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North Hills couple first to wed after beating marriage ban

Salena Barcenas Allred said. “We believe their marriage
will continue to be valued, so no mat-

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ter what will happen in November …
wo North Hills women made it will not be retroactive to this mar-
history in front of a courthouse riage.”
last week when they commemo- Protestors showed up at the wed-
rated their love for each other. State law ding to let the people in attendance
gave its blessing. know that marriage is sacrosanct.
The Beverly Hills courthouse issued “There needs to be people to stand
Robin Tyler, 66, and Diane Olson, up and oppose sin, and a lot of people
55, who challenged the state’s ban on in L.A. don’t do that,” Don Stewart,
same-sex marriage and won, a mar- a Riverside resident, said. “We need
riage license on June 16. people to know the truth. God said he
People cheered as the two walked created Adam and Eve.”
out of the courthouse along with high- “When you deviate from God, then
profile lawyer Gloria Allred. All were you’re sinning,” Stewart said. “It’s
dressed in cream-colored suits. Rabbi going to ruin the country.”
Eger officiated the wedding under a Rod Warner of Orange County, who
white chuppah (canopy). was also attendance, said, “It’s just
“By this ring, you are consecrated bringing more devastation on Amer-
to me,” Olson and Tyler repeated to ica.”
each other as they exchanged wed- He linked Northridge’s pornography
ding rings. industry to the 1994 earthquake. The
Eger said, “I now pronounce people of New Orleans worshipped the
you spouses for life,” and the crowd Roman god of wine Bacchus, and that
cheered to congratulate the first same- is why Katrina happened, Warner said.
sex couple married in Los Angeles “I just ignore them. They’re wrong,”
County since the California Supreme Tina Helwajian / staff reporter Debra Miller said. “I’m hoping they
Court struck down a previous ban on Robin Tyler, 66, and Diane Olsen, 55, speak to media about their wedding outside of the Beverly (the protestors) feel embarrassed and
such nuptials a month ago. Hills Courthouse on June 16. shamed for putting this on.”
Tyler and Olson broke glass together Aimee Grove, a student at Whittier
with their feet, which in a Jewish wed- in our country and state. We want pioneers.” that was recently put on the November College who was at the wedding to
ding signifies the end of the ceremony. to thank you for leading the way for “I’m very proud of them,” Miller 4 ballot. If passed, it would amend represent 93.1 JACK FM, said, “We’re
“My name is Robin Tyler and I’d couples in the future.” said. “I’m quite certain, come Novem- California’s state constitution to recog- very much in support of them.”
like to introduce you to my wife,” Debra Miller, a wedding guest who ber, with the help of the intelligent nize marriage as between a man and a “We came out here to show that
Tyler said. knows the couple from the West Hol- youth of America, we will defeat the woman. JACK FM supports (the couple),”
Beverly Hills Mayor Barry Brucker, lywood-based Kol Ami synagogue, anti-gay marriage amendment.” “They will still be legally married, Grove said. “I’m totally in favor. It’s
said, “We share his wonderful moment said, “I think they are very brave and Miller is referring to an initiative but they are going to have to fight it,” not affecting anyone else.”

Student faces murder North Hills newlyweds

fell in love 35 years ago 
charges after car crash Tina Helwajian limo at the wedding and saw
all the media, I thought that

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Monica Duester trauma and were pronounced Paris Hilton got arrested
dead at the scene, the press limousine pulled up again,” Tyler said. “I couldn’t

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release shows. to the Beverly Hills believe they were all here for
current student faces Police Sgt. Larry Jones from Courthouse on June us.”
two counts each of sec- the Los Angeles Police Depart- 16 with two women inside After one week of marriage,
ond-degree murder and ment said the crash was so who have been in a relation- the couple is pinching
gross vehicular manslaughter severe that they had to request ship for about 15 years. themselves in disbelief.
while intoxicated after he alleg- a device called the Jaws of Life Large crowds of media “Every muscle in my face
edly crashed into the rear end from the heavy rescue team to surrounded the couple as hurt that day from smiling,”
of a car in Encino and killed assist them. they made their way inside Olson said. “It was so surreal.
two people. The Los Angeles Fire to create a new chapter in the This is really happening. It
The Los Angeles County Department provided Mishlof, history books. was so emotional.”
District Attorney’s Office sus- who suffered minor injuries, “Who are you guys waiting Their love story began
pects Sean Martin Mishlof, 24, with medical assistance. Police for?” asked Robin Tyler, 35 years ago when Tyler
a construction and management later booked Mishlof, and the one of the women getting befriended Olson’s sister.
technology major, of colliding DA’s office charged him with married. One day, Olson went to
his 1995 Mercury Mystique several felony counts including “You!” replied members pick up her sister from Tyler’s
into the back of a 1990 Nissan murder, said Detective William of the media. house and astounded her, and
Sentra that was stopped at the Bustos of the Valley Traffic COURTESY OF SCOTT WATTERSON
When Tyler, 66, stepped she said that Tyler astounded
intersection of Ventura Bou- Division. Sean Mishlof, 24, is in jail awaiting arraignment. out of the limousine with her her.
levard and Densmore Avenue Though Mishlof was to partner, Diane Olson, 55, she They quickly became
after 2 a.m. on June 7, a press appear in court on June 10 for Andrew Flesuras, a CSUN brother. was overtaken by joy to see friends. When Olson broke
release from the DA’s office an arraignment hearing, it was student and Phi Delta Theta “Sean was pledge president the large number of friends, up with her then girlfriend,
shows. rescheduled to July 3. Pros- alumnus, said he was devas- back in 2003 when I joined family and media who came she turned to Tyler for support
The victims, who wore ecutors have requested that the tated when he heard the news to support their love and and the two became closer in
seatbelts, suffered serious head court set his bail at $2 million. about Mishlof, his fraternity See mishlof, page 3 marriage.
“When we got out of the See meeting, page 7

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news
Speed racers A.S. rethinks
ready to go veto of patrol
DESSIRAEE ELEBY staff Tuesday
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Dessiraee Eleby
ate nights and early mornings

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are spent in Jacaranda Hall
as CSUN Formula-SAE, also he Public Escort Service, also
known as Matador Motorsports, builds known as Matador Patrol, may
their formula-one style race car to com- lose two new positions if A.S.
pete in the Formula- SAE West compe- eliminates their funding for the 2008-
tition from June 25-28. 09 academic year. A.S. senators will
“Its pretty demanding,” said Matt meet to discuss the issue on Tuesday
Powell, 20-year-old junior majoring in at 2 p.m. in the Grand Salon.
business, who is the project manager. The $15,000 budget account for
Powell has been apart of the team for the salaries and benefits of a new plan
the last three years. to station one Matador Patrol escort
Twenty of the 22-member team in the University Student Union and
major in mechanical engineering. Two another Matador Patrol escort to drive
members are the exceptions majoring photos by mildred martin / photo editor a golf cart from the Oviatt Library
in electrical engineering and business. Mechanical engineering students work on their race car. They will have the formula car ready for with up to three students at a time to
Many of the members enroll in their race in Fontana, which takes place this week. their cars, dorms and other areas on
ME486 A, B or C during the school campus.
year to establish the design of the race “I don’t want to tell people I can’t
car during the fall semester and imple- do this,” said Captain Scott VanScoy,
ment its design in the spring semester. who oversees the Matador Patrol, a
“It goes beyond (just) participating student-run program.
in class ... ,” said Powell because the The USU donated the office space
race car is not completed until after the where the Matador Patrol escort would
end of spring semester. Eight or nine be stationed, VanScoy said.
members spend an average of 15 hours Matador Patrol escorts in the USU
a day working on the race car. have a newly renovated booth to the
There are modifications made to the left of the fitness center, said Jason
race car each year. The focus for this Wang, USU associate director of
year’s race car is making it lighter in operation and services. The booth
weight. The race car will be built from will be use to store additional equip-
a carbon fiber, a thin high-strength ment and distribute safety material.
material. For approximately five nights a
“A key thing in designing a race car week including Matador Nights the
is making it as light as possible,” said Matador Patrol will patrol the USU,
Powell. With a lighter race car there said Wang.
is a higher performance includes better Physical Plant Management donat-
acceleration, handling and breaking. ed a street legal, four-seat golf cart that
This is the third year that the Mata- a Matador Patrol escort would use to

See race car, page 3 Justin O’Grady, the brake engineer for the race car, makes sure that all parts are tightly secure. See patrol, page 6

Koester asks A.S. to reconsider vetoes I’m walking on air ...

of budgets for nine campus programs
Dessiraee Eleby Involvement Center (MIC) “The reduction in funding
Volunteer Program. Koester will mean that athletes will

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recommended that their bud- not receive the scholarship
enators of A.S. will gets be restored as well. amount promised,” said Koes-
consider CSUN Presi- In addition, Koester rec- ter in a June 16 memorandum.
dent Jolene Koester’s ommended that A.S. restore She lists lowered morale as
recommendations to restore funding for MIC Programs one justification for restor-
funding for the budgets of nine and for an SDIP Graduate ing the athletics scholarship
campus programs on Tuesday Assistant Organization Advis- budget to the 2007-08 budget
at 2 p.m. in the Grand Salon. ing position. If restored, the level, the memo shows.
Former A.S. president funding would equate to Athletes may be forced
Adam Haverstock vetoed $67,333. to work additional hours that
these funds in the proposed Koester also advised that should be directed to academ-
2008-09 A.S. budget. the budget include $12,064 ics and athletic practice and
The degree and magnitude for am MIC board service competition. Koester’s memo
of the programs affected more position to manage bulletin shows.
students directly or indirectly boards across campus. “My intention was to offer
through student organizations, The individual in the posi- suggestions for consideration
Koester said as to why she tion would post fliers for stu- that allow A.S. to present
asked A.S. to restore certain dent organization and remove a balance budget,” Koester
mildred martin / photo editor

iFly, an indoor skydiving attraction, opened eight months ago at Universal

programs’ funding. improper posted materials said.
City Walk. Matt Abshire, an ifly instructor, shows some moves to a tourist
Koester recommended that from 15 bulletin boards and Koester’s recommenda-
on June 17.
full funding be restored for displays throughout campus, tions, however, leaves $924 in
the Aquatic Center, Center Crandall said. the unallocated reserves fund.
of Achievement, Discover, Koester also advocated that “Both, I and President people’s voices,” Manoukian of which he is a part are being approved for any student
Inquire, Grow in LA, Public A.S. not decrease the fund- Segura, wanted to make sure said. “This is a step in the cut while other club budgets club, campus department,
Safety Escort Service, Sci- ing of athletic scholarships by student voices are heard,” right direction for more peo- are not cut. or A.S. department that has
ence and Math Retention, $63,600, but later agreed to said Koester on their collab- ple voices to be heard.” “I think it’s sad all of this questionable allocations of
Science and Math Retention recommend partial funding of orative effort to approve the “It doesn’t make sense to is happening when no one is their funds.
Tutors, Student Development $27,601 to allow for a bal- A.S. budget. keep everyone dissatisfied on campus,” Pastor said. Miguel Segura, the new
and International Program anced budget presentation. Nareen Manoukian, 21- in an effort to avoid keep- If the A.S. budget is not A.S. president was not avail-
(SDIP), and Student Panels The $36,000 required to year-old English graduate ing only a few satisfied,” approved by July 1, the start able for comment. Nicole
for an International Curricu- restore the athletic scholarships student, agreed that the new Manoukian said. of the new fiscal year, A.S. Umali, the new A.S. vice
lum and Education. budget to its 2007-08 budget A.S. is making a step in the Juan Pastor, a 26 year-old will operate on the 2007-08 president, did not wish to
Haverstock also vetoed level will be allocated from right direction. senior who is double major- A.S. budget until the new comment on the A.S. bud-
partial amounts of the bud- funds for unbudgeted items “It is ideal for everyone’s ing in religious studies and budget is approved, Crandall get recommendations until
gets of the SDIP Leadership that become available during voice to be heard, but that is liberal studies, said he is torn said. after the June 24 Senate
Institute and SDPI Matador the 2008-09 academic year. inefficient to hear all 30,000 because the budgets of some No funding will be meeting.
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mishlof “It is because of his friendliness ciated Students Recreational Flesuras said Mishlof was
news
“We feel for the families of responsibility for the actions to
Continued from page 1 and interest in me as a freshman (ASREC) All-Stars intramural less active in the fraternity after the men who died because that which he may be guilty of,”
that I considered being a part of fraternity team in which Mishlof a few years because he was con- could have been anyone of us Watterson’s e-mail response
the fraternity, and from then the fraternity.” was a star player. centrating more on his studies. sitting at the light,” Watterson’s shows.
on we’ve been good friends,” Mishlof was the fraternity Watterson’s e-mail response “He was excelling in his e-mail response shows. Detective Bustos said this is
Flesuras said. “It’s just hard to president during the fall 2005 indicates Mishlof became a classes, and his professors really “Initially, I was concerned an open and ongoing investiga-
think that one of your buddies is semester when Watterson CSUN student in the Fall 2002 liked him,” Flesuras said. about the health of Sean and tion.
in a predicament like this.” pledged. semester and an alumnus of the Mishlof also earned a sum- then of the others in the car “I have assigned collision
Phi Delta Theta President “I try to model my own lead- Phi Delta Theta in 2006. mer internship with Clark Con- with him,” Watterson’s e-mail investigators to the case but can-
Scott Watterson, a civil engineer- ership, as hard as that is, by the “It is because of his leader- struction Group, building the response shows. “It felt unreal not comment on anything,” Bus-
ing major, said he met Mishlof at way he led,” Watterson’s e-mail ship skills that he is able to come second phase of L.A. Live in at first. But when I saw the tos said. “Everything will come
the clubs and activities portion response shows. to these events and teach active downtown Los Angeles, Wat- picture of the car, it confirmed out in court.”
of freshman orientation three Flesuras said Mishlof is as a members about how to run a terson’s e-mail response shows. everything.” Flesuras said Mishlof’s par-
years ago. well-liked and respected person fraternity,” Watterson’s e-mail When completed, it is suppose Friends say Mishlof, no mat- ents have sought representation
Watterson said he would throughout the Greek system. response shows. to be the west coast version of ter the ultimate outcome of his from DUI-specialist Richard
only answer questions if they He participated in intramural Mishlof grew up in San Times Square. case, plans to give back to the Hutton, who represented Paris
were sent to him via e-mail. sports, Flesuras said. Mateo where his parents contin- Friends that have been able community by sharing his story Hilton in her DUI case a year
“He was the first member of In 2005, the Hollywood ue to reside. His sister recently to speak with Mishlof say he is with youngsters to prevent simi- ago. Hutton works for the South-
Phi Delta Theta that I met,” Wat- Knights Celebrity basketball had a baby, and friends say he remorseful and that his bright lar tragedies from happening. ern California-based firm, Hut-
terson’s e-mail response shows. team played against the Asso- loved being an uncle. spirit is gone. “Knowing Sean, he will take ton & Wilson.

race car into two categories: static and

dynamic events.
Weight reduction is impor-
tant to get a fast time, said
can gain a faster time,” said
Matsudaira is a potential driver
mechanical engineering senior
met Dino Crescentini, the owner
that will be use to gather infor-
mation while someone drives
Continued from page 2
The static events include a Tadaoki Matsudaira, 25, CSUN in the acceleration race portion of Centric Parts as a Tri-Point the race car. “The data acquisi-
dor Motorsports will be attend- sales pitch, cost presentation alumnus. As one of the four of the competition. Engineering employee. tion for improving the car and
ing Formula-SAE West in Fon- and design presentation. Pow- drivers for this year’s competi- “A lot more (money was Crescentini was very gen- for next year’s team is so invalu-
tana, Calif. although it gives the ell will be making the sale pitch tion, he does nothing special raised this year) than in previ- erous and very approachable, able,” said Whetsell.
team no real advantage. to the judges. Five people will except tries not gain any more ous years,” said Powell. Fifty according to Whetsell for whom “We educate drivers as well
“The course is changed every be assigned to perform the cost weight. thousand dollars was the grand the task of asking for cold hard as the engineers working on the
year so you really never know presentation that will account Matador Motorsports total of funding raised. cash is difficult. “(It was a) car,” said Whetsell. “The more
what to expect,” said Powell. for every nut and bolt used on chose four drivers at the Associated Students, IRA huge help for him give,” said information we can acquire
CSUN Formula-SAE prac- the car. All the team members beginning of the school year. and University Corporation Whetsell. while driving, the more informa-
tices in parking lots, which will be present for the design Each team member is allowed donated most of the budget, The funding partially paid tion we have and can improve
gives them the biggest chal- presentation, said Powell. to drive the previous year race said Powell. Two members of for the data acquisition system the car and the driver.”
lenge when the team races on The dynamic events are car. The drivers with the fast- CSUN F-SAE: Chris Rabadi
the race course at higher speeds, when the actual driving takes est and most consistent times and Kenyon Whetsell brought correction
said Powell. place, said Powell. There are are chosen to drive in the in additional outside funding Information in an article in last week’s issue describing
The four-day event will hold four basic driving competition; competition. from local businesses Dynamo the arrest of a campus chef on theft charges should have
a total of seven competitions. acceleration, skid pad, auto “Especially driving accelera- Aviation and Centric Parts. been attributed to a CSUN Police Department report.
The competitions are divided cross and endurance test. tion (race), a lighter weight car Whetsell the 23-year-old

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A match made in Beverly Hills Photo Essay by Tina Helwaijian

Robin Tyler and Diane Olson got married on June 16 after 5 p.m. in front of the Beverly Hills Courthouse, where 1. Cake and Art, a West Hollywood bakery, donated this “Eden” wedding cake.
they were initially denied a marriage license on Valentine’s Day in 2004. Along with other couples, Tyler and Olson 2. Diane Olson stands amid the media frenzy at her traditional Jewish wedding.
filed lawsuits against the state of California because of its statewide ban on same-sex marriage. In 2000, voters 3. Several sign-bearing protestors show their discontent with the couple’s marriage.
4. Robin Tyler (left) and Diane Olson (right) give thanks to supporters in attendance.
passed Proposition 22, which initially imposed this ban. Last month, a majority of justices on the California Supreme 5. A protestor holds up a sign questioning gay marriage.
Court, 4-3, ruled to strike down this ban and allow couples such as Tyler and Olson to legally tie the knot. 6. Rabbi Denise Eger officiates the ceremony.
Tyler and Olson met by a chance occurrence 35 years ago. Though they are happy that they are now married, Tyler 7. Sugar cookies are served in the shape of two blushing brides.
and Olson said they intend to continue to fight for the same equal rights under the law as heterosexual couples. 8. Friends and family gather to support Tyler and Olson’s marriage.

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features
Filmmaker said after Van Ness’ wife gave him a
box of slides, he “knew that he wanted

tells tale of
the story to revolve around photos/
slides/photography.” As for the music,
Larson said he wanted it to “flow

growing up between dialogue and music.”

A lot of the songs in the short film are
original pieces, but there was one song,
Susannah Reynolds “The Mistress Witch from McClure”
(or, The Mind That Knows Itself) by

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Sufjan Stevens, that he attained permis-
rying to figure out what is sion to use, Larson said.
next after graduating from col- The short was one of the cheapest
lege is something many people of the five other student projects to film
have to deal with. with a budget of $15,000, Larson said.
Ben Litton, the main character in The idea of making a movie that was
“Finding Bigfoot,” finds himself in the “doable” is what Larson had in mind.
same predicament after college. He This Hollywood Foreign Press
has to decide whether to follow in his awarded the production $7,000, and
father’s footsteps and run a hardware they generated the rest of the money by
store or pursue a career in photography. organizing bake sales and getting their
“Finding Bigfoot” was one of five families to donate money, Larson said.
student projects selected during the Pantoja said she was also able to
Spring 2007 semester for the final get a lot of donations from compa-
senior project in the film production nies such as Modern Videofilm, TM
program. Motion Picture, Equipment Rentals,
courtesy of robert larson

Ben (Jarret Worley) and Clifford (Jerry Bornstein) head out on a road trip in  “Finding Bigfoot,”
CSUN alumnus Robert Larson, 24, Inc. and Kodak Motion Picture Film.
a short film written and directed by CSUN alumnus Robert Larson.
wrote and directed the short film, The financial donations helped pay
which received its funding from the script, she was on board. She said the tion of short student films such as wanted to use Van Ness’ home as the for the more expensive tools used
Hollywood Foreign Press. characters were warm and she knew “Finding Bigfoot.” location of Ben’s family. But he had during the filming process, such as
“I was determined to be picked,” that anyone who saw the film would Thomas said the proposal for to get help from his wife and mother- the film that was used, Pantoja said.
Larson said. “I went to the meeting the like it. Pantoja said the script was some- “Finding Bigfoot” was “quirky” and in-law to convince Van Ness to let Pantoja said the crew aims to turn
year before to see how to get picked.” thing they “could nail on the head.” had a good feel to it. The character Larson film his house. “Finding Bigfoot” into a feature length
Larson noticed that students who were Every student film project had to of Ben was interesting, as well as the Everything in the movie, includ- film, as some people have expressed
a part of the short script writing class start with a proposal. The proposal for relationship between a grandson and ing the yellow truck the character an interest in doing so. In the mean-
were the ones receiving funding. Lar- “Finding Bigfoot” included a portfolio, grandfather, Thomas said. Clifford drives in the short film, is time, the crew is entering the short
son said he was unable to add the class a letter of intent, a biography of the The idea for the short film came to Van Ness’ property. film in festivals.
in the Fall 2006 semester, but he nev- crew, photos of what the wardrobe Larson while he was driving with his Larson said Van Ness drove the Entering in festivals is what helps
ertheless showed up to every class ses- would look like and music that profes- wife Vanessa, 25, to the Los Angeles truck to the shooting location on days gain the interests of Hollywood execu-
sion. He said he befriended professor sors could listen to while reading the County Fair. They ended up getting lost, they used the truck in the film. tives, and winning awards is what really
Jon Stahl during his time in class, who proposal. Pantoja said , music was a big and it was during this drive that the idea Van Ness passed away toward the catches their eyes, Thomas said.
commented on drafts of his script. aspect of the movie. of “Finding Bigfoot” entered his mind. end of May. He was able to see the Where “Finding Bigfoot” will go
Once Larson had a viable script, he Nate Thomas, head of the film Another inspiration for the movie final cut of the movie, and he “laughed in terms of further distribution remains
put a crew together for the production of production program, said the com- was Clifford Van Ness, 85, the grand- and said that’s my stuff” when he did, to be known. Pantoja said she and Lar-
the film. He asked Liz Pantoja, 26, to be mittee looks for “something creative father of Larson’s wife. The character Larson said. son started a production company and
producer of the short film. and not the typical script” when con- Clifford, Ben’s grandfather, is named A driving force behind the movie that she hopes they continue to work
Pantoja said once she read the film’s sidering whether to approve produc- after him. Larson said he knew he was music and photography. Larson together on productions.

Black belt bruiser shows opponents the thunda’

with taekwondo fighting, dreams of Olympic gold
Dessiraee Eleby of Team Jiro, a 15-member team body language and voice when said. Her biggest struggle in a
Staff Reporter that competes locally, nationally she competes. match is staying in control of her

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and internationally. Dressed in a dobok, white mind, Keelan said.
occer or taekwondo? “In training, it’s a team pants, white long sleeve top Everyone’s strategy in tae-
The answer for six- aspect, but for competition we with a black v-neck and her kwondo is different, Keelan
year-old Markie Keelan go out there and compete indi- black belt, Keelan prepares to said. Her strategy is to try to
was simple. Whatever Jodi, her vidually,” said Simona Hradil, fight three two-minute rounds. remain calm, but sometimes she
older sister, chose was what she Keelan’s 32-year-old teammate. She also wears proper protec- diverts from it.
wanted to do. Keelan was admitted to the tion gear consisting of headgear, “If it gets down to when I’m
Thirteen years later, Keelan, National Collegiate Team in chest guard, shin guards, fore- losing, I just try to bring the fire
a 19-year-old CSUN psychol- May 2008. Her membership arm guards and a mouthpiece. out.”
ogy major, has a third-degree allows her to compete at the Five judges monitor each Diane Keelan, her mother, a
black belt in taekwondo. national and international levels match based on a point system. second-degree black belt, said,
Keelan won five gold med- as an adult. Though there are several ways “We’re all black belts here,”
als, three silver medals and In July, Keelan competes at to win a tournament, Keelan with the exception of her hus-
three bronze medals since 2003, the U.S. National Taekwondo listed five ways, and she prefers band. “He just pays for it.”
the USA Taekwondo Web site Championship in Detroit, Mich. a knockout or seven-point-gap “She takes a lot of initiative,” courtesy of markie keelan
shows. and at the 10 World University win. said Diane Keelan. From left to right: Mandy Li, Naomi Sta. Maria, Mar-
“I like to fight, but I don’t Taekwondo Championship in “It’s an easy win because you It is wrong for parents to kie Keelan, Simona Hadril.
like to get hurt,” Keelan said. A Belgrade, Serbia. know you won,” Keelan said. bribe their child to win, Diane
broken nose, jaw, and multiple Teammates Hradil and She scored a knockout win Keelan said. “They have to push as No. 1 in junior taekwondo achieve, Keelan said about being
rolled ankles are injuries that Naomi Sta. Maria, 28, describe at a Lancaster tournament when themselves.” league in the Western hemi- apart of the Olympic team. Only
Keelan sustained from partici- Keelan as “ruthless” and “relent- she was 16. “It’s brutal,” said Keelan’s sphere after participating in the four people from each coun-
pating in taekwondo. less” in a match. A seven-point-gap win mother about many kids who Junior Pan Am Tournament in try can compete at the Olympic
Keelan said the broken nose “Big things come in small “makes me feel good,” said quit when they lose or get hurt. Aruba. Games, and it only occurs every
was “a silly little thing,” but packages,” Hradil said about Keelan, as it lets her know she But this is not Keelan. “Mar- After making the USA four years.
the broken jaw was “embarrass- Keelan’s 5-foot-4-inch stature. is significantly better than her kie was one of those kids who Junior National Team, a team “Taekwondo, as a whole, has
ing.” She competes as a fin weight opponent. took it for what it was and never for 14 to 17 year-olds, and now taught me to be a better student
In practice, Keelan held a -103.6 lbs. When Keelan fights, “Mental state hinders us from took it personally,” Diane Kee- the National Collegiate Team, because it has taught me how to
paddle for another teammate, “I just see red,” Hraldi said. performing,” Keelan said. “I do lan said. a team for competitors 17 and focus,” Keelan said.
and when the teammate attempt- “It’s a combative sport,” Sta. a lot of visualizations when I “I’m the one who tells every- older, Keelan’s future plans con- At 16, Keelan and her USA
ed to kick the paddle, the team- Maria said. “You have to hit fight to get my nerves down and one,” said Diane Keelan, who sist of making the U.S. National Junior National Team went to
mate missed and connected with someone to win.” be successful.” describes her daughter as hum- Team and the U.S. Olympic an Olympic training center, and
Keelan’s jaw. “Now, looking Keelan never backs down When Keelan is met with ble. “As a parent, it’s something Team. she saw the interaction between
back it is kind of funny,” Keelan from anyone, Sta. Maria said. physical contact, her initial reac- I’m really proud of.” Keelan said her ultimate goal the athletes.
said. “She motivates me,” said Sta. tion is to get upset, and it causes “She has a passion for tae- is to compete in the Olympics. “Pressure in any sport is just
Keelan practices Olympic- Maria, who has only been prac- her to get riled up, thwarting her kwondo,” Diane Keelan said. Taekwondo has only been an enormous,” Keelan said.
style taekwondo at Progression ticing taekwondo for five years. focus. “Markie is exceptionally well official Olympic sport for the “There needs to be a change
Sports Performance, a private It is her attitude, Sta. Maria said. “Staying calm puts every- at it.” last eight years. in focus from just focusing on
gym in Chatsworth. She is a part Sta. Maria sees it in Keelan’s thing in perspective,” Keelan In 2005, Keelan was ranked It is the highest honor one can the sport,” Keelan said.
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Clinton’s supporters see ‘cracks’ in glass ceiling
Theresa Wray Center for American Woman in major at CSUN. “It’s ridiculous an America that respects and ated as a marketing gimmick Party nomination. Two preachers
Politics. “She jumped over that to see a candidate as black or embraces the potential of every and was widely advertised. The from Obama’s former church,

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Staff Reporter
bar that showed she was tough white, male or female. We need last one of us.” nutcracker stemmed from sex- the Chicago-based Trinity Unit-
ew York Sen. Hillary enough for that office. But the to look at just the issues.” During the 16 months and 22 ist remarks by MSNBC News ed Church of Christ, delivered
Clinton, who visited media couldn’t handle it. That’s Clinton insisted that she on-stage debates with Obama, Anchor, Tucker Carlson, who racist and sexist remarks.
campus in January, said where the sexism and gender was not running as a woman Clinton’s campaign was smeared said he involuntarily crosses his Video clips of Obama’s
in the final speech of her bid for slurs came in.” throughout her campaign, but with sexist remarks. legs when he sees Clinton on former Rev. Jeremiah Wright
the presidency that her support- Clinton delivered her final as the best candidate for presi- During the New Hamp- TV. delivering comments like “God
ers put “18 million cracks in the speech earlier this month and dent. In her final speech, she shire primary, Clinton’s speech At a South Carolina event, Damn America” were widely
glass ceiling.” endorsed Sen. Barack Obama as acknowledged the sexism that was interrupted when two men another sexist remark was levied distributed and stirred up discus-
But her unsuccessful run for the Democratic Party nominee women confront as they climb screamed, “Iron my shirt!” sug- against Clinton when a support- sions about racism in America.
the White House calls into ques- for U.S. president. to leadership roles. gesting that a woman’s place er of Sen. John McCain asked, Michael Pfleger, a guest
tion whether the ceiling is far “I think it’s great to have “I am a woman, and like is in the laundry room, not the “How do we beat the bitch?” minister for the church, recently
from broken. a women go as far as she has, millions of women, I know Oval Office. McCain laughed and said, mocked Clinton for getting teary-
“She made inroads, but but I choose not to look at it as there are still barriers and biases A nutcracker resembling “That’s an excellent question.” eyed during the New Hampshire
we’re not through it yet,” said breaking the glass ceiling,” said out there, often unconscious,” Clinton, only with shark-like Racism was also a factor
Debbie Walsh, director at the Moreen Rubin, a psychology Clinton said. “I want to build teeth between her legs, was cre- in the fight for the Democratic See sexism, page 7

patrol VanScoy employs approxi-

mately 35 Matador Patrol escorts
identify suspicious activity and
report it to the campus police
campus destination is a good
idea.
safer sometimes to be escorted
to parking lots that are further
Additional funds from Park-
ing Services are obtained through
Continued from page 2 each year. department, VanScoy said. Mat- “I hate walking to my car away, VanScoy said. a Memorandum of Understand-
drive students to their on-cam- Matador Patrol escorts ador Patrol’s uniforms do not from the library because the “It’s faster and more con- ing (MOU).
pus destinations at night. peaked at 120 after the earth- resemble police officer uniforms, parking lots are really far,” Kang venient if you drive,” Aminfar MOU provides about
The USU and the library are quake, VanScoy said. The num- so alleged suspects tend to not said. “It does get scary.” said. $36,000 that can vary year to
highly populated areas at night, ber of escorts decreased in 1999 leave the scene as quickly. Kang regularly uses the Mat- A.S. funding is used exclu- year because their funding is
VanScoy said. The general poli- when the campus increased the Each Matador Patrol escort ador Patrol escorts, particularly sively for students’ salary and based on statistical research of
cy is to have 10 Matador Patrol numbers of buildings, changing goes through an interview pro- during the winter months when benefits, said VanScoy. how many students are escorted
escorts that monitor and patrol the previous orange grove land- cess, a background check that it gets dark earlier. “The past seven years, A.S. to the parking structures.
different parts of campus, he scape and established the blue includes Livescan, VanScoy Tara Aminfar, an anthropolo- has been a great help to us,” said “It is kind of pricey,” said
said. light system. said. They fill out a question- gy graduate student, said escorts VanScoy, who discussed several VanScoy about the overhead of
The library and student Matador escorts have not naire, their references are called are a useful service. As an alum- advertising campaigns that A.S. the program often seeking out-
housing hire additional Mata- performed security since 2001 and they complete training na of the University of Arkansas, helped fund in past years when side sources for funding.
dor Patrol escorts to patrol those when the policy changed, but before they are deployed into Aminfar used their escorts when he has asked for additional fund- “We will survive through this
areas. they support the CSUN PD as its the field, he said. she stayed late at the library. ing for Matador Patrol. bad budget time, but we won’t
“Ten isn’t a lot, but with eyes and ears, VanScoy said. Boyoon Kang, 22-year-old Aminfar plans to use The uniform and equipment be able to necessarily provide or
bikes and carts the response time “We (campus police) can’t senior liberal studies major, said CSUN’s Matador Patrol if her costs are taken from the $36,000 improve the number of services
improves the efficiency of the be everywhere,” VanScoy said. a golf cart that would take stu- work schedule allows her stay annual campus funding, VanS- we typically offer in the campus
unit,” VanScoy said. The escorts are trained to dents to their cars and other on- late at the library to study. It is coy said. community,” VanScoy said.

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meeting as their venue, which previously sexism
Continued from page 1 denied them a marriage license. Continued from page 6
“We had to get married at the
the process. Beverly Hills Courthouse,” Olson primary in January.
“I went there to heal,” Olson said. said. “It’s like ground zero for us.” “When Hillary was crying, I really
“I was worried that I might just be Upon arriving, the couple was believe that she just always thought,
dating on the rebound, so I didn’t faced with harsh judgment from ‘This is mine. I’m Bill’s wife. I’m
want to start dating, but we couldn’t protestors. white,’” Pfleger said.
help it.” “They don’t exist to us,” Tyler Obama repeatedly apologized, but
A couple of months into the said. “We are talking about love, and he insisted that the comments did not
relationship, Olson was about to they are talking about hate and Hell.” come from him directly and he could
celebrate her fortieth birthday. “To hide behind the Bible is not be held responsible for other peo-
She planned a beach day with outrageous,” Tyler said. “We’re not ple’s remarks.
some of her friends, but Tyler anti-religion, but they use religion to “Racism is seen as taboo in terms
insisted that she would take her out try and exclude us.” of the media saying it, but it is still out
to dinner instead, the couple said. Olson said, “Let them do it. there,” Walsh said. “Both are unaccept-
While at dinner, Tyler asked Olson It makes them look more mean- able. Hillary was directly attacked with
to be her wife, and the latter said she spirited.” gender slurs that were seen as humor-
would think about it. A month later, Once they got through the crowd, ous … they were degrading.”
Olson accepted the proposal and Tyler and Olsen made their way To date, women occupy 87 of the
their love story began to unravel into the courthouse and got their 535 seats in the U.S. Congress. Women
because of a state ban. In 2001, marriage license. At exactly 5:02 also occupy 71 of the 435 seats in the
the couple applied for a marriage p.m., they came outside and met House of Representatives.
license, but they were denied. with friends and family. “You can be so proud that, from now
In 2004, Tyler said she grew “We had hearts coming out of our on, it will be unremarkable to think that
frustrated when she discovered that heads,” Olson said. a woman can be the president of the
she could not include Olson in her The couple was taken aback by U.S.,” Clinton told her supporters at
insurance plan because it did not the beautiful ceremony that their the historic National Building Museum
cover domestic partners. When the friends and family had put together Tina Helwajian / staff reporter in Washington D.C., which was built
American Federation of Television for them. Two women adorn a wedding cake for Tyler and Olson on June in the late 1800s when the women’s
and Radio Artists (AFTRA) denied A bakery called Cake and Art 16. movement was on the rise. “And that is
their claim, Tyler said she turned to donated the cake and everyone had but we want equality in every way.” is “to have the courage to go out and truly remarkable, my friends.”
longtime friend and discrimination chipped in for flowers and drinks. The couple has high hopes that just do it.” Clinton encouraged her audience to
attorney Gloria Allred for help. Rabbi Denise Eger officiated the society will be more accepting of When thinking back to their support Obama and reiterated his cam-
“She did it as my friend first, then ceremony free of charge. homosexuality in the near future. wedding, Tyler said, “California paign slogan, “Yes We Can.”
(as) my attorney,” Tyler said. With the wedding over, Tyler and “It’s a generation away,” Tyler needed a little healing. It is going Erin McCaslin, a former CSUN
After four years of fighting for the Olson say they continue their fight said. “I want to see it in my lifetime, through tough times with the student who saw Clinton’s speech on
right to get married, Tyler and Olson as activists. but either way in the next generation economy, and we needed to light CNN, said she was not convinced that a
were finally able to do so. They “We just want total equal rights,” homosexuality will not be an issue.” it up with love. Who doesn’t like a woman could ever be president.
chose the Beverly Hills Courthouse Tyler said. “The marriage thing is great, Tyler’s advice to young activists good love story?” Tyler said. “Can we really?” McCaslin said.

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Cubicle rat targets leaves the audience in awe.
Gibson’s ultimate test to see if he

takes action
is ready to fight involves a gun, a
bullet and a very sexy Fox. Gibson

thriller ride
must curve the bullet, avoid shoot-
ing Fox and hit his target. Success!
The audience in the theater cheers as
they realize that Gibson is no longer
TIna Helwajian the under dog.
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of the main focuses of the movie.
niversal Pictures and Spy- This motto is used to justify kill-
glass Entertainment presents ing the targets on the hit list. In the
“Wanted,” a high suspense, movie the “Loom of Fate” weaves
action drama that combines humor and a fabric pattern that reveals secret
pure adrenaline that keeps the audience codes that need to be deciphered.
entertained from start to finish. These codes translate into the names
“Wanted” follows 25-year-old photos courtesy of Universal Pictures of the next victims. According to
Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy), Fox (Angelina Jolie) shoots from the driver’s side of her Viper in the action-thriller “Wanted,” Sloan, a flaw in the fabric signals a
who suffers from uncontrollable which tells the tale of one apathetic nobody’s transformation into an unparalleled enforcer. flaw in the world and that flaw needs
anxiety attacks, on a journey from to be removed so that the world can
a dissatisfied accountant in a cubicle carry on in a balanced way.
to the ultimate assassin. Throughout the movie Gibson
Gibson is unhappy with his life survives numerous beatings by fel-
because he has a boss who constant- low assassins and evolves into a
ly nags him and a girlfriend who is badass assassin himself. He begins to
cheating on him with Barry (Chris kill his targets one by one until he is
Pratt), his co-worker and supposed finally given the order to kill Cross.
best friend. The movie takes an unsuspected
The Fraternity of Assassins are turn when the plot reveals premedi-
a centuries-old league of trained tated acts of betrayal, dishonesty and
assassins who carry out fate’s death corrupt behavior by Sloan and other
orders. Fellow assassins include Fox Fraternity members.
(Angelina Jolie) and ringleader Sloan The acting by all of the characters
(Morgan Freeman). The two try to is believable and allows the audi-
recruit Gibson after his estranged ence to really dive into the plot and
father, the greatest assassin in the become emotionally invested in the
Fraternity, is killed. characters. “Wanted” director Timur
Gibson is terrified by the whole Bekmambetov successfully executes
situation and asks Fox to leave him a thrilling film that will leave the
alone. One day at work he has had audience wanting more.
enough of his crappy life and he The movie ends with an intrigu-
goes off on his boss and takes a ing question that leaves the audience
computer keyboard to Barry’s head Fox (Angelina Jolie) informs Wesley (James Mcavoy) she knew his father. pondering the answer.
and walks out. He is met outside Two thumbs up for “Wanted.”
by Fox and his wild ride begins. Kretschmann), his father’s killer. scene, Cross takes Fox and Gibson straddles the car in an attempt to This movie will satisfy any movie-
Fox and Sloan have successful- “Wanted” keeps you on the edge on a high-speed car chase. Fox is overtake Cross. goer who is in the mood for a bone-
ly convinced Gibson to follow in of your seat with its mind-blowing driving and shooting at Cross while Unbelievable gun shooting scenes chilling Friday night.
his father’s footsteps and avenge car chases involving Fox, Gibson Gibson holds on for dear life. Fox where the assassins are able to curve “Wanted” comes out in theaters
his death by killing Cross (Thomas and a red hot Corvette. In an early orders him to take the wheel as she bullets around corners to reach their on June 27.

To be or not to be crazy enough

to make Hamlet sequel is funny
Monica Duester
Staff Writer of one man’s life, whose an epiphany with writing
dreams of being an actor a sequel to Hamlet, called

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are crushed when it is clear Hamlet 2. A musical extrav-
teve Coogan stars as he has no talent. His film aganza where Hamlet uses a
Dan Marschz, in an credits amount to a Jack time machine to travel back
eccentrically clever LaLanne Juicer infomer- to meet up with Jesus Christ
comedy as a washed-up cial, a Herpricol (herpes) to reverse the outcome of
actor turned high school commercial and a short the first Hamlet to save
drama teacher. He launches stint on “Xena: Warrior his family’s life. Littered
his most ambitious project Princess.” with controversial acts like
yet - a sequel to Shake- Marschz’s career is the performance from the
speare’s “Hamlet” - all the reduced to teaching drama Gay Men’s Choir of Tucson
while dealing with budget at a local high school, in singing “I’ve Been Raped
cuts, unruly students and the desert town of Tucson, in the Face,” it is hilarious
a crazy wife, played by Ariz. The setting has a sur- and quite clever.
Catherine Keener, two-time real flatness with a sense At times the over the
Academy Award nominee. of things fading and it is top antics seemed to be a photos courtesy of FOCUS FEATURES

Not to mention Elizabeth an interesting metaphor bit distracting. They were Steve Coogan (center) and Skylar Astin (right) star in Andy Fleming’s “Hamlet
Shue stars as herself in the for what Marschz life has so repulsive and exagger- 2,” a Focus Features release due in theater on August 22.
movie. become. ated that at times it took
“Hamlet 2,” the com- Marschz stages poorly away from the rhythm of he cannot help but notice buzz building around town thing year olds who will
edy smash hit of the 2008 reviewed plays based on the movie that his nurse looks eeri- there is nothing left but be able to appreciate the
Sundance Film Festival, Hollywood hits with his Halfway through ly similar to one of his to perform their asses off! humor. The film is rated
directed by Andrew Flem- drama class of two, played rehearsals, Marschz is favorite actress, Elizabeth The ridiculously incredible R for good reason, it is
ing, who wrote “Dick” and by flamboyantly confused informed; that the drama Shue, from “Cocktails” and performance will take you plagued with foul language
“Threesome;” from an orig- student Rand (Skylar Astin) program will be cut next “Adventures in Babysit- on a roller coaster ride that and questionable taste so it
inal screenplay he wrote and his fellow over enthu- semester and the principal ting.” Turns out it is Shue will capture your attention is not one to see with the
with Pam Brady, creator of siastic racist classmate demands him to cease all and she quit the business while asking yourself, what family.
“South Park” and “Team Epiphany (Phoebe Strole). production of his upcom- to pursue her real passion crazy messed up mind does The Focus Features
America: World Police;” The school newspaper ing play. – caring for people. This Andrew Fleming have? release opens on Friday,
had the room erupting with critic, played by Shea Pepe, This catches the atten- gives Marschz hope and it It is definitely a movie Aug. 22, so mark your
laughter two minutes into savagely rips his biannual tion of the American Civil reinforces the overly opti- worth seeing, and it has calendars because you do
the show. school plays apart. Liberties Union who feels mistic drama teacher, to the potential for a cult fol- not want to miss this train
This unorthodox, but He decides to write an there is first amendment move forward with the play lowing. It will definitely wreck of a movie that will
inspirational film takes original piece for his next violation. no matter what. be a summer hit with 20- take you to the moon and
the audience on a journey production and comes to While at the doctor With the stage set and the something and 30-some- back – literally.