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Clubs & Organizations
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Do you like delegating? Attending meetings and wearing blazers? Do you like getting students involved and utilizing your ASI fees? Then Associated Students Inc. is for you. No, it’s not like the student government you’re thinking of in high school where you stand onstage in an auditorium and convince careless students to vote for you because you’re going to extend summer break into November. It’s about you really being able to implement things that affect students and even you. Take it from Matthew Badal, the vice president of finance for ASI who got involved after applying to sit on the Board of Directors. “I really believe that all students should be involved with ASI because ASI is run by their student fees,” said Badal. “Whether it’s running for the Board of Directors or just going to events to hang out with a friend and meet new people, there are a lot of values out of the class experiences to be had through ASI.”
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Getting involved with sports on campus is easier than it seems. OK, so maybe everyone isn’t cut out like Shannon Brown, but you can still take your Shannon Brown “skills” to the courts in the Student Recreation Center. CSUF has a great facility for working out, intramural sports, classes and more. If tennis tryouts are getting you down, go hang out in the SRC and get involved with intramural activities. And don’t forget to enjoy the other amenities like the rock wall or pool.
It’s back-to-school time and you’re either entering Cal State Fullerton as a freshman who has never seen the halls of a college or you’re a returning student from semesters past. Freshman or not, feeling like you have no part on campus is no way to start the new semester. Here are some ways to get involved at CSUF: JESSICA DRUCK Daily Titan
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If you like sisterhood or brotherhood, being around tons of people, getting involved on campus and networking, then Greek life is for you. Tara Hussey, the president of Sigma Kappa, thinks it was the best decision she ever made. “Being involved in Greek life has allowed me to create relationships that will last long after college. It has provided excellent networking opportunities not only with other students but with the faculty and staff of CSUF,” said Hussey.
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If none of this speaks to your heart’s true desire and you’d rather ignore Titan Walk at all costs, you stare at your feet when fellow students ask if you want to join their club, and wearing a CSUF Tshirt makes you cringe, join your fellow commuters who are sitting in the Quad, people-watching until their iPhone blinks the correct time for class to start. Hey, if you sit close enough, you might even make a friend. Or don’t. Whatever.
SUF Media
There are tons of ways to get involved in media on campus. Whatever you like, we got it. Whether it’s writing for a magazine or newspaper, public relations, Titan Radio or our own broadcast news, you can get a feel for what it’s like working in the industry while making great connections, friends and learning.
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Maybe the ideal Ya-Ya Sisterhood sorority isn’t your cup of tea, but you’re really interested in your own culture, profession or even chess. Like any app on your phone, there’s a club for that. Get in touch with like-minded students like Marissa Calaunan, the new president for the Entertainment and Tourism Club. She got involved after finding out what great things ETC does.
“The ETC provides students to network with entertainment and tourism professionals in the industry at our industry-specialized panels, meet-and-greets, workshops, fundraisers, video tapings, club outings and even attend award shows like the American Music Awards,” said Calaunan. “I was really excited about all of that so I was excited to join.” ETC isn’t the only on-campus club that provides great activities involving your major or hobby.
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ASI Productions: Pub Mondays Karaoke at noon
ASI Board of Directors Meeting 1:15 p.m.
ASI Productions: Wednesdays Concert Series
ASI Committee Meetings 7 p.m.
Women’s soccer vs. Pepperdine
Men’s soccer vs. Hope International 5 p.m.
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August 31
September 1
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September 6
ASI Street Team Meeting 11 a.m.
ASI Board of Directors Meeting 1:15 p.m.
ASI Productions: Wednesday Concert Series
ASI Committee Meetings
Labor Day
ASI Board of Directors Meeting 1:15 p.m.
September 7
September 8
September 9
September 11
September 12
September 13
ASI Productions: Wednesday Concert Series
ASI Commitee Meetings 1:15 p.m.
Women’s soccer vs. Loyola Marymount 7 p.m.
Women’s soccer vs. Columbia 1 p.m.
ASI Street Team Meeting 11 p.m.
ASI Board of Directors Meeting 1:15 p.m.
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September 20
ASI Productions: Wednesday Concert Series
ASI Committee Meetings 1:15 p.m.
Women’s volleyball vs. BYU 7 p.m.
Women’s volleyball vs. Utah State 7 p.m.
Pub Mondays Karaoke at noon
ASI Board of Directors Meeting 1:15 p.m.
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ssociated Students Inc. is constantly putting on events and passing measures with your student fees. These events include ASI Cookout, the Wednesday Concert Series and karaoke in the Titan Student Union Pub. They also have weekly meetings where they make decisions. They also advocate on your behalf at the state and national levels. Within ASI there are many committees and groups that you can get involved in. Go to a couple meetings and see if Lobby Corps, the Street Team or Titan Tusk force can become your campus niche. Make sure to take advantage of all of the work they do for you over the course of the coming semester.
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September 25
ASI Wednesday Concert Series at noon
Titan Pride Center: Titan Rewards Promo Day
CSUF Performing Arts: Dead Man’s Cell Phone 8 p.m.
Women’s volleyball vs. UC Santa Barbara 7 p.m.
Women’s soccer vs. UNLV 1 p.m.
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September 28
September 29
September 30
Pub Mondays Karaoke at noon
ASI Board of Directors Meeting 1:15 p.m.
Titan Tusk Force: Spirit Week Tailgate 5 p.m.
Titan Tusk Force: Win a Date With a Student Leader 6 p.m.
CSUF Performing Arts: Dead Man’s Cell Phone 8 p.m.
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CSUF Performing Arts: Dead Man’s Cell Phone 8 p.m.
CSUF Performing Arts: Dead Man’s Cell Phone 8 p.m.
ASI Street Team Meeting 11 p.m.
ASI Board of Directors Meeting 1:15 p.m.
CSUF Men’s soccer vs. UC Irvine 7 p.m.
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Furnish Your Sanctuary Your humble abode is important, but it’s not necessary to empty your pockets for dorm and apartment essentials. Here are few stores that make college living easy and affordable: Ebay is a great place to find unique trinkets, posters, records and weird items that interest you that you can’t find at chain retailers for pretty cheap. Kohl’s always has a special deal running and offers student discounts, saving up to 80 percent on sale and clearance merchandise. Visit Kohls.com for promotions. Target is offering a coupon for $5 off any $50 spent online. Go to Target.com to shop and redeem the coupon and other dollar-saving coupons.
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ON A BUDGET JESSICA RUBIO Daily Titan
Transportation The most expensive aspect of college is transportation, unless you live on campus, so turn the page if you do. Due to CSUF being a huge commuter school, parking lots are overpopulated and permits cost a whopping $220 for the semester. That, plus gas, car insurance, upkeep and additional payments? Yeah, right.
Carpool with a fellow student. A student carpool permit requires a student semester permit before submitting a carpool application. For more information, log into the Student Portal and click the “Parking” tab. Ride the Metrolink or Amtrak. Student monthly passes for 10 percent off and 10-trip tickets are available through the vending machines at all Metrolink stations. Amtrak offers 15 percent off rail fare for students. Check out Metrolink.com or Amtrak.com. Walk or bike to CSUF from your dorm, house, apartment or parking spot you found up the street. Not only are biking and walking healthy for the body and the environment, they’re extremely inexpensive. According to CSUF’s parking website and the American Automobile Association, “The average cost to own and operate a car is 40 to 50 cents per mile. If you live five to 10 miles from campus, bike commuting can save you $1,000 to $2,000 per year. Additionally, you do NOT have to pay any parking fees!”
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August 22, 2011
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School is back. And it’s time to begrudgingly assess the items you need for class while evaluating your bank statement, or lack thereof, and the recent 12 percent tuition increase for the fall 2011 semester that was voted on by the CSU Board of Trustees. These fee increases are forcing some students to readjust their semester budget and find creative ways to stretch their dollars. Here are some tips on saving money for some necessities:
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JESSICA DRUCK Daily Titan
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August 22, 2011
Freshman 15
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Three steps to prevent weight gained when adjusting to your new school The dreaded “Freshman 15.” For those who don’t know the term, it references the estimated 15 pounds that freshmen college students typically gain when adjusting to a new environment, living on the Top Ramen and beer diet, and consuming pounds of coffee trying to cram for the next test. But whether you’re a freshman or senior in college, we all know that between school, work, stress and parties, it’s extremely easy to pack on a few extra pounds during the semester. Maintaining a healthy weight and staying active may seem expensive and difficult, considering that gym memberships can burn a hole in your wallet and organic food prices skyrocket through the roof. But believe it or not, healthy living is easily accessible on and nearby campus.
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First, to get the heart rate up and burn some calories, the Student Recreation Center, located on the west side of campus, is a fitness center completely free for Cal State Fullerton students. The SRC provides countless amenities, like a weight and cardio fitness room, an indoor jogging track, a multi-court gymnasium, a rock climbing wall and an outdoor lap pool. For those of you who are new to working out, personal trainers or drop-in fitness classes are available to any student who is a member of the SRC. Scott MacLeod, the SRC’s membership coordinator, said that some drop-in fitness classes “end up to be more popular than others.” The Titan Cycle, Guts, Butts and Thighs, Abs and More, Zumba and Hip-Hop classes definitely draw in more students, explained MacLeod.
Nutrition
The next step to avoid gaining the Freshman 15 is eating right. Oncampus food stops like Juice It Up, the Fresh Kitchen, Togo’s and the Garden Café provide healthy, delicious food options, all for a reasonable price. The Fresh Kitchen, located in the Titan Student Union, has been serving organic meals in the TSU since September 2008 and has been a hit among hungry students. “Our name says it all … The Fresh Kitchen. Fresh, it’s what we do,” said Tony Lynch, CSUF Food Service Auxiliary member. “All day and every day, at every meal occasion. We offer freshly prepared menu items using the best ingredients to create food that not only tastes great, but can also be part of an environmentally friendly way of life.” The Fresh Kitchen is proud to offer great-tasting food that is good for the body as an alternative to fast food. “The broad menu selection offers
Lemon-Lime Basil Shortbread Cookies Preheat oven to 375(degrees)F. Place flour, powdered sugar, butter, basil, both zests, lemon juice and salt in a food processor. Pulse until large moist clumps form. Measure level tablespoonfuls of dough; roll between your palms to form balls. Place on a large baking sheet, spacing 2” apart. Lightly dust the bottom of a flat measuring cup with powdered sugar and press cookies into 2” rounds, dusting cup bottom with powdered sugar as needed to prevent sticking. Sprinkle tops of cookies with sanding sugar, if using. •1 cup all-purpose flour •1/2 cup powdered sugar plus more for pressing cookies •1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2” cubes •2 tablespoons sliced fresh basil leaves •1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest •1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice •1/2 teaspoon finely grated lime zest •1/4 teaspoon kosher salt •Sanding sugar (optional) Ingredient info: Decorative sanding sugar has large, crunchy crystals; available at specialty foods stores and beryls.com. Courtesy of Epicurious.com
something for every dietary requirement, whether it is vegetarian, vegan or just plain healthy. The Fresh Kitchen has something for everyone,” Lynch explained. But students, faculty and staff are always looking for ways to make healthy changes in their daily diets. Luckily, campus food stops try to be proactive in meeting those needs. According to Lynch, “Langsdorf Hall Express provides healthy sandwiches and wraps with high-quality, 98 percent fat-free meats and gourmet breads. Carl’s Jr. now offers turkey burgers, which the students really love. Starbucks Coffee now offers hot food items like the reduced-fat turkey bacon, white cheddar and cage-free egg white classic breakfast sandwich. Nutwood Café has multiple healthy snacks like yogurts or BBQ chicken sandwiches and multiple healthy options at Togo’s. All of our venues carry healthy options for those customers looking to eat a little healthier!”
Groceries
If you’re looking for healthy and inexpensive foods to stock up your dorm or apartment, look no further than Trader Joe’s, located in Brea off Imperial Highway and Kramer Avenue. The Brea Trader Joe’s seems to keep busy by offering innovative, great-tasting foods that save its customers money. “We get 13,000 customers a week,” said Simon Arredondo, Trader Joe’s first mate in Brea. “About 90 to 95 percent of those are regulars.” The main quality that separates Trader Joe’s from other health food stores is their great friendly environment and unique products that customers cannot find anywhere else, said Arredondo. This community market seems to keep loyal customers coming back on a weekly basis to pick up their favorite products such as Joe’s O ce-
real, fresh loaves of bread, sunflowers for $3.99, organic salads, frozen orange chicken or even their signature Charles Shaw wine, better known as the “Two-buck Chuck.” Another stop for fresh fruits and veggies is the Fullerton Market in the Downtown Plaza on Wilshire Avenue, between Harbor Boulevard and Pomona Avenue. The market, open Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., offers farm-fresh produce, fresh bakery items, flowers and live entertainment. The variety of products and lively atmosphere attracts locals to this weekly Fullerton tradition. The free market will continue serving the Fullerton community through Oct. 27. By staying active and eating right, students can stay healthy between homework, projects, exams and late-night cramming sessions. So freshmen, be healthy or beware of the Freshman 15.
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History relived through action
Courtesy of Garrison Fradella Left: Garrison Fradella shoots a Civil War- era pistol while riding on his horse, Crimson Tide. Right: Fradella and his father, Gary, plan to re-enact a battle.
ANDERS HOWMANN Daily Titan
Garrison Fradella, a trooper in the 1st Regiment Maine Cavalry, grips his bugle as he makes his way on horseback toward an embankment. With his left hand, he grips the reins of his half-Arabian, halfAppaloosa horse, named Crimson Tide. The gold of the bugle shines in the morning light, contrasting with the deep blue of his Union uniform. As Fradella and his men crest the
embankment, a gray wall of Confederate soldiers stand 200 strong before them across the grassy valley. Infantrymen line the front and cavalry tower at the flanks. Four artillery teams are dispersed among them, ready to open fire. Fradella’s heart pounds and his hands tremble with anticipation. Time seems to stop as both armies face each other. As the rebel soldiers belt out a fearsome battle cry, the Union troops hold fast. Fradella lifts his bugle as the Union commander
gives the order to charge. The audience looks on, transfixed by the history on display before them. As the high-powered artillery pieces recoil and the horses charge, car alarms begin to drone in the Prado Regional Parking lot. Fradella is not a Union bugler. He’s a 19-year-old public administration major at Cal State Fullerton. His unit is part of the Southern California Civil War Association, a nonprofit group that organizes and conducts re-enactments in order to
educate audiences on Civil War history. His father, Gary Fradella, started the organization eight years ago. “It all started with my dad. He was a park ranger at Sequoia National Park for three years and while he was there at the park, that’s where he experienced his first Civil War reenactment,” said Fradella, who has been wearing Civil War uniforms since he was 2 years old. “I didn’t really have a choice,” chuckled Fradella when asked how he became involved in re-enacting. His father had been a re-enactor since he was born. Fradella has been surrounded by the re-enacting throughout his childhood. He expressed interest in participating when he was 12 years old and began playing the trumpet in school. By the age of 14, he was on the field as a bugler. He has been re-enacting for five years now. He rode and bugled in the 2010 Rose Parade with a unit called the Buffalo Soldiers. The hobby has become an integral part of his life. His interests, achievements and his character all stem from reenacting. Fradella’s interest in the hobby comes not only from its adrenaline rush, but also its ability to teach. “You’re kind of like an actor but you’re also a teacher in a way,” said Fradella. His father Gary takes this role when re-enacting as well. “I enjoy being able to teach others about history so we may learn from past mistakes. As a nation and as individuals, if we don’t reflect on who we were, we will never truly know who we are,” said Gary. See CIVIL WAR, page 24
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August 22, 2011
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ON THE RECORD:
DAILY TITAN SUMMER MUSIC Summer music plays on with these noteworthy staff picks
Leveler August Burns Red
Simple Math Manchester Orchestra
Universal Pulse 311
Wasting Light Foo Fighters
Tomboy Panda Bear
Sound Kapital Handsome Furs
Gang Gang Dance Eye Contact
Watch the Throne Kanye West and Jay Z
Cosmic Love Florence + The Machine
Thursday The Weeknd
Born to Run Bruce Springsteen
Cosmic Twins Monte Negro
Musica De Fondo / MTV Zoe
Brothers The Black Keys
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August 22, 2011
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Distribution
Changes by Year
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Other
Arts Business
Health Sciences
30000 27,700 (08-09)
Comm ECS 20,852 (00-01)
Humanities
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Arts
8.4%
Business
17.2%
Comm
8.3%
ECS
3.3%
Education
5.9%
Health Sciences
12.0%
Humanities 30.8% NSM
13.0%
Other
1.1%
Source: CSUF Institutional Research and Analytical Studies DAVID HOOD, ALVAN UNG Daily Titan
Enrollment fluctuates year by year, semester by semester. And with each subsequent class, more and more students pass by Cal State Fullerton. Factors that affect these changes include budget cuts, competition with other schools and the rise of tuition, now at 12 percent. Leading the population is the College of Humanities followed by the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics, with a large 13.6 percent difference. Next, the College of Natural Science and Mathematics followed closely with 13 percent. Arts, Engineering and Computer Science, and Education combined total just over 10 percent.
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Don’t buy the book Alternatives for people who like the word “free” PETER CORNETT Daily Titan
WILLIAM CAMARGO / Daily Titan The Arboretum is home to various plants not indigenous to the California area and is also the location of the historic Heritage House.
Like the rest of us poor saps, you just spent thousands of dollars on classes that you may or may not attend regularly. In addition to the classes, you had to buy an egregiously pricey parking pass and various other items deemed essential for student success. As a senior with three years of experience under my belt, I would dutifully like to warn you about an unnecessary luxury that you can forgo almost completely: textbooks. You know how it works (or you soon will). The first day of class, your professor will inevitably bloviate about the life-or-death necessity of purchasing the book. Terrorized by the prospect of bombing your first test, you give in and purchase a $150 textbook you might open once. At the end of the semester, you sheepishly wander to the bookstore counter and sell your pristine tome for half of what you paid for it ... if you’re very lucky. This is a vicious and expensive cycle. Save yourself time and money and instead learn how to use a magical (and free) tool called Google. Consider this when
you are in line at the bookstore: Unless you are a practicing Luddite, chances are, you use Internet databases much more often than you use a library. It is simply more convenient and more economical for professors to avoid assigning expensive textbooks whenever possible. Many of the classes in philosophy or political science, for example, use textbooks that are barely disguised collections of classics that are available for free online. If you are trying to impress the rest of us with the depth of your pocketbook, buy away, but why would you voluntarily pay hundreds of dollars for something you can get for free? In any case, if you absolutely must have a textbook, there are better solutions than purchasing a full-priced copy. Most textbooks are simply recycled versions of the previous year’s material. The only “upgrades” that new versions typically contain are a shuffled chapter order, a note or two about recent events and a more racially diverse set of subjects in their stock photos. Unless these things are terribly important to you, buy an old version of the textbook, or even better: Google what you need to know.
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August 22, 2011
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acebook faux pas Your internet indiscretions do more harm than good
GILBERT GONZALEZ Daily Titan
Have you noticed how quietly Facebook is becoming like a creepy stalker lately? The way it just snoops around your digital data, mining for your personal information or otherwise raiding your privacy online. This creeping around is really disturbing, considering the type of data people upload. Recently, I discovered a nasty little secret Facebook held off on discussing until August: all the contact information from a user’s cell phone could find its way into Facebook’s servers and be displayed online, whether or not the contact is a user of Facebook, let alone a friend.
The company was quick to declare this action is done solely for the purpose of keeping your contacts integrated into one digital space and the contacts are only accessible to the user, sort of like a backup you never asked for. I see this and other actions taken by Facebook over the last few years as a declaration of war against user privacy. Never in a million years would I volunteer to upload contact information to the Facebook overlords, so the idea that the ghost in the machine reached its invisible hand into my phone, stole my data and never bothered to give me a heads-up really pissed me off. This was the last of many straws that ultimately led me to believe a
Google IAN WHEELER Daily Titan
As the global phenomenon Facebook enters its sixth year with 750 million users, an adversary is weighing in and preparing to enter the ring: Google. Although the search engine giant unveiled Google+ in late June, the invite-only beta already has more than 25 million users and is considered to be Facebook’s biggest rival. But even with all the early success, some Cal State Fullerton students aren’t buying into Google+ quite yet. “If I were to go to Google+, I’d probably wait about two years until everybody else transfers over to that, because I don’t see it as being practical using something that nobody else that I know uses,” said Stephen Pink, a Spanish major. Early users have been able to send up to 150 invitations to join Google+. After launch, user traffic ballooned so fast that Vic Gundotra, senior vice president of social business for Google, decided to cut off invitations for a night. “We’ve shut down invite mechanism for the night. Insane demand. We need to do this carefully and in a controlled way. Thank you all for your interest!” he said in a Google+ post. Google’s goal with Google+, according to Gundotra, is to integrate
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social networking with everything people already do on the Internet. Google also added a Google+ link to the new navigation bar alongside Gmail, Calendar and other popular services. There is speculation among some experts that Google+ could take over Facebook just as Zuckerberg’s titan engulfed Myspace. “It’s too soon to say. For me, though, while it’s a ‘social network,’ it is not a Facebook replacement ... not yet at least,” said Robert Hernandez, assistant professor of professional practice at USC and veteran web journalist. “I don’t think it will replace Facebook, but complement it. A different type of social network, with some similarities,” Hernandez said. “I find it to be more work than play.” Other CSUF students agree. “I think Facebook had the advantage over Myspace because of the status updates that everyone could see ... Google+ seems too similar to Facebook for it to completely take over,” said Greg Hogrebe, a biology major. Some features of Google+, like +1 and Stream, are similar to features on Facebook and other social networking sites. Google has added some new features as well, like Circles, which allow users to select specifically who they want to share thoughts, pictures and other information with. Another Google+ feature is a
life without Facebook was the life for me. I remember the days when advertisements were discreet and never in your news feed, FarmVille had never been unleashed upon humanity, Mafia Wars were plot themes of a good Scorsese movie and poking was still only a real-life nuisance. Today’s Facebook is all about tagging, liking, checking in and live-blogging your everyday drama, which is what the company prefers you think the site is about. Dig a little deeper into Facebook’s changes and some very startling trends will surface. The Wall Street Journal in October of 2010 outed the site for sending personally identifiable information to advertisers through its many
Twitter-esque function called Sparks, which allows users to keep track of their interests through Google and share them with friends. Google Buzz and Google Wave were Google’s previous attempts at joining the social network fight, but both fell short as Facebook’s popularity snowballed. “I was a big fan of the Google Wave concept, and Buzz was a complete disaster ... meaning on how it was rolled out. I think Google has learned a lot and is offering something different here ... but will it stick? Who knows. I’m thinking yes. Different from Facebook, though,” Hernandez said. This time, however, the Google+ launch overshadowed several Facebook updates, including its recent partnership with Skype, allowing users to video chat through the instant messaging function. While Google+ has experienced early success, it is still far from a global community. According to Google, the majority of Google+’s early users are Americans, about 10 percent. Three percent of users are from India, putting it in second. Five percent of users are Californians. Google has remained unclear on when Google+ will be completely opened to the general public, which has led many to believe they are going by a “when-it’s-ready” basis.
apps (a practice Facebook claims is against its policy) in attempts to provide corporations with more precise information with which to create user-specific ads. The worst part is that these apps weren’t created by Facebook. The perpetrators were apps published by the likes of Zynga and other thirdparty software firms. Since then, Facebook has made “improvements” to user privacy which prevent unwarranted intrusions, but what about those security breaches Facebook itself sanctions? How innocuous do you think the facial-recognition feature is? The technology is a lot more dubious than just helping to recommend which friends to tag in pictures. In experiments conducted by a group of Carnegie Mellon University researchers, photos from students’ profile pages were used to uncover very personal information, including their Social Security numbers. Before you try to side-step their
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findings by implementing some simple privacy settings adjustments, you should know the researchers used only the very visible profile picture, the same which displays your face to anybody in the world with an Internet connection. After all these transgressions against my privacy, I wish I could go back to the days when my biggest online fear was friending my mom or hoping those compromising pictures of me, a keg and some planking don’t find their way online (don’t ask, let’s just say I’m in talks with Bradley Cooper to develop the next installment of the Hangover). In the meantime, I’ve decided to choose the ultimate opt-out by deleting my Facebook, resuming life off the grid. Although at times I do miss spying on my friends or posting my wittiest quip all day, I’m relieved my personal data and online behaviors aren’t being sold to corporate marketeers, or at least that I know of.
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Best potties and worst spotties WES NEASE & DAVID HOOD Daily Titan
Restrooms: The Best: • Titan Student Union– Polished urinals and decorative pieces by Kandinsky adorn the walls of the TSU’s restrooms, making the experience both relieving and aesthetically pleasing. • Steven G. Mihaylo Hall– The new kid on the block always has the best toys. Mihaylo Hall, the newest building on the campus, is no exception. Its restrooms have been christened and ready for the bladder-full Starbucks customers. • Clayes Performing Arts Building– Many of the world’s finest performing artists have graced the halls down to these fine rooms of rest, thus the administration and custodians have made them worthy; routinely cleaned and polished, they served both fans and famous.
Wi-Fi Spots: The Worst: Humanities - Perhaps the most woeful of places on campus, the Humanities Building restrooms sometimes have curtains instead of doors, stalls that feel like you’re in a crowded elevator and lights that make the walls and floors look like they’ve been yellowed on purpose. McCarthy Hall - Despite the efforts of the custodial staff, at the end of the day, they can’t do much about the recurring graffiti and outdated faucets. University Hall - It’s not that these restrooms are chronically disgusting or old, it’s just that their design and layout make one feel like they’re in Willy Wonka’s obnoxiously shrinking hallway.
The Best: • Titan Student Union - Soft chairs for relaxing, a roaring fire in the winter for comfort and the opportunity to distract ourselves with a bowling and billiards center just one floor below us… heaven on campus for students of all studious levels. • Pollak Library - You’d be a monkey’s uncle if you didn’t have access to the Internet for school-related research (what else would you be doing?) in the most stereotypical place on campus to study. • McCarthy Hall - If you don’t mind the hard tiled flooring outside the door of your next class, it’s actually quite peaceful…between classes, that is. Tuck your feet in; you wouldn’t want to trip anyone.
The Worst: • Arboretum - Cal State Fullerton giveth the beauty and serenity of our Arboretrum, with its bright green grass, shady trees and shimmering lake inhabited by cute little ducks… CSUF taketh away our ability to browse the Internet there. • Nutwood Parking Structure - Is it too much to ask for a little privacy in the comfort of one’s own car to have a personal chat to Skype? Apparently, even on the roof of the structure, yes. Yes, it is. • Mihaylo Hall Starbucks - Massive crowds in between classes and lack of appropriate air conditioning mean you’ll want to make this place more of a coffee fix than a coffee break.
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Hitting the Books Eight easy steps to academic success in college ANDERS HOWMANN Daily Titan
The Syllabus Paying close attention to the syllabus on the first day is essential. It has important information such as grading standards, exam and project dates, and reading assignments. These should be stored in a safe place.
Attendance Getting to class on a daily basis is one of the keys to success. You will be present for all of the lectures, be able to interact with your professor and you will maximize attendance points.
Every Point Counts With little to no extra credit and harsh grade cutoffs, two or three points can be the difference between an A- or a B+. Doing every assignment and maximizing test scores is a must.
Extra Credit Extra credit is a rarity in most classes. By going the extra mile, you can gain some wiggle room on exams. If your teacher has an extra credit opportunity, make sure to take advantage of it.
Classmates Dont be anti-social! On the first day, be sure to get the phone number or email of the person sitting next to you. If you ever miss class or forget your assignment, they can fill you in.
Keep up on Reading Getting behind on reading can become a disaster when midterms roll around. Develop a regular reading and study regimen and you will be well ahead of the curve...literally.
Study Breaks All-nighters and Red Bull will only hurt you come midterms. When preparing for the big test, include breaks and sleep in your regimen. Taking your eyes away from the books will help you retain information.
Go to Office Hours Taking advantage of these tutorial sessions allows you to get your questions answered while getting to know your professors. Professors are human too. Don’t make them sit in their offices alone.
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all you night owls out there, whether you’re up late cramming for a class, on an epic session of Call of Duty, are trying to sober up or are just plain bored and hungry, we’ve got you covered for late-night dinner excursions beyond your usual fastfood fodder. Many Mexican eateries are open 24 hours. Rigobertos, on 1974 N. Placentia Ave., offers such menu staples as breakfast burritos and menudo. Most items on the menu are $7 or under. Other Mexican restaurants open late at night include Molca Salsa on 115 E. Imperial Hwy. and Albertos, which serves carne asada fries (carne asada, guacamole, sour cream and cheese on fries). Another taco joint to quell your hunger is Taqueria de Anda on 308 W. Valencia Dr., which received this gem of a review on Yelp from Andy C., “Ever heard of King Taco in Hollywood? Yeah, this is
the same thing except in Orange County. Without the traffic. Without parking a mile away. It’s better.” Lee’s Sandwiches on 13991 Brookhurst St. in Garden Grove is always open, serving traditional Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches among Euro-style sandwiches and baguettes. The Lazy Dog Café, with locations in Huntington Beach, Irvine and Orange, has a host of menu options like kung pao, burgers and pasta. Most locations are open until 11 p.m. or midnight. You could also venture out for some Korean at the always-open BCD Tofu House in Irvine and Garden Grove or grab a slice at Beach Cities Pizza in Dana Point, which is open until 3 a.m. Of course you could always go to standard late-night restaurants like In-N-Out and Denny’s, or your local donut shop, but why not try something new?
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Off campus for foodies
Tired of ramen? Try these options instead. BRANDON COLLINS For the Daily Titan
Munchies. At home, you’d make a sandwich. In high school, you’d eat microwaved frozen burritos (and regret it). But this is college, and we’ve graduated from cafeteria slop to delicatessen delights; these places will keep you full and ready to nap through classes all semester long.
Cantina Lounge In the mood for some delicious fusion? Check out Cantina Lounge’s Shanghai Tacos or Mexi-Mac. Taco Tuesday and Wing Wednesday are great ways to save a few bucks and eat like a king. The nightlife starts after-hours, so for those over 21, cut loose and have a good time.
The Habit Want a great burger that doesn’t require you to lose your parking spot? From veggie to bacon burgers or sweet potato fries, the Habit fills you up and gets you out the door with enough time to head to your next class. Make a habit of the Habit and you’ll only regret it when you see a scale.
Which Wich Picture Subway. Then picture Subway with flavor and an understanding of germ theory. That, my friends, is Which Wich. You can pick whatever meats you want, then choose from dozens of toppings, dressings and sauces to make your sandwich fantasies become reality.
Pieology Pieology is the new kid on the block, but it’s already distinguishing itself as one of the great places to chow down. Pieology does for pizza what Chipotle did for burritos. And for dessert, try the cinnamon strip pizza and enjoy your new addiction. College is about experimentation, right?
In-N-Out Nothing quite hits the spot like a double-double. In-N-Out is one of those places that makes any day better, regardless of how many tests you have to study for. College life is all about cost-benefit, and In-N-Out is a minor cost for a massive benefit, and not just in the waistline.
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Memorable event from last semester: Sit-in
WILLIAM CAMARGO / Daily Titan Left, Cal State Fullerton President Milton Gordon signs the Declaration to Defend Public Education in front of the Humanities Building after three nights of sit-ins at Langsdorf Hall. Right, CSUF faculty and students cheer.
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Freshmen line up to move into their new dorms located on the east side of campus Wednesday. The new residence hall-style buildings have reeled in 1,100 new residents.
Eight ways to get organized Straighten out your hectic life by following these tips NURAN ALTEIR Daily Titan
So you’re the president of the spork club, taking 21 units and you’re on the table tennis team? You may find yourself overwhelmed with all that you have to do this semester, but here are a few tips to keep you from having a mental breakdown: 1. Buy a planner. You may think it’s a waste of money because you assume you’re not going to use it, but trust me, once you and your fellow spork lovers start meeting and find spork conventions in the area, you’ll want to write those dates down in one place. 2. Write things down. The pen is mightier than memory, or something like that. You might think you can remember things better than the average student, but once your teachers start assigning you papers and projects, you’ll wish you wrote down what paper was due when.
LUCIO VILLA / Daily Titan A Cal State Fullerton student walks toward Mihaylo Hall after a hectic day of classes.
3. Manage your time. Duh. Really, though, don’t tell the spork club the meeting is at 11 a.m. Thursday when your chemistry class runs from 9 a.m. to noon.
4. Be prepared. Don’t be that person who needs to ask for a paper, a pencil and an eraser. Buy things you need and keep them on hand. 5. Make lists. Many of us are visual creatures. Writing lists of what needs to get done now and in the near future is useful for seeing what needs to be accomplished. 6. Label. Taking 21 units means about six classes. Know what section in your binder is for each class and organize accordingly so you know where things are when you need them. 7. Prioritize. Sporks are super cool, don’t get me wrong. Just don’t think you can go to a utensil convention in Los Angeles when you know you have table tennis practice in Fullerton in a few hours. There will be other conventions. 8. Know when to say “no.” It’s easy to say yes when the girl with sparkly, pink lip gloss and pretty blue eyes asks you to help her study for a calculus test. However, don’t forget to take into consideration the two papers and project you have due tomorrow.
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Misconceptions about college Assumptions about college can ruin your educational career. See below for details on how to bypass the fairy tales and misleading information so you can achieve your dreams
PETER CORNETT Daily Titan
Grades Are Enough
Driving Is Good
In this day and age, a 4.0 GPA is slightly above average. To remain competitive in the increasingly global economy, extracurricular activities, internships and work experience are necessary to make you stand out. Don’t be the person who sleeps his or her way through college with straight A’s; in this economy, you probably won’t get a decent job.
Parking is costly, time consuming and inconvenient. Students who live close to campus should explore alternatives, such as biking or walking. Carpool parking programs are available through the university to save gas, time and the environment. Freshmen, take note: Your school ID doubles as a bus pass, making public transportation a great option.
Parties All Night
Classes Are Hard
Thanks to an overzealous California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, it is nearly impossible to locate venues for all-night partying. In addition, many students simply don’t have time to party when classes, work and family responsibilities are factored into their busy schedules. College comes with many responsibilities, and parties aren’t one of them.
You Need Books Students often empty their wallets for textbooks that are not necessary to pass their classes. Though some professors will often stress the immediate procurement of a particular text, lectures and conceptual understanding are often the focus of exams. Of course, there are always free alternatives such as Google and online databases. My advice: Wait a week or two before purchasing a book to make sure you really need one.
As a general rule, classes are only difficult if you fail to put in the required effort. Popular legends about the difficulty of college classes are simply untrue; most of the time, classes will test dedication and responsibility far more than they will test knowledge and ability. To be cautious, read your syllabus; keep an eye out for 30-page papers.
College Is Affordable The greatest myth of them all. Each of us fortunate enough to have classes are acutely aware of rising tuition costs, which have been increasing recently at a rate of at least 10 percent per semester. With the California Community College system, the CSU and UC systems are all dropping massive tuition increases into the laps of starving students; college affordability belongs firmly in the “wish it were so” category.
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I. Thou shalt obey rules of the road on and off campus. While I morbidly love the sound of metal crunching against metal, it is in the best interest of everyone for you to drive the speed limit, come to complete stops at stop signs, and wait until you get home to text your friend back. I don’t care how late you are to class or how badly you want to leave. California law is still in effect, and there is no legitimate reason to compromise your safety and the safety of others you share the road with.
II. Thou shalt park appropriately.
Parking straight in my designated space isn’t exactly my forte. However, the butt of my car never hangs off over the space next to me, preventing other cars from backing out or coming in. As a courtesy to others who eventually will need that parking space, take the time to straighten yourself out, lest you actually like dings and dents in your passenger door.
III. Thou shalt wait thine turn in line.
If you’ve driven through Cal State Fullerton’s parking structures during peak parking hours, you may notice a long line of cars parked in front of the elevators. This is the most effective way to snag a parking spot—offering to pick up and drive students who have finished their schooling for the day to their car so when they back out and drive home, you get first dibs. This works on a first-come-firstserved basis, so please don’t be that douchebag that drives up to the front of the line of cars waiting outside that elevator for an hour with false promises of love and adoration for the next person to hop in your car.
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IV. Thou shalt not bitch at students unwilling to get into thine car.
One of the first lessons we learned as children is that we should never accept rides from strangers because it increases our chances of getting mugged, raped and/or killed. So when you offer to give departing students a ride to their vehicle and they deny the offer, not only are they probably freshmen who don’t understand how the parking system works, but they’re also probably more intelligent than the average bear. Either discreetly follow them (see Commandment V) or try your luck with someone else. Don’t waste your time cussing them out or calling them names, because nothing will get accomplished.
V. Thou shalt keep thine distance when stalking. It is generally acceptable to follow departing students to their cars, but tailgating a pedestrian is just as annoying as tailgating another vehicle. If you’re on their heels and they can hear your motor running, it is time to back off and give them a little personal space.
IV. Thou shalt not block lanes.
You are not king, and the parking lot is not your kingdom. You can sit in the middle of the lane all you want, waiting for someone to walk to their car that happens to be miraculously right in front of you. But if I pull up behind you, you’d better move your disgusting, fat, metal ass.
Commandments of CSUF Parking Divine doctrine for perfect parking
IX. Respect thine fellow driver if thou art a pedestrian. VII. Thou shalt not drive the wrong way down a one-way lane. S-Lot behind the College Park Building in particular is notorious for having people block one-way lanes or make humiliating attempts to park in spaces coming diagonally inward toward you. If you want to embarrass yourself, go right ahead, but please don’t be an inconvenience in my day by doing so.
VIII. Thou shalt not steal spaces.
If you’re giving yourself a pat on the back for swooping into a space right under my nose, even though I called dibs on it with my blinker, prepare to have your car keyed. You’re not a ninja and never will be, so save yourself the heartache and just cross that off your bucket list right now.
When I become dictator of the free world, Californian drivers will have the right of way, not the pedestrians. If you step out into the crosswalk when you have the Red Hand of Monotony, I will run over your feet without remorse. But until that happens, don’t walk in front of cars that have permission to get by. Walk behind them, if you must—they will certainly appreciate it.
X. Thou shalt not complain about not finding parking.
Yes, convenient parking spaces are hard to come by between the hours of 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. But if all else fails, and you’re more desperate than my ex-boyfriend, there is always parking in A-Lot. You can find at least one spot out of 1,381 available. The time it takes to rant about how difficult it is to get parking at CSUF is better spent just sucking it up and driving to the other side of campus.
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Five must-have apps Apps that help organize, learn and study
CIVIL WAR: Much more than re-enacting, a new life ...Continued from page 10
SUSAN COBO
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inClass
InClass was created for the disorganized, papers-crumbled-at-the-bottom-of-my-backpack student or the organized, color-coded-tabs student. It allows students to organize homework, set due-date alarms, export to a computer and of course, auto-post picture notes to Facebook.
The whole point of re-enacting, in my opinion, isn’t for yourself. It’s about getting yourself into a persona of somebody else.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary Merriam-Webster Dictionary is designed for students of all majors, not just for the word-loving students. You’ll want to look up every word!
On This Day... On this day… let’s students view and expand on events that have occurred. Students can see when history repeated itself! Bryan J Zimmerman said, “If you are a history buff, or just curious about the past, this app is a MUST for your collection...” Flashcards+ is designed for students who are flashcard savvy or are exploring new ways to improve on study habits. In union with Quizlet.com, students can create decks or find something to study. Sweetmari said, “Product is great, fastlearning and comprehensive system!!”
Wolfram Alpha
Flashcards+
Wolfram Alpha can debit your account $1.99, but it gives step-by-step explanations on solving the trickiest math problems. Want to know the integral of cos(x^2+ln5x-10)? This app will show you how. KarlHungus said, “A wealth of statistical data … Brings out my inner geek in so many ways.”
*All user reviews are from the Apple App Store.
Courtesy of Garrison Fradella
-Garrison Fradella CSUF Student
Garrison Fradella started re-enacting at age 14 as a bugler in the 1st Regiment Maine Cavalry. He has been wearing Civil War uniforms since he was 2 years old.
When the Fradellas go to Prado for the weekend, historical accuracy dictates every part of their day. They eat what the Union soldiers would and they camp in tents similar to those that were available for troops. “The whole point of re-enacting, in my opinion, isn’t for yourself. It’s about getting yourself into a persona of somebody else ... of someone who lived in a different age, someone who thought different things and was influenced in different ways,” Fradella said. When they are not preparing for battle, the participants do what the actual soldiers would have done in their spare time. They play cards, chess, drink coffee, chew tobacco and they even line up to receive rations and pay. Re-enacting has also given him a
new outlook on life. “On Sunday, when I come home all dirty and tired, I really appreciate my life,” he said. He appreciates all of the luxuries of modern society. But while he loves hot showers and the comfort of modern clothing, part of him still remains in character. “After living a weekend like that, you kind of get accustomed to feeling what they would’ve gotten excited about back then,” Fradella said. By re-enacting, he gains an appreciation for the smaller things in life, like a hot meal and a warm bed. Re-enacting has also fostered Garrison’s strong and noble character. His friends are not surprised when he tells him that he is a reenactor. “I have known Garrison for quite
a while now and I know how important honor, loyalty and solidarity are to him,” said Lilly Altay, 21, a radio-TV-film major and friend. “For a while he was thinking about becoming a police officer, but then I think he decided that the military was what he is looking for. So it did not surprise me much when he told me that he had been a Civil War reenactor.” While he currently does not have the time to participate with school and two jobs, Garrison will always have fond memories of donning his uniform and charging, bugle in hand, into the fray of men, horses and smoke.
Civil War
Numbers Casualties USA -2,128,948 Confederate States -1,082,119
Soldier Pay Union Privates - $13 monthly Confederate Privates -$11 monthly Source: CivilWar.org
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Why we hate Long Beach State ELLIOT COOK Daily Titan
Dear freshmen and incoming transfer students, The first thing you need to know about Cal State Fullerton sports is we HATE LONG BEACH STATE. They are our rival in every single sport we play, especially in our two most popular: men’s basketball and baseball. Although they might not be the closest campus to us (UC Irvine is), we go back and forth with them yearly. In basketball they have been much superior the past two seasons overall. We are 3-1 against them and that’s all that matters in a down season. In baseball the Titans have been dominant against the “Dirtbags” as of late. Long Beach State is named that because the baseball team used to practice on an alldirt field. Their fans take pride in it, but you can catch the Titan faithful screaming it onto the court at the Long Beach State players. Being a founding member of the Orange Curtain, I know this all too well. Records are thrown out the window every time the schools meet. There are three facts you should know: 1. When attending a CSUF game/event, you MUST wear orange. No other color is acceptable. Orange stands out better than any other color (that might just be the homer in me). 2. You must be loud. Don’t be ashamed to get thrown out of a CSUF vs Long Beach State
game. I would salute you. Once you enter historic Titan Gym for a basketball game against the “Dirtbags,” you will see that they bring three buses of students for the game. But guess what? So do we to the Pyramid. 3. Be proud. Be proud to be a Titan; our sports teams aren’t too shabby. Women’s volleyball made the NCAA tournament. Men’s soccer has a stellar chance to make the NCAA tournament, men’s basketball added three big-time transfers that will make an immediate impact and hopefully beat up on Casper Ware and the Big West favorite Long Beach State team. Baseball will once again be the class of the conference, and softball is improving back to old form. Don’t get me wrong here, I’m not saying the other Big West schools don’t matter. They just don’t matter as much. Our hate runs deep with the clowns from the Beach. A few years back a Titan (who is now an alum) painted their statue orange the night before we played them. Our players know how to act with the Beach. Last year, their men’s basketball team refused to shake our captains’ hands before the game. We came out and gave them a whooping. Now that you have an idea of the rivalry, it’s time to come out to a game. The women’s volleyball team plays the Beach in November, but if you hear someone yelling “F... the Beach” at any game, you might have a good idea of who it is. By the way, do they even have a beach over there? Cheers, Elliot Cook
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LUCIO VILLA / Daily Titan Senior forward Andre Hardy goes up for a rebound against rival Long Beach State at the Walter Pyramid last year.
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Date my school An online dating site that caters to the college singles JESSICA DRUCK Daily Titan
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nline dating isn’t what it used to be. Its clichéd idea of being for widowed women, lonely divorceés or those who are in the shy-and-over-40 club is being debunked by DateMySchool. com, an online dating site for college students. And yes, Cal State Fullerton is on there.
It’s not eHarmony and it’s not MySpace. You won’t be asked a million questions like how many years kayaking has been your hobby and you won’t get creepy messages from old men whose user picture is from the neck down only. It’s simple; it’s like Facebook meets LinkedIn meets a social network, according to Melanie Wallner, the company’s spokeswoman,
Courtesy of DateMySchool.com DateMySchool.com includes 350 colleges across the United States. Potential members must have a college email address in order to sign up.
who met her current boyfriend on the site when she was attending Columbia University. “It’s an online dating site and there’s all these filtering functions you can do on these sights,” said Wallner. “It’s user friendly, fun and it doesn’t have that stigma that other online dating sites have.” The site began when creators Balazs Alexa and Jean Meyer, both Columbia Business School graduates, decided it was time to help out students who were surrounded primarily by female students. “A girl from nursing school was complaining about her school having 90 percent girls,” said Alexa. “We were in the (business school) with 80 percent guys, so we figured it may be a good idea. There was no good solution out there yet.” The site launched at Columbia University in November 2010 and
had 1,300 students sign up in the first week. It wasn’t long before it made its way to New York University and then Harvard. The rest is history. The site has now launched in 350 colleges across the United States and is still growing. “You can be very private on the site so you can control who may access your profile. So if you don’t want people on campus or maybe in class knowing that you’re on DateMySchool.com, you can make it so they can’t see your profile,” Wallner said. The free website is just that: very private, and don’t worry, you must have a university or college email to sign up, so you won’t meet an English literature major from “Harverd.” Whether you really are looking for love or just networking within your school, you can narrow it
down to your department, all the way down to your building even (that’s right CSUF, look around your classroom, you never know who is on it) and use it to simply find a tutor or just network with people in your major -- something rather useful for students at a commuter school like CSUF, according to Wallner and the creators. “It can be difficult to meet people across campus and farther. It will also be nice to meet people inter-campus, you know if you’re all in the same city,” Wallner said. “If you’re in Fullerton, we also have schools located in the California area by you that you can have access to.” Adriana Sotelo, 21, a sociology major at CSUF, thinks the site will be useful for people who aren’t local. “It would be good for new students too, especially if they are out of state and don’t know anyone. That would really help them,” said Sotelo. Alexa, who met his current partner on the site as well, is just one of the success stories. People have even gotten married. But don’t worry, that’s a rarity according to Wallner; most people don’t have that on their minds, being as it is a college dating site. If you’re interested in hooking up with people in your department, theoretically or literally, go to DateMySchool.com.
Romance on the cheap Big budget love without all of the green JESSICA RUBIO Daily Titan
Roses, fancy dinners, delectable desserts and a kiss goodnight are all necessities to a perfect date. But does a wonderfully romantic, sweep-her-off-her-feet date have to leave your emotions running high and your bank account low? No way! Here are some affordable date ideas for you and your new college love in Fullerton.
Bike Riding If you own a bike then this date is in the bag. The famous Fullerton Loop provides great trails to bike with a significant other. This way, you can get to know each other while staying fit. Visit CityofFullerton.com and click on the “Parks and Recreation” tab to find out what trails you and your sweetie want to bike on.
Fullerton Museum The Fullerton Museum Center is not only free but also educational. If you and your loved one consider yourselves “art people,” then this is the date for you. Right now, the Fullerton Museum Center presents Julius Shulman’s photography in Palm Springs that captures the evolution of modern architecture. Visit CityofFullerton.com and click on the “Fullerton Museum” tab to find out more info on how to bring your inner artist out.
Dollar Theater Matinees for $1.50 and evenings for $2 are not too shabby. Although the Starplex Movies 7 in La Mirada is not in Fullerton, a 15-minute drive from campus for $2 is well worth it. Even though the movies at the dollar theater come out a few months after they hit the box office, you can’t beat a cheap flick, and not to mention dollar hot dogs!
Live Music For all of you music lovers out there, downtown Fullerton is the place to be. Local bars like the Continental Room and Commonwealth Lounge have live music on certain nights–be sure to check their calendar– and Roscoe’s Famous Deli and Back Alley Bar and Grill, which host cover rock bands, are just a few bars to get a bite to eat and hang out.
Picnic Pack your sandwiches and chips for a peaceful picnic in the park at the Arboretum. This park is perfect for a nature lovers to picnic. So spread some PB&J on wheat bread, throw in a bag of potato chips and even pack a bottle of “Two-buck Chuck” wine from Trader Joe’s in your basket and head to the park for a romancefilled afternoon.
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Education means more money DAVID HOOD Daily Titan
CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan One of the top programs in the nation yearly, the Cal State Fullerton men’s baseball team plays over 20 games a season at Goodwin Field right here on campus. The women’s volleyball team went to the NCAA tournament last fall and the men’s soccer team was a game away from entering the tournament. Men’s basketball is expected to be a top team in the Big West this winter.
A freshman’s outlook JENNA STOKES For the Daily Titan
Being a Titan freshman means having fun and going to sporting events
The year is 2004. It’s the bottom of the ninth in a heated game of baseball between rivals Cal State Fullerton and Long Beach State with a score of 7-6 in favor of LBSU. There are two outs and a full count facing CSUF junior catcher Kurt Suzuki. There are two runners on base and no more strikes to spare for CSUF. With the last pitch, Suzuki manages to hit the ball and suddenly it’s clear why he’s been nicknamed “Kurt Klutch.” The ball springs off his bat and flies higher and higher until it’s finally out of Goodwin Field, winning the game for the good guys and causing the crowd to go wild. This three-run shot is talked about all over campus and is considered one of the most unforgettable moments in Titan baseball history. There’s only one problem: While everyone was at the game experiencing this monumental accomplishment, you missed it. In my personal experience, I’ve found basketball to be a huge contributing factor to who I am as a person. For me, basketball was the ultimate teacher. From it I learned exceptional work ethic,
unwavering dedication and most importantly, passion. Although I may not play anymore, I still feel the pull toward the athletic atmosphere. Whether it be on the high school, intercollegiate or pro level of competition, I find that it is still easy to thrive in this kind of an environment. The important thing to remember is that you don’t need to have an athletic background to gain these respectable qualities. Whether you’re the star volleyball player leading your team in kills or the person in the crowd with the oversized foam finger, all that’s vital here is that you enjoy the game. In other words, you don’t need to have the athletic skill in order to appreciate and learn from it. Not to mention going to games is actually a lot of fun! Don’t get me wrong, it’s not required of you to be completely knowledgeable about sports for you to show up to one of these events. You can even show up to a softball game without any clue as to what a pickle or a drop third strike is and still have a good time. After time I guarantee you’ll pick up a few things along the way. But trust me, if you missed out on the opportunity to
see Gerard Anderson’s gravity-defying slam dunks in person, you’re not going to want to be the only one to miss out on other crowdpleasing showstoppers the men’s basketball team has in store for its upcoming 2011 season. As an incoming freshman you might not think it’s important to attend school sporting events, but you definitely don’t want to miss out on the next victorious CSUF moment, because you never know when it’s going to take place. Not only are they an excellent way to support your fellow Titans, but going to an upcoming soccer game, for instance, could definitely make you feel like you’re a part of your school. After all, that’s what the majority of the students here, both upperclassmen and underclassmen, are trying to achieve, right? So why not sport some blue and orange and head down to an upcoming game. Many will agree that the number one way to meet new people and make friends is through sports. Whether you’re spectating or participating, the one thing that is sure to bring people together is the desire for a common goal: a CSUF victory.
The same monotony of routine day in and day out with professors who sometimes hardly care wears down on the psyche of the normal college student, however peppy the “freshman experience” is. Oftentimes, the daily question at 6:30 a.m. is, “Is this worth it?” as the alarm clock adds an early headache, only to get stuck once again in traffic on the freeway and to look around for another hour on campus for parking. The numbers are in. Your efforts are not in vain. According to the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, people who earn bachelor’s degrees earn over 64 percent more than those who simply graduate high school. That means those who walk across the stage in May can expect to earn somewhere in the range of $40,100 to $51,000 (if he/she works full time for full-year salaries). The time is worth the money, the long hours of classes, books, lines in front of the accountant’s office, and that elusive A on Blackboard you hope your sweat (and blood) produced from exhausting the supply of midnight oil. Claus Moser, a British statistician, said, “Education costs money, but then so does ignorance.” It costs money for the United States (and the world) to pick up the trail from not knowing how things logically work by an education’s enlightenment. Also, it costs citizens money
to support those who choose not to become educated. I am not saying that all poverty is produced by the uneducated, but rather, that it is a strong contributing factor. Besides the projected payoff of college, there are other benefits as well. It is all summed up in a simple phrase said by Abraham Maslow, a former psychology professor at Columbia University, about education: “If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.” What Maslow meant is that if we only see things in one way, there will only be one answer. However practical that may sound, it is also a frightening idea because everyone thinks differently. That leaves everyone with their own singular tool and their own singular way to solve the problem. Diversity in thought and worldview not only enhances one’s problem-solving skills, but allows for the appreciation of people and ideas that are different from our own. Education and the process of exposure to these different ideas are what develop humankind’s cognitive abilities. The end result of our education as college students is an enlightened mind. By the end, tolerance for others’ point of view and respect for our fellow humans are spawned from the well of wisdom dished out to us in the form of Scantron 882-E’s and long hours painting patterns on hundreds of strands of piano wire. Education is meant to open our minds. Sydney J. Harris, a journalist for Chicago Sun-Times said, “The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.”
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Fall Fashion Students share their fashion tips, places and what’s trending in this season’s fall fashions JESSICA DRUCK Daily Titan
Fall is upon us and that means one thing: it’s time to buy new clothes. Here in Fullerton, it’s hard to dress fashionably when temperatures are so high, especially well into October, but you can keep your cool by adding some new threads to your wardrobe. Freddy Cabo, 20, a Cal State Fullerton student who works at Beatnic, a trendy boutique in downtown Fullerton that special-
izes in men’s street wear, said this fall is all about flannels, oxfords and button-ups. “It’s going more to comfort and leisure styles, shoe-wise too,” said Cabo. Beatnic carries an array of brands like Crooks and Castles, Nike and their own Beatnic brand, but Cabo admits to clothing being a little pricey. He said Stussy and Vans are more affordable for college students like himself. Items like color-block plaid shirts and hooded jersey knits will be a huge hit this semester. Retailers in downtown Fullerton are seeing an array of fall fashion
for girls. Bell bottoms are making a comeback - who knew? Forever 21 is selling fashionable wide-leg trousers and bell bottoms starting at $10.99, or you can check out the real deal at shops like American Vintage and Buffalo Exchange in downtown Fullerton. You will be paying a little more, but at least you know they will last since they have most likely been around since the ‘70s. Neha Arora, 22, a biology major at CSUF, would like to see neon trends disappear this fall and see girls dress more sophisticated. “In summer, people show a little more,” said Arora. “I think fall is about dressing a little more classy.” Deep teals, neutral colors and matte pastel pinks are bringing a new name to neon colors that were popular over summer. May they rest in peace. Some great accessories for fall are hats – but retire the summer fedora – like reasonably sized floppy hats for girls and flat-billed hats or beanies for men; these will keep your head dry from rain or just looking good. Don’t forget your feet. While snazzy kicks are tantalizing to the eye like the Nike Free, which Cabo said is making a big comeback, check out online retailers like KarmaLoop.com for deals on your favorite brands. Oxfords, as mentioned by Cabo, aren’t just for guys. They will play up any outfit with their timeless look. For girls, the Deena & Ozzy perimeter oxford shoe at Urban Outfitters for $38 provides a stylish look while the Cooperative menswear mesh oxford for $59 is something more edgy. For guys, you really can’t go wrong with a classic Vans slip-on or better yet, the Bed Stu quarter oxford at Urban Outfitters for $68. These trendy shoes are perfect for fall because they’re comfortable and casual, something Antoinette Frazier, a communications major, is all about. “For school, I just wear a T-shirt and jeans, and a hooded jacket,” said Frazier. For comfortable jeans and hoodies, check out H&M for girls and guys. Jeans that range in a variety of style start at $10 and hoodies start at $14. Whether you want to spend a few extra bucks for those items this fall or bargain shop, don’t miss out on looking stylish.
Dressing for Success DAVID HOOD Daily Titan
In this competitive job market, first impressions are critical for determining the outcome of a job interview, good grades or a successful life. What people wear directly correlates with how they hold and view themselves. If you have found yourself wondering why you didn’t get that summer job, it is time to take a look at your wardrobe. Here are five easy tips to improve: 1. Start dressing for the job even when you’re not working. Attitude is everything and it shapes perspectives and most importantly, outward appearances. There are ways to look good and feel chic without looking slutty or like a slob. 2. Beards are cool, but messy. Mustaches are “in” in March, but not ‘in’ for the season of job hunts and good grades. The cultural norms of today dictate that professionalism is best represented by good hygiene, clean looks and fresh smells. Guys, that means showers everyday, deodorant, and sorry, no more than size two on the electric razor. 3. Ladies, unless you plan on getting a job in the erotic industry, short skirts, heels and unbuttoned shirts leaving nothing to the imagination are not the brightest ways to represent your professional college education that you’re hoping will one day will make you millions. Decency and modesty show much about your character and what you want in life. If you want to dress to impress, knee-length skirts and fashionable blazers will keep you cool in more than one way. 4. Invest in some hair products. Groom and Clean is a good product that actually cleans your hair keeping it from getting greasy, sticky or crusty. It has enough hold to stay up for the rest of the day without breaking your swag or your wallet. 5. Less is more. That means highlighter colors, thick mascara and overly tight clothes do not make the cut. You want to look professional, not like a Lady Gaga mini-me. When it all boils down, your body shape or type is irrelevant. Having confidence in who you are is the only tip you need to be successful. Outward appearances, however important and helpful, only go so far.
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Questions Answers with your ASI The Associated Students Inc. Executive Staff is a group of six students who represent the student body’s needs and interests to Cal State Fullerton’s faculty and administration. The ASI Executive Staff shared a few words with the Daily Titan about their experiences, goals and expectations for the school year.
Eric Niu
President & CEO
Daily Titan: Tell me a little about yourself. Eric Niu: I am a fourth-year international
business major with an emphasis in Chinese.
DT: Why did you come to Cal State Fullerton? EN: I chose to come to CSUF because it has a
fantastic business program and I loved the campus after my tour.
DT: What made you want to get involved with
ASI?
EN: I got involved with ASI because one of my fraternity brothers, Dean Gertie, told me about it and encouraged me to apply for the ASI Board of Directors for the College of Business.
DT: Tell me a little more about your first year
at CSUF.
EN: I wasn’t involved on campus at all during my first year on campus. I would just go to class after looking for parking for an hour and then go home. School was more like work to me. It wasn’t fun at all. I didn’t have a lot friends. I didn’t have a lot of connections. One of my friends introduced me to ASI. I didn’t know what it was, but I found out I pay ASI fees and a lot of the events we have here are free for students.
DT: Did you always want to be involved with politics?
EN: I did not always have interests in politics until I met many friends that have passion for it, such as Jay Jefferson, who truly inspired me. DT: What makes you passionate? EN: Change, the change you can make just
by letting your voice be heard. I believe in the power of people’s voices. Advocacy efforts do make a difference when it comes down to legislation. It’s hard for us to influence legislation, but we have to make the constant effort and never give up.
DT: What goals do you have for CSUF? EN: I want to change the stereotype
of CSUF from being a commuter school to a unified campus that is full of Titan pride.
DT: What advice do you have for freshmen? EN: Always follow your passion and be
open-minded. Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you react to it; be ready for the transformation you will experience during your college years.
For more information, please visit the Fullerton ASI at Asi.Fullerton.edu. You can also contact them here: Eric Niu President & CEO aspresident@fullerton.edu Jay L. Jefferson II Executive Vice President asvicepresident@fullerton.edu
Matthew Badal Vice President of Finance asivpfinance@fullerton.edu Jessie Frietze Chief Governmental Officer asicgo@fullerton.edu
Trina Tan Chief Communications Officer asicco@fullerton.edu Megan Martinez Chief Administrative Officer asicao@fullerton.edu
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Jessie Frietze
Chief Governmental Officer
Daily Titan:
little about yourself.
Tell me a
Jessie Frietze: Well, I am a fourth-year political science student. I’m originally from San Diego. When I came here I really wanted to get involved. I began my involvement in the Volunteer and Service Center, also played some intramural sports as well as attending events from a lot of other different clubs and organizations. DT: Why did you come to Cal State Fullerton? JF: When I visited CSUF I really enjoyed the campus. The location allowed me to be independent
but close to home as well. The area was definitely a lot different from the beachy area that I grew up with, but I wanted something different and wanted to explore a little bit, so I chose CSUF. Note: my favorite part of campus is the Arboretum.
DT: What made you want to get involved with ASI? JF: I always wanted to get involved because as a kid it was the leadership and extracurricular activities that helped broaden my view and really allowed me to gain experiences that shape who I am. My first interaction with ASI was at a Lobby Corps meeting. I was
interested in advocacy and serving others and wanted to see what I could do in my field of study to help with this effort.
DT: Did you always want to be involved with politics? JF: I’m not so interested in pol-
itics in terms of office, but I have a passion for being an engaged, informed and connected citizen and being able to use this to help others. I used to want to be a lawyer or in the FBI working with human trafficking or endangered youth. I’m still taking opportunities as they come and we’ll see where they take me.
DT: What’s your dream job? JF: I used to want to be a stunt
person, and I still do. But my dream job would be working with the United Nations, Red Cross or another organization engaged in peace policies, helping redevelop war or disaster-stricken areas.
DT: What are your professional goals?
JF: My professional goals consist of finding a job that I am passionate about and that I can use to build communities, empower
youth and really just spread compassion. The great thing is that there are jobs that allow for this and I hope to someday be in such a position.
DT:
goals?
What are your personal
JF: I want to travel, especially to South America and Asia, learning a couple new languages. I’m working on Chinese and continuing my education.
DT: What goals do you have for yourself this year. JF: Stay healthy, have less of a carbon footprint and try to buy locally. DT: What do you do for fun? JF: Get together with friends,
advocate, volunteer, skateboard, hike, watch movies, surf, learn and read.
DT: What makes you passion-
DT: What do you do in between classes?
JF: Injustice and compassion.
JF: I’ll either be catching up with some friends, drinking a cup of tea or hanging around and enjoying the sunlight on campus.
ate?
DT: What goals do you have for CSUF? JF: I hope that CSUF can be a place where students can find a community and a comfort zone, have experiences that change their lives, provide an educational experience that can give students a world view and help them understand more about themselves and the world around us. I also want to see CSUF take the lead for student issues and foster an environment where students are empowered to speak their mind.
DT: Do you have any advice for freshmen? JF: Really get involved, it completely changes your college experience. Don’t be afraid. Always ask questions. As always, stay informed and make sure your voice is heard. Go to professors’ office hours. Things don’t always happen how you would expect, but take opportunities as they come and you’ll go far. Spread compassion.
Trina Tan Chief Communications Officer Daily Titan: So what does the chief communications officer do?
communications officer?
Trina Tan: My job is to consistently let students know what their ASI can do for them, as well as find out what students want from their ASI.
TT: I first began my involvement with the Pilipino American Student Association on campus, and most recently served as administrative chair for ASI’s Association for InterCultural Awareness (AICA).
DT: What are your goals as chief communications officer?
DT: What inspires you? TT: I am inspired by the stu-
TT: With my position, my goals are to provide creative outlets for student voices to be heard, as well as actively inform the campus of what ASI has done, is doing and will do for all of you this year. DT: How were you involved on
campus before becoming ASI chief
dent voice and carry great passion for multiculturalism.
DT: What are your professional
goals?
TT: With this inspiration, I am
pursuing a career in the field of student affairs in the hopes of giving back to colleges and universities for
my incredible experience as a Titan, as well as advocate for diversity and acceptance on all campuses.
DT: What do you do for fun? TT: I love to attend concerts,
do photo projects with friends, try daring and exotic foods, but I especially love to meet new people. So please don’t hesitant to drop by TSU 207 or send me your questions/concerns on the ASI CSUF Facebook!
DT: Is there anything else you’d like to add? TT: I really love college, and my hopes are to help instill students with that same excitement about CSUF. Have an amazing first week of school, Titans!
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Jay L. Jefferson II Executive Vice President Daily Titan: Tell me a little about yourself. Jay Jefferson: I am 22 years old with a major in
business administration and a concentration in economics. I have a passion for educational and social justice and am going to pursue a master’s degree in public policy.
around the issues at our university. My main priority is advocacy, however we cannot advocate successfully without having the proper input from our campus population. With this also comes a responsibility on our part to provide students with the resources necessary so that they can openly and readily provide feedback.
DT: What made you want to get involved with ASI? JJ: The first ASI program I got involved with was Lob-
DT: For returning and new students? JJ: I’d like to see increased involvement in our student
by Corps. It started with me taking the public service track as a part of the Student Leadership Institute. From this I decided to get more involved with politics and that was when I found out about Lobby Corps.
DT: Did you always want to be involved with politics? JJ: My true passion is community service, and so I
naturally find politics interesting as they are highly interrelated.
DT: What’s your dream job? JJ: A job where I am working in an underprivileged
community in a capacity that allows me to contribute to its socio-economic growth, be it through education reform, business development or community advocacy.
DT: What makes you passionate? JJ: My passion for community comes from my racial
and demographic background. I am originally from Inglewood, and after moving to Cerritos I began to see the great disparities in the quality of education and the lifestyles of the people. I have grown to understand that mainstream America is disconnected from the issues of those who live in poverty, and the only way for me to be satisfied with my life would be by me being an agent of change for my community.
DT: What goals do you have for Cal State Fullerton? JJ: My goal is to increase the number of students who
actively contribute to the policies and politics within our campus. As we are a commuter campus, many students do not have the chance to contribute to important discussions
organizations and programs. Studies show that students who are involved on campus are more likely to do well academically.
DT: What goals do you have for yourself this year?
JJ: My personal goal is to grow closer to having peace within my inner intuitive self. I believe that every human being has a deep intuitive self that we tend to lose through all of the technology and distractions that constantly surround us. This intuition has guided many of my important decisions and is the reason for my recent successes in life. DT: What do you do during your free time? JJ: Lately I haven’t had as much free time as I would
like, but generally I enjoy socializing, meeting new people, reading and playing chess. Between classes I am either studying, socializing, having lunch or in a meeting.
DT: Do you have a few words for incoming freshmen? JJ: I encourage all freshmen to get involved as early
as possible. Every organization that a student is involved with comes with a variety of great experiences that cannot be learned in the classroom. Not only this, but getting involved comes with a great network of other people that may provide a valuable connection to your professional or personal goals. Develop as many positive relationships as you can; you never know who you might meet.
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Matthew Badal Vice President of Finance Daily Titan: Tell me a little
about yourself.
Matthew Badal: I’m a third year majoring in biochemistry. I’ve lived in Fullerton since I was a baby and have been coming to this campus ever since I was little because my dad works here. I have gone to school literally down the street from here since kindergarten, from Acacia Elementary School, to Ladera Vista Middle School, to Troy High School and now CSUF. DT: Why did you come
to CSUF?
MB: I came here because I knew that we have a strong program that helps students get into medical school, but also because I have grown up on campus as I mentioned before. DT:
What made you want to get involved with ASI?
MB: I began my involvements in campus as an orientation leader through new student programs wanted to get involved in ASI because I wanted to continue talking to students and helping them after I was done with orientation.
DT: Did you always want to be involved with politics?
MB: I never dreamed of being involved in politics. Once I began getting involved I realized the need to be an educated citizen as far as politics are concerned, so I really feel lucky to be so involved in the issues and seeing what is going on on campus, as well as throughout the state.
DT: What’s your dream job? MB: To tell the truth, there are
so many jobs I would love to have throughout my life, but I really would like to be a surgeon and be able to help people in a way that is so direct and immediate. I ultimately would love to get into medical school and become a surgeon. Eventually I would like to go back to school and get an MBA as well because I do have an interest in business.
DT: What makes you passion-
ate?
MB: Helping people. I know that is the generic answer, but really just having genuine conversations with people and doing anything you can to help them succeed is the best feeling for me. DT: What goals do you have for
CSUF?
MB: I have grown up with CSUF and have seen all the changes that have been made over the past 20 years. I really want the campus to continue growing and thriving so that we can serve as many students as we can while also continuing all of our excellent programs. DT: What do you do in between classes?
MB: Either get something to eat or run into the office to do some work or study.
DT: What advice do you have for freshmen?
MB: Try something new and learn everything you can. This is the time when you can really find out your interests and what is available to you out in the “real world.”
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Should I go to class today? yes
Is it the first day of class?
You poor, poor soul.
no
I know...
yes
Quiz today?
no
Does showing up affect your grade (or popularity)?
yes
yes
8 a.m. class?
YES!
Do you have anything better to do than listen to your professor read the syllabus?
Homework due? Cute girl in class?
no
yes yes
JUST GO TO CLASS
no
SKIP IT!
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Wonderful, timeless words of wisdom “Data is not information, information is not knowledge, knowledge is not understanding, understanding is not wisdom.”
- Clifford Stoll
“The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge.” - Daniel J. Boorstin
“There would be nothing to frighten you if you refused to be afraid.” - Gandhi
“Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another.” - Gilbert K. Chesterton
“The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.” - Jean-Paul Sartre
“Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung.” - Voltaire
“All this worldly wisdom was once the unamiable heresy of some wise man.” - Henry David Thoreau
“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” - Socrates
“Don’t taunt the alligator until after you’ve crossed the creek.” - Dan Rather
“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.” - Confucius
“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
- Michael Jordan
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6 bored things to
do when
All of us get bored in between classes. Instead of embarrassing yourself with desperate actions that you may or may not regret later, read this list for some ideas. PETER CORNETT Daily Titan
Touch Your iPod and Have Fun Enjoy obligatory staples such as Angry Birds and Cut the Rope, or if you are really daring, Tiny Wings. Do not be afraid to experiment in order to find out what makes you happy.
Lounge in the Classy Foyer of Mihaylo Hall. Avoid outdoor seating areas riddled with bird droppings and enjoy the glamorous accommodations of the Steven G. Mihaylo Hall. Wear a suit and Ivy League logos to fit in with the crowd.
Read a Book that you Weren’t Assigned From Russell Brand to Bertrand Russell, books can be fun. If you are bored and want to escape reality, pick up a book. For a true adventure into fantasy land, I recommend a politician’s autobiography.
Pregame Your Next Class at Cantina Lounge Everyone knows that mild inebriation makes things more interesting. Add a little spice to your microbiology class with a beer or two from across the street.
Become Another Person No one likes who you were in high school, so invent a personality that is marginally less annoying. If you want to be the tough guy who tells Greenpeace representatives about your stint hunting endangered whales, more power to you!
Go home. This isn’t high school anymore; if you are bored, go home. Don’t bother letting your professor know. Just bribe a classmate for notes, then pull a Bueller and bounce.
Disclaimer: don’t follow this advice in instances where it contradicts with local, state or federal law, or where it would cause irreparable harm to your insignificant reputation.