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Since 1960 Volume 85, Issue 35 Tuesday April 14, 2009 DailyThe Student Voice of California StateTitan University, Fullerton DTSHORTHAND City Job Opportunites The Fullerton City Council is accepting applications for three advisory groups. ‘He knew what he was doing’ The General Plan Advisory Committee reviews General Plan goals and objectives. The Redevelopment and De- sign Review Committee advises on design issues involving proj- ects in any of the city’s redevel- opment areas. Applicants must have experience in architecture, landscaping or design. The Transporation and Circu- lation Commission provides in- put on matters dealing with pub- lc transportation and circulation systems, facilities, policies, plans and programs within the city. For more information call (714) 738-6350.

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Undergraduate and gradu- ate candidates for August 2009 graduation will be the first stu- dents allowed to start registering for summer classes April 15 due to state budget cutbacks. Summer class offerings will be significantly less than in recent summer sessions. Priority will be given to gradu- ation candidates, allowed an en- rollment limit of a maximum of 10 units. Additional student groups will be allowed an enroll- ment maximum of seven units. Students given registration ap- pointments will be allowed to waitlist a maximum of four units. Appointments for August 2009 candidates, can be viewed PHOTOS By roberta mcmillan/For the Daily Titan in the Titan Online Student Courtney Stewart’s mother, Carrie Stewart-Dixon, addresses the media after the postponement of Andrew Gallo’s arraignment, Monday. Gallo is charged with three counts of second-degree murder and four other charges. A car collision last week resulted in the death of Angels Nick Adenhart, Cal State Fullerton student Stewart and graduate Andrew Pearson. The crash left former Titan baseball player Jon Wilhite in Center starting this week, with critical condition. the first appointments times oc- curring Wednesday. Subsequent registration groups will be as- signed appointments subject to Charged with three counts of second-degree murder and class availability. For seniors, graduate students and Post Bac credential students, other charges, Andrew Gallo’s lawyer postpones arraignment registration begins Wednesday, April 22, and for juniors, registra- By rOBERTA mCMILLAN AND STACEY WANG road. There was no reason for him to request to increase the bail amount. Maciha said. “The charges are well de- tion begins Wednesday, April 29. Daily Titan be on the road,” Stewart-Dixon said. Stewart-Dixon said she felt the served. (Gallo) did have a prior in the For all remaining CSUF [email protected] “I don’t know what we can do to three murder charges were appropri- court system before.” students, registration begins change it, but it’s something I’m defi- ate. Others said they felt no bail should Wednesday, May 6. It was an emotional encounter for nitely going to be working on ... he’s “Absolutely, absolutely. He knew have been set. For more information log on a mother to see the man police say escaped the law too many times.” what he was doing,” she said. “You can’t exactly get justice,” to www.summer.fullerton.edu. caused the death of her daughter. Public defense attorney Randall Vicki Maciha, senior victim advo- CSUF sophomore Hannah Gaines or call the registration helpline at Carrie Stewart-Dixon, whose said. “This shouldn’t happen (714) 278-7601. daughter died in a car crash early again. Him coming out (of Thursday morning, confronted jail) shouldn’t be a possibility.” Andrew Thomas Gallo as he stood Gaines, who was Stewart’s in the courtroom’s holding cage at “Stewart-Dixon said she was there in friend and sorority sister, not- Comm Mixer photo courtesy of courtroom pool the Orange County North Justice ed that the $2 million bail “is

nothing.” Want to mix and mingle with Andrew Gallo stands in a caged holding Center Superior Court Monday, support of her daughter, Adenhart and “(Gallo) should be in there

communication industry profes- area in a courtroom at the North County April 13. Justice Center Monday. for the rest of his life,” Jackie sionals? The 22-year-old Gallo is- be Pearson, as well as her efforts to see that “ Adishian, Stewart’s roommate Come by the Entertainment ing charged with three counts and sorority sister, said. The and Tourism Club’s 4th Annual of second-degree murder and the law does not let other families down by CSUF senior added, “(We) “Walk of Fame” Industry Mixer. four other charges in a suspected still can’t bring (Courtney) It will be held in CSUF’s TSU Pa- DUI hit-and-run that caused the putting drunk drivers back on the streets. back.” vilion A, Tuesday, April 21 from deaths of Cal State Fullerton stu- In addition to the three 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. dent Courtney Stewart, 20, Hen- second-degree murder charg- The mixer is a formal cocktail ry Pearson, 25, and Los Angeles Longwith asked the arraignment to cate for Mothers Against Drunk Driv- es, Gallo was also charged with DUI event where drinks and catered Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart, 22. be postponed until June 8. ing, echoed the same sentiment. with bodily injury, having a blood al- food will be provided. It will be a Jon Wilhite, a CSUF graduate and After Judge Roger B. Robbins ap- “The recidivism (of drunk drivers) cohol level of more than 0.08 percent, great opportunity for students to the sole survivor who was in the car proved the request, Susan Price, an is so high. We’re saddened this has hit-and-run with bodily injury and network with tons of profession- Stewart was driving, remains in seri- Orange County deputy District At- affected another group of families,” driving with a suspended license. als from the television, movie, ous condition. Gallo’s stepbrother torney of the homicide unit, asked for music, event, and sports fields, Raymond Rivera, who was riding in an increase in the bail amount to $2 get all your questions answered Gallo’s passenger seat, was treated for million due to Gallo being a flight risk and even find possible intern- minor injuries. and his prior DUI record. ships. “As much as I don’t like being in “What this indicates to the people The event is free for members, the spotlight, I’m doing this for her,” in our position is that one, he’s a flight and tickets for non-members are Stewart-Dixon said. “I didn’t want to look at him, but as soon as I walked in, risk; and two, endangerment to the $15 presale and $20 at the door. A note for Nick Adenhart rests at a safety of the people,” Price said. For more information email makeshift memorial outside of Angel’s I just wanted to let him see her mom. Gallo, who was found two miles [email protected]. Stadium. I stood up, looked right at him, and I don’t know if I want to see him again, from the collision site on the 91 Free- but I wanted him to see her mom.” way shoulder, also attempted to flee Wearing a white long-sleeved but- from a police officer, Price said. WEATHER ton-down shirt, Gallo held his head “As far as his danger to the public, down as Stewart’s family and friends your honor, the defendant was on pro- TODAY piled into the front section of the bation at the time of this collision,” TOMorrow courtroom. Price said. “He knew those dangers Seventeen members of the group more than a defendant who would wore T-shirts with Stewart’s picture be similarly situated would because with the words, “In loving memory of his prior DUI occurred as a result of Courtney Frances Stewart.” The line a single vehicle collision.” High: 65 High: 63 of 17 held hands with Stewart-Dix- Prior to his current charges, the Low: 49 Low: 42 on at the front of the group as they prosecutor considered Gallo a “threat walked in. to society.” Gallo was placed on proba- PARTLY CLOUDY PARTLY CLOUDY Stewart-Dixon said she was there tion May 1, 2006 in San Bernardino in support of her daughter, Adenhart County for a misdemeanor DUI. His CONTACT US and Pearson, as well as her efforts to probation was extended when he did Main line: (714) 278-3373 see that the law does not let other not complete an alcohol awareness Deputy District Attorney Homicide Unit program, she added. News desk: (714) 278-4415 Susan Price addresses the media at a press families down by putting drunk driv- Advertising: (714) 278-4411 conference regarding the charges brought ers back on the streets. Upon hearing the prosecution’s ar- Courtney Stewart’s friends, Hannah Gaines and Jackie Adishian, attend Andrew Gallo’s E-mail: [email protected] against Gallo. “It sickens me that he was on the gument, Judge Robbins accepted the court date. 2 Page Two April 14, 2009 IN OTHER NEWS INTERNATIONAL Radical Islamists claim attack on U.S. soldiers

BAGHDAD (MCT) – A radical Islamist group thought to be a front for al-Qaida in Iraq has claimed responsibility for a Friday suicide bombing that killed five U.S. soldiers in the northern city of Mosul. The attack, the single deadliest on Americans here in more than a year, also killed two Iraqi national police officers. In statements posted Monday on extremist Web sites, the Islamic State of Iraq said it planned and carried out the bombing. The group also claimed responsibility for a suicide attack that killed at least nine U.S.-allied Sunni Muslim militiamen in southern Iraq Saturday. The Islamic State of Iraq is regarded by the U.S. as a front group for al-Qaida in Iraq, though the group describes itself as a coalition of several extremist organizations. In 2006, it declared an Islamic state in Iraq’s Sunni Muslim areas. In Monday’s Web postings, the group said the attacks were part of a plan, dubbed the “Plan of Good Harvest,” announced last month to target Ameri- cans and their supporters. “Our brother cried ‘Allah is Great’ and he deto- nated his truck amid a large gathering of crusaders and apostates, tearing them apart,” one of the postings said. “We ask Allah to accept our brother as a martyr and to place him in the highest rank of paradise.” NATIONAL Obama lifts decades-old limits on travel to Cuba Foreclosures hit the doghouse WASHINGTON D.C. (MCT) – President Barack Obama on Monday made the first U.S. overture toward Cuba in decades, lifting all travel and Dyan Winn, the feline care supervisor at the Riv- TheR iverside Humane Society Pet Adoption Cen- gift restrictions for Cuban-Americans and sending charter tour companies Local shelters see increase in pet erside Humane Society Pet Adoption Center, said ter has a foster care program for kittens. According to scrambling for more and bigger jets to meet the expected demand. abandonment due to economy their phone rings constantly with people who want The formal announcement – expected for months as part of a presiden- Hoesman, they are now in “Kitten Season” and they a purebred. Purebreds are sold from the shelter for tial campaign promise – came at the apparently first-ever bilingual White look for volunteer bottle feeders. By Ashley Prager under $200 while a private breeder could charge over House briefing, with spokesman Robert Gibbs saying Obama was “taking Prices for cats at the Orange County Animal Care For the Daily Titan $1,000. some concrete steps today to bring about some much-needed change that Center range from $80 to $141, while prices for dogs [email protected] “Our prices are nothing compared to a breeder’s,” will benefit the people of Cuba, to increase the freedom that they have.” are between $100 and $214. The average price for Winn said. The policy change – which includes pushing for more cell phone and pets at the Riverside Humane Society Pet Adoption With the state of the economy affecting pet own- People who want to help, but cannot be committed satellite service for Cubans on the island – reversed former President George Center, which is a nonprofit organization, is between ers, shelters in Orange County have seen an increase to having a pet for a long time, can be a part of an ani- $130 and $150. W. Bush’s efforts to tighten restrictions againstC uba but stopped far short of in animals recently. mal foster program. Drabek said fostering only lasts a “Adoption fees are not just a base fee. You’re paying efforts in Congress to lift all travel restrictions to the island. Ryan Drabek, the administrative manager at the couple of weeks and it makes space in the shelter. for services we’ve provided,” Drabek said. Orange County Animal Care Center, said that the “It’s a great program for people who want a pet but Services include the animals having all their shots, reasons animals are brought in varies. Some reasons can’t keep one,” Drabek said. being spayed or neutered, getting a microchip im- are because they do not have a license, or they are STATE planted and a license. The shelter inR iverside includes abandoned on properties or in parking lots. Californian baptized by Pope on Easter Sunday a leash and collar. “We attribute (the increase of pets brought in) to the economic downturn,” Drabek said. Most importantly, people need to research their lo- MODESTO (MCT) – Heidi Sierras has been preparing for it for more Drabek added that the recession may contribute to cal shelters and what type of animal they want. than a year, and Saturday evening it happened: The 29-year-old woman the increase of pets brought in, though not every per- “Educate yourself. Do research on the breed,” was baptized by Pope Benedict XVI in Rome’s St. Peter’s Basilica, followed son who drops off an animal gives their house being Winn said. “Just because you want something doesn’t by confirmation and her first Eucharist as a new member of the Catholic foreclosed and they can no longer care for their pets, mean it will fit into your lifestyle.” Church. as an excuse. The O.C. Animal Care Center, started in 1941, is “I feel complete now,” she said via e-mail after the service. “I felt empty Aimee Hoesman, an animal care supervisor at the the only open-admission shelter in Orange County, before, but now I am complete.” Riverside Humane Society Pet Adoption Center, said which means no animal is ever turned away. Drabek The three-hour Easter Vigil service, the most holy Mass of the year, was people are bringing in pets because of the economy. said they continually take animals, and sometimes they must euthanize them, though it is usually based said in Latin and Italian, with five Scripture readings in Spanish, German, “I would say probably 25 percent more than it was PHOTOS By Andrea Kellogg/Daily Titan Staff Photographer French, English and Italian. It ended shortly after midnight in Rome. a year ago,” Hoesman said. on medical or behavioral issues. Though not all the pets are brought into the Orange “Our shelter is not a dark and dreary place,” Dra- Sierras was one of five adults who were baptized and received Holy Com- Hoesman said when a pet owner can no longer care County Animal Care Center because of the economic bek said, adding that most shelters are warm, friendly munion from the hand of the pope. The others – a woman and two men for their pet due to unemployment or a foreclosure of downturn, the recent increase can be attributed to it, and clean. their home, the shelter will take in the animal and put Ryan Drabek, administrative manager, said. from Italy and a woman from China – also received the rare honor. Volunteers and donations are welcomed. Volun- Had Sierras not been invited to Rome, she would have been baptized last it up for adoption. She added that they do not eutha- nize the animals, which keeps the shelter from having teers can do a variety of tasks, including walking dogs year at St. Joseph’s. room for other pets that are brought in. in the shelter and socializing the cats. Shelters accept “They’re here until they’re adopted,” she said. “We’re exercise pens, toys, leashes and collars. Hoesman said not overridden, but we have had to turn away a few.” they take dog food too, because even if they cannot For the Record Purebred dogs can be adopted at the shelter along use it, they will donate it to homeless shelters for peo- with mixed breeds. Backyard breeders will bring in ple who have dogs. It is the policy of the Daily Titan to correct any inaccurate informa- dogs that people are not buying, as well as dogs that A pet adoption event at the Orange County shelter tion printed in the publication as soon as the error is discovered. Any are older or no longer able to breed. will take place June 27. The Riverside Humane Soci- incorrect information printed on the front page will result in a correction “A lot of people think shelters are just for mixed ety Pet Adoption Center also has an annual Adopt- printed on the front page. Any incorrect information printed on any breeds, but we get a lot of purebred dogs in here,” a-Thon in May. Go to www.ocpetinfo.com or www. other page will be corrected on page 2. Errors on the Opinion page will Hoesman said. petsadoption.com for more information. be corrected on that page. Corrections also will be noted on the online version of the Daily Titan. Please contact executive editor Jessica Terrell at 714-278-5815 or at [email protected] with issues about this policy or to report any errors. Daily Titan Editorial Executive Editor Jessica Terrell Managing Editor Michal Olszewski Editorial Director Austen Montero News Director Luis Delgadillo Asst. News Editor Jesica Eastman Asst. News Editor Eui-jo Marquez Asst. News Editor Sean Belk Features Editor Muey Saephanh Features Editor Christee Lemons Asst. Features Editor Brittney Lange Asst. Opinion Editor Christine Amarantus Sports Editor Crysania Salcido Detour Editor Skyler Blair Asst. 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LONDON (MCT) – Karin Cohn carries not always fatal, hit somewhat later in life (for some conditions) by the time these chil- a genetic defect that led a half-dozen mem- and affect 50 to 85 percent of those who dren grow up, and then (their condition) bers of her family to develop early breast or carry the gene rather than 100 percent. won’t be an issue,” said Clare Williams, a ovarian cancer. She firmly supports allowing In the United States – though not in Brit- bioethics specialist at King’s College Lon- families like hers to screen embryos for the ain – families can also use genetic testing to don. defect to ensure no future generations carry ensure they have children of a particular sex. A new study by Johns Hopkins Universi- it. Still, doctors say, expanded embryo screen- ty researchers also shows that, as of 2006, 65 But with one daughter born before the ing is probably not a slippery slope toward percent of close to 200 U.S. clinics carrying genetic test was approved in Britain, she designer babies, not only because the process out screening on embryos allowed parents is uneasy with the idea of using the proce- is costly and difficult but also because the to select the sex of the embryo implanted, dure to ensure a second baby in her family number of embryos is limited and finding even if the child was their first or they were is healthy. one that includes a number of desired traits not trying to create a family with a balanced “If I didn’t have kids now, would I do it? would be very difficult. numbers of girls and boys. Without question. I think it’s an amazing “The things you might want to select for That – and a recent scandal in which a thing,” the 38-year-old said. But for her, the in a child – intelligence, athletic prowess, California-based genetics lab advertised its prospect of raising a protected child along- body stature – involve not single genes but ability (since disproved) to create babies with side a vulnerable one feels unfair, and she has many, many genes,” chosen eye and hair opted to have no more children. said Mark Hughes, color – have raised

Both the number of families checking em- director of the De- If I didn’t have kids now, concerns among

bryos for genetic defects, and the number of troit-based Genesis “would I do it? many Americans conditions being tested for, are growing rap- Genetics Institute, about the genetic se- idly around the world. Last year, the leading the world’s largest Without question. I think “ lection of embryos. U.S. genetic diagnosis clinic – the world’s embryo testing lab. it’s an amazing thing. Nearly 40 per- largest – carried out more than 1,800 tests, “No one in their right – Karin Cohn, cent, according to aimed at weeding out embryos that carried mind, or even out of Mother the Johns Hopkins worrisome family conditions from sickle cell it, would go through study, believe the anemia to cystic fibrosis. the psychological and process should be But figuring out the ethical and regula- financial hoops for something trivial.” more closely regulated for ethical reasons; tory guidelines for such screening is proving Testing embryos in an effort to weed out an additional 19 percent think it should be more difficult. Testing that at first focused genetic defects – or to produce a younger banned altogether, on grounds ranging from on eliminating genetic defects certain to sibling who could be a stem cell donor for a belief that discarding any embryo is im- cause early suffering and death has now been a sick sibling – is not cheap. The procedure, moral to worries that selecting against cer- expanded to include defects like genetically used in conjunction with in-vitro fertiliza- tain diseases devalues the lives of those now linked breast and ovarian cancer, which are tion, costs about $3,500 in the United States living with them. and twice that in Britain. Families like the Cohn’s, however, say ge- But it is significantly easier in the United netic testing of embryos is crucial to assist- States, where clinics are licensed but the in- ing families like theirs bring an end to long dividual procedures are not. In Britain each family histories of suffering. instance of “pre-implantation genetic diag- Cohn, after seeing her mother and sister nosis” has to be registered with the British stricken with cancer, has undergone a dou- Human Fertilization and Embryology Au- ble mastectomy and, more recently, removal thority. of her ovaries to try to ensure she lives long That government agency has approved enough to see her daughter, now 7, grow testing for just over 70 genetic defects after up. intensive public consultation about what is a Doctors told her that without the surgery PHOTO COURTESY OF MCT serious enough problem to justify trying to she had a 90 percent risk of developing can- Karin Cohn, 38, left, who has the BRCA1 gene, poses for portrait with her 7-year-old daughter eliminate it. cer. Sophie at their home in Bushey, Hertfordshire, U.K., March 18. Karin had a double mastectomy In the United States, by comparison, Unless less invasive cancer therapies arise, and had both her ovaries removed to avoid getting cancer in hopes of seeing her daughter, Sophie, Genesis Genetics has already done testing she would “absolutely” advise her daughter grow up. for 171 genetic defects, Hughes said. In the to use genetic testing to ensure her own chil- U.S. “there is no approval mechanism. No dren are free from the defective gene. hospital carried out the screening. Genesis spokeswoman for Britain’s Human Fertiliza- one is saying you can do this to save a sib- People who have lost a family member to Genetics reports its number of procedures is tion and Embryology Authority. ling but you can’t do this for BRCA1,” the a genetic disease often “feel motivated to do growing about 20 percent each year. Whether such coverage could eventu- breast cancer gene prevalent in Cohn’s fam- anything possible to avoid having a child go That growth is expected to continue, par- ally lead to pressure on families with deadly ily, Hughes said. through the same suffering,” said Paul Ser- ticularly with Britain’s public health service genes to undergo the embryo screening or He sees no problem in that approach, but hal, medical director of the assisted concep- now paying for the treatments in some cases face loss of benefits remains a worry. others argue there may be good reason to tion unit at University College London. and U.S. health insurance companies also “I have high hopes this field will be obso- limit the type of genetic defects families are The January birth of Britain’s first baby eyeing appeals to fund the procedure as a lete in 15 or 20 years and we’ll have stem cells allowed to screen out. girl selected to be free of the same breast can- potentially cheaper alternative to paying for and cures for these (conditions),” Hughes In public hearings on Britain, “quite a lot cer gene has spurred a rush of people inquir- years of treatment for a child certain to suffer said. But for now, “people are looking for al- of people felt there could well be treatment ing about the procedure, said Serhal, whose severe health problems, said Paula Wood, a ternatives to throwing the genetic dice.” 4 Features April 14, 2009 Health care on a student budget Students charging more By Kristina Latino to high interest cards For The Daily Titan [email protected] (MCT) – College students are kind of debt I have now and the using credit cards more than ever marks against my credit," said With the economy on a down- to pay for their education, and Palermo, who has a job. "I worry ward slope and the cost of health they're carrying high balances about my future." care on the rise, students are left on those cards, a new report sug- More students at Palm Beach wondering what alternatives to cost- gests. Community College are using ly doctors’ visits are available, and Students who used credit cards credit cards to pay for tuition, how to minimize medical expenses for tuition, books and other direct Controller James Duffie said. without decreasing medical benefits college expenses last year charged Much of that is due to the growth and coverage. an average of $2,200, up from of online payments. According to the Centers for Dis- $942 four years ago, according to "It's just the ease and conve- ease Control and Prevention (CDC), the survey, conducted by private nience of it all," he said. "People 43 million people of all ages were lender Sallie Mae. can pay at 4 in the morning." uninsured in 2007. The study suggests that- stu Several student credit cards According to a speech given by dents are using credit cards in- have interest rates of 14.99 per- President Barack Obama on Feb- stead of other financial aid, - in cent for those with good credit, ruary 24, “In the past eight years cluding grants and private loans. according to the Web site bank- health care premiums have grown About 30 percent of students rate.com. Federal Stafford loans four times faster than wages. And in put tuition on their credit cards, have interest rates of 6.8 percent. each of these years, one million more up from 24 percent in 2004, when Private school loan rates average Americans have lost their health in- the study was last conducted. about 8 percent, according to surance.” The survey states that 92 per- bankrate.com. As of January 2008, minimum cent of undergraduate holders of O'Malley said students and wage was increased fifty cents to $8 credit cards charged textbooks, families may be underestimating an hour, a 6.7 percent increase since school supplies or other direct college costs and are using credit 2007. According to the National education expenses, up from 85 cards to fill the gaps. Coalition on Health Care (NCHC), percent in the previous study. Using a credit card may be the “In 2008, total national health ex- "Too many students are at only way for some to continue a penditures were expected to rise 6.9 risk of overpaying for college by college education in this tempes- percent – two times the rate of infla- pulling out credit cards to pay tuous economy. tion.” for textbooks or even part of "I think what's happened since The cheapest preferred provider their tuition bill, instead of us- the economic meltdown eight organization insurance plan offered ing less-expensive financial aid months ago, families are strapped by Anthem Blue Cross costs $71 a to cover these items," said Marie and they don't want their child's month for either a male or female at O'Malley, director of consumer education interrupted, so I think the age of 21. On top of this pre- research for Sallie Mae and au- a lot of families may be using mium, office visits are $30. thor of the study. their child's credit card," said Bill “Since the downfall in the econ- gynecological exams are $36. This sive doctor’s office visits? published on msnbc.com, “Repub- One Florida Atlantic Uni- Hardekopf of LowCards.com. omy, I have noticed patients are price includes a pap smear, blood Shayda Ewalt, a CSUF psycholo- lican skeptics say it would be too versity graduate, for example, is He cautioned that students and more inclined to try and push back work and labs, as well as a physical. gy major, thinks nationalized health invasive and would restrict personal struggling to pay off thousands of parents need to be aware of their any kind of surgery or procedure. The SHCC offers doctor’s visits care is the answer. Nationalized freedom and choice.” dollars in credit card debt. card limits to avoid over-limit Patients are even reluctant to pay at no charge, only a fee for specific health care offered and available to More democrats are in favor of Josef Palermo, 24, graduated fees, which can be $30 per trans- their co-pays when seeing a doctor. tests. Prescription medications at all eligible residents in a region. universal health care, but some poli- from FAU in Boca Raton last action. Insurance only covers so much of a this facility are a fraction of the cost “All of these expensive costs would ticians fear it would rid our society of year. He used three credit cards The report found 60 percent of surgery or procedure, and the rest of that pharmacies charge for unin- not be an issue if we had nationalized competition and would decrease the to pay for tuition, books and liv- students surveyed were surprised the cost is left for the patient to pay,” sured individuals. health care. When it comes to private incentive for individuals to complete ing expenses. Interest rates were at their high balances, and 40 said Andrea Hans, a certified medi- “I wasn’t even aware we had a health insurance, a large amount of the arduous years in medical school. as high as 18 percent, he said. percent said they charged items cal assistant at Hoag Hospital. health center,” said Brandon Smith, the cost of the premium is spent on As this discussion still looms, many He had maxed out his federal knowing they didn't have money For Cal State Fullerton students, a CSUF business administration simply handling the money,” Ewalt students are left wondering what a student loans and found credit to pay the bill. there is a way to circumvent the high major. said. quicker solution could be. cards quicker and easier than About 17 percent said they “I used to walk past that build- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Whether it be researching and price of health insurance and high- seeking private loans. regularly paid off all cards each ing everyday and figured it was for Clinton proposed a universal health making an appointment to see a priced, uninsured doctors visits. Ac- He declined to discuss the month, and another 1 percent students whose major was foods & care plan while running for the doctor at the SHCC, or finding the cording to the Student Health and amount he owes but said it's had family members paying the nutrition, or something health re- democratic presidential candidacy. health plan that is tailored to an in- Counseling Center (SHCC) Web overwhelming. bill. The remaining 82 percent lated.” The plan would provide all Ameri- dividual’s specific needs, there are site, the facility offers comprehensive "I wonder if I'll ever be able to carried balances, incurring high What is the solution to these in- cans with health care at a price tag of ways to obtain health care without physicals for both men and women get a home of my own with the monthly finance charges. creased premium costs and expen- $110 billion. According to an article going over budget. for only $15. For women, annual April 14, 2009 FEATURES 5 Obama: declining Graduates lean toward small business By rochelle cadiz though My Spa Journeys is a new business, they his degree in business finance. After recently de- Daily Titan Staff Writer plan to expand with new locations in the future. ciding to seek career opportunities elsewhere, he economy has some [email protected] “Opening your own business is a lot of work. plans to start his own business in the near future. You have to be mentally prepared,” he said. “Most starting businesses fail within the first The stimulus package, which eliminates high Regardless, Bersales attributes one of the most three years, committing yourself to a plan and fees between lenders and borrowers, provides small essential points to consider when deciding wheth- ‘glimmers of hope’ accommodating ‘what ifs?’ is what any business business owners an estimated $730 million of er to start a business. owner should consider doing,” Delos Santos (MCT) – President Barack versity of Chicago’s Booth School funding for the Small Business Association (SBA). He says time and energy are essential to build a Obama, walking a fine line be- of Business, said the government The money will be distributed for various uses business both before and after it is established. said. tween optimism and caution, can’t afford to lapse into half mea- including payroll management, financing pro- “You have no choice but to make it a success, said Friday that there were “glim- sures just because the economy grams and more capital for small and mid-sized when your business fails, you fail. You have more mers of hope” for the economy and the stock market are showing businesses, according to the White House briefing to lose and rather than just showing up for an but warned that substantial, po- signs of life. And that means call- room Web site. hourly job, you’re doing something where you tentially difficult government ac- ing on Congress to approve a big “That is why the time has come to build a 21st 100 percent want to be involved,” he said. tion is still necessary to assure a new infusion of federal aid. century economy, in which hard work and respon- The official SBA Web site illustrates many- op healthy recovery. “They’re going to get one sibility are once again rewarded,” President Barack tions for those seeking advice on how to plan for “We are starting to see prog- more shot (with Congress),” he Obama said in a press release published on the a small business venture and what steps to take in ress,” Obama said after huddling said. “They need to worry about briefing room Web site. order to execute an effective business plan. with senior members of his eco- whether the funding will dry Obama referred to small businesses as the ‘Heart Picking a location, deciding on a plan for con- nomic team. And he said the up.” of the American Economy” in a press release earlier ducting business and obtaining the appropriate country must not “flinch” at the In his meeting Friday, Obama last month, crediting small businesses for produc- permits and licenses is noted as the first steps to difficult steps yet to come. got a progress report on the “stress ing half of all private sector jobs. consider when making a business plan. Behind the president’s words tests” being conducted on the na- He also commented on how small businesses Becoming your own boss takes more than a was a growing consensus among tion’s 19 largest banks, an effort are established. simple plan. economists in and out of gov- the administration has said is a “They’re born Short term and ernment that – even though the key first step in determining how when a worker takes You have no choice but to long term financial economy is no longer in free much more money the ongoing a chance on her desire make“ it a success, when your busi- goals and financing fall – major new government aid bailout will require to help banks to be her own boss. options are important is still needed if the nation is to survive even if the economy takes They’re born when ness fails, you fail. You have more to regard as well as avoid a long period of economic more bad turns. a part-time inventor copyright and trade- anemia. Officials have yet to say what becomes a full-time to lose and rather than just show- mark issues.

As the rescue effort stretches the results of the tests are, but entrepreneur, or ing up for an hourly job, you’re Options including

to include banks, auto companies there have been some indica- when somebody sees buying a franchise or and insurance companies, it will tions that they believe the capital a product that could doing something where you 100 purchasing an existing require many billions of dollars shortfall may not be quite as large be better or a service percent want to be involved. “ business are addressed that could be smart- more in bailout funds, especially as had once been feared. – James Bersales, in the SBA Web site. for the financial system, these ex- That’s good news, economists er, and they think, The site also presents perts say – funds that Congress say, but maybe not good enough. ‘Well, why not me? Business Accounting Major resources for those and an angry public now seem to The fear is that the government Let me try it. Let me seeking aid finan- be in no mood to approve. will force the banks to raise only take my shot,’” he cially. Public resistance may have enough capital to stay afloat – but said, as stated on the office of the White House With monetary worries on the mind of people been bolstered Friday when the not enough to return the industry press secretary press release on the official White across the nation, owning your own business has Treasury Department said that to a level of health robust enough House Web site. its positives and negatives during poor economic lower tax revenues and higher to encourage large-scale lending. Some students hoping to take steps toward times. jobless benefits had driven the Kashyap said the most impor- launching their career post graduation agree that “We’re a luxury business,” said Bersales. “Con- federal deficit close to $1 trillion tant thing the government could being a business owner can be much more attrac- sumers have car payments, kids, their hours at for the first six months of this fis- do is clearly define its strategy tive than working a traditional nine to five job. work may be cut, so getting a manicure or mas- cal year. and act on it quickly. “It appeals to me because I can choose who I sage may not be a priority to them,” he said. Despite the public resistance Avoiding further erosion of want to work for me, as well as set my own goals Although the economic slump seems like a dis- to more federal aid, many econo- confidence, he said, will require for myself,” Anthony Abad-Santos, a business ad- couraging time to invest in starting a small busi- mist say that banks and other forcing the banks that need it to ministration senior, said. ness, the downturn may also be a motivator. financial institutions need more either raise enough capital pri- Abad-Santos aspires to own his own automotive People who have gotten laid off from corporate than just enough to survive. They vately or accept enough public business and has been creating practical goals for jobs or those who have had careers tied to indus- must have enough funds to play capital to make sure robust lend- the near future. tries with poor productivity can seek opportunity a robust role in extending credit. ing can resume. In order to be successful, he notes that build- in owning a business. Otherwise, the economy may The danger, he said, is that ing a business is a working progress. He says goals Other promising resources for starting a busi- just putter along – with ordinary banks take in just enough capi- must be achievable and clear. ness during recession are cheap labor, land and Americans continuing to experi- tal to survive and then regain “I’ve already gone out and tried to make con- equipment. ence joblessness and other eco- strength only slowly by relying tacts to expand my network before I even open up “All it takes is a learning experience from an- nomic pain for months or years. on incoming deposits and the my shop. That way I have my name out there in other job. Coming from a sales career, you tend to And to have strong capital re- small return they get from invest- the industry,” he said. get tired of playing the numbers game for some- serves, the government may need ing them. James Bersales, a business accounting junior, is one else and you look for ways to make the game to pump in more money, these “The reason to bail them out a co-owner of My Spa Journeys, a full service spa work for you,” said Julexes Delos Santos, a CSUF analysts say. is to increase lending, not to buy located in Cerritos. alumnus. Anil Kashyap, an economist time so they can rebuild slowly,” As a family business, the spa is owned by Ber- Delos Santos, who graduated in 2008, had and banking expert at the Uni- Kashyap said. sales and three of his siblings. He works as direc- been working in a sales position with Trinex Capi- tor of finance for the location and says that even tal, a commercial lending company, after receiving Discounted goods convince shoppers to keep spending (MCT) – Carolyn O’Brien used to glide into Nord- cluding her diamond rings, her motorcycle and her mo- strom, let the fashion moment seize her and buy what- bile home, which she is putting up for sale this month ever was in her price range, with little concern for sales has taught her what is important in life, said the mother or discounts. and grandmother. These days, she combs the racks at Macy’s or JCPen- “The whole family has gained new values,” she said. ney, where coupons and discounts mean savings of 40 “If you value material things and lose your home, then percent or more. you are left with nothing.” “I don’t buy anything unless it’s on sale now, and not U.S. consumer behavior changed drastically during just a little sale, it has to be at least 20 percent off,” said the Depression, when 25 to 30 percent of the work force O’Brien, who works for the California Skin Institute as was unemployed. Frugality was the rule of the day, a a patient care coordinator. And, she said, she may keep mindset many continued for the rest of their lives. But her thrifty shopping habits even after the economy re- in the decades since, easy money policies led to an explo- bounds. sion of credit, and consumption. Now, with the current But will her new way of life outlast the current down- crisis, many who have never had to economize are being turn? forced to do so for the first time in their lives. Credit isn’t The Great Depression witnessed a generational change as readily available anymore, either. in consumer behavior, when learning to live with less be- Some economists are uncertain whether new, thrifty came a habit and one that many clung to even when the shopping habits will stick. It’s “normal for families to ad- good times returned. just their spending in deep recessions or when personal Now, some research suggests that even as Americans financial trouble hits,” said Steve Levy, an economist and have downshifted their spending habits because of the director of the Center for Continuing Study of the Cali- current recession, buying only essentials, shopping less fornia Economy. and trading down when they do they are seriously reas- The recession after the dot-com bubble burst saw sessing their consumerism, not just now but also for the spending fall, he said, as it did during the recessions of long term. the early 1980s and 1990s. His- “To what extent will this behavior persist even if the torically, Levy said, consum- economy bounces back? That is the big ers returned to old habits question,” said Frank Ba- slowly over a few years, dillo, vice president and waiting until they felt se- senior retail economist cure that the economy and for Retail Forward, a con- their jobs were stable. sulting and analysis firm. The current consumer be- The firm conducted a havior most mirrors what survey in August and again happened in the early 1980s, in February to gauge con- when tax and interest rates sumer habits. were high and unemployment It found both times that rampant, said Marti Kopacz, a retail about three-fourths of the distress expert with Grant Thornton, a cor- 4,000 survey respondents porate advisory and restructuring services firm. said they have significantly Just as they did then, consumers are trading down one or somewhat changed their shopping behaviors because level. of the economy. And once entrenched, this “recession A Nordstrom shopper, for instance, might switch to shopping behavior” has the potential to linger even after Macy’s, while a Macy’s shopper might go to JCPenney or the economy improves, according to the report. Kohl’s. And those customers who have become comfort- “Oh my God, yes,” said Sunnyvale, Calif., resident able buying basics at less-expensive stores may continue Barbara Buldo, who has been unemployed for a year and to do so even after things improve. was looking around a Marshalls store recently. In fact, experts say the category hurting the most and Once a regular customer at Marshalls, T.J. Maxx and the one that may take the longest to recover is luxury Ross stores, the laid-off lumber company field represen- goods, because it’s the one area in which consumers can tative said her mainstay shopping is now done at thrift delay purchases. stores. And she said that is likely to continue, even if she “In a world where 95 percent of us had jobs, it was finds a job. only natural to trade up on some things,” said Mark “I very rarely even buy here,” said Buldo, 58, whose Wilcox, managing director of retail programs at Affin- entire outfit of suede boots, jeans, a fleece vest and jacket ity Solutions, a retail marketing and technology services was purchased at thrift stores. “If I buy anything here, it’s company in New York. “These days, we’re more likely discounted bubble bath for $3.99.” to make systematic changes downward. The only ones The loss of many of her most valued possessions in- benefiting are Wal-Mart, Costco and Goodwill.” 6 Opinion April 14, 2009 Titan Editorial Castle’s Corner Providing insight, analysis and perspective since 1960 “Enlightening your mind by Message should not go ignored exploring every corner of mine.” By Ryan Castle Daily Titan Columnist Andrew Gallo’s arraignment for the alleged drunken Gallo is 22 years old, the same age as Adenhart, and driving incident that killed pitcher because of one night of alleged drunken driving he will Nick Adenhart, Cal State Fullerton student Courtney be forever and infamously known as a man who ended Stewart and Western State University student Henry the lives of his peers, and the bright futures they may Pearson, and critically injuring former CSUF catcher have had ahead of them. His own young life will also Driving drunk shortens lives. Call a cab. Jon Wilhite was postponed yesterday to June 8. His be put on hold if he is convicted. bail has been set at $2 million. College is great, but we need to remember we are It’s a story we’ve heard all too often. lives of countless more. create deep depression, and in turn These are names and circumstances many of us have constantly faced with decisions that will forever impact Anytime it hits the news again, it’s The hazard of drunken driving cause a person to think nothing mat- become extremely familiar with over the last few days. our lives. one more time too many. A young, leaves nobody safe. Everyone on the ters. This is when personal strength is As a newspaper, the Daily Titan has a responsibil- The final push toward the end of the semester or innocent life is laid to rest as a result road is susceptible to its unpredict- most needed. Be stronger than your ity to inform students of events related to CSUF, but graduation is usually riddled with projects, papers and of an individual’s poor judgment to able dangers, and that is terrifying. depression. Learn from this terrible we hope the hearing so much exams, and we all need a re- drive drunk. It occurs too frequently. How often incident and be the responsible one information about a “big” lease, but while we take a sec- Last Thursday morning an intoxi- have you been at a party or the bar who does what is necessary to never story does not make students Gallo is 22 years old, the ond to breathe and blow off cated man caused a horrifying acci- and heard someone who may have let something like this happen again. and other readers calloused to same age as Adenhart, and be- steam, let’s try to keep some dent killing three people and seriously had too much to drink say, “I’m fine. Do everything you can to make them. “cause of one night of alleged remnants of the last week in injuring another. It’s not a big deal. I can get home.” sure the next time it’s not you in that

Because of a decision Gallo the back of our minds. Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Hell, I’ve been guilty of this myself, car, or your friends or anyone you see

allegedly made, the lives of drunken driving he will be forever A $10 cab ride is worth Adenhart, Cal State Fullerton student but the potential results are just not attempting to drive inebriated. three people, the same ages and infamously known as a man saving someone’s life. We are Courtney Stewart and Western State worth the risk. Speak up. You never know who “ University student Henry Pearson Figure out other options. See if you might end up affected as a result of a as many students on campus, who ended the lives of his peers, not invincible, and we will be were cut short. held responsible for our own were killed in the incident, with John can fetch a ride. Call a friend. Take poor decision. Now, we are not going to and the bright futures they may actions. Wilhite, a former member of the Ti- a taxi. You still have life. You have to live get all mushy and tell you have had ahead of them. Sorry if this sounds a bit tan baseball team, left in critical con- Think it’s too expensive?P ut a price it. You never know what will happen how precious every moment “preachy,” but whether or not dition. tag on your safety and those around today or what tomorrow holds. of life is. you liked this, we hope you got the point. Stewart was a member of Alpha you, and see if it’s less than a cab fare. What happened yesterday, hap- While it may be true, it is not our job to tell you We simply present you with information and on this Chi Omega, the very sorority that Life is precious. We can never take pened yesterday. Understand that it what to do with the time you have. page, our opinions, it is up to you to decide what you lost sister Ashley Knight just over a it for granted. happened for a reason and figure out What we want to say is think about your actions. do with them. year ago. Mourning is an awful, painful pro- how it will improve you. Knight was killed as a result of a cess. It creates so many questions that The future is uncertain, but the drunken driver. just don’t have answers. past is concrete. What we do now de- How does this happen? When we experience the loss of termines everything. Drunk driving is a serious issue someone close to us, we begin to feel Live for the moment. Any feedback, positive or negative, is encouraged, as we strive to that occurs way more frequently than like other things aren’t that impor- Letters it should. tant, and it’s good to really under- keep an open dialogue with our readership. The Daily Titan reserves Beyond that, how does such loss of stand what really matters in life, but to the the right to edit letters for length, grammar and spelling. Direct all life happen? it can go beyond comments, questions or concerns along with your full name and major How can it be explained to the healthy disre- families and friends of these people? gard and Editor: to the Daily Titan Opinion Desk at [email protected]. How is it fair that such young lives can be taken from them? They are cut down in their prime with so much potential to do amazing things. The lives of Stewart, Adenhart and For the record Pearson are gone, devastating all of their friends and family, devastating Articles written for the Daily Titan by columnists, other Cal State Fullerton all Nick’s teammates, devastating the sisters of Alpha Chi Omega, devas- students or guests do not necessarily reflect the view of the DailyTitan or tating thousands of Angels fans all Daily Titan Editorial Board. Only the editorials are representative of the around the world. views of the Daily Titan Editorial Board. Andrew Gallo was toying with his own life indeed, but also with the

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Virgo (August 23 - September 22) Good day to act extremely childish. Libra (September 23 - October 22) Good time to institute “show and tell” at the office. Why should kids have all the fun? You could break the ice by bringing in your stamp collection, no? Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) Excellent time to race one of those little Shriners cars up and down the sidewalk twenty thousand million times. Also, you’ll meet an angel, but don’t let on that you know who she really is. Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) You will accidentally throw your back out. Not only will that really hurt, but the trash guys HOW TO PLAY: will get really surly when you ask for it back. Capricorn (December 22 - January 20) Each row must contain You are about to invent a night light in the the numbers 1 to 9; each shape of a chess piece, which you will name column must contain the the “Nighty Knight”. You should be ashamed numbers 1 to 9: and each of yourself. set of boxes must contain Aquarius (January 21 - February 18) the numbers 1 to 9. Today is a good day to crash through the under- brush, making loud snorting sounds. Beware of poachers, however. Pisces (February 19 - March 20) You will become fascinated by the unlikely use of the same word to mean very different things. For example, what is the link between “sea- sons” as changes in the weather and “seasons” as in what you do to food? Or for that mat- ter, why are Fall and Spring named for action verbs, and not Summer and Winter? Shouldn’t those be called something like Wiggle and Shiver? Brought to you by the people at www.dailysudoku.com 8 Sports April 14, 2009 Titans nab Co-Pitcher, Co-Player of the Week awards Cal State Fullerton pitcher Tyler Pill and out- fielder Khris Davis each shared Co-Big WestP itch- er and Player of the Week honors for the Week ending April 12 as announced by the league office Monday afternoon. Pill shares Pitcher of the Week honors with UC Irvine’s Eric Pettis. Davis shares the Player of the Week honor with Matt Jensen of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. The freshman Pill turned in his best pitching performance of the season tossing a complete- game, one-hit shutout against conference foe Cal State Northridge Saturday afternoon. The win for the Titans clinched the Big West series on the road, but also improved the rookie’s record to 6-0 on the year. He struck out eight Matadors. Pill finished the game by facing just two batters over the minimum (-wild pitch in the first, and a walk in the ninth), using just 106 pitches to do it, and became the firstT itan in 2009 to record a complete game or a shutout. The right-hander held the no-hit bid intact for six before surrendering a clean single to center by Northridge’s T.S. Reed to lead off the seventh . Pill erased Reed on the next batter inducing a 6-4-3 double play to end the threat. On the afternoon, Pill did not record a three- ball count until the ninth inning when he walked his only batter of the afternoon. Pill has recorded at least seven innings in each of his last five outings and has put up a 44 to seven strikeout to walk ratio. Davis hit .429 last week for the Titans with four of his six hits going for extra bases. Daily Titan File Photo/Daily Titan Staff Photographer Davis collected a pair of hits in each of the games against Cal State Northridge and had a big day at er produced a run-scoring fly ball, a walk and a In Friday’s regularly scheduled game, the the plate in Saturday afternoon’s affair against the stolen base. Glendale, Ariz., native had a single and a double daily titan file photos Matadors, going 2-for-5 with a single, a home run In the Titans’ two-day, 15-inning game against scored a run. Above: Freshman Tyler Pill hurls the ball March 1 against Stanford at Goodwin Field. and five RBI. CSUN, Davis had a pair of doubles, and a walk, Right: Junior Khris Davis leads off second during the March 20 Oral Roberts game. In the Titans’ April 7 loss to LMU, the - in four at bats and also scored a run. STORY COURTESY TITAN MEDIA RELATIONS After sweeping Aggies at La Rue Field, Titans look to trample Tigers

By mike montembeau “We are really excited to be in Titan pitcher Ari Cervantes came Gonzales said. situations,” Lupinetti said. spot and will be looking to upset a Daily Titan Staff Writer first,” senior catcher Lauren Lupin- up with the win giving up two runs Cervantes earned the win, allow- Left fielder Trina Harrison hit a surging Titan team. [email protected] etti said. “We work hard at practice on eight hits while striking out two ing three runs on seven hits while three-run home run in the fourth “We are going to come out and to be where we are.” in a complete- striking out helping CSUF put its five runs on prepare like we do for every game,” The Cal State Fullerton softball Sunday the Titans completed the game effort. We want to win our five in her the scoreboard. Lupinetti said. team took its broomsticks with them three-game sweep by stomping UC In game one complete- Heinle got the win, allowing three TheT itans are coming off another to UC Davis as they swept a three- Davis 7-2. of Saturday’s “conference. That’s our mo- game victory. runs on four hits while striking out Big West series victory and seem to game series at La Rue Field over the “We came out strong,” third base- double-head- tivation. We just want need In the sec- four in five innings. Cervantes came be firing on all cylinders winning all weekend. man junior Francesca Gonzales said. er, the Titans “ ond game the in and got the save, allowing one run of their Big West series thus far. “We know we are the best and we “We played as a team. We wanted to used two big to keeep up the hard work. Titans again on three hits with a strikeout. “We are fired up,” Heinle said. just want to go out there and show win and we did.” innings in the – Krystal Heinle, c l u m p e d Next week CSUF will host con- “We want to win our conference. we are the best,” CSUF freshman Shortstop Courtney Martinez hit second and Pitcher their runs ference rival Pacific in three-game That’s or motivation. We just need pitcher Krystal Heinle said. an RBI double in the sixth inning the fifth to into one in- series at Anderson Family Field. to keep up the hard work.” The outstanding weekend im- breaking a 2-2 tie capping a four- score five runs ning by scor- “We are going to come out hard The series will start Saturday proved the Titans overall record to run inning and lifting the Titans to a a piece in a 10-3 blowout. ing five runs in the fourth on their and get the job done,” Gonzales when the teams will compete in a 19-17 and 7-2 in the Big West Con- triumphant victory. Gonzales finished the game going way to a 5-4 victory. said. double-header beginning at noon ference, sharing the top spot with “We found our groove,” Lupinetti 3-for-4 with three RBI’s. “We made some adjustments in The Tigers are 16-24 and 1-8 in before wrapping up the series Sun- Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. said. “We are on a mission.” “We prepared for them all week,” the box that really helped us in key the Big West occupying the bottom day afternoon. Get ready for NHL Playoffs Now that the season has ended and the seeding is set, time to pick who is likely to win the Stanley Cup By mike harding either way. Pittsburgh has been one of the The Detroit Red Wings vs. Co- the hands of British Columbia’s best Stanley Cup Playoff Seeding: Daily Titan Staff Writer New York has won three straight, hottest teams in the latter part of the lumbus Blue Jackets series will be hockey team. Eastern Conference [email protected] while Washington is a model for season and has streaked right into interesting. The Red Wings are at- Vancouver has the home ice edge No. 1 Boston Bruins vs. consistency. the fourth seed. tempting to defend the Cup, while in the series and is one of the best No. 8 Montreal Canadiens An eventful National Hockey The Caps have the edge in youth, Look for the Penguins to main- the Blue Jackets are in their first ever in the NHL when teams playing at No. 2 Washington Capitals vs. League regular season has ended, the and Alex Ovechkin has the ability to tain their momentum and beat the Stanley Cup playoffs. home. The Canucks will win in five. No. 7 New York Rangers playoff match-ups are set and the take over an entire game on his own. Flyers in five games. Detroit has the same talent, but The most entertaining Western No. 3 New Jersey Devils vs. first round will start Wednesday. The Caps should beat theR angers in Now onto the West. its goaltending has been sub-par all match-up will be the Chicago Black- No. 6 Carolina Hurricanes The Montreal Canadiens, in their six games. San Jose finished the season with year, and it is doubtful to many that hawks vs. Calgary Flames series. No. 4 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. 100th year in the NHL, are limping The New Jersey Devils vs. Caro- the franchise’s first President’s Tro- Chris Osgood will play as well as he Both teams are evenly matched No. 5 Philadelphia Flyers. into the playoffs, with four straight lina Hurricanes series should be the phy for the league’s best overall re- did in last year’s playoffs. and have put on back-and-forth losses and suffering from inconsis- best series in the East. cord. Columbus has beaten Detroit games throughout the season. Western Conference tent goaltending, while the Boston Both teams have deep rosters, The Sharks also had the best home more than once this season, includ- The series will go to seven games, No. 1 San Jose Sharks vs. Bruins have dominated the East all strong goaltending and are no record this season and will have ing an 8-2 blowout back March 7. and Calgary will advance to the sec- No. 8 Anaheim Ducks season and finished second best in strangers to the playoffs. The series home-ice advantage throughout the The St. Louis Blue Jackets will get ond round. No. 2 Detroit Red Wings vs. the league, trailing only San Jose should go to seven games, with the playoffs. the upset series win in six games. Out of all the potent teams in No. 7 Columbus Blue Jackets The Bruins should roll right ‘Canes coming out on top. As much as I hate to say it, it The Blues have literally come out the playoffs this year, I have picked No. 3 Vancouver Canucks vs. through the first round, sweeping When up against one another, will take more than what the Ana- of the blue and secured the sixth the Vancouver Canucks to go all the No. 6 St. Louis Blues the Habs in four games. the Pittsburgh Penguins and Phila- heim Ducks have to offer to oust the seed, and are clearly the Cinderella way. No. 4 Chicago Blackhawks vs. The Washington Capitals vs. the delphia Flyers always play a hard- Sharks. The Sharks will take the se- team of the playoffs. If they don’t, then I will lose some No. 5 Calgary Flames. New york Rangers series could go hitting and intense game. ries with a sweep. But their ambitions will end at of my money – and all of my hair.