California State University, Northridge
Volume 50 • Number 123
June 30-July 3, 2008
Bruce Cohen (left) and Gabriel Catone (right) rejoice after L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, their
friend, officiated their wedding. The ceremony was possible because of the Supreme Court’s
majority decision on May 15 to strike down a statewide ban on same-sex marriage.
Student dies before finishing thesis
Denise Vastola
M
Staff reporter
emorial services
were held for CSUN
student George Mark
Clark on Sunday, June 22 at the
campus’ University Club near
the Orange Grove.
Doug Yule, chair of the
Department of Geological Sci-
ences, presented a master’s
degree in geology posthu-
mously to Clark’s wife Kathy
and daughter Cindy during the
memorial service.
Clark, 61, a retired aero-
space employee, completed
all coursework toward his
master’s degree at CSUN.
Yule said the only thing that
remained was his thesis.
“He had done all work,
short of writing his thesis,”
Yule said. “It was the depart-
ment’s idea to award the
degree posthumously because
we wanted to show our appre-
ciation. He was of such value
to the department.”
Yule said Clark developed
relationships with students as
well as faculty, and the com-
ments written in a pamphlet at
the memorial service expressed
how profoundly he touched
people’s lives.
“George was a wonderful
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human being, a great student,
a great friend to everyone in
the department ... though he
was in his early 60s, he had
the enthusiasm of a kid when it
came to research and his stud-
ies,” Yule said. “He was a father
figure to younger students, and
he brought that unique perspec-
tive and set positive examples
for students around him.”
Yule said Clark was the best
student in every class. Graduate
students and faculty get to know
one another well because they
do fieldwork together in a com-
munal-type setting, he said.
“It was (George’s) idea for
the memorial service here,”
Yule said. “He and his family
discussed his wishes. George
had really liked the new pond
and river that were under con-
struction. He liked the idea of
his family and friends gather-
ing at Northridge. He loved
being a student here.”
Clark was also a teaching
associate for the department.
Clark’s research advi-
sor, Ali Tabidian, chair of the
department of hydrogeology
and environmental geology,
said Clark’s work experience
was invaluable to the students
with whom he worked, as was
his friendliness and willingness
to help.
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“He spent time to sit with
and discuss homework prob-
lems,” Tabidian said. “He made
a positive impact on many
graduate and undergradu-
ate students. He would help
students practice and improve
their oral presentations.”
Clark’s area of research was
hydrogeology (groundwater) in
Simi Valley.
“His project would have
contributed significantly to Simi
Valley,” Tabidian said. “The
city has some high groundwa-
ter tables, and he was doing
computer modeling to simulate
the water of Simi Valley. They
would have been able to use it
for water management.
“I will catalog his work and
have another student continue
the research because it’s a way
to recognize his contribution,”
Tabidian said.
Clark had a distinguished
34-year career in aerospace
at Rockwell and The Boeing
Company. During that time,
he earned a master’s of sci-
ence degree in engineering at
USC.
Clark was actively
involved with the early space
program (rocketry and re-
entry shuttles), and he later
participated in the develop-
ment of military aircraft. He
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Villaraigosa officiates
at same-sex wedding
Salena Barcenas
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Staff Reporter
os Angeles Mayor Antonio Vil-
laraigosa officiated the wedding
of the producer of the Oscar-
winning film “American Beauty” and
his partner of five years on June 23.
Villaraigosa, who was deputized
to perform marriages, married Bruce
Cohen, the producer, and Gabri-
el Catone, his partner, inside the
mayor’s press conference room in
downtown L.A. last Monday in front
of their close friends and members
of the press.
The marriage ceremony “unites
two loyal hearts,” Villaraigosa said.
“Marriage is also a promise that
takes a lifetime to fulfill,” Villarai-
gosa said. “Do you take (each other)
to be your lawful wedded spouse?”
The couple said, “I do.”
“You may kiss your spouse,”
Courtesy of the Department of Geological Sciences
George Clark died after completing course work.
earned his bachelor of science CSUN once the cancer was in
degree in engineering in 1967 remission. He was re-diagnosed
at the UC Berkeley. He was 16 in April. He died on June 7.
years old when he entered UC He is survived by his wife
Berkeley. Kathy, mother Maria, daughter
Clark enrolled as a student Cindy, brother Joseph and wife
at CSUN in 2002. After return- Elena, sister Marilyn and hus-
ing to school, he was diagnosed band Richard Kennedy, a neph-
with cancer and underwent ew and 4 nieces, and a great-
treatment. Clark returned to nephew and 5 great-nieces.
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said Villaraigosa, who pronounced
the couple legally married.
“So this is great. It’s been my
great honor to officiate over the
wedding of two friends,” Villarai-
gosa said. “Cheers!”
As everyone raised champagne-
filled glasses in the air, Cohen said,
“We just couldn’t be more thrilled.
We’re so proud of the state of Cali-
fornia,” referring to the majority
decision of the state supreme court
last month to strike down a voter-
imposed ban on same-sex marriage.
After the small and short wed-
ding ceremony, a member of the
Church of Christ, who called herself
an “angel of the Trinity,” interrupted
the celebration. She walked to the
podium to denounce the ceremony
and call Villaraigosa an “adulterer.”
Moments after the mayor shooed
See ceremony, page 4
Sherman faces
two opponents
this November
Susannah Reynolds
B
Staff Reporter
rad Sherman, the
U.S. Congressman
for the 27th District,
will defend his House seat
this November from two
challengers, one of which is
running for a very personal
reason.
One of Sherman’s oppo-
nents on Election Day is
Republican Navraj Singh, a
former business owner.
In March 2006, Singh’s
son, Sirta Singh, 24, was
killed in a car accident on
the 405 Freeway when he
was coming home from a
Lakers game.
Sirta was a communica-
tions major at CSUN and
a newlywed. Singh said he
tried to talk to Sherman
about his son’s death but
that he was told by the
congressman’s office that
he does not meet with the
public.
Singh said another rea-
son he is running for Sher-
man’s seat is to make sure
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L.A. residents swap their vintage
clothes toward higher career goals
Monica Duester the next level of their career by intro- ing it a one-of-a-kind. Her blog, writ-
ducing them to the right mentors. ten from the perspective of the soci-

Y
Staff Reporter
oung women from across Los
Angeles gathered their vin-
tage clothes and participated
in a clothes swap on June 24.
Beth Jones, a 27-year-old fash-
ion Web blogger and self-proclaimed
society girl, hosted a ‘Society Swap’
in which women exchanged their
unwanted outfits for something better.
After separating the items into
their respective piles, it was open mar-
ket for swapping. “The event brings
fashion-oriented people and regular
community members together to talk
about clothes, swap vintage, drink
wine and eat cheese.”
Quiksilver sponsored the project
in an effort to unite its new woman’s
clothing line. In December, six inde-
pendent and creative women were
selected to be ‘Visionaries in Resi-
dence.’ The program offers resources
Monica Duester / staff reporter and support to showcase their per-
Stephanie Abrams (right), a site L.A. intern, shows Isabelle Pleno sonal projects.
the vintage clothes that are up for grabs on Tuesday June 24. The goal is to take the women to
“Each of us (women) work out of
the loft and have free rein to use it how
we want,” Jones said. “It’s been an
incredible opportunity.”
Quiksilver purchased a 1,800
square-foot loft on the corner of Sunset
Boulevard and Rampart, remodeled
the building and named it siteLA. It
functions as a venue for special events
and creative programming. Through
performances, exposition and educa-
tional forums, they showcase their
ongoing activity as artists, activists,
designers and entrepreneurs.
Jones said she started a fashion
Web blog called Vintage Society a
year ago for the love of fashion and
styling.
“I didn’t have any formal train-
ing and experience so I turned to the
blogosphere to establish myself in the
fashion world,” Jones said.
Vintage clothes and society girls
are her inspirations, she said, because
each garment is unique and every girl
can add her own style and flair, mak-
ety girl, incorporates a young woman
who loves fashion, embraces her body
type, and sets her own trend by shop-
ping at both the flea market and high-
end boutiques.
The Vintage Society gained sup-
port and notoriety among her fellow
fashion Web bloggers who encour-
aged her to take it to the next level.
“Eventually, my hobby turned into
a career path with the help of Quiksil-
ver, and I quit corporate America to
follow my passion,” Jones said.
To celebrate the launch of the offi-
cial Vintage Society Web site, Jones
invited society girls from around the
world to show how many lives one
shirt from the new Quiksilver wom-
en’s fall 2008 collection can live.
Jones picked five society girls from
around the world to participate in the
Quiksilver Traveling Shirt project.
Since its completion, the exhibit is
on display at the siteLA loft.
See swap, page 6

Canines, their owners meet

and greet in downtown L.A.
Libby Johnson Tail Ale Beer. ral Pet Foods and SOUPLE-
“It has been so wonderful MENTS by dogpeople.

P
staff reporter
ussy & Pooch teamed
with Bark Avenue
Foundation to present
Furlicious, a special outdoor
evening event for pet owners
and their furry friends on June
23 at J Lounge in downtown
Los Angeles. More than 100
humans and approximately 70
dogs attended.
Guests enjoyed a variety of
activities from placing bids at
the silent auction to benefit Bark
Avenue Foundation to an oppor-
tunity to adopt a pet. In addition,
that everyone turned out and
supported tonight’s event,”
said Melanie Pozez, founder
and president of Bark Avenue
Foundation. “We look forward
to more to come.”
Janene Zakrajsek, a founder
and self-proclaimed “Petre-
prenuer” of Pussy & Pooch, said
it was an awesome turnout and
everyone left with a smile on
their faces. This was the first
event, and it was free, to bring
the community together.
“It was a joint effort that we
wanted to be free as to not deter
Emily Chan created soup for
pets, the first of its kind, when
her dog Miles became severely
dehydrated. Miles, a shepherd
mix rescue dog, suffered from
food allergies as a puppy that led
to vomiting and loss of appetite.
In 2003, he required intravenous
fluids and overnight hospital
supervision.
“My boyfriend’s dad is a car-
diologist and he recommended
homemade soup for Miles. Like
sick humans, chicken soup can
aid animals’ health too,” said
Chan, president and founder of
Libby Johnson / staff reporter

guests partook in complimentary
massages by Salon Pure and had
a chance to win a prize in the
complimentary raffle.
Pets were treated to meaty
organic treats through several
vendors and “pawticures” by the
same salon mentioned earlier.
Dogs romped on an area of fresh
grass, referred to as The Lawn,
and drank non-alcoholic Happy
anyone from coming,” Zakra-
jsek said. Because there was
no entry fee, cost and profit of
the event was not disclosed.
Zakrajsek worked with six of
her own staff members, 10 from
Bark Avenue and three vendors,
which she noted were the big
hit at the event. Hungry canines
sampled treats from ZiwiPeak
Dog Cuisine, Wagalicious Natu-
dogpeople, Inc.
It would turn out that the
chicken soup stimulated Miles’
appetite with the extra electro-
lytes and nutrients in his system.
Now Chan has created a collec-
tion of soup recipes that are low
in fat, low in calories and lift
dogs’ spirits – sick or healthy.
Peggy Koons, who owns a
flower shop nearby, received
This camera shy canine was just one of the several adoptable pets at the Bark
Avenue Foundation located in downtown L.A. on Monday, June 23.
an invitation and decided to and a full bar. Fresh grilled tious raw-food meals and more.
bring her six-year-old Vaca, tapas were served. All treats at the event are avail-
a Chihuahua breed. Vaca Pussy & Pooch, a retailer able at their locations.
enjoyed herself and left with downtown, joins traditional bou- The Bark Avenue Founda-
some treats, Koons said. tique amenities with exclusive tion is a non-profit organiza-
The three-hour event took modern luxuries. The retailer tion committed to ending the pet
place on the back patio of J features a one-of-a-kind Pawbar, overpopulation through spaying
Lounge, which is equipped a buffet of pet proportions where and neutering, humane educa-
with a fire pit, private cabanas they can walk right to the nutri- tion and community outreach.

Cheech Marin introduces Chicano art at the LACMA

Theresa Wray people at LACMA’s Bing The- Chon Noriega, who is a there would be a major earth-
ater on Sunday, June 22 about UCLA professor and adjunct quake or something,” he said.

C
Staff Reporter
heech Marin, CSUN
alumni and actor, is
mostly known for his
dope-smoking, comedic role in
the 1970s movie, “Cheech and
Chong.” What is least known
about him is that he is one of the
foremost collectors of Chicano
art in the U.S., and his nation-
ally-toured private collection has
helped to bring Chicano artists
into mainstream America.
After seven years on tour,
Marin’s collection has come
courtesy of the L.A. County Museum of Art
home to the Los Angeles County
“Little Girl with Yellow Dress” was painted by Patssi Museum of Art. Marin spoke
Valdez in 1995. passionately to a crowd of 600
his exhibit called, “Los Ange-
lenos/Chicano Painters of L.A:
Selections from the Cheech
Marin Collection.”
“I came to realize that indi-
vidual artists were depicting the
Chicano experience around the
world, but they weren’t commu-
nicating with each other. They
weren’t in museums,” Marin
said. “These artists were seeing
the world from Chicano eyes
and from different viewpoints
whether it be gender-based,
religion or sociological. We put
all these viewpoints together to
express the feeling of what it
means to be Chicano.”
curator for LACMA, joined
Marin in the discussion in front
of the large, diverse crowd.
Noriega is also one of the cura-
tors for another exhibition called
“Phantom Sightings: Art After
the Chicano Movement,” which
is being shown at LACMA at
the same time as Marin’s exhibit.
He told the audience that when
LACMA finally agreed to do
both shows, there was a sense of
disbelief among the artists.
“The last Chicano show at
LACMA was in 1974,” Noriega
said. “When LACMA agreed to
do both of our shows, there was
a sense that in the next few days
Howard N. Fox, curator of
contemporary art at LACMA,
agreed that it took a long time
to get the exhibits to LACMA,
but it was not due to lack of
interest.
“This isn’t unusual,” Fox
said. “Whenever a curator pro-
poses an exhibit, there is never
a unanimous decision to show
it right away. It usually takes
two to three years to develop a
show.”
In 1974, LACMA showed
their first major Chicano exhibit
called “Los Four,” but it was
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Magar Artin, 25, of Northridge, purchases a one-month, “all-bed, unlimited
package” for $59.95 from Mimi Jensen, proprietor of A Tan for All Seasons, in
Northridge.  Artin is a regular customer.  This package allows him to use a tan-
ning bed as many times as he wants for a month.
Organic food labels
are no fresh guarantee
Theresa Wray
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Staff Reporter
rin McCaslin, a for-
mer CSUN student,
picked up a plastic
container of strawberries at
Whole Foods Market and
made sure it had the green
and white “USDA Organic”
seal on it.
“You never really know
what you’re getting,”
McCaslin said. “But at least
when I buy organic food,
I know my family is not
eating chemicals and pes-
ticides.”
Like many other con-
sumers of organic foods,
McCaslin is wrong.
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) indi-
cates that organic foods
contain several of the same
pesticides found in conven-
tionally grown foods.
While environmentalists
and federal agencies debate
the meaning of the term
“organic,” consumers are
left to their own assump-
tions about what lies behind
the ambiguous label.
“It can be confusing for
consumers,” said Jimmy
Rodriguez, produce man-
ager at Whole Foods in
Glendale.
“The truth is that all
foods have pesticides, but
organic foods have less
synthetic ones.”
In 2002, the USDA’s
National Organic Program
(NOP) implemented a set
of standards that specified
the methods, practices and
substances that could be
used in organic foods.
Synthetic pesticides
are chemically based sub-
stances that farmers use
to kill weeds, mold and
insects. They are allow-
able in organic foods if
the substance is listed on
the USDA’s National List
of Allowed and Prohibited
Substances.
“The amount of synthetic
substances allowed in organ-
ic foods are much less than
the amount found in con-
ventionally grown foods,”
said Mark Bradley, the asso-
ciate deputy administrator
at the USDA’s Agricultural
Marketing Services.
“When you buy organic,
you are not buying into
a guaranteed food safety
program. It has more to do
with the way the foods are
grown and produced.”
To be considered organ-
ic, farmers must abide by
the USDA’s rigorous farm-
ing practices. Unlike con-
ventional farmers, they do
not use chemical fertilizers
and weed killers. Instead,
the organic farmer conducts
sophisticated crop rotations
to manage weeds.
The NOP indicates that
an organic farmer has to
adhere to strict land man-
agement regulations. For
example, a farmer must
recultivate the land to
ensure that it is devoid of
all prohibited substances
for at least three years.
NOP-certified agents
continually monitor organ-
ic farmers to make sure
they are not using prohib-
ited chemicals to boost crop
production. Organic fruits
and vegetables spoil faster
in shipment because they
are not treated with waxes
or preservatives. They may
appear in odd shapes and
varying colors because they
are grown naturally.
“These are all reasons
why people buy organic
foods,” said NOP-certified
agent Jessica Morrison.
“It is very strictly
regulated. Being a certi-
fied farmer means that the
groundwater and soil have
been thoroughly inspected
and contain no harmful ele-
ments to the environment
or to people.”
Contrary to popular
Denise Vastola / Staff Reporter
A shopper checks her grocery list at a natural foods store.
belief, the term “organic”
does not mean that these
labeled products are com-
pletely pesticide and
chemical free. The USDA
indicates the organic label
means that at least 95 per-
cent of a food’s ingredients
are organically produced.
Consumers are often
confused by products that
contain words like “all-
natural,” “free-range” or
“hormone-free” in their
advertising. These products
contain less than 70 percent
of organic materials and
cannot use the USDA label.
They can list organic items
on their packaging, but the
USDA has not approved
those items as allowable
organic ingredients.
“I buy eggs and other
products that are marked
‘all-natural’ because it
sounds like I’m getting the
real thing,” McCaslin said.
“All these different
labels are very misleading.
I’m not sure what I’m get-
ting for my money.”
Organic foods typically
cost 10 to 40 percent more
than conventionally grown
foods. The increase in price
is due to more expensive
farming practices, tighter
government controls and
lower crop yields.
Pundits say any UV tan is unsafe
Denise Vastola
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Staff RePorter
hen someone asks
if you want a cock-
tail or a triple dip,
hopping between a tanning
booth and a UV-free spray tan
booth are not the first things
that come to mind, but that’s
what Mimi Jensen, proprietor
of A Tan for All Seasons in
Northridge, said she offers
her clients.
Jensen added the Magic
spray tan booth to her busi-
ness in December 2007 to
give her clients a safer way
to achieve that golden glow
Southern Californians crave.
Despite numerous stud-
ies that warn of the dangers
of skin cancer from the UV
rays of indoor or outdoor tan-
ning, Jensen said most cus-
In a 2006 survey con-
ducted by the Institute of
Food Technologists, 70
percent of consumers said
their main reason for pay-
ing higher prices for organ-
ic products was to avoid
pesticides.
“Customers at Whole
Foods are willing to pay
more for anything stamped
‘organic’ because they
think they are getter better
quality,” Rodriguez said.
“For the most part,
they’re right, but the con-
sumer really has no control
over what goes into the
organic product.”
The NOP has approved
at least 58 synthetic sub-
stances, which are currently
listed as allowable items
for crop production on the
USDA’s national list. There
are also many more allow-
able synthetic substances
listed for organic packaged
goods and in livestock pro-
duction.
According to the Pesti-
cide Action Network North
America (PANNA), multi-
national corporations heav-
ily support the $35 billion
pesticide industry. PANNA
is working closely with
California Senator Barbara
Boxer to ban harmful pes-
ticides but “we’ll see what
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tomers haven’t stopped using
her tanning booths. Instead,
they’ve added the spray tan
option.
“Because my background
is skin care, I remind them
to work in a spray or to do a
lotion with a little self-tanner
and a little bronzer and go less
time in the bed,” said Jensen.
“The person who wants to
come in here every day for
the maximum amount of time
is the client I turn away. I’m
not interested in that client.
I think it’s unsafe what their
practices are, so I try and
make it more of a controlled
environment and limit the
exposure to the (ultraviolet
rays) and work in sprays and
bronzers.”
Steven Oppenheimer,
director at CSUN’s Center for
Cancer and Developmental
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happens,” said Stephanie
Hendricks, communications
director at PANNA.
“We are trying to keep
organic foods truly organic
for the consumer as well as
protect the environment,”
said Hendricks.
The $17 billion organic
industry has seen dramat-
ic growth in the past two
decades with sales increas-
ing 20 percent annually
since 1990, according to the
Institute of Food Technolo-
gies. Conventionally grown
foods have only increased
two percent each year.
Food crises, such as mad
cow disease and the recent
tomato recall, have caused
consumers to move away
from conventionally grown
foods. Other reasons for the
transition include environ-
mental issues and the con-
cern for small farmers who
have been pushed out of the
business by large corpora-
tions.
Jerard Call is an opera-
tions assistant at the Sustain-
able Economic Enterprises
of Los Angeles (SEE-LA),
which is a non-profit orga-
nization that founded the
Hollywood Farmer’s Mar-
ket. His grandfather worked
as a small farmer and even-
tually joined a larger agri-
Biology, said the ultraviolet
radiation from the sun or from
tanning booths is not good for
the skin.
“At worst, it could cause
deadly skin cancer like
melanoma,” said Oppen-
heimer. “At best, it causes
premature aging of the skin.
The sun destroys the elas-
tic fibers in the skin. You
might have a healthy look-
ing color when you tan, but
overexposure to ultraviolet
radiation and tanning salons
is not good.”
Oppenheimer says there is
no such thing as safe tanning
when ultraviolet radiation is
involved and his comments
are confirmed by the National
Cancer Institute. Its Web site
says that nearly everyone who
See tanning, page 6
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with your eWaste?
Nationally, it is expected
that at least 200 million TVs
and 250 million computers
will be discarded between
2003 and 2010. In addition,
at least 2 million tons of
consumer electronic waste
is generated annually in
the U.S.  Electronic waste
contains toxic heavy metals
such as lead, mercury and
calcium and can contami-
nate our environment if not
disposed of properly.  To
find out where to take your
electronic waste, visit www.
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cultural business.
“My grandfather has
seen the transition to large
corporations,” said Call as
he recapped his childhood
memories. “It’s a new game
now.”
As organic foods became
popular, big businesses
jumped on the bandwag-
on and began lobbying to
change the restrictions. As
the regulations changed,
smaller farmers who used
to be considered organic,
could no longer produce
competitive yields.
Many studies have been
conducted to determine the
relevance of organic prod-
ucts. The USDA National
List of Allowed and Prohib-
ited Substances is reviewed
and updated every five
years. The term “organic”
continues to evolve as sci-
entists, environmentalists
and government officials
debate its definition.
Like many other organic
consumers, Erin McCaslin
continues to budget the ris-
ing cost of organic foods
for her family’s shopping
list.
“Until I’m told other-
wise, I’ll just keep trust-
ing in the organic label,”
she said as she scratched
“strawberries” off her shop-
ping list.
“Nothing is 100 percent
safe. I just have to pick the
lesser of two evils.”
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Singh
Continued from page 1
that people have a voice
to which a congressman
will listen. Singh said he is
out knocking on doors and
standing in front businesses
to get the word out to the
public to vote for him from
6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
“I think I’m going to
win the race,” Singh said.
“People are very excited
about what I have to say.”
“A lot of them say they
have never even seen their
congressman,” Singh said.
If he were to win the
election, Singh said he
would not take the salary
that comes with the job. He
said he would donate it to
soldiers coming back from
the Iraq War, as well as to
firemen.
He would also pay for
his own health insurance,
along with the flights back
and forth from Washing-
ton, D.C. to Los Angeles,
because he is able to pay
for these on his own, Singh
said.
Most people Singh meets
with want to talk about the
current issue of same-sex
marriage. His stance is that
marriage is between a man
and a woman, Singh said.
Sherman’s other chal-
lenger is Libertarian Tim
Denton, a biology professor
at Los Angeles Trade Tech
College.
Denton, as a Libertarian,
said that more things should
be as voluntary as possible.
He said the principle right
now is that people are mak-
ing rules for other people.
He believes that it should
be up to the individual to be
a part of that choice, Den-
ton said.
A lot of people with
which Denton speaks like
this idea. He said that
because people are so
used to voting for either a
Republican or a Democrat,
they do not think to vote for
another party.
Denton said the public
should get away from vot-
ing because this becomes
a “majority way of ruling
things if you are the major-
ity.”
People look at the gov-
ernment as the “magnifi-
cent” when it gives things
to the people, but what they
seem to forget is that they
(the government) were the
ones that took it or would
not give it to them in the
first place, Denton said.
What tends to happen
is that the people start to
depend on the government,
and, therefore, become less
critical because they start
Susannah Reynolds / staff reporter
Navraj Singh, a businessman running for a seat in the
U.S. Congress, stands in front of his van at Carrows
Restaurant on the corner of Reseda Boulevard and
Devonshire Street.
believing in the govern-
ment, Denton said.
Giving the public a
choice and not a vote will
get more people involved
and help to “protect the
people from themselves,”
Denton said.
cue and Foreclosure Pre-
vention Act that will help
those in danger of losing
their homes refinance with
lower-cost government-
insured mortgages.
As for gas prices, Sher-
man said that people should
not expect prices to decrease
anytime soon because of
speculation.
Sherman said he is in
the process of helping to
co-sponsor legislation that
should help.
ceremony
Continued from page 1
her away, Hesperia resi-
dent Rosalyn Schultz said,
“I don’t believe that gay
marriage is morally right.”
Schultz later warned that
same-sex marriage would
invite earthquakes, hurri-
canes and tornadoes.
“The Bible drove me to
come,” Schultz said. “Sin is
sin in any form, and I speak
out against it.”
Cohen responded by
saying, “This is America.
The main topics that That’s one of the great
Sherman said he is hear- things about it.”
ing from the public are gas “People are entitled to
prices, the Iraq War and their opinions… just ignore
the mortgage crisis. A pam- her. It doesn’t spoil our day,
phlet put out by Sherman it doesn’t take away our
shows that he co-sponsored joy and it certainly doesn’t
the American Housing Res-
He said he is not wor-
ried about not winning his
re-election bid because he
received most of the votes
against his opponents in the
primaries.
Election day is on Nov.
4 this year. Sherman has
held his House seat for the
last 12 years, and he said
he expects his track record
will help him win.
“I’m doing a good job,”
Sherman said. “And I hope
the people think so.”
change the fact that we are
legally married in the state
of California by the mayor
of Los Angeles,” Cohen
said.
Frank Marshall and
Kathleen Kennedy, friends
of the couple, said they
were “thrilled beyond
belief for two of our favor-
ite people.”
Marshall and Kennedy
said they were “thrilled
because finally Califor-
nia might lead the way to
making gay marriage legal
(nationwide).”
The couple, Cohen, 46,
and Catone, 35, will keep
their last names, and they
go on their honeymoon next
month in India, “a place
that will not be on e-mail,”
Cohen said.

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GM takes motorists on test
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David Moll
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n an age of soaring gas
prices, economy and ecol-
ogy have ousted horsepower
and torque as the buzzwords in
today’s automotive market.
From ethanol-intensive
blends of gasoline to soy-based
plastics used to furnish interiors,
environmentalism has become
a means to combat rising mate-
rial costs and a pitch line to
sell cars.
General Motors has
regrouped, aggressively publi-
cizing their fuel efficient and
ecologically conscious products.
The figurehead in this new
campaign is the fuel cell pow-
ered Chevrolet Equinox.
Dave Barthmuss, GM
regional group manager of envi-
ronment & energy communica-
tions, said he sees the hydrogen-
powered trucklet as an example
of how to move away from oil
altogether. “As a nation we are
98 percent dependent on oil as
an energy source. It is a finite
resource. Hydrogen fuel cell
technology is an option that we
feel is part of the future,” Barth-
muss said.
While Japanese car com-
panies spent the last decade
focused on maximum fuel effi-
ciency, General Motors doubled
down on the SUV market.
A small SUV comparable in
size to the Honda CRV, the fuel
cell Equinox drops the current
model’s six-cylinder engine in
favor of an electric motor and an
automatic transmission that con-
tinually selects the best gear ratio
for acceleration or economy.
Rather than use batteries to
store electricity, the fuel cell
Equinox uses pressurized hydro-
gen and atmospheric oxygen in
the on-board fuel cell to create
power for the motor as needed.
To extend the vehicles range, a
small battery pack is also carried
on board to store energy cap-
tured from the vehicle’s regen-
erative braking system.
Electric motors produce
maximum torque at idle; the
first sensation when driving the
diminutive SUV is one of instant
power and eager acceleration.
During my time cutting a swath
through typical Valley traffic, the
Equinox responded to a squeeze
of the “gas” pedal with zeal,
making merging and overtaking
effortless.
At first, the regenerative
braking was sensitive, requiring
a deft touch to brake smoothly.
Regenerative braking works
by using the electric motor as
a generator, creating electrical
currents that charge the batter-
ies and slow the car by creat-
ing resistance within the motor
itself. And as the motor slows, so
does the rest of the car.
After a few blocks of stop-
and-go driving, the learning
curve leveled off. It was actu-
ally fun to anticipate the next
red light and try to save the most
energy, watching the power
meter (which replaced the gas-
powered model’s tachometer)
spin backwards as the regenera-
tive braking kicked in. In a panic
stop triggered by an trailer-tow-
ing twit, the regular hydraulic
brakes stopped the SUV with
alacrity.
In nearly every respect, the
fuel cell Equinox proved to be
a refined vehicle that is as prac-
tical as its gasoline-powered
counterpart. At highway speed,
the only sound was a faint whine
from the electric motor and the
wind rustling past the windows.
The rear hatch was not clut-
tered by batteries or hydrogen
Cameron Falzone, a public relations specialist, drives the Chevrolet Equinox near
the Michael D. Eisner College of Education on Saturday, May 10.
tanks befitting a Zeppelin. The
rear seats still folded, just as on
the regular model. Drivers could
very easily take this trucklet on
a supermarket run or wherever
else the urban SUV still roams.
Which is precisely the point
GM is trying to prove. The Chev-
rolet division of General Motors
will be offering 100 examples to
selected members of the public
as a part of Project Driveway,
their first long term public road
test of fuel cell technology.
Participants will be chosen
based on their driving habits
and their proximity to one of
three hydrogen refueling stations
operated by GM in Los Angeles
County. People selected to drive
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features
the Equinox will get to use it
completely free of charge for
three months at a time and report
their experiences back to Chev-
rolet. Washington D.C. and New
York City will also participate in
the program.
“Drivers will provide regular,
candid feedback about their use
of the vehicle in their daily lives,
the vehicle’s performance and
their personal preferences,” said
Ed Peper, general manager of
the Chevrolet division, in a pub-
lic announcement introducing
the program. “(Their feedback)
is key in defining our product
and introduction plans for fuel
cell vehicles,” Peper said.
When fully fueled with nine
DAVID MOLL / SPECIAL TO THE SUNDIAL
pounds of hydrogen, the fuel cell
Equinox can be driven about 150
miles, which is fine for the inter-
city commute and in traditional
gasoline mileage figures. This
equals about 35 miles per gallon
— a remarkable feat given the
size of the vehicle.
But the lack of hydrogen
fueling stations is a roadblock
toward delivering an otherwise
road-ready product.
“Our goal is to have a fuel
cell program ready by 2010 and
we are confident that we can
meet that goal,” Barthmuss said.
“We don’t see any roadblocks
from a vehicle engineering
standpoint. The only roadblock
is infrastructure.”
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swap
Continued from page 2
Jones said it illustrates her
point that one shirt can take on
multiple lives.
Quiksilver employee Adam
Katz created the siteLA pro-
gram, which is a spinoff of a
previous project he conducted
in Italy.
College friend Cammie Sta-
ros helped spread the word to
promote the venture. By mid-
December, six women were
selected as visionary residents
and in January, the program
was officially under way. Sta-
ros, the siteLA program man-
age, is in charge of the day-to-
day operations and manages
the Web site.
“I am the invisible person,”
Staros said. “I work behind
the scenes to coordinate all the
events.”
The women include: Sarah
Anderson, artist and performer;
Dorothy Le, bicycling advo-
cate; Jesse Rodato, architect
and interior design; Khrystyne
Zurian, exterior car designer;
Pilar Diaz, singer and song-
writer; and Beth Jones, textile
artist and designer.
Rodato participated in the
Society Swap to support her
friend and fellow resident.
“All six of us have created
a bond and we try to attend
as many events as possible to
show our support,” she said.
Her focus is creating and
designing a traveling guerilla
skate park that can be moved
to temporary locations around
South Central LA.
The idea is to mobilize a
traveling skate ramp around
gang-infested neighborhoods
to give kids a safe place to hang
out and stay out of trouble.
“I am a purpose-driven
aspiring architect that believes
that art can be a tool to be an
activist,” Rodato said. “When
I see the joy and excitement in
their face, it reminds me that I
am doing something good.”
Hilary Lewong, friend and
vintage swap participant, said
she is hoping to trade her vin-
tage dress for something “…
You don’t see others wearing,”
she said.
“If it strikes my fancy and
it’s comfortable, I’ll snatch it
up!” Lewong said.
tanning
Continued from page 3
goes to tanning salons fre-
quently, or exposes them-
selves to the sun, is at risk
for skin cancer.
The NCI estimates in the
United States in 2008 there
will be more than 1 million
new cases of non-melano-
ma skin cancer and 1,000
deaths, as well as more than
62,000 new cases of mela-
noma skin cancer and 8,420
deaths.
“Melanoma is one of the
few cancers that kill young
people,” said Oppenheimer.
“Melanoma can hit very
young people.”
Lawrence Osman, MD,
a dermatologist, says
about 60 percent of his
patients with skin cancer
are men and 40 percent are
women.
“I have seen 20-some-
thing-year-olds and even
Monica Duester / staff reporter a teen in my practice who
Amy Reed shows off her new Dust jewelry line to has had skin cancer,” said
Jesse Rodato, siteLA architect and interior design res- Osman, who has been
ident, and Cammie Staros, siteLA program manager.
practicing in the North-
ridge area for the past six
years. “Every sunburn
increases your risk of get-
ting cancer. Your skin
holds a grudge from any
sun exposure.”
If people really must
tan, Oppenheimer says the
artificial tanning lotions
are acceptable, because he
hasn’t seen any reports thus
far that these products are
detrimental to the skin.
Tanning salon owner
Jensen, who has given up
tanning booths and uses
the UV-free spray tan near-
ly weekly, says the prod-
uct is a natural sugar cane
derivative.
Perhaps then, passing on
the cocktail or the triple dip
and asking for the sugar
is the right way to go to
achieve that sunny glow
year ‘round.
For more information
about any type of cancer,
go to the National Cancer
Institute Web site at www.
cancer.gov.

marin “To me, being Chicano

Continued from page 2
originated and organized by UC
Irvine. The two current art shows
marked the first time LACMA
originated a Chicano art exhibit.
“We’ve had many exhibits
that highlight the Chicano expe-
rience,” Fox said. “But I realized
that we were showing the same
artists over and over again. A
lot has changed over 30 years,
and I wanted to show what was
happening today with emerging
Chicano artists.”
Marin’s exhibit offers a
bold, multi-colored imagery
that embraces Chicano life. The
fifty-piece collection focuses
on significant works from Los
Angeles-based Chicano artists
such as Carlos Almaraz, Diane
Gamboa and Frank Romero.
The theme of the exhibition
courtesy of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art revolves around the question,
Carlos Almaraz, Sunset crash in 1982, is an oil on canvas, diplayed on the Cheech “What does it mean to be a
Marin collection. Chicano?”
means ‘Mexican meets Ameri-
can.’” Marin said. “You have
to realize that 90 percent of the
country does not know what a
Chicano is, much less what their
art looks like.”
Marin started collecting
art pieces while he was travel-
ing during the making of the
“Cheech and Chong” movie.
He developed an eye for art
at an early age while attending
Catholic school.
“I’d look at books, but then
when I went to the museums and
saw the actual painting, it was
a whole different experience,”
Marin said with enthusiasm as
he spread his arms wide open
and moved to the edge of his
seat.
“There was something about
paint that fascinated me. I just
kept buying it up,” Marin said.
“I knew I had a good collection
when I realized that I needed
storage.”
The bulk of Marin’s collec-
tion was acquired while he was
working on the TV series “Nash
Bridges,” that aired from 1996
to 2001. Marin said that being a
celebrity helped him amass his
collection.
“Being a celebrity ought to
do more for you than just getting
a good seat in a restaurant,” he
said as the audience laughed and
applauded.
Marin’s purpose for collect-
ing art took on a deeper meaning
after he discovered that Chicano
art had been left out of main-
stream America. He said that the
inequity of Chicano representa-
tion in the art world conflicted
with the recent wave of immi-
gration across the U.S.
“Everywhere I went, I real-
ized that we are in the middle of
the biggest wave of immigration
ever, and it will change most
aspects of American life,” Marin
said.
“These communities are not
going anywhere. They can’t be
ignored anymore,” Marin said

A.S. senators approve annual campus budget after vetoes, recommendations

Dessiraee Eleby President Miguel Segura on funding in the budget in funding for intercollegiate ing students in forming new Pacheco. “I’m confident that
what was the Senate meet- the amount of $53,600 to athletics scholarships by clubs and organizations as they will receive full fund-

T
Staff Reporter
he Associated Student
Senate approved the
2008-09 A.S. budget
for the second time at the
June 24 Senate meeting.
University President
Jolene Koester recommend-
ed 13 item changes to A.S.
budget and the Senate voted
in agreement, but made two
modifications to Koester’s
recommendation in her June
16 memo.
The modifications to
Koester’s recommendations
were to not fund the inter-
collegiate scholarship at the
2007-08 level and to stipu-
late funding for the Student
Development International
Program (SDIP) Graduate
Assistant position.
“It was a great and amaz-
ing meeting,” said A.S.
ing was the longest one in
years.
Segura did not veto any
part of the A.S. budget. He
sent it to Koester on June
25 for approval. Presi-
dent Koester has 10 days
to approve the A.S. budget,
said Segura.
President Koester ’s
Executive Assistant Randy
Reynaldo said, President
Koester received the A.S.
budget and has sent a letter
regarding the budget to A.S.
He would not comment on
what the letter pertained.
A.S. Attorney General
David Crandall said that
President Koester approved
the 2008-09 A.S. budget in
her letter to A.S., however,
in her letter Koester stated
that she was “gravely con-
cerned” about the lack of
fund scholarship for student
athletics.
A.S. Senator At Large
Abel Pacheco said that the
athletics teams are the most
visible representation of
CSUN.
Pacheco voted in agree-
ment to fund intercolle-
giate athletics scholarships
with the original funding of
$1,417,500 for the 2008-09
school year, which was the
recommendation of the Stu-
dent Finance Committee.
One increase is fair
because of the current bud-
get, said Pacheco in refer-
ence to not voting to restore
it to the higher 2007-08
funding level, which was
Koester’s original request.
However, if there is a
surplus, Pacheco said there
is a chance to increase
$36,000 in the Fall 2008
semester. He would vote for
the fall increase, if it occurs,
because athletes do a great
job of representing CSUN.
The Senate also funded
$17,200 for the SDIP Grad-
uate Assistant for the Fall
2008 semester, about half of
Koester’s recommendation
of $34,333 for the entire
year. A review in October
2008 would decide if the
SDIP Graduate Assistant
position would continue to
receive the rest of its fund-
ing for Spring 2009 semes-
ter by A.S.
The SDIP Graduate
Assistant is an entry level
full-time position, said Vicki
Allen, associate director for
student involvement.
The position’s job
description includes assist-
well as facilitating new
clubs workshops, acting as a
liaison between the Matador
Involvement Center (MIC)
and A.S. Recreation Sports
team, overseeing the Clubs
and Organization Suite in the
USU, supporting the leader-
ship program, and manag-
ing resources that include
the equipment library, the
leadership library and sup-
porting technical matters
such as email and other Web
accounts, said Allen.
The position is very
important for students
because it increases the lon-
gevity of a student club,
said Allen.
The review of the SDIP
Graduate Assistant posi-
tion will be to increase the
accountability and transpar-
ency of the position, said
ing.”
The additional 11 items
that were funded as recom-
mended are: MIC Programs,
Center of Achievement,
Aquatic Center, Discover,
Inquire, Grow in LA; Public
Safety Escort Service; Sci-
ence and Math Retention;
Science and Math reten-
tion tutors; SDIP Leader-
ship Institute; SDIP Student
Panels for an International
Curriculum and Education;
SDPI and MIC Programs
and a board service posi-
tion.
Segura said the A.S. bud-
get benefits the students in
the long run, although he
could not be reached for
further comment. A.S. Vice
President Nicole Umali
could not be reached for an
in person interview.

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Denise Vastola
I
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ncreasing gas prices and
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arts & entertainment

WALL-E may not speak,
but he speaks to everyone
Dessiraee Eleby Pixar’s animation continues to
get better each year with every ani-

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Staff Reporter
magine if the waste, toxins and
everything people have ever
thrown in the trash covers the
entire world, making it inhabitable
for humans.
Fast-forward to 2700 and you
have the beginning setting of Dis-
ney and Pixar’s new animation hit
“WALL-E.”
Waste Allocation Load Lifter—
mated movie it distributes. The film
showcases unique characters that
actors would be hard-pressed to
portray on the silver screen. Such
characters include humans in the
film who have evolved from diffe-
rent physiques to standard sizes of
chubbiness, as they have remained
stationary in hover chairs for the
duration of their lives. Also, EVE’s
white, sleek design contrasts well Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Earth, also known as WALL-Es,
are left on Earth to clean up the
tremendous amount of waste left
by humans after they departed for a
five-year voyage into space.
But all the WALL-Es, except for
the star of the movie (Ben Burtt),
have broken down within the last
700 years. WALL-E charges himself
with solar power. Each morning he
mundanely cleans up Earth’s gar-
bage, a mess he did not make. He
becomes a packrat with his Playma-
te cooler, collecting knickknacks
with his pet roach, Spot, WALL-E’s
only companion.
Suddenly, an Extra-terrestrial
Vegetation Evaluator, also known as
EVE (Elissa Knight), blasts her way
into WALL-E’s heart. Anyone who
has ever fallen for someone who
does not share the same feelings can
sympathize with WALL-E.
WALL-E becomes a lovesick
puppy as he follows EVE around, no
matter how many times she blows
him up. They eventually establish a
semblance of a relationship. WALL-
E shows EVE his Rubiks’ Cube,
light bulb and a VHS “Hello, Dolly”
before he is unexpectedly dragged
across the galaxy into her world:
The Axiom ship in which humans
live.
with WALL-E’s dingy yellow box- WALL-E looks at his best friend Spot, an Earth cockroach, as they can only communicate with
like appearance when they are flo- the expressions they make.
ating in space together. The diversity
of characters in the film is one of
the many reason to go see “Wall-E”
after it opens on June 27.
“Wall-E,” written by Andrew
Stanton, who also wrote Disney’s
2003 hit “Finding Nemo,” does an
unbelievable job of showing cha-
racters with depth considering that
there is no dialogue for the first-
third of the movie, though it is not
entirely silent until this time.
Disney and Pixar’s latest film is
filled with songs from the movie’s
soundtrack and robotic and natural
sounds. The lack of dialogue for the
majority of “WALL-E” only adds to
the great animation because movie-
goers have to watch it to under-
stand and see the humor and themes
that would normally be told through
speech. The human characters, for
example, such as Captain (Jeff Gar-
lin), Mary (Kathy Najmy) and John WALL-E and EVE dance in space before returning to the Axiom ship.
(John Razenberger) communicate,
but do not have much to say. pilot. The conflict arises when cha- story of love overcoming the obstac- who only care about commercia-
A plot line to keep in mind during racters realize their duties may not le of work, whereas Captain, Mary lism, the film tells a story that has
“WALL-E” is that everyone per- be what they were previously told, and John try to think for themselves something for everyone.
forms a duty for which each cha- so they change these duties to serve so that the robots do not do all the Maybe at the end of “WALL-
racter is meant, whether it is M—O the function for which they were work. E,” moviegoers will want to reach
(Burtt), who cleans Axiom or Auto, meant. While “WALL-E” may imply out and hold someone’s hand. The
(Sigourney Weaver), the ship’s auto- For WALL-E and EVE, it is a that humans are wasteful gluttons movie is that touching.

Veteran Kingsley, Peck serious psychiatrist who doles

out the right psycho-babble at

add depth to new movie

the right time to a drugged-
up, sexually frustrated husband
capable of suicide.
Kingsley’s latest film was
Denise Vastola nie, a popular student who was “You Kill Me,” with Tea Leoni
part of the in-crowd in high and Luke Wilson. He recently

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movie about a young
man who trades pot
for counseling ses-
sions may not sound as great
to watch as a masked man
kicking the butts of freaks and
crime lords, but it is.
“The Wackness,” by writer/
director Jonathan Levine, is set
in 1994 and takes place in New
York. The main characters,
Luke Shapiro (Josh Peck) and
Dr. Squires (Sir. Ben Kingsley),
develop an unlikely friendship
school, and Luke, a dope-sell- completed filming on “Elegy”
ing loner who defines himself with co-stars Penelope Cruz
as a loser, develop a relation- and Dennis Hopper. Kingsley
ship that brings them togeth- also starred in “Lucky Num-
er for a brief, summertime ber Sleven” with Josh Hartnett,
romance that has more mean- Bruce Willis and Morgan Free-
ing for one than the other. man.
Luke and Dr. Squires go Performances by Mary-
through a variety of funny, Kate Olsen (Union) and Meth-
uncomfortable and dangerous od Man (Percy) are also wor-
situations during the summer. thy of mention.
Dr. Squires, who has never Olsen plays a free spirit
grown up, attempts to relive who enjoys drugs, booze and
his youth vicariously through men. Olsen, also known as a
Luke, who he encourages to fashion entrepreneur, recently
Photo by JoJo Whilden
Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

that takes the pair on a some-
times emotional roller coaster
during the summer of Luke’s
high school graduation.
The movie is a coming-
of-age story that juxtaposes
young Luke’s awkward, first-
time lovemaking experience
with Stephanie (Olivia Thirl-
by), with the aging Dr. Squires’
realization that he must come
to terms with letting go of a
loveless marriage.
Dr. Squires, a psychiatrist
who trades marijuana for coun-
seling sessions with Luke, is
Stephanie’s stepfather. Stepha-
be more carefree and to create
memories.
Hip-hop music of the era,
combined with visual cues
of tagging as art during the
movie, including artfully cre-
ated sleights that help fast-
forward the audience month-
by-month, add continuity to
the setting.
The music is not only fun to
listen to, but also meaningful to
Luke, who shares mixes of his
favorite music with Dr. Squires
and Stephanie. Dr. Squires, in
turn, shares with Luke favor-
ites from his youth.
Luke (Josh Peck) and Stephanie (Olivia Thirlby) go to visit regular customers.
Music titles include: “The
World is Yours,” the third
single from Nas’ 1994 debut
album “Illmatic;” “Heaven &
Hell,” a collaboration between
Raekwon and Ghostface Killah
of The Wu-Tang Clan; “Can I
Kick It?” from A Tribe Called
Quest and “Summertime,” the
Grammy-Award-winning sin-
gle by the DJ Jazzy Jeff and the
Fresh Prince (Will Smith).
The on-screen relationship
between Peck and Kingsley is
believable and their individual
performances, as well as that
of the other actors, are delight-
ful. In the middle of the movie,
though, the dialogue gets a
little dreary, but it finishes on
a high-note.
Peck has the depth to take
his character from depressed, to
portraying “cool,” to unable to
express emotions, to express-
ing love, fear, anger and finally
confidence.
Peck started doing stand-up
comedy when he was eight
years old, and his sense of
humor shines brightly in this
film. He began acting at the
age of 14. His acting credits
include a role in an indepen-
dent film, “The Newcomers,”
with Kate Bosworth, a role
as a regular on “The Amanda
Show,” and he starred in Nick-
elodeon’s “Drake and Josh”
with friend Jake Bell.
Academy Award-winner
Kingsley is a respected film,
TV and theater actor who eas-
ily took his quirky, middle-age
character from a sometimes
finished a season on “Weeds,”
a critically acclaimed dark
comedy on Showtime.
Method Man, a member
of the hip-hop recording out-
fit The Wu-Tang Clan, plays
Luke’s Jamaican drug dealer
connection. Among his act-
ing credits, Method Man has
played a number of small roles
in feature films and a recurring
role on HBO’s “Oz.” “
The Wackness,” which
opens in theaters on July 3,
is a 2008 Sundance Audience
Award-winner, and the film is
rated R.