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Vol. 88 Issue 25 October 14, 2010 Becker brings WHAT’S INSIDE OPINION pop-punk to students Devil’s Advocate: “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Philadelphia natives Valencia play to a packed crowd ...... 5 at the Becker See VALENCIA, page 6 DETOUR Arcade Fire sets the stage ablaze Miners’ rescue complete ...... 6 after months of turmoil SPORTS 33 workers of a collapsed Chilean copper mine were lifted to Real men wear pink: NFL’s the surface after 69 days underground tribute to Breast Cancer See CHILEAN MINERS, page 4 ...... 10

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Students converged at the Quad, Wednesday, allured by the smell of food and the buzz of politics as Cal State Fullerton held a voter information fair. The event, which took place be- Student Associa- tween 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., was a joint effort by Associated tion Raises Funds Students Inc. and the CSUF Office Fill your book of Government Relations aimed Scan to view craving at at getting students into the politi- dailytitan.com/ cal arena for November’s midterm book-sale elections. They encouraged students to register to vote and to inform themselves about local, state and national political movements. Several booths were set up, all with information ranging from the Green and Libertarian Parties to candidates vying for seats on the Fullerton City Council. 97.1 Amp Radio was also there, pumping music to attract students to the Quad. The hot dogs, chips and sodas were free and provided by ASI. “We brought out different candidates, different propositions, dif- Valencia Rocks ferent parties, just to get students Out at CSUF to vote and to be aware of all the issues right now,” said Juliana Santos See Valencia’s Scan to view of the Office of Government Re- performance lations. “We have so many people at the Becker who are already asking questions, Amphitheater at who already are getting registered JANELLE CONNER / Staff Photographer dailytitan.com/ to vote and I think it’s been a big valencia Jesse LaTour talks to students about running for Fullerton City Council during a voter registration fair. Various political parties and proposition-awareness groups gathered to deliver success.” information to potential student voters. Santos introduced several speak- ers from the different organiza- to vote. tions who tried to persuade stu- “We’re promoting voter regis- dents to come learn more about tration, voter information, voter Students their cause. awareness, as well as trying to re- Shelby Kielich, 26, an Orange cruit volunteers to work the poll County Registrar of Voters poll sites on Election Day,” said Kielich, stand out worker, set up her booth in hopes a former CSUF student. that students would take the time through art to stop between classes and register See FAIR, page 2 ANDREA AYALA For the Daily Titan Women’s soccer prepares Cal State Fullerton students had an opportunity to witness an artis- for upcoming homestand tic competition Tuesday when Ballet Folklorico de CSUF, a Mexican folk dance group, hosted its annual Chalk Mural Contest. Students who gathered around the Quad felt the excitement and enthu- siasm at the Chalk Mural Contest as five contestants, including two campus organizations (Japanese Culture Club and CALPIRG, an organization fighting against Prop. 23) and three individual competitors (Jessica Perez, Maria Ruiz and Fae Feliciano) knelt side by side on assigned squares and were given 30 minutes to com- JANELLE CONNER / Staff Photographer plete a drawing. Jonathan, an Israeli soldier, spoke to a crowd of students gathered at the Titan Student Union, about his experiences and his military “Every year we try to make it big- life in Israel. He talked about the moral conflict soldiers are faced with while on duty. ger and better. This year we have Chicharróns,” said Roxana Romero, vice president of Ballet Folklorico de Israeli soldiers share war ordeals CSUF. “We have Jarritos (for the first time, too).” NATALIE BONILLA life, and you risk the life of others to save the life of Since late 2007, Ballet Folklorico MARK SAMALA / Photo Editor For the Daily Titan another,” Orit said. de CSUF has brought culture and Titan sophomore defender Casey Lockey moves in to make the steal from a Torero Oct. 3. Orit served in the army as a combat medic and art to CSUF through the practice of believes that she was at least given the opportunity to Mexican folk dancing. Begun by two MICHELLEE COOPER a lot of time preparing for their next Wednesday afternoon, two Israel Defense Forces save a life at the time rather than taking one. passionate students, Ballet Folklorico Staff Writer game against UC Riverside (1-10- soldiers shared some of their life-changing experi- On Oct. 1, 2003, a 29-year-old Palestinian woman de CSUF strives to keep the tradi- 2, 0-3) today at Titan Stadium. ences in the Israeli army to a group of Cal State Ful- named Hanadi Jaradat crossed the border illegally tions of Mexico alive by educating Senior goalkeeper Shannon lerton students. into Israel and entered a local Israeli restaurant in young people in a fun and support- While the majority of the first Simpson said the Titans have spent Orit and Jonathan, who did not wish to disclose Haifa. ive way, about Mexican dance tradi- half of the season was spent on the a lot of time perfecting their game their last names, answered questions from the audi- Orit looked around at the audience and described tions. road, the Cal State Fullerton wom- and are excited to be playing Riv- ence and stressed the moral code IDF soldiers must the scene. The Chalk Mural Contest’s theme en’s soccer team prepares for four erside. abide by. “She sits down, enjoys a delightful meal and when was “How do you stand out?” Com- consecutive games at home. “We are confident about play- Jonathan, who served as an infantry officer for five she finished, pushes a button and blew herself up. petitors were given the choice to The past two weekends the- Ti ing Riverside at home. It’s our first years, did not talk about his experiences in combat. Twenty-one people were killed, including three gen- compete as individual contestants or tans spent their time traveling to conference game at home in our Rather, he focused on the moral code of conduct. erations of two families were killed in cold blood,” as a group, representing on campus Davis and Stockton to take on their stadium,” Simpson said. “The fact Jonathan, an American citizen who joined the Israeli Orit said. organizations. Big West foes. The Titans beat the that we’re playing Riverside doesn’t army after living in the Middle East for over a year. Hanadi Jaradat was sent by her brother Halel Ja- Ballet Folklorico de CSUF is based Aggies of UC Davis with a score of worry me because we are prepared Orit, who was required to join the army when she radat to perform the terrorist attack; the Israeli army on the principle of diversity, so host- 3-2 but were not able to hold off mentally and physically for the turned 18 years old, put her passion for photography, believed that he was in hiding, but they were not suc- ing an event on expressing individu- the Pacific Tigers as the game ended win.” painting and flute playing on hold when she joined cessful in capturing him. ality was fitting. at 3-0. the IDF. The Titans (4-9, 1-1) have spent See WOMEN’S SOCCER, page 10 “No soldier wants to be in the war, you risk your See SOLDIERS, page 3 See CHALK, page 7

Contact Us at [email protected] dailytitan.com October 14, 2010 2 NEWS IN OTHER NEWS DTSHORTHAND ‘Don’t Ask’ suspended Campus supports INTERNATIONAL icy was issued in 1993 by former According to the Congressional the children Injunction issued by president Bill Clinton. Research Service, President Barack Ahmadinejad gets warm welcome in Lebanon The policy prohibits the -mili Obama wanted to work with Con- Cal State Fullerton’s Student Cal- federal judge allows for tary from asking service members gress to finally repeal the law. ifornia Teachers Association is host- LEBANON – Iranian and Lebanese officials tried hard Wednesday to depict troops to be openly gay about their sexual orientation and Senate Republicans blocked ing a 5K walk through Disneyland the visit of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a run-of-the-mill diplomatic bans those who are openly gay an effort to repeal the policy last to support the Children’s Hospital affair. from serving. month when it was part of the De- of Orange County this Sunday. But Ahmadinejad is no typical president. Iran’s ties to Lebanon are anything MICHELLE WIEBACH SCTA is a national organization News Editor More than 12,500 people have fense Bill. but ordinary. And Iran’s relationship with the Shiite militia and political organi- been removed from the military “Phillips’ decision was widely designed to benefit future educa- zation Hezbollah, which Tehran funds and arms, drowned out the platitudes. since “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” went cheered by gay rights organizations tors by providing guidance on pre- Officials from the two countries signed humdrum trade agreements, praised A federal judge issued a world- into effect and investigations on that credited her with getting ac- professional information as well as one other and ate lunch at the palace of Lebanese President Michel Suleiman. wide injunction Tuesday on the service members are still being complished what President Obama events and workshops to show how Ahmadinejad presented Suleiman with a gift: a computer equipped for nano- “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, sus- conducted. and Washington politics could to become a better teacher. technology research. pending the 17-year ban on openly Military members who engage not,” according to The Associated SCTA has found a way to im- gay personnel in the military. in same-sex activities, off base even Press. prove the lives of children outside U.S. District Court Judge Vir- in the privacy of their own home, While many praise Phillips’ de- of the classroom by offering an op- NATIONAL ginia Phillips, also ordered the are subject to be discharged. cision, others believe that more portunity to donate and raise mon- government to halt all pending “You can be gay and do things problems can arise with the sus- ey for the hospital. The program Officer accused in shooting spree, charges dropped discharges and investigations un- we do,” said Alvis Bui, a biology pension of the policy. welcomes anyone to come support der the policy, declaring it uncon- major. “I don’t get why it would “I feel strongly this is an ac- team CSUF SCTA as well as the CHICAGO — A judge on Wednesday morning formally dropped murder stitutional. be a crime to be gay. They’re doing tion that needs to be taken by the other 15,000 walkers. charges against a Lynwood, Ill., police officer who had been accused of killing The event will begin at 6:30 a.m. a man and wounding two others in a bizarre shooting spree along the Illinois- “I think it should be stopped what they want to do and nobody Congress and that it is an action completely,” said Jeffrey Ho, a 17- can tell them not to do it.” that requires careful preparation, and will run until 10 a.m. Partici- Indiana border. pants will receive a free T-shirt and Brian Dorian, 37, was released from Will County Jail, Tuesday night, but year-old criminal justice student. U.S. Department of Justice at- and a lot of training,” Secretary of appeared in court Wednesday morning where the judge accepted a motion to “If you want to work with the army torneys have 60 days to appeal but Defense Robert Gates said in an a chance to win prizes such as Dis- dismiss from prosecutors. Afterward, Dorian went to his attorney’s office, then and serve your country you should officials have not given comment article in the Los Angeles Times. neyland Park Hopper Tickets. left without speaking with reporters. have the right to do so.” to deny or confirm when that deci- “It has enormous consequences for All donations (a minimum of Dorian’s attorneys disputed prosecutors’ contention that he had been unco- The “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” pol- sion will happen. our troops.” $50) must be submitted by Oct. operative while in custody, saying Dorian quickly offered an alibi with details of 16 to ChocWalk.org. Join SCTA’s where he was and even provided store receipts. They said the charge had ruined mission in giving back to children the life of someone whose police job was his life. at the 20th annual CHOC walk in FAIR: Students explore Political options the Park. STATE Brief by Jenna West Lawyers to reinstate conviction of Camp Pendleton Marine Creativity and SAN DIEGO — Lawyers for the Marine Corps argued in appeals health unite court Wednesday that the conviction of a Camp Pendleton Marine for The Student Health and Coun- killing an Iraqi man should be reinstated. seling Center will be hosting its The lawyers want the conviction of Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins rein- fourth annual Art 4 Health exhibit stated for the 2006 execution-style killing of a retired Iraqi police of- this Friday at 3 p.m. ficer in Hamandiya in Anbar province. In collaboration with the College Hutchins was serving an 11-year sentence at the military prison of the Arts Inter-Club Council, the at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., when the Navy-Marine Corps Court of opening reception will showcase Criminal Appeals in April overturned his conviction on the grounds various performances and displays that he was denied a fair trial because one of his attorneys left the case in the SHCC. on the eve of his court-martial. This art auction will feature 41 artists, most of which are CSUF students, and is designed to raise campus-wide awareness of the center’s programs as well as examine For the Record health in the process of living. This year’s theme is Healthy It is the policy of the Daily Titan to correct any inaccurate informa- Body, Healthy Mind, Healthy Spir- tion printed in the publication as soon as the error is discovered. 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SHANE WESTOVER / Staff Photographer This is a great way to get famil- Above: Representatives from various political parties and affiliations came to campus to inform students about their political platforms. iar with campus health programs as Below: A supporter of the ‘Vote No Prop. 23’ encourages the student population to sign up for his environmental campaign. well as getting to know local artists. The exhibit is funded with ... Continued from page 1 money from last year’s auction. Daily Titan The proceeds of Art 4 Health will A mock polling site was set up to Editorial be divided between the artists, the demonstrate electronic voting booths SHCC and future shows. that will be used on election day. Stu- Editor-in-Chief Isa Ghani A scholarship will also be award- Managing Editor Rachel David dents passing by were able to step in ed to the student who wins the Best News Director Laura Barron-Lopez and see how they work. in Show category. News Editor Michelle Wiebach Kielich said that by 1 p.m. a total The reception will be open to News Editor Juanita Vasquez of 30 people registered to vote at their the public and community. News Assistant Keith Cousins, Stephanie Raygoza booth, and 16 volunteered to be poll Brief by Olivia Bounvongxay Features Editor Carolina Velazquez workers. Features Assistant Katie Evans “We’re trying to get younger inspec- Detour Editor Melissa Hoon tors and younger people to volunteer Alcohol awareness: Detour Assistant Anna Gleason so we’ve done a lot of outreach events Opinion Editor Gabrielle Abutom at high schools,” Kielich said. 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Two weeks later, Orit was called in when she was off duty at 2 a.m. to give medical attention to a prisoner. She approached him and asked his name, Halel Jaradat, he said. “I immediately froze, I knew who he was,” Orit said. “And there he was, the person responsible for killing the 21 innocent people.” As she approached him, Orit said, she put her emotions aside, took a JANELLE CONNER / Staff Photographer deep breath and treated him. When Orit served as a medic in the Israel Defense Forces and shared her story with students. she finished, he said “shrukran,” Military service is required when you turn 18 and so she went on to serve. which means “thank you” in Arabic. Story of same-sex marriage shared “It wasn’t an easy moment,” Orit and day out, said Orit, who also said dents at CSUF could recognize the said. “I felt like I betrayed the 21 she is proud of being part of an army efforts that the Israeli army is doing ALYSSA WEJEBE victims for his actions, because he that follows ethical treatment and to try to negotiate with Palestinians. Staff Writer was there thanking me for treating human rights. That Israeli soldiers have no inter- him while they were dead.” “The event was a positive outcome est in war, but to live in peace and American studies professor John Ib- At only 18 years old, Orit was re- and I valued everyone’s opinion,” a secure world in which the people quired to treat a major terrorist. son largely expanded on his op-ed piece said Noffar Kaspi, a communica- of Israel and Palestine can exchange for the Los Angeles Times Wednesday “I was trained not to discriminate tions disorder and sciences major. dialogue and not violence. against race, nationality or moral in University Hall concerning his own Ryan Alhadeff, human commu- “Dialogue leads to negotiation, same-sex marriage. standards,” Orit said. “I was trying nications major, said “I can’t speak and negotiation leads to peace,” to give him medical aid merely ac- Ibson received responses to his piece for the Israeli army, but it seems that Orit said. “And peace will get there through voicemail, e-mail, mail and cording to the wounds and medical we are trying to take out the Ham- soon.” needs, nothing else, I knew I had to through comments on LATimes.com. mas and the war with the terrorists. “I think that response is largely re- treat him.” Hopefully we can work things out, Dozens of combat medics are vealing,” Ibson said. “It was utterly we both want peace.” unanticipated; the volume of the re- faced with these challenges day in With her story, Orit hoped stu- Multimedia sponses were largely from strangers - MARK SAMALA / Photo Editor some were not.” Top: Professor John Ibson shared the story of his marriage to his partner of 30 years. Ibson was particularly moved by a Above: Students listen intently to Ibson in a crowded lecture hall. hand-written letter. It was a response from a veteran of traditional marriage Studies Student Association. employer,” Ibson said. “People can be who said Ibson and his husband rein- Ibson moved on to discuss same-sex susceptible to being a victim or be a forced marriage, not threatened it. issues outside of his piece and the Les- perpetrator of it.” Dennis Prager, a radio talk-show bian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Amy Lagarticha, events coordinator host, invited Ibson to speak in a broad- community. of the Queer Straight Alliance, attend- cast after reading his op-ed. The LGBT community still has ed the speech. However, on DennisPrager.com, much to overcome, especially with re- “Just here to get a little more detailed Israeli Soldiers the talk with Ibson was promoted as, gards to legal issues but it’s still better information, maybe learn about stud- Discuss the War “If You Oppose Same-Sex Marriage, than years ago, Ibson said. ies that have taken place within LGBT You’re Really a Closet Gay.” Ibson said that a Riverside judge community,” Lagarticha said. See IDF Reserve Scan to view Prager’s website zeroed in on a specif- ruled against the military “Don’t Ask, Borden praised the speech and Ib- Jonathan M. ic part of Ibson’s op-ed: “In the twisted Don’t Tell” policy, arguing it was in son himself. share his experi- logic of bigotry, denouncing the iden- violation of the Constitution. “I thought it was wonderful. I think ence of serving in the Israel tity of someone else is sometimes an ef- There’s much work to be done, as re- Professor Ibson is a gifted speaker, a Defense Forces fort to deny that the denouncer shares minded horribly by suicides of young wonderful man and an amazing pro- at the site below that very identity.” gay people, such as the Rutgers Uni- fessor,” said Borden. “I thought it was But that was only a part of Ibson’s versity student killing himself when his really illuminating to have him talk.” op-ed and context was not provided. roommate and another student broad- Ibson believes that Proposition 8 JANELLE CONNER / Staff Photographer Jonathan tells of his experience serving overseas in the Israel Defense Forces. dailytitan.com/ idf “Prager sort of pushed him into this cast his sexual dalliance with another will reach the Supreme Court. ideological box,” said Annora Borden, man, Ibson said. “I believe homophobia’s days are vice president of Women & Gender “Prejudice is an equal opportunity numbered,” Ibson said.

Contact Us at [email protected] dailytitan.com/news dailytitan.com October 14, 2010 4 NEWS Chilean Hybrid animals discussed The immoral act ultimately has to were-animals would come and eat miners Animal fables are an be condemned. him. “The stories men tell play into their Sifuentes said his traditions and sto- intricate part of Yucatec anxieties about guarding their bound- rytelling made more sense to him after rescued Mayan culture aries. Protecting their women is the Callahan’s presentation. ALLY BORDAS main concern,” Callahan said. Cultural anthropology professor Staff Writer ALYSSA WEJEBE Callahan said the Maya’s were-ani- Karen Stocker said she enjoyed the Staff Writer mal stories play with their own desire event. to break free of sexual constraints and “I thought it was well done,” Stock- The 33 miners of Copiapo, Chile penetrate women at the heart of other er said. “I studied something similar have been freed after spending nearly Anthropology professor Robey Cal- men’s boundaries. to that.” 69 days underground. It took nearly lahan spoke about a man who looked Callahan explained that women Susan Leavy, acting director of the two days to individually extract each for a way to enter a woman’s home. He tend to talk about were-animals in WoMen’s Center, said Callahan spoke miner from the cave. gained the power to turn into a were- short, often personal anecdotes and last spring strictly about gossip and The miners had been trapped cat and snuck into her place. experiences of being tormented and how it kept the Mayan women in line. more than 2,000 feet underground Once there, he licked her face, genuinely scared by these creatures. Leavy stressed how the WoMen’s since Aug. 5. leaving her half-white and sick. That Marcelino Sifuentes, a double ma- Center is for men too; it’s not gender “After 69 days underground, in- woman, and others that the were-cat jor in history and ethnic studies, said exclusive. cluding two weeks during which infected, were all taken to the shaman his mother would tell him stories that “The noon-time programs are one they were feared dead, the men for healing. As for the were-cat, he was if he behaved badly, creatures like the of the hallmarks,” Leavy said. emerged to the cheers of exuber- discovered and violently killed. ant Chileans and before the eyes of That is an example of one of the a transfixed globe,” The Associated were-animals’ key crimes: oral rape. Press reported. Although the process most memorable moments included accomplish such a feat. They also steal wealth from far away of rescuing each miner individu- 39-year-old Mario Sepulveda who “Chile has had many surprises places, spoil local people’s food and ally was grueling, “each miner was was the second miner pulled out the beyond this rescue,” Prado said. frighten them, too. greeted with the same boisterous ap- chute. “They fixed up their country after Were-animals, gossip, rape and plause from rescuers.” The Daily News described the ex- the earthquake and now they have gender issues between men and wom- The capsule, that was built to citement Sepulveda displayed when rescued 33 miners. Fascinating.” en were the topic of discussion in Cal- transport the men back to the sur- he was pulled out of the cave, say- Prado is very curious to know how lahan’s presentation at the WoMen’s face, is called the ‘Phoenix,’ named ing that he was “punching the air exactly the men survived so long. “It Center. after the mythical bird that is said and handing out souvenir rocks to is a mystery to me. This is literally a Callahan discussed his research on to bring hope. The capsule was only laughing rescue workers… Sepulve- global victory… I question whether Yucatec Mayan (Mexico) stories about 13-feet-tall, shoulder-length wide da instantly became the poster boy or not this would have worked in wáayo’ob, wáay or were-animals. and was painted the colors of the for Chilean pluck - and injected a the United States.” Cobá, a small Mayan-speaking vil- Chilean flag: white, red and blue. huge dose of national pride to the Janet Eyring has been teaching at lage in Mexico, was the place of much “This is the longest underground joy sweeping across the country.” CSUF for 21 years. She is part of the of Callahan’s field research. entrapment in human history,” Mi- The national newspaper El Mer- TESOL program and teaches Eng- Callahan said were-animal stories chael Warren said yesterday in the curio dubbed him “Super Mario.” lish as a second language. are a type of speech genre. Other types AP article. Cal State Fullerton’s reaction to “Faith must have played a huge include gossip, sermon, instruction The President of Chile, Sebastian the miraculous rescue of the miners part in their optimism,” Eyring manuals, etc. Callahan added that Pinera, was there to welcome almost ranged from excitement to complete said. speech genres are just “different ways every miner as they made it out of awe at the whole situation. Eyring said she is inspired by of packaging information.” the cave. “Welcome to life,” he was “From what I know about (the the events that have taken place in He also said there are different ways quoted saying to each miner as he

Chile. men and women tell these were-ani- embraced them in a hug.

“I have a lot of questions about mal stories. Each miner had at least one anx- I have...been following how they survived… I know they

“ “Men mostly give longer accounts ious person waiting for them as “the miners, I was up (until) were given small rations of food but of a ‘once upon a time’ variety,” Cal- they stepped out of the capsule. The what gave them the hope to survive? lahan said. miners were required to wear green 1 o’clock in the morning last What important things pushed them He said that though men are dis- jumpsuits “for the jarring transition night watching them. to survive?” Eyring said. turbed by the stories, they are also from subterranean swelter to chilly - Marcial Prado Collectively, Eyring, Prado, Le intrigued. desert air” and they had to wear dark Spanish linguistics professor and Manzar agree on one point, Callahan concluded that were-ani- glasses to protect their eyes from the “these miners are going be offered a mal stories for men were like gossip: a unfamiliar sunlight, Warren said. lot of money for their stories.” fantasy machine and moral police all Oakley Company, located in miners), it is a big deal. They have Eyring hopes that they figure out in one. Foothill Ranch, Calif., provided the been down there for so long and ways to make their money last a long “You can play with bizarre fantasy protective eyewear for the miners. now they have the attention of the time. aspects, but you always have to end Rachele Mooers has been working world,” said Shelley Manzar, 21, se- “Hopefully, they will be smart with these guys being caught and in Oakley’s Public Relations office nior child and adolescent develop- and invest their money for the fu- killed,” Callahan said. for over a year. ment major. ture,” Eyring said. “A few weeks ago, Oakley was Amanda Le, 19, agrees with Man- CNN reported on the rescue approached by a Chilean journalist zar about the amazement of the res- mission from beginning to end and who was covering the rescue efforts cue. released an official statement to the and had recommended Oakley to “It sounds so interesting, especial- public saying “all 33 miners have the Chilean private health insurer, ly the fact that they are happy and been rescued and are safe.” known as ACHS ‘Association Chil- healthy… it is such a unique situa- The last miner was a foreman who ena de Seguridad,’ for eyewear pro- tion, one that rarely ends this well,” was the first to make contact with tection for the miners once they sur- Le said. the outside world when they were faced,” Mooers said. Marcial Prado is a part-time trapped. Luis Uzura volunteered Oakley donated 35 pairs of Oak- Spanish linguistics professor who to be the last miner out and was ley Radars, which provide the opti- has been teaching at CSUF for 35 brought to the surface of the cave at mum amount of protection. They years. approximately 9:58 p.m., Chilean later donated an extra 20 pairs of “I have of course been following time. sunglasses for the rescue team. “It is the miners, I was up (until) 1 o’clock “The heroism of the foreman an honor to be a part of this in any in the morning last night watching (Uzura) volunteering to go last out way we can,” Mooers said on behalf them,” Prado said. of the cave is noble and honorable,” of the Oakley team. Prado is from Spain and has a spe- Eyring said. Every miner was unique in the cial connection to the Latin world. The miners are going to be at the way they approached the surface and He said that he is so surprised that local Capiapo hospital for at least 48 embraced their families. One of the the Chilean engineers were able to hours to monitor their health.

Graphic and Photo courtesy of MCT Top: Workers at the rescue site work around the clock to save the trapped miners in the town Capiapo, Chile. 33 miners were trapped. Bottom: A timeline of the ordeal the miners experienced is documented in the graphic from the collapse of the mine to the rescue.

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I grabbed a copy of your newspaper today and like usual, I was interested in the stories that are produced. However, today I must say that I was extremely disappoint- ed. I have never seen a news crew, whether it be on TV or the newspaper, write or speak with such extreme bias. In every other copy of the Daily Titan there is the Devil’s Advocate which is a very nice concept, and when talking about a specific subject there is always two sides to the argument. In the case with the legalization of Marijuana newspaper to- Should “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” be revoked? day however, there was absolutely nothing about the pro’s of this subject. and no one asks. However, at the created. What’s needed is not a bold It’s like you took everything that could possibly be negative same time, homosexuals who serve move by a judge, rather a calculated and stuck it all on one page. who are openly gay are a threat to the series of legislation that addresses all Where is the part that tells our campus community all of the high moral standards of the military. of the potential conflicts and imple- benefits? So as long as you keep it to yourself, ments solutions to those problems. I understand that this is something you don’t want to pro- you’re not a threat to the good order This should start with careful ex- mote, however I find it unprofessional and frankly, unethical to of the military. This makes no sense. amination of the actual regulations write such a bias and one-sided articles. The last time I checked you don’t of the military. Not only one article, but about 4 or 5. decide whether you want to be gay For example, according to a report You are omitting the other side of the story and therefore or straight; it’s how you were born. by David Burrelli entitled, “‘Don’t causing the minds of the voters to be unfairly uninformed. Being homosexual doesn’t make you Ask, Don’t Tell: The Law and Mili- All Americans should know both sides of everything they less than human, all it means it that tary Policy on Same-Sex Behavior,” have to vote on so that they can make and educated vote and you are attracted to someone who KEITH COUSINS “The presence in the armed forces of ANNA GLEASON you are shaping their minds to believe what you want, and this Asst. Detour Editor is the same sex as you. Remember Asst. News Editor persons who demonstrate a propen- is wrong. sity or intent to engage in same-sex back in the ‘60s when the Civil acts would create an unacceptable Rights Movement was going on? The Tuesday decision of U.S. Just because you happen to be at- That’s what gay and lesbians are fac- risk to the high standards of morale, Lauren Danielson District Judge Virginia Phillips to good order and discipline, and unit tracted to someone of the same sex, ing right now. They are trying to order an immediate end to the cur- cohesion which are the essence of does not make you any less capable gain the right to be equal, and there rent “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy military capability.” If it is repealed of doing a job. The military policy is no logical reason they should not for military personnel was, to put it through careful legislation, this issue “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” was put into be. Just last month, a landmark bluntly, silly. Yes, the policy is unfair, must be addressed. What will be the effect in 1993 by Congress and for- “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” case made yes it infringes on civil rights, but it policy of the military toward service mer President Bill Clinton. The pol- it to court. Major Margaret Witt, an Letters To The Editor is not wise to abruptly end a policy members who make homosexual icy makes it so that gay and lesbian Air Force flight nurse, was dismissed that has been around since 1993. advances toward other service mem- soldiers cannot live openly and serve from duty because she was gay. “I “I feel strongly this is an action bers? Is it treated the same as an un- in the armed forces. Lately, there has want to serve my country. I have The Daily Titan welcomes letters to the editor. All letters must that needs to be taken by the Con- wanted heterosexual advance, or is it been a huge campaign to repeal the loved being in the military; my fel- include the sender’s first and last name. gress and that it is an action that re- categorized as something different? policy and with good reason. Ac- low airmen have been my family. I Students must include their majors, and other writers must include quires careful preparation and a lot These advances are not even the cording to the American Civil Liber- am proud of my career and want to their affiliation to the university, if applicable. The Daily Titan of training,” said Defense Secretary most common reasons for “Don’t ties Union website, the policy states continue doing my job,” said Witt in reserves the right to edit letters for length, Robert Gates in a CBS News article. Ask, Don’t Tell” discharges, rather it that gay and lesbian soldiers pose, an article by the ACLU. “Wounded grammar and spelling. Send letters to Isa Ghani, the editor-in- “It has enormous consequences for is service members willingly making “an unacceptable threat to the high people never asked me about my chief, at [email protected]. our troops.” To simply terminate a statements about their sexuality. If standards of morale, good order and sexual orientation. They were just policy would create all sorts of head- the law is removed, does that mean discipline, and unit cohesion that are glad to see me there.” Maj. Witt aches for the Department of De- we go back to pre-1993 policies of the essence of military capability.” never had a problem performing her fense. How do you change the train- forcing recruits to choose a sexual This statement is absolutely- ri duties just because she was gay and ing programs of military personnel? orientation on their applications? diculous. The whole point of “Don’t the same goes for the other homo- For the record Do you have separate divisions for The law has been in place for Ask, Don’t Tell” is to keep homosex- sexual members of the armed forces. openly homosexual servicemen and almost two decades; it cannot be uals from not openly serving in the They are there because they chose to women? What does this mean for removed in a day without serious military, but they may still serve as be there; they joined to serve their Articles written for the Daily Titan by columnists, other Cal ongoing investigations for violators ramifications. It is vital that legisla- long as they aren’t openly displaying country and help protect it. It’s time State Fullerton students, or guests do not necessarily reflect the of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” poli- tion carefully draft, in coalition with their homosexuality. So let me get to throw out such archaic and un- view of the Daily Titan or Daily Titan Editorial Board. cy? With an abrupt end to the cur- the Defense Department, to ensure a this straight (no pun intended); you equal policies. Homosexuals should Only editorials are representative of the views of the Daily rent policy, one problem is eliminat- smooth transition out of the “Don’t can serve in the armed forces if you’re be able to serve their country regard- Titan Editorial Board. ed but many, many more are being Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. gay as long as you don’t tell anyone less of their sexual orientation.

dailytitan.com/opinion dailytitan.com October 14, 2010 6 DETOUR Valencia attracts

crowddefinitely at a new artist toBecker add to my River and talking about life.” MIMI CASTELLANOS For the Daily Titan play list.” “Even though it was really hot out- As the concert came to an end, fans side it was really cool,” said Anette gathered at the stage, not yet satisfied, Ruiz, 20, civil engineering. “I like how Pop-punk band Valencia galvanized and begged for an encore. It didn’t at the end of the show when the stu- attendees with their get-up-and-go take more than a few seconds for the dents asked for an encore they went charges and rattling chord rotations at band to reposition themselves and play ahead and played them another song.” the Becker Amphitheater Wednesday. their final song, “The Space Between.” With pop-punk being taken hostage The infectious, high-octane perfor- Speeding drumbeats open “The Space by overly animated boybands that care mance drew in more than 100 stu- Between,” an inspiring call to long- more about how they look than how dents, setting a record attendance for distance love that features longing lyr- they sound, it’s great to know that there the fall semester thus far. ics like “Can you remember sitting by are still bands that put their hearts and The Philadelphia natives (Shane my side / On the bank of the Delaware talent into their music. Henderson - vocals, Brendan Walter - lead guitar, JD Perry - rhythm guitar, George Ciukurescu - bass, and Maxim Soria - drums) have performed on tour with acts like Say Anything, We the Kings, Boys Like Girls and they opened for Blink-182 in June 2009 on their summer reunion tour. KRYSTLE UY / Staff Writer Valencia just released their third stu- Arcade Fire played the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Friday. The show was the second night of their their sold-out concert. The dio album, Dancing with a Ghost with seven-member band headlined Lollapalooza in August and has sold out shows in Madison Square Garden. I Surrender Records Tuesday, October 12, 2010. The entire set consisted of poignant sing-a-longs such as the first track off Arcade Fire lights up Shrine their debut album, “Dancing with a Ghost,” an upbeat song with catchy tune to the driving guitar intro of the Arcade Fire conveyed feelings of lyrics and strong chorus. “Don’t take it KRYSTLE UY out on the music / Feel your feet mov- Staff Writer aptly titled song “Ready to Start.” nostalgia, longing and sorrow, which Things took a startling turn- dur can also be heard on The Suburbs. ing / Sometimes you lead / Sometimes you follow/When you’re dancing with ing the stunning disco tune “Sprawl In “We Used to Wait,” a song about a ghost.” Other themes included the Canadian indie rock band Arcade II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)” a love letter he may never receive, But- usual love, life and the not so usual Fire took the stage by storm Friday, the when lead singer, Win Butler, disap- ler woundedly sang, “What’s stranger rolling with the punches when times second closing night of a sold-out per- peared into the audience, leaving many still is how something so small can get hard. formance at the Shrine Auditorium in shocked and exhilarated. keep you alive.” “So much of the music out there JC VERA / For the Daily Titan Los Angeles. Maybe it was Butler’s wife and vo- Chassagne matched Butler’s warm As one of the most anticipated bands calist Regine Chassagne’s ribbon twirl- now is negative,” said Valencia front- Band Valencia played Becker Amphitheater Wednesday to a large crowd of students. sincerity with her own vocals in the man Henderson. “It’s all about some- to come back from hiatus, Arcade Fire ing and expressive singing or Butler song “Haiti” as she sang, “In the forest They were able to attract over 100 students, the most any Becker band had this semester. has kept busy in support of their criti- nonchalantly sitting in the crowd as one complaining about their life. But we are hiding, unmarked graves where that’s why we wrote this record. We cally acclaimed third full length album, he watched the band play on without flowers grow.” Despite the somber lyr- The Suburbs wanted to write about how you should . him, but either way, Arcade Fire knows ics, Chassagne’s sprightly dancing and Arcade Fire are no strangers to play- be happy and how you shouldn’t let how to keep the energy alive. Richard Reed Parry’s twangy bass line ing big crowds, considering their head- “No Cars Go” kept the intensity up what happens in your life upset you.” had fans clapping along. lining performance at Lollapalooza in as fans shouted “Hey!” and “Let’s go!” Much like most bands, the group Arcade Fire closed with “Wake Up,” August. Their sold-out concert at New along with Butler. started off their career playing gigs in daring anyone not to explode in excite- York’s Madison Square Garden, broad- The group’s extensive stockpile of carbon dioxide-intoxicated basements casted live on YouTube and directed guitars, a piano, accordions, drums ment, even after the song’s debut three and veteran halls, while trying to juggle by Terry Gilliam, confirmed to fans and strings meticulously melded into years ago on Funeral. The whole audi- college courses by day and dead-end worldwide that they are indeed one of an epic crescendo. torium resembled a choir procession jobs by night. the best live bands on the planet. “My voice was so f***ed up. I didn’t with triumphant harmonizing and fists During the middle of the perfor- Best known for their ability to think I could sing today, so whatever pumping in the air. mance Henderson invited two fans to bring together the beauty of orches- it is you’re doing, it’s working,” said With mic in hand, Butler again de- join him on stage and sing the chorus tral musings, chamber-pop harmonies Butler, who was drenched in sweat and scended into the crowd, causing a fren- of the song with him. and distinct modern rock, the multi- eager to play more. zy of people trying to touch him while The nervous boy and girl chosen instrumentalists were determined to Watching the seven-member band, balancing their attention to the rest of made their way to the microphone and conquer. They did just that, as they plus more members for the live perfor- the members playing onstage. It didn’t assisted him in hyping the crowd with delivered a raucous, unpredictable and mance, onstage was mesmerizing as it matter that Butler’s voice was trailing the chorus of the next song. JC VERA / For the Daily Titan energetic set. seemed they were having more fun on off as he waded through the throngs of “I’ve never heard of them before this Uproarious cheers erupted when the stage than the fans who were dancing cameras and hands in his face. The fans show, but I like them,” said Miguel Bass player George Ciukurescu helps to intoxicate the crowd with the bands pop punk band took the stage as lights flashed in and shouting along. were more than eager to sing for him. Arias, 20, computer science. “They’re sounds. Valencia started as most bands do, playing gigs in basements and veteran halls.

KRYSTLE UY / Staff Writer Arcade Fire singer Win Butler fronts the band with his wife Regine Chassagne. Members of the band play an array of instruments including the xylophone and glockenspiel.

Contact Us at [email protected] October 14, 2010 dailytitan.com DETOUR 7 CHALK: BALLET FOLKLORICO DE CSU FULLERTON ... Continued from page 1 “This event is important because “We hope to gain relationships (with it shows how clubs on campus can other clubs on campus) and to expand “It’s a way to show our individuality, be united and are not separated from our links with each other throughout.” a way to show what we have. The chalk one another,” said Yesenia Altamirano, stays for a while ... people walk through secretary of Ballet Folklorico de CSUF. here every day,” Romero said. Standing out is important to Ballet Folklorico de CSUF. “We dance; that’s what we do,” Romero said. “We do Ballet Folklori- co. Not everyone can say that. ... we do it, and we love to do it so that’s how we stand out.” Today, Ballet Folklorico de CSUF is composed of more than 30 dedicated members who are involved in the club’s many events. The drawings were judged by pro- fessors who based their decisions on how well the drawings were able to represent the theme. CALPIRG won first place. “What (the drawing is) supposed to represent is the students finally standing up for a good cause... right now we’re trying to stand up against Proposition 23, which is a dirty energy proposition. We’re trying to just (lower voter rates of students) here on our campus,” said Jocelyn Almeida, a political science major and CALPIRG member. Areal Thomke, a technical theater major and CALPIRG member, further explained the club’s purpose. “We’re just trying to stop oil companies from revoking our global warming laws, which we’re so famous for here in California,” Thomke said. ANDREA AYALA / For the Daily Titan Ballet Folklorico de CSUF hopes to gain a lot from the Chalk Mural Con- Ballet Folklorico de CSUF held the annual Chalk Mural Contest Tuesday where test. students and groups on campus expressed their individuality and diversity. Titan Radio playlists

ERIN BRADLEY of the “Asian Persuasion Show” Rushing, host of “The David and Rush Staff Writer “Girls on the Dance Floor” by Far Show,” makes being stuck in traffic an East Movement all-out sing-a-long. “Just the Way You Are” by Bruno “You can’t get much better than Cal State Fullerton’s Titan Radio mars blasting some rock through the amps DJs have created playlists for vary- “When We Say” by AJ Rafael of your car to get your day to a rocking ing aspects of student life. Download “Stars Falling Down” by Kina Gran- start,” Rushing said. “Take that, Star- these songs on iTunes or Amazon, or nis bucks!” listen to Titan Radio online at Titan- “That Girl” by David Choi Playlist of Jonathan Rushing, host Radio.org. Austin Krie, host of the “Clas- of “The David and Rush Show” Asian Americans and Pacific Is- sic Rock-n-Country Show” Tuesdays “The Rock Show” by Blink182 landers are gaining prominence in the from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., tells a story of “Walk This Way” by Aerosmith music industry and have growing audi- someone staying up “all day and all of “Lose Yourself” by Eminem ences within multiple genres. the night” studying for midterms. “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen “Everyone probably thinks Bruno “I wanted the songs as a whole to Morten Kristensen, host of “Off the Mars came out of nowhere,” said convey what happens in the week or so Beaten Track,” which airs Thursdays Chadwick Vargas, host of Titan Radio’s leading up to (an exam),” Krie said. from 11:30 a.m. to noon, will rescue Asian Persuasion Show. “Not so, he’s Playlist of Austin Krie, host of you from a workout rut with three very been writing songs for a lot of artists “Classic Rock-n-Country Show” different songs. Download these songs we love today. It’s no surprise he’s on “All Day and All of the Night” by to your iPod, and plug in when you hit top of the iTunes charts with Far East the Kinks the gym. Whether it is upbeat trance music Movement.” “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey for running, hip-hop for lifting weights Vargas’ playlist includes popular art- “Living on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi or soundscapes for cooling down, these ists like the Far East Movement and “College” by Pat Green songs will complement your workout Bruno Mars, as well as emerging artists “Peaceful Easy Feeling” by the Ea- routine. from the Asian American and Pacific gles. “Turn the volume up, forget every- Islander community. Finding a parking spot can be time thing around you and just let the beat Playlist of Chadwick Vargas, host consuming and frustrating. Johnathan push you on,” Kristensen said. Playlist of Morten Kristensen, host of “Off the Beaten Track” “CAT 00897-A2” by Aphex Twin “The New Wu” by Raekwon, fea- turing Method Man and Ghostface Killah “Peacock Tail” by Boards of Cana- da. Get your blood flowing with these songs chosen by Michael Silver, co- host of “Sports Junkies,” which airs Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. The sports talk show discusses college and professional sports, including baseball, football, basketball and mixed martial arts. These songs will “get you in the mood to party and kick butt,” Silver said. Playlist of Michael Silver, co-host of “Sports Junkies” “We Right Here” by DMX “This Is Absolution” by Killswitch Engage “Come Out Swinging” by the Off- spring.

dailytitan.com/detour dailytitan.com October 14, 2010 8 SPORTS Bee in the Know... DTSHORTHAND Texas’ Cinderella Rangers vs. Yankees story continues The Texas Rangers won a bump from the get-go and could playoff series for the first time in start up to three times. franchise history by defeating the He’s the Yankees’ best pitcher Tampa Bay Rays in Florida Tues- and work-horse; Sabathia can ab- day. The Rangers won the best- sorb more quality innings than most of-five series, 3-2. pitchers. His likely opponent for Led by a complete game by the first game will be C.J. Wilson, a left-hander Cliff Lee, the Rangers good pitcher, but nowhere near the won game five, 5-1. Lee gave up level of Lee. only six hits, one run and had 11 Game two will see a matchup be- strikeouts in the series-clincher. tween the Yankees’ Phil Hughes and Leading 3-1 in the top of the STEPHANI BEE the Rangers’ Colby Lewis. ninth inning, second baseman Ian Sports Columnist The Yankees have never played Kinsler hit a two-run home run against Lewis before, and they have to extinguish the Rays’ chance at trouble with new pitchers which a comeback. With another champagne shower could give the Rangers a slight ad- Texas won the American in their rearview mirror and a divi- vantage. When the rotation finally League West Division and will sion series title apiece, the New York comes around to Lee, he will be play the New York Yankees for Yankees and Texas Rangers now turn matched up against another solid the American League Champion- their attention on the march to the Yankee starter Andy Pettitte. ship Series Thursday. The Rang- World Series. However good Pettitte is, Lee ers have appeared in the playoffs Though the Yankees were swept is still a better pitcher and should only three times previously in by Texas in their most recent three- do well. Pettitte looked spectacular franchise history, all of which re- game set in the regular season, that against the Twins despite pitching sulted in first-round eliminations isn’t telling of the type of team the poorly in his two starts leading up Courtesy of MCT to the Yankees. Bombers are. to the postseason. With the extra Texas Rangers celebrate after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays, but the New York Yankees are the heavy favorite to win the ALCS. Brief by Joseph Szilagyi In all three games, the Yanks had rest, the southpaw should be ready players like Javier Vazquez, Dustin to pitch in his native Texas. short rest. Burnett would then face Jorge Posada, and Curtis Grand- tune of a .301/.354/.489 triple slash

Moseley and Things get Wilson, and considering Burnett’s erson, who had a superb American against them this season, giving Griffin’s return to

Chad Gaudin interesting in recent track record, the advantage is League Division Series. Here, the New York yet another bomber in the the big show throwing im- Both teams have solid game four. The definitely with Wilson. Yankees have better patience and a lineup. portant innings; “ Yankees could Both teams have solid offenses; higher slugging percentage. Despite questions surrounding The Los Angeles Clippers “offenses; though, the forward Blake Griffin is prepar- if any of them throw Sabathia though, the Rangers have two holes If the tail end of the major offen- their offense and starting rotation are throwing big Rangers have two holes in on three days’ in their lineup to exploit at catcher sive threats are coming up for Texas going into the ALDS (American ing for his first regular season in innings for the their lineup to exploit... rest, which and center field, while the Yankees in the batting order, the Yankees League Division Series), the Yankees the NBA by impressing fans and Yankees in this they’ve never have no major problems. will have the opportunity to pitch proved you can never count them coaches thus far in the preseason. series, some- had a problem Josh Hamilton proved his health around them to get to the weaker out. In four preseason games, Grif- thing has gone doing, so they during the division series for Texas, hitters. The Rangers will not have Texas upset the Rays and proved fin is averaging 15.8 points and terribly wrong for New York. can have him back for a potential and he’ll be surrounded by the likes that same advantage. they have the rotation muscle to sur- 11.5 rebounds per game. The Rangers had their series go seventh game and pitch A.J. Bur- of Michael Young, Vladimir Guer- When Texas throws lefties Lee vive. It’s a close call for this series, It was in last year’s preseason five games, knocking ace Cliff Lee nett in game five. If that’s the case, rero, Nelson Cruz and Ian Kinsler. and Lewis, the Yankees have a not- but given New York’s offense and that Griffin, who was the Clip- out until game three. This gives the Sabathia will likely oppose Tommy The middle of the Yankee order so-secret weapon: Marcus Thames. pitching advantages, they should be pers’ first overall pick in the 2009 Yankees a huge rotation advantage, Hunter, who is decent, but not on will be Nick Swisher, Mark Teixeira, Thames positively pulverizes south- the favorite. NBA draft, was injured with a as ace CC Sabathia will be on the Sabathia’s level even when he’s on Alex Rodriguez, Robinson Cano, paws; this season he mashed to the Prediction: Yankees in six. stress fracture in his left knee right before the season started. Griffin had surgery on his knee and missed the entire season. SoCal’s best not much of a fanfavorite The Clippers finished last season with a 29-53 record, finishing MARC DONEZ beloved schools, but cheer louder alumni outnumber USC’s 360,000 12th in the Western Conference. Staff Writer when it comes to the misfortunes of to 229,000. The first regular season game is their bitter rivals. Never in the history of the ri- Oct. 27 at Staples Center against It has always seemed like UCLA valry have the fans so mirrored their the Portland Trailblazers. A little over a week ago, the so- fans love USC losing more than they teams. The Trojans, known for their Brief by Joseph Szilagyi called “monopoly” was all but dead. love UCLA winning. hard-hitting defensive mentality, Head Coach Rick Neuheisel and In 2006, unranked UCLA de- have created a monster-like fan base. his stingy UCLA Bruins had just feated No. 2 USC 13-9 at the Rose Clad in cardinal & gold, USC fans beaten two nationally-ranked oppo- Bowl, eliminating the Trojans from a have become loud, cocky and ob- AL’s Comeback nents, Houston Cougars and Texas national championship appearance. noxious. The Bruins, meanwhile, Player of the Year Longhorns, in back-to-back weeks Again, USC fans were stunned while are better known for their finesse and had staged a come-from-behind UCLA fans were giddy. style, sporting a west coast offense In 2006, it looked as though victory against conference foe Wash- Yet, as shocking as the outcome until the hiring Neuheisel. Francisco Liriano would be first ington State Oct. 2. was, UCLA fans did not rejoice in For UCLA fans, it seemed like in line to succeed Johan Santana, Just as good (or better depend- their team’s victory. Instead, they Bruin football was just an extra cur- his former teammate who was

ing on the Bruin fan you associated hailed their Bruins for keeping the ricular activity; something for them on the chopping block. During

yourself with) was the floundering hated Trojans to do on Satur- the regular season, he’d made 16 state of USC football. Sitting in the starts in 28 appearances, allowing

from a chance “ days. middle of a strong Pac-10, their per- to claim the Never in the history of Believe it or only 31 runs in 121 innings. He formance (4-2, 1-2) is not what Tro- Coaches’ Tro- “the rivalry have the fans so not, the fans also had 144 strikeouts and had a jan fans have grown accustomed to. phy. have contribut- 55 percent ground ball rate. Though they have won 11 games This event mirrored their teams... ed to the “mo- Then his elbow popped, and or more seven times within this de- best exempli- nopoly,” the soon he was undergoing Tommy cade, USC was heavily sanctioned in fies, as well as rivalry extends John surgery to repair a torn liga- June after an NCAA investigation defines, both fan bases, for USC has well beyond the football field. USC ment in his left elbow. concluded that Reggie Bush, Trojan become Goliath and UCLA has be- fans outnumber UCLA fans because His strikeout rates still aren’t running back from 2003-2005, had come David. Trojan football is the best represen- what they were, but made more accepted improper benefits from an Drive through Southern Califor- tation of Los Angeles. than one strikeout per inning agent. nia and count the “USC alumni” The city not only loves to win, jump from his 2009 rates. The USC fans were stunned. UCLA license plate frames you see on the but they love to win with flash and Minnesota Twins rode him to fans were giddy. freeway. dominance. the playoffs where they fell to the Welcome to the best rivalry in the Then do the same thing, only That’s not what UCLA is about. New York Yankees, but poised to Pac-10. Both schools, uniquely sepa- this time count the “UCLA alumni” That’s not their style. But for the sake be the ace of the Twins in 2011. Courtesy of MCT rated by a mere seven miles, possess a plate frames. It’s a pretty shocking of the rivalry, maybe they should re- Brief by Stephani Bee Former Trojan running back Joe McKnight (4) breaks free for a touchdown in 2008. fan base that not only cheer on their number considering UCLA’s living consider.

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http://www.dailysudoku.com/ dailytitan.com October 14, 2010 10 SPORTS Real men wear pink

MATTHEW PETROPULOS going to the American Cancer So- proud to work with the league and Staff Writer ciety and charities. NFL Shop and the Redskins to remind fans about stadium booths are also selling pink the importance of annual screen- merchandise to let fans join in and ings.” October is the National Breast support the cause. Merchandise for Fitzgerald’s involvement started Cancer Awareness Month and the all 32 teams are available. when his mother was lost to breast National Football League has joined The NFL Referees Association cancer while he was in college. He forces with the American Cancer So- will also join in by donating part of has been involved with breast cancer ciety to help spread knowledge and their pay for every game in October charities ever since. awareness of breast cancer. that they call. They also have worn “People are not really affected un- The NFL has helped bring the pink accented clothes as part of their til it happens to someone they love. movement to the national spotlight uniforms and will continued to do This movement will help spread of NFL fans. The players, referees so for the rest of the month. awareness to people that are not af- and coaches began on Oct. 4 wear- “I think it is cute. It is nice of fected directly,” said Kaitlin Schott, a ing pink gloves, cleats, hats, and the men of the NFL to support the CSUF senior criminal justice major. towels and will continue to do so cause while playing their games. This The NFL pink merchandise is until the end of October. The end is a great honor for women and I can also getting help from companies zones of the field are also decorated not speak for all women, but I ap- such as Nike, Reebok, Adidas, Gato- with pink helmets and logos. preciate it,” said Ashley Sinclair, a rade, Wilson, Under Armour, Cut- “I think it is pretty cool what the CSUF senior criminal justice major. ter Gloves and McArthur Towel and National Football League is doing. The two spokesmen of the event Sports. I support it and it needs to be out for the NFL are Arizona Cardinals “Gatorade will produce 1.9 mil- there so people are informed. This wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and lion pink ribbon bottles, on sale at is a great fight for the cause and it wife of Washington Redskin owner retail stores throughout October and is making people more aware,” said Dan Synder, Tanya Snyder. Gatorade sideline carts will feature Eric Grunbaun, a Cal State Fuller- For Mrs. Snyder, a longtime breast pink ribbon decals during October as ton senior criminal justice major. cancer fundraiser, the connection well,” according to NFL.com, some The NFL is taking the pink mer- to breast cancer is a personal one. other pink merchandise includes chandise further by auctioning off “Breast cancer affects one in eight cheerleading outfits; halftime show Courtesy of MCT the game-worn items at NFLAuc- American women and I was one of costumes, and the distribution of Minnesota Vikings’ Randy Moss and the New York Jets’ Antonio Cromartie are two of the NFLs’ many players and staff seen wearing tion.NFL.com with all proceeds them last year,” Snyder said. “I am pink ribbons to fans and employees. pink accessories throughout the month of October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness.

WOMEN’S SOCCER: TWO OF LAST FIVE WON, TITANS LOOK FOR MORE

... Continued from page 1 on and off the field. Senior midfield- “Every opponent is tough but “Having home-field advantage I er Christina Murillo said taking care aren’t unbeatable,” Murillo said. “We think will be great for us,” Simpson Simpson attributes the Titans of herself has been a very important are focusing on ourselves and our said. “We know our field better than preparedness of the game to practice factor as game plan anyone else and under the lights will and how the girls have been staying prepara- in prepa- make it much more exciting. We’re positive and focused. tion for the ration for prepared to use it to our advantage “We’ve practiced hard, and we upcoming We know our field better than the home in our big wins the next two weeks,”

will rely on our leadership and hard- games. “anyone else and under the lights game.” Simpson added.

work ethic to pull off our win,” “I have will make it much more exciting. N o t “Being at home feels good and be- Simpson said. been tak- only do the ing a part of that atmosphere helps,”

Freshman forward Nikki Mc- ing care of We’re prepared to use“ it to our Titans get McCants said, who enjoys having Cants is excited that the Titans are my body advantage in our big wins the next a chance to her family and fans here to support returning to home-field action and by rest- relax from the team. agrees that the Titans are ready to ing and two weeks.... being on “My family is a great support sys- take on the Highlanders. stretching the road, tem for myself and the team,” Mc- “We are confident going into the and also - Shannon Simpson but Simp- Cants said. “It will be good to see game and have been working on im- focusing in Senior Goalkeeper son, Mc- them and know they are there.” proving a lot of stuff,” McCants said. practice. Cants and Today’s matchup starts at 7 p.m. “Our work ethic in practice is strong I am ex- Murillo all The Titans will continue to have and the way we come out to play will cited about having home games this agree they look forward to having home-field advantage as they take be good.” weekend and am hoping that we this home-field advantage for the on Long Beach State Oct. 17, Cal MARK SAMALA / Photo Editor In order to perfect their game, the can pull out two big wins,” Murillo next four games as the seaon winds Poly San Luis Obispo Oct. 21 and Senior midfielder Christina Murillo rears back to take a shot on San Diego Oct. 3. girls must take care of their injuries said. down to the end. UC Santa Barbara Oct. 24.