Daily Titan: Thursday, March 11, 2010

Vol. 87 Issue 19

March 11, 2010

Men’s basketball advance to quarterfinals With an 84-76 win over No. 8 Matadors, the Titans move up in the Big West Conference Tournament

SPORTS, Page 10

THURSDAY

3-D televisions are in development, but it may just be a fad OPINION, Page 5

Student among few to receive scholarship NEWS, Page 3

Women’s basketball stomp Anteaters in 89-76 win SPORTS, Page 10

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Center assessed one year later

photo By Nick marley/Daily Titan Photo Editor The Titan Pride Center aims to inform about CSUF events.

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Evangelist riles students

George Edward Smock interacts with some agetated students in front of McCarthy Hall, where he and others argue their beliefs mid-day Wednesday.

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Crowds of students gathered in the quad area next to McCarthy Hall and the Humanities building Wednesday to listen to George Edward Smock express his religious beliefs to anyone who would listen.

“I’m teaching the Bible out here,” responded Smock to a group of infuriated students within the crowd that were questioning him for trying to impose his beliefs on the students of Cal State Fullerton.

“He goes around the country preaching to college students about his beliefs,” said Brook de Bie, a radio-tv-film major, who, in conjunction with other students, was filming a documentary about Smock.

De Bie said that the documentary was based on a day in the life of Smock, who started preaching on campus before noon and finished around 4 p.m.

“He just wants to get people to come back to Christianity,” de Bie said.

The students were not passive listeners. what religion is all about,” said Hebba Many encompassed Smock, asking him Abed, junior psychology major. questions and challenging his statements.

In contrast to the beliefs of Hebba “I know each religion kind of has its Abed, Smock commented on a religion own beliefs of exactly what happened other than his own. when Jesus was crucified,” said Valentina “The Allah of the Quran is not a trinity; Zakaria, who asked the Allah of the Bible Smock a question is a trinity,” Smock about Christians jussaid. “The Quran tifying their sins with doesn’t teach love the defense that Jesus your enemy.” died for their sins, reAbed was visibly sulting in ultimate forirritated by the algiveness. legations Smock was – Douglas Williams making against the Zakaria was ferEvangelist vently challenging Quran.

Smocks beliefs, and “You should read brought up various the Quran again,” religious topics to counterattack Smock’s Abed said. point of views.

Students continued to push question afReligion remains a heated discussion ter question, demanding logical responses among many, and the students of CSUF of Smock. are no exception.

“If the Bible states thou shalt not eat “Regardless of what religion you are, swine, then why do believers of the bible we’re all here to be good people, and that’s still do it?” Zakaria asked.

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It’s easy to be an atheist when you don’t think about where everything came from.

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By Alma Sanchez

Daily Titan Staff Writer

Douglas Williams, who was holding a sign that read “It’s easy to be an atheist when you don’t think about where everything came from,” pulled Zakaria to the side to answer her question one-on-one.

Zakaria’s account of her discussion with Williams was not a pleasant one.

In contrast, Williams said he welcomes questions raised and even encourages people to speak up, but said there are people act like adolescents and try to make you look bad.

Regardless of the preaching that occurred in the quad, Zakaria’s opinion remained unchanged.

“He (Smock) was very loud, so it caught my attention, and I love listening to religious things. I find it very interesting that when you talk to different people, everyone has a complete different understanding … and each person is out there defending their own faith,” Zakaria said.

“The Christianity religion in my perspective … is the most out of context, manipulated religion there is.”

Normandie storms Becker Amphitheatre The trio blends together a dark sound with melodic background vocals and and soundoff@dailytitan.com harmonious lyrical flow.

Contrasting the harmonious flow, Echo ASI Productions’ concerts presented will distort her voice in a rough and raspy Normandie as they enthusiastically per- element to the vocals. Much of their lyriformed at the Becker Amphitheater at Cal cal content involves dark themes and slow State Fullerton Wednesday. tempos. Their sound bears some resemMore than 60 students watched as the blance to the hard rock group Queens band put on a zealous performance on the of the Stone Age – an experimental rock concrete stage. sound with guitar effects and crashing “The music, the energy, awesome voice, drums. awesome vibe. I love this band,” said BetThe band credits some their influences sy Cruz, a CSUF alumna and elementary to musical acts like Blonde Redhead, My teacher who atBloody Valentine tended the show. and Siouxsie and Normandie is the Banshees. Many based out of Los of the songs were Watch Normandie play and hear Angeles and have driven by the drums been together for the band speak for yourself at: and vocal with guia little over a year tar and effects adddailytitan.com/beckernormandie and a half. ing to the gloomy The group is sound. composed of lead The band also insinger Aimee Echo alongside guitarist Ja- corporated percussion instruments such as mie Miller and drummer Chelsea Davis. the tambourine and the cowbell.

Echo and Miller previously played in a “Art, rocky with eclectic splashes of band known as The Start. Eventually, they other stuff,” Davis said. both left and teamed up with fellow bandSee BECKER, Page 7 mate Davis to create Normandie.

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Every year, students pay a portion of their tuition to Associate Students Inc. to fund projects that will, in theory, benefit the student body. Case in point, the recently constructed Titan Pride Center. This project was developed by several student leaders and is run by the Leader and Program Development department of ASI. The center opened in the Titan Student Union in early April of last year and has been trying to reach out to the student population that has overlooked ASI’s marketing efforts.

The center was initially proposed to be an informational center for student organizations, much like the Student Organization Resource Center (SORC) in the TSU. Drew Wiley, the administrative coordinator of the TPC, explained.

“Our vision for the center is to connect students to their college experience, by providing sort of an intermediary for how students can get involved.”

Wiley also went on to explain why SORC isn’t the same project.

“It’s a little bit too far out of their way,” he said. Wiley believes that putting the center out in the open, like the lobby of the TSU would help students become motivated to participate.

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The Grove hosts OC Music Awards

By Oscar romero

Daily Titan Staff Writer

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photo by Christa connelly/Daily Titan Photo Editor Normandie singer Aimee Echo (left) and drummer Chelsea Davis (right) are two members of the most recent band to play to CSUF students at the Becker Amphitheatre.

photo By Mark Samala/For the Daily Titan Gianna Gianna of “Blok,” nominated for Best Hip-Hop, performs at the OC Music Awards.

By James Gobee

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Not even rain could stop the 9th annual Orange County Music Awards March 6 at the Grove in Anaheim.

106.7 KROQ DJ Psycho Mike dressed to the nines as he hosted the evening. Psycho Mike started the evening admitting that he is not an OC native, though he does get his hair cut here.

“I was honestly really flattered to be asked to host this years OC Music Awards because I know how important the OC music scene is to modern rock and everything,” Psycho Mike said.

Dusty Rhodes and the River Band were the big winners, taking home three awards for Best Country/Americana, Best Rock and Best Live Band.

After winning Best Rock, the band seemed stunned to beat out other bands like Thrice, who’s music is much harder.

See MUSIC AWARDS, Page 6

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IN OTHER NEWS

Mihaylo hosts business workshops

INTERNATIONAL

Shell, Vitol suspend gasoline sales to Iran

Jobs going up in many states; jobless rates, too WASHINGTON – Thirty-one states and the District of Columbia posted net gains in employment in January, the Labor Department reported Wednesday, providing further evidence that the economy is slowly gaining momentum.

The state-by-state January employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) clarifies and deepens the national employment data released last week, which suggested that employers have stopped firing workers and are starting to hire.

In January, the BLS said, California led all states in employment growth with 32,000 net new jobs. Illinois and New York state followed with respective net gains of 26,000 and 25,500, and the state of Washington followed with 18,900. Eighteen states saw employment decrease, and one state saw no change.

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Norwalk boy, 7, calls 911 and saves his family

NORWALK – Authorities were hailing a 7-year-old Norwalk boy as a hero Tuesday after he hid in a bathroom and called 911 as three armed attackers burst into his home and threatened his parents.

During the harrowing emergency call, the child pleaded with Los Angeles County sheriff’s dispatchers to send help.

“Can you come really fast? Please! Please! ... They have guns. They shoot my mom and dad,” the boy said, according to a copy of the 911 tape released by authorities.

The incident began about 8:30 a.m. when the three suspects, armed with handguns, stormed through an unlocked door and said they were going to take what they wanted, the Sheriff’s Department said.

The boy hid in the bathroom with his 6-year-old sister and locked the door.

“There’s some guy who’s going to kill my mom and dad,” he told the emergency dispatcher. “Can you come, please?

“Bring cops ... a lot of them! ... And soldiers too,” the boy said. He told the dispatcher that he thought his parents had been shot.

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photo By stephen mcglade/For The Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton Students met with WASC members at an open forum Wednesday.

Students voice concerns about CSUF accreditation

By ANDREA MENA

is campus-wide planning. This means that CSUF is looking for the processes news@dailytitan.com that will help define CSUF’s future.

“We hope to get very honest feedStudents communicated their ex- back, especially in reference to the periences at Cal State Fullerton to themes we defined,” Huizinga said. members of the Western Association Student learning and assesment of Schools and Colleges (WASC) at involved defining learning goals and an open forum as part of the capac- outcomes, such as indications that stuity and preparatory review for the re- dents are learning, what they should accreditation of the campus at Steven be learning and how can that be better G. Mihaylo Hall March 10. assessed.

A team of accreditation members “The engineering department is in from different schools hosted the fo- need of new equipment due to the exrum. The focus was on three themes isting equipment being old and in need defined by CSUF in 2007 when the of replacement,” said Lance Treadwell, accreditation process began: campus- 23, senior in mechanical engineering. wide planning, student learning and The final area of interest was student assessment and student engagement engagement and success. CSUF wants and success. to make sure that students outside of “We are having open meetings with the regular curriculum also have costudents, faculty and staff,” said Dor- curricular experiences like studentota Huizinga, associate vice president faculty collaboration and participation for Graduate in clubs.

Programs and “I feel that the Research and WASC members accreditation liwere attentive to aison officer for what we had to WASC. “We say but hopefulwant the whole ly they will take campus to be – Carl Martinez what we said engaged in this seriously,” said Kinesiology major process.”

Kara Mayol, a The WASC 22-year-old elecmembers asked the group of students trical engineering major. “In spite of different questions such as, why they the location of the engineering builddecided to come to CSUF, how help- ing, people in the engineering departful the student services were on cam- ment really care about CSUF.” pus, conditions of the student-faculty After their visit, WASC members relationship and what students would will submit a report to the campus change if they could. Students were to share what they have learned, said concerned about furlough days, fewer Marc Levis-Fitzgerald, WASC memclasses and budget cuts. ber and director of the UCLA center “Furloughs and budget cuts are an for educational assessment. inconvenience because certain classes Students who were unable to attend are more difficult to enroll in,” said the open forum can submit their comCarl Martinez, a 35-year-old kinesiol- ments to Wasc2@csuf.yahoo.com, opogy major and Inter Club Council rep- erated by WASC members. resentative for the Kinesiology Student The last CSUF accreditation took Association. “There is an inconsistency place in 2000. Since then, the campus with the furlough days of the university has grown significantly. and the faculty, so sometimes I come to “We are all very proud of our sigcampus and certain things are closed.” nificant achievements over the past 10 One of the items of focus for CSUF years,” Huizinga said.

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sues on the table before the person gets more involved with the company.

Hill Brothers Chemical and CEO news@dailytitan.com President Ron Hill mentioned his company has connections with subFrom March 8-10, Mihaylo College stance abuse programs and he has students and small business owners at- witnessed all sorts of addictions such tended workshops on campus to gain as pills, food, alcohol, work and even new perspective on how to finance and attention.

“I really feel it dose not impact the run a company. The Mihaylo College of Business and Economics has a week- business all that much, but when the long event just for students once a year, company is small I can see the probsponsored by the Business Inter Club lem,” Hill said.

The next day, The Finance AssociaCouncil (BICC).

“I commend the Business Inter Club tion hosted their own event sponsored Council for putting on such elaborate by the BICC. The theme was, “Get Your Finance On” events,” said Emefrom 1:00 p.m. to line Yong, assistant 4:00 p.m. dean of Student Guest Speakers Affairs. “Students from Northwestshould go because ern Mutual, The it is such a great resume builder – Emeline Yong Waltos Group and Orange County’s and there are skills Assistant dean of Credit Union came you can learn that Student Affairs to present students are not taught in with workshops so they can better fithe classroom.”

Tuesday night, small business own- nance the cost of going to school and ers and students met to talk about one maintaining a personal budget.

“Without the people from Northof the most important things that affects a business – addiction. Business western Mutual, we could not of had owners and students were educated by such a wonderful event,” said ExecuKitty Dekakis and Carol Caesar on, tive Vice President John Kisling.

Northwestern Mutual was adamant “When There Is An Elephant In The Room And Dealing With All Sorts Of in making sure students understand budgeting, financing and credit.

Addictions.”

The Dress For Success fashion show “There is so many types of addiction,” said Director of the Family Busi- featured clothing donated by Bloomingdale’s. “It is important for us to ness Council Mike Trueblood.

“When I say addiction you do not know what we should wear and not picture the functioning,” Caesar said. wear to certain events,” Maltes said.

“They had real interesting out“Addiction is not a ethical or moral isfits that we should wear in the office, sue, it’s a disease of the brain.”

Caesar emphasized the importance meetings, interviews and even on the of running a business with all the is- golf course.”

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Daily Titan Staff Writer

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These are skills ... that are not taught in the classroom.

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IRAN – Oil major Royal Dutch Shell and oil-trading giant Vitol have suspended gasoline sales to Iran, as policy makers explore fresh options in an effort to curb the country’s nuclear program.

Royal Dutch Shell spokesman Rainer Winzenried told MarketWatch that the oil major is not exporting gasoline to Iran. He declined to say how much gasoline Shell has typically sold to Iran, or how long ago the company stopped selling gasoline to the country.

BP, Reliance Industries and others have stopped selling fuel to Iran prior to Shell’s move.

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Those students that have visited the TPC have found attendants that have helped them learn about events, organizations and the Titan Reward Program. Such program offers students points for attending athletic games and later allowing them to redeem points for prizes at the TPC. Melanie Woods, a freshman business major, is one of seven attendants employed as part of the project.

“This is my first job,” she said. “It’s been beneficial, it’s made me a lot more outgoing and has helped my self esteem because I’m very reserved.”

The TPC may have had a personal impact on Woods, but the center didn’t

make an impression on all students.

Only one in 20 students asked knew what the TPC was and had visited the center.

“It wasn’t the best experience, and if it doesn’t affect me on a daily basis, then it’s not worth it,” said Marcus (who preferred not to give his last name), referring to the budget of $18,796, according to ASI Governing Board minutes, that was allotted to set up the TPC. Many of the students polled were surprised to learn the approximate cost of the center.

TPC uses social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook, as well as passing out handbills in the Quad. “It’s on its way. It’s been a fast year and a lot of our goals we’ve met,” Wiley said.

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Student receives great honor

By Rachel Masocol

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California State Fullerton senior Leezel Ramos is one of eight students in America to win the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Undergraduate Fellows Program conference scholarship.

The scholarship included a trip to the association's annual national conference in Chicago from March 6-10.

NASPA was founded in 1951 and advocates student professionals with as many as 11,000 members, 1,400 campuses and representing 29 countries.

The NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program (NUFP) is designed to place undergraduates with a mentor so they can get work experience and learn more about professions in higher education.

“NUFP provides excellent opportunities for students seeking interests in higher education careers,” said Lea Jarnagin, assistant to the vice president for student affairs.

The 21-year-old speech communications major is from San Diego and currently works in the Dean of Students office as the director of the Student Leadership Photo By Angelo DeGuzman/For The Daily Titan Institute.

Leezel Ramos, a 21-year-old speech communications major from San Diego, has been This is a free service on campus, awarded a prestigious scholarship. She is among eight student in America to receive it. and Ramos manages a team of eight students to ensure the pro- was a Titan ambassador, chairper- in student affairs was the joy and son of Southern California Pili- understanding that eduction is gram continues.

Ramos began her dedication to pino American Student Alliance well rewarding, and helping others (SCPASA) and gives her a fulfillment of elation. extracurricular acwas vice presitivities when she In 2008, she was the volunteer dent of Leader- service coordinator for the Cenbecame an execuship for Alpha ter for Internships & Community tive board officer Phi Omega Engagement. for the PhilipNational Serpine-American Currently she is an intern for vice Fraternity, California State University OfYouth Organizaall while being fice of the Chancellor and co-vice tion (PAYO) in a full-time stu- president of Service for Alpha Phi high school. dent. Balancing Omega National Service FraterThis opened up a busy schedule nity. many interests for – Juanita Razo is what she is “Leezel is a role model to many Ramos to become use to doing on Filipinos and is a dedicated and involved in higher Associate dean for a daily basis. committed person,” Razo said. education careers Leadership and multiculural "Leezel is exRamos’ experience has lead her and organizaDevelopment Programs ceptional at be- win the NASPA/NUFP scholtions. ing involved," arship. While being a full-time “I coordinated said Juanita student, she is an incredibly busy events with high Razo, who woman. school youths in works direct"This scholarship is a great opSan Diego and then became involved with univer- ly with her as the associate dean portunity and gives Leezel a broad sity outreach programs at UCSD for Leadership and Multicultural exposure to identify what career in Development Programs. What higher education may be suitable and SDSU,” Ramos said.

In 2007, as a sophomore, she inspired her to become immersed for her," Razo said of Ramos.

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Leezel is a role model to many Filipinos and is a dedicated and committed person.

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Univision helps Hispanics By juanita vasquez

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

Univision Communications Inc. launched a three-year national educational initiative to create a collegebound culture Jan. 23.

The campaign, Es El Momento (The Moment is Now), is a multimillion dollar partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education, as well as educators, civic and community leaders from around the country. The campaign, aimed at improving academic achievement among K-12 Hispanic students, has a specific focus on high school graduation, college readiness and completion and engaging Hispanic parents in these efforts.

“I think this type of effort is very helpful because of the influence that Univision has on the Latino household,” said Adriana Badillo, director of the Talent Search Program on campus.

Badillo works with the Talent Search Program to offer academic and financial advising, tutoring and cultural enrichment activities to lowincome and first-generation college students. She said that is was scary to think that the access to education is not available to all students.

“It’s not a trend, it’s an educational crisis that Latinos are facing,” Badillo said. She also said the campaign was a really good effort to get information out to the community, especially because Univision has the resources needed to raise awareness and address the educational crisis.

The Spanish-language campaign was launched across all Univision platforms – television, radio, online and mobile – as well as national and local news outlets. Univision news anchor Jorge Ramos will be the campaign’s primary spokesperson.

“I think it’s a beautiful thing that Univision has started,” said Jose Torres, a 22-year-old Cal State Fullerton business major, “but I doubt they really have the heart for it.”

Torres said he thinks the education struggle is a trendy topic, especially in the Latino community.

“I think it’s a political scheme because education is a sensation right now and it’s an easy way to up your ratings,” Torres added.

According to Es El Momento, research shows that the high school graduation rate for hispanic students

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Young Hispanics are more likely than other U.S. youths to drop out of school ...

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Asians is 55 percent, compared to 69 percent for their non-Hispanic peers. Additionally, only 20 percent of Hispanic students graduate high school ready to succeed in a four-year college.

Es El Momento focuses on cultivating a strong culture of college aspiration and academic achievement among U.S. Hispanic community.

The campaign outreach not only targets Hispanic students but also their parents, caretakers and the greater community.

“It’s interesting that the Hispanic market is a hidden population,” said Karia Salazar, 19, who studies communications and Chicano(a) studies.

“But it’s a very powerful market.”

According to an Es El Momento fact sheet, Hispanic parents in the U.S. are faced with two barriers, which the campaign seeks to dispel. Because many parents lack the knowledge, experience and tools necessary to help their children succeed academically, the campaign seeks to bring awareness of the academic requirements needed for college.

go beyond our boundaries,” said Joey Supové, March 11, showcased uses with theatrical and electronPenna, 27, a liberal arts major.

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The 9th Annual New Music Festival ture the World Electro-acoustic Pamela Madsen, associate began with the CSUF Symphony Or- Listening Room, along with professor of composition, music chestra and the Grammy Award-win- lecture and panel discussions in theory and music technology at ning pianist Gloria Cheng, March 7. the Recital Hall. The Listening CSUF, has been the event’s direcIt was followed by the piano duo Room is a day-long playback of tor since its inception nine years of Helena Bugallo from Switzerland a collection of international and ago. When the celebration first and Amy Williams, March 9. The national electronic works in mubegan, it was the Women in New two women performed a rare piece sic, video and electronics in an Music Festival, focusing on in- for Duo prepared pianos, in tribute to ambient space with imagwery ternational and national female composer John Cage, who popular- and video. composers.

The process of compiling the ized the technique, and choreographer It wasn’t until recently that the Merce Cunningham. The two women “call for works” for this years Lisevent became open to both gen- also premiered a new work by Madsen tening room began in fall 2009 ders. “The best way to celebrate with Duo prepared pianos. A prepared with postings on American Muwomen was to be inclusive. There piano is one that has had its sound al- sic Web sites and Facebook. Durneeds to be a clear representation tered by placing objects between or on ing the “call for works” process, of all gender voices,” Madsen the strings, hammers or dampers.

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“It was so sick. They took a grand had never heard works from beThe festival features world-class piano and placed rubbers, nails, screws, fore, like South America and Incomposers and performers who wood and pennies in it. When a note donesia. As a result, hundreds of are unique to their industry. The was hit, different sounds were project- works were submitted. The final artists incorporate not only classi- ed. When the wood was hit, the sound project is one of diverse cultures cal piano, but jazz and electronic of wooden clogs tip-toeing across a and artistic sounds.

“There is a certain aesthetic, techniques into their perfor- floor resonated,” Penna said. mance.

CSUF’s New Music Ensemble and with the environment and poli“This festival is really good for Grammy Award-winning Bill Cunliffe tics of today ... this music gives the artistic value for music stu- performed “American Classics,” March a sense of where people are in terms of composing and perdents. There are so many new, 10. innovative collaborated ideas “The Exploding Piano,” a perfor- forming sentiments,” said John compiled from the last century. mance by one of America’s most ver- Pollard, 30, music composition These artists are inspiring us to satile contemporary pianists, Kathleen major.

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Daily Titan News Editor

Most Hispanic youths – part of the largest minority group in the U.S. – are not immigrants, but many of their behaviors are commonly associated with the immigrant experience.

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“This campaign has sparked discussion in my family about the education officials and how we shouldn’t trust them 100 percent, because a lot of people think they know what is best for us,” Salazar said. “But ultimately, parents should have a say on what the outcome of the education of their children should be.”

Es El Momento also wants to prepare parents financially. They may not be aware that, regardless of their economic situation, there are options available to support their child’s higher education.

In addition to partnerships with local grassroots and community efforts, the initiative has also included an online and mobile Web site, Eselmomento.com. Hispanics will be able to find educational tools and resources through the site, which features a Q&A section, a glossary of educational terms, an interactive message board and general information about scholarships and financial aid.

Mobile text alerts also provide visitors of the site with educational tips.

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The event will end Sunday, March 13.

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Are you exercising? Buy our new Skecher’s Shape Ups: you’ll get those muscles working as you walk to your car!

Are you saving the planet? Buy our new organic toilet paper, made from 10 percent all-natural materials!

Good causes are being masked by consumerist gimmicks, and saving the environment is simply another one of them. Ironically, we are being tricked into buying things we don’t need, which goes against the very cause of saving the environment.

For example, every major grocery store is crowded with racks full of assorted reusable bags. Buy these bags, and you are saving earth!

But how?

I don’t know about you, but I haven’t once seen a customer equipped with reusable bags.

I hate to toot my own horn, I actually use these bags at Trader Joe’s, but only because I want to increase my chances of winning their raffle.

The point is, if you get in line at Albertson’s and whip out a handful of Ralph’s reusable bags, you’re only embarrassing yourself. You’d likely feel a sudden the urge to explain something:

“I, uh, forgot all the bags with your giant-ass logo splashed across the front, I’m sorry! I’ll bring them next time, I promise! In fact, throw some in my cart, I’ll just buy some more.”

And that’s when you drive home and stuff your new Albertson’s bags under your sink and never use them again.

It’s obvious that advertisers are seeing a trend in society: Most of us are suffering from slight eco-guilt.

Maybe we really are afraid the earth is going to melt under global warming, or maybe we don’t want our children to die from asthma attacks due to air pollution – for whatever reason, enough people are wanting to consume less, and advertisers are utilizing this to make them consume more.

Although the green movement is arguably trendy, it keeps remerging in society for a reason. We realize that we consume more than we need, that we buy and make food that nobody will ever eat, then we create boxes and papers and trinkets that are essentially useless and will be thrown away within a matter of weeks.

On top of that, we get berated by reminders of unimaginable people in third-world countries that can’t get a drop of fresh water, let alone a dozen “reusable” bags that, oddly enough, never get used.

There’s nothing wrong with consumers here, since we have our hearts in the right place – we want to be healthy and we want to be good people.

Unfortunately, many of us don’t know how, and being brainwashed by an advertiser’s ploy simply seems to be the easiest way.

If only those victims of false advertising could wake up and realize that buying more is not the answer – it’s about buying only what you need and using it.

Will 3-D televisions be succesful enough to be a common household item?

By Luke Cherney

Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com

Remember those McCarthyera cardboard blue and red glasses that were popular in the ’50s, when Hollywood thought no one would watch movies anymore?

Movie executives utilized a number of gimmicks and aspect ratios to bring viewer’s butts back into theaters and away from the boob tube.

Now the gag has come full circle, as the geniuses at Korea-based Samsung thought that taking a play from a long forgotten Hollywood handbook would boost sales. But unlike the cardboard throwaway frames of yesterday, or even the better plastic frames in theaters now, the company is expecting the average consumer to fork over $150 for a pair of nerd specs just to use their $2,000 to $7,000 televisions.

Reviewers are saying that the TVs will be great for gaming or watching copies of “Avatar” or “Monsters Vs. Aliens,” but what about sports or just regular old shows?

The technophiles in the land of the rising sun are snatching up the nearly $3,000 systems like

Bullock matures with the Oscars

By Fred Bloom

Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com

It was something nobody had ever seen before. The rebel motorcycle man from Long Beach, Jesse James, wearing a suit and sitting at the Academy Awards, was brought to tears. His eyes watered while his wife, Sandra Bullock, accepted the Oscar for Best Actress.

Sunday evening, she was on the red carpet, configuring her hands in the shape of a “W” and throwing it up while cameras flashed.

One night earlier, she made an appearance at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre to accept her Golden Raspberry award for worst actress for her role in the movie “All About Steve.”

“They’ll sit side by side in a nice little shelf somewhere,” she said of her Razzie and Oscar awards. “The Razzie maybe on a different shelf; lower.”

It could be considered in bad taste to physically pick up a worst actor award and throw up signs at a major awards show (except maybe at the Source awards). However, Sandra Bullock enjoyed her time in the spotlight.

Throughout the weekend, she kept it real, which also meant she kept it classy.

Bullock began her movie career with a role in “Hangmen” in 1987.

Countless movies and 22 years later, she earned her first Academy Award nomination and won for her performance as Leigh Ann Tuohy in “The Blind Side.”

Her acceptance speech at the Academy Awards was typical Bullock. In it, she exemplified everything an Oscar winner should, showing respect, humility and even humor.

She acknowledged each of the other nominees: “Carrie (Mulligan), your grace and your elegance and your beauty and your talent makes me sick,” she said.

As is customary, she thanked the people who were integral in making the film and trusting her in the role.

Then, she conveyed a message.

“I would like to thank … the moms that take care of the babies and the children no matter where they come from,” she said, referring to what “The Blind Side” meant to her. Bullock went on to deliver a more personal thank you to her own mother.

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While Mo’Nique won the award for the best supporting actress earlier in the night, thanked the Academy for awarding her for her “performance and not the politics,” Bullock avoided controversy. Her message, while socially conscious, is something that everyone should agree with. It was a perfect speech from a well-deserved Academy Award winner.

A moment like this is what the Academy Awards is all about. It obviously is not about what movie made the most money (and James Cameron’s bank account does not care about the awards). It is not about advancing a race or gender, no matter how many random shots of African-Americans ABC wants to work into the telecast every time “Precious” wins an award (memo to

ABC: Samuel L. Jackson was not in “Precious”).

It is about awarding artists for their contributions to the industry and, through those contributions, their effect on the world. It is the culmination of years of dedication to a craft.

It is in that shining Oscar moment that brilliant stars, great actors, become humanized. At that moment, they are not actors. They are happy, they are overwhelmed and they are emotional.

However, Bullock did not have far to go to become humanized. She always keeps it real. She showed the elegance of a famous actress and the sagacity of the people watching the Oscars at home. Asked in the press room how she wanted to celebrate after accepting her award on stage, Bullock responded like an average person.

“I just want a burger,” she said.

hotcakes, but in the United States, consumers are often reluctant to pony up the cash for underdeveloped technology. “‘In the states, a product might sit on the shelves for eight months,’ says Paul Jackson, Forester Research’s lead analyst for consumerproduct strategy. ‘But in Japan turnover is measured in weeks. The demand is insatiable,’” Wired reporter Cliff Kuang wrote.

The last great innovation in television was making everything into HD, which made sense after manufactures and studios worked together to provide ample content for consumers and really didn’t require anything more than buying a monitor. But expecting a family of four to pay $600 for four pairs of goofy goggles sounds absolutely absurd.

Did anyone remind Samsung that we’re in a recession?

Besides that, no one other than James Cameron really knows how to film in 3-D without employing the usual bag of tricks: things being thrown at the viewer or exploding in their face. It is a farce to believe that viewers are going to want to dodge flying shit every time they turn on a TV after a hard day of work.

What would the Food Network or sports do for that matter? Throw knives and footballs at the audience or have messes explode at the viewer like some Nickelodeon ride gone horribly wrong.

Sure it’s cutting edge, but maybe consumers should to hold their wallets and their horses before gallivanting into the nearest Best Buy until studio executives figure this one out.

By Brian Zbysenski

Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com

Three-dimensional television will revolutionize the entertainment industry. Just look at where the television industry has gone since its introduction. When TV was first making its way into civilian homes, it was thought to be a fad and that it was not going to go anywhere. This is not how I feel about the new 3-D trend.

It’s been about 70 years since the TV made its debut and about 40 years since the color TV was introduced to consumers. With technology moving the way it is, it’s about time something new comes our way. And what better way to do it than make certain shows and games more realistic.

How can anyone not be excited for 3-D TV? It will just add another element to America’s pastime of escapism through television. Samsung, Panasonic and Sony also think so; the three giants in electronic appliances have already revealed their interest in this new technology.

Also, judging how well James Cameron’s “Avatar” did in the three-dimensional form, it’s safe to say that this trend is making

its way into popular culture.

Imagine all the movies, sporting events and even video games that could be played on this new TV. Wouldn’t action movies be that much more intense when you can see the exploding debris fly right by your face? Sports games will make you feel like you’re at the game, or even playing it, which is a dream that a lot of people grow up with.

The all-new visual element will make games like “Gears of War 2” and “Assassin’s Creed 2” more exciting and realistic. A lot of people like to play video games as a temporary escape from reality and 3-D technology will only add to that.

One thing that is unattractive is the cost. But if you really think about it, when is anything new not going to be a little more expensive?

Also, when the novelty dies down, you won’t even realize the price difference between the 3-D TV and other conventional televisions.

The glasses are also seen as a big distraction as they can sometimes cause eye strains, headaches, and nausea.

But there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Inside of this year’s Consumer Electronics Show convention, which is the world’s largest technology trade show, there was one no-glasses 3-D TV on display. The television set contained eight different lenses on the screen itself. So the concept is there, but still evolving.

Nothing stays the same these days as technology continues to improve. Those who wish to stick with their traditional two-dimensional televisions can do so, as most of these TVs can switch back and forth from 2-D to 3-D on the fly.

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Music Awards: local artists acknowleged at the grove From Page 1 “They rock a little harder than us but they don’t have an accordion,” guitarist Edson Choi of Dusty Rhodes and the River Band told the crowd.

The Steelwells took home a pair of awards for Best New Artist and Best Song for “El Capitan”.

Artist Billy Kernkamp took home the award for Best Live Acoustic Showcase, in which he had to perform in a contest at a previous date to be named the winner.

“This is such a big deal,” Kernkamp said. “It really really is. It means a lot because I’ve been playing music for a long time and we do it because we love it. However, I’ve gotten past the idea that there is a big award that’s going to put you on the map. After tonight its back to work.”

Kernkamp’s album is due to release at the end of this month.

The OC Music Awards honored music journalist and historian Jim Washburn with a Lifetime Achievement Award Thrice did not win for Best Rock, but happily accepted the award for Best Album for Beggars. Brothers Riley, bassist, and drummer Ed Breckenridge were stunned when they were announced as the winners.

“We’ve never won anything before and its amazing be to playing

By Mark Samala/For The Daily Titan The band ‘Dusty Rhodes and the River Band’ arrive on the red carpet during the 2010 Orange County Music Awards at The Grove of Anaheim in Anaheim, Calif. on Saturday, Mar. 06, 2010. The band picked up three awards during the evening.

music and get recognized for it,” said drummer Riley Breckenridge of Thrice. “It’s a record were really proud of and to have it recognized and receive this award is very gratifying and its something that were humbled by.”

The Dirty Heads were the winners of the Best World Award. Guitarist and vocalist Duddy B told the crowd that he doesn’t think they even got soccer trophies when they were young.

“It means a lot to us, I mean we

mainstream music,” Psycho Mike said. “Because there is a built in scene, with both the suburbs and the beach cities with all the venues around, it makes a perfect recipe for great music continuously coming out of the OC.”

By Meghan Alfano

Daily Titan Sound-Off Editor Soundoff@dailytitan.com

Coachella Rumors and Hearsay

For fans of: Le Loup, Yeasayer, Blonde Redhead

By Skyler blair

For The Daily Titan

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ance on, has been a huge hit on the radio. Martinez also joined the band for a live performance of the song towards the end of the evening.

“Theres never going to be a shortage or an end to OC bands of all generes making a huge impact in

Band creates sound with visual image

Underground Sounds else? It’s being talked about like the second coming of Christ. Big hype for the Soundoff@dailytitan.com close of night three, but we will have to see for sure to find out exactly. I’m The hubbub behind Coachella is more interested to see what Club 75 slowly dying down as the highly an- has to offer on night three. Comprised ticipated festival arrives in less than of French DJs Cassius, Busy P, Mehdi 37 days and most headlining bands and Justice; it’s one act I wouldn’t miss. confirm their slot. However, a few Justice slayed crowds in 2008 and gave mysteries remain. Several artists have audiences a difficult conundrum of left it vague and have not publicly choosing to stay and see the end of disclosed for sure if they are attend- Roger Waters’ mind-blowing perforing the festival, or merely “expressing mance or head to the dance tent. Club interest” in playing, leaving the rest of 75 will definitely be a hit and it will be interesting to see if Justice plays from us biting our nails in anticipation.

There are a few rumors I’ve heard, their new release “Planisphere.”

No Beastie Boys this year, due to some of which more realistic than others, about those that might make a health reasons. We got stuck with special appearance at this year’s vaunt- Jay-Z instead for night one, and if you ed list of performers at the festival out ask me he is the one performer who truly sticks out in Indio. Some of like a sore thumb the more ridiculous There are a few in the whole claims were that Coachella lineup.

The Rolling Stones rumors I have heard, I’d head to the would make a persome of which are parking lot early formance by some more realistic than and rest up for whacked out blogday two. others, about those ger; Soundgarden The folky, was “thinking about that might make a electro-pop playing” – no; and special appearance at band Here We Billy Corgan of the Go Magic is on this year’s festival.

Smashing Pumpkins tour with White only wishes people Rabbits and the still gave a hoot New Pornographers.

Pitchfork.com about his music enough to be includhas reported that they will be played in Coachella. Here’s a couple more realistic rumors of what could be go- ing Coachella, but there is no official release from Here We Go Magic on ing down this year in Indio: First of all, it seems like everyone is their Web site that they will be there. speaking of Thom Yorke and his band They are cool if you are into that kind of four question marks. Does this of music, but not particularly a band I mean solo or Radiohead – something would rave about.

all grew up here and were born in Orange County so it just couldn’t be more fitting,” said vocalist of the Dirty Heads Jared Watson.

Their song “Lay Me Down”, which new lead singer of Sublime Rome Martinez makes an appear-

2010 OC Music Award Winners Best Album – Beggars, Thrice Best song – “El Capitan,” The Steelwells Best New Artist – The Steelwells Best Rock – Dusty Rhodes and The River Band Best Country/Americana – Dusty Rhodes and the River Band Best Live Band – Dusty Rhodes and The River Band Best Acoustic – Billy Kernkamp Best Folk – Yellow Red Sparks Best Punk – The Adolescents Best Indie – The New Limb Best alternative – Stereofix Best Metal – Ateryu Best Hip-Hop – Blok Best pop – Stacy Clark Best Electronic – Electric Valentine Best blues – Roman Alexander and The Robbery Best Surf – The Growlers Best Jazz – Translucent Ham Sandwich Band Best World – The Dirty Heads Best Latin – Boogaloo Assassins People’s Choice Award – Duress Lifetime Achievement Award – Jim Washburn

The Glitch Mob will be performing on night three of Coachella – the official kick-off to their Drink The Sea tour – and will be followed along by fellow tour-mates Deru and Free The Robots. It would be awesome to see Free The Robots playing Coachella, the Santa Ana band under Chris Alfaro will be releasing it’s first album, “CTRL ALT DELETE” March 30 and it would be a huge jump for Free The Robots to play for such a massive audience. They don’t show up on the actual Coachella playlist, nor do they have Coachella on their MySpace calendar, but according to The Glitch Mob’s Web site, they will be playing with them at every stop on their tour minus a few exceptions – maybe this means they will collaborate at Coachella.

These are but a few of the rumored Coachella performances this year. In the meantime, you will find me milling around Chatroulette until I happen to run into one of these bands and get the opportunity to ask them face to face. Alas, I suppose that it doesn’t even really matter much to me because of the prohibitively expensive ticket prices Goldenvoice has come up with this year. Maybe I’ll just jump the fence again.

A phantogram is a form of optical illusion, created with a pair of two-dimensional images that are distorted in a way that makes them appear three dimensional – a fitting name for the duo from Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Comprised of keyboardist Sarah Barthel and guitarist Josh Carter, Phantogram is an interesting mix of dreamy post-rock and electronic, beat-driven sounds that are both mu- name and released their first EP. sically and visually appealing for the In October 2009, the band signed audience. with Barsuk Records, after having Despite there being only the two of toured with bands like Minus the them, the use of synthesizers, samplers, Bear, Ra Ra Riot, Yeasayer and playing guitar, tapes and records forms the il- SXSW festival in 2009. lusion of a multi-demensional sound, They released their first album, seemingly created by a much larger Eyelid Movies, in group of people.

February, and are “The name fits currently on tour our sound pretty promoting their well,” Barthel said. new record.

“It’s just the two Eyelid Movies of us, but we try to is just that: eleven make it sound like songs, each paired a lot more.” with a visual metaThe band phor, which is formed in 2007 afwhat the band inter Barthel returned tended. home from college, “When we originally under the wrote our album, moniker Charlie Eyelid Movies is out now a lot of our ideas Everything. stemmed from vion Barsuk Records.

The two had sual imagery and been friends since what we imagined high school when Carter asked Barthel something would sound like. For exto help him finish a song he had been ample, in ‘Running from the Cops,’ writing. we wanted to recreate what it would After playing numerous live shows sound like if we were actually running and gaining a substantial live follow- from the cops,” Carter said. ing, the band signed under BBE re“We loved the idea of listening to a cord label, where they changed their sound and picturing something hap-

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pening,” Barthel added.

Visual imagery seems to be a key element to both listening to the band and watching their live performance.

At their performance at Bordello Bar in Los Angeles March 4, the use of various lighting techniques, especially strobe lights, created a stunning live visual to go along with their electronic beats.

While constructing various visuals for their audience seems to be something that sets the band apart from others, they do not strive to gain a specific response to their melodies.

“A lot of people will come up to us and have questions about meaning,” Barthel said, “but we aren’t expecting a certain reaction in particular.”

Phantogram is simply a band that enjoys making music with one another, and strives to create a sound unlike anything you have heard before. However, unlike most bands today, they are able to do just that. Each song on Eyelid Movies is completely refreshing and stimulating to the senses.

“We want people to enjoy something fresh while finding something they relate to,” Carter said. “We hope that people are enjoying the record – and that they turn it up and enjoy.”

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March 11, 2010

Rogue Wave – Permalight By mec Valle

For The Daily Titan

Soundoff@dailytitan.com

For fans of: Matt Pond PA, The Helio Sequence, Sea Wolf Rogue Wave is back with an exciting new sound that will pleasantly shock you.

The band strays away from their known soft beat songs, such as “Eyes” and “Lake Michigan,” by experimenting with an electronica sound. Rogue Wave’s makeover is risky but magical for those who like energy and spice in their music.

“Good Morning” is where an unusual sound from Rogue Wave starts to be heard. It takes on the sweeter side of electronica, almost sounding like a purer version of the band Moving Units.

Another experimental yet innocent sounding track is “Right Here With You.” The mood is playful and reminiscent of the Fountains of Wayne.

“Stars and Stripes,” the fourth song on the album, keeps up with theme of experimentation, taking on a more Arcade Fire-like approach.

The most surprising track on the album is “Permalight.” In just this one song so much diversity is displayed. Singer Zach Rogue has an identical voice to the singer of Hello Goodbye. Sound effects, which sound like an ‘80s video game, are heard throughout the track. That is just the beginning. There are parts throughout the song where there are similarities to the band The Smiths, breaking away from their usual soft harmonies. Sound bites of people celebrating top off this unique track.

Although Rogue Wave’s sound might have changed, their ability to write a set of exceptional lyrics has not. Songs like “Sleepwalker” speak to the soul. The lyrics “can’t walk and sleep for you” convey this unfulfillment of not being able to do everything. “Fear Itself ” contains blunt lyrics describing the

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intensity of being alone and how terrifying it is. It is the most heartrending track on the album with its lyrics of “don’t go, don’t go, don’t go without me.”

One of the most touching songs is “I’ll Never Leave You.” The song puts one in a place imagining a loved one saying “I’ll never leave you, I’ll never be like that” making the song so real.

Along with its new sound mixed in with classic Rogue Wave lyrics that move your imagination to a serious state, the album has the perfect combination of experimental tracks. Rogue Wave is not staying safe but branching out into unknown territories – conquering them as well.

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For fans of: Joey Cape, Kevin Seconds, Frank Turner It seems that many of the Fat Wreck Chords/Epitaph punk-rock scene are turning down the distortion and unplugging their guitars.

Some, like Chuck Ragan, Tony Sly and Joey Cape have abandoned their punk-rock roots for careers singer/ songwriters. Others, like Tom Gabel and Greg Graffin, merely moonlight as singer/songwriters as side projects for their bands.

Brenden Kelly of the Lawrence Arms and Joe McMahon of Smoke or Fire fall into the latter category with the release of Wasted Potential.

Wasted Potential features seven songs each by Kelly and McMahon.

It is being released on vinyl by Anchorless Records and on CD by Red Scare Industries March 16.

Kelly, The Lawrence Arms covocalist and front man of the punk rock super group, The Falcon, kicks off the disc. His side includes six stripped-down Lawrence Arms tracks, as well as an acoustic cover of Jawbreaker’s “Kiss the Bottle.”

McMahon’s side consists of five Smoke or Fire tracks, including “Filter” and “Little Bohemia,” as well as a track from when Smoke or Fire were known as Jericho RVA, “Beauty Fades.” It ends with a cover of Johnny Cash’s “Let the Train Blow the Whistle,” which was also included on All Aboard: A Tribute to Johnny Cash.

Both Kelly and McMahon turn in stellar performances on Wasted Potential. While nothing ground breaking, after all, this is really nothing more than stripped-down punk rock songs, both front men churn out sugary sweet track after sugary sweet track.

But as good as Kelly’s side is, it’s McMahon’s side of the split that’s worth talking about.

Photo By Christa Conelly/Daily Titan Photo Editor Normandie plays the most recent Becker Ampitheatre performance March 10.

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Brenden Kelly and Joe McMahon – Wasted Potential Split EP

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The band’s name originates from a house located on Normandie Avenue where lead singer Echo lived with friends.

The musical trio performed various original songs and introduced their new tune “Siamese.” Along with that song, the band also played “Thrill of Victory,” “Bomber” and their spacey-sounding song “Future” and “White and Red.” “White and Red has a really different sound to it and no real course to it,” said 21-year-old Robert Gomez, an attendee at the performance.

They also covered “Dayglo,” a song written by ‘90s band Plexi as a tribute to one of their members who was injured in a car accident.

The band is currently writing songs for an album they plan to release sometime in the near future.

“I love this band and I’ve seen them before live. They were coming to Cal State Fullerton and it was free.

I had to be here,” Gomez said.

Favorite fake band Jeremiah Magan – Managing Editor Dethklok from Metalocalypse McMahon gained quite a bit of notoriety with his solo performances at punk rock festival The Fest and Harvest of Hope. One listen to his half of the album shows the notoriety is well deserved.

Whereas Kelly’s tracks sound campfire friendly, McMahon’s tracks are at times unrecognizable as acoustic Smoke or Fire songs.

“Beauty Fades” is almost unrecognizable, and sounds even better stripped down then the original. The same goes for “Filter.”

So neither Kelly or McMahon will be quitting their day job any time soon, but if they ever decided to (especially in the case of McMahon), they certainly wouldn’t embarrass themselves or disappoint their fans.

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March 11, 2010

Mavericks with the upper hand and deeper roster

By Cort Tafoya

Daily Titan Staff Writer sports@dailytitan.com

Countless sports writers make countless predictions, yet they’re rarely held accountable.

So on the off chance I’m wrong and the Dallas Mavericks don’t mop the floor with Kobe and company in late May, I’ll still stand by my word.

The case that the Mavs are the superior ball club is so overwhelming the stuttering lawyer from “My Cousin Vinny” could make it.

As of Monday night, the Mavs had rolled off twelve consecutive wins (while the Lakers had quietly dropped three straight).

The Mavs’ ridiculous hot streak is a product of their rapid accumulation of talent, made possible by none other than multi-billionaire refereehating, owner Mark Cuban.

Beginning last offseason, the Mavs signed a versatile front-court player and former all-star in Shawn Marion, taking tons of defensive pressure off their star, Dirk Nowitzki, while simultaneously loading up the wing for hall of fame point guard Jason Kidd.

Over the February trade deadline, Cuban preyed on the cash-strapped owners of the Washington Wizards, acquiring another former all-star in Caron Butler as well as center Brendan Haywood. It was a lopsided deal where the primary asset the Mavs

Los Angeles Lakers’ Lamar Odom fouls Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki on his way to the basket in a game Jan. 3.

gave up was an overrated reckless pot-smoking, drinker in Josh Howard.

Name one other NBA ball club that picked up two all-stars in the past eight months. You can’t. And if you sleep on Brendan Haywood’s impact defensively, you won’t wake up. The Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard called him one of the best

defensive centers in the entire NBA. Of course, none of these moves would matter if the Mavs weren’t already legit in the first place.

They’ve got a former coach of the year who does nothing but make his team winners, whether it’s in Detroit, Indiana or Dallas.

Kidd brings leadership and intensity every night and despite the fact

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he’s going on 37, posted a tripledouble of staggering proportions 19 points, 17 assists and 16 rebounds in a win against the Atlanta Hawks on Feb. 26.

Shooting guard Jason Terry has become as clutch as the Mamba and has the wits to match shots with him if it comes down to it in the playoffs.

If you don’t believe me, rewatch the ‘06 NBA finals. He was arguably the most fearless player on the court.

But not even all this is what should give Lakers fans the most anxiety.

The most important truth is that right now Nowitzki is more dangerous than Bryant.

It’s not just that Nowitzki has rattled off 30 or more points in four of his last seven games, it’s that Bryant’s shooting percentage has become completely erratic.

Whether it was the 3-of-17 against Denver in late February, the 2-12 against Charlotte a few weeks earlier, or the 4-of-19 against Orlando in mid-January, Bryant is no longer a sure thing every time he steps onto the court. And that shouldn’t come as a surprise given all his injuries.

Unless he becomes 100 percent healthy – which means resting his knee, ankle and pinky – the best player on the court in a Mavs-Lakers head-to-head matchup will be playing for Dallas.

Even despite all of this, I was still slightly uncertain about whether or not Dallas could really beat the Lakers.

After all, LA has a frontcourt filled with All-Star talent, and they’re coached by a Zen master.

But then all my fears were put to rest when Dallas put Rodrigue Beaubois onto the court.

Who?

He’s a rookie combo guard you’ve never heard of and he just turned 22.

ESPN senior NBA writer Marc Stein said he’s a cross between Tony Parker and Allen Iverson.

The Mavs have had him stashed away on the bench all season.

Until now.

He broke out scoring 24 points, dishing out 5 assists and grabbing 5 rebounds in his first career start against Chicago March 6.

The previous game he had 22 points in 24 minutes.

No one knows for sure just how lethal Beaubois can be, but when the Lakers point guards are an over-thehill Derek Fisher and a regressing Jordan Farmar – neither of whom have had any success guarding lightening-quick guards.

Beaubois simply creates a mismatch the Lakers cannot and will not overcome.

While everyone is concerned about how to guard Nowitzki, slow down Kidd and keep up with Butler and Marion, Beaubois is going to be a serious X-factor.

Should I count my chickens before they hatch? Maybe not. After all, the Lakers have beaten teams more talented than them before – the 2002 Sacramento Kings.

But unfortunately for the Lakers and their fans, the NBA does not allow the referees to rig games anymore.

Titan hockey regroups and prepares to work hard during offseason Daily Titan Staff Writer sports@dailytitan.com

The Cal State Fullerton Titan Ice Hockey club wrapped up their season a few weeks ago, but the team is already looking forward to another hard working and exciting year.

After finishing their first full season with an 11-16 record, the Titans are optimistic about what is to come.

The team is only getting better as time progresses and gaining confidence every time they step onto the ice.

This past season, the Titans faced tougher competitors than the prior exhibition season, from local teams such as Long Beach State, San Diego State and USC to non-local opponents such as the University of Utah, Northern Arizona University and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

According to a Titan Ice Hockey newsletter, the upcoming schedule for next season is in its final stages

and will include new destinations to The Titans acquired 14 new playWashington and San Jose. ers during the 2009-2010 season “This season is helping us set up and doing so helped them elevate for next season,” said sophomore their play and compete in the higher center Dalton Braniff, a 20-year-old level Div. II league. advertising major.

Fortunately, many of the new Since player skaters were freshchemistry is essenmen who will most tial in team sports, The Titan Hockey likely contribute a he also mentioned club encourages those few more years to that the team is the team. bonding more and who have a passion for Regardless, next getting used to the sport and want to season is not going playing as a team. come out and help the to be easy.

During the off“We have a lot season, the team Titan cause ... of work to do,” will continue said junior forward conditioning and Chad Pelliccioni, a weight training in order to stay in 24-year-old advertising major, “But shape and to build relationships we’re definitely going to be a lot among teammates. stronger next season.”

But as new players may find This is true for both the team and themselves on the roster this com- the players themselves. ing season, more bonds will have to With spring tryouts just around be made to ensure that team unity the corner, this is an opportunity maintains its status quo. for not only the current players, but It may sound like taking a step all other CSUF student prospects to back, but it could be for the better. prove themselves on the ice to repre-

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Photo By Brian Evans/For the Daily Titan Senior forward Chris Houlihan protects the puck as he makes a move for the goal. The Cal State Fullerton Titan Ice Hockey club looks to improve speed, agility and teamwork.

sent their university.

“We will be better prepared next season,” said senior forward Blake Dorman, a 25-year-old history ma-

jor.

With more practice and bringing in more talent during the off-season, this sounds like a likely scenario.

The team is always looking for support, on and off the ice.

Especially when it comes to raising funds to pay for league fees.

This past season, the club offered many different ways to support the team with a booster club offering a free T-shirt with any donation.

For every $100 donated, a season ticket was given for all Titan home games.

Titan home jerseys were also for sale upon order.

Any funds earned will support player equipment, training and travel expenses.

As each season is another step to building their success.

The Titan Ice Hockey club encourages those who have a passion for the sport and want to come out and help the Titan cause as an athlete or supporter.

The spring tryouts for the 20102011 season will take place Tuesday, March 23, at 7:30 p.m. at KHS Ice Arena. The season will begin in September.

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Titans stomp opponents in first round Women’s Basketball

Men’s Basketball

By Nicholas Fortes

By Simon Liang

Daily Titan Staff Writer

Daily Titan Sports Editor

The Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team came into the first round of the Big West Tournament and dominated the Anteaters of UC Irvine in an 89-76 victory Wednesday, allowing the Titans to enter the quarterfinal round against UC Riverside this afternoon.

Junior guard Lindsey Grove’s 26 and 2-3 from three-point land led the Titans in scoring as CSUF went 32-38 from the free throw line to beat UCI for the second time in two years.

“We were all really fired up when we came out; we’re notorious for playing well in the tournament, that’s what people know about us.

We take it to another level and we wanted to keep that going,” Grove said.

UCI’s leading scorer, sophomore forward Mikah Maly-Karros, led all scorers with 41 points on 17-31 shooting and was one of two Anteaters in double figures. “(Maly-Karros) is a good player, she was on my high school team.

She made shots but I think we did a good job shutting down their other players. I mean, she had 41 points but they didn’t win so we had good defense on their other players,” sophomore guard Megan Richardson said.

CSUF (15-16, 9-8) did what they promised, grabbing 50 rebounds to UCI’s 36, and scoring 20 secondchance points.

“We had to defend, which we we’re average at. We had to handle the pressure, which we were good at, but could be better, and we had to control the boards and we did that,” Titan Head Coach Marcia Foster said.

The Titan bench also came to play, scoring 18 points to UCI’s 4, after UCI relied heavily on their star Maly-Karros.

UCI (9-21, 6-11) led one time in the game less than a minute in and

After a dismal finish to end the regular season, the Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team regrouped to defeat Cal State Northridge 8476 in the first round of the Big West Tournament.

“I think we feel fortunate to win and I thought we played very well tonight,” Titan Head Coach Bob Burton said.

In a battle of teams that thrive on transition basketball, CSUF locked down on the defensive end.

CSUN could not overcome the Titans’ swarming pressure, which led to 24 points off turnovers.

“The defense all night was terrific,” Burton said.

The No. 5 Titans held the No. 8 Matadors to just 39.1 percent shooting.

“Tonight we were all on one keel,” Burton said.

Redshirt junior forward Jer’Vaughn Johnson dominated the interior – 20 points and 12 rebounds – with his fifth double-double of the season in large part because CSUN’s leading rebounder, junior forward Lenny Daniel sat out because of academic reasons.

“I take the same approach to every game,” Johnson said. “Him (Daniel) not playing really helped us out.”

Junior guard Devon Peltier made five three-pointers on his way to 19 points.

“He hit some major shots tonight which were important,” Burton said.

“V.I. coming in and really made the difference.”

The Matador zone defense put Peltier in a groove offensively.

“My eyes do light up when I see a zone,” said Peltier. “They were faceguarding me most of the night. I just try to find gaps in the zone or get open in the corner and they pop it out to me.”

In the early going, both teams stuck to their strengths, pushing the pace and not allowing the defense to set up. The game started with CSUN jumping out to an early 9-4 lead.

Peltier’s three-pointer tied the game at 15-15.

The Matadors retaliated with a 6-0 run before Peltier ended it with another shot from beyond the arc.

CSUN’s hopes were diminished when Matador senior forward Willie Galick committed two fouls with 10:55 to go.

“I thought the turning point of the game was when Galick got two fouls because we couldn’t guard him and he was causing a lot of problems,” Burton said.

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Freshman forward Mya Olivier drives around sophomore forward Mikah Maly-Karros.

the Titans refused to be stopped, earning a 14-point lead with 2:24 remaining in the first half.

All but one Titan was able to get on the board as they took an early lead over the Anteaters and got into the bonus early and capitalized on reaching the bonus within the first nine minutes. The Titans were able to control the UCI offense.

CSUF led 45-35 at the half, shooting 44.8 percent from the field to UCI’s 35, and dominated the boards 30-15, something that Foster said would be crucial to their success in the tournament.

The second half saw more of the same as the Titans continued to roll

and had their largest lead, 16, with 13:12 remaining in the game.

UCI brought the game to within seven with 3:43 left in the game, but the Titans were relentless and built their lead back up to win by 13. A tremendous team effort.

“I had confidence in our team and we’re getting better at weathering the runs because everybody’s going to have a run,” Foster said.

The Titans return play at noon at the Anaheim Convention Center against No. 3 seed UC Riverside.

“Riverside’s a different team, we need to run the floor, we need to attack, we know we can beat them,” Foster said.

Photos By Chad Uemera/For the Daily Titan Senior forward Ray Miller blocks Matador senior forward Willie Galick’s layup attempt in the second half of the Big West Tournament at the Anaheim Convention Center.

After an Anderson layup with 6:50 left in the game, the layup put the Titans up 26-25 and they did not relinquish the lead for the rest of the half.

With three seconds left, sophomore guard Jacques Streeter’s layup gave the Titans their largest lead of the half at 12.

The Titans finished the half on a 21-8 run and led 45-33 at halftime.

In the final 4:53 of the first period, the Titans did not allow CSUN to make a field goal.

At the start of the second half, the game was seesawing back and forth with CSUF’s double-digit lead still intact.

With 11:24 to go and the Matadors threatening, the Titans made a couple of key defensive plays that led to a fast break where Anderson jumped over CSUN’s redshirt sophomore guard Vinnie McGhee for a thunderous dunk that had the crowd buzzing.

“Guys always say dunks are only two points are really out of it because that’s a touchdown,” Burton said. “We all love that and it really

fired our team up.”

CSUN did not let the momentum shift and cut CSUF’s lead to 57-52 with 8:58 to go.

However, the Titans shook out of their funk and went on a 10-0 run.

Senior forward Aaron Thompson’s three-pointer gave CSUF their largest lead of the game at 70-55.

The Matadors still hung in there and cut the lead down to 10.

Johnson scored five unanswered points before fouling out with 2:25 left in regulation.

For the remainder of the contest, the Titans knocked down free throws to preserve the lead and prevent any Matador comeback.

In the second round, the Titans will face off against UC Davis – the Aggies swept the season series – at 8:30 p.m. at the Anaheim Convention Center.

“We feel good about this game, we’re really excited to play them,” Burton said. “I like the fact that we played tonight, I think that helps you play the game here in this environment.”

Galaxy wins One-nil Major league soccer’s LA Galaxy win international exhibition

By Sammie Dabbs

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The LA Galaxy earned another preseason victory with a 1-0 win over Costa Rica’s Puntarenas FC Wednesday night at Titan Stadium – keeping a record of 4-0-1 in preseason play.

The Galaxy prevailed when midfielder Chris Birchall scored on the last shot of the game.

Birchall, who was assisted by midfielder Michael Stephens, made the only mark on the board from 20 yards out.

“I think the first half we dominated, and the second half they brought on a strong team,” Birchall said.

The entire first half was scoreless, with the Galaxy clearly dominating the game with 10 shots and five corner kicks.

The closest attempt to score in the first half was made by forward Tristan Bowen in the 17 minute, though the shot ended up hitting off the goal post.

Before the half, Puntarenas FC had no corner kicks as well as a zero scoring chances.

Puntarenas FC quickly changed the momentum in the second half when a shot was put in the goal by Ricardo Garcia in the 52 minute. However, the shot was not allowed because of an off-sides call.

photo By camille Tarazon/Daily Titan Staff Writer LA Galaxy forward Necko Eskandarian tries to corral the ball against a Puntarena FC defender at Titan Stadium in the Galaxy’s 1-0 win Wednesday night.

Galaxy goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts, who got action in the goal as the game continued, had two saves.

LA Galaxy Head Coach Bruce Arena said that Ricketts came up big for them late in the game.

It was a pleasant homecoming for back up goalkeeper Josh Saunders, who played for the Titans for two years before moving on to play for University of California.

Although Ricketts tended the goal the entire game, Saunders said that he enjoyed his time back in Titan Stadium.

“Seeing a lot of familiar faces, being on campus, seeing the buildings, and being back here on the field, it brought me back a little bit,” Saunders said.

Galaxy supporters came decked in blue and gold, chanting and

cheering for their favorite MLS team.

Most Galaxy jerseys in the audience sported a number 23 for the absent David Beckham, who is on loan to AC Milan’s Serie A Club.

Arena said that the team is progressing while they continue to prepare for the MLS opener.

“We had some chances obviously, this time of year your timing is not what it needs to be in the last third of the field,” he added.

The Galaxy will return home to the Home Depot Center for their home opener March 27.

Arena was pleased with the Orange County fan base at Cal State Fullerton.

“I think I can speak on behalf of the Galaxy that we’d love to come back and do this again,” Arena said.