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57 freeway widening to close Nutwood Freeway widening projects headed by OCTA expected to be completed by 2014 DAVID HOOD Daily Titan

WILLIAM CAMARGO / Daily Titan Activist and former Los Angeles City Council candidate Ana Cubas is arrested Wednesday at Los Angeles International Airport while protesting the working conditions of union employees. As many as 1,500 demonstrators attended.

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STATE | Applications

Applications pile up for CSU Estimates say the university can accept an additional 10,000 to 15,000 students NICHOLAS RUIZ & GARRETT YIM Daily Titan

As of Nov. 18, the California State University has received a 7 percent increase in applications for the upcoming school year when compared to the same time period a year ago.

The CSU is the largest higher education system in the country with 23 colleges and more than 427,000 students currently in attendance.

This announcement comes only a few weeks after the passage of Proposition 30, which prevented a $250 million budget cut to public

schools in California. The outcome of the proposition had kept student applications in limbo, but with the law now in force, an additional 10,000 to 15,000 admissions would be accepted into the system on top of the normal quotas.

The increase of applications comes as the economy struggles to recover and sparks the need for a more competitive workforce. The escalation of students along with the decrease of funding brings pressure to a system now serving more with less.

That burden has had a myriad of consequences on students both in the overall system as well as on campus.

One of them experiencing this in the form of increased class sizes and decreased professorial attention is Britney Bencomo, 24, a psychology major at Cal State Fullerton.

CSUF ENROLLMENT STATS Nov. 30

Application deadline

30,782

Total undergrads

4,195

Degree-seeking freshmen Average financial aid package

$9,417 63%

Average financial needs met

SOURCE: COLLEGE BOARD

Bencomo praised the possibility of more students attending college, but is fully aware of the side effects that brings.

“I’ve had professors decrease the number of pages assigned for writing assignments,” said Bencomo,

noting the increased class sizes. “I feel like the little things they are doing like that to cut time for them will hurt me in the long run in the learning experience.”

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DETOUR | Inside the iPod

Titans share their music tastes Cal State Fullerton students listen to a variety of genres and share their diverse playlists and favorite artists ZEILA EDRIAL For the Daily Titan

Music brings people together. It invokes certain emotions in people and allows them to feel connected to others. Cal State Fullerton students have diverse tastes in music.

These range from hip hop, pop punk, dubstep and so much more.

Business economics major Quinn Mai, 22, ventured over to the Titan Student Union Un-

derground Pub during one of ASI Productions’ Pub Thursday concerts to check out electronic artist RYAT’s performance, which was similar to the type of music he enjoyed.

“I listen to a lot of stuff in the beat scene, like TOKiMONSTA and Flying Lotus,” said Mai. Though he enjoyed listening to what he calls “trap music,” he was open to various music genres including pop.

“I’ve always been into what’s popular in the notso-popular world, like how Flying Lotus is one of the biggest in the underground scene,” Mai added.

Mai recommends that fellow students look into electronic duo TNGHT, which is made up by Hudson Mohawke and Lunice. Mai said

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TNGHT’s self-titled EP, released in July, was the best release of the year.

Another electronic fan, Patrick Fink, 18, preferred Kaskade. Fink attended the DJ’s performance at the Staples Center in Los Angeles earlier this year. It was part of Kaskade’s “Freaks of Nature Tour.”

“I wore a light-up shirt. It lights up with the beats. It was so awesome,” said Fink about his outfit that night.

The kinesiology major claimed it was the best night of his life. He added that the concert had a very friendly atmosphere.

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Students traveling from the southeast to campus on Nutwood and Chapman avenues may encounter intermittent difficulties over the next few months because of a Highway 57 widening project spearheaded by Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA).

OCTA and Caltrans District 12 have begun widening Cal State Fullerton’s closest freeway since voters passed Proposition 1B and Orange County’s Measure M2 in 2006 to fund widening projects like this one.

As part of the project, OCTA has announced Nutwood Avenue to close down under the overpass between Placentia Avenue and Folino Drive on the east side of campus periodically between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

OCTA has also stated that the south sidewalk under the overpass on Nutwood will also be shut down for the next six months.

The construction began in 2010 and is expected to be completed by 2014 to improve congestion that plagues commuters during peak travel times.

The project is focusing on the northbound side only and has

SR-57 NORTHBOUND WIDENING PROJECT DETOUR, NOV. 26-30 Lane closures will occur from Yorba Linda Boulevard to Lambert Road while electrical work and pavement operation is performed.

MONDAY 11/26 - FRIDAY 11/30 Between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., offpeak daytime closures will occur.

Night time closures will happen between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m.

The shoulder on Rolling Hills Drive at SR-57 will be closed in both directions, Tuesday - Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

There will also be a temporary NB SR-57 lane reduction from Yorba Linda Boulevard to Lambert Road, Monday - Thursday 9 p.m. - 5 a.m. and from 9 a.m. Friday to 9 a.m.

Saturday.

SOURCE: OCTAFILE.NET

been split into two segments: between Orangethorpe Avenue in Fullerton and Lambert Road in Brea, and between Katella and Lincoln avenues in Anaheim.

Improvements to the five-mile span include the addition of one regular lane, along with merging lanes, standardization of existing lane widths and shoulders and reorganization of some on-ramps and off-ramps.

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LOCAL | Crime

‘Don’t Even Bandit’ hits Fullerton bank

Police on the hunt for man after robberies at seven Southern California banks BRIAN DAY Daily Titan

A serial bandit on a three-county bank robbery spree pulled his seventh heist Nov. 16 in Fullerton, officials said.

Nicknamed the “Don’t Even Bandit” by the FBI, the man has also been linked to a Garden Grove bank robbery, as well as three in Los Angeles County and two in San Bernardino County.

The most recent crime took place shortly before noon at a Chase branch at 1107 S. Harbor Blvd., said Fullerton police Lt. Mike Chlebowski.

As in the other six robberies, he handed a note to a teller demanding cash, officials said.

“No weapon was seen,” the lieutenant said. “He fled the bank on foot.”

Police declined to say how much money the robber obtained.

“The M.O. was similar to previous robberies by this individual,”

said FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller.

The bandit earned his moniker based on his behavior as described by witnesses.

In addition to handing a demand note to a teller during the robberies, the bandit also tends to verbally threaten and demand money from his victims using the phrase, “don’t even,” according to FBI spokeswoman Ari DeKofsky.

Prior to the Nov. 16 heist in Fullerton, the bandit struck Oct. 4 at a Garden Grove Bank of America branch at 13952 Brookhurst Street, FBI officials said.

The robber began his spree in San Bernardino County with an Aug. 27 robbery at an Ontario Bank of America branch, followed by another on Sept. 7 at a Citibank branch in Fontana.

He then turned his attention to Los Angeles County, officials said, robbing an Alhambra Bank of the West branch on Sept. 8, a OneWest bank branch in Covina on Sept.

17 and a Bank of the West branch in Rosemead on Sept. 27.

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Hamas fires rockets at Tel Aviv The No. 2 official in Hamas declared Saturday in an interview with the Associated Press that it will not halt arming Gaza militants.

Moussa Abu Marzook made the comments just three days after the worst fighting between Israel and Hamas in four years broke out last week.

“There is no way to relinquish weapons,” Abu Marzook told the Associated Press. “These weapons protected us and there is no way to stop obtaining and manufacturing them,” he said in his office on the outskirts of Cairo.

Hamas is suspected to have stockpiled a large arsenal of thousands of rockets since the last round of fighting ended four years ago. It has been said that the group has been smuggling weapons through tunnels under the border with Egypt.

Last week, Hamas fired Iranian-made Fajr-5 rockets that were enroute to Tel Aviv, Israel’s capital and Jerusalem for the first time.

They were intercepted by Israeli missile defense systems.

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Shoppers exit Best Buy in Westminster with two Sharp 42-inch televisions on Black Friday last year.

Black Friday sales dive almost two percent BEVI EDLUND Daily Titan

Whether or not the retail sales on Black Friday made a big impact on the economy in 2012 since overall sales were down 1.8 percent from last year, retailers such as Target had a better turnout than previous years.

“This year was super, super successful,” said Mark Hizon, executive team leader of Target in Fullerton.

The Fullerton location on Yorba Linda Boulevard, near Cal State Fullerton, had lines that sprawled across the front of the store.

Hizon said the success of Black Friday sales were due to their large assortment of values across the store.

“This year was complete, in the sense of we had a little bit of TVs, we had some great deals in our domestic department, where you’d get a $2 towel, which is very, very popular,” he said.

One of Target’s Black Friday deals was a 32-inch TV for $147, which Hizon said sold out quickly.

Many retailers have also increased safety precautions.

Extra safety precautions were taken this year for employees and guests on Black Friday. Four years ago, a Long Island, N.Y. Walmart employee was trampled to death by a stampede of guests who toppled large glass doors.

“At Target safety is huge ... We want them (customers) to be able to come to our store, and not only offer a great shopping experience, but get the products they want, but they need to have a safe and secure environment,” Hizon said.

Hizon also had the assets protection team, or loss prevention team,

Earlier store openings on Thanksgiving Day and aggressive discounts draw $59.1 billion in revenue through Sunday, up from $52.4 billion a year earlier.

Spending per shopper jumped 6 percent to $423.

The most unlikely pop hit of the year has officially pushed “Bieber Fever” off the top spot of YouTube.

According to CNN, Korean pop-star and rapper PSY has netted 806 million views with his music video “Gangnam Style.”

Justin Bieber had previously held the crown with 803 million views on his music video “Baby.”

PSY, whose real name is Park Jae-Sang, is featured in the video with full tuxedo and glasses displaying his signature galloping dance.

The video has helped PSY break into American pop culture, landing him appearances on shows such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and even dancing alongside pop superstar Madonna.

In October, “Gangnam Style” scored a Guinness World Record for the “most liked” YouTube video ever.

“Gangnam” is one of the most affluent districts of Seoul, South Korea and PSY has described the song as nothing but embracing the party spirit of that area.

“I described the district as normal and calm in the daytime and going insane in the nighttime,” PSY told CNN. “That’s what the lyrics are about.”

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Nearly 30 percent of consumers who went out shopping over the long weekend were in stores by midnight Friday.

SOURCE: LA TIMES talking with guests to ensure that they set up expectations about how shopping in the store was going to look like, as well as the flow of guest traffic into the store.

They did not let all their guests in at the same time.

“We wanted to make sure that we can reserve that safe and secure environment for our guests,” Hizon said.

Although there were many people who waited days in line at some retail stores, some stayed away. Students like Rachel Russel, 18, a health science major, did not participate in Black Friday this year because she “didn’t feel like getting punched.”

Although Russell said she believes the shopping sales on Black Friday stimulates the economy somewhat, she doesn’t believe it’s worth it to go. “I’ve seen a lot of videos from Walmart, there was this big mob of people getting injured.”

She said the only way she would camp out would be the deals for

a TV. “They (retailers) were taking hundreds of dollars off of TVs, and I want a big screen TV. So, I’d sit outside for a TV,” Russell said.

However, it is unclear if Black Friday stimulates the economy.

“That depends on whether it actually increases national retail sales or simply shifts sales from later (or earlier) in the year,” said Jane Hall, an economics professor at CSUF. She said it is still seen as an indicator of how robust holiday shopping is likely to be because a high percentage of annual retail sales are tied to the winter holidays.

“An increase in Black Friday sales over previous years is seen as a positive sign for retail sales overall,” Hall said.

Even though many retailers saw an increase in sales this year, the numbers were still down from last year. A report released Saturday by retail technology company ShopperTrak found that consumers spent $11.2 billion at stores across the U.S. on Friday.

Online buying rises Cyber Monday deals have begun early this year to match early Black Friday sales.

Cyber Monday is expected to siphon $1.5 billion in sales, compared to the $1.3 billion in 2011, according to CNN. “Black Friday deals are no longer just for the (brick-and-mortar) store, and Cyber Monday deals are no longer just for Monday,” Jay Henderson, strategy director for IBM Smarter Commerce, told CNN. Retailers such as Apple and MAC Cosmetics staggered deals over the Thanksgiving weekend, and “finally the big bang to close it out on Cyber Monday,” he said.

A two-thirds increase of consumers, compared to 2011, have opted to use mobile devices when purchasing online Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals.

The Appe iPad contributed to nearly 10 percent of online shopping traffic on this past Friday. The iPhone made up about 9 percent while Androids made up 5.5 percent.

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Supreme Court to talk gay marriage The Supreme Court will decide this week whether or not it is the appropriate time to rule whether or not gays and lesbians have a constitutional right to marry.

Only a decision to make a ruling deadline will be discussed.

According to the Los Angeles Times, The justices must also hear appeals from defenders of California’s Proposition 8, which limited marriage to exist only between a man and a woman.

Nine states now support marriage equality, and opinion polls show that a majority of Americans favor it as well, with about a four percent increase of support per year.

Many legal experts and gay rights advocates differ on the subject, with some believing its best to wait, while others feel the court should protect everyone from harm now.

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Glass pieces found in cholesterol drug

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Popular cholesterol drug manufacturer Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. has recalled more than 40 batches of their product, warning that it may contain small particles of glass, according to CNN. Ranbaxy is recalled its 10-, 20and 40-milligram tablets of atorvastatin calcium. A total of 41 lots of 90- and 500- bottles are subject to be recalled at retail level.

The small glass particles, which are may be found in select Ranbaxy products, are estimated to be less than 1 millimeter in size.

“Ranbaxy is proactively recalling the drug product lots out of an abundance of caution, and in keeping the safety of our customers in mind,” the company’s U.S. subsidiary said in a statement.

In 2006 and 2008, two Ranbaxy plants came under fire for its conditions from Food and Drug Administration officials. This led to the January 2012 agreement with the Justice Department that said Ranbaxy submitted false data to the FDA and stopped the company from making drugs for the American market until U.S. standards were met.

WILLIAM CAMARGO / Daily Titan ABOVE: Ana Cubas was one of the dozen who was arrested on Century Boulevard, as she demonstrated with union workers to protest cut contracts for hundreds of workers.

TOP LEFT: Police observe the protest and prepare to quell potential violence.

BOTTOM LEFT: Activist Jose Hernandez chants as he and approximetely 1,200 workers and supporters march toward LAX. RIGHT: Los Angeles Police officers stand among protesters.

CSU: Students face overcrowding

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Egypt’s president exerts power Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy has simultaneously unified and divided many people with his decree last week that will give him power to prevent any court from overturning his decisions.

His decisions, which include another trial against President Hosni Mubarak, convicted to life in prison based on charges relating to death during protests that occurred during his presidency, have reassured some that Egypt will no longer move more towards Islamic rule, and that his actions are only temporary as to clear former political obstacles.

However, protests have still gone on violently throughout Cairo. About 2,000 took out to Tahrir Square on Thursday with some chanting “birth of a new pharaoh” and “Morsy the dictator,” according to CNN. Despite public discontent, Morsy was elected in with nearly 52 percent of the vote in June against former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafik, but for many, 52 percent is still polarizing.

“No transition will hold if Egypt becomes more polarized,” wrote The Guardian newspaper. “Mr. Morsy still needs a consensus to govern.”

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The “Don’t Even Bandit” is caught on camera as part of his three-county robbery spree.

Courtesy of FBI

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The FBI described the “Don’t Even Bandit” as an African-American man between 35 and 40 years old, about 5 feet 7 inches tall and 160 pounds.

He is pictured in bank surveillance photos with a thin mustache and wearing several different baseball caps during the crimes.

A getaway car described as a black 2010 Nissan Versa with untinted windows and a California license

plate was observed in connection with the Rosemead robbery, while no cars were reported in connection with any of the other six robberies, officials said.

A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to the bandit’s capture.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the FBI’s Los Angeles field office at (310) 477-6565.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously by contacting the Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

NUTWOOD: Detours in place

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“The SR-57 project is adding a new northbound lane along the freeway between Orangethorpe and Lambert and Katella and Lincoln,” said Laura Scheper, a spokeswoman for OCTA, in an email. “Construction is anticipated to wrap up by the end of 2013 and ease traffic for the nearly 160,000 vehicles that travel this section of the freeway every day.”

The first segment, from Orangetho-

rpe to Lambert, costs about $102 million and the second segment, from Katella to Lincoln, is about $45 million.

The funding comes from the aforesaid measures, which increased sales tax by a half-cent for the next 40 years and was approved by Orange County voters.

Scheper said detours for pedestrians traveling west to use the crosswalk at Folino Drive by Steven G. Mihaylo Hall and for eastbound to take the crosswalk at the Highway 57 exit.

“We encourage students to stay connected with the project and get the latest closures and detour information by following @57fwy on Twitter, connecting with the project’s Facebook page at facebook.com/57freeway or visiting www.octa.net/sr57,” Scheper said.

This week, off-peak daytime closures for Yorba Linda Boulevard to Lambert Road will occur between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. and night time closures will occur between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26 through Friday, Nov. 30.

She also said she hopes the increase of students will bring enough revenue to the schools and spur action for more long-term budget solutions.

David Chavez, 18, a biology major, said while he easily got into CSUF with early acceptance, the Biology 101 class he enrolled in was filled to the brim.

“There were 80 students on the waitlist. The teacher said that if you aren’t one or two on the waitlist, then you should just drop the class,” said Chavez, who also noted that his biology class had 220 students, and that there were not enough seats to go around; students had to sit in the aisles or on the floor.

Other CSUF freshman like Dominic Montanez, 18, a business major, lives in the dorms and has not had to deal with the traffic situations that many other students have faced due to overcrowding.

“I haven’t felt like it gets crowded just because I don’t have to really deal with anything that involves the entire school… but I know a couple of people that feel that way,” said Montanez.

Ultimately, parking is one of the biggest gripes with students. Jayce Smith, 21, an art major, transferred to CSUF two years ago. He said there were no noticeable differences between her two schools besides “just prices going up,” and that education remains the same, yet he has noticed how parking has gotten increasingly worse.

The CSU had a 14,000 increase in student enrollment from the 2010 school year to the 2011 year, and with a potential growth of another 15,000

“There were 80 students on the waitlist.”

DAVID CHAVEZ Biology Major applicants, it would more than double the expansion of the student body for the 2013-2014 year before counting the population of the 2012-2013 year.

The current record for highest enrollment in the CSU is 437,008 in 2008.

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Get your Black Friday out of my Thursday

Thanksgiving is a time for people to spend with their families, not shopping or slaving away at work IRMA WONG Daily Titan

Every fourth Thursday in November is a holiday we all know as Thanksgiving. This day has been long celebrated in history; since 1863 to be exact.

Many recognize Thanksgiving as a day to express their gratefulness for what they have, but this year that idea was skewed in the opposite direction.

This year, several retailers lured in millions of shoppers on the actual holiday itself, making Black Friday what I jokingly renamed “Black Thanksgiving.”

Kohl’s opened at midnight Nov. 22 while other retailers such as Toys R Us, Kmart and Walmart opened up later at 8 p.m. the same day. Target opened at 9 p.m., while Best Buy, JCPenney, Macy’s, Lowe’s and others waited until the next day, sticking to infamous Black Friday tradition.

Its seems each passing year, big name stores like Walmart and Target open earlier than the previous year, and corporate greed is to blame.

As someone who used to work at Target, I know these retailers continue to open earlier to capitalize the most from customer traffic. It is a retailer’s goal to lure in shoppers with discounts, gift cards and coupons so that they can continue to shop there during the rest of the holiday season.

However, it is not fair to take em-

ployees away from their families during one of the biggest holidays of the year just so that the company they work for can reap profits before competitors.

Although it is possible to understand that businesses must do what is in their best interests (i.e. to make money), I do not see a reason why sales cannot just continue on Black Friday as they have in years past. This would allow employees to have time with their family, not to mention actually eating dinner comfortably.

Spokespeople for retailers have released statements that the earlier times are to convenience their clientele and workers, but that reasoning is definitely flawed.

For one, employees were not happy to work during the holiday. Talks of possible protests by Walmart employees were covered in broadcasts by CNBC. Also, an online petition circulated, gaining more than 350,000 signatures in opposition of Target opening Thanksgiving evening; not only did employees sign the petition, but even several shareholders, according to an article on CNBC’s website.

Besides corporate greed being an issue in this case, shoppers priorities seem to also be in the wrong place.

According to ShopperTrak, which counts customer traffic in retail stores, approximately $11.2 billion in sales were made on Black Friday this year,

Courtesy of MCT

Retailers offer massive discounts causing massive frenzy. Holiday shopping accounts for up to 40 percent of retail profits yearly. Stores are under increasing pressure to compete with each other and online retailers and start sales earlier.

Black Friday 2012 Stats Foot Traffic

Retail Sales

+3.5 percent from last year 300,000,000 store visits

-1.8 percent from last year $11.2 billion spent

Weekend Shopping

Injuries/Crime

-3.3 percent from last year 147 million people shopping

2 shot outside Walmart in Tallahassee 2 arrested in Michigan JCPenney for fighting

SOURCE: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

a 1.8 percent drop from last year. This means that shoppers took the bait from retailers and took advantage of Thursday deals that are usually meant for the next day.

I find it very hard to understand the mentality behind standing in crazy lines and entering these madhouse re-

tail stores on the day people give thanks for what they already have.

Having five years of Black Friday shifts under my belt, these shopping experiences are more of a hassle than anything else. Customers fight over the most petty things during these sales or childishly take items from each other’s

shopping carts.

Instead of opening on Thanksgiving it would be wise for retailers to use the power of the Internet to their advantage. Having an online sale for customers the day of Thanksgiving would be a good alternative to having to actually open their doors during the holiday.

Not only would it be more convenient, but it would also prevent them from having to pay time-and-half to employees and avoid complaints such as the ones currently being voiced in the media.

All retail employees know that Black Friday is a work day, so retailers should let Thanksgiving remain a day off. Holidays such as Thanksgiving should revolve around the idea of spending time with the ones you love and care for not shopping.

Black Friday is one thing, but turning Thanksgiving from festive celebration into just another consumer frenzy sale is another.

The new war. The war on Twitter Beyond the morbid fascination with the convoluted David Petraeus affair and the even more troubling obsession with shopping occupying the minds of Americans over the past few days, there have been world events of much graver importance.

Shortly before Thanksgiving, the veritable “stuff” went down in the Middle East between Israel and the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. Despite the loss of life, the missile strikes and the political mud-slinging in what is a very volatile conflict, it has gotten anemic levels of media coverage. This is not particularly surprising; America’s televised news is not necessarily the best when it comes to international affairs (and even less so when one thinks about the Middle East).

What is a bit more surprising is how Twitter documented a side of the conflict—a slap-fight that seems inconceivable before the advent of social media.

Even for us without military clout, that everything we say online is public; it is an important fact for us Internet-travellers to remember.

For most of us, however, the worst that can happen is our mother sees us speaking in an impolite way or a boss of ours sees something that might be comparable to a fireable offense.

These things are most certainly a “big deal” in an everyday life situation, but generally we’re not going to have the fate and perception of entire countries resting on our tweets.

Yet this common-sense factoid seemed to be lost on the official Twitter accounts of both the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) and Hamas’s military wing, Alqassam Brigades.

A few days into the conflict @ IDFSpokesperson (the respectable account for the IDF) was already posting propaganda images, including images of missiles being launched to various international landmarks with the caption “What would you do?”

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RICARDO GONZALEZ the postings seemed an uncomfortably public grab for sympathy.

Ironic, as the New York Times reported that Israeli officials vowed to do a better job to present the country following its involvement in the 2008 Gaza conflict.

Of course, things did not get better from here. Following the killing of a Hamas military leader, Ahmed AlJabari, @IDFSpokesperson tweeted, “We recommend that no Hamas operatives, whether low level or senior leaders, show their faces above ground in the days ahead.”

Whether this was a bold-faced threat, a gloat or something far more ill-advised (read: stupider) from this official twitter account of the IDF, Alqassam Brigade’s own official English-language account could not abide such a statement. They tweeted back with the equally troubling and cryptic, “Our blessed hands will reach your leaders and soldiers wherever they are (You Opened Hell Gates on Yourselves).”

And though the barking between the two Internet bulldogs ended following that exchange, it’s a troubling

thought that a country’s military squabbling can now continue between faceless parties in a very public forum. Not only does it reflect poorly on both sides, but it suggests that conflicts have entered this frivolous realm where the amount of people retweeting a post has supplanted genuine political nuance.

Imagine, for example, if an American military wing posted on its Twitter account “RT if you love drone strikes.” Sadly, such a thing does not seem so hyperbolic in today’s world.

Yet, it’s still unsurprising that such a bizarre exchange seems to get much more attention than the conflict proper. Me saying this while simultaneously going into detail on this war of tweets might be a tad hypocritical, but this column isn’t titled “#this” for nothing; it’s my self-appointed job to point out just how widespread our social media use has become.

While I don’t think that use should have realistic boundaries, there are obviously some things even my Internet-addled mind did not foresee.

In that vein, an amusing angle to this unfortunate exchange was brought up by an Atlantic article. In it, writer Brian Fung suggests @IDFSpokesperson and @AlqassamBrigades might be in violation of Twitter’s terms of service under its “Violence and Threats” clause.

Verbatim, the clause states, “You may not publish or post direct, specific threats of violence against others.”

If this applies to trolls bashing Justin Bieber, I hope it would also apply to accounts representing genuine military powers. Hopefully, if neither of these accounts can play nice, Twitter can step in and do what needs to be done to prevent this from becoming a troubling trend.

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MOVIE: Twilight’s last dreaming BREAKING DAWN: PART II

NICHOLAS RUIZ Daily Titan

Finally on its last entry, the Twilight film series ends its reign of preteen screams and soccer mom dreams.

Millions of books have been sold, and more than $1 billion in ticket revenue has been accrued over the romance of a vampire and his mortal girlfriend.

Allegations of sexism and influence from Mormon philosophy have marred the series in the eyes of the more socio-politically aware, but that hasn’t prevented the popularity.

This may say something about society’s view on art and how it flouts political correctness, but most fans of these flicks won’t care about that.

What they do care about is Breaking Dawn: Part II, which has Bella Swan finally achieving her dream of immortality after giving birth to her child.

The first part of Breaking Dawn was a bit of a gruesome anti-abortion PSA via Mormon brainwaves from Stephanie Meyer.

Bella refused to give up her child even though it was literally killing her from the inside and was rewarded for it by a love bite by Edward Cullen that turned her into a vampire.

What’s maddening about vampires in Meyer’s universe is the lack of weaknesses.

They can go out into the sun, they never have to sleep and they can blend into the crowd for the most part.

Stakes in the heart don’t work and they literally have to be torn into pieces to die.

Well, they do sparkle in direct sunlight, so there is that.

Word to the wise, buying a Ken doll and putting sparkles on it would cost less than the four books and even more Blu-rays required to drink in this whole madness.

Nevertheless, it sometimes has a fun method to it.

The battle sequences in the film

series have been a fiery mix of vampire and werewolf letting the fur fly.

This is usually over the life of one teenage girl, which continues Meyer’s logic of creating a much ado about nothing, even if that ‘nothing’ is a gorgeous woman looking like Kristen Stewart.

Speaking of Stewart, she’s gotten a bad rap over this series. It’s not her fault that Bella is a puny human with even smaller personality and intelligence.

She’s pulled off excellent performances in Adventureland and Speak.

Stewart won’t win any Oscars with her character acting, but she has a sense of nervous realism that polarizes people.

It’s refreshing honesty in a world that wants undying smiles over anything substantial.

Let them have those empty grins.

Hopefully with the end of this series, Stewart as well as teen heartthrob Robert Pattinson can move on to less sparkly pastures.

Before this can happen, Bella and Edward’s vampire clan and werewolf allies must deal with the

Volturi, the closest to the Mafia the vampires have.

It’s not clear what the Volturi represent in the Mormon-verse except maybe the Catholics, as they do hail from Italy and wear royal garb.

The Volturi believe that Bella and Edward have bitten and turned a human child, which is a crime punishable by death.

In reality, the child in question is their daughter Renesmee.

Meyer cheats, as she often does in her books, and combined Bella’s mortal mother’s name with her vampire mother’s one to create Renesmee.

It’s petty to point it out since it doesn’t have a real impact on anything, but it’s indicative of the author’s thinking.

The climax of Breaking Dawn: Part II has a battle, so at least the movie watchers have some eye candy to work with.

Too bad it’s all just empty calories.

The creator of the series doesn’t like to take chances, and that is a problem no walking and talking Ken doll can fix.

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MOVIE: Playing legends LINCOLN

NICHOLAS RUIZ Daily Titan

There is an ever daunting prospect in Hollywood surrounding biopics of beloved historical figures.

Screw up a film about someone like Martin Luther King Jr., for example, and a whole civil rights movement will feel slighted.

That’s why the movie about said figure has been in developmental standstill until relatively recently when famed director Paul Greengrass picked up the baton for said picture.

While waiting for that, American history buffs as well as the many fans of mega actor Daniel Day-Lewis can see Lincoln, a stunning tribute to a legendary president.

Make no mistake, this is filmmaking that honors so many lives given in the name of equality.

It’s a movie about civil rights and nothing less.

Capturing the final months of Abraham Lincoln with a sense of importance is director Steven Spielberg.

Naturally, there was speculation leading up to the film’s release about him getting overly sentimental with overbearing dialogue and the like.

Even more naturally, they were wrong. The story is told with a mostly straight face.

This is a tale with emotion already beating at its core, and Spielberg knew that and showed restraint.

Truthfully, the script does get longwinded a few times during political talks closer to the beginning, but it actually adds to the atmosphere.

As seems par for the course of most period pieces these days, the sets and costumes were immaculate.

Blacks and whites really stand out, elevating every scene into a true eye roamer.

Day-Lewis is such a master of acting. The few words to ever give his talent justice have already been used to death.

Even fewer words are spared in the speeches given by Lincoln. It’s kind of like that ancient grandfather that starts talking during the family reunions and won’t stop, but not because anyone tries to.

He has earned the ability to keep going from experience. It’s

true authority that is more powerful than the words themselves.

Day-Lewis is one of the few ready to match an authority of a man who kept a country together during crippling strife of the war bringing brother versus brother.

What’s most fascinating about the base story is how Lincoln was willing to pull strings from afar to achieve his goals.

This wasn’t some lone ranger.

He went against many odds and pushed people around himself when need be, but not always.

Politics isn’t always sexy but it can be hard and fast. By the end of Lincoln, it certainly gets there.

It feels backwards to hear Democrats spout social conservatism while the Republicans pushed for progress. Otherwise, Lincoln is relevant to today’s civil rights scene.

The players and issues involved are vastly different, as there is no equating the burden of human bondage to the fight for marriage equality.

Yet it rings similar to have old men in House chambers debate the rights of so many that are so different than them. There is no wink to this connection in the movie and that’s much appreciated.

Once again, this is Spielberg letting the actors and the history speak for themselves.

So many recognizable actors are at their best here: Lee Pace, Hal Holbrook, Sally Field, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and many others. It’s ridiculous in the best possible way.

To top off the great supporting actor orgy is Tommy Lee Jones, who plays a feisty prominent Republican with a secret agenda for supporting the abolishment of slavery.

Jones is no stranger to playing the rare barking dog that has a bite to match. He’s simply superlative.

Jones often plays himself in his movies, because it’s a bit difficult to shake such a familiar, gravelly voice.

This in no way changes that he was born to play Thaddeus Stevens above any role he has done in many, many years.

This is a lofty statement but one worth standing by after hearing him shout, “You insult God!” from the House floor with such depth it shook the heart of Lincoln like few scenes did.

Considering the power of the film industry legends playing historical legends, this is quite incredible indeed.

Fink was surrounded by other fans wearing brightly-colored clothes who danced as soon as the music started.

He left the concert with a poster, a mask and a wristband to commemorate the night. Fink recommends students listen to Kaskade because all of the DJ’s songs have a message.

Aside from electronic, Fink also appreciated foreign music, more specifically, K-pop. “K-pop” is an abbreviation for Korean pop music. Examples of K-pop groups are Wonder Girls and Super Junior.

According to Fink, he would want to go see the male group Super Junior live if they had a concert in America.

However, he added that the ticket prices would be too expensive for him to afford.

“Just because they’re coming from Korea, their prices are going to be high,” Fink said. “And people are going to pay it. There are some really huge K-pop fans out there.”

Other students on campus, such as English major Elizabeth Loiler, 21, were more inclined to alternative music genres.

She listened to classical music and other foreign music like Scottish band We Were Promised Jetpacks. “(They were) on a mixed CD that someone gave me ages ago, back when CDs were a thing we traded,” said Loiler.

Loiler listened to bands such as Florence and the Machine, The Dresden Dolls and The Airborne Toxic Event.

In contrast, a band that she strongly disliked was Kings of Leon, especially after hearing their song “Sex On Fire.”

Loiler had given their other songs a chance, but she said it always sounds like the lead singer is hurting his voice when he sings.

A band that Loiler grew up listening to was Queen. She said she would have attended their concert if they played and if their vocalist Freddie Mercury was still alive.

Her favorite Queen song is “Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy.” Some Titans also love hip hop music, R&B and pop music.

Angela Lim, a 19, a biology major, listens to all three. Her favorite musicians are Tyga and Taylor Swift.

“Tyga’s music has good beats. I like Taylor Swift’s lyrics because I can relate to some stuff, like how she talks about past relationships,” said Lim. Lim has attended live performances in the past, including a Lupe Fiasco concert.

In addition, Lim attends raves.

She likes house music and listens to Above & Beyond and Cosmic Gate.

A favorite band that she wanted to eventually see live is Maroon 5.

However, despite Lim’s diverse taste in music, two genres she cannot stand are country and screamo.

Though each student had distinctive musical taste, they all commonly found music through the internet.

YouTube, Pandora and online blogs are the best places to discover new music.

Memorable Hits Tyga

Flying Lotus

“Rack City” “Make It Nasty”

“Massage Situation” “Tea Leaf Dancers”

Kaskade

Queen

“I Remember” “Lessons In Love”

“Bohemian Rhapsody” “Under Pressure”

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Women’s basketball goes 0-2 in Cal Classic Tourney Titans fall to Georgetown and Eastern University by a combined seven points over the weekend GABY MARTINEZ Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton’s women’s basketball team went 0-2 in the UC Berkeleyhosted Cal Classic Tournament Friday and Saturday, falling to Georgetown University and Eastern Washington University. The Titans have now lost three consecutive games on the road after winning two in a row at home.

The Titans nearly upset Georgetown on Friday, but ultimately fell to the Hoyas 53-51.

CSUF had a substantial rally in the second half while scoring 35 points in a losing effort.

CSUF was able to stay close to the heavily favored Georgetown throughout the game.

The Titans had a chance to win with 16 seconds left in the game when Alex Thomas stole the ball and attempted to pass it to Lauren Bushong, but it was stolen by Georgetown’s Vanessa Moore to seal the victory for Georgetown.

Georgetown came out strong in the first ten minutes of the game, going on an 18-9 run.

The team went on to score 35 points in the first half and lead the Titans by 19 points at the intermission. Georgetown’s Sugar Rodgers scored 18 points in the first half, two more than the Titans’ entire team to that point. She added just four points in the second half.

CSUF did not play well in the beginning of the second half as Georgetown held a 3919 lead. The Titans came back with about 15 minutes left in regulation, fueled by a defensive effort that held Georgetown to ten points for the rest of the game. During that time, the Titan offense scored 28 points.

Sophomore guard Chante Miles led the Titan offense with 17 points and eight rebounds. The Titans did not shoot well, making good on just 25 percent of their field goals.

The Titans fell to the Eastern Washington University Eagles Saturday 50-45 in the consolation game of the Cal Classic.

Sophomore guard Lexie Nelson led the Eagles in scoring with 15 points. She also made 12 of her 14 free throws. Eagle senior center Carrie Ojeda posted a double-double with her 11 rebounds and 11 points.

Not one Titan posted double digit numbers for the first time this season. Junior guards Alex Thomas and Brianna Barfield led the team with nine points and four rebounds each.

For the second straight game, CSUF struggled offensively, shooting just 32 percent from the field.

The Titans did execute their free throws, making good on 70 percent of them.

The Titans went on a few scoring runs in

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Senior Gabrielle Dewberry played stellar for CSUF all season, leading the team in digs with 600 and had 31 service aces in 2012.

Titan volleyball finish season, comes up short on senior night CSUF volleyball is swept 3-0 on the road by CSUN at Matadome Stadium ANGEL MENDOZA Daily Titan

Coming off a loss to the nationally ranked University of Hawaii Wahine, the Cal State Fullerton women’s volleyball looked to bounce back against Cal State Northridge on senior night Saturday. The Titans fell short however, and went down on the road 3-0 to the Matadors.

In their first trip to the island of Honolulu since 1995, the Titans walked into the home court of the Wahine in front of a home crowd of 6,220.

The Titans were able to win the first set behind seven kills by senior Kayla Neto and six by senior Torrie Brown. They couldn’t take advantage of their lead in the end, dropping their final three sets to remain winless against Hawaii in 29 tries since 1982.

Sophomore middle blocker Casey Hinger and junior outside hitter Mahina Haina came up big for CSUN, combining for 21 kills to end the 2012 regular season schedule. Hinger led the Matadors with 11 kills and eight blocks to give the squad their second victory over CSUF this year.

The Matadors finished the season with a 20-10 overall record, including 12-6 in the Big West, and finished third in the conference behind second place Long Beach State and undefeated champion Hawaii.

There were three CSUF seniors who played their final game in a Titans jersey Saturday night. Outside

hitter Torrie Brown had seven kills and hit at a clip of .417 on the night, while outside hitter Kayla Neto led all players on the court with 13 kills and four blocks. Gabrielle Dewberry had two service aces and was tied for a match high 18 digs.

Dewberry will leave the volleyball program with 1,259 career digs, fourth all-time in Titans history. Neto leaves as the Titans’ all-time kills (1,628) and points (1,918.5) leader and finished just 68 career digs short of the 1,000– 1,000 club.

Lauren Goins, who played from 2001 to 2004, remains the only player in Titan history to occupy the club.

Middle blocker Leah Best also played well for the Titans on Saturday, accumulating nine kills and eight blocks in the loss.

The Matadors held the Titans to just a 0.125 attack percentage, getting four or more blocks from four players at the net.

Northridge hit 0.226 as a team and around 0.293 in the second set.

Hawaii is the only Big West team with another guaranteed game this season as they will play in the NCAA Championship first and second round from Nov. 29 to Dec. 2.

The Titans wrapped up the season on a three-match losing streak and fell to 15-16 overall, 9-9 in Big West play. They finished in a tie for fifth place with UC Santa Barbara.

This is the second consecutive season in which the Titans finished with a sub-.500 record after posting five straight .500 or better seasons from 2006 to 2010. CSUF’s 9-9 conference mark is just the fourth .500 or better finish in the program’s history and is just the third time the volleyball program reached nine wins in conference.

Junior guard Alex Thomas dribbles the ball upcourt. She had a combined 10 points and six steals for the tournamnet hosted by University of California, Berkeley.

the second half and came close to tying the game, most notably when they trailed 46-43 with just over two minutes left in the game.

The Eagles’ Nelson got to the free throw line on three consecutive posessions in the waning minutes of the game and scored enough points to earn the victory for Eastern Washington University.

Although the Titans lost both games in the Cal Classic, they did play relatively well, losing by only seven points between both games.

The team did not give up after being sig-

nificantly outscored early in both games.

Their hard work, strong effort and tenacity as a team might prove to be very useful in future games.

The Titans come back home and welcome the Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks Friday night at 7 p.m. at Titan Gym. The Titans look to extend their two game winning streak at home.

For more information on the women’s basketball team and their upcoming schedule, visit FullertonTitans.com.

CSUF signs high school prospects GABY MARTINEZ Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball, women’s basketball and softball teams announced their 2013 signing class. Men’s basketball signed one junior college player and two high school players. Women’s basketball signed four high school recruits. Softball added five players. These players will continue their academic and athletic careers at Cal State Fullerton beginning with the 2013-2014 school year.

Let’s take a look at the players who recently signed letters of intent to attend CSUF.

MEN’S BASKETBALL Kerry Carter (Guard) • From West Covina, Calif.

• Played at Citrus College • All-Western State Conference South Division Honorable Mention • Shot .469 from the field last season

Daniel Young (Power forward) • • • •

From Las Vegas, Nev. Played at Valley High School Stands 6 foot 8 inches tall Averaged 7.1 points and 7.9 rebounds

Chaunce Hill (Power forward)

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From Inglewood, Calif.

Played at Fairfax High School Stands 6 feet 6 inches tall City Section Second-Team All-CIF L.A. Section Division Second-Team

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Casey Williams (Guard)

• From Sacramento, Calif.

• Played at Sacramento High School • Stands 5 feet 8 inches tall • Averaged 7.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 2.2 steals per game as a junior • Helped lead team to a 27-7 overall and 14-0 league record in 2011-12 season

Chelsea Waddy (Forward/center)

• Played at Rialto Carter High School, Calif.

• Three-year varsity letter winner • Put up 21 double-digit rebounding performances last season • Averaged 12.9 points and 12.2 rebounds • Had 10 consecutive double-digit rebound games

Samantha Logan (Guard/forward) • Played at Centennial High School, Calif.

• Three-year varsity letter winner • Led the team in rebounds per game (9.2) • Led them in total rebounds (240) last season • Averaged 7.2 points, 3.1 assists, and 2.2 steals per game • Career high of 25 rebounds on Feb. 19 2011

Priscilla Brooks (Center/forward) • Played at JW North High School, Calif.

• Stands 5 foot 10 inches tall • Had 15 consecutive double-digit performances last season • Averaged 15.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.1 blocks, and 1.7 steals as a junior.

• Career-high 30 points on Feb. 1, 2012

SOFTBALL

Sydney Colenzo (Catcher/ infielder) • • • • •

From Downey, Calif.

Played at Calvary Chapel Christian School Two-time first-team All-Alpha League Batting average was .591 her junior year Two-time honor roll student

Megan Estacio (Infielder/outfielder) • • • • •

From Long Beach, Calif.

Played at Milikan High School First-team All-Moore League selection Batted .410 with 15 RBI Shared team MVP honors

Olivia Martinez (Catcher) • • • •

From Corona, Calif.

Played at Corona High School Played First two seasons at Pacifica HS Team offensive player of the year as freshman

Delynn Rippy (Outfielder) • • • • •

From Oceanside, Calif.

Played at El Camino High School All-State and All-CIF honors as a junior Two-time first-team All-North Country honors Two Offensive Player of the Year honors

Kayla Silverstein (Pitcher) • • • • •

From Carlsbad, Calif.

Played at La Costa Canyon High School First-team All Avocado West League twice Named Pitcher of the Year in the league San Diego Union-Tribune All=Academic Team

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Men’s basketball clips the Hawks Titans dominate San Diego Christian College in home opener by 46 points, 106-60 JUSTIN ENRIQUEZ Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team opened their home schedule Friday with a 106-60 victory Friday over the visiting San Diego Christian College Hawks.

The Titans, who opened the season with four consecutive road games, improved to 3-2 with their wire-to-wire victory over the Hawks (2-3).

The win was the team’s third in a row and put the Titans over the .500 mark for the first time this season. They have won all three games by double digit margins after dropping their first two games of the season at Stanford and Nevada.

Seven Titans scored in double figures including a team and career-high 16 points by starting freshman guard Jared Brandon, who added four rebounds and one steal. He also scored 13 points for the Titans in their first game of the season against Stanford.

Redshirt senior forward Sammy Yeager, senior guard D.J. Seeley and junior forward Marquis Horne all tallied 15 points for CSUF. Horne also grabbed 10 rebounds for the game’s only double-double and the first racked up by a Titan all season.

Yeager also had a very balanced game by adding eight rebounds, five assists, one block and a steal. He was tied with senior guard Kwame Vaughn for most assists by CSUF. San Diego Christian was led by junior Andy Saharan and junior guard Derek Dickerson who both finished with a team-high nine points.

CSUF’s hot shooting was the biggest difference in the rout, as the Titans shot 57 percent from the floor off 41-of-72 shooting.

They also shot 41 percent from behind the three-point line and 10 of the 12 players that entered the game scored.

The Hawks made only 22 of their 70

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Pictured from left to right: Kwame Vaughn, Jared Brandon, Sammy Yeager and D.J. Seeley celebrate during the Titans victory over the Hawks. Brandon scored a career-high 16 points while also contributing four rebounds and a steal. Yeager and Seeley also scored 15 points while Vaughn added five assists in the game.

attempts totaling only 31 percent in field goal shooting.

The Titans had the advantages in most statistical aspects of the game including 50 rebounds, 25 assists and 54 points in the paint. San Diego Christian recorded 37 rebounds, 15 assists and 20 points in the paint.

The Titans scored 30 points off turnovers while the Hawks scored only

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nine. SDCC turned the ball over 19 times compared to CSUF’s 14. San Diego Christian also had zero fast break points in the game, while the Titans took advantage of the Hawks’ turnovers by scoring 18 fast break points.

The game was controlled by CSUF as San Diego never led and the game’s only tie was 2-2. The Titans opened up the game while up by seven, then went on

a 15-0 run that made the score 51-29 with 3:45 left to play in the first half.

The Titans shot 64 percent before intermission, scorching the Hawks and going to the break up 56-32.

Early in the second half, the Titans once again went on a blistering 12-0 run that put them up by 35 points. The Titans ultimately won by 46.

The Titans will be tested on the road

this weekend as they try to keep their record above .500. The first game takes place at Eastern Washington University at 6:05 p.m. Friday.

The team then travels to take on the University of Washington Huskies on Sunday at 4 p.m. Sunday’s game will be televised on the Pac-12 Network.

For more information on the men’s basketball team, visit FullertonTitans.com.