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DTSHORTHAND One of FBI’s most wanted terrorist dies by car bomb

Watch Yahoo videos to see how one of the FBI’s most wanted terrrorist was killed by a car bomb, and the Israelis are denying any involvement.

Land near Hollywood sign up for sale

‘Reckless Abandonment’ exhibit featured in TSU The TSU Plaza Gallery is now showing April Fisher’s “Reckless Abandonment – A Photographic Journey Through the Salton Sea”.

View her art Monday-Thursday 7am-10pm; Friday 7am-9pm; Saturday 8am-5pm; Sunday Noon-10pm. A reception will be held Saturday, February 2 at 1-3pm. The event occurs daily until Mar. 14. Fisher says about her art, “The Salton Sea has been my muse for many years. It has not only provided me with an artistic outlet, but has also inspired me to explore beyond its shores.

I know I will continue to turn to the sea for guidance.”

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By DAMON CASAREZ/Daily Titan Staff Photographer Cal State Fullerton junior Japanese major Ryan Cabal sings a song to his first date, freshman ethnic studies major Kabria Allen at the speed dating mixer yesterday night at the CSUF Roundtable Pizza and Pub.

CSUF students enjoyed a night of speed dating, food, games and dancing

By CRAIG GROSSMAN

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

Valentine’s Day arrived a day early for romantic and friendship hopefuls at Cal State Fullerton in the form of speed dating.

Flanked by a roving Cupid and other Valentine’s-related characters, a cross-section of at least an estimated 120 students gathered at the Titan Student Union Pub (Round Table Pizza) yesterday for the first annual 2008 Mix ‘n’ Match Speed Mixer.

In a joint partnership with Titan Radio, Titan Tusk Force, SOAR/Communications InterClub Council (SOAR-ICC) and the Daily Titan, the free event revolved around each participant, most of whom were in their 20s, who were initially and randomly matched with each other by organizers upon being seated at about 30 tables throughout the Pub. Representatives from each sponsoring organization spoke briefly to the crowd and an-

nounced its respective contributions his first foray as promotional direcprior to the event. tor of Titan Radio. “I figured, ‘why Given a piece of paper designed not have an event that people can for networking or other purposes, go to, and get their name out there? each participant was under a three- And what better to solve the season minute winof love dow, in which t h a n they discussed with a various topics speed spread across mixer?” seven or A s eight rounds. p a r t Males within of the each couple Mixer were instructevent, ed to move e a c h – Mario Davis, p a r one table to their right by ticipant CSUF Broadcast Journalism Major a bell rung by was also the two hosts given who were on a raffle the wooden ticket Pub stage at a u p o n microphone stand. entry, which made them eligible to Mario Davis, 19, the main or- win a white tote bag of an assortganizer and brainchild of the Mix ment of items, including a Titan ‘n’ Match event, which had been Radio bumper sticker, notebook, a planned since winter break.

Conversations with President Gor“I wanted to make a good en- don notepad, a SOAR flier and a trance,” said Davis, a broadcast jour- Daily Titan T-shirt and newspaper nalism major who was referring to among other items.

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I figured why not have an event that people can go to, and get their name out there?

And what better to solve the season of love than with a speed mixer?

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LOS ANGELES (AP) – A mountaintop property located near the Hollywood sign and once owned

by Howard Hughes is up for sale.

A group of Chicago investors is putting the 138 acres of land just west of the “H” in the sign on the market Wednesday.

The asking price: $22 million.

The property offers a stunning 360-degree panorama of the Los Angeles Basin and the San Fernando Valley, says Fox River Financial Resources, which acquired the land in 2002 for $1,675,000.

Hughes once planned to build a love nest on the land for his thenparamour Ginger Rogers. Their relationship didn’t last, and the property remained undeveloped and in the eccentric billionaire’s trust for decades.

The land atop the 1,820-foot Cahuenga Peak consists of five legal lots and “the ridges on the top are nice and smooth,” allowing for construction of homes, Dickson said.

The Hollywood sign is just below and east of the property.

Davis said the event was promoted on the Facebook Web site, Davis’ weekly “Dr. Radio” radio show on Fridays and fliers across the CSUF campus.

Jesse Maria, a public relations major, was optimistic that he would meet someone at the event. He initially learned about the event by reading the Daily Titan newspaper. “[I am hoping to win] a free prize and hopefully, I win a raffle,” said 26-year-old Maria. “And hopefully, I meet someone else.”

Eighteen-year-old Brittany Contreras was told about yesterday’s festivities by one of her friends of the Titan Tusk Force (TTF) and Resident Student Association (RSA) who came with each other to tonight’s festivities.

“I love meeting new people and that’s always fun,” said Contreras, a biology major. “And just to meet some nice guys, and maybe take them out to dinner would be nice too.”

Within the three- to four-event speed dating mixer, all participants were treated to free pizza, games and dancing.

See the Romance Guide inside for Valentine’s Day ideas, romantic movies for both women and men as well as how one woman put her relationship together and one man tore his apart on Feb. 14.

Basketball player arrested for marijuana Clemens has his day Greg “Junior” Russell in front of Congress is a JUCO transfer from Santa Cruz CA

By JEREMIAH RIVERA

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

Cal State Fullerton point guard Greg “Junior” Russell, 20, was arrested last week for possession of marijuana with intent to sell, Fullerton police said.

A pretrial date is set for March 6.

According to police records Russell was pulled over shortly after midnight for a routine traffic stop at the intersection of Euclid Avenue and Orangethorpe Avenue in Fullerton.

After searching the suspect’s car police found a significant amount of marijuana, Sgt. Linda King said.

Russell was held overnight and arraigned the next morning at the North Orange County Justice Center.

The basketball player transferred

from West Valley College in Saratoga, Calif. The Titan Athletics Web site described Russell as “a textbook point guard with great court sense and a winning background.”

Russell averaged 16.8 points, 5.6 assists and 2.5 rebounds last season and 7.3 points and 3.7 assists as a freshman for the West Valley Viking Athletic program.

CSUF Director of Media Relations Mel Franks said the basketball player is indefinitely suspended from the team for violating team rules.

Associated Press Roger Clemens stuck out his famous right arm, the one that earned 354 major league wins, seven Cy Young Awards, $160 million, and pointed in the direction of his accuser.

Without looking at Brian McNamee, Clemens told Congress, “I have strong disagreements with

what this man says about me.”

Separated by only a few feet at a wooden witness table Wednesday, Clemens and McNamee were never further apart.

There they sat, the star pitcher and his former personal trainer, under oath and facing blistering questions. For 4½ hours, both men held to their versions of the See CLEMENS, Page 3

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IN OTHER NEWS INTERNATIONAL

Rape used as weapon in Kenya’s ethnic violence NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – Looting, arson and murder have become hallmarks of Kenya’s conflict over a disputed presidential election. Another less talked about tactic in the violence that has degenerated into ethnic clashes: rape.

Dr. Joseph Osoo, who runs a tin-roofed, two-room clinic in Nairobi’s Mathare slum, said he was overwhelmed by the number of women and girls who came for treatment and by the brutality of their ordeals.

“During the days immediately after the election I was treating up to 45 rape victims a day,” he said. Usually, he treats one rape victim a week.

“We must make sure that children and women are protected as much as possible from these atrocities, and that those responsible for these crimes are eventually brought to justice,” Hilde Johnson, UNICEF’s deputy executive director, said at a news conference in Geneva on Tuesday.

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Valentine’s Day means divorce for free CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A Charleston radio station is observing Valentine’s Day with a reminder that Cupid sometimes misses his mark.

WKLC-FM, better known as Rock 105, is giving away a free divorce.

Valentine’s Day isn’t all hearts and flowers, says WKLC Program Director Jay Nunley. There is a darker side, he said, “Where maybe you despise your spouse and resent the entire day.”

Through 4 p.m. on Thursday, Valentine’s Day, applications for the free divorce will be accepted on the classic rock station’s Web site, www.wklc. com.

The winning name will be drawn at 5 p.m.

Nunley cautions that this is a real divorce and people shouldn’t enter if they aren’t serious. Also, people expecting a long, drawn-out legal battle should hire a lawyer because the Rock 105 contest is for a relatively uncomplicated divorce.

Charleston attorney Rusty Webb will handle the actual filing.

“Sure we can give away concert tickets, and we do,” said Nunley. “That’s going to make you happy for a little while. This is the chance to make someone happy for the rest of their life.”

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Mexico’s President speaks about immigration SACRAMENTO (AP) – Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Wednesday acknowledged tensions between the U.S. and Mexico over illegal immigration but stressed that both countries have an interest in ensuring their citizens can cross the border legally and safely.

Addressing a joint session of the California Legislature, Calderon said the economies of the two countries are interdependent. For that reason, there must be “shared responsibility” for immigration on both sides of the border.

“I know that immigration is a controversial issue today in this great nation. But I strongly believe that Mexican and Mexican-American workers are a large reason for the dynamic economy of California,” he said in prepared remarks.

“Our nations will never find prosperity by closing their doors.”

Illegal immigration dominated the early weeks of the U.S. presidential debate and continues to be a hot button issue throughout the country.

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF KEVIN SANTOS FLORES The Al-Haram Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia in which millions of Muslims gather every year to complete a religious pilgrimage known as Hajj.

Professor among millions to have visited Mecca for Hajj Diversity and ancient rituals dominate the Muslim pilgrimage

By Jacquelyn Rumfola

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

Year after year, people from all over the world come together in one of the largest religious gatherings known to man. Cal State Fullerton Professor Zakyi Ibrahim was one of the estimated 2.5 million Muslims who travelled to Mecca last December for Hajj.

Hajj is an annual event filled with rituals held in the 12th month of the lunar calendar. It is a religious pilgrimage that people of the Islamic faith are required to experience at least once in their lifetime. The most recent Hajj fell on Dec. 17 through Dec. 21.

“Every Muslim, as long as they have the financial means and their health allows them, must make the pilgrimage to Mecca,” said 20-yearold Sumanah Mithani, a public relations representative for the Muslim Student Association (MSA) at CSUF.

For Professor Ibrahim, the trip was a success. From the moment he left Los Angeles Airport, he met people who were on the same journey as him.

“I traveled from LAX to Chicago to Istanbul to Saudi Arabia,” Ibrahim, 38, said. “At each stop I made new friends and met more people that were headed to Mecca.”

The trip, Ibrahim emphasized, is a religious one. Although people do not partake on the trip for enjoyment, meeting new people can be a positive outcome of the experience.

“I’ve never met people from so many different places before,” said Kevin Santos Flores, president of MSA. Flores, 24, had the opportunity to travel to Mecca for Hajj in 2006 when a family from his mosque offered to pay for the expenses.

“People from every region imaginable are there,” Flores said. “If you think we have diversity here in California, then you should go to Mecca during Hajj.”

Ibrahim is originally from Ghana in West Africa. He moved to Malaysia to complete his undergraduate studies and then to Canada to get his Master’s and PhD. He has been teaching at CSUF for two years.

When Ibrahim arrived in Saudi Arabia, he was directed to the camp in Mina where he would be staying.

“Groups are put into camps based on where they are from,” Ibrahim said. “Even though I am from Africa, I stayed in an American camp because that is who I traveled with.”

He did visit the surrounding camps during his stay, which proved to be beneficial later in his trip.

“I thought for sure I would get lost because it is such a huge place,” Ibrahim said. “But I didn’t lose my way. In fact, there were several times when others were lost and I was able, with the Arabic I know, to help them find their way back to the camp they were staying in.”

Flores, who converted to Islam three years ago, said he remembers the culture shock he experienced when staying in Mina.

“Hajj was a really humbling experience,” Flores said. “I went there from America, so there was a tent prepared for me to stay in, but I saw families with children just sleeping on the streets. We were all there together. But there was still an apparent economic separation between people.”

Ibrahim also saw many differences in the variety of people who traveled to Mecca.

“I observed so many interesting things regarding the social life and culture of the different groups that were there,” Ibrahim said. “I saw different clothing, attitudes and mannerisms.”

Although there are different types of Hajj that Muslims can complete, Ibrahim performed the Umrat altammatu. In this type of Hajj, a person performs Umrah and Hajj together.

To perform Umrah, a person must circle the Kaaba, which is the “house of God,” counterclockwise seven times and kiss the sacred black stone.

They must also perform the Sa’i, which consists of walking seven times back and forth between the hills of Safa and Marwah.

“The reason people walk back and forth is because Abraham’s wife was in the desert with her son and they needed water,” Mithani said.

“She walked between the mountains seven times before God sprung up a well, now known as the Zamzam.”

Finally, for Umrah, a person must cut their hair.

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Tax rebates to be doled out soon Associated Press The checks aren’t in the mail, but they will be soon.

President Bush signed legislation Wednesday to rush rebates ranging from $300 to $1,200 to millions of people, the centerpiece of government efforts to brace the wobbly economy. First, though, you must file your 2007 tax return.

Whether people actually spend the money remains to be seen. A recent Associated Press-Ipsos poll indicates most people have other plans. Forty-five percent said they planned to pay off bills.

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From Page 2 The Prophet Mosque in Madina, Saudi Arabia is the burial place of Prophet Muhammad

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ibrahim: a humbling experience From Page 2

Once they circle the Kaaba and kiss the sacred black stone, followers completing the rituals for Hajj pray and meditate at Mount Arafat and spend the night at Muzdalifah.

They then throw stones at three different locations, make an animal sacrifice at Mina, drink from the Zamzam and pray at the station of Abraham.

“The entire process is a cleansing experience,” Mithani said. “When people go to Mecca, which is the place where Islam originated, they perform Hajj to cleanse their souls so they can start a new life upon their return home.”

She said she is looking forward to traveling to Mecca and performing Hajj, which she hopes to do shortly after graduation.

“When people throw stones, they throw them at walls which represent the devil,” Mithani said. “The throwing of the pebbles symbolizes the will of a person to cast the devil

out of their life.”

Ibrahim said it took him one hour to circle the Kaaba seven times.

“I was circling the Kaaba inside the courtyard,” Ibrahim said. “It would have taken longer if I was farther away. Some people choose to circle it at a farther distance because it is safer. It is pretty physical inside the courtyard.”

In a crowd so large, performing the rituals is often a scene of chaos.

“It’s almost like a mosh pit,” Flores said. “People are pushing and climbing over each other.”

Ibrahim said the crowd does not act this way to be inconsiderate, but because they are so devoted to completing the rituals.

He said he was able to get about 10 feet away from the black stone, but was unable to kiss it.

“If I had gotten any closer, I would have had to fight my way through people,” Ibrahim said. “And that was not something I wanted to do.”

He said when he went to drink from the Zamzam, there were tens of thousands of cups set out to drink from. The Saudi government hires people to make these preparations.

While completing many of the rituals, Muslims are required to wear a white cloth called Ihram.

“Once you shave your head, you are allowed to change out of the Ihram,” Ibrahim said.

Ibrahim said the most memorable part of his journey was praying in the same mosque that Prophet Muhammad prayed in.

“You hear about these places your whole life,” Ibrahim said. “I prayed toward the Kaaba since I was young and now I’ve had the opportunity to physically stand in front of it. It’s quite amazing.”

Ibrahim said the only thing he regretted was not going sooner.

“As a teacher of religion, it enhanced my potential,” Ibrahim said.

Senate votes to ban harsh interrogation Associated Press Congress on Wednesday moved to prohibit the CIA from using waterboarding and other harsh interrogation methods on terror suspects, despite President Bush’s threat to veto any measure that limits the agency’s interrogation techniques.

The prohibition was contained in a bill authorizing intelligence activities for the current year, which the Senate approved on a 51-45 vote. It would restrict the CIA to the 19 interrogation techniques outlined in the Army field manual.

That manual prohibits waterboarding, a method that makes an interrogation subject feel he is drowning.

The House had approved the measure in December. Wednesday’s Senate vote set up a confrontation with the White House, where Bush has promised to veto any bill that restricts CIA questioning.

Arguing for such restrictions,

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller, D-W. Va., said the use of harsh tactics would boomerang on the United States.

“Retaliation is the way of the world. What we do to others, they will do to us — but worse,” Rockefeller said. “This debate is about more than legality. It is also about morality, the way we see ourselves ... and what we represent to the world.”

The legislation bars the CIA from using waterboarding, sensory deprivation or other harsh coercive methods to break a prisoner who refuses to answer questions. Those practices were banned by the military in 2006.

CIA Director Gen. Michael Hayden said last week that current law and court decisions, including the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005, cast doubt on whether waterboarding would be legal now.

Hayden prohibited its use in CIA interrogations in 2006; it has not

been used since 2003, he said.

Steven G. Bradbury, acting head of the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel, goes further, saying waterboarding is not now legal — the first time the department has publicly stated such an opinion.

Two secret legal memos from Bradbury in 2005 authorized the CIA to use head slaps, freezing temperatures and waterboarding when questioning terror detainees.

“The set of interrogation methods authorized for current use is narrower than before, and it does not today include waterboarding,” Bradbury said in remarks prepared for his appearance Thursday before the House Judiciary Constitution subcommittee. “There has been no determination by the Justice Department that the use of waterboarding, under any circumstances, would be lawful under current law.”

His testimony was obtained in advance by The Associated Press.

CLEMENS: DEFEnding his reputation From Page 1

he-said, he-said disagreement over whether McNamee injected Clemens with steroids and human growth hormone.

Clemens insisted it never happened. McNamee insisted it did.

His reputation and Hall of Fame candidacy potentially at stake — not to mention the possibility of criminal charges, should he lie — Clemens said: “I have never taken steroids or HGH. No matter what we discuss here today, I am never going to have my name restored.”

For some members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Clemens’ denials rang hollow, particularly in light of a new account of his discussion of HGH use, revealed by his friend and former teammate Andy Pettitte in a sworn affidavit.

“It’s hard to believe you, sir,” Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., told Clemens. “I hate to say that.

You’re one of my heroes. But it’s hard to believe.”

Clemens and McNamee, by all accounts once good friends, rarely

glanced at one another. When Clemens did turn to his right, it was with the Rocket’s mound glare.

Seated between them was the day’s third witness, Charles Scheeler, a lawyer who helped compile the report on drug use in baseball headed by former Senate majority leader George Mitchell.

“Someone is lying in spectacular fashion,” said Rep. Tom Davis of Virginia, the committee’s ranking Republican.

Just like their stories, Clemens’ Texas drawl was in strong contrast to the clipped cadences of McNamee, a former New York police officer.

“I told the investigators I injected three people — two of whom I know confirmed my account,” McNamee said. “The third is sitting at this table.”

Ultimately, the matter could wind up with the Justice Department if prosecutors believe either man made false statements. The Justice Department is also reviewing used needles and bloody gauze pads McNamee turned over.

His side says the items contained performance-enhancing drugs and Clemens’ DNA. “We found conflicts and inconsistencies in Mr. Clemens’ accounts,” said Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., the committee’s chairman. “During his deposition, he made statements we know are untrue.”

Waxman said afterward he hadn’t “reached any conclusions” as to whether a criminal investigation is warranted, although several congressmen said a referral from the committee isn’t needed to trigger one.

That investigation was prompted by another hearing on steroids held by the same committee in the same wood-paneled room, on March 17, 2005. That is best remembered for having tarnished the reputations of Mark McGwire — who infamously repeated, “I’m not here to talk about the past” — and Rafael Palmeiro — who wagged his finger and declared he never had used steroids, then failed a drug test months later.

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‘Spiderwick’ brings fantasy to your backyard Stars of the film talk ‘faeries’ and playing twins with acting doubles by richard tinoco

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for the daily titan Actor Freddie Highmore and actress Sarah Bolger wander through a fantasyland by following “Arthur Spiderwick’s Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You.”

Jared Grace is not happy. He moved into a creepy new home, his parents are getting a divorce and the evil, ten-foot ogre Mulgarath is attacking him.

Based on the four books of “The Spiderwick Chronicles,” created by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, the film is about Jared, his twin brother Simon and their older sister Mallory, as they open a book with catastrophic repercussions.

After discovering that their new home is infested with an assortment of friendly and scary “faeries,” Jared finds a book known as “Arthur Spiderwick’s Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You.” Now, it is up to Jared to stop the wicked Mulgarath before it is too late.

Starring English actor Freddie Highmore, Irish actress Sarah Bolger and directed by Mark Waters (“Mean Girls”), “The Spiderwick Chronicles” comes with a high pedigree of people in front and behind-the-scenes.

Fortunately for Waters, he picked international performers worthy of

acting opposite esteemed thespians like Mary-Louise Parker (“Weeds”) and David Strathairn (“Good Night, and Good Luck”).

“You couldn't have a beginning actor," Waters said.

After reading the books and finding out the characters of Jared and Simon were identical twins, he went on a search to parts of the world to find a pair of twin actors.

To his dismay, he couldn't find them, so he asked himself, “Who is the one actor in the world who can play both these parts?”

The conclusion was simple: There was nobody who even came close to Freddie [Highmore] ... This is the guy.

Waters’ fascinating praise toward Highmore is well-deserved. The enthusiastic director said Highmore could give the brothers a distinctive way of walking at the snap of his fingers, something he and the actor would practice between scenes.

The preparation didn't stop with walks for Jared and Simon, but included two distinct American accents, one for an angry kid and the other for a shy one.

Since Highmore had to play two characters, every scene that included Jared and Simon had to be filmed twice.

While Waters admits the process was boring, the layout was simple– An acting double would come in,

do the role for Simon when Highmore was playing Jared and film the sequence with a motion detecting camera to capture the same framing and motion. Then, they would have to do it all over and against the clock, since they filmed outside and the sun moved ever so slightly. It was while filming the scenes that he realized his young actors had storybook faces. He wanted to capture a timelessness with their appearances. "[Highmore] has a storybook face ... It's almost like a magical face. He has these huge eyes ... it almost feels like you're looking into his soul," Waters said.

For her part, Bolger had to do some preparation of her own. Like Highmore, Bolger, who is a native of Ireland, had to change her accent to fit her American counterpart.

It wasn't an easy task since she also had to squeeze in a two-week training course with the Canadian Olympic fencing coach.

"I did about five weeks of intensive training," Bolger said, who has a scene in the film slashing at some evil creatures. And while she never hurt herself, she admitted carrying the sword on her hip would, at times, accidentally jab at Highmore as the twosome ran through the scenes.

As for her accent, he said everywhere she goes she's able to pick up the accent from that country, but when she goes home, she's reminded

of who she is.

"When I go home, they crucify me. When I come back and say "cell phone," they're like, 'It's mobile,'" Bolger laughed.

The too-mature-for-his-age Highmore amazingly answered all his questions with a composure not seen in most teenagers today. But it was the chance at playing twins that he liked.

"I think the first thing that attracted me to the role was the opportunity to play twins," Highmore, who had never read the books before receiving the script, said. "It was interesting to get [Jared and Simon] quite distinctive.”

Although the soccer–enthusiast had no problem distinguishing between the dual roles, he liked the security net of having a dialect coach on set. "[I didn't] want to have to concentrate on that when doing a scene or worry about your vowels sounds or an intrusive 'R,'" Highmore said.

For all the work he's done, Highmore will take it easy, as he prepares for final exams and reads "The Catcher in the Rye." But Waters teases there could be a sequel–all you have to do is read "Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles" to find out what happens.

"The Spiderwick Chronicles" opens today, which also happens to be Highmore's birthday.

Grand Central Art Center hosts CSUF alumni arts exhibit Established to up-andcoming artists’ work hang side-by-side in Santa Ana by ericka santos

daily titan staff writer news@dailytitan.com

Come meet the artists who make viewers smile with their comics, impress spectators with their graphics or hypnotize onlookers with their video game villains.

At the upcoming Cal State Fullerton Alumni in the Arts and Entertainment Industry exhibition, the public is invited to examine what these animators, illustrators and painters have to offer.

The Alumni in the Arts exhibi-

tion marks the first of many events for the Grand Central Art Center and the third alumni exhibition in over 11 years.

Located in the heart of Santa Ana, the CSUF satellite campus is a creative mecca for aspiring and seasoned artists alike.

“It takes years to coordinate an exhibition,” art director for the GCAC Andrea Harris said. "It’s a lot of fun and fulfilling to bring [artwork] to the public eye that they would otherwise never see.”

Visitors can expect to see phenomenal work from artists who have little to no formal training, to artwork from pedigree artists profiled in magazines.

Two grand openings will honor those participating in the show.

While 1,500 to 2,000 visitors are

expected to attend, the March 1 celebration will have a little more in store for attendees.

Selected alumni will be hosting an open panel discussion in the GCAC’s black box theater, where the public can speak with artists and illustrators currently working with many of the top companies in the art industry including: Dreamworks, Nickelodeon, Lucas Arts and the Designery.

Over 100 alumni will display their artwork that is strongly connected to pop culture, film and animation, according to the CSUF Chief of the Art Department, Larry Johnson.

“This event will celebrate the artists and a lot of those people [who work] behind the scenes will be seen,” Johnson said.

Running in conjunction with CSUF’s 50th Anniversary celebration, both Harris and Johnson said they hope the Alumni of the Arts exhibition will serve as an entertaining and momentous display of student accomplishments.

The exhibit will run until March 23 and the cost of admission is free.

Johnson said everyone is invited to join in the Titan celebration at the “Soho” of Santa Ana. “Life's too short to do things you don’t love,” Harris said.

By damon casarez/Daily Titan Staff Photographer Cal State Fullerton’s Alumni in the Arts Exhibit currently hangs in the Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana. The exhibit will be open to view until March 23.

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Voter apathy is justified By failing to move swiftly toward finding a way to count nearly 50,000 votes cast incorrectly in last week’s primary election, the Los Angeles County Registrar is sending a terrible message to residents of L.A. – Their votes don’t matter.

It is a message that countless politically apathetic college students have told themselves long before last week. It is a message that must change.

Voter turnout, and the idea of democracy in America, hinges upon the basic concept that everyone’s vote counts.

Vote because it is your duty as a citizen of a great democracy.

Vote because it matters.

But the younger generation of voters doesn’t buy into this utopian mind-set. It didn’t before, and it certainly won’t now.

The unfortunate truth is that, for the most part, an individual’s vote makes very little difference.

Miscounted ballots, electronic glitches, lack of paper trails, butterfly ballots and missing bubbles combine to paint a terrible picture about the true state of American democracy.

The recent primary debacle in California is just the latest in a long string of betrayals to the American public.

Political pundits lambast young Americans for their lack of partic-

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ipation in the American political system.

Yet the election officials’ repeated failures to swiftly correct deeply flawed voting systems makes it increasingly difficult to make believe that voting really matters.

Estimates on the number of nonpartisan or independent votes that were incorrectly cast in the Feb. 5 California primary vary.

According to the Los Angeles Times, an estimated 49,500 votes were uncountable in the election because of a marking confusion on the ballots.

Sadly, this was in no way an isolated incident.

The Times reported that this problem arose in the elections in 2004 and 2006, with up to 44 percent of so-called crossover ballots in those elections getting tossed by the wayside.

Politicians are attempting to rally young voters by promising change.

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, in particular, can’t say the word enough.

But other leaders should be echoing this promise, and start by ensuring that a vote cast is a vote counted.

It’s basic math.

Election flaws equal apathetic voters – it’s a simple equation and election officials need to wake up and do the math.

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Taking aim at Valentine’s Day

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Girl: Presents aren’t a big deal Guy: Today is all about her, as long as guys show they care so make sure you plan ahead

By Juliette Funes

Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com

When you’re a couple and Valentine’s Day rolls around, it’s almost an obligation to buy an expensive gift for the girlfriend.

But if you’re in love, all those expensive gifts don’t really seem to matter because … well, you’re in love.

However, you might wonder that if you’re in love and don’t need the gifts, then what’s the big deal about even celebrating Valentine’s Day? And in many ways, you’re probably right.

Valentine's Day isn't really a big deal. It's a made-up holiday where a guy is made to feel like he has to buy his girlfriend expensive jewelry, roses and anything else she “needs.”

But Valentine's Day shouldn’t dictate that we have to buy another’s love with superficial gifts.

Wouldn't it be less stressful to pretend it didn't exist?

But the fact is it does. And because it does, we're going to want some type of nice gesture that shows you care.

Let's say your girlfriend sees a couple holding hands – the girl holding the balloons and a bouquet of roses that her boyfriend gave her.

And then there’s you, the boyfriend who barely did anything. At that moment she's most likely thinking, “Why can’t my boyfriend do something like that?"

And “that” can be anything, so long as it’s not thoughtless.

When it comes to Valentine's Day, a girl wants to be shown that she's loved and appreciated. It isn’t and shouldn’t be about getting extravagant gifts.

I read an article about a man who was selling personalized Valentine's Day songs for $25,000.

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wants massive balloons, millions of roses or jewelry from Tiffany’s. If he wants to get that, it's nice, but it isn't essential to making the day meaningful.

She just wants the day to be something special, something that separates it from being another average day. If the opportunity presents itself, it's not that hard to do something, is it?

Valentine's is about being together. It’s nice to know that your boyfriend cares enough to want to make you happy, whether it’s with taking you on a picnic and playing his guitar for you or taking you to a fancy dinner and dedicating a song to you on the radio.

Doing or giving something because you have to can be just as bad as completely ignoring it.

A girl doesn't want to have to ask for anything. When a guy can figure something out on his own, keeping her personality in mind, he's a keeper.

Although the gift-giving falls mostly on guys, girls shouldn't be left off the hook.

Does a guy really want balloons, flowers and boxers with hearts on them? Probably not, but getting a guy something that he likes isn't a bad idea. If a girl is the focus for the day, the guy can definitely be the focus for the night.

Valentine's Day isn't the most important day of the year and it shouldn’t mean you have to spend hundreds of dollars on high-end gifts.

The simple stuff can go a long way.

It really is the thought that counts.

By Ryan Castle

Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com

Valentine's Day is another holiday that semi-revolves around spending money. That being said, I will admit it provides a nice opportunity to have a great evening, as long as you go about it well.

Valentine’s Day is not necessarily a day warranted for celebrating, not like it was when we were younger. I used to love Valentine’s Day. I was everybody’s valentine, and in return I sent out my Ninja Turtle cards with clever quips, such as “You’re a totally awesome dude.” At the end of the day you were stocked on candy and ended up with an "i like you" note.

That last part never actually happened to me, but I imagine it’s something that goes down a lot in elementary school.

But Valentine’s Day changes when you get older, and we develop these pesky things called feelings and emotions. This day is completely different based on one major detail: status. Valentine’s Day is far different depending on whether or not you are in a relationship.

If you are on this side, as I have been for awhile, the celebration of this day is a must. There’s no way around it. If you’re single you can choose to ignore it, but I doubt there are many girlfriends out there who would be cool with the idea of just skipping it.

Now, the common man isn’t always going out of his way to sweep his lady off her feet 24/7. Sorry la-

dies, but the sooner you accept this, the better off you’ll be. But luckily, there’s Valentine’s Day. What many call “Single Awareness Day,” is known to men in relationships as “Hey idiot! Why don’t you actually do something to show you appreciate her” Day. So you want to do something special for her. Maybe even go huge this year? This sounds great in your mind, then you realize it’s Tuesday and Valentine’s Day is Thursday.

So you plan for a nice dinner out instead. Then you realize you have yet to get her a gift. It’s not exactly the biggest gift-giving day, so you can probably get by without getting too much, right?

But what if she goes all out? Nothing would be more awkward than being on the short end of an uneven exchange.

So you get her a group of small thoughtful gifts and an old framed photo of you when you were 13 because for some reason she’ll be into it Then, maybe throw in a bouquet of flowers (they don’t need to be roses, all flowers have the same effect).

Finally, the big night comes and you end up going to the Olive Garden because they’re cool with a fivehour call ahead and you forgot to make those reservations at the nice place.

On the single side, it is a much worse day. What other day do you have to explain you don’t have a date so many times?

The bottom line of Valentine’s Day is women want to be satisfied.

Accomplishing this is no easy feat, but spending a little cash helps.

Women may deny this, but finding a girl who wouldn’t like a little moolah spent on her for Valentine’s Day is about as easy as finding Osama Bin Laden.

So here’s to you St. Valentine.

Thanks for giving us some of our best and worst memories.

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OPINION

Valentine’s Day is a great time to be single Lonely people everywhere are looking to partner up with someone tonight

Therefore, we feel lost and lonely while we long for the touch of a loving companion when we fly solo.

In reality, there is no real reason to be treating our significant others any better for one day of the year because

By Austen Montero it has a different name and a saint Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com named Valentine was martyred on this day hundreds of years ago.

Tonight there will be couples Nevertheless, singles apathetically making dinner, watching movies call it “Singles Awareness Day.” and canoodling with each other in But if these same singles were to bed. analyze the title they’ve given CuOthers will go out and hold pid’s busiest day of the year, they hands, all the while staring into each might realize today has infinite posother's eyes and telling one another sibilities. how lucky they are to have crossed For example, my roommate, who paths one fateful day. wears black and pink shirts, and Clichéd proposals and the obliga- combs the long parts of his hair in tory love will be made by those who front his face while I hide the razorhave already been blades, will come struck by Cupid’s home from school, Most single people crack open a beer arrow.

Champagne and have a twinge of and whine about wine will accompahow he has no one ny chocolate cov- jealousy among their to spend the night ered strawberries matched-up friends, with. in the candlelight I can’t imagthat surrounds silk so why don’t all of you ine how this hapsheets and ruffled go out and find each pened. comforters.

Instead, he And maybe, other? could be out gathjust maybe, Barry ering some other White will coax single friends and getting out of the some couple to consummate Hall- house. mark’s favorite holiday.

So what if you're single of ValenIt sounds like a movie and a lot of tine's Day? times that’s exactly what we aim for.

Go out on the town, have some As part of a couple, we feel the drinks and meet new people. need to recreate the romance of cinAs well as being a couple’s night, ematic adventures.

Valentine’s Day has the potential to Should we happen to be single on be one of the greatest singles night that most depressing of holidays, we of the year. long to be in a relationship in which Most single people have a twinge we can reenact the aforementioned of jealousy among their matched-up romance. friends, so why don’t all of you go I’ve been on both sides of the out and find each other? spectrum when it comes to ValenThursdays are one of the best tine’s Day. nights in downtown Fullerton and I’ve had great times with girl- tonight there will be singles aplenty. friends, but others have managed to It's almost a guarantee that the ruin the occasion all together. people partying tonight are single.

I’ve been single and sometimes it Find a friend, start a relationship got me down, but other times I en- and get laid. joyed it.

I don’t care, just get out there and It’s really all about the way you be aware of your singleness. look at it.

If, but for one night, it's drawn We have been programmed since to our attention, then tonight is the the time we were wee lads and lasses night to do something about it. that Valentine’s Day is a “couples” Don't mourn your single status, holiday. celebrate it.

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Love is really just plastic explosives and confetti Love is the end-all and I'm growing rather exhausted of people misusing it and giving way to mediocrity. So I'm gonna tell you about love.

Love is a cultivated farm of the following: the quick excitement from the pizza guy giving you extra bread sticks for no charge, the exhausting but intriguing stamina of making science projects, the bewildering suspicion and familiar curiosity of getting lost on a long drive home and the harrowing sense of distance and failure of attending wakes.

That's love. It's not out of convenience and it's not something that moseys along.

It's that big epic speech at the end of movies, it's philosophy with a weapon and it's a burningalive feeling that others don't notice.

The sensation should borderline kill you, really. Love is like drinking electricity and eating your own nerve-endings.

Love can be the first Popsicle of summer and the last frantic battle of war.

Love will make you a hypochondriac and love will still cure you of whatever disease you made up even having in the first place.

In the beginning stages or

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“dance steps” of love, you notice that your poems begin to become drastically better or worse and your head feels heavier than it's ever been on your pillow.

Once you're finally in something stable with the person you love, you feel proud and expectant, like when you were in the third grade and you waited in the principal's office for a small toy because you made the honor roll.

Sometime later, you feel like that person is your reward for all those years of tipping 20 percent at restaurants, buying girl scout cookies when you already had enough or those times you worked a double shift to cover for a coworker you weren't really good friends with.

This person is the last reason you have to believe in karma.

You've done good in your life and you've earned this person that will share your laughter, take naps with you and kiss your forehead, your cheeks and your lips when the day has been nothing but the firing squad for you.

And once you're in the foxtrot of a relationship, you might make it to an anniversary.

Well, dinner and a movie isn't enough for an anniversary of love.

Knock it off and get creative. Stop being a hack.

That's what people do when they've given up the overwhelming sensation.

They've agreed they're in love and they're just going to wait it out until they're not. That's stupid.

Love should be setting boredom on fire and hoping the next season gives you the craziest weather you've ever seen in this city.

I will add, however, that not every boyfriend and girlfriend have to love each other and that's fine.

But if you're in a relationship, don't say those three infamous words just because you think that you're supposed to.

You know when it's love– real stomach-churning, lip-burning, body-learning love.

It's when there's a night sky in your heart and you can feel the fireworks' thump and the moon dangle against sparkling stars.

It's when your heart might as well be a disco ball and your other organs feel like they're moving around on rented skates.

If you love someone and they don't know but should, then make them aware. Now. If you have a significant other already, try to stop saying "I love you" at the end of every phone conversation for a while.

Say it only when you can't help

By Jake Kilroy take.kilroy@gmail.com

it.

Say it when you feel you desperately want to, so that it still takes the person back when he or she hears it.

Stop making those three words this hapless, knee-jerk reaction just because you think there's some code of relationship standards somewhere in the Library of Congress.

You want those words to save you. I mean, there’s still fights, deception, propaganda and times where you can’t decide if you want morning to come or not, but the rather bright side is that love always has the chance to be more pure than a Disney film.

Always remember that love is a plastic explosive charge of confetti, not just something you shrug at.

So next time you say, “I love you,” you better effin’ mean it.

Now cut this out and tape it to your dash or pin it to your bulletin board.

Boys, beware of the gifts you buy this Valentine’s Day

By Brittany Kunza

For the Daily Titan

opinion@dailytitan.com

Here it comes again. The day that single people despise and smart people avoid while the rest of us run around like headless chickens trying to find a Valentine’s Day gift at the last minute that will not seem last minute or result in the death of the relationship.

Although it is not a legitimate holiday, meaning us Cal-State Fullerton students still have class, there is a lot of emphasis on Valentine’s Day. It is stressful to find the ideal gift for that someone special or that pretty girl in your history class that hints

“you’re cute” without having them think you are that “creepy guy” who won’t go away.

Well, I am not a Valentine’s Day gift connoisseur, but after some asking around I can give you some good ideas of what not to do … unless your goal is rejection and singleness.

Let’s go back to the basics: the kindergarten Valentine’s Day party where everyone got something.

Although this was a happy time where our self-esteem was nurtured, these gifts that mainly consisted of candy hearts and stationary are no longer acceptable.

First, how did those chalky candy hearts become the icon for Valentine’s Day? With sayings like “URA

QT,” stamped in faded ink on the disgusting candy, I feel like I am being hit on by a 4-year-old and am rather appalled.

If you have moved past the kindergarten-themed area at Party City, and are leaning toward a fine dining experience, great! I applaud you, but don’t forget to make reservations because your idea is not very unique (sorry) and there will be a surplus of couples out to eat tonight.

Although going out to eat is exponentially better than antacid candy hearts, not having reservations equals no bueno, which equals Del Taco for dinner and an unhappy date.

If shopping last minute for a gift, stay away from anything made by

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Russell Stover because we all know this candy is only sold at fine retailers such as Walgreen’s, CVS and Rite Aid and does not result in feeling special.

In fact it feels something more like nausea due to the poor quality chocolate, none of which have a good center filling, by the way, so no need to poke them all.

The good news is if you bought Russell Stover chocolate, you probably also bought some candy hearts that can, at this point of nausea, be used for their antacid like abilities.

While walking around Rite Aid, you may see mugs, gift cards, massage gift certificates, socks, BandAids, school supplies (although useful) and teddy bears, which are all great gifts – for your grandma.

These gifts scream “you are not that special” in a happy, kind of annoying way.

Even if the mug says “love” 4000 times on it, you will likely end up with the lack-of-reservation guy at Del Taco for dinner.

Lastly, if you are planning a more intimate night in, keep your pants on if you are not sure you are clean.

In other words, giving your date an STD, although memorable, will not in any way ever, under any circumstance, go over well.

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Titan baseball ready for season

Strawder Says The NBA All-Star game doesn’t have all the right players in the line-up

The Southern California college baseball season kicks off with media day

by Kelly Strawder

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sports@dailytitan.com

It’s that time of year again! I, of course, am talking about the NBA All-Star weekend that begins this Friday in New Orleans. Some faces that will be at the big show are regulars -- Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Allen Iverson and Kevin Garnett -- while others are firsttimers like David West, Brandon Roy and Chris Paul, who has been playing like an All-Star and MVP since the beginning of the season.

The average fan will be pleased to see these household names gliding through undefended lanes, dunking while the opponent moves out of the way rather than take a charge. However, true basketball junkies like myself are not only concerned over the people who made it to the All-Star game, but also [over] the players who should have made it, but didn’t.

Unfortunately, not everyone can be placed on an All-Star team.

It is, after all, only a 12-man roster. This being said, it’s unjust to players such as Deron Williams, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, Corey Maggette, Kevin Martin and Shawn Marion who have not only been playing at an All-Star level this year, but have been for a substantial amount of time in their careers. Take a look at David West, who after his glory days at Xavier University, came into the NBA and was considered a bust.

While he has improved his game tremendously, and is one of my favorite players to watch this year, I don’t think he has paid his dues enough to be called an All-Star the way Deron Williams, Manu Ginobili, and Corey Maggette have.

Then we have Brandon Roy, who is a poor man’s Allen Iverson.

He may average 20 points a game, but that’s nothing spectacular when 45 other people in the NBA

average that and more. How does that make him an all-star? Deron Williams, on the other hand, has had an instant impact on the Utah Jazz since he was drafted in 2005.

Last year alone he brought the Utah Jazz to the Western Conference Finals, and [he] has them in a legitimate playoff race as of today.

He has more than earned his right to be called an All-Star, but he will have to sit this one out and watch Brandon Roy play in a spot that rightly belongs to him.

And what about my main man Andrew Bynum? The Kareem Abdul Jabbar protégé is the biggest reason for the Lakers’ success this year, other than the number 24.

So if we’re going to vote for players who haven’t fully proven themselves, why not vote for one of the most up-and-coming, exciting, true, big men in the game?

Besides that, he’s leading the league in field goal percentage and is known for dunking on people viciously. Let’s face it, the only thing we will care about this weekend is who will be getting dunked on. And if Andrew Bynum were able to play, he definitely would have given us a lot to talk about.

All I’m saying is that the brother should have gotten a bid.

The All-Star game is supposed to be F.U.B.U., which means for us, by us. The game is totally geared toward the fans and it even allows the fans to vote for who will participate in the festivities.

In other words, we are all responsible for the great players who are not playing in this year’s All-Star game. I encourage all of you who want to see deserving players play in the game of stars to go out and vote next year, and if that doesn’t work, we’ll call on Jeb Bush to help us out.

Daily Titan Staff Writer sports@dailytitan.com

Coaches from the Big West, Pac10 and West Coast Conferences held their annual Southern California College Baseball Media Day yesterday at Cal State Long Beach’s Walter Pyramid and shared one opinion: West Coast baseball is on the rise.

Three of the teams in the USA Today/ESPN Top-25 Coaches’ Poll are Cal State Fullerton, Long Beach State and the University of California, Irvine.

Santa Barbara Head Coach Bob Brontsema said he’s looking forward to the competitive conference schedule.

“I’m excited that it’s a really, really tough conference. I’m proud to be part of it,” Brontsema said.

Although the No.15 Titans are ranked higher in the ESPN coaches’ poll, they are predicted to finish second in the conference to No. 19 Long Beach State, according to a poll of Big West coaches.

Long Beach State President F. King Alexander was on hand for media day and spoke about the high level of competition in the conferences this season.

“We have the best baseball in the United States and we have the best fans,” Alexander said.

First-year Titan Head Coach Dave Serrano has inherited a team that always has high expectations.

The Titans finished 38-25 last season, 10-11 in Big West play and were able to sweep their way through regional play to the College World Series, finishing tied for seventh in the nation.

Serrano came to the Titans from UCI after leading the Anteaters to a third place finish in the College World Series. He said he’s inherited a pretty good team from former coach George Horton.

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realize that talent doesn’t win. It’s about makeup, character [and] passion and we’re working on that every day,” Serrano said.

And while the Titans lost two major contributors in Wes Roemer and Clark Hardman, the team brought in two top recruits this year -- infielders

Christian Colon and Gary Brown.

Both players have earned high praise from their coach.

“They’re very special players. They turned down a lot of money to play at Cal State Fullerton and they are going to be very good baseball players,” Serrano said.

Colon was drafted in the tenth round of the Major League Baseball first-year player draft by the San Diego Padres.

Brown was drafted by the Oakland A’s in the 12th round.

CSTV.com has high expectations for Colon as well, naming him one of the nation’s top-five freshmen.

“Christian [Colon] has moxie as a freshman right now that is beyond

his years. He has not known any signs of backing down at this level,” Serrano said.

Rivals.com named Brown one of the top 10 impact rookies in the nation.

“Gary Brown is a special. He’s going to be a very exciting player in college baseball. There are things that come to him naturally that don’t come to an everyday baseball player,” Serrano said.

The Titans begin their season with a three-game series against Texas Christian University in Fort Worth Feb. 22-24. The team’s home opener is against Loyola Marymount is 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26 at Goodwin Field.