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Elementary school students tour the Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary INSIDE —see News page 3

n detour: The Brewery Artwalk in 6 Los Angeles offers Orange County resi- dents a chance to get past the Orange Curtain 7 n sports: Titan women’s tennis nabs first Big West Conference win of season at UCR

Vo l u m e 74, I s s u e 30 Thursday Ap r i l 18, 2002 Panelists discuss barri- nEVENT: Town Hall emphasizes controversial issues like culture, gender and sexual orientation By Afni Adnan was about the greatest barrier to full par- ticipate in society.” culturally aware might not necessarily Daily Titan Staff Writer ticipation in American society. Pham also emphasized that immi- mean being culturally competent. “I don’t believe there is one greatest grants should feel comfortable maintain- “In order to be culturally competent, Students and faculty members gath- obstacle,” said Toni Nielson, a speech ing their identity even though they have you need to be able to step into a world of ered in the Portola Pavilion of the Titan communications major at CSUF. “There to adjust to a new culture. uncomfortableness to appreciate differ- Student Union Tuesday night to take are many hurdles, and that’s how oppres- “You need to look inside you,” she ences and newness,” Williams said. part in the Town Hall “Voices from the sion usually works.” said. “Some people are afraid that if Julia Johnson, a lecturer at Cal State Sidelines: Issues of Culture, Gender and Tina Pham, an attorney and CSUF they’re truly Americanized, they lose Long Beach, identified four ideologies Sexual Orientation.” alumna, works closely with immigrants their identity. But you have to be com- of systematic oppression for a variety of The event, which was sponsored by and saw the assimilation process they go fortable with yourself and who you want people: the Center for Community Dialogue and through. to be.” • Straight supremacy the Faculty Development Center, was She said that immigrants lack profi- Other guest panelists said the greatest • White supremacy organized to open the lines of communi- ciency in the language and the under- barrier is the issue of the “us vs. them” • Male supremacy cation and facilitate dialogue about issues standing of the culture. mentality Americans are so accustomed • Class supremacy that affect many people. “You must understand the customs, to. “Those of us who represent privilege Archana Bhatt, professor of speech the traditions and the things that make Cheryl E. Williams, assistant professor assume that privilege is natural and it is a Jae Byun/ Special to the Titan communications at Cal State Fullerton, up the social fabric of American society,” at Concordia University in Irvine, talked The panelists answer audiences’ questions during the discussion. was the moderator. The guest panelists Pham said. “Not being able to speak the about Americans being too rooted in the EVENT/ 5 were asked different questions. One topic language will not allow you to fully par- ethnocentric state of mind. She said being Comm Week comes to cam- Delving into nEDUCATION: The psychology five-day event will nCAMPUS: CSUF’s all-day event feature a variety of provides students with information speakers and a job and tools for searching for a career fair for all students By Ryan Hoppe Daily Titan Staff Writer By Shannon Gladys Daily Titan Staff Writer The eighth annual Cal State Fullerton Psychology Day offers an opportunity to better understand those mysterious The amount of work accom- mindbenders known as psychologists. plished by one classroom’s efforts Psychology Day gives students from CSUF and local during Communications Week junior colleges the chance to learn more about their potential 2002 could fetch a hefty fee majors. from any public relations firm. According to information published by the Psychology An entire semester is devoted department, the all-day event starts this morning at 9 a.m. to the preparation of one week and ends at 4 p.m. in the Titan Student Union Pavilion. in April. Students who register at 9 a.m. will receive a free continental For Comm 497 students, the breakfast and a free lunch. A student versus faculty Jeopardy sole purpose of the class is to competition also will occur. ensure that Communications “Students always get a kick out of that,” said Dr. Jennifer Week goes off without a hitch. Devenport, Psychology Day committee member. “We eat, sleep and breath The featured speakers are USC professor Dr. Adrian Comm Week during the semes- Raine and UCLA professor Dr. Matthew Lieberman. ter, especially when it gets clos- Raine will lecture on “The Biosocial Basis of Antisocial er to the week,” said Richard Behavior.” Favela, 24, executive director of “That’s a study of what physical characteristics contribute the Comm Week Task Force. to antisocial behavior,” said Chet Oshiro, staff assistant at the Communications Week, April psychology department. 22 through 27, is a school-wide Lieberman is giving a lecture on “Cognitive Social event designed to heighten the Neuroscience.” awareness of the College of “Researchers use brain scan devices to look at areas of the Communications programs. It brain that are functioning when we are engaging in social or spotlights students, faculty and cognitive behavior such as memory or interacting with other guest speakers while promoting people,” Devenport said. “It’s like a black box. We know the communications field, not information goes in and we know information goes out, but only within the college but to the we don’t know what happens to it.” outside community as well. There will also be lectures on strategies for taking the The goal of Comm Week Graduate Record Exam. Oshiro said there will be a seminar is to provide a fun, interactive on how to get a job in the psychology industry. learning environment that expos- Chris Tennyson/ Special to the Titan Cathlyn Fabuman, a public relations major, passes out information about the upcoming Comm Week to Alex Aguiluz. The seminar will be at 3 p.m. in Ontiveros A. He said that es students to the professional there would also be a presentation on preparing an applica- world, internship opportunities better informed. I want them to than 80 guest speakers from alumni baseball game through- tasks for students. tion packet for graduate school. and hands-on planning experi- be glad they chose their major the fields of radio, television, out the entire week. “Since 9/11 people aren’t “Psychology Day is organized by a committee of faculty,” ence. in communications.” newspaper, advertising, pub- Students in the class are willing to donate as much. It’s Oshiro said. “I want people to get an under- Students in the class, which lic relations, photography and graded on involvement, lead- been a struggle,” said Jennifer The committee uses clubs to help organize the event, he standing of what the school of are divided into three commit- more. They also interspersed ership and speakers placed, Gonzalez, 22, Task Force said. communications and the profes- tees, spent a large amount of events, such as a poetry com- among many other things. Member. “We find a way to The event was designed to educate psychology majors, sional world is like through the time organizing the event. petition, a barbecue, a job fair, Getting donations was one of help them decide on an emphasis and give potential majors eyes of our speakers,” Favela This year they booked more several get-togethers and the the most important and difficult EDUCATION/ 5 a taste of the profession. said. “I want our students to be “It’s mostly geared toward potential psych majors. We focused on the local JCs (junior colleges),” Oshiro said. Art professor leaves legacy of creativity nRETIREMENT: George Raymond Kerciu says goodbye to students and faculty in his department By Matthew Sedlar deep south of Texas.” have every year at the University future, the college would be called Daily Titan Copy Editor Unhappy with his surround- Art Gallery,” he said. “Eventually, Cal State Fullerton. ings, he moved to the University of a law student on campus brought “When I arrived, the conservative It has been a long and excit- Mississippi the next year. charges against me for desecrating newspaper, then called the Santa Ana ing journey for George Raymond “I arrived on campus, checked the Confederate flag.” Register, was pressing for a news Kerciu. Known by his students as into faculty housing, and all of the The police arrested Kerciu in the conference because of this radical G. Ray, Kerciu has been teaching sudden I realized there were riots middle of one of his classes. The professor that was coming to teach higher education since 1961. going on,” he said. charges were eventually dropped and for the art department,” Kerciu said. At the close of this semester, he Kerciu began teaching at Ole Kerciu received large amounts of The paper had written an article bids farewell to an art department Miss just as the all-white university publicity from the arrest. on the “nationally known race riot he helped build and the students he became desegregated. “I was the talk of the town because artist teaching” at CSUF. taught. “I was somewhat of an abstract I was the only artist that had ever “[He has had] lots of influence “I can’t think of a greater job than landscape painter, but with all the done anything like that at that par- on the department,” said Vincent this teaching gig that I have had for things going on I became an imme- ticular time,” he said. “Everybody Suez, CSUF art professor. Suez, who 40 years,” Kerciu said. “I’m really diate over-night social commenta- in the art world was fussing over graduated with a B.A. from CSUF, going to miss the students because tor,” Kerciu said. me and that was my 15 minutes of has known Kerciu since the 60s. they have been an important part of He started a series of paintings fame.” Since 1963, Kerciu has created my life.” depicting vandalized Confederate Kerciu finally moved out to several areas of concentration within After graduating with an master’s flags entitled “America the California in 1963 and began teach- the CSUF art department includ- degree in fine arts from Cranbrook Beautiful.” The paintings eventually ing at a small school named Orange ing print making and glass art. He Academy of the Arts in Bloomfield led to his arrest. State College. The school consisted has even served for the visual arts Hills, Mich., Kerciu began teaching “All of this was building work for of temporary buildings surrounded MAtt Sedlar/ Daily Titan at Sam Houston State College “in the a show, which the faculty members by nothing but orange groves. In the RETIREMENT/ 5 George Ray Kerciu helps student Crystal De La Torre find perspective.

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Copyright ©2002 Daily Titan news Thursday, April 18, 2002 3 Third graders take field trip to discover wildlife n Cal State Fullerton, rests on 12 acres “That bird right there is a California INSTRUCTION: Local of untouched land, tucked away deep Scrub Jay, they are the bullies of the children are educated in the Santa Ana Mountains about 25 playground,” Iddings said. miles southeast of CSUF. Putting nature in terms that third in the behavior of wild Anyone can explore and enjoy graders can understand is an important the sanctuary located at the end of part of the TWS. animals in a sanctuary Chapman on Modjeska Canyon Road. As Iddings guided the children over Ran by the CSUF Natural Science a rickety bridge she stopped at an in Modjeska Canyon and Mathematics Department, the pris- Arroyo Willow and gathered the chil- tine land is ideal for scientific research. dren close. By Jenn Stewart Recent research conducted by Tucker “See this little growth that looks like Daily Titan Staff Writer includes radio tracking Gray Foxes. a flower, well it’s really a wasp’s nest While the research is an important that the tree grows over,” explained Hands shot up faster than a hum- aspect of the sanctuary, it is most often Iddings. “When the baby wasps hatch mingbird’s fluttering wings when Lisa used as an instructional tool for local they eat there way out of there.” Beth Iddings asked a group of third teachers. Immediately, tiny wands shot up grade children why vultures have Damp dirt and sage hung in the ready for answers to their pressing baldheads. air after an early morning drizzle and questions. Ryan hoppe/Daily Titan Impatient “oohs” and waving hands various birds sang greetings to the “How many eggs do they lay? Does Third graders from Trabuco Mesa Elementary School pet a gopher snake at the Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary. were quickly quieted when Iddings curious children. it hurt the tree? Can I touch it?” awareness,” Coon said. Suddenly the entire class was hov- mals,” said Cheryl Derleth, a teacher picked one young girl to answer the The herd of children moved from Iddings patiently answered each Inside the quaint museum children ering around the snake, charmed by at Trabuco Mesa Elementary. question. the hawk cage to the bird porch where question making sure no curiosity can pet stuffed bobcats and cougars its mystery. Derleth has been frequenting Tucker “They have baldheads so when Iddings instructed them to use their went unexplained. or coddle a naturally smooth slice of “He’s so beautiful.” “He doesn’t Sanctuary since 1987. they’re eating dead animals they don’t quiet voices. “With kids it’s hands on, anything obsidian. feel slimy like he looks.” “Oh my “A lot of the kids live so close to get messy,” she said. Behind a glass wall children awed they can touch or smell,” said Elisha The tour guide settled the rowdy gosh, he just licked me.” “Can I hold here, but they’ve never been here Iddings agrees with the girl and as hummingbirds hang, suspended in Coon, a CSUF biology student who group down and pulled out the show- him next?” “Can I have a turn?” before,” Derleth said. then adds, “Right, but they also have mid-air just a few feet away. works at the sanctuary. “I’m still a kid, stopper. “It makes such a difference when The sanctuary also is a great place baldheads to help keep away the bugs “Hummingbirds are so aggressive I relate well.” “This is Julius, a gopher snake. you let a kid hold a snake,” Coon to learn about Native Americans indig- that infest dead animals.” sometimes they even attack me,” As the tour moved from the frigid Does anyone want to hold him?” asked said. enous to the area. At the Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary Iddings said. morning air to the cozy museum chil- Jennifer, another tour guide. While the class ogled over the once Being able to show children what (TWS), children of all ages can get Another brightly colored bird dren began to scramble in various For once, the hands stayed down. feared reptile, their teacher hovered Orange County looked like before the a glimpse of what Orange County perched on a telephone wire catch- directions. However, with a little bit of coax- near the back of the room. 20th century is something that stays might have looked like before modern ing Iddings attention. She directed the “What we do is educate a lot of ing and explaining one brave soul “The children love the museum, with them for a long time according times. groups attention with her finger, children, it’s about appreciation and accepted the challenge. they love the interaction with the ani- to Derleth. The TWS, owned and operated by Cookbook raises funds to find missing woman n found in “Recipes for Hope.” females and one male. tion accompanies her on daily basis. been offered to anyone that provides SEARCH: Lynsie Nancy Ekelund said that Ekelund said the male driv- “It’s not knowing that’s so devastat- information that leads to the safe return Ekelund disappeared Brea Printing is publishing er dropped Lynsie off last, one ing,” Ekelund said. of Lynsie.” the first 500 copies free of house away from her home. Lynsie had just paid tuition for one Douglas anticipates that the reward about a year ago and charge. The cookbook will She said that she did not have semester at Fullerton Community amount will increase in the following cost $14.95 and every penny any type of conflicts with College, which she planned to attend days. the publication includes obtained from the sales will Lynsie. for one semester and later transfer to Cal In a couple of weeks, Lynsie’s picture her favorite recipes go directly toward the effort “We are the best of friends,” State Fullerton. will be displayed on the back of grocery of finding Lynsie. It will be on Ekelund said. Lynsie disappeared two days after store receipts in Southern California as By Esmeralda Sosa sale at the Placentia City Hall Ekelund said she is 100 Valentine’s Day. She was still able to a result of a new program that has been Daily Titan Staff Writer within the next couple of days. Ekelund percent sure that Lynsie did exchange Valentine presents with her sponsored by The National Foundation The cookbook cover shows a not vanish voluntarily. mom prior to her disappearance. of Missing Adults. Anyone that can In order to raise money to find 21- picture of Lynsie and the back is made For Lynsie’s mother, life has been “‘Mom, I’ll see you in the morning, provide information about Lynsie may year-old Lynsie Ekelund, her mother up of family pictures. very hard since her daughter has been I love you.’ That was the last thing she contact the Placentia Police Department Nancy has put together a cookbook that The book includes some of Lynsie’s missing. said to me,” Ekelund said. at (714) 993-8164 or 1-800-222-FIND. will be released on April 17. favorite recipes as well as recipes from Ekelund is experiencing medical Detective David Douglas from the Ekelund’s daughter Lynsie has been people who knew her. problems caused by stress. She spends Placentia Police Department said the missing from her Placentia home since Lynsie was last seen 14 months ago a lot of time in Lynsie’s room looking at investigation continues. February 16, 2001. at the corner of Valparaiso Drive and her pictures, clothes and furniture. “The focus of the investigation is Dutch apple delight and jambalaya Rose Drive. She went to a party in San She also spends a lot of time crying. on the person that dropped her off,” are two of the 300 recipes that can be Diego with three of her friends, two The anguish of not having any informa- Douglas said. A reward of $5, 000 has

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Bobby Mcgees 3*6 4 Thursday, April 18, 2002 news Once on the fringe, chiropractic joins the medical main- nHEALTH: Doctors of Oxford Health Plans’ alterna- the top, or atlas, vertebra. severe attacks after regular adjust- tive medicine program, said simply: It feels more like a vibration than ments. finally gain acceptance “There has been a shift.” a “jolt”: “It’s precise and less inva- These days, chiropractic is key For a long time, the medical sive,” Kerr said, who gets referrals - the backbone, in fact - to many of from members in their establishment “wanted chiropractic from M.D.s. The effect is immedi- the 125 hospital-based integrative to go away.” ate: “The nerve pressure at the base medicine programs up and running field and increasing Now, as health care grows ever of the skull diminishes, and the rest in 2001, said John Weeks, a comple- popularity with patients more competitive and the medical of the spine will move into normal mentary medicine expert who works doctors who once opposed chiro- position.” with insurance companies. By Susan Ferraro practic - vehemently - retire, even Dr. Erika Schwartz, 53, a New “Finding a way to successfully New York Daily News insurance companies are recogniz- York internist who specializes in integrate chiropractic” into hospital ing that chiropractic seems here to women’s health, goes to Kerr for programs like Beth Israel’s is “criti- stay. occasional atlas orthogonal adjust- cal” in making them work finan- You think your back hurts? New The forces pushing chiropractic ments. cially, Weeks said, though still not York-based opera singer Frederick toward greater acceptance within “I think it works,” she said. common. Burchinal can spend whole evenings the medical community (ready or But, Schwartz cautions, success Private practices also are opening bent over in the role of a hunchback. not) are several: depends on the provider. Some chi- their doors. At Champion Medical And that’s just one of the “com- -Insurance coverage: Depending ropractic she has had did not “pro- Services in Manhattan, Scott Reale, promising on the plan and how its referral sys- vide such great relief - since we M.D., is a physiatrist - a doctor positions” tem works, HMOs and other insur- are human we move, and you lose trained in physical medicine - who o n s t a g e ance companies are mandated in the adjustment. What Patrick does prefers to focus on sports problems. that make “I have many states, including New York, lasts.” “I was a gymnast, and have been him hurt all to cover at least some part of chiro- Whatever the treatment, 30 mil- seeing chiropractors since I was over. practic visits. lion people seek some form of chiro- 13,” Reale said. About his con- always made “ T h e y In the early years of managed care, practic treatment each year, Sportelli solidated practice: “I thought it was are aches chiropractic was excluded, said Dr. said. The usual reasons: back, neck important to have a chiropractor in it a prac- and prob- Louis Sportelli of the Foundation or arthritic pain. Chiropractors also the office.” lems that, for Chiropractic Progress. treat knees and shoulders. Patients see him for evaluation tice to build if let alone, Now, the demand is so loud that Studies show that the approach is and prescriptions for muscle relax- could esca- HMOs and PPOs and other convo- as good if not better than other treat- ants, for example. Then they go late into luted arrangements under managed ments to ease certain types of back to Champion’s chiropractor, Brian bridges with other kinds care are recognizing that they must pain although, as Dillard notes, 70 Goldberg, “if necessary and they are of illness - provide coverage. percent to 85 percent of such com- amenable.” Reale remains on hand other provid- in the sinus, “ In fact, states with insurance plaints will go away by themselves for immediate consults. flu, stom- equality (laws) actually require in time. “I think for a lot of us, this is a ers a patient ach prob- third-party payers not to discrimi- The practice is not without risk: coming wave,” Reale said. lems,” said nate against chiropractors,” Dillard Manipulation may worsen head- the bari- might be see- said. aches. Rarely, bones break and, even Choosing Chiropractic tone, who Which is good, since chiropractic less often, some patients may suffer made his is the most popular drug-free treat- a kind of stroke linked to neck trau- There are 60,000 chiropractors ing.” Met debut ment. mas in general, like car accidents. in the United States, and - as in any in 1988. Practices that include chiroprac- “There are limitations to every field - some are better than others. So he Karen tors may also give an M.D. an field - sometimes physical therapy If you are interested in going to a goes regu- economic edge “because if he gets or acupuncture works, and some- chiropractor: Erickson, larly for X number of dollars for X number krt campus times chiropractic,” said Burchinal’s Ask your medical doctor or insur- c h i r o - of patients, bringing in an effective Dr. Patrick Kerr uses the Atlas Orthogonal Percussion Instrument. doctor, Merrell, who is also execu- ance company for a recommenda- p r a c t i c , practitioner who is low-cost ... saves tive director of the alternative medi- tion; many keep lists of approved the tena- money,” Sportelli says. into orthopedic shoes and rocking indications of more medical things cine center at Beth Israel. practitioners. Make sure your chiro- c i o u s l y -Popularity: Chiropractors seem chairs. They are going to find a way going on. So I refer them to medical “Until 10 years ago, it was practor has completed the four years popular, once disparaged hands-on more caring, as a group, than many to maintain their health and live into doctors.” thought inappropriate, even quack- of postgraduate training required healing approach that is slowly find- traditional, time-pressed doctors. their 80s and 90s.” Chiropractic centers on the spine ery,” Merrell said. “But it is licensed today of licensed practitioners. ing a place of its own inside the One of New York chiropractor -Business Savvy: Chiropractors’ - and keeping it straight. Bad spinal in all 50 states.” Check to see that they have passed medical establishment. Patrick Kerr’s patients remembers business survival skills, developed alignment, say 60,000 practitioners, He incorporates complementary national boards. Burchinal sees his physician, Dr. the Sunday he rushed to the man’s through decades of battle with the throws backs out of whack and treatment into his practice, depend- Make sure their state license is Woodson Merrell, at Beth Israel’s house with a portable machine to get medical establishment, means many can cause headaches, ear problems ing on the patient: “It can be benefi- up-to-date. Evaluate practitioners Continuum Center for Health and him up and walking. are adept at building private prac- (especially in children), stress and cial,” he said. as they evaluate you: They should Healing in New York - the same During the hands-on care, “You tices that last. other illnesses. A growing body of research is take thorough medical histories of place where his chiropractor, Karen are totally connected to that per- Chiropractors know how to net- To fix problems, chiropractors adding up. Among a group of work- each patient, X-ray the spine so they Erickson, is a senior staff member. son and their healing abilities,” work within the medical profes- manipulate, or adjust, the spinal col- ers with back-related injuries, those can see what the problems are, and “I am much healthier now,” Burchinal said. More “sensitive to sions. umn, often after massage or using who saw chiropractors paid about test for or eliminate other serious Burchinal said. “Sometimes I go the patient as a whole being,” they “I have always made it a practice hot or cold packs. The result is a tenth as much and lost a tenth of problems such as spinal disease or away for two or three months, for don’t “just rubber-stamp, or say, to build bridges with other provid- familiar to millions: sometimes very the workdays as those who went to psychological problems that might work, and I notice I start to feel not `Call me in a month.’” ers a patient might be seeing,” said loud neck cracks that put things medical doctors. be making pain worse. at peak performance. Then I have -Patient Preferences: Most chiro- Erickson, Burchinal’s chiropractor. back where they belong. Other published studies from 1997 Note: Because chiropractic is one or two sessions with Karen, and practic patients have “college educa- Because she usually sees patients Some prefer machines to adjust to 2001 find that chiropractic helps extremely personal, stop treatment I am right back in form.” tions, and middle to high incomes,” more often than medical doctors do, what experts call subluxations, or tension and migraine headaches and if anything about it or the practitio- Dr. James Dillard, an M.D., acu- Sportelli said. “They are baby boom- “I may notice ... they haven’t had a badly aligned joints. Kerr uses an ear infections. In a Minnesota study, ner makes you uncomfortable. puncturist, chiropractor and head ers. They are not going to go quietly physical or Pap test in five years, or atlas orthogonal machine to realign children with asthma had fewer http://dailytitan.fullerton.edu

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pay them as well. The event is open EDUCATION to everyone, students and the pub- Bouldering attracts young follow- n from page 1 lic, willing to show off their talent. There is a $100 cash prize for first nRECREATION: Rock tioned in ways that can cause serious come of age only in the past five years, of Access Fund, a national nonprofit make it happen. We keep calling and place, a $50 cash prize for second or lethal injuries. he said. “We’ve tripled the number of organization for climbing advocacy. calling.” and additional runner-up prizes. climbing hits Southern It’s not about vertical gain. In boul- customers who want to be just boulder- To hear fans tell it, bouldering’s pop- The class collected over $20,000 The Make-A-Wish Foundation dering, your goal is to “solve a boulder ers, not climbers.” ularity boils down to one fact: It’s a fun in total donations and more prizes are will cook up a barbecue in the stu- California in an extreme problem.” This means figuring out how Other indoor climbing gyms also mental and physical challenge. They still coming in. Donations include dent quad Monday, April 22 from to get from point A to point B on the are seeing such a spike in bouldering definitely would much rather boulder services, such as printing costs, 11:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m. way without the support boulder using a series of movements interest that they are beefing up their than go to the gym to weight-train for advertising, goods and services and For job-seekers, a job fair will of any safety equipment and hand - and footholds. Sometimes, bouldering classes or installing new muscle strength and endurance. actual cash. All donations are used be held Wednesday, April 24 in the executing these body movements and bouldering walls. “I like it because it was physically to fund the week-long event. student quad from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 hand and foot positions can be intricate “Three years ago, one or two out and mentally challenging,” said Jamie Anxieties can build when organiz- p.m. By Lisa Liddane and complicated, much like figuring of 10 climbing customers were boul- Hays of Redlands, Calif. “It’s about The Orange County Register ing such a large event, but the student The final culmination of events out a lengthy equation. derers,” said Chris McCraw, boulder- moving your body and balance, not just push through. includes the annual alumni softball “You’re like a mathematician,” ing/climbing sales specialist at REI in about strength.” According to Gonzalez, time is the game Friday, April 26 at 6:00 p.m. The belly of an ocean-ravaged rock said Matt Callender, 20, a Southern Santa Ana, Calif. “Lately, three or four Somewhere along the way, people most precious commodity during the and the National Writers Workshop, looms four feet above the firm sand Californian who has been bouldering of all climbing customers are boulder- become stronger. semester. Saturday, April 27 at 8:00 a.m. which in Corona del Mar State Beach in for nearly three years. “You’re trying ers.” Hockey enthusiast Sue Clineff, 21, “Managing your time is the most boasts legendary speakers from Southern California. And underneath to figure out a sequence and unlock a The number of bouldering Web of Corona, Calif., goes bouldering at an difficult part,” Gonzalez said. “It around the country. it, Bryan Lorentzen clings like Spider- vault.” sites continues to grow in cyberspace. indoor climbing gym twice a week. She takes a lot of juggling, but you get In the end, the process of creating Man, trying to figure out how to move Climbers assign a level of techni- Several bouldering enthusiasts in doesn’t equate it to lifting weights at a close to the people in your group.” Comm Week can be rewarding, both across the rock without falling off. cal difficulty to parts of the boulder Sacramento plan this year to launch a health club. But she might as well. “I Keeping open communication professionally and personally. He uses no harness. No ropes. problem using one of several rating magazine called Vbouldering. have a stronger upper body from boul- amongst the students was challeng- The whole experience has paid off Just hands dusted with chalk and feet systems. The most widely used of these Boulderers say there’s no single rea- dering,” Clineff said. “My slapshots ing for Favela. for Tea Dela Cruz, 21, chairman of encased in very snug climbing shoes. ratings in the United States is the V son for the renaissance of bouldering. have definitely gotten harder.” As with “The logistics of the scheduling, the Task Force. This is bouldering, a sport that is system. The more difficult a segment It’s probably a combination of several most types of outdoor activities, there the donations and the speakers was “I’m getting my feet wet with increasingly attracting young people. of a boulder problem is, the higher the factors, Vogel said. is a significant risk of injury, such as difficult,” Favela said. “All the stu- what goes on in the real world,” Dela Though boulderers such as rating. Some boulderers credit indoor broken bones, Davidson said. As par- dents have other classes and trying Cruz said. “I’m not afraid to go into Lorentzen do it because it’s fun, they’re “Most problems are no higher than climbing gyms for helping introduce ticipation in bouldering grows, so does to work around everyone’s schedule the workforce. I’ve learned a lot.” discovering the fitness benefit along the in the 15-foot to 20-foot range,” said the sport to new generations of young the number of injuries, he said. is hard. They have work and school For Favela utilizing everyone’s way: Bouldering is an effective way to Randy Vogel, an author of climb- people. Having bouldering partners and obligations.” talents and ideas was enjoyable. increase muscle strength and endur- ing guides. “Some are just off the Others say it’s the sport’s compara- knowing how to fall can go only so According to Favela, all the team “The most rewarding part is know ance, especially in the upper body. ground.” tively low overhead. “It’s a cheaper far. members have maintained their that we were able to do it,” said It involves the least amount of gear: The availability of crash pads in way to go,” McCraw said. “The most Lorentzen, who has had his share of involvement. Everyone has set Favela. “Bringing all these good chalk, chalk bag, climbing shoes and recent years have emboldened people expensive item is a crash pad, which bruises and other injuries, sums it this Comm Week into their priorities. minds together and making it cre- a crash pad - a covered, dense foam go higher, he said. The maximum boul- costs from $150 to $200.” way: “Falls are a given.” “Some task force members have ative and unique.” slab to cushion falls. The higher you dering height is typically 35-40 feet. Or it might be the social aspect, Interested in trying bouldering? taken off the entire week to be there Of course, an outstanding final go, the more you’ll need a bouldering Bouldering has been around for Callender said. There’s a lot of watch- Boulderers suggest learning the funda- during Comm Week,” he said. outcome is the main goal for most. partner who can “spot” you. If you decades and has been used by climbers ing, coaching and giving friends sup- mentals at an indoor-climbing gym and Comm Week features activities for “The most rewarding part is the falter and fall, your partner can guide as a way to train for some aspects of a port when tackling a boulder problem. reading about it. all curious about the communications end product. When you can step your descent to reduce the injuries you coming climb, said Shawn Crawford, One beauty of bouldering is that Here are some resources: field. back and go, ‘Whoa, I did that,’” might sustain. That partner isn’t going owner of Rock City Climbing Center skills refined at a climbing gym are “-Southern California Bouldering A Poetry Slam at Off Campus Pub Gonzalez said. “It may get crazy, to catch you but may be able to prevent in Anaheim Hills, Calif. meant to be applied to the real thing, Guide” by Craig Fry (Chockstone Tuesday, April 23 at 7 p.m. dares not but in the end it’s really worth it.” your head and body from being posi- But bouldering for its own sake has said Sam Davidson, executive director Press, $20) This book could use updat- only to open all minds to poetry, but

The use of the word ‘nigger’ or ‘nigga,’ teach students to look at the word and move on from there. EVENT when used in the right context, is an examine its history. Helping others overcome their biases, n from page 1 endearment.” “It takes one adult to start the process,” however, may be more difficult. However, a few of the other panelists she said. “We have to drop that seed and hope right, which then fixes not only the iden- disagreed with her statement. A discussion of racism also took place that it grows some time,” said Randolph tity of those people who are privileged; “When you start thinking about gays in and continues to be a pervasive topic Baxter, lecturer of American studies at white, heterosexual, male; but also fixes a negative way, it conjures up the image in society. Pham said no matter how CSUF. the identity of those who are not like us,” of hate,” said Randy Emery, instructor at successful a person may be, racism will You first need to overcome your own Johnson said. Sinte Gleska University in South Dakota. always be an issue. discomfort and start taking individual The issues of using terms like “He’s Nielson also said that using these kinds However, she encourages people to actions, Johnson said. She also said to so gay” and “What a fag” were also dis- of derogatory phrases are beginnings of learn from those experiences. not give up if we can’t fight the battle in cussed in an effort to understand whether overt homophobia. “Take every single opportunity as an our respective communities and to not those phrases are just slang language or “I don’t know how we can weed it out educational experience,” she said. stop trying. the initial stages of homophobia. when it becomes accepted as part of our As for eliminating prejudice and dis- “You can’t walk away from the battle,” “Communication is contextual,” vernacular,” she said. crimination within you, the panelists she said. “It’s not a waste of time.” Williams said. “When students are using Rosalina Camacho, coordinator of the agree that education is the first step. phrases like ‘You’re so gay,’ you need to Women of Color Resource Center at Nielson said she believes that people look at the context of which it is used. CSUF, said teachers and adults need to have to change themselves first and then

“He can be a persuasive guy,” RETIREMENT said Suez. Kerciu’s list of activities n from page 1 throughout his career is certainly proof of that. TAPS 2*8 department as assistant chair and At the end of this semester, Kerciu Inforgrams 2*2 chair. is retiring with 40 years of teaching “I saw a lot of my students gradu- on his resume. He is also repre- ating and getting jobs as bartenders sented in many museums’ perma- and waitresses because they didn’t nent collections including the Los know what to do with their art,” Angeles County Museum of Art and he said. “I started the internship the Smithsonian Institute. Kerciu, program within the department and however, appears to be proud of his now 25 years later the program is accomplishments at CSUF the most. considered one of the best on the “It was an exciting time,” he said. West Coast.” “I’m going to miss this.”

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Mitsubishi 4*6 Dave Busters 2*5 8 Thursday, April 18, 2002 news Student survives accident, turns life nRECOVERY: After Whalen-Camacho sat limp, drifting Camacho should have started school, her mind, she begrudgingly paid the from Davis’ house. Although she still gets stiff and in and out of consciousness. but instead was in another intense bills for her medical care. Since then the hitting has stopped, aches if she doesn’t keep her muscles hours of therapy, a Her then-boyfriend Ron Camacho surgery where doctors forcefully Though some would shy away but it has been replaced by feelings strong, Whalen-Camacho endures had an extra-long commute home bent her knees—as if breaking a from continuing with their edu- of doubt, insecurity and fear in the 12-hour days in which she packs young woman bounces that day because he was still work- doll’s legs—to make her walk. cation after being down on their children. lunches, works out, studies for mid- back and becomes ing in Lancaster. As he proceeded As Whalen-Camacho waited to luck, Whalen-Camacho proceeded. Whalen-Camacho has to convince terms and prepares to graduate in the down the boulevard that he had recover from the experience, she Emotionally and physically she had Ivy that she wouldn’t be punished spring. stronger than before only been taking for one week, he collected disability pay from Red been scarred. And although she suf- for telling the truth. The next adjustment in her life saw many emergency vehicles and Lobster. Her boyfriend supported fered from severe pains at times, “When they go to [Davis’] house will be when she enters law school By Heather Blair traffic cops diverting cars from the her. He still worked as a cook, and she took a full load at school and I never pack underwear or tooth- in the fall. Special to the Titan intersection. Camacho never knew at the time was not making much pursued her dreams. brushes because she always tells me She still has constant reminders it was his girlfriend who was being money. But they still made it. One year after the accident that she supplies those things for of the accident that happened three removed from her car with the Jaws At first she endured countless Whalen-Camacho was working full- the kids,” Whalen-Camacho said. years ago. She still writes a check for It was a late afternoon on July of Life. Fervently trying to get home hours of in-home physical thera- time and attending school, on track “But the last time I sent them up $75 to pay off her medical expenses 19, 1998 when Michelle Whalen- to meet his partner, he didn’t think py. When she felt better, she then to getting her bachelor’s degree. In there to visit, I specifically sent them every month. And covering her petite Camacho left her serving job at Red twice about the situation, but upon adjusted her schedule so she could Aug. 1999 the metal rods were taken with toothbrushes because they were frame are pink, welted scars that will Lobster to go to her new home in arrival to his house he didn’t see her go to the rehabilitation center for her out of her femurs, and she was feel- going to their grandma’s house. never go away. La Habra. She had just moved from car there and started to panic. Since physical therapy. ing better. Camacho and her still But the toothbrushes never made But Whalen-Camacho feels like Lancaster, Calif. and kept her address he didn’t even have a key, he broke But the whole time she was out lived together and had planned on it to grandma’s house. she got another chance at life, and book with her at all times because she in through the window to find the from work and in physical therapy, getting married soon. When questioned about why, feels there c o u l d n ’t answering machine blinking with a bills accrued and money had to be When Camacho finally did pro- Whalen-Camacho said Ian spoke is a reason r e m e m - message—a police officer had found paid. pose, he produced a non-traditional first. “He said ‘I told mommy those for every- ber the her address book and called her “It was creepy, because one year band with two garnet triangles cen- toothbrushes were old and they need- t h i n g “I was given address or home to see if anyone was there. He to the day after the accident the doc- tered between tiny diamonds. ed to be thrown out after grandma’s that has “... the phone num- listened to the answering machine tors took the rods out of my femurs Whalen-Camacho smiled as she house, but she wouldn’t listen. She happened another ber. As she speak of a bad accident in which and tried to reconstruct my scars,” recalled the moment, “He knew my said they were OK.’” to her. doctors took t h o u g h t Whalen-Camacho was involved. she said. dad meant a lot to me, and he wanted Ivy then spoke up and said she had D o c t o r s chance at about how Emergency crew finally peeled Whalen-Camacho still had a long to show how much he cared by giv- thrown them in the trash, but Davis say the the rods out much traf- the 21-year-old Whalen-Camacho way to go. Even though she was ing me this ring.” took them out of the trash for them to only rea- fic there away from the wreckage and air- physically getting better she still had The two garnets represented birth- continue to use. son she of my femurs life, and was down lifted her to UCI Medical Center to deal with the financial debt of the stones of both January-born Whalen- After enough convincing, Whalen- s u r v i v e d L a m b e r t where doctors worked to keep her crash. Camacho and her father. Camacho said Ivy finally admitted that after- and tried to it’s going Boulevard, alive. With little chance for life, Because the drunk driver only had “He said ‘I know your father that her and Ian both use Davis’ noon was she waited Whalen-Camacho laid helplessly for liability insurance, Whalen-Camacho would want the best for us,’ Whalen- toothbrush when they would go and because of reconstruct to be among all one week on constant morphine as received only a small amount of Camacho said. “But because he visit. the airbag the cars in doctors waited for her lacerated liver money in proportion to what her couldn’t ask my father for my hand Another incident led to Whalen- in her car my scars.” wonderful.” her new city to heal so they could perform long, bills were. She was able to buy a in marriage, he did this instead. It’s Camacho’s discovery that her step- and that just so she intense hours of surgery to correct Honda Accord with the money, and so I’ll always remember.” children slept in their clothes and she had no could get her injuries. the rest was left to her. The judge With the marriage, Whalen- wore no underwear. one else Michelle home and After the accident doctors embed- decided he only had to pay restitu- Camacho knew she would gain a “I don’t know why she didn’t ask with her, Michelle settle in. But ded bolts in her knees so they could tion charges equaling $2,000, which stepdaughter, Ivy and a stepson, Ian. us to pack those things,” Whalen- otherwise Whalen- it was rush hang her legs from a bar to keep her were enough to cover her prescrip- Camacho had an ex-girlfriend, Camacho said. “I guess she was too her passen- hour. As blood from clotting. tion drug costs, and instead of going Michelle Davis, who no longer proud.” gers would Whalen- Camacho, she became Then slowly, after her liver was to jail, he was sentenced to serve in wanted her children anymore. Whalen-Camacho, who is now 24, have died. aggravated, healed, they started to repair her an alcohol rehabilitation program for “She said she couldn’t handle said she loves the children as if they But never Camacho, a driver in damaged body limb-by-limb. Her six months. He was monitored 24 them anymore,” Whalen-Camacho were her own. The “mommy” role is the less, the other coma ended one week after the acci- hours a day, and he could not leave said. where she feels she needs to be. W h a l e n - direction dent and she knew something had the premises without a supervisor. When Whalen-Camacho married But happily ever after doesn’t fit in Camacho swerved happened to her, something was But the money he owed wasn’t Camacho in August of 2000, she her schedule book just yet. Days are still pur- in and out wrong with her legs. enough to cover the medical expens- was preparing to become a moth- still long and hard as she constantly sues her of his lane, hitting the median regu- “It was weird,” Whalen-Camacho es from the damage he had done. er of two. With a notarized letter switches gears from “mommy” to goals and adjusts as life brings larly. But when the median ended, said. “I didn’t know what was going Whalen-Camacho had to dip into from Davis, Whalen-Camacho and “student” to “employee.” After the changes. Whalen-Camacho’s car acted as the on. It was kind of like I was in her money market account that had Camacho gained legal guardianship accident, Whalen-Camacho didn’t “I was given another chance at center divider. He hit her car head- a body I did not know. I felt like roughly $4,000 in it. It was her sav- of Ivy, now 5, and Ian, now 4. start school right away. In spring of life, and it’s going to be wonderful,” on, totaling her car and leaving her I woke up and a lot of time had ings for college, but she needed it “[The note] said ‘it would be in 1999 she started school again to pur- Whalen-Camacho said. “I want to senseless. passed. I was very fuzzy about what to pay her accumulating medical Ian’s best interest to live with us,’” sue her dream of being in the FBI. put as much energy and potential The last thing Whalen-Camacho was going on.” expenses. The reason she had the Whalen-Camacho said. “But that Much to her dismay, she found that into it as possible. remembers was the traffic. One Two weeks after the fateful day, money in the first place was because just keeps her from going to jail.” she would never be able to pass the “I am living more honestly, more week later she woke up. Little did doctors surgically implanted rods in her father had set up a trust fund for Last year, Whalen-Camacho physical part of the test to get into real than I was before. If I do or don’t she know at the time, but her tiny her femurs and pins in her knees. A his children when he died prema- and Camacho found out that Davis the FBI. She then switched her focus want to do something, I’ll decide body and her Hyundai Elantra were second surgery, which lasted seven turely from colon cancer at the age would abuse the children when she to becoming a civil plaintiff lawyer. right away. It used to be tomorrow, struck head-on by a drunk driver. As hours, left Whalen-Camacho with of 42. Whalen-Camacho was only 16 would take them for the weekend. “I was always interested in law, but you never know about tomor- firefighters, police officers and emer- pins in her feet and a plate in her at the time, and could not touch the Whalen-Camacho said it would be a but since I can’t pass the physical, row.” gency personnel worked diligently to right arm. money until she turned 18. With her constant battle to get them to return my focus needed to change,” she remove the carnage from the scene, In September 1998 Whalen- original purpose for the money on to homeostasis when they returned said.

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intoxicates the REVIEW: The John Scofield Band’s album artistic senses goes experimental with PREVIEW: Two acres of art will showcase samplings of Indian everything from jewelry to sculptures melodies and trance By Laila Derakhshanian By Sabrina Sakaguchi to debate whether to take the long Daily Titan Staff Writer Daily Titan Staff Writer way back down through the previ- ous four flights of steps. Unabashed rhythm and music with Vodka and rum bottles advertise But art was calling. absolutely no boundaries is conceptual- only 44 percent alcohol by volume. Halfway across the seemingly ized in “Uberjam,” the latest album from The Brewery Artwalk, once adver- endless bridge, the brave soul could The John Scofield Band. tised 100 percent art by volume, catch a glimpse of the reason to Scofield’s 11-track wonder is a whirl- will leave you far more intoxicated bear weak knees and an accelerated wind of luster inspired by Indian music but without the headache the next heartbeat. samples in the songs “Acidhead” and morning. The astonishing sight of the tall “Tomorrow Land.” Odd as it may sound, The biannual Brewery Artwalk business towers of Los Angeles the music fires off a warm country-soul in Los Angeles offers a lively and reminded one of how close, yet dis- feel to the blend. at times enlightening art escapade tant, this collection of creativity and Far from being considered traditional this weekend. beauty was to the busy metropolis. jazz, Scofield integrates tunes that wan- More than 200 walls of practical- But the three ambiguous meat der to different spectrums of music, tran- ly every kind of artwork will infil- locker doors protruding from the scending the listener to a region beyond trate the some 100 studios in the side of another building overshad- space and time. Scofield, with the help 21-building Brewery Art Complex. owed this enlightening sight. of Avi Bortnick on rhythm guitar, Jesse Covering more than 20 acres, the Oddities like the catwalk and Murphy on bass and Adam Deitch on Brewery Art Complex offers a vast- the meat lockers were common- drums, combine rock, blues and drum ness for exhibit space which allows place at the Artwalk, leading visi- n’ bass style to form their own eclectic the potentially thousands of atten- tors like mice in a cheese-induced sound. dants ample space to roam, view trance through the Blue Zone to the A few songs in this new album also and enjoy. Red, then the Purple and finally the include trance. When attending past Artwalks, Yellow Zone. “I had to search high and low to find the hardest choice seemed to be In the final stretch of the Artwalk, the right musicians to make this record which door to enter first. Some opted visitors could find origami, acrylics, with me,” Scofield said “The band has for proximity, others by favorite flag candles, jewelry, footwear, metals, grown over the past three years and courtesy of verve records color. But regardless of where one silks, woods, music, furniture and nothing compares with an entity that The band’s sound takes a step toward experimental in “Uberjam.” starts, the trip that follows is long practically anything else that an art develops over time.” and but enjoyable. lover would crave. Scofield, harboring a lifelong love So onward to under the green same time,” Scofield said. a stark contrast from “Tomorrow Land” At the same time, it is a good album to set Although the Artwalk seems to for jazz, has collaborated with such art- Keeping with Scofield’s free jazz atti- with its soothing jazz appeal. Although the mood of a night out on the town. flagged metal door. be a potpourri of art exhibits, this ists as Joe Lavono, Bill Frisell and Pat Nothing more than an aide in tude, “Uberjam” may be difficult to fol- each song has its own character they all “I’m having more fun playing now biannual event stands out with a Metheny. He also has toured with jazz low at times. Its jaunty beats and wild share a myriad of smooth transitions. than I ever have,” Scofield said. “I’m get- deciphering the free maps, the green type of art no other exhibits could legend Miles Davis. It was with Davis, indicator flag led to abstract sculp- moods mirror a childish exploration of “Uberjam” has an interesting insight ting inspiration from younger musicians. possibly offer—inside the Brewery that he discovered a different side to everything beloved and new. “I Brake 4 into the clashes and harmony of instru- I’m as excited about writing and playing tures composed of miniature heads residents’ homes. music. on little motors, and eventually Monster Booty” is the only track sprin- ments. It’s the kind of music that can be music as I ever been.” As art enthusiasts explore the pos- “There really was a kind of music that kled with hip-hop lyrics and a harsh beat, played while walking down the beach. to mood enhancing body oils and sibilities of paint and clay, they can was both funky and improvised at the soaps. also contemplate how a dark leather Following proximity’s lead, the couch can work so well with a next adventure is in the largest of mosaic glass-topped table. the five zones, the Blue Zone, which The next Brewery Artwalk is CSUF pianist gave a heavenly tested visitors’ stamina and desire open this Saturday and Sunday from for art. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. With eight floors to wade Started in 1982 by resident vol- RECITAL: Faculty member and mentor Sergei Martinchuk gave his first campus performance through, Artwalk visitors no longer unteers, the free Brewery Artwalk By Mark Migrino audience was Martinchuk and his piano mesmerized the crowd. “He challenges and expects a lot from paced themselves according to hours exhibits more than 100 resident and Daily Titan Staff Writer under the spotlight. “This was the first piano recital I have his students,” said Cindy Briggs, a Piano but to the number of studios. invited guest artists a year. In 1997, Martinchuk played musical master- ever been to and it was amazing,” said Pedagogy major, another student of his. Within the vast blue-flagged the Brewery Art Association (BAA), At 6:30 p.m Tuesday., the Performing pieces created by W.A. Mozart, S.V. Deborah Taylor, a Liberal Arts major. “He inspires us to do better.” boundaries of the Blue Zone, visitors an educational and community out- Arts Building Recital Hall, usually so Rachmaninoff, and Prokofieff during the “Martinchuk plays the piano with such Martinchuk’s received his Master can see the diversity of the Artwalk. reach arts organization, took over the busy, appeared to be in a slumber. The recital. Each piece he played demonstrat- ease and at the same time he never of Music Degree in Piano Performance Watercolors, rock collections, popular event, which has seen recent seats were cool and empty, the stage dark ed his mastery of the instrument which reveals the true difficulty of playing this from UCLA. He is now trying to earn a the latest chic clothing and artis- attendance in the several thousands. . Silence engulfed the hall. he has played since he was a boy. instrument.” Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Piano tic reflections on social issues were The Brewery Art Complex is at Approximately one hour later the build- Martinchuk played at different speeds. Martinchuk is also a part-time faculty Performance at UC Santa Barbara. found scattered within the area. the intersection of North Main Street ing slowly came back to life. Students, Some pieces were slow and mellow. A member at Cal State Fullerton where he He said that music is his life . But the bigger challenge that visi- and Moulton Ave., a couple miles friends and music-lovers shuffled in to few others were played at a more agi- is an applied piano instructor. Some of his “Music has affected my life in many tors found was at the nine studios of north of the I-5 in downtown Los witness what later became an electrifying tated and fast pace. But all together the students attended that evening to watch . ways. I can’t go one day without think- the Blue Zone—a four-story high, Angeles. performance by Serge Martinchuk. hand motions and music were in synch. One of his current students, Wendy ing about it,” Martinchuk said. 30-foot long catwalk connecting the The biannual Brewery Artwalk He slowly appeared from the left When the music was fast, his fingers Chen, describes him as someone “who is “ In terms of practice, even when I two buildings in the zone. is held in late fall and mid-spring. side of the stage dressed in a traditional moved rapidly and powerfully across the personally involved in music because he take a vacation I’ll be thinking about Standing on an open-waffled For more information, check out the black tuxedo and sat in front of a piano. keys. He was smooth and graceful when loves it so much.” some piece and how to practice it,” he metal platform, a person slightly BAA Web site at www.breweryart. He waited silently for a few seconds and the speed of the music was slower. He His students also believe that they continued. “ In fact, I have to make an afraid of higher altitudes would have org. focused on the task at hand. The lights performed brilliantly and his ability to have become better pianists under his effort not to think about music.” went out. The only sight in front of the change the tempo during different pieces tutelage. Aleks Syntek dazzles excited Storytelling takes a break SHOW: A greater that I was too busy searching for Southern California audience meaning in the chaotic disharmony emphasis was placed of moving arms and legs. But looking past my confusion, PERFORMANCE: His on the art of move- it was easy to appreciate their flex- music evoked more ibility and stamina as athletic per- ment in this year’s formers. than dance energy from Spring Dance Theatre But, the sexy “Romaniya” and modern “Simian” could have lasted fans. For some it was a By Elana Pruitt longer. reminder of good times Special to the Daily Titan Flamenco dancers clad in black and flowing red skirts, clapped Cal State Fullerton’s annual the air with fans, modestly hid- By Esmeralda Sosa “Spring Dance Theatre” hit the Daily Titan Staff Writer ing their faces at one point while stage with a furious mix of pop twisting their wrists, embracing the

blockin,’ flamenco romanticism and Spanish guitar-plucking. This style Dressed in a silver metallic suit, hillbilly frolicking. wasn’t featured in last year’s theater Mexican pop artist Aleks Syntek danced This year’s concert series veered ensemble, but brought an interna- to disco music, as he performed a mix from the traditional storytelling that tional quality of warmth and emo- of disco hits. “Brick House,” “That’s accompanies every dance piece, tion to the stage this year. the Way I like It” and “Staying Alive” to the experimental with a greater “Simian” practically mimicked courtesy ofleslie owen were some that formed part of the disco emphasis on the act of dancing Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” It mix that momentarily transported the Enrique De La Paz is back in this instead of weaving a tale. darkly portrayed the mod style. The audience to the 1970s, in a concert at JC year’s “Spring Dance Theatre.” Opening the dance series was the audience was treated to exagger- Fandango’s nightclub in Anaheim on act “No U Turn,” which embraced ated make-up and the sleekness ering. It made this country-dance Thursday night. esmeralda sosa/The Daily Titan the phenomenon of pop music. It of pompadour hair . Like monkeys style a silly addition to the respected Dressed for the occasion in their best featured the catchy 1980s song “Da and children hanging from a jungle forum of dance theater. casual outfits, fans patiently waited in Aleks Synteks’s concert in Anaheim’s JC Fandango’s was met Da Da,” and complemented a love gym, the creepy feel of an evil play- Another segment that added a line for approximately two hours before with great enthusiasm from eager fans. story told backwards. It was the ground was chillingly exciting. different flavor was “Night and the club doors opened. Once on stage Syntek played the The arrangement of his songs took the one of the few performances with On the other end of the spectrum Day.” Originally, I was unable Filled to its capacity, JC Fandango’s piano and sang, keeping fans enthusias- crowd to a state of ecstasy and then calm a complete story. In it, the audi- was “Hay Day.” Practically able to to understand why the title had to was the perfect setting for a concert tic during the show. with a romantic song. ence can trace the evolution of a feel the mud between my toes, it comment on the interracial waltz- Syntek’s Southern California fans had Many musicians, producers and art- “It was the best concert ever,” said love affair: boy likes girl, boy gets stood out among the other shows. ing of black dancer, John Ajayi and long waited for. ists themselves consider Syntek to be one Priscilla Torres, a Syntek fan. girl, boy forgets about girl and boy Farm girls in frumpy dresses, twirled white dancer Megan Grubel. But as The concert began with the perfor- of the best Mexican artists of our time. This was the first time that she actu- loses girl. It began and ended with around arm-in-arm. Throughout it progressed, I felt the chemistry mance of Circo, a band from the beauti- His career spans 10 years and began ally left a concert 100 percent sure that dancer Enrique De La Paz – who this dance, they desperately tried between two different cultures. The ful island of Puerto Rico. They played when he formed the band, Aleks Syntek the money she paid was worth it. also appeared in last year’s concert to wake up the lazy farm boy to symbolism became more apparent for about 45 minutes, delighting the y La Gente Normal. He later decided to For other fans like Pomona resident – holding up two halves of his heart join in their fun. Understandably, , as the dance’s title grew more audience with their rock music. go solo and keptthe name Aleks Syntek. Maria Cortes, it revived very special in cartoonish fashion. the routine was probably placed in relevant: racial and cultural harmo- Circo kept the energy flowing Syntek performed some of his greatest moments that brought tears to her eyes. Next was “Time,” which was too the concert for a lively effect, dif- ny. Still, a more creative approach throughout their performance. They hits like “Sexo Pudor Y Lagrimas,” “Lo “Someone I truly love dedicated me fraught with symbolism to enjoy. ferent from seriousness of previous would have given the performance definitely set the atmosphere and left the Que Tu Necesitas” and “Por Volverte a ‘Por Volverte a Ver,’” Cortes said. “Every The movements were sharp and so performances. more power. crowd anxious to see Syntek, who were Ver.” time I hear it I always cry.” distracting that it takes away from Choreographer Robin Kish did Not all of this year’s perfor- more than ready to welcome him. His concert was full of energy and Syntek showed his enormous cha- enjoying the entire performance. a decent job trying to formulate mances stood out. But the few that The adrenaline level increased when can best be described as a roller coaster risma to connect with the audience. Each dancer’s move was so dis- innocent expressionism, but the rest did maintained some of last year’s Syntek jumped on the stage. of emotions. jointed from the others on stage of the mature pieces were overpow- dancing and story-telling unity. Thursday, April 18, 2002 Titans Sports Briefs announced April 8. “I can put a starting lineup on VOLLEYBALL the field with the new players that is just as good, if not better, break than the team we had on the field Mary Ellen Murchison announced her retirement last year,” Khosroshahin said. Monday after 10 years as head “This immediately improves our women's volleyball coach at Cal depth and creates an atmosphere State Fullerton. of competition for all our play- losing "My decision to retire at this ers. time is two fold. The first con- "I am extremely pleased with cerns my desire to pay more the quality of this group of young attention to my health and long- women, academically as well as term quality of life and secondly, athletically, and I am looking my belief that under new leader- forward to playing a difficult streak ship the volleyball program can schedule such as the one we have make significant strides in the next year.” n Big West," she said in a letter to That is lofty praise for a team TENNIS: Fullerton Athletics Director Brian Quinn. coming off of its best season picks up eighth win of Carolyn Zimmerman, since 1996. Last year, the Titans Murchison's assistant for the past went 13-7 overall (a five-game season after sweeping seven seasons, has been appoint- improvement over an 8-12 over- ed interim head coach. all record in 2000) and went doubles play at UCR Murchison has survived two 8-1 in the Big West Conference to earn the school’s first-ever By Deborah Germinaro episodes of breast cancer since Daily Titan Staff Writer first being diagnosed in 1993, league crown and the program’s her second year at Fullerton. She first-ever trip to the NCAA Better late than never. compiled an overall record of Tournament. CSUF fell to fourth- The Cal State Fullerton women’s 76-211 with the Titans including seeded UCLA, 3-0, after holding tennis team went out in style as they an 8-18 record (4-14 in the Big the Bruins to a scoreless tie in the won their last regular season match West) in 2001. first half. against UC Riverside, 4-3. Her best season was in 1996 The list of signees is heavy “[The team] still believed they could when the Titans posted only their with high school honors, includ- [win], even after a couple of close second winning season ever at ing seven league most valuable losses,” head coach Bill Reynolds said. 16-13 and their 6-10 Big West players, four first-team all-league “It is so nice to see them experience that mark still represents the greatest selections and three All-CIF hon- and get rewarded for it.” number of conference wins in a orees. The victory, which also marked single season. Fullerton’s first and only Big West Murchison's previous head 2002 Cal State Fullerton Conference win, brought the Titans coaching experience consisted of Women’s Soccer Signees final record to 8-14. 11 years at Santa Clara where she “It just goes to show that we can was 162-181 for a 21-year career Name Position keep up with these other teams in the record of 238-392. The Long Height Beach State graduate resides in conference,” Reynolds said. “We did Erica Pryor M 5-4 not get completely shut out and a lot of San Clemente with her husband, our losses were real close.” Jerry Kiltz. Karen Bardsley GK 6-0 The end result at Riverside might Ryan hoppe/Daily Titan Allison Bowman M/F 5-4 have been close, 4-3, but the doubles Ioana Sisoe returns a serve in her singles loss April 12. The sophomore was victorious Wednesday. Elizabeth Dokulil D 5-6 matches were not. Fullerton had already earned two The reason Rocha’s and Martin’s One down, one more to go as No. 6 SOCCER Marlene Sandoval D 5-9 Fullerton not only won the doubles points, one for doubles and one for No. matches were so important is that, as Titan singles player Martin also came In what second-year head Desi Flint M 5-3 point, they swept all three matches. 4 Titan singles player Ioana Sisoe’s the only two matches left in play, they back to win in her third set after losing coach Ali Khosroshahin touts Allison Harvey M/D 5-10 “You know what did it (caused the match. decided the fate of the team. the first game. as “the deepest and most tal- Paige Morgan D 5-6 win), was that doubles point,” Reynolds After No. 3 Titan singles player “It was tough,” No. 2 Titan singles With the win Wednesday, CSUF will ented recruiting class Cal State Ashley O'Brien M 5-7 said. “We won the doubles point rather Michelle Arndt and No. 5 Titan singles player Rocha said. “I have not played a probably play the No. 9 seed rather than Fullerton women’s soccer has ever Kandace Wilson M/F 5-7 easily.” player Adriana Hockicko lost, it was up three-setter in a month.” the No. 7 seed team in the first round of seen,” the Titans signed 11 play- In what ended up being an emotional to the remaining three matches. Rocha said it was tough, but it wasn’t the Big West Championship tournament ers to national letters of intent for Erin Shelton D/M/F 5-3 final season match, both CSUF’s Carla Then No. 1 Titan singles player Ana tough enough to stop her, because she in Ojai, Calif. on April 25, Reynolds the 2002 season, Khosroshahin Rocha’s and Jessica Martin’s opponents Iacob, who was back for her first match came back and won her third set 6-3 said. were left in tears after losing in the third in weeks, fell short in her third set. after being down 0-3. set.

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