State University, Fullerto n AILY ITAN Monday September 2 6 , 2D 0 0 5 www.dailytitan.comT Volume 81, Issue 1 4 Inside This Issue Salutes for CSUF recruits Opinion “They get the chance to talk to people whoʼve At ceremony before Angels been on the same boat as them and so the game, students and cadets recruits wonʼt feel like they are doing this Server alone,” Rodriguez said. reaffirm oaths to U.S. Army The new recruits that Rodriguez arrived with are high school seniors ready to graduate and go speaks out By LISAJOYCE VERGARA Daily Titan Staff to basic training. “Itʼs a good feeling to be here. People Iʼve Angel Stadium was overtaken by an “Army met at this event were very helpful and informa- of One” as Cal State Fullertonʼs ROTC and the tive about what I should expect in the Army,” Fullerton Recruiting Company were honored in said Martin Martinez, a 17-year-old student at center field just before the Angels took on the Anaheim High School. Texas Rangers on Thursday. Esmeralda Cueva, 17, from Horizon High Cadets and future soldiers had the chance to School in Anaheim went to the event to social- reaffirm their Army oath before the crowd of ize with people in the Army and to relieve her 36,588 fans. Lt. Col. William Howard was in shyness talking with Army affiliates. charge of administering the oath of enlistments. Cueva was planning to go to college and “It was a great opportu- decided the Army was the way nity to recognize future offi- “ to do it. cers and soldiers that are We need more “The Army pays for every- getting ready to serve our young people to thing, and I get to do something great nation,” Howard said. be cadets and do for myself that I feel proud of,” “It was a great success to Cueva said. “I havenʼt had that Provided by Lucasfilm Ltd. what you’re doing see the many future soldiers for this great push to go to college until I and cadets on the field. The learned of the Armyʼs great ben- Restaurant worker crowdʼs response was posi- nation. efits. I decided on my own to be gives customers tive.” Tracy Cutler successful in life.” Roberta Rikli, dean for Fullerton Recruiting Company A brief recognition took place 10 ways to stay in the College of Health and ” to honor cadets who received the good graces of Human Development, was scholarships. Then, special present in witnessing the oath. thanks were given to those who contributed to eatery staffers “I was extremely proud to be a part of this the event. Sgt. Tracy Cutler, from the Fullerton 5 ceremony,” Rikli said. “I am thankful that we Recruiting Company, was one of the honorees. have young men and women who are willing “This event was a personal thing from the to dedicate their lives to this important service bottom of my heart,” Cutler said. “We need to our country and am proud to have the ROTC more young people to be cadets and do what News program as part of the College of Health and youʼre doing for this great nation. Now letʼs go Human Development.” out to the field and make it happen.” Documentary Prior to the ceremony – under the Big A After the order, troops marched out from the about desert race – cadets and recruiting officers gathered for to Big A into the stadium in preparation for the cer- meet and greet. It was a colorful atmosphere, emony. The color guards bore flags and rifles, shown in Titan with uniforms of all designs and colors. There and the cadets and newly enlisted recruits strode Student Union were box loads of pizza and chicken. with a sense of pride. 3 Cadet Mariana Bernardo, a freshman major- During the national anthem, the participants ing in criminal justice, was excited to take part. were shown on the screen. “Weʼre here to give moral support to the Throughout the third and fourth inning, newly recruited cadets. Our jobs as potential CSUF and the Fullerton Recruiting Company officers is to make them feel comfortable since conducted an Army pushup challenge. For one we know what itʼs like because weʼve experi- minute, Angels fans, first men and then women, enced it before,” Bernardo said. competed for autographed Angels memorabilia. BELAL SIMJEE/Daily Titan Staff Edgar Rodriguez, a recruiting officer from “The cadet command did a great job putting Cadets Jeff Griswold and Natalie Tasch take part in the pre-game ceremony to honor the Anaheim Recruiting station, brought his this event together,” said Josh Carlson, the cadet CSUF’s ROTC program Thursday night at Angels Stadium. (Cadets James Griffith and new recruits with him to get familiarized with squad leader, who came to the event on his day Frederick Do are hidden behind the flag of the . other soldiers. off to support his CSUF battalion.

Sports Seeking gallons of Titan women’s soccer team beats Loyola Marymount help for evacuees Lions, 2-0; sets Black student clubs in our best efforts to try to help as many people as we could.” sights on NCAA set up water jugs to Alton said the best way to help tournament collect relief funds was to put on a fundraiser. So 8 far, the organizations have raised By DIANIKA ABBOTT $1,700. Daily Titan Staff “We donʼt have a set amount; we Surf Report just want to raise as much money as Though the immediate disaster of possible,” he said. Huntington Hurricane Katrina may be over, the Candelaria said this event not 3- to 4-feet – waist- to aftermath is far greater than anyone only benefits the Hurricane Katrina shoulder-high, with may have anticipated. victims but also helps provide a Millions of men, women and sense of community. occasional 5-foot sets; children are with- “Not only do fair conditions WWW.CLIPART.COM out food, clothing “ we need to donate and shelter – the ... my heart money, we also immediately San Clemente bare necessities. have to increase Thatʼs why sev- went out to all the consciousness,” 3- to 4-feet – waist- to Ride Share Week promotes eral black clubs people who had Candelaria said. shoulder-high, with and organiza- lost everything. “If we can cre- occasional 5-foot sets; tions have banded ate conscious- together to bring ness with all of fair conditions Operation Water Ryan Taylor the African- alternatives for solo drivers CSUF freshman Relief to Cal State American stu- Fullerton. Theyʼve ” dents on campus, Orange County Transportation The event, sponsored by companies including placed a table and more people will Metrolink, Southwest Airlines and Hyatt, gives alter- two 5-gallon water jugs, which be inclined to help out.” Weather Authority to provide information native-transportation-seekers a chance to win a differ- await donations, in the Quad. Alston said he gives volunteers ent prize each day of the week. Winnings include a 91 This three-week relief drive – credit for the eventʼs success. Monday for student, faculty commuters Express Lanes pass good for one year, 50 car wash sponsored by the National Society “We presented the idea at the Chance of T-storms By AARON BONK coupons courtesy of Beacon Bay, and a Southwest of Black Engineers, the Afro-Ethnic black [club and organization] mixer 86º/62º Daily Titan Staff Airlines roundtrip airfare valued at $400. Participants Student Association, the Alliance and people came together in a strong can fill out an application and enter to win from Oct. for the Preservation of African effort to help us,” he said. “We had The disproportionate amount of single drivers 3 to 7 at www.octa.net. Consciousness, SisterTalk, and var- people who werenʼt a part of the Tuesday versus carpoolers is seldom more evident than when But OCTA is not limiting Rideshare Weekʼs scope ious black fraternities and sororities various clubs donating their time to Partly cloudy standing at the corner of Nutwood and Commonwealth simply to carpooling. The organization, which also – is an endeavor to raise money to sit in the Quad and help.” avenues just around 9 a.m. Sport-util- supervises Metrolink and owns the donate to the American Red Cross. Ryan Taylor, a freshman, knew 82º/60º ity vehicles make their way into Lot “ 91 Express Lanes, is encouraging Joshua Candelaria, secretary of he wanted to help the victims and E. They arrive by the dozen – most There’s no reason Orange County residents to try any the Afro-Ethnic Student Association decided to help the organizationsʼ Wednesday transporting only solo drivers. alternative form of transportation, and a psychology major, said it is relief efforts. The reasons not to carpool seem for two cars to sit including commuter trains, buses and imperative for people to contribute “When I first heard about the Sunny endless: the inconvenience, the has- on the 22 Freeway bicycles. to the relief fund. disaster, my heart immediately 84º/60º sle, the schedule conflicts, the inflex- and then ... search Pascal Gyger, CSUF freshman “Itʼs a major tragedy, and the went out to all the people who had ibility; there are hundreds more, for a parking geology major, is among the many people can use all the help and sup- lost everything; it was devastating,” Thursday many of which are likely used by space. campus commuters who opt for bicy- port they can get,” Candelaria said. said Taylor, who is double majoring Sunny Cal State Fullerton students. Ryan Francisco cling over driving. The National Society of Black in French and Japanese. “How can The Orange County Transportation Student carpooler “I came down from Northern Engineersʼ vice president, Michael we help others if we are not strong 84º/60º Authority aims to put an end to the California without a car, but riding Alston, said the organization felt enough to help our own communi- excuses. Oct. 3 marks the begin- ” my bike is much more convenient compelled to help. ties? We need [to] give financially Friday ning of the transportation authorityʼs anyways,” he said. “Thatʼs why we immediately so that we can help jump start their Sunny annual Rideshare Week – an event that promotes Gyger also pointed out the money he saves on park- outlined a proposal and presented lives.” carpooling and other forms of alternative transporta- ing and gas and the convenience of not having to hunt to our club members and the vari- Alston said the clubs and organi- 82º/61º tion but that offers more than just some seat time in for a parking space. ous other clubs and organizations,” zation are trying to find other ways Compiled from The Weather Channel someone elseʼs ride. CARPOOL 4 Alston said. “We knew that it was to help. 2 Monday, September 26, 2005 www.dailytitan.com [email protected] • (714) 278-4415 Happiest protest on Earth Calendar News SEPT. 26, 2005 Today: ASI will be hosting IN RIEF Monday Night Football at the B TSU Underground. For more information contact (714) 278- World 2144. Sept. 27 to Sept. 29: The Society of Health Professionals Gulf Coast emerges from battering Association will be hosting a PERRY, La. – For the storm-shattered Gulf Coast, the images were blood drive in the TSU to help all too familiar: Tiny fishing villages in splinters, refrigerators and benefit Katrina Victims. coffins bobbing in floodwaters. Helicopters and rescue boats making house-to-house searches of residents stranded on the rooftops. But as Sept. 29: The Career Center the misery wrought by Hurricane Rita came into clearer view – par- will be sponsoring a Graduate ticularly in the hard-to-reach marsh towns along the Texas-Louisiana and Professional School Fair. line – the lasting signs that emerged a day after the stormʼs 120-mph For more information call (714) landfall were of an epic evacuation that saved countless lives, and of 278-3121. destruction that fell short of the Katrina-sized fears. Sept. 28 to Sept. 29: Take a guided tour through various haunted digs in Fullerton. Hurricane exposes evacuation problems Explore the Plummer Auditorium, WASHINGTON – The 14-hour lines of traffic fleeing Houston the basement hallways of the – complete with cars that ran out of gas – show that four years after the Fullerton Police Department and Sept. 11 attacks, it is difficult to evacuate a major metropolitan area. other scary haunts. Cost is $12. Experts say the consequences could be far more deadly in the event of For more information please a radiological or other terrorist strike. contact the Fullerton Museum Center.

Sept. 29: M Cabaret presents Israel Kills Militant Chief in Offensive a night of murder, mystery and GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Israel pressed forward with a broad dinning at the Maverick Theater offensive against Islamic militants on Sunday, killing an Islamic Jihad in Downtown Fullerton. The commander in a pinpoint air strike in the Gaza Strip and rounding up show starts is from 7:30 p.m. 10 more than 200 wanted Palestinians. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon prom- p.m. for more information call ised to use “all means” against the militants, and Hamas later said it (714) 526-7070. would halt rocket fire. Early Monday, the Israeli military carried out two air strikes in Gaza. Sept. 30: “An Evening of Song” with CSUF Vocal Faculty and will be held at the Performing Arts Centerʼs Recital At least 24 killed in Iraq Hall at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 BAGHDAD, Iraq – Gunmen loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada ($12 with advanced Titan dis- al-Sadr ambushed an Iraqi patrol in an eastern Baghdad slum Sunday, count, $9 with advance CSUF and U.S. forces joined the 90-minute battle, killing as many as eight student discount.) For more infor- attackers in the first significant violence in the neighborhood in nearly mation call (714) 278-3371. a year. Elsewhere in Baghdad, armed men pulled off a daring armored car robbery, killing two guards and escaping with $850,000, and a Sept. 30: The Cal State suicide car bomber slammed into a convoy carrying Interior Ministry Fullerton Big Band performs commandos, killing seven of them and two civilians. at the Brea Jazz Festival in Downtown Brea. For more infor- mation visit www.ci.brea.ca.us. Nation Sept. 30 to Oct. 23: “Some Americans Abroad” by Richard Nelson will be playing at the Arena GABRIEL FENOY/Daily Titan Staff Theater of the CSUF Performing Big Easy clean-up resumes after Rita Peace demonstrators march near Disneyland on Saturday. The Orange County Peace Coalition Arts Center. Call (714) 278-3371 sponsored the march, which went through Anaheim. More than 150 demonstrators walked in the NEW ORLEANS – The mammoth tasks of restoring power to much of for specific dates, times and ticket march, which began at Stoddard Park and included a demonstration at Katella Avenue and Harbor New Orleans and removing heaps of debris, interrupted when Hurricane prices. Boulevard. Rita rammed the Gulf Coast, resumed Sunday as the mayor pushed his plan to reopen parts of the city this week.Even those areas newly flooded this weekend by Rita could be pumped dry again within a week after levee damage is repaired, far sooner than initially predicted, a U.S. Army Subject with alcohol refused to cer logged incident only. dow possibly smashed. A report Corps of Engineers spokesman said Sunday. dump it and refused to leave. No was taken. “All indications are all operations are getting back to normal,” said Cop arrest made. 9/20 03:11 Ted Monette, deputy federal coordinating officer for Katrina recovery. Fullerton police assisted Anaheim 9/24 22:29 Monette said federal officials had been coordinating with Mayor Ray 9/19 09:27 police in pursuit at N. State College Blue phone emergency call Naginʼs effort to begin allowing evacuated residents to return and were BLOTTER Traffic accident occurred at N. Blvd an Commonwealth. received from Lot C on N. State supportive of his plan. Cop Blotter 9/19 – 9/25 State College Blvd. and Arts Drive. College Blvd. No ones voice was Silver Toyota and silver Mercedes 9/21 10:26 heard. Police were unable to locate 9/19 00:54 collided, officer advised unknown Suspicious package containing caller or any suspicious activity. Reports compiled from The Associated Press Arrest made at Placentia Ave. injuries. a laptop was left in a classroom at and Madison Ave in Fullerton at a Langsdorf Hall. Officers checked 9/25 02:32 routine traffic stop. 9/19 11:11 package and everything okay. A golf cart with flashers crashed Possible shoplifting occurred in into bushes. Police was contacted 9/19 01:42 library north at N. State College 9/22 19:51 by a grad student walking between Disturbance reported at Dorm Blvd., Fullerton. Possible suspect A car was vandalized at College McCarthy Hall on N. State College DAILY TITAN Willow on N. State College Blvd. Asian Female 5ʼ5” and police offi- Park on Nutwood Ave. and win- Blvd. Report was taken by police. EDITORIAL Executive Editor Nicole M. Smith Managing Editor Kim Orr Production Manager Manuel Irigoyen Asst. Production Editor Virginia Terzian News Editor Courtney Bacalso Asst. News Editor Nick Cooper Sports Editor Kevin Metz Asst. Sports Editor Laurens Ong Entertainment Editor Amanda Pennington Asst. Entertainment Editor Mahsa Khalilifar Opinion Editor Julie Kim Photo Editor Suzanne Sullivan Copy Editor Henry Truc Copy Editor Matt Ballinger Internet Editor Joshua Sigar Adviser Tom Clanin

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Copyright ©2005 Daily Titan Daily Titan Monday September 26, 2005 3 [email protected] • (714) 278-4415 Park enters 3rd phase ‘Dust to Glory’ Developers compete tion of seven world-renowned size swimming pool. design firms to compete to be the Another firmʼs plan includes for contract to build Great Parkʼs master designer. The very few water amenities within information from phase one was the park – only a shallow water recreational area presented to each of the firms, mirror along one section of the By CHRISTINA SCHROETER and each firm was given $50,000 former El Toro runway. Daily Titan Staff to “think outside the box” and Other firms visualize a very to CSUF screen design a Great Park plan. natural park, with natural-looking Those who havenʼt attended Cal “We had a jury of experts lakes, marshes and hiking trails. Filmmaker presents State Fullertonʼs Irvine Campus select the design finalists from The firms also dreamed up have no idea how small it really approximately 30 statements of unique attractions. his documentary on is. One building, 21 classrooms qualification and a second jury “Our direction to the master and more than 3,000 students can review the submittals of the seven design finalists was to create an off-road race in Baja make for a pretty stuffy learning finalists,” said Glen Worthington, integrated design for the pub- experience. The redevelopment Great Park environmental man- lic spaces,” Worthington said. By CHISATO KANEGAE of Irvine Campusʼ surrounding ager. “All of these professionals “Some took that direction more Daily Titan Staff areas, the El Toro Marine Corps have spoken positively about the liberally than others.” Air Station, will greatly effect design firms that wanted to work Ken Smith Landscape Architect On a quiet Friday evening on cam- studentsʼ lives on and off campus, advocated its idea of three large, pus, an off-road race with motorcy- allowing them to relax between “ orange hot air balloons tied to cles, trophy-trucks and Volkswagen classes and to enjoy the natural I would like to feel the ground so visitors could look Beetles took place. charm that is planned for the that I can own part down on the park from a birds- The TV Film Society hosted Orange County Great Park. eye view. These balloons would a screening Friday of “Dust to Although the park will not be of this place ... also act as Great Park icons to be Glory,” a documentary film about finished for at least five years, the whatever it is that seen from afar. the Baja 1000 off-road race in Baja Great Park board will choose a draws people ... King said her firm plans to California. Documentary filmmaker CHISATO KANEGAE/Daily Titan Staff designer as early as October, the work with scientific artist Ned Dana Brown was the guest of honor, Documentary filmmaker Dana Brown meets with students and mem- Orange County Great Park Corp. Shane Yates Kahn to create unique icons as he came for the end of the show bers of the TV Film Society. His film, “Dust to Glory,” was shown in the has been urging Irvine Campus Orange County Resident throughout the park, including a and after-show interviews. Titan Student Union on Friday. Brown stayed after the screening for a students and Orange County resi- fog forest. The forest would con- The film played in the Titan question-and-answer session. dents to involve themselves in a ” sist of a grid of tubes that emit a Theater of the Titan Student Union landmark that will become one of on the project, and specifically fog visitors can walk through to for an audience of about 40. The The Orange County native event. the largest metropolitan parks in about the submittals that are cur- cool off on a hot day. film covered the entire race of the described the costs of making the “I thought it was a rush,” the nation. rently under review.” “We also feel there is a strong Baja 1000 from start to finish. Told film as well as the conditions faced Hernandez said. “The way he From May to June, the corpo- Each design firm has presented need to memorialize the veter- through the eyes of the participants, in Baja California. [established] the camerawork in ration encouraged county resi- its view of what the Great Park ans,” King said. “It really rep- “Dust to Glory” uncovers the dan- Brown said it took $1 million to the film makes the audience feel dents, leaders and organizations should be. resents, in some way symboli- gerous terrain, the nervous riders make the film, and it took a year to almost in a three-dimensional depth. to voice their opinions of what “A park needs to reflect the cally, the people, the veterans and the happy faces after the race. make the final cut. He also said how It makes you feel like you were on they would like to see in the values of this community,” said themselves and the spirit of the “Iʼm a big fan of nonfiction,” the race took place in November, a that bike or in the car.” Great Park through board meet- Manuela Anne King, architect veterans.” Brown said during the question- time when conditions were harsh in Hernandez, a senior, said he ings, surveys and online polls. for Royston Hanamoto Alley and Her firm also plans to employ a and-answer session that took place the desert, with temperatures drop- watched it out of curiosity because The corporation found that many Abey. “And thatʼs another thing I bike-checkout system, similar to in the On the Edge studio. ping below 32 degrees. his friends also talked about the residents desired open fields, gar- find so incredibly exciting about a libraryʼs checkout system. The Brown, who aspired to become a Although the Baja California movie. dens, public swimming and sports this particular project.” bikes would be free to rent and filmmaker when he was young, said climate was somewhat severe, he “I had to come see [the film] facilities. This completed phase Great Park design firm Abalos enjoy throughout the day, as long his dad – a filmmaker who made the knew there was a story in the race because I wanted to see the char- one of the parkʼs development. & Herreros of Madrid envision as theyʼre returned. film “Honest Sunday” – influenced that had to be told. acter that was in my movie and his “I would like to feel that I can many water facilities in its plan “The park is filled with activi- him. “We went down to watch the Baja movie,” Hernandez said. “I watched own part of this place,” Shane for the Great Park. They mapped ties,” King said. “Activities for Brown said he never knew about 500,” Brown said. “Once you see it, the whole film, and it was phenom- Yates of Foothill Ranch said. “I large, circular pools of various the body, for the mind, and for the races until Mike “Mouse” itʼs obviously a movie.” enal.” think that cafes … and the places sizes in an asymmetrical arrange- nature.” McCoy, a participant in the Baja Rene Hernandez, a member of Brown calls his films everybodyʼs for meeting people for just social- ment alongside a large, modern Because the public voiced its 1000, informed him about them. the TV Film Society, was present films, with no particular audience izing, and parks with the benches water canal for swimming and desire for metropolitan and nat- “The more I thought about it … during the screening and the inter- focus. facing each other for conversa- rowing. ural divisions of the park, the the race had a story built in,” Brown views session. “To me, documentary film is just tion, chess, and whatever it is that Design firm Ken Smith firms all included outdoor sports said. “Itʼs got a beginning, middle He said he found out about anything thatʼs real, to be honest,” draws people from different cul- Landscape Architect of New facilities for organized and unor- and an end. Itʼs a one-of-a-kind race, the screening when the club came Brown said, “I donʼt think [of] it as tures together is very important.” York foresees wetlands, lakes, where anybody can enter.” around to his class to announce the much more.” Phase two began with the selec- ponds and an indoor Olympic- PARK 4 4 Monday, September 26, 2005 www.dailytitan.com [email protected] • (714) 278-4415 Comic artist draws Community prepares on Asian stereotypes disaster-readiness plan Officials: Details of and CSUF physics professor, is the threat of earthquakes and ʻAngry Little Girlsʼ straight forward,” said Yutti told the audience. “That excuse, extremely concerned with the fires; hazardous material leak- Jirachachavalwong, a Pasadena that reason that they gave me was emergency response safety of citizens and has made age is possible because the 57 serves as outlet for City College student who had her fuel for the fire.” it his goal in preparing citizens Freeway, train station and the still in development authorʼs frustrations book signed and had her picture Though many associate Lee with for when a disaster strikes. science lab are all possibly taken with Lee. “Her bookʼs cool. a feminist or Asian-American agen- By JORDAN MASTAGNI “This has been our major mis- harmful. By KARI HAMANAKA It kind of reminds me of my own da, she said the comics represent Daily Titan Staff sion: that each local block is “The goal is not to evacuate Daily Titan Staff house, my own family, and I can neither of those views in absolute self-sustained and organized, but to get students into build- relate to it.” terms. Itʼs another typical day with ready for emergencies and sur- ings with no outside toxic fumes A petite cartoon girl raises both Originally, the comic started as a “Iʼm not really either of those students sitting in Cal State vival,” Johnson said. accessible to the inside,” Frazier middle fingers as her eyebrows fur- way for Lee to express her frustra- things in the general, stereotypical Fullerton classes waiting for the Johnson feels citizens of said. row into a scowl thatʼs partially tions about the world. way,” Lee said. “I just want to be big test to begin. Fullerton are not prepared Do students have too much covered by the buttoned blazer Lela “I guess the straw that broke able to express those parts of me Some are confident, some are for a disaster the magnitude on their minds to worry about Lee wore. Meet the comic heroine, my back,” Lee said of the comicʼs as well.” very nervous. As the last test is of Katrina, and he is working evacuation procedures? With Kim, Leeʼs , beginning, “was when I went to An audience member at the book handed out, all of a sudden the hard with other organizations only two emergency drills per who can be found on T-shirts, on signing asked why Lee didnʼt add lights go out. to ensure that residents possess year, some feel a lack of pre- tote bags and in the book and com- “ “American” to the “Asian” in the The fire bell starts ringing basic knowledge of evacuation paredness. ics “Angry Little Girls.” MTV told me it’s “Angry Little Asian Girl” title. repugnantly. “I donʼt think In Kimʼs world, her parents really cute but Lee was silent for several seconds Explosions people would know expect her to be the perfect daugh- before responding, “ʼCause itʼs too appear outside what to do in an ter, and people stereotype her as the there’s no market long.” the window. emergency,” said typical Asian girl. All of this infuri- for Asians ... that “It wasnʼt a conscious political People are Karyn Hernandez, ates her, and it infuriated Lee, the excuse ... was fuel name. Youʼre almost driving home fleeing out into public relations creator of the comics and the book. for the fire. the point that youʼre not a for- the Quad tram- major. Thursday, Lee discussed her eigner. It should be evident that Iʼm pling others, Hernandez wor- book with a group of about 30 at Asian,” Lee said. “Yeah, I speak while the stu- ries about the crime a speech and book signing held Author, comic creator English. [Asian-American] presses dents remaining that is involved after in the Japanese American National it to the point that it makes the non- inside the class- major tragedies like Museum in . ” inclusion more apparent.” room are scream- Katrina. “Sheʼs incredibly creative and this film festival, and all the films Many of the issues posed in Leeʼs ing and crying in “If a disaster like speaks both in and out of the Asian were chauvinist and racist. So my comics are themes discussed in Cal sheer terror. Katrina were to hap- community about issues that are friend challenged me to make my State Fullertonʼs Asian-American Whatʼs next? pen here, all I would really human, sometimes painful,” own cartoon.” Studies program or at the Womenʼs Are students need is a gun, bike, said Sabrina Motley, the museumʼs With a set of Crayola markers Center, where students learn to con- prepared for a water and some toi- director of public programs. “Thatʼs and typing paper, Lee went on to front similar stereotypes. disaster the likes let paper and Iʼll be a rare, wonderful gift.” draw her comics and turned it into A campus Asian and Pacific of Katrina? fine,” Hernandez The issues Motley spoke of a short film that she did not show Islander discussion group talks The Fullerton said. include stereotypes about the Asian to anyone until after she graduated about time management, relation- Fire Department Hernandez feels culture or women and with uni- from UC Berkeley. ships and cultural issues. and neighbor- the university has versal feelings such as discontent, She received positive reviews “Thereʼs a balance between cul- hood watch met not done a good job depression or happiness. after her friends submitted her film ture and society,” said Rosalina last week to in educating stu- Each of Leeʼs characters exem- to newspapers, and Lee decided she Camacho, the centerʼs coordina- discuss issues dents on emergency plifies one of these emotions. For might have something. tor, “and we are continually talking of evacuation response. instance, the main character, Kim, After successfully selling out about this with students. We are in case a catas- “Someone should tends to go against her parentsʼ cul- of a batch of T-shirts, Lee started constantly asking students to look at trophe, similar post signs around tural traditions and the worldʼs ste- a Web site, www.angrylittlegirls. how they balance the two.” to Hurricane campus on where to reotypes of her. There is Deborah, com. Through the Internet, she has Constructively using balance and Katrina, were to Clipart.com go in case of emer- the girl with money and beauty but sold products and has featured her lifeʼs frustrations is something Lee hit. gency,” Hernandez who canʼt find happiness. comics weekly. said she learned over time. Wolfgang Knabe, Fullertonʼs procedures. said. Kim is cynical and mad at the She later tried to submit her work “I have better control of my new fire chief, has been in town “Our window for preparation The campus Web site offers world. The character shouts, curses, to newspapers and book publishers anger,” she said. “If something is for two months and the work is is very small and citizens of an emergency preparedness link cries, and above all, deals with life but only received rejection letters. unusual, Iʼll step outside of it as a piling up. Fullerton are completely unpre- that is very detailed and includes in a blunt but humorous manner. “MTV told me itʼs really cute but third person. Before, I was a little There is no evacuation plan pared,” Johnson said. an emergency operations plan “Sheʼs funny and pretty thereʼs no market for Asians,” Lee angry in reacting to everything.” set in stone yet, but the fire chief Quentin Frazier, emergency which details the procedure and is working diligently with his management coordinator for protocol of evacuation and lists crew and the city to safeguard CSUF, feels the university is essentials that should be stored citizens in case of emergency. ready for all types of potential away. “Itʼs going to take a lot of dangers. The Web site also provides time and it will not happen over- “We are prepared for both nat- information on how to care for night,” said Knabe. ural and man-made disasters,” pets, and basically everything Fred Johnson, president of the Frazier said. one would need in case of emer- Fullerton neighborhood watch Frazier feels that other than gency.

ple will come to play, to relax and to the master designer, we will work PARK enjoy a park experience on a grand collaboratively with Heritage Fields from page 3 scale.” LLC, the successful bidder for ganized recreation, modern sym- The Irvine Campus is located in the entire base, to fit the concept bolic icons throughout the park, and what the city calls the Education into a mutually beneficial plan,” museums and learning centers. District of the Great Park, and what Worthington said. “We are confident that the Great Heritage Fields calls the Life Long County residents can vote for Park will serve the needs of a region- Learning District. their favorite designs online at www. al audience and contribute in a posi- However, no designer has incor- ocgp.org and voice their opinions at tive manner to the quality of life porated an education district within the next Great Park board meeting, in Orange County,” Worthington its design plans. which will be held Wednesday at said. “It will be a place where peo- “When the board has selected the Irvine City Council Chambers.

munity who take advantage of lar but allows users to search for CARPOOL alternative transportation, accord- carpoolers headed to destinations from page 1 ing to Lupe Briseno Jara, CSUF other than CSUF. CSUFʼs parking and transpor- Transportation Programs Manager. The group provides resources tation services and the Web site Discounted Metrolink and Amtrak to link up carpoolers all across www.commutesmart.info provide fares, as well as free OCTA and Southern California. resources for would-be carpoolers. Metropolitan Transportation Junior communications major, The universityʼs parking and Authority bus passes, are avail- Tracy Thomas and junior computer transportation services Web site able to students, faculty and staff science major, Ryan Francisco car- features an online message board members. pool together regularly. for students, faculty and staffers Faculty and staff members may “Heʼs too cheap to buy his own seeking carpool partners. also receive additional benefits, parking permit so we carpool The board offers regional post- including a $30 bicycle tune-up together,” Thomas said jokingly. ings so users need only click on reimbursement and cash incentives “I pay for the gas though,” their city of origin to locate a for recruiting co-workers to leave Francisco said. “Thereʼs no reason match. their cars at home and try an alter- for two cars to sit in gridlock on the CSUF also offers incentives native form of transportation. 22 Freeway and then get to school to those within the campus com- Commutesmart.info is simi- and search for a parking spot.” Daily Titan Monday, September 26, 2005 6 [email protected] • (714) 278-3149 SOCCER The Falcons came right back from page 8 at the Titans when junior forward Damon Wong scored in the 71st minute by rebounding his first shot minute off an assist from junior Hockey back with a Fury - which hit the goalpost - and kick- midfielder Duncan McNabb. ing it into the net. Both teams showed no signs of Sellout crowd watches LA Kings heat up preseason in Frozen Fury Air Force returned fire when quitting as the style of play gradu- senior forward Scott Muir scored ally became more and more physi- in the 25th minute. cal. Numerous players on both The Titans, who were deter- sides suffered minor injuries and mined to not lose this game, struck were carried off the field. back in the 32nd minute with a With regulation ending in a 2-2 goal from junior “ tie and overtime on midfielder Arron the way, the match Craggs - assisted We were just say- was reminiscent by Alexander and ing to each other of the San Jose senior midfielder what we were State game where Yaron Shlomi. [playing] for. This the Titans blew a During half- is where you show 2-0 lead and set- time, the Titans tled for a tie. The gathered on the your heart. Titans, however, field in a huddle Amir Shafii had learned their to remind each Fullerton Defender lesson. other about the “It was not ʻhere determination ” we go again.ʼ We and heart that were not going to they needed to show in the second let it happen,” Shafii said. half to come out on top. Two minutes into overtime, the “We were just saying to each Titans stuck the dagger into the other what we were [playing] heart of Air Force as Craggs scored for. This is where you show your the game-winning goal – his sec- heart,” said sophomore defender ond goal of the game - with an Amir Shafii, who Mistri said was assist from senior forward Jose beginning to stand out as a leader. Barragan. As if a balloon had popped, the fans erupted and Titan players on the sidelines rushed their team- mates on the field, and in a split second, an orange mountain had formed on the green grass of Titan Stadium. “It feels good, itʼs good to win,” a high-spirited Craggs said after the game. “Itʼs been a long time coming.” On the other end, Falcon Head Coach Lou Sagastume was upset, JACKLIN TERZIAN/For the Daily Titan not because he had lost to long A capacity Las Vegas crowd of 4,074 wait in anticipation in the minutes leading up to the preseason game between the and the time friend Mistri and his team, but at Grand Garden Arena in MGM Grand, Saturday. The Kings, who lost the game 2-1, open their season Oct. 5 at Dallas, TX. because of the way the Falcons lost the game. When most designated loudmouth, a guy who Colorado Avalanche 2 “We played very well and we people go to has had far too much to drink, shouldʼve won if it werenʼt for the Las Vegas, they knows far too much about both LA Kings 1, referee allowing the first goal,” spend their time your team and the opponents, and Sagastume said. “The guy was 10 at nightclubs, makes it a point to vocalize every yards off-sides.” bars, casinos action taking place on the ice while After reviewing game footage, or shows. On yelling out threats to enemy fans. Alexander was indeed ahead of the the other hand, Preseason games for fans are the MATT PETIT/For the Daily Titan I spent my first time for true fans to reflect on past defender, but no call was made. Virginia Terzian The two coaches conversed after- Vegas trip after season experience and prepare for Fullerton midfielder Arron Craggs wards and Mistri was sympathetic Daily Titan turning 21 at the the future of there favorite team. Asst. Production Editor scored two goals, including the to his friendʼs protest, but said he MGM Grand As any good sports fan knows the b o t h game-winner with 2:31 in overtime was not arguing either side. Garden Arena preseason is the time when the teams, fans to defeat Air Force Academy 3-2 in “After coaching as long as I watching my Los Angeles Kings real fans come out. Bandwagon showed up in large num- a non-conference game Friday at have, Iʼve been on the receiving take on the Colorado Avalanche, fans donʼt arrive until the season bers to represent their teams and to Titan Stadium. The victory is the end and the giving end of calls like and I loved every minute of it is half over and a winner is in the boo the enemy. delay. first for Fullerton this season. this,” Mistri said. – well except for the little incident forefront. The true fan is willing The animosity between the This yearʼs game in overtime, but weʼll just overlook to make the four-hour drive, and Avalanche and Kings fans have started slow, with only one fight that for the moment. invest in a jersey to attend a game, been around for years. Weʼre angry and a 0-0 score, until the third peri- Dressed in my 1994 Kings jer- which, in the big scheme of things, with the Avalanche because defen- od. But by the third period, things sey, I marched along with my fel- wonʼt matter in the standings. The seman , deserted the got interesting. low Kings fans and stared down the true fans are the people who show Kings after being drafted by the Kings player Dustin Brown enemy, Avalanche fans. up in droves, carrying a bottle of team in 1988. Avalanche fans are scored the only Kings goal. But the Attending the NHL preseason beer, and a black eye from a brawl angry with the Kings for years of Kings didnʼt hold the lead for long. opener is a time-honored tradition with the enemy earlier in the day. Kingsʼ victories in the early to mid Avalanche player Antti Laaksonen for many Kings fans – one that They are the people who spout out ʼ90s. scored minutes before the end of the consists of getting there early, buy- words like “Blake is a traitor,” or But my favorite moment at this game. And then Avalanche forward ing bad seats up near the rafters “When was the last time you guys yearʼs Frozen Fury occurred when a Vitaly Kolesnik scored the decid- and enjoying the view from the top, won a ?” piece of the protective glass around ing goal as the Avalanche won 2-1. literally. And after losing an entire season the rink got loose. As arena officials While this Kingsʼ fan went home Sitting in the nosebleed section, last year in what we call the lockout tried to fix it, Kings center Jeremy with a hoarse throat from all the though not the greatest view, defi- from Hell, fans were very vocal Roenick headed over and attempt- yelling back and forth, squinting nitely has its advantages; one has about their approval of the return ed to help speed up the repairs. just a bit too much because of her a chance to listen to the more of the NHL at this yearʼs Frozen He then began dancing around the nosebleed seats and definitely a vocal fans scream out insults at one Fury. ice to the music coming out of the little bitter over the loss, she is also another. With this yearʼs game being held speakers, amusing fans and taking looking forward to the start of the In each section, one is awarded a in Las Vegas, just a state away for their minds off of the 10-minute 2005-06 season. Go Kings, go!

but we stayed together.” foot. Instead, the Titans handed ated by scoring 14 of the next 22 VOLLEYBALL The Titans kept their com- them a loss in three consecutive points en route to a 30-27 victory. from page 8 posure and stayed in the game. games, 30-25, 30-27, 30-22. Game three was an entirely dif- While working out their glitches, Fullerton out-hit the Tigers, ferent story from the previous freshman Kayla Wright, who led Opeka and Sarah Morrison - the .269 to .181, and for the first time two games with numerous scoring her team with 34 assists, started two Titan seniors - stepped up big ever, won its conference-opening runs. The Titans, led by Morrison off the game scoring quickly on in their attempt to get back into game. with 18 kills, started their run consecutive kills. Much like the the game. Morrison, who led the The Titans hung on to a 26-25 jumping off to an 8-0 lead. The previous two games, however, Titans with 14 kills in the game, lead in the later stages of game Tigers responded by going on a the Titans were able to catch the ignited the Titans on a 27-18 run, one. Turning their fortune around 9-2 run of their own, pulling to Matadors, tying the contest up at leading to the three game sweep quickly by utilizing two Pacific within one point of the Titans. three a piece. over the Matadors. errors, The Titans pulled out the The Titans then retaliated with That is when the Titans went Friday night, the Titans played victory. yet another run, scoring 11 points flat and the Matadors went on host the University of the Pacific Tigers senior Ashley Groothuis, in a row and taking a commanding a tear, scoring six consecutive Tigers (6-8). The Tigers, with who had 19 kills, tried to keep her 23-11 lead over the Tigers. Titan points. a 1-6 record before coming to team in the second game. sophomore libero Vanessa Vella “They kept serving it strong,” Fullerton, were looking to start Big The Tigers took a 13-12 lead helped in the winning cause with Hitzeman said. “They were tough, West Conference play on the right over the Titans. The Titans retali- 26 digs. Daily 2 Monday, Titan Month 12, 2004c Monday, Septemberwww.dailytitan.com 27, 2005 8 [email protected] • (714) 278-3149 Graduate Women remain shines on hot on the road gridiron Wilson, Patrick lead the ranking get to us in any type of negative way.” Point Made team to 2-0 win over It did not on Sunday. The Titansʼ goalkeepers recorded their fourth A m e r i c a n Loyola Marymount shutout of the season. football, as it This was payback for the Titans exists at USC By JUAN ACEVES after the Lions defeated them last Daily TitanStaff and on other spring. NCAA cam- “LMU is a tough team. We puses through- Five days after cracking the played them last spring and lost to out the nation, NSCAA/adidas Top 25 Poll, the No. them. Coming out and winning this is regarded as 25 Cal State Fullerton Titans took game meant a lot,” forward Lauren a way of life on the Loyola Marymount Lions, Cram said. “They have something Laurens Ong and a sport Cal hoping to prove their ranking was to prove. Then again, we also have Daily Titan State Fullerton no fluke. something to prove.” Asst. Sports Editor fans may not Mission accomplished. Next goal: Brown gives total credit for the even remem- NCAA tournament. Titansʼ hot start to the team itself. ber ever existing on campus. Still, “This group is really focused on “To get off to the start that we when considering the single-best our goal and our goal is to get into have is a credit to the girls. It is a lot athlete the Titan athletic program the tournament,” Fullerton Head of hard work,” Brown said. Weʼve has sent to the pro-ranks, former Coach Ali Khosroshahin said. been on the road a lot. We have been CSUF football standout Damon The Titans beat the Lions, 2-0, battling a lot of good teams.” Allen has proven that he can thrive to improve their record to 7-2-0 Although being ranked is nice, in a league of his own. and increase their the Titans try to stay When he was a Titan, Allen was chances of mak- “ humble, defender an athletic dynamo, establishing ing the tourna- This group is Erica Janke said. his credentials in both football and ment. really focused on Cram agreed. baseball. On the gridiron, the quar- After a score- our goal, and our “We came out terback set seven single-season less first half, the goal is to get into knowing about the records and won two football cham- Titans cruised the [NCAA] ranking, but that pionships at Fullerton. In 1984, he through the sec- meant nothing. finished in the top-20 in Heisman MATT PETIT/For the Daily Titan ond half by scor- tournament. Our coach said we Trophy voting, the same year he ing two goals Ali Khosroshahin have targets on our played on the National Champion on their way to Fullerton Head Coach backs. People want Fullerton baseball team. another victory. to beat us,” Cram Finishing his college career, Titans scrap for first win F o r w a r d ” said. “We are still Allen found himself in the Canadian Arron Craggsʼ two goals ground Air Force 3-2 in overtime Kandace Wilson going to play the Football League as a free agent. scored the first goal of the match, way we usually play, whether or not Surprisingly, at 42, he continues to her fourth this season, in the 65th we are ranked.” excel as a professional player on By HENRY TRUC showed the heart you need to play the game,” minute. Midfielder Lauryn Welch The win comes after a stretch of Daily Titan Copy Editor the football field when most his age Fullerton Head Coach Al Mistri said. “Iʼm very assisted with the goal. three straight road weekend series. are on the golf course or collecting proud of them because it is very difficult to play on The second goal was scored by The Titans have not played locally their retirement checks. Titan Stadium erupted with screams of elation the level we play at, which is the top of the line.” forward Rebekah Patrick in the 82nd since their home-opening weekend Long after the college program and relief as the Cal State Fullerton menʼs soccer In a very competitive match, both teams traded minute of the match. in August. that produced him disbanded in team scored the overtime goal against Air Force blows – both metaphorically and literally – for “[LMU] has had a lot of tough “Weʼve been on the road the 1991, Allen continues to work on Academy to obtain their ever-elusive first win of over 92 minutes. The Titans drew first blood when breaks. It was obvious today [LMU] last three weeks. Itʼs a lot of trav- his craft in a professional football the season, winning 3-2, Friday night. senior midfielder Earl Alexander scored an unas- is a solid team. They had a couple eling that we have been doing,” league foreign to U.S.-based fans. The Titans finally unleashed their offense, which sisted goal - his first of the season – in the 10th of chances early, but we were able Khosroshahin said. “The time off He has excelled in 2005, lead- had been struggling all season long. to slow them down,” Khosroshahin has given the team a break as well ing the Toronto Argonauts to a “I thought that the guys, for the first time, SOCCER 6 said. an opportunity to catch up with 7-5 record. On Sept. 10, he led the Although the Lions are strug- other things in their lives.” Argonauts team to a 48-0 win over gling, the Titans did not play down After their loss, the Lions now the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. to their competition. have a record of 3-4-3. It was the He completed 14 of 26 attempts, “By getting ranked, it sets a stan- Lionsʼ first defeat in a regulation passing for 247 yards and two CSUF jumps to top of Big West dard and gives other people extra game this season. The other three touchdowns in the game. For the motivation to play well against came in overtime. season, he has played in 11 games Fullerton beats Tigers, volleyball team. Titans in the first game. Neither you,” Fullerton Assistant Coach The Titans will play the University and has thrown 22 touchdowns. He The Titans (10-5, 2-0) let their team could hold a sustainable run Demian Brown said. “Our mental- of Hawaii next on Thursday at Titan has also rushed 49 times for 273 Matadors 3-0 to open assertive style play out on their or take a lead larger than four ity never changed. We try not to let Stadium. The game starts at 7 p.m. yards and one score. home court Saturday night against points. Last season, the Argonauts conference schedule the Cal State Northridge Matadors “We went with some match-ups quarterback was named the Grey By BELAL SIMJEE (3-10, 0-2). that we thought would work in Cup Championship Most Valuable Daily Titan Staff The Titans swept the Matadors our favor,” Fullerton Head Coach Angels streak bedeviled Player for the second time in his in three straight games, 30-28, 30- Carolyn Zimmerman said. “We Loss to Devil Rays is Angeles ace Bartolo Colon. Mark legendary career. Allen passed for The non-conferences matches- 27 and 30-27. werenʼt surprised how they came Hendrickson pitched eight solid 299 yards, completing 23 of 34 games are over. Now the real Northridge came out ready out and played.” first in nine games for innings to win his seventh con- passes, throwing a touchdown and season has begun for Fullertonʼs to play, keeping pace with the Down the stretch of the first secutive decision. running for two more in a title game, the Titans put the Matadors Halos, still lead West The Angels open a crucial four- game his team would win 27-19 away, while the Fullerton fans game series Monday night against over the B.C. Lions. stood up cheering the players on. The Associated Press the second-place Athletics, who While the CFL may not be up to The Titans attacked quickly in are four games back after losing par with the NFL, Allen continues the second game. Titans senior Their winning streak over, the 6-2 to Texas on Sunday night. to reach pro milestones. In 2003, Alyssa Opeka scored the first Los Angeles Angels still go to “You like to have a lead going Allen became the third quarterback three points on three consecutive Oakland with a nice cushion over into a big series, but thereʼs no to pass for 60,000 yards and is sec- kills for Fullerton. the Athletics in the AL West. coasting, no getting help from ond all-time in pro football history. Much like the first game, the Tampa Bay stopped the Angelsʼ other teams,” Los Angeles man- He is the only quarterback in Matadors came close to victory by win string at eight with an 8- ager Mike Scioscia said. “Thereʼs CFL history to rush over 11,000 going on a 6-3 run, keeping right 4 victory Sunday, when Jorge not going to be any backing into yards rushing and is fourth in the on the heels of the Titans with Cantu and Aubrey Huff homered the playoffs, and thatʼs the way it league among all-time leading back and forth play. on consecutive pitches from Los should be. rushers. In his time in the CFL, A lack of communication by Allen has played for six different the Titans allowed for a shot to teams and made appearances in drop in between three players. four Grey Cup games, winning Northridge took advantage of its three of them. opportunities and kept it close. While collegial football as we “We tried to establish a see it on Saturdays has since left rhythm,” Zimmerman said. “We the consciousness of Titan sports had a lot of unforced errors, so fans, Allen continues to build on [the Matadors] were able to play his illustrious career and hopefully well and keep up.” will be appreciated not only as a Following a timeout, the CFL great, but also a Titan one. Matadors played well to take the lead in the latter stages of the Laurens Ongʼs column appears game. However, the Titans were weekly. Contact him at: able to pull together. [email protected] “It was a team effort,” Opeka said. “We stuck together and played well.” The Titans did not take that momentum into the beginning of PHIL GORDON/For the Daily Titan the third game, though. Matadorsʼ Brittany Moore elevates above her teammates to attempt a spike in a game at Titan Stadium last month. The Titans are 2-0 in conference play. VOLLEYBALL 6 Daily Titan Monday, September 26, 2005 5 [email protected] • (714) 278-5814

Titan Editorial Providing insight, analysis and perspective since 1960 Letters to the Editor High times at Cal State Fullerton On school spirit: level of spirit on this campus. his body. I understand that Jeff is using If he cannot rise Letʼs face it. Cal State Upon graduation, Titans are Dear Editor, a porno analogy as a way to to my challenge, Fullerton isnʼt Harvard. It isnʼt better prepared with more prac- show that extreme measures then I suggest even UCLA. tical experience than our some- I am writing in regards to Jeff need to be taken to get Cal that the edito- We donʼt boast an average times-pompous counterparts Klimaʼs column entitled “Titans State Fullerton students to have rial staff replace GPA of 3.9, nor do we have a graduating from so-called supe- donʼt smell like school spirit” school spirit. his column space world-renowned chess club or rior universities. [published Sept. 21, 2005]. But honestly, was a porno the with more pictures or even a string of fraternity man- The school boasts a campus First and foremost, this piece best Jeff could come up with? cartoons, because at this sions. We donʼt even have an where minority students are the should not even be graced with It is common knowledge that point, a cartoon would be existent football team. majority – they make up 66 the title of a column because a sex sells, but a campus-wide taken more seriously than this The school scrapes by on a percent of the student popula- column implies that the writing porno is the dumbest idea ever poor excuse of a reporter. quickly disintegrating state bud- tion – and has a reputation for within it is going to be objective to be printed in this newspaper. get – subsidized in small part by awarding bachelorʼs degrees to and well thought out. With that said, I challenge generous donors (thanks, by the black and Hispanic students – In reading the title of this Jeff to come up with a new Jackie Kimmel, CSUF way) – and does pretty well. No. 6 in the nation, according to piece, I expected Jeff to surprise “spirit” plan – just to see if a sophomore While CSUF may not be several education magazines. me and have a plan to raise the hint of intelligence resides in Communications major a household name outside In addition, CSUF welcomes Southern California, it still women learners; 60 percent offers more than any “big name” of the campus is made up of or private school ever could. female students. Marine reservist – was active country, but when your father After all, CSUF has become a And who better to teach our On the Iraq War: both times. And today, my cous- is then-Congressman George foundation in Orange Countyʼs collegial melting pot than our Dear Editor, in is a Marine. I support their Bush, I believe his father pulled economy. For example, we help faculty, which consists of pro- patriotic duty to our country. a few strings. Furthermore, I bring in nearly three times as fessionals, many of whom have I believe that students are How many people who support do not understand some of our much revenue as every dollar ventured beyond the confines of disinterested or not supporting the war actually have a family fellow Americans. They men- California spends on the cam- academia to gain real workforce the Iraq War because history member or close friend that is tion how President Bush pus community. experience? is repeating itself. Itʼs ironic in the military? I think itʼs not is a Christian man and Students at Ivy League Instead of becoming slaves to that the leaders of our country until you are in this scenario how he is the epitome schools sit in classrooms, talk- the private-school mentality by today were our age during the do you actually know how a of morality. Yet if he ing theory about how to imple- allowing fellow college students Vietnam conflict. military conflict affects you and is so Christian, should ment change while graduates at to scoff at the CSUF name, I support our servicemen and your way of thinking. he not have used diplo- CSUF are working to actually letʼs highlight the ways we rise women who are currently in the I also find it hypocritical that macy with Iraq? implement change. above the academically elite. theater of operations. If anyone President Bush started another believes I do not support the generationʼs war without serv- Editorial Board troops because I do not support ing in his generationʼs war. Julie Kim, Opinion Editor this war, he is incorrect. During Oh, I forgot he was in the Air Paul Perez, CSUF senior Nicole M. Smith, Executive Editor both the first Iraq War and the National Guard. I would say Comparative religion GRAPHICS COURTESY OF current conflict, my father – a that is considered serving your major JUPITERIMAGES CORPORATION Kim Orr, Managing Editor In deference to the paradigm established by venerable Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, unsigned Titan Editorials strive to represent the general will of the Daily Titan To send a letter to the editor, e-mail [email protected]. Letters will be edited for grammar, clarity and space. editorial board and do not necessarily reflect the view of the university. Server dishes out restaurant manners By ASHLEY MAJESKI Daily Titan Staff pay so that she can go home. You ing to answer your lame questions. can still hang out after you pay, but You may have nothing else to think at least she can leave. Many of us about – but trust me – we do. As a person who has worked in a have to wake up early the next day 8. Still tip 15 percent even if your restaurant for over five years, I have for school or our other jobs. bill comes out to, say, $47.99. Donʼt seen my share of annoying diners. 3. Donʼt be rude and talk through be an idiot and just round it to make In fact, the Orange County Register the special. If youʼll eventually ask, an even $50. Youʼre not balancing recently reported that about half of “Do you have any specials?” and a checkbook; youʼre helping us pay Americans have worked in the food look like an ass, you force us to our bills. service industry at some point in repeat something that we have to 9. Donʼt tip less because your their lives. say 30 times a night. food wasnʼt that great. Servers have I have, after a few especially irri- 4. If you are too young or too poor no control over how your food tating nights, composed a list of the to attend a nice restaurant, go some- tastes, especially if you never tell top 10 things you should be aware where thatʼs in your price range. us. Remember: The tip is for the of when you eat out: Donʼt skimp on the tip instead. service, not the food. 5. Know that if you split a meal 10. And most importantly, never 1. If you attend a restaurant on a and just order water, you are more “dine and dash.” Walking out with- busy night, be aware of how long than likely going to get bad service. out paying seems harmless, right? you stay. Try to move to the bar Iʼm sorry, but itʼs true – especially The only one that loses is the big or patio area if you are planning if itʼs a really nice place. corporation, right? No! to just hang out. This will allow 6. Donʼt ever snap your fingers If you walk out, I pay for your servers to have another table. If you at us unless you want a glass of red meal out of my tips. Waiters are want to stay, leave a little extra for wine “accidentally” spilled on you. people who usually work two jobs, servers to make up for the money Oops. support families, or pay for school. they would have made had you left 7. If you have a question, ask. We And usually, we canʼt even afford to sooner. are usually happy to help. However, go out to eat ourselves. 2. If you are ever one of the last donʼt waste our time by asking stu- Imagine how we feel when we customers in the place and you pid questions such as, “Where are have to pay for a meal that we want to stay a little longer, make your coffee beans grown?” didnʼt even get to eat. Think of that sure you pay the bill. Chances are On a busy night, the last thing the next time you are contemplating the server is just waiting for you to we want to do is run around try- not paying.