CSU Honors Internment Victims

Home , Andy Hull, Manchester Orchestra, Nico Vega, The Midnight Organ Fight

Vol. 87 Issue 23 March 18, 2010

Senior heavyweight on the road to NCAA Wrestling Championships SPORTS, Page 10

Demonstration addresses THURSDAY national gay rights violations NEWS, Page 2 Manchester Orchestra performs at The Troubadour SOUND-OFF, Page 8

Sound-off: What defines music? SOUND-OFF, Page 6 The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton CSU honors internment victims LMFAO to play By Tanya Ghahremani Daily Titan Staff Writer [email protected] Spring Concert By Melissa In the spring of 1942, hundreds Maldonado of thousands of Japanese Americans Daily Titan Staff were removed from their homes Writer and forced into internment camps. news@dailytitan. Among those who faced this injus- com tice, many were students who had to leave their studies. The Associ- The Nisei Diploma Project is a ated Students collaborative effort of all the current Inc. production CSU campuses that had Japanese- staff has con- American students who were re- firmed that the moved and forced into internment Grammy-nom- camps during World War II. While inated electro- Cal State Fullerton was not open at pop group the time, six other CSU campuses LMFAO will be were – Fresno, Pomona, San Diego, headlining this San Francisco, San Jose and San Luis year’s Spring Obispo. Through the project, those Concert, sched- removed and forced into internment uled for Friday, camps will receive Honorary Bach- April 16. elor of Humane Letters degrees. E i g h t According to the project’s Web months of site, the CSU system hopes to at planning and Photo courtesy rene mclean least ease the pain of the incarcera- o p e n - e n d e d tion the students faced, and welcome student surveys showed the band was favored alongside the students back into the CSU. Lil’ Wayne, Kanye West and No Doubt. “We’ve been planning the event since July,” said junior When Beverly DiDomenico photo courtesy flickr.com/fredmikerudy Michelle Carnero, Spring Concert coordinator. Carne- heard about the project, she was Japanese children were forcibly evacuated and moved to internment camps while their homes were burned down by the U.S. Navy during WWII. overjoyed. ro’s first task was to discover which artists students cared Both of her parents were removed six campuses included began plan- cans began shortly after the bombing camp – I didn’t know what they were to see perform on campus. Campus-conducted surveys from their studies and placed in inning their ceremonies soon after and of Pearl Harbor in 1941. talking about. I didn’t find out about showed that LMFAO was in the top 10. ternment camps during the spring started to figure out how to locate the It was during that time that ap- the relocation camp until I was tak- “Afterwards, the majority of the year is spent get- of 1942, and neither students. proximately 110,000 Japanese Ameri- ing American history in high school,” ting the biggest artist we possibly can within our bud- were able to complete Unfortunately, cans on the West Coast were interned DiDomenico said. get ($100,500 of the ASI budget has been allocated to their education later. The CSU system many of the stu- – all under the justification of -‘na Her mother, now 88, didn’t tell the concert) and reminding people to save the date and

“I know if the war hopes to at least ease dents who were tional security.’ DiDomenico much about the intern- just letting people know that the concert is coming up,” hadn’t happened they “the pain of the incar- removed from “It was an injustice upon people,” ment. Carnero said. After the original headliner, hip-hop art- would have finished their studies are Bentley said. “She really wouldn’t talk about it ist Drake, unexpectedly backed out, the chart topping, school,” DiDomenico ceration the students“ now deceased. DiDomenico’s parents were each (when I asked),” DiDomenico said. campus-friendly group became a favorable alternate. said. faced, and welcome “Should we placed in different camps – her moth- “It was the worst time of her life.” “When booking a band, we contact an artist’s agent Gov. Arnold the students back have done it years er, Ellen Kuyama-Matsumoto, in Pos- Joy Sato’s parents were both in- and ask for availability and interest and if they agree. Schwarzenegger signed into the CSU. ago? Of course,” ton War Relocation Center, and her terned in 1942 as well. Then Thomas Kocina, the ASI program director, and the bill calling for the Bentley said. “It’s father, Shigeki Matsumoto, in Gila “They said that they felt safe there. I will bring it to the Finance Committee to get it ap- project last summer. late, but it’s still a River War Relocation Center. They were all together.” proved. According to Colleen Bentley, who worthwhile program we put together.” “When I was young, my relatives has been working on the project, the The internment of Japanese -Ameri would get together and talk about See NISEI, Page 2 See LMFAO, Page 3 Titan baseball aces take the mound By Fred Bloom ligion, is the oldest of the three. Daily Titan Staff Writer He made 14 starts as a freshman [email protected] in 2008, going 5-5 with a 4.11 ERA. He was even better in 2009, posting Cal State Fullerton sophomore a 2.69 ERA good enough for 2nd in right-hander Tyler Pill, sophomore the Big West Conference and 23rd right-hander Noe Ramirez and ju- nationally. nior righty Daniel Renken are three He was able to retain his position of the most highly-touted starting as ace of the staff, but not without pitchers in college baseball. pressure from the two rookie stand- The three have managed to bal- outs. ance personal aspirations with un- They all watch each other closely derstanding and distinguish the dif- when on the mound and hopes to ference between competition and top that performance in his next competitiveness. start. Sacrificing individual goals for “We want to compete against each team accomplishments led to the de- other’s starts,” Pill said. “It’s just com- velopment close relationships. petitive nature. For them to do well “We all love to joke around. We’re pushes me even harder to do well.” like brothers,” Ramirez said. “We The early success of the freshmen help each other out. We’re always was a pleasant surprise for the Titans there for each other. It’s that way but veteran Renken maintained his with the whole team but there’s just a role. special bond between us three.” However, he admitted adding Pill and Ramirez were both named more star pitchers brought new ele- Freshman All-Americans following ments to the staff off the field. stellar rookie seasons and shared Big “We’re not out there to put more West Freshman Pitcher of the Year pressure on each other. We’re out honors last year. there to make sure we get better,” Ramirez was 9-2 with a 3.33 ERA. Renken said, adding that they do feel Pill set CSUF freshman records in the need to outperform one another. wins, shutouts, and winning percent- “The pressure we do put on each age. other is good pressure.” He went 11-3 with a 4.06 ERA. photo By NICK MARLEY/Daily Titan Photo Editor Renken, majoring in comparative re- Sophomore right-hander Tyler Pill pitches in to Arizona State Sun Devils. See TITAN TRIO, Page 10 Multimedia Eyebrow threading is a OCTA bus service reductions have growing trend. Orange County bus riders facing Check out the news story at: drastic changes. Find out more at: www.dailytitan.com/eyebrowthreading www.dailytitan.com/OCTAbusreduction 2

2 March 18, 2010 IN OTHER NEWS INTERNATIONAL Students support gay rights By andrew kwok Pakistan indicts 5 Americans on terror charges Daily Titan Staff Writer [email protected] ISLAMABAD – A Pakistani court Wednesday indicted five young Amer- icans from the Washington, D.C. area on charges of plotting terrorist attacks in Pakistan. Members of gay rights organiza- The men have been held in the eastern city of Sargodha since their arrests tions from Cal State Fullerton and in December. If convicted, they could be sentenced to life in prison. Cal Poly Pomona united Wednesday, The five men, ages 18 - 24, are United States citizens of Pakistani, African March 17, to rally against Itawamba and Egyptian descent. They lived within blocks of one another in Alexan- Agricultural High School’s prom can- dria, Va. cellation in Fulton, Miss., and West- Police say the men left their homes in late November and flew to Paki- boro Baptist Church’s upcoming stan with the hope of waging jihad, or holy war, against American forces in protest at Dutchtown High School in Afghanistan. Dutchtown, La.. Khalid Khawaja, one of the lawyers representing the men, said they were The American Civil Liberties also charged with plotting attacks in Afghanistan. Union filed a lawsuit against Itawam- ba High School for canceling prom due to a female student’s request to attend with a female date and wear a NATIONAL tuxedo, according to CNN. Jobs bill headed to Obama’s desk Kamah Wilson, a member of CSUF’s Queer Straight Alliance, WASHINGTON – The Senate Wednesday passed by a 68-29 margin organized the protest as soon as she a $17.6 billion measure intended to spur hiring nationwide, sending the heard about the prom cancellation at bill to the White House for the president’s expected signature. Itawamba High School. Once the bill becomes law, it would mark the first significant piece of “I think after I got over the emo- job-creation legislation to pass since President Barack Obama and the tional part, that’s when I was think- Democratic Congress earlier this year declared that they would “pivot” ing, ‘Don’t just be emotional,’” Wil- son said. “ ‘Do something about it.’ photo By David munoz/Daily Titan Staff Writer and focus on reversing widespread unemployment. Members of Queer Straight Alliance march pass Langsdorf Hall in protest in reaction to eents in Mississippi and Louisiana. The bill would grant employers an exemption from their 6.2per- ” The protesters gathered at a table cent Social Security payroll contribution for every new employee hired Gonzales is located near Dutch- high school students may either be Q-SAFE plans to hold its own through the rest of the year, as long as that employee had been out of on the Titan Walk holding hand- written signs, and concluded the town, which is why the issue had a less prevalent or more overlooked. movement against Itawamba High work for at least 60 days. An additional $1,000 income tax credit would significant impact on Wilson. “That’s another reason why we’re School, but since Cal Poly’s winter be allowed for every new employee kept on the payroll for 52 weeks. movement by marching and chanting across campus. Supporters of the movement were here – to bring it into the main- quarter has just ended, the organi- Wilson said she expected a roughly reached through Facebook, which is stream to let people be aware of zation will have to wait until the 60-person turnout, but the protest how Cal Poly students like Courtney what’s going on and the hate that’s week after Cal Poly’s spring break, STATE involved around 20 people at the True learned about the protest. being propagated all over the U.S.,” True said. School gay-bashing not free speech, court rules peak of its attendance. True, president of Cal Poly’s True said. Claburn said that although Wilson, who moved to California Queer Students & Allies for Equal- Katie Claburn, a member of QSA, the problem at Itawamba High from Gonzales, La. in May 2009, ity, grew up in Texas and says she is said she had heard of gay students School could have been avoided LOS ANGELES – Students at an elite Los Angeles private school was further motivated to take action familiar with institutionalized dis- who worked around school policies if McMllen decided to go to the who posted death threats and anti-gay messages on the Internet site of after she heard that Westboro Baptist crimination. in order to have same-sex dates to prom alone, Itawamba’s discrimi- a 15-year-old classmate can’t claim the constitutional protection of free Church has planned to protest against “In small towns, it’s very tradi- their high school proms. Claburn nation against homosexuals is an speech, a California appeals court has ruled. Dutchtown High School’s play, “The tional, it’s very religious,” True said. recalled that two couples had posed important issue that needs to be The parents of the boy targeted by the threatening and derogatory Laramie Project,” which features a “Hate like this is homegrown; it as opposite-sex dates and switched addressed. posts on his Web site withdrew him from Harvard-Westlake School. gay man as its main character. comes from religious backgrounds during the dance. “In some places, it’s just still not They moved to Northern California to protect him from classmates Westboro will protest against the and your parents and how they be- “No one hears about these issues,” accepted,” True said. who had incorrectly labeled him as gay and pronounced him “wanted lieve.” Claburn said. “That’s why this needs public- dead or alive,” the boy’s father said in a lawsuit brought against six stu- play at Dutchtown High School dur- True said that since California “If they were more mainstream, ity; that’s why this needs to be able dents and their parents. The defendants had attempted to deflect the ing the performance, according to is more liberal than most Southern it would get more coverage; people to be seen by more than just the charges by seeking a judgment from Los Angeles County Superior Court WAFB, a news station in Louisiana. states, similar incidents involving gay would see what a problem it really is.” queer community.” that the comments were First Amendment-protected speech on an issue of public interest, a motion denied by the lower court and upheld by the 2nd District Court of Appeal in a 2-1 decision Monday. Nisei: survivors of american internment For the Record From Page 1 Her mother, Mariko Sato, and their parents’ schools. Their par- “It’s as close as they can get,” her father, Jyuichi Sato, both at- ents are among the approximately she said, adding that it’s believed It is the policy of the Daily Titan to correct any inaccurate informa- Having heard about the Nisei t e n d e d 250 other that, statewide, as many as 2,500 tion printed in the publication as soon as the error is discovered. Any Diploma project, Sato says she what is Japanese- students were removed from their incorrect information printed on the front page will result in a correction feels very happy for her parents. now San ...my relatives would get American school during the internment.

printed on the front page. Any incorrect information printed on any “It would have meant more to D i e g o together and talk about camp s t u d e n t s That number comes from stud-

other page will be corrected on page 2. Errors on the Opinion page will my father, because he studied very S t a t e “ that the ies done by other Japanese-Ameri- be corrected on that page. Corrections also will be noted on the online hard and then the war broke out Univer- ... I didn’t find out about the CSU cam- can organizations. version of the Daily Titan. and he had to stop.” sity at relocation camp until I was “ puses are The ceremonies for the degrees Please contact Executive Editor Sergio Cabaruvias at 657-278-5815 or Though Sato’s father did attend the time taking American history in high t r y i n g are officially in May, but the cam- at [email protected] with issues about this policy or to report a Quaker college in Philadelphia of the re- to find, puses are being flexible with the any errors. for some time later, he had to location. school. – Beverly DiDomenico t h o u g h dates, accounting for the sched- leave in order to tend to his fam- S a t o B e n t l e y ules of family members attending ily’s farm back west. and Di- is quick and the wishes of the families. “He continued his education, Domenico both found out about to point out that this is not an “The campuses are being incred- Daily Titan teaching himself.” the project through letters from exact number. ibly thoughtful,” Bentley said. Editorial Executive Editor Sergio Cabaruvias Managing Editor Jeremiah Magan News Editor Katelin Paiz News Editor Donald C. Stefanovich News Editor Laura Barron-Lopez Opinion Editor Skylar Smith Detour Editor Brittny Ulate Sound-Off Editor Meghan Alfano Features Editor April Ehrlich Sports Editor Simon Liang Asst. Sports Editor Gilbert Gutierrez Copy Editor Ashleigh Johnson Copy Editor Adrian Gaitan Copy Editor Danielle Flint Photo Editor Christa Connelly Photo Editor Nick Marley Design Editor Kristen Hulsey Design Editor Shiori Nakamura Design Editor Bianca De La Rosa Multimedia Editor Isa Ghani Multimedia Editor Anne Beck Online Editor Damon Lowney Editor at Large Christine Amarantus Adviser Jason Shepard

Main Line (657) 278-3373 Editorial Fax (657) 278-2702 News Line (657) 278-4415 E-mail: [email protected] Advertising Director of Advertising Adrian Gaitan Production Assistant Mandi Braga Production Assistant Sidney Cumbie National Sales & Promotion Katie Hennessey Classified Manager Rachel David Webmaster Chris Ullyott Account Executive Liz Hernandez Account Executive Amber VanOrman Account Executive Hayley Toler Account Executive Rebecca Krantz Account Executive Monzerrath Gonzalez Advertising Dept. Asst. Kassia Azimioara Distribution Santana Ramos Business Manager/Adviser Robert Sage Main Line (657) 278-3373 Advertising Fax (657) 278-2702 Advertising (657) 278-4411 E-mail: [email protected] The Daily Titan is a student publication, printed every Monday through Thursday. The Daily Titan operates independently of Associated Students, College of Communications, CSUF administration and the CSUF System. The Daily Titan has functioned as a public forum since inception. Unless implied by the advertising party or otherwise stated, advertising in the Daily Titan is inserted by commercial activities or ventures identified in the advertisements themselves and not by the university. Such printing is not to be construed as written or implied sponsorship, endorsement or investigation of such commercial enterprises. The Daily Titan allocates one issue to each student for free.

The chairman of the Orange County Transportation Author- ity (OCTA) spoke at Cal State Fullerton yesterday about its administration, struggle with budget cuts and recent innovations. Chairman Jerry Amante is also the mayor of Tustin, a Re- publican candidate for state legislature and an experienced photo By nick marley/Daily Titan Photo Edior corporate real estate lawyer. Cancer survivors start off Cal State Fullerton’s first Relay For Life on the engeneering and computer science lawn last year. Amante spoke to about 20 students in CSUF’s Titan Stu- dent Union. He arrived dressed in a suit and tie; attire that was Students to fight cancer at annual relay inconsistent with his casual, amiable manner. By Sean Laurino The relay will start with the Sur- participating and to raise $37,000,” He made himself comfort- For The Daily Titan vivors’ Lap, in which all of the cancer said Lee. able by leaning on the table at photo By Katie rossomano/Daily Titan Staff Writer [email protected] survivors at the event will walk around Money is raised through registra- the front of the room and then Jerry Amante speaks to Cal State Fullerton students about OCTA, his experiences as the perimeter of the lawn together to tion fees, donations and fundraising jumped into the conversation mayor of Tustin and about his political stance at the TSU on Wednesday. The second annual American Can- celebrate their victorious battle over events. about OCTA. cer Society Relay for Life Cal State Ful- cancer. After that, the teams will begin Registration is $100 per team or He began by informing the Amante said that OCTA has a position of power as a way to lerton will give students, faculty and their 24 hour walk. Live bands, games $10 for individuals who want to par- group about what makes OCTA been affected by large budget cuts. give back to the community. staff the opportunity to work together and raffles will keep the participants ticipate. unique from other transportation Last year, it lost $20 million that When Amante asked the au- to fight against cancer. entertained during the relay. Raffle Even though team captains must be authorities. would have financed buses. How- dience for questions, Bansil in- Relay for Life will last 24 hours, tickets will cost $1 and all the proceeds CSUF students, faculty or staff mem- “OCTA handles everything that ever, he said that OCTA made quired about the increased rates beginning Saturday, April 10 at 10:00 will go directly to the American Cancer bers, everyone can take part of this moves (in Orange County), with adjustments at the administrative to ride buses, and the decreased a.m. and ending Sunday, April 11 at Society. event and join a team. the exception of planes,” Amante level before impacting lower level number of routes. 10:00 a.m. Relay participants will walk The second portion of the relay, the CSUF Relay for Life team develop- said. employees. Amante said that it was ex- around the Engineering and Comput- Luminaria Ceremony, remembers vic- ment chairman Danielle Riniolo, 20, is He said that OCTA is one of the OCTA is governed by 18 elect- tremely difficult for OCTA to er Science building lawn to raise cancer tims who lost in their battle with can- taking part in the relay for her cousin. largest transportation authorities in ed, appointed cut routes, but that the admin- awareness. cer. Candles are lit inside paper bags “My cousin has had cancer since the nation, with and public of- istration did its best to elimi- Relay for Life CSUF is a non-profit that display the name of a person af- she was 8 years old and my main moti- over 2,000 em- ficials. nate the least used routes. event that is part of the American Can- fected by cancer. The participants will vation is her,” Riniolo said. ployees. I just wanted They cut He also said that it costs cer Society Colleges Against Cancer then walk a lap in silence and get a feel She is also the captain of Team In- Amante said the number of about $1.50 to ride the bus, but Program that raises money for cancer to find out what for why defeating cancer is such an im- finity that has worked deals with local that OCTA is “ their meetings that the actual cost is $6 and tax research and programs. Donations will portant priority, Zamites said. restaurants to host fundraising nights. unique because it OCTA is doing right by half and money covers the difference. support the Road to Recovery pro- There were an estimated 562,000 Coldstone at the Orangefair Mall runs on self-suf- used electronics CSUF’s Future Business gram, providing cancer patients rides now... I was also just deaths as a result of cancer in the in Fullerton will donate 15 percent of ficient funding to make the re- Leaders of America Phi Beta to and from their medical treatment.

United States in 2009, according to customer purchases from 7:00 p.m. to that is derived curious because he is maining meet- Lambda student organization Kaila Zamites, 18, the Fight Back the ASC. 10:00 p.m. on March 22 to CSUF Re- from a half-cent ings paperless. invited Amante to speak on chairman for CSUF Relay for Life, “ The Fight Back Ceremony wraps lay for Life. sales tax. the mayor. Jaina Ban- campus. said that the reason the relay will last up the 24 hour event. Event partici- The Cantina Lounge in Fullerton He said that it – Jaina Bansil sil, a sophmore Patrick Tomas, co-president, 24 hours is because cancer never sleeps, pants will each sign a purple cancer will host an all-day event on March has a $1.1 billion business ma- said that the organization meets so neither will the participants. Business major ribbon which represents a pledge 25 and donate 20 percent of customer budget this year. jor, attended three times a month and tries to “One person from each team has to to help save lives by taking up the purchases directly to the CSUF Relay Each tax dollar is A m a n t e ’ s have a professional speaker at- be walking at all times,” Zamites said. fight against cancer. According to of Life. divided accord- speech. tend each meeting. According to the American Society Zamites, a list of cancer fighting Other student groups will also host ingly: 42 cents to “I just want- Tomas said that he has some of Cancer (ASC) there were an esti- organizations will be listed to pro- fundraisers on the day of the event, freeways, 32 cents to streets and 25 ed to find out what OCTA is doing aspiration to go into policy mated 1.4 million new cases of cancer vide participants the opportunity such as bake or craft sales. cents to transit. right now. I’m a bus rider. I was also making in the future, and that in 2009. to contact an organization and vol- Registration will be open He also emphasized the innova- curious because he’s the mayor,” Amante’s talk encouraged him. “Everyone has been affected by can- unteer. until the day of the event at tive measures that OCTA is taking, Bansil said. She said that she was “I just really liked his person- cer in some way,” Zamites added. Laura Lee, 23, a biology major Relayforlife.org/calstatefullertonCA. such as improving safety measures inspired by the perspective Amante ality, he was causal, he gave his The event’s motto is “One Day. and the event’s co-chair, has high Even if an individual cannot attend at railroad crossings and initiating provided on the advantages of be- own perspective rather than be- One Night. One Community. One expectations for this year’s event. the event, they can still help fight can- massive Metrolink expansion. ing a leader. He discussed being in ing all political,” Tomas said. Fight.” “Our goal is to have 45 groups cer by donating through the Web site. LMFAO:The Band signs on From Page 1 most popular Spring Concert we have ASI made changes to the show in had yet.” order to bring in greater audiences. The Board of Directors approves Last year, the Spring Concert was “We got a lot of complaints about the artists and then we can go into sold out, but only 2,000 people at- the line being too long last year. This contract with the artist,” Carnero tended the show. year, we've made adjustments to move said. “This year we're aiming for another the line twice as fast,” Carnero said. LMFAO, with three number one sold out show as well as a completely “Also, this year's concert won't have a hits in 2009, performed at Florida packed stadium,” Carnero said. rock band, unlike the last three years. State University and UCI and will be The Spring Concert is limited to We have one huge headliner and a more opening for the Black Eyed Peas this 3,000 students (2,500 students and up-and-coming opening act rather than spring, was one of the few acts within 500 guests) and is considered a closed co-headliners like last year.” financial range. event. The concert will take place at the Ti- “I think it is going to be a huge “I would totally go see LMFAO. tan Stadium April 16. Doors open at 6 concert for Cal State Fullerton,” said They are a really upbeat and energetic p.m. and the event beings at 7 p.m. junior political science major and ASI group that will definitely bring the Admission for students is free and Chief Governmental Officer Gregory school community together,” said se- the guest fee is $10. Tickets go on Washington. “LMFAO is really pop- nior child and adolescent development sale at the TSU Info Services Monday, ular and I think this will be by far the major Mary Jo Pluchino. March 22. 4 March 18, 2010 Letter to the Editor We offer this letter as a response to Dr. the humanities, social sciences and fine arts Milton Gordon’s request for input from the are core to the definition of the university, university’s “Strategic Planning Summary” and to the quality of its graduates… released March 9, 2010. 2. That “timely graduation” is important, We write as students concerned with the but only insofar as it does not compromise present state and future direction of the our ability to mature intellectually, and to University… grow as human beings… We believe that the cultivation of hu- 3. That it is crucial for the university to manistic values, and with this also the intel- continue allocating resources to programs Does the expansion of legal medical marijuana do more harm than good? lectual development of critically-engaged, which are dedicated in full or in part to the cosmopolitan individuals, is neither inci- representation of minority and underrepre- a civil offense as opposed to a will do just the opposite. dental to, nor merely a desirable aspect of, a sented groups… criminal offense. But marijuana can be addic- university education. This is a core function 4. That it is essential for the university to It’s funny that on the same tive and – gasp! – it’s been said of the university, and should be regarded as offer a “broad, high quality and full array of ballot greyhound racing was to be a gateway drug. Accord- such. programs,” and to support and promote the banned. ing to Dr. Colin Blakemore, We resent being referred to in planning notion of learning for its own sake… Nearly 62 percent of all of department chair of physiolo- documents simply as “consumers,” “clients” 5. That the research our professors do is the children and young adults, gy at the University of Oxford, or “human capital.” We are human beings, not just valuable in and of itself, but is es- ages 12-17, in drug treatment only 10 percent of marijuana first and foremost, and should be educated sential to the quality of our education, and centers in 2000 had a primary users become physiolocially as such... to the reputation of our university… marijuana diagnosis. dependent. We fear that current proposals to discon- 6. That it would be in the interest of stu- TV shows like “That ‘70’s “Unlike for nicotine, alco- tinue the French, German and Portuguese dents and faculty alike to rethink the uni- By james Gobee Show” condone the smoking By Melissa Hoon hol and hard drugs, there is language programs, and with this also the versity’s reliance on under-paid part-time Daily Titan Staff Writer of marijuana without conse- Daily Titan Staff Writer no clearly defined withdrawal classical guitar performance program, are faculty… [email protected] quence or harm, making it an [email protected] syndrome, the hallmark of true merely the first steps towards a more sys- 7. That it is not desirable to adopt peda- attractive activity to children addiction, when (marijuana) tematic restructuring of the University… gogical models that institutionalize online The expansion of medical and teens. Imagine your mother suf- use is stopped,” Blakemore We remind Cal State Fullerton’s strategic instruction as the principal or sole method marijuana is something that Marijuana smoke contains fers from epilepsy. The Di- said. planners that, as students, we do not nec- for educating students… has been damaging to the mor- 50-70 percent more carcino- lantin her doctor prescribed And a gateway drug? Please. essarily attend university simply to acquire 8. That it is essential to commit to, and al fiber of the United States. genic hydrocarbons than to- is not effectively controlling Marijuana comes first because professional “certificates and licenses”… or reinvest in, smaller classes, ones in which Medical marijuana is ob- bacco smoke. her seizures, so he prescribes it’s most easily accessible. If to better position ourselves for a future in students are better able to engage with tained with a medical marijua- These carcinogenic hydro- a remedy he is almost certain a fourth of teens at the local the workforce. We are not here to be pro- course content, and with each other… na card and there are countless carbons increase the risk of will work: marijuana. high school made their car grammed as machines designed solely for 9. That it is of particular importance to Americans who are fabricating bronchitis and emphysema, No, I’m not some pot- payments with money from the generation and accumulation of wealth, respond vigorously to accusations that the illnesses to get their hands on as well as lung cancer. It also smoking hippie who thinks selling cocaine instead of weed, personal or otherwise. We are not here to theoretical (and thus “unapplied”) work we a card to ensure their recre- leads to changes in the brain, weed can act as Jesus’ healing then cocaine would be dubbed be trained simply as efficient or productive do as university students is “esoteric,” and ational use of marijuana is not causing reduced cognitive hand to all, but let’s get real. the latest “gateway drug.” members of society. somehow divorced from “reality.” … In- considered illegal. functions. Marijuana has been proven to Yes, marijuana can cause We are here, instead, because we desire to stead of pandering to, and thus reinforcing, Medical marijuana cards are It’s a mere myth that mari- alleviate health problems, so some lung damage. That’s become critically-engaged members of soci- the prevalent anti-intellectual currents in obtained with ease and the il- juana is harmless and not ad- what’s the big deal with pa- precisely the reason why me- ety. We are here to better inform ourselves contemporary society, the university needs legalization of marijuana is be- dictive. tients smoking a little pot? dicinal marijuana should be about the world around us, to question our to be at the forefront of a broader move- ing forced to sit in the backseat Marijuana use affects alert- The possible side effects of legal nationwide. Patients with beliefs and broaden our worldviews. We ment to reassert the value of learning and of a hypothetical car, being ness, concentration and reac- marijuana, like paranoia, are medical marijuana cards can are here, in short, because the University knowledge as a social, cultural, and moral hot-boxed by the law-evading tion time, all necessities to the short-term and are not as det- buy edible marijuana prod- provides us with opportunities for personal “good,” and not just as an economic or pothead and his or her stoner safe operation of automobiles. rimental to patients’ overall ucts, like cookies and cooking growth and self-discovery, and for engage- technological necessity… friends. Young people tend to underes- health like other medications oil, thus eliminating the inha- ment in and with our society. Such pursuits The U.S. has turned to lies timate the dangers of drugged prescribed for health prob- lation of the ever-so-harmful have a social value that cannot be reduced to Signed, and deceit in order to get its driving. lems, such as ADHD, can be. smoke. one-dimensional monetary considerations. Jackie Bebawi, History hands on the sticky icky. Non-pot smokers often re- Marley Rosner, 23, an Since people without medi- We recognize that we are living in troubled Rodrigo Calderon, College of the Arts Marijuana is sometimes fer the long term affecting of American studies graduate cal problems find ways to ob- economic times, and that difficult choices Samantha Guzzi, History used to treat illnesses like HIV senses such as these as: smok- student, said his friends with tain medical marijuana cards, must be made to sustain the university over and multiple sclerosis. It is no ing yourself stupid. ADHD were prescribed Rit- some say its recreational use the course of the next few years. We are On behalf of Students for the Re-Hu- mystery that it does have heal- According to the Substance alin and became extremely will increase. But let’s face it: concerned, however, that hasty, short-term manization of Society and the University. ing potential. Abuse and Mental Health depressed, so they objected to people who obtain a card for cuts to various programs and services will [email protected] Massachusetts joined the Services Administration, an taking it. recreational use are going to have a permanent impact on the structure, growing, yet still short, list of emergency department epi- Rejecting medication? I can get a hold of marijuana one reputation and ultimately definition of our states that have legalized medi- sode was conducted involving understand why patients run way or another. university. We fear that such cuts will serve cal marijuana. marijuana usage revealing that screaming to avoid popping So why not purchase it le- to undermine the university’s fundamental This letter has been trimmed for space. The state voted 65 percent it almost tripled from 1994 to pills that make their heart and gally at a marijuana store as mission to educate. Every occurance of an elipses (“...”) indi- in favor of people being caught 2002, making marijuana the mind race so fast they can’t opposed to from a busboy pot In light of these statements, we respect- cates a place where the authors trimmed holding an ounce or less of most widely used illicit drug in think straight, but I can’t see dealer your girlfriend’s cousin’s fully ask that the university’s strategic plan- back. marijuana being charged with the U.S. a patient avoiding a drug that best friend told you about? ners take the following points into consid- To view the full-length version of this eration: letter, visit: DailyTitan.com/2010/03/stra- 1. That course and program offerings in tegic-planning/ March 18, 2010 5 War for oil still going strong Shades of Green

by Cort Tafoya Daily Titan Staff Writer “Made from 100% all-natural opinion” [email protected]

On the impending seventh anni- versary of the war in Iraq, the truth that our government caused the deaths of roughly 100,000 civilians and 4,400 United States soldiers in an abominable quagmire for oil is No ‘brakes’ for fixie riders utterly and immorally silent. by April Ehrlich uninhibited by brakes and gears was same distance as a regular bike – well, As if to excuse ourselves, we call Daily Titan Features Editor utilized by professional track racing this may or may not be true, but the invasion of Iraq a “mistake,” [email protected] – with track bikes, not road bikes. however quickly you can stop, if you say that our war on terror “went Track bikes race on specified, -un bolt a brake on to your bike you will off course” or argue that the intelli- Too often have I ridden the streets deterred tacks and fixed petals only be able to stop quicker!” gence used to justify the occupation of Orange County on a road bicycle benefit these riders in maintaining Although riders may feel a com- happened to be “faulty.” only to have some beefed-up meat- their speed. petition amongst themselves, riding But in a world where Wall Street head nearly slam me with his pickup Little do young fixie riders of to- on the road is no playing field. El- banks perpetrate fraud to the tune truck and yell, “Get some gears!” day realize that their converted road ders, children and disabled people of hundreds of billions of dol- photo courtesy mct My bike has ten speeds. bikes are only mimicking professional may not agree with the risks of riding lars; health insurance companies Apparently, the term “fixie” has riders who rode on carefully planned brake-less, yet riders are forcing risk abandon their promise of coverage decades.” pending war with Iraq that not even been so carelessly tossed around with paths. Now, they have taken this idea upon them. to customers the minute they be- With help from corporate media, the families of military men and its ever-growing trendiness that its to the streets of Southern California, Nevertheless, there is one argu- come deathly ill; U.S. presidential the Bush administration purposely women were told would occur. meaning has confused the average where vehicles speed in inflammato- ment that I can’t argue against when elections are blatantly stolen by created a panicky post-9/11 U.S., Jan. 16, 2003, two months be- Southern California citizen into be- ry road rage and where there are few it comes to riding fixed: “There is a hyper-partisan Supreme Court spewed reckless weapons of mass fore the invasion, the Wall Street lieving that all bikes with “skin- an almost mystical connec- and democracy in the “land of the desruction hype and flagrantly un- Journal reported, “Executives of ny wheels” have no gears and no tion between a fixed-gear cy- free” is narrowed down to a choice truthful Iraq/Al-Qaeda connections U.S. oil companies are confer- brakes. clist and bicycle, it feels like between two parties bought and all so they could muster up support ring with officials from the White Still, you can’t really blame Most of these hipsters an extension of your body to owned by corporations, why are we for war. House, the Department of Defense these unobservant residents for “ a greater extent than does a still so incapable of admitting that But they made it a point to keep and the State Department to figure their confusion – fixed-gear bi- freewheel-equipped machine,” former President George W. Bush a riveting truth under wraps: The out how best to jump-start Iraq's oil cycles, naked of anything but are hardly experienced riders, writes cycling enthusiast Shel- purposely drove the U.S. to war removal of Saddam Hussein would industry following a war.” a frame, a chain and crank, don Brown in “Coasting is with Iraq solely for profiteering? give way to arguably the most prof- The heartlessness of those in have swarmed suburban streets and are not skilled enough to Bad For You.” Unfortunately, Yes, it can happen here. In fact, it itable economic opportunity in the power during the build up of the whilst carelessly side-swiping “ most of these hipsters are is a truth no longer debatable. history of the world. war cannot be more evident than in 16-wheeler delivery trucks and avoid the most common fixie hardly experienced riders, and While this nation's constitution Set aside the confusing, ever- stories like these. soccer moms speeding to get are not skilled enough to avoid speaks gracefully and powerfully changing rationale for our inva- Rarely would I advise listening their children to the game on catastrophes. the most common fixie catas- about the natural rights of man, the sion, and remember what Academy to a former chairman of the Federal time. trophes. Iraqi constitution Award winner Reserve, but even Alan Greenspan, Although it’s a grand thing Although no one can deny speaks of crude Jack Nicholson a Bush crony and connected Wash- to have kids exercising and utilizing pedestrians to look out for, let alone an athlete’s desire to “take it to the oil – referred to Oil industry executives said in the 1990 ington elite, recently wrote about eco-friendly modes of transporta- cyclists plunging between lanes. next level,” most of these brake-less, in Article 26, were explicably made mystery thrill- America’s motive for invading Iraq tion, many of them are riding brake- An article titled “Are Brakes for helmet-less fixed riders are doing it which reads that “ er, “The Two in his memoir, admitting, “I am less bikes with fixed gears – meaning Flakes?” published by the British mes- for the sake of belonging to a trendy the government aware of an impending Jakes”: “You saddened that it is politically incon- the pedals are always in motion as the senger zine Moving Target, touches cult. And hey, guess what all you hip- shall “insure the war with Iraq that not can follow the venient to acknowledge what every- bike is moving. If the kid stops ped- upon the primary reasons for riding pies, we live in Fullerton. This place full investment of action, which one knows: the Iraq war is largely aling, the pedals keep moving unless brake-less: it allows the bike to look is probably the most car-ridden, least its resources, di- even the families of gets you good about oil." he kicks his foot at the back tire to more sleek and enhances the rider’s bike-friendly area. versification of its military men and women “ pictures. You Candor like this from high-rank- make it skid to a slow stop. awareness and riding skills. Remember that you’re hearing this sources, and the can follow your ing officials in government has to Why would anyone want to ride The author, Buffalo Bill, also from a cyclist who was hit by a car encouragement were told would occur. instincts, which be expressed more frequently if this a bike that cannot immediately stop, notes, “Brakeless riders claim that attempting to avoid a freeway en- and development will probably country is ever going to be honest you ask? their skill level on a fixed wheel bike trance, so let me tell you, our streets of the private sec- get you in trou- about why we are in Iraq. The idea of a lightweight bicycle is so high that they can stop in the are not built for riding. tor.” ble. Or you can Whether it was imaginary weap- In layman’s terms, the national- follow the mon- ons of mass destruction, “freeing” ization of the country’s oil under ey, which nine times out of 10 will Iraq’s people or preventing the Saddam Hussein would be out- get you closer to the truth.” country from becoming a haven for For the record lawed. Taking its place would be This ugly truth about oil and al-Qaeda, the Bush administration Articles written for the Daily Titan by columnists, other Cal State Fullerton students or crony-capitalism and corporatism money is out there. never ran out of ways to justify the dominated by Western oil con- You just have to find it. A num- war. guests do not necessarily reflect the view of the Daily Titan or Daily Titan Editorial Board. glomerates. ber of high-ranking officials and But it was all a lie. Now it’s just Only the editorials are representative of the views of the Daily Titan Editorial Board. Of this particular constitutional leaked documents have detailed for a matter of when we’re going to ad- article and a parallel law passed by years the Bush administration's in- mit it as a nation. the Iraqi Ministry of Oil, the Glob- fatuation with Iraq and its oil pre- al Policy Forum (GPF), a United 9/11, proving without a shadow of Nations policy watchdog, wrote doubt our invasion had nothing to that, “Placed in context, it can be do with Bush’s radical thesis that if seen as laying the ground for radical the U.S. could only spread democ- change in Iraq's oil industry, which racy throughout the Middle East, will be unique among the major Islamic terrorists would disappear oil producers of the Middle East… or that magically, the world had Contracts will be signed with for- "changed" after 9/11. eign oil companies during the first Back in 2002, a court order nine months of 2006, opening the forced the U.S. Commerce Depart- majority of Iraq's oilfields to West- ment to release documents con- ern companies for the first time in cerning the activities of then-Vice 33 years.” President Dick Cheney as well as For Bush and his people, remov- his energy team, which unsurpris- ing Hussein was like cracking open ingly was made up of leaders from a 10 trillion dollar petroleum trea- the oil industry. sure chest that had proved uncon- The documents revealed that querable for decades. eight months before 9/11 this The GPF went on to describe the task force created maps of Iraq’s economic impact the U.S. invasion oil fields, terminals, refineries and would have for lucky oil compa- pipelines, as well as a list of foreign nies, saying, “In the new setting, suitors who would likely be inter- with Washington running the show, ested in oilfield contracts. ‘friendly’ companies expect to gain It is also an irrefutable certainty most of the lucrative oil deals that that oil industry executives were will be worth hundreds of billions inexplicably made aware of an im- of dollars in profits in the coming 6 March 18, 2010 A concise Band chills its way to the top By Melissa hoon definition Daily Titan Staff Writer [email protected]

For fans of: Kings of Leon, Foo of Fighters, The Killers We've all heard that hard work and determination are the key in- music gredients to success. Need living proof that this is true? Just ask By Kristen Hulsey Snow In Africa. Daily Titan Design Editor Snow In Africa, a Long Beach- [email protected] based band consisting of Nick Soliday (lead vocals, guitar), Bri- The concept of defining music an Penhall (bass, vocals), Martin seems like more of an abstract chal- Molina (lead guitar, vocals) and lenge than a fixed equation. Obvi- Matthew Cheung (drums, vocals), ously, when it comes down to it, formed just over a year ago and everyone has a different opinion has already played packed shows of what constitutes music. If they at world-famous Hollywood ven- didn’t, your buzz wouldn’t be killed Graphic By Kristen Hulsey/ ues like the Viper Room and Key at 10 p.m. by your irate mom de- Daily Titan Design Editor Club. manding that you turn off “that "The goal of Snow In Africa has Photo Courtesy of Snow In Africa racket.” But where do these varying ter of Latin music producer Javier He reasoned that everybody has his always been to push the limit of Snow in Africa is(from left to right): Brian Penhall, Nick Soliday, Matthew Cheung, opinions collide, and at what point Martinez, believes that real music or her own taste, and “you have to our abilities and break into un- and Martin Molina does a definition become apparent, hasn’t thrived since the beloved keep an open mind and an open charted territory," Soliday said. if at all? hippie days, when bands like Jef- ear.” Additionally, his definition of With an upcoming national tour To answer this question, I asked ferson Airplane and The Grateful music is “anything that moves you, – and a European tour in the works they have released a self-titled EP ty damn good for four guys living people with contrasting musi- Dead preformed on stages across motivates you, and touches your – Snow In Africa (often compared and are about to release their first together.” cal preferences – a Latin music the globe. “I look at lyrics in mu- soul.” to the sound of the Killers, Nickel- album. The Key Club hosted Snow Penhall notes that arguments producer’s daughter, a DJ and an sic, rather than just beats, because Marco Padilla, lead guitarist for back and Foo Fighters) is about to In Africa's first show, where they usually occur because someone indie rock band guitarist – what with everything becoming so elec- indie band Glacier Skies, prefers do just that. But let's not get ahead played an 18 song set with a five “woke up on the wrong side of the they think defines music. Not-so- tronic it seems fake and soulless,” just that – indie rock. Marco said of ourselves. song encore. Not bad for a first bed” – which sometimes happens surprisingly, each had a different she added. When asked to define the beauty of indie lies in its devia- The group of Southern Califor- performance. because the group will stack cans genre of choice. However, all three music, Maggie argued that there tion from popular sound. Simply nia natives comes from humble Their national tour kicks off waist-high in front of one of the seemed to have are multiple cat- put, he enjoys its non-mainstream beginnings, forming out of sheer in April – their goal is to play 54 guys' bedroom doors so they can't the same basic egories and that rawness. Similar to Maggie and serendipity when Alan, the band's shows in a month, according to get out. idea when it I asked people with true music lovers Ivan, Marco argued that there is no current manager, caught Soliday Soliday. In the meantime, they are “We are human and sometimes came to what contrasting musical understand that single definition of music. To him, playing an acoustic set at a cof- writing and recording nonstop and we don't see eye to eye,” Molina c o n s t i t u t e d “ different people music is simply something creative fee shop in Long Beach. Alan had consistently play shows in Orange said, “but that's normal for people music. And, preferences – a Latin express them- or expressive that someone pro- been looking to start a new arena County and Los Angeles, most of- who are around each other 24/7.” although mu- music producer’s selves in different duces, and a passion for music can rock band since, according to him, ten at Club Moscow. Snow In Africa remains down- sic may some- ways. be defined as something that gets only old bands like U2, Rolling One of the most interesting to-earth despite having big goals times be the daughter, a DJ and an “There are dif- in the way of other socially “impor- Stones and Bon Jovi, were selling factors to the multi-faceted band such as wanting to attract a world- dividing fac- indie rock band guitarist ferent kinds of tant” things. out arenas. He wanted something is the fact that they live together wide audience. tor in social – what they think people, races and And so, ladies and gentlemen, new and fresh, and decided Soliday in their band house. Considering “We consider ourselves blue col- interaction, religions. Why the general consensus is in: music could be the first piece to his new most living situations like this on lar musicians,” Molina said. “But it seems that defines music. Not-so- “ can’t there be dif- has no single definition. To try and rock group puzzle. reality shows (“America's Next Top we are driven musicians in pursuit we are united surprisingly, each had a ferent types of define it seems almost disrespectful Soliday moved into Alan's “band Model”, “Big Brother,” “The Bach- of our goals.” when it comes different genre of choice. music?” to music itself. Of course, there are house” – a secret location where elor,” etc.) are usually a recipe for Keep your eyes and ears out for to the defini- Ivan Lopez, common elements of music, such Snow In Africa now writes, prac- disaster, you might be wondering more upcoming music from Snow tion, or lack better known and counts and beats, but to sim- tices and records – and together, if arguments frequently break out In Africa. That won't be hard to thereof, of as DJ iL, has a plify music into a finite set of beats they embarked on their search for amongst this group of guys in their do considering the explosion that's melody. somewhat different taste in music. is to rob it of the passion and soul musicians to form a band. Penhall early twenties. about to erupt with their new al- Music is the lifeblood of Ameri- He prefers West Coast hip-hop, a that makes it important to so many and Molina responded to ads, and On the contrary. The band house bum and upcoming tour. can culture; at least, that’s what hip-hop sub-genre. Though his loy- people. Music is an art and, as with Cheung came by the house looking is a songwriting haven and a cata- “We want to rock until we're old the ‘60s taught us. Maggie Mar- alty is to a different genre, his opin- other forms of art, its beauty lies in to rent a room. Instead, the guys lyst for success because it forces the crippled men pumped full of heart tinez, business major and daugh- ion on music is similar to Maggie’s. the eye, or ear, of the beholder. discovered he was a drummer and guys to remain focused and deter- medicine and Viagra,” Soliday said. had a five-hour jam session. The mined. “But most importantly, we want to rest is history. “We get along 90 percent of the permanently touch the hearts of Since the group's formation, time,” Penhall said, “which is pret- our fans with our music.” March 18, 2010 7

Events Calendar For March 18-20 CSUF alumnus drops criminal Thursday, March 18 Friday, March 19 Saturday, March 20

Agent Orange at Key Club Beth Hart at The Echo Let’s Paint TV at Echo Curio justice for a career in music 8:30 p.m. 16+, $13 7:00 p.m., all ages, $15 9:00 p.m., all ages, $5 Wrong Way Driver at Spaceland Brian Fallon (of the Gaslight An Gomez at the El Rey Theatre 8:30 p.m., 21+, $5 By Ashley Luu tions changed. Inspired by The Beatles, The them) at The Troubadour 8:00 p.m., all ages, $23 Daily Titan Staff Writer At age 22, Hernandez picked Verve and early Radiohead music, 8:00 p.m., all ages, $15 Xiu Xiu at The Echo [email protected] up the guitar and was immediately Hernandez said that, “it’s music Database at The Echoplex 8:30 p.m., 18+, $8 drawn to it because it felt natural to anyone can relate to. There’s emo- DJ Momjeans aka Danny Mas- 9:00 p.m., 18+, $12 Stemming from the soul, Tristes- strum the chords and create melo- tions from being very happy, to be- terson at Detroit Bar Bad Religion at House of Blues, sa, a Los Angeles rock band, offers dies. ing in love, to feeling heartbroken.” 10 p.m. 21+, $10 Mia Doi Todd at Bootleg Anaheim dramatic and heartfelt music “that Within a few years, Hernandez Hernandez is motivated to cre- 8:00 p.m., 21+, $10 7:00 p.m., all ages anyone can relate to, cry to, laugh taught himself how to play the gui- ate music by practicing his guitar or Donovan at The El Rey Theatre to, or sing (along) with,” said lead tar and was inspired to keep writing piano or through experiences with 7:3 0p.m. all ages, $25 Beth Hart at The Echo New Found Glory at House of singer Jude Hernandez. music after a successful performance his wife and son. 7:00 p.m., all ages, $15 Blues, Hollywood Strip Tristessa comes from a book of at an open mic. “Being a father is so new to me. Rachelle Ferrell at Catalina Bar 7:00 pm., all ages, $19.50 the same name, written by Jack After two years of hard work, All these emotions come out. When and Grill New Found Glory at House of Kerouac, which means melancholy Hernandez and his band came out you play a guitar, you sing a melody 10:00 p.m., 21+, $25 Blues, Anaheim Sick Puppies at The Galaxy or sadness. with Listen to Echoes, Tristessa’s de- and the words just come out,” Her- 6:30 p.m., all ages, $20 8:00 p.m., all ages, $15 “That’s what I was writing at but album, which included 11 alter- nandez said. I AM GHOST at The Galaxy the time of my life. Those types native and psychedelic rock songs Songs can stem from recent ex- 8:00p.m. all ages, $12 of songs. I realized it fit perfectly,” with emotional lyrics. periences, childhood memories or Hernandez said. Hernandez said that his favorite when you’re in tune with music in Born in Downey and raised in song, “Listen to Echoes,” is a time- a spiritual sense. In the end, it all Rolling Heights, Hernandez at- less piece, written for his wife when connects, Hernandez said. tended Mt. San Antonio College they were dating. Hernandez said that he has ner- and earned a bachelors degree in “When I was recording it, I start- vous moments because he questions This Week at the Becker: Nico Vega criminal justice at Cal State Fuller- ed crying. The chorus came out in a whether or not he has chosen the ton. few minutes and it just felt good,” proper venue, and if audience mem- By Oscar romero a mixture of slow and fast tempos and Miles Davis. They also credit However, Hernandez’s aspira- Hernandez added. bers enjoy his music. Daily Titan Staff Writer with tempestuous beats. The vocals funkadelic as a source of inspiration. “I think nervousness is [email protected] resonated like a nostalgic ‘60s perfor- As for writing their songs, Koehler healthy because it shows mance by Janis Joplin. develops a riffs with other parts of the you still have the desire to Associated Students Inc. Produc- Despite having the deceptive name song, and together they “jam it out.” do well,” he added. tions brought Cal State Fullerton stu- of a solo act, Nico Vega is a lively trio “Aja is really great with the lyrics Hernandez said that dents another edition of Wednesday coming out of Los Angeles. and Melody,” said Epand. “It hap- he lays his heart out on concert at the Becker Amphitheatre “Nico Vega came from the original pens pretty spontaneously and fast.” stage because it’s “like a featuring the band Nico Vega. drummers mother’s The band opened baseball game…I can stay Playing seven of their original maiden name,” said with the song “Medi- quiet, relax and gather my songs, Nico Vega had a wholehearted Koehler. “She lived cine Man.” The lyri- thoughts, visualize how the performance in front of the CSUF a cool legacy and we Multimedia cal content expressed songs will flow and even crowd of about 100. Despite the heat thought we can con- To see Nico Vega’s perfor- a woman’s want in a what I’ll say in between and technical difficulties, the band tinue that because mance visit: man. certain songs.” managed to put on an engaging and she is not with us Among the other Tristessa currently con- peculiar show. anymore.” songs, Nico Vega sists of lead singer, Jude “The sound was really good. The Comprising the performed the crowd Hernandez, guitar player, band is good,” said 29-year-old Mi- band is Volkman per- favorite “Gravity” an Jay Gregorio, and bass chael Caffell. forming vocals, Dan indelible tune about player, Brian Marcial. Much of the show consisted of a Epand on drums and teasing. One the “A lot of times, you have passionate and uncanny Aja Volk- Rich Koehler on gui- more memorable to remember that maybe mann, lead singer, as she strutted, tar. With a little over lyrics of the song, you won’t be famous or jumped and climbed around the am- four years playing www.dailytitan.com/ni- mimicked by the well-liked, but you’re do- phitheatre. together, the band covega guitar, was “Nanan- ing something (that) is a This indie band is a culmination of has released several ananana,” a play on gift. That’s what makes me rock and soul with an energetic vibe. EP’s and a full length the classic schoolyard feel alive and that’s why I They play the kind of music that self-titled album in taunt. do it. It’s so much fun,” makes you want to get up and dance. 2009. Nico Vega plans to release a new Hernandez said. Musically, they are reminiscent of A lot of their songs feature psyche- album some time early next year. Photo by Abigal Tanori/For The Daily Titan Tristessa will perform at The White Stripes, and are just as in- delic and experimental sounds gener- The band takes off on tour along Jude Hernandez, CSUF ciminal justice alumnus, formed Tristessa at the age of 22 aafter taking The Gypsy Den March 26 strumentally simple with brisk and up the guitar. ated from influences like Black Sab- the Pacific Coast in collaboration in Santa Ana. catchy songs. Nico Vega tunes feature bath, Led Zeppelin, John Coltrane with Metric.

By XXXXXX XXXXX/Daily Titan Staff Photographer Xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx. Xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxx 8 March 18, 2010 Frightened Rabbit Manchester Orchestra brings diverse set to Troubadour – The Winter of By Matthew Baldwin For The Daily Titan Mixed Drinks [email protected] By Sklar Smith For fans of: Kevin Daily Titan Opinion Editor Devine, Dear and the [email protected] Headlights, The Format

For fans of: We Were Promised Indie-rock band Jetpacks, Twin Atlantic Manchester Orchestra have made quite a name Frightened Rabbit’s latest re- since passed? Could it be because for themselves after last lease, and their third album, is he feels he needs to? Or is he just year’s well-received al- everything a junior album is ex- sick of being sad? I believe the lat- bum, Mean Everything to pected to be: a refreshing new take ter, as the song “Not Miserable” Nothing. Manchester Or- on a bands sound that pushes past will prove. chestra headlined a two what they have created in the past, Every song on this album is has night stay at The Trouba- while maintaining that sound that a force behind it that lays into the dour in Los Angeles on made them popular. The Winter listener like a massive ship setting March 9 and 10. of Mixed Drinks does that with to sea for an epic adventure. This It’s no surprise both arena-rock sounds, a cleaner, more metaphor is appropriate, as almost dates were sold out, and solid production and a majestic every song seems to have a water on March 10 The Trou- photo courtesy of big hassle feeling that maintains throughout theme to it. badour was packed with the album. Manchester Orchestra is: Andy Hull (vocals, guitar) , Jonathan Corley (bass), Jeremiah Edmonds (drums), Christopher Freeman (keyboard), The simple and catchy melo- everyone anticipating Robert McDowell (guitar). However, what has been lost in dies that Frightened rabbit used to Manchester Orchestra’s this process of advancing musically produce are now overwhelmed by performance. After came Scottish rock band Home,” off the album I’m Like a The band did not speak very is a sense of feeling and emotion. waves of shoe gaze guitar sounds, “I wanted to see (Manchester Biffy Clyro. Biffy Clyro had quite Virgin Losing a Child. much in-between songs, though The Midnight Organ Fight, reverb galore, immense orchestra- Orchestra) because I’m a fan,” said a large fan base at the show, and The band’s sound has a pretty di- Hull did say that Manchester Or- the bands sophomore album, en- tions and odd audio samples. It Theresa Garcia, 25, of Ventura. sounded similar to Muse. verse range. At times they were soft chestra were heading into the studio tranced listeners and critics with can be said that they tried to hard “I love their songs and connect Following were The Features and ambient, with Hull sounding this summer to record the follow up painful lyrics of heartbreak, self to be grand, and could have tried with their lyrics.” from Nashville, Tenn. They had a eerily similar to Kermit the Frog. to Mean Everything to Nothing, and hate, stubborn relationships and hard to be honest with their own Holly Brooks, 28, of LA, said similar sound to Manchester Or- At other times, the band channeled played a new song that will be on how “it takes more than fucking sound. that the band’s passion, as well as chestra, and put on a pretty impres- their inner-Nirvana, complete with the album. someone to keep yourself warm.” By no means should this album hailing from a neighboring town in sive set. background screams. “I thought they performed pretty These impactful lyrics were only be discounted. It is still great, and Georgia, was why she was a fan of Then came time for the main Manchester Orchestra’s set was a well” said Garcia. strengthened by lead singer and will make for some great sound- Manchester Orchestra. act. nice balance between I’m Like a Vir- “Amazing” said Brooks. song writer, Scott Hutchinson. track and driving music. However, Opening the night was Atlanta, Manchester Orchestra’s front gin and Mean Everything to Noth- Although not everybody shared However, with Mixed Drinks, what fans loved about Frightened Georgia’s own O’Brother. Sound- man and guitarist Andy Hull came ing, including tracks like “Shake it their sentiments. Hutchinson seems to be... opti- Rabbit is evolving. Let’s just hope ing similar to Brand New’s softer out before the band, and broke into Out,” “My Friend Marcus,” “I’ve “I thought they were ok,” said mistic. Could it be because the the band remembers what they material, O’Brother spent a major- “50 Cent,” an ode to the rapper. Got Friends,” and “Everything to Kaitlyn Hennigan, 25, of Los An- breakup that brought about the used to be, and makes a seaworthy ity of their half hour set complain- The rest of the band joined Hull Nothing.” It also included was a geles. “I thought they were better songs in Organ Fight has long sound worth setting sail to. ing about how bad they sounded. and broke into “Now that You’re cover of Neil Young’s “Walk On.” the first time I saw them.” Carolina Chocolate Drops –Genuine Negro Jig ‘Em Up Style,” a Blu Cantrell cover, er, features Dom Flemons on vocals Editors’ Playlist By Kristen Hulsey Daily Titan Design Editor evolves the original song into a folk with an added four-string banjo. The [email protected] melody with beat boxing by Robinson vocals lack the signature growl that in the background. Though Rhiannon makes Waits’ version so appealing, but Song you can’t help but For fans of: The Avett Brothers, Giddens’ vocals are a bit stretched at the added banjo turns the song into a Gillian Welch, The Steeldrivers times, her bluesy voice complements Drops original that can’t be ignored. “Tradition is a guide, not a jailer. the quirky violin and gives the R&B Surprisingly, one of the best songs We play in an older tradition but we classic a more down-and-dirty vibe. on the album is also one of the only dance to are modern musicians,” said Justin “Trampled Rose,” a Tom Waits cov- original Drops songs. “Kissin’ and Robinson, Carolina Chocolate Drops Cussin’” was written by Robinson and Adrian Gaitan – Copy Editor band member. inspired by bad relationships like Ike “Bad Romance” – Lady Gaga This almost perfectly sums up the and Tina Turner. The bluesy sound sound of the Drops. mixed with a heavy bass drum is pas- Danielle Flint – Copy Editor For those who have never been ex- sionate and emotional. The lyrics are “Major Tom” – Peter Schilling posed to folk or string music, which strong and melancholy: “Now tell me, probably includes a good percentage pretty baby, do you think you’re too Donald C. Stefanovich – News Editor of Southern Californians, an initial sweet to die?” Elevator music reaction to The Drops might be one Genuine Negro Jig features tighter of reluctance or unease. But, once banjo playing than previous Drops al- Meghan Alfano – Sound-Off Editor given the chance, the Drops’ Genuine bums, with overpowering rhythm and “Air War” – Crystal Castles Negro Jig proves a foot-tapping, mod- jive that has been ignored until now. ern twist to old-time string music that The Drops are somewhat reminiscent Christa Connelly – Photo Editor you’ll soon find yourself singing along of wartime radio (think The Andrews “Move Your Feet” – Junior Senior to. Sisters with more folk). Although the album lacks original Though the fiddle, harmonica, ka- Nick Marley – Photo Editor tracks (most of the songs are covers), zoo and banjo may initially throw you “Shots” – LMFAO ft. Lil’ John the group still manages to put enough Photo courtesy of Nonsuch records off a bit, it won’t take long before the of a contemporary spin on its music so Carolina Chocolate Drops are (from left to right): Dom Flemons, Rhiannon Giddens, catchy beats and playful vocals turn the sound is completely unique. “Hit and Justin Robinson. you into a believer too. March 18, 2010 9

1600 Crossword Miscellaneous brought to you by mctcampus.com WhiteRoseAnaheim.com Great research tool for students studying police miscon duct and related legal issues. Follow active police brutality- case in Anaheim. Web site includes city council video, public comments, actual police report and more!

1200

Campus Organizations

Dash Literary Journal and the CSUF Creative Writing Club Present: 5 Minutes in the Spotlight. Open mic poetry readings and live music at McClain’s Coffeehouse Sat., March 20, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Questions? Contact: Quote of the Day: DashLiteraryJournal@ gmail.com “Life is something to do

when you can’t get to

sleep.” -Fran Lebowitz

Horoscopes brought to you by mctcampus.com

Aries (March 21-April 19) Today’s challenge is to work with, not against, your partner. Yes, your ideas are bril- Sudoku liant. But you need agreement to make them work. Sudoku brought to you by dailysudoku.com Taurus (April 20-May 20) By taking several different approaches, you and your associate arrive at the same place at the same time. Ignore the man behind the green curtain. 2 4 3 Gemini (May 21-June 21) Possibilities open up in the work environment. The challenge is to make hay while the sun shines, then play later. 5 8 6

Cancer (June 22-July 22) You have lots of ideas today. Your partner can make them become reality. Offer lav- 3 4 ish praise when the job’s done. 9 7 4 5 Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Depend on your own insights now. If co-workers become inflexible, employ skillful leadership techniques to change their minds. 1 9 Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) If practice makes perfect, then you just hit the big time. The careful application of force 3 8 1 6 prevents breakage.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Recognize diversity by using 7 5 each person’s unique talents, even if they don’t seem to

apply right now. You’ll use them later. 8 1 4

http://www.dailysudoku.com/ http://www.dailysudoku.com/ Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You feel transformation just http://www.dailysudoku.com/ around the corner. Are you ready? Check with the pow-

Daily Sudoku: Fri 12-Mar-2010 Fri Sudoku: Daily

Daily Sudoku: Fri 12-Mar-2010 hard

creative input, you reframe your practical desires.

6 4 7 3 5 1 8

Group logic provides greater opportunity to get your 2 9

1 5 9 4 2 8 7

message out. 6 3

How To Play:

4 6 2 1 8 9 3

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Spend most of your time Each row must contain 7 5

the numbers 1 to 9; each 7 9 8 5 6 3 2 1 listening today. You want to press your advantage, but 4

you’ll get better results by hanging back. Be patient. column must contain the

3 1 5 2 4 7 6 9

numbers2 8 1 to 9: 9and each4 3 6 1 7 5 8

set of boxes must contain 2 8 4 9 7 5 1 3 Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Everything rests on your 6

own need to be creative. Make time every day to stick the numbers 1 to 9.

9 3 6 8 1 2 4 5

your fingers into the clay. Process is more important 7 5 4 2 1 8 6 3 9 7

5 7 1 6 3 4 9 8 than product. 2

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Spend time refining your 6 3 1 5 7 9 4 8 2 communication skills. You could start a bold new proj-

ect. Get your ideas down on paper.

8 9 6 7 4 2 5 112-Mar-2010 Fri 3Sudoku: Daily

4 1 2 3 6 5 8 1 9 8 7

5 7

5 7 3 9 8 6 1 1 2 8 6 3 4

9 1

3 6 7 8 2 4 5 9 4 7 5 19 4

9 2 8 1 5 3 7 4 63 6 8 5 3 4 2

http://www.dailysudoku.com/ 10 March 18, 2010 Titan Trio: PITCHERS POISED TO DOMINATE OPPONENTS From Page 1 Ramirez was born in East Los An- count. His mechanics are awkward geles and was heavily recruited out but his changeup is reminiscent of Combined, the three have earned of Alhambra High. Renken and Pill Milwaukee Brewers’ closer Trevor Big West Pitcher of the Week five were both drafted by the Colorado Hoffman, according to Pill. His times since Renken’s first accolade in Rockies after high school. Renken slider has improved greatly over the March of 2008, including Ramirez, was drafted in the 35th round out offseason and he works in a fastball who received the honor for the week of Orange Lutheran High in 2007. to sneak it by hitters. of March 8, All-Big West First Team Pill, who attended Covina High, was The Titans have struggled early honors once and two Honorable drafted in the 38th round in 2008. this season, posting a 7-9 record fol- Mention awards in 2009, Account- The appreciation for Titan -base lowing Wednesday’s loss to No. 1 ing for 31 of the Titans 47 wins last ball developed into a desire to wear Arizona State University. season. Titan blue and orange, and eventu- Renken has yet to regain the form Despite the various accolades and ally became a reality. Each player also of his previous two seasons, even the potential competition for best credits close family ties to his deci- leaving a game during the first inning pitcher on staff, the players are con- sion to put on the Titans uniform. for the first time in his career due to tent with winning and refuse to let “At Fullerton, it’s our own style of back pain. However, the pitching the pursuit of personal objectives baseball. No one else in the country staff remains optimistic about the distract them from their ultimate has this style,” Ramirez said. remainder of the year. team goal. While the three share Southern “We started off slow but, if we put “At the end of the day, it’s not California roots and similar success, our minds to it, we’ll turn it around,” each pitcher uses a unique style on photo By Nick Marley/Daily Titan Photo Editor Pill said, adding that the team has about us. It’s about the team,” Ren- Titan starting pitchers sophomore Noe Ramirez and junior Daniel Renken stand tall on the mound at Goodwin Field. ken said. the mound. the talent to get back to their win- Developing a team-oriented, win- Pill is a prototype fastball-curve- ning ways. “There’s going to be a lot pitching style is similar to LA Dodg- can paint the corners of the plate action with his arm,” Renken said of ning attitude is a trademark of Titan ball pitcher, according to Renken. of hard work involved but I see us… ers All-Star Chad Billingsley, Ramir- with his fastball, Pill said. Ramirez. baseball and none of them want to He has a “12-to-6” curveball that coming together as a team and get- ez said. “He’s so long and lean that a lot of Renken has a “filthy” changeup do anything to ruin the tradition. falls off the table and a fastball that ting to Omaha. We just have to take can reach speeds over 90 mph. His Ramirez has a deceiving arm and his success comes from a whipping and is not afraid to use it in any it one game at a time.” Titan Wrestler prepped and ready for NCAA Championship run Baseball drops two straight to the Sun Devils

By mark payne He finished fourth and earned a By Nicholas Fortes For the Daily Titan trip to Omaha, Neb. for the NCAA Daily Titan Staff Writer [email protected] Div. I championships March 18-20. [email protected] Teammate junior Adin Duenas, A referee’s whistle starts the con- who won the Pac-10 tournament Cal State Fullerton Baseball lost test, and in a blink of an eye, chaos at 141 pounds, explained Klimek’s their second consecutive game to the erupts as both wrestlers become success.“He works hard, is always No. 1 Arizona State Sun Devils 8-6 locked in a battle for domination. in good shape, and wrestles hard the in what started as a pitcher’s duel and This is wrestling, one of the tough- whole match,” he said. ended in an offensive showdown, est sports in college athletics. Every Klimek has steadily improved over with ASU capturing their 17th vic- college wrestler needs to step on the the year. Several times he defeated tory in a row to start the season. mat with the attitude of a Tasmanian opponents he had lost to earlier in Starting pitcher sophomore Ty- devil, or suffer defeat. the season. ler Pill pitched well enough for the Cal State Fullerton senior heavy- “I even surprised myself this year,” PHoto courtesy titan media relations win but gets a no decision, giving up weight Kurt Klimek knows what it he said. one earned run, on seven hits, three Photo By Sue Lagarde/For the Daily Titan takes to be a winner. Klimek was born in Carlsbad and improved quickness. He has even walks and five strikeouts. The Titans fell short to ASU in a two-game series at Goodwin Field. Klimek, like all wrestlers, has tast- loved growing up in Southern Cali- earned a scholarship because of his “I felt good. The first two innings ed both success and frustration while fornia. improvment. I was a little tight, not nervous, but a sophomore catcher Austin Barnes to throw out MacPhee who tried to at CSUF. He wanted to wrestle somewhere “When Kurt first showed up here little sore, then I started to loosen up reached on an error, and back-to- score. It is victory and accomplishment, close to home.“It was a big reason I he was a hard worker with good ba- and got a feel for things in the later back singles brought Barnes home “The balls were really carrying to- however, that have been his most came to CSUF,” he said. sic wrestling skills, but he needed to innings,” Pill said. to give ASU the lead 2-1. night and they swung the bats really recent companions. His record this He redshirted at CSUF his first develop muscle,” said Titan Wres- “I never look to moral victories With runners on second and well and I knew he hit it hard, and year, prior to the Pac-10 champion- year to gain some strength and expe- tling Head Coach Dan Hicks. “He’s in defeat, but if we use this the right third Calhoun crushed a ball to cen- I just turned and went and jumped ships, was 25 wins and nine losses rience. Coming out of Carlsbad High improved a ton.” way, I really believe we got better ter where junior center fielder Gary and luckily I caught it,” Brown said. with six pins and 10 bonus-point School, he was a stout 235 pounds, Klimek made it to the NCAA these last two games,” Titan Head Brown made the play of the night The Titans will travel north to wins. but needed to convert some of his tournament this year, and he reflect- Coach Dave Serrano said. in a sprint toward the wall to make face the University of Washington At the Pac-10 championships, body fat into muscle to increase his ed on his accomplishments so far. The game was tied into the top an unbelievable catch and throwing for a three game weekend series held at UC Davis Feb. 27, he had a strength. He now stands a muscular “I don’t think I would have got as of the seventh inning when the Sun the ball to junior shortstop Christian this weekend and will return home great showing. 6’3” and weighs 285 pounds with far as I have anywhere else,” he said. Devils broke the score open when Colon who relayed the throw home March 26 against Hawaii at 7 p.m.