Vol. 89 Issue 52 May 11, 2011

CSUF jump starts graduation with cultural festivites ...... 3

The Hispanic Scan to view ONLINE Scholarship Fund EXCLUSIVES hosted a banquet last dailytitan.com week and continues to work to support students. See the cov- erage at DailyTitan. com/hsfbanquet2011

dailytitan.com The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Cutting A day in deeper the life of at CSUs campus Cal State officials begin making plans for a proposed $1 police billion in budget cuts Cal State Fullerton’s police force deals with everything from car FRANCES LEE theft to reports Daily Titan

CSU officials spoke yesterday about another $500 million bud- CHRISTOPHER PARK get cut on top of the current $500 Daily Titan million cut that will go into effect in the spring semester of 2012, It’s 7 a.m. at the station. The of- totalling a $1 billion cut. ficers on campus slowly trickle in as This second potential budget the minutes tick by, some bringing cut is being decided upon by law- in caffeinated drinks to get the day makers in Sacramento. going. Ten minutes later one of the “Basically, we are waiting to rooms starts to fill with a few offi- see what they are going to do and cers. decide on,” said Liz Chapin, assis- Initially, it’s a bit of directionless tant in the Public Affairs Office. Daily Titan conversation, but quickly enough, “Then we are going to make our MARGARITA CASTELLANOS / the officers go through their itiner- choices on what they decide. Af- Associated Students Inc. hosted a mid-day pingpong tournament in the Becker Amphitheatre, where teams played and spectators gathered for free food. ary, the status of programs and ini- ter we have an idea we can start to tiatives and then they’re off to fulfill prepare for any additional cuts.” their respective duties for the day. Calling it a “scorched earth bud- “Briefings, then emails. I need to get that would devastate the insti- Table Tennis Tournament check on reports on anything from tution,” CSU Chancellor Charles last night’s shift,” said Chauncey B. Reed told the board that such Pingpong competition comes out from the TSU underground to showcase student talent Fonner, Cal State Fullerton police a drastic budget cut would have officer, before he heads off to patrol long-lasting consequences on the case the free services that are provided in the rate table to better prepare for the tournament. for a 12-hour shift. CSUs. (TSU Underground), which a lot of people don’t “I’m here for the Nano,” said McCarthy, cap- A right from State College Boule- “There are no good options, MARGARITA CASTELLANOS know about, so that’s why we brought the ping- tain of the pingpong team. His teammate Doan vard puts him on Yorba Linda Bou- only extreme choices,” said Reed. Daily Titan pong tables out here so we can have a fun tour- had a much simpler objective. “I’m here for the levard and then another right takes “But, we need to ensure that our Fierce battles ensued Tuesday afternoon at the nament. We also have food for everyone because pizza,” he said. him into a parking lot. students still receive a quality edu- Becker Amphitheatre as teams went head to head it’s lunch time and we know a lot of people like As the next teams took to the tables to climb “For whatever reason, thieves cation, that we preserve the insti- in a Pingpong Tournament that would leave the the free food,” said Tiffany Santana, an Associated to the top, students gathered under the shade to sometimes take the cars they steal tution and that a degree from the victor with the prize of an iPod Nano Touch. Students Inc. Street Team member. enjoy their free lunch, music and front-row seats here,” Fonner said. CSU maintains value.” The rules of the tournament were simple. Each Starting off the event was team “White Boys,” to the big game. A few communications through According to the CSU Public team had to have two players and played up to 10 Jack McCarthy and Kevin Doan against Anthony “I like these kinds of events. They provide free the radio are made and Fonner reads Affairs Office, if the tax extensions minutes or 20 points. M. and Justin S. The teams played with intensity, lunch for me and good music so I can sit under off the license plate numbers on one do not go through, 35 percent of If the game came to a tie, the first team to score hitting the neon ball back and forth with force. the tree, eat lunch and have a good time,” said of the cars into his walkie-talkie be- the entire budget will be cut. two points would win. The teams battled it out Team “White Boys” won the first round, proving Yong Ick Lee, a tournament attendee. fore heading off. until two remaining teams went head to head in they are in it to win it. See BUDGET, page 2 the championship round. As the first two teams went paddle to paddle, See PONG, page 2 See POLICE, page 3 “We have our Pingpong Tournament to show- the next in line were allowed to practice on a sepa-

WHAT’S INSIDE NEWS Film probes rumors Birth control services without cost or questions of McCartney’s death ...... 3 Film Paul McCartney Really Is Dead exposes OPINION conspiracy rumors about the artist’s demise Common Sense: We did discovered it with a little help from what al-Qaida wanted Netflix. MARGARITA CASTELLANOS No matter whether you’re a fan, ...... 4 Daily Titan an avid fan or just familiar with the Beatles and their acclaimed fame DETOUR Conspiracy theories can be quite that brought us terms like “Beatle- Review: Fast and Furious 5 interesting and at times could drive mania,” this is a must-watch docu- ...... 6 a person mad. Paul McCartney Real- mentary that provides in-depth ly Is Dead is hands down a compel- insight into the Beatles’ world with SPORTS ling production that has Beatles fans subliminal messages in lyrics and Who is the real Los Angeles lost in thought and second-guessing album covers that ultimately make the controversial subject. you wonder whether or not it is all baseball team? The film was released in Septem- true...... 8 ber of 2010, so it is fairly new but According to the documentary, Courtesy of Cal State Fullerton Baseball Club has created buzz waves as more have all of the information that is pre- sented is based on two mini-cassette The Cal State Fullerton baseball club poses after a day game. The club prides itself on playing hard and is always looking for Titans Train in the ROTC Program audio tapes dated Dec. 30, 1999, new players. They also are always looking to help out in the community and volunteer in many different ways. and labeled “The Last Testament of George Harrison.” The tapes were sent to the Hollywood office of New baseball club on campus Highway 61 Entertainment from London with no return address in Team looks for new members who are dedicated and love the game the summer of 2005. The film takes you through myr- to get more people involved in the “That is how we get to know a lot iad news clips weaved into a story- sport. of the teammates,” Aguirre said. “It is line told by a voice mimicking the FRANCES LEE “CSUF has a great team here and a way to bond and open up for more Daily Titan voice eerily similar to Harrison’s it is a shame we don’t have a second- people to come and inquire about us.” that appeared in the tapes. ary source for guys who are still good Aguirre said the club plans to be a Harrison walks the audience The new Cal State Fullerton base- and still want to play college baseball,” ranked club by next semester with the through the shocking story of lead ball club, consisting of 17 active said Aguirre. “These are the guys who Sports Club Inter-Club Council and singer Paul McCartney having died members who play between different are CSUF students that want to play will finally be in a league. in a car crash in November of 1966 colleges, will be applying to partici- baseball because it’s hard to get on the “The requirements to be a part of and replaced with a double. pate in a nationwide league next year actual team.” the baseball club is to have a GPA The baseball team participates in higher than 2.0 and be a CSUF stu- The Daily Titan Scan to view Director and creator Joel Gil- to compete with different universities ONLINE takes a look at bert provides meticulous research as far as the East Coast. a wide variety of activities such as dent,” Aguirre said. “But beyond that, EXCLUSIVES the ROTC pro- throughout the film, leaving you The baseball club was formed for Christmas caroling, volunteering at we want people who are dedicated, dailytitan.com gram on campus impressed with the amount of clues players who love the game but cannot the Orangewood Children Center have somewhat of a baseball experi- at DailyTitan. present that have gone unnoticed compete competitively on the colle- and Irvine Lake’s Mud Run. ence and mainly want to come out com/rotc2011 for decades. giate level. It also fundraises with barbecues and have fun.” Andrew Aguirre, a sophomore ki- in the Quad with dollar hot dogs and See BEATLES, page 5 nesiology major, is the president of drinks, and Friday tailgates in parking See CLUB, page 8 the club and was inspired by the idea Lot G. The next tailgate will be Friday.

Contact Us at [email protected] dailytitan.com May 11, 2011 2 NEWS BUDGET: $500 million in cuts DTSHORTHAND of up to 32 percent for a total of $6,450 ...Continued from page 1 tuition fee per year. Navy Allows Same “Raising tuition is always a painful A tax extension is maintaining cur- choice,” Reed said. “But we would be Sex Weddings rent taxes, such as vehicle license fees, faced with just trying to keep our class- After the success of the “don’t sales taxes and income taxes. It is main- room doors open.” ask, don’t tell” campaign to allow taining the current tax level because Under the worst-case scenario, the gays and lesbians to serve openly they are set to expire at the end of the CSU estimates it could turn away in the navy, a preliminary U.S. fiscal year. 20,000 qualified applicants who would Navy plan will allow chaplains to “In order to adopt this extension, otherwise enroll for the winter/spring perform same-sex marriages on even though it is not a new tax, you 2012 terms. military bases. need two-third votes of both houses of “The sad thing is we are talking The proposal has fired up legislature,” said Eric Fallis, the media about $500 million in cuts as our much congressional opposition, contact of the Board of Trustees. best-case scenario. We have done al- as many of the members of Con- “What the governor is trying to do most everything possible to scale down gress say the change will violate is change the date that they expire to and make things more efficient at this federal law. However, legal coun- push out for the next couple years, point and any additional fee increases sel has concluded that “base facil- which initially was for five years,” Fallis will cost lasting damage,” Fallis said. ity use is sexual orientation-neu- said. “If the tax extensions go forward, Every month that goes past July 1 tral.” Top Pentagon officials are that is the best-case scenario for us. The will mean we are moving into a fiscal set to sign off on the new rules in state of California still has a budget year where we do not know what our coming months. hole that is plugged by making cuts.” budget is. The officiating of the marriag- Currently the Democrats almost “Neither of these extreme measures es will depend on both local law have two-thirds in both houses and a - raising tuition or closing spring ad- and their religious organization, total of four republican votes are need- missions - will be necessary if the tax according to the Navy officer in ed to either adopt the tax outright or extensions are continued,” Reed said. charge of chaplains. Sixty-three even to put it on the ballot so the pub- “It is critical that we continue to advo- members of Congress have al- lic can vote on it. cate in Sacramento that they are part ready signed a letter to block the “The concern for us and the chal- of the final budget solution. That is the change. Brief by Ashley Loera lenge we face is if the governor is not only way to avoid going down the bud- able to secure the revenue he wants get path of no return.” without the votes he needs,” Fallis Examples of the magnitude of what OC Demonstration said. “That means the (CSUs) will face an additional $500 million budget cut deeper cuts.” would translate into the combined for Education To prepare for the possibility of a state funding for 10 of CSU’s smallest Nearly 300 students, parents total $1 billion budget reduction, the campuses. and educators rallied on Mon- CSUs plan to “wait list” applications For more information regarding MARGARITA CASTELLANOS / Daily Titan day outside the O.C. offices for winter and spring 2011, and con- budget cuts visit the CSU website at Students gathered at the Becker Amphitheatre Tuesday to enjoy free pizza and watch teams go head to head in an all-out of state Assemblyman Chris sider an additional tuition fee increase CalState.edu/pa/budgetcentral. Pingpong tournament where the winners would be awarded an iPod Nano Touch. Norby, R-Fullerton, to support future tax extensions that could save billions in public school cuts. Demonstrators on State FOR THE RECORD PONG: Teams compete for honor and iPod Nano College and Harbor Boulevard carried large signs that read It was a good little break from school,” said Courtney ...Continued from page 1 “Save Our Schools” and “Bud- It is the policy of the Daily Titan to correct any inaccurate informa- Webster. tion printed in the publication as soon as the error is discovered. Any get cuts to schools are killing Although sunny, the wind picked up some, making the American dream” in hopes incorrect information printed on the front page will result in a cor- The next two teams were Jonathan K. and Courtney the championship round an extra challenge for the final rection printed on the front page. Any incorrect information printed of rallying against the recent W. versus Roberto and Tyler. Jonathan lifted his paddle two teams. Roberto and Tyler met their match with team budget cuts to public schools. on any other page will be corrected on page 2. Errors on the Opinion high and within seconds the ball made contact with the “White Boys.” Both teams gripped their paddles like page will be corrected on that page. Corrections also will be noted on This is only the first in a table, commencing the fierce battle. Unfortunately, Jon- guns, recreating an old western showdown. The stakes week-long series of rallies aim- the online version of the Daily Titan. athan and Courtney were unable to keep up in the game were high, the teams were sweating bullets and brought Please contact Editor-in-Chief Isa Ghani at 657-278-5815 or at ing to show lawmakers and vot- and found themselves losing 20-16. the heat. ers how vital Gov. Jerry Brown’s [email protected] with issues about this policy or to report “I had a great time at this event. There was free drink McCarthy made sure to bring in the guns, bringing any errors. proposed tax extensions are to and free pizza which makes me so happy, except we lost, his pingpong skills into the game. After 10 minutes the local schools. All events but it was still fun,” said Jonathan Koong. of grunts, sighs and paddle hits, team “White Boys” have been organized locally The team didn’t let the loss bring them down, simply reigned as champions, both teammates receiving brand by teacher unions and other enjoying the break from hitting the books hard for finals. new iPods. groups. “I love that they are offering free pizza and I got to “Pingpong is finally worth it,” McCarthy said on his The O.C. Week of Action enter into the tournament and play with my best friend. big win. events are as follows: Tuesday there will be whistle-blowing at Tustin schools, Wednesday the O.C. Dept. of Education Editorial The science of teaching will honor teachers of the year, Thursday a rally will be held at Editor-in-Chief Isa Ghani from 4 to 6 p.m. at Chapman Managing Editor Rachel David Future teacher and Commonwealth Avenues News Editor Keith Cousins and other rallies will be held News Editor Kiran Kazalbash combines her passion for teaching with her in LA, Sacramento, San Diego News Assistant Anders Howmann and San Francisco. News Assistant Jessica Rubio love for science Brief by Ashley Loera Content Editor Kelsey Laney Opinion Editor Gabrielle Abutom Opinion Assistant Charlotte Knight KAMY WEST Daily Titan Arnold Says ‘Hasta Sports Editor Gilbert Gutierrez III Sports Assistant Michellee Cooper La Vista’ Maria Sports Assistant Elliot Cook Joelle Carr’s love for science has Celebrity couple of 25 years, Features Editor Katie Evans opened the doors wide enough for her former Gov. and movie star Ar- Features Assistant Carmen Varner to achieve her lifelong dream to teach. nold Schwarzenegger and po- Detour Editor Anna Gleason “My fascination with earth science litical royalty Maria Shriver, have Detour Assistant Krystle Uy and biology started at an early age. I announced their separation Mon- Copy Editor Kyle Martinez was always the kid digging up bugs or day, according to the LA Times. collecting rocks. I have always been as- Copy Editor Gilbert Gonzalez Courtesy of CSUF Public Affairs Office Some close to Schwarzenegger tounded by the wonder and beauty of say the marriage flourished but the world,” said Carr. Joelle Carr, a teaching credential candidate, poses with Cal State Fullerton President Creative Coordinator Jonathan Gibby Milton A. Gordon during the teacher preparation summit earlier this year. began to lose nourishment over Photo Editor Mark Samala She always knew she wanted to time. For Shriver, friends say she Photo Editor Johnny Le teach, but teaching science to middle was trapped in a marriage that Carr added a minor in natural sci- rather than in the classroom. Photo Editor Lucio Villa and high school students is something collapsed long ago after her par- ence to her liberal studies major so she Document cameras are a device that Photo Assistant William Camargo she came upon while at Cal State Ful- ents death, making it difficult for could expand on her science knowl- work in conjunction with a projector, Page Editor Jenelle Rensch lerton. her to transition to a private life. edge. She also completed a summer television, plasma screen or monitor to Graphic Designer Steve Sly “When I was in eighth grade, a Shriver has been living at a Bev- internship at the Discovery Science display documents and 3-D objects. Graphic Designer Patrick Schwarz teacher changed my life by taking extra erly Hills hotel for the last several Center, which extended her content “I am presently working with many Web Editor Jennifer Chung time to mentor and inspire me. From weeks. Multimedia Editor Hannah Dellinger then on I knew I wanted to be a teach- knowledge as well as her capacity to students for whom motivation is a real Multimedia Editor Wes Nease er,” Carr said. teach science to children, adolescents challenge. Engagement is my ultimate Brief by Margarita Castellanos Multimedia Assistant Julissa Rivera Through a variety of channels at and families. goal. If my students are interested, the CSUF, Carr got in touch with Victoria “During my PRISE internship at motivation will come naturally,” Carr CSUF Celebrates Adviser Jason Shepard Costa, the director of Science Educa- the Discovery Science Center, I learned said. tion at CSUF who had helped Carr a lot about adapting curriculum to a In her minor in natural science, Carr 4th Undie Run Main Line (657) 278-5815 Editorial Fax (657) 278-2702 discover that she could put her love of variety of ability levels. I developed a had completed inquiry-based science Cal State Fullerton students News Line (657) 278-4415 E-mail: [email protected] science to use. tabletop exhibit, which had to be us- courses designed for future K through are all set to celebrate the end of Costa played a role in inspiring Carr able to everyone who visits the center 8 teachers, as well as traditional science the semester and welcome sum- to become a secondary science teacher. from toddlers to adults,” Carr said. courses. mer with open arms. For four Advertising “Joelle brings a great personality and For Carr’s fieldwork, she is teach- “I learned about digital tools and re- years in a row now, a large group ing three periods of science at Valadez sources to enhance lessons and student Director of Advertising Adrian Gaitan an energized attitude toward teaching of students have been doing it in Middle Academy. learning experiences,” Carr said. Asst. Advertising Director Amber VanOrman middle school students,” said Costa. their underwear. The focus, she said, is on the use of CSUF offers a preparation program National Sales & Promotions Daniel Zamilpa The fourth annual CSUF Un- technology to help students succeed. and a credential in science. Beverly Ber- Production Assistant Sidney Cumbie derwear Run will be taking place She explained that they utilize a variety ekian, a graduate working as a teacher, Production Assistant Jennifer Razo on campus May 19 at 10 p.m. of techniques. First they use an audi- is making a difference in the classroom. Classifields Manager Taylor Tunno The event aims to promote school ence response system. Student response She too has come out of the Single Webmaster Josué Mora spirit and encourages students to system utilizes software and hardware Subject FLGS Credential program and Senior Account Executive Liz Hernandez be a part of a memorable tradi- to achieve active communication and has also worked at the PRISE intern- Account Executive Elizabeth Swiontek tion. According to the event’s is a quick form of feedback between ship where she later was able to col- Account Executive Megan Klute Facebook page, more than 2,000 teachers and students. It allows them laborate with CSUF, Anaheim Union Account Executive Kathy Hamamoto people attended the event last to create new games for students to High School District and the Ocean Account Executive Laura Barron-Lopez year. As of now, around 1,397 make learning easier, create mock tests Institute developing a “teacher packet.” Account Executive Ashley Page students have signed up to attend to help students study, introduce real- Tara Barnhart, Carr’s professor, a Distribution Houston Whaley the event this year. world scenarios and ask for feedback, lecturer in secondary education and Business Manager/Adviser Robert Sage The students have planned to and identify the areas that students are center director, is complimentary meet in front of Lot G between not fully understanding. about Carr’s passion for teaching. Main Line (657) 278-3373 Editorial Fax (657) 278-2702 Goodwin Field and Titan Sta- By using a Promethean board, stu- “Joelle is enthusiastic and is com- Advertising (657) 278-4411 E-mail: [email protected] dium. The Facebook page also dents can engage interactively with mitted to students as people with a asks students to keep the activity information and technology. Up to desire to constantly improve her craft,” The Daily Titan is a student publication, printed every Monday through Thursday. The “good, clean fun” and therefore Daily Titan operates independently of Associated Students, College of Communications, four learners can collaborate simul- said Barnhart. they are not allowed to bring al- CSUF administration and the CSUF System. The Daily Titan has functioned as a public taneously. It is an intuitive pen-and- Costa has been instrumental for stu- cohol along. forum since inception. Unless implied by the advertising party or otherwise stated, touch technology like interactive white dents who are interested in being a part But the No. 1 rule is to have advertising in the Daily Titan is inserted by commercial activities or ventures identified boards and is designed to deliver to- of the science program. She is especial- fun and wear underwear at the in the advertisements themselves and not by the university. Such printing is not to be day’s new multi-touch applications. ly supportive of Carr’s love for teaching event! For more information, construed as written or implied sponsorship, endorsement or investigation of such com- Students use laptops to facilitate science. “I would love to have many, mercial enterprises. The Daily Titan allocates one issue to each student for free. visit CSUF Underwear Run on group work, to analyze data immedi- many more teachers just like Joelle. She Facebook. Copyright ©2011 Daily Titan ately during lab exercise or to conduct is a model for the future middle school Brief by Alnas Zia scientific investigations in the field science teacher,” Costa said.

Contact Us at [email protected] May 11, 2011 dailytitan.com NEWS 3 A cultural side to graduation Clubs recognize their graduating students in the weeks leading up to commencement son’s Ad Hoc Organizing Commit- MARGARITA CASTELLANOS tee to Establish a Civic Engagement Daily Titan Board. The Pan-African Student Rec- ognition Ceremony will be celebrated Saturday on the lawn adjacent to the As Cal State Fullerton students Engineering and Computer Science switch their gears into finals mode and Building. prepare for graduation, Fullerton will The Chicano/Latino Graduation jump-start commencement with a se- Celebration will take place Saturday at ries of special events in recognition of 5:30 p.m. in the Portola Pavilion of the students completing their degrees and TSU. The event will include a dinner credentials. in which guests may purchase tickets Kicking off the celebration was the for $30 at the Chicano Resource Cen- Asian and Pacific Islander Graduate ter in Room 171 of the Pollak Library. Recognition Ceremony Saturday in This year’s graduation will consist the Portola Pavilion of the Titan Stu- of student keynote speakers. It is open dent Union. to any and all Latino students who are During the ceremony, C.C. Yin, graduating, regardless of degree type, founder and chairman of Asian Pacific as well as students who are receiving Islander American Public Affairs Asso- teaching credentials – for example, bi- ciation (APAPA), and Yin McDonalds lingual teaching credentials. gave a keynote speech to students. “It’s really open to any student who “The ceremony gave us a chance to is interested in attending but is primar- invite as many people as we want, as ily to recognize Latino students who opposed to just the seven tickets that have really succeeded and put in the ef- the school gives us. We had interest- fort, overcoming any financial circum- ing speakers and a performance by the stances or issues from their commu- Vietnamese Club of traditional dance nities,” said Elizabeth Suarez, Ph.D., and it was cool,” said Davis Legaspi, Chicano Resource Center coordinator. 21, a kinesiology major. “It’s a nice event to recognize these In addition, Juliane Nguyen, the students and for them to also recognize AAPIFSA Outstanding API Graduate themselves, each other and their fami- Award recipient, gave a short speech lies for all support they have been given JOHNNY LE / Daily Titan and Juliane Nguyen and Chadwick throughout their educational career.” University Police like their presence to be known on campus like Cpl. Paul McClain who oversees crime prevention and community services. Vargas, the Craig and Claire Ihara The Cal State Fullerton Army Outstanding Asian American Studies ROTC, “Titan Battalion,” will hold Award recipients, were also recognized. its Commissioning Ceremony Friday, “The ninth Asian and Pacific Is- May 20 at 10 a.m. by the Computer POLICE: A day in the life of a Cal State Fullerton law enforcement officer lander Graduate Recognition Cer- Science lawn. The ceremony will begin emony was a huge success with more is over. This is the usual routine for that’s being done by campus police with the Presentation of the Colors ...Continued from page 1 than 175 students in attendance. It was “That was a consensual encoun- campus police officers. Patrols, officers. (the “colors” refer to the red, white and put together by a committee of volun- ter,” Fonner said. “It’s to get any briefings and having a knowl- “The story on the catalytic con- blue colors of our American flag and teers from the Asian American Pacific Fonner heads out back into the new information in the area by edgeable know-how of what to do verters was a good one in bringing the colors of an organization’s flag), a Islander Faculty & Staff Association streets, driving down some of the people who actually live there. when a situation occurs. the issue to light,” Brockie said. ceremony that formally introduces (AAPIFSA), together with the Multi- back alleys of apartments near They have every right to ignore On the office side, it’s a bit of a “The story about the GPS bikes and later retires these flags from an as- cultural Leadership Center and sup- Nutwood and Chapman Avenues, me.” different story. too was a way of showing just sembly of people. It will also include port from the Asian American Studies establishing a presence in the area. Fonner is called in again to John Brockie, the lieutenant of what we’re doing about bike theft remarks by keynote speaker Maj. Gen. program,” said Argus Tong, vice presi- He said it’s mostly a matter of investigate a graffiti incident in the campus police force, is more on the school campus.” (Ret) Paul D. Mock and will be fol- dent and assistant director of Programs driving past the area so people one of the campus restrooms. He involved with the clerical side of Although his responsibilities as lowed by the actual commissioning & Events. know there is a physical presence breaks out of his patrol route and things. Paper work, and hours lieutenant keep him strapped to ceremony. Thursday at 7 p.m., in the Portola of law there. It’s not a matter of heads toward the campus. in the office and in meetings, an office, he understands the im- The ceremony begins with the com- Pavilion of the TSU as well, the LGBT intimidation, but more of just do- He stops by the restroom where Brockie’s responsibilities more or portance of his position. missioning cadets taking the Oath of Pride Recognition Ceremony will take ing his job. the incident took place. It’s not- less hold the fort down at the of- The two halves of campus po- Office, a pinning of the second lieu- place with guest speaker Sheila Kuehl, Campus police jurisdiction ac- ed and he heads off to the cam- fice while keeping an open line of lice, the physical and the clerical, tenant rank, and followed by their first president of Kuehl Consulting, former tually extends a mile beyond cam- pus Quad. He stands there, arms communication to students and create the kind of synergy that salute from a non-commissioned offi- state senator and assemblywoman and pus and in some cases, investiga- crossed, as students make their the media, like the Daily Titan makes the place function. They cer (NCO) of their choosing. Saturday co-author of Safe At School: Address- tions have caused them to extend way to their classes. staff. both depend on each other to will also be the celebration of the Cre- ing the School Environment and LGBT their influence even beyond that. “We like to make our presence “Every semester we get students make the system work. dential Commencement Ceremony Safety Through Policy and Legislation. “During an investigation, we known,” Fonner said as he told who either care enough to do the To enforce the law you need in Titan Gym, with student speaker Kuehl is also co-trainer for the Insti- went to Riverside for possible would-be skateboarders to keep job well or ones who simply come to be out there to document it; it Wendy Agredano of Anaheim, who is tute for Elected Women: California grand theft,” Fonner said. their boards off the ground. for the grade,” said Brockie, re- needs to be written, typed and ar- completing her studies for a multiple- and a distinguished policy fellow at the Soon after, Fonner stops a citi- Though crime in and around marking on the how the journal- chived. subject credential. The Honors Convo- UCLA School of Public Affairs. zen on a street and starts a con- the campus area largely consists istic quality of students covering To handle the logistics and keep cation will also take place Saturday in The Pilipino American Graduation versation. Initially a bit bizarre, he of property theft, it’s not a place crime and security oscillates. up with organization, working the Meng Concert Hall of the univer- Celebration will take place Friday, with starts carrying out a conversation where major incidents, such as Brockie said he believes in dis- within the office is just as impor- sity’s Clayes Performing Arts Center. guest speaker Roselyn Estepa Ibanez, with a seemingly random citizen. murder, occur. However, it is dis- persing information to the public, tant. CSUF’s 2011 Commencement cer- a member of the Filipino American What seems to be the man’s tinctly possible. as he believes in open communi- It’s what keeps the system flow- emonies will be held May 21 and 22 Library Board, Los Angeles County family watches from a distance. “It’s something that’s a reality of cation and considers it an oppor- ing and it’s what keeps CSUF as throughout campus, beginning at 8 Community Action Board and Car- Five minutes after, the little chat our job,” Fonner said. tunity to display the good work safe as it can be. a.m. on the lawn north of Titan Gym. PACT keeps birth control confidential The program provides reproductive health services without a cost

services.” program. Family Pact offers limited cancer “There are certain core services that CYNTHIA RODRIGUEZ screenings, contraceptives, pregnancy Family PACT has to offer, like steril- Daily Titan testing, specific STD testing and treat- ization procedures, but because we ment and counseling among many can’t do those procedures, we have to Sex is an expensive habit. Birth other things. refer out,” Rockwell said. control methods, yearly personal ex- Sara Rachwitz, 20, a child-ado- Rockwell said the services Family ams and possible STD treatments can lescent studies and human services PACT offers on campus are free, but rack up expenses faster than the time major, has been enrolled into Family referrals may cost the student. it took to find a sex partner in the first PACT since the beginning of this year. Besides the beneficial price tag, place. She feels “women should be aware Rockwell said, “It is important to give Cal State Fullerton students who of women’s health, that way they know college students the best opportunity would like to keep their sex-related how to live a healthy lifestyle to avoid to complete their education.” visits and results confidential from health problems.” “This program helps to avert unin- their partners or parents have the op- The program is intended to help tended pregnancies. (It accomplishes) portunity to keep sexually healthy by students manage or prevent pregnan- that by helping the student to make enrolling in Family PACT. cies, not provide care during a preg- family planning choices (by number- According to the Student Health nancy or perform abortions. ing and spacing children) in a confi- and Counseling Center website, Fam- Prescriptions through Family dential setting,” Rockwell said. ily PACT provides “family planning PACT can be filled through pharma- But that is just the whipped cream. and reproductive health services at no cies such as Walgreens, CVS and Rite- The cherry on top is the “reproduc- BRIAN YAMAMOTO / Daily Titan cost to California low-income women Aid. tive education,” which will educate and men.” Rockwell said this gives students students in making “healthy relation- requirement to be eligible for this ser- determine eligibility. nia and has nothing to do with the According to the American College the flexibility to decide which location ship choices” as well as preventing and vice. The student must fill out a self re- university. Health Association-National College they want to pick up and fill their pre- treating infections. “For all students to use the health port and that is where eligibility will be Health Assessment for Spring 2008, scriptions at. Rachwitz said the education offered center, they pay a health fee. It is in- determined. There is no need to pro- Studies 72.6 percent of students surveyed had “(Having different locations) helps is what makes the program important. cluded in their tuition,” Rockwell said. vide the SHCC with a pay stub or any According to the Bixby Center for some form of insurance. This program students who can’t drive or don’t have “They offer education about ev- “(The fee) gives students permission to other form of documentation. Global Reproductive Health website, can help the other 27.4 percent of stu- transportation,” Rockwell said. erything, not just services,” Rachwitz use the health center.” A self report is what students report Family PACT prevented 286,700 dents to live healthy sex lives. said. “I use (Family PACT) more for Rachwitz said because she pays to about themselves, not including their unintended pregnancies with their fe- Darany Hoang, a SHCC health ed- Benefits the resources than for the birth control use the service through her tuition, she income. male clients alone in 2007. The web- ucator, said not many students know Family PACT is free to anyone who methods.” takes advantage of it. “(The self report) is your good faith. site also stated how this resulted in “the about this service. is eligible. There is no cost for office Rachwitz said that because the “I use it for everything because it’s What you put down is what we go by,” aversion of nearly $2 billion in public Family PACT has been around visits, laboratory services, counseling Family PACT staff educates students basically free,” Rachwitz said. “You pay Rockwell said. sector costs.” since 1997, but Laura Rockwell, or treatments. in living healthy lifestyles, “they pro- for it already so might as well.” The application form asks simple This means that Family PACT CSUF’s Family PACT coordinator, Even prescriptions are covered by vide … help for you.” Rockwell said students must be questions like household size, house- helped the federal, state and local gov- said students were first enrolled into Family PACT. Rockwell said that as “If anything were to go wrong, California residents to be eligible, hold income, ethnicity, language and ernments save money. the program June 2004. long as the health center offers it, all like finding out you have cancer, they however international students can other basics like name, address and As of March 24, the Centers for “Many students do not have health services are free of charge. will sit there with you and help you also apply as long as they attend CSUF other forms of insurance. Medicare and Medicaid Service ap- insurance,” said Rockwell. “This pro- However, Family PACT is not through it.” and live in California. The only thing that can make a stu- proved the transition of Family PACT gram provides, to those that are eligi- limited to the health center. With Students can enroll by only provid- Anyone at or below the 200 percent dent ineligible, Rockwell said, is if they from being a federal waiver program ble, which most students are, no-cost hundreds of facilities to choose from, ing their income and not their parents’ poverty level will qualify. A single stu- have private health insurance with full into the Medi-Cal State Plan. reproductive care.” students can go to the Family PACT or significant others’, giving them the dent must not make more than $1,815 coverage. Rockwell said this would add “sta- website, type in their ZIP code and a freedom of confidentiality. a month. If a student has a child or a Once a student qualifies, the service bility to the program,” considering the Services list of the closest facilities will appear. spouse in their household, they cannot is good for one year. The students can state of the budget. Hoang said what is most important All Family PACT facilities must Eligibility make more than $2,452 a month. then re-enroll after the year. “That doesn’t mean there is no dan- about Family PACT is the “overall in- offer the same services, however, the Students must be currently enrolled Rockwell said these are standard Rockwell said Family PACT enrolls ger at all, but it is a stronger program crease of access to reproductive health health center can only offer a limited in CSUF and must meet the income guidelines that Medi-Cal also uses to students through the state of Califor- now,” Rockwell said.

dailytitan.com/news dailytitan.com May 11, 2011 4 OPINION Cloning defies true Common Sense by PETER CORNETT beauty in “Politics for the People” our world Jurassic Park was entertaining, but let’s We fell for al-Qaida’s plan keep the Hollywood The infamous terrorist organization has so much more up its sleeve fantasy to a minimum With the killing of Osama bin disposition toward nation building, a legitimate mujahedeen force. To Laden, the media appear to have played right into the hands of al- a significant portion of the Islamic gone completely mad. With all the Qaida and bin Laden by invading world, it is America that is viewed as SARAH FERNANDEZ hubbub, one would assume America Afghanistan and toppling its regime. the aggressor. Daily Titan Courtesy of MCT had bravely invaded the soot-stained Many scoff at the suggestion that al- Ten years after Operation En- beachheads of hell and assassinated Qaida wanted the U.S. to invade Af- during Freedom was launched in There have been a variety of sci- make another scientific break- valued anymore, just something to Satan himself. Obsessed with the ghanistan, but if we understand al- Afghanistan, we are still engaged in entific breakthroughs throughout through by being the first to bring be used. manufactured identity of al-Qaida Qaida as a rational actor, why would exactly the multi-front war al-Qai- the last century. back the woolly mammoth from Those procedures have paved as an inept terrorist organization, we assume that they would heedless- da wanted us to fight, and on their Some of these include prosthet- frozen mammoth cells within the the way for things like stem-cell media pundits are unable to explain ly tempt the wrath of a superpower terms. Brilliant military strategists ics, vaccinations and antibiotics, next five years. research and cloning. why our efforts in the Middle East without having a plan? such as Clausewitz and Sun Tzu just to name a few. Huh? Science is using the body as a have been failing miserably. Al-Qaida miscreants, and bin would be laughing at our incompe- Cloning just happens to be one Why in the world would we commodity, placing the economi- Viewing al-Qaida as a rational Laden in particular, understood tence. of those “modern” scientific ad- need to see a woolly mammoth cal value on life as its primary end. international insurgency organiza- that they would get slaughtered in Not only did American policy- vances in our society, but at what walking around, but more impor- This has dehumanized the human tion (and not simply as a gang of a traditional war against the highly makers fail to avoid the Afghan price? tantly, what the heck are scien- being. marauding terrorists, though it is trained bad asses in the U.S. military. quagmire altogether, they have There are different types of tists going to do with it once it is When you make a copy of some- admittedly tempting) is essential to Instead, they devised a plot to drag propped up a nepotistic and shady cloning and in the news media, cloned into existence? thing such as an important docu- understanding its motives and tac- the United States into a protracted state teetering on the edge of obliv- they mostly refer to reproductive That is, if they even get that far. ment or photograph, the original tics. In the mujahedeen (jihadist) war with all of Islam, which would ion. cloning which is defined as “pro- Many tests were done in the is the only one of true value. tradition, al-Qaida is conducting, in be sparked by the 9/11 hijackings. Corruption in the new “Western- ducing the genetic twin of another 1990s to try bringing back the There are not many copies of fa- its view, defensive jihad against U.S. When fighting a powerful coun- ized” Afghanistan is rampant; a 2010 organism.” woolly mammoth, and all their at- mous paintings or historical docu- and Israeli imperialism. try such as the U.S., there is no bet- report by the United Nations Office People can develop a better tempts failed. ments in the museums we visit America, with its hubris and pre- ter territory to be defending than on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) re- stance once they have the basic Scientific research on cloning today. the mountains of Afghanistan; its vealed that an amount equal to 23 understanding of the controversial animals can have a harmful effect So is also true of the human be- treacherous lands and hardy peo- percent of the nation’s GDP was ac- issue. on the rest of society because it ing. ple successfully defeated invading cepted as bribes by Afghan officials. The first mammal that was ever all leads to that infamous slippery The original is the only one LETTERS TO armies from both the British Empire This corruption is further com- cloned was a sheep named Dolly slope. with intrinsic value. and the Soviet Union. pounded by the fact that Afghani- who was created in 1996 by sci- First, they created Dolly the No one can deny that this is also According to the Daily Telegraph, stan continues to be the world’s entists. sheep, then they want to clone true about the very world in which THE EDITOR bin Laden’s bodyguard, Abu Jandal, principal producer of opium, which She was created by the DNA of Fido the dog, then they want to we live. claimed to have heard bin Laden say eventually ends up in the United another adult sheep who had actu- clone Freddy the human. It is the differences in life that on multiple occasions, “We must hit States in the form of heroin. ally died prior to Dolly’s produc- The procedure for human clon- are the most beautiful and power- The Daily Titan welcomes let- America on a front it never expects In the two elections that have tion. ing is referred to in the scientific/ ful whether it is in nature, the ani- ters to the editor. All letters ... He kept saying that he wanted to taken place in Afghanistan, the voice Most Dorset sheep live to be medical world as “therapeutic mal kingdom or even people. must include the sender’s first fight America on a battlefield it can- of the people has resulted in the elec- about 12 years old. cloning,” which is the process of I mean, how would the world not control.” tion of dozens of mujahedeen, com- However, Dolly suffered from a cloning embryos. look if everyone owned a Chihua- and last name. Students must In a 1997 interview with Paki- munists, Islamists and associates of progressive lung disease transmit- The human embryo is harvested hua? include their majors, and other stani journalist Hamid Mir, bin the Taliban. ted by another infected sheep she from the mother and cloning takes Or how about if all you saw for writers must include their Laden challenged, “If America has Those who advocate nation- was housed with, along with hor- place in the laboratory, which leads flowers were daffodils? affiliation to the university, if the courage, it should come here (to building and military intervention- rible arthritis, and had to be put to the obvious question: Who vol- What if your whole community Afghanistan) and arrest me.” And ism should be careful what they wish down with a lethal injection at age unteers their embryos for this? looked like you? applicable. The Daily Titan that is precisely what America at- for. 6 in 2003, cutting her life expec- Is it done through the use of There are uniqueness and origi- reserves the right to edit let- tempted – the jaws of al-Qaida’s trap In our reckless foreign adven- tancy in half. aborted cells or is there a black nality in everything we see, in- ters for length, grammar and snapped shut. tures in Afghanistan (and Iraq for Although Dolly the sheep is just market for the embryos them- cluding people. The invasion of Muslim lands that matter), we have succeeded spelling. Send letters to Isa one example of animal cloning, selves? Cloning is nothing but same- gave Islamists the religious justifica- only in legitimizing radical Islamists there is another situation that has And do not discount the ad- ness. Ghani, the Editor-in-Chief, at tion needed to issue fatwas (religious through elections and the creation of been reported recently of bringing vent of abortion and contracep- One doesn’t even have to be- [email protected]. and legal pronouncements) in sup- brutal theocracies. back the woolly mammoth. tion because it gave us a different lieve in God to realize that this is port of defensive jihad, thus estab- Congratulations, Bush and Japanese scientists are eager to view on life itself, something not all true. lishing the credibility of al-Qaida as Obama – mission accomplished.

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...Continued from page 1 American Band Stand. The judges are one was Lennon, who took every op- Paul.” The song “Eleanor Rigby” is clueless as to what will happen to the portunity he could to hint to fans of said to describe the secret funeral the winner and after deliberation a young Paul’s fatal accident and replacement Beatles had for Paul in a small cem- The story goes as follows for those man by the name of William Camp- with fake Paul, “Faul.” Clues to Mc- etery in Blackpool, England. Father interested by the mere idea of Paul bell is chosen as the winner to say the Cartney’s death are exposed through McKenzie was planned originally to McCartney being a fake. After Paul’s least, and off to become the new Paul Harrison’s testament, which include be Father McCartney because Paul’s alleged fatal car accident, the remain- McCartney after undergoing major, hundreds of symbolic interpretations father was the priest for the burial. ing Beatles members are introduced advanced plastic surgery. of album cover imagery, lyrics and Ringo Starr and George Harrison to a British Intelligence MI5 officer From one day to the next, simple- subliminal messages when songs are had Lennon change the name, believ- named Maxwell, who forces the Bea- ton William Campbell is transformed played backward. ing it was a dead giveaway that MI5 tles to cover up McCartney’s death into McCartney but with guilt build- In “Revolution 9,” when played agents would have them killed for. to prevent potential mass suicides of ing up, the remaining Beatles try to backward you can hear the message, In the documentary, “George Har- Beatles fans. signal fans with clues on album cov- “Turn me on dead man.” In the last rison” goes through every album cov- They agree and have a Paul Mc- ers and in songs. section of the song “Strawberry Fields er after the fatal accident, pointing Courtesy of Flickr user Djwudi Cartney look-a-like contest through Feeling the guilt more than any- Forever,” Lennon says, “I buried out every message Lennon put. The first mentioned is Rubber Soul, which Harrison explains was originally sup- Album Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin posed to be titled Rubber Paul to symbolize the death of the real Paul such as the songs “Rock and Roll,” and the rubber soul of the impostor “Black Dog” and “Misty Mountain Paul and all the plastic surgery he had Top;” yet on the opposite side of hard gotten. Again, the others thought it rock, they display a gentle and re- was too risky and it was changed to strained feeling when they add the folk Rubber Soul and the album picture is KAMY WEST and mysticism of “Going to Califor- taken from the ground level of Paul’s Daily Titan nia” and “The Battle of Evermore.” grave, looking up at the members. The first song on the album, “Black The picture is also distorted so fans Led Zeppelin is an English rock Dog,” is such a classic. I love the open- cannot notice the difference in Paul’s band formed in 1968 that consisted ing, with Page’s guitar riffs introducing appearance from plastic surgery. of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert you to the opening lines by Plant tell- Another famous album cover, Ab- Plant, drummer John Bonham and ing you what he’s going to do to you. A bey Road, is also dissected and inter- bassist John Paul Jones. minute and 44 seconds into the song, preted as a funeral procession: “John, Led Zeppelin is easily cited as the Plant takes you on his roller-coaster vo- dressed in pure white symbolizes the predecessors of heavy metal and hard cal and back to Page’s riffs. Page plays preacher or heavenly body. Ringo, rock, even though they have so many that catchy riff everyone is familiar dressed in full black symbolizes the ballads that drew from many sources with in this song. mourner. George, in scruffy denim and transcend any one musical genre. “Rock and Roll” is another well- jeans and shirt symbolizes the grave- They are widely known as one of the known song on the album. I believe digger and Paul, dressed in a shabby, most successful, innovative and in- we have seen and heard this song ev- out-dated suit and barefoot symboliz- fluential bands in the history of rock erywhere: radio, movies and car com- es the corpse.” The documentary goes music. mercials. Still, the song is a classic the as far as to say that Lennon’s assassi- One of their most popular albums, band is known for. nation in 1980 was arranged by MI5 Led Zeppelin IV, came out in Novem- The classic, infamous song on this after he threatened to finally expose ber of 1971 and was No. 66 on Rolling album that the band will be forever “Paul McCartney” as an impostor. Stone’s Greatest Album List as posted known for is “Stairway to Heaven.” The “Paul is Dead” mystery ex- by a SputnikMusic.com review by gui- Page’s solo for this song is extraordi- ploded worldwide in 1969 but was tarded_chuck. This title-less album is nary. There is so much creativity and considered a hoax. Highway 61 En- legendary. The album sold the most brilliance in Page’s musical riffs here. tertainment has taken the mysterious copies, 22 million to date. “Going to California” is such a voice that reveals a secret history of The most famous song on the al- sweet, relaxing song and one of the the Beatles with incredible investiga- bum anyone would know, even if they slowest songs on the album. Jones tion into the conspiracy chronicling are not a Led Zeppelin fan, is “Stairway plays the mandolin in this song and McCartney’s accident, the cover up, to Heaven.” Plant displayed his distinct Page plays a finger-picking acoustic hundreds of clues and MI5. vocal ability to hit high notes. Page has guitar. This is one of my favorite songs Paul McCartney Really Is Dead is earned himself the reputation as the to listen to. The live version on You- only one of many projects that have best all-time guitarist ever. Jones is a Tube is great. dug into the eerie theory. This docu- talented musician and can play many “When the Levee Breaks” is another mentary holds so much evidence and instruments, such as the bass guitar, one of my favorites because it has a explanation with a conviction that keyboard and the mandolin. The late twang-blues sound to it. It is a great will either have one laugh it off as a John Bonham was an incredible drum- track because Bonham’s drum tracks ridiculous hoax or actually be con- mer. are exceptionally played here. vinced that Paul McCartney really is On this album, the band plays away Led Zeppelin IV is still for many the dead. at the genre-defining rock standards, best example of the group’s craft.

Courtesy of Highway 61 Entertainment Summer exercise programs

As summer nears, is extremely fun and doing it means clude volleyball, basketball and cities are offering a you can burn some serious calories. softball. However, students are required to A group exercise room is also wide variety of ex- purchase their own equipment, available for people who would like ercise programs for such as gloves or punching bags. to participate in specialized classes Sophie Campbell, 22, a political such as Tae Bo, indoor cycling and residents to enjoy science major, explained how she body pump. uses this workout to get in shape. Of course, not all exercise has “I absolutely love kickboxing,” to be done through programs. said Campbell. “You can burn a lot Running is a great way to get in SARAH FERNANDEZ Daily Titan of calories while having fun at the bikini-body shape and it is free! same time.” Other great forms of exercise are If intense, sweaty-body workout bike riding, hiking and swimming. Summer is right around the cor- classes aren’t your thing, there are Kenny Ortega, 18, an art major, is ner and what better way to get in plenty of other exercise options out the type to do other forms of exer- shape than to check out the latest there. Dance classes are always a cise rather than going to different exercise programs Orange County good option because they are excit- programs. has to offer to the community. ing, keep you moving and do not “I am not too fond of going to Joining an exercise group over require hand weights or any type of the gym during the summer be- the summer is a great way to keep workout equipment for that mat- cause it is so crowded, so I prefer yourself busy during the summer ter. to exercise outdoors,” said Ortega. months, especially when you have The city of Brea offers commu- Gym memberships are also avail- so much downtime that it becomes nity services as well as recreational able for people who enjoy plugging unbearable. Different cities all over activities. It offers comprehensive in their iPod and hitting the tread- Orange County offer a wide variety sports programs for children and mill. Even gyms have classes that of camps and programs for people adults of all ages and they range customers can take, as well as per- to join. according to their level of athletic sonal trainers available on a regular Online registration is now avail- ability. Some of the programs in- basis. able for summer fitness classes through the city of Anaheim. Classes include Pilates, yoga and stretch and toning the body. The city also offers a boot camp during the summer. Natalie Stratton, 22, a history major, has a daily workout routine planned for summer. “I normally just do a run in the morning and then I go on the el- liptical,” said Stratton. “In the eve- ning I sometimes do yoga as well.” Boot camp consists of an intense body workout that includes a va- riety of different moves to get you in great shape. Some of the moves are aerobic dance moves, kickbox- ing and core training. Classes fill up quickly, so it would be wise to sign up early. Cardio-kickboxing is also of- fered through the city of Anaheim. This workout is intense for those Courtesy of Flickr user Aquababe who do not know much about it. It Yoga attendees flex their muscles and tone their bodies as they contort into various positions.

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Reviews Detour takes a look at the newest Fast and Furious film, good eats and a classic tale of love and romance Film Restaurant El Matador El Matador offers patrons an authentic Mexican dining experience with exceptional food and service

rant. If price is a concern for hungry college students, El Matador offers many dishes in the $10 price range and extends the menu. For those KACIE YOSHIDA who have bigger pockets, there is Daily Titan a $16 house special that includes a cheese enchilada, tamale, ground In a county that reeks of Chi- beef taco and beef tostada served potle, Taco Bell and other unau- with rice and beans. But normal- thentic Mexican-food chains lies sized appetites are easily filled with an extraordinary restaurant hid- the inexpensive dishes on the large den amongst the hustle and bustle menu. But if the meal isn’t quite of the 55 Freeway. El Matador in enough, a bottomless refill of chips Costa Mesa hosts a menu that is a and salsa is provided by the res- Mexican-food lover’s wonderland. taurant free of charge as an added With many traditional Mexican bonus. foods available for great prices, El However, be advised that sit- Matador takes the weight off wal- ting at a booth long enough for lets and places it into the bellies the chips and salsa to run short is of all who venture into the restau- unlikely. The staff and cooks make rant. the food in record time. Seconds Service is exceptional, the food after being seated, chips arrive is to die for and prices are reason- quickly followed by drinks, and able. With dark walls, dim lights suddenly the food comes out at and a romantic, home-like atmo- lightning-fast speed. El Matador sphere, El Matador is like a warm is simply a quick, effective and de- embrace waiting to fill customers lightful experience. It’s no wonder with joy through that the restau- the consumption On any given weekend, rant’s Yelp page of delicious food. is flooded with As an addition a line appears from the praises from ec- to the already door and streams of lo- static customers. wonderful enjoy- cals patiently wait outside “El Mata- ment of Mexican in the cold to be seated in- dor’s margaritas food, El Mat- are super good ador hosts side the warm restaurant. and the same the largest se- can be said for lection of tequila their rice and in Orange County with 170 dif- beans,” said a happy customer on ferent bottles in stock. Among the Yelp. “The shredded beef tacos - Courtesy of One Race Producations restaurant’s most popular items on the El Matador special - are my the menu are a noteworthy shrimp favorite and although crispy shells cocktail, taquitos and of course, aren’t the most authentic things in the greasy beef and chicken tacos. the world, they are yumm yumm Fifth film fuels fast, furious fun For those who are concerned here.” with the after-effects of a greasy For those who love Mexican main character Dominic Toretto on Eleven movies, where characters the movies along the line, the most taco, do not fear. El Matador is food and want to treat their taste Fast & Furious Five his way to jail after being caught from past movies are brought back surprising part of the movie comes very clean in appearance and at- buds to an unforgettable meal at in their last con job. As he is being to build a dream team of con art- after the credits when an added tracts a large amount of custom- an unbeatable price, visit El Mat- transported, his sister Mia Toretto ists. Tyrese Gibson is brought scene reveals something beyond be- ers every night for dinner. On any ador in Costa Mesa. For merely and friend Brian O’Conner drive back from 2 Fast 2 Furious for the lief. So when the time comes to fi- given weekend, a line appears from $10 plus a modest tip, customers up in their typical racing cars to laughs, Gal Gadot is brought back nally see the best of the five Fast and the door and streams of locals pa- can expect exceptional service and save the day. from Fast and Furious for sex ap- Furious movies, be sure not to leave tiently wait outside in the cold to more importantly, mind-numbing ASHLEY LOERA The movie progresses with the peal and Sung Kang is brought back your seat until the lights come on. be seated inside the warm restau- authentic Mexican food. Daily Titan three of them on the run as three of from The Fast and The Furious: -To the most wanted criminals in Amer- kyo Drift so someone could appear For those who loved The Fast and ica. We find them in Rio hiding out from the only horrible movie in the the Furious, have followed the build- and trying to pull another job, un- franchise. ing franchise, have celebrated each til they get caught yet again. This The contrasting characters begin coming movie and yet still haven’t is where top officials are sent in for to bond and bicker, developing the seen Fast Five – there is definitely their capture. Cue the over-beefed characters up to the point of the something wrong with you. up Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. final job where everything hangs The newest installment in the This is where the movies would on the line. The grand finale adds Fast and Furious movies, Fast Five, typically transition into a nonstop the elements of every Fast and the has all the same thrills of street rac- game of catch and release between Furious with explosives, along with ing, eye candy and nonstop action. the delinquents and the police. That the clever tricks of Ocean’s Eleven, But this time around, the charac- is, until we find the missing fam- giving the movie a new twist never ters in all four movies begin to join ily link when Mia announces she’s achieved before. together into a family, creating the pregnant with Brian’s baby. What the movie does best is its missing element of character devel- Cue the emotional moment be- versatility in capturing many film opment that has been criticized in tween Dom, Mia and Brian when genres. The movie is sure not to dis- the past. they find out they have just become appoint fans looking for action and After spending four years learn- a family with the only other people adventure, but gives more of a sto- ing random tidbits about each of they have in the world. ryline than any of the previous Fast the individual characters, the crew Dom decides this family is more and the Furious installments, adding was able to come together and tell important than anything else in love, drama and disappointment. the story of how a bunch of con- their way, and he decides to pull The filmmakers were finally able to ning misfits were able to find family one final job in order to have give a heart to these hard characters in the only place they know – on enough money to stop running and whom the audience has wanted to the run. be a family. fall in love with, but never got the The movie begins where the last The movie suddenly becomes chance. movie Fast and Furious left off, with another installment of the Ocean’s And for those who have followed

Book The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffeneger the reader an appreciation of Chicago, it gives a human side to what time where the story takes place. traveling can do to a person. Henry The novel is a modern twist on a has to learn to fend for himself in the romance, though it is dark occasion- world by stealing. He also has to deal TIMOTHY WORDEN ally, as the future is at times both bet- with loneliness and involuntarily leav- For the Daily Titan ter and worse than it seems. However, ing Clare. it comes out as strikingly realistic in its Henry and Clare display the power The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey portrayal of the hardships and rewards of love in how they care for each other. Niffeneger is a story about a time trav- of a relationship. “Why is love intensified by absence?” eler that combines science fiction with “I hate to be where she is not, when says Clare on the difficulty of living a captivating love story and does both she is not. And yet, I am always going, with a man who constantly disappears. incredibly well. and she cannot follow,” says Henry. The Time Traveler’s Wife was Niffe- The novel, published in 2003, There is a question of free will for neger’s first novel and it does not dis- centers around Henry, who has a ge- the characters. Clare had no choice in appoint. The novel will be regarded as netic disorder that makes him travel knowing Henry because he was always a classic love story because of its rich through time, and Clare, an artist who visiting her. But at the same time, he character development, its accessibility has known him his entire life because only visited her because he knew her to the reader and for thematically dis- he recurrently time travels to her at a in the real world. playing the power of love in difficult meadow behind her childhood house. The novel’s greatest strength is that times. The novel is written in alternating first-person, journal-style accounts of what happened that lets the reader see things from both characters’ per- spectives. It is evident throughout the course of the novel that they truly love each other by their thoughts and ac- tions. The story begins when the two characters meet in the present. Henry is a punk-loving, rebellious librarian and does not know Clare, but she has known him her entire life. They meet and develop a relationship that is plagued by his dangerous jumps through time and the absences that follow. Niffeneger does a great job of giving Courtesy of Flickr user Wenzday01

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http://www.dailysudoku.com/ dailytitan.com May 11, 2011 8 SPORTS Pick your favorite team: Angels or Dodgers The more local more family-friendly environ- ment, from the cheerful greeters Anaheim team is in who take your $10 parking fee first place and ready to to the costumed, grandfather-like make the postseason seating attendants. But let’s be real here, the world is not going to be that cheerful and the attendants in life will not PATRICK CORBET be wearing straw-top hats and can- Daily Titan dy-cane striped uniforms. In reality, regulators in any ven- “It was the best of times, it was ue will wear bright yellow, plastic the worst of times.” security jackets and they will not The famous line from Charles be nice. Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities was Parking attendants bark orders written about London and Paris, and don’t have time to chat be- but the same could be said for the cause there are thousands of cars state of Southern California base- to park in a short amount of time. ball. It’s how it is, and it’s how life is. It is the best of times for the An- So when us Orange County gels. It is the worst of times for the fans travel anywhere outside of Dodgers. our bubble, we are shocked at the Both teams are coming off dis- aggressive driving, amount of pov- appointing 80-82 seasons in 2010, erty or graffiti on the streets. And yet they could not be going in any that is because the rest of the world more different directions. The Courtesy of MCT does not have the funds to keep up Angels, who were pegged to fin- with the thousands of people who ish third in the American League Dodger Juan Uribe slides into second just to beat the Angel throw. One of the best rivalries in baseball includes “The Freeway Series,” named due to the clubs being only a drive up the 5 freeway. can afford to live in our bubble. West by many publications, have Even the cost of a hot dog and exceeded expectations and sit jas, who was signed for much man in batting average at .317. Despite receiving Brooklyn Dodgers’ owner Wal- soda at Dodger Stadium will run atop the division. Meanwhile, the less, ranks near the bottom of the The Angels are sixth in the ter O’Malley, who promised to you about $8, when at Angel Sta- Dodgers have slumped out of the league. American League in runs scored, all the early press, the keep the Angels as a Pacific Coast dium it will be at least $15. And gate and are in fourth place in the Outfielder Andre Ethier, who despite Torii Hunter’s early season ‘Doyers’ are off to a League team as the Wrigleys did. from experience, I can say that the National League West. has the third highest average in the struggles, Vernon Wells’ no-show rough start this year O’Malley then took the Brooklyn “Doyer” dog doesn’t even compare Off the field, the turmoil sur- National League and is coming off and ongoing injuries to Kendry Dodgers to Los Angeles the fol- to the Angels hot dog. rounding the Dodgers makes a a 30-game hit streak, said before Morales. lowing year and operated them Dodgers fans got a lot of slack turnaround even less likely. The the season he thinks this could be This is good enough to put the as a Major League Baseball team. FRANCES LEE from the recent beating of a Gi- brutal beating of a San Francisco his last season in Dodger Blue. team in first place in the West be- Daily Titan And that’s how the dynasty began. ants fan, giving them the title as Giants fan outside of Dodger Sta- “If you do play well, sometimes cause of their dominant pitching. The only reason Los Angeles is inhumane thugs or brutal savages. dium on Opening Day highlight- they don’t offer those guys arbitra- The staff is tied for third in the There is nothing more Ameri- in the name is because the current This could happen anywhere, in ed the unfriendly atmosphere of tion because their salaries are too American League in ERA. can than baseball. It is our coun- owner, Artie Moreno, wanted to our Orange County bubble all the Dodger Stadium. high,” said Ethier before the year. Jered Weaver and Dan Haren try’s favorite pastime and encom- pay homage to the city where the way to Yankee Stadium. Major League Baseball recently When the face of your franchise have combined to form arguably passes everything our country original team played to attract and The Dodgers represent LA be- appointed Tom Schieffer to moni- thinks he won’t be kept around be- the best one-two combination in stands for. appeal to more Los Angeles fans. cause of their brutal reality. One tor the Dodgers’ front office, in cause he is playing too well, you all of baseball. For example, the idea of the He also stated that Los Angeles is isn’t allowed to disrespect or dis- large part because of the messy clearly have issues. Each has posted an ERA of 1.87 American dream can be perfectly the second largest market in the honor someone’s home, whether divorce of owner Frank McCourt. The Angels, 31 miles down the thus far, tied for fourth in all of exemplified with the famous Jack- U.S. and would “benefit the team it’s on the baseball field or on the Reports have stated the team may 5 Freeway, are undergoing a youth baseball. Rookie Tyler Chatwood, ie Robinson debut for the Brook- greatly.” streets. And Los Angeles is very not be able to meet its payroll ob- movement, but that has not hurt 21, has provided stability in the lyn Dodgers in 1947 who broke The Dodgers represent the de- much about that. ligations at the end of the month. them in the standings. fifth spot. the color barrier in the sport and mographics of LA. With play- So maybe Angels fans have The front-office drama has First baseman Mark Trumbo The bullpen, led by rookie was the classic rags-to-riches story. ers like catcher Rod Barajas and more of a reputation for being tol- spilled onto the field. Former All- leads American League rookies closer Jordan Walden, 23, has re- Today, the country celebrates pitchers Hong-Chih Kuo and Vi- erant to disrespect of one another Star catcher Russell Martin was in many offensive categories, and bounded from early season strug- Jackie Robinson Day on the same cente Padilla, the team shows the to a fault. not offered arbitration last off- second-year center fielder Peter gles to essentially match the start- day as Robinson’s first Major ethnic diversity the melting-pot Maybe, just maybe, the LA season, largely because of salary Bourjos has hovered around .300 ers in ERA. League Baseball game. His num- city can relate to. Dodgers represent LA better but concerns. He signed with the New while providing spectacular de- The Angels are clearly on the ber is also retired league wide. This can be seen in the fans the rest of the world doesn’t un- York Yankees and leads all Major fense in the outfield. way back up while the Dodgers’ Here is some baseball history who are attracted to the Dodgers, derstand because they aren’t from League Baseball catchers in home Shortstop Erick Aybar, 27, is ship is sinking. A playoff push this for you. In 1956, Philip Wrigley, as they are not notoriously snotty Los Angeles. The real baseball runs and is second in OPS. batting .352 while Howie Kend- year will show it really is a tale of owner of Wrigley gum and Wrig- fans like those of the Angels. team in the Los Angeles area has His replacement, Rod Bara- rick, also 27, leads all second base- two cities. ley Field, sold the Angels to the Angel Stadium does have a to be the Dodgers.

CLUB: Eager to attract new members DTSHORTHAND Titans Lose Midweek Game Pepperdine ended No. 9 Cal State Fullerton’s four-game win- ning streak with a 7-0 upset in a non-conference game in Malibu Tuesday. Sophomore Alex Najera picked up his first career win for the Waves, striking out five across 6.1 innings. Najera bounced back after giving up five runs in 3.1 innings in Fullerton April 5. Freshman shortstop Eric Karch led the Waves with three hits, two RBIs and two runs scored in just his fourth game of the season. Pepperdine jumped ahead with Courtesy of Cal State Fullerton Baseball Club three runs in the fourth against Featured above is a Titan hitter looking to slap a hit right back up the middle. Below, CSUF junior starter Jake Floethe. the Cal State Fullerton baseball club players put their hands in to show team pride. Pepperdine’s Sam Meyer and Nate Johnson led off the inning with back-to-back singles. After a field- er’s choice left runners at first and second, David DiPaola doubled into the left-field corner, scoring Johnson. A groundout scored the second run before Karch doubled to score DiPaola for the third. The Waves made it 4-0 in the fifth when Johnson singled in sec- ond baseman Miles Silverstein with two outs. After DiPaola singled and stole to lead off the fifth against CSUF’s Chris Devinski, Karch and center fielder Harrison Kain hit back-to-back doubles to make it 6-0 Waves. Karch singled and scored on a wild pitch in the bot- tom of the eighth for Pepperdine’s seventh run. The Titans failed to create many “I love competing, playing and scoring chances against Najera and ...Continued from page 1 meeting people to form lifelong Pepperdine reliever Ricky Villarreal. bonds,” Chavez said. “I grew up Their lone threat came in the fifth So far the baseball team is one playing baseball, all my friends play when CSUF first baseman Nick and four and had a doubleheader baseball. It’s what I love to do.” Ramirez grounded out with the against UC Santa Barbara this past Another founding member, se- bases loaded. Ramirez saw his nine- weekend. nior Mike Morgan, notes that the game hitting streak snapped. Desig- Cody Chavez, a junior health new club’s team will build up pret- nated hitter Tyler Pill walked three science major, said he will most ty quickly. times but saw his ten-game hitting look forward to dedicating himself “This is our first year and we -al streak end. to traveling and playing baseball ready have 20 members interested. Floethe fell to 3-3 on the season during the weekends. It can only grow from here,” said with the loss. Center fielder Austin “I started playing baseball when Morgan, the team treasurer. “We Kingsolver and left fielder Ivory I was 5 and continued through high won’t turn anyone down as long as Thomas had two hits each for the school,” said Chavez. “I came here you pay the club dues. Everyone Titans. and didn’t play for two years, so has the right to play.” The Titans fell to 33-13. They when this opportunity came along More information about the lead UC Irvine by 2.5 games in Big I jumped on it pretty quickly.” CSUF baseball club can be found West play. Chavez, a San Diego native and on its facebook page under CSUF Brief by Patrick Corbet Padres fan, stresses the importance Baseball Club. They look forward of the sport in his life. to hearing from students.

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