Sept. 9, 2004

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DAILY TITAN September 9, 2004

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‘Paparazzi’ hits theaters FILM: *Dave Matthews Band*Projekt Revolution* *Gram Rabbit*Halifax* ‘Paparazzi” *Vanity Fair*Flashback Favorites* and ‘Vanity Fair”

What’S Inside Contents

3) MUSIC AND HOLLYWOOD Interview with Gram Rabbit and Jill Jackson’s Hollywood 4) FILM - Paparazzi and Vanity Fair 5) CONCERTS: Dave Matthews Band and Projekt Revolution 6) FLASHBACK FAVORITES: Homer’s Iliad and Guns N’ Roses 7) P PITSTOP - Comics, trivia and more 8) TELEVISION - Fall TV preview On the cover: Daniel Baldwin and a posse of cameramen vie for the attention of rising star Cole Hauser in the new thriller “Paparazzi.” Read the full review on Page 4. (Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox.)

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EXECUTIVE EDITOR MARTI LONGWORTH

ASI Productions Presents:

Halifax

Halifax will bring their special brand of rock and roll to the TSU Pub on Thursday at noon.

Hailing from Thousand Oaks, the band began in 2002 when they released their demo “Start Back at Start.”

After their first tour, three members of the band went their separate ways. Lead vocalist Mike Hunau and guitarist Chris Brant went on a search for the perfect lineup.

The current incarnation of Halifax was solidified in 2002 when drummer Tommy Guindon, guitarist Adam Trabish and bassist Kevin Donlon joined the band.

On their album “A Writer’s Reference,” Brant and Trabish complement each other perfectly with booming and striking riffs. Guindon’s precision drumming gives Donlon’s bass a solid backbone to evolve upon.

Vocally, Hunau sounds typical of the genre, holding his own against singers like The Used’s Bert McCracken or Dan Marsala from Story of the Year.

Although they are comparable to many TRL punk bands, they try hard not to limit themselves to a particular style of music.

“We’re not pop punk, we’re not screemo,” said Trabish. “We’re good old rock and roll with good vocals and loud guitars.”

Based on their formula of heavy songs mixed with thoughtful lyrics and catchy music, Halifax will be a name heavily thrown around the music scene in the upcoming year.

Halifax will re-release “A Writer’s Reference” Nov. 9 on Drive Thru Records.

-Information compiled by Niyaz Pirani, Daily Titan Staff

Don’t forget! Monday karaoke in the Pub at noon, Tuesday Open Mic in the Pub at 11:30 a.m. and Wednesday Books on Tape performs at the Slab at noon.

All events are free!

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Music and hollywood

Gram Rabbit jam in L.A.

By LAUREN MOONEY For the Daily Titan

Jill Jackson’s Hollywood

By JILL JACKSON

Jesika Von Rabbit asks from the stage in her Blondie-like rap style, “Do you wanna play? Do you wanna stay?” And I am willing to bet your answer would be “Yes!” if you were here.

Von Rabbit serves as ringleader for the four-member circus that is Gram Rabbit. Todd Rutherford is singer-guitarist, Tracy LyonsTarr is second guitarist and Travis Cline is the sample master.

Heralding from Joshua Tree, the aptly titled debut album “Music to Start a Cult To” has something for everyone, from your inner cowboy to your outer desire to dance.

They sat down with me outside their van behind the Echo in Los Angeles and answered some questions.

LM: How long have you guys been together?

JVR: Todd and I met four years ago and that’s when the little start began.

LM: What are your major influences, musical or otherwise?

TLT: How much paper do you have? (We all laugh) JVR: For me it’s everything I have ever listened to my whole life just growing up—taking piano lessons—I think I have been influenced by classical stuff as far as my keyboard parts.

Growing up when MTV first came out and watching all the new bands in the ’80s and in high school going to see punk rock bands and finding out about the

King Features Syndicate

HOLLYWOOD ... Imagine being just 18 years old and already selling a manse worth $8 million.

Frankie Muniz doesn’t have to imagine it -- he’s doing it. And when he sells that one, the star of “Malcolm in the Middle” has his sights set on a $4 million pad, a wee bit smaller than the one he owns now. The smaller digs has only four bedrooms and four baths, the larger, five bedrooms and five baths. Scaling down, eh whut?

and the way she has handled her private life. And yes, I do believe she had some face-lifting and doesn’t exactly look the same, but wasn’t she great in “The Princess Diaries”? ... And I’m fed up to my kazoo with pics and inane items about Paris Hilton. Enuf already!

No word as yet as to when production starts on Dan Brown’s “The DaVinci Code,” which, incidentally, was on the L.A. Times best-seller list for more than 80 weeks! Knocked off recently by Sue Grafton’s “R Is for Ricochet.” Meanwhile ...

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Local rockers Gram Rabbit want you to join their cowboy-and-alienworshipping cult.

‘60s and everything that happened then. And just anything that’s different—not one specific thing.

We’re not trying to be one specific genre, just kind of influenced by anything that excites us.

TR: Everything really changed when we moved to the desert. It just kind of opened us up to everything.

JVR: Todd wrote the song “Cowboys and Aliens” and that was kind of the theme song of the band. That was kind of the desert to us, the alien aspect and the old west that kind of tipped everything off, being out there, the mystical, spiritual and cosmic stuff.

LM: What kind of feedback have you been getting from fans?

TR: The residency here at the Echo has been really cool because we’ve gotten a lot of publicity.

We got a huge feature in The L.A. Times and the Weekly did a little

piece on us. Our crowds have been getting a lot bigger, which is cool.

Our record release party in the desert, that show was really awesome. It’s a building process but the residency has really helped in getting our name out there. I’m actually feeling a little sad. This is our last night at the Echo, our fifth week in a row. I’m feeling kind of nostalgic. We’ve got to move on I guess.

LM: What do you want your audience to come away with?

JVR: I want them to feel something that maybe they haven’t felt for a long time, like feeling some kind of emotional niche and making them think or giving them a new sensation that they haven’t gone out and seen or felt for a long time; just something really exciting and new, like they just found this little secret.

TLT: The idea that each individual can walk away with something that is their specific experience, and that it still will translate into a larger form of communication. Each individual part is as important as the whole.

As I was leaving I stopped to say goodbye to my new friends.

Lyons-Tarr wanted to know how I enjoyed the show.

I let him know that he seems to really enjoy himself onstage and that gets reflected onto the audience.

He seemed really enthusiastic and happy and said, “This is really what LA needs now.”

Frankie Muniz

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Tom Cruise starring; Steven Spielberg directing. Quite a parlay, wouldn’t you say? It will be a pic for Paramount, “War of the Worlds,” a modern-day adaptation of the H.G. Wells classic about a Martian invasion of the Earth. No start date as yet, no casting, but stay tuned. ... As for Tom C.’s private life, I don’t know any more about that, either. However, I do know that Nicole recently rented a Pacific Palisades manse, and that Tom is welcome to see the kids at any time.

Ewan McGregor’s next seems exciting. Titled “The Island,” it’s about a harvested being who makes a bid to escape the facility where he is being kept. In real life, McGregor is married to Eve Mavrakis, and they have two daughters, Clare Mathilde and Esther Rose. McGregor was born in Crieff, Scotland, and left home at 16 to work backstage at Scotland’s Perth Theater. His breakout film was “Star Wars: Episode I” back in 1999.

Aside to Rosabelle J. of Princeton, N.J. I do indeed love Julie Andrews. I also love her work,

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HOLLYWOOD IS READING: “The Winds of Change” by Martha Grimes (Viking). More Richard Jury and Melrose Plant and all her other fun characters in a well-plotted mystery about a missing 4-year-old girl. ... “On Thin Ice” by Cherry Adair (Ballantine). A romp through Alaska to keep you cool on a hot summer’s day or night. *** BITS ‘N’ PIECES: Have you noticed? Ashton has cut his hair short, short. Demi likes it that way.

Jack Nicholson went on record saying “Marlon Brando was the consummate actor.” The two eccentrics were neighbors in their mountaintop homes, and interestingly got along very well.

Mary-Kate Olsen spotted at a restaurant with her boyfriend. And she was EATING! So, all must be well.

Please! Madonna now wishes to be referred to as Esther/Madonna.

Anna Kournikova and Enrique Iglesias are carrying their smooching a bit too far, and they are doing it in places where it is definitely NOT appreciated.

Aside to Joe R. of Fort Myers, Fla. As far as I know, Charlize Theron likes it the way it is with her live-in love, Stuart Townsend.

As to future marriage plans, we’ll just have to wait and see.

I didn’t know till now that Jack Nicholson has a teenage daughter named Lorraine. Where have I been?!

And was that Michael Caine browsing the men’s swimsuit department of a swank Beverly Hills store? It was.

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film

Stalker-razzi film is a shabby snore

By ALICIA ELIZARRARAS Daily Titan Staff

With all the flashing cameras and the need for a scoop, Cole Hauser in the movie “Paparazzi” finds out that photojournalists will stop at nothing to get their shot, even if it means ruining someone’s life.

Hauser plays movie star Bo Laramie, who has just hit it big in Hollywood with a series of successful action movies. What Bo doesn’t expect to come with his success is a team of four photographers who stalk and harass him and his family to the point where he takes matters into his own hands.

The photographers go as far as taking pictures of Bo’s son playing soccer in the park, planting cameras in his house, digging through trash and causing physical harm to his family.

While driving home one night after a movie premiere, the team of photographers engages in a

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Cole Hauser, as rising star Bo Laramie, attends his first Hollywood premiere.

‘Fair’ fizzles at box office

By ANNA LOUSTAUNAU For the Daily Titan

Focus Features’ “Vanity Fair” is vivacious in beauty and color, but leaves very little context for its viewers to understand.

Based on William Makepeace Thackeray’s novel “Vanity Fair,” the epic storyline takes place in London in the early 1800s where money determines one’s place in society. Reese Witherspoon stars as clever Becky Sharp, an impoverished orphan whose only goal in life is to climb the social ladder, whatever the cost. Her best friend Amelia (Romola Garai) stands loyally by her side.

Using her beauty, charm and education as her main sources of income, Sharp manages to fit in with all the rich hoity-toity individuals such as the Marquess of Steyne (Gabriel Byrne), soon discovering that having everything you want doesn’t equal happiness. Throughout her journey, she encounters enchanting love, ultimate betrayal and a

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heartbreaking war that eventually transforms her from a sweet, innocent girl to a coldhearted gold digger.

Meanwhile, Amelia instantly captures the heart of the audience with her compelling voyage of constant torment from her husband’s family, bitter poverty struggles and utter tragedy, all to end in a long-awaited finale of true love.

Witherspoon brings to life the character of conniving Becky Sharp, with her witty comments and outer beauty, revealing to the world her profound ability to play a frosty bitch. Sharp’s quality is impossible to ignore or dislike until she begins exposing her true self, her vain promises and cruel capabilities.

Amelia, however, gains the audience’s sympathy away from Becky with her genuine warmth and her sad obsession to please those she loves. People will literally cheer for her when she finally finds peace.

While the costumes are ab-

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solutely vibrant and the scenery lovely to gaze at, the plot is a struggle understand. Director Mira Nair tried to fit in as much of the novel as possible, but ended up creating a choppy film that jumps rapidly from one scene to another.

The movie’s anecdote resembles a soap opera, spilling with juicy accounts of oozing lust and much intrigue among the stiff upper-class, revealing that even the most uppity people want more than they can ever purchase, especially the desiredriven men who can’t seem to keep their mouths shut.

The historical aspect is right on target, excluding a few outof-place paintings, illuminating Nair’s intelligent skill of blending century-old literature with modern Hollywood filming.

“Vanity Fair” is perfectly good fun for the fashion-obsessed or the historical buffs, but may not be compelling enough for modern-day adults who crave a more substantial story.

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mediocre but violent car chase after Bo and his family. The enraged star vows revenge.

“Paparazzi” may be marketed as a serious look at what celebrities have to endure from photojournalists, but it is far from a serious movie.

It is a good concept with a bad script, with lines such as, “Everyone wants to eat steak but no one wants to be the butcher.”

The characters were not well thought out and Hauser’s character should have been more established in the beginning of the movie.

With cameos by Vince Vaughn, Mel Gibson, Chris Rock and Matthew McConaughey, “Paparazzi” is more of a cheesy comedy than anything else. It cannot be taken seriously because none of the characters are believable and the script is bad.

If one thing is learned from the movie “Paparazzi” it is that you don’t have to go to a comedy to laugh a lot at a film.

Coming soon to theaters: *Resident Evil: Apocalypse (Milla Jovovich) *Criminal [John C. Reilly, Diego Luna, Maggie Gyllenhaal) *Cellular (Kim Basinger, Chris Evans, William H. Macy) *Paper Clips (Limited release) *Reconstruction (Limited release)

concerts

DMB disciples flock to Home Depot Center

By JACQUELINE LOVATO Daily Titan Staff

Dave Matthews Band played at the Home Depot Center in Carson on Aug. 28 and 29 and delivered amazing shows that epitomized the strength of their unique style.

Anxious fans pushed and shoved their way to seats, and by the time the sun left the sky, the buzz in the air was electric.

Jem and Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals played opening slots and contributed to the excitement.

The anticipation climaxed when DMB took the stage. They opened solid with “The Stone” and kept the intensity high throughout the weekend.

The six men didn’t miss a note. Their fingers danced upon their instruments with a liveliness that transcended to the audience who danced in their places as well.

A musical mix of structure and improvisation harmonized like a river of sweetness flowing through the venue and connecting everyone.

For those too far to clearly see the band, three screens offered an intimate display of cinematography and visual effects. Inclusive angles, creative uses of light and dramatic close-ups told the story in a way the naked eye

would have never seen.

“The screens showed the raw emotion that each band member felt during certain rifts in their songs,” said Jeff McKeever, a sociology major at CSUF. The screens engaged everyone, enabling them to share emotions with the band as they witnessed their facial expressions.

“From Butch’s swaying head to Dave’s screaming, we could see the band pouring out their hearts and souls on stage,” McKeever said.

With a chemistry in the band that constantly evokes flawless shows, Dave Matthews Band is at its best when playing live. The songs lifted the Home Depot Center to another level when the richness of the music dominated the undulating crowd.

“When Dave sings, he puts your troubles down,” said Doug Swinney, a 26-year-old digital media arts graduate from the venue’s Cal State Dominguez Hills.

“Grace” definitely wasn’t “Gone” when the band graced fans with older songs they hadn’t played regularly until this summer’s tour.

They encored Saturday with “Granny” and “Two Step” and concluded the show so strongly that Matthews himself applauded the band as they exited the stage.

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Dave Matthews caterwauls energetically to the delight of fans at the Home Depot Center in Carson.

The energy continued into the next night as DMB gave their fans the show of a lifetime. The band members let their creative sides shine and demonstrated a beauty that no CD player could ever replicate.

“From the moment the lights went down, our song and dance man and his band kept the audience captivated with the great

musicianship that lay before us,” Swinney said.

And captivate they did. The band played an exceptional set list that compiled a mix of new and old songs including “Hello Again,” “Joy Ride,” “Ants Marching” and “Song that Jane Likes.”

The highlight of the Sunday show was a 20-minute version

of “Lie in Our Graves” that comprised a solo by each band member. Boyd Tinsley lifted the crowd to euphoria with his violin solo that was so breathtaking, only the smile on his face could have been more moving.

Hordes of fans will make their move to San Francisco Sept. 12 when DMB will play a free show in Golden Gate Park.

Projekt Revolution ‘breaks the habit’ of typical music festivals

By NIYAZ PIRANI Daily Titan Staff

Linkin Park and friends thrashed their way through Devore, Calif., on the 2004 Projekt Revolution tour Sept. 4.

The scorching temperatures and dusty atmosphere didn’t stop fans from arriving at the Hyundai Pavilion early enough to watch Less Than Jake perform.

LTJ’s catchy mix of punk and ska combined with a high-energy performance kept the crowd on its feet.

LTJ’s lead singer, who only goes by the name Chris, kept crowd participation up by relating to the fans, complaining

about ticket prices, parking and $10 beers.

After a short break, The Used took the stagein all of their rock and roll glory. Screamo hero Bert McCracken, with his sinister smile and dancing out of a J.Lo video, led his band through a driving set that was at its best during “Blue and Yellow” the new single “Take It Away.”

At sunset Snoop Dogg’s live band, The Snoopadelics, and his entourage crowded the stage – but no Snoop Dogg.

Over the speakers, Snoop could be heard arguing with the police about smoking weed on stage.

Snoop settled the argument saying, “If you’re not going to let

me smoke, then I’m gonna get drunk.”

He came out of a large doghouse, adorned in a white Dodgers jersey with a cup of gin and juice in hand, taunting the cops by encouraging the crowd to light up. Puffs of smoke clouded the air as people danced to “Beautiful” and “What’s My Name.”

Korn took the stage as darkness fell and Jonathan Davis pushed the fans towards total chaos as people lit giant fires on the lawn and danced around during “Right Now.” Giant video screens flashed images of smoke and static as the band rocked through the hits “Got the Life” and “Blind” and covers

of The Cameo’s “Word Up” and Pink Floyd’s “The Wall.”

With the moon shining on the frenzied fans, Linkin Park emerged. Roaming around their machinery and graffiti-covered stage, sounding better live than on disc, singer Chester Bennington and rapper Mike Shinoda complemented each other perfectly on the opener “Lying from You” and “Papercut.”

Guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Phoenix, DJ Mr. Hahn and drummer Rob Bourdon played their instruments with precision.

During the current single “Breaking the Habit,” Shinoda played the piano and the band gave new life to the song as the

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award-winning anime-inspired video played simultaneously on the screen. Linkin Park delved right back into the heavier rock when The Used’s McCracken joined the band on stage for “Faint.”

Taking a note from Korn, Linkin Park had a cover also: Nine Inch Nails’ “Wish.” They closed out the show with fan favorite “One Step Closer,” playing the last song with as much energy as they had played the opener.

With such a massive amount of talent collaborating together to make an amazing rock show, it’s no wonder that the Projekt Revolution tour continues to sell out venues year after year.

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Flashback Favorites

Gods and monsters galavant in Greek epic

By SIERRA F. WEBB Daily Titan Staff

Homer’s epic tale of the battle at Troy may not be exactly what you think. For gentlemen, it’s the story of a war with amazing heroes. Remember those fight scenes in the movie “Troy”? They’re straight out of “The Iliad.” For ladies, get this: they really were all fighting over a girl. Beyond that, it is written in some of the most eloquent yet comprehensible language you’ll ever see.

Want to meet someone intelligent for a change? Just carry a

there’s a lot of Greek history in the air. The most difficult part of this book is keeping the names of people and places straight since they’re hard to pronounce. You may discover the reason why people sometimes mutter, “It’s Greek to me,” when they don’t quite understand.

Unlike modern stories, “The Iliad” is mostly concerned with describing one’s heritage, great deeds and actions rather than appearances, thoughts or career. It also tends to repeat itself to some extent, which aids in understanding what’s going on.

copy of “The Iliad” with you and you’ll be surprised by the interest it draws. It’s the kind of text that earns you some respect with professors.

It is considered poetry because it originated in the era of oral history—stories were recited poetically because they were easier to remember that way. The nice thing about poetry this old is that there is no dictionary or interpretation required. When they talk about a sword, that’s exactly what it is— no symbolism or translation necessary. No big words, I promise.

In the spirit of the Olympics

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Guns N’ Roses invites you to ‘Paradise City’ and welcomes you to enter the urban jungle Los Angeles wild child Axl Rose and company had an appetite for hedonism

BY KYM PARSONS Daily Titan Staff

Self-absorbed drug addiction may have led to the demise of Guns N’ Roses, but it also fueled one of the greatest bands of our time.

At a time when girly pop acts such as Paula Abdul and Janet Jackson were dominating the Billboard charts and a handful of sound-alike hair metal bands were all rock had to offer, Guns N’ Roses debuted with something completely different and much needed.

Two years after forming, this Los Angeles-based metal rock band released its landmark 1987 album perfectly titled “Appetite for Destruction.” The album quickly became a stellar success, selling more than four million copies and has since gone platinum 14 times.

Guns N’ Roses was the epitome of rock and roll. It wasn’t

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Descriptions of the Greek gods are often comical and amusing as they mettle in the affairs of humankind. The narrative is also full of quotable lines. It provides an incredibly interesting look into ancient warfare, values and Greek culture.

If you want to read something completely different than what you’re used to, the nearly 400 pages of “The Iliad” may exceed your expectations with its unique style. The simple thought of reading something that’s been around since the dawn of history is pretty inspiring in and of itself.

about the glitz or the glamour.

Instead, Guns N’ Roses made its way to the top of the music industry with its jarring, down and dirty sound that was driven by heavy drugs and alcohol.

Throughout “Appetite for Destruction’s” 12 tracks, it is the first single, and possibly the best song in the band’s career, “Welcome to the Jungle” that put them on the map. This rock anthem was a harsh, dirty song about life on the streets. “Welcome to the jungle/we take it day by day/if you want it you’re gonna bleed, but that’s the price you pay.”

Not the material a sixth grader should be listening to, but young children from around the country

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quickly became infatuated with the band, outraging many parents because of the explicit lyrics.

On a side note, what is notable about “Appetite for Destruction” is the multidimensional display Guns N’ Roses offers both musically and lyrically. From its angry and explosive first track “Welcome to the Jungle,” to more energetic tracks such as “It’s So Easy” and “Nightrain,” the album goes from more metal infused songs to more melodic ones.

Additionally, front man Axl Rose’s great vocal versatility gave him one of the most distinctive voices in rock history.

In spite of the band’s rock hard exterior, the breakthrough song “Sweet Child of Mine” gave the band another dimension. This rock ballad showed an unexpected softer emotion to the men, which made them more intriguing.

While its career was fairly short-lived due to big egos and lots of drugs, Guns N’ Roses is undoubtedly one of the greatest rock bands to date and “Appetite for Destruction” was their masterpiece. This is a classic album that only gets better with age.

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OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD

By ERIK ALDEN Daily Titan Staff

Part 1 of 2 “Chivalry was killed by the feminist movements in all them magazines…because women got too much advice about men from other women…and they don’t know what the @#$% they are talking about.” -Dave Chappelle It seems today more than ever relationships between men and women have changed drastically.

I was raised to believe that if you were a true gentleman, women would notice a difference and they would flock to you. As a result, I grew up a naïve romantic, who believed that if I displayed noble characteristics then every woman I met would fall in love me.

However, as time passed I realized that nothing could be further from the truth. Maybe I was too nice; maybe I wanted the wrong women; or maybe I was looking too hard for something that wasn’t there. Regardless, as I grew up in Orange County, I came to the harsh reality that I would have to unlearn everything I was taught.

After trying for years and fail-

ing regularly I knew I was going about it wrong. I would get to know a girl, get excited and then later find out she was leading me on. I was always told that it was men who cheat, break hearts and philander. However, as many guys will agree, this is no longer the case. Something changed.

What happened? Why is it so hard to find a woman interested in being romanced? I know it is not a select problem that only men have, but as I am a man I write from a man’s perspective.

My life got to a point where I decided that my quest was to find out why this was happening. I realized that if I was ever going to find the Promised Land I was going to have to act different and I did. Thus, I played the role of the “jerk.” I ignored opening doors, refrained from calling the next day and acted as though it didn’t matter whether or not I ever saw her again.

Subsequently, I noticed I had more dates, my voicemail was always full and there was no shortage of willing women. I became more attractive the more I partied, the more I acted out and the less I acted interested. I found out that it wasn’t ambition and drive that got the girls; it was being able to drink 10 beers without passing out. My ability to party and not care was what made me attractive.

However, in the end I was unfulfilled! I didn’t respect myself, nor did I respect the women who were attracted to that person. I am 24 now and I have seen much and learned more. I learned above all to be myself; I learned to be what I believed I should be. Most importantly, I found out that there are women who look for those qualities. I found out that there was someone out there for me and she has come into my life and changed me forever. She restored my faith in true love and for that I will always be in her debt. Don’t lose hope guys, she is out there!

PAPAS QUIZ ANSWERS FOR 8/30/04: “SIMILES II”

Answers in the boxes, top to bottom, to the questions is parentheses: Bird(5), Bat(4), Slippery(2), Hensteeth(1), Busy(3), Daisy(Shaded) email: davepop@mindspring.com

ANSWERS TO PUZZLES WILL APPEAR NEXT WEEK IN FULL EFFECT Daily Titan Week September 9, 2004

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Erik Alden is a CSUF senior majoring in psychology. His column appears every Thursday in Full Effect. He can be reached at ealden@dailytitan.com.

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television

Time for Tribiani and talking lions

The four most popular TV networks unleash their new fall programs

Hines and Dave Herman. This series premiered Tuesday, Aug. 31, at 9 p.m.

“Joey” premieres Thursday, Sept. 9, at 8 p.m. starring Matt LeBlanc, who flees to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.

Joey moves in with his nephew and reunites with his sister, hoping to succeed in Hollywood with his charming people skills.

By KYLE MCCORY Daily Titan Staff

CBS “Clubhouse,” a new drama series starring Jeremy Sumpter airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. Sumpter plays Pete Young, a 16-year-old without a father who lands a batboy job with his favorite baseball team.

“CSI: NY” airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. This fast-paced crime drama stars Gary Sinise and Melinda Kanakaredes as detectives scrambling to solve the most complicated crimes in New York.

NBC NBC teamed up with the producers of “Shrek” to make the computer-generated comedy “Fa-

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p.m. and takes a somewhat dark look at the secrets that are kept behind the closed doors of five suburban housewives. All close friends, a divorced single mom

FOX

ABC

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Dean Cain, Jeremy Sumpter and Christopher Lloyd star in the CBS show “Clubhouse.” ther of the Pride,” starring white lions who perform for Siegfried and Roy in Las Vegas. Voices talents include John Goodman, Cheryl

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A reality series, “The Benefactor,” starring billionaire businessman Mike Cuban premieres Monday, Sept. 13, at 8 p.m. Sixteen candidates will compete for a million dollars. Cuban, who is giving away the money, will test the candidates emotionally and intellectually before selecting who deserves the million the most.

“Desperate Housewives” will premiere Sunday, Sept. 26, at 9

(Teri Hatcher), an ex-career woman (Felicity Huffman), an ex-model (Gabrielle Solis), a perfectionist (Marcia Cross) and the romantic (Nicollette Sheridan) attempt to balance their lifestyle of their kids, hunky next door neighbors and secret love affairs.

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Thought “The Stepford Wives” were desperate? How about ABC’s “Housewives?”

Daily Titan September 9, 2004

From the creator of “Family Guy,” FOX’s new cartoon series “American Dad” tells the story of Stan Smith, a regular father/CIA agent constantly on the lookout for terrorist threats. Along with Stan’s wife and teenage kids, the family also lives with an alien from Area 51 and Klaus, a German-speaking goldfish. The new series airs Sundays at 9:30 p.m.

“Renovate My Family” premiered Wednesday, Sept. 1, at 8 p.m. Dr. Phil hosts and mentors families, targeting specific problems they face on a daily basis.