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www.dailytitan.comTHE DWEDNESDAY,AILY MARCH 15, 2006T ITANVolume 82, Issue 20 OPINION SPORTS Parents slough responsibily, Titan softball loses to the government picks up the slack University of Utah Page 3 Page 4 Annual CSU Overseas Business Education Not Week Is Underway Out of Reach Broaden horizons by in the departmental study abroad Students looking to get a program. “This will be the first time enrolling in one of four that I will really be on my own, so foot in the door network study abroad programs hopefully I will get a real sense on with field professionals how to be independent.” By Cindy Tullues The independent study abroad pro- By Jessica Escorsia Daily Titan Staff Writer gram is available to all students who Daily Titan Staff Writer wish to participate in an accredited program outside CSUF approved Students who seek to enrich their programs. There are currently 400 to he Business Interclub academic career are encouraged 500 non-CSUF study abroad provid- Council and the to take advantage of study abroad ers throughout the nation, with over College of Business programs offered by Cal State 4,000 academic programs available and Economics kicked Fullerton. to students, Walters said. off Business Week 2006 More than 15,000 CSU stu- “The most interesting thing Iʼve withT their annual networking break- dents have studied abroad since learned through this program is about fast Tuesday morning. 1963, according to the International Irish/European culture and how Teddy Bourgeois, recently elected Education and Exchange Web site. motivational it can be to be taken president of the council, said the Currently four different programs out of your familiar environment,” Cal State Fullerton Latino Business are available at CSUF. Students can said CSUF student Jeff Kelley in Student Association and the choose from the CSU international an e-mail interview. “Everything is American Marketing Association program, the CSUF exchange pro- new and exciting.” Kelly is currently were able to host a successful event. gram, the CSUF departmental pro- independently studying abroad at “There was a lot of energy put gram and non-CSUF programs. the University of Limerick, Ireland in from a lot of people,” Bourgeois The CSU international program, for one semester. said. which is available at all 23 CSU Students are advised to meet with The theme headlining Business campuses, is affiliated with more a study abroad advisor for program Photo provided by jeff kelley Week this year is “Leadership and than 70 universities and academic approval before selecting a non- Ethics.” The networking breakfast AN AMERICAN IN IRELAND: CSUF student Jeff Kelley poses on a seacoast in Ireland, where he is institutions in 19 different countries CSUF program to ensure that aca- is a good opportunity for students to studying abroad for the semester. around the world. Over 100 majors demic credit will be awarded. get their foot in the door, Bourgeois are available to students in the CSU “It is important that if students said. international program. decide to go outside the program Several executives representing “It is a very competitive program,” that they contact my office first,” different companies, such as Lending Lights Out for Solar Energy Plan said Matthew Walters, study abroad Walters said Tree, Target, Apple, Enterprise and adviser. “We receive between 1,200 Study abroad programs require Balboa Capital, networked with Parking considerations and 1,700 program applications on students to meet specific CSUF Fullerton students in an informal set- Poly San Luis Obispo.“We would summer, however, Middlestadt average [but] there are between 680 requirements. ting for potential internship oppor- overshadow electricity, be one of three campuses to have said it would be more costly to to 700 open slots available each “The biggest mistake that students tunities. money saving proposal them,” said Arya Hawkins, direc- start later. year.” make is assuming they will be able The breakfast began with a few tor of Statewide Affairs. He said He said they were interested in Within the CSUF exchange pro- to simply sign up for study abroad,” words from Bourgeois and Anil Puri, By Natalie Murillo the solar project wouldnʼt have pursuing the project later – per- gram, the university has the opportu- Walters said. “In reality, there is a dean of the College of Business and Daily Titan Staff Writer been an inconvenience to stu- haps during summer break – but nity to send students to other campus great deal of work and preparation Economics. dents because the construction they acknowledged the proj- affiliated universities or institutions to find the right program for each First time attendee Rishi Desai, a would have taken place during ect would be more costly later in Germany, France, Mexico and student that will fit their major, their senior finance major, said he enjoyed al State Fullerton spring break when there are fewer because the school would not , in exchange for their students budget and their time frame.” the informality of the breakfast and reneged on a year- students on campus. qualify for certain cash rebates if who wish to study at Fullerton. Students who plan on participat- was pleased with the companies that long project to install Hawkins said that he felt stu- itʼs not completed by June 13. Japan currently has the highest ing in a study abroad program are attended. a solar panel canopy dents would be tolerant of the The construction was intend- exchange rate with CSUF. Host encouraged to begin all financial, Victor Chen, a senior finance over the Nutwood situation and that the cost did not ed to start during spring break, campus fees “are exactly the same academic and personal preparations major, has attended previous net- CParking Structure – a move that outweigh the ben- Middlestadt said. cost as CSUF,” Walters said. But at least one year in advance. working breakfasts and noticed not only would have shaded the efits. He added that students are responsible for living “You go with your stereotypes, the setting was different than past structureʼs upper level, but also Hawkins said the new parking and personal expenses. prejudices and assumptions,” years. would have produced 250 kilo- he tried to save the “It’s always dis- structure would Departmental study abroad pro- Walters said. “If you have not done “I think the informal setting might watts of onsite renewable energy. solar project by appointing when be open by then grams only currently apply to the your homework, that is when you be more friendly,” Chen said. The program was halted calling all of the we let an oppor- and would sup- College of Business and Economics get in trouble.” Both students did not come pre- because the projectʼs construction Board of Directors ply students with and the College of Humanities and Academic advising and planning pared with resumes but thought would have taken 500 parking and asked them tunity like this 1,500 new park- Social Sciences. is only one of several preparation attending the networking breakfast spaces away from students and to call Associate slip through our ing spaces by the “I have always wanted to experi- steps for all exchange programs. was a good way to meet people some faculty and staff parking. Vice President fingers.” completion of the ence the Italian culture,” said CSUF while supporting the council. But advocates of the proj- for Facilities solar project. senior Laurel Exon, who will be While the networking break- ect say the opening of the State Management Jay Tylor Middlestadt Ferrer said he traveling to Italy this summer with SEE EXCHANGE = PAGE 2 fast can be a good opportunity for College Parking Structure would Bond and CSUF was told the new employers to take a look at resumes have supplement the loss. President Milton Environmental Officer State College and give advice, Bourgeois said, “We worked our tails off for A. Gordon to show Structure will “Itʼs not really a resume workshop.” four days to save it,” said Tylor they advocated the open April 3 and Bourgeois said students should Middlestadt, environmental solar project. will be subject to come to events with an open mind, affairs officer for the California Hawkins said 60 to 80 stu- inspections and certification for dressed to impress, and prepared to State Student Association. dents called the offices to sup- occupancy. talk to employers. He said if the project had gone port the project. He also said last He said the elevators would not He explained by saying that many through, CSUF would have been Wednesday was the deadline for be opened for several weeks after students come and see companies No. 7 among the Top 10 larg- the structural steel bid. “The proj- the opening forcing students who like Enterprise and think itʼs just a est solar projects on a university ect would require temporary loss park there to take the stairs. place to rent cars. campus. of parking spaces in the Nutwood “It would not have been a What they donʼt realize is that Recently the Board of Trustees Structure as a construction lay- prudent decision to support the there are really several different job approved a new policy that down area and construction site,” photo-voltaic project and its opportunities available within the required a total of 10 megawatts Joe Ferrer, the director of Parking potential parking impacts know- company. of onsite renewable energy by and Transportation, said in an ing that the final inspection and David Normandin, vice president 2014 for the 23 CSU campuses e-mail interview. He declined certification for the State College of sales for Balboa Capital, was combined. The renewable ener- an in-person interview. He also Structure have not been complet- very pleased with how the event gy project that was turned down said the faculty and staff parking ed and the elevators inoperable,” turned out and mentioned that they would have supplied approxi- area would be mildly impacted Ferrer said. Salvador Aguilar/Daily Titan are hiring 63 sales representatives mately 3 percent of the 10 mega- because the materials for the proj- Middlestadt said he realizes COLLEGE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR watts needed, said Middlestadt, ect would be lifted from there. Daily Titan staff photographer, Songha Lee was honored by the Press Photographers who is also the Associated He said it would be better if Association of Greater Los Angeles with the College Photographer of the Year Award SEE NETWORK = PAGE 2 Students Inc. president for Cal the construction began during the SEE SOLAR = PAGE 2 Sunday night at the Sportsmenʼs Lodge Hotel in Studio City.

OPINION NEWS INSIDE WEATHER PUPPY MILLS ADVERTISING STAFF WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Puppy mills are a breeding The Daily Titan advertising staff ground for animal cruelty wins three national awards Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy Showers Showers PAGE 3 PAGE 2 High: 66 Low: 44 High: 69 Low: 48 High: 64 Low: 48 High: 58 Low: 43 2 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2006 NEWS [email protected]

OTHERIN NEWS N’OUT ABOUT WORLD ON CAMPUS TODAY: ASI will host the Spring 87 Corpses Found in Iraq Texas Hold ʼEm Classic in the TSU BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraqi authorities discovered at least 87 Underground at 4 p.m. corpses – men shot to death execution-style – as Iraq edged closer to open civil warfare. Twenty-nine of the bodies, dressed TODAY AND THURSDAY: only in underwear, were dug out of a single grave Tuesday in a Shiite neighborhood of Baghdad. Executives from a variety of fields The bloodshed appeared to be retaliation for a bomb and share their knowledge and experi- mortar attack in the Sadr City slum that killed at least 58 people ence about leadership and ethics and wounded more than 200 two days earlier. with students during the College of Militant Leader Captured Business and Economics Business Week 2006. Speakers will include JERICHO, West Bank – Israeli troops using tanks, helicop- the executive director of Morgan ters and bulldozers pounded a Palestinian- prison in the West Bank on Tuesday to seize a Palestinian militant leader and his songha lee/Daily Titan Stanley and the president of the accomplices in the assassination of an Israeli Cabinet minister. ARM WRESTLE A FEMINIST Disneyland Resort. Check out the The dramatic 10-hour standoff ignited an unprecedented event calendar at www.fullerton. spasm of violence against foreigners across the Palestinian Rosy Amaya, a sophmore theater major, arm wrestles Lupe Cruz, a senior kinesiology areas. Aid workers, teachers and journalists took refuge at major, at the Quad on Tuesday. Participants paid one dollar to “arm wrestle a feminist” edu for the event schedule. Palestinian security headquarters in Gaza as militants attacked for the Third Wave Feminist Clubʼs fundraising event. See www.dailytitan.com for full story offices linked to the U.S. and Europe, burning cars and torching THURSDAY: Bowl for free dur- the British Council building in Gaza City. ing Glow Bowling for students in DT Advertising Nationally Recognized the TSU Underground from 3 to 7 p.m. NATION By Nicole M. Smith yearʼs improvement. Alford said. Daily Titan Executive Editor Unlike many universities that Can Senzeger, The Daily Witnesses Banned in Trial employ as many as 10 students to Titanʼs advertising sales director, FRIDAY: Deadline to enroll in ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The judge in the Zacarias Moussaoui sell advertising and design layout said Fullerton is the only school student health insurance plans. For trial dealt a serious blow to the governmentʼs death-penalty case on classified pages, Alford said that has run L-shaped advertise- information, go to www.fullerton. Tuesday, barring roughly half of the prosecutorsʼ key witnesses The Daily Titan advertising she is the only student who works ments, referring to the “California edu/shcc/AboutHC.htm#health_ because a federal lawyer improperly coached several of them staff won first place for its clas- on the page for The Daily Titan. Girls” ad, which ran twice weekly insurance. on their testimony. sified page, while the Web site “I should get a bonus,” Alford during the fall semester. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema rejected a Moussaoui and weekly entertainment section said of her first place accomplish- Also recognized were The request that she go further and dismiss the governmentʼs earned second place finishes at the ment. Daily Titanʼs Web site and weekly FRIDAY: Check out the Intramural College Newspaper Business & The national competition, entertainment guide The Buzz. death-penalty bid for the al-Qaida conspirator outright. Sports Dodge Ball Tournament at Advertising Conference which took place last week, pit- Both won second place for Best Four Dead in Texas Wildfire in Philadelphia. ted Cal State Fullerton against Electronic Banner Ad and Best the Intramural Fields from noon “I was thrilled,” Professor such universities as Yale, the Special Section, respectively. to 3 p.m. MIAMI, Texas – The charred bodies of four oilfield workers Robert Sage, the advertising University of Pennsylvania, the The Buzz was judged on its were found a short distance from their car. A cow that had tried staffʼs adviser, said of The Daily University of North Carolina and advertising and editorial content, to push through a barbed wire fence was discovered burned Titanʼs recognition on a national Florida State. so it was a victory for both sides OFF CAMPUS alive. And 10,000 other cattle and horses were feared dead scale. “The staff has done a won- The Daily Titan found itself of the paper, Senzeger said. across the smoking landscape. derful job and they deserve all the at the center of controversy, as Next year, he said he would TODAY: Be at the Brea Improv The grisly toll from one of the stateʼs worst outbreaks of credit.” students and faculty from other like to see the advertising staff at 8:30 p.m. to see up-and-com- wildfires became ever clearer Tuesday as the blazes continued Emily Alford, The Daily Titanʼs schools expressed concern over take more risks and continue to to burn across the dry Texas Panhandle. assistant advertising and classi- the newspaperʼs advertising con- push the envelope when concep- ing comedic talents compete to At least 11 people have died and 1,900 others have been fied director said last year the tent, which consistently includes tualizing advertising campaigns. be chosen for a spot on Comedy forced to evacuate since the weekend. The windblown fires classified page finished in third advertisements for bars, hookah “Itʼs good to be edgy,” Senzeger Centralʼs new stand up show, “Live place, and she felt good about this and smoke shops, and strip clubs, said. “The edgier, the better.” have raced across more than 1,000 square miles. at Gotham.” Tickets are $12. LOCAL SOLAR NETWORK THURSDAY: Korn will perform at FROM PAGE 1 FROM PAGE 1 the Long Beach Convention Center Bush Cracks Down on Porn at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $29.50. SAN JOSE – A federal judge said Tuesday he intends to order Google Inc. to turn over some of its Internet records to the U.S. CSUF has a big problem with and about eight to 10 interns for the FRIDAY: ST. PATRICKʼS DAY! Justice Department, but expressed reservations about requiring parking, however the proj- summer. Check out Irish rockers the Fenians the company to divulge some of its most sensitive data – the ect would have really helped Normandin also said that Balboa actual requests that people enter into its popular search engine. Fullerton in the long run. Capital offers corporate mentoring at the House of Blues in Anaheim U.S. District Judge James Ware told the Justice Department CSUF student Carrie Flattum, that is more of a contribution role for for $20, or see the Young Dubliners it can expect to get at least some of the information sought from 21, said she would rather save students to get professional advice at the House of Blues Sunset Strip energy than have the 500 parking and training. Google as part of the Bush administrationʼs effort to revive a for the same price, or go the less tra- law meant to shield children from online pornography. spaces available especially if the “Itʼs great to see more and new parking structure would re- more companies engaging in it,” ditional route with Bone Thugs Nʼ Reports compiled from The Associated Press open when students came back Normandin said. Harmony at Vault 350 for $29.50. to school. Chen has not obtained a job or She also said she felt that park- internship from previous networking ing is a major problem at CSUF breakfasts he has attended, but said SATURDAY: The CSUF chapter DAILY TITAN but that the costs would outweigh he knows students who have. of the National Press Photographers the benefits in the project. Both students agreed that they Association is hosting a student EDITORIAL “Itʼs always disappointing would like future networking events photo gallery and silent auction when we let an opportunity like to include more companies. Executive Editor Nicole M. Smith Christina House/Daily Titan Editor at Steamers Café in downtown Managing Editor Kim Orr this slip through our fingers,” He said he hopes next year they Production Manager Danielle Torricelli Middlestadt said. He said he ALL BUSINESS: Stephen will have more time to plan so that Fullerton at 3 p.m. News Editor Courtney Bacalso hopes that the committee will be Bernier of Con-Way Western the college can team-up with the Asst. News Editor Jordan Mastagni committed to do something in Express shakes hands with CSUF Career Center, who hosts a simi- If you would like to submit an Asst. News Editor Bryan Barnett the future. senior Tony Song at the network- lar event, for a larger networking event to Out nʼ About please Sports Editor Henry Truc ing breakfast. breakfast. e-mail [email protected] Asst. Sports Editor Laurens Ong Entertainment Editor Dianika Abbott Opinion Editor Philip Fuller EXCHANGE each year. Lay Tuan Tan, associate direc- Photo Editor Erika Lara “I encourage students to do tor of International Education and Photo Editor Christina House FROM PAGE 1 Copy Editor Matt Ballinger the one-year academic program,” Exchange, said most incoming Copy Editor Laura Peltakian Walters said. “Not only is it a lot exchange students are mostly from Internet Editor Grant P aulis cheaper than summer programs, but Asian countries. Adviser Tom Clanin Students are responsible for their allows students to have a better cul- “It reflects the national trend in living arrangements, as housing may tural understanding.” the U.S.,” she said. “[Many] come not be included in some programs. A three to six unit summer pro- for the English language program.” Main Line (714) 278-3373 Editorial Fax (714) 278-4473 Housing options paid by students gram can cost up to $10,000, where- The College of Business and News Line (714) 278-4415 E-mail: [email protected] typically include home stays – stay- as a one-year program costs approx- Economics is the popular depart- ing with another family – apartments imately $22,000, earning a student ment studied by CSUF exchange ADVERTISING or dormitories. Program housing up to 30 units. students, followed by the College Director of Advertising Can Sengezer procedures may vary. Students are “Certainly a summer program is of Communications, according to Classified Manager Emily Alford also responsible for all other addi- better than nothing at all. But it is the International Education and Ad Production Manager Keith Hansen tional personal expenses. not going to be as rich of an experi- Exchange Web site. Ad Production Designer Dan Herchek “[There are] realistic limitations ence,” Walters said. “Our campus attracts students Ad Production Designer Andy Marsh that your budget puts on your expe- Not only does CSUF send stu- to the majors they are interested,” National Sales Executive Jackie Kimmel rience. There are so many places to dents on an academic adventure, Walters said. “[Exchange students] Entertainment Account Executive Amber Dillon go and see, and you canʼt realisti- but it also receives approximately also find that they can take more Account Executive Derrick Salatnay cally do and see it all,” Kelley said. 32 students from other international classes at [CSUF] outside their Account Executive Vanessa Rumbles “Bad or good, every experience here academic institutions every year. majors more easily.” Account Executive Lesley Wu Account Executive Sarah Oak can be learned from.” “Our campus is very diverse,” Walters added that Californiaʼs Project Director Leanne Saita Between 165 and 200 CSUF stu- said Walters. “We have people from sunny weather is also a contributing Ad Webmaster Dan Beam dents participate in the programs every walk of life.” factor. Distribution Santana Ramos Students interested in studying Business Manager/Adviser Robert Sage abroad are encouraged to com- plete an online information session. Main Line (714) 278-3373 Advertising Fax (714) 278-2702 Additional information can be found Advertising (714) 278-4411 E-mail: [email protected] on www.fullerton.edu/international. “I would tell anyone who is con- The Daily Titan is a student publication, printed every Monday through Thursday. The Daily Titan operates independently of Associated Students, College of Communications, sidering studying abroad to take a CSUF administration and the CSUF System. The Daily Titan has functioned as a public chance and go! Iʼve been here for forum since inception. Unless implied by the advertising party or otherwise stated, four weeks, experienced so many advertising in the Daily Titan is inserted by commercial activities or ventures identified new things, met so many great peo- in the advertisements themselves and not by the university. Such printing is not to be ple, learned a lot about myself, and construed as written or implied sponsorship, endorsement or investigation of such com- have had an absolute blast!” Kelley mercial enterprises. The Daily Titan allocates one issue to each student for free. said. “[I have] three months to go Copyright ©2006 Daily Titan and itʼs still as thrilling as day one.” [email protected] OPINION WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2006 3

TITAN EDITORIAL Providing insight, analysis and perspective since 1960 Puppy Mills Are Breeding Cruelty GIVE ME PORN OR GIVE ME DEATH

By Jessica Horn their mothers at the earliest age at their feet in an attempt to There are seven states in the here have been few pas- was ultimately ruled unconsti- Daily Titan Staff Writer and begin their life anew strict- free themselves from the wire in country that are tagged as “Puppy times that Americans tutional by federal courts, and ly as puppy-breeding machines. which they are trapped. As you Mill States,” including Arkansas, hold so dear as look- later upheld by the Supreme Females are forced to reproduce can imagine, a puppy mill is a Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, ing at pornography, Court, because it would also Imagine yourself in a hallway until their fragile bodies can no loud place to work in. With hun- Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. and due to Internet limit the access to legal por- filled with darkness, where cages longer reproduce – often by the dreds of unhealthy and unhappy The reasoning behind advocat- technologyT Americaʼs lust- nography by adults. Some civil- are lined side-by-side and stacked age of 5 years – and they are then dogs, there is a lot of barking ing the shutdown of puppy mills is affair with dirty pictures is now liberties groups worry that this one on top of the other. Inside discarded because they are not going on. It has been found that this: There are millions of worthy a $10 billion a year industry, version of the act will also. these cages, creatures shiver in deemed necessary for anything workers sometimes “debark” a animals living in shelters today with most porn-producing com- It seems troubling that the the corner, their food and water else. dog, not by the routine veterinary that are deserving of homes. By panies residing in California. federal government wants to bowls empty, as they have been Newborn puppies are often sep- method, but by ramming a steel purchasing an animal from a pet Americans arenʼt alone with focus on sex rather than vio- for possibly days, and the floor arated from their mothers when rod down their throat and ruptur- store, not only are puppy mills their passion for smut. Ancient lence. around them is filthy. they are 5 to 8 weeks old, and ing their vocal cords. allowed to stay in business, but Greeks, Romans, Indians, and Violent material is far more This is the only square inch shipped off to pet stores around From season to season, dogs another animal living its life in a Chinese have all produced por- easily accessed by children than where the ground is not soiled; the country. living in puppy mills must try to shelter has lost its chance at get- nographic material. is pornography. Videogames, where they roll up into a ball to The animals that escape the adapt to the weather, seeing as ting a home. Almost from its inception, cartoons and movies can all protect themselves from the harsh horrible confines of the puppy how there is no heat or air condi- It is also estimated that 25 hand-wringing morality-enforc- contain a heavy dose of vio- cold of night.If you guessed that mills so early in tioning. Many percent of dogs in shelters are ers have sought to restrict access lence, for which there doesnʼt this is a scene out of some kind their lives are times dogs purebred, if that is an important to it. Their reasoning has ranged seem to be such an exaggerated of twisted Wes Craven film or the fortunate. “Females are forced to freeze in the factor in choosing a dog. So many from the idea that pornography governmental concern. next Quentin Tarantino movie, The lives of reporoduce until their winter or get more animals are bred than there produces violent and socially But regardless of which form youʼre wrong. This description dogs inside puppy fragile bodies can no longer heat stroke are homes for. At the rate we are maladjusted individuals to the objectionable content takes, the is of a puppy mill, a mass breed- mills – and some reproduce...and then they in the sum- breeding, we wonʼt have enough notion that it is potentially key issue at hand is whether ing facility for puppies where pet do live out their are discarded” mer months. homes for almost half the dogs harmful for children and should we need the federal government stores get their “shipments.” lives though not Unfortunately, being born.I understand the hor- therefore be restricted. and society in general to help Even the most crazed animal a full life – are Jessica Horn there are rible conditions of the animals The latter line of logic was raise children. tantamount to life approximately living in puppy mills and feel for lovers arenʼt aware of the term Daily Titan Staff Writer used by the U.S. Department Should we be forced to give puppy mill, but if they knew that inside the gates of 5,000 feder- these animals that are in need of of Justice this week in an effort up those things that make our pet stores are linked to the place hell. These dogs ally licensed homes. to force search-engine giant existence slightly more bearable like the one described above, they are not given puppy mills in I currently work at a cage-free Google Inc. to turn 5,000 over because it poses a potential risk would never dare never set foot nutritional food. Instead, they eat the United States currently oper- doggy daycare and we have a search query records over to to a childʼs mental, emotional, in one again. Pet stores have a the crumbs of anything edible that ating. Yorkshire terrier named Ronnie the government so it can build a or moral development? No. kind of aura that seems to pull can be scraped together. These facilities are supposed to who stays with us. Ronnie had case for porn restriction, as the Responsible citizens should people in, especially the biggest Nor do these dogs receive vet- abide by the rules of the Federal lived most of her life in a puppy federal government is apparent- be able to choose their own of animal lovers. I must admit, erinary care because luxuries like Animal Welfare Act, but many mill until her current owner res- ly incapable of conducting their moral-value system, and wheth- as an avid animal lover myself, that cost money, and the cheapest times the rules are not strict- cued her. own research. Their case states er they want to view violence, I have a hard time resisting the route is the best way to maximize ly enforced. The United States She spent nine years living in a that filtering software doesnʼt pornography, or any other offen- temptation to grasp the handle on profits. That is why so many dogs Department of Agriculture is in cage alone. Ronnie can only walk protect children from the dan- sive material. The people who the pet store door, and, as I did that are sold to pet stores from charge of overseeing puppy mills in circles, is blind and deaf, and is gers of Internet pornography. make the babies need to raise when I was a kid, approach the these facilities develop serious because they are commercial afraid of everything. The Department of Justice their babies. We canʼt allow glass and squish my nose right up diseases and illnesses, and their businesses. I know there are people out is trying to resurrect the failed lazy parents to lord their deli- against it, viewing every angle of new families inherit the vet bills. But with only 96 inspectors there, who thought that buying 1998 Child Online Protection cate little ones over collective the creatureʼs cage. Personally, from working in a nationwide, who oversee not only their puppy or kitten at the local Act, which seeks to prevent society, demanding that society Unfortunately, it was only veterinary hospital, I have seen puppy mills but also zoos, cir- pet store was a good thing; they children from viewing porno- conforms to the needs of their recently brought to my attention the plight of pet store animals. cuses, laboratories and animals were just giving a new home to a graphic images online. The act parenting. that the pet stores I once loved so One pet store near the vet where transported on commercial air- deserving life. But for as long as much are anything but pet friend- I was employed had a new dog in lines, itʼs hard for rules to be pet stores are making profits, the Editorial Board ly. For decades, puppy mills have every weekend, with a new illness strictly enforced. cycle will continue. Philip Fuller, Opinion Editor been in the business of churn- or broken body part from being so Puppy mills are able to “bend Itʼs hard to pass up that doggy fragile. Puppy mill workers are the rules” by selling directly to in the window, but by doing so Nicole M. Smith, Executive Editor ing out as many puppies as they can. Itʼs obvious math: More pup- not so generous as to give each consumers, thereby avoiding the and going to the shelter instead, Kim Orr, Managing Editor pies means more money. Female dog its own cage either. Dogs federal licensing requirements. soon that window in which the In deference to the paradigm established by venerable Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques dogs in puppy mills are used to are cramped into tiny quarters, Their puppies are also sold on doggy sat wonʼt be there, and Rousseau, unsigned Titan Editorials strive to represent the general will of the Daily their maximum breeding poten- where dogfights often occur or the Internet and in the newspaper puppies wonʼt continue to be born Titan editorial board and do not necessarily reflect the view of the university. tial. They are taken away from where anxiety-ridden dogs gnaw classified ads. without a family to go home to. 4 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2006 SPORTS [email protected] Titan Bats Fail to Heat in the Cold SPORTS Utah softball team visits “It was a good pitching duel, IN SHORT both pitched a great Fullerton and earns 1-0 game,” Titan sophomore first base- win with a one-hitter man Katie Gollhardt said. “I just By JON CASTILLO think we didnʼt back up Marzan Baseball Daily Titan Staff Writer with the bats.” Utes Meghan Dyer did Roemer Grabs not make it any easier for the The smallest mistake can mean Titans. She went five innings, Weekly Honor the difference between a win and allowing no runs and only one . a loss. This was the case Tuesday She struck out eight. A complete-game shutout night when Cal State Fullertonʼs Utah pitcher Karina Cannon earned Cal State Fullerton hurler softball team (14-13) lost a - came in relief, to close out the win Wes Roemer Big West Conference ing duel, 1-0, in a non-conference for Utah, earning her second save Pitcher of the Week honors game as the Titans were one hit by of the season. Monday morning as announced by Utah at the Titan Softball Complex Gollhardt was the only Titan to the Irvine-based conference office. on Tuesday. get on base with a hit, when she On the mound, Roemer shined Titan senior pitcher Marissa doubled off Dyer in the second as Cal State Fullertonʼs Friday- Marzanʼs (4- inning. night starter against the East 4) only mis- “They are Carolina Pirates. During the con- take came two different test he struck out a career-high 12 with two outs types of pitch- batters and gave up eight hits, en in the first “It was a good pitching ers, so they mix route to a complete-game shutout, inning, when duel, both pitchers pitched well together,” the first of his career. The right- she allowed a great game.” said Utah Head handed sophomore extended his a solo home Kyle season-long streak to 45 innings run against M a g n u s s o n pitched without a walk, as he car- Utahʼs right of Dyer and SALVADOR AGUILAR/For the Daily Titan ried the Titans to a 5-0 victory over fielder Jessica Cannon. “Itʼs SEE YOU LATER: Titans outfielder Molly Perez watches as the ball Utahʼs Jessica Shiery hit clears the the Pirates. Roemer, posting a 1.40 Shiery. a good mixture ERA, has compiled 46 strikeouts Katie Gollhardt fence in the first inning for a . It was the only run scored in the 1-0 loss for the Titans. M a r z a n to give the hit- without allowing a free pass in six pitched a Titan First Baseman ters a different It appeared that the Titans might potential comeback came to an a tone for the Judi Garman Classic starts this year. c o m p l e t e look.” have been able to tie the game in end as the Titans grounded out and that begins play today at the Titan game giving CSUF had the bottom of the seventh inning struck out to end the ballgame. Softball Complex. up one run runners in scor- when Titans right fielder Ashley “Marissa pitched good enough Magnusson said that the win on three hits. ing position Van Boxmeer reached first on a for us to win that ballgame, but one was a good way to start off for the Gymnastics She did not allow a runner past in the second, third, and seventh walk to start the inning. hit is definitely not going to score Utes. first base until the seventh inning, innings but were unable to get the Gollhardt then followed that up lots of runs for us,” Titan Head “To beat a team of the caliber of Titans Finish in where Utah was only able to get as much-needed clutch hits to drive with a sacrifice that advanced Coach Michelle Gromacki said. these guys [Titans], that is big to us far as second base. in any runs. Van Boxmeer to second base. The Both teams were looking to set especially,” Magnusson said. Third Place Cal State Fullerton juniors Nicole Lim and Brittany Evans finished 1- Japan Pounds Mexico, 6-1 2 on beam and the Titans posted a season-high 193.000 to finish third in a quad meet at Arizona on The Associated Press the Classic. He allowed three hits The first two Japanese batters Saturday night in Tucson Ariz. and one run in four innings in a 13- reached base in the second and The No. 15 Wildcats won the 3 first-round victory over Taiwan. third innings, but Loaiza pitched meet with a 194.725 to finish allowed one Tomoya Satozaki homered off out of trouble each time with help ahead of No. 19 Denver (194.300), hit in five shutout innings and Esteban Loaiza to cap a four-run from his defense. Cal State Fullerton, and Southeast Japan beat Mexico 6-1 Tuesday rally in the fourth that provided First baseman Adrian Gonzalez Missouri State (190.500). in the second round of the World Japan with all the offense it would made a diving stop of Ogasawaraʼs Lim won beam with a score of Baseball Classic, putting the need. grounder and threw him out from a 9.825 and was followed closely United States in danger of being Nobuhiko Matsunaka singled, sitting position to end the second. by Evans on the apparatus, who eliminated before it plays again. walked and Mexico got a runner to third scored a 9.775. South Korea (2-0) can earn a sacrificed before with one out in the bottom of the Junior Erica Ficarrotta was the berth in the semis by beating Japan Michihiro Ogasawara hit a two- second on a throwing error by sec- Titansʼ top all-around finisher (1-1). If that happens, the United run single. Satozaki followed by ond baseman Tsuyoshi Nishioka with a 38.650 to place fifth as she States (1-1) would also make it by hitting a 3-1 pitch into the right- before Matsuzaka struck out Ojeda finished tied for eighth on bars beating Mexico (0-2) on Thursday. center field seats. and retired Mario Valenzuela on a (9.675), 11th on floor (9.725) and But if Japan beats South Korea, Tamura hit an RBI single off liner to center. beam (9.600), and tied for 19th on the Americans could be eliminat- Dennys Reyes in the fifth to make Jorge Cantuʼs first-inning single vault (9.600) ed from contention even before it 5-0. was the only hit off Matsuzaka. The Titans close out the regular playing Mexico. That would hap- Miguel Ojeda led off the eighth Juan Castro greeted season on Friday as they head pen if Japan wins in a nine-inning by hitting a solo homer off Yasuhiko with a single to open the sixth, but to Cedar City, Utah, to take on game and scores seven runs or less Yabuta for Mexicoʼs only run. Wada retired the next six batters. Southern Utah at 6 p.m. It is the final because of the complicated tie- added an RBI sin- worked a score- meet prior to the Western Athletic PHIL GORDON/Daily Titan breaker system being employed. gle in the ninth off Luis Ayala. less ninth for Japan, with Luis Conference Championships in BRILLIANT: Junior Nicole Lim performs on the balance The semifinals will be played Loaiza allowed seven hits and Alfonso Garcia grounding into a Logan, Utah, on March 25. beam during a gymnastics meet vs. Stanford at Titan Gym. Saturday and the finals Monday in four runs in four innings. He threw game-ending play. Lim and her teammates wrap up their season Friday. San Diego. 75 pitches. Mexico never sent more than Matsuzaka walked two, struck The game was played before four batters to the plate in an Information provided by out two, and threw 73 pitches in his an announced crowd of 16,591 at inning, and stranded only four bas- CSUF Sports Media Relations second exceptional performance of Angel Stadium. erunners. www.Fullertontitans.com