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episode with that guy who thought
he found “love at first sight” and his
thinking that he had a connection
with the girl on the other team
was the most hilarious moment on
reality TV thus far.
I was laughing so hard and
proceeded to rewind the part and
watch it again. It was that funny.
Speaking of shows, I couldn’t
wait for the premiere of Heroes on
Saturday
Flogging Molly
Bren Events
UCI, Irvine
NBC. It was alright, not what I had
expected, but still good.
So, my boyfriend and I took
his sister to Knott’s Berry Farm on
Saturday, and we’re like old people.
We only went on three rides until
we got tired of it and sat down to
people watch for the rest of the
eight hours we were there.
Anyhow, if you have anything to
say, send me an email. Thanks!
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Reed, starts Friday in
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Lindsay Lohan broke her wrist,
maybe if she weren’t drunk all the
time, she wouldn’t fall down all
the time … Willie Nelson got
caught with some drugs, and
really? It’s not a surprise so I don’t
know why it’s in the news at all
… More Lohan news? Yes, her
and Harry Morton broke up,
and supposedly, she and Paris got
into a fight after she crashed Paris’
party claiming that Paris had
flirted with Harry … The new
Tickle Me Elmo doll is probably
going to be pulled off the market
because of all the masturbation
Tuesday
Ozma
Troubadour
Hollywood
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jokes going on about the doll’s
crazy arm wave … Mel Gibson
spoke out on the war in Iraq
and claimed that American
civilization is on decline …we all
know what he really thinks … As
soon as I heard Aaron Carter was
getting married to a Playmate, the
wedding was called off … Spinach
is carrying the E. coli virus so lay
off ... Japan lowered the price of
the PlayStation 3, which isn’t even
out yet, because they’re scared of
competition. What I’m scared of
is the people who actually pay
$600 for a game system ... Jackass
Number Two was No. 1 at the
box offices ... that also scares me
... and South Park celebrates its
10-year anniversary ... good job
South Park! ... And Jared Leto
says he doesn’t like blogs … I miss
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Sea Gull Flies to CSUF’s Young Theatre
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The play, directed by Svetlana Efremova-Reed and performed by Cal State Fullerton’s theatre department, begins this Friday
By julianna crisalli
Daily Titan Staff Writer
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photos by karl thunman
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Sorin is played by Dan Evers
Above Left: Stephen Keep Mills plays Dorn; Above Right: Maria Cominis’ character, Blina Andreevna, embrases Dorn
Right: Zack Kraus and Hannah Baumhover as Konstantin and Nina hold each other
Looking Forward to the Future
By julianna crisalli
Daily Titan Staff Writer
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This may be his last performance
at Cal State Fullerton.
Graduate student Zack Kraus is
currently rehearsing for his thesis
production in “The Sea Gull.”
Although this is technically the
last play he needs for his graduate
degree, actors are given the option to
audition for the following semester’s
productions as well.
Kraus has performed in several
plays at CSUF as well as at the
University of Wisconsin La Crosse,
where he earned a Bachelor of
Science degree in Theater and
Psychology.
Although he loves the interaction
between performer and actor in live
performances, Kraus hopes to try
his hand at television and film.
“I have never done it, and I would
like to just try it,” he said. “I love the
theater though, and I will always be
doing it in some respect.”
During his graduate program at
CSUF, Kraus had the opportunity
to teach a couple of acting for nonmajor classes.
Although he hadn’t considered it
before, he will keep teaching as an
option for his career.
“I really enjoyed doing it. It is
rewarding in a different way than
acting,” he said.
Kraus is looking forward to
branching out and entering “the real
world.” The main thing he worries
about the feeling of being alone in
Los Angeles.
“It doesn’t matter how many
people are in L.A. I hear it is really
lonely. Here you receive good
constructive criticism. There is really
none of that out there. That is a big
fright,” he said.
Kraus looks forward to the
different roles ahead of him.
“Mostly, whatever play I am in,
at the moment is my favorite play,”
he said.
People dressed in dark black rush
around the stage placing props and
pulling curtains, while behind the
scenes is a whirlwind of bobby pins,
nylons and makeup.
“The Sea Gull,” presented by Cal
State Fullerton’s theater department,
begins tomorrow night in the Young
Theatre.
Six graduate students, as well as
four professional actors, spent five
weeks rehearsing the play.
Director Svetlana Efremova-Reed
said rehearsals are “going well.”
“It is hard going, and there are
still elements that need to be put
together, but it is good. I am very
excited,” she said.
“The Sea Gull,” written by
Anton Chekhov, follows the story
of a young writer in 19th-century
Russia.
Efremova-Reed, who is Russian
herself, said she feels it is her duty to
teach the audience and her students
about the Russian culture.
“I love to share my vision. I have
a very specific vision, especially
with this topic. My students did
a great job capturing the cultural
differences. They brought their own
experience into their performances,”
she said.
Efremova-Reed said the lovestory depicts the sacrifice that
people make in their relationships
to pursue and present their art.
“It is about the artist suffering,
naïve love you experience when
you are young, betrayal and the
importance of family. There is a
whole lot to the story,” said graduate
student Zack Kraus, who plays the
young writer Konstantin.
Efremova-Reed is not only
directing “The Sea Gull,” she is
acting in it as well.
“That was the biggest mistake,”
she said. “I have never acted and
directed at the same time. That was
the hardest duty. But I did have a
stand-in so I could become detached
to see how it looked.”
Kraus said it was both rewarding
and challenging to work alongside
the professional actors.
“You push and push and push
yourself and grow, but when you
work with people like this you learn
what it takes to be a professional,”
Kraus said.
“The Sea Gull” will run until
Oct. 15. Tickets are now available
at the box office or through www.
tickets.com.
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Faraway at CSUF
By jonathan saavedra
Daily Titan Staff Writer
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They started out playing acoustic
songs alongside fiddlers and
mariachis on the street corners of
Laguna Beach in the summer of
2005.
The rockabilly trio Faraway Boys
has since gradually risen from the
street corners of Laguna Beach and
made its way up to the club scene,
playing in clubs from San Diego to
Santa Barbara.
Last Thursday, the band found
itself in the college scene as it
performed underneath a warm
September sun at the Cal State
Fullerton Becker Amphitheatre.
For drummer Sean Walbrink, last
Thursday marked his return to the
amphitheater.
“I saw a lot of great bands here
when I was in high school,” Walbrink
said. “When At The Drive-In played
here, it was one of my favorite
moments when I was 18.”
Faraway Boys’ vintage-sounding
combination of rockabilly and
modern rock ‘n’ roll brought a little
something different to CSUF: a 6foot-tall upright bass that is rarely
seen in modern rock bands.
During
the
set,
bassist
Miguel Gonzalez displayed his
showmanship by doing stunts on
his upright bass such as standing
on it, laying it down and sitting on
it, and holding it like a guitar – all
while shuffling his fingers across the
neck and body as he provided the
steady sound that the upright bass
gives.
“Lots of practice. Lots and lots of
practice,” Gonzalez said of how he
learned the tricks.
Faraway Boys attracted a number
of curious onlookers who were
participating in Associated Students
Inc.’s Block Party event just outside
the Titan Student Union and
provided a soundtrack of sorts for
the festivities by playing original
songs such as “Sailor Jerry Rum”
and cover songs of Elvis and Johnny
Cash.
Aside from Elvis and Johnny
Cash, the band said that its main
influences are rockabilly groups the
Stray Cats and Reverend Horton
Heat.
“He’s got a classic sound to him,
but he plays it mean, he plays the
guitar real mean,” Faraway Boys
singer/guitarist Scott Young said
of The Reverend Horton Heat. “I
really look up to him and his stuff.”
The young band was well-received
by the CSUF audience considering
it has yet to release a record and
people don’t really know what they
are hearing, Walbrink said.
“You can’t really expect a big
crowd, so that’s why we work extra
hard,” he said. “Eventually when
you come around a second time,
you hope more people show up.”
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Performing live is something the
band enjoys very much, regardless
if they’re playing for a packed club
or in front of three or four people,
Young said.
“It’s overwhelming, it really is,”
Gonzalez said.
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Fashion
Welcome to Canada, Eh The CSUF Dos and Don’ts
Buzz Travel
By sheena desai
Daily Titan Staff Writer
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By Christina Martinez
Imagine that you’re walking out
of campus, and it’s been a tiring
and sluggish day.
You stroll only a couple of
blocks away from your university
and in front of you is a beautiful,
sparkling body of water known as
the Rideau Canal.
Being the oldest canal system
in North America at 174 years
old, the Rideau Canal is exquisite
with its wondrous walkway built
between shadowing trees and its
stonemasonry that’s admired to
this day.
Photo Courtesy Sheena Desai
Not to mention, it’s a great Outside the Parliament Hill of Canada, standing in the rain.
place to put on your iPod and go
running.
of some of the most authentic down at Tim Horton’s, the Starbucks
Across from the Rideau Canal and unique shops and stands in of Canada, which is found on almost
and along the banks of the Ottawa Canada.
every corner.
River, is the historical-looking
Fresh fruits and vegetables stacked
One sip of its specialty, French
Parliament Hill of Canada.
up together give it a true “market” vanilla, and you will be in Canadian
It stands tall, reflecting Canadian vibe.
coffee heaven.
pride from every angle.
Also, artisans and vendors with
Visiting Ottawa, the capital of
A combination of German, their prized work put on display give Canada, is a peaceful and unwinding
English and French architecture, the the market an inventive ambiance.
experience for those who wish to get
Parliament reminds a tourist that
Grab a bite to eat at the many away from the hustle and bustle of
they are in a foreign country, even different cuisines to choose from.
the everyday Southern California
though we think of Canada as just
After that, stop by for a martini life.
one, thin border away.
at a lively bar such as Helsinki Disco
With most Canadians being
Heading toward the Parliament, and Lounge that has live music pleasant and helpful, traveling
you will pass through By Ward sending vibrations down the strip.
through Canada is an overall
Market, known for a collaboration
After a day in downtown, wind delightful experience.
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DO dress up a little bit with
a skirt. Wear fun patterns and
colors to keep it casual.
DON’T wear patterns that
are over-the-top, and DON’T
have hair that is way too long.
Not only does it make you look
shorter, it weighs you and any
hair-style down.
DON’T wear bright pink
pants. Try not to layer unless it
actually goes with the outfit.
DO keep it simple with white
and black. Keep it sophisticated
with a name brand neutral bag.
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“Wee Man” Jason Acuna, “Steve-O” Stephen Glover, Chris Pontius and Ehren McGhehey in
Paramount’s Jackass: Number Two - 2006
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Box Office Number One
By Aaron holtsclaw
Daily Titan Staff Writer
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If Jackass Number Two is your
first experience with the Jackass
franchise, you should pass.
If you’re a fan of the series,
however, the first film, and the
Steve-O videos, however, this movie
is right up your alley.
Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera,
Ryan Dunn, Chris Pointius and
Wee Man push more toward the
raunchiness of the Steve-O videos
and away from the stunts.
Though there still are plenty of
stunts, the guys of Jackass jump the
line of decency at times, particularly
when Chris Pontius ingests some
questionably unethical animal
byproducts.
At the start, the boys do a take
on running of the bulls through a
Midwestern town with trampling
and plenty of destruction.
The film’s end is a musical number
featuring many extras and stunts to
keep audiences entertained until
Rip Taylor appears to announce the
show is over.
Some of the stunts in between
include a puppetry of the penis
inside a snake cage, fishing for
sharks with Steve-O as the bait,
bees being placed into a limo that
is locked, “milking” a male horse, a
fart mask and a fake terrorist getting
into a taxi.
Knoxville, who was supposed
to have made the transition into
legitimate acting, performs a full
compliment of stunts and proves
that he has not forgotten where he
came from.
Margera dresses his friend Preston
Lacy up as his father and puts him
into bed with his mother. He then
tells Preston “don’t be afraid to get
frisky.”
If you love the previous Jackass
adventures, then you will not leave
disappointed.
If you’re grossed out by ingesting
disgusting things, go find a Julia
Roberts movie
Minutes
with Two
Jackasses
By Rachel Douglass and Sheena Desai
Daily Titan Staff Writers
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As Jackass Number Two hits the
theatres Chris Pontius lends a couple
minutes out of his busy schedule…
Daily Titan Buzz: What’s your
role in the upcoming Jackass movie?
Chris Pontius: Well anything
that involves a penis, that’s me.
DTB: How did the nudity thing
start for you?
Pontius: Everything is funnier
when you do it naked. I had this
thong that my friend bought and I
brought it to the first Jackass shoot.
I just put it on, and it became what
it is today.
DTB: So when you were a kid you
probably didn’t think you would be
doing what you do today, so what
was your childhood dream?
Pontius: I wanted to play with
animals. I wanted to be a jungle
man!
DTB: Off camera are you the
same?
Pontius: I’m not acting. We are
pretty silly most of the time.
DTB: Do you consider yourself
an actor?
A Perfect Intro to Smooth Jazz
By Paul Saiedi
Daily Titan Staff Writer
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You may see visions of elegant
women in impossibly tailored
gowns gliding on polished wooden
floors in the arms of powerful men
when listening to Diana Krall’s new
album, “From This Moment On.”
The music seems to flow out
of a songbird’s mouth as she cries
her heart out cradling an antique
microphone.
Krall’s voice transports listeners
to another time and place.
Much like her other albums,
her newest release delivers precise
melodic magic in the form of
smooth piano play and velvet vocal
styling.
Perhaps Krall’s biggest success
was her ability to tackle familiar
standards and come across in a
distinct, hypnotic tone.
In the last two years, multiple
music artists like Michael Bolton
and Rod Stewart have attempted to
resurrect old favorites in compilation
albums with little or no success.
What they fail to do, and what
Krall does so well, is connect with
the music and make it feel both old
and contemporary.
The album plays as the perfect
background to quiet nights at home
typing those late-night papers or to
romantic first dates.
Most of the music sounds like
a cross between Nina Simone and
Norah Jones. Her rendition of
“Exactly Like You” finds the perfect
balance between soft piano play and
lyrics.
In a world where we carry our
phones in our pockets and download
movies to iPods, an album like
“From This Moment On” supplies
a refreshing break from the rat-race.
This newest album makes No.
12 for Krall and is a great intro for
first-time jazz vocal listeners while
also satisfying the more demanding
connoisseur’s appetite.
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Pontius: I consider myself an
entertainer. We don’t read lines…
it’s like Steve-O [Stephen Glover]
calls it, physical comedy.
DTB: What were you doing
before Jackass, and how did it start?
Pontius: I’d been writing for
different skate magazines since I
was 17. We started goofing around
and skating and [Jackass] just sort of
happened.
DTB: How did you end up the
go-to penis guy?
Pontius: I have a sweet pecker.
It’s the sweetest in the group. I put
it next to a snake. It tried to eat my
penis!
When the Daily Titan spoke to
Jason Acuna, aka Wee Man, he said
he’s not sure on the sweetest pecker,
but he does know of the smallest.
DTB: We spoke with Chris, and
he said that his pecker is better than
anyone else’s.
Wee-Man: I can for sure as hell
tell you who’s is the smallest. It’s
gotta be Ryan Dunn. That dude has
definitely got the smallest pecker
out of all of us.
DTB: What are we going to see
that is different from the previous
Jackass movie?
WM: The new thing in this
one will be that Preston Lacy
and I became stuntmen. We have
performed all of our stunts
DTB: Why do you think the
majority of your audience is made
up of college students?
WM: Well, look at us. We are
all a bunch of fraternity-looking
guys. With a bunch of hot dudes on
screen, college girls no doubt drool
over us.
DTB: What should everyone
know before seeing Jackass 2?
WM: Yeah. Everybody should
expect to lose 15 lbs because you
will be laughing so hard.
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ASI Block Party Delivers Best of the West
Photo By Karl Thunman
Monster with Mary-Elen Keating
Two tangled-hair creatures were
creeping around the Cal State
Fullerton Quad Thursday making
lewd gestures and clawing at passersby.
The pair of monsters, Smiley
and Hollywood, were representing
Knott’s Scary Farm at the Associated
Students Inc. Block Party.
“We’re promoting Knott’s Scary
Farm Halloween Haunt,” Smiley
said.
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that the recreation area has a bowling
alley and billiards table.”
The University Conference
Center sponsored a craft booth
where students made their own key
chains, lanyards and photo frames.
“It’s kind of two fold,” Danner
said. “We draw them in and show
them what we want them to learn.”
Kayla Riley was at the block party
representing Rec Sports.
“We have free classes with your
Titan card,” Riley said. “We have
yoga, Pilates and kickboxing. The
pool opens from 12 pm to 1 pm,
and anybody can come swim laps as
long as they bring their Titan Card
along.”
The pool is outdoor near the
recreation center with lifeguards
and a high dive.
ASI Productions schedules all our
bands and concerts. “And they’re
actually taking a poll now to find
out what bands the students want
to hear,” she said.
Along the walkway are the
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Rudner’s Turning the Tables
By nancy mora
Daily Titan Staff Writer
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Daily Titan Staff Writer
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Underground, Flogging Molly
are not just any sort of root, they
are the potato – pleasing to many,
satisfying and versatile, the band
puts a particularly Irish flavor on
your plate.
After four studio albums,
Warped Tours and many a
drunken nights, the band has
embarked on a college tour. No,
they won’t be playing at this
college, but the band will play
locally at the Bren Events Center
on the UCI campus.
When asked why college
students should attend, the band’s
mandolin player, Bob Schmidt,
said, “I dare them to come out to
our show. If you wanna come out
and hang out with people who
don’t want to beat you down or
make you feel miserable, [...] then
you should. Just celebrate with us,
you will not be disappointed.
To read more of what Schmidt
said and to find out how the show
went, check out The Buzz next
Thursday in the Daily Titan.
The setting is Las Vegas.
Enough said.
There are so many students
with crazy and unbelievable
stories taking place in Sin City,
anyone can write a book about
it. And that’s just what Rita
Rudner did.
Rudner, an acclaimed
comedian in Las Vegas, stirs up
conflict and vengeance, with a
hint of sarcasm and humor in
her third book, “Turning The
Tables.”
Rudner
dedicates
her
book to her dog Bonkers “for
sitting under the desk and
never having any opinions”
before setting up readers for
a story that will keep them
entertained.
Allie Bowen, a 26-year-old
vice president of public relations for
one of the Strip’s most renowned
resorts, Heaven, is accused of forgery
suits and manicured hands, is
called in for questioning. As the
entertainment director of Heaven
and ex-boyfriend of Bowen, he is
entrusted to speak on behalf of
Bowen’s actions.
Both Sacco and Bowen’s boss
meet her for questioning, but
when asked why she did it, Bowen
confidently answered that Sacco
had told her to.
As soon as she says this, Sacco
denies the accusation in disbelief,
and it is then that Bowen realizes
that she was conned by her horny,
primped ex-boyfriend.
Rudner cleverly uses her comedic
expertise to write a book about an
independent woman, divorced from
a lousy magician with no future
plans, wrongly accused for a crime
that her ex-boyfriend set her up for
and working hard to outshine her
escort service business, where they
advertise celebrity look-a-likes.
vendors from different amusement
parks.
All of the the park tickets are sold
in the lobby.
The party, branded “The Best
of the West,” had cowboy flair. A
rope spinner drew a crowd with his
twirled lashes, and the Tumbling
Tumbleweeds presented a western
performance in TSU Titan Theatre.
Other entertainment included a
screening of The Good, The Bad, and
The Ugly and Tombstone.
Check out what all ASI and the
TSU have to offer. Visit www.asi.
fullerton.edu for more information.
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Sara Danner, marketing manager
for the Titan Student Union, said
the block party is an annual event
highlighting the programs and
services offered to students.
“It’s really an event that attracts
a lot of attention because we offer a
lot of fun, events, and promotions,”
Danner said.
The Titan Tusk Force, a committee
that encourages school unity and
spirit, offered free snow cones.
“It’s a good opportunity whether
they’re getting a free snow cone or
getting a lot of information about
getting involved on campus,”
Danner said.
She pointed at the table next to
her.
“Right here they’re playing
poker,” she said. “We have Texas
Hold ’em poker tournaments down
in our games and rec. area.
“So while they’re playing
poker here they learn ‘Oh, I can
go downstairs and play every
Wednesday.’ They will also learn
Lasso-man Gene McLeughtin shows off for
the bluegrass band Tumbling Tumbleweeds
By Karen aman
Daily Titan Staff Writer