Soldier Overcomes Adversity Conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan Members Have Sacrificed Their Have Taken a Financial Toll on the Well-Being for Our Country

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JOHNNY LE / Daily Titan Chang Wong, a 28-year-old marketing major and veteran, has his bed placed low to make it easier to get on and off of it. Wong served as Sergeant. Tank gunner, in the 1/11th ACR Alpha Company 2nd platoon in the U.S. Army. He lost his limbs during his first stop-loss in the Iraq war.

War by the Numbers Cost of War

Since 2001, American service- Soldier overcomes adversity Conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan members have sacrificed their have taken a financial toll on the well-being for our country. Student loses legs in explosion, uses prosthetics and despite past depression, now perseveres economy of America.

ANNA GLEASON “I had just gotten my green card while still in probably won’t be back for a while,” Wong said. Casualties Daily Titan high school, almost graduating, I was going to at- “My mom cried of course; my dad, he didn’t Estimated Cost 2010: tend Pasadena City College but they were going know what to say besides being supportive, and to charge me out-of-state tuition,” Wong said. my brothers, they were supportive too.” Iraq Walking through Steven G. Mihaylo Hall at “They told me to come back in a year so I decided After leaving his family behind, Wong was Iraq Since March 2003 Cal State Fullerton, Chang Wong looks like any to take some time off, relax a bit. Within that deployed to Korea, but would later be moved to in billions 4,430 other student. No one would guess that the re- one-year, I had a couple of buddies who wanted Iraq. Wong served almost a full four years before $65.4 served 28-year-old marketing major lost some- to join the military and they said, ‘Hey, you want the day he lost his legs. Afghanistan thing that many of us would find devastating. to join the military?’ and I thought, ‘Sure! Why While serving in Iraq in May 2005, Wong’s Afghanistan His legs. not?’” tank was hit by an improvised explosive devise on 1,357 Since October 2001 Wong first came to the United States with his Wong joined the Army with a friend in August an early morning patrol. Of the four men inside, $72.9 in billions parents at the age of two from Malaysia. 2001. He broke the news to his parents the day Wong’s injuries were by far the most severe. Both During his senior year of high school, after re- he left, waiting until the recruiter came to pick of Wong’s legs were amputated below the knee. ceiving his green card, Wong made the decision him up. to join the Army at the urging of some friends. “I basically said, ‘Mom, Dad, I’m heading out, See STUDENT VETERAN, page 3 Amputees Total Cost:

Servicemembers have lost Student veterans discuss War tests the strength of Iraq at least one limb 967 experiences during service personal relationships $748 in billions Have lost more than one Afghanistan limb (as of March 2010) STEPHANIE GOMEZ KAREN DICKINSON 229 Daily Titan Daily Titan $299 in billions

The top-secret initiation ritual for The sound of metal exploding echoed mariners crossing the equatorial line through the dry desert air. A pressure Emotional Toll was the only topic student veterans plate had triggered, a landmine and a Percentages include veterans suffering deemed off limits to civilian ears at the marine was severely injured. Grand Total: from depression, anxiety and PTSD “Ask a Veteran” panel event sponsored Marine, Cpl. Todd Love, of the 1st by the Veteran Services Center. Recon Battalion was not supposed to The three panelists were game be front man Oct. 25. The usual front of those who for all other questions ranging from man in his platoon backed out. It was served in Iraq what motivated each student to join then that Love took his place. the military, favorite experiences and An outsider would have difficulty 17% lingering effects from their individual imagining that Love recently lost his $1.08 service. arm and legs as result of an improvised of those who The event was held Tuesday, Nov. 9 explosive device at war in Afghanistan served in from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. and was hosted due to his tenacious and positive out- Afghanistan by the Women’s Center on campus. MARK SAMALA / Daily Titan look on life. TRILLION 11% Cadets from the ROTC program at California State Fullerton took part in a field See PANEL, page 3 training exercise for the U.S. Army at Camp Pendleton, Calif. See SEPARATED, page 2 Contact Us at [email protected] dailytitan.com November 10, 2010 2 NEWS Timeline of war from Sept. 11 to present Sept. 11, 2001 March 19, 2003 May 1, 2003 April 28, 2004 Feb. 17, 2009 Aug. 31, 2010 President Bush addresses the Terrorists from al-Qaida hijacked Obama declares an end to Combat nation on the invasion of President Bush arrives on Images of torture at the Abu four commercial airplanes and President Obama sends Mission in Iraq. War in Afghanistan Iraq on the basis that Iraq the USS Abraham Lincoln Ghraib prison are revealed; flew them into the World Trade forces to Afghanistan. continues. There have been 4,411 ca- is holding weapons of mass to declare “Mission Accom- the public finds the images Center towers and the Pentagon; sualties in Iraqi Freedom and 1,299 destruction. plished.” distasteful and call for Don- 3,000 civilians and aid workers ald Rumsfeld’s resignation. in Afganistan’s Operation Enduring died from the attack. Freedom as of Oct. 3, 2010.

President Obama names General David Petraeus the Commanding General of In- President George W. Bush ad- ternational Security Forces in Afghanistan United States and the Unit- dresses the nation on initial President Obama promises from General Stanley McChrystal after Mc- ed Kingdom declare war operations in Afghanistan stat- Saddam Hussein is captured. to take troops out of Iraq by Chrystal made controversial comments in a on Iraq in “Operation Iraqi ing that on his orders strikes 2010 June 22, 2010 Rolling Stone article. against al Qaida had begun. Freedom” June 23, 2010 Oct. 7, 2001 March 20, 2003 Dec. 14, 2003 Feb. 7, 2009 Compiled by Luke Cherney / Daily Titan Wall brings honor to veterans SEPARATED: ONE AT WAR, ONE AT HOME KELSEY LANEY who are serving or have served. ... Continued from page 1 didn’t want to be around other people. on Oct. 29. Upon arriving he ex- but set a target date of July 2011 to Daily Titan “The wall honors (the veterans). I didn’t want to talk to anyone.” pressed to nurses that he was ready for begin bringing troops home, the Los It is a way to thank them for their “Hey everyone! I just wanted to say Love sustained his injuries while his “bionic legs.” Angeles Times reported Monday. service to the country,” said Rom- thanks for all the prayers and all the out on a mission. During the patrol, The next day, the Commanding, Love and Scholz are not the only In honor of Veterans Day, photos mel Dizon, communications and support. All the love just makes this Love stepped on a pressure plate that Sgt. Major personally delivered Love’s couple affected by the war in Afghani- of Cal State Fullerton’s own veterans public relations officer for the SVA. new chapter in my life that much bet- triggered the IED. He was quickly Purple Heart. stan. Partners of servicemembers are are displayed on the Wall of Heroes “We don’t stand out to the rest of the ter. This won’t be easy, I know, but in transported to an Afghanistan hospital Doctors were unable to save Love’s constantly tested every day that their located at the end of the Titan Walk. campus, but with these photos maybe my mind I’ve already won. I’ve got the where he underwent the first of many damaged left arm because they felt it loved ones are gone. “The purpose of the wall is to raise students will recognize them in their greatest doctor and therapist and that surgeries. He then underwent nerve would hinder his rehabilitation pro- In war, “no news is good news. If awareness campus wide that these classes.” is God, so no worries,” reads 20-year- reconstruction surgery in his left arm, cess. They amputated it below the he doesn’t call, and if you don’t get men and women are heroes,” said Students like Trina Tan feel the old Cpl. Love’s latest Facebook post. which was done in Germany. elbow. notified, he’s doing all right and every Scott Bartosik, president of the Stu- wall benefits both the veterans and At 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 25, Me- “I will never forget the phone call “It seems like people today tend to thing’s OK,” said Julianna Pomparelli, dent Veterans Association. the student body at CSUF. gan Scholz, Love’s girlfriend, woke I received telling me that he had been forget that we are still fighting a war,” 20, a computer science major. The idea behind the wall came “Lots of veterans join us in the up to the sound of her phone ringing. hurt. I was hysterical, but then I be- Burbank said. Her Marine boyfriend is with the from a joint collaboration between classroom, and it is important to wel- Scholz, 20, a Cal State Fullerton kine- came completely frustrated and angry. The war in Afghanistan is still going 1st Recon Battalion, Bravo company, Bartosik and Joseph Chang, the co- come them,” said Tan, 20, an English siology major, heard the voice of Love’s I couldn’t believe something like this on, and it is affecting servicemembers stationed at Camp Pendleton and ordinator of the Veteran Student Ser- major. “Veterans come from a very brother on the line. happened to someone so full of life, at as well as their loved ones back home. expected to complete his last mission vices. different culture, and it is important “He said, ‘Todd stepped on an IED. just 20 years old,” said Cara Burbank, Love is just one example among the before her first final. “We filtered through the photos for them to have that visibility.” His legs are gone. He’s in a hospital 20, Love’s friend and a business ma- many who have been injured or killed As of today, Love is still undergo- based on appropriateness. We wanted The Wall of Heroes will be on dis- in Afghanistan, but they’ll try to get jor. since 2001. ing surgeries in Maryland and can’t action photos and depictions of (the play throughout the day in conjunc- him out as soon as possible.’ At first, I Burbank’s boyfriend recently re- “Just a month or so after (my hus- wait to get his prosthetic legs and arm. veterans) in their uniforms,” Bartosik tion with Veterans Day. thought he was playing a sick joke on turned from a seven-month deploy- band) arrived home, we got word that Scholz is planning more trips to see said. “We wanted them to be seen as “This brings remembrance that me,” Scholz said. “I laughed and told ment in Afghanistan. three soldiers from the incoming unit him soon. representing the United States as am- these students are pursuing educa- him to f-off because it wasn’t funny.” Once Love reached Germany, doc- were killed by an IED. They had just “Flying to Maryland to see Todd bassadors.” About 70 photos are on tion, but they are heroes and have put Scholz finally realized it was no joke tors connected him to a breathing taken over for my husband’s unit and was bittersweet,” Scholz said. “I ab- display and consist of student veter- their lives on the line for this coun- and called his battalion to confirm the tube in order to sedate him. A couple drove on the same road my husband solutely hated that this was the way I ans as well as staff and faculty mem- try,” Bartosik said. “They are due for information. It was all true. of days after the surgery, doctors re- and his friends drove on every day,” had to see him come home, but on the bers and their families. Bartosik said honor and recognition for defending “I didn’t go anywhere or do any- moved the tube and Scholz was finally said Jennifer Vargas-Lambarena, 22, other hand, the man I hadn’t seen for many staff and faculty have children the freedom of this country.” thing that didn’t have to do with Todd able to talk to her boyfriend. a San Diego native and wife to Army six-and-a-half months was only feet for three days straight,” Scholz said. “I love you! Don’t worry, I feel specialist Jose Lambarena. away from me now, and I couldn’t be “I cried a lot, prayed a lot and went good,” Love said to Scholz. President Obama has more than happier to see his face smiling back at For the record through all these emotions by myself. I Love made his trip back to the U.S. doubled the number of U.S. troops mine.”

Nov. 4 2010: In the article titled Cal State University Analysis a statment implied that an assistant to president Milton Gordon lives in a guesthouse at El Dorado Ranch. I should instead accurately read according to infor- CSU aproves mation provided by Gordon, there is no assistant to the president, secretary or official to the president living in the guesthouse. tuition increase MICHELLE WIEBACH & JUANITA VASQUEZ Daily Titan Daily Titan Editorial The CSU Board of Trustees Com- Editor-in-Chief Isa Ghani mittee on Finance approved a two-step Managing Editor Rachel David tuition increase that was needed to News Editor Laura Barron-Lopez support enrollment, classes and stu- News Editor Michelle Wiebach dent services on Tuesday. News Editor Juanita Vasquez The committee agreed on a mid- News Assistants Keith Cousins, Stephanie Raygoza year 5 percent increase of about $105 Features Editor Carolina Velazquez that will go into effect Jan. 1, 2011 for Features Assistant Katie Evans Detour Editor Melissa Hoon the spring semester. Another increase Detour Assistant Anna Gleason of 10 percent, or $444, was adopted Opinion Editor Gabrielle Abutom for the 2011-12 academic year and will Sports Editor Gilbert Gutierrez III go into effect fall 2011. Sports Assistant Aaron Gilliam, Elliot Cook The increase is pending approval by Copy Editor Kelsey Laney the full Board of Trustees Committee Copy Editor Kiran Kazalbash and would raise tuition from the cur- Content Editor Brian Zbysenski rent $2,115 to $2,220 for the spring Photo Editor Mark Samala semester for full-time undergraduate Photo Assistants Johnny Le, Lucio Villa, students. Heather Monteleone Graphics Editor Jonathan Gibby Due to the late budget, the CSU Graphics Assistant Jennifer Chung raised tuition by 5 percent, in the Multimedia Editor Ashley Prager hopes that the restoration funds from Multimedia Editor Oscar Romero the state budget would restore the re- Multimedia Assistants Alexandra Andersen, Deyja Charles maining 5 percent. Multimedia Coordinator Derek Opina “I think that the Board of Trustees Online Editor Andrew Meshot is unwilling to take responsibility for Adviser Jason Shepard their jobs,” said John Halcon, secretary of the California Faculty Association. “They should be supporting our students, not charging them every time Main Line (657) 278-3373 Editorial Fax (657) 278-2702 they turn around.” News Line (657) 278-4415 E-mail: [email protected] In a show of solidarity, students from several CSU campuses gathered Advertising outside the Glenn S. Dumke Audito- Director of Advertising Adrian Gaitan rium at the Chancellor’s Office to tell Production Assistant Sidney Cumbie trustees about the tuition increase. Production Assistant Jennifer Razo “We don’t understand why the National Sales Executives & Katie Hennessey, board of the largest public university Promotions Directors Kassia Azimioara system in the country just folded in Classifieds Manager Taylor Tunno Webmaster Daniel Gonzalez surrender to the budget cuts,” said Chi- Account Executive Liz Hernandez rag Bhakta, a student in the Cal State Account Executive Amber VanOrman Fullerton credential program. Account Executive Maricris Tsigarida William Hauck, a member of the Account Executive André Mosley Board of Trustees, responded to the Account Executive Gilbert Gonzalez student hostility towards the commit- Account Executive Daniel Zamilpa III tee. Account Executive Josh Linden “We are not the appropriators of the Distribution Santana Ramos support funds that come to the Cali- Business Manager/Adviser Robert Sage Main Line (657) 278-3373 Advertising Fax (657) 278-2702 fornia State University; the legislature Advertising (657) 278-4411 E-mail: [email protected] and the governor make those deci- sions,” Hauck said. The Daily Titan is a student publication, printed every Monday through Thursday. The Hauck said that the board and the Daily Titan operates independently of Associated Students, College of Communications, chancellor have tried to convince the CSUF administration and the CSUF System. The Daily Titan has functioned as a public legislature and the governor that ad- forum since inception. Unless implied by the advertising party or otherwise stated, ditional funds are needed to support advertising in the Daily Titan is inserted by commercial activities or ventures identified in the advertisements themselves and not by the university. Such printing is not to be students. construed as written or implied sponsorship, endorsement or investigation of such com- “The money doesn’t grow on trees,” mercial enterprises. The Daily Titan allocates one issue to each student for free. Hauck said. “We are in between you and the folks in Sacramento, and we Copyright ©2010 Daily Titan are doing the best we can possibly do.”

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The panel was compromised of three military veterans who are cur- rent Cal State Fullerton students, each representing a different branch of the military. Anuradha Nandi, 35, served in the U.S. Air Force working with com- puters and was medically discharged in 2004. This is her first semester at CSUF and she is studying business Wong walks with a slightly stiff gait due to his prosthetic limbs that many can’t detect at first. administration with a concentration ... Continued from page 1 Antonio, Texas and came back to Cali- in information systems. fornia. Frank Ramos, 30, entered the “We were patrolling around the area “When he first came back, I was U.S Navy as a boatswain mate who making sure there (were) no suspicious nervous to see what he looked like, trains, directs and supervises person- activities, no one planting IEDs any- what his legs looked like,” Schol said. nel in ships maintenance duties and where,” Wong said. “It was a very early “But then I saw him and I just thought, left as an executive assistant-religious morning patrol. Normally my tank ‘I can do this, I can do this.’ And it’s program specialist in 2009 to pursue crew preferred to do the afternoon, but amazing because he’s doing things now his education. He is currently a grad- for some reason that day we did the that he always did before.” uate student studying anthropology. morning.” With everything Wong had been Claire Horseman, 27, a junior After the explosion, Wong was sent through, he would have one more ob- studying public administration to a hospital in Iraq where he stayed for stacle to overcome; adjusting back into served as an aviation maintenance about a week while doctors tried to sta- civilian life. technician, third class, in the U.S. bilize him. From there, he was flown to “It took a little bit of time and ef- Coast Guard. She medically retired Germany where he spent three weeks fort to actually get adjusted because in after an injury in 2007. due to his lungs collapsing. After he the military it’s so structured that you Horseman said her motivation was strong enough to travel, Wong know what you need to do,” Wong for joining was to “follow a dream was moved to Texas where he received said. “Once you get out of the military of mine.” treatment until April 2006. and you’re back in school, you have no With a family history of military “If he had U.S. doctors working one pushing you; you just have to push service dating back to the turn of the on him, he would have died,” said Ju- yourself.” century, Ramos felt that joining was lie Schol, whose husband served with As far as re-adjusting with his inju- personally the right thing to do. Wong. “The German doctors used ries, Wong found it relatively easy. The audience had no shortage an artificial lung that wasn’t FDA ap- “I adapted fairly quickly. I guess of questions about life in and out proved. Thank God he had those doc- when I was receiving treatment at Fort of the military. All three veterans tors working on him.” Sam Houston there were other ampu- agreed that no matter what branch Once settled in Texas, Wong began tees and a lot of burn victims there, so you served in, a typical day involved eating, working, eating again and the long trial of recovery. Like many I felt at ease. They also had a therapy PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOHNNY LE / Daily Titan going to bed. soldiers, he experienced depression and program where once a week, we would Chang Wong, veteran of the Iraq War, prepares for bed. Wong lost his legs from an IED that went off as the tank he was in drove over it. fear when he woke up in the hospital. head out, we would have a social gath- When asked what they enjoyed “I was quite depressed, but at the ering,” Wong said. “It kind of helped With the support of friends and tank hit the IED in Iraq, and Wong routines as if he had never lost his legs. the most from the military all agreed same time very edgy,” Wong said. “I getting integrated back into society, family, Wong has been able to perse- is living his life as any other student “The only thing I would complain it was the strong lifelong friend- just remember I had a hard time sleep- and with that it kind of helped me for- vere. would, the only difference is the looks about would be I can’t be as active as ships. ing. I didn’t want to go back to sleep get my problems and my issues.” “I was surprised that a person of he gets every so often. I used to be,” Wong said. “With the Nandi said wherever you go if you because I was afraid if I fell back asleep, When Wong returned to California, that condition, going through all that, “Occasionally people would give me prosthetics, I don’t have the same type meet another veteran there is that in- I wouldn’t wake up.” he attended Pasadena City College and experiencing the war, maintained that weird looks because I park in the dis- of energy; it feels kind of heavy, but it’s stant connection. Upon arriving at the hospital, Wong met professor of English, Christopher kind of personal and emotional posi- abled stall and then walk out,” Wong not that bad. Once you get used to it, “It feels like there is a global fam- was put in a wheelchair until he could McCabe, in 2008. tiveness. It was such a shock and also said. “You don’t really notice I’m wear- you don’t really notice it.” ily now and you can’t buy that,” be fitted with prosthetics. Once receiv- “It appeared to me that he had an emotional experience for me,” said ing prosthetics. People still give me Wong has the continued support Nandi said. ing his new legs, Wong faced the chal- adapted well; he is a determined in- Joseph Chang, Veterans Student Ser- weird looks, but I try not to take too of those around him and continues to Catherine Pruit facilitated the lenge of learning how to walk again. dividual who is pressing on with his vices coordinator at CSUF and an much offense to it.” impress everyone he meets, keeping an event and is the assistant coordinator Wong found a friend and helpful com- schooling,” McCabe said. “We went Army veteran. “I would like to take Wong plans to continue going to upbeat attitude. of Veteran Student Services, a cam- petitor in another amputee. out to eat a couple of times, and he is him as a role model for other Veterans. school to earn his degree and then “I guess the easiest thing to do is give pus organization that aids veterans The wounded Marine and Wong just an all around good guy. He didn’t I want to share his story.” enter the workforce after graduation. up,” Wong said. “The hardest thing to with resources, support, counseling quickly became friends, challenging dwell on his injuries, and he was very It has been over five years since his Wong goes on with life and every day do is to live.” and guidance. and pushing themselves to do better, engaged in the conversations, just like “With it being veterans awareness and helped Wong to learn to walk any other student.” month we wanted to provide staff, again in under two months. McCabe featured Wong in an ar- students and faculty the opportunity Despite the motivation, Wong still ticle he wrote about veterans who were to hear from veterans,” Pruit said. suffered from depression. It wasn’t un- attending community college. The purpose of the event was to til his mother visited that his outlook “It struck me that there is real digni- “raise awareness and understanding began to change. ty in this person,” McCabe said. “Just about when they are in and what it’s “I did go through depression while the way he carries himself forward as a like when they come back home,” in the hospital and the one thing that human being, whether or not he suf- Pruit said. really got me out of it was a slap by my fered an injury. It’s who he is.” One audience member was a mom, and lots of tears,” Wong said. Wong made the decision to transfer psychology major whose interest “From that point on I told myself I had to CSUF in 2008. After making the in post-traumatic stress disorder to get better.” jump to a four-year university, Wong brought him to the event. Another After regaining the ability to walk, spent time deciding to become a mar- attendee, a graduate in social work Wong left Fort Sam Houston in San keting major. also attended because of their interest in PTSD. Ramos addressed the question brought before the panel about supporting a loved one upon return from deployment who may be deal- ing with PTSD. “Its not always about what you can do for them, but just being there with them,” Ramos said. Ramos and Nandi both encour- aged physical presence as a great form of support for anyone in the military. Letters and pictures were also recommended for loved ones in the service. Horseman expressed the power photographs had for her while in the service. Nothing can compare with phone calls and letters but a photo of her dog was a warm image from home. Ramos and Horseman had their photographs displayed on the Wall Left: Wong’s artificial limbs are made from carbon fiber and covered in a fabric made to resemble human skin. Right: Wong removes a sleeve of Heroes in the Titan Walk honor- with the prosthetic locking pin to reveal his amputated limb. Skin from his calf was used to cover the base of his limbs where he still feels ing veterans. sensations.

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Veterans Day on Thursday is to honor those who have served our country. This year is especially bittersweet because it marks the ninth year of the war in Afghanistan. “When you’re walking around en- joying the beauty of outside, they’re staring at nothing but dirt for thou- sands of miles in 105-degree weather. It’s amazing what little things we take for granted. If anything, having gone through this deployment with my boyfriend has taught me that I can’t thank our military enough for everything they endure while fighting for our country,” said Cara Burbank, 20, a Cal State Fullerton student whose boyfriend just returned from Afghanistan. Many events are taking place around Orange County to properly celebrate past and present U.S. servicemembers and all they have contributed to this country. Veterans Day celebrations around ALEXANDRA ANDERSEN / Daily Titan Orange County: Mike Sager takes a break from his sixth book at his poolside office in La Jolla, Calif. which overlooks the beach. His sixth book focuses on characters inspired by the people he has been writing about over the last 30 years. Veterans photos on display Nov. 10 at the Fullerton Senior Center: Military portrait displays of community veterans are showcased at the Fullerton Se- The Devil and a Comm Week speaker nior Center’s annual program. - Location: 340 W. Commonwealth can subcultures and his anthropologi- “It was my first big investigative Esquire, among others, carving a niche sensational stories. After Sager left GQ Ave., Fullerton. Mike Sager’s life of dark cal take on journalism. Now, the criti- crime story. I didn’t make it lurid. I was for himself with writing hardcore in- to work at Esquire he was told to write - For more info: (714) 738-6305 cally acclaimed writer works poolside mature about sex and I could go into a vestigative stories, often putting his a story about a 90-year-old man. tales and gritty stories in his office in La Jolla Calif., putting porn thing and not act like an idiot.” life on the line and his judgments on “I’m Sager, the bald guy. (I’ve) lived Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11 at the finishing touches on his sixth book; Following the role of notorious jour- hold. with a crack gang, a cult, Slayer and Hillcrest Park: A Veterans Day pa- in journalism the characters are inspired by the sub- nalist Hunter S. Thompson, of Fear “I have this thing called the theory you want me to write about a 90-year- rade sponsored by Fullerton American jects he’s been writing about over the and Loathing in Las Vegas, Sager be- of originals. You have to be number old guy? And this is going to be the Legion Post 142 and the Fullerton ALEXANDRA ANDERSEN past three decades. came the de facto drug correspondent one in a class of one. You don’t com- basis of whether I get another contract? Emblem Club 469 that welcomes all Daily Titan A bald Jewish man in his 50s, Sager’s for Rolling Stone and while working at pete. You find what you do better than But you know that’s the story people veterans to participate. Local ROTC posture emanates east-coast confidence Esquire he developed the celebrity pro- anybody else,” Sager said. remember more. That finally got me a units and high school bands will be Mike Sager lives with a crack gang, and his gentle, smiling eyes clash with file format that is still used today, in- What Sager could do was use his an- nomination for the magazine award.” featured. befriends murderers and attends his seemingly rough exterior. terviewing the likes of Jack Nicholson, thropological approach to temporarily Since becoming a father, Sager spent - Location: Begins at the Museum swinger parties. He hangs with models, His famous article, “The Devil and Angelina Jolie and Snoop Dogg. become one with his subjects and see more time working from home and Plaza on Wilshire Avenue in Down- politicians and white supremacists. He John Holmes,” a story about the first But Mike Sager did not always en- the world through their eyes. focusing on his novels. He hopes that town Fullerton is a journalist and he is in the pursuit of male porn star, a drug lord and one of vision a career in journalism and he “You see this sometimes on TV, like one day he’ll be known as a novelist - For more info: (714) 871-2412 his next story. the most gruesome murders in Los An- initially thought that becoming a pro- Diane Sawyer, she’s interviewing hook- who occasionally does journalism. Sager is known for his dark tales of geles’ history is the basis for the movies fessional writer was impractical. After ers and she’ll be like ‘You did that? For Looking back on his decision to quit The Nixon Presidential Library and depravity, his gritty exposés of Ameri- Wonderland and Boogie Nights. graduating from Emory University, he how much?’ And she’s making this law school and follow his true passion Museum exhibitions Nov. 11: The went to Georgetown Law School to face like she just tasted something hor- for writing, Sager knows he made the Nixon Library will offer free admission. become a lawyer but quit after three rible. Now that’s really going to make right decision. There will be a Hall of Leaders where weeks, knowing all the while that he her subject feel good right? I’m more “What thrills me is this creation,” he guests can take pictures with life-sized was denying his true calling in order to like ‘Cool! What was that like?’” Sager said. “If you’re lucky enough to be one bronze statues of world leaders that have something to fall back on. said. “I’m more of those people Nixon shared the spotlight with. “It was Labor Day vacation week- accepting when who have a calling - Location: Nixon Library in Yorba

end and I found myself in the parking I listen. As a I have this thing then you need to Linda

lot of my apartment building sitting reporter, it isn’t called the theory of try to take advan- - For more info: (714) 993-3393 on the hood of my car crying because about you and tage of that and do

“ “ I was just so unhappy. I knew I didn’t your ideas, it’s originals. You have to be everything you can Veterans Day event in Simi Valley Nov. want to do this. So I quit,” Sager said. about them.” number one in a class of to service that.” 11: Ronald Reagan Presidential Li- The self-proclaimed “writer who Sager recalls His first novel, brary is hosting its annual event. The didn’t have anything to write about” the beginning one. Deviant Behav- Washington Artillery of New Orleans will put on Civil War re-enactments found journalism in 1978 as a copy of his six-year - Mike Sager ior, was published boy at the Washington Post under edi- stint at Roll- Journalist in 2008 and the and display authentic tanks and more. tor Bob Woodward, of Woodward and ing Stone. The three collections of - Location: Ronald Reagan Library at Bernstein, one the journalists who ex- uncomfortable his articles: Scary 40 Presidential Dr. posed the Watergate scandal that led to moments that would have frightened Monsters and Super Freaks, Revenge of - For more info: (805) 522-2977 Richard Nixon’s impeachment. or disgusted others didn’t faze him and the Donut Boys and Wounded Warriors, After six years of climbing the ranks, his ability to turn these scenes into lit- showcase some of his most famous ar- Other veterans will take part in without any journalism training, Sager erary pieces is what earned him respect ticles throughout his career. more simple celebrations with their left the Post to pursue a career in maga- in the industry. Sager visited Cal State Fullerton last friends. zines. “After seeing a piece I’d written spring to lecture during Comm Week “I will probably meet with other “Bob Woodward didn’t really appre- about a pimp in D.C., the guy from and taught a Creative Writing for Jour- veteran friends and have a beer at ciate good writing. The work I do now Rolling Stone saw my piece in the New nalists seminar at the UC Irvine for Downtown Fullerton,” said Alvaro R. takes a lot of good investigative work York Times about pit bull fighting in four years. He urges all students to find Ramirez, 27, a veteran. but it doesn’t look like that, it just looks Philadelphia. These Puerto Rican kids what they are passionate about and to “I just focus on counting down and like I’m telling a story. They didn’t get were hanging the dogs if they lost and develop it for no other reason than it praying. And I know that no matter that and over time it became a struggle it was so degraded. The Rolling Stone makes them happy. He warns that what, time keeps moving, so each sec- and the reason I left,” Sager said. editor was like, ‘He can do that ghetto ignoring your talents and listening to ond that we’re away from each other is Leaving behind the Ivy League cul- thing,’ so he calls me up.” your doubts can lead to a life of regret. one second closer to when he’ll be back ture of the Post that he never really Though his career has led him to “Don’t be afraid to follow your home,” said Julianna Pomparelli, 20, a belonged to, Sager went on to write many unusual adventures, Sager has dreams because if you don’t, you defi- computer science junior whose Marine for Playboy, Rolling Stone, GQ and proven his literary talent through less nitely won’t get them.” boyfriend is currently in Afghanistan.

dailytitan.com/features dailytitan.com November 10, 2010 6 FEATURES Next ‘Pirates’ movie based on books by CSUF alumnus CHRISTINE AMARANTUS “And so all of us kind of hung out For the Daily Titan together. We would get together and drink scotch and smoke cigars, and though you’d think, with Phil Dick, While Johnny Depp is returning and (Blaylock) and me and Jeter that it as Captain Jack Sparrow for a fourth would have been a lot of writing talk, Pirates of the Caribbean movie, Titans but in fact it was not. Sometimes we’d may be interested to know that the say, ‘Oh hell, I got a rejection letter roots stem back to Cal State Fullerton. from Ballantine,’ and Phil Dick would The inebriated, swashbuckling Spar- always say, ‘It’s just as well; there’s too row will embark on a voyage seeking many books in the world already,’ the Fountain of Youth that will feature which we’d take comfort from.” the legendary Blackbeard, an aspect Dick worked on several books from the novel On Stranger Tides writ- while he lived in Fullerton, occasion- ten by CSUF alumnus Tim Powers. ally sharing his work with them. Powers, as well as friends James “It seemed to me that he’d let books Blaylock and K.W. Jeter, attended go around in his head for a while and CSUF in the ‘70s where they be- then he’d sit and write it in 11 days, friended science-fiction author Philip and he would be so incommunicado K. Dick and launched into becoming for those 11 days because he was work- published writers themselves, all three ing so hard,” Blaylock said. fathering the science-fiction sub-genre Dick dedicated books to the trio, steampunk. with his Do Androids Dream of Electric Dick was doing a convention in Sheep? retitled as Blade Runner when Vancouver but decided not to return it was reprinted in ‘82, calling Pow- home when it was over. Prior to the ers and his wife, Serena, his dearest convention, Dick’s home was exten- friends. CSUF’s Pollak Library houses sively broken into and looted, his wife the Philip K. Dick Science Fiction had left him for a Black Panther and Collection, archiving several of Dick’s several of his acquaintances were in- manuscripts and letters. volved in paramilitary groups in the Shortly after graduating from hills, Powers said. CSUF, Powers, Blaylock and Jeter “He lived in Canada for a number continued to meet to discuss stories of months, attempted suicide and then they were working on. wrote to a professor at Cal State Ful- “We used to get together at O’Hara’s lerton in the English department, Will Pub a lot, over on Orange Circle. And JANELLE CONNER / Daily Titan McNelly. “(Dick) was at a heroin rehab we would have story conferences over James Blaylock and Tim Powers attended CSUF together in the ‘70s and went on to publish science fiction novels, creating the first books in the steampunk genre. place at the time; although, he was not many, many pitchers of beer, me a heroin addict himself, but he was sui- and Blaylock and Jeter,” Powers said. cyberpunk had become popular. They fictional character John Chandagnac they wanted to do synchronized mer- “Always get used to driving $200 cidal and wanted monitoring,” Powers “In fact, we concocted a lot of books asked what Tim and I and K.W. called upside down as he journeys to find the maid swimming which they couldn’t cars and living in zip codes where cops said. “McNelly read the letter to his there.” what we wrote and he said, ‘steam- mythical Fountain of Youth alongside do in the real ocean,” Powers said. travel in pairs,” Powers said. “Don’t class and a couple girls said, ‘We just They started writing novels that punk.’” Blackbeard. While they attended CSUF, Blay- get the nice job at Microsoft, ‘cause lost a roommate. He can stay with us.’ would later be considered a new type In recent years, the sub-genre they Following the release of the firstPi - lock and Powers wrote under William you’ll have benefits and the nice- sal McNelly told Dick that and Dick just of science fiction: steampunk. created has exploded in popularity rates movie, Disney contacted Powers’ Ashbless, a pseudonym, when they ary, and if you get a book sold, you’ll said, ‘OK,’ and flew down.” Steampunk involved taking a set- with steampunk-themed conventions agent to option On Stranger Tides for submitted intentionally bad poems think, ‘I should quit my job and be a Since Powers was friends with Dick’s ting like Victorian England and im- and events held worldwide. a possible fourth addition to the fran- to the Daily Titan, which the student writer full-time. Now I’ve got benefits. new roommates, he went with them to plementing technology that would “Now it’s a real big deal,” Blaylock chise. Powers is unsure how much the publication printed in 1974. I’ve got a good salary. I’ve got rent. I’ve pick him up at the airport, and the two not exist in that period, but powering said. “I think it’s an artistic or fashion movie will follow his book. Over 35 years later, Ashbless has got a mortgage.’ Trick is don’t have became friends within a short period. it with steam. aesthetic more than a literary thing.” “I don’t imagine it has much to do several published works, including a those things; have junk jobs. That way “Tim introduced me, must have Blaylock and Powers agree that it “There’s at least several steampunk with my book at all,” Powers said. “It cook book, and often writes hateful whenever you sell anything it’s a cinch been ’75. (Dick) was living in Ful- all began with Jeter’s book Morlock conventions now, and they don’t re- would be interesting if (it had) some criticisms of Powers and Blaylock, to cut the job.” lerton,” Blaylock said while sitting in Night. ally have many books in the dealers snatch of dialogue or some character.” whom he accuses of being terrible Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: a small library at the Orange County “We read so much Victorian litera- room,” Powers said. “They have tons Powers has been able to visit the set drunks who break into his home to On Stranger Tides will be hitting the- High School of the Arts, where he and ture or literature from the 19th and of costumes and goggles and ray guns. and meet with screenwriter Terry Ros- steal his furniture. aters May 20, 2011. Powers currently teach. “For the last early 20th century at Cal State,” Blay- It’s more of a costume phenomenon, sio, another CSUF alumnus. Ashbless appears in many of their “I’m hoping that my wife and I will years of his life, he actually lived six lock said. “Getting to play in that sort which has always been a big part of “A few weeks ago my wife and I did novels, even giving On Stranger Tides get to go to the premiere in some ca- blocks that way when Tim was living of era was fun. None of us had the idea science fiction fandom.” drive up to Universal Studios where its name. pacity instead of just waving behind a three blocks that way.” that we were writing in some variety of Finding interest in writing histori- they were filming. They had recre- Powers advises that should one chain-link fence. ‘I wrote the book!’” “And K.W. Jeter was living about sub-genre. When K.W. Jeter was be- cal anachronism, Powers wrote On ated this lagoon on the lot that they dedicate one’s life to becoming a writ- Powers joked. “There’ll be about six one block that way,” Powers added. ing interviewed by Locus Magazine, Stranger Tides which turns the life of had been filming at in Hawaii because er, they should take on dead-end jobs. people yelling that.”

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Titan soccer in Big AARON GILLIAM Assisting the Titans on the night Daily Titan was junior setter Andrea Ragan, who West semifinals led the match with 40 assists. Also After an up and down season contributing to the Titans’ win was the Cal State Fullerton men’s soc- In a rare Tuesday night match, senior outside hitter Erin Saddler, cer team are where they want to Cal State Fullerton women’s volley- who was named Big West Player of be. ball took on non-conference oppo- the Week for the fourth time this Playing in the Big West semi- nent, San Diego State (13-14, 6-2 season for the week ending Nov. 1. finals tonight, the Titans have a in Mountain West) in front of their Saddler led the game with 15 kills. chance to make the NCAA tour- home crowd at Titan Gym. Com- Sophomore outside hitter Kayla nament. ing into the match, the Titans were Neto also contributed to the Titans’ The Titans have already lost riding a program best 21-5 overall .248 hitting percentage by hitting twice to UC Irvine, but will get record and a 10-2 conference record, .400 herself and collected 11 kills of another chance tonight at UCI. which helped them to a one-game her own. With a win, they are in the Big lead for first place in Big West play. “We played really well as a team, West finals on Saturday. While the Titans didn’t need to and we got it done. I’m really happy Brief by Elliot Cook win this game in order to remain that we are keeping our home win at the top, they did, however, need record fairly high and we pulled this Men’s basketball this win to remain in contention for one out and got it done,” Neto said the NCAA tournament. Sophomore of the team’s win. headed to Hawai’i setter Gabrielle Dewberry knows all Senior libero Cami Croteau, who The Cal State Fullerton men’s about the implications that would led the game with 17 digs on the basketball team start their regular follow if the Titans lost the game. night, summed up the victory by season in Hawaii this weekend. “This game kept us grounded. The saying, “I think we have definitely JANELLE CONNER / Daily Titan The Titans will play in the coaches told us before we started to come a long way as a team and play- Junior midfielder Kevin Venegas fights for a ball Oct. 16, against Hope International University. Venegas scored the game-winning goal. Rainbow Classic Friday against treat it just like a conference game ing San Diego State reminds us of Central Michigan and Saturday and come out strong and play hard. the little problems that we have. It against Hawaii. Had we lost, it would’ve lowered us exposes our weaknesses, so when we The Titans won an exhibition down in the rankings, and we need are able to pick up points on odd Venegas helps lead Titans against Cal State Los Angeles 79- to be as high as possible going into plays and long rallies, it really helps 67 Saturday, but won’t have their the end of the season,” Dewberry us come together as a team and it ELLIOT COOK a consistent basis, and even up until have. He has shown us hard work big man, redshirt senior forward, said. helps us in the long run.” Daily Titan he was ready to pick a college. Ven- and how important hard work is,” Jer’Vaughn Johnson until the end The Titans successfully accom- The Titans play their final con- egas didn’t have any offers coming Posthuma said. of November. plished their latest task and handled ference home games this weekend into his senior year at Los Alamitos Venegas credits his mom for get- Brief by Elliot Cook the Aztecs 3-0 (25-23, 25-17, 25- against UC Irvine and UC Riverside. No matter how talented you are High School, so his mom sent tapes ting him where he is today. 20), giving the Titans their 18th First serve starts Friday at 7 p.m. on the pitch, being a hard worker is of him to colleges which included “Without my mom I wouldn’t win in their last 20 matches, thanks for the UCI match, and CSUF cel- a must. Soccer is a game where play- Loyola Marymount University and be playing at CSUF. She means so Women’s hoops in large part to junior outside hitter ebrates senior night Nov. 13 against ers must go hard on every play, or CSUF. much to me, from paying for all my ready for season Torrie Brown, who had 12 kills on UCR. Senior night festivities kick they can find themselves riding the “I was always on teams where the club fees and equipment, to just be- pine. Since being a young boy, Cal players would gain awards because ing there and supporting me at away The Cal State Fullerton wom- the night and tied her career-high in off at 7 p.m., and the match starts blocks with four solos and five total. immediately afterwards. State Fullerton junior midfielder of their names and I would have to games,” Venegas said. en’s basketball team hosted an Kevin Venegas has realized this. earn my way and earn my recogni- Junior midfielder Bobby Reiss, exhibition game against Point Venegas was practically born with tion. I’ve always found a way to play out for the season with an injury, Loma Nazarene. a soccer ball at his feet. The first hard, I’ve always been overlooked,” thinks the passion he plays with is CSUF was victorious with league he entered was at the age of Venegas said. impressive. a score of 86-60. Senior guard three. Being the youngest of two sib- That seems to have changed this “Kevin takes what he has and Lyndsey Grove led the team in lings, Venegas wanted to be just like year. Venegas looks to earn a mid- makes the most of that with his ded- scoring 21 points. his brother and sister. field spot on the Big West Confer- ication. He realizes where he is now, The Titans start the regular “I always looked up to both of ence first team after scoring six goals and that is his sole focus. He puts season Friday at Eastern Wash- them. I never wanted to play any- this season, and leading the team to his time and energy into CSUF soc- ington and will host their first thing else, my mom wanted me to a Big West semifinal game tonight cer and is not looking to the outside home game Nov. 18 against San try other sports but I never wanted at UC Irvine. His teammates speak for compliments. Being a leader and Francisco. Brief by Michellee Cooper to. I was soccer all the way,” Venegas highly of his work ethic and leader- scorer now proves his persistence said. ship. and his ability to keep a steady work Even though Venegas learned to Junior forward Nick Posthuma ethic,” Reiss said. Wrestling ready play at a young age, he was never had kind words for his teammate. Kevin Venegas has worked hard to for Cal Poly SLO the most accomplished player on “Being a team captain as a junior, get where he is today. He has helped The Cal State Fullerton - wres the field. The kids on his team grew Kevin has gained a lot of respect lead the Titans back to the Big West tling team heads up north this faster than him, so Venegas had to be from the younger players. He has playoffs. The future is looking bright Saturday to Cal Poly San Luis a hard worker from a young age. The been a great example of the type of for him and the entire CSUF pro- Obisbo. club coaches overlooked Venegas on player any team would be lucky to gram. Freshman Chaste Harrel took home the championship in the 184-pound bracket at the Embry- Riddle Open Nov. 6. Last season the Titans were de- feated in their Pac-10 season open- er to Cal Poly, 26-13. The Titans have three seniors returning that posted victories against SLO. Brief by Samantha Dabbs Nascar playoffs are heating up Jeff Gordon attacked Jeff Bur- MARK SAMALA / Daily Titan ton Sunday in Texas after Burton Senior middleblocker Erin Saddler spikes a ball into the San Diego State defense. accidentally crashed into Gor- don. Gordon got out of his wrecked car and walked towards Burton and pushed him. Burton claimed that the sun was in his eyes when he accidentally hit Gordon. However, Gor- don thinks it was intentional. Burton and Gordon are both eliminated from the chase. Brief by Matthew Petropulos