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Go-to S1'()I{IS SHANNON SINDO"F I DAilySUNDIAl Police officers and tow truck drivers clean up debris aker a car was overturned in an accident at the intersection of Nordhoff Street and Lindley Avenue Monday morning. By MORGAN THARP mation Technology Resources, The only injuries Chan declined to give his name. CITY EDITOR was making a left turn from received were cuts on his hands "She told me the intersection b1or!lhoff into CSUN. A Ford from broken glass while getting was kind of green," he said. "Then wo cars collided on Lind- Contour broadsided the Buick, out of his car. she saw the other car coming in." ley Avenue and Nordhoff causing Chan's vehicle to nip Police on the scene estimate that He said she felt confident T Avenue in front of CSUN's onto its roof. the Ford was going the speed limit, about making the light. Water polo wins last south entrance during rush-hour Neither driver had visible 35 mph, when it hit Chan's car. Chan said putting in a traffic homestand of the season traffic Monday morning, injuries resulting from the impact. The woman driver of the Ford light with turn arrows at the inter- A white Buick Century, driven Seepage 12 "I was lucky. I didn't feel any- was too stunned to .talk, accord- section would help prevent these by Philip Chan, project leader of thing," Chan said, "I crawled out ing to her brother, who arrived at types of accidents. --INDEX'-- application development at Infer- from the back seat." the scene after she called him. He News" ,.., ,:3 Wire 2tS A&E~ 6-1 Election campaign practices questioned Opinion ,.9 By ROBERT JORDAN dial received include accusations that approved Associated Student boards- complaint deadline. Classified _.••._IO SUNDtALSTAFF candidates passed out campaign fliers on doors inside campus buildings, on If a complaint is filed, it goes to inside the dorms, posted fliers on unau- newspaper holders or windows of any the elections committee, and they fol- Sports- 11..12 th the University Student thorized bulletin boards, passed out other kind is not pennined. low up on it and can impose a fine Union board of directors and unapproved fliers and obtained The directors of the elections com- toward the candidates' performance WAssociated Students elec- endorsements from organizations on mittee. Ana Alvarez and Keisha Doc- bond, Douglas said. tions beginning today and ending April CONTACT campus prior to the April 3 deadline. glas, said that they could not comment The performance bond is a' $20 9, there have been complaints about the THE SUNDIAL: According to thecode on Associated on whether any fonnal complaints deposit that each candidate must put campaigning of some of the parties. Student Elections, the posting of fliers about the campaigns' practices had down during the filing period. Manzanita Halt 140 Among the complaints that the Sun- on building walls ~ other than been filed until after April II, the See ELECTION, page 3 18111 Nordhoff St. Northridge. CA 91330-8258 FAX (a Ia) 677 ·363a INTERNET http://sundlal.csun.edu EDITORIAL (aIS) 677·2915 [email protected],edu ADVERTISING (ala) 677·299a [email protected] == A1USON MEADOWS I a-.Jl't SUNOl"'" Wooden boards painted with campaign slogans(left, center) and names stand on lawnsarourK:I campus. Flierswith attached campaign materials (right) are subject to the case-by-case approval of the elections committee. 2· The Daily Sundial· CSUN • Tuesday,April8, 2003 ~ire British push into Basra; key Iraqi general may be dead (AP) - u.s. forces barreled into the 2nd Brigade of the Army's 3rd gained control over much of Basra, Saddam Hussein loyalists. killing the heart of Baghdad with a dramat- Infantry Division moved north into and set up a prisoner of war holding Iraq's second-largest city, and were several militiamen and a policeman, pen inside the elaborate compound ic show of force Monday and met the city and seized a presidential pressing into the old city where the The U,S. war commander, Gen. pockets of fierce resistance. British palace. In southern Baghdad, Iraqi on the west bank of the Tigris, a last paramilitary fighters had retreat- Thmmy Franks, visited troops inside officials said lI"OOPS found a body in rockets struck a group of Army per- winding river that divides the city, ed. Some Basra residents cheered Iraq, including soldiers in the holy southern Iraq that they believed was sonnel carriers at the brigade's field The ruling Baath Party headquarters the British, while others went on a Shiite city of Najar. Central Com- the notorious Iraqi general known as headquarters, according to a military nearby was completely destroyed. looting rampage, streaming oul of mand Spokesman Capt. Frank Thorp Up the river at the Old Palace, the "Chemical Ali." report. Two soldiers and two jour- the Central Bank of Iraq and the said Franks made three stops in Iraq Missiles screamed over the Iraqi nalists were killed, and several oth- sound of explosions and heavy fire bomb-damaged Sheraton Hotel with on Monday, but gave no details. capital just after dawn and thunder- ers were wounded. could be heard, In the center of the chairs, tables, carpets and other U.S. troops in Baghdad stormed ous explosions shook buildings as To the south, British troops city, U.S. forces used explosives to goods. Some civilians lashed out at Hussein's New Presidential Palace destroy two statues of Hussein. WHO experts study possible animal link to SARS disease GUANGZHOU, China (AP) in the wild. SARS death each in the provinces of - China reported another death dong for clues to how SARS spreads The country's death toll was 53, Shanxi in the north, Sichuan in the from severe acute respiratory state television reported, citing the 'and whether it might have come west and Hunan in central China- from animals. syndrome and revealed Monday Health Ministry. That included 43 the first reported fatalities in those- The team has not yet found clear that fatalities in recent weeks deaths in the southern province of areas and an indication the disease evidence supporting the theory, but have been more widespread than Guangdong, where experts suspect was more widespread than previous- previously reponed. its members met with animal-health severe acute respiratory syndrome, lyacknowledged. In the country's south, interna- officials and discussed both farm or SARS, originated, it said. More China previously reported tional experts were researching animals and wildlife, including pigs, than 2,300 people have been sick- fatalities in Guangdong, Beijing ducks, bats, rodents, chickens and whether the mystery disease might ened worldwide. and the Guangxi region to other birds, said team leader Dr. have come from animals on farms or State television reported one Guangdong's west. Robert Breiman. ""itt'" LOCAL SUMMER ~, )['i!a DAY CAMPS ~ ~ om. Are looking for energetic, ,.,II$,,,uM o outgoing, fun and caring ."~""'"'<'~' Dental Cleaning Scaling, individuals to make a difference in children's lives this Exam & X-Rays Movie Premieres summer. Positions available as group counselors. life- Sporting Events guards, as well as specialist instructors in horseback $40.D..O.(rcg. StJI) Event Staff and Security Wanted!!! riding, fishing, canoeing, music, drama, gymnastics, rock DR. 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SIoI -Date and time to be determined REESNAacsANDGl'VEAWAYSl IlIUIIIIS II~IIIIIII.IIII __ ml.. ~Transportation will be provided U,I1"U2 .. lU'i:i,; The Daily Sundial' CSUN • Tuesday,April 8, 2003 • 3 Nevvs ver 6,000 stroll hrough CSUN pen House MARLON GUTIERREZ the students, they were separated into UNDI.~I-STAFF groups based on their college of interest, and taken on tours where pen House 2003, a yearly students would learn about the partic- event sponsored by the Stu- ulars of the career of their choice. dent Outreach & Recruitment Freshmen and transfer students ervices. hosted high school andjun- have different requirements to fulfill or college students planning 10 because freshmen generally come to nend CSUN next fall and introduced the university right out of high hem to the academic requirements school. whereas transfer students nd services provided by the univer- usually complete two years of college ilY Saturday from 9 u.m. to 3 p.m. units at a community college. University President Jolene "1 found the 'information very oeser. Vice President of Student helpful. I am a freshman starting in flairs Terry Piper, and Associate the Fall (2003) and I am a liberal arts irector of Student Outreach & major. I want to be an elementary ecruitmenr Services Felix Ramirez, (school) teacher. I am also the first reered approximately 6.500 students one in my family to attend a universi- d their parents with enthusiastic ty,"said Bianca Diaz, 17, who will be KR'S BOLDIS I """Y SUNDIAL d nppreciati ve welcoming remarks. graduating from Canoga Park High Public Safety's Officer Jesus Verdiell hands a young visitor a police badge sticker near the end of Open "The purpose of this event is to School in June. House Saturday. onvince the (new) students that Diaz's mother could not hide her minority teenage girls from finishing who accompanied their son the open and student loans. is is a first-choice university. (It's happiness of what her daughter had high school. Parents arc now getting house, seemed pleased with the "It is important to tell your chil- ) destination university because of achieved so far. more involved in the education of organization of the event. dren that you love them and that you he dynamic (and) comprehensive "Yam very happy that she is going their children to prevent them from "This is a very good event. It was are proud of them and give them ducation that (students) get." to attend college," Maria Diaz said. becoming negative statistics in very informative. My son will attend $5,00 to have fun," said Kathryn amirez said. According to some parents who tcday's society, other parents said. this school in the fall. He is going to Anderson. director of Financial Aid The event highlighted the joint auended the open house, there are The reasons behind students' deci- be the first one in the family to go to Scholarships, in reference to the tight ffon of all the academic colleges on many reasons why a parent should be sions to attend CSUN vary depending college," Natasha Green said. budget needed for proper use of ampus and the student services happy their children are able and on their interests. qualifications, eco- Of all the positive encouragement financial assistance funds. vailable, creating a network of willing to pursue a college education nomics situations, geography and put out by the speakers addressing Many of the workshops required sources at the hands of the new stu- and enhance their future. Many par- what the university has to offer. the students and parents, one of the the assistance of a sign language ens. The campus' eight academic ents accompanied their teenage chil- "This university is close and it is a issues that assumed a significant interpreter because of the interest of llcgcs welcomed the high schools dren and waited in long lines for good school. I am going to study importance was money and the cost the deaf community for the sign lan- ndjunior college students interested their tum to ask the panel members business and my friends (say) that of education. guage program offered at this univer- in the different professional disci- questions pertinent to making the (CSUN has) a good business pro- The financial aid department sity. The deaf program has acquired a plinesoffered at the university. transition into the university as gram," said Demetrius Green, 18, had the opportunity to provide the well-known reputation around the The fields of business and eco- smooth as possible. who attends Desert High School at students with much information country and CSUN has a community nomics, arts. media and communi- Parents have a tough time raising Edwards Air Force Base. His parents, about financial assistance, grants of about 200 deaf students. cation and education drew the their children because of the many majority of students' interest. How- problems facing the youth of today in ever, there were reports of 400 many of the high schools in the city. undecided students, mostly from Gang activities have penetrated the UCLA graduate forum helpful, informative nigh schools and community col- grounds of many junior high schools "Although the California Forum not much without oppQI1Wlity." He leges.according to Ramirez. and high schools in the valley and §UNOfALsrAfIF for Diversity i!:>on a grander scale, asked the audience how many of "We hope to continue the effort to Los Angeles, and sidetrack the lives the AGE program also provides them were fust-generation college haveevents like this one and keep a of many young men, some parents Soutbem.CaJifontin Forum CSUN students with information A majority of the healthyenrollment and provide stu- who attended the event said. sucems. audience lor Diversity in Graduate Bdu- regarding graduate education and It raised their hands. dents with important services," Teenage pregnancy has dropped 'cation took place Saturday at has been a treat experience fQ(StIJ- The forum sessions included Ramirezsaid. in the last few years, but it is still a 1: UCLA aiidwasattertded by o~t20 dents;" Hackett said. WQfk$h PAID ADVERTISEMENT A.S. NOTES ••• A.S. NOTES ••• A.S. NOTES A.S. ELECTIONS ARE HERE!!! 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Associate Students Elections April 8th, 2003 @ 8:00am-1:00pm April 9th, 2003 @ 8:00am-1:00pm Polling locations: Sierra Quad Bookstore Business Building Magnolia Walkway Channel Islands [2-1pm] Please vote* for your student representatives. OlD required 6· The Daily Sundial· CSUN • Tuesday,Aprii 8,2003 Arts & Entertain:IT1ent Vaux strums loud, average rock sounds By CHRISTY BUENA lingers through the songs, SUNDtAl..STAFF making it is easy to differ- entiate veux's sound. olcom Entertain- From the screams of mem gives us a taste one song to the soothing, V of ag~ressive rock soft vocals in another, the with the April release of band effectively proves "There Must Be Some Way their versatility. to Stop Them" by vaux. Comprised of passionate, Straight OUI of Denver, yet aggressive yelling with this six-member band, for- heavy guitar riffs and hard merly called Eiffel, started drum beats, Vaux succeeds in the basement of an old in providing raw sound. skate shop in 1997. Their However, the band failed by mission was to create a putting out a few tracks that sound that stands out from sound monotonous and bor- all other rock genres. ing. There's nothing terribly However, Vaux needed original here. 10 work harder in their A lot of the songs on the mission, since they can be album sound arnaztng. but compared to bands like as you listen to it in its The International Noise entirety, you find that it Conspiracy. gets old fast, leaving the vaux consists of Quentin listener with no choice but James Smith on vocals, Joe to skip to the next track. McChan on drums, guitarists By all means, do not dis- Adam Michael Tymn. miss the band just yet, Christopher Sorensen, Ken- since they are definitely neth Gregory Daniels and worth a listen. Songs that COURTESYOF VOLCOH bassist Ryder Robison. definitely stood out were Vault wanted to create a sound that is different from all other rock genres, but ended up with a typical agressive rock sound. 'There Must Be ... " deliv- "Ride Out B"''''*h,'' "Fame" ers swift beats but lacks the and "AI Your Will." fame to cars and love, Vaux special someone go along Although the last thing we TheStrokes. or The Vines, necessary catchy tunes. Vaux Smith sings, "This is how delivers a sound that is all too for the ride. need in this music scene is a you might enjoy Vaux's tries to make up for it by their our paning sounds. It's not to common. yet admirable. "I've been to New York bunch of bands that sound the '"There Must Be Some Way diversity in sound and be repeated. The more I look, Loud and fast can City and I walked the weak- same, Vaux can be compared to Stop Them." demonstrating they can the less I've found. All bets describe "On Love and est roads. Seen L.A. and its to some good bands. quickly change their styles. arc off, you cheated." Cars," a song about the joy perfect salesmen." sings If you enjoy listening to Smith's raspy voice With topics ranging from of driving and having that Smith On the song "Fame." bands like The Refused, LIVE MUSIC April 71, FOOD 12:30·8:00 p.m. GAMES ....",,",{ I iv e @ s ierr a qua d } • ARTS& CRAns • VENDOR VILLAGE PRIZES GIVDWAYS til AND MUCH MORE .•. '1" " ..Assoctared Studcnrs For more information, call AS SPACE(818)677-3635 or UPC18181677-2640 The DailySundial' CSUN • Tuesday,April8, 200] • 7 Arts & EntertainlTlent Disaster, comedy go straight to 'Core' By KRIS BOLDIS SUNDIAL STAFF he Core" launches a welcome surprise into Tthe heart of the earth: A story with a serious premise that isn't afraid 10 take the hypodermic needle usually filledwith severe gravity and shootup with a healthy dose ofsarcasm. Even with all the junk sci- encelitteringthe computer-gen- erated intra-terrain landscape, character interactions more thanmake up for every bit of it Likemany disaster films, 'The Core"features a team of mili- tary specialists, scientists and all-aroundgeeks thrown togeth- ermsave the world, This movie has appeared in numerous incarnationsbefore. What makes "The Core" different is the context in which it rears' its silly head. NASA lost its space shuttle Columbia in an accident two months ago. The film practi- cally opens with a similar scenario, only ending on a happier note. The audience in the fairly packed theater COURTESY OF PARAMOUNT PICTURES cheered when things turned Scientists, specialists, freaks and geeks get thrown together in an unlikely mix in an effort to save the world in "The Core." out all right. Without the tremendous potentially nuclear-capable precious blue planet? Well, an underutilized villain-aiding- some of these guys don't have his wannabe Keanu Reeves two-hour buildup of tension, country and one that does Apple computer virus will the-heroes role. Perhaps this is a chance at a sequel. kung fu to a quiet place and the scarcely six-minute have the bomb is straining to sometimes solve that problem. the reason for the perfor- Hilary Swank seems con- leave the rest of us in pence. sequencedidn't come close to seize America's attention. In But most threats. from within mance's perfection. The nerdy tent to slip back into the kind of Delroy Lindo, who's usually paralleling the elation felt the film, the use of these and without, are-milirary-solu- scientists first brought on tough-woman role that made very good. is given a thankless whenJames Horner's soaring weapons as a solution to the tion-friendly, and they're just board to diagnose the problem her a blip on the Hollywood role as a wronged inventor choral and orchestral sound- world's fictitious problem is always itching to unleash the with Earth, Tcheky Karyo and radar in the first place, this time who creates amazing and huge track brought "Apollo 13" to tossed around pretty casually. firepower of their fully armed Aaron Eckhart. have good playing an astronaut who never pieces of technol- a relatively gentle landing in But, of course. nukes solve and operational battle station. rapport. Their jokes playoff makes a mistake, but Bruce ogy in the deserts the Pacific Ocean, but the everything, don't they? Big Stanley Tucci, as an ego- the other characters when Greenwood turns in a dignified of Utah (Nevada's B ideaand intent were similar. asteroid or comet headed maniacal celebrity egghead, needed, and grave emotion salute to acting up until his alien technology- The United Statesfiis now toward Earth? Deflect it with steals the show from under his arises to take the place of lev- unbelievable departure. riddled Area 51 is involved in a war with a nukes. Aliens invading your costars even though his is the ity when called for. Too bad OJ, Qualls should just take totally ignored). Movie lacks 'Levity,' not easily forgotten prison. He realizes that mak- !!1ORSI J";A,,:K,,A,::,B=-__ ing sure that he is nor just a CONTRIBUTING WRtTER body among the millions of he movie "Levity" people sometimes takes more offers the audience a than a lifetime. "Levity's" screenwriter great cast and an inter- T and director, Ed Solomon. has esting story. Despite the title some successful scripts of the film. the plot is not one behind his back, ("Men in that is easily forgotten after Black." hCharlie's Angels"), leaving the movie theater. and he makes his directorial The movie deals with some debut with this movie and heavy issues that make it dif- does a pretty decent job. ficult to come to a complete Thornton shines in "Levi- conclusion in the end. ty," proving once again his The story starts with great abilities as a leading Manual, played by Billy actor. Hunter and Dunst also Bob Thornton, leaving the give credible performances. prison after spending two but Freeman doesn't get decades there for killing a enough screen time to rein- teenager in a store that he force his talent as an actor. and bis friends robbed, After The plot itself suggests that leaving the prison, he finds "Levity" is not a light, enter- shelter in a locker room with taining movie. It starts off the help of a minister, COURTESY Of SONT PICTURES CLASSIC promising, it develops a few played by Morgan Freeman. With a heavy load of issues, "Levity" has trouble effectively tackling all of them, leaving the conclusion undeveloped. interesting and unique charac- ln exchange for the place ters, and it has some thought- to sleep, Manual has to do , the boy's picture is even on soon starts building another tionship with Adele is an desires. He even tries to help provoking dialogues, but these SOmesocial work, giving out the wall of the room where he unusual relationship with the effort to deal with h,ispainful Adele's son. who is a gang are not enough to make the fOOdfor homeless and giving sleeps. But the murdered older sister of the boy he past. He feels that he has to member, to give up his gang movie outstanding. It was nice, Speechesto African American boy's image is never disap- killed, Adele, convincingly show Sofia that there is life, and to make him under- however. to see a different kind kidsfrom the street. By doing proving; it is always like a played by Holly Hunter. He another, more meaningful life stand that revenge should not of Hollywood that. he finds a little peace good friend assuring him that also meets Sofia (Kirsten besides the one that she lives. be the answer no- mailer movie-one inside himself, although the he is all right. Dunst). a young woman slow- On the other hand, there is what the crime. with less explo- murdered teenager's image is There is a strange relation- ly destroying her life in the Adele, who becomes the By the end of the movie, sions and a more always with him. That image ship between Manual and the city's nightlife. dream girl Manual never Manual's character slowly meaningful is like a shadow, following shadow. and it isn't the only While Manual helps Sofia had- she represents every- comes to understand what script. him wherever he goes, and one in this movie. Manual survive the' present, his rete- thing in a woman that he life means outside of the -"-"8'~Th"-', D",aily"'S,,,,,,'d",,-ial.:..'"C::,!SU~N':.:"'T,,,",,,d~.y,~Ap,;i:ril8~.2~OO]'-- ~ PAID ADVERTISEMENT Polling Locations: Sierra Quad:8:00 a.m.to 7:00 p.m. Busl~essSullding: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Matador Bookstore: 8:00 a.m.to 7:00 p.m. MagnoliaWalkway:8:00 a.m.to ':00 p.m. ChannelIslands: 2:00 p.m.to 7:00 p.m. Please bring your CSUNStudent I.D. u~, •• &.,'~ STUDE.NT A.S. 818·677·2477 UN' 0 N USU818·677·2491 The Daily S.undlal • CSUN • Tuesday.April 8.2003 • 9 Opinion Opinion, Editorials and Letters Davis: He loves education, he loves education not By IVYYBUAN get heavily reduced. Furthermore, ond and third priority:' So why SUNDIAL STAFF community colleges took a hit has Davis opted to take a stab at with a $141 million cut, while the education? More importantly, t'sofficial: Diminishing any California State University and why have politicians continuous- t~~r/,1i.N;1 hope that our current gover- University of California systems ly made our nation's classrooms l\ ~otI My Inor may be California's lost about $60 million each. pay for their personal interests? answer 10 its problems, Gov. Gray At CSUN alone, which has an Logical leaders would consider UI) Davis proved towards the end of estimated population of 32,500 education the most important March that he was, in fact, a wolf students, the administration has to thing on their agendas. After all, in sheep's clothing. On March 18, find some way to be able to as cliched as it may sound, it is he signed a hefty $3.3 billion accommodate the rising student education that creates a sound package of reductions and fund population with diminishing foundation for tomorrow's future shifts to mend the stale's budget money for resources and fewer - nothing else. gash, leaving _ I think our education to suf- leaders need to Fer the hardest Based on the drastic cuts they've rethink their strat- blow. made to our education system, it egy to cut certain This is ironic programs here and because he prom- seems like they have no clue what shift certain fund- ised - perhaps ing there. They even pinky swore today's students are going through. need to realize that that he gelling a good ele- believed education was important instructors to teach classes. If this mentary school, community col- and that ir would not be affected scenario alarms you, join the club. lege and university education is in terms of state funding. Easier The California Faculty Associa- not a privilege, but a right. Prop- said than done, I guess (and who tion organized last week's rally er funding for these institutions is cares about promises now that against budget cuts and the war in necessary if we expect our coun- ly do anything realistic to accom- money 10 compensate for its he's been re-elected, right?), since Iraq. They are fighting the unjust try to progress - and with that plish their goals. growing pains. Based on the dras- out of the $3.3 billion reduction, fee increases proposed to corn- comes sufficient compensation. Perhaps they need to actually tic cuts they've made to our edu- $2.3 billion was taken from edu- pensate for the budget cuts, citing for the teachers who have the set Foot in one of our elementary cation system, it seems like they cation spending. That means aside a "mismanagement of funds" with daunting responsibility to make classrooms and see how dilapi- have no clue what today's stu- from a decrease in general fund- sUG:hextravagant investments the sure our kids turn out OK in dated the facilities are, how old dents are going through. ing to school districts, money for CSU has made on the controver- terms of learning the skills neces- and tattered the books in the Education is Davis' "first, sec- school libraries, after-school sial PeopleSoft program and the sary to be successful in life. It library have gotten, or how diffi- ond and third priority"? Yeah tutoring programs, textbooks, layoffs of hundreds of professors. seems like everyone's screaming cult it has become to get classes right. Maybe he should go back career education exams and men- In his own words, Davis and shouting how much they on a university campus that's to school and learn how to be a toring for new teachers will also declared education his "First, sec- cherish education, yet never real- bursting at the seams, yet have no better liar (I mean, politician). \)U\)£,'10U \.JELL 1'LL DON'! 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The Daily Sundial' CSUN • Tuesday,April 8,2003· II Sports BASEBALL Americans Abe Alvarez (6---0) in any of the 12 games that zona, who have been bouncing and Jered Weaver (7-2) had were decided in the final at-bat up and down in the USA Today Continued from page 12 equally solid outings, Alvarez this season, and the Matadors top-ten rankmgs. throwing eight innings and have played impressive base- "If our pitching continues to loss for allowing two runs in two Weaver a complete game. ball against some of the best do the job. we have a good innings of work. Alvarez threw a three-hit shut teams in the nation, namely chance at being league con- The win brought Northridge out while Weaver struck out 13 Fullenon, Long Beach and Ari- tenders," Voila said. to 7-30, but the weekend was not in a two-hit shut our. a testament to its record. The The Dinbags were ranked two hit batters in 16 at- i Baseball Matadors used three pitchers in eighth in the nation coming into SOFTBALL bats. The Matadors didn't as many games, junior Eddy the series, but ranking means Continued from page 12 fare well on the field j April I I vs Cal State Fullerton, 3 p.rn, Camacho (1-7) and freshman nothing to the Matadors, accord- either, garnering three ,~p.!.URvs Cal State Fullerton, I P,.f!lL.__ Kyle Jean (04) throwing com- ing to Voila thirds innings of relief. errors on the-day. i April 13 vs Cal State Fullerton, I p.m. plele games Friday and Satur- "I don't think any of our "It's never due to one "The outcome of our day, respectively, and allowed a I players care about the record," aspect," Wheeler said. defense affected us offen- total of six runs in the series. Voita said. "We know what "It's a team loss. We just sively," Jordan said. -·'--r~Or~~::I~-~~~-~-~:~-'~:'-~;--.:.---"'-"'-"'-".Camacho gave up three runs we're capable of and I believe ... 1 "-.·.······· ,L...1. P . (have (0) come out The Matadors will on seven hits while Jean allowed IApril 13 vs Utah State, 12 p.m. things are going to be turned stronger next week," look to get back on track just one run on six hits and around - Our pitching is doing The Matadors' offense at home in this weekend's Festival Plaza Hotel II Entertainment Center located in the center of Rosarito's golden zone! 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Last season, senior Moody's 10 saves came on 16 O water polo players Jamie Banana Slug attempts and did not McGrny, Jessica Moody and Katie allow a goal from 4:40 in the first Roth suffered through a 5-23 debut period to 2:20 in the fourth period. season, but the senior trio capped "We are just really happy to end their home careers Sunday as the (home) season with a win," Matadors defeating UC Santa Cruz Moody said. 10-2 to improve their record to 19- The Matadors jumped out to an 5 and 7-0 at home. early lead, scoring four goals in The trio, who were honored the first period, and were led by before the game, were a big rea- junior Pam Barba, who scored son the Matadors were able to back-to-beck goals :49 apart. remain undefeated at home. Roth Roth continued the scoring in contributed two goals, McGray, the second period, tallying back- known more for her passing and to-hack goals I:09 apart. defense, scored her second goal McGray scored her second goal of the season and Moody, a' in the third period, firing a a-meter goalie, made a game-high 10 goal past Santa Cruz goalie saves in the net. Loanne Heraty with 3:54 left to go. "(McGray, Moody and Roth) "It is just nice to put everything have been awesome," Matador together," McGray said. "Hopeful- coach Molly Barnes -said. "They ly, they can continue it next year use the same leadership both in and become a top-eight team." ,"08ERT JORDAN I DAILY 5UNDW. and out of the pool." The Matadors have a tough two Senior goalie Jessica Moody starts the Matadors' offense after making one of her 10 saves in Northridge's Freshman Erica Bonetti helped weeks ahead of them, starting this 10-2 win over visiting UC Santa Cruz. send the seniors out on a winning weekend when they compete in the note, scoring four goals, including Long Beach State Tournament. a.m. Saturday and followed by No. important weeks of out season," season the week of Spring Break at the first goal of the game I :40 into Northridge opens competition 4 Long Beach St. at 12:40 p.m. Barnes said. the Sun Devil Invitational in the first period. against No. 17 UC Irvine at 9:10 "This will be the two most The Matadors conclude their . Tempe, Ariz. Complete pitching in conference opener By JACQUELINE BENNETI' 2-1) with his bare hands. my job and trying to keep us the tying run 90 feet away with I had to keep my poise." starting a two-out rally with a ASSISTANT SPOIrrS EDllOR Literally. in the game with the help of nobody out, Rosales responded In fact, it was 001 the first single, and scoring the eventual Rosales (2-5) threw a com- our defense and offense," by striking out two consecutive time in the game the senior had tying run off a single by Jolm nthe wake of a possible plete game in Sunday's 3-2 win Rosales said. batters before knocking down a to do so. Tbe game was tied Voila, who finished the day 2· seven-game losing sneak over long Beach and worked His performance was high- comebacker with his bare hand heading into the seventh inning for-a with two RBIs. Aguailar Iand dropping the opening his way out of several tough sit- lighted by a display of compo- and tossing it over to first base to before a throwing error by sec- was just as productive at the conference series to eighth- uations to lead Northridge to its sure whenTravis Udvarhelyiled finish the inning. ond baseman Drew Aguailar, plate, going 2-for4 with an RBI ranked team in the nation, first conference win of the sea- off the eighth inning with a fly "I wasn't trying to get too which should have ended the and a run scored. Cal State Nonhridge (7-30, son. He allowed two runs, one ball that fell in between center- emotional," Rosales said when inning,allowedthe go-aheadrun Long Beach reliever Bo 1-2) pitcher Leo Rosales took earned, and struck out nine bat- fielder Keith Bowman and left- asked what he was thinking after to score from third. Ashabraner (0-2) was given the it upon himself to stop the ters while walking only one. fielderMichael Paulk,good fora the leadoff hit. "It was a little But Aguailar would amend Long Beach Dirtbags (20-11, "I was just trying to do tripleon the play and for putting frustratingto see the ball fall,but his error the following inning, See BASEBALL, page 11 Softball suffers l l-run loss to No.9 Fullerton By CHRIS GERSTLE good at-bats, they just made in the first inning took SUNDIAL STAFF weren't falling in. I don't us out of the game." think there is anyone thing to Fennell left the game in OStCal Stille North- blame. You have to score a the third inning with one ridge students have run to win:' out and a runner on second, Mnever heard of Jodie Sunday's loss capped off a only to relieve her replace- Cox, but she is one pitcher the weekend sweep for the Titans, ment Jenny Wheeler later Matador softball tearn wishes who remain atop the Big West in the fifth. they never crossed following Conference with a 25-12 "I didn't feel tired," Fen- Sunday'S five-inning, 11-0 record overall, and an unde- nell said. "I felt like they knew mercy-rule loss to the Cal State feated 6-0 mark in conference. what 1was (going to) throw." Fullerton Titans. "We definitely didn't get Fennell gave up five runs, Cox, the Titans' starting the job done," Matador coach three earned, during two-and- pitcher, was near perfect on Barbara Jordan said. ·'1 think one-third innings of work and the mound Sunday on her we should have taken two of fell to 9-7 on the year, while way to completing a five- three games, but we didn't her Counterpart, Cox. inning no-hitter over the host play well enough to do it." improved her mark to 10-8. Matadors, with only three Northridge, now 2-4 in "It's tough," Fennell said. walks tarnishing her excep- conference, took a dip in the '·We had a couple errors in tional outing. standings at 16-17, falling the first that took us out of "(The loss) is heartbreak- below.5oo. the game." ing, because 1 know we can "Everybody makes mis- Wheeler gave up six runs, do better than that," Matador takes sometimes," said Mata- four earned, in one-and-two- JIM BUXTON I (>AlLYSUNOIAl. dor starting pitcher Kia Fen- Jade Abel was one of only three Matador-s to reach base Sundily after drawing iI walk outfielder Christen Bedwell nell. '" felt like the mistakes from Jodie Cox in Northridge's 11·0 loss to Cill State Fullerton. said. "People were having See SOFTBALL, page 11