EDITORIAL: Daily Titan writes an open INSIDE: DETOUR letter to Facebook, page 3 Silhouettes at the FEATURES: Ways to be romantic while Hibbleton, page 5 saving money, page 4 Since 1960 Volume 85, Issue 8 Thursday February 19, 2009 DailyThe Student Voice of California StateTitan University, Fullerton DTSHORTHAND Finance club invitation Cal State Fullerton students are invited to the Finance As- sociation’s kick-off meeting on Monday, Feb. 23 at 4 p.m. in the Titan Student Union Gabrielino. Beach strikes back The Finance Association of- fers corporate events, networking opportunities, business speakers, social events, office tours and most importantly, extra credit for finance courses. For students interested in join- ing the Finance Association, they will have a table set up in front of Mihaylo Hall 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. until the end of February. Downtown lockdown The City of Fullerton is spon- soring three special meetings for citizens interested in sharing their views on the future of Downtown Fullerton. For many Cal State Fullerton students, the downtown area is a place for eating, drinking and having fun. But it is also an area of “alcohol-fueled vandalism, drunk and disorderly problems and arrests,” according to a City of Fullerton press release. Titan Gym swelled to contain 4,025 fans Wednesday night The meetings will target three specific groups and will be held: as Long Beach State squeaked out a 75-74 win over Cal Monday, Feb. 23 from 10 a.m. to State Fullerton. Earlier in the season Long Beach fans were noon for owners and operators of nighttime businesses; Thursday, disappointed by CSUF’s one-point victory at the hands of Feb. 26 from 10 a.m. to noon for owners and operators of day- Josh Akognon in front of a sizeable 49er home crowd. The time businesses; and Wednesday, March 4 from 7-9 p.m. for resi- Titan-49er rivalry boiled over yesterday morning when the dents of neighborhoods border- ing downtown in the Council 49er statue at LBSU was vandalized with orange paint. Chamber at Fullerton City Hall. See Page 8 for full coverage PhotoS by DaNiel Suzuki/Daily Titan Photo Editor Tivo top-actor wishlists TiVo’s WishList feature allows subscribers to record all films starring a specific actor. For the week ending Feb. 13: 1. Johnny Depp 2. John Wayne 3. Cary Grant 4. Clint Eastwood 5. Harrison Ford 6. Tom Hanks 7. Brad Pitt 8. Julia Roberts SCreeN ShotS by Mike MoNteMbeau/Daily Titan Staff Writer 9. James Stewart Titans Josh Akognon, No. 1, and Gerard Anderson, No. 24, attempt to steal the ball from 49er Larry Anderson, No. 21, after he stole the ball from Aaron Thompson, No. 0, during the final seconds of Wednesday night’s game at 10. Denzel Washington Titan Gym. The Titans attempt came up short as the ball rolled away harmlessly to end the game and give Long Beach State a 75-74 win in front of 4,025 fans, the most in 16 years. 11. Sandra Bullock 12. Sean Connery 13. Paul Newman Watch out for ‘Ninja Cat’ Facebook caves in after users freak out BY MONZERRath GONZALEZ Although many users post pho- all user agreements before joining a to incriminate you,” he said. “The to that information, because if they Daily Titan Staff Writer tos, journals and other private mate- site. second piece of advice is understand do have access then there is a good [email protected] rial on the site, few of them actually Belmas said one of the biggest the privacy settings so that people chance that any information can be Facing unprecedented outrage af- read the terms of use and even fewer mistakes a user can make is not read- outside of your friends and outside held against you for any number of ter changing its terms of use without know how to manage their privacy ing the terms of use. When a user is of your network … don’t have access things.” notification, social networking giant settings, said Nick O’Neill author of prompted to click “agree” after be- Facebook.com has reversed changes the All Facebook blog. ing presented with the terms it is like that would have given it complete “The majority of Facebook users signing a contract, this is known as a ownership of any intellectual prop- have no idea how to manage their “click-wrap license”. Check out this cute kitty who erty uploaded by its 175 million us- privacy settings and a lot of them “You are bound by your agree- has moves like James Bond. ers, even from deleted accounts. don’t even know that those settings ment to that click-wrap license even With each new camera shot “(This news) spread like wildfire, exist,” O’Neill said. “The positive as- if you don’t read it,” she said. he’s a little bit closer. and it looks pretty bad for Facebook pect of all of this is that on Facebook If Facebook had not reverted back See him standing on the chair to be claiming perpetual owner- you do have the potential to change to its original policy, users could ship of your intellectual property,” your privacy settings, on the general have had the opportunity to bring legs?! Genelle Belmas, who teaches media Web, you don’t.” lawsuits to court. Be careful when you close your law at Cal State Fullerton, said. Maureen Cusick, a 22-year-old “You can challenge something eyes, because he’llTOM creepO RRup OonW Belmas said she believes that Fa- art major had recently posted her like this (in court), but you would you. cebook only decided to go back to art on the site to show to family and have to challenge it through public their original terms because of bad friends. After hearing of Facebook’s policy grounds. You couldn’t chal- publicity. changing terms she deleted her work lenge it based on ‘I didn’t read what WEATHER Changes to the agreement went from the site. I signed,’” Belmas said. “It’s just like unnoticed for a few weeks, until “I don’t want them taking my any contract you sign … the fact of The Consumerist blog broke news stuff,” she said. “I don’t want to put the matter is that you are account- TODAY TOMORROW of the change. They interpreted Fa- my artwork up there and then have able if you click ‘OK’ just like you cebook’s new terms of use as, “We them use it and make money off of are accountable if you sign your can do anything we want with your it.” name on a contract.” content. Forever.” Belmas, who has a Facebook ac- Although they are aware of the On Tuesday, Mark Zuckerberg, count and said that she did not read unstable nature of Facebook’s poli- Facebook CEO, posted a blog that the user agreement when she signed cies, all people interviewed for this stated, “A couple of weeks ago, we up, added that users are ultimately article said they would not delete High: 74° High: 72° revised our terms of use hoping to responsible for keeping up with their account. Low: 47° Low: 47° clarify some parts for our users. Over terms of the contracts they agree to. While Facebook claims to still the past couple of days, we received a “Even though you agreed to it have plans to change its terms of use, Clear Clear lot of questions and comments about when you clicked through. All these its terms of use page again states that the changes and what they mean for people who are complaining about it was last revised Sept. 23, 2008. CONTACT US people and their information. Based it … well, you clicked ‘OK’ so, its O’Neill reminds members to be Main line: (714) 278-3373 on this feedback, we have decided up to you to read what you click,” cautious of what they post on the News desk: (714) 278-4415 to return to our previous terms of she said. site. Advertising: (714) 278-4411 use while we resolve the issues that Belmas said that after in-depth re- “(My) biggest advice is, first of all E-mail: [email protected] people have raised.” search on the subject, she now reads don’t put up content that is going Photo CourteSy of MCt 2 Page Two February 19, 2009 IN OTHER NEWS COP BLOTTER: FEBRUARy 5 – 15 INTERNATIONAL After praise, Iraqi shoe thrower faces trial Thursday Feb. 5 BAGHDAD (MCT) - In the two months since he chucked a pair of 1:36 a.m. Traffic Stop: Officer initiated ac- shoes across a crowded Baghdad room and narrowly missed former President tivity at Yorba Linda Blvd./Ca-57. Arrest was George W. Bush, Iraqi journalist Muntathar al-Zaidi has emerged as a folk made. hero, poetry muse and minor irritant. Since that throw, al-Zaidi has received job offers, a residency invitation 8:29 a.m. Traffic Accident: Emergency cel- from U.S. foe Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and even a wedding pro- lular 911 call made. Officers assisted at Ca-57/ posal on behalf of an Egyptian woman. A local artist built a monument in his Nutwood Ave. No injuries reported. honor, Iraqis have rallied in his defense and gadflies have carried out copycat protests worldwide. 9:56 a.m. Petty Theft: Officers assisted.- Oc On Thursday, the 30-year-old is scheduled to go to trial in the Central curred at McCarthy Hall. Criminal Court on charges of assaulting a foreign head of state.