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DailyThe Student Voice of California StateTitan University, Fullerton Fullerton Lets Teacher the Dogs Out Doesn’t By Jenny Houser Alkema was instrumental in cre- Daily Titan Staff Writer ating a successful dog park in Costa [email protected] Mesa. He said he hopes to see the same amount of success and popu- The city of Fullerton has many larity at Fullerton’s new dog park. Want parks and recreational centers, but “We think this could be a very big none that cater to man’s best friend, improvement for the city,” Alkema at least, not until now. said. The Fullerton Parks and Recre- Chris Gerry, the park’s project Tenure ational Commission has recently manager, said he has seen a lot of begun construction on a dog park support from the local neighbor- Dedicated professor is for both small and large dogs. The hood. After sending out proposal rewarded by teaching gated park, located adjacent to the letters to residents within a 350-foot Hunt Branch Library, will provide circumference of the new park, Ger- tomorrow’s doctors. over an acre of space for off-the-leash ry said he has received e-mails and canines. letters from excited dog owners. By sylvia masuda The park will open on a trial ba- The park’s commission is looking sis that will last between six to 12 For the Daily Titan for supportive dog owners to serve on [email protected] months to see how the local neigh- a special volunteer advisory commit- borhood adapts to the new facility. tee. The committee will be respon- Harold Rogers clutches his father’s “We’d like to see the community sible for establishing a set of rules for hand as Dr. Nathan Rogers creeps get behind and support the dog park, park participants to follow. They will closer to his last breath. adopt it, and use it in a fashion that also be “park ambassadors” Dr. Rogers’ wish for his son was will help us make it a permanent fa- to enter the medical field. “Look at cility,” said Dave Alkema, Fullerton’s your hands,” Dr. Rogers, an ophthal- SEE DOG - PAGE 2 parks manager. mologist, once said to Harold, who had the uncommon skill of keeping his hands perfectly still. “You should be a surgeon.” On Dr. Roger’s deathbed, Harold promised his father he would become a doctor. “‘There will be another Dr. Asian Exhibit Rogers in this family,’” he said. And he kept his promise. Harold Rogers became a doctor of chemis- try. at Arboretum Even at a young age, Harold said tivate it, leading to many types of the interactions between chemicals By Sarah Gammill farms in Orange County after their fascinated him. At 6 years old, Har- Daily Titan Staff Writer journey. old was already working in his moth- [email protected] The Nikkei, along with the Issei, er’s lab – the kitchen. He was vul- and some Nisei, (which are genera- By karl thunman/Daily Titan Photo Editor nerable to severe food allergies, and onward march - Protesters marched trough the Little Saigon District of Garden Grove on October 14, 2006 in protest of North Korea’s descision to The Cal State Fullerton Arbore- tions born after WWII), began to detonate a nuclear bomb. Protesters marched down Garden Grove Boulevard with signs featuring slogans such as “Stop Nuke Test,” “Stop Sunshine Policy!,” and Harold’s mother, Beatrice, cooked tum is honoring the Asian Ameri- grow fruit, vegetables, raise poultry, “Kim Jong-il - Wanted For Crimes Against Humanity.” the family’s dinners “to death” to can community in an exhibit titled livestock, and even goldfish. Henry accommodate for it. If Harold was “Sowing Dreams, Cultivating Lives: Kiyomi Akiyama had a goldfish going to eat stuff he wanted, he was Nikkei Farmers in Pre-WWII Or- farm that produced amounts of up going to have to cook it himself, he ange County,” that focuses upon the to 300,000 fish. said. Nikkei community. The exhibit also focuses on how He started with easy recipes: In an exhibit 10 months in the Japanese Americans began to set up scrambled eggs, French toast, grilled making, and hosted by the Or- and raise their families in Orange N. Korea Halts cheese sandwiches. These days, he’s ange County Agricultural and Nik- County by establishing roots. whipping up Pozole soup made with kei Heritage Museum, the journey It begins to show how, after their fresh pork shoulder, peppers and chil- and lives of Asian Americans will families were established, they ac- ies. He fries lemongrass and shrimp be showcased. The Anthropology, quired and maintained their perma- Lumpia with bamboo shoots. History, Biology and Art depart- nent communities in Orange Coun- Nuclear Program Harold’s passion for cuisine is ments, and the Center for Oral and ty, and became a fixture throughout Tiny nation agrees to And by tackling so many issues in der heavy questioning from both obvious. His voice rises with excite- Public History, helped to setup the the community through their farm- a process likely to take years, the deal the right and the left. ment as he explains what a star fruit exhibit. Curator Stephanie George, ing, marrying, raising of families, stop making weapons could unravel, pulled apart by differ- He said, “I think a number of is, and how to pick ripe lychees. and exhibit designer Carlota Haider, and social groups. At the period in exchange for oil ing agendas of its six signers, which people are going to ask the ques- Whatever the subject, Harold is also contributed to the exhibit that before WWII the Nikkei could ac- also include China, South Korea, tion, `Couldn’t this deal have genuinely thrilled. It can be about opened on Saturday to the public. count for about 13 percent of Or- Russia and Japan. been concluded three or four the alchemic history of phosphorus. “The Japanese American commu- ange County’s wealth. Their crops By Alexa olesen “We have a lot of work to do,” years ago before North Korea Or bagpipes, his current musical un- nity here in Orange County and else such as vegetables, strawberries Associated Press U.S. Assistant Secretary of State conducted its nuclear test and dertaking. Even something as simple where lived by the philosophy, that and peppers were producing much Christopher Hill told reporters. “It’s acquired enough additional plu- as cats, which he calls “the sexiest of the group is more important than needed supplies, and were making certainly not the end of the process, tonium to build anywhere from all animals.” the individual,” said Arthur Hansen, upwards in the millions. BEIJING (AP) - A hard-won it’s really just the end of the begin- six to 10 nuclear weapons?’” But learning – that’s different. CSUF professor of history and Asian By 1940, Orange County was disarmament pact that the U.S. ning of the process.” On the right, former U.N. Harold is more than enthusiastic American studies, and director for rated one of the richest agricultural and four other nations struck Nevertheless, the agreement marks Ambassador John Bolton said the about it; he lusts for knowledge. the Oral and Public History Center. counties in the United States, said with North Korea on Tuesday a turnabout for North Korea, which agreement rewards North Korea “When I wake up, I ask myself This museum exhibit was due in Hansen. requires the communist nation rattled the world only four months for bad behavior while encourag- what more can I learn today,” he said. large part to the help of the late Clar- Uprooting lives, is the last sec- to halt its nuclear programs in ago when it tested a nuclear device. ing Iran to ignore international “I love to eat problems for breakfast. ence Nishizu, who helped to raise tion of the exhibit, and shows how exchange for oil while leaving the If Pyongyang follows through with demands that it roll back its nu- It’s like an adrenaline junkie who’s funds upward of around $750,000 around 2,000 of the Japanese Ameri- ultimate abandonment of those its promises, they would be the first clear program and hold out for a going to snowboard down a fresh around 1995, and support among cans were taken out of their homes weapons projects to a potentially moves the communist state has made better deal. avalanche,” Harold said. the Nikkei community, said Han- and farms during the outbreak of trouble-filled future. to scale back its atomic development Within that time, more talks “(Learning) is living, it’s vitality. sen. WWII and placed into camps. In a sign of potential prob- since it kicked out international in- are planned on ending the hos- Working with young people is vital- After Japanese immigrants made “They went through internment. lems to come, North Korea’s state spectors and restarted its sole operat- tilities between North Korea and ity,” he said. “I refuse to grow up. their way to the United States in They were ripped out of their homes news agency said the country was ing nuclear reactor in 2003. the United States and Japan that Maybe I suffer from Peter Pan syn- the era before WWII, they settled in with maybe a weeks notice, left receiving 1 million tons of oil for “These talks represent the best have made northeast Asia a tense drome.” Orange County. Beginning around crops standing in fields,” said a tear- a “temporary suspension” of its opportunity to use diplomacy to corner of the world. In return, His inner child shows. Harold’s 1882 after the passage of the Chi- ful Molly McClanahan a member of nuclear facilities _ and failed to address North Korea’s nuclear pro- North Korea will receive 50,000 wardrobe consists almost entirely of nese Exclusion Act, the Japanese be- the Friends of the Arboretum. mention the full disarmament for grams,” President Bush said in a tons of heavy fuel oil, a modest casual jeans and whimsical T-shirts, gan their journey to America. “We’ve been hearing about these which the agreement calls. statement. “They reflect the com- down payment on a promised 1 some science-related, some from “They got here, they came over things, but then when you visible It wasn’t clear if the report mon commitment of the partici- million tons in oil or aid of a sim- Hot Topic. And he’s a big Monty on a boat, and then they one way see it you comes out with a different represented an attempt by the pants to a Korean Peninsula that is ilar value if it ultimately disarms. Python fan. He owns a plush Holy or another, were able to take a piece feel,” said George Kato, an attendee government to backtrack on the free of nuclear weapons.” One million tons of oil would Hand Grenade, a fictional weapon of the land and work it by growing born after WWII. deal, or was simply a statement Robert J. Einhorn, a former State be equivalent to more than two- from the Monty Python film, and a crops on it, and that’s how they sus- The exhibit will run though July of bluster for a deeply impov- Department official who visited thirds of North Korea’s entire oil black knight with detachable arms tained their livelihood, “ said Greg 29 and will be open Saturdays and erished domestic audience that North Korea with then-Secretary of consumption in 2004, according and legs. Next on his wish list: a pair Dyment, director of the Arboretum. Sundays from noon to four. It can Pyongyang has rallied around the State Madeleine Albright, said Amer- to the CIA Factbook. Hill said Around the 1900’s they began to also be shown upon special request. nuclear program as a cause for icans should applaud the agreement, the aid package was worth about lease, sharecrop the land, and cul- Admission is free. national pride. but he predicted it would come un- $250 million at current prices SEE ROGER - PAGE 2
Tomorrow Introspect weather For the record Dancers, storytellers, and drummers The Daily Titan erroneously reported the title of human communica- TODAY TOMorrow tion department chair kurt Kistleman in the Feb. 12 edition. AzzzzZ recap of this past weekend’s African hertiage The Daily Titan erroneously reported the names of the Chicago band Sunny Skies Sunny Skies members in the Feb. 8 edition; their names are Keith Howland (left,) High: 64 High: 68 festival held in Long Beach and Jason Scheff (right.) Low: 43 Low: 46 4 February 14, 2007 opinion To Be Or Not To Be Single by Jason Kornfeld Like I said, it is important to keep Daily Titan Staff Writer the ladies happy, but I think the [email protected] holiday puts way too much pressure The Advocate Titan Editorial on people who already have plenty Unlike the many Cal State Fuller- of worries. BY Robert Moran Providing insight, analysis and perspective since 1960 ton students who are stressing about By staying single all you have to what to get their better halves today, worry about is impressing yourself I do not share this dilemma. For- and not others. Obama Inhaled... tunately, I will be busy celebrating I know nobody in their right mind On a 60 Minutes inter- dressed it with candor sepa- Single’s Awareness Day. really wants to deal with the pressure Love and Loneliness view Sunday night, presi- rates him from rival politi- Valentine’s Day is surely one of of surprising their significant others dential hopeful Barack cians, who traditionally give the most overrated holidays, admira- or the ensuing letdown if they’re dis- Love is perhaps the most autistic differ in the ways they Obama acknowledged that half-truth canned answers bly competing with Starbucks coffee appointed with your efforts. commonly discussed, pondered express love and show affection, he smoked marijuana and about past indiscretions. for the biggest waste of money. Is it Which brings to mind another and philosophized subject in the but it does not make the feelings snorted cocaine in high For all of his accomplish- not just another excuse for women thing you can avoid: drama. world. For those involved with less real or less wonderful and school and college. “That’s ments, Bill Clinton will to get pampered and achieve that at- The funny thing is, everyone the treatment of Asperger, as beautiful. Love created the uni- part of the journey that I’ve never live down his ridicu- tention they so desperately desire? seems to aspire to obtain what they well as those who have it, love verse, which is reflected in the t a k e n ,” lous “I nev- Don’t get me wrong, I am all don’t have. There are plenty of peo- is still a topic for discussion and eyes of those we love. O b a m a er inhaled” about keeping the ladies happy. But ple in relationships that question thought. Being a male student on a said. He line. And do they really need an entire day how good of a thing they have going The city on a hill is the perfect campus that is 64 percent fe-
said that “The best defense is while it has dedicated to complete worship of on while there are also a number of metaphor to describe the Daily male does have its advantages
his can- never been them? single people that are jealous about Titan newsroom. With its loca- – to which the remaining 36 a good offense. It I’d much rather date people with what the people in relationships tion on the sixth floor of -Col percent can attest – but on the dor about “ confirmed, past mis- was no secret that l o n g t i m e no strings attached than have to have. lege Park, it is other hand it takes is Obama had inhaled. w h i s p e r s worry about competing with every Either way, when you are single, like that city on has its disad- to set an emanating other guy to get the “most romantic you are ready to mingle, and that a hill where stu- For those involved vantages. Let’s dents, through face it, most example from the boyfriend” award for a V-Day per- is a beautiful thing. This holiday is “with the treatment of for young Lone Star formance. only here to try to get you to spend hard work, can autistics are
p e o p l e state indi- When you are single, you have the money, and by remaining single you enjoy the fruits Asperger, as well as men and most
and that he does not antici- cate Obama may not be freedom to talk to women without are sticking it to the man. of their labor those who have it, love men never re- pate major ramifications to the first presidential candi- having to look over your shoulder to So tonight you can catch me at and all the aca- is still a topic for dis- “ ally understand his chances as a result of his date to lean over the white see if your girl is waiting with an axe the Slidebar celebrating my stress- demic and per- women, least revelations. lines. The past drug use to castrate you for your sins. free solitude. sonal successes. cussion and thought. of all autistic. The best defense is a isn’t something to be trum- Yet it can defi- I choose to good offense. It was no peted, but his competency nitely be lonely express myself secret that Obama had in- in dodging a PR bullet is a at the top. Suc- through words haled – he had previously testament to his rising star. Celebrating a Special Someone cess, in my es- and actions, written about it in his 1996 The fact that he was able timation, is meaningless when and I have found saying “I love mance. Twenty-four hours of show- there’s no one to appreciate it. you” is much more powerful book, “Dreams From My to extinguish a potential By Andrew Snyder ing that special someone how much Father: A Story of Race campaign-killing scandal With Valentine’s Day coming than giving out candied hearts Daily Titan Staff Writer she means to me. up, love is on the minds of ev- on Valentine’s. Words are more and Inheritance.” In that without raising so much as [email protected] All my single friends are giving memoir, Obama wrote of an eyebrow speaks volumes eryone. With Asperger’s the dis- powerful than any gesture. me a hard time because I’m spend- cussion is less philosophical in Yet love is something that any- his younger self: “Junkie. toward his leadership. The big day is here and the pres- ing money on something they define Pothead. That’s where I’d The more we see of this nature. The conversation is more one wants and deserves. People sure has been building. Should I get as “unnecessary.” They tease me, try about “can we love?” as opposed assume that whenever a disabled been headed: the final, fatal guy, we like his swagger. her chocolate? What kind of flowers to embarrass me and try to make me role of the young would-be We’re definitely intrigued, to the very nature of love itself. person mentions the things they should I get her? Does she even like feel like less of a man because I am The question is irrelevant. deserve, they often mistakenly black man.” though not ready to fully flowers? selling out to a holiday that, to some, The fact that he has ad- commit yet. Can you breathe? assume that we deserve those The pressure of Valentine’s Day isn’t a real holiday to begin with. We are capable of love like things because we are disabled. has fallen upon my shoulders and Although a holiday such as this any other human being. The In contrast, it is not because we I have the responsibility of making seems a little overrated, I know affec- ability to love by both Aspie, (a are disabled but because we are this night with my girlfriend one tion is expected and it is tradition. diminutive name for someone human. to remember. Let’s not forget, the So the one question that remains, with Asperger’s) and non-autis- As I spend my time in this memory she is left with has to be one and perhaps the most important to tic alike is what makes us hu- city on a hill, the world seems of us both smiling in the end. a night like this, is how will all this man. that much bigger and just that For whatever reason, this single romance happen? Aspies such as myself choose much more isolated. Perhaps day is glorified as the day for ro- Do I send the flowers to her place to express love in a way that does being such an extreme man has with a delivery guy or do I deliver not fit the ordinary definitions had a part in that. But that dis- them myself? Do I say that I have to of love. Even those who are not cussion will have to wait. work that night and then completely surprise her by showing up unex- Robert Moran writes a weekly column on life as a disabled student pectedly? How can I make this night living with Asperger’s Syndrome. He is available to answer any romantic and not cheesy? questions and provide information and resources for those interested. I’ve made reservations at her fa- Email him at [email protected] vorite restaurant (which isn’t the easiest task in the world considering that everyone else wants to eat there too) and I know exactly what I will surprise her with. I want to show her how I feel Fight the System for and I’m actually getting nervous ap- proaching this special occasion and. I’ve been planning for this day and Those You Love the anticipation of her reaction is giving me butterflies in my stomach Valentine’s Day is not a be spent to show we love each other and an anxious feeling. more on this day. Will she like what I have planned? holiday for love, it is just I just don’t get the allure behind I hope so. a big marketing ploy Valentine’s Day, or why so much ef- When the time comes and she sees fort is used to make it as big as it is. the effortI have put into this night), By Sarah Gammill No more money will be given to all I hope is that she is happy. Daily Titan Staff Writer the marketing and advertising com- To see her eyes light up and to see [email protected] panies trying to tug at my heart- her beautiful smile would mean ev- strings and dig into my wallet. The erything. Valentine’s Day is here and to that gift of everyday love is more than I can’t wait to make her happy I say – bah humbug. I’ve never been some could ever hope for, and so and that is what Valentine’s Day is much for a holiday that designates that is what I give. I show my love supposed to be about. only one day to let those you care everyday of the year. I don’t love about know you love them. And someone more or less on any given you can’t just say those three simple day, and I expect the same from ev- words, buy them things. Buy them eryone else. diamonds, teddy bears, cards and There is a quote, which says, “Love the allur- and be ing box l o v e d .” of choco- Nowhere late. I in that find it p h r a s e disturb- does it ing that mention c o m p a - to buy nies try gifts to to target e x p r e s s individu- affection al emotions and that the consumers and love. allow them to. Money, as we all know, cannot buy I don’t buy into it. love. It is the companies producing Why do we need a holiday to re- the cards and candy that are trying mind people we love them? Can’t we to convince us of this. express our love all year long? Well, I encourage anyone to step We show our love with gifts be- out of the box. Don’t buy into a holi- cause we are consumers who rely on day designed to rob you. gifts to prove our love and security. Don’t get me wrong, I am not a Gifts verify that people care, and it’s man hating, lonely, never-been-in- sad. love type of girl. I have never been Maybe if we showed our loved marred by a bad relationship and ones we care everyday of the year, I’m currently in a three-year rela- this holiday would have a different tionship. connotation, like a celebration of Yet I am still baffled by the -em the love shared all year. Some. like phasis of this holiday. myself, might not even see a reason Valentine’s Day has become a for the holiday, except to honor St. complete consumer holiday and Valentine. nothing more. Instead, we listen to the propagan- Let’s change the meaning of this da about Valentine’s Day and we eat day. Instead of buying cards, show it up. I tell my boyfriend I love him more love in everyday life and say a all the time and he does the same kind word on any given day, rather to me. I see no reason why extra than force feelings on Valentine’s money, which we don’t have, should Day. February 14, 2007 3 Student body Getting That Naughty Gift Doesn’t Have to be too Dirty
An exciting Valentine’s later. Wink, wink. There’s much kinkiness to be cants and instructional books, like Not the type of gift that would for bachelorette parties), sexy linge- Not a scene from a movie, but an found inside a sex shop, from the Erotica. Those are some of our less impress the significant other? Well, rie and how-to position books that Day can start with a trip event that will most likely take place overpriced tapes stored way in the racy items,” Tawny said. Sex shops other ideas have been launched with come complete with drawings. to your local sex shop on that one special day in February. back to the scary-yet-fascinating aren’t just about whips and chains, cupid’s arrows throughout campus. The shops also cater a variety of No, not Presidents Day on the 19th. tools, gadgets and she added. “If I were to get a gift for Valen- pleasures. For example, the shops By Jessica Doles Special day, code name: Valentine’s battery-operated These shops have tine’s Day from a sex shop, I’d prob- have oils and lubricants for the ro- Daily Titan Staff Writer Day. With the 14th fast approach- modern marvels romantic sides as ably want something funny like pe- mantics, handcuffs and whips for [email protected] ing, where would be a great place to displayed in the People should go well. For example, nis-shaped pasta or sex enhancement the pain givers and movies and toys find a last-minute gift or even a per- corner. “to sex shops all the the Kama Sutra sugar pills,” said Helen Hoang, 21, a for everyone else in between.
The time is 7 p.m. and dinner is sonal gift for the singles this couples’ These fun places line has an array of human services major. “Nothing too “People should go to sex shops all cooked and ready to be served. Cli- holiday? The answer, sex shops! Yes, also carry products time ... Good sex is products ranging scandalous, something that would the time. They’re awesome! Good che red rose petals are scattered along sex shops. for the less adven- essential to a good from oils to plea- give me a good laugh.” sex is essential to a good relationship the hallway, a few are on the dinner “It’s one of our busiest times, es- turous. For many, relathionship. “ suring balm. The In response, Hoang’s boyfriend and a good relationship with good table, more spotlight a path to the pecially for last-minute buyers,” said entering into an – Katie West brand even has an Raymond Fernandez, who has never sex should happen all year long, not bedroom, and the rest lie exposed on Fullerton Erogenous Zone manager X-rated store can CSUF Sociology Major item called “Kama visited a sex shop, said, “A good gift just one day a year,” said 22-year-old the comforter. Tawny, who wished to keep her last be intimidating, Sutra Weekender from a sex shop, especially for Valen- sociology major Katie West. The candles are lit and the aroma name confidential. so there are more Kit.” This includes tine’s Day, would be something that So with that said, Valentine’s Day of vanilla fills the air while tickling With love in the air for couples, conservative and Oil of Love, Plea- both people could use like whips, is just a boring bouquet of roses away those nostril hairs. The presents: a or maybe just smog and pollution less drastic pleasure suring Balm, Mint handcuffs or body oils.” or a sensual Kama Sutra kit away – a box of chocolates, the card in a red- for the singles, Valentine’s Day is a items. Tree and Wild Clove Bathing Gels, Other gifts that can be purchased day that will have some smiling from dish-pink envelope and that little great way for the naughty and the “We carry a variety of lotions, Honey Dust and a feather tickler. at sex shops include penis-shaped lol- ear to ear or others marking it off as surprise wrapped with a bow for nice to come out. massage oils, flavored oils, lubri- Talk about sex in a bag. lipops (usually a great crowd pleaser just another Wednesday. Counseling Services can Ease a Worried Mind Whether stressing out counselors for a wide range of issues, to discuss a particular situation or stances in which the service must including getting help with decision stressor. release a student’s record is by court to a mental breakdown, making, dealing with loss and cop- “A lot of times people just need order; if there is a question of a stu- there’s a place to turn to ing with crises. somebody they don’t know and they dent’s safety or the safety of others; “Some students mistakenly think won’t have to deal with the rest of or if the student is unable to func- that you have to be extremely ill or their lives to bounce ideas off of; tion. By Caitlin Clift really falling apart in order to make someone with no bias, no pre-exist- In the 2005-06 academic year Daily Titan Staff Writer use of our services. But that’s not ing opinions about the person. We over 4,000 students scheduled an [email protected] true at all,” Pakalns said. really welcome people to come in for appointment with one of the ser- The service offers up to 12 free as little or as much they need help vice’s six counselors or three gradu- Mental health and personal issues counseling sessions in an academic with,” Edelman-Blank said. ate trainees, said Pakalns. can make it difficult for students to year. Pakalns said many universities Pakalns said another reason stu- Graduate student Rebecca Are- succeed in school and other areas of offer only eight or 10 sessions. dents may be reluctant to seek help valo, 48, is getting her degree in their lives. Couples counseling is also offered is for fear that their discussion with counseling. Traditionally people like Counseling and Psychological free of charge as long as both people counselors will not be kept confi- to solve problems on their own, she Services offers free short-term coun- in the relationship are Cal State Ful- dential. said. seling to help students get through lerton students. The service operates under the “They usually don’t seek help until rough times and improve their over- “Sometimes even when people same regulations and ethical require- the problem has become unmanage- all mental health. are having problems they may still Photo Courtesy of arttoday ments as any private practice or hos- able and are adversely affecting their Services Director Gail Pakalns be hesitant to seek help because they going to a hospital or to the Health with the same seriousness,” Pakalns pital system. lives. The counseling center is an in- said depression; stress and relation- think it will mean they are crazy or Center to have it looked at and X- said. A student’s record is not shared valuable resource for students at Cal ship problems are the three most too weak to get through things on rayed and treated. But some people Psychologist Deborah Edelman- with anyone, including faculty, State Fullerton,” Arevalo said. common reasons students seek help their own,” Pakalns said. “If some- don’t yet treat their emotional pain Blank said the services specialize in deans, friends or family members, The Counseling Center is open from counselors. one thought they had a broken arm, or the things that disturb them emo- brief counseling so some students without a student’s specific permis- Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. Pakalns added that students see they are unlikely to hesitate about tionally and in their relationships might only need to go to one session sion. Pakalns said that the only in- to 5 p.m. 2 February 14, 2007 Page two Rogers: Staff Profile From page 1 gone on to earn doctorate degrees and university faculty positions; one of rabbit slippers. student is involved in molecular di- YouTube Picks of the Day “That’s why I wanted to be in vision in Germany. On the night of Jan. 28, 1985, the ensemble video phenomenon was born. academics: it keeps me young,” the Despite the honors, he’s not a ten- A diverse group of more than 40 top recording artists made a beeline from the American Music Awards to producer Quincy Jones’ studio to record MIT graduate said. “I love what ured professor. He doesn’t want to people have to offer. I learn as much be one. the smash-hit, Grammy-winning single “We are the World,” a single to raise money for Africa. In that time, subsequent songs were release under from [students] as they do from me. “I’m not in it for the money, fame Quincy’s formula: take a good cause, an ensemble of superstar performers and a catchy tune. So how did the later releases compare to the grand- It becomes a two- or fortune. I’m in daddy of them all? Let’s take a look… way street.” it for the gratifica- Harold has been tion I get for light- Title: We are the World teaching for almost ing students’ eyes. three decades. His “Technology has accel- That’s my reward: Duration: 7:09 teaching method to see students who Summary: The 1985 group effort serves as a time capsule of its’ decade, is all organic, com- erated everything come to my class go pletely hand drawn people are doing. on to become den- with some of the most memorable performers chipping in to create a and hand written. “ tists or doctors or catchy melody that few have forgotten 20 years later. Back then, Lionel He refuses to use – Nathan Rogers pharmacists.” Ritchie didn’t have to worry about his four-year-old daughter snorting computers in his Opthalmologist For Harold, the coke, Bob Dylan didn’t have to worry about his son making bad music lessons. knowledge he and “Technology has his students acquire and Dionne Warwick was actually known for her singing. And let us not accelerated every- through their “two- forget about Michael Jackson, who was in full “King of Pop” heyday thing people are way street” is abso- mode in 1985 – this is the way people should remember him. Other doing,” he said. “People are not tak- lute in its staying power. notable crooners featured include a swaying Stevie Wonder, screeching ing long enough to absorb, to really “Two things that no one can ever appreciate the world around them.” take away from you are your knowl- Bruce Springsteen, the curly mullets of Hall and Oates and red-hot 80’s Harold has won several prestigious edge and your truth,” Harold said. pop princess Cyndi Lauper. Totally rad, man! teaching awards. His students have “Simple, maybe, but it works.” -Adam Levy
00:55/03:44 Title:Title Peace of Todays Choir - Give Video Peace 2 A Chance 1991 FREEWAY CLOSURES Duration: 3:49 Summary: With the onset of the Persian Gulf War in January 1991, Yoko ALL WEEK rpe Avenue on-ramp Ono wanted to make a political statement – so she butchered a John Use: Orangethorpe Avenue Lennon classic. Actually, the remake is not that bad, but the Peace Choir west to Valley View St., to north Northbound and southbound is anemic in star power compared to its predecessor. Superstars like I-5 closed from Artesia Blvd. to I-5 Beach Blvd. Southbound I-5 Artesia Blvd. Lenny Kravitz, Tom Petty, Peter Gabriel lynchpin the video, which is also Use: Southbound- Artesia on ramp filled with a ton of early 90’s music stars milking that fifteenth minute Blvd. exit, south Knott Ave. to Travel east on Artesia Blvd. to of fame: Skid Row’s Sebastian Bach, one-hit wonder Alannah Myles and Beach Blvd. Take Beach Blvd. east SR-91, east to southbound I- money-manager extraordinaire M.C. Hammer. The stars are not col- 5. Northbound westbound SR-91 south to the southbound I-5 on- to northbound 605, north to I-5 ramp lectively in a studio, but rather featured individually against backdrops Southbound I-5 Beach Blvd. Northbound I-5 Beach Blvd. of the desert and peace signs. Her fame had cooled off considerably by on ramp on-ramp 1991, but Cyndi Lauper made it into the video, presumably because no Use: Auto Center Drive to Use: southbound Beach Blvd. one else from the original would return Yoko’s calls. to eastbound SR-91 on-ramp, Western Ave. North to Artesia Ave., west to northbound Valley -Adam Levy merge to southbound I-5 00:55/03:44 Westbound SR-91 to north- View I-5 on-ramp bound I-5 Connector Limited lanes on northbound Title: What’s Going On? By the MTV All Stars Use: westbound SR-91 to I-5 from Orangethorpe Ave. to Artesia Blvd. Duration: 4:17 northbound 605, north to I-5 Summary: What better way to get the nose back up on a hurting Northbound I-5 Orangetho- Use: Alternate open lanes America in the fall of 2001 than with another star-studded remake? This video mixed a slideshow of post-9/11 images with a parade of dressed down pop stars filing into the recording studio to lay down For the Record their track. Overall, it is a well-produced cover that captured its’ re- spective time period, albeit with a 30-year-old song. Not quite USA for It is the policy of the Daily Titan to correct any inaccurate informa- tion printed in the publication as soon as the error is discovered. Any Africa big, but a pretty formidable roster that is still atop the charts incorrect information printed on the front page will result in a correction more than five years later (that’s eons in the music business): Justin printed on the front page. Any incorrect information printed on any Timberlake sans box, same for Britney Spears, your favorite Titan other page will be corrected on page 2. Errors on the Opinion page will Gwen Stefani, and Nelly Furtado back when she was like a bird. Cin- be corrected on that page. Corrections also will be noted on the online version of the Daily Titan. dy Lauper was escorted off the studio property vy security guards. Please contact managing editor Joe Simmons at (714) 278-5693 or -Adam Levy at [email protected] with issues about this policy or to report any errors. 00:55/03:44 SEND US YOUR FAVORITE YOUTUBE VIDEOS; SEND TO [email protected] Daily Titan Editorial park: expected soon Executive Editor Adam Levy From page 1 dogs or they will lose the park,” Al- Managing Editor Joe Simmons kema said. Photo Editor Karl Thunman to oversee the conduct within the Alkema said he believes the park News Editor Jackie Kimmel park. has great potential to become per- Asst. News Editor Maggie Hauser “Dog parks are a lot like play- manent, and it may lead to the city Asst. News Editor Robert Moran Asst. News Editor Marina Zarate grounds in a sense,” Alkema said. building more dog parks in the fu- Sports Editor Laurens Ong “If dogs get into a hassle, the owners ture. Entertainment Editor Jickie Torres act like parents of children that have “There are groups of people who Opinion Editor Katy French gotten into a hassle. So we need peo- have been running their dogs off- Introspect Editor Julianna Crisalli ple that have the skills to smooth out leash in some parks, and it’s a vio- Copy Editor James Thompson a situation and be able to explain the lation of the municipal code. 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Place your ad online! Go to www.dailytitan.com Fun and Games 6 February 14, 2007 SPORTS Roller SHOOTING FOR NO. 1 The A List Hockey BY ALVIN ANOL Making The Month of Unimportant Games The month of February is on the NHL. commonly associated with love In a sport that had to change and dead presidents, but to the its rules to increase the scoring Inroads sporting fan February is a month chances in games, the NHL All- filled with too many unimportant Star game featured 21 total goals. BY CHRIS RAMIREZ Daily Titan Staff Writer games. You would be lucky if you saw 21 Headlining that list of unim- total goals between two teams dur- [email protected] portant games are the All-Star ing an NHL playoff series. games of the NFL and NBA. As for the MLB, they do get Though you won’t find any Sidney The basic concept of the All- points for tying some importance Crosbys or Teemu Selannes in the Star Game is to allow the “game’s to their All-Star game. Western Collegiate Hockey League, best” to all perform at one time After a shocking decision dur- you will find athletes who are out to – creating a massive fan frenzy that ing the 2002 All-Star Game to end have fun, playing a game they love. is supposed to lead to big ratings the game in a tie, the MLB decid- The WCRHL is home to 26 uni- and even bigger jersey sales. ed to award home-field advantage versities and colleges throughout the The problem is that once all the in the World Series to the league state and one team from Nevada, great talent is gathered in one area, that won the All-Star Game. which includes the Cal State Fuller- they forget to do one thing. But you won’t see the MLB’s ton roller hockey club. Play like great talents. best for more than two innings. The game is played using most of The last time I checked, defense Each player like New York’s Alex the NHL rules with a few exceptions is essential to any winning team in Rodriguez or St. Louis’ Albert Pu- such as no icing or offsides. Along any of the four major American jols is too “delicate” to play any with the changes in the rules there sports (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL). more than a couple of innings, are other differences compared to In the Pro Bowl, which took place and the managers of each respec- the NHL. The rink is smaller and Sunday and saw the AFC edge tive squad (the managers of each is divided into only two zones, un- the NFC 31-28, teams are only team in the previous year’s World like the NHL, which has three. allowed to rush their front four. Series) are too worried of drawing The teams play four-on-four with No wild blitzes or crazy defensive criticism for “overworking” other one goalie. The game has three 12- schemes. team’s players, particularly when it minute periods, with a one-minute The NFL set it up so that of- comes to pitchers selected to play break in between periods. Unlike the fenses could succeed, and so that in the game. NHL, which allows hitting, if you no quarterback gets hurt from So when the NBA’s All-Star hit someone in this league, it will some weak-side safety blitz. weekend kicks off this Friday, fans cost you two minutes in the penalty Ironically, NFC quarterback will likely get more satisfaction box. Drew Brees dislocated his left el- watching the assorted competi- Billy Stretch and his father started bow while trying to complete a tions (three-point shootout, dunk the club on campus. The two ran the pass. contest) than the actual “culmi- club for the first two years, then Bil- In the NBA, no one starts play- nating event.” ly left. The reigns were then handed By carlos delgado/Daily Titan Staff Photographer ing defense until midway through And for those who can’t stand down to current club president and the fourth quarter. the sporting month of February, player Chris Jett, 23. CLUTCH SHOT - Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball player Frank Robinson goes up for the game winning Fans expecting to see a basket- just think – it’s only two more The CSUF Roller Hockey Club three-pointer during the Titans’ 78-61 victory over UC Irvine at the Bren Events Center in Irvine on Jan. 20. The ball game will only see something weeks until March Madness. junior from Los Angeles is averaging 12.1 points per game along with 5.4 rebounds per game. After winning two has been around for three seasons resembling a Harlem Globetrot- Happy Valentine’s Day. but only have been recognized as an road games last week, the Titans (18-5 overall, 8-3 Big West) will battle for first place in the Big West, hosting local rival Long Beach State (17-6 overall, 8-2 Big West) tonight at the Titan Gym. According to a CSUF athletic media ters exhibition for the first three- official club in the last two years with relations release, the last time first place was at stake for the Titans this late in the season was in 1976. Long Beach and-a-half quarters of an NBA Alvin Anol’s columns appear stats and scores being kept. State’s record against CSUF is 56-36. Tipoff time is at 7:05 p.m. All-Star Game. every Wednesday. The team is sponsored by the uni- And don’t even get me started [email protected] versity and receives help with travel and league fees. The team also at- tends weekly meetings with some of the other teams on campus. In the WCRHL there are four Baker Picks Up Weekly divisions, the Titans are in Division II of the WCRHL. Some of the 10 other schools in the same division Big West Honors include USC, Long Beach State and Cal Poly Pomona. Titan Media Relations being stuck with the loss, allowing The current season is beginning just three hits and striking out nine to wrap up its regular season and is Cal State Fullerton right-hander as the Broncos defeated the Titans, heading towards the playoffs. The Candice Baker was named the sea- 3-1. regular season consists of five tour- son’s first Big West Pitcher of the Baker finished with a flourish in naments with each tournament team Week on Monday after earning a Sunday’s tournament finale as she playing four games over a one or pair of victories in the circle over held NCAA runner-up and No. 4- two-day period, eventually totaling the weekend at the Kajikawa Classic ranked Northwestern to just three between 20 to 30 games each year. hosted by Arizona State. hits while striking out nine Wildcats The season starts in the middle of Baker won the award for the in Fullerton’s 2-0 victory. October and finishes at the end of fourth time in her career, finishing Her 28 strikeouts on the weekend March. the weekend with a 2-1 record and gave her 481 for her career, moving “We’re hoping to make the play- a 1.00 ERA with a pair of complete- her into sixth place on the school’s offs and hoping to come in at least game shutouts. all-time record list. the top three,” Jett said. She held the opposition to a .116 Fullerton continues tournament The division championships this batting average on the weekend, al- play this weekend as the Titans trav- year will be held in Anaheim. lowing just three runs on eight hits el to the desert once again to com- While each team usually has 10 while striking out 28 batters and pete at the Louisville Slugger Desert players, the CSUF team only has walking just five. Classic hosted by UNLV in Las Ve- eight. The club is active on campus In Fullerton’s season opener, Baker gas. Cal State Fullerton opens play and is part of the sports club system, held Texas Tech to just two hits in a on Friday at 9 a.m. against Portland recruiting 30 people last week at the complete-game 5-0 victory, striking State. SC-ICC festival, held on the Titan out 10 Red Raiders in the process on For more information on the Walk. Friday. tournament, please visit UNLV’s Some of the players like Joaquin She pitched well on day two tournament page at www.unlvrebels. Torres, 22, started playing since against Western Michigan despite com. middle school and roller hockey has been a passion since then. 001011version (document)// version5800<