March 10, 2010
Vol. 87 Issue 18
Baseball takes care of business against Waseda University, softball is shutout Titan baseball wins it’s home exhibition and softball goes hitless in it’s seventh straight game of the season. SPORTS, Page 6
WEDNESDAY
Sarah Palin again proves her hypocracy in the healthcare debate OPINION, Page 3
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The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton
Family helps player excel By Simon liang
Daily Titan Sports Editor sports@dailytitan.com
Cal State Fullerton senior forward Gerard Anderson’s super athleticism and jaw-dropping dunks have harvested numerous “oh’s and ah’s” for the past two seasons. Anderson, a 22-year-old communications major, was named to the All-Big West First Team for his stellar play this season, but this only scratches the surface. What no one sees behind the scenes is the support system that has been there for Anderson even when times were tough. “My mother taught me and my brothers and sisters to always look out for each other and never to turn your back on family,” Anderson said. His close-knit family – seven kids in all, with Gerard being the second youngest – has an indestructible bond. “Playing at the parks with my brother, playing in the rain with my family, being the youngest boy – they roughed me up all the time,” Anderson said. “My family has everything to do with my success.” The one who has seen it all from day one is his number one fan, his mother, Kathy Houston, who has been to every game since he was five, excluding games that were out of state. “I remember my first game for the junior Lakers at St. Andrew’s Park, I could remember me and my mom walking to the park and getting food before the game,” Anderson said. Houston drove him everywhere just so he could ignite his passion and reach his dream of making the NBA. “Every game that he had, I was always the one driving him to the games. We would get there two or three games before the actual game,” Houston said. “We would sit there from sun up to sun down.” Playing Amateur Athletic Union ball, going on trips to Nevada and Texas, all came with a heavy financial burden. “I was working at the time, I wouldn’t take a lunch break so I could leave early and take Gerard to all his games,” Houston said. Driving up to San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara were just some of the miles the family racked up. “This has been Gerard’s dream ever since he was five years old,” Houston said. During home games, who is the first person out of their seat when Anderson makes a play? His mother, whose passion can be spotted from the nosebleeds. “My mom loves to come support (me), she’s definitely been real supportive ever since I’ve started playing basketball,” Anderson said. Family and friends attended senior night March 6, in Anderson’s last collegiate home game with posters of support and cameras capturing memories of a terrific Titan career. See SPORTS, Page 6
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By Hannah Dellinger For the Daily Titan
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“She’s Out of My League” isn’t your ordinary comedy. “League’s” stars, Jay Baruchel and Nate Torrence, explained that improvisational acting is what makes the film uniquely funny. The movie’s director, Jean Field Smith, is known for his work in improvisation. This, coupled with the improv training of much of the cast, gives the movie the potential to be spontaneous, witty and refreshing. See DETOUR, Page 4
Inmates to see early release By Stephanie raygoza For the Daily Titan
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photo By chad uemera/For the Daily Titan Senior forward Gerard Anderson waits to enter the game in the fourth quarter at Titan Gym, Jan. 14. He scored 20 points and was 12 -of-16 from the free throw line in a Big West Conference game against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
Earthquake imminent, professors say By Juliana Campbell
Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
When people think of California, one of the first words that comes to mind is “earthquake”. The San Andreas Fault, which snakes uncomfortably close to Orange County and other large cities along much of California’s length, has been relatively quiet for the past 150 years, but that could end very soon. “California will have an earthquake. It is not if but when,” said David Bowman, chairman of geological sciences at Cal State Fullerton. “California actually has earthquakes daily, they are just too small for us to feel.” The San Andreas is not the only fault along which an earthquake can occur. It is just the largest fault of a large complex of faults making up the San Andreas Fault Zone. “There are lots of faults and in various sizes, most are small. The San Andreas Fault, Ellsinore Fault,
Whittier Fault, Newport Fault and Inglewood Fault,” said Bowman. “At CSUF we sit on top of Puente Hills Fault, then there is a little portion that is called the Coyote Hills Fault.” Although CSUF students and faculty are well aware California will eventually face another earthquake, few are prepared for a disaster. “Count how many bridges you go under or cross on the way home,” said Dr. Brady Rhodes, geology instructor. “If those bridges are impaired then you won’t be able to get home. Also figure out how you are going to get food and water when buildings are no longer accessible.” Since 1857, the San Andreas Fault has not had a big earthquake. That leaves California more than 150 years overdude. The Fort Tejon earthquake, which occurred on Jan. 9, 1857, was the biggest earthquake California has ever experienced. The amount of fault slip gave the earthquake a moment magnitude of 7.9. Although the area was not that populated, it still
Measuring intensity of an earthquake Felt only by a few people on top floors of buildings
Moderate Windows, furniture rattle; cars rock
Strong Trees sway; furniture moves; some damage
3.0 Richter scale
4.0
5.0
Source: “Comparisons,” “Earthquakes and Volcanoes”
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Destructive Weak structures damaged; walls fall
6.0
Disastrous Most masonry buildings, bridges destroyed
7.0
Catastrophic Total destruction; shock waves visible in ground
8.0 © 2003 KRT
was recorded as extremely destructive. “I would rather be at home when an earthquake happens,” Rhodes said. “People do not realize how dangerous an office space or their surroundings are. Look in your office, classroom or personal space and see all of the things that can shift and move. Things will fall and break, essentially your printer or laptop can be in your lap.” A magnitude 5.8 earthquake, which occurred July 28, 2008 definitely, shook things up, said Administrative Lieutenant John Brockie. The earthquake’s epicenter was located about three miles west of Chino, Calif. and about 28 miles east of Los Angeles. “When the July 28 earthquake happened I was standing in front of the old Police Building,” Brockie said. “There was minor damage in multiple buildings but nothing structural. The library was definitely a mess with all the books on the floor but that was a given due to the shaking.” Although Brockie stated that no one was hurt physically he did mention they were visibly scared. The CSUF Police Department is designed to act in concert with the other services available on the campus, to protect and provide a safe environment for the students, staff and faculty of the campus no matter what the situation may be, but for material things such as batteries and pillows, students will be on their own. “California is going to get a big earthquake because we are on a major fault system,” associate professor Phillip Armstrong said. See NEWS, Page 2
In a statewide effort to reduce budget spending, several state and county prisons have released 1,500 inmates, including 401 from Orange County prisons. Under the new state law that went into effect January 25, inmates are able to reduce their sentence by as much as half, replacing the one-third possible under previous guidelines. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation last year declaring severe overcrowding in California prisons, which in turn posed a health and safety risk for the workers and inmates. The ruling presented a way of implementing prison population reduction without affecting public safety by adopting a combination of parole reform and releasing low risk prisoners with short-term sentences and good time credits. Despite growing concerns regarding inmates being released back into society early, some experts are reassuring students that there will be little impact on crime rates and the releases will significantly help with the California budget crisis. California Attorney General Jerry Brown specified that inmates will start accruing good credits for positive behavior and completing other programs specifically for time served after January 25. Overcrowded prisons and the resulting health risks were the main concern in passing the law, however due to unfortunate timing, it has become an issue of budget and public safety. See NEWS, Page 2