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Vo l u m e 72, I s s u e 33 THURSDAY Ap r i l 19, 2001 Job Soapbox overrun by demonstra- nABORTION: Pro-life market group, ‘Survivors,’ upsets the students with disturbing photo- secure graphs of fetuses n EMPLOYMENT: By Elana Pruitt Despite slipping econ- Daily Titan Staff Writer omy, seniors can still “Soapbox” Wednesday turned find opportunities if into a heated fight of words, as the forum for free speech transformed they do the homework the Quad into a passionate dem- onstration against pro-life propa- By Kelly Mead ganda. Daily Titan Staff Writer Students immediately stopped in their tracks as the sunny afternoon For graduating seniors, getting out turned into a dark day. Everyone into the work force can be difficult. within earshot heard loud, angry The task doesn’t become any easier student voices during the early after- when some experts are reporting a noon. good job market while others are Their challenge was directed predicting doom. toward a group of anti-abortion “There’s a lot of data out there and activists. its quite frankly conflicting,” said Passing out self-titled pamphlets James Case the director of the Career and newspaper advertisements for Planning and Placement Center at “lovematters.com,” the non-student, Cal State Fullerton. pro-life organization is called the Despite recent losses on the stock “Survivors.” This organization calls market, many experts say seniors abortion “America’s Holocaust.” shouldn’t lose faith in the game just Rhianne Bergado charged at the yet. opportunity to speak in support of “There’s no need to despair and student stress and against unneces- go off and live in the woods while sary campus interruptions. you’re waiting for the economy to “We don’t even need this,” she improve,” Case said. said. “Women are just trying to Mayra Beltran/Daily Titan Unemployment, for example, has get by and this is literally hurting Anjana Khanna walks past graphic anti-abortion propaganda in the Quad Wednesday, which spurred intense emotions on campus. been at a record low. In March, students.” Abortion.” have died from abortions. tures and video footage of bodies As most students were shocked at California’s unemployment rate was Bergado, 22, is chair of the student As the orange-red, half-fetus was But after a loss of words, he need- mangled in automobile accidents are such expressions that seemed to inten- at 4.7 percent. union. She said that the emotional categorized as “pro-choice,” a healthy, ed validation about his factual state- used to teach us of the perils of tionally spark debate, others were not According to the Employment confusion in showing poster-sized white baby was held symbolically as ment. drunk driving…These photographs affected by this protest. Development Department, this statis- photographs of enlarged mutated the “pro-life” demand. Another anti-abortionist speaker cut through the pro-choice rhetoric “I don’t know why everyone gets tic is down three points from March fetuses found her as the sympathetic “We’re just trying to educate those stepped in to support him. that abortion is a woman’s choice,” so mad,” Stephen Igue said. “These of last year. In February 2001, shoulder for other girls to cry on. that don’t know about abortion,” said “We hope to encourage those that the pamphlets declared. people are just promoting their cause. unemployment was lower than it had Trying to prove their personal promoter Jason Conrad. “Even the don’t agree with us,” Dan McCullough In accordance with the message The pictures show us reality.” been since December of 1969. view of a controversial issue, rep- medical association says it’s a baby.” said. that abortion is murder, a request form The 22-year-old bystander empha- Anil Puri, the dean of the College resentatives held the pictures with Conrad, an 18-year-old high Statements giving they’re reason- is included for donations that range sized “wise decisions” rather than of Business Administration and pride. The stages of a “partial birth school graduate, said that this group ing for using such descriptive pictures from $25 to $500, to “continue to what is right and wrong. Economics, said that the job mar- abortion” were displayed as black, is Christian-based. In comparing the to get their point across is listed in stand for the pre-born and to educate “Just don’t put yourself in certain ket isn’t currently bad, just bad in bold-faced letters blazed at the bot- Jewish Holocaust to abortion, he said their pamphlets. the younger generation about the true positions that you can’t get out of,” comparison to what Californians are tom of the graph, titled “America’s it is proven that 40 million babies “Much in the same way that pic- horror of abortion.” he said. used to. “For the last seven or eight years the job market has been extremely good,” Puri said. Even with the low unemployment Five senses satisfied at International rate, the job market may still be dif- ficult for people newly entering a n multiculturalism through entertain- information tables staffed with per- types of services offered. val. Rosas said that along with seeing field. EVENT: Anaheim will ment, food, and speakers from vari- sonnel to answer questions about the Douglas said that many people and hearing from different cultures, This year’s slow-down started bring the culture of ous cultures. programs and services they offer. receive second-hand information, there will be opportunity to taste the with plunging technology stocks. “The celebration has a very festive The festival will be co-spon- which is usually misinterpreted. foods from these cultures. Many companies have been fail- its residents together atmosphere for the community, very sored for the first time by the (INS) “It will be an opportunity for people According to a press release from ing or struggling. The fear of plung- relaxing,” said Julia Rosas, from the Immigration and Naturalization to get first-hand information,” Davis the City of Anaheim, the following ing stocks flowed into the rest of the in the form of food, City of Anaheim, and organizer of Services Los Angeles Asylum said. “The INS program also wants to restaurants will be represented: Hatam economy. To be safe, many compa- music and speakers the event. Community Outreach Program. promote cultural awareness.” Restaurant (Peruvian), Happy Panda nies are recruiting employees with She has coordinated the event since “It is a special emphasis program The festival’s entertainment will Buffet (Chinese), La Casa Garcia more discretion. its inception three years ago. She said which recognizes cultural diversity,” include cultural dance performances (Mexican), Korea Barbeque House Because the slowing economy is By Veronica Hagey the sponsors and times of the festival said Douglas J. Davis, black affairs representing traditional American (Korean) and Mali’s Catering (Sri due to technology companies, places Special to the Titan change each year. program manager at the INS Anaheim Indians, Bangladesh, Korea, Mexico, Lanka). like the Bay Area, where many of “Last year it was at night with lots Asylum office. Bolivia and many other cultures. Partial proceeds from the food these companies are based, are get- The City of Anaheim Community of lighting,” Rosas said. “When we The INS will have two or three Speakers from within the community sales will be donated to the Anaheim ting hit the hardest. Services Department will hold a free find the perfect time, we’ll keep it tables supplied with information and will address the cultural heritages of Community Foundation. “While technology is an impor- International Festival at the Pearson there.” staffed with experienced govern- the dance performances and speak on The International Festival is open tant part of the economy, (OC) is Park Amphitheater on Saturday, April Regardless of the time of day, Rosas ment personnel to answer questions ways of promoting diversity and cul- to all ages. Rosas said plenty of free much more diversified than Silicon 21, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. said the event is always a celebration regarding citizenship, naturalization, tural awareness in the community. parking would be available. The The focus of the festival is to edu- of cultures. NACARA, LIFE, immigration pro- There will be various ethnic foods Pearson Park Amphitheater is located JOBS/ 3 cate the community in diversity and The City of Anaheim will have grams, political asylum and other and refreshments for sale at the festi- at Lemon and Sycamore in Anaheim. AS President reflects on remaining months in Titan e x t r a s nGOVERNMENT: schedule. Many days, she stays on about myself, it’s Raised as Cachuela. campus from 6 a.m. to 11: p.m.‑This unbelievable — I Christian by her par- “She has done so much for the online Mary Grace Cachuela semester, Cachuela is also juggling would do this for ents, Cachuela prays credibility and public relations of classes with her presidential duties as the rest of my life often.‑ Associated Students this year, she thinks it’s important to she nears graduation in May.‑ if I could.”‑‑ Cachuela said that will be a hard act to follow,” McKee n Check out “I only have a year [as AS presi- Although she is the people she works said. “She has built a lot of bridges the Daily Titan stay grounded in her dent], so I’m putting as much time one of Cal State with have made it to leaders at the university, and as online this fast paced life-style and effort into everything that I do Fullerton’s busiest more enjoyable for a result, we have really opened up year at http:// with this position,” Cachuela said. “I and most public her. many new lines of communication By Deanna Lucci spend ridiculous amounts of hours at students, Cachuela “I work with the with the administration.” dailytitan.fullerton.edu. Special to the Titan it, but it’s because I have so much fun manages to main- best people in the Being president has already reaped here, too.”‑‑ tain perspective.‑ world,” Cachuela benefits for Cachuela. After gradu- New features and To remind her of the reason she’s Spending as much as 60 hours on “I live a fast- said with a big ation, she will begin working for sections will be in her position, Associated Students campus per week doesn’t leave much paced life, and it’s smile.‑ the non-profit organization Indus available this year! President Mary Grace Cachuela has time for a social life, but Cachuela really important Her fellow board Entrepreneurs.‑ a framed sign at the computer in doesn’t seem to mind. for me to be as members seem to As a full-time operations execu- her office that reads, “I am a student “I do have a life, I do have a bal- grounded as I can feel the same way tive, Cachuela will be involved in first.”‑ ance,” she said. be,” Cachuela said. CACHUELA about her.‑ helping immigrants from the Indus download With only two months left in her Considering the amount of hours “In this position, it “She [Cachuela] area (Pakistan, Bangladesh, India) presidential term, Cachuela is still Cachuela puts into her job, her is so easy to be self-serving, so easy has made so many connections, and network to start their own businesses n Need to announce an hard at work with meetings, events $12,000 salary isn’t much. But the to forget about who or what is impor- her personality is so warm, she gets a in America.‑Cachuela was attracted and student outreach.‑‑ Cachuela, 22, president has no complaints. tant, and so easy to get busy.‑Because lot of respect that way,” said Christina to this job because her parents are event? Visit our Web a business administration major with “You can’t put a dollar amount of my faith, because I’m surrounded Machado, AS board chair. immigrants from the Philippines who site to download our an emphasis in finance, managed to on the experience that I’ve gained,” by people who keep me grounded, I Harvey McKee, executive director events calender form. maintain a “B” average last semes- she said, “I’ve learned so much can’t go wrong.” of AS, said he has learned a lot from CACHUELA/ 3 ter despite her endless presidential

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CCALENDARALENDAR OFOF EVENTSEVENTS Campus Lounge at 2 p.m. Learn how to tion is on Saturday, April 21 at 6 The College of the Arts is build your own web page. p.m. presenting “Sex, Drugs, Rock Lawrence Arms will perform An Earth Day Celebration will The 10th Annual CSUF and Roll” by Eric Bogosian today in the Becker Amphitheater be held on Monday, April 23 in Linguistics Symposium will meet on April 19 through 22 at the at noon. the Quad at 10 a.m. A second on Friday, April 27 from 9 a.m. Grand Central Theatre (125 N. A.S. Rec Sports Men’s and celebration will held on April 24 in to 6:30 p.m. in the TSU. The Broadway, Santa Ana). Explore Women’s Bowling Singles the Quad at 2 p.m. featured guest speakers include pop culture through riveting, Tournament registration is due The College of the Arts is Dr. Larry M. Hyman from UC hilarious and often disturbing twotwo today at 2 p.m. The tournament presenting “Street Scene — A Berkeley and Dr. Russell M. monologues. For mature audi- A guide to what’s happening is on Tuesdays and Thursdays Broadway Opera” on April 20 Schuh from UCLA. For more ences. For more information call beginning April 24 with the cham- through 29 at the Little Theatre, information call (714) 278-3722. (714) 278-2434. BRIEFS pionships on May 10. Performing Arts Center, Cal “Stars of Magic” featuring the A free film will be shown in State Fullerton. For more infor- Community best of international magic, com- the TSU – Titan Theater on mation call (714) 278-2434. edy and illusions will be present- Race and Power in Los Angeles” Golf tournament held to Thursday, April 19 at 5 p.m. and The College of the Arts is The 14th Annual HIV/AIDS on ed on Saturday, April 28 in the received the 1994 Ralph J. Bunche support Latino students 7:30 p.m. presenting “Prints” from the Cal the Front Line Conference will be Plummer Auditorium, Fullerton at Award for the Political Science A Web Design Workshop State Fullerton Collection on April held today at the Hilton Hotel in 8 p.m. For more information visit Cal State Fullerton will be Association, and was also funded will be presented on Saturday, 21 through May 26 in the Main Costa Mesa. For more informa- www.arts.fullerton.edu/events/ holding its 14th annual Hispanic by a Haynes Foundation grant. April 21 in the TSU-Mainframe Art Gallery. The opening recep- tion call (714) 456-2249. Scholarship Golf Tournament to Sonenshein’s experience cover help support incoming students on a range of public involvement, from campus. his participation in Maxine Waters’ SCHOOL DAZE BY T. W. O’BRYAN It will be held on Friday, April run for State Assembly in the 1970s 27 at the Sam Joaquin Golf to directing two charter reform Course in Irvine. Its sponsors movements while he served as include the American Golf Corp., executive director of Los Angeles. Tecate Imported Beer and the Sonenshein is currently in the Tlaquepaque Restaurant located process of writing another book in the city of Placentia. There is with funding from the Haynes an entry fee for those interested in Foundation that deals with Los participating as players. At $125 per Angeles Charter reform and urban person, it includes the green fee, democracy. a golf cart and dinner courtesy of His tenure will begin on July 1, Tlaquepaque Restaurant. and will overlap for six months with The money raised from the a professor of history from USC. event will go toward the funding of scholarships that will be awarded to Digital Expo comes Latino freshmen. Each scholarship to Los Angeles will be $1,000. Since starting the golf tourna- The Digital Horizon Conference ment, it has raised over $250,000 & Expo will be coming to Los and has helped support 250 CSUF Angeles on April 30 and will last students. until May 1. Those interested in the Hispanic Taking place at Los Angeles’ Scholarship Golf Tournament can Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel, get more information by contacting the expo seeks to provide a forum Dean Harris at (7114) 278-2784 or for business owners to get educa- Gail Matsunaga at (714) 278-4851. tion on the technology emerging today. Cal State Fullerton The conference doesn’t just put professor chosen as new new products on display, but partici- Haynes Fellow pants will also get the opportunity to learn Web strategies and technol- The John Randolph Haynes ogy solutions to streamline busi- and Dora Haynes Foundation has ness efficiency. It is also a chance chosen CSUF professor Raphael to gain insight on how to raise Sonenshein as the next Haynes Internet sales and select the proper Fellow. office devices. Hiring techniques will The 18-month tenure seeks to also be covered, along with e-com- consolidate the foundation’s rela- merce management. tionships to individuals in the social The show will feature more than science field and policy-makers in 25 workshops, digital exhibit hall, Southern California. keynote luncheons and product Sonenshein teaches politi- giveaways. cal science on campus and has For more information visit www. been doing so since 1982. His digitalhorizonexpo.com or call (310) book “Politics in black and White: 858-5522. Audio Pac Alarm 4*5

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said Howard Jacobson the director JOBS of recruitment. Last year Cintas did n from page 1 not hire anyone from the fair. University deals with traffic prob- Jacobson claims that the slow- Valley,” Puri said. down has actually benefited the By Leslie Brooks Suzukamo Institutions of higher learning among the most voracious consum- width after finding students had con- Places like Orange County have company by bringing better candi- Knight-Ridder Tribune across Minnesota and the nation ers of Napster-like services because sumed an estimated 57 percent last felt a softer blow. dates. have absorbed the same lesson. After their high-speed Internet access allows year. This startled school officials Case said The Career Development “Now it’s balanced out. Before, Last spring, alarm bells went off unsuccessfully trying to block access them to download songs in seconds or at the time, considering the massive Center has seen hiring cut back by employers were having trouble find- at the University of Minnesota when to Napster and similar music-down- minutes instead of hours. amount of university bandwidth that roughly 10 percent. ing people,” Puri said. technology administrators discovered loading Web sites last spring, many Given this fact, student outrage was available. Next Wednesday, the annual Experts in the field, along with students had overwhelmed school colleges and universities this academic about recent on-campus Napster brak- A run-of-the-mill high-speed T1 Internship and Job Fair will take Puri , believe that while the econo- computer networks with digital-music year are harnessing technologies that ing might seem inevitable. But such line transmits 1.5 megabits of infor- place on campus. my is having trouble now, it should downloading off the popular Napster manage their Internet traffic much like cyber-traffic management has been mation per second, while a faster T3 Last year 215 companies sent be back up by the end of this year. Web site. freeway ramp metering does during accomplished with little complaint, line speeds along 45 megabits. But recruiters to the CSUF campus, this Some professions are feeling The students had gobbled more rush hour. University of Minnesota officials the university uses something called year Case expects to have around the slow down more than others than half the networks’ information- While students still get to download claim. OC3 that transmits 150 megabits of 200. are. Case said that the center has carrying capacity or “bandwidth” with music, this recreational use gets low They call this practice “rate limit- information, or three times that of a Despite a cutback in hiring, many seen communications and technical their pastime, threatening to bring the priority during the day when pro- ing” — the ability to restrict a par- T3 line. of the employers that will be attend- professions slim down their hiring, university’s high-priced, high-speed fessors, staffers and students log on ticular kind of online activity to a set The university also is plugged into ing next week’s Internship and Job while education and accounting are networking infrastructure to a virtual to campus networks for exchanging amount of network bandwidth. the so-called Internet II, a new net- Fair said their hiring hasn’t been only being affected moderately. standstill. e-mails, looking up Web sites and “If any entertainment application work that connects research universi- greatly effected. Regardless, Case said that stu- This spring, though, Napster and conducting research. MP3-music files seems to be hogging Internet resourc- ties nationwide and transmits infor- Both Cintas Corporation, a com- dents should do their homework. His Napster-like downloading is consum- must be content to crawl in the slow es, we can throttle it back to a reason- mation at 600 megabytes per second, pany that produces flame resistant advice includes finding out about ing less than 10 percent of the univer- lane. able consumption level,” said Steve smoking even the hyper-fast OC3 clothing, and Mercury Insurance the company they are applying to, sity’s bandwidth. But at night, when non-students Cawley, associate vice president and lines. Company have participated in having the ability to articulate their The difference? The university has have logged off and workday traffic chief information officer for the uni- Put another way, the University job fairs at CSUF for more than a skills, knowing what they want in a made peace with its bandwidth bete subsides, the music-downloading stu- versity. of Minnesota-managed Internet con- decade. Representatives from both job, and sending out resumes early. noire instead of futilely trying to ban- dents can put the pedal to the metal. The university has limited Napster nection point sends and receives the companies said that they are hiring “No matter how good or bad the ish it. Colleges and university students are and its ilk to 10 percent of its band- equivalent of a complete set of the more people this year than last year. market is, you only need one job,” Encyclopedia Britannica every three “Despite the economy, we’re he said. Then Case added, “In the seconds. growing,” said Dana Taylor, a end, how well the market is doing “It’s a wonderful playground for recruiter for Mercury Insurance should only have a minimal impact our students,” Cawley said of the Company. in terms of how you organize your broad bandwidth. “So in one respect, Cintas Corporation plans on hiring job search.” we want to encourage (Internet usage). as many as four people next week, These are our future scientists and our future artists. We want them to take advantage of the resources that the students packed the TSU for the last university has to offer.” CACHUELA “Pizza With the Presidents” event But some universities think students n from page 1 held in February, and Cachuela is are taking advantage of this bandwidth expecting even more this week. bonanza, monopolizing too much of now have their own successful busi- Adeline Kim, AS director of public campus computer networks with rec- ness.‑ relations, said Cachuela has stayed reational music downloading. “My parents are really good role true to her campaign promises.‑ Part of the problem stems from models for me,” Cachuela said, “They “She’s keeping it real, it wasn’t the “bursty” nature of Napster-like embody the entrepreneurial spirit.”‑ just a slogan to get people to vote for music-file transfers, meaning the files One of Cachuela’s main goals as her, she’s really trying to reach out to gobble whatever bandwidth is avail- president was to open the lines of students,” Kim said.‑ able to send themselves as quickly as communication between the student Cachuela is not publicly endorsing possible. It’s like a giant semi-tractor body and AS.‑Cachuela is respon- any of the presidential candidates trailer barreling down the information sible for the new “Pizza With the in this week’s election, but she does superhighway, shoving aside smaller Presidents” event, the second of have advice for whoever wins. vehicles such as e-mail messages and which will be held this Thursday “Keep it real,” she said, referring Web-page downloads. at noon in the Titan Student Union to her campaign theme from last year, College students aren’t the only courtyard.‑ “Stay true to yourself, and you will ones who have given administrators This event offers free pizza for be happier in the end of everything, bandwidth-related migraines. Non students and gives them a chance and listen to your heart.‑ Don’t look students away from the campuses are to voice their concerns with univer- at what everyone else before you has a big part of the problem, too, because sity President Milton Gordon and AS done, it’s all you.”‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ President Cachuela.‑More than 100 NAPSTER/ 4

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Planned Parenthood 2*3 4 Thursday, April 19, 2001 news Los Angeles may have elected first Latino By Karen Brandon necessarily carry anyone to victory.” It is astonishing.” the ethnic makeup of the population behind him. Charismatic and telegenic, years and has been the Los Angeles city and V. Dion Haynes In Los Angeles, where recent census To a considerable extent, the June and the ethnic makeup of the elector- he is a Los Angeles native, born to poor attorney since 1985. He campaigned on Chicago Tribune figures show Hispanics have recently contest will be between the old face of ate. Hispanics in Los Angeles represent Mexican immigrants. He dropped out of the breadth of his experience. become the largest ethnic group, a Los Angeles politics and the new one. nearly half of the city’s residents, but a public high school and was kicked out Though Villaraigosa closed the cam- Hispanic has not been mayor since In the old political mathematics, a only one-fifth of its registered voters of a private high school before going on paign with the backing of California LOS ANGELES — In an election that 1872. coalition of African-American voters because many of them are too young to to college at the University of California Gov. Gray Davis, Hahn’s record as more underscored the growing political clout On Tuesday, the Hispanic vote and liberal voters on the city’s west vote, or are not citizens. Los Angeles and later completing a law of a moderate may make him more of Hispanics in the nation’s second-larg- increased to 21 percent from 8 percent in side meant victory. For 20 years, Tom Because no single ethnic group can degree elsewhere. appealing to conservative voters whose est city, Antonio Villaraigosa captured 1993, when Mayor Richard Riordan was Bradley, the first African-American deliver a victory to a candidate, the win- But during his six years in the state favored candidates are no longer in the the most votes among 15 candidates in elected, according to Los Angeles Times mayor of a major U.S. city, turned that ning politician will have to stitch together Assembly, the last two as speaker, he race. the primary election for mayor here. exit polls. Meanwhile, the percentage of equation into victory. many diverse populations. Nearly half of gained a reputation for reaching out to “I consider it wide open,” said long- Since no candidate captured a major- white voters dropped to 52 percent from But now, the African-American voters the voters in Tuesday’s election voted for constituencies beyond his liberal base. time Democratic political analyst Joe ity of the votes, Villaraigosa will face 68 percent eight years ago, when the last are being eclipsed by Hispanics. someone other than the two men who “I don’t want to be the first Latino Cerrell. “I put the nickel on Villaraigosa second-place finisher James Hahn in a open mayoral election was held. “There’s a shift in political power, and will be in the June runoff. mayor,” he said Tuesday night. “I want because of his momentum, but Hahn June 5 runoff. The share of African-American voters the old coalition is not enough,” Bebitch Villaraigosa has strong support from to be a mayor for everybody.” has the potential. When you eliminate Tuesday’s election presented a dramat- and Asian voters remained fairly stable, Jeffe said. “The hill is steeper than it was Hispanics while Hahn has strong sup- Hahn, 50, is also a Los Angeles native the natural bases for these people, what ic example of how profound demograph- at 14 percent and 4 percent respectively, for Tom Bradley.” port from African Americans. But it is and the son of Kenneth Hahn, a respected you’ve got up for grabs are women, ic changes in Los Angeles are beginning the exit polling showed. Villaraigosa’s first-place finish, with a paradox of multi-ethnic Los Angeles politician who was the county supervisor the gay community, Jews, Republicans, to alter the political landscape. “This confirms that there is a Latino 30 percent of the vote, surprised many that the outcome of the election may for 40 years. Hahn has considerable sup- seniors, and those are just the ones I can “This is a window into the new politics empowerment,” said Sherry Bebitch political analysts, who expected the larg- be determined by white voters, many port in the African-American communi- think of right now.” of Los Angeles,” said Jaime Regalado, Jeffe, senior scholar at the University of est share of the vote to go to Hahn, who of them Soboroff supporters. “It’s a dif- ties, the legacy of his father’s reputation executive director of the Pat Brown Southern California’s School of Policy, captured 25 percent. The third-place fin- ferent role,” Bebitch Jeffe said. “The for supporting the black communities Institute of Public Affairs at California Planning and Development. “For the isher, wealthy real estate dealer Steve old guard is the swing vote. It isn’t the where the family once lived. State University Los Angeles. “You have first time in history, the percentage of Soboroff, trailed with 21 percent. coalition upon which the foundation has Hahn, who received a bachelor’s this city in great demographic transition Latinos in this electorate mirrors their In Los Angeles, and throughout been built.” degree and law degree from Pepperdine and flux. The coalitions of old won’t percentage among the registered voters. California, there is a vast gap between Villaraigosa, 48, has momentum University, was city controller for four

a flat rate of about $20 per month per what “port” — akin to a television figure out what kind of information is the school’s bandwidth. may be the first year that doesn’t hap- NAPSTER room — into its student housing fees, channel — it uses to enter the uni- being sent without actually ascertain- Concordia, which allows laptop pen, thanks in part to its rate limiting. n from page 3 just as it does for telephone services. versity’s computer system. Each type ing its content in any great detail. networking among its 1,800 students St. Thomas upgraded its system Other Minnesota schools don’t charge of information usually uses the same Protocol is so distinct that it allows and 120 faculty, considers the boxy this January from several T-1 lines they use services such as Napster to anything for Net access, however. port, allowing information to flow to universities even to tell the difference device a good investment even at carrying a total of 6 megabytes per grab music tracks right off the hard “Students consider free access to the right spots. between Napster traffic and that of $10,000 because the school would second to a T-3 line carrying 9 mega- drives of college students. That’s how the Internet an entitlement. It would be Napster was good as “port hop- rival music-sharing applications such pay between $12,000 and $15,000 to bytes, but by March it already was these “peer-to-peer” music-sharing like charging for drinking water,” said ping,” however. If schools tried to as Gnutella, which don’t use central- add more network bandwidth. Packet bumping up to its limits. systems work. James Koenig, director of Information ban the service via port blocking, it ized servers as Napster does. Shaper could well spare the school “If demand continues to climb With such big pipes connecting stu- Technology Services at St. John’s simply found another. So devices like System administrators such as St. that expense for several years, LaMott the rest of the semester, we may dents’ computers to the outside world, University and the College of St. Packet Shaper also look at the block Thomas’ Burke haven’t tried to sys- believes. hit September where we are now or it’s no wonder colleges and universi- Benedict, which share resources. of messages exchanged just before a tematically distinguish between rec- Packeteer has sold Packet Shapers worse, and if that happens, we’ll start ties figure among the top download Both colleges, near St. Cloud, origi- file transfer, called “framing messag- reational and academic traffic on their to businesses such Pepsi-Cola and to feel a pinch,” Burke said. destinations for non students looking nally tried to block Napster access es,” says John Burke, director of net- networks, a difficult task. That’s why Domino’s Pizza, but it is keen on tar- Napster itself may not survive its for their favorite music. and failed when students easily out- work services in the Computing and some kinds of traffic may be difficult geting schools. bitter fight with the recording indus- Research institutions such as the maneuvered the system. So the schools Communications Services Department to identify. Its devices already manage Internet try, but schools are seeing increases University of Minnesota routinely became among the first in Minnesota at the University of St. Thomas. St. Thomas’ system, for instance, traffic at 177 colleges and universi- in other types of bandwidth- rav- crack the Internet’s top-60 lists of most to go with the flow this fall by using a Such framing messages are practi- has recently shown a rise in a new ties across the nation, including the enous traffic — pirated copies of popular URLs to visit, with more files device called a Packet Shaper. cally Victorian in their stiff formality. but unidentifiable type of computer- University of California at Berkeley, movies such as “American Beauty” exported out than imported, Cawley The Packet Shaper, made by Silicon For instance, an Internet user might network use. Stanford University, Johns Hopkins began showing up in dorm rooms this said. Valley-based Packeteer, can dip into send Napster a message that says, “We’re not that curious about it as University and the U.S. Air Force year at St. John’s and St. Benedict’s. That’s why some schools are con- the scramble of Internet traffic and dif- essentially, “Give me all the locations long as it doesn’t swamp our system,” Academy, spokeswoman Jennifer And more and more college students sidering whether to charge for Internet ferentiate among e-mail, Web pages, where I can find all the Britney Spears’ he said. Geisler says. are using their desktop computers to access. music, photographs and other types “Oops, I Did It Again’ song on the St. Thomas’ network restrictions Packet Shaper is popular in upload files to personal Web sites. Clemson University in South of digital information. It then allows system.” Napster would reply, “Here consist largely of prioritizing traf- Minnesota, installed at Augsburg The way colleges and universities Carolina, for instance, is looking at administrators to assign different is our response to your request,” fol- fic — giving top priority to anyone College in Minneapolis, Concordia manage their bandwidth might hold restructuring the way it provides all amounts of bandwidth to each type lowed by, “Here is a list of computers accessing the library catalog system College in Moorhead, Gustavus lessons for businesses, particularly telecommunications services, includ- of file. carrying the Britney Spears song.” the school shares with other area col- Adolphus College in St. Peter, St. Olaf providers of residential high-speed ing phone, video conferencing and Koenig considers it a life-saver. “It Then the user would send a request leges, for instance — while giving and Carleton colleges in Northfield, Internet access that require neighbor- voice mail as well as Internet access. makes the difference between being in to one of the computers carrying the low priority to traffic that is clearly and the College of St. Catherine and hood networks to share bandwidth, “And to the extent that Internet is business and not . . .. These kids would Britney Spears song. That computer Napster-like. Macalester College in St. Paul. Cawley said. becoming the mode of communication just eat us alive without it.” would respond, “Here is my response When Concordia University in St. Schools may be getting a handle on “I think they will try to do much that everyone wants and uses, it might Packet Shaper and other Web-traf- to your request.” It would then send Paul turned on its Packet Shaper last their bandwidth now, but the demands the same things we’re doing here make more sense to charge for that and fic-management appliances can’t actu- the song as a separate response. fall, “Boy, it was an eye-opener,” on their networks will continue to — trying to manage a shared resource provide the other services ‘free,’” says ally tell if bits of digital information In computer jargon, this exchange recalled Eric LaMott, vice president of grow. without trying to police the contents spokeswoman Cathy Sams. are songs or e-mails. is called “protocol” and never varies. information and technology. Napster The University of Minnesota has of that resource.” The University of Minnesota already Instead, they look at where the infor- The rigid rules allow Packet Shaper- and other music-swapping services seen traffic on its systems double builds high-speed Internet access — at mation is going, judging its makeup by like traffic-management devices to were consuming up to 80 percent of every year since 1991, although this

TUPP 3*10.5 TIAA-CREF 3*10.5 news Thursday, April 19, 2001 7 Plastic surgery an option to improve self-

By Taylor Goldman fied with the images body, preventing infec- scar under her chin. Daily Titan Staff Writer that she saw because tion. Her entire face was swollen and the doctor was unable The evening before nobody could understand what she said. to make her nostrils surgery Kari could not As a result of her forced immobility, she Kari Garcia knew that she was intel- smaller. eat any food after mid- could not do things for herself. ligent and that she worked hard, but The second doc- night so that she did not She sucked up pudding through a she felt that one thing was holding her tor Kari contacted have a bad reaction to straw and lay on the couch watching back. — Rollin Daniel — the anesthesia. movies throughout the week with a cast Her nose. had been practicing on her nose and a bandage on her chin. Kari’s nose was bumpy and slightly medicine for a longer Under the Knife After six days of healing, Kari crooked, a small flaw with which she amount of time than returned to Daniel’s office and her was slowly becoming obsessed. the previous doctor. On the day of her sur- stitches were removed. “I expected Kari knew that if she looked good she Daniel had invented gery, Kari woke up at to be all beautiful, but my face was all would feel good about herself, so she a tool for forehead 6:30 in the morning. She swollen — I looked like a Klingon,” she underwent plastic surgery to straighten reconstruction, and was not allowed to wear said. Underneath the bandages her skin her nose. gave Kari the impres- any jewelry or make-up had broken out. At first she was very Kari, who has lived in West Covina sion that he was to the doctor’s office. disappointed. all of her life, will be turning 22 in May. competent and knew Kari said that she felt 5 Each night she had to tape her nose to She doesn’t remember her father ever what he was doing. percent nervous and 95 reduce the swelling and apply vitamin praising her when she was a little girl. She knew he would percent calm that morn- E to her skin so that her scars did not He would never sit me down and tell give her the nose she ing. grow. me that I was beautiful she said. wanted— not the nose “I just wanted to get it On the seventh day of her recovery, In school, children would tease Kari that he wanted her to done and start the heal- Kari was able to work again, returning and pick on her because of her appear- have. ing process as soon as to her old routine. ance. Daniel began by possible,” Kari said. She Reactions: “The straw that broke the camel’s asking Kari what she was anxious to see her Kari said that everyone had different back was that I knew it was true,” Kari didn’t like about her new nose. reactions to her new face. said. nose. He listened to When Kari arrived Responses varied from “Wow, Kari remembers that she used to be her describe her prob- at Dr. Daniel’s office in you look great!” to, “It still looks the friendly. An extroverted little girl, she lem areas, and said Newport Beach, a nurse same.” loved to make friends. that he would be able put a tourniquet on her “People aren’t bowing down to me However, as she matured, her nose BEFORE to give her the image arm so that her vein AFTER and saying I’m a beautiful goddess,” influenced how she would deal with she desired. In addi- popped out. Kari said she said. But she said that each day she others. She especially had trouble mak- money she offered to pay for the sur- tion, he suggested that she have a chin that this was the most painful moment and began to tap her fingers against looks a little different and that it will ing friends with attractive people. gery Kari had always dreamed of, Kari implant to give her a stronger chin to of the entire procedure. The nurse then the bed rail to gain the attention of the take a year for all of the changes in her “I felt resentful of pretty girls because accepted and vowed to one day repay complement her nose. rubbed Kari’s skin with anesthetic, nurses. face to take full effect because so much they didn’t have anything wrong with her mother. He also suggested performing lipo- numbing her arm. An intravenous tube A nurse informed Kari that she was done underneath her skin. their face,” Kari said. suction underneath her chin to remove was then inserted into Kari’s arm to couldn’t have any water because it “Now when I touch my face it feels She found herself thinking about her Prior to Surgery baby fat that he said would never go regulate her body during surgery. would make her vomit, but she fed Kari different,” Kari said. She is pleased nose constantly as she would interact away. Daniel quoted a price of $5,000 Next, the doctor marked Kari’s face an ice chip. Kari swallowed the first because now her new nose feels with others. Kari’s therapist had once had a nose to Kari. with a purple pen, outlining the areas ice chip and squeezed the nurse’s arm straight. At the age of 13, she determined that job, and gave Kari the name of the doc- At first Kari didn’t want to have a to be treated. He showed her where the in alarm. She used to look at herself in the mir- she would one day get a nose job. Her tor who had performed her surgery. liposuction performed on her body. incision lines would be made, indicating Kari’s was given about an hour to lie ror and dream of the day that she would sister told Kari that surgery was a good The doctor Kari first contacted was “I don’t believe in going to get that her nose would be given a straight- in the hospital bed and recover. get her nose fixed. Kari, who used to idea, but all her friends said that Kari’s located in the southern United States, lipo(sic) — I could burn the fat off er bridge. After that, Kari remembers always focus on her nose, can now con- nose was fine. Kari began to second- but he recommended three local doc- myself,” she said. However, she decided nothing. Recovery centrate on other things in life. Now she guess herself, leading to more indeci- tors. that as long as she was having a surgery When Kari woke up she wasn’t in can talk to guys without worrying about sion about her appearance. Kari called the only female on the list, performed, she would get everything any pain. She had ice packs placed over After the hour was up, Kari put her appearance. Eventually, Kari began to visit a thinking that this woman would have a done at once. her eyes so she couldn’t see, but she on a button-down shirt that would not She is considering one day undergo- therapist regularly because of family better understanding of her desires. She During Kari’s second consultation could hear the rustle of nurses moving disturb her face, and was pushed in a ing additional surgery to balance out problems. placed Kari’s image on a computer with Daniel, her surgery was scheduled. around and could hear their voices. wheelchair to her mother’s car. her new nose. She mentioned one day Her therapist said that Kari had low screen, manipulating it to show how her She was given a list to follow two Her first sensation was that her throat Kari found the week after surgery getting her lips reshaped. self-esteem, and that a nose job would face would appear after the surgery was weeks prior to the surgery. was dry and she wanted something to frustrating. But for the time being she feels her help alleviate this problem. When finished. The doctor quoted $11,000 for She used a special soap and shampoo drink. She was told to turn her neck as little self-esteem improving. Kari’s mother inherited a large sum of the procedure, but Kari was not satis- that removed bacteria from her hair and She felt a momentary state of panic, as possible so that she did not stretch the Kari said, “I used to feel resentful

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Pharmacia the MOOn 5*12 news Thursday, April 19, 2001 9 Pressure too intense for the jump to NBA nSPORTS: Seduced with million-dollar contracts, more and more college basketball players are leaving to professional leagues at a younger age By Skip Myslenski All through the season just ended, we have an injury, then we have no Chicago Tribune Duke senior Shane Battier philoso- subs for practice. Will we shorten up phized on those subjects, and was on practice? This story could well start with heralded for both his insight and Possibly. DePaul coach Pat Kennedy. his decision to spend four years in It’s not fair to do a good job coach- Last spring he lost underclass- school. ing kids, lose them to the NBA and sit men Quentin Richardson and Paul But he is an exception to the cur- here with nine players.” McPherson to the NBA draft and now rent trend. And it has trickled all the way he could lose sophomore center Steve “I think people need to understand down to affect even struggling Hunter and junior forward Bobby that in today’s culture, the elite bas- DePaul, which appeared headed for Simmons to the pros as well. ketball kids coming to college are a resurrection when Kennedy cor- “It’s scary. We look like a runaway here for a purpose,” said Arizona ralled a recruiting class that included train,” Kennedy says of this migra- assistant coach Jim Rosborough. Richardson, Simmons and Lance tion that is gutting teams across the “That purpose is to make a career out Williams. country. of basketball. For some of them it’s “When I took a look at those three, Or it could just as easily start not unrealistic.” I said, ‘Wow, what a tremendous run with Tom Izzo, the Michigan State “But for every (Kevin) Garnett and they can have together,”’ Kennedy coach. His Final Four team has been Kobe (Bryant), there are 20 kids going said, and then he is recalling a similar shredded not only by the expect- the other way,” Izzo said. “Those group he had at Florida State. ed loss of five seniors, but also by kinds of stats won’t be out for four, It included future pros Charlie Ward the early defections of sophomore five years. Like I said, I’m not against and Sam Cassell, Bobby Sura and Jason Richardson and freshman Zach kids who are good enough to go. Doug Edwards, and in the three years Randolph. But an NBA guy told me agents they played together, they advanced “I’m not against kids who are have told about 30 kids they’re going from the Round of 32 to the Round good enough to go. But what’s good to be lottery picks. of 16 to the Round of Eight in the enough?” Izzo said. “Now it seems if I have contacts in the league and NCAA tournament. they don’t go after their first or second I can’t find out where my kids are “This group could have done the year, it’s a test of their manhood, and going, so how do they know? It’s same thing,” Kennedy said. “But with they’re failures. That’s ridiculous.” amazing and it’s affecting all of us in Q’s departure, that evaporated quick- While the coaches who are los- some way.” ly. That’s the thing. In the old days, ing players drive home points telling It has most certainly affected his you could say, ‘Man, great.’ But now enough to start this story, they are not Spartans, who are now down to five that opportunity is taken away.” as strong as the admission of Michael players and the three recruits Izzo Two years ago, Duke lost a simi- Wright. signed up last fall. “I asked our walk- lar opportunity when underclassmen As a junior forward, he started for ons if any of them are declaring,” he Elton Brand, Corey Maggette and Arizona as it played its way into the says with a rueful chuckle. “Do you William Avery left school early and recent national championship game know we’ve decided to change our entered the draft. But that doesn’t against Duke. uniforms next year? We’re going to effect Duke. But now he, as well as the three wear diapers with an “S’ on the back. They snap their finger and have other underclassmen in the Wildcats’ We’ll be Dick Vitale’s true diaper three McDonald’s All-Americans,” starting lineup, has declared that he is dandies. I don’t know if we’ll be says Izzo. Courtesy of Tribune Media Services leaving school early. dandy, but we’ll belong in diapers.” But what of Villanova, which will College basketball players like Luke Walton and Mike Dunleavy may be tempted to leave college early. “I think,” he said when making this And it has affected national run- be looking to rebuild under new Arizona? lutely and unfailingly, we have been at guard was embarrassed when all of announcement, “that we are all work- ner-up Arizona, which was decimated coach Jay Wright? It has already lost “It will be interesting to see how our best as underdogs,” Rosborough his teammates declared and that this ing toward the goal of being profes- while head coach Lute Olson was junior center Michael Bradley. And good those team are,” Kennedy said. said. “When people discount Lute’s is the only reason he put his name in sionals, and I think this is my time to vacationing in Mexico with his fam- what of Temple, which has lost junior “Those two have been as hot as any- teams or characterize them as down the draft. go after it with all my energies.” ily. center Kevin Lyde; and Seton Hall, body but Duke, and if they can’t sur- and out, those teams are typically at “I feel bad for the kids,” Izzo said. Wright’s statement cuts to the very The Wildcats are down to four which has lost freshman forward vive, if they all of a sudden become their best.” “There’s so much pressure on heart of this phenomenon that is rob- players, five recruits and wavering Eddie Griffin; and Charlotte, which fourth- or fifth-place teams, it will “We’ll survive,” echoes Izzo. “We them. You hear so many of them bing the colleges of its very best play- sophomore guard Jason Gardner, has lost freshman forward Rodny have a huge effect on a lot of teams. would have been a good team, but say they’re going when they have ers and transforming the NBA into a who—like Simmons—has declared White; and Notre Dame, which may With the coaching carousel the way I’m dumb enough to think we’ll be no business going. They’re going developmental league. Education? for the draft but remained in school lose junior forward Troy Murphy, it is now, it will leave coaches very back.” only because their buddies are going. The college experience? The and not retained an agent. who, like Simmons and Gardner, is vulnerable. For the young coaches, As for the current trend, Izzo talks That’s ridiculous.” boundless opportunities which come “Five of our 10 or nine players will testing the waters? the effects could be interesting.” of Arizona’s Gardner. with that experience? be freshmen,” Rosborough said. “If What, even, of Michigan State and “In my 21 years with Lute, abso- Izzo said he was told the young arts & entertainment

April 19, 2001 Thyming is Laguna Beach restaurant puts a refreshing spin on traditional dishes By Debra Santellli brunch on a picture-perfect California salad blend, comprises this beauty. The Daily Titan Copy Editor day. In we went—bellies growling, in menu describes the eggplant as being need of coffee, as he assured me that sautéed in vinegar, but the flavor that A chef once told me that thyme the food would please and my hunger graced my taste buds led me to believe fixes all — the herb that is. Anastasia, would dissipate. that there’s some careful marinating in Laguna Beach has done exactly At the time my biggest decision was prior to the cooking process. Whatever that — fixed all the flavor of their breakfast or lunch? Well, we got both Anastasia’s does, a pungent addictive dishes by taking the ordinary and add- and that solved that dilemma. flavor is the end result. ing ingredients such as thyme sauce, Our first selection was the The Anastasia Green Salad, which garlic aioli, creamy dill weed dressing “California,” omelet – and in true is a mixture of baby greens, sprin- and chantilly creams as foundations to tradition of the name, it was healthy, kled with French goat cheese, golden their menu. fresh and savory. Egg whites only, apples, candied walnuts and celery Nowadays, inventing something arugula, tomatoes and onions served with nonfat creamy dill weed dressing completely new is damn near impos- with sliced tomatoes sprinkled with ($5.95), was so attractive and yummy sible, and when it comes to the world thyme, fresh fruit and ciabetta bread we almost forgot we ordered it for its of food – well you’ll have better luck ($7.95), all laid out with an artistic eye nutritional benefits. growing wings and flying. Point being, to detail. For dessert, I went completely most restaurants take something that’s I couldn’t help but notice what the untraditional — Pain Carmel Toast already been done, put a new spin on people at the next table over were ($5.75), and Mr. Laguna went with it and hope for the best. eating — one of their poached egg his weekly chocolate chip cookie that melissa kilpatrick/Special to the Daily Titan From the looks of Anastasia – their creations. They say we eat with our they save especially for him ($1.60). efforts paid off. eyes, and that we did to their Eggs The caramel toast is basically fancy With a special twist on common cooking, inventive dishes at Anastasia satisfy customers’ taste buds. The restaurant side is funky and Laguna. Two poached eggs placed on French toast served with a caramel say about a chocolate chip cookie? airy, with lots of citrus colors, stain- Anastasia, country bread, towering upward with sauce, candied walnuts and powdered Beautiful plate presentations and 470 Ocean Ave. less steel shelving and 70s plastic fresh basil, avocado and tomatoes, sugar. Oh my, this was good stuff a special twist on the old shine here. egg-looking chairs. The other half Laguna Beach, then glazed with thyme sauce ($6.95), — that is if you’re a caramel lover. The owner, who was born in Iran and (949) 497-8903 provides a woman’s trendy boutique art in the making. This dish is decadent, velvety and rich raised in France, picked up quite a in the spirit of “runway hippie meets open daily: 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., serving breakfast and lunch. Mr. Laguna’s longstanding favorite beyond belief. The toast holds up well culinary eye — or should I say palate? 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., serving dinner platinum card,” and is surrounded by is the Aubergine sandwich ($6.95). considering the amount of sauce and If you take the menu items — mainly a sidewalk café veranda. The aesthetic Friday and Saturday — call to see if open for dinner due to rolling blackouts Eggplant sautéed in balsamic vinegar candied molasses walnuts it supports. southern Italian — and compare them Breakfast and lunch range from $4.95- $9.95 and dinner is a $25 fixed menu. of this place is, for lack of a better and extra virgin olive oil, with aru- Pure heaven. As for the chocolate to his heritage – they don’t match. But word – sleek. Beer and wine served gula, diced tomatoes and feta cheese, chip cookie, it’s not too sweet and it’s then again, that’s so American – fuse Visa, MC, American Express and Diners accepted I met my friend, Mr. Laguna, for on ciabetta bread alongside an exotic packed with chips — what else can I and create. No boundaries here, just Play takes on unique dis-

Story skillfully portrays life through the eyes of a 15-year-old whose disease makes her look 70

By Deborah V. Germinaro lovable 15-year-old who has Progeria. Special to the Titan Her face had a youthful glow and her eyes seemed to sparkle with childlike innocence. Burke simply became the South Coast Repertory’s latest character without any of the typical comedy set in New Jersey, Kimberly over-the-top stereotypes attached to Akimbo, is cleverly scripted and bril- teens. She was warm and believable liantly acted out. and you can’t help but fall in love with The main character, Kimberly her. Lavaco, 15, has a disease called Ann Dowd, who played Pattie, was Progeria that makes her look 70- as obnoxious as her character. Her years-old. character was a whole lot of heavy Kimberly’s blue-collar family eastern accent and not enough depth. includes her obnoxious, self-centered, She played angry very well, but that hypochondriac, pregnant mother, was all. By the end of the play you Pattie; her alcoholic, gas-station atten- are annoyed with her, but that is how dant father, Buddy; and her scheming, her family sees her too so she does homeless, ex-con aunt, Debra. her job. The cast also includes Kimberly’s Steven Flynn, who played Buddy, only friend from high school, Jeff. was a bit more multidimensional. He Jeff isn’t exactly the most popular kid played a nice balance between the guy in school either, but he proves to be whose manhood has been stripped by more mature and understanding than his overbearing wife and the guy who Courtesy of Ark 21 Records Kimberly’s own family. loves and means well for his daughter, Delinquent Habits go round and round about their habits on their The play centers around what even though living with Pattie makes it latest album, “Merry Go Round.” Kimberly must endure having a rare difficult to show. and devastating family and disease. You had a lot of empathy for his Pattie is obsessed with being miser- character and you kept rallying for him ably pregnant because this time she to grow a back bone and tell the bitch Sex, drugs and Spanish rap wants a "perfect baby." to "shut up!" As the show opens we see Pattie Joanna P. Adler who played, Aunt Band adds Spanish accents to its rap music sitting in her orange and brown plaid Debra, chose movements that were kitchen speaking to her unborn child over dramatized and too big for the By Michelle Maurer also sings in Spanish, which again gives in a tape recorder. style of this play. Her accent was also Special to the Titan reference to the desire to reflect on the This is symbolic of how her whole exaggerated. Adler had some interest- band’s culture and to make others aware world revolves around the anticipation ing levels when dealing directly with Delinquent Habits, a group that may of where they come from. of her "new" baby. Kimberly. She showed that she did not be so old, but perhaps also not so well Kimberly just wants to be a teen- care about Kim, but just a little bit The group seems to pride themselves, Courtesy of South Coast Repertory known, has actually been around for a if not brag upon, their music within this ager. She wants to talk about school, more about herself. while. Their newest release, “Merry Go release. In the songs “Feel Good” and boys and music. She also wants to be John Gallagher, Jr., who played From left, Marylouise Burke (Kimberly), John Gallagher Jr. (Jeff) Round,” is not even a month old. And “The Kind,” they place their music on accepted, loved and noticed by her Jeff, was adorable and sweet. He and Steven Flynn(Buddy) in “Kimberly Akimboo. although the band’s popularity level may the highest standards, and claim that family. was the perfect nerd. He had levels in his acting. opment of this production. I would not be one of the highest, they have a lot Delinquent Habits have the sounds that Marylouise Burke who played, that showed his hurt by being teased However lacking some individual highly recommend seeing this play. to say through their music. will make you feel good and /the kind Kimberly, is captivating. The first time in school and his disappointment by performances, this cast was a true It is really interesting to see someone The group name fits perfectly with the that if your mama turned it off, it will you see her, it throws you because not being accepted by his own dad. ensemble. They really worked togeth- play a Progeria sufferer. “Kimberly theme of this album. Sex, drugs, gangs make you real mad/. On a personal note, you see an old woman, but within He found a kinship with Kimberly’s er and became a family. You could Akimbo” is delightful, funny, moving and violence all play the center stage I don't feel this to be exactly true but it is moments she convinces you that she a character that really showed through see the heart that went into the devel- and thoroughly entertaining. within the songs, and these “delinquent up to the listeners to decide. habits” are portrayed as a big part of these There isn’t much variety within the rappers’ daily lives. The track “No sense” songs. They have the same basic theme tells a tale of life that doesn’t make any and the background is fairly constant Thug life image does not work for Yukmouth sense. The basic message is that when throughout each track. To describe an you take one step forward, you’ll take uneasy and demented circus background Half of the Bay Area duo, Yukmouth aims to show that he can make it in the music business on his own two back. Life is hard and the bad habits would be a perfect way to describe the don’t make it any easier. Regret seems to scenes of each song. Even the inside By Damian Calhoun tribute to the slain rap star. if it wasn’t for “Hi Maintenance” be a characteristic of their personality, but flaps of the CD insert paints a pretty pic- Daily Titan Asst. Sports Editor Yukmouth again teams up with with Lil Mo. it doesn’t add to the overall quality of the ture of a clown that you might not want the Outlawz on the track “We Gone Yukmouth lays down a tight track album. your 5-year-old to meet. All the songs Yukmouth, one-half of the famed Ride.” Ever since Yukmouth came with legendary rapper Kool G Rap on the The feature song, “Merry Go Round,” carry the same type of tune and there is Bay Area duo, the Luniz, returns with out, fools have been saying that he track “Thug Money.” Both of the rappers also talks about how life is a merry go not much to be left to the imagination. his second solo album, entitled “Thug sounds like and acts too much like possess a very distinctive style and that is round and how/they love that sound/. One song lets you know what to expect Lord: The New Testament on Rap-A- Tupac Shakur. what makes this track on of my favorites. For the members of Delinquent Habits, in the next and virtually what to expect Lot Records.” On “We Gone Ride,” he clears up Kool G Rap is one of East Coast’s peren- life seems to be a big ongoing circle of throughout the whole CD. The Luniz haven’t released an all of that insinuation with a telling nial storytellers and he doesn’t diverge the bad intermingling with the good. As rap artists, they wouldn’t be the album since their 1997 sophomore rhyme: “N***** think I act like Pac, from this on this track. Smoking and drinking, blended in with top choice on the list, but they do have project Lunitik Muzik, so Yukmouth B****N***** I don’t rap like ‘Pac, By far the hottest track on the album their form of expressive music, makes potential. There is a lot of work to be ventured out on the solo tip again. I just get dap like Pac, Get love like is “So Ignorant,” with West Coast rid- their world turn and is what gives the done, but they have qualities that may be Yukmouth, as a member of the ‘Pac, Bring the West back like ‘Pac.” ers Kurupt, Nate Dogg and Kokane. group its meaning. valuable to them in the future. They mix duo, that dropped the classic track Yukmouth is out to keep up the thug Another of the album’s highlights is The group members seem to be very the rap style of music with a little Spanish “I Got Five On It,” sets out to show tradition that Tupac personified. “Smile” with C-Bo and CJ Mac. The proud of their Hispanic culture. In vari- decent, some actual singing vocals, and a that he can survive on his own name, On this project, Yukmouth sends out track is a little laid back with a flow ous songs such as “Return of the Tres,” personal style that can be kept strong. The even though, seven of the 15 tracks a threat to all player haters, player fak- that has West Coast production writ- “Boulevard Star” (featuring Michellé), overall presentation of the CD keeps you are collaborations with some of the ers and all of the non-believers. From ten all over it. “Que Vuelva” (featuring Michellé) and kind of wondering what's going on, yet biggest names in the rap and hip-hop Courtesy of Virgin Records the introduction with Mac Minister to The album is a little better than the “Temptation” a lot of Spanish is used perhaps this is what they are trying to do. industry. Yukmouth maintains the thug the end of the album, Yukmouth does first one, but not by much. Yukmouth instead of English and a lot of references After all, the more you wonder, the more Some of the help on this album life image on his latest album. a solid job of setting fools straight. As seems to be to intent on maintaining seem to go back to their roots in the bar- you’ll want to come back for more. There include The Outlawz, Kool G Rap, Mac Minister states in the introduc- the “Thug Life” image that Tupac per- rio or “hood.” Michellé is also featured definitely is a lot of work to be done but C-Bo, Kurupt and Nate Dogg. The 1998. The hottest track on “Thugged tion: the Game God sent the world a sonified. There are some phat tracks in most of these songs. Her smooth yet I believe the band has the same potential tracks that these artists appear on, are Out: The Albulation,” Yukmouth Five-Star Thug in Yukmouth. and there are some wack tracks, but powerful voice gives a little added touch that every other rap group holds in their some of the best on the album. teamed with the proteges of the late The first single to hit the streets overall the album isn’t that bad. But to the constant flow of rap that is heard, beginning stages. This is Yukmouth’s second solo Tupac Shakur, the Outlawz, to pro- is “Clap Yo Hands” and that would if I had spend $15-$17 for this album, and is very appealing to the ear. Michellé Delinquent Habits seem to be more project. His first album was released in duce the hot track “Still Ballin’,” a be the weakest tracks on the album I wouldn’t. 8 Thursday, April 19, 2001 DEtour Revelling with Ani Musician consoles listeners with a sultry mix of jazz, folk and soul By Elana Pruitt With most of her songs focused the beautiful sound of raw, light Daily Titan Staff Writer directly on the themes of love, singing against only the acoustics of regret, self-discovery, heartbreak guitar is wonderful. I remember my high school and soul rejuvenation, I am pleased In “Your Next Bold Move,” English teacher’s words of wis- with her underground feel. DiFranco sings of her distrust in poli- dom. He would give the kind of On the “Revelling” CD, DiFranco tics and the shifts in society, relating immense speeches that made me keeps spirits high with nicely tuned to her personal power of faith. lost in thought. saxophone, trumpet, flute, drum and “Yes, the left wing was broken Time would pass by as my chin guitar. Her opening song “Ain’t that long ago/by the slingshot of coin- rested on the palm of my hand. My the way” breathes funk. telpro/and now it’s so hard to have brain would overflow with emo- “I gotta beeline double/leave my faith in anything.” tional fixation on its meaning. home sweet home for your honey- The design of the CD package That’s exactly what Ani DiFranco comb/then I show up steady, ready nicely illustrates feelings of cold will do for you. She will intimately and proud/and I’ve forgotten how to emotions in a dark night, as well touch you in places that could use talk out loud.” as windy thoughts circulating life. some consoling. With back-up singer, Maceo The “Revellations” pages is sur- As virgin ears to her music, I Parker, DiFranco seethes “I love rounded in a snowy feel, with bar- was not ignorant of her existence. you” as the chorus line. Their com- ren trees standing alone, while the I remember seeing this musician bined sultry sound is enough to “Reckoning” CD features a dimly on the cover of SPIN magazine and move your hips, make your body lit, sandy beach. reading feature articles about her groove and involuntarily smile in If there is one song from this unique style of music. Sometimes the mirror. genius gift of thoughts, it is the song she would have green hair, be bald She is a true poet, as well as “So What.” I probably listened to or even dreadlocked. Her identity singer and guitarist. In the song this song about 20 times. I cried and always seemed questionable, yet “Heartbreak Even,” also on the I laughed. Although it could be dif- exciting. “Revelling” CD, she admits that ficult to listen to such deep thoughts So, I jumped at the chance to situations do not always go as during a break-up, her simple and review her most recent, double- planned. Complications arise in the straight to the point lyrics make you CD titled “Revelling/Reckoning,” eyes of this woman, on the verge of feel better. because it was about time that I breaking. “Who are you now/and who were figured out what all the hype was “You try not to let your emotions you then/that you thought some- about. show/but it ain’t a balloon you can how/ you could just pretend/that you Now I am completely hooked on just let go/it’s an ice cream cone could figure it all out/the mathemat- her voice and her style of blended dripping in the sun/sticky hands/ ics of regret.” jazz, folk, soul, and everything in sticky arms/ sticky situation.” Ani DiFranco has a gift. If you between. On the “Reckoning” CD, DiFranco need the support of poetry and soft DiFranco is not a mainstream mellows out in a folk trance. It is songs about hard love, check her Courtesy of Righteous Babe Records artist and she probably doesn’t ever quite somber and may even sprout out. intend to be. With straight to the point lyrics and emotional music, Ani DiFranco appeals to her fans. some tears in vulnerable eyes. But With her own label, Righteous Thursday, April 19, 2001 The end is better than the start as Titans beat UCLA nBASEBALL: Sparked CSUF finally woke up in the bottom of the does. He gave us an extended effort.” sixth inning. The Titans scored six runs thanks Martin seemed to pitch out of trouble in by unlikely heroes, CSUF to home runs by Aaron Rifkin and back-to-back each of his five innings. In his first inning, the home runs by Chris Stringfellow and Matt 10th, he allowed a leadoff double, in his second comes back from eight Belfanti. inning of work, he allowed a leadoff walk, in his Trailing 9-7, the Titan relief core shut down third inning, he allowed a go-ahead home run runs to win in extra innings the Bruin offense. Travis Ingle, Shane Waroff, to Eric Reece, but through it all, he battled and By Damian Calhoun Chad Cordero and Kirk Saarloos pitched 5 and came out on top. Daily Titan Asst. Sports Editor 2/3 of scoreless baseball to allow the offense to “For a brief second, I thought that I had lost scratch and claw its way back into the game. the game,” Martin said of Reece’s home run. The Cal State Fullerton Titans had to go to CSUF tied the game in bottom of the ninth “But our offense kept coming back. I knew that extra lengths and innings to extend their winning inning on Mike Rouse’s fifth home run of the if I could keep the game at one run, then that streak yesterday against the UCLA Bruins. season. That sent the game into extra frames. would give our offense a great shot at winning CSUF (28-10) and the Bruins battled for 14- “I felt that we could come back on them,” the game.” innings and five hours and 54 minutes before CSUF Head Coach George Horton said. “All Trailing 10-9 in the 12th inning, CSUF the Titans edged the Bruins 11-10 to increase we had to do was find the pitchers to stop cashed in a leadoff walk by Robert Guzman to their winning streak to 14 games. them.” tie the game and prolong the contest. UCLA Freshman right fielder Shane Costa’s sin- As the game wore on, the Titans found the and CSUF combined to use 13 pitchers, 43 hits gle off of Mike Castillo in the bottom of the pitchers to stop the Bruins. Then the game and 41 runners left on base. fourteenth inning scored Chris Stringfellow to came down to only one pitcher left in the bull- After a scoreless thirteenth inning, the Titans extend the winning streak. pen for the Titans, sophomore Sean Martin. opened the fourteenth inning with two con- “I think it was a fastball,” Costa said. “I’m Martin entered the game having only pitched 10 secutive outs, but ended the game with Costa’s glad that we came back. It was a well-fought innings all season. single alluding a diving Christian Lewis. game.” Martin (1-0) pitched five innings for his first “Games like this shows our toughness,” The Titans almost had the entire game to victory of the season, but no means was it easy. Martin said. “Maybe early in the year we may prepare for their contest. UCLA scored six runs “He made the pitches when he had to,” have lost a game like this, but now we refuse emily torRes/Daily Titan against Titan starter Wes Littleton and three Horton said of Martin. “He fell behind to some to lose.” Brett Kay prepares to tag Bruin Josh Canales in yesterday’s game at Goodwin Field. more against reliever Nick Lovato to take a 9-1 hitters, but he battled. He threw 92 pitches, lead in the fifth inning. which is more than twice as much as he usually CSUF treks out onto road for three meets in four n is an exclusive heptathlon and decath- do extremely well and should be neck the challenge of high-velocity heats, substantially carry the workload on the Pomona [Pitzer], therefore all of our TRACK: The trio of lon competition, featuring some of the and neck with Steve,” Elders said. are the stellar 4x 400-meter men’s and women’s side. athletes who had not got a taste of non-scoring events will most prolific university and track club As the Titan duo compete in their women’s relay teams. Also set to make appearances is the action earlier will get an opportunity to performers in Southern California. second day of events in Azusa, their One hundred-meter speedsters heavy Big West favorite in the long showcase their talent.” prep Titans for upcom- Titans Steve Reh and Byran Snow Titan teammates, split into two groups, Junior Nick McCullom and seniors and high jumps, Brandon Campbell. All that are healthy will run, jump, will be among the elite and hope to will be warming up for their respective Carla Battle and Genia Daniels were Campbell will be accompanied by tri- or throw over the four-day span and ing conference play. reach the 7,000-point pedestal. events, the Mt. Sac Relays (Walnut, also granted access to the event, and ple jump teammates, junior Ana Doty according to Elders, the team will “ Their goal is 7,000, and they defi- Ca.) and Pomona-Pitzer Invitational round out CSUF’s participation in and Joe Thomas. utilize the trio of competitions to prep By Raul Ascencio nitely are capable of achieving that,” (Claremont, Ca.), both of which are speed events. As Doty and Thomas descend into for the upcoming conference champi- Daily Titan Sports Editor said Head Coach John Elders. in a 12-mile radius of the California Partaking in the long distance events the sandpit, the bulk of their Titan com- onships. Reh nearly attained this accolade Invitational. for the Titans will be a pair of sopho- rades will be conducting calf stretches “These series of competitions are The Cal State Fullerton Track and earlier this season at Occidental when The Mt. Sac Relays, labeled “where mores - Byrce Lighthall in the 5,000- 12 miles away at the Pomona-Pitzer exciting and hectic.” said Elders. “But Field team will practice their version of he posted a sterling 6,415 points. The the best come to compete” has yet to meters and Vikram Mahan taking on Invitational in Claremont. since they have no conference impli- divide and conquer over the next four feat earned him the second Big West falter in its assertion and every year the 10,000. It is here, where all who do not cations, they will give our athletes a days as they splinter off to compete in ranking among decathletes. attracts pristine performers of Olympic, The duos’ efforts will be compli- compete at the Mt. Sac Relays and chance to strengthen their personal a trio of San Gabriel Valley venues. White has posted comparable num- professional, and collegiate caliber. mented sternly by the Titan female California Invitational will come to bests before we enter the Big West CSUF will begin their athletic esca- bers, but has lately experienced trouble Among the qualified CSUF repre- mid-range distancers, junior Kara prime their skills alongside other col- Championships.” pade today at the two-day affair, labeled in the pole vault event. “If Bryan could sentatives venturing out to compete Walker (3,000-meters) and senior Kira legiate athletes in a non-scoring event. the California Invitational. The event get over that pole vault bar, he should at the world-renown event, and greet Horvath (1,500-meters), who should “There are no qualifying marks at