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STATE | Proposition

Prop 30 passes, tuition decreases $8,000 $6,000

ANNUAL COST OF TUITION (full-time undergraduate) $5,472

$6,676

CSU evades trigger cut but taxes for rich will jump for seven years DAVID HOOD & IAN WHEELER Daily Titan

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Proposition 30 passed by more than 700,000 votes early Wednesday in a decisive victory to provide K-12, community colleges and public universities in California funds to refresh the

drought-stricken education budget. The passage prevented a $250 million “trigger cut” that was decided by California lawmakers last year to offset the cost of keeping tuition fees for California State University students as low as possible. If the measure had failed, spring semester tuition would have increased $150 per student automatically. In addition, the CSU would have been forced to deny thousands of qualified students entry into the

largest public university system in the United States. Proposition 30’s passage does nothing to address that the CSU still receives about $1 billion less in funding from the state than it did five years ago, said Erik Fallis, media relations manager for the CSU. “It also does not specifically guarantee us anything in the future. What it does is prevent us from taking another drastic hit within this current year,” said Fallis.

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Because Proposition 30 passed, the trigger cut has been avoided and students can expect a tuition “rollback” to $5,472 for full-time students, the same price for the 2011-2012 academic year. The funding promised by Proposition 30 will come from increased personal income taxes for earners of over $250,000 for the next seven years and sales tax, which will also increase by a quarter-cent for the next four years. SEE PROP 30, 3

NATIONAL | Taxation

USA in danger of cascading off ‘fiscal cliff’ if tax deal is delayed

Taxes will increase by about $3,500 per household if Congress shelves decision BEVI EDLUND Daily Titan

Students, faculty and staff celebrate election outcome at watch parties around Cal State Fullerton Tuesday

Students may be directly affected in the form of tax increases and financial aid cuts if the country hurtles over the “fiscal cliff” at the end of the year. The “fiscal cliff” is a collection of tax cuts and spending benefits that are set to expire Jan. 1 of next year. The collection includes the “Bush tax cuts,” the payroll tax cut, extension of unemployment insurance and certain benefits of student loan provisions, Daniel Hanson, an economics researcher at American Enterprise Institute, said. Speaker of the House John Boehner made a speech about the “fiscal cliff” Wednesday in Washington D.C. and said there needs to be bipartisan cooperation so as to not let the country fall over. “There is an alternative to going over the “fiscal cliff,” in whole or in-part. It involves making real changes to the financial structure of the entitlement programs, and reforming our tax curve,” said Boehner. Without any new actions by Congress, taxes will rise an average of $3,500 per household. Middle-class families would see an average increase of $2,000, according to the Tax Policy Center. “Federal student loan programs could be cut, federal funding of programs that support state spending on university education could be cut, and the employment opportunities for new graduates would certainly be less,” said Jane Hall, professor emeritus in the Economics Department at CSUF.

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ROBERT HUSKEY / Daily Titan Karen Jerpseth weeps at a Republican watch party at the Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa as she hears of Obama’s decisive victory in Ohio.

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As the dust from the election settles, students, staff and faculty members are embracing the news of a second term for President Barack Obama. The outcome of the 2012 Presidential Election has a broad effect on students, staff and faculty due to key decisions that will be made in the coming years on issues such as health care, education and the economy. Joseph Estrada, 23, a business major, said he is a little nervous, but hopes that Obama can make things better. “He took on a huge burden that Bush left and could not fix everything in the first four years. I’m hoping he can get more things done this time around,” he said. Staff member and Administrative Support Coordinator at the University Learning Center, Dannaca Lynn Daniel, was beyond happy that Obama won a second-term in office in a race that was almost too close to call. “I was a little scared because it was pretty much a toss-up election until I saw the blue states light up,” said Daniel. As the election pressed on and the majority of electoral votes were decided, Daniel was relieved. SEE REACTION, 2 CONTACT US AT DTNEWSDESK@GMAIL.COM

LOCAL | Election

Three elected to Fullerton City Council for reforms

Locals Bruce Whitaker, Travis Kiger and Jennifer Fitzgerald chosen for Fullerton NEREIDA MORENO & KYMBERLIE ESTRADA Daily Titan

SUE LAGARDE / Daily Titan & DEANNA TROMBLEY / For the Daily Titan TOP: Members of the African American Resource Center cheer in excitement to President Obama’s re-election. BOTTOM: An Obama supporter toasts to the announcement of Obama’s triumph over Romney at Dodger Stadium Tuesday night.

Voters elected three candidates for Fullerton City Council who pledged to reform pensions, taxes and police operations. Incumbent council members Bruce Whitaker and Travis Kiger have been re-elected for second terms, along with Jennifer Fitzgerald, a former planning commissioner of Fullerton. They will join incumbent members Doug Chaffee and Greg Sebourn. Both Kiger and Whitaker were endorsed by Republican State Assemblyman Chris Norby and U.S. Congressman Ed Royce, who defeated challenger Jay Chen for the 39th congressional district on Tuesday as well. City Council elections are held every two years and are combined with the general election every fourth year. Council members serve four-year terms, with only three members up for re-election every two years. If an incumbent is recalled, or removed from office, the substitute only serves the remainder of the term they are filling in for. SEE COUNCIL, 3

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Grant money is tied up in discretionary spending that includes education, student loans and grants. It is up to Congress on whether or not this money will be spent on a yearly basis. About $500 billion of discretionary spending has to be cut from the budget, Hanson said, although it is not clear how those cuts are going to be made, just that it is clear that they have to be made. Hanson said there is a lot of uncertainty on the economy, because people do not know when the fiscal environment is going to be going forward, especially with employers who are unsure if they should hire or not. For example, they do not know when their tax bill is going to come in or what orders are going to be coming from the federal government so they are hesitant on hiring new hands as other expenditures. “There’s a lot of uncertainty with the business environment,” Hanson said. The payroll tax cut will have the biggest impact on students. Even though most students do not pay

a lot of income taxes, they do pay medicare, medicaid, and social security taxes. Students who are not earning much will see their tax bill spike and see more money taken from their paychecks, Hanson said. According to Hanson, programs that are not politically controversial will probably end up getting cut. Many will see programs such as funding for the National Science Foundation grant being reduced. Programs like these will be reduced because of reduced funding to higher education. “There is a lot of Block Funding from the Federal Government for the educational system, and that funding is generally the first to go whenever automatic spending cuts begin,” Hanson said. Students like Nicholas Fabrizo, 23, a business major, said in spite of the fact that it won’t affect him very much, it will indirectly affect him because he still lives with his parents. “They say if we go over the cliff, and all these tax rates do happen, it’s supposed to have us go back into recession again, and I think that would be bad for everyone,” said Fabrizo.

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“I’m elated… I’m really happy that president Obama got another four years, and I really hope that he can follow through with his promises,” Daniel said. “Or at least work hard towards the goals he has set for this country.” Daniel said she believes it is going to take longer than four years to clean up the country’s economy and health care situation. “A lot of people believed that Obama should have proved himself in the short four years he has been president, when President George W. Bush spent eight years messing up the country... They expected Obama to fix everything in one term, so I think he was under a lot of pressure this election,” Daniel said. It was important to her that Obama won because she felt as though Romney would have been a much worse alternative. “I was really afraid of Romney’s plans... or lack of planning,” she said. “There are a lot of things about Romney that I disliked, his flip flopping on his ideologies and beliefs, his flip flopping on policies that he has implemented in his own state of Massachusetts... Massachusetts being a very liberal state and him being the governor there for four years and him implementing Obamacare there as he calls it but then trashes it during the debate was just unsettling,” Daniel said.

Although she was happy that Obama won, Daniel felt that Romney could have easily won this election because of the criticism that Obama encountered. She felt as though Romney’s flip flopping and instability cost him the election. Jarret Lovell, Ph.D., associate criminal justice professor and vice president of the CSUF chapter of the California Faculty Association (CFA), was also happy that Obama won over Romney; however, he was not a supporter of Obama. “I tend to vote third party, so I tend to vote the green party,” said Lovell. “I supported a candidate by the name of Jill Stein, for president. I do not agree with a two-party system, I believe that there are more than just two perspectives.” Although Lovell is happy that Obama won, he is still critical of the president. “I am critical of some of the decisions that he has made and I am critical of his leadership style,” said Lovell. Lovell expressed concern over Obama’s deportation of an “astronomical” amount of undocumented workers and people in the United States compared to the Bush administration. “(Obama’s) justice department has not gone after anybody related to the Wall Street debacle... As far as the justice department under the Obama administration is concerned the real criminals in the United

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Local democrats await election results with bated breath Tuesday night during a watch party at Original Mikes in Santa Ana.

States right now are illegal immigrants as opposed to the people who played a role in getting us in this financial fiasco,” Lovell said. Not only was Lovell happy about the news of the president but being a part of the CFA he was also thrilled that Proposition 30 passed. “It’s huge, it’s not going to fix all of our problems, but it is the first step to generating revenue,” Lovell said. Donald Matthewson, Ph.D., a political science professor, feels the election is really about a demographic change in America. “I look at my classroom and it’s totally diverse, ethnic wise, religion wise, and that is the way America is changing,” said Matthewson. “This campaign was... about the last hurrah of

the white power structure.” He went on to call the Republican a “white” party due to the lack of representation of minorities within the party. Matthewson said it was very clear when you look at who voted for Obama and who voted for Romney. The only demographic Romney scored well in was with white males over 55. He also went on to add that the Republicans have to create a platform or party that is much more diverse than what they have and he believes that’s what Republicans have learned from this election. Only time can tell how things will fare for our nation as our leader takes office once more.

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The Brea Civic Center is in the process of constructing a war memorial to honor 19 residents this Veterans Day. The site will be called the Brea War Memorial. The city council approved the construction of the memorial in 2006 to order to honor residents who lost their lives fighting in various oversea conflicts. Due to budgetary issues, the project remained at a standstill until 2011. The main focus of the memorial, the Wall of Remembrance, will feature the names of 19 veterans who served, spanning from World War I to Iraq, said Cindi Ryan, public information officer for communications and marketing manager for the city of Brea. “There are going to be five flags, representing the different armed services,” said Ryan. “It’s really beautiful.” On the Wall of Remembrance will be the names of people who died in service, who aside from one who went missing in action, were killed in the line of duty. All of the honored soldiers were citizens of Brea at one point in their lives. “The whole idea was to honor and remember those who gave their lives for America,” she said. Congressman Ed Royce will be attending Sunday’s ceremony and give a brief comment as well as Mayor Don Schweitzer. The keynote speaker will be Col. Christopher LaNeve. “It’s more than a dedication, it’s also like a Veterans Day ceremony,” Ryan said. Along with the keynote address, there will be singing, a laying of the wreath, a reading of the names and a tolling of the bell. A nationwide search took place to find an artist to design the memorial, Ryan said. More than 90 people applied for the job. This large pool of applicants was narrowed down to Susan Narduli, a Los Angeles-based artist, who was chosen on June 7, 2011 by the Brea City Council. “It’s an exciting time, after years of planning and working with the elected officials to bring a Brea dream to reality,” said Chris Emeterio, director of

ROBERT HUSKEY / Daily Titan Construction worker Samuel Fuentes, 32, walks by the new Brea War Memorial at the Brea Civic Center on Birch Street. Its completion will be celebrated with a ceremony Sunday.

the city’s community services department. In a partnership with Chevron, the memorial project found new life when the company donated money to a memorial fund. “It was always a dream to do the project, but funds were not available back then,” Emeterio said. “So now the funds have came through through Chevron and a community-wide process was created.” Emeterio said he anticipates about 700 people to attend Sunday’s event. “We’re preparing, we’re closing down Birch Street for the event,” Emeterio said. The site will feature a Walk of Honor made up of 150 purchased pavers. The pavers will be dedicated to members of the military or veterans in the city of Brea. The stone pieces of walkway will be lined with pavers, which will be inscribed with “friends, brother, sister, mother, father, son, daughter or remember,” according to the Orange County Register. The Walk of Honor will lead visitors up to the Monument of Remembrance. Brea Chief of Police Jack Conklin has been watching the construction of the memorial outside of his office window since it began. “It’s been inspiring,” said Conklin, “It’s been excit-

ing watching it go up and having seen it’s development and seeing the drawings and the scale models and seeing it piece by piece.” Conklin said he was able to walk around the site over the last few weeks to walk the site and take it in. Conklin will attend Sunday with his father, who was a veteran of the marine corps. The police chief has also purchased a paver for his father. “I just think it’s going to be really uplifting for the community,” Conklin said. “Anytime that we can recognize the work and the sacrifices that our veterans made to keep this country free is an opportunity that we should take advantage of. I’m really looking forward to a very uplifting and positive and spiritual celebration.” The city of Brea will hold a ceremony on Sunday at 1 p.m. to officially dedicate the memorial to the veterans. Birch Street outside of the Civic Center, from Randolph Avenue to Brea Mall Way, will be closed down at 12:30 p.m. for the ceremony spanning from Randolph Avenue to Brea Mall Way. More information about the history of the Brea War Memorial can be found at ci.brea.ca.us.

NEWS

NOVEMBER 8, 2012 THURSDAY

Two states legalize marijuana

Brief by KYMBERLIE ESTRADA

Florida ballot count lags behind Florida was left in the postelection dust as a razor-thin margin continues to hold up the state’s electoral input on the presidential race. With 97 percent of the votes counted, there is only a 45,000vote difference between Gov. Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama. However, no matter which way the 29 electoral votes go, it will not have any effect on the presidency. According to CBS News, election officials in Florida were still reluctant to make any presumptions Wednesday night. “Every vote does count, and we must count every vote… We would rather do it right than have to rush at 2:00 in the morning and not have it correctly done,” Earl Lennard, supervisor of elections in Hillsborough County, told CBS News. More than 4.5 million early voting and absentee ballots are adding to the congestion. Florida’s election will not be officially certified until Nov. 20. Brief by IAN WHEELER

Earthquake kills 48 in Guatemala Guatemala was hit with a magnitude 7.5 earthquake Wednesday. The violent quake killed 48 people, injured an estimated 150, and left 23 unaccounted for as of Wednesday night, according to the New York Times. Shaking was said to have been felt as far as San Salvador and Mexico City. Damaged buildings were only reported in Guatemala including churches, homes, prisons and schools. The city’s hospital was hit hard and was not operating at full capacity. Wednesday’s earthquake was the largest Guatemala has seen since 1976, in which about 23,000 people were reportedly killed. Cities such as San Marcos where the damage was reported to be the most extensive were placed on high disaster alert as officials feared aftershocks were likely. Citizens were asked to evacuate buildings. Brief by ADREANA YOUNG

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Washington and Colorado passed ballot measures legalizing recreational marijuana Tuesday, according to CNN. Although cannabis has been legalized in two states, it remains illegal at the federal level, which overrules states’ rights. “This is a complicated process,” said Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper. “So don’t break out the Cheetos or goldfish too quickly.” The Drug Enforcement Administration’s enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act also remains unchanged. This ballot approval could potentially lead to a Supreme Court battle with the federal government, said Jeffrey Miron of Harvard University, who has conducted economic studies of the drug’s legalization. Washington’s approval of the legalization of marijuana was widely predicted because it proposed a 25 percent tax rate on the drug, making it appealing to those concerned with state budget shortcomings. However, Colorado’s approval of the measure came as a surprise to analysts since projected polls were split. Massachusetts and potentially Montana are still weighing in vote counts to approve legalization of the drug.

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Gov. Jerry Brown speaks at a rally in support of Proposition 30 at the Plaza de Valle shopping center in Panorama City.

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The CSU also said the 9 percent tuition increase last fall would be conditionally refunded in two $249 disbursements. The first would be a direct refund for all students and the other will likely be a $249 credit toward spring semester tuition. Students’ financial aid may also be restructured to reflect the disbursements. Fallis said individual processes would be set up for each of the 23 CSU campuses to restructure financial aid. Students who are not graduating will receive a check if no outstanding balance is found on their account and current, non-graduating students who have no outstanding balance will receive a credit on their student accounts. Fallis said that although the funds from the state won’t come in for another year, the money necessary for

the rollback and conditional refund will be applied “almost immediately.” Based on the asset-like nature of the money generated from future tax revenue, the state will have the power to disburse the funds to K-12 schools, community colleges, the CSU and University of California systems. Though the CSU heavily supported Proposition 30 in the months leading up to Wednesday’s passage, Fallis said, “You can’t say that we’re actually gaining anything. In fact, we’re still losing in the current year if you look at what our total resources are that we have available, but we thought that that was important so we could roll back tuition for our students.” Students are encouraged to check with their financial aid officer and keep an eye on their financial aid packages for any future changes. Cal State Fullerton’s Student Financial Services office can be reached at 657-278-2495.

PROP RESULTS Proposition Title

Yes

Temporary Taxes to Fund Education

53.9%

46.1%

State Budget, State and Local Government

39.2%

60.8%

Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction

43.9%

56.1%

Auto Insurance Prices Based on Driver History

45.4%

54.6%

Death Penalty

47.2%

52.8%

Human Trafficking

81.1%

18.9%

Three Strikes Law

68.6%

31.4%

Genetically Engineered Foods Labeling

46.9%

53.1%

Tax for Education. Early Childhood Programs

27.7%

72.3%

Business Tax for Energy Funding

60.0%

40.0%

Redistricting State Senate

71.4%

28.6%

Whitaker, the current mayor pro-tem and City Council member since 2010, accounted for over 14 percent of the total votes. He was a senior policy advisor during Norby’s term as Orange County supervisor prior to serving in council. Having a secured spot on the council, Whitaker said he intends to correct structural budget plans to avoid bankruptcy. Whitaker, a vocal critic of the Fullerton Police Department, said he also plans to implement police reform. “We have to be able to field a police department that is effective and that we can afford. We have to look at possible flattening of the organization, reduce the hierarchy, and have less management and more people patrolling the street level,” he said. Kiger managed to surpass Jan Flory, a former mayor of Fullerton, in a close race for third place. He has received 10,503 votes to date, just 114 votes more than Flory. Because there are still provisional, mail-in and paper ballots that must be counted before the results are finalized, Kiger said he remains hopeful to keep his seat. “I feel it went really well, I’m up by a few votes, there’s still some votes to count. I’m just hoping I can pull off this victory,” said Kiger. Once officially elected to office, Kiger said he plans to pursue greater police reform. He said he believes that the Fullerton Police Department is in need of strong civilian oversight. “Our police department really needs to refocus; there are a lot of attitude changes,” he said. The Fullerton Police Department fell under a great deal of criticism after the fatal beating of homeless man Kelly Thomas last year. “More can and should be done in reforming the way in which (the police department) hires and trains its officers, investigates and reviews uses of force, learns from those force incidents, holds its officers accountable and considers improvements in policy,” according to the 53-page report by Michael Gennaco, chief attorney for the Los Angeles Office of Independent Review. Kiger said that there were some cultural problems that were identified in the police report by Gennaco. “I think the department really needs strong leadership, it needs someone to come in and set the rules, fix the rules and not do anyone personal favors,” he said. Fitzgerald was elected for her first term on city council with just under 14 percent of the total votes. She said she also hopes to stabilize the budget, push for greater pension reform and ensure that public

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safety is the number one priority. “The specific strengths I bring to the table are a sense of commitment,” said Fitzgerald, the founder and CEO of a communications firm. “I’m a focused person; I want to take it to government to focus on our core services.” Don Bankhead, who ran in the election and had been recalled twice from his previous position as Fullerton council member, said Whitaker and Kiger want to change things that he disagrees with, which he said was his reason for seeking re-election. Bankhead particularly disagreed with Whitaker and Kiger’s plans to seek a police contract with the Orange County’s Sheriff’s Department. “(Kiger and Whitaker) said they will bid lower than what our budget is,” said Bankhead, adding that it would be impossible to provide equal service at that price.

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PROPOSITIONS IN REVIEW PROPOSITION 30

Californians have made a decision to put higher education ahead of short term tax increases. Barely. Hopefully this will not only help get our budget on track, but ensure the future of our state by continuing college funding.

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PROP 40

The budget problems in Sacramento require a less heavy-handed approach to balancing than this prop.

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I want the money out of politics as much as anyone else, but 32 sought to strike against unions.

Jesus doesn’t want your ‘vote’

When a car insurance company is the main backer, it’s safe to assume they aren’t trying to save you money.

The outcome of Tuesday night’s election, as everyone knows by now, is Barack Obama. Not God. Not Muhammed. Not Joseph Smith. Not some neo-evangelical ideal that will revolutionize the country and set it on a course to hell or utopia. The American people chose a person based on his ideas on how the country should be run and not on his religion and how that might intersect with his economic, foreign, domestic or immigration policies. The neck-and-neck nature of the election depicted just how split the country was. The vote was not on religion, but on economic principles and domestic issues that are not necessarily tied with religion. This election was fought and won as it should: with religion on the sideline. There were, of course, a few bumps in the road but, overall, Americans chose Obama because he is Obama and rejected Romney because he is Romney. The old adage most Christians in the United States have used is to vote for a Christian, and only a Christian. If not, threats of damnation of an “unholy” nation would befall its unfortunate

citizens. References to Sodom and Gomorrah, Israel’s captivity and a host of others usually plague an election season. But this time, the damage wreaked by Todd Akin’s disparaging comments contributed in large part to the implosion of the GOP and subsequently, to the election as a whole. You would be hardpressed to find anyone who would say they didn’t vote for Romney because he is Mormon or that anyone voted for Obama because he is not Mormon. Hopefully, we have moved past this. Even though the notion that we should live “like Jesus” or that Christians should follow the “what would Jesus do” mantra is rejected here, it is important to note that Jesus was not a political revolutionary, nor did he try to be. in Jesus’ life, he preached multiple times of the imminent coming of the kingdom of God. If one believes that he or she ought to be like Jesus, then they ought to—well, after converting to Judaism—believe that God’s kingdom is coming soon as well. Perhaps the strongest argument is that Jesus actually accepted two spheres of authority in the first century: divine and Roman. It is recorded in Mark’s Gospel when

someone asked him about taxation, he took a coin and asked those listening whose face was on it. They replied “Caesar,” and then Jesus said, “give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God.” This principle can be applied to our attention, money and time. We should give to God what belongs to God and give to our governing bodies what belongs to them. In yesterday’s case, our hearts and souls belong to God, the betterment of our lives belongs to God; and our votes belonged to Romney, Obama or any other presidential contender. And the good part is for most of the country, the latter held true Tuesday night. Applause goes out to the citizens of this country who exercised their right to vote and did not make a sourly-mixed beverage of politics and religion. For Christians, the attitude should be that no matter what, God will still be God and Jesus’ sacrifice will still remain a sacrifice, despite the spinning and toiling of man in government or politics. Jesus doesn’t need to be president, only Lord and Savior.

It’s sad that Califonians couldn’t back this proposition, which would have saved lives and money.

PROP 35

No one is looking to defend human trafficking, stricter enforcement of the law can’t hurt the state.

PROP 36

The three strikes law desperately needed updating; now only violent criminals will be locked away for life. GMOs have yet to be proven unsafe and a dozen exemptions meant this law deserved to be struck down. With Prop 30 already on this ballot this prop felt completely redundant. Californians thought so too. Time for out-of-state businesses to start paying a share and explore renewable energy at the same time. Let’s keep a non-partisan group in charge of our state districting lines and out of politicians’ hands. MATT ATKINSON / Daily Titan

Death of a moderate man A new presidential term brings a chance to keep the middle-ground ideal alive. RICARDO GONZALEZ Daily Titan

President Barack Obama, in the final crescendo of his acceptance speech Tuesday night, said something extremely poignant. Not surprising for a man who is as skilled an orator as the president, but nonetheless it was a statement that seemed to signal a desire to reach a turning point in modern politics. “I believe we can seize this future together because we are not as divided as our politics suggests,” the president said. “We’re not as cynical as the pundits believe. We are greater than the sum of our individual ambitions, and we remain more than a collection of red states and blue states.” It was almost as if there was a subtle inference that he realizes just how out of hand punditry and its polarizing effects have gotten in the United States, breeding a toxic level of partisanship that has turned politics into something akin to competitive sport. Perhaps I am reading too much into it, but the fact remains that the influence and mere existence of the moderate politician and supporter wanes; the tool of bipartisanship becoming dull with disuse. Since the 2001 Bush administration (and perhaps even before), the fierce ‘us vs. them’ attitude has permeated the political sphere. This is not to suggest it is something prompted by conservatives—liberals have shown they are not unwilling to play this game—but rather it is an unfortunate adoption by both the Democratic and Republican parties. As Stealers Wheel so eloquently put, “Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right...” And sadly there seems to be little room for anyone to be stuck in the middle, as it were. Take Connecticut as a prime example. Aaron Blake of the Washington Post in his article, “Connecticut and the pitiful death knell of the GOP moderate,” suggests that the Republican party in that state would

have been wise to utilize moderate candidates to take their state’s Senate seat. Blake even suggests a pair of former congressman who expressed interest in running. Instead the GOP chose candidate Linda McMahon, who not only tows the party line to a fault, but has a mountain of campaign funds from her husband’s sports entertainment empire. Apparently, the party cared little about having control of the Senate if it meant putting a moderate in seats; they’d rather not have the seat at all. By the way, McMahon was defeated in the Connecticut Senate race Tuesday night despite a $97 million campaign. Democrats maintain control. But you see, it is this kind of quantitative analysis of politics that’s resulted in such a mentality. Maybe it’s naive to think of politics in any other manner, but the news media is saturated either with liberals claiming to be able to do so much more if they were not bullied by conservatives and entire conservative networks dedicated to smearing the liberal “agenda.” Rather than address this or—better yet—distance themselves from it, party leaders seem to relish it. They revel in the separation and the differences between the two parties, and it leaves moderates with no leg to stand on and with little reason to involve themselves in the country’s affairs. That is a tragedy, but all is not lost. According to a Gallup poll from earlier this year, more people identify themselves as moderate on social and economic issues than people who identify themselves as “total liberal.” Just last week, as New Jersey attempted to recover from Sandy devastating its state, president Obama and Gov. Chris Christie came together in a show of mutual respect and bipartisanship. The foundations of a moderate America are still here, but they take a pounding from the off-putting facade projected by both parties. If we are—as the president suggested Tuesday—not as cynical or divided as suggested, then perhaps it is time to change the suggestion before the concept of being moderate in this country becomes a foolish one; squashed between militant partisans.

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Titans encouraged to vote in election

California State Student Association contributed by persuading students at the CSU to vote in this year’s election DOMINIQUE ROCKER Daily Titan

The post-election buzz is still high, two days after Titans queued up at poll stations to get their votes counted. In the aftermath of the election, students continue to debate and discuss politics and results, a discussion that was encouraged by on campus organizations throughout this election season. Associated Students Inc., in part with the 23 campuses in the California State University, made it their mission to get students registered to vote and educated about the issues at stake. California State Student Association (CSSA) contributed in the push for the CSU to register voters. The final count for the entire system was well over 30,000. At Cal State Fullerton, through a series of events and awareness campaigns, ASI registered over 2,000 new student voters. Now in the aftermath, students speak about what compelled them to get to polling stations or fill out vote-by-mail ballots in the 2012 election. Breanna Helsley, a second year kinesiology major, said she feels it is important to make her voice heard, especially on certain issues. “I decided to vote in this election because I think it’s really important to get my voice heard. There’s a lot of things that really affect me, especially as a college student, so I thought especially with (the propositions) it was really important that I was doing my job to help myself and other college students,” said Helsley. Aaron Talvy, a third year kinesiology major, said he agreed his vote was most important in regards to the state issues rather than the national ones. “I feel it’s important to vote for the propositions. Even though I didn’t care much about the presidential elections, it was more about getting the

propositions passed, especially Prop. 30 for CSUF students,” said Talvy. Proposition 30, which passed, will increase the sales tax in California by one-fourth of a cent in order to fund education and keep tuition in the CSU at a minimum. In addition, it will give a small refund to students in exchange for past tuition hikes. Unlike the presidential election, which is largely decided by the electoral college, state propositions can be decided by the popular vote. Many students like Helsley and Talvy were concerned about Proposition 30 and what would happen in the outcome of the election. Students have expressed concerns over the past few months and noted that, if for nothing else, they realized their voice could make a difference when it comes to the California propositions. Campaigns through CSSA and ASI drove students out to register and educated them on why their vote was important. There was a polling place located on campus at the George G. Golleher Alumni House. Students who live and registered on or around campus could come out and vote right on campus. Fabian Silva, a second year business marketing major and vice chair of ASI Lobby Corps, tabled throughout the campus on Election Day to get students out to the polls. Silva said his perspective was shaped by an experience he was able to have through his position in ASI. Silva said students are a group politicians seem to disregard, because students do not care about voting. “As students, we should be heard just as much as any other interest group,” said Silva. Silva said his concern resulted mainly from positions on the ballot that would threaten students and their education directly. “I voted because I firmly believe in students having a voice. This past year I went to Sacramento to lobby for higher education and one of the staff members told me, ‘We are for education, but you have to understand that students are not our main constituents,’” Silva said. “After hearing that, it really hit me.”

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Terraplane Sun have toured all along the California coast and were featured on Good Day LA. The band released their most recent album, Friends, on Oct. 16.

Blues rock band gains notoriety ALEX GROVES For the Daily Titan

Terraplane Sun’s unique and organic sound lies outside of the realm of what the average music fan has on their playlist. While a great number of garden variety indie bands use synthesizers and other commonplace instruments to create a run-of-the-mill vintage sound, Terraplane Sun attempt to create their own sound by using instruments that may seem odd when paired with rock music. It’s not unusual to hear a mandolin, accordion and lap steel guitar featured in many of their songs. The band has been hitting venues up and down the California coast. In some shows, Terraplane Sun played alongside the Mowglis, another popular alternative band within the Southern California music scene. However, Terraplane Sun’s recognition exceeds enthusiastic crowds at various venues. They have played on Good Day LA and have also had their music featured in the 2011 remake of 21 Jump Street. On Wednesday, the band gave it their all at the Becker Amphitheater. If one thing is clear, it’s that the band has continually increased their fan base over time, a thing lead singer Ben Rothbard said he’s really grateful for.

“Recognition feels great,” said Rothbard. “It really helps to validate what you’re doing and give you the impression that people like your sound. We realize that we are attempting to succeed in a cutthroat industry, so recognition goes a long way.” The band’s unique sound, an easygoing sort of blues rock, may have contributed to a sudden notoriety. But Rothbard said it is a little more complicated than that. “I would say that blues rock is only one aspect of what we do and a fairly small one at that,” Rothbard said. “There is definitely a bluesy undertone and attitude to our sound, but you’d be fooling yourself if you called us strictly a blues rock band.” Rothbard added if there’s something integral to the music itself, it’s that there’s so much variety to it. He said the band prides themselves on not sticking to just one format. Perhaps that versatility has something to do with the vast number of musical influences the band has had. Lead guitarist Johnny Zambetti said his parents’ career as musicians has had an impact on the music played by the band. “Overall, this band has a pretty broad range of influences, but personally I was born and raised on the Beatles, Buffalo Springfield, Van the Man,

CSN-Y (and) ‘60s folk-rock sort of stuff,” said Zambetti. “Both of my parents are musicians so I was constantly being exposed to new and different genres and styles as a kid.” Indeed, the format was switched up time and time again as Terraplane Sun played a wide variety of songs. Some songs were from their most recent album Friends, released Oct. 16. This album is the third in their growing body of work. The band came out with their first album, the selftitled Terraplane Sun, in 2009. The band came back in 2011 with Coyote, an album packed with energetic songs holding true to the idea of mixing things up. In the coming weeks, Terraplane Sun is going to be playing more shows. The band will be playing at The Roxy Theater in West Hollywood on Nov. 28 alongside Youngblood Hawke. They will also play a few shows with The Record Company in December. As for the far future, bassist Cecil Campanaro said although the band has no immediate plans, they’re excited for whatever comes their way and they’re always eager to create new music. “We kind of have our own work ethic,” said Campanaro. “We’re constantly writing new music. We try to produce new tunes. We have an arsenal of new tunes (for the future).”

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Moonchildren is about a group of college students living together during the upheaval of the Vietnam War and the sexual revolution. The play focuses on facing the issues of growing up.

Play gives a blast from the past Moonchildren transports audiences back to 1965 to a time of freelove and war DOMINIQUE ROCKER Daily Titan

“It’s 1965—freelove, civil unrest, marijuana, the military draft, Vietnam War and college kids trying to find their way into adulthood,” reads the description of Michael Weller’s play Moonchildren, which will open this weekend at Cal State Fullerton. Nearly every weekend for the next month, Hallberg Theatre will experience a blast from the past as Moonchildren runs from November through early December. Moonchildren examines a group of college students living together during one of the most tumultuous time periods in America: the 1960s. On the verge of their final year in college, the characters must deal with growing up and facing reality as they wade through the upheaval of the Vietnam War and the sexual revolution. Gary Fields, who plays Bob (one of the seven students in the play), said Moonchildren is really about growing up, which is something that every person can relate to. “Finding the humor in growing up and some of the sadness in it, there’s a lot of that going on in the play and

there’s just so much that people can relate to,” said Fields. “And even though we’re separated by forty-something years, a lot of the issues of the play are still very relevant to today.” Janelle Kester, who plays Ruth (another student in the play), agreed that Moonchildren is relatable and surprisingly poignant for not being very contemporary. “Our characters deal with being in war time, being in college, graduating from college, worrying about the future, handling a “grown-up” generation (that doesn’t understand us), questioning our existence, fighting for relevance, having fun and rocking out,” said Kester. As an ensemble play, each character has their own storyline and situations. But it all comes together in the running themes of the play. Director Travis Donnelly called Bob the lead of the play, but added that it is very much a story that relies on every character. Fields, on the other hand, views Moonchildren as a play that examines themes through the cast as a whole. “It’s very much an ensemble play. I personally don’t believe that there is one main character in the play. It’s really about all of us,” Fields said. The cast conducted outside research on the time period in order to enhance the experience and realism

of the play, added Fields. As a group, the cast presented the material gathered to each other and discussed it before rehearsals even began. “Because the cast has been so naturally respondent to the characters, it’s been a very easy process on my part,” said Donnelly on directing the play. Donnelly added that instead of having to lead everyone, it was more of a finessing project. He described the cast as wonderful and said they came together from the get-go. “It’s really been an exploratory process for the cast versus a leadership process,” Donnelly said. The cast and crew had a lot of fun on stage through rehearsals, which should show through in the performances, added Donnelly. He expects a lot of laughs, but a lot of touching moments as well. “I think that it’s going to be one of the most uplifting, fun shows of our season,” Donnelly said. Moonchildren will run every weekend in the Hallberg Theatre from Nov. 9 to Dec. 9, with a break during fall break (Nov. 15-25). Single tickets can be purchased for $11 (or $10 with advance Titan discount) online or at the Joseph Clays III Performing Arts Center Box Office. The box office is open Monday-Friday 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and one hour before each performance. VISIT US AT DAILYTITAN.COM/FEATURES

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Poll workers perform civic service

Volunteers work long hours at various polling locations setting up, helping voters and counting ballots ADRIAN GARCIA Daily Titan

For most Americans, Election Day provides them the opportunity to make a difference by taking time out of their day to cast a vote. However, for poll workers, performing their civic duty lasts all day. The polling location at Cal State Fullerton, located at the George G. Golleher Alumni House, was open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. This meant volunteers had to arrive an hour before the polls opened to begin setting up. These same poll workers could not leave until every vote was counted after polls closed. For this particular location, every vote was counted by 10 p.m. resulting in a 15-hour work day. Volunteers all over the U.S. commit a significant amount of time to perform a civic service and ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to vote. Poll workers helped hundreds of people, as well as counted hundreds of votes with only one 30 minute break to relax. There are various requirements to be eligible to be a poll worker. Volunteers must be voters of the state and may only serve in the precinct for which they receive their appointment. Frank Rodriguez and Jane Jones-Eldred were two of the workers who volunteered their time to this year’s election at the CSUF polling location.

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Jane Jones-Eldred, Julie Edgington and Frank Rodriguez help a voter. All three volunteered as poll workers and spent 15 hours at the polling place.

Frank Rodriguez Frank Rodriguez, 18, a high school senior at Buena Park High School, woke up early Tuesday morning to arrive at his designated polling place at Cal State Fullerton to begin preparing for the busy day ahead of him. As a first-time voter, he wondered how the process worked and used this opportunity to answer any questions he had. “I was a volunteer. I was curious about how everything worked,” said Rodriguez. He said he had hoped that volunteering at the polls would help him become familiar with the political landscape of his community. Rodriguez arrived at CSUF at 6 a.m. to begin setting up the voting machines and cardboard dividers, as well as swearing an oath to follow United States law. Although he was a first-time volunteer, he said the people around him made him feel comfortable and made the experience enjoyable. “The people were really nice to me and made it a pleasurable experience,” Rodriguez said. Rodriguez said he faced issues with voters who were upset for having to turn in a provisional ballot. A provisional ballot is used when a problem with the voter’s eligibility arises.

Frank Rodriguez was a first-time volunteer and worked at the CSUF poll location. He was also a first-time voter in this election.

Many of the problems Rodriguez faced during Election Day dealt with voters being registered in a different city. “Many voters were upset for having to do provisional voting. It takes about 4-6 weeks for their vote to be processed since they have to be counted by hand,” Rodriguez said.

After the voting closed, Rodriguez had to stay to count the receipts, provisional votes and the mail-in votes. Rodriguez said he might not volunteer again anytime soon. “I really enjoyed it. It was very unique, something I’ll never forget,” he said.

Jane Jones-Eldred Jane Jones-Eldred isn’t a stranger to working during election season. Since retiring in 2002, she has worked at polling places. To Jones-Eldred, working at polling places serves two purposes: performing a civic duty, as well as providing public interaction she’s missed since retiring. “It’s part of my civic duty. I worked in public service for 35 years. I missed the public connection,” said Jones-Eldred. Jones-Eldred said she builds a connection with her community by working in voting polls. “It’s a chance to get out, meet the public and perform a service. I enjoy being with the public,” she said. As a seasoned veteran, Jones-Eldred still remembers the nerves she felt the first time she stepped into a polling place as a volunteer. “It was a little scary. There is a lot of responsibility, I didn’t want to mess up,” Jones-Eldred said. She described this year’s election as one of the busiest in recent memory. “It was probably one of the busiest sessions I’ve ever worked and I’ve been at that place for four years,” Jones-Eldred said. “I have never seen a line that long in my four years. I think we had close to 1,000 people that night.”

Jane Jones-Eldred is a veteran poll worker. She has volunteered several times working in various elections since she retired in 2002.

She said what surprised her was the amount of students who came out to vote in this year’s election and how respectful they were. “I think it was because they were performing a civic duty, but they were, for lack of a better word, very well behaved,” Jones-Eldred said. Jones-Eldred said she enjoys being

surrounded by individuals who care enough about their future to vote. “They are all responsible, caring citizens and a good crowd to be around,” she said. Even though Jones-Eldred has been working in polls for 10 years she said has no intention of stopping anytime soon.

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Women’s basketball to begin season on Sunday Titans look to improve this year after a disappointing campaign last season GABY MARTINEZ Daily Titan

After an average season last year with an 11-19 overall record and a 4-12 Big West Conference record, the Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team looks to have an improved 2012-2013 season. If Saturday’s 91-51 exhibition win against the University of La Verne is any indication of the regular season for the Titans, then it looks to be a promising season indeed. The Titans’ main goal is to stay competitive with the other teams in the Big West Conference. “Our main goal this season is to compete, to get better every game, and to put ourselves in a position to contend for the Big West championship,” said Head Coach Marcia Foster. The Big West is very competitive in women’s basketball, so the Titans really just want to keep pace with the other schools. “Northridge was picked first and Pacific second. We are not expected to do much, so it’s a great position to be in,” Foster said. “Everybody is going to be tough in the Big West Conference.” The team is relatively young. Ten of the 14 players are freshmen or sophomores, but the team still has leaders that will drive the team forward through the season. “We have a few leaders. There will be the named leaders, the people that have demonstrated that they can keep this team together, like Alex Thomas. She is a junior. Lauren Bushong is our only senior. There are expectations that she leads. Mya Olivier is another junior and has been here for a few years,” Foster said. Leadership does not always have to come from the oldest players on the

team. Position also dictates who develops as a leader. “I expect everybody to have some sort of leadership, especially our point guards, Chante Myers. Leadership comes with her position, so the expectation is there,” Foster said. The team has a new look this year as compared to last year, so it will take some time for the team to get used to playing with each other. There are really no established standout players at the moment. One thing for certain, though, is that the team will play well together. “This team is different. We lost a three-time First Team All-Conference player. This team isn’t going to have specific stars. They are going to be strong as a unit,” Foster said. As the season progresses, it will be evident which players step it up the most, and score and defend at timely points in the game. “We will have to see who is going to stand out both offensively and defensively. I expect it to be a strong team effort,” Foster said. “One of our young sophomores Kat Iwuoha has been strong early. It would be nice for her to have a nice year and provide some defensive and offensive force, rebounding force. Expectations are high for her.” Two of the team’s redshirt freshmen will have the opportunity to prove themselves as athletes and competitors on this CSUF team. “Chelsea Austin and Hailey King are two redshirt freshmen that should have an impact on this team,” said Foster. “We will have to see how it goes. It’s a new team.” The Titans begin the regular season with a road game Friday at 7 p.m. against the University of Nevada. Their first home game takes place on Sunday at 2 p.m. against Sacramento State. For more information about women’s basketball, visit FullertonTitans.com.

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Senior guard D.J Seely looks up to take a shot in an exhibition game last night against Cal State Los Angeles. CSUF dominated the game and won 86-47, Seely racked up 16 points, 4 assists, and 3 rebounds.

Titans start season televised Men’s basketball team hopes for a fresh start this season despite only having two returning starters ANDY WALLER For the Daily Titan

After finishing last year with a tough loss to UC Irvine in the first round of the Big West Tournament, the Titans will look to get on track heading into the 2012-13 season. They will have to do so in the first two games without new Interim Head Coach Andy Newman, who is suspended from the team for two games for NCAA violations. Assistant coach Julius Hicks will coach the team in Newman’s absence. It will be tough for Cal State Fullerton to match last year’s impressive 21-10 season record. They finished second in Big West Conference regular season standings making it only the seventh time in the 52-year history of the program that CSUF finished a season with more than 20 wins and the fifth time they finished in either first or second place in conference. Despite only having two returning starters and five returning players on the roster, there is

no shortage of talent on this team. CSUF is the only team in conference that returns a pair of All Big West Performers with seniors D.J. Seeley and Kwame Vaughn. Seeley, a first team performer last year, averaged 17.3 points per game (fourth in the conference). Vaughn led the conference in free throw percentage at 0.847 and averaged 15.6 points a game earning him second team allconference honors. Seeley and Vaughn will lead a Titan offense that finished atop the conference in scoring, averaging 78 points a game, field goal percentage at 47.2 and three-point percentage at 40.4. CSUF will also welcome many Division 1 transfers to the program this year. Sammy Yeager (Texas Christian University), Darius Nelson (University of Texas El Paso) and Alex Harris will look to make an immediate impact. The Titans opened the campaign last night with an exhibition game against Cal State Los Angeles, before they head on the road for their season opener against Stanford University Monday night at 8:30 p.m. It will be a happy homecoming of sorts for some of the players when they take to the court at Stanford. Seeley (Stockton), Vaughn (Oak-

land), and Alex Harris (Richmond) will be returning closer to home. The game against Stanford will be broadcast on the Pac-12 Network, as will the Titans game against the University of Washington Dec. 2. Seeley played against both Stanford and Washington while at Cal Berkley. He racked up two points while grabbing four rebounds and dishing out four assists in 13 minutes of action against the Cardinals in his playing career. CSUF will receive some national exposure this year, as ESPNU will televise the contest between the Titans and UC Santa Barbara on Dec. 29, and when the CSUF travels to the Pyramid Feb. 13 to take on rival Long Beach State. There is also a possibility the Titans could be showcased on ESPNU two more times, and Fox Sports Prime Ticket will televise three games. The Titans only have two home games in November counting last night’s exhibition game. They went 13-1 at Titan Gym last year, and they have not had a losing record at home in ten years. Hawaii joined the Big West Conference this year as a precursor to next year’s makeover. That makeover includes changes in conference play as Pacific will drop out and San Diego State, and Boise State will join the Big West.