Monday October 5, 2009
Since 1960 Volume 85, Issue 18
The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton
INSIDE DT FEATURES:
Somoan students express concern for disaster-struck nation, Page 3
OPINION:
Mobile devices are “Generation iPhone’s,” new addiction, Page 4
SPORTS: Women’s volleyball sweeps Big West teams in weekend tournament, Page 6
Cuts hit library services By Meghan Alfano
Daily Titan Asst. News Editor news@dailytitan.com
Students who use the Pollak Library’s inter-library loan system (ILLiad) have reportedly noticed a problem with the library’s service. Christiana Lagana, a 28-year-old history major, says that she and other students have been unable to use ILLiad due to a lack of funds from the school to the library. Dr. Wendy Elliott-Scheinberg was recently approached by various students she teaches, primarily in her 11:30 a.m. History 300B class, about the issues they said they were having with the service. Lagana, a student in Elliott-Scheinberg’s class, said she received an e-mail saying that her ILLiad loan had been canceled, and was then offered other services to obtain reports on her research topic. As part of a research project, ElliottScheinberg requires that each student rent a book from ILLiad as a way to become acquainted with different library resources that they can use. The cost of an average transfer of a book via ILLiad is $22 for the school. Students are not charged to use this service. However, due to budget cuts, the library has asked that students use this service sparingly. Multiple students approached Elliott-Scheinberg, saying that their loans were being canceled and rejected, not only for their 300B class, but for other classes as well. Students also complained that they had problems with the library, and they felt that because of the large number of requests, they were “treated with hostility by the librarians,” Lagana said. Elliott-Scheinberg was also surprised when she was approached by the director of the library and the chair of the Department of History. She was told that her classes were abusing the use of the ILLiad service. “I’ve been teaching since 1996, and have required it for every class I’ve taught,” Elliott-Scheinberg said. “It’s a simple way to learn about the value of the library benefits, and it’s a process every historian needs to know ... I’ve never had a complaint (about requiring students to use the service).” Students were concerned with the news as well. Thomas Woolsey, a 22-year-old history major who is in Elliot-Scheinberg’s 10 a.m. 300B class, said he has received some books through ILLiad, but had other orders canceled. Woolsey said he understands the
ASI opens student election process By Nicole Park
Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
By Todd Barnes/Daily Titan Photo Editor The CSUF library limits the number of inter-library loans that can be taken out through their ILLiad service. This has caused some students to voice their concern, saying that this is just one more service being taken away due to budget cuts.
library’s situation; however, “when the library is cutting out educational opportunities, something needs to be said.” “It’s not fair that something students have once had access to is cut out, especially when it’s a class assignment,” Woolsey added. Susan Tschabrun, head of the reference department at the library, said that the library is not rejecting students’ use of ILLiad, but rather their misuse of it. “Students who don’t know their topic come and order books for no reason because it’s required of them to use this service,” Tscharbrun said. As for the cancellation of requests through ILLiad, Tschabrun said that because the library is trying to control the amount of loans being processed, it’s possible that if student’s haven’t cleared prior reports or books from their ILLiad request allowance page, that their new loans won’t be processed, due to having a maximum amount of books on their allowance. Tschabrun said that a system error may have occurred when processing requests. Stacy Caron, coordinator of the ILLiad service, said that getting a loan is also dependent upon how new the book being requested is, how many of the books are available and where the book is located. She also added that new books typically aren’t loaned out by other libraries because they are already in high demand at that library.
Tschabrun headed meetings held for both of Elliott-Scheinberg’s classes. She stated the importance of using other references at the library and to use ILLiad as a last resort, but said that students shouldn’t be discouraged from using it either. “We don’t mind doing it if you need it,” she told students, “but in the case of budget cuts, we’re really in a crunch.” Tschabrun then showed students the other resources they can use, and even set up a Web site designed specifically for the class. Elliott-Scheinberg said she was impressed by the site, and grateful for Tschabrun’s help throughout the situation. “It really feels like she’s there for us,” Elliott-Scheinberg said. “History students need inter-library loans.” Elliott-Scheinberg added she did not plan to remove the inter-library loan from her class syllabus, but she will ensure students know when it is necessary to use it. “I think things have been straightened out, and this hullabaloo that was
created is going away ... but I could be wrong,” she said. Lagana, however, was still upset by the situation. To her, it’s not about a service, but the simple fact that students are paying more tuition yet being denied certain parts of their education.“I am aware the campus is spending money on creating a new logo...there is a sign next to the J Lot stating there will be a new playing field soon, and yet there is no money for a new book,” she stated in a letter to the Daily Titan. “Our fees have been increased tremendously ... where is the money going, and what are we paying for? The campus is getting a glorious makeover and the students are suffering at the hands of closed classes, canceled classes and services denied.” Both Tschabrun and Caron emphasized the need for students to come forward if they have issues with the ILLiad service, as neither of them had received any complaints about canceled books from students.
“It’s not fair that something students have once had access to is cut out, especially when it’s a class assignment.” -Thomas Woolsey History major
“How often do students get to play a major role in the operations of a multimillion dollar non-profit organization?” asked Associated Students Inc. Vice President Joseph Lopez rhetorically. The answer: hardly ever. On Wednesday, Sept. 30, ASI opened the application process for Cal State Fullerton students to become eligible for a position on the ASI Board of Directors; it will close Oct. 13. Despite the economic climate of the state and the impact it has inflicted on state university campuses, ASI remains a successful student-run corporation because, as an auxiliary to the campus, it operates from its own state-independent budget. “The board of directors is involved in the final decision on everything in ASI. They are on the top level of the ASI organizational structure, along with President Santos and President Gordon,” said ASI Elections Commissioner Genevieve Eldred. “They deal with the allocation of funds and serve on various committees.” The board consists of 16 members with two directors representing each of the eight academic colleges at CSUF. Elections are held once each semester, ideally for eight positions, one per college. This semester there are three additional positions, giving a total of 11 students the opportunity to become instrumental in ASI business operations. “The board of directors make all the important company decisions made by ASI. Everything passes through the board. They play a huge role in passing a multimillion dollar budget. Sixteen students on campus are making these decisions,” Lopez said. Eldred explained that, while each term is expected to last one year, additional positions will become vacant when a student director graduates, becomes overwhelmed or steps down for any other reason. See ELECTIONS, Page 2
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On Oct. 8 in the Alvarado Room of the Titan Student Union, flu shots will be made available to the students and faculty of Cal State Fullerton. The Human Resources Department coordinated with Walgreens to visit campus from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., offering the normal influenza vaccine for $24.99 to anyone that would like to get vaccinated. This vaccine is not for H1N1 cases; it is strictly for the normal flu. Walgreens will also supply a different type of vaccine made for expectant mothers that will cost $29.99, according to Alisha Brown, the Worker’s Compensation program manager. “We have enough to vaccinate a
few big cities,” said Moss Trompeter, a pharmacist and coordinator of the event. CSUF’s neighbor, Hope University, has been the only other school that Walgreens has teamed up with. Surrounding high schools were unable to participate due to the students being minors and needing parental permission. “We are doing this as a service, an outreach to go into the community and help out,” Trompeter said. “And depending on the number of people that come out the first day, we might have a second day on campus as well.” Once vaccinated, it takes about two to two-and-a-half weeks for the antibodies in the person’s body to build up; the vaccine will last up to about three months. See FLU, Page 2
The Arboretum hosted the Kofu Kai Bonsai Club’s annual showing of bonsai trees on Oct. 3 and 4. Members of the club perused the displays, sold tools for styling trees and showed off their own bonsai. While they might appear delicate and small, bonsai trees are as resilient and rugged as they would normally be if they grew to their full size, according to Peter Macasieb, Kofu Kai’s show chairman. “Instead of growing up, we’re going down,” Macasieb said. He described how the hobby is ideal, as each of the trees is easy to transport and can last for as long as the bonsai stylist is alive. Macasieb pointed out one long, twisting bonsai tree which he said was between 300 and 350 years old. Everett Bassin, a Kofu Kai member and owner of Bassin Bonsai Tools, shared the history of bonsai trees. Bassin said that the tradition goes back 1,500 years where it began in India. Buddhists from China found bonsai when they went to spread their religion in India, and brought it back to China. Bassin said the practice meshed well with the Buddhist love and appreciation for nature. When the Buddhists would travel, they brought their trees with them, the reduced size making them easily portable. In 1909, said Bassin, a convention in England brought bonsai to the Western world, and,
when soldiers went to Europe in the 1940s to fight in World War II, they brought the practice back to America. “Bonsai has taken over many people’s lives, including mine,” said Bassin. “I’ve been in bonsai 35 years, and I am still learning. It’s a learning process forever. There’s no such thing as a finished bonsai, finished bonsai means it’s dead. Finished means finished. The concept is to keep it alive and style it, and you can change the styling anytime within the lifetime of the tree or yourself.” Macasieb described manicuring
bonsai trees as an art. “Every single person has their own way of doing bonsai.” Macasieb went on to describe how learning the basics of bonsai enables one to find their own style. Within their own club, Macasieb said that beginner’s workshops are offered as a way for the uninitiated to learn how to style bonsai trees. He also said that California is an ideal place for bonsai, as it offers a nearly 12-month growing period. See ELECTIONS, Page 2
photo By Greg Lehman/Daily Titan Staff Writer Peter Macasieb stands with his bonsai which he kept in spite of large monetary offers.
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IN OTHER NEWS election: Board accepts applications NEW YORK (MCT) - The global economy is not yet strong enough to allow governments to end their fiscal and monetary stimuli to boost demand and growth, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Saturday. Geithner echoed a similar call by finance ministers from the G7 nations. In their common statement, G7 countries stopped short of mentioning the weak dollar, which some countries have singled out as hurting exports to the U.S. After the dollar slumped to this year’s lows against the euro last month, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet was prompted to voice support for a stronger dollar. But with rising unemployment in the U.S., the Federal Reserve is unlikely to lift interest rates from near zero anytime soon, which keeps downwards pressure on the dollar. On Friday, the Labor Department reported that the nation’s economy lost 263,000 jobs in September as the unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent, a 26-year high.
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Former Japanese Finance Minister found dead at 56 TOKYO (MCT) - Former Japanese Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa, a senior Liberal Democratic Party member, was found dead at his home in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, on Sunday, police said. The police said Nakagawa, 56, appeared to have been dead for about 12 hours when the ambulance crew arrived at the scene. The cause of death was not immediately clear, but the police said he had no apparent external wounds and foul play seemed very unlikely. No suicide note was found. Nakagawa, an eight-term member of the House of Representatives, lost his seat in the Aug. 30 lower house election to a Democratic Party of Japan candidate in Hokkaido Constituency No. 11 and failed to secure a seat through the proportional representation system. The former finance minister, who was also the state minister in charge of financial services, drew international attention when he appeared incoherent and slurred his speech at a news conference after the Group of Seven meeting of finance ministers and central bank chiefs in Rome in February.
This semester each college is represented and the colleges of Business, Art and Engineering and Computer Science each have one additional vacancy to fill. The additional openings will be filled by the runner-up from each of the three college’s candidates, Eldred added. The directors are expected to attend about four meetings per week. These include the mandatory board meetings every Tuesday from 1 - 4 p.m., meeting with the assistant dean of their college, attending the inter-club council of their college and participating in the weekly meetings of their chosen ASI committee. There are four committees: scholarships, university affairs, finance and Lobby Corps. The ballot has endless potential for candidate options, Eldred said. The ballot will include the name of every eligible applicant. To be eligible, the candidate must be an enrolled student at CSUF and have a cumulative GPA of 2.5, with at
least one semester earned at CSUF. receive perks like faculty parking Undergraduate students must be permits, priority registration dates enrolled in at least six units, while and the network of contacts made graduate students must be enrolled through involvement. The only in no less than three. Additionally, paid positions of the 16 are the underboard chair grads and the m a y vice chair. have no These two m o r e positions than 150 are electunits ed from earned within the while board after g r a d – Joseph Lopez, ahasdirector students served ASI vice president m u s t one semesremain ter. under A S I the unit maximum of 50. Chief Administrative Officer “A lot of students don’t know Kathy Ting-Ting Yu offered enthat anyone can run,” Lopez said. couragement to students who are “Literally, almost anyone with a hesitant to become involved: “Stucampus-wide ID and grade eligi- dents need to realize that you don’t bility can run.” join ASI; you’re already part of ASI “If students want change, the as a student. best way they can make it hapBy being a student leader in ASI, pen is from the inside-out,” Eldred you’re basically being part of what said. brings ASI services and opportuniAlong with creating progressive ties to students.” change on campus, directors also The application window will be
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A lot of students don’t know that anyone can run. Literally, almost anyone with a campus-wide ID and grade eligibility can run.
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Six injured, one critically, in bar shooting Saturday
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Photo By greg lehman/Daily Titan Staff Writer Bonsai trees need direct sunlight, plenty of care, and a devoted stylist to look their best.
bonsai: natural ‘art’ display at fullerton arboretum from Page 1
this,” said Costello. “It’s an opportunity, you know, for the general pub“Sometimes it can be kind of hard lic to come and see a lot of specialty to explain to people what we do,” plants.” Kofu Kai approached the Fullersaid Macasieb, “but once they see my backyard, they’re like, ‘Oh my god.’ ton Arboretum and said they needed It’s amazing, you know. It’s one of a venue for their annual show four those hobbies that after work, it’s al- years ago in 2005. “We were the logiways like ‘OK, I’m going to my bon- cal place,” Costello said, “because of our orientation and our mission to sai.’” support things The hobby can like that, and get expensive. we had the Macasieb said space.” tools and the trees “It’s part themselves can be of our comhigh in price, but mitment to the payoff can be both personally –Everett Bassin, support the horticultural and financially Owner, Bassin Bonsai community sound. Tools and the diMacasieb versity in shared that he horticulture,” was once offered $4,500 for one of his trees, but Costello said. “We try to focus in turned it down for the connection he and support these specialty groups because that is part of the educational has with his tree. “I like having it and having people mission of the Arboretum to do that. look at it,” Macasieb said, standing That’s sort of one of the reasons we’re beside the tree that he refused to sell. here, to provide educational opporMark Costello, manager of Friends tunities for things like that. I think of the Fullerton Arboretum, said the that’s important.” Bassin shared that the show and bonsai show is “becoming kind of a regular thing now for the Arbore- the art of bonsai are very important and nourishing parts of his life. tum.” “Between my bonsai and my wife, Costello added that the show embodies the intention of the Arbore- it keeps me young and active,” Bassin said. “It’s really fun; it’s a great, relaxtum well. “It’s kind of our mission at the ing hobby. You can bring the whole Arboretum to try to host shows like of nature in to your backyard.”
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Between my bonsai and my wife, it keeps me young and active.
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ROSEMEAD (MCT)- Authorities made no arrests Saturday and released few new details about an early Friday bar shooting that left six people injured. The shooting occurred about 1:30 a.m. at Casa Latina, 8800 Garvey Avenue, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Deputy Byron Ward said. Two women and four men were injured in the attack, authorities said. One of the men, whose name was not released, was gravely wounded and was not expected to survive, though he remained alive Saturday night, according to officials. Deputies were initially responding to reports of a fight in the bar’s parking lot when shots rang out, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Deputy Guillermina Saldana said in a written statement. Officials said it appeared at least two shooters were involved, but it was unclear if they were together or if a shoot-out occurred. Authorities were also looking into whether any of the wounded people may have also been shooters.
open until Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 5 p.m., at which point no other names will be added to the official voting ballot. Application packets can be picked up from the ASI executive offices on the second floor of the Titan Student Union. On the first day of availability, Eldred estimated that only 10 packets were claimed and that eight were from the current directors running for re-election. The elections commissioner also said that, while candidates running for re-election have the advantage of previously-made contacts and can show examples of their work within ASI, new candidates have beat out second-term hopefuls in the past. A mandatory orientation for all eligible applicants will take place at 8 a.m. on Oct. 14, in the Legislative Chambers of the TSU. Elections will take place throughout the two CSUF campuses, Fullerton and Irvine, on Wednesday, Oct. 28 and Thursday, Oct. 29, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. The results will be announced in the Legislative Chambers of the TSU at 8 p.m. of the second voting day.
Since the flu season has started a lot earlier this year, according to Mary Hermann, the director of Health Education and Promotion at CSUF, students are being encouraged to partake in this opportunity. “Flu season is usually from November to January, and we are already well into it,” Hermann said. “Our students are in close proximity with others, so this is a good idea especially since people are most contagious right before they start showing symptoms.” Not only is the idea behind this event to make getting vaccinated more convenient for those on camp u s , according to Brown, b u t Tr o m peter a l s o s e e s it as a necess a r y preventative – treatment since c o l legea g e d adults don’t usually take action unless damage is already done. “The population of college-aged students doesn’t partake in preventative treatments, so that is the pathway they are taking. We want to express the importance of doing something beforehand,” Trompeter said. The only caution about getting vaccinated is if you are allergic to egg whites or albumin, since the vaccine is grown on chicken eggs, according to Trompeter. Other than that, the other myths behind becoming ill after receiving the shot are not true. It isn’t a live virus being injected into the body, and it doesn’t have the capability to make one sick. The vaccine wants the body to focus on the antibodies to make them strong, so that is why it is not a good idea to
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get vaccinated when you are currently sick, added Trompeter. The flu vaccine covers only three strains of the illness that are deemed the most severe, according to Hermann. Although this is a service that the Health Center at CSUF offers as well, they are excited about having Walgreens come in and help out. “Anytime someone wants to come in and provide services to the students, we encourage that,” Hermann said. With anticipation of an increased number of flu cases on campus to the ones that already exist, according to Hermann, the Health Center is encouraging vaccination and for those students already infected to stay home. There is good news for student and faculty AAA members: If they show their membership card, they will some Moss Trompeter, save money and receive the Pharmacist Walgreens vaccine for $15.11. C a l P ER S members will receive their vaccines at no cost with the billing of their insurance, but only if they have one of these three insurance plans: PersCare, PersChoice or PersSelect, according to Brown. Otherwise, Walgreens will accept cash, check or credit card as forms of payment for those choosing to get vaccinated.
The population of collegeaged students doesn’t partake in preventative treatments, so that is the pathway they are taking. We want to express the importance of doing something beforehand.
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Geithner says economy cannot support stimuli end
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Samoan tsunami has students worried
Photos courtesy Technical Sergeant Cohen A. Young Left: A boat and debris sit in the front parking lot of a church after a tsunami caused a great amount of structural damage to the island and its villages, in Pago Pago, American Samoa. Above: Tech. Sgt. Carissa Maxson studies the shoreline of Pago Pago, American Samoa, while conducting assessments of the area after a tsunami struck there Sept. 29. Sergeant Maxson is with the Air National Guard’s 154th Medical Group’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological/Nuclear and Explosives Enhanced Response Force Package.
By Chris Potrykus
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Janeene Salevao is devastated. Her family’s house may have been washed away. The family car may be wrapped around a tree. For all she knows, her family could be dead, picked up by a wall of water and sucked out to the open sea or buried underneath mounds of sand. And being that her family is thousands of miles away on a tiny island in the South Pacific, she has no way of knowing if they are alive or dead. These things are all a reality for many Cal State Fullerton students of Samoan descent. American Samoa and Western Samoa are part of an island chain in the Pacific Ocean near Australia and New Zealand. American Samoa is a territory of the U.S., much like Puerto Rico. On Tuesday morning, Sept. 29, around 8 a.m. local time, an 8.0 earthquake struck 120 miles off shore, hurling four 15 – 20 foot tsunami
waves at the small islands. An early warning system alerted Samoan residents about 20 minutes before the waves struck, reaching close to a mile inland. Some made it into the hills on time, others did not. Many Samoan students at CSUF still have family members on the islands. Salevao, a senior criminal justice major, was one of the few whose family was not lost. “I am one of the lucky ones whose family out in Samoa survived this devastating tsunami,” Salevao stated in an e-mail. “But many were not so lucky.” Victims were swept out of their homes by the receding waves, buried under mounds of sand; the waves picked up on their way inland and slammed into debris from houses and cars. Nearly 200 are dead, hundreds still missing. “Most of the houses are open, meaning no doors, no windows … so most everything was swept away,” Salevao stated, regarding the structures on Samoa.
‘Rumors’ has excellent writing, but delivery is ‘hit, hit, miss’ By James Bean
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So the word about Cal State Fullerton’s production of “Rumors” has hit the streets, and, although the show isn’t without its problems, it has proven to be well worth the money. In case you aren’t familiar with the show, it follows the evening of four couples who fight tooth and nail to keep the truth of the night’s wild events from each other, and eventually from the police. Since they are all incredibly notable and wealthy couples, and the night’s events include an attempted suicide and a possible affair, the importance of keeping the events under wraps keeps the tension (and hilarity) ever mounting. The lies, mistaken identities, sudden deafness and lack of information fuel the comedy in this farce, and even if you are unfamiliar with this kind of comedy, you may very well end up enjoying it. It was after all, written by the king of American comedy: Neil Simon. The problems with the show did not come from the script, but rather the lack of rehearsal time that this particular show had to cope with. I have no idea who thought it would be a good idea to schedule a farce to be the first play out of the gate, but four weeks was simply not enough time to produce a show of this caliber. This is the type of show that needed at least another week of fine tuning to turn it into the masterpiece that “Rumors” should be. If it had been given that extra week, I am confident that this more than capable team could have reached that height of praise. Segments ran slower than they should have, a few lines were flubbed, and an occasional joke was missed, but the other 75 percent of the show kept me and the audience in stitches. You really have to hand it to director Kevin Slay who managed to get the
show up and running in its absurd four week time frame. It was staged fantastically, and Slay managed to flesh out the funnier bits that were not in the script. It is easy to see, then, why an amount of the more “showy” bits seemed odd and unfunny. “Farce” does not have to mean “forced.” This did not happen often, but when it did happen, the joke did not land, and the audience simply ignored it and waited for something else to catch their attention. Then something else would quickly jump in to make them laugh. The show is simply structured that way. Hit, hit, miss. Hit, hit, miss. If a joke doesn’t land, it doesn’t matter because an even better one is on the way. The play throws one joke after another because it is a joke machine. That is what Simon intended with “Rumors,” and this production is still a joke machine, a very good one that just needs a little maintenance and a few bolts tightened. And by bolts, of course, I mean actors. The actors in this incredible ensemble piece really pulled this through, and it was easy to see what gags had originated from the actor’s instinct and which came from Slay’s incredibly creative mind. Now, because the show is a very good example of an ensemble piece (a show that has no real “lead,” but rather depends on a small cast to come together to make it work) and because space is constrained, I only have enough space to mention two actors. That being said, let us discuss Collin Hurst’s performance as Lenny. He was fantastic. Every word out of his mouth kept me laughing my head off, and I know why. He was not only outrageous, but he was completely justified in being outrageous. Many inexperienced actors jump to the emotions needed for a scene
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without stopping to figure out what circumstances would bring them to that place. Hurst did the grunt work, and it positively shined in his performance. He made the farce real for him, and acted out of a place of total reality that allowed the natural comedian in him to jump out and make the audience roar with laughter. I never once questioned the validity of his character because I was just too damn busy laughing. This is Hurst’s first major role at CSUF, and I can promise everyone reading that it will not be his last. Another actor who absolutely floored me was Ruby Hanger as Cassie. Her sharp and precise performance kept me laughing, even though her character was an utterly delicious bitch. She made me enjoy watching a wife attack her husband, which is something that most TV sitcoms have failed to do. I can’t even place exactly how she did it, but she absolutely inhabited the character, every single move she made animated and colored her actions further. If I may say it in a general statement rather than an in-depth analysis of each actor, the cast was fantastic. Only two members of the cast didn’t seem to bring their A-game, but no names will be mentioned for courtesy’s sake. Although “Rumors” had its share of shakes and jolts, it was mostly an enjoyable show with a very talented cast. A little tightening, some closer directing, an extra rehearsal or two and a little more vocal work would take this play a long way. On the brighter side, the show was infinitely funnier than sitting at home watching “Family Guy” reruns or watching “Superbad” for the hundredth time. “Rumors” runs until Oct. 18 in the Young Theatre on campus.
On the brighter side, the show was infinitely funnier than sitting at home watching ‘Family Guy’ re-runs ...
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First play of the season has a few kinks to work out, but worth seeing
Calls for relief began almost immediately on the mainland. Local Samoan families began gathering canned food, water, clothes and blankets to send to the islands. Within hours after the disaster, churches with large Samoan congregations already had bins full of aid ready to be sent to Samoa. A quick response was expected from the community, but many feared that the federal government would overlook the tiny islands. “I was completely surprised the United States was taking action and wanting to be able to help this island in the middle of nowhere,” said Brianna Alofaituli, a junior kinesiology major, who has family on the island. To the surprise of some, President Barack Obama declared a major disaster and ordered federal aid be sent to American Samoa. A Coast Guard cargo plane landed in Pago Pago, the capital of the colony, on Wednesday with the first batch of aid to the island. In all, five cargo planes have arrived at the island carrying food, clothes, blankets, cots, medical supplies and other aid items. There is also
a Navy frigate carrying two searchand-rescue helicopters just off shore. Western Samoa is receiving aid from New Zealand and Australia. The effects of the tsunami will be felt long after the debris is cleared and the homes are rebuilt. Many residents of the islands grow many of their own crops as their main food source, a source which has all but been washed away. “It’s really sad that the tsunami had to devastate Samoa so greatly,” said Sedfrey Linsangan, a political science graduate student. “It not only destroyed their homes and all their belongings, but it also destroyed their crops. Now they’re going to have to resort to canned foods, which make them more prone to obesity and diabetes.” Samoan families, both on the island and mainland, have pulled together through this tragedy. “We have always been close, but now it’s like more than inseparable now that we know to cherish the moments with our loved ones before it is too late,” Salevao said.
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Pandemic protection With great power comes great responsibility. In accordance with superiority, the United States should have the greatest amount of responsibility toward the rest of the world, this includes protecting it from the H1N1 pandemic in which we are currently in the midst. According to an ABC News report, the United States has already planned to donate 10 percent of its vaccine stockpile to developing countries. This is, of course, the right thing to do, but as one of the most powerful countries in the world, we should also be contributing the most powerful amount of donations to poorer countries. Last month, the World Health Organization said drug makers can only produce enough H1N1 vaccines each year for half the planet because it lacks factory capacity. This leaves more than 3 billion people around the world without the vaccine and open to infection. Making sure poorer nations have ample supplies of the vaccine is a preventative measure richer countries need to take, considering the fact that we deal heavily in imports and a good deal of the products come from these lesser developed countries. If they are more susceptible to the H1N1 flu, the products they manufacture and export to the U.S. are more susceptible as well. Another thing to keep in mind when deciding which countries get what percentage of vaccine is the quality of the medical facilities in those countries. Poorer communities usually have limited medical care and cannot handle an influx of pandemic victims if the flu were to hit the country hard. Countries like the U.S. can, and have been able
to, handle and care for patients that have contracted the virus. Therefore, it is important that the poorer countries get more vaccines allocated to them because, really, their only defense is a good offense, and the only chance they’ll have of containing the flu is to not get it at all. Of course, the possibility of a country not having at least one of its citizens infected with the H1N1 virus is slim to none; the chance of it happening is lessened with more people getting vaccinated. When a pandemic hits, it’s important to be fair and balanced and not give an advantage to one group of people just because they have more money. According to a New York Times article, most rich nations have contracts with drug makers to obtain enough vaccine to cover their entire populations. It’s the low and middle income countries that will have a hard time vaccinating most of their population and will have to depend largely on donations of the vaccines. The U.S., as well as other wealthy nations, should take advantage of the fact they have advanced medical systems and combine that with their share of the vaccine to battle the H1N1 pandemic. The world is a large area, and, although the U.S. is powerful in many ways, it cannot ward off a pandemic if it’s only protecting those inside its nation’s walls. If the rest of the world, which is mostly made up of developing countries, becomes infected with the H1N1 virus, the pandemic will become stronger and, by that time, may not be strong or powerful enough to stay safe.
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RE: “Who the hell do you think you are?” Daily Titan on Oct. 1, 2009. It is truly upsetting to me to see this article in print written by the Opinion editor, someone who should remain objective as an individual involved with the on-campus press. Although in the article Jeremiah Magan states that the Daily Titan is attempting to report the actions of the students and teachers as “objectively as possible,” it certainly seems to me that by writing this piece and in part trashing the students that were a part of the protest, the Daily Titan, in particular the Opinion editor, Magan, is not remaining objective. In concern with the Internet, it is a person’s right to remain anonymous when posting. As for the students involved with the protest, each and every one of them felt strongly enough about the cause to show his/ her face around the entire campus, essentially outing him/herself as a person involved with a movement to resist budget cuts and tuition hikes. As far as I am concerned, being
able to stand up for a cause and publicly show your face is an extremely brave action. Many people at the protest joined the cause only after seeing other students taking action and fighting against the cuts. How can one expect someone to give his/her name in connection to a movement of which he/she literally just joined? In any case, what is the point in being able to name individuals? This is a movement, and it is about the entire group of students and teachers, not individuals or leaders, simply because most people are used to seeing movements and systems rise through leadership and the organization of a small group that trickles down to a much larger one. There is much to be afraid of. The administration and certain student groups have proven once again that they are unwilling to do everything in their power to stand up for students. As a result, students have taken it upon themselves to fight for their own rights and those of teachers, especially part-time teachers and those without tenure.
These students will ask the questions that others thus far have failed to ask. In regards to teachers, many teachers do not have a direct say in what goes on in regards to their jobs and the university, and these nontenured teachers are unable to protest or give their names because their jobs are directly in jeopardy. I certainly expect that the students’ actions are going to upset many members of the administration and I hope that it will continue to grow into a group that is able to have enough power to upset a large part of the California legislature. Although I am willing to put my name out there, many people are not, and it is not my place, nor is it anyone else’s place, to condemn them and discredit their statements or the power of the movement simply because names are not given. I invite everyone to come see for themselves who these students are and what they believe in when they are brave enough to come out and be a part of the next event.
A Statement to Cal State Fullerton Students: Upon attending the student “meeting” in which we were to discuss our concerns on what is happening to our education, I found myself disillusioned by the students and the faculty, as they continued to voice their concerns. Education has always been argued, by people past and present, as a service which all are entitled to. Yet, on this day where students finally decided to take action, we have decided to take action against
ourselves. Why do we continue to perpetuate the same old belief, even when the old belief has failed? If we continue on this course, we will only allow for future failings. We’re told that the faculty’s struggles are aligned with ours, but is this the truth? What is true is the fact that losing faculty yields a loss of classes; however, the faculty’s concerns are not for us but for themselves. Jobs are on the line, and since they are talking of their jobs, they must analyze their concerns and voice their opinions through
the lens of the business world. They will be the ones to be able to speak of budget cuts and the financial aspects of the business of education. But we, as students, are not in the business of education. So, why do we accept faculty explanations and take on the same struggle? We are no more a part of the business as a tree is a part of the timber industry. Students are viewed as a commodity, and, as a commodity, we are assumed to be a part of the process between the state and the university. As students, we cannot, and should not approach education as a business, doing so allows for the business aspect to knock us off track and results in the loss of ourselves and the loss of our humanity. It is as people that we believe in education and believe it belongs to everyone equally, regardless of race and social standing. Or do we as a people, really believe that higher education belongs only to those who can afford it? If it is the former, as I suspect many if not all believe, then why do we continue to treat education as a business? Continuing to charge for education will result in the splitting of people on the social level between those capable of buying their education and those unable. It is here that this fundamental flaw sticks out like a splinter in the foot, prohibiting progress until it finally stops. The beliefs we have of education and the beliefs we have of society conflict with one another. The question now becomes obvious and inspires in us a certain sense of fear and joy because now we can finally look at our society and ask ourselves: What do we do?
– Lauren Vondacek
– Nicholas Williams
October 5, 2009
That’s So Gay “Out of the closet and into the limelight”
Battling negative body image by Daniel Batalla
Daily Titan Columnist opinion@dailytitan.com
Newsstands are full of magazines that feature celebrities, supermodels and actors with perfectly chiseled bodies, flawlessly airbrushed. There are dozens of women’s rights organizations dedicated to tearing down unhealthy and unrealistic depictions of women on these covers. But people rarely think about how images of half-naked male models affect men. I joke around with my friends all the time by telling them that I’m “straight people” thin, not “gay people” thin. To my friends, I’m slim, scrawny in fact. But when I hit West Hollywood’s club scene and notice the packed dance floors full of buff bodies and tight shirts I think to myself, “I’m never going to look like that.” Of course a sane person might ask, “Why not just stop going to those bars?” I ask myself that very same question every time I shove a crisp dollar bill down a go-go boy’s jockstrap. For years, I only went to “straight” bars. I was unsure of what to expect of gay nightlife; I tagged along with my straight friends to their favorite hangouts. Not to say that a gay man can’t make the best of cheap beer and a poorly stocked jukebox, because frankly I’ve had some of the best times of my life in dives, but when I started exploring the world of gay bars, I felt an immediate sense of camaraderie. I couldn’t believe
the overwhelming feeling of support that came from simply walking into a place where people were open about their sexuality. To be in a room full of gay men who shared common interests with me was exhilarating and exciting. But after years of bar hopping, the thrill began to wear off, and I slowly became jaded to the nightlife that once sparked such excitement. No longer was it exciting to catch the wet underwear contests at Ripples or watch a 200-pound Madonna impersonator perform “Like a Virgin” at Rage. It had all become mundane, ordinary and even boring. From then on, I began noticing how men in Los Angeles had started to resemble the magazine covers I had once thought portrayed false body images. Were these men always so buff? Had I just never noticed? One day, after some convincing, I managed to get a straight friend who had served in the Air Force to come with me to his first gay club for a guaranteed good time. As we made our way to the dance floor, he looked up at the 20-something go-go, turned to me and said, “Man, no wonder you feel bad about your body.” At least I wasn’t the only one who felt these guys were too well-built. Then it hit me, I had never really felt comfortable about my weight, even when I looked somewhat emaciated in high school. Entering my freshman year of college, I weighed less than 100 pounds. I’ve always had rail thin legs (thank
God for the return of skinny jeans) and a slender frame. My first boyfriend, however, was a bit larger. Standing side by side, we resembled the number “10.” It never even occurred to me that big guys might not feel comfortable with their weight either because I always preferred my partners to have a round tummy as opposed to rock hard abs. For some reason, though, I had never been able to accept my less than perfect build, until now that is. Lately I’m finding that I’m caring less and less about what other people think and more about what I want to look like. For years, I plucked, shaved, waxed, trimmed, sucked in and covered up parts of my body I didn’t like. Yes, some of it was basic grooming, but a lot of it had to do with masking aspects of myself that I thought weren’t considered attractive. I now accept the fact that I’ll never look like the go-go’s at the club I once envied or the men on the covers of the magazines that I wanted to look like. Going out has become a lot more fun since coming to the realization that people are built differently for a reason. Now, rather than envy the guy with the hot body, I just think about all the things he probably can’t eat in order to achieve his ideal physique. I’m more than happy to settle for an In-N-Out Burger and a muffin top anyway.
Generation iPhone
By Christina Ziemer For the Daily Titan
opinion@dailytitan.com
Imagine a world in which you wake up and can’t send a text message, immediately check your email, sign onto Facebook or watch a YouTube video all with a click of a trackball. No, the world has not ended; this was life before smart phones. I recently did a terrifying thing: I walked to class with no headphones in my ears and stuffed my Blackberry into my back pocket to see what would happen. No, I didn’t die, but after looking around and realizing I couldn’t spot another single person who didn’t have their phone in their hand, I came to a stark realization. I am part of generation iPhone. A generation of college students that has their smart phones permanently attached to their bodies. A generation that depends on using our mobile devices to do anything from listening to music to shopping for textbooks. The hundreds of applications that can be downloaded to our phones have made these mini computers capable of just about anything you can think of. Assistant Journalism Professor Michael Hanley, who leads Ball State’s mobile communications research program, said, “College students are increasingly adopting the smart phone as the core communication and entertainment device for their hectic lifestyles.” What happened to the days when people passed one another on the street and smiled and said hello? Nowadays, our heads are
down and our eyes are glued to our touchscreens. Let’s face it smart phones are just as addictive as cocaine. A college student discussed this obsession in an article for the Oakland Tribune. “Technology is the remarkable mind-altering drug of the 21st century. My cell phone is always somewhere on me. Since I first got it, I cannot think of a time when it has not been near me. Being in college has made it such a salient entity in my life that it’s an automatic response,” the college student said. Don’t get me wrong. I, too, surf the net from my phone, and send 100 text messages a day. However, one problem remains: This technology that we use to stay in touch, in reality, is causing us to lose touch. When was the last time you talked to a friend face to face instead of posting a message on someone’s MySpace while walking to class? Listening to music, surfing the Web, checking e-mail, texting, watching movies, the possibilities go on and on, and it seems we have become dependent on these little mobile lifelines. Instead of interacting with one another, we are buried in our phones. Remember the big Blackberry network crash? For less than a day, 8 million Blackberry users all over North American couldn’t check their e-mail or use the web browser. This need to constantly feel “connected” cannot be good for our health. I can only imagine that life was much simpler before the smart phone era. The good old days
when we watched TV on a television, listened to music on the radio and talked to friends over coffee instead of through our QWERTY keyboards. According to a University of North Texas study, even though it can feel overwhelming for college students to stay connected through their cell phones, instant messaging and e-mail, students feel even more anxious when that technology is taken away from them. Student researcher Ethan McGaffey said, “Mobile devices can become an extension of the physical body for students. Forgetting to bring them along can be like forgetting to wear clothes.” This may sound extreme, but it’s the cold hard truth: We have become addicted. Cal State Fullerton student John Gherman says, “I use my phone for everything from staying organized to Googling the answers to the questions my professors ask in class to impress the hot chicks next to me, If I ever were to forget it at school one day I would lose my marbles, no joke.” Let’s kick the habit. If we don’t make an effort to stay in touch, what will happen to society? Will we forget altogether how to interact with one another face to face? Next time we get the urge to send someone a text let’s pick up the phone and call instead. Forget wall posts; lets write a letter and pop it in the mailbox. Let’s shop at a mall, pay a bill at the post office, and for at least one day, can we please take our headphones out of our ears and listen to music the old fashioned way?
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Titans take sweep over Big West teams
By Shruti patel/Daily Titan Photo Editor Senior Alex Wolnisty and sophomore Torrie Brown team up to block a 49er attack.
The women’s volleyball team improved to 11-5 overall with wins over UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly SLO By nicholas fortes
Daily Titan Staff Writer sports@dailytitan.com
Cal State Fullerton women’s volleyball’s front three led the Titans to victory over Big West foe University of California, Santa Barbara (25-23, 25-22, 25-21) Saturday night in a three game sweep at Titan Gym, their second in two nights. The Titans (11-5, 2-1) swept Big West rival Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (25-11, 25-14, 25-17) Friday night, their first against Poly
since 2004, yet failed to drop a set all weekend, improving to 8-1 at home. “It’s a big step for our team,” senior middle blocker and team captain, Alex Wolnisty said. “It’s a team we’ve always wanted to beat and could never find that edge, so to beat them and beat them bad is huge for us.” Freshman middle blocker Kayla Neto led the Titans to victory over Poly (5-12, 1-3) with 15 kills and Head Coach Carolyn Zimmerman won her hundredth Big West game.
“I thought the ladies played great,” Zimmerman said. “They played point to point and really kept their minds focused and it was a great victory.” Junior outside hitter Erin Saddler, Wolnisty, and Neto combined for 39 kills to lead the Titans to an overwhelming victory over UCSB. The Titans are now 4-54 against UCSB all time, but have won four of their last six meetings. “We’re playing really scrappy and fighting for every point, playing point to point and that makes a big difference,” Wolnisty said. The Gauchos (11-4, 2-2) started the game on fire, taking a quick 8-4 lead over the home team and led for most of the first set. The Titans battled back and tied the game at 13-13 to bring the set back even. The game remained close with neither team scoring two points in a row for most of the second half of the set. The Titans either trailed or tied the Gauchos for the entire set until they took their first lead 23-22 in the closing points of the first set. After a timeout, the Titans needed only three points to put away the Gauchos and take a one set to none lead. The Titans returned to the court in the second and jumped out to a 5-2 lead before the Gauchos went on a 8-4 run to take the lead 109. The score remained close until the Titans went on a run of their own to take the lead and extend it to 22-19 before the Gaucho bench called a timeout. The Titans earned game point 24-21, but couldn’t win on their sideout serve. With UCSB serving, Wolnisty was able to drop the ball in a hole in the Gaucho defense to win the set and take a 2-0 lead. The third set was the closest of the game with both teams separated by no more than three points, trading the lead three times until
the Titans took a 17-14 lead in the middle of the set. The Gauchos quickly battled back into the set getting within one point of the Titans twice. The Titans earned game point, but once again couldn’t seal the victory with their sideout serve, so with Fullerton up two sets to none and up 24-21 in the third set, the game was settled when a UCSB player reached over the net and the penalty was called giving the Titans the 25-21 victory and winning the game in a three game sweep. “We had to do some soul searching this week,” Assistant Coach Vihn Nguyen said. “They worked their butts off this week, they grinded, and got what they wanted and they’ll come back next week and do the same.” The Titans will travel north for a two-game road trip to the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif. on Oct. 9 and then University of California, Davis Oct. 10 before returning home Oct. 15 to face University of California, Riverside in Titan Gym at 7:00 p.m. “This is an unbelievable boost before we take off on the road next week,” Nguyen said.
By shruti patel/Daily Titan Photo Editor Junior Erin Saddler works on serving the ball during pre-game warm-ups.
Hockey drops 49ers in shootout
By brian evans/for the daily titan Senior forward Kyle Oyama goes heads up with Long Beach State’s goalie during Saturday night’s match at the Anaheim Ice Arena.
By gilbert gutierrez iii Daily Titan Staff Writer sports@dailytitan.com
The Cal State Fullerton hockey club won their second game Saturday night at the Anaheim Ice Arena with a 6-5 victory in an overtime shootout, against the Cal State Long Beach 49ers. “Wow,” said Assistant Coach Steve Jobbit when describing the game’s finish. The Titans won in a nail-biting shootout in overtime. In the first period, the Titans came out a bit nervous and slow to release pre-game jitters. As a result, the Titans had only taken four shots on goal and committed four penalties. The 49ers came out with a 1-0 lead at the end of the first period and a dominant 25 shots on goal, while committing only one penalty. The 49ers would have been ahead 2-0, but the goal was overruled by the referees because Long Beach had illegally tripped CSUF junior goalie Alex Miller as the puck sailed into
the net. “The team is still trying to figure out who they are, but with every period we grow,” said Titan Head Coach Nick Moran, explaining the team’s confidence levels after the end of a shaky first period. “We are still a young team,” he said. “We have that tendency to make little mistakes.” Junior forward Blake Dorman came off the bench at the start of the second period to electrify the Titans’ spirits when he clobbered two 49ers to the floor. This led to the Titans’ first goal knocked in by senior defenseman Cyrus Raagas, and the Titans were in the driver’s seat throughout the whole period as they tacked on two more goals. One by senior forward/center Chris Houlihan, scoring on a break-away, and another by freshman forward Jacob Daniel, who made an amazing shot by deflecting the puck off a 49ers’ stick and into the net. Long Beach didn’t waste any time and came at the Titans strong in the third period, and despite having a man in the penalty-box, the
49ers were able to score two goals, including one that sailed high off of Miller’s glove and deflected down into the net behind him. The 49ers would exchange the lead with the Titans, but in a timely manner Moran called a timeout with 7:37 left in regulation. The Titans managed to score a goal shortly after the timeout but the referees waved it off because the net was pushed out of place. Despite the call, CSUF was able to pick up the slack and Raagas picked up his second goal of the night on a power play shortly after. The Titans and 49ers would face off in a 5-minute period, each could only skate four players and a goalie in sudden death, first one to score wins, but no one scored and time expired. The game would now end in a single-man shootout. The teams had exchanged goals and were tied 2-2 when a 49er took a wild shot and missed the goal. That opened the door for CSUF to win it. Senior forward Kyle Oyama faced the goalie and skated towards him, shook one way, wound up and sailed the puck right into the net. The Titan bench cleared and the players met on the ice as they hovered over Miller, celebrating a hard fought team effort for the win. “At the end of the game, it felt good to come out with a win against our rival,” said Miller. Raagas said he didn’t want to deal with that amount of pressure in the shootout at first, but he was willing to step up for the team and help them win. Despite some unfortunate missed calls from the referees, Raagas remains humble and thanks the referees for being very well in control of the game and not allowing anyone to get hurt. The Titans face University of California, San Diego at La Jolla Ice Center on Saturday at 10:50 p.m.