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The Hornet Fullerton College
Volume 98, Issue 6
NEWS BRIEFS
Serving Fullerton College since 1922
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Librarian’s short play chosen for publication
Helping students in need
ON CAMPUS
Art Gallery hosts holiday art sale The FC Art Gallery is presenting it’s annual free holiday art sale and exhibit. Beginning on Wednesday, November 28, guests can visit the art gallery as well as purchase crafted fine art and gifts created by staff, students and local artists. The event will carry on until Monday, December 3. The display will be open during regular gallery hours and will have special hours on Saturday, December 1 from 11 to 4 p.m. A special faculty and Staff Preview is scheduled for Tuesday, November 27 from 9 am to 3 pm.
Erica Bennett’s ten-minute play was chosen by Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. STEPHANIE ORNELAS News Editor
Health Center hosts world AIDS day Photo by Mark Sutton, The Hornet
Health Services is displaying four panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in the Library foyer. The quilts are on display through Friday, November 30. Health Services will also be hosting their annual World AIDS Day event on Thursday, November 29 at 10:00 p.m. in front of the Library. Organizations from all over the community will be hosting information tables and there will be free, confidential HIV testing to students.
CSU and UC transfer application deadline approaching. The deadline to apply to CSUs and UCs for Fall 2013 is November 30. If you’re interested in transferring and have met all the requirements, don’t forget to fill out your application. The Cadena and Transfer centers are offering services and workshops to assist you with the application process. The next available workshop will be on Thursday, November 15 at noon at the Cadena center. For more information on the application process, visit the Cadena/Transfer center in room 212 right next to the Cafeteria.
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Happy Holidays: Student volunteer Jeff Eytchison, of Professor Adela Lopez’s ethnic studies class, helps load up boxes for the MEChA Thanksgiving Food Drive, an event created to aid students this Thanksgiving. See story page 3.
Visiting writer inspires students Author, Tyler Dilts speaks to students in the campus theatre. KARLA CUELLAR Hornet Reporter
Fullerton College held the 27th Biannual Visiting Writer’s Event organized by the Writing Committee and has given students’ the privilege of looking through a writer’s perspective through Tyler Dilts’s works. Prior to Dilts’s appearance, Robert Perez entertained and eased the audience with five different pre-show piano melodies. Dilts teaches at
California State University Long Beach and his works have been published in the Los Angeles Times. He settled for creative writing to what he originally wanted to pursue as a police officer, emulating his father. Dilts opened up by reading the first chapter of one of his books to get a grasp of the type of writing he publishes. “I tend to write things that are fairly dark,” said Dilts. Then he mentioned that once his books get published, he immediatley enjoys looking at his reviews. “I obsessively like to look over my reviews on my books once they hit Amazon,” said Dilts.
SEE DILTS PAGE 3
FC Librarian, Erica Bennett’s playwright, “A Waffle Doesn’t Cure Insomnia” was selected for publication in the The Best American Short Plays: 2011-2012 by Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. This ten-minute play is about an irreverent junkie and a proud disco queen promise to keep living no matter how close mortality approaches. Taking place in the winter of 1984, the so-called outcasts vow to carry on. “Bennett is full of depth and has written a fantastic twocharacter playwright” said Eric Eberwein, director of OC Playwrights Alliance. According to Bennett, the play was inspired by a late-night Facebook conversation she had with a dear friend who lives in Louisville, Kentucky. Both happened to be eating a waffle at the same time. “I grew the thread into a play that (I hope) expresses the same kind of love and loyalty I feel for my friend in the relationship between the play’s two characters, “Heyzeus” and “Mou-Mou,” said Bennett.
Photo by Mark Sutton, The Hornet
Write: Dilts shares with Fullerton College students his published works.
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Vets Club sends support to troops overseas Care Packages are being put together in hopes to be send to U.S. troops for this holidays. STEPHANIE ORNELAS News Editor
The Veterans club is working diligently to put together care packages to send off to U.S. troops. These care packages are to help aid those who are currently enlisted in the military and are far from home. The care packages are being prepared by the Fullerton College Veterans recourse center and students, staff and faculty are encouraged to participate. “We want not only our club to give back but also students around campus and their friends and family,” said Tania Mckeown,” VA specialist. Tania explained the biggest need is help with postage dollars. The club members are also working to recruit students on campus and are spreading the word around the community. “This is an annual thing we do every year to help our brothers and sisters,” said Scott Thompson. Photo courtesy of Veterans Club
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Home of the brave: (Top row from left to right:) Aaron Maczynski, Kedrian Hardy, Luise Gautam, Scott Thompson and David Flores. (bottom row) Grissel Naranjo, Esmeralda Martin, Desiree Escarcida, and Joanne Lee, work to put together care packages to send to U.S. troops.
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Save the date! Your listing of campus events and deadlines
NEWS CAMPUS INCIDENT REPORT November 13 through November 28 FALL 2012
Holiday Art Sale 9:00 a.m.- 3:00p.m. Hosted by: FC Art Gallery Location: 1000- Art Building For more information contact: Carol Henke (714) 992-7269
November 28
Financial aid workshop 1:00 p.m.- 2:30p.m. Hosted by: Financial aid department Location: room 229- college center conference room For more information contact: Laurie Schwiebert (714) 732-5285
November 29
World AIDS day fair 10:00a.m.- 1:00p.m. Hosted by: FC Health Services Location: Quad For more information contact: Deanna Farsakh (714) 992-7093
December 4
Spirit Squad Fundraiser 5:00-8:00p.m. Hosted by: FC physical education Location: Souplantation Fullerton, CA For more information contact: Alix Plum Widner (714) 992-7482
December 5
Zumba Fundraiser 6:00- 7:00p.m. Hosted by: FC physical education Location: room 1208 For more information contact: Alix Plum Widner (714) 992-7482 This fundraiser is to help raise money for registrations for cheer and dance competitions
December 6
FC Concert Choir 10:30a.m.-1:30p.m. Hosted by: FC Concert Choir Location: Campus Theatre For more information contact: John Tebay (714) 992-7278
From November 13 through November 28, The Campus Safety Department has reported no incidents on campus.
Campus Safety encourages students to report any wrong doing they may happen to witness. It also must be noted that anonymity is always an option.
If you see something out of the ordinary, contact campus safety. (714) 992- 7080
Construction Site No Access Staff Parking
Construction Staging Area – Limited Access
Campus Quad Construction Site No Access
Bridge Access: Temporarily unavailable due to construction
Visitor Parking
November 28
As of November 27, no incidents have been recorded by campus safety. The last incident that was recorded was on November 8 of 2012.
Bennett: A strong influence on students November 29
Synergy Vocal Jazz & Lab 8:00p.m.-10:00p.m. Hosted by: FC vocal jazz Location: Campus Theatre For more information contact: Jamie Shew (714) 992-7286
November 30
Sound Clouds Concert 7:30- 9:30p.m. Hosted by: Electronic Music Class Location: Campus Theatre For more information contact: Campus Theatre (714)992-7150
December 1
Piano Faculty recital 8:00-10:00p.m. Hosted by: FC piano department Location: 1100 Recital Hall For more information contact: Monica Lee (714) 992- 7280
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December 6
KWANZAA celebration 12:00p.m.-1:30p.m. Hosted by: Cadena Center Location: College Center Conference room room- 224/226/228 For more information contact: Vince White (714) 732-5528
December 10
Centennial History Committee 4:00p.m.- 6:00p.m. Hosted by: FC Fine Arts Location: College Center room 227 For more information contact: Bob Jensen (714)992-2035
Deadline to apply to UCs and CSUs: November 30
Last day of School: December 15 December 3
Financial aid workshop 1:00 p.m.- 2:30p.m. Hosted by: Financial aid department Location: room 229- college center conference room For more information contact: Laurie Schwiebert (714) 732-5285
Have an event you would like us to post? Email us at: Hornet@fullcoll.edu
Bennett began writing in 2000, where her love for playwrights began to evolve. “What I love most about playwriting is throwing disparate characters into the middle of extreme situations and discovering how they react,” said Bennett. “A Waffle Doesn’t Cure Insomnia” is being produced in a staged reading this Saturday, December 1 at the Empire Theatre, “home of Theatre Out,” with the help of The Orange County Playwrights Alliance. Bennett is one of four writers whose playwrights will be performed. The Playbill consists of, The Golden Age by Andrea Sloan Pink, A Waffle Doesn’t Cure Insomnia by Erica Bennett Democracy Marches On by John Richardson and Breaking Up Is... by John Lane. Something that is really important to Bennett is being an influence on her students.
“I plan to continue teaching Fullerton College students how to use library and Internet resources and writing plays,” Bennett said. With registration now approaching, Bennett wants to encourage students to take writing classes. “My one piece of advice for student playwrights is to take William Mittler’s Fullerton College playwriting course.” Bennett is altogether thrilled about her play being chosen and looks forward to writing new plays in January. “This series is collected by college and university libraries around the country. It is such an honor to be chosen.” Bennett has written a few playwrights that are being acknowledged including, Water Closet, which is currently being considered by a New York theater company.
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Tyler Dilts visits the campus theatre [From Page 1]
As he would read excerpts from his works he admonished, “one of the things I like to do in my fiction is to have my scenes take place in actual places.” One of his close friends is a police officer of whom he mentions quite frequently in his books. Dilts has written many short stories throughout his career and although finds them exciting to write, he finds it challenging to squeeze one thousand words into one story. “I’ve written a lot of short stories and most of my friends will find myself in them,” said Dilts. Dilts was encouraging and enlightening to his audience. “It was pretty dark but really interesting, I would read his books,” said Fullerton student, Brenda Najera.
Photo by Mark Sutton, The Hornet
A Penny for your thoughts: Students listen to Dilts read his work and express his experiences as he shares with them his history of writing.
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Fullerton College gives thanks by giving back
MEChA club continues a thankful tradition.
Fullerton boys and girls make a field trip to FC Food Bank.
ABBY STOVER Editor-in-Chief
“It’s a sign of the times,” Said Ethnic Studies Professor and MEChA Advisor Adela Lopez of the minimal donations for this year’s food drive. However, every donation counts and they were able to fill many boxes and help out a number of Fullerton families. MEChA has been collecting donations and filling boxes to give to local families in need during the holidays. Student volunteers from MEChA and Lopez’s ethnic studies classes started the day organizing tables with the canned and boxed food donations, as well as dry produce such as rice and beans purchased with monetary donations. “It is indeed a pleasure to know students, staff and faculty think of people who are less fortunate,” said FC President Rajen Vurdien. The assembly line took up staff parking spaces in the lot in front of the art building, but volunteers were able to walk down the line of tables and quickly fill boxes according to family size. This year the food drive was open from 12- 4 p.m. last Tuesday. Those who could not make it before 4 p.m. were still able to pick up goods from the FC Food Bank.
ABBY STOVER Editor-in-Chief
Photos by Mark Sutton, The Hornet
Giving back: Student volunteers as well as the members of MEChA, donated their time and goods in hopes to bring aid to students who are less fortunate.
Dig in: (from left:) Andres Espinoza, Jiwon Shon, Professor Adela Lopez and Frank Duarte load boxes.
The FC Food Bank is in full swing for the holidays, as people on campus get in to the “season of giving”- even the children. Last Thursday, the boys and girls of the Child Development Lab took a walking field trip to the Food Bank, each with their own donations, to fill the shelves and cabinets. Dr. Chris Lamm, who helped to start the Food Bank is appreciative of this and wouldn’t take credit, “It was all their idea,” she said. Lamm then described that as she has been trying to heighten awareness of the Food Bank on campus. In her efforts, she put posters up in the Child Development Lab that managed to grab the children’s and parents’ attention and got them thinking about how they could help. So about a month ago at a parent advisory meeting with Director of the Child Development Laboratory School Tom Chiaromonte, the idea of a collaboration with the Food Bank was discussed. There it was decided that this would be a great way for the children to be involved on campus, as well as an opportunity for them to give back. This is not something unfamiliar to them. Just this past Halloween, the boys and girls donated their candy to the soldiers overseas in Afghanistan.
In keeping with their philanthropic spirit, Chiaromonte said, “We saw this as a natural connection with our kids. We really want to work with our kids and our families to embrace the social aspects of life and thought the Food Bank would be a great opportunity for that.” Lamm enthusiastically agreed and welcomed the children to the Food Bank. Chiaromonte went on to explain, “We set some boxes up in the classrooms in which we’re going to continue to do, so it’s not just a one-time thing, and once it piled up, we decided to take it down [to the Food Bank].” When asked to recall the event, Even with the competition of lunch in front of them, the children were eager to discuss the role they played in this community outreach. “I know what we did! We put the food in shelves and cabinets,” said one of the little boys of the Lab School, Shawn T. Though so young, Chiaromonte confirmed that they had such a firm grasp on what it means to volunteer and how their efforts will be received. Finally, The boys and girls brought jars of peanut butter, boxes of cereal, packages of oatmeal and cans of nonperishable goods to restock the almost bare shelves. These foods and more, including monetary donations to be directly applied to FC Food Bank Collaborative for food supplies and resources, are accepted at the Food Bank in room 1995. It is open Tuesdays and Wednesdays from noon to 2 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m.
Food for thought: Andreka Rivera, Food Drive Committee Chairman, prepiars food donations.
Health Center sponsors World AIDS Day World AIDS day brings attention to student health. BRITTANY GONZALES Hornet Reporter
The stitched quilts with pictures and colors that hang in the library are something no one will forget. If you’ve seen this before, you should know the purpose is to raise awareness for world AIDS day. “It’s a quilt that families and friends have put together to honor their loved ones that have been affected,” Said Deanna Farsakh, MS, CHES, Health educator. According to a brochure
provided by Health Services, 56,000 Americans are infected with HIV every year. According to Avert.org “1.2 million people are living with HIV in the United States of America, with a fifth unaware of their status. Since the epidemic began, an estimated 1,129,127 people in the USA have been diagnosed with aids.” Farsakh and the health center organized this event to help inform students about the AIDS and how to prevent them from getting it. They offer free promotional items to help students stay healthy. They will offer anonymous HIV testing so you can be aware of your own
health state. “Think before you start, before you shoot, before you share.” Fullerton College’s Health Center’s slogan reads. The event will take place Thursday, Nov. 29 in the Quad from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be a few nonprofit AIDS foundations that will be helping out with this event. LAMDA will also be playing a part. So be smart and be safe, Get informed and get tested. Although this event is promoting anonymous testing and health checks, the FC Health Center is always offers testing for AIDS and HIV. For more information, visit the Health Center along the Centennial walkway.
Photo courtesy of Child Development Lab
Giving thanks: The Child Development lab donated their time to help distribute goods for those less fortunate to have a happy Thanksgiving.
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Thompson is an active member in the Veterans Club and helped put the care packages together. Some of the items include DVDs, CDs, blank greeting cards, blankets and canned foods. Desiree Escarcida, former Marine was looking forward to helping her friends in Iraq. “There are many of my friends still enlisted and this is a huge help for them. It’s nice to know that I am here for them.”
The Veterans Club is looking to send care packages before the Holidays and would like to have everything done by December 21, which is the last day of school. Those who would like to donate can bring all donations to room 518, Monday through Thursday, anytime between 8:00 to 5:00p.m. The Veterans Club is not only accepting goods but also funds for postage. For more information, visit the Veterans Recourse center in room 518.
What to put in a care package
-Beef Jerky/ Slim Jims -Chap stick -Eye drops -Toiletries -Cookies -Hair gel -Combs/brushes/bobby pins -Socks -Heat packets -Foot powder -Baby wipes -Gum and hard candy
Photo by Carissa Edwards, The Hornet
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Sound Clouds Concert Preview: Electronic Music Ensemble
Photos by Jenny Montes de Oca, The Hornet
Electronic Sound: Daniel Baker continues to perfect his concert piece by addind new sounds
MICHAEL ROMAN ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
The Music Department, lead by Markus Burger and students involved with the electronic music program are coming together to present their annual Sound Clouds concert. The event showcases electronic music that students have put together from the beginning of the semester with multiple acts such as DJ’s, rappers and a pop theatrical performance, this concert has a little bit of everything. This is Burger’s second year putting the show together, Previously done in the Wilshire Auditorium, this year the show takes on a new venue, Fullerton College’s campus theatre that is sure to help bring more sounds, lights and
overall audience enjoyment. A main contributor to the show, Daniel Baker says he is most looking forward to “rockin the house and shaking the foundation,” which is sure to happen with what the program has in store for its audience. Vance Patrick Herbet, in charge of making sure everything is sonically pleasing and visual stimulating, wants people to know, “an exceptional performance from the electronic music department, this once-a-semester performance is not one to miss.” The show takes place Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are avaiable at the box office. General admission is $10 and students get in for $7.
Photos by Jenny Montes de Oca, The Hornet
Sonically Together: Markus adds the final touches to the student pieces by equalizing all tracks.
American Music Awards KARLA CUELLAR Hornet Reporter It was the American Music Awards 40th annual awards held at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles where all of the trendy and modern singers and bands get together in hopes of getting nominated for an award and ultimately winning. Ryan Seacrest opened up the show as host and presented a tribute to Dick Clark, the original host of the AMA’s after passing away earlier this year on April 18, of a heart attack. Stevie Wonder played hits such as “Master Blaster (Jammin’),” “My Cherie Amour,” and “Sir Duke” as tribute to Clark. It was a beautiful moment of appreciation for Clark especially for his wife standing in the front row. The AMA’s was an exciting night mainly for the Justin Bieber fans who gathered three awards to take home, making Bieber the biggest winner of the awards ceremony. While receiving his first award of the night for Favorite Pop Rock Male Artist his first comment was to all his haters who thought he would only last a moment in the spotlight and then later be forgotten. Other artists such as Taylor Swift, performed her new single ‘I Knew You Were Trouble’ it was something not expected by the county music star who gave her audience a twist with an incorporation of some dubstep dance moves and synthetic beats in her performance. Swift received her award for Favorite Country Female Artist and added, “Thank you so much you guys, this is unreal, you have made this such an amazing couple of weeks for me with ‘Red’ coming out, I guess what I’m trying to say is I’m really, really happy right now and that’s all because of you.” This
was Swifts fifth year in a row to win an American Music Award in the country music category. Along with Taylor Swift, Luke Bryan took home Favorite Male Country Artist as his first award. Linkin Park also had the privilege to perform and pick up an award for their current single “Burn it Down.” Shakira has still maintained her groove over the years by winning Favorite Latin Artist while the astounding Adele took home The Favorite Contemporary Artist Award Many well-known artists like Carly Rae Jepson who the award for new artist of the year for her song ‘Call Me Maybe’ that had gone viral for nine consecutive months, she even beat out OneDirection. Bands like The Wanted, Nicki Minaj, Kesha, Gwen Stefani, Linkin Park, Usher and Kelly Clarkson, all made great performances for their current singles. Usher, took the stage and claimed his award for “Favorite R&B Male Artist” and performed some hits including “Numb,” “Climax” and “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop.” A new type of nomination this year was introduced as Favorite Electronic Dance Music Artist with David Guetta taking the honor of the award. The American Music Awards saved the best for last with the infamous Psy, performing his hit song “Gangnam Style” that got millions of views on YouTube. He had the audience dancing and brought special guest MC Hammer for a finale that was sure to go down in award show history. All in all The American Music Awards was a memorable night to cherish by all its viewers and guests especially for the artists who received awards to appreciate in the years to come.
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Photos by Dylan Hughes, The Hornet
For Auction: Art pieces were put up for silent auction at the Wilshire Auditorium for the Brick wall contest held on Lemon st.
SARAH NEGRETE HORNET REPORTER
The fine arts break substance abuse and helps people gain back control. Last Thursday was Fullerton's third annual Brick Wall Art Contest hosted at the Wilshire Auditorium by the organization UMADD (University Mothers Against Drunk Driving) and FC Health Services. Through the expression and appreciation of visual and performing arts, young teens and adults can achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle and sobriety after the use of drugs, alcohol or any other substance abuse or destructive behavior. Helping those who have found their "brick wall" in life, and to break through it, to overcome that barrier, is the goal of these highly encouraging and positive organizations. UMADD works alongside other organizations such as
the First Step House of Orange County, that overlooks Charle Street. This is a non-profit organization that offers a free 10day, non-medical detox trial for men suffering from alcoholism. All staff works on a volunteer basis, and those admitted to the program are provided food, toiletries and basic necessities for their new start at no cost to them. Throughout the program, President of UMADD Gabby Rosca explains how beneficial this program is to those in need of an alternative to substance abuse. "Each year for the Brick Wall program we have live performances, showcased art, poetry, music and spoken word shared by volunteers and members of UMADD and Alcoholics Anonymous to bring awareness and change to the harsh real life situations some may be in," Rosca said. Local shops within the Fullerton area including ChickFil-A, Yogurtland, Starbucks, Cheesecake Factory and many more helped sponsor the event
and these organizations with providing additional resources, including donated gift cards in amounts to almost $200 to accompany the art pieces placed in the silent auction at the end of the event. "Each year we auction off the artwork that students and other artists want to donate. Both the art work and the gift cards will be auctioned off, and the proceeds will be donated to Charle Street," Rosca said. First semester student Karina Muniz entered one painting in the showcase for the Brick Wall Art Contest. "My English instructor announced this event a few weeks ago in class. I was really interested in showcasing my art for this beneficial event," Muniz said. "It was something I wanted to definitely contribute to." UMADD is currently serving 29 families in need of stability and an alternative way of life, away from addictive and destructive behavior, alcoholism and drug abuse. These efforts by UMADD display their three main goals, being to support
Rihanna has no reason to apologize for new sound CD REVIEW
Unapologetic Rihanna Def Jam
MICHAEL ROMAN ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
Rihanna seems to do it again by continually being a musical chameleon and keeping her listeners guessing. Whether she is expressing her feelings about ex-boyfriend Chris Brown with tracks like “ Nobody’s Business” or going back to her island roots with “ No Love Allowed”, she proves she still stands tall over other artists. This album focuses on more dance, EDM, and urban sounds, but does not fall short of pop radio hits. With the current single, “Diamonds’ reminding listeners that she cannot only make us dance, but swoon over
are lovers as well. There is no argument that the Barbados singer can make her audience feel a range of emotions. Fans will love the approach the artist has taken with this next level of maturity. Her signature raunchy tracks like “Jump” and dance club thumper, “Right Now”, Rihanna is a force to reckon with. Her diehard fans will appreciate her growth, as she is also collecting a new range of listeners. This is a nice closing to 2012. With boundaries being push both with her image and sound, reinvention is what we have come to expect from our island princess.
victims, prevent underage drinking, and eliminate drunk driving all together. For more information on these organizations or how to be involved, visit UMADD's website clubumadd.wordpress. com or call the Health Center at 714-992-7093.
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Unity: People gathered to give each other support in getting their life’s back.
Red Dawn remake falls short to original classic MOVIE REVIEW
Red Dawn
Film District, Open Road Films
Chris Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Isabel Lucas
MARIAH DURAN LOCAL EDITOR
Based off the 1984 film adaption, Red Dawn hit theaters with a box office success of $22,004,000. The film was anticipated to be highly successful but it wasn’t able to live up to its potential. From the Director of Spiderman 3 and Bourne Legacy, Dan Bradley tries to focus more on the characters than the actual plot. The action scenes were not interesting and they lack any purpose. The film starred Chris Hemsworth, Isabel Lucas, Josh Peck, and Josh Hutcherson. The story takes place in a small town in
Washington and begins with Marine Jed Eckert (Hemsworth) returns home and awakenes to find North Korean Solders invading the U.S. Jed, his father, and Jed’s brother Matt (Peck) escape to their cabin accommodated with other teenagers. After learning their Families were either murdered or taken as prisoners. The movie is pg-13 due to its violent content. The film was all right and is better to be seen rented by Red Box instead of wasting money to go see it on the big screen.
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Pizzeria Napoletana makes its way from Italy to Fullerton Fuoco’s opens with a new experience for pizza lovers. SARAH NEGRETE Hornet Reporter
Downtown Fullerton’s Fuoco Pizzeria Napoletana is now open and brings a little slice of authentic Italian cuisine to the table to be experienced by all. Fuoco Pizzeria Chef and Restaurant Owner Franco Ceccarelli created his very own menu, with almost every item cooked in the large wood fire brick oven right from Italy. Running the restaurant alongside him is his son, and Ceccarelli working with his father’s teachings proves this pizzeria to run on family traditions and recipes made for success. “My father taught me how to cook pizza, and being from Naples gives it a truly authentic style,” said Ceccarelli.
The food is clean, flavorful and is clearly made with fresh ingredients. Don’t expect the pizza to taste like your local fast food American style pizza; Fuoco’s pizza requires a fork and knife and anticipation for greatness. Each server is attentive and also knowledgeable on the items of the menu, and is open to suggesting different entrées to assist guests to try something new and exciting. With previous restaurant experience in Las Vegas and as well as in other locations across Orange County, Fuoco Pizzeria Napoletana should have no struggles with thriving in the heart of Downtown Fullerton. The newly renovated interior is ideal for both a casual dinner and a business conducting meeting. The décor is definitely something that isn’t overlooked, with the Italian photography on every wall as well as the wine bar towards the back next to the visible cook
station and brick oven. It is a five out of five stars for the delicious cuisine, vibes and total restaurant experience. “The pizza was fresh and made with good ingredients, simple yet tasty; simple goes a long way here.” Customer Kelly Cuellar said. Although one pizza would not be enough to share and the prices Photo by: Jenny Montes De Oca, The Hornet are slightly high but the quality Welcome to Fuoco: Amedo Buono, the Pizzaioco, works hard to create of the pizza is well worth it. great quality pizza with fresh ingredients that everyone will enjoy.
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Fuoco Pizzeria Napoletana
101 N Harbor Blvd Fullerton, CA 92832 (714) 626-0727
fuocopizza.com fuocopizza Photo by Mariah Duran, The Hornet
Made in Italy: Fuoco’s unique oven was made and brought over from Naples, just for the restaurant here in Fullerton.
Gourmet burgers invade Fullerton Burger Parlor comes to Fullerton to serve their ‘passion for quality’. KELSEY SMITH Hornet Reporter
Burger Parlor offers eight different handcrafter burgers, eight types of beer, and a selection of desserts, shakes, salads and sides. The parlor was newly created by restaurant industry pioneer Joseph Mahon. Mahon who graduated from the Culinary Institute of America, and has many years of restaurant experience before deciding to
branch off into his own entrepreneurship. My experience at the Burger Parlor consisted of the purchase of two burgers, one side of fries, and one soda. It was an arguably incomplete dinner for two, the meal price exceeded 22 dollars. The bread of the burgers was delicious, and they were both made to specific cooking requests. The burgers were, admittedly, better than average, however the price was less than fair. “The foods excellent,” remarked Anne and George Mankielolcs, regular customers. “We come once a week, our favorite burgers are the Smokey and Chip-
Shot, and we love their regular fries,” said the Mankielolcs. The service was excellent and timely. As I was leaving the restaurant, the owner, Mahon, asked if I enjoyed my experience and said goodbye to my guest and me goodbye with a handshake. This added appreciable hospitality to the experience. Although the restaurant had a casual, fast-food atmosphere, the employees continued to retreat to individual tables and check up on customers to ensure their satisfaction. The only complaints to be made are their pricing, and the fact
that the atmosphere was hardly conducive to intimate conversation. The burgers are fairly big and although the they are pricey their big enough to share between two people. The restaurant was loud and irreverent, and had a sports-like environment. Even though my visit was on the night of the United States presidential election, sports were the only viewing option. With good quality food, a fun sports-like atmosphere, and a welcoming staff, the Burger Parlor is worth a fair shot. However, the Burger Parlor website states as part of their mission “Remember that less is more.” Clearly, they were not referring to their prices.
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204 N Harbor Blvd Fullerton, CA 92832 (714) 441-2003
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With all of the food trucks hitting the streets these days, it’s hard to really find a niche. A truck has to be able to stand out with flavors, style, and looks. Above all, a truck has to bring something to the table that foodies like myself won’t see coming. So when going to a stop and seeing a Neapolitan wood-fired pizza oven, you know you’re in for a treat. Tj’s Woodfire Pizza is a truck that offers true wood-fire oven roasted pizza. Served as personal sized pizzas they make for an amazing treat when visitng your local food truck stop. A must try with pizzas like their Margherita: topped with fresh mozzarella, basil, sea salt,extra virgin olive oil, tomato sauce. The Margherita was actually voted “50 best dishes in Orange County” by Orange Coast Magazine. Tj’s pizzas range to meet the needs of anyone’s hunger. Meat lovers can devour the Big Al: topped with Italian sausage, pepperoni, tomato sauce. Veggie lovers can enjoy
their Stella: topped artichoke hearts, red peppers, red onion, sun-dried tomatoes, mozzarella, pesto sauce. Anything in between is still fully available to all of you pizza lovers out there as well. Like any pizza place, Tj’s also offers appetizers like garlic knotts and pepperoni rolls, as well as salads and desserts. Put all those together and you have yourself a delicious italian experience right down the street. Still don’t want to drive? A growing trend with any food truck wanting to expand has been tabletop catering events. Many trucks are trying to make themselves available to smaller events like birthday parties, weddings, meetings, or even just small get togethers. Tj’s is no different and they are definitely a truck that would make any event worth going to. A truck worth following, Tj’s will remain one of my personal favorites. So check it out next time you see it and always remember to try something new!
Tj’s updates their locations constantly on Facebook and Twittier. Follow them to find out more information.
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Burger Galore: Burger Parlor serves their famous Parlor Burger that has American cheese, lettuce, tomato, caramelized onions & secret sauce.
Downtown Fullerton opens its doors last night bringing a new experience to Fullerton. Hopscotch is a gastropub, a swanky restaurant, that is also a pub. It has a 19th Century feel that is hard to find in SoCal. Don’t expect to find your Mai-tais and AMFs here. Hopscotch will definietly be the place to go with great food and home style atmosphere, local craft brews and a notable whiskey selection. 21st Century: One of the cocktails available, carefully crafted by the bartenders of HopScotch.
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November’s awareness month focuses on the dangers of Alzheimer’s. HORNET STAFF REPORTER
As National Alzheimer’s Awareness month comes to an end, it is important to ensure that the spreading of awareness of the disease does not. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, degenerate disorder that affects neurons, leading to a loss of memory, and other behavioral skills. As many as 5.1 million Americans suffer from this disease. The development of Alzheimer’s is significantly higher among the olderaged people. According to the National Institute on Aging, the
prevalence of the disease doubles approximately every five years once one reaches the age of 65. Because of the relevancy, this disease continues to progressively inflict upon adults 65 and older, it is imperative that the research continues to be aided and funded. Proper and accurate diagnosis is imperative as there are several other seemingly similar memory disorders and diseases. The sooner the diagnosis has been established, the better. With an early diagnosis, the chances of being able to more successfully manage the symptoms increase and planning for living with the progressive disease. The direction in which the disease is heading is anything but
positive. According to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, the disease is on the rise and it is affecting the younger population now. According to the foundation, an estimated half million Americans younger than age 65 have some form of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. As the causes of the disease are relatively unknown, research indicates that there are several factors which contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s. There are a multitude of Alzheimer’s organizations that are involved in the prevention and fight against this growing disease. You can visit the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America for more information.
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Ready for their close up: Trendsetters create a birthday makeover for a local girl’s birthday.
Little girls get a surprising celebrated makeover Makenna receives a makeover from the Cosmetology Department. STEPHANIE ORNELAS News Editor
The Cosmetology Department was in for a quite a surprise last week when a local mother brought in eight little girls to Fullerton College for a celebration of her daughter’s birthday. Makenna, who turned ten last Monday, was dropped off at Fullerton College with six of her friends in a limo. The girls were escorted into the Cosmetology department across the Chapman Bridge and were able to get full makeovers.
“This is so cool. I’m having such a fun birthday,” said Makenna Collins. The girls came from Mabel Paine elementary. The makeovers included, hair, manicures, pedicures, and makeup. The girls arrived around noon and stayed for a couple of hours in Professor Wright’s class in room 704, where the Limo waited to pick them up with a roll-out red carpet. “This is so awesome that a mother would bring her kids to our school,” said Bonnie Rick, Cosmetology lab tech. Rick went on to explain how the cosmetology department looks to get customers from all over the city. “We have people come in all the time to get their hair cut or even get waxed. It’s great practice for
our department,” said Rick. The girls were excited to be on campus and were eager to get their makeovers. “As soon as I found out about this, I thought it would be a great idea for my daughter’s birthday party,” said Collins who spent only $83 for all seven girls. The cosmetology students were also thrilled and looking forward to work on the girls. “Working on young girls is my favorite part of being in cosmetology. They are more open to your ideas and they have open-minds,” said Cosmo student, Stefanie Kronenbitter who was working on one little girl’s hairstyle. Kronebitter then commented, “these girls are so excited and it brings a lot of energy.”
Fullerton Police Department opens their doors to an improved future
Sergeant Stuart talks about the changes the Fullerton Police Department are making. KARLA CUELLAR Hornet Reporter
The Fullerton Police Department, amongst other departments, has an exceptional work ethic. Although the department has been placed under a lot of scrutiny recently, they are trying to repair any misconceptions they may have encountered. The department staff has a Photo Courtesy of Fullerton Police Department close bond, valuing hard work as Serving Fullerton Since 1904: Fullerton Police officers risk their lives and protect us from injustice. well as teamwork. part of it. many letters and calls of appreciation they “Coming from Los Angeles as Recently the department has arranged had instilled for several individuals and a sheriff before working for the Fullerton an open house for any who may want to their families. Hearing such delighted Police Department, we have more of a explore what goes on behind the whole members of the community, the familial thing here allowing us to build process. The event was on Oct. 20 from department is thinking about holding this friendships around the field,” said Sergeant 10 a.m. to 2 p.m and it received a lot of event annually. Jeff Stuart, the Police Public Information positive feedback from the community. Safety is the number one priority for Officer for the city of Fullerton. Sergeant Stuart alleged, “It was Fullerton Police Department, the crime “I was impressed to see when I first came a resounding success, it made the rate this year has reduced especially by to work for Fullerton Police Department, community see a different side of the providing more security by intelligencethe Sergeants knew each and every officer police department, and allowed citizens led policing. Deterrence is based on all by name,” said Stuart. It is comforting to see what were all about by opening our source information gathered and analyzed. knowing that the department has such a door. ” This policing occurs when officers are closeness with each other and if Fullerton This open house was appreciated by on the field searching for criminals and Police Department has that familiarity, members of the local area as it gave working with apartment managers to how much more will they be with their a clearer view that Fullerton Police reduce the number of calls of emergency community members for the city. Department is as open as they can be and and investigating the downtown area and Fullerton does have a sense of provide any ways to be seen as a trusted really leading a proactive approach to law community compared to other and well known place to turn to. In effect enforcement. surrounding cities and the Police of the open house, the department gained The biggest test for them has been the Department of Fullerton is a huge
decreased budgets, causing them to firmly work with what they have despite limited resources including staff positions. There are many challenges officers may face. It is difficult and unpredictable, what they may face on a usual work day. “There can be a lot of stress that comes with the job because you need to really address the problems, four to six individuals die in Fullerton on a daily basis so you really need to adjust and adapt to these emergencies,” Stuart addressed. “One really needs to be a thrill seeker to serve to the public,” Sergeant Stuart puts it. Every officer in Fullerton’s Police Department should be commended for their work they provide to every one in the Fullerton Community. These officers put a great deal on the line to keep this community safe as well as comfortable. To protect and serve a community requires a level of care for this city that not many possess. With this open house, the Fullerton Police Department hoped to show exactly that.
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EDITORIAL
Fullerton’s Coyote Hills spared from development, for now.
Energy Drinks: Dangerous?
Studies have linked 5-hour Energy and other drinks to health problems. With Finals approaching many students will be looking for any additional help to get through the long nights of studying. One way that many students cope from the lack of sleep is with the use of energy drinks. The energy drink industry is still growing fast and many people have come to rely on them to get through the day. A typical 16-ounce energy drink usually contains about 150 milligrams of caffeine, no more than an average cup of coffee. Another ingredient found in many energy drinks is taurine, which is an amino acid that is found naturally in many animal products. Energy drink companies like to talk about how their products increase mental focus and strength and they often cite taurine as the reason, but there has been little evidence that it produces such benefits. Recently, energy drinks have come under fire as the FDA has done several studies that show that they can lead to some health complications when used constantly. Some of the health risks that have been associated with caffeine usage are heart and blood pressure complications, a higher risk of miscarriage during early pregnancy, as well as other problems. The popular energy shot 5-hour Energy, has come under investigation recently after reports that several people died from complications from too much caffeine in their systems. 5-hour Energy does not list the amount of caffeine their products contain, but a study published by Consumer Reports estimated the amount to be about 215 milligrams per bottle, which is more than the 200 milligram per day recommendation by the
There have been many discussions on whether Coyote Hills should be industrialized or not. Coyote Hills is located between Rosecrans Avenue and the northern city limits and eastern edge of the Hawks Pointe development off of Beach Boulevard in Orange County. The company Chevron made a proposal to build a maximum of 760 homes and a shopping center on the hills however it was defeated in the election by over 60 percent of voters. Many residents of the hill’s surrounding cities fought agaisnt the proposal and wanted to maintain the peaceful nature that Coyote Hills offers to them. Coyote Hills is the only wilderness park left in the Northern Orange County area that is relitivley untouched by development and people want to conserve it and keep it standing. Rarely do individuals stop and take a moment to appreciate the splendor of their surroundings and they would have had even less of a opportunity to do so, had Chevron been allowed to go ahead with development.
FDA and many healthcare professionals. While there are rules in place dictating how much caffeine a beverage can contain, there are much more lax standards on dietary supplements, which is what many energy drinks are marketed as. Energy drink companies should not be able to put people’s health at risk by using loopholes to get around caffeine requirements. In larger doses, caffeine use can cause a dependency as you become more resistant and need a larger dose to feel its effects. By giving consumers larger doses, companies like 5-hour Energy are making consumers more likley to become dependent on caffeine. Some ways that students can get the boost they need to get through school without putting their health at risk is by getting enough protein in their diets, most fatigue is caused by this deficiency and trying to fight off being tired with caffeine can actually impair cognitive ability and make you less alert when consumed in large quantities such as those found in 5-hour Energy and other drinks and shots. Getting enough sleep and staying hydrated will also give you much more energy than any drink and will improve your metabolism. Natural substances such as green tea extract and fruits like kiwi can give you a natural boost in your energy without a crash 5 hours later or the health risks of caffeine. Energy drinks may be handy for a quick boost, but they can lead to a dependence if you rely on them too often, your body can give you all the energy you need if you take some time to give it what it needs.
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The concerns over developing the area were no only aesthetic however, there were also saftey concerns over the fact that the prospective construction sites for houses would have been over a earthquake fault with over 300 oil wells with traces of natural gas leaks. Another concern that residents had was the traffic congestion that could result from introducing a new population into the area, as well as the influx of new students into schools that are not equipped to contain them. Most of the county’s cities are covered with homes and commercial sites so adding that onto Coyote Hills did not appeal to locals since it is one of the very few areas that allows people to appreciate it for what it is. Development would also destroy animal life that resides upon the hills and will lead to more problems within animal’s
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natural habitats who would have had no where to relocate. Another issue is that the city of fullerton would have to purchase water from La Habra in order to sustain development. Another reason that it is important to preserve Coyote Hills is that it is often utilized as an educational resource for students on trips studying various science fields such as geology, ecology and archaeological history. Throughout its’ history, these hills have been a great way for students to engage in a hands on study of local ecosytems, and to surround themselves on a unique experience that they woudln’t be able to get anywhere else. Many locals would appreciate that this area be saved and for the hills to be used as trails and to simply enjoy observing and explored. While Measure W has been defeated, there are still plans to develop Coyote hills, and the citie’s general plan calls for a mix of homes and open space. The issue remains hotly debated and the odds are that we will see it come up again soon.
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There are many things one can learn about someone else through the use of social media. Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites can carry a lot of personal information and hundreds of pictures available to countless members of the public, including college admissions. When you send in your college applications to admissions, they will review your application, as well as review the type of person you are on any public webpages you have opened under your name. Is this right? Sure, this tactic could be useful for a college’s pursuit of a star athlete or potential scholar. According to a Kaplan survey of college admissions officers, about 80 percent of schools use Facebook for these purposes. However, in their pursuit of future students, admissions may also run into posts and pictures that may not reflect an applicant or future student to be ideal to be part of the student body. Basically, this could be viewed as an invasion of privacy. Social networking sites are used for many reasons, one main reason is for self expression. People use thier profiles and blogs to express themselves freeley
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and should not have to worry about being judged for every little thing they do in thier personal lives as well Whether or not a profile portrays positive personalities or not, a person should not be judged or assumed to be a certain way based on what they have posted online. The way one chooses to display their page does not prove whether they could be an unsuccessful student or athlete. A new California law already requires employers and businesses to stop the needless personal researching of their current employees and future potential employees. The law was passed simply because it was recognized as a form of privacy invasion and security violations. College admissions should not be considered different. Either way, the unnecessary snooping of people’s profiles can be harmful to a person’s future in the workplace as well as in school. Giving people a chance to perform quality actions in school and in front of employers is what should prove if one is cut out for the position or not.
Should colleges be able to inspect applicants’ facebooks? Facebook has become a convenient source used by admissions for prospective students applying to colleges. It is reasonable that an admissions professional may want to obtain more information on a student by searching a students’ status on Facebook to determine whether they are qualified students to admit into their college. One may say that looking over a students’ application is enough to determine whether to admit a student or not but since recent times allow many to view someone’s doings and current life’s happenings it is becoming essential for an admission’s professional to look deeper at the bigger picture of a student. Allowing this in every college can decrease any possible troubles that a college may suffer in their student body and can decrease transgressions allowing them to be prevented by knowing who they are admitting. Many students get away with alcoholism, drugs and obscenity that can highly interfere with other students’ concentration and saftey in college. These sorts of behaviors can lead to wrong associations that one can be surrounded and a way that a college certainly does not want to be seen as from the public’s eye. There is no wrong in exploring a
From an iconic snack to collector’s item When any American hears “Twinkie,” they can trace back to many memories from their childhood. With the many yummy treats that Hostess manufactured such as the reknowned Twinkie, Sno Balls, Chocolate Cup Cakes, Donettes and Fruity Pies with real fruit inside, it was unheard of for someone to not recognize one of these snacks. Hostess was founded in Irving, Texas in 1930 and has flourished with an approximate 18,500 employed workers in 33 different bakeries, 565 distribution centers, about 5,500 delivery routes, and 570 bakery outlet stores across the United States. Recently however the company has been enountering difficulties and ceased production on Nov. 21. Every one of their businesses across the United States will be shut down, costing thousands of people their jobs. Hostess went bankrupt due to a strike initiated by the Bakery Confectionery Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers and was instigated on Nov. 9. Their objective was to increase their earnings as well as stop cuts to their benefits. Because of declining sales, Hostess has been unable to afford the same wages and benefits that they used to have for all of their employees, so the company thought it better to declare bankruptcy.
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KARLA CUELLAR Hornet Reporter
According to the Hostess Strike Fact Sheet, Hostess CEO Greg Rayburn has been telling the press, the employees are the reason the company is liquidating. However, this could not be further from the truth. The basic reason Hostess is liquidating is because of its poor management over the years. Problems began to arise in the 1990’s when an acquisition spree was taken and more than doubled the company’s production plants as well as employee count. Then around the same time, Hostess initiated a company-wide reconstruction and the operating income declined, increasing the company’s total debt. Hostess has now gone into bankruptcy twice, once in 2004 when the company began to repurchase shares using money from their debt, which was obviously of no benefit, and now a second bankruptcy. It was only later realized that they could not survive as a company unless they made major changes to their business structure. There was only one change that the company was willing to make for bankruptcy and that was for its unionized employees to agree
to major concessions. According to CNBC Suawk Box, Hostess CEO claimed, “If you over-lever a business, and you don’t invest back into the business for a period of years you’re going to wind up in bankruptcy.” As the company is at its’ final days and attempting to sell every bit of their products left on the market, many Americans are buying every Hostess product they can locate left in food marts, corner stores, etc. These buyers recognize that hostess products especially Twinkies are soon going to be a thing of the past and will no longer be obtainable. Individuals are selling them on the internet such as eBay and craigslist for hundreds of dollars above their regular retail value. At the Hostess Bakery outlet on Orangethorpe in Anaheim, people could be seen standing in long lines and stockpiling their carts with Twinkies and other Hostess snacks, as they prepared for a world without them. The fears of those may be unwarrented however as there is still a chance that many hostess products will be picked up and given new lives by competitors such as Bimbo and Little Debbie, and Hostess has plans to Auction their most popular brands to other manufactuers. There is a good chance that either as a collectible or under a new manufacturer, Twinkies will surely live on.
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students’ account as it is open to the public to view and is not an invasion of privacy. According to Ryan Lytle from US News, Marth Allman the dean of administrations at Wake Forest University said “ I think anything that is in the public domain is fair game for admissions counselors to look at.” she further added “Admissions offices are part of the public and if they choose to research social media, I dont consider that an invasion of privacy.” It is important to consider that what is posted on the web and particularly on Facebook will likely always stay there and can be frustrating, if not impossible to remove from every site. It is solely the student’s responsibility on what they choose to post on their Facebook and realize what the possible prospects are for a particular picture or comment they post to be viewed and judged by a professional. The checking of one’s information by college admissions will establish a better known student population in the college as to whom exactly they are admitting.
BY THE NUMBERS 200 Milligrams The maximum reccomended amount of caffeine daily
$20 - The average cost of a box of Hostess Twinkies online
510 Acres - The size of Coyote Hills in Fullerton
26% - The percent of admissions officers who admitted to checking applicants facebooks according to a survey.
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SPORTS By Jeremiah Girard Hornet Reporter
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Around the Fighting Irish seeking first Championship in 25 years The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will be playing for a chance to win their first national championship since 1988. This is the first time in the BCS era that Notre Dame will be playing for the championship. There has been a lot of talk that Notre Dame does not deserve it, because of a weak schedule and not having to play for a conference championship, because they are independent. I do see it as a little unfair that they do not have to play in a conference game but I do not agree with the weak schedule claim. The Fighting Irish have beaten three teams in the top 20, including Stanford, who knocked off one of the preseason favorites, in the Oregon Ducks. Their resume shows that they deserve to be in the title game. Notre Dame making it into the title game is huge for the NCAA. It is hard to argue that there is a team with a better historical resume than the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Notre Dame is the third winningest team in NCAA history, as far as wins are concerned. They also have
the second highest winning percentage. The Irish have 13 recognized national championships, although they claim only 11, because they split the championship in 1938 and 1953. Eight of those national championships have come in the poll era (1936-present), which ranks second behind Alabama’s nine. Notre Dame is tied with Ohio State for the most Heisman trophies with seven, though Ohio State had one player win it twice. The Irish also have 96 consensus All-Americans, and 32 unanimous All-Americans. Both are the most all time. Notre Dame playing for the BCS National Championship is great for the sport after 25 years. They await the winner of the SEC Championship game between No. 2 Alabama and No. 3 Georgia. I would pick Notre Dame over Georgia, but not Alabama. If the Irish win the title, they will now be tied with Alabama for the most titles in the poll era and make it that much harder to argue that they are not the best team in the history of the NCAA.
Fullerton finishes No. 2
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Powering through: Fullerton’s Kelsey Stumm drives the Hornets to their best season in history.
The FC women’s water polo team splashes into second in state finals. JEREMIAH GIRARD Hornet Reporter
The Fullerton College women’s water polo team end the season as the No. 2 team in the state with an impressive runner-up showing at the State Championships, Nov. 16-17. The Hornets beat the No. 1 team in the North, Foothill College, 14-7, in the state semis before dropping the title game
12-7 against Golden West. “I was very excited to get to the championship game and finish second in state,” said head coach Gabriel Martinez. “That’s the best this school has ever done.” The Lady Hornets finished the year 29-7 (5-1), with three losses coming against the state champion Golden West Rustlers. “We had a lot of girls returning this year, so we kind of expected this outcome,” coach Martinez said. The Hornets had six players, all sophomores, be named to the All-Orange Empire Conference team. Lindsey Catron, Alexandra Hoetker, Kelsey Strumm and Rebecca Goss all were named to the All-Orange Empire Conference first team. Saree Waugh and Marisa Solarte took All-Orange Empire Conference second team honors. Coach Martinez had a great year and his effort was recognized as he was named the Orange Empire Conference Cocoach of the year. “I am happy to be co-coach of the year, but without the girls this would not have been possible,” Martinez added. “They deserve all of the credit.” The team has never finished lower than fifth in the state under the tenure, guidance and
leadership of Coach Martinez. “We are going the be real strong next year,” Martinez said. “We should be in the championship game of every tournament we play in next year with a great incoming freshman class.” Fullerton features a strong incoming freshman class that should keep the Hornets near the top for the next couple of years and Martinez’s streak of having Fullerton near the top alive. Hornets now look to reload and get ready for next year.
Finishing strong: Stumm and the Hornets finish No. 2 in state, falling to No. 1 Golden West.
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Fullerton ends season with a bowl victory Hornets defeat Owls in the Western State Bowl game, 31-24, on Nov. 17. JEREMIAH GIRARD Hornet Reporter
With only a little over two minutes left in the game, the Fullerton College football team capped off its season with a game-winning touchdown. With just 2:41 seconds left in the game, Jamison Sterns took a handoff from quarterback Conor Bednarski and took it in for a four-yard game-winning touchdown. The touchdown propeled the Hornets to a 31-24 win over the Citrus College Owls at the Western State Bowl on Saturday, November 17, at Fullerton District Stadium. The Hornets came into the game ranked No. 8 in the South, and the Owls were ranked No. 7. It took a while for either team to get their offense going, as neither team scored in the first. The Hornets started the scoring off just :31 into the second quarter on a 39-yard connection from Bednarski to Eli Pleasant. The Owls bounced right back on their next possession, taking the ball 67 yards on nine plays. The drive was capped off by a four-yard touchdown run by Phillip Sainz. The teams went into halftime tied, 7-7. The Hornets took a 14-7 lead on their first possession of the half. Bednarski connected with msmc-0911-fullerton_msmc-0911-fullerton Ryan Longoria for a 34-yard 9/11/11
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Diving past the finishing line: Fullerton’s wide receiver, Eli Pleasant, dives for the touchdown at the 57-23 Key to the County victory over Santa Ana that sent the Hornets to the Western State Bowl Saturday, Nov. 17. The Hornets went on to defeat the Citrus College Owls 31-24.
touchdown pass. The Hornets stopped the Owls on their next possession and forced them to punt. The punt was returned 52 yards for a touchdown by Najee James, to expand the lead to 21-7. Citrus came right back and marched down the field for an 80-yard drive that only took 1:45. Bernard Porter connected with Michael Ball for a 16-yard 2:16 PM Page 1 touchdown pass, to cut the deficit
by seven to 21-14. Fullerton was stopped on their next possession and forced to punt. Citrus drove the ball down into field goal position and Isiah Kepley made a 31-yarder to make the score 21-17. The Hornets drove the ball down on their next possession and Jesse Aguilar connected on a 21-yard field goal with just :30 remaining in the quarter. The Hornets took a 24-17 lead
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into the end of the third quarter. Citrus capitalized on their next drive and were able to even the score at 24-24, with 13 minutes remaining. Sainz took a handoff and carried the ball 27 yards for the game-tying touchdown before the Hornets answered with the game-winning drive. Porter took Offensive Player of the Game honors after going 32-57 for 302 yards and a touchdown.
Defensive player of the game was given to Hornet linebacker Jake Houts, with 11 tackles. The MVP of the game was Sterns with 15 carries for 84 yards and the game-winning touchdown. The season was a rocky one but Fullerton finished strong to make the 2012 season a success. The Hornets finished the year 7-4, with a bowl game win and a share of the regular season conference championship.
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all is finally upon us in Fullerton, bringing in cool temperatures and fall colors of orange, red and yellow leaves falling from the trees. Some Hornet photographers took a chance to capture a few fall.
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