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February 11, 2010

Vol. 87 Issue 6

Gymnastics perseveres despite uncertain future The CSUF gymnastics program is still in financial trouble caused by budget cuts, despite multiple fund-raising efforts. The team raised $25,000 during an event co-sponsored by the UCLA gymnastics team and Olympic gold medalist Nastia Liukin. SPORTS, Page 10

THURSDAY

Thao with The Get Down Stay Down bring folk fusion to Costa Mesa

‘Don’t ask, Don’t Tell’ must be repealed OPINION, Page 6

SOUND-OFF, Page 4

UNDERGROUND SOUNDS: Downtown Fullerton when you’re single

Opportunity for Placentia parking structure explored

SOUND-OFF, Page 4

NEWS, Page 2

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Professor battles slavery Jeffrey Kottler spreads freedom through knowledge by educating the underprivileged in Nepal By Juanita Vasquez

Then his attention was drawn to a deeper issue found in Nepal’s beautiful mountains – young girls being sold into sex slavery out of monetary necessity. It is estimated that 7,000 Nepalese girls are kidnapped and sold each year as sex slaves, some as young as 8 years old. “It’s so emotionally overwhelming to see the conditions in which these girls live in – there’s always somebody crying,” Kottler said.

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

Just last week, Jeffrey Kottler was somewhere among the snow-capped peaks that rise out of the small country of Nepal, nestled between India and China. However, his trip wasn’t exactly one of rest, relaxation or sightseeing. Every winter, Kottler travels to Nepal to deliver monetary donations and prevent young girls from being sold by their families as sex slaves. Kottler, a professor of counseling at Cal State Fullerton, makes this annual trip to visit the children that his nonprofit foundation helps. As a counselor and psychologist, Kottler first traveled to Nepal to instruct health workers on how to use counseling techniques and concepts in their work.

Leah Brew, chair of the counseling de- where we devote our time and energy,” partment, said when Kottler discovered Kottler said. “it’s just horrific to think that there were girls who were faced with that a 9-year-old girl is going to be sold the prospect of going into sex slavery, he into slavery, work in a brothel and be immediately tried to find a way to better raped.” their lives. The Madhav Ghimire Foundation According to Brew, Kottler found has provided, and continues to provide, out that for a very small scholarships to needy amount of money, he children from rural It’s so emotionally could significantly imvillages in Nepal. prove the quality of life overwhelming to see the Members of the of one girl by helping her conditions in which these foundation raise attain an education. In girls live in – there’s always funds to provide chilthis way, she would not somebody crying. dren with academic be faced with the option uniforms and – Jeffrey Kottler fees, of sex slavery. supplies needed for counseling professor “If they could afford an academic year. to go to school then they In addition to the wouldn’t take that path,” monetary assistance Brew said. these children receive, the volunteers The new options created for these girls and team members working with the are in part made possible by The Madhav foundation pay visits to each child and Ghimire Foundation. Along with Kiran their families several times each year. Regmi, an obstetrician in Nepal, and “To me, Jeffrey just represents what Digumber Piya, a community activist Americans do – reach out to the world and philanthropist, Kottler co-founded when they need help,” said Lori Phelps, an organization that would a human service lecturer. “It’s wonderful help provide educational to have someone of Jeffrey’s notoriety opportunities for those here,” she added. girls who had been neKottler, the author of over 60 books glected by their own in the subjects of psychology, education country. and counseling, was one of Phelps’ idols. “I don’t “I used to teach counseling at a private think it school sometimes on the weekends and I m a t - used Kottler’s books,” Phelps said. “He’s t e r s very reachable and you know, human.” His colleagues and co-workers acknowledge that Kottler’s dedication and passion for the things he does is one way in which he mentors and teaches his profession. “The man never stops working,” said Alison Quigley, administrative support coordinator at the department of counseling. “When he’s here on campus he’s teaching, he’s writing a book, he’s helping somebody else or he’s running his foundation,” she said. “He loves what he does. He loves being there,” Quigley said. “Now it’s just a part of Photo courtesy jeffrey kottler his life.”

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Jeffrey Kottler with Inu, the first girl to receive a scholarship from Empower Nepali Girls. After nine years of support, Inu will be attending college in the fall.

Language programs at risk of being cut By Melissa Hoon

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

Interested in studying a foreign language as your major, or considering an emphasis in international business? You might have to reconsider. On Oct. 15 of last year, Dr. Ephraim Smith, vice president of academic affairs, sent an informal proposal to discontinue the following Modern Languages and Literature (MLL) department programs: French (M.A., B.A. and minor), German (B.A.) and Portuguese (minor). The German program has had consistent low enrollment since 2003, so many

MLL students and faculty were not surprised. The Portuguese program will most likely be kept, as it doesn’t affect the university budget-wise to keep the few courses required to complete the minor, said Dr. Hélèn Domon, coordinator of the French program. However, the MLL Department was in shock to hear that the successful French program might be cut. “The (MLL) Department had no warning,” Dr. Domon said. Trials with various committees have taken place once each month since the Photo By NICK MARLEY/Daily Titan Photo Editor October proposal of discontinuance. A full class of modern language students, one of the recent departments facing cuts, await See LANGUAGES, Page 3

their instructor’s lecture on the third floor of the Humanities Building.

Esteemed former professor laid to rest By Oscar Romero

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Photo courtesy spencer klein

Retired Cal State Fullerton economics professor and former Outstanding Teacher Award winner Sidney Klein passed away Jan. 10, 2010, at the age of 86. Klein arrived to the CSUF community in September 1968 as head of the department of economics. During his 23 years of service, he managed to achieve CSUF’s highest honor in 1977, the Outstanding Teacher Award, for his work with students.

“He was an excellent teacher,” said his son, Spencer Klein, in his eulogy. Professor Klein was also the recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award in 1976, given out by the Western Economic Association. Along with his various accomplishments, the professor influenced many students who went on to achieve academic success. Klein was very passionate about the economics classes he taught, said economics professor Robert Mead. Klein was born on July 23, 1923, in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, N.Y. He was the youngest of five children to Sam and Beckie Klein, Jewish

immigrants who arrived to America in the late 1800s from what is now Ukraine. As a young boy, Klein spent plenty of time helping in his parent’s shoe store. “He didn’t want to spend his whole life working in a shoe store,” said Spencer Klein. Klein embarked on his higher education studies at City College of New York. As the United States began involvement in World War II, Klein’s education took a backseat as he signed up for military service in 1943. See KLEIN, Page 3

Chair proposes to change RTVF department name A proposal to change the name of the radio-TV-film department to the Department of Film-Television-Media was submitted to the dean of the college By Zam Anwar and Charles Purnell

Daily Titan Staff Writers news@dailytitan.com

Radio-TV-film Department Chair Edward Fink has submitted a proposal to College of Communications Dean Rick Pullen to change the name of the RTVF department to the Department of Film-Television-Media. The proposed name change is still in its early stages, and it is possible that it might be rejected, Fink said. He added that most people in the communication department are just getting to know about the proposal and it is too early to speculate. Changing the RTVF department’s name is not a good idea, said broadcast journalism major Will Soistman. It is easier to tell the difference between RTVF and communications journalism when the two are separated, he added. “But once you have (Department of Communications) and you have film-TV-media, you’re kind of like, ‘Aren’t those the same thing?’ It’s kind of confusing to people,” Soistman said. “I think if it’s not broke, don’t fix it. It has worked very well the last couple of years, I’m assuming, because there have been people who came out and have been successful from this school being radio-TV-film or broadcast journalism majors.” On the other hand, Gabriel Mendoza, 25, broadcast journalism major and a SOAR-CICC representative for the Society of Professional Journalists, said the name change is a good concept because RTVF is in the media. This would be one step closer to total convergence where radio, TV, film, broadcast journalism, print journalism and the new media (the Internet) would be taught under one major – communications media, he added. “I understand we’re kind of scarce on resources, but if anything, we should be trying to work together. We’re all trying to do the same thing pretty much, to inform or entertain,” Mendoza said. “As for students, you have to be able to do everyPhoto Courtesy CSUF thing.” Dean Kazoleas, asEdward Fink, chair of the sistant professor of radio-TV-film department public relations, said that he has mixed feelings about the name change. “I think the new name is a better descriptor and reflects on what the film department is doing here at CSUF. But it is also important that we be differentiated,” Kazoleas said. Many faculty members in the communication department feel that changing the name could cause confusion within the two departments, said Kazoleas. Kazoleas even had a suggestion for a new name for the Department of Radio-TV-Film: “Department of Film TV and Media Arts.” It would be a fitting name for the department, he said. “I believe that film making is an art.” Kazoleas said that since the proposal was still in its early stages, it would be hard to tell what could happen. A number of communications faculty, including Department of Communications Chair Anthony Fellow, public relations professor Diane Witmer and entertainment studies professor Coral Ohl declined to comment, saying they did not yet know enough about the proposal. When asked about the proposal, College of Communications Assistant Dean Irene Matz directed queries to Pullen, who was unavailable until Thursday.

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February 11, 2010

IN OTHER NEWS Student survey to change parking situation Afghan government in talks with insurgents KABUL, Afghanistan- Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, one of Afghanistan’s most brutal Islamist warlords, is holding tentative peace talks with the government of Afghanistan that could cause a split in the Taliban-led insurgency, Afghan politicians in Kabul said Wednesday. The terms Hekmatyar has outlined are softer than those proposed by the Taliban, who have demanded that U.S. and other foreign troops must leave Afghanistan before peace talks can begin. Hekmatyar would allow international forces to remain in the country for 18 months. The government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, with the tacit backing of the international community, is feeling its way toward a dialogue with insurgent groups in an attempt to end the violence in Afghanistan.

NATIONAL Obama and leaders to discuss unemployment WASHINGTON- Amid signs that black Americans are not sharing in the nation’s fledgling economic recovery, President Barack Obama on Wednesday met at the White House with African-American leaders, who urged him to adopt a new approach, more tightly focused on chronically depressed communities. While the unemployment rate in January dropped below 10 percent for the first time in five months, joblessness among blacks increased slightly, to 16.5 percent. “We’re not looking for race-based programs but, like the president, we want to make sure that everyone is included,” the Rev. Al Sharpton said after meeting with Obama. “We need to make sure that those efforts to spur job creation are equally and fairly distributed so that, when the rubber meets the road, we’re all in the car.” The White House meeting, on a day when a snowstorm canceled most business in Washington, came at a time when some black leaders have faulted Obama for not pursuing policies more targeted on the economic woes of their community.

STATE Man gets life in prison for killing teen SAN BERNARDINO- A man who killed a teenage girl while robbing her aunt and uncle’s Fontana business more than a decade ago will spend the rest of his life in prison, without the possibility of parole. Although prosecutors have pushed to execute 34-year-old Earl Eugene Rose Jr., they relented Wednesday and agreed not to retry him after a jury in the penalty phase deadlocked at 10-2 in favor of life in prison. “It’s appropriate. The District Attorney made the right decision based on all the factors,” said public defender John Zitny. He and George Wright, another public defender, have portrayed Rose as a neglected child who was often left alone by a drug-addicted mother.

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By Melissa Maldonado

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The continued parking problem at Cal State Fullerton has some Placentia residents and businesses fuming. Students wrestle with the decision to either disturb residences and business owners, or be late to class. Many find that a safe option is to park in Placentia residential neighborhoods and undesignated business parking lots. The city of Placentia, along with a CSUF undergraduate student, are looking at solutions to help Fullerton students and Placentia residents come to a productive consensus- the result being a new student parking structure a mile off campus. Nichole Zepeda, a senior cultural anthropology major, is conducting a survey to identify substitute parking options for CSUF students. Placentia plans to use the data from the survey to decide whether or not it should resume with the new structure plans. Zepeda hopes to collect at least 100 responses to the survey concerning this new parking option. Results will be presented to both the city of Placentia and Associated Students Inc. “I’m very passionate about this issue because I’m struggling with the parking issue myself,” Zepeda said. “I didn’t buy a parking pass this semester because it’s pointless. It’s too expensive and I park off campus anyway because there is absolutely no parking available when I get to school.” Zepeda was approached by her professor, Dr. Tricia Gabany-Guerrero, assistant professor of anthropology, to head the project. “Nichole was interested in an independent study project,” GabanyGuerrero said. “I was teaching a class about applied anthropology last semester. The project focused on the town of Placentia and community development. Because Placentia is greatly affected by student parking, this issue was raised to me by the town manager and the project idea interested Nichole.”

Photo By Nick Marley/Daily Titan Photo Editor Rows of cars line Lot E, where Cal State Fullerton commutters fight it out for parking spaces on a daily basis. The parking lot is nearest Steven G.Mihaylo Hall, one of the newest buldings on campus.

Gabany-Guerrero believes that have already expressed their approval parking is a concern for not just stu- for the potential project. dents, but faculty, staff and the comNatalie Barbas, a graduate stumunity, as well. Despite the sched- dent in the teaching credential prouled completion gram, says she of the Lot E would absolutely structure in June, take advantage she does not exof the new parkpect the addiing option, since tional 1,000 plus she carpools to parking spots to school because alleviate the di– Natalie Barbas, she can’t afford lemma. the campus parkgraduate student “I think that ing pass on her parking will own. continue to be “The parking an issue for facpass is just way ulty, students and the community too expensive,” Barbas said. “My because of the projected growth at two friends and I park off campus CSUF,” Gabany-Guerrero said. and carpool to school because there’s Placentia residents hope that pro- no other way. If it’s cheaper to park viding new amenities such as cheaper in the structure than it is to park on prices, a coffee stand, bike rack and campus, we would definitely take shuttle service to and from campus advantage of it.” will appeal to students, and some Zepeda hopes that by spreading

the word, students like Mazandarani will be proactive and participate in the survey. “Without this new structure, there is no other option,” Zepeda said. “Because of my student status, it’s been difficult to get interviews and general information from faculty and administration.” Gabany-Guerrero’s confidence in the plan has inspired her to help Zepeda expand participation. “I think that this type of project is ideal because the student is directly engaged in applied research about a problem that confronts the university and community on a daily basis,” Gabany-Guerrero said. “I have posted the survey under a research website under the department of anthropology. We are hopeful that the university will permit a universitywide announcement.”

dents. “We try to recruit pretty much every day for people to join ASI and encourage them to get involved,” Lopez said while preparing a batch of hot dogs. The free meal fits in with the theme of an advocacy tent set up by ASI, which makes an appearance at many other ASI functions. Advocacy tents are meant to inform students about voter registration and different problems facing students and the state. At the cookout, it was an interactive tool where students could grab some markers and let their frustrations about low education funds. Two large rolls of paper contained hundreds of short student grievances toward state budget cuts that affect California schools. One of the messages to Sacramento read, “Don’t cut education … stuff that really matters.” These student comments are to be sent to the governor’s office before his next budget proposal. ASI Chief Governmental Officer Gregory Washington, 19, was in charge of the cookout’s advocacy tent. Washington said these actions are “similar to the ‘Truth’ campaign” against tobacco and provides a place where “students can voice their concerns.” Students also get to write a personal message to the state gov-

Washington is hopeful that the project, started last semester, will make an impact.

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The parking pass is just way too expensive.

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INTERNATIONAL

Cookout attracts hungry students By Joshua Cuadra

For The Daily Titan news@dailytitan.com

Standing in a line longer than one to buy Scantrons during finals week is not a favorable situation for students, but substitute the Scantrons with a free meal and suddenly the line seems manageable. Associated Student Inc. hosted its monthly cookout in the Quad on Wednesday. The cookout anticipated serving 500 people, and around 100 were lined up before the first hot dog fell into a bun. Music played as ASI Vice President Joe Lopez urged onlookers to enjoy the free lunch. Lopez further enticed his audience by mentioning that it was “your student fees at work.” Tables were set up so students could sit and enjoy the food provided to them with friends. First-year student Susan Huynh, 18, was excited to take part in the cookout because she’s usually in class during the monthly event. When the blue tents pop up, she comes running, hoping to get some food of her own but walks away empty handed. Andrew Lopez, 21, ASI chief communications officer, believes the cookout is meant to reach the stu-

Photo By Lucio Villa/For The Daily Titan Joseph Lopez (left) and Andrew Lopez of Associated Student Inc. heat up wieners for the ASI Cookout in the Quad.

ernment on a whiteboard and take a picture with it to send to Sacramento.

February 11, 2010

Languages: budget silences programs From Page 1

Students and faculty have been, and will be given, the opportunity to express their concerns on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week at meetings on campus. Despite the French program’s steady enrollment over the years, and the fact that the MLL Department voted unanimously to keep it, it seemed to remain the university’s target during the state’s budget crisis, Dr. Domon said. “There are other small programs with less than 10 graduates per year, like the music and chemistry graduate degrees,” Domon said. “But humanities is the first and only (college) targeted by administration.” With all the benefits to being fluent in French language and culture, MLL students and faculty are still scratching their heads over this crisis. Next to English, French is the most commonly taught language in the world. It is the first or second language in over 50 countries and is spoken worldwide by more than 500 million people. MLL is one of the smaller departments on campus, but business is one of the largest and will likely be affected if the French program is cut. Students who receive degrees in French or international business with a French emphasis can work internationally in modern tele-

communications, trade or foreign administration systematically tarcorrespondence. France is Ameri- get small liberal arts programs in ca’s first foreign investment choice favor of more vocational and techand is Europe’s foremost investor nical degrees?” Domon asked. Domon thinks it’s unfortunate abroad. In America, those who speak French enjoy job opportuni- that students may not develop the ties such as interpreter, journalist, critical skills to learn about the French teacher or travel consul- world, society and themselves that they would have learned through tant. MLL Department Chair Dr. Ja- liberal arts programs like French. Eyring ensures that the adminnet Eyring said the proposal makes no sense. It’s hard to conceive do- istration will find a way for current french majors ing this to complete their without degrees if the proknowing gram is cut. the lanCurrent students guage in Dr. Hélène Domon, and alumni have question. written the MLL Eyring is -Professor of French Department exsure if the pressing their shock French program is cut, it will be reinstated and regret regarding the proposed when the economy picks up. How- discontinuance. “The multiple subject credential ever, it will take years for faculty to reintroduce the program. Each that I reluctantly completed (after course must be redesigned from receiving my B.A. in French) pales in comparison with the uplifting, scratch. To build enrollment and interest mind opening and intellectually in the French M.A. program, the challenging curricula offered by faculty are planning to create an the foreign languages department,” wrote alumna Genevieve Chevron. online M.A. program. It is the upper division courses “I have learned more during these like Literature and the Human four years about French culture and Psyche and French Film that are the civilization than at any time in my most vital and rewarding courses life ... and I am a native speaker.” Committee and Academic Senthe program offers, Domon said. “It’s not so much about learning ate meetings will be held March the language,” she said. “It’s about 1 and April 1. President Milton Gordon will announce the final understanding the culture.” “Will the budget crisis make the verdict May 1.

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It’s about understanding the culture.

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Apocalipstick rocks Becker Amphitheatre

Klein: A life OF LEARNING remembered From Page 1

photo by lucio villa/For The Daily Titan

Abby Lipstick (left), Wendy Shadow (right), of the all-female band, Apocalipstick, performed at the Becker Amphitheatre on February 10, 2010.

Shortly after, he started attending UCLA, majoring in business administration. Klein also earned a scholarship from USC to study Chinese language and culture. After graduating in 1949, Klein enrolled at UC Berkeley, where he started his graduate studies in economics and Asian studies. A couple of years later, Klein came back to New York after his father passed away. He enrolled at Columbia University to continue his Ph.D. work. In June 1953, Klein met Eleanor Smallheiser. She would become his wife six months later. Six years passed and the two welcomed their son, Spencer, into their family. “He was always an extremely devoted and caring father, fatherin-law and grandfather,” said Spencer Klein. “Nothing was too

good for us.” In 1954, Klein began his teaching career at Columbia College, teaching Contemporary Civilization. He also taught at Hunters College and CCNY during the summer. He received his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1957 and found his new teaching home at Rutgers University in Piscataway, NJ where he stayed until 1965. After Rutgers, Klein taught shortly at UCLA and in Japan before landing in Taiwan to establish an economic training curriculum for local college students. A year later, he accepted a teaching opportunity at Hong Kong University. After two years in Asia, Klein would return to California to settle down in Fullerton to teach at CSUF.

“CSUF was relatively new in 1968, so the opportunity to come there was quite attractive,” Spencer Klein said. Klein kept an active military occupation with steady participation in the Army reserves until 1977, when he retired as a full Colonel. Klein traveled the world extensively, lecturing and researching in Hawaii, Portland, Vancouver, Beijing, Iran and Afghanistan. He wrote and edited countless papers, book reviews, textbooks and articles. “(Klein) was a great, dedicated faculty member and he provided all of his knowledge to all of our students,” said President Milton Gordon. Klein left the teaching profession in 1991. He is survived by his son Spencer Klein and two grandchildren, Micah and Solomon.

Febuary 11, 2010

Thao gets down at Detroit Bar By Kristin Hulsey

matter the age or genre preference. Whatever it was they were looking for, Soundoff@dailytitan.com they seemed to found it. “This latest record is more focused. For fans of: Bowerbirds, IsThe songs are more straight-forward lands, Fruit Bats and more emotional. I think there’s With the current music scene more energy in this record,” comchock-full of punk, indie and screamo, mented Nguyen when comparing it’s getting increasingly harder to stand Know Better Learn Faster to their preout as a band. Emerging talent will re- vious album. The new album centers sort to using any hook they can find, on the end of a relationship, a feeling as long as it gets them noticed. Enter that Nguyen is no stranger to. Thao with The Get Down Stay Down “It’s all personal really…maybe too – a refreshing alternative folk band personal, but I prefer it that way,” she with just the unique sound audiences said. While using her heartache as have been craving to hear. Though motivation may be a risky move, it’s they’re still in the beginning phases of clear while she performs that her songs their musical voyage, Thao with The come from true emotions and experiGet Down Stay Down rocked the ences. house Tuesday night at Costa Mesa’s Thao along with The Get Down Detroit Bar. Stay Down appear as if they have been Playing guitar since the tender age performing together for decades, but of 12 certainly prepared Thao Nguyen it’s really only been a few years. Their for a life of rhythm. She met drummer ability to engage the crowd with their Willis Thompson in college and later playfulness and jovial mannerisms discovered bassist Adam Thompson captures the audience and they even (no relation) at speak directly a delicatessen in to their fans on Richmond, Va. stage. When After mobiNguyen spotlizing themselves ted a tall young in a cramped man sporting a van and playing polar bear hat, small shows in she began a condifferent cities, versation with the band rehim from the corded their destage about pobut album, We lar bears. NeedBrave Bee Stings less to say, the and All. Because audience loved Know Better Learn Faster is out it was their first reit. The mysterious now on Kill Rock Stars cord, the band was polar-bear man still somewhat “green,” according to was later identified as Christian JusNguyen, and were still experimenting, tice, an avid Thao fan who discovered trying to find their sound. The release the band while Nguyen was recording of their latest album, Know Better a music video. Learn Faster, includes the album’s title “It’s light and fun and their drumtrack featuring professional violinist mer is incredible…it’s just really enAndrew Bird. The catchy folk-jazz joyable,” said Justice about the band’s hybrid rhythms and soothing vocals music. could catch the ear of any listener, no Thao fans seem to be some of Daily Titan Graphics Editor

Starr gets his star Former Beatles’ drummer Ringo Starr recieves his star on the infamous Hollywood Walk of Fame in a ceremony Monday. By Melissa hoon

Daily Titan Staff Writer Soundoff@dailytitan.com

Drum roll, please! Drummer Ringo Starr of the Beatles was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a ceremony Monday evening outside of the Capitol Records Tower in Los Angeles. The ceremony opened with a miniparade of local high school band drummers proudly pounding a beat to introduce the drummer of, what many consider to be, the greatest band of all time. Hundreds of fans gathered for the event, excitedly anticipating Starr’s arrival. Starr, 69, is the third Beatle to receive this honor. Paul McCartney is the last Beatle without one. For the next hour, Starr’s friends, including Eagles’ guitarist Joe Walsh, took to the podium to recognize Starr’s musical success and achievements. Starr began his musical career in England with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes before joining forces with John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison in 1962 to replace the band’s original drummer, Pete Best. From then on, the Beatles took the world by storm and began a new era of rock-nroll. “He’s not just the greatest drummer in rock history, from the greatest band in rock history,” Walsh said during his speech at the ceremony. “He’s also the greatest guy I know and the most kind and helpful friend you could ever want.” In addition to drumming for the Beatles, Starr also composed Beatles’ songs like “Octopus’s Garden” and “Don’t Pass Me By,” and is the lead vocalist for several Beatles songs, including “Yellow Submarine” and “With a Little Help From My Friends.” While each member of the Beatles acted in films, Starr is the most criticallyacclaimed actor, with leading roles in Beatles films and numerous others, such as That’ll Be the Day. “Ringo’s contributions have been overshadowed by the songwriting of Lennon and McCartney,” said Cal

State Fullerton music professor Dr. Laura Lohman. “Yet, his flexible approach to time, his ability to pull new sounds out of the drums and his quirky ‘Ringoisms’ made a lasting impact on some of (the Beatles’) most interesting works, like ‘Tomorrow Never Knows.’” Indeed, Starr’s talent may have been eclipsed by the powerful songwriting skills and charisma of Lennon and McCartney during the Beatles’ heyday, but that hasn’t stopped him from receiving worldwide recognition for his talent. “He may not be universally renowned as a drumming icon like Keith Moon (of the Who) or John Bonham (of Led Zeppelin),” said Richard Morales, 33, an American studies graduate student, “but he is one of the most imitated, analyzed and highly-regarded drummers alive, especially amongst musicians.” Starr has won 22 Grammys for his solo work and his work with the Beatles. He has collaborated with each of the Beatles individually after their break up, including Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band. His band, Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band, have toured on-and-off since 1989, and he has also performed numerous times with McCartney in recent years. Starr’s primary focus has remained on his solo career. His fifteenth studio album, Y Not, was released Jan. 15. With his wide range of accomplishments, Starr is highly respected among aspiring drummers worldwide. Starr’s style and talent remains a leading example within the music community. “I absolutely love Ringo Starr and his style of drumming,” said Alonso Moreno, 23, a senior kinesiology major and drummer of the Long Beachbased band, Graffiti Blues. “He doesn’t just keep time – he’s very musical in his drumming. He had the perfect ear for the Beatles’ music. His ability to compliment their songs through creative fills is my favorite thing about him, because he’s often felt and heard in a way where the drums aren’t right smack in

By Christa Connelly/Daily Titan Photo Editor Lead Thao Nguyen (front) and drummer Willis Thompson (back) of Thao with the Get Down Stay Down played Detriot Bar in Costa Mesa Tuesday night.

the most cheerful and positive crowds around. Ironically, the lyrics are somewhat depressing, though the band juxtaposes them with their joyful beats. Another devoted Thao enthusiast, Cynthia Gallo, had an air of delight about her for the entire show, as she danced happily to the music. “I love her voice, and I like the guitar…it’s really awesome how she plays,” said Gallo of the band. Thao has also released a split-EP with fellow Kill Rock Stars labelmates,

The Thermals, who they are currently finishing a tour with. What’s next for the band? They’re heading up the coast in the next couple of weeks before leaving for the United Kingdom. Once the tour is finished, the band plans to take a break to work on solo projects. Don’t expect them to stay down – Thao and her boys will be back this summer for more crowd-rocking jams. For more information on Thao with The Get Down Stay Down, visit their Web site at Thaomusic.com.

Underground Sounds Celebrate Singledom with live music in Downtown Fullerton By Skyler Blair

For the Daily Titan

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Singles Awareness Day is this weekend. For those of you with a date, good for you, but what is a person to do when he or she is feeling the blues of being single rather than embracing the fiery desire of love? Have no fear, if you are without plans this Cupid’s Day, just remember three simple letters: DTF. DTF (aka Downtown Fullerton) and the surrounding area is home to some of the most entertaining nighttime hot spots in Orange C o u n t y, and is a great place toast to singledom and party down to some great music until you’ve forgotten what being alone feels like. The following features some of hottest venues going down this “day of love.”

You just have to ask yourself, are you DTF? First on the list is my personal favorite spot in DTF, located in the SoCo District. The Continental Room is a quaint little establishment that was actually one of the first bars in Orange County, and operated as a speak-easy during the Prohibition era. It has kept its underground charm and is typically lit with dim lights and the loud-as-hell music of local bands and DJs. This Sunday they will be featuring the Ventureesque s u r f r o c k stylings of The Te q u i l a Worms. Just a short drunk stumbling away is E n v y Ultra Lounge, a fashionable nightclub that caters to a slightly more sophis-

Don’t sit at “home suffering from single-itis

because nobody loves you. Instead, gather up your apathetic cohorts and drink to that.

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Photo Courtesy of MCT Ringo Starr has recieved 22 Grammys for both his solo work and work with the Beatles. He recieved a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday evening.

ticated crowd. Envy’s bouncers enforce a dress code, but if you make it inside you will find a sleek ambiance and DJs throwing down plenty of dance-centric club bangers to rock the dance floor. This is the place to go if you are looking for the bump and grind this Valentine’s Day. Something “uncommon” at the Commonwealth Lounge will be waiting for those who would appreciate something a little more risqué on this day of love. The venue will be featuring a performance known as Uncommon Burlesque, a show led by none other than Dizzy Von Damn (2008’s Miss Viva Las Vegas), which is sure to be a lovely treat. The Slidebar in Fullerton is the heart of the rock ‘n’ roll scene in Orange County and they’ve bands such as Green Day, Guns N Roses, Avenged Sevenfold and The Offspring grace their stage. This Sunday the Slidebar will be hosting some reggae and ska with Dr. Madd Vibe Experiment, featuring Angelo of Fishbone as well as C Money and the Players, featuring Slightly Stoopid. It will definitely be the chillest venue in DTF. Dirty, balls-to-the-wall punk is

alive and well at The Back Alley Bar and Grill, who are conveniently hosting a Stop Light Party this weekend. This type of party is popularly held on Valentine’s Day, where guests dress in green if they are single, yellow if “it’s complicated”, and red if they’re in a relationship. Just remember, green means go as you’re getting the snot rocked out of you by a live set from local punk rockers, Sederra. These are just a few of the goings-on in our neck of the woods, but if you look harder I think you will find a Cupid’s spree of singles and couples events throughout Orange County and Los Angeles. So don’t sit at home suffering from single-itis because nobody loves you. Instead, gather up your apathetic cohorts and drink to that. Most importantly, no matter how tempting it seems, do not drunk dial/text your ex while pub crawling in DTF.

February 11, 2010

Spoon – Transference

Lil’ Wayne – Rebirth By Brian Whitehead

Daily Titan Staff Writer Soundoff@dailytitan.com

For fans of: Kanye West, Jay-Z, Eminem A handful of current rappers have reached the “I can do anything I want, and you’re gonna listen” point in their career. Jay-Z reached that plateau shortly after dropping The Black Album, Kanye West reached it after Graduation, Eminem got there after The Marshall Mathers LP and Lupe Fiasco inched dangerously close after The Cool. With the most successful rap album in recent memory, Lil’ Wayne’s own silver screen documentary, a Behind the Music feature, millions of albums sold and more collaborations than tattoos, it’s hard to argue that Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. isn’t at

the top of that list. Rebirth hit stores Feb. 2 to what could easily be described as “critical hesitation,” as few, if any, people knew what to expect of Wayne’s rock debut. Chances are, you’re not going to like Rebirth the first, second or even third time you hear it. You’ll think the guitars and drums are too loud and the vocals are comically scratchy. However, the more you listen to it, the more the album grows on you. On first listen, “Prom Queen,” “Paradice,” “On Fire” and “Knockout” stand out right away for their strong beat, their lyrics, or both. On the other hand, “American Star,” “Runnin” and “Da Da Da,” take some definite getting used to. The Eminem-assisted “Drop the World” is undoubtedly the album’s savior. Between the eerie beat,

Tiësto – Kalediscope By Skyler blair

For the Daily Titan

For fans of: Paul Van Dyke, Ferry Corsten, Allure Walking the line between art and commercialism is a tricky endeavor for an artist who has reached the status of the Dutch trance DJ Tiësto. Kaleidoscope is the fourth studio album by Tiësto. The extended version was released Jan. 12, 2009, on Musical Freedom, Tiësto's new label in association with PIAS Recordings. The album entered the Dutch album charts at number two and debuted at number 20 on the United Kingdom album charts. Many fans argue that Tiësto has forgotten his “roots” and left the trance music scene he dominated for so many years for the "dark side" by selling out and changing his style to be more electro, indie rock and pop, as evident on Kaleidoscope. It is true that the album is very contrasted track by track, making it cumbersome for listeners used to his trance excursions, where one song would seamlessly segue into the next. What I think Tiësto is trying to do with this album is

By Tanya Ghahremani

Daily Titan Staff Writer Soundoff@dailytitan.com

Wayne’s introspective lyrics – “I walk up in the world and cut the lights off/and confidence is a stain that can’t wipe off,” – and Eminem’s effortless brilliance, it’s the type of song that makes listening to the other 11 worth it. Predictably, Rebirth proves that it takes much more than electric guitars and heavy drums to put together a rock ‘n’ roll album, but give Wayne some time, he’ll get it. Even if he doesn’t, you’ll probably listen.

For fans of: The Walkmen, White Rabbits, The Shins Spoon has received a lot of recognition in the past thanks to their unique style and equally unique ability to stay current in a time when music has turned monotonous (can someone please tell me the difference between Lady Gaga and Ke$ha? I honestly do not know). Only a handful of bands – Spoon included – have managed to, well, not be. And, as if that weren’t enough, Spoon has also managed to top their previous albums with every new release. Considering that their latest album, Transference, is their seventh, the band’s got a lot to live up to. And live up to it they do. A mix of blunt beats, smooth rhythms, lead

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Sergio Cabaruvias – Executive Editor You Will. You? Will. You? Will. You? Will – Bright Eyes Jeremiah Magan – Managing Editor F’d Up Girl – The Vandals Brittny Ulate – Detour Editor Tie: Baby Got Back – Sir Mix A Lot or Miss You – Incubus break free from the monotony of being type-casted as a “trance DJ,” which is why he collaborated with artists from a gamut of genres including Nelly Furtado, Emily Haines of Metric, Tegan and Sara, Jónsi of Sigur Rós, Kele Okereke of Bloc Party and Calvin Harris among others. Good for him. Even with his forays into a more electro style, it seems that Tiësto can still dish out a great song for those reminiscent of his old style like Kaleidoscope and Fresh Fruit. It’s hard to blame him for adding more electro-house to his music when it seems like all of his dance music contemporaries are doing the same, like David Guetta and Paul van Dyk, and finding it very lucrative.

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singer Britt Daniel’s endearingly raspy voice and captivating lyrics make up the album, which is nothing short of breathtaking. The majority of the songs, in pure Spoon fashion, consist of upbeat pop tones. Tracks like “Got Nuffin’,” “Goodnight Laura” and “Out Go the Lights” command a bit of a slower pace. Somehow each song remains bright in its own respect. In “I Saw the Light,” Daniel croons about – you guessed it – seeing the light. Whether the songs are motivational in their lyrics or just quick in their beat, they’re definitely not songs to lament to. This album is the first the band has self-produced and it shines through in every track. Influences of everything from Motown to electronica run rampant throughout the album. Though the genres Spoon uses

may seem conflicting when heard individually, they mix seamlessly when blended together. There’s no complexity to this equation. The songs are simple and uncluttered but they’ve got spunk. This is, perhaps, what makes them so compelling. Simplicity is often severely underrated.Overall, the album can only be described as simply as the songs: 44 minutes of absolute bliss. All Spoonfed, of course. Listen to: The whole album, but more specifically “Is Love Forever” and “Written in Reverse.”

Cam’ron – Mixtape By elliot cook

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For fans of: Jadakiss, Fabolous, Jim Jomes Grammy Award- nominated rapper Cam’ron has received quite a buzz recently with the release of his new mixtape, Boss of All Bosses 2. The mixtape is free to download on Mixfeed.info, and contains 20 of Cam’ron’s newest songs. Hosted by DJ Drama, Cam’ron is known for being one of the top rappers in the game to use punch lines. The mixtape begins with Cam’ron rapping freely about his home, Queens, N.Y., and telling listeners not to “snitch,” as he usually does on records. He also asks his listeners and supporters to avoid talking to the police and becoming informants, or “snitches.” The “Stop Snitching” campaign is currently very popular in rap, with Cam’ron being one of its main advocates. The mixtape cuts to Cam’ron talking about his “haters,” including Jay-Z, who cut Cam’ron from his former label Roc-A-Fella records. Cam’ron has always been known to hit on topics that are considered

touchy or taboo. On this tape, he seems to care more about his fans than stirring up controversy, proclaiming he loves everyone who has stood by him through tough times. Although mixtapes are usually to promote a rapper’s flow and help build buzz for an upcoming album, Cam’ron is going to release the last song on the mixtape “Whistle.” The mixtape is exactly what you would expect from Cam’ron; it’s full of punch lines and beats that will shake your stereo. Cam’ron does an excellent job of knowing what he’s good at and sticking to it and not conforming the popular styles of today. If he keeps up, he will continue to gather a loyal following.

February 11, 2010

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy needs to be repealed By Michael Arellano

Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com

The only thing that has been holding back the repeal of the “don’t ask don’t tell” (DADT) policy of the United States military is the illogical rants spouting from right-wing enthusiasts trying to protect their “ideal” military. This policy is costing the government millions of dollars a year and has been kept in place by a minority of politicians that are so wrapped up in old-Christian values that they more prone to throw a Bible at a homosexual than let them serve in the U.S. Armed Forces. Recently, President Barack Obama, in his address to Congress, said that he will fulfill his campaign promise to repeal the DADT policy. This policy, created in 1993, states that homosexuals can enlist in the military but cannot disclose their sexual preferences, and officers cannot ask individuals about their sexuality. But, even today with the backing of 75 percent of Americans, according to an article in Joint Force Quarterly, Obama is battling resistance by right-winged politicians with half-baked arguments. The government should not keep

an out-of-date policy to please a minority of the population that can’t keep up with modern day morality. The government needs to openly accept gays in the military in order to set a precedent for its citizens. If DADT is not revoked, it will only sustain the stereotypes and fears that some Americans hold against homosexuals. The morals of the state are no longer matching the majority of the population.

The study titled “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: Does the Gay Ban Undermine the Military Reputation?” by Aaron Belkin of UC Santa Barbara, says that the government’s stance on homosexuals in the military harms its reputation through inconsistency with the public’s and newly enlisted service member’s opinions. Because of this disagreement, the military has become a target for criticism from media outlets, while offering almost

no positive media coverage. In other words, the hard-headed nature of some politicians is tarnishing the public image of the military, as well as keeping individuals from enlisting at a time when the U.S. military needs every willing recruit. “Officials and politicians should acknowledge that contrary to the claims of some defenders of the policy,” writes Belkin, “allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly would not harm the military’s reputation.” If DADT was repealed, the military would suffer little to no backlash. “Quite to the contrary. Integration would improve the public’s impression of the armed forces, even among conservatives,” Belkin said. If the military’s reputation was the only thing at stake in this precedentsetting move by Obama, it would not be worth writing about. Under this policy, the government is forced to spend about $33,000 to discharge individuals who have been outed. Since the policy’s implementation in 1994, it has cost the U.S. an estimated $422 million, according to research published by the Williams Institute, a national think tank at UCLA Law. It is unbelievable that the govern-

ment is spending millions of dollars a year on a witch hunt that has been deemed unnecessary by a majority of citizens. With the national budget having it largest deficit in the country’s history, one would think that this would be an easy policy to revoke, but individual sentiments are clogging up the highway that this repeal should be speeding along on. These sentiments have led conservative leaders to come up with, frankly, pathetic excuses to keep this

policy active. Most conservatives have dropped the only solid argument for DADT, that openly gay individuals could cause the deterioration of unit cohesion, which was the basis of DADT. This has not been experienced in the multiple countries that have fully integrated their militaries, including Canada, Australia, Israel, and the United Kingdom. Over 100 experts from these countries have found that “the decision to lift the ban on homosexuals had no impact on military performance, readiness, cohesion, or ability to recruit or retain,” according to the article in Joint Force Quarterly. The reality is that DADT does nothing more than cause psychological damage to the 66,000 homosexuals in the military who are forced into the closet because the country that they are willing to die for does not believe that their lifestyle “choice” is moral. The U.S. government can no longer let the fear of jaded politicians compromise the morality of the country as a whole. Today’s leaders need to take a definite stance on homosexual rights and send a message to citizens that intolerance can and will no longer be sanctioned by government policies.

How not to behave at the gym: Top 5 gym annoyances and horrors By Brian Zbysenski

Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com

Recently, I have increased my attendance at the gym here on campus. No, it was not a New Year’s resolution. I consider myself an offand-on gym attendee, and now that I have a a few gaps in my schedule, I am trying to take advantage of my free time. However, the more I go, the more I realize how utterly annoying and disturbing going to the gym can be.

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Sometimes it seems as if people leave their common sense at the door, or they have so much on their minds that they don’t process what they’re doing. To help explain my gym etiquette issues, I have comprised my top five annoyances at the gym: Not wiping down machines after use – These are the same type of people who don’t clean their table at fast food restaurants. These germspreading meatheads like to claim their territory using perspiration and foul odors. Next time you see a slimy

pattern of a butterfly on a seat, find another machine (and if, for whatever reason, you find yourself at this type of meathead’s residence -- do not use the bathroom.) Nakedness – This always seems to happen to me in the morning. There is nothing worse than making your way into the locker room to drop off your stuff, only to turn a quick corner and find yourself faceto-face with a middle-aged man in his birthday suit. The weirder thing is, they usually start talking to me as if it’s completely normal to talk to

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another man without pants. I walk slowly and carefully entering the locker room now, but I speed up on my way out with my eyes locked on the exit. Cell phones – Now I do this one myself, but to a very small degree. I will use my phone to listen to music and to shoot an occasional text. However, the people (mostly girls) who hang out at the machines and carry out a full conversation need to stop. You’re wasting your time at a place you don’t want to be, talking to

someone else. You’re also wasting my time now that I have to wait for you. You may as well do this elsewhere. Walking on treadmills – Unlike my other gym peeves, this one is open to debate. Why is it when I walk into the gym and scan the aisles of treadmills, over 80 percent of them always seem to be at walking speed? I know you are at the gym and using the equipment for exercise, but come on. Why not just take a nice walk around campus or at the arboretum? Did you even know

we had one? Next time, take a stroll around there; it’s on the border of campus and it will take you about 15 minutes to walk there anyway. Mirrors – Some people absolutely despise looking at themselves in the mirror, so they go to the gym to attempt to change that. But why is it that when they are at the gym, they can’t stop staring at themselves? Some may say they are just watching their form to make sure they are doing things correctly. I just think it is leaning on the side of narcissism.

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February 11, 2010

Shades of Green “Made from 100% allnatural opinion.”

By Brenna Phillips

Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com

Planned Parenthood has once again caused an uproar within the conservative community, this time in the form of a report entitled “Stand and Deliver.” The controversy is mainly because the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPH) is advocating that the pleasures of sex be incorporated into the curriculum of sexual education classes. Remember your sex ed talk back in fourth grade? Remember the awkward glances you gave your classmates as they separated the boys from the girls, then proceeded to show you a 1980s film on the fertilization of an egg and how to insert a tampon? Now imagine trying to explain to a group of squirming, giggling 10-year-old boys and girls what an orgasm is. If IPPH’s goal is to keep unwanted pregnancy and STD rates down, then telling elementary students how amazing sex can feel (sometimes) is not the way to go. I can’t think of a better way to encourage young people to engage in sexual activity than by informing them of the “pleasures” of sex. The average 10-year-old mind is going to disregard the repercussions of sex and start trying to fig-

ure out how they can achieve the “big - O.” Why can’t we just let children be children instead of enticing them into experimenting at younger ages than they already are? When I was 10, my main concern was getting home in time to watch “Power Rangers.” I understand that the IPPH would like to be the catalyst of the reformation of sexual health education on a global level, but it needs to remember who its audience is when it includes phrases such as, “young people are sexual beings” and “comprehensive sexual education helps them to develop satisfying and pleasurable sexual lives” in its international report. Did Planned Parenthood really think that it was going to gain support of religious institutions, such as the Catholic Church, that promote abstinence until marriage? All Planned Parenthood has done is create an adverse affect and overshadow its real mission of “preventing the spread of HIV and promoting gender equality.” Instead, it has Fox News comparing “Stand and Deliver” to a U.N. report released last year that advocates teaching masturbation to 5-year-olds. If Planned Parenthood would like the entire world to take it seriously when it issues narratives such as these, it needs to omit phrases that make even the most liberal minds cringe. There are many valid points and statistics that are included in “Stand and Deliver” that will now fall on deaf ears. So, Planned Parenthood wants me to “accept that young people are sexually active?” I can do that. But they want me to view 10year-olds as “sexual beings?” Where I come from, that’s called “pedophilia.” No thanks.

By Nick FOrtes

Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com

Sex is a language we all speak. It’s something that we are all capable of and something that everyone can relate to, but not all of us make or made the right decisions on our road to the sexual fruition we experience as adults. Knowledge is crucial for everything and the same is true for sex. Not knowing the right way to do something typically means not doing it right or in the right way. To learn how to write, you must first learn the alphabet. This same idea applies to sex. Teaching children around the world about sex, and equally important, the pleasures of sex, is a crucial part of becoming an adult. Although it shouldn’t be too young, young is the way to start. The 10-year-old mind is one that isn’t going to comprehend complex physics or the nomenclature of chemical elements, but it is old enough to recognize adults and their relationships. Teaching sex at an earlier age will also make it easier for children to fight off sexual predation. Knowing how sex and foreplay works provides children with a line of defense from being taken advantage of. It also makes them aware of how other people could

be making advances on them and what is and isn’t crossing the line. Not allowing pre-pubescent kids the opportunity to learn about sex is taking away from their right to mature. A mature mind is a knowledgeable mind and is one that can make educated decisions. Let’s face it, everyone has sex at some point, but the information needs to be made available to allow the mind to mature prior to the physical changes we all experience. Americans have one of the most conservative views on sex. Hell it’s the reason this country was settled in the first place. Ultra-conservative Protestants who were fed up with the loosely-moraled United Kingdom sailed west to start a new “pure” society. There are boobs on commercials and television in Europe, so why do Americans feel the need to keep young minds hidden away from something so natural? It’s what has gotten us to where we are as a species. Growing up, if I had the knowledge of sex that I do today, I could have made much better and safer choices. Abstinence-only sex education doesn’t work. Kids are going to have sex whether or not we teach them about it and not giving children the opportunity to learn is simply bad parenting. When I have a child, whether they be a boy or a girl I want them to understand the benefits and the dangers involved in sexual interaction. Simply teaching a child or pre-teen how to apply a condom is only going to confuse them more. Sure they know what a condom does (or any contraceptive for that matter), but they do not understand the emotions, socially awkward situations, and important decsions that go on before even deciding to use that condom.

Keepin’ it Thrifty by April Ehrlich

Daily Titan Features Editor opinion@dailytitan.com

So you wear droopy, ill-fitting sweaters and skin-tight pants, your waist line is high and your rustic necklaces dangle low, and you have more than a dozen hand-braided bracelets on each wrist. You only buy music if it’s vinyl, you have an Obama sticker stuck to the back of your Mac, and you ride a fixie. I hate to break it to you, but you’re not that special. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I wear skinny pants and old jewelry just as much as the next PBR-drinking, Arcade Fire-loving snob, but there’s something not quite right about this whole “new vintage” wave. How can something be new and vintage at the same time? Doesn’t vintage imply, well, that it’s old? Oddly enough, you can buy things that look old but are actually new. Just meander on over to the Urban Outfitters Web site where some ill-fed pale model is adorned in “’40s style” clothing and whose prices run no less than $50 a blouse, not to mention that the material is so thin that the whole outfit will likely lose shape after two washes. How about you skip out on all of that – the snobby salesgirls, the mass-produced clothing, the obnoxious speakers blaring MGMT – and dive into the real thing. I’m talking about soda-stained carpets, dusty furniture and the unmistakable odor of mothballs. Oh yes, I’m talking about Goodwill. I know that it’s a lot of work to sift through piles of torn and faded clothing to find what you actually

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want, and yes, I realize that the place smells and there’s always some creepy overweight dude staring at you the next aisle over. But after enduring such challenges, you will find more individuality in a truly-vintage shirt that you snagged for five bucks than you will in a mass-produced blouse sold at Anthropologie for $80. In addition to saving money and obtaining a more original look, thrift shopping is another form of recycling that keeps carbon-emitting factories from producing more items than necessary for picky, stylish consumers. By supporting thrift stores such as Goodwill or the Salvation Army, you not only support charity, you also reduce the amount of material input taken from our environment and you prevent all those items from being dumped into landfills. If it’s really too strenuous for you to hunt through a low-profile thrift store, you can always test the waters of consignment stores such as Buffalo Exchange. Granted, some of the clothing is not being reused because it is simply a rejection from the clearance aisle of some previous department store, but nonetheless, you can still sell and donate your own clothing to avoid unnecessary waste, and you might even make some money off of it. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with wanting a great pair of jeans from the Gap every now and then (I might be merely justifying myself here), but the less you buy, the more you save your bank account from plummeting into dept. Also, don’t throw anything away. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, and let’s not let these treasures be lost forever underneath the limited depths of our home.

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Should children as young as 10 years old be given extensive sex education?

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.

February 11, 2010

Women’s basketball edges UCI By gilbert gutierrez III

Daily Titan Asst. Sports Editor sports@dailytitan.com

After a disappointing last-second loss to UC Riverside Feb. 6, the Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team defeated UCI in the final seconds Wednesday night. With 11 seconds left in regulation and the game tied at 74-74, freshman guard Alicya Crisp flew down the court and passed to freshman forward Mya Olivier, who sank the game-winning shot with 1.6 seconds left on the clock.

“Her (Mya) knocking down that shot with a couple seconds left was the most memorable play of the night,” sophomore guard Jahne Williams said. Sophomore guard Megan Richardson led the Titans with 19 points, including 8-of-9 from the free throw line. Junior guard Ashley Richie came off the bench to score 17 points and grab seven rebounds. Senior guard Jasmine Scott took on the role of play maker with four assists and five crucial free throws with minutues to go.

Junior guard Ashley Richie shoots a jumper from beyond the arc over a UCI defender.

The Anteaters handed CSUF a 73-65 loss Jan. 30, to an exhausted Titan team that had just been a part of back-to-back overtime games. The well-rested Lady Titans were determined to retaliate with poise and purpose. CSUF won the tip-off and came out of the gate aggressively, with an 8-0 run with Olivier making three consecutive field goals. UCI tried to contain the mighty Titan offense by going to a full-court press, but the Titans moved the ball well and blew by UCI defenders. The Titans continued to drive and deliver, with an early score of 15-2, with 14:05 left to play. But the Anteaters gained momentum and took off for a 16-5 run by cutting the lead to down to seven. UCI senior guard Rebecca Maesseg was the leading scorer in the first half with 10 points, including two three-pointers. Junior guard Lyndsey Grove kept the Titans in the game with 11 points and a perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line. The Titans went into the locker room up 33-31 after a hard fought first half with the Anteaters. “We hung in and we battled,” Richardson said. “We’re a tough team. It’s hard to beat us here.” After a silent four-point first half, Richardson drove the ball to the bas-

ket hard for a layup and was fouled on the play. She converted from the charity stripe and stopped the bleeding for a moment, but the Anteaters answered right back with a three-pointer. Richardson continued attacking the rim, and dropped 11 points within the first seven minutes of the half. In the second half, CSUF dealt with more full-court pressure from UCI, and two fouls from the Titans allowed the Anteaters to run the floor and take control of the game. “We like to run, so they thought pressing us was going to slow us down, but I don’t think it slowed us down in the first half. They (UCI) play tough defense, and it’s kind of a little rivalry between us,” Richardson said. The momentum was in the Anteaters’ favor for most of the second half but the Titans kept the score close. The team found open seams in the defense and were able to take good shots from the field. CSUF outrebounded UCI 37-31 and had 14 second chance points. “We executed what the coaches told us to do and it worked,” Scott said. The Titans’ next game will be against Cal State Northridge Feb. 13 at Titan Gym at 5 p.m.

photos By shruti patel/For the Daily Titan Freshman forward Mya Olivier drives past a UCI defender to make a left-handed layup.

Even with Tiger not playing, golf has still made headlines with Mickelson’s clubs Oh, and there’s the 2009 AT&T champion . . . err, who was it again? Let me look it up. Yep, that’s right, Dustin Johnson. Let’s re-cap: Woods is in purgatory, Mickelson briefly fiddled with the rules, the Masters is two months away, and I don’t think Jack Nicklaus is interested in a comeback. Add in the long recession, and you know that these are not boom times for golf. This is not the AT&T tournament’s fault, of course. As the organizers have proven year after year, if any tournament can survive on landscape and celebrity antics alone, it’s that one. If they’re playing golf at Pebble Beach (and Spyglass and Monterey Peninsula Country Club), it has significance. In a little over four months, all the big names will assemble for the U.S. Open at Pebble, which is massive by definition. There’s a solid shot that the AT&T will be entertaining and possibly memorable, given the participation of Padraig Harrington, Jim Furyk,

Sergio Garcia, Vijay Singh and, yes, ble-secret (alleged) sexual-addiction probation. Daly. But his absence is felt and the Mickelson, a three-time winner of this event, is playing, too. By the wreckage is noticeable. “He’s damaged the game of golf,” way, he recently ditched his infamous 20-year-old Ping-Eye 2 wedge, NBC analyst Johnny Miller said on which has newly banned “square” TV last week. “It’s been hurtful. He’s grooves but was grandfathered into lost a lot of respect and his integrity is pretty shattered right now. And tour legality by an old lawsuit. Mickelson used the wedge for a more importantly he’s injured his few weeks, took a lot of justifiable marriage and his family.” Whenever Woods comes back, heat, but pulled the club out of his bag last week at the Northern Trust it’ll be the story of the year in golf, and maybe in sports. Open. There will be Did Mickelson happiness (the flirt with square king is back). grooves to make There will be ana point about the rules loophole? If Whenever Woods comes ger (what a scoundrel). There will he did, that’s aw- back, it’ll be the story be conflicts. There fully radical be- of the year in golf, and will be intense cuhavior by one of riosity. the game’s center- maybe in sports. There are iffy rupieces. mors that Woods Speaking of bemight come back havior . . . Woods, of course, is not playing as early as next week’s WGC-Accenthis week and, given his years of by- ture Match Play Championship in passing this stop, probably wouldn’t Arizona. (Mickelson already has said be playing even if he wasn’t on dou- he will not play that event.)

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(MCT) - Any day now, we’ll stop talking about cheating in golf, either by groove or by groom. Any week now, Phil Mickelson will do something more interesting than his brief early-season decision to skirt the tour’s new rules on club technology. Any month now, Tiger Woods will return from his self-imposed exile, with or without his marriage or his golf swing in tune. Any year now, John Daly will get it together. Wait, sorry, I know, that’s a millennium-to-millennium process.Until then, not so much happening in golf. Here’s the 2010 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, starting Feb. 11 and finishing Feb. 14 , or whenever Mother Nature, Clint Eastwood and Bill Murray decide it should. And here’s your list of PGA fullfield winners this year: Steve Stricker (not entered this week), Ben Crane (not entered), Bill Haas (not entered) and Ryan Palmer (entered). Hold me still, the excitement’s overwhelming.

photo courtesy mct Golfer Phil Mickelson is seen here hitting a tee shot during the Northern Trust Open.

The deadline to enter that tournament is Friday, so we’ll see then, but it doesn’t seem very plausible. TMZ.com, that calm bastion of Woods-related news, reports that he’s planning a return at the exhibition-like Tavistock Cup, two weeks

before the Masters. If that’s true, Woods will be back for a full slate of majors, including the U.S. Open at Pebble in June. The tour isn’t the same without him. And I’m pretty sure it won’t be the same even when he’s back.

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Gymnastics in dire need of funds On Dec. 13, 2009, Hicks teamed “It went great,” said Hicks. “It up with UCLA gymnastics Head couldn’t have been better. Nastia was Coach Valorie Kondos Field and amazing. She handles the crowd re2008 U.S. Olympic gold medal gym- ally well. She’s really phenomenal.” nast Nastia Liukin to raise awareness Revenue came from a few differabout the failing program at CSUF. ent sources at the preview. By alison munson Their efforts generated $25,000 Tickets to the event sold at $10 Daily Titan Staff Writer sports@dailytitan.com during a special event in the hopes each and special T-shirts were sold, of maintaining along with autographed photos of The Cal State Fullerton gymnas- their presence on Liukin. tics program is struggling to survive. campus. The event’s Currently, there is no The “big bucks” Early last year, Titan Head Coach Jill Hicks was notified that the gym- slogan was “two money for recruiting came from raffling off of the leotard nastics program would lose all state teams, one goal” and no money for that Liukin wore funding due to the massive budget and the organizers at the 2007 U.S. cuts that were felt throughout the pulled through for new scholarships. Women’s Gymnasentire California State University the 1,152 fans that came out for the tics World Chamsystem. pionships, bringIn order to continue, Hicks and occasion. Both CSUF and UCLA gymnasts ing in about $2,000, Hicks said. her team had to raise the money Hicks attributed most of the sucthemselves.To keep the program go- performed previews of their talents ing for the remainder of 2009, Hicks for the upcoming season, while Li- cess of the fundraiser to the gymnaswas pressured to raise $90,000 by ukin was the event’s master of cer- tics community around the country. emonies. After going to the governing body Aug. 1. of USA Gymnastics to speak with President Steve Penny, a pledge drive was formed and placed on the USA Gymnastics Web site, Hicks said. Unfortunately, that was not the end of the gymnastics program’s money problems. Though the program has been saved for the rest of the year, Hicks will have to raise $280,000 more to cover everything from scholarships and travel expenses, to the salaries and benefits of herself and her assistant coach, if they want to continue the program in the future. None of the money raised will go toward new equipment; it is solely for the maintenance of what the team already has. Scholarships are an important for many students, but Hicks has had to go down from six spots on the team to four. Currently, there is no money for recruiting and no money for new scholarships. Due to the loss of scholarship funds, the fundraising that Hicks has dedicated herself to is now going to not only the maintenance of her team’s physical condition, but to their promised position as gymnasts. “It makes your heart kind of hurt,” said senior gymnast Shannon Kawada, a four-year team member and scholarship recipient. “It makes you feel on the edge of everything, Sophomore gymnast Kaitlin Reid swings from the uneven bars during her routine. knowing that you never know what

Faced with a tremendous budget deficit, the team is still focused on the season.

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photos By dave munoz/For the Daily Titan Sophomore gymnastTaylor Kearns prepares for her routine on the balance beam Feb. 7 against Boise State at Titan Gym.

the next year can bring.” For every student willing to commit to the gymnastics program, Hicks advises them to have a backup plan. The possibility of losing the team does not seem to affect moral much. Hicks’ strategy is to avoid dwelling and be honest about the situation. Staying positive is key to a good performance, she said. The gymnasts still go on and do

just about what they always do – practice 20 hours a week and study like most other students. “It’s kind of bonding our team in a way,” said freshman gymnast Cami Casimere, a first-year member and scholarship recipient. The fundraising efforts and common goals between not only individual gymnasts at CSUF, but other schools as well, is seen through the collaboration of CSUF and UCLA.

Teamwork and team pride are two things that CSUF gymnasts can offer the university, Hicks said. The gymnastics team will be hosting “Return of the Titans,” a two day club meet from Feb. 26 - 28, as fundraising effort. The future of the gymnastics program is still in the air, but in the meantime, Hicks and her team try not to focus on the budget too much and just be gymnasts.