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LOCAL | Legend dies

Titan hall of famer gone, but not forgotten

Jerry Goodwin and his wife Merilyn provided lead gift for the expansion of the baseball field DANIEL HERNANDEZ Daily Titan

Jerry Goodwin was more than just an average donor, he and his wife Marilyn were like family to Cal State Fullerton. They knew players by name and remembered them, said men’s baseball Head Coach Rick Vanderhook. Goodwin’s contributions were more than just names and good feelings. Before

the car dealership owner and his wife contributed one million dollars to the athletics program at the university, CSUF rented old wooden bleachers from the Rose Parade in Pasadena for fans to sit around the ballpark, Vanderhook said. Tuesday morning Jerry Goodwin passed away, leaving his legacy enshrined above the baseball stadium where his family name is forever embedded. He was 90 years old. “We have one of the nicest fields in the whole country, and without Jerry and Merilyn we wouldn’t have that facility,” Vanderhook said.

Since Titan Stadium’s transformation to Goodwin Field, CSUF has hosted 10 NCAA Baseball Regional tournaments and won the 2004 National Championship, defeating runner-up Texas in Omaha, Neb. Hosting regionals attracts quality athletes. Because of Goodwin and the publicity from television networks’ coverage, it has done just that. “The benefits created by that super generous donation… it’s hard to estimate,” said Interim Athletics Director Stephan Walk. “It was kind of a turning point, I think, for our baseball program.” Prior to the stadium upgrade, the

players had to travel to play postseason games, leaving the team at a disadvantage and leaving fans behind. “When we won the National Championship in 2004 in Omaha, I was there and George Horton came up to me and said that that national championship would not have been possible without that donation from Jerry Goodwin,” Walk said. Like the transformation of the baseball facilities, Goodwin also has a rags-toriches story. In a video on the CSUF Philanthropic Foundation website, Goodwin explains how he came from a poor family and began his professional career as a

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car salesman. He was a hard worker who performed his job well and he eventually came to own a Dodge dealership in Fullerton. “The first new car I bought, I bought from Jerry,” Vanderhook said. “I think everything I (earned) went to pay for that car,” he said jokingly. While CSUF is considered a small school in the ranks of Division I baseball, the stadium rivals the bigger schools that pour tons of money into their athletic programs.

NATIONAL | Tuition transparency

Bill to provide notice for changes in tuition

AB 970 requires 30-day public notice before an increase in students’ tuition DAVID HOOD Daily Titan

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A fire that started Sunday has burned more than 4,000 acres in the Angeles National Forest near Glendora. According to the U.S Forest Service, the fire is just 5 percent contained as of Monday afternoon. Fifty residents and 1,000 campers were evacuated from the popular camping

area, which was crowded for Labor Day weekend. According to the San Bernardino Sun, more than 12,000 people have been evacuated from the area since the start of the fire. The American Red Cross has opened Glendora High School for those who need shelter from the fire. Recent

high temperatures and dry weather conditions have made fighting the fire difficult for crews. The start of the blaze is still under investigation; no reports have been confirmed yet. Burns were seen as far away as Orange County, about 20 miles to the south.

LOCAL | New hospital

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Voters weigh ballot measures

Items to decide on include better school funding and sex trafficking penalties

Future of older hospital and medical offices at Lakeview to be determined

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The California State Student Association (CSSA) successfully pushed AB 970, the Working Families Student Fee Transparency and Accountability Act, to pass in the state Senate. The bill guarantees students a 30-day public notice prior to an increased tuition or fee increase. In addition, it requires the fee increase to be effective no less than 90 days before school starts. Supplemented to the required provisions, AB 970 demands the CSU Board of Trustees to “provide a justification for the fee increase, efforts to mitigate impacts of fees to needy students, and the potential impact to loan burden, among others,” according to a statement by the CSSA. “This bill is solely for students,” said CSSA director of government relations Meredith Vivian. “AB 970 is really just for UC, CSU and community colleges because it helps create a more transparent, accountable process when the regions and the Board

of Trustees are proposing a tuition increase,” she said. The CSSA is an independent, student-run, non-profit association of students with its own staff and board of directors from all 23 campuses in the CSU system. They are considered by the CSU to be the “official systemwide voice of the students.” But the CSSA wasn’t alone in drafting the bill. The CSSA worked with the CSU to create the bill, garnering support from the CSU Board of Trustees and the state Senate as well. Erik Fallis, media relations manager for CSU, said that they worked with the author of the bill and the stakeholders to provide reasonable guidelines on the process to implement tuition increases. “On the part of the actual supporting of legislation, that ultimately comes from the Board of Trustees,” Fallis said. “The Board of Trustees takes up a legislative report that has various bills and determines… our position on those bills.” President of the CSSA David Allison, a student at Cal State San Bernardino, said that the bill has a twofold benefit to students. The first is that it would keep tuition increases from being unpredictable.

STATE | November ballot

Kaiser hospital to open soon The newest Kaiser Permanente hospital will be opening its doors in Anaheim on Sept. 12, and will service surrounding cities, including Fullerton and Orange. The new 27-acre campus, located off La Palma Avenue, is comprised of two office buildings, Kraemer Medical Offices One and Two, to go along with the hospital. The medical offices are currently operational and open to the public. The new emergency department has 36 patient care bays, dedicated entrances for patients and ambulances, a helicopter landing pad and a permanent decontamination facility. “The New Anaheim Medical Center hospital will replace the Lakeview hospital,” said Assistant Director of Public Affairs for Kaiser Permanente Orange County, Scott Kelly. “The Lakeview hospital structure will close temporarily for re-engineering. The plan is to re-open in a few months, but the services provided are to be determined.” Kelly also said that the Lakeview Medical Office Building will remain open, but the services offered there would change with the addition of the two new medical offices on La Palma Avenue. As far as a change to local emergency services for students, the construction of the new hospital does not necessarily mean that a patient will be sent to the new Kaiser Hospital if they call 911 from CSUF. “The medical team that responds makes the decision as to where you will go for care based on the severity of your medical condition, the level of care required

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The state-of-the-art hospital will open Sept. 12.

and the travel time necessary to get to the Emergency Department,” Kelly said. “It may be the Kaiser Permanente Anaheim Medical Center Emergency Department or it may be another emergency department, St. Jude’s, for example.” Joe Stasney, the project director, said that it took four and a half years to plan and develop the $425 million project. “With the development of any major project such as the Anaheim Medical Center, there are always challenges along the way,” Stasney said. “But because of the wonderful collaboration with the city of Anaheim and all of the design and construction partners, the medical center was delivered to the residents of Orange County, on time and on budget.” SEE KAISER, 4

The propositions are in, and Californians will once again have the opportunity to alter the state’s future in November. The ballot has eleven propositions that include promises for better school funding, a full repeal of the death penalty, stricter penalties for human sex traffickers and a referendum for state Senate redistricting. According to CSUF political science professor Matt Jarvis, Ph.D., most of the items on the ballot are “quirky” to California, which are likely to gain support in the Democraticallycontrolled state legislature, but then be criticized by Republicans for their alleged ineffectiveness once they are passed. “(Propositions) 34 through 37 are just standard fun things we do here in California,” said Jarvis. He said that California is one of two states who regularly use

propositions in public elections. Jarvis said that the most important ballot issue to students is Proposition 30, which he said would keep tuition at the same price or dramatically increase if it does not pass. Proposition 30 would raise taxes for citizens earning $250,000 or more a year and sales tax by a quarter-cent. The goal is to raise $6 billion for K-12 public schools and community colleges per Proposition 98. This requires that money be allocated for K-12 public schools and community colleges first, and then to public universities and services. “From the student’s narrow perspective,

(Proposition) 30’s a win,” Jarvis said, citing the relatively low cost to students that the measure would create. SEE BALLOT, 3

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SR-57 closures for the week Sections of the 57 freeway between Placentia and Orangethorpe avenues are scheduled to close today through Friday, Sept. 7 in continuation of the SR-57 Northbound Widening Project. According to a press release from OCTA, lane and ramp closures will occur as crews continue bridge work. Off-peak daytime closures will occur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and nighttime closures will occur between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. over four days. The Orangethorpe Avenue offramp will be closed intermittently throughout the week. Lanes will be reduced on Placentia and Orangethorpe avenues, and Orangethorpe will be completely closed nightly until Sept. 6.

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SSRC gets new director Laura Gil-Trejo named SSRC director, brings new vision for the center VANESSA MARTÍNEZ Daily Titan

Laura Gil-Trejo, former acting director of the Social Science Research Center (SSRC), was promoted this summer to be the center’s director. Having previously worked in research-oriented jobs, she said that the fact that she never spends too much time researching one topic at her job fits her personality well. Before entering the SSRC in 2004 as an associate director, GilTrejo worked at the Center for Behavioral Epidemiology and Community Health at San Diego State, doing data collection. “All of my career-related jobs have always been very focused on data collection and some aspect of research methods,” she said. The SSRC belongs to a group of research centers operating within the California State University called the Consortium of Applied Social Science Research Centers. “Various entities on this campus hire us to help them, either (t0 )do program evaluations or collect data,” Gil-Trejo said. “That’s a small fraction of what we do. The other bigger portion of what we do is research for outside entities.” CSUF’s SSRC provides research support to others, including departments on campus such as the Department of Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering, the Department of English, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Irvine campus. In addition, the center also assists with conducting research for outsiders to the campus, such as current projects with San Bernardino county and the California Institute for Mental Health. The center has also worked with the University of California, Los Angeles’ Institute for Democracy, Education and Access, a project that Gil-Trejo feels most proud of. “I’m proud of that project, primarily, because it represents collaborative spirit; because it’s the joint effort of Dr. (Veronica) Terriquez’s and Dr. (John) Roger’s expertise in the area of educational attainment in young people in California,” Gil-Trejo said about the research survey, which also included collaboration with the Research Triangle Institute in Washington, D.C. She said she spent about 100 hours working on and overseeing this project, which collected “somewhere in the ballpark of 2,600 telephone interviews with young people between the ages of 18 and 26,” she said. Although her job is not to follow her personal research agenda, she said enjoys assisting others by using the center’s survey and data

collection abilities through contracts. “Maybe one day when I decide I’m going to become passionate about ‘x,’ then I’ll have my own research agenda, but right now I’m very happy and thrilled to be supporting everybody else in their research agendas,” she said. Along with administrative duties, Gil-Trejo’s primary job is to increase the center’s revenue by networking and marketing, on behalf of the center, to sign contracts with clients. Once she gets the contract signed, she’s “very handson with respect to how it gets executed,” she said. Gil-Trejo already has goals in mind for her new position. “One of my goals is to increase the visibility of the center,” she said. “Generating more revenue, definitely having a larger staff, taking on projects that are new and exciting and methodologically fresh.” She also said she wants to increase organizational capacity – making sure that the center can operate through an unexpected absence on her part – and wants to develop a formal internship experience, where students interested in research can see how projects advance from beginning to end. “I’d like to get that experience for students who are ultimately interested in research,” she said. “When I was an undergraduate, I think that the most I was involved in was collecting data and cleaning data, but I didn’t get to see what happened before that and what happened after that. So, I’d like to be able to provide that to students.”

She (Gil-Trejo) knows the direction that she wants the center to head in. LIZETTE SANCHEZ SSRC office manager Gil-Trejo is not new to teaching students about research and data collection. “We like to work with the the SSRC so much that we decided to put her in a classroom,” said Stephen J. Stambough, Ph.D., chair of the Division of Politics, Administration and Justice. Stambough worked with GilTrejo to conduct a public opinion poll for Orange County voters. “I think she’s got a very good sense of how to operate the center, but also see that there are lots of things — lots of areas of growth for it — connections with the

AMPAS looks to award two $2,500 grants The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science is looking to award two student interns with $2500 each for working in the motion picture industry for the 2012-13 school year. M.F.A. candidates in Screenwriting and Radio-TV Film majors are eligible and encouraged to apply by Sept. 14. In addition, applicants must have registered for RTVF 495 (or 595) and secured an unpaid internship. To apply, students must submit:

ANIBAL ORTIZ / For the Daily Titan Laura Gil-Trejo, at her desk at the Social Science Research Center.

community, connections within different parts of the university,” he said. Gil-Trejo, who has a bachelor of arts in Psychology from UC Irvine, a master’s degree in public health from San Diego State and a master’s in social ecology from UC Irvine, will be returning to the classroom as a postdoctoral student in program evaluation and applied research methods at the School of Behavioral Organizational Sciences at Claremont Graduate University this semester. “There’s a huge connection between what I’m going to do here between the hours of 8 and 5 and what I’m going to be doing off the clock,” she said. “They’re completely related. I’m hoping to be able to dovetail some of my work here into my dissertation there … I didn’t even know that those Ph.D.s existed, so, I was very happy to hear that there’s a Ph.D. in doing exactly what it is that I’m doing. I couldn’t be any more excited.” Gil-Trejo, a mother of two, was born in Los Angeles to a hispanic family and was the first in her family to finish a college education, she said. Lizette Sanchez, office manager for the SSRC, who has worked with Gil-Trejo since she began working at the center, said GilTrejo has a great passion for research, is a great role model and is a very approachable person. “She knows the direction that she wants the center to head in,” she said. “Which is great for the staff. I think that’s what a good leader does.” Gil-Trejo manages to juggle her work and family, with little sleep, she said. “I don’t sleep that much because there’s just a lot of overseeing that I do after they’re done,” she said. “I probably spend a lot more time at work than I want to, but when I’m done with work, I’m done with work and I try to make it just their time. It’s not ideal, but it’s how I manage… Everybody does it differently.”

• Name and CWID • Address, Phone, and Email • Status (Screenwriting candidate or RTVF senior) • A copy of the student’s resume • Printed copy of his/her Titan Degree Audit • Reasons for applying in 500 words or less • A brief description of how the students’ internship meets the theatrical motion picture requirement For more information, contact Philippe Perebinossoff, Ph.D., at pperebinossoff@fullerton.edu or (657) 278-3399

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Hurricane Issac claims eight lives With death tolls rising and more than 100,000 people without power, Hurricane Isaac has brought grief to locals in Mississippi and Louisiana, who are still recovering from the tragedies of Hurricane Katrina, according to CNN. The Category 1 hurricane reportedly caused six deaths in Louisiana and two in Mississippi. Many continue without electricity, and with temperatures in the 90s, people in the area are suffering. A 90-year-old man died in his home in New Orleans because the air conditioning system failed to turn on. Flooding occurred shortly after the power outage. Almost 3,000 people were evacuated to shelters. Forecasters predict that the Pearl River in Mississippi will rise more than five feet above flood stage, putting thousands of homes in danger. Other flood warnings are reported to reach above floodlines in parts of Louisiana and Mississippi. State officials and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are working together to help residents get back to living their normal lives. A decreasing number of people are said to be affected by the power outage Monday morning.

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Pursuit ends in shooting Police fire on suspect after he allegedly used his vehicle as a weapon BRIAN DAY Daily Titan

Fullerton police shot and killed a 25-year-old Anaheim man after he allegedly backed an SUV toward officers at the end of a pursuit in Bellflower last week, authorities said. Christopher Shull, 25, died at the scene of Tuesday’s 3 a.m. officer-involved shooting on Palo Verde Avenue, just north of Artesia Boulevard, Los Angeles County Department of Coroner’s Assistant Chief of Operations Ed Winter said. Further details of Shull’s death and injuries were being withheld due to a “security hold” requested on the case by detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau, who are spearheading the investigation, Winter said Friday. As Fullerton and La Palma police officers tried to detain Shull in a dead end, “He put the vehicle into reverse and sped at them in reverse at a high rate of speed,” said Lt. Dave Coleman of the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau. “All of the officers on the ground had to get out of the way to avoid being struck.” In defense of themselves and the other officers at the scene, Coleman said, two Fullerton officers fired “multiple” times at Shull, striking him an unknown number of times. No officers were hurt in the incident. The names of the involved officers were not released. Coleman described both of them as “veterans” of the force. Shull was believed to be driving on a suspended license, but it was not clear why he refused to pull over and fled police so aggressively, Coleman said. “The big question is why, and

we just don’t know what was in his head,” he said. A man who answered the phone at Shull’s home declined to comment Thursday. According to Orange County Superior Court records, Shull had an extensive criminal history dating back to 2006. He was convicted in July of resisting police and in January of violating a protective or “stay away” order and resisting or obstructing police. Shull was convicted in 2011 of assault with a deadly weapon, brandishing a weapon, assault, two different batteries and violating a protective or “stay away” order, records show. In 2009, Shull was convicted of driving under the influence of drugs, and in 2006 he was convicted of assault, hit-and-run and buying or receiving stolen goods. Fullerton police officials did not return calls for comment. While Coleman said he did not know the status of the two Fullerton police officers involved in Tuesday’s fatal shooting, police agencies generally place officers involved in shootings on limited duty or desk duty in the days that follow. Fullerton police began chasing Shull in a Nissan Pathfinder SUV in the area of Orangethorpe and Raymond avenues for speeding and blowing through a stop sign, Coleman said. Shull failed to pull over and initiated a pursuit onto the 91 Freeway, officials said. The SUV exited the freeway and drove along surface streets in Artesia and Bellflower before reaching a cul-de-sac on Palo Verde Avenue, Coleman said. The SUV jumped up the curb before Shull turned the vehicle around and doubled back in the

opposite direction, colliding with a patrol car, the lieutenant said. The SUV overturned in the crash, ultimately coming to a rest back on its wheels. The driver then, possibly disoriented by the crash, turned around again, heading back toward the cul-de-sac where Fullerton and La Palma officers got out of their patrol cars and and attempted to arrest Shull, Coleman said. It was then that Shull allegedly threw the SUV into reverse and charged at the officers on foot, he said, and they responded by opening fire. Marcus Reyes, 26, a CSUF alumnus, said he was friends with Shull when they both attended Valencia High School in Placentia, but lost touch after graduating in 2004.

The big question is why, and we just don’t know what was in his head. LT. DAVE COLEMAN

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau Reyes said he was surprised to learn that Shull had been in the officerinvolved shooting. “In high school, he was just like a really mellow guy,” he said. “He was nice to everybody.” But Reyes added that he knew his former friend had gotten into trouble with drugs, alcohol and the law since they parted ways. “The whole thing, even now, is still kind of surreal. It’s weird to process,” Reyes said.

CSUF low on top colleges list MATT ATKINSON Daily Titan

Forbes published their annual list of top American colleges in early August with a 46-place divide between Cal State Fullerton and its traditional rival, Cal State Long Beach. Each year, Forbes partners with the Washington, D.C., based Center for College Affordability and Productivity to provide a list of the top 650 U.S. colleges. While CSUF placed No. 408 on the Forbes list, CSULB claimed the No. 362 slot, a major gap for two similar schools in similar locations. The criteria for ratings includes the quality of teaching, career prospects after school, the levels of debt within a school, and high graduation rates. The top ten list starts with Princeton University and follows with schools such as Stanford, Harvard and Yale that one might expect from such a list. The Forbes article took about six months and 24 people to assemble, according to Michael Noer, special projects editor for Forbes and head of the college list. “And that is just editorial,” Noer said, “not including art and design or tech (database folk).” Liz Chapin, public affairs assistant for CSU said that while CSU

is delighted whenever their colleges receive recognition, they could not comment on specifically why there would be such a discrepancy based on an outside analysis. “Each college is unique,” Chapin said. “It’s difficult to say that one is better than another.” Forbes bases the statistics on several criteria. There are five categories: post graduate success (32.5 percent of the rating), including pay after college; student satisfaction (27.5 percent), with both professors and student retention rates; debts (17.5 percent), higher student debt means a lower score; four-year graduation rate (11.25 percent) and competitive awards (11.25 percent) won by students for the school. Even though there is a gap between them on the list, there are many similarities between the schools. Both universities have similar undergraduate enrollment numbers of 30,782 for CSUF and and 29,371 for CSULB as of Fall 2011, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The NCES also calculates tuition fees to be around the same price. According to NCES, CSUF has a first-year student retention rate of 76 as of Fall 2011. CSULB has a slightly higher retention rate of 82 percent for the same year, but also has a lower rate of four-year graduations at only 13 percent, com-

pared with CSUF’s 15 percent. According to Forbes, they used RateMyProfessor.com to determine student satifsfaction. RateMyProfessor.com is a review site college students use to rate a professors based on easiness, helpfulness, clarity, and interest. The reviews are scored out of five, and an average for a whole school can be determined by averaging all the professors in the school. The average ratings on the website between CSUF and CSULB are 3.76 and 3.82 respectively. Business administration major Joe Catalano, 21, said he thinks that while some sections of the schools might be better or worse than the other, it really depends on what your focus is. “I would say each school has their own strengths,” Catalano said. “In the business department, at least, it’s really strong. “It might even be better than Long Beach’s, but Long Beach might excel in other departments,” he said. The Top U.S. Colleges is available on Forbes’ website and contains detailed information for each school on the list. For Catalano, at least, this list does not change anything. “You can’t really judge a college based on its whole overall experience – without all the pieces in it,” he said.

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What’s on the ballot? A guide to November’s issues

Prop. 30 – Increases personal and sales tax, allocates temporary tax revenues to K-12 schools and community colleges. Guarantees funding for public safety services. Prop. 31 - Prohibits Legislature from creating expenditures more than $25 million unless identified. Requires performance reviews of state programs. Prop 32 - Prohibits political contributions by payroll deduction. Allows voluntary employee contributions to employee-sponsored union. Prop 33 - Allows auto insurance companies to set based prices based on the driver’s history of insurance coverage. Prop. 34 – Repeals death penalty for persons found guilty of murder and replaces it with life imprisonment without possibility of parole. Applies retroactively to those already sentenced to death. Prop. 35 – Increases criminal penalties for human trafficking, including prison sentences up to 15-years-to-life and fines up to $1.5 million. Prop. 36 – Revises “three strikes” law to impose life sentence only when new felony conviction is serious or violent. Prop. 37 – Requires labeling on raw or processed food offered for sale. Prohibits labeling processed food as “natural.” Prop. 38 – Increases personal income tax rates on everyone using a sliding scale from the lowest earners to those making $2.5 million annually. Prop. 39 – Requires multi-state businesses to calculate their California income tax liability based on the percentage of their sales in California. Prop. 40 – A “Yes” vote approves, and a “No” vote rejects, new state Senate districts drawn by the Citizens Redistricting Commission.

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Another hot-button issue is addressed by Proposition 34, which calls for an immediate and complete repeal of the death penalty. It would replace execution with life imprisonment without the possibility of parole; it also retroactively applies to those already sentenced to death. The fiscal impact, according to the measure, would be a one-time state cost of $100 million from 2012-13 through 2015-16 for law enforcement agencies to “help solve more homicide and rape cases.” Proposition 35 elevates the criminal penalties for those convicted of human trafficking. The ballot states that prison sentences could go from 15 years to life. Additionally, fines could reach up to $1.5 million, which would be specifically used for victim services and law enforcement. Similar to Proposition 30, another measure on the ballot will raise taxes for education — but this tax affects even the lowest earners. These taxes incrementally increase for each tier of earners. However, it would not promise to fund public universities and services when the required money for

K-12 public schools and community colleges are filled. Among the last propositions is Proposition 40, that if passed will delay the revised state Senate boundaries from taking effect until the next statewide election. Jarvis said that Proposition 40 is doomed to fail because no one is behind it anymore. When the State Senate redistricting measure was passed, the voterapproved California Citizens Redistricting Commission (CCRC) was supposed to give Republicans another seat in the state legislature. But when the CCRC redrew district boundaries, it basically left everything the same. “A number of state senators didn’t like their districts, but the (Republican) party as a whole said ‘Yeah, we’re going to lose your district but we’ll gain it somewhere else,’” Jarvis said. “So, as a whole, it wasn’t hurting Republicans in this cycle, and in the next cycle, it will benefit them with about one seat. So the party said, ‘Why did we do this?’” Jarvis added that party lines on Proposition 40 have become apathetic on the measure because of its lack of benefit to either party. Students can expect to receive their sample ballots in the mail at the end of September.

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AB 970: Bill awaits Brown’s signature CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

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The hospital will have 262 beds and 10 operating rooms.

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The hospital will feature 262 beds in private rooms, 10 operating rooms, 20 intensive care unit beds and over 1,500 parking spaces. State-of-the-art technology will be implemented in the hospital, which will not only help medical personnel to do their job, but also to make a patient’s stay more pleasant. “In addition to our industryleading electronic medical record system, HealthConnect, new and advanced technological innovations have been incorporated into the new Anaheim Medical Center for members to experience a calm, soothing and interactive approach to health,” said Julie Miller-Phipps, senior vice president and executive director of Kaiser Permanente Orange County. Other technologies that will be implemented around the campus are kiosks where patients will be able to check into appointments and make copayments using Wi-Fi access. “The (technology) that first captures

everyone’s attention is the iPad technology used in the Interactive Digital Experience to engage members through social media and gamification,” Kelly said. A main focus for the hospital is “healing for the inside and outside.” With this focus, the facility was built with a three-acre healing garden so patients can find an outdoor environment any time they might feel like a breath of fresh air. The garden features three separate sections each with its own purpose. One section is quiet and dedicated for personal reflection, another is for families and the last is suited for large group gatherings. “We are so proud of what we’ve accomplished,” Miller-Phipps said. For new families, the hospital will be Kaiser Permanente’s first to feature individual neonatal rooms for babies, as opposed to grouping them together, ensuring a family’s privacy. Kaiser Permanente is the country’s largest HMO and insures 455,000 Orange County residents.

The second is that it would suppress a negative outlook from the students and faculty on the CSU because AB 970 would open bigger channels of communication between the Board of Trustees, the individual universities and the students. “It’s one big way in which the CSU and the California Legislature are letting students know that they care about them,” Allison said. “And that’s what it should mean to students: It should mean that all is not lost, and that the CSU and the Legislature does care about you and

they’re doing their best to let you know that.” Allison said that in the past, students have felt disconnected, disrespected and had the perception that the CSU and the CSU leadership were not doing their best to help or encourage students. AB 970, Allison said, would help decrease those negative sentiments and bring about better communication between the three parties. “Regardless of what year it is within the last decade, one thing doesn’t change: Students don’t like to feel as though they’re suffering several indignations because of some outside

force they have no control over,” Allison said. “The attitudes are going to be the same whether it’s 2005 or 2012, when you raise students’ fees without telling them, without consulting them and doing it so quickly,” he added. Additionally, Vivian noted, the bill was supported by both Democrats and Republicans in the state Senate. She said the bill was bipartisan, despite how polarized Sacramento is perceived to be, and that it was easy for both parties to back because it was exclusively for students. The bill now awaits Gov. Brown’s signature or veto.

Valet parking returns to Lot A BEVI EDLUND Daily Titan

Free valet parking has returned to Cal State Fullerton this semester until Sept. 20 to help ease the stress of finding parking on campus. Instead of circling around the parking lot (called “sharking” a pedestrian), students can now use the CSUF Assisted Parking Program. “It’s helpful, it saves (students) a lot of time (and) a lot of gas just roaming around trying to find a parking spot where you can leave (your car) with us,” said parking valet attendant Travis Jaime. It is estimated that there are more than 37,000 students attending CSUF this semester, but only a limited number of parking spaces are available. “Excuse me, are you leaving?” seems to be a popular question to ask in campus lots. The assisted parking program is run by the Parking Company of America. The company was hired on two years ago but was not brought back for the 2011-2012 academic year. “(CSUF) didn’t think the parking situation was going to be that bad with the new parking structure being built,” Jaime said.

Just into the new semester, Jaime said it is already very busy and that there are about 300-400 students using the service per day. “It’s crowded already as it is right now. So imagine without us here. People would be complaining,” Jaime said. The north side of parking Lot A is the only location where assisted parking is available. Assisted parking works by an attendant parking cars behind other cars after all other parking spaces have been filled up. Students first are directed to a spot, and in exchange for his/her keys, the valet issues a claim check. Upon returning, the student returns the claim check and the vehicle is returned. “It beats showing up to class an hour and a half early just to find a parking spot,” said Tommy Nguyen, 21, a political science major. Jaime also said that if there is a good turnout this semester, assisted parking has a good chance of returning next semester. Even though Nguyen thinks the assisted parking program is a good idea, he is hesitant about using the service. “A lot of people don’t trust other

It’s crowded already as it is right now. Travis Jaime Parking Valet Attendant

people driving their car. Especially me; I drive a stick shift,” he said. Students are still able to park in Lot A even if they do not use the service. They are instructed to notify an attendant if a car is parked behind theirs for the attendant to move it. “(Students) don’t have to waste their gas or waste their time and possibly be late to class, so they can just drop their car off and somebody else (will find) a parking spot for them,” said John Salcido, 23, a history major. Jaime added that students are not obligated to tip. “It’s college students so I figured you guys weren’t going to give us tips. So it’s OK.” Assisted parking is available from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Students are advised to remove any valuables from their vehicles and to secure their doors and windows before parking.

Grants in biomedical field given to Northridge Money will be used to put minority students on the track to applied sciences YVETTE QUINTERO Daily Titan

The National Institutes of Health awarded two science programs at Cal State Northridge grants of more than $1.3 million to help students in the biomedical field. Minority Access Research Careers Undergraduate Science Training and Academic Research (MARC U-STAR) received $606,130 in a third installment of a five-year grant this year, while Minority Biomedical Research Support Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (MBRS RISE) received $723,860, the second installment of a five-year grant this year. The money awarded is targeted at helping students with majors related to the biomedical fields, in areas such as biology, chemistry, mathematics, environmental science, psychology and kinesiology. Maria Elena Zavala, a CSUN biology professor and director of Minority Access to Research Career and MBRS RISE, said the university is grateful for the NIH’s continued financial support. “Not only do these grants support the students directly, but they also provide an opportunity to have institutional impact as we develop and shape courses to ensure that the students have the tools they need to succeed,” Zavala said. Both programs focus on encouraging minority students to pursue a career in biomedical research. MARC U-STAR students receive research support, mentoring, and a stipend for travel to scientific conferences where they present their research. MBRS RISE is a federal program in which students are mentored and encouraged to go on to complete Ph.D. programs in the field. Associate Dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at Cal State Fullerton, Mark Filowitz, Ph.D., said that CSUN is not the only school in the CSU system that does a great job of bringing in contracts to help fund research. “Northridge does a nice job in research, but so do we,” Filowitz said. The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics has about $8 or $9 million in grants that are active per year. The bulk of these funds, Filowitz said, is allotted to the students and research programs. Currently, CSUF has various research programs to help train students through hands-on learning related to the science field they choose. Among these are the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) Bridges to Stem Cell Research Program and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Scholars program. “We’ve always been very strong in this college in getting grants because we’re very strong in the research activities that we do,” Filowitz said. Earlier this year, CSUF’s Biology Department was awarded $1.28 million from the CIRM. This grant has provided internship opportunities in Orange County for ten undergraduate students studying stem cells. Biology graduate student John Dumont said that when students have access to money, it makes research and learning much easier. Dumont said that if more students were to focus their research on things that will result in something useful in the future, such as a new medicine in health research, grants would be easier to obtain. “A lot of times, you can’t do research without grants. You need the money to do what you have to do,” Dumont said. “It’s all about how practical your research is.”

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It’s All Geek to Me MATT ATKINSON

Might as well be dial-up

ROBERT HUSKEY / Daily Titan Even though the Fullerton City Council shot down a proposal to disband the Fullerton PD and replace it with Orange County Sheriff’s Department, there are still steps to take to improve appearances after the Kelly Thomas beating last year.

The police need to be a source of security, not fear Rather than disbanding the police, Fullerton should focus on making officers a face of the community DANIEL HERNANDEZ Daily Titan

Perched in the corner of the Circle K next to my condo in Anaheim sits an officer in a police car, staring down the local community like a pit bull waiting to attack. The patrolman in the car doesn’t talk. He doesn’t appear to want to mingle with anyone. Rather, with a straight face and a close eye on traffic, his only concern seems to be the cars passing by. The police officer waits alone in his car like an anonymous superhero hoping to swoop down on someone breaking the law, ready to serve justice to the city’s wrongdoers. Yet the black-and-white paint and its intimidating presence seem disengaged from the community. People need a connection to their law enforcement to feel safe. Police presence should not just be a local force; those in uniform should be actively engaged in the community, preferably by foot patrol. The people of Fullerton and their city council members know this. In the wake of the beating and death of Kelly Thomas, a mentally ill homeless man, the Fullerton City Council recently made the right decision and rejected a proposal

to disband the city’s police department. This demonstrates the importance of the connection between a local community and its peacekeepers. A 3-2 vote satisfied the residents who showed up at the meeting in support of the local police force, refusing to accept the entire department as a scapegoat for the tragedy. Those responsible for the proposal claimed they were looking to save the city money, but the public disagreed. “I answer to the taxpayers in Fullerton and I owe it to them to see our finances are in good shape,” said Councilman Travis Kiger, one of two newly elected members voting for the bid to have a discussion about disbanding the unit, in a Los Angeles Times article. Kiger seems rash in his decisionmaking. The Fullerton Police department overstepped its authority and made mistakes, yes, and policy clearly needs to be reviewed for flaws, but solving the problem with complete annihilation of the seasoned Fullerton City Police Department removes the heart of the community. Then it replaces the organ that makes life flow with something artificial: the Orange County Sheriff ’s department. Policy can be changed, and unity between

what seems to be a few officers corrupted by power and an enraged public seeking change can occur with some tinkering of how police officers interact with the public. James Q. Wilson, Shattuck Professor of Government at Harvard, and George L. Kelling, research fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, wrote an essay titled “Broken Windows” about this. The essay found that the local Newark, New Jersey police force, which engaged with the community by taking the officers out of the car and placing them on foot patrol, resulted in more secure-feeling citizens who appreciate the police more as well as happier police officers. The council for the cities should focus more along these lines. Trying to save money by wiping out the feeling of security for the public is wrong. Instead, the city should take some police officers out of the car and place them on foot patrol or bikes in areas where the public congregates like the downtown area of Fullerton. The same area where Kelly Thomas was beaten. Taking these sorts of steps will help show good faith and allow the public and the police to begin to trust each other.

The United States is, for lack of a better word, lagging behind when it comes to our Internet speeds. The U.S. is in 12th place in Internet download speeds, according to the “State of the Internet” report by Akamai Technologies. That’s a sorry state to be in for the country that largely created the modern Internet. It’s time for America’s Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to stop sitting comfortably on existing profits and not forwarding a faster Internet infrastructure. Conversely, our government should be doing more to encourage further growth, making incentives for technological advancements as outlined in the Constitution. In the Information Age, we can’t go for long without being plugged-in to the web, since it provides our news, entertainment, communication, and socialization to name a few. I pay $60 a month for my Internet service, a medium/high package, so you can imagine my annoyance when YouTube freezes every few seconds as it tries to buffer a high-quality video. It’s a sign of a broader issue. Although the United States may face seemingly more pressing issues with the economy, a faster network can only help communication and, from there, the possibilities are endless. Countries ahead of the U.S. are less predictable than you might imagine. South Korea and Japan are at the top, unsurprisingly, but they’re followed by Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Latvia, Switzerland, Ireland, the Czech Republic, Belgium, and Finland. Internet speeds are measured in megabits per second (Mbps), the speed at which data is transferred. There are two speeds being measured, download and upload. Download measures how fast data is transferred to your computer via the Internet, and upload is how fast your computer can send data out. According to Akamai, the U.S.

has an average download speed of 6.7Mbps. While Internet speeds have been increasing slowly nationwide, it’s still a distance away from South Korea’s average of 15.7Mbps. Korea’s peak speeds cap out at around 47Mbps, compared to the United State’s peak of 24Mbps. Delaware had the fastest average connection of 10.2Mbps, while Arkansas had the lowest speed of 3.6Mbps. What’s really stifled the U.S. Internet infrastructure is the reliance on an oligopoly of several large ISPs, who would rather maitain the (profitable) status quo than take the steps needed to improve. That’s still no excuse for a lack of trying. It’s hard to motivate ISPs to increase their speeds without drastically increasing their rates. If all the companies keep basically the same prices there’s no incentive to spend the money needed to create a faster infrastructure. New competition could be on the way in the form of Google Fiber, an initiative by Google to provide Internet and TV service at up to 1000Mbps. That’s 100 times faster than the average of the currently fastest state. But this product is still in its early infancy and is only available in Kansas City for the foreseeable future. Still, any competition that can encourage growth for the country can only help. Internet speed may not sound like it should be the most important topic of discussion during an election year, but one of the things that made the United States so great over the last 100 years was our constant dedication to discovering and developing new technologies. If we allow ourselves to fall from the forefront of the Internet, we’re stepping down from that role of greatness.

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Doctor chases patients’ wallets California doctor is dropping insurance checks to hound patients instead NICHOLAS RUIZ Daily Titan

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Republicans, during last week’s RNC, proposed a platform that would fight to completely ban abortions, for any reason. This follows birth control and “legitimate rape” controversies.

Punched in the ovaries Taking a long look at the GOP’s ongoing assault on women DOMINIQUE ROCKER Daily Titan

As with any election, as November 2012 looms ever closer, the gloves have come off for both parties. Fighters are in the ring and throwing heavy punches from the left and the right. Yet while some below-the-belt blows would be illegal in a man’s game, where women are involved the Republican Party has apparently taken Ron Burgundy’s words to heart: “I’m gonna punch you in the ovaries, that’s what I’m gonna do.” And that is exactly what they have done. As a woman, my uterus is taking a beating, and it hurts. I’ll start with where it hurt the most for me: Gov. Jan Brewer and the “Women’s Health and Safety Act.” The name alone has my stomach churning, as this Arizona law has anything but the health and safety of the mother in mind. It states that a woman is pregnant beginning on the very first day of the last menstrual cycle—essentially, when a woman is ovulating and has the potential for conception. Which means, ladies,

that according to this state law, we would all be pregnant at least once a month two weeks before any sort of conception has occurred. There are so many ramifications that come as a result of this decision, and the New York Times has done a pretty succinct job of outlining them: The bill “will create real hardships for women who will have to decide whether to terminate a pregnancy before learning of major fetal abnormalities or risks to their own health.” It is the end of that sentence that really hits home for me, right in the ovaries. This “Women’s Health and Safety Act” is in fact ignoring the possible health risks that a woman might want—or need—to take into consideration in the event of a pregnancy. The fact that the Arizona governor is herself a woman adds heavy artillery to the blow. It is one thing for men—who will never experience the horror of carrying the child of a rapist, for instance—to argue over a woman’s reproductive organs. This law comes straight from the hands of a woman, and that to me is a punch to the uterus worthy of a knock-out. Then, of course, there’s grand, old Todd Akin. The New York Times has the Missouri congressman quoted as

saying, “It seems to be, first of all, from what I understand from doctors, it’s really rare. If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut the whole thing down.” “Legitimate rape”. The now infamous words that cut down any woman, but especially any woman who has experienced such a horrific event. As if, by getting pregnant as a result, the rape is somehow invalid. The statement also implies that the woman is to blame for her situation, since her body did not do the job it should have had the rape been “real.” It is punishment from the government for an event that was already violent enough. Statements like these and the attitudes behind them, quite frankly terrify me. They scare me more than Freddy or Jason ever could, because they strip me of any control over my own body. In my opinion, the GOP is making it very difficult to be a woman in America. Men— and women—are putting shackles around my reproductive organs and tightening the locks, and I don’t know how much more pain I can take. The fact that an idea as ludicrous as pregnancy beginning before conception could actually become law really worries me. What will the GOP push next?

Doctors help bring us into this life and ensure that we don’t lose it too soon, but in this case there is one trying to ruin a few lives in the process. Bill Buck of Duarte, Calif. is just one of many experiencing the nightmare of “balance billing”. If an insurance company won’t pay the entirety of a patient’s fee, some doctors will go after the patients for the remaining total. The practice is pursued by doctors who feel they are not justly compensated by insurance companies after treating patients. Rather than taking up the matter with the insurance company in question, doctors like Jeannette Martello are harassing former patients such as Buck for further financial compensation, according to the Los Angeles Times on Aug. 17. Martello has filed a lawsuit against Buck and his cabinet business, and tried to force a sale of his home to cover this debt. Despite the fact that there are many protections against emergency patients like Buck, and doctors are required to take up disagreements with the insurance company, Martello has been returning her insurance checks and taking matters up directly with patients. Buck’s insurance offered to pay $3,500 of his $12,630 bill, which she rejected in favor of suing him directly. Buck isn’t the only former patient who has had problems with Martello. When Nancy Hauser’s teenage daughter fell and received a cut to the head, her insurance told her she was only required to pay $200 of the $2,750 bill. But when the insurance decided to pay only $475, Martello rejected the claim in order to take Hauser to court. Martello sued, lost, put a lien on Hauser’s house for “post-judgement costs”, lost again, and is still engaged in ongoing litigation with her former patient.

These types of attacks can have devastating consequences for patients. CBS News reported in 2009 that the American Journal of Medicine claimed medical debt accounted for 62 percent of bankruptcies in the United States in that year alone. This was a massive increase from just 8 percent in 1981. Now with the current economy suffering and hope difficult to find in our personal finances, we don’t need demons such as Martello on our doorstep—if our porches haven’t been sued out of our possession already, that is. Ideally, medical insurance companies exist to protect us from both physical and financial ruin, but it should not be the patient’s fault if the insurance decides to skimp on the bill. The state of California isn’t having it this time around, however. The Los Angeles Times reported that state officials have demanded Martello cease her aggressive way, claiming her methods of extracting money from patients are illegal. Martello has brought forward over 50 civil cases against patients in the last two years. It’s difficult to tell at this point if the government is more angry toward the doctor over the court fees this must be causing, or the damage it is bringing to the medical-litigation discourse. It might even be genuine concern over those like Buck, but I’m not going to push my luck like Martello. The California Medical Board is moving to strip Martello of her medical license according to The Associate Press. Huntington Memorial Hospital, the facility Buck received his surgery at, has also let her go. The solution for this would probably involve following the letter of the law, which forbids forcing patients to sign agreements that involve a guarantee of full financial compensation for emergency procedures. Meanwhile, the state attorney is seeking to have every cent that Martello has extracted from her former patients given back. So much for the Hippocratic Oath. If we can’t trust our doctors to “do no harm,” who can we trust?

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Gamers need to get terms like “girlfriend mode” out of their systems RICARDO GONZALEZ Daily Titan

The idea of gender inequality is one that persists to this day. It’s one that we as a society don’t acknowledge frequently, but one cannot look at something like, say, the disparity in wages of male and female workers and say that the U.S. has the best track record on the subject. This sexism pervades in our language. For example, the often derisive term “chick flick”. From a generalized masculine perspective anything perceived as being “for girls”, even something as trivial as a movie, is automatically seen as inferior. More troubling, this type of attitude has manifested itself rather strongly in gaming culture. Sexism is generally a troubling enough concept, but this is disconcerting based on the perspective that enjoying video games is an inclusionary hobby—one that the athletically and/or socially challenged of any age can easily engage in. Speaking in absolutes: Video games should be for everyone. That idea should stretch to include peoples of both sexes. Yet, incidents like accusations of sexual harassment among gamers and the continued presence of “booth babes” (female models used to attract attention to a company’s products) as a mainstay of gaming conventions like E3 seem to suggest that many still view gaming as a boys’ club.

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Women are 40 percent of gamers, according to the Entertainment Software Association in 2010, but sexism still abounds.

Most recently, a verbal misstep by Gearbox Software designer John Hemingway in an article published by the website Eurogamer.net has reinforced that suggestion. During a tour of Gearbox’s studio to showcase their new game, Borderlands 2, Hemingway introduced journalists to a new character in the game. The character would allow less-skilled players to enjoy the game alongside an experienced friend while letting both players have the same fun game experience. That’s an admirable aim. However, Hemingway prefaced his explanation by stating, “I want to make, for lack of a better term, the girlfriend skill tree,” and reportedly made reference to “girlfriend mode” several times during the studio tour. The implication was that Gearbox was perpetuating sexist stereotypes and asserting that the default less-

skilled counterpart of an experienced gamer would not only be someone’s girlfriend, but that a girlfriend would require some kind of crutch in order to enjoy her game to the fullest. Though Hemingway didn’t state this outright and the actual name of the “girlfriend skill tree” in Borderlands 2 is Best Friends Forever, the idea (and the fact that Eurogamer felt so strongly about the “girlfriend mode” quip as to put it in the article’s headline) was enough to raise a stink on countless video game forums. For a scant few hours, Gearbox was the pariah of the Internet gaming community. The backlash eventually became such that Randy Pitchford, president of Gearbox Software, made several retorts and clarifications on Twitter in an attempt to squash the mounting controversy. He reiterated that the developer does not formally support calling Best Friends Forever a “girlfriend mode” and that Hemingway simply let a colloquial term slip out. No kind of disciplinary action was taken, though Pitchford assured a generally indignant Internet that his lead designer would suffer “noogies” from the many women working at Gearbox. But the mistake was, sadly, the very common assumption that its audience did not already include several dedicated gamer women. Perhaps that is not even what the assumption was. However, the suggestion that gamers “lack a better term” for such things—one that doesn’t alienate an entire sex—is something that needs examining. Instead of condemning one company or one person for using a known concept, one should instead look at the ways we can attack the root of this problem. While gaming culture is only a small microcosm of our society at large, any change in the way we think about the relationship between men and women is a move toward progress. And truly, what easier place to start re-examining gender roles than from the comfort of one’s own couch, basking in the glow of a television.

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Student visits a land of contrast

CSUF student flies to Dubai and discovers a social gap between the rich and poor ALEXANDER WOODMAN For the Daily Titan

As a California Pre-Doctoral Scholar and Cal State Fullerton student pursuing a master’s degree in public health, I was invited by one of Dubai’s universities to make a presentation on conducting academic research and applying to undergraduate and graduate schools in the United States. The flight to Dubai was grueling, exceedingly time-consuming and required multiple connecting flights. Yet, despite my jet-lag, a sense of paralyzing astonishment overcame me immediately upon arrival in the United Arab Emirates. The city is located in the middle of a desert within a deeply Islamic country, but it is a megalopolis comparable to Paris, Tokyo, Berlin, London or New York City. Dubai is known to Europeans, Africans and Asians as a land of business opportunities; to Russians as Arabian La-la land; and to Americans as Las Vegas on steroids. Although it is teeming with neatly-dressed professionals from a great amount of ethnicities, including Americans, Russians and Europeans, it is one of the sweatshop capitals of the world. The glamorous architectural edifices and opulent shopping malls of the city belie the more sinister side of the city’s unscrupulous role in the modern globalized economy. Dubai’s workforce is fraught with exploited migrants from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Ethiopia and a host of other developing countries. These laborers comprise over 80 percent of the city’s population.

Foreign immigrant workers travel to Dubai in hopes of supporting their destitute families and finding a better life, yet when they arrive in Dubai, they discover that all is not as it seems. I knew that the employers of Dubai have been intensely scrutinized for their undignified treatment of foreign workers. I knew that this was a serious problem in Dubai, I just was not aware of the full extent of the problem. Sadly, the experiences I garnered in the next few days confirmed my worst suspicions. As I entered the Dubai Mall, considered one of the finest shopping centers in the world, a glaring contradiction dawned upon me: I was looking at a peculiar mixture of nudity, Westernized entertainment and ethos of the Islamist culture. The women wear burkas and are doomed not to show their beauty while their husbands, brothers and sons enjoy western nudity through voyeurism. As I conversed with other shoppers, I learned that the local Emirati people who belong to privileged tribes and have proper connections to the most privileged communities were under no obligation to work. They were affluent beneficiaries of their country’s munificent, yet discriminative welfare system: all foreign born denizens of Dubai. These people did not belong to the privileged tribes or communities and especially the transnational migrants, were ineligible for such benefits. The underprivileged workers slaved for long hours for exiguous wages and many of them shared a very small room with four, six, eight and sometimes even ten other workers. Despite the hotels of exorbitant luxury, enormously satisfied tourists all around and contentment of the Emirati people, I sensed a great deal of tension in the collective

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A blast from the past LOREN MANNING Daily Titan

Photo illustration by ALEXANDER WOODMAN / For the Daily Titan

A man stands in front of a billboard sign at the Promenade in Los Angeles. Many of Dubai’s shopping centers resemble Western malls.

consciousness of the city. What was painfully obvious to me is that the community of Dubai was stratified not only along the lines of race and ethnicity, but also along the lines of mastery and serfdom. The local and the most privileged citizens of the country have the freedom to live like masters because they can prosper without working. Conversely, the transnational migrants find themselves toiling long and arduous hours for small wages. While the local Emirati were enormously hospitable and polite with me, few had any pangs of conscience about the unfairness that pervaded the socio-economic structure of their

society. The “Emiratization” project openly promotes discrimination against foreign workers: the policies of this project ensure that local workers are always paid a higher wage than foreigners. Discrimination against foreigners is an unfortunate problem that the local authorities have not yet resolved. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay in Dubai and will gladly visit the magical city again. However, I am more than just a little uncomfortable with the dilemma of abuse of workers, exploitation of foreigners and stratification of society along the binary of mastery and serfdom.

It was a calm and quiet morning at Cal State Fullerton as students quickly parked their cars in a rather empty lot and strolled over to purchase their cheap coffees to better prepare for the oncoming day. Sound unfamiliar? This was a real scene on campus, except about 30 years ago. In three decades, CSUF has transformed into a full-fledged community of its own where parking spots are rare to come by and the Starbucks line inside Steven G. Mihaylo Hall is exhausting to even look at. Today, the university welcomes over 37,000 students. Students get somewhat of a minor headache as they attempt to avoid obstacles such as busy parking lots, overcrowded elevators and full classes. Jeff Little, 18, a business major, is new to the campus and already learned how to avoid the parking lot disaster. “I brought my scooter. It was a lot better than walking,” Little said. Now rewind to the early ‘80s. CSUF was fairly young and the campus was still growing into its feet. At that time, whoever sought enrollment into the university was usually accepted. That meant no major requirements from the student, except perhaps a high school degree. “Imagine wanting to go to a certain university and then not having to worry the least bit about actually getting in,” said alumnus Jo Lynn Nader, a 1980 graduate. Although the university had about 22,000 students enrolled in 1980, still much less than the number that exists today, students walked comfortably to and from their classes which served as a means to make friends while gaining a reputable education. Finances were hardly a problem.

Tuition was affordable and books were purchased with no second thoughts about the cost. For many students, the price of parking in the single lot that CSUF offered was mere pocket change, and there was never any difficulty finding a spot. Nader said the school didn’t have much of anything besides a couple buildings. There were no parking structures, no Titan Stadium, and certainly no Starbucks. “We did have a phenomenal baseball team though. Baseball was huge at CSUF and our team was excellent,” Nader said. The CSUF that exists today is still known for its baseball team, but it also boasts numerous cafes, a complete and newly updated gym and even a health center that offers many free services. There is no comparison between the past and present university. However, fast forward ten years from the 1980 campus and some can argue that the ‘90s were the real golden years. Bryan Sparacino and Julie Arriola, both of whom attended CSUF in the ‘90s, described the campus as packed yet convenient. Most classes never reached their full capacity and there were many empty rooms where students could work on homework. Registering for classes was hassle-free. “Tuition was never a problem either,” Arriola said. “But it was never about the money. The school itself was fun and exciting.” Sparacino’s fondest memories of CSUF consist of live bands, including the early No Doubt who constantly packed the Quad, and chariot races that sparked competition between fraternities. There was never a dull school day or one that seemed to drag on forever. “It was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had,” Sparacino said.

Titans eager to invest in belonging Students see having to pay club membership fees as a rewarding transaction IRMA WONG Daily Titan

Investments are made by people in order to generate opportunities for profit in the future. Many students at Cal State Fullerton see paying a membership fee to join a student organization as an investment, even at a time where everything is expensive. “Members are just like customers in a store and like to receive something on the spot,” said Victoria Soriano, 20, a public administration and criminal justice double major. As president of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Soriano juggles many tasks including recruitment, membership engagement and addressing member concerns and feedback. For a one-time fee of $95, participants of the organization receive a lifetime membership, official pin, access to scholarships, discounts, networking, careers and leadership opportunities. “I like the prestige and benefits of the organization and have come to learn that it has so much to offer its members for a one-time fee,” Soriano said. Peer Health University Network (PHUN) executive secretary Jasmine Benavides has also found her involvement in a club to be rewarding. Starting Friday, a membership of $30 will help maintain the organization, fund their Friday 10 a.m. meetings and year-end formal. They also provide T-shirts, promotional items and health topic events. “PHUN is dedicated towards educating peers and promoting healthy behaviors. Members have the opportunity to network amongst each other and gain valuable connections,” Benavides said. Taking into account all that these organizations have to offer, students like Ariana Garica, 21, a human services major, do not mind paying a membership fee. Garcia will be joining Human Services Student Association

(HSSA) this fall for $40. Apart from receiving a T-shirt, membership and HSSA cord at graduation, she said what made her want to join the club was the community events and volunteer opportunities to go to different cities in Orange County.

Low membership costs help clubs recruit more students even if they are on a tight budget... “Small portions of membership fees and any money raised in fundraisers throughout year will go to charitable organizations the club chooses. The fee is going to a good cause,” Garcia said. Being a commuter student with a part-time job had prevented Garcia from getting involved. Now she said she finds that getting involved will be a gratifying college experience and a great way to help make a difference on campus and the community.

Investing money in clubs does not discourage students like Garcia from joining. With tuition, gas prices and overall cost of living being at a high, all the opportunities a club offers outweigh a membership fee. Membership fees, however, seem to stay under $100. The Entertainment and Tourism Club provides an annual mixer, and the opportunity to attend TV tapings or network with industry professionals for a $50 fee, according to their Facebook page. Students can even learn to dance the salsa like Latin actor William Levy, who recently appeared on Dancing with the Stars. The Salsa Club charges $25 per semester and provides members with salsa lessons, opportunities to watch professional performances and access to scholarships. Low membership costs help clubs recruit more students, even if they are on a tight budget. Like with an investment, membership fees are used to achieve a common goal that will benefit everyone involved. Garcia advises freshman students to find a club to get involved with early in their college experience.

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15-minute rule myth debunked Mixed views exist on whether students should leave if a professor is tardy PATRICE BISBEE Daily Titan

It is a belief many students understand to be hard and true: If a professor has not arrived 15 minutes after the start of class, and students have no news of where he or she is, feel free to leave. But is this a rule, or just an urban legend passed on from student to student? Academic Senate Chair Jack Bedell said the rule used to be that if a professor was running late, students had to wait a specific amount of time, dependent upon the rank of the professor, before they could leave class. This is no longer the case. “There is no rule that we (Academic Senate) are aware of that allows students to leave class, without possible consequence, when a professor is late,” Bedell said. Review of University Policy Statements (UPS) available on the Academic Senate website reveals only

one policy relating to this issue. UPS 230.010, regarding faculty obligation to meet classes, details what faculty should do in the event that they are unable to teach a class, but does not discuss what students can do if a faculty member fails to meet those obligations. Bedell recommends that students consult their professors to find out what they should do in such a scenario. Among faculty members, views on the subject are mixed. Philip Janowicz, assistant professor of chemistry, said that students are within their rights to leave class if a professor is 15 minutes late. “I would say even 10 minutes is too late,” Janowicz said. “Responsibility goes both ways between the instructors and the students. If we are 5 minutes late, running in, that’s OK, but if I am 15 minutes late and there is no indication of where I am going to be, feel free to leave. There is no responsibility on the students part, because obviously, I’m not showing responsibility.” Other faculty members have a more critical view. “If it is a three hour class, then leaving after the first 15 minutes is obviously

not appropriate,” said Melanie HornMallers, assistant professor of human services. “If it is an hour and a half long class, I would not leave until at least 25 minutes into the class period.” Faculty members suggest a range of steps students can take if they are unsure of what to do in such a situation. Horn-Mallers recommends calling the department office to find out if the professor has left a message for students, or sending an email to the professor; perhaps they are in a situation in which they can respond quickly. Students can also create a sign-in sheet to prove to a professor who was present for class. Janowicz also urges students to take into account what is scheduled for the day. If a professor is late on a test date, he recommends staying for the entire class period. “If the professor shows up late for a test, they generally are going to have to do something to make up for that,” he said. In any case, if a student is concerned about losing points, it is wise to stick it out and stay.

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The LED lights, which took two and a half weeks to install, are an effort to reduce the waste of energy in an empty gym. Facilities Operations plans to also retrofit the upper area to ensure complete control of the lights.

Retrofitting makes Titan Gym shine in a new light Newly installed light fixtures save CSUF money and help reduce its carbon footprint RAYMOND MENDOZA Daily Titan

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There is no set rule by the Academic Senate that allows students to leave class if a professor is 15 minutes late. It is recommended that students ask professors what their view on the matter is for their specific class.

Cal State Fullerton has taken a step closer to becoming a “greener” campus, this time with environmentally conscious light fixtures that can now be seen in the Titan Gymnasium. Retrofitting the gym was recently completed after several months of planning by the CSUF Facilities Operations and two and a half weeks of installation. An energy case study, done by the Energy Technology Assistance Program, estimated that the new fixtures cost $70,100 but would have an $11,700 annual savings for the school. The study also showed that the new LED lights would bring down CSUF’s carbon footprint, with

an annual reduction of 40.7 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. The gym lights can be controlled with an advanced control setup, to ensure that energy is not wasted in an empty gym.

We want to make the efficiency in the system itself... WILLEM VAN DER POL

Physical plant director One of the main goals for energy coordinator Jeff Bechtold, was the ability to control the lighting system whenever it was needed in order to keep cost, maintenance and energy waste down. “We actually put an advanced lighting control system in the gym

as well,” Bechtold said. “With the intent on delivering the light when it’s needed so we can maintain the lights over a longer period of time.” A large problem that Bechtold noticed was an overuse of the gym lighting system when no one was using the facilities. The new lighting system was created with this problem in mind, to stop lights from running throughout the day. “When I would come in at 5 a.m. they would be on,” Bechtold said. “Simple fact is that some people would go in the gym unauthorized and play from time to time ... they wouldn’t turn the lights off and those lights only last a certain amount of time before they have to be maintained.” Bechtold said they wanted to make an investment in the gym, something that would save energy, give better light and have a longer lifespan. Physical Plant Director Willem van der Pol said Facilities Operations also plans to retrofit the upper area of the gymnasium, to ensure complete control of the lights and make sure that unauthorized people do not waste electricity. “The upper gym is the point behind the bleachers,” van der Pol said. “Anywhere with high-bay lights or unauthorized use. We want to make the efficiency in the system itself and then also put in the controls so it can only be used by a limited amount of people.” An added bonus of the new energy efficient LED lights is the lack of an audible “humming” sound, along with softer lighting. Women’s volleyball Head Coach Carolyn Zimmerman uses the gymnasium extensively for volleyball practice and she has noticed a change in the gymnasium since the retrofitting took place. “One of the significant things you notice when you come in the gym is that you no longer hear the humming that you used to hear,” she said. “It’s not so blinding and they’re more consistent I think as we go on in the future we’ll understand more of their capabilities. I know you can turn certain ones off; you can turn off certain sections. Certainly very efficient when we walk out, they turn off.” Elle Moffatt, 18, child and adolescent development major and Titan volleyball player, uses the gymnasium for volleyball and has also noticed a distinct difference between the old lighting controls and new advanced ones. The LED lights, which are less harsh to look at, also help the athletes vision stay focused during practice and matches. “I know they turn off automatically, so when we’re not in here they’re not on,” Moffatt said. “When the ball is up in the air, or you’re looking to see a ball, it’s easier to find and you don’t lose it.” In an effort to keep the campus maintaining environmentally friendly procedures, van der Pol also plans on retrofitting all outdated light fixtures on campus with the next major target being Nutwood Parking Structure.

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During an age of ignorance The band, Our Last Night, released their third album and kicked off their US tour ERINN GROTEFEND Daily Titan

Our Last Night returned to California after a two-year-long hiatus from the west coast. The band recently released their third album, Age of Ignorance, and began their Age Of Ignorance Tour. This is the third album for the New Hampshire-based band that was signed to Epitaph Records in 2007. Members of the band include Trevor Wentworth (vocals/screamer), Matt Wentworth (guitar/vocals), Alex “Woody” Woodrow (bass) and Tim Molloy (drums).

It’s just about fate and wondering if it is a real thing. MATT WENTWORTH Our Last Night The band’s music has been constantly evolving into new sounds over the three albums. Matt said each of their albums sound different based on the music the band was listening to at the time. Their first album, The Ghosts Among Us, was released in March 2008. Their next album, We Will All Evolve, was released a little more than two years later in May 2010. “The Ghost Among Us was a more technical with a lot of time signatures,” Matt said. “The second al-

bum (We Will All Evolve) was a little bit more metal and heavier.” The newest album is a lot more rock-oriented. Trevor, who did not sing in the first two albums, now sings clean vocals and continues screaming. Trevor has been screaming for so long that he’s trained his voice well enough that it does not hurt after shows. He added that if he were not screaming the proper way, he would not be able to scream like he does on a nightly basis. “It’s still pretty weird singing and screaming live,” he said. Having Trevor sing has opened doors for the band to write a lot more rock songs and put more singing in their songs, Matt said. Matt is the band’s main songwriter. He drew inspiration from a lot of different places that he normally would not. Many of his songs in Age of Ignorance are related to politics. This came after Matt went on a documentary kick about a year and a half ago. “I really learned how thisww country works and greed and corruption fueling the entire country and I write a lot of lyrics about that,” Matt said. Woody added that if everyone were to search for their own knowledge instead of accepting what others told them, it would help to open everyone’s eyes. The entire album does not have a “political” theme. Matt said he does not like the idea of an album having only one focus. The first song on the album, “Fate,” is not related to politics at all. “It’s just about fate and wondering if it is a real thing,” Matt said. “If you have complete control of every decision you make, is it still going to

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WILLIAM CAMARGO / Daily Titan Clean/unclean vocalist for Our Last Night, Trevor Wentworth, rocks out at Chain Reaction in Anaheim during their Age of Ignorance Tour. After their tour the band will travel to Japan to tour with a local band. The band will return to the west coast during the Talk Your S*** We’ll Give You A Reason Tour. The tour will include Capture The Crown, Chunk No Captain Chunk, Secrets, The Seeking, Tours and headliners Woe Is Me.

lead you to the same place no matter what decision you make?” The chorus to the song “Send Me To Hell” goes: “If heaven is where you’ll be, send me to hell.” Matt said the song is based on some religious groups that are not accepting of others. He added that anyone could listen to the song on a personal level and even think of their ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend. “That’s a pretty strong thing to say about someone because you’d rather go to hell than to see them in heaven,” Matt said.

David Bendeth, producer of Age of Ignorance, has also worked with Breaking Benjamin, Paramore and Set Your Goals. The band mates agreed that Bendeth was more intense than any other producer they’ve worked with. “He was really good psychologically,” Woody said. “He’s a thinker and an idea guy and approached each of our individual personalities which is awesome.” Woody said that Bendeth paired specific members of his own production team with certain band members based on personality.

He even sent his input on the band demos before the band went into the studio, Matt added. “He’s not about giving the band a vision, but helping them find their own,” Woody said. Matt described their older music as being more spastic and all over the place compared to their newest album. Age of Ignorance is more

intense based on the melodies and the lyrics. After the Age of Ignorance Tour ends in early September, the band will travel to Japan to play 14 shows with a local Japanese band. But have no fear, Our Last Night will return to California in November for the Talk Your S*** Tour at Anaheim’s Chain Reaction.

Jeff Lemire, author of The Underwater Welder, is known for his down-to-earth tone. (Courtesy of MCT)

COMIC BOOK: Jack Joseph returns UNDERWATER WELDER

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The Underwater Welder is not a traditional comic book. What sets this series apart is that it doesn’t have the feel of a traditional comic book. Damon Lindelof, the man who co-created ABC’s Lost, compares The Underwater Welder to The Twilight Zone by stating that the book is “the most spectacular episode of The Twilight Zone that was never produced.” And he’s right. While the comic isn’t actionpacked and filled with colorfully costumed heroes, The Underwater Welder stands strong on its own right. The story draws the reader in with a haunting tone and atmosphere to keep them turning the pages until the end. The Underwater Welder is part ghost story, part love story and part journey of self-discovery. Our protagonist, Jack Joseph, is a representation of all our insecurities, self-doubt and flaws. Jack is in no way a superhero. At the beginning of the story, he is barely a good husband and son. Jack, whose wife is due to give birth in a month, keeps distancing himself. His job, as an oil rig welder

off the coast of Nova Scotia, keeps him out at sea for weeks at a time and away from home. At the beginning of the story, Jack leaves a month before his wife goes into labor. His love of the water rivals even that of his wife and unborn son. This issue could eventually prove to be the catalyst for tearing his family apart. His mind is constantly drifting away to the sea and he longs for the secrets that the water has kept from him for most of his life. These secrets have to do with what really happened to his father when Jack was a child. Jack’s journey also takes him through his childhood memories of the father he idolized and what will become of him if he continues to follow his father’s path. The series is written and illustrated by Canadian storyteller Jeff Lemire (who is also known for his popular monthly comic book Sweet Tooth.) Lemire is famous for

his down-to-earth tone in terms of dialogue and narrative throughout his writings. Lemire then takes the familiar and throws the reader into a world that is vastly different from our own. The reader goes on the same journey as Jack. Seeing what he sees and experiencing what he experiences. Lemire’s art does take some getting used to. His style is emphasized on rough pencils and inks. A few pages into the story, the art and narrative blend together perfectly to fit into a great tale. The black and white aspect of the book contributes to the bleak Nova Scotia atmosphere as well as the haunting undersea scenes. Those who are tired of all the repetition of violence and sex in mainstream comic books should keep an eye out for The Underwater Welder. This book didn’t make it to the New York Times Best Seller list for nothing.

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COMIC BOOK: The Golden Age BEFORE WATCHMEN

Animal Collective released their 9th studio album, Centipede Hz, today.

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When it was first announced that the graphic novel Watchmen was getting a prequel, some fan and media responses were less than enthusiastic. The thought of perverting the good name of Watchmen is blasphemous to comic book fans, especially since the original 1986 series has received numerous awards and praise by many publications. So when the first few issues of the new series were released, many were left wondering what could be done to a grap hic novel of such importance and substance. Luckily, Before Watchmen: Ozymandias captivates at the first panel of artwork. The story follows Adrian “Ozymandias” Veidt as he records important moments in his life before the events of the original novel. Some light is shed on the heritage and mystery behind Ozymandias as he describes his unquenchable thirst for knowledge and perfection. The most standout moment of the first issue is a childhood event in which Ozymandias confronts a schoolyard bully with deadly martial arts. While that section of the story

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Centipede Hz is the ninth album by Animal Collective. Its William Gibson-esque artwork depicts a complete dissolve into nothingness while simultaneously shining the celebration of rebirth. Centipede Hz is a childlike confrontation of removing oneself from the confinements of modern music and being absorbed into something extremely convoluted yet simple. When removing any needless dissection of what Centipede Hz may be about, underneath lies a simple, although at times disjointed, piece of experimental pop music. The long and surreal career of Animal Collective can be defined through their latest effort on the album. In many ways it serves as a continuance of their everchanging aesthetics. The band has always been labeled as “weirdos.” Nonsensical, spaced-out, by darlings of the Pitchfork generation whose strange sensibilities seem to be marketed towards the suburban neo-hippie and appreciated by the faithful to the bizarre, Dadaist, and musical fetishists of the uncanny. Due to their expressively odd compositions, most overlook the simplicity that Animal Collective’s brand of pop music presents. It was with their previous album, Merriweather Post Pavilion, that their sense of melody was completely at the forefront. The “pop” side of Animal Collective

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FIRST LAST / Daily Titan Centipede Hz is their 10th album under Domino Records. This is their first project since 2007 that features all four original band members.

was so extreme that it was seen as almost deplorable to many fans. But Centipede Hz is the complete opposite. While still pop, it is a completely different form of the genre. Since their first full collaborative effort, Here Comes the Indian, released in 2003, fans have yearned for that chaos to return. Centipede Hz, in a way, lives up to those expectations. Sonically it is indeed chaotic, but it is just that. Centipede Hz isn’t as weird as it is a fantastical and carefree detachment of reality. Centipede Hz is Here Comes the Indian by sound, but retains the pop aesthetic of earlier albums such as Feels or Merriweather Post Pavilion. Centipede Hz is cohesively fine-tuned in its nature and plays out quite safely. Individual songs struggle to stand out, offering little gratification, but as a whole the album shines. Centipede Hz is the closest variation to the band’s live performance. Their shows are typically a stream of consciousness affair in which

the band tends to play alternate renditions of their songs or debut unfamiliar material. Centipede Hz is simply something to be experienced as one total thing. To take it apart loses all meaning. This may be the most realized Animal Collective album yet. The return of the band’s guitarist, Deakin (Joshua Dibb), has brought back an off kilter melodic sensibility that has helped Animal Collective maintain a fuller sound in the past. Avey Tare (David Portner) and Panda Bear (Noah Lennox) show restraint and no longer fight over vocal parts. Even the Geologist (Brian Weitz) allows himself to be overcome by the more organic instrumentation on the album to create a fuller whole. In the end, Animal Collective is Centipede Hz. A dangling, confused mess that no one can exactly interpret. Each leg necessary for the next to step forward. But in the end, they do step forward, and with that they continue to succeed by their own means.

might seem gruesome, the actions of Ozymandias shows that the writer understood the concept of the morals behind the character since he uses violence as a last resort. Yet the fight also illustrates the unique brutality that Ozymandias is willing to perform in order to accomplish peace. Writer Len Wein does an impressive job of ironing out the early life of Ozymandias as well as detailing his first foray into fighting crime. The most unfortunate aspect of the story is that Ozymandias’ motivation for crime fighting is extremely cliché for comic books. In a very simplistic series of events, Ozymandias’ world is turned upside-down when his lover Miranda suffers a drug overdose. Since Ozymandias has a massive amount of wealth, muscle and free time, he decides to take down the drug empire with martial arts and cunning intellect. If readers happened to think of Batman at any point during that last sentence, that’s because Ozymandias’ crime fighting purposes are as old as comics themselves. His intentions are a little too simple for such a complex character, yet it is enough to start his journey. Praise must be given to artist Jae Lee since his style manages to show the elegance and ferocity of Ozymandias’ fighting style. Every panel shows Lee’s attention

to detail along with a level of fluidity that one would expect from a physically perfect crime fighter. It should also be noted that Lee’s style perfectly complements Ozymandias’ nature of sophistication and self-assurance. Dave Gibbons, the original Watchmen artist, drew a realistic and imperfect approach to the world of crime fighters since the graphic novel takes place decades after superheroes are declared illegal. In that respect, Gibbons’ portrayal of heroes being out of shape, old and downright exhausted was an amazing way to show that superheroes get old just like normal people. Lee manages to show the “golden age” of the same superheroes, with Ozymandias in his physical prime and an aura of arrogance that comes with youth. Readers should be quick to note that Lee does a breathtaking job of making Ozymandias seem slightly deviant, foreshadowing his plans in Watchmen. Overall, the Ozymandias series is well worth picking up since it pays homage to the classic graphic novel, yet it also sets itself apart with the amazing efforts of artist Lee. Fans of the series might also be interested to finish reading the origin story of Ozymandias especially since the next issue will pit him against the cruelest crime fighter in the Watchmen universe: The Comedian.

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The band’s mix of “electro hippie blues rock” will have any audience captivated by their musical diversity.

Fall under the magic of The Spell With a constantly evolving sound, they can’t be prepackaged or labeled SIMA SARRAF Daily Titan

Gracing the stage at the Becker Amphitheater on Wednesday, is The Spell. A band whose soul, funk and dance rhythms are unlike anything else out in the music world today. The weekly show at Becker Amphitheater, located just outside of the Titan Student Union and the campus bookstore, will take place from noon to 1 p.m. The Long Beach-based group is comprised of Josh Brown (lead vocals), Andrew “Andy” Kiddoo (guitar and keyboards), Branden Murray (drums), Tone Blair (bass), Steve Miyazaki (guitar and backup vocals), and Amanaka Yancey (backup vocals and hand percussions.) The Spell came from the ashes of a former band, On Blast, which included members Brown, Kiddoo and Blair. On Blast, which disbanded in late 2010, was heavily hip-hop influenced and did a lot of sampling. In early 2011, The Spell united and set out on a new musical

mission. The Spell has created a sound that literally refuses to be defined and cannot fit neatly into a single musical genre. Instead, the band’s sound seems to have its toe in every musical pond imaginable, which has turned out to be very good for the fans. Although all the members seem reluctant to label their music for the sake of simplicity, their sound can best be described as a blend of “electro hippie blues rock,” according to Kiddoo. When you see the band perform at the amphitheater you will have a feeling of déjà vu during each song that they perform. “Heartless” can be described as a mixture of Muddy Waters, Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin all mixed into one song. Still other sounds lurk in their music. “Never Hurt You” is much more tame as far as the sound of the blues guitar goes, but instead it has an explosion of dance beats that will make almost anyone want to move around. “Some (songs) are very bluesy and some are electronic, some are ‘70s funk soul stuff,” Blair said. The band will perform the 11 songs that make up their EP, HA

HA VWAH LAH, as well as some of their personal favorites that they like to perform. If you are not familiar with The Spell, you soon will be. Along with their upcoming show at the amphitheater, the band’s savvy business sense has landed them an upcoming web-based Intel commercial which will feature one of their songs as the background track. The band has also made headway playing at musical hotspots like the Viper Room in Hollywood, The House of Blues and even at art galleries in San Francisco. Of all the stages they’ve played on though, Yancey said that the House of Blues was by far her favorite. “The sound quality was just ridiculous,” she said. Adding to the quality and diversity of the group’s sound is the fact that they all collaborate during songwriting. Unlike some groups with a designated writer, The Spell bounces sounds, ideas, and lyrics off of one another. The whole process is a team effort. From the remains of On Blast to all the sounds that make up The Spell, one thing is certain: the group will continue to grow and evolve musically. “The only constant is change, it will be natural progressions and growths,” Yancey said. “People will get better.” From their time mixing hip hop beats, they have developed a talent for sampling and being influenced by different types of music, which is likely why they are so hard to define in their newer manifestation that is The Spell.

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Men’s soccer squeak out first win, 2-1

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Titan men score its first win in a dramatic comeback victory late in the close game against UNLV DANIEL HERNANDEZ Daily Titan

The men’s soccer team snatched their first win of the season, beating UNLV in stunning fashion during the second overtime on Sunday at Cal State Fullerton’s Titan Stadium. In a change of scheme, senior midfielder Jonathan Birt moved up as an extra forward to knock in the game-winning goal with his head in the 104th minute of a double overtime match to win 2-1. “The ball was played out wide, and I knew if I was able to get in the box and beat my man I had a chance because, you know, I could out jump everyone,” Birt, a senior kinesiology major, said. Mark Vasquez crossed the ball into a crowd of players in front of the net where Birt was able to get a head on it, placing the ball in the back of the net to secure a golden goal victory for the Titans. The Titans began the season by losing their first three games in what Head Coach Bob Ammann, who is in his seventh season as head coach, describes as the team beating themselves, against American, Portland, and Cornell. “We just have to stop giving away opportunities, and we have to go take ours,” Ammann said. The team came into the game with determination to be more physical, drawing 16 fouls and five yellow cards, including a scuffle that had to be broken up at the start of the first half in front of the Titan bench. The struggle drew a yellow card for Titan forward Jameson Campbell. “We take it upon ourselves not to play as a dirty team, but we think if we are the more aggressive team, we have more fouls at the end of the day, than we could definitely get the results,” said defender and team captain Bobby Reiss.

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Senior forward Jesse Escalante fights for a header against UNLV. Escalanate scored the game tying goal in the 86th minute pushing the game into overtime.

In what seemed like a flat start to the game, the fire instilled in the team coming into the second half, down 1-0, inspired the Titans enough to change the momentum of the game in their favor. In the 86th minute of the game, Titan senior forward Jesse Escalante punched in the game-tying goal. It was an indirect free kick, inside the left corner of the 18-yard box, that helped set up a cross from Birt to Escalante, who took advantage of the opportunity. “It was a set piece,” Escalante said. “I got the rebound at the right place and the right time and put it in the bottom right corner.” The Titans won the battle of shots on goal

with eight of them on target, while UNLV had six on the mark. Red-shirt freshman goalkeeper Adam Zepeda recorded five saves while the UNLV goalkeeper recorded six saves. The lone goal scored against Zepeda and the Titans in the 19th minute of the game came off a mistake from defender Nick Swart, who muffed the ball and let a UNLV forward break away and cross the ball on a give-and-go, leaving the keeper one-on-one against UNLV’s Joaquin Rivas. Rivas put the ball in the right hand side of the net, giving UNLV a 1-0 lead for most of the match.

The women’s soccer team started their match against the Oregon State Beavers with a great deal of intensity but were unable to keep their pacing in the second half on Thursday. The game started off well as redshirt senior forward Stacey Fox head-butted the first goal of the game within the first eight minutes. For a majority of the first half the Titans seemed to dominate every aspect of the field. Pressure on the opposing team was high and the Beavers were constantly battling to move up the field as the Titans pushed back with impressive blocks by freshman defender Morgan Batcheller. The Beavers were the next to score as junior midfielder Jacy Drobney, with an assist from junior midfielder Brandi Dawson, tied up the game with 30 minutes left in the first half. At this point, it was a tug of war match for ground as the Titans pushed the Beavers, but the Beavers goalkeeper made sure no one else would score for the evening. The Beavers goalkeeper, freshman Sammy Jo Prudhomme, stopped an impressive 13 shots by the Titans with four shots alone made by senior forward Ann Marie Tangorra. For most of the second half, Titans and Beavers took turns at offense and defense as both teams seemed to counter each other at every turn. However the Beavers eventually gained the upper hand in the final three minutes of the game as redshirt sophomore defender Marissa Kovac scored on the Titans and sealed the match at 2-1. Ann Marie Tangorra thought that although the Beavers won the match, they were not as good as the Titans. As far as improvements go, Tangorra was certain that the team needs to keep working hard in order to win their upcoming matches. “We’re not going to give up,” Tangorra said. “Honestly they weren’t that good. I would say they were average like everyone else we’ve played. We should have won but we keep getting really unlucky.” Titan sophomore forward Rebecca Wilson, 18, plans on relaxing during her next match but was more frustrated with

the referee’s calls. “I’m definitely going to calm down in the box a little more, I think I took one too many touches,” Wilson said. “I should have gotten that (penalty kick), I don’t know what was going through (the referee’s) head, obviously nothing.” Fox accepted the loss against the Beavers but already has her sights set on their next match as well as keeping up their confidence. “I think we just need to keep doing what we’re doing and keep our heads up,” Fox said. “We have Florida State coming up next weekend and we’re just looking forward to the next game. Just keep our composure, staying positive and keep doing the things that we’re doing right.”

We’ve outplayed just about every team that we’ve met this fall. Demian Brown Head Coach Head Coach Demian Brown noted that while the Titans were not outmatched by the Beavers, they will need to keep their spirits up since they have other, bigger matches in the future. “I think we did so many things well in different areas of the field,” Brown said. “I think we were unfortunate in a lot of situations. The idea for us is really simple: We’re just going (to) keep doing the things that we’re doing. We’ve outplayed just about every team that we’ve met this fall. We’re just going to stay positive; we have the opportunity to possibly play the number one team in the country in Florida State. We’re going to work hard, train hard and go out there and look for the result.” The Titans, now 1-4 this season, are headed to Tallahassee next to play Florida State at Seminole Soccer Complex on Friday.

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Cross country hosts Mark Covert Classic Loyola Marymount Lions sweep event and Titan women take third in race. JUSTIN ENRIQUEZ Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton cross country team opened its season by hosting the Mark Covert Classic. The meet took place on Saturday at Carbon Canyon Park in Brea. Unfortunately for the Titans, the Loyola Marymount Lions swept both the men’s and women’s races along with a runner-up from the Long Beach State 49ers in both races. The Titans men placed fifth as a team on the 8K course with a 1218-28-31-37 pack, 126 points total. They were led by sophomore Marco Zaragoza who clocked in with a time of 26:18.4 finishing 12th among collegians and 16h overall. Zaragoza was followed by freshman Donald Bernard with a time of 26:31.4 finishing 18th among collegians and 22nd overall. The Lions had a 2-3-5-6-8 pack which equaled to 24 points and

earned them the victory, while the 49ers came in second with 66 points. Weston Strum came in fourth overall with a time of 25:17.8 to lead the Lions. Unattached runner Heath Reedy came in first overall at 24:18.4, while Cerritos College’s Munir Kahssay was the collegiate individual winner with a time of 25:15.5. For the women’s 5K race, the Lions had a 1-5-6-9-12 pack totalling 33 points for the team win, with the runner up 49ers with 48 points. Sheree Shea was the overall winner of the race with a time of 17:54.3 for the Lions.The 49ers clocked in the second and third best collegian times with Alisia Barajas’ getting 17:56.7 and Nina Moore getting 18:17.4; however their total score was 48. The host Titans followed the Lions and 49ers by coming in third in the women’s standings with a 4-15-2025-36 pack totalling 100. Freshman Emily Taylor finished fourth among collegians and fifth overall, clocking in a time of 18:17.7. Sophomore teammate Katie Bathgate followed by clocking in a time of 19:11.6 and placing 15th among collegians and

16th overall in the race. The meet, previously named the Fullerton Season Opener, was named after a former seven-time All-American alumnus runner Mark Covert. He was named the NCAA individual cross country champion in 1970 and helped his team win the championship in the next season. He continued his career by running in the U.S. Olympic marathon trials and winning the national AAU 25K championship. In addition, he holds the American record for most consecutive days of running at least a mile which began on July 24, 1968 and currently covers more than 15,000 days, which is equivalent to almost 44 years. Covert and teammates Tim Tubb, Doug Schmenk, and former Titan coaches from that 1971 NCAA team title season were honored in-between races. The Titans cross country team’s next event will be in Riverside, Calif. at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15 for the UC Riverside Invitational. For more information visit: FullertonTitans.com

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Lauren Kissell (21) and Holland Crenshaw (11) go up for a block against freshman right-side hitter Natalie Kridel (12) of Sacred Heart. The Titans won the game in straight sets; 25-13, 25-23, and 25-20.

Titans dominate Sacred Heart in home opener Women’s volleyball win completes sweep against Sacred Heart Pioneers ANDY WALLER For the Daily Titan

The Titans looked sharp for the most part in their home opener for the 2012 season, defeating a Sacred Heart Pioneer squad that reached the NCAA Playoffs last season. The Titans dominated from the start, winning three straight sets in a row 25-13, 2523 and 25-20 for the sweep. It was the third game for the Titans in as many nights after getting swept in the previous two games in the Pepperdine Tournament. The sweep snaps the six-set skid that the Titans suffered at the hands of Pepperdine and Arizona. With the win, the Titans improved their overall record to 3-3 to start the young season. Kayla Neto led the way for the Titans with 11 kills and Bre Moreland had 10 kills to help power the offense. Neto also added 11 digs to go along with her kills. “Tonight’s win was definitely a

confidence booster. We can’t really look at the past, we just have to celebrate tonight’s win and move forward to the next game,” Neto said. Julie Consani also helped carry the offense with 33 assists in the match. Senior Torrie Brown also contributed with a kill. Brown, a 2010 All-Big West First Team selection, was playing in her first game at home since the 2010 season after having to sit out last season with a knee injury. As the offense carried the team in the first game, it was the defense that stepped up and looked strong in the second and third sets. Gabrielle Dewberry led the charge for the defense with 18 digs. The Pioneers also had a lot of trouble handling the front line combination of freshmen Holland Crenshaw and Lauren Kissell. “I thought our defense did a good job of being more aggressive around the net tonight, which led to us getting good hits,” Crenshaw, who had eight block assists, said. It was Crenshaw’s block that helped the Titans win the second set and stop the momentum that the

Pioneers were trying to rally behind. Alissa Young had 10 kills for the Pioneers (1-6) as well as 11 errors in the match. It was a homecoming of sorts for Young and five others as six members of the Pioneer roster were from Southern California. Despite the fact that CSUF’s record is .500, they feel that they have played much better than their record on paper indicates. “I felt like we played well tonight, and in many of our games. We still have some things that we have to go and fix. I felt like we let them (Sacred Heart) back into the game and if we do that against some of the better teams that we are going to play they will make us pay,” said Head Coach Carolyn Zimmerman. The Titans will take part in the Wolf Pack Invitational this coming weekend against Nevada, Washington State and Cal State Bakersfield before hosting the Fullerton Classic on Sept. 14 and 15. “We have a chance to be a very good team, and in order to do that we need players to step up and play to the level I know they can play,” Zimmerman said.

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Jerry Goodwin and his wife Merilyn receive an award from former President Milton A. Gordon in 2007, the couple provided the lead gift of $1 million toward the expansion of Titan Field into Goodwin Field.

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“All those SEC schools (have) all the money and fields and stuff. For a little school to have a nice field like this, it’s real fun to come out and play,” said senior infielder Richy Pedroza. Pedroza, starting shortstop for the Titans, has played in stadiums at the University of Florida, Louisiana State University and a couple of other Big 12 schools, but he said Goodwin Field is one of the best in California. “Playing here at the field, it has a different atmosphere than other fields,” Pedroza said. Merilyn and Jerry Goodwin were inducted into the Titan Hall of Fame in 2011 not only for their contributions

to athletics but also to other programs at the university. The couple has two grandsons and a granddaughter-in-law who have attended CSUF. Although his surname is immortalized on the illuminated sign that stretches across the scoreboard in the outfield at Goodwin Field, CSUF lost a big part of its family in August. “I guess it’s nice to see your name in lights, but as I made mention the day they dedicated the stadium, we hope that every time they go out there, they’ll plan on having a good win,” Merilyn Goodwin said about the Titan baseball team in the video on CSUF Philanthropic Foundation website. Jerry laughs at his wife’s play on words and said, “A good-win.”

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