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*each Tuffy represents one graduate Number of CSUF alumni volunteering in the Peace Corps photo By christa connelly/Daily Titan Photo Editor Mary Bauer, a survivor of the Holocaust, tells her life story to a graphic By Kristen hulsey/Daily Titan Design Editor crowded room full of students in the Pollack Library.

By Zam Anwar Daily Titan Staff Writer [email protected] Titans travel for peace The students of Cal State Fullerton’s European studies society presented speaker Mary Bauer, a survivor of the Ho- locaust, who shared her personal experiences during the war Cal State Fullerton alumni have a long history of donating their time and effort to the Peace Corps after graduation and after with students, faulty and community members at the Pollack Library, Wednesday evening. By lauren Mccann Americans on the part of the peoples “I asked myself, how can I get degree. The other five percent have According to literature posted by the students of the Eu- Daily Titan Staff Writer served. 3. Helping promote a better more global experience, travel more three to five years of full-time work ropean studies society, Bauer was born in Budapest, Hungary, [email protected] understanding of other peoples on and benefit myself, while investing experience in qualifying fields. on May 29, 1927. the part of Americans. in my future? With the chronic un- The application process is some- When she was a teenager, Bauer was deported to Auschwitz, Established March 1, 1961, the Also established in 1961, the CSU employment of young people today, thing that takes patience, and fo- along with her mother and grandparents, in the spring of Peace Corps, a volunteer program, system has been a significant contrib- there’s no other option,” said Jeffrey cus typically ranges from nine to 12 1944. In prison, Bauer was forced to work as a weaver, con- and United States governmental agen- utor, with 8,747 Peace Corps volun- Sigler, 27, a CSUF economics alum- months. After receiving an invitation, verting the shorn hair of prisoners into items necessary for the cy has served 139 host countries, with teers from all 23 campuses. nus of ’07. most people depart for their coun- Nazi war effort. 310 Cal State Fullerton alumni con- “Cal State University, Fullerton After examining options and choic- try assignment within two to three In January 1945, Bauer and her mother were forcibly tributing to the count of nearly 200 students have always had a strong es for his future, Sigler chose Peace months. marched from Auschwitz, Poland, to Ravensbruck, Germany. thousand Peace Corps volunteers. commitment to community service. Corps as the clear path. Two weeks Ultimately, the placement of a vol- Liberated by the Russian Red Army in the spring of 1945, she In 1960, then Sen. John F. Ken- More and more college students are ago he was told his departure date is unteer depends on where their quali- returned to Hungary with her mother, only to find their home nedy challenged students at the Uni- realizing that the marketplace is glob- June 10. In Peru, Sigler will serve as a fications and skills match the needs of looted, and antisemitism as strong as ever. Realizing there was versity of Michigan to serve their al. This has spurred increased interest small business promoter. countries requesting assistance. no future for her daughter in postwar Hungary, Bauer’s moth- er sent her to Berlin. Bauer sailed to the United States soon country by delivering peace efforts in in the Peace Corps,” said Kate Kuyk- “I’m so blessed and fortunate to be The fields in which volunteers after and settled in Los Angeles with her husband. developing countries. Through this, endall, Peace Corps public affairs spe- going somewhere that I love,” Sigler are placed in ranges from education, the inception of an agency devoted to cialist. said. “To have the experience of the health and HIV/AIDS, business de- See HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR, Page 2 world peace and friendship was born. Today, there are 7,671 volunteers Peace Corps, it opens all the doors. velopment, environment, agriculture The Peace Corps requires a volun- and trainees involved with the Peace It’s the most incredible decision you and youth development. teer to be committed for 27 months Corps. Of that number, 920 are from can make. I dare anyone to find any- “We really ask that applicants be as in a foreign country. Peace Corps is California, 22 of which are CSUF thing like it.” flexible as possible about where they working towards three simple goals: alumni. Currently, California has the The Peace Corps requires volun- serve so that we can do our best to 1. Helping the people of interested most serving volunteers in the U.S. teers to be at least 18 years of age. meet the needs of the host countries Rally ignites countries in meeting their need for In 2009, there were 15 alumni Varying education levels are accept- we serve,” Kuykendall said. trained men and women. 2. Helping who served in the Peace Corps and in able, however, 95 percent of volun- promote a better understanding of 2008 there were 11. teers have at least an undergraduate See PEACE CORPS, Page 2 week of Greek ‘CSI’ films ‘They All Fall Down’ By Christine Amarantus Daily Titan Editor at Large [email protected]

Investigators who rushed to Dade University’s pool were greeted with a grisly crime scene. A mur- der has taken place. The seasoned Lieutenant Hora- tio Caine arrives, checks out the unlucky corpse, and delivers a notorious one-liner while dramatically re- photo By nick marley/Daily Titan Photo Editor moving his shades. photo By Nick marley/Daily Titan Photo Editor Sorority sisters cheer wildly in preparation for can castle building Cal State Fullerton doubled as the fictitious in- Cast and crew film a scene for the season finale of ‘CSI: Miami’ outside of the Performing Arts building. and chalk murals. stitution Dade University for the television drama “CSI: Miami” on Wednesday, with the shoot resum- pool. (CSUF has) a fantastic pool area down there. “I just overheard them talking to another student By Charles Purnell ing today. Cast and crew are filming the season fi- We shot near your music hall. Beautiful, beautiful asking around if someone knew Tai Chi,” the Delta Daily Titan Staff Writer nale set to air May 24 at 10 p.m. on CBS. facility. We turned that into our behavioral psychol- Zeta member said. [email protected] “This campus was the best. We shoot the whole ogy wing.” Meek came forward and showed the crew what she show in Los Angeles,” said the episode’s director, “The school was very accommodating, too. We’re could do before she was placed as a coach for one of About 500 members from Cal State Fullerton’s Greek Joe Chapelle, regarding CSUF’s selection to pose as going to spend three days here,” Dube added. “We the actors who was playing a suspect in the episode organizations celebrated the first evening of Greek Week a college in Florida. “What’s great about Cal State have Horatio Caine interviewing professors, a grad who practiced the Chinese martial art form. by jumping on moonwalks, air-filled slides and partying Fullerton is with all the palm trees and the expanse it student – they’re all suspects – so we’re near class- “I went over it with the actor, he had done it when to music supplied by Michael Olivares, also known as DJ really feels like Dade County. The look of the show rooms getting shots.” he was 17 and so it was kind of familiar to him,” she Mikey O, Wednesday starting at 6 p.m. in front of the is very modern and high-tech, and a lot of the build- The two commented on the episode’s storyline. said. “And he said it seemed a bit right and that he Titan Gym. ings here, especially the newer buildings, fit the look “There’s a terrifying incident in the lab where one just needed enough to make it look good on camera “Oh my God! This was amazing. I’ve never seen the of the show perfectly.” by one, all of our CSIs lose consciousness. It’s a cliff- and that he only needed four movements.” student body party like we did today,” said 28-year-old Executive Producers Barry O’Brien and Marc hanger,” O’Brien said. O’Brien was pleased with Meek’s help. Olivares, also a fraternity member. “There is nothing like Dube wrote the episode being shot, “They All Fall “All of our characters all fall down,” Dube said. “She was just plucked from walking past our partying with the Greeks here at Cal State Fullerton.” Down.” “We don’t know who gets up until the premiere of shoot in the music hall. She’s proving to be quite an Olivares, a senior in Delta Chi, started winding down “We basically chose Fullerton State because of next season.” expert,” he said. the entertainment at 8 p.m. the pool,” O’Brien said. “There’s a murder, unfor- Kinesiology major Alanna Meek, 20, stepped in tunately for the guy who dies, that happens in the to assist with the production. See ‘CSI,’ Page 3 See GREEK WEEK, Page 3 2 April 15, 2010 IN OTHER NEWS Peace Corps: volunteers globally From Page 1 Mattern urges students to get in- INTERNATIONAL volved and ask questions. Updated Amber Valenzuela, 27, a CSUF Peace Corps pamphlets are read- 7.1 quake in China leaves 400 dead, 8,000 injured communication and sociology alumna ily available in the office. Johann of ’05, departs May 10 to Bulgaria as D’Agostino, the current Regional Re- BEIJING – Chinese authorities raced against time, distance and wind in a business developer. While at CSUF, cruiter for CSUF, can be contacted at a remote corner of the Tibetan plateau as they tried to rescue victims from a Valenzuela served on the legislative 310-356-1110. 7.1 magnitude earthquake that killed at least 400 people and injured more board as the vice chair of SOAR, where “At this time, I feel very excited to than 8,000 others. she first heard of the PeaceC orps from go for the adventure and nervous be- The earthquake struck Wednesday morning in one of the most inac- SOAR Chair Brittany Kuhn. cause I might be homesick. It’s time to cessible reaches of China, Qinghai province’s Yushu county. The 100,000 “I used to look at CSUF as just my go out and do it. It’s time to live life,” Photo courtesy Hyrck flickr.com people in the area are mostly Tibetan, many of them making their living commuter school. Through volunteer Valenzuela said. Captured above is the United States Peace Corps logo. herding yaks and sheep. Houses of mud and wooden beams gave way almost and student leadership work with Pub- When Valenzuela graduated from immediately when the tremor struck at 7:49 a.m. in the county seat of Jiegu. lic Relations Student Society (of Amer- CSUF, she applied for the Peace Corps Africa, to being assigned environmen- another culture, learn a new language A series of aftershocks collapsed schools built of concrete and a pagoda in ica) and SOAR, I saw that CSUF was and different jobs pertaining to her tal education in Bulgaria, to being told and help an overseas community at the the main park. The school collapses evoked painful memories of the Sichuan open to student leaders and it opened majors. Both opportunities progressed that a new opportunity in business same time,” Kuykendall said. province earthquake of 2008 in which, by the official count, 5,335 children my eyes to non-profit and volunteer simultaneously. She opted for the path development was open in Bulgaria, Va- “I am entering a new realm of dis- were crushed to death in their classrooms. work. I am a huge advocate of getting of a marketing and communication lenzuela put her belongings in storage, covery within myself. I don’t mean to involved when you are there,” Valenzu- career. Over three and a half years, she gave her roommate 30 days notice and make this sound romantic because it ela said. gained valuable knowledge in business accepted the invitation. She is ready to is quite challenging. There are many NATIONAL Located in the Titan Student Union, through her work experiences. go.“Whatever happens, happens for a days that I cry and question my mo- the Volunteer Center has a plethora of In March 2009, like thousands of reason,” is a motto Valenzuela lives by. tives, ambitions and goals; however the Senator Todd blasts Republican leader information on volunteer opportuni- other Americans, Valenzuela was laid To follow Valenzuela’s journey go to moments that balance these out are so ties.Volunteer Center Coordinator off. her blog at: Amberintransit.blogspot. powerful,” writes Jenae Woodward on WASHINGTON – The architect of sweeping legislation that would- re Amy Mattern said that even though The Peace Corps was the first thing com. her blog: Jenaeinsenegal.blogspot.com. vamp financial regulation took the Senate floor on Wednesday to accuse the the Volunteer Center is not a concrete on her mind. She re-applied and was “I think that CSUF students, like Woodward, a CSUF geography Senate Republican leader of lying about the bill and being in Wall Street’s resource for getting involved with the sent an invitation letter in July 2009. all prospective volunteers, are driven alumna is currently in Sengal, West Af- back pocket. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd, D- Peace Corps, it is a great place to come From requesting a Spanish-speaking to apply to the Peace Corps because rica, with the Peace Corps, where she Conn., delivered a blistering 20-minute speech that included the revelation of and gather materials. country, to potentially being placed in it’s a wonderful opportunity to live in has served over a month doing health a political talking points memo from a Republican strategist that was virtually and environmental education. verbatim to the criticism voiced Tuesday by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. McConnell had accused Dodd of drafting partisan legislation, even though the Banking Committee chairman has worked for roughly half a year with key Senate Republicans and incorporated many of their ideas into his bill. Holocaust Survivor: shares her story From Page 1 filled with uncertainty and threat when Jews began to be subject to STATE During an introductory speech, persecution. Steve Jobbit, assistant profes- “It was too fast to absorb, in- Residents air grievances over San Juan project sor of modern history at CSUF, dignancies were occurring at a fast spoke about the universal elements pace,” Bauer said, describing how SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – A standing-room-only crowd Tuesday night gave that Bauer managed to bring out Jews were forbidden to attend pub- San Juan Capistrano planning commissioners a list of complaints about the planned through her stories. Jobbit intro- lic schools and had to wear yellow Distrito La Novia/Meadows residential and commercial project, despite concessions duced the audience to her par- stars stitched onto their clothing. the site’s developer made in 2008 to scale it back. ticular story in the context of the “It is very ugly when a govern- Ira Rosenbaum worried that the project’s planned space for 775 horses would Hungarian Jewish history and the ment can sanction such things,” bring flies and bad smells. Holocaust; a story that he said she said. “When the wind blows, where will those flies be?O n my front door, and I don’t played different than it did - else Bauer went on to chronicle her want any of it,” he said. where in Europe. journey, describing her deportation The Meadows plan includes 94 houses and 90 acres of open space along La Novia Jobbit also presented a slideshow to Auschwitz, her work in the weav- Avenue. Distrito La Novia across the street would add 90 condominiums and 50 that chronicled Bauer’s journey eries, the march from Auschwitz to apartments, with 68,200 net square feet of shops and restaurants and 27,500 net throughout her ordeal that show- Ravensbruck and the Liberation by square feet of office space. cased pictures of Bauer, her family the Russian Red army in the spring There also would be room for the 775 horses, down from 950 proposed in 2008. and the house she lived in before of 1945. Bauer recalled many of Planning Commissioner Gene Ratcliffe said the proposals are so large and have so photo By Christa Connelly/Daily Titan Photo Editor she was deported. the atrocities committed on the Mary Bauer reminisces about her father (seen in the background projection) before he many parts that their effects are hard to predict. Bauer, who lives in LA, is a pas- Jews, many of them that she was was killed during the Holocaust. Bauer spoke Wednesday in the Pollack Library. sionate critic of racism and intoler- an eyewitness to. ance and continues to work toward Finally, Bauer recalled the events Bauer emphasized to students said that he was particularly moved educating people not only about that led to her immigration to the that it was important for them to by the stories about Bauer immi- For the Record the Holocaust, but also about the United States in 1951 and recalled be aware of their rights. grating to the U.S. and having to how horrified she was when she It is the policy of the Daily Titan to correct any inaccurate informa- horrors of genocide and ethnic “Don’t you forget that you have encounter openly racist people. encountered racism still prevalent, tion printed in the publication as soon as the error is discovered. Any cleansing around the world. rights, use it, but use it in the right Cara Rosen, a history and wom- especially against black people in incorrect information printed on the front page will result in a correction “I’m here to tell you why I’m sense,” she said. en’s studies major and the presi- New Orleans. printed on the front page. Any incorrect information printed on any alive, because strangely enough, When asked why she thought dent of the European studies soci- When she tried to raise her voice other page will be corrected on page 2. Errors on the Opinion page will except the hidden children, I am she had survived the Holocaust, ety who organized the event, said against the discrimination, Bauer be corrected on that page. Corrections also will be noted on the online the youngest survivor...” Bauer Bauer said that there were no wits, that more people showed up at the said she was threatened with de- version of the Daily Titan. said. 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Copyright ©2010 Daily Titan April 15, 2010 3 GREEK WEEK: KICKED OFF From Page 1 tee and member of Alpha Delta Pi. “That’s, like, the sole purpose for this week. Greek Week, according to So everyone just comes to- Pi Kappa Phi member Max gether to raise money to Hassenstein, 20, is a week of send them to camp.” competitions between fraterni- Thursday’s competi- ties and sororities where funds tions are softball and soc- are raised for Camp Titan. Ev- cer. They will be played in ery year, between $25,000 and the field north of the Titan $30,000 is raised, he said. Gym. The Greek teams will Hassenstein, one of the man- compete in football and agers of Greek Week, is on the basketball on Friday. On planning committee. One rep- Saturday, a lip-sync contest resentative from each sorority will be held in the Titan and each fraternity on campus Gym. forms the committee that plans In the lip-sync contest, every detail of Greek Week. It the teams will dress up in is a year-long commitment, he costumes and perform mu- said. sical skits. Wednesday at noon, the fra- Maricela Alverado, coor- ternities and sororities com- dinator for Greek Life, said posed chalk murals on the Ti- Greek Week is all about tan Walk that will be judged spirit unity and team work later. Next, they built can for the Greeks. castles, which are small castles “Greek Life is more than built from cans that the orga- what people think it is,” photo By christa connelly/Daily Titan Photo Editor nizations later Alvera- Members of the CSUF Greek community donated. do said. create ‘can castles’ on Titan Walk ,Wednesday. Through- “ Pe o p l e out the week, have this fear of and sisterhood, according to IMAGE COURTESY OF surveyMonkey.com the Greek or- Multimedia the Greek mean- Alverado. It’s a collective work A screeenshot of the survey circulated via Facebook by a group of students concerned with the use of $100,000 annually for the Spring Concert.The studetns believe the funds could be better spent on scholarships and other programs to benefit students. g a n i z a t i o n s To see more of CSUF ing. So this is effort and Alverado said she will compete making them- hopes the fraternities and so- in both indoor Greek Week, go to: selves aware and rorities understand that. and outdoor www.dailytitan.com/ the community Greek Week is for the six sports. GreekWeek10 aware that they Inter-Fraternity houses and six “This week are beyond the Panhellenic houses on campus. is all about the sterotypes.” The winners and the amount Survey questions kids. It’s about One fraternity of money raised will be an- raising money for Camp Titan,” joins up with one sorority dur- nounced at the awards ceremo- said Karen Langer, 21, a co- ing Greek Week. The pairing up ny Sunday in the Titan Student ASI’s concert cash chair on the planning commit- festers networking, brotherhood Union Pavillion. By Serena whitecotton exactly how ASI works and wishes tiative to get the student voice.” ‘CSI:’ CSUF’S PRIMETIME DEBUT Daily Titan Staff Writer they would learn more about the Borden is concerned with the re- [email protected] government. sults of the survey, since Cortes From Page 1 I’ve never seen a movie or a show were used for the shoot with A group of unsatisfied Cal State “People are angry, and I under- is only passing out the survey to being shot before.” a good portion going to the Fullerton students conducted a stand that – I mean I’m not inter- friends. Dube said that using CSUF Assistant Vice President of Aca- Student Recreation Center, as survey questioning the motives be- ested in LMFAO particularly – but “As for the survey itself, I would students for the shoot was demic Operations and Finance the pool would be used for the hind the use of student funds from there’s a lot of information behind be interested in knowing more definitely something the crew Lisa Kopecky was contacted by the murder, Kopecky said as she Associated Students Inc. The sur- the scenes that most students don’t about the questions that they’re wanted to do. show’s location manager, interest- watched the crew work on Ti- vey has been circulating on Face- see … because within the CSU placing on the survey. It sounds “Part of the plan in our ed in using CSUF for the scene of tan Walk. book, asking whether or not ASI is system and the country, we have like a snowball sample, where you production meeting was to re- the crime. “I absolutely love the show,” spending too much money on this an amazingly structured ASI,” just tell three people and they tell cruit,” he said. “It came together very quickly,” she said. year’s Spring Concert. The bud- Borden said. “We are very lucky three people and it just gets out but Meek said she thought the she said. “The money we’re getting “I was watching the students get for the concert is an estimated to have such a strong student/staff that’s not exactly representative whole process was interesting. (from the studio) will cover the to see how they reacted. Some $100,000, ac- partnership and of the students at the university,” “Everyone is so down-to- out-of-pocket expenses and the were saying, ‘Oh my gosh, cording to the have our voices Borden said. “You can draw some earth and I’m so shy and scared rest will go to ASI,” Kopecky said. is that David Caruso?’ And survey’s coordi- People are angry, so well heard. conclusions from that sample but of doing the wrong thing,” she The money will be divided they’d pick up the phone and nators. Many, many not necessarily ones that include said. “Everyone’s really friendly. among the areas of the school that call their friends.” A m e r i c a n and I understand that “ universities do the entire population.” studies major ... but there’s a lot of not function When asked if he was going to Maria Cortes, that way and I attend the concert, a colleague of

24, one of the information behind wish that stu- Cortes, 33-year-old human servic- c o o r d i n a t o r s dents would es major, Dameion Renault said, the scenes that most “ behind the sur- take the time to “No, no, no.” vey, said she students don’t see... learn about ASI “It should not be happening. thought ASI’s – Annora Borden instead of just Worried about contacts? How budget for the vice chair, TSU governing board being angry at about explaining to the band that Spring Concert us when what you have spent our money on was “ridiculous” we want to do is something that although fun and and wanted to support them.” relaxation luring, is not the best know if other students felt the Cortes involves herself by regu- thing to have done with it,” Re- same way. nault said. “Taking into consideration the larly attending the ASI board of whole economic crisis, we can use directors meeting and has spoken Cortes hopes to achieve a great- $100,000 more effectively to ac- with “various people” there. er student collective and to open tively support students,” Cortes “Not too many of them have ASI’s eyes to the student body’s said. “ASI’s effort of understand- taken the initiative in getting the concerns through this survey. ing the student body consists of student voice,” Cortes said. “I “I hope to get the real student just posting up fliers, but aside haven’t even seen them post the voice, all those who go unrepre- from that, no grassroots organiz- survey on their Facebook.” sented and unheard,” Cortes said. ing ever occurs.” Cortes said the response to the “To get ASI to open up their eyes Cortes believes that the funds survey has been “really great.” and see beyond their own expe- can be used to distribute scholar- “A lot of people are curious and riences on campus, and to have ships, open more job opportuni- want to be a part of the process,” them really think about represent- ties on campus for professors and Cortes said. “Students do care!” ing their student body. We are students alike, or go to ASI events The results of the survey are here to learn!” that “actually try to engage stu- leaning toward the side of Cortes. dents in real conversations and “Most students have felt that we dialogues.” could use the money more wisely,” Annora Borden, vice chair of Cortes said. the TSU governing board, believes “They are extremely happy that that many people don’t understand finally someone is taking the ini- 4 April 15, 2010 Underground Sounds Local band beats big names for award By Cameron Harp For The Daily Titan Anarchy in the OC [email protected] For fans of: U2, The Killers, By Skyler blair blurry from what I could see after get- Duran Duran For The Daily Titan ting knocked in the eye by a drunken [email protected] hipster with pointy elbows. After taking home “Best Alterna- Best as I can tell, they were dressed boards, Matt Armstrong on bass tive” at the OC Music Awards and On April 8, Malcolm McLar- as Louisiana well-to-do freshly raised and Dagan Thogerson on drums. finishing up a month-long residency en, the manager of the Sex Pis- from the grave. Sleazy P’s drumming The show at Detroit was so at the Gypsy Lounge, Orange Coun- tols, died following a long battle sounds like he is throwing a tantrum packed you could throw a bottle ty rock band Stereofix is on the verge with cancer. His influence and in a junk pile and Frack ‘Em’s riffs are of Stella Artois and easily nail two of conquering the rock music scene. the Sex Pistols punk movement just as relentless; as they both tear it to three dudes sporting greased-up After spending the end of 2009 in the U.K. inspired musicians all up on stage while the crowd tears it up mustaches. opening for acts like Everclear, Three over the world. It can be argued on the dance floor. It’s only going to Good Morning, Magpie has 6 Mafia and DJ Reflex, the self-pro- that the birthplace of hardcore get more interesting now that the duo quite a few upbeat songs for a typi- claimed ’80s-influenced rock quartet punk was in Orange County, and have “got a singer, shitheads!” accord- cal MBD record, but is still infused has now earned enough of a fan base some of the first to burst from ing to their Facebook. with plenty of the dark Cash-esque to headline. Stereofix will headline the womb were from Fullerton. Look up the song “I Reckon You lyricism Turla is renowned for. the Music for Meals concert to aid Bands such as The Adolescents, Gonna Die” and punch a hipster in They do an amazing job of ser- impoverished children in Orange Agent Orange, Social Distortion the face for me next time you see one. enading the audience with vaude- County at the Galaxy Theatre in and D.I. all hail Fullerton as their Up the road a ways in Long Beach villian ballads of remorse that cre- Santa Ana on April 25. hometown. are the Gestapo Khazi. Listening to scendo to an upbeat foot-stomper. Lead singer and former student Since then, local musicians their self titled EP, you may feel like The song “You Don’t Miss Twice at California State Fullerton, Ray have been modifying this fast and your stereo has just sent you back in (When Shaving With A Knife)” Alexander, and his younger brother furious style of of rock ‘n’ roll, and time to the golden days of ’80s angst has a ‘rink-a-dink’ feel and has an Kamren formed Stereofix three years Photo By Carlos Roberto Sanchez/Courtesy of Sterofic continue to break down the genre punk – what a great idea for a movie! ironic likening to the tune of Fred ago. Ray is responsible for influenc- Stereofix, from left: Kamren Alexander, Ray Alexander, Anthony Hainsworth and Mark while more and more creative This album has more than enough re- Astaire’s “Puttin’ On the Ritz.” It ing his brother to pick up music Allan. The Orange County band won “Best Alternative” at the OC Music Awards. monikers are needed to describe verb to go around and is filled with was written about Turla’s retreat while attending Fountain Valley them. From psychobilly cowpunk bona fide throwbacks reminiscent of into the Tennessee woods where High School. cently returned to the studio to plan “It was amazing,” Allan said. “I to emocore thrashmetal, the real True Sounds of Liberty and all those he wrote all 11 songs on the album “He has always been really inter- the release of a sophomore album. love it. It was a great time tonight. beauty of it is that you can find all other great pioneers of the OC and in seclusion. ested in music. I was always into “We have about 40 new songs and Leave it all onstage and with every- the trendsetters of this ever-diver- LA-punk emergence. During their performance of other things, like chicks and just so we are kind of slowly bringing body that’s there.” sifying musical style close by. The group consists of ex-Geisha “Foxglove,” Balliet stole my heart doing the normal guy stuff,” Kam- them out,” Kamren said. After playing their upcoming local W h e n Girl guitar- while playing the opening cello ren said. “He really pursued music. On March 6, Stereofix won “Best shows at DiPiazza’s in Long Beach zombies walk ist John Holy riff. It might have been my imagi- (Ray) handed me a guitar and it was Alternative” at the OC Music Awards on April 17 and the Galaxy on April the earth, From psychobilly Roller, who is nation, but I could have sworn history after that.” over Aushua, Eye Alaska, Thrice and 25, Stereofix is looking forward to they will be now the vocalist she looked up and winked at me. The band eventually became Saosin. As the band accepted their hitting the road this summer for laying waste cowpunk to emocore for Khazi, Stark Maybe she felt my longing gaze quartet when the brothers recruited award, Allan said his band-mates their first headlining tour. The tour “ Mark Allan to play bass and found were speechless. will venture North from California to humanity thrash-metal, the real Raving Erik on and knew I had a soft spot for to the tune beauty of it is that guitar, Gestapo beautiful female musicians that drummer Anthony Hainsworth “We were 100 percent sure that to Seattle, East to Reno and Las Ve- of Death Grazi on bass play instruments with a low key through an advertisement placed in all the important people, the people gas and back home. Hymn Num- you can find all the and Third Re- signature ever since the days of the Recycler. With the band com- who were going to win, actually have “We played South By Southwest ber 9. If you trendsetters of this ever-“ ich Meich on D’arcy Wretzky of the Smashing plete, Sterofix established their sig- seats right up front,” Allan said com- (last year) and that was cool, but wandered in diversifying musical style drums. These Pumpkins. nature sound. paring their “nosebleed seats” to the this one is going to be more kind of to their last guys really know I’d also like to add a few honor- “I define our sound as anything front row. “They called our name strategic with a lot of production, a show at the close by. how to emulate able mentions to some local bands we got a hold of,” Kameren said. and we were like, wide-eyed. Just, lot of promoting,” said the elder Al- Continen- the classics and for most interesting/ridiculous “You know, our parents had really wow.” exander. “This is the one where it is tal Room, already have a punk cover band: Yeastie Boys; great ’80s records. So, it was a heavy Stereofix wrapped up their month- just about us.” unaware of what was going on, big following in Long Beach. and the band that is really rockin’ influence on us and when we picked long Thursday night residency at the Once their west coast tour ends, you probably would have been Murder By Death is a group from but has a crappy name: Poop. If up the instruments, it seemed so Gypsy Lounge in Lake Forest on Stereofix’s ultimate ambition is a very confused and frightened. Indiana that made a stop by Detroit you’re in Fullerton, you should see natural to play that kind of music.” March 25. headlining tour of Europe. It was the first time I saw them Bar last weekend to showcase songs one of these groups and really see Stereofix released their first al- On their last night, the band “I think what is special about our live after hearing so much of this from their new album, Good Morn- how punk has historically made it’s bum Warning Sign in the summer of played 12 songs before they were per- band is that we are all like brothers gimmicky rock group and they ing, Magpie. The ‘death folk’ group planted its roots in this city. Plus, it 2008 with the help of engineer Mark suaded to do an encore by screaming and there is nothing else we want to certainly lived up to the hype. It features Adam Turla on vocals/guitar, feels good to unleash a little anar- Needham, who has worked with The fans. Allan says that the atmosphere do,” Kamren said. was truly otherworldly and a bit the lovely Sarah Balliet on cello/key- chy once in a while. Academy Is ..., The Killers, Cake, of the show led the band to throw all “We love what we are doing and Chris Isaak, Lindsey Buckingham the energy they had into their per- we are just going to continue doing and Michelle Branch. The band re- formance. it until we reach our goals.” April 15, 2010 5 The Menzingers Dr. Dog – – Chaimberlain Shame, Shame By meghan alfano Waits Daily Titan Sound-Off Editor [email protected] By Matthew Baldwin For The Daily Titan For fans of: The Beatles, M. [email protected] Ward, Wilco, Born Ruffians, Fruit Bats Shame,” the band is able to layer For fans of: The Lawrence Arms, fice,” Barnett sarcastically added) The and arrange vocals in a way that is Against Me!, Broadway Calls Menzingers have caught the attention With each release, Dr. Dog has pleasing for the listener. of the punk community with both Courtesy Mutiny PR shown extensive growth, and the Another element the band has There seems to be a stigma in mu- their debut A Lesson in the Abuse of Scranton-based band The Menzingers :Greg Barnett (vocals/guitar), Tom May (guitar/ band’s sixth album, Shame, Shame, been able to maintain is its im- sic that pop-punk is reserved for ra- Information Technology and follow up vocals), Eric Keen (Bass) and Joe Godino (drums). is no exception. peccable capability to go back dio-friendly bands such as Blink-182, EP Hold On, Dodge. The band enlist- Their first release on Anti- and forth between trippy psyche- Fall Out Boy and All Time Low. Greg ed Matt Allison (The Alkaline Trio, like Combat Rock-era Clash. In fact, work, it is also much more melodic. records, the album contains 11 delic beats and twangy folk-rock Barnett, guitarist and co-vocalist of Less than Jake, The Lawrence Arms) Chamberlain Waits sounds much like “Male Call” is a guitar-driven folk- sunny-pop songs that fans of the rhythm from song to song. Tracks The Menzingers, isn’t really a fan of to produce Chamberlain Waits, their a pop-punk Combat Rock. punk barroom sing-a-long, much like band are sure to enjoy. However, “Where’d All The Time Go?” and that stigma. follow up LP, and first full-length on “(The Clash) are definitely our big- a stripped down Nothington track. the band has cleaned up its sound, “I Only Wear Blue” are reminis- “That’s the thing with the term pop- Red Scare Records. gest influence. We pretty much base “Rivalries” has a Green Day Warning- moving away from lo-fi indie-rock cent of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts punk, it’s been abused so much…” While their first album had its everything around if the Clash would era sound. And “Come Here Often” recordings and instead, recording Club Band, while tracks “Station,” Barnett said. “I don’t care about (The moments, it was ultimately uneven. do it, we would do it,” Barnett said. and “No We Didn’t” are much heavier all of their tracks live. Dr. Dog “Jackie Wants a Black Eye” and Menzingers) getting grouped in with Chamberlain Waits, however, is a sol- “I think with a lot of the songs on and melodic then anything The Men- continues what they started on “Shadow People” seem to take ele- those types of bands, but I think it’s id, if not spectacular sophomore full- (Chamberlain Waits), we found our- zingers have previously recorded. their previous release, Fate, creat- ments from alt-folk band Wilco. irritating when the term gets thrown length release. Drawing influences selves before we were going down- However, tracks like “Home Out- ing a more modern sounding ‘60s Overall, Shame, Shame is noth- around and bands that are essentially from contemporaries such as Against stairs to practice we would throw on grown,” “Time Tables” and “I Was revival sound, and use heavy elec- ing you haven’t heard before, and pop bands are claiming to be a pop- Me!, The Lawrence Arms and The Sandinista or Combat Rock and try to Born” all have that familiar Menzing- tric guitar rifts, combining their you probably will hear this album punk band. They’re not a pop-punk Gaslight Anthem, among others, the see what they were doing there and ers sound; a mixture of catchy, me- Beatle-esque sound with a harder again, however it is a great pop- band, they’re a pop band.” album has no track worth skipping. try to go with it.” lodic punk rock and honest lyrics. edge. rock album sure to please even the With Chamberlain Waits, The The album opens with “Who’s The influence of The Clash is also Chamberlain Waits is a must have The Philadelphia natives have most pretentious music aficiona- Menzingers are out to show every- Your Partner,” featuring a chorus of apparent on tracks like “Tasker-Mor- for any fan of pop-punk, whether it also seemed to place a much stron- dos. one that pop-punk doesn’t have to be “so let these simple songs get caught ris Station” and “Deep Sleep.” be the fans of MTV-friendly punk ger emphasis on vocals and harmo- You can catch Dr. Dog perform friendly. in our heads,” which the album is And while Chamberlain Waits is flavored pop or Fat Wreck Chords nies, especially in opening track April 27 at The Henry Fonda The- From Scranton, Pa., (“like The Of- sure do to. The track also sounds a bit sonically similar to their previous style pop-tinged punk. “Stranger,” and title track “Shame, atre in Hollywood. Gil Scott-Heron – I’m New Here Editors’ Playlist

By Danny Chau The album opens with “On Com- For The Daily Titan ing From A Broken Home (Part 1),” a [email protected] brief homage to Scott-Heron’s grand- mother, Lily Scott, set to the instru- Favorite background music mentals of Kanye West’s “Flashing For fans of: Bobby Womack, Donny Lights.” Scott-Heron sets the agenda Sergio Cabaruvias – Executive Editor April Ehrlich – Features Editor Hathaway, Burial, Portishead from the get-go. I’m New Here is a Elliott Smith Real Estate compilation of past stories, set in mu- It’s been nearly three decades since sic’s ever-evolving present and future. Jeremiah Magan – Managing Editor Meghan Alfano – Sound-Off Editor Gil Scott-Heron released his debut I’m New Here is largely an intro- Minus the Bear Broken Social Scene studio record, Pieces of a Man. It was spective. Naturally, Scott-Heron looks is exemplified in the lead single, “Me a progressive mix of soul, jazz and back upon what has brought him this and the Devil.” A congregation of Kristen Hulsey – Design Editor Adrian Gaitan – Copy Editor Tom Petty spoken word that was unlike anything far: his upbringing, family and the re- haunting sounds and patterns are led The Fray that era had ever heard. ality of death. It’s a frightening com- by Scott-Heron’s wailing. The song is Fast-forwarding to today, Scott- bination, but it echoes Scott-Heron’s both soulful and soulless at the same Bianca De La Rosa – Design Editor Danielle Flint – Copy Editor The Beatles or Radiohead Heron’s influence is inescapable. In his poised audacity, a time-tested trait. time. The Album: Snow Goose – Camel lifetime, Scott-Heron has been a cru- I’m New Here employs a great deal Yet, the most fascinating part of the sader, a voice for those yearning for so- of minimalism, allowing for Scott- album isn’t audible. The album cover is Nick Marley – Photo Editor Gilbert Guitierrez III – Asst. Sports Editor Explosions in the Sky cial equality, but moreover, liberation. Heron’s voice to speak for itself upon straightforward and minimalist, a brief “I Ran” – A Flock Of Seagulls He has endured two polarizing wars dreary atmospherics. The bleak, post- look at what’s in store. However, it gets and has come to see the iniquity of his modernity painted in I’m New Here a little more interesting once you fig- Christa Connelly – Photo Editor Damon Lowney – Online Editor American Analog Set heyday fade into a looming shadow ure out what it’s reminiscent of. The Don Carlos over today. And most recently, he’s color scheme is a duplicate of iconic al- become a spectator. Observing rappers bum artwork from The Clash’sLondon and poets; children in the same vein, Calling, and Elvis Presley’s self-titled aiming to eliminate remnants of the debut, to which London Calling was shadow lingering. based off of. Both were groundbreak- Scott-Heron’s latest effort, I’m ing albums from progressive artists. New Here, marks the end of a 15-year Both albums broke barriers, and be- hiatus. The 2010 release brings Scott- stowed upon all artists a civic duty to Heron to the forefront once more, address problems plaguing our society, this time, however, emerging as a sa- not unlike what Scott-Heron has done gacious figure clearly weathered from in his longevity. the passing years. Scott-Heron’s voice, I’m New Here is a salute to past acts. once soothing and vibrant, has eroded. Nearly 30 years after Scott-Heron’s Raspy and coarse, Scott-Heron’s voice Photo courtesy XL Recordings first album, he solidifies his legacy by has undergone a stark evolution, but Gil Scorr-Heron’s ‘I’m New Here’ is out recalling that of others, be it from mu- the emotional resonance behind it has now. The artists’ latest effort is his first sic’s finest, or from his own ‘broken remained intact. release in almost 30 years. home.’ 6 April 15, 2010 This Week at the Becker:

“Since I have class today at “I wanted to see them because twelve, I kind of skipped it and they’re from the theme song of The 88 just came here,” she admitted. “The Community,” Espinoza said. Both said that they enjoyed The 88’s per- By tanya Ghahremani show was awesome,” she added, “(On a scale of) 1 to formance. Daily Titan Staff Writer [email protected] 10? Ten. I really liked The band re- them.” cently released A cool mix of groovy pop and The band has been Multimedia a track, “Love is electric rock filled Cal State Ful- around for a while, To see Tyler Matthew the Thing,” that lerton’s Becker Amphitheatre on though many people Smith perform, go to: was completely Wednesday when Los Angeles- would most likely only recorded on the based band The 88 performed in a recognize them from Apple iPhone app noon show hosted by ASI Produc- the numerous songs of FourTrack. tions. theirs that have been “It was really The band gave a lively show that features in television easy to use – any- engaged an audience filled with shows. Most recently, body could do it. students, faculty and devoted fans. they recorded the We had actually Band member Keith Slettehdahl theme song for NBC’s discussed getting was energetic with his vocals and Community, “At Least www.dailytitan.com/ it as a great thing guitar, and Adam Merrin was un- It Was Here.” the88 to use when we Photo courtesy fingerprints records deniably vivacious on keyboard. Students like en- were on tour just Singer-songwriter Matt Costa performed a free in-store set at Fingerprints Records in Long Beach for last year’s Record Store Day. Film major Rocio Bueno, 18, gineering major Col to record ideas,” hadn’t heard of the band prior to Kuy, 21, and liberal studies major Merrin said of their performance, but was pleas- Carolyna Espinoza, 19, recognized the app. antly surprised after hearing them. them from the theme song. “I have a friend that I went to high school with that works at Apple,” he continued, “and he said Music fans come together ‘you know, I don’t think any band has recorded on that program be- fore, you guys should do it, you’ll be the first band to do it’ – so we did. One thing led to another, all for annual Record Store Day these people started writing about it, it got featured on YouTube…it definitely went way beyond what By stephanie raygoza Orange, Amoeba Music in Hol- There’s a really good energy and it’s lywood and Fingerprints in Long a really positive experience for us we ever thought it was going to For The Daily Titan be.” [email protected] Beach are some of the familiar at the store and the shoppers that Members describe the experience locations where music enthusiasts come out”, said Kara Lane, who as any other studio performance. Music enthusiasts and vinyl can get their hands on rare and is responsible for Amoeba Holly- “It was fun doing something differ- junkies rummage through several promotional wood’s in- ent,” said drummer Anthony Zim- racks of vinyls and CDs to get products. store book- mitti. According the Merrin, the their hands on the prized gem of a Amoeba Fingerprints’ Record ing. band all went over to Zimmitti’s new album to enlighten their mu- Music in This home to record the song, and it sical taste buds. Hollywood Store Day Schedule year’s Re- took about two days – a half-day Independent record stores strike is celebrat- cord Store for recording, another day for mix- a chord in the hearts of its several ing their 7:00a.m. – Open Day ambas- ing and producing – to finish. dwellers as a place where they can third annual 11:00a.m. – Hole Pre-sale starts, sador is Josh This was the second time The discover new sounds and where Record Store includes a free ticket to see them H o m m e , 88 has performed at CSUF, the many first fall in love with the me- Day with play the Outdoor Stage at the Jimmy front man of first being “four or five years ago,” dium that will spark a passion in hundreds of Kimmel Show the Queens according to Merrin. When asked their lives like no other. limited edi- 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. - Keith of the Stone how this performance compared to Record Store Day brings to- tion vinyl Morris (Circle Jerks / Black Flag) Age and su- the last one, bassist Todd O’Keefe gether musicians, artists and releases from working the counter and signing per group joked, “we were better (this time).” people from across the country to a long list of 4:00 p.m. – Gary Calamar (KCRW T h e m It’s this kind of laid back, relaxed these independent record stores to artists avail- DJ & music supervisor for Dexter, C r o o k e d vibe that resonates in the bands celebrate music and the release of able on their Six Feet Under, House, True Blood, Vu l t u r e s , music, which Merrin describes as various limited edition vinyls and Web site, and more) book signing for Record where he having an older style, referencing CDs. an exclusive Store Days book performs The Beatles as a major influence. Several stores will host in-store show by the 6:00 p.m. – Dios (Formerly Dios a l o n g s i d e “We treat each live show kind of performances and appearances by Smashing Malos) In-store (Free, with RSVP) Dave Grohl musicians, live shows, DJ sets and Pumpkins and John Photo by lucio villa/For The Daily Titan like it’s our last,” Merrin said, “be- cause you never know what’s going offer giveaways Saturday, April and a CD Paul Jones. The 88’s Kieth Slettehdahl sang to a pleased crowd during most recent Wednesday signing by Slash. Last year’s festivities for Fin- Concert at the Becker Amphitheatre. It was the band’s second time performing at CSUF. to happen tomorrow.” 17, and even plan small events in the days leading up to Record “The first two years of Record gerprints in Long Beach included Store Day. Pepperland Music in Store Day have gone really well. a listening party for Bob Dylan’s new material and performances by Matt Costa and The Bird and The Bee. This year, Fingerprints prom- ises a large selection of exclusive seven-inch vinyl titles and has chosen to keep quiet about who it has booked for a signing and per- formance. “There’ll be giveaways, mixed CDs, compilations, all kinds of stuff,” said Dustin Rodriguez, a clerk at Fingerprints. “There is not that many of us out there, and I’m glad we get to be a part of it. It’s a focus on independent record stores and a celebration of them.” Lovell’s Records, located in the historic Uptown Whittier district, has been around for 50 years and will be participating in Record Store Day for the second time this year. Lovell’s clerk Brian Hidalgo ex- pects a good amount of traffic to come in and for all limited edition merchandise to sell out quickly, but says they look to mainly capi- talize on what they offer to the public everyday. “We’re just a local mom and pop and we have locals that come everyday so that’s more of our bread and butter,” Hidalgo said. Record Store Day’s Web site of- fers a full list of participating stores throughout the U.S. and posts up- dates leading up to the big day. Record Store Day started out as an idea conceived by Chris Brown, marketing vice president for Bull Moose Music, to help market the independent record stores around the country. The idea was later im- plemented and founded in 2007 by Eric Levin, Michael Kurtz, Car- rie Colliton, Amy Dorfman, Don Cleave and Brian Poehner. Advertising major Matthew Lopez has played guitar for sev- eral bands and looks forward to the limited edition merchandise he knows he won’t be able to snag elsewhere. “For Josh Homme to be pro- moting this and lending his voice out to the small record stores that distribute his music shows a pas- sion for the trade that I rarely see artists exemplify,” Lopez said. Many artists that have come out to show support and apprecia- tion for Record Store Day include Tom Waits, Jack White, Booker T, Billy Corgan, Paul McCartney and many others. April 15, 2010 7 Shades of Green “Made from 100% all- natural opinion”

Would requiring Americans to use Biometric ID cards be an invasion of privacy? Green Dog Food snowball thinking. much every aspect of American life Just because one event happens that requires identification,” Cala- by April Ehrlich Because sick or dead animals can be does not mean that the next will brese said. Daily Titan Features Editor processed as pet foods, the drugs that fall into place just like that. People The government wants to spend [email protected] were used to treat or euthanize them limit their thinking to encompass more effort and manpower by plac- may still be present in the end product. only the possibilities they believe ing Americans underneath a look- If you’re a dog owner, your little The presence of these toxins, including are possible. In reality, these cards ing glass. That sounds familiar. pooch is doing more damage to this penicillin and various antibiotics, are would only affect immigrant work- Does the Patriot Act ring a bell? As earth than a Toyota Sequoia guzzling increasing your dog’s risk of attaining ers. a reminder, the act allows law en- gas from one freeway to the next. urinary tract disease, chronic digestive Currently, there are an estimat- forcement agencies to search tele- Believe it or not, dogs are worse to problems and obesity. ed 12 million illegal immigrants in phone, e-mail communications, the environment than SUVs, at least About 45 percent of dogs in the U.S. By MICHAEL ARELLANO the U.S. With this policy, it would By ASHLEY LUU medical and financial documents. according to Robert and Brenda Vale, are overweight or obese. That means Daily Titan Staff Writer make it much easier to track un- Daily Titan Staff Writer Great. If implemented, Biomet- authors of “Time to Eat the Dog? The you, as a pet owner, are at fault for [email protected] documented workers, and simplify [email protected] ric IDs can be added to the list of Real Guide to Sustainable Living,” in Fido’s ecological damage. You are the the process for immigrants to ob- reasons why Americans should be which they revealed that a medium- one choosing the food he will eat, and President Obama is pushing tain legal working status. Legal immigrants and United concerned, suspicious and para- sized dog has twice the impact of driv- you are the one overfilling the dog bowl for the United States to start us- It also solves the problem of States citizens – be aware that as noid about what they do and where ing a luxury SUV 10,000 miles. every day, once a day. ing Biometric ID cards in order America’s workers being out- soon as you swipe your Biometric they go. Why? Because we are feeding our Just like humans, dogs need to eat to better keep track of legal work- sourced by cheap labor from illegal ID cards as you enter the work- Groups like the American Li- dogs pounds and pounds of carnivo- several small meals. That means only ers. In theory, these cards will be immigrants. If these immigrants force, “Big Brother is watching brary Association and Americans rous food, which takes a lot of land to filling the bowl halfway two to three similar to a driver license, except are give legal status they must be you.” for Tax Reform oppose the plan provide. And seeing as there are more times a day. And seeing as Scruffy for one added feature. These cards paid minimum wage. This will The “enhanced Social Secu- because the broken immigration than 160 million owned dogs and cats isn’t going to head over to Ralph’s and will either have fingerprint or ret- not only help the American work- rity card” reminds me of George system harms both immigrants and in the United States, maybe we should choose his preferred dietary brand, you inal information stored on them force, but better the quality of life Orwell’s novel “1984,” which non-immigrants. The ID would start considering greener ways to raise are responsible for steering clear of dog so that the card can more accu- for many immigrants. This could, consists of a society that is under violate privacy, facilitate tracking our pets. foods that might be made of meat “by- rately represent the user. Both fin- in turn, decrease the demand for complete surveillance by authori- of individuals and would serve as a First off, despite the Vales’ estima- products,” which is a euphemism for gerprints and retinal information the country’s safety net services for ties. The people are reminded government permission slip needed tions, dog food production is not at heads, feet, blood, fat trimmings, un- are thought to be unique to each homelessness, hunger and health- that their dictator, “Big Brother,” by everyone in order to work. fault destroying cattle land. In fact, dog born babies and other parts usually not human being, and could easily be care saving the country money on is always watching them.With The proposal would require the food could be considered a mode of consumed by humans. stored on a magnetic strip or chip its social service programs. the swipe of a card, the govern- development of a national database recycling, seeing as all the spare meat Instead, shoot for organic or natural inserted into a card. I don’t understand why some ment will have the ability to track and could cost $285 million, ac- parts that aren’t consumed by humans brands of chow, those that avoid pesti- People across the country see people automatically jump to the citizens, according to a Christian cording to Tech Daily Dose. Let’s get ground up and made into kibbles cides, artificial colors, flavor enhancers, this initiative as an encroachment worst-case scenario when a new Science Monitor article. not forget that the national deficit and bits for our furry friends, who gra- chemical fertilizers and chemical pre- on privacy laws. They believe that policy is about to be passed. This In case we forget where we’ve will nearly reach the record of $1.4 ciously gobble up everything we pro- servatives. because their information will be sort of fear of the unknown has been on which day at what time, trillion achieved in 2009. I figured vide. Green pet foods are produced from on this card that it will be stored caused the country to be in a state have no fear! We can ask the gov- the government’s priority would be Little to our awareness, dog food free-range, lean meat and poultry and in a database, and thus make it of paralysis. A country needs to ernment to check our records on to decrease unemployment. provides a convenient way for slaugh- don’t contain such unmentionable possible to identify a person when change its policies to match the those lovely ID cards. Chris Ca- It seems like these controversial terhouses to make money off wastes meat byproducts. the card is used. Because of this, changing future. Citizens shouldn’t labrese, legislative counsel for the ID cards are going to add daily dos- considered “unfit for human consump- Although your dog may happily in- people think that the govern- always be in conflict with their gov- American Civil Liberties Union, es of trouble as people are wrong- tion,” according to Born Free USA. hale any type of food in one gulp with- ment is going to somehow, some- ernment. Every action taken by our said that Biometric ID cards are fully denied work because average This waste includes intestines, udders, out any signs of preferring organic over day, make it mandatory to scan policy-makers does not have evil a massive invasion of people’s pri- officials, and some FBI experts, are heads, hooves and possibly diseased and a standard brand, he won’t be so happy these IDs for everything from underderlying controlling factors. vacy. not equipped to determine if two cancerous animal parts. as he is dying from acute renal failure, purchasing groceries to traveling. People need to be educated about “We’re not only talking about fingerprints are a match, according So, as you are feeding happy-go- which killed 20 percent of dogs who ate And if this happens it will allow what the government is doing, but fingerprinting every American … to a Time magazine article. lucky Sparky some lamb heads and Purina, Iams and other such brands in “Big Brother” to track the where- they also need to trust that their We’re also talking about a card What can I say, government? infected pig intestines, you might also 2007. abouts of every American citizen. government is working in their that would quickly spread from You’ve done it again. Thanks for like to know that pet food manufactur- So, in this case, it might be well This is textbook example of best interests and not its own. work to voting to travel to pretty helping the U.S. ers do not test their products for bacte- worth the extra buck or two to go or- rial endotoxins. ganic, for Fido’s sake. Letter to the Editor To the Editor of the Daily Titan, sty, issue-driven articles about the elections instead of being proactive? Let me first say that I am writing this letter from Maybe if they would take the time to brief their my own perspective as Genevieve, the student who reporters (and in my time as commissioner, only happens to be the ASI elections commissioner. In no one reporter out of five knew anything about elec- way do I want my opinion to be taken as the general tions that was sent to me), and if coverage of elec- opinion of ASI. Let me also be frank in saying that I tions started sooner with objective articles giving stu- am completely fed up with the Daily Titan, and its dents the information they need, then we wouldn’t coverage of the voting booths. be complaining about people voting blindly. There is To clear up the issue of the polling stations, I think only one reporter that I have talked to that encour- it is important to know how this issue was brought aged students to vote in a non-passive aggressive way. to the Daily Titan. Last Wednesday during the regu- Every other article has been extremely negative, and lar election, I was called by a reporter on Wednesday I personally feel, contributed to making people want night asking who was winning and how many people to stay away from the voting booths. had voted. To address the facts and figures in the editorial Unfortunately for her, I am prohibited from giving from April 14, let me say there is an inherent flaw that out any interim results by the ASI bylaws. She then the Daily Titan did not bring to its readers’ attention. asked me what other issues were going on with the You cannot please everyone. election. If we were to only have that one percent of stu- This is where it gets interesting. I told her that dents vote, then ASI could not possibly claim to rep- some students had told me that they were not aware resent everyone and students who are unhappy with of where the official ASI polling locations were lo- ASI would constantly bring that to their attention. cated, and silly me, was led to believe that she was Who is to blame for having such a small percentage of writing an objective article to update students about people voting? There are certainly many reasons, but the election. I believe the Daily Titan and its continuous negative Imagine my surprise the next day when I saw the coverage of the elections is a contributing factor. front page with an article about confusion at the poll- To get back to the point of the polling stations, I ing booths with quotes given by my adviser and my- have been working with a few students since last week self misconstrued with wrong information. Then on on the ASI University Affairs committee to change April 14, I see an editorial about the very same issue the bylaws so we can fix this issue. criticizing allowing the candidates to have laptops. Had the issue been brought to my attention be- Now, if the Daily Titan wants to criticize this, that’s fore then, we would have solved it before the election fine. However, if this is as big an issue to the editorial began. staff as it seems, why did it take me saying something Personally, I agree that candidates shouldn’t have about it for them to even notice? laptops. I don’t think blind voting is good, but then Let me throw this out there: I have only been in again, how can students vote when very little objec- this position since the beginning of fall and this is- tive information is provided by the best media outlet sue was only brought to my attention last Wednes- for Titans to access, our own Daily Titan? day. The Daily Titan has covered the elections, quite Since I began as a student at this university, I have biasedly, I might add, for years and this only becomes heard the Daily Titan called several different names, an issue to them now? We have had electronic voting none of them respectful, but I have always kept in for 10 years, and the practice of candidates having mind that this was an award-winning paper. Let me their own laptops has existed just as long. leave you with the thought that I wish I could have If the editorial staff, whom have seemed to hold respect for the Daily Titan, but I have been disap- the same general opinion about ASI elections since I pointed time and time again. was a freshman, believe that elections are so flawed, why did they not choose to report it until now? If it Sincerely, had been reported when the issue started several years Genevieve Eldred ago, I can guarantee that it would not be an issue now. So why is it that year after year, semester after Subject: Daily Titan ASI election coverage semester, the Daily Titan only focuses on writing ang- Submitted: April 14, 2010

Any feedback, positive or negative, is encouraged, as we strive to Letters keep an open dialogue with our readership. The Daily Titan reserves to the the right to edit letters for length, grammar and spelling. Direct all comments, questions or concerns along with your full name and Editor: major to the Daily Titan Opinion Desk at [email protected]. 8 April 15, 2010 Think Different. Think Simon. ‘Durantula’ will cause all Oklahoma City Thunder. Fast forward 24 years and Durant Odom and even an Andrew Bynum Can you name the top-five play- – who reminds me of a taller Clyde on one leg. kinds of problems for the ers in the NBA? Lebron James, Kobe Drexler – has led a young Thunder As good as Gasol is, he still does No. 1 team in the West Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Dwight squad into the playoffs when every- not get half the credit he deserves. Howard and ... ? Kevin Durant. one and their mom had counted He will be dominant in this series as Yes, there are plenty of viable them out. he shows the world why he instantly candidates to fill the last spot in However, he is going up against made the Lakers a contender two my “Fave 5,” but Durant has been a Lakers team that has been to the years ago. a leading candidate for MVP all sea- last two NBA Finals and 31-year-old Let’s not forget about “Mr. Kar- son, and the scary thing is, at the age Bryant is still the best closer in the dashian.” He is the key to the Lakers’ of 21, he already has an NBA scor- game. success, especially with Bynum com- ing title. Lakers’ Head Coach Phil Jackson ing back from yet another injury. After attending the Lakers’ 111- has even called Durant a “special And of course there is the enigma 108 victory over the Oklahoma City player,” but like every star, he will that is Ron Artest, who will be given Thunder on Dec. 22, 2009, I have need some help. the assignment of guarding 6-foot- developed a bit of a “man crush” for Second-year guard Russell West- 9-inch Durant. By simon liang “Durantula.” brook will be able to use his explo- Will he be up for the challenge? The first round matchup between siveness to exploit the Lake Show’s We shall see. Daily Titan Sports Editor [email protected] the Thunder and Lakers has me as most obvious weakness – the inept As sexy as OKC’s young talent giddy as a little school girl. point guard position. is, they will be too inexperienced to Can everyone shut up about the I would compare this to the first His backcourt mate, Thabo Sefo- handle the playoff pressure and stop Los Angeles Lakers struggling? round of the 1986 NBA Playoffs losha, is becoming one of the best LA’s talented personnel. Seriously, it’s almost as annoying where 23-year-old Chicago Bulls’ perimeter defenders in the league. “Durantula” may be able to win as “Bieber Fever.” guard Michael Jordan faced off Thabo who? Sefolosha, it’s pro- one game by himself, but that’s as The Lakers are still the number against the powerful Boston Celtics nounced ‘sef-a-low-sha.’ far as it will go. (Portland Trailblaz- one seed in the Western Conference and three-time MVP, 29-year-old You can thank me later, you’ll hear ers’ general manager Kevin Pritchard and they have two all-NBA players, Larry Bird. about him for the next 10 years. will restrain from shooting himself; who will surely make ABC’s Mark In game two, Jordan walked into Sefolosha will make it painfully after all, he picked injury-prone Jackson say, “Momma there goes Boston Garden and lit up the Celtics difficult on Bryant, but that will not Greg Oden over Durant in the 2007 that man!” for an NBA record for points scored be enough. NBA Draft). Of course, getting healthy will in a playoff game (63). Outside of forwards Jeff Green The “Purple and Gold” will take be crucial, but a daunting task lies The record still stands, but it could and Serge Ibaka, the Thunder have the series 4-1. ahead. They will have their hands really be in danger if Durant goes a bunch of nobodies who will not Yes, Laker fans, you can breathe photo courtesy mct full preparing for some kid from the “Call of Duty 4” on the Lakers. be able to contain Pau Gasol, Lamar again ... until the next round. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant tries to block Kobe Bryant’s shot. The Walk-Off: Pro athletes should be more responsible

idiocy. In fact, if time has taught us inheriting the title “Pro” at such ence, it’d eliminate them completely. anything, it’s that professional ath- a young age is the involuntary as- Frankly, paying for personal security letes are often the most blatant per- sumption of the responsibility such isn’t enough. Security is responsible petrators. a title demands. for preventing any outside force Let’s say tomorrow you sign a Professional athletes – regardless from endangering an athlete’s safety, multi-million-dollar deal with Sub- of sport, notoriety – are public fig- but who protects these athletes from way to appear in 10 commercials ures that don’t only represent them- themselves? over the next three months. selves. Who tells “Athlete X,” “You know Within hours, a ten-figure pay- They’re role-models, larger-than- what, you’ve had too much to drink check is going to be deposited life figures who represent their team, tonight, you probably shouldn’t straight into your bank account, es- family, sponsors and profession. drive home.” sentially changing life as you know That’s why every time an athlete Six-figure luxury cars can’t - pre By brian whitehead it. is busted for driving under the influ- vent accidents, they can only man- Daily Titan Staff Writer Here’s the multi-million-dollar ence, the repercussions are extensive age them. Inevitably, it’s the athletes [email protected] question: Now that money isn’t an and unforgiving. who need to do the preventing. issue, what are you going to buy? It’s no secret, athletes splurge. So hire a personal driver. Not a Drunk driving. Welcome to the world of profes- They spend money on 10-bedroom childhood friend who doesn’t have Simply put, driving under the in- sional athletes. A world with bot- palaces, six-figure cars, private jets, the courage to say, “No.” Not a fam- fluence of alcohol is an ever-growing tomless pockets and fat paychecks. jewelry and all sorts of extraneous ily member who’s just happy to be epidemic that has been plaguing A world with Mercedes-Benzes and things. They pay their entourage, living such a luxurious lifestyle. And streets everywhere for decades. Porsches, fine dining and carefree family, friends and agents absurd certainly not an agent who only cares Families have been torn apart, living. A world the majority of us amounts of money to keep them about performance on the field. loved ones have been lost, lives have can’t relate to. A world the majority company. Hire someone who grabs the keys been shattered, yet, the pain will of us can only dream about. You think they’d spend a couple at the beginning of the night. Some- never cease. Yet, for all the ways the “profes- thousand dollars on a designated one not concerned with having a You’ll turn on the news and hear sional athlete lifestyle” varies from driver. Sure, it wouldn’t be the sexi- good time or enjoying a night with about a DUI arrest tomorrow. If not the “ordinary person lifestyle,” ath- est purchase, but it’d certainly be the the fellas. Someone trustworthy. tomorrow, then the day after that, or letes themselves aren’t much differ- safest. Someone who has the courage to the day after that. ent. In essence, athletes are just like In this day and age where night- humble athletes when necessary. Some people just don’t get it. you and me, only richer – and in life is as much a part of everyday life Someone who’s job is to prevent If time has taught us anything, better shape. as playing, hiring a designated driver accidents from happening, because, photo courtesy mct it’s that professional athletes are not For athletes who rise to promi- would not only reduce the chances believe me, we haven’t seen the last – Ex-New Orleans Sanits’ receiver Donte Stallworth was recently charged with a DUI. immune to such recklessness and nence overnight, the problem with of an athlete driving under the influ- or worst – of athlete DUIs. April 15, 2010 9

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http://www.dailysudoku.com/ 10 April 15, 2010 Baseball sits atop the Softball looks to break Big West, Gauchos await three-way first place tie

By brian Whitehead By james gobee Daily Titan Staff Writer Daily Titan Staff Writer [email protected] [email protected]

If you’re the Cal State Fullerton Two of the three teams tied for baseball team, what do you do af- first place in the Big West- Con ter taking two of three games from ference will battle at Cal Poly San division rival and nationally ranked Luis Obispo starting Saturday and UC Irvine? Naturally, you head up continuing until Sunday. Highway 101 to UC Santa Barbara The Cal State Fullerton softball for a three-game set against the third team travels to the home of the place Gauchos, who are fresh off Mustangs hoping to tarnish the their own Big West series win against Mustangs’ record and remain seat- Cal Poly. ed atop the Big West. In other words, it’s just another On April 10, CSUF played host tough weekend in the Big West to the UC Riverside Highlanders, Conference. the third team tied in the race for “I don’t think there’s a team you first place, and the Highlanders can let up on,” Titan Head Coach won the series against the Titans Dave Serrano said. “This weekend is for the first time in history. just another roadblock on our way “Our team got involved into to what we’re trying to accomplish.” playing emotionally against River- Though the Gauchos head into side instead of preparing and play- the weekend with a 6-8 record over ing Titan Softball like we had been their last 14 games, Serrano isn’t un- planning the week before that,” derestimating the power of UCSB’s Titan Head Coach Michelle Gro- home-field advantage. macki said. “From my time at Irvine to my The week prior to facing UCR, time here at Fullerton, it’s never the Titans swept the UC Santa been easy to play at UCSB,” he said. Barbara Gauchos, earning a total “We’re well aware of how well they of 27 runs in all three games. play up there in that ballpark in “I think we wanted to beat UCR front of those fans.” really bad so it was a lot of try-hard Conversely, the Titans go into instead of playing the game natu- the weekend winners of 11 of their ral like we know how,” said junior photo By christa Connelly/Daily Titan Photo Editor last 14, including an impressive 6-1 photo By David Munoz/For the Daily Titan pitcher Ari Cervantes. Junior second baseman Natalie DeLeese sprints to first base against UC Riverside. drumming of then-No. 3 UCLA Senior catcher Billy Marcoe looks to the dugout for signals from the coaching staff. This was the Highlanders’ first- (handing the Bruins their second ever series victory over the Titans. “I am not surprised at all. We are landers in a 2-1 series loss. The loss of the season) and a pair of the season’s progressed. We’re going hits (58), triples (7) and stolen The rivalry and distaste between tied for first place because I knew Mustangs only scored a total of three convincing away-from-home wins to need him to continue to produce bases (20). UCR and CSUF was evident in this team was going to have a turn- runs against UCR and allowed 18 against then-No. 18 UCI. in our lineup. It’s no coincidence The No. 22 Titans will begin the the Titans’ play and was thought to ing-point this season and that game runs total. But the season is far from over. that once he and Christian (Colon) series behind the power arm of Fri- be their downfall. was against Texas,” Craddick said. “Our focus right now is to stay “Nobody’s ever been crowned started heating up, we as a team day starter, sophomore righty Noe Even after suffering the losses to “We are just as good, if not better, in the present moment and focus champions after two weekends started hitting again.” Ramirez. Ramirez has been on a UCR, the Titans stand in a three- than any other team in our confer- on Cal Poly, no one else,” Craddick of league play,” Serrano said. “Six Over the last month, the Titans roll as of late, winning his last five way tie for first place with Cal Poly ence.” said. “UCSB and UCR are a series games is only a small portion of the have shown why they were touted as decisions which includes a marvel- and UCR. The Titans are determined to con- that we all have forgotten now. We schedule. It’s going to be a continu- one of the best teams in the coun- ous 14-strikeout, complete game Prior to conference play, the tinue their success and remain num- are going into this series with clear ous grind over the rest of the season try. During their current hot-streak, shutout against Hawai’i on March Titans had a rough start with a ber one in the Big West with con- and focused minds.” to reach our goal of being the Big they’ve averaged over nine runs a 26. long and torturous 14-game los- stant and vigorous preparation. A determined, dedicated and West champs.” game, beating opponents, on aver- “Our fate is in our hands. We ing streak that they broke against “We are planning on (junior) ready Titan squad is anxious for the The Titans will also go into the age, by almost seven runs. know how to play and what to do,” the Texas Longhorns at Anderson Anna Cahn and (freshman) Re- Cal Poly series. weekend series armed with Big West “We’re thinking positive things,” said senior third baseman Joey Sid- Family Field in the Judi Garman becca Patton to pitch (for Cal Poly “I feel motivated to get the first Player of the Week sophomore first said junior center fielder Gary dons. Classic on March 19. this weekend),” Gromacki said. “We win, start the series off right,” red- baseman Nick Ramirez, who earned Brown. “We know we’re a good “A lot of it is on us. If we come “We need to work on cutting want to get ready for that and strate- shirt freshman pitcher Katey Laban the honor by hitting .333 with three team and we plan on beating any out lazy, (UCSB) will snipe us. out bad innings because as we saw gically pitch to a few of their bigger said. “We have no other option.” home runs and six RBIs in four team that’s in the other dugout. We We’ve been picking through all the this past weekend, against UCR, hitters. We talked about our mission The series against the Mustangs games last week. just have to keep the good feelings little things we saw in the series one bad inning can lose a game,” to get back on sticking with the pro- kicks off April 17 at noon at Cam- “Nick was a big part of our suc- coming.” against UCI to make sure we have Cervantes said. cess and what was working for us the pus Diamond. cess last year as a freshman and he’s a Brown, arguably the nation’s top no hiccups in the next series.” The team’s rise to success from week before we played UCR.” “Coach has really motivated us to big part of our success now,” Serrano outfielder, leads the Big West in bat- The first game of the weekend what some would call a slump, is The Mustangs took on the High- focus on SLO and to let go of all the said. “He started the season in a bit ting average (.443), slugging per- will take place April 16 at 2 p.m. at no surprise to junior first base K.C. landers on April 2 and 3. The Mus- other series in the past,” Craddick of a slump, but he’s come around as centage (.672), runs scored (37), Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. Craddick. tangs also fell victim to the High- said.