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ROSS WATTERS {debates Daily Titan Heritage and culture–these are values the people on Fourth Street in Santa Ana pride themselves on. From restaurants, to shops, to art centers, to open marketplaces where different fruits and vegetables are sold, it is embedded with authentic Latino culture. However, many are looking to renovate this area and bring in new stores to pick up struggling businesses and “clean up the area.” Fourth Street in Santa Ana has been the hub of Latino business and culture for decades. Here most business signs are in Spanish. They sell authentic clothing, food and art that represent Latino culture. But with pressure from the economy to bring the imminent threat of “gentrification,” many long time Latino businesses are be- ing forced out.

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WILLIAM CAMARGO / Daily Titan Canchola is driven to succeed Holidays welcome SUSANA COBO back NBA season Daily Titan PATRICK CORBET economics and labor law to a much Don’t smile. Daily Titan larger degree than your average Cal She laughs and questions, “How State Fullerton student. Why talk can anyone take a picture without Thank goodness that’s over. about BRI and the luxury tax when smiling?” When the NBA and its players we can talk about Kobe Bryant and Her desk is covered with photos skipped their Black Friday shop- Blake Griffin? of family and friends. Post-It notes ping to hammer out a new Collec- Southern California will always expressing love, kindness and humor tive Bargaining Agreement, they be Laker territory, but the Clip- from loved ones and professionals shared many of the same sentiments pers, led by Griffin, their 22-year- stick above her desk. Titan pride stick- as the bustling shoppers outside old star, are making a run not only ers and fliers, pinned, are included in New York City who passed by the at relevance, but prominence as her collage. law firm where it all went down. well. Rumors have them making a She wears a white top with ruffles Get ready for Christmas. push for New Orleans point guard running vertically down the front I’m not going to bore you with Chris Paul. center, tucked into a gray pencil skirt, the details of the agreement, which topped off with a light purple cardi- have been picked apart and ana- See NBA, page 8 gan accenting the combination. Her lyzed by those who understand shoulder-length, dark-brown hair, pulled back, accentuates her eyes, at- tracting eye contact from passers-by. With a vanilla latte in her hand, you Students share their think she’s a typical student walking plans for winter pass you on her way to class and, like break most students, you think she doesn’t know what Associated Students Inc. is all about. But Ya-Ya, a nickname derived Daily Titan from the difficulty of pronouncing her MARK SAMALA / name by little brother Kevin Cancho- Aissa Canchola balances her heavy involvement in ASI, an internship, five classes and her position as chair of California State Student Association. When she graduates, she wants to start a nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. la, is better known as Aissa Canchola, 22, chair of ASI Board of Directors. of the College of Social Science and vice president of finance. she added. With a double major in political sci- Humanities, not to mention a senator But Canchola needed to build Canchola was handed down the ence and American studies and a mi- on the Academic Senate. a backbone. She had fears of being “drive” from the fact that she is the nor in sociology, Canchola’s fifth year “She always has determination and walked over in the politics of the real first to attend college in her family, at Cal State Fullerton encompasses an drive, always asked why and how can world. her curiosity, her roots, her mother The Daily Titan Scan to view internship at the Office of Govern- we do things better,” said Jaqueline Va- “I’m most afraid of getting in there and most respectfully, her father. ONLINE went out to the EXCLUSIVES campus to see what ment Relations, five classes and ASI lencia, 22, her best friend. and being torn to shreds,” Canchola When her father died, Canchola be- dailytitan.com/winter- some of the CSUF breakf11 meetings. As if these responsibilities Driven. This is Canchola. said. “And even experiencing politics came self-aware from soul searching students will be weren’t enough, her position requires “Her personality and drive make on a small level on campus, you need and inner exploration. doing once finals are her to be so involved that she is also ASI run at a different level and that to have a backbone. over winter break the chair of California State Student makes everyone else want to push “I used to sit in the corner and cry, See AISSA, page 4 is here. Association and the ASI representative yourself,” said Matt Badal, 20, ASI and that’s something you can’t do,”

Contact Us at [email protected] dailytitan.com December 8, 2011 2 NEWS Anti-theft techniques get high-tech GENT: Residents split over future changes in Santa Ana Bicycles with GPS tracking devices will be placed around campus next semester by University Police in order to catch bicycle thieves in the act, track the movements of stolen bikes and prevent future thefts ...Continued from page 1

LUKE CHERNEY “At a minimum, their mode Daily Titan of transportation is going to Gentrification occurs when large companies and fran- chises buy and renovate houses and stores in an urban be changed until they get a neighborhood, raising property values but often displac- The University Police are step- replacement, which costs money,” ing low-income families and small independent busi- ping up to prevent bike thefts at Brockie said. “So that’s why we’ve nesses. Cal State Fullerton. made it a priority.” This is exactly what the Santa Ana City Council is They hope to implement a bait- Some students said it was good pushing for and what small Latino businesses are afraid bike program in the spring to de- the police were increasing efforts will end their businesses and their strong Latino heritage ter thieves stealing from students. to prevent bike thefts, but added on Fourth Street. The program will employ a GPS it was important bike riders take Fiesta Marketplace is a staple on Fourth Street. It is unit-equipped bike as a sting bike. personal responsibility for locking the largest Hispanic marketplace in Orange County. It CSUF campus police officer Lt. up their bikes. has since been relabeled “East End” to appeal to trendier John Brockie said the GPS system “Some people pay a lot of mon- consumers and to attract those from outside Santa Ana’s realms. is the best the police have. ey for those bikes,” said Kira Salter, “It is estimated that over 1.5 a radio-TV-film major. “I have a million bicycles are stolen every lot of friends that have had their We just want to make our community year,” according to the national bikes stolen; sometimes it’s their nicer and more appealing. Maybe bike registry. “Nowhere is bicycle fault for not locking it up properly. more lights, restrooms and facilities that we theft a bigger problem than on I had a friend that paid $1,000 for don’t have now. college campuses; over half of the his bike, fixing it up, and it just got property crime in the University stolen because he didn’t lock it up Fernando Garcia of California involves the theft of correctly.” Santa Ana Resident bicycles.” Mike Newton said the key to For many students, bikes are keeping your bike was personal se- In an article from The New York Times, Santa Ana Councilman Carlos Bustamante said, “I don’t want to go their primary means of transporta- curity. someplace else to buy my suits. There should be options tion. “I carry a fat chain with me; I’ve for everybody here. The city is not changing ethnically, it’s “We understand that to stu- already had two or three bikes sto- changing socioeconomically.” dents, that’s their primary mode of len,” said Newton, a first-year his- Many feel it is third and fourth-generation Latinos who transportation,” said Brockie. “It’s tory and religious studies double don’t have as much respect for the history and culture of a pretty serious crime, even if it’s a major. “The biggest chain you can Fourth Street and believe they are the ones pushing for $100 bike, which is a misdemean- find, that’s usually the way to go. redevelopment and to make Fourth Street upscale. or, it’s still $100.” Carry it around with you every- But Fernando Garcia, 28, a longtime resident of Santa Officials from University -Po where you go,” he said as he lugged Ana, states it isn’t true. lice have been working on this a 10-to-15 pound chain out of his “We just want to make our community nicer and more program, according a Daily Titan bag. appealing. Maybe more lights, restrooms and facilities that we don’t have now. Having a different choice in local article March 8. The program has Salter, in the middle of locking stores would be nice too,” said Garcia. taken as long as it has due to bud- up her Peugeot, said U-locks were A lot of older residents who have worked on Fourth get shortfalls. also a good suggestion. Street in the past currently feel the heritage of the area is “That was a funding thing; we “I use this U-lock a lot, and being pushed aside for profit. have all the equipment now. Hope- since my wheel is a quick release, Gilbert Rodriguez, 31, is one of those residents who fully it will be out and operational I always take that,” Salter said. “It’s feels this way. by spring semester,” Brockie said. so easy to steal; I just lock it up “They make all the decisions and don’t let us have Brockie also said the department with my back wheel.” enough input. This is our home,” said Rodriguez. has been working hard in conjunc- Student bicyclists liked the sound Some of those who want to pursue opening up a new tion with the District Attorney so of the program, saying they hoped shop and bring new clientele to Fourth Street believe they charges will stick and they would it would keep their bikes safe. will be helping the area by bringing in revenue and being more global and trendy. not run the risk of entrapment. Newton said, “I think if anything “We just want to help make the area better,” said Rex “We don’t want to overly entice it’ll deter other people from taking Taylor, a local business owner and land developer. “We an honest person to where they it, as long as it’s a sound system, as are just trying to make Santa Ana the center of Orange make a bad decision,” he said. long as they continue to manage it. LUKE CHERNEY / Daily Titan County.” Brockie said it was important to Once you have a few people getting Many thieves are easily able to steal bikes due to students improperly securing their bikes to the racks This battle is going to continue and will be tumultuous. campus police because this affects caught by it, I’m sure that will deter around campus. Some students use U-locks and even large chains to ensure their bikes are not stolen No matter the outcome, local residents continue to claim students directly. other people from doing it.” while they are in class. Latinos and their culture will be pushed to the side.

Contact Us at [email protected] December 8, 2011 dailytitan.com NEWS 3 Working for Irvine’s students Rob Flores has been coor- Campus. Seattle to pursue his master’s degree at Se- Lea Jarnagin, Ed.D., dean of students enough to work with a great group of peo- dinator of Student Affairs at As humble as Flores is, he admitted he is attle University. at CSUF, expressed the value of Flores and ple each and every day,” Flores said. Cal State Fullerton’s Irvine dedicated and passionate about the Irvine “I wanted to explore new things and what how much he does for the Irvine Campus. When not on campus, Flores enjoys be- Campus and about having an arm in every was out there. I loved Seattle because I love “Rob is a student-centered professional ing in the outdoors, especially hiking and Campus for nine years aspect of what is going on. outdoor activities and Seattle is the perfect dedicated to enhancing student life at the being surrounded by family and friends “I am in a position to be an advocate for place to be in the outdoors,” Flores said. Irvine Campus. It has been my pleasure to when he can break away from work. ROSS WATTERS the students at the Irvine Campus. That is Before coming to CSUF, Flores worked work with him,” said Jarnagin. “I have a core group of friends that I try Daily Titan something I take very seriously. This is how for an insurance agency. However, he knew Flores feels his mark is all over the Irvine and have dinner with every week. There are Shy, introverted and quiet. These are all I get the chance to express the concerns of his heart belonged in the academic atmo- Campus and hopes to continue to work at many acquaintances made in life but it is adjectives Rob Flores would use to describe our students,” Flores said. sphere. Flores always wanted to work on a the campus for a long time. rare to truly find a friend who knows you. himself during his teen years–three words Flores earned his B.A. from San Diego college campus. The university atmosphere “I definitely feel that I am the champi- I think it is important to take a break every he said are a world away from what he is State in sociology and then left California was truly where Flores felt the most com- on for the Irvine Campus. I am passionate so often. We really need it. I like finding today. Funny, outgoing, even–keeled, ad- in the dust, looking for an adventure and fortable. And the opportunity to work at about this campus and making sure that it somewhere outdoors that is peaceful and venturous and helpful are accurate ways to some new scenery. Flores found this escape CSUF was too good to pass up. continues to grow and evolve. I am lucky tranquil,” Flores said. truly describe Rob Flores. in the green grass of North Carolina. “I have been with the university and at “I was somewhat of an introvert as the Irvine Campus for over nine a kid. I was shy, a lot different from I definitely feel that I am the champion years now. I am proud to see what it what I am today. I sort of made up for the Irvine Campus. I am passionate has grown into. I want to continue my mind that I wanted to continue to making the campus better and to challenge myself and explore new about this campus and making sure that it more involved,” Flores said. things,” said Flores. continues to grow and evolve. Jill Brower, the financial aid Flores is the coordinator of Stu- Rob Flores counselor of the Irvine Campus, dent Affairs at the Cal State Ful- Coordinator of Student Affairs–Irvine Campus works with Flores each and every lerton Irvine Campus, a title he day. Brower expressed her admira- has held for nine years. Flores is involved “I moved to North Carolina to work on tion for Flores. in every aspect of the campus, from student campus as a residence hall director. I worked “Rob Flores is truly a valuable asset and activities and community events to the stu- and lived on campus. North Carolina was resource to the Irvine Campus. He wears dent government. If you need something or beautiful, but it wasn’t for me,” Flores said. many caps, as he is responsible for ASI, want to find out anything about the cam- Flores had the strength and curiosity to DSS, campus events, and serves as the Stu- pus, Flores is your man. pursue new things and the ability just to go dent Affairs liaison at the Fullerton Cam- Flores also acts as the liaison between somewhere without worry or regrets. The pus. He is our go-to person for all kinds the Irvine Campus and the main campus. ability to pack up and go is something most of reasons, and to his credit he manages to ROSS WATTERS / Daily Titan This role allows Flores to communicate the people cannot do. consistently juggle all of these duties with Flores is also the liasion between the Irvine Campus and the main campus. From this position, he is needs and ideas of students from the Irvine So Flores packed up again and moved to professionalism and grace,” said Brower. able to communicate the needs of students from the Irvine Campus.

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Hussey has worked to impress Tuesday night for the officers of the council’s Executive tions and the five-star award repre- hard all year with her organization annual five-star Pursuit of Excel- Board followed. sents exceeding expectations. and donated countless hours of lence Awards ceremony in the Ti- Each chapter works on a large Several other awards were pre- community service to give Greek tan Student Union Pavilion. The packet throughout the year which sented, giving recognition to chapters the recognition they de- event recognizes Greek organiza- they are later scored on: the events chapters for their community ser- serve. tions for a year of services to each they hold, how each event meets vice, service in education, alumni “It’s been my goal as president to organization as well as to individ- the mission and goals break the stigma. It’s Editorial ual members. of the respective orga- not about partying, Chapters from IFC and the nizations, the learning it’s about growing as a Editor-in-Chief Michelle Wiebach Panhellenic Council work all year experiences that took person,” said Hussey. Managing Editor Wesley Nease It’s been my goal as president News Editor Nuran Alteir long on packets for the Pursuit of place at the event and to break the stigma. It’s not about “We have several val- News Editor Anders Howmann Excellence program, which aims proof the event oc- ues we hold and it’s News Editor Ian Wheeler to highlight different events each curred. partying, it’s about growing as a about making sure News Assistant Camyron Lee chapter holds on campus and in Thornlow said this person. your women grow up News Assistant Jaryd Lucero the community. program helps chap- to satisfy those values News Assistant Yvette Quintero Tara Hussey Features Editor Jessica Druck “This is the time that they need ters achieve the mini- President of Sigma Kappa and becoming better Features Assistant Jessica Rubio to brag about all the work that mum standards they people at the end of Detour Editor Krystle Uy their doing,” said Maricela Alvara- have to meet as well as their journey.” Detour Assistant Jeanette Castaneda do, CSUF Greek life coordinator. providing the best possible experi- programs and awards to individu- Alvarado said there are over Opinion Editor Charlotte Knight “A program like this tells people ence for the individual members. als for academic excellence. 1,000 combined members in the Opinion Editor Joseph Szilagyi Opinion Assistant Gillian Hadland the work that they’re doing. All All chapters are required to meet The biggest award of the night, organizations who donate over Sports Editor Elliot Cook the chapters work very hard all certain expectations in order to re- the Dean’s Cup, is given to the $100,000 each year. Sports Editor Patrick Corbet year to put this together.” main in good standing with the organization which has reached “These awards are not a compe- Sports Assistant Blake Fogg The ceremony, which began university. Each chapter is then the highest level of achievement tition. It’s more of an evaluation of Sports Assistant Rick Gomez promptly at 8 p.m., began with presented with an engraved star throughout the year and has ex- their own chapters,” Alvarado said. Copy Editor Gilbert Gonzalez Copy Editor Kyle Martinez Photo Editor William Camargo AISSA: Along with all of her success, Canchola stays connected to her roots Photo Editor Camille Tarazon Photo Assistant Alvin Kim Photo Assistant Brian Yamamoto knowing he is with me all the time Page Editor David Hood ...Continued from page 1 Page Editor Anibal Ortiz is heart warming. I’m not afraid to Page Editor Steve Sly fail at things anymore,” Canchola Page Editor Patrick Schwarz “The experience made me grow said. Page Assistant Alvan Ung up over night,” Canchola said. Canchola stays close to her Multimedia Editor Hannah Dellinger “After my dad passed away, I Mexican roots. Multimedia Editor Andrea Mena Multimedia Editor Andrew Reed turned everything around. I want “We both have that connection Multimedia Assistant Cara Seo to push myself.” with our roots. That’s what brings Web Editor Susana Cobo us together,” Valencia said. Adviser Holly Rizzo Her ultimate dream is to start her own nonprofit organization Main Line (657) 278-5815 Editorial Fax (657) 278-2702 News Line (657) 278-4415 E-mail: [email protected] You get an based in Washington, D.C. and education not to she hopes to give back to the La- get rich and a tino community, especially young Advertising women. super cool job, but “Latinos are one of the most Director of Advertising Amber VanOrman to give back. fastest growing population in the National Sales & Promotions Daniel Zamilpa U.S. and have 2 percent activity in Production Assistant Liz HernandezDirector of Advertising the political system, and women Production Assistant Tiffany LeAsst. Advertising Director Aissa Canchola Production Assistant are even smaller,” Canchola said. Classifieds Manager Stephanie MercadoProduction Assistant ASI Board Chair Webmaster / AE Eric Van Raalte “You get an education not to get National Sales & Promotions rich and a super cool job, but to Account Executive Megan Klute Classifieds Manager Account Executive RebeccaSenior Hanson Account Executive If someone told her in grade give back. It’s a way for our ‘gente’ Account Executive Andrea Ayala Account Executive school she would be in Washing- (people) to get better.” Account Executive Cindy Ang Account Executive ton, D.C. during her fifth year of Canchola said her biggest ac- Account Executive Cathlyn GonzalesAccount Executive college, she would reply, “Yeah, complishment is her little brother Adviser Robert Sage Account Executive right.” making it through high school and Account Executive “His passing pushed me and getting into college. Main Line (657) 278-3373 Editorial Fax (657)Account 278-2702 Executive Webmaster Advertising (657) 278-4411 E-mail: [email protected] Business Manager/Adviser

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Contact Us at [email protected] dailytitan.com December 8, 2011 4 NEWS Market meat misleads DTSHORTHAND Anaheim market falsely advertises generic Fullerton Council meat as Halal, local Muslims outraged Elects New Mayor Fullerton’s City Council chose STEVEN YUAN Daily Titan food inspectors, who are responsible a new mayor Tuesday, reported for routine inspections of retail food the Orange County Register. The The Anaheim Super King Market facilities, discovered there was misla- council voted 5-0 and elected agreed to pay a $527,000 civil settle- beling of the Halal meat. Councilwoman Sharon Quirk-Sil- ment in Orange County Superior “Super King was gaining an un- va as its new leader. Court after Orange County Health fair business advantage over other re- Quirk-Silva will be serving her second term as mayor, replacing F. Department officials found last week tailers that sell Halal because Halal is Richard Jones, who will remain in the store was falsely advertising and more expensive than generic meats,” the City Council. selling Halal meat. said Haller. The new mayor election comes Halal is meat that is prepared in After finding the market was mix- amidst the controversy surround- a manner that is in accordance with ing the generic meat with the Ha- ing the Kelly Thomas case. She will Islamic law and makes it permissible lal in the display case, the Orange Courtesy of MCT lead the community as the court Adderall is an amphetamine that became available in 1996. It is usually prescribed to increase mental focus. to eat by those who practice Islam. County District Attorney was con- case moves forward. Super King Market, which is lo- tacted to investigate the false adver- “I ask that as we look toward the cated at 10500 Magnolia Ave., is tising and sale of the meat. new year ... I’d ask us to really work known for its variety of internation- The DA’s Consumer Protec- toward recovery,” said Quirk-Silva. Pills instead of sleep Councilman Pat McKinley was al and vegetarian foods. According tion Unit led the investigation and elected mayor pro tem, meaning he to the Orange County Register, it’s prosecution of the market. The unit Some students turn to prescription drugs to help focus on finals will handle the mayor’s affairs when on the outskirts of a large Muslim- investigates unfair or deceptive busi- Quirk-Silva is unable to do so. He American district. ness practices and files legal action CLARK PAGADUAN “People mainly obtain it through other people who was chosen on a 3-2 vote, receiving Mehriya Sidiqi, president of the on behalf of Orange County. Daily Titan have actual prescriptions for it,” said Chris Chaska, 20, an a :no” vote from Quirk-Silva and Muslim Student Association and a The market did not admit fault, advertising major. “It’s just as easy to get as anything else Councilman Bruce Whitaker. 22-year-old health science major, but agreed to pay the agreed upon With finals just around the corner, anything to gain a you can get to help you stay awake.” Both the new mayor and Whita- spoke on behalf of the association in sum of $527,000 and abide by the study edge might seem enticing. Several CSUF students said taking Adderall is more ker have criticized the way in which expressing her disappointment with injunctive terms of being truthful According to recent research done by the National commonplace around campus during finals time, all- the Thomas case was handled by the market. in its advertising and selling. Super Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUSH), “full-time nighters or heavy cramming sessions. olice Chief Michael Sellers. “It is quite upsetting to know that King must make sure meat invoices college students age 18 to 22 were twice as likely as their Chaska also said he knows people who have used the Three council members are honest people were being fooled, but and packaging read Halal meat and counterparts who were not full-time college students to drug to help them study. under scrutiny, including Jones, McKinley and Don Bankhead, it’s a definite eye-opener because as must segregate Halal meat from the have used Adderall non-medically in the past year.” “They’ve told me it keeps them up, it gets them focused and are being accused by some of Muslims, we should constantly be generic. Adderall is an amphetamine that became available in so they’re not doing other stuff like Facebook,” Chaska protecting the police officers in- asking questions and ensuring that “Super King agreed and imple- 1996 and is prescribed to increase mental focus in people said. “It helps keep them on track.” volved in the Thomas case. The the practices we exercise on a daily mented immediate changes. They with symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Charles Rodriguez, 21, a biochemistry major, also three council members’ support for basis are in fact legitimate,” said were very cooperative in that regard,” (ADHD). Symptoms of ADHD include difficulty focus- knows others who have used the drug. the Fullerton Police Officers’ Asso- Sidiqi. said Deputy DA Michelle Cipolletti. ing, controlling actions, and remaining more still or quiet “They say it keeps them focused and they get all their ciation and the lack of critique in According to Sidiqi, Muslims eat The OC Health Department will than other people who are the same age. The drug helps work done,” said Rodriguez. “They also said that they do the handling of the case have led to Halal meat to show respect to the continue to monitor Super King’s improve the ability to pay attention to the task at hand. better on their tests.” these accusations. animals. compliance of the injunction. Ritalin is another stimulant prescribed to people with Rodriguez feels there are a good number of CSUF stu- Brief by Yvette Quintero “The ‘Halal’ label that Super King According to Cipolletti, the attention disorders that is gaining popularity among col- dents who take Adderall. displayed ensured Muslims that $527,000 covers the cost of the in- lege students. “I would say that a lot of people probably do take it the meat they were consuming was vestigation and prosecution, as well Several studies show a growing number of college stu- here. Not everyone, but there’s probably a good amount from animals that were treated with as a punitive cost to deter Super dents are turning to stimulant drugs such as Adderall and that does take it,” Rodriguez said. Porn Websites Can respect, and that there was a prayer King and other companies from en- Ritalin without a prescription to aid them in school. They According to Becerra, taking Adderall can lead to dif- Get New Domain given to the animal at the time of its gaging in similar practices. are using these drugs to boost their mental focus and help ferent side effects. Contrary to popular belief that slaughter,” she said. The punitive portion of the them achieve higher grades. “Nervousness, restlessness, headache, change in sex “the Internet is for porn,” only 4 The Orange County Health De- amount will go into the Prop 64 ac- “College students who abuse Adderall or other stimu- drive or ability and loss of appetite,” Becerra said. percent of the Web is dedicated partment began investigations in count, which the DA will use only lants without a prescription generally use it because of Becerra also said more serious side effects include fast or to doing the nasty, according to spring 2010 when an anonymous for future fraud investigation and the ability to stay awake,” said Mary Becerra, director of pounding heartbeat, shortness of breath, chest pain, diz- Forbes. caller expressed suspicions the mar- prosecution purposes. Health Education and Promotion at Cal State Fullerton. ziness and seizures. A new safety measure against ket was advertising meat that wasn’t Local Muslims who read the Or- “Because it is a stimulant, students who abuse it get by “Buying and selling Adderall or any other prescription adult content has been taken in the really Halal. ange County Register’s coverage of with little or no sleep.” medication without a pharmacy license is illegal,” Becerra digital world. More than 100,000 Mike Haller, OC Health Depart- the lawsuit were outraged and are Though Adderall is normally obtained through pre- said. More people die from abusing over-the-counter and websites with the .xxx domain hit ment program manager for the Food considering legal action against scription by a licensed physician or doctor, most students prescription medications like Adderall than from heroin, the web Tuesday morning. The Internet Corporation for Protection Program, said his staff of Super King. are obtaining it illegally. cocaine and ecstasy combined. Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) approved the suffix as a “top-level domain” last year. The goal, according to ICANN, is to safely organize pornographic con- tent. ICANN also said the new suffix will give surfers a heads-up on what kind of site they are visiting, much like .edu, .gov or .org. Each .xxx site will be scanned daily with McAfee protection tools. This makes sure those who are searching for porn are not clicking on viruses or other harmful mal- ware, which is often masked with the promise of adult content, ac- cording to CNN. According to the ICM Registry website, which is responsible for assigning the new domain names, “Customer confidence will be very high resulting in more traffic, great- er repeat traffic and, perhaps most importantly, greater conversion into paying customers.” The hunt for X-rated content Courtesy of MCT will no longer be integrated with Adderall is used by many college students in order to stay awake and focus on their studies deadly viruses. during midterms and finals. -However, the prescription drug can have dangerous side effects. Brief by Jaryd Lucero

Rod Blagojevich to Go to Prison Rod Blagojevich, the former Il- linois governor who so famously referred to the open Senate seat left behind when Barack Obama went to the White House, was sentenced to 14 years in prison Wednesday for 18 corruption convictions, accord- ing to CNN. Among those counts of corrup- tion include trying to sell or trade the vacant Senate seat. “I’m not blaming anyone. I was the governor and I should have known better. I am just so incred- ibly sorry,” said Blagojevich before the federal judge moments later laid down the former governor’s sentence. “I caused it all.” The apologies and pleas for a light sentence went unheard and Blagojevich is expected to spend at least the next 12 years in federal prison. “The harm here is not measured in the value of property or money,” said Judge James B. Zagel before he handed down the sentence. “The harm is the erosion of public trust in government.” Blagojevich was given until Feb. 16 to report to prison.

Brief by Sean Viele December 8, 2011 dailytitan.com OPINION 5 Entering nirvana: A state of relaxation reached in Munay-Ki The practice can ing near a river. be empowering and We were to recall three items floating down the river–the first help CSUF students three that came to our minds. Two focus better on goals of my items were from childhood, the other was a hiking boot. MELISSA HOON After asking ourselves why these For the Daily Titan items appeared, I decided I must sever myself from any adolescent For three years while practicing ties that may have weakened my yoga, I was told phrases such as, success as an adult in order to ex- “Be the change you want to see in plore the unknown, while still being the world” and “You need to love grateful to my familial roots. yourself before you can love others.” While Bernstein acknowledged These ideas sounded empowering, that the retreat and traditional psy- but I didn’t fully understand how to chology use similar techniques, such utilize the concepts. as guided visualization, they believe “Projections are reflections and Munay-Ki has the ability to uncover reflections are projections.” My yoga and move past deeper issues. instructor crooned these words lov- “In psychology, we process our ingly during class as she explained experiences in the mind and the lit- the purpose in setting intentions eral. The energy is much denser (in versus having expectations. psychological therapy sessions) and CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan I tried taking in what she said, it is more difficult to shift out of Don’t freak out if you find yourself trapped underneath a door frame that’s decorated with the iconic plant. There are benefits to being single in December, so don’t let it get you down. as I concentrated my focus on the old patterns,” Bernstein said. “The blossoming purple lotus flowers on archetypal work we do through- my yoga mat, while balancing in out the (retreat) creates new neural “airplane pose” with beads of sweat pathways and new ways of seeing It’s OK to avoid the mistletoe rolling off my forehead. our lives.” It was difficult to simultaneously According to shamans, Munay- Despite popular if you are rushing the relationship Since I have been called stand- box of See’s Candy is hidden in my master yoga’s physical aspects and Ki clients might feel less frustrated belief, you don’t have process. offish and intimidating, I usu- closet every year for the consump- understand its spiritual or philo- than traditional therapists’ clien- If the relationship lasts after ally have to make the first move. tion of only me. sophical ideals, so I decided to look tele in uncovering and letting go to be hitched during Valentine’s Day, then consider The result is boosting a guy’s ego, New Year’s Eve kiss. beyond practicing in the studio. of the past. the holiday season yourself lucky. when there was no need for it to Obligated to kiss one person at The answer to my broader grasp Perhaps it’s the combination be boosted. the stroke of midnight? Boring. on yoga was through visual medita- CANDACE RIVERA of the mistletoe and the colder For all the singles out there this At that New Year’s Eve party, tion and understanding the energies that comprise us. Daily Titan weather that gets people antsy. holiday season, here are a few rea- survey the room and choose to kiss In October, I was part of shaman Munay-Ki can help Family holiday parties start to sons why not having a significant whoever strikes your fancy. Andrea Bernstein’s retreat at the guide you during college–a Minutes after being rejected, roll around, where you are forced other will turn out to be a blast. Take advantage of the time you Mount Baldy Zen Center where I I turn on the TV to find a Rob- into talking about your love life. Gift? No gift. have to make out with a stranger. received the nine rites of the Munay- time when it’s common to bins Brothers commercial with the My typical answer is, “I don’t have Spending money on someone Just be sure he or she is single Ki, which means “power of love.” feel confused and lose sight Colbie Caillat song “I Do” accom- one.” who will only be your “significant too to avoid the whole “You’re According to Munay-Ki Coor- of our true desires... panying the portrayal of blissful That quick response usually other” for a few weeks is a waste kissing my girlfriend/boyfriend” dinator Victoria Johnson, the rites marriage proposals. tends to throw people back and of money. conversation. of the Munay-Ki can heal “wounds Perfect timing. they respond with a condescend- Since the pressure of giving a So right before all the holiday of our past, that is, our karmic and Three years of being single has ing comment about how my prime good gift around the holidays is festivities begin, bundle up in genetic inheritance.” I didn’t know its pros and cons. is passing me by, but good for me. great, your wallet will most likely your favorite sweats and sip on what to expect and initially held “With Western psychology, we minor reservations about guided are taught to think our way through The constant freedom and the I don’t need a man. feel the pain. that hot chocolate topped with meditation. (issues), to rationalize and talk it lack of obligation to someone is Damn straight. This way, spend the money on whipped cream. “The Munay-Ki are rites of pas- out–that’s why it doesn’t always always an upside. My boyfriend count is one. someone who will appreciate it in Turn on a movie you want to sage that have been passed from work,” said shaman Jamie Stro- But around the holidays people Keeping that number low is im- the long run, or keep the cash for watch and consider yourself lucky teacher to student for thousands hfeldt, who was part of Bernstein’s tend to rethink their solo status, portant. Wasting my time is not yourself. Candy or chocolate all to to be single. of years,” said Bernstein. “These staff on the retreat. quickly trying to find that special something I will let a guy do. Sure, yourself. This time of year, being unac- energetic downloads change the “Not everyone’s brain is wired for someone for the holiday season. once or twice a year I will like the Sharing food, especially candy, companied takes some strength way the energy field–the blueprint that process, so a lot of people stay That person is not that special occasional person. is an act I am reluctant to do. A but it’s worth it. of how we live, die and heal–is stuck in patterns, feeling frustrated organized. The weekend journey because they try so hard to change. (of) guided visualizations, mythic You can talk to a therapist until you play and healing interventions are are blue in the face and things may unique to my retreat.” not shift.” Having better energy one bite at a time My skepticism quickly disap- Munay-Ki can help guide you peared when I saw the retreat was during college–a time when it’s com- What you eat can affect Indulging in excess meat proteins will fill mented with foods containing live enzymes, like simply about letting go and mov- mon to feel confused and lose sight the type of individual you are. your colon with unprocessed material, accord- fruits and vegetables, in order to push the meat ing forward. of our true desires because we might ing to ColonCancer.com. through the body. Naturally growing foods will be “The retreat is an opportunity to be distracted or have an abundance Also, overindulgence of meat can provide These proteins become part of your body and step into your own authentic power of opportunities to choose from. more beneficial for the body your body with energy that once ran through affect the way you function, which is why it is and truth,” Bernstein said. “…Our “(Munay-Ki) empowers you to the animal, including fear before it was killed. critical to not overindulge. experiences, emotions and thoughts know that you hold the treasure, the MELISSA HOON Similarly, it is a widespread belief–especially “Every bit of energy you’re taking in–water, are all just energy … Negative, trau- answers and the truth. For the Daily Titan among Hindus, as they are vegetarian and the people you surround yourself with, the lo- matic or incomplete experiences get “Many Western psychological practice “ahimsa,” or nonviolence–that one tion you put on your skin, your perfumes, the caught in our energy field and cellu- practices give you maps to fol- During a time when we overindulge more will cultivate bad karma after killing and eat- chemicals you use to clean–becomes part of lar body, and cloud our perception low that are already laid out,” said than ever in our capitalistic, consumer-driven ing a helpless animal. who you are,” Villagomez said. “So do I mean of reality. The healing immersion Strohfeldt. society, we should apply the “less is more” ideal “When you eat meat and you’re following don’t do any of that? No. Just be mindful. Less retreat is an opportunity for people “Techniques at the retreat offer to all aspects of daily life, including our bod- some personal diet plan because your personal is more.” to clear this stagnant energy.” you a fresh approach to take the ies’ health maintenance–especially in regards to trainer said you need a certain percent of body Overindulgence of any kind is harmful to To let go of our pasts, in one ac- map you have, wipe it clean and food consumption. fat, your liver and organs are going to suffer,” the mind, body and soul. tivity we laid on the forest floor, create a new map–the one of your Overindulging in food, especially meats with Villagomez said. In this age of technology, where food and closed our eyes and imagined be- heart’s desire.” proteins that are difficult to breakdown, other products can be ordered and deliv- or eating foods without proper nutrients, ered with just the click of a button, it’s can result in more than fatigue and dis- easy to consume too much of anything. eases, like diabetes. In this age of technology, where This can make it difficult to appreciate Overindulgence and ingesting pro- food and other products can be ordered and things we should be grateful to have. cessed foods can lead to an unhealthy delivered with just the click of a button, it’s easy Furthermore, this gluttony and lack of mindset, which can be explained by the to consume too much of anything. appreciation can harbor a sense of ill will concept “you are what you eat.” within us, which can lead to actions that “You are what you eat, breath and support overindulgence and consumer- think,” said Leeza Villagomez, a yoga in- ism, perpetuating capitalistic greed. structor and owner of Yoga Den Health Spa in “When you eat meat, you’re probably absorbing Therefore, individual overindulgence does Corona. 40 percent of the nutrients and the rest is stored not harm only ourselves, but society as a whole. “If you eat an apple, you’re juicy, crisp, in your colon. It takes so long to pass through, so “If you listen to and overindulge in gossip, fresh–you’re live enzymes. But if you eat those if you’re eating meat two times a day, it’s not pass- you are gossip–you’re eating it in. If you have bars you eat when you’re in a hurry, you’re ing through. You’re much better off eating peasant your opinion and you say that about that per- processed chemicals. That’s not going to flow food, like rice and beans and lentils where you’ll son, you are that,” Villagomez said. through your body and will cause stagnation get iron,” Villagomez said. “So you want to take in only what you want and dead energy, whereas the apple will flow This is not to argue that one should not eat to be. Take in live enzymes–be alive. Definite- through your body like a river. If you eat live meat. However, according to HolisticHealth- ly, an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Just energy, you’re alive.” Tools.com, if meat is eaten, it should be supple- don’t overindulge.”

dailytitan.com/opinion dailytitan.com December 8, 2011 6 OPINION Should the U.S. ban circumcision? Infant deaths should exemplify the severity of the procedure

YES: JUSTIN SHANNON

From the moment I started researching the history of the following months about the risks of circumcision. The circumcision, a painful feeling inhabited my lower region document was titled “Doctor’s Opposing Circumcision and I began to feel nauseous. (D.O.C.)” and read as follows: Images of the surgical tools caused an instant and un- “The prepuce is highly vascularized, so it is likely to controllable reaction brought forth by an underlying fear hemorrhage when cut, and severing the frenular artery is of genital mutilation. very common. Infants have a min- This natural response sparked a iscule amount of blood in their tiny change in my perspective about the bodies and can tolerate only about a entire process and I asked myself two Using the argument 20 percent blood loss before hypovo- questions: If it were physically pos- of religious freedom lemia, hypovolemic shock and death. sible, would I go back in time and tell among various groups as a A 4,000-gram male newborn has only my parents, “Hold up guys, don’t snip backbone to the reason why 11.5 oz (340 ml) of total blood vol- that!” or would I leave it up to them? circumcision shouldn’t be ume at birth, 85 ml per kilogram of San Francisco recently confronted banned is irrelevant. weight. Blood loss of only 2.3 oz (68 the issue when it was scheduled for ml) less than one-quarter of a cup, the city’s November ballots. The ballot 20 percent of total blood volume at was aimed at banning the act of cir- birth is sufficient to cause hypovole- cumcision on minors and was classified as a misdemeanor. mia. The quantity of blood loss that might kill an infant— However, the ban was removed from the ballot prior to 68ml—is easily concealed in today’s highly absorbent dis- November. According to an article from SFExaminer.com, posable diaper. Many newborns, and especially premature JUAN BUGARIN / For the Daily Titan a judge ruled “state law expressively pre-empts local juris- infants, weigh much less and a smaller amount of blood diction from regulating health care professionals.” loss would be sufficient to trigger hypovolemic shock in The health benefits and religious meanings are support for the practice The attempt to ban the act of circumcision upon a mi- those infants. Circumcision of infants, therefore, carries nor has created a lot of controversy. Many Jews and Mus- the inherent danger of hypovolemic shock and death.” NO: VAN JOHNSTONE lims have spoken out against the ban, stating that it’s an There have been many more incidents in which circum- attack on their traditions. cision has led to infant mortality. In an article from The The circumcision of male infants has been a religious New York Times, it is estimated that around 117 boys die America is going through some hard times these days. with our own children? What is the solution? Get the The economy continues to tumble, unemployment is government involved so they can pass more laws and tradition for centuries. In Judaism, it’s a law that dates each year from neonatal circumcisions. the highest it has been since the Great Depression and regulation in our lives? No thanks. back to the Book of Genesis and Abraham’s circumci- So why add an additional threat to a baby’s life when it the Occupy movement has engulfed the country. Medically, circumcision has been proven not to cause sion, but outside of the religious reasons for circumci- is completely avoidable? Americans can now add circumcision to the list any ill effects to the child and actually promotes a health- sions in America, it has remained a common practice We are one of the few countries that still performs cir- of controversial topics that have swept the nation in ier life, avoiding possible complications down the road. with declining numbers. cumcisions as a common medical practice. Many males 2011. Of course, this has been a sensitive issue for “Circumcision provides a number of health benefits. Since Medicaid stopped covering circumcisions back in in the U.K. are uncircumcised and Canada is following decades, but since this is the year of controversy, let’s It reduces the risk of HIV and penile cancer in men. It the early ‘80s, calling it an unnecessary burden, there has in its footsteps. explore the topic. also reduces the risk of several other sexually transmitted been a decrease in circumcisions in the United States. Using the argument of religious freedom among vari- Circumcision is widely practiced not only in the Unit- infections in both men and women, including syphilis Additionally, there have been numerous infant ous groups as a backbone to the reason why circumcision ed States, but around the world. and herpes,” said Harvard medical deaths due to circumcisions. In 2004, a healthy Ca- shouldn’t be banned is irrelevant. When children are born, parents Professor Daniel Halperin in an in- nadian boy died from hypovolemic shock after his There’s supposed to be a separation of church and state are faced with the choice of having terview with the Los Angeles Times. the foreskin removed. “Urinary tract infections in infants circumcision and the incident created an enormous within our government and if we are playing by the rules, Having the freedom More times than not, parents give are about 10 times less likely if the controversy over the topic. religious tradition shouldn’t impact current state-related is- their consent and a relatively simple of choice is a wonderful boy has been circumcised.” A clinical statement was released out of Seattle, Wa. in sues, no matter who it may offend. procedure ensues. thing. The last thing society Having a child circumcised This is where the controversy be- needs is more regulations is important to many religions gins; opponents to circumcision feel and laws. around the world. As of right now, the practice is inhumane, cruel and America does not discriminate shouldn’t be performed on babies against any religion, but banning who clearly can’t make the decision circumcision, even at a state level, for themselves. would cause uproar. Circumcision is rather graphic in nature, but ulti- Jewish and Islamic cultures have been practicing cir- mately the parents reserve the right to this practice. cumcision for over 5,000 years, and for these people to This procedure has been practiced for thousands of be forced to stop because a slim minority of people are years for both religious and medical reasons, so why offended would be ridiculous. should it end now? According to the World Health Organization, as it Since babies are unable to make rational decisions, the stands right now, 75 percent of men in America are cir- burden falls to the parents. cumcised. The practice is near universal in the Middle The choice is obviously a personal decision that rests East and most of Africa. with the parents only, not someone holding a sign out- Circumcision should not be banned nor should it be side a hospital. required. Having the freedom of choice is a wonderful This is not abortion, which is completely different in thing. The last thing society needs is more regulations nature. Babies’ lives are not at stake with this decision. and laws. If we take away our right to perform circumci- Why should other people have a say in what we do sion, where do we stand as a free state? Keeping the piggy bank full past the holiday mayhem There are ways to save money during creative and thoughtful. It’s easy to sonal and one of a kind and all it slide your credit card and call it a took was your time. Christmas time that day; it’s hard to put thought into According to MoneyCrash- everyone should know every single person’s gift. ers.com, avoid credit cards. As a Always stick to the amount that college student, you might have ALEXANDER APODACA is set. Once you start increasing school loan debt and credit card Daily Titan limits, dollars will add up quickly debt already. Do not bury yourself and, depending on the size of your further into a hole. For college students, purchas- gift list, even $1 could mean a $20 Try to sell some things you don’t ing Christmas gifts for family and increase on your total budget. use anymore to fund your spend- friends can sometimes be more If you have an extra-large family, ing. Use Craigslist, eBay and Face- stressful than finals. There is always do a Secret Santa game where you book to help you sell stuff quickly. a mind game that is played when only have to buy for one person. A good rule of thumb for spend- it comes to buying for people. Are You save money and you can ing is not to spend more than you they buying me a gift? buy something the person actually do on food for a month. If so, how much are they spending? wants because, let’s face it, when Calculate how much you spend How much should I spend on them? you get a lot of small gifts they usu- on groceries and other necessities Here is the problem. If you get ally end up cluttering your room in a month. If it’s $300, then only someone a gift and they do not re- and it is difficult to remember who spend $300 total. If you spend ciprocate with a gift for you, there bought you what. more than your food budget you is always that awkward moment Also, try to remember that gifts fall in jeopardy of not being able to when you both feel guilty. you buy on sale are worth the regu- feed yourself for the next month. If you spend more on a gift than lar retail price. According to Mon- If you find yourself struggling the person reciprocating, then you eyTalksCoaching.com, if you have this year, start saving for next can come across showy and snobby. a $50 budget for someone and you Christmas in January. If you save Also, if you spend less than the per- find something that’s normally $50 $25 a month, you’ll have $300 son reciprocating the gift, then you for half off, move the remaining ready to spend before Christmas fall under the category of cheap. $25 to where you need it most on comes around. It is a roller coaster of who to your list. This may feel cheap, but When it comes to holiday spend- buy for, how much to spend and the gift is worth $50, so technically ing, make a list of who to buy for, what to get. you satisfied the budget. make a budget of how much to There are a few simple fixes to It’s good to remember time is spend on each person and stick to these problems. MSN Money’s money. Use your time and give a it, and also avoid getting into more J.D. Roth sets a spending limit for gift that is homemade. debt. Remember, homemade gifts other adults in his family. Although Go to a fabric store, buy $10 and discounted gifts are still worth his $5 each limit sounds inexpen- worth of fabric and make a blanket a lot and do not spend more than a sive, it forces the gift giver to be for someone. Your gift will be per- month’s worth of groceries.

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Holiday sights and hot spots for 2011 Album As finals and 2011 holiday cheer. A large ice skating 100-foot-tall Christmas tree and family, it’s Disneyland–hands down. come to an end, holi- rink is set up and live music is played snowfall every night at 7 and 8 The Happiest Place on Earth re- for shoppers and sight-seers. p.m. between Nov. 14 and Dec. ally lives up to its slogan with every day fun and events are Admission to the general fes- 31. No holiday celebration would single nook and cranny being in the just around the corner tivities as well as parking is free. be complete either without visits holiday spirit. The nightly lighting and festivities from Santa Claus himself. Families Christmas decorations line every DANIEL ZAMILPA run from sunset every day through can meet with Santa at Santa’s Cot- single inch of the park, especially For the Daily Titan Jan. 8, 2012. tage in the center of the shopping Sleeping Beauty’s Castle, It’s a Small 4. Grinchmas at Universal Stu- mall. Admission to the mall is free, World ride and the Haunted Man- dios, Hollywood. Don’t be a Grinch but parking is hourly. sion. With finals just around the cor- this holiday season! Head on over to 2. Newport Beach Christmas Characters also adorn their holi- ner, the restlessness of students and Universal Studios Hollywood for its Boat Parade, Newport Beach. Af- day attire during the parades and staff can be felt just walking through annual holiday celebration, called ter 103 annual parades, it’s safe to meet-and-greets. The usual parade the corridors on campus. “Grinchmas” after the 1966 family- say the Newport Beach Christmas transforms into a dazzling Christ- But when the professor says favorite Christmas movie How the Boat Parade is a Southern Califor- mas theme with the skies bedazzled “time’s up” on each student’s last fi- Grinch Stole Christmas and the 2000 nia favorite. nightly with the “Believe in Holiday nal, what will become of all the extra live-action adaptation. This yearly event is very special Magic” fireworks show. time usually devoted to school? Festivities include a Whoville to California, seeing that there’s no Disney’s California Adventure Have no fear! There is a ton for Celebration where the world of other perfect backdrop to an event also showcases its holiday cheer everyone to do during the holiday Whovians comes to life, playing in than the Pacific Ocean. Playing on with its festive addition to the season, especially with living in the real snow and a nightly celebrity the words of the water, this year’s World of Color light, water and über-diverse Southern California. tree lighting. theme is “Feelin’ Christmas-Sea in music experience. Here are five of the most popu- Grinchmas runs Saturday and Newport Beach.” There’s something so magical lar sights to see and things to do this Sunday, and daily from Dec. 17 Different kinds of boats, includ- about Disneyland during the Christ- holiday season. through Jan. 1, 2012. Two-day ad- ing yachts, kayaks and canoes, are mas season. It’s as though when 5. Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, Riv- mission tickets are $57, which can shown throughout the two-and-a- walking in, all the problems of the Courtesy of Nonesuch erside. Sometimes, old-world class be purchased at the Titan Student half hour boat route. This isn’t just world subside. It’s super cheesy, but The Black Keys, who hail from Akron, Ohio create the rip-roaring rock album listeners and holiday roots are just what is Union for students with a valid Ti- a string of lights and a blown-up Disney does a great job at bringing have been waiting for since 2010’s Brothers. needed to get into the holiday spirit. tanCard. Santa doll on the deck of a boat. the holiday cheer. The Mission Inn, as it is often 3. The Grove, Los Angeles. What The extravagant displays the boat The Disneyland Resort is trans- called, transforms its grounds and is holiday celebration without shop- owners put together are absolutely formed into a winter wonderland ‘El Camino,’ the rock interior into a Christmas display ping? As one of Los Angeles’ pre- breathtaking. from Nov. 14 through Jan. 8, 2012. extravaganza, what they call the miere shopping locations, the Grove To top off the night, a fireworks With a valid TitanCard, tickets be- record of the year 19th annual Mission Inn Hotel & spares no expense when it comes to display produced by the Balboa Pier gin at $77 at the TSU Information Spa Festival of Lights. They offer wowing people with holiday cheer. concludes the show. and Services Desk. the Keys are capable of. Indeed, free walkthroughs for the public As if the shopping hub on its Admission to the boat parade is No matter the holiday destina- El Camino sounds every bit of a into the lobby and onto the lawn own isn’t magical enough, add in free and runs from Dec. 14 through tion or outing, there’s something for retro vinyl record of a garage band of the hotel. Christmas decorations, amazing 18 and begins at 6:30 p.m. everyone. Take friends and family shredding effortlessly. The surrounding streets also deck sales, a crisp Los Angeles chilly 1. Disneyland Resort, Anaheim. along for a nice day or night cel- KRYSTLE UY Danger Mouse’s golden ap- their halls with Christmas cheer as breeze and it’s perfect. If there was one thing to go to dur- ebrating the season and appreciating Daily Titan proach to El Camino lies in the they too are decorated to befit all There’s live entertainment, a ing Christmas time with friends and the company of others. fact that he produced every track Though 2011 is coming to a on the record and even wrote some close, El Camino is the rock ‘n’ roll of its lyrics. Album record of the year, not to be con- El Camino’s first track and sin- fused with the 59’ retro automo- gle “Lonely Boy” is climbing the bile (though a preliminary promo- charts at this moment and is sure tional ad may have you think so). to be an arena rocker with its rol- Fresh off the explosive success licking, visceral surf-rock guitar of the self-produced, critically ac- lead-in and Auerbach’s familiar lyr- claimed and Grammy-winning ics involving difficult women. Brothers, which showcased “Tight- It seems Auerbach’s protagonist en Up” and “Howling For You” in in his songs never seems to catch a flurry of commercials and a mas- a break with the finer sex as he la- sive tour, blues-rock duo The Black ments, “Well I came to love you Keys haven’t and it’s fine to broken a sweat see, but I came at the daunting The pair are unstop- to love you task of produc- pable musicians and anyway. So you ing a follow-up. seem only to perfect their al- tore my heart Yet they have ready fine-tuned craft. out and I don’t and it rocks. mind bleeding.” El Camino, “Dead and complete with repetitive, catchy Gone” finds Auerbach smoothly hooks, a set of soulful pipes, shred- crooning, “So long, why’d it take you ding guitar and rapid-fire percus- so long? Every time I hear the whistle sion, shines with the tenacity and blow I’m down below, you’re gone.” hard work ethic of The Black Keys. The tune rounds out with hand claps, Drummer Patrick Carney and vo- a sing-along backing vocal chorus, calist/guitarist Dan Auerbach have and a careening guitar solo. produced eight albums in the 10 Another stellar highlight is “Sis- years they’ve been playing together. ter,” with its head-bobbing guitar The pair are unstoppable musicians strumming, heavy organ and Car- and seem only to perfect their al- ney’s walloping drumming. All the ready fine-tuned craft. while Auerbach howls over the mic Collaborating for the second into a fledging vocal drop-off, -la time with Brian “Danger Mouse” menting, “The breakup is coming Burton, who did the production when your heart is hollow, another for 2008’s Attack and Release, El pill to swallow.” Camino is not Brothers part 2. In- El Camino further proves The stead, El Camino finds the band as Black Keys as consistently kindred raucous as ever. The album mixes musicians, building on a vintage the flair of a Stax record with blues-meets-modern-rock-’n’-roll Courtesy of Def Jam deep blues riffs and the kind of sound not easily imitated. The The Roots return with concept album,undun , which takes the narrative form of the life and death of semi-fictional character, Redford Stephens, inspired by the Sufjan Stevens song unpolished rock ‘n’ roll flair only Black Keys sound is all theirs. of the same name . The Roots come ‘undun’

hop today, undun is a concept album Roots juxtapose jazz infusions and Jackson. The final part of the suite depicting the tale of 25-year-old drug ‘70s soul, and while the story clings ends exquisitely and abruptly as it dealer Redford Stephens caught up to its grim urban narrative, it’s com- marks the beginning of Redford Ste- in material pursuits and tempestuous pletely beautiful and rewarding. phens’ life. KRYSTLE UY Daily Titan business deals, only to lead to the ul- And that is where undun finds The Roots have produced their timate gamble–his life. its listener, heavy in the midst of a most powerfully inventive album yet. Thirteen albums into their career DJ and drummer Ahmir “?uest- 39-minute aural experience intended and seminal hip-hop band The Roots love” Thompson said of the album, to be listened to in its entirety ever. remain as ambitious as ever. “undun is the story of this kid who The entire album conveys a somber Dating back to 2010, The Roots’ becomes criminal, but he wasn’t born and remorseful mood gearing to- recent collaborations include their criminal … Just some kid who begins ward a cinematic reprise of tragedy. work with John Legend on the retro to order his world in a way that makes Each song plays cohesively as there’s funk-soul Wake Up! How I Got Over, the most sense to him at a given mo- not an exceptional track that sounds and their more recent joint effort ment. At the end of the day … isn’t like standard hip-hop fare. However, with soul singer Betty Wright on Bet- that what we all do?” “Kool On” featuring P.O.R.N. and ty Wright: The Movie. Last year’s How Rapper Black Thought is evoca- Truck North comes close as its ad- I Got Over delved more into indie tive in his storytelling of Stephens’ dictive guitar hook gives weight to a territory (guests contributions from struggles. In the album’s opening more affable track. Monsters of Folk and Dirty Projec- track “Dun,” Black Thought portrays As undun progresses, the latter half tors). Though The Roots serve as the inner dialogue of Stephens’ spirit, of the album is sequenced into a four- house band for Late Night on Jimmy trying to reconcile with the end of his part movement (“Redford,” “Possibil- Fallon, supplying comedic intro mu- life–“There I go from a man to mem- ity,” “Will to Power” and “Finality”). sic for guests, it’s clear their late-night ory ... Damn I wonder if my fam will “Redford” is a cover of the same gig is just their day job. remember me?” Sufjan Stevens’ song from the song With their busy work schedule, Stephens’ afflicted journey in the writer’s Michigan album. The first The Roots, pioneers of hip-hop past ‘hood as an urban youth is aided movement features guest piano by and present, have managed to pro- by guest appearances by rappers Sufjan Stevens himself. In subsequent duce the visionary album, undun–in- and singers alike including Phonte, succession, the next movement has a trepid and artistic in its thematics and Big K.R.I.T. Aaron Livingston, Just string quartet followed by cacopho- courageous in its concept. Blaze, Dice Raw and Bilal. Along nous piano breakdown by ?uestlove Unlike any recent release in hip- with their undun companions, The and award-winning pianist D.D.

dailytitan.com/detour dailytitan.com December 8, 2011 8 SPORTS NBA: In time for Christmas Men’s hoops struggles in easy schedule ...Continued from page 1 ELLIOT COOK there is La Verne, who is another team that Daily Titan isn’t of Div. I ranks. That makes three on the In the past, the Clippers could only dream schedule and probably two that shouldn’t be players of Paul’s magnitude would be willing to After going off on a tangent about the played. We also play a bracket buster in Feb- come to the team. Now, because of the solid foun- Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team’s ruary, but haven’t played anyone of note in dation the franchise has laid, it is realistic, and it recruiting, it is time to look at its nonconfer- that lately. is also realistic to call the Clippers contenders if ence schedule this year. Behind its recruiting Let’s take a look at our rival Long Beach they can somehow add Paul without surrendering principles, this might be my other biggest State’s nonconference schedule, shall we? guard Eric Gordon, who is blossoming into a star issue with the way things are being run cur- They began their season at Pitt with a win, shooting guard. rently. This team has one of the worst non- went to San Diego State and lost by four Down the hall in the Staples Center, the Lakers conference schedules of any Division I team. in overtime, beat Boise State at home, then are looking for ways to reload for one last cham- No, seriously, it’s pathetic. went to Montana and lost by two. After that pionship push in the Bryant era. The Titans began the season with a home they went to perennial powerhouse Lou- ESPN reported earlier this week the team was game against the big, bad Div. III opponent isville and lost, beat BYU Hawaii at home, interested in acquiring both Paul and Orlando Redlands. The sad thing is, this game actually then lost to Kansas by eight on the road. For center Dwight Howard. While nabbing both is counted. This wasn’t an exhibition like many those of you who follow college basketball, extremely improbable, the Lakers are in a position teams do against local Div. II or III squads, that’s four teams that were in the NCAA to pick up Howard while holding onto Pau Gasol, this counted toward our record. tournament last year. which would give them the best big-man tandem We then went to the Louisiana tourna- They are 4-4, but were competitive in al- in the league by far. ment. This wouldn’t be bad if it was held by most all of those games, and even beat Pitt! The defending champs in Dallas are likely to LSU, a SEC school, but it was held by Lou- ROBERT HUSKEY / For the Daily Titan We don’t play anyone who’s close to the tal- lose center Tyson Chandler to free agency. Chan- isiana-Lafayette. The Titans beat Nicholls Senior power forward Andre Hardy gets in position to get a rebound earlier this season. ent of those four teams, outside of maybe dler was a key cog in the team’s transformation State, then beat Louisiana-Lafayette before Wichita State, which is still a mid-major. But from a finesse offensive team to a defensive jug- losing to Houston Baptist. ridge, which isn’t playing for a darn thing this There are tons of solid teams in the area, wait, the 49ers aren’t done yet! They travel to gernaut. With an eye toward 2012 free agent and The Huskies are a stellar 2-6 now on the year, and Cal Poly, which has two players that one of them would have taken a game with a school in North Carolina nicknamed the Texas native Deron Williams, the team wants season with their wins against us and Bet- would be getting major minutes out. This us. Although the Titans won, this game Tar Heels and then a week later play prob- to maintain payroll flexibility moving forward, hune-Cookman. Sounds like a great tourna- team shouldn’t be beating CSUF. means nothing. It’s a game we should win ably the best mid-major team in the nation which will hinder its chances at repeating. ment to start our season, right? The team then traveled to Kansas to take every year. These guys just became a Div. I at Xavier. Elsewhere in the Lone Star State, the Spurs are The Titans then played their first true on the Wichita State Shockers, who are a team in 2007. That should say it all. It’s not just LBSU that plays these types winding down the Tim Duncan era. Last season’s home game against Cal State Bakersfield. very solid nonconference team. This is the The Titans play a decent nonconference of games, it’s also UC Santa Barbara which surprising run to the best record in the Western CSUB recently became a Div. I team after best team we have played all year and should road game tonight in Utah against the now travels to San Diego, Washington, Berkeley Conference came crashing down when the team being a solid Div. II team for years. This be a tournament team come March. This is Pac-12 Utes. In theory, this isn’t a bad game to play Cal and Utah to play BYU. LBSU became only the fourth No. 1 seed to fall to an should probably be one of the weaker non- one of the only games I have no qualms with because it is a BCS team and Utah is usu- was also able to get UNLV and Santa Clara eight seed. conference foes we have all year, right? In- and am glad we scheduled it. ally decent. They have been down for a few to travel to them. The Spurs looked spry throughout the regular stead it is one of the best. The Titans dropped After losing to the Shockers, the Titans years, but this being a marquee nonconfer- I don’t expect Burton to load up like that, season, but the youthful Memphis Grizzlies made this game. Although it is early in the season, went up the road to play in Illinois. This ence game is laughable. but maybe half of those would be awesome. them look old and slow in the playoffs. there is no reason for CSUF to lose to this team is terrible, why couldn’t we have got- After the Utes, the Titans wrap up the Just to get his team ready for league and have In Houston, the Rockets can finally close the team. ten someone better while in the area? Long nonconference schedule at home against his players excited. Those atmospheres are book on the Yao Ming era following his retire- So they might be 3-0 on the year against Beach State just played Kansas Tuesday Eastern Washington, La Verne and Portland amazing and would have any player ready ment, but need to make a major splash to move the Big West, but they beat Cal State North- night, but that’s not the point. State. The only game I have a problem with when Big West play begins. out of the mediocrity they have been mired in the past few seasons. Just north of Texas, no team is as well equipped to deal with the shortened compact season than Basketball, hockey host weekend the Oklahoma City Thunder. While returning scoring champ Kevin Durant Women’s and men’s hoops State University. Jake Brummett continued his solid play, scoring two Sorry to point out the obvious, but Arizona hasn’t been goals in the victory. is the headliner and All-Star point guard Russell and hockey will host games all Westbrook took a leap forward last year, third- a real fun state for Fullerton to play in of late. But they failed to bring their game Saturday as they year guard James Harden’s emergence and for- weekend beginning Saturday But with every losing streak comes that triumphant fell to LMU. ward Serge Ibaka’s growth will be what pushes snapping of such a horror show, and the Titans will hope Titan forward Andrew Webb said it was the opposite to do just that Saturday afternoon at home where they of the night before when the Titans pumped up the phys- the Thunder from playoff darlings to legitimate SEAN VIELE Daily Titan will battle Nevada University. ical game to beat UCLA. contenders. The fun will commence at 3 p.m. in Titan Gym. The Titans will try to regain the physical game Satur- There are storylines abound throughout the It’s almost over everybody. This blasted fall semester is day night at KHS Ice Arena in Anaheim when they host rest of the Western Conference. Can the Grizzlies on its edge, but basketball has just begun and hockey is Hockey San Diego State University. The puck drops at 7:50. build off last season’s success and make a push halfway through. Here’s a short preview of what’s to come After splitting last weekend’s games against UCLA Fullerton plays its final game before the break Friday, into the conference elite? What on earth will the this weekend. and Loyola Marymount University, what the Fullerton Dec. 16 at home against Long Beach State at 9:40 p.m. Nuggets look like after losing three key players to hockey team would really like for Christmas is to win China and potentially two starters, Nene and Ar- Men’s Basketball its next two games before taking a 20-day break between ron Afflalo, to free agency? Well, it’s hard to judge the season thus far. Last week- mid-December and early January. Have Portland’s injury issues taken them from end the Titans split on the road, losing to Wichita State Last weekend was one of highs and lows for the Titans. up and coming to downtrodden? How quickly can University 75-60 before bouncing back from a three-game Fullerton beat up on UCLA, cruising to a 7-3 victory slide by putting the hurt on Southern Illinois University over the Bruins on home ice Friday night. Utah turn things around with its newfound youth Edwardsville Saturday, beating the Cougars 79-57. movement? D.J. Seeley scored 25 points while three other Titans The intrigue does not stop there. hit double figures in the game against SIUE. The Titans Two years after being drafted, Spanish sensa- (4-3) were 10 for 21 from the field and were 19 for 24 tion Ricky Rubio finally starts his NBA career in at the stripe. Minnesota. Jimmer-mania hits California’s capi- Head Coach Bob Burton called it the best offensive tal, but will it be enough to save the Kings in Sac- and defensive effort in the early goings of the season. ramento? The Titans will hope to keep that solid play going Sun- Once the Hornets move Paul, will anyone re- day when they face Eastern Washington University at member the Hornets exist? home. The game starts at 3:05 p.m. Does Steve Nash have enough left in the tank to Women’s Basketball take the Suns on one last wild ride into the play- Things are looking ugly for the Titans. Fullerton has offs? Can Mark Jackson coach at Golden State as dropped its last five games and is hoping to bounce back well as he commentated on ABC? from this starting funk that has plagued it on the court. The Western Conference is in for a wild ride After a promising start to the season when they opened, over the next few months. Many of these ques- winning their first three contests, the Titans (3-5) have tions will be answered and new ones will arise. Af- since screwed the pooch, to say it crudely. ter putting the league’s fans through a tumultuous Fullerton capped off last weekend with back-to-back CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan losses to Gonzaga University at home and Northern Ari- ROBERT HUSKEY / For the Daily Titan summer and fall, the league finally got something Senior guard Megan Richardson drives down the baseline looking done. zona University on the road. Tuesday night the Titans A Cal State Fullerton hockey player blindsides a UCLA for a layup in a game earlier this season. The Cal State Fullerton Just in time to put it under the tree. made it five straight losses with a 63-49 defeat at Arizona opponent, knocking him off his feet Friday night. women’s basketball team will host Nevada University Saturday.

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