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Foundation, Starbucks name accused of stealing clubs’ fundraising beans • ORGANIZATIONS: Foun-

dation raises money for students, but some say they are competing.

By STEPHEN RUBIN Daily Titan News Editor

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Stephen Gould president of Campus Outreach and One by One protests the proliferation of coffee outlets serving premium coffee.

Student organizations are being robbed of fundraising dollars by Cal State Fullerton, an outraged club activist says.

So outraged is one club leader that he is threatening to organize a boycott of the three coffee locations “proudly serving

Starbucks coffee” if his demands are not met.

Stephen Gould, president of Campus Outreach and One by One, said the java outlets make it difficult for student groups to earn a profit selling coffee and donuts. The Foundation, CSUF’s personal money-making operation, runs all food services on campus. The money earned is supposed to go back into programs for students like scholarships.

While the Foundation is technically a non-profit organization, it’s sole purpose is bankrolling the university and now, some clubs argue, the organization is

treading on student groups’ right to raise money.

Tony Lynch, director of food and vending services, has received an earful from Gould the last few days. Lynch said the Foundation is actively looking to add vendors and outlets to its food services roster. “[The Foundation] really doesn’t care about student organizations,” Gould said.

“They have taken the only means we have. All they’re after is bucks.”

Gould met with Lynch Tuesday to discuss the consequences of food service expansion on club fundraising. Gould

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told Lynch that if Langsdorf Express did not close each day by 5 p.m., he would organize a boycott of all three coffee locations—the other two being in Titan Student Union and the Bookstore. Gould wants a written agreement stipulating the early closing time for Langsdorf and a halt to additional coffee outlets.

Lynch could not be reached for comment on Gould’s demands, but he told the Daily Titan earlier that he’s “here to generate more money for the campus.”

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dents can get refunds for items lost in campus vending machines.

Ronald Rietveld has spent his life collecting the life of

By JEREMY SCHERER Daily Titan Staff Writer

Few people can say they have truly followed their life’s passion. Professor Ronald Rietveld is one of them.

Rietveld has been fascinated with Abraham Lincoln since he was a young boy. At the age of 14, he found an undiscovered picture of President Lincoln after the assassination. Though he was already known to a few historians at such a young age, the photo propelled him to prominence in the historical study of Lincoln.

As a young man, Rietveld was unable to participate in sports and noted “. . . As a result I turned into the world of reading.”

Rietveld began to reach out to the authors.

Through his letters, he became pen pals with Laura Ingles, author of “Little House on the Prarie,” when he was 10 years old.

Rietveld has participated in speeches on the 16th president since he was 14-years-old. He remembers that many of the first people who watched his presentations about Lincoln, were daughters of the Civil War soldiers.

“They were patient with me,” Rietveld said.

The women gave him a few momentos to show their appreciation, he said.

“I have come across many nice things that way,” Rietveld said. “I also came across some things that were not worth much. No matter what, though, I

always took them,” he said.

Compared to some history buffs, Rietveld has only a small collection of Lincoln memorabilia.

Many of the items he owns, were gifts from dear friends, including a full autograph of Lincoln, dated on the same day as Rietveld’s birthday. He said he is not a serious collector of Lincoln memorabilia.

“People value these things now, collecting is very competitive and expensive,” Rietveld said.

Although Rietveld is a man engrossed with Lincoln, he never forgets his family. He speaks of his granddaughter with the same passion he does with Old Hickory.

Rietveld still thinks about his former students.

One student Rietveld taught 15 years ago still calls him to ask him which text he is using to teach his class. Rietveld remembers his former students, many of them away researching for Ph.D.s, fondly.

Rietveld delivered a speech at a symposium 25 years ago in Springfield, Ill., honoring President Lincoln. At the symposium’s anniversary last week, Rietveld spoke again. His speech was well received and the O.C. Register is considering publishing part of his speech.

Rietveld has taught at CSUF since 1969 and marvels at the fact that he has known all of the presidents of the university. Reflecting on his career with Lincoln, he said, “I have been living with Lincoln for 55 years . . . He has given me a career.”

By JOE FLORKOWSKI Daily Titan Staff Writer

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Ronald Rietveld sits in his office surrounded by images of his favorite American icon, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th United Sta tes President.

Black History Month in progress, response low n CULTURE: February festivities to promote Afro-Eth-

nic awareness have been met with less enthusiasm than expected; events scheduled into March.

By Frank C. Diaz Daily Titan Staff Writer

The diversity of African cultural heritage will be highlighted throughout the campus this month and continue into March, by a variety of performances, lectures and even a fashion show—all part of the ongoing festivities celebrating Black History.

Black History Month focuses attention on the contributions, accomplishments, special needs and hardships of African-Americans, said Kanyi Gethaiga, chair of Afro-Ethnic Student Association.

Events concentrate on the artistic and musical expression found in the many modern-day cultures which originated in Africa.

So far the response has been disappointingly low, Gethaiga said.

“It hasn’t been good at all. When it comes to putting it together it is all brought down on whoever is running the group. Last time I saw it, the total membership (of AESA)

was 57,” Gethaiga said.

Participation in the on-campus events also suffers, Gethaiga added, because only three percent of the campus students are of African heritage.

Patricia Richardson is a cofounder of Sistertalk, a group formed to coordinate the activities of the various Afro-Ethnic organizations on campus. Richardson would like to see African-American students play a larger role in increasing awareness of their heritage.

“We are the active black groups on campus,” she said.

Notwithstanding the difficulties encountered so far, students who have attended the performances have appreciated the cultural awareness.

“I feel like they should showcase a lot more of the cultures in the school,” said Kenroy Jarrett, a Criminal Justice major.

Upcoming events include a show on Monday and a disc jockey on Tuesday, both at noon in the Quad.

A gospel show is also planned for

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Pyrasteel Drum players Keith Matthews, left, and Glenroy Franklin perform some Carribean music at the Becker Amphitheater as part of the Black History month celebrations. next Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the “Images in Mahogany,” a fashion Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., has Titan Student Union Titan Theater. show, originally planned for this yet to be confirmed.

Wednesday will feature a story- Sunday, has been postponed until The festivities will be extended teller in the TSU Theater at 12:30 late March, Gethaiga said. through March due to scheduling p.m. and a Spades/Dominoes Night A barbecue on the Performing problems. in Pavilion C at 6:30 p.m.

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Have you ever lost money in the vending machines?

Whether coins jammed or a product refused to fall out, you may have lost nearly a few dollars in the vending machines on campus.

So what can you do about it?

Tony Lynch, director of Campus Dining and Vending Services at Cal State Fullerton, says the refund process is very simple.

Many vending machines list an oncampus extension number to call. Students seeking a refund can call that extension, describe the problem to someone in that department, and arrange for a refund to be made. Refunds are paid at three areas on campus: Carl’s Jr., the food court, and through Lynch’s office.

Lynch said that students “very seldomly” call for a refund. Students and professors who were interviewed explained that they did not know they could get a refund or did not have the time for one.

When a problem occurs, a repairman drives out to fix the vending machine, though Lynch is responsible for any refunds and repair on the campus.

Some have been fortunate and have never lost money.

Jerome Phung, 23, said he had “no idea on how to get a refund.” He’s never lost money in the machines before but worries that a refund might be a hassle.

“It could be a pain in the butt,” Phung said.

Lynch said most problems with vending machines stem not from faulty facilities but from other outside factors.

“We’ve had a lot of vandalism this past year. People break into the sides of the machines with a crow bar,” Lynch said.

Circumstances are different for the Pepsi machines. Although Lynch refunds money lost in the Pepsi machines, Pepsico Inc. will reimburse him later.

Pepsi machines are serviced separately by their own company, which sends someone out from Buena Park to fix problems. Lynch said CSUF and Pepsi have established a favorable rapport and business relationship.

These machines also bear a toll-free number to the Pepsi company that can be called for repair service or refills.

Lynch said that most of the vending machines have been rebuilt in the past year. On campus, 30 machines will accept Titan Tender as payment, which students can add to their student I.D. card in the bookstore at Titan Card.

For refund or vending information, Lynch can be reached at (714) 2784124, or students can simply dial 4124 from campus phones.

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School of Business Administration and Economics hold Business Week

The Cal State University Fullerton School of Business Administration and Economics and the Business Inter-Club Council will host an anual evernt, Business Week Feb. 24-26.

The event which will also provide a career day designed to have companies share information as well as employment opportunities, hopes to provide students with an in depth look into the business world from such industry leaders such as the presidents of Nordstrom and In-N-Out burger.

Among the scheduled list of speakers are Gordan Hilton, vice president of information resorces at Toshiba American Information Systems, Joe Rooney, executive director of marketing for Cox Communications and Francisco Valle, western regional vice president of Aramark Corp. The Business week activities will be held at various locations in the Titan Student Union.

Career day will be held on February 26 from 12:30 until 4:00 p.m. in the Titan Student Union, Portola Pavillion B. For more information, speaker schedules and activity schedules call, Irene Matz, assistant dean for SBAE, at (714) 278-4577.

Gospel Choir Concert The Curtis Theatre along with Hope International University are cooking up a hearty dish for the soul on Friday and Saturday by holding a Gospel Choir Concert.

The Hope Gospel Choir has a reputation for igniting a fire in the hearts and souls of their audiences. A musical performance by the sixty-voiced choir

also includes a eight-piece band that raises the roof.

Musical selections of traditional and contemporary gospel provides entertainment for a range of people and the entire family.

Tickets for the concert are $15 for adults; $13 for seniors; and $7 for children/students and may purchase by phone, mail, fax or in person.

The Curtis Theatre is located at the Brea Civic & Cultural Center. For ticket reservations or more information call (714) 990-7722.

Associated Students & Titan Shops Book Scholarship Program The Scholarship is open to all returning full-time students and pays the cost of all textbooks for the fall semester that are available from the Titan Shops.

Applications are available and may be picked up in TSU-207, or found on the web at http://asi.fullerton.edu. All applications must be submitted to the Associated Students, Director of Advancement, Kristine Buse, by 5 p.m., Friday, April 3, 1998.

To be eligible for the scholarship students must show an emphasis on campus and community involvement as well as financial need.

This scholarship is funded by The Titan Shops and Associated Students, Inc., at California State Fullerton. The recipient will be selected by the Associated Students Scholarship Committee. The scholarship will be awarded in spring 1998 for utilization in fall 1998.

Over 30 students were book recipients for the fall of 1997.

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The Visual Arts Center presents “Last Dreams of the Millennium. The 22 painting exhibit will be on display up until March 12. Gallery hours are 12 noon- 4 p.m., Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3-7 p.m. on Wednesdays and Sunday 2-5 p.m. For more information call 278-3262 or for a recorded message call 278-2037.

“Assessment in General Chemistry: Some Answers and Lots of Questions” lecture will be held by Professor John Olmsted, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry on Thursday. The lecture will be held in McCarthy Hall- Room 468 at 4 p.m.

Caregivers Group meets every Monday at noon in the University Hall Room 205.

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Participants should bring concerns about aging parents as well as concerns about being a caretaker to this supportive and informative group. For more information contact The Women’s Center/Adult Reentry Center at (714) 278-3928.

The Eddie Reed Quintet will be performing at the CSUF Pub, Thursday at 12 noon. The Pub is located in the underground level of the Titan Student Union.

Admission is free.

The Curtis Theatre along with Hope International University are cooking up a hearty dish for the soul on Friday and Saturday by holding a Gospel Choir Concert.

Tickets for the concert are $15 for adults; $13 for seniors;

and $7 for children/students and may purchase by phone, mail, fax or in person.

The Curtis Theatre is located at the Brea Civic & Cultural Center. Box office hours are Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and one hour prior to performances. For ticket reservations or more information call (714) 990-7722.

Actor, producer, and director Glynn Turman will appear on campus Thursday, Feb. 19th at CSUF’s Titan Student Union Titan Theatre between 1-3 p.m. For more information call (714) 301The Visual Arts Center presents “Last Dreams of the Millennium. The 22 painting exhibit will be on display up until March 12. Gallery hours are 12

War of words leads to breech of privacy COLLEGE PRESS SERVICE

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Two professors at the University of Utah are in trouble for criticizing the academic record of a student newspaper columnist who poked fun at their field of expertise.

The incident started Oct. 13 when sophomore columnist Brandon Winn ribbed a group of sports fans with the statement: “The problem with these fans is that they are about as bright at Parks and Tourism majors.”

John Crossley, undergraduate director of the university’s parks, recreation and tourism department and department Chairman Gary Ellis wanted the paper’s editor to discipline Winn. To encourage the editor, they searched Winn’s academic records and found what they thought was proof that Winn was in no position to judge the “brightness” of parks and tourism majors.

“It is interesting that Mr. Winn mocks the intelligence level of our stu-

dents when his own academic record is nothing to brag about,” Crossley and Ellis wrote in a private letter to student newspaper editor Robert A. Jones. “Perhaps Mr. Winn should be less critical of an academic department which has higher standards than those demonstrated by his own level of ‘brightness.’”

Not good.

Tapping into Winn’s academic records is a violation of university policy and the federal Family Educational Right to Privacy Act. Jones realized that and dashed off his own letter to the professors. “…You took an unfortunate route,” he wrote. “You abused your access (to student records) to look up Mr. Winn’s academic records for no other reason other than to humiliate him.”

University officials said both professors have apologized for their mistake.

They would not comment on any other disciplinary action the two might have received.

According to news reports, Crossley said he didn’t know what he and Ellis did was wrong.

“We weren’t out for blood, and we weren’t out to embarrass him” he told Scripps-McClatchy Western Service.

“But we used the facts – and they were hard, cold facts – to make our argument.”

Winn reportedly has said he wants the two professors to receive more than letters of reprimand, and the American Civil Liberties Union agrees with him.

“It’s unfair and unethical and an invasion of (Winn’s) privacy,” Utah’s ACLU Director Carol Gnade told Scripps-McClatchy. “This is symbolic of a greater problem that we have in data privacy.”

Gnade also said her office has received calls from others at the university complaining about the lax attitude instructors show toward accessing student records.

noon- 4 p.m., Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3-7 p.m. on Wednesdays and Sunday 2-5 p.m. For more information call 278-3262 or for a recorded message call 278-2037.

Gospel Singing will feature a tribute to Ralph Johns, former president of NAACP and Martin Luther King Jr. at 12 noon, on Friday, in the Humanities-Social Sciences Building Room 123.

“Scrap the Tax Code” Tour visits Orange County, featuring House Majority Leader Dick Armey and U.S. Rep Billy Tauzin on Friday at 8 p.m.

Located at Buena Park Hotel and Convention Center, 7675 Crescent Ave., Buena Park.

For more information call (202) 225-4111.

Clinton Outlines ‘High Hopes’

By Christine Tatum College Press Service

WASHINGTON — Saying “there are children with enormous ability who just need a spark to go on to great things,” President Clinton on Wednesday proposed a $140 million program designed to steer them toward college as early as sixth grade.

The High Hopes for College Program would give children from disadvantaged families and underrepresented communities the mentoring and tutoring they need to prepare for college. Clinton’s proposed budget — not yet approved

by Congress — calls for $140 million to be spent on the program in fiscal 1999 and another $70 million to be phased in during 2000 and 2001.

To be successful, Clinton said the program needs help from college students and instructors who are willing to serve as “trained mentors and role models (who) will help children pick challenging courses, tutor them when they need some extra help, take them on college visits and other academic field trips and help them during the college application process.”

Under his proposal, colleges would form partnerships with junior high and middle schools with large numbers of children from low-income families. The president wants to reach more than 1 million young students at 3,000 schools nationwide over the next five years.

He compared himself to many of the youngsters he’s trying to reach.

“I came from a family without a lot of money, (and) nobody in my family had ever been to college before,” he said. “But by the time I got out of Ramble Grade School in Hot Springs, Ark., I never had any doubt that I was going. My family told me I was going to college, all my teachers told me I was going to college, all the people in my church told me I was going to college.

“That’s the environment I want for every child in America.”

So far, more than 300 colleges and universities and more than 50 major organizations — including Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the NAACP — have endorsed the proposed program.

“It’s such a good idea because it makes young people see that they have a chance,” said 22-year-old Luceldy Casimiro, a junior at the University of Illinois at Chicago who is tutoring high school students in anatomy for the Early Outreach Hispanic Math/Science Education Initiative — one of the many programs Clinton said he hopes will spread to other parts of the country. More than 33,000 Chicago area children participated in Early Outreach’s programs last year.

Clinton wants his new program to reach parents, too. Those whose children participate in the High Hopes program will receive “21st Century Scholar” certificates stating how much college aid their children could get.

“They will never have any doubt that if they do their part, (their children) can, in fact, go on to college,” Clinton said.

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CSUF, answers questions at a College Republican Club meeting

By KIMBERLY WOLFE Special to the Daily Titan

Calling the 1991 Gulf War a “fireworks show” and emphasizing that there needs to be less government in people’s lives highlighted a speech given by U.S. Representative Ed Royce Tuesday night.

Royce, R-Fullerton, was the keynote speaker at the Cal State Fullerton College Republican Club meeting in the Titan Student Union. Over 50 people attended the meeting, including Mike Corona, candidate for Orange County Sheriff.

Royce, a 1977 graduate of CSUF, praised the success Congress has achieved since Republicans gained a majority in the House of Rpresentatives in 1994.

“We have the lowest unemployment rate in 27 years . . . increased family income and increased farm income,” Royce said.

Royce answered questions from the audience for the majority of the hour, discussing topics ranging from keeping tuition costs at a minimum to foreign affairs and illegal campaign contributions.

Michael Felix, Associated Students Statewide Affairs chairman, asked Royce if he agrees that there should be corporate help in the lowering of tuition costs.

Royce referred to a program at UCI that has been successful, but said that a range of options needed to be explored first and that corporate involvement may be one of them.

When a student asked a question on foreign affairs,

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service for students. All the money we generate goes back into the university,” Lynch said.

Gould said Lynch told him when the first coffee outlet opened in then-University Center it would be the last. Lynch denied he ever made such a promise, adding that another coffee vendor is a real possibility.

“It’s not done to take business from anything. I don’t see how they relate,” said Lynch in response to unfair competition claims. “That’s not the intention of the Foundation.”

Gould said while it is not the Foundation’s intention, the coffee stations will cripple his club’s free barbecue operation, which is paid for by fundraising. “[Lynch will be] taking food away from [hungry] mouths,” Gould said.

The Office of Student Life restricts what fundraising clubs may do and how often they can do it. Bake sales are the main alternative to selling coffee and donuts. Clubs are permitted to have two

Royce alluding to the military situation in Iraq, calling the 1991 Gulf War a “fireworks show.” He said that President Bush made a bad call by not heeding Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf’s advice to take Saddam Hussein out of power six years ago. The congressman said, doing so, would have made the world take notice and Hussein would have stayed put.

“We found that he is developing chemical and biological weapons,” Royce said.

Sandra Sutphen, a political science professor who teaches a class called Corruption, Ethics and Public Policy, asked Royce if he has seen more corruption at the state or federal level of government. Royce said there is less ethical judgment and more illegal behavior at the federal level of government. Sutphen then asked a question about campaign contributions and if Royce would ever accept an illegal campaign contribution.

“No, I would never accept an illegal campaign contribution,” Royce said, which made the crowd erupt with laughter. “We do need to change the rules though so that contributions come from the district of the candidate.”

Royce added that contributions should only come from registered voters and that corporations should not be allowed to take employees’ union fees and use them for political purposes, an issue which will be voted on during California’s November election.

The CSUF College Republican Club began late last semester after it had disbanded in 1995. Royce said he was encouraged by the club’s success.

“This is a big step for the Cal State Fullerton College Republicans,” Royce said. “I’m very impressed.”

bake sales per month. Gould said the $20 his clubs make from selling cookies is not enough. Coffee and donuts can easily triple what his clubs do with bake sales, Gould said.

Gould took his case to the Food Committee yesterday, where he reiterated his boycott threats and told the advisory group that he had the support of the campus clubs. However, the only clubs that made it to the meeting were three members from the Taiwanese Student Association. Eddie Liu, a member from TSA, said the new Starbucks location spells trouble for his group’s own fundraising attempts. Another club leader said he doubted the student organizations’ clout.

“Truthfully I don’t know what can be done,” said Alan Kwong, executive vicepresident for the Accounting Society.

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cil with answers to graduate school admissions test lands man in jail.

COLLEGE PRESS SERVICE NEW YORK – Much to the dismay of many cheaters out there, Po Chieng Ma is out of the pencil-selling business.

The California man has pleaded guilty to selling pencils encoded with answers to graduate school admissions tests. Under the terms of his plea agreement, he is likely to be sentenced to five or six years in jail for conspiracy, obstruction of justice and jumping bail, New York prosecutors said.

Authorities say Ma and seven of his employees distributed the pencils, which fetched as much as $9,000 each, every time the Gradu-

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ate Record Examination, the Graduate Management Admissions Test and the Test of English as a Foreign Language were administered between June 1993 and October 1996.

Authorities say Ma hired a team of professional test-takers to take exams under assumed names in New York City, then telephone the answers to Ma, who was waiting in California. Ma used the three-hour time difference to encode the pencils and distribute them to clients.

When authorities seized Ma’s records in October, they found records containing the names of hundreds of customers.

Ma escaped from the New York City courthouse in which he was tried last month. He was arrested about 14 hours later as he tried to cross from Vermont into Canada, the “New York Times” reported.

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The Art of Winning Cal State Fullerton artists draw their butts off at the World Animation Celebration

By CHRISTOPHER LAMB Daily Titan Staff Writer Their faces bend low over the tables, shoulders hunch down and pencils race as 30 animation students from Cal State Fullerton draw with quiet intensity. For nine long hours, they and nearly 1,000 other students competed in the World Animation Marathon.

“It’s exhausting, but at the end of it you have a sense of accomplishment,” said Mike Williams, leader of one of the CSUF teams.

The marathon started off the week-long World Animation Celebration continuing through Feb. 21 at the Pasadena Convention Center. Over 400 colleges, high schools and middle schools were invited to send teams to the marathon. Other participating universities included Cal State Northridge and San Jose State.

Students in the marathon have one day to produce a fifty-minute animated film. Each team of ten students will produce between 200 and 300 drawings for a thirty second segment. The segments will then be pieced together in a film by AnimAction America Inc., and premiere at the end of the celebration on Saturday.

“This (the marathon) allows the students to work as a team. A lot of these artists are used to working individually, here they get to learn team thinking and working together,” said Cifford Cohen, executive producer of AnimAction, Inc. AnimAction Inc. is producing the marathon

this year. It is part of the UNICEF International Animation Consortium that makes student-made animated public service announcements for kids on issues like domestic violence, drugs and literacy, Cohen said. This year the theme is Cultural Diversity.

At 1 p.m., the three CSUF teams were each working on a separate segment while having lunch. Senior Sunny Siu, another team leader, and his group worked steadily, with Siu moving around to confer with individual members.

“The marathon has been intense, but we have it under control,” Siu said. “We are now animating our story about a monster visiting different cities, driven away by a ninja, a cowboy and a masked warrior, and welcomed by a boy.”

Williams’ group was eating lunch while handing Williams drawings for timing, the number of drawings per scene.

“In pre-production, we created the characters already and then developed a situation around that when we found out the theme,” Williams said.

The third CSUF team was quieter, intently working on their story of children growing friends in a garden. Senior TaeSoo Kim said the marathon was a different experience from the previous year.

“This year we’ve had more students interested in animation,” Kim said. “Last year we won second place (Overall Sequence), but had a problem organizing the one team to compete.”

CSUF art professor Dana Lamb said both the students and the professionals get something out of the marathon and festival.

“This is like an athletic event—the Olympics for students. It’s a chance for students to test their skills and see how good they really are,” Lamb said. “The professionals, like Disney and Warner Bros., get to have direct contact with students, mold them and actively recruit the best artists.”

The individual teams in the marathon are judged in a competition in five different categories: best overall sequence, best use of color, best character design, best story and best animation.

The judges are made up of professional artists in the animation industry.

Students were not just there for the marathon and the competition. Many students hoped to network with industry professionals that attend the celebration, like the creator of “Rugrats,” who show up at the marathon.

“You get a lot of exposure at the contest,” Siu said. “Industry people walk by and watch us doing the animation.”

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Sunny Siu, one of Cal State Fullerton’s team leaders, directs the group on their project during the Animation Marathon.

Playing for the Kids Cal State Fullerton’s Kaleidoscope Players take their talents to Orange County school children

By CHRISTOPHER LAMB Daily Titan Staff Writer

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Danielle Vernengo of the Kaleidoscope Players puts on her make-up in preparation for her role as the queen in “The Ugly Duckling.”

Once upon a time the Kaleidoscope Players, a group of Cal State Fullerton students, decided to put on the play, “The Ugly Duckling,” for the enjoyment of children in Orange County.

“The Ugly Duckling,” written by A.A. Milne, is the only Kaleidoscope Players production for a young audience that will be done this year. Directed by 27-year-old Christian Kiley, the players performed four shows last weekend on campus and will perform the play at various Orange County elementary schools throughout the semester.

“We have changed some of the play, it runs about forty minutes and made it more direct, to engage a younger audience with a short attention span,” said Kiley, who also directed last year’s “Glen Garry, Glen Ross.”

Arnold, david arnold David Arnold’s James Bond “project” has some high points, but oldies are simply rehashed, not reworked

By ERICK WONG Daily Titan Perspectives Editor Despite the box-office success of the latest James Bond movie, it’s quite obvious that the glory days of the franchise are over. So it’s no surprise that along with the latest soundtrack for “Tomorrow Never Dies” comes “Shaken and Stirred: The David Arnold James Bond Project,” an album that features a look back at theme songs from the golden age of 007, when Bond was at his martini swilling, womanizing best.

Despite the ambitions of producer/composer David Arnold (“Independence Day,” “Tomorrow Never Dies”) to raise Shaken and Stirred as more than a collection of covers of old songs by new artists (note that it’s called a “project”), it still can’t escape the status of a typical tribute album. At best, it’s a mixed bag.

Of all the groups involved, only the electronic artists manage to come up with anything original. The Propellerheads version of “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” manages to mix enough of the original score along with a few stylized beats and sounds to arguably rival Moby’s re-version of the “James Bond Theme”—conspicuously missing on this album. Instead, we have LTJ Bukem’s take on the “James Bond Theme,” a cool detached mix of lounge sounds on a bed of tribal beats, virtually unrecognizable except for the signature horn intro.

On the other side of the spectrum are songs that are too easily recognizable, to the point that they may as well be karaoke versions. Aimee Mann turns in a surprisingly flat version of “Nobody Does It Better.”

Nor can “Moonraker” (Shara Nelson) or “From Russia With Love” (Natacha Atlas) boast of anything new other than some extra production values by Arnold. They’re all perfectly fine songs, but the original composers deserve a nod for this more than anybody else.

Still, there are some standouts. David McAlmont’s androgynous see 007 / 5

“The Ugly Duckling” tells the story of a princess who is told she is plain-looking. She is to marry a prince in a neighboring kingdom, but someone prettier is sent in her place. By the end of the play, the princess and prince meet and fall in love and live happily ever after, Kiley said.

“The cast has great energy and contributed a lot of good ideas to the production, but they can still take direction, unlike some professional actors I worked with who have pre-set ideas and get angry at a suggestion,” Kiley said.

Sophomore Crystal Rodriguez, 19, said “The Ugly Duckling” has been a different experience than the musicals she performed in high school. She is looking forward to performing the play at elementary schools, in her first experience as a Kaleidoscope Player.

“I’ve done similar musical shows for kids and they are fun to do,” she said. “The kids got so excited and asked for see PLAYERS / 5

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Detour’s new food critic reveals the best Chinese By Jason M. Taylor cuisine Daily Titan Staff Writer

Nobody wants to take a shot in the dark choosing a restaurant.

This is just fact. It’s not that we’re cowards, but we are college students. Eating is a serious business, and operating on a limited budget, we can’t afford to waste our money or our time on something mediocre-tasting, unsatisfying or just plain gross. And forget suggesting a new place to friends: one bad move there and the consequences of your actions will echo back to you for months or even years to come.

Most of us—understandably—prefer to play it safe.

Unfortunately, playing it safe usually means choosing fast food chain restaurants, ordering in pizza, or going to the cafeteria just one more time.

This creates a sense of mounting ennui, plus a lot of really good places get unjustly overlooked in the process.

So I decided to put an end to it. I’ve done all the guesswork for you; I’ve taken the bad with the good, rooted out the local gems. Each installment of this feature in Detour will profile two local, nonchain restaurants, all of which are within the range of a walk or short drive from campus. Value will be the key criterion for judgment: value in terms of taste, price, quality, quantity and general dining experience.

When discussing college cuisine, the ancient standby of Chinese take-out cannot be overlooked. Offering flavorful variety, Chinese food has proven a wonderful alternative to burgers and fries at many a late-night dorm feast.

The Silver Chopsticks, located at 733 N. Placentia Ave., in the Kinko’s/Spoons shopping center, rated the highest out of the Asian restaurants I sampled.

Although on average about a dollar more than standard fast food fare, I found the extra price well worth it; the food is always fresh, and if they’re out of the dish you want, they’ll make it up for you on the spot.

The choices include the usual casserole-style Chinese dishes, from mild orange chicken and broccoli beef, up through a searing rendition of see FOOD / 5

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Szechwan chicken. The variety of dishes easily allows for something a little bit different on repeated visits.

Portions are extremely generous as well: combination plates are heaped with one, two or three entree items and come with low mein, white or fried rice, two fried wontons and a fortune cookie. Just for curiosity’s sake, I ordered a three-item combo and put it on a supermarket scale; it weighed in at a surprising two and three-quarter pounds—enough for at least two meals for me.

Prices for combinations go from $3.15 to $5.15, and a la carte selections are usually around $3.50 for a medium serving or $5.50 for a large. The combinations probably provide the best value for those on a limited budget. Critic’s choice: the threeitem combo with orange chicken, barbeque pork, and Szechwan chicken—the faint of heart may wish to replace the latter with mixed vegetables or some other more mundane choice.

Coming in a close second is the Wok Express and Freshh Donut Shop at 2931 E. Nutwood Ave., near the corner of Placentia Ave. and Nutwood, barely a street away from the Silver Chopsticks. Though the combination might seem a bit schizophrenic at first, it actually works quite well. The donuts, cookies and ice cream available from the bakery provide a nice counterpoint to the rest of the fare—and you don’t have to go far for dessert.

On average, prices are somewhat lower than those at the Silver Chopsticks, with combination plates usually running about $4.59, but portions are proportionately smaller, making your food dollar stretch almost as far.

Food quality is quite good, and the selection of choices fairly wide. The Wok Express also sports a really excellent curry dish, which by itself is enough to bring me in, drooling, from time to time.

My only real criticism here came from the lack of the extras I found I could get across the street. You don’t always get fried wontons, and the fortune cookies cost 15 cents. Maybe I’m just cheap, but it’s little things like that that make me feel well-taken care of at a restaurant. I also preferred the homey ambience at the Silver Chopsticks to the slightly antiseptic lineoleum-clad feel of the Wok Express. Overall, though, the restaurant is still well worth your while. Critic’s

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our autographs. They just light up.”

Rodriguez was concerned about her upcoming performance at CSUF. She said seeing people in the audience that she might know may be difficult.

“It will be hard, the Arena Theatre is very small. Usually there is a spotlight in your face and you can’t see anyone.

We’re going to have to zone out the audience like castle walls,” Rodriguez said.

Junior Variena Nicholas, 19, who will be in the CSUF production of “The Odd Couple” later this year, said she was looking forward to doing children’s theatre.

“Kids respond well to theater,” Nicholas said. “We get the chance to educate and have an impact with them.”

Sophomore Michael Barrett, 19, who was in CSUF’s productions of “Enemy of the People” and “Nicholas Nickelby,” said he is enjoying being a Kaleidoscope Player because of the freedom they have to get into their character.

“Christian is an excellent director, he gave us free rein to explore our characters and said not to to limit ourselves. He said he would let us know if we went too far,” Barrett said.

The play was performed at one elementary school in Huntingtion Beach on Wednesday before opening at CSUF. Kiley said the play is scheduled to be performed at 12 schools, but may play as many as 30 schools this semester.

“With theater, you believe you can influence people, you sacrifice days and weeks, but when you are on stage there are a few moments of magic,”

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and soulful voice on “Diamonds Are Forever” is a good reminder of just how limpid and stale Bond theme songs have become lately. And Martin Fry executes “Thunderball” with such theatricality that you can’t help but be caught up in it despite the inherent cheesiness of it all (“they call him the winner who takes all/and he strikes...like thunderball”).

A special note should be made about

Chrissie Hynde’s take on “Live And Let Die.” This schizophrenic piece of rock and roll excessiveness at its worst was tolerable when it came out because of Paul McCartney. But by now it has aged like vinegar and been exhumed and cut up and rehashed so many times it threatens to become one of the worst movie themes ever written. It sounded like crap when Axl Rose decided to cover it a few years ago, and it sounds like crap now.

Other than that, it’s a perfectly listenable album, with inspiring moments

all it’s own. It’s just a shame that a better amalgamation of past and present wasn’t achieved.