Vol. 88 Issue 19 October 5, 2010 WHAT’S INSIDE Meg Whitman OPINION hired undocumented worker Comedy Central funny man mocks Congress Dirty laundry aired about the Republican candidate ........................................4 during recent debate See WHITMAN, page 2 FEATURES Take a trip down memory lane with a Disney classic Gay cyber bullying ........................................5 leads to suicide SPORTS Death of a Rutgers University freshman Bee in the Know: Yankees prompts rally to promote tolerance vs. Twins in pennant race See SEXUAL ACT, page 3 ........................................8 dailytitan.com The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Referee calls upset fans and players Officials decisions affect game outcomes to dismay of spectators CHRIS POTRYKUS Staff Writer There are gods living amongst us. We only know them by their mortal names, like Michael Jor- dan, the god of flight, Hank Aar- Meal plan made mandatory for on, the god of strength, and Ray Lewis, the god of wrath. But make no mistake about it. They will live dorm residents next fall semester on forever. Sports has turned regular human Cal State Fullerton student and parent surveys reveal need for dining commons beings into immortals with super human powers. There is only one JOHN SOLLITTO Fred Lipscomb, director of housing. hiccup that needs to be addressed. For the Daily Titan Lipscomb said that the decision to make the meal Mortal humans are telling the gods plan mandatory was made some years prior, based on what they can and can’t do. By student and parent surveys. This data suggested that a mortals, I mean the referees. The residence halls at Cal State Fullerton will be dining commons would increase the sense of commu- Referee controversies have come implementing a mandatory meal plan to all students nity on campus, and would provide another avenue in an unusual abundance this year, living on campus after the completion of the Phase for faculty and staff to communicate with students but that’s partly due to it being III dorms. and build more personal relationships. an unusual year. The FIFA World This can cause problems for those who are thinking Christian Avina, an 18-year-old electrical engineer- Cup was played in South Africa about residing on campus during the fall 2011 term ing student, can’t commute from his home in Palm- this summer and was not without as rent costs have already increased since last year. dale, Calif. Since Avina must live on campus, he is its bumps in the road, especially “Coming from UC Irvine, which is a school with a very concerned about the potential cost of the meal when it came to officiating. dining program, students found this convenient and plan and how it will affect his financial situation. Although there were a slew of enjoyable and I would expect the same here at CSUF, bad calls, there are only two that especially since this is a state-of-the-art facility,” said See MEAL PLAN, page 2 stick out in particular. Those being Maurice Edu’s disallowed goal that would’ve helped the U.S. beat Slo- JENNIFER CHUNG / Asst. Graphics Editor venia and Frank Lampard’s goal for England that was never called, both according to the Bleacher Report. See RULES, page 8 Sexy scorcher at Young Theatre Racy play suggests nudity, as seduction is acted out onstage ERIN BRADLEY Staff Writer Spend the night in 1970s Britain, where sex and comedy collide in the physical and funny play, Move Over, Mrs. Markham, which premiers Oct. 8 at Cal State Fullerton’s Young The- atre. When Mr. Markham and his wife go out for the evening, their bedroom becomes a rendezvous spot for three couples. Mr. Markham promised his London flat to his business partner, Mr. Loge, to entertain his latest flame, while Mrs. Markham promised the flat to Mrs. Loge for her to meet with her secret lover. The confusion turns to comedy when the couples meet the CHRISTINE AMARANTUS / For the Daily Titan Markham’s interior designer and Au Earlier this year in Long Beach members of the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church protested outside of an elementary school. The Pair, who have decided to test out the people surrounding the church member were counter-protesters, holding signs such as “God Hates Hate.” Markham’s new round bed. “It is clever, charming (and) naughty – without being crude. And Funerals disrupted by Westboro Baptists it is both a comedy of manners and British sex farce,” said Eve Himmel- KEITH COUSINS of emotional distress.” hebber, director, who is a professor in Asst. News Editor The case calls into question the extent of freedom of the Department of Theatre. speech guaranteed in the First Amendment. Compared to the haunting Son- “Certain ‘hurtful’ words are protected under cer- nets for an Old Century, the psycho- The Supreme Court will meet Wednesday to begin tain circumstances, and under other circumstances logical Equus and the passionate Rent discussion of the appropriateness of protesting at sol- they may not be. For example, shouting ‘Fire!’ in a that the Department of Theatre and dier’s funerals. crowded theater is either heroic (if there is a fire) or Dance will show this semester, Mover A series of protests, led by members of the Kansas- creates a clear and present danger (if there is not),” Over, Mrs. Markham is straightfor- based Westboro Baptist Church, at the funerals of said Genelle Belmas, associate communications pro- ward humor. Courtesy of CSUF Department of Theatre and Dance various servicemen and servicewomen have triggered fessor. “Our season this fall is predomi- The cast plays Twister with a sexy spin. Full of sexual innuendos, Move Over, Mrs. several lawsuits. The Supreme Court will analyze Belmas added that it is the intent of the speech that nantly drama, and I thought that be- Markham will intrigue as a sultry stage show. Phelps v. Snyder to determine if the church’s actions determines whether or not the speech is protected. She ing the ‘comic relief’ would be a nice are protected by the First Amendment. said however, that it is not a black and white answer. way to kick off the season,” Him- ficult for the design team to create to feel immersed in the action of the Matthew Snyder was a 20-year-old Marine who The Fourth Circuit Court dismissed the initial $5 melheber said. “(Mover Over, Mrs. due to the stage layout. Young The- play. Himmelhebber said the stage died in Iraq in 2006. His funeral service was not just million award to Snyder on the basis that he was not Markham) is very accessible – not full atre is a smaller venue, with the audi- configuration was “tricky” for the set attended by friends and family – Westboro Baptist a captive audience in witnessing the protests and the of heavy implications on the meaning ence surrounding the stage on three designers and the actors who have to Church was there to protest. church did not specifically target Matthew Snyder in of life and humanity. It is just intend- sides. A traditional stage would be cover more stage than in a typical per- According to the Supreme Court’s docketing in- its protest. ed to be a bit of fluff and fun.” set higher than the seats, but Young formance. formation, Snyder’s father alleged that witnessing the Himmelheber said the play has an Theatre’s stage is in close proximity protests on television caused an “intentional infliction See WESTBORO, page 3 Austin Powers feel – something dif- to the seats, allowing the audience See YOUNG THEATRE, page 6 Contact Us at [email protected] dailytitan.com October 5, 2010 2 NEWS IN OTHER NEWS INTERNATIONAL Senate halts piracy bill Cabbage shortage hits home in South Korea ready rallied against the “illegal prof- processors and online ad network providers. Many in Hollywood iteers” or file sharing websites which Popular BitTorrent search engine, Pirate Bay, is they say are “solely dedicated to us- widely used across the country with its founders from SOUTH KOREA – It’s being called the national kimchi crisis. The coun- support bill that would ing the Internet to create money- Scandinavia. try’s ubiquitous spicy side dish of fermented cabbage, radish and chili paste is fight Internet piracy making websites that steal from “They’ll just make a new website,” said sociology vanishing from tabletops following freakish fall weather that spoiled the latest our members and put major Olga Altamirano. “There’s no way of stopping crop of its main ingredient — cabbage. the American public at every website from bringing up another one.” On Monday, after prices soared to more than $10 a head, the Seoul city gov- STEPHANIE RAYGOZA risk.” AT&T Inc. and other Internet service providers Asst. News Editor ernment began a subsidy program in which it is providing stores with 300,000 “I agree with the leg- have openly said they refuse to remove any alleged il- heads of cabbage at 70 percent the market price, enough for 10,000 households islation and think these legal file sharing sites without a to make the dish. Last week, the federal government announced a temporary A Senate bill, that would combat sites are preventing court order. reduction in tariffs onC hinese-imported cabbage and radishes in a plan to rush online piracy by allowing the U.S. artists from making an additional 100 tons of the staples into stores this month. Department of Justice to shut down any profit off their domain names accused of illegal file work,” said liberal sharing, has been pushed back. studies major NATIONAL After an unsuccessful attempt to Sergio Pelayo.