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09.07.06 p.4 Trade Center,” took of light, because we were in the dark details in the movie. Frankly, the I have changed my style to suit the time out of his busy space, very tight, the crew and the experience was exhausting. story and the content. In this case, schedule to speak men were fighting for light. So, it DT Buzz: Did your experiences this miraculous story, the odds with a panel of college is a quiet film in a sense, and it is Publicity Photo Courtesy Paramount in Vietnam help shape this movie, were with that. At the same time, it students on the recent very studied on the eyes. Also, I like is equally powerful and intense. from a life and death perspective? gives you the whole story from the and controversial the stillness of it, because I think But, at the same time, I think it’s Stone: Yes, I think it had a lot to beginning to the end from what it project “World Trade survival is based on metaphysical manageable. do with it. was like that morning. Center.” reasons. Because I believe survival is DT Buzz: What made you want to I think it helped me keep the It is a history in your own eyes He talked about based on a sense of security of peace tackle something of this magnitude, trust of the men who worked as with these men. It is a procedural of different aspects of the and security. and what kind of challenge did it consultants, as well as the rescuers what happened, and it is fascinating movie, the challenges My films are generally admired pose for you? that helped with the project. I think in itself due to what it is based upon. the he faced, the many and attacked by the combination Stone: I wanted to tackle this issue it has always given me feeling of Every film has different content and controversies people of power and intensity. This film because of the fact that I wanted to death, and what the meaning of life meaning to it. See X Men: The Last Stand By Kirsten Alto story nicely with the most the characters. Fans who Daily Titan Buzz Editor action-packed scenes and didn’t get a chance to catch [email protected] the best performances of all this movie in theatres and three films. But, action isn’t all everyone who just wants to For the second comic-book there is to the 108-minute “Last see it for a second or third movie in a row, the ASI folks Stand.” Based on the popular time can see it free in the TSU picked a good one. Marvel Comics titles, all three Titan Theatre tonight at 6 As the third of a trilogy, X- X-Men movies feature the ideas p.m. and 9 p.m. Don’t forget Men: The Last Stand ends the and philosophies surrounding the candy and popcorn. Jason Statham Cranks up the Action Chev Chelios (Jason Statham By Benjamin Weiner of The Transporter) plays a hit man Daily Titan Copy Editor who needs to keep his adrenaline [email protected] going so his heart doesn’t stop. Cocaine, fast driving, heavy You wake up to find that you metal music, energy drinks and have been injected with a deadly pills, ephedrine, epinephrine and “Beijing cocktail,” and have one sex all get his heart going enough to hour to find the antidote and exact try to finish off his enemies. revenge on those responsible before The added adrenaline doesn’t just your heart stops. balance with the “Beijing cocktail,” Sound familiar? Does this bring it speeds him up and turns an already back purposefully forgotten images tough hit man into an unstoppable of a certain “bogus actor” trying to machine. keep a bomb-laced bus above 55 Crank is sure to be a hit with mph? 18- to 25-year-old males because it Well, forget about any offers a blend of extreme violence, preconceived notions you may have sex and humor. about Crank until you see it. This In fact, it’s actually the humor movie is by far the best action movie that sets this movie apart. It’s very out right now, and will probably silly, but nonetheless hilarious. remain so all year. Some movies The mix of action and humor is may claim “non-stop action,” but probably what will turn Crank into Crank delivers. a cult classic among action fans. Jerky camera shots and fast-paced If you aren’t easily offended and editing grab you and make you feel love movies that thrive on excessive like you’re the one pumped full of violence, sex and over-the-top Photo Coutesy of Lionsgate drugs and on the run. hilarity, Crank is certainly worth it. “Pet Sounds” 40th Anniversary Edition: Fuzzy and Worth It Book By AARON HOLTSCLAW music at all, you must buy this Reviews Daily Titan Staff Writer album. It features the best of Brian [email protected] Wilson’s work with the Beach Boys, “’s Children” and is highly personal, often dealing with his relationship with his father among other things. Written by: Terry Brooks It features the hit songs, By Paul Saiedi “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” which was humans. fiction, then Daily Titan Staff Writer featured in Adam Sandler’s “50 Brooks writes with quick and “Amageddon’s [email protected] First Dates,” and “That’s Not Me,” precise sentences, creating an Children” is the perfect initiation Anyone who is or was a student another classic song. exhilarating cadence for the reader. into an alternate literary world of rock ‘n’ roll music knows the The only salvation for the last This pressing features one CD The plot focuses on two heroes shared by authors like J. R. R. Beach Boys and their masterpiece vestiges of mankind rests in the and a DVD. It also comes with a from opposite sides of the country Tolkien and C. S. Lewis. “Pet Sounds.” This record is often hands of two guardians fighting special fuzzy cover instead of the in search of a group possessing For more seasoned fans of fantasy ranked in the top three records of in a world filled with evil creatures original album cover. the power to stop those seeking to fiction, Brooks’ novel delivers all the all time along with the Beatles’ “Sgt. seeking to destroy all that is good. Without this record, which destroy mankind. intrigue and supernatural force that Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” This dark supernatural stage pushed music recording from mono Logan Tom, the protagonist, you’ve come to expect from fantasy and Nirvana’s “Nevermind.” is the setting for Terry Brooks’ into the stereo and quadraphonic remains easy to read and realistic writers. Audiophiles who already have this newest fantasy-fiction novel, formats, we might not have had the throughout the novel by way of The sequel to “Armageddon’s on vinyl or CD will want to buy this “Armageddon’s Children.” greats of The Beatles and The Who. sarcastic humor – think Indiana Children” is set to be released in record again for the special-features Long renowned in the fantasy- No self-respecting music fan Jones and Russell Crow in 2007, so keep an eye out for it. DVD that’s included. The last iction arena, Brooks most recently should be found without this record “Gladiator” with a good dose of For more information on version of this album featured the garnered praise for his novel based in their collection. unflinching bravery. this novel and future sequels, entire record playing in mono then on the screenplay for Star Wars: The novel’s second hero, Angel visit the Web site at www. “Hang On To Your Ego” followed Episode I. LISTEN ONLINE Perez, fights her way through the armageddonschildren.com. by the stereo version of the record. TO NEW “PET SOUNDS” In “Armageddon’s Children,” WWW.MYSPACE.COM/ shattered streets of Los Angeles If you don’t own the previous Brooks thrusts the reader into DAILYTITANBUZZ using decisive intellect and street pressing, but if you care about an America undone by its own smarts. excesses. Brooks hits the reader with more The landscape is littered with CHECK ONLINE than one dramatic climax and demons and feeders, mutants LOOK AT UPDATED ventures off from typical storytelling INFO WWW.MYSPACE. created by nuclear waste, hunting COM/DAILYTITANBUZZ Buzz Fashion techniques. He punctuates the men and all those that are free. novel with journal entries, dream The book catches the reader with sequences and flashbacks. The CSUF Dos and Don’ts shockingly detailed descriptions of If you’re wary of reading fantasy By Kirsten Alto DON’T wear river shoes unless deteriorating cities and half-formed Daily Titan Buzz Editor you are at the river. And definitely [email protected] DON’T roll up your pants to the point of bunching. “Star Wars Bloodlines” Written by: Karen Traviss By AARON HOLTSCLAW Daily Titan Staff Writer Though it is disappointing to see, [email protected] the book is extremely well written by an author who is no stranger to The New Star Wars novel the Star Wars universe. “Bloodlines” is the second novel The book also highlights the in the “Legacy of the Force” series, DO wear long shorts in the growing rift between the Skywalker which takes place approximately 30 blazing heat. Shorts with cute family and the Solo family. years after the events of Star Wars: patterns are also a plus, along DON’T wear mulitstripe with After the twenty-book New Jedi Episode IV. This novel features the with pairing them with flip-flops. camoflauge in the same outfit. Order series and the “Dark Nest” return of fan-favorite Boba Fett, Mixing stripes with plaid is a DO trilogy, it is good to read a series success. Both books revolved which is enough to make me want in some cases, but we have to that features a lot of action and around clone troopers. to read it. draw the line somewhere. real consequences for the major The natural progression for The book follows Jacen Solo, characters of Star Wars. Traviss was to write “Bloodlines” son of Han Solo and Princess Leia The industry buzz is that the with the ultimate clone Boba Fett. Organa, who is going down the “Legacy of the Force” series, which This book is a must read for any same dark path his grandfather, will be nine books, will culminate Star Wars fans. Darth Vader, went down. in the deaths of the big three—Luke Vader believed that he could Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess bring order to the galaxy by turning Leia. to the dark side and forcing people That alone is enough to get you to do his will. And he was wrong. CHECK ONLINE to read this book if you are a Star Jacen, who was once a hero of the Wars fan. LOOK AT UPDATED New Jedi Order, becomes alienated INFO WWW.MYSPACE. Author Karen Traviss wrote two COM/DAILYTITANBUZZ DO go for the nautical look from every person he loves. “Republic Commando” novels, with red, white and navy. Stripes He manipulates and uses “Hard Contact” and “Triple are big with nautical this season deception to get what he wants. Zero,” which both had enormous for girls and guys both. Meet Me At the Pub Goes Underground By Jonathan Saavedra Daily Titan Staff Writer in the world,” explained He used the they’ve performed in front of [email protected] drummer Sully Sullivan in a same bottle thousands of fans and are set distinctly British accent. to blow into to play in Japan this October. Several bottles of Heineken It was quite a feat for the to provide They are also currently set atop amplifiers and an band, traveling to Cal State o r c h e s t r a - recording an album set to open pizza box with the words Fullerton all the way from like winds, release in the near future. “Can you spare some change?” Venice Beach to perform a along with Despite playing in different written on it meant only one show by noon. some good parts of the world and having thing – Meet Me at the Pub “This is the earliest we’ve beatboxing, to been on MTV2, the musicians was in town. ever played, ever,” frontman complement stay true to themselves by The madcap trio out of Jeremy Parker said to the the bass and playing local shows, having a Venice Beach kicked off the By Karl Thunman crowd. “And we’re trying Singer Jeremy Parker kept the crowd entertained in the TSU Pub drums. This good time and holding regular long Labor Day weekend to get wasted as quick as we display of jobs. last Thursday at the TSU The Specials, Bob Marley, can.” musical versatility by Parker Two of the guys work Underground Pub with a Beck and The Beatles. The band performed a lively impressed the crowd. for QVC and The Home mixture of rock, reggae, ska At one point, Parker slid a set featuring original songs Meet Me at the Pub is no Shopping Network. “We’re and punk. bottle of Heineken up and about alcohol, marijuana and stranger to entertaining crowds. not doing it to make a living,” But who is Meet Me at the down the neck of his guitar Monday nights at the pub. The band has headlined shows Sullivan said. “We’re doing it Pub, specifically? during the band’s rendition of They also covered songs by in the United Kingdom, and for the love of the music.” “Probably the best band Beck’s “Loser.” Weekly Web Poll Log on to www.myspace.com/dailytitanbuzz to vote on our weekly poll. The question this week is What is your favorite reality show? Is it American Idol? Laguna Beach? Trading Spouses? Something Else? You tell us! myspace.com/dailytitanbuzz Becker Amphitheatre was Host to Some Handsome Devils By Rachel Douglass Daily Titan Staff Writer On stage the guys appeared to be [email protected] practically melting. Sweat dripped from and music Their black eyeliner was left poured out of Orange County locals dripping and smudged after the Handsome Devil as they played show. a live concert Wednesday at the During their performance, Becker Amphitheatre. Handsome Devil dedicated their Students and professors alike hung song “Bring It On” to the troops out in the shade and sun, nodding overseas, which was a result of their GOTYEARBOOK their heads and tapping their feet close brush with the attacks on Sept. to drummer Keith Morgan’s steady 11. beat. That day in September, Lead singer Billie Stevens and Handsome Devil were scheduled guitarist Danny Walker have been to fly to Washington D.C. but were strumming chords together for held up in Seattle. more then ten years. Sept. 11 was the one day that In 1999 Stevens and Walker they didn’t fly, they said. By David Osborne collaborated with Morgan on drums The country was under attack, Keith Morgan of Handsome Devil provided the beat for the band last Wednesday, Aug. and created Handsome Devil. and they were releasing an album. 30. Three years ago the “new guy” “It was bad timing,” Stevens bassist Brian “Widdy” Wedmore, said. who is jokingly called B. Widdy “We always dedicate our music feet and prone to play on words. by the other bandmates, joined the to the guys in the military,” said Witty they are but also real, group, adding his own “Widdy” Walker. “It’s our way of saying energetic spitfires who love their flavor. thanks.” jobs. Admist the slew of Emo bands The guys’ appreciation for the hitting the mainstream, these guys men and women abroad changes LISTEN ONLINE keep it punk rock and pure. the cliche face of punk rock to TO HANDSOME DEVIL, GO TO WWW.MYSPACE. “We are all about sex, drugs and something more tangible and COM/DAILYTITANBUZZ rock ‘n’ roll,” said drummer Morgan. current. WWWTITANYEARBOOKCOM “Life is just not that bad, I’m sick of Offstage these guys were just as hearing all the whining.” energetic as on stage, quick on their Piano Pop in the Underground Pub “I’ve written about 26 songs since Schmieg plans to sing something and DJ for the event, said Open that have musical By Joey English then,” he said. new at each TSU Open Mic, which Mic is a chance for students to share talent, and I hope Daily Titan Staff Writer [email protected] At 18 years old, Schmieg take place every Tuesday from their talents and get involved on more students take classifiesd his music as “pop rock,” noon to 1 p.m. Francis Sanchez, campus. advantage of this taking influence from bands coordinator for ASI productions “There’s a ton of people on campus event,” he said. Piano-driven Richard Schmieg like Dashboard Confessional, monopolized the Open Mic musical Something Corporate and Death scene Tuesday with his lovelorn Cab for Cutie. lyrics and pleading voice in the TSU Goodbye Luna’s one-man show underground pub. recently recorded a six-song demo 09.07.06 Costa Mesa-based Goodbye full of pretty melodies, emotional Luna, Schmieg’s band name, has bursts and breakup romance. received considerable applause from Despite the demo’s mostly the pub’s crowd for the past two heartfelt lyrics, Schmieg sings to a weeks. more philosophical beat in the song “Not only does he sing well, but “Last Crusade.” The song follows he’s got real talented compositions three “crusaders” who take a rocket backed up with some really to Mars in search of other life good lyrics,” said Conner Lefler, forms, a plight which Schmieg finds a communications major who meaningless and technologically attended the event. excessive. Schmieg’s piano-heavy style took “We don’t need to be looking for form at age 13, when his dad bought other life when there’s life here on him his first keyboard. earth that we should be concerned “I started playing the little theme about,” Schmieg said. “The world song from ‘Indiana Jones’ on the was scaring me when I wrote that piano, and my dad thought I song.” sounded pretty good, so he asked if As a freshman studying health I wanted my own piano,” Schmieg science, Schmieg said his education said. is important. But, if an opportunity He taught himself how to play to pursue music arrived, he said, “I and began writing songs in 2004. would have to go with it.” By Joey English Nintendo DS Lite Aims at the Upgraded system and new soft- Casual Gamer ware entices new people. By Grant Paulis Daily Titan Webmaster [email protected] intendo Nintendo’s latest system is a revamped version of its smash handheld console, the Nintendo DS. Featuring a sleeker design reminiscent of an iPod, a lighter weight and a brighter screen, this

slick piece of machinery is built for CourtesyPhoto of N comfort and ease of use. According to a press release from the company, starting in June 2006, Nintendo will brand its more casual Nintendo DS titles under the new Touch Generations label. This brand includes titles that: the number pad and write answers interesting, it’s fun and great for - anyone can pick up and play, directly on the touch screen. non-gamers. even with little or no experience Sudoku Gridmaster features more with video games; and than 400 sudoku puzzles. “Magnetica” - can be enjoyed on a competitive Score: 7/10. Yeah, it’s Sudoku.. Players connect marbles of the level, or just as a fun, casual and that’s pretty much all there is. same color to eliminate them before diversion. they reach the end of the line. “Big Brain Academy” While gameplay simplicity is the “Sudoku Gridmaster” This is a series of minigames key to Magnetica – all actions are This game uses intuitive touch- called activities that are designed controlled with a flick of the stylus screen controls that make solving to exercise the brain. Big Brain – skilled players will be able to form the puzzles faster and easier than Academy’s Test mode will quiz massive chains and use special items ever. Players simply touch the players in five areas: thinking, to rack up points. square they want to fill in, then memorization, computation, Score: 10/10. Great. even our touch the answer on the number analysis and identification. entire office couldn’t beat the pad. They also can choose to forgo Score: 9/10. The activities are Adventure Mode! ‘Survivor’ Racial Split Causes Controversy By Harmony Trevino as reported by the New York Post. the show diverse in the wrong way. “It seems pretty interesting and ultimately, working against others Daily Titan Staff Writer “Is this going to help to bring people “It’s unfortunate that a show fresh,” Ferguson said. “I’ve been for material gain. That does not [email protected] together? I don’t think so.” that has been criticized for not watching the show for several seem to me to engender a positive “The idea of having a battle having enough contestants of color seasons, and I think it seems like a view of human relationships of any Controversy isn’t new to reality of the races is preposterous,” Liu would go in this direction – pitting new way to spice up the game.” kind,” Falero said. “I do not think it shows. “Survivor” is no exception. told the Associated Press. “How contrived racial groups against each Mark Burnett, the show’s will say much about what it is like But when the host of “Survivor: could anybody be so desperate for other – rather than integrating creator, defended the decision in to be a person of color in American Cook Islands” announced that this ratings?” more people of color into the show’s a promotional video for the new society. It may, however, give us a coming season of the show would Jeff Probst, host and spokesperson tribes,” she said. season, saying that the division lot of insight into stereotypes and divide the 20 members into teams for “Surviror,” explained the Yet, despite many negative makes for good competition. biases based on race.” based on race, outrage spread like reasoning behind the controversial reactions to the show’s decision, Falero said that it’s good for the CBS did issue a statement, wildfire. move two weeks ago on CBS’s “The some fans, like Liberal Studies people who profit from television, anticipating a controversy over the The teams, competing for a Early Show,” where the news was major Ashley Ferguson, a junior at but does not give a precise view on show’s decision reestablishing its million dollars this season, will be first announced. Cal State Fullerton, think it makes human relationships. confidence in the show’s producers divided into four groups: Hispanics, “The idea for this actually came for great television. “Survivor rewards contestants for, and their responsibility with the blacks, Asians and whites. from the criticism that ‘Survivor’ program. Robert Jackson, co-chair of the was not ethnically diverse enough,” The popular show, which debuted New York City Council’s Black, he said. He also said he thinks the in 2000 with a total of 28 million Latino and Asian Caucus, and New “social experiment” fits in perfectly viewers, has seen its audience slip to York City Councilman John Liu with what the show does every 16.8 million viewers for last season’s are outraged by CBS’s decision to season and that this is simply adding “Survivor: Panama.” keep the show in its controversial another layer to that experiment. Controversy may be what the format. Sandra Falero, American studies producers need to boost the ratings. “We are going to call on CBS to professor at Cal State Fullerton, feels The new season of “Survivor” pull the plug on this,” Jackson said, the producers went about making debuts on Sept. 14 on CBS.

When members of an Olympic team win a game or event, they win ‘Survivor’ is a Survivor Photo Courtesy of CBS under the flag of their nation. They stirred the American news media, The teams for the upcoming season of CBS’s “Survivor” are split by race By sean mccormick but really in the end Survivor is only happened to be better athletes, and Daily Titan Staff Writer generating free press. CBS is cutting probably would have won under any [email protected] costs by hyping the show and color and content. If people start show? flag. The same is true for whichever manufacturing debate in the news thinking in terms of race more, we Without a doubt some people will team wins this season’s “Survivor.” “Survivor’s” survival this season media. The sheer questionability could arguably be taking a step back feel hurt by the show’s new tribes, The winners are only representing a is going to depend less on rats and will rouse a calamity of curiosity, in time. but it may be misplaced angst for group of people. Whether Jamaica’s rice than on public opinion to keep which will, as planned, equate to You may ask yourself “why race,” something that is not as big as they bobsled team wins the Olympics or them from being voted off the high ratings. but honestly, why not? If race really might think. the Latino group wins “Survivor,” ratings charts. Survivor has had a high success isn’t an issue then there should be Perhaps viewers are confusing the contest is not definitive. This Race-divided tribes will compete rate in the past, but this bold move no question of ethics. As far as we the racial separation of “Survivor’s” does not mean that Jamaica is the in this season’s cast of CBS’s ratings could create a high risk for the know, CBS has not taken sides with tribes with the dark history of racial best country in the world, and topper. Although this seems to be future of the show. a race. CBS has made no statement segregation. But don’t forget about for that same reason, the winning pushing moral and ethical limits, Racial competition and separation to suggest negative intentions in the Olympic games or the World team in this seasons “Survivor” will there doesn’t seem to be any serious outside of the show could be the dividing the tribes by race. Baseball Classic that pit countries not declare once and for all some harm. downside to this season’s new “Survivor” had men compete against each other for national pride. mythical burning question of what What the new season’s controversy format. Survivor could define a line against women without such an Although national pride is much race is the best. I certainly hope comes down to is really good public that was slowly becoming obsolete in uproar, so why now is there a sudden different from racial awareness, people will not find resolution in relations. This “bold” move has American society – the line between skepticism about the morality of the some parallels still exist. the winner. People are people.

By David Osborne Andrew Meza, a junior psychology major, buttering the biscuits in the quad last Thursday, August 31.