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Vol. 88 Issue 21 October 7, 2010 Protest against WHAT’S INSIDE OPINION war in Afghanistan The Devil’s Advocate: Texting behind the wheel The ANSWER Coalition holds rally at Hollywood ...... 5 Military Recruitment Center in L.A. See ORGANIZATION, page 3 DETOUR Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on stage Black Sheep Show ...... 6 showcases new artists SPORTS The Black Sheep show brings the best of the best to Bee in the Know: Braves perform at McClain’s Coffeehouse and Giants preview See BLACK, page 7 ...... 8

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Protest Against The California State University Afghanistan War system will receive millions in state funding under the new state bud- Learn why Scan to view get. veterans are pro- About $365 million will be given testing the war to the CSU system, comprised of 23 in Afghanistan universities, to help restore Califor- at dailytitan. nia’s higher education. com/answer-la According to the Los Angeles Times, state legislatures are scheduled to vote on the budget plan today. The plan would close Califor- nia’s $19.1 billion deficit by cutting worker pay, trimming public school funding and relying on Washington aid. “I think that every student, faculty JONATHAN GIBBY / Graphics Editor member and staffer at CSUF knows Despite the recent heat wave and drastic changes in temperature, those on campus were prepared for the downpour with umbrellas and jackets. how important this money will be,” said Shelly Arsneault, associate professor in the Division of Politics, Ad- ministration & Justice at CSUF. 2Mex Takes the According to the joint Legislative Stage at CSUF Uncertain skies above CSUF Budget Committee, the CSU will receive about $199 million to mend See who steps Scan to view From record highs to continuous rain, recent weather in Southern California fluctuates dramatically previous cuts. Funding for enroll- up to the mic ment growth is also provided, which for this weeks MICHELLE WIEBACH And at a rapid pace. may be up to about $60.6 million. Becker Concert News Editor Despite last weeks record-high This funding is in addition to the at dailytitan. temperatures, this week has been $106 million in American Recovery com/2mex cool, wet and windy. Temperatures Reinvestment Act monies allocated Freshman Christine Reyes squints will rise as soon as Friday, reaching to the CSU from the government her eyes, moves her head forward temperatures in the mid-80s and last week. and tries to look through her flooded 90s. Universities of California will also window. The car’s windshield wipers Last week’s high of 112 degrees receive about $199 million to com- sway from side to side like a beating dropped to 65 degrees, an extreme pensate for cuts. Hollywood metronome clearing the hundreds of case of a 50 degree decrease in Ful- “While $365 million does not bead-like rain drops. lerton. come close to back-filling the $625 halts band’s Her car’s tires swerve from lane to According to the Weather Chan- million in cuts the CSU has seen lane as the passenger windows start nel, the low-pressure system was since 2007, it means that faculty and to fog. She can only see the the red causing the drop in temperatures, staff will not likely be furloughed this hiatus glowing break lights of the car in with a quarter inch mark of rainfall. year, that we can admit students for front of her. Accounting major Eddie Han spring 2011 and it should mean that Scottish folk-pop She is almost at school. said he prefers the cool rainy weather students will have more class offer- As she finally pulls into the park- compared to last weeks scorching ings and an easier time getting into musicians play ing lot at Cal State Fullerton, Reyes hot weather. classes for spring,” Arsneault said. Palladium in L.A. parks her car, whips out her umbrella English major Veronica Herrera, Due to budget cuts CSUF, as and jogs to class, careful not to jump lives in Oceanside and is used to the well as other universities have fur- MI TRAN into a puddle of water. cool weather. loughed, laid off professors and ad- Staff Writer “First of all, when I think of Cali- “I don’t like the hot part of the junct faculty, cut course sections and fornia weather now, I think it’s bipo- weather,” Herrera said. “In South- programs, capped enrollment, raised lar,” Reyes said. “It’s moody. It should ern California it’s crazy weather. You tuition and increased other student After a four year hiatus from Los decide what it wants to do.” don’t know how to prepare.” fees. Angeles, Scotland-based folk-pop With the wind blowing in her hair While some are not used to Cali- “I’d hope, for example, that the band Belle and Sebastian made a and her umbrella flipping in different fornia’s ever changing weather, other JONATHAN GIBBY / Graphics Editor library could begin to buy books triumphant return with a perfor- directions, getting to class is a battle. students are enjoying the short-lived A student leaps over a puddle on Nutwood Avenue, making her way to her next class. again, and that student fees won’t mance that wooed the crowd at With her soaking black boots, rain. rise in spring 2011- but we still have the Hollywood Palladium Oct. 3. Reyes makes it to class on time with “I love the rain and the sun, so I English major. “I would rather live with just about any crazy transitions a long way to go,” Arsneault said. The opening band Jenny and minutes to spare. haven’t minded the weather for the in Southern California than just to do so. At least snow and hail aren’t Johnny started the night off by California weather is changing. past two weeks,” said Adalie Reuter, about anywhere else, so I will put up involved.” See BUDGET, page 2 warming the crowd up with songs from their debut album I’m Hav- ing Fun Now. The duo is made up of Jenny Lewis, more commonly Titans’ success contagious, coaches around nation agree known as the frontwoman of her other band, Rilo Kiley, and her After getting a taste of their own medicine in Long beau Johnathan Rice, who is a solo musician when he’s not sing- Beach, the Titans start dusting off their brooms ing with Lewis. AARON GILLIAM The couple, along with a Asst. Sports Editor backing band, blazed through a 45-minute set to a stagnant crowd who seemed impatient waiting for After starting 2-1 in Big West Conference play, the Cal State Fullerton Belle and Sebastian. The alterna- women’s volleyball team is excited to get back on their home floor and tive country hit singles “Scissor continue to improve their eight-game winning streak at home while climb- Runner” and “Big Wave” managed ing up the rankings. to get the crowd moving and to For only the second time in the program’s history the Titans (13-4, 2-1) clap their hands. are receiving attention and recognition by the nation’s coaches, as they re- During the set, Lewis debuted a ceived six votes in the most recent AVCA Coaches Poll and were ranked 36 new song, “Just One of The Guys,” in the nation in the first RPI numbers released Monday, the highest rating which she said was “particularly in the program’s history. for all the girls out there,” which “It reflects our hard work and it reflects our successes. But there is still received positive feedback from work that needs to be done. With that said we are not going to be compla- the crowd. The band ended the set cent with being ranked 36. We’re going to be working harder to get higher,” with a song from Lewis’s solo proj- said junior outside hitter Torrie Brown of the team’s new ranking. ect called “The Next Messiah,” “It’s good because we’ve been building our team up for so many years which sounded like a blues-infused and we’re finally getting recognition and getting ranked, so it’s a compli- jam session that went a little over ment to our team and how well we’re doing to finally get appreciated for eight-and-a-half minutes. it,” said senior middle blocker Erin Saddler. AARON GILLIAM / Asst. Sports Editor See CONCERT, page 6 Members of the Titan volleyball squad gather during practice and preparation for this weekend’s matches. See VOLLEYBALL, page 10

Contact Us at [email protected] dailytitan.com October 7, 2010 2 NEWS IN OTHER NEWS INTERNATIONAL Israeli settlement building picks up where it left off

ARIEL, WEST BANK – The sound of a drill reverberating on the small street in the West Bank settlement of Ariel seems to bother few Jewish settlers here, despite its significance for international efforts to push forward on the peace process. On Friday, Palestinian leaders will decide whether they’ll continue to par- ticipate in the U.S.-led peace talks. That decision, they said, will rest largely on how Israel moves forward with construction in the West Bank settlements. Several hundred building projects have been started since Israel allowed its freeze on settlement construction to expire Sept. 26, according to settlement leaders. NATIONAL Supreme Court hears case against pickets at funerals

WASHINGTON – Despite free-speech concerns, the Supreme Court justices sounded sympathetic Wednesday to a lawsuit filed by the fa- ther of a Marine killed in Iraq whose funeral was picketed by protesters with signs like “Thank God for IEDs.” The justices seemed inclined to set a limit to freedom of speech when ordinary citizens are targeted with especially personal and hurt- ful attacks. The First Amendment says the government may not re- strict free speech, but it is less clear when it also shields speakers from private lawsuits. The Phelps family from Topeka, Kan., has picketed at military funerals across the nation and said that God is punishing America and ALAYNA DURAN/ Staff Photographer its soldiers because of its tolerance for homosexuality. ASK, Autism Solutions for Kids, was represented at the career fair at Cal State Fullerton where they were looking for graduates to fill intern positions. Despite the state of the economy, students discovered many organizations present at the fair. Multiple job options were available when speaking to the representatives. STATE Dramatic changes to California driver’s licenses Career fair promotes optimism SACRAMENTO – State officials on Wednesday unveiled a dramatic new design for California driver’s license cards, using technological advances they say panies hiring,” said put the state years ahead of counterfeiters. Numerous employers Melissa Montoya, a The cards – issued beginning this week to new and renewing drivers -- will be senior general man- among the most secure in the world, said Matt Paulin, a chief deputy director present at fair looking agement major who with the state Department of Motor Vehicles. to recruit students worked the room Notably, driver’s licenses and identification cards will be printed vertically for looking for employ- anyone under age 21, making it easier for police, restaurants, bars and night- ERIN BRADLEY ment opportuni- clubs to see at a glance. Staff Writer ties in management. Among other new security features: “There are a lot of The cardholder’s signature and date of birth are on raised lettering that can companies looking be felt by touch. Cal State Fullerton’s Intern- for entry level ap- ship and Job Fair brought over 80 plicants right now, companies to campus Wednesday despite the condition to recruit students for entry-level of the economy. For the Record positions. Montoya is con- In 2007, the number of recruit- fident that the eco- It is the policy of the Daily Titan to correct any inaccurate informa- ers at the Internship and Job Fair nomic upswing will tion printed in the publication as soon as the error is discovered. Any was in the hundreds, coming from carry over into em- incorrect information printed on the front page will result in a correction all over the nation to scope out ployment. printed on the front page. Any incorrect information printed on any graduating students for corporate “As the economy other page will be corrected on page 2. Errors on the Opinion page will and government jobs. gets better, more jobs be corrected on that page. Corrections also will be noted on the online Most of the companies were become available and version of the Daily Titan. banks, mortgage companies or it will be easier to get Please contact Editor-in-Chief Isa Ghani at 657-278-5815 or at realtors, like the Capital Group hired with a great ALAYNA DURAN / Staff Photographer [email protected] with issues about this policy or to report any Companies and 21 Century Re- company,” Montoya A student approaches a career fair recruiter to ask for an internship or job opportunity with the company. errors. alty. said. However as the economy Most students, like Montoya, companies were most affected by programs and positions.” slumped, employers were firing, recognize their chances of getting the economic downturn and are The eagerness from employers not hiring. jobs had diminished when the now underrepresented at the In- symbolizes a shift in the economy, “It’s not just job loss in a cer- economy faltered. ternship and Job Fair. giving future graduates like Mon- Daily Titan tain sector,” said Laura Neal, an Many chose to attend graduate In order to accommodate the toya a chance at finding a career. Editorial industry specialist for the Career and professional schools in order number of companies at the event “The industry is doing very Center, which hosted the event. to postpone their entrance into in years past, the Internship and well, and (Fraser Financial Group) Editor-in-Chief Isa Ghani “It’s (job loss) all the way down to the job market. Job Fair was held outside in the are hiring more,” said Dove, who Managing Editor Rachel David entry level.” The Career Center’s Gradu- Quad. This year, all 82 partici- has recruited many employees News Director Laura Barron-Lopez However, Neal is not without ate School Expo, held Sept. 23, pants fit in the pavilions in the from CSUF. News Editor Michelle Wiebach hope; the number of recruiters hosted over 100 different schools, Titan Student Union. It is this economic optimism that News Editor Juanita Vasquez participating in the Internship nearly twice the size of the Intern- Dove said the small turnout fueled many spirits at the Intern- News Assistant Keith Cousins, Stephanie Raygoza and Job Fair has steadily increased ship and Job Fair. from companies since 2007 is a ship and Job Fair, and the thought Features Editor Carolina Velazquez since 2008. Julie Dove, the recruiting di- result of less companies hiring due that the worst of the recession was Features Assistant Katie Evans Many companies at the event, rector of Fraser Financial Group, Detour Editor Melissa Hoon to the economy. But things seem over motivated students in their Detour Assistant Anna Gleason including Ferguson, a plumbing has been attending the Internship to be turning around. hunt for employment. Opinion Editor Gabrielle Abutom distribution company, have faced and Job Fair for many years and “I got to talk to many compa- “Considering how bad the Opinion Assistant Serena Whitecotton downsizing due to the recession. remembers when the event was nies that I have never heard of be- economy is, it’s surprising that Sports Editor Gilbert Gutierrez III But the economy is coming back much larger. fore,” Montoya said. “All of the we have over 80 employers here,” Sports Assistants Aaron Gilliam, Alex Jaich up, and so are the jobs. “A couple years ago, there were recruiters sounded eager to hire Neal said. “There is hope—though Copy Editor Kelsey Laney “I came to this job fair think- more mortgage companies,” Dove someone from CSUF, and they all I wouldn’t call it an economic turn Copy Editor Kiran Kazalbash ing that there were not many com- said. Banks, realty and mortgage gave great information on their around just yet.” Copy Assistant Alexander Dominguez Content Editor Brian Zbysenski Photo Editor Mark Samala Photo Assistants Johnny Le, Heather Monteleone, Lucio Villa Graphics Editor Jonathan Gibby BUDGET: DISCUSSED IN SENATE TODAY Graphics Assistant Jennifer Chung ... Continued from page 1 gest time that California’s legisla- the California Faculty Association, has seen a reduction of about $625 Multimedia Editor Ashley Prager ture has failed to pass a state budget Schwarzenegger said he would not million in state support. Multimedia Editor Oscar Romero Some on campus believe that the to the governor’s desk, this possible sign a budget that did not include Mahamood M. Hassan, professor Multimedia Assistants Alexandra Andersen, Philip Cabrera, millions of dollars in funding will CSU funding could help restore monetary support for the CSU and in the department of Accounting at Deyja Charles some of the cut funding in higher UC systems. CSUF said that the 2002-03 was a Multimedia Coordinator Derek Opina not benefit the CSU system. Online Editor Andrew Meshot “I don’t think it’s really going to education. “It should certainly help to fill peak year in funding and every year Adviser Jason Shepard help spread across all 23 CSUs,” said Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger some of the cutbacks, but we’re still since then CSUF has been losing Jessie Frietze, political science. “It’s proposed to increase higher educa- hundreds of millions of dollars be- about $200 to $500 thousand. Main Line (657) 278-3373 Editorial Fax (657) 278-2702 the longest time without a budget tion funding in his January budget low the 2007/08 budget,” Arsneault “Every bit helps,” Hassan said. News Line (657) 278-4415 E-mail: [email protected] and (Legislatures) are failing.” proposal. said. “Will it solve all our problems? No, While Sept. 16 marked the lon- According to a press release from Since 2007-08 the CSU system but it will help.” Advertising Director of Advertising Adrian Gaitan Production Assistant Sidney Cumbie Production Assistant Jennifer Razo National Sales & Promotions Katie Hennessey Webmaster Daniel Gonzalez Account Executive Liz Hernandez Account Executive Amber VanOrman Account Executive Maricris Tsigarida Account Executive André Mosley Account Executive Gilbert Gonzalez Account Executive Daniel Zamilpa III Account Executive Josh Linden Advertising Dept. Asst. Kassia Azimioara Distribution Santana Ramos Business Manager/Adviser Robert Sage Main Line (657) 278-3373 Advertising Fax (657) 278-2702 Advertising (657) 278-4411 E-mail: [email protected]

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Contact Us at [email protected] October 7, 2010 dailytitan.com NEWS 3 German culture shared fessor Mira Deliyska. “I don’t speak German. I heard Second installment in “The Lives of Others” or “Das about it through the portal and it Leben Der Anderen” was specifically sounded really interesting,” freshman German film series chosen to commemorate the 20 year music major Adam Couste, 18, said. attracts students anniversary of the Berlin Wall com- Before and after the movie there ing down, with the intention to fur- is an open discussion to better un- ther knowledge of German history. derstand what happened in the film, HEATHER REST Staff Writer Although the story is fictitious the and what the story represents for underlining theme was to depict the German culture. The professors talk hardship of what life was like in East- more about history and why they The Oscar-winning German film ern Germany in the 1980s under the picked the film. “The Lives of Others” was featured German Democratic Republic. “I thought it was great. It was very in McCarthy Hall, Wednesday Originally a different movie was effective. It taught me a lot about the night, as part of a film series that will scheduled but the professors in- history,” said second year theater ma- take place over the course of the se- volved agreed that this movie would jor Kate Graham, 19. “I think it is mester. be appropriate for the October an- important to see films that are from The free six session series, which niversary. other countries.” started at the end of September and “We chose ‘The Lives of Others’ Everyone in attendance expressed runs untill Dec. 1, is showing a wide because it fits as it is the beginning of an appreciation for the movie and variety of German films in an effort October and 20 years after German look forward to the next film. to expand knowledge of the German reunification,” Deliyska said. “I really wanted to see what kind culture to the Cal State Fullerton Although the majority of people of movies they had, and I really like campus. in attendance were there to receive it,” said junior, 21-year-old theatre “We decided to put together this credit from their German language major, Patsy Arenas. movie event in order to provide an classes the word is spreading and The films are shown in MH-463 opportunity for our students, if they others came to take a break from at 4:30 p.m. Upcoming shows in- choose to take advantage of it, to their day and enjoy the movie. Some clude “Vitus” on Oct. 20. “Nirgend- Organization protests learn beyond the classroom setting were non-German-speaking students wo in Afrika,” Nov. 3. “Lola Rennt,” and meet with other German stu- as well as professors that have an at- November 17, and “Aschenputtel” dents at CSUF,” said German Pro- tachment to the German culture. Dec. 1. recruitment of troops

AnswerLA rallied against war in front of a recruitment center

ALLY BORDAS Staff Writer

The Answer Coalition held a rally at the Hollywood Military Recruitment Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday to recognize the nine-year anniversary of American occupation in Afghani- stan. The Los Angeles chapter of the Answer Coalition “represents major national organizations that have campaigned against U.S. intervention in Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East and Asia. We represent organizations that have campaigned for civil rights, for social and economic CELIA LIRA / Staff Photographer justice, for the working-class and poor German language professors put on a film screening for German students as a form of extra credit. This film screening is open to people inside the United States,” ac- everyone, not just students taking German classes. The screenings are always shown at 4:30 p.m. on the scheduled date. cording to their website. Answer Coali- tion was founded in 2001 in response to the terrorists attacks on Sept. 11. More recently, the Answer Coalition has been working to shut down army reserve recruitment centers, speak out against the wars in the Middle East and KEITH COUSINS / Asst. News Editor bring veterans, students and concerned Top: Members of AnswerLA protest in front of the Armed Forces Career Center in citizens together. Those they bring to- Hollywood on the 9th anniversary of the war in Afghanistan. gether have one common goal: to stop Bottom: Michael Kern holds a sign at the anti-war demonstration, Kern is a veteran. the occupation of Afghanistan and the global wars. Victor Quintero, founder of the has yet to see any changes in the nine The theme of the rally was “Shut Pasadena College Answer Coalition years since the U.S. declared war. down the war machine!” About 30 in- chapter, was there with his fellow stu- “Muslims are now getting profiled dividuals from different backgrounds dents. every day. We are not hippies, we are and political parties came out to sup- When asked why they attended out here because we care and we real- port the troops while trying to close Quintero said, “(To) express our out- ize what is going on in the world right down the L.A.-based recruitment cen- rage about all of the budget cuts that now,” Hanable said. ter. are directly linked to the wars in Iraq Hanable asks people to take a closer Michael Kern is a war veteran who and Afghanistan.” look at other countries to see where was recently discharged from the Mid- The crowd was chanting things such their priorities are as far as money dle East after serving four years over- as, “Washington you will see, the Af- goes. seas. He attended the rally and was ghan people will be free!” and “Money “Countries like Canada have more wearing a military jacket with “SHIT for jobs and education, not for war and money going towards education as op- BAG” written where his last name occupation!” on the corner of Holly- posed to the military,” Hanable said. should have been. wood Boulevard and La Brea Avenue. Chris Fite usually does not protest “That was my name when I served Jasmine Sancedo another student because protesting “does not exactly in the military. All because I did not has been a part of the Answer Coali- bring about change.” agree with the war and I spoke out tion for five months. However, Fite decided to join the against it,” Kern said. “It is about time these wars stop- Answer Coalition and rally. Kern attended the rally to “let peo- nine years, really? It is very frustrat- “I am anti-war. I protested in 1966 ple know there are other options than ing,” Sancedo said. against the war in Vietnam because I to serve for the U.S. in a bullshit war.” Furthermore, Sancedo feels very did not want to get drafted,” Fite said. The Answer Coalition organized the strongly about army recruiting that “And now I am protesting because the rally because they oppose the war. occurs where intercity kids attend wars in the Middle East are occurring “The war in Afghanistan, like the school. because of our out-of-control foreign war in Iraq, is a racist, colonial war to “They take advantage of the fact policy.” secure massive profits for a handful of that these kids are less fortunate. They The Answer Coalition is rallying bankers and corporate owners,” ac- make it seem as though the army is today in L.A. at 2:30 p.m. to defend cording to their website. their only chance to make it in the public education and they will also be In addition to the 30 people rally- world,” Sancedo said. holding a public forum discussing the ing, there were six Los Angeles police- Other students from the Pasadena war in Afghanistan Friday Oct. 8 in men standing behind the picketers College Answer Coalition chapter ral- LA at 7:30 p.m. allowing them to actively express their lied and spoke out against the wars. For more information go to: An- First Amendment rights. Travis Hanable rallied because he swerCoalition.org

dailytitan.com/news dailytitan.com October 7, 2010 4 NEWS Playing the industry game Health Center Because of his career, Burke spoke Alumnus talks about mostly from a programming perspective. offers vaccines breaking into the video “Almost every class that I took here vember, peaking in January or game industry related to games in some way,” Burke After last year’s H1N1 February, and lasts until April. said. The CDC recommends getting However, he said that he made a epidemic, students can a flu shot in October or No- ALYSSA WEJEBE vember in order to decrease the Staff Writer conscious effort to find classes that re- now get shots at center lated to his career goals. risk of contracting the virus. “Math is interesting,” Burke said. The vaccine will last through- ERIN BRADLEY out the season. Cal State Fullerton alumnus Jona- “You’ll use discrete math all the time Staff Writer than Burke held a workshop about the as a programmer in any industry. Logic The flu shot is recommend- process of breaking into and working statements are pretty important, and ed for pregnant women, people in the video game industry. that’s what discrete math covers.” Cal State Fullerton’s Student with chronic medical condi- The workshop, put on by the Video Burke also mentioned matrix ma- Health and Counseling Center tions and people that work Game Design Club allowed for discus- nipulation, vector math, linear algebra is now offering Flu vaccinations with the public. sion and a Q&A session with the Ob- in use, and a little calculus. by appointment for $10. “It is important for students sidian Entertainment programmer. Lopez said that when dealing with a “About 300 vaccines are to be vaccinated to protect “Game mods look great on any- lot of graphics, the x-y-z plane is added available for CSUF students,” themselves and others that they body’s resume,” Burke said. “If you can to 3-D programming, and program- said Darany Hoang, health are in contact with, includ- put on a resume you’re familiar with an mers need to know the math behind educator at the Student Health ing family members, friends, engine, it looks very good.” that. Math is used within the coding and Counseling Center. roommates and coworkers,” Burke first served in an internship to make images render on the screen According to the Center for Hoang said. at Obsidian Entertainment, a position correctly. Without it, there could be a Disease Control, the 2010- Michelle Delgado, a psy-

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“ students... advised against Generally in the game find them. Burke the influ- ness. sending unfinished “industry, they just want still does a lot of enza virus, - Darany Hoang, To prevent code, a code that technical reading including Health educator getting the flu, doesn’t work. you to be awesome... and takes notes H 1 N 1 , stay away from sick people, Macario Lopez, - Jonathan Burke, he can use for ref- which in- fected 61 million Americans in cover your mouth when cough- vice president of CSUF alumnus erence. VGDC, said that “I would be ly- 2009. ing or sneezing and wash your code is the coming to you if I said Despite the H1N1 epidemic, hands frequently to minimize CELIA LIRA / Staff Photographer puter language used in the video game they expect you to remember every- Jonathan Burke discussed the type of work video game employees do on an everyday basis. the Student Health and Coun- the spread of germs. industry. Code is what controls every thing,” Burke said. “CplusPlus.com is seling Center has not seen an Symptoms of the flu include part of what a video game does. my friend. I’m there more than I care to the hardcore business side of video tainment. increase in vaccinations among fever, cough, muscle ache and Lopez said the industry uses C++ to admit.” games, Burke said that person should “I feel the experience in the game students. headache. If you have flu-like code most of the time, although there CplusPlus is a site where program- go to the video game publisher, not the industry is valuable,” Lopez said. “(The H1N1 epidemic) has symptoms, stay home from are other types, like Java. The com- mers can discuss various topics in an developer. The event was together by VGDC kind of blown over,” said Long work or school. puter turns written bode into binary open forum. General information re- The publisher pays for the video President Daniel Selnick. Ngo, a biology major that con- “I understand that school is language — the ‘0’s and ‘1’s. garding the programming language is game, does progress checks, handles “The university’s very accommodat- tracted the H1N1 virus last important,” Delgado said. “But If the company sends an applicant a provided. marketing — does everything except ing for letting clubs do what they want year. coming to class sick puts other programming test and tells them they Lopez said the website is a way to develop the actual game. That duty to do,” Selnick said Ngo, along with Hoang, students at risk.” have a week, Burke said a whole week look up the knowledge base of the goes to the game developer. Selnick hoped Burke’s presentation thinks that memories of the The Student Health and shouldn’t be taken up. The test should main language used in the video game Video Game Design Club member, to VGDC members would give more H1N1 epidemic of 2009 will Counseling center is open be finished as soon as possible. industry. Steven Rangel, met Burke during his insight into the transition from student not scare students into getting Monday through Wednesday, Tests that are e-mailed can be Burke said if a person loves video first semester at CSUF. to career. flu shots. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thurs- cheated with. Burke said that was not games but does not have an art or pro- “Now with him going off working “They’ll know what to work to- “Unfortunately, many stu- day, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and something companies look kindly on. gramming background, they could go for a game company, I’d like to hear his wards.” Selnick said. dents feel that they are not Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Though Burke said when he specified into producing. input,” Rangel said. “How everything Burke cautioned that the video vulnerable to the flu and are For more information about on the test that he didn’t know the an- “If I was not a programmer, I would works in the industry.” game industry is not for everybody. unlikely to get vaccinated,” the flu shot or to make an ap- swer but did research to figure it out, probably go toward the producer side,” Lopez also knew Burke personally “The hours can be brutal,” Burke Hoang said. pointment, visit Fullerton.edu/ the company was all right with it be- Burke said. and wanted to know about his time at said. “Generally in the game industry, The flu season starts in No- shcc or call 657-278-2800. cause it showed he had initiative. However, if a person wanted to go new-found job with Obsidian Enter- they just want you to be awesome.”

THUMBS THUMBS Is the ban on texting and driving fair? UP DOWN effective, people need to stop jok- tening to slow-paced music. ing about it and take it seriously. Moreover, a report by the NY Antoine Dodson Natural Disasters Police simply cannot enforce Daily News said that according to the law 100 percent of the time. a study conducted by the National It’s the same thing as speeding. It Highway Traffic Safety Administra- happens on the freeways everyday tion, eating while driving is respon- and there are simply not enough sible for 80 percent of all accidents. officers to properly cite every sin- All of these activities are distract- gle motorist who does it. ing but none of them are banned by But everyone can agree that the government. Why is that? driving 100 plus miles an hour on This may be because it is easy the freeways is not a safe thing to for the government to create laws do, so for the most part people are against texting and not against other KEITH COUSINS JOEY SZILAGYI Courtesy of Flickr Staff Writer reasonable – even while speeding. Staff Writer actions that can be just as detrimen- Courtesy of MCT We need to be reasonable and tal to one’s safety when driving. ALLY BORDAS CARMEN VARNER serious about texting while driv- It would be hard to enforce a Staff Writer For the Daily Titan “OMG did you see her today?” ing as well. Hold on. It is illegal to text when law that regulates volume of music, Before you can add the LOL to If it is really that important that driving? WTF? but this does not make the conse- the text, you are dead. Is it worth you communicate with someone Apparently California is among a quences ignorable. Also, forbidding On July 28, Antoine Dodson’s sis- Earth is trying to kill us. With all it? The sheer stupidity of people during your commute, invest in a group of states that banned texting someone to eat while driving would ter, woke up in the middle of the night these natural disasters, Mother Nature ignoring the ban on texting while Bluetooth device and actually talk and driving. Moreover, the New never be accepted by a majority of to find a strange man in her bed. An- may be trying to tell us something: she driving does little more than make to them. York Times reported that last year the public despite its daunting sta- toine came to the rescue after hearing doesn’t want us here anymore. Starting our roads unsafe – all in the name “It took a couple of decades the United States Senate considered tistics. Most people, old and young, her screams. His local news station in August 2010, there have been raging of a silly text message. before people recognized the a bill that would make the practice have eaten as they have driven showed up at the Dodson residence fires in Bolivia, erupting volcanoes in On Sept. 24, 2008, Governor problem of drunk driving,” Lon illegal in the entire country. While across town, making them less like- the next morning to report on the at- Indonesia, floods in Korea, a Cholera Schwarzenegger signed Senate Bill Anderson, Mid-Atlantic spokes- this may be accepted by a majority ly to vote for a bill that makes it il- tempted rape. The newscasters had no outbreak in Chad (yuck!) and a ty- 28 in to law. The law prohibits man for AAA said in a Wall Street of people, I am going to argue why legal. Texting, on the other hand, is idea they were about to discover the phoon in Thailand. Here in the United texting while driving, with a fine Journal blog. “We need to have a the ban should be reconsidered. mostly utilized by younger genera- next all-American sensation. Antoine States, Hurricane Earl threatened most of $20 for the first offense and sea of change on the part of driv- First of all, take a second to think tions according to the Pew Research was hilarious in his one-on-one inter- of the East Coast, hitting North Caro- $50 for every offense after that. ers on this issue.” about all the things you may do Center, so adults (who happen to view when discussing the attack. It is lina extremely hard. How about the “Distracted-driving-related Laws like these are not created while behind the wheel. Someone make up the majority of the elec- obvious to the viewer that Antoine was most annihilating natural disasters crashes killed nearly 5,500 people to hinder your ability to commu- driving may also be eating, skipping torate) would need little persuasion upset that the alleged rapist escaped, of all time? The 2004 Indian Ocean in 2009 and injured almost half a nicate. They are created to increase through the radio or iPod, blaring to ban it. since he was half yelling into the cam- earthquake that created the tsunamis, million more. Lives are at stake, your ability to survive. music, reading a newspaper or book Yet, I believe these actions are era throughout the interview. But it which hit Indonesia, India, Thailand and all the reputable research we Hiding your phones from view (maybe for a last-minute cram be- just as distracting as texting and it is hard not to laugh at this news seg- and Sri Lanka, was powerful enough to have says that tough laws, good while texting may prevent a ticket, fore a test) or even rocking out to is hypocritical to outlaw one action ment, since Antoine has such a flam- vibrate the entire planet half an inch. enforcement and increased public but it most certainly will not pre- their favorite song. All of these ac- over another because it is easier to boyant and outrageous personality. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina killed just awareness will help put a stop to vent an accident. tivities involve the driver taking make illegal. His interview has over 13 million hits under 2,000 Americans in addition to the deadly epidemic of distracted Yes, the texting-while-driving their focus away from the road and If the government wanted to on YouTube. He appeared on “Good damaging million of homes. The world driving on our roads,” U.S. Trans- ban is not completely effective. It are arguably just as dangerous as make a sincere effort to ensure safe- Morning America” and now has fan is literally falling apart. Things seem to portation Secretary Ray LaHood will never be. However, the law texting. ty on the road, it would evaluate the websites, a clothing line and a song be getting progressively worse. Tell you said in a Washington Post article. exists and people need to be re- In fact, a report by BBC News effects of everything that distracts a titled, “Bed Intruder,” that is ranked what, it’s about time Californians start This law is necessary - it- pre sponsible and follow the law. said that drivers listening to faster- driver and set its agenda accord- in the top 40 on i-Tunes. Antoine has building some bomb shelters, seeing vents death and injury on our Whatever message you abso- paced music were twice more likely ingly. Picking and choosing makes used his five minutes of fame to start as they might be the only thing sturdy roads. In order for it to be more lutely must send can wait. to be in an accident than drivers lis- America look idiotic. moving his family out of the projects enough to make it through Mother while continuing to pursue his degree. Nature’s wrath. Letter to the editor: While I commend The Daily Titan for granting students easy access to news articles about both sides of the ap- proaching election, I cannot help but wonder why some of them aren’t really offering any news at all. It came across rather important that the facts facing Meg Whitman’s illegal housekeeper should be suppressed and upstaged by slanted reporting. What I thought would be a news article possibly offering new information about the case turned out to be an insignificant “blow” to the Whitman campaign – I can only hope that it was poor research that resulted in such a sad amalgam of information. Let it be clear that I do not think it is unfair that such a story should be reported on (scandals facing politicians are news that we should be reading about in times like these), but when such a large amount of useful information is ignored why even publish it as news? The article wastes most of its breath analyzing Whitman’s political strategy, and even ventures into her vain attempts at reaching out to Latino voters via TV spots. Nothing is mentioned about the specifics of the document that Gloria Allred presented as proof of Whitman’s lie (which is posted online) or the fact that the housekeeper waited a year and a half to present what she may have thought a “case” against Whitman. Titans may also be interested to hear that the document, if anything, instructed Whitman and her husband to avoid taking any unnecessary action against Nicky Santillan. This article is too partial, and baron of any absorbing facts to be considered news. We Titans would have been better introduced to it with the headline: “Whitman may have knowingly hired an illegal alien, but really, what’s up with those dumb ads in Spanish?”

Keith Fierro English Major

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dailytitan.com/opinion dailytitan.com October 7, 2010 6 DETOUR CONCERT: AT THE PALLADIUM ... Continued from page 1 ferred Los Angeles weather. The audience danced and sang The Palladium was packed to along to “Piazza, New York Catcher” the brim on the floor and up on the (which was on the soundtrack for popular indie film Juno), “Sukie In balcony as concert-goers, old and the Graveyard” and “The Boy With young, were vying for a spot to catch the Arab Strap.” Before playing the Belle and Sebastian. “Lazy Line Painter Jane,” the band After a half-hour intermission, invited Lewis to perform guest vo- the lights dimmed and the crowd cals. Lewis did the song justice and squealed with delight, as lead singer got the crowd to sing in unison until Stuart Murdoch walked onstage with the it ended. his bandmates. After the two-hour set, the band The seven-piece band, accompa- came back for an encore and per- nied with a mini string ensemble, formed “Me and the Major.” broke into song immediately with “I The encore was so short and abrupt Didn’t See It Coming,” the first song that it left many standing in the dark off their latest albumBelle and Sebas- wondering if the band was going to tian Write About Love. The song was come back for another song. the perfect start to the set, as it intro- The set was heavy on old material, duced fans to their new material and which spanned from the last seven highlighted singer Sarah Martin’s albums, with few being from their sweet and child-like voice. latest. Perhaps it’s because the new In between songs, the charming album hasn’t been released yet, but Murdoch would interact with the it was a smart move from the band crowd by telling stories about the to play songs that many of their fans band’s stay in Las Vegas the previous love and are familiar with because night and how he missed and pre- this left them wanting more.

Courtesy of Flickr user kubacheck The soon-to-be 60-year-old Tom Petty has been playing with The Heartbreakers for 34 years which formed in 1976. The band has had an array of hits off their 12 studio albums, including the well-known “Free Fallin,’” and “American Girl”. During their Oct. 2 performance at the Verizon Amphitheater in Irvine, Petty performed with openers ZZ Top. Petty ‘won’t back down’ ALEXANDRA ANDERSEN ZZ Top played their last show of the Scott Thurston and drummer Steve and “Refugee.” The encore includ- Asst. Multimedia Editor tour to a much smaller crowd than Ferrone. ed “Running Down a Dream” and the concert’s headliners. The soulful band who was induct- “American Girl.” Texas blues-rock legend, ZZ Top, ed into the Rock and Roll Hall of While the crowd sang their hearts Suits, stoners, soccer moms, hip- played hit songs, like “Sharp Dressed Fame in 2002 has had a multitude out during these songs, the moment pie chicks, bikers, bros, hipsters and Man,” “Legs” and “La Grange,” end- of hit singles off their 12 studio al- the Heartbreakers began playing party girls – the eclectic range of fans ing their 65-minute set with 1975’s bums. They continue to show that songs off their latest album, listeners Courtesy of Flickr user acb at Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ “Tush,” as the fashionably late found their popularity isn’t faltering, which flocked to the restrooms and conces- Oct. 2 Irvine concert proved that The seven piece, Scotland-based, folk-pop band Belle and Sebastian performed a two- their seats. was proven by the packed amphithe- sion stands – typical for any band the group’s music has yet to “back hour set at the Palladium in Hollywood after their four-year hiatus from Los Angeles. After intermission, excited fans ater and sold out shows across their whose hits are decades old. down.” grew restless. Suddenly, the stage lit 2010 tour. Petty, who turns 60 years old this Concert-goers young and old up and Tom Petty and the Heart- What makes a Tom Petty concert month, showed the crowd he’s still Album: filled almost every seat and patch of breakers started playing “Listen to a Tom Petty concert, is the com- Penny Sparkle by Blonde got it after 34 years with the Heart- grass at the Verizon Amphitheater to Her Heart.” The entire crowd seemed munal feeling audience members breakers. His distinct nasally yet me- Redhead be a part of the classic band’s “Mojo to jump to their feet at once, belting experience. The night started with Tour,” aptly named after their first out the lyrics along with frontman groups of meandering fans making lodic voice hasn’t changed a bit, and “I fell in love with the music like the aging rockers proved that you’re SOPHIA ISLAS album release in eight years. A digi- Petty, while the air appeared to im- their way to their seats, but by the Staff Writer falling for someone you’ve known tal copy of Mojo was included with mediately fill with the smoke of, um, end of the show, the crowd swayed only as old as you feel. for a long time,” Makino said in a every online ticket purchase, which some funny smelling cigarettes. and sang in unison, sharing, er, ciga- The lyrics from “I Won’t Back press release. “It was dreamy and allowed fans to brush up on the new The group formed in 1976 after rettes. Down” appear to have become the Kazu Makino’s hauntingly delicate sometimes was very stormy. At times tunes before the concert began. Petty was in several other bands that Saturday’s attendees were treated group’s anthem as they show fans voice combined with Amedeo and I felt like a shepherd who was trying Judging by the influx of attendees didn’t last. Currently, the Heart- to a rendition of the band’s most they’re here to stay: “No I’ll stand my Simone Pace’s intricate instrumen- to herd five stallions into a yard (un- tation and back-up vocals is a com- well after 8 p.m. and the massive tail- breakers are comprised of guitarist well-known songs. The lineup in- ground / Won’t be turned around / successfully).” bination of pure, effortless beauty gating party in the parking lot, hard- Mike Campell, keyboardist Ben- cluded “I Won’t Back Down,” “Free And I’ll keep this world from drag- Makino’s cryptic statement about in Penny Sparkle, Blonde Redhead’s ly anyone took the 7:30 p.m. start mont Tench, bassist Ron Blair, gui- Fallin’,” “Mary Jane’s Last Dance,” gin’ me down / Gonna stand my the album may be due to the fact latest album. time seriously. As a result, opener tarist/keyboardist/harmonica player “Breakdown,” “Learning to Fly” ground.” that the band worked with Van Riv- “My Plants Are Dead” is one of ers and the Subliminal Kind, pro- the many songs on Penny Sparkle ducers of popular Swedish electronic that shows how the New York-based artist Fever Ray. Also, the producer Film: Let Me In psychedelic rock band has mastered of the band’s 2007 album 23, Alan their minimalist alternative shoegaze can town in 1978 and befriends her is the story of Lindqvist’s childhood, distance that he feels.” Moulder, was on board serving as ALEXANDRA ANDERSEN rock style over the years. The lyr- the mixer of the album. Asst. Multimedia Editor recluse neighbor Owen (Kodi Smit- minus the vampire. Reeves, who is a big Alfred Hitch- McPhee from The Road). Reeves said he initially didn’t think cock fan, said that the genius of ics are simple and flow effortlessly, Long time fans of Blonde Red- Contrary to its slasher-like film the film should be remade “because Hitchcock (known as the “Master weaving in and out between a soft head will be quick to appreciate that Let Me In, the Americanized re- portrayal in advertisements, Let Me it was fantastic,” but later decided to of Suspense”) was that he was able drumbeat and a gossamer guitar re- the band hasn’t strayed far from its make of 2008’s critically acclaimed In is a coming-of-age drama about rewrite the film in an American con- to make his audience identify with verb. signature style. Rather than doing Swedish vampire film, Let the Right a young boy text because the killer. “Will There Be Start” features the anything drastic, they have managed One In, opened in theaters nation- who is bul- he related so “I was trying to come up with a vocal talents of twins Amedeo and to stay true to their sound. wide Oct. 1. lied at school, much to Ow- method that you would meet a char- Simon. Their high-pitched voices Penny Sparkle shines, highlighting

Before you start rolling your eyes caught in the I was trying to come en’s character. acter who was doing reprehensible pair well with the slow-moving the band’s commitment to the style

at the thought of yet another ro- middle of his “up with a method that you He also felt he things and you would meet them in background drums and sporadic they developed in their 1995 self- guitar clangor. titled album. mantic vampire film, know that this parent’s crum- “ and Lindqvist the scariest of possible ways,” Reeves is not like your little sister’s dreamy bling marriage would meet a character who shared the said. “...The film was a process of Twilight saga. Let Me In is more like and yearning was doing reprehensible same story in tearing those layers down and start- a cult classics the goth crowd would for companion- things... the same era, ing to sort of feel for him.” watch. ship. The plot but in differ- Let Me In is the vampire film that This dark indie thriller is filled revolves around - Matt Reeves ent parts of the girls who can’t get enough of the fad with gore, violence and scenes that the growing Director world. can finally take their boyfriends to. will make you tense up and hold re l a t i o n s h i p “The orginal Despite some moments of uncon- your breath. But it also has a tender- between the film has a kind vincing computer-generated imag- ness to it that makes it very human. two adolescent outcasts and Owen’s of Skandinavian remove,” Reeves ery effects, this low-budget thriller Written and directed by Matt discovery of his unusual new friend’s said. “I wanted the world to look is skillfully filmed and has enough Reeves (Cloverfield), this intense film true identity. the way it would to Kodi’s character. blood, love and insight into the hu- is the story of 12-year-old vampiress Let the Right One In is based on That’s why you don’t see the moth- man experience that it successfully Abby (Chloe Moretz from Kick Ass), John Ajvide Lindqvist’s best-selling er’s face – because it’s all sort of the appeals to even the most avid boy- who moves into a small New Mexi- Swedish novel of the same name and emotional state that he’s in and the cotter of vampire movies.

Contact Us at [email protected] October 7, 2010 dailytitan.com DETOUR 7 Detour Quick Pick: The Biggest Loser Black Sheep Show What television series are you most anticipating this season? entices audiences released numerous DVDs and books KACIE YOSHIDA of its existence. While many Cal State NBC reality show helps about fitness all over the United States. For the Daily Titan Fullerton students have made the ef- Harper is a famous Los Angeles trainer fort to come out on a regular basis, so people lose weight and that was selected to be one of the train- too have older audience members. change their lives ers for the show and has not looked With a flannel shirt and dark fea- “After every show, (Vitale) makes back since. tures, Mike Vitale stands before the a point to communicate to the audi- Harper and Michaels train the con- growing audience each week at The ence,” said CSUF student and regular MATT PETROPULOS Black Sheep Show, performing every Staff Writer testants with different exercises. Harp- attendee Lucas Holts. “Meeting new er is the more inspirational trainer and other week at McClain’s Coffeehouse musicians after each show is a focal tries to motivate the contestants to get in Downtown Fullerton (and at Java point (for me).” The Biggest Loser on NBC is the se- the best out of them and force them Jean Bar in Anaheim Hills on the in That’s exactly the point of the event ries I am most anticipating this season. not to give up. Michaels is the drill ser- between weeks). — to create a community and promote The show debuted its 10th season Sept. geant of the trainers. She is not afraid Each week, Vitale extends exclusive his- fellow musicians’ craft, Vitale said. 21 where 21 contestants compete for to get in the contestants’ faces to get and sought-after invitations to a slim It’s a networking tool aimed at show- number of musicians to perform at The the $250,000 prize. what she wants (which is ultimately casing talent and meeting new fans. Black Sheep Show. From local musi- The Biggest Loser is a show where the best for them). While the Black Sheep Show is ex- cians who live just down the street to overweight and obese people need to I enjoy the show because it is a posi- clusive to talented musicians, it is not those who commute from Los Angeles, lose weight to save their lives. Most of tive, life changing show. America is out a snobbish attempt to sterilize the local all agree that this event is different. music scene. It does not discriminate the contestants suffer daily from the of control with weight issues and this “The Black Sheep Show sets up against any genre of music. Artists who normal obstacles of a person’s life, such show is helping America get healthy. I people to listen to music and not nec- have been influenced by reggae, folk, as mowing the lawn, walking up stairs was hooked on the show when I saw or playing with their children. essarily drink beer,” said musician Kurt jazz, blues, Africana and contemporary the transformation of the contestants When the contestants are selected, Hunter. “It’s a great avenue to bring commercial music have performed. Vi- they move onto a ranch for the entire at the end of each season. people together, both to listen to and tale prides this event as something that show. The competition consists of los- This reality show is not like other play music. While it’s still in the early encourages all areas of music and not ing the most body-fat percentage week- pointless ones that have idiots running stages… I see the same faces from the just the popular types. ly so that a contestant cannot be voted around making fools of themselves, audience coming back time and time “The greatest thing about (The off. Contestants train and eat right for like on Jersey Shore. This reality show again. I think it’s a great opportunity to Black Sheep Show) for me is that… the entire week, hoping to lose as many improves people’s lives and gets them meet new people and share fans.” it’s not narrowed by genre,” Vitale said. pounds as possible. back on track for a healthy life, which Courtesy of Flickr user While far from an open mic, this “Talent is the only qualifying factor. Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper they need desperately. The Biggest Loser www.WinningMan.com weekly event showcases the most tal- If they are a badass polka player, then train the contestants. Michaels has 17 inspires millions of people to take con- The hit NBC show, The Biggest Loser, has contestants compete to lose weight in order to ented local musicians and has gained I’ll have them out. I love all music and years experience in martial arts and has trol of their lives and get healthy. become healthier. The show’s 21 contestants fight to lose the weight and win $250,000. a significant following in the infancy want to showcase that.”

Student Answers “...The Big Bang Theory be- “Chuck because it’s funny “The Office because...the “Grey’s Anatomy because it cause it is a hilarious show and witty, and also has a lot humor and corky antics of is not super sexual and has... with great actors.” of action in it.” the actors grew on me.” a good storyline.”

Courtesy of Mike Vitale -Eric Van Raalte, child development -Joel Gary, public administration -Jose Curiel, business administration -Hilary Hovland, human services Mike Vitale (above) hosts the weekly Black Sheep Show, showcasing the most talented performers in Southern California. Performances are by invitation only.

dailytitan.com/detour dailytitan.com October 7, 2010 8 SPORTS The Campus Huddle ...Prime-time Oregon LT reignited in NY the season is the leader of the No. into some bad luck, already playing rankings come out Oct. 17. Boise MATTHEW PETROPULOS He improved on his first game 2 rushing attack in the country with the one time-No. 1 and No. 3 de- State does not need to panic but style Staff Writer and that trend continued onto his 331 yards a game. fense in the country with TCU and points help by blowing out teams. third game. The Cardinal was winning 21-3 Boise State, Oregon State plays the In the end, the records count, the In week three against the Miami late in the second, but Oregon re- current number three defense on the top five teams will be anxious for Washed up, has-been, role player Dolphins, Tomlinson ran for 70 sponded with 14 unanswered points road at Arizona this weekend. others to fall and themselves to keep and best days behind him. These are yards and scored his first touchdown with a successful onside kick between A Riley coached team gets bet- on winning. some of the associations that were of the season and 142nd rushing possessions. This response showed ter as the season goes on, just like applied to Ladanian Tomlinson be- touchdown of his career. Tomlinson the Ducks had grit in the moment wine. The Beavers will be hoping the fore the season. His critics did not began to find his knack for the end of adversity. Ducks get drunk on their success on Potential top five have high expectations for him on zone and didn’t look back in week Even with Stanford putting up 31 that fateful matchup Dec. 4. teams losing games his new team, the New York Jets. four. points in the game, the Ducks still Boise State, who beat Oregon in He has rushed for almost 13,000 Week four against the Buffalo ALEX JAICH held as a top-notch defense with al- the Broncos home opener last year, is yards, scored 141 rushing touch- Bills had Tomlinson lighting up the Asst. Sports Editor lowing only 15 points a game. leaning on respect from voters in the 1. Alabama at LSU - Nov. 6 downs going into the season, gained scoreboard against their weak de- over 4,000 yards in the passing game fense. He ran for 133 yards with two We the press have respect for the future. The Broncos did their best to 2. Ohio State at Wisconsin - Oct. 16 Ducks but will the team win their impress with a 59-0 win over New and added 15 receiving touchdowns TD’s and seven yards per carry. Oregon Ducks and Head Coach second Pac-10 title in two years? Mexico State last Saturday. Truth- 3. Oregon at Oregon State - Dec. 4 in his luxurious 10-year career. Still, Tomlinson looked so nimble on Chip Kelly’s spread option offense is critics and fans said he was washed the field, flash backs of when he was This time with an unblemished re- fully, the win over Stanford from 4. Boise State at Nevada - Nov. 26 taking over college football one vic- cord? The answer lies in December Oregon shows better. up. on the San Diego Chargers started tim at a time. in the Civil War rivalry at Oregon The Broncos do have a trump 5. TCU at Utah - Nov. 6 However, four weeks into the sea- to be apparent. Rightfully so, the Ducks have State. Mike Riley’s Beavers have got- card in the BCS Poll hoping to jump son and Tomlinson, a.k.a. LT, has The Chargers let him go thinking moved into the AP College Poll’s ten off to a slow start and have run the Ducks when the week one BCS heads turning, looking like the back he was done and washed up. third spot over Boise State. The AP that once was the most feared runner The Jets took a chance on him not writers have an argument for the in the game; not bad for a 31 year expecting much but I am sure they Ducks; so does the Coaches’ Poll old. are thoroughly impressed. with the Ducks at No. 3. L Tomlinson started the season as a Tomlinson, a future 1st ballot, Oregon has continued to show role player behind the young, talent- Hall of Famer, is starting to show as the number one scoring offense ed back in Shonne Greene. However, that he still has a little left in his in the country. A Saturday win over with Tomlinson’s play, the Jets back- tank. then-ranked No. 9 Stanford Cardinal field has become a two back system He has looked quick, fast, and ex- 52-31, shows why the Ducks deserve consisting of the bruiser, Greene and plosive and has made defenses look the spot right behind first place Ala- the once again light-footed, Tomlin- silly in their attempt to slow him bama and second place Ohio State. son. down. Oregon started off the season with L.T. started the season against the It’s difficult to tell if the 31-year- the best offense in the country with tough and strong defense of the Bal- old running back can keep this up a 72-point performance over New timore Ravens. He had 11 carries for for a 16 game season and the play- Mexico. Even after beating the stout 62 yards equating to 5.6 yards per offs if necessary. Stanford defense that held UCLA carry. He also had two receptions The running back plateau usually scoreless on Sept. 11, Oregon stands for 16 yards. This was somewhat hits quality running backs at age 30. at the top of Division I-A with 56.6 impressive against one of the tough- Tomlinson has proved that there is points per game. est defenses of the National Football life after 30 for him and showing Oregon quarterback Darron League. what he has left. Thomas who has 1,060 yards and His second game was against the L.T. continues to prove critics 13 touchdowns throwing and also New England Patriots and this time wrong and shows that one of the has a great offensive counterpart he rushed for 76 yards and averaged best running backs of all time can in running back LaMichael James. Courtesy of MCT 6.9 yards per carry and contributed still make a defense or two miss, at James with 719 all-purpose yards on Wisconsin running back James White stiff arms Michigan State linebacker Marcus Hyde (11) during the fourth quarter Oct. 2. 26 yards in the passing game. any snap of the ball. Turn up McNabb against Philly ‘The Heat’ MARC DONEZ Financial Field and winning was Staff Writer tough. “As a fan, I’m upset he left,” Weeks JOESEPH SZILAGYI said. “He came back to Philly and Staff Writer Donovan McNabb made his embarrassed us pretty good.” return to Philadelphia, Sunday, Historically, Eagles fans (and Phil- to cheers from the faithful Eagles adelphia fans in general) are known The NBA got its first glimpse of crowd. But once the game started for being some of the most vulgar, the Miami Thrice in action Tuesday. it was a different story. He was of- obnoxious fans. It lasted only three minutes. ficially part of the hated Washington Incidents from booing Santa Those hoping to see Dwyane Redskins. Claus as they fired snowballs his Wade, LeBron James and Chris McNabb completed eight of his way to a jail cell being permanently Bosh dominate on the court were Courtesy of MCT 19 passes and threw for a modest built in the bowels of old Veterans disappointed when Wade injured his Lebron James drives in for a layup. 125 yards, throwing one touchdown Stadium. hamstring and was pulled out just and one interception; the touch- Sara Sutton, a junior kinesiology

minutes into the game. up on cuts to the basket and find- down booed and the interception major, thought the trend would con-

Fans may have to wait until the ing each other when being double- cheered. tinue despite Heat’s first regular season game Oct. teamed.

The big- “ McNabb’s suc- 26 against the Boston Celtics to see With Wade out of the game, gest question As a fan I’m upset. He came cess. Courtesy of MCT the trio of All-Stars play extended James and Bosh had no trouble tak- leading up to “back to Philly and embarrassed “I thought Donovan McNabb scrambles by Philadelphia Eagles Brodrick Bunkley Oct. 3. minutes. Miami can choose to rest ing the reins of their new team. the game was he would get Wade the rest of the preseason and James played similarly as he did whether Mc- us pretty good... booed pretty fans started to take for granted in the Offensive Player of the Year award in allow him to nurse his hamstring. in Cleveland, running the offense, Nabb would bad,” Sutton quarterback’s final years in Philly. 2004. Fortunately for McNabb, the He is familiar with the Heat’s of- draining shots from the top of the be cheered or - Jordan Weeks said. “I was Despite team records in touchdowns return proved memorable. He got a fense, playing last season with the key and driving down the lane for booed. Sup- Senior business major pretty surprised and games started, Eagles fans never win for his Redskins team. And he team under coach Erik Spoelstra. layups. Bosh caught fire in the third porters argued they cheered seemed comfortable with McNabb got the appreciation of Philadelphia In the limited time the trio did quarter, showing his touch from he should be for him because as their field leader. fans. play together, though, they looked midrange. James and Bosh to rest cheered for his years of loyal service, he’s a Redskin now.” It started in 1999 when the Eagles “It proved to be a karma situa- out of sync on offense. for the rest of the game. Miami came which saw an appearance in Super But in this case, Eagles fans took him second overall in the NFL tion,” said Brandon Duarte fourth- Before Wade exited the game, he away with the win 105-89. Bowl XXXIX. stepped up and showed appreciation. Draft. The draft announcement was year business major. “It seemed like and James pushed the fast break, Bosh finished with 20 points and Detractors said he never got the McNabb pointed and saluted to the famously booed by Eagles fans, who the media and (McNabb) were put- previewing the one-two punch that six rebounds and James finished with Eagles an actual ring. Philadelphia faithful, contributing favored the much more hyped Ricky ting it on Philly for getting rid of the All-Stars will focus on in the 18 points and four assists. The Heat’s Jordan Weeks, a senior business to a rare instance in Philadelphia; an Williams. That negative turned into him. He came out and played pretty regular season. next preseason game is against Okla- major at Cal State Fullerton and opponent getting cheers. McNabb a positive, however, as McNabb’s 11- good.” Wade and James complemented homa City Thunder Friday, 8:30 Philadelphia Eagles fan, said see- proved that he could still lead a team year stint in Philadelphia saw him go Don’t bet on Philly fans cheering each other’s style of play, hooking p.m. ET on NBA TV. ing McNabb come back to Lincoln to victory Sunday, something Eagles to six Pro Bowls, including the NFC for him anymore.

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http://www.dailysudoku.com/ dailytitan.com October 7, 2010 10 SPORTS Bee in the Know... Braves and Giants’ hunt for a pennant What carried the Giants through tation, they could go with rookie the regular season was their out- Brandon Beachy. standing starting rotation, and that Given the rotations each team has, will have to sustain them in Octo- offense will be scarce in this series. ber. Two-time Cy Young winner The Giants became master dump- Tim Lincecum will get the ball in ster divers by swiping Pat Burrell off game one. He’s not going to win the waivers, and General Manager Brian Cy Young again this season, but he Sabean looks brilliant for signing posted another stellar campaign and Aubrey Huff to a bargain contract should dominate a weakened Braves over the winter. Buster Posey will lineup. On the bump for Atlanta will be the star at the dish, though, and be Derek Lowe, a veteran who re- he’ll be relied upon to produce in the STEPHANI BEE bounded from a very poor first year middle of the order. Sports Columnist with the Braves to be a reliable rota- Jason Heyward, Posey’s fellow tion stalwart. He’s not great, though; Rookie of the Year candidate, will if he gives up a couple of runs, con- try to help stabilize the Braves’ of- When the San Francisco Giants sider this Lincecum’s game. fense with All-Star catcher Brian and San Diego Padres squared off The real gem will be game two, a McCann. on the final day of the season over heavyweight match of youngsters, This series will go down to the in Atlanta, the Braves were rooting Matt Cain and Tommy Hanson. wire. Both teams want to win, of hard for the Giants to win. If they Cain had a phenomenal year in San course, but the Braves also have the didn’t, a headache of playoff scenar- Francisco, cutting his walk rate by incentive of this being Bobby Cox’s ios would unfold: The Giants would 0.50 percent and benefiting from swan song. They’ll want to send him have to play the Friars in a one-game playing in a pitcher’s park. Hanson, out on top, but they just might not playoff for the division, with the avoided the sophomore jinx and have the offense to trump the excel- loser of that game playing the Braves proved to be an important cog in lent pitching that the Giants will for the wild card. However, the Gi- Atlanta’s front five. In game three, hurl at them. San Francisco holds ants triumphed, setting them up for Jonathan Sanchez will be pitted home-field advantage and they have a series against Cox’s Crew. against Tim Hudson. Hudson has two good pitchers in Bumgarner and Neither team is an offensive jug- been a marvel this season and should Barry Zito who can be thrown into gernaut, however, this will be a series win. The Giants will be playing with the fray at a moment’s notice. It’s a showcasing pitching and the likely a four-man rotation, sending veteran toss-up, but the Giants have a clear 1-2 finishers in the NL Rookie of Barry Zito to the hill. If the Braves edge. Courtesy of MCT the Year race. choose to go with a four-man ro- Prediction: Giants in five. Atlanta Braves Brooks Conrad, right, celebrates his three-run home run in the third inning at Turner Field, Sept. 29. VOLLEYBALL: TITANS NOW NATIONALLY RANKED IN AVCA ... Continued from page 1 good reason. The Titans are ranked setter Andrea Ragan. Erin Saddler on in order to continue their rise to Saddler was recently named Big fifth in the nation in assists per set, leads the conference in total kills the top. West Conference Player of the Week (13.69) thanks to the back row ef- (257) as well as kills per set (4.43). “We have to continue to play our for the week ending Oct. 3. This forts of senior setter Genie Fran- This past week Saddler hit .367 game, be aggressive, and put balls was Saddler’s second time winning cisco, sophomore setter Gabrielle over the course of two games against away at the net,” Saddler said. the award this Dewberry and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and UC The Titans begin their three-game season mak- senior libero Santa Barbara where she had 24 and home stand as they take on Pacific

ing her the Now we’re playing teams Cami Croteau 16 kills, respectively. She got help Tigers, Friday at 7p.m. and the Ag-

first athlete to “that have lots of video on us who leads the from Brown, who hit .484 and got gies of UC Davis Saturday at 7p.m. win the award

“ conference in 18 kills against Cal Poly SLO and more than so we have to do some things assists with another 14 against UCSB. once this sea- differently to continue to get 305. As the Titans get set to take on Multimedia son. The Titans Pacific on Friday and UC Davis on “It’s a com- better... are also fifth Saturday, they know that other teams pliment to - Torrie Brown in the nation will be aiming to knock them out of Live coverage of how hard we Junior outside hitter in kills per set the “top spot” in the Big West. women’s volleyball work and how (14.62) and “Now we’re playing teams that well we play as they lead the have lots of video on us so we have Get up to the minute coverage a team. I wouldn’t have gotten it if conference in hitting percentage to do some things differently in or- of the CSUF women’s volleyball we didn’t play well and win,” Saddler (.265), assists and kills. As a result der to continue to get better,” Brown game versus Pacific Oct. 8 and UC said about receiving the award. of their stalwart efforts from outside said. Davis Oct. 9. / According to Saddler the entire hitters: Brown, junior Leah Maurer, The Titans know that there are dailytitan.com/twitter-volleyball AARON GILLIAM Asst. Sports Editor squad deserves the award, and for sophomore Kayla Neto, and junior some things that they need to work Junior outside hitter Torrie Brown gets a kill against Long Beach State Sept. 9