Vol. 88 Issue 52
December 9, 2010
Assassin’s Creed:
WHAT’S INSIDE OPINION Controversial scanners: Better than a pat-down ........................................4
players flock for familiarity The third installment of the game may be easy for players to miss, but it’s sure not to disappoint when played.
I Am Number Four promises
DETOUR “The Boss” revamps Darkness on the Edge of Town ........................................5
Disney teams up with Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg to bring the Sci-Fi novel to the big screen early next year. See ALIENS, page 6
SPORTS The “King’s” return to his old stomping grounds ........................................8
See VIDEO GAME, page 6
a unique new Sci-Fi experience
dailytitan.com The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton
Fans flock to midnight release of game series
Society of Professional Journalists - Daily Titan Convergence Contest Winner
Economy evolves internships
Creators of World of Warcraft hold the only launch party in the U.S.
Extracurricular opportunities in small, nonprofit organizations
LUCIO VILLA
KELSEY LANEY
More than a thousand World of Warcraft fans waited in line at Fry’s Electronics parking lot in Fountain Valley to purchase the new expansion pack, Cataclysm, at midnight Dec. 6. Cataclysm is the third expansion in the game series that first launched in 2004. WOW is a massive multiplayer role-playing game. With many official launch parties worldwide, Blizzard, the company who creates WOW, held only one in the United States and dedicated fans camped outside Fry’s Electronics to get their hands on the game. Computer science student Curtis McHenry, 18, who goes by a Fury Warrior named Belarr on WOW, waited 82 hours come midnight to be the very first in line to get a copy of the new WOW expansion. “My feet are killing me from waiting in line,” McHenry said. McHenry was the first in line and received a free copy of the collector’s edition, which is retailed at about $80. McHenry waited in line with four other friends who rotated 30 minutes to have breaks, go home, shower and make food runs. Although the rain came down on them Sunday, they were dedicated to stick through it and stay in line. “Our tent got flooded,” McHenry said. They had to buy a new one.Blizzard entertained the fans while waiting for the countdown until midnight with Cataclysm cinematic trailers, top three fan videos, music by the David Arkenstone and Tavern Band and a heavy metal band.
A small-scale internship can provide students with the job experience they need during this tough economic time and scarce employment rate. Associate director for Cal State Fullerton’s Center for Internships and Community Engagement, Dawn Macy, said 62 percent of the jobs lost during the current economy slump will never come back. “The workforce is evolving,” Macy said. “Employers are looking for a whole new set of skills than what they have previously been looking for. They want flexibility, adaptability and creativity.” Since the workforce is evolving, the types of internships students seek should also change. Oftentimes the internship opportunities that are not so heavily sought out and desired by students are the better choices. Steven G. Mihaylo Hall, the College of Business and Economics, does not require an internship for graduation, but highly recommends one within specific departments for work experience. Macy said a large-scale company like Dell might be a first choice for business majors, but a smaller-scale company like an independentlyowned small business may have more to offer to someone who needs and wants to learn a broader range of skills. A small or up-and-coming business has fewer employees, thus, an intern would be able to take on more jobs. An intern could assist with the accounting duties one day and help out with administrative duties the next. When working for a corporation like Dell, for example, the intern would be assigned to only one task.
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JC VERA / Convergence Contest Winner Robert Oleson has hit a roadblock in his life. He is facing up to a year of jail time for a second DUI offense that could keep him from enlisting in the Navy.
SHIFTING GEARS
One man’s struggle through multiple DUI offenses and his hope, dedication and commitment to change his life LINA NORENA
Convergence Contest Winner
He sits comfortably on the green felt steps leading up to his mobile-home porch, a gentle breeze blows on what is an otherwise warm fall day. He takes off his sunglasses and pulls out a cigarette. He lights up and inhales, takes another lengthy drag from his cigarette and flicks it toward the curb. He walks on a 6-foot-2-inches, 260-pound frame; his arms don several tattoos depicting logos of old-school punk rock bands and his face shows signs of acne scars.
Robert Oleson, 28, is suffering the consequences of his bad choices, but is determined to turn his life around in hopes of being able to enlist in the Navy; he exhales and begins to recount an incident that occurred the night of Oct. 25, 2010. On that Monday, Oleson got behind the wheel of his 1998 green Honda Civic after leaving a bar he frequents in Garden Grove. Leaving earlier than typical nights, he pulled out of the parking lot and was caught off guard by those red and blue lights glaring through his rear-view mirror. Oleson had been drinking, and at that moment, déjà vu struck as the officer forcefully cuffed him and took him to jail for his second time
driving under the influence of alcohol. “The moment I saw the lights flash, I knew I was screwed,” Oleson said. “I knew I had too much to drink and knew they would give me a field test.”
The integration between the written text and the video made it a compelling story to read. - Prof. Genelle Belmas Convergence Contest Judge
See SPJ, page 3
See INTERNSHIPS, page 2
Not just another statistic, athletic adviser tells all MICHELLEE COOPER Daily Titan
JC VERA / For the Daily Titan Pilot Touhill performs a mix of reggae, rock and other genres at the Becker Amphitheater.
Becker offers eclectic mix MIMI CASTELLANOS Daily Titan
Students were taken for a joyride down the coastline in the backseat of Pilot Touhills’ beat machine Wednesday at the Becker Amphitheater. Pilot Touhill echoed a fusion of everything from reggae, rock, soul, hip-hop, electronica and the blues to create a fresh original sound. “I started off with hip-hop and I’ve always wanted to get away from that and do something like Sublime and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who I admire, so I wanted to branch off and make something of my own type of sound. When I had all music I just tossed it together and that’s
where it all kind of went,” said Mark Lowe, turntablelist. The band met online through none other than CraigList.com, communicating and mixing tracks from opposite sides of the country out of Mark Lowes home studio. Although the concert was delayed a few minutes by their MIA bassist, in no time the engine to the El Camino was fired up and Pilot Touhill started coasting. The set consisted of songs that painted vivid pictures of stories imbedded in the lyrics, taking the audience on a trip. Each of the songs delivered catchy hooks, soulful melodies and infectious rhythms packaged in effortless talent. See BECKER, page 5
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This was the case for a young man, who was walking down the street one day and the next, would spend his life in a wheel chair, paralyzed from the waist down. Where he is today: Rodney Anderson, 29, is an athletic academic adviser at Cal State Fullerton and former member of the CSUF men’s basketball team. Upon receiving his degree in counseling, he knew he always wanted to work with kids and through his athletic background, acquired a soft spot for athletics. “I received my graduate degree in counseling but didn’t know if I wanted to continue in this field or not,” Anderson said. “My athletes keep me young and excited and once an opportunity presented itself (to work as an academic adviser), it appealed to me and I jumped on the opportunity.” “I was a graduate assistant under Meredith Basil (former head athletic academic adviser), who showed me that this is how I could make a difference. My goal is to get athletes to see the most important thing is to get a degree,” Anderson said. Gail Kirkland, who is also an athletic academic adviser, said working with Anderson has been a
JOHNNY LE / Daily Titan Former member of the Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team, Rodney Anderson, serves his fellow Titans as academic adviser.
privilege and he is someone who is always ready and willing to get the job done. “Rodney is very dependable, easy to work with and someone you can always count on,” Kirkland said. “He has been accepting of his disability and goes on and takes it
as part of life, and I don’t know if many people could do that.” Anderson expressed his passion for working with kids and how important it is for him to show them there is a better way. “I love my job, I come in everyday smiling,” Anderson said.
“It doesn’t feel like a job to me. I still want to reach out to inner-city youth and work with an outreach program and I’m hoping to get the school involved here and get a program going.” See ANDERSON, page 8