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The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

DTSHORTHAND CSUF Lobby Corps Town Hall Meeting

The grand opening of the CSUF Rec Center

All students are invited to attend the Lobby Corps meeting, which will be regarding the state budget and student fees.

The meeting will also address such questions as what is ASI and what does it do for students regarding the budget.

The meeting, held in Pavilion C at 7:00 p.m., will be working on a letter writing campagin. The letters will be sent to the government on May 1, regarding the budget cuts and the effects it will have at Cal State Fullerton.

For more information visit the ASI Web site at asi.fullerton.edu.

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We will even take care of children in transporting them to and from the hospitals.”

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Woman stops burglar with an ice scraper CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - (AP) Cedar Rapids police say a woman chased down a burglar, bagged him with an ice scraper and then made him pick up the stolen loot he dropped when he fled.

Police were called to Derdre Rodriguez's home on Monday where they found her holding 16-year-old victim at bay with the ice scraper. When she came home, she heard someone jump out of a back window. She saw the teen running across the yard, carrying jewelry, cell phones and a video game.

Rodriguez chased the suspect, who started dropping the items.

When she caught him, she hit him on top of the head with the ice scraper and he surrendered.

Rodriguez made the victim pick up the property he dropped.

The boy was treated for a cut on his head, faces a second-degree burglary charge.

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The 95,000-square-foot Cal State Fullerton facility was officially opened Wednesday morning

By AUSTEN MONTERO

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

Standing before students, faculty and alumni, Kurt Borsting, the Titan Student Union Director, thanked the countless individuals who made the grand opening of the new Student Recreation Center possible.

The facility has been operational since March 12 but Wednesday marked the grand opening with a tour, ceremony and continental breakfast.

“Today was about saying ‘thank you’ to everyone that participated in making this happen, especially the students,” Borsting said. “Without the students, this would not have been possible. It’s great to see that the students are interested and have been using it.”

Borsting has been an integral part of the student-led project that started in May of 2000 when the Associated Students Inc. came up with a plan to bring students and faculty into a close-knit community.

President Milton Gordon also expressed his appreciation for the students.

“In the 18 years I’ve been here, the students have constantly stepped up,” Gordon said. “This is going to add to the future success of our campus and students.”

Before entering the building for a tour, ASI president Heather Williams and Titan Student Union Governing Board Chair Anna Santos unveiled a cornerstone plaque that dedicated the facility to the students of Cal State Fullerton.

As tour goers entered the doors, green and white balloons fell from the ceiling to the floor of the front lobby. It was the first visit to the Recreation Center for many of the people who trickled through the hallways and explored the exercise rooms.

“To see this come to fruition is awesome,” Williams said. “I have always wanted to build campus community and this is a great place for students to hang out and work out.”

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Above - Students look to get some free T-Shirts in celebration of the official opening of the Cal State Fullerton Recreation Center. LeftCSUF Vice President of Student Affairs Robert L. Palmer speaks to the crowd during Wednesday’s opening ceremonies.

CSUF emergency responses CSUF professor wins an are developed for more safety award for her research Pre-planned procedures are in place to respond to various campus threats

By JEREMIAH RIVERA

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

Universities and community colleges across the state are focusing on a new preventive tactic, “Shelter In Place,” which University Police said will better inform faculty, staff and students on how to properly respond in emergency situations such as a gunman on campus or chemical, biological or radiological material releases.

The Pollak Library staff, Titan Student Union staff and students living in the dorms are just a few of those who attended the Shelter In Place workshops that are being offered through the CSUF emergency management department headed by coordinator Jim Ellis.

Ellis, who volunteered to spearhead the one-hour workshops, was excited to discuss the new policies

that involve a mass communication building or area where a shooter or or public announcement system to toxic material release may be. inform students in the case of an This may not be the best idea if it emergency. was a sniper scenario, University Po“I want to educate as much of the lice Chief Judi King said in a classCSUF family [as possible] on how room discussion. King encouraged to prepare for students to close the eventuality classroom curtains, of a shelter and lock or secure the place situation,” I want to educate as classroom doors the emergency much of the CSUF and stay away from m a n a g e m e n t family [as possible] on any windows in the coordinator said event of such an in a phone in- how to prepare for the emergency. eventuality of a shelter terview.

Ellis, who spent In the event and place situation. three weeks develof one of the – Jim Ellis oping the workaforementioned CSUF emergency management shop curriculum, emergencies, mentioned his willUniversity Poingness to arrange lice can utilize other workshops speaker systems for students and mounted on campus buildings, staff who are interested, but were among other communication tools, unable to attend past workshops. to inform people on campus of a The “Shelter in place” workshops potential emergency situation at a are designed to integrate with Unimass level. versity Police procedures in the Ellis said an individual’s natural event of such an emergency. response during an active shooter Ellis and King have been working scenario may be running to escape a See SAFETY, Page 2

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In Florida, eight teenagers were charged with the battery of a 16year-old girl. Two teenage boys were also charged for allegedly acting as “lookouts” while the beating took place.

The fight started online and was filmed by the eight girls to be put online as well.

Police say that the parts of the video that are made public were not the worst. The victim was punched and slapped and suffered a concusion and damage to her left eye and ear. The video is available on YouTube.com

Nancy Segal has been recognized for studying the livelihood of twins

By DAWN PETTIT

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

Nancy Segal, a professor of psychology at Cal State Fullerton since 1994, received the Western Psychological Association’s Social Responsibility Award for her extraordinary research on twins that has assisted twins in court cases involving wrongful death, injury and custody.

Her findings have also helped promote legislation granting parents greater say in whether school placement of their twin children will be in the same or separate classes.

Segal will be recognized for the annual convention beginning today in Irvine that will end on Sunday.

The award is given to individuals who combine their research with applying findings toward societal

problems and issues.

“Dr. Segal is a constant reminder that you can be successful as long as you stay focused and do what you enjoy,” said Vanessa Harris, 21, a psychology major at CSUF. Receiving the award was a pleasant surprise for Segal.

“It’s always a great honor to be recognized by colleagues since we all hold the same high standards,” Segal said. “It’s great to think that you are meeting the high standards set by colleagues.”

Segal said being a twin prompted her interest in this area and led her to her career.

“Being a twin gives an additional insight into issues and greater rapport with participants,” Segal said.

In 1991, Segal established the Twins Studies Center at CSUF. Since then, the Center has evolved partly because of outside donations and now has a library, a main office and accommodates more twin projects and students.

Segal was raised in New York

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IN OTHER NEWS SEGAL: HONORED BY HER COLLEAGUES INTERNATIONAL Rioting erupts in Pakistan’s biggest city

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) – A street fight between political rivals spiraled into rioting in Pakistan’s biggest city Wednesday, with armed men smashing cars and setting fires. Five people burned to death in one building and two were shot and killed. It was the worst political violence Pakistan’s new government has faced since taking office last month, vowing to curtail the powers of U.S.-allied President Pervez Musharraf and cement democracy after eight years of military rule.

The trouble broke out when pro- and anti-government attorneys punched and beat each other with sticks near the main courts complex in Karachi.

Soon after, armed men began shooting and torching cars in several districts, witnesses said.

A nearby building was set ablaze and five charred bodies were found on the sixth floor, said police officer Syed Sulaiman. Two other people died of gunshot wounds, including a paramedic whose ambulance came under fire while tending to the injured.

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Firefighters rescue 200 seniors from building

WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – Firefighters carried senior citizens out of a fire at a three-story independent-living complex Wednesday, and officials said all 200 residents made it to safety.

As they stepped down ladders, rescuers cradled people in their arms as smoke spewed out of the Lillian & Samuel Hechtman Jewish Apartments in West Bloomfield Township, about 20 miles northwest of Detroit. Other residents waited on balconies for help.

“My apartment was filled with smoke,” said third-floor resident Evelyn Drootman, 80. “I finally opened the door to the porch (balcony) to let in fresh air. Then a fireman came. He carried me down the steps and put me in a wheelchair.”

Drootman, who plans to stay with her daughter for now, said she inhaled some smoke but felt fine.

Police and fire officials at the scene said a few residents suffering from smoke inhalation and chest pains were taken to the hospital but added that none suffered life-threatening injuries.

Assistant Fire Chief Ray Riggs said the fire is believed to have started in a third-floor boiler room. He said one section of the building was extensively damaged.

STATE Malibu rollover kills teen on PCH highway

MALIBU (AP) – A speeding car filled with five 17-year-olds overturned on Pacific Coast Highway, killing the driver and injuring three passengers during a night of partying with alcohol, authorities said Wednesday.

A girl was in critical condition with head injuries at UCLA Medical Center and two boys were being treated there for hip injuries, said Los Angeles County sheriff’s Sgt. Philip Brooks. Another boy was treated at the scene.

Four of the teens, including the driver, were students at Newbury Park High School in Ventura County.

The Subaru Impreza went out of control shortly after 10 p.m. Tuesday and rolled over several times, ending up on its roof. The coast road was not fully reopened until 9 a.m. Wednesday.

The investigation showed that the teens went to a concert in Hollywood where they drank alcohol. They reportedly continued drinking later at the Santa Monica Pier, Brooks said.

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She earned her bachelor’s degree from Boston University and her master’s and doctorate degrees from the University of Chicago.

Segal is the author of “Indivisible by Two: Lives of Extraordinary

Twins” and “Entwined Lives: Twins and What They Tell Us About Human Behavior.”

Professor Daniel Kee, department chair of psychology at CSUF, said Segal’s award recognizes the extraordinarily important implications of her research.

“Nancy is a joy to work with. Her enthusiasm is infectious,” Kee said.

Segal is an exceptional scholar and teacher for many reasons, Kee said.

She is internationally recognized for her twins research, was honored by CSUF as an Outstanding Professor in 2005 and is valued by students

for her research mentoring.

Harris, who was still searching for what she wanted out of her education, said meeting Professor Segal was also motivating because she is so passionate about her work.

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SAFETY: BEING MORE CONSCIOUS OF THE Situation From Page 1

together to develop strategic tactical procedures, given the nation’s recent active shooter scenarios.

Since 1966, there have been 17 active shooter scenarios in American schools, officials said.

Many people cannot forget the Virginia Tech tragedy that happened nearly a year ago when 23-year-old student Seung-Hui Cho went on a

shooting spree that killed 27 students and five faculty members.

There have been other recent shootings that have not received the same media coverage such as the Northern Illinois University tragedy last February that took the lives of five students.

Steven P. Kazmierczak, a 27-yearold student, entered a large lecturestyle hall using a door that opened

to the stage portion of the room facing the audience.

He then opened fire on the audience with three handguns and a shotgun hidden in a guitar case.

Ellis said the goals of the workshops are not only to ensure the safety of students and faculty in the event of an emergency on campus, but also “building bridges” between the University Police and the CSUF

community. “So that everyone knows how to respond in that scenario,” Ellis said.

The next workshop is Monday in the Academic Senate Chambers.

Four one-hour workshops are scheduled that day, beginning at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Those interested can register by calling (714) 278-3302.

Former Daily Titan employee suffers fatal car accident Daily Titan Advertising Staff

The Daily Titan is sad to report that former Daily Titan advertising employee and communications student Rich Boyd died after losing control of his car on the 101 Freeway on Sunday night. No details have been reported about the accident yet. Boyd was a beloved employee and the staff joker. He

was well-known for always playing his Dave Matthews music, talking about his hobby of drag racing and taking people for rides in his El Camino SS 454.

“Rich was an incredibly vibrant person, and you couldn’t help but smile when you were around him because his goal was to make people happy every day,” said CSUF alumna and former Daily Titan Adver-

tising Manager Emily Alford. “Rich loved his car, loved John Force, loved Dave Matthews and loved his friends.”

Boyd would go to any lengths to make people laugh. The most memorable moments of Boyd included the times he won a holiday decorating contest by displaying a manger with baby Jesus on his desk, and when he would pretend to be

his alter ego, “Juicy.”

Boyd was a family man and is survived by his parents and two sisters. Boyd was working toward a career as a disc jockey after he had acquired his own radio show on Titan Radio. People were naturally drawn to his charisma and had a wonderful time when he was around. He was loved by all and will be truly missed.

Services will be held on Monday.

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REC CENTER: state of the art exercise facilities A reality at CSUF

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John D’Ambrosio, a kinesiology major, attended the grand opening and expressed his excitement over the finished building.

“To see the building in progress and then finished is great,” he said.

“It’s really convenient. I can come right after class or work. I’m looking forward to using the weight room, indoor track and basketball court.”

For Jayson Pineda, a sophomore and art education major, the Recreation Center serves a different purpose.

“I’ve always wanted to work out, and now that [the Recreation Center] is open, I have the motivation,” Pineda said. “I’ve been looking forward to it since I heard about it.”

The Recreation Center is not only a place for fitness but a focal point for current and prospective students.

“I want people to move away from the commuter campus mentality,” Williams said. “This is a great opportunity for them to experience another part of college life. Besides,

The $41 million Student Recreation Center offers many amenities for both students and faculty

22,000

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Gymnasium space available for recreational and student use at the new recreation center

7,000

By DANIEL SUZUKI/Daily Titan Photographer An outdoor swimming pool was on display as the new Cal State Fullerton Recreational Center officially opened Wednesday morning.

it’s free, so it’s a good way to give back to our students.”

Robert Palmer, chair of the Common Management System Steering Committee, which oversees the quality of service at all 23 CSU campuses, also spoke at the ceremony.

“I am keenly aware that a truly

worthwhile University experience has to be broad and comprehensive.

It has to go beyond the classroom,” he said.

The $41 million, 90,000-squarefoot building revolves around student involvement.

“It would help students that are

considering CSUF [to] make their decision,” Borsting said. “We wanted this to be one more reason for them to come here.”

Elizabeth Sandoval is a freshman business major who also said she looked forward to the opening of the recreation center.

“I’m really into fitness, so I’ve been excited since I knew about it,” Sandoval said.

Santos acknowledged that many people took part in this project.

“As this was a collaborative effort of many student leaders pouring hours of hard work and dedication

Elevated jogging track available for use

SOURCE: CSUF Recreation Web site

into this building, we’re able to walk away with a richer and very unique campus life experience as we move forward to our future endeavors,” Santos said.

Daily Titan Staff Writer Jacquelyn Rumfola contributed to this story.

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See, Hear and Smile helps low-income families The Brea Rotary Club and the Family Resource Center host health fair

BY Nathan Wheadon

Daily Titan Features Editor news@dailytitan.com

The doors opened early on Saturday morning at the Brea Community Center.

By 7 a.m. the tables were set, the signs were posted and over 50 nonprofit organizations began to arrange their designated areas.

An hour later, almost all of the

vendors had arrived and a buzz began to fill the concourse.

In less than an hour, the annual See, Hear, Smile Health Fair would be underway.

SHS was created to assist the lowincome, under-insured and noninsured families and individuals who live in the city of Brea and the surrounding communities.

Visitors of SHS could receive everything from free dental care and vision screenings to free bicycle helmets and drug abuse information.

Each person who came to SHS received a free pouch filled with dental hygiene products like toothpaste, toothbrushes and floss.

Dr. Harris Done of Ayuda, Inc. brought more than 50 of his dental students from the University of Southern California to provide free dental care to SHS patrons.

In Spanish, Ayuda means “it helps.”

Done said the event not only helps his students better understand the importance of giving back to the community, but also offers the students a learning experience by practicing on more patients than they would through the regular school curriculum.

“Today we’re going to work on maybe 50 to 100 patients,” Done said. “It is probably our 10th year in

Brea.”

Done is one of four generations of USC dental graduates.

He said helping people is important, a lesson he stresses to his students.

Each year, Done raises money to take dental students and equipment to Mexico or Central America to provide free screenings to the locals.

In two weeks, Done and some of his students are traveling to Nicaragua.

Done praised Brea’s city government, calling it “the best” when it comes to taking care of its citizens. “[It is a] wonderful city government to think of their residents who

Photos By nathan wheadon/Daily Titan Features Editor Over 600 people attended the See, Hear, Smile Health Fair on Saturday. Above: University of Southern California dental student performs a dental screening on a patient. Right: The Brea Rotary Club flag hangs out in front of the Brea Community Center.

may not have insurance, who may not be able to afford dentistry,” Done said. “Anyone who has pain, anyone who has decay they can’t take care of [or] they don’t have the money to take care, we’re here to serve them.”

Like Done, Brea Family Resource Center Supervisor Judy Campos just wants to help. “[SHS] has been a wonderful event since it started,” Campos said.

“When we started it, we targeted low-income families and individuals that have little or no insurance.”

Although the event was geared toward low-income families and individuals, Campos said anyone was welcome to come.

Volunteers are a necessary commodity in order for a non-profit event like SHS to happen – volunteers and donations.

That is where the Rotary Club of Brea comes in.

According to Brea’s Rotary Club Web site, the object of Rotary is to “encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise.”

Rotary is a service organization.

Since 1910, the Rotary motto has been “Service Above Self.”

The 98-year-old motto was as true today as it was when the Rotarians were first established.

The Rotary Club was the main

sponsor for the event, including donating money for the dental pouches and providing volunteers.

“Rotary Club is actually an international organization. We have a chapter with Brea that I’ve been a part of the last eight years,” Dr. Ron Murase said with a smile.

Murase and the other Rotarians contribute to Brea through the four avenues of service.

According the the Rotary Club’s Web site, the four avenues of service are club, vocational, community and international service.

“Basically the function is in different areas,” Murase said. “One is community service – And that has to do with giving to the community and being a part of it.”

Murase said SHS is an event the Rotary Club was glad to donate time and money to because it has a positive impact in the community.

“It was brought to our attention that Brea has been hosting a See, Hear and Smile clinic that has been taking place for quite some time and they needed our assistance in not only volunteers, but supplying some funds to supply the dental clinic itself, to offer more services to the low-income in the area,” Murase said. “Rotary was happy to help out and we’re excited about this partnerSee SHS, Page 5

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SHS: a sense of community From Page 4

ship, so we decided to sponsor the program this year.”

Murase was happy to help at SHS, but his commitment to the community goes beyond the Rotary Club.

“Being of service is part of life, part of having a good life,” Murase said.

Service is part of life for the Shriners.

Service, it seems, is more important to them than driving go-karts at local parades.

“Shriners hospitals has 22 hospitals throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Hawaii,” Shriner Terry Conahan said. “We take care of children from birth to the age of 18.”

Like SHS, Shriners hospitals rely on volunteering and donations to of-

fer free services for people in need.

“We take care of them absolutely free,” Conahan said. “We take no insurance money, no government money and no money from the family. We will even take care of the children in transporting them to and from our hospitals.”

The Shriners were eager to inform anyone interested in their services.

The North County Sertoma Club gave free hearing screenings, while LensCrafters offered free vision screenings.

“What LensCrafters does is we partner with the gift of sight program and that allows us to go out on missions like this or screenings,” Brea LensCrafters General Manager Alan Blessum said. “We can find out if they need any help from the doctor. We give eye exams, find out if

they need to get glasses done and then we’ll partner with those organizations like the Lion’s Club or Brea Community Resource Center to get them a free eye exam or free glasses.”

Around 1 p.m. the event started to wind down.

Vendor Bob Bickel unplugged his popcorn machine, Brea Family Resource Center Case Manager Cesar Pacheco fit the last group of children for helmets and the Red Robin mascot stopped handing out coupons.

The table clothes were folded, signs taken down and the electric sliding doors gently swooshed closed behind the last visitor.

For one Saturday morning, it seemed like the Brea Community Center and SHS were the center of the community.

By Nathan Wheadon/Daily Titan Features Editor Above: Brea Family Resource Center Case Manager Cesar Pacheco fits a young girl with a free helmet. Below: the crowd fills the concourse during See, Hear and Smile.

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April 10, 2008

Titan Editorial Providing insight, analysis and perspective since 1960

For anyone who has travel plans this summer, cross your fingers, knock on wood or carry a rabbit’s foot.

Aloha, ATA and Skybus Airlines have all recently terminated operations, leaving thousands of passengers stranded.

Aloha has not refunded any money and, as of now, has no plans to honor any tickets.

Being stranded in an airport might make for a classic John Candy and Steve Martin flick where the two travelers try to make it home at any cost using alternative methods of travel.

“Planes, Trains and Automobiles” may become more of a reality than a film full of motorway mishaps and high-altitude havoc.

The downfall of the airlines has been high fuel prices.

This may also stop the weekend warrior from packing up the SUV and hitting the road.

Where was this a few years ago when it was time to pile in the van and drive 12 hours to visit grandma?

Oh well, can’t complain now.

That is, unless more airlines go belly up and more flights get canceled. With a recession looming, people are most likely to do less traveling.

On Wednesday, American

Airlines canceled more than 300 flights, leaving over 100,000 passengers stuck in the airport.

American Airlines took the form of the timeless Clint Eastwood Western “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.”

The good, although still quite bleak, is that the delays had nothing to do with rising fuel costs or the threat of company bankruptcy.

The bad is that the delays and cancellations are going to continue throughout the week.

The ugly is that more than 1,000 flights are expected to be canceled so that mechanics can work around the clock to fix the wiring malfunction and bring the aircrafts back up to federal aviation regulation standards.

One of the types of planes affected by the faulty wiring is the 130-seat MD-80 jets. See a penny heads-up, better pick it up.

Or if you have no intentions to reserve a shuttle, print out an e-ticket, wait in line for hours, wade through multiple security check points and share the arm rest with the hefty fella next to you. Just sit back, relax and watch as more mayhem unfolds.

Maybe pick a four-leaf clover for those who may desperately need it.

Any feedback, positive or negative, is encouraged, as we strive to keep an open dialogue with our readership. The Daily Titan reserves the right to edit letters for length, grammar and spelling. Direct all comments, questions or concerns along with your full name and major to Opinion Editor Johnathan Kroncke at jkroncke@dailytitan.com

Warning: Article is best read while intoxicated

By Dawn Pettit

Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com

Sunday was a dark and depressing day for a majority of college students as spring break came to a screeching halt and the harsh reality of going back to school began to sink in.

During the entire week I had off, I didn’t devote any time to studying, opening a textbook or catching up on homework assignments, like I told myself I would do.

Instead, I consumed Coors Light, Corona, Bud Lite, tequila, chardonnay, Long Island iced teas and Cosmos every day.

Not once did I stop and think about the history behind the alcohol and appreciate the law that finally made it legal.

Sunday was a national holiday for breweries, known to them as “New Beer’s Eve” because it marked the marked the 75th anniversary of the return of beer as the Prohibition era came to an end.

On April 7, 1933, beer measuring 3.2 percent alcohol by volume became available to the masses, a step up from the alcohol-free beer that had been sold since 1920.

Seventy-five years later, beer dominates the spring break scene.

It didn’t occur to me how much alcohol I actually consumed until my workout at the gym on Sunday.

The most obvious sign that I drank too much, besides my newly formed gut, was that I was actually sweating beer.

It must have been a good spring break.

It wasn’t all about partying though; I learned how to play a new game over

that

spring break that gives a new meaning to the term “power hour.”

Power Hour is a drinking game where every player takes one shot of beer every minute.

All players that successfully complete the total number of shots without slowing down are winners.

I didn’t win but I still had fun trying.

For college students, drinking is often taken for granted, and used as an excuse to socialize with friends, escape the harsh realities of school or work, eat pizza and let loose.

Although those are all perfectly good excuses, a major holiday just passed that is owed to drinking.

I regret not finding out about this sooner because I would have made an exception to my sober Sunday rule that I try to abide.

Beer is the No. 1 drink of choice for underage drinking, according to the Web site cnn.com While I was at home catching up on homework and papers due on Monday, breweries were celebrating their victory.

Mega-brewer Anheuser-Busch in St. Louis threw a bash, complete with historical exhibits and the company’s Clydesdale horses.

In Orange County, my friends rang in the “New Beer” year at the Yard House in the Irvine Spectrum, where bar patrons cheered at the stroke of midnight.

Monday might have been the actual date beer was made legal again in the United States, but just like Cal State Fullerton is still celebrating the University’s 50th anniversary, it’s not too late to go out and grab a beer.

The end of the Prohibition era will be a celebration lasts all year long.

OPINION

April 10, 2008

Craving the crazies Blasting away the idea

By Dawn Pettit

Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com

She’s unstable, manipulative, controlling and a compulsive liar, but she’s hot. Details magazine posted a blog on their Web site titled, “Why can’t you resist this woman?” by Ian Daly.

According to Daly, no matter how many times men have been burned, they are powerless against a hot, crazy girl. Crazy girls have emotional baggage, Xanax habits and daddy issues, among many other character flaws. On the outside, they are “intoxicantly sexy, compelling and exhausting,” Daly said.

Last month, my best friend Doug was robbed. When he got home from work, his kitchen cabinets were empty, the couches, the coffee table, the bed sheets and even the dirty dishes in the sink were gone.

Doug’s fiancé of five months left him that day. A pile of his clothes and the brand new paint on the walls

America (and other things I find funny) America is a funny country (a solid silly mixture of “ha ha” and “awww”), and it’s only when you remove your eyes from the nation that you really see this country.

I’ve been gone for the last three weeks in Europe with a little side weekend adventure in Africa.

I returned home earlier this week, and the first American I spoke to was Tina, a heavy-set girl with orange braids and glazed nails.

She was a femployee (a very feminine employee) at the airport snack shop in Concourse D at Miami International Airport.

I bought a bag of chips from her and it took her a while to give me back my ATM card because she was trying her hardest to get the last ice cube out of her drink, passed her over-glossed lips and onto her piereced tongue.

As I watched her lick the inside of the plastic cup, tapping the back and sucking the edge, I stood there with my duffel bag around my shoulder, my hand out in front of me and my eyes locked on her.

I was stunned, I was dumbfounded, I was impressed. And it took me a while to catch up with myself.

I had just spent 15 days in Spain, four days in Ireland and two in Morocco.

This society of fast food and faster trends hadn’t been my world for nearly a month.

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There were many red flags prior to Doug’s fiancé moving out. She called off the engagement twice, slapped him across the face in front of his friends, tossed her $10,000 engagement ring into a cocktail at a bar and accused Doug of physically abusing her on multiple occasions.

This should have been rock bottom for Doug, but it was far from over. Every guy has dated a woman like this. I have a lot of male friends who have been burned by a crazy girl. I’ve learned to keep my opinions to myself because they always go back for more.

Daly compared tumultuous relationships to a wounded bird in constant need of repair. In Doug’s case, he was determined to fix all of her problems. When Doug first met his fiancé he was convinced he finally met the woman of his dreams.

She was attractive, his friends thought the same (which ended up hurting him in the long run), she lived on her own, had a degree and

a full-time job and above all, she was in love with Doug.

The chaos, escapism and unpredictability aspect becomes so powerful that men forget about consequences and personal sacrifices, according to Daly. I didn’t start fearing for Doug’s future until she began verbally abusing him. This was his fault, of course, for provoking her, at least that’s what she led him to believe.

Daly said the closer to the edge a woman skates, the more enchanting she becomes. Luckily, Doug made it out alive, but I feel sorry for the next girl that comes into his life. She might be more attractive, successful, daring or driven and the relationship might seem effortless.

Predictability breeds contempt and contempt breeds boredom.

That’s why guys like crazy women.

Not all girls are crazy, but the ones who are crazy are giving all women a bad rep. A guy might pick a crazy girl over me, but I’d much rather be myself than be crazy.

Jake’s Take was Madrid, where my girlfriend is studying abroad until summer.

While in Madrid, I became used to anyone in retail keeping a respectful or cheerful demeanor, never appearing lazy or disgruntled.

The customers were respectful and cheerful as well.

Nobody ever sat down and said all the things I heard when I was a waiter for four years.

According to my girlfriend, nobody in Spain actually greets their waiter with “Last time I was here, the service and food were awful. Can we try to do better today?”

I also loved that classic line, “I know you’re busy, but my wife and I would like to catch a movie in 45 minutes. Could you go faster for us?”

The average European doesn’t carry the same confrontational and untrusting attitude as the average American.

Not by a longshot.

Eating my delicious salt and vinegar chips while waiting for my flight to Los Angeles, I sat on a bench seat between a girl in her early 20s and a man in his early 40s.

The girl was on the phone, saying, “I don’t care if he wasn’t invited.

That’s stupid. That’s like ... really stupid if he can’t go. Are you serious?

OK, that’s stupid.”

And the man was writing an email that read, “Well, he has to work on Saturday. Who cares if he doesn’t like it? I certainly don’t. He has to. If he doesn’t like [it], tell him to stop bitching and just quit.”

By Jake Kilroy take.kilroy@gmail.com

This country doesn’t run on what Spain does, clearly.

There aren’t siestas and there’s no cafe culture.

I think that’s why Ernest Hemingway thrived as an expatriate, diligently drinking and writing at Spanish cafes, but then blew his head off as an American citizen.

Maybe a lack of cafes killed Hemingway.

And, of course, a big shotgun round through his skull.

Americans exist on extremes, ranging from an obsession with celebrities to a challenging euphoria of consumerism.

Now, there are certainly things that I’m not a huge fan of in Spain (rat tails, smoking indoors, lazy prostitutes), but there are threads of a less stressful lifestyle that are wildly endearing.

And with that, critics will argue that it’s the stress that keeps this America’s economy solid.

But for right now, all I know is that $400 got me 240 Euros.

This country’s impressive, but it’s worn, exhausted and stressed.

Lady Liberty feels like she’s under the gun.

Let’s just hope she doesn’t go Hemingway on us.

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of guns on campuses

By Joshua Burton

Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com

The Daily Titan printed a story on Monday about a movement to get some colleges around the country to have concealed handguns allowed on their campuses.

This is, of course, in response to the wave of shootings that has been sweeping schools around the country.

Gun fans, Second Amendment supporters and certain student groups certainly support this in hopes that the deterrence that the presence of guns will keep would-be mass-murderers from considering campuses viable places to shoot up.

One of these groups, the awkwardly named Students Concealed Carry on Campus, has been pushing this movement forward from the grassroots level on college campuses.

I have to say I’m heavily against allowing people to carry concealed guns on campus.

My reasons aren’t grossly general, they are actually fairly principlebased. After all, as this group points out, the statistics are on its side.

On the SCCC Web site, the group has a laundry-list of arguments in support of carrying concealed guns I could bring up that it has already dutifully shot down.

The SCCC has shown statistically how unlikely it is for a sane person to just snap and use his or her handgun to mow down classmates.

It has also proven that the chances of a gun being stolen from a dormitory are slim.

They have easily shown that an armed student in a Virginia Techstyle scenario would only help the situation and that stressed or inebriated college students would not misuse their firearms.

It all seems so logical and nice when they state their case. But why do I still feel uneasy about a gun being near me while I’m learning business ethics in class?

I’ll tell you why: because it is com-

mon sense to fear guns.

On the whole, the gun is probably one of the most harmful devices ever invented. They have only caused more problems than they are worth.

Something about someone being able to strike you dead from a distance (can you say “God complex?”) makes me unhappy.

This fundamental problem aside, guns are here to stay.

However, let's not just allow a wave of these destructive devices onto campuses.

As the SCCC looks at it, the best situation is that a shooter would come across an armed, licensed student and either be shot or be scared off.

Worst case scenario: a shootout occurs and either the armed student is shot or the armed student shoots a bystander.

As we all know, people in reallife shootouts rarely have dead-shot accuracy. As the SCCC points out, in states that allow students to carry concealed weapons, only one in 100 people who have a license to carry a concealed weapon actually do so on campus.

Given that Cal State Fullerton has a student population around 37,000, that would mean the amount of students c a r rying guns on campus at a school t h i s s i z e could go from zero to 370.

T h o s e who carry con- cealed weapons go through two waves of training – one to own a gun, another to conceal one.

Even with training, as we see with automobiles, it is easy to see how this privilege can be abused.

The primary difference between a

car and a gun is that – this can’t be stressed enough – the handgun’s primary function is to harm people.

People can argue that guns are just tools. Tools can be used for a variety of purposes and it matters more who is holding the gun.

The problem is, guns are inherently dangerous and are meant to cause harm, especially handguns.

The principle of the situation matters almost as much as the danger.

By letting guns on campus we let inherently dangerous objects into supposedly safe environments.

We don’t let drugs on campus.

Why? Because they are dangerous and can easily be abused.

If we really want to ensure the safety of our student body, we would increase the amount of police on campus.

No one likes a police state, but if people are as concerned about safety as they seem, then having police readily seen is a perfectly fine deterrent.

This would also create more jobs, which is good for the economy.

Right?

Seriously though, a government’s primary function is to protect.

I f our nation’s college governing boards really want to do their job, they will fork over the cash to put speciallytrained officers on campus in ready supply.

It’s poor planning to rely on a one-in100 chance of having an armed sociology student in class drop his PSP for a gun.

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Send me an Angel ... who can hit by johnathan kroncke

Daily Titan Opinion Editor sports@dailytitan.com

Oh thank heaven, it’s baseball season again.

The dreary months of sports purgatory, where basketball and hockey infect the top stories at ESPN like a plague, are finally over.

If you haven’t quite guessed from the title of this literary gem, I like the Angels.

I am 22 years old and have been an avid fan for at least the last 25, so I think my Angels cred is intact.

And before you Dodgers fans start foaming at the mouth, I don’t care what city they say they’re from.

Angels owner Arte Moreno made billions of dollars in the advertising industry, so forgive me if I place my trust in his unique marketing style.

God forbid the City of Angels has a team with an appropriate name.

But I digress. All I really care about is that they take the field every spring and don’t leave it until October – preferably closer to Halloween.

Well, almost.

See, I’m a die-hard fan through and through, which means I will love the team no matter what. But it’s a mature love, one that allows me to criticize my boys when they get

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out there and screw things up.

It’s like loving your husband or wife. Sure, you’re willing to stand by them till death do you part, but you’re never afraid to point out their horrible sense of direction while driving or their penchant for tipping 10 percent at restaurants, despite the service.

So when I say the Angels’ bats are quieter than a nun at Easter mass, it is only out of the deepest of love.

Wednesday’s four-home-run miracle aside, the defending American League West champions have looked less than stellar at the plate this year.

As has been their M.O. for the past three or four seasons, Angels hitters take far too many strikes, swing at even more balls and rarely work walks. Sometimes, I swear I could do better.

But then I remember that I’m just some average couch potato who’s greatest athletic achievement in the last six months has been trekking the stairs in Langsdorf Hall.

The guys who are lucky enough to stand in that batter’s box in the Big A are professional runners and leapers, men who have been swinging bats and measuring strike zones since before they were in grade school.

It’s shocking, then, that these same men continue to swing at balls in the dirt and take pitches down the

middle.

Veteran hitters like Garret Anderson and Vladimir Guerrero have no excuse for being suckered into swinging at breaking balls that are six inches off the plate. The Angels also have the tendency to compound these types of mistakes by doing it with men on base.

Striking out or meekly grounding into double plays are by far the quickest ways to kill a rally, and the run-producers on this team need to be aware of the situation when they step up to the plate.

Two men on with less than two outs? How about waiting for your pitch instead of swinging at the one off the plate?

True, the Angels have won six of their first 10 games and there are some definite bright spots in the young season.

Second baseman Howie Kendrick is swinging like a lumberjack, batting at a .429 clip before a jammed thumb sidelined him for a few games.

Third baseman Chone Figgins has been tearing the cover off the ball in the leadoff spot and causing all kinds of trouble for the opposition by getting on base once every two at-bats.

Torii Hunter, the Angels latest starting centerfielder, started out slow but has picked up his game in the last week.

Since leaving his former hometown of Minnesota, Hunter has hit three home runs, including a walkoff grand slam against the Cleveland Indians on Monday.

But the fact remains, without the dominant pitching of John Lackey and Kelvim Escobar, the team will have to rely on scoring more runs to support the starting staff and bullpen, both of which have been shaky already.

To do that, they have to have a better plate approach. They can’t be afraid to lay off the borderline pitches, swing when it’s belt-high, and for God’s sake, stop hitting into double plays with men in scoring position.

There, I’ve just guaranteed a minimum 95-win season. Maybe this coaching thing isn’t as hard as it looks.

leaps onto NCAA scene CSUF sends female gymnasts to regionals for first time in three years by joshua burton

Daily Titan Staff Writer sports@dailytitan.com

Members of the Cal State Fullerton gymnastics team will compete for the first time in three years in the 2008 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics West Regional hosted by Oregon State University this Saturday.

Freshmen Alaina Baker and Maddie Steinauer will be competing against representatives from 11 other schools in order to move on to the national competition.

“It’s a big deal for these girls and for this program,” CSUF Head Coach Jill Hicks said.

CSUF hasn’t sent representatives to the regional competition since 2005, when Brittany Hoffman competed as an all-around athlete and finished in 14th place.

Despite the pressure to do well, the two gymnasts seemed relaxed about the upcoming competition.

“You can’t be scared,” Steinauer said. “If you don’t do as well, at least you know what you need to improve on.”

Improving personal skills seems to be the gold standard for the team.

The regiment for practicing is rigorous, with much of the team training for about 20 hours a week and up to six hours a day. They often lift weights twice a week and do aerobics every day, as well as train daily in their particular gymnastic specialty.

The team has been on this practice regiment since August and their season started in January. After six competitions, the training seems to have paid off. CSUF had three members qualify for the regionals with an average score of 9.40 out of a possible 10.

Training doesn’t take a front seat for these athletes, though.

Many of the girls have full-ride

By Damon Casarez/Daily Titan Staff Photographer Freshman Maddie Steinauer practices the vault in the CSUF gymnastics room.

scholarships to CSUF and have to maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in order to receive the money. However, the average GPA on the team is 3.67, with many girls earning a 4.0 or better, Hicks said.

To keep competitor’s grades from suffering, the NCAA puts strict rules on how much coaches are allowed to require their athletes to train. Hicks said coaches are only allowed to require 20 hours a week for training or up to six hours a day.

The improvement of their talents remains all-important to these athletes. Many of them have been train-

ing most of their lives.

Baker, 19, has been a gymnast for 16 years and is ready for the upcoming regionals.

“I don’t remember not doing gymnastics,” Baker said.

Baker will be competing in four gymnastic activities as an all-around competitor: vaulting, uneven bars, balance beam and floor. Steinauer will also compete in the vault competition.

A third Titan team member, junior Jessica Tait, was selected as a beam alternate if another competitor is unable to attend.

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By Damon Casarez/Daily Titan Staff Photographer Cal State Fullerton freshman Christine Hiner pitching against Loyola Marymount University Wednesday afternoon.

The Cal State Fullerton softball team lost in a non-conference game against Loyola Marymount University 7-3 at Anderson Family Field on Wednesday evening.

The loss dropped the Titans to 18-20-1 on the season. For complete coverage, go to the Daily Titan Web site at www.dailytitan.com

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