April 20, 2010
Vol. 87 Issue 37
The battle for Los Angeles Who is the Southland’s team?
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Angels or Dodgers? SPORTS, Page 6
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High heels for healing Men ‘Walk a Mile In Her Shoes’ in a display of solidarity with victims of violent crimes
Multimedia Center receives new equipment
photo By christa connelly/Daily Titan Photo Editor The newly upgraded Multimedia Center in the Pollak Library draws students interested in editing, design and post-production of video.
By Gina Baxter
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photo By Samantha saghbini/For the Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton males model women’s heels in the Quad on Monday afternoon. The purpose of the demonstration was to educate students about sexual assault and other violent acts.
By Ally Bordas
For the Daily Titan
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The Orange County chapter of the Community Service Programs visited Cal State Fullerton on Monday to educate students about rape and violent acts toward men, women and children in Orange County. According to a flier handed out in the Quad titled “Gang Rape in Orange County,” 683,000 rapes occur
each year, which comes to 78 rapes per hour. The CSP organizes this annual event to bring justice to victims of rape, domestic violence and sexual assault, since many victims are afraid to speak of the crimes committed against them. The Quad was decorated with different colored T-shirts hung up on clotheslines, with each T-shirt representing a different crime committed. The Tshirts also featured stories, quotes and drawings that depicted violent crimes
that have not received justice, or of crimes untold due to fear or shame. “April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. We go to campuses throughout the year, but especially during April in order to show the clothesline project. We want to raise awareness (about these issues),” said Christina Beecher, a CSP event coordinator. Also occurring Monday was “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes.” This event took place for the first time and was organized by four CSUF students.
“What started out as a required class project has now evolved into something much more,” said Karen Garrison, a junior human services student. Garrison has been volunteering with the Rape Crisis Center for a little over two years. Professor Chip Royston is the instructor who inspired these four individuals to push themselves to make this event as amazing as possible. See ASSAULT, Page 2
Fight Night packs Long Beach, grows audience By Jon McAdam
For the Daily Titan
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Mixed martial arts fans packed the Hall of Champions Gym on April 18, for Long Beach Fight Night, held quarterly at Long Beach City College. This up-and-coming mixed martial arts tournament, put on by Topping Events Inc., aims to “grow into the premier Southern Californiabased professional MMA promotion and beyond,” said event co-promoter Jason De La O. And grown it has. Even the stars came out to see the action. “I like this actually more than the higher level fights because you really get the raw, these kids want it so bad and they’re just fighting and scratching their way to the top and I love it,” said Mike “The Joker” Guymon,
about Fight Night. Featuring local Southern California talent, most fighters had fewer than 10 fights in their careers. Part of Long Beach Fight Night’s success is due to “the most competitive prices in the industry,” De La O said. Pre-sale ticket prices range from the $20 to $80. Another reason for the event’s rising popularity is its safe and familyfriendly environment. Well-lit and alcohol free, all ages are welcome to attend. Highlights of the night included how Kenny “The Spaceman” Quach of Ma Du Academy scored a first round, 33-second victory over Jerad “The Warrior” Jurgensmier. As the round started, Jurgensmier shot in right away for a takedown. “He tried to take me down and almost had a takedown on me but I bounced off the ropes and landed in
photos courtesy chad scott/For the Daily Titan San Bernadino’s Adam Rothweiler (left) and Tyler ‘Shinobi’ Aimer duke it out in the ring.
the mount,” said Quach. “I started punching him and he just tapped from there.” One of the most exciting fights of the night was when “Bay” Ray Cervera of Bakersfield BJJ, came back in the second round after suffering a devastating kick to the chin by Thor “Masta T” Skancke. A dazed Cervera regained his senses amid a flurry of punches from the guard. He butterfly-swept Skancke, who then “turned and gave me his back, and I finished with a rear naked choke,” Cervera said. But, not all fighters were males. Carla Esparza of Team Oyama won by way of submission via tap out in the second round. “I was just trying to stick with my strengths,” she said. “My coach gave me a good game plan, I executed it, and that’s about it,” Esparza said, referring to her rear naked choke victory over Karina “The Grasshopper” Hallinan. The nine-bout fight card culminated with the main fight of the night. Strategic and methodical, Reuben Duran of Pinnacle Jiu Jitsu guillotined Maurice “Syko” Eazel in the first round. “I knew Maurice was looking for the takedown, definitely, so I was just taking my time and waiting for that shot,” Duran said. “He shot, I saw it, and countered with the guillotine choke.” Judging the fights was judo master Gene LeBell, who trained such greats as Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris. Overall, it was an exciting night and the fighters showed a
lot of heart. Even though there were some quick knockouts, it is one thing to belittle a fighter, but another to actually have the courage to do what they do. Long Beach Fight Night 9 is scheduled for July 18 at 4:30 p.m.
While buying a computer or camera every time a new version is released can get pricey, so Cal State Fullerton has decided to provide students using the post-production studio within the communications department with a sizable gift. The Titan Multimedia Center has received new equipment in the form of six new Mac computers and several high-definition video cameras. These computers and cameras make it easier for students to produce and edit audio and video works due to their high-speed connectivity and quick downloading time directly onto a hard drive, which takes only a few minutes. “CSUF is pretty good at keeping up with new technology. We have a lot of resources at our disposal that other colleges don’t,” said Elias Saba, a senior business major. These resources now include more Mac computers in several buildings, such as the business college, a move that some students feel is an unnecessary expense in these uncertain budgeting times. “I know I’m lucky because I’m on the winning end and my major isn’t being cut (due to lack of funds), but other students could use the money that’s being spent on new technology,” Saba said. “We don’t need brand new Macs in the business building, but we have them. I think it’s really unnecessary (in light of other programs being cut).” See UPGRADE, Page 3
Campuses rally for safe-smoking option By Carolina Velazquez For the Daily Titan
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With April marking National Alcohol Awareness Month, students across the country are encouraging their universities to authorize the use of marijuana as a safer alternative, rather than permitting students to choose the legal and most common party substance, alcohol. A nation-wide day of action was organized April 1, by Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation in order to coincide with the start of Alcohol Awareness Month. Believed to have been a joke at first, many were convinced otherwise when 80 college campuses became involved in this campaign to promote marijuana as a safer option. A national attempt is well on its way in order to urge universities to allow the use of marijuana, instead of alcohol, as a less harmful substance option. See POT, Page 2
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