/NEWS
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ADVOCATE Should political debates have live fact-checking?
Courtesy of MCT Recent political activity has been subject to extensive fact checks from sources like PolitiFact.com.
Politicians need to be held accountable and people should know
Fact checking requires too much time and care to be done live
PRO: MATT ATKINSON
CON: RICARDO GONZALEZ
Fact-checking is what journalists do. It’s one of the largest parts of the job. In recent years fact-checking has become somewhat of a sport for journalists, at least in the political spectrum. There are movements by papers to find facts, and websites such as PolitiFact.com and FactCheck.org have sprung up in recent years. The Washington Post even has a fact-checking blog. Whether this recent surge is due to more frequent factual stretching by politicians and their mouthpieces or if, thanks to the Internet, we’re finally finding a way to call them out more effectively isn’t a fact that can be checked, however. Moderator Candy Crowley stirred up some controversy during the second presidential when she stepped in to correct presidential candidate Mitt Romney. When he questioned whether or not President Barack Obama called the attack on the Libyan consulate a terrorist attack, she informed him that Obama initially did, though the stories became muddled after that. PolitiFact labeled the accusation “half-true,” agreeing with Crowley that although Obama initially used the words “act of terror” to describe the attack, the administration later doubled back on that claim, before finally returning to it. But how many people would have known that if it hadn’t been clarified during the debate itself? Some decried this interruption as overstepping a moderator’s bounds, while others applauded the way it ended the back-and-forth “yes-I-did-no-you-didn’t” nature the candidates’ argument had devolved into. I’m not here to argue for or against Crowley, but debates like these need more fact-checking during the debate itself. Without an independent party to step in on disagreements, each debate ends with a stalemate. One side declares three studies have backed their plan, while another says those studies are false and that four have backed theirs.
How is the average viewer possibly supposed to know who is telling the truth? While the aforementioned fact-checkers do exist for those that are seeking the information, there are many voters who don’t look past the debates themselves or the sound bites they might hear repeated on the news afterward. These people need to know when they’re being deceived, whether the deception is purposeful or accidental. The moderator, as a journalist, has a responsibility to the audience to make sure the correct information is being given out, and to let politicians know they can’t get away with lies on national TV. This would obviously upset both political parties, but it would only mean that politicians would have to be more careful with what they say, and this would help curb the spread of misinformation. Or, for those who wouldn’t want moderators to take on the delicate and time-consuming role of fact-checking during live debates, a small team off-camera dedicated to the task could alert the moderator when a falsehood occurs. Anything that would help keep the candidates honest. Facts can be very nuanced and rhetoric tricky to cut through, so this would have to be done carefully. Some might say this could reveal bias in the moderator, but since politicians often repeat their speech comments in debates, many of these facts could be pre-checked, allowing the moderator to be prepared before the debate even begins. If all these other suggestions were deemed unacceptable, you could have a small, separate fact team to determine the veracity of claims and then display them via text on-screen. The debate wouldn’t be interrupted but the truth would still be getting to the millions watching. Political commentary has become about style. It’s time for a return to substance. It’s time to show the public when they’re being lied to by politicians.
Tax ‘waste’ a mere pittance Sen. Tom Coburn may be pointing out bad spending, but turning the U.S. budget around takes more than that DANIEL BARBEAU For the Daily Titan
What do robot squirrels, military grade beef jerky, and Iraqi police have in common? They are all funded by the American taxpayer, as chronicled by Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn’s third annual Wastebook. This 202-page report documents 100 federally funded boondoggles, ranging from a $365 grant for a town library Star Wars festival, to $4.2 billion in fraudulent and wasteful food stamps. In summation, the senator details $18 billion dollars of waste, fraud and abuse of taxpayer funds that ended up supporting dubious projects across the country (and abroad, such as $27 million for bungled pottery courses in Morocco). All told, the report is damning and undoubtedly even the most ideologue taxer and spender would raise his or her eyebrows at the frivolous nature of these governmental expenses. However, beyond the rhetoric, highlighting such egregious outlays seems to be a common tactic of many socalled deficit hawks. Though, as a disclaimer, I make no pretensions to be representing Sen. Coburn’s actions nor voting record. Often these faux fiscal hawks follow a usual script: First, they loudly condemn the U.S. Forest Service for spending $230,000 on a Smokey Bear hot air balloon, or demand a cessation in funding of $10,000 worth of urinal cakes that extol drinkers to call a cab. Then, they will make the rounds of the national cable news shows to publicly strut their fiscal prudence. Thereafter with their frugal reputation solidified, they will continue to vote for omnibus spending bill blowouts that magnify the problems by several million magnitudes (which they recently decried). Alternately, one could examine this report with a glass-half-full perspective. After all, Coburn only outlines a meager $18 billion in waste out of a total 2012 federal budget of $3.8 trillion. This equates to less than half of 1 percent of total federal outlays. If this were truly the only waste in government, Washington would seem to be one of the most efficient organizations on the planet. Alas, such optimism is sorely misplaced. As Coburn would likely agree, his report only touches the tip of the iceberg when detailing the federal government’s wasteful ways. By
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Wastebook Examples • Star Wars festival: $365 • “Call a cab” urinal cakes: $10,000 • Comedy tour to India: $100,000 • Smokey the Bear hot air baloon: $230,000 • Military grade beef jerky: $700,000 • Pottery classes for Moroccans: $27 million Total Wastebook Calculations:
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exposing the most outrageous misallocations of taxpayer dollars, he publicizes the careless indifference displayed to finite resources by government bureaucrats, but ignores the overwhelming drivers of U.S. debt. We will never shrink the deficit by eliminating $78,000 in bus stops, nor $100,000 comedy tours to India. If balancing the budget were so simple, this nation would be well on its way to fiscal sanity. Nevertheless, the report showcases many promising starts for obvious reform. If politicians cannot agree to curb these glaring spending abuses, there is little hope for future solvency. Beyond this low-hanging fruit, we must rationally look at the $3.8 trillion spent annually by the federal government and make an honest judgment of what is both constitutional and necessary for our national well-being. This includes the entitlement programs untouchable to the political left and military armaments sacrosanct to the right. Without meaningful—yet painful—cuts in spending, this nation will someday suffer from the same sovereign debt crises that now plague a halfdozen European nations. Ultimately, our national mindset must also change for this country to avoid a future monetary and fiscal fiasco. No longer can America be the policeman of the world, nor appropriate vast amounts of cash to every lofty altruistic crusade with no regard for unintended consequences. We must live within our means and begin the long road to fiscal sobriety.
Politicians tell lies—it’s one fact that needs no checking. Whether unintentionally or through some kind of carefully crafted campaign conspiracy, someone with the amount of public visibility as a presidential candidate is bound to screw up some facts at some point. When they do, political fact checkers pick up the pieces of rhetorical misinformation, seemingly doing us all a great service in the process. More so in this campaign, it seems people are calling for real-time fact-checking; perhaps emboldened by the actions of Candy Crowley in the second political debate. Like many concepts regarding transparency in politics, this idea sounds great on paper. The reality of making it happen, however, is more messy. This is because fact-checkers, like those they scrutinize, are not infallible. Megan McArdle, correspondent for Newsweek and The Daily Beast, puts it best saying, “The fact checkers are not subject matter experts; they’re spending a couple of hours doing research on the internet,” going on to say. They aren’t qualified to parse the various claims on hundreds of different topics, and they couldn’t possibly be.” For example, PolitiFact.com has come to be known as an extremely credible source for checking facts and keeping the veritable slew of political campaigns and lobbyists ‘honest.’ This trust is well placed, certainly, as the Pulitzer Prize winning site run by the independent Tampa Bay Times most assuredly do their homework. The sheer number of claims coming from the political lithosphere, however, is so large that it is ridiculous to assume that every last miniscule statistic is accounted for. Apparently to compensate for this, PolitiFact relies on a “Trutho-Meter” which evaluates claims as “true” to “half-true” to “pants on fire” and everything in between. But what exactly makes a claim made by President Obama “mostly true” and another claim “true”? Where ex-
actly is that judgement call made? Again, in McArdle’s article she notes claims made by both Obama and Romney. Both claims she identifies as “truebut-arguably-misleading,” yet PolitiFact labeled Obama’s as “mostly true” and Romney’s as “half-true.” While I am not implying there is some type of conspiracy or liberal slant, it can easily be interpreted as such—an interpretation that somewhat defeats the purpose of having a person analyze facts and rank them in such a way. After all, we subconsciously question the ideologies we do not agree with more than those we do. That is the point; when a fact is established as such, it should be irrefutable. Yet, in a political climate where words are interpreted almost every possible way the English language will allow, that irrefutable state seems unobtainable. Even if that could be done, all this assumes that the act of fact-checking would happen to a satisfying degree in a small enough window of time for it to matter. Indeed, when a debate occurs, the interested will clamor to news outlets to find out what gaffes took place. The rest will likely take most claims at face value. Thus why real-time fact-checking would be desirable, but impossible. If there is already this much contention and confusion surrounding fact-checking as it occurs currently, one can only imagine how much there may be if fact checkers are madly attempting to refute and confirm in a matter of minutes; in an amount of time that would matter to a majority of Americans. It is unfortunate, because frankly that majority could probably use a more visible form of fact-checking. Until that distant date it’ll be up to each person to take what our political leaders say as “half-true” until we can prove otherwise. If we take that approach, real-time fact-checking seems rather superfluous.
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FILM: Psychopaths and screenwriting
SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS
ALEX GROVES For the Daily Titan
It’s hard to know what to make of Seven Psychopaths as a film. It doesn’t make a whole lot of sense, but it was never aiming to in the first place. The film is about reveling in the darkest and most comical elements of human existence. With the greatest of ease, the film playfully pokes fun at death and the fragility of the human condition at some moments, while making them seem real and painful at others. It’s a film that recognizes common human insights, yet ignores them just for fun. For a film about psychopaths, it makes a lot of sense. This is the second time director Martin McDonagh has teamed up with fellow Irishman Colin Farrell. The duo also worked together in 2008’s In Bruges. This film, like In Bruges, is done in typical McDonagh style with a sort of adroit humor that doesn’t prove to be particularly impactful unless you’re looking for it. The picture relies on the ridiculousness of its plot for some of its more obvious comical moments. It revolves around struggling Los Angeles screenwriter Marty Faranan (played by Colin Farrell). Marty is seeking inspiration for his screenplay. He’s desperate for a spark of brilliance that will take his script from the production stage and into the hands of a Hollywood executive. Farrell is joined by other talented actors, such as Christopher Walken and Woody Harrelson. After a night of a little too much drinking, Marty finds himself kicked out of the apartment he once shared with his girlfriend and onto the couch of his best friend, Billy Bickle (played by Sam Rockwell). Billy has always admired Marty’s talent for writing and wants nothing more than to be a part of the creative process in his screenplay. Ultimately, Billy will get his wish when he sets in motion an unstoppable cycle of events. Billy is a dognapper who steals pooches from their unsuspecting owners and returns them for a money reward. A cut of this monetary recompense goes to Hans (played by Christopher Walken), an older man who seems to be Billy’s mentor in all things relevant to the dognapping world.
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they arrive at the Phoenix Club. “It goes to a great cause,” said Jan Pasia. “Getting me fed and drunk.” Amie Wilson, a resident of Ontario, is in her second year celebrating Oktoberfest at the club. “It’s a good place just to come and people watch and learn more about the German culture,” said Wilson. “You get to see lots of things you wouldn’t normally see, given that Anaheim is a German city.” The Phoenix Club will host Oktoberfest Friday, Saturday and Sunday. More information about the event can be found at ThePhoenixClub.com.
ALEX GROVES The film outsmarts the traditional Hollywood business model by providing dialogue that actually inspires thought and comprehension without alerting the viewer. However, the film lacks cohesiveness because there are too many subplots. It effectively functions as a screenplay within a screenplay, as each of the personages in Marty’s play takes on a life of their own. Some of them turn out to be real life people who reveal themselves throughout the course of the movie. Others stand as no more than a symbolic representation of abstract ideas like revenge and justice. This is where the movie starts to become a cerebral mess. The distinction between which characters are real and which aren’t becomes blurred. The film’s ending leaves much to be desired as well. It leaves without a strong finish and merely fizzles out. The picture is an incredible ride that warrants an equally extraordinary ending, but that’s not what happens. The audience is left with more questions than they are answers, and many of the loose ends that are introduced throughout the movie never get the kind of closure that they deserve. Maybe that was McDonagh’s point. It’s not about the resolution itself, but the crazy process it takes to get there.
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By this point, the film is already mounting in ridiculousness, but it somehow works with the comic genius of Walken and Rockwell. When Billy steals the canine companion of mob boss Charlie Costello (played by Woody Harrelson)—a Shih Tzu by the name of Bonny—it sets in motion a chain of events that force Marty, Hans and Billy to go on the run. This provides Marty with plenty of inspiration and more than a few opportunities for Billy to give his unique perspective on how a movie about psychopaths should end. McDonagh, who also contributed to the writing of Seven Psychopaths, crafts his characters with great skill and seamlessly weaves their stories together in artful way.
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“Our granddaughters are dancing in it (Oktoberfest),” said George Beck. “We eat the German food and we watch the kids go in to the dance.” The couple has taken their two grandchildren to the Phoenix Club every year for the past five years to dance. With a $5 admission charge, the Phoenix Club is a host to many vendors, musicians and many different German activities and celebrations. Food and alcohol is purchased through tickets and, though expensive, is served in massive portions guaranteed to fill up any visitor. An immensely popular item (and possibly the sole reason people attend Oktoberfest at the Phoenix Club) is the beer. The festival serves many different types of authentic German beer that customers drive from all over to try. Bratwurst, weisswurst, smoked sausages, funnel cakes and potato pancakes are among some of the most well-liked menu items at the Phoenix Club. Freshly baked German pastries, pretzels and desserts fill the air around the club as visitors walk through. College students are not the
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FILM: History of hostages ARGO
ALEX STATHIS For the Daily Titan
Ben Affleck directed and starred in Argo, the true story of when the CIA sent agent Tony Mendez, played by Affleck, to rescue five U.S. diplomats during the height of the Iranian Revolution. Mendez created a fake movie as a cover-up to get the diplomats back to the U.S. According to MovieFone.com, Argo was written by Chris Terrio and George Clooney helped behind the scenes handling production duties. The film immediately drew the audience in at the beginning by setting up the entire movie by giving a brief history of Iran. The action starts during the end of 1979, with an angry Iranian mob yelling, “Death to America,” outside of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, the capital. This leads to the futile Iranian Hostage Situation, which was stopped thanks to the final negotiations by President Ronald Reagan. However, this is not the focus of this movie. The focus was on rescuing the diplomats that were hiding in the Canadian Embassy, who at the beginning of the film escaped from the U.S. Embassy. Argo is a great way to learn a
little bit more about the Iranian Revolution and what ensued. From the beginning to the end of this film, the audience was on the edge of their seats and caught up in all of the emotions involved. Argo was shot beautifully with a lot of variety and changes to keep the audience interested. The locations of the film and the way they were shot added to the beauty of the shots, which included religious buildings in Iran. The shots alone were visually stunning enough to keep the audience amazed and focused. This movie had all the elements of a drama because of the situation and the distrust the diplomats had with Mendez when they first met. There is a lot of history involved with this film because it relates to what is currently happening in the country. In looking back it can be seen that the U.S. has had various forms of crisis with Iran. This
movie showcases that since 1979 there have been several shifts in power, but not much else seems to have changed to outsiders. Argo definitely emits different emotions to the audience giving a sense of hostility towards Iran. It increases the hatred towards the militants who captured the U.S. Embassy diplomats, as well. When the audience begins to think at a deeper level there is a feeling that the U.S. should just leave Iran and the Middle East to themselves and just let them settle their own issues. Mendez is relatable to the audience because of his human flaws, such as being caught up in his work and not having time to be with his family. Argo was insightful and kept the viewer drawn in the whole time. The cast did an amazing job, but the viewer needs to be willing to focus and have an open mind while watching.
Memorable Quotes Jack O’Donnell: The whole country is watching you, they just don’t know it.
Lester Siegel: If I’m going to make a fake movie, it’s going to be a fake hit.
Jack O’Donnell: You’re worried about the Ayatollah? Try the WGA.
Lester Siegel: It’s got horses in it, it’s a Western.
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Visitors: Prepare to be scared out of your gourd Fullerton’s Arboretum has the potential to become one of the best hauntings in California ERINN GROTEFEND Daily Titan
Gruesome monsters and haunted adventures will monopolize the Arboretum at the 9th Annual Haunted Garden. The Haunted Garden is open to anyone who dares to take the journey of twists and winds through the arboretum and come face to face (or face to monster) with their fears. Excursionists will be taken on tours through the garden in groups of 1015 at a time. The tour will end at the Haunter’s Ball where games, activities and treats await the survivors. Since the Haunted Garden can be too scary for little ones, kids ages 3-6
can attend the Children’s Party. There will be a costume parade, games, crafts, pumpkin patch tours and treats for the kids. The friendly monsters will be on the guest list for this party. This is the second year that Sydney Harrington, Haunted Garden coordinator, is running the event. With the help of the staff, Harrington set up a new route and included an area that has never been used before. Altogether, there will be 12 different themes including Deadman’s Grove, Gruesome Graveyard, Wicked Woodlands, Voodoo Jungle, Pirates Plunder and Biting Botanicals. “We will have about 45 people out scaring in the garden,” said Harrington. Harrington said attendees can expect to see significant props this year that were built with the help of Fred Kinney, Cal State Fullerton design adviser, and three prop design students, Alexandra Giron,
Danielle Hollows and Emily Smith. Cady Lee Nulton, a proud monster, has participated along with her family in the past six Haunted Garden events. As soon as Halloween is over, she starts preparing for the next year. “I begin thinking of ideas for new characters and makeup and how better to scare people,” said Nulton. Nulton and her mother are different characters every year and her stepfather and stepbrother are always werewolves. Quality talent is brought to the haunted operation, as Nulton’s mother and stepfather are former Knott’s Scary Farm Haunt monsters. Live animals will even make an appearance at the event. Cheryl Rendes, from Wonders of Wildlife, has participated in the Haunted Garden since the beginning. “(She) will be bringing more snakes and creatures of the night to share with
everyone,” Harrington said. Set up for the event has already begun. Between setting up the lights, audio, fog machines, decorating the route, the front entrance and the pavilion, Harrington said it takes about four days to complete. The Arboretum is creepy at night and has potential to become one of the best haunts in California and perhaps even in the U.S., Nulton said. “The path has changed several times, we constantly get new people, scares and themes,” said Nulton. “Since Sydney has taken over, the Haunted Garden has gotten even bigger, badder and scarier.” Harrington works directly with staff from the Friends of the Fullerton Arboretum. She is also in contact with groups on campus who have helped promote the event. “Volunteers such as Janice Gross, and Bill and Inge Wallace, have contributed countless
hours and energy to the event,” Harrington said. “We also were fortunate enough to have a group of five CSUF advertising students help out with marketing.” For the future Nulton would like to get rid of the one path and instead have several and let people wander on their own with their own flashlight. “When left alone, the safety factor is abandoned and real fear can set in,” Nulton said. The Haunted Garden will take place Friday and Saturday from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and the Children’s Party will be Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The expected turnout is over 500 people per night. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or discounted pre-sale tickets can be purchased until Oct. 25 at FullertonArboretum.org. Guests are advised to keep up with their tour, so they do not become one with the horrific sights of the garden, and prepare to be haunted.
FILM: Activity loses creativity PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 4
NICHOLAS RUIZ Daily Titan
The original Paranormal Activity came out soon after gore porn was filling cinemas like a plague, emphasizing explicit destruction of bodies and hurting good cinema taste. Here, the imaginations of the audience brought life to the horrors. The sounds of rustling, slamming doors and creaks kept up a chorus. This has served the series well through its running times, each movie adding new tricks to raise the suspense as well as the hairs on our necks. In Paranormal Activity 4, we have the latest upper middle class family now worrying about more than just their mortgages when a strange child named Robbie temporarily takes up residence in their house. Speaking of, why are all the protagonists in this series so wealthy? Is this some kind of commentary on the cash bringing misery? Is more money really more problems? Either way, this time around has a comely teen named Alex seeing spooks, and her family oblivious to the trouble Robbie is stirring. Alex and her boyfriend Ben set up webcams and camcorders around the house to try and catch this malevolent spirit in the act. I didn’t find fault in Kathryn Newton’s performance as Alex, but the real star of the show, as always, were the cameras. Paranormal Activity 2 had security cameras, Paranormal Activity 3 had cameras that would pan and scan, and now Paranormal Activity 4 has cameras in computers. This created a sense of intimacy that the other films didn’t always have. As the horrors went down in Paranormal Activity 4, the viewers sometimes had a close up view of the characters reacting to it all. This proved incredibly fruitful during the most thrilling sequence in the entire series. During one night, as Alex was without parents, she was trapped in
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the garage as the car was running and poisoning her with the toxic fumes. Alex spun around, looking for a way out, her face right there. The thrill had no choice to be visceral when so close. She resorts to desperate measures to try escaping, and it brings a cheer to see such will to stay alive. That is what often feeds a good suspense film, seeing these characters fight for their lives like they mean something. Sadly, the series has now reached a point where the mythology behind the hauntings has failed to provide further meaning. There is no progress to be made here. It’s just running, screaming and slamming. Regardless, it is nice to see series mainstay Katie Featherston really grow deeper into her frightening role as the demonic neighbor with secrets. Those mysteries grew in depth during the last two movies, but didn’t take on center stage this time around. Such a setback like this is indeed puzzling. There seemed to be a ripe chance for resolution, whether it be for a good ending or bad, but it did not happen. Ironically, the original Paranormal Activity was made with a shoestring budget and relatively closed ending. It stood on its own. Now, with big studio backing, this series is starting to run in circles and not give endings at all. It’s for the money, which is bringing more problems to this aging franchise. Hey, that saying is true. Who knew?
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Writing a perfect love song DEANNA TROMBLEY For the Daily Titan
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It’s one thing to take a same premise and build new stories around it, but technically the series is still running its same story. Just with different settings and warm bodies. It is the time to end the tale and start anew. Paramount Pictures took a
chance in 2009 when they picked up Paranormal Activity for distribution even though nothing like it was playing at the time. Another chance must be taken to keep a sense of momentum going in these middle class houses before the creativity behind the activity goes bankrupt.
Davis Fetter brings the classic spirit of rock ‘n’ roll back to life in both his performance and his songwriting. “My dream is to one day capture the same type of magic as John Lennon,” said Fetter. A native to the wonderful world of southern California, Davis has been influenced by The Smiths, John Lennon, Elvis and Buddy Holly. However, Fetter’s influences are not only limited to the classics. His biggest influences at the moment are the Arctic Monkeys and Queens of the Stone Age. “Both these bands have really changed the way I think about melody and how I think about guitar parts,” Fetter said. Fetter has given himself the artistic freedom to explore different styles and ideas each month as he religiously releases one new single each month. Throughout the previous releases of his singles, Fetter has proved to have a high musical range and repertoire. He plays technical and spacious guitar licks while being able to hit the Little Richard high notes and cool, flowing Morrissey style verses. “The Sex Pistols got me to buy a guitar. Nirvana got me to play the guitar. Chuck Berry got me to learn the guitar. The Strokes got me to write melodies. The Libertines got me to write lyrics. The Smiths get me through life,” Fetter said. Being inspired by such good company, it’s no wonder why his music is just as colorful. His most beloved song is always the one he is writing at the time. But of all of his released songs, his favorite is “L.O.V.E.” “L.O.V.E.” is a lullaby-like song about the heartbreak of moving on with the swaying style of a rockabilly ballad. “The song that was most fun was ‘I See Love.’… that song taught me how to sing,” Fetter said. He added that he sung the chorus
over and over again until the inspiration for the verses came to him. Fetter has been featured on networks including MTV, FZ, Oxygen and Sky Network. He has also had his music played on KROQ FM as well as various college stations across the country and overseas. As of 2011, Fetter has sold over 12,000 downloads and over 5,000 records. He has been consistent in writing various themes about love for each single. This inspiration came from one of the band members of the Beatles. “John Lennon, he wrote some of the most profound statements about love,” Fetter said. “His music has inspired so many of my songs, so I couldn’t help but write about love.” Along with the several singles that Fetter has released, he has also performed live covers of classic rock n’ roll songs. His favorite song to cover is “Johnny B. Goode” by Chuck Berry. Fetter has the ability to sing in the same raspy tone that gets blood pumping. But one day he would love to cover “Well, Well, Well” by John Lennon. Fetter plans to continue releasing various singles and music videos, as well as touring in the southern California area. Fetter’s latest single release, “A Thought Once Uttered Is A Lie,” is now available on iTunes as well as all of his previously released songs. He asks the listeners to remember a time when they wanted to tell someone how they felt but couldn’t find the words or somehow the words came out wrong. “The feelings and emotions we have inside, at the purest level, can get distorted by interpretation,” Fetter said about the message behind his song. Listeners can keep up to date with Fetter’s upcoming projects at Facebook.com/davisfetter.
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“There’s a lot of different rules that I have to abide by, which will change a little bit of what we do on the field,” Ford said. “But as far as the nuts and bolts—I’m bringing the hard work ‘let’s go now’ attitude to Cal State Fullerton softball.” Ford began her first week at CSUF with individual practices and evaluations with the softball team, and gave them a taste of her coaching style. “I’m very vocal, I like to get out there and get right in the mix with the girls,” Ford said. There are many new facets that she is experiencing in her new position as head coach and Ford loves it. “It’s been hectic, but in a great way,” Ford said. “I wouldn’t want it any other way.” In her first week, Ford was able to get one-on-one time with the players and get a good idea of their strengths and weaknesses for the upcoming season. “My main focus right now is just assessing where we’re at so I can be a better coach,” Ford said. “I want to see where this group is exactly and then plan the practice accordingly.” The first official team practice began Monday. “It’s gonna be pretty awesome just being thrown into the fire,” Ford said. “I’ll be honest, I kind of like it that way.” There is no better way to see what the athletes are made of than to see them put into a scrimmage situation, according to Ford. Ford is excited there is more all-around support for student athletes at CSUF. “All eyes on campus want Cal State Fullerton softball to be back in the top ten,” Ford said. “Every choice I make is going to set us up for that direction.” Whether or not these choices will see immediate results is yet to be determined, but Ford said it will be all part of her plan. “I’m going to walk out onto the field like we’re shooting for a national championship,” Ford said. “Why would I shoot for anything less?” “It’s an exciting time for Cal State Fullerton softball,” she added.
Ariel Tsuchiyama, a junior catcher, is a returning member of the softball team. Practice has been going productively, said Tsuchiyama, who worked one-on-one with Ford last week. “She’s really hands on, which everybody likes,” Tsuchiyama said. “She brings a lot of energy to the field.” Ford relates to the team and is trying to get a feel for them as a whole and how they are going to work together, Tsuchiyama said. Tsuchiyama is excited to see where Ford will take the team with her passion and energy. Assistant head softball coach Deanna Kingsbury described her first week working with Ford as amazing. Since Ford began her position as head coach on staff, she and Kingsbury are focusing on getting the team ready for practice, prepping for the upcoming fall games and working on individuals for the team and recruiting as well. “It’s like breathing life into the program and for me and my day-to-day work,” said Kingsbury. “It’s inspirational.” The two coaches brainstorm on how to build a better season. “She’s got great ideas, she’s passionate about what she’s doing,” Kingsbury said. “There’s a lot of really good change that’s going on with the program and I feel like she’s a professional.” Ford has brought in professionals to work with the softball team, with both players and coaches expecting excellence from the upcoming season. Kingsbury hopes to get back to winning a Big West championship and bring the team to postseason with Ford. She looks to honor the tradition of the program by creating a championship mentality for the players. “She’s a very motivated type of person,” said Julie Bowse, associate director of athletics and senior woman administrator, which is a position designed to make sure that a woman is a part of senior management of team athletics. “She’s very wellrespected in the softball community.” Bowse is looking forward to the softball program under Ford’s leadership, winning the Big West Conference on a regular basis
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New Head Coach Kelly Ford takes a swing with the Cal State Fullerton women’s softball team in a practice at Anderson Field. Ford comes back to CSUF with an amazing pedigree, having led Mt. SAC to an over .800 winning percentage.
and going to the championship tournament on a regular basis. “She’s a delight to be around, she’s very excited about the opportunity to be the head coach at Cal State Fullerton,” Bowse said. “The student athletes are so excited that she is here.” Stephan Walk, Ph.D., interim athletics director, was part of the search committee that hired Ford. “Coach Ford is an outstanding coach,”
said Walk. “She understands exactly the situation that she’s come into.” Before his position as interim athletics director at CSUF, Walk was a kinesiology professor since 1994 and knew Ford briefly when she worked as an assistant coach on staff. “She’s already got a great relationship with her student athletes,” Walk said. “In some cases it’s difficult for a new coach to come in and coach athletes that you haven’t
recruited, but I don’t think that’s going to be a huge problem for Coach Ford.” Walk is optimistic about the upcoming season and confident Ford will yield positive results. “Obviously based on her record at Mt. SAC, she knows how to win and she knows how to have students be successful in the classroom and that’s why we hired her,” Walk said. “We expect great things,” he added.
Titans take fourth place in Fighting Camel Classic
Women’s golf traveled to Buies Creek, N.C. and Seri Lee takes second place GABY MARTINEZ Daily Titan
In their final tournament of the fall season, the Cal State Fullerton women’s golf team finished fourth place in the 18th Annual Fighting Camel Classic. The tournament, hosted by Campbell University, took place Monday and Tuesday in Buies Creek, N.C. The teams competed at the Keith Hills Country Club on the Orange and Black Courses. The Titans shot the best final round compared to the other teams. In the final round, the team shot a 304, which launched them into fourth place beating fifth place Rollins College by two strokes. The team played well in the tournament posting a 61-over-par 925 in the 54-hole event. Campbell University won the tournament for the 14th time shooting a 34-overpar 898. They set a new record in the tournament with that score. Sophomore Seri Lee led the Titans individually and took second place in the tournament. This is the second time this season that Lee has placed second, the other coming in the Cougar Cup tournament on Sept. 24-25. Lee played excellently in the tournament. She was superb in Tuesday’s competition, shooting a 1-under-par 71. Her score tied for the fourth lowest score in the tournament’s history. It matched her best set, which she also achieved in the first and third rounds of the Cougar Cup tournament. Two other Titans finished in the top 25 in the tournament individually. Senior Taylor Fowler finished in a tie for 22nd place after posting an 80 in Tuesday’s play. Overall, Fowler shot an 18-over-par 234. The other top 25 finisher was sophomore Tisha Alyn Abrea. CONTACT US AT DTSPORTSDESK@GMAIL.COM
Fighting Camel Fall Classic Top 12 schools 1 Campbell 294 298 306 898 +34 2 Old Dominion 297 297 312 906 +42 3 Longwood 309 296 313 918 +54 4 CSU Fullerton 312 309 304 925 +61 5 Rollins College 309 306 312 927 +63 6 Winthrop 315 308 321 944 +80
7 Wichita State 319 315 324 958 +94 8 Gardner-Webb 318 314 331 963 +99 9 Radford 332 314 322 968 +104 10 Richmond 332 317 324 973 +109 11 St. Francis - PA 336 328 331 995 +131 12 Towson 335 340 339 1014 +150
Titan Scores Seri Lee
• Placed second • Scores: (4) 74 75 71 220
Tisha Slyn Abrea
Neomi Hunt
Deidre Crabtree
Taylor Fowler
• Finished: 24 • Scores: (1) 81 80 74 235
• Finished: T34 • Scores: (2) 80 78 84 242
Abrea played better on Tuesday than she did on Monday. She shot 2-over-par 74 in Tuesday’s action, which helped her recover from her pair of 80s on Monday. She finished the tournament in 24th place. Seniors Neomi Hunt and Deidre Crabtree finished 30th and 34th respectively. After day one of tournament action, the Titans were in fifth place, 29 shots behind the tournament leader and host Campbell University. Seri Lee led the Titans individually after day one. She was in a three-way tie for sixth place with a 5-over-par 149 after the first day of play. Lee shot a 74 and 75 in the first two rounds of golf. The only other Titan in the top 20 after the first day of tournament action was Taylor Fowler, who tied for 17th
• Finished: T30 • Scores: (5) 83 79 79 241
• Finished: T22 • Scores: (3) 77 77 80 234
place. Fowler finished 10-over-par shooting 77 in both rounds. The Titans have finished their fall season after competing in four tournaments. They have placed fourth or better in every tournament this season. The highlight of the fall season was the team’s first place finish and tournament win in the Rose City Collegiate tournament. CSUF will take the winter off before beginning their spring season Feb. 11 in the Long Beach State hosted, Farmers Insurance presented, Gold Rush tournament. The tournament will be played Feb. 11-12 at the Yorba Linda Country Club in Yorba Linda, Calif. For more information on women’s golf and upcoming schedule, visit FullertonTitans.com.