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The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team defeated Long Beach State 81-75 in an overtime thriller Thursday at Walter Pyra-mid.
The Titans swept the 49ers - who were the pre-season No.1 team in the Big West - in a hard fought game that was televised na-tionally on ES-PNU.
Senior guard Aaron Thomp-son took over in the extra period by scoring 10 points.
However, af-ter their confi-dence boosting win, they gave a lackluster effort against UC Riv-erside Saturday at Titan Gym.
The last place Highlanders did not have much to lose and they came out with more energy than the Titans.
UCR led wire-to-wire and CSUF could never gain any momentum.
As big of a win as LBSU was, the loss against UCR was just as big.
The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton
February 8, 2010
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‘They killed my dream’
Students enrolled in Cal State Ful-lerton’s Classical Guitar Program held a demonstration Thursday in front of the Performing Arts Center in response to a recently passed motion that will scale back the acclaimed program.
Professor David Grimes, director of guitar studies, said that the proposal, passed by full-time faculty in the music department, would eliminate core gui-tar classes, reduce the guitar studio to a
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maximum of eight to ten students from a maximum of 25 to 30, cut the guitar pedagogy and fingerboard theory classes, consider to merge guitar chamber ensem-bles into guitar orchestra and put guitar orchestra and guitar workshop on the chair’s load.
Students at the demonstration dis-played colorful posters, called out to by-standers and handed out leaflets in an attempt to create awareness and gain sup-port.
The 20-some-odd students, joined by a few faculty members and a couple of graduates of the program, said that most
of them were rallying to protect not just the future of the program, but also the fu-ture of incoming students.
Grimes has been developing the classi-cal guitar program for over 30 years. He said that the music department’s budget had to be cut substantially because of the university’s reduced fund allocation from the state. Since part-time instructors who are paid out of the part-time portion of the department’s budget do all of the current guitar teaching, Grimes said this meant the guitar area did not have direct repre-sentation in the faculty meetings where the budget cuts were being discussed.
“This is devastating to one of the school’s very strong programs, and it is a great tragedy for the many students whose educational goals were centered around our guitar program,” Grimes said.
He went on to note that he did not question the motives of the music faculty in choosing to cut the guitar program, as other choices would surely have been equally difficult. He added that since he cannot request the department to revoke its decision, the next step would be to lay the groundwork for a fundraising cam-
A new Miss Fullerton was crowned Saturday night as part of an annual scholarship program. Gabby Marco, 18, received the crown from last year’s winner, Hayley Toler.
The event was hosted by Laura Holliman, Miss Fullerton 2007 and Lexy Romano, Miss Fullerton 2008.
A backstage interview, on-stage questioning, lifestyle and fitness, and a beauty pageant decided who would take the crown.
Held before a packed Fullerton College Theatre, the con-tests solicited roaring applause from family and friends.
The 2010 Miss Fullerton Princesses also performed a cho-reographed dance to “Grease Lightning” on a stage decorated in the 1950s theme, “Let’s Go to the Hop.”
50-year-old frat oldest in county
It was the era of the Kennedy presidency, non-violent racial pro-tests, psychedelic rock music and possible U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. At the same time, a little campus in Orange County welcomed its first fraternity.
In 1960, the fraternity obtained a charter from Orange County State College, now Cal State Ful-lerton, administration and called themselves Sigma Phi Omega. The men quickly became active in campus activities, including varsity sports, toga parties and pioneered the first el-
ephant races in ’63, which made the Associated Press’ top-10 sto-ries of 1962 and the OC Register’s “Most Memorable Millennium Moments.”
By 1965, the “Sigs” had been approached by numerous national houses who expressed interest in colonizing at the campus. After intense reviews, the men unani-mously voted to join Phi Kappa Tau based on their similar prin-ciples, diversities and values.
Toward the end of the decade, the men bought the famous barn from another fraternity, Phi Sigma Kappa, a product of a recent di-vision within the chapter. Events such as the Mud Bowl, Roaring
’20s party and Sweetheart Ball attracted people from all
over Southern Califor-
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Classical guitar major Stephen Laughlin protests the recent decision to reduce the number of classical guitar majors Thursday in the Quad with fellow performing arts students.
The Barn, a CSUF landmark, is located on the corner of Yorba Linda Blvd. and State College Blvd.
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Gabby Marco wins a $500 scholarship and the Miss Fullerton crown.PhoTo By alison Munson/daily Titan staff Writer
Redshirt junior center Bryce Webster goes up for a dunk against Long Beach State.
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February 8, 2010
Cal State Fullerton’s spring 2010 Discoverfest was held over a two-day span in the central quad Feb. 3-4, with over 180 clubs and organiza-tions showcased.
Co-sponsored by New Student Programs and Student Life, Discov-erfest encouraged students to be-come more involved in campus life and was organized to be a part of Ti-tan Weeks of Welcome (WOW).
Discoverfest was an arrangement tables, booths and tents representing many of the on-campus clubs, Greek organizations and sports teams.
As students mingled in the quad, Titan Radio provided music for the event.
While some club members handed out treats and candy, others played their own music, sponsored a bake sale and even dressed up in costume.
Sheila Del Cid was one of the many students who were intrigued by how many choices there were within Discoverfest.
“I was heading to class when I
came across the quad,” Del Cid said. “The lady at the Women’s Cen-ter table was very informative and knowledgeable. They have so much to offer.”
CSUF Rugby player Ian Forner, and fellow teammates, represented the men’s and women’s team at Dis-coverfest this semester, where they shared insight and history into their club with students.
“(Discoverfest is) our biggest re-cruiting tool. It’s a chance for us to find new players and to get our word out about the program,” said Forner.
Near the Titan Radio tent was the Discoverfest headquarters. Water, information and directions to help students navigate Discoverfest, along with handouts about their own pro-grams and services, were provided to students.
Jolene Hill, graduate program as-sistant to the New Student Programs, was excited to see how many students were participating in the event.
“The purpose is to get all of our students involved. That is one of our missions at the offices at New Stu-dent Programs,” Hill said. “To get
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ROME AND BEIRUT - In a possible move to deflect attention from Iran’s political woes, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Sunday ordered the nation’s atomic energy agency to begin enriching uranium from 3.5 percent to 20 percent purity to serve as fuel for a Tehran medical reactor.
The West accuses Iran of dragging its feet in responding to a U.N.-backed proposal to exchange the bulk of its enriched uranium supply for reactor fuel plates for the Tehran medical reactor.
Tehran accuses the West of refusing to negotiate in good faith or to ad-dress Iranian concerns about details of the deal.
With talks faltering, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said in Rome Sunday, that Washington and its allies would consider new sanctions to pressure Iran into curbing aspects of its nuclear program.
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Is a presidential run for possible for Palin?
WASHINGTON - Sarah Palin said Sunday she might run for president in 2012 if she decides it’s good for her family and country.
Fresh from a speech to conservative activists at a “tea party” gathering in Nashville, the former Alaska governor said President Barack Obama could be defeated in 2012, that she’s boning up on foreign and national policy and that she would run if it felt right.
“I would,” she said on Fox News, where she’s a paid contributor. “I would if I believed that that is the right thing to do for our country and for the Palin family. Certainly, I would do so.”
“I think that it would be absurd to not consider what it is that I can poten-tially do to help our country,” Palin added. “I don’t know if it’s going to be ever seeking a title, though. It may be just doing a darn good job as a reporter or covering some of the current events.”
Rains trigger mudslides, evacuations in LA countyLA CAÑADA, Calif. - An intense winter storm triggered massive mud-
flows in the foothills early Saturday, overwhelming flood-control barriers as it damaged dozens of homes and smashed cars on fire-ravaged hillside com-munities.
While no serious injuries were reported, at least 43 homes were damaged, including nine that were red-tagged as uninhabitable. Officials ordered at least 540 evacuations throughout La Cañada Flintridge, La Crescenta and parts of Acton – where hillsides had been stripped bare during last year’s Station Fire. The heavy rains overflowed debris basins, overwhelmed cement barricades and flipped cars on top of other cars.
Residents described a thick brown river that flowed down the streets and into backyards, carrying boulders, tree trunks and other debris that smashed through walls and filled homes with mud several feet deep.
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The Fullerton College Theatre sparkled Saturday night as the eighth annual Miss Fullerton Scholarship Program was underway.
eleven contestants went to beauty-pageant war in a whirlwind of compe-tition and grace, eight of which were students or alumnae of Cal State Ful-lerton.
Gabby Marco, 18, was announced Miss Fullerton 2010. The former Miss Fullerton 2009, Hayley Toler, is also a member of the CSUF community.
“I was literally shocked,” said Mar-co. “I lost all feeling in my face at one point.”
Marco, who had previous experi-ence in pageantry as a child, is a dance major and hopes to use the $500 scholarship to “get a better education and to further it, maybe double ma-jor.”
Hosted by Laura Holliman, Miss Fullerton 2007 and Lexy Romano, Miss Fullerton 2008, the competition was inundated with the audience’s roar of approval, rivaling that of a professional sports game.
Also crowned was Miss Fullerton’s Outstanding Teen 2010, Sabrina Alonso
The stage was decorated in the 1950s theme, “Let’s Go to the Hop,” and displayed life-size cardboard cut-outs of ’50s celebrities Marilyn Mon-roe and elvis Presley.
One of the pageant’s opening num-bers was a choreographed performance by the 2010 Miss Fullerton Princesses to the song “Grease Lightening.” The Princesses also acted as escorts to the contestants during the pageant’s eve-ningwear category.
“It’s really cute,” said executive Di-rector Kathi Hikawa. “They steal the show.”
Miss Fullerton 2009, Hayley Toler, and Miss Fullerton Outstanding Teen 2009, Ryan Osborn, also appeared in many of the performances.
Miss California 2009, Kristy Cav-inder, also appeared and gave a special
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Miss Fullerton 2010 Gabby Marco (center) and Miss Fullerton’s O/S Teen (fourth from left) on stage with fellow contestants.By Alison munson/Daily Titan staff Writer
ballet performance at one point in the evening.
The competition was made up of four categories with specific judging criteria.
The first portion of the competi-tion was a private interview with the judges taking 10 minutes and count-ing for 25 percent of the contestants’ total score.
On-stage ques-tions made up 5 percent of the to-tal score and were general areas of interest aimed to evaluate the contes-tants quick thinking abilities.
Short skirts and serious questions made up this category and some women looked shakier than others when put on the spot. While a few contestants shined, others fumbled under pressure with choked words and awkward exits.
The third category was lifestyle and fitness. Contestants sashayed down stage in a swimsuit of their choice and were evaluated on their overall first impression of physical fitness and
confidence. This category made up 15 percent
of the total score.The Fullerton Theatre shook as the
audience roared during the swimsuit competition and each contestant ex-uded poise as the crowd offered their approval.
Performing a tal-ent counted for 35 percent and each solo routine lasted 90 seconds.
Audience mem-bers rooted for their contestant by
cheering and raising homemade signs that displayed names and messages to their chosen contestant. The perfor-mances varied from the monologue to the traditional ballet dance.
The final category was a beauty pageant gem – eveningwear. Making up 20 percent of the final score, eve-ningwear represented an outfit appro-priate for a formal social event such as a pantsuit, cocktail dress or evening gown.
Though the categories are trade-mark to the beauty pageant industry,
the Miss Fullerton competition is pri-marily a scholarship program, accord-ing to Hikawa.
Local sponsors such as small busi-nesses and private donors provide the scholarships to the winning contes-tants.
The Miss Fullerton program’s grati-tude was apparent in their frequent pauses for recognition between cat-egories.
Contestants are also required to choose a volunteer platform to work for. Community service is based on what the contestant’s passion is, said Hikawa.
Winning is a wonderful feeling, but the Miss Fullerton program gives its contestants much more than a chance for scholarship money.
“It teaches you skills such as public speaking and how to represent your-self well,” Miss City of Orange 2010 Rachel Berry, 22, said.
“It gives you a chance to improve on yourself.”
For multimedia coverage of the 2010 miss Fullerton pageant, go to
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Students find new facets of campuslife at Discoverfest
By lAuren mccAnnDaily Titan Staff Writer
““ “I lost all feeling in my face ... ”
– Gabby MarcoMiss Fullerton 2010
For the multimedia experience of Discoverfest 2010, go to
www.dailytitan.com/discoverfest2010
One of many signs on campus helping students navigate Discoverfest.By chrisTA connelly/Daily Titan Photo editor
them involved, engaged and plugged in, while seeing what all the pro-grams have to offer and just have a lot of fun doing so.”
Student Life Programs houses the Student Organization and Resource Center (SORC). Located in the Ti-tan Student Union, the SORC desk
is where those who want more infor-mation on standing clubs, services and organizations can learn more.
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Michelle Dal and Elise Larkin enjoy dinner at the Cantina Lounge during the honor society’s charity benefit for Haiti.By niCk MarlEy/Daily titan Photo Editor
Following the devastating earth-quake in Haiti on January 12, aid from all corners of the world has been pouring in to the troubled na-tion.
The 7.0 magnitude earthquake has left 200,000 confirmed dead and 1,2 million homeless, putting the death toll estimates as high as 400,000.
Aid has been slow to arrive in Haiti due to damage at the airport and seaport.
Now Cal State Fullerton stu-dents are offering their help.
Thursday, the Sigma Tau Delta English Honors Society hosted a fundraiser in conjunction with the Cantina Lounge to help raise money for the earthquake victims in Haiti.
During the event, called “Tacos for Haiti,” the restaurant gave 20 percent of each bill to Red Cross relief efforts for every student who brought a flier to the Cantina
Lounge between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m.
“Our organization was looking for a way to reach out this semester and help the community, and the earthquake was a good cause for us to rally around as it affects not just us, but the world,” Sigma President Rachel Trillo said.
Fliers were distributed around the Humanities building and Universi-ty Hall, along with Sigma’s table at Discoverfest.
“Well, Sigma has never done anything like this before, and when we were thinking about doing this fundraiser we were told by other campus organizations to talk with the Cantina Lounge,” Sigma Event Organizer Denise Cobian said. “So we called the Cantina Lounge and Tamara Cruz put everything to-gether.”
Cruz is the Cantina Lounge’s spe-cial events director.
“We do a lot of work with stu-dent groups on campus,” Cruz said.
Among that work is helping stu-dent groups reach the highest num-
ber of participants possible. “Cruz said Thursday is the best
time to reach a large amount of students,” Cobain recalled of her advice.
Not just any time on Thursday.“We have found Thursdays be-
tween 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. we have a lot of students coming in after class,” said Cruz.
Also known colloquially as "col-lege Friday," for most students, Thursday is the last weekly day of class.
“We offer 20 percent because we know with the budget problems a lot of groups had their funding re-duced, if not cut completely, and we want to be able to help them raise money for their causes," Cruz said.
“Whether it’s a fundraiser or something for a class project, we’re willing to work with students,” Cruz said.
Trillo hoped to raise “a few hun-dred dollars” by the end of Thurs-day night, and noted that all of the money raised will be donated to the red cross.
English society fundraises for Haiti
Performance major Susana Her-nandez said that the main goal of the demonstration was to get the word out to people, not to point fingers at anybody in the music department.
“We should all be in it together,” said Hernandez. “We do not want to affect other programs, we want their support too.”
Chair of the Department of Mu-sic, Dr. Marc R. Dickey, said it is important that everyone understands that the Classical Guitar Program is not being eliminated, but will be gradually cut back due to increasing budget constraints over the past few years.
The decision to gradu-ally cut back the pro-gram was not one that the music department faculty came to eas-ily and was made after a lot of thought, study and discussion, explained Dickey.
“This action by the music de-partment is not a comment on the significance or quality of the Classical Guitar Program as much as a symp-tom of the state of California’s failure to properly fund the CSU,” Dickey said. “There have been cutbacks throughout the College of the Arts, in the theater and dance, and the art departments as well.”
Guitar performance major Ste-phen Laughlin has been in the pro-gram since 2007 and believes the en-
tire program is now in jeopardy.“I think we all just imagined be-
ing able to look back on the program years from now to find it full of new talent and at least as strong as when we left," Laughlin said. "The thought
that it might not even exist in a few years is pretty sobering and sets an awful precedent of what could be in store for us in our intended careers. I would be very upset to graduate from the program now as its death knell is ringing so loudly.”
However, Laughlin was quick to add that the students did not want
to antagonize the rest of the music faculty or put pressure on them
to reverse the proposal. That, he said, would be counter to their main objective in saving a
healthy classical guitar program for future stu-
dents.A few prospective students
were also at the rally, concerned that they would not be able to
enter the guitar program as they had hoped.
Kevin Jang, music major and in-ternational student from Korea, was hoping to transfer from Fullerton College this fall. Jang says he heard about the cuts recently as he was pre-paring to audition for the Classical Guitar Program at CSUF.
“This is a disaster for me because they are not accepting new students for another three years or so,” Jang said.
Jang also added that he hasn’t had the time to prepare to transfer to other schools because the decision was so sudden. Jang has been work-ing for over four years to get into the program, and says that he is now at a loss.
By niCk MarlEy/Daily titan Photo EditorERIC GODOY HOLDS A SIGN IN PROTEST.
Members of Phi Kappa Tau, the oldest fraternity in the county, gather around the Barn, which was originally built in the 1950s.Photo By Nick marley/Daily titan Photo editor
Students get acquainted with recreation center
CSUF students are taught sparring techniques during a Muay Thai kickboxing class, offered free by the Titan Recreation Center at its Spring Into Action event. Photo By michael arellaNo/Daily titan Staff Writer
By michael arellaNoDaily Titan Staff Writer
Cal State Fullerton students learned how to throw a punch, move their hips and battle with swords Wednesday night at the Rec-reation Center’s "Spring Into Ac-tion" event.
The center offered food and priz-es to students who participated in one of the free instructional classes being held at the event.
With activities ranging from cy-cling to medieval sword fighting and dancing, the center offered a taste of the variety of classes avail-able to CSUF students.
Alain Bourgault, the group exer-cise and rock wall coordinator for the center, organized the event so the center could promote their in-structional classes.
“The class fees are really low,” said Bourgault. “And have top-quality instructors … that have a specific skill-set to operate these classes.”
The classes are offered twice a week for a six-week period and cost up to $34 for students, averaging about $3 a class.
“Anywhere else you’d be paying $150 a month,” said David Echa-nique, the No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor. “Especially for the level of instruction being given.”
Echanique, a 24-year-old ju-nior studying political science, has been practicing this type of jiu-jitsu since he was 14 years old, winning
numerous challenges and champi-onships. In addition to his fighting experience, he has been a trainer at the CSW Training Center in Fuller-ton, which has trained several fight-ers who are now in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), said Echanique.
Bourgualt said that the center drew money from its budget to at-tract in a crowd for the event. The center offered free healthy foods and activity-orientated prizes to all who attended one of the free classes.
With their spread of bananas, Clif Bars, carrots and bottled waters, the center was able to draw in many people and provide incentives for them to join a class.
CSUF alumna and Bourgault’s as-sistant Emma Garton said that the flow of this semester’s event is a lot better than those in the past.
Having the basketball court open for their use helped them control the flow of students and created the op-portunity for people to drop in and experience all the event had to offer, Garton said.
As the giant scoreboard flashed to 6:30 p.m., the first round of classes were let out, flooding the court with hungry students waving little red tickets in order to exchange them for the food and prizes they had been promised.
Will Pu, a 20-year-old sophomore studying biology, was one of the stu-dents who participated in the classes offered by the center. Pu regularly
works out at the center, but has never taken a class there. Wanting a rigorous exercise with a purpose, Pu joined in on the Muay Thai kick-boxing class. While there, he was
surprised at the speed at which the instructor was teaching the class.
“We were actually learning tech-niques and combos,” said Pu. “It was more fighting skills than just
exercise.”Pu was more than impressed with
the class and said that the price that he would pay for it is well worth the instruction.
The Recreation Center has free membership for all students and also offers free drop-in fitness classes, pool and rock wall access and equip-ment checkout, said Bourgault.
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Since then, Phi Kappa Tau, Gam-ma Omicron chapter, has continued to recruit and produce leaders cam-pus-wide.
Numerous men have taken pres-tigious positions on campus and joined respectable clubs.
Currently, the gentlemen of Phi Kappa Tau (Phi Tau for short) proudly gloat of their involvement in Business Inter-Club Council (BICC) and the Board of Directors.
Former president Andrew Lopez is the current Inter-Fraternity Coun-cil president. The chapter recently won the Chapter’s Choice Award in 2009.
“The gentlemen of Phi Tau know that there’s more to fraternity life than just partying and drinking,” said Maricela Alvarado, CSUF’s Greek Life Coordinator. “They understand that responsibility, brotherhood and bond are most important.”
The men of Phi Tau strive to live according to their mission to champion a lifelong commitment to brotherhood, learning, ethical lead-ership and exemplary character.
Their mission statement has ap-pealed to many incoming students looking for a strong and well-bal-anced brotherhood.
“Before I rushed, I thought fra-ternities were all about cocky guys partying,” freshman political science major Samir Nasr said. “When I met these guys, they were so down-to-earth and I knew these were the
types of guys I could hang out with.That’s what set them apart.”
Senior Victor Iribe explains what drew him to the gentlemen of Phi Tau when he rushed over three years ago.
“I just clicked with them,” Iribe said. “What attracted me were their traditions and strong alumni base. And they had good recommenda-tion from the ladies.”
Alvarado believes there is strength in the chapter.
“They are very focused on the purpose of fraternity and are always looking for new ways to improve,” she added.
The members of Phi Tau have maintained excellent relationships with campus personnel and the community. In 2008, the fraternity raised over $3,500 for CSUF’s phi-lanthropy Camp Titan.
In the fall semester, they hosted their annual Monte Carlo Night. Members of the Greek community along with community representa-tives, alumni and family participated in dinner, non-alcoholic drinks, des-sert, gaming, raffles and a silent auc-tion.
They raised over $6,000, and do-nated the proceeds to their national philanthropy, The Painted Turtle Camp, a camp for critically-ill chil-dren.
With their 50th anniversary quickly approaching, Alvarado sees a solid future ahead for the Phi Taus.
“They are great role models within the Greek community,” she said. “I only see them getting stronger and growing as respected leaders. With
their great alumni support, they will absolutely continue to grow.”
The men of Phi Kappa Tau look forward to the upcoming years. They
are currently in the midst of plan-ning their spring recruitment and are greatly anticipating their many social and philanthropic events
planned for the upcoming semester, including mixers, their 50th anniver-sary, formal, bachelor auction and a jog-a-thon.
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By this point, you no doubt have heard about the public beating Toyota is taking regarding the massive recall of its popular Prius hybrid cars, and all other cars with faulty acceleration pedals and floor mats.
After much pressure from Congress, several auto-mobile safety groups and the North American Toyota offices, the company decided to recall upwards of 5.3 million vehicles (so far) to replace the faulty pedals.
These pedals cause the affected cars to accelerate out of control, potentially harming the driver, passen-gers and people in other vehicles on the road. Several floor mats have also been recalled for getting stuck in the acceleration pedal, causing the same un-controlled accelera-tion.
So aside from the obvious, why is every-one making a big fuss about this incident? Because Toyota has known about these faulty pedals since 2008, when reports first came in from sev-eral European coun-tries.
When asked why they didn’t replace the pedals in America with the knowledge that they were faulty, the company responded it had not realized until October that the pedals in cars made in the U.S. used the same material as those in Europe. However, both regions receive pedals made by the same supplier.
So while new models in Europe are being fixed, cars in America and Japan are still being produced with the faulty pedal. This all due to a lack of com-munication and accountability.
For decades, Toyota has been a leader of the au-tomobile industry. Since its introduction into North America (met with harsh criticism), Toyota has taken pride in its quality-over-quantity ideals that have made their Camry and Corolla models so popular.
However with the expansion of the company, and the addition of the “alternative” Scion brand, as well as “going green” with the Prius models, Toyota has been criticized for slowly abandoning the philosophy that made it so successful.
With this recent chain of events, many Toyota die-
hards are starting to rethink their loyalties. So, what can Toyota do to fix this situation?
Blame drivers for not using its product correctly like they have done in the past? Well, Toyota learned that lesson when oil sludge would build up in several models in 2002 and Toyota blamed the drivers for not getting the recommended oil changes. This only caused a flurry of complaints and lawsuits.
In 1989, when defects began to arise in early mod-el Lexuses, what did the company do? It went to cus-tomers’ homes to retrieve the defective cars, gave the owner a rental, and then returned the Lexus back to
the house, repaired and all for free.
It seems Toyota has lost its direction and reputation, especially in terms of customer service and producing a quality product.
To get back on track and to rebuild its image, Toyota must do some bold but simple things. Own up to it’s mistakes, and repay its customers for any damages done.
Coming out of the gate by saying it did not know there was a defec-tive product, when it
knew there was clear evidence against the company, was a terrible mistake.
Toyota should have immediately apologized and then quietly, but efficiently, recalled any cars pro-duced with the defective pedals or mats, while chang-ing the cars on the production line.
If the “we didn’t know they were faulty in North America” line is actually the truth, and not just a line, then Toyota needs to seriously rethink its companies structure and communication methods.
Last but not least, anyone injured because of the defective product should have more than just their car replaced, they should be fully compensated to avoid any lawsuit.
What was once an industry leading company that set standards for all automobiles must now get back in line and learn from its mistakes, and learn fast. Re-alistically, a lot of good people most likely lost their jobs over this recall, and those that made the real mis-takes most likely will not.
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A lesson to learn from Toyota
Ah, the magical world of Disney-land: $12 balloons, gooey churros, themed trash cans and gaggles of teenagers squawking like magpies on crack. Nothing ruins an afternoon at the happiest place on earth quite like a herd of 15 year-olds trying to out-loud each other as they race to Space Moun-tain, knocking over toddlers and swear-ing like sailors.
What is it about this particular breed of adolescent that makes them so obliv-ious to their sur-roundings?
Disneyland is CRAWLING with young’uns and their parents, and they didn’t take out a second mortgage on their house for tickets so that they could listen to you say “f***” every other word while they wait in line for Dumbo.
Would you kick in the door of a nursery and shout obscenities at wide-eyed children as they make macaro-ni art? No. So why is this happening at the most G-rated place on the planet?
The problem is, most teens have no idea they’re doing it. When in large num-bers, they tend to be paying too close at-tention to who can steal the most atten-tion at once.
Side note – screaming “penis” on Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride doesn’t make you the coolest guy in the park, it just makes the mother in the car behind you want to flick you in the ear.Saying something louder doesn’t make the things you say more inter-esting – just louder. Laughing harder doesn’t make the joke you heard fun-nier – but it does suck when your ex-aggerated guffaw debris hit me in the back of the neck.
I don’t think I would be exagger-ating if I estimated that the average teenage internal speaker “goes to
eleven.”Everything is a contest for atten-
tion within the teen community.I bet I can yell the loudest.I bet I can flash the camera on
Splash Mountain.I bet I can make children cry by
pulling off Goofy’s head (not that Goofy wouldn’t appreciate it. I hear it’s sweltering inside of those charac-
ter costumes).It’s hard to go anywhere in the
park without running into a pack of distracted teenagers wearing ex-pensive sweatshirts (because Invader Zim/Jack Skellington/Twilight is SO non-conformist) and cackling ago-nizingly at their own shenanigans.
Didn’t these juveniles see the mov-ies that inspired the rides they now deface? (Except for “High School Musical.” There is nothing to be learned from that film, other than to never EVER make another one.)
Disney movies are, for the most part, about morality through exam-ple – doing the right thing for the sake of doing the right thing. Instead of jabbing a 6-year-old in the nose with your boney elbow to cut in front of him, why not do the Disney thing and let him pass?
Of course, doing the “Disney thing” isn’t applicable to all moral
dilemmas. If you get your Coke products for free because you signed a no-contest contract promising not to sell any com-peting brand of soda, don’t do the “Disney thing” and charge an outrageously in-flated price. Simba would bow his head in shame.
And teens can’t pretend that their par-ents deprived them of such moral lessons at home, because I have yet to find an American family who doesn’t have at least a small collection of Disney essentials. I’m not asking you to own “Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Fran-cisco,” but I would expect “The Little Mermaid” at bare minimum.
There’s no excuse for ignoring the out-side world in favor of impressing your super-cool buddies. Even though most teens would faint at the mention, the uni-verse does not revolve around their small social circles. Other people exist, and
though they tolerate you crowding sample booths at Costco while your mom grabs the Capri Sun, I bet none of them are particularly happy to see you after they’ve paid $200 or more for a day of family fun.
My advice?Turn it down a notch during your
visit to the magic kingdom.Save your “I bet I can hit the top
of his head with a loogie” tourna-ment for home, where your cries of victory will not invade upon virgin ears and deflated wallets.
Kids These Days“Observing teen culture so you don’t have to”
Babes in DisneylandBy DAniEllE FlinT
Daily Titan Copy [email protected]
Everyone knows that Haiti is in deep trouble. It’s no secret that this tiny island in the Caribbean – the poorest nation in the western hemi-sphere – was just hit by one of the deadliest earthquakes in recent his-tory. Celebrities from all over Los Angeles have come together over the past few of weeks to raise money for the victims of this natural disaster. So, what are you doing to help?
I know. You’re in college. You have no money, you have textbooks to buy, and you have no time to de-vote to people who might as well be on Mars. You may not even know where Haiti is. Why should you care what happens to the people in Haiti, right? There’s no way you could help, even if you really wanted to.
Think again. Cal State Fuller-ton’s Volunteer and Service Center, located in the TSU Underground, has been busy compiling a list of re-sources for students to get involved with helping Haiti. “Even though we have eight programs running already, our center knows that stu-dents want to do something,” said Assistant Coordinator Paul Saiedi. That’s why representatives from the Volunteer and Service Center have been handing out fact sheets and fly-ers on campus, urging students not to forget about helping Haiti.
It’s easy to dismiss a catastrophe
when it’s not at home, but that doesn’t mean it’s the right thing to do. “I think it’s important to just raise awareness for what’s going on,” said freshman Diama Mbaye, a biol-ogy major. “Even if you can only do-nate a dollar, that dollar might help someone in Haiti who really needs it.” And more importantly, getting involved with global situations such as Haiti means that for once, stu-dents can make a difference.
Put yourself in their shoes. That’s what Canaan Barber, a first-year po-litical science major, did. “Too many people are thinking selfishly,” said Barber. “If I was in that situation and I really needed help, I’d want someone to do something for me.” Whether it’s giving old clothes or canned goods to a Red Cross Drive, or texting in a micro-donation of $5 or $10, anything can help.
So why aren’t more students com-ing forward to help raise money for Haiti? Suzanne Hotchkin, a senior kinesiology major, admitted that she knew of only a few places to donate, and didn’t really know what orga-nization she could give to in order to make sure her money was being put to good use. Many students on campus feel the same, which is why now is the best time to get informed. Go to CSUF’s Web site and log in to your student portal. The univer-sity has posted a list of places where students can call or go online to get more information about helping Haiti.
Even if it means forgoing a cup of coffee, the bottom line is that stu-dents can make a difference if they take a few minutes to get informed. International organizations, such as the International Medical Fund or UNICEF, are begging for more help. Isn’t it time to finally act?
So the next time you pull out your wallet, think about what that money is being used for. For someone in Haiti, it could mean the difference between a new life or just another day without food.
Can’t help Haiti? Think againBy GinA BAxTEr
Daily Titan Staff [email protected]
Toyota of Hollywood team leader Erick Garcia uses a hacksaw to shorten the gas pedal for several recalled models of Toyota cars.
PhoTo CourTEsy MCT
Graffiti near the soccer stadium where immunization shots took place in Port-au-Prince.PhoTo CourTEsy MCT
Danielle Flint (Left) at a Disneyland entrance turnstile and handstamp station with cast member Sarah Wong from West Covina (Right).
PhoTo By sKylAr sMiTh/Daily Titan opinion Editor
6 February 8, 2010
Senior guard Jasmine Scott entered the Titan record books by recording only the fourth triple-double in the history of women’s basketball at Cal State Fullerton.
Her 11 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists led the Lady Titans to a 76-67 victory against Long Beach State.
“It came as a shock to me,” Scott said. “It’s a huge honor to be the fourth person in school history to actually have a triple-double. I feel very fortunate.”
Prior to playing LBSU, she had been stepping up her play, averaging 22 points and nine rebounds in two games against Seattle University and UC Irvine.
“I don’t think it’s the luck of the draw, these are my last games as a Titan,” Scott said. “I want to leave a mark on the program.”
Scott, a fourth-year player for the Titans, was originally a walk-on her freshman year.
This year, she has bumped up her averages to 11.7 points and 31.2 minutes a game while starting all 23 games for the Lady Titans.
After making CSUF history, Scott offered some encouraging words.
“We all have standards and I’m trying to set the bar high that regard-less how tall or fast you’re, you can be that person and make history by just giving it your all and doing your best everyday,” Scott said.
By simon liangDaily Titan Sports Editor
Senior guard Jasmine Scott scans the Long Beach State defense for a good shot.photo By lucio villa/For the Daily titan
Titan Spotlight:
Hockey cannot handle 49ers’ aggressive attack
By Brian ZBysenskiDaily Titan Staff Writer
Titan Ice Hockey lost their fourth straight game in an 8-5 loss Saturday at Glacial Gardens arena.
After two upsetting losses to Northern Arizona University last weekend, the Titans couldn’t re-bound against the Long Beach State 49ers. This was their second loss for the Titans in its third contest with them this season.
After some close calls for both teams during the first period, LBSU was the only one to put in a goal.
With 2:26 to go in the period,
Jasmine ScottThe Cal State Fullerton women’s
tennis team suffered a tough 6-1 home loss to the visiting Rain-bow Wahine of the University of Hawai’i.
The Titans lost all three doubles matches.
Freshman Tiffani Mai and fresh-man Monica Rodriguez lost 2-8 to Rainbow Wahine freshman Katarina Poljakova and sophomore Barbara Pinterova.
CSUF freshman Malorie dela Cruz and junior Erin Wiesener were also defeated 8-3 by Rainbow Wahine’s junior Natasha Zorec and sophomore Algae Van den Bergh.
In the last doubles match, CSUF senior Jerusha Cruz and junior Kar-ina Akhmedova lost 8-7 to sopho-more Alyssa Nafarrete and freshman Allison Gobel.
In the singles matches, Rodri-guez lost her match to Pinterova in straight sets 6-0, 6-0.
Dela Cruz had a tough loss to Rainbow Wahine’s Van den Bergh in straight sets 7-5, 5-7 and lost the tie-breaker 10-5.
Wiesener lost her match to Nafar-rete 6-4, 6-2.
Cruz battled hard but lost her match 6-3, 6-3 to Gobel.
Akhmedova lost her singles match 4-6, 6-3 and 10-4 in the tiebreaker.
However, in the first court, Mai battled it out against Poljakova and successfully beat her in straight sets 7-6, 7-6.
Mai won the first set with ease, but the match came down to the second set when Mai was up 3-0 but
gave up two straight points to Pol-jakova.
A few points later, Mai was down in the second set 6-5.
Mai came back to win the next two points and win her match for the Titans.
“It was a great match because she had a weak backhand, so I decided to attack it and I was able to step into my shots to keep her from com-ing with her strong forehand,” said Mai after her match.
“All of our matches were close, it is during crunch time when the points matter the most and it just didn’t fall through,” said Jaycee Cruz after her tough loss.
Cruz also added that Titan Head Coach Bill Reynolds told them they need to support each other and to come out and play hard against Cal State University Northridge.
“The top three girls on our team are Monica, Tiffany and Malorie and
we just need to get them to believe in themselves,” said Reynolds after the matches.
“Getting experience on the court is key for us,” Reynolds said, adding that they want to catch Northridge off guard since he knows their a new team.
The team is optimistic that the experience they are gaining now will benefit them in growing individually and as a team.
The Titans look to attack the net against the Matadors of CSUN in Fullerton Tuesday at 2 p.m.
Sophomore goaltender Brandon Heethuis squats in front of the net to fend off one of the many shot attempts from Long Beach St ate.
Titans fail to come out with a win in their last
road game of the season
LBSU sophomore right-wing Rob-bie Zdjelar put the puck past Cal State Fullerton sophomore goalie Brandon Heethuis with a back-handed shot on a rebound in front of the net.
A few moments later, CSUF ju-nior defenseman Andrew Hodge batted the puck off the goal line as it was about to trickle into the net after a shot.
The Titans held strong and fin-ished the period trailing 1-0.
“Their goalie is negotiable,” said Assistant Coach Larry Holmes. “We need to take more shots.”
Judging how the second period turned out, Holmes was right.
Drastically different from the first period, the second period contained seven goals.
Unfortunately, every time the Ti-tans scored, the 49ers would strike
back to regain their lead.Titan junior forward Tyler Olson
scored the first goal of the period with a shot that flew past LBSU ju-nior goalie Ricky St. Louis, right be-tween his arm and the goal post.
Less than four minutes later, LBSU struck again.
While on the power play, with Titan junior defen-seman Kyle L e v i n d o f s k e sitting in the penalty box for a tripping penalty, 49er junior center Brad Roberts shot the puck up high and hit the roof of the net.
CSUF tied the game again when
Titan senior center Chris Houlihan scored on the power play with a low slap shot that found its way past the goalie’s pads.
But it only took a minute for the 49ers to take another lead at 3-2, when LBSU’s Sean Hoang received a nice pass from behind the Titan net
and immedi-ately put it past Heethuis.
About two minutes later, H o u l i h a n scored another power play goal for the Titans when he took a wrist shot that went between 49ers goalten-
der’s arm and leg. Again, only 40 seconds later the
49ers regained their lead at 4-3.As the fast-paced second period
was winding down, Titan freshman defenseman Payne Sauer made a quick stop in front of the opposing net, tricking the 49er defenseman to keep moving.
Sauer made a quick shot on goal and the puck barely trickled over the goal line as the buzzer sounded. The game was tied once again, at the end of the second period.
“In the third period, we’ve got to play the same way we did in the second period,” said Titan back-up goalie, Greg Lewis.
The Titans went into the locker room with all the momentum on their side, but was it enough to send the 49ers packing?
“You can only give them the lead so many times when they’re playing very aggressive,” Titan freshman for-ward Daniel Jacob said.
However, the 49ers held their composure and scored four straight goals. Truly devastaing to CSUF
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“You can only give them the lead so many times when they’re play-ing very aggressive.
– Daniel Jacob Freshman forward
fans, but the Titans weren’t out for the count just yet.
CSUF got one with a little more than two minutes remaining when Titan senior defenseman Cyrus Raa-gas was awarded a penalty shot when he was brought down on a break-away.
While he skated toward the net, Raagas faked the goalie at the last second, and as the goalie went to his knees, slipped the puck underneath
Women’s Tennis falls to Hawai’i
him.Unfortunately, it was not enough
and the LBSU 49ers held back the persistent Titan team.
The final score was 8-5 in favor of the 49ers and CSUF was baffled once again.
The Titans’ last game of the sea-son will be held Saturday, Feb. 20, again against LBSU, at 9:30 p.m. at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario.
By cesar gonZaleZFor the Daily Titan
Freshman Monica Rodriguez tries to rally against Hawai’i in a doubles match.photo By Dave munoZ/For the Daily titan
Women’s Tennis upcoming schedule
2/9/102 p.m.
cal state northridge
2/12/101:30 p.m.chapman
2/19/101:30 p.m.cal poly
3/9/102 p.m.
uc irvine
(All games in Fullerton)
Senior center Chris Houlihan battles with a Long Beach State player during a faceoff.photos By Dave munoZ/For the Daily titan
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After gutting it out against the LBSU, men’s basketball loses to UCR
By simon liangDaily Titan Sports Editor
Coming off an emotional over-time victory against Long Beach State Thursday, the Titans did not play with that same fire against UC Riverside Saturday night at Titan Gym.
“I was worried about this game,” said Titan Head Coach Bob Burton. “Riverside played great, they had a
great game plan and they played great defense on us.”
The Cal State Fullerton men’s bas-ketball team dropped a 76-59 deci-sion to the Highlanders – the last place team in the Big West Confer-ence – in a game where they never had the lead.
Senior guard Aaron Thompson had a team-high 16 points and eight rebounds.
Redshirt junior center Bryce Web-ster and sophomore guard Jacques Streeter pitched in 11 and 13 points, respectively.
The Titans had no answer for UCR junior forward Kyle Austin, who already outscored two teams
in a half by himself this season and nearly outscored the Titans with 21 first half points.
No matter who was guarding him, he dominated the entire game from start to finish, ending the game with a career-high 35 points and 11 rebounds.
“Austin carried them (UCR) on his back. They deserve all the credit,” Burton said. “We were outcoached and outplayed in every phase of the game.”
The more energetic Highlanders jumped out of the gate with a 6-0 lead.
“We didn’t have that focus or drive in the beginning of the game to come out and play basketball,” Streeter said.
The rest of the first period would drag on in the slow tempo that the Highlanders preferred and it put the Titans in a funk.
UCR was sim-ply more active, and it gave them a 36-27 halftime lead over CSUF.
In the second half it was more of the same for CSUF.
The Titans tried to fight back but could not knock down any free throws consistently and were with-out a single field goal in the last 6:39 of the game.
They cut the lead down to three with 15:08 left in the game but that was the closest they would ever get.
“This is just another lesson for us, we can’t come out flat,” Thompson said. “We have to play hard and ex-ecute the game plan.”
The Titans were a step slow in ev-ery facet of the game.
Missed free throws and lack of re-bounding were the reason why they could never cut the lead down.
CSUF shot an uncharacteristic 56.7 percent from the charity stripe, a far cry from being the No. 1 free throw shooting team in the confer-ence before the start of the game.
Normally a good rebounding team – second in the Big West – the Titans were outrebounded 39-24 and allowed 12 offensive rebounds.
“I hope our guys take a good hard look in the mirror and understand how hard we have to work to win,” said Burton.
Two nights earlier, Thompson led the Titans with his spectacular play.
His 10 points in overtime was the reason why the CSUF swept the season series against LBSU with an 81-75 victory at Walter Pyramid in front of a raucous crowd of 4,806.
“We showed a lot of resiliency to lose the lead the way we did and then come back and play so well in
overtime,” Bur-ton said. “Both teams played hard and both were exhausted at the end. It was a great win for us.”
In overtime, Thompson put on a show, as he carried the Ti-tans’ on his back by knocking
down two three-pointers and four free throws.
“We’ve been in two overtime games this year already and we won both, it’s just something we’re used to, we’ve been here before,” Thomp-son said. “We played Long Beach al-ready and we knew we could win, we just had to stick to our defense.”
He ended the game with 23 points, eight rebounds and three blocks.
Thompson was a perfect 8-of-8 from the field, including 3-of-3 from behind the arc, which increased his three-point shooting to 52.3 percent for the season – good for sixth in the nation.
The Titans overcame 25 turnovers by shooting 50 percent from the field.
“We never had anything like that (turnovers), the way we play is so fast, and with this tempo you’re go-ing to have turnovers,” Burton said. “I was worried about the turnovers
at the end of the game, which let them back into it.”
CSUF committed the first seven turnovers of the game but ended the first half on a 14-1 run cour-tesy of back-to-back three-pointers by Streeter and junior guard Devon Peltier.
They were able to have their way with LBSU at the end of the first half because of key defensive plays, holding the 49ers to 32.3 percent shooting.
The Titans led 36-24 at the half but the 49ers came out of the locker room looking like a completely dif-ferent team and clawed their way back with a run of their own.
A 49er layup with 8:02 left tied the game at 50-50.
The seesaw battle between the two teams momentarily stopped when the Titans scored five unanswered
points with 2:50 left to play.However, missed free throws and
turnovers at the end of regulation led to a 7-0 run by LBSU to tie the game at 64-64.
LBSU sophomore guard Casper Ware’s jump shot with two seconds remaining was off the mark.
Ware – who led the 49ers with 20 points and gave the Titans’ trouble the entire game – was wincing in pain after regulation and was out for the first two minutes of the extra period, which allowed CSUF to take advantage.
“We really had control of the game at the end and let them right back in it with the turnovers and I thought in overtime our guys really stepped up,” Burton said.
In overtime, a three-pointer by Thompson with 1:11 left put the game out of reach, 76-69.
Sophomore guard Jacques Streeter drives to the hoop against a Long Beach State player.photos By chad uemera/For the daily titan
Senior guard Aaron Thompson attempts to block a 49ers’ jump shot in the second half.
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“We were out outcoached and out-played in every phase of the game.
– Bob Burton Titan Head Coach
Who Dat?! Super Bowl champsBy james goBee
Daily Titan Staff [email protected]
Last night, the New Orleans Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts and won their first Super Bowl champi-onship making franchise history in Miami at Sun Life Stadium.
Professional analysts and regular football fans alike anticipated it to be an outstanding game, and the two teams did not did not disappoint.
When the game began, it seemed that throughout a slow first quarter, that the Colts were going to steal with the game.
The Colts had the first score with a field goal eight minutes into the game.
At the end of the first quarter, Colts quarterback Peyton Manning threw for a touchdown to wide re-ceiver Pierre Garcon that put them up 10-0.
The Saints altered the course of the game by taking control of the second quarter.
In the tenth minute of the second
quarter, Saints kicker Garrett Hart-ley put his team on the board with a 46-yard field goal.
With five seconds left in the half, Hartley nailed a 44-yard field goal tacking another three points on the scoreboard.
The Saints ran 26 offensive plays to the mere six that the Colts oper-ated.
At the end of the second quarter, it appeared that the Saints seemed to have picked up their game and were just off to a slow start.
The Saints lined up to kick off to the Colts at the beginning of the second half.
The kickoff turned out to be a sur-prise onside kick that was recovered by the Saints.
That was the first pre-fourth quar-ter onside kick in the history of all Super Bowls.
Six plays later, the Saints were able to take the lead with a 16-yard touch-down by quarterback Drew Brees to running back Pierre Thomas.
Beginning third quarter, the scoreboard read 13-10, after Hart-
ley’s extra point. A touchdown by Colts running
back Joseph Addai, added an extra point to the score, and a field goal by New Orleans left the Saints trail-ing 17-16.
As the fourth quarter began, the Colts drove the field and on fourth and two, a Manning pass to wide receiver Reggie Wayne for a 14-yard gain to the Saints 36-yard line.
An ineffective three downs forced the Colts to set up for a 51-yard field goal. The kick by Stover was no good, so it left the Colts up by only one point.
The Saints took advantage and tight end Jeremy Shockey drove the ball back for a touchdown.
After the touchdown the Saints attempted a two-point conversion that was ruled incomplete but Head Coach Sean Payton challenged the call.
The ruling was overturned and the Saints were granted the two points, leaving the Colts trailing by seven at 24-17.
As the Colts began to charge the
field to gain possible momentum, Manning threw the game’s only in-terception, which corner back Tracy Porter ran back for a touchdown.
With Porter’s touchdown and another extra point by Hartley, the score was 31-17 in favor of the Saints.
After the Colts got the ball back, theyran the kick off back to the 25-yard line and continued to charge the field with a succession of no huddle plays and shotgun formations.
The Colts brought the ball all the way down to the New Orleans three-yard line. As Manning tried to score another touchdown – the Saints with a poorly rated defense – man-aged to stop the Colts from scoring yet another touchdown.
Fourth and goal at the Saints’ five-yard-line, Manning threw his last throw of the game that was ruled incomplete.
Brees was named the game’s Most Valuable Player as he completed 32-of-39 passes for 288 yards and a pair of touchdowns with no interceptions for the Super Bowl victory. Saints’ quarterback Drew Brees hands the ball off to running back Reggie Bush.
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