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Log on to www.myspace.com/dailytitanbuzz to vote The question: “What is your favorite comic book character?” Is it Wolverine? Batman? Spiderman? Someone Else? You tell us! www.myspace.com/dailytitanbuzz 09.28.06 p.4...... Sea Gull Flies to CSUF’s Young Theatre The play, directed bySvetlana Efremova-Reed and performed by Cal State Fullerton’s theatre department, begins this Friday

By julianna crisalli a great job capturing the cultural Daily Titan Staff Writer differences. They brought their own [email protected] experience into their performances,” she said. photos by karl thunman Efremova-Reed said the love- Daily TItan Staff Photographer story depicts the sacrifice that [email protected] people make in their relationships People dressed in dark black rush to pursue and present their art. around the stage placing props and “It is about the artist suffering, pulling curtains, while behind the naïve love you experience when scenes is a whirlwind of bobby pins, you are young, betrayal and the nylons and makeup. importance of family. There is a “The Sea Gull,” presented by Cal whole lot to the story,” said graduate State Fullerton’s theater department, student Zack Kraus, who plays the begins tomorrow night in the Young young writer Konstantin. Theatre. Efremova-Reed is not only Six graduate students, as well as directing “The Sea Gull,” she is four professional actors, spent five acting in it as well. weeks rehearsing the play. “That was the biggest mistake,” Director Svetlana Efremova-Reed she said. “I have never acted and said rehearsals are “going well.” directed at the same time. That was Sorin is played by Dan Evers “It is hard going, and there are the hardest duty. But I did have a still elements that need to be put stand-in so I could become detached together, but it is good. I am very to see how it looked.” excited,” she said. Kraus said it was both rewarding “The Sea Gull,” written by and challenging to work alongside , follows the story the professional actors. of a young writer in 19th-century “You push and push and push Russia. yourself and grow, but when you Efremova-Reed, who is Russian work with people like this you learn herself, said she feels it is her duty to what it takes to be a professional,” teach the audience and her students Kraus said. about the Russian culture. “The Sea Gull” will run until “I love to share my vision. I have Oct. 15. Tickets are now available a very specific vision, especially at the box office or through www. with this topic. My students did tickets.com.

Above Left: Stephen Keep Mills plays Dorn; Above Right: Maria Cominis’ character, Blina Andreevna, embrases Dorn Right: Zack Kraus and Hannah Baumhover as Konstantin and Nina hold each other Looking Forward to the Future

By julianna crisalli Science degree in Theater and rewarding in a different way than Daily Titan Staff Writer Psychology. acting,” he said. [email protected] Although he loves the interaction Kraus is looking forward to between performer and actor in live branching out and entering “the real This may be his last performance performances, Kraus hopes to try world.” The main thing he worries at Cal State Fullerton. his hand at television and film. about the feeling of being alone in Graduate student Zack Kraus is “I have never done it, and I would Los Angeles. currently rehearsing for his thesis like to just try it,” he said. “I love the “It doesn’t matter how many production in “The Sea Gull.” theater though, and I will always be people are in L.A. I hear it is really Although this is technically the doing it in some respect.” lonely. Here you receive good last play he needs for his graduate During his graduate program at constructive criticism. There is really degree, actors are given the option to CSUF, Kraus had the opportunity none of that out there. That is a big audition for the following semester’s to teach a couple of acting for non- fright,” he said. productions as well. major classes. Kraus looks forward to the Kraus has performed in several Although he hadn’t considered it different roles ahead of him. plays at CSUF as well as at the before, he will keep teaching as an “Mostly, whatever play I am in, University of Wisconsin La Crosse, option for his career. at the moment is my favorite play,” where he earned a Bachelor of “I really enjoyed doing it. It is he said...... p.5 09.28.06 Inc.’s Block Party event just outside the Titan Student Union and Faraway at CSUF provided a soundtrack of sorts for said. “When At The Drive-In played the festivities by playing original By jonathan saavedra here, it was one of my favorite Daily Titan Staff Writer songs such as “Sailor Jerry Rum” [email protected] moments when I was 18.” and cover songs of Elvis and Johnny Faraway Boys’ vintage-sounding Cash. They started out playing acoustic combination of rockabilly and Aside from Elvis and Johnny songs alongside fiddlers and modern rock ‘n’ roll brought a little Cash, the band said that its main mariachis on the street corners of something different to CSUF: a 6- influences are rockabilly groups the Laguna Beach in the summer of foot-tall upright bass that is rarely Stray Cats and Reverend Horton 2005. seen in modern rock bands. Heat. The rockabilly trio Faraway Boys During the set, bassist “He’s got a classic sound to him, has since gradually risen from the Miguel Gonzalez displayed his but he plays it mean, he plays the street corners of Laguna Beach and showmanship by doing stunts on guitar real mean,” Faraway Boys made its way up to the club scene, his upright bass such as standing singer/guitarist Scott Young said playing in clubs from San Diego to on it, laying it down and sitting on of The Reverend Horton Heat. “I Santa Barbara. it, and holding it like a guitar – all really look up to him and his stuff.” Last Thursday, the band found while shuffling his fingers across the The young band was well-received itself in the college scene as it neck and body as he provided the by the CSUF audience considering performed underneath a warm steady sound that the upright bass it has yet to release a record and September sun at the Cal State gives. people don’t really know what they Photo by David Osborne/Daily Titan Staff Photographer Fullerton Becker Amphitheatre. “Lots of practice. Lots and lots of are hearing, Walbrink said. Performing live is something the “It’s overwhelming, it really is,” For drummer Sean Walbrink, last practice,” Gonzalez said of how he “You can’t really expect a big Thursday marked his return to the learned the tricks. band enjoys very much, regardless Gonzalez said. crowd, so that’s why we work extra if they’re playing for a packed club amphitheater. Faraway Boys attracted a number hard,” he said. “Eventually when LISTEN ONLINE “I saw a lot of great bands here of curious onlookers who were or in front of three or four people, FARAWAY BOYS ONLINE you come around a second time, Young said. WWW.MYSPACE.COM/ when I was in high school,” Walbrink participating in Associated Students you hope more people show up.” DAILYTITANBUZZ Buzz Travel Buzz Fashion Welcome to Canada, Eh The CSUF Dos and Don’ts By sheena desai By Christina Martinez Daily Titan Staff Writer Daily Titan Staff Writer [email protected] [email protected]

Imagine that you’re walking out of campus, and it’s been a tiring and sluggish day. You stroll only a couple of blocks away from your university and in front of you is a beautiful, sparkling body of water known as the Rideau Canal. Being the oldest canal system in North America at 174 years DON’T wear bright pink old, the Rideau Canal is exquisite pants. Try not to layer unless it with its wondrous walkway built DO dress up a little bit with actually goes with the outfit. between shadowing trees and its a skirt. Wear fun patterns and stonemasonry that’s admired to colors to keep it casual. this day. Photo Courtesy Sheena Desai Not to mention, it’s a great Outside the Parliament Hill of Canada, standing in the rain. place to put on your iPod and go running. of some of the most authentic down at Tim Horton’s, the Starbucks Across from the Rideau Canal and unique shops and stands in of Canada, which is found on almost and along the banks of the Ottawa Canada. every corner. River, is the historical-looking Fresh fruits and vegetables stacked One sip of its specialty, French Parliament Hill of Canada. up together give it a true “market” vanilla, and you will be in Canadian It stands tall, reflecting Canadian vibe. coffee heaven. pride from every angle. Also, artisans and vendors with Visiting Ottawa, the capital of A combination of German, their prized work put on display give Canada, is a peaceful and unwinding English and French architecture, the the market an inventive ambiance. experience for those who wish to get Parliament reminds a tourist that Grab a bite to eat at the many away from the hustle and bustle of they are in a foreign country, even different cuisines to choose from. the everyday Southern California DON’T wear patterns that though we think of Canada as just After that, stop by for a martini life. are over-the-top, and DON’T one, thin border away. at a lively bar such as Helsinki Disco With most Canadians being have hair that is way too long. DO keep it simple with white Not only does it make you look Heading toward the Parliament, and Lounge that has live music pleasant and helpful, traveling shorter, it weighs you and any and black. Keep it sophisticated you will pass through By Ward sending vibrations down the strip. through Canada is an overall hair-style down. with a name brand neutral bag. Market, known for a collaboration After a day in downtown, wind delightful experience. 09.28.06 p.6 ......

penis! is When the Daily Titan spoke to Jason Acuna, aka Wee Man, he said he’s not sure on the sweetest pecker, Box Office Number One but he does know of the smallest. By Aaron holtsclaw legitimate acting, performs a full DTB: We spoke with Chris, and Daily Titan Staff Writer [email protected] compliment of stunts and proves he said that his pecker is better than that he has not forgotten where he anyone else’s. hoto Courtesyhoto of Paramount If Jackass Number Two is your came from. P Wee-Man: I can for sure as hell first experience with the Jackass Margera dresses his friend Preston tell you who’s is the smallest. It’s franchise, you should pass. Lacy up as his father and puts him gotta be . That dude has If you’re a fan of the series, into bed with his mother. He then definitely got the smallest pecker however, the first film, and the tells Preston “don’t be afraid to get out of all of us. Steve-O videos, however, this movie frisky.” DTB: What are we going to see is right up your alley. If you love the previous Jackass that is different from the previous , , adventures, then you will not leave Jackass movie? Ryan Dunn, Chris Pointius and disappointed. WM: The new thing in this Wee Man push more toward the If you’re grossed out by ingesting one will be that raunchiness of the Steve-O videos disgusting things, go find a Julia - 2006 and I became stuntmen. We have and away from the stunts. Roberts movie performed all of our stunts Though there still are plenty of DTB: Why do you think the stunts, the guys of Jackass jump the majority of your audience is made line of decency at times, particularly Minutes up of college students? when Chris Pontius ingests some WM: Well, look at us. We are

questionably unethical animal Number Two Jackass: all a bunch of fraternity-looking byproducts. with Two guys. With a bunch of hot dudes on At the start, the boys do a take screen, college girls no doubt drool on running of the bulls through a over us.

Midwestern town with trampling Jackasses McGhehey in and Ehren Chris Pontius Glover, Stephen “Steve-O” Jason Acuna, Man” “Wee Paramount’s DTB: What should everyone and plenty of destruction. By Rachel Douglass and Sheena Desai brought it to the first Jackass shoot. Pontius: I consider myself an know before seeing Jackass 2? The film’s end is a musical number Daily Titan Staff Writers I just put it on, and it became what entertainer. We don’t read lines… WM: Yeah. Everybody should featuring many extras and stunts to [email protected] it is today. it’s like Steve-O [Stephen Glover] expect to lose 15 lbs because you keep audiences entertained until DTB: So when you were a kid you calls it, physical comedy. will be laughing so hard. appears to announce the As Jackass Number Two hits the probably didn’t think you would be DTB: What were you doing show is over. theatres Chris Pontius lends a couple doing what you do today, so what before Jackass, and how did it start? Some of the stunts in between minutes out of his busy schedule… was your childhood dream? Pontius: I’d been writing for include a puppetry of the penis Daily Titan Buzz: What’s your Pontius: I wanted to play with different skate magazines since I inside a snake cage, fishing for role in the upcoming Jackass movie? animals. I wanted to be a jungle was 17. We started goofing around sharks with Steve-O as the bait, Chris Pontius: Well anything man! and skating and [Jackass] just sort of bees being placed into a limo that that involves a penis, that’s me. DTB: Off camera are you the happened. is locked, “milking” a male horse, a DTB: How did the nudity thing same? DTB: How did you end up the fart mask and a fake terrorist getting start for you? Pontius: I’m not acting. We are go-to penis guy? into a taxi. Pontius: Everything is funnier pretty silly most of the time. Pontius: I have a sweet pecker. Knoxville, who was supposed when you do it naked. I had this DTB: Do you consider yourself It’s the sweetest in the group. I put to have made the transition into thong that my friend bought and I an actor? it next to a snake. It tried to eat my A Perfect Intro to Smooth Jazz Much like her other albums, romantic first dates. her newest release delivers precise Most of the music sounds like melodic magic in the form of a cross between Nina Simone and smooth piano play and velvet vocal Norah Jones. Her rendition of styling. “Exactly Like You” finds the perfect Perhaps Krall’s biggest success balance between soft piano play and By Paul Saiedi was her ability to tackle familiar lyrics. Daily Titan Staff Writer standards and come across in a In a world where we carry our [email protected] distinct, hypnotic tone. phones in our pockets and download You may see visions of elegant In the last two years, multiple movies to iPods, an album like women in impossibly tailored music artists like Michael Bolton “From This Moment On” supplies gowns gliding on polished wooden and Rod Stewart have attempted to a refreshing break from the rat-race. floors in the arms of powerful men resurrect old favorites in compilation This newest album makes No. when listening to Diana Krall’s new albums with little or no success. 12 for Krall and is a great intro for album, “From This Moment On.” What they fail to do, and what first-time jazz vocal listeners while The music seems to flow out Krall does so well, is connect with also satisfying the more demanding of a songbird’s mouth as she cries the music and make it feel both old connoisseur’s appetite. her heart out cradling an antique and contemporary. LISTEN ONLINE microphone. The album plays as the perfect NEW DIANA KRALL @ Krall’s voice transports listeners background to quiet nights at WWW.MYSPACE.COM/ DAILYTITANBUZZ to another time and place. typing those late-night papers or to ...... p.7 09.28.06 ASI Block Party Delivers Best of the West By Karen aman Sara Danner, marketing manager that the recreation area has a bowling vendors from different amusement Tumbleweeds presented a western Daily Titan Staff Writer for the Titan Student Union, said alley and billiards table.” parks. performance in TSU Titan Theatre. [email protected] the block party is an annual event The University Conference All of the the park tickets are sold Other entertainment included a highlighting the programs and Center sponsored a craft booth in the lobby. screening of The Good, The Bad, and services offered to students. where students made their own key The party, branded “The Best The Uglyand Tombstone. “It’s really an event that attracts chains, lanyards and photo frames. of the West,” had cowboy flair. A Check out what all ASI and the a lot of attention because we offer a “It’s kind of two fold,” Danner rope spinner drew a crowd with his TSU have to offer. Visit www.asi. lot of fun, events, and promotions,” said. “We draw them in and show twirled lashes, and the Tumbling fullerton.edu for more information.

Danner said. them what we want them to learn.” The Titan Tusk Force, a committee Kayla Riley was at the block party that encourages school unity and representing Rec Sports. spirit, offered free snow cones. “We have free classes with your Photo By Karl Thunman “It’s a good opportunity whether Titan card,” Riley said. “We have O sborne avid Monster with Mary-Elen Keating they’re getting a free snow cone or yoga, Pilates and kickboxing. The getting a lot of information about pool opens from 12 pm to 1 pm,

Two tangled-hair creatures were getting involved on campus,” and anybody can come swim laps as D By Photo creeping around the Cal State Danner said. long as they bring their Titan Card Fullerton Quad Thursday making She pointed at the table next to along.” lewd gestures and clawing at passers- her. The pool is outdoor near the by. “Right here they’re playing recreation center with lifeguards The pair of monsters, Smiley poker,” she said. “We have Texas and a high dive.

and Hollywood, were representing Hold ’em poker tournaments down ASI Productions schedules all our for off Lasso-man shows Gene McLeughtin Knott’s Scary Farm at the Associated in our games and rec. area. bands and concerts. “And they’re Tumbleweeds Tumbling band bluegrass the Students Inc. Block Party. “So while they’re playing actually taking a poll now to find “We’re promoting Knott’s Scary poker here they learn ‘Oh, I can out what bands the students want Farm Halloween Haunt,” Smiley go downstairs and play every to hear,” she said. said. Wednesday.’ They will also learn Along the walkway are the UCI Gets Book Review Flogged Rudner’s Turning the Tables Saturday By nancy mora By Sean McCormick Daily Titan Staff Writer [email protected] Daily Titan Staff Writer [email protected] Underground, Flogging Molly are not just any sort of root, they are the potato – pleasing to many, satisfying and versatile, the band puts a particularly Irish flavor on your plate. After four studio albums, The setting is Las Vegas. suits and manicured hands, is Warped Tours and many a Enough said. called in for questioning. As the drunken nights, the band has There are so many students entertainment director of Heaven embarked on a college tour. No, with crazy and unbelievable and ex-boyfriend of Bowen, he is they won’t be playing at this stories taking place in Sin City, entrusted to speak on behalf of college, but the band will play anyone can write a book about Bowen’s actions. locally at the Bren Events Center it. And that’s just what Rita Both Sacco and Bowen’s boss on the UCI campus. Rudner did. meet her for questioning, but When asked why college Rudner, an acclaimed when asked why she did it, Bowen students should attend, the band’s comedian in Las Vegas, stirs up confidently answered that Sacco mandolin player, Bob Schmidt, conflict and vengeance, with a had told her to. said, “I dare them to come out to hint of sarcasm and humor in As soon as she says this, Sacco our show. If you wanna come out her third book, “Turning The denies the accusation in disbelief, and hang out with people who Tables.” and it is then that Bowen realizes don’t want to beat you down or Rudner dedicates her that she was conned by her horny, make you feel miserable, [...] then book to her dog Bonkers “for primped ex-boyfriend. you should. Just celebrate with us, sitting under the desk and Rudner cleverly uses her comedic you will not be disappointed. never having any opinions” expertise to write a book about an To read more of what Schmidt before setting up readers for independent woman, divorced from said and to find out how the show a story that will keep them a lousy magician with no future went, check out The Buzz next entertained. plans, wrongly accused for a crime Thursday in the Daily Titan. Allie Bowen, a 26-year-old that her ex-boyfriend set her up for vice president of public relations for and working hard to outshine her one of the Strip’s most renowned escort service business, where they resorts, Heaven, is accused of forgery advertise celebrity look-a-likes. and theft by the hotel’s owner. The book is a must-read for Bowen was caught by videotape Vegas-goers, suspense-seekers, cashing in counterfeit chips, totaling grandparents and, well, anyone for $21,000. that matter. It sure is a great break After searching her office, security from the seriousness of textbook guards found more counterfeit chips reading and essay writing. Students hidden inside a bag. can indulge in a world of sex, money Christian Sacco, a metrosexual and Thai prostitutes. who could only be seen in European