Daily TItan: Monday, August 23, 2010

Vol. 88 Issue 1

August 23, 2010

Skateboarding’s Biggest Purse Returns

Pro Skaters grind for cash at Maloof Money Cup. Over $400,000 in prize money was awarded to top competitors.

WHAT’S INSIDE FEATURES Flugtag makes a big splash in Long Beach ....................................... 7

Katrina Revisited

DETOUR Quick Picks: Handling back-to-school stress ..................................... 12

Personal interview with a New Orleans resident who shared her experience of the Katrina aftermath See Natural Disasters, page 4

OPINION Obama’s monthly progress report card ..................................... 13

See Maloof, page 16

An in-depth look at natural disasters

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Parking structure now open Permit fee increase to pay $24 million construction costs FRANCINE RIOS Staff Writer

LAURA BARRON-LOPEZ News Director

The California State Legislature has yet to adopt Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposal for the 201011 academic year budget. Although the proposal is supportive of CSUs, the budget will not be fully restored to its original resources from the 2007-08 academic year.

“You do realize this is the third or fourth time that we have started the fall semester without any budget in the time that I have been president here,” said Cal State Fullerton University President Milton Gordon.

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Prior to this decline in funding, there was a period of time from the 2005-06 academic year to the 2007-08 academic year when the CSU had a Compact Agreement for Higher Education with the state legislature and governor’s office.

“During the budget crunch of 2002-2003 we took budget reductions as well, and when we took those reductions, it was with the promise and the compact with the governor that then the CSU would be guaranteed a certain level of funding and certain level of enrollment growth every year there after for the period of the compact,” Fallis said. “That obviously has not happened within the last two years, but the compact is what the CSU based our proposal from.”

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PART 1 of 3 : A CSU Budget breakdown of fund allocation and its effects

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In spite of this, the constitutional deadline for the state of California to adopt this year’s budget has passed. The deadline was June 15 and as of July 1 the budget year began.

“So we are technically in a budget year that we don’t have a budget for,” said Erik Fallis, public media relations Specialist for the CSU Office of the Chancellor.

For the past two years the CSUs have faced a significant reduction in state funding, losing $625 million. The loss would have been more devastating had President Obama’s federal stimulus package not come into effect, canceling out the $717.5 million cut that would have been put in place on top of the $625 million, Fallis said.

“It all comes down to the fact that the state has a significant budget deficit ... one of the ways to close the deficit was by significantly reducing the CSU, which is something we asked they not do because we believe that higher education is one of the ways that

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The Eastside Parking Structure opens today and will provide 1,452 spaces for Cal State Fullerton students.

The parking structure cost $24 million and took about 13 months to finish. The structure is expected to aid students in their quest to find parking. The campus, however, is home to around 30,000 people.

As of the end of July, there were about 11,012 parking spaces available, 1,711 of which were for faculty/staff and 8,421 of which were for students, said Joe Ferrer, director of Parking and Transportation.

As of December 2008, about 2,132 parking spots were lost/displaced with the construction of the Children’s Center, the latest phase of dorms and the Eastside Parking Structure itself, which will only replace about 1,452 spaces, leaving approximately 680 students without a place to park, Ferrer said.

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Student Fee raised 5 percent State university fees charge students $204 more this year KIRAN KAZALBASH Copy Editor

The CSU Board of Trustees has decided on a 5 percent increase in student mandatory fees for the upcoming 2010-11 school year.

To offset the decreased state budget for the university, the board voted on a $204 increase in fees starting in fall 2010 for undergraduate students.

“State resources have drastically declined by approximately $625 million over the last two years,” said Erik Fallis, CSU media relations specialist. “So the CSU took a number of steps at that time such as employee furloughs (including managers and executives), layoffs, increased student fees, reduced enrollment and other campus cost-cutting measures.”

The governor’s office has proposed a $305 million restoration that will serve to back fill a reduction from the 2009-10 budget, according to CSU Public Affairs.

No budget idea is certain yet for the upcoming year with legislatures still negotiating on which budget to adopt, Fallis said.

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NEWS

August 23, 2010

IN OTHER NEWS INTERNATIONAL Last U.S. combat brigade leaves Iraq DOHA, QATAR -- The last U.S. combat brigade has withdrawn from Iraq, bringing combat operations to an end in a war that has lasted more than seven years and claimed the lives of more than 4,000 U.S. troops.

The brigade left the country in the early hours of Thursday morning, two weeks before an Aug. 31 deadline for the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom pledged by Barack Obama upon taking office.

About 50,000 U.S. troops will remain in the country in an advisory capacity, helping to train Iraqi forces in a new mission codenamed Operation New Dawn, which will run until the end of 2011.

NATIONAL Israeli and Palestinian leaders invited to U.S. WASHINGTON -- World leaders are planning to invite Israeli and Palestinian officials to Washington in September to begin direct Middle East peace talks, a U.S. official confirmed Thursday.

An invitation from the United States, the European Union, Russia and the United Nations is expected to be announced as soon as Friday, nearly two years after the last round of talks broke off.

The world leaders are suggesting early September for the first session of negotiations.

Details were still being worked out late Thursday, and though acceptance by both sides was expected, officials warned that nothing had been confirmed.

STATE State furlough closes local DMV offices Friday VENTURA – State Department of Motor Vehicle offices in Ventura County will be closed Friday and Aug. 27 because employees are being forced to take the day off without pay.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is imposing the furloughs on roughly 150,000 state employees pending passage of the state budget.

The furloughs were re-instituted in California’s 168 DMV offices and a variety of other state agencies after the California Supreme Court stopped a lower court’s ruling blocking them Wednesday.

They will be in effect until at least Sept. 8, when another Supreme Court hearing is scheduled.

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BUDGET: Q&A BREAKDOWN OF MONEY ALLOCATION ... Continued from page 1 Students are directly impacted by the state budget because when revenues fall short from the state, the CSU makes up for it in tuition and fee increases. For example, the state’s decision on where to allocate funds is the reason that from the fall 2008 semester to the fall 2009 semester CSUs experienced a 32 percent increase in the State University Fee. When reaching the CSUF level it became a 27 percent increase. Similarly for this academic year the CSU has decided to raise the University Fee by 5 percent. Because of the importance of this issue, the Daily Titan has put together the following Q&A to help students understand the complexities.

CSU Budget Loss and Gain When were the CSUs at the peak of growth in funds from the state?

– The 2007-08 academic year was when the CSU reached its peak, with its funds at $2.97 billion. The funds allocated from the state had been steadily growing each academic year under the compact agreement.

Are there other agreements besides a compact agreement?

– Yes. As stated previously, a compact agreement causes steady growth in funds over a period of time. Other agreements include base and one-time reduction. If the state is making a baseline cut to the CSU, then the CSU won’t get those funds back; it’s permanent.

If the state is making a one-time cut to the CSU, then that means it is just for that fiscal year and funds will be restored. That is what happened when the CSU took the $625 million hit, it was labeled as one time.

When did the CSUs lose funds and enter into reduction?

– Over a period of two academic years from 2008-2010 the CSUs took a $625 million hit in funds. Specifically entering into the 2008-09 academic year the CSU lost roughly $100 million, reducing the system’s budget to

$2.87 billion. Then entering into the 2009-10 academic year (last year) the CSU took a $525 million hit in funds reducing the budget significantly to $2.35 billion.

This budget deficit isn’t standard because of the fact that it spanned over two years.

Will the budget funds for the 2010-11 academic year continue to decline? Or will they increase and by how much?

– If the state legislature adopts the governor’s January proposal, then an increase in funds will be allocated to the CSUs. The increase will be divided as follows: $305 million for restoration, $60.6 million for enrollment and $11 million for technical adjustments.

With this increase in funds, the CSU budget will raise from last fiscal year’s $2.35 billion to $2.72 billion.

So why is the $305 million called “restoration?” What falls under “restoration?” How will the $305 million be used?

–“(Restoration) means that there were certain cuts taken over the last two years that were designated by the legislature and governor’s office as quote unquote one time,” Fallis said.

– The $305 million restoration funds cover specific areas. That money is designated for specific uses.

Examples of where the funds are distributed from this general budget include: academics, operations, financial aid, accounting office, people who tend to the grounds and utilities, professors, classes and part-time lecturers.

How will the $60.6 million enrollment be used?

– Enrollment, it is designated specifically for expanding access to the CSUs, for accepting more students. It cannot be used for anything else. This will help boost enrollment for the CSUs again and ensure that students will be accepted for the spring 2011 semester.

“The CSU as a whole received a 9.5 percent reduction in enrollment for the 2010-2011 academic year,” said Brian Jenkins, associate vice president of Finance.

What is the $11 million for technical adjustments?

– Technical adjustments covers small interest payments and of that nature.

“Relatively small things in the budget that the state automatically figures in,” Fallis said. “It maintains the status quo for a couple of technical things.”

Could any of this money go toward or have gone towards the building of a parking structure?

Such as the $24 million Eastside Parking Structure?

– No. Money for building comes from separate designated funds for capitol projects. Some of these funds are bonds that are issued by the CSUs and paid over time by identified resources for the purpose of building. The $305 million for restoration and the $60.6 million for enrollment cannot be used for anything else; that money cannot be translated over and the money specified for building cannot be translated over to the areas that fall under restoration or enrollment.

Furloughs ... Where did they go?

– “Our employee labor furloughs ended June 30 and were part of an overall plan to address the massive budget cuts of the past two years,” said Charles B. Reed, CSU chancellor. “We have not proposed to renegotiate furloughs with our employee labor unions.”

Given that the 2010-2011 state budget has not been adopted by the governor’s office yet, how can the CSUs afford to not have furloughs?

– We had furloughs to begin with because of the $625 million decrease / 21 percent decrease.

“It was something that the CSU was not given a lot of time and notice about so it was difficult to plan for so we ended up needing to take a very large percentage of our budget out in a very short period of time,” Fallis said.

In a typical year, student fees fund about one-thrid of the total academic and operational costs for the university. The state of California comes in with the remaining two-thrids.

At least 80 percent or more of the CSU budget is tied up in salaries and benefits which gives them few options to go to for funding.

So where did the CSU go for funding given that they had little options?

– Losing the $625 million in state support made the CSUs more reliant on the student fee funding and took out large portions of the budget that had previously supported enrollment and the number of classes CSUs can offer and services. Furloughs were put in place, faculty hiring decreased, enrollment suffered and tuition increased.

Given the deficit that occurred over the past two years, how has financial aid been hit?

– CSU sets aside one-third of student fee increases (tuition increase) to augment financial aid, so that provided some additional support.

“There is one other thing to consider, more than half of all CSU students receive some form of financial aid to assist with meeting their educational expenses, and 45 percent of undergraduates have their fees fully covered by grants or waivers,” Fallis said.

The proposal favors the CSU and if adopted, Fallis said that the CSUs could serve as many as 29,000 more students and restore additional classes and sections.

When trickling down to the level of CSUF, the 11,000 qualified students that were denied acceptance into CSUF could possibly gain acceptance in the spring or following fall semester.

Gordon sat down with the Daily Titan along with his Executive Assistant Pat Carroll, Associate Vice President of Student Affairs Robert Palmer and Acting Vice President of Academic Affairs James Dietz to discuss the matter.

To find out how the state budget impacts CSUF, what it means for students, faculty and administration once passing through the CSU level and to read the one-oone discussion between the Daily Titan and CSUF’s administrators, pick up Part Two of this budget breakdown on Monday, Aug. 30.

FEES: STEADY INCREASE OVER PAST TWO YEARS

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JENNIFER CHUNG / Asst. Graphics Editor Above: the total State University Fee for Cal State Fullerton University is shown for the various years. Spanning from fall 2008 to fall 2010, the increase in the University Fee has increased significantly. The breakdown for per year and per semester have changed as displayed.

Staff and faculty furlough days, which were created to decrease university spending, have now ended after an agreement with the employees union, and CSUF is creating new ways of saving.

“The budget decrease has caused us to do quite a few things differently,” said Pat Carroll, executive assistant to CSUF’s President, Milton Gordon.

“We have had to reduce enrollment, we have a hiring and salary freeze, and we’ve cut back in several other areas such as travel, purchasing and cancellation of university events.”

While the mandatory student fees have increased, the amount of funds available for students seeking financial aid has as well. Carroll said one third of the fee increase is set aside to help students with greater needs to obtain financial aid.

“If increased fees are an issue for a student, they should explore all financial aid possibilities because there may be funds from the fee set aside or other assistance available for students,” Carroll said. “It’s difficult for everyone right now. We have to maintain the quality of education. We’re doing the best we can to make sure that the opportunities to access higher education are there for as many students as possible.”

Students who have not received financial aid for the upcoming school year struggle with the idea of paying higher mandatory student fees as well as an increase in parking fees.

“I have to pay my tuition myself because my parents don’t support me right now,” said David Ahn, a junior business major. “So the increase in fees has a huge effect on me.”

Even with the increase in fees for students, the CSU Office of Public Affairs believes that CSUs are still lower in cost than other state universities.

“All of this comes at a time when the CSU is experiencing record demand and applications to attend our university campuses,” Fallis said. “The CSU continues to be among one of the most affordable higher education options in the nation.” dailytitan.com/news

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Natural Disasters San Francisco

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Northridge Katrina is remembered by Cal State Fullerton students and is still felt by residents of New Orleans ASHLEY PRAGER Multimedia Editor

The five-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina is this Sunday, Aug. 29.

Today, cities around the Gulf are still on the way to recovery.

The most economically destructive hurricane ever to hit the United States occurred on Aug. 29, 2005, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States Department of Commerce.

NOAA stated that the Category 5 storm struck the Gulf of Mexico, reaching wind speeds of up to an estimate of 175 miles per hour.

The storm left destruction in its wake, putting at least 80 percent of New Orleans under water. It damaged property, disrupted the oil industry and took the lives of at least 1,500 people.

Diana Pinckley, a resident of New Orleans, was able to evacuate before the storm hit. Pinckley, who is also a member of the Executive Committee of Women of the Storm, said that a million people have volunteered to aid with relief efforts and about 90 percent of people who were in the metropolitan area before Hurricane Katrina are still there. She also said that many parts of Louisiana have been restored.

“One of the things that happened was that there were five major housing projects,” Pinckley said. “Four of them were closed after Katrina, and more than 3,000 apartments were taken out of the housing stock for low income people, so there’s a big waiting list right now. They are rebuilding as mixed income housing,” she said.

According to the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center, there was $135 billion worth of damage.

So while much of the areas affected by the hurricane have been repaired, it may take a while before it reaches pre-Katrina status.

“Lots of parts have been fixed,” Pinckley said. “But sometimes it’s very hard to get resources to fix them up. Sometimes people moved away and put kids in school in another city and got settled there before they

wanted to come back. And I think some people still would like to come back but they maybe don’t have the money to rebuild their house or may be uninsured. Sometimes it was difficult to prove that they owned the house to get help from the state.”

Steven Jobst, 40, a history major, said he still feels for those affected by Hurricane Katrina.

“I would like to see some people back in their homes,” Jobst said. “It’s really sad. If an earthquake happened, it’d be the same situation here, so I feel sympathy.”

Urshita Bhagat, 18, a business major thinks she would have a better understanding of how people affected by the storm felt if it occurred in California.

“I don’t know how I feel; it was a disaster,” Bhagat said. “If it was closer to home, like an earthquake, that would be really disastrous. But I think everyone would come together if something like that happened here.”

Pinckley said that was exactly what happened.

“I think we all figured out it was our city and the government, essentially at every level, didn’t really perform up to the benchmarks that some of us would have liked to have seen,” Pinckley said. “I think we realized we had to do it ourselves. It was important for us to join together and help save our city. One of the things we’ve learned about ourselves is the resilience that this community has and the willingness to just tackle it, whatever it is and try to fix it.”

Pinckley added that even though Hurricane Katrina hit one area, the impact affects everyone.

“It’s important we remember that the gulf part of the coast is important to everybody,” Pinckley said. “A third of the seafood and energy come from the Gulf. There is a very unique culture at risk and this part is important to the rest of the country, much like California is important to us in Louisiana.”

For more information or ways to help, visit WomenOfTheStorm.net or AmericasWetland.com. To sign a petition to support full coastal restoration, visit RestoreTheGulf.gov.

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The potential for an earthquake devastating California to the degree of Hurricane Katrina is discussed ALLIE MOISER Asst. News Editor

Hurricane Katrina was one of the most devastating natural disasters to occur and one that we are still recuperating from. According to Weather. com, it was the costliest hurricane to hit the U.S. and the third deadliest, with an estimated 1,833 deaths.

Dr. David Bowman, chairman of geological science at CSUF, said that unlike Hurricane Katrina, the state of California has been preparing for an earthquake for a long time. “It’s a culture of preparedness. People in California understand that there is an earthquake hazard,” he said.

The San Andreas Fault, the largest fault in California, can easily cause an earthquake of a magnitude of 7.8 or 8, Bowman said. “We look at the San Andreas Fault the same way (as Hurricane Katrina) because it could have the same effect,” he added.

The San Andreas Fault cuts all the major freeways that enter the Los Angeles area.

“It crosses our rail lines and gas

pipelines,” Bowman said. “Everything you need to sustain a society (electricity and water) comes to L.A. from the other side of the San Andreas Fault,” he added.

Bowman explained that the reason we focus on the San Andreas Fault is because the fault hasn’t had an earthquake since 1857. Earthquakes on the San Andreas Fault typically happen on average every 130 years.

“We should have had an earthquake already, but we haven’t,” Bowman said. “All that we know is that the San Andreas Fault is locked and loaded,” meaning it has enough stress applied to it.

A portion of the San Andreas Fault near the Mexican border, right around San Bernardino, is a greater hazard, Bowman said.

“We base that ‘ShakeOut’ scenario around that earthquake,” he added.

The ShakeOut is the largest earthquake drill in the U.S., with a total of 6.9 million participants. It occurs every year on the third Thursday of October. If that earthquake were to happen, it would devastate Orange County and L.A., Bowman said. It

would sever many of our lifelines and produce widespread damage, Bowman added.

Maria Camacho, a 22-year-old liberal studies major said, she wouldn’t be prepared for an earthquake of that magnitude. “People are conscious about earthquakes, especially minor ones, but I don’t think a lot of people would be prepared,” Camacho said.

Mayte Ortiz, a 23-year-old communicative disorders major, said that even though she knows what to do during an earthquake and is aware of supplies you’re supposed to have at home, she wouldn’t be prepared. “I’m traumatized by earthquakes,” Ortiz said.

If an earthquake were to occur, Bowman advises to stay where you are and go under something sturdy that can hide the head from debris. One common mistake that people make is to go outside. If you go outside, debris from buildings can fall off and be deadly, Bowman said.

The American Red Cross website has an earthquake safety checklist that supplies information on how to prepare for an earthquake and what to do both during and after an earth-

quake. During an earthquake one should drop, cover and hold on. If in bed, one should stay there, curl up and hold on while protecting the head with a pillow. If you’re outside when the shaking starts, it’s advised to find a clear spot, away from buildings, power lines, trees and streetlights and drop to the ground.

“Buildings are designed to be life safe,” Bowman said. “The greatest hazard is not the building collapsing but the objects inside the room.”

For more information on earthquake safety and preparedness visit: RedCross.org.

Disasters by the numbers

Northridge Earthquake 1994

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Magnitude 8.8

Deaths: 72

Deaths: 795

Hurricane Katrina 2005

Total Cost: $20 billion -Source: PrivateLosAngelesTours.com

The Big One

Total Cost: $30 billion -Source: CSMoney.CNN.com

Estimates: California has a 99.7 percent chance of having a 6.7 magnitude earthquake and a 46 percent chance of having an earthquake more powerful than 7.5.

Magnitude Category 5 with winds packing speeds up to 75 mph Deaths: 1,464 Total Cost: $135 billion

Time Frame: Expected in the next 30 years

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THIS WEEK AROUND

CAMPUS

Monday Titan Weeks of Welcome (WOW): Information Station 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

ASI promotes campus involvement

Women’s Soccer vs. BYU, Titan Stadium, 2 p.m.

Joe and Andy Lopez voice their goals and plans for the year

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Evening Services Fair, between McCarthy Hall and University Hall 3:30 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday Titan Tusk Force General Meeting, TSU Pavilion A, 5 to 8 p.m.

Thursday ASI Cookout, Becker Amphitheater, 12 to 1 p.m.

Friday Women’s Volleyball vs. Bucknell, Southern Cal Tournament (L.A.), 5 p.m.

Saturday Neon Nights begins

Sunday Women’s Soccer vs. Eastern Washington, Titan Stadium, 1 p.m.

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Joe Lopez and Andy Lopez are this year’s elected Associated Students Inc. president and vice president, and their goal is to work with the student body and be their voice.

Along with serving as ASI president, Joe is also the CEO of ASI. He also serves as eminent commander of Sigma Nu fraternity, ASI Productions Director and last year’s ASI executive vice president.

Besides being an active member on campus, Joe also serves the surrounding community. He has had four years of volunteer work in Camp Titan, a philanthropic program sponsored by ASI which focuses on working with underprivileged children in Orange County.

Andy Lopez has been an active member in ASI as well, most recently he served as the chief communications officer (from 2009-10).

He is currently serving as the InterFraternity Council president and is a member of the Gamma Omicron Chapter of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity.

Both Joe and Andy are communica-

tions majors and will be graduating in May 2011. Joe will be getting his degree in public relations and Andy in advertising.

Joe and Andy have many goals that will help improve students’ experiences at Cal State Fullerton and also help the local community.

“We plan to incorporate a new student leader position within ASI that would be a liaison to the city of Fullerton and the surrounding community,” Andy said. “This student will attend Fullerton city council meetings and other events in the area.”

Another goal is to “go green” in the ASI Internal office and the Titan Student Union. They will do this by incorporating paperless agendas, minutes and documents which students can access through the ASI website.

“We want to be aware of what we can do to cut costs and conserve energy,” Andy said.

They further plan to execute the “What Matters” program, which will use various methods to reach out to students and gain feedback on what they care about on campus.

Not only are the Lopez’s interested in what student’s have to say, but they also want to increase the total number of student involvement by 50 percent.

In order to do this, they will reach out to students by recruiting them to run in elections, sit on a committee and volunteer for events and leadership positions.

“Our goal is to communicate efficiently and effectively to students,” Joe said.

One way the Lopez’s plan to stay connected with the student body is by creating weekly video updates from ASI leaders which can be found on the ASI homepage.

“We will be creating and producing these updates to inform students about what is going on,” Andy said.

Ensuring that students’ concerns are heard, the Lopez’s said they will address what is brought to their attention. In the past, students have said that ASI does not represent the voice of the student body which Joe and Andy understand but they said they will “continue to represent the students and be as accessible as possible in the upcoming year.”

Rohullah Latif, ASI Board of Director for the College of Engineering and Computer Science said he’s impressed by the work Joe and Andy have done.

“During the ASI cookout, they were working really hard and trying to get the job done to the best of their ability,” Latif said. “Last year was my first year in ASI, and I learned from them.”

In the past, ASI has been criticized about its event spending (i.e. Spring Concert).

This past spring semester a group of unsatisfied CSUF students conducted a survey questioning the budget for the Spring Concert.

Maria Cortes, an American stud-

Courtesy of ASI Andy Lopez and Joe Lopez will serve as this year’s ASI vice president and president. They hope to improve the communication between students and ASI.

ies major and one of the coordinators behind the survey, felt that the budget was “ridiculous.”

The Lopez’s said that every event is planned with a different group of individuals in mind, and all of their events

are catered to attract a different type of student.

“We’re looking forward to a great year, and we’re excited to serve as both leaders and representatives to the students,” Joe said.

French, German language Sanchez discusses healthcare degree programs suspended ALLIE MOSIER Asst. News Editor

Last fall semester, Dr. Ephraim Smith, vice president of Academic Affairs, proposed to discontinue specific degrees offered under the Modern Language and Literature (MLL) program.

Those threatened to be suspended by the program included: French (M.A., B.A., minor), German (B.A.) and Portuguese (minor). Since the proposal, committee meetings were held each month regarding the discontinuance as well as several public hearings where students and faculty expressed their thoughts and opinions.

Last spring, committee and Academic Senate meetings were held on March 1 and April 1 in which the majority favored to continue these language programs.

In May, President Milton Gordon made the final verdict and overruled

the senate’s almost unanimous decision to continue the French and German programs, said Helene Domon, coordinator of the French program.

Gordon ordered the suspension of the French M.A. and the full discontinuance of the German B.A and M.A. “We were all in shock,” Domon said. “The administration’s lack of support for the CSUF smaller humanities/ arts/music programs and the president’s lack of respect for the Faculty Senate’s recommendation are absolutely dismaying.”

Domon added that the anger is great among MLL faculty members, students and hundreds of supporters from all over California who had actively mobilized to save these programs.

The French B.A., German minor and Portuguese minor are still being offered. Along with these, the international business majors in French, German and Portuguese are also offered as well.

MLL Department Chair Janet Eyring worried that the whole discontinuance process may have sent the signal that these programs were ending. “We would like the community to know that we are still open for business,” Eyring said.

This fall an array of classes in these three programs are being offered, and Eyring hopes that students will sign up.

However, because of fears that the campus will over enroll, college deans have been instructing chairs to stop enrolling students once they have met target, Eyring said. She added that this is already starting to hurt the enrollments in French, German and Portuguese, which they are trying to build.

Carolyna Espinoza, a junior Spanish and communications major, said it’s a shame that the French (B.A.) and German (M.A., B.A.) were cut. “All languages are rich, and I hope that no other cuts are made,” Espinoza said.

Sanchez sells benefits, addresses senior concerns of reform at local center MICHELLE WIEBACH News Editor

LUCIO VILLA / Staff Photographer Sanchez explains the benefits of healthcare and when they will go into effect.

Rep. Loretta Sanchez sold the benefits of healthcare reform to a group of seniors at the Fullerton Senior MultiService Center earlier this month.

Sanchez, (D-Anaheim), talked to seniors about the benefits that would go into effect within the next month and the next three years.

“We want to keep you healthy,” Sanchez said. “As we get older we start to break down. I know I feel it.”

Sanchez, who waited until the last minute to cast her vote in favor of healthcare reform, has been trekking around Orange County to sell its benefits and explain how people will see new changes. Sanchez faces re-election against Assemblyman Van Tran, (RCosta Mesa) in November.

Some provisions of the healthcare overhaul will take effect as soon as next month. Although pre-existing conditions will not apply to children, they will qualify to stay on their parents’ insurance plan until age 26. This would help college graduates who are struggling in the workforce, Sanchez said.

“I think the new healthcare plan sounds better,” Donna Simmons, a se-

nior who supports healthcare reform, said. “It will take time. It won’t happen over night,” she added.

The healthcare bill was passed last March and signed into law. But it has encountered strong opposition from conservative groups. “There are flaws in the (healthcare) system,” said Kay Bryant of Placentia. “I don’t think anyone knows what will happen when ‘Obamacare’ goes into effect.”

The healthcare bill will insure 30 million people and require most to have health insurance coverage or pay a fine. Some seniors were concerned about how healthcare would affect those who are currently insured.

Sanchez said that those insured could still keep their plans and that most of the new benefits would not happen for three years because the government does not want to impact people who are already insured.

Medicare benefits for 2011 include lower prescription drug costs and improve preventive care under Medicare, such as cancer tests and cardiovascular screenings.“The facts speak for themselves,” Sanchez said.

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Courtesy of Orange County District Attorney’s Office Jacsen used several aliases to assist in fraud.

Former student steals from Cal State Fullerton MICHELLE WIEBACH News Editor

Former Cal State Fullerton student Jaelyne Jacsen is awaiting a court decision next month in regards to her dishonesty to CSUF after she lied in order to receive thousands of dollars in federal student loans and Orange County public financial assistance.

On June 24, Jacsen, 49, was sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to 11 felonies, which included fraud and child endangerment. She is guilty of falsifying public assistance applications by lying about her home address and changing her name.

Before attending CSUF, Jacsen had graduated from Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League school. She did not disclose that she had a degree to CSUF and received about $50,000 in student loans.

“There are laws that say that if a person used federal loans to get a bachelor’s degree, then that person

will not be eligible to get another federal loan to get another B.A,” said Farrah Emami, spokesperson for the Orange County District Attorney.

Jacsen was accused of stealing $6,500 from welfare financial assistance by receiving funds even after she moved out of Orange County. She continued to receive aid even though she wasn’t eligible.

Jacsen was sentenced to a year in jail and will be on probation for five years, Emami said. If she violates her probation, she could serve up to 10 years in prison. The Financial Aid at CSUF declined to comment on Jacsen’s case. Jacsen was living under the “Safe at Home” program, where she was allowed to maintain a confidential address while receiving public assistance. Victims of domestic violence can keep their whereabouts secret to protect themselves from abusive spouses. Jacsen changed her childrens’ names and used several aliases.

The Orange County District Attorney started investigating Jacsen in December 2008 when social workers encountered problems when trying to verify an address, which is necessary when receiving public benefits, Emami said.

Jacsen was arrested outside her Victorville home Oct. 29, 2009. Jacsen spoke out against violence as a guest speaker at CSUF two years ago.

“I did hear feedback from their presentation and apparently she has a very compelling story,” said Jerri Freeman, office and special events coordinator at the CSUF Women’s Center.

Jacsen’s restitution hearing will take place Sept. 29 where she will find out how much money she needs to pay back to CSUF.

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Dean Pullen speaks at farewell ceremony.

Dean Pullen returns for another semester SAMANTHA DABBS Staff Writer

Before Dean Rick Pullen even packed up his office, he was sitting back in it.

Pullen said he was asked by Cal State Fullerton President Milton Gordon to stay another semester in the

Cal State Fullerton alumna’s remains found JUANITA VASQUEZ News Editor

The skeletal remains of 24-year-old Mitrice Richardson of Los Angeles were discovered Monday, Aug. 9 in the terrain of the Malibu Canyon.

According to CNN reports, Richardson, a graduate of Cal State Fullerton, was intoxicated and unable to pay her $89 dinner tab at Geoffrey’s restaurant in Malibu, so the staff called the Sheriff’s Department.

College of Communications until a suitable replacement is found by the 2011 spring semester.

Finding it very difficult to turn Gordon down, Pullen agreed to stay on as the acting dean.

“I was really shocked when he called me in. Ironically, it was the day after my big retirement reception,” Pullen said.

This wasn’t exactly his idea of a relaxing retirement plan, Pullen said, but he is excited to return to CSUF for his 38th year and is hopeful in keeping the College of Communications moving forward until his position of 15 years, as dean, is filled.

Pullen said he feels comforted that Associate Dean Irene Matz has been willing to help.

“I think his return speaks a lot of his loyalty to the university, and it is my pleasure to help the college and the dean,” Matz said.

Jordan Ruggieri, 19, a student office assistant said that the entire dean’s office is filled with energy from Pullen’s return.

Richardson was arrested and taken to the Malibu-Lost Hills station, where she was booked on suspicion of not paying for the meal and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. After she was released from custody in the middle of the night, her whereabouts had remained a mystery until last week.

Her decomposed remains were found a few miles from the Malibu-Lost Hills station.

According to reports, the remains were found when park rangers were on patrol in the area for illegal marijuana plants.

A candlelight vigil for Richardson was held last Monday night in South Los Angeles.

... Continued from page 16 “I don’t mind contributing if it’s beneficial towards me,” said Tiffany Nguyen, 20, a health science major who commutes from Cerritos. “But what’s the purpose if I still have to go to class early just to find a spot?”

The fees, which jumped from $162 last spring to $220 this fall, will pay for the structure’s construction and maintenance, Ferrer said.

“While we did receive a few calls from students about the parking situation last year, I believe the majority are satisfied that the two projects - the Children’s Center and the housing expansion - are necessary and important,” Ferrer said in an e-mail interview. “Convenient, close-in parking will always be in demand, and we have sited the parking structures as close as possible to the campus core to address this.”

Omar Saucedo, a geography major, 20, doesn’t think Ferrer’s statement is an accurate portrayal.

“First of all, a lot of us don’t have the means to purchase a $162 parking permit, and now it’s been raised to $220.

And with the loss of space? It seems absurd to me,” Saucedo said.

Associated Student’s Inc. President Joe Lopez commented on the higher cost for parking and the sacrifice of parking spots created by the Children’s Center and new housing.

“Another concern for students has been the amount of housing on campus,” Lopez said. “And you have to remember that we are land-locked. So building up is expensive, but it is the best use of space.”

Although the project, $4 million of which was funded by parking reserves, is a near-replica of its State College counterpart, its green elements set it

apart from the other parking structures.

“The LED (light emitting diode) lighting provides greater illumination while using less power,” said Jack Bage, the associate director of design and construction for Planning and Development. “It’s a major green element.”

Meanwhile, the estimated $142,779,000 dorm construction is faring well and should be ready by next fall.

Sarah Toner Hawkins, associate director of Housing Administration and Finance, said the 1,062 studentserving dorms are being built to a gold standard of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification.

Certain green elements include the use of renewable or locally sourced materials for construction, low-flow faucets, shower heads and L-shaped sunshades around the edifice’s windows to keep the building cool.

Therefore, dorm form meets function. The new housing will not be spacious, having a set-up to accommodate one common bathroom and four furnished bedrooms to house four to eight students, making the dorm’s community space the hub of student interaction. Part of the floor will house “active” space and the other part will house “passive” space, or a place for students to hit the books.

The Gastronome, the new dining hall which will serve dorm residents and commuting students alike, has a 50s style flare combined with a design similar to Steven G. Mihaylo Hall. The less-kitchen savvy freshman can also enjoy cooking classes in the Gastronome.

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JOHNNY LE / Asst. Photo Editor Members of the Fish ‘N’ CHiPs launched their highway patrol inspired vehicle during the 2010 Red Bull Flugtag

Thousands of spectators gathered on a hill during the 2010 Red Bull Flugtag in Long Beach, Calif. on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010.

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Flying and falling fun on Flugtag

KATIE EVANS Staff Writer

Swarms of beachgoers, sunburned children and sports fans alike crowded the streets of Downtown Long Beach this weekend in hopes of witnessing nosedives and crash landings of manmade, man-powdered flying machines.

The Red Bull Flugtag made its appearance at Rainbow Harbor, one of only four events in 2010, including Philadelphia and Miami.

Flugtag, German for “flying day,” offers a competition of creativity and genius, where contestants must design, construct and then pilot their machines off a 30-foot platform above water. There have been more than 80

around the globe in the last 10 years.

A throng of over 105,000 witnessed the team Peepin’ It Real take first place.

The group consisted of five Southern Californian college women who designed a craft based around their shared love for marshmallow Peeps.

According to RedBullFlugtagUSA. com, Corrine Schnieders, the team’s pilot, stated, “Red Bull Flugtag is our life dream – it’s the golden moment for us to demonstrate the flying prowess we’ve held pent inside while simultaneously paying homage to our preferred fluffy food.”

Celebrity judges such as Cheech Marin, Ryan Sheckler and Tenley Molzahn based their critiques on creativity, flight distance and showmanship. Fortunately, even the crafts that

dove vertically down into the water still drummed up “6” and “7” scorecards.

For most attendees, Flugtag was something that they have never experienced before. Lindsay Waggoner, a Cal State Fullerton alumna, was no different. “This is the first Flugtag I’ve ever been to. My friend brought me here because he loves it,” she said.

After which, Waggoner’s friend walked over, his fists raised in the air and war cried, “Flugtag!” Waggoner laughed, mentioning that he “only had one Red Bull so far.”

Another resident, Jerald Villaluz, 29, thought it was “interesting to see the different crafts people come up with.”

He, like many, saw commercials with footage from the 2003 Santa Monica Flugtag and decided to check it out.

Many teams highlighted the creativity that attendees like Villaluz came to see. Some flying machines in the competition were designed to look like a sombrero, a 7-Eleven Big Gulp cup, a Dodgers hat or even Barack Obama with enormous ears for wings.

The Green Army Men team won the People’s Choice Award, which the audience voted for by text message.

The five men on the team, from Hermosa Beach, are veterans to the Red Bull competition scene and have gathered a following after winning a soapbox race in 2007.

Although the majority of flights take straight to the water, the farthest flight in Red Bull Flugtag history happened earlier this year, going 207 feet. Teams in the next USA Flugtag competition hope to go further in the upcoming Giant Flying Llama or Broke College Students machines competitions.

JOHNNY LE / Asst. Photo Editor The Band of Bruins vehicle is lifted into a garbage disposal and is crushed after the 2010 Red Bull Flugtag Event.

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Daytripper A foreward to readers: meet the Daily Titans new travel column CAROLINA VELAZQUEZ Features Editor

As school starts up again, making time to travel can seem stressful, especially as the semester progresses.

Traveling by plane these days can cost more than most people budget for, and planning road trips can be a bit of a nuisance.

There has to be another way to enjoy a quick getaway. Luckily, there is.

More people each year are longing to visit Southern California, and we natives should be taking advantage of our residential location.

Welcome to “Day Tripper,” a travel column dedicated to spending a day anywhere in Southern California, traveling by train.

This is not about visiting the most clichéd, popular spots that Southern California has to offer, such as Disneyland (although, who

wouldn’t enjoy a photo opportunity with Mickey). This is about finding your own adventure in cities close to home.

It’s a chance to explore an array of trendy bars, restaurants, parks and all-the-rage hangouts that only locals know about.

This column allows readers to experience a side of Southern California that isn’t typically shown in Frommer’s Travel Guides.

Nonetheless, one may ask, “But, why by train?”

Well, besides being eco-friendly, traveling locally by train can be a rewarding experience. There is nothing like sitting back, relaxing and watching the scenery while not having to worry about traffic or whether you are running out of gas.

Traveling by train is not what most people often do, so riding it can be a real treat, especially since there is less of a crowd to deal with and seats are readily available.

I myself, used to ride the train to school from Riverside, and I found it refreshing to see countless other people preferring to take the train as their first mode of transportation. It also made for a good place

to “people watch” and to converse with various devoted train riders.

Not to mention, you will have the pleasure of feeling like an oldfashioned traveler out of a movie.

With train stations located in or near the downtown area of most cities, it wouldn’t be hard to explore new destinations.

“Day Tripper” will inspire even the most frugal traveler to enjoy local hot spots for a day, considering round-trip tickets are usually less than $20.

It is our duty as Californians to see what our state has to offer, so stay tuned to see where we will be traveling to.

Southern California is a wonderful place, and we’re lucky it’s all just a train ride away.

JUANITA VASQUEZ / News Editor View of the town of Queseria from the back window of Vasquez’s home. The trees surrounding the habitiants produce different kinds of fruit, such as oranges, lemons, limes, tangerines and guavas . Majority of the town’s income comes from a local sugar factory.

A summer in Mexico: Nights A student journals her thoughts as she visits home JUANITA VASQUEZ News Editor

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I found myself in the back of a truck last night, searching for my earliest memories of Mexico. And as the wind stirred the thoughts inside my head, I thought of stars.

I must have been about 5 years old, reaching as far as I could on the dashboard of my uncle’s truck to get a glance of what was outside the truck.

But no matter how many times I blinked and moved the hair out of my face, my eyes could not open wide enough to absorb the enormity of the Mexican sky.

This summer I have looked at the sky every night, and felt sympathy for myself in California. I am deprived

of such beautiful sights in California – all the lights that are intended to keep me safe hide the night sky.

Every night I sit outside my grandma’s house, on a log she uses as a bench, and watch the children play on the street. When my turn comes to play - volleyball, hide-andseek or a version of baseball in which the hand replaces the bat - I think of California.

All along the neighborhood, the street is dotted with people sitting outside their houses talking. Sometimes, when someone walks by, they stop for a few minutes to talk, to bring the day’s dose of gossip.

When I am not in Mexico, I avoid playing sports at all costs, it’s not that my asthma is an impediment, but theres something about playing on Mexican streets at midnight.Here, the nights are as busy as the day, but not with sounds of cars, clubs, or concerts.

The sound of rain hitting the trees, the insects circling the light bulb or the neighbor’s rooster that sings 15

minutes after midnight, those are the type of sounds that the night hosts.

I feel a cool trickle of calmness closing around my body, and with the curtains down and the doublepanned windows slightly ajar, my ears welcome the voices of late-night drinkers, the neighbor opening the door to his house, the wife tending to his crying grandchild, the distant sounds of a wedding reception - these are all sounds that remind me of the time I lived here.

In California, safe from the sounds of cars and the humming of electric appliances, the nights are almost eerily quiet.

Sometimes I get annoyed if my neighbor closes his door too hard; it makes my room shake. It disturbs my sleep. But in Queseria, instead of closing the windows, I allow myself to be lulled to sleep by the sounds the night makes.

Every night as I lie in bed and hear the town fall asleep, I realize that it is the small things that make this country so special.

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Beverly’s Best featured on TLC RACHEL DAVID

JCW: You’re very aware of them for the first day, maybe even half a day, then you really do have to just kind of tune them out because you have a life to lead and a business to run.

To get a one-hour episode, they were here for two weeks. ...

We didn’t expect the process to take that long.

Managing Editor

JOHNNY LE / Asst. Photo Editor Fullerton locals get a treat in healthy fresh vegetables and fruits from the Farmer’s Market held every thursday off of Wilshire Ave. and Pomona Ave.

Farmers market offer healthy alternatives and ideas KELSEY LANEY

can go in a salad, add some apples, dried cranberries and fresh strawberries Copy Editor or raspberries. The various fruits add sweetness to the salad which eliminates There is a growing trend among the need for dressing.

Another popular meal among the shoppers to buy their groceries at local farmers markets and college students college crowd is pizza, but ordering pizare no exception to this money saving, za all the time adds up. So an alternaand not to mention healthier, alterna- tive: Make your own! Pizza dough can be easily purchased (Trader Joes has it tive.

“Local farmers market growers tend for under $2). Load up the pizza with to be smaller ‘mom and pop’ organi- locally found spices such as garlic, basil zations and with the growth of global and oregano. Meat lovers can still add pepperoni and agribusiness they sausage, which need all the supI buy a bit of everything. can be found at port they can get,” the same marsaid Rebecca Dol- I love fresh local grapes and kets. You can hinow, a women’s throw a variety studies professor. plums. of fresh toppings “I buy a bit of - Rebecca Dolhinow onto the pizza: everything. I love Women’s studies professor onions, spinach, fresh local grapes mushrooms and and plums.” even pineapple.

There are so If cooking isn’t exactly a skill you many fruits and vegetables available throughout August that can make possess, utilize the farmers markets for entire meals, or simply enhance some snacks. Fruits like grapes, apples, strawberries and cherries are all in season and “traditional” college meals.

Ramen is a typical dinner through- can settle an appetite.

Roasted potatoes can also be an alout the dorms and apartments inhabited by students. To balance out high ternative to fatty potato chips. Simply sodium levels, try tossing in some fresh cut some red potatoes into quarters, vegetables; beans and corn are in sea- drizzle with olive oil, garlic, basil, salt son during August and can add flavor and pepper and pop them into the to some otherwise plain ramen. Also oven for 40 minutes at 350 degrees.

“I don’t really like to cook with the try celery, green onions, peppers and things I buy from there, but I like to cilantro for flavor.

“I eat ramen all the time because it’s eat them as snacks, like the fruit, veggie cheap and some of these vegetables you chips, bread etc.,” said Monique San, can buy for under $2, so not only am I 21, a liberal studies major.

There are several farmers markets eating right, I’m keeping money in the bank too,” said Paul Morgan, 22, a lib- located throughout Orange County; Fullerton has two, and there are also eral studies major.

Salads are also a fast and easy meal to markets in Anaheim, Yorba Linda and make with fresh produce. Even fruits Brea.

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What happens when you mix the two latest trends, cupcakes and reality TV, and add in a pinch of local color?

You get Beverly’s Best Bakery, a small bakery decorated with mixedmatched prints and an amazingly tempting display of sweets. Located only five minutes from campus.

The bakery was the star of the TLC show “The Bakery Bunch.”

The preview of the show aired on July 11 and followed the owner, Jennifer Cella-Williams, as she juggled her duties as a master (“not classically trained”) cake decorator and mother to 5-year-old triplet boys.

In an interview with the Daily Titan, Cella-Williams talked about what it was like having cameras follow her around everywhere and who Beverly actually is.

Daily Titan: How did the name of the bakery come about? Was it named after your mom?

Jennifer Cella-Williams: Beverly was one of the first owners. She didn’t last in the baking business very long, but we still have her name on it.

DT: How did the whole business get started? Did you buy the business from Beverly’s family?

JCW: Well, my parents owned it before me. They had it for about 14.5 years. They grew the business from this little hardly known shop to a much bigger business.

Then my husband and I quit our jobs and bought the business a little

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These decorative cupcakes display the talents of owner Jennifer Cella-Williams and her staff. Cupcakes are some of the tasty treats Beverly’s Best Bakery has to offer.

more than two years ago from my parents.

DT: How did the TLC show get started? Did you submit a tape to TLC? JCW: No, actually, an independent production company ... was looking for some new ideas to develop and pitch to some networks, and they contacted us in October of last year.

They shot some initial footage and came out and met us and learned a little bit about the bakery and put a demo tape together, then that got submitted to TLC. We absolutely did nothing to generate the interest. They came to us, and we took the opportunity once they presented it.

DT: I read online that it was a

preview that was on July 11, so is it going to go to a series or was that a one-time special?

JCW: It was a one-time special on TLC. Now the production company is just waiting to hear whether it will be something more.

DT: Would you be interested in that?

JCW: We’ll take it as it comes.

Right now we’re just glad we had the opportunity for the one show ... we’ve had a great increase in business.

We’re pretty happy with the response that we’ve gotten from the one episode ... we’re just happy for whatever few minutes we’ll have in the spotlight.

DT: How was it having cameras follow you everywhere?

DT: What is your best-selling item?

Did you start off with cupcakes then got into wedding cakes?

JCW: No. Actually, cupcakes have been more of a byproduct of the cupcake fad.

We sell a ton of cupcakes but do not market ourselves as a cupcake bakery. We’re definitely more known for our party cakes and birthday cakes. We do a lot of weddings every week, but as a sheer volume, we do a lot more showers, birthdays, special events, graduations, and a lot of individual orders every weeks.

DT: What would you say the benefits of the show are?

JCW: Definitely a noticeable increase (in business), people coming in to check things out and hopefully we’ll be able to turn those people into long-term costumers.

DT: Have there been any disasters, like dropping a cake or delivering it and something happens?

JCW: Oh, yes. We had someone drop a cake once in the reception hall at the location.

That’s happened twice in the 17 years that the business has been in my family.Usually it’s minor stuff like the cake decorator accidentally set up the wrong size ... It’s very stressful.

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Band gains ‘giant’ success GABRIELLE ABUTOM Opinion Editor

Cheers erupt amongst a swarming crowd inside a dimly-lit bar as five young men take the stage. The lead singer runs his hand through his dark hair and looks at the audience before breaking into a huge smile, pulling his bandmates into a huddle. They put their heads together while looking at their feet for a moment before separating, now ready to share their newest songs with their Orange County fans at Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa.

Walking to opposite sides of the stage, Jake Tilley and Eric Cannata of Young the Giant pick up their guitars while Francois Comtois sits behind his drum set. Placing the strap of his bass around his neck, Payam Doostzadeh stands by Sameer Gadhia, the face of the band, who picks up his tambourine from beside his tan loafers and wraps his hand around the microphone in front of him.

“It’s good to be home,” said Gadhia over the applause.

Young the Giant’s name is as unique as their sound, which has been described as a mix between Kings of Leon and Interpol. The Irvine natives have been together for three years, writing music described by Last.fm as “an assembly of international names and assorted backgrounds that combine to produce a refreshing brand of sunsoaked Indie rock … it is a sound all their own.”

You may have seen Young the Giant on their recent national tour with Minus the Bear or opening for The Whigs, Ghostland Observatory, Steel Train or Kings of Leon. The band has also shared the stage with LMFAO and Shiny Toy Guns.

You may have even heard one of their singles, “Cough Syrup” on KROQ’s local favorites. Their song “Texas Tea,” a song about oil burning in the 1930s, was on MTV’s The Real World: Brooklyn. With their infectious energy and original melodies, it’s no

surprise this band, comprised of stylish men in their early 20s, showcased at South by Southwest and headlined a packed House of Blues in Anaheim.

Posters of the band cover the walls of Detroit Bar, where the bar’s trendy, laid-back atmosphere is complemented by Young the Giant’s music. Their natural charisma mesmerizes the audience who seems to sing along to every word.

As they began playing “Shake My Hand,” their old friend, Hannah Lee, 21, of Irvine, raised her arms in the air.

“This is my favorite song. It’s really inspiring that people my own age can write lyrics that are so deep. This is my favorite verse!” Lee said of the lyrics,“being alone really ‘aint that bad.

I make the best of the hurt.”

Inspired by The Strokes, Coldplay and Radiohead, the band is described by fans in the audience as “fun,” “talented” and “hot.” The guys are just as fun-loving on stage as off .

“A lot of it is based on improvisation,” said Comtois of their song writing. “We’re probably the only band I know who will write a song at 4 o’clock and play it at a show at eight.”

After graduating from high schools in Irvine and attending four-year universities all over California, including Stanford and UC Irvine, early last year they decided to take a leave of absence from school to focus on their band.

Because they value their education, choosing to pursue their music careers was a difficult decision, but hard work is paying off for the young men who just a year ago snagged a record deal with Roadrunner Records.

The band just finished recording their first full length album to be released later this year with Grammy Award winning producer Joe Chiccarelli (The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, The Shins, My Morning Jacket).

Their newest single, “My Body” can be downloaded for free at YoungTheGiant.com. This month, they have residency to perform at The Troubadour in Los Angeles on Sundays and at The Casbah in San Diego on Mondays.

As their last song ends and they leave the stage, the audience begins to chant: “One more song! One more song!”

Without hesitation, the band picks up their instruments and begins their encore.

Courtesy of Young the Giant Irvine-based band Young the Giant has gained national fame since the 2008 release of their EP Shake My Hand and touring with Kings of Leon and Ghostland Observatory.

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Courtesy of Dose of Adolescence After former band member Steve Madigan was killed by a drunk driver in 2006, Dose of Adolescence advocates against drunk driving.

Inland band reacts to tragedy ALEX DOMINQUEZ Asst. Copy Editor

What started in Rancho Cucamonga as two brothers and a close friend jamming with a few guitars evolved into a group of individuals with a story and a message.

Now, Dose of Adolescence has been around for nearly 10 years.

Timmy Brown, 26, Dose of Adolescence’s vocalist and guitarist, described their music as “punk rock for sure, and probably heartfelt rock and roll these days.”

The band members’ hearts certainly play a role in their music and work.

“We don’t do it for the money. We do it for the passion and the love of music,” said Jimmy Brown (Timmy’s brother), 30, who does vocals in the band.

Within Dose of Adolescence’s music lies a silver-lined message: the product of utter heartbreak. The band, comprised of the Brown brothers, Roger Esparza (bass and vocals), Chris Dinger (guitar) and Tyler Armenta (drums), is known for being an advocate against driving while under the influence of alcohol. In 2006, Steve Madigan, an original member of the band, was killed in an alcohol-related automobile accident.

“For my brother and I, it was like

losing a brother,” Jimmy said.

After their friend’s untimely death, Timmy even found it difficult to play music.

“It took me a while to even pick up my guitar again,” he said. “(It was) the hardest thing I’ve ever been through in my life, by far.”

However, out of the ashes came something beautiful. On their latest album, Memories Attack, “’85 to ’06,” the first song Timmy wrote after Madigan’s death - is a powerful tribute song to their fallen friend. “...The whole record means the world to me, but probably the song we wrote for Steve, ‘’85 to ’06,’ means the most to me,” Timmy said. “Everything we do is for Steve - the music, everything. We definitely don’t want to see something like that happen to a friend again.”

Dose of Adolescence traveled the country performing with Vans Warped Tour this summer.

“It’s been really great. It’s been a lot of hard work, but a dream come true,” Timmy said. “I have been dreaming of playing Warped Tour since I was 15.”

Warped Tour proves to not only be an amazing experience and opportunity, but it also seems to be a valuable learning tool for the band. “(Warped Tour has been) nothing short of amazing and educational.

We’ve been going to the EIY (Earn it

Yourself) meet ups, hosted by Kevin Lyman, the founder of Warped Tour, and Sarah Saturday, who runs EarnItYourself.com, and Lisa Brownlee, the tour manager for Warped Tour and the AP Tour,” Jimmy said.

Dose of Adolescence has also been listening to the audience’s reception, and according to the band, the fans are impressed. “(Dose of Adolescence is) not too much of the same ole same ole, but at the same time it has a familiar feeling to the song,” a fan commented on iTunes.

The band’s fans are not the only ones who are impressed with what they see.

“We’ve not only gotten a lot of positive feedback from the kids from Warped Tour - we’ve also gotten a lot of positive feedback from the bands that play Warped Tour,” Jimmy said.

Though Warped Tour’s hectic schedule and busy days have detoured Dose of Adolescence from focusing on any new material, they still anticipate the future.

“We were working on some stuff before Warped Tour, but it’s just too hectic. The days are too long, and it’s hot. For us, it’s kind of impossible,” Jimmy said.

Timmy said that after Warped Tour, the band will “just go home, do shows around the local area, hopefully do an acoustic EP and write new music.”

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August 23, 2010

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Book: Millennium Trilogy LAURA BARRON-LOPEZ

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Her name is Lisbeth Salander and although you may not be aware, she is the girl being referred to on the covers of Swedish author Steig Larsson’s international bestselling trilogy. Salander is The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played With Fire and finally, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest.

Salander is Larsson’s heroin and central character in the trilogy. Her life story provides the backbone and intrigue of the trilogy as a damaged yet genius computer hacker. Accompanying Salander throughout the complex plots in the Nordic noir series is Mikael Blomkvist, an investigative journalist who exposes corrupt corporations and politicians in Sweden.

Together, Salander and Blomkvist make an unconventional pair and take the reader on a muckraking vendetta in each installment of the trilogy. Salander’s life secrets, however, lie at the

heart of each book and are ever so intricately and mindfully woven in with historical events and the people, which Blomkvist and she aim to destroy.

“Forty-six percent of the women in Sweden have been subjected to violence by a man,” Larsson writes at the beginning of one of the sections.

It is statistics such as this which make the reader aware that the writer is a feminist, said Entertainment Weekly magazine. In the final installment, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, throughout which Salander continues to wage war against those who have committed wrongs, the idea Larsson communicates gives credit where credit is due and justice is finally reached.

These brief but powerful statements and paragraphs that Larsson provides the reader with in each part tie each book together and add to Salander’s story.

However damaged Salander’s personal story might be, the reader (especially if she is a woman) can’t help but want to emulate Salander.

Hot spot: The Dock SABRINA PARK Courtesy of Warner Bros.

Leonardo DiCaprio plays dream reader and team leader, Dom Cobb, in the summer blockbuster science fiction action film Inception, directed by Christopher Nolan.

The dream world ‘Inception’ KIRAN KAZALBASH Copy Editor

With its all-star cast, mind-boggling special effects and a storyline that keeps you on the edge of your seat, Inception is nothing short of a wild dream.

Exploring the ideas of dream sharing and dream control, the fast-paced two and a half hour movie provides loads of excitement, confusion and an experience like no other.

The science-fiction thriller centers on Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio), a man who claims to have the ability to extract secret information from others while they dream.

Cobb is not alone in his work as he requires the help of his right-hand man, Arthur (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), who gathers background research on their target.

Arthur and Cobb are recruited by Siato (Ken Watanbe), a stern and commanding Japanese business man, who offers the pair a job to plant an idea in the mind of Robert Fischer (Cillian Murphy), who is the heir to a corporate empire, to split up his father’s empire, leaving Siato’s business with no other rival.

Though Cobb and his team have worked in corporate espionage before, they have never been asked to plant new ideas through dreams. Siato, in

return, promises to clear Cobb’s name from a crime he was accused of.

Cobb begins to assemble a team capable and experienced enough to handle the complex operation that awaits them.

He enlists the help of Ariadne (Ellen Page), a graduate student, and teaches her how to subconsciously construct the dream world to look like reality.

He also seeks the help of Eames (Tom Hardy), an experienced forger who has the ability to take the physical shape of another person to control the dreamer.

Through their series of experiments and practice runs, Ariadne begins to realize that Cobb is subconsciously fighting personal demons, which take

the shape of his recently deceased wife, Mal (Marion Cotillard), who is projected into any dream Cobb takes part in. Trains plowing through the middle of a bustling city, cars and people moving while suspended in mid-air and full cities folding over onto themselves are just a few scenes that will have you gaping in awe.

The dream-within-dream sequences thicken the plot, creating even more baffling intrigue. Inception is not your average blood and gore heist thriller.

It requires the viewer to mentally participate and follow the complex storyline, leaving you questioning which parts were reality up until the very last scene.

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The Dock, a waterfront restaurant in Newport Beach, has quickly become one of Orange County’s hot spots due to its beautiful bay view, varied wine selection, lunch and dinner specials and catered boat cruises.

The Dock offers an exceptional wine selection, featuring wines like Alois Lageder Pinot Grigio Dolomiti (2007) at $11 per glass and $45 per bottle, and Zaca Mesa Santa Ynez Valley Syrah at $12 per glass and $52 per bottle.

In addition to its seemingly limitless wine selection, The Dock offers a $15 three-course lunch special Tuesdays through Thursdays and an $18 threecourse dinner special Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

The Dock is a perfect location for family gatherings, romantic evenings or a relaxing day out with friends. It has established itself as an excellent site for small wedding parties and business events. The atmosphere is stunning – the patio is furnished with neutral

tones and outdoor heaters – perfect for a night near the ocean water.

There is no wonder why this restaurant has become an instant success with its beige-toned patio umbrellas, crisp white tablecloths, rattan chairs, fresh flowers neatly displayed on each table, large mirrors and crystal champagne glasses.

The restaurant radiates a refreshing vibe, perhaps because of the neutral decor which allows for a relaxed ambiance, or because its location near the water. The Dock provides an above and beyond experience for their customers.

It also offers catered Duffy boat cruises. Reservations are required for boat cruises and advised for dining during the summer.

This attractive blend of fine dining and boat cruising is open for brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for lunch Tuesdays through Fridays starting at 11:30 a.m. and for dinner Tuesdays through Saturdays starting at 5:30 p.m. (closed Sunday evenings and Mondays). Bon apétit!

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Detour Quick Pick: McClain’s Coffeehouse What hot spot helps relieve back-to-school stress?

Affordable Fullerton coffee shop hosts games and live music RACHEL DAVID Managing Editor

When asked, “What local hot spot has the best deals to relieve back-toschool stress?” It took me a total of two seconds before I responded with, “McClain’s!”

The Downtown Fullerton café is an ideal, late-night hangout for an insomniac such as myself, who is one step from having an IV of black coffee coursing through my veins put into place.

McClain’s Coffeehouse is by far the best place to go to relieve back-toschool stress.

Open until 3 a.m., it is a perfect alternative place for non-alcoholic drinkers to go to unwind from a long day of pretending to listen and pay attention in classes, an exhausting feat, for sure.

This vintage craftsman-style house has a large patio out front with several tables, chairs and heat lamps, which all work wonderfully together to create a

Courtesy of Focus Features The traditional family image is challenged in “The Kids Are All Right,” a film about the aftermath of two kids’ search for their biological father in their two-mother household.

Film: The Kids Are All Right FRED SAKAI / Asst. Photo Editor Downtown Fullerton’s McClain’s Coffeehouse is the perfect place for students to wind down as they take on the stress of beginning a new semester. Available on the coffee shop’s affordable menu are coffees, sandwiches, quesadillas and snacks like cookies and brownies.

homey atmosphere for customers. It is not at all uncommon to see people playing board games (provided by McClain’s), click clacking away on laptops or just sitting back and relaxing with friends.

McClain’s has a variety of affordable teas and coffees, which range from $1.50 a single up to $4.50 for a double.

Customers can purchase black coffee for $1 if they bring their own mugs, perfect for me: a sole drinker of black coffee. If you’re heading there straight from your night class and looking to satisfy your low-blood sugar moment, then you’re in luck since McClain’s serves food from sandwiches, salads and bagels to cookies, brownies and chips.

This local hot spot features a different artist each month and houses an indoor stage where various musicians perform.

Listening to live music while sipping on your coffee or tea is an excellent way to unwind from a chaotic day.

You can see their full menu and event calendar at McClainsCoffeehouse.com.

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The Kids Are All Right is the type of film whose refreshing honesty reminds viewers of what movies are capable of.

In Kids, writer/director Lisa Cholodenko (High Art and Laurel Canyon) puts politics aside to make one of the most controversial family arrangements of our time (a married lesbian couple raise two children with the help of an anonymous sperm donor) look relatively normal.

The lives of Nic (Annette Bening) and Jules (Julianne Moore) are reminiscent of most middle-aged couples trying to raise two teenagers in Southern California, until their world is turned upside down when 16-year-old Laser (Josh Hutcherson) prompts his older sister, Joni (Mia Wasikowska), to use her newly acquired 18-year-old legal status to find their biological father.

In their quest for identity, they meet Paul (Mark Ruffalo), a motorcycle-riding college dropout who owns an organic foods restaurant in Los Angeles.

Laser and Mia try to keep their meeting with Paul secret until an interrogation involving Laser and the moms’ guy-on-guy porn stash inadvertently leads to a confession of the clandestine encounter.

Nic, the breadwinner and patriarchal figure of the same-sex twosome, and Jules, the flighty stay-at-home

mom who’s never had a substantial career, decide that they need to meet the man who is infiltrating their childrens’ lives, so they insist that Paul come over for lunch.

As the layers of the movie unfold, the pseudo-father completely disrupts the dynamics of his makeshift family, forever changing the relationship between the children and their mothers, and eventually the relationship between Nic and Jules. Despite the uniqueness of this alternative family and the tribulations they face, the concepts are so universal that the viewer effortlessly relates to the raw emotions and frankness of the scenes.

What could have been another unrecognized art-house film became one of the most talked about movies at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Cholodenko and co-writer Stuart Blumberg beautifully illustrate what it means to be a family and, through their witty dialogue, open our minds without being preachy.

Kids seems to be filled with just the right amount of comic relief throughout the profound and often uncomfortable scenes that the viewer is able to take in these heavy themes with an air of lightness. It’s rare that a movie will seamlessly turn you on, crack you up, make you squirm and shed a tear.

These are the elements many viewers look for in a movie, so most will probably think the kids are more than all right.

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August 23, 2010

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The stimulus money received was a nice gift, but it further added to our national debt which is already more than $13 trillion, according to TreasuryDirect.gov. The bailout saved jobs and temporarily helped our economy. But, the bailout began under the Bush administration, even if Obama pushed it a little too far.

Many Americans don’t want to pay for other people’s health insurance. We have one side saying everyone has the right to be insured, then there’s the other side saying it’s unfair for them to have a less money to support their family, in order to pay for the poorer Americans’ health costs. He can’t make everyone happy, but at this point, any change is a good change.

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According to HuffingtonPost.com, Obama asked Congress for an additional $33 billion to fund the Afghan and Iraq wars, which have already cost $1 trillion in emergency loans. Much like the economy, this too was started under President Bush. At least Obama pulled troops from Iraq.

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Compared to the Katrina debacle under the Bush administration, after the BP oil spill, Obama’s done very well with damage control. BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward took responsibility and vowed to pay for the cleanup.

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- Change was promised and has been delivered - Could use some improvement but has great potential - Doing well overall

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Probably never, but Johnston says in summer 2011, according to CBS.

Who

Where

Levi Johnston, the guy who knocked up Sarah Palin’s daughter at age 17 (statutory rape?) then allegedly impregnated another Alaskan teen, posed for Playgirl and appeared on Kathy Griffin’s reality show.

What

Running for mayor or city council, which will be shown on his upcoming reality TV show.

I wish I could say as a “mayor” on Foursquare, but his manager Tank Jones announced Johnston’s plan to run for office in his hometown of Wasilla, Alaska. A city so unimportant, spellcheck underlines it.

Alaska is known for its brilliant mayors (Sarah Palin, duh).Isn’t that sweet? He’s following in his child’s grandmother’s footsteps.

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The self-described “F-ckin’ redneck,” has Jones answer the question for him. “People questioned Jesus Christ,” said Jones.

“So I definitely don’t care about these mere mortals questioning Levi Johnston.” Maybe Johnston and his disciples, er, friends will blow Jersey Shore out of the water – by walking on it.

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You can find me at a party on the weekends giving nutrition and health advice to the drunk overweight guy downing a beer, after he just finished a beer bong in record time. I’m the person that will carry out my groceries with my own two hands, rather than wasting a plastic or paper bag.

My name is Nicole, and I am here to prevent you from having a tummy tuck by the time you’re 30. I am a vegetarian.

I wasn’t born into this healthy lifestyle; not too long ago my favorite food was a big fat juicy steak. Once I became educated on where my food came from and the effects it had on my body (more to come on that later), I decided to take control and give my body the nourishment it needed. Believe me, what you eat shows.

Spoiler alert: eating fast food will lead to having to wear size XXL. Working out and eating right works in equilibrium to ensure a healthy lifestyle.

Let me put this as simply as possible, there are a few reasons why I am skinny, and you’re not. While you down that large soda, I drink water. You take the elevator, I will walk up the stairs.

You eat fast food, I pack a lunch.

I’m officially the go-to person for

weight-loss tips and health questions among my group of friends. As an aspiring dietitian and health science major, I’m more than happy to give people the kick in the butt they need to start their healthy lifestyle.

Later this semester, you can look forward to learning about fast, cheap and healthy recipes that won’t burn a hole in your pocket. I’ll help you avoid the love handles that come with scarfing down fast food and point you in the right direction when you’re hungry in between classes. I will be giving advice on ways to get your ass into shape with new exercises that you can incorporate into your daily routine.

After that weekend of beer pong , I’ll show you where to make a pretty penny at the local recycling centers. Save yourself the heart attack and improve your lifestyle and become healthy and happy! This semester, let me help you kick that junk food to the curb and lose those few pounds.

This week, I’ll leave you with these tips to start your school year off right: -Skip the elevator when walking to class. Climbing those five flights of stairs three times a week burns 150 calories! Every calorie counts.

-When getting your daily coffee fix at Starbucks, request skim milk instead of whole milk and save yourself 120 calories and 15 grams of fat!

-Instead of grabbing a bag of chips to snack on, grab a handful of almonds.

Almonds are a good source of protein and fiber while junk food has no nutritional value, just empty calories.

-The school gym is free. It’s open Monday through Thursday from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

That’s all for now! Peace, love and recycle!

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The real issues behind the overturn of Proposition 8

SOPHIA ISLAS Staff Writer

Marriage isn’t the real issue.

Not long after U.S. District Judge, Vaughn R. Walker, ruled Proposition 8 unconstitutional on Aug. 4, a federal appeals court issued a stay on gay marriages until Dec. 6.

Many of us are tired of this debate, no matter which side we support, but as an opponent of the proposition I feel that the campaign for Prop. 8 is losing steam fast.

All human beings, whether gay or straight, have the right to be treated equally and the right to indulge in all civil liberties afforded to them.

Proponents of Prop. 8 need to understand that allowing gay marriage does not hurt them and does not directly concern them. In the battle over Prop. 8, marriage is not the issue being grappled with; it is the issue of possible institutionalized discrimination against homosexuals.

If marriage is the issue, then supporters of Prop. 8 are attempting to bar gay couples from benefiting from the same tax breaks as heterosexual couples. To reiterate, gay couples do not want more rights, they simply

want to be afforded the same rights as heterosexual couples.

Under the 14th Amendment, which protects citizens’ rights, supporting the ban on same-sex marriage is obviously unconstitutional.

With that being said, let us look at the real issue at stake.The concept of marriage is being misused to conceal the fact that some individuals do not want homosexuals to be treated as human beings.

Religion is also internalizing the beliefs of supporters, making a popular argument against gay marriages, or even gays in general, “The Bible says that God hates homosexuals” or “Homosexuality is a sin and those who are homosexual are going to hell.”

Arguments along those lines could not be any more infuriating because individuals are putting religion into their line of reasoning, pretending that referencing a higher being is somehow a trump card in winning this argument.

Separation of church and state should be well known by now, so why are individuals disregarding secularism and continuing to foist their views onto others in the battle over gay marriage?

The gay marriage debate is not about religion or politics, but rather the lack of social acceptance.

There is so much to be gained from allowing same-sex marriage, such as the chance to enrich our culture, expand our viewpoints and ultimately lead to the understanding of homosexuals not as “others” but as fellow human beings who deserve to enjoy the same rights as everyone else.

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KAREN DICKINSON Staff Writer

The initial decision was fine and I don’t see why Proposition 8 was revoked. As of now, this state is obviously not ready for such a drastic change. People say gays need equal rights too, but it’s not that simple.

They do have rights; rights to be in a relationship, rights to buy property and rights to adopt children, but they do not have to do any of this as a married couple.

It’s not necessary to make gay marriage legal within our state; it may effect the citizens in the future.

To make it OK for same-sex couples to get married is an insult to religion because it only becomes an economic tactic.

For those who aren’t religious, same-sex marriage can be viewed as an economic decision rather than a spiritual one and in that case, gay marriage isn’t convenient to the state as a whole.

Businesses would have to extend benefits to new spouses once samesex marriage was legalized. The benefits of marriage are costly to the state as a whole, so they should not

be extended when not out of necessity.

They include social security rights, tax exemptions and health insurance benefits. The gay community can argue that they simply just want to be recognized and accepted as married, but same-sex couples do not need to be legally married to justify their relationship.

If same-sex couples want to be together, I am not saying we should ostracize them in any way, but shouldn’t being together be enough?

If California were ready for gay marriage, it would have decided this the first time around. The people have voted. Stop questioning it.

There are better things we should be spending our time and money on, like figuring out how to make the state education system more efficient rather than raising tuition and cutting course sections.

How is it that one judge can come in and overturn what the majority of citizens voted for? They should represent the people of their state rather than fight the consensus; 30 states voted to ban same-sex marriage.

The question is not whether or not being gay is acceptable, the question is: “Does gay marriage really need to be legally recognized by the state right now?”

Our state is in a poor economic condition as it is, why extend marriage benefits to more people? It is simply not logical to spend money we don’t have.

People argue times are changing and traditions should be constantly challenged, but this does not apply to something as special or costly as marriage.

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GABRIELLE ABUTOM

Resident octogenarian bad-ass Betty White has been in the entertainment industry for most of her life.

She has withstood ageism throughout the years, managing to remain a household name for several decades, not an easy feat for actors.

Recently, she’s been popping up everywhere, thanks to her Snickers commercial, which debuted during the 2010 Super Bowl.

This appearance sparked a web phenomena which led to a Facebook page called “Betty White to Host SNL (please?)!”

The goal of the page worked! Betty White did, indeed, host Saturday Night Live.

When she isn’t exuding her wonderful wit on SNL or at the William Shatner roast, she’s serving up a hardcore dose of sarcasm as Elka Ostrovsky, a home caretaker, on her latest endeavor, Hot in Cleveland on TVLand.

At this rate, it doesn’t look like Betty White will be a forgotten name anytime soon.

Thumbs up to you, Betty White!

This just in: Mel Gibson’s done it again. Shocker.

As if allegedly kicking open the door to Oksana Grigorieva’s house and pushing her the day after she walked out on him with their 8-month-old daughter isn’t enough reason to award Mel Gibson this week’s “thumbs down,” Fox News reports Gibson also had a lover -- Polish porn star Violet Kowal.

Domestic violence is one issue, mind you it’s all still “alleged,” but cheating on the mother of your child (who ironically started out as a mistress according to The National Enquirer) is just icing on the cake.

Who does he think he is cheating on the woman he cheated on his wife with? Someone should tell him to get over himself.

What it comes down to is this: Gibson, even if the tapes of you threatening the mother of your child were doctored, your racist rants and inability to keep it in your pants earns you a giant thumbs down.

(Since there are just not enough middle fingers in the world.)

Managing Editor

Opinion Editor

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August 23, 2010

‘Maloof’ for money cup AARON GILLIAM Asst. Sports Editor

In the final round of the Volcom Pro Street competition, street skateboarder Nyjah Huston landed an unprecedented 16 of 16 tricks on the final day of the Maloof Money Cup Orange County on Aug. 8 at the OC Fairgrounds.

His flawless run earned him 98 points and what many thought was a check for the $100,000 first place prize.

Fellow street skater Adam Dyet was overheard course-side telling the remaining skaters after Huston’s flawless run, “Everyone’s going for second place right now, boys.”

Huston’s win seemed inevitable, but Chris Cole, the winner of the past two Cups had one shot left.

If Cole were to describe his per-

formance in the Maloof Money Cup in one word, that one word would be “nerve-racking.”

“I wouldn’t say fun, that’s for sure,” Cole said of Huston’s near perfect run. “I would have to say it was more nerve-racking watching it than anything, but in the end, I’m stoked I was there to see it happen.”

Cole needed a score of 93 points for his third consecutive and final Cup win before joining the Rob Dyrdek Street League, which has an exclusivity rule after 2010.

He got a 97.

“That was unreal,” Cole said of the competition. “I never thought it would be this hard to keep up with those dudes. They ripped so hard that I had to step up my game to a point where I wouldn’t have normally. Those guys killed it!”

Cole scored a total of 286.33 over three rounds, Huston scored 281.67

and Sean Malto rounded out the top three with a score of 281.33.

“It feels great! I would’ve been happy wherever I placed. I’m just happy I landed some tricks, and everybody else was skating good,” said Malto on his feelings of placing top three.

“It’s just so inspiring to see those dudes go off. You’re just like, ‘sick they’re landing everything’ and you just want to land what you can, and seeing (Chris) Cole finish it up like that was like being a little kid at a demo for me.”

Skaters from all over the world made runs at the Cup’s top prize including Bastien Salabanzi, a pro skater who won his first contest at age 11, had left the U.S. for two years for Europe and made his first reappearance in this contest.

See Skaters, page 19

AARON GILLIAM / Asst. Sports Editor Winner of the Volcom Pro Street competition, Chris Cole, was presented with the Money Cup and a cash prize on Aug. 8.

Titans aim high for NCAA tournament Aces, digs, and blocks, time to serve it up AARON GILLIAM

Soccer to place seventh in Big West Conference this season

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DEREK OPINA

Multimedia Coordinator

The Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer team is more focused than ever entering the 2010 season.

This year their goal is not just to have a winning season.

They are hungry to make the NCAA tournament for the first time since their third consecutive appearance in 2007.

“We’ve got to go to (the) Big West (Tournament),” said Shannon Simpson a senior goalkeeper. “We’ve got to go to the NCAA.” Last year, Simpson split time in front of the net with junior goalkeeper Jordan-Michelle Santos, who started seven matches in net.

See Soccer, page 17

MARK SAMALA / Photo Editor Redshirt senior midfielder Danielle Bitoni is all smiles and ready to take on the Big West.

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Looking to build on their everincreasing success, the Cal State Fullerton women’s volleyball team is incredibly optimistic about the upcoming 2010 season.

“I’m expecting really good things from this season. I think we have a realistic shot at making it to the NCAA (tournament),” said Kayla Neto, a 6-foot-2-inch Titan sophomore middle blocker and outside hitter.

“We have improved every season, and this team is one of the strongest we’ve had so I don’t see why this cant be our year to go all the way,” said Erin Saddler, a 6-foot-3-inch Titan senior middle blocker, , Erin Saddler added.

After finishing the 2009 season 8-8 (18-12), the Titans get set to take on first opponent, Bucknell.

See Volleyball, page 17

AARON GILLIAM / Asst. Sports Editor Freshman outside hitter Abbie Miraldi is met by a trio of defenders during practice.

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The Campus Huddle

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... Alabama to retain title

ALEX JAICH Asst. Sports Editor

Fall is in the air, and the atmosphere is filled with another year of college football.

Although the Cal State Fullerton Titans have been without a football program since 1992, following this year’s season should be a staple for young sports fans and the enthusiasts across the nation’s college campuses.

Last season ended with the University of Alabama winning in dominating fashion at the Rose Bowl, Jan. 7, in the BCS championship game over the University of Texas.

Quarterback, Colt McCoy, went down early on in the game to nurse a shoulder injury as he watched his teammates fall to the Crimson Tide, 37-21.

Early polls and pre-season hype show that Alabama and their returning Heisman Trophy winner, running back Mark Ingram, should be looking to go for their second consecutive BCS championship and add on to their 13 claimed national titles.

Take your eyes off of the Crimson Tide and the SEC, and you see a much different picture.

Conferences are not as deep, as the conferences go two to three teams deep in talent, but the competitiveness remains high. There is a wide open race for the other spot in the 2011 BCS Championship game which will be held Jan. 10 at the University of Phoenix in Glendale, Ariz.

Out West, the quarterbacks will be slinging and handing the rock to their favorite back as the Pac-10 returns potent offensive talent.

These teams are unlikely to win it all this year but should have their

BCS Top Ten USA Today Poll 1. Alabama 2. Ohio State 3. Florida 4. Texas 5. Boise State 6. Virginia Tech 7. TCU 8. Oklahoma 9. Nebraska 10. Iowa

Alex’s Poll 1. Alabama 2. Ohio State 3. Virginia Tech 4. Florida 5. Texas 6. Oklahoma 7. Nebraska 8. Iowa 9. Boise State 10. Oregon

Courtesy of MCT Mark Ingram scores during a 30-28 Alabama victory over the Kentucky Wildcats.

eyes on the granddaddy of them all, the Rose Bowl game.

Oregon, last season’s conference champions, have lost speedy, option quarterback Jeremiah Masoli due to the breaking of the school’s conduct policy, but the Ducks look to make their mark with depth of speed.

Breaking school’s conduct policy has been a recent problem in campuses across the country.

USC, facing their two-year bowl ban and NCAA sanction, find themselves in the Pac-10 trying to make the best of the upcoming seasons under new Head Coach Lane Kiffin, who continues to find shelter from scrutiny and controversy that has haunted the Trojans this offseason.

USC, if focused, should be near the top of the conference with still an excellent recruiting class and proven sophomore quarterback in Matt Barkley.

UCLA, Stanford, Oregon State and Arizona look to make a Rose Bowl birth and improve from their impressive seasons last year.

In the ACC, I find my second national title pick, after Alabama, to be the Virginia Tech Hokies.

Talks of a playoff system, bashing of agents, NCAA probes and the controversial agreement between the NCAA and BCS are major talking points.

These problems should be solved or re-examined after next season’s conference shift, highlighted by the expansion of the Pac-10 and Big 10.

Here’s what I predict.

I see Oregon State beating both TCU and Boise State, last year’s Fiesta Bowl teams, this season.

Virginia Tech and Alabama will be in the BCS championship game, a rematch of last year’s college football showcase game where Alabama won, something the Crimson Tide should do again.

Oregon State will win the Pac-10.

Ohio State quarterback Terrell Pryor is my Heisman pick. Since Ingram of Alabama will be splitting carrying time with running back Trent Richardson, it will be a perfect opportunity for Pryor to shine at the seventime Heisman-winning university.

Oklahoma, West Virginia of the Big East, Ohio State, Miami, LSU, Nebraska and Penn State round out my picks for the BCS bowls.

The first game’s to be held on the road at the Luxe City Center Trojan Invitational on Aug. 27, but the Titans are treating this game just like any other game.

According to Titan Head Coach Carolyn Zimmerman, who is entering her 9th year as head coach for the Titans, “We don’t put any more emphasis on any one team than another.

We do know that some matches may be a little more difficult than others, but we don’t change our approach.

How we play and practice during the week is what we can expect during the weekend.”

After losing middle blocker Alex Wolnisty to graduation, the Titans remain confident that they have what it takes to get the job done.

“I believe we are more experienced compared to last year. We have some wonderful decorated players coming back to the program,” Zimmerman said. “We know what we want to do, and we know what needs to get done.”

“We are one of the deepest teams in the Big West (Conference),” said Titan assistant coach Vinh Nguyen.

“Playing against the other Division I teams in our conference this spring you could really tell that we were gelling because we had the majority of our returners from the fall ... a lot of our opponents didn’t have their returners because they lost a lot of players.”

The Titans biggest returners this season are Neto, (All-Region and Big West Freshman of the Year, AllBig West Conference First Team 2009) a 5-foot-6-inch senior libero Cami Croteau, (Two-time All-Big West Conference First Team 2008 - 2009) and Saddler (2009 All-Big West Conference First Team).

In addition to returners, the Titans have also added some key players that may provide great support.

Including 6-foot-5-inch junior outside hitter Leah Maurer, a transfer athlete from UNLV, who is now

the team’s tallest player, and a slew of freshman who Nguyen describes as, “significantly experienced players from the club ranks out of high school.”

When asked about team chemistry and how well the new additions would work out Croteau replied, “I feel as if our chemistry is still there and that the new girls are already starting to slide in the right spot.”

Saddler added, “We all generally like the same things and hang out outside of volleyball.”

“And we know what we have to go through on a daily basis, so it’s easy to mesh as a team once we get on the court,” Neto said.

When asked what is the one thing that you could say to the readers, the universal answer was to come to the games. Nothing motivates a student athlete more than having their peers come out and support them.

“Newcomers come to our games not really knowing what volleyball is about then they see us play and they’re like, Wow! You guys are good,” Croteau said.

Neto continued, “Games are never really boring because our conference is really good. There is always a pretty good match up.”

“I invite all the students on campus to come out and watch the games. They will definitely be entertained. Our conference is very competitive and on any given night anyone could beat anyone else out,” Nguyen said Everyone interviewed referred to the win over UCLA on Sept. 18 last fall as a top moment in their careers.

“I’ve never been a part of a match in my 15 years of coaching Division I where everyone in the stands rushed the court after the game was over,” Nguyen said. “You see that in basketball and football…never seen it happen in volleyball. That was truly amazing.”

Cal State Fullerton’s first game is Aug. 27 vs. Bucknell, in Los Angeles at 5 p.m.

SOCCER: STRIVING FOR AN NCAA APPEARANCE

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But Santos, who won a national championship with the Camarillo, Calif. based Eagles Club team during the summer, may see a lot more time in the net this season due to back issues for Simpson.

“If we were to play a game tomorrow, right now it would have to be Jordan Santos,” said Titan Head Coach Demian Brown when asked if he would be able to pick out a starting goalkeeper.

“Coming off the summer she did win a national championship with an under-23 clubs team. …I think she is playing very well.”

After a frustrating beginning, the Titans finished last season strong, impressively winning three of their last four games including a big win over conference opponent Pacific

in the final game of the season that knocked the Tigers out of the Big West Conference tournament.

They finished sixth in the BWC with a record of 4-3-1. According to the squad’s leaders, expectations for them are higher this year after such a strong finish to last season.

“Everyone’s heads are in the right places,” said Danielle Bitonti a redshirt senior midfielder, who scored the winning and final goal of the season last year to knock Pacific out of the BWC tournament.

“Ending the way we did, you never want to take a step back, especially because we haven’t been to the tournament in awhile. We really want to pick up where we left off.”

The Titans will enter the new season without key veteran players, junior Katie Gibson and senior Tamara Dewey, due to injuries and

other reasons. Dewey, along with Bitonti, was a member of the All-Big West honorable mention team last year. They were the only two Titans to make an All-Big West team. But Brown is welcoming new players to the squad this year.

“The biggest challenge is to incorporate the 11 new girls into the program,” Brown said. “I think with the quality of kids that we have, the quality of character that we have, that’s going to be a really easy thing for us to do throughout the course of training camp.”

Brown has taken the Titans to two NCAA tournaments since he took over the head coaching position in 2007.

CSUF is the first Big West school to win NCAA tournament matches in consecutive postseasons (‘06 and ‘07). The Titans open the season on

the road versus Cal State Bakersfield on Aug. 20.

They will welcome Mountain West Conference based BYU for the home opener on Aug. 23. “(I’m) just looking forward to a great year,” Brown said. “I’m excited for the season to begin.”

Multimedia New and improved squad on field Watch senior midfielder Danielle Bitonti take us behind the scenes and relive her moments as a Titan on the soccer field: dailytitan.com/wsoccerpreview

AARON GILLIAM / Asst. Sports Editor Senior outside hitter Erin Saddler prepares to spike the ball hard over the net.

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SPORTS

AARON GILLIAM / Asst. Sports Editor ABOVE: Bucky Lasek, pro vert skater, catches some air during the vert finals. Pierre-Luc Gagnon won first place of $75,000.

BELOW: Professional street skaters Nyjah Huston (left) and Chris Cole (right) battle it out for the first place prize of $100,000.

SKATERS: INVADE ORANGE COUNTY

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As Saturday’s vert competition was coming to an end, it was obvious Pierre Luc Gagnon was winning this one.

Announcer Dave Duncan said, “This is pretty much a victory lap,” as Gagnon began his last run.

Gagnon, commonly known as PLG, arguably had the best two weeks out of any skater at the competition, after winning multiple events in the X-Games just a few days earlier.

He raised the Maloof Money Cup and a check for $75,000 over his head to bring his two-week winnings to roughly a little more than $100,000 (after the real checks come in of course).

“It’s been a lot of work, but it’s been fun too,” Gagnon said. “Amazing two weeks, especially because of the fact that there were two days of skating on four different obstacles (The rail, the mini mega, and two

vert jams) that each count as 25 percent of your score. It wasn’t just one contest where you can get lucky, fluke and win one. So it definitely means a lot that I was able to win overall.”

Bob Burnquist came in second and Andy MacDonald finished in third.

The win marks PLG’s second vert win in the event’s three-year history.

“I’ve been working a lot for this, and I had a plan,” Gagnon said.

“I was seeing the way Andy (MacDonald), Bucky (Lasek) and Bob (Burnquist) were skating, and they definitely put a lot of pressure on me, and I’m really happy with my skating.”

Leticia Bufoni, 17, took home $25,000 in the Cup’s womens’ skateboard street contest.

She landed a huge backside smith grind down a triple-set rail to finish first for the second consecutive time and take a two-point edge on second place finisher, X Games gold winner,

Alexis Sablone, while Marisa Del Santo took third.

After winning best trick, David Gravette was being pulled from every direction by his friends and all he wanted was a the bittersweet taste of beer.“I really like this beer,” Gravette said.

Soon enough he got his beer and a check for $10,000 for Best Trick.

It took Gravette 20 tries to land the move.

What was the move you ask? A trick called a 50-50 kickflip on the rainbow rail over the “volcano,” and he barely landed that one. “The one I landed I didn’t get in right,” he said. “I kind of got lucky with the flip-out.”

Gravette’s performoance earned him his first ever Maloof Money Cup. Echaud Wair won the skateboard street amateur final, beating Tom Asta, 265 points to 263.33. Theotis Beasley scored 256.33 to finish third.

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