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Geologists warn Southland Caffeine due for massive quake that could cause serious damage surviving Craze By Joey T. English For the Daily Titan and other major disasters Creates n April 18, 1906, at 5:12 A.M., the San Andreas Fault shocked a slumbering San Francisco Addicts with Americaʼs most disastrous earthquake. Stimulant provides students OHorrified moans from beneath collapsed walls filled the early morning fog. Busted quick jolt to stay awake, fuel tanks and broken gas lines sprayed but has its side effects incendiary gasses along streets littered with power lines. Defective water lines left citi- By Adam Levy zens watch defenseless. For the Daily Titan It looked as though the entire city would burn in the hellish aftermath. The quake, later computed as a magnitude 7.8, and subsequent fires killed 3,000 people. Caffeine -– taken in the form of cof- In a seismic snap, the San Andreas fee, tea, soda, pills and energy drinks Fault, which divides the Pacific plate – has become a habit on college cam- from the North American plate, reminded puses. Californians that their envied location has On the Cal State Fullerton campus its faults. there are multiple Starbucks outlets Geologists warn 100 years after the San and energy drinks available at nearly Francisco disaster that the focus of another every vendor. massive earthquake lies in the heart of the “In the latter part of the evening, Southland. most of the customers are ordering Earthquake scientist David Bowman, extra [espresso] shots in their drink,” associate professor of geology at Cal State said business major Amber DaSilva, Fullerton, said the last major earthquake who is a Starbucks barista. produced by the San Andreas Fault in Sales of energy drinks in the United Southern California was in 1857, and that States climbed a dramatic 61 percent section of the fault awakens every 132 last year, pushing the overall total to years on average. This quake has not yet about $3 billion in annual sales, accord- awakened. ing to Beverage Digest. Bowman said the seismic gap is not Caffeine stimulates the central ner- clockwork, but the quake remains geologi- vous system, having the effect of ward- cally inevitable. ing off drowsiness and resorting alert- “Itʼs not a prediction in the Channel 5 ness, according to Wikipedia.org. news kind of way,” Bowman said. “For us Side effects when one has consumed to test the hypothesis, we need to have an too much include nervousness, insom- earthquake.” Photo provided by U.S. Geological Survey nia, dehydration, stomach irritation and fatigue, according to the CSUF Student Neither is it clockwork to predict which time training with real firefighters, para- Coast after Hurricane Katrina hit, and saw fault will jolt first. Scientists recognize that Fullerton to call upon Handbook drug-free schools informa- medics and specialists in different areas the devastation that had taken toll on the tion. a repeat of the 1857 quake of magnitude residents to aid in local of disaster preparation. area. Fullerton fire officials did not want 8.3 would have severe consequences for Countries such as France, Denmark, “I was involved with the CERT pro- to see their own city end up like this in the Norway and Argentina have outright both Los Angeles and Orange Counties disaster preparedness, rel ief gram and wanted to bring a high qual- event of a natural disaster, bringing about simply due to its sheer size. banned Red Bull beverages due to their By Jessica Horn ity program to Fullerton,” Fire Chief the idea to form the program for the city. high levels of caffeine. But for Southern California, San Andreas Daily Titan Staff Writer Wolfgang Knabe said. “It really showed how crucial it is for “Iʼm a big fan of coffee,” said histo- is not the only culprit. Volunteers will be trained in disaster citizens to be prepared because citizens Bowman said Southern Californians ry major Blake McWhorter. “It quick- preparedness, basic first aid, fire safety, are on their own for a while until their ens my mind and helps me stay awake work and play atop hundreds of smaller, o be better prepared in the basic search and rescue techniques, and emergency personnel can bring every- unnamed faults that in some ways pose a event of a natural disaster, the in class”. proper use of a fire extinguisher. thing together,” Knabe said. Major institutions – such as the greater hazard because they are directly Fullerton Fire Department is Training starts April 8, and continues “Weʼve had such a tremendous interest beneath our feet. launching a new program to American Medical Association and the for three consecutive Saturdays. Each in it already,” said Knabe. “Itʼs really in Food and Drug Administration – have These faults include the Puente Hills prepare citizens for emergen- training session will last eight hours. the forefront of everyoneʼs minds.” fault, just east of downtown Los Angeles, cTy situations. asserted that in moderation of about “We are going by the FEMA train- The new program will divide Fullerton which Bowman said is “capable of produc- The new program called the Community 300 milligrams a day, caffeine does ing module,” said Capt. Tom Schultz, into six districts to match up with the not pose a major health risk to the user. ing a magnitude 7 plus earthquake.” Response Volunteer/Community disaster preparedness officer for the fire cityʼs six fire stations. Emergency Response Team, will call on Other studies have shown that as little department. as 100 milligrams daily can foster a Fullerton citizens to step up as leaders in Schultz, along with two teams from the SEE EARTHQUAKE = PAGE 3 their neighborhood by volunteering their cityʼs fire department, flew to the Gulf SEE FIRE = PAGE 3

SEE CAFFEINE = PAGE 3 Kit Spots Date Rape Drugs OC Water Cleans Up Its Soon-to-be released Drink to create awareness and let every person Act With Filter System Detector achieves results in “It’s a protection tool to know to be careful. less than 30 seconds empower women to take “Itʼs a protection tool to empower New facility slated to open in than waste destined for the oceans. control of the situation.” women to take control of the situation,” “All water is recycled. There is no new he said. 2007 transforms sewer water water.” This is the water districtʼs homep- By Desirae Macias Phill Richer Date rape is the most common form of into high quality reserve age statement and likely slogan for the For the Daily Titan WayPoint Biomedical rape, with one out of eight college stu- Groundwater Replenishment System. dents being victims of rape, according to By Jickie Torres In this case, the water being recycled WayPoint Biomedical. Daily Titan Staff Writer is sewer water. The filtration process, small package with a big tool seconds and are very easy to perform by Drugs put into drinks can be odor- described by the water districtʼs Web that can help save your life using a pipette provided in the kit and less, colorless and have no taste to them, site, takes highly treated sewer water and will be available in local drug putting a drop from your drink on the test according to the Drink Detective Web The Orange County Water District may refines it with a procedure much like that stores soon. strips. site. soon be providing water for its 22 locally used to process baby food, fruit juices AThe Drink Detective is an afford- The makers of the Drink Detective, Ketamine – which is most commonly served cities that will easily rival the qual- and soda. able chemistry kit about the size of a WayPoint Biomedical, are also launching used in veterinary medicine – results in ity of any bottled water on the market. The water goes through rigorous clean- credit card that can be used in detect- a national awareness campaign to make a mild dreamy, floating feeling when Thanks to more than $486 million in ing to achieve high levels of purity. ing date rape drugs in drinks. It detects people more aware of just how serious ingested, but higher doses produce a hal- construction for new a filtration facility The first step is micro filtration in over 60 different illegal drugs including: drink tampering has become, especially lucinogenic effect, according to the Drink and pipeline being built for a Groundwater which fiber-like filters trap larger par- Ketamine, Gamma-hydroxybutyrate and as spring break approaches. Detective Web site. Replenishment System set for 2007, the ticle elements like bacteria, protozoa and Benzodiazepines, commonly known as Phill Richer, WayPoint Biomedical Orange County water supply will be rein- tranquilizers or sleeping pills. global director of sales and marketing, vigorated with water that will be trans- SEE DETECTIVE = PAGE 3 The results appear in less than 30 said the main goal of Drink Detective is formed into high quality reserve rather SEE OC WATER= PAGE 2

SPORTS NEWS INSIDE WEATHER BASEBALL SOCIAL SECURITY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Titan team beats itself after Ba by boomers on brink of commiting four errors at home retirement; can government pay? Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy PAGE 6 PAGE 3 High: 70 Low: 47 High: 76 Low: 50 High: 75 Low: 51 High: 70 Low: 49 2 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2006 NEWS [email protected]

OTHERIN NEWS N’OUT ABOUT ON CAMPUS WORLD TODAY: The band Human will Masked Gunmen Kill 20 Police play from noon to 1 p.m. at the Becker Amphitheater. BAGHDAD, Iraq – About 100 masked gunmen stormed a prison near the Iranian border Tuesday, cutting phone wires, freeing all the inmates and leaving behind a scene of devasta- TODAY: ASI will host a nine-ball tion and carnage – 20 dead policemen, burned-out cars and a billiards tournament at 4 p.m. in the smoldering jailhouse. TSU Underground. At least 10 attackers were killed in the dawn assault on the Muqdadiyah lockup on the eastern fringe of the Sunni Triangle, police said. The raid showed the mostly Sunni militants can still FRIDAY: ASI will host the Big assemble a large force, capable of operating in the region virtu- West Showdown Tailgate Party, a ally at will – even though U.S. and Iraqi military officials said last year that the area was no longer an insurgent stronghold. FREE BBQ in front of the baseball stadium with giveaways from 5-7 Major Bombing Thwarted p.m.

LATRUN JUNCTION, Israel – With sirens wailing and blue FRIDAY: Titan baseball vs. Long lights flashing, Israeli police chased a van with explosives on a main highway Tuesday and captured a group of Palestinians Beach State at 7 p.m. at Goodwin who defense officials say planned a major bombing ahead of Field is free for students with ID. national elections. Israelʼs parliamentary election is set for March 28; Palestinian SATURDAY: attacks have altered the outcome of past balloting. Baseball vs. Long Beach at 6 p.m. at Goodwin Field is NATION free for students with ID. SUNDAY: Baseball vs. Long Beach Bush: US to Remain in Iraq at 1p.m. at Goodwin Field is free for WASHINGTON – President Bush said Tuesday that American students with ID. forces will remain in Iraq for years and it will be up to a future president to decide when to bring them all home. But defying NEXT WEEK: Spring break! critics and plunging polls, he declared, “Iʼm optimistic weʼll succeed. If not, Iʼd pull our troops out.” The president rejected calls for the resignation of Defense OFF CAMPUS Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, chief architect of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. “Listen, every war plan looks good on paper until THURSDAY: Fullertonʼs Maverick you meet the enemy,” Bush said, acknowledging mistakes as the United States was forced to switch tactics and change a recon- Theater hosts a comedy karaoke struction strategy that offered targets for insurgents. contest show every Thursday at 10 p.m. at which the winner gets $25 Cost Drop Won’t Last Long or an entry in the finals – the grand WASHINGTON -– A huge drop in energy costs helped push prize for that is $250. Entry is $5. prices at the wholesale level down last month by the largest Visit www.mavericktheater.com for Songha Lee/Daily Titan amount in nearly three years. But with the cost of gasoline rising more information. again, the reprieve could be short-lived. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that wholesale FEET FIRMLY PLANTED prices fell by 1.4 percent in February as food and energy both Debbie Klug, of Claremont, and Neil Klug from Wisconsin, visit the Arboretum to look THURSDAY: Too Short will show- recorded big declines. at the various plants, Monday afternoon. case his “skillz” at 7 p.m. at Vault 350 in Long Beach. The Team; Young Soprano, featuring Mack 10; LOCAL “Married people wouldnʼt prob- Germany has started charging its O.N.E.; Wylde Bunch; and Wild Fazeli Pleads Not Guilty ably do anything like this.” guests by the kilo for an overnight Child will all be there, and the show DID YOU stay. will include a DJ performance by LOS ANGELES -– Mohammad Fazeli, 27, pleaded not guilty Man Ordered to Pony Up Cost In the town of Norden, close the Dynamiq Do-O. Tickets cost to the three-count indictment charging him with conspiracy, KNOW? for Viagra He Gave to His Stallion to the Dutch border, guests now making false statements, and violating a U.S. embargo prohibit- have to step onto the scales before $30 in advance, $40 at the door. ing trade with Iran. When In Rome ... BERLIN – A German court moving into their rooms and fork Visit www.vault350.com for tickets ordered viagra to be given to a stal- out half a euro ($0.61) per kilo- Prosecutors allege that Fazeli, a U.S. citizen of Iranian and more information. descent, ordered 103 Honeywell sensors from an electronics ROME – The zig-zagging car lion after his new owner claimed he gram (2.2 lbs). company in St. Paul, Minn., in September 2004. Working with gave them away. was impotent and refused to pay the “I had many guests who were an associate based in Iran, Fazeli allegedly tried to ship the sen- When Italian police pulled over full asking price. really huge and I told them to slim SATURDAY: The city of Fullerton sors to an address in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. the vehicle, they found a complete- The buyer of the horse called down,” said Juergen Heckrodt, will host a day trip to the 61st ly naked 70-year-old woman who Vedor paid just a tenth of the price owner of the three-star establish- Reports compiled from The Associated Press had been trying to have sex with the of over 4,000 euros ($4,900), claim- ment. annual Orchid Festival in Santa driver – 11 years her junior. ing it had only one testicle and “When they came back the year Barbara. The group will visit Gallup After demanding the joy-riding failed to get frisky with a female after and had lost a lot of weight & Stribling and the Earl Warren couple get dressed, the police tested pony. they asked me what are you gonna Show Grounds. Participants must be the semi-nude male motorist for A vet found the testicle after an do for me now?” DAILY TITAN 18 or older. drunk driving. examination, said Egbert Simons, a Heckrodt said he hoped his ini- EDITORIAL “He was three times over the legal spokesman for the court in the east- tiative would inspire Germans to To register, call (714) 738-6575 (blood-alcohol) limit,” said police ern town of Neuruppin. And when become leaner and healthier. Executive Editor Nicole M. Smith between 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday commander Angelo DʼAnardo in the stallion was given the potency “Healthy guests live longer and Managing Editor Kim Orr through Thursday. The event is $44 Production Manager Danielle Torricelli the city of Cologno al Serio, north- drug, it emerged he was fully func- can come back more often.” News Editor Jordan Mastagni east of Milan. tional, he added. Larger customers may be reas- for non-residents and $38 for resi- Asst. News Editor Bryan Barnett “We assume they must have been The court ordered the buyer to sured that the hotel turns no one dents. Asst. News Editor Cindy Tullues drinking at lunch and then things pay the full price. away who refuses to step on the Sports Editor Henry Truc got out of control.” scales. Asst. Sports Editor Laurens Ong Asked if the couple were mar- Hotel Guests Carry Own Weight The hotel charges no guest If you would like to submit an Entertainment Editor Dianika Abbott ried, DʼAnardo said he wasnʼt sure more than 39 euros, the normal event to Out nʼ About please email Opinion Editor Philip Fuller – but somehow doubted it. BERLIN – A hotel in northern single room price. [email protected] Photo Editor Erika Lara Photo Editor Christina House Copy Editor Matt Ballinger Copy Editor Laura Peltakian Internet Editor Grant Paulis OC WATER be injected into Orange the same technology we do CAFFEINE Adviser Tom Clanin Countyʼs expanded seawater and provide that to refineries FROM PAGE 1 FROM PAGE 1 intrusion barrier. and to their seawater bar- This is a high-pressure rier.” Main Line (714) 278-3373 Editorial Fax (714) 278-4473 blockade of water along the Jeff Kuo, associate profes- News Line (714) 278-4415 E-mail: [email protected] viruses from water that is west side of Orange Countyʼs sor of civil and environmen- chemical dependency. passed through the system. groundwater basin that is tal engineering at Cal State Consider the caffeine contents of some popular ADVERTISING Then, a reverse osmosis connected to the ocean. Fullerton, said that though sources: 195 milligrams for a 12 ounce Starbucks Director of Advertising Can Sengezer procedure sends the flow This pressurized dam stops this system is fairly new Coffee, 107 milligrams for an eight ounce cup of Classified Manager Emily Alford through a membrane that only saltwater from entering the technology, itʼs proven tech- coffee, 80 milligrams for an 8.3 ounce can of Red Ad Production Manager Keith Hansen allows waterʼs very small countyʼs drinking supply. nology. Bull and 140 milligrams for a 16-ounce can of Ad Production Designer Dan Herchek molecules to pass leaving This drinking water Aside from the projects Monster. Ad Production Designer Andy Marsh behind undesirable elements reserve is an important asset, $400 million plus construc- Some students across campus said their caffeine National Sales Executive Jackie Kimmel like stray bacteria, pesticides, especially for an arid region tion costs, the facilities will urges stem out of necessity as opposed to routine. Entertainment Account Executive Amber Dillon and pharmaceuticals. like Orange County. rack up approximately $22.9 “If Iʼm feeling tired, Iʼll grab a pick me up,” Account Executive Derrick Salatnay The last step involves ultra The County receives an million in operating costs. communications major Joe Simmons said. Account Executive Vanessa Rumbles violet light and hydrogen average of only 13 to 15 This hefty price tag may “They keep you awake so you can maintain Account Executive Lesley Wu Account Executive Sarah Oak peroxide. When combined, inches of rainfall annually, be the systems only con said focus when you need to.” Project Director Leanne Saita the UV light and hydrogen yet sustains a population of Kuo, but the water district Simmons also elaborated on some of the Ad Webmaster Dan Beam peroxide create a powerful approximately 2.5 million knows that it is well worth unpleasant after effects. Distribution Santana Ramos oxidation process that com- people, according to the it. “You canʼt have caffeine on an empty stomach Business Manager/Adviser Robert Sage pletely disinfects any remain- water districtʼs Web site, “I think that they are a or else you get the shakes” he said. ing harmful elements. Ron Wildermuth, direc- powerful agency, so they Psychology major Mary Patel said sometimes Main Line (714) 278-3373 Advertising Fax (714) 278-2702 From there, the newly tor of communications for must know. I think this is caffeine functions as a substitute for a meal when Advertising (714) 278-4411 E-mail: [email protected] treated and disinfected water the Orange County Water right, I donʼt think itʼs out of her busy schedule does not permit her to stop for has two places to go. District, said other water dis- line,” Kuo said. food. The Daily Titan is a student publication, printed every Monday through Thursday. The Daily Titan operates independently of Associated Students, College of Communications, It will either be piped into tricts have already been using Despite these high num- “It tastes good; instead of eating Iʼll have a Red CSUF administration and the CSUF System. The Daily Titan has functioned as a public percolation basins, large lakes highly treated sewer water bers, Wildermuth argues that Bull or Pepsi,” she said. forum since inception. Unless implied by the advertising party or otherwise stated, that allow the water to further for its drinking supply for the the customer saves in the “It keeps me full and speeds up my metabo- advertising in the Daily Titan is inserted by commercial activities or ventures identified filter though natural channels past two years. end. lism.” in the advertisements themselves and not by the university. Such printing is not to be like rainwater through layers “The West and Central “If we didnʼt do this our While caffeine is not nearly as addictive as construed as written or implied sponsorship, endorsement or investigation of such com- of clay, sand and rock down Basin has a very simi- water bills would go up more stimulants such as cigarettes, cocaine or metham- mercial enterprises. The Daily Titan allocates one issue to each student for free. into the water aquifer. lar purification process,” from $476 per acre/foot to phetamines, it can have a multitude of side effects Copyright ©2006 Daily Titan Otherwise, the water will Wildermuth said. “They use $500.” if overused. [email protected] NEWS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2006 3

DETECTIVE FROM PAGE 1 Social Security: Estimated Gamma-hydroxybutrate was $586 Billion Question developed as a sleep aid, and at low doses has a euphoric effect, but at higher doses can cause As baby boomers reach cerns about the impact that retir- or by raising the age of retirement. drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, retirement age, Americans ing baby boomers will have on Currently, Americans may and visual disturbances, accord- America. receive retirement benefits as early ing to the Drink Detective Web wonder who will foot bill Life expectancy is longer, and as 62, but depending on the year of site. we must rethink our views on birth, benefits may not fully take A high dosage of any of these By Lauren Padilla retirement to better care for the effect until the age of 67, accord- drugs can be lethal. Daily Titan Staff Writer soon-to-retire baby boomers, she ing to the U.S. Social Security “We encourage that people be smells, tastes or looks strange, while, keep it in your hand,” said said. Web site. proactive so they cannot be a vic- according to the Drink Detective Andrew Stretch, local bartender “If everyone retires at the same She said that many times the tim.” said Sgt. Linda King of the Web site. at Off Campus Pub. etween 1946 and 1964 time, services will be needed,” elderly are mistakenly considered Fullerton Police Department. “A “Leaning more towards drink- The Drink Detective won the families in the United Abbott said, adding that there is as no longer being capable of combination of common sense ing out of bottles will make it Best of Whatʼs New 2004 Award States bore nearly 80 an increasing need for individuals much. and sensible drinking will hope- harder to have your drink spiked,” for the personal health category million babies, giving to work in fields working with the “We cast them away without fully prevent you from becoming said Leslie Battisti, spokeswom- in Popular Science Magazine and Bbirth to what is commonly known elderly. giving them a proper shot,” she a victim to start with.” an for the Drink Detective. is available online at www.drink- as the baby boomer generation. “We have to look at some of the said. “The baby boomers will be A person is encouraged to use “Watch youʼre drink, donʼt detectiveusa.com, but it will soon As the oldest boomers begin barriers we have with the elder- different than past generations … the Drink Detective if their drink set it down and leave it for a be available in stores. reaching the age of retirement, the ly and be more sensitive to their who thought 80-year-olds would question of how to sufficiently needs and possibilities,” she said. be communicating to their grand- provide for them is leaving many Jason Perez, a communications children through e-mail?” Abbott There is no minimum or maxi- “Weʼll have quarterly drills to Americans, including President major, said the Social Security said. FIRE mum amount of volunteers sched- stay in touch and stay a team,” Bush, scratching their heads. issue really worries him. With todayʼs technologies there FROM PAGE 1 uled for enrollment in the program. Schuster said. During his last State of the Union “If the government doesnʼt even are resources to link generations in The number of volunteers for each Volunteers must be 18 years old address Bush admitted Social have the money to support the ways that were not possible in the district is unlimited. and physically able to do the job. Security, which has traditionally baby boomers, what will be left for past, Abbott said. Volunteers in each division will Once volunteers complete their “We are recruiting people from supported retirees, may struggle us?” he said. The elderly are a great resource, be trained in basic emergency man- first 24 hours of training, they will churches and community groups,” to continue supporting them as the Biology major Elisabeth Nguyen she added, because of their life agement, so if a disaster occurs, receive a certificate, a rescuerʼs Villicana said. population of retirees continues said she faces issues concerning experience and the wealth of infor- they will have the ability to orga- bag, a vest and a helmet. Volunteers must pay a $40 fee to growing. the aging population every day. mation they accrue over their life- nize and assist their neighbors. These training classes will allow participate in the program, and will “In the long run the promises She said her grandma lives with times. There is roughly 135,000 people volunteers to go back to their be subject to background checks by made to the elderly by the govern- her family, and she is not capable Students should educate them- in Fullerton, and at any given day friends and neighbors, and pass on the Fullerton Police Department. ment concerning money [and] pen- of taking care of herself. selves about the current state of the there are only 27 firefighters on the information they have learned. Class size is limited to 30 peo- sions … will not be fulfilled because “I love my grandma, but some- growing retiree population because le, and all classes will be held duty, Knabe said. “We plan to expand and offer p our government wonʼt be capable times it gets so hard for my family, such issues affect more than those at Fire Station 6 located at 2691 “We want people to stabilize additional training in the future,” of affording it,” Pauline Abbott, and I to constantly provide for all who retire, Abbott said. Rosecrans Ave. their own home and once thatʼs Schuster said. director of Cal State Fullertonʼs that she needs,” Nguyen said. Bush requested $586 billion For more information, or to sign done, you can get out to your Volunteers should expect to Institute of Gerontology, said. Abbott said the United States in funding for Social Security in up as a volunteer, call (714) 773- neighbors,” said Pastor Fernando devote approximately four hours Abbott, who was a delegate at should look for ways to compen- 2006, which pays funding for over 1316 or e-mail CRV@fullertonfire. Villicana, volunteer program man- a month to maintain preparedness, an aging conference at the White sate for the boom in retirement by 53 million, according to the Social org. ager. he said. House in 2005, expressed her con- encouraging people to retire later Sercurity Web site.

EARTHQUAKE 1992 Landers earthquake. for the first 72 hours following a Josh Kurniawa, 27, a business disaster services at the Orange Lizet Valencia, a child and ado- “Just be prepared” – an all disaster,” Frazier said. “Iʼve been administration major at CSUF, said County chapter of the Red Cross, lescent studies major, tries not to FROM PAGE 1 too forgettable warning in sunny pushing to bump that up to 96 he keeps a medical kit in his house, wrote in an e-mail the golden rule think about another earthquake. California, but if there is one thing hours.” but he has not yet prepared for a of earthquake response: “DROP, Valencia lost her cousin in the learned from Hurricane Katrina, Frazier warned against assuming temblor. COVER, and HOLD under a stur- ʼ94 Northridge earthquake when Moreover, this web of fault lines itʼs to have a plan. that government and relief teams “I havenʼt thought about it dy table or desk.” his apartment ceiling collapsed on could result in a “cascading earth- “My biggest concern is indi- will boundlessly take care of the because we havenʼt felt a large Stout said most California earth- him while in bed. quake,” a domino effect where one vidual preparedness,” said Quentin rescue. Instead, as evidenced in the quake since Northridge back in quake injuries occur when building “If I hear about earthquakes on fault triggers another, generating Frazier, emergency preparedness Katrina aftermath, the best line of ʼ94,” Kurniawa said. “Iʼm just occupants rush outside in a frenzy the news, I usually change the larger seismic waves as several coordinator for CSUF with over 20 defense comes from within. going to wait and see what hap- to reach safety or channel,” Valencia … but Iʼm still afraid.” faults rupture altogether. years experience in public safety. “It starts with individual pre- pens move to differ- said. and moves to the family Much of earthquake prepared- locations in the “If kids can knock ow Valencia Bowman said this was the case “The Federal Emergency paredness ent N and then the entire community,” ness involves knowing how to building. down precariously stores a pair of get- in Southern California during the Management Agency advises Americans to prepare to be alone Frazier said. respond. Bill Stout, director of He said in the placed objects, then away shoes beneath recent San Simeon her bed and keeps earthquake in 2003, earthquakes will the walls around two people were knock them down. her bed empty, but crushed by falling The only difference she admitted to not debris when they ... is that an earth- having a coordi- exited the building. nated plan. Homes too are quake can reach “Youʼd think important com- much higher.” I would be more modities to prep for prepared because seismic pressure. such a tragedy hap- FEMA offers pened,” Valencia online guidelines David Bowman said. for safeguarding Professionals a household. For CSUF Professor in public safety example, “Place cannot stress the large or heavy importance of objects on lower earthquake prepa- shelves. Fasten shelves, mirrors, ration enough. and large picture frames to walls. The internet provides a ware- Brace high and top-heavy objects. house of information on earth- Be sure the residence is firmly quake preparedness, making earth- anchored to its foundation.” quake kits and disaster planning Odd as it seems, it is a unique for individual, family and commu- privilege to make homes earth- nity service. quake-resistant. Bowman remem- In the event of a significant bered growing up in the Midwest Southern California earthquake, where tornadoes strike unabash- Stout reassured that the Red Cross edly. will provide a large relief opera- “If a tornado hits your house, tion. itʼs gone. Period. Thatʼs not neces- But that is no excuse to leave sarily true with earthquakes,” he disaster planning unchecked on the said. to-do-list. As Bowman said, “It Bowman describes earthquake- truly is a case where an ounce of resistant housing in rudimentary prevention is better than a pound logic: “If kids can knock down of cure.” precariously placed objects, then earthquakes will knock them down. Recommended Web sites: www. The only difference between an redcross.org, www.fema.gov, earthquake and a kid is that an www.oes.ca.gov, www.safetyma- earthquake can reach higher.” desimple.org

Ever Had A Paranormal Experience on Campus?

Have you felt that someone was watching you? Have you seen or heard strange things in any of the buildings? The Daily Titan is currently working on a story regarding the paranormal on campus. This is not a joke.

If you have experienced any of the above phenomena, please send your contact information and a brief description of the event (where, what time) to [email protected] 4 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2006 OPINION [email protected]

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By Nohemy Martinez The description of the plan was is unfair to legal immigrants who certain that the U.S. will lose its Daily Titan Staff Writer vague and written to be left for the abide by the law because illegal crown. RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE readerʼs interpretation. This alone immigrants have enjoyed the com- Our government has obviously is a strategy that is deceiving to the modities of living in America, ask acknowledged the fact that people uestioning the foot- by Canada, Italy and Germany The U.S. Senate is working to American public and illegal immi- yourself if washing dirty dishes, immigrate here to escape poverty hold of Liberal – each country has troops sta- reform an immigration bill that is grants. cleaning toilets and crop picking is and to search for new opportunities. Democracy in the tioned in Afghanistan. The U.S. posing a serious threat to Californiaʼs What is the most controversial a commodity? Unfortunately, our government has Middle East, par- has the largest number, at 23,000 demographics. The bill was created about the new bill is all of the Bushʼs immigration reform will been too preoccupied trying to help ticularly in Iraq – all of whom are outraged that as an attempt to “Protect the home- repercussions that the majority of not only give rise to racial profiling, countries that we can greatly benefit andQ Afghanistan, has become Rahman may be put to death for land by controlling the borders and the public have not been informed but it will also push the boundaries from. commonplace recently but the laws tantamount to state-sanc- serve the American economy by about. that people are willing to face in Blinded by our own greed, we answer to whether these societ- tioned religious persecution. matching a willing worker with a The new bill drastically expands order to immigrate to the United have failed to notice that the root of ies have embraced it are fleet- After the successful invasion willing employer.” the term “alien smuggling” by pun- States. our immigration problem is our lack ing. of Afghanistan, and facing the To be more precise, with the pass- ishing immigrants and the people Is a threat to our security the big- of diplomacy with those countries Afghanistan answered with a threat of war in Iraq because ing of the new bill, immigrant work- who either host them, employ them gest fear we face right now? Or is it whose residents we are now host- resounding “No” yesterday as of an ever-defiant Hussein, the ers will receive a temporary three- or smuggle them in. More specifi- that we have taken 9/11 as an excuse ing. 41-year old Abdul Rahman was Bush administration pointed year work permit that will allow cally, anyone who harbors or aids an to ignore the millions of people in For those who are not in need of arrested for being a Christian to the victory in Afghanistan them to work in the U.S. legally. immigrant in his or her illegal stay is the world whose standards of living political excuses, look at the human convert. The constitution of as proof that the United States This means that millions of undocu- subject, along with the immigrant, are lower than our worst? perspective. Afghanistan advocates reli- was granting freedom to those mented immigrants will be forced to be prosecuted by law. Punishing and deporting all ille- These millions of immigrants gious tolerance, however it also who lived under tyrannical mid- to leave the country after three years The proposition of this bill is gal immigrants will dig America have not wronged us; they have embraces Sharia law, which dle-eastern regimes. Too bad of work. a slap on the face on millions of into a bigger hole in our economy. economically contributed to our states that Muslims who aban- Afghanistan traded one form The outline of the plan will also immigrants who have in a sense We have realized that America is country more than we think. No don their religion are subject to of persecuting government for completely eliminate the lottery pro- been the backbone of the American holding on to hegemonic power by U.S. citizen should have the right to the death penalty. another. gram that randomly selects 50,000 economy. For those who argue in a thread and by isolating ourselves determine who is to be deprived of He strayed the teachings As a self-appointed beacon of immigrants to receive citizenship. of the support bill, claiming that it from other countries it is almost a better life. of Islam 16 years ago when freedom, the U.S. should be yell- missionaries doing humani- ing the loudest to free Rahman. tarian work taught him about The people of Afghanistan were Christianity work in neighbor- liberated because of the sacri- In Need of a more Humane Solution ing Pakistan. Rahman, a father fices made by troops of every of two children, has stated that faith who fought, were maimed, he accepts his sentence, but or died to ensure that Afghans By Jickie Torres tion for mothers and fathers to risk found in remote parts of the desert. ernment offices across our nation, asserts that he did not abandon could enjoy a life free from Daily Titan Staff Writer the lives of their children in a one- They are the bodies of those travel- then the entire illegal workforce that the teachings of Islam, nor is he religious persecution like that of shot crack at making it to a country ing in lethal heat with no water or contributes minimally to our states an infidel. the Taliban. Such a nonchalant that could provide a better existence supplies. can contribute exponentially to it by U.S. Undersecretary of response from the U.S. is an Illegal immigration is a neces- for future generations. It creates Illegal immigration hurts those being taxed the same way that U.S. Political Affairs Nicholas Burns insult to the men and women sity of human growth and existence an excuse to exploit those illegally that wish to come to America on born or naturalized workers are. told reporters in a tepid state- who fought and died to secure turned evil. In the grand scheme of here when American businesses are legal terms. It hurts them because Simply put, people have always ment that the United States freedom of the Afghan people life people have migrated from one willing to pay a worker less because so many draconian laws are being and will always try to come to the would respect the sovergnty from the Taliban. place to another historically based they know they can. It brings about passed to prevent illegal immigration United States. It is, as so many of Afghanistan, but believes We shouldnʼt be using tol- on terms of existence and survival. an ugly sense of territorialism that that it ignores those trying to transi- politicians are willing to declare, that Afghans should be free to erant language, or carefully The first American colonists fled promotes groups like the Minute tion on legal terms. Furthermore, it the greatest nation on earth. Can choose their own religion. penned responses. We should oppressive England to evade reli- Men to pull up their lawn chairs on hurts those whose only objective is we blame people for heeding the The U.S. also urged the be tolerant of other religions gious subjugation and an undiscern- the great wide opens, hands fully- to help those in need. In December, rhetoric and attempting to leave Afghan government to conduct and ideas, but that tolerance ing ruler. In this same way people loaded to protect national border- the House of Representatives passed their countries for streets paved with the trial in a transparent man- should end when a commitment from many countries – shame on lines that should not be crossed. a bill that makes it a felony for any- gold? Illegal immigration is wrong. ner. This is a mild statement to the principles of liberalism you for Mexico being the only one The greatest frustration with ille- one to knowingly assist an individu- Nevertheless, to ban it and allow it when compared to those made ends also. to cross your mind – seek shelter gal immigration is that it dehuman- al they know to be illegal. This law to take our focus would be as suc- in the United States to break from izes those on the path to a greater could jail a church member for pro- cessful as prohibition was in the Editorial Board tyrannical governments ill-equipped quality of life. In a fit of evil irony, viding a free meal at a soup kitchen early 20th century. Philip Fuller, Opinion Editor or, worse yet, rejecting the idea of tiny shipping crates crammed with or a good Samaritan for driving an Instead, strip illegal immigration people sail for weeks in conditions illegal immigrant to a hospital. of its power and focus on pro- Nicole M. Smith, Executive Editor accessibility to success. Immigration itself is not the problem. so horrid that many would be jailed Illegal immigration is indeed viding legal channels because we Kim Orr, Managing Editor The problem is what illegal for putting the family pet in a similar affecting our economy. But if legal canʼt let illegal immigration destroy In deference to the paradigm established by venerable Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques immigration brings about in todayʼs situation. immigration received more time and lives anymore. Not for us living in Rousseau, unsigned Titan Editorials strive to represent the general will of the Daily climate. It brings about the tempta- In Texas, bodies are regularly attention on the platforms of gov- America and not for those trying to. Titan editorial board and do not necessarily reflect the view of the university. 6 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2006 SPORTS [email protected] Titans Hope to Steamroll Dirtbags Winning Baseball anticipating big it means a lot to the conference Streak is championship race.” battle in weekend series The competition between the against rival Long Beach two teams spans a 30-year stretch, with the Titans having dominated Drowned By ADAM LEVY the series with 98 wins and 53 For the Daily Titan losses. In the past decade under Horton, McArthur’s two-run blast the Titans hold a 31-28 record over not enough as Pepperdine A longtime rivalry continues this the Dirtbags. Waves defeat Titans, 7-4 weekend as the Cal State Fullerton “They give us everything we Titans host a three-game series at can handle,” Horton said. “There By CHRISTEN D’ALESSANDRO Daily Titan Staff Writer Goodwin Field against the Long arenʼt many programs playing Beach State Dirtbags. [around] .500 ball against us, but The match up pits two of the Long Beach does.” countryʼs most prestigious pro- So far, the Titans have justified grams against one another, as the their lofty status in the preseason Cal State Fullertonʼs errors along current USA Today/ESPN Division polls to the tune of a 17-7 record, with the Pepperdine Wavesʼ solid I poll ranks the Titans seventh good for first place in the Big West offense caused the No. 4 ranked overall and the Dirtbags 21st. conference. Titans to lose their baseball game, “We have a lot of respect for On the other hand, Long Beach 7-4, against the No. 21 Waves them,” said Head Coach George State was recently swept at home in front of 824 fans at Goodwin Horton of the Dirtbags. by No. 23 Wichita State and has Field. Also, there are strong regional lost seven out of 10. The Dirtbags “That was the story of the game, ties, with the are currently in they played better defense than we close proximity fifth in the Big did,” Titan Head Coach George between both “They are consistently West, with an Horton said. campuses. overall record of In the top of the third inning, good every year and 12-12, making Last yearʼs ERIKA LARA/Daily Titan Pepperdineʼs Luke Salas started always have a great this series even series between BUSTING OUT: Titan third baseman Evan McArthur [#19] is congratulated by John Curtis [#35] just as a two-out rally with a base hit to the teams pitching staff.” more crucial to left field. Waves designated hit- the Dirtbagsʼ he crosses the plate after hitting his second home run of the year in a 7-4 loss Tuesday against Pepperdine. drew a record Jared Clark ter Chad Tracy came to the plate 10,335 fans hopes to improve while Roemer has been dominant top 20 in Big West batting. game will likely be decided by next and hit a two-run home run to Goodwin Titan right fielder their record this on the mound for the Titans, not Right fielder Jared Clark recent- one or two runs at the most. Clark to put the first two runs on the Field to see the season. allowing a free pass and striking ly picked up Big West Baseball echoed Turnerʼs sentiments. scoreboard. Titans drop two “Our chal- out 50 hitters in 52 and one-third Player of the Week honors for a “They are consistently good The Titans fought back in the of three games to their Southern lenge will be innings pitched. sizzling week capped by a two every year and always have a great bottom of the third inning as they California archrivals. to crack their pitching, as they At the tail end of games, Vinnie home run, six RBI performance pitching staff,” Clark said. “They scored two runs with RBIs singles It was the Titans only series loss have three great starters in Jared Pestano has been untouchable as against Rice. match up really well to us, being from Brett Pill and Jared Clark to of the 2005 regular season, though Hughes, Andrew Carpenter and the Titansʼ closer, collecting eight “Thereʼs a lot of similarities our number one rivals. Itʼs never tie the game. they would later even the score by Vance Worley,” Horton said. saves and a minuscule 0.50 ERA. between the programs,” said Turner a blowout. All of the games are Neither team scored again until taking two of three at Long Beach Early standout performances The Titansʼ lineup has been of Long Beach State. decided by pitching and defense.” the top of the sixth inning when last May. from the Titans on the mound fueled by offensive catalysts such “They play the same style of With a 8-1 record in their last Tracy came up and hit his second “This is one of those series you have come from the arms of Wes as second baseman Justin Turner, West Coast baseball as [the Titans] nine games, it is clear the Titans home run of the game, giving him look for on the calendar,” Horton Roemer and Lauren Gagnier, both designated hitter David Cooper, with a lot of bunting and [using] hit are hitting their stride. five on the season. said. “The weather is good, the of whom rank among the top 10 in first baseman Brett Pill, shortstop and runs.” “We welcome the great compe- “Thereʼs always a little extra rivalry is one of the best, thereʼs the Big West ERA. Blake Davis and left fielder Danny Turner said the Dirtbags have a tition and look forward to every excitement when youʼre coming bragging rights on the line, and Gagnier is 5-2 with a 2.54 ERA Dorn, all of whom rank among the very good program and that each game,” Horton said. to play a team thatʼs ranked No. 4 in the nation,” Tracy said. “It just pumps you up.” In the bottom of the inning, Titan Dueling Tennis Divas Battle it Out in Desert catcher John Curtis doubled and ended up scoring on third baseman Evan McArthurʼs two-run homer By NANCY SNOW at the Australian Open in January. shot, which was spotty. Perhaps, Braden, going back to his profes- vaults to No.1. to give Fullerton a 4-3 lead. For the Daily Titan Last week Hingis beat local favor- not playing to the crowd affected sional playing days with the likes A couple of life lessons I It was the only runs the Titans ite Lindsay Davenport of Laguna Hingisʼ play. of Jack Kramer, Pancho Gonzales, learned from these elite women would score for the rest of the Beach and all the tourney talk was When Hingis made a good shot, and Bobby Riggs. Also memora- tennis players emerged in their game while the Waves scored two how she might compete against the crowd roared its approval, ble was Bud Collins, author of Bud post-game press conferences. At runs in the seventh, one in the The Pacific Life Open in Indian Sharapova – the Wimbledon cham- while Sharapova received polite Collins Total Tennis: The Ultimate this level of tennis, what these eighth and one in the ninth. Wells is one of the premier tennis pion. In diva tennis circles, no one applause in comparison. Hingis Tennis Encyclopedia. Collins is women want is to win, and to win “For the most part we scored gatherings of elite players in the comes close to Sharapova and the seemed to ignore the fact that she known in tennis circles for his against the best. enough runs to win the game, but Southern California region. A tier 18-year-old knows it, possessing was the favored player. Perhaps it Wimbledon interviews, as the ulti- Hingis is proving that sheʼs still defense didnʼt help us out tonight,” one competition just beneath the the all-world talent to match her isnʼt her style to whip up crowd mate cheerleader for tennis, and got game, even if she never wins McArthur said. Grand Slam series in points earned, much ballyhooed sex appeal. frenzy, but it might have helped. for his shockingly bright cloth- another big tournament. The Titans recorded an unchar- the setting alone, with its desert Unfortunately, the hype between While covering the matches, I ing. Heʼs hard to miss anywhere. Hingis shared her motivation to acteristic four errors in the game, mountain backdrop in Coachella the two was shortlived as Sharapova had the pleasure to meet a couple Collins wrote copious notes while return to tennis in two words: “No but Horton said there were a few Valley, is movie set spectacular. outplayed Hingis and the match of legends in tennis. Vic Braden cheering on Hingis. regrets.” other plays that couldʼve been con- I was there last Friday to watch was over in 1:38. is known for his topflight ten- Ultimately it was Sharapova who Another good life lesson. sidered errors. what I thought would be the duel- Hingis, never known for her nis academies in Provo, Utah and cruised passed Elena Dementieva Finally, I just had to ask Titan pitcher Bryan Harris, who ing diva event of the day – Martina serving prowess, was broken six Kissimmee, Fla. His enthusiasm in the finals to her first tournament Sharapova about the crowdʼs hasnʼt pitched in a game since Hingis vs. Maria Sharapova. At times on her serve and hindered for the sport is infectious. I told win since Birmingham June 2005. preference for Hingis during their February, received the loss, which 25, Hingis is the veteran diva, her ability to compete against her Vic that heʼs a great questioner in Sharapova is now ranked match. drops his record to 0-2, while Barry whose comeback after a three- opponent. She couldnʼt intimidate press conferences, so how long fourth in the world while Amelie This came after Sharapova Enright, the starting pitcher for the year absence is the tennis story Sharapova with any particular has he been doing this. Mauresmo, on the strength of her revealed that the crowd motivated Waves, got the win to improve his since her quarterfinal appearance shot, not even her finesse drop “Oh about 60 years,” said Australian Open championship, her play, including a male fan who record to 5-1. yelled out, “Martina, sheʼs getting CSUF ended up using five tired!” With that, Sharapova hit pitchers throughout the game, who two winners in a row. combined for 11 strikeouts. The exchange between “We only walked one guy and Sharapova and I follows: hit one guy, so they threw the ball Q. Does it matter to you if the over the plate,” said Horton about crowd is behind you? his pitchers. “Obviously we might Sharapova: No, it doesnʼt mat- have thrown the ball over the plate ter. too much to Mr. Tracy.” Q: The one fan seemed to make The Titans will be back at a difference. Goodwin Field this weekend to Sharapova: No, it doesnʼt matter. play in a three-game series against Itʼs just when everything was quiet, Long Beach State. all of sudden heʼs right behind me “We try to be mentally tough and yells that right in my ear. and try to bounce back from any- Q: The crowd seemed to be very thing [that happens] within a game much behind Hingis, her whole and from a game to a [following] ������������������������� comeback. game,” Horton said. “I would sus- ��������������� Sharapova: Yeah, I mean thatʼs pect that Iʼll just make us prac- great. I love being the underdog. I tice a little harder tomorrow and love being the favorite. Whatever. Thursday leading into the Long

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