A 'Special' Quarter-Century New Childrens'

Vol. 87 Issue 49 May 10, 2010

Baseball sweeps another series Titans sit in first place with a conference record of 15-3 SPORTS, Page 8 MONDAY Multimedia Get wet, down and dirty by watching the rugby club’s CSUF Mud Run, at: www.dailytitan.com/mudrun10 Learn more about Autism and how it feels to live with Autism from the recent “Autism, Inclusion and Evidence-Based Practice” conference, only at: www.dailytitan.com/autismconference The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton A ‘special’ quarter-century New Childrens’ Cal State Fullerton hosted the 25th Annual Kathleen E. Faley Special Games Center due in December

By Christa Connelly/Daily Titan Photo Editor Rabbits and birds that currently live in the Childrens’ Center will make the transition to the new location.

By Melissa Maldonado Daily Titan Staff Writer [email protected]

The Childrens’ Center construction site is well un- derway, despite setbacks from the winter season’s rain. The $8 million project began in November of 2009 and is expected to be completed Dec. 13 of this year. Underground plumbing and electrical conduit has been installed and the concrete was poured April 16. By Stephanie yu/For the Daily Titan In 1996, the student government ran a referendum Lili, a student at Philip J. Reilly Elementary, Special Education School, Mission Viejo, throws the ball in the hoop as Servite High School volunteers cheer her on. and students voted to add an additional $10 to the semester fee to budget for a new center for the chil- By Brenna Phillips dent Services at CSUF. for the children to roam around in – and featured dren. Daily Titan Staff Writer The CSUF Special Games began as a class project live music, clowns, Tuffy the Titan and a barbeque “Eight of that $10 went to the building fund,” said [email protected] by three public relations students in 1986 and has lunch. Betsy Gibbs, director of the Children’s Center. “How- become the second-longest running event on cam- “This is a great example of the campus and com- ever, as the fund grew, inflation took its toll, so even Thousands of community members rushed to pus. The first event included 60 special athletes and munity partnerships that are important to CSUF,” when the fund grew to $6 million, the cost of the Cal State Fullerton’s soccer fields on May 7 to com- the CSUF football team as its original volunteers. It Miller said. “We really value the opportunity to building was outstripping it. We had to borrow the rest memorate the 25th annual Kathleen E. Faley Special was later renamed for volunteer Kathleen E. Faley, do this.” from ASI and we’ll have to repay them within the first Games. a CSUF alumna and a sister of one of the three PR As the special athletes arrived on campus, they were years of operation. We did not do any external funding Over the years, The Special Games have evolved students, after she died in a car accident. greeted by cheers and were then paired with one or and we did not get any significant donations.” into one of the largest non-competitive events for “The Faley family has really adopted the Special two high school students, who spent the day partici- The Childrens’ Center, which has been assisting disabled students, with more than 7,000 partici- Games as their family event,” said Miller, who has pating in sports ranging from track to basketball. student parents since 1971, is currently in temporary pants this year, made up of 2,500 special athletes, been involved since the event’s beginning. “They are “This is our first time here. I wanted my children buildings. 3,500 high school volunteers and 1,000 school staff a huge anchor for all the community volunteers that to have outreach and to see that life throws you and community members. have become involved. It’s a way of keeping Kath- punches and you need to do the best that you can,” “It’s a very fun day and a chance for people to leen’s memory alive.” said Diana Brandt, an 8th grade teacher at St. An- See CENTER, Page 2 become much more aware of the folks in our soci- The event also drew in members from the fire gelo’s Junior High. ety and community that have these kinds of special department, police department and military – who needs,” said Paul Miller, director of Disabled Stu- brought along their fire engines and police cars See GAMES, Page 2 Vietnamese Art raises culture featured trafficking awareness By Allie Mosier & Brenna Phillips Daily Titan Staff Writer [email protected]

Project P.A.T.H.E. hosted the “Look Beneath the By Michael Arellano/Daily Titan Staff Writer Surface” benefit May 7 in the Titan Student Union to Vietnamese students shared their culture as they strung out raise awareness about human trafficking. traditional melodies on their Dan Buas and Dan Nguyet. “Our main goal is to spread awareness about human trafficking, help out people who have been traf- By brenna phillips/Daily Titan Staff Writer By Michael Arellano ficked and find preventive mechanisms to solve the Project P.A.T.H.E. members donate their art for the benefit’s silent auction. The project aims to inform about the growth of Daily Titan Staff Writer problem,” said Karina Gutierrez, president of Project human trafficking and its negative role as modern day slavery. [email protected] People Against Trafficking and Human Exploitation The total profits of human trafficking are estimated does go directly to the girls and that’s what pushed me is a key component to stop girls as young as 8 yeas Lion dancers, Opera singers and martial art specialists to be at least $32 billion per year, and has surpassed into deciding that the proceeds will be going to him.” old from being sold into slavery. All of the donations were only a few of the acts that Cal State Fullerton’s Viet- drugs and weapons trafficking, according to the Inter- More than 80 percent of the proceeds from the he receives are used to support the girls and Kottler namese Student Association recruited to bring in a massive national Labor Organization. benefit will be donated to Kottler’s Empower Nepali encourages those who are skeptical about donating crowd at the 22nd annual Vietnamese Culture night. “It’s such a huge problem, and most individuals Girls Foundation, which aims to prevent sex traffick- money to travel with him to Nepal. “When I was elected, I had a vision,” said VSA President don’t realize that we still have slavery in our world,” ing by educating potential sex trafficking victims and “The goal is that we’re trying to touch people’s Vu Nguyen. “My vision was to bring together the club and Gutierrez said. “We actually have more slaves today keeping them in school through scholarships. hearts – not just touch the hearts of girls but that the community in order to tie everyone together.” than ever before in history.” Currently, 103 Nepali girls are being supported girls will touch the hearts of volunteers,” Kottler said. Vu’s vision led to VSA’s decision to host the event at West- The event included two speakers, food, live music by Kottler’s foundation and are being provided with “There’s nobody who goes to Nepal that returns the minster’s Rose Center Theater May 7 because of its prox- and a silent auction featuring art from former Project the means to improve their written literacy, computer same person.” imity to the Vietnamese community in Orange County. P.A.T.H.E. members. literacy and prepare themselves for a university educa- The foundation is recruiting volunteers to help The main purpose of the event was to show that CSUF The presentations were by Sandie Morgan, the tion. support the current 103 girls and is hoping to add students support the community and have an interest in founder of the OC Human Trafficking Task Force, “So many girls are dependent on our ongoing sup- another 20 girls to the scholarship fund this year. For creating relationships with its members, Vu said. and Jeffrey Kottler, professor of counseling at Cal port,” Kottler said. “We’re trying to change this cul- more information about volunteering visit www.em- CSUF has, by far, the largest Vietnamese student pop- State Fullerton. Each described their individual work ture to value girls. I want people to know that it’s easy powernepaligirls.org ulation in the United States, and its proximity to Little with victims of sex trafficking. to make a difference and start your own mission or “I feel empowered and I want to go with Dr. Kot- Saigon makes it an ideal university for this community, “I saw Dr. Kottler’s workshop at the Women movement to help people.” tler to Nepal now,” said Shelly Villalobos, a 22-year- Vu said. Against Violence Conference and it was very power- Kottler explained in his presentation that it only old sociology major. “This event has really opened up ful,” Gutierrez said. “I was able to see that the money takes $100 to pay for a Nepali child’s education, which my eyes.” See VIETNMESE, Page 2 2 May 10, 2010 IN OTHER NEWS Students network at advertising luncheon INTERNATIONAL By Allie Moiser asked to include their resume with Daily Titan Staff Writer their application. IMF approves $30 billion loan to Greece [email protected] Sage said students were selected on the basis of their GPA (3.0 and above) GREECE – The executive board of the International Monetary Fund on Sun- An Elite Advertising luncheon was and other activities associated with ad- day approved a three-year, $30 billion loan for Greece to help the debt-wracked held at the Golleher Alumni House on vertising such as being involved in the country meet its obligations as European Union leaders scrambled to keep the Friday, May 7, from noon to 3 p.m., Advertising Club or the Daily Titan. crisis from spreading to other member nations. where students had the opportunity “We expected their resume to reflect European finance ministers were meeting behind closed doors late Sunday to to sit down one-on-one with advertis- their advertising commitments,” Sage design new anti-contagion programs. A plan to allow euro-zone countries to ac- ing professionals from the Los Angeles said. cess an expanded fund of $140 billion a fund originally meant for non-euro coun- area. A small group of students in Sage’s tries – has received support, according to the BBC. But a separate proposal for Representatives from the Orange COMM 451C class – which func- hundreds of billions of dollars in loan guarantees, essentially allowing euro-zone County Register, Ponder Ideaworks, tions like an advertising agency – led countries to quickly borrow from each other, is causing difficulties, according to FUSEBOXLA, Casanova Pendrill, by Nicole Gornall and Andy Lopez, reports. Concern about fiscal health in parts of Europe kept financial markets Orange Label and ByteLaunch attend- were responsible for the planning and unsettled all last week, and ministers had hoped to have something announced by ed the event. Among the discussion execution of the event. The students the time markets opened in Asia on Monday morning. between students and representatives booked the agency representatives with was internships, job opportunities and help from advertising professor Kuen- questions about how the representa- Hee Ju-Pak, taking approximately 12 NATIONAL tives liked their jobs. weeks to plan. “It was an opportunity, in a very Advertising major Justin Burney Golf balls may be solution to oil leak in the Gulf relaxed atmosphere, to learn about said he liked the way the event was set Photo Courtesy kassia Azimioara the different career choices available, up. “The event, as a whole, is such a Students speak to a representative from FUSEBOXLA at the Golleher Alumni House. MISSISSIPPI – Golf balls and shredded tires may be the latest solution to and to initiate the process of obtain- good idea because it allows us to be- stop a leak spewing crude into the Gulf, a top Coast Guard official said Sunday ing an internship or job,” said Robert gin relationships and network and “Well, for networking purposes, it’s mentioned it was really their first op- morning. Sage, advertising professor and faculty really gave us the opportunity to ask a great way to meet people. We could portunity to talk to real agency profes- “The next tactic is going to be something they call a junk shot,” said U.S. adviser for the Daily Titan Advertising questions and get a feel for the type of go from table to table and get to know sionals,” Sage said. CoastGuard Commandant Thad Allen on “Face the Nation.” Department and Tusk Magazine. people they (representatives) are,” Bur- them (the representatives) on a more Sage also added it was an opportuni- “They’re actually going to take a bunch of debris, shredded up tires, golf balls The luncheon was exclusively for ney said. personal level,” Goldberg said. ty for students to get their take on what and things like that and under very high pressure shoot it into the preventer advertising students and their applica- Johanness Goldberg, a senior adver- Sage said that the feedback from they (representatives) are looking for in itself and see if they can clog it up and stop the leak,” Allen said. The concept tions had to be accepted for them to tising major, commented on the ben- the students and the representatives new hires, including the areas the stu- has been used before but is “exotic” and Allen cautioned there were difficulties attend the event. Students were also efits she gained from the luncheon. was positive. “Many of the students dents need to be strongly grounded. with that plan as well. It was not clear when such a plan developed by BP might be put in place. STATE center: new haven Games: community Small plane crashes in California leaves two dead for the children united by event WALNUT CREEK – Two people were killed Sunday when small From Page 1 “I love seeing the kids smile,” said plane crashed about five miles northeast of the Livermore Municipal From Page 1 new facility warm and inviting like Valerie Casares, a senior at Fullerton Airport in Livermore, Calif. the current center, which has flower Servite, Rosary and Whittier High School. “I would like to volun- A preliminary investigation indicates the plane, a Piper Cherokee, hit “They’re not designed for the pur- gardens and rabbit coups shaded by Christian high schools bused over teer again next year if I can.” a tree, and then crashed just 15 feet below the crest of a grassy hill off pose they’re used for,” Gibbs said. “The overgrown trees. their student bodies to the Special At the end of the day, all the special in Contra Costa County, said Sheriff’s Lt. Eric Navarro. Foul weather center needs to be in a permanent fa- “It’s going to take quite a few years Games, which has become their an- athletes were awarded a 1st place blue consisting of rain and low clouds could have been a contributing factor, cility that supports its function, de- to create the homey environment in nual community service event. But ribbon, game-day certificate and a t- Navarro said. signed for use by children. The health the new center. It will never be the for many of the students, this was shirt. The Contra Costa County Coroner’s Office is currently working to and well-being of the whole program same; we just hope we can have a not only an opportunity to complete “This was designed by the students notify next of kin of the two adults who were fatally injured. depends on the new construction.” lot of character and individualized their volunteer hours, but also pro- to be a much more inclusive event,” Dispatchers received a 911 call from someone who heard the crash The staff is looking forward to mov- touch. We don’t want it to look like vided them with a chance to interact Miller said. “It’s all done as a way of about 10:30 a.m. PDT Officials from Livermore airport advised they ing into the new facility. an institution.” with their peers who have special dis- just having fun and celebrating who lost contact with a small plane in its airspace about the same time. “I have as much positive anticipa- Assistant Director Bev Vargish abilities. they are.” The plane took off from San Carlos Airport on Saturday and was tion as I do nervous anticipation,” believes that with nature embedded scheduled to return there Sunday, Navarro said. Gibbs said. “It’s going to work, but ev- touches, the staff will be successful eryone is going to go through a lot of in making the new center a unique changes. It’s going to benefit the kids, structure. it’s going to benefit the parents and it’s “I think that one of the things For the Record going to benefit the teachers. They’re that we have been careful of is atten- going to be able to work in an environ- tion to detail. So there are going to It is the policy of the Daily Titan to correct any inaccurate informa- ment that really supports the kind of be design elements that make it a re- tion printed in the publication as soon as the error is discovered. Any program that they’re doing.” ally special building,” Vargish said. incorrect information printed on the front page will result in a correction New design elements will allow Meanwhile, the staff hopes the printed on the front page. Any incorrect information printed on any for more effective educational learning new building will permit them to other page will be corrected on page 2. Errors on the Opinion page will centers, Gibbs said. improve their already high qual- be corrected on that page. Corrections also will be noted on the online “The classrooms will all be- con ity program for young children and version of the Daily Titan. nected directly to the yard because their families. Please contact Executive Editor Sergio Cabaruvias at 657-278-5815 or a lot of the activities are indoor/out- “I’m excited for the all the new Photo By Stephanie Yu/For the Daily Titan at [email protected] with issues about this policy or to report door. A kitchenette will allow not just improvements that the team will A clown at the Special Games event entertains a little girl on May 7. any errors. cooking projects with the children but experience when they move into support the type of cleanup needed the new facility,” said CSUF alumna after each activity. Security will also Nikki McHale, who worked at the be improved. We will have a lot more Children’s Center in 2006. vietnamese: night of control on who will be coming in and “The old facility is so quaint and Daily Titan out,” Gibbs said. charming, but the new place is really Editorial The staff is anxious to make their going to be beneficial for everyone.” culture explored Executive Editor Sergio Cabaruvias From Page 1 “There are a lot more people than I Managing Editor Jeremiah Magan expected,” said Ruby, “The theater was News Editor Katelin Paiz Working with ASI and the Associa- full.” News Editor Laura Barron-Lopez tion of Inter-Cultural Awareness, VSA Ruby, having had experience News Editor Donald C. Stefanovich was able to raise the funds to book throughout high school in dance and Opinion Editor Skylar Smith the glass-walled theater and showcase song groups, stood out as the star of Asst. Opinion Editor Melissa Hoon about 10 different presentations. the event with her beautiful voice and Detour Editor Brittny Ulate “I liked how they pretty much hit stage presence. Sound-Off Editor Meghan Alfano The night was kicked off by the en- Features Editor April Ehrlich every aspect of Vietnamese culture,” Sports Editor Simon Liang said Christy Nguyen, a member of ergetic and entertaining Lion Dance, Asst. Sports Editor Gilbert Gutierrez Golden West College’s VSA. performed by the Kim Giam Ho Lion Copy Editor Ashleigh Johnson The night started out with the in- Dance Association. Copy Editor Adrian Gaitan troduction of the Romeo and Juliet Two ravenous lions danced around Copy Editor Danielle Flint storyline that acted as a transition be- stage and performed aerobatic stunts Photo Editor Christa Connelly tween the night’s colorful acts. while the percussion team hammered Photo Editor Nick Marley In the play, a modernized business away on drums and cymbals in the Design Editor Kristen Hulsey man’s son falls in love with a tradition- background. Design Editor Shiori Nakamura al Vietnamese woman. The families in The night was calmed down by the Design Editor Bianca De La Rosa agile and precise hands of traditional Multimedia Editor Isa Ghani the story are fighting over a piece of Multimedia Coordinator Derek Opina land in Vietnam, making their love all Vietnamese musicians plucking the Asst. Multimedia Editor Oscar Romero that harder. numerous strings of their Dan Buas, Online Editor Damon Lowney Ruby Nguyen, VSA board member a harp-like instrument that is played Editor at Large Christine Amarantus and lead actress, was impressed by the horizontally. Adviser Jason Shepard many talents that were showcased at VSA put on their own performanc- Main Line (657) 278-3373 Editorial Fax (657) 278-2702 the event, a fact that was represented es as well, which included multiple News Line (657) 278-4415 E-mail: [email protected] by the packed theater. modern dance routines and a martial arts skit. Advertising “This event brings together modern Director of Advertising Adrian Gaitan and traditional ideas,” said Thomas, Production Assistant Mandi Braga the PR representative for VSA, “As Production Assistant Sidney Cumbie well as the members of this commu- National Sales & Promotion Katie Hennessey Classified Manager Rachel David nity.” Webmaster Chris Ullyott About five different CSUF orga- Account Executive Liz Hernandez nizations came together to make sure Account Executive Amber VanOrman the event lived up to its long-standing Account Executive Hayley Toler reputation, Nguyen said. Account Executive Rebecca Krantz Even the Beta Upsilon Delta fra- Account Executive Monzerrath Gonzalez ternity showed up in support of the Advertising Dept. Asst. Kassia Azimioara VSA’s event by acting as the night’s Distribution Santana Ramos stage crew. Business Manager/Adviser Robert Sage These fraternity brothers could be Main Line (657) 278-3373 Advertising Fax (657) 278-2702 seen throughout the night carrying Advertising (657) 278-4411 E-mail: [email protected] pianos, setting up backgrounds and tossing around props in order to keep The Daily Titan is a student publication, printed every Monday through Thursday. The Daily Titan operates independently of Associated Students, College of Communications, the show moving. CSUF administration and the CSUF System. The Daily Titan has functioned as a public As soon as the performances ended, forum since inception. Unless implied by the advertising party or otherwise stated, the crowd of about 400 people dashed advertising in the Daily Titan is inserted by commercial activities or ventures identified out of the theater to get in line for the in the advertisements themselves and not by the university. 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4 May 10, 2010 Third party candidates gain popularity Holocaust revisionist speaks By Cort Tafoya Daily Titan Staff Writer [email protected]

The nation’s ideological divide at the Titan Student Union might not be affecting as many By Zam Anwar “It is my guess that there is not one cisely those matters that authority Americans as you think. The most Daily Titan Staff Writer professor at CSU Fullerton who would tells you are unquestionable.” recent polling shows that 40 percent [email protected] stand up in public to defend any jour- Summing up, Smith claimed of the voting electorate now considers nalist or the newspaper itself if they that the American professorial class themselves independent – a stunning Despite the controversy sur- proceeded to publish anything that exploits an irrational vocabulary to rebuke for the country’s two major rounding the appearance of the questioned the orthodox Holocaust respond to revisionist’s arguments political parties. On top of that, four infamous “Holocaust revisionist” story,” Smith said. questioning the orthodox Holocaust out of five Americans say they no lon- Bradley Smith at Cal State Fuller- Smith claims that after one such ad- story. The decision of the American ger trust the government. ton, the atmosphere was surprisingly vertisement ran in the Harvard Crim- professorial class to exploit this ir- The state of California is on the anti-climactic as a couple dozen at- son, the Anti-Defamation league and rational vocabulary is a deliberate verge of electing its next governor. tendees showed up at the Alvarado Hillel, the Jewish Student organiza- decision to avoid communication The front-runners are Democrat room in the Titan Student Union tion on campus, put together a 10,000 with peers, students and campus Jerry Brown and Republican Meg photo Courtesy Mct May 6 to hear Smith speak on the word document telling student editors newspapers, Smith said. Whitman. However, more than ever Sacramento mayoral candidate Kevin Johnson fills out a ballot at another California election. topic of “The student newspaper: and journalists why they should not “I’m willing to be convinced that before, Californians will be looking the question of taboo." pay attention to any questions raised I’m wrong about any of this, but for toward third party candidates. Green Party: The Green Party is on their millions and billions than The purpose of Smith’s appear- about the orthodox Holocaust story. some reason, I’m not willing to be Their platforms are outside the anti-corporation and socially liberal. they did 20 to 30 years ago,” Wells ance was to argue that the American Smith also referred to the “irrational convinced that I should shut up,” mainstream, but many think chal- They believe the government said. professorial class, allied with special vocabulary of the professorial class” Smith said. lenging times such as these call for should provide social services to pro- Peace and Freedom Party: “Peace interest organizations, supports a ta- that he said he came across repeatedly Rabbi Drew Kaplan, who serves fresh voices and new ideas. mote economic justice. They also and Freedom is also quite liberal, and boo over the free exchange of ideas in published reports in student newspa- for Hillel, was at the event after a The following are some of the par- believe that humans must interact more across-the-board than Greens regarding the Holocaust question, pers in response to his advertisements. student informed him about the ties with growing followings in Cali- with the environment based on the (who are almost single-issue). Of and that student journalists who Smith claims that the professors do not speaker. Kaplan said that the Ho- fornia. understanding that they are a part of these three, they are much smaller do not cooperate put their careers address the text of his advertisements locaust is a huge part of the Jew- Libertarian Party: Typically, liber- nature. and less consequential,” Jarvis said. at risk. or makes any reference to what he has ish story and to hear someone talk tarians advocate abolishing inefficient “Greens are typically quite liberal. The Peace and Freedom Party has “I am not going to question the written or said, they choose instead to about it in such a way was disturb- government agencies, unnecessary While the primary focus of the party also called itself the Socialist Party of Holocaust,” Smith said, adding that use words like “offensive,” “reprehen- ing. taxes and government regulation. If is environmental, Ralph Nader was America. he was just trying to promote a free sible,” “wholesale rejection of truth” “At least he didn’t say he was you’re in favor of true free-market the Green candidate for president, Representing them in the Califor- exchange of ideas on the taboo that and “a bunch of rotten goods” (among denying the Holocaust, he said he capitalism and the legalization of and he is much more anti-corporate nia Governors race is Stewart Alex- prohibits open debate on the issue others), that there is only the attempt was revising it. But even though marijuana, this par- ander. Alexander of the Holocaust. to “destroy the messenger,” while ad- he didn’t deny the Holocaust, it’s ty may be right for wrote in Novem- Smith went on to address the dressing his advertisements. bizarre that he denies the gas cham- you. Third parties always act as spoilers ber of 2009 that heart of the controversy; banner ad- “When you are under the influ- bers in spite of all the evidence for “Libertarians are he supported stu- vertisements that Smith’s office had ence of taboo and conformity which, them,” said Kaplan, adding that it is what we call eco- “in our electoral system. They draw votes dents who were been placing in several American with regards to this issue, the profes- still disturbing to the Jewish psyche nomically conser- from disenchanted voters who generally protesting budget campus newspaper websites that sorial class does suffer from, that’s the because the Holocaust was not only vative and socially cuts in higher edu- linked to his blog or his home page vocabulary that you use,” Smith said. bad in the numbers of people who liberal. That is, they vote symbolically against the status quo. cation.

for The Committee for Open De- “If you do not like the message on the were systematically murdered but want less govern- “The Socialist

bate on the Holocaust. American campus with regards to this also in terms of the destruction of ment involvement Don’t get me wrong, I like third parties, Party USA stands In April, the Daily Titan ran a subject, you bury it, you snuff it out, European Jewish culture. in both the economy in solidarity with they just aren’t efficient in our system. “ similar advertisement on its website you suppress it, you censor it, you kill it “It remains in the Jewish memo- and social affairs,” – Justin Tucker the (UC) student featuring only the text: “The irra- and do all you can to destroy the mes- ry,” Kaplan said. said political science protesters. Higher tional vocabulary of the American senger that’s how it works.” Grant Deering, chair of the TSU professor Matthew political science professor education should professorial class …” that linked to Speaking about the Holocaust, governing board, said that most Jarvis. not be treated as a the full transcription of a talk Smith Smith said that although no one can people at the talk expected a “crazy” Representing the commodity, whose gave at the Tehran Holocaust con- deny that Jews suffered a catastrophe guy, but Smith actually stuck to the Libertarians in the price is determined ference in December 2006. The during World War II, there are aspects topic that he said he would. governor’s race is Dale Ogden. than he is environmental,” Jarvis by supply and demand.” advertisement was taken down, and to the unique monstrosity of the Ger- “He was asking students to be “We need to roll back the exces- said. Statistics and history, however, Smith speculated on the decisions mans that just don’t hold up to investi- academic on a topic,” Deering said. sive salaries and bloated pensions for Representing the Greens in Cali- show that the likelihood of victory of the editors who decided to pull gation. If facts (of the Holocaust) have “But again, he was asking them to state employees,” Ogden has said of fornia’s race for governor is Laura for these candidates is small. the advertisement. been established, then there should be be academic on a topic that was, as the state, adding, “We need to abol- Wells. “Third parties always act as spoil- “There’s a taboo against running no risks associated with students asking he said, controversial.” ish useless and harmful state licensing “The disparity between the super- ers in our electoral system. They draw such ads, (that) link to such infor- questions about the Holocaust, Smith Deering also commented that and regulatory agencies and repeal rich and the rest of us is growing. votes from disenchanted voters who mation and such opinions,” Smith said. the low student turnout also had thousands of useless and often harm- While average Californians struggle generally vote symbolically against said. “But it was being advised too, “It is my view that it is right and something to do with the general ful regulations, creating a rational, to make ends meet in a climate of the status quo. Don’t get me wrong, by professors on campus and by good to question authority,” Smith apathy that affects most events on business-friendly state and abolish the scarce jobs and decimated public I like third parties, they just aren’t ef- special interest organizations.” said. “And to question vigorously, pre- campus. state, personal and corporate income services, the wealthiest citizens of ficient in our system,” said political taxes and capital gains taxes.” our state contribute far less in taxes science professor Justin Tucker. May 10, 2010 5 Grads to celebrate Titan Travel their diversity and degrees

By Kelsey Layne and 80 to 100 guests. Each consecu- For The Daily Titan tive ceremony has had a larger turn- [email protected] out than the last. This year’s keynote speaker is Kristin Beals, a CSUF psy- Cal State Fullerton’s Multicultural chology professor and co-chair of the Leadership Center will host the 6th LGBT Faculty and Staff Association. annual Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans- Beals has been with the Lavender gender Lavender Pride Recogni- Working group for four years. tion Ceremony in the Titan Student “At CSUF, there are high levels of Union’s Pavilion A at 7 p.m. Thursday, administrative care and support of di- May 13. versity and it’s important that all forms One of five cultural graduation of diversity is accepted,” Beals said. ceremonies hosted by the MLC, the “Many students are struggling with a LGBT Pride ceremony provides an op- lack of acceptance at home, at work portunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual and and at churches, and this is a good transgendered graduating students to place to feel safe and accepted.” celebrate their accomplishments with This year’s ceremony is themed friends, family and the CSUF com- “Education and Unity,” and to tie munity. education to the LGBT community a By CHELSEA MENSHEK Laguna Beach. Now, this corner, you can never get “At Cal State Fullerton, we’re about timeline was constructed, highlighting For The Daily Titan advocacy and creating a safe environ- various momentous events such as le- [email protected] beach city is not about the bored. So whether you ment promoting diversity and reach- gal cases, publications of literature and LC and Kristen drama, travel to surf, shop or im- ing specific social identities,” Jerald even President Barack Obama’s sign- Multimedia To see more go to: Adamos, graduate assistant to the ing of the “Matthew Shepard Act” ex- Whats shaking Titans? but instead about art and press a hot date, Laguna MLC said. panding on hate-crimes. Those dates On the last episode of surf. With over 100 art Beach is the place to be. Dailytitan.com/LIAHLaguna What sets this particular ceremony will decorate the walls of Pavilion A apart from the other four is the fact to show that LGBT issues are gaining “Life Is A Highway” I galleries in Laguna and See you in the sun and that sexual orientation is not an ethnic momentum and to bring awareness kick back in the beautiful activities around every online! culture, and thus not recruited as easily through education to CSUF. as Asian and Pacific Islander, Chicano During the “recognition of the and Latino, Pan African and Philipino graduates” portion of the ceremony American ceremonies. According to the graduating students receive a lav- Adamos, recruitment for participants ender colored stole to be worn at the for LGBT is gained through word of graduation procession, a rainbow tas- mouth and postings on the student sel and a commemorative bracelet. portal. The students will also be given an “I think it’s a great thing that (the opportunity to say a few words, share LGBT community) can participate in feelings or just offer a simple “thank the cultural graduation ceremonies,” you” to their support systems. said Jason Sibucao, 21, Asian Ameri- Participation for the ceremony is for can Studies junior and LGBT ally. graduating students and RSVP only, “Even though the LGBT community and although the official deadline has is not an ethnic cultural, they are still a passed, it is not too late to RSVP by minority at the school. They deserve to contacting the MLC. Guests do not celebrate graduation and have support need to RSVP. from the school just like the others.” “This is a time for the students to This year’s ceremony is expected to celebrate their achievements,” Beals be the largest yet, with 22 participants said. 6 May 10, 2010 Taking issue with the birthers Web perspectives by Skylar Smith Daily Titan Opinion Editor Comments from readers of the Daily Titan [email protected] Re: Holocaust to be questioned on campus Have you ever had a curious child ask you broad questions such as Article printed May 6, 2010 “Why is your hair black and mine brown?” The obvious thing to do To allow an idiot like this speak on a university/ If speech has limits, than it is not free. would explain with a rudimentary college campus is not only an insult to the students lesson in genetics. Then the child but a statement about the board that they would al- - PeterK continues to ask “why?” to every low under the guise of free speech this trash to be explanation until you have given a given oxygen to breath. Whether some find it offensive or not, who is so college level thesis of human genet- Why doesn’t the college allow speakers to talk afraid of speech that may fall out of the mainstream ics. In the end, there is no pleasing about nonsense like: of opinion? Obviously Bradley Smith has done a the child until they have exhausted The U.S. belongs to the British. considerable amount of research on the topic and your will and are distracted by an- The second World War never happened. though many may find his conclusions in error, or other topic. Man never landed on the moon. even obnoxiously offensive, what exactly do people I would argue that the “birthers,” The French Revolution never happened. fear so much from a little scrutiny on a controversial a group of people who question How sad would it be if the media and schools al- and important topic? Obama’s legitimacy as a “natural lowed this trash to be continually espoused under the From what little I know of “Holocaust” revisionists born citizen,” are the children in this guise of free speech. Eventually, we would all end up and skeptics, few, if any come even close to claiming analogy, and Obama is the disgrun- believing this trash because we were not there at the no Jews were killed or mistreated during WWII. They tled, tired, overworked, and yet, still time it occurred to disprove it. simply question the orthodoxy, the statistics (number willing adult. This is a slippery slope to allow trash like this be of dead), methods and veracity of whether this was all Since 2008, the “birthers” have “passively endorsed” by our schools of higher learn- a meticulously planned genocidal program, or simply been arguing Obama’s natural born ing. a horrible, tragedy that has gotten hideously distorted citizenship, believing that he was Photo Courtesy MCT and exaggerated by propaganda, politics and time. born in Kenya. Barack Obama birth certificate supplied by the Obama for President campaign. - Clive Whether any of that is true or not, I don’t know. In response to repeated docu- But what is so problematic about discussion of his- ment requests from Hawaii’s Health of Health has come out in saying “I, tity fraud and potentially making it To deny someone the right to speak on the basis tory … any history? If people disgaree then join in Department and allegations, with Dr. Chiyome Fukino, director of the possible for document request laws that you do not like what he says sets a terrible and and debate the speaker or simply ignore him – what Obama’s permission, the birth cer- Hawaii State Department of Health, to be altered, the “birthers” would repressive precident. I am quite sure that no one on is it some seem to fear so much? It would seem the tificate was uploaded to the internet have seen the original vital records most likely question that document campus supports this speaker’s point of view, but to hysterical over-reaction to people like Mr. Smith just for all the world to see (only the cer- maintained on file by the Hawaii as well. bar him from speaking begs the question: who will be adds ammunition to his assertions that some fear the tification “no.” was blacked out), in State Department of Health veri- That is, in the end, the problem barred next? Unfortunately (and fortunately), allow- “truths” he has uncovered. 2008. This was still not enough. fying Barack Hussein Obama was with all extremists and conspiracy ing diverse opinions to be shared opens the door to Like any conspiracy theorist, born in Hawaii and is a natural-born theorists. They are children striving the fringe and sometimes perverse. I would hope that - Hank reams of internet users have analyzed American citizen.” to get to the heart of a matter, which we are able to use our intellect and judgement to dif- every pixel of that uploaded image Still, the “birthers” persist. They ultimately doesn’t change anything. ferentiate between the valid and the inane. And so what? to find any fault or discrepancy to have gone so far as to forge a Kenyan No matter what, that child’s hair No one needs to protect the campus community People, you have only one problem, and that is prove that it is a fake. And although birth certificate in August 2009, ac- will stay brown, and Obama is the from the horror of diverse opinions. Kudos to the that you believe everything you see on television if it’s they have found what they think is cording to Snopes.com. President of the United States. And TSU and ASI for standing up to the “thought police” put in a historical context. evidence, Hawaii has stated that the Even if Obama were to come as president he has a job to do other who say “you have no rights here.” I am pleased that This man isn’t a Holocaust denier at all kiddies, scan is legitimate. Even the director out and show the public his official than cater to the “birthers’” re- all viewpoints can be shared and not censored. I can- he’s a Holocaust Revisionist. Let me break it down of the of Hawaii State Department birth certificate, both risking iden- quests. not think of a better embodiment of the principles for you. upon which this country was founded. Smith, like many other people, have looked at historical facts in an objective way and questioned the For the record - Miranda fictional parts of it that our Jewish friends in the media, like Steven Spielberg, like to put in their movies, Articles written for the Daily Titan by columnists, other Cal State Fullerton students or Truth needs no laws to support it. which you go and buy an $8.50 ticket and sit through guests do not necessarily reflect the view of the Daily Titan or Daily Titan Editorial Board. Truth does not fear re-examination. to be happily indoctrinated, thereby funding further Truth does not shun questions. fictional tales of the Holocaust. I would write more, Only the editorials are representative of the views of the Daily Titan Editorial Board. Truth survives doubt. but will leave it as it is for the moment, but if you Throughout history, from Galileo to Zundel, only reply, I will reciprocate. lies and liars have resorted to the courts to enforce adherence to dogma. -Denier or Revisionist? Letters Any feedback, positive or negative, is encouraged, as we strive to keep an open dialogue with our readership. The Daily Titan reserves the right to edit letters for length, The preceding are the opinions of the www.dailytitan.com commenters and are not necessarily the to the grammar and spelling. Direct all comments, questions or concerns along with your full views of the Daily Titan, its staff or Cal State Fullerton. Comments are edited for grammer and A.P. Editor: name and major to the Daily Titan Opinion Desk at [email protected]. Style. May 10, 2010 7 Daily Titan Kids These Days “Observing teen culture so you don’t have to” Staff’s worst moments in the service The life and times of a grocery clerk industry by Danielle Flint siding over the fluorescent purgatory I had to clean Daily Titan Copy Editor that is the American supermarket. crap off the floor of a [email protected] These are the heavily perfumed and/ “ or clip-on tie-wearing high school Best Buy in front of

Every time I go to the grocery dropouts whose sole responsibility the television section. store, there is always some sad kid seems to be barking orders at those bagging tampons and grapefruit, I think the kid got beneath them, sitting atop adorned “ looking very close to suicide. thrones of wasted online college scared or something. Every single one of the teenagers classes and superiority complexes. I find drifting through the aisles of This wouldn’t be so infuriating if it – Jeremiah Magan, frozen peas and potato chips, stock- weren’t for their constant desire to Managing Editor ing bean dip and water chestnuts, validate themselves as the “boss” by look about four seconds away from disrespecting the lowly proletariat armed robbery and aggravated as- beneath them. The only upside? The sault. Now, these aren’t merely spec- chances of them moving up are slim, I walked in on ulations. so the baggers of yesteryear are the four teenagers having

I myself worked at a Ral- de- manding customers “ phs Grocery in Tustin of tomorrow. a four-some in the when I was a young Which brings Barnes & Noble bath-“ lass looking for gas me to … money and a nice fat Customers room. , checking account, Capitalism – Ashleigh Johnson and can honestly has served me Copy Editor say that I would pretty well so rather cut grass far. For the most with tweezers for part, a competi- I was asked to a living than ever tive market has ask a housewife gotten me a bet- clean the bathroom at if she wanted ter product for a McDonalds.“ When I paper or lower price (This Graphic and Photo Courtesy MCT p l a s t i c doesn’t count for Meijer grocery express personal shopper, Katie Dunow, loads groceries for Kathy Green in Geneva, Illinois, on Friday, March 26, 2010. walked in there was a again. underwear shop- piece of crap plastered “Hog- ping). One of the Co-workers Incentive shier in the county? Nothing.He’s wash!” you may say. most evil things Do you ever wonder why it’s so This is possibly the most impor- making just as much as booger boy, to the mirror. Oddly

“Collecting carts and the free market easy to get a job at a supermarket? tant reason that working for a Piggly who hasn’t been seen in hours. bagging canned soup has done however, is Sure, it’s wonderful when you’re Wiggly should be considered cruel Most unions forbid clerks from ac- enough it kept its seems like a fine way to save mon- create the modern customer. This hurting for cash, but didn’t it strike and unusual punishment. All of cepting tips, management rarely rec- form. I declined my ey for college. It isn’t very mentally is the hideous creature that believes you as odd that they only asked for the aforementioned horrors can be ognizes extra effort and the teenager “ stimulating, but what can you ex- they are the center of the consuming a valid social security number and a ignored with the proper incentive. who just stacked a can of beans on managers request. pect as a teenager with no prior work universe, encouraged, of course, by urine sample before they put you to It’s why waitresses are so nice and your salt and vinegar chips is leaving – Don Stefanovich, experience?” the ever-accommodating market. work? salespeople generally seem genuinely the minute his punch card lets him, News Editor You make a fine point hypotheti- Refuse to grovel and bust your This means that anyone with op- interested in your wants and needs with a minimum wage check (mi- cal skeptic, but may I list a few rea- ass for one person while the line for posable thumbs and a pulse will be – they’re getting paid for it. If you re- nus union dues) in his pocket and a sons why a summer job as a “courte- your service wraps around the block? working alongside you, with abso- ceive truly outstanding service from heart full of contempt and hatred for sy clerk” is a fate worse than eternal It’s okay. They’ll go somewhere else lutely no filter. a barista, you drop a dollar in the tip the company that has forsaken him. While working hellfire? that will. If you’ve ever sat with your head jar for going above and beyond. If The worst part is that it’s creat- at Hollister, I had a Okay, I may be exaggerating a Rudeness is tolerated with a sea of in your hands on a bus, praying for the mattress salesman sells a ton of ing an inferior product. When you “ little, but working at a grocery store smiles, and no request is ever too de- your stop, as a kid wearing eyeliner pillows this month, he might receive go to the grocery store, you expect woman throw a red is a lot more painful than it needs to meaning or ridiculous to be denied. and a Dora the Explorer party hat a raise or a promotion (on top of everyone working there to be miser- be. Here’s why: The humiliating and the tedious flicks boogers at the back of your commission). able. They may smile and look busy Slurpee at me be- Management are expected, and mutual respect is neck, be ready to work with him What does a bag boy get when he for the district manager when he vis- cause I wouldn’t give “ Yes, yes, I know, managers are sup- out of the question. Even if you’ll at Albertsons from 7-4 Monday spends six hours scrubbing floors, its, but you can see the lack of hope posed to be unbearable just about ev- be signing their paychecks in a few her an extra bag. through Thursday, until you find a blowing up balloons for screaming in their eyes as they scan your club , erywhere, but there is a special breed years, they are the superiors now. – Adrian Gaitan real job. Oh, and he’ll be showing up children, stocking shelves, facing card and ask you in a cold, unfeeling Copy Editor that has resigned themselves to pre- And they know it. sans deodorant. Train him. products and being the fastest ca- voice, “Paper or plastic?” 8 May 10, 2010 How ‘sweep’ it is: Softball loses last Titans conquer UCR homestand to LBSU Baseball wins its eighth consecutive series with a 21-run weekend By James Gobee Daily Titan Staff Writer [email protected]

The Titans celebrated senior right fielder Kadie Baldwin and senior second baseman Sheila Hol- guin for their achievements at Cal State Fullerton’s “Senior Day” on Sunday at Anderson Family Field, before the rubber match against Long Beach State. Titan Head Coach Michelle Gromacki said that she always saw Baldwin as a silent leader. “She never talked much but she was a great example to the other players and I always wanted the other team to hit it to right field,” Gromacki said. Holguin played numerous po- sitions which Gromacki believes may have ended up hurting her in the end, not having a starting posi- tion. “Wherever something was needed we could use her. She had a great attitude with it, and it was a pleasure to be around,” Gromacki said. Photos By Camille Tarazon/Daily Titan Staff Writer Before the opening pitch Bald- Titan Head Coach Dave Serrano talks to sophomore pitcher Noe Ramirez and his infielders during their 6-4 win on May 7. win and Holguin’s career stats and their successes were announced as By Nicholas fortes anniversary of the 1995 NCAA to earn his fourth win of the sea- the Titan home crowd said good- Daily Titan Staff Writer Champion Titan baseball team by son. bye to both seniors. [email protected] inviting all their members back to “It feels good I had my last start Six LBSU seniors were also an- Goodwin Field. Sunday, my first start, I came out nounced as a home field courtesy. Junior right hander Daniel Ren- today felt good and finished the On Saturday, the Titans and the Cal State Fullerton backed up its ken took the ball in game two, and, job this Sunday. It feels good,” 49ers squared off in a doubleheader recent entry into the nation’s top 10 just like his last six starts, he was Floro said. that was televised on ESPNU. teams by sweeping UC Riverside lights out, giving up one run on five Freshman designated hitter Car- In the first game, neither team this past weekend and extending its hits, before he was shut out of the los Lopez hit a two-run homerun scored until the seventh inning. Big West lead with dominant pitch- game due to a campus-wide power in the first, and an RBI double in The 49ers scored four runs and ing and a relentless offense. outage that forced the game to be the fifth on the tenth pitch of the the Titans came up short, only “I’m very proud of what we ac- resumed Sunday at noon. at bat to lead the Titans with three mustering up three runs in the first complished this weekend. (River- The Titan offense was crushing the RBIs. game. side’s) a good team that were right ball before the power went out, with “He had me at two strikes, I was In the first inning of the second on our tails and to sweep them is junior center fielder Gary Brown just trying to go up the middle, game, the Titans scored three runs huge. Riverside notoriously has had and sophomore right fielder Tyler wait back, he threw me another thanks to sophomore designated some success against us either here Pill both hitting solo home runs in changeup, after I looked bad on the player Morgan LeMond. or there, and it was a long day but it the first inning and junior shortstop pitch before, and I just stayed back The Titans continued to score photo By joy kuhns/For the Daily Titan didn’t seem like a long day because Christian Colon hit a two-run single and those are my usual homeruns, against the 49ers splitting the series Junior first baseman K.C. Craddick runs to catch a fly ball against LBSU, May 8. we had a lot of success in many dif- in the second. one handed, changeups in front I with one win apiece. ferent areas,” said Titan Head Coach Sophomore first baseman Nick just stayed on it,” Lopez said. With freshman shortstop Gabby The 49ers’ presence started early the sixth inning. Dave Serrano. Ramirez also had two RBIs when Brown hit his second home run Aragon on first, LeMond jacked as they scored one run in the first The 49ers added to their lead The Titans (30-14, 15-3) earned he hit a double in the fifth inning to of the series with a two-run shot in her third home run of the season, inning. yet again at the top of the seventh a 6-4 victory in cap off a four-run the seventh to give the Titans a 6-0 down the left field line to put the The Titans tried to match up de- as senior second baseman Jodi Na- Friday night’s inning to extend lead to win their eighth series. Titans up 3-0 in the bottom of the fensively, but allowed their oppo- kawatase hit a laser that hit junior (May 7) contest, I came out to- the lead to 8-1. Since the Titans started their first. nents to get three more runs in the pitcher Ari Cervantes allowing soph- scoring two runs day, felt good and Renken (8-2) season 7-9, the Titans have won “We were tired of what was hap- next two innings. omore pinch-runner Megan Denio in the first two “ earned the vic- 23 of 28, and 12 of their last 13, pening and realized that we had to In the bottom of the third inning to score. innings en route finished the job this tory but was re- and playing the way they were pre- hit the ball,” LeMond said. “Once a single, by junior third baseman The 49ers’ last ups made - itex to outlasting “ lieved by sopho- dicted to play by top baseball news things started off we just kept go- Nicole Johnson, allowed junior cen- tremely difficult for the Titans to the Highlanders Sunday. It feels good. more righty outlets around the country. ing.” ter fielder Torrie Anderson to score come back four runs, down 6-2. powerful offense – Dylan Floro Colin O’Connell, “It starts with the pitching, and I The Titans continued to let loose from third base. The Titans play their last series of to win their third freshman pitcher who pitched four thought the pitching did a tremen- on the 49ers in the bottom of the A wild pitch by 49er junior pitch- the season May 15-16 as they head straight Friday innings to close dous job this week, especially after third adding two more runs. er Brooke Turner enabled the runner to Cal State Northridge for a dou- game. out the game for last Sunday’s debacle, or working LBSU could only collect one on third, freshman left fielder Ashley bleheader on Saturday at noon. S o p h o m o r e a 9-1 victory. hard and doing what we do and it run at the end of the game for a 5-1 Carter, to score, 4-2. “We’re hoping that we can turn righty Noe Ramirez returned to the Sunday’s game was more of the showed; we weren’t perfect but we Titan victory. Freshman catcher Ariel Tsuchi- it around and end the season on a mound Friday after missing three same for the Titans, as the offense had some good outings,” Serrano The rubber match to decide the yama threw out the runner leading high note,” Baldwin said. “I will still starts, and pitched six strong in- gave them an early lead. The Titans said. series winner, Sunday, left the Ti- off first and wrapped up the top of come back and support Fullerton.” nings, giving up three runs on seven earned the sweep, 6-0. The Titans return to the field tans extremely miserable. hits, and improved to 7-2, winning Freshman righty Dylan Floro, May 12 at 3 p.m. to face Pepper- “We came out horrible,” Gro- six of his last seven starts. who started his second career game, dine for the third time this season. macki said. “Every day you don’t Before Saturday’s game, the ath- pitched a complete game shutout, The Waves shut out CSUF 6-0 know what you’re going to get from letics department honored the 15th giving up six hits and fanning two, in the opening weekend but The this team. They’re not playing for Titans came back to win 12-5 the love of the game and play hard April 20 at Goodwin Field. every single time like they should.”

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http://www.dailysudoku.com/ 10 May 10, 2010 The Walk-Off: ‘Halos’ are struggling By Brian Whitehead Donnie Moore’s tragic downfall, the challenger in the AL West, repeating on Wood for the simple fact I tend to Daily Titan Staff Writer Mo Vaughn Experiment, the Dick the previous year’s success. favor veterans over prospects. [email protected] Williams years. Benefactors of a less-than-stellar I always thought the Angels could Still, that’s not to say I haven’t seen division, in the last handful of years package Wood with some combina- Maybe I’ve been spoiled. my share of personnel and manage- the Halos have come out particularly tion of draft pick/aging veteran to get Come to think of it, maybe all us ment mishaps over the last decade. slow in comparison to preseason ex- an established player that could help 20-something Angels fans have been I vividly remember the absurd Steve pectations. Never quite sure of what right away (a la the New York Yan- spoiled to a certain extent. A 2002 Finley/Gary Matthews Jr. signings, it truly was, I’d always attribute it to kees)/ Unfortunately, that never hap- World Series banner, playoff berths the Dallas McPherson catastrophe, ill-timed injuries to key players. pened so, I, just like every Angels fan, in six of the last eight years, six 90- the Tim Salmon contract controversy, Outright panic never broke out, needed to wait and see what Wood plus win seasons since the turn of the Troy Glaus’ demise, Game Two of the but it was always there, like a slowly- was capable of. century, productive free agents, suc- ’05 ALCS (the A.J. Pierzynski “strike inflating balloon. When the Angels didn’t re-sign cessful trades, great giveaways – the out” game), Bartolo Colon’s refusal to Fortunately, “Player X” would Chone Figgins this offseason, Wood works. eat anything that wasn’t “super-sized” come back and rejuvenate a strug- was finally given ample time to show- For the last decade, the Angels in ’06 and ’07, the mind-boggling gling team with an intensity that case the talents that made him the have enjoyed the yearly success some Orlando Cabrera/Jon Garland trade, couldn’t be generated from scratch. Angels’ top prospect. It’s only been a teams can only dream about. Magnif- the first round embarrassments in ’07 For some reason, I can’t shake the little over a month and, obviously, no icent ownership and general manag- and ’08 and Brian Fuentes vs. A-Rod feeling that this year’s slow start is the concrete conclusions can be made at ing have worked together brilliantly in the ’09 ALCS. effect of something else. this point, but from what I’ve seen, to put a quality product on the field That’s not to mention the tragic Certainly, the Angels have the con- it’s not looking good for Woody. every night, and the results speak for death of Nick Adenhart or the front sistency at manager that’s needed to A sub-.200 batting average and themselves. office’s refusal to let any of their fans win on a yearly basis, however, coach- on-base percentage, two home runs, So yeah, maybe as a 21-year-old know what was going on this past off- es can only do so much. At some five RBI and 30 strikeouts in just over Angels fan, I’ve been coddled a little season. point, the players on the field need to 90 at-bats, not exactly lights-out. too much. All this aside, I’m hoping I don’t produce. Wood’s struggles wouldn’t be as I’ll be the first to admit I haven’t have to add the 2010 season to the In addition to the other things discouraging if highly-praised pros- had to endure half the frustration and list. I’ve noticed about this year’s squad, pects Jason Heyward and Austin disappointment tenured fans have The Angels enter each season something stands out above every- Jackson hadn’t lived up to their bill- over the years. I don’t wear the fran- highly-touted by the media as a “fun- thing else: Brandon Wood’s transi- ing right away. chise-worst 95-loss seasons of 1968 damentally-sound ball club” that’s tion to the majors hasn’t exactly gone You know what, maybe I’ve just photo courtesy MCT and 1980, the 94-loss season of 1974, expected to blow by the incumbent according to plan. I was always down been a little too impatient. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitcher Jered Weaver throws against the Seattle Mariners. Once a trouble maker, always a trouble maker

By fred bloom The girl sustained facial injuries, to blowing off drug tests and sleep- still pending. Although a minor inci- Daily Titan Staff Writer which Taylor said she already had ing with prostitutes on nights before dent, it showed that Taylor’s constant [email protected] when she came to the room. Taylor games. run-ins with the law are not a thing was released on $75,000 bail, but he Taylor continued to have problems of the past. Even if Taylor is not guilty A few short weeks ago, Lawrence is now subject to the court system. when his playing career was over. He of rape, he did order a hooker. He is Taylor sat at Radio City Music Hall Anytime a 51-year-old celebrity is received five years probation for tax obviously not the family man he was in New York for the NFL Draft, involved with a minor, it is shocking. evasion and filing false tax returns in trying to portray to the media. seemingly a happy man. But, sadly, nothing Taylor does is sur- 2000. He was convicted of carrying This would be a much different Now, 12 years sober, he was side- prising anymore. drug paraphernalia in 2001. story if it involved someone with a by-side his wife, preparing to be hon- For those who only remember L.T. was supposed to be gone. The clean, wholesome image, like Peyton ored as one of the 10 best draft picks Taylor from his seven-week run on new Taylor was supposed to be differ- Manning. That would be a shock. of all time and eager to talk about his “Dancing With The Stars,” he was ent. His image had already changed But some people just stay in trouble first love: football. once an NFL superstar, waltzing dramatically. and Taylor is one of those people. The draft must feel like a lifetime his way to 132.5 career sacks in 13 He said he was sober and no longer The old L.T. spent much of his ago for Taylor. He was arrested last seasons with the New York Giants. involved with drugs. He participated adult life getting into trouble, but week in Rockland County, N.Y. and Search YouTube for “L.T. Joe The- in “Dancing With The Stars” and nothing he ever faced was this bad. charged with third-degree rape and ismann” to see the viciousness he made several television appearances At least the old LT was only hurting soliciting prostitution in a case in- played with. Think Shawne Merri- on NFL-related programs. He stayed himself. volving a 16-year-old girl. man on steroids ... or crack. out of trouble by playing golf. He was Now, he could be facing four years According to court documents, Though he was an electric player happy. in prison, the maximum sentence for Taylor agreed to pay $300 for a hook- on the field, his off-field issues often Maybe his new image was just that; third-degree rape. er. The accuser, being referred to sim- overshadowed his abilities. L.T. en- an image put on only to get rid of the Taylor claims that he did not have ply as “C.F.,” was delivered to Taylor tered drug rehab in 1986, was sus- demons and judgements that filled sex with the girl and it appears a case photo courtesy flickr/shgmom56 by Rasheed Davis. Davis forced the pended four games for cocaine use in his past and marred his present. He will come down to “he said, she said.” Former New York Giants’ linebacker Lawrence Taylor looks at his score card during a girl to to tell Taylor that she was 19 1988 and charged with drunk driv- was charged with leaving the scene of Jurors will be left choosing between game of golf. Taylor was arrested and charged with third-degree rape of a minor. and threatened her via text message. ing in 1989. He would later admit an accident in 2009, in a case that is two sets of initials: L.T. or C.F.