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Vo l u m e 71, I s s u e 1 Tuesday Au g u s t 29, 2000 Family mourns student’s death nDeath: Quincy him afterward. A harbor patrol fireboat was Brown’s body was requested to aid the lifeguards in approaching Brown. found in Newport As lifeguards continued the search for Brown, one body-boarder said he Beach waters saw a white object in the water, said By Raul Mora Newport Beach Fire Department Daily Titan Managing Editor Spokesperson John Blauer. Marine Safety Lt. Mitch White later spotted Brown under 15 feet Before his death Quincy Brown of water. left a note. Brown’s body was later recov- The 20-year-old high ered at 8:33 a.m. — three school track-and-field hours after his last sight- athlete said he wanted a ing. change in lifestyle. “We don’t know Brown’s uncle, who what really happened,” found the note, became Brown’s grandmother, worried. According to Luree Tobin, said. Fullerton police officials, A week after the inci- Brown had mentioned to dent friends and relatives his relatives that he had met in the Community been dealing with a bout United Presbyterian of depression and had not Church in Los Angeles. eaten in days. Quincy Brown, who was According to police, Brown raised by Tobin after his Brown, a Fullerton resi- parents died when he dent, had said that he was MAYRA BELTRAN/Daily Titan was 16-months-old, was going to spend some time at the deeply religious. He often spent his Shawna Carson, a 14-year-old transfer student, shops for school supplies with her mother on her first at a university. beach to meditate after he dropped weekends with his family at their off a friend at work. local church. On the morning of Aug. 17, “You think God would like what Newport Beach police tried to make you said?” Tobin said Brown asked Student Prodigy Attends CSUF contact with Brown, after his uncle her after hearing her use profanity. called in a missing persons report, After she said “no,” Brown asked, as Brown stood at the waters edge The youngest junior to ever attend the university is only 14-years-old “Then why did you say it?” wearing a white choir robe. More than 400 people attended By Sarah Emerson ever to attend the university. For her mother, Cheryl, having her 14-year-old According to Newport Beach Brown’s funeral on Friday. Daily Titan Asst. News Editor Carson lives with her parents in Idyllwild, a small daughter 2 1/2-hours away is not easy. Distance is Police Spokesperson Sgt. Mike Even though much of what Brown town with only two crosswalks and no stop lights. the reason Carson is coming to CSUF in the first McDermott, Brown began wading was feeling at the time remains a She follows the political elections and knows how But twice a week her parents will make the one-way place, rather than an out-of-state school like Harvard his way into the water with his arms mystery, many of his relatives feel she would vote if she could. 2 1/2-hour drive to take her to and pick her up from or Yale. out, as police approached him. that the suicide ruling is unfair. But it won’t be until the next presidential election CSUF. “It’s very scary for me, but I know that we have got Once he entered the water he They cannot understand why that 14-year-old Shawna Carson will be able to vote During the week she will stay with her grand- some good contacts here,” Cheryl said. began swimming and floating Brown would have felt the way he in an election. mother, who also attends CSUF. Carson’s first day of school was unlike most stu- toward the entrance channel at the did. “I don’t like Gore; I think Bush is a daddy’s boy “The only fears I had before coming here were dents’ experience. Television news crews followed wedge where a series of six to ten- To them, Brown drowned. — I don’t want either of them to win,” said Carson. going to a bigger campus and not knowing how the her around campus throughout the day. KTLA went foot waves began to crash on him. “I don’t like this suicide because “But if I had a choice, I’d go for Bush.” students were going to react,” Carson said. “So far with her to her first class. OCN taped her in her sec- “They saw him go into the water, they don’t know the story behind The 14-year-old political science major began this everything has been OK, so my fears have all dis- ond class. KCBS and KCOP followed her into her his head came up once, and waves it,” Brown’s aunt, Ezerlene Tobin, semester at Cal State Fullerton as the youngest junior sipated.” crashed on him,” McDermott said. said. STUDENT/ 14 Police and lifeguards lost sight of Debate surrounds summer school nCAMPUS: Surveyed Cal State Fullerton would enroll in mer,” said the Associate Vice President During the semester the state funds summer school if fees would stay the of Academic Programs Keith Boyum. about 80 percent of the cost of instruc- students want summer same as they are during the semester, Due to CSUF’s rising enrollment, tion, while students pay these costs according to a survey conducted by the the university along with the rest of during the summer. school fees to equal university in June. the CSUs, has looked at strategies that The survey also noted that of those The survey, which polled 703 ran- would alleviate the concentration of that never attended summer school, 45 regular semester domly-selected students, asked them students during the semester. percent said that the cost deterred them to rate their interest in participating One such option available is to have from enrolling. tuition in programs that could reduce the students take some of their classes dur- During the semester students often By Raul Mora university’s high enrollment. ing the summer. pay $604.50 for up to six units, while Daily Titan Managing Editor Of those polled, 75 percent said While the university has offered the cost of many three-unit summer source: Ed Trotter, they would be either somewhat or summer school for years, many stu- classes is $429. CSUF professor Students say that enrollment fees much more likely to attend during the dents have hesitated to enroll because “There is interest in summer school are a major factor in deciding whether summer if fees remained the same as of the price of tuition. if the fees were the same,” said to attend summer school, a survey during the regular semester. “Traditionally, in the summer, all Communications Professor Ed Trotter, conducted by the university said. “One of the things that looks like costs of instruction are paid by stu- who conducted the study. Nearly half of all students attending could happen is that students could dents,” said Director of Admissions take part of their classes in the sum- and Records James Blackburn. SUMMER/ 3 University handles parking scarci- Titan ty during first week of new semes- e x t r a s online nPARKING: Red zones, dents keys and then issued a correspond- said. “Maybe three or four students got a ing claim check. little impatient, but that is normal.” n Check out carpool and handi- The attendants move cars from the “The first week of school, we waived aisles into designated parking spaces, the student parking fee and the daily per- the Daily capped spots used for as they become available. When leav- mits at a loss of revenue of approximate- Titan online overflow parking ing campus, students present the claim ly $25,000,” Blumberg said. “Traffic this year at http:// check to an attendant and are advised of is so heavy that the staff is assisting dailytitan.fullerton.edu. where the car is parked; in most cases, students with parking to help the traffic very close to where they left it flow. Our interest right now is aiding the New features and By Terry Jolliffe Thang Nguyen, a freshman hoping to students.” Daily Titan Staff Writer major in civil engineering, said he liked “But these are only short-term solu- sections will be the stack parking and hadn’t had any tions,” she added. “Our long-term available this year! With an enrollment of 25,000-plus problems. plan is to build a parking structure for students, and a mere 9,100 parking spac- Stack parking is available from 7 a.m. approximately 2,000 cars in 1 1/2 to es, Cal State Fullerton has implemented to 4 p.m. Attendants are available in the two years.” upcoming a six-week experimental stack parking parking lots until 10 p.m. to relinquish Further exacerbating the parking system, in hopes of easing the ongoing car keys. problem, 500 more parking spaces will problem. According to Paulette Blumberg, be lost in March 2001 resulting from n Part two of car show At a cost of $50,000 to the university CSUF Associate Director of Parking construction of the next phase of the series parking service, American Maintenance and Transportation, feedback has been Residential Hall Expansion Program. Parking Company Systems is providing overwhelmingly positive and if the trial Last spring, 72 student and 30- Learn about the uniformed parking attendants to direct is successful, as it has been at UCLA, it minute parking spaces were given to health benefits of students to temporary parking in the will be expanded to other lots as well. faculty and staff to alleviate parking LORRAINE DAMINGUEZ/Daily Titan grapes aisles in Lots A and B, where an inven- “Most students have been very nice,” The increase of new students causes parking lot overflow tory control tag is attached to the stu- Lucio Aguilar, attendant for AMPCO PARKING/ 5

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CCALALENDAR O OFF E EVEVENTSNTS Community Sunday. 6880. Productions presents Admission costs $2 for Campus Longfellow, an Orange County “Domestic Priorities” adults, $1 for students and punk band, playing the first opened Sunday at The seniors, and children are free. The Pollak Library is offer- concert in the semester’s Muckenthaler Cultural Center For more information call ing “Library Survival Skills concert series at noon on Foundation. (714) 738-6595. 2000,” today through Friday, Wednesday, Aug. 30, at the The exhibit brings together Sept. 1. Cal State Fullerton Becker two three California artists whose Irvine Fine Arts Center Introductory workshops Amphitheater. two work draws parallels between is exhibiting “Ceramics introduce students to the A guide to what’s happening the process of making art Exhibition,” which features library and its computers and ASP presents two free and the routine of domestic contemporary ceramics. The databases. Advanced work- showings of “Road Trip” this BRIEFS life. The artists use paintings, exhibit runs through Sunday, shops will be offered, along Thursday, Aug. 31, at 7 p.m. CSUF holds summer Pakistani Club Celebrates sculptures, mixed media, col- Sept. 3. with the introductory work- and 9:15 p.m. in the TSU institute on Africa Independence Day lages and drawings to commu- The Irvine Fine Arts Center shops, in September, October Theatre. nicate this theme. The exhibit is located at 14321 Yale Ave. and November. Teachers from different elemen- For the fifth consecutive year, runs through Oct. 22. in Irvine. Workshops are today and A speaker from the tary and high schools in Orange the Pakistani Student Association The Muckenthaler Cultural Monday through Thursday Friday from 12 to 1 p.m., and Department of Chemistry and County learned about Africa at the celebrated 53 years of Pakistani Center Foundation is located the center is open from 9 a.m. from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Biochemistry at UCLA is pre- Fullerton International Resources independence. at 1201 W. Malvern Ave., to 9 p.m. The hours are 9 Wednesday and Thursday. senting at 4 p.m. on Thursday, for Teachers (FIRST) on campus With hundreds of green-and- in Fullerton. It is open from a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, 9 The workshops are in room Aug. 31. The seminar, “Plastic from Aug. 18 to 25. white balloons, depicting the 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, 103 in the Library North. Lasers: Controlling Interchain The teachers were welcomed national colors, 12,000 people through Friday, and 12 p.m. and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Interactions in Semiconducting by Academic Vice President commemorated the event. The to 4 p.m. on Saturday and For information call (949) 724- Associated Student Polymers,” is in MH 468. Ephraim Smith. festivities included Southeast Sessions ran from 8:30 a.m. Asian tattooing called Henna, to 2:30 p.m. for several different embroidered clothing and music teachers. Coordinator Connie played by Pakistani-American CALECNDAROP BLOTT OF EEVRENTS DeCapite said FIRST is designed bands. to help teachers and students The night ended with people Rabbit locked inside car lems reported at 9:27 p.m. at relate to people of different cul- dancing to the Bhangra, a Aug. 21 in 30-minute parking zone at Titan Stadium. Victim trans- tures and backgrounds. Southeast Asian beat, and some Aug. 25 This year’s event included with tears in their eyes. Possible shoplifting reported Faculty Terrace So. Rabbit ferred to St. Jude Hospital. Ancient Egypt and the spread of As one spectator said, “It feels at Commons Bookstore at released back to owner. Forgery to obtain goods Islam in Africa, precolonial African like we’re in Pakistan for a day.” 8:24 a.m. Aug. 24 by misuse of access card at civilizations and Africa’s contribu- Aug. 23 Public Safety, reported at 1:44 tion to the world. Annual competition for A student fainted in class in Toilet paper dispenser bro- p.m. Past summer institutes have Fulbright Grants Opens McCarthy Hall at 8:38 a.m. Noninjury accident reported ken into and latches taken on focused on other parts of the at 12:15 p.m. in Lot E. first floor, women’s restroom, Aug. 26 world such as Japan. Competition for Fulbright and Knee injury in Titan Student University Hall, reported at related grants for postbaccalaure- Union, vending machine area Larceny theft reported from 6:46 p.m. Larceny theft, unattended Professor named ate and graduate study abroad is at 12:03 p.m. Student trans- motor vehicle in Lot E at 3:56. wallet at Library North, report- Academic Advisement now open to Cal State Fullerton ported to Placentia Linda Driver’s side window smashed. Malicious mischief, vandal- ed 5:13 p.m. Director students. Hospital. ism reported at 10:54 p.m., Minimum requirements to Student with breathing prob- Lot E. Professor and former head of apply are U.S. citizenship, cur- the Child and Adolescent Studies rent enrollment at CSUF and a Department Sylvia Alva was baccalaureate degree in hand by appointed as director of Academic the start of the grant (generally Read The Daily Titan Online http://dailytitan.fullerton.edu Advisement recently. by August 2001). Students must Alva, who served as the direc- show evidence of maturity and tor for Fullerton First Year for three self-reliance. years, is now responsible for For most countries, proficiency overseeing the operation and pro- in the language is required and a grams of Academic Advisement, detailed study project is to be car- coordinating advisement for ried out (whether one is part of the undergraduate students and coor- program or not). dinating re-admission appeals. Deadlines for completed appli- A faculty member since 1989, cations is Wednesday, Oct. 11. Alva has also served as chair of For more information, please the Ad Hoc General Education call Ronald Harmon, the Fulbright Committee from 1994-96 and the programs adviser at (714) 278- GE Committee from 1996-97. 3583 or e-mail at rharmon@ful- lerton.edu.

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According to Norman, Extended SUMMER Education worked closely with n from page 1 Academic Affairs in coordinating both Religious demonstrations spark summer programs, thus there was This year CSUF and 12 other CSU no negative impact on fee-supported campuses began offering students the classes. option of summer courses that would Next year, however, the university be funded by the state. plans to expand their year-round oper- controversy during the first The fees for these courses, which ations to almost seven times of what it cost $105 per unit, were offered for was this summer. nRELIGION: Christian the person of Jesus by consuming him teacher education, nursing and com- According to Boyum, because of in one’s life.” puter science classes. All three of these this increase state-supported sum- demonstrators spout Other things Worneki spoke of was courses were chosen because of the mer classes will be offered for other how the Bible teaches everyone to hate community’s need for graduates in majors, but as of this moment, the biblical perspectives to themselves and deny themselves in these fields. CSUs are waiting for clear directional students at the quad order to seek salvation when entering This year the university hit its target policy from the Chancellor’s Office. the kingdom of God. number for the amount of students the Currently the university offers either “I think this guy is full of crap,” said state had funded for the summer. summer school program as an option David Rodriguez, a criminal justice Rita Freeman major. “What he’s saying is like he’s “Enrollment in nonstate funded or for students, but as the enrollment Daily Titan Asst. News Editor higher than everyone else and that fee-based courses this summer was 95 increases CSUF may end up requiring Jesus is the church and then he talks percent of last summer’s enrollment,” students to take a summer course. Judgment Day is near. trash on everything else.” said Dean of Extended Education “Over time it may be less and less Those who choose salvation with Worneki’s 15-year-old daughter, Harry Norman. a matter of student choice,” Boyum Jesus Christ will fly to the gates of Elizabeth, joined her father on cam- “All of the reduction could be said. heaven. pus. explained by the enrollment in the Those who fol- “I am at an age state-funded or YRO classes offered low the path of the of free will where this summer.” devil will forever be I can declare banished to suffer in I am at an the ways of the

the flames of hell. world,” Elizabeth Imagine walking age of free will said. “There is through the Quad nothing in the on the first day of ‘‘ ‘‘ world, it’s empty class and reading where I can and corrupted. these words on 10- There’s sin in foot signs. men’s hearts. But Imagine seeing a declare the I have found the family of eight car- answer to this rying the signs as the ways of the world and it is father walks around Jesus, nothing holding a wooden else matters.” cross and express- world Few people ing “the truth of seemed to lis- Jesus Christ.” —Elizabeth Worneki, ten, while others Many students saw the Worneki debated with the family. family as they paraded in the Quad, Worneki said that he expected this handing them pamphlets about “seek- from the students. ing Jesus not American Christianity.” “I know very few will listen to me, “This actually angers me. It is very like few listened to Christ,” Worneki insulting because I am one for religious said. “Even if one person listens then, I tolerance,” said Crystal Webb, a fresh- know I reached someone.” man and art major. “Jesus was one Different Christian organizations about spreading love not hate, and they said they thought the approach to the are sending the very kind of hateful and students was hateful. KRISTINA HUFFMAN/ intolerant message.” “Jesus was all about family and Daily Titan The Worneki family visited the cam- love. They were condemning every- Michael Worneki and his son Joshua promote their gospel. pus asking students to think about the one., they didn’t seem very loving or “I do think, though, that they did choose to reflect if they want to.” word of Jesus. Yet many said they full of grace,” said Will Schulz, a cam- get people thinking,” Walther said. “I Donna Funk, a liberal arts major thought that what the family said was pus minister for the Campus Crusade. think they chose the college atmo- who spent much time debating with the either wrong or just crazy. “They even came to our table and sphere because it is an intellectual envi- family, said that they lost more people But for Michael Worneki and the rest called us false Christians, stating that ronment and it is a critical time for to the message. of his family, they said they believed we were just pretending.” students. “I was lost until 1985 and I found they were speaking the truth. One staff member from the Christian However, Worneki said that there God,” Funk said. “I still get emotional With several passages from the Challenge said that one approach she was no approach, he just spoke the and I think I will win more people with Bible, Worneki wrote a pamphlet stat- uses is just talking to people. truth. my story about how I sought righ- ing such things as how Satan com- “We try to help students walk with “Define approach, what is content, teousness than having people harping forts people with a false sense of hope God for a lifetime through relationships I stand and preach the truth,” Worneki at me.” and prosperity, churches today are “fat with a community of believers and said. “I’m just telling the people the cat preachers in three-piece suits who training,” said Amy Walther, Christian clear-cut truth about Jesus and they can speak false gospel,” and how to “live Challenge staff member. Enrollment continues to

n Viejo, classes are also offered at the Besides a packed class, Trujillo said CAMPUS: This semes- Irvine Spectrum (for M.B.A candi- she didn’t have any problems. dates), the CSUF Garden Grove Center “I registered and bought my books ter the university beat and the Grand Central Art Center in online, so I haven’t had to wait in any the first-day record Santa Ana. lines.” Blackburn attributed the enrollment Conversely, Regan Drysol, a senior enrollment set in 1991 increase to: the area’s growth in popu- liberal studies major, has noticed the lation; the reputation of CSUF, which increase in students. continues to grow and prosper; and a “My classes are all really crowded By Seth Keichline buoyant economy. now,” said Drysol, who transferred Sports Editor He said the school has attracted at from Saddleback Community College least one student from 49 states in one last spring. “There were 10 to 15 stu- semester. dents petitioning each of my classes.” It’s going to be a record-breaking While a stable economy contributes semester for Cal State Fullerton. to a high enrollment now, Blackburn In addition, Drysol said she thinks According to the university, 25,556 said it may eventually hurt it. changes should be made to control the students were expected to be enrolled “Because the economy is so good enrollment increase. the first day of classes - a 5 percent right now, employers are offering “Community colleges shouldn’t be increase over last fall. The expected more work for students, causing some so frowned upon,” she said. “There numbers would break the previous students to drop out of school.” should be more of an emphasis on record for first day enrollment of Freshmen account for most of the going to a JC and you shouldn’t have 25,179 recorded in 1991. incoming students. Following second to take units outside your major.” Jim Blackburn, director of are graduate students, most of which Freshman Mark Mitchinson, a psy- Admissions and Records, estimates are earning their teaching credentials, chology major from Chino Hills Ayala another 2,800 students will be added and third are transfer students. High School, said the campus and stu- before the official census date on Sept. One student, Virginia Trujillo, a dents haven’t been overwhelming. 18, pushing the number of students at transfer from Coastline Community “It’s not as big as I thought it’d be,” CSUF to over 28,000. College, registered for classes online Mitchinson said. “[The growth] has been adequately on Friday and attended her first class All three students said that parking managed,” Blackburn said. “A lot of on Monday. is their major concern. the growth is off campus, during the “In my first class there were no Drysol added: evenings and electronically.” seats left,” Trujillo, a sophomore edu- “I thought parking was bad last In addition to the Fullerton campus cation major, said. semester, but it’s much worse now.” and the satellite campus in Mission news Tuesday, August 29, 2000 5

With approximately 400 outstand- to qualify, there must be a minimum PARKING ing permits currently reported as lost of two registered CSUF students per Campus food sur- n from page 1 or stolen, the goal is to limit access vehicle arriving to campus. in faculty/staff and student parking Applicants must own a current lots to only those possessing legiti- student parking permit and commute nFOOD: Togo’s scores conditions in the western section of Lot mate parking permits. Parking and along the same route. E and north of the Student Health and Transportation Services is continually But Parking and Transportation better numbers in Counseling Center. working to modify existing parking planned to issue only 400 such permits However, graduate assistants, stu- policies and seeking out new alterna- and that limit has already been reached. comparison to other dent assistants and vendors will no lon- tive transportation programs. However, they are still accepting appli- on-campus eateries ger be allowed to park in faculty lots. One such program recently insti- cations and students will be placed on In November, approximately 1,200 tuted is the student car pool zone, a waiting list. permanent parking permits will be re- designated in the east section of Lot For more information call (714) Rita Freeman issued to CSUF employees at a cost of Daily Titan Asst. News Editor C from the hours of 6 a.m. to 10 278-3082. $144 via payroll deduction each year. a.m. Monday through Friday. In order It’s 4 p.m. in the Titan Student Union Food Court. There’s just enough time for an early dinner before class, he thinks. Brad Rodriguez, a business major, thinks about what to get to eat. He’s never eaten at the Busy Bee, so he decides to order a basic teriyaki chicken bowl. “I’ve had the sandwiches at Togo’s and eaten at the other places, so I decided to try something different,” Rodriguez said. “I’ve never eaten here so I just thought I would try it.” Like Rodriguez, many students spend Source: Kurt Borsting, lunch time on campus eating at the dif- TSU Director ferent venues. In the spring 2000 semester, a survey receive any poor scores, and clearly this food. was conducted by Associated Students is an area that our food service operators Within the next few weeks, Lynch and the TSU about the different eateries have identified that they would like to said that more items will be incorporated offered to students. see improvement in and they have been into the menu at Busy Bee to get more Two hundred fifty students were working toward improvement, and they of a variety. Buzy Bee also will serve asked to rate the different eateries in the continue to do so.” combo meals. TSU and then asked to rate their favorite Most students have said they prefer “Part of the menu will change and we places to eat outside of campus. to eat at Togo’s because it is healthier are going to start including drinks with “This survey was really to try to and there is a better variety of food than meals to increase the savings,” Lynch assess whether or not the students were Busy Bee. said. interested in a change of the current food “You can never go wrong with a sand- Lynch added that some students prefer concepts,” said Director of the TSU Kurt wich,” said Tina Aguilar, an art major. Togo’s because they can see the food Borsting. “At Busy Bee the food can be real prepared, while the food for Busy Bee is “We asked them if they would keep chewy.” cooked in the back . or consider changing the concepts that Some students said that the value is In the future, display cooking might we had in place.” good at Busy Bee, but more items need allow students to see what is being pre- With Togo’s scoring the highest and to be added to the menu. pared. Busy Bee scoring the lowest, a follow- “If you want something small and Lynch said that through the survey, the up survey was conducted more recently basic like chicken and rice, then you results were not clear about what people to compare the value of the two. get a good deal,” said Robert Smey, a thought of the food or the experience. Students were asked this time to rate philosophy major. “But they need more “The survey does not address what the following on a scale of one to four items. How many ways can you cook people thought of their food,” Lynch in the areas of value, product quality, chicken?” said. “What it does tell me is what they customer service, speed and overall sat- Director of Foods and Services are thinking.” isfaction. Anthony Lynch said that looking at the Lynch said he would like a follow-up In the area of value, Togo’s scored a sales component, Togo’s, Busy Bee and survey to ask students what they thought 2.70, while Busy Bee scored a 2.30. In Roundtable Pizza are the top three. of their food and maybe more students product quality, Togo’s scored higher “In the first two weeks of school, we should be asked from each venue. with a 2.97, while Busy Bee scored a have had the record-breaking numbers,” However, for Rodriguez, as he finish- 2.11. In speed and customer service, both Lynch said. “Year after year the numbers es his chicken bowl, he said the quality of scored almost equal to one another. keep getting higher.” food is not too good. “Everyone has different preferences Lynch said, though, because of the “The food was OK, I wasn’t expect- and from looking at the survey, the pref- survey and other quality issues, improve- ing it to be great,” he said. “Maybe the erence looks at Togo’s being the favor- ments are underway to increase the value chicken could be better or the vegetables ite,” Borsting said. “But from looking at of Busy Bee. could be steamed instead of soaking the survey, Busy Bee fared well.” For more than a year, the Food Court them in oil, but I’ll eat here again ... if I The concept [Busy Bee] didn’t has been working with the franchise get tired of the other choices.” of Busy Bee to improve the quality of 8 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 news Car shows evolve from nCULTURE: “Kids used to hang out and cruise Black Eyed Peas. Goodwin considered his first attempt Import auto- around outside festivals like the Nisei The success of a show like Import with Hot Import Nights a success. mobile circuit now Week Carnival,” Miyoshi said. “When Showoff didn’t go unnoticed by other The first Hot Import Nights was a pregnant woman was hit by one of events companies. held on July 11, 1998 and became includes DJs, models, the cars at one of these events, the Richard Goodwin of Vision such a huge event that it shut down the police cracked down hard and the Entertainment, the company that hosts downtown promenade in Long Beach. and live stage perfor- Nisei Week Carnival was no longer Hot Import Nights and Hot Import Police even shut down all access to the allowed. Battle of the Imports gave Daze, two well-known import car downtown Long Beach area. mances kids a place to gather and race.” shows, remembered attending one “There were so many people that By Darleene Barrientos Although he is quick to credit Choi Import Showoff event. we peeked out one door and saw Daily Titan Copy Editor for creating an event like Battle of the “We walked in there and after 10 people lining the street. We walked Imports, there are many in the indus- minutes, we said, ‘OK. We know what down that street, and turned the corner What was once a hobby for groups try who regard Miyoshi as the true to do,’” Goodwin said. and saw still more people lining the of people in sporadic areas has now innovator. “When we walked into Import block for three full blocks, we found become an industry that the Specialty Once a student at Cypress College, Showoff, we saw that they were try- out later,” Goodwin said. Equipment Marketing Association Miyoshi originally intended Import ing to create this club atmosphere with Hot Import Nights, which has once called the “fastest growing seg- Showoff as a school project. all the loud music,” Goodwin said. appeared at venues like Del Mar, San ment of the automotive industry.” “Mainstream Productions (the com- “We saw a real lack of vibe there. Mateo, San Jose, New Jersey, Chicago, The import car show circuit has pany that hosts Import Showoff) is They were trying to do something they Irvine, Long Beach three times, and become a sort of fever among many actually an events company,” Miyoshi should have obviously done at night. San Bernardino most recently, has students, including those at Cal State said. “We used to do stuff like the Cal We just ran with that idea.” even produced a spinoff called Hot Fullerton. State Fullerton Nisei Student Union Vision was originally a company Import Daze. How did this whole trend start? dances and the Nisei Student Union owned solely by Goodwin. Hosting Goodwin said they plan to hold Ken Miyoshi, show director of fund-raisers.” one show called “No Sympathy” in 12 or 13 shows nationwide for 2001, Import Showoff, a well-known import “The first Import Showoff was in 1995, Goodwin felt that the industry focusing more on the East Coast. DArleene Barrientos/Daily Titan industry show, knows much about the 1995, and it was so small!” Miyoshi was not yet ready for car shows. “Even with all the success we’ve Ken Miyoshi, event coordinator, directs Import Showoff. history and the beginning of the import laughed. “It was at the Pomona However, Goodwin knew that the had with Hot Import Nights and Hot because they’re trying to attract a dif- creative ideas,” Fata said. “But as each car show circuit. Fairplex, and it was really under- industry was growing, and teamed Import Daze, we’re still mainly an ferent crowd. Import Showoff is an show progressed, you could see the “The whole scene began with ground — people knew only through up with events production company events company,” Goodwin said. “We industry show, geared to attract serious creativity revealing itself.” Datsun 5-10s (the original Nissans) in fliers and through word-of-mouth. But Fresh Tracks owner Todd Wallin to do the Houseboat Expo in Kentucky, enthusiasts like myself. Hot Import Fata, once a member of the Los the very late 1970s at the Gardena and 4,000 people came that day.” create Vision Entertainment, along the Southern California Golf Expo Nights is trying to attract Y-genera- Angeles-based Kosoku car racing Compton races,” Miyoshi said. “The This first event for Miyoshi was with another partner John Russell. in Long Beach, Beachfest and the tion kids, with their rave combined crew, has been friends with Miyoshi, V-8s, the muscle cars, and the import small in comparison to what it has “We pitched the idea of combining World’s Largest Chili Cookoff and with the car shows and the car show Choi, Ron Bergenholtz (an industry- cars would go up against each other.” become in recent years. Import a car show and a club, and advertis- music festival in Long Beach. We models. To me, it’s a completely dif- known engineer and former racer) Miyoshi credits Frank Choi of Battle Showoff slowly evolved from focus- ers became absolutely nuts about it. don’t only do car shows.” ferent genre.” and Stephen Papadakis, owner of the of the Imports, an event pitting cars in ing on cars, vendors and some disc Toyo Tires and Super Street Magazine Miyoshi of Import Showoff said he Marc Fata, a CSUF fourth-year record-breaking 8.92 second Honda, different categories against each other jockey music to including DJ competi- became title sponsors,” Goodwin said. doesn’t consider Hot Import Nights or marketing major, remembers his first for years. in races on a legitimate track, with tions, dance and model crew showoffs, “They became so convinced about Hot Import Daze as competition. Import Showoff as being so small that “The car shows were a way for us innovating the whole industry with fashion shows, X-games events, and this idea, they even started selling “It’s like trying to compare Coke it could be a current Import Showoff to meet new people, meet old friends this obvious solution to the problem of live performances by well-known art- other potential sponsors on this idea and Mountain Dew,” Miyoshi said. “miniaturized 20 times.” and hang out,” Fata said. illegal drag racing. ists like Ice-T, Warren G, and the for us.” “I don’t see them as a competitor “Back then, you didn’t see so many news Tuesday, August 29, 200011 Weekly Horoscope: Daily Titan Crossword Puzzle Aug. 29 to Sept. 4 ACROSS 1. π 2. Matt Lauer’s co-host on the Today Show Virgo Feb. 19 - March 20 5. When a boxer is unable to continue after a Aug. 22 - Sept. 22 Your optimism will get you through knockdown Virgos, a.k.a. the analysts, will be the tough times that lie ahead. People 7. 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Poll is unscientific Pisces news Tuesday, August 29, 200013 Swimming with dolphins triggers peace of mind

Orange County woman attributes her inner happiness and personal growth to her numerous experiences of swimming with wild, spinner dolphins

By Jessica Peralta many times that Campbell-Lane has disabled. and they kind of work together in phins agree on the joy they experi- I would like to speak with the dol- Daily Titan News Editor lost track of all her swims. They swim with dolphins to try to unison in every aspect of their life. ence, some observers worry about phins to see what they thought,” the potential disruption inflicted Kelly said. “You’re only hearing it She said her first group dolphin imitate and learn from their seem- And I think that’s a good model, for swims occurred through Joan Ocean ing gentleness and unity with one people, for anybody to follow.” upon the wild dolphins’ environ- from one side.” heryl Campbell-Lane Seminars in Hawaii. another. According to Swanson, the posi- ment. Despite such arguments regard- believes dolphins helped her Campbell-Lane went looking for The importance of emulat- tive state-of-mind that the dolphins One such observer is Professor ing the disruption of the dolphin through a stressful time when love, personal awareness, and spiri- ing the dolphins became clear to inspire during the swims opens of Marine Science at Orange Coast environment, Campbell-Lane said Cher marriage was breaking up. tual growth. Alyssa Swanson, a staff writer in people up to experiences which are College Dennis Kelly, who is also there is no question in her mind Campbell-Lane is not referring to “That’s where I thought I could UC Irvine’s communications office, interpreted by the individual. the director of the Coastal Dolphin when dolphins want to socialize the dolphins at Sea World. She has find it, was through swimming with after overcoming the awe she expe- “You can attribute anything you Survey Project, a project studying with humans. been up-close with wild spinner dol- the dolphins,” she said. rienced while first swimming with want to it,” Swanson said. “You can local bottle-nosed dolphins. “Sometimes it’s like they have a phins during her swims with them in Whether for spiritual, emotional, them. say, ‘Well I want a spiritual experi- “My overall objective is to know purpose in the bay and they don’t Kona, Hawaii. recreational, or any of a number of “As I got more used to the experi- ence, the dolphin’s gonna give me enough of dolphins to inform people have anything to do with you,” “I had the courage within me, but other reasons, humans have expe- ence, I started to just really feel in that,’ so maybe you’ll have one. and to educate people on what dis- she said. “If they want to have the they [the dolphins] triggered it,” she rienced a need to interact with dol- sync with them and appreciate the “I don’t know if it’s the dolphin or rupts dolphin activity,” Kelly said. encounter, they will come up right said from her Fashion Island office, phins. kind of lifestyle that they lead, and if it’s you simply opening yourself He said dol- next to you, and where she practices rolfing, a type of Humans are fascinated by dol- it gave me the desire to emulate up,” she said, “and seeing it’s such phins serve sev- they will eyeball body work. phins at marine mammal conserva- the way that they relate to each a joyful and happy state-of-mind, of eral functions in you. Eyeball- Campbell-Lane says her first dol- tories and amusement parks like Sea other,“ Swanson, who is a friend of course you know, wonderful things their environ- They’re very to-eyeball. And phin swim took place in 1994 or World. They study dolphins to see if Campbell-Lane’s, said. can happen to you.” ment. They are they will be right 1995. Since then she’s done it so they can be used as therapy for the “They’re very gentle and loving, While those who swim with dol- considered an under you, they’ll apex predator, gentle and lov- swim all around meaning they are ‘‘ you, they’ll slow

at the top of the down so they can food chain. They swim with you.” pick off smaller, ing, and they W h i l e

weaker fish, and Campbell-Lane feed on them. said she knows D o l p h i n s , kind of work when dolphins according to ‘‘ want to be Kelly, take care around her, Cal of their young together in State Fullerton and socially A s s o c i a t e interact with one Professor of another. unison in every Kinesiology Eric They pro- Hanauer, who vide recreation- has swum with al viewing for dolphins dozens humans, and on aspect of their of times, said it occasion, gang is rare for wild up on sharks and dolphins to bond chase them away. with humans. Kelly said that although he is not “First of all, wild dolphins want against dolphin swim programs and no part of people,” said Hanauer, he doesn’t want to see them stopped, who has been a scuba instructor for he worries that swimming with wild 40 years and who first swam with dolphins can distract dolphins from dolphins 30 years ago. “That’s nor- the important functions they serve. mal dolphin behavior.” “My fear about people that swim Hanauer said, “ I think if people with dolphins is that they don’t expect something magical will help know what is going on with these them and are very receptive, they dolphins,” he said. “These people’s will experience what they seek. But experiences are completely subjec- it’s within them, not the dolphins.” tive and they might think the dol- Despite the controversies sur- phins enjoy it. A person jumping rounding swimming with dolphins, in with wild dolphins can disrupt Campbell-Lane never forgets the joy special things going on at the time.” she experiences during the swims. For instance, he said, dolphin “Probably it’s pretty common that swimmers could distract dolphins all of us would have an experience trying to care for a sick dolphin. of joy,” she said. “Just joy. Their kristina huffman/Daily Titan “I know people who have swam message is freedom, being free, and Dolphins fly through the waters outside of Cancun, Mexico while humans swim with the peaceful mammals. with dolphins have enjoyed it, but just having a good time.” 14 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 news

tions. She watched several days of STUDENT the Republican Convention. During CSUF welcomes international stu- n from page 1 the Democratic Convention, Carson wanted to go to Los Angeles to join the third class. Even with all the attention environmental protest. nCAMPUS: Students she said her classes went well. “It sounds so crooked to me when “I have never been in a class as large I say I like politics, but I do. I like from various Asian, as the lecture halls,” Carson said. “I like learning about it,” Carson said. “It’s the big classes though because I don’t intriguing to me, how our country is South American and stand out as much.” operated.” European countries Carson skipped four grades in the Carson is planning on graduating public school system. She took inde- from CSUF in two years. After gradu- gather at the new stu- pendent study, which allowed her to ation she hopes to go to Harvard Law work at her own pace. Once a week School and eventually become a pros- dent orientation. she met with a teacher who went over ecutor. her work. “When we found out that she was By Craig Hashimoto College is nothing new for Carson, going to go into law, we thought she Daily Titan Graphics Editor she began her first college class at age will probably be able to pass the bar 11 at San Jacinto College, a 45-minute exam before she can take it,” Marchese It didn’t look that different from a drive from her home. said. typical Cal State Fullerton new stu- “We didn’t really realize what was Hamilton enjoyed having Carson in his class. dent orientation — the uneasiness of going on, I think because she was into computers. So she was having a good “She always came to class prepared attending a new school, not knowing and had something to say,” Hamilton the people who are sitting next to time,” Cheryl said. The family scrimped to pay for said. “She is very articulate and mature you. Carson’s schooling at junior college. for her age.” But in a way, it was different at They moved to a smaller residence to Outside of school, Carson is like the International Students Orientation save money to pay for Carson’s educa- any other 14-year-old. She goes to the held Aug. 17 and 18. tion at CSUF. movies, slumber parties, Bible study While many American students go But a sponsor volunteered to pay and the mall. through orientation with fellow stu- for the next two years of her college She plays soccer and goes to camp- dents from around the country, they education. fires with her 14-year-old boyfriend at don’t experience sitting with people “We couldn’t just stop her educa- the nearby Boy Scouts camp, Camp who speak an entirely different lan- tion, we had to let her keep going,” Emerson. guage and lived in a place so far Cheryl said. Carson was saving money for a away. Carson took an average of 16 units laptop. She had $200 saved for it last Bob Ericksen, director of the a semester at the junior college, where week. But now there are two laptops International Education and Exchange Raul Mora/Daily Titan she could relate to people intellectu- on their way. The Dell Company is letting her program, said that there are over 1,200 Group leader Teresa Chiang gives advice to new student Yusuke Sakai at the Titan Student Union ally. international students that have come Bill Marchese, director of public lease a laptop for free while attending from over 70 countries enrolled at crisis, we are beginning to see more These services include: the American Writing is difficult, [but I need to be information at San Jacinto College, CSUF. Themeworks, a new company, CSUF. applications from students in Korea, Family and Friends Program, the able to do it proficiently] if I want to said, “A lot of people took an interest is sending her a customized laptop. While a large percentage of that Indonesia, etc.” Intercultural Development Center and succeed here.” in her because she is so bright and “We don’t have a computer at home right now and we don’t have the number come from Asian countries, One aspect that American students even the Study Abroad program for Judging by the success of other personable.” Internet,” Cheryl said. such as Taiwan, Japan, China and don’t have to worry about is dealing American students who wish to study international students who have come Last May Carson spoke at her junior Indonesia, there were a few present at with INS regulations. outside the United States. to help as orientation leads after sitting college’s graduation. In her speech she talked about Willie the orientation who have come from Lay Tuan Tan, Even with through the same new student orienta- Hamilton, who she took for a politi- associate director all the avail- tion a few years earlier, Ericksen said as far as Lebanon, Iran and Lithuania. cal science class. Carson also credits

The enrollment of international stu- of the IEE, said that Probably one able resources, that the program generally has been Hamilton and his class for leading her dents has risen steadily over the last understanding INS international quite successful. to her major. few years. As early as 1998, there rules may be one of students will “From my view, I can only say “My political science teacher were just over 1,100. Now the enroll- the most difficult and of the biggest still have prob- that we work tirelessly to provide top [Hamilton] helped me figure it out. ment has reached nearly 1,300. important issues an lems, much of quality services to students, provide He didn’t tell me you have to major in This steady increase hasn’t international student ‘‘challenges I them culturally- programs for campus and commu- political science, it’s just I enjoyed his increased the international student’s will face. based. nity involvement, and opportunities class so much that it made me want to presence in the rest of the university “Sometimes these face will be ‘‘ “Probably for development of leadership skills,” go further in the subject.” population, which Ericksen said has rules are very confus- one of the big- Ericksen said. Carson has followed the elec- increased to over 27,000. ing,” Tan said. “There getting used gest challenges The uneasiness international stu- “We anticipate a very small increase are a lot of ways of I will face is dents feel has always intrigued in international student enrollment interpreting [the INS getting used to Ericksen. though for the fall of 2000,” Ericksen regulations].” to a new life- the new life- Many have told him how awkward said, “based on the admissions we Along with dealing style here,” they feel walking around campus as have processed through our office so with INS issues, stu- style. said computer if the whole world is watching them far. dents were introduced science major and labeling them as “foreign,” when “The profile for students is similar, to many representa- Joshua Xu in actuality, they don’t look that much a majority of the students are from tives of the services offered by CSUF Wang who comes from China. different from any other student stroll- Asian countries. With some signs of to assist international students with “I also have to learn the new lan- ing through campus. recovery from the Asian economic their questions and concerns. guage better and learn to write better. As the semester progresses, they Residents begin to settle in their new homes away from nCAMPUS: it is to expand south into parking Lot student, said she’s been living in the Students E and will accommodate about 800 dorms for four years and enjoys it prepare for a new more students. because it is convenient, a fun atmo- Stevenson said the majority of sphere, and promotes higher educa- semester as they the students staying in the dorms are tion. freshmen and new to campus, yet 25 “Living in the dorms has opened move into dorms percent are returning from last year. me up to new cultures and a new Judy Rim, housing office manager, world you don’t get at home,” Jones By Barbara Lake Daily Titan Production Manager said it is very competitive to stay at said. the dorms. Jones was helping new students Students qualify if they are admit- orientate to their dorms. Anxious, excited, and sweaty stu- ted to CSUF by May 1 and apply for Some parents were happy while dents, along with family and friends, housing as soon as possible. She said others were sad to see their children carried loads of boxes, clothes and housing contracts were sent out to moving in. a favorite stuffed animal, as they students on May 3 and the dorms were One parent said it was going to be moved in the dormitories on a hot full by May 9. hard to get used to her oldest daughter Wednesday. Ebony Maye, 18, liberal studies being out of the house. According to Darlene Stevenson, student, said she applied to live in the Jami Bersbach, 18, first-time dorm director of housing, the move-in date dorms but did not get in because they resident, said she wasn’t nervous about was scheduled on Wednesday and were already full. moving in and was excited to be on Saturday for students to move into the “I wanted to experience the whole her own. dorms for the first time. college thing by living in the dorms,” She said she hopes to meet a lot of She said during the move-in time, she said. boys and moved to the dorms because students were encouraged to stay until Susana Jones, 21, criminal justice it is closer to campus. 7 p.m. to participate in “getting to know you” exercises and activities as well as meet the resident advisers and eat a meal together. Throughout the day free refresh- ments helped cool down sweating students and their families, and a row of booths representing different clubs and organizations was set up to recruit new members. Tuffy the Titan was also there to greet newcomers. “This is a great opportunity to market dean of students and SLI, the best program of CSUF,” said Nick Brownlee, Student Leadership Institute staff member. He also added that according to studies, students who get involved with school clubs and organizations have a higher retention rate and grade- point average. Stevenson said the activities for the move-in days were important for students to get connected, recognize a face on the first day of class and to simply learn names, the direction to walk into campus and release the anxiety that first-time students usu- ally get. Stevenson added, that the students this semester seemed energetic and she was pleased that an important construction project for 400 more added spaces is underway to be com- pleted for March 2001. According to Stevenson, prior to 1988, when the dorms opened, there was no student housing on campus. Daily Titan archives She said the construction project is a Most of the students who live in the CSUF dorms are freshman turning point for the housing because arts & entertainment

AUGUST 29, 2000

Director Spike Lee works with the cast of his new concert film. The comedy troupe is good but don’t call them ‘Kings’ New spike Lee joint has people laughing in their seats. Bernie Mac is scathing while the rest of the crew work their own magic. By Vu Nguyen Richard Pryor? The surprising answer understatement. Let’s be frank. Mac Daily Titan Detour Editor is yes. is rude, crude, offensive and some- Steve Harvey splits time as emcee times downright filthy. We are talking It’s very difficult to take the grossly and opening act flawlessly. Harvey just plain wrong at times. arrogant title “The Original Kings of drops the clean TV act to flex his “I am just saying what you all think, Comedy” very seriously. To make uncanny expertise in timing and mor- but are afraid to say,” he repeatedly such a bold statement in contemporary bid monologues. Who else would reminds us with a hard-edged zeal. comedy borders on the ridiculous. have the audacity to reprimand former His act feels mostly improvisational, But it’s been over 13 years since Carolina wide receiver Rae Carruth, like a jazz musician flowing with the Eddie Murphy’s concert film, “Raw”, who stands accused of hiring a hit man vibe of the raucous crowd. His digres- had audiences doubling over with to kill his wife, about his hiding selec- sion about how he has to take care of laughter. Director Spike Lee has tion before his capture? his drugged out sister’s three defective refound the genre and documents four Another comedian turned televi- children (I’m gonna kill me a kid!) is The “Original Kings of Comedy” are (Left to Right) Bernie Mac, Cedric “The Entertainer”, D.L. Hughley and of the hottest black comedians today in sion sitcom actor, D.L. Hughley, had sinfully funny. Steve Harvey. a packed coliseum. the audience rolling his switchblade Spike Lee pushes the envelope of The film chronicles individual witticisms, but was a bit more homog- the standard stand-up routine/ audi- scenes of the guys playing hoop, sit- ism is a difficult task. To do that in would regularly spend a two-hour set performances by Steve Harvey, D.L. enized and mainstream. He ponders ence reaction shots by incorporating ting at a poker table and getting ready an era of political correctness gone by themselves and kill with their own Hughley, Cedric “The Entertainer”, aloud that Jesus must have been black, unconventional camera angles and for the show backstage. The only criti- awry is nearly impossible, but these brand of wit, raunch and humor. Long and Bernie Mac at the comedy troupe’s because when he turned water into splices two different concerts seam- cism of Lee is that he gives the audi- four comedians manage to pull it off. live the kings. two-night stop in North Carolina. wine, he wanted to, as Hughley says, lessly. Lee lets us catch a glimpse of ence very little insight on the comedi- Though this is one of the best comedies But the burning question remains: “to keep the party goin’”. his genius when Cedric recreates his ans themselves. of the year, it is too much of a stretch Can this new breed of comic even hold But the highlight of the show would version of the “Matrix”. Making people laugh at themselves to consider any of these comedians as a candle to the great burlesque minds have to be Bernie Mac. To say that Another interesting component of in the face of oppression and rac- the kings. Pryor, Carlin and Murphy of Lenny Bruce, George Carlin, and Bernie Mac is brutally honest is an the film was the documentary-style CD Review DJ Micro’s flair for unortho- dox

By Matt Capuano Daily Titan Staff Writer

Techno has been heralded as an underground movement, where fans are forced to go to warehouses and forests in order to enjoy the music. But electronic music has now hit the mainstream with the recent suc- cess of Daft Punk, Chemical Brothers, and Prodigy as well as other bands. And with the emergence of DJ Micro on the scene, things are only going to get better. Honing his skills in the dark clubs of New York for the past 12 years, Micro’s latest effort, djmixed.com/ Elastica has gone through innumerable changes since its initial success with “Connection” in 1995. micro offers an emotionally and tex- DJ MICRO tually rich music making it one of the woman’s cries. best pure electronic albums this year. The song Dreaming feels like a The most impressive facet of combination of all the techniques he Micro’s sound is his up front brand of utilizes on the album. five turbulent years electronica making the music simple But the most inspiring track on to enjoy. Infusing the heavy noise djmixed.com/micro is Emotions, fea- of the Aphex Twins and the smooth turing a wonderful use of fading to No one said being a forerunner sardonicly sweet disposition. taste like a first pint of Newcastle. Elastica has loops ala Moby, his distinct tone work keep the listener on the edge of their Her band, Elastica, was riding a tsunami from ditched the brazen guitars and snotty attitude together to create a multi-faceted out- seat. in the ‘90s Britpop scene was England to the States with their simple brand with Grandma’s Casio keyboard synths that ing. Emotions tells the whole story of of straight-forward new wave punk fused with border on the aloof. One of the highlights of this album this album and Micro’s career, with going to be easy. But Justine powerful pop sensibility. Tracks like “How He Wrote Elastica Man” is the beautifully put together Yimini, the line, “Giving it all I got” being Frischmann survives. The single, “Connection,” hit big with con- sounds eerily like the B-52’s “Rock Lobster,” with its sweet mesmerizing vocals. repeated over and over. Yes, Micro is stant radio and television airplay and spurred while “Mad Dog” begins like an old Run DMC Reminiscent of Eminem’s latest giving it all he has, with his fans lov- the “Britpop invasion” of the early ‘90s, intro- hit with old ‘70s moog processors and Roland single, Stan, DJ micro builds his beats ing every minute of it. ducing bands like Blur, Oasis and Suede to the 808 drum machines. around the sweet sound of a sullen former colonies. With these exceptions, the rest of “Menace” bleeds of intricately sonic textures and power- It hasn’t been a smooth ride since. fully dramatic lyricism. “My Sex” is the highlight of this album by Elastica’s lineup has changed more often far. Frischmann’s erotic and hypnotic flow is than your mother’s mind at a department store. searingly cathartic. She exposes her vulnerable Bassist Annie Holland left in1995, then was side and speaks softly but you get a real sense replaced by Abby. of her pain and longing. But Abby was just playing temp until Sheila “What I want/Morning for the winter and and Dave came into the mix. Then Justine afternoons for the summer/What I want is for

cd review dumped Sheila to bring back Annie. But then you to be waiting round the other side of every Donna left. So the band got Paul and Mew to door/ What I want is to walk through the ward- replace them. It’s like a rock star version of robe of bodies we have known/What I want CD: “The Menace” “All My Children.” is 15 minutes with you/What I want is a lover There’s been a soured relationship, a recon- when others have loved me not,” she whispers ARTIST: Elastica structed sound and five long years since Elastica as the ambient organ cries in the background. has recorded an album. Once you get passed the sometimes tense and By Vu Nguyen Surprisingly, the band has abandoned its convoluted musicianship and indecipherable Daily Titan Detour Editor refined power pop roots with a more eclectic hullabaloo, Frischmann’s brutally honest prose and synthetic feel in the sophomore release, makes this album sweet enough to swallow. In 1995, Justine Frischmann splashed onto “The Menace.” Let’s hope it doesn’t take another five years the American music scene with nothing more It takes a few listens to understand the band’s before Elastica reinvents itself. than a snarled lip, black leather pants, and a new sound. The album has more of an acquired Tuesday, August 29, 2000 Editorials Dodgers apologize The university’s parking problems after discrimination Parking at Cal State Fullerton has never been easy. But it seems that this semester it is even worse than before. To make it more frustrating, it’s not going to get Organization will donate tickets to gay and lesbian groups better any time soon. Having covered plenty of people think. CSUF has a dilemma. The student population is Proposition 22 last semester, a We obviously live in a society that has homo- proposition that basically took sexuals, and people have not learned to accept it. slowly out-growing the size of the campus. School offi- every right away from gays I could understand why some of the fans may cials estimate more than 28,000 students will attend this and lesbians, I learned a lot have been offended, but there could have been semester. Those students must then find a way to stuff about how hard it is to be gay many other options in handling this situation. their cars into the campus’ 9,100 spaces. Coupled with in America. One could have been to move the couple or the several thousand faculty and staff members, there Danielle Goldey and simply explain the situation to them and perhaps are just not enough parking spaces for everyone. Meredith Kott were attending then arrive to a decision. The university is, however, attempting to alleviate a game at Dodger Stadium Or simply tell the fans that they have a right on Aug. 8 against the Chicago to do what they were doing and if anybody felt the problem. Last week it introduced stack parking on Cubs, when fans began to complain about the offended by it, then they could move, leave the campus where students drop off their keys to atten- couple kissing. Stadium security responded by stadium or simply ignore them. I’m sure if it was dants, who in turn cram as many cars as possible into ejecting them from the stadium. a heterosexual couple doing the same thing, no a designated area. Another program recently instituted Being a huge Dodger fan, I was greatly disap- complaints would be heard. is student car pooling. But only 400 permits would be pointed by the organization’s actions. Let’s just put it this way for a second, what is issued and that limit has been reached. Although Bob Graziano, Dodgers president normal for a heterosexual couple will not be to a These steps have done little more than put a dent and CEO, apologized and will donate 5,000 tick- homosexual couple. ets over the next three years to gay-and-lesbian So, would a gay couple have the right to com- into the school’s parking problem. The only viable organizations, I was still very troubled with the plain having to watch a man and woman being solution is to increase the number of parking spaces. incident. affectionate with one another? But instead of creating more, CSUF will eliminate 500 I do like the fact that the Dodger Stadium They probably could, but would most likely spots in March 2001 for the construction of a residen- employees are now going to have to attend sensi- result in a good laugh. If the right was taken away tial hall. Most other universities of similar size have at tivity classes, which will be monitored by gay-and from them, then why not from all? least one large parking structure that can accommodate -lesbian organizations. All I’m trying to say is this: People need to hundreds of cars. CSUF’s lone structure only fits a mere The couple hired a lawyer, but matters were set- be more open-minded and accepting. Lighten up tled when the couple accepted the organization’s people. few dozen cars. apology. The university does have plans to expand it facilities. Sometimes, I just don’t understand the way —Gus Garcia is the Daily Titan Opinion However, most of the plans are in the preliminary stages and will not get going for at least a couple of years. Nothing is planned in the short term as far as physically adding a substantial amount of spaces on campus. Media glorified at PGA but get a beating at So what is CSUF to do if there will not be any big parking additions in the near future? Maybe it can Reporters dodge attacks during Democratic National Convention but get treated like royalty at PGA tour limit the number of students accepted to the university. CSUF currently accepts all applicants who meet the The Democratic of covering a major sports graphs. minimum admissions requirements. National Convention event. I could only watch in Security and police presence were If the university puts a cap on the number of students had its share of horror from my hotel room both minimally visible. admitted for a certain amount of time, then it will give problems earlier the reports from back home The inviting climate created by the itself time to “catch-up” as far as its physical size to this month, with one regarding the treatment of PGA fostered the positive aspects of resulting in the filing protesters and in some cases objective journalism in a nonthreatening the student population. Other CSUs limit the number of a lawsuit on behalf members of the press by environment. of students accepted to their campuses. CSUF’s current of the media by police. The free flow of information was evi- size simply cannot hold any more students. the American Civil Why were problems dent as reporters mulled about compar- For now, students are left with few options.They need Liberties Union. encountered at the conven- ing notes and waiting for the next golfer to get to school early and have the patience to scope out While protesters tion and not on the greens? interview. that coveted empty space or be prepared to park on pub- and journalists alike The issue boils down to Sporting events and political conven- lic streets and take a long walk under the hot sun to their converged upon the Staples Center in freedom of information, and tions are big businesses that need the Los Angeles, another event miles away of course, money. necessary funds to stay afloat. classes. And it’s not going to get better any time soon. drew the eyes and ears of the public and Members of the media Coverage in the news draws public media, but with more agreeable results. reported that outside the interest, which can help funnel in mas- Letters to the editor should be brief and are The treatment of the press at the 82nd convention, police singled tributions, a staple for the success of any sive amounts of money. subject to editing. Should also include a signa- PGA Championship in Louisville, Ky., them out for attack with batons, pepper campaign. Regardless of the situation at hand, ture and telephone number. was a far cry from the lines of police spray and nonlethal bullets such as bean While the media dodged attacks along all parties involved in a news event Editorials are the opinion of the editorial board, faced by reporters and photographers at bags and rubber bullets. the lines outside the national convention, can benefit from allowing the media to the national convention. This silencing of the press was a reporters were treated like kings at the objectively execute their tasks. comprised of the Executive Editor, News Editors Despite the obvious differences futile attempt to keep images that might site of Tiger Woods’ latest victory at the Journalists covering breaking news, and section editors. between the two events, members of tarnish the veneer of political harmony Valhalla Golf Club. sports, politics or otherwise, should be Columns are the personal opinion of the writer. the media deserve respect in any news out of the public eye, ensuring votes at The conditions for reporting couldn’t treated with the respect necessary to They do not reflect those of the university, the situation. the polls. have been better — a huge center carry out their duties. equipped with air conditioning, Internet faculty, or the student body. As a lucky attendant at the golf tour- Potential loss of votes will inevitably —Cindy Bertea is a Daily Titan Staff nament, I witnessed firsthand the perks lead to loss of revenue and political con- access, and a room to develop photo- Writer Being a believer is not a

Roughly three-fourths of And how did they arrange them to form such beauti- Americans polled in 1998 believed ful, symmetrical works of art? life exists on other planets. Many researchers have tried to answer these ques- If you accept the results then, tions. like many people, you are open to They’ve experimented with ramps, levers, one woman the prospect of aliens living in the even attempted moving pyramid-sized stones with kites, universe. all in an attempt to explain these incredible architectural So why is it that every time the creations using science. topic of extraterrestrials comes up, “Miracle of the Ages,” written in the 1930s, takes eyes start rolling and chuckles are a step further by stating that the pyramid walls hold suppressed like I have not a shred predictions, from the then-recent world war to the Great of reason or logic in my entire body? Depression. When I encounter such reactions, I actually question Although I am not saying a scientific explanation is the logic of those who cannot fathom the possibility that out of the question, the overdependence on this type of in this entire universe, com- explanation obscures less-explored possi- posed of billions of galaxies, bilities, such as extraterrestrial assistance. that there would not be life Upon mention of aliens in the same on any other planet besides sentence as pyramids, scientists and skep- Earth. I’m not saying tics never fail to jump on the chance to To think that humans are play on fear and call whoever speaks these

the only intelligent life form words unstable. in the entire universe is not that science It’s much easier to name-call than to only ludicrous, but a perfect seriously consider the possibility that

example of illogic, self-cen- aliens have helped humanity throughout teredness, and naiveté, ulti- will not one its history. mately rooted in fear. What is so wrong about believing that Fear at the possibility day be able‘‘ advanced civilizations with correspond- that there is something more ing technology have assisted our own intelligent out there and that civilization? we are not unique. to explain the If they are advanced, then they obvi- Fear that the otherworldly ously have the technology to reach our intelligence will somehow planet. hurt us or make us submit u n ex p l a i n - They may be so advanced that their to it. physical form is nothing like ours. Fear of the unknown. They may communicate differently Those who deny the pos- a b l e . . . than us too, perhaps telepathically. sibility of extraterrestrials As I write these words, I can imagine are so afraid that they search many readers throwing down their paper frantically for answers to the unexplainable in the safe, in disbelief, pity or anger, thinking I’m unstable or down- limited realm of science — even when science, at least at right crazy. the present moment, does not have the answers. I’m not asking you skeptics to believe these things, One example of forcing science to answer the unan- but at least to open your minds and ask the question, swerable is the Great Pyramid of Gizeh in Egypt. why not? The pyramid is made up of more than two million Don’t jump to conclusions and judge anyone who limestone blocks, some of these blocks weighing more mentions aliens, alien encounters and UFOs as lunatics. than 15 tons. Some may be wrong, but think of the possibilities if oth- How did the Egyptians manage to move these blocks ers are right. without the assistance of the heavy-moving equipment Lose the fear and open up to an expanded view of we have today? the world. Yes, we feel safe and comfortable deluding According to the “Miracle of the Ages, the Great ourselves that our present science can give us the answers Pyramid of Gizeh,” by Worth Smith, the pyramid is we need. geometrically a “true pyramid.” The base forms a perfect I’m not saying that science will not one day be able to square. explain the unexplainable, but it may take less skepticism Each of the pyramid’s “four sides are perfect equilat- and more courage to confront the fact that we don’t yet eral triangles which slant evenly inward and upward from have all the answers. the base ... “ Again, how was this accomplished? —Jessica Peralta is the Daily Titan News Editor Tuesday, August 29, 2000 Surfing the net for love: The first impression just got easi-

Because of the internet, the way we do things is changing. Many people find online dating convinient. Large websites, Match.com and LOVE@AOL cash in on online dat- ing to guide people toward successful relationships. Dating has turned binary.

story and design by Lisa Berghouse photography by Kristina Huffman

successful lawyer just turned 30. She is intelligent, relatively wealthy, pretty and available. There is no reason, other than not having met the right man, to why she is single. Out of her desperation to flee from singlehood Ashe tries Internet dating. Lo and behold she meets a 35-year-old professional who shares her beliefs. She likes him, so she chats with him online for four months. On the fifth month of their relationship they have cyber sex where they arouse each other through erotic messages. She then asks to meet her dream lover, but he hesitates. Her roommate, another lawyer, warns her of the dangers of meeting the online lover. Her friend says that if he won’t meet her he is either married or a priest and if he does he may have two heads or a criminal past. When the man decides it is OK to meet, the successful lawyer finds out her dreamy 35-year-old professional is really 19. However, things went from deceitful to worse when the boy’s mother has the police arrest her since her Internet lover is really only 16. She is then charged with statutory rape. Although, her charges are dropped because she never knew he was underage, the judge does not hesitate from commentating on Internet dating. “Meeting up in person with someone you met only through e-mail — well that’s just insane!” Fortunately the story is fictitious. It’s an episode of “Ally McBeal.” Sadly though, this story perpetuates a negative stereotype about a rather safe, new way of finding love. Courting on the Internet allows people to meet on an intellectual level. It changes the courting process by eliminating the physically-based first impres- sion. However, after some time Internet dating does step away from the PC realm to begin standard dating practices; which involve spending time together to build a bond worth making the relationship exclusive. In the last few years the Internet has become an important element to modern life. As predicted by scholars, journalists, and business people, the Internet helps create a new metaphorical community. For example, while e-mail borrows from the older tradition of letter writing, the technology that allows for such communica- tion is relatively new. In the past seven years alone e-mail has grown exponentially. This new technology has changed modes of lifestyles because it offers alternatives. In e-community shopping, mail, cable, radio, telephone, credit cards and even dry cleaning services take a new shape. It is not surprising that the ritual of courtship has also changed in the birth of the intangible community. Today, people no longer need to leave their homes to do their dry cleaning or to socialize. There are many types of dating web sites. Like tangible dating services, these Carol is a success story. She met her current partner, *Brian, a year ago through live near you but I would love to write to you.” Little love interests seems to blos- web sites often charge fees however, many keep their fees below $30 a month. Match.com. She corresponded with him for a month before cautiously meeting som on this site. However, there is the possibility that people respond to each other Large dating sites like Match.com and Love@AOL claim to have served hundreds him. It appears that one to four months is a good amount of time to e-mail before privately through the e-mail addresses on the bulletin board. and thousands of people find love. The dating process begins at these sites by filling meeting in person. She doesn’t consider the first time she met Brian a date, rather Most special interest dating sites are more similar to Match.com and LOVE@ out a questionnaire. Match.com asks many questions to systematically sort people a warm up. She went on a “date-date” the following week after meeting him in AOL than stormfront.org. One example, jewishchicago.com, schedules online chat into compatibility groups. Its questionnaire asks people to rate the importance of person. rooms and features the profiles of those who filled out questionnaires similar to topics such as religion, ethnicity, economic level, education level, and presence of Ebony and datesafely.com both strongly advise to first e-mail a number of times those in mainstream sites. children. Customers do not have to rate these, but the site encourages people to before meeting, and then meet, as Carol and Brian did, for the first time in a public Both by testimonials and interviews of people who run the online singles sites, fill out everything in order for others to judge compatibility. Customers are also setting. If no red flags flash, proceed with a more formal date later. Both Carol and agree that meeting people through the Internet is the safest way to socialize because encouraged to describe themselves and the activities they enjoy. Brian found out pertinent information about each other. it is anonymous, there is little emotional attachment early on and correspondences Mix&Match, the Match.com online magazine, offers tips to writing attractive Brian, 46, took the initiative in can easily be terminated. profiles that best describe people, while at the same time omitting snide comments online dating and skimmed approxi- This opinion now even creeps into pop and pessimism about online dating. The magazine advises people to be descriptive mately 2000 profiles. Before meeting The benefits far outweigh the limitations , culture. of themselves and clear of what they want, in order to find a compatible partner. Carol, he answered about 60 profiles, In “Bosonova,” a film about cross-cul- At Match.com and LOVE@AOL, e-mails do not go directly between people corresponded with 20 and met six for tural relationships, one woman tries to and users do not use their real names. Each user is given a mailbox at the site. No lunch or a drink. He explains: because through consistent email it is pos- persuade her friend to date again, but most personal information like address, real name, or phone number can be relayed to “There is a lot of apprehension in importantly — date online. interested people. Match.com and LOVE@AOL only release information in the any dating situation! In computer dat- ‘‘sible to find out a lot about a person. The “A man who spends his nights in front of customers’ questionnaire profiles. ing it is apprehension about whether his computer is a good man — he doesn’t

Using a dating service like Match.com seems to be the safest way to date online the person is ‘as advertised’,” Brian fear is that the other person will lie, but I have a wife and he has money,” the friend because identities are hidden, while much information is given by the question- said. “You have already sorted out by says. naires. Compatibility is the key word to dating online. It is easier to weed out poten- e-mail whether they ‘fit the profile.’ I Like the woman in this film, others tial bad matches when one is able to view a list of values, traits, and habits. There is think overall there is much less appre- think that, with a lengthy email relation-‘‘ believe that classier people date online. always the possibility that people lie on their profiles, but often those people over hension, because the process presents Classier meaning, having enough money to time are easy to spot out. you with so many choices. ship [the] weirdness will probably become pay for the dating services, own a computer *Carol, a 46-year-old woman, decided to date online when she ran across a “You don’t feel as much pressure and pay the monthly internet fee. While Match.com advertisement. Like many people, she was apprehensive at first, but to make something work with some- money doesn’t buy class, it does put people quickly became comfortable with the anonymity. Her story is representative of one who has only one positive attri- apparent. in specific economic groups, which may be many online dating stories. She filled out the questionnaire and received 40 to 50 bute like ‘looks good’ and ignore a — Carol an advantage to those who value affluence responses from men. She didn’t initiate any of the first contacts. She responded to fatal flaw like ‘is psychotic’, and from in compatibility. five or six of the men and met one, before meeting her current partner. She decided the profile and e-mail correspondence There are sites on the Internet that post to meet the first man because, ironically she went to elementary school with him. you already know a lot about them, as much or more than if you had been out on horror stories of scams and cases of fraud from relationships that began online. Unfortunately, she said her first attempt at online dating fell through since he hadn’t several dates,” he continued. “So it is not like going on a blind date.” There are also sites that give out prescriptive steps to take when dating online. matured much since the fourth grade. Carol encourages people to use Match.com, Carol and Brian may have met through a mainstream site but, there are many Many testimonials warn people to be keen to possible liars and scam artists by but like meeting people traditionally face-to-face, she says to proceed slowly. special interest sites that range from Aryan singles to Jewish singles to Russian paying close attention to language. Deception can usually be avoided if close atten- “The benefits far outweigh the limitations [of online dating], because through buy-a-bride. Many of the smaller singles sites only post personal ads, much like tion is paid to the tone and content of the letters. For example, at wildangle.com consistent email, it is possible to find out a lot about a person,” Carol said. “The fear newspapers. Unlike the controlled sites, with non-personal e-mail addresses and there are numerous accounts of people who allowed someone they met online to is that the other person will lie, but I think that with a lengthy email relationship, code names, keeping one’s identity secret is solely up to the individual. Courting take advantage of them. All of the stories involved lying. weirdness will probably become apparent. begins in these sites by answering the personals by e-mail. While some personals One example, a woman, unknowingly, married a paranoid schizophrenic. She “It’s not foolproof, but then, what form of meeting people is? I liked that I can be vague, others are long and descriptive, but all express loneliness. never questioned his odd behavior or stories because he told her he worked for the had control over how fast things progressed, and that it was easy to terminate an The Aryan site, http://stormfront.org posts personals of white Americans from FBI. He ended up taking most of her money. Even though, this woman is not typi- e-mail,” she added. all over the country. The personals often look for companionship, but with a hateful cal of most people, her story gives online dating a stigma. These sorts of accounts message added on. are often told more often than success stories. “ARE THERE ANY Everyone seems to know a friend of a friend that left her/his family to live with AVAILABLE BROTHERS an online lover in another state. While some of these stories may be true, some IN NORTH CALIFORNIA?” tend to sound like urban legends. The validity of these negative stories should be one woman wrote. “I haven’t questioned more often. This is not to say though, that people should trust everyone met any for awhile and I’m they meet online. People are advised by every major singles web site to be cau- wondering where have all the tious, similar to the caution levels taken when meeting people in person for the white boys gone?” first time. She later mentions her The mainstream sites mediate the correspondences and provide much more age and location before vent- information than a two-line personal in a newspaper, so in many ways can be much ing her frustrations about the safer than meeting someone for the first time in public. neighborhood. Since the Internet allows people to first meet on an intellectual level, dating “In the last few months I’ve appears to be easier than meeting someone face-to-face. Most people date on the had three new neighbors move Internet in order to find compatibility, so the search is quicker and narrower from in. Now I have mexicans (stet) the start. The profiles off the mainstream sites and the narrowness of the smaller on both sides and a nig*** sites give people the advantage of judging compatibility before meeting in person. with his dirty white bitch and Depending on the length of the e-mail correspondence, people can really get to nappy-headed half-breeds know each other. Past cases of deception should be utilized as a model of what not across the street,” she added. to do while using this medium, however, they should not deter people from looking “I need a Brother baddddd!!!!! to the Internet for love. It appears that with common sense and a keen eye for odd Help!!! THEY HAVE ME language, bad matches can be terminated from correspondence quickly. SURROUNDED!!!!!! Internet dating is easy and relatively cheap if you take into consideration the time Dating begins here with and money spent on multiple first dates that don’t amount to anything. With the the initial post, similar to the advent of the Internet it seems perfectly feasible to shop for credit card companies, mainstream sites. However, buy plane tickets and find true love all in one log on. the personals are posted on bulletin pages as well as *Brian and Carol requested their last names be withheld for privacy reasons. the responses. Many of the responses were notes saying things like “I would love to be your neighbor, but I live across the country” or “I don’t Tuesday, August 29, 2000

Men’s Soccer Preview 2000 Several returning starters are back and a killer schedule await the 2000 CSUF men’s soccer team, but hopes are Duncan Oughton high for a division title and a possible berth in the (pictured right) is among several NCAA Playoffs returning seniors that are expected to make major con- By Caesar Contreras tributions to the 2000 men’s soccer Daily Titan Sports Editor team while David Dischner (pictured left) is expected Hopes of possible playoff success Mistri said. Oughton still led the Titans in goals with Furman and Clemson University to have a break- were expected of the 1999 Cal State Despite the setback the 2000 men’s with nine and points with 22. and a showdown with fellow West through season for Fullerton men’s soccer team. team looks strong as seven starters “We have a good bunch of guys if Coast power UCLA also loom on the But some unexpected losses and return from a squad that lead CSUF we get it right we’re going to do quite schedule. CSUF ill-timed injuries spoiled a season of to only its third 14-win season in the well as a team,” Oughton said. The Bruins, who very likely put hope into a season of disappointment school’s Division I history. Also returning are seniors Shaun the dagger that ended CSUF’s 1999 Photos by David Rivera/ as the Titans were denied a berth into “We have some guys that have been Higgins and Art Ramirez. Together playoff chances with a 2-1 overtime Staff Photographer the 32-team NCAA Playoffs despite a around,” Mistri said. ”A good nucleus the duo combined for 14 total goals, victory in the 1999 season finale, have 14-5 record. of experienced people.” with Ramirez battling health problems now left the MPSF division that the So as we enter the 2000 season, the Several seniors are returning,.lead- throughout the season. Titans compete in. Titans have lost some major pieces but ing the group is All-American candi- With plenty of offensive power CSUF should be among the favor- if you ask the men, a postseason run date forward Duncan Oughton. returning, the Titans defensive back- ites to win the MPSF division in 2000 looks definitely possible in Last season Oughton was field also boasts the return of first- with UC Santa Barbara and New 2000. having a standout year until team All-Mountain Pacific Sports Mexico among other teams that should “In 1999, I feel we a fatal fall against Cal Federation defensemen Ray Ramirez contend with the Titans. strengthen are backfield.” their control and the one problem that were taken away of State Northridge frac- and returning starters Kris Hulgreen While many positives benefit CSUF, Another issue Mistri and his staff haunted the Titans all through 1999. an opportunity of tured Oughton’s radius and Brad Dunaway. there’s some negatives that will have will have to deal with is the goalkeeper Injuries. showing that we bone in his right hand Another factor that benefits CSUF to be dealt with. problem. “Injuries are what really messed us were definitely a and caused the native is the top-notch schedule, while some The loss of forwards Colby Jackson The Titans have four goalkeepers up last season,” adds Mistri. national champion- from New Zealand to may argue that may be a negative. and Antonio Martinez take away two on the roster with three of them vying During the 1999 season almost ship caliber team, it’s miss several games. Last season, soccer critics, more of CSUF’s best goal scorers and play- for playing time. every weekend the Titans added unfortunate but that’s Despite the specifically, members of the NCAA makers. First there’s Scott Alexander who another casualty to the injury list, as the way things setback, Playoff Selection Committee, argued Jackson, in two seasons at CSUF started 17 games last season and fin- players that returned to the lineup from are,” Titan the Titans weak strength of schedule scored 59 points, good for sixth in ished with a 12-5 record. injuries had to replace newly injured H e a d and lack of quality opponents hurt the career point leaders. Second is Josh Saunders, a sopho- players. C o a c h Titans chances for the postseason. He was also an honarable All- more who started two games last sea- It seemed to last all season and if A l “This year if we play decently, they American mention and two-time All- son and won both of them. Saunders the same problem happens in 2000, can’t ignore us for the playoffs,” MPSF first-team selection as a Titan. showed plenty of promise in the net CSUF’s chances for success could be Oughton said. Martinez enjoyed a breakout season and is ultimately the Titans goalie of short-lived. This year the Titans and Mistri last year with the Titans by scoring 18 the future. But right now, the Titans and Mistri, made sure no such argument would points including four-game winning Last in line is Sean Rockwell, who in his 20th season as coach, have a even be thought of. goals. started most of the games in 1998 for clean slate. Included in the schedule are six Both players were Major League CSUF but was lost in 1999 for the year But the Titans will be tested early teams that made the 1999 NCAA Soccer draft picks, with Martinez get- with a knee injury. and often, if they hope to maintain Playoffs and five teams that are ting some playing time as a member of Currently, Rockwell has a minor their reputation as a top notch soccer nationally ranked in the NSCAA/ the Dallas Burn. injury but Mistri is certain he will be program. Adidas NCAA Div I Top 25. Among the players Mistri expects to ready. A successful 2000 season will cer- “I don’t know where a tougher step up in their place include Higgins Mistri acknowledges that the team tainly be expected. Division I schedule is,” Mistri says. and sophomore David Dischner, who will go with the hottest keeper at the Ramirez [Art] sums up his and the Coming to CSUF this upcom- at times last season showed flashes of moment and says that Saunders will team’s expectations. ing weekend for the FILA Classic brilliance. more than likely get the start for the “We’re expecting to do well, defi- are Rutgers and Southern Methodist Although Mistri expects none of first game of the season, pointing to nitely playoffs and possibly the final University, two teams ranked in the his new incoming players to start for his excellent play in the preseason and four.” NSCAA Top 20. the Titans, he does expect freshmen exhibition games. The quest begins this Friday as the Other killer matches for the Keith Buckley [Servite High School], “Were going to pick the best we Titans face Rutgers University at 7:00 Titans include a mid-September Sean Giudice [Jesuit High School] have, Rockwell is hurt and Saunders p.m. at Titan Stadium. trip to Washington for a tournament and Hector Orallana [Roosevelt High has been the best so far,” Mistri says. It will be CSUF’s second meeting including Washington and Portland. School] to make an impact. Perhaps the biggest problems fac- with the school as they dropped a 3- A trip to Clemson for matches “The addition of Buckley will ing the Titans of 2000 is one beyond 0 decision to the Scarlet Knights in Women’s Soccer Preview 2000 A mixture of old and new faces hope to lead CSUF to a new beginning Volleyball Preview 2000 and a winning season Experience and team depth lead the Titans as they By Seth Keichline hope for a successful season in one of the nation’s Daily Titan Sports Editor

top conferences The 2000 Cal State Fullerton wom- Ten of those 12 losses were by one assists] and Lindsey Glick [2 goals]. en’s soccer season has come. The goal, a statistic that suggests the team The captains are junior defender Titans have learned drills, plays, and was on the brink of winning. Rachel Ferrari and senior goalkeeper By Damian Calhoun most importantly, each other’s names. “Honestly, last year’s team played Marla Nelson. Daily Titan Staff Writer “The first order of our first practice about as well as they could,” Mistri “It is clear from preliminary prac- was to pass out name tags,” CSUF said. tices that we are physically and ath- Head Coach Al Mistri said. CSUF will need to fill the offensive letically a much better team than in the As the curtain is raised on the “We have much better team to be strong in the middle in vol- Of a roster of 28 players, only void left by the loss of Amy Barnes[(9 past,” Mistri said 2000 Cal State Fullerton women’s chemistry this year, everyone is leyball as well,” Murchison said. eight return from last season’s team. goals, 2 assists], Kim Gallo [7 goals] Mistri’s goals for the 2000 cam- volleyball season, there is some- willing to work harder and pull- “With Kim [Levey] and Krista Thirteen of the 20 new players are and Kassie Rypel [5 assists]. Of the 37 paign are simple: Reach the team’s thing anew in the air. ing together,” senior outside hitter [Bebernes] they both give the freshmen. goals scored in 1999, only 16 are from potential and contend and make an With the season opener this Jaime Ivers said. “It is important team a different look at setting and “Clearly we lack experience,” returning players. impact in the Big West Conference. weekend, the Titans return an for us to get off to a good start and it’s going to be hard to keep either Mistri said, listing his top weakness Sophomore Leah Sims leads the “I want to make certain everytime experienced and deep team that get some wins under our belt.” one of them off of the court.” of the squad. “But we’ll look to [the returnees with six goals in 1999. we step onto the field we have a has its sights set on improving a In the opening tournament, Whomever is on the court, freshmen’s] youthful exuberance to Mistri said Sims has “improved to the chance to win,” Mistri said. “I can past that hasn’t been too produc- CSUF will be joined by Idaho Murchison knows that they must overcome that.” point where I really expect she’ll make honestly say that it wasn’t that way tive. State, Fordham and San Francisco, withstand the pressure of playing Mistri spoke excitedly of the “bub- a significant contribution.” last year.” Nine players and all six start- who beat the Titans in five games in a traditionally tough conference bly” freshmen. He said the group has Another returning player expect- With the current squad also lays ers returning from last season’s last year in the San Francisco like the Big West. more of a “soccer junkie” mentality ed to lead the team is junior Tennli Mistri’s long term goal for the pro- team, the Titans appear to have the Tournament. Long Beach State, ranked No. 2 rather than the attitude that soccer is Ulicny. gram. foundation in place for a success- “We don’t know much about the and 4 by Volleyball Magazine and a chore. Ulicny started 19 of the Titan’s 20 “We’re planting our seeds right ful season. other teams, but we have payback the American Volleyball Coaches Two freshmen standouts are goal- games, scoring three goals while add- now,” he said. “In the past, we have always on our minds for San Francisco Association (AVCA), respectively, keeper Laura Janke and 6’1” Angela ing two assists. Mistri is looking to this crop of had a lack of depth, but this year, because we were so close to beat- is favored to win the Big West Simpson. Both are expected to con- “She’s made remarkable progress to freshmen and sophomores to begin a we have a deep bench that will ing them last year,” junior outside according to conference preseason tribute heavily to CSUF’s season. become a top league player, if not the tradition in CSUF women’s soccer. make us better,” senior right side/ hitter Megan Sabo said. polls. Pacific, ranked No. 8 by The Titans return four starters from best player in our league,” Mistri said. “Little girls that kick the ball around outside hitter Leilani Williamsen For the Titans, success begins Volleyball Magazine and No. 12 last year’s 6-12-2 season, the worst Also returning for CSUF are senior right now don’t dream to be Lady said. with the left side combination of by the AVCA, is favored to finish losing percentage in the program’s Taryn Kupper [2 goals, 1 assist] and Titans...yet,” Mistri said. “That will Ninth year Head Coach Mary Ivers and Sabo, who were both second and UC Santa Barbara, seven-year history. sophomores Kim Houg [3 goals, 3 change.” Ellen Murchison knows that with in the Top 10 in the conference No. 18 in the nation, rounds out the starters returning, combined in kills per game, followed by the the top three. with the freshmen newcomers, versatile Williamsen, who was the Although the schedule and the Rebels run over Titans 3-1 in season open- things could turn around this year. only Titan to finish in the top four conference are both stocked with By Michael Sandoval the lead at 30:23 of the first half. had a couple new players like myself “For the first time in several in kills, assists, service aces, digs games against nationally ranked Daily Titan Staff Writer Janae Sims scored the goal after and we are still getting to know each years, we have an experienced and blocks. teams, Murchison welcomes the three attempts at the back of the net. other,” Titan forward Denna Miller crew returning and with the new- “Ivers, Sabo and Williamsen challenge that this poses to her Friday night the Cal State Fullerton The first half would end with a scuttle said. comers coming in, we have the are the three that we look to lead team. women’s soccer team played a hard between the Titans and UNLV due to Titan Head Coach Al Mistri was depth in most of the positions,” the team,” Murchison said. “For “We have always been com- defensive game, but came up short an illegal pulling of hair. pleased with the effort put out on the Murchison said. the first time we have in these petitive against the top teams, but losing the match to the University of The second half would begin the field by his team. After last season’s disappoint- three a strong internal leadership this year our goal is not only to Nevada, Las Vegas 3-1. same as the first with great defense He was very pleased with the play ing 7-22 record [3-13, 5th in Big that wasn’t there in the past.” play and win games, but to win Most of the scoring occurred in being played by both sides. Tensions of goalie Marla Nelson. She ended the West], the returning players are One area that needs to be solid- matches,” Murchison said. “This the first half with UNLV’s Cossette began to rise between the two teams game with four saves at goal. aware of a different attitude that is ified before the season begins is is good for recruiting because Joffs putting in the first goal, 12 min- when Kim Houg was given a red card “She kept us in the game. She made around the team as the countdown the setter position, the candidates playing in this conference allows utes into the first half. After that goal and ejected from the game after fight- a bunch of brilliant saves and while continues toward the season open- being two sophomores: Krista you to play against the best and the Titans played some impressive ing with one of the UNLV players in the first two goals she could have ing matches in the Four Points Bebernes and Kim Levey. showcase your talent.” defense to tie the game at one. after a conflict during play. come up a little stronger. I believe she Titan Classic, Sept.1-2. “As in any other sport, you have The goal was scored by Tennli Anita Pedford would score one really kept us in the game.” Ulicny at 24:32 into the first half. But, more goal to close the game and give CSUF will play tonight at 7:00 the Runnin’ Rebels would not quit. the Titans their first loss of the season. PM against Azusa Pacific at Titan They attacked again and regained “We could have done better with Stadium. the stuff we were working on, “We