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VP-elect cleared in voting scandal

Prescribed drugs disposed of by FPD Fullerton Police offer a safe means to get rid of expired prescription drugs

An investigation by the Dean of Students finds Jay Jefferson free of election charges

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The Fullerton Police Department will be participating in the second National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, in which it will be providing a safe means of disposing of expired, unwanted and unused prescription and over-thecounter medications.

The department, at 237 W. Commonwealth Ave., will be accepting anonymous drop-offs at no charge Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“We certainly don’t recommend flushing the majority of drugs, primarily because they can dissolve and enter water systems. We also don’t recommend throwing them out in your trash … because there is always a potential for abuse and diversion of those substances even in the trash,” said Sarah Pullen, a Drug Enforcement Administration public information officer.

Sgt. Andrew Goodrich of the Fullerton Police Department said there will be over a dozen drop-off points for the event, and that Fullerton PD will serve the majority of locals who live in the northern part of the county. Goodrich emphasized that the drop-offs will only be valid for those disposing of legal prescription and over-thecounter drugs.

“If you show up with methamphetamine or cocaine, you’re probably going to get arrested,” said Goodrich, laughing.

“We’re talking about prescription medications, any kind of prescription medication, whether it’s antibiotics or anti-depressants; it could be pain medication, any sort of medication that’s expired or no longer wanted.”

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ARIANNE CUSTER / Daily Titan Strawberries can be grown without the use of pesticides such as methyl iodide. These organic strawberries at the Fullerton Farmers Market are grown without dangerous chemicals.

Cancer-causing strawberries Methyl iodode, a pesticide used on local farms, poses a major threat to human health and well-being Education Fund and Pesticide Action Network North America.

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Californians eating locally grown strawberries or residents driving by fields – on their way to work, school or family functions – may soon be exposed to a toxic carcinogen called methyl iodide, a pesticide that can be sprayed on strawberry fields to kill destructive insects and fungi.

The problem with the use of methyl iodide, according to Tia Lebherz, is “it causes cancer and lateterm miscarriages. When applied it is supposed to be contained in the soil by tarps, but in real world conditions, with uncertain weather and possible human error, there is a definite risk of it seeping out and poisoning farmers, farm workers and nearby communities.”

Lebherz has been a volunteer for nine months as a campaign organizer assistant for the Safe Strawberry Campaign (SSC) and explained this to attendees at the recent workshop called “Strawberry Fields Forever: Pesticides and Environmental Injustice in California.”

The SSC is a collaborated effort founded by four organizations – Californians for Pesticide Reform, Center for Environmental Health, Pesticide Watch

THE RISK “Methyl iodide becomes a gas when applied and can easily drift from fields onto nearby workers, homes and schools,” according to the Safe Strawberry Campaign’s informational flier. The Environmental Protection Agency’s website states that inhalation of methyl iodide can cause nausea, vomiting, vertigo, ataxia, slurred speech, drowsiness, skin blistering and eye irritation.

While methyl iodide can be used on other agricultural crops, its expected use in California will be primarily on strawberries, according to the SSC. Tests have already found dangerous levels of the chemical in ground water of Florida where it is used on tomatoes, peppers and eggplant crops.

Devika Ghai, who also informed attendees at the workshop about the local dilemma, said, “California is the largest producer of strawberries in the United States. So even though we’re not farmers, we think it’s important to know what is going on around us because we are the consumers.” Ghai is an assistant and partners program coordinator at Pesticide Action Network North America.

At last week’s Organic Food Expo at Cal State Fullerton, student Elaine Long said, “I don’t want

to have that toxin-burden accumulating in my body.” Long is president of the Environmental Studies Student Association.

Long further felt, “States should use cautionary principle. If it’s a known harmful chemical to humans, then don’t do it. Be smart. Keep it simple.”

THE SCIENCE Previously, a chemical called methyl bromide was used by some farmers to fumigate their fields, Ghai said. However, methyl bromide was depleting the ozone and was scheduled to phase out in 2011.

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) commissioned the Scientific Review Committee to evaluate the chemical methyl iodide as a possible alternative. According to Ghai, the DPR essentially said, “Give us your results and we’ll make the decision.”

At the end of their study, the 50 scientists issued a letter recommending the fumigant absolutely not be used. Dr. John Froines, chair of the Scientific Review Committee and UCLA professor of environmental health, said in a public statement that methyl iodide was without a question one of the most toxic chemicals on Earth.

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ASI Board of Directors passed its annual budget during its regular Tuesday meeting and discussed the outcome of an investigation regarding a possible breach in ASI bylaws during a special meeting afterward.

The Dean of Students declared Tuesday that, after a thorough investigation, there was no evidence to suggest that Vice President-elect Jay Jefferson had foreknowledge of election results.

“There is no evidence that any wrongdoing happened, and I do not believe that anybody did anything that was inappropriate,” said Dean of Students Lea M. Jarnagin.

Jarnagin initiated the investigation after a written complaint was filed with Election Commissioner Dominick Prieto. The complaint was issued after a quote was published in the Daily Titan suggesting that Jefferson had prior knowledge of election results, a breach under ASI bylaws.

The board held a special agenda meeting after its Tuesday meeting to discuss the investigation. Some board members questioned whether the writer was at fault for misinterpreting Jefferson’s testimony.

Jarnagin did not place blame on the writer or say the article was mistaken.

Aissa Canchola, former candidate for ASI president and current chair for the board, said she was not completely satisfied with the findings.

“The article was the reason for the entire investigation and to not even declare the article wrong or illegitimate is just, you know, that was something, to me, I felt disappointed in,” said Canchola, 21, an American studies and political science major minoring in sociology.

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Lorenzen, faith on and off the diamond

Fans look forward to summer festivals

Local boy from baseball squad shares his story of worship for the love of more than just the game

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TRAVIS CUNNINGHAM For the Daily Titan

To understand how an 18-yearold young man could pass up on a possible six-digit signing bonus is to understand that young man to his core.

Meet Michael Lorenzen, a freshman starting right fielder for the powerhouse Cal State Fullerton baseball team.

Lorenzen provides a big bat in the lineup, speed and near-perfect defense, but his biggest impact on the program is his leadership.

“I saw a lot at a young age and

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it forced me to grow up fast,” said Lorenzen.

Many things in Lorenzen’s life shaped him into a leader and role model for his peers, from growing up in a single-parent household in downtown Anaheim to spending many nights alone on the road

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with travel teams.

Events such as those molded him into a mature, young man who made the decision to pass up on signing with the Tampa Bay Rays when they drafted him in the 17th round of the 2010 draft.

“Many people think that I have

been there for him so much, but our relationship is a two-way street; he holds me accountable and I hold him accountable,” said his brother Matthew Lorenzen.

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Fresh off the heels of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festivals is the onslaught of sweltering summer music festivals destined to attract music lovers of every genre from near and far.

You know the old adage: sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. Indeed, plenty of the former will be going off without a hitch as music fans converge to experience live music.

With the assemblage of mass crowds comes many technical problems for festival promoters, including heat, safety, crowd control, drugs and alcohol use.

The dance festival Electric Daisy Carnival was moved to Las Vegas this year after concerns about last year’s event. The promoters of EDC could not come to an agreement with the city of Los Ange-

les after the event alarmed many when an underage girl died from reported Ecstasy use.

Though drug use and rising temperatures are expected at concerts and festivals, many promoters have taken heed in providing cheap or sometimes free water at the events.

Most local concerts and festivals are promoted by Goldenvoice, which is also responsible for the upcoming Stagecoach Festival and this past weekend’s metal revelry, the Big Four.

Metal aficionados were delighted when Goldenvoice, the promoter for many Southern California concerts and Coachella, announced the Big Four Festival.

The Big Four took place Saturday in Indio and featured bands Slayer, Anthrax, Metallica and Megadeth.

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ASI: Board approves budget ...Continued from page 1 Canchola added that she would like to listen to the recording herself and hoped someone would step up and state that the article was mistaken for something as serious as this.

Both President-elect Eric Niu and Jefferson were grateful for the investigation, saying that it needed to happen for the truth to be known.

“I think it was an honest mistake. It was an obvious misunderstanding of the interview. She misunderstood what we talked about during the interview, so I completely understand,” said Jefferson after the special meeting.

Over the last week, Jarnagin conducted several interviews and listened to Jefferson’s recording.

The Dean of Students office has closed its investigation. However, the elections commissioner is currently looking over other complaints regarding the election.

In other business, the board approved the ASI budget for 201112 Tuesday after a three-month process.

“This is my fourth ASI budget that I’ve worked on and my second that I’ve seen from beginning to end. This budget that was passed today, I began working on in October, and to know it’s finally over, that all I need to do is sit with Dr.

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Gordon and present it to him, it’s just a great relief,” said Henoc Preciado, 22, ASI vice president of Finance and an English major minoring in political science and psychology.

Exactly $7,032,420 is being disbursed to various school programs, like the Inter-Club Councils, the Children’s Center and ASI. Some of the biggest things ASI is funding are an increase in funding for college Inter-Club Councils and on-campus events.

According to the draft budget, there is also more than $13,000 allocated to a new Inter-Club Council that focuses on community service.

“In the past that’s never really been an avenue for them, so they’ve always had to fundraise on their own,” Preciado said.

The largest item on the budget will be the Children’s Center at $1,908,497. Athletics is the second largest and will receive $1,465,222.

The board will receive $27,470, according to the draft budget.

Also, it was noted during the Tuesday meeting that the Spring Concert is now scheduled for May 7. The concert was postponed because ASI Productions had trouble signing an artist. The event was originally scheduled for April 22.

The Spring Concert will be free for students and $10 for non-students.

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STRAWBERRIES: Toxic chemicals sprayed on your fruit ...Continued from page 1 According to the SSC, methyl iodide contaminates ground water used by local municipalities and is linked to cancers, late-term miscarriages and neurological problems.

“It’s not an ozone depleter but it is unsafe for humans. Methyl iodide is so reliably carcinogenic, it is used in laboratories to create cancer cells,” said Lebherz.

THE MONEY Originally, it seemed the California legislature was going to heed the methyl iodide warnings.

However, in December 2010, during the “eleventh hour” of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s gubernatorial term, things changed.

According to the SSC, Arysta LifeScience is the largest, privately held agro-chemical company in the world and a manufacturer of methyl iodide.

“The Department of Pesticide Regulation basically said to its own Scientific Review Committee, ‘Thanks for all of the hard work, but we’re going to register methyl iodide anyway.’ So this enormous scientific report was completely ignored,” Ghai said.

According to the SCC, “California officials bowed to pressure from and approved the pesticide, ignoring recommendations of their own scientists and the findings of an independent scientific review committee.”

As a result, farmers were allowed to apply for permits for the use of methyl iodide this year.

The first application for use of the pesticide was filed just two weeks ago but was denied, according to Lebherz, because it was too close to the “buffer zone” established around schools and playgrounds.

“We’d like to think that science leads us in these decisions, but unfortunately corporate pressure trumps science,” Lebherz said at the workshop.

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If you want to be a successful sportswriter, the most important thing to remember according to Comm Week speaker Bill Plunkett, a 27-year veteran sports journalist, is don’t go into it as a fan.

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ARIANNE CUSTER / Daily Titan Local communities will bear the burden of methyl iodide contamination. The chemical is pumped into the ground in amounts of 100 pounds per acre. This is a major threat to the integrity of our water supply.

THE DEBATE Ghai further explained during the “Strawberry Fields Forever” workshop that methyl iodide will be pumped into the soil at rates of up to 100 pounds an acre when it is used.

In addition to possibly contaminating the ground water, Ghai said that methyl iodide could also drift into the air.

Lebherz followed up with, “It is the front-line communities that will bear the burden of this toxic chemical.”

After this statement and realization, attendees of the workshop were asked to break into groups and brainstorm.

Lebherz and Ghai asked for ideas on what steps should be taken next and who should be contacted or informed about methyl iodide, since the attempt to stop the use of the toxin at a state level had not been successful.

Brendan Park suggested involving city utility companies in the fight against its use since they would be the ones responsible for removing the pesticide once it leaks into drinking water sources. Park is a water treatment plant operator in Riverside.

Crystal Peart thought the campaign should make residents near strawberry fields more aware of the possible use of methyl iodide, especially if it is an affluent neighborhood. “Higher-income areas get what they want faster, so we should get them concerned.”

THE FARMERS According to the SCC, farmers can successfully grow strawberries and many other crops by using ecological practices such as crop rotation and composting. They believe that many growers want to reduce their reliance on pesticides.

One of SSC’s hopes is that someday the state will focus its efforts on green agriculture. “If we don’t have institutional support and funding, farmers have the burden of finding alternatives. The transition off of fumigants (like methyl iodide) could

and should benefit California’s farmers and agricultural economy, but for that we need to re-think our policies,” Ghai said.

Attempts to discuss the issue with two local strawberry farmers – who have fields in Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Cerritos, Irvine, Romoland and Tustin – were unsuccessful.

According to Jonathan Duffy Davis, an Arboretum biologist and organic gardener, “Strawberries are a heavily sprayed crop. It is for this reason that they would be a good choice to purchase organically or to grow at home.

If you’re going to choose to go organic, that would be the crop to do it with,” Davis said. “If plants are performing well, the home gardener can expect about a quart of strawberries a year from each plant.”

THE ALTERNATIVES “It’s simply the fact that there are alternatives,” is what has frustrated Long the most. As someone who studies locally grown foods, she is aware of several organic ways farmers can grow their crops without the use of harmful chemicals.

“There are simple things like using biodegradable soap,” Long said, referring to how some gardeners and farmers combine dish soap and water to spray on their plants and keep bugs at bay. She further felt that “the two industries could sustain each other. It would be good business between the grower and the producer of the soap.”

Long also said many farmers use “companion plants” that attract bugs away from their cash crop. She said teas created from hot peppers, cinnamon, lime and olive oil can be applied to plants, which will bind to insects and burn them off.

Long herself just recently found out about the plans to use methyl iodide on strawberries and sent a public comment to the EPA. She expressed her concern by telling them, “Super pesticides that are known toxins and harmful to our health really shouldn’t

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said Matt Atkinson, a sophomore communications major, about the “How to Become a Sportswriter” session.

Plunkett, who currently is the Angels beat reporter for the Orange County Register, couldn’t stress enough the importance of a solid journalistic foundation to a packed room of students in the Titan Student Union, eager to learn some of the ins to the business.

“You have to be a good writer and reporter first, who happens to cover sports,” said Plunkett. “I always like to tell the news writers and reporters where I’ve worked that I can do their job, I have the skill set and can step over to cover news. I’m not so sure they could do the reverse.”

A graduate of Michigan State in 1982, Plunkett wasn’t always set on being a sports reporter. In the wake of Watergate, the glamour of being a journalist is what attracted him to the industry. But as Plunkett began his career looking for work in suburban Detroit, he eventually was pointed to a sports editor of a local daily to break into the industry as a freelancer, or “stringer.”

“Every newspaper needs freelancers,” Plunkett said. “Sports departments always need those kind of people because there are so many games ... They can’t have enough staff reporters to cover everything.”

Freelancing was a key aspect of Plunkett’s words of wisdom for entering the field of sports journalism.

“You don’t get there from here,” Plunkett said to the audience about making it to the higher levels of sports journalism. “I’ve made a lot of stops in between.”

Places like Gallop, N.M., Caspar, Wyo. and Palm Springs, Calif., are where he payed his dues before land-

ing a gig at the Orange County Register in 1999.

“The back of my baseball card would look pretty funny,” Plunkett said, comparing his career to that of a professional player. “I climbed up the minor leagues of newspaper in many ways.”

Since 2003, Plunkett has exclusively covered the Angels for both the print and online portion of the paper.

Last year alone, he traveled over 50,000 miles to cover the team, a demanding job that only lets up a little during the few months from the end of October and the start of spring training. He’s missed part of his two sons’ childhoods and his wife is practically a single parent for weeks at times during the season.

He’s also had to adjust to the constantly changing climate of the journalism world as online readership has become more dominant and social media sites like Twitter have exploded.

“I’ve been at it for 27 years and never had an editor or boss come up to me and say, ‘You need to sell newspapers,’” Plunkett said. “The last three to four years I’m constantly being told you need to get page views.”

Plunkett feels knowing as much about the Internet, from uploading pictures to using Twitter, is another key to being successful. Twitter especially has sped up the business and the way information is disseminated.

“If they think you are the first to know something, they’re going to follow you and read your stuff,” Plunkett said. “It’s funny how a 140-character tweet now constitutes as a scoop.”

While his message was mainly aimed toward those looking to make it in the world of sports journalism, Plunkett’s message still found home with the students on hand.

In a blog post, Sony Corp. company spokesman Patrick Seybold revealed Tuesday that hackers had gained access to personal information of millions of PlayStation Network registrants.

The information stolen consists of names, addresses, phone numbers, user names, birth dates, email addresses and passwords of users. Credit card information may be at risk, but is not yet confirmed, according to the Los Angeles Times.

“While there is no evidence at this time that credit card data was taken, we cannot rule out the possibility,” Seybold wrote.

“If you have provided your credit card data through PlayStation Network or Qriocity … we are advising you that your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may have been obtained.”

Brief by Kyle Martinez

New Chipotle Grill Opens in Brea Chipotle Mexican Grill opened its doors March 29 at the newest location on the corner of Imperial Highway and Associated Road at the Yorba Linda/Brea border.

This is Chipotle’s 22nd restaurant in Orange County, and it continues to uphold the company’s vision “Food with Integrity,” a pledge from CEO and Chairman Steve Ells, who is also the founder of the chain and believes that “food served fast does not have to be a typical fast-food experience.”

Through its vision, Chipotle strives to use fresh ingredients that are sustainably grown and naturally raised with “respect for the animals, the land and the farmers who produce the food.”

According to a press release, the Brea Chipotle will serve a focused menu of burritos, burrito bowls, salads and tacos, which are all made with quality ingredients, including naturally raised antibiotic and hormone-free meats from humanely treated animals, local and organic produce, and dairy products without the synthetic hormone rBGH. The Brea location is focused on local farming, as it sources more than 10 million pounds of produce from nearby farms.

Among other items, bell peppers, jalapeños and romaine lettuce come from Cinagro Farms in Fillmore, Calif., and herbs from Herbthyme Farms in Pico Rivera, Calif., according to the press release.

“Chipotle is committed to making high-end dining and top-quality ingredients available and affordable so everyone can eat better,” said Chris Arnold, a Chipotle spokesperson.

The restaurant will be open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

For more information about the restaurant, other locations and menu options, visit Chipotle.com.

Brief by Kyle Martinez

Teaching Seminar Offered at CSUF The Center for Careers in Teaching will offer a seminar on teaching elementary school to aid students in understanding what it takes to be a teacher.

The event will take place Tuesday from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Room 113 of the Humanities Building. The session is geared toward undergraduate students. Community college students are welcome to attend.

“These seminars are highly recommended as a starting point for the student who needs information about credential requirements, majors, general education and how to blend these requirements in the most efficient way,” according to the CCT website.

Browse the website for the schedule of upcoming seminars at Fullerton.edu/cct/seminars/ semsch.htm Brief by Carmen Varner

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Colleges are losing journalism As University of Colorado votes to end its journalism program, CSUF remains committed to training the next generation

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The University of Colorado voted 5-4 to shut down the School of Journalism and Mass Communication despite much opposition from board members arguing that many of the problems could have been alleviated without closing the college altogether.

The vote came after budget cuts and an overview of the struggling job market in journalism, its rapid evolution as well as a poor review of the faculty from accreditors.

CU felt students will benefit more from journalism by picking it up as a minor or double major in accordance with another area of study.

The news of closing a journalism school has been haunting many other colleges, leaving faculty and students wondering where journalism is going on their own campus and in the industry.

There’s no question that journalism has changed over the last several years, but what is contributing to a decrease in popularity, making schools like CU have to close its program indefinitely?

“The media (have) made it clear that ‘newspapers are dying,’ and for many students who trained in community colleges on newspapers, they’re concerned that there won’t be any jobs,” said Genelle Belmas, Ph.D., a communications professor at Cal State Fullerton. “Second, journalism no longer just means writing words for a printed document; it means video, audio, self-promotion, fast learning curves on technology and more.”

Belmas also said another possible contributing factor is that journalism is difficult and may be more difficult for students who aren’t comfortable interacting with people and prodding for information.

Like Belmas, Henry Puente, Ph.D., an entertainment studies professor, believes students may be scared of the rigorous writing that is necessary to be a good journalist. Therefore, they’re turning to other areas of study.

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“Writing has almost become a lost art,” said Puente. “Especially with the texting and writing with acronyms, writing has gotten lost within the digital age where we write our messages in the shorthand.”

Students who feel threatened by the extra work and media-caused pandemic in a once sought-after major are now turning to other majors in the communications field, like entertainment studies.

Entertainment studies, which focuses on trends, theories and practices in the entertainment and tourism field, took over the No. 3 spot journalism held for two years at CSUF last spring and has remained there since.

Casarah Aguilar, 20, an entertainment studies major, believes there may be an increase in entertainment majors because our society has become so media driven.

“With music, radio and TV, everyone wants in on what is going on and

they see their favorite celebrities or people they admire doing what they could see themselves doing one day,” said Aguilar.

Candace Rivera, a journalism student at CSUF, feels students are going to go for the major that brings them more rewards and may be a little easier.

“With all the talk going around claiming that journalism, especially print, is going to disappear, students are gravitating toward the major that may give them more money on their paycheck,” said Rivera.

Rivera also believes our society has become too entertainment driven, leaving less of an audience in journalism.

“People in general would like to hear who their favorite actress is dating than the conditions of the war,” Rivera said. “Ignorance is bliss in some cases and for entertainment news, they strive on that fact.”

Pop culture being such a trend to-

day could also be why there is such an attraction to entertainment studies at CSUF. “Our classes tend to be really hip and cool,” Puente said. “We talk a lot about pop culture that’s happening right now in 2011, so they kind of see it as being hip, cool and current.”

Whether or not former newspaper subscribers are slowly turning to entertainment fluff, there is still a dire need for journalism in our society.

“Newspapers may be struggling, but journalism is still a critical part of American democracy,” Belmas said.

“We still need good, solid journalism to make smart choices for our lives, our government and our careers.”

Recently, former CSUF student Ruben Vives won a Pulitzer Prize for his public service reporting with the Los Angeles Times when he discovered city officials in Bell were receiving unforeseeable amounts of money.

This generation is the future of news gathering. If programs are being

taken away and students aren’t taught new ways to gather and distribute the news with the evolving industry, who’s going to report important public issues like the city of Bell scandal?

Fortunately, CSUF as well as other colleges offer students a well-rounded education incorporating new media, social networking and everything that will make students more appealing and ready for the field.

“We all believe that it’s critical that our students learn as much as we can teach about both writing for ‘traditional’ media like newspapers and magazines as well as producing video and slideshows for websites and learning about how to use social media in reporting,” Belmas said.

CU is the only school to report closing its journalism school, but hopes to renew it and bring it back eventually with a more innovative program to better educate students in accordance with the changing industry.

Prescription drug abuse in the U.S. is significant; more Americans currently abuse prescription drugs than the number of those using cocaine, hallucinogens and heroin combined, according to the 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

“If you think about right now, for kids under 5, the No.1 reason that they are taken to hospital emergency rooms is because of accidental overdose, so for that reason alone, it’s great to get medications that are no longer needed out of the house. Also, the main source of prescription drugs and how they’re abused are from people’s medicine cabinets, so again, this is a great opportunity for people to clean out their houses and make sure that their drugs don’t get into the wrong hands,” Pullen said.

The first Take-Back had Americans turning in over 242,000 pounds of prescription drugs at nearly 4,100 sites operated by more than 3,000 of the DEA’s state and local law enforcement partners.

“This year, nationwide, we are already at over 7,000 locations. Just here in the greater LA area, which is LA, Orange, Riverside, that sort of area, we have 122 locations this year; last year we were at about 70, so we have almost double this year,” Pullen said.

Last fall, Congress passed the Safe and Secure Drug Disposal Act of 2010, which amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow users of controlled substance medications to dispose of them by delivering them to authorized entities. It also allows the attorney general to authorize long-term-care facilities to dispose of their residents’ controlled substances under special circumstances.

“The overwhelming public response to DEA’s first nationwide Take-Back event last fall not only rid homes of potentially harmful prescription drugs, but was an unprecedented opportunity to educate everyone about the growing prescription drug abuse problem,” said DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart.

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One student, Devin Castro, has turned his love for photography and art into a popular blog amongst students at Cal State Fullerton

Tumblr, a blog website featuring short posts that most often contain a large amount of photography, Daily Titan hosts Castro’s blog. His Tumblr profile recently hit a Devin Castro can find beauty in anything. From follower (subscription) count of 11,500.

Amanda Kay has known Castro since they were shapes in the clouds to children’s movies to a cup of both 14 years old in a freshman biology class. tea, Devin has quite the imagination that extends “He always took the greatest pictures,” said Kay. into his photography and art.

“Always candid, no matter where we were … the Devin is in his third year at Cal State Fullerton beach, (Irvine) Spectrum, Walmart, Powell’s Candy with a concentration in graphic design. He spends his Store … and he would always make videos.” days listening to music, blogCastro’s blog features ging, hanging out with his cat, musical and visual conTeddy, and sketching in his tent from other artists and journal. His blog is gaining a photographers.

He features huge following among CSUF photos of his own taken via students. the iPhone app Instagram, a “On a typical day, I first program that captures a morespond to snail mail and ment in time and edits the update my blog,” said Caslook with various filters. tro. “I do this while brewing “I know very little Phomyself a nice cup of tea. Aftoshop, so I try to make do terward, I go out for a bicycle What I love most about my with my work,” Castro said. ride around the Rancho Santa “I post daily (to Instagram). job is the fact that I get to meet Margarita lake and just listen It’s a community where we to my favorite tunes.” people from all over the world. post our photos for others Music plays a huge role in to ‘like’ and ‘comment.’

It’s I get to ask them questions Castro’s life. Since the age of an addicting iPhone app.”

8, he has played the cello. The and learn more about the When he’s not at school, music he listens to on his daiCastro works in Downtown world I live in. ly 30-minute drive to school Disney at Disney Street and predicts his mood, and among Vault 28 as a merchandise the most popular items on his -Devin Castro representative. blog are his themed mix tapes Graphic Design Major “What I love most about available for download. my job is the fact that I get “I listen to all sorts of muto meet people from all over sic,” Castro said. “I give everythe world,” Castro said. “I thing a chance. If it speaks to get to ask them questions me, then I have a reason to like and learn more about the it and possibly listen to it on world I live in.” repeat for days. I’ve been makAfter a day’s worth of ing mix tapes (on my blog) for work, Devin arrives home Disney films and others.” to find 3-year-old Teddy, Castro’s most recent his newest friend and fammix tape is based on Disily member.

Teddy entered ney’s film The Fox and the Devin’s life from the Irvine Hound.

Animal Shelter.

Castro is one of the few people his age that doesn’t “I’m one of those people who only have so much rely on interaction with others to get him through time to do things, and a cat seemed to be the most the day. However, social networking is a big part of ideal pet choice for me,” Castro said. “Every time his life, and he blogs daily. he’s in my room, I play a random vinyl for him on Upon entering his first year at CSUF, Castro creatthe player.

He seems to enjoy the classical music and ed a Facebook group titled “Cal State Fullerton Class the occasional Beach House and Joanna Newsom. It’s of 2012” in hopes of meeting new people and creatnice to know we share the same taste in music.” ing a place for students to become more prepared for Castro can be found riding his bicycle, Zooey, college. Today, the group contains 1,065 members. around town. He enjoys the smell of a new book.

Mark Reddick, an anthropology major, accompaPeter Pan is his favorite Disney film. He is especially nies Castro on several of his artistic adventures. skilled in the art of people watching on campus and “It seems like (Devin) always has some sort of art at Disneyland. project going,” said Reddick. “He is a wonderful Devin can find beauty in anything. To follow friend, cares for all and is one of the nicest people Devin on his blog visit DevinCastro.Tumblr.com. you will ever meet.”

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SABRINA PARK / Daily Titan Students stand in the Quad holding signs to spread awareness for victims of abuse as part of the CSUF Clothesline Project.

Students walk to raise awareness The Clothesline Project and Walk a Mile in Her Shoes programs hit CSUF SABRINA PARK Daily Titan

Colorful T-shirts designed with personal statements expressing different experiences from victimized individuals hung beside one another on a clothesline in the Quad Tuesday.

Human Services Student Association (HSSN) and the Community Service Program (CSP) held the Clothesline Project to raise awareness for victims of rape and sexual assault, child sexual abuse, human trafficking, rape due to sexual orientation, sexual harassment, domestic violence and homicide.

Dallis Cavallaro, a psychology major, said she helped hang up the Tshirts and would be speaking to people about both the Clothesline Project and CSP throughout the event.

Each different colored shirt represented different crimes: orange, pink and red for rape and sexual assault; blue and green for child sexual abuse; gray for human trafficking; purple for rape due to sexual orientation; black for sexual harassment; yellow for domestic violence; and white for homicide.

“The shirts are made by the victims.

It’s part of our healing process,” said Hanh Dang, a psychology major. “A victim who went through this process

said that making the T-shirts was putting everything behind and she was ready to move on.”

One of the pink T-shirts read, “I am ... in your class, in your school, in your hallways, right by your side. I was raped. I am not alone.”

The event, which was also supported by the Women’s Center, included the national organization Walk a Mile in Her Shoes.

“It’s a way to get men involved in awareness for gender-based violence,” said Karen Garrison, a human services major and president of HSSA. “Students and men from the community come and walk around campus in high heels.”

According to Garrison, different communities typically hold their events in April during Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

“I want to make sure this event happens on our campus because it happens at other Orange County campuses. We wanted to make sure we had it here,” Garrison said.

In addition to Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, organizations such as the Sexual Assault Prevention and the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force were also present.

Jill Rosenbaum, a professor and coordinator of the criminal justice program, said the students in her Criminal Justice 430 class (Women and Crime)

have spent this semester learning and trying to grasp how women are victimized. She said several of her students would be participating in the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event.

Justin Lisenby, a criminal justice major, said, “I feel like guys don’t really know the abuse women get. I think this is a good way to bring knowledge to everyone, just like the Clothesline, because a lot of people aren’t aware.”

The event provided women’s highheeled shoes, tiaras, boas, “Put Yourself in her Shoes” T-shirts and signs, promoting an end to the violence for each male individual participating in the walk around campus.

Allen Cade, a criminal justice major participating in the walk, said, “I think it’s important to understand the hardship that this nation has put women through and what they have to deal with on a daily basis. I will gladly put my feet in pain for women’s equality.”

Derek McConnell, a criminal justice major who also participated in the walk and whose close family member was involved in an abuse case, said, “I’m glad to help out in any kind of advocacy group or event that works to prevent domestic violence.”

“I hope someone is inspired to continue it next year. I’ll be glad to help out,” Garrison said about making the event annual after her graduation this year. dailytitan.com/news

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OPINION

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Don’t you blame the McCalories

Make ‘em laugh!

Obesity in America isn’t just factored by the nutrition facts of a hamburger, but also by a lack of self-control

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Even the toughest, most boring class can be tolerable when you have the right professor WILLIAM CHEN

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Obesity has been a nationwide problem in our country for the last 10 years.

With a wide variety of fast-food restaurants on every corner and our favorite dishes that sometimes consist of 1,000 calories or more, it is hard to resist.

According to the editor-in-chief of Men’s Health magazine, David Zinczenko, we live in a time where over 130 million Americans are overweight or obese.

There are also a few psychological reasons as to why many Americans do not lose weight, and that is because Americans do not like to lose anything in general.

We do not like to lose a game of poker.

We do not like to lose our young looks.

So why would we be motivated to lose weight?

We are fed this idea from many magazines that tell us being bigger is better.

But thinking this way on a regular basis actually kills the motivation in people who long to live a healthier lifestyle.

As a result, many overweight or morbidly obese people justify their obesity by saying others should just accept them for who they are and all that matters is what is on the inside.

That is all true.

However, it is important that people look beyond superficial looks and focus on who that person really is.

But it can be dangerous if people let their weight get too out of

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control.

If you are obese you are at risk for a wide variety of phyical health problems that may come sooner or later.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), coronary heart disease, cancers (colon, breast, endometrial), stroke and liver disease are just some of the health issues you may experience in life if you reach the point of obesity, or at the very least, becoming overweight.

Also according to the CDC, a person is considered to be overweight if they have a Body Mass Index (BMI) that is 25 or higher.

To be considered obese means you have a BMI of 30 or more.

There is also a lack of personal responsibility that goes along with this obesity epidemic.

It is not all the fast-food restaurants’ fault. In fact, it is more so the individual’s fault.

As Americans, we all have the freedom to make our own decisions.

We all have free will and no one is forcing us to put this crap in our bodies.

To put it bluntly, what those Americans have is a lack of discipline.

We have choices and many people ignore the “healthy” choices that come along and they continue

living their unhealthy lifestyle.

It is also a matter of one’s lack of inactivity.

When you are overeating and not exercising, you are going to

There are many people out there who are overweight and couldn’t be happier.

More power to you!

But it really irritates me when people complain and complain about their weight and don’t do anything about it.

gain weight.

Period.

To be completely honest with you, I do not care how you live your life.

There are many people out there who are overweight and couldn’t be happier.

More power to you!

But it really irritates me when people complain and complain about their weight and don’t do anything about it.

I am sure I am not the only one that feels this way.

Then there are those who truly try to do something about it, but find themselves struggling. Not to worry, we all struggle with things.

Some great, low-key exercises for overweight people are as simple as walking.

Walking is a wonderful way to get your energy levels going and is much safer for your joints as well, because you are not pounding the cement like you do when you’re running.

Even using light hand-weights is a great way to start burning that fat as you make your way to even heavier weights.

The important thing to remember is to create a habit and stick with it.

Make it a normal routine and stay with it every day, even if it is only for a few minutes in the beginning.

I remember my History 110B class vividly, when my professor brought in his toddler son to class. The imaginative powerhouse began drawing dinosaurs on the whiteboard as the professor was speaking and soon Jurassic Park was featured on the board in the form of cut-scene drawings. The professor, completely undistracted, continued to teach with fervency about the Reformation and Counter-Reformation.

I don’t know what effect this had on me, but watching the kid in class was hysterically amusing, especially while the professor spoke on what would normally be a mundane subject to me.

I did notice through the course of the semester that I was very attentive also because the professor knew his subject so well, but mostly because his son was constantly drawing up a storm.

As a senior graduating in May, I would have to say the classes I did the best in were the ones where the professors were knowledgeable and animated about the subject. This was a delight when an hour and fifteen minutes would fly by because I was distracted from the clock.

A study by Edward Brady and Douglas Bedient, professors at Southwestern Illinois College, indicated that a professor who listens, conveys subjects with clear language and properly attributes emotion would positively affect a student’s performance.

There were professors where I would loathe going to class to hear his or her rhetoric for more than an hour. The monotonous lullaby would send me quickly to sleep again at 8:30 a.m.

Humor is a big factor that allows the professors to engage the students in a particular classroom. According to a study by Auburn University’s James D. Mantooth, humor has beneficial psychological effects, such as relieving stress and increasing motivation, curiosity and even comprehension.

According to the study, a major role humor plays in the classroom is that it invites student participation, facilitates learning and builds student morale.

In addition, when a professor is ad-

equately trained in his or her subject, it invites trust from the students to soak in information like a sponge.

Having inadequate training in a particular subject tends to sway students to view the professors as less competent, according to the Journal of Economic Education.

We’ve all been in those classrooms before. There is a professor who is very knowledgeable about his or her subject, but he or she cannot communicate it properly.

The professor may have been competent in his or her field, but seems to be inadequately trained in teaching.

In addition to the merits and attitudes of the professor, there is also the factor of the means the professor uses that may affect student retention of class material.

In a study by the Accounting Educator’s Journal in 2008, students viewed professors as more prepared and entertaining when professors would provide PowerPoint presentations. The students also received a higher understanding of a particular course when the instructor used a PowerPoint.

This is definitely qualified as the study shows that the PowerPoint presentations should not be accompanied by full-blown notes provided to the students. The retention occurs when the student is active and takes notes during the lecture as the professor presents the material on PowerPoint slides.

The study indicated “active learning affects student performance, teacher effectiveness, student satisfaction and student attitudes toward learning.”

The same study revealed that professors that taught off PowerPoint without lecture notes were better “prepared, efficient and understandable.”

As one can tell by now, there is a large degree of responsibility on the student’s part to be actively engaged in the learning process. The burden does not fall completely on the professor.

The two professors at Southwestern Illinois College also found that feedback from students is necessary for increased performance.

Clearly, students are culpable for their learning, but professors can help by being prepared and engaging the students through animation and humor.

Cutting corners – a bad habit A lot of us can admit we’ve cheated to some degree, but it doesn’t help us in the long run MARGARITA CASTELLANOS

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Cheating – not a synonym for shortcut.

If you smile to yourself while reading the word, you’ve probably done it once or twice back in the day when you were in high school and it was way too easy to get away with. College is a completely different ballgame with different rules and penalties.

The consequences for being caught cheating in college are lifechanging, and not in a good way.

No, a special task force won’t drop from the sky to take you into questioning and lock you up in a prison cell for life, but it should be how seriously college students should take it.

Students are aware of what will happen when they cheat.

From the very first classes taken as a freshman to the day of graduation, every instructor has a section in their syllabus dedicated to a form of cheating, from plagiarism

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to test taking, and spends a fair amount of time spelling out the consequences.

Just for the sake of those who claim they don’t know, let’s go over a few reasons why one shouldn’t make the mistake of doing the unmentionable: 1. When caught, it’s fair to say that you lose credibility with your professors, a really big loss in college given that you’ll need that strong relationship with them to get recommendations for internships, scholarships and job positions. Although most dislike the thought, a professor’s opinion about you matters to a great extent.

2. Professors are like ninjas.

This is not a lie. They are watching you almost every moment and will catch you in the act when you least expect it. Even if it’s not right at that moment, they have something called tenure, which allows them to investigate their suspicions until they follow through with their accusation.

3. You’re considered an adult in college so you’ll pay adult consequences, plain and simple.

4. Your education is probably funded by the money that comes out of your parents’ pockets or even your own, which makes getting kicked out of college for something as low as cheating a big money-waster.

5. Over the years, college has become more and more competitive, so that person you think is your friend and knows what you did really isn’t, and will most likely turn you in.

6. Lastly, cheating is for losers.

Enough said.

What is so puzzling to educators today is that even though it is safe to say that almost every college student is educated in the department of cheating, there is still a percentage of students who take the risk and tightrope the thin line blindfolded.

According to an article from NPR, Don McCabe, a professor at Rutgers University Business School who has written extensively on academic dishonesty, cheating and plagiarism, recently conducted a survey of 14,000 undergraduates over the past four years, of which approximately

two-thirds of students admitted to cheating.

McCabe told NPR that the students said they didn’t always understand what they were doing was against the rules.

They said what they learned in high school is different from what colleges ask of them, and the colleges need to do a better job of communicating their expectations.

He believes plagiarism is a blurry chalk line to walk on and can be true, but is often just an excuse.

Most students justify cheating as OK when they see their fellow peers committing the crime and getting away with it, putting them ahead of others who did the work honestly and received an honest grade.

Kirk Hanson, executive director of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University, believes the No. 1 reason for cheating is a heavy workload. He also told NPR that the cheating mindset can set up students for a lifetime of cutting corners.

Both McCabe and Hanson agreed in the article that it’s the best and worst students who tend to cheat more.

“The top (is) cheating to thrive, the bottom (is) cheating to survive, and those in the middle are content with their grades and just go along in life and are happy,” said McCabe.

W.P. Carey economics Professor Stephen Happel said the legitimacy of college diplomas and the colleges that grant them are at stake if the percentage of students who cheat continues to rise.

He brings a valid question into mind: If two students – one a cheater and one an honest student – can earn the same degree, does that degree really convey an honest representation of academic accomplishment?

Students don’t take the consequences of cheating seriously, which can really bite them in the ass later.

There are plenty of reasons why cheating shouldn’t be an option or a last resort.

It’s much classier and cooler to just pick up the slack, grow some cajones and face whatever you have coming.

DETOUR

April 27, 2011

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Courtesy of Valve Portal 2 picks up where its predecessor left off. Although the player still battles GLaDOS, it offers new AI characters and more puzzles than the first installment.

Videogame Portal 2 Courtesy of Flickr user UK_repsome Prince William and his fiancée Kate Middleton pose for pictures. Their wedding will take place Friday and has had the media buzzing since their engagement.

The wedding media frenzy ASHLEY LOERA Daily Titan

People across the globe have begun to unpack their fine china, bake crumpets and pull out all their outrageous hats in preparation for the many celebratory parties that will be taking place bright and early Friday morning.

The biggest event of the decade for American and British media is set to occur at 3 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, as the world’s people turn their eyes and hearts to the main event that could only be the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

And to accommodate the estimated 2 billion viewers expected to tune in, the royal parks around Buckingham Palace are erecting structures to provide for the projected 8,000 television and radio journalists.

But the overzealous media coverage isn’t just beginning on wedding day.

News coverage on the royal wedding has been rampant for the past few months, taking over the Internet, television and radio waves with stories on everything from the guest list to the fashion choices.

No detail has been too small for the union between the Prince of England and his commoner fiancée.

NBC Today host Meredith Vieira is already in London for the wedding extravaganza, as many news reporters are trying to jump the gun to get exclusive coverage.

And many of the news organizations have added hundreds of staff members for the coverage of the

wedding, though none will admit to the fact.

Memorabilia has reached an all-time high, with thousands of commemorative, “limited edition” items to choose from, featuring plates, tea cups, dolls and even a replica of Kate’s engagement ring.

And in contrast to the slew of souvenirs, wedding haters have even created royal wedding airsickness bags and condoms.

With the love-hate relationship surrounding this monumental event, one thing is for sure – the world just can’t get enough of the royal wedding.

With the two soon-to-be newlyweds gaining more celebrity status in the states than anywhere else, America has blown past the fact that this is a historical event and focused solely on the “happily ever after” of the love story.

E-Online has focused a whole section of its website to the news and updates of the royal wedding, with everything from fashion updates, breaking photos and a countdown to their very own coverage of the wedding.

And once Kate announced that details of the dress would be kept under wraps until the day of the wedding, everyone from Joan Rivers to The Wall Street Journal has been overanalyzing and taking his or her guess on what the dress might look like.

Though it can be said that publicity runs in the family, the coverage of the 1981 wedding between Prince Charles and Princess Diana doesn’t even compare to the newage publicity mania, with the previous wedding only attracting an audience of 750 million.

Taking place in the 21st century,

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Courtesy of Flickr user poppet with a camera The couple has had limited-edition memorabilia such as mugs made to commemorate the day.

however, the Internet and social media have had a huge part in the ever-growing audience. Countless twitter feeds, blogs and Facebook pages have been created just to countdown and comment on the wedding’s dish and details. Even YouTube will launch its first-ever multimedia livestream and blog beginning at 5 a.m.

But what caused America’s sudden obsession with British royalty?

Sure, tabloid magazines would feature the famously gorgeous royal brothers William and Harry every so often, but this much chaos over Britain’s royalty has been dormant since the tragic death of Princess Diana.

“The large numbers (of press) were prompted by the thinking that it’s a happy, fairy-tale story – and America needs happy stories right now,” said an employee at NBC News to The New York Times.

And with the story of a princely

boy who fell in love with a commoner girl, this is the epitome of a fairy tale.

“The American media (are) fascinated with things royal partly because they’re different from what we have … The royal family is exotic, and they’re free from all those conflicted political questions (in Britain),” a British professor at Boston University told the NY Times.

So maybe the royal wedding is just an escape for Americans, to think of a place where a girl can fall asleep a commoner and wake up as royalty, where elaborate fairytale weddings really do exist, where Prince Charming is real.

If the world is able to turn its eye away from the death and destruction plaguing the world for just one second to witness a fairy tale come true, then the distraction should be worth a million websites and a Lifetime movie.

MUSIC: Fans look forward to summer festivals showcasing famous artists

Portal 2 made my brain hurt... but in a good way.

This first-person platform/puzzle game does an incredible job of challenging your problem-solving skills with physics-based puzzles while holding your hand every step of the way.

Portal 2’s concept is intriguing: The player is given a gun that can fire two connecting portals onto walls, ceilings and floors. This gun is used in order to complete a number of lab rat-like tests that are administered by a dry-humored and sadistic artificial intelligence, GLaDOS, who is hellbent on keeping you within the confines of the abandoned Aperture Science facility.

While the premise and early game-play of Portal 2 is very similar to its predecessor, a new cast of AI characters, a wider variety of puzzles and excellent plot pacing elevates Portal 2 from a proof of concept that was the original, to a true high-concept title.

New puzzle elements such as lasers, light bridges, a number of different gels and tractor beams create complex puzzles that require the players to really think about where they place their portals in the environment.

The game’s developer, Valve, never lets this variety become too cumbersome, however.

The game introduces each new element over time, allowing the player to learn the puzzle-solving concepts behind each new tool and giving the game a sense of progression.

Each challenge introduces a new element or puzzle-solving concept (ex. jumping off a ledge and shooting a portal at the floor below you to launch yourself through the air across gaps) that builds off previous challenges.

Excellent voice-acting and a fully-developed plot line add a lot to Portal 2. GLaDOS is back (and pissed that you killed her in the first game) as well as two

new characters: a British-voiced AI named Wheatley and Aperture Science CEO Cave Johnson. GLaDOS is just as funny as she was in the first game, insulting and threatening your character in hilariously sarcastic ways. Wheatley provides a foil to GLaDOS’ dry and demeaning comments with a constant stream of rambling comments, and Cave Johnson keeps you company as you ascend from the depths of the facility.

There are some surprising twists as you journey further into the facility as well as references to the Half-Life series, Valve’s beloved first-person-shooter epic.

Portal 2 also introduces a new cooperative game mode that tasks two players, either in split-screen mode or online, to complete a new series of tests.

This mode takes full advantage of the four portals that the pair of players have at their disposal and puts a heavy emphasis on teamwork. You cannot survive without communicating with your partner. You will have to plan out your strategy and execute it with cohesion. The game facilitates this communication by providing a system of arrows and markers to help players direct each other to where they should place their portals.

Portal 2’s only fault is its lack of re-playability. After you beat the 10 to 12-hour single-player campaign and beat the cooperative campaign with a friend, there are no incentives to play through this game again. This makes its $60 price tag for console players a little steep. PC players, however, will enjoy a constant stream of user-generated content from the Valve modding community, keeping their puzzling appetites satiated well into the future. If you are planning on playing Portal 2 on a console and are not a die-hard fan of the series, it might be better to wait for a price drop.

Portal 2 is a game that should not be missed. Its vibrant cast of characters, mind-bending puzzles and excellent plot make it a mustplay for casual and hardcore gamers alike. Its limited re-playability is the only drawback. What Portal 2 does offer, however, is definitely quality over quantity.

...Continued from page 1 California’s only country music festival, Stagecoach, will be held at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, Calif., Saturday through Sunday. The 4-year-old festival features headliners Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood and Rascal Flatts.

Many festivals will take place in August: – HARD Summer Music Festival in Los Angeles State Park - Aug. 6 In its fourth year, HARD hosts rock, electronic and alternative acts twice a year with HARD Summer and HARD Haunted Mansion in October. Headliners for HARD Summer include Duck Sauce, Boys Noize, Skrillex, Chromeo, Ratatat and Odd Future.

Hardfest.com – Pacific Festival at Oak Canyon Ranch at Irvine Lake - Aug. 13 Pacific Festival debuted last year with headliners The Sounds, a rock band, and local house DJ Steve Aoki.

Aoki will be headlining again this year along with Cut Copy and !!!

(Chk Chk Chk).

PacificFestival.com – Sunset Junction in Silver Lake

Courtesy of Flickr user Jyle Dupuis Carrie Underwood, the American Idol season 4 winner, will be headlining the Stagecoach Country Music Festival along with other well-known country superstars, Kenny Chesney and Rascal Flats, this summer in Indio, Calif.

- Aug. 27 and 28 Sunset Junction is in its 31st year, celebrating the lifestyle surrounding Los Angeles street culture with alternative music, rides, street vendors and food. Last year’s headliners were alternative rock artist Beck, rock band Sonic Youth and folk rock legend Lucinda Williams.

The lineup for this year is yet to be revealed.

SunsetJunction.org The Bay Area will host its own music festival, Outside Lands, which is in its third year with a successful first-year lineup with headliner Radiohead. Outside Lands will be Aug. 12 through 14. Head-

lining the festival this year are indie darlings Arcade Fire, alternative rock band Muse and two sets by alternative rock band Phish.

SfOutsideLands.com There’s a festival out there for everyone this summer, so hopefully music fans stay hydrated while rocking out. dailytitan.com/detour

SPORTS A Primal workout you soon won’t forget

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New training center challenges athletes in the gym while still saving students’ money CHRISTOPHER PARK Daily Titan

Guided through the Primal Justice Training Center, its most noticeable element was its size. It was quite small, with only a handful of rooms devoted to providing enough space for a proper workout.

There was the main turf, the kickboxing field, a rugby drill yard and a weight room. Compared to a 24 Hour Fitness or LA Fitness, Primal Justice didn’t compare on purely a measurement of size.

It sounds like a knock against the facility itself, but it’s not. There was a different atmosphere altogether, a much more personal, intimate one.

Primal Justice is the training center of Head Coach Nick Moran of Cal State Fullerton’s Titan ice hockey club. He went with the words “primal” because it stood for a new beginning and “justice” because as a play on words, it would break down to “just us.”

“I think after being involved in athletics for so long, it felt like this was the natural direction (opening a training center),” said Moran.

Moran certainly has all the credentials to man a training center.

Moran has been the club’s leader for the past four years. He has over 20 years of professional hockey experience as both a player and a coach, including six years of NHL training. His physical prowess also extends as a professional mixed martial artist, and he is the oldest fighter to qualify for a second pro license at the age of 52.

Opened in January of this year, Primal Justice has since been the place where he trains and works out his hockey team.

“They get murdered,” Moran said when succinctly describing their training regimen.

When asked to elaborate, he said they go through “a scientific, hyperintensive regime, a lot of explosive,

JC VERA / Daily Titan Concerns for health show no fear for the staff and personnel at the Primal Justice Training Center. Titan hockey club Head Coach Nick Moran runs the business and opens up his doors to athletes in need of strength training.

dynamic hyper-intensive training.” He knows his stuff and that definitely sounds like a murder of a workout.

Moran’s experience also extends beyond training athletes to assisting people who have gone through pre and post-gastric bypass surgery with the health and exercise.

“The biggest concern for them before and after surgery is standing out, and that makes them uncomfortable,” Moran said. “They have different needs that need to be addressed.”

With all types of knowledge in the world of exercise, Moran now looks to reach out to CSUF sports teams, clubs and students.

He looks to train any and all newcomers as he does with his hockey team.

“We’re working with the (Sports Club Inter-Club Council) to offer them to come with us. We extend that offer to them,” said Jessica Cartie, Primal Justice’s marketing director and CSUF alumna.

For students, Moran wants to offer a place that doesn’t eat away at

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their wallets.

“We’re trying to open a door for students to a place that doesn’t cost them an arm and a leg,” Moran said. “They come here to learn something. I think it’s a place where any student can come into and benefit from.”

Cartie uses the training facility herself and finds it to be a differ-

LORENZEN: Freshman sensation addicted to small ball ...Continued from page 1 Matthew is Lorenzen’s biggest role model and spent many hours with him making the decision to come to CSUF. Lorenzen said the decision was fairly easy. “Everything about CSUF made me want to come. I love the coaching staff, the way we play hard-nosed, sandlot type of baseball, and I can get a great education,” Lorenzen said.

Lorenzen’s mother, Cheryl Lorenzen, added, “I think that the opportunity to be the local boy and play in front of friends and family helped the decision process.”

Despite all this, there is something deeper within Lorenzen. It is not a shock that his all-time favorite baseball player is Jim Edmonds and his favorite current athlete is Tim Tebow. Lorenzen plays with the same passion, leadership and ferocity that both Edmonds and Tebow consistently do.

Lorenzen has a deep-rooted love and respect for the game that is second to none.

“He practically came out of the womb with a glove. He has three older brothers that played and they all saw something special in him as a toddler,” said Cheryl about his development and clear superiority among his age group.

Even though he was clearly better than everyone his age, Lorenzen stayed humble and kept working hard.

“This season I want to get as strong and as fast as I can, get better and continue on the legacy of winning at CSUF,” Lorenzen said.

Some can say that Lorenzen has that “it” factor and it cannot be taught.

“Michael just has something about him. He is a leader and always has been, but he has never been one to gloat or act better than others,” Matthew said.

This is where Lorenzen’s faith comes in.

He is a leader for Fellowship of Christian Athletes on campus and said the ability to meet and establish fellowship with other Christian athletes on campus has made the transition from high school to college much smoother.

While preparing for this season, Lorenzen read Matthew 5:16, “In

CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan Freshman Michael Lorenzen is hitting .293 currently on the season with two home runs and 20 RBIs. He has started in 26 games and played in 35 for the first-place Titans.

the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”

“That verse really spoke to me and gave me inspiration to be a disciple to my teammates and peers,” Lorenzen said.

Before every game, Lorenzen listens to Christian band P.O.D. and reads the Bible to get prepared. He said he goes out to play in God’s name and in everything he accomplishes, he gives all glory to God. Lorenzen’s play on the field has been great for the style of play for the Titans, and they both seem to be benefiting.

The style of play Titan Head Coach Dave Serrano uses fits Lo-

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renzen’s style.

“I chose CSUF over many other schools because I want to play small ball and hard defense. Coach Serrano knows more about baseball than anyone I know and I enjoy playing for him,” Lorenzen said.

After the Titans’ run fell short last year, Lorenzen and the rest of the squad are expecting a trip to Omaha this year.

“With how deep our pitching staff is and the way we can put runs on the board, I expect a trip to Omaha,” Lorenzen said.

In the meantime, they must close out the Big West Conference, which they are expected to win, and Lorenzen will be a big part of any success the team has this season.

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ent and ultimately preferred atmosphere compared to other training centers.

“I feel like in 24 Hour Fitness you get lost in the crowd. I like (Primal Justice) because it’s more personal. I feel like it has a little bit for everybody,” Cartie said.

For Chris Houlihan, a senior kinesiology major and center for the

Titan hockey club who currently interns at Primal Justice, he finds the facility to be a satisfying workplace.

“I work in retail right now too, but I definitely have a lot more fun here,” said Houlihan.

He hopes to find a line of work that involves training others.

“I want to do something with my degree, because 80 percent of peo-

ple have jobs that aren’t even related to their major,” Houlihan said.

The smaller, more personal space seems to be one of Primal Justice’s biggest assets.

It won’t reach the maximum capacities of the bigger facilities out there, but when familiar faces go in and out of Primal Justice, the tradeoff seems to be worth it.

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