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Yellow Card Rocks Out In Pomona Pg. 8 A P R I L 2 7 , 2 0 0INSIDE 6 [email protected] 2 THE BUZZ Sambora. Currently, musician to People … New CD releases Sambora (from band Bon Jovi) of the week include hard rock is actress Heather Locklear’s group ’s IV … The husband, although the two are release Let Love CONTENTS INSIDE now separated. Richards and In … Island girl Rihannas’ Sambora were spotted around A Girl Like Me… a bit more 02 Entertainment News town holding hands and demon- Trance-oriented, DJ Tiesto strating some PDA last week- gives us In Search of Sunrise Top 10 iPod Downloas By Mahsa Khalilifar end … Trouble is brewing for 5: Los Angeles … hip-hop art- NBC Universal, talk-show host ist Avant’s Director … Taking 03 Fashion & Activity Tips Daily Titan Columnist Maury Povich and employees. Back Sunday’s … The company and staff has been New DVD releases of the week 04 Ashes & Snow Feature Hook-ups, break-ups, affairs, hit with a $100 million lawsuit, include Woody Allen’s “Match sexual harassment lawsuits and which includes allegations of Point” … Claire Danes and jail-time … no it’s not another sexual harassment … Michelle Steve Martin in “Shopgirl” 05 Got Secrets? “Jerry Springer” episode, rather Rodriquez of NBC’s hit series … Hot actor James Franco, a day in the life of some celebri- “Lost,” confessed earlier this in “Tristan and Isolde” … 06 Movie Reviews ties making headlines this week week to being guilty of DUI Celebrity gossip of the week: … 35-year-old Denise Richards charges. For now the 27-year- You heard it here first a few 07 “The Diveners”: A play For – the soon to be ex-wife of old notably feisty actress will weeks ago when we leaked the Charlie Sheen – has not only spend only a few days in jail scoop, Britney Spears preg- Everyone been making accusations of her for this incident, after deciding nant with her second child, a estranged husband recently, but to choose the sentence over the fact! … Ryan Seacrest and she has also been making some community service hours. She Paula Abdul feuding?! … Stay ON THE COVER: headlines with her evidently will also have to pay a few hun- tuned for more news and gossip Ashes and Snow. Pg. 4 new 46-year-old beau, Richie dred dollars for fines, according in the next Inside Buzz… (Photo by Gregory Col- bert) TOP 10 IPOD DOWNLOADS By Mahsa Khalilifar Top 10 downloads according to Lopez) “Control Myself” Daily Titan Columnist www.Apple.com for the week, 5. “Temperature” by Sean Paul some pop, hip-hop and every- 6. Ashley Parker Angel’s “Let The Buzz is your source for thing else in between … Happy U Go” the most updated trends going listening! 7. “Ridin’” by Chamillionaire on in the music industry and 1. “Bad Day” by Daniel Powter & Krayzie Bone where would we be today with- 2. Dixie Chicks’ “Not Ready to 8. The All-American Rejects’ THE BUZZ out the ever-so-popular and Make Nice” “Move Along” ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR trendy iPod? So for you iPod 3. “Dani ” by the Red 9. “What Hurts The Most” by fanatics out there: shuffle, nano, Hot Chili Peppers Rascal Flatts Dianika Abbott mini, etc … here’s the list of the 4. LL Cool J’s (Feat. Jennifer 10. T.I.’s “What You Know” EXECUTIVE EDITOR Nicole M. Smith

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The Daily Titan 714.278.3373 The Buzz Editorial 714.278.5426 [email protected] Editorial Fax 714.278.4473 The Buzz Advertising 714.278.3373 [email protected] Advertising Fax 714.278.2702 The Buzz , a student publication, is a supplemental insert for the Cal State Fullerton Daily Titan. It is printed every Thursday. The Daily Titan operates independently of Associated Students, College of Communications, CSUF administration and the CSU system. The Daily Titan has functioned as a public forum since inception. Unless implied by the advertising party or otherwise stated, advertising in the Daily Titan is inserted by commercial activities or ventures identified in the ad- vertisements themselves and not by the university. Such printing is not to be construed as written or implied sponsorship, endorsement or investigation of such commercial enterprises. Copyright ©2006 Daily Titan A P R I L M 2 7 , 2AINSTREAM 0 0 6 [email protected] THE BUZZ 3 GREEN: THE NEW BLACK FOR TREE HUGGERS Miss Alicia Silverstone swears college student’s wallet does not bargains on fashions you like, To be honest, the quest for By Lauren Padilla by them … cloaking her nicely have much to spare. but finding a rare green designer green faces its biggest hurdle in Daily Titan Staff Writer fit body in nothing but the green- for a good price, well … that is the selection department. est. near impossible, or is it? American Apparel is great, but Fashion’s going green… What exactly is this green phe- So how can you initiate change a rarity. In a constantly changing nomenon? “Alicia Silverstone in your life without compromis- The majorities of environmen- world, the green movement is It involves using environ- Swears by them... Not- ing your sense of style? tally conscious clothes are baggy hard to ignore. mentally and socially conscious Do your research! and have a hippy feel to them, Especially with both Elle and products. ing but the greenest.” Start looking for companies and I’m sorry to say they can’t Vanity Fair releasing “green” This would include refraining that have a friendly social and compete with the high-end fash- issues to commemorate Earth from the use of sweatshops and environmental ideology. ions. Day (April 22), this new trend the burning of rainforests. LAUREN PADILLA American Apparel is a good If the “green” trend wants to deserves some contemplation. Though the concept is great, is example. be here to stay it needs to be But the question is, are fashion this style practical? They have perfect college more than environmentally con- savvy tree huggers here to stay? Yes, it is important to save the attire, and manufacture all their scious …. it needs to be fashion Our childhood Clueless icon, environment and people – but a It is already difficult to find own products. conscious. A CHEAP WAY TO GET THE PRODUCE YOU NEED there was a whole array of fun and and all kinds of little tents with a handmade dress for less than $20 The train that goes around mar- By Jackie Kimmel interesting things to do from hav- anything and everything one could or buy fresh beef jerky in large ket night also costs a small fee but Daily Titan Columnist ing your palm read, to having fun think to sell at a market. packages. lasts for about six minutes. Market in the petting zoo or even riding a Market night, if you choose not Not only does the Fullerton night is located off Wilshire ast week we talked miniature train around the whole to buy anything is free. market night have a petting zoo it between Pomona and Harbor, on about concerts, this market. Yet, if you go to buy things also has a pony ride for children that corner public parking is avail- week I have a new I was very skeptical about going everything is priced lower than who would not mind riding on the able idea that I actually because I thought it was going to it would be in a store. Produce back of a pony in circles. If you are looking for a place triedL myself. be nothing but food, but like green beans, cucumbers, and There is also a supervised to socialize without costing any I attended the Fullerton Market. it was great because there was radishes are sold for lower prices bounce house that children could money the market would be the When I attended market night, a barbecue station, a live band, than grocery stores, you could buy play in for a small fee. place to go.

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Photo provided by Gregory Colbert, photograher and film maker, travels around the world capturing the most unbelievable interactions between humans and amimals in their natural habitats.

By Lisa Maiorana orative piece conducted over fourteen is set in the animal’s own environ- a voice, according to the Ashes and Daily Titan Staff Writer years of Colbert’s artistic and person- ment, Colbert captivates the unspo- Snow press release. al journey through such places as Sri ken language linking the two species “It was hard to pick a favorite, arkness encloses the room Lanka, , and . together. there was probably twenty some pho- as cool air fills the sur- The title “Ashes and Snow” express- What Colbert is trying to do in tos that really struck me,” said a man rounding spaces; bridge - es the idea; beauty and renewal, while this exhibit it tell a story that human who goes by the nickname “Luna,” like pathways pointed me it also refers to a literary piece of a beings should take care of and honor of New Orleans. “Like any artistic inD the right direction. man’s yearlong journey in which he animals as if they were there own. message there is more than meets Artistic photos hung down from wrote 365 letters to his wife. “Ashes As mammals there should not be the eye.” the raptures on Japanese paper as and Snow’: A Novel in Letters. any distance and fear, instead there Luna described the artist’s exhibit music set the crowd in a trance. The exhibit has received an over- should be honor and comfort within as “balladic,” an expression similar What may sound like a hidden whelming response, from its 100,000 each other. to that of ballet. And I’m sure many cave in some exotic place was in fact visitor introduction to a growing rise “It’s that curiosity of the animal to would agree, especially when the the Nomadic Museum, a temporary of over 300,000 with additional stops the human that makes up the signifi- viewer’s eyes are fixated on a woman home for Gregory Colbert’s exhibit, set for South America, and cance of the photograph,” said Louise splashing in a bath with elephants, or “Ashes and Snow” in Santa Monica, Asia. Errington, media spokesperson for enticing a monkey to drink from her California. The beauty with in each photo- the exhibit. hands, which he does. The Santa Monica venue will be graph and the message expressed in The film targets the idea to evapo- The movements are slow and rhyth- open until May 14, and marks the each 35mm film is breathtaking. rate the natural and artificial barri- matic like a dance that would embody exhibit’s third stop on the global list Each photo display and film is of ers that separate humans and other the human and animal spirit. A bril- after its debut in Italy, 2002; humans interacting with animals and species, dissolving the distance that liant collaboration of photos and film and Pier 54, in New York in 2005. visa versa. exists between them. Colbert believes production that is sure to captivate “Ashes and Snow” is a collab- The collaboration of each portrayal that nature doesn’t have a style-it has the mind and pull at heartstrings. APRIL 27,M [email protected] THE BUZZ 5

GOT SECRETS?

Photos Provided by Frank Warren Frank Warren, the author of Post Secret, exposes the deep dark secrets of those who wish to anonymously share their secrets with the world.

By Alicia David to share their secrets. I wanted to cre- The postcards seem to almost be a Daily Titan Staff Writer ate a place where they could do that in form of therapy for people. a non-judgmental environment.” The secrets deal with a wide variety After the art exhibit closed, the of topics such as death, relationships, Frank Warren is a man who has a postcards just kept coming to Warren, sex and several other subjects that number of secrets—over 35,000 to so he decided to start a blog on people can easily relate to. be exact—and the secrets aren’t even PostSecret.com. The popularity of PostSecret.com is his, but instead belong to complete The blog featured the collection still on the rise. strangers. of secretive postcards and slowly the “The All American Rejects con- About a year and a half ago Warren Web site started catching on, becoming tacted me to use some of the images had an idea and started passing out more and more popular The success of in their [“Dirty Little Secret”] video,” postcards to people he didn’t even the site eventually led Warren to put Warren said. “They offered me $1,000, know. together a book called “PostSecret: but I asked them to donate $2,000 to “I gave the postcards to people I Extraordinary Confessions From the (800) SUICIDE hotline instead passed on the streets, or waiting at the Ordinary Lives.” and they did.” bus stops. I also left some in library The book contains over 200 col- The book is currently available at books,” Warren said. ored pages of artistically designed .com, Barnes & Noble and The postcards were an invitation postcards. independent bookstores. for the strangers to anonymously send “How you see the postcards are how The Web site is still updated with Warren a secret or two on a decorated they are sent to me,” Warren said. new secrets every Sunday and Warren postcard for a local art exhibition. The secrets that fill the pages offer will be traveling the country with his The first exhibit took place at readers an assortment of emotions. latest exhibit, making stops at vari- Artomatic, a bi-annual art exhibit held Some of the secrets are funny and ous bookstores and universities in the in Washington, D.C., Warren said. entertaining, while others are more on country for book signings. “I always believed everybody has the serious side and sometimes even a rich interior life,” Warren said. “I heartbreaking to read. thought they could have a safe place A P I R L 2 7 , 2MOVIES 0 0 6 [email protected] 6 THE BUZZ Concert ‘THE SENTINEL’ SUSPENDS AUDIENCES plays all of his Calendar By Kristi Allen talents as an agent Daily Titan Staff Writer while doing so. He shows how MAY much talent and ichael Douglas plays intelligence it the role of Secret takes to maintain 1 MONDAY M Service agent Mike his career. Bubba Sparxxx Garrison, who has a secret regard- It takes a lot of Incahoots ing a romantic nature. drive and quick His life revolves around work mind and body to Riverside and includes little play in his rou- do what he does. tine. During all of 2 TUESDAY He is known as a legendary the suspense, other figure in the service, and even Ladytron well-known actors took the bullet for Reagan during such as Kiefer El Rey Theatre his career. Sutherland and Los Angeles But, amongst all of the stress Eva Longoria sur- and chaos, he still finds time to round him. have an affair with a very promi- Kiefer plays the 3 WEDNESDAY nent woman and wife. role of a top inves- Rainer Maria Although he has earned a lot Photo provided by 20th Century Fox tigative agent who of respect from those around him, Troubadour is no longer his best his affair with the first lady gets Secret Service Agents Jill Marin (Eva Longoria, left) and David Breckinridge (Kiefer friend, because he West him in a lot of trouble when some Sutherland, right) pursue an assassin. suspects Garrison pictures show up and are used as to have had a fling THURSDAY black mail. the first lady in questionable acts The film is full of guns inter- with his ex-wife. 4 The first lady (Kim Basinger) twined with romance. Dramarama show up on his desk, he is used Eva plays the role of a rooky, falls in love with Garrison, and as a pawn in an assassination The best of both worlds com- who is a distraction to the men due HOB Anaheim causes a lot of problems. scheme. bined for both sexes – tough action to her sex appeal. Anaheim The major problem is that After this all comes clear, he for men with love and passion for Overall this film is a well-craft- Garrison is accused of a plot to begins to run. the ladies. ed thriller full of a lot of jump-out assassinate the president. And that‘s where all the sus- During his run he is determined -of-your-seat suspenseful scenes. After the pictures of him and pense begins. to prove his innocence, and dis- ‘SILENT HILL’ NOT SO SCARY AFTER ALL added to the film to make the By Kristin Alto ending much clearer and over- Daily Titan Staff Writer all, much better. The acting could have been Unlike Tomb Raider, movies better too, a problem that based on video games aren’t enhanced the downfall near the normally very good, but direc- end, but what can we really tor Christophe Gans’ film adap- expect from a scary movie. tation to Silent Hill, the 1999 And along with the few prob- Playstation video game, was lems, there were also a few actually quite entertaining, and excellent aspects of the film, scary. the visual effects being one of The film may have been much them. better if I had played the game Normally I wouldn’t enjoy before, at least I wouldn’t have watching a movie resembling a been so confused. video game, but I’m sure it was But I do give credit to Gans intended in this one and done for following the origin so very well. closely that the video game ele- The camera work also a plus Photo Provided by Tri Star ments could be seen throughout Deborah Kara Unger as Dahlia in TriStar Pictures’ “Silent Hill” as it, along with the sound, cre- the film. ated most of the suspense. There were clues that needed dard for the horror genre: child, throughout the film are what As a fan of horror movies to be found, maps to be memo- in this case daughter Sharon make this movie a good addi- and being scared in the theater, rized and followed, monsters (Jodelle Ferland), has problems, tion to the horror movie family. I have to recommend this to needing to be killed and a clear mom (Radha Mitchell,) tries to For some reason, Gans decid- people who like the genre, and problem to solve – all of which solve problems, mom loses and, ed this movie could not be con- definitely to those who like the would normally have been done therefore, must find child. densed, which is one reason for game. by you, the player, but instead it The other layers of Silent critics’ low ratings. But, on the other hand, if was as if we the audience were Hill’s town history of witch The one major problem with you’re going to see a scary watching our friend play the burnings and the happenings of that last hour was it not making movie this weekend, you’re bet- game all the way through. the father (Sean Bean) search- sense in the end. ter off with The Hills Have The movie’s plot was a stan- ing for his wife and daughter One scene could have been Eyes. A P R I L 2 7 , 2 0 0 6 [email protected] THE BUZZ 7 ‘THE DIVINERS’: A PLAY FOR EVERYONE few wooden platforms – the cast The students in this perfor- It was such a fluid performance, examine his or her own life. By Lisa Chung of this play helps the audience to mance gave the illusion that their with each actor interacting with Most females can relate to Daily Titan Staff Writer simultaneously escape and delve lives were intricately linked to one another, and although there the dynamic of the townswom- deep into themselves. were obviously characters that en. Anyone who’s ever been in Zion, Indiana in 1932 wasn’t The distractions of traffic, the were more prominent, there love can feel the words of Ferris the most promising of places. internet and Hollywood drama are wasn’t a steal-the-show star. Layman when he speaks of his Eighty cents a day was a respect- gone. “I urge the student Eric Czuleger brought a very wife. able wage and getting all forty There are deeper issues to keep lovable innocence to Buddy Almost all of the quarter-life- townsfolk together for a Sunday the mind busy, like the intimate of CSUF... To go see Layman, and the relationship crisis aged population of CSUF service was a far-fetched dream. relationship between the people the play.” between him and his sister, knows what the lost feeling of The current performance of and the land, priorities of friends played by Valorie Curry, was C.C. Showers is like. “The Diviners” by the Theatre and and family and the energy of a truly heartwarming. I urge the students of CSUF Arts Department asks many ques- town to get through the toughest LISA CHUNG Curry, especially in the dra- (and others) to go see this play. tions about hardship, hope and of times. matic scene toward the end I do this not simply because most of all, community, at a time Because community is such an of the play, was completely it was a stellar performance, but when that is all the people knew. important element in this play and believable and a perfect fit for because the actors really take this From the moment one walks is also something that’s a foreign each other, that their happiness her role. phenomenally written script to the into the theater, the sounds of concept to most people growing and the rhythm of their small town Even though the play takes next level. crickets and birds takes him or up today, the cast had a great chal- was dependent on one another and place before most of the audience They make you think, feel and her to a different place and time. lenge in front of them. the contribution that each person was even born, the themes and relate and you will leave the the- With the simplest of sets – just a They nailed it! made. questions about life inspire one to ater enlightened. DANIEL POWTER DEBUTS A HIT

By Jamie Quarles A Canadian born and raised in he is singing falsetto. Still, even with some upbeat Daily Titan Staff Writer British Columbia, Powter began One example of this would be music and a few good his success impressing fans in in his song “Suspect.” moments, the lyrics for most of Refreshing Europe with his 2005 release of In this song, Powter’s voice Powter’s songs can be confusing. and upbeat, “Bad Day.” resembles that of Prince. In the song “Styrofoam,” Powter’s self- Now with his new U.S. record In an unnaturally high register, Powter sings, “I paid bills and I titled new album fans will find similarly energized Powter sings the entire song that paid more/ Isn’t this an ordinary is perfect for the and vocally pleasing pop songs way. song/ Styrofoam.” spring season. on the album. Still, although interesting, the In another song, “Lost on the With one of the most recog- One greatest aspect of Powter’s song is weird and gets annoying Stoop,” Powter sings, “When nized songs of April, “Bad Day,” music is his fantastic vocal after a while. you’re lost on the stoop/ When topping the charts, fans will be range. Among the best of Powter’s you follow them bounce, yeah/ glad to hear some new music One minute Powter is singing songs would be “Styrofoam,” You could be least undone.” from his newly released album. in a lower register, and the next “Lie to Me,” and “Jimmy Gets With lyrics like these, you have High.” These songs have some to listen to the songs more than great piano moments and are easy once to find the meaning. to listen to. Even with the confusing lyr- The piano music throughout ics, Powter has a great sound and most of Powter’s CD is what it’s easy to enjoy the music he makes his music enjoyable. produces. For those who like to hear All in all, Powter expertly laces the sound of someone expertly together a good album, filed with caressing the ivories, Powter’s catchy tunes that will mostly like- music is for you. ly leave listeners satisfied.

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By Bryan Barnett/Assistant News Editor Lead singer , passionately plays his guitar as the camera films the intimate moment at Cal Poly Pomona.

By Bryan Barnett any more is overkill. One simple it still motivated bodies to fly ciated? Assistant News Editor “We’re glad to be back in the through the air kicking and scream- Cal Poly’s gym worked nicely Pomona,” would more than suf- ing, only during Ocean Avenue for the band, being the high school ellowcard is thankful. fice. But after last week’s show, songs. The crowd wanted the old soundtrack type. The basketball To the hot, screaming it’s probably better that they did Yellowcard. hoops and bleachers matched the legions of loyal fans, the thanking. They wanted less polished vio- average age of the crowd. The to the sweaty, sign- The band released Lights and lin, catchier riffs and the songs whole spectacle looked like an Ywielding teenage girls in the front Sounds in October to an Ocean they knew. amped-up homecoming. row, to the sweatier teenage boys Avenue crowd that expected The band’s following likes Still, gone are the days of small, stomping around the floor of Cal another trip down the same street. Yellowcard because of their upbeat Chain Reaction-style venues that Poly Pomona’s drenched basket- The pop success of 2003’s Ocean pop-punk image, not because of work – and always will work – ball court, Yellowcard says thanks. Avenue pushed Yellowcard into sprawling solos and full best for bands like Yellowcard. And thanks again. And again. Five the MTV spotlight; they had devel- orchestras, which they flaunt in Moving on or not, they are still more times during last week’s oped a sound all their own thanks . an entertaining band, and they show they stopped the flow of to violinist . They’re walking a dangerous know how to put on a decent, music to talk in length about their The band sold out shows and fine line; the two audiences they’re adrenaline-pumped act despite appreciation for the fans. Should fans got what they wanted: pop- catering to are nothing alike. vocalist Ryan Key’s upcoming we have said your welcome? punk with the tinge of emotion Either they continue to please their throat surgery – his cyst remov- Why all the gratitude? We only a violin can create. Now, young, pop-culture obsessed fans, al has delayed a few upcoming should be the grateful ones. The on their Virgin Megastore College or they don’t and move on to more concerts after May 13 – which band has been playing quality Mega Tour, their live act has difficult, more mature music. might also help to explain a few pop-punk for audiences since well changed with their sound. Yellowcard must know they’re vocal problems during last week’s before Ocean Avenue, and we’ve On Lights and Sounds that growing up, or else why would show. He wasn’t hitting highs or shown plenty of appreciation with tinge of violin has bloomed into they go to such lengths – i.e. stop- mids like he has in the past, and our applause, our head walking a full-blown caress, possessing ping the show at least three times a few newer songs sounded just and our underage groupies. less of the punk energy of Ocean to say thanks for longer than a plain off-key. He should be in full All we expect in return is one Avenue. minute each time – to convince recovery by June 7, though, and or two props for our town, but Their Cal Poly show, although their audience that they are appre- sounding much better.