Daily Titan April 6, 2011

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Vol. 89 Issue 32

April 6, 2011

Mike Vitale puts his words to good use .................................................6

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Elections Begin

The candidates for ASI president and vice president went head to head during a debate in a final push before elections begin today.

Concert to aid survivors CSUF and Fullerton College collaborate with a show to raise funds for Japan ANDREW KWOK Daily Titan

AISSA CANCHOLA - “We want students to be able to be involved with clubs and organizations...”

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NEWS Psychology Day helps guide students’ futures ........................................2 OPINION Facebook: Big Brother is watching you .......................................3 DETOUR Local band Goldenwest starts making waves in music ........................................6 SPORTS Senior gymnasts close out season at NCAA Regionals .......................................8

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ERIC NIU - “The main key for improving student life is communication.”

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BRIAN MARTINEZ - “It’s about reaching out to students.”

A Japan benefit concert will be held by collaborating students from Cal State Fullerton and Fullerton College to raise funds, food and supplies for the disaster relief. The concert will be held Sunday at the I.N.A. Mega Church at 417 S. Richman Ave. Proceeds from the event will be sent to food bank Second Harvest Japan. “The reason why we chose this organization is because with such power houses like the Red Cross, the smaller ones that really need help are being overlooked,” said Anna Perdomo, coordinator of CSUF’s Japan Relief Effort. Anywhere from 15 to 16 performers are scheduled to attend, including musical acts, poets and dancers. Among them are a Japanese dance company and a CSUF student who will be raffling her artwork, according to Perdomo and Chad Townsley, a student at Fullerton College. A presentation will be given by the president of Fullerton College, and the OC Food Truck will also be at the event, according to Willie Holmes Jr, an I.N.A. Mega Church member. Coordinators will be accepting food, clothes, hygiene products and $5 donations. See JAPAN, page 2

Scholarship helps cancer survivors

The American Cancer Society helps students who have been through cancer go to college

GABRIELLE ABUTOM Daily Titan

Young adult cancer survivors who desire to pursue a higher education but lack funding to do so can apply for the American Cancer Society’s Young Cancer Survivor Scholarship Program. California residents age 24 or younger who were diagnosed with cancer at 18 years or younger and are attending Cal State Fullerton may qualify. College-bound or college-en-

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rolled students who meet the requirements and are able to demonstrate financial need are eligible to apply. The program awards stipends of up to $7,500 per recipient per academic year for survivors’ educational expenses, according to Cancer.org. Receivers may use the scholarship for tuition, fees, books and supplies required for course instruction. Joelle Kearny, 20, a business administration major, said the scholarship program has helped her drastically. “When I was 13 I was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in the form of a bone tumor in my right leg,” said Kearny. “They replaced my knee and part of my femur with an internal prosthesis made out of titanium metal. Now my health is great and the scholarship program has given me the opportunity to attain an education that will help me with my future career. This program has given me the opportunity to share my story with others. It’s a very rewarding feeling.” Since the program’s inception in 2000, more than $2 million have been raised to provide scholarships to almost 600 young cancer survivors. Tara Hussey, 21, a nursing major diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2005, said without the scholarship program, she would not be the person she is today – the president of CSUF sorority Sigma Kappa. See CANCER, page 2

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JONATHAN GIBBY / Daily Titan Titan junior second baseman went 2 for 3 and scored twice in CSUF’s come-from-behind victory Tuesday, producing a nine-run burst in the fourth inning.

Titans shred through the Waves, 13-3 CSUF baseball is now on a nine-game win streak after beating Pepperdine WESLEY RUSCHER Daily Titan

The No.12 Cal State Fullerton Titan baseball team improved its latest winning streak to nine in a row after crashing down on the visiting Pepperdine Waves 13-3 Tuesday at Goodwin Field. Falling behind to the Waves 3-0 early in the game, the Titans exploded for nine runs in the fourth

inning and never looked back. In the fourth, the Titans sent 14 batters to the box and as a team hit for the cycle. “I thought they responded tremendously well,” said Titan Head Coach Dave Serrano. “Early on in the season when we got down by some runs we panicked. We didn’t panic tonight, we stayed with ourselves.” Pepperdine drew first blood against the Titans in the second inning. After a one-out double by

sophomore second baseman Joe Sever, back-to-back singles put the Waves up 1-0. An error by Titan sophomore left fielder Carlos Lopez allowed both runners to advance into scoring position. A deep sacrifice fly to center drove in the final Pepperdine run of the inning and the final run of the game for the Waves. See TITANS, page 8


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