Vol. 88 Issue 35 November 2, 2010 Sufjan Stevens Opens WHAT’S INSIDE musical floodgates OPINION Sex and violence in video New album Age of Adz blends acoustic games goes to vote and electronic sounds ........................................4 See ALBUM, page 5 DETOUR Shiny Toy Guns and Seven Year War Halloween bash Free or discounted ........................................6 food for student voters SPORTS To entice student voters local eateries will be Bee in the Know: offering specials to voters Postseason expansion See COMMUNITY, page 3 ........................................8 dailytitan.com The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Memorial ONLINE www.dailytitan.comEXCLUSIVES for SoCal Multimedia artist Life of CSUF alumni artist Patrick Merrill is remembered HEATHER REST Daily Titan Innovative Community members, educators, family and friends gathered Satur- Vending Machine day afternoon to celebrate the life See what’s Scan to view of Southern California artist and re- for sale at the nowned print-maker Patrick Merrill. new vending The day consisted of a memorial machine at service, an artist panel discussion and dailytitan.com/ an exhibition opening at Begovich shop24 Gallery; Patrick Merrill: revelation, which will run through Nov. 9. “He’s got a really diverse back- ground as an artist and as an educa- tor. So we have a lot of people from all over here today,” said Dana Lamb, Shekell Visual Arts Department chair. “His prime medium was print making. pleads guilty The work is based strongly on his social and political perspective and State-of-the-art convenience store installed observations in his life; he had a very to charges interesting life.” Daily Titan JOHNNY LE / Merrill died Aug. 31, 2010 after KEITH COUSINS Sociology majors, Kristian Van Hoogmoed and Sofia Rosas browse the items available from the new 24-hour convenience vending machine, Shop24. “There is every kind of energy drink you could ever want,” Hoogmoed said. See AUTOMATED CONVENIENCE STORE, page 3 for full story. a battle with cancer. At the service, Daily Titan Merrill’s close friends played the elec- tric guitar blues as over 300 people congregated in the courtyard of Cal Former Cal State Fullerton stu- State Fullerton’s Visual Arts depart- dent Jessica Shekell pled guilty ment. Thursday to two counts of vehicu- Haunted house scares up funds His wife Debra R. Winters, an art lar manslaughter as well as to felo- writer and historian, described him as ny drunk driving causing injuries. KRYSTLE UY Tour guides recanted a scary story of betrayal, stared creepily at the tour party, while a screeching a “blues man,” she reminisced about Shekell, 23, was driving her car Daily Titan murder and a wedding written by student ambas- young girl ran to the bride and groom to murder his rough edges, his passion for politics while drunk on the wrong side of sador, Katelynn Monday, 21. them. and his belief in the human spirit. the 91 Freeway, when she crashed The story told of a doctor who fell in love with Throughout the house, spooky creatures shook Merrill’s impact on the art commu- head-on into an oncoming vehicle The Student Ambassador’s Association held its a farmer’s wife and killed the farmer after an ad- rattling cans and scared guests when they least ex- nity was vast. He graduated from Cal Oct. 26, 2009. first annual haunted house event at George C. vantageous accident in order to marry the widow. pected it. State Long Beach with a bachelor of The collision left Sally Miguel, Golleher Alumni House, Thursday. At the wedding, the widow and farmer’s daugh- “By far more entertaining than anything at fine arts degree and from CSUF with 49, and her sister Patricia Miguel, A long line of costumed guests wrapped around ter killed her mother and the doctor. Knott’s Scary Farm. At Knott’s you can pinpoint his master’s in fine arts. He was the 30, dead. the house as they eagerly awaited the thrill of a Upon entering the house, guests were led where people are, but here you can’t see people curator of the W. Keith and Janet Kel- If convicted, Shekell faces up to good scare. through a dark hallway where eerie banging and ahead of time,” said Daniel Selnick, a senior com- logg University Art Gallery at Cal Poly 19 years and eight months in state Heidi Ignacio, a junior nursing major, clutched groans were heard. Afterward, tour guides led puter science major. Pomona from 1997-2009. He was in- prison. her friends tightly while waiting in the long line. them with flashlights to the kitchen where the From 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. children were invited to strumental in thrusting the Ink and After going to two Placentia “I was a bit scared just (because) we had to sign doctor was mutilating the farmer’s body with vari- a less scary version of the story along with trick-or Clay competition to a national level, bars with friends, Shekell drove a release waiver, (in case of an accident on the ous tools. -treating throughout the house. Guests at the end an annual contest that lets print, ce- eastbound on the westbound lane property)” Ignacio said. The next scene featured ominous figures star- of both tours were treated to cookies, candy and ramic and sculpture makers compete of the 91 Freeway. From 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. guests were led through ing blankly at the tour party while framed pho- drinks on the patio. for bragging rights and prize money. a foggy graveyard and into the haunted house, tos of people with moving eyes followed visitors. See SHEKELL, page 2 which was covered by yellow “do not enter” tape. The end of the tour was the wedding where guests See HOUSE, page 2 See MEMORIAL, page 2 NFL’s crackdown on head-hunting stiffens defenders MATTHEW PETROPULOS Daily Titan Ray Anderson, the NFL’s execu- tive vice president of football op- erations, said Monday that harsher fines and possibly suspensions for helmet-to-helmet hits could be com- ing immediately, even for first-time offenders, according to NFL.com. The National Football League took action after the week six games where there were many “flagrant” KRYSTLE UY / Staff Writer and shocking hits. The band well known for its theatrical stage shows came out dressed as pigs along with “I think it is cool for player safety. other flamboyant outfits, and some attendees were left unimpressed. However, I do not think it is consis- tent because it only protects the of- fensive players. The defensive players Glitz and glamor is not will have to change the way they play the game while the offense can keep playing their styles of football,” said enough for Of Montreal Nahum Berham, a Cal State Fuller- ton business finance major. Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker KRYSTLE UY and streamers were strewn toward Daily Titan an energetic crowd, clearly feeding James Harrison, New England Pa- off of Barnes’ crazy show antics. triots safety Brandon Meriweather, The band opened up with “Co- Atlanta Falcons cornerback Dunta Indie pop band, Of Montreal quette Coquette,” the lead single Robinson and New York Giants de- brought the glitter, glitz and glam off of their latest albumFalse Priest. fensive end Jason Pierre-Paul were all to the Hollywood Palladium Oct. While False Priest showcases Of guilty of illegal hits. 30. Montreal’s efforts in evolving while The NFL has become more aware Courtesy of MCT Of Montreal, a band led by flam- capturing the low end of dance of these hits because of the amount boyant and rambunctious Kevin rhythm and blues and ‘70s soul and of concussions. A player that suffers sioner Roger Goodell will have the players easing up on the plays,” said Former New England Patriots Barnes, are no strangers to what it funk, the album does not mirror the a concussion has to go through mul- final say on the matter. Dorado Quick, a CSUF business safety and now analyst for NBC’s means to put on an extravagant live high energy of Skeletal Lamping, an tiple tests relating to the brain and “I do not think it appears fair for major. Sunday Night Football, Rodney show. Their set featured the usual album so frenetic and sexual, but head to be cleared for action. the players to be suspended. It is the Also, suspensions are being Harrison, has been vocal on the mat- wild animal-masked actors, each addictive. The NFL has also started to think NFL, players are supposed to hit brought up because players are not ter that fines are not working. playfully and sexually interacting of suspending players that lead with hard. I think it might be detrimen- getting the message from the fines, with a bemused Barnes. Confetti See CONCERT, page 6 their helmets. However, Commis- tal to the sport of football if we have however big they are. See HEAD-ON, page 8 Contact Us at [email protected] dailytitan.com November 2, 2010 2 NEWS SHEKELL: IN OTHER NEWS STUDENT INTERNATIONAL THOUGHTS Britain, Germany increase flight security after bomb scare Two California Highway Patrol officers witnessed and initiated a LONDON — Britain and Germany stepped up their aviation security mea- traffic break to try to stop Shek- sures Monday to try to close gaps exposed by last week’s airplane bomb scare. ell’s car. Both countries were layover points for one of the two U.S.-bound aircraft However, as they re-entered the freeway heading westbound the from Yemen found to be carrying powerful explosives in booby-trapped com- officers witnessed Shekell crash- puter printers.