Daily Titan: Monday, December 07, 2009

Since 1960 Volume 85, Issue 45

Monday December 7, 2009

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

INSIDE DT

A slippery slope

By Cesar Gonzalez

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

FEATURES:

Local destinations bring promise of fun and adventure, Page 3

ASI Productions hosted Snow Day last Thursday in the Quad from 11 – 2 p.m.

Snow was made early in the morning before the event and was provided by The Iceman Company in Buena Park, which made and sprayed the ice in a few hours.

Two slides stood next to a special area where children and students could play with the snow and take pictures with a snowman.

Before signing a liability waiver, participants could partake in free giveaways, such as free lip balm, candy canes and Amp energy drinks courtesy of Amp Energy.

The Titan Tusk Force contributed to the the event by bringing free hot chocolate at noon.

The fifth-annual event was run by Roxanne Lopez, ASI Productions Union and special programming coordinator, and her staff.

See SNOW DAY, Page 2

PHOTO By Shruti Patel/Daily Titan Photo Editor Jimmy Romero, 18, a biology major along with Cristina Lopez, 18, a liberal studies major spent some of Thursday sledding, having snowball fights and playing with the snowman on campus when ASI put on their annual Snow Day.

Author lectures on ‘Pulitzer’s Gold’

OPINION:

By Nicole Park

Adam Lambert’s performance reveals America’s hypocrisy, Page 5

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

PHOTO By Shruti Patel/Daily Titan Photo Editor Erin Ernser, 19, special coordinator for ASI’s Snow Day event, sledded down the slope with 19-year-old Greg Washington on Thursday.

SPORTS:

Men’s basketball goes 0-2 on road trip, Page 8

Hungry Titan shelves still vacant due to annual loss

By Trevor Rabone

For the Daily Titan

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The Hungry Titan convenience store, located

by Cal State Fullerton’s dorms, usually had a welcoming door open to CSUF students, staff and faculty but is now empty, citing losses as the reason for its closure. The walls are bare, the racks are empty and the refrigerators are vacant and unplugged.

The store sold a variety of items including snacks, office supplies and Scantrons.

As the dorm residents’ nearest source for any

of those items, its loss has left the Titan Shops Bookstore as the closest alternative.

The store was estimated to be losing $20,000 per year, stated Chuck Kissel, Titan Shops director, in an e-mail. Kissel estimated it would take twice the amount of on-campus residents to be profitable.

“The Hungry Titan had been losing money for the past several years, and in the existing economic climate (despite the services provided), the losses simply could not be absorbed any longer,” Kissel stated.

See HUNGRY, Page 2

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PHOTO By Trevor Rabone/For the Daily Titan Shelves, counters and displays stand empty at the former Hungry Titan convenience store, which is located in the dorms. An annual loss of about $20,000 caused the store to close.

Two creams, one sugar; that’s how Roy Harris, a veteran of acclaimed publications including the Wall Street Journal and the Economist Group’s CFO magazine remembers his first boss, Joseph Pulitzer III. Harris began his bright career in the mid1960s as a copy boy, whose duties included getting coffee for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch publisher, grandson of newspaper tycoon Joseph Pulitzer.

Harris’ father worked as a reporter for the same newspaper for 42 years and earned recognition as a contributor to four Pulitzer Prizewinning articles.

Although he has yet to fulfill his lifelong dream of winning the coveted journalism prize, Harris recently wrote about those who have.

In 2007, the seasoned reporter and editor became a first-time author with his book “Pulitzer’s Gold: Behind the Prize for Public Service Journalism,” a work inspired by his father’s own prizewinning contributions.

“Pulitzer Prizes, by recognizing the best journalism nationally and by putting news writers on a par with artists like novelists and playwrights, elevated the profession and gave reporters and editors a goal to strive for. I believe journalism, without the prizes, would have had a harder time getting out of the politicized, money-grubbing rut it was in in the yellow journalism period,” Harris said after a presentation at Cal State Fullerton last Thursday.

Pulitzer Sr.’s influential legacy in print media has had both positive and negative effects.

Of the positive contributions, Pulitzer is credited for establishing the entertainment section, reinventing the editorial page, popularizing the Sunday edition and creating for an independent advertising industry.

The period of yellow journalism in the late 1800s remains one of Pulitzer’s more distasteful developments. Yellow journalism is a term coined for salacious news that focuses on scandal and shock value, rather than up-front coverage. The trend grew with the circulation competition between Pulitzer and his foremost rival, publisher William Randolph Hearst.

Pulitzer created a series of prizes to recognize outstanding journalism in several categories. Harris believes this was well-received, as the prize remains the ultimate one within the industry today. He said the prize helps people notice “terrific reporting” they might otherwise miss.

Communications lecturer Mel Opotowsky was one of two professors to host the guest speaker last week and concurs about the prize’s lasting impact.

“Among journalists of all stripes, it is still No. 1, the gold standard,” Opotowsky said.

The prizes are arranged into 21 categories,

but only the public service award is accompanied by the gold medal. Public service also stands alone as a category in which the entire publication is awarded, not the individual reporters. Winning stories are usually in-depth or investigative reporting and “courage is an underpinning for a lot of these awards,” Harris said. “‘Pulitzer’s Gold’ is the first book to trace the 92-year history of the coveted Pulitzer Prize for public service,” Harris informed communications students during his speech. “It celebrates America’s top public service reporting over the past nine decades.”

The task was not a small one, and Harris didn’t downplay the responsibility of it.

“It’s a huge undertaking, and I don’t take it lightly,” the author said of the book-writing process, but added that it was “very, very rewarding.”

Harris went to work on his book in 2002 after he returned to St. Louis on what would have been his father’s hundredth birthday, where he spoke of the five Pulitzers won by the Post-Dispatch.

After researching the five awards the Post-Dispatch has won in its history, Harris decided to delve further into his research and write about other influential pieces.

“I cherry-picked the public service stories I thought best represented how journalism was changing,” Harris explained to students how he structured his book.

“The presentation made me see that the prize really means a lot. I knew it was for people who make great achievements in journalism, but I didn’t know the history of it or that it is still evolving in the ways it’s applied. The fact that the prize is trying to successfully move into the new century was surprising, and I appreciate it more because of that,” said Corinne Maurer, a public relations major and student of Opotowsky’s.

Harris discussed the newest modern advancement made by the prize organization. Entries are now open to Web-based publications, paving the way for recognition of virtual news.

Pulitzer.org states, “The eligibility rules for the Pulitzer Prizes in journalism have been revised, opening the door wider to entries from text-based online-only newspapers and news sites.”

One criticism the author writes about is the overlooking of the magazine medium as a news source.

“I’d like to see the prizes broadened even more so that all text-based journalism, including ... magazines, would be included. As of now, magazine reporting can’t be submitted,” Harris said.

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December 7, 2009

IN OTHER NEWS snow day: TOKYO (MCT) – Japan, the United States and six European countries will contribute 1.2 billion yen to an international project aimed at protecting tropical forests to help curb greenhouse gas emissions, sources said.

The project will be carried out by the Yokohama-based International Tropical Timber Organization over three years, beginning in 2010.

The organization estimates the project will cost about 5.8 billion yen and hopes it will be a model case for this type of cooperation.

According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, 13 million hectares of tropical forest disappear every year, roughly equivalent to one-third the area of Japan.

Deforestation is occurring mainly in Africa, South America and Southeast Asia.

NATIONAL

Only ‘handful’ of troops to withdrawal in 2011 WASHINGTON (MCT) – Defense Secretary Robert Gates denied Sunday that President Obama had set an exit strategy for Afghanistan, and he forecast only a “handful” of U.S. troops may leave the country in July 2011, when a withdrawal is to begin.

Obama announced last week he would soon send 30,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan, bringing the total to nearly 100,000, but that some would start to return home in 18 months.

His decision to set July 2011 as the “inflection point” when U.S. troops will begin to depart has proven the most difficult point to explain to domestic audiences and allied governments. The Afghan, Pakistani and Indian governments are concerned the war-weary United States might sharply scale back its commitment to the region, as it has in the past.

STATE

Whittier to spend $875,000 replacing street signs WHITTIER (MCT) – The city is preparing to spend about $875,000 to replace its estimated 5,000 street signs in order to meet new federal requirements that they be brighter at night.

As a result of the change, the city also will change its blue street signs to green.

The new city signs will be 3.5 times brighter than the old ones, Magdosku said.

Magdosku said the new standard was imposed because studies had shown that while overall traffic fatalities are declining, night-time deaths have gone up because drivers couldn’t always see signs.

For the record Correction: In the article “Cult fanbases keep heavy metal alive” on Page 3 on Dec. 3, two bands are mentioned as “White Chapel” and “Oceana”.

Whitechapel is one word, and “Oceana” is actually Oceano. Also, both bands are actually considered to be in the genre deathcore.

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asi turns Campus White From Page 1

“It’s a tradition; we have gotten good reviews in the past. The purpose of this event is to bring different programs together one day and have fun,”Lopez said. He added that ASI Productions plans for the event in the summer, and it targets students to come out and enjoy playing in the snow and to get into the Christmas spirit.

Members of the ASI executive staff attended the event, enjoying as many rides as they wanted. Joseph Lopez, the ASI executive vicepresident rode down the slide twice and had a competition against his girlfriend. “We’re having a good turnout today and around noon is when it should get busier. It’s un-

photo by shruti patel/Daily Titan Photo Editor Israel Dominguez, 20, Greg Washington, 19, Ryan Paraison, 20, and Jenevieve Hutchinson, 21, enjoyed ASI’s Snow Day on Thursday in the Quad.

fortunate that it’s only two people at a time,” Lopez said. “It’s a lot of fun, lots of people racing against each other.”

Numerous students had the opportunity to go down the slide, one of those students, David Williams, a first year history graduate stu-

dent, was having fun racing other students. “The secret of Snow Day is to get here when there is no line,” Williams said. He added that he noticed more people came out this year compared to last year and that this is his favorite ASI Production event.

“I was walking to class and saw it written on the steps of Langsdorf Hall and decided to attend the event.” said Marlena Sandor, another attendee. “I think it’s great having an event like this. I enjoyed it, and it’s special because I got to play in the snow on my birthday.”

hungry: dorm shop closed indefinitely

Pulitzer: book traces award’s history

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From Page 1 Opotowsky, a retired news editor himself, was happy to provide students with new source of industry information.

Roy Harris “(Guest speakers) bring to students another voice from the real world of journalism (and) a chance to hear a fornia, Harris said, “I love talking to different perspective and different students about the things I learned in experiences,” Opotowsky said, who the five years of my life I spent on this shared conversation with the author research.”

This was Harris’ first visit to CSUF, after the presentation. “We talked about mutual acquaintances, swapped though he also has plans to be a guest war stories and talked shop, including speaker at Cal State Northridge and how his book might be used in the USC’s Annenberg School for Communication. classroom.”

“I wanted to make other contacts When asked what he liked best about the speech, Opotowsky said, and asked an old (Wall Street) Jour“The story behind the stories – his nal friend to mention another school look into just how the prize-winning or to doing good things. CSUF was projects got launched.” Opotowsky at the top of his list; also, the faculty said he appreciated the inside look is very impressive, starting with the behind the gold medal-awarded ar- professors I contacted: Tony Fellow, Mel Opotowsky, Jeff Brody and Jason ticles.

Maurer, 27, agreed with her pro- Shepard,” he said.

Of his visit, Harris said, “Believe fessor, “He gave a lot of details to famous stories that I had never heard me, the honor was all mine.”

Harris retired from his position before. It was interesting to hear it as editor of CFO in March and is from an insider.”

Harris’ book provides a detailed spending his time freelancing, “keeplook behind influential American ing up with public service journaljournalism that has been recognized ism,” considering the possibilities of as the best of its kind including writ- another book and even beginning a ten coverage of Watergate, the Penta- teaching career.

The author returned to his roots gon Papers, Hurricane Katrina and on Saturday when the Sept. 11 terhis freelance holirorist attacks. day-inspired article Harris was was published in able to provide the Dec. 5 issue detailed and acof the Wall Street curate accounts Journal. of years passed “Pulitzer’s Gold” with the help will be re-released of many of the in paperback verreporters themsion in February of selves. next year and will “Bob Wood– Roy Harris, include an update ward and Ben Bradlee were so Author of“Pulitzer’s with the two prizes awarded since the gracious with Gold” book was first pubtheir time and lished two years their analysis ago. of the events of “After that, my book will become 1972,” Harris said of two of the men responsible for exposing the Water- obsolete in another five months,” the author said. gate scandal.

More information about the author A resident of Massachusetts with a wealth of friends and family in Cali- can be found on PulitzersGold.com.

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I love talking to students about the things I learned in the five years of my life I spent on this research.

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Eight nations map project to save tropical forests

Jennifer Chang, administrative assistant for CSUF Housing and ResiDespite the convenience of the store dence Life, said the store closing is an to an on-campus resident, there have inconvenience for students, residents not been any complaints or concerns and the housing office staff. submitted to Titan Shops staff from “It is an inconvenience for all of us,” students or faculty about its closure.

Chang said. “Now it is a far walk to However, some students and fac- either Langsdorf Hall or to the bookulty wish that the store wouldn’t have store.” closed.

The store also Matthe w sold envelopes Welsh, 19, a and stamps, sophomore something that business mais a problem jor believes – Jennifer Chang, now for residents the store was wanting to send Administrative assistant a great addi- for CSUF Housing and Residence mail. tion to the Kissel said that campus. the store is closed “I went to indefinitely and The Hungry Titan often, as I had class- plans to reopen are pending. es in the (Ruby Gerontology Center) “It has been estimated that the store and in the Computer Science build- would need twice the number of onings. It was a very short walk from campus residents to be profitable” those spots,” Welsh said. “It was nice Kissel said. “It is anticipated that the to have somewhere close to be able to Hungry Titan could sustain itself with get a Scantron for a test or a drink to 1,000 more dorm residents.” walk back to my apartment with.”

The new residence halls are planned Although Titan Shops has not re- to be able to hold 1,064 more residents, ceived complaints about the closure, more than doubling the current 800 the CSUF Housing and Residence on-campus residents and is planned to Life Office has. be completed in July 2011.

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It is an inconvenience for all of us.

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INTERNATIONAL

December 7, 2009

FEATURES

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Ten cities worth a few hours on the road With winter break not far in the future, consider these destinations for your next road trip

By Maureen Fox

Daily Titan Staff Writer features@dailytitan.com

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LOS ANGELES WHY: Los Angeles is only an hour away, but this vibrant city, the largest in California, is the center of the world’s entertainment industry.

SEE: See the famous Hollywood sign. Stroll down the Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard to see the stars, and put your hands and feet in the handprints and footprints outside of Grauman’s Chinese Theater. Take your car down Mulholland Drive for great views of the city.

DO: Go shopping in Beverly Hills, along Rodeo Drive and Melrose Avenue (if you can afford it). Visit the Getty, the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum of Tolerance.

Go clubbing and people-watching on Hollywood Boulevard. Explore the different places like Chinatown and Little Tokyo, for delicious food.

Attend a sports game for one of the many professional sport teams based in LA. Shop for music at Amoeba Records. See concerts at places like the Disney Concert Hall, the Hollywood Bowl or the Troubadour.

Optional Excursions: Six Flags in Santa Clarita is just north of LA – head there for a day of roller coaster thrills.

Tips: Parking is extremely expensive and traffic is terrible. To save time and avoid a lot of headaches, park in all-day structures and walk around the city.

SAN FRANCISCO WHY: San Francisco is the center of the Bay Area and is famous for its scenic beauty, liberal community, architecture and ethnic and cultural diversity.

SEE: See the famous Golden Gate Bridge. Drive down Lombard Street, the most crooked street in the United States. Stroll through the Palace of Fine Arts and its surrounding lake and gardens.

See the Transamerica Pyramid and the Coit Tower for their unique architecture. Visit Golden Gate Park and its Japanese Tea Garden.

DO: Take a walk down Fisherman’s Wharf to people-watch and eat great food.

Be sure to grab a bowl of clam chowder and some sourdough bread to munch on as you watch street performers and window-shop. Take a ride on an old-fashioned cable car.

Eat some chocolate at Ghirardelli Square and relax on one of several beaches in the city for a beautiful view of the bay and Golden Gate Bridge.

Grab dinner in Chinatown and explore the liberal district of Castro. Book a tour to Alcatraz Priso n o n Angel Island.

O p tional Excursions: Napa Valley, Oakland and Berkeley are all close to San Francisco if you want to visit more of Northern California.

Tips: If you don’t want to mess with driving through the extremely hilly city use the Bay Area Rapid Transit system (BART) and buses to get around.

PALM SPRINGS WHY: A resort city in the desert, Palm Springs is a great place for relaxing.

SEE: Visit the Palm Springs Art Museum to view Native American and Mesoamerican art. Visit the Joshua Tree National Park. Walk through the Palm Springs Air Museum.

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e o h a T Lake DO: Hike through the nearby Indian Canyons. Play a round on the golf courses and pamper yourself at the spa. Shop for art in boutiques and for clothes in the Cabazon outlets. Take a tour of celebrity houses in Palm Springs, including those of Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe.

Palm Springs is also known for its film festivals, so catch some screenings if possible.

Optional Excursion: The mountain city of Idyllwild is less than an hour outside of Palm Springs, so head there for a complete change of scenery.

SAN DIEGO WHY: San Diego is the second largest city in California and is famous for its beaches and calm atmosphere.

SEE: Visit Balboa Park for its gardens, Spanish architecture and museums. Visit the city’s numerous beaches for a relaxing afternoon or to participate in a variety of watersports. Look for harbor seals in the La Jolla district.

DO: See Shamu and other sea life at Sea World. Visit the San Diego Zoo, one of the best zoos in the United States. Go shopping in the high-end outlets in La Jolla.

Explore the history of Old Town.

Visit the San Diego Mission. Explore the clubs and bars of the Gas Lamp District. Go on a whale-watching tour or play a round of golf.

Optional Excursion: Drive through the greater San Diego County to a number of other cities, such as Carlsbad, or head east to see the California desert. And Tijuana is only a short trip across the border.

Tips: San Diego has a great tram and trolley system for getting around if you don’t want to drive. The city is also beautiful for cycling.

ral History and Museum of Art. Stroll through the botanic gardens and explore the UC Santa Barbara campus.

DO: Go on a wine tasting tour at one of the area’s many wineries. Head to the beach for some paragliding, kayaking, surfing and swimming.

Play a round of golf at numerous private and public golf courses. Shop at the city’s many boutiques and two malls.

Optional Excursion: Lake Cachuma is a short drive outside the city; head to the lake for fishing, boating and camping.

Tips: Santa Barbara boasts some of the best Mexican food in California, so visit their many restaurants.

SACRAMENTO

WHY: One of California’s original pioneer towns, Sacramento is the state capitol and a great city to learn about California history.

SEE: See Sutter’s Fort. Visit the Sacramento Zoo. Have a picnic in Cesar Chavez Park. See the State Capital Building.

Visit the Crocker Art Museum and the State Indian Museum. Wander through the city’s art galleries.

DO: Explore Old Sacramento and its pioneer roots. Ride in a stagecoach and shop for souvenirs.

Visit the California State Railroad Museum and ride a historic steam locomotive. Explore the state fair in the summer. Ride a bicycle down the American River Cycling Trail.

Optional Excursion: Lake Folsom, San Francisco and Napa Valley are all within driving distance.

Tips: Some parts of Sacramento have a lot of crime, so be careful when out at night and stick to the city’s center.

MALIBU WHY: Malibu has some of the most beautiful beaches along the California Coast.

SEE: Drive around the Malibu hills to see the multimillion dollar homes.

Enjoy the waterfront s c e n e r y.

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WHY: Nicknamed the “Riviera of the West,” Santa Barbara is a relaxing beach town with popular beaches, wineries and restaurants.

SEE: Visit the Santa Barbara Mission. Wander down Sterns Wharf for some wonderful ocean views. Go to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natu-

which boasts the best ocean views for any U.S. university campus. Hang out at the surrounding beaches, including Zuma and Westward.

DO: Head to the beach for some water sports, particularly surfing. Explore the streets for boutique shopping.

Optional Excursion: Visit the nearby city of Santa Monica for its famous pier. Farther north, you’ll find the Channel Islands National Park and Santa Barbara.

Tips: Malibu is situated along the

L AKE TAHOE scenic Pacific Coast Highway, so drive there to catch some spectacular coastline views.

MONTEREY WHY: Originally the state capital, this marine-based city is known for its beautiful coastline and famous aquarium.

SEE: See the Carmel Mission, one of the 21 Spanish missions along the coast of California.

Visit the Fisherman’s Wharf to look at the sea lions that live there. Spend a day relaxing at the local beaches.

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WHY: Lake Tahoe is a bustling recreation town near the CaliforniaNevada border. It’s both a popular summer and winter vacation spot.

SEE: Lake Tahoe is a beautiful lake surrounded by snow-capped mountains. Enjoy the scenery. Take a cruise along the lake or hike in the hills. Hang out in the city’s casinos and hotels. Explore the numerous mountain villages along the lake. Relax at the lake’s beaches, such as Sand Harbor and Emerald Bay. DO: In the summer, go swimming, kayaking, fishing, jet-skiing and water-skiing o n

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g o scuba diving in the ocean.

DO: Visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium for a look at local sea life. Go kayaking, hang gliding and sailing in Monterey Bay. Shop for souvenirs and purchase the catch of the day along the wharf.

Try some of the area’s prized seafood and artichokes.

Optional Excursion: Head outside Monterey to go wine tasting at nearby wineries. Drive around the bay to the beach towns of Carmel, Big Sur and Pebble Beach.

Tips: The 17-mile drive around the bay near Pebble Beach is famous for its views of the ocean and natural wildlife, so take this way into the city if you can.

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t h e lake. In the winter, head to the nearby mountains for skiing, snowmobiling and ice skating.

Stay at one of the area’s popular ski resorts and watch world class skiing competitions.

Drive into Tahoe City all year round for gambling and shopping.

Mountain-biking and 4-wheeling are also popular year round.

Optional Excursion: Reno is just a short drive away; spend a day wandering through the casinos.

Tips: Weathe r changes quickly and dramatically in Northern Nevada, so be prepared for all types.

The mountains are full of wildlife, so be on the lookout for bears and coyotes.

LAS VEGAS

WHY: Nicknamed “Sin City” and the “Entertainment Capital of the World,” Vegas is a lavish and energetic city in the southern Nevada desert. With its giant mega-casinos and relaxed drinking and gambling policies, Las Vegas has earned a party town reputation.

SEE/DO: Visit the differentthemed casinos for their individual designs, shows and attractions. Each casino has something different to offer, and their designs and architecture are art in themselves. See exotic birds at the Flamingo and the fountain show at the Bellagio.

Take a gondola ride at the Venetian and ride the roller coaster at New York New York. Go clubbing at the different casinos, including Body English at the Hard Rock Casino and XS at the Wynn.

Grab a Fat Tuesday (a large daiquiri) at the Excalibur, and get refills at stations along the strip.

Try your

luck on the tables and slots.

See one of many casino shows and concerts, such as the Blue Man Group and Cirque De Soleil.

Optional Excursions: Go rock climbing in Red Rock Canyon on the outskirts of the city.

Tips: Always have taxi fare with you for the late nights out.

Las Vegas allows open containers of alcohol on the strip.

Clubs can be expensive, but if you head to clubs early or late, you may be able to avoid cover fees.

Lake Tahoe and San Francsico PHOTOS courtesy MCT. Los Angeles and San Diego PHOTOs Courtesy FLICKR

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FEATURES

December 7, 2009

New era of eateries hit the road with Twitter

By Portia Bode

Daily Titan Staff Writer features@dailytitan.com

Many lunch trucks are using Twitter to spread the word about their niche cuisines.

Don Chow Tacos, Border Grill and Let’s Be Frank’s goal is to bring delicious, but inexpensive food to the masses through lunch trucks.

Lawrence Lie and Dominic Lau co-founded Don Chow Tacos – a fusion of Chinese and Mexican food.

Lie and Lau went to USC together 10 years ago.

They wanted to experiment with having a lunch truck to see if the mix of Chinese and Mexican food was a hit.

They made only $42 in sales the first night; however, their business has been much more successful since then.

Lau wanted to give the public a place to go after going to bars or clubs.

People ask Lau and Lie if there is competition between the different lunch trucks, but Lau’s response is, “We don’t really think of it as competition; it just raises the bar and brings credibility to the industry.”

He added that the recent growth is only helping, and it’s “friendly competition.”

Don Chow Tacos’ main items include Chinese tamales, or “Chimales,” which have Kung Pao chicken or Chinese barbecue pork; a “Dirty Taco” which is a taco with carne asada, bacon and grilled onions; traditional tacos (carne asada, carnitas and chicken) and more.

“Twitter is a very critical part of the business, but it all comes down to the food,” Lau said.

Photo By Christine Amarantus/Daily Titan Features Editor A line, over 80 people long, forms for the Kogi Korean Barbecue truck parked in front of Surfas in Culver City. Kogi, a fusion of Korean and Mexican food, operates out of lunch trucks, letting the public know where to expect them using Twitter.

For more information on Don Chow Tacos, check out DonChowTacos.com or Twitter.com/DonChowTacos Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, owners of Border Grill, are also new to the lunch truck industry with their Border Grill truck. They have been in the food industry since 1981 when they opened their first restaurant City Cafe on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles.

Between 1990 and 1999, they have opened Border Grill restaurants in Santa Monica, Calif., and Las Vegas, Nev., and Ciudad in Downtown Los Angeles.

They hosted “Too Hot Tamales” on FoodNetwork from 1996 – 2001,

taping 396 shows, Milliken said. They have also taped five shows of “Chef du Jour.” They have also written five cookbooks, which can be found on their Web site.

According to MarySueAndSusan. com, they also have a line of prepared foods under their “Border Girls” brand at Whole Foods Market.

Milliken and Feniger have been thinking about the lunch truck concept for years and are very excited about finally having one. After a three-month trial, they said it was “widely successful” and have been “amazed at the reaction.”

They like the mobility of the truck and “being able to bring the food to (the public). It’s a great option for people,” Milliken said.

The Border Grill truck is run by chef and manager, Loretta Peng, and sous chef, Teresa Montano. Border Grill and the truck are well known in the city for being service-oriented and making sure that customers are served quickly.

“We really like to use high quality products,” Milliken said. Border Grill tries to differentiate themselves by the six different tacos they serve: cillantro chicken, Yucatan pork, carne asada, crispy Baja fish, avocado and potato rajas.

To make it easier to eat, they serve a green corn tamale and Peruvian ceviche in cones so that customers can eat without getting their hands dirty. Their specialty drinks include lemonade and iced Mexican coffee.

Border Grill has received a warm and generous welcome from all sorts of venues and neighborhoods to get the food to where they are, Milliken said.

For more information on Border Grill, check out BorderGrill.com or Twitter.com/BorderGrill Let’s Be Frank, a hot dog vendor, was co-founded by Sue Moore and Larry Bain with their goal to “change the world one hot dog at a time,” according to their Web site. Moore and Bain have a hot dog trailer at the Helms Bakery Complex in Culver City. They started selling from their truck in Silverlake and Culver City in the spring of 2008.

The meat that they use comes from cows that are grass fed by ranchers; the meat is consolidated and only a few people control the supply chain.

The lamb casing gives the dogs a snap, Moore said. The dogs are simple and uncured and have “a cleaner taste,” Moore added.

When it comes to condiments, the ketchup, sauerkraut, pickles, relish and onions (which they grill) are all organic. The only one that isn’t is their deli mustard.

They have received a positive response from the public.

Recently, a woman who was eating with her daughter at the trailer came up to the window and said, “That hot dog tastes how all hot dogs used to taste. Thank you.”

Moore explained that their type of

old-fashioned hot dogs were difficult to find these days.

“We’re trying to change the food system on a very basic, street level.

We want to support the change in our food system. … Theoretically, with every dog we’re getting that much closer,” Moore said.

For more information on Let’s Be Frank, check out LetsBeFrankDogs.com or Twitter.com/LetsBeFrankICT

PHOTO COURTESY DON CHOW Don Chow Tacos, a fusion of Chinese with Mexican food, works out of a lunch truck informing customers of its locations through Twitter, much like Kogi.

OPINION

December 7, 2009

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Providing insight, analysis and perspective since 1960

End of Afghan war in-sight President Obama announced on Dec. 1 that he would send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan over the next 11 months. This will be done in an effort to begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan by July 2011.

This announcement has caused a split between Democrats. While some are supportive of the president’s plan, many disagree with this decision.

“It’s a great concept to try to nation build Afghanistan but it probably wouldn’t work and in fact, it cannot possibly be our number one international or domestic priority given the pressures we’re facing,” said Sen. Russ Feingold according to the Associated Press.

The reality of this troop increase is that this is the only logical way to end the war in Afghanistan anytime soon without completely giving up and pulling out all U.S. forces.

That is something this government would not, and cannot do.

The only other option is to continue what we have been doing, keep a sizable force in Afghanistan at all times and be content to make small amounts of progress over time.

This plan would keep U.S. forces in Afghanistan for the foreseeable future.

The projected costs of Obama’s troop increase is $30 billion the first year alone. Not something anyone in America wants to hear, given the current economic climate.

The difference between this increase in force and the troop surge in Iraq during 2007 is the battle plan.

When more troops were sent to Iraq, the plan was to reduce the violence caused by the growing Sunni/ Shiite civil war.

For Afghanistan, the battle plan is suppression and stabilization.

“Afghanistan’s population is highly dispersed, whereas Iraq’s is concentrated in cities,” said Mark Moyar, an expert on counter-insurgency and a professor at the Marine Corps University, according to the Baltimore Sun. “Thirty thousand troops can secure far more people when the population is concentrated than when it is spread out.”

Yet politicians are confusing this issue as one of pure politics, but the troop increase goes far beyond that.

With Afghanistan the question is not nation building via the military, but a question of responsibility.

The United States has a well-invested history with

the vast tribal-dynamic of Afghanistan.

To assume that due to the existence of a weak central government that Afghanistan is a modern nationstate equivalent to the developed Westernized world is a bad.

The vast majority of Afghans not only live in rural areas far from governmental presence, they live without a thought of governmental influence.

Due to this, we can’t expect to empower a small group of people in Afghanistan to galvanize and lead the country forward.

Our attempts thus far have been an abysmal failure. The recent circus of an election in Afghanistan being the shining star of this fact.

What our military has now is the same hand they were dealt a few years ago in Iraq. Fight them or fold.

To continue fighting outside of Afghan’s majority of populace will never instill within the Afghan people a sense of comradery and will only allow the same-old to continue.

The Taliban is back with a vengeance and we can’t be lame when handling old foes. We cannot allow the Afghan people to be swayed back under the wing of the Islamic radicals.

In Iraq, the Army and Marines have become more ingrained and integrated with the local population.

Not Iraqi police, but Iraqis, some of whom are former insurgents.

We have found success with this because it shows sincerity, something people in lesser developed parts of the world respond to more than a promise by a president in front of a TV camera tens of thousands of miles away.

It is by the physical presence of our fighting men and women oversees that people see our true intentions.

If we want to bring about an end to the chaos that has swept Afghanistan we can only do so with an increase in troops.

Putting more soldiers on the ground is putting more Americans in harm’s way, but we must realize this is their job and they chose to do it.

What we need now is for our military to understand how foreign and remote this region of the world is and the people who live there.

We must adapt to the situation in Afghanistan and we must fight by those who know that land best, the ones who call it home. This is truly the only way we will be able to bring this conflict to a close.

H1N1 - Take it seriously As you head toward finals and the holidays, there’s an important step you should take to stay healthy: get the H1N1 flu vaccine.

This year’s flu season is the worst in many years, and young adults have been especially hard hit by the H1N1 flu.

Who is in the age group most likely to get H1N1?

People under 25.

Who gets so sick they need to be hospitalized?

Half of them are under 25.

And who is least likely to get a flu shot?

People under 25.

I am writing today to urge you to take H1N1 flu seriously, not just as the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services who has read many scientific studies saying this is a young person’s pandemic, but also as a mother of two sons who not long ago were sitting exactly where you are today.

I know it’s easy to believe that the flu is something that only the very old or the very young need to worry about, that catching the flu is no big deal.

No flu should ever be dismissed as “just the flu.” The regular, seasonal flu is responsible for 36,000 deaths every year – mainly in people over 65.

But H1N1 mainly hits the young; and even though most cases are mild, some can be quite severe.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 540 children and teenagers have died from H1N1 flu since April, and we are only at the beginning of the official flu season. Some of them were perfectly healthy when they caught the flu.

So what can you do to protect yourself and people around you from the flu?

Get vaccinated. It’s the most effective way to prevent the flu. The H1N1 flu vaccine is made the same way as the seasonal flu vaccine, which has a decades-long safety track record, and it’s undergone more testing than other flu vaccines.

If you’re someone with a health condition like diabetes or asthma, the CDC says you should get vaccinated as soon as your community has vaccines available.

Other groups at high risk for se-

rious complications include young children and pregnant women.

Also, people who care for babies under 6 months, health care workers and emergency medical personnel should go to the head of the vaccination line.

In addition, many people do not realize that simply being younger than 25 also puts you in a priority group to receive the vaccine.

So look into getting vaccinated at school or when you go home for the holidays. Check out the Flu.gov flu vaccination locator to find the best place for you to go to get vaccinated quickly.

Stay home when you’re sick. If you do get the flu, there are things you should do to protect yourself and those around you.

College campuses – dormitories, classes, wherever a lot of people are indoors together – are places that any flu can spread. If you get sick, don’t go out and don’t invite visitors in.

If you live on campus but your home is not far away, consider going home until you’re well, to avoid spreading the flu. If you live too far to go home, check to see if your college has alternate housing for ill students.

Seek medical attention immediately if you have diabetes, asthma or some other medical condition and you notice flu-like symptoms.

You should also ask your health care provider about anti-viral medication. If you already have flu symptoms, antivirals have been very effective at keeping flu from getting worse.

Even if you don’t have a chronic illness, if you have symptoms, and they get worse – your fever spikes, you have difficulty breathing or you’re breathing too fast, if you have

chest pain – call a doctor or other health provider right away.

Make it part of your daily routine to keep flu from spreading. The H1N1 vaccine may not have arrived in your area yet, so keep doing the simple things everyone does to keep germs in check: Wash your hands, cough and sneeze into your sleeve, not your hands, and disinfect surfaces like computer keyboards and countertops.

Go to Flu.gov and check out our self-evaluation link to help you understand if your symptoms are really serious.

There’s a flu locator for where vaccine will be in your community; tips on prevention, including videos that give you critical information you can use, even a section to help you know how to tell a flu fact from a myth on the Internet.

There are widgets, buttons, Public Service Announcements and a Facebook page, so you can spread H1N1 information – not the virus – to people you know.

In addition, we just released a new video featuring students, young people and others talking about why they chose to get vaccinated. You can also tell us why you got vaccinated by submitting your own video at YouTube.com/Group/TheFluAndYou. No one knows whether this wave of H1N1 will get worse, taper off or be followed by another wave later in the season.

But we do know that preventing the flu depends on all of us, and everyone will be safer if each one of us is serious about preventing and reducing H1N1 flu.

- Kathleen Sebelius Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services

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That’s So Gay

“Out of the closet and into the limelight”

Seeing the ‘sexual’ in homosexual

by Daniel Batalla

Daily Titan Columnist opinion@dailytitan.com

Television has never been so entertaining and, more importantly, television has never been so gay.

Prime-time’s fall line-up has delivered entertaining and enjoyable sitcoms in past years, but this season shows like “Modern Family,” “Glee” and “Brothers and Sisters” have introduced audiences to positive images of gay characters like never before.

Whereas supporting gay characters on TV used to deliver witty banter between flamboyant gestures, we are now beginning to see a shift in how we are perceived in the media.

No longer are gay characters just ostentatious, flashy stereotypes, but are now being cast in leading roles as loving parents, confused adolescents and the happily married couple.

However, as progressive as our fictional characters have become, the recent uproar over Adam Lambert’s racy performance on the American Music Awards has sparked controversy and shined a light on a double standard in the entertainment industry.

His “shocking” routine at the AMAs just reminded us that America still hasn’t fully embraced the “sexual” in homosexual.

On Nov. 22, Lambert performed his single “For Your Entertainment” in front of thousands of fans and some of the music industry’s most influential artists.

As I lay in bed watching him grind and gyrate on stage, I knew almost immediately there would be backlash. But never did I expect there to be such a witch hunt after the former “American Idol’s” act.

Since his controversial debut at the AMAs, Lambert’s appearances have been pulled from “Good Morning America,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.” Yes, Lambert’s performance was sexually charged, but so are most acts that perform on award shows these days.

The only difference between Lambert and scantily-dressed female pop acts are breasts.

The Madonna and Britney Spears kiss at the “MTV Video Music Awards” in 2003 also garnered much interest from the media, but not nearly as much of a negative reaction as Lambert has received.

Being blacklisted from television over a few suggestive sexual acts and a kiss between him and his keyboardist seems excessive, especially since his performance was broadcast after 10 p.m., well into safe harbor hours.

The following morning, CBS even went as far as to blur the image of Lambert’s same-sex kiss on their “Early Show” broadcast.

Really, CBS? I guess we’re OK with gays on TV, just so long as they don’t express any acts of sexuality.

It’s difficult to say whether coming out of the closet as a celebrity can damage a career, but in Lambert’s case he seems to be experiencing the effects of the homophobic media very early in his rise to fame.

There are celebrities, like Ellen Degeneres and Neil Patrick Harris, whose careers have flourished since coming out.

As one of the lead actors on CBS’ top rated sitcom “How I Met Your Mother,” Harris has managed to do the unthinkable and convince his

audience that he can play not only a straight man, but a ladies man.

Degeneres has been quoted as saying, “I would beg anyone, any celebrity, to please come out. It is the most important thing you’ll ever do to save lives.”

Yet, there are others like Rupert Everett who advises entertainers in Hollywood to stay closeted claiming that coming out ruined his career.

It’s no wonder celebrities, like most of us, have a difficult time deciding whether or not they should come out.

In an age where nothing goes unnoticed and news can be broadcast all over the world in a matter of seconds, can celebrities still stay closeted?

Meredith Baxter of “Family Ties” has proven that it’s never too late to come out. She managed to fly under the radar for years until Perez Hilton posted pictures of Baxter and her girlfriend on his Web site.

Though it seems as though she was backed into a corner by the controversial blogger, this past week she announced on the “Today Show” that she is a lesbian and has been in a serious relationship with her girlfriend for four years.

It’s easy to forget sometimes that behind all the glitz and glamour, underneath the designer clothes and after the red carpets have been rolled away, that celebrities are people too.

Behind closed doors they deal with life’s struggles just like the rest of us.

At the end of the day, we all simply want the opportunity to be ourselves without fear of judgment.

So celebrity or not, public figure or average Joe, the choice to come out is ultimately up to you, not some sleazy, overweight blogger.

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USC tied for fifth in Pac-10 after fourth loss (MCT) – About 45 minutes after the final, futile play, Joe McKnight sat silently in front of his locker, his uniform still on, his head down, a towel draped over it.

If this had been the first such image of anguish in the USC locker room this season, it might have felt out of the ordinary. The reality is there was nothing stunning about what happened to the Trojans on Saturday.

USC’s season-ending 21-17 loss to Arizona was its fourth of 2009 more than the previous two seasons combined and twice as many as in any of the previous seven. It was also the Trojans’ second defeat in their past three games at the Coliseum after dropping just one of the previous 48.

So the conclusion wasn’t unexpected. But it wasn’t what any of the Trojans envisioned either.

“It just feels so different,” USC coach Pete Carroll said. “It’s so different from where we’ve been and what we’ve done at the end of the year. It was different watching Oregon-Oregon State the other night, those guys playing for the championship of this conference. ... It hasn’t really kicked in in a number of ways.”

As an 8-4 regular-season record sank in and a consolation-prize bowl berth loomed, Carroll’s players struggled to grasp the unfamiliarity of it all.

“Nobody imagined going out like this,” senior cornerback Josh Pinkard said. “It was a rough one.”

In a season of transition at quarterback and on defense, USC rarely put together a complete game.

A Holiday Bowl matchup against a Big 12 foe such as Nebraska would have been the next-best thing to the Rose Bowl or another BCS game. Instead, USC, tied for fifth in the Pac10, likely is bound for the Poinsettia Bowl, with the Emerald and Las Ve-

Sports

December 7, 2009

Tebow era brought to end by ‘Bama

An emotional Tebow makes a tearful exit after losing to the Crimson Tide for the SEC title

photo courtesy mct USC’s Matt Barkley must use this season as motivation for the next three years.

gas bowls also possible. The official selections will be made Sunday.

If it’s the Poinsettia Bowl, the opponent is expected to be Utah - the same school Carroll’s Trojans faced at the end of his first season, before their glorious run began.

That string of seven consecutive 11-plus-victory seasons, Pac-10 titles and BCS bowl berths raised expectations to the highest level. By going 8-4, the 2009 Trojans didn’t come close to meeting them.

“I think it’s funny that we call it a low, an 8-4 season,” guard Jeff Byers said. “It’s pretty darn good by a lot of people’s standards. For us, yeah, it’s a letdown.”

Despite Byers and his fellow seniors being honored before the game – including injured tailback Stafon Johnson – the entire afternoon had an anticlimactic feel about it. The opponent wasn’t rival UCLA or Notre Dame, the sky was gray and the announced crowd of 83,753 wasn’t as large or as enthusiastic as last week’s Trojans-Bruins throng.

USC didn’t give the patrons much to cheer about until a seven-play, 53-yard drive capped by Allen Bradford’s 5-yard touchdown run, which tied the score at 14-14 with 1:46 left in the third quarter.

Midway through the fourth, USC took its first and only lead via a 37yard Jordan Congdon field goal.

It lasted less than four minutes.

After limiting Arizona to one first down on four previous second-half possessions, USC’s defense finally caved. The 80-yard drive ended with a 36-yard touchdown pass from Nick Foles to Juron Criner, over a fallen, and later crestfallen Pinkard.

(MCT) – Tim Tebow’s career will not have a fairytale ending.

The quarterback who already had accomplished so much returned to the University of Florida this season to win back-to-back national championships. That’s not going to happen. Alabama made sure of it Saturday at the Georgia Dome, and it wasn’t even close.

Top-ranked Florida lost to second-ranked Alabama 32-13 in the Southeastern Conference championship game. An SEC title game attendance record of 75,514 fans watched the Gators’ 22-game winning streak, a national best, come to dramatic and thorough conclusion.

Florida’s defense carried coach Urban Meyer’s unbalanced offense the entire season. On Saturday, it all fell apart, and it happened so emphatically that, in the end, the Gators’ success this season almost seemed like an illusion. Alabama gained 490 yards of offense.

Tebow cried for the second Saturday in a row. Last week, he shed tears before the final home game of his career. On Saturday at the Georgia Dome, Tebow cried after it was all over - when he had time to reflect on the loss. That was before the game had ended. That’s how soundly Florida was defeated. The Jumbotron panned to Tebow’s tears, and the Alabama fans cheered.

“This is not how we wanted to finish our season in the SEC,” Tebow said. “There were a lot of goals, and a lot of goals we won’t be able to accomplish.”

The goal this season was to go 14-0 and win another national championship. A Florida football team has never gone undefeated.

That streak will remain intact. The loss likely relegated Florida (12-1) to the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1. The Gators will learn their opponent Sunday. Alabama (13-0) earned a berth to the BCS national championship on Jan. 7 at the Rose Bowl in Pasa-

photo courtesy mct Florida quarterback Tim Tebow leaves the field after the Gators’ 32-13 loss to Alabama in the SEC Championship on Saturday, in Atlanta, Ga.

dena, Calif.

Florida’s defense entered Saturday’s game ranked No. 1 nationally in total yards allowed (233.08 per game).

That same unit, minus its best defensive lineman, looked completely overmatched. The Gators were dominated by an Alabama offense that played its best game of the season.

The Crimson Tide led 19-13 at halftime, and its final score came with 13:49 to play in the game. Alabama outgained Florida 132-21 in the third quarter, and the Gators didn’t score in the second half.

“I kind of expected us to come out well in the third quarter and we didn’t,” Meyer said.

Alabama tight end Colin Peek, a transfer from Georgia Tech, made a brilliant over-the-shoulder catch for a 17-yard score to give Alabama a 26-13 advantage with 9:53 left in

the third quarter.

After that, Alabama cruised to its 22nd SEC championship in school history.

Alabama junior quarterback Greg McElroy, recruited to Alabama by former Alabama coach Mike Shula, completed 12-of-18 attempts for 239 yards and a touchdown. He was sacked just once by a Florida defensive line that was playing without junior Carlos Dunlap, who was suspended for the game after being arrested for allegedly driving drunk on Tuesday.

Alabama running back Mark Ingram, making a case for the Heisman Trophy, rushed for 115 yards on 28 carries with three touchdowns. Ingram’s backup, freshman Trent Richardson, had 80 yards rushing on 11 carries. Richardson’s backup, senior Roy Upchurch, gained 57 yards on just seven carries.

“We never expected this,” UF cornerback Joe Haden said. “We didn’t really see that happening to us. They just played outstanding. You can’t take anything from them. They did it to us.”

All those rushing yards allowed Alabama to convert 11 of 15 on third down and run 71 offensive plays. By comparison, Florida converted just 4 of 11 third-down chances and only ran 49 plays.

Florida’s offense entered Saturday with the SEC’s most prolific rushing offense. Against Alabama, the Gators’ running backs combined for 16 yards on three carries.

“Tonight Alabama was very physical, and it was noticeable,” Meyer said. “Obviously, our rushing, Tebow ran the ball for some yards, but we didn’t get our backs going.

It seemed like we were behind, and we were trying to play catch up the entire night.”

Last season’s SEC championship, a 31-20 victory for Florida, was decided in the fourth quarter. This year’s version of Florida-Alabama was determined before the fourth quarter even began.

Hope for the Gators faded quickly after Tebow tossed an interception in the end zone with 11:51 left in the game.

The errant pass was intercepted by Alabama cornerback Javier Arenas, a Floridian and another Shula recruit.

Arenas fooled Tebow into thinking he had room to squeeze a pass to tight end Aaron Hernandez through tight coverage.

Tebow completed 20-of-35 attempts for 247 yards and rushed for 63 yards on 10 carries.

His only touchdown pass of the game came with 4:31 to play in the first half. The 23-yard strike to receiver David Nelson cut Alabama’s lead to 12-10. The Gators never got any closer.

“They just wanted it more than us,” Nelson said. “From the very beginning of the game they just outplayed us, and we made too many mistakes, too many penalties, too many dropped passes. They just played better than us. It’s frustrating because we worked all year for this moment.”

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SPORTS

December 7, 2009

Men’s basketball winless in Texas Titans lose two games with Streeter and Anderson not 100 percent By cesar gonzalez

Daily Titan Staff Writer sports@dailytitan.com

The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team traveled to Nacogdoches, Texas on Friday to play two games in the Etech Lumberjack Classic.

The Titans opened the weekend against the Bears of Central Arkansas and lost 69 - 49.

“We had an 11-day layoff, and we were rusty; poor scheduling was a factor in tonight’s game,” said Titan Head Coach Bob Burton.

Central Arkansas junior guard Jared Rehmel led all scorers in the game with 18 points on 5 of 7 shooting and junior guard Chris Poellnitz contributed with 16 points.

Redshirt junior center Bryce Webster and junior guard Devon Peltier led the Titans with eight points each, but they shot poorly from the field. “(We had) no energy coming into the game, or in warm ups, which was a factor in this game,” Peltier said.

“Jacques Streeter had the flu and wasn’t able to play and Gerard Anderson had the hand injury,” Burton said. “That hurt us not having them in the game because they are our team leaders.”

The Titans struggled to score in the first half; as they had a cold shooting night from the field and tried for a lot of three pointers that didn’t go in.

The Bears took advantage of this and went on an 11 - 0 run.

Peltier ended the run by hitting a three-pointer with three minutes left in the half.

In the first half the Titans shot 25 percent from the field with a score of 23 points, while the Bears shot 48 percent, scoring 38 points.

Webster led the Titans in scoring with seven points, with most of his points coming from the free throw line.

Peltier added five points and redshirt sophomore forward Orane Chin contributed four points in the half.

In the second half, the Titans tried to find a way to get back into the game with senior guard Aaron Thompson leading a 6 - 0 run with a jump shot.

A layup by redshirt junior forward

Sophomore point guard Jacques Streeter drives to the basket against New Mexico State.

Jer’Vaughn Johnson and a jumper by junior guard Eric Williams cut the lead to 46 - 31.

That was as close as the Titans got to coming back from a large deficit like they did in their previous game against New Mexico State.

“A factor of tonight’s game was having a layoff and the loss of our mental leaders out on the court,” Thompson said.

“One thing we didn’t do tonight was play hard and we didn’t play together,” Burton said.

After a tough loss the night before, the Titans tipped off Saturday against Stephen F. Austin and lost 62 - 61 on a last-second foul call.

“We played a good game tonight, it was a dogfight from the start,” Peltier said. “Unfortunately, the referee made a bad call to cost us the game.”

The Titans came out slow in the beginning of the game and the Lumberjacks took advantage and went on a 9 - 0 run to take an early 11 - 2 lead.

The Titans did not give up and they retaliated by going on a 7 - 0 run led by Streeter’s three-pointer and a layup by Webster.

CSUF took its first lead of the game on a three-pointer by Peltier, with about eight minutes left in the first half.

“All I wanted to do tonight is provide a spark off the bench and get some attention to help the team win the game,” Peltier said.

The Titans trailed 30 - 25 at halftime, but were able to get themselves back into the game with great leadership from Streeter and Thompson.

Thompson led the Titans in the first half with six points.

In the second half, both teams came out strong and were trading baskets.

The Titans kept the game close throughout.

The game came down to the final seconds when Streeter drove to the basket and was fouled with four seconds to play and then headed to the free throw line for a chance to put the Titans in the lead.

Streeter calmly knocked down both free throws to give the Titans a one-point lead.

The Lumberjacks took a timeout and put the ball in the hands of ju-

photos By Lucio Villa/For the Daily Titan Senior forward Gerard Anderson fights for the rebound against a New Mexico State player in a non-conference game on Nov. 24.

nior guard Denzel Barnes, who took the ball the length of the court and drew a blocking foul on Johnson when they collided.

Barnes then stepped to the line and knocked down two free throws.

“In my 40 years of coaching, that was the most unbelievable call I have

ever seen,” Burton said. “We deserved the win tonight after Streeter hit the two free throws; we thought we had the game wrapped up.”

Senior guard Will Harris led the Lumberjacks with 20 points on 6 of 13 shooting.

Johnson led the Titans with 13

points and was perfect from the line.

Streeter, Thompson and Peltier all had 11 points each.

“We played a good game overall,” Thompson said. “With a few mistakes, the game was there for the taking.”