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Propositionn the Children” initiative. 227“Under Attack,” urged the communitysparks to dren learn quicker if they learn in theirmore cation the Unz initiative would dissent permit. “Whether you like bilingual educa- EDUCATION: The initiative to eliminate bilingual edu- If passed by popular vote on the quash the initiative. own language. “Education is not a race. We help tion or not, Proposition 227 is a disaster,” cation lacks supports in a June 2 ballot, the initiative would limit “Bilingual education is one of the “First make the child literate in his each student as best we can,” Crashen Crashen said. “Once the public finds out elementary school teachers to conduct best things we can do for education,” he own language,” he said. said. what is in 227 I think they will be against panel discussion Tuesday. lessons in mainly English with few said. Students who develop an understand- Although most of California’s 27 it.” waivers of exception. The most popular argument for kill- ing of their primary language learn their school districts do not provide instruc- Jacqueline Rojas has taught elemen- By KEITH MASON The panel consisted of an elementary ing bilingual education, Crashen said, is second language faster and better than tion or even tutoring in more than a tary education, from kindergarten school teacher, a university professor and that the sooner children learn English, students who are immersed in English- few secondary languages—Santa through eighth grade, for 29 years. Daily Titan Opinion Editor an education consultant, all of whom the sooner they can begin to learn other only classes, Crashen said. Ana offers three languages, Anaheim “Many times common sense is not reject the premise of Proposition 227. core subjects like math and science. He also said research indicates bilin- offers only Spanish as a secondary lan- what will work best,” she said. “Institu- Dozens of Cal State Fullerton stu- There were no speakers who supported “This is America. We speak English,” gual education results in fewer dropouts, guage, and Fullerton has no program at tional programs should never be judged dents and professors turned out Tuesday the controversial proposition. Crashen said, relaying the message of but learning a second langauage takes all—Crashen argued that schools should by common sense.” evening to hear three panelists question Stephen Crashen, professor of edu- bilingual education foes. longer than the six months—three to remain free to teach in two languages Rojas compared the proposition to a Proposition 227, a.ka. the “English for cation at USC and author of the book But he said research proves that chil- four years on average—of bilingual edu- wherever possible. see PROP 227/  Starving DIRECT FROM AQAU- students BANIA, IT’S THE AQU- now less ABATS! in debt n FINANCE: Recent gradu- ates are paying off their school loans in a timely manner; default rates decrease by half.

By Amy Baldwin Knight-Ridder Newspapers

Good news, Uncle Sam. Fewer college graduates are default- ing on their student loans these days. In the early 1990s the default rate peaked at about 22 percent. By 1996, it had been sliced in half. That should make the federal gov- ernment, which has issued 8.6 million loans, very happy. The value of those outstanding federal loans is $32.4 bil- lion, according to USA Group, the nation’s largest administrator of student loans. Nonfederal student loans total $1.5 billion, a figure that pales in comparison to what the government loaned. Default occurs when loan payments are more than 180 days in arrears. Here are some actions that can be taken against students who do not pay up: -Income tax returns can be inter- cepted by the government. -10 percent of your wages can be garnished. -The lender can sue. Attention all true believers, the Aquabats strike again! In an attempt The decline in the default rate may to gain total world dominance through music, The Aquabats took be due to mandatory interviews that over the Becker Amphitheater Wednesday. The ‘Bats destroyed all students go through before they take out who stood in their path. The lime green invaders pelted the crowd loans and again before they graduate and with marshmellows, chicken tostadas, water and plastic baseballs. have to start paying them, according to Needless to say, concert-goers bowed before the fury of the ‘Bats. one university official. Clockwise from left: “Schools have just done a better job The Bat Commader leads the crowd in cheer; of keeping their students informed,” said Prince Adam casts an evil glare to all who try to discover his true Lynda George, director of student finan- identity; and a teenage superhero sacrifices himself to the crowd to cial aid at the University of Kentucky. appease the invaders. Congress passed a law in 1993 requiring universities and colleges to PHOTOS AND CAPTION BY MYLES ROBINSON counsel students accepting loans. Before students get their diploma in one hand, they receive a student loan repayment schedule in the other. They are told which lender they have to pay and when. Giving ‘shadows’ the spotlight n OUTREACH: Event Day” focuses on recruiting Latino high school stu- shop and a penny float contest. The writers of the book Take Control introduces local high school stu- dents to CSUF. Throughout the year, CSUF stu- M.A.E.S. officers Gilbert Castillo, Jaime Ber- of Your Student Loans (Nolo Press, dents to engineering and oppor- dents interact with Anaheim High School students mudez and Armando Solis said they owed a lot to 1997) credit fewer defaults to Congress, by tutoring them in various subjects, providing the program. giving defaulting graduates “a way out.” tunities at CSUF. The aim is to motivate kids to attend college. guest lectures and mentoring a program. Castillo said through the program, he learned, Until 1992, there was no law that would “Engineering is fine if we can get them to do “OK, I can handle this. They really pushed me.” allow student borrowers to get out of that, but the main goal is to get them interested Aside from the “Shadow Day” event, the pro- default. in college,” said engineering major and program gram also organizes a benefit soccer game that “Congress faced a crisis. While By MELISSA MORRIS Daily Titan Staff Writer director Tom Perez. raises money for scholarships that assist students members did not want the guarantee and The day began at 8 a.m. as students were in paying for their college education. collection agencies to get soft on bor- ushered into the Titan Student Union Titan The- “Kids think ‘I can’t afford it.’ A lot of times rowers in default, they knew they had to Eager Anaheim High School students fol- ater for a welcoming speech by Dean Richard that’s what holds a kid back and that’s kinda sad,” enact legislation that would provide an lowed college mentors around the Cal State Rocke. Rocke said the day’s activities gave kids Perez said. incentive for student borrowers to repay Fullerton campus yesterday as part of “Shadow a chance to check out the campus. “This is their M.A.E.S began planning for the event in Janu- their loans. Since 1992, student borrow- Day,” an event through the Promotion and opportunity,” Rocke said. ary. The group was able to acquire sponsors from ers have been able to get out of default Awareness of Careers in Engineering and Sci- Approximately 70 high school students paired campus organizations and the community, but the by simply making 12 consecutive pay- ence Program. with college students from different fields of event still cost the group $1,500, Perez said. ments. And clearly, it’s working.” “I want to learn more about my career and study and accompanied them to classes through- What did high school students think of the (Knight Ridder Newspapers what it is going to be like,” 16-year-old student out the morning. campus and the day’s events? researcher Linda Niemi contributed to Kai Kanu said. Later, high school students were introduced to “It motivated us and we saw how college life JEFF CHONG/Daily Titan this report.) Sponsored by the Society of Mexican Ameri- the Engineering and Computer Science depart- is,” Hazel Peraza said. Antonio Garcia’s foil boat won the Shadow Day can Engineers and Scientists (M.A.E.S), “Shadow ment where they participated in an Internet work- competition by holding 138 pennies.

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Associated Students Pro- in Spanish, “El burlador de and bebop opens Friday at 8 ductions presents “Great Sevilla,” and a folkstyle musical p.m. For more information call Expectations” tonight in the and dance performance. Admis- the Performing Arts Box Office The Women’s Choir will Titan Student Union Titan The- sion is free. For more informa- 278-3371. Admission $25 and perform an all-Baltic music atre at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Admis- tion contact Lydia Velez in the $20 ($2 off with Titan ID). concert in the Little Theatre on sion is free. Foreign Languages Depart- Sunday. For more information page ment, 278-4192. The Society of Professional call the Performing Arts Box Associated Student Pro- Journalists has invited Jeff Office, 278-3371. Admission is ductions presents skanksters University Singers will per- Kramer, a humor columnist for $8, or $5 with Titan ID. Low Pressure today at noon in form in the Little Theatre on Fri- the Orange County Register, to A GUIDE TO WHAT’S HAPPENING the Pub. Admission is free. day at 8 p.m. For more informa- speak about his experiences A Candidate Forum will be tion call the Performing Arts Box in journalism. The meeting will held on May 12 and 13. The twoBRIEFS Spanish Cultural Festival Office, 278-3371. Admission is be held on Monday at noon in forum will include two candi- will take place on Friday at $8, or $5 with Titan ID. University Hall, room 204. dates: Republican U.S. Senate efforts in public relations activi- All-night studying 6:30 p.m. in the Titan Student candidate Darrell Issa at 3 p.m., ties in school, work and other Union Titan Theatre. The per- “The All Night Strut,” a May 12 in the Titan Student The Titan Student Union projects. Members will be formances will include a play sassy musical with blues, jazz Union Portola Pavilion A; and will extend its hours to help receiving their honorary mem- students prepare for upcoming bership certificate on this night. spring semester finals beginning Many will receive honorable May 18 and continuing until 11 mentions as PRSSA’s gratitude p.m. on May 29. for their hard work. Insecure cheaters never prosper The “All Night Study” program Reservations can be made Dear Rebecca, wrong. I want to tell her, but I do not want do it again, they should not tell. It is better has been around for more than with Sandy, (909) 394-1834, or to lose her. What should I do? that you live with the guilt than knowingly 10 years in the Titan Student Mia, (714) 590-2260 by Sunday, I need your help. I have been dating this impose that much hurt on someone you Ask and girl for over two years. She was planning —Help Me supposedly love. It would be selfish to tell, Union. The program will begin May 10 with checks for $22 each I’ll Tell Monday the week before finals payable to PRSSA. Checks to go out of town on a trip with friends (all because you get to clear your conscience girls) to San Francisco. I wanted to be the Dear Help Me, at the same time but hurt the other person and continue until the last day of may also be submitted to Mia’s one to take her there first. Neither of us in the process. final exams. or Sandy’s folders at the Com- had never been. We got in a fight over it This is truly a multidimensional Now if you intend on making this munications Office, second floor Several lounges and study right before she left for the trip. answer—depending on everyone’s moral behavior a habit, be fair to your girlfriend areas will be available for indi- of the Humanities Building. While she was gone I slept with another and ethical beliefs, which in turn shapes and let her find someone who won’t dis- Rebecca Sulages viduals as well as study groups girl and it was one of her friends. Actually an answer. I will give you a couple of respect her in this way. My take on the because you were mad, then you have to work on projects and prepare Brea's Farmers Market it was one of the girls in her sorority. Both viewpoints on the question, but they are subject is not quite the same as White’s. already answered the question. You obvi- for finals. The Information and the girl and I talked after about how it was neither right nor wrong. Anyone who cheats has a problem with ously are not mature enough to be in a Services Desk, the Mainframe Today is opening day of a mistake and just a one-time thing. My I posed a similar question to a Stanley respect and/or commitment. If you are not committed relationship. You need to sepa- computer lounge and the Games Brea's Certified Farmers Market. problem, is every time I see the girl, I am White, who has Ph.D. in psychology. His ready to be in a committed relationship, rate from your girlfriend and go sew your and Recreation areas will also The spring brings fresh produce: afraid she is going to tell my girlfriend. said if a person cheats on their significant get out of it. Respect and trust are impor- wild oats and let her find a mature man. extend their hours for late-night ripe strawberries, sweet melon, My girlfriend knows there is something other for the first time and now knows tant in any relationship—love or friend- customers. juicy oranges and a variety of annoying me and keeps asking me what is what a huge mistake it was and won’t ever ship. If you cheated on your girlfriend For more information, contact vegatables. Exotic items in the the Titan Student Union’s assis- family of plants, flowers and tant director for operations, Kurt honey will tantalize your taste UCI student gets sentence for Internet hate crime Borsting, at 278-7719. buds and refresh your senses. n PUNISHMENT: Richard ability to invoke 1960s civil rights laws ado as a bored and troubled teen-ager Observers who had followed Mach- The farmers openly deliver Machado was sentenced to in the 1990s arena of computer-transmit- who sent the message as a prank. Attor- ado’s case greeted its end with mixed Find out how to get jobs secret recipes and tips on eat- one year in prison, probation, ted threats. A similar case in Michigan neys said Machado, distraught over the emotions. Dan Tsang, a UCI librarian ing, canning and serving their failed to go to trial, making the Machado murder of his eldest brother, had flunked and campus activist, said thegovernment after graduation a fine and psychiatric coun- delicious products. seling. case the first successful prosecution over out of college but was too ashamed to should have dropped the case after the The market will be held every hate e-mail. One of the attorneys who tell his family. At the time Machado sent mistrial. “This guy was not an aggressive All those interested in public Thursday, rain on shine all year By Sarah Lubman prosecuted Machado’s case praised the the message, a brother was still driving person,” Tsang said of Machado. “He relations are invited to the last from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Knight-Ridder Newspapers sentence as a victory for federal authori- him to the university, where he spent his needs help, not a prison term.” PRSSA speaker meeting on May ties seeking to crack down on hate crimes days in the computer lab surfing the Net Barry S. Steinhardt, executive director parking lot of Brea Community 12 at 7 p.m. in the Titan Student SAN JOSE, Calif. - A former Univer- in cyberspace. and sending messages. of the San Francisco-based Electronic Center. Union Gabrielino Room with sity of California student became the first “We were very pleased,” Assistant In his e-mail to Asian students, Mach- Frontier Foundation, pointed out, “The The festive market will pro- Chip Shafer of Shafer Public person in the nation Monday to be sen- U.S. Attorney Mavis K. Lee said. “We ado threatened to “personally make it line between protected political speech vide music special events and Relations. He will be discussing tenced to prison for committing a federal think the conviction and the sentencing my life career to find and kill everyone and illegal threats can be very fine.” entertainment for the community hate crime over the Internet. sends an important message that hate of you personally. OK?????? That’s how He added, “But generally, if—and that “Jobs After Graduation.” to enjoy. Free giveaways, prize With credit for time served in custody, crime, whether sent by mail, phone or determined I am.” He sent the message is a big if—Machado made credible tar- The PRSSA Dinner & Awards drawing and tasters will be avail- the maximum one-year prison sentence e-mail, will not be tolerated.” twice to make sure it went through. geted threats of violence against specific Ceremony takes place on May able for family fun. City officials from a U.S. District Court judge in Santa Judge Alicemarie Stotler also ordered Prosecutors countered with testimony individuals, it doesn’t matter whether 16 at 7 p.m., at Chase Suites aand Southland representatives Ana means that Richard Machado is free, Machado to undergo racial-sensitivity from students who said they were terri- those threats were made over the Inter- Hotel next to CSUF. The dinner will be on hand to celebrate the but with plenty of conditions attached - training, and to stay away from both the fied by Machado’s message, and with net, the telephone or in person. Threaten- celebrates the organization’s festivities and answer questions. including one year on federal probation, UCI campus and the recipients of his statements Machado made to campus ing conduct that is illegal offline is also a $1,000 fine and mandatory psychiatric message. But she didn’t impose condi- police. Machado told police there were illegal online.” counseling. tions requested by the government that too many Asian students at Irvine, and The U.S. Attorney’s office in Los Read the Daily Titan on-line at: Machado, 21, was convicted in Feb- would have barred Machado from using that they studied too hard and threatened Angeles district is currently investigating ruary of violating the civil rights of 59 or owning any technology with access to his own ability to succeed. a new case involving a student at Cali- Asian students at UC Irvine to whom he the Internet. UCI’s undergraduate population is 58 fornia State University’s Los Angeles sent threatening e-mail in. Public defenders who represented percent Asian, the highest proportion on campus who allegedly sent an anti-His- The message, signed “Asian Hater,” Machado said they plan to appeal his any UC campus. Machado was tried panic e-mail message to professors. warned that all Asians should leave cam- conviction in the next few days. “We’re twice. His first trial ended in a mistrial www.dailytitan.org pus or the sender would “hunt all of you glad he’s no longer in custody,” said Syl- last November after the jury deadlocked down and kill your stupid asses.” via Torres-Guillen. over whether he acted with criminal The case became a test of prosecutors’ Defense lawyers had portrayed Mach- intent. TheDaily Titan Nathan Orme Executive Editor Joe Chirco Business Manager Jeff Tracy Advertising Sales Manager Stephen Rubin News Editor Denise Carson Asst. News Editor Annette Wells Asst. News Editor Dena Fargo Advertising Production Mgr. Keith Mason Opinion Editor Erin Whiteside Sports Editor Kerry Murray Asst. 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PROP 227 • from page 1 Los Sabios del Norte LEFT: Los Sabios del Norte played in the bandage. quad Wednesday as part of the Cinco de “Would you use a Band-Aid on a Mayo celebration. burn? On a bullet wound? On a scratch? BELOW: Adriana Sandoval and Roberto There is no fix-all solution,” she said. Ortiz dance to the music of Los Sabios del “It’s like telling a construction worker, Norte. ‘You are going to build that house there, but without the foundation.’ You take the PHOTOS BY JEFF CHONG essential tool away from him,” he said. She pointed out that the California PTA and the liberal-leaning California Teachers Association are against the initiative. “In spite of what the press says the research shows, (bilingual education) is really effective,” Rojas said. Jalani Bikari, an educational con- sultant, related more from his personal experience than hard research. Bikari was taken out of English in fifth grade and enrolled in a German class. He said he understands the effect of immersion programs on students. “No matter how they tried to intensify things to me, I did not learn any better from it,” he said. He also brought up the racial element of the debate. “What is the difference between English-only and white-only?” asked Bikari. The chair of Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan, Carmen Gonzalez, emphasized that the cooperation between student groups on campus helped make the panel possible. MEChA and MESA Cooperativa worked together to present the three speakers, who were not paid to attend the discussion. “We are all fighting the same issue,” Gonzalez said. Gustavo Mejia, a CSUF Mathematics major, suggested fighting the political process itself. “The problem is the political process of America,” he said, pointing out the irony of a monolingual businessman writing an initiative concerning the future of bilingual education in public schools. “Unz doesn’t know anything about it. He’s just influencing people so he will benefit from it in the long term,” Mejia said. But Bikari was more concerned with the initiative’s potential to strip students of their culture. “We need to seriously consider what they are doing when they are trying to strip (the students’) language.” “Big brother does not always know everything,” Bikari said. “It’s someone who does not live in your community telling you how to live. I look at immersion as drowning. Stick their heads under water until they can’t breathe anymore.” SportsSports Thursday, May 7, 1998 Softball season closes out n SOFTBALL: Team splits “We’re playing really well,” said Titan pitcher Kristi) Fox credit.” with Long Beach State in Head Coach Judi Garman. “I just wish Garman added that she will not dwell last night’s doubleheader at the season wasn’t over.” on this season. home. First baseman Stephenie Little added “One good thing about coaching is a mammoth home run in the sixth inning there’s never time to get discouraged By JEFF HOWE for the final run. because you have to start planning for Daily Titan Staff Writer Coombes, a senior, pitched seven next year,” Garman said. shut-out innings and only walked two. Garman went on to praise her two Pitcher Donna Coombes made her “It was good to see our seniors play seniors. final game as a Titan a memorable one well tonight,” Garman said. “Both Donna and Rocky are superior as she shut down the Long Beach State Medina went hitless on the night young ladies,” she said. “Some coaches offense, scattering four hits in Cal State but contributed a flawless performance are lucky to have players who don’t give Fullerton’s 3-0 victory Wednesday in behind the plate. you one problem and they are just that. game two of a doubleheader at Titan Before their final victory of the year, “If there was a wall with the names of Softball Complex. the Titans (32-29, 16-16 in the Big West) the nicest people on it, those two would On the day, seniors Coombes and had to struggle through a 2-0 loss in the be on there.” catcher Rocky Medina were honored first game. There was one story about Coombes with a ceremony between the two games CSUF starting pitcher Jana Oetgen that Garman had to add. Before moving where their careers were revisited. The lasted all seven innings, allowing two on to play for the Colorado Silver Bul- younger players showed their support by earned runs while walking three and lets, a professional women’s baseball making the last game one to remember. striking out two. team, Coombes’ sister Missy played as MATT LEWIS/Daily Titan LBSU is in position to advance to Amber Griego was the difference for an All-American for the Titans in 1989. Senior Rocky Medina, (18) hugs teammate Kati Franck during last night’s senior recognition ceremony. The regional play, while the Titans’ season the 49ers, as she followed a single and a During that season, Donna was the bat Titans went on to lose the first game 2-0 and to win the second game, 3-0. is over. walk with a base hit of her own, driving girl and told Garman she would come Shortstop Stacy Pierson provided all in the game’s first run. Jennifer Spigner back and play. the offense CSUF would need, driving added a home run in the sixth for added “I told her that was nice but that I in two runs with a one-out single in the insurance. would be retired,” Garman said. “Now, third inning. “We just didn’t hit in that first game,” she really did come back and I am still Garman said. “You have to give (49er here!” TheDaily 16 n SPORTS Titan Sept. 2, 1997 TUESDAY TheDaily Sept. 2, 1997 Titan SPORTS n 17 TUESDAY TheDaily 18 n SPORTS Titan Sept. 2, 1997 TUESDAY artsarts && entertainment ------entertainment DetourThe Daily Titan California State University, Fullerton May 7, 1998

There’s a lot more to Christian music than Music church hymns MeaningMeaningwith By STEPHANIE GUERRA

ay goodbye to performers like DC Talk, Carmen and Michael W. Smith. These bands are playing to a younger, hipper gener- Sation who are accustomed to listening to bands like Radiohead and No Doubt. Christian music has always had that reputation of being cheezy and outdated — popular in the Bible belt, but lame everywhere else. Christian bands are held to a different standard than other bands because of this reputation, but if given a chance to prove themselves worthy, these bands will blow you away while telling you how cool Jesus is at the same time.

Christian musicians, not a christian band “It’s like I have to convince people that I love God,” said singer Nick Garrisi, 19, of Quayle, a band who draws heavily from Radiohead, Superdrag and the Afghan Whigs. Amazingly enough, Quayle’s self-titled album never mentions the tiniest scrap about Jesus or His message. Songs mainly consist of heartache and dealing with relationships. “Let’s play keep away/ it’s been a long time/ it hasn’t been that long/ asking you to come back turned out wrong/ I feel like a cheater/ am I wrong?”

THOMAS VILLA Garrisi said the songs are obviously about going to God for direction on how to deal with life's problems, although they don’t blatantly come out say it. “I won’t write about sex or drugs, but I write about how to get through everyday life,” he said from his home /Special to the Daily Titanthe to /Special in Whittier. “Christian lyrics have become a cliche, you’ve heard it all 12 times before,” said Billy Coker, ex-bassist of Quayle who now runs a graphic design business where he has designed shirts and compact Nick Garrisi of QUAYLE disc layouts for Christian bands like the Israelites and the Supertones. see MUSIC / 6 FOLD ZANDURA

The ISREALITES In the Beginning there were original O.C. punksters, the Vandals

By STEPHANIE GUERRA The band played two songs off the started touring two years ago. Daily Titan Staff Writer upcoming album, “Hitler Bad, Vandals Or maybe it’s because band members Good” which is scheduled to be released all have second jobs. Flying spit. Stabbings. Angry skin- June 21, at their latest gig at Corona’s Escalante, the most calm and reserved heads. These are the things that once Showcase Theater. They played a great quarter of the Vandals, has been the co- encompassed a Vandals show. set even though it seemed like they founder and president of Kung Fu records The days of riots (remember the infa- weren’t even trying. Their main objec- for the past year-and-a-half. He tirelessly mous IceHouse of Fullerton riot?) are tive was to get the filming done for an spends a lot of his time recruiting new over for the under-rated, under-appreci- upcoming punk movie that is being put bands. “We’re not getting rich, but we’re ated legends of punk rock, according out through Kung Fu Records. putting out good records,” he said. to Joe Escalante, bass player. “We like The yet-to-be-titled movie stars Dave Quackenbush, longtime singer playing for younger people,” he said in Escalante and Warren Fitzgerald. Its plot and the epitome of cool in his own a phone interview, “we didn’t like the is ever-changing, but it should be released goofy way, owns an alcohol distributing crowd before. They thought punk rock straight to video next January, according company. was about causing problems.” to Andie D’Avino, publicist for Kung Fu. Warren “the mutant boy,” (probably A Vandals show, circa 1998: Teenagers The soundtrack and movie will be sold nicknamed for his chronic exhibition dance and sing along to their favorite epic through the Kung Fu catalog. escapades, wearing of tight pants and songs, girls are groped as they float on So why haven’t they reached the level amazing double-jointed body), is a top of hundreds of hands, and band of commercial success that other Orange guitar genius who speaks subliminally members can walk freely through the County bands have, like No Doubt or through his instrument. He uses his crowd before and after the show without even the Offspring? Their latest albums talents to produce albums for his co- fearing for their lives, but are stopped for have done, at best, 50,000 in sales. owned Kung Fu label. autographs. Maybe it’s because the band barely see VANDALS / 5 May 7, 1998 5 ------Detour ------

tion. VANDALS Bands like No Doubt and Pennywise site them as influ- • from page 4 ences. No Doubt covered their song “Oi To The World” last winter, taking it all the way to KROQ and MTV. When Josh Freese, Orange County’s most wanted drummer, Superdrag will the day come when we see The Vandals on the cover has worked with everyone from the Disneyland Terrace of Rolling Stone? “We appreciate it,” Escalante said of the band that rises out of Tomorrow Land to Devo. He’s cur- ... not a drag ... other bands, “we influence each other.” rently working with Guns N’ Roses. Like the Offspring and No Doubt, The Vandals will By JEREMY SCHERER and concerts Davis attitude to fame was Who ever said punkers were lazy worthless slackers? probably always be known as “that Orange County band.” Daily Titan Staff Writer slightly noticeable and the new album These guys work hard and they’re the best at what they hides his disdain for success in no way. do. Although Escalante admits that it does help sell tickets In 1996, John Davis of Superdrag “Do the Vampire” is a clear response “We spent 10 times more money and time on this and records. The Vandals’ Australian promoters specifically asked, “Who sucked out the feeling?” to success as Davis croons, “Do the album. The songs are better and we’re hoping it sells emphasize the bands’ ties to Orange County in order to pump With their latest album, Superdrag have headcase/ Do the vampire/ Dead on the more,” Escalante said. “People That Are Going To Hell” up sales. tried to put the feeling back in. inside.” and “Cafe 405,” a song about having a crush on a girl who “We like it here,” Escalante said, “There’s so much Superdrag’s major label debut, In case the listener does not get the works at a famous mall food chain, show the Vandals abil- punk rock from Orange County, people think ‘Oh, Orange “Regretfully Yours,” released on Elektra point of “Do the Vampire,” the next ity to play pop-punk songs that can be danced to. County is really big,’ but I think there’s more good bands records, thrust the band into the starlight, four songs continue along the line of bit- “Hitler Bad, Vandals Good” could be their breakthrough from L.A. County.” yielding a hit with “Sucked Out” and the tersweet fame with the subject matter of to radio. Sending an album to a station like KROQ is a first Escalante speaks for the band, saying they want to band has returned with “A Head Trip in “next big things,” bad alternative radio for them because older Vandals albums were deemed play with Rancid and the Beastie Boys when touring for Every Key.” stations and ultra cool hipsters with the “inappropriate.” Vandals publicist Andrea Luna Reece said the new album. The band will undoubtedly play bigger The band’s second major label offer- song “Mr. Underground.” that they aren’t intentionally going out of their way to reach venues while stopping at “hole in the wall’ clubs along the ing is the result of a lot of hard work Though some people may have dis- the level of success that No Doubt has. way. that came about through a grueling tour missed Superdrag because they think of In a way, they’ve already reached their success, but The “We like to do both,” Escalante said, “a long time ago, schedule of over 250 dates and quality the band as a one trick pony, true fans Vandals will inevitably get what they deserve: recogni- we couldn’t have done that because kids wouldn’t go time spent in the studio. The band has of pop music can appreciate each of been playing several of the songs off the 13 pop gems that brightly shine on of the new album since the first leg of “Head Trip In Every Key.” Lucky fans the “Sucked Out” tour and spent a lot will also appreciate their intense live of time in the studio getting the sound set as they tour the nation with several they wanted for the album. Last year bands, including a special show at the the band’s guitarist Brandon Fisher said, Palladium with Ben Fold’s Five this “We spent a long time in the studio. With the last album (Regretfully Yours) we had to make the record in two weeks and we felt really rushed. This time we took our time and tried to make the best album possible.” The band spent that time wisely incor- porating string sections, piano and even sitars in their essentially guitar-based rock style. Superdrag’s style of music uses heavy guitar noises reminiscent of early Catherine Wheel but is based in deep roots of the Beatles, Big Star and the Zombies from the 1960s, with the band striving to equal that level of pop genius. The new album begins with “I’m Expanding My Mind” which starts off like a ballad, moves quickly into a 1960s throwback song and just as suddenly moves into an almost country direc- tion. It shows that the band is definitely past the four-chord structure of hard rock. To prove the band has not forgot- ten how to kick a party into overdrive they come right back with “Hellbent,” which starts with singer Davis’ familiar “Yeah” scream and moves the listener from there. The early success of Superdrag seems to have taught Davis a lesson that comes with a bad aftertaste. During interviews 6 May 7, 1998 ------Detour ------

ties it all together. “It takes a lot of faith with prospective bands, eating at Denny’s it’s like to walk with God,” Sean Papiro, MUSIC to be a sincere Christian band,” Jerome and going to Bible study are just some of 20, lead singer said after the performance • from page 4 Fontamillas, 30, said. “You don’t want the things that vice-president Trusty will at the Titan Student Union. Their music, “The idea that Christians can only write to candy-coat the music just to please the do before signing a band in order to which Papiro describes as “godly, heav- music with Christian themes is ridicu- crowd,” he said, “some of our music can determine if they are dedicated. enly music,” does not fit into any kind lous,” Coker said. drive you to tears.” Take “Stormy Hill” for of marketable sound, but Papiro and his example, a song about a breakup. Staged performances? bandmates are hopeful. “If one person in Is mainstream Christian music pos- “If only I could run away into the Some bands begin a set with a stan- here is touched, it’s worth it,” Papiro said, sible? words I”ll never say/ it would be easier dard opening prayer, proceed through a although the band has only been playing Remember Amy Grant and Jars of than this my soul facing you/ and only couple of songs, make an alter call, sing gigs for the past two months. Clay? Vaguely. So where are they now? know we share the weight . . ./ I fell a praise song, etc. There are certain ingre- At first glance, Revelation can be mis- Flashback to 1993, when highschool- awake into the love that slipped away dients the audience expects to be exposed taken for a reckless hippie band with their ers, MxPx, would only play gigs on the sadly,/ I need more time to when attending a “Christian concert.” long hair, flared jeans and birkenstocks. weekend because of school during the Their songs are more emotional, music “We try not to can it, we go with what Papiro, who sports thick dreadlocks and week. Songs like “Want Ad,” a song to think, learn, and escape to. God is leading us to do,” Trusty said. plays a Flying V (think “Spinal Tap”) about looking for a Christian girl, were Members of Fold Zandura decided to The Israelites have a procedure. Prior guitar, quit smoking along with the rest on their album, whereas today songs like become a Christian band because they to the show, the band will communicate of the band, when they decided to play “Chick Magnet” are one of the bands found it is easier to relate to one another in order to find out if any band member together. on a personal level. Touring / New Albums most catchy MTV and radio-friendly THOMAS VILLA/Special to the Daily Titan feels convicted. If so, they’ll play specific “I feel bad because people look up Quayle and Fold Zandura are in the singles. When did the crossover occur Javier Hernandez, Kevin Pollard, Nick Garrisi and William Coker of Quayle. songs, maybe even a praise song so that from being a Christian band to now just a to me (and the band) and put me up on the audience can participate. middle of touring trough the midwest up band full of Christians? a pedestal,” Fontamillas said, concern- Children play with a rubber ball while Christian songs, specifically titled and “We’re ministers from the stage, but we until mid-May. “We haven’t really worked “They were 16 when their first album ing being a role model. “We’re human their parents (yes, parents) sit back and given a Bible verse sub-title, to tell the also do one-on-one ministering,” Trusty for anything,” Garrisi of Quayle added, came out and they were talking about and we stumble, our fans should look to enjoy the music. listener what the songs are really about. said. Although in secular clubs, the band “we got signed right away because we’re what was affecting their lives at the Christ.” Worrying and stressing out about A love song to God can be heard in will not inherently minister to the crowd, catchy.” His dream is to tour through the time,” director of publicity and radio for writing songs exclusively with Christian the song “I Don’t Know Why,” sung but let the lyrics speak for themselves. hole-in-the-wall clubs just like any other Christian Music is about God, plain and Tooth and Nail Records, James Morales, themes is a “waste of time” to Rich by Peter Trusty and Carlstedt’s wife, “When people come up to us after the successful band has done. simple said concerning MxPx’s lyrical change Carlstedt, guitarist and songwriter of the Jackieblu. show, that is, when we have the one-on- Their self-titled album, out on Sub- of direction. “They’ve moved on to a lot It’s a cold soggy night and the Israelites Israelites. It comes naturally to him. “I’m “Remember when you held my hand/ one (ministering),” Trusty said, “I give Lime records, can be bought at small broader issues,” he said. are having a record release party for at a point in my life (he’s 31) where and you helped me understand/ then one out my pager number and e-mail address indie record stores or just about any Contrary to popular belief, Tooth and their new album, “Montego Bay (The everything I do should be for God,” fine day, this life will end/ and I’ll be with so that people can talk to me if they need Christian book store, although some are Nail Records is not what people like to Jamaican Persuasion).” Friends and fans Carlstedt said. Carlstedt, who founded you in the promised land.” to.” sending the copies back because of the think of as a “Christian Music Label.” gather in an empty warehouse in Santa the band eight years ago, said it’s impor- Four years ago, Carlstedt formed “non-Christian” lyrics. Same goes for “We honestly don’t do music for minis- Fe Springs to skank the night away to the tant to stay humble in the Christian music Kingston Beat Records with his singer, A band that is still wet behind the ears Fold Zanduras’ “Ultra Forever.” The try, we just want to be a successful record Christian sounds of the Israelites, other business. “I can’t judge the motives of Peter Trusty, in order to sign Christian Cal State Fullerton held it’s first Jesus band can be reached at Foldzandura@ company,” Morales said. The label is not a dancehall reggae bands, and Havalina MxPx,” he said, “the question is, how bands. “We have a nest of bands that Week this March, and Revelation, a new earthlink.net. Rail Co. The show feels more like a The Israelites will leave to tour for company “by Christians, for Christians,” many of those bands are giving their 10 want us to sign them, but if they’re not band from Fallbrook provided the enter- community of good friends gathering per cent tithes? I do.” two months on June 18, traveling to it simply is a company that happens to be ministry-oriented, we want nothing to tainment. on a Friday night, than an actual gig. Even the bands’ instrumentals are New York by van. They will also play owned by christian people. do with them,” Trusty said. Hanging out “We want to accurately portray what In four years, the label has gone from selling 10,000 to 250,000 records per major act. Most of it’s success had to do with the popularity of two of their biggest bands, MxPx, who is no longer with the label, and Orange County’s the Supertones. “The number one thing for us is the music,” Morales said, “saying that we are solely a Christian label is like saying there are Christian restaurants and football teams.” “Most of our bands just rock out, they’re not trying to convert anyone,” Morales said. “MxPx music today is more hon- est,” Coker said, “I don’t think they should be tied down (to only christian themes).” Whereas some might think of their actions as being hypocritical, leav- ing many of their Christian fans feeling deserted. Others may think that it was just a smart business move in order to excel in the music industry.

So what does it take to be a Christian Band? The electronic and Oasis-influenced Fold Zandura writes songs about life, love, the pain of relationships and how God