Vol. 88 Issue 3 September 7, 2010 Titans pick up WHAT’S INSIDE second victory NEWS Learning to relax with yoga Cal State Fullerton’s women’s soccer team shut- in a busy world out No. 18 UNC Greensboro 2-0 ....................................... 3 See SOCCER, page 8 DETOUR A farewell to summer fun Celebrity Quotes ....................................... 4 that aren’t so smart OPINION A list of the top ten dumbest celebrity Looking into the economic quotes welfare of war WORDS OF WISDOM, See page 6 ....................................... 6 dailytitan.com The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton ONLINE www.dailytitan.comEXCLUSIVES Brown’s fight begins Multimedia Democratic candidate Jerry Brown begins heavy campaigning in Southern California MICHELLE WIEBACH old to run California. incumbent tide that may or may not favor News Editor Launching his campaign at the start state Republicans. of Labor Day weekend, Saturday, Brown Voters are worried about the funding stopped by an event sponsored by the Or- cuts that have slashed through public ser- Surrounded by reporters, gubernato- ange County Labor Federation held at the vices, including education, and partisan rial candidate Jerry Brown whipped out Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park. bickering that has prevented the Legisla- his iPhone. A chorus of Labor Day weekend traditionally kicks ture from passing a budget. laughter erupted. off campaign season for candidates run- “California is a very rich state. Now Maybe Brown, ning in the midterm elections to be held you got to remember that,” said Brown, 72, is not in November. the incumbent Attorney General. “(But) New Froyo Hang- t o o Brown and other Democratic hopefuls teachers are being laid off, furloughed. We addressed questions from the public about have all sorts of problems.” out on Campus the state of California and their cam- Brown accused incumbent Gov. Arnold Fulfill your yo- Scan to view paign tactics, including how Schwarzenegger, a Republican, of taking gurt craving at they will combat a the easy way out by instituting furloughs, www.dailytitan. rising anti- including against state employees of pub- com/bookstore- lic higher education systems. yogurt-shop “They ran out of money because they did not plan to live within their means,” said Brown. See BROWN, page 3 Beginning resistance Democrat candidates launch campaign for the midterm elections LAURA BARRON-LOPEZ News Director More than 500 eager people JONATHAN GIBBY / Graphics Editor packed the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, early Gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown spoke to over 1,000 in attendance at the Labor Day event held at the Santa Ana Zoo and socialized with local city officials including Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez. Monday in celebration of Labor Day and to kick off democratic voter mo- bilization. In contrast to the norm, the can- didates running for the midterm Solidarity in budget crisis elections, dressed in aprons, served breakfast to the numerous union campus has many hard working and dedicated staff em- members in honor of their services. PART 3 of 3 : Cal State Fullerton ployees. In my opinion we are sometimes the glue that Those in attendance included: holds every thing together. We perform tasks from the candidate for governor Jerry Brown; community submits their stories, pro- mundane to the extraordinary,” wrote a payroll services candidate for U.S. Senate, Barbara viding insight into the ramifications employee at Cal State Fullerton in response to the posting Boxer; candidate for lieutenant gov- of part two of this series. ernor, Gavin Newsom; candidate for LAURA BARRON-LOPEZ The Daily Titan, has given the opportunity to the stu- state controller, John Chiang; can- News Director dents, whose fees have been increased, and the faculty and didate for attorney general, Kamala staff, whose pay has been cut by 10 percent, to voice their Harris; candidate for secretary of concerns through their university’s paper. state, Debra Bowen and candidate The previous two parts in this three-part budget series “The furlough has posed a significant hardship for many for insurance commissioner, Dave covered the financial, managerial and sheer breakdown of here and throughout the CSU system,” the payroll service Jones. funds at the Cal State and university level from the admin- employee wrote. “Our stories are important and should be istrations voices. Given that the first two articles focused recognized with our fellow employees and students.” Executive Secretary Treasurer of MARK SAMALA / Photo Editor the L.A. County Federation of La- on these central ideas, this third part has been dedicated Those who responded to the request placed in part two to providing the other side, the side of those who have felt of the budget breakdown, asking for students and faculty Titan junior outside hitter Torrie Brown spikes the ball through Montana’s defense bor Maria Elena Durazo, led the fes- during the Crown Plaza Fullerton Titan Classic on Sept. 3 at Titan Gym. tivities, igniting those in the crowd the impact of the cuts and the ramifications resulting from to come forth to share with the CSUF community pro- with her direct hits on Jerry Brown’s the state of the budget. vided perspective. opponent and the demands of the Students, faculty and staff sent in their stories, in hopes labor unions. “Dear Laura, that someone will take notice. Titans sweep in To date I have read both parts of your article and I be- See RESISTANCE, page 2 lieve you have missed an important component … This See RESPONSE, page 2 classic fashion Women’s Center opens its doors to students AARON GILLIAM Titans 10 total service aces setting a Asst. Sports Editor new career-high for her, five of which MARYANNE C. SHULTS came in the second set. Staff Writer “It feels really good. I have been The Cal State Fullerton women’s having a hard time with serving late- volleyball team went undefeated ly, and I really tried to buckle down Starting or returning to col- in their first home tournament of this week and really work on it, and lege as an adult can be a daunting the season this past weekend in the the outcome was great,” Francisco task for a mother who put off her Crowne Plaza Fullerton Titan Clas- said. education to raise children, for the sic, sweeping three straight games. Titan middle blockers senior Erin veteran who served active duty or Invited teams were Georgia State, Saddler and sophomore Kayla Neto for a young student who recently Montana, and Colorado. combined for 30 kills in the win discovered their illegal citizen sta- The Titans (4-2) came in to the with eight of Saddler’s 16 kills com- tus. Many of these nontraditional tournament after a third place fin- ing in the first set, and six of Neto’s students may not know there is a ish in the Luxe City Center Trojan 14 coming through in the second. support system in place at Cal State Invitational hosted by USC, Aug. 27 Junior setter Andrea Ragan earned Fullerton in the Women’s Center. and 28. her second double-double of the The center held an open house on Montana (2-5) was the first oppo- season with 39 assists and 11 digs. Tuesday and Wednesday to provide nent for the squad on Sept. 3. The Senior libero Cami Croteau led the students with information about its Titans made easy work of the Griz- Titans with 13 digs of her own. services. The center is the umbrel- zlies by sweeping them in three sets In the second match against la for the Adult Re-entry Center, 25-13, 25-8, 25-15. With the excep- Georgia State (4-2) on Sept. 4, Titan Women’s Cultural Resource Center tion of a short period during the sec- junior outside hitter Torrie Brown and the Veterans’ Student Services. ond set, CSUF was on top the entire scored a game-high 19 kills against Adult Re-entry Center Coordi- night; there was only one lead change her former team and led the Titans nator Catherine VanRiette said the and six ties throughout the whole to victory by winning 25-19, 25-15, center offers services for both men match. Senior setter Genie Francisco 30-28. and women. JOHNNY LE / Asst. Photo Editor had a standout performance with nine digs and contributed six of the See CENTER, page 3 Tim Lu, 28, is assisted by intern assistant Erika Magdaleno, 31, at the open house of the Adult Re-entry Center. See VOLLEYBALL, page 8 Contact Us at [email protected] dailytitan.com September 7, 2010 2 NEWS IN OTHER NEWS RESPONSE: IMPACTS FELT BY COMMUNITY VOICED ... Continued from page 1 dents continuing, transfers and fresh- Justice has done OK with planning, INTERNATIONAL men, was proportionally higher than but the hectic pace of the changing Melissa Masters, junior, commu- before. budgets has meant that some mis- “Dear Ms. Barron-Lopez, Pakistan suicide bomb blast kills 58 nications emphasis in public rela- When asked why CSUF didn’t stop takes have been made.” tions major sent in: accepting students knowing that it was Another submission was received The students of the guitar pro- PAKISTAN – A suicide bomb blast targeting a Shiite procession in the over extending itself, Murray discussed by an Assistant Professor of the De- gram here at Cal State Fullerton southern city of Quetta on Friday killed 58 people and injured more than 100 the eligibility requirements the univer- partment of Comparative Religion. would like to respond to the article others, police said. “Daily Titan, sity must follow. printed last week entitled “From Shiites were marching near Meezan Square, a busy shopping area in the “First of all … some of the fresh- Cal State to campus level.” heart of Quetta, to express solidarity with the Palestinian movement when the I had a class earlier this evening men are what we call local students It is true that our program was af- blast occurred, Malik Iqbal, inspector general for the Balochistan provincial that I am number three on the wait- who are in our service area and some “Daily Titan, fected due to the budget; the music police said.