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DT S V C ST U, F Center PART TWO OF FOUR CSUF Offers Runs for Charity Meeting BY GRACE LEE Daily Titan Staff Writer Places [email protected] BY JACQUELYN RODRIGUEZ More than 5,000 people joined For the Daily Titan together to participate in the fifth [email protected] annual Donate Life Run/Walk at Cal State Fullerton Saturday. e University Conference Cen- Balloons and doves were released ter at the Titan Student Union offers to honor 800 donor families prior to a pavilion, theater, dining, catering, the event. meeting rooms and outdoor set- Kathleen and Craig Hostert tings. founded the Donate Life Run/ e Conference Center provides Walk. space for any occasion from ban- After Kathleen donated one of quets to seminars and workshops to her kidneys to her husband in 1998, weddings. the Hostert’s were inspired to start “We will do all events,” said Jeff an event that would bring awareness Fehrn, conference and meeting ser- to the community about organ and vices manager. “Come into our door tissue donation. and we will accommodate you.” “My husband was on dialysis for Students may not know the TSU two years and I was able give him a offers a center for group events. kidney transplant in 1998–and we “I knew about the TSU, but not just felt like we left so many thou- about the conference center,” said sands of people waiting behind, Jackie Klabacha, 24, criminal justice some of them were waiting for trans- major. “If I know anyone that has plants, so we both decided to start an event to plan, I’ll mention our this event,” said Kathleen Hostert, school.” BY REBECCA HARTNESS/Daily Titan Photo Editor event director of Donate Life Run/ However some students are aware Walk. LISTENING INTENTLY - Students listen and take notes while speakers present information about urban farming during one of the many e Donate Life Run/Walk is of the center. workshops at the Social Justice Summit at Cal State Fullerton on April 21. “I just went there for a confer- not only the largest donation-based ence, I was impressed, it’s nice and event, but it has also partnered up big,” said Jordan Jenison, junior, lin- with different organizations like guistic major. OneLegacy which is a non-profit or- e Portola Pavilion is the larg- ganization dedicated to saving lives est room available. It offers banquet CSUF Political Groups Examined through organ and tissue donation. space for 600 and seating for 1, “Donate Life is a national educa- BY STACY CLEMENTS, SAMUEL JIMENEZ, president, though he said he meant what is going on so we can make re- able eating utensils and to get all 200 that makes the room ideal for tional campaign that we use to in- AND SEAN MCCORMICK to start the group and pass the torch. sponsible decisions when we vote.” buildings on campus to the high- receptions and lectures, according vite the community about organ and e club’s leadership has yet to Samuels said she hopes to draw a est level of eco-friendliness. to the University Conference Cen- Daily Titan Staff Writers tissues donations,” said Sabrina Ho, change hands. larger crowd than her usual five, but Murals, paintings and posters ter pamphlet. e Titan eatre is Asian community development co- College campuses are typically Most of the club’s communication she said there are many more stu- decorate the walls of the M.E.Ch. equipped with a large video screen, ordinator for OneLegacy. scrutinized as the nesting place is via the Internet. Live meetings are dents on the mailing list. A office. built-in stage and seating for 174. If More than 95,000 people are for left-wing politics, but like rare, but the College Democrats’ Samuels said her biggest fear of M.E.Ch.A. starts its meetings a smaller space is needed, the center waiting to get an organ donation in many stereotypes, reality tells a blue hearts still beat through their the future is apathy. She fears that every Friday afternoon gathered has 21 meetings rooms to choose Southern California, Ho said. different story. Cal State Fuller- political discussions that appear to people will do the wrong thing even around a table with a traditional from, ranging in capacity from 13 to Some 250 volunteers from schools ton’s politically aware students be centered on when they know “Unity Clap” that originated 88 people. and churches all over Southern Cali- and their diverse political groups the war in Iraq. what the right from the farm workers move- If a more intimate setting is de- fornia devoted their time to the Do- dispel the myth and emerge as a “I didn’t thing to do is. ment in the late 1960s. sired, the outdoor garden patio and nate Life Run/Walk. microcosm of the nation. think we had a “Too many “Our purpose is multifunc- courtyard are available. e garden Our purpose is “It’s been great volunteering. I’ve good reason to “ people have the tional,” chairperson Armando e element each of these includes heaters, fountains, ambient multifunctional. been registering people and putting groups share is their expectation go there,” Jones NIMBY – Not Urquiza, said. “Higher education lighting and sculptures. them where they’re supposed to be.
that students will be more politi- said. “We had Higher education is In My Back Yard is the primary goal.” Dining for events is also offered. It’s fun,” said Crystal Magallanes,
cally aware and informed so they more merits for – approach, but e group supports immigrant e Conference Center partners the primary goal. 14, a volunteer. Afghanistan than it’s everybody’s rights and was outraged at the can make responsible decisions “ with Cal State Fullerton Campus One of the donors being honored at the ballot box. Iraq.” problem,” she College Republicans bake sale Dining for catering. Campus Din- – A U at the event was Erin Choe, Vic- What divides them is their e Cam- said. March 14 on the Titan walk. ing works directly with the customer M.E.Ch.A. chairperson tor and Jennifer Choe’s 5-year-old definition of what is a respon- pus Greens say e Greens e College Republicans to provide a specific menu for any daughter who died in a tragic swim- sible decision. they’re for grass- focus mainly on handed out anti-illegal immigra- event. An informal option is also ming pool drowning. Upon her Eric Jones, a senior psychology roots democracy grassroots de- tion pamphlets and had baked available and box lunches, continen- death, her coronary tissue was taken major, reconstructed the College and participatory mocracy, civil goodies on sale except for the tal breakfasts and coffee service are to give someone else life. Democrats during the fall 2006 democracy – but rights, workers’ brownies that had a sign that informal options. e Donate Life Run/Walk has semester after a period of being they hope to hijack the bipartisan rights and anti-war participation. read “Free Brownies if you are an For those who have made a long attracted more people every year ac- on-again and off-again. system. e group advocates nonviolence illegal immigrant.” trip for a conference, campus accom- cording to Craig Hostert, co-found- “ e purpose of the College “We suffer as a nation when we and idolizes Gandhi and Martin Lu- M.E.Ch.A stood across from modations are located at the Ful- er and event director. Democrats is to get people aware only have two channels. It’s not just ther King Jr. the bake sale in bold opposition lerton Marriot Hotel that is within “We hope it continues to grow about politics and to boost dem- black and white,” said Charlotte On campus the group hopes to walking distance of the conference and we hope that the word gets out,” ocratic activity,” Jones said. Samuels, the group’s president. “As persuade officials to exclusively use center. Each room is equipped with a SEE CLUBS - PAGE 3 Craig Hostert said. Jones assumed the role of citizens we need to be more aware of post-consumer paper, biodegrad- television with cable/satellite, Inter- net access, and voicemail. e hotel also offers complimentary parking, on-site restaurant, outdoor pool, fit- ness room and laundry valet. Wushu Club Strikes Campus While the Conference Center provides for on-campus events, off- BY MICHELLE RAMOS “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” cardio and flexibility,” Chen said. campus organizations can schedule Daily Titan Staff Writer and “Drunken Master.” CSUF offers the only college meetings at the center. [email protected] Seasoned Wushu athletes per- Wushu class in the nation, and Da- “What attracts people to come formed choreographed routines such wei Sha, a retired professional Wushu here is that we are here to provide Armed with straight swords, sa- as “drunken straight sword”, animal competitor coaches the class. Sha, services,” Fehrn said. “It’s a gather- bers and spears, members of Cal State imitations, and “Southern fist.” Be- who began the sport at the age of five, ing place on campus to just come Fullerton Wushu Club flew through ginning Wushu students of kinesiol- knows the benefits that Wushu can right over but also it’s good location the air in the Quad at their first ma- ogy 153 also demonstrated a series of bring to a student’s life. in North Orange County, an easy jor CSUF exhibition in six years on high kicks and punches. “CSUF students are really busy – place to find.” Tuesday. Philip Chen founded the Wushu Wushu can relieve stress and improve To plan an event, there are two Clad in traditional Chinese silks, Club in 1997. Chen, who trained overall health,” Sha said. full-time event planners on staff that the group performed a variety of under the same coach as martial arts e traditional Tai Chi move- will guide customers through the aerial kicks and flips for a crowd of movie star, Jet Lee, also began kinesi- ments of Wushu resemble those of an process. More information is avail- students. ology 153, a 1-unit Wushu class. ice-skater gliding across the ice. able at http://ucc.fullerton.edu. For e performance-oriented sport, “Wushu is different from other “In China, Wushu is a profession. which is about as popular in China as martial arts. Kung Fu concentrates It’s the most prestigious thing you more information on CSUF Cam- BY MISA NGUYEN/Daily Titan Staff pus Dining visit online at www.csuf- baseball in America, has been import- on combat, while Wushu focuses on ed to the U.S. through films such as muscle strength, muscle endurance, WUSHU ART - Wushu Club member Ngoc-Ha Ta, 21, performs an open-hand dance catering.com SEE WUSHU - PAGE 3 in CSUF’s Quad on Monday.
TOMORROW News ONLINE www.dailytitan.com WEATHER PART THREE OF POLITICAL SERIES MULTIMEDIA TODAY TOMORROW TECHNOLOGY Public affairs reporting class examines The Daily Titan now features daily podcast versions of the dayʼs Partly Partly how technology is used in political groups. top news. Subscribe for free today! Cloudy Cloudy High: 71 High: 69 Low: 55 Low: 55 2 May 1, 2007 PAGE TWO IN OTHER NEWS INTERNATIONAL NEWS Prince Henry to Serve in Iraq Combat YouTube Picks of the Day LONDON - e head of the British army decided that Prince Harry will Title: Anchorman 300 Recut serve with a combat unit in Iraq. Commanders reportedly had reconsidered their decision to allow the prince to fight in Iraq for fear he would become a target of insurgents and his presence could endanger other soldiers. Harry’s regiment, the Blues and Royals, is due to begin a six-month tour in Iraq. Duration: 2:34 “e decision has been taken by myself that he will deploy in due How we found it: Posted on a friendʼs MySpace. course,” Gen. Sir Richard Dannatt said. “I would urge that the somewhat Summary: Audio from trailers of the new movie “300” mixed with hi- frenzied media activity surrounding this particular story should cease in larious video clips from Will Ferrellʼs “Anchorman” is a recipe for come- the interests of the overall security of all our people deployed in Iraq.” dy. Ferrellʼs news team play the 300 Spartans defending against many Harry, a 22-year-old second lieutenant, is a tank commander trained to nations (the other news teams in the movie). Dialogue from “300” is lead a 12-man team in four armored reconnaissance vehicles. Prince Harry is third in line for the throne. played over Ferrell and the other actors, adding to the humor of the clip. If youʼve seen and liked “Anchorman,” check this video out. -Shawn Trondsen NATIONAL NEWS Surpreme Court Approves Police Chases Title: Tony Danza Flips Go-Kart WASHINGTON - Police may use tactics that put fleeing suspects at risk of death to end high-speed car chases, the Supreme Court said in a 8-1 rul- ing against a Georgia teenager who was paralyzed after his car was run off the road. e Supreme Court said it is reasonable for law enforcement officers to try to stop a fleeing motorist and prevent harm to bystanders. Duration: 1:07 “A police officer’s attempt to terminate a dangerous high-speed car chase How we found it: A friend sent it in. that threatens the lives of innocent bystanders does not violate the Fourth Summary: The greatest go-kart crash on YouTube. When comedian Eddie Amendment, even when it places the fleeing motorist at risk of serious injury Griffin totaled a Ferrari Enzo earlier this year, it didnʼt produce as much or death,” Justice Antonin Scalia said in his majority opinion. laughter as it did tears. However, when Tony Danza crashed a go-kart on his nationally syndicated talk show, “The Tony Danza Show,” on a segment he named the “DayTony 500,” it was hilarious. Whoʼs the boss now? STATE NEWS -Vince Cabrera
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Issues the documentary ad- “We were upset about their price Fullbright said. crossed out and doubled, and then dress mirror issues the Queer Straight discrimination for their bake sale,” She said that immigration is vital under the prices it said: Free Brown- Alliance face on a regular basis. member Jessica Acosta said. to the U.S. economy, but not illegal ies to Illegal Immigrants. e point, e QSA is one of the largest and At a recent Asian-American immi- immigration. Fullbright also said re- she said, was to raise awareness most active groups on campus. gration debate at the TSU, students form in legislation is vital, but an il- about the cost of illegal immigration “I’m an advocate for diversity is- criticized the press coverage of the legal immigrant is just that – illegal. to American citizens. sues and social justice issues,” said immigration issue. Some claimed Fullbright recently returned from e Associate Dean of Student president Lena Woo. immigration policies affect far more the annual California College Re- Life, Esiquio Uballe, and the Dean It is important for Woo and the than Hispanic immigrants. publicans Con- of Students, QSA members that the presidential “We don’t want to be illegal im- vention where Kandy Salas, candidate supports gay rights. migrants,” said Chung Lin, a foreign she is running for approached e QSA is one of the oldest exchange student from Taiwan who the co-chairman We’ve had events on Fullbright and groups on campus and dates back to intends to return to Taipei and work seat. She was “campus that pissed us asked her to take 1972, Wu said. as a stockbroker. leaving campus to the demonstra- e Hillel-Jewish student union is
Alyse Fullbright is upset and she’s watch “ e Great off and we don’t ask tion signs down. a national club and the CSUF chap- not afraid to tell you why. She thinks Global Warm- them to take down When she re- ter is more than 40 years old. the Titan article “Pizza With the ing Swindle,” their signs. “ fused on grounds “Hillel helps students find a bal- Presidents” inaccurately portrayed a documentary – A F of freedom of ance in being distinctively Jewish Campus Republicans and failed to hosted by Chap- President of Campus Republicans speech, they told and universally human by encour- mention a key word in the anti-illegal man University’s her they would aging them to pursue Tzedek (social immigrant demonstration last month Campus Repub- be consulting justice), Tikkun Olam (repairing the – the word omitted was “illegal.” It licans. the university at- world) and Jewish learning,” faculty was reported as anti-immigrant. “We also try to torney, she said. advisor Jesa Kreiner said via e-mail. “ ey tried to make us look like change people’s “We’ve had e group is not solely concerned we were racist when we didn’t express minds about conservatism because events on campus that pissed us off with Jewish issues, but with problems anything against any group,” Full- I think when people know the facts and we don’t ask them to take down around the world. Members have vol- bright, president of the club said. and know that you don’t just have to their signs. We believe in freedom of unteered to help Hurricane Katrina ere are over 400 students on the be a democrat, they do, sometimes, speech,” Fullbright said. victims, help feed the homeless and membership list and the meetings sympathize with our cause,” Full- e Laramie Project’s opening to conserve the environment. average some 15 to 40 members. bright said. sequence begins with: “A hate crime Editor’s note: this series was re- But the Anti-Illegal Immigrant e anti-illegal immigrant dem- against one is a hate crime against ported and written by students in Bake Sale drew over 100 of its mem- onstration was a metaphor for what all.” e Laramie Project is a docu- Mike arp’s Public affairs report- bers. is going on in the U.S., Fullbright mentary about Matthew Shepard, ing class. BY REBECCA HARTNESS/Daily Titan Photo Editor PAYING ATTENTION - Christa Rower, sophomore theatre major, takes notes during a workshop about genocides around the world. e workshop was a part of the Social WUSHU: A BLEND OF KUNG FU AND GYMNASTICS Justice Summit on April 21. could do. Kids leave their homes to sy, but with the amount of speed we duration of the 40-minute perfor- competes every other year at the World start training as early as five-years- use we can cut each other.” mance. Wushu Games. CSUF Wushu Club old,” Chen said. e sport that has been described “ ey were pretty amazing how flu- founder Philip Chen competed for the Since the age of eight, 20-year-old as a combination of Kung Fu and id they were,” John Pak, 20, criminal U.S. at the 1999 and 2001 games. child development major Amy Vu gymnastics finds its roots in China justice major said. “And the teacher e CSUF Wushu Club will be has been practicing the art. Even after at a time when a belief emerged that looked like Jackie Chan, by the way.” gearing up for competition every suffering injuries, she said she refuses brother should not fight brother. Club President Douglas Kim hopes Tuesday at 7:30p.m. in K-202 be- to give up the sport. Combat-oriented martial art studios that as the club continues to grow, ginning June 1, and two sections of “I cut myself in the eyelid, and we were closed and a performance-based members will be able to take their art kinesiology 153 will be available in have people getting stitches on their art was practiced instead. to Wushu competitions. the fall. wrists,” Vu said. “ e blades are flim- Most on-lookers lingered for the e U.S. has a Wushu team that Family Dentistry We’re a small friendly office at your service We don’t sell or pressure our patients Free Teeth Whitening • Please feel free to call for details We accept most insurances. Open Mon, Tue, Thur 10 am - 7 pm 7 Wed & Sat 10 am - 3 pm 849 N. Harbor Blvd. • Anaheim, CA 92805 (714) 776 1240 Frank J. Liu, DDS 4 May 1, 2007 THE HUB Like ʻTermites With Cell Phonesʼ ley Smart Dust Project, which was Graduate student work set up to develop mobile networks may blossom into mobile of sensors distributed over a par- networks of robot bugs ticular area that can communicate over long distances using mesh networks. BY STEPHAN VAN DUIN Mesh networks are networks Daily Californian that automatically make a con- (UC Berkeley) nection using different stations and can repair damaged networks (U-WIRE) BERKELEY, Calif. autonomously, making them more – An electrical engineering student efficient than the static networks, developed a technique that will like closed-circuit mounted secu- push robot technology forward in rity cameras, often used today. leaps and bounds. One can think of these micro-ro- The Business University of California, Berke- bot networks as being a colony of ley graduate student Sarah Berg- termites with cell phones, scientists breiter makes small robots more said. Of Cell Phone Ring Tones mobile by designing them to jump Individually they are ineffective, like fleas. The insects can jump up but by communicating together to 200 times their body length. there is potential intelligence, Jumping robots can be used to Bergbeiter said. latch onto larger hosts like animals “I am really interested in what or vehicles, the Web site states. you need to get a group of dumb BY JACKIE KIMMEL ists and has 600,000 music con- Since music consumption has spread through technology is that Like a real flea, the bio-inspired robots to communicate with each Daily Titan News Editor sumers. moved from airwaves to digital a band finds some success and then robot has to be able to store the en- other and show intelligence,” she [email protected] Most ring tones are sold pre-ed- files, music lovers are now being they become concerned with fi- ergy required for jumping and re- said. ited with a certain part of the song exposed to music from nearby nances, King added. lease it quickly when needed. Berg- Potential applications for the With the ability to download clipped out. ringing phones. At music.com any artist or band beiter accomplished this by placing robots are widespread. In envi- and change ring tones at any time, At music.com, the consumer “People claim they want to be that owns the rights to a song can tiny electrical motors that stretch a ronmental research, they could be ring tones are becoming a market- can select up to 30 seconds of any unique [when selecting music] but upload it and choose how to price hand-made rubber band only 9 mi- used as monitoring devices that are able way for artists and bands to portion of a song to use for their people become joiners,” said com- the downloads. crons wide – about 3/1000 of an too small to scare animals away. promote their music. ring tone. munications Professor Cynthia Artists have complete control inch – into the robots. For surveillance, stealth-track- “Everybody has a song ring tone “If you have a fan that digs a cer- King. “For the most part, people over what material is uploaded and The power for these motors is ing devices are possible. and there are people who change tain verse [from a song] this gives are choosing ring tones after they how much to sell the music for. provided by solar cells. The robots’ main advantage is theirs weekly,” said Radio-TV-Film the person more options,” said have heard the song.” “Our site houses a lot of do-it- The robotic fleas are 7 millime- that they are mobile systems in- major Alexis Johnson. Oslo band member Kerry Wayne According to King’s research, in yourself artists,” said Yanow. “We ters in size, and, according to early stead of the widely used static sys- Ring tones are clips of songs that James. June 2006 the International Data just provide them with direct com- test outcomes, can jump 200 mil- tems, so they can adapt to certain replace the traditional sound of a Oslo hasn’t officially launched Corporation forecasted “that U.S. munication to their fans.” limeters vertically and more than circumstances or move toward a ringing phone. their site, but already offer 11 ring wireless music services will have Vessy Mink, a Chicago-based twice that distance horizontally. particularly interesting place, Berg- e song snippets can be down- tones from their first album. over 50 million users and generate artist, traditionally promoted her The plan is to downsize the ro- breiter said. loaded via the Internet or by text “ e guys at music.com are so more than a billion dollars in rev- concerts through text messages and bots to 1 millimeter, or actual flea Future improvements include messaging ring tone services. into music,” James said. “It makes enue in 2010, just five years after e-mail blasts, but began using mu- size, scientists said. the combination of different types “Ring tones help build careers it easy to trust them.” appearing in late 2005.” sic.com a little over a month ago. “We have seen the different of movement into one robot, like and artists’ fan bases,” Anthony Ya- With ring tones becoming hot With the music industry fight- Since that time she has received components work together, and walking, jumping or flight that is now said. Yanow is the CEO of the commodities, artists are trying to ing to stay with the times, music 5,000 views on her page. the next step is to put everything initiated by jumping. online ring tone store music.com. take advantage by uploading their professionals are wondering if ring “She has already sold 30 ring together and see it actually jump,” Scaling down the elements Music.com is an artist-run music music online for their fans to listen tone sales are going add to artists’ tones,” said Mink’s manager Ralph Bergbreiter said. and making the robots more eas- Web site that launched in March to without going the traditional popularity and radio air play time. Cavallaro. “Some from people who The development of these flea ily manufacturable is another goal, and has grown to host 11,000 art- route of radio play. A problem with music and its have no idea who she is.” robots is part of the larger Berke- Bergbreiter said. May 1, 2007 5 OPINION Student Loans Raising Titan Editorial More Than Blood Pressure Harmony in Conflict Providing insight, analysis and perspective since 1960 BY ORION TIPPENS that higher learning rainbow in the BY Harmony Trevino Daily Titan Staff Writer sky too quickly for them notice the Vietnam Revisited [email protected] coal underneath just got hotter? So many times, our prog- leadership, sending its men Or perhaps, in a perfect world When Good People Do Nothing ress in society is based on time and women into a strange e student loan debt hell that we can all get cheap scholarships or One of the great, and of- change happen. And it’s never measurements – anniversaries, land, fighting to the death for awaits so many of us just got hotter rely on grants even with mediocre ten damning, things about too late to get involved. ere holidays and special bench- an unclear cause. Is this a case in the hands of our nation’s mega high school grades. Sorry, the dream acquiring more knowledge is are people who were raised by marks – that tell a clearer of history repeating itself? billion dollar bank devils. only goes to the extremely poor and that once one knows what one parents already involved in story of what’s going on. We think so. e public’s Sallie Mae, the largest student the highly privileged, because we knows, there is a bigger respon- world issues, enlightened at a In turn, these are often used opinion of this war, like it’s lender in the world sold 50.2 per- wouldn’t want the banking system sibility and greater accountabil- young age and have been activ- to evaluate predeces- cent of their shares to Bank of Amer- so crucial to the economic system to ity for one’s actions, launching ists for many years. en there and arbitrate sor in the ica, the largest banking institution waste their money on student loan one into a vital position in so- are those who barely learned how things Vietnamese worldwide, and J.P. Morgan Chase, contracts. ciety. last week, at the age of 30, will turn out jungles, has the third largest for a total amount e banks may someday need all To know about the trials and that it is time for them to help “ e public’s opinion of 25 billion dollars. A recent article that money we have yet to make, in in the future. soured heav- tribulations around the world, improve the situation around So for his- of this war, like it’s pre- ily in the past in the New York Times said Sallie the event all the mortgage loan prof- one would think it would be them. No matter the length
tory’s sake, decessor in the Viet- four years. Mae now currently controls at least it and those subsidiary credit card hard to continue on looking of involvement in activism or
lets celebrate No longer 23 percent of all U.S. student loans. APRs cash cows are milked dry. inward instead of making con- background, every person who namese jungles, has With this new merger that number What’s sadder is the timing of this today as a “ will you find scious decisions, no matter how is aware and educated on is- very special soured heavily in the large patches is expected to climb up to 40 per- bold move, in the midst of the recent large or small, to help change sues, has the power to move the anniversary. past four years. of support- cent. student loan scandal. A recent inves- the status quo. Many times ac- world forward. Twenty-two ers standing According to another recent ar- tigation revealed Sallie Mae, Bank of tivists and others have found And there is something so years ago out on street ticle in the Washington Post, the America and Citibank bribed mil- it to be a burden to know the wonderful about someone marked the corners for current student loan industry accu- lions of dollars to various colleges way of the world and have dis- who has recently become en- conclusion of the cause. mulates 85 billion dollars a year, and and offered gift incentives to their covered that it is tiring to try lightened and awakened to the an integral event in American e honeymoon officially is expected to climb higher as gov- financial aid offices. In return, their to improve the world around world around them. ey want history that shades the way ended a while ago. e politi- ernment grant money becomes less financial aid offices would entice them. Many often find them- to do everything they can to we look at many things today cians are using it as a vehicle available to college students. students in need of money toward selves agreeing that ignorance make a difference. en they – the Vietnam War. e war’s to control leverage heading Oh state government, why hath those convenient privatized lender truly is bliss. find that many of these differ- end is attributed, largely in into next year’s election. And you forsaken me? Am I not poor lists. Eventually, congressional inves- ere are no more excuses for ent social projects take much part, to the fact that the pub- the most important ones of enough to receive one alphabet grant tigation forced many lenders to pull ignorance. rough the televi- more energy than they thought, lic had abandoned support all, our soldiers, remain slog- program? Is my middle-class dream their pants back up, but those big sion, Internet and other media and they initially take on just for the efforts. ging out in the desert. that terrible a sin? After so many banks aren’t zipping up just yet. that have brought these social a couple different issues. Al- Twenty-two years later we Maybe the past shouldn’t years of taking out loans to pay for And now, Bank Of America has issues to the forefront, it’s hard though the journey may be tu- stand here again, a nation always dictate the future – but only a fraction of each semester, do beaten the system and now partly to say that there is a person that multuous and wearisome, the upset with the decision of its in this case, it should. I not deserve a break for trying so owns Sallie Mae. What am I so hasn’t heard about problematic joy it brings to another’s life is hard? afraid of? According to opensecrets. issues in places such as Darfur, certainly something to experi- Now those fat devils will dance org, Bank of America has contribut- in Sudan, Latin America and ence. gleefully at their new fresh meat: our ed 1.9 million in lobbying expendi- the United States. Some may Everyone has a responsibility tuition hikes, gas at $2.85 to $3.49 tures. Perhaps that’s enough to keep not know the consequence of to improve the world around per gallon and Orange County’s the smoke away from hotter interest globalization and America’s them and a responsibility to higher cost of living. I see those fre- rates. dark past and present, but inform generations to come quent grade school campus tours, e government needs to stop there are other issues that have about the consequences and and I wonder, are we luring them to the growing monopoly on student had much light shed on them, tragedies an apathetic attitude loans. If nobody steps in, interests making it almost impossible to can generate. If educated, en- rates will grow and students who escape the brutal reality many lightened people sit around LETTERS TO THE EDITOR may have their money’s worth from face in other countries and in and rot in their apathy, then college will be doomed to a middle our cities. shame on them. Any feedback, positive or negative, is encouraged, as we strive to class income or less with no hope of Overall, I believe people are As philosopher Edmund ever owning a home or supporting inherently good, and many Burke said, “ e only thing keep an open dialogue with our readership. e Daily Titan reserves their kids. want to take that extra step out needed for evil to prosper is for Student loans should be a business of their comfort zone to make good men to do nothing.” the right to edit letters for length, grammar and spelling. Direct all to benefit the individual in the long comments, questions or concerns, along with your full name and run, not the other way around. major, to executive editor Adam Levy at [email protected]. 6 SPORTS May 1, 2007
Archery Club Takes Shape at CSUF Fantasy Fix BY RAQUEL STRATTON advanced archers offer tips for im- BY James Thompson Daily Titan Staff Writer provement. [email protected] He heard about the club from Bodda who invited him to practice Around the Horn On Fridays, students from Cal when Gomez suggested he apply at State Fullerton and other universi- the school bookstore where Gomez Let’s take a moment to remem- Kate Hudson, both of who he ties come together with their weap- works. ber St. Louis Cardinal Josh Han- personally invited. If he’s not the ons in order to practice the sport of e team is coached by former cock. e 29-year-old pitcher was best athlete in the world – with archery. CSUF student Karl Keranen, a ten- killed in a car crash last Sunday. friends like Alba and Hudson, he’s e archery club at CSUF was time U.S. National Champion. He will be missed. at least the luckiest. started by biology major, Brent Fer- “I’ve been arching Olympic wise Someone said: Don’t prophe- Let’s get to Fantasy sports that guson, who’s been competing for since 1994,” Keranen said. size. Prophesize wrong and people Yahoo does offer: more than five years. Keranen brings his expertise to won’t forget it, prophesize right If your Fantasy Squad is in need He is currently training for the the range. and no one will remember it. of offense look to these bats for 2008 Olympics. He said the most rewarding thing With that said, Floyd May- some production: Ferguson started the club about about coaching is watching the stu- weather Jr. is going to beat Oscar Seattle Mariners’ Jose Vidro is two years ago when he and a few dents grow as individuals. and the Warriors are going to up- batting .318 with eight RBI and friends from CSUF were all going “I have seen a lot of people come set the Mavs’ while the Spurs go two home runs and just finished to competitions and they decided to out and literally change in confidence on and win another NBA cham- up a 10-game hitting streak. start a team. and attitude,” Keranen said. “A lot of pionship. Atlanta Braves’ second baseman “It started with three of us and people who were introverted became If Yahoo offered Fantasy Box- Kelly Johnson has a hot bat as of now we have 32 registered mem- extroverts.” ing, I’d take ‘Pretty Boy” Floyd late, hitting .321 with 15 RBIs. bers,” Ferguson said. During practice the atmosphere BY RAQUEL STRATTON/Daily Titan Mayweather over Oscar de la Arizona Diamondbacks’ sec- Ferguson said the Archery club is laced with fun excitement, but the Hoya this Saturday. ond baseman, Orlando Hudson TARGET PRACTICE – Jeremy McMahan, a Biola student pulls out his ar- is unique because they allow people coach is serious when it comes to e “Golden Boy” is playing the is usually touted for his defensive rows from the target. CSUF archery club practices are open to other schools. to shoot any style they want. Some safety and rules. role of the “nice guy,” as he usually skills, but lately his bat has come of the other teams stick to the two Before anyone can start shooting, does – in this episode while May- alive, hitting .340 with 17 RBIs. main NCAA Competition styles. ment. make it to practice every week. Keranen trains newcomers on tech- weather opted to play the “bad If your squad is lacking in pitch- “ e others schools are restricted He has competed in two competi- When he first competed he said nique and safety guy” this time around. ing look to these guys: to which styles you can shoot but we tions and has been a member of the he didn’t do very well. But he didn’t Other colleges don’t have shoot- Oscar has a little edge in punch- New York Mets’ pitcher John open it up to any style you want to club for about a year. give up. ing ranges; so the CSUF team lets ing power, but has no answer on Maine is 4-0 boasting a 1.35 ERA shoot,” Ferguson said. “We open to Complin “Our coach others come to their practices. how to stop Floyd’s quickness. and has mowed down 30 batters. all archers who want to shoot.” said his fa- teaches us not He said even though they practice Look for Mayweather to take over Cincinnati Reds’ pitcher Matt Ferguson said what the technique vorite part to have that big as friends, they compete as competi- the fight by the fifth round. And Belisle has been a miser on the tors at tournaments. coach teaches is a lot different than of the club I have seen a lot of people of an ego. We if he doesn’t win … well, we all mound so far. In 31 innings most techniques. is the weap- “ do not really “But when it’s all said and done know how corrupt boxing is ... pitched, Belisle has 22 Ks, a com-
“With this technique it’s more onry. come out and literally care about score we go to dinner together,” he added. If Yahoo offered a Fantasy Play- plete game under his belt and has using the natural advantages and le- “We are change in confidence and as much as get- e club is trying to launch two off Basketball League, I’d want yet to give up a home run. In verages if you use the right muscle the only ting the shot the new programs that will help get oth- Steve Nash and Baron Davis as last Saturday’s game against the attitude. “ groups and right positions as you try team that same time every ers involved in archery who might my point guards. Somebody tell Pittsburgh Pirates, Belisle mowed and draw the bow,” Ferguson said. can use time and be- not participate otherwise. those two guys to visit Earth for down the first 16 batters he faced. – K K One is called the JO-AD Pro- He said you are a lot more relaxed weapons,” CSUF Archery Club Head Coach ing consistent,” a while, since they’re not of this Others pitchers to consider: and you don’t have to train every- C o m p l i n Bodda said. gram which will teach minors how world right now. Nash had 23 as- Pirates’ Ian Snell has a 2-1 re- day. said. “It’s a e next to shoot and is great way to reach sists last Sunday steering the Suns cord and 1.59 ERA with 28 strike “It’s a real relaxed atmosphere and lot of fun tournament he out to community and the kids, said to an easy win over the Lakers. outs. it helps people shoot better,” Fergu- for a little competed in Keranen. And the Baron is terrorizing the Kansas City Royals’ pitcher Gil son said. bit of commitment. You only have at Cal State Long Beach University “We actually have two that have Dallas Mavericks. Davis had 33 Meche also boasts a 2-1 record. e CSUF archers also compete to come when you want to and we Bodda placed in eighth place. Last started shooting with us at Santiago points on 12 of 17 shooting while He has 29 Ks and a 2.18 ERA in tournaments. supply everything and you get to year he placed second in state at the Park,” he said. nailing 3-of-4 shots from beyond Till Next week my fellow “Every single competition we’ve shoot things.” State Championships. Another project is the paralytic the arc. Steve Kerr called him the geeks. done since we started the team we Secretary of the club is Cory Bod- Freshman Daniel Gomez, a psy- program, where the club will work “best athlete in the world.” got at least a silver metal,” Ferguson da, a freshman human service major. chology major, has been part of the with the CSUF disabled students He nailed a half-court shot to James Thompsonʼs columns appear said. He first tried archery in 10th grade CSUF club for two months. center to give those students a chance beat the half-time buzzer last Sun- to try out their archery skills. every Tuesday. When Ferguson graduates he at camp. He said archery is a great stress day in front of Jessica Alba and [email protected] wants to work in genetics or stem When he first came to CSUF he reliever. Keranen said these projects aren’t cell research. said he knew there was a club but he He said one day he was having a final yet but it’s something the stu- e club’s handyman is Cable couldn’t find any information. bad day, but after shooting for a few dents want to do. Complin, a senior theater arts major. After making a lot of calls he fi- hours he felt a lot better. He said he is here to be a coach ❏ Check out dailytitan.com to see a Before practice on Friday he cleaned nally got a hold of Ferguson and has Gomez said the club members and help guide them so the archers video of the Cal State Fullerton archery out the shed and fixed broken equip- been a member since. He tries to provide a fun atmosphere and the can reach their goals. MULTIMEDIA club. May 1, 2007 7
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He told manager in their much anticipated pitching Tony La Russa to pull him from the match up as the UC Riverside High- starting lineup Monday night. landers baseball team beat the CSUF With Hancock’s jersey hanging Titans 3-2 in a classic pitchers’ duel. in the bullpen and Milwaukee fans Both Roemer and Simmons observing a moment of silence, the pitched complete games Friday as Cardinals went back to work, trying they went pitch for pitch against to focus on the task at hand. each other in one of the more im- “It’s just one more thing that we pressive pitching performances of have to deal with that people don’t the year. want to,” center fielder Jim Ed- Highlanders Head Coach Doug monds said. “But this really doesn’t Smith thought the game played out make any sense.” exactly how everyone expected. e Cardinals lost to the Brewers “Roemer was as good as you 7-1, struggling at the plate and in would want to see as well as Sim- the field. mons,” Smith said. “ at was as ad- Kip Wells (1-5) balked in a run in vertised.” the second inning and gave up seven Simmons improved his record to runs in six innings to take the loss. 9-2 while Roemer’s record dropped e Cardinals will wear patches to 6-5 on the year. with Hancock’s No. 32 on their Titans shortstop Joe Scott was sleeves for the rest of the season. able to break a 1-1 tie in the ninth Pitcher Tyler Johnson held one of with a sacrifice bunt, however, the Hancock’s jerseys during the na- Highlanders were able to plate two BY CARLOS DELGADO/Daily Titan Staff Photographer tional anthem and outfielder Pres- in the bottom half off Roemer. CENTRAL FIGURE – Cal State Fullerton pitcher Wes Roemer [#24] pitched well against UC Riverside on Friday night but was hooked for the loss. ton Wilson draped his arm around After a single and a walk put run- teammate So Taguchi’s shoulder in ners on first and second Mark Sam- Both pitchers were in the spotlight to match each other pitch for pitch. Coach Vanderhook wanted to take “I knew he would be a tough the dugout. uelson hit an RBI double to tie the as over 15 Major League Baseball “Both guys are not only good but him out,” Horton said. “He’s a win- competitor,” Simmons said. “He is La Russa did not open the Cardi- game. scouts were in attendance, includ- they are both so competitive that ner and it was his game to win or able to command the zone pretty nals’ clubhouse to the media before e game-winning hit came from ing San Diego Padres General Man- neither one was going to give up,” lose.” well and can throw all three of his the game. He warned his players to Aaron Wible as he took a Roemer ager Kevin Towers and Los Angeles Smith said. “I promise you it would Simmons was sharp for the en- pitches for strikes.” be wary of the “insincerity” of me- fastball and drilled it over center Dodgers special advisor to chairman have been a brawl getting him [Sim- tire game, giving up eight hits while Roemer looked to be emotionally dia members who “have their own fielder Clark Hardman’s head. It was Tommy Lasorda. mons] out of there.” striking out eight. drained after the game as he sat by agendas.” his first walk-off hit of the year. Towers, who came to the game to Titans Head Coach George Hor- Roemer seemed to struggle in the himself in the dugout. e 29-year-old Hancock was “We tried to have quality at bats scout both pitchers was impressed by ton felt the same way about Roemer first two innings, but was able to ad- “Our defense was great,” Roemer killed shortly after midnight Sun- and to hit something hard,” Wible both of them. when he had to make a decision as just after giving up a run in the sec- said. “ at was the best we have day when his SUV struck the rear said. “He threw me a fastball down “ ey both looked great,” Towers to whether he would leave Roemer ond inning. After the second inning played defensively all year. ey of a flatbed tow truck on a St. Louis the middle and I hit it. I tried to get said. in to pitch the ninth inning. Roemer pitched six shut out innings just came out in the ninth inning highway. e Cardinals’ scheduled it elevated and hit it in the outfield Emotions ran high all game as “ ere was a thought of that but before giving up the two runs in the and got a couple of good shots. ey home game against Chicago on Sun- and it worked.” both Roemer and Simmons wanted we would have had a fist fight if ninth. were better tonight.” day night was postponed.