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Since 1960 Volume 85, Issue 34 Monday April 13, 2009 DailyThe Student Voice of California StateTitan University, Fullerton DTSHORTHAND Trust fund set up to benefit Jon Wilhite A trust fund has been set up to benefit Jon Wilhite, a former re- serve for Cal State Fuller- ton’s Titans baseball team who is in “serious condition” after a crash that killed three people, including Angel’s Nick Adenhart. Donations can be made out to the Benefit Fund for Jon Wil- hite, with the account number, 3980643658, at any Wells Fargo branch.

Internship & Job Fair Students can start preparing for the Internship and Job Fair to be held on Wednesday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Quad, by receiving tips at events throughout the week prior. On Monday, April 13 from 4-5 p.m., students can gain navigation tips by learning how to make the best use of time at LH-210G. Learn about dressing for success on April 14 from 10-11:30 a.m. and how to prepare your resume on April 15 from 2-3:30 p.m. Learn more tips at another event on April 16 at Titan The- ‘Too young to be atre from 1-3 p.m. For more in- formation log on to www.fuller- ton.edu/career. sent to heaven’ Story and photo by Allen D. Wilson Correction For the Daily Titan ASI Elections: The story titled [email protected] “It’s Juli and Joe,” in the April 10 Extra edition of the Daily Titan, The driver of the minivan involved in the deaths had incorrect numbers for the amount of votes the president of Cal State Fullerton student Courtney Stewart, and vice presidential candidates received during the Associated Henry Pearson and Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Students Inc. election. Juliana Santos and running mate Joseph Adenhart, will be arraigned today on three counts of Lopez both received 1,566 votes second-degree murder and other felony charges. as a ticket and Freddy Fitzgerald and running mate Oscar Ricardo- Orange County District Attor- der account for each of the people tie McDonough spoke of the “light” Herrera received 52 votes. Only ney Tony Rackauckas and Fullerton killed in the accident, and he faces in Stewart’s personality at the vigil, votes that chose both candidates Police Department Lt. Kevin Ham- other charges such as a felony count held at the site of the crash Thursday as one ticket were counted. Votes ilton held a press conference Friday of fleeing the scene of a traffic col- evening. were not counted for individual announcing the charges against lision involving death or permanent “She was always the life of the candidates. the driver of the minivan, Andrew injury, a felony count of driving un- party,” McDonough, a business ma- Election Bylaws: The April 9 Thomas Gallo, 22. der the influence causing injury, and jor said. The three killed were “too young one felony count of driving with a Forcone, a communications ma- story incorrectly stated the 2008- to be sent to heaven,” Rackauckas .08 blood alcohol causing injury. jor, said the sorority was going to 09 position of Tyler Boden. The said. Rackauckas was setting the charg- miss her. San Diego State Associated Stu- After Adenhart pitched six shut- es at murder instead of manslaughter “She was a beautiful sister,” dents president-elect served on out in the Angels season on the basis of implied malice. Rack- Forcone said. “She was full of happi- the AS Council in 2008. opener Wednesday evening, he, auckas said implied malice is when ness all the time.” Stewart, Pearson and a fourth pas- someone carries out a dangerous act, Gallo is currently being held with- senger, alumnus and former Titan knowing full well the consequences. out bail. baseball player Jon Wilhite were on The district attorney’s office and their way to In Cahoots, a night club Fullerton Police Department would Rugby at CSUF in Fullerton. not discuss Gallo’s origin or antici- Gallo allegedly ran the red light pated destination before crashing at the intersection of Lemon St. into the car Stewart was driving. and Orangethorpe Ave., colliding They did, however, confirm that with Stewart’s Mitsubishi Eclipse, Gallo was drinking heavily. and causing it to a third vehicle. “We believe (Gallo’s blood alcohol Police said Gallo fled the crash site, level) to (have) been in the neighbor- By Daniel Suzuki/Daily Titan Photo Editor then fled from police 30 minutes lat- hood of 0.24,” Rackauckus said. The flags in front of Langsdorf Hall flew at half-staff following the car crash that resulted er when apprehended. Wilhite was Hamilton, who was present for in the death of three people, including Cal State Fullerton student Courtney Stewart. listed as being in serious but stable some of Gallo’s interrogation, de- condition Sunday evening at UCI scribed him as calm and coherent. The hard-hitting sport of Medical Center. He was first interrogated Thursday Rugby is often seen in countries Rackauckas said Gallo “could evening, well after the effects of the around the world, other than Former Titan catcher spend almost 55 years to life in pris- alcohol had worn off. the United States. Now it can be on” if convicted of all the charges. Alpha Chi Omega sorority sisters found right here at Cal State Ful- Three counts of second-degree mur- of Stewart’s, Kim Forcone and Ka- Andrew Thomas Gallo lerton. listed in serious condition Top photo: Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas, left, and Lieutenant Kevin Hamilton of the Fullerton Police Athletes take to the field in this Former Cal State Fullerton base- YouTube video recently produced Department announced Saturday that Andrew Thomas Gallo will be charged with three counts of second degree murder. “Since ball catcher John Wilhite is still at January of this year we’ve had five separate fatal DUI related car crashes in Orange County. Seven dead. Senseless,” Rackauckas said. by Trevor Rappleye. UCI Medical Center after sustain- Andrew Thomas Gallo photo courtesy of fullerton police department, Nick Adenhart photo courtesy of mct direct ing serious injuries and being the lone survivor in Thursday morning’s WEATHER crash that killed Angels’ pitcher Nick Adenhart, CSUF student Courtney Stewart and Henry Pearson. TODAY TOMorrow Wilhite’s condition was still con- sidered “serious but stable” Saturday by hospital officials. Titan Head Dave Serrano said the team is doing its best to sup- port Wilhite. High: 74 High: 69 “He is improving, little improve- Low: 55 Low: 51 ments, but we don’t want to assume anything because he’s got a tough MOSTLY CLOUDY PARTLY SUNNY road ahead of him. He’s got a big Daily Titan File Photo surgery coming up ahead of him on CONTACT US Former Titan Jon Wilhite was upgraded Wednesday so were just trying to continue to give him strength,” Ser- Main line: (714) 278-3373 from critical to stable condition following Ni c k Ad e n h a r t He n r y Pe a r s o n Co u r t n e y St e w a r t News desk: (714) 278-4415 a hit-and- accident that left three rano said. Advertising: (714) 278-4411 people dead, including Cal State Fullerton Daily Titan Sports Editor Crysania E-mail: [email protected] student Courtney Stewart. Salcido contributed to this report. 1986 – 2009 1984 – 2009 1988 – 2009 2 Page Two April 13, 2009 IN OTHER NEWS Official ASI Election Day results come in INTERNATIONAL By SEAN BELK ASI’s executive staff chief communi- pation and grateful for what we did,” Daily Titan Assistant News Editor cations officer, said it was a long time she said. “... Regardless of the num- VOTING BREAKDOWN Navy shoots 3 dead to end pirate standoff [email protected] coming for the pair who had been bers we actually got.” Student voted – 1,871 planning their campaign strategies Lee said, on the first day of elec- MALINDI, Kenya (MCT) – With Somali pirates pointing an automatic After all the votes were counted for months. tions, 888 students voted, and on the President and vice president rifle at a hostage American ship captain, U.S. Navy sharpshooters opened on the last day of the Associated Stu- “It was definitely exciting to next day, 983 students voted, bring- Juliana Santos and Joseph Lopez fire Sunday, killing the pirates and ending an extraordinary five-day standoff dents Inc. elections, April 9, it was win,” she said. “(Our campaign) fi- ing out a total of 1,871 students. – 1,566 that marked the first seizure of a U.S. vessel by pirates on the high seas in at announced that Juliana Santos and nally came to a climax when all of As for the ASI Board of Directors Freddy Fitzgerald and Oscar least two centuries. running mate Joseph Lopez came our hard work was put to good use. candidates, some came close while Ricardo Hererra – 52 Three pirates were killed, the Pentagon said. The captain, 53-year-old away with a total of 1,566 votes over We’re ready for next year.” others won or lost by a landslide. Richard Phillips of Underhill, Vt., was rescued unharmed and taken aboard their rivals Freddy Fitzgerald and Santos will take her new seat with Write-in candidate Aria Fadakar College of Arts a U.S. warship. A fourth pirate who had surrendered earlier also was being Dean Gurtie – 76 running mate Oscar Ricardo Her- Lopez on July 1, but without an of- was only 60 votes away from win- Angela Choi (Write-in) – 2 detained, and could face trial in the United States. rera, who received 52 votes. ficial ceremony, Santos said. ning the College of Communica- Vice Adm. William Gortney, commander of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, in a As presidential and vice presiden- The voter turnout was about 5 tions position, which was won by College of briefing for reporters, said U.S. Navy SEAL snipers perched at the back of tial candidates, Santos and Lopez percent of the approximate 36,996 Elem Shaikh, a candidate running Business and Economics the USS Bainbridge – a guided-missile destroyer floating about 30 yards off were the only candidates on the students enrolled for Fall 2008, for re-election. Vu Nguyen – 127 the 28-foot lifeboat where Phillips was being held – opened fire on the pi- ballot while Fitzgerald and Ricardo which ASI Election Commissioner Gordhan Mahtani, who was also Khang Pham – 148 rates when one of them pointed an AK-47 rifle at Phillips’s back. Herrera were write-in candidates. Veronica Lee said was still good con- running as an incumbent for the Dave Bhatt – 189 The SEALs felt Phillips’s life was in “imminent danger,” Gortney said. The Votes with other names on them sidering the added enthusiasm from College of Health and Human De- Albert Park (Write-in) – 1 White House said President Barack Obama had given the Pentagon a stand- or with names spelled incorrectly last-minute write-in candidates that velopment board member position, ing order to use force if necessary to save Phillips’s life. The military “took it were not counted. made the election more interesting. lost to Lani Endo by just twelve College of Communications Emel Shaikh – 168 that the pirate was ready to use that weapon” and opened fire, Gortney said Santos, who currently serves as “I’m still happy with any partici- votes. in a telephone briefing from Bahrain, headquarters of the Fifth Fleet. Katie Ayala – 89 Aria Fadakar (Write-in) – 108

College of Education NATIONAL Kristina Hohmann – 12 Chloe Hernandez – 5 Gay families attend White House egg roll College of Engineering and Computer Science MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (MCT) – Today, Tim Meyer, Mark Funk and Ryan Alderson – 6 their three sons – Rudy, Andres and Pablo – will attend the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House, the first year gay families College of Humanities and have been officially included. Social Sciences “We use the term ‘intentionally’ invited,” Meyer said before the family left James Kang – 267 for Washington. The Bush administration unknowingly invited the first gay Jessica Katschke – 62 and lesbian families to the event in 2006, according to the Family Equality Cristina Perez – 140 Council, a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) family advocacy John Quach – 36 group. The Obama administration called on the group to encourage its support- College of Health and Human Development ers to apply for tickets to the event. The council estimates at least 100 GL BT Gordhan Mahtani – 84 families will participate. The Egg Roll also is expected to feature the public Lani Endo – 96 debut of the new First Dog, a purebred Portuguese Water Dog. By Christine Amarantus/Daily Titan Assistant Opinion Editor College of Natural Science and From right: Presidential write-in candidate Freddy Fitzgerald speaks with his rivals Presidential candidate Juli Santos and Vice Mathematics Presidential candidate Joseph Lopez, April 9, in the Titan Student Union Legislative Chambers. Also pictured Fitzgerald’s running Beth Velasco – 68 STATE mate Vice Presidential write-in candidate Oscar Ricardo Herrera. Former Power Rangers actor sentenced to death SANTA ANA, (MCT) – Convicted murderer Skylar Deleon was sen- tenced Friday to die by lethal injection for three slayings, including the mur- Bartering Web sites offer thrifty students relief ders at sea of a couple forced to sign over ownership of their yacht, then tied to an anchor and thrown overboard. By Derin Richardson Blogspot.com, bartering Web sites every interaction, given the lack of for them. Deleon, 29, of Long Beach, Calif., did not show any emotion or speak Daily Titan Staff Writer originated 10 years ago and since familiarity of traders online. Bartering Web sites may be a great at the hearing. Thomas and Jackie Hawks, who were living aboard their 55- [email protected] the recession hit recently, activity on “That’s one of the things that way for students and families to ride foot yacht, called the Well Deserved, were murdered on Nov. 15, 2004, after these Web sites has been on the rise. keeps me from (online trading),” out the recession if they are low on showing the boat to Deleon. Students trade with one another Melody Foelsch, 21, is a child Holsch said. Jessica Mayer, 22, busi- funds, but given the state’s budget Deleon’s five-week trial ended in November, when he was convicted of all the time, such as changing some- & adolescent development major ness major, also partakes in book crisis and the economic decline, stu- three counts of first-degree murder.D eleon convinced the couple he wanted one’s car oil in exchange for fixing as well as a resident adviser for the swapping and sees the idea of online dents feel there is more risk involved to buy their boat. During a test cruise near Santa Catalina Island on Nov. a computer, but when it comes to CSUF residence halls. bartering as just another technologi- since people will try anything to get 15, 2004, Deleon and two co-conspirators subdued the couple and forced trading online, however, some col- She said she barters with friends cal advancement to benefit students by, including false products and de- them to sign sales documents. The couple begged for their lives, according to lege students prefer face-to-face in- in her major who use the same books and society respectively. faulting on shipping an item. one witness, but they were tied to a 65-pound anchor. Still alive, they were teractions instead. as she does. “We’re moving into the electronic “If there were some sort of buf- thrown into the water. Their bodies were never recovered. Knowing someone to trade with Every semester, Foelsch trades age and you have to put aside the fer, like PayPal, between me and the personally is considered by students G.E. course textbooks with friends qualms as consumers, otherwise other person, I’d feel better knowing to be the most secure. People trade who are going through the ChAD you’ll be living in the stone age,” that even if I receive a bag of dirt in For the Record on Web sites like Swapsimple.com program. Mayer said. exchange for a ring, I’ll have some and U-Exchange.com, which have “I don’t see anything wrong with “Yeah, there are risks, but there’s kind of compensation,” Kiran Ku- It is the policy of the Daily Titan to correct any inaccurate informa- free memberships, by creating an ac- it at all, and I think people should risks with everything. Take a mar, math major, said. tion printed in the publication as soon as the error is discovered. Any count and posting a listing of their help each other out more,” Foelsch chance.” Katie Stoner, 22, philosophy ma- incorrect information printed on the front page will result in a correction items. comment on whether bartering is a Mayer added that if CSUF could jor, avoids bartering altogether since printed on the front page. Any incorrect information printed on any They can search for other users on good way for students to cope with somehow implement a specialized it involves “going out on a whim,” other page will be corrected on page 2. Errors on the Opinion page will “have” and “want” lists, categories the economic crisis. function on the school Web site for but does understand the idea of des- be corrected on that page. Corrections also will be noted on the online that aid traders in making success- Foelsch prefers the close-knit rela- bartering books and other items, stu- perate times calling for desperate version of the Daily Titan. ful trades by establishing possible tionship with her friends rather than dents would feel more secure in en- measures, and for some students, it Please contact executive editor Jessica Terrell at 714-278-5815 or at matches for them. resorting to online trade, because gaging in such activity online since it may be just what they need to man- [email protected] with issues about this policy or to report any According to bartering blogs on there is a level of uncertainty with establishes proximity and familiarity age. errors. Student Life Achievement awards honor students, faculty and staff advisers Daily Titan By Vanessa Figueroa The Student Organization of the Day of Self-Esteem. ties in student organizations, awards/ For the Daily Titan Year, given to Lamda Theta Alpha “I am really excited, we worked scholarships, community service and Editorial [email protected] Latin Sorority, Inc., is awarded to the really hard for this,” said Cindy Ca- academic research. “I am ecstatic. It organization that successfully dem- javilca, 23, who is a member of the is a huge honor to receive this award. Executive Editor Jessica Terrell “Lights, Camera, Action” was onstrates “community service with sorority. The Lamda Theta Alpha It is a reflection of the energy that I Managing Editor Michal Olszewski the theme for the 12th Annual Stu- their philanthropy, community ser- Sisters also won the community ser- have poured into the university and Editorial Director Austen Montero dent Life Achievement Awards held vice on campus, they support other vice award, given to the organization the community,” Nation said. News Director Luis Delgadillo Wednesday at the Titan Student Asst. News Editor Jesica Eastman organizations, and work closely with with the highest number of com- Nick Katz, advisor for Gamma Asst. News Editor Eui-jo Marquez Union at Cal State Fullerton. The Student Life Programs in insuring munity service hours per member. Phi Beta was awarded the staff advis- Asst. News Editor Sean Belk awards ceremony featured its own that they are following policies and Lamda Theta Alpha averaged over er of the year award at the ceremony. Features Editor Muey Saephanh red carpet and student performances procedures,” said Maricela Alvarado, 28 community service hours per The faculty advisor of the year award Features Editor Christee Lemons featuring Victor Lopez playing clas- student life coordinator at CSUF. member, according to Amy Mattern, was awarded to Shelli Wynants Asst. Features Editor Brittney Lange sical guitar, Lamda ThetaA lpha Lat- Yesenia Salcido, 22, a Business who served as mistress of ceremony from Child and Adolescents Stud- Asst. Opinion Editor Christine Amarantus in Sorority, Inc. and Ballet Folkorico Management major and President of and works at the CSUF Volunteer ies Student Association. This marks Sports Editor Crysania Salcido de CSUF. the Lamda ThetaA lpha Latin Soror- and Service Center. Wynants second win in a row for Detour Editor Skyler Blair There were a total of five awards ity said that the organization strives The ACE student of the year was faculty advisor of the year. Asst. Detour Editor Brittny Ulate including student organization of Copy Chief Amy Dempsey to create domestic violence aware- awarded to Austin Nation, a 47-year- Esiquio Uballe, associate dean for Photo Editor Daniel Suzuki the year, faculty adviser of the year, ness by creating shirts made by do- old nursing student. To be eligible, Student Life Programs said during Editor’s Assistant Isa Ghani staff adviser of the year, the commu- mestic violence victims and hanging Nation completed a report that re- the ceremony that it was important Adviser Ricardo Chavira nity service award and ACE student them in the CSUF Quad. The orga- flected his co-curricular involvement to recognize contributions student of the year award. nization is also involved in Women’s such as leadership positions, activi- organizations make. 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Copyright ©2006 Daily Titan April 13, 2009 NEWS 3 Recession survival: Harsh welcome to real world Recent graduates receive a dose of reality as they enter the real world and struggle to find employment CHICAGO (MCT) – The Class University’s Collegiate Employment of 2009 may be cursing the econo- Research Institute. “You have to be my, but they can’t let it distract them resilient. It’s not all going to work from their job search out the way you want it to. You’re Suzanne Block isn’t basking in the going to be underemployed and not insulating embrace of college as she valued as much as you think. But waits until her May 9 graduation you want to position yourself and from Lake Forest College. keep your sights on where you want When she’s not in class or study- to go.” ing, she’s scanning online job sites, In other words, don’t let a bad sending out resumes and cold-call- economy distract you from a good ing potential employers, anything job search that needs to start now. that might get the frustrated 21year- The workplace may not need as many old a job. college graduates as it once did, but “Damn me for being born in ‘87,” the need for the qualities they bring said the English and communica- remains, career counselors say. tions major. “This is just a nightmare. “There’s something great about a There could not be a worse time to fresh college graduate,” said Gillian be looking for a job.” Steele, managing director of DePaul After college seniors enjoy their University’s career center. “They’re up last spring break this month, they’ll to date with the latest stuff, they’re return to campus for the final weeks full of energy. They come moldable of academia before they enter a re- and they come with a more reason- cession-weary real world with an 8.1 able cost as well.” percent unemployment rate. The And despite the headlines, there first job search is always daunting are jobs to be filled. but particularly so for the estimated “There’s a mind-set that there 1.5 million-strong Class of 2009. aren’t jobs,” said Lois Meerdink, di- In August, employers surveyed by rector of business career services at the National Association of Colleges the University of Illinois at Urbana- and Employers said they planned to Champaign. “There are, but there increase hiring of college graduates are fewer positions, so (students) by 6 percent over last year. By Octo- have to work much harder and out- ber, the revised projection was a 1.3 work their competition.” percent increase in hiring. Then the Here’s how: Use the services of hiring expectations were flat. college career centers, which contin- Last month’s updated survey ue to hear from employers that want showed a staggering change of to visit campus to meet students re- heart, with employers reporting they gardless of whether they have imme- planned to hire nearly 22 percent diate job openings. fewer college graduates than they Career offices also are adding pro- did from the Class grams to help PHOTO COURTESY OF MCT of 2008. students deal Northwestern senior Jackson Froliklong, 21, is at work in the library, March 11, 2009. Froliklong, a major in social policy and political science, has been accepted into the Some seniors do with today’s eco- two-year Teach for America program, which has seen a record number of applicants this year. have jobs waiting The marketplace nomic realities. for them; others ac- “is going to continue For instance, sulting and even had a few second the one who’s stayed in touch, you’ve for America, a program that places lack of energy and interest in your cepted offers in the DePaul for the interviews. But as the larger banks’ got a huge advantage over someone teachers in inner-city schools for two career. This may be, career counsel- fall, only to have to get worse. You first time is - put hiring plans have been scuttled, she’s else. It’s positioning yourself without years, has received a record 35,000- ors say, the only time when you can them rescinded. have to be resilient. ting on a special now looking at smaller banks. doing the big sales job.” plus applications, a 42 percent gain get away with working a minimum- Some are hoping to career fair after After graduation, she may move Andreas Gloor, a Benedictine over last year. wage job that has little to do with wait out the reces- It’s not all going to graduation for back to her family’s Palatine home University senior who’ll receive fi- Last year, of the then-record your degree. sion by heading to work out the way non-traditional and try to find a job as a bank teller, nance and accounting degrees in 25,000 applications, 3,700 received Why? Because everyone knows graduate school – a employers, ser- to get her foot in the door some- May, has sought out the wisdom of teaching positions. what the economy is like, and man- questionable strat- you want it to. vice organiza- where. recruiters on and off campus, talked Jackson Froliklong, 21, a North- agers want to know that graduates egy if it’s not for the – Phil Gardner, “ tions and tempo- “Once I have a job, I’ll appre- with teachers, gone on information- western University senior, is among are doing something with their time right reasons or are rary help firms. ciate it more,” Waxler said. “I’ll al interviews and even had a human- the lucky ones accepted by Teach for rather than work on their tans or looking at service Michigan State University Broaden your have worked hard to get it. I never resources professor and her class cri- America, and he knows it. Xbox acumen. programs that are search param- thought the economy would affect tique his rsum. The Cleveland native, who’s re- Take responsibility for yourself inundated with ap- eters. Look be- me so directly. I thought by going to “I am talking to anyone that will ceiving degrees in social policy and and realize the skills you’re learning plications. And oth- yond the big college and getting a degree in busi- listen,” said Gloor, who thinks he political science, applied to the pro- from the job search process itself. ers are career guidance office regulars firms to smaller employers. Look at ness from the U. of I., I’d be set.” ultimately will wind up attending gram in early fall and was accepted “Our culture of excess created this looking for assistance. other industries where your knowl- Take every opportunity to make graduate school at DePaul in the in November. He’ll start teaching in generation,” said Lindsey Pollak, However, there are worries on col- edge base could be applied. Expand a connection, whether it’s by meet- fall. a Chicago public school in August. author of “Getting From College to lege campuses that many seniors ei- your search geographically and real- ing the parents of a friend or by do- Consider service organizations as “I found out right as the bottom Career: 90 Things to Do Before You ther are throwing up their arms and ize that while it may be your dream ing an information interview with a way to develop skills and expand was falling out, right after Lehman Join the Real World.” “You hear the giving up or are so focused on their to work in the Loop and live near a company that you’re interested in your network of potential contacts. (Brothers) collapsed,” he said. “I was terms ‘entitled’ and ‘coddled.’ last semester and confident in their Wrigley Field, that dream may have but has no openings. But be aware the paying jobs can be fortunate to lock something up be- “The economy is going to slap abilities they wrongly figure they’ll to be placed on the back burner for “If someone says they have a hir- just as tough to get as those with a fore things turned sour.” that out of them pretty quick. If this easily land a job after graduation. a few years. ing freeze, I (tell students), ‘Forget traditional employer. Be ready to move to Plan B: do- economy teaches them to be hum- “The marketplace is going to Jennifer Waxler, a finance major that,” DePaul’s Steele said. “Stay Applications for the Peace Corps ing something else. Experts say the bled and hardworking, it’s teaching continue to get worse,” said Phil at U. of I., envisioned a career in connected. A hiring freeze can come are up 16 percent this year, com- worst strategy is to try to wait out them what their parents and profes- Gardner, director of Michigan State corporate finance, banking or con- off as soon as it comes on. If you’re pared with 2008. Meanwhile, Teach the recession, because that shows a sors can’t.” Teachers cut paper usage; kids approve MIAMI (MCT) – In some school and helping the budget,” he said. move with the times and keep their materials at school but are urged to classrooms, paper is becoming more Those who exceed 2,000 copies interest piqued.” print out only what is needed. of a relic than an educational staple. in a month get a note urging them While today’s students were born Some post their materials online. The result: homework done on- to reconsider their paper-dependent into an age of technology, some par- Others simply buy their own paper line. Math problems completed on ways. ents haven’t quite adapted. if it is scarce at school. an interactive whiteboard. An entire “If they can get more engaged “Some parents ask: ‘Where’s the Robert Rosen, who teaches Ad- course of physics problems con- in active learning and less reliant paper?’” said Dawn Huckestein, vanced Placement physics at Marjo- tained on a single compact disc. on worksheets, they’ll learn more,” who assigns homework online and ry Stoneman Douglas High in Park- “It’s budget, it’s green, it’s best Strauss said. has her second- and third-graders land, Fla., grew weary of wondering educational practices,” said Mark Christopher Stella, who teaches at Virginia Shuman Young use the if his paper supply was going to be Strauss, principal of Virginia a fourth and fifth-grade class at the interactive whiteboard. “It’s what cut off from year to year. Shuman Young Elementary in Fort school, posts to his class Web site all they’re used to.” So, about six years ago, he scanned Lauderdale, Fla. the information he might have oth- She explains to them that her all of the information he hands out Educators are trying to trim the erwise sent home with kids on pa- method is “not just being friendly to which would amount to something reams of paper they use to save mon- per. Documents for homework are the earth, but being friendly to the like 200,000 copies for all of his ey, spare trees and keep kids engaged scanned and posted as PDF files. budget.” classes and put it on compact discs. in ways that old-fashioned writing Kids can write book reports on a Erica Kane, a fifth-grade teacher “The kids just loved the CD,” he just doesn’t allow. book-themed Web site and submit at North Lauderdale Elementary, said. “They just warmed up to the While schools would be hard- them to the teacher there. said she tries to be as frugal as pos- idea immediately.” pressed to eliminate paper alto- “The interest level for anything sible in her classes because paper is If there’s something Rosen wants gether, technologies like interactive that’s technology-related is much not easy to get. to distribute to students during the whiteboards and document projec- higher,” Stella said. Kane said she’s also printed re- school year that wasn’t included in tors have proven to be popular sub- At South Miami Middle, seventh- ports on the backs of fliers, used the initial disc, he puts it on his Web stitutes. grade civics teacher Sofia Padilla paper brought in by students and site as a PDF. Strauss keeps track of how many prefers to have her students learn even used old pin-feed printer paper, Rosen has been trying to spread copies teachers are making and sends on computers or through games like the kind with sides that need to be the paperless word among fellow a note (e-mail, of course) to those “Jeopardy!” ripped off. teachers. He thinks it might be an who have fewer than 500 per month “That’s what those kids are used Some administrators and teach- easier sell as schools continue to cut with “a thank you for thinking green to,” she said. “So we kind of have to ers say students are allowed to print spending. 4 Features April 13, 2009

A day by the sea with the Sailing Club

photos By kiley stephens/Daily Titan Staff Photographer Top left: As part of the Cal State Fullerton sailing club, business major Ryan Wong, 21, raises the sail on a small practice boat in Long Beach. Top right: The dock at Leeway Sailing Center in Long Beach, where the CSUF sailing club meets to practice its craft. Bottom left: Members of the CSUF sailing club, from left, Whitney Chan, 23, business major, David Cooley, 21, criminal justice major, Arjun Cardoza, 21, business and finance major, and Ryan Wong, 21, business major, help to assemble their small practice boat in Long Beach. Bottom right: After raising the sail on a small practice boat, criminal justice major David Cooley, 21, holds the boom to tighten a rope. Kung Fu Club gets a kick out of defense tactics By rochelle cadiz Daily Titan Staff Writer [email protected]

KFC is powerful, informative, Asian-infused and has nothing to do with chicken. A sister organization to the Chi- nese Physical Culture Association of Fullerton, the Kung Fu Club acts as a forum for students to celebrate martial arts. The organization, established in 1971, has been providing the South- ern California community with many educational resources related to various types of martial art styles, according to the official club Web site. “I had been training in martial arts since I was 15 and I thought joining the KFC would be an excel- lent way to resume my training and By Lauren worsley/Daily Titan Staff Photographer still feel connected to the campus Gabriel Mendoza, left, blocks Zachary Todd, right, during training exercises at the Kung Fu Club’s practice on March 28. that I surprisingly grew to miss after I graduated,” Patrick Vuong, a Cal I was too small to cause any harm sees the value martial arts may offer “There is so much philosophy State Fullerton alumnus and KFC to defend myself but now I know I women who attend KFC seminars. tied to Kung Fu that I enjoy lessons instructor, said. can,” said Vu, a health science ma- “I love being able to teach our fe- when we can really relate the con- As a non-commercial martial arts jor. male students effective self-defense cepts of Yin and Yang that exist in group, members can enjoy learn- She described a few of the benefits techniques and then watch their eyes nature to what we do, both in mar- ing under sifus, which are kung fu females may acquire from attending go wide with excitement after they tial arts and life in general,” he said. teachers, for a fraction of nearby do- KFC classes and workshops. learn how to escape a mugger or how Classes and seminars present a va- jos, martial arts training place. “Every woman should have at least to crush a testicle to break free from riety of captivating themes including “Compared to many commercial the basic self-defense skills to watch a choke hold,” he said. philosophy of martial arts, weapon schools, we offer probably the most out for themselves because security The club balances fun, philosophy defense, anti-rape tactics and medi- guards and police officers can only and exercise into self defense and inexpensive lessons in the county, if tation. not the country. New members pay do so much and they’re not going to fighting skills. The beginner kung fu class in the $20 their first semester and get a free be everywhere,” she said. “We have Aside from classes, Vu and Vuong T-shirt, while returning members learned how to defend ourselves in said members spend time getting CSUF Student Recreation Center pay only $10 a semester,” Vuong many types of scenarios such as how to know each other through movie (SRC) is on Tuesdays and Thursdays added. to get away from someone holding nights with kung fu classics like until May 14 and ongoing Kung Fu KFC president, Khuyen Vu, ap- a knife, how to get out of a pinned Bruce Lee, pot luck dinners, ice skat- Club practices, which are open to preciates the value of exploring down position in a rape situation, ing and casual get-togethers. the public, are held Saturday morn- the diversity within the martial art and how to avoid being put at gun- Hal Weiss, a CSUF alumnus ings in the Kinesiology building’s forms. point.” and KFC head instructor, has over fencing room. “Being part of the club has helped Vuong, co-author of “Walking a 40 years of martial arts experience. Women’s self defense classes and me gain confidence in myself,- be Tiger’s Path: The Story of Canada’s Weiss recognizes his study of martial martial arts fitness classes are also of- cause before kung fu I thought that First Female Karate Black Belt,” also arts as an ongoing learning process. fered in the SRC. April 13, 2009 OPINION 5 Titan Editorial Health in a Handbasket Providing insight, analysis “Because good health doesn’t just happen on accident” and perspective since 1960 By Brittany Kunza Daily Titan Columnist Too little, too late HIV and AIDS prevention efforts are rising Last week we ran a two part that could have prevented this. story chronicling the (mis)adven- Gallo pleaded guilty to driving I love talking about irrational fears. It should be they trying to prick me,’ (this is only when I’m in rest of the carriers’ lives. tures of one person who spent under the influence in 2006 and the first question you ask when meeting new peo- India) or when I go to the gym in the early morn- Because of this there are many places and events their Spring Break in jail. It was as part of his plea agreement he ple to determine if they are crazy, have no imagi- ings, I have to check the seats to make sure that to find out more information about this devastat- a factually accurate depiction of went to rehab and wrote a short nation or have a legitimate, irrational fear that you there isn’t a needle set in it waiting for someone to ing illness. someone’s mistake. sentence that said, “I understand may have never thought to fret about. sit on it, or sometimes when the food here has a HHS hosts several awareness days such as Vac- Now taking into consideration that if I continue to drink and My irrational fear is being stabbed directly in red sauce in it, I think ‘what if its infected blood.’ cine Awareness Day on May 18, National HIV that people make mistakes, some drive it may result in death or the eye with a knife while attempting to set the You have to say, this is a bit irrational.” Testing Day on June 27 and World AIDS Day out of innocence and others out serious bodily injury to another table. My boss fears finding Chucky in her show- Perhaps irrational, but not impossible. on June 1, amongst several other days which can of ignorance, there seems to be a person.” er. My co-worker fears tsunamis. And my friend Ways HIV can be transmitted include, sex (anal, be further researched by going to http://www.hhs. flaw in the California law enforce- The sentence, and his following from India fears contracting HIV. vaginal or oral) with an HIV infected individual gov/aidsawarenessdays/index.html. ment system. actions, are proof enough that the “HIV? That is not irrational,” I replied in an (recall that a quarter of the infected people don’t If you think you may be part of the approxi- The individual who was incar- system is not working, and sign- e-mail. I am allowed to determine rationality be- even know they have the disease), sharing needles mate 250,000 who have HIV without knowing cerated during their Spring Break ing your name under a sentence cause I am a co-founder of the irrational fear ques- and syringes with someone HIV positive, and ba- for sure, you can find the nearest testing site by was held on $500,000 bail for you are forced to write does not tion, just to clarify. bies and infants who are born and/or breastfeed texting your zip-code to KNOWIT (566948) – having what is essentially a glori- constitute rehabilitation. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) de- from parents who are HIV positive can contract this works, I’ve tried it. fied firework. The Superior Court judge in stroys the body’s white blood cells that function the disease, according to CDC. Don’t be naive about this one, pleading igno- On the contrary, Andrew San Bernardino went a step fur- in the immune system to kill invading diseases, Some ways HIV can not be transmitted, ac- rance will lead to the infection of others and life- Thomaas Gallo, the Riverside ther, telling Gallo he could “be therefore lowering the infected person’s immune cording to the CDC, include activities which long implications without a cure. man who police said killed Nick charged with murder if (he) con- response and eventually leading to AIDS, accord- would require the fragile virus to survive outside Adenhart, Henry Pearson and tinues to drive while under the ing the Centers nfor Disease Control and Preven- of the body such as hand shaking, hugging, ca- Courtney Stewart and critically influence of alcohol or drugs or tion (CDC). sual kissing, toilet seats, drinking fountains, door- injured Jon Wilhite, was original- both and someone is killed.” The “After class I would go to the library and re- knobs, dishes, food, pets or mosquitoes. ly booked on $100,000 bail. judge ordered him to complete a search HIV in books and on the net for about two So, who is at highest risk and how can that So, according to this bail first-offender alcohol program. hours a day for a month and a half straight,” said $335 million be put to good use? amount, the crime Gallo commit- But Gallo didn’t, and sev- Bahman Moghadam, a second-year medical stu- According to a study done by Judith B. Corne- ted was only deemed one-fifth as eral months later, he was cited dent in India. “(I don’t know) what had got me so lius and Janet S. St. Lawrence in 2008, minority harmful as our firecracker wield- for having less than an ounce of hooked on it.” adolescents are at the highest risk for acquiring ing Spring-Breaker. marijuana, pleaded guilty and was I have never met someone so overcautious STDs and text-messaging may be a potential new There can be a little relief ordered to complete the rehab about HIV. method to educate young people about risks and knowing that Gallo’s bail later in- assignment from the DUI case, According to the CDC, about one million peo- precautionary measures. creased to $1 million, according court records show. ple in the U.S. have HIV or AIDS, and of those This study not only considered outgoing text to numerous reports. He went to The Bible Taber- people, about a quarter don’t even know they are messages, but a number, such as a sexinfo num- But at this point, what the penal nacle New Life Institute in north infected and may contribute to the risk of spread- ber, where people could text their STD question code is implying is that running a Los Angeles County. ing the disease to others. anonymously at anytime. Participants found this red light, killing three people and The institute is a working ranch Good thing the stimulus bill included about to be beneficial and didn’t consider the reminder injuring another, while driving with long hours and strict rules, $335 million to be allocated to the development texts to be intrusive. with a blood alcohol level that is which have very undesirable con- and implementation of AIDS/HIV and other In addition to minority adolescents, male ho- nearly three times over the legal sequences. sexually transmitted disease prevention programs. mosexual activities, and specifically the communi- limit, then fleeing the scene, AF- According to the ranch’s direc- Maybe I can get a few hundred thousand dollars ties of color are in the greatest need of HIV and TER already having at least one tor of operations, Mario Harper, for writing about HIV prevention. It’s worth a try, AIDS information, according the U.S. Depart- previous DUI conviction, is only Gallo behaved well during his our parking permit is probably going to get even ment of Health and Human Services (HHS). twice as malicious as being overly court ordered stint. more expensive next semester, got to make up the OK, a lowered immune response, loss of some excited for the Fourth of July. “When they’re court-referred, extra money somewhere. white blood cells. Why is Bahman and the HHS Finally, on Friday, it was re- they mind their P’s and Q’s,” Moghadam is extraordinarily overcautious and CDC so adamant about informing the pub- ported Gallo would be ineligible Harper told the Orange County when it comes to potential HIV transmission, lic? Because there is no cure and there is no pro- for bail while he waits for his ar- Register, “because if I kick them “When I shake a person’s hand I think, ‘what if tective vaccine, which means HIV will impact the raignment today. It took a long out, they go to jail.” time for them to get to a conclu- Gallo completed his six-month sion that should have been com- term in March 2007 but returned Letters Any feedback, positive or negative, is encouraged, as we strive to keep an open dialogue with our pletely obvious. to the ranch in September of readership. The Daily Titan reserves the right to edit letters for length, grammar and spelling. Direct all When Gallo’s crime is juxta- 2008, allegedly at the urging of a to the posed against the crime of the family member. comments, questions or concerns along with your full name and major to the Daily Titan Opinion Desk at Spring Break jailbird, it is obvious Harper kicked him out two Editor: [email protected]. that Gallo’s is far more serious, months later because he wasn’t but it took much longer for the following rules and he developed bail to reflect that. The courts are an “attitude” and “street mental- For the record and will continue to take Gallo’s ity.” bail seriously, but their actions The California judiciary should Articles written for with the bail amounts were telling see that his toxic behavior had not us otherwise. been cured. the Daily Titan by In any case, it is all too little, Gallo had a suspended license, columnists, other too late. but that did not stop him from Authorities have also said Gallo driving. Cal State Fullerton is facing 55 years to life in prison. It was obvious that Gallo saw students or guests do It won’t bring these three individ- no wrong in driving after manag- not necessarily reflect uals back, nor will it ever numb or ing to get himself in trouble and cure the pain being experienced his license suspended. the view of the Daily by the families of the victims. It should be up to the courts Titan or Daily Titan On the other hand, the seem- and law enforcement to check in Editorial Board. ingly arbitrary bail is not nearly as with these individuals who show infuriating as the fact that there signs of repeated misbehavior. Only the editorials are flaws in the system that may Had stricter implications been are representative have led to this incident. carried out, we may not have had of the views of the This could have been prevent- such a tragedy at hand. ed. Yes, that means you California Maybe this can be California’s Daily Titan Editorial Judicial System. There are steps wake-up call. Board. Online responses to the Jon Wilhite’s injuries 6 SPORTS April 13, 2009 Lacrosse takes to No. 1 Defeating Pepperdine, the club goes into Southwest Lacrose Conference Tournament seeded No. 1 in the SLC and No. 10 in Division II Lacrosse By mike montembeau aspect of the game. The Titans took that excitement Daily Titan Staff Writer “Last year they beat us and it left and ran with it scoring three quick [email protected] a bitter taste in our mouth, so we goals in the first few minutes of play came out and showed them who the causing the Waves to take an early The Cal State Fullerton Titans la- better team was,” defenseman Jordan time out. crosse club trampled the Pepperdine Michaels said. “Every part of the game of lacrosse Waves 17-4 Friday night at Titan The Titans dominated the game we performed,” Michaels said. “We Stadium clinching the No. 1 seed from the opening face-off and con- dominated every aspect.” for playoffs. tinued its assault on Pepperdine Defenseman Deron Hansen “We wanted to make a state- throughout the duration of the scored midway through the first ment,” midfielder Jesse Luchansky game. quarter with his first goal of the said. “We wanted to make sure we “We came off right from the be- year. were dialed in going into playoffs.” ginning,” goalie Ozhan Kashkooli Attackman Mike Ansel added to The win puts the Titans’ re- said. “We controlled the tempo the the scoring surge with two goals in cord at 11-2 overall and 6-1 in the whole game.” the quarter and finished with six Southwestern Lacrosse Conference The Titans’ best games seem to goals and five assists. and holds their national ranking to come out when the energy level rises Luchansky and attackmen Cha- No.10 as CSUF will now hold the from playing at Titan Stadium. sen Cameron and Jimmy Lin added top seed heading into the SLC play- “You get that adrenaline going their own offensive to the effort as- By kassandra kearns/For the Daily Titan offs. and it just makes you play better,” sault and contributed with a com- Midfielder Kyle Smith wins the face-off at the start of the game Friday night. The lacrosse club got to play its first game of the season at The Titans came out wanting Luchansky said. “Something about bined six goals and four assists of Titan Stadium to set the stage for their big win. With the win, the Titans are now No. 10 in the nation in Division II. revenge from last year’s loss to the that atmosphere just makes you play their own. Waves and crushed them in every better.” “Our team has a number of guys that can step up for us,” Cameron Pepperdine was unable to keep up 25. said. with a talented Titan team as CSUF But before the SLC Conference CSUF has a great mixture of a buried their conference rivals. playoffs begin, the Titans still have potent offense and a deadly defense, “That’s what we practice for,” one more regular season game left to which is why the Titans have been Kashkooli said. “When you play in a play. able to take advantage of other teams stadium like that, you have to bring They will host No.14 UC Santa with their run-and-gun style of of- your ‘A’ game.” Cruz this Saturday on the Intramu- fense. Which is good news for the Ti- ral Field. All season long Kashkooli and tans, as they will be hosting the SLC “We want to close the season with the Titan defense have looked sharp semi-finals at Titan Stadium April another huge win,” Cameron said. and Friday night that continued as CSUF allowed only four goals in the winning effort. Kashkooli finished the game with 13 saves and an 81 percent save per- centage. “I made a couple of saves at the beginning of the game that put all the momentum our way,” Kashkooli said. The Titans finished the first quar- ter up 5-0 and continued their dom- inance in the second quarter. They were able to gain a solid 9-1 lead as they headed into the second half. “We just out-hustled them,” Mi- chaels said. The Waves came out hitting in the second half but CSUF respond- By kassandra kearns/For the Daily Titan ed with physical play of their own By kassandra kearns/For the Daily Titan Midfielder Jesse Luchansky and long-stick midfielder Rick Martinez de-stick a Pepperdine midfielder Friday night. The Titan agressive delivering crushing blows on both CSUF Lacrosse starting line-up greets the greets the Pepperdine Waves before the game offense was matched by an equally agrressive defense as they soared to a 17-4 victory over the Waves at Titan Stadium. sides of the field. begins Friday night. The teams were tied for No. 1 in the SLC before the game began. april 13, 2009 7 Classifieds6500 Help Wanted

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By crysania salcido West) hitless for six innings as the them get more relaxed in the box,” day where I felt that we were start- Daily Titan Sports Editor Titans improved to 22-9 and 5-4 in Fellhauer said. ing to get back on it,” Serrano said. [email protected] the Big West Conference. The game began as a pitcher’s duel “Hitting starts to become contagious “It feels great. I can’t thank the de- for the first five innings with neither sometimes and I’m hoping that we Freshman Tyler Pill led a formi- fense enough, though, because I just team being able to get on the score- catch that disease and get back to dable defense with a complete-game, try to throw strikes and they’re there board. where we were at the start of the one-hit shut out, as the Cal State Ful- to back me up,” Pill said. The Titan offense caught on fire year.” lerton men’s baseball team squashed The Titan offense was not to be during the sixth, scoring five runs The Matadors received their only the Cal State Northridge Matadors out-shined, however, as sophomore on five hits including doubles from hit of the game when T.S. Reed 8-0 Saturday afternoon. Josh Fellhauer went 5-for-5, scoring sophomores Christian Colon and ripped a clean hit up the middle in “I thought our at bats and com- two runs and hitting one RBI, se- Gary Brown, an RBI single from ju- the bottom of the seventh, but it was ing through in the clutch became nior Jared Clark went 2-for-3, scor- nior Billy Marcoe and Davis’ three- voided when the following batter, better throughout the weekend, and ing two runs and also adding an RBI run over the left field Ryan Pineda, grounded to Colon I think Tyler Pill threw a fabulous and junior Khris Davis went 2-for- fence. which he then turned into a double game today,” Head Coach Dave Ser- 5, hitting his ninth home run of the The Titans’ aggressive hitting had play. rano said. season. the team showing signs of coming The only other moment in the Pill improved to 6-0 and held “It feels good just to get on base out of a recent slump. game where it looked like the Mat- the Matadors (14-20, 3-6 in the Big to help my teammates and make “I saw a little bit of a stretch to- adors would get a hit was in the eighth when Jason Dabbs hit a hard By david armenta/Daily Titan Staff Writer grounder towards the gap between Sophomore Daniel Renken looks for a sign before throwing a pitch in Thursdays no Brown and Colon, but a diving decision game. Despite Renken’s strong effort the Titans lost the game in the 15th Friday. stop and a quick throw from Brown pulled the team through. come it and still win the series,” Ser- realize because of the magnitude of The Titan offense caught fire rano said. “If you can win the ma- what Jonny is to this program and again in the ninth with an RBI dou- jority of the series in the Big West, will always be,” Serrano said. ble from Clark, another double from you’re doing something well.” Despite off-the-field trials, the Brown, and a two-run RBI single The series also showed the Titans Titans still are pushing forward and from Davis, which added three more could overcome emotional adver- are looking to continue with getting to the board and gave the Titans the sity. their hitting back to where it was win. Early Thursday morning former earlier in the season. Friday the Titans lost to the Mata- Titan Jon Wilhite was in a car crash “We’re just focusing on getting dors in the bottom of the 15th when that killed three others and is still quality at bats each and every time they continued Thursday’s post- in the hospital listed in serious, but we go out there,” Pill said. poned game one. stable, condition. They head to Los Angeles Tuesday Later in the day the Titans halted Serrano said he knew it was emo- to take on USC in a non-conference the Matadors with a 7-5 victory be- tionally difficult news for the team match-up at 6:30 p.m on Dedeaux fore finishing off the series with their to overcome while still trying to win Field. By david armenta/Daily Titan Staff Writer win Saturday. a series. “It doesn’t matter who we’re play- Senior Jared Clark throws the ball to second base Thursday after the Titans get an out. Although the Titans had the lead, Cal State “They took the first game and I’m “I commend our guys because it ing, they can’t affect us as long as we Northridge tied up the game and it had to be postponed due to darkness on the field. The Titans dropped the game but took the series. proud of how we were able to over- was more difficult than people even do what we do,” Serrano said. Titans vs. Northridge Series in Brief IN OTHER NEWS Thursday save but was unable to hold off the Titans take their first lead and the Matadors when he gave up a walk to sacrifice RBI fly by Dustin Gar- Cal State Fullerton and Cal Richard Cates and a couple of wild neau got him home. TRACK AND FIELD State Northridge’s Big West base- pitches moved Cates from first to The Matadors tied the score ball game was called in extra in- third and a wild pitch that walked in the bottom of the seventh Titans continue to burn up track at 17th Annual Big West Challenge meet nings with the score tied at 4-4 Dominic D’Anna, Cates took home off D’Annas RBI sacrifice fly because of darkness at Matador and tied the score 4-4. thatscored John Parham. Lauren Williams doubled in the hurdles and Ciara Bryan Luther won the 200 and was second in the 100. Field Thursday night. The Matadors had a chance to win A double by Khris Davis in the Short won both the 200 and 400 meter races Friday Lamar Jackson won the 110 hurdles. And Brent Handa The game was played in the the game in extra innings when they ninth gave the Titans a runner to night to highlight Cal State Fullerton’s efforts in the 17th made a major breakthrough with a big personal best in wake of a tragic accident that left had the bases loaded, but a force out win the game and pinch hitter Annual Big West Challenge track and field meet. the men’s 3000 meters (finishing second in 8:30.89). former Titan catcher Jon Wilhite at home by Kyle Mertins got the first Tyler Pill came through with an UC Irvine won the women’s competition with 194.50 Short won the 400 in a time of 54.54 and the 200 in in critical condition. out, and reliever Kevin Rath came in RBI sacrifice fly. points, topping Fullerton’s 167.50, Long Beach State’s 23.96. The Titans still came out and to get a double play from home to The pitching of Daniel Renken 157 and UC Santa Barbara’s 152. On the men’s side, Williams won the 400 meter hurdles in 64.03 and the played the game as business as first. was poised through out the game, Long Beach State scored 209 points to 178 for UCSB, 100 hurdles in 13.77. usual. The play of Gary Brown was what as he struck out seven and gave 167 for UC Irvine and 121 for Fullerton. Other Titan event winners were Kristyne Hanberg in The Titans had a chance to end kept the Titans in the game. up eight hits in eight innings in “We had some good individual performances by the the women’s 100 at 12.01, Juliane Masciana in the 3000 the game in the ninth when Mi- He scored two runs, his double his no decision. men but the team performance was disappointing,” steeplechase at 10:32.0 and Garrett Myers in the long chael Morrison came in for the in the seventh was what helped the The game concluded Friday. CSUF Head Coach John Elders said. jump at 23 feet, 8 3/4 inches.

Friday Friday afternoon at Matador Field singled without hitting the ball in Big West Conference action. out of the infield, and Ryan WOMEN’S TENNIS John Parham’s bases-loaded Noe Ramirez (4-1) endured a five- Pineda singled softly to load the single in the bottom of the 15th run Matador sixth, that produced all bases. Titans drop the final match of the season to University of Albany Friday lifted Cal State Northridge of the Northridge runs, to earn his D’Anna connected on the first to a 5-4 Big West Conference vic- fourth win of the year. The East Los pitch from Noe Ramirez, sending After losing two out of three doubles matches, the Andrews scored the only singles victory for the Titans tory over No. 6 Cal State Fuller- Angeles native worked 7 1/3 innings the ball over the center field wall University at Albany bounced back with five singles with a straight sets 6-2, 6-1 win over Holly Smith. ton at Matador Field Friday in a and struck out five on 120 pitches. for his first career grand slam. victories to beat the Cal State Fullerton women’s ten- Two Titans pushed their matches to three sets, but in continuation of Thursday’s sus- Nick Ramirez, who was 2-for-5 at After a hit batter, base hit and a nis team 5-3 in the final match of the season on Titan the end couldn’t finish off their opponents. pended game. the plate, pitched a perfect 1 2/3 in- ground out, John DeMarco lined Courts, Friday. In the No. 3 position Akhmedova lost her match to Ryan Ackland (2-1) suffered nings to earn his first collegiate save. out to Jeff Newman who made Brittany Andrews won her second straight singles Charlotte Tatler 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. the loss after issuing a leadoff The Titans got on the board in a sprawling diving catch in left match, while the No. 1 doubles team of Shelly Injejik- In the No. 5 position Cruz went down 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 double to Jeff Pruitt, a bunt single the first on Jared Clark’s sixth home field, scoring Belanger from third ian and Cheyenne Inglis, and the No. 3 doubles team to Mackey. and an intentional walk before run of the year. They followed with for the final CSUN run. of Karina Akhmedova and Brandy Andrews won their Because of the injury to Bullock CSUF Head Coach Parham’s single to center. two more in the second to extend to Five Titans finished with two matches. Bill Reynolds had to bump everyone up one spot and Daniel Renken made his third a 4-0 lead. hits apiece. Clark, Scott and The Titans (3-19, 0-8) had to do without their No. 1 had them playing out of their normal positions. successive solid start for Fuller- In the second Khris Davis and Garneau finished with two RBI player Leslie Bullock due to an ankle injury she’d been The Titans close out their 2009 season when they head ton with no reward. He allowed Gary Brown singled to lead off the each. dealing with for a few days. to Indian Wells, Calif. to play in the Big West Confer- 8 hits in 8 innings, walking two frame. Scott sacrificed the duo to The rubber-match of the series The Titans started out strong with wins in the No. 1 ence Tournament on April 16. and striking out seven. Starter second and third and both runners will be played at 1 p.m. on Sat- and No. 3 doubles spots. Injejikian and Inglis defeated In the first round of the tournament they will take on Ryan Juarez went 7.1 innings for scored on a fly ball by Garneau. urday at Matador Field. Tyler Pill Susan Ma and Laine Mackey 8-1 in the No. 1 position. UC Riverside. Northridge. In the bottom half of the sixth, (5-0) goes to the mound for Ful- In the No. 3 position Akhmedova and Brandy An- In their first meeting on April 9, the Titans lost to the Joe Scott’s two-run double and Northridge sent nine men to the lerton with Justen Gorski (1-1) drews dominated Kim Weltman and Aubrey Brooks Highlanders 5-2. Dustin Garneau’s RBI-single in plate against Noe Ramirez, scoring going for the Matadors. 8-1. In that match Akhmedova and Andrews picked up the sixth proved to be the differ- five times on five hits including a Daily Titan Staff Writer David Jaycee Cruz teamed up with Lani Agsalud in the No. 2 singles victories while Bullock pushed her match to three ence as No. 6 Cal State Fullerton grand slam by Dominic D’Anna. Armenta and Titan Media Rela- position due to the loss of Bullock to injury. sets. beat Cal State Northridge, 7-5, John Parham and Richard Cates tions contributed to this reports. Stories courtesy of titan media relations