News Sports Students get backstage Women’s tennis loses pass to entertainment tournament opener, beats world with PRSSA 3 UCR for ninth place 6 California State University, Fullerton Daily Titan Tuesday, April 26, 2005 www.dailytitan.com Volume 80, Issue 39 Creative strategy puts ad team in third

team the victory yesterday during at the competition, it was this cliff- eight other schools in their district The National Student Advertising Farnall said the presentation was Synergy 23 competes the National Student Advertising hanger that left him hanging when and received third place for their Competition included over 200 evaluated by five judges, two of against seven schools Competition on campus. making his decision. presentation. schools, said Olan Farnall, an asso- whom were from Yahoo!, this year’s Their idea was to produce a “cliff- “The idea is there but I’m not Greg Dodds, a co-account super- ciate professor and Ad Club faculty client. in Yahoo! campaign hanger” advertisement that viewers sure whether the world is ready,” visor for the UCLA advertising team, adviser. There are 15 separate dis- Businesses typically pay approxi- By Ashlee Andridge could go to the Web to watch, and said Roberts. “It was a struggle. Not said the answer to their success was tricts and the winner from each com- mately $1.5 million to be a host Daily Titan Asst. News Editor in the end, they hoped it would help everyone’s got broadband.” hard work. petes nationally in Nashville, Tenn., for the competition and sometimes them stand out from other schools, First place for the competition “We’re a club, not a class. We Farnall said. He also said CSUF won use ideas presented by the students, said Rick Leon, a senior advertising went to UCLA and second went to do this for fun. We are motivated the competition two years ago and Farnall said. The idea that was supposed to set major and president of the American the Art Institute of California, San by a love for this,” he said. “We’ve usually does well. The advertising team named itself them apart ended up being what cost Advertising Federation on campus. Diego. worked hard and it’s nice to have a “We always finish in the top the Cal State Fullerton advertising But for David Roberts, a judge The CSUF team competed against reward for it.” three,” he said. Advertising 5 Watch your step CSUF students neglect to vote By Election Day, Nangpi said Candidates blame there were 17 write-ins, which cov- apathy, inaccurate ered all the colleges, yet there still remained only one presidential pair Daily Titan reporting of running mates. She said she is By Jaimee Fletcher sure the lack of candidates wasn’t Daily Titan Staff because there was a lack of effort by the elections marketing depart- ment. There were no debates, no com- “This semester we spent the most petition. There were hardly any stu- on marketing than other semesters,” dents that participated. Last week’s she said. “Maybe people don’t real- spring elections for “ ly care [about the Cal State Fullerton’s I think a lot of elections].” A s s o c i a t e d Last year about Students, Inc. people didn’t want 3,000 students attracted few vot- to vote because voted and this ers and even fewer their write-ins year only a little candidates for next didn’t have over 900 voted. year’s ASI Board. statements “I think a lot of Jaime Nangpi, people didn’t want ASI elections com- Jaime Nangpi to vote because missioner, said this ASI Elections Commissioner their write-ins year’s election was didn’t have state- a stressful time for ” ments,” she said. Eric Tom/Daily Titan her, due to the lack of candidates Even presidential pair Mona and student voters. Mohammadi, next year’s ASI presi- Members of the Pilipino American Student Association practice the Tinikling dance in front of the Titan Gym Monday afternoon. The Tinikling “We only had four official can- dent, and Drew Wiley, next year’s originates in rural Philippines and celebrates happiness, said Jeremy Rafanan historian for the club. The students will be presenting dances as an didates at this year’s orientation ASI vice-president, were discon- overall story at “Impressions”, the 18th Annual Pilipino Cultural Night this Sunday at the La Mirada Theatre at 7pm. meeting,” she said. “We didn’t have enough to cover all the colleges.” ASI Election 3 Cultures Hippies, dirt lovers invade Orange County to the event. Rain doesn’t stop “Fortunately the rain stopped,” gather crowds from visiting said Jack Patrona, a CSUF alumni and volunteer. “This is a great event spring Green Scene and there are new exhibitors every year. We buy all our plants and veg- By Noura Al Anbar etables from here.” for 41st Daily Titan Staff The outdoor garden was filled with plants of both fruit and veg- The spring Green Scene plant etable varieties, as well as boutique festival sale and garden accessory show nurseries, glass designs, sculptures, returned to Cal State Fullerton’s paintings, landscape instillation 26-acre botanical garden in the stands and anything else related to Arboretum in order to celebrate its gardening. ‘A Night at Fullerton’ 35th year in Orange County last “We have a great variety of event aims to flex its weekend. things here and we also feature The Green Scene show takes about 140 different types of Salvias artistic muscles place every fall and spring, and usu- here,” said Lore McKenna, a ally over 100 vendors are invited. It special events coordinator at the By Carmellia Munguia For the Daily Titan is an event that some call the larg- Arboretum. “Unlike a usual nurs- est outdoor plant sale in California, ery, people can come here and find and it’s one of the only shows that things they don’t find everywhere Fullerton will host its 41st annual takes place outdoors. else.” “A Night in Fullerton” on April 29. Plant lovers were able to take a Along with the exhibitors who The festival is billed as a showcase one-hour sneak peak by visiting the circled the garden, food, beverage Noura Al Anbar/Daily Titan of cultural endeavors of the arts Arboretum during a special “mem- stands and music were available On sunday afternoon Green Scene vistors gather around for one of the flower sales exhibited at the arbore- for the community of downtown bers only” preview on Saturday for visitors to enjoy after their long tum. Fullerton and throughout the entire morning, where they were able to tours across the garden. city. pick plants and accessories before “I love it. There is everything The Knowlwood Arbor Café ering. Along with snacks and wine, while children took strolls through Organizers said everyone is wel- the crowds arrive. here; all types of plants, and the was at the Green Scene show this some visitors were able to enjoy the garden. come to attend the event, which is Though rain clouded some of the natural setting is amazing,” said year and featured both outdoor and live classic rock and folk music by sponsored by the city of Fullerton. day, thousands of visitors made it Tim Ross, a Fullerton resident. indoor seating, including a tent cov- singer and musician Eddie Allen, Green Scene 4 About 16 sites throughout the city will host non-commercial enter- tainment from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. ‘Battle of the Bands’ rocks out for children who stutter Transportation to the individual events will be provided at no cost. Saturday. for the event. “You could tell that Demize, who said they are accus- ent styles the bands performed. Danielle Mauk, a special events Hundreds of dollars A panel of judges from they were well-rehearsed, they had tomed to playing regular shows “It was great in the sense that coordinator for the city, said she is raised in support of Tower Records and Burnt Toast good equipment and their sound with other bands. The band also we got to listen to 10 great bands,” excited about this year’s event. She Promotions selected the top three was strong.” said they found the contest to be Wada said. “To me, it was amazing. said she remembers attending this campus charity bands that received gift cards for Second place and a $150 gift rewarding, since the proceeds went I was just awestruck by a couple of cultural affair with family when she Tower Records. card went to Calcutta and the third to charity. the acts that didn’t make it to the By Jason Kehler was younger. Daily Titan Staff Taking the top prize of a $250 place prize of a $100 gift card went “We thought it was great,” Hulett top three.” “[‘A Night in Fullerton’] was gift card was the hard rock/metal to Chevron Girl. said. “It wasn’t anybody being self- Cal State Fullerton’s Daily Titan started by the community in order band, My Demize. “We all enjoyed it very much,” ish, it was totally for fun and for a organized the contest, with main to make art available, regardless In an event geared to raise “For the most part, we all agreed said Gary Hulett, the bass player good purpose.” sponsorships coming from Tower of economic background or status,” money for children who stutter, that My Demize was the band that for My Demize. “We thought it was Hulett said the contest had a vari- Records and General Motors. Mauk said. “Our goal is to expose 10 bands performed live at the Off had it all together,” said Curt Wada, very organized and we had a blast ety of different bands that offered Jackie Kimmel, the promotions Campus Pub in Fullerton during the an event coordinator for Tower doing it.” different styles of influence. Community 8 Daily Titan Battle of the Bands on Records who served as a judge The contest was a first for My Wada said he noticed the differ- Bands 4 2 Tuesday, April 26, 2005 www.dailytitan.com [email protected] • (714) 278-4415 School cycle Today News april 26, 2005 Check out events on campus for Communications Week: David Ono, in Rief an anchor for ABC, will be speaking b at 8:30 a.m. in the Ruby Gerontology Center, room 113. Also at 8:30 a.m. World will be DJ Dense from The Beat in TSU Gabrielino. There will be a Forensics Showcase from 4 p.m. to Sunnis drop demand for Iraq’s cabinet 5:30 p.m. in TSU Ontiveros. Lambda Pi Eta is hosting a Poetry Slam in the BAGHDAD, Iraq – Sunni Muslim politicians dropped their demand TSU Underground Pub at 6:30 p.m. Monday to include former members of Saddam Hussein’s party in Iraq’s All are welcome to sign up and slam. new Cabinet in a bid to get more ministries. The Sunni minority is believed to be the backbone of the insurgency and many blame the impasse in form- Getting ready to graduate? Don’t ing a new government for resurgence in violence. The development comes forget to view the “Graduate With as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, joined by other top U.S. officials, Titan Pride” video on Titan Online. is trying to persuade politicians from the Shiite majority and their Kurdish It’s the only way graduating students allies to wrap up negotiations to form a new government. will be able to claim their commence- ment tickets for friends and family. 71 killed in train derailment in Japan Students who plan to graduate in May can still get tickets for graduation. AMAGASAKI, Japan – The death toll jumped to 71 Tuesday as crews By watching the mandatory video at pulled more victims from the wreckage of Japan’s deadliest rail crash in www.fullerton.edu/commencement, decades. Investigators focused on whether excessive speed or the driver’s students can go to the Titan Card inexperience caused the train to derail and slam into a building. The seven- Eric Tom/Daily Titan Office or the TSU Information Desk car commuter train carrying 580 passengers left the rails Monday morning Akitoshi Ando, a senior computer science major, rides his bike to the Engineering and Computer Science from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. to pick up near Amagasaki, a suburb of Osaka about 250 miles west of Tokyo. It hit an Building for class last Tuesday afternoon. tickets. automobile and then a nine-story apartment complex. More than 440 people were injured. Today is the ASI Board of southern Kerala state. Works Director Randy Krauel said. Directors meeting. ASI weekly “She had agreed to marry me after A city worker discovered the block- meetings are opened to the public. Did you the surgery,” the paper quoted Binu age when a diffuser on a fire hydrant The Board of Directors will meet Nation saying in the petition. “I took loans to became clogged, Krauel said. at 1:15 p.m. in the TSU Legislative pay the hospital bills.” Additional flushing removed two Chambers I and II. know? Laura’s fiance has since backed out other chunks from water mains, he of the wedding after hearing of Binu. said. Bush urges Saudis to boost oil production For those who think civility is Hermaphrodite loses kissing The paper did not say how Laura and “Again, we’re really not sure what an issue on campus, the university CRAWFORD, Texas – President Bush prodded Saudi Arabia’s Crown cousin to another man Kuttiyamma and Binu are related. it is,” he said. “The pieces kind of town hall will be hosting an event to Prince Abdullah on Monday to help curb skyrocketing oil prices, and the NEW DELHI (Reuters) – An Indian looked like the first one. There was encourage, discussion, dialogue and White House expressed hope that the kingdom’s plans would ease U.S. who became a man to marry a female Chunks of mystery meat found no hair and no real bone. There were conversation. “Civility on Campus” gasoline prices that have shot above $2.20 a gallon. “A high oil price will relative was dumped after the surgery, in Iowa water, still OK to drink varying degrees of the substance, will take place from 8:30 a.m. to damage markets, and he knows that,” Bush said of Abdullah, the de facto a newspaper reported Monday. CARROLL, Iowa (AP) – City offi- whatever it is.” 10 a.m. in room 130 of the Pollak leader of the desert kingdom. Twenty-nine-year-old rubber tapper cials are perplexed over the discovery He speculated that the flesh likely Library. The presentation, sponsored Kuttiyamma, born with both male and of mysterious chunks of flesh that belonged to an animal that crawled by the Academic Senate, will begin female genitals, had been in love with have been clogging up city water into a water main somewhere. Frist, Reid work on judge-approval deal with the video presentation required the relative, Laura, 25, for 15 years lines. A month ago, city officials sent a The new chunks also were sent to a for commencement. WASHINGTON – In private talks with Majority Leader Bill Frist, the before having surgery to become a hunk of meaty-fatty tissue to the Iowa state lab for identification. Senate’s top Democrat has indicated a willingness to allow confirmation man and change her name to Binu, Department of Natural Resources for Krauel said drinking water was not Valerie Russell presents “My of two of President Bush’s seven controversial appeals court nominees, but the Hindustan Times reported. identification. affected by the blockages and is safe Therapeutic Work With Sex only as part of a broader compromise requiring Republicans to abandon But Laura became engaged to As they waited for the results, three to drink. Offenders” from noon to 1 p.m. in threats to ban judicial filibusters, officials said Monday. At the same time another man and Binu is suing her for similar chunks of fleshy material were Chlorine levels have been tempo- UH 205. The session will cover the he floats the possibility of clearing two nominees to the 6th Circuit Court breach of trust after spending 50,000 found on Thursday in another water rarily increased as a precaution, he profile of a sex offender, therapeutic of Appeals for approval, officials said Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., wants a rupees ($1,150) on the sex change in main during routine flushing, Public said. third appointee to the same circuit to be replaced by an alternative who is group work and professional experi- preferred by Michigan’s two Democratic senators. ence with sex offenders. “The filibuster was once abused “If we turn the nation into a Head out to a Drop-In Fitness to protect racial bias, and it is paper-shuffling, law-figuring-out class tonight. From 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 now being used against people of country, no one actually gets any- Sound p.m. the Cardio Funk class will be Local faith.” thing done.” going on in KHS 203. At the same -A flier advertising an April 24 -David Keating, president of time, there will be a Yoga class in bites telecast organized by the Family the National Taxpayers Union, KHS 264. All classes are free to State university sues city over water costs “I don’t think Wisconsin should Research Council – to feature a on the complexity of a tax code CSUF students with a valid ID. SANTA CRUZ – The University of California wants the city to refund become known as a state where we speech by Senate Majority leader that resulted in some confusion as shoot cats.” Bill Frist – intended to rally con- Americans spent an estimated 6.6 what it calls “excessive fees” for water at UC Santa Cruz. A letter from All events are free and on campus regents alleged the city is charging the university “capital facilities fees -Jim Doyle, governor of servative Christians against the billion hours this year preparing Wisconsin, where a conservation Democrats’ use of the filibuster to their returns. unless otherwise indicated. If you in excess of the actual construction costs of that portion of a public utility would like to have a specific entry put facility actually serving the UCSC campus.” UC Santa Cruz has a 15-year group approved a proposal to allow block conservatively judicial nomi- citizens to kill feral cats. nees. Compiled from Time Magazine in the calendar section, please send plan to expand from 15,000 to 21,000 students, said the city’s mayor, adding an e-mail to [email protected]. that the water fight gives the city a new avenue to block university develop- ment. “I’m amazed. I think they’re making a very big mistake,” the mayor said. Do you know an ‘unsung hero’ on campus? “I don’t think we have an obligation to provide them with water if they don’t Weather stick to the agreement. Goodbye, city support, for water necessary to expand the campus. Anyone who has helped you or saved the day? forecast Tuesday, April 26 Reports compiled from The Associated Press Is there anyone who has overcome obsticles? Partly Cloudy Low 53° 70° If so, submit their name, contact information, and a brief Wednesday, April 27 Daily Titan statement showing how they are an “unsung hero” to Editorial Partly Cloudy 67° Executive Editor Marti Longworth the Daily Titan Features Editor, Laura Gordon. Low 52° Managing Editor Ryan Townsend News Editor Ryan McKay Thursday, April 28 Asst. News Editor Ashlee Andridge Asst. News Editor Niyaz Pirani (714) 278-2991 or [email protected] Showers 66° Sports Editor Josh Diggs Low 50° Asst. 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Copyright ©2005 Daily Titan Daily Titan Tuesday, April 26, 2005 3 [email protected] • (714) 278-4415 asi election from page 1 Chalk one up for 98.7, Comm Week certed that they didn’t have any competition. three questions pertaining to their “We were really surprised Students celebrate definitions of what communica- there was no one else running,” communications field tion means, and what it meant to Mohammadi said. “Last year there them specifically. Melanie Donegan was a really heated campaign.” with variety of events won $100 for first place; Pamela “It was kind of disappointing that Mammen won $50 for second place By Noura Al Anbar there wasn’t anyone else who was a Daily Titan Staff and Dario Hernandez received $25 formal candidate,” for third place. Wiley said. “But, it’s no one’s All other contestants received job to supply candidates; it just The College of Communications Starbucks gift cards. kind of happened.” began its celebration of the 27th “Everyone was a winner if they Although there were no other annual professional development put out an effort,” Kohlmeier said. official presidential candidates, event, Communications Week, “This is something for both art stu- Mohammadi said students might on Monday. Cal State Fullerton’s dents and non-art students to do for have been confused because the Comm Week kicked off early in the pleasure.” Daily Titan printed a candidate list morning with various events across Three judges evaluated the com- including David Kilgo and Ryan campus. Different CSUF commu- petition and judged the meaning of Covert, two students who were not nications professors, guest speak- the artwork and its content before official candidates. Mohammadi ers and industry professionals from the winners were selected. said Kilgo wrote an opinion piece various fields attended and hosted Star’s Promotions Representative to the Daily Titan stating his griev- the events. Courtney Boyd, said that overall, the ances with the current ASI and his Most of the day’s events took event was successful and creative. decision to declare his candidacy. place in the Titan Student Union. “It was great, everyone was so Kilgo, however, was unable to run. Events began at 8 a.m., with photog- friendly, she said. “We had about 50 “He missed the first deadline raphers and other CSUF alumni and people come up to us and one girl to be an official candidate and professionals who spoke about their sang; we had fun.” he missed the write-in deadline,” accomplishments and experiences in Second place winner and commu- Mohammadi said. “I think [the arti- the communications field. Erika Lara/Daily Titan nications major, Mammen, who said cle] was misleading to students.” “Comm week is great,” said Dario Hernandez, a graphic design major, received second place at Monday’s chalk contest drawing in the cen- her prize money will go to a mission Wiley said he agreed. Denise Gonzalez, the chair of pub- tral Quad. The topic was “What communication means to you,” “How communication has impacted your life” and team in Mexico, said the event was “That [article] didn’t make them licity, promotions and public rela- “How communication brings people together. “ something different that added to candidates, it let them express their tions at CSUF. “There are different the campus. discontent,” he said. speakers that can spark the interest and held a chalk-drawing competi- The quasi-art spectacle took place Comm Week,” said Juile Gongora, “People can express themselves Mohammadi also said students of anyone on campus, and I think tion. from noon to 1 p.m. in the central a junior CSUF student. “It gives and be creative with it, “ she said. might have been apathetic because many students from different majors “This is the first time we had this Quad area, where students were able students a chance to be creative, “The world is so big and the only there was no competition. should be interested in this too.” event, and we decided to kick it off to come up to the stand and show relax and have fun before finals. It way we can connect is through “Last year more people turned As a part of Comm Week’s “star” during Comm Week,” said Anne their creative side for an opportunity was fun.” communication and that also why out because it was more heated,” promotion this year, the radio sta- Kohlmeier, a co-chair of the CSUF to win prizes. As a part of the chalk-drawing I added different languages to the she said. tion Star 98.7 visited the campus publicity department. “This is a great way to promote competition, students had to answer artwork.” Although Mohammadi and Wiley didn’t have any competition, they said that doesn’t mean they aren’t hard at work. For next year Hollywood publicists share knowledge, advice Mohammadi said she and Wiley hope to promote student advocacy which highlighted entertainment A few students went on tours have a better idea of how it came ulty to make the Public Relations and pride on campus. She said they Participants granted public relations. Nearby schools, at Clear Channel in Burbank and about.” Department stand out and stand are also looking to address some ‘behind-the-scenes’ including USC, UCLA and CSULB, took a behind-the-scenes look at “We could not have put this con- strong. concerns such as the high cost of attended in order to partake in the The Orange County Register, which ference together without the support Breakout sessions included textbooks and the sharing of stu- access to profession workshops, tours, ceremonies and allowed participants to sit in on a of [College of Communications] workshops featuring speakers dent governance on campus. food. real news meeting where reporters Dean Rick Pullen who helped us like “E! True Hollywood Story” By Desdemona Bandini “We want students in all deci- Daily Titan Staff “It took months of planning,” and editors discussed how to shape keep the costs low for students Producer Heather Heath, Mighty sion-making bodies on campus,” said Monique Macalinao, a student the next day’s paper. and our amazing adviser Joseph Ducks of Anaheim publicity and she said. “We want to increase the coordinator. “It is such a huge “It was so cool to watch the news Massey,” Macalinao said. community development Director student voice.” Cal State Fullerton’s Public learning experience and undertak- meeting,” said Peter Martinez Jr., When Pullen was asked why Charles Harris, and Rick Weinberg, She said they plan to utilize the Relations Department took cen- ing trying to arrange all the speak- a radio-TV-film major. “I thought CSUF seemed to be one of the the public relations and marketing Titan Tusk Force to encourage stu- ter stage last weekend when par- ers and plan fun things to do with it was weird that they talked more stronger programs in the College director of the Bowers Museum. dents to get more involved on cam- ticipants hosted and planned the entertainment PR. The event is about a pie contest than they did of Communications, he said that Students were able to hear the pus and obtain a better sense of Public Relations Student Society finally here and none of us have about Earth Day, but now when it was simply a matter of a strong school pride. of America’s regional conference, slept in a week. We are so tired.” I look at tomorrow’s paper I will commitment from students and fac- prssa 4 4 Tuesday, April 26, 2005 www.dailytitan.com [email protected] • (714) 278-4415 Bands from page 1 International Pajama manager for Daily Titan advertising, said Tower and Chevrolet donated all of the prizes. Other raffle prizes included gift cards from Starbucks, Blockbuster, Day just doesn’t fit Borders and In-N-Out, four $25 gift cards from the Brea Improv and a free party for up to 40 people for world a better and more comfort- would participate in it. two hours at the Shark Club. Organization members able place. “I think this is a lame holiday and All proceeds from the event will attempt to legitimize The IPJDAY organization also an excuse for people to be lazy,” go to the Center for Students Who provides an opportunity for peo- said P.J. Novak, a senior business Stutter, a charity on campus. ‘laughed at’ holiday ple to donate pajamas to children’s major. “I think the people who do Kimmel said about $800 was hospitals, homeless and women’s dress up probably look stupid wear- By Courtney Salas raised for the charity. Daily Titan Staff shelters and other types of organiza- ing their pajamas all day.” Ginger Emry, the chair of the tions. It also gives people the oppor- Novak said International Pajama Executive Board of Directors at the tunity to donate pajamas to those in Day is inappropriate for those who center, said all the money raised It seems IPJDAY is M.I.A. need within local communities. The work in the corporate world. will go toward scholarships for stu- The members of the International Web site said those who participate “In my profession, if I were to dents. Pajama Day organization attempted in International Pajama Day should wear pajamas I would be laughed at “Right now we have about 80 to institute an international holiday help others feel comfortable too. and not taken seriously in the finan- percent of the children at the center where people wear their pajamas With the overall success rate cial planning world,” Novak said. under scholarship,” Emry said. “So, to work, school, or while running unknown, Lee said IPJDAY still Jen Ondo, a senior child the need for funding and fundraisers Elizabeth Zuluaga/Daily Titan errands. This faux holiday, called deserves to be considered a holiday. and adolescent studies major, has become more significant.” Eric Brashear, vocals/guitar for the band Red Letter Day, shows his skills on International Pajama Day, took “We know that many individuals also said International Pajama Wada said the money raised was the guitar at the Battle of the Bands Saturday. place on April 5, 2005. across the country did indeed share Day was a ridiculous idea. a positive thing. After several attempts to contact the warmth and donate to the char- “I think there are greater causes “I would have liked to have seen this thing with the understanding We all walked away with the feeling the organizers of this so-called holi- ity of their choice,” Lee said. “We for special days than to just feel some of the bands get cash prizes,” that it’s for charity, it’s for a good that we did something positive for day, one organizer finally responded are all about bringing warmth and comfortable,” Ondo said. “It’s not a Wada said. “If they are walking into cause, which I think everybody did. someone who needed it.” to the numerous e-mails that were comfort to others.” bad thing; I just don’t see the need sent. Although creators of this holi- for it.” Lee, who declined to give his full day said it was initiated for a good Ondo said in the future she would name, was unable to determine the cause, there are some people who only participate in International Photography in black and success rate of those who actually are not aware of this holiday and Pajama Day if her entire workplace, participated in IPJDAY. don’t take it seriously. including her boss, decided to par- “The thing about our organization “I wouldn’t participate in this ticipate as well. is that it is very ‘grassroots,’ so [we] holiday, nor do I think it could in She said there should be greater white retains its popularity don’t get feedback from partici- any way be considered a holiday,” motives for international holidays. pants,” Lee said. “We can’t gauge said Mathew Haskins, an American “There should be more days like skill and a certain degree of technical dramatic and I like that.” its success.” studies professor. “I know nothing breast cancer or disease awareness Original form of art ability in order to help them manipu- But using the medium still requires The IPJDAY Web site said by about it, but I know it’s not a holi- days and more days celebrating an is preferred method late exposure, lighting and contrast. skill. wearing pajamas on this day, our day.” important person in history,” Ondo There are many reasons that black- “You need to master balance and world leaders will become more Even some students looked at this said. “These holidays would have a despite advancements and-white is regaining momentum. perspective to master black-and- aware of the effort to make the holiday as a joke and said no one greater impact on our society.” The tonal range of black-and-white is white. If you do not have the techni- By Desdemona Bandini Daily Titan Staff infinite compared to color. It can show cal skills and it isn’t good to begin detail in the lightest areas to the dark- with, it won’t matter much,” former est areas. If color has a tonal range UCLA professor of interactive design GOP activist used pseudonyms While perusing through photog- of 1-10, then black-and-white would Mary Duda said. “Digital images now raphy magazines, one may notice a have a tonal range from 1-100. make it easier to convert to black- trend; black-and-white photography Because of its many appealing and-white, but to get the depth and to get newspaper letters published is suddenly everywhere again. qualities, black-and-white photogra- tonal range you need to start off Black-and-white photography is phy has continued to be a natural with black-and-white from the begin- tor campaign of former Republican city and telephone number, and a the original, the oldest, and arguably choice for those shooting landscapes, ning and understand how to expose Hundreds of bogus Secretary of State Bill Jones during newspaper employee must call and the strongest form of photography, portraits and people, and has proven and manipulate the shading and con- editorials sent out to his 2004 run for the U.S. Senate. confirm that the writer sent the let- featuring the longest range and depth. to withstand time and aging. trasts.” The San Ramon resident said ter in. From fine artists, to commercial art- At the 14th International Los Pop art legend Andy Warhol revo- local publications he began writing letters under fake Vallone said he got around their ists, to digital artists – black-and-white Angeles Photographic Art Exposition, lutionized art with his mass produc- The Associated Press names after working on a 1994 polit- policies by perfecting different photography is often the preferred the results from the debate on the tion of lithographs, and via the digital ical campaign. He and other cam- accents and using his imagination. method used, or even considered, resurgence of black-and-white pho- age, the trend has morphed into the paign workers would write letters on “I am very good (at accents),” he to convey or provoke specific feel- tography was mixed. Many agreed production of limited edition digital A Repuplican activist has acknowl- behalf of a candidate, then send them said. “It was all just a creative thing. ings and images. It is can be strong, that black-and-white was an extreme- prints. edged sending hundreds of bogus to a “tree” of supporters who would I just got to use my brain to create romantic, or timeless and is fairly ly important and effective medium, “I think, commercially speaking, letters to the editorial pages of San sign and mail them. these folks.” easy to develop or even re-master via but few said they were actively pursu- black-and-white is more artsy,” said Francisco Bay area newspapers over Confronted by the Times, Vallone Tom Tuttle, editorial page director the computer. ing it in their current projects. stock photographer Sandy Flugo. the past decade, many of which were admitted that he eventually skipped for the ANG Newspaper group that Photography has grown leaps and “I think there is a resurgence of “You know the world is a busy place, published. that middle step and simply sent includes the Pleasanton-based Tri- bounds with the rise of technology. black-and-white photography,” com- almost a busy mess of color. Black Editors at the newspapers involved most of the letters himself, using Valley Herald, said it’s increasingly Almost any novice can produce good mercial photographer and fine artist and white gets rid of all the noise. said Monday that they would inten- pseudonyms, free e-mail accounts difficult to authenticate letters from black-and-white images, but to be Rachel Rillo of Santa Monica said. People can focus on it, it stands out ... sify efforts to verify that letters to the and various voice mail systems to readers. another Ansel Adams still requires “With the right lighting it can be very it gets attention and looks great.” editor are actually sent by the people pull off the hoax. “That probably “You always want to get away who write them. However, techno- wasn’t the correct thing to do, but we from deception, but the technology is logical advances have made bogus were just having fun. It wasn’t like such that it’s relatively easily done,” letters increasingly difficult to screen something that we took really seri- Tuttle told the AP. “It’s a problem. out, they said. ously,” Vallone told the Times. It’s definitely a problem.” “It’s important to verify the authen- Vallone also was a delegate to As letters coordinator for the Jones ticity of the letters we receive,” San last summer’s Republican National Senate campaign, Vallone said he Francisco Chronicle Editorial Page Convention in New York. An sent at least eight letters to the Times Editor John Diaz told The Associated Associated Press profile at the time that either blasted Jones’ opponent, Press. “It’s a popular feature, and listed his age at 46. He didn’t respond Democrat Barbara Boxer, or support- an important measure, barometer of Monday to messages left by the AP at ed Jones. A Jones campaign spokes- public opinion. That said, I’m not this home and work. man said he had no knowledge of sure there’s any way to build an abso- Making up pseudonyms for pub- Vallone’s letter-writing deceptions. lute firewall between us and anyone lication isn’t illegal, Contra Costa The Times began investigating who hopes to defraud us.” County Deputy District Attorney Jim after receiving several letters before The Contra Costa Times of Walnut Sepulveda said, but it raises ethical the November 2004 election that Creek investigated after receiving a concerns at newspapers. matched an anonymous flier criticiz- number of suspect letters and con- “Bogus letters have a tremen- ing the Antioch mayor. cluded in a Sunday story that Kyle dous effect on the readers,” Times The identities and addresses given Vallone, using fictitious identities, Editorial Page Editor Dan Hatfield for the letter writers turned out to had managed to get at least 100 let- said. “People need to be able to know be false, but one letter – attrib- ters published in at least three news- that the letters to the editor are real uted to a Richard Copenhaver of papers – the Times, the Chronicle people, writing about real issues.” Antioch – listed a cell phone that was and the Tri-Valley Herald. The Times, Chronicle and Herald linked to Vallone. When a reporter Vallone is a three-time delegate to all require that letters to the editor be called the number, Vallone put on the state Republican convention who verified before they are published. a phony accent and pretended to be coordinated the letters-to-the-edi- The writer must provide a resident Copenhaver.

tions for high-profile entertainment ence offered a green room between prssa companies, and were also given sessions, a live concert featuring from page 3 the opportunity to ask questions. local bands like Butane, Forever Disneyland Resort’s Bob Tucker, in Fall and Four-Fingered Mel at professionals explain what happens the director of media relations, sug- Lamppost Pizza in Fullerton, danc- behind the scenes in public rela- gested that public relations students ing, happy hour, a school cheer get familiar with a newsroom via contest, and a red carpet award an internship because it will bet- banquet. ter prepare them for the needs of The CSUF Public Relations reporters. Tucker was a broadcast Department raised $10,000 in reporter for many years before he last year’s five to 10k walk/run turned his career toward public campaign, which benefited “New relations and said that having a Beginnings for Animals,” and was foundation helped him become a able to present the organization highly effective publicist. with the check during a the kick-off CSUF’s PRSSA regional confer- luncheon.

“This is my third year here,” said Green Scene Ernie Casso, a Chino Hills resident. from page 1 “There are more plants and acces- sories this year. Also, the café was McKenna said some visitors a nice touch. It’s gorgeous and it’s needed assistance after the walk, also a good place to come for infor- such as how to find a place to stop mation.” and take a break. The most interesting thing about “It’s the greatest thing; people this event is that people come to can sit within the beauty of the the show with their wagons to load Arboretum and sit between the them up, McKenna said. plants. It’s a peaceful experience,” “Nowhere will you find 26 acres she said. full of exhibitions,” McKenna said. Visitors outside of Orange County “You can take pieces and individu- also came to Green Scene. alize your garden.” Daily Titan Tuesday, April 26, 2005 5 [email protected] • (714) 278-4415 Advertising from page 1 Governor criticized Synergy 23, which means to “bring talent and ideas together where the total exceeds the sum of its parts,” Leon said. The advertising team is made up for speech foul-up of 23 members, each individually selected to participate. report released in March by the Pew for driver’s licenses. “For Cal State Fullerton, these Schwarzenegger Hispanic Center estimates that about Davis had vetoed almost identi- students applied and were inter- addresses illegal 11 million undocumented migrants cal legislation the year before, citing viewed,” he said. “They were hand- now live in the United States, half of security concerns, so the move was picked to be the very best they can immigration concerns whom come from Mexico. California seen as a craven attempt to secure his be.” The Associated Press is home to 2.4 million, far more than Hispanic base, and drove even more Competitors had to memorize a any other state. voters to Schwarzenegger, who made 20-minute presentation, then take Illegal immigration has become a good on a promise to have the law part in a 10-minute question and SAN FRANCISCO – Among matter of acute sensitivity for many repealed after he was sworn in. answer session with the judges, at Isaac Sanchez/Daily Titan the many land mines that dot the Californians and residents of other Schwarzenegger has often found which point spectators were asked Left to right: Anthony Campbell, Krystle Walker, Mike Pace, and Sherry California political terrain, few are border states. Fairly or unfairly, himself tangled in the complexities to leave the room. Endo (behind Mike) are receive their 3rd place award in the TSU Pavilion as treacherous or unpredictable as the many voters believe undocumented of the immigration issue, despite his Senior advertising major Sherry room for the AAF Competition American Advertising Federation matter of illegal immigration. migrants take American jobs, place repeated insistence that it is a federal Endo presented the club’s contribu- Competition for a yahoo ad campaign on Monday afternoon. The subject blew up in Gov. Arnold undue burden on social welfare sys- matter. tion to the contest, and said the team Schwarzenegger’s face last week, tems, and pose homeland security One issue is his own immigration spent a lot of time together prepar- September. “Everyone performed when they at a speech before the Newspaper concerns. California currently spends history. During the recall campaign, ing for the competition. “As a team we clicked really well needed to,” he said. “We wanted Association of America. Responding more than $750 million per year to opponents raised questions about “These people are like my fam- together,” she said. to win, but when it comes down to a question, the Republican gover- incarcerate illegal immigrants. whether he worked with a proper ily,” she said. “There have been days Leon said the team was composed to it, we do this to set us up in the nor suggested officials should “close Overall, California’s population is visa when he emigrated to the U.S. when we have been leaving College of separate departments including future.” the border in California, all across about 33 percent Hispanic – the vast from Austria in 1968. He was also Park and people were coming in for account managers, research, media, Leon said the team put in hard Mexico and the United States” to majority here legally. Taken together, grilled during the campaign about his work the next day.” creative and sales promotion. He work and had fun, but next time they stem the flow of undocumented the state’s large Hispanic presence past support for Proposition 187, and Endo said the team had been said each member was involved will do things differently. migrants. and a growing populist revolt over his position on the driver’s license preparing for the actual presenta- with two or three departments. “We didn’t take first, and if you Critics pounced, and illegal immigration have created a issue led him to be disinvited from a tion for a month, but said they had Leon said he was confident in his don’t take first you have to do things Schwarzenegger apologized the next perilous environment for politicians. popular Mexican Independence Day been working on the project since team’s presentation. different,” he said. day. He blamed faulty English for the California Republicans saw their parade in Los Angeles. gaffe, and said he was for “securing status take a nosedive back in 1994, Since becoming governor, the borders” instead. when then-Gov. Pete Wilson backed Schwarzenegger has expressed sup- “We have a terrific relationship a controversial ballot initiative, port for Bush’s guest worker pro- Big question in Wendy’s case: with Mexico,” Schwarzenegger said. Proposition 187, that would have gram. At the same meeting where “I filmed four movies in Mexico, I denied many social services to undoc- he made the controversial remarks love to go on vacation to Mexico. We umented migrants. The measure was about the border, Schwarzenegger have a great trade agreement with passed by voters, but courts blocked also spoke favorably about new legis- Where did finger come from? Mexico.” its enforcement, and the GOP paid lation crafted by Sens. John McCain But as Democrats huffed and puffed a lasting political price as Hispanic (R-Ariz.) and Edward M. Kennedy The Associated Press tially establish, from the start to did, it would be prejudicial.” over Schwarzenegger’s alleged mala- voters fled the party in droves. (D-Mass.) that would combine tough the finish, that somebody lost their Ayala, 39, is accused of attempt- propism the state’s two Democratic In the 2004 election, Republican enforcement and a guest worker pro- SAN FRANCISCO – Authorities finger and it ended up in her chili,” ed grand theft, a charge authorities U.S. Senators, Dianne Feinstein and Rep. David Dreier, the power- gram that would eventually allow who allege a Las Vegas woman criminal defense attorney Daniel said relates to the millions in dol- Barbara Boxer, voiced their own con- ful chairman of the House Rules immigrants to attain legal status. planted a human finger in her Horowitz of Oakland said of the lars of financial losses Wendy’s cerns about the problems posed by Committee, saw his winning margin For his part, John Kobylt of the Wendy’s chili may have a difficult case. has suffered since news broke of leaky borders. dwindle to its lowest level in 24 years John and Ken show said he watched time convicting her of an illegal The authorities so far have not her claim that she bit a 1 1/2-inch Boxer warned that President after he became the target of a fierce the tempest over Schwarzenegger’s hoax, experts said Monday. identified who the finger belonged finger tip in a mouthful of her chili Bush’s proposed guest worker pro- radio campaign over his support for statement with a mixture of amuse- The evidence made public so far to, or Ayala’s alleged connection on March 22. gram to grant legal status to millions Bush’s guest worker program and for ment and disgust. is circumstantial and may not be to it. In addition, while San Jose She hired a lawyer and filed a of immigrants living in the United more H1-B visas to foreign work- “Everyone has the case of the admitted before a jury. authorities obtained an arrest war- claim against the franchise owner, States would “open the floodgates” ers. The popular John and Ken radio vapors,” Kobylt said. “You’ve got to Santa Clara County authorities rant last week based on the wom- but dropped the legal fight shortly to more illegal immigration. And show dubbed him a “political human do something to stop the illegal alien allege that Anna Ayala may have an’s litigious history, there’s no after police searched her Las Vegas- Feinstein helped block a bill to legal- sacrifice” and he barely kept his Los flow. No one is suggesting the Berlin put the finger into the chili she was guarantee such evidence would be area home. ize about 500,000 farmworkers in the Angeles-area congressional seat. Wall.” eating last month in San Jose, as admitted at trial. Ayala has been involved in near- U.S., calling it a “huge magnet” for Democrats tasted political back- As it happens, the John and Ken part of a concocted scheme to sue “It’s not coming in,” Horowitz ly a dozen legal battles, including illegal newcomers. lash of their own during the 2003 Show is one of several conservative the fast-food chain, just like she’s said. “The only reason it would a sexual harassment suit against an The comments from the state’s top recall election, when then-Gov. Gray California talk shows that are inviting sued other restaurants and employ- come in was to show a state of employer, an auto dealer over a car three elected officials illustrate the Davis signed legislation authored by listeners to fly to Washington next ers. mind, and she conceded that she and even another fast-food chain growing concern over the challeng- Sen. Gil Cedillo (D-Los Angeles) week to lobby members of congress “All they can do is circumstan- was going to file a complaint. It if for food poisoning. es posed by illegal immigration. A allowing illegal immigrants to apply on the illegal immigration issue. 8 Tuesday, April 26, 2005 www.dailytitan.com [email protected] • (714) 278-4415 tivities. “This year’s show will start with impact on popular music. solos, recitals, vocalists and string The Nouveau Chamber Ballet will Community The Fullerton Main Library will a performance of ‘Ballet Folklorico,’ A first-time participant, Ivycrest quartets. feature performances of “Peter and from page 1 host “Stealing Pens,” performed by followed by a Japanese group per- Montessori Private School, will Exhibitions Director Matthew the Wolf,” with music by Prokofiev. CSUF Kaleidoscope Players. forming ‘Kindo Doo,’ a choreog- showcase “The National Tour and Leslie said he is thrilled to showcase The Fullerton First United families to art and culture.” Other events promise some inter- raphy of youth becoming Samurai Retrospective of the Art of Dr. “OPTIMISM” by Sharon Kennedy Methodist Church will exhib- In 1964, Dorian Hunter, an interior national flair. swordsmen,” Oates said. “The Seuss,” from the collection of the and “Young Visionaries,” a collec- it Chinese folk art and dance by designer, envisioned Fullerton host- The Fullerton Sister City Korean community will present a Sarah Bain Gallery. Guests can meet tion of automotive art by Fullerton the Fullerton Chinese Culture ing a showcase of the arts. Today, Association will feature ethnic dance group wearing beautiful and characters from “Cat and the Hat,” students. Association. her vision, along with those of other music and dance performances from colorful traditional costumes. Their “Horton the Elephant” and “Yertle “We are generally happy in mak- These are a few highlights among Fullerton community members, still Ireland, Japan, Korea and Mexico. show will end with an amazing clas- the Turtle.” ing the arts accessible to everyone, in other featured events. There are thrives. The diversity of “A Night The association is celebrating its 40th sic drum roll.” The Muckenthaler Cultural keeping with the City of Fullerton’s several parking structures in the in Fullerton,” is intended to suit all anniversary this year. Mike Oates, The Fullerton Museum Center Center will also join in the cel- mission,” Leslie said. “Guests will downtown area and a train station ages and levels of passion. the association’s president since will feature “The Orange Groove: ebration by providing an array of have the opportunity to preview two one block from downtown, yet those Two jazz combos from Cal State 1999, said he is proud to welcome Orange County’s Rock ‘n’ Roll musical features. Their “musical cel- exhibitions that officially open in interested in attending the event are Fullerton will perform at the First everyone to a “show of cultural History,” an exhibit that focuses on ebration” commences at 7 p.m. with May and will have a chance to expe- encouraged to arrive early due to Christian Church as part of the fes- color.” the county’s musical history and its Broadway melodies, piano and flute rience the live music.” limited parking.