ASI Reviews Its Achievements Nsummary: the Versity by the End of the 2002-03 Fiscal Year

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Vo l u m e 74, I s s u e 51 weekend M ay 24, 2002 ASI reviews its achievements nSUMMARY: The versity by the end of the 2002-03 fiscal year. It will receive about $5,000 in the organization created next ASI budget. Raza said the project should be fully implemented by the three programs to end of the 2003-04 fiscal year. The program will ultimately operate improve student on a three-tier system. The first tier is advocacy on campus an ASI-funded program with its own office, where students can go to inter- act with alumni. By Theresa Salinas Daily Titan Staff Writer‑ Raza said the first tier takes the most planning and funding. The second tier is similar to the introductory events The Associated held this semester, where students and Students, Inc. executive alumni from designated colleges inter- staff wields a consider- act in informal settings. The third tier able amount of power on consists of university-wide events in campus, yet few students which students from any college can know what it is and what it does. hear alumni speak about a range of The six-member organization rep- career and education related topics. resents Cal State Fullerton’s entire stu- “The program will be strong,” Raza dent population. Staff members meet said. “It will make a big difference on regularly with campus administrators the campus.” and the ASI Board of Directors to ham- mer out policies. They also monitor Student advocacy and distribute more than $10 million in student fees each year. In late February, the ASI Statewide In return, they’re given offices in the Affairs Committee changed its name Titan Student Union and receive mod- to the Lobby Corp. Gomez said he est student wages. They travel to vari- proposed the name change to keep in ous conferences throughout the fiscal line with other CSU campuses that AMY ROTTIER/Daily Titan year. The president even has a $1,000 were also renaming their committees. discretionary fund. The new moniker better reflected the Public Safety officers look on as Brookhurst Tow drags a flipped red Toyota pick-up truck from the trees and bushes of Lot E. Students elected two members of By Rita Freeman pick-up allegedly threatened to steal group’s commitment to student advo- Daily Titan News Editor this year’s executive staff ASI President cacy, he said. a spot Balderas was waiting for by Alex Lopez and ASI Executive Vice blocking his car. Also in February, the ASI board President Edgar Zazueta. Lopez passed a resolution opposing a pos- Parking issues caused problems Balderas ignored the threat, parked appointed the others: Director of for students once again at Cal State his car and headed to class. About four sible student fee increase at CSU cam- Statewide Affairs Dante Gomez, Vice puses. The Lobby Corp also joined a Fullerton Thursday. hours later when he returned to his President of Finance Adnan Raza, After a minor dispute over a park- car, he and his friends saw the suspect statewide effort to oppose the move, Director of Public Relations Nicolette which student leaders feared could RAGE ing space in Lot E, a student sped allegedly keying his Toyota Corolla. Basilio and Director of Administration happen as legislators deliberated over hits through the access road and crashed “I noticed he was running away Geoffrey Roberts. into a black Mercedes, flipping his red from my friend’s car and I went to the state budget. The Lobby Corp held The group sat down at the start a barbecue fund-raiser and letter-writ- Toyota pick-up truck and embedding go help [my friend],” said art major of the 2001-02 fiscal year to draft it into trees along the 57 Freeway, Michael Nassar. “I cut through cars ing campaign in front of the library an action plan. Members wanted to to raise awareness about the possible Cal State officials said. and jumped into the bed of the truck.” encourage student advocacy, establish At approximately 11:30 a.m. Nassar said at first, the driver hesi- increase. a mentoring program, and create a pro- In April, the ASI board voted to Thursday, Adam Balderas and his tated about his speed while driving. gram that fosters campus pride. friends were waiting for a parking “He would go slow, then fast, then oppose CSU Executive Order 792. Here’s a brief summary of what they The order allows students to sit on space in Aisle 14 of Lot E when the slow,” Nassar said. accomplished this year: parking lot altercation started. Officer Iris Cortes- The driver started speeding up as academic appeals committees, but pro- Valle said the driver of the Toyota ACCIDENT/ 5 hibits students from voting on grade Alumni Mentor Program issues related to the appeal. In the past, students were allowed to vote in grade One of the group’s primary goals proceedings. was to create a mentor program. While ASI leaders also attended numer- all members had a say in how the ous conferences throughout 2001-02, Political coalition has humbling program should be formed, Roberts where they said they learned about spearheaded the project. He collabo- local and national issues and honed nMEETING: Both the electing officers as they planned. Clauder and Singham want to and debate current political issues, rated with college deans, the Career their advocacy skills. The club’s president, Sam Clauder, bring political debates to the cam- Clauder said. He hopes the current Placement Center and the Alumni Accounting records show that president and vice and vice president, Shankhar pus. two-party system will expand with Association to identify colleges that executive staff members spent Singham, were the only members “I thought I’d start it now, give us time. wanted to participate in the initial roll- $15,911.55 on travel this year. Gomez president of the club present. Clauder wasn’t too disap- a chance to move forward,” Clauder “America would be better off with out of the Alumni Mentor Program. spent $1,364.33; Raza spent $777.36; pointed at the nonexistent turnout said. “Some of the hottest debates four or five equally strong parties,” In the spring semester, ASI held Zazueta spent $612; Lopez spent $467; are not discouraged and said he understood why students will be for secretary of state and Clauder said. “It would offer equal introductory events for the colleges Basilio spent $253; and Roberts spent that no one showed up weren’t able to make the meeting. state controller.” opportunity to all.” of communications and business. $176. “I think it’s the time [of day] and At the meeting, Clauder and Singham and Clauder also dis- Hundreds of students participated. ASI For example, eight ASI offi- they’re studying for finals,” he said. Singham discussed the discovery cussed the current three-strikes law spent more than $500 on food for the cers attended the California Higher By Veronica Hagey opening receptions. During the events, Daily Titan Staff Writer Singham, a senior sociology of Chandra Levy’s remains and the and illegal drugs. Education Student Summit from major at Cal State Fullerton, said link to former representative Gary Clauder had recently debated students were paired with alumni who March 2-4 in Sacramento. The del- that finals were definitely an issue Condit. with Bill Jones on the three-strikes graduated from that particular college. egates attended workshops on leader- Only two people showed up for him. “I don’t think he (Condit) did issue. Jones is the law’s author and They chatted about educational and ship, marketing and networking. They Wednesday to a club meeting, “I read all day so I could make it but his political career is over,” Clauder is the political director of career goals while eating boxed lunch- said they’d use some of the informa- intended to draw a politically mind- it,” he said. Singham said. Citizens Against Violent Crime, an es. After lunch, they broke into groups tion to implement new programs on ed crowd. Clauder said he started the club Clauder disagreed. organization dedicated to amending where they filled out questionnaires. campus. The Political Awareness late in the semester because he knew “He knows more than he’s saying. the three-strikes law. “It was a great, effective format,” ASI also spent $4,857.29 to send Coalition’s first meeting began plan- he would need to start planning and He acted suspicious,” Clauder said. Clauder said the law punishes vic- Raza said. seven delegates to the annual United ning club events for next fall and organizing for events leading up to The Political Awareness Coalition ASI leaders said they want to expand discussed political issues instead of the November elections next fall. will offer students a place to discuss CLUB/ 5 the program to all colleges in the uni- SUMMARY/ 5 Hillside brush fire McNair program welcomes nine stu- n tion. But this is only half of the qualifi- OPPORTUNITY: The cations for the Ronald E. McNair Post- consumes 10 acres nominees will have the Baccalaureate Achievement Program. By Trinity Powells to contain the brush fire and The program, established in 1986, Daily Titan Asst. News Editor the flames consumed no more chance to set goals, was named for Dr. Ronald E. McNair, than 10 acres. Officials said participate in research astronaut mission specialist on the ill- Large plumes of smoke the fire was never a threat fated Challenger space shuttle. McNair could be seen rising from the to any of the surrounding and make connections and six crewmembers were killed when hills north of Brea Thursday, homes. the Challenger exploded after lift off on when a brush fire began eat- Jan. 28, 1986. Officials also said about By Michael Matter ing its way down the hill- 100 firefighters were dis- Daily Titan Staff Writer The program exists to encourage side. patched to the hillside to con- and support eligible students pursuing Beginning at about 1:50 tain and eventually extinguish graduate studies. p.m., the cause of the fire the fire. U.S. citizens and permanent resi- Students must have completed 59 was unknown at the time of Being a terrain with many dents are eligible to apply for certain semester units with a GPA of at least publication. Officials said the hills, the fire department used specialized Department of Education 3.0 by spring semester 2003 and plan cause would not be deter- a combination of airdrops and programs if the family-income level to major in mathematics, natural sci- mined until later today, said hand crews to extinguish the qualifies. ences or engineering in order to be Anna Cave, public informa- fire, Cave said. Applicants must be Cal State eligible for the 2003-04 academic year. tion officer for the Brea Fire Officials were confident Fullerton undergraduates who are Applications will be available at the Department. that the brush fire would first-generation college students and/or beginning of the spring semester. Brea firefighters were able be controlled by the end of ALMA CASTILLO/Daily Titan members of a racial or ethnic group Born poor in South Carolina, McNair Gerald Bryant is the director of Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program. under represented in graduate educa- MCNAIR/ 3

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CALENDARCALENDAR OOFF EVENTSEVENTS Community Project Room in Santa Ana will $13 to $16 for adults and $11 to p.m. to 8 p.m. featuring discount host a photography exhibit by $14 for children under 11. For billiards and bowling. For more The Orange County Michael Farr, June 1 through July ticket and program information, information, call (714) 278-2144. Performance Arts Center pres- 7. Admission is free. For more call (714) 755-5799. ents the concert “Brahms, Mahler information, call (714) 567-7233 The Department of Music & Whitacre,” June 2 at 7 p.m. in or (714) 567-7234. Campus presents Guitar Orchestras, May Segerstrom Hall. Tickets are on 24 at 8 p.m. in the Little Theatre sale in the Titan Student Union. Saint Joseph’s Ballet presents The Arboretum will have a gar- of the Performing Arts Building. ttwwoo For more information, call (714) its annual concert, “Light, within,” dening class for children ages 10- Advance ticket sales are $8 and A guide to what’s happening 278-2468. May 29 and June 1 at 8 p.m. and 12, where they can learn to make $5 with Titan discount. For more June 1 and June 2 at 2:30 p.m. plant food at home. The class will information, call (714) 278-3371. BRIEFS The UCI Department of Music at the Irvine Barclay Theatre in be held June 1 from 9:30 a.m. presents the UCI Jazz Orchestra Irvine. Tickets are $35 for adults to 10:30 a.m. The fee is $3 per The TSU Mainframe will pro- at the Irvine Barclay Theatre and $17.50 for children. For more person. For more information, call vide free printing May 24 from 1 Fullerton Museum to be Art as a tool for healing is June 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12 information, call (949) 854-4646. (714) 278-3579. p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Mainframe declared a landmark new exhibit at for general admission and $10 computer lounge. For more infor- Fullerton Museum for UCI faculty, staff, alumni and The Pacific Symphony The Arboretum will have mation, call (714) 278-7629. In a ceremony conducted by Orchestra presents the “Kids an “Award-Winning Home The Fullerton Museum will host seniors and $8 for UCI students. members of Fullerton Heritage, a Choice Awards,” May 25 at Composting Workshop” where The Titan Tusk Force meets “Art Heals, Art Works,” an exhibit For more information, call (949) nonprofit organization dedicated 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. at the participants can learn to main- every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in that explores the concept of art 854-4646. to preserving Fullerton history, Orange County Performance Arts tain a home composting system TSU 259. For more information, as a tool to promote physical and the Fullerton Museum will be offi- Center in Costa Mesa. During the June 1. The fee is $7 per person, call (714) 278-2468. psychological healing, beginning The Air Museum in Chino will cially designated a local historic event, the audience will vote for $5 to members and it is free to on Aug. 4. feature Women in Aviation June landmark on June 23 at 2 p.m. their favorite composers, musi- residents of sponsoring cities like The TSU presents the Titan The exhibit will feature the work 1 starting at 10 a.m. Admission to Open to the public, the cer- cal works and the leading hero Brea, Fullerton, La Habra and Pride Bowling League every of 16 Southern California visual the museum is $8.95 for adults emony will feature the unveil- and heroine of the orchestra. The Santa Ana. Please call to reserve Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. artists who have used their art to and $1.95 for youngsters 11 and ing of a plaque announcing the Pacific Orchestra also will perform a space at (714) 278-3579. This event is open for all faculty, deal with tragedies like illness, under. For more information, call museum’s landmark status and such works as the 20th Century staff and students and the cost death, addiction, abuse and more. (909) 597-3722. will conclude with a reception. Fox Fanfare and the theme from The TSU Underground will per week is $9. For more informa- Organized by the Fullerton The Fullerton Museum began “Star Wars.” Tickets range from have a family night May 25 from 5 tion, call (714) 278-2144. Museum and curated by art- The Grand Central Art Center as the city’s second public library, ist Janice DeLoof, the exhibit replacing the facility that opened will showcase a wide variety in 1907. of concepts, styles, media and Construction of the building approaches to art and healing. that is now the museum began in Among the artists featured in 1940 as a federal Works Projects the exhibit will be Carol Goldmark, Administration project and was who after surviving a near-fatal designed by local architect Harry accident, created drawings and Vaughn. paintings that combine floral The building was completed growth with anatomical forms. in 1941 and remained the Also featured will be printmaker city’s library until 1973 when Patrick Merrill, who overcame the Fullerton Main Library was alcohol and heroin addiction and opened adjacent to Fullerton City explores his experiences through Hall. his mixed media self portraits. Once the building was vacat- Sculptor Cheryl Ekstrom, ed, the newly formed Fullerton whose brother was murdered, Museum Association, which uses her creations of steel, plaster later renamed itself the Museum and gauze to deal with her sor- Association of North Orange rows. County, opened Muse 9 in April Painter Cathy Salser, uses art 1974 with its first permanent col- to reach those affected by domes- lection, an assemblage of bones tic violence. acquired from the La Brea Tar Also feature is video artist Pits. Marsia Alexander who works with In 1985 the city assumed other people’s stories of tragedy. operation of the building, made An opening reception for the major renovations to the facility exhibit will take place on Aug. 3 and took its present name of the and admission to the museum is Sherly Goat Hill Fullerton Museum Center where $4 for adults, $3 for students and it has served the community ever senior citizens, $1 for children Anderson tavern 1*6 since. 6- 12, and free for children 5 and For more information regard- under. 3*6 ing the landmark ceremony, For more information about contact the Fullerton Museum the exhibit, contact the Fullerton Center at (714) 738-6545. Museum at (714) 738-6545.

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Copyright ©2002 Daily Titan news Friday, May 24, 2002 3 Students help restore nPRESERVATION: Gettysburg Park employees rou- dead - 28,000 of them Confederate York Infantry, was repaired last year. tinely maintain the statues, but a soldiers and 23,000 who fought for The team this year is attempting to Conservators work to special group of con- the Union Army. reverse damage on two other monu- servators has triaged a The statues mark the ments, one commemorating the First protect some 1,300 dozen monuments that Union line along what Pennsylvania Cavalry and the other, are showing more than “It’s great to is now Hancock Avenue, the soldiers who fought with the First historic outdoor bronze a little battle fatigue. one of the most high- New York Light Artillery. and granite statues Conservation experts and feel you’re ly visited areas in the The Park Service, which maintains University of Delaware 6,000-acre park, which on all its battlefields, throughout the graduate students from draws 1.8 million visi- United States, the largest assemblage By Amy Worden preserving Knight Ridder Newspapers the Winterthur Program tors a year. of outdoor sculpture in the world, in Art Conservation are The work started last says efforts to protect the Gettysburg painstakingly scrap- summer. The conserva- monuments in the 1980s went awry. The battle that turned the tide of something ing off acrylic coatings tors hope to average two A well-intentioned conservator sand- the Civil War lasted only three days. applied in the 1980s a year. blasted the metal and applied the The monuments erected to the fallen for people to krt campus that did more harm than Using student labor at acrylic coating to make the bronze soldiers years later were supposed to Bhtyah Shtrum uses acetone to remove residue from a monument. good. Gettysburg helps keep sparkle the way it might have when last forever. Across a field below see. So many the cost of the project the statues were erected, say park But the ravages of weather and van- Today, conservators have aban- The monument shows members of Cemetery Ridge, the down, but also gives stu- service officials. dals - aggravated by misguided resto- doned that aggressive procedure in the unit frantically loading a cannon, Confederate Army made dents a rare opportunity “They stripped the metal down to ration attempts - now threaten some of visitors come favor of milder treatments. a fallen soldier crumpled at its base. its final push against the to work with outdoor what it looked like when the foundry the 1,300 bronze and granite statues “The old method made the bronze The students’ work involves spraying, North in what would be sculpture. first cast it,” said Dennis Montagna, depicting Union and Confederate sol- look like something brand new,” said scraping and scrubbing tiny blades of bloodiest battle of the to this site.” “The experience is director of monument research and diers, their leaders and horses - one Montagna. “We want it to look like a grass, hairs in the soldiers’ beards and Civil War. so much different than preservation for the National Park of the largest collections of outdoor historic work that is being cared for.” creases in their uniforms. It was here that Gen. working in a lab,” said Service. “Now, as everyone knows sculptures in the nation. Outdoor sculpture experts say the A recent assessment by the Robert E. Lee’s sol- Nicole Nicole Grabow, a sec- from watching `Antiques Roadshow,’ In the decades after the Civil War, learning process continues. Fairmount Park Art Association, diers met Union forces Grabow, ond-year student from you don’t strip off history.” veterans groups, mainly from Northern On a recent morning here, shortly which manages a large collection of in “Pickett’s Charge,” Wilmington, Del., as she Montagna said the scraping exposed states, campaigned for monuments Wilmington, Del. before the throngs of tourists arrived, outdoor sculptures in Philadelphia, the July 3, 1863, battle balanced on a scaffold. the metal that had been protected to honor every regiment that fought five Winterthur students clad in pro- found that regular maintenance wash- that halted the South’s “It’s great to feel you’re when the statues were installed, and at Gettysburg. Fields of the bronze tective gear and wielding power ing and waxing of the artworks can advance across the preserving something allowed it to corrode. “At the same and granite statues rose at strategic washers began work on a bronze stave off the ravages of time. Mason-Dixon line for for people to see. So time, the lacquer coating failed and battle sites throughout the Gettysburg relief commemorating a New York “We found after removing the wax good. many visitors come to this site.” exposed parts of the bronze to the National Military Park between 1870 Artillery battery that helped hold the coating that the metal was in exactly When it was over, 51,000 men were One monument, to the 42d New elements.” and 1920. ground below Cemetery Ridge. the same condition it was 20 years

Title IV of the Higher Education Act Association of Educational Opportunity Students are given a myriad of oppor- more inclusive of students from other don’t know of many state universities MCNAIR of 1965, it is part of a large umbrella Personnel, an affiliate member of the tunities to attend conferences and tour major disciplines as long as they are that have McNair. It usually goes to the n from page 1 organization of federally funded TRIO Council for Opportunity in Education graduate-school programs at universi- seeking a doctorate and they meet the more prestigious research universities Programs. Established by Congress to (COE) and a part of the TRIO pro- ties all over the country. other eligibility criteria.” in the country. It is a vote of confidence dreamed of being a scientist. As vale- “provide educational opportunity for grams.” “This will be our third group of grad- Bryant said one of the programs from the U.S. Department of Education dictorian of his high-school class, he all Americans regardless of race, eth- Bryant was highly qualified and put uates,” Bryant said. “CSUF is funded biggest strengths is that it provides that CSUF has such highly qualified earned his undergraduate degree in nic background or economic circum- his experience to use. for 20 McNair scholars at any given students with new perspectives by students.” physics from North Carolina AT&T stance,” TRIO is a series of programs to “Being in that position, I was capable time. We graduate nine or 10 each year exposing them to top graduate schools McNair scholar Darlene Muro has State University before earning his help low-income Americans graduate of understanding the McNair program and 90 percent have graduated and nationwide. been accepted to the graduate-school doctorate degree at the Massachusetts from college while overcoming class, from the tenets that go into running the gone on to graduate school. We had 38 “The deans and department chairs of program at the University of Southern Institute of Technology. Recognized cultural and social barriers to higher program to the national perspective as applications this spring, interviewed 15 graduate school departments appreciate California School of Policy Planning nationally as an expert in the field education. far as what is expected of a program,” eligible applicants and accepted nine of the value that goes into the program and Development – her No. 1 choice. of physics, McNair was one of 35 The program provides opportunities he said. them to the program.” and the manner in which it prepares “All of my personal thoughts and applicants from a pool of 10,000 to to set goals, participate in research and The McNair program provides stu- The nine recently accepted McNair students to be successful,” he said. experiences with the McNair program be chosen by NASA for the fledgling develop relationship skills with other dents who may have participated in Scholars and their respective majors “Our program enjoys strong institu- have been incredibly positive,” she space- shuttle program. Only the sec- students and faculty that are crucial to TRIO educational programs for young- are Dave Bolger (biological science), tional support from President Gordon said. “Because I am the first person in ond African American to fly in space, success at the graduate-school level. er ages, like Talent Search and Upward Hany Elazery (computer science), on down to academic and student affairs my family to ever attend a university, McNair orbited the Earth 122 times on Directed by Gerald Bryant at CSUF, Bound, with a proven method that pre- Maria Franco (mathematics), Tram to the deans and department chairs of sometimes it was difficult to seek edu- his first mission in 1984. the McNair program debuted less than pares them for the rigors of a graduate- Hoang (applied mathematics), Sunshine the various schools. Institutionalized cational guidance from my very sup- Education was key to his success. three years ago. level degree program. Lawson (criminal justice, ethnic stud- support is critical to the success of any portive family. As an accomplished saxophonist and “The program began three months Each individual McNair scholar ies), Susan Lewis (psychology), Rudy program.” “The program guided me through sixth- degree black belt in karate, he before I arrived,” Bryant said. “The has a faculty mentor. They participate Rosas (history), Christopher Uranga Political science professor Sandra what could have been an overwhelming was given three honorary doctorates interim director had just had a site in a 10-week research internship that (chemistry) and John Urrea (mathemat- Sutphen coordinates women’s studies process of preparing for grad school. and numerous fellowships and com- visit from the program officer at the includes a $2,800 stipend and attend ics). programs and chairs the academic sen- The staff was exceptional. They have mendations. He was only 35 at the time Department of Education. I had an workshops that improve their academic Bryant said many students don’t ate. She also is a McNair faculty men- gone above and beyond their job of his death. advantage because I had been on the skills. They are encouraged to pre- apply because they are not in the tar- tor. descriptions. I am and always will be The McNair program operates at board for three years and served as pare research for publication and/or geted majors. “I’ve been familiar with the McNair thankful for having the opportunity to 156 colleges nationwide. Funded under president for one year for Western presentation at scholarly conferences. “We now have the wherewithal to be program for years,” Sutphen said. “I be part of this program.”

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Simon. But Clauder doubts the its kick-off event on Nov. 6 in the spring 2002 semester to plan future CLUB governor would agree to a debate SUMMARY TSU to introduce students, faculty events and talk about recruitment. n from page 1 because it would just give Simon n from page 1 and staff to the new program. Members also thought of ways to a platform. Student pride groups are estab- increase school spirit, drafted a design timless crimes such as drug abuse. “Simon’s getting a lot of press Stated Student Association convention lished every few years on campus, but for a university flag, and invented He said Jones’ argument was that already and making a name for in Washington, D.C. Gomez said they usually die out within months. The chant songs. crime has decreased since the law himself,” Clauder said. went because they were consider- executive staff didn’t want the Titan The Titan Tusk Force wasn’t went into effect. Clauder’s rebut- Both Clauder and Singham ing joining the organization. In the Tusk Force to face the same fate, so included in the 2001-02 budget, tal was that crime has decreased are confident more students will end, they opted not to. They already they staged an event at the start of the because it was formed after the it nationwide, including states where become involved in the club in spent about $16,300.20 annually on spring 2002 semester. was drafted. ASI eventually allotted the law does not exist. the fall semester, especially as the dues for the California State Student Titan Spirit Day was held on Feb. the group about $3,000. It is slated to “It’s unfair and a waste of November election nears. Association. 21, in conjunction with a university receive about $10,000 in the 2002-03 money,” Clauder said. Both will continue to meet over basketball game. A pre-game event budget. Singham agreed with Clauder, the summer to set up a schedule of Titan Tusk Force featuring free music and food drew Next year, the group will hold more dissecting the issue further. events for the next semester. dozens of participants. The festivities events during baseball and basketball “I don’t think drugs are the prob- Clauder said that students inter- The executive staff also set out to continued when participants relocated seasons. Members will expand Titan lem. I think that drugs being illegal ested in the club gave him their foster tradition, unity and school pride to the gym to cheer on the men’s Spirit Day and make it a standing is the problem,” Singham said. contact information and were will- during the 2001-02 fiscal year. basketball team. The large crowd set tradition. They’ll also recruit fresh- Both agreed that changes need to ing to get involved over summer an attendance record. Titan Spirit Day men during student orientations this be made to the existing three-strikes break. In late October, Zazueta and Basilio concluded with a post-game event summer. law that is more than 3 years old. “I’ll do some planning and sched- announced the formation of the Titan at the TSU underground. The Pub “A lot of people call Cal State Singham and Clauder would uling over the summer,” Clauder Tusk Force, a group that would pro- brimmed to capacity with Titans. Fullerton a commuter campus,” Lopez like to see debates between Gov. said. mote school pride and publicize stu- A 12-member Titan Tusk Force said. “That’s not the message we want Gray Davis and his opponent, Bill dent events. The organization hosted committee met weekly throughout the to send out. It doesn’t have to be that

Rosario, after seeing the damage to his ACCIDENT car. n from page 1 Cortes-Valle said “squat” parking – parking in the middle of aisle waiting for Sherly Nassar pounded on his window to stop. a space – is a large problem on campus. The suspect then allegedly began swerv- She said that since she started her shift ing side to side as if he was trying to that day she spent much of her morning Anderson throw Nassar out of the back of the truck, telling students who were “squatting” in Cortes-Valle said. the aisles to move their cars. Racing south through the access road “There can be four to five cars in a lot 3*6 of the parking lot, the driver allegedly of rows that park in middle of the aisle reached speeds of more than 50 mph, way,” the officer said. “This is what can Cortes-Valle said. cause accidents.” The suspect lost control of his truck, Cortes-Valle said she hears about slammed into a black Mercedes C230 these incidents often where a student and flipped over, crashing into the trees. will complain about his or her car getting “Out in the lane he sped up and keyed or where verbal altercations occur started swerving,” Nassar said. “After after fighting for a parking space. about five to 10 seconds after swerving, I “It is really hard on students with Sherly ducked down. Next thing I knew I found finals coming up and having to look myself lying next to the trees and I was for parking, people can get frustrated,” [still] in the bed of the truck.” Cortes-Valle said. Anderson The suspect was taken into custody. In the end, no one was injured in the “This was such a pointless accident,” accident. Nassar escaped with a small said owner of the Mercedes Eros Del bruise on his arm. 3*6

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Sherly Anderson 3*6 Friday, May 24, 2002 The Daily Titan All He Knows Our Voice that is He’s LEFT RIGHT Terror, terror everywhere Traffic, traffic everywhere Someone might be watching By Kimberly Pierceall By John Phillips Whether you’re lounging in pornography access in a university Daily Titan Opinion Editor Special to the Titan Becker Amphitheater, frolicking in library and right to privacy. the pond in front of Langsdorf Hall, Next time you’re using a com- Mental exhaustion. Combine that Out of the things in this world playing hacky-sack in the Quad or puter on campus, you might want to with an abnormal amount of Pepsi that irritate me – whiny Los Angeles viewing your favorite pornography glance at your neighbor’s computer coursing through my veins and hear- Times editorials, any movie starring Web site in the Titan computer lab, screen. Depending on your tastes ing the word “terror” attached to every Barbra Streisand and “Survivor” – you’re being watched…by Daily ,you might be pleasantly or disturb- sentence uttered by everyone on CNN nothing sets me off more than sitting Titan staffers who have too much ingly surprised. If you experience and it almost makes me wish I lived in traffic. time on their hands, for example. the latter, there isn’t much you can on Walden’s pond away from civiliza- Think about it. Those of us in Log onto the CSUF portal and do besides give the person a chastis- tion and all things “terrible.” Southern California are operating you can activate four Web cams with ing glare, mutter “why don’t you That’s it. No more “Nightly News.” under a freeway grid that was built fly-on-the-wall views of the previ- do that at home” under your breath No more parusing Los Angeles Times in the ‘50s. ously mentioned areas of campus. and leave to a safer porn-free area headlines. No more checking Yahoo! You don’t have to be a mathemati- The cameras record 24 hours a day of the computer lab. Unfortunately, news updates. cian to figure: explosive growth + and the picture is updated every with the exception of the research It’s too stressful having the govern- Kimberly Pierceall/Daily Titan lame politicians = John sits in traffic. second. Every second counts when lab on the first floor of the library, no ment tell me on a daily basis how I But don’t expect the state of California you’re bored and logon to see people computer lab on campus is porn-free may die in a terrible apartment explo- to build any new freeways. walking across campus or working since Cal State Fullerton belongs to sion at the hands of a terrorist suicide When he’s not using state funds to on a computer (working, surfing the California. Public buildings cannot bomber strapped with nukes given to Role of a “Good buy overpriced computer software in Web for porn…it’s all relative) and censor what people view online. him by an “evil” nation. order to secure large campaign con- happen to see some lewd action just Should the people who are view- It’s all a little too much for a college tributions, Gov. Gray “Wheeler and by accident. ing porn on campus computers or student focused on the usual grating Dealer” Davis is buying exorbitantly On one such evening in particular, participating in any other embar- priorities of finals, work and writ- Wife” has changed priced electricity. a man was spotted in the library base- rassing or lewd act on campus be ing scathing, liberal-slanted opinions. That being said, cheap solutions ment computer lab with pornography informed that they are being filmed? Forget sending tax-rebate checks in do exist to speed up the flow of traf- filling his computer screen. A few Permission usually needs to be the mail, the government should start Shannon Gladys several attempts to revive the virtues fic – namely eliminating California’s Web-cam voyeurs decided to visit granted for someone’s image to be issuing federally mandated “happy Daily Titan Staff Writer of the submissive wife similar to the two-tiered speed limit. This crazy law the lab and inform the gentleman that published on a Web site or in a pills” to American citizens to alleviate advice in “The Surrendered Wife,” limits big-rigs to 55 miles per hour You may have seen it before. That he was being filmed and that they broadcast. the fears given to them by the White Simon & Schuster (2001). and regular vehicles to 65 or 70 mph. e-mail chain-letter that gives advice to weren’t from “Candid Camera.” The It would be less than feasible to House, FBI and news outlets. In “The Surrendered Wife,” author As most of you know, split speeds women on how to be a “good wife.” informer pointed and waved to the ask the permission off all 30,000 The most recent terrorist alert Laura Doyle, promotes the philosophy cause an uneven flow of traffic, which From what I’ve heard, the e-mail camera and the man had no idea he students on campus if it is indeed came from Defense Secretary “not that women are happiest when they makes merging onto freeways and makes its circulation every few years was being filmed. OK to use their likeness if it happens a happy camper” Donald Rumsfeld obey their husbands at all times. She trips on two-lane stretches a real joy into mailboxes across the country. Besides the situation being an to be caught by the cameras; but who warned Americans that terrorists said that women should submit to sex to experience. As I prepared for my wedding in interesting study in the levels of voy- students should still realize they’re might lob some nukes our way said, whenever their husbands wish, and Therefore, it seems like it should August this obviously piqued my eurism (if you watch someone else being watched. “They (terrorists) inevitably will get should not demand satisfaction for be relatively logical to create a unified interest. I had to find out what some watching porn are you yourself also On tonight’s episode of “Caught their hands on them (nukes) and they themselves. They should also forgive speed limit, right? Wrong. domestic “professionals” watching porn without intentionally in the Computer Lab…” will not hesitate to use them.” Good to indiscretions away from As long as liberals have the right advised to the masses. doing so?) it raises the question of know! That useful piece of informa- “Let him talk home. to vote, there will always be a gang tion will help me feel oh so comfort- Heck, I might learn a Come again? of hysterical believers in the nanny- able when I’m in Washington, D.C. thing or two. first – remem- I will confess I do state elected to office. So, until they for the Fourth of July and flying to a “Don’t complain if get pleasure in those let their inner-desires get the best of The Daily Titan article poli- he’s home late for din- simple domestic acts convention on Sept.11. Can someone ber his topics them and they join John Walker Lindh pass the gas mask? ner or even if he stays like matching all of my in taking up arms with the enemy, we out all night. Count this boyfriend’s previously Letters to the Editor should be brief and are subject to edit- But I’m not the only one in the line have to rely on them forgetting that it’s of fire. If you live in an apartment, you as a minor compared to of conversa- filthy socks after I’ve election day or not being able to read ing. They should also include a signature and telephone too could be an Al-Qaida target (and what he might have gone washed them. But, if the voting instructions. number. you thought your noisy upstairs neigh- through that day.” tion are more there’s an indiscre- At the mere thought of raising the Editorials are the opinion of the editorial board, comprised bors were annoying). Vice President “Listen to him. You tion away from home, speed limit, Joan Claybrook of Ralph may have a dozen impor- somebody’s probably of the Editor in Chief, Managing Editor, News Editor, Opinion Dick Cheney told Fox News that the important Nader’s group Public Citizen said the White House received threats directed tant things to tell him, but not coming home. move would be “a death sentence for a Editor and section editors. the moment of his arrival I believe there is a toward apartment complexes. You than yours.” lot of Americans on the highways.” Columns are the personal opinion of the writer. They do not might want to rethink that lease right is not the time. Let him middle ground to all One officer told me that truck talk first. Remember his reflect those of the university, the faculty, The Daily Titan or about now. this. A compromise. He breaks “wouldn’t be able to handle topics of conversation can assume the respon- the student body. FBI Director Robert Mueller said Housekeeping increased speeds” and “would result we should expect suicide bombers in are more important than sibilities that seem more in more people scraped off the high- America any day now. “I wish I could yours.” Monthly suited to him, and I will way.” Besides being humorous, “The press is not public opinion” be more optimistic,” he said. Would Say what?! May 13, 1955 assume those suited to these “Chicken Littles” are just plain you like a “happy pill,” Mr. Mueller? To read it now is hilar- Advice on being a me. wrong. -Prussian Prince Otto von Bismarck, 1862 ious. But, on May 13, Stop terrorizing your own citizens! “good wife” Recently, when Common sense tells us that truck- Tell The Daily Titan what is on your mind, what drives We can terrorize ourselves with our 1955 in Housekeeping we got a flat tire, my ers know the capabilities of their vehi- our campus and what influences our world. over-active post-Sept. 11 imagina- Monthly it was honest boyfriend simply said, cles much better than bureaucrats in tions. to goodness, well-inten- “Let’s go to the gas sta- Sacramento. Truckers would have to Cal State Fullerton students, faculty, staff and friends After such a tragedy, it’s only logi- tioned counsel about a tion to get a tire patch be on a suicide mission to drive their - express your opinion and write a letter to the editor. cal that we would think the worst. woman’s place in the home. kit.” A tire patch kit? I lazily agreed. trucks at a speed that was unsafe. In Don’t get me wrong. At one point I After all, I didn’t know what to do Bring letters to CP-670 addressed to “Opinion.” “Maybe the Statue of Liberty is next. so much as they are American truck- When will they get to the White struggled with wanting to be a perfect with a tire patch kit. As I watched him ers and not Muslim terrorists, the odds Or send an e-mail by visiting the Opinion section at : House? Is it really safe to go outside partner. When I became engaged last steadily working on the tire, patiently of that happening are pretty remote. year, I felt the burden of wanting to be http://dailytitan.fullerton.edu today? Is that white powdery sub- nursing it back to fullness, I was over- A 1999 study from the Automobile stance on my donut really sugar??” “every woman.” I wanted to have the come with thankfulness and relief. It Club of Southern California found Paranoia strikes deep and America full-time job, be the full-time student was OK for him to take over, be the unified speed limits are safer. When was just beginning to get over it by the and house cleaner and be beautiful handy man and fix the tire while I the speeds of two vehicles traveling time federal officials started issuing and sexy all at the same time. Then waited quietly in the car. And, it’s OK at the same direction on a highway Letter to the Editor unsubstantiated and uncertain reports I received some wise, gentle words for me to take over the laundry and vary by 10 mph, they’re nearly four of future calamities to occur. from a professor right here at school. magically transform his dirt ridden times as likely to run into each other Almost immediatly following “Get over it!” socks. No questions asked. as when they’re traveling the same Terrorism shouldn’t be toler- Sept.11, President George W. Bush That’s all she said. Those three Sure, it’s nice to see crisp vacuum speed. When the speed difference urged Americans to go back to their simple words shot right through me marks in the carpet and smell Downey is 20 mph, an accident is almost 16 Contrary to what FBI Director Robert Mueller says, we don’t have to regular routines. Apparently our regu- and onto the desk of the girl behind fresh sheets when we get into bed, but times more likely. “live with terrorism.” lar routine now includes getting daily me. Could it be that easy to erase what these are the pleasures that come in The state should scrap the two-tier That kind of mindset invites passive acceptance. Unless there is a updates of our imminent demise. I saw my mother and my mother’s due time, not because he is superior speed limit to make the freeways safer huge public outcry about Mueller’s statement, we’ve sealed our fate and Refuse to let these warnings affect mother practice? and not because I am inferior. Just and more importantly to prevent John encouraged terrorists to immolate us on an increasingly vaster scale. your psyche and combat the prob- I don’t know if I’m a feminist, but because. from sitting in more traffic. Instead we must ruthlessly crush terrorist states, by whatever means lem by using common sense. If you I do know I’m not surrendered or sub- Let me take care of me. You take necessary. The public must demand that Bush live up to his stated see someone strapped with dynamite missive. It’s just not in my blood. care of you. Then we can take care - Phillips is a free-lance columnist. principles post-9/11. He must move decisively against Iran, the world’s about to walk into your favorite coffee In recent years there have been of us. majoring in political science at Cal biggest sponsor of terrorism, stop treating the enabling Saudis with kid shop – run. If you get a white powdery gloves, and allow Israel to destroy Arafat and the PLO. substance in the mail – run. If you see a terrorist-sent nuke heading in your - Tym Parsons general direction...don’t bother run- Air-bags are full of hot air Seattle, Washington ning, but be sure to thank the Bush administration for warning you. By Heather Hampton Drivers can be seriously injured or killed if they hit the Daily Titan Staff Writer steering wheel or the windshield. Air bags are supposed to protect people from such injuries. My air bag was a bogus As a driver, I rely heavily on air bags to be my life-sav- buffer. It gave me no protection whatsoever. ing device in a frontal collision. Air bags are like guardian The U.S. Department of Transportation says that “air angels, sheltering people from the hands of unexpected bags mounted in the steering wheel and the right front Student travelers take cau- death. But sadly, I cannot call the air bag my guardian instrument panel are designed to protect people in serious angel. frontal crrashes; the kind that account for more than half of nVACATION: With will ruin their trips with drugs, alcohol can only visit you in jail after being I was recently in a car accident that threw me for the most all occupant crash deaths.” or disorderly behavior. Students under notified of your arrest and give you a traumatic loop of my life; but the fact that my air bags did If air bags are meant to save lives in frontal car crashes, Memorial Day right the age of 21 find it easy to go to a list of local attorneys. not deploy was even more disturbing. why was I saved without the device ever deploying? foreign country to drink alcohol and Many young Americans go abroad According to the United States Department of According to the National Highway Traffic Safety around the corner, behave in an offensive manner. assuming that local authorities will Transportation, “air bags are designed to inflate in crashes Administration, “more than 6,200 people are alive as of people need to keep Although the legal drinking age in overlook such conduct. They believe equivalent to hitting a solid barrier at 10-12 mph.” Nov. 11, 2000 because of air bags.” some countries may be 18, students they are immune from prosecution In my particular case, I was traveling 55 to 60 mph. I’d like to let the National Highway Traffic Safety safety in mind should not take advantage of it. Just in foreign lands because they are My silver Plymouth Neon clobbered a forest-green Ford Administration know that I am alive today not because of as the legal drinking age may differ in American citizens. But Americans Explorer. air bags. By Olivia Maciel these countries, other laws might also should heed foreign laws just as others The driver of the Explorer slammed on her brakes just as It is obvious that my air bags were ineffective in a crash Special to the Titan be different. are expected to obey all the laws of I was about to make a lane change. My reaction time was where I could have seen my last day on earth. About four years ago, my friend the countries they visit. People need to nil and I never hit my brakes. Fortunately, I am alive because my front end went under With only one week until the went to Rosarito, Mexico during Labor become familiar with other cultures, It resulted in a bent up and awful mess. the car. I was not informed of this bit of information until I semester officially ends and Memorial Day weekend to supposedly have a customs and laws. My air bag never ejected from the steering wheel. went to claim my belongings a few days after the accident. Day weekend nears, many students good time and have a few drinks. At My friend is grateful that noth- My eyes may be fooling me, but aren’t Ford Explorers The front hood was bent back as if a monster had taken his will be getting ready for that much- the time he was 18 years old, the legal ing more serious than a jail stay was a solid barrier? gigantic hand and shoved it up against the windshield. The anticipated time off from school to drinking age in Mexico. imposed by local authorities. When I realized I was headed for that bear-like vehicle, I lights were punched out as if a kick boxer was practicing take a trip. Granted, the break is well- He behaved obnoxiously, walking Aside from getting arrested, there was convinced that I was in for the nastiest crash of my life. has latest move on my 2000 Neon. deserved, but nevertheless students down the strip intoxicated – something are other potential dangers of becom- It wasn’t like I hit a pansy little bike or a metal trash can. Although I am grateful to be alive, my faith in air bags should beware. he would not have done had he been in ing intoxicated in unfamiliar locales, It felt like I had hit a solid rock and my reliable guardian has diminished to a tiny mustard seed. Trips to Cancun, Mexico or short the United States. He ended up getting using drugs or misbehaving. Students angel, the air bag, had let me down. I know that air bags save lives. I am not trying to make trips to Rosarito, Ensenada or San arrested and put in jail. His so-called can become victims of rape or targets The air bags in my car should have automatically inflated a mockery of those saved by this ingenious device. I am Felipe are especially popular among short trip ended with a lengthy stay in for thieves by not being able to exer- upon impact. I was traveling at a high speed on a freeway only stating that I could be dead because my air bag failed the college crowd to take during holi- a jail cell. cise good judgment while under the and hit a car straight on. Fortunately, I had a seat belt on. to deploy. day weekends and summer breaks. When you get arrested in a differ- influence. Yet, drivers and passengers wearing seat belts in high- I may never find a reliable explanation for what hap- While most students will have a ent country, the U.S. consular officer To avoid ruining your trip, be safe speed frontal crashes are still at deadly risk without the pened that bitter fall day, but all I know is that I am thankful safe and enjoyable adventure, others cannot get you out of jail. The officer and use prudent judgment. deployment of air bags. to be alive. Friday, May 24, 2002 Behind the scenes of Titan athlet- nSUPPORT: They do it all for CSUF coaches, players, fans and the media By Laura L. Gaghan and high school. He said making the said. “The days can get really stress- Special to the Titan transition to CSUF was pleasant. ful.” “I didn’t enjoy the negative side of “I like the seasonal aspect of the Who was MVP last year? Where sports,” he said. “By taking this job I job,” Emerling said. “ I enjoy the is the tournament held next week? was able to root for the home team. interaction with the people and seeing Who has the highest batting average? It’s fun to win, you feel a part of [the the athletes win is something I really These are just a few of the questions team].” enjoy.” that someone might ask the Cal State Emerling said he was drawn to the Spencer said he feels the same Fullerton sports information direc- job because of his love for baseball. way. tors. “It seemed like a natural move for “I like working with college ath- Mel Franks, Jason Spencer and me,” he said. letes,” he said. “There’s not a lot of Ryan Emerling make up their own Before working at CSUF, all the ego. Some are still doing [their sport] team that provides statistical infor- SIDs were involved with communica- for the love of the game.” mation, among other things, on the tions in some way or form. Franks With the good side of the job comes athletics at CSUF. used to work for the Daily News the bad – paperwork and long hours. Each SID works to help promote Tribune as a sports writer but in 1980 “The impact [of the hours] can con- the athletic department. the job of SID opened up at CSUF. flict with family,” Franks said. “It kills “We promote the athletes, coaches “Mel is an all-time great Titan and weekend ski trips.” and highlights of the sports,” Franks has been here forever,” Elders said. “If Spencer, who puts in 60 hours in said. there was anyone who bleeds orange a regular work week, said aside from Coaches recognize what they do and blue the most it would be Mel the hours, there are not really any to help. Franks.” other objections to the job. “Having them take the phone calls Spencer graduated from USC, What keeps Franks going each day from the media is a big help for majoring in broadcast journalism. is that he likes the idea of being some- the coaches,” baseball coach George He started at CSUF in December of what of a paid fan. Horton said. “They take the pressure 2000. “The unbreakable spirit of the ath- off us, so that we can focus on coach- Emerling covered sports for the lete makes it worthwhile,” he said. ing. They give us statistical informa- Irvine World News and then became Spencer said he smiles when things tion for our teams. We just go to them the first SID at Irvine Valley College. get in the paper for the public to read. and they supply the stats.” He got connected with Franks and “I enjoy helping [the sports or ath- The SIDs also help to inform the was given the opportunity to come to letes] get noticed, whether promoting public about CSUF athletics. Fullerton in March of 2000. on or off the field.” “They help us put our media bro- Horton says that all the SIDs are Emerling, who previously worked chure guides together and they update “off the charts.” as an SID alone, said that working our Web site,” cross country/track and “I tip my cap to them for a job well with Spencer and Franks is a much field coach John Elders said. done,” he said. better experience. Each of the SIDs profess they are The SIDs enjoy their job as a “It is nice to be part of a team huge sports fans and that can be a ben- whole. instead of an individual,” he said. efit for someone going into this job. “I fell into it and fell in love with “Mel’s great at letting me run with the photo illustration by jaime nolte Franks played sports in junior high it, although it’s hard work,” Spencer technical aspects like the Web site. He They are members of every CSUF team – Ryan Emerling, Mel Franks and Jason Spencer. Searching for

Sophomore right-hander Wes the perfect NBA Littleton was one of nine additional players invited this week By Tim Povtak but they have been helpless in late-game situations to participate in the 2002 USA The Orlando Sentinel against O’Neal and Bryant. Neither team has a sup- Baseball National Team Trials in porting cast that is anything but average. The Spurs Tucson, Ariz. from June 18-23. ORLANDO - Winning an NBA champion- in 1999 were the last team to win an NBA title Littleton, who has blossomed ship today is a lot like winning a ballroom dance before O’Neal and Bryant matured into champions into one of the top starting pitchers contest. together, but center David Robinson still was in his in the country, is 9-3 with a 1.75 It takes two. prime then, giving Duncan the co-pilot he needed. ERA that ranks eighth nationally One great basketball player – like one great Robinson is 36 now and not healthy enough (bad and second among pitchers with dancer – can dazzle onlookers, eliciting oohs and back) to be anything more than a role player. 100 or more innings. aahs into the night, but he isn’t going anywhere “I’m sure you could still (win a title) with one He has struck out 79 and without the right partner. (star), but your margin of error is a lot less,” Spurs walked 30 in 118.1 innings and One star can sell the tickets and carry the load Coach Gregg Popovich said. “The people who opponents are batting just .221. during a successful regular season – and even deep Littleton will join teammate Chad have won championships have had that (two), so krt campus into the playoffs – but it takes a pair of stars to you would think that’s pretty good evidence.” Cordero at the trials. Cordero, become champion. Although there is only one player such as L.A. Laker Kobe Bryant drives past Sixer guard Allen Iverson during the NBA one of the top closers in the coun- “Fortunately for us, our monster is two-headed,” O’Neal, teams continue to buy into that two-star All-Star game held at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, PA, Feb. 10, 2002. try with his 12 saves, was on the Los Angeles Lakers point guard Derek Fisher said. theory in hopes of catching the Lakers. ers making the maximum allowed by the collective Only once in the past 11 years has a team won an first wave of invitees last month. The Lakers – barreling toward a third consecu- That’s why the Magic cleared so much salary- bargaining agreement. And it hinges on the ability to NBA title without at least two all-stars on the roster. The USA National Team will tive NBA title – are the most visible example of cap space in the summer of 2000; the plan was find the right mix of role players. Boston has taken When Jordan retired for the first time, Houston won be selected from a pool of 36 what everyone else in the league has been trying to sign two free agents to maximum contracts. control of its semifinal series against higher-seeded the 1994 NBA title with center Hakeem Olajuwon players, of which an additional to copy. Though they failed to get Duncan, the Magic were Detroit primarily because of its ability to strike with and nothing but a roster of role players, beating the eight have yet to be determined. Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant together able to sign McGrady and Grant Hill, hoping they either Paul Pierce or Antoine Walker. The Pistons rely New York Knicks in a seven-game NBA Finals. The official team roster will be have created a team on the brink of a dynasty, with would be enough to at least reach the NBA Finals. too heavily on Jerry Stackhouse, who consistently The Rockets repeated as champions in 1995 after determined and announced on a future as bright as its past. Both are stars on their Though McGrady has developed into one of attracts double-team defenses. The Charlotte Hornets trading for veteran all-star Clyde Drexler to balance June 24. own, dominating players individually, but neither the NBA’s best players, the Magic have struggled have relied heavily on star point guard Baron Davis, their attack. They won that title by sweeping the Louisville's Lelo Prado will would win a title by himself. because Hill’s ankle has required three surger- but they’re without Jamal Mashburn. He has missed Magic, who had O’Neal and Penny Hardaway as serve as the head coach for Team “It would be pretty tough to do it with one guy, ies in the past two years. The Magic will get a all but a few minutes of the postseason, meaning co-stars. USA. He will be assisted by one star – at least as long as Shaq and me are second chance to land another star free agent in the Hornets don’t have enough weapons to beat the In the ‘80s, the Lakers (with Magic Johnson and Terry Alexander of Jacksonville, around together,” Bryant daid. “We’re like a tag 2003 when Indiana’s Jermaine O’Neal, Denver’s Nets. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) or the Celtics (with Larry Sunny Golloway of Oral Roberts team out there.” Antonio McDyess, Duncan and Kidd become free New Jersey has Kidd – the best point guard in Bird and Kevin McHale) seemingly won every title. and Terry Rupp of Maryland. The duo effect is the reason why the Lakers were agents. But San Antonio, Miami and Washington the NBA – and have been getting a secondary lift In 1983, when Philadelphia broke the Lakers/Celtics Team USA will play a total 30 heavily favored to win this season’s title since the are expected to have major salary-cap room. from Keith Van Horn, Kerry Kittles or Kenyon stranglehold, the 76ers had Moses Malone and Julius games this summer, including 17 first day of training camp. It’s why Michael Jordan “With the defensive rules the way they are, you Martin. Although that’s good enough in the Eastern Erving sharing the load. on the domestic side of their Red, didn’t start winning championships in Chicago until have to be able to attack from two different spots on Conference, one of those three must take a bigger, When the Detroit Pistons won back-to-back titles White and Blue Summer Tour, 1991, when Scottie Pippen emerged as a legitimate the floor,” Magic General Manager John Gabriel more consistent role before the Nets can seriously in 1989 and ‘90, Joe Dumars had emerged as a quiet which will also take the team to star. It’s why Allen Iverson and Philadelphia fell said. “We thought we had one of the best (Hill) and think about winning a title. but viable second star for Isiah Thomas. the Netherlands and to Italy. short in the NBA Finals last season, and why New a guy who had a chance to get there (McGrady). “You can stop one great player. You can run three “It’s hard to say how many great players it takes Jersey’s Jason Kidd, Orlando’s Tracy McGrady And neither one was small.” or four guys at anyone and shut him down,” Lakers to win (a title),” said Lakers coach Phil Jackson, who –Information courtesy of and Minnesota’s Kevin Garnett won’t win a title. The two-star theory is molded by current sal- veteran forward Rick Fox says. “But you add a sec- also was the coach of the Jordan/Pippen Bulls, win- CSUF Athletic Media Relations It takes two. ary-cap rules that make it extremely difficult – and ond star, and things change. I don’t think you can do it ners of six titles in the ‘90s. “One great player makes The Spurs have Tim Duncan, the reigning MVP, fiscally irresponsible – to have more than two play- with one guy. Tell me a team that’s done it.” everyone else better around him. People can step into Changing of the nCOMMENTARY: Off-season trades have changed the NBA balance of By Mark Migrino and dishing out 5.6 assists per contest. last season to the cream of the crop in Daily Titan Staff Writer Although the new kid on the block the Eastern Conference. Kidd already in Sacramento, Bibby seems right at proved his worth to the team by leading In the NBA, the best moves aren’t home behind the three-point line in Arco them deep into the playoffs, a place his always made on the court – sometimes Arena. Shooting a scorching 49 percent predecessor never took the Nets. they’re made in a team’s front office. from downtown during his first playoff Kidd is enjoying a phenomenal sea- So since the New Jersey Nets and the series, Bibby is becoming a go-to-guy in son and his averages of 20.3 points, 8.6 Sacramento Kings pulled off blockbuster the fourth quarter. assists and 8.1 rebounds per game are trades last summer and landed two of the When the trade was announced, Kings close to a triple-double. top point guards in the league, it should fans rejoiced at the thought of having Kidd’s presence in New Jersey imme- come as no surprise they’re now battling Bibby running the break with All-Stars diately rejuvenated the old nucleus that for a berth in the NBA Finals. Chris Webber and Peja Stojakovic at has not made any noise in the postsea- In the Western Conference, the Kings his side. The veteran leadership of son. searched for an upgrade at point guard center Vlade Divac solidified a nucleus The team is now playing with more to replace the erratic play of Jason of exciting players that would produce unity with Kidd as the leader. He knows Williams. They needed composure and a high-octane offense that average 104 that his running mates are hungry for as Williams dazzled fans with his fancy points per game. a shot at the title and Kidd’s satisfying passes and lightening-quick crossover The talented and versatile bench of their appetites with his sweet dishes. dribble, his streaky three-point shoot- Sacramento, which includes Bobby Kidd’s supporting cast of Kenyon ing (31 percent) was a problem for the Jackson, Hedo Turkoglu and Scot Martin, Kerry Kittles and Keith Van team. Pollard complement the team’s fast- Horn provide Kidd more options with A few months following the playoffs, paced, up-and-down style of play. which he can showcase his superior the Kings traded him to the Memphis Perhaps a trade that will go down as passing skills. Their ability to move Grizzlies for the more reliable Mike one of the biggest steals in NBA his- without the ball and finish in transition Bibby. tory is the New Jersey Nets’ acquisition has made the Nets a dangerous, fast- Bibby surpassed expectations dur- of point guard Jason Kidd from the breaking team. ing the season and he’s continuing his Phoenix Suns for Stephon Marbury. In Bibby and Kidd’s unselfish play has KRTCAMPUS tear in the playoffs. The floor leader is just his first season with the Nets, the carried their respective team far into the The Nets’ Jason Kidd is fouled by Charlotte's P.J. Brown in the Nets 99-93 win, May averaging a stellar 18.5 points a game All-Star transformed a 26-56 team from playoffs.