Mexican Culture Celebrated Riously

Vol. 89 Issue 54 May 16, 2011

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dailytitan.com The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Student Congratulations 2011 CSUF Graduates Seeking group another demands level of education change Graduate school acceptance offers Students for Quality both rewards and Education meet with obstacles chancellor to discuss budget transparency FLOR EDWARDS Daily Titan By the time you graduate from Cal FRANCES LEE State Fullerton, you will have sat in Daily Titan class and listened to professors lecture for hours. Four members of Students for a Some inspired you. Some encour- Quality Education from different aged you. Some left you feeling just CSU campuses faced Chancellor “eh.” You think to yourself, “I could Reed during the Board of Trustees do that. I could be the one standing meeting Tuesday, demanding changes in front of the class lecturing. How be made within the board, including MARK SAMALA / Daily Titan hard could it be?” You think about his own immediate resignation. For full stories on graduation ceremonies and celebrations, as well as tips for future success, view the grad guide insert in this issue of the Daily Titan. doing what once seemed impossible. “I believe in a new CSU but You think about applying to graduate Chancellor Reed cannot be a part of school. the education system anymore,” said Somewhere along the career of an SQE activist Cameron Mahdad to undergraduate student, the thought the board. “Education is in trouble as of going to graduate school enters his a whole and with Chancellor Reed’s or her mind. It lingers like a pest until resignation it will help set an example the student decides to consider it se- that it is OK to stand up for the right Mexican Culture Celebrated riously. Then come three letters that thing, even if it’s going against the make the student abandon all op- system. I believe in a new CSU and I CSUF Anthropology Department opens exhibit displaying artifacts of the Purépecha people tions of ever pursuing a professional believe in public education.” degree: GRE. Mahdad also gave the Board of menting and building a museum exhibit,” said really good.” Graduate school is becoming more Trustees five other demands: to de- Tricia Gabany-Guerrero, exhibit curator and as- “It was kind of the nice little bow on my se- and more difficult to get into. The mocratize the Board of Trustees, full CHRISTOPHER PARK sistant professor of anthropology. nior year because this is my last semester, so it number of applicants is increasing. transparency to the CSU’s budget, Daily Titan Coordinating with the Bowers Museum of was a great way to tie it in,” Martinez added. The competition is rising. fair contracts and working conditions Cultural Art in Santa Ana, the Bowers Museum Cynthia Chavez, another 490T student and “The pursuit of graduate school for all faculty and staff, funding for Cal State Fullerton’s Anthropology Depart- was able to send displays for the exhibit, rang- an anthropology major, agreed with Martinez’s presents (myriad) challenges. No one instruction and student services, and ment opened its new museum exhibit in Mc- ing from Purépecha obsidian tools to ceramics, sentiments. “It was really stressful getting this stands out above another,” said Deb- that cuts should be allocated to ad- Carthy Hall to students and the general public with the students involved in 490T and Gabany- museum together with the short amount of time bie Darling, CSUF career counselor ministrative bloat. Thursday, featuring displays of the Purépecha Guerrero curating the exhibit. we did,” said Chavez. “I’m sure by the end of the and graduate adviser. people. The materials on display were from around night, I will say that it was very rewarding.” Aside from taking the GRE, some Officially titled “Cultural Treasures of Mexico: the time from 1150 AD to 1520 AD, before the The Purépecha people are from Michoacán, other challenges Darling has seen See EDUCATE, page 2 The Purépecha of Parangaricutrio,” the exhibit Spaniards arrived on western shores. In addition, Mexico. Their true origins are mostly unknown, amongst students looking to further was the culmination of the efforts of students students had to create their own displays based but are somewhere from the Mesoamerican his- their education are funding a gradu- enrolled in Anthropology 490T, a class studying on academic material they have read as a kind of tory. Purépecha history has been been colored ate program, getting into a competi- museum science, where students end the semes- final exam, Gabany-Guerrero said. with warfare from the Cristero Rebellion and tive program, having strong letters of WHAT’S INSIDE ter with the opening of a museum. The class was “It was very, very hectic,” said Lisa Martinez, environmental disaster from the eruption of the recommendation and choosing the not available for the past two years, but with a a 490T student with a double major in photo Paricutin Volcano in 1943. right program. NEWS grant from the National Science Foundation, the communications and anthropology. “Putting class was available once again. together a museum in three, three-and-a-half See MEXICO, page 2 See PREP, page 23 CSUF nursing students “The class is about creating, designing, imple- months, is very difficult, but it came out really, become good samaritans ...... 3 OPINION Struggling to pay Do your friends influence your behavior? ...... 4 student loans When the graduation parties end, students DETOUR must face the realities of college-induced debt The Hot Spud reworks the baked potato ting notices in the mail, stating something about being a student but now ...... 6 JESSICA Mc COY it is time to pay us back. Yes, student Daily Titan loans. 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CHRISTOPHER PARK / Daily Titan MEXICO: Cultural art exhibit at CSUF

...Continued from page 1 “When we as outsiders look into any country, we tend to describe as, ‘All Mexicans are like this’ or ‘All “We just hope with this exhibit Mexicans are like that,” Gabany- people will get a taste of the Purépe- Guerrero said. “This exhibit gives cha culture and Purépecha people,” people an opportunity to explore said Vanessa Orozco, graduate assis- more in-depth.” tant for the 490T class. Orozco also The exhibit’s grand opening was JONATHAN GIBBY / Daily Titan hoped that Purépecha people who celebrated with acknowledgment Students, faculty and staff held a three-day sit-in April to demand that CSUF President Milton A. Gordon sign their joint Declaration to Defend Public Education. immigrated to the U.S. at an early and appreciation from the Fullerton age will have an opportunity to go community at the CSUF Quad and back to their roots. with a performance by the award- Gabany-Guerrero hopes people winning Curpite Dancers of Nuevo EDUCATION: Students for Quality Education demand changes be made will be more informed of the cul- Parangaricutiro from Paso Robles. tural diversity present in Mexican The exhibit will be open to all un- budget crisis was to “raise CSU presidents’ and in companies that promote private education, heritage. til Dec. 22. ...Continued from page 1 top CSU executives’ salaries by 69 percent, there are at least one or two who sit on boards while our fees have gone up by 242 percent.” for private education companies while sitting “Is your solution to give a salary boost to on the Board of Trustees at CSU,” Bhakta said. “Students, faculty and staff should be able to your executives while classes are getting cut? “The trustees are appointed by the governor so FOR THE RECORD access information on how the CSU receives, Or has your solution been to become number they can do whatever they want. It is so clear spends and manages – or in some cases hides – two lobbyist against the (Assemblyman) Por- that they want to undermine public education It is the policy of the Daily Titan to correct any inaccurate informa- its money,” said Claudia Ramirez of Cal State tantino’s bill to freeze salaries of state’s high- and it is so appalling that they sit on the Board tion printed in the publication as soon as the error is discovered. Any Long Beach. “As students, we pay for the ser- est paid worker? Or now spending $1.2 mil- of Trustees of CSU at the same time.” incorrect information printed on the front page will result in a cor- vices we receive at our institutions and in turn lion lobbying against the CSU transparency Bhakta hopes the Declaration and other ac- rection printed on the front page. Any incorrect information printed government officials should feel obligated, to legislation? What do you have to hide?” asked tions will inspire and spread from CSUF to on any other page will be corrected on page 2. Errors on the Opinion say the least, to inform us on what happens Guerra. “Board of Trustees, in paper you are other campuses. Cal State Northridge and Cal page will be corrected on that page. Corrections also will be noted on with our money.” those that drive our university. According to Poly are reported to get their presidents to sign the online version of the Daily Titan. The SQE representatives also mentioned the Chancellor Reed, you are also the ones that a copy as well. Please contact Editor-in-Chief Isa Ghani at 657-278-5815 or at importance of staff and faculty to the quality have negatively brought the CSU into the mess “The fall will be even worse than ever be- [email protected] with issues about this policy or to report of education. we find ourselves in. So I come here today in a fore,” Bhakta said. “I don’t see how CSU can any errors. “Faculty and staff already have endured lost plea to save our university.” survive as it is without making extreme, drastic wages, lost jobs and staggering increases in These demands came about following the cuts and raises in tuition. It won’t be quality class sizes and workload,” said Lola Sagbamila famous protests on the CSUF campus in April education for working class. Once those hits of Cal State Los Angeles. “Further cuts to the when students, faculty and staff demanded come we have to be ready with action. We will budget will only result in worse conditions President Gordon sign the Declaration to De- not take this. Students need to be ready by the and, ultimately, a lesser quality of education fend Public Education. thousands to come out and rally for this.” for students.” “I don’t think they will follow any of the de- Bhakta predicts there will be no action what- Sagbamila also demanded that administra- mands because it was almost 70 hours of a sit- soever from the board following the demands tive salaries be capped to that of the average in and negotiations on word-for-word language given by the SQE Tuesday. Editorial faculty member. Currently, school presidents to get President Gordon to sign the ‘statement.’ “They will sit there and continue doing Editor-in-Chief Isa Ghani are being paid upwards of $295,000 per year, We couldn’t even use the word ‘declaration,’” nothing,” Bhakta said. “They are playing us. Managing Editor Rachel David which does not include housing and transpor- said Chirag Bhakta, a We! student organizer They are playing everyone. It would laughable News Editor Keith Cousins tation, which is about $60,000. and co-founder. “President Gordon is more if it wasn’t so sad, but I have to give them props News Editor Kiran Kazalbash Chancellor Reed’s salary is $421,500 with vocal publicly against budget cuts than other because they are trying to f--- over public edu- News Assistant Anders Howmann an additional $30,000 every year since his ap- CSU presidents are.” cation, but they control public education.” News Assistant Jessica Rubio pointment from a CSU Foundation supple- It is reported that members of the Board of The Board of Trustees is made up of 25 Content Editor Kelsey Laney ment for retirement. Trustees do not even believe in public educa- members who meet six times per year and are Opinion Editor Gabrielle Abutom Cal Poly Pomona representative Pati Guerra tion at all. responsible for the oversight of the CSU. The Opinion Assistant Charlotte Knight noted that since 1998, Reed’s solution for the “Not only do members have money invested next time they meet will be July 12. Sports Editor Gilbert Gutierrez III Sports Assistant Rick Gomez Sports Assistant Elliot Cook Features Editor Katie Evans CSU faces billion-dollar budget cut Features Assistant Carmen Varner Detour Editor Anna Gleason Officials discuss the possibility of facing another school year with less government funds Detour Assistant Krystle Uy Copy Editor Kyle Martinez of budget reductions at the stag- budget cut. The second part of the contin- Copy Editor Gilbert Gonzalez gering billion-dollar mark, have “If these tax extensions, for gency plan would be to shut down CHRISTOPHER PARK become a very real possibility. whatever reason, don’t happen, admissions for transfer students Creative Coordinator Jonathan Gibby Daily Titan “It would be a scorched-earth higher education and specifically for the winter and spring semes- Photo Editor Mark Samala scenario,” said Erik Fallis, CSU the CSUs could face a doubling ters throughout the entire CSU to Photo Editor Johnny Le media relations specialist. of the $500 million cut that Con- hopefully avoid campus-specific Photo Editor Lucio Villa The CSU held a budget confer- Brown has proposed several gress has already approved for us cuts. Photo Assistant William Camargo ence Friday considering the very tax extensions to last another five for the next fiscal year,” Turnage The approval of the tax exten- Page Editor Jenelle Rensch real possibility of a billion-dollar years, but with a two-thirds ma- said. sion will also carry both short Graphic Designer Steve Sly budget cut and what kind of re- jority required from both the as- So, what if, for whatever reason, and long-term impacts on CSU Graphic Designer Patrick Schwarz percussions that will carry and sembly and the state Senate to pass the tax extensions aren’t approved? programs, ultimately deciding Web Editor Jennifer Chung what contingency plans must be the extensions, it has been a chal- Turnage said a contingency plan just how much money the state Multimedia Editor Hannah Dellinger laid out if such cuts are approved. lenge to get it through. would first require a 32 percent will have for programs for several Multimedia Editor Wes Nease The CSU already faces a mini- “(Brown) had hoped to have increase in tuition fees. If only years, Turnage added. Multimedia Assistant Julissa Rivera mum of a $500 million cut in all this worked out in March for $200 dollars in cuts are added to With such grim realities that Adviser Jason Shepard funding and has become the best- special elections that would be the $500 million minimum, tu- can all be possible if the tax exten- case scenario for budget reduc- scheduled in June,” said Robert ition fees would only increase by sions fail to get approved, Turnage Main Line (657) 278-5815 Editorial Fax (657) 278-2702 tions. Turnage, CSU assistant vice chan- about 16 percent. hopes it convinces the assembly News Line (657) 278-4415 E-mail: [email protected] However, with elected Cali- cellor for budget. “But he ran into This increase is completely con- and the state Senate to approve the fornia officials unable to agree a wall on the Republican’s side.” tingent on whether or not the tax extensions. Advertising upon on proposed tax extensions Attempts to reach a compro- extension passes or not, and if it “Our ultimate hope is that us- by Governor Jerry Brown, more mise have been unsuccessful, fur- does not, the tuition fee increase ing this approach and also con- Director of Advertising Adrian Gaitan cuts, up to another $500 million, ther increasing the probability is directly correlated to how many tinuing with all of the advocacy Asst. Advertising Director Amber VanOrman potentially putting the sum total of the doubling of the minimum more millions the CSU loses. efforts that we have been engaged Production Assistant Sidney Cumbie in, at the campus level and at the Production Assistant Jennifer Razo state Capitol, that we can help the National Sales & Promotions Daniel ZamilpaDirector of Advertising governor succeed in his ultimate Classifields Manager Taylor TunnoAsst. Advertising Director budget objective,” Turnage said. Senior Account Executive Liz HernandezProduction Assistant Even working with the best-case Production Assistant Account Executive Elizabeth Swiontek scenario, just the minimum $500 Account Executive MeganNational Klute Sales & Promotions Classifieds Manager million cut, has been a struggle Account Executive Kathy Hamamoto to make the reductions required Account Executive Laura Barron-LopezSenior Account Executive Account Executive within the CSU – decreasing en- Account Executive Rebecca HansonAccount Executive rollment, transfers, classes, faculty Account Executive Tyler Sweet Account Executive staff – while not compromising Webmaster Eric Van Raalte Account Executive the integrity of the CSU. 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Contact Us at [email protected] May 16, 2011 dailytitan.com NEWS 3 CSUF nursing students soar The Flying Samaritans, an on-campus organization, volunteers its time in Mexico

the satisfaction that comes from an increased cultural awareness and a MARGARITA CASTELLANOS sense of teamwork through active Daily Titan participation. Flying Samaritans CSUF is a stu- Students with a passion for nursing dent-run health clinic, that with the go beyond helping the community, help of physicians and other health stretching their hands far and wide to care providers, opens a monthly clinic families across California’s southern in Tecate. Unlike other clinics held by border. Flying Samaritans, which is run by The Flying Samaritans is an on- doctors, students recruit physicians campus organization at Cal State and coordinate the clinic. Fullerton whose primary purpose is The organization provides basic to provide health care to under-priv- medical attention to people of under- ileged citizens of Mexico. Students, represented communities of Tecate. physicians, physician assistants, den- As students, members get to partici- tists, nurses, optometrists and other pate in various activities in the clinic, caring volunteers travel monthly to such as coordinating the monthly medical clinics throughout Mexico clinic, translating for doctors and to provide free health care to people health providers, helping interpret lab who would otherwise have none. results in our lab, helping pharmacists “Flying Samaritans offers a unique fill prescriptions, helping educate the opportunity to experience health care El Hongo about common disease Photos Courtesy of CSUF’s Flying Samaritans in a Third World country. It has in- preventatives (e.g. diabetes and obesi- The Flying Samaritans is a registered nonprofit corporation. The primary purpose of the organization is to provide health care to the under-served populations in Mexico. creased my awareness of the world be- ty) and interacting with the children. cause it is easy to forget that the other “As a member for the last three The Flying Samaritans give stu- my passion for volunteer work,” Gon- parts of the world are not like United years, I have not only gained a great dents a chance to build up great zalez said. States with a wealth of resources. By amount of volunteer hours for medi- volunteer hours and have a chance The Flying Samaritans have future going on these clinic trips, I was able cal school, but an experience like to shadow professionals. Aside from plans for the organization. Gonzalez to see the dire need for health care and none other. I have had the chance volunteer work the club has a high hopes to increase awareness in pre- the deep appreciation the people of El to translate for great doctors, nurses emphasis on learning and has lectures venting disease and have more stu- Hongo have for the assistance we pro- and other health professionals. I’ve on medical cases given by physicians. dents participate in raising money vide them,” said Adrianna Arteaga, a learned to take vital signs, glucose The clinics are held every third Satur- and donating for the needs of the Flying Samaritans member. readings and urine analysis and the day of the month and are usually 15 clinic. They also plan to collaborate “It is an enjoyable experience to names of many medications and hours long with travel time included. with other nonprofit organizations take part in this volunteer activity be- their purpose. I’ve gotten the chance The students leave at 6 a.m. and are to get more funding for pharmaceu- cause students are able to learn about to shadow doctors and learn basic back at CSUF by 9 p.m. ticals. health care without the strict liability medical terms and conditions,” said To keep the clinic running each “I think what I’ve learned the most boundaries that we face in the United Cindy Gonzalez, vice president and month, students recruit physicians from working at the clinic was how States, and it is rewarding to interact physician coordinator for the Flying each month, fundraise with bake lacking in medical care certain parts with these people who are so welcom- Samaritans. sales to buy medications and ask retail of the world are. I remember one ing to our presence in their town,” In addition to providing help, stu- stores such as Target and Wal-Mart time I was assessing an older woman’s Arteaga said. dents get to participate in volunteer for donations to keep up with the blood sugar and it ended up being The organization provides health work in the medical field. Many of clinic needs: thermometers, zip lock quadruple the normal levels. The care to people living in the rural ar- the members are pre-health students bags, medications, water and basic fact that she was still alive at her age eas outside of Tecate, Mexico. Once interested in the medical field and first-aid stuff. astounded me. It was at that point a month, they open the El Hongo child services. “I’ve also gotten the chance to that I realized we were pretty much Clinic, located approximately 30 The organization is not limited to make great connections with students her only access to medical care. She miles east of Tecate. CSUF and opens the doors to other and physicians. I have gotten letters couldn’t afford anything better. It’s By assisting in administrating, students who want to volunteer. Stu- of recommendation from two doctors really made me realize how lucky I translating and taking vital signs, dents from UCR join them, as well and made many new friends. Over- am to have a doctor to go to here and their members have the opportunity as students from Cal Poly Pomona, all, this club has made it clear that a how ungrateful some of the U.S. pa- to experience medicine and a differ- CSULB, UCLA and Fullerton Col- medical profession is the right path tients I work with are,” said Raymond CSUF Samaritans host a student-run health clinic where they provide health care once a ent culture. Members also experience lege. for me. It has also made me discover Jacobs-Edmondson, a club member. month in Tecate, Mexico with the help of physicians.

dailytitan.com/news dailytitan.com May 16, 2011 4 OPINION CSUF’s labs should be worth more units Lab classes are very high-maintenance and our school is witholding hard-earned units

is nearly identical to that of the lec- HALEY OSTROWSKI ture class, so why give double the For the Daily Titan credit on the same stuff? My argument is simple: If I have If you’re not a science major and to drive in one-hour-and-30-min- you’ve taken your GE lab require- ute traffic to Los Angeles to fill out ment at CSUF, you know how an- a form that took me about 20 min- noyingly simple yet demanding it utes to complete, I’d like for my was to suffer through. wasted gas to have been for a better OK, maybe it wasn’t that bad, cause. If I have to drive on the 57 but as a current Biology 101 Lab Freeway in Tuesday rush-hour traf- student, I find that I have to plan fic after completing a second field my life around my 5:30 p.m. class trip in Irvine Park, I better get an and would like to propose that extra unit, or at the very least a such a time-consuming class please hefty pat on the back for it. be worth more than one unit or No other class has required so merged with its associated lecture much driving and scheduling con- class. No, really. Please. Upon registering for the class, I first decided that if I had to spend three hours in the lab room per week and my other three-unit up- per division communications class required the same amount of time from me, I wasn’t all that sure about how passing the class would only earn me one measly Maybe I just like unit. Most of the material in a lab complaining but I Courtesy of Flickr user Lovelyheewon class is repetitive of its associated lecture class. do hope the class This is all fine and dandy until will have at least my lecture notes start looking like Do friends influence you? fourth-grade artwork with doodles helped with my in the margins and drool dotting gardening skills. Think about who you hang out with – your friends have a profound effect on your behavior. my I’s because I’ve heard all of this meiosis-mitosis, genotype-pheno- type stuff before. It isn’t that we aren’t still friends, it is just crowd. It is hard to break away from something I’m aware not all of us are biol- the fact that I chose not to surround myself with that you know is not right for you. ogy majors, but can’t we skip the SARAH FERNANDEZ those people anymore. Friends and others who you socialize with do, Daily Titan amateur counting games – “How We all grow up and go our separate ways. I in fact, determine your behavior because they are many fertilized eggs do you see in get that. There are some people who never grow part of your daily environment. your microscope view NOW?” – Be careful who you surround yourself with, up and stay in the same “high school” stage for You begin to pick up certain habits that they and watching plants grow over the because you can become what they are. many years. For me, once I got to college I start- have, then out of fear of being ridiculed or made weeks? Do you remember the old saying, “Tell me ed to notice a major lifestyle change in some of fun of, you go along with whatever else they do. “The class is high maintenance,” who your friends are and I will tell you who you my very good friends. I am not saying this is true for everybody. said Vicky Bascoy, a current Biol- are?” I think it is very familiar to all of us. I think I realized that hanging out with them on a These types of experiences really do happen ogy 101 Lab student. “It’s not high flicts for me. we heard that saying even more once we entered regular basis was a problem for me. and I am sure that they have happened to a lot on my list of priorities, but it de- Do I want a medal for it? Yes, high school and college. They had a huge positive influence on me in of people. mands too much of my time and please. Don’t get me wrong, I bet It is difficult not to follow the crowd. high school, but I noticed that was drastically Friends have a very profound effect on our I have to schedule more important looking at strawberry DNA strands Think about it, what was the first thing you changing at a rapid pace. life. They enrich our life experiences, and true class projects around the ones in will help me out in my career some- wanted to do when you entered high school? I did not allow those people to influence my friends will be there for you always, even in the this class.” day. Measuring animal skulls and You wanted to fit in, of course. behavior, and I truly believe that they would most difficult times in your life. Bascoy said she did not expect successfully putting them in order People will go through a whole lot, especially have, but in a negative way. It is not easy to find a true friend. her lab class to cost her so much from smallest to largest will prob- in high school, in order to be part of that “popu- If I would have been socializing with those So when you find one, his or her value is far time per week in studying and oc- ably be a good skill to mention in lar” crowd. people on a weekly basis, doing what they do, I beyond pearls. casional field trips. my resume. There is a name for all of this—it is called peer would have been a completely different person. If you find more than one true friend, that is Sure, there are plenty of legiti- Maybe I just like complaining, pressure. Peer pressure does not magically go It was then that I decided to surround myself something to be greatly cherished and appreci- mate reasons for science lab classes but I do hope the class will have away once you enter college either. with the kind of friends and other people who ated. to be worth only one unit. at least helped with my gardening In fact, sometimes it can be even worse de- had a positive influence in my life, who were not Carefully choose who you associate with be- Some classes offer midterm-free skills. When entering your required pending on who you hang out with once you going to pressure me into doing things I was un- cause those people will influence your lifestyle, semesters. This is a definite perk, lab class, just be prepared to live by get there. comfortable with. manners, actions, etc. especially during the few weeks per the saying, “Less is more,” because A few people who I was friends with in high I had to watch one of my good friends be I once heard that just like a mirror, you will semester that the majority of classes you’ll earn less for more busy work school, for example, did a complete 180 on me sucked into a black hole of bad behavior all begin to reflect the behavior of your friends, require cramming for exams. Sec- and driving all over Southern Cali- once they entered college. because she surrounded herself with the wrong both the good and the bad. ondly, as stated before, the material fornia. Enjoy!

Reviews Detour takes a look at a new debut album, the end of a television era, an intriguing book and good food Warpaint:The Fool Television The all-female band releases their debut album to eagerly awaiting fans

JEANETTE CASTaNeDA Daily Titan

Eclectic bass strumming, shoe- gazing vocals and lo-fi sound mix- ing make Los Angeles psychedelic band Warpaint truly magnetic. The female quartet released their full-length debut album The Fool in October 2010 and currently have a large following of those who cannot get enough of the band’s hypnotic harmonies. The band consists of Emily Ko- kal, Theresa Wayman, Jenny Lee Lindberg and Stella Mozgawa. Previous members of the band included actress Shannyn Sossa- Courtesy of NBC mon and Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist, Josh Klinghoffer. Sossa- Courtesy of Flickr user Gregthemayor mon played drums on the band’s The female quartet has gone through a series of members before finally finding their EP before leaving to pursue acting match. They recently released their debut album,The Fool, in late 2010. in 2009. Her sister, Lindberg, con- The race to replace Carell tinues as the band’s bassist and an the second chorus. utes. The album transitions seam- With Steve Carell leaving, big names like Will Farell step in to fill his shoes original member of the group. In “Set Your Arms Down,” Ko- lessly into each of its nine tracks, With lovely two-part vocal har- kal sings earnestly. “And in the with little breaks between them. that Vickers has a completely dif- Vickers and be so annoyed that monies, sometimes three, Kokal backyard, into the night, we walk Though it may be deafening to ferent style of managing the of- they are happy when he is “killed and Wayman switch off on lead through fire. My love is your flash- hear similar musical pace for more fice. By pitting employees against off,” then they did a fantastic singer and guitar duties through- light.” than 10 minutes, Warpaint’s abil- one another and creating an “in job. I watched the four episodes out the album, producing a slight The provocative track, “Under- ity to steadily grow each song to- group” of male employees, it be- that Will Ferrell was in thinking difference and newness with each tow,” fills speakers with extended ward its climax and beyond is part comes evident that Vickers is not that he was going to replace Steve song. Faltering romances, blos- power chords as Kokal and Way- of the band’s appeal. With rever- KIRAN KAZALBASH Daily Titan only incompetent at making sales Carell for the rest of the show. soming friendships and the pain of man blend their dreamy vocals to berating guitar, tours of vocal har- and managing his employees, but Looking at how the characters yearning are the echoes that emit sing about the rawness of rejection mony and menacing bass hooks, that he is also sexist and runs the reacted to Vickers and how he from Warpaint’s debut album. and infidelity in relationships. the band knows how to stretch out I’m just going to say what we’re office by picking favorites. treated them, I was very disap- Beginning with the first track, The haunting and powerful en- its assets well. all thinking. I miss Steve Carell; Ferrell makes the most out of pointed in the direction the show “Set Your Arms Down,” the band ergy found in Lindberg’s bass solo Warpaint delivers its experi- The Office just isn’t the same with- his role and is seen as versatile in was going. Brilliantly enough, makes no mistake to showcase escalates the song’s mood to one of mental art rock with sensuality out him. that he doesn’t exactly play the however, Ferrell’s guest appear- their affection for droning bass sheer anticipation. and vulnerability alike. Much like When Michael Scott made the usual Ron Burgundy role. Instead, ance was just a gimmick leading lines and steady drumming. With- The two songstresses croon, My Bloody Valentine, dreamy vo- decision a few weeks ago to leave his character is more complicated, the audience into the next chap- in one minute, though it feels like “Why you wanna blame me for cals and abstract lyrics are ever- Dunder Mifflin to be with his fi- serious and stern. He doesn’t do ter. Hopefully in the season finale five, Kokal begins to sing faintly your troubles? Ah ah ah you better present. The Fool leaves its listen- ancee, Holly, in Colorado, avid small talk, is serious about his ath- Thursday we’ll get some closure about the trials of being at war learn your lesson yourself. Nobody ers with a glimmer of youth and a fans of the show, including my- letic skills and will go out of his and see who really is going to re- with one’s self or a loved one. ever has to find out what’s in my feeling of untamed independence. self, pondered who could possibly way to prove it to anyone. Ulti- place Michael Scott. With Jim Throughout the track, we hear mind tonight.” Both of these elements are vocal- replace him as regional manager. mately, it leads to his disastrous Carrey, Ray Romano and Ricky restraint in vocals, guitar and bass The Fool sustains long drifts of ized amidst a backdrop of steady When it was announced the com- injury, leaving the office without Gervais all applying for the posi- until all three musical components melody, though many of its songs drum and bass sounds, which one edy star Will Ferrell would step in, a manager. tion, I predict there will be at least burst with energy near the end of do not last more than five min- cannot help but lend their ears to. I had mixed feelings toward the decision. While I like Will Ferrell If it was the writers’ intention to a few more episodes worth watch- just as much as the next person, have the audience hate Deangelo ing. I was curious to see if he would be able to live up to Steve Carell’s legacy and all the media hype. Deangelo Vickers (Ferrell’s character) joined the cast in the episode titled “Training Day,” in which Michael introduces Vick- ers to the employees and helps him learn the ropes. At first it seems as though Vickers is similar in personality to Michael in that they share the same taste in humor and foolish antics. When Vickers meets the employees for the first time, the whole staff tries to make a good impression on him, which doesn’t go over too well for some but provides for some funny mo- ments. In the few days that Michael has left in Scranton, he finds him- self feeling jealous and remorse- ful about leaving his job and his friends. He does leave, though, knowing he has found a manager who is like him and will run the branch like he did. It is quickly learned, however, Courtesy of Flickr user DJtomdog

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the security becomes very worried about her escape, which suggests to the reader there might be some sinister things happening after all. KELSEY LANEY As Jimmy grows up he meets Daily Titan Glen, or Crake as he is referred to throughout the novel. Crake The future and technology is the opposite of Jimmy in that bringing down the human race he is a scientific genius; Jimmy have been controversial themes is more of a words person. But for writers, but Margaret Atwood still, the two become friends and takes them to a new level with her get into trouble together, mainly dystopic novel Oryx and Crake. hacking websites and watching The novel begins with the seem- porn. ing obliteration of the human The world in which Crake and race, except for a small tribe called Jimmy grew up in became increas- the Crakers and their watchman ingly science-based. When the two of sorts, self-named Snowman. went off to college, Jimmy went Snowman was the only living hu- to a school for the arts and Crake man to survive the catastrophe went to a school professing sci- that wiped out the human race ence and technological advance- (and for good reason). The novel ments. Crake’s school was state of progresses in both present day ac- the art, served the best food, had tions and thoughts of Snowman the best facilities and looked great. as well as his own flashbacks of Jimmy’s school was falling apart, his life, which detail the events served bland colorless food and leading up to the mass destruc- the professors didn’t care about tion. anything. This shows the world Snowman, known as Jimmy in was devoid of emotion and feel- his younger years, grew up in a ings; it was all science and math, series of compounds. 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Also eases and “cures.” The mysterious at this compound, hybrid animals Crakers and their creation is also The Turkish restaurant boasts a baked po- like Rakunks (a splice between rac- revealed along with the identifica- tato menu for all spud lovers to eat and enjoy coons and skunks) and Wolvogs tion of Oryx, a mysterious woman (cross between dogs and wolves) whom both Jimmy and Crake fall restaurant, gives customers a peace were also created. In the modern in love with. of mind as food is prepared in the world Snowman lives, these ani- Atwood’s novel unfolds with clean quarters directly in view for mals run wild. Wolvogs are espe- suspense and wonder as the reader all to see. The food itself is also cially dangerous and pigoons are makes connections that parallel carefully monitored for freshness highly intelligent. our own world. 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http://www.dailysudoku.com/ dailytitan.com May 16, 2011 8 SPORTS Calling Signals... Thrilling season ends Softball was expected to finish sixth, but shocked the Big West with a third-place finish lowed just six hits and struck out three in her 21st complete game of JEFF PRENOVOST the season. Daily Titan CSUF pressured the Matadors with 10 hits as a team in game The Cal State Fullerton softball two. Senior center fielder Torrie team finished the 2011 regular Anderson and senior first base- season in third place in the Big man K.C. Craddick contributed West Conference. five hits combined, but the Titans The Titans (23-24 overall, 12-9 failed to get a runner home and division) lost their last six of nine ended up losing the game 3-0. games in the Big West race, fall- Matador pitcher Carly Wade ing from a first-place tie at 9-3 all threw her first career shutout, and the way to third place with a 12-9 Titan sophomore pitcher Katey record. Laban suffered the loss after al- The Titans’ 12 victories in lowing a three-run home run with the Big West is an improvement two outs in the seventh inning. from 2010, but the losses down Laban kept the Matadors off the the stretch derailed their hopes board for six innings and just al- of winning the Big West outright lowed four hits in only her third and advancing to regionals for the loss in Big West play to push her 28th time in the program’s history. record to 5-7 for the season. CSUF’s two losses to the Uni- In Saturday’s season finale, the versity of Pacific (16-5) and Long Titans lost another hard-fought Beach State (15-6) propelled them game to the Matadors when their CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan to first and second-place finishes late innings rally fell short. Junior center fielder Ivory Thomas slides into second base during the weekend sweep over Long Beach State. Cal State Fullerton is looking to claim another Conference Championship. in the Big West. The Matadors jumped out to a The Titans took third place 4-0 lead and fended off a charge with a 12-9 record while UC San- from the Titans to take the game TITANS: First-place baseball sweeps Dirtbags and looks to clinch Big West title ta Barbara placed fourth in league 4-3. action at 11-10. Despite combining for 13 hits right-center field. Titan starter right-handed pitcher giving the Titans the 12-11 lead. Pacific captured the title out- as a team, the Titans could not ...Continued from page 1 With two outs in the inning, fresh- Tyler Pill was in control, throwing no- “I was just trying to be real aggres- right to claim their first Big West come up with the clutch hit in the man center fielder Michael Lorenzen hit ball over four and two-thirds, strik- sive and see something I could handle,” championship in school history. seventh to tie the game. On the mound for the Titans in tripled to left center and came in to ing out nine. said Pedroza. “He left something right Entering Anderson Family Field Anderson and Craddick led the the series opener, junior right-handed score the eventual game-winning run The Dirtbags were able to muster over the plate and I just tried to put a for their final weekend of play Titan offense again with three hits pitcher Noe Ramirez, hot off a one-hit on the next at-bat, taking home on a two runs off errors and wild pitches real good pass on it.” against the Northridge Matadors, apiece, and sophomore left fielder performance the week before, domi- passed ball. before breaking up Pill’s no-hitter in The Sunday series wrap-up reflected CSUF had a chance at a second or Ashley Carter and freshman right nated the Dirtbags in another All- In the ninth, Nick Ramirez moved the fifth. After a wild-pitch strikeout Friday night’s pitching masterpiece as first-place finish in the Big West fielder Leesa Harris each contrib- American type performance in the 4-2 to the mound to shut the door on the allowed what should have been the junior right-hander Colin O’Connell race. uted two hits in the loss. victory. Dirtbags. A couple of miscues by fresh- final out of the inning to reach first, threw a three-hit gem en route to the The Titans split the first two Cervantes struck out two and Improving his record to 8-2 on the man shortstop Keegan Dale would the Dirtbags would scrap together six 6-1 victory over Long Beach. games against the Matadors, but allowed five hits in the loss to season, after giving up one run in the inch Long Beach a run closer, but an more runs, narrowing the Titans’ lead In the fourth, with runners on the lost the series and season finale end her Comeback Player of the first, Ramirez was lights-out the rest of infield popup ended the Dirtbags’ to 9-7. corners, Lorenzen drove in Ramirez 4-3. Year-worthy season with 16 wins the way. Retiring 22 of the last 23 bat- night, giving Ramirez his 13th save of Sophomore right-handed pitcher from third with a sacrifice fly to right Pacific and LBSU both pulled and 14 losses, after just six wins ters faced over eight innings of work, the season. Dylan Floro would come in for relief field for the first run of the game. away with two wins over their op- in 2010. Ramirez allowed just two hits all night, Saturday night’s game mirrored the of Pill and eventually give up the lead, The Titans added two more in the ponents to finish as the division’s The CSUF softball team fought while striking out seven. roller-coaster-ride season of the Titans; allowing Long Beach to score two in fifth, capitalizing off two Dirtbag er- best teams. through some elite competition to “I felt really good. I had good com- with myriad ups and downs the team the sixth and another two in the sev- rors. A RBI single by Dale in the sixth The Titans got off to a good earn 23 victories in the 2011 regu- mand of my changeup tonight,” said would rally to come from behind and enth. gave the Titans a commanding 4-0 start in game one of their series lar season. Ramirez. squeak out a 14-12 win. Storming back in the seventh, the lead. against Cal State Northridge be- Junior third baseman Nicole Tied at one in the bottom of the The Titans would jet out to a com- Titans loaded the bases with no outs. Seniors second baseman Walker hind senior pitcher Ari Cervantes. Johnson led the team for the sec- fourth with one out, junior first base- manding 9-0 lead off the sizzling bat of After an infield flyout and a strikeout, Moore and catcher Zach Tanida’s bats They took a 6-0 lead into the sixth ond year in a row with a .331 bat- man Nick Ramirez broke the stale- Lorenzen, who knocked in four quick backs to the wall, sophomore third would light up in the eighth, sparking inning and allowed the Matadors ting average, and Cervantes led mate, launching his ninth home run runs with two base hits in as many in- baseman Richy Pedroza roped a bases- a two-run inning for the Titans, coast- two runs in the final frames to the team for a third time in in- of the season off the banners in deep nings. clearing double to the right field wall, ing them to the victory. take the 6-2 victory. Cervantes al- nings pitched. Track coach teaches hard work Brandit Copper helps student-athletes realize the potential they have on and off the track by being a great leader each day

MICHELLEE COOPER Daily Titan

“I’m a woman phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, that’s me.” Perhaps Maya Angelou described it best when she wrote about a woman who goes beyond the ordinary into the extraordinary, who is outstanding in all aspects and who is something of a phenomenon. As a student, a mother and a coach, Brandit Copper has surpassed her own expectations of greatness. She is a phenomenal woman. Copper, the Cal State Fullerton track and field assistant coach, has made a name for herself on and off the track through her dedication, work ethic, athleticism and coaching. As a former student-athlete herself, Copper knows the demands of a rigorous academic schedule and that is why she encourages her students to be successful in the class- room first, and then on the track. JOHNNY LE / Daily Titan “I lead by example,” said Cop- Fourth-year assistant coach Brandit Copper came to CSUF from West Point University. per. “If I could get straight A’s in school with my heavy load, they Her athletes know what it takes Copper said she was able to bal- should be able to receive good in order to be successful and they ance the demands of a thorough grades also. Sports don’t last forever have Copper to look up to. Junior schedule by the grace of God and and you need your education to fall sprinter Aaron Ray said with the through a lot of praying. back on, so my philosophy is that support of his coach, he was able “(There were) times when I ques- you are a student with the talents to overcome obstacles and go above tioned myself, ‘Who would do of being a successful athlete while and beyond what he thought he this to themselves?’ A single mom in college, but you have also been could do. traveling with a team, a 1-year-old, blessed with the opportunity to ex- “She helped me want to achieve writing papers in the airport, bus pand your knowledge and inspire greatness, to be better than the av- and at practice.” But she was able to those that follow in your footsteps.” erage person,” said Ray. “She leads find that stability nonetheless. As a student-athlete at the Uni- by example by being a good student By finishing a two to three- versity of Alabama, Copper earned and coach, and by the way she lives year program in one year, Copper her bachelor’s degree in communi- her life as a great leader and indi- was able to successfully attain her cation studies with a minor in tele- vidual.” master’s degree in coaching athlet- communication and films in 2000. Upon her arrival at CSUF, Cop- ics and administration from West She was a Scholar Athlete and was per has made a significant impact Point University while raising a son on the Honor Roll and Dean’s List. on the life of her athletes. She leads and managing a track program. Copper became a professional after by example and teaches them les- Copper has been able to accom- qualifying for the Olympic trials in sons they can apply on and off the plish anything she has set her mind the 100-meter hurdles and qualify- track. to and she encourages her athletes ing for the World Games where in “She has impacted my life in to do the same. 2001 she was ranked fifth in the many different ways, not just on the “She has shown that hard work world in the 55-meter hurdles. track but outside also,” said Malek and determination pays off,” Walls Since her arrival at CSUF, Cop- Walls, a freshman jumper. “She is said. per has led her athletes to great suc- great at bringing the best out of Through her accomplishments cess within the sport. With over 16 her athletes. She is like a mother to Copper has been able to exceed her school records, two NCAA quali- me away from home, she is a role potential. fiers and six Big West champions, model to me and many others and “Because I’m a woman phenom- Copper has already made an impact most importantly, she is a wonder- enally. Phenomenal woman, that’s on the team. ful person and a great coach.” me.”