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DailyThe Student Voice of California StateTitan University, Fullerton ASI Presidency Undetermined tive Vice President Javier Gamboa, est number we’ve had in the last two Run-off election results who is running for president with years,” Meza said. and new president will be Linda Vasquez as his executive vice “This has been the craziest- elec president. tion I’ve ever seen and I’ve been announced next week Over 40 people gathered in the involved with each one for the last Legislative Chambers of the Titan three years,” said CSUF student An- Student Union to hear the election gela Meyers, who was campaigning By Kristina Junio results Thursday night. for Williams and Schlaufman. Daily Titan Staff Writer Gamboa and Vasquez had 1,202 After the polls closed, Williams [email protected] votes while Williams and Schlaufman said she was feeling pretty good. had 1,132 votes. Kerry Belvill and “Last year I was out talking to a The results of the Associated Stu- Cassandra Rehm had 218 votes and lot of people, but this year I did not dents, Inc. spring presidential race would not be participating in the hold back what so ever, every person prompted a run-off election between run-off. who walked by I talked to and a lot the two highest voted pairs because “In order to win, according to the of people said they voted,” Williams none of the candidates won by a ma- bylaws, you have to have 50 per- said. jority, as required by the bylaws. cent of the votes plus one individual “I think the quality of all the The run-off election will be - vote,” said Becky Meza, ASI com- candidates this semester drove a lot tween ASI President Heather Wil- missioner. “Obviously neither team of students out to vote,” Gamboa liams, who is running for re-election had 50 percent of the votes.” By reza allah-bahkshi/Daily Titan with Curtis Schlaufman as her exec- This year 2,579 students voted, waiting for it - Heather Williams and Curtis Kaufman await the results for who will become the next ASI utive vice president, and ASI Execu- “Which has definitely been the high- SEE ASI - PAGE 3 president and vice president Thursday. The election ended in a run-off and another vote will be held later next week. Title IX Demonstration in Los Angeles to Protest Immigration Law Legislation affecting dollars to become U.S. residents. and need it now.” are so frustrated,” he said. That plan would have allowed “Charging that much, Bush is The march passed through one The White House’s draft plan, many of the country’s illegal immi- Provides undocumented workers going to be even more expensive of most heavily Hispanic districts leaked last week, calls for a new “Z” grants to stay in the United States, targeted by 15,000 than the coyotes,” said protester in downtown, collecting people visa that would allow illegal immi- work and apply to become legal Armando Garcia, 50, referring to who had come to do their weekend grant workers to apply for three- residents after learning English, pay By Peter prengaman smugglers who transport people shopping. At City Hall, protesters year work permits. They would be small fines and back taxes and clear Associated Press across the Mexican border. “He will listened to a number of immigrant renewable indefinitely, but would a background check. Equality become the No. 1 rights speakers. cost $3,500 each time. Many Senate conservatives op- [email protected] coyote.” Advocates say To get a permit and become le- posed that plan, and it failed to Law, long used to fund Thousands of people marched Garcia said he If they kick me out, many of the area’s gal permanent residents, illegal im- gain traction in the then Republi- was in the U.S. “ illegal immigrants migrants would have to return to can-controlled House, which at the through downtown on Saturday, who is going to take women’s sports, designed legally but has sev- feel betrayed by their home country, apply at a U.S. end of 2005 passed the punitive demanding a way for the country’s care of my daughters? to create gender equity estimated 12 million illegal im- eral brothers here President Bush, embassy or consulate to re-enter le- immigration reform bill that an-

migrants to become citizens and illegally. The government? I who they had long gally and pay a $10,000 fine. gered immigrant communities and Alfredo Gonza- considered an ally. The proposal has been sharply led to massive protests. By Leyla Alahmad condemning President Bush’s latest don’t think so. “ lez, 33, an illegal “People are re- criticized by Hispanic advocacy “Last year, we were fighting for For The Daily Titan proposal. – Alfredo Gonzalez immigrant from ally upset,” said groups, Democrats, the Roman legalization, and this year we are [email protected] Carrying signs saying “Amnesty Illegal Immigrant from Mexico Now,” about 15,000 people danced Mexico, marched Juan Jose Gutier- Catholic Church and unions that fighting for legalization and against with his wife and rez, president of have many immigrants in their all these raids,” said Maria Lopez, It is the 35th anniversary for Title to Mexican ranchera music and daughters, ages 6 Los Angeles-based ranks. They argue the costs of work 50, an illegal immigrant who works IX, a federal law enacted in 1972 passed large American flags over and 8. He said he Latino Movement permits and the green card applica- as a seamstress and sends $200 a requiring gender equality in educa- their heads. fears the stepped-up immigration USA, one of several organizers of tion, which could total more than month home to family in Mexico. tional institutions. Although Title IX Organizers said many illegal im- raids occurring across the country. the rally. $20,000, are prohibitive. “We have no way to come up is best known for requiring gender migrants were angry about a White “If they kick me out, who is go- “For years, the president spoke in The plan is far more conservative with that much , and Bush equality in athletics, it was initially House plan that would grant them ing to take care of my daughters? no uncertain terms about support- than the one passed by the Senate knows that,” she said. “He is doing intended for gender equality across work visas but require them to re- The government? I don’t think so,” ing immigration reform ... then this last year with bipartisan backing this on purpose so we don’t ever be- the entire educational realm. turn home and pay thousands of he said. “We need full legalization kind of plan comes out and people and support from President Bush. come legal residents.” Title IX states: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activ- Tanning Beds Provide Alternatives to Sunlight ity receiving federal financial assis- tance.” For less-dangerous bronze year long simply because they don’t let B rays, which are the shorter rays Steve DiTolla, associate athletics like to look pasty. that immediately burn your skin and director at Cal State Fullerton, said, skin, sun worshippers can Business Major Derek Hrubeniuk lead to aggressive skin cancers. “The basic principle behind Title IX head to an ultraviolet bed is well aware of the risks involved The ultraviolet A rays emitted is to provide equal opportunity for with tanning beds as he has experi- by the high pressure beds enhance student athletes to participate in ath- enced some burning before, yet he the coloring agent in the human letics.” BY Natalie DeFay tans in the regular beds once every body; tanning will happen slower, An article in the Daily Titan on For the Daily Titan couple of weeks. yet with longer-lasting color and September 23, 1981, almost 10 years [email protected] “I only go in because I’m really less damage done to bather’s skin, after the law was enacted, discussed fair skinned,” he explained. “In the Siggson said. the possible elimination of the law As the winter season draws to a wintertime I get really white and I The bulbs in these high-pres- by the Reagan administration. Ac- close, the pressure to be tan is on the don’t like it.” sure beds cost approximately $110 cording to the 1981 article, even if minds of many beach-goers at Cal As many people want to hit the a piece, whereas the regular bulbs Title IX were to have been eliminat- State Fullerton. The images portrayed beach looking as good as possible, it merely cost around $15. ed, for fairness would not by the media often glorify a bronzed is easy to see why many will ignore Siggson said people should be have stopped. body. According to the Food and the risks and dangers involved with careful when investing in the use of Today, however, the law is still ac- Drug Administration, 38,000 cases exposure to the harmful ultraviolet a high-pressure bed; he said another tive and required by schools falling and 7,300 deaths linked to tanning, rays projected in most tanning beds. local Fullerton tanning salon claims under certain categories. including malignant melanoma and Still, there are dangers associated to offer these expensive beds, but ac- “Gender equity in athletic insti- other related skin cancers, are antici- with artificial tanning, as well as with tually uses the regular bulbs. tutions is required for schools that pated this year in America. Even so, tanning in the natural sunlight. “Check and make sure that you receive federal aid and schools that there is a large portion of the popu- The FDA warns that the ultravio- are getting what you pay for,” Sigg- participate in the NCAA. Since lation that will continue to tan out- let rays delivered in both methods son said. “If the bulbs appear to be CSUF falls under both those cat- doors and indoors either temporarily are harmful to skin, opening the easy tan - Luke Hanna, 21, lies in a tanning bed at Exotic Tans in Brea. fluorescent, then you aren’t getting egories, then the school does abide or on a regular basis. window of opportunity for many a high pressure bed. High pressure by Title IX,” DiTolla said. “We at Bart Siggson, owner of Exotic Tan forms of skin cancer and damaging violet-initiated tan possible. These allowing it to hold color for a longer will also have a bluish screen which CSUF feel very strongly that we in Brea, said that tanning salons will sunburn to take a large toll on the keys are tanning in moderation, period of time after tanning. takes part in the filtering process.” abide by the government laws set typically hit their peak of business in body. starting off with a shorter length of Siggson also highly recommended Studies on the Web site Tan- forth in Title IX.” the springtime because of vacation- Yet tanning in beds does not pose tanning time, and using indoor tan- the use of high-pressure beds. ning-Advisor.com have shown that Allison Rich, senior associate ers, and that there is always a rush as great a risk as natural tanning. ning lotion. The lotion is different These are beds of the most ad- tanning indoors in a salon is less of high school students coming in Siggson said there are three keys from sunscreen because it contains vanced technology that filter out harmful than tanning outside in the SEE TITLE IX - PAGE 3 before prom. However, many tan all to absorbing the safest indoor, ultra- no SPF, yet it moisturizes the skin, 99.2 percent of all harmful ultravio- natural sunlight.

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The sales weren’t Francisco medical marijuana dis- [email protected] covered before Proposition 215 be- pensary that is negotiating with the From Page 1 equal opportunities in athletics is Captain cause they were illegal. board on back taxes. “There are basi- to make sure that the percentage of The taxman is going after the The board ultimately decided that cally two camps: Those that want to athletics director, said Title IX “has women on campus is proportional medical marijuana man. medical marijuana was not exempt be treated like legitimate businesses, played a great role in increasing to the percentage of women in all For the first time since California from sales taxes because it was not and the other side, where they’re still opportunities for women in educa- of the athletics program, Rich also voters approved the use of medi- dispensed by a pharmacist or ap- rebels and don’t want to be taxed.” tion.” said. cal marijuana more than a decade proved by the Food and Drug Ad- The applications for a seller’s per- Rich chairs the CSUF Gender CSUF athletics takes Title IX se- Indicted ago, the state Board of Equalization ministration as a medication. mit do not require the retailer to dis- Equity Committeer, which meets riously and through these meetings is telling the estimated 150 to 200 “For the Board of Equalization, close what he or she is selling, which monthly to discuss equity issues. aims to attain specific goals. Assis- Ship sinks off the coast medical marijuana retailers in Cali- any tangible personal property not would make it difficult for federal He said the committee aims to tant softball coach Dee Dee Kings- of Greece, two French fornia to pay sales taxes on pot. exempt from tax is subject to a sales officials to track sales. provide equitable opportunities for bury has lobbied for Title IX at “If you sell medical marijuana, tax,” said Betty Yee, the board’s Kris Hermes, legal campaign di- men and women by monitoring Capitol Hill. passengers still missing your sales in California are generally chairwoman. rector for Americans for Safe Access, everything from lockers, facilities, “I have noticed a lot of athletic subject to tax and you are required The board’s action has divided the a national medical marijuana advo- uniforms, travel and practice space, departments paying attention to By DEREK GATopoulos to hold a seller’s permit,” the board medical marijuana community, with cacy group, said the board would among other things. gender equity within our sports, and Associated Press said in notices sent out in February. some sellers saying it helps legitimize get more medical marijuana dealers The committee creates opportuni- CSUF is doing a good job of it,” [email protected] “If you do not obtain a seller’s per- their businesses. But others worry to come forward and pay taxes if it ties for women in athletics without Kingsbury said. mit or fail to report and pay the taxes that any tax information they report agreed not to go after back taxes. eliminating opportunities for men However she said she feels there’s A cruise ship captain indicted due, you will be subject to interest will be used against them by the fed- “If they started collecting taxes by creating more spots on the teams still a long ways to go. There are still on negligence charges after his ves- and penalty charges.” eral government, which still bars use when they sign up for seller’s permits, for women. young athletes who do not know sel foundered on a volcanic reef and Proposition 215, the 1996 ini- of medical marijuana. that would reduce anxiety for many “This year there were 36 women what Title IX really is, she said. sank in the Aegean Sea blamed strong tiative that decriminalized medical “It’s frustrating,” said Chris of these providers,” Hermes said. on the women’s soccer team,” Rich “It is our job as coaches to make currents for the accident, state-run marijuana, did not address how state Moscone, an attorney who is rep- “And it would probably increase the said. them aware of Title IX,” Kingsbury television reported Sunday. tax officials should deal with medi- resenting the Hemp Center, a San level of participation in the state.” Another of the ways to monitor said. Two French tourists have been missing since Thursday when the ship struck rocks and eventually sank off the island of Santorini. All ASI: Results Pending the other people on board,1,154 passengers and 391 crew, were res- Iraq Funds Continue cued, according to operator Louis Cruise Lines. Associated Press settlement.” “We’re going to fund the troops. State-run NET television quoted [email protected] Bush has asked Congress for We always have,” Levin said. He from what it said were excerpts of more than $100 billion to pay for added, “We’re very strong in sup- his deposition to a public prosecutor The Senate will not stop paying the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan porting the troops, but we’re also on the island of Naxos, blaming cur- for the Iraq war or stop insisting this year. The House and Senate strong on putting pressure on the rents off the volcanic island for the that President Bush keep pressing have approved the money, but Iraqi leaders to live up to their own accident. the Baghdad government for a ne- their bills seek to wind down the commitments without that politi- “I felt the ship, which had been gotiated end to the violence, a top war by including timelines for cal settlement on their part, there on a normal course, slip to the right Democrat said Sunday. troops to come home, something is no military solution.” because of sea currents,” NET quot- Michigan Sen. Carl Levin, the Bush will not accept. Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., said ed him as saying. “I gave the order Senate Armed Service Committee The Senate bill would require “there have not been sufficient -ef for a full turn left. But there was chairman, took issue with an effort a U.S. troop exit to begin within forts at discussions” between law- not enough time for the ship to re- by Majority Leader Harry Reid to 120 days, with a completion goal makers and White House. “We spond.” limit war spending after March of March 31, 2008. The House cannot leave the troops unfunded Authorities have not named the 2008 to end U.S. involvement. bill would order all combat troops in the field. That just can’t be done. captain or five other crew members “We’re not going to vote to cut out by Sept. 1, 2008. And Congress is not in a position charged in the sinking. funding, period,” Levin said. “But Democratic leaders have not to micromanage the war. But we The captain was indicted along what we should do, and we’re go- negotiated a final version to send do not have any good alternative. with the other crew members on By jazmine graza/Daily Titan Photographer ing to do, is continue to press this the president. Bush has made clear Right now, you can’t see the end of blanket charges of causing a ship- Waiting - Javier Gamboa and running mate Linda Vasquez are disap- president to put some pressure on he will veto it, which will start the the tunnel, let alone a light at the wreck through negligence, breach- pointed as the run-off election is announced in the legislative Chambers. the Iraqi leaders to reach a political process all over. end of the tunnel.” ing international shipping safety regulations and polluting the envi- From Page 1 thought we were working 110 per- ronment, the Cyclades islands pub- cent which means we have to work lic prosecution office said. All have said. 150 percent now.” been released pending further testi- Belvill agreed and thought the Students can vote online at any high voter turnout was because of on-campus computer, or by using mony. the buzz surrounding the candi- the on-campus voting tents. Most of the ship’s passengers were dates. “I think a lot more people The tents will be located in front American, but also included groups are aware of voting and a lot more of the TSU from 8 a.m. to 7:30 from Canada, Britain, Spain, France, aware of ASI which is essentially p.m. and at Langsdorf Hall, Mc- very exciting in itself,” said Belvill. Carthy Hall and the Pollak library Australia, and the Dominican Re- Despite the record breaking vot- from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. public. ing numbers, the candidates weren’t Students must present a valid Most rescued passengers returned happy about the results. Titan ID card to cast their ballot home Friday and Saturday and some “I’m very, very, very disappointed at the tents. described the evacuation as poorly and frustrated about the run-off,” The run-off election will be held Schlaufman said. April 11 and 12. organized and chaotic. Vasquez said, “The elections were Election results will be an- “It was haphazard. It was make- very competitive and we knew it nounced April 12 between 8:15 shift. ... It wasn’t an organized plan,” was going to be very competitive and 8:30 p.m. in the Legislative William Christopher, a Miami fire- but I didn’t expect a run-off. We Chambers of the TSU. fighter who accompanied a school trip, told The Miami Herald after his return. A group of Raleigh, N.C., high school students who were aboard the ship arrived home Saturday night to tears and hugs from their families. Another 77 students from a middle school in Winston-Salem, N.C., also flew home Saturday. Vallyn Murphy was initially calm when she arrived at Raleigh-Dur- ham International Airport, but burst into tears and ran to her parents when she saw them. She spent her 18th birthday evacuating the ship on Thursday. Once safely on land, her friends gave her a slice of apple pie with a candle stuck in it. “Who else gets shipwrecked on their birthday?” she said. “I’m alive. I only lost my stuff. But it’s just stuff.” The missing French passengers were identified as Frenchman Jean- Christophe Allain, 45, and his 16- year-old daughter, Maud. The missing man’s wife told- au thorities she had narrowly escaped from the family’s flooding cabin on a lower deck, near the area where the rocks tore a hole in the hull. Efforts to search the vessel for them were set to resume Tuesday, with the help of a remote controlled undersea probe which will be used to examine the vessel more than 300 feet underwater. The ship’s operator is part of the Cyprus-based Louis Group of tour- ism businesses, which has been in- volved in two other accidents in the past year. The cruise ship Calypso caught fire in the English Channel last May and was towed to safety, with all 708 passengers unharmed. Last October, two British children were found dead at a Louis-run ho- tel on the Greek island of Corfu after inhaling carbon monoxide, believed to have come from a malfunctioning boiler. 6 April 9, 2007 opinion LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Daily Titan welcomes letters to the editor. Ugly Mondays Any feedback, positive or negative, is encouraged, BY Jeff Klima Titan Editorial Providing insight, analysis and perspective since 1960 as we strive to keep an open dialogue with our Commenting on Karma readership. The Daily Titan reserves the right to The Votes Aren’t In Yet I have been thinking a lot the next few months I trained Congrats Titans, you means you – is given the re- edit letters for length, grammar and spelling. Di- about karma lately. Karma, for him to be my successor. showed up 2759 strong at the sponsibility of deciding who those of you who have been liv- So I move down to Fuller- rect all comments, questions or concerns, along voting polls last week, total- the best candidate is based on ing on Mars with your head up ton, and all is well until I am ing the best student turnout intangibles that define quality informed that some crazy guy with your full name and major, to executive editor your ass, is the notion that the in the past four semesters. leadership such as their goals, walked into the shop one night a universe creates a sort of cosmic And even better, you added experience, character, integri- Adam Levy at [email protected]. balance within itself. If you beat few months after I left town and a little drama to the proceed- ty, vision and honesty. Heck, up old ladies, one day someone shot my replacement, Chris, in ings – since all of the candi- if that’s too much choose the is going to beat you up worse, the head and chest, killing him. dates fell short of the requisite person with the better poster, that sort of thing. It wasn’t over a drug deal gone 50 percent of the votes, the so long as you choose some- Karma, being a loosely-based wrong or anything, but over a election will one. concept with no real presets, has Jenna Jameson love doll that the be decided It is vital got my noggin twitching lately. legitimate crazy guy shot Chris this week that we the I used to manage a couple of so he could steal. He then went in a runoff What we are here Titans re- porn shops back in the day, and on to shoot three other people, “ vote, taking to do is encourage an main cogni-

I would occasionally close down none of them fatal. Was the guilt place later zant of that

the shop slating a death in the I felt over Chris karma for closing even bigger turnout this week. fact and treat family, that kind of thing, so I up the shop? I also should men- this week at the voting D o n ’ t “ our elections could go home for three or so tion that I stole a large amount think this polls. Don’t take this seriously, as hours and watch the Broncos of product from that store, par- e d i t o r i a l opposed to lose. tially because it looked cool and election lightly. you’re read- the apathetic Now here’s the thing I can’t partially because my boss, the ing here is s h o w i n g s shake: are karma and I square? owner, was stealing money from going to en- this school I would close up the porn shop me. Where is the karma in all of dorse either of the remaining has become accustomed to. denying customers access to buy this? candidates, we will take a step Just because we are a com- porno, porno that their festering Have we all been dealt a dose back and play the role of the muter college does not mean little loins craved. The Broncos of karma and can go on resting disinterested observer, letting we cannot demonstrate the went 8-8 that year, I think. They easy? Is me writing this column democracy take its course patriotic passion a more insu- made round one of the play- still my way of being punished however the chips may fall. lated university has. offs on the wild card, didn’t do by karma? What if someone What we are here to do Show up on Wednesday or anything spectacular and went finds the stores I used to man- is encourage an even bigger Thursday and cast your ballot home. Now, the frustration and age and shows the owner this turnout this week at the vot- for who you think will best annoyance I felt at them losing column? One of the stores is ing polls. Don’t take this elec- lead this campus this summer games – was that karma paying in Hollywood if that helps. Or tion lightly. and fall. me back? But wait, there’s more. what if the karma was in the very The ASI administration is 2759 is a big number, but Eventually I got tired of man- beginning? What if me closing a powerful entity with is ac- not in comparison to the aging porn shops and wanted the shops down, thus depriv- countable for important deci- 35,000 plus that have Titan to attend school down south ing customers of their precious sions, namely the allocation of cards in their wallets – and at good old CSUF, so I hired a porn, was karma’s way of pun- millions of dollars in student voting privilege in this elec- guy named Chris to replace me. ishing customers for buying por- fees. The student body – that tion. Chris didn’t ask for , he no instead of helping starving just happened to be shopping children. What if I am karma’s when I needed someone to avenging angel, dispensing jus- hire, and I asked him if he even tice like Pez? thought about managing a porn We’re through the looking shop. He flipped out and over glass now, people….

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3IGNUP,OGIN'ET#ONNECTED 4 April 9, 2007 Gaming This Week’s Releases Xbox 360 Yet another sleepy week for – Rapala Tournament Fishing games. Some recent announce- Making a Living Playing Games ments worth watching, though. Wii top game players Sega will be making a – Super Paper Mario Local game-store owners have a number of “NiGHTS” sequel for the Wii Nintendo’s RPG version survive despite industry options open to this fall. For those who don’t of their banner character has them. know or remember, the first dropped the series’s turn-based problems and online sales Jonathan Mey- game in the series, “NiGHTS in battles in favor of real-time plat- er, 39, is the own- dreams,” was one of the hottest forming while keeping its quirky By Daralyn Schoenewald er of a game store Sega Saturn games. 2D-3D graphical play. Daily Titan Staff Writer called the Realm, “Disgaea PSP” is confirmed From initial reviews, the mas- [email protected] located in Brea. for a North American launch in sive text overkill wasn’t dropped Though he said August. For once, the PSP is get- from the game, though – expect Throughout Orange County he realizes that ting a title that’s not a port; ini- 20-plus minutes of story before there are specialty stores that are of- specialty games tial looks at the Japanese version the game even starts. ten found tucked innocuously into is very a much (released last year) report that the strip malls. a niche market, title retains most of the same ac- DS Many of these stores are unknown Meyer doesn’t tion and humor from the original to those who don’t frequent them; worry about los- PS2 game. – Cake Mania several of the owners don’t adver- ing business to Finally, if you’re a gamer and A port of an online PC game tise in mainstream media, preferring other Orange you haven’t heard that a trailer and its expansion-pack-sequel instead to rely on word of mouth County stores. for this little game called “Grand “Back to the Bakery,” this little spread by faithful customers. “Orange Coun- Theft Auto IV” were released last $19.99 package seems like it may Tables fill the back half of each ty is a pretty pop- week, welcome back. I hope it was be a good pick for budget-con- store, waiting for the weekend – and ulous area and the comfortable under your rock. scious gamers. sometimes not even then – when stores are broad IGN put the game on its want customers will come and spend enough apart – at list for handhelds at the begin- PC hours playing games upon them. least 7 to 10 miles ning of the year. Brightly colored boxes and pack- – so you’re going Courtesy of arttoday.com – Nancy Drew: Double Dare 4 ages line the shelf, just waiting to be to get enough of a PSP snapped up by a gaming enthusiast. crowd to support isn’t worried. ing with Frank and Sons either – he PS2 These gaming stores offer up -ev your store,” Meyer said. “I really only compete with ven- knows his store has something the – Hard Rock Casino erything from the latest card games What Meyer said he does worry dors at Frank and Sons on a couple swap meet doesn’t. – The Red Star – Hot Wheels Ultimate Racing like Magic or World of Warcraft about, however, is the high cost of of things, like Magic [a card game], “The one thing Frank and Sons – Tokyo Xtreme Racer DRIFT 2 – ProStroke Golf: World Tour to table-top games like Settlers of rent in Orange County. and it’s not really any different than doesn’t offer is a gaming community. Catan. “It’s hard to find a cheap enough competing with online sales,” Meyer You get a good bargain there, but The Orange County gaming scene spot to keep a specialty store open said. there’s no place to play,” he said. is fairly robust. From Frank and Son’s, because the rents can be really high,” The Game Castle, located inA na- Shawn Newman, 42, is the owner a large trade show in City of Indus- he said. heim, is another specialty game store, of Dear Mr. Fantazy, a game store he try with a number of booths cater- And as for competition with one that opened 25 years ago selling opened two years ago in the city of ing to games, to the high number of Frank and Son’s, despite the low cost telescopes and Atari-like games. Orange. gaming stores in the county, table- of merchandise there, Meyer said he Tuan Le, 31, has worked at the He named his store after the last store for over 11 years and is now the Grateful Dead song he heard per- manager, though he said he is often formed live by the band. mistaken for the owner. “Being one of the ’60s songs, Dear There used to be a lot more com- Mr. Fantazy was kind of a drug-deal- petition in the gaming market, er song. One of the big jokes is that which he called a “niche industry,” card games are kind of like paper but now there is none, he said. crack,” Newman said. “If anything, we exchange cus- Newman focuses on collectible tomers with other stores. If we don’t games, like Magic or Heroclix, a su- have something, we refer them to perhero game played with collectible 7 another store,” Le said. plastic miniatures, in his store. 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Open M-W 7am-7pm T-TH 7am-6pm April 9, 2007 5 opinion I Love Pam Beesly Walk This Way for Graduation Skipping graduation may venturous and try to say something and drained they almost forget why By Jake Kilroy asking if she has a sister. She’s low- zanne Somers from “Three’s Com- witty into the microphone after your they were there in the first place. Daily Titan Staff Writer maintenance and isn’t too awkward- pany”) as much as they adore Pam? sound like a good idea, name is read to make it all the more If you’re lucky, your family is re- [email protected] ly tomboyish when in the presence It’s uncertain if we should expect but think about it again memorable. ally energetic and brings signs and of your friends. Her mouth is never more strong female leads that cap- Can you feel the excitement confetti. They bring out the air horns The new “it girl” isn’t some blonde foul and her smile is cute. ture our hearts as real women in a mounting? As you get up at the and start cheering as if you had just with skyscraper legs or some Euro- She has ethics but participates in not-so-real world. Are sitcom writers By Jason Kornfeld crack of dawn and wish your family completed the winning pass in the pean import. pranks. She paints but isn’t preten- today vying for women that modern Daily Titan Staff Writer luck in finding a parking spot, you Super Bowl. She’s not on the party circuit and tious. She types 90 words a minute men can actually relate to? [email protected] put a creative graphic on your cap to As your name is read, the air she isn’t known for wearing low-cut but isn’t much of a nerd. She rarely Should I expect to start falling try to feel unique and are set to go. horns are blown and now the equally dresses. She’s the character Pam Bee- drinks but when she does, it’s ador- in love with more women come the With graduation around the cor- While you sit in the blister- annoyed and equally tired audience sly from NBC’s “.” able. new fall season? ner, some seniors around Cal State ing heat, you listen to the hours of members next to your family want Since her debut in 2005, Pam Bee- She brags of being a Sudoku buff “Scrubs” has Elliot, the attractive Fullerton seem to be in a world of speeches about how this day is why to commit homicide. sly, perfectly played by , and her top-five films in the “stuck blonde doctor who has emotional their own. you put in all that hard work for all As for me, despite everything I has become one of the most realistic on a deserted island” game are pret- hang-ups and serious neurotic ten- But as graduation announcements those years. know, I will probably still attend “dream girl” char- ty legit: “Fargo,” dencies. She exists with real personal are being made and cap and gowns Really? You’ve partied and dealt commencement. I have two older acters written for “Edwards Scis- problems and some awkward social are being ordered, you have to ask with those hangovers while still sit- sisters and I have been tortured television. sorhands,” “Dazed skills. She’s not perfect, but she’s yourself, what is all this for? ting through class and pulled all- through multiple graduations and Pam Beesly dress- “For the normal man, and Confused,” more real than others. Whether you have slept through nighters, all so you could sweat to they haven’t been to many of mine. es conservatively, Pam Beesly is the girl “The Breakfast But she’s no Pam. college, studied yourself to death or death listening to someone you I wasn’t at my high school gradu- sits behind a desk Club” and “The Pam was the girl next door that taken the more scenic route of at- know nothing about tell you about ation. I had tickets to the Lakers vs. accessorized with you’d love to come Princess Bride.” the jocks noticed. And now she’s the tending a few junior colleges and your future is now? Nets in the NBA finals, and was in a computer and home to while all your She dislikes fris- hold-steady your mother spoke of transferring at your own pace, there Let me save you the trouble. The the second row with a sign that said, phone, and looks friends keep asking if “ bee golf, country years ago. is one more test you have to take. future is now and you are all so “I’m missing my graduation to be adorable despite music, hunting, Pig Armies of modern men have This one is more of a short answer beautifully gifted and are the leaders here, Go Lakers!” fluorescent light- she has a sister. Latin and Six Flags sworn their allegiance to her cute though, and it is only one question: of tomorrow, today. I was put up on the screen hang- ing. The directors commercials. sweaters. Women have prayed for Should you walk at graduation? If the torture is too much to bear ing over half court, and fans kept and producers of And yet, I haven’t more Pams in the world for their For some this answer is simple: for yourself, think about how your high-fiving me after the game and “The Office” aren’t the faintest clue as brothers to marry. Yes. You want to have a day all to family will feel. telling me I made the right choice. going out of their way to make Pam to how our genera- To see why she’s the one, watch yourself to prove to your family that Think about your little brothers So despite all the overwhelming the hot fictional girl on the market. tion managed to score realism in a the “Office” episode “” for you have accomplished something and sisters who have shorter atten- evidence to not attend graduation But that hasn’t stopped any guy with dream girl. the following line: “I’m going to be in your life. tion spans then you (yes, that is pos- and celebrate early, I say suck it up. a functioning television and beating We’re the generation of Laguna more honest. I’m going to start ask- While that is understandable sible). Unless, of course, you have tickets heart from longing for her. Beach and MTV’s (hectic) Spring ing people what I want directly. So, and logical, I have to ask you if it By the end of it everyone is so tired to an amazing sports event. For the normal man (one who Break. How is it that the character look out world, ’cause old Pammy is is worth it to sit through a arduous isn’t boldly striving to date one of of a soft-spoken and quirky office getting what she wants,” Pam said commencement ceremony. the girls grinding another girl in ad- receptionist captured our attention with a smile before making a de Odds are you will scalp as many vertisements for Club Glam), Pam and hearts? mand. “And don’t call me Pammy.” tickets as you can, have members Beesly is the girl you’d love to come Can you imagine the same sitcom I couldn’t imagine a Thursday of your family you didn’t know ex- home to while all your friends keep junkies loving Chrissy Snow (Su- night without her. isted come out and, maybe, be ad- 2 April 9, 2007 Page two COP BLOTTER: Small Fire, Property , Reservation Disagreements, and a fight inside a local Denny’s. March 1 exit to Nutwood. 12:20 a.m. Disturbance 8:29 p.m. Disturbance A disturbance from music or a The ultimate Frisbee team report- party was reportedly coming from ed that they had reserved the track Dorm Sycamore on North State and field at the Track Sports Com- College Boulevard. plex, but when they got to the field, 12:58 Suspicious Person Greek students were at the field and The odor of marijuana was re- would not leave. ported at the Nutwood Parking Structure on North State College. A March 4 lighter was also seen being used. 8:59 p.m. Medical Aid Call 11:11 a.m. Medical Aid Call A male was injured after receiv- A male in his 30s was experiencing ing a cut on his head at the Gym- pain in his lower legs at the second nasium. floor of the court in the Gymnasium. A report was taken. March 5 3:11 p.m. Disturbance March 2 The reporting party stated that 9:37 a.m. Property Vandalism a male was pushing a female into a The sidewalk in the area ofW illow gray, late model minivan in the park- and Cypress Dorms was vandalized. ing lot of the Irvine Campus. When Graffiti was reported on the sidewalk the female told the reporting party on the north side of Willow. that she was fine, the male became 12:38 p.m. Disturbance hostile towards the reporting party. A leader of an anti-abortion group 10:01 p.m. Fire was reportedly being uncooperative. The smell of burning rubber was The reporting party asked the male reported as coming from the Engi- leader to leave the room in the Titan neering building. Officers were un- Student Union, but the man refused able to locate the source of the odor. to leave. March 6 March 3 2:17 a.m. Agency Assist 1:12 p.m. Fire People were fighting inside Den- A small fire was seen on the west ny’s restaurant on East Nutwood side of the road at the SB 57 freeway Avenue. CAMPUS CALENDAR THIS WEEK Pub Tuesday Open Mic Greek Week 12 to 1 p.m. at the Titan Student 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.: A week-long Union Pub event to raise money for children to Know the Score of the Big Four attend Camp Titan. 2 to 3 p.m.: Join St. Jude Medi- cal Center and learn about Colon, MONDAY Lung, Prostate and Breast Cancer. Pub Monday Karoake Lifestyle awareness, early detection How to Report a Crime 12 to 1 p.m. at the Titan Student and treatment are key components Union Underground in the fight against cancer. Hosted at To report suspected on-campus College Park. TUESDAY Free Billiards Tuesday crimes, call 714-278-2515. For Home Buying Essentials 3 to 7 p.m. at the Titan Student emergencies call 911. 12 to 1 p.m.: This seminar pro- Union Underground vides a concise, comprehensive over- Baseball vs. USC view of the home buying process. 6 to 9 p.m. at Goodwin Field. Sponsored by ETD and OCTFU at CSUF students with current ID re- College Park. ceive free admission.

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CSUF’s record to 6-0 With one out Kelly Zakosek hom- ered to left, cutting the Northridge Lakers’ Turiaf Not Lacking Heart deficit to one. Jackie Duree then fol- BY CHRIS RAMIREZ lowed with a single. With two outs Daily Titan Staff Writer and a runner on first Amanda Peek Ronny Turiaf is the type of bas- dances after a teammate succeeds [email protected] hit a line drive that went over the left ketball player who is not afraid to on a play. He is the consummate field fence for a two-run home run, wear his surgically repaired heart teammate usually being the first Despite struggling offensively the which gave the Matadors their first on his sleeve. to greet the players off the bench host Cal State Fullerton Titans soft- lead of the game. It was the third The regular season is coming to with enthusiastic secret hand- ball team was able to take advantage home run of the game given up by an end and the Los Angeles Lak- shakes and a smile after a timeout of Northridge mistakes and capital- Baker. ers are sputtering into the playoffs is called. ize on timely hits to win, 6-4 and “When you leave pitches flat, you needing Turiaf’s heart more than “Some of his enthuasiam, I complete a weekend series sweep in expect them to get hit,” Baker said. ever. The very same heart that think, is because he’s been given a Big West showdown. “I felt off from the beginning.” could’ve ended his professional kind of a new life as an NBA play- With the win on Saturday at An- The Titans came back to tie the career before it even began less er,” Lakers Head Coach Phil Jack- derson Field, the Titans improved to game in their half of the fifth. With than two years ago. son said in an interview last year. 24-15 overall, and 6-0 in Big West two outs Courtney Martinez singled While Kobe Bryant is obvious- Turiaf was drafted 37th overall Conference play. to deep short. Martinez scored on ly the most valuable player for the in the second round of the 2005 In the bottom of the sixth inning the third of three wild pitches by Lakers, Turiaf brings a different draft. After a physical uncovered with the score tied at four and run- Schroeder while facing Van Box- kind of value to the team – a style a heart-related problem, it was ners at second and third, Titan Katie meer, moving to the next base after of play that a stat line could never later revealed that he had an en- Gollhardt, who had been 0-for-8 in each. fully describe. larged aortic root. He successfully the series, picked an opportune time Titan pitcher Brooke Weekley There’s something contagious underwent surgery in July 2005 to get her first hit of the series bring- came in to relieve Baker in the sixth. about the self-proclaimed “junk- although the future of his profes- ing in the eventual game-winning Immediately faced with a jam with yard dog” of the Lakers. With ev- sional career was still in jeopardy runs on a double to right center. runners on second and third and ery garbage rebound chased after, considering the magnitude of his “It was stress off my back,” Goll- two outs, she was able to get out of shot swatted away, or offensive near-fatal diagnosis. hardt said. “All the hard work was the inning thanks to a diving catch rebound turned into an easy two Fast-forward to today. The worth it.” in right by Lupinetti. points, there is electricity in the blue-collar brand of basketball The game started off as a pitchers’ “That play was huge. She put air of the Staples Center. Energy, he brings to the Lakers is exactly duel between Titan starting pitcher everything she had into that play,” heart and passion radiate from Tu- what the team needs to squeeze Candice Baker and Matador starter Weekley said. “I stuck to my game riaf during these stretches of hard out victories and shove itself into Samantha Schroeder. and threw pitches that would be suc- work. Soon enough the home a secure playoff spot. Through the first three innings the cessful.” crowd shows its appreciation in While you may not see Turiaf Titans scored one run without the By Karl thunman/Daily Titan Photo Editor In the seventh Weekley pitched a the form of a standing ovation in the headlines or on an All-Star benefit of a hit. The Matadors scored and the Lakers suddenly get the ballot, he and his heart for the LOOKING UP – Cal State Fullerton senior outfielder Ashley Van Boxmeer. perfect inning, getting her sixth win one run on just three hits, with that on the year. Ronny Turiaf Syndrome, playing game are the true pacemakers of run coming on a solo home run by The Titans now take their unde- with a sense of urgency rarely seen the Lakers as they look ahead to a Megan Smith. Ashley Van Boxmeer and Lauren on a passed ball. Crystal Vieyra was feated conference record to Long by the team. possible uphill battle in the play- Baker was able to shut down Lupinetti started the inning with up with a runner on third with one Beach next weekend. And when he’s not playing the offs. the Matadors in the top half of the back-to-back singles, which out. Vieyra bunted into a squeeze “It’s huge – we’re excited about it,” enforcer role on the court, it’s easy Jonathan Saavedra’s columns fourth inning, before the Titans gave up Schroeder’s no hit bid. Kiki Mu- play, the run came across and Mar- Titan Head Coach Michelle Gro- to confuse him as an animated appear every Monday. her the lead again in the bottom half noz hit a sacrifice fly, which moved tinez reached first on an error by the macki said. “We have to play tough fan on the bench as he spastically [email protected] of the fourth. both runners over. A run came across Northridge catcher. because people are after us.” Track and Field Athletes Set New Baseball Titan Records Stumbles Titan Athletics Media Relations Against Seniors Jordan Horn and Scott Hutchison and freshman Jameena Hunt continued the assault on the Cal State Fullerton track and field Anteaters record book as they led the Titans to a second-place showing by the BY SHAWN TRONDSEN men and a third-place effort for the Daily Titan Staff Writer women at the Big West Conference [email protected] Challenge at UC Santa Barbara. Horn won both the 1500 and 3000 meter runs, the latter in a An eight-run second inning school record time of 8:17.13 and helped the UC Irvine Anteaters on the former in a personal best of their way to a 12-6 victory over the 3:52.11. Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball Hunt bested the school record team Saturday afternoon at Good- again in the discus with a mark of win Field. 149 feet, 8 inches and then beat The Anteaters, ranked No. 23 in her personal best by 10 feet in the the nation, took the series two games hamme throw with a toss of 144 to one and improved their record to feet, 6 inches. 22-8-1 overall, and their Big West Hutchison set a school record in Conference record to 4-2. the hammer with a mark of 189 feet, CSUF, ranked No. 1212 in the 9 inches. nation, fell to 19-12 overall, and 4-2 in the conference. It was the first time the Titans lost a series to Irvine in 27 years. Saturday’s loss was charged to the Titans’ Sean Urena (4-4), who lasted only an inning and a third. The freshman allowed five runs on five hits, and left the game with the bases loaded. The usually stingy Adam Jorgen- son relieved the battered Urena, but did not fair any better than his pre- decessor. In the next four innings, Jorgenson allowed six runs on six hits and walked three Anteaters be- fore being pulled. The Titans were able to cut into Irvine’s lead in the bottom half of the second when Nick Mahin hit a two-run home run off UC Irvine starter Christian Bergman, making the score 8-3 in favor of the Anteat- ers. CSUF mounted a second come- back attempt in the bottom of the seventh. With the bases loaded, reliever Gary Nakashima handed the ball off to senior closer Dylan Axelrod. John Curtis hit Axelrod’s first pitch into right field to score two Titans. Evan McCarthur also chipped in with a sacrifice fly to left field, scoring Josh Fellhauer on the play, making the score 11-6 Irvine. That was all the Titans could muster, however, as Axelrod retired Matt Wallach and Khris Davis to end the inning. The Anteater closer then shut down the Titans over the next two innings to receive his sec- ond save of the series and third of the season.