Vol. 89 Issue 18
March 7, 2011
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Discussion on sex does not arouse
Thieves Target Catalytic Converters
Workshop on sexual ethics at the WoMen’s Center takes religious conservative stance
Two men arrested on campus for the alleged theft of car components
RYAN LASKODI Daily Titan
How much are they worth: Stolen catalytic converters are sold to scrap yards for around $100 to $150 and when sold to individuals they can sell for up to $400. Sold new, catalytic converters can cost around $1,500.
What is it: Catalytic converters are devices that reduce pollution-causing emissions as part of the exhaust system. The precious metals inside act as catalysts; when hot exhaust enters the converter, a chemical reaction occurs that alters toxic gases, such as carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons, into less harmful emissions.
What Vehicles are at risk: Thieves look for vehicles that sit higher from the ground, such as trucks, pick-ups and SUVs. These cars allow them to slide underneath without having to jack up the vehicle to gain access to the converter. With just a few cuts of a batterypowered saw, the converter can be removed in less than a minute.
Cal State Fullerton: Our campus is a perfect target because vehicles are left unattended for extended periods of time in parking lots.
ANDERS HOWMANN Daily Titan
The University Police arrested two men at gunpoint at the south entrance of the Nutwood parking structure Wednesday morning. Driving in a cream-colored Chrysler and armed with a DeWalt D385 cordless Sawzall, the men, both from Los Angeles County, had been driving around campus looking for unattended cars in Cal State Fullerton’s parking lots and structures. An eyewitness saw the men cutting the catalytic converter from the bottom of a car. Paul Harper, 45, from Lynwood, and Andre Grays, 51, from Los Angeles, are be-
ing charged with grand theft, receiving stolen property, possession of burglary tools and possession of certain articles minus ID marks. Neither men are CSUF students. “The driver had been arrested three months ago for the same thing and they both had extensive criminal histories that included vehicletheft-type crimes,” said Detective Robert Botzheim from the University Police. Lieutenant John Brockie said a female spotted the suspects under a car in the structure around 10:23 a.m. She called in the sighting to the police immediately. She reported the men were trying to remove a part from the car. See CAR THEFT, page 3
A discussion on sexual ethics was intended to serve as an open forum where anybody of any orientation could come and share his or her opinion. The conversations, however, did not become very diverse. The workshop was led by the Rev. Patricia Anne-Johnson, academic coordinator for the McNair Scholars Program at Cal State Fullerton, and Bishop Noel Jones of the City of Refuge Church in Gardenia. Members of the City of Refuge Church were also in attendance. Many of the people who came to give their thoughts seemed to be older and conservative. Most of the discussion that happened involved the topic of the sanctity of sex in marriage and were from a heterosexual, Christian point of view. During the discussion, Johnson said she wanted to hear some non-married and younger college students give their thoughts on the questions; she also encouraged homosexuals to give their opinion. Jones said even though it was great for the church members to be there, they did slow down the
Classic Moliere comedy at CSUF
process of getting to more diverse discussion, which is why many students felt the workshop was too short. Susan Leavy, acting director of the Women’s Center who hosted the event with SisterTalk March 3 in the Titan Student Union Pavilion C, said the workshop came about because they asked Johnson to do a noontime program on the subject. Johnson attends the church where Jones is a pastor and the two decided to do the workshop together. The workshop started with a speech from Jones who talked about, when it comes to sex, how men and women are raised in a very different way. He used his own children as an example, saying when his daughter was young he was very protective of her and her dating patterns and when it came to his son, when he got married he didn’t even know if he was a virgin or not. See SEX ETHICS, page 2
Titan takes position in Republican campaign Poli Sci student Jeremy Yamaguchi is appointed delegate to Republican Party
Tartuffe premieres at the CSUF Young Theatre WES NEASE Daily Titan
CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan Titan senior Ashley Richie slides back to defend her opponent. Richie and the Titans move forward to compete in postseason play as No. 8 seed.
Courtesy of the Cal State Fullerton Department of Theatre and Dance The classic comedy is the first play in the spring lineup for the Theatre Department. The Moliere classic has been updated to bring a contemporary feel to the 300-year-old piece of work.
KATHLEEN ROSELL Daily Titan
The spring theater lineup started with a success Friday when “Tartuffe,” directed by James R. Taulli, debuted in the Young Theatre. Although the premiere performance saw a few mistakes in the delivery of the script and some slow sound effects, the hilarity of the French comedy by Moliere could not be missed. The cast brought the audience into the show with old humor that had been arranged in a way that was up to date with today’s society and even brought a contemporary feel to the 300-yearold words. The beginning of the play sees Madame Pernelle, played by faculty member Evelyn Carol Case, storming out of the house declaring the family is foolish not to believe in the sanctity of Tartuffe, whom she
and her son Orgon find to be next to Jesus in their eyes as he brings the word of God with him. Tartuffe, played by Ben Lambert, was brought into the house penniless from the streets and is now thought of as a brother by Orgon, who hangs on his every word. The rest of the family sees that Tartuffe is a farce, but cannot figure out how to convince Madame Pernelle and Orgon of his two-faced treachery. Orgon, played by Andy Babinski, returns home to his Paris estate not long after Madame’s vocal departure to declare that although he had promised his daughter Mariane, played by Keiko Suda, to another, he was now hell-bent on having her marry Tartuffe. Yet no one, not even Tartuffe, is excited about this arrangement, mainly because Tartuffe is more entranced by Orgon’s ravishing wife Elmire. See TARTUFFE, page 5
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Women’s squad loses to Aggies In their final game of the regular season, the Titans fall to UC Davis at home, 73-58 JEFF PRENOVOST Daily Titan
Coming off a loss to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, there is only so much one team can handle in the final week of play in the regular season; but this is basketball and anything can happen. Just a small spark of life can turn things around and Tuesday is the time to forget about the past, do one thing and one thing only: win. The Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team lost its season finale to UC Davis Saturday, by a final score of 73-58. Senior guards Lyndsey Grove and Ashley Richie led the team in scoring in their final home game as Titans. The Titans (9-20, 5-11) could not bounce back from the 22-0 run the Aggies put together to finish the fist half. Titan junior guard Megan Richardson said, “We played hard but I don’t think things really bounced our way offensively today. We dug ourselves in too big of a hole because we outscored them in the second half.” The Aggies deployed their zone defense to trap and out-rebound the Titans, but the Titans managed to outscore UC Davis only in the second half. The Ag-
gies’ defense held the Titans to just 39 percent from the field, while UC Davis shot 52 percent. The Titans managed to cut their halftime deficit of 18 points down to just seven when junior guard Lauren Chow drained a three-pointer to make the score 55-48. Chow finished with four points, four assists and two steals. Grove led with a team-high 14 points, including two threes and four rebounds; Richie finished behind her with 13 points and four steals. However, the Aggies were able to have their way with the Titans in the paint, where Aggie forward Heidi Hentz drove in for 14 points and forward Kasey Riecks was one of two Aggies to score 18 points. CSUF did all that could be done to slow down the Aggies in the second half, but the confusion on offense couldn’t propel the Titans to take over the lead. Titan Head Coach Marcia Foster said, “They’re in a different kind of defense, a match-up defense that we don’t see a lot, so we shot a lot of outside shots instead of inside shots today.” During crunch time the Titans could not gain enough momentum, and with four minutes left to go in the game, the Aggies went on another run and extended their lead 65-50. See TITANS, page 8
Jeremy Yamaguchi, a senior political science major at Cal State Fullerton, is no stranger to the local political landscape, and his recent appointment as a voting delegate by California State Senator Bob Huff to the California State Republican Party is only going to raise his profile further. The 22-year-old, who has spent years working in the public eye, volunteering with local organizations, coordinating political rallies and streamlining budgets to improve city services, will now be making his voice heard as the California Republican Party kicks off their 2011 Spring Convention in Sacramento on March 18. See YAMAGUCHI, page 3
WHAT’S INSIDE NEWS CSUF receives Master’s of Social Work accreditation ........................................3 OPINION Jersey Shore’s The Situation in politics ........................................4 DETOUR Spamalot tour leaves fans wanting more ........................................5 SPORTS Baseball sweeps USC in a three-game series ........................................8