Daily Titan - Monday, August 31, 2009

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Monday August, 31, 2009

Since 1960 Volume 85, Issue 2

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Student questions Financial Aid office When asked about the students who have turned in all their forms on time and still have not received their financial aid, Jessica Schutte, Director of Financial Aid said, “They are more the exception than the rule ... but it is possible. I don’t want you to get the wrong impression; we’re human, we are dealing with a list of 18,000 students on aid. We are processing and processing and processing.” (An excerpt from ‘Financial aid head responds to student concerns’. Read the full story at DailyTitan.com)

Daily Titan’s new digs Dailytitan.com is running on new legs this semester.

CoPress.org now hosts Dailytitan.com, which offers WordPress, an open-source content management system. This new software has given webmaster Chris Ullyott greater control over RSS feed services and third party integration to sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

For example, visitors now have a “Stay-Connected” widget bar providing links to news feeds, podcasts and a subscription service to receive Daily Titan stories in their inbox.

Under the previous host, College Publisher, the content management system did not offer the capabilities of open-source software. This restricted the site visually and technically. With WordPress, Ullyott was able to fundamentally adapt the software to fit the site design.

Since the new site launched on Aug. 10, the bounce rate has dropped by 30 percent. Bounce rate is a web traffic analysis technique that calculates how many visitors “bounce” to another site shortly after arriving.

With a more user-friendly system and greater linkage, visitors are sticking around longer and finding what they need.

CSUF rises in national ranking Cal State Fullerton rose from tenth to eighth in U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Top Public Schools: Masters Universities” in the west.

Cal Poly Pomona and Sonoma State University were also ranked number 8. Public institutions that offer undergraduate, master’s degrees and few doctorates are placed in this category in the 2010 “America’s Best Colleges” edition.

“We’re very proud of the fact that Cal State Fullerton ranks consistently in the top 10. This underscores our efforts to provide quality education,” said Dorota Huizinga, Associate Vice President of Graduate Programs and Research.

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Dominguez Hills loses student voice Cal State Dominguez Hills is now the only public university in California without a student paper

By Patrick Cowles

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

In late July, the administration of Cal State Dominguez Hills decided to stop funding the student newspaper due to budget cuts, leaving the campus as the only public university without a student-run newspaper.

The Department of Communications hopes the paper will be on hiatus only this year and return next fall, but budget proposals for funding the paper are still preliminary, said Ed Whetmore, Department of Communications Chair at CSUDH. CSUDH’s “Bulletin” had been without financial support from the university for two years. For the previous two school years the Bulletin had been funded by the Office of the President, along with help from Associated Students. Prior to this arrangement, the class received funding from the College of Arts and Humanities, said Whetmore.

Although CSUDH has been quiet about the recent cancellation and hasn’t offered a public announcement as of yet, the Department of Communications expressed sadness over the loss of their paper.

“I can’t tell you how many success stories we’ve had with this paper,” said Cathy Risling, adviser to the Bulletin. “Hopefully it’ll be back.”

Risling also said the department had planned on adding a journalism focus to the curriculum soon, given the success writers attained through the Bulletin.

Prior to the recent cancellation of

the Bulletin, the class worked as an elective to cover certain upper division writing classes for their communications majors, said Jim Sudalnik, professor of communications. Since CSUDH does not have a journalism focus, the class was not required for any student.

Yet with an average of 10 to 20 students per semester enrolled, students will miss out on an opportunity to gain tangible work experience before entering their profession if they intend to become journalists, explained Risling.

Journalism major Rafael Guerrero, 24, said getting a job within journalism would have been a lot harder without the Bulletin.” At CSUDH, Guerrero did a lot more news, which expanded his range of experience.

Prior to transferring to CSUDH, Guerrero attended Cerritos College, where he only covered sports.

Guerrero also had more room to write at CSUDH. At Cerritos, he would write one story an issue, but at CSUDH, he wrote two per issue.

During his two semesters writing for the Bulletin, he accumulated between 20 and 30 clips. With these clips and advice from Lori Bashedo – who worked with “The Bulletin,” and currently works with the Orange County Register – Guerrero applied for an internship with the Register.

He will begin covering high school football for them Sept. 4.

Guerrero also expressed sadness over the cancellation of “The Bulletin.” He, however, remained sure that it would return. “It is indicative of the professional industry,” he said.

“The Bulletin” was printed bimonthly on Wednesdays and totaled 16 issues per academic year. Although Dominguez Hills has been

Redefining the Line: Now Open

Cal State Fullerton’s Main Art Gallery has begun hosting a new art exhibit, “Redefining the Line Art Nouveau & the Female Figure,” which will run from Aug. 29-Oct. 2. This exhibit features graphic designs, illustrations and installation works in a successful merge of fine and commercial art. The exhibit boasts the best merge of traditional and digital media making it a widely acceptable and appreciated art form. (For the full story, see page 4)

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CSUF community reels from fee increases and pay cuts As CSU cuts the budget in response to the $564 million shortfall, students and faculty struggle in the wake of furlough days and class cancellations

By Nicole Park

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

The state budget crisis is just beginning to show its effects as the semester gets underway. These changes are not only financial and attitudinal among students, they are also taking their toll on the resources that students once had access to, which are now unavailable in an effort to trim the fat off of what is considered excess spend-

ing in the Cal State University’s budget.

“The furlough days are affecting the quality of our education.

We’re paying close to double the fees for having less than half the classes offered that were here previous semesters, classes some of us need to graduate,” psychology major and senior Antonio Ybanez,

23, said.

Dr. Janet Eyring, chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, said that as a result of the budget deficiency, the program was forced to cut or rearrange many classes, and class-size was also raised by three students.

“We have let go of 50 percent of our part-time faculty. We have lost 50 percent of our operating and equipment budget, and most of the faculty and staff are facing a 10 percent cut in salary.”

Despite the loss of professors and classes offered, Dr. Eyring commended the teaching staff for its selflessness.

“Even though students have

fewer choices, they would have had even fewer choices if faculty and staff had not agreed to go on furlough to buffer even worse budget cuts to classes and faculty covering them.”

Budget cuts can be seen in other departments, like Communications, where just last semester students within the department could print using free supplies in the basement computer labs. This semester the TitanCard payment system has been installed.

“I was really surprised when College Park began charging communications’ students for printing out documents. It has already made my academic life more in-

convenient and even more expensive, if that was ever possible,” public relations major Audrey Huynh, 23, said of the newly implemented fee.

While some benefits of being a Titan may seem as if they’re disappearing with the funding, there are still some key features to campus life that continue to ensure students’ happy stay.

Associated Students, Inc. Vice President Joseph Lopez explained that ASI is an auxiliary to the campus, which means that it generates its own funds, separate from the state. Because ASI is continuing See IMPACT, Page 2

STUDENT RESOURCES

‘Super seniors’ forced from nest

Cal State Fullerton offers a large variety of student resources designed to make your college experience run as smoothly as possible:

Those who have met the requirements for a degree may be asked to graduate

Student Information and Referral Center (UH 178) Clearly discernible by the large question mark on the door, the Student Information and Referral Center is in the business of answering questions, however inane they may be. “If you have a question and you don’t know where to start, come start with us because we’re pretty knowledgeable about the campus,” Serena Cline, senior coordinator for New Student programs said. The center is a veritable directory, she added.

In addition, it is also home to New Student Programs, which hosts orientations and offers campus tours Monday through Friday.

Study Abroad Office (UH 244) Host to students and scholars from around the world, the study abroad office not only caters to international students but also to many of CSUF’s own. The office is designed to help with every aspect of the study abroad process from raising funds to choosing a program. They offer a large number of workshops pertaining to every step in the study abroad process. “With so many study abroad options out there, this experience is definitely worth doing,” said Kathryn Morrissey, Study Abroad program assistant. There are several thousand study abroad programs in the world, one for everyone, added Morrissey.

Veteran Student Services (LH 116) At a little older than a year, Veteran Student Services is a resource initiated and run by an Iraq war Continued on page 2

By Greg Lehman & Katelin Paiz Daily Titan Staff Writers news@dailytitan.com

In the face of California’s financial crisis, Cal State Fullerton is taking steps to graduate those who are often called “super seniors” or “educational loiterers” in an effort to make space for incoming students.

In July of this year, the California State University Board of Trustees passed a new policy to ensure that individuals who have met the criteria for their majors graduate. The new policy states that the president from each CSU campus may prevent a student who has already met their major’s requirements from taking more classes. The president may require these “super seniors” to meet with an adviser who can assist them in the graduation process.

Super seniors are undergraduate students who continue to accumu-

late units past 120 and have met lifetime hobby,” he said. the requirements for graduation, a Trotter also made it clear that memorandum from CSU Chancel- most students who have an excess lor Charles B. Reed, stated. of units need not worry about being Due to budget constraints, the forced out of school. The incidents CSU will lower its number of stu- that require university action are dent spaces from about 440,000 studied on a case-by-case basis and to 400,000, effectively making the are generally of a more extreme naspaces that “super seniors” take up, ture. an asset that the CSU can’t afford to The number of “super seniors” is in lose, Ed Trotter, the hundreds, Acting Associate estimated TrotVice President of ter. In a camUndergraduate pus of around Programs, said.

37,000 stu“We’re under dents, however, unprecedented a few hundred fiscal challenges,” is a very small said Trotter. “It percentage, he could really get added.

– Ed Trotter, ugly if we don’t Some stuAssociate Vice President dents like Jake keep a cap on it of Undergraduate Programs in the fall.”

Walton, a Trotter argues sophmore genthat for every eral engineerunit these “super seniors” take, other ing major, opposed the new regulastudents are denied a spot. “Some tion. “I don’t think they should be of these students think we’ve turned limited if they are paying for their on them, but we’ve provided them an education, just not necessarily a See Super Seniors, Page 2

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Some of these students think we’ve turned on them, but we’ve provided them an education, just not necessarily a lifetime hobby.

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IN OTHER NEWS newspaper: Bulletin lacks funding INTERNATIONAL

Suicide Bomber Kills 15 in Middle East PAKISTAN (MCT) - A suicide bomber targeted police recruits undergoing training in Pakistan’s Swat Valley on Sunday, killing at least 15 trainees and renewing fears of a region touted as safe by the government still remains vulnerable to Taliban militants.

The attack occurred in the valley’s largest city, Mingora, where thousands of Pakistanis have been returning after spending weeks displaced by the war between government troops and Taliban fighters.

Authorities said they were not sure how the bomber got onto the grounds of the police station.

North-West Frontier Province Information Minister Iftikhar Hussain said at least 12 other recruits were injured in the attack.

The attack on police recruits in Mingora will probably rekindle debate about the Pakistani government’s assurances the Swat Valley’s major cities and towns have been secured and that a sense of normality is returning.

The attack Sunday was one of the most deadly acts of violence to strike Mingora.

NATIONAL

Kennedy Funeral Services Delivered Saturday BOSTON (MCT) – Under a gray, wet sky, mourners of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy gathered one last time on Saturday to say goodbye to the man whose life, marked by tragedy and triumph, was measured not just by his political accomplishments but those of a father, an uncle, a grandfather and a friend.

More than 1,500 invited guests grieved inside Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica in Mission Hill.The guest list included political leaders from around the globe, along with family members and various celebrity icons. He was flown to Washington D.C., and buried near his brothers, John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy, at Arlington National Cemetery.

President Obama delivered the eulogy, joined in attendance by former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Jimmy Carter.

Kennedy, 77, passed away Tuesday night after a 15-month battle with brain cancer. More than 50,000 people from around the world turned out over two days to pay their last respects as his body lay in repose at the J.F.K. Presidential Library.

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Fires Threaten Monterey and Los Angeles MONTEREY (MCT) - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaimed a state of emergency in Monterey and Los Angeles counties due to wildfires that have burned about 13,000 acres and forced hundreds of evacuations.

The Gloria fire has blackened 5,000 acres east of Gonzales and was 15 percent contained at 7 a.m. Friday, Cal Fire officials said.

Fire officials said the blaze, which apparently was touched off about 3 p.m. Thursday by agricultural fireworks devices used to scare birds, was threatening 100 homes and a 270-kilovolt transmission line.

About 475 firefighters with 71 engines and 14 bulldozers are fighting the blaze that spread quickly Thursday night into the dry foothills, causing concerns that it could threaten the Pinnacles National Monument.

Cal Fire spokeswoman Mary Welna said the fire was burning toward the southeast and was getting near the national monument border.

Thousands of people were left without power and hundreds more were evacuated as a wildfire raced through grassy terrain northeast of Soledad on Thursday.

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without a student paper before, the CSUDH Bulletin had been printing for years, said Whetmore.

The student writers generated most of the content which included: sports, entertainment, features and news. They recently had obtained their own Web site, uploading individually scanned issues of the paper in PDF. Although it served as an online archive for the printed issue, it had only been online for two years, said

Risling.

Other colleges have also suffered paper cancellations.

The College of the Canyons recently shut down Canyon Call. The adviser retired at the end of last year, and another was not hired on to continue printing in

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to do reasonably well, financially and otherwise in this economic climate, most campus clubs can still request monetary funding assistance from ASI. Though monetary assistance is still available to clubs through ASI, Lopez explained how clubs may still be affected by the budget deficit.

“One big thing is that clubs must have an adviser, and the adviser must be a faculty or staff member, a state employee. Because of furloughs, many clubs that held meetings on Fridays, or other furlough days, had to be moved around. I know of three interclub councils that had to change meeting dates: education, engineering and computer science, and humanities and social sciences. Those

are big groups that represent many clubs, so it’s a pretty big deal for them to all have to rearrange their schedules.”

Still, on-campus clubs continue to have the opportunity to petition for funding. Because ASI is not too adversely affected, the activities Cal State Fullerton students have become accustomed to will remain.

These include monthly ASI Cookouts with free food in the quad, music events including the annual Spring Concert, and Late Night Study in the TSU, held the last two weeks of every semester.

Lopez encourages all students hit by the raise in fees to apply to the ASI scholarships available every semester. Applications can be found in the ASI executive offices (TSU 207) and the deadline to apply is Oct. 19.

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own education.”

CSU officials disagree, however.

“These individuals, super seniors, might be taking up seating for students that need to graduate,” Clara Portocello, a CSU spokesperson, said.

“They are invited to receive advice and move towards graduation,” she added. “And this is the goal for students who come, or should be the goal of every student who comes through CSU, to take the classes and graduate as soon as possible. So actually, (the new ‘super senior’ policy) is something that administrators, faculty, and students are looking forward to.”

“Super senior” Josh Kim, 23, a marketing major, said, “I kind of

rediscovered campus life recently, so I’m kind of chilling out a little bit, taking my classes, and just trying to graduate with, you know, the classes I want to graduate with my major and everything.”

When asked about how he feels about the new policy, he was understanding as well as disappointed.

“For the most part, yeah, that kind of sucks, telling us to do something that we don’t really want to do.” His advice for other “super seniors” was clear. “Don’t do it,” said Kim. “It’s expensive.”

Other students have offered advice to “super seniors” that feel the need to take a wide variety of courses. “If you want to take classes from everywhere, there is community college, which is cheaper than a CSU,” said Jennifer Chappell, a transfer student.

the fall, Jay Seidel, President of the Journalism Association of Community Colleges said.

Canyon Call was planned to return in w e b - o n l y, said Seidel.

Cerritos College almost suffered a similar fate. It sought to move web-only to

save money, but with large amounts of outside aid, the faculty convinced their administration to continue the paper in print at least through this semester, said Seidel.

Whether the paper will continue throughout the year in print is unknown.

For the rest of the Cal State Universities, student papers will continue to print. Only CSUDH is without student generated news content.

Department of Communications Chair Ed Whetmore said, “our student’s won’t have this opportunity.”

STUDENT RESOURCES (Continued) veteran. In addition to the paperwork it handles pertaining to veteran’s benefits and the GI bill, Veteran Student Services also offers counseling and guidance, veteran orientation, workshops and discussions.

“We are serious about taking care of our fellow veterans so they can succeed on campus and as they transition out to the community,” said Joseph Chang, Veteran student service coordinator. Chang added that there are about 300 veterans on campus, but only about 100 utilizing the service as of right now.

Titan Pride Center (Titan Student Union lobby) Another of CSUF’s new additions is the Titan Pride Center, which offers students history about the campus and incentives to be a spirited Titan. The Titan Rewards Program offers points for every game CSUF students attend. These points are redeemable for prizes that include license plate frames, lanyards, rally towels, t-shirts, trucker hats, and fleece blankets. The Pride Center strives to connect its students to the CSUF campus with school spirit. “It’s a place to cultivate your Titan pride,” said ASI President Juli Santos.

Career Center (LH 208) The Career Center is a resource aimed at not only helping students find part time jobs while in school but also planning for their long term career. “We’re one of the best kept secrets on campus,” said Laura Neal, Industry specialist. “The resources that we have for you can help you get a jump on being able to find a job that you’re good at, that you like, and that you can get.” The center makes job and internship listings accessible from home via titan connection, a resource offered on the Career Center Web site.

Women’s Center (UH 205) Although the name implies that it serves only women, the actual function of the Women’s Center is coed. It hosts many workshops, discussions, and services that have to do with gender roles and perceptions. “How students look at gender roles, as women and men, is every bit as important as their education,” said Barbara McDowell, Director at the Women’s Center. The center is also home to many additional support groups including the Asian Pacific Women’s Group, Para Mujeres, the Native American Women’s group and Sister Talk. The center also offers crisis intervention and couples communication.

Multicultural Leadership Center (TSU 235) The Multicultural Leadership Center offers an understanding outlet for the disenfranchised and the enfranchised alike. Students of every race, sexual preference, religion and etc. are welcome here. “We’re open to everything and every idea,” said Jerald Adamos, Multicultural Leadership Center graduate assistant. The center focuses on educating CSUF students about cultural awareness, tolerance and enrichment. It hosts many events during the year including Rally Against Hate, Bienvenida, and Discoverfest.

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CSUF gets connected with students

By Portia Bode

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

Associated Students and the Pollak Library are two of many groups at Cal State Fullerton who are currently posting on Facebook and tweeting on Twitter to inform fans and followers, engage students and faculty, and create a sense of community.

“Word of mouth only travels so far,” ASI President and CEO, Juli Santos, said. She considers Twitter as a supplement to other mediums because it is an efficient way to promote events, useful information (outcome of board meetings), and applications for job openings and scholarships. It’s an alternative to making announcements, posters and stakes. Since the school is going green, it saves paper and resources. Santos urges that students give feedback about their page or to come and talk to them. “We can only guess if (what we’re posting is) too much or not enough,” she said.

Other CSUF departments are a part of social networking sites. The Pollak Library joined Facebook and Twitter in May, Colleen Robledo Greene, systems librarian, said. The library is a part of the Campus Social Media Networking Group. This group brings different departments together to collaborate ideas and share stories about what is and isn’t working. This will also help in making formal policies and strategies for practices on how to monitor the site.

The library staff updates Facebook and Myspace pages and “tweets” mul-

tiple times a day, especially during business hours, to promote different services, workshops and research tools that the library offers. For example, students may not know that the library has a 24-hour live chat available so that anyone can get the information they need at any time.

Robledo Greene explained that they want to deliver information in ways that students and faculty are already using. The library has workshops for faculty to teach emerging technologies; teachers can then teach students. Robledo Greene explained they are creating guides, like How To Facebook, and posting it on the page.

She was also proud to promote the library tutorials and student-made videos available on the library’s YouTube channel.

Some important things to keep in mind whenever a user becomes a fan of any page, “It’s a two-way friend-

ship,” Robledo Greene, said. While it can be helpful if you are having a study group, she advises against posting that you are leaving the library at 9 o’clock at night or posting your geographical location. Also, be aware that Twitter added an application called Geo API which posts the user’s geographical location that can be turned on or off.

Santos and Robledo Greene recommend that students be aware of how they can protect themselves on networking sites. Facebook has many privacy settings, but students still need to be cautious. Santos recommends that students be aware of what is being posted by their friends. She challenges students to think about their page content, “Are you comfortable with the content of your page? ... It’s a reflection of who you are. It’s better to protect yourself now than to be embarrassed about it when it’s too

late. Be smart. It can come back to you.”

Facebook user, Nancee Joy, a junior health science major, would not become a fan of CSUF’s Facebook page or subscribe to their tweets. She doesn’t see the need for the school to be on Facebook. “They’re not going to put stuff on Facebook that they aren’t going to put on the portal,” she said.

Timothy Miller, a senior computer science major, and fan of the CSUF’s Facebook page, sees it as “another way (for the school) to connect with students.” However, “You never know who’s looking. You could tell your teacher that you didn’t come to class because you’re sick and then you post pictures of you at the beach.”

According to Robledo Greene, the library plans to engage students and faculty and reinforce community to find new ways to teach.

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Budget cuts are felt in and out of class

BY MEGHAN ALFANO

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

ASI appeals to students’ hunger

BY TODD BARNES/Daily Titan Photo Editor The way to a student’s heart is through his or her stomach. Students ate free food provided by the ASI and met their student leaders last Thursday in the quad.

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Last week Associated Students, Inc. invited the Cal State Fullerton community to enjoy free food, drinks, and entertainment in the quad while meeting their student leaders during the first ASI Cookout of the year.

The ASI Cookout is a “way to give students a chance to meet their student leaders and to give them a break from classes with some free food,” said Greg Washington, ASI chief governmental officer.

The event was held on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 12 to 1:30 p.m. and offered students complimentary hot dogs, grilled cheese sandwiches, sodas, water, and music as a way to promote ASI committees, events and to strengthen the relationship between students and ASI. Washington added that the event allows student leaders to meet students as regular students.

The ASI Cookout and all ASI events are paid for by our student fees, ASI president and CEO, Juli Santos said. “We try to have (the Cookout) once a month, and we try to hold it in different parts of the month and of the week so that all students can take a part in it.”

Upcoming ASI events include “Pizza with the President” on Oct. 7, and the “State of the Student Address” on Sept. 10, where Santos will give a speech that will address student concerns.

Co-director of Camp Titan, Melyssa DelaCruz said “the ASI Cookout is to show (student) fees at work.” DelaCruz also said that ASI does not mind working for the student body. “We hope to make ASI

more approachable and we hope to strengthen (our) line of communication.”

Chief Communications Officer for ASI, Andrew Lopez, stated, “The ASI Cookout was initially created as a monthly outreach event to highlight all the great ways for students to get involved through programs, committees, jobs, and special events throughout the year.”

While the Cookout is held in order to strengthen lines of communication between ASI and the student body, many students remain unaware.

“I don’t know (what the Cookout is.) I thought it was a welcoming (event) for ASI. I came for the food, but seeing that ASI hosts events like this makes me want to be a part of it,” David Peterson, a freshman, said.“It is hard for ASI to get students interested in their activities because this is largely a commuter campus.”

Brittany Arture, a junior, also did not know what the purpose of the event was, but said that the event is helpful because it brings everybody together. “Some people just want to come to classes and not hang out, and this event definitely helps people stay here and hang out.”

“I didn’t find out about ASI until my third or fourth year. Now that they’re doing more events, it helps get their name out more,” said Alex Tes, business marketing major and fifth year CSUF student.

ASI is the recognized student government at CSUF, and advocates student interests on campus, local, and national forums.

“We’re ASI, we love to feed you, and we have more resources than hot dogs, so come check us out,” DelaCruz added.

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The first week of class has drawn to a close, and students at Cal State Fullerton are beginning to see the effects of California State University’s worst budget deficit in history.

CSUF’s budget has been reduced by $33.7 million, which is 11.1 percent, for the 2009-10 school year, Vice President of Finance and Management Willie Hagan said at the Aug. 27 Academic Senate meeting. The budget cuts that the university is taking will spawn a new set of problems, Hagan said. “The state is setting itself up for a difficult future.”

CSUF students, however, are already dealing with a difficult present.

“The classrooms are overpopulated,” said Amarilis Ambriz, a junior sociology major. “I have huge gaps in between classes because you just take what is available. It has impacted my work schedule.”

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences planned to cut as many as 150 alreadyscheduled class sections in addition to the classes which were originally cut before registration, The Orange County Register reported on Aug. 17, a week before classes began.

The lack of class availability has caused problems for many students, including seniors who are planning on graduating during the fall or spring semesters.

“Many of the classes I was looking forward to taking since I started at CSUF aren’t being offered anymore,” said Christa Connelly, 21, a photo communications major. “If I can’t get the classes I need next semester, it could push back my graduation date until who knows when.”

Students aren’t the only ones being affected by the budget crisis. Faculty are required to reduce their workload by 10 percent and take nine furlough days throughout the semester. On furlough days, they cannot be on campus, hold class or office hours, or check their campus e-mail. Three of these days have been designated by President Gordon: Oct. 20, 21, 22.

“We already feel the impact – rearranging schedules, dealing

with student confusion about the issue, and trying to cut our workload in a way that won’t take away from the students’ learning experiences or our chances of earning tenure and promotion, etc.,” Susan Sy, associate professor in the Department of Psychology, said. “Because faculty have such unique scheduling issues, it makes it almost impossible for us to truly cut our workload while still providing a quality education.”

Legislatures need to be more mindful of the fact that “statistics have shown that for every dollar the government puts into education, a student will generate $4.41 for state taxes,” Mougo Nyaggah, president of the California Faculty Association Fullerton chapter, said. “The CSU system is the goose that lays the golden egg.” In the long run, he said, the California government could ultimately pay for the effects of the furloughs because if people cannot afford to get an education, there will be less people educated to work specific jobs, and the state will become dependent on others to fill these jobs.

Despite the negative aspects of the furlough, some faculty see the positive as well.

“In terms of preserving jobs, it was either furloughs or layoffs,” Tony Rimmer, director of the Faculty Development Center, said. “Salary cuts save a lot of money without people losing their jobs.”

While Nyaggah sees the furloughs as harmful to the education system as a whole, he said lay offs would mean less jobs and a much more strenuous workload on the remaining faculty.

These solutions to reduce the deficit are getting positive results, however. The fee increases net the university $17 million and furloughs are expected to save $17.7 million, according to a report recently released by the university’s division of administration and finance.

Nyaggah suggests that students and faculty voice any frustrations they may have to the legislature, rather than take them out on the CSU itself. “Imagine if all 35,000 students wrote or called what kind of impact they could have.”

“The 1930s saw the Great Depression,” said Nyaggah. “These are tough times, but we will come out of it.”

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August 31, 2009

International artists redesign women

By Shruti Patel/Daily Titan Photo Editor Left: Silk-screen prints done by Naja Conrad-Hansen hang in the Main Gallery as part of the “Redefining the Line: Art Nouveau and the Female Figure” exhibition. Conrad-Hansen’s illustration style is described as, “finding some untouched areas of the mind and stimulating the eye and imagination.” Right: Eveline Tarunadjaja’s picture shows intricate detail. She was born and raised in Indonesia, has been working in Australia and the quote “I hide secrets in the hair” appeared below the picture. Below: CSUF alumna Jisun Lee admires the art displayed at the opening reception, Aug. 29. Lee graduated with an animation degree and said the exhibit is “beautiful and feminine while being complex and complicated at the same time, just like a woman.”

Around 400 people showed up for Saturday night’s opening reception for the “Redefining the Line: Art Nouveau and the Female Figure” at Cal State Fullerton’s Main Gallery.

The event features graphic design, illustration and installation work of international contemporary artists investigating the influence of historical Art Nouveau.

The keyword of the show is “line.”

From curvilinear line, made famous by Art Nouveau, to the symbolic line that divides the fine and commercial art worlds, to boundary line that distinguishes the historical and contemporary depiction of the female figure, this exhibition intends to redefine such lines, said curators Alexandra Duron and Sarah Strozza.

“This is not a regular art show just for art major students,” Duron said. “We want to draw people with diverse cultural backgrounds since we have 10 international artists here.”

Lisa Huang, an accounting major from China, brought her daughter to the opening reception. She said her daughter was really in-

a German company from a Tokyo-based studio. Globalizing has made all kinds of technologies available. Digital illustration, vinyl installation and other diversity programs are now broadly and frequently used by designers.

However, the foundation of art won’t disappear,” McGee said. “What we are trying to do is to discover the differences among similarities.”

Redefining the “line” relates to the past yet reflects a contemporary attitude as well as a future trend in this field. It also kicks off a new season of art events at CSUF. “For me, this show is like my baby, and I know this baby will be loved by everyone.

From all the feedback I got so far, ‘breathtaking’ is the only word to describe it,” Strozza said.

A lecture and a workshop will be given by one of the artists, Pandarosa, on Monday, Aug. 31, and Tuesday, Sept. 1.

It’s open to the public, and curators encourage everyone to go. “The lectures won’t be intimidating; it’s just an interactive activity and a great learning experience.” Duron said.

For more information about this event, go to the Web site: www.redefiningtheline.com.

Student’s anthropomorphic art exhibit opens in TSU gallery

By Jamie Iglesias

tilian and humanistic beauty at the cially women. She wishes they were same time. more confident, daring and comfortfeatures@dailytitan.com Others are based on children’s sto- able with themselves. She is trying to ries like “Poor Old Peter,” which is say you are beautiful, show it off.”

Shauday Deeble’s display, “A Life based on Peter Pan and how Deeble The “Knock Boots” piece depicts in Progress,” at the Titan Student believes he has a problem because he a strong woman. She is wearing little Union Plaza Gallery depicts the per- is not able to grow up. clothing and has a confident stance sonality of characters with an em“It is a specific style that’s based while holding her short jacket dephasis on vivid colors and detail in on the animated and anthropomor- spite her disheveled clothing. This is their outlook. phic characters. the “epitome of random wackiness,” Deeble, 23, is Most of them Shauday Deeble said. a fine arts major come from her Deeble takes 12-20 hours to crewho creates art head. She tries ate each piece. with the use of to create a per“Some come out of a sudden rush a Wacom Tablet sonality for each of motivation, and I will do two or and MacBook character mostly three in a day. Others take me a couoperating systhrough what ple of weeks, depending on how detem. they are wearing tailed it is or how expressive I want “The Wacom and their stance. it to be.” tablet is like a People who walked by were imIt shows who – Shauday Deeble, the character is,” pressed with the detail and were mouse and a mouse pad, but Deeble’s friend, drawn to the colors and the story Artist it is digital; the Gayle Warfield, behind the characters. pen reacts to Martin Nguyen, 21, a civil engi23, a graphics the screen, so neering major, admired the figure of art major, said.

I can draw really intuitively like I Most of her pieces center around the women and was especially drawn was sketching on a piece of paper,” women. She does this to present to the colors. “The art is attractive, Deeble said. women in an active role as opposed and it stands out because the colors Through the use of vivid colors to stereotyped gender roles, which compliment each other,” Nguyen and detail in clothing and back- she avoids. said. ground, Deeble creates personality Deeble’s mother, Nannette Dee“I usually draw them in aggresfor her characters. sive or aware poses. They are not coy. ble, 54, said she was proud of her “I show my personality through It’s more about inner strength and daughter’s artistic ability. color, and I am really attracted to being aware of that, and not being “It surprises me how she portrays bright and moody colors,” Deeble ashamed of it. her characters said. “They all have a kind of palette That’s what I because they to them. I think that color says more enjoy drawing can be so simple than any kind of line or gesture.” yet so meaningthe most. It’s The characters in each of her eight what I look for ful. The detail is pieces show a lot of variation. extraordinary. in a lot of my I am a stick “Most of these are of my immedi- female heroes. drawing person, ate friends and family, but really they It’s more of an and I just find are internalized characters that I like awareness that I this amazing,” to personify. They all have a back- am attracted to,” she said. story to them. This series is a per- Deeble said.

– Nannette Deeble, Deeble’s art sonal portfolio of where I am right Shantelle display will now, and that is why it is entitled ‘A Deeble, 24, Artist’s mother be running Life in Progress.’ These are all I have Deeble’s sister through Nov. done in the pass 10 months,” Deeble and a religion 19 at the TSU said. major said, “You Some of Deeble’s characters have see every single emotion. I see confi- Plaza Gallery.

She also has more art on sale at: animal characteristics like “Purple dence in most of them. I think it is Dress,” which shows a girl with rep- how she wishes people were, espe- www.Boonay.deviantart.com.

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terested in Asian calligraphy and illustration and that this would be a great opportunity to introduce her daughter to the real world of designing.

The list of artists includes Aya Kato, Pandarosa, Marguerite Sauvage, Alberto Seveso, Sonya Suhariyan, Yoshi Tajima, Eveline Tarunadjaja, Pomme Chan, Deanne Cheuk and Naja Conrad-Hansen.

Many of the artists among these 10 come from Asian and European countries, none of them are American.

“Some of them did graduate from universities in the U.S.,” Duron said. “Art is always about creating. They use what they learned here and add certain notion from their own cultural heritage. This is what makes them irreplaceable and makes their art pieces from ordinary to extraordinary.”

All the featured artists are using both traditional and digital media in this exhibit.

With the growing use of digital, some question if the traditional way of creating art is generally fading away.

Mike McGee, director of CSUF’s Main Gallery, has his own thoughts.

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August 31, 2009

Buzzin’ to help avoid DUI checkpoints

By Lauren Felechner

Daily Titan Staff Writer features@dailytitan.com

The iPhone. It’s your life compacted into a pocket-sized device.

You can use applications to figure out where you are, check your stocks, get shot recipes for your next party, and assistance in creating and maintaining a budget.

Now, in the next few weeks, a new application will be released that can inform users of DUI checkpoints within a 20-mile radius of their location.

Perhaps the shot app wouldn’t be the best to use that night.

The new app. called, Buzzin’, will be released by Minot Applications and its president, John Millman.

This app will be able to provide the iPhone or iTouch user with the exact location of the checkpoint, pinpointed on a GPS map.

It will also inform the user of the exact date and time of the check-

point, along with a feature that says Sniff, 22, said. “I know that many what police department will be host- people have to find out the hard way about drinking and driving, but the ing it.

Buzzin’ also allows the iPhone ones that have been affected by it user to be able to automatically dial will probably use the application for a taxi company within their zip code the right reasons.”

Julie Schuute-King, 24, a soon-tousing the “Call-A-Cab” feature.

It is also able to inform of any be English teacher overseas in Czech unreported checkpoints that the app Republic, agrees with Sniff to some extent, but adds, “I think the ‘Calluser comes across.

Preventable accidents such as the A-Cab’ function could help by makfatalities earlier this year of the Los ing safe choices. Seems to be right at your fingertips, Angeles Angels but it seems to pitcher Nick Adbe more a matter enhart and Cal of whether or not State Fullerton people are lookstudent Courting to make safe ney Stewart may have had some choices.” influence on MillMike Reed, 55, man’s ultimate – Mike Reed, an ex-convict and goal of reducing now a counselor NCADD counselor the number of at the National drunk drivers on Council of Alcothe road with the hol Drug Depenrelease of this application. dence (NCADD) in Irvine, and a Students around campus did not chaplain at the Los Angeles County see that as a reasonable accomplish- Jail, thinks this app will not be of ment. any help in the reduction of drunk “It all depends on the person,” drivers on the road. business marketing major Steven The issue of whether or not driv-

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New iPhone and iTouch application will have a ‘Call-a-Cab’ feature.

Santa Ana Rocky Horror cast opens its doors to everyone

PHOTO COURTESY OF BRIAN MORENO Human Race cast members Casey Kimble, left, Scotty and Chris Froehler react to the entrance of other characters following their floorshow scene in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Scotty, center, directs the cast.

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Scotty leads three different lives.

Like Madonna or Cher, Scotty notoriously goes by one name.

Scotty, 52, can still tap circles around any pop starlet.

Scotty has worked with 11 Academy Award winners – from Robin Williams and Forest Whitaker to Peter Owen who did make-up for “Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring.”

Scotty owns eight of Elvira’s gowns.

“And the funny thing is they all fit,” he said.

Scotty is a professional female impersonator.

“Don’t you dare call me a drag queen,” he said in jest. “I arrive at the show as a man ... and afterward, I take the make-up off and go home.

I get no sexual fulfillment out of it.”

In that regard, the only thing Scotty says he finds great satisfaction in is a standing ovation.

“I would take that over a huge paycheck any day,” he said.

For performances, Scotty takes on such roles as Madonna, Gwen Stefani, Bette Davis, John Lennon, George Michael, Austin Powers and Marilyn Manson.

He can be seen in such films as “The Birdcage” and “The Newlydeads,” alongside then-unknown Doug Jones with whom Scotty remains friends.

In 1987, Voyeuristic Intention, a “Rocky Horror Picture Show” cast based at the Rialto Theater in South

Pasadena, asked Scotty to play Janet.

As with Rocky Horror casts, performers dress up as the characters in the movie and mimic the actions happening on screen as the movie is projected behind them.

Audience members often shout insults mocking the film, and throw props such as rice during a wedding scene or toilet paper rolls when Dr. Scott makes his entry into the film.

This late night tradition dates back to 1975.

Scotty decided to accept the role and was amused that the audience was still unaware that the movie’s heroine was being played by a man that evening.

They exploded in surprised roars at curtain calls when Scotty ran out, doing a flip with his shirt hanging open.

The rest is Rocky Horror history with Scotty eventually emerging as the gold-sequined Columbia for Dark Refrain, the third generation of the Rialto Theater cast.

The theater holds the record as the longest run of Rocky Horror in Southern California.

Flash forward to present day when promoters/producers for the Yost Theater in Santa Ana tapped Scotty to direct a Rocky Horror cast.

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We are called Human Race, not only because it’s a line from the movie, but because it leaves us open for every walk of life.

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Scotty said. “My main Frank (N. Furter) has been doing Rocky Horror for 30 years.”

Scotty’s cast, Human Race, performs the first Saturday of every month. They debuted on the Fourth of July.

“We are called Human Race, not only because it’s a line from the movie, but because it leaves us open for every walk of life,” Scotty said.

“We’re colorblind.”

Human Race’s cast members exhibit all sorts of diversity.

A Frank N. Furter understudy is a school teacher.

The cast’s Rocky is a professional stuntman.

Another cast member cleans aquariums for a living.

“I look at (the cast) and I see so much in them,” Scotty said. “I’m leaving the door wide open for anyone who wants to work.”

Since the Yost Theater is more for live performances, Human Race has an issue unique among Rocky Horror casts.

“It’s not a movie theater,” Scotty says. “It’s 120 feet from the front row seats to the screen. We have had to change our blocking in order to bring the movie to the audience.”

Scotty said he runs Human Race as though they are at the Radio City Music Hall.

“We give the audience a couple pre-shows before the main event.

Where most Rocky Horror casts do a pre-show that has something to do with Rocky, we don’t. We step outside the box which keeps adding to the open door factor, which in turn keeps the show fresh and new so you never know what to expect,” he said.

While many Rocky Horror casts strive for screen accuracy, in that they try to get their costumes, props and movements exactly like the movie, Scotty encourages his actors to ad-lib.

“We respectfully poke fun at the movie,” he said. “If I were to – Scotty, do it screen accurate, it would Human Race’s be boring.” director Human Race is “itching to do a theme night,” and may do so after the first of the year.

In the future, Scotty said he would like to direct plays and musicals at the Yost Theater starting with “The Rocky Horror Show,” the British stage musical on which “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is based.

Human Race’s next show is Saturday, Sept. 5, at 11:30 p.m.

The Yost Theater is located on the Fiesta Marketplace Promenade at 307 N. Spurgeon St. in Santa Ana.

ers would just use the app to try and get around the checkpoint using the GPS and Google map services was also taken into consideration.

“Personally, I would try to find a way around the checkpoint,” 21-yearold hair stylist Breana Frisch said.

SchuuteKing and Sniff both disagreed, saying they would only use the app for easier access to a cab.

So why not just make the “Call-A-Cab” feature the application itself?

Its purpose seems to have favor with the students more so than being told where the checkpoints are.

“There is no need for DUI checkpoints on an application that is supposed to help people stop drinking and driving,” Sniff said.

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the checkpoints are, Frisch responded with an idea of her own, “I think the cab-calling would work better and be more efficient, unless they make a breathalyzer attachment application.”

Reed spent his younger days not only doing drugs, but dealing them.

He is constantly in contact with people who have been in trouble with the law, counseling and teaching them, as well as looking back on his hoodlum days and the places it brought him.

“It’s not their driving that brings them to NCADD. It’s the alcohol that brought them here,” Reed said.

“No phone is going to convince someone to not drink and drive. A lot of young people are willing to make risky decisions, especially with alcohol involved.”

Perhaps Millman had higher hopes in the response he would receive with his press release about Buzzin’, but it seems Buzzin’ will not be the new buzz around campus when released to the public.

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OPINION Titan Editorial Providing insight, analysis and perspective since 1960

Students suffer from loss of their paper Statewide budget cuts are impacting life for students and teachers alike across the board in the California State University system. The decision of what to cut out of the budget and what to keep is a difficult one for administrators at any school.

Less than a month ago, the administration of CSUDH decided to cut the journalism class that supported the student newspaper, The Bulletin, thus closing the doors of the campus’ only student-run publication, but this is not the first time The Bulletin has been shut down.

The Bulletin has had its funding cut, only to be reinstated through the efforts of the CSUDH president, along with help from the school’s Associated Students, Inc. This time, however, its demise was conducted quietly and at the last minute, only a few weeks prior to the campus reopening for the fall semester, after students had already registered for the class.

As for other colleges, the shutdown of student papers has not been so hush-hush.

Most have been for discretionary reasons, others have been late on their bills to printers.

Few have been shut down strictly for budgetary reasons.

College of the Canyons decided to cut the Canyon Call after the adviser to the paper retired last spring.

College of the Canyons decided to trim the course from this semester’s curriculum and has not yet sought a replacement adviser.

They are planning to bring the paper back eventually, but online only, according to Jay

Seidel, President of the Journalism Association of Community Colleges.

Cerritos College administrators attempted to halt the printing of the student paper recently, but were met by a hailstorm of dissent from inside and outside defendants of the paper, including Cal State Fullerton Professor Genelle Belmas and the JACC. Cerritos College wanted to move online only to save costs; however, the printed paper has been saved for at least this semester.

Grumblings of shut downs have reverberated

the students be one of the first things to get cut in order to save money?

A student newspaper doesn’t just provide an outlet for students to disseminate information, voice opinions and ideas outside the classroom or student government, it also provides a foil to bad ideas or a platform for praising a good one, much like how news companies are platforms for praising or criticizing the government.

America was founded on the basis of free speech and letting “the people” make their voices heard.

So what happens when, due to budget cuts, the avenues for free speech are curtailed?

A newspaper is about more than just for opinions and entertainment; it informs students of the issues that affect their daily lives. Especially on commuter campuses like CSUF and CSUDH, this is even more important as it helps knit the student body closer together by sharing bits and pieces of campus life.

A student newspaper, by students and for students, also gives students invaluable training in the practices of reporting and writing, something that cannot necessarily be found in a classroom.

Illustration By Jon Harguindeguy/For the Daily Titan A campus newspaper is from San Diego Mesa College and Los Angeles as integral to a college campus as any of its other Harbor College as well, but for now, the Mesa departments.

Press and Harbor Tides will continue to print.

What happened to CSUDH is unfortunate, Thus far, there has been no official statement but what is worse is the thought that this could from the campus, or any information regard- only be the beginning of the end. It could be ing the closing of the paper available on the that CSUDH may just be the first campus to CSUDH Web site. have to cut their paper, and many more could It is true that California and state-run schools be on their way. are hurting financially, but should the voice of We at the Daily Titan sincerely hope not.

August 31, 2009

Steps to prevent cancer

By Brittany Kunza

For the Daily Titan

opinion@dailytitan.com

After an endoscopy, colonoscopy and likely other poking and probing, the lady lying on her side said, “Doctor, there isn’t anything wrong? Why does my stomach hurt when I eat?”

Even I could diagnose the issue.

If I chose to claim my freedom of speech with disregard to the woman’s feelings, I would have made some comment to the effect of: “Well, yes, that hospital gown does make you look slightly overweight, but you probably weigh about 300-pounds.

Not that I am jumping to conclusions of any sort, but this is probably why your stomach hurts … it hates you.”

Due to the plain fact that I am not her gastroenterologist or primary care physician, I had to keep my mouth shut, but ached for this woman and her need to seriously rethink her lifestyle choices instead of ordering more tests from her physicians.

I recently stumbled across the statistic that in the United States at least 20 percent of every state’s population is obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

According to the CDC, a person with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 to 29.9 is considered overweight while a BMI of 30 is considered obese, with the exception of athletes who may have a BMI that would define them as overweight but due to muscle mass they are not.

The BMI is calculated by dividing a person’s weight (in pounds) by their height squared (in inches) and multiplying that total by 703.

A score of 18.5-24.9 is considered normal.

I am not aiming to poke fun, but rather encourage a little bit of introspection and offer some positive lifestyle changes that all people, whether overweight, underweight or of a healthy-weight, can implement and some statistics that may be enough motivation to do so.

Fact: Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. Insight: being overweight or obese increases risk of heart disease,

according to the CDC. Fact: Diabetes mellitus type 2, which is caused by insufficient amounts of insulin in the body or not enough insulin to carry out proper function, effects about 16.8 million Americans. Insight: One of the causes of diabetes is obesity, according to the CDC. Fact: Cancer is the second leading cause of death. Insight: Certain cancers (such as endometrial, breast and colon cancer) have increased prevalence in overweight or obese people, according to the CDC. If that bag of greasy processed potato chips and over-sized meal portion bring a sense of satisfaction, is it worth an eventual death sentence?

The average American is 23 pounds overweight, but a loss of only 5-10 percent of that weight could show improvements in health, according to Dr. Keith Bachman, clinical leader of Kaiser Permanente’s Weight Management Initiative in Portland, Oregon who spoke at the Weight of the Nation conference in Washington D.C. in July.

Bachman recommends starting small. Giving up a fatty item such as french fries and incorporating walks into your daily routine may be a good start to see some change.

The government is also getting involved. Thanks to CDC Director Thomas Frieden, M.D., MPH, New York now has banned trans fats in city restaurants and required posting of calorie counts. This change has trickled down our way and saved me from 1,400 calorie sliders the last time I was at the Elephant Bar. Because of the negative implications on so many lives, unhealthy items such as sugar-sweetened beverages may eventually be subject to a large tax, like cigarettes, to dissuade buyers.

People should educate themselves on the issue before it gets to that point (or the point of any severe health problems).

Take a nutrition class, utilize the Student Recreation Center, be aware of the nutritional content of the food you order and live a healthy life, because this tastes and feels much better than an old Twinkie and a triple bypass.

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August 31, 2009

Twitter: Discouraging privacy since 2006 Options to consider for studying abroad opinion@dailytitan.com

Twitter.com is considered a source for social and business networking and micro-blogging. Maybe I am mistaken, but I wouldn’t consider a picture of Ashton Kutcher in his man-panties bathing his dog a form of networking.

I understand the level of sources that people can reach by online networking. However, I think the constant flow of unnecessary updates made by celebrities and common folk alike are by no means entertaining, but rather obnoxious.

To some, it serves as a tool to duke-out their petty arguments in a cowardly manner. I would think with Travis Barker’s landscape of tattoos and punk-rock mohawk that he would be the type to settle a dispute by breaking a bottle over someone’s head.

Instead, he would rather use blackmail and name-calling to the likes of his on-again off-again spouse, Shan-

na Moakler, and celebrity gossipblogger, Perez Hilton, via the computer to get his point across.

One of his most famous “tweets,” posted Aug. 3, Barker stated, “Your uncle is a convicted child molester.

Why won’t u agree to keep him away from our kids? Are u really that shitty of a mom?”

Other celebs may not blog about family matters. Some prefer to update the Twitter community on how many times a day they masturbate, such as porn star Bree Olson. She also likes to include what consists in a day’s work for her, using such phrases as “Girly hole” and “Taking a load.”

Some celebrity tweets actually maintain some level of class when they make a post. Some were even able to spread a smile over my face as I searched the site.

Fans and friends of the late Michael Jackson posted those I found most admirable. Paris Hilton actually had something to say other than, “That’s hot!”; she posted a picture of Jackson, Nicole Richie, her

sister Nicky Hilton and herself, with a caption, “God has another Angel with him. Rest in Peace.”

I know there are people and businesses out there that use Twitter for an actual purpose. Perhaps I find the Web site to be so ridiculous because those organizations that are utilizing it for something effective are not brought to the forefront like the absurd updates we hear or read about from our celebrity “friends.”

I can appreciate such updates as Kourtney Kardashian’s pregnancy announcement, and I can also appreciate a funny fortune cookie that Lauren Conrad received, reading “Do it in public.”

On the other hand, I don’t want to read the bitter back and forth with your “baby’s mama” or see a picture of your wife bent over in a white bikini.

I think there is a level of class that should be upheld in these online networks. I’m not a prude or conservative by any means, but I think there are aspects of peoples’ lives that should be kept under wraps.

Forget the commuters, parking sucks for residents too By eric Broude

Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com

Everyone at Cal State Fullerton knows about the parking woes that have plagued the school as of late.

The recent construction has reduced the already minimal parking availability to an all-time low.

In times such as these, one might think that those least affected are the students who are not commuters: those few who live in the on-campus residence halls. Anyone thinking such a thought, however, would be sorely mistaken.

Students who live on campus have no more parking privileges than those who do not. They have the same parking permits and are limited to the same lots as everyone else. The difference is that, rather than not being able to find parking at school, they often have trouble finding a place to store their vehicles in the very place in which they live.

Having lived in the dorms for the last two years, I know that the parking was already difficult to navigate before all of the construction proj-

ects. The first parking lot closed for construction was the northern half of Lot E: the closest parking lot to student housing available to students. At this point in time, we have the choice between a 10-minute walk to our cars in Lot E or a parking structure that has spaces so small that even Volkswagen Beetles have trouble fitting in them.

To make matters worse, the elimination of parking has made it nearly impossible for housing students to leave the campus during the day, say to go grocery shopping, for fear of not being able to find parking upon their return.

The biggest kick in the pants, however, is Lot J. Located next to the Ruby Gerontology Center, it is the closest lot to the dorms, but dorm students can’t park there. This space is reserved for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members, a group consisting primarily of the elderly who attend classes at the RGC. Until just recently, students were allowed to park there after 6 p.m. and on weekends. As much as I understand that the elderly should be respected enough to give them their

own parking, it is extraordinarily frustrating to walk through a parking lot located no more than a minute away from the dorms and see that it is only half full.

That’s right.

The parking lot closest to the dorms is reserved for cars that rarely, if ever, fill even half of it.

To add insult to injury, the rules have recently changed so that only faculty and staff, rather than students, are permitted to park there after 6 p.m. As far as I can tell, this serves absolutely no purpose.

Many staff members are not on campus after that time anyway, and even the ones that are were there well ahead of time. They don’t need to find parking when they are already in their offices or teaching classes.

The change sends a clear message to the students: the school doesn’t care that it’s screwing us over. If they would give just half of Lot J to the housing students, it would free up additional spaces in what remains of Lot E, relieving some of the tension for not only those in housing, but for all students. Instead, they are making it even more difficult for us.

By Maureen Fox

Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com

Not everyone can afford to study abroad, but for those who can and are brave enough to make that adventure, I applaud you.

After studying abroad myself, I know it is one of the best decisions you can make, as it improves your confidence, worldly knowledge and resume.

But what program do you choose? Students are bombarded with a variety of options, from Cal State University International Programs to outside programs, which makes it difficult to decide. So which one is right for you?

Based on my own research, your best bet is to go with the CSU International Programs, an inter-campus program designed specifically with CSU students in mind.

IP are cheaper than most outside programs.

All IP programs, which are year-long, cost the same tuition as a year at home, allowing students to experience a new culture without draining their bank accounts.

IP also helps students find affordable housing abroad in their host university’s communities. An additional plus is that IP accepts most Cal State Fullerton financial aid and scholarships, and CSUF offers many study abroad scholarships, which reduces the overall cost.

Classes through IP count as resident credit, making it easier for transfer students who have reached their transfer limit to study abroad.

IP also gives you the most units possible by matching international classes with CSUF courses.

Best of all, IP comes with a built-in support system. The CSU office and CSUF study abroad office can help you with everything, from locating housing to applying

for visas, as well as organizing transportation and planning finances and classes.

IP also has a network with study abroad alumni, students who know exactly what you are going through and who can give you specific advice for each location, which is a huge stress-reducer.

But IP is not without its problems. They currently offer only 17 countries, and many are restricted by major and language proficiency.

Every country and city has its own requirements, so you must study each program carefully to find the right one for you. And while the year-long schedule gives you more time to experience another culture, it prevents students with limited time from studying with IP. I personally found the battle of

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into one large fee. However, spaces are limited, making them extremely competitive. And their short length makes it more difficult to step away from the tourist mindset and immerse yourself in the host culture.

They can also be more expensive.

One department-run summer can cost more than a semester with IP. CSU exchange programs sometimes provide the opportunity to live with a host family, which lets you experience local family life.

They too require less language proficiency for certain countries, which gives you more options to choose from. And like IP, courses taken through exchange programs count for resident credit and cost the same as CSUF tuition. However, they can be major restrictive and cost more for housing.

The hardest option is studying with an outside program. Outside programs do give you the freedom of studying whatever you want in any location you want, as long as you are willing to search through numerous companies to find your preferred program.

Many include internships as well, which give you international job experience and provide you with an income during your trip. But this benefit comes with a price. You will not receive resident credit, and it is difficult to transfer units since many outside courses do not match up with ones at CSUF. I found several outside companies that charge the same amount for one semester that I paid for an entire year that included extensive vacation travel. Many also require payments up front before financial aid is given out.

Every study abroad program has its individual benefits, but for the cheapest and easiest program that will provide you with a once-in-alifetime, unforgettable experience, IP is the way to go.

You have to truly want this experience to successfully jump through all their hoops.

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By Lauren Felechner

Daily Titan Staff Writer

navigating through piles of paperwork and red tape discouraging.

The program seems designed to weed out students who are not fully committed to their decision. You have to truly want this experience to successfully jump through all their hoops.

Despite these difficulties, IP still has more benefits than other programs. Department-run programs tend to be shorter and open to more majors, making them easier to fit in with academic plans. They also have the added benefit of traveling with CSUF professors and require less proficiency with the host country’s language.

They even include field trips to nearby cities, both day trips and longer stays. And to make things easier, they group most of the costs

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OPINION

8 THE DAILY TITAN CARES Does your life lack direction?

School’s construction projects too lofty

By Patrick Cowles

Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com

Are your friends and family tired of listening to you complain?

Do you need the answers to your burning questions in a somewhattimely fashion?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, the Daily Titan wants to help you.

I could already tell it would be a beautiful day, the Monday morning of Aug. 24, 2009. The fresh semester, which began to seduce my nostrils, beckoned me to rise and begin the new academic year.

Yet the fair warning by the university for expected delays and difficulties with parking along with increased tuition fees, begged me for more slumber.

In recent years, Cal State Fullerton has undertaken a massive expansion and renovation of campus facilities, at a rate which we haven’t witnessed since the university was first constructed.

This change, spurred by the explosion of enrollment which began around the same time, has caused all students, and even faculty, stress through the inconveniences of modern construction and payment methods.

The university has seemingly taken on more construction projects

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than it can handle over the last decade and has passed some of the cost being incurred onto students.

Students are footing the bill (through our parking, auxiliary and general fees) for these buildings.

Although, most of the funding for these projects came from the California State University system and state bond measures. When speaking of building projects projected in the millions of dollars, that small remainder paid by students is still a large amount.

Granted, we have been graced by private funding for some of these buildings. Steven G. Mihaylo gave between $3 to 4.5 million in cash and pledges in 2004 for the business building named after him. But it has not been enough.

In total, our university has broken ground for eight major building projects since 2000. This comes along with numerous renovations which include, the Performing Arts Center, Langsdorf Hall and the Humanities Building, as well as the Science and Nursing Labs and Student Housing; all of which cost millions

of dollars to design and construct.

The last time CSUF housed this many projects was during the 1960s when they had the construction of six buildings to manage.

Although these new buildings are useful to us, they have not been completely necessary. Back in the ‘60s they were completely necessary because they were the first buildings of our campus.

Although our campus is now modernly equipped (and stunningly so), the timing could not be worse.

Not to say expansion is bad, but too much at one time has dire consequences. In the 2004-05 academic year, CSUF averaged 30,000 enrolled students. Since then, the student body has bloated to an average of 37,000 enrolled.

These structures are necessary to park our immense volume of vehicles, but the timing is key. If you want more students for a Southern California commuter university, build to the parking capacity before you enroll them.

Expanding on the fly has led to a parking nightmare for the students

and staff that roam the lots for nearly half an hour looking for one open spot. Remember, when taking out parking spots to build structures, spots are not just removed but also filled by the construction workers and contractors that build these facilities.

The new Student Recreation Center, which students paid the total sum of $41 million through fees, has an indoor track. It’s a minutes walk away from the outdoor track!

Luckily, for students to come, our future construction plans are less expansive. A new Children’s Center is currently being designed for children of CSUF students and faculty; this is the only new building on our horizon. Everything else is infrastructural projects that are mandatory, like seismic upgrades to our aged buildings.

Some of these expenses are necessary, but doesn’t aggressive expansion seem a bit too cavalier when we need furlough days to stay afloat and the Pollak Library is too under budget to purchase our professor’s new book for its archives?

Look at where you are, not where you are going By eric Bangert

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August 31, 2009

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Reflecting upon the first week of my sixth year of college, it’s become apparent to me that I’ve figured out a few secrets of success along the way. During the first week of class, I expect to park in Lots A or G. I expect to hug the library on the way to McCarthy Hall while trying to avoid all of those nice-looking, flyerwaving people who apparently want something from me.

Once past the gauntlet of student interest groups, I expect to finally sit down in my seat to crunch a few syllabi and be home before my Playstation 3 even knows that I’m gone.

The logistics of being a college student have become rote to me now, and they must for all of us because being a student is a job with demands that extend beyond the classroom environment. The classroom provides clearly defined and tractable tasks, but the larger scope

of the total college experience demands that we bring more with us to campus than an energy drink and a pencil.

Cal State Fullerton’s commuter school identity presents a host of unique challenges easily apparent from as far away as the freeway. Once on campus, the most convenient parking lots yield the same frenzied experience as the streets surrounding it – and only the most bloodthirsty gladiators attempt the Nutwood parking structure.

Don’t enter unless you understand the central tenet of CSUF parking structure ideology: kill or be killed.

In addition to the congestion that has been increasing precipitously by the year, CSUF students are faced with the resonant effects of the foundering economy, trickling down in subversive nuisances such as the new electronic class waiting list system.

For the dinosaurs who existed in the Cal State University system during the time of the “add slip,” this new electronic petitioning represents

a crushing blow to the registration procrastinators among us. The human element has become obsolete.

These logistical hurdles represent some of the external procedural conflicts a student must overcome to be successful at CSUF, but they represent only a portion of the fight.

There is a prevailing notion in recent discourse that college is something used instrumentally as a direct stepping stone to “the real world,” that there is a mathematical equation that’s been proven somewhere stating that all an angsty youth needs is the cocoon of higher education to burst free from in four years time as a wise and contented adult with the perfect career. I hate to be the one that turns anyone’s delusory carriage back into a pumpkin, but that mythology simply doesn’t pass even the most cursory sniff test.

Yet, I hear in so many students the desire to “get out” of school, the belief that on the other side of this mountain we’re all climbing is some kind of loosely-defined reward or

rest. To some, this abstracted state of fulfillment is the career mythology with its inherent perks of stability, structure and self-definition.

To others, the reward for graduation is simply being liberated from the pressure to graduate, especially if you’re taking the “scenic” route through college with parental or societal expectations weighing heavily on your thoughts.

This kind of thinking is toxic. In conceiving the post-college world as being in some way more real or desirable than the world we currently live in, one must necessarily regard the present as transitional or, even worse, a necessary evil.

It is beneficial to remember that this period is completely unique, and breathlessly short in comparison to the scale of a person’s life in total.

Ignore the budget crisis, ignore the parking problems, and set yourself completely to task consuming the present. If you’re not careful, it can be lost entirely in the ominous shadow of the future.

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August 31, 2009

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15 years of ‘Warped’ hits LA Classic and new school punk collide at this year’s show

Bingham Band rocks the Fullerton Farmers Market this did not deter anyone from tapping their toes, bobbing their heads detour@dailytitan.com and singing to some of their favorite songs.

By 6 p.m. on Thursday, the heat Richard Fritsche, 62, resembled was starting to slowly die down. As Jeff Bridges in The Big Leboswki and the sun moved, new areas of shade carried himself in a similar way. No appeared around the Fullerton computer, no email, no phone.

Farmers Market.

“I love this, man. I’ve been comA group of six or more people ing here for four to five years,” said were moving back and forth on Fritsche, “mostly for the music and stage, placing music equipment on camaraderie with friends.” stands, turning knobs and adjusting “You have friends?” asked Daniel settings.

Silverman, 43, with a laugh.

It started out as a typical sound Like Fritsche, Silverman comes check: a couple for the music and strums on the guitar friendly company. and bass, a few taps They sat in a group on the drums and a of five, smoking tothumbs up from the bacco out of a pipe sound technician. and joking around At 6:31 p.m., The with each other.

Lindy Bingham Band From all over the was ready on stage market, the collabowith instruments in ration of rock and hand. blues were heard.

Without any inCathryn Smith, 46, troductions or words said she enjoys the spoken, they exploded music, as long as it’s into a bluesy cover of good, that is.

Joe Cocker’s “The LetShe calls herself photo By ron fu/Daily Titan Staff the “mother of all ter,” offering a rendiPhotographer herb growers,” and has tion filled with different chord progressions Lindy Bingham of The Lindy been selling different Bingham Band plays the sax at and harmonies. produce such as basil The band, The Split, the Fullerton Farmers market last and tomatoes at the was originally sched- Thursday.

Fullerton Market for uled to play, but due to five years. complications, Lindy Bingham was Smith said different vendors have asked to be a surrogate. even noticed increases in sales with The band that played Thursday certain bands. consisted of Bob Bingham on bass, “If it’s a good band, people will Bob Barlow on guitar, Andy Qunta follow,” said Smith. on keyboard, Carl Agnello on drums Halfway through the set, the band and Candy Davider on tambourine took a brief break and sat behind the and backup vocals. stage in conversation.

Singer Lindy Bingham fronted It had grown darker and the seats the band with golden blonde hair had filled, leaving some sitting on and a powerful voice. the still-warm cement.

She stood with no shoes, aided The band returned to the stage only by a yellow saxophone around and music echoed throughout the her neck. market once again.

Bingham said they have been a Around 8:30 p.m., The Lindy band since 2008, but have all been Bingham Band finished with an enplaying in numerous bands together ergetic cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Rock for years. and Roll.”

“We all have various backgrounds.

There were some shouts, and a The band as a whole is mainly blues, roar of applause.

R&B, and rock,” said Bingham; People stood up and dispersed Their music reflected just that. among the market, leaving empty Throughout the night they cov- chairs where a lively crowd had once ered songs from bands such as The been.

Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Creedence Currently, Bingham said they are Clearwater Revival. trying to book gigs wherever they They also played a few originals, can, but look towards a future of one being “California Blues,” the larger venues and festivals. first track on Lindy Bingham’s 2008 “Our goal is to have a good time album Make Me an Offer. and help the audience have a good The crowd was a bit older, most time and hope they want to come sporting gray and white hair, but and see us again,” said Bingham.

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By jeremiah magan

Daily Titan Opinion Editor detour@dailytitan.com

The two major events that signify the end of summer for young people have come to pass: school has started and the Vans Warped Tour has come and gone.

After 15 years, the Warped Tour closed out its traveling music festival at the Home Depot Center in Carson for the third year in a row.

Throughout the summer-long tour there were special themed stages.The final few stops of the tour featured the “Old Skool Stage.” Playing on the stage was legendary punk band The Adicts.

“It was fun with the ‘Old Skool Stage’ today. To have The Adicts come up; a lot of those old punk bands were the biggest naysayers of the Warped Tour in the beginning,” said Kevin Lyman, founder and organizer of the Warped Tour.

Geared towards attracting the older members of the crowd familiar with the bands and introducing the younger audience to them for the first time, the “Old Skool Stage” also featured veteran ska and punk bands Fishbone and U.K. Subs.

Bands like Silverstein and Thrice, while playing early in the day, were featured on the main stage and drew large crowds of screaming fans and attentive observers.

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Photos By daniel suzuki/For the Daily Titan Bassist Ed Breckenridge of Thrice performing on the main stage at the 2009 Warped Tour. Their new album is set to release Sept. 15.

“I think we’ve had an opportunity to play in front of a lot of people that might not have heard of us before, or if they had heard of us, probably haven’t heard what we’re up to lately,” said Thrice drummer Riley Breckenridge about the band’s experience on the Warped Tour.

“It’s exciting to take the stage everyday and not feel like you’re play-

Dustin Kensrue and Teppei Teranishi performing “Image of the Invisible” at the 2009 Warped Tour.

ing to people that already know about you.”

A fight broke out in the pit during Thrice’s set and lead singer/guitarist Dustin Kensrue stopped the band in the middle of their cover of The Beatles’ “Helter Skelter” to ask them to stop fighting.

“We didn’t want people getting hurt at the show, that’s something we’ve always done, stopping people from fighting at the show,” Kensrue said. “Usually we pick up the song, but we didn’t really have time today.”

Thrice played two songs from their upcoming album, Beggars, as well as one of the five bonus tracks that will be included with its release, Kensrue said during the band’s set.

While the Warped Tour is always headlined with popular bands to draw in the crowds, finding new bands is often the most rewarding experience.

Acts like Pour Habit were among the hidden gems of Warped Tour and played on the “Kevin Says Stage” in the late afternoon.

Lyman mentioned several bands that he was “pleasantly surprised with”: You Me at Six, A Day to

Remember, Westbound Train and Dirty Heads were among the bands he named.

An unusual sight at Warped Tour was the alternative-country, bluegrass band, The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band.

Lead singer/guitarist/harmonica player Reverend Peyton, his wife and his brother make up the band, but look more like mountain folk fresh from the Appalachians than the typical Warped Tour artist, which may have discouraged many from watching their set.

Their stage presence, however, was engaging and energetic enough to cause everyone passing by to stop and take notice.

In a move that would have made Jimi Hendrix proud, Breezy Peyton literally set her washboard on fire and swung it over her head while the Reverend kicked over the drum set during the band’s last song.

The end of the evening and tour was capped off by punk legends NOFX playing the second to last set.

Three-year Warped Tour veterans 3OH!3 were a surprise choice as the evening’s headliners.

Sidenote: After 15 years of bringing fan-favorites and new bands to audiences all over the country, the Warped Tour is celebrating with a show at the Nokia Center in Los Angeles. Performers for the charity event include: 3OH!3, The Aggrolites, All American Rejects, Bad Religion, The Decaydance All Stars, Ice T, Katy Perry, NOFX, Ozomatli, Rise Against, and Underoath.

Corgan and Navarro join forces at muddy waters coffee house Former Smashing Pumpkins frontman, Billy Corgan, and Spirits in the Sky perform with Dave Navarro on lead guitar for an intimate show in Santa Barbara last Thursday night. Linda Strawberry (below), who has worked with Corgan in the past, lent her vocal talents for part of the show. photos By ani kellogg/For the Daily Titan

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DETOUR

MOVIE

By SUMMER ROGERS

Daily Titan Staff Writer detour@dailytitan.com

The summer of ’69 was a summer of love, peace, and the biggest music festival that united and defined an entire generation: Woodstock.

Elliot Teichberg (Demetri Martin in his lead acting role) is down on his luck. He’s been financially assisting his parents, Jake (Henry Goodman, Colour Me Kubrick: A True… ish Story) and Sonia, (Imelda Staunton, A Bunch of Amateurs) in the rural town of White Lakes, N.Y. to save their broken-down motel, the El Monaco.

Teichberg, looking to come into some money, contacts co-creator of Woodstock, Michael Lang (Jonathan Groff, new to the silver screen), to present Woodstock with a muchdesired location.

Elliot convinces his neighbor, Max Yasgur’s (Eugene Levy, For Your Consideration), to allow the Woodstock Festival on his dairy farm.

Director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain) has taken on the challenge of illustrating the origins of the Woodstock Festival for a generation

that has never experienced anything that would come close to the experience of the three-day music festival.

Woodstock was an incredible event, which one character even describes as, “the center of the universe.”

It was an exciting time and, unfortunately, Ang fails to truly capture the excitement.

Lee’s use of multiple camera angles and split screens is also unnecessary to the story and even becomes irritating. It seemed as if he used the technique just for the sake of using it.

Although the film has its moments of goodness and laughter, the cast is the saving grace of this film.

Stand-up comedian Martin shines in his first on-screen starring role.

Liev Schreiber (X-Men Origins: Wolverine) is nothing less than perfect in his role as Vilma.

Even Emile Hirsch (Milk) shines in his small role as a Vietnam vet comically attempting to readjust to life back home after the war.

MUSIC

By Maureen fox

Daily Titan Staff Writer detour@dailytitan.com

Initially, it is hard to appreciate the indie-rock duo Bad Veins’ selftitled first album.

The first time I listened to it, I was distracted by how much they sounded like The Killers and was prepared to write them off as entertaining yet unoriginal.

But while playing the album a second time, I started to recognize and appreciate their distinctive style.

What sets Bad Veins apart from other indie-rock bands is their use of rich orchestra-like backgrounds with electronic beats and thick guitar riffs. Their unique blend results in songs that are catchy on the surface, but are complex creations on a deeper level.

Their opening track, “Found,” sets the mood of the album by incorporating trumpets and marching drums with keyboards to create attractive tones that sound simpler than they are. And like the music, the lyrics have more substance to them than it first appears. In “Found,” the rock duo offers encouragement while la-

menting the end of a relationship: “Well the wind won’t always blow you home / and it won’t always be at your back.”

The rest of the album follows suit, as Bad Veins continue to blend a variety of orchestra instruments with heavy guitar and electronic elements to create pop songs that grapple with philosophical questions and life experiences.

In their single, “Gold and Warm,” Bad Veins expresses optimistic faith in love through an upbeat chorus that you won’t mind having stuck in your head.

Each song is full of surprises that are noticeable when you take the time to break down every piece. If you are patient enough to sift through each song, you will discover new details every time you hear them, and you will ultimately be rewarded with an original and entertaining album.

Bad Veins is currently on tour to promote their album and will be coming to Los Angeles Sept. 2 and Costa Mesa Sept. 3.

August 31, 2009

GAME

By skylar smith

Daily Titan Staff Writer detour@dailytitan.com

It is about time.

Somehow, after three decades of video game history there has never been a quality Batman game.

Several games such as Splinter Cell or Assassin’s Creed have achieved Batman-like qualities but sadly did not feature the beloved Dark Knight.

Finally, your perfect Batman game has arrived. Batman: Arkham Asylum is the definitive Batman experience, down to the bat-vision, unarmed combat, stealth take-downs, and tools that include the Batarang and zip lines.

The game also has a story featuring characters Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Bane, Zsaz, Killer Croc, and Scarecrow contributing to the Joker’s chaos, not to mention the countless goons. The Scarecrow nightmare sequences are some of the more memorable moments in the game.

The plot is relatively simple: after getting captured on purpose and being taken to Arkham Asylum by Batman, the Joker takes control of the facility and uses it for his own

devious deeds. The only one to stop him is, of course, Batman, who must play along with the Joker’s insidious plan.

The gameplay stands out the most because this game makes the player feel like Batman. It has a fighting system that rivals Prince of Persia, a stealth system on par with the Splinter Cell series, and crime solving tools that make the player feel like Gotham City’s greatest detective.

Oh, and did I mention how much fun it is to use the Batarang?

Even the aesthetics of the game are finely tuned to give you an engrossing Batman experience.

The graphics are powered by the ever popular Unreal Engine and, thanks to some brilliant character art and level design, the engine really works well with the Batman universe.

Whether you are a huge Batman fan or a hardcore gamer (and lets be honest, if you are a hardcore gamer you probably like Batman anyway), you should definitely pick it up.

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DETOUR

August 31, 2009

A slice of Cake in the evening By skylar smith

Daily Titan Staff Writer detour@dailytitan.com

Photos By Shruti Patel/Daily Titan Photo Editor (From Left) Lawson Tatum, Joshua Bracks, Justin Bracks and Melody Barthe of Broken Lane bringing their jam band sound to the Los Angeles stage. The band recieved their nomination after delivering a crowd-pleasing performance last Tuesday night.

CSUF band grabs a spot in LA show Riverside band rocks the house at Life, proving small bands can go big

By Brittny Ulate

Daily Titan Detour Editor detour@dailytitan.com

CSUF student, Lawson Tatum, and his band, Broken Lane, know all too well about the struggles of being an independent band.

The jazz and piano major, along with the three other members of the group, Joshua Bracks on guitar and vocals, his brother, Justin Bracks on drums and Melody Barthe on bass, have reached a stepping stone in their career: they have been nominated for a Los Angeles Music Award.

The group, which has been together for four years, played a small showcase in Los Angeles a week ago where they were officially nominated for the Best Live category of the

Joshua Bracks on guitar harmonizing with the rest of the members of the band on stage at Life on Wilshire.

award show.

Broken Lane was honored to be nominated but seemed to stay calm before performing.

“It’s the potential for grandeur that excites us,” Justin Bracks said.

There is indeed potential when it comes to Broken Lane.

The band put on a lively and loud performance, with a sound akin to that of one of the bands’ collective influences, The Dave Mathews Band.

All the members in the band shared vocal responsibilities, even having Justin do the lead-in to one of their songs as he kept the beat on his kit.

Barthe, the red-headed bass player with a vivid Alice in Wonderland tattoo displayed prominently on her arm, sang back-up vocals to the band’s rendition of “Hey Ya” – think Outkast meets DMB, with some of the dance moves pulled off by Joshua.

The showcase, which was held at the small club, Life on Wilshire, was just one of many that were held around the Los Angeles area to promote and announce the nominees for this year’s LA Music Awards.

The award show, which was founded 18 years ago, has a small underground following and is much like the bands it supports – not well known and under appreciated.

Brainchild of founder Al Bowman, it is one of the original award shows which helps promote independent bands and foster developing talent.

“Publicity, marketing and promoting are the keys to success,”

Bowman said.

The LAMA has an impressive alumni roster, including No Doubt, Korn, 311, System of a Down and Black Eyed Peas, all bands from the Los Angeles area that had to start somewhere.

The process of getting to the actual LAMA is an arduous one. There were 8,000 submissions for the Best Live Performance category, and out of those, 100 were picked and then whittled down to five finalists.

“I’m officially excited,” Joshua said moments before taking the stage. “It’s like the calm before the storm.”

The band said that although they had been anticipating the show and were truly grateful when they were nominated for the category, their biggest show to date has been the Anime Expo Battle of the Bands, which they won three years in a row.

Tatum admits there are challenges when it comes to being in a band, one of them trying to find a cohesiveness with the different personalities in the band and dealing with everyone’s ego and making it all fit.

So far the bands’ dynamic seems to be a winning one.

At the showcase, the band switched vocals with the greatest of ease and sent their harmonizing voices soaring into the crowd, easily filling the room.

The crowd responded enthusiastically to the Riverside-based band, prompting an on-the-spot nomination by Bowman.

The LAMA, which has 13 major sponsors, will be held at the Avalon in Hollywood on Nov. 12.

Every die-hard fan of any band dreams of that perfect show where everyone else in the audience knows all the lyrics, is willing to scream at the top of their lungs for the encore, and where even the band themselves are pleasantly surprised by the commitment of the crowd to keep the show going.

The ever-popular, not quite mainstream, but definitely not underground, Cake preformed at the Henry Fonda Theater in Hollywood on their small tour titled “An Evening with Cake.”

Cake’s performance time was 9 p.m., but die-hard fans were already lined up at 5 p.m., ready to rush up to the front of the theater to be as close to lead singer John McCrea as possible.

Noah Anderson, a CSU Bakersfield student and one of those in the group at the front of the line said, “I have been listening to Cake since I was probably about 10 or 11 … my first favorite song was probably ‘Never There.’”

Even the less devoted to the Cake scene were eager for a piece of the action.

Frequent concert attendee and Los Angeles resident and CSU Northridge student, Jamie Cristal, 19, brought her boyfriend Matthew Haugen, age 25.

“I had heard of Cake before, but she was the one who got me into Cake,” said Haugen. “My first favorite song was “Going the Distance” because I had heard it on the radio so much.”

As the line was led in and each ticket holder got frisked, there already seemed to be a certain vibe that

DJ AM dies, celebrities and fans mourn By skyler blair

Daily Titan Executive Editor detour@dailytitan.com

Adam Goldstein, more commonly known as DJ AM, was found dead in his Manhattan apartment Friday afternoon.

The accomplished artist rose to stardom several years ago as a highly sought-after disk jockey whose beats kept the dance floor bumpin’, and was one of Hollywood’s most wellknown deejays.

There was no evidence of foulplay. Police found drug paraphernalia in the apartment, but the official

Photo By Jamie Cristal/For The Daily Titan View from outside the Henry Fonda Theater in Hollywood.

is lacking at most shows, the kind of tension and excitement that can only be felt in true hardcore fans.

After an hour long wait the curtains went down, strumming was heard, the curtains went up and there was Cake, in all their glory ready to give the best performance possible.

Because there was no opening band, the concert was split into two sets with an intermission inbetween.

Both sets included some greatest hits and, well, whatever they felt like.

Much of the satisfaction came from glorious sing-a-longs lead by McCrea including “Never There,” “Sheep Go To Heaven,” “Satan Is My Motor,” “Short Skirt Long Jacket,” “Comfort Eagle” and “Guitar.”

For the “Guitar” sing-along, McCrea asked the audience to think of the one vice or troublesome thought they wished to throw away, much like the guitar in the song, and to sing out that object of troubled thoughts. cause of death is still unknown.

He is famously known for his partnership with Blink-182 drummer, Travis Barker, and celebrity relationships with Nicole Richie and Mandy Moore.

His death comes nearly a year after he and Barker were badly injured in a South Carolina plane crash that killed four others. He told People magazine he was grateful to survive.

“I can’t believe I made it,” he said.

“I’ve prayed every night for the past 10 years. There’s a lot more to thank God for now … I was saved for a reason. Maybe I’m going to help someone else. I don’t question it. All I know is I’m thankful to be here.”

DJ AM performed not only in clubs but in huge amphitheaters for thousands of hypnotized fans, performing earlier this year at the Coachella music festival and Electric Daisy Carnival.

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After the second set, which included two new songs off the hopefully soon to be released seventh album, the band gave a quick wave goodbye.

The band was rapidly brought back on stage by an invigorating cheer for an encore. The encore included the crowd-pleasing, audience-involving cover of AC/DC’s “War Pigs;” so audience-involving that the audience would not stop clapping to the beat once the song was over.

With the band not knowing what to do about their fans clapping in perfect tempo to a song no longer playing, they launched into two more songs to close the night.

“An Evening with Cake” was a concert experience many fans will remember forever.

“It was amazing!” said Cristal. “I wasn’t expecting them to play for so long and do so many songs.”

The total performance time was somewhere around two and a half hours and not a moment was wasted.

DJ AM, performing in Columbia, South Carolina, Sept.19, 2008. (BrettFlashnick.com/ Special to The State/MCT)

the turntables in Hollywood and has performed with musical contemporaries including Jay Z, Steve Aoki, Will-i-am and was co-owner of the nightclub LAX. Police found a crack pipe and prescription pills in the Manhattan apartment, said a law enforcement official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation was still ongoing.

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• John Legend Greek Theatre • Cat Power, The Pretenders, Juliette Lewis Palomar Starlight Theater • Ween Fox Theatre in Pomona • Mew Troubadour • The 88 Spaceland • The Duke Spirit El Rey Theatre • Peanut Butter Wolf Glass House • Lila Bloom Coffee Depot • Kyle and Natalie Detroit Bar • Tender Comrade LACMA • Davila 666 The Echo

• Nine Inch Nails Palladium • A Pair of Nuts Comedy Central Stage • Bad Veins, Division Day, Lovelikefire Spaceland • Heartless Bastards Troubadour • The Working Title Knitting Factory • Lexi Lee Que Sera • We are the Arsenal, Sederra, Fires of October Grove of Anaheim • Lila Downs Grove of Anaheim • The Berzerker Chain Reaction • Mike Herrera’s Tumbledown Knitting Factory

• Thin Lizzy Club Nokia • Patti Smith Santa Monica Pier • Mitchel Musso HOB Anaheim • Louie Anderson San Manuel Casino • Hos, Hookers, Call Girls, and Rent Boys: Professionals Writing on Life, Love, Money and Sex Book Soup • Marcus Lane Blues, Carrie Wade, Chase Carlisle Viento y Agua Gallery • Nickelback, Hinder, Papa Roach Verizon Wireless Amhitheatre •Afrobeat Down, Upstart Alex’s Bar

• Secondhand Serenade, Parachute HOB Anaheim • Frank Sinatra Jr. The Canyon • Amy Kuney Troubadour •Paper Planes Pike Bar & Grill • Ghostbusters 1 & 2 Aero Theatre • Inca LA Farmers Market • Emrus, Splinter by Design Chain Reaction • Mud Luscious, Big Tyme, R&B Detroit Bar •Cast of Kings, Gun Metal Groove, Vains of Jenna Surf City Saloon • Electric Avenue Que Sera • Tank Coach House

• Liskfest: As I Lay Dying, Insted, Cro-Mag’s, Born of Osiris, Death by Stereo Oak Canyon Ranch • Al Green LA county Fair • Erykah Badu, Mos Def Palladium •Felix Da Housecat Avalon Hollywood • Kenny Wayne Shepherd Rainbow Lagoon Park • The Avett Brothers Orpheum Theatre • Morgan Page Vanguard • Bonfire The Canyon • CSUF Faculty Exhibit GCAC

• All-American Rejects Club Nokia • Def Leppard, Cheap Trick, Poison San Manuel • The Germs, UK Subs HOB Anaheim •8mm Zanzibar • Nebula Spaceland • Duke Robillard, This Side Up, Third Degress Coach House • T he Generators, Smog Town Alex’s Bar • Big Manny Band Liquid Kitty • White Massive Galaxy Concert Theatre

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August 31, 2009

CSUF 3-0 after Crowne Plaza Titan Classic Junior Erin Saddler took home MVP honors as women’s volleyball earned tournament championship.

By Nick fortes

Daily Titan Staff Writer sports@dailytitan.com

The Cal State Fullerton Titans women’s volleyball team took the final game of the Crowne Plaza Titan Classic, beating the Idaho Vandals 3-2 in the fifth set of an exciting game in Titan Gym Saturday night.

In the final set, with the Titans (30) up 15-14, senior middle blocker Alex Wolnisty crushed the ball up the middle through the Vandal defense for the victory and championship.

Junior outside hitter Erin Saddler had her third double-double in a row, winning tournament MVP, while senior middle blocker Alex Wolnisty had 14 kills to earn all tournament honors. Sophomore setter Andrea Reagan also earned a place on the all-tournament team.

“I had to come out strong and be powerful and consistent,” Saddler said. “No matter who we play I want to be consistent. We wanted to come out with energy and fire because, when we come out with energy, we end up getting points really well.”

The game began as a tug-of-war between the two teams, each trading serves until the score reached 8-8, when the Vandals (2-1) went on a 4-0 run to take a 12-8 lead.

The Titans fought back with a 6-2 run with kills from Saddler and Wolnisty to tie the game back up at 14-14.

But the end of the first set saw the Titans fall to the Vandals 25-23.

Wolnisty and Saddler led the Titan attack with five kills apiece. The Titans had 12 errors in the first set as

compared to the Vandals six.

The second set started as the first, with each team struggling to gain momentum until the Titans went on a 3-0 run to make the score 11-8, resulting in an Idaho timeout.

The break came at the right time for the Titans as they came out from the timeout looking strong and taking a 17-12 lead, forcing another Idaho timeout.

The break did little work as the Titans continued to pull away until the Vandals brought the score back to 24-21. The Vandals scored two quick points to take the set to 2423, resulting in another Fullerton timeout.

After the stop in play, it wasn’t long for the Titans to take the second set 25-23 to tie the match at 1-1.

Saddler led the Titan attack with eight kills and three digs, with Wolnisty right behind with five kills.

The third set went just as the two prior, with both teams trading serves until the Vandals took a 14-9 lead on a 6-1 run.

The lead proved to be too much for the Titans to overcome, losing the third set 25-14.

Idaho senior outside hitter Sarah Conwell led the Vandals with five kills in the third.

“After dropping the third set, 2514, we needed to make an important decision,” Head Coach Carolyn Zimmerman said. “That was to flip the line-up so we could change the match-ups at the net, and the girls took advantage of new match-ups more angles to hit, more seams and got it done.”

Got it done is right. The fourth set saw the Titans return to the court

By Chad Uemera/Daily Titan Staff Photographer Cami Croteau, Jennifer Edmond, Andrea Ragan, Kayla Neto, and Torrie Brown celebrate their 3-2 victory over the University of Idaho Saturday night in Titan Gym.

with vigor as they took a 14-9 lead before an Idaho timeout.

The Titans continued to build on their lead in the fourth, winning the set 25-14 to force a fifth deciding 15 point set.

Sophomore outside hitter Torrie Brown led the Titan attack with five kills in the fourth, with Saddler scoring four and Wolnisty two.

The fifth and deciding set started just the way the Titans hoped, tak-

ing a 4-0 advantage and forcing an Idaho timeout.

The Vandals returned to the court strong, scoring four straight points and tying the set at 7-7 with the Titans taking an 8-7 lead at the side change.

Idaho then took control with a 3-0 run to take the set to 10-8 in favor of Idaho, resulting in a Titan timeout.

But the Titans came back to tie

the game on two quick kills by Erin Saddler, only to give the Vandals back the lead on a missed hit by Torrie Brown, forcing match point.

After a lengthy rally, the Titans battled back to tie on a bad hit by the Vandals to tie the game at 1414. On the following serve, Idaho spiked the ball out of bounds to give the Titans match point at 15-14.

Freshman Kayla Neto served the final ball and, after a Vandal set that

went over the net, Wolnisty killed it to the floor to win the match and the championship for the Titans.

“We believe we have a great product,” Coach Vinh Nguyen said. “We train the girls hard, and we want the fans to feel the excitement, and tonight they did.”

The Titans host the University of Montana Thursday at 6 p.m. inside Titan Gym.

Men’s Soccer crush alumni 4-1 The Titans played their final exhibition before their season opener against Penn State in Columbus, Ohio. sports@dailytitan.com

Cal State Fullerton junior forward Celso Alvarez scored two secondhalf goals as the men’s soccer team cruised past the alumni in an exhibition game Saturday night at Titan Stadium.

“Although the score line states 4-1, it was a very competitive game,” Head Coach Bob Ammann said.

“Most of those (alumni) players are just recent graduates and are still playing.”

Sophomore midfielder Mario Alvarez opened the scoring in the 17th minute of the first half by shooting the ball into the open net on an assist by sophomore midfielder Michael Denny.

The Titans controlled most of the action in the first half, as they had 10 shots on goal to the alumni team’s one.

In the second half, redshirt freshman midfielder Eric Escobedo gave the Titans a 2-0 lead by scoring from

20-yards out on an assist by Mario waiting for them for a while. Last Alvarez in the 48th minute. spring I didn’t get any, so it was kind Celso Alvarez scored his first goal of disappointing. They finally came of the game on a 15-yard shot that through, so it’s pretty cool.” went into the top left corner of the Sophomore Trevor Whiddon, who net in the 51st minute on an assist started nine matches last year for the by senior midfielder Shay Spitz, giv- Titans, will be the starting goalkeeping the Titans a er this year due 3-0 lead. to the fact that Celso Alvarez last year’s starter, then scored his Kevin Puder, second goal on a graduated. header that was Whiddon said assisted by Spitz he felt Coach in the 62nd minAmmann gave – Trevor Whiddon, him the startute.

Goalkeeper Ryan Kaylor ing job because put the alumni he earned it in team on the board spring training. by scoring on a fast break in the 78th He said the team has a great shot minute. at improving on last year’s record.

Celso Alvarez said he was pressing “We obviously want to place as the action a little too much in the high as we can in the Big West and first half, but that Coach Ammann make a run at the playoffs,” Whidtold him to relax in the second half don said. and let the action come to him. He Despite losing 2-1 to San Diego did, and it worked out fine University in a scrimmage on Aug. “I’m very happy,” Celso Alva- 20, the Titans had a strong perforrez said about his goals. “I’ve been mance in the team’s second exhibi-

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We’re not going to be 5-15, and I think we’re going to be a surprise team.

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By Juan Saucedo

Daily Titan Staff Writer

tion game before the start of the season.

Ammann said he felt the game was a good warm up for his team since the Titans have to start the season on the road.

“All four goals were very, very well taken and, on top of that, there were a number of others that were very well done,” Ammann told the team after the game. “If we continue to play like that, we will continue to take steps in the direction that I think we have the potential to get to.”

Whiddon said Coach Ammann has told them that it’s all about having the players bond with each other so that they could have fun on the field.

The Titans open the season against Penn State University on Friday, Sept. 4th, at the Ohio State Tournament in Columbus, Ohio.

“We’re going to be good this year.

We’re going to have double digit wins,” Whiddon said. “We’re not going to be 5-15, and I think we’re going to be a surprise team.”

By Chad Uemera/Daily Titan Staff Photographer Celso Alvarez battles for the ball during Saturday’s 4-1 victory over the alumni team.

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Mexico drops Titans 3-1 in friendly

By Simon Liang

Daily Titan Assistant Sports Editor sports@dailytitan.com

The Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer team lost 3-1 in an exciting exhibition match against the visiting Mexican National Team Sunday at Titan Stadium.

Mexican forward Monica Ocampo scored the go-ahead goal in the 66th minute of play to sink the Titans.

“It was a tremendous event for us to be able to reach out to the com-

munity” Titan Head Coach Demian Brown said. “I’m hopeful based on our play and our excitement that we’ve gained some new fans, people who are willing and interested in coming out and following us through the whole season.”

Mexican team fans donned their green jerseys, and were lively throughout the game.

“We really fed off the fans’ energy,” junior midfielder Christina Murillo said.

A raucous crowd of close to 600 sat through the scorching Southern

By juan velez/Daily Titan Staff Photographer Kirsten Maroney and Mexico’s Monica Vergara go head to head during Sunday’s match.

California heat and cheered on their respective squads.

“We enjoy the weather,” Mexican Head Coach Leonardo Cuellar, said jokingly.

Titan Stadium was the fifth stop for Mexico’s college tour around the United States. Their cross-country trip has also included stops in Georgia, South Carolina, and Texas “It gives us a good evaluation of everyone and about the concept of play that we want to put together on the field,” Cuellar said, in reference to playing college teams around the United States.

For the majority of the first half, the Titans held their own, as the game was scoreless up until the last couple of minutes before intermission.

Junior goalkeeper Shannon Simpson kept the Titans in the game with a couple of great saves to preserve the lead, including an amazing save with just under eight minutes left in the game.

“I thought the first half was tremendous,” Brown said. “I thought our girls recovered very well from being down a goal.”

Even though the game was tied up, Mexico was relentlessly attacking as they dominated the shot count 11-2.

Mexico was the first to draw blood

in the 41st minute when midfielder Mirelle Arciniega netted a goal off a pass from Ocampo.

Not to be outdone, CSUF came back one minute later to make it a tied ball game.

Sophomore midfielder Casey Volk launched a great pass back to freshman forward Kimi Cece, and she made the defense pay.

At this point, it seemed like the Titans’ confidence was at an all-time high.

However, this game was a tale of two halves. After the Titans trotted out for the last 45 minutes of the game, they could not contain Mexico’s high-octane offense. The Mexican side was again the aggressor.

“In the second half, the level of their international play really took over,” Brown said.

Despite their best efforts, CSUF could not match the international experience of their opponents.

“They had more experience, more technical moves,” said Murillo.

After Ocampo made some nice moves to score the goal off Simpson’s fingertips, the Titans were back on their heels. CSUF had some more shots on goal but none of them connected.

Eventually, Mexico put the game out of reach in the 84th minute when midfielder Evelyn Lopez net-

By Juan Velez/Daily Titan Staff Photographer The Mexican national team proved too much for Geminesse Martinez and the Titans.

ted the third and final goal of the game.

The match ended as Mexico dominated with a 16-6 advantage in shots and 6-1 in corner kicks.

The Titans look to get in the win column when they play against Univeristy of Southern California at the University of San Diego Tournament on Friday, Sept. 4th.

The Don Says...

Watching the Dodgers beat the Rockies at Coors Field topped off an amazing trip to the Mile High City.

By Adan vasquez

Daily Titan Sports Editor sports@dailytitan.com

It is the second week of school and it is about time I broke loose this fall semester and offered everyone my

take on the sports world.

Let me start off by saying that Denver, Colorado is an amazing sports town.

I made the trip to the Mile High City with a couple of friends to witness my beloved Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Colorado Rockies Coors Field Thursday afternoon.

With about 10-minutes of sleep from the night before, a two-hour flight out of Los Angeles International Airport, and five large beers at roughly 5,280-feet above sea level under a surprisingly warm day, I’ll admit there was a point where I

thought I wasn’t going to make it.

After about 5-minutes of searching for an energy drink, I gave in and stuck with beer and hoped for the best.

The Dodgers won, so I definitely couldn’t complain, especially with the seats we had. Where else can you find 50-dollar, front row seats right behind the Dodger dugout? There’s no way I’m getting seats like that at Dodger Stadium. Not ever.

Now I know we have Chavez Ravine, and Angel Stadium is right down the 57-freeway. And it is hard to argue against new Yankee Stadi-

um, or Fenway Park in Boston. But, Coors Field has it all when it comes to looks.

Although the ballpark is not as big as some of its competitors around Major League Baseball, it is still a thing of beauty.

Having the chance to interact with the blue crew coming in from the field, I felt like a kid again attending my first baseball game. I constantly yelled out to James Loney, Orlando Hudson, Kemp and the infamous Manny Ramirez with hopes of getting them to pose for a picture.

My only true success was getting

thirdbase coach Larry Bowa to mad dog me as he pointed for a picture.

Manny pointed too, but then I realized he was talking to Casey Blake.

We almost came home with an awesome souvenir as well. However, my friend April shockingly let a ball from Loney roll right by her, due to her belief that the dugout would cave in if she put weight on it.

Baseball would really endanger their players like that, April.

The only bad things I can say about the trip to Coors Field would definitely have to be Rockies fans attempt at the wave, and their un-

willingness to rock the teams colors.

Come on Rockies fans, the Denver Broncos across Interstate 25 know to hold it down. No excuses.

Speaking of the Broncos, I managed to take a tour of Invesco Field, and was totally blown away with the architecture, and of course, their press rooms. Their freezer full of kegs was a beautiful sight as well.

All in all, the trip is definitely one I will never forget.

From Coors Field to the friendly fans, and the amazing bars off Market Street, you can rest assured that I will see you again, Denver.