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DailyThe Student Voice of California StateTitan University, Fullerton Obama Safety Speaks Advocate for the Students Issues in L.A. Arise Presidential hopeful meets with voters in Asbestos found in a Crenshaw Complex majority of the CSUF buildings By urmi rahman For the Daily Titan By SARAH GAMMILL [email protected] Daily Titan Staff Writer [email protected] The only Presidential candi- date boasting a Kenyan father There may be a hidden danger and a Kansan mother, a best-sell- lurking throughout the grounds ing book about The Audacity of of Cal State Fullerton’s campus, Hope ( which he admits is an idea and its name is asbestos. he stole from his pastor) and less Although many may not know than one term in the Senate, at- of cancer-causing asbestos before, tracted thousands of voters Tues- it is very much alive at CSUF. day at the Rancho Cienega Sports Being a naturally occurring Complex in Crenshaw. fibrous mineral, asbestos was Police officers, fire trucks and mined for its numerous func- a helicopter secured the scene tionalities years ago and made its for the black, white, brown and way onto campus in the 1960s. yellow Democrats who, packed Used in almost every aspect in themselves into several basket- the construction of a building, ball courts, curious to see what such as: floor tiles and adhesives, makes this candidate who he is. acoustic ceilings, drywall tapes, They held pre-made signs: “No ceiling tiles, roofing materials More Drama, We Want Obama” and even air duct insulations, as- and “Stop Bush Trauma, Vote for bestos-containing materials were Obama.” used throughout the campus’ The well-dressed, enthusias- various buildings. tic and initially patient crowd “Most of the materials they By Cameron pemstein/Daily Titan Photographer was directed onto the courts at 1 use in construction are in solid p.m., only to learn Obama would simply irresistible - Vice President of Student Affairs, Robert Palmer is known for his student-first mentality in the board room; The administra- form. When it’s in solid form, no not arrive for several more hours. tor has vigilantly fought to better students’ educational inconveniences. problem,” said Steven Kim, the Before their arrival, photogra- associate coordinator of the En- phers, cameramen and reporters vironmental Studies department. had already created a backdrop Vice President Palmer Fights for Students on Executive Level It was so widely used due to its for the burgeoning scene. to and a good listener,” said Ellen encouraged him and his siblings to ies in the graduate program for his flexibility, strength and resistance Members of Cal State Ful- New York native strives Shaw, Palmer’s administrative assis- shoot for the stars. master’s in College and Personnel to fire, but the consequences of it lerton’s Middle Eastern Student to protect student rights tant. “He has a “My mother Administration. were unknown. Society and Muslim Student As- sense of humor was optimistic, He described his experience in In 1978 asbestos was banned sociation volunteered at the event at Cal State Fullerton and tells great upbeat and en- college as a great time in life. from production, still leaving re- from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Some of
jokes.” couraged us to “It’s where you make life-long maining materials for use. those students belong to the Face- I think I have the best
By GRACE LEE Born and “job in the world. do the best we friends and have unique experiences; Asbestos has the most chance book.com “Barack Obama” sup- Daily Titan Staff Writer raised in Buf- could possibly at the same time you’re preparing for of becoming harmful during port group. “ [email protected] falo, New York, do,” Palmer said. your chosen career,” he said. construction and renovations “Why is Britney Spears in the – George Horton Palmer grew up Palmer later After graduate school, he earned at campus. The materials can news?” asked one L.A. resident, Titans Baseball Head Coach Cal State Fullerton’s Vice Presi- in poverty like found himself at his doctorate degree in higher educa- become airborne when they are Beth Brown, who said she dent of Students Affairs, Robert many families Indiana Univer- tion at the State University of New ripped out, leaving a person open had not seen enough coverage of Palmer is revered by students and in his neighbor- sity as an under- to inhale the particles. peers alike. hood. Yet despite graduate student “If the particles are small enough it will get trapped either “He’s very sensitive, easy to talk their struggles, his mother always studying art. He continued his stud- SEE PALMER - PAGE 3 SEE OBAMA - PAGE 3 in the alveoli or in any other part of the air passageway, and if someone is continually exposed to that it will cause scarring of the lung tissue or various tissues along that air passageway,” Kim said. “It’s a nasty way to experi- It’s Just Gourd–geous ence cancer.” By Yvonne Villarreal Asbestosis and lung cancers nearly 200 gourds, each with a dif- shells’ exteriors are painted with like mesothelioma can occur Daily Titan Staff Writer ferent theme, shape and name, from acrylics, watercolors, markers and [email protected] from long periods of exposure. “Farm in the Mountain” to “Razzle shoe leather dyes. She took craft Symptoms usually do not Dazzle.” classes at Quail Gardens in Encinitas manifest themselves for a mat- Two years ago, Cathy Corr re- A gourd is a hollow shell of a fruit that introduced her to woodburn- ter of 10 to even 15 years later. It ceived an unusual Christmas present in the Cucurbitacea plant family ing, a technique she said she loves to just lays dormant, Kim said. from a close friend: a trash bag full – the same family as cucumbers. Of- use in her designs. “I’m not even a smoker some- of gourds. ten referred to as “nature’s pottery,” “When you woodburn, it smells one might say, but why am I “I just mentioned how I admired gourds were originally used for their like a camp fire,” Corr said. “It’s like hacking like this? Perhaps 10 my friend’s work, and the next thing utility as containers or vessels be- existing with nature.” years ago or so he or she was ex- you know, she shipped me a bag of fore clay or pottery. Their function The 64-year-old said she was ini- posed to high levels of asbestos, has evolved to include resonating tially attracted to doing crafts with gourds,” Corr said. By carlos delgado/Daily Titan Staff Photographer and that’s the first sign,” Kim A hobby was born. chambers in musical instruments, a gourds because it doesn’t require too said. This past weekend Corr, a mem- recorder of events in time and, now, much artistic ability or creativity. Painting- Cathy Corr makes a variety of decorative vases, jars and Even though the asbestos can ber of the Emmanuel Episcopal as a source for crafty artists. “Almost anyone can do straight works of art out of gourds, a type of pumpkin-like vegetable, at her home. be found in over 20 facilities at Church in Fullerton, shyly accepted “For somebody that started just lines,” Corr said. “That’s all it is to CSUF from the mailroom to compliments as onlookers admired two years ago, she is doing extremely me, a bunch of straight lines con- her grandfather’s shed nearby and a the nation. McCarthy Hall, it does not mean her creations at the church’s “Fair of well,” said Terry Tarazon, who trav- nected to create something beauti- towering tree equipped with a swing A gourd is a hollow shell of a fruit that there is cause for concern Sharing” event where parishioners eled nearly 80 miles from Bonsall to ful.” that she struggled to make sway as in the Cucurbitacea plant family yet. gather to display their art. attend the fair. “Her designs are just Some of her designs feature elabo- a child. – the same family as cucumbers. Of- “You don’t necessarily go “It’s been encouraging because it beautiful.” Corr’s eclectic designs are rate leaves, wistful feathers, colorful Corr, a former accountant man- ten referred to as “nature’s pottery,” through and remove material gives me the idea that there is some inspired from a variety of resources: skylines, homely villages and intri- ager, receives her abundant supply gourds were originally used for their talent there and that people enjoy books, photographs, art, her travels cate geometric patterns. But her fa- of gourds from the Wellborn Gourd and from small craft classes. The vorite illustration is of her grandpar- Farm in Fallbrook, one of the largest them,” Corr said. SEE GOURD - PAGE 3 SEE ASBESTOS - PAGE 4 Corr, of Buena Park, has designed vibrant colors that radiate off the ent’s quaint home in Illinois, with suppliers of hard-shelled gourds in
Tomorrow Introspect weather For the record ISSUE DATE: In our Feb. 21, 2007 issue the Daily Titan inaccurately TOMorrow overcoming the obstacles reported that Orangwood was a part of the Orange County Social Ser- TODAY INPIRATIONAL Nothing can stop Long Beach woman vice Agency. Orangewood is a private non-profit organization. Cloudy Cloudy High: 60 from achieving her goals High: 60 Low: 45 Low: 45 2 February 22, 2007 Page two IN OTHER NEWS NATIONAL NEWS
Immigrant Families Being Held in Jail-Like Conditions YouTube Picks of the Day Title: 10 things I Hate about Commandments WASHINGTON (AP) - Immigrant families, many with small children, are being kept in jail-like conditions in Texas and Pennsylvania, according to advocacy groups that say the Texas facility is inhumane and should be shut Duration: 1:18 down. How we found it: Looking for hilarious Charlton Heston clips In a report being released Thursday, the groups seek the immediate closure Summary: A comedy 3,000 years in the making! An awesome re-edit of the T. Don Hutto Residential Center north of Austin, the Texas capital. of the classic “Ten Commandments” film starring Charlton Heston. This The center, which opened in May, used to be a jail. The groups,W omen’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children and edit is a mix of new music and clips spliced together to bring the classic Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services, based their findings on their movie completely out of context. The result is a trailer for a hilarious members’ visits and interviews with detainees. At the Hutto site, a child modern teen high school comedy. Starring Samuel L. Jackson as Princi- secretly passed a visitor a note that read: “Help us and ask us questions,” the pal Firebush (voice dubbed in from another film). report said. The groups reported that many of the detainees cried during Why you should watch it: It’s not only pure genius, it’s hilarious. interviews. -Orion Tippens
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Spears Checks Out Again; Federline Seeks Custody Title:Title Must of Todays Love Jaws Video 2 LOS ANGELES (AP) - As Britney Spears was checking out of rehab for Duration: 2:39 the second time in a week Wednesday, her estranged husband was making How we found it: While still looking for hilarious Charlton Heston clips plans to go to court amid a custody dispute over their two children. Kevin Federline and his lawyer were scheduled to appear at a downtown Summary: Jaws, a family friendly film that warms your heart? That can courthouse Thursday for an emergency hearing, Superior Court spokesman only be another fantastic reedit from the same people who created “10 Allan Parachini told TheA ssociated Press. It was not known what issue Fed- things I Hate about Commandments.” But this piece takes the movie erline planned to raise. Jaws way out of context as a “Free Willy” rip-off. The scenes and new Federline and Spears have two sons, 5-month-old Jayden James and 17- month-old Sean Preston. music are mixed together to portray Jaws as the protagonist, the Roy “Our best information is he will be here; she won’t,” said Parachini. “But Schneider’s character as his friend, and the hunters as the antagonists. anything is possible.” Absolutely the best use of R Kelly’s “I believe I can fly” ever! Why you should watch it: Because Spielberg’s original film version mis- represents the shark. ON CAMPUS NEWS -Orion Tippens SEND US YOUR FAVORITE YOUTUBE VIDEOS; Former Chair of Foreign Language and Literature Dept. Dies 00:55/03:44 SEND TO [email protected] LOCAL - Founding Chair of Cal State Fullerton’s foreign language and literature department, Gustave Bording Mathieu, died Feb. 16 of pneumo- nia, after a stroke at the age of 85. 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their public image
to help his or to help his or her kid This kind liness included a Utah bill that Maybe these politicians hope to checked herself That’s right, celeb- her kid battle of glib mar- would classify violent games as reach parents who are ignorant of the into rehab several “ and hide from their obesity. A battle obesity. A DVD “ keting is pornography and a Minnesota parental controls on the Nintendo months ago in an rities everywhere are bad press.
DVD that the that the kid will play frustrating. bill that would have the buyer Wii, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. If attempt to put her dropping their apple- Not all celebrities
kid will play on the couch. This product fined. All of these laws have failed parents would put aside their techno- hard-partying days tinis and picking up fall into this trap on the couch. is being pro- in court on the grounds that they phobia they would not need the gov- behind her. The 20- though. Some go in A DVD that duced for are unconstitutional. Meanwhile, ernment to help raise their children. year-old’s drinking sponsors at the hottest “ to rehab to actually requires no an audience both California and Oklahoma Meanwhile, many adult gamers habit had become club since Hyde; Re- improve their lives s i g n i f i c a n t that can’t have passed similar laws, currently will have to buy their “filth” behind too much, her hab. as opposed to just physical movement to play. buy it. It’s unable to meet any being challenged in court. the counter, or show their identi- mother reportedly their images. What’s next? Safe driving of its goals – entertainment Sadly, a lot of time and money fication while Harlequin romance saying how “proud” Robin Williams tips in the back of a NASCAR and education – because it’s has been wasted on such a point- novels and “Saw” sequels remain un- she was that her checked himself rule book? Maybe we’ll be in an improper format to do less controversy often highlighted checked. daughter went into rehab. into rehab in the able to look up where to buy either. by the media. Are violent video And who is to say that “M rated” But hold the phone there, mom- last year, finally kicking what looks phone books and paper maps Moreover, it has to meet games harmful to children? Does games are marketed toward children? my dearest. Lohan is not just some like the last of his addictions. He on the Internet. competing needs from chil- it accelerate aggressive behavior? The media? drunken vagrant wandering the actually stayed for the whole course. And here’s the gist of the dren and adults that are at That’s hard to determine. Vio- The only reason the “Grand Theft streets. She is a celebrity and is there- One can only imagine what “group” whole deal – this DVD isn’t cross-purposes. Kids, presum- lent crime statistics in the U.S. Auto” series sell so well is not the fore entitled to special treatment. with him might have been like. being marketed to kids, and ably, want to sit and play a have dropped and maintained beat-the-prostitute-run-over-the-cop Normally patients in rehab are Country singer Keith Urban also it’s probably not trying its game. Adults want kids that a steady decline since 1994 ac- option, but the well-made interactive kept under watch at the clinic dur- did a stint in rehab, recognizing that darndest to be fun. A DVD won’t die of obesity-induced cording to U.S. Department crime fantasy story it presents. ing their rehabilitation and never al- he had serious flaws in his life and game, for those who don’t cardiac arrest at age 30. of Justice. That was only two Is “Grand Theft Auto” the next lowed to just come and go as they resolving to fix them. He too lasted know, is little more than a The happy medium isn’t years after the release of “Mor- “Catcher in the Rye?” Is “Mortal please. Lohan, on the other hand, until he felt the treatment was com- choose-your-own adventure producing a game that tells tal Kombat,” a game that gives Kombat” animated art? Are “Resident has been reportedly checking herself plete. with a voiceover. It’s less com- kids to go outside and eat the player the thrill of drawing Evil” games selling because they are in and out at her own leisure, occa- So what makes people like Lohan pelling than a movie, sacrific- healthy. The solution is to take gallons of blood from the en- well written or do people enjoy kill- sionally bringing guests over and of- and Spears think they can duck in ing a cohesive plot to give the the kids outside and teach emy, followed by a decapita- ing zombies too much? Can children ten disturbing her fellow patients. and out of rehab on a whim? It is player some control and it’s them to play real games. tion. Since then more mature tell the difference between sensation- Apparently she is somehow dif- because their lives are such that ev- and violent games have been alist garbage like “187 Ride or Die” ferent than the other alcoholics and erything they want is at their finger- introduced to society includ- and “Narc” or will they spend their should receive different treatment, tips. ing “Doom,” “Manhunt” and money on the next “Zelda,” “Mad- and she is not the only one who They act on impulse rather than “Grand Theft Auto.” den” or “Pokemon?” thinks this way. on wisdom or, at the very least, in- Perhaps our society needs Sadly it seems only the people who It has recently come to light that telligence. Unfortunately, they will more violent video games. play video games can truly answer Britney Spears, the once pop idol never truly understand the gravity Unfortunately, Democrats those questions, and those who do turned laughing stock, checked her- of their actions until all of their fans who fear losing the apple pie not, present false assumptions, so fear self into rehab only to leave less than are gone and no one cares what they vote, often introduce these violent video games. 24 hours later. Maybe she didn’t do.
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Perez Hilton made the cell phone into more than plain obnoxious. Daily Titan Illustrator Titan Daily the newest distraction a simple tool to connect people. It But if a student isn’t going to / by Yvonne Villarreal has become a full-fledged media pay attention anyway, who does it Daily Titan Staff Writer by Jenn Brown center, ready to distract the average hurt but that student? So they don’t [email protected] Daily Titan Staff Writer college student with games, IM and hear that there’s a test next class; [email protected] Internet access. the only grade it’s going to affect is It’s not easy deciding who merits In the world of distractions, the that student’s. Odds are, that person sympathy in the cosmos of tabloid We’ve all been there. In class as text message remains supreme. An wouldn’t be paying attention anyway Hartness Rebecca journalism. Is it the narcissistic celeb the teacher drones on about history instant connection with your social and would be distracting him or her- who claims to abhor all the fame? or statistics, with your mind on any- circle? Who could say no? We know self some other way. Or is it the camera-happy media thing but the matter at hand. teachers know what we’re doing. So what’s the point of getting too who waylay for the “money shot” of “I wonder what happened last Hiding the phone under a notebook irritated about it? As long as there are egotistical stars, to feed the salacious weekend?” you think to yourself, or the desk won’t keep them from cell phones, one will always go off appetite of celebrity junkies. and then the itch begins. Your fin- catching on. But we all do it anyway. while you’re taking a test, watching a Being that I am one of the afore- gers covertly creep to your pocket or Is it a good thing? movie or going out on a date. There mentioned “celebrity junkies,” it purse, and out will always be one would be absurd, and hypocritical, pops … your or two students for me to condemn tabloid journal- cell phone. scrunched down ism since the industry fulfills my Soon a series in their seats, cravings for tortured celebrities en- of text message hiding their cell gaged in career-damaging practices. conversations phone as they One pudgy man, in particular, has are taking you pound out their Learning How to Learn fed society’s hunger for sensational far away from next message. celebrity news—to the point of World War II Some students By Jonathan Blake This is shortsighted. overconsumption—through his no- or logarithms don’t even bother Daily Titan Freelance Writer This type of thinking results in torious Web site PerezHilton.com, as you get the to hide it any- [email protected] people having degrees but having a site that has blossomed into a pop dirt on the lat- more. They leave learned nothing in the process. They culture icon thanks to work-bored est news in your their cell phones One of my new heroes is Hoku- leave thinking that they have every- readers who alleviate their gossip fix social circle. on top of their sai, an 18th-century Japanese paint- thing they need to know and are in- instantly over the internet. For many, desk and when er. He had painted his entire life and sulted when they are told that there Gossip-monger Perez Hilton it’s innocent it buzzes, they at the age of 89 said, “If heaven had is more for them to learn. It is one (gee, I wonder how he came up enough. It pick it up and granted me five more years, I could thing to not know, it is another to with that!), known to his mother as could be as respond, with have become a real painter.” know that one does not know and to Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr., has simple as want- no effort to hide When I tell this to people, some accept this knowledge with humility. drawn criticism for his callous—I ing to remind what they’re do- of them say, “That sucks, he only It is not so much the lack of learning say humorous—approach in prov- your boyfriend ing. And more needed five more years!” I believe people have that bothers me, rather ing that it doesn’t take much to strip you love him. and more it seems they are missing the point. it is the pride with which they hold celebrities of their PR-friendly im- Or asking your that teachers sim- I believe that Hokusai would have to their lack of learning. ages. When their faults are exposed, roommate if ply accept it. considered himself blessed to have I know what it’s like to not have I, along with millions of celeb-ob- she turned off Cell phones are a practice that he could put his life time to work on a paper. I also know sessed fans, will be at my computer the stove. Or simply the next into and still not fully realize. I also what it is like to simply want a good eager to read about it. finding out if link in the chain believe that here in the west we do grade and to not care about the sub- PerezHilton.com launched in you really have of student dis- not appreciate the type of commit- ject. It wasn’t until last semester that 2004 to chronicle the daily lives of that quiz to- tractions. From ment it takes for someone to practice I began to see papers as opportuni- stars shattering the image fans con- morrow. For the founding something for their entire life and ties to learn in themselves and not struct solely from the posed photo- others, it’s an days of passing still say that there is more to learn. just assignments to be turned in for ops of their favorite celebrities at epic poem giv- notes to pagers In eastern thought, it is said that a grade. I feel I am becoming a bet- awards ceremonies. ing the blow- ter student every semester though Rebecca Hartness/Daily Titan Illustrator to the ability to the means and the end are one. I don’t remember how I came by-blow of IM from your desk While you are practicing the means and that learning itself is a practice. upon his site, or even why, but I have your vicious fight with your back- The easy answer is no. Of course to … what could possibly be next? you are practicing the end and vise I would like to be 89 and say that if been a loyal fan of his zesty taste for stabbing ex-best friend. we’re all at school to learn, and any- Telepathy? Whatever is possible, stu- versa. In the west we seem to have I were granted five more years thenI juicy celebrity gossip and his use of How could past generations have thing that detracts from a lecture dents will find a way to exploit the the idea that it is the end that is im- could have become a real student. I unflattering celebrity photos, which ever lived without this built-in dis- hinders that process. There’s no point next level of communication to suit portant and the quickest way is the am also aware that there are people have included a pantiless Britney traction device? Did they really have in having a conversation in class that their purposes in class. best way. who would tell me, ‘that sucks.’ Spears, pictures of former *NSYNC member Lance Bass in a gay club (before he proclaimed to People magazine, “I’m Gay.”) and other photos peppered with Lavandeira’s pen scribblings claiming a star is a Losing My Religion “Fag Hag” or “Pill Popper,” among other things too risque for print. In my pathetic obsession with ce- BY Dave Bruemmer lebrities, People and US Weekly sat- isfies my needs with a glossy facade of celebrity news; but for a glimpse into the outrageous and shameful “The God of the Gaps” dealings of stars and starlets, Perez Like clockwork comes the re- years, and when science does Hilton offers me a lavish supply of sponse when my atheism comes eventually answer a question, prurient details simply by encoding up in a conversation with some God retreats into yet another the information in html for my dis- Joe or Jane Christian. “You gap, and this process repeats ad posal—what can I say, I’m lazy. don’t believe in God? Okay, infinitum. Lavandeira, 29, is a pioneer in where did you come from To say, “we don’t understand new-age tabloid journalism for tech- then?” If I had a C-note for ev- (blank), therefore God did it” is nology savvy readers. There is some- ery time I heard that, I’d be on the point where things become thing admirable in his crusade to a beach somewhere, not writing very unscientific. Here the the- shed light on celeb-reality—a reality this article. More sophisticated ist throws his hand up and as- hid behind the glitz and glamour fa- Christians come up with more sumes that we don’t know and cade celebrities have come to put on sophisticated questions. I have can never know the answer. Sci- whenever a camera is present. had a few such responses to my ence says to keep looking and it Some detest the celeb-hungry articles recently: How can there never assumes that the answer state of our society for its damaging be morality if we are nothing cannot ever be found; science effects—Exhibit A: Princess Diana’s more than a says to leave death. Society has become too in- clump of cells those gaps volved in tracking every movement and atoms? The To say, “we don’t open. a celebrity makes—I say this as I cells, our brains “ For all of look at a picture of Jessica Simpson etc. are so com- understand (blank), Isaac Newton’s shopping at Kitson while shielding plex, and how therefore God did it” is brilliance, he her face from the flickering flashes can that come could not fig- the point where things “ of cameras. about on its ure out how it Imagine a society void of celebrity own? What become very unscien- was that all of news—I know, I can’t either! How caused the uni- tific. the planets in would Lindsay Lohan tell the public verse? What our solar sys- that she is out of rehab? How would is the ultimate tem traveled in Paris Hilton be famous?? How purpose? the same plane would we know whether Britney Questions like these should and direction around the sun. Spears has dropped her baby??? not be mistaken as being any He made the mistake of declar- The thought of being ignorant to kind of evidence for a God. ing that since he could come the rumblings in celebrity life is un- Those questions, if anything, up with no good reason for this fathomable. Sure a war is going on, provide evidence only for a gap phenomenon, this was clear but we need to know the latest on that exists in man’s knowledge. cut evidence of God’s handi- which celebrity has fallen victim to In philosophy this is called “The work. But science didn’t stop Scientology, damn it! God of the Gaps”. Let me give with Newton; it kept looking, As much as celebrities fret over you a classic example: There and now that there is sufficient the paparazzi chasing them down once was a time when man did understanding about the forma- Sunset Boulevard, they like the at- not understand how it was that tion of solar systems, we realize tention—why else would they be in there was thunder and lightning that the solar system is exactly the industry? Lord knows, it’s not for coming from the sky. So they the way we should expect, had artistic merit. We, in turn, like see- created Gods, with names like it occurred by natural processes. ing them in their daily element for Thor, Zeus or Jupiter, and those In reality, planets orbiting in signs that they are, indeed, human. Gods filled the gap. But when multiple directions and planes That’s what Lavandeira aims to science began to understand would have been much better show: Celebrities, while they seem and explain the weather, we no evidence of supernatural inter- untouchable and unreal, are only fa- longer have need for Thor, Zeus vention. mous because we think they are. or Jupiter. Positing God as an explana- His crude approach in outing ce- Today, the aforementioned tion gets us no further toward lebrities is paving the way for a new questions are ones that have ei- understanding how things work celebrity paradigm in which fans no ther incomplete answers, or else than saying, “I have no idea” longer hold stars on a pedestal. answers that are not understood until the day it can come up Celebrity obsession is sad and pa- by most. So what people tend with a model for the mecha- thetic, it might even be disturbing, to do is to fill these particular nism in which God can actually but its addictiveness will continue to gaps with their particular favor- do something such as creating a breed celebrity junkies. ite God. This has been done for universe. Ah, the glory of guilty pleasures. 10 February 22, 2007 opinion Roommates Can Make You Miss Mom and Dad Inconvenient Accusations for run to the trash bin to throw out the back asleep. Walking towards the hand the cashier your week’s pay and “An Inconvenient Truth” Roommates can give you food and see a tower of Easy Mac door, you step over your empty wa- cry for your parents. by Orion Tippens al warming should base their belief more than their share of boxes sitting on top of the already ter bottles, a person, the half-eaten As the bills start to pour in, you Daily Titan Staff Writer on their own scientific knowledge full bin. quiche and shake your head asking notice late fees on each one. While [email protected] or personal doubts, not their politi- the rent, frustration It’s 4 a.m. and you’re asleep. You “Why me?” you’re responsible, your roommate is cal leanings. I don’t mind working wake up to a slamming door and as Living on your own is also known not. It seems to be an unwritten rule Congratulations to former Vice and living in a world of doubt. But By Carla Boubes you wipe the sleep from your eyes, as being poor. You’re literally on your that you and your roommate must President Al Gore on his nomina- to attach a liberal label to the global Daily Titan Staff Writer you hear own. The be on completely different wave- tion for a Nobel Prize and best docu- warming issue and have its worth di- [email protected] music start g r o c e r y lengths or else things would be way mentary at the Academy Awards for vided by pundits for the purpose of to play. store is a too easy. You have to explain exactly “An Inconvenient Truth.” The man discrediting a political party is atro- Living on your own only seems Quite the great re- what due dates are because appar- is popular again. cious and immature. like a good idea until your room- entertain- minder of ently, it’s really confusing. After you Surely Gore’s renewed popularity This is what bothers me the “In- mate eats all your food and your er, your this. Long pay all the bills and balance your will invoke more interest into his convenient Truth” at the Oscars. I bank account plummets into the r o o m - gone are checkbook, you notice you’re even passion on global warming. With just can’t help but be bothered by negative numbers. mate yells the days poorer now. You might be better off media attention, the support of Gore and his movie being reused as While you are in fact living on over the you could homeless because you don’t need a “Liberal” Hollywood and our blue a tool to build not only propaganda your own, you’re not exactly alone. pounding throw all roommate to live on the streets. cheerleaders, we may not all need for the Right, but to further self- A roommate usually comes with the house mu- of your Once upon a time, you couldn’t swimming lessons just yet. righteous political motivation from territory. Whether your roommate sic asking heart’s de- wait to move out of your parent’s But last week, Fox News’ Rachel the Left. We the people should be is your best friend or a stranger you her guests sires into house and now you can’t wait to Marsden said, “I like it how there’s smarter than that, and simply see the found on Craigslist.com, they will if they the shop- move back in. You toy with the all these liberals talking about global movie as an independent problem most likely annoy you to no end. would like ping cart idea and mention it to your parents. warming as though that may demand Having a roommate is great if you water. As as your They’ll either welcome you back or it’s a science, and better solutions don’t mind strange smells and ran- you lay m o t h e r laugh as they shut the door. You listening to liberals Simply because a from our society as dom wake-up calls in the middle of there in p u s h e d think back to the times you thought talk about science “Democrat makes a a whole. the night. The refrigerator is usually bed, you it around your parents were asking too much is like watching a Recently, Repub- the cause of the overpowering stench know she the store. of you. Now you’ll gladly empty the monkey play with bold statement...there lican presidential that has consumed your once fresh- is offer- Now it’s dishwasher (that’s another luxury an EZ Bake oven.” has to be some bizarre “ frontrunner John smelling apartment. After plugging ing them you walk- you probably don’t have in your smell Sadly my Google push by the right to McCain has joined your nose and searching for what your water and probably eating the ing up and down the aisles with a yapartment) and take out the trash. news alerts have forces with former you think is a dead rodent, you quiche you made for your work par- basket looking for a bargain. The Coming home to an angry parent is revealed she is not take down his beliefs Democrat, Joe Li- come across seven doggy bags from ty the next day. Three hours later, it’s shopping cart and name brand foods 10 times better than coming home alone in her think- eberman to combat 2001 that clearly do not belong to time to get up, which isn’t a problem are a luxury you cannot afford. At to your drunk roommate who is eat- ing. Many conser- global warming by you. While trying not to gag, you since you haven’t been able to fall the checkout stand you pretty much ing the rest of your quiche. vative bloggers have introducing legisla- responded with recent headlines like tion to reduce carbon emissions. I “All About the Money” and “Global wish pundits would heed McCain’s Warming Hypocrisy.” And recently, words on the issue, “My friends, the Fox Network pundits Sean Han- debate is over. Now the question is, nity and Bill O’Reilly have taken what do we do?” multiple shots at Gore and global Meanwhile many will still blame warming calling it false, flawed and the hurricanes and climate issues on baseless. I would expect nothing less God, the Devil or Santa, and many from talking head conservatives. will continue to close their minds to But that’s the problem. Simply the issue simply because of the mes- because a Democrat makes a bold senger. statement by taking time out to pres- But the messenger is what is bril- ent his passion to the entire world, liant. The outside-the-box-thinking there has to be some bizarre push by of Gore’s campaign to reach a new the right to take down his beliefs. audience in a dramatically different Gore introduced a problem in his way is genius. Seeing Gore trium- movie, not a value. It’s not about phant again, in nominations, alone a value like gay marriage, abortion is inspirational in a world where the or torture based on morality. Gore news fails to present the issue in its presents the issue as a physical threat deserved light. based on science. There are two ba- Go Al Gore, go and the best of sic choices, believe it or don’t. luck at the Oscars and with the No- People who do not believe in glob- bel Prize. February 22, 2007 3 NEWS Gourd: Vegetable Art obama: Makes appearance in southland From page 1 thick shells,” she said. From page 1 dances, causing an uproar. Obama finally appeared on stage at “Amen to that,” a woman yelled. Her affinity for the hard-shell The event was “frighteningly [well] 3 p.m. Cameramen then tried to shove utility as containers or vessels be- fruit has intrigued her roommate Obama’s California campaign. organized,” according to Costa Mesa Chants of “Obama! Obama!” re- their way through the hot and tired fore clay or pottery. Their function to try her hand at designing a few “Why isn’t this [rally] in the resident Dennis Ashendorf, 49, who sounded from the excited audience. audience members who, impatient has evolved to include resonating gourds herself. news?” wondered how Obama had gener- Rapper 50 Cent’s “In the Club” was after the two hours in the scorching chambers in musical instruments, a “I would see her spend so much At a time when Americans in- ated so much support so fast. turned on high volume, only to be sun, did not budge. recorder of events in time and, now, time outside in the backyard wood- creasingly oppose the current ad- “[Obama] symbolizes what Amer- quickly turned off. Dozens of blue Halfway through the speech, an as a source for crafty artists. burning that I thought it would ministration’s Iraq policies, “He icans think of Americans. Stories. signs waving over the crowd made it older woman from Fillmore felt de- “This is my canvas,” Corr said. “I be fun to try it myself,” said Peggy brings something very refreshing His story is all of our stories,” Ash- difficult for some in the crowd to see hydrated and acted as though she can design anything on them.” Blake, 67, Corr’s roommate. to the candidacy,” said Rose Bos- endorf said. him. would faint. She sat down in the The process in creating a well- Gourd crafting is not just a back- ton, 64. “He doesn’t sound like The dominating force behind A few words into his speech, the middle of strangers who fanned her crafted gourd requires patience. yard hobby. anybody else.” Obama’s popularity in South L.A. microphone went out, “Maybe the with Obama’s signs and passed her First, Corr scrubs the gourds’ exte- Corr has received so many re- An hour into the wait, a 13- seemed to be his novel positioning White House tried to mess with my water. rior with a metal scrubber to elimi- quests and compliments that she member group of ethnically di- as a politician. He also reflected the mic,” he joked when it was turned “We will transform our country – nate excess mildew. After soaking decided to make a small business out verse teenagers sang the National views of many of the ordinary Amer- back on. if you don’t believe that, just remem- them with water and dishwater soap, of her leisure pursuit, with the name Anthem followed by several pop ican people who rallied to see him. The receptive crowd cheered as he ber, it’s been done before,” Obama Corr scrapes the interior with a pot- Just Gourdjus. lyrics. “It’s experience versus fresh face addressed health insurance for every said before walking off stage to shake tery tool to smooth out the inside. She is still in the beginning stages The crowd cheered and held up and talent,” said Ashendorf of the American, affordable higher educa- hands with supporters, looking them Depending on her aesthetic design, of creating a Web site so gourd lov- blue “Obama ‘08” signs as a tribal democratic candidates running for tion, alternative fuel and the need all straight in the eye. she might use a sander to make grat- ers could see and purchase her cre- jazz band next took the stage. The the 2008 campaign. “It’s not fun to for change in Washington. “Just touch my hand,” screamed ings inside the shell. Then comes the ations. diverse audience swayed to the support someone who has been in His opposition to the Iraq war one determined female, “I won’t woodburning and painting. “It might take me a while to jump- beats of the drums, flutes and gui- office for [so many] years,” he said, sparked applause, as he said, “We see wash it for three weeks.” She cor- “The challenge comes when- try start it all,” Corr said. “I’m just learn- tars while one of the black drum- referring to Hillary Clinton. a war that should have never been rected herself, “I won’t wash it for ing to make lids from gourds with ing how to pay my bills online.” mers boldly displayed his native After his long-awaited arrival, authorized.” four days.” Helping Others Palmer: Vice President From page 1 Aside from his passion for his job, By Colleen Barrett and March 6 in Titan Theatre from Palmer expressed his love for other Daily Titan Staff Writer 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. York. things like painting and traveling. [email protected] On April 16, the association will Even after serving the higher Palmer has loved to paint since he host an awareness exhibit in the education system in New York was young and still paints whenever The Human Services Student As- Quad known as the “clothesline for nearly 25 years, Palmer’s love he finds the time in his busy sched- sociation, an organization that works project.” Anyone who is a victim or for education and genuine heart ule, he said. to provide opportunities and service knows a victim of rape, domestic vi- for students remains the same. If he’s not painting, he’s traveling. to its members and the community olence, child abuse, substance abuse “There’s no greater calling than He’s traveled to all parts of the world at large, is staying busy this semester or incest may write about their expe- the diligent and faithful educa- including China, Japan and Vietnam with service projects and activities. riences on a T-shirt and then hang it tion of our young people, there’s as well as all over the U.S. The association works to develop from a large clothesline. nothing more important than Palmer’s surprising compassion connections between students and “Each issue will be identified by that,” Palmer said. for students and their progress has faculty within the Human Services a different color shirt, so it will be He moved to California 10 continued to make a strong impres- Department while making a differ- a powerful and emotional message,” years ago when he got a job at Cal sion on those around him. ence in the community. Membreño said. State Fullerton. His love for his “I was impressed with how con- It offers a lifetime membership The association is currently look- job and his concern for students cerned he was with providing the and many alumni take that oppor- ing for members to participate in in higher education is apparent. best services for students excelling in tunity seriously, association advisor a research project with Bailey and “I think I have the best job the programs,” said Jamie Hamilton, Caroline Bailey said. Sean Hogan. Participants will an- in the world,” Palmer said. “The Palmer’s receptionist. The association boasts a total swer questionnaires to help evaluate best part about the job is working Even after all of these accomplish- membership of more than 500-stu- how service learning deals with sub- with the students. I really believe ments, he stands most proud when it dents, faculty and alumni. stance-dependent mothers, Mem- in what we do.” comes to his kids. Membership is not limited to hu- breño said. “He’s an advocate for students. “My greatest accomplishment is man services students. Any student One of the main focuses of the He is here because it’s where he raising the best kids,” said Palmer. in good standing may join the asso- association is its commitment to belongs,” Shaw said. ciation. The club currently includes building relationships between stu- students of varying majors and dents, alumni and faculty in the hu- concentrations, senior human ser- man services department as well as in the community. vices and sociology major Jacqueline By cameron pemstein/Daily Titan Photographer Huerta said. “From time to time, alumni who The association has been donating are now working professionally offer Walking away- A man in a suit walks toward the SLC Building in the corridor of McCarthy Hall. time and material goods to Corazón presentations and information ses- de Vida, a Catholic-based orphan- sions for our members,” Bailey said. age in Baja, Mexico. Members not “The [human services] faculty is only make donations to the orphan- so invested in us. They don’t want age; they make trips to the site to us to just graduate, they want us to spend time with the children who be successful in our careers,” Mem- are in need of food, school supplies breño said. and medicine. Association members The association will host its- sec traveled to Baja in December and ond human services grad panel this plan to return on April 14. spring. The panel includes faculty by cameron pemstein/Daily Titan Photographer “We chose a charity in Mexico be- and graduate students from various Dr. Palmer looks from the stairs in Langsdorf Hall cause they have such scarce resources universities who share their graduate compared to here in California. school experiences with students and When you see the conditions they inform them of the benefits of fur- live in it really touches your heart thering their educations. and makes you grateful for what you “Our faculty is very generous in have,” association President Keira offering their time, guidance and re- Membreño said. sources as far as encouraging us to In March, the association will co- pursue graduate programs,” Huerta sponsor the workshop series “Hu- said. man Trafficking: Modern Day Slav- The association’s office is located ery in Southern California.” The in TSU 255. Office hours and oth- workshop will take place on March 5 er information can be obtained at in Titan Pavilion A from 6 to 9 p.m. www.hssacsuf.com or by checking 4 NEWS February 22, 2007 NEWS Poor Dietary Habits BUILDINGS: ASBESTOS ON CAMPUS From Page 1
with asbestos because that ac- Affecting Children tually could send it airborne, and a playing hours of video games after that do not contain the nutrition lot of times you’re Today’s children and returning home from school. The they need to grow and be healthy, creating more of a simulation of playing sports on gam- and they often eat too much of adolescents said to be hazard by remov- ing systems has replaced the actual these foods.” ing it,” said Scott most inactive generation experience of playing that sport. Something many are wonder- Bourdon, associ- Researchers at Johns Hopkins ing is, where should the respon- ate director of University concluded that “a child’s sibility of teaching young people By Shaelan bowers Safety Programs weight increases with the number about nutrition and exercise fall Daily Titan Staff Writer and Services for of hours he or she spends watching – on the schools, or on the par- [email protected] the Environmen- television each day.” ents? The American Obesity Associa- tal Health & In- Also citing the negative effects of Some researchers have con- tion reported that, “The percentage structional Safety a sedimentary culture, Rubin said cluded that obesity can be passed of children and adolescents who are department. that there is a “decrease in activity on genetically from parents to overweight and obese is now higher The asbestos time, so increased time watching TV children, and that this may be than ever before. Poor dietary habits within most of the or computer or video games.” partly to blame for the rise in and inactivity are reported to con- buildings is not a In addition, some concerns hover childhood obesity. tribute to the increase of obesity in threat at all. Most around the abundance on the un- And while genetic traits can ac- youth.” of it is contained healthy fare children are inundated count for at least a portion of the The association’s report also said within the floor- with as they grow up, and the easy portly youth, much of the onus is “today’s youth are considered the boards and adhe- access to a poor diet. Most young the unhealthy eating at home. most inactive generation in history.” sive. When it goes people develop a taste for junk food “It’s not only changing the en- Why is this happening to the into its powdery while going through grade school. vironment at school, but you also youth of our country? Is it cuts in form, Bourdon Not only do they have access to a need to change the environment physical education programs in said, then it be- seemingly endless supply of cook- of what’s going on at home ... is grade school, food availability in comes a problem. ies, doughnuts, candy, soda, pizza, the family eating healthy, are the grade school or a lack of proper edu- “Because it’s in hamburgers, french fries and nachos, kids being active once they get cation about nutrition? Is it genetic, so many building but those foods become even more out of school?” Rubin said. or from too much TV and video materials on cam- enticing when matched up against “In the end it is the parents games? These activities are accept- pus, it will be a a salad, granola bar or lean chicken that decide what to feed their able in moderation, but it seems that very long time be- breast, said Jordyn Karr, a special children. Parents should be given the idea of moderation has become fore it is all gone. education preschool teacher in the information about nutrition from lost on younger generations, said But as locations Irvine School District. the schools, but without parents Daniela Rubin, a professor of Kine- are remodeled, “Students in elementary, middle implementing this information, siology at CSUF. the asbestos is re- and high school are not responsible children will not be healthy,” “A lack of parental responsibil- moved as part of enough or educated enough to make Karr said. ity and involvement coupled with the project,” said smart decisions about their diet,” Even with all of the problems fallacies about nutrition and health Tom Whitfield, Cline said. “A gradual migration to there have been steps in the right is what I believe to be the biggest director of the food with significantly more nutri- direction. problem,” said Shane Cline, a fac- Environmental tional value seems to be the most “Schools have had to take out ulty member of the Irvine School Health & Instruc- workable solution.” vending machines for sodas and District. tional Safety de- Most people would agree that put water in replacement, so Proper education about nutrition partment. food programs in schools need to be there have been a few changes and exercise is only the first step in With no im- changed, but according to Karr, the that have been made ... people are curing the rising epidemic of child- mediate danger, fact is that “the typical foods avail- looking at the problem and they hood obesity; Americans must also Whitfield still says able to students are hot dogs, corn- are trying to address it,” Rubin create a culture of healthy living in people still need dogs, chicken nuggets and pizza.” said. Our “whole society needs our country, Rubin said. to be informed. “Even though fruits and vegeta- to become aware that we need to In the recent past, studies con- “Becoming bet- Information on specific buildings “People don’t realize how serious bles are offered on the side, many target this problem ... you have ducted by the Kaiser Family Foun- ter educated on a topic eliminates a and locations can be found at the En- it is, it must be removed properly children do not choose to eat these the school environment, and the dation have shown that there has lot of the fears associated with asbes- vironmental Health & Instructional by a licensed contractor,” said War- items,” Karr said. “Children often family, they all three together been a surge in the amount of young tos and reduces the chances of expo- Safety department’s home page un- ren Taylor of Adavanced Quality eat prepackaged, processed foods need to make changes in order for people watching hours of TV and sure,” Whitfield said. der the Annual Asbestos Report. Hazmat Industries Inc. this obesity epidemic to stop.” February 22, 2007 NEWS 5 NEWS Volunteers Think Inside the Box Participants learn what it’s like to be homeless during weekend event
By Reza Allahbakhshi and Tom Madden Daily Titan Staff Writers
A door was fixed, a roof was re- paired and a collapsed wall was raised all thanks to a little creativity- -and lots of duct tape. Volunteers spent the weekend in makeshift shelters at the 5th annual “Change of Heart” event in Long Beach Feb. 16 to 18. Be the Cause, a non-profit organization with no formal office or salaried employees, held the event to raise public aware- ness for the growing homeless popu- lation in Southern California. “The point of doing this event is two-sided. One side is to learn about homelessness and poverty in Amer- ica,” said event organizer Michelle Benderra. “The other side is to chal- lenge the negative judgments that we have coming in about homelessness and poverty.” Invited guests gave speeches and performed activities on social issues throughout the weekend, provid- ing insight into the harsh realities of homelessness. Umar Abdul Hakim, a speaker from the ILM Foundation, said there are 80,000 people living on the streets in Los Angeles. “We don’t believe that we can By Reza Allah-Bakhshi/Daily Titan Staff Photographer solve the issue, but we want to pro- Fast asleep - A volunteer naps, while others work on building makeshift shelters during the “Change of Heart” weekend in Long Beach. The event was put on by vide relief with substance,” Hakim Be the Cause in an attempt to raise awareness and money for the problem of homelessness. said. Participants ranging from 14 to and damp mornings. Their residents’ asking those who joined their efforts Amy Nguyen, 15, a high school Grove to Huntington Beach just to 70-years-old crafted blankets and only access to hygiene was a public to bring along their own blankets student from Garden Grove, said the take a shower,” Nguyen said. beaded bracelets throughout the day restroom stocked with the basics: a and a suggested $20 donation. day really opened her eyes to the in- As the sun began to disappear be- grimy toilet, sparse toilet paper and Cal State Fullerton Alumna, Gi- justices that plague the homeless. She hind the cloudy sky, the group be- MULTIMEDIA to promote the notion of opening o Check out dailytitan.com up a conversation with the home- a rusty sink. anna Bartholomew, 35, experienced said she also appreciated the amount gan preparing themselves for a cold “Even though we are doing this the “Change of Heart” weekend for of compassion the volunteers have night. By prepping their sleeping for a video of the “Change of less and better understanding their Heart” event in Long Beach. lifestyle. for only two days, there are people the second year. for the less fortunate. bags and reinforcing their shelters, Eight cardboard dwellings, held doing this everyday and it’s hard,” “All the workshops and staying “It was depressing, you take lux- the volunteers seemed weary of the together by seemingly endless rolls Benderra said. overnight really helps people see uries such as a shower for granted. approaching darkness. am I doing this?” Benderra said. “It’s of duct tape, survived brutal winds Be the Cause supplied all the what it’s like to be homeless,” Bar- Some guy was telling me how he “I don’t like to be cold at home, so definitely uncomfortable no matter building materials and food, only tholomew said. spent the day going from Garden I get frustrated and ask myself why how many blankets you got.” 6 February 22, 2007 INTROSPECT ‘Nothing Ever Stopped Me’
By Jackie Kimmel and Carlos Delgado Daily Titan Staff [email protected]
Emma Eivers is no ordinary woman. She went to college, studied in Europe, earned a Ph.D. and taught at USC. She married, had two chil- dren, was widowed and is now a grandmother. She has accomplished everything she wanted to do in her life and she did all this on a breathing machine and without the use of her arms. On May 28, 1956 Eivers was di- agnosed with a severe case of bulbar polio, a disease which affects the breathing muscles. After years of be- ing unable to swallow food and with a difficulty breathing, Eivers became completely paralyzed. “Many people have died,” she said. “It is a miracle that people like me have survived.” After rehabilitation Eivers learned to walk, breath and swallow again. Despite her disability, Eivers, a Long Beach resident, says she has achieved everything she wanted. “The moral of the story is don’t give up,” Eiver said. “My positive thinking took me a long way because for me, nothing is impossible.” She earned a Bachelors degree at Immaculata University, a Master’s degree at Cal State University Los Angeles, all the while using her feet to write notes. After returning from studying at the University of Mont- pellier in France, she earned a Ph.D. ing herself. and two grandchildren; Emmanuel, from USC while simultaneously “A year from the day he showed 4, and Iris, 2. working as a teaching assistant to up in my home, we were married,” Eivers’ husband died of emphy- Emma Eivers’ son Jonathan puts her to bed and takes care of her during the night. The night her husband died, pay for her tuition. she said. sema on May 22, 1994. Jonathan moved in to her room with a sleeping bag. “Nobody put as many hours into During her two pregnancies, Eiv- According to Eivers, the night he teaching as I did,” Eivers said. ers had to sit up all night and all day died, Jonathan moved in to her room Eivers met her husband John to keep from suffocating. with a sleeping bag and said, “Mom, when he was assigned to be her Eivers has a 22-year-old daughter, if you need me, put your foot down counselor because she was overwork- Sasha; a 21-year-old son, Jonathan; and I’ll get up and take care of you.”
Eivers has written with her toes since she was a teenager. Throughout her life, many people have told her she couldn’t do many things. Eivers dedicated her life to teaching and now tutors children from her home in Long Beach.
Photos By CARLOS DELGADO/ Daily Titan Staff Photographer
Emma writes a check for groceries with her toes dur-
7 ing a trip to the market. Many times she forgets that she is disabled. Despite her disability, she believes that nothing is impossible if she tries. February 22, 2007 7 INTROSPECT — ‘Nothing Ever Stopped Me’
Jonathan’s father died of emphysema. When he was born, doctors told Emma not to let him smoke because he’s very susceptible to lung disease. Many times he doesn’t listen to her when she tells him not to smoke.
Emma hugs her granddaughter MULTIMEDIA Iris with her o Visit the multimedia legs. “Don’t section of the dailytitan. give up, and do com to see an extended what your heart slideshow of photos of desires to do,” Emma Eivers and lis- Eivers said. ten to her discuss her “If you have a experiences as a mother, goal, strive for student and teacher. that goal, and don’t let anyone tell you you can’t do it.” February 22, 2007 SPORTS 11 baseball: defining roles
(From Page 12) Women’s Basketball Team Needs to It wasn’t until the ninth inning that the Titan bats got hot. After two walks and another Az- Have the Ball Bouncing Their Way tec error, their fourth of the game, The Titans were able to score their first run since the third inning. BY STEVEN WALTERS Daily Titan Staff Writer Mahin would then drive in a run [email protected] on a single to right field to cut the lead to 8-6. Curtis was able to get the Titans within one with his third The Cal State Fullerton women’s RBI of the night, but Chris Jones basketball team will look to rebound struck out with the bases loaded to from a disappointing loss to Long end the game. Beach State as they take on UC San- Aztec starting pitcher Steven ta Barbara tonight. Hirschfeld picked up his first win of The Titans (13-13, 7-5) will have the season, going five innings while to win their last three games and get only giving up two earned runs. some help to secure either a first or Even with the victory, Aztec Head second round bye in the Big West Coach Tony Gwynn still feels his tournament. team has much to improve on. “To say the loss to Long Beach “Someone has to step up,” Gw- State was a disappointment is an ynn said. “We are sitting on pins understatement,” Titan Head Coach and needles, and I did my barking Dr. Maryalyce Jeremiah said. “That’s to our guys. I looked across the field a game we should have won.” and Coach Horton was calm and The 49ers (6-21, 3-10) came into cool. You learn from guys like him the game with only five wins on the (Horton). He’s been doing this for a season and had lost five straight. long time.” However, they overcame an 11-point Up next for the Titans will be a halftime deficit to upset the Titans three game series against UCLA. 73-59 last Saturday. The first game on Friday will be “We have the same opportunity played at Goodwin Field, with the we had before, but now it is more next two being played in Los Ange- difficult,” Jeremiah said. les at Jackie Robinson Field. The Titans will have to put that The Bruins, ranked No. 15 in the loss behind them as they face a Gau- nation, are coming off an embar- chos team that still has a chance for a rassing 14-1 loss to the Long Beach By Karl Thunman/Daily Titan Photo Editor first place tie with UC Riverside. State 49ers to drop them to 6-5. Much like the game against the Both teams will be coming into WEB GEM – Cal State Fullerton outfielder Nick Mahin signals that he made 49ers, the Titans blew a large half- this weekend’s series with something the catch during the Titans’ 9-2 victory over Arizona on Sunday. time lead against the Gauchos the to prove. Horton said. Brandon Crawford and pitcher Ty- last time these teams met. Down by The Titans will look to tighten The Titans swept the season series son Brummett. 16, the Gauchos took advantage of up their defense and try to get some last year and have won the last five “It doesn’t matter if we are 10-0, 24 Titan turnovers to sneak away more work for some of their inexpe- meetings between the two teams. 0-10 or 7-3,” Horton said. “We need with a 73-71 victory. rienced pitchers. The Titans have an overall record of to get ready for the next opponent, It was the second year that the Ti- “We are limping into this thing, 46-21-2 against the Bruins. and the way we have been playing is tans could not pull out a victory over and this last loss got our attention,” The Bruins are led by shortstop not Titan baseball.” the Gauchos at Titan Gym. Last year the Gauchos beat the Titans on their 001011version (document)// home court 79-78. version5800<
Titan Baseball Falls to San Diego State I M O BY STEVEN WALTERS Horton still believes it is a concern. Daily Titan Staff Writer “We are unsettled with roles, and BY Jaime Cardenas [email protected] we always seem to function better with given roles,” Horton said. “The The Cal State Fullerton Titans potential is still there, but we need to Enjoying a Cold One After a Game ninth inning rally fell one run short solve some of these questions.” The bulk of the Aztec scoring on Tuesday as the San Diego State The best place to get a beer af- I didn’t come up with this stat, came in a four-run second inning. Aztecs upset the Titans with a 8-7 ter a Cal State Fullerton sporting but it’s a stat worth sharing. After an RBI single by Pat Colwell victory at Tony Gywnn Stadium. event is BJ’s in Brea. The second During the baseball team’s tied the game at two, Morrison The Titans (7-3), ranked No. 10 best is 2J’s, located on Harbor off opening weekend, the Titans drew threw a wild pitch that plated the in the nation, were unable to come the 91. a three-game attendance of 7, second run of the inning. back from an early deficit, as poor The worst place to go is The Off 883. That’s 574 less than the men’s The Titans then had their only er- pitching and sloppy defense plagued Campus Pub. basketball team 11-game total of ror of the game, when a dropped fly them throughout the game. Despite it’s closeness to the 8,457. It is very likely the men’s ball by left fielder Nick Mahin -ex While the Titans were able to get main campus, and the fact they baseball team will have passed the tended the inning, resulting in two on the board first with two runs in have pizzas and other items on the men’s basketball team in atten- more runs to score. the first inning, thanks in large part menu named after famous Titans, dance when they hosted Arizona Designated hitter John Curtis was to three errors, it was the Aztecs who the Pub doesn’t cater to the Cal this past weekend. able to cut the Aztec lead to 5-4 in provided most of the offense through State Fullerton student – not on Word is the women’s basketball the third inning with his first ca- the first eight innings. By karl thunman/Daily Titan Photo Editor the weekends anyway. team does not recruit Community reer home run. However, the Aztecs The Aztecs (7-4) scored runs in Very few people, if any, leave College players. The Titans have PITCHING IN – Cal State Fullerton pitcher Sean Urena pitches during the would add three runs over the next the first five innings, running Titans Titan Gym and go to The Pub af- no JUCO players on their roster Titans’ 9-2 victory over Arizona on Sunday. It was Urena’s first college win. three innings to extend their lead to starting pitcher Michael Morrison ter a basketball game to continue and won’t have any next season as 8-4. out of the game after only two in- the night. Very few players and they signed five high school play- four of them earned. One of the question marks com- nings of work. coaches do the same, also. ers in November. The loss was the third for the Ti- ing into the season was the pitching Morrison picked up his first loss However, you will encounter Mt. San Antonio College, Or- tans in their past five games. staff, and Titans Head Coach George SEE BASEBALL - PAGE 11 of the season, giving up five runs, people from nearby San Pedro, ange Coast and Fullerton College Corona, San Bernardino and On- all have women’s basketball teams tario. Very few are students, and that rank in the Top 15 in the Upcoming Titan even fewer are getting their higher state. Mt. SAC is the defending learning at CSUF. state champion, and Santa Ana Athletics Schedule Where the Pub strikes out, how- College has one of the better post ever, BJs hits a home run. Give me players in the state, so there is tal- a pint of Blonder and a vegetarian ent around the area. Men’s basketball mini-pizza and I’m set to go. The women’s basketball team The Titans play UC Santa Bar- Add to it the chance to run into improved on last year’s 11-17 sea- bara tonight at the Titan Gym the Titan Dance team (like I did son, but not enough to be consid- beginning at 7:05 p.m. They four weekends ago) and the devil- ered “dangerous” heading into next then come back out to play ish, naughty sounding name and month’s conference tournament, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Sat- BJ’s is the place to be to celebrate where the winner advances to the urday afternoon at 1:05 p.m. the win or drown your sorrow. national tournament. Looking at Unfortunately the Cal State the success the men’s basketball Fullerton men’s basketball team team and the baseball team have Baseball lost to Long Beach State in a Big had with its community college The Titans host UCLA Friday West showdown last Wednesday players, maybe it’s time for coach night at Goodwin Field begin- and Wright State in a non confer- Maryalyce Jeremiah to reconsider ning at 7:00 p.m. It will be the ence game last Saturday. her stance on JUCO players. only game played at Goodwin In the Big West, the Titans are Field before both of the teams trying to hold onto second place as they face UC Santa Barbara Jaime Cardenas’ columns appear go to Jackie Robinson Stadi- every Thursday um for Saturday [6 p.m.] and tonight and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to wrap up their Big West [email protected] Sunday’s [1 p.m.] games. schedule.
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