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Vol. 90 Issue 26 October 17, 2011 Glass Blowing Club turns glass into art The Glass Blowing Club at Cal State Fullerton remains unfunded by the school. The club members host several sales of their work on campus to cover their expenses. Get up- Scan to view dailytitan.com/ Scan to view ONLINE glassblowingclubf11 EXCLUSIVES to-date dailytitan.com/ coverage on dtn3101711 top campus news stories. dailytitan.com The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Salvia, a legal trip Dangers of this smoke-shop hallucinogen remain unknown VANESSA MARTINEZ For the Daily Titan In recent years, salvia, or Salvia divinorum, has gained recognition and raised curiosity among prospective users. Authorities are also compiling information on the halluci- nogen, said University Police Detective Robert Botzheim. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse web- site, salvia is native to “southern Mexico and Central and South America.” Its main ingredient, salvinorin A, activates “kappa opioid receptors in the brain,” altering the user’s sense of percep- tion. These receptors are different than those activated by other opioids like heroin and morphine, according to the site. This hallucinogen, which was first used by ancient Maza- tecs in Mexico, can be chewed, drank as tea or smoked, which is the preferred method of salvia users, said the store manager of a local Fullerton smoke shop who requested not to be named. Spencer Beshoff, 20, a business major, said he experi- mented with salvia in high school because he was curious and because it would not appear in the random drug tests administered by his school. Botzheim said the reason Beshoff’s high school did not look for salvia use is because authorities were not as knowl- edgeable about it as they are today and it’s not illegal. WILLIAM CAMARGO / Daily Titan This thumb-sized container of salvia costs about $20 at local Fullerton smoke shops. Many students only try this drug once due to uncomfortable and sometimes frightening trips. See SALVIA, page 2 UCI drops Titans Roller hockey tournament raises money for cancer CLARK PAGADUAN the Titans in the second half as the Fifth annual Give In September 2009, Strale was Daily Titan Anteaters came storming out of the Blood Play Hockey lets diagnosed with adrenal cortical car- locker room wanting to prove why young players have cinoma, an aggressive cancer that af- An electrified Titan Stadium they are the defending champions. fects 600 people a year. Those who crowd was on hand Friday night In a second half marked by phys- fun and give back contract this form of cancer usu- as the Cal State Fullerton women’s ical play and heartbreaking misses, ally only have a 15 percent chance soccer team fell to Big West Confer- the Anteaters rallied from their NURAN ALTEIR of survival. In October 2009, Strale ence rival UC Irvine Anteaters, 2-1. halftime deficit on goals by fresh- Daily Titan fell into an induced coma for five The loss drops the Titans’ overall re- man Cami Privett and sophomore weeks. Time after time, doctors said cord below .500 at 6-7-2 and 1-3-0 Natalia Ledezma. Privett evened Cal State Fullerton students in- he wouldn’t make it, but he pulled in conference play. The game was the score when a corner kick by Le- terested in entering a roller hockey through. played before 1,277 people at Titan dezma hit junior Sarah Devine on tournament benefiting the Children’s “Casey’s story, his story alone, Stadium, the third largest crowd in the back post. Devine then passed Hospital of Orange County can still is unbelievable. Then, when you school history. it to Privett on the left side and she register for the fifth annual Give meet this kid, he’s such an inspi- The defending conference cham- shot it through traffic to tie it at 1-1 Blood Play Hockey tournament. ration,” said Mike Marshall, 32, a pion Anteaters came into the game in the 60th minute. It was Privett’s The charity tournament will be hockey coach at Mater Dei High having shut out their last two op- fifth goal of the season. held at the 949 Roller Hockey Cen- School. ponents, but sophomore midfielder The Anteaters’ go-ahead goal ter in Irvine Friday to Sunday. It didn’t take long for the found- Janali West made sure the Titans came at the 75th minute when “It (the tournament) gives people ers of Give Blood Play Hockey to weren’t the third when she scored Privett found Ledezma at the top of a chance, people like me who love hear about Casey’s story. He was her second goal of the season in the the box and zoomed a shot that ric- hockey, to have fun and give back to honored in the 2009 tournament first half. West’s goal came when she ocheted down off the crossbar and the community,” said Casey Strale, while in the coma. volleyed a corner by senior captain into the net. The goal was Ledez- 14, a hockey player and volunteer at Courtesy of Mary Quayle Caitlin Mellano that was punched ma’s seventh of the season, which Give Blood Play Hockey. See HOCKEY, page 3 Young volunteers sell tickets for the fifth annual Give Blood Play Hockey tournament. out by the Irvine keeper right at leads the team. West, who sent it in for the 1-0 lead Refusing to give up, the Titans in the 27th minute. West credits staged a furious rally attempt in be a good way to fill the gap and cater to the the goal to her team. the final two minutes. A goal by New degrees offered student looking to either learn about environ- “It felt great. My team is awe- sophomore Kishi Smith with 1:45 mental sciences or teach K-12. some and they definitely had a big remaining was taken off the board Three new degrees in the fields of screenwriting, Earth The Chemistry and Biochemistry Depart- part in it,” said West. when it was called for offside on the ment also welcomed a new program this se- The Titans played solid defense left wing. That wasn’t the end of it. science and chemistry made available to students this fall mester. the rest of the half to preserve the The M.A. in Chemistry is the first program lead going into the half. See UCI, page 8 CAMYRON LEE Live. Students are working toward their own of its kind offered in Orange County. Only San However, the tides turned against Daily Titan comedy show that will be held Nov. 1, which Diego State University and San Jose State Uni- will feature original material from students in versity offer similar degrees. For three departments at Cal State Fuller- the program. They are also taking classes in “Since Orange County is home to a large ton, the fall 2011 semester brought some new advanced scene writing, television history and number of chemical, biochemical, biotechnol- opportunities for current and prospective stu- critical studies. ogy and other technical industries, we hope to dents: three new degrees. The B.A. in Earth Science is also new to attract many employed from those fields that are The Radio-TV-Film Department introduced CSUF this fall. The program is designed spe- interested in pursuing an advanced degree with- a Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting, the Geo- cifically for those students who are interested out extensive research activities that is required logic Science Department now offers a Bach- in teaching K-12 geology or earth science, or by our M.S. Chemistry degree,” said Chandra elor of Arts in Earth Science and the Chemistry those who wish to study environmental sci- Srivivasan, Ph.D., an associate professor of bio- and Biochemistry Department is now offering ences. chemistry and graduate program adviser. a Master of Arts in Chemistry. This degree is less technical than a B.A. in According to Srivivasan, the program is de- An MFA in Screenwriting focuses on screen- Geology and offers students more course flex- signed to be completed in two to three years, in- writing for TV, film and interactive media. The ibility and a broader range of career options. cluding summer sessions. It is specifically created program is comprised of 12 to 15 students who “We wanted to create a degree program that for students interested in teaching chemistry at move through the courses together. would appeal to a broader audience, particular- the high school or community college level as “This is our first year in the MFA in Screen- ly because environmental issues are increasing well as those interested in technical librarianship, writing program and I am very excited. The in society. We felt that it was natural that this scientific writing, professional schools or those students are dedicated, curious and determined would be valued by people,” said David Bow- who are currently employed in the industrial sec- to expand and polish their skills,” said Jule Sel- man, professor and chair of geological sciences. tor. bo, head of the MFA in Screenwriting program An M.A. in Earth Science was previously of- The three degrees offer broader avenues for at CSUF. fered by the department, and both biology and education and future career plans for students in According to Selbo, the program is focusing geography offer bachelor’s degrees in environ- any of these three fields. CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan on comedy this semester. Students are writing mental biology and environmental geography, All three departments are optimistic about Sophomore midfielder Kishi Smith (number 10) dribbles the ball.

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