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Members of Cal State Fullerton’s Veterans Student Services present the seven columns that display photos of men and women affliated with CSUF who are serving or have served in the military.

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Wall of Heroes honors veterans Monument on Titan Walk pays tribute to veterans of past and present MATTHEW MEDINA Daily Titan

One week before Veterans Day students have a chance to see some of the past and present faces of individuals in the military who made sacrifices to help secure the freedoms of their fellow citizens. Cal State Fullerton’s Veterans Student Services (VSS) department hosted a ceremony Monday to mark the opening of its annual Wall of Heroes on the west end of Titan Walk. Seven columns stand near the entrance to Titan Shops bookstore; entries on the columns’ walls consist of active military personnel and veterans associated with CSUF. VSS accepts entries from soldiers and veterans or their family members; each listing is accompanied by a photo and a short amount of information such as family members, hobbies and military status. Catherine Ward, the coordinator for VSS, said the idea for the wall came from students in Student Veterans Association (SVA) meetings. “I think all eras are represented on these walls, starting from

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Rep. Ed Royce (R-Fullerton), Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, held a hearing Monday in the Titan Student Union to analyze international human trafficking as the government is focusing on creating public awareness.

House Committee convenes on trafficking Ed Royce (R-Fullerton), held an unprecedented field hearing to analyze international human trafficking and the fight for it at the international, state and local levels. Human trafficking is not limited to foreign domestic servitude. The phrase serves as the umbrella term for all conduct involved in reducing a person to, or holding a person in a state of compelled service, whether for sex or labor, CdeBaca said. To combat the global problem of human trafficking, Royce recently introduced the Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 (H.R. 3344). At the “Regional Perspectives in the Global Fight Against Human Trafficking,” Royce said the act would help establish that foreign assistance will not contribute to trafficking and to ensure transparency in foreign recruiting.

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Back home in the Philippines, human trafficking victim Angela Guanzon was promised a good job in the United States, but was stripped of her passport before even arriving. She was forced to work 18-hour days at a Los Angeles retirement home to pay off $12,000 that her traffickers demanded. She slept outside in the hallways and was threatened with deportation by her traffickers. Ambassador Luis CdeBaca of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons estimates that between 21 and 28 million people, like Guanzon, become victims of human trafficking every year. Monday at the Titan Student Union, the chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Rep.

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Require foreign labor recruiters to register and remain in “good standing” with the Department of Labor

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Require foreign workers to be given accurate information about the type of employment and anti-trafficking protection laws in the United States

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Provide incentives and enforce registration requirements for recruiters and employers

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World War II,” Ward said. “The willingness of our Titan family to recognize each other and family members just has been so important to us.” Construction of the Wall of Heroes took place over the past weekend. Veterans and other volunteers put the columns together; on the same day, they also prepared care packages to send to military units that are still active overseas. Sergio Lopez, a mechanical engineering major and treasurer of the SVA, and Hidy Lopez, a health science major, met each other while they were on active duty for four years in the United States Marine Corps. They both decided to attend CSUF when their service ended. They cited the hospitality of VSS and the Veterans’ Certification Office as a major factor in deciding to come to CSUF. “Those two offices alone, just the interaction, the customer service, it was just very personal,” Sergio Lopez said. “It was those offices that made us decide on Cal State Fullerton.” Both Sergio and Hidy Lopez got involved with those services to assist fellow veterans. Sergio is a student assistant with VSS, and Hidy is a student coordinator for the Veterans’ Certification Office. SEE WALL OF HEROES, 3

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Remembering lost loved ones

Dia de los Muertos allows families to revisit the dead and celebrate life ANDRES MARTINEZ Daily Titan

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An altar at a Dia de los Murertos event in Santa Ana.

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Sugar skulls, cempasúchil flowers, skeletons, candles, colors, music, saints, incense and death: all are a part of an annual ritual commemorating the dead. Altars are erected each year on Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, to honor lost loved ones. For some participants, it’s a one-day celebration, for others, it lasts all year long. “Day of the Dead for me is ancient,” said Peter Espinoza, Cal State Fullerton professor of Chicana/Chicano studies. “When the Spaniards came to Mesoamerica,

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indigenous people were already celebrating the death of their ancestors and celebrating life.” He describes it as a day to find a place at home that is sacred to honor all the people who died in our families, to remember them in a positive way and to reflect on life and not take it for granted. Day of the Dead for Espinoza is ancient and spiritual not only because he can honor his family members and friends who passed away, and the ancestors before his grandparents, but it is also a way to celebrate life. “Dia de los Muertos is also a ritual that helps people overcome grief because it brings people together and people can laugh and drink, and be sad and pray,” Espinoza said. This year, Espinoza celebrated Day of the Dead with his immedi-

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ate family and close friends. Espinoza’s father was a gardener and Espinoza was raised to take care of the yard. The meaning and importance of the garden led Espinoza to make his altar in the garden. To Espinoza, that corner is a sacred space, not just a sad place. He keeps a few items at the altar consistently, but it is before Nov. 2 that he and his family decorate it and add all the pictures of their loved ones. To go along with tradition, Espinoza included pictures of his family members, a tiny fountain, candles, bougainvillea flowers, the face of a Mayan character, some crosses and a little ceramic angel carrying a baby. Each item symbolizes something to him and his family. The ceramic angel carrying

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a baby is placed on the altar because Espinoza and his wife lost a child at a very young age. With the little statue, Espinoza and his family can remember and honor the soul of the child. Espinoza decorates his altar to commemorate his lost child, his pets, friends, family members and ancestors. On the evening of Day of the Dead, Espinoza gathered with his family and a couple friends. They had dinner, lit a few candles, burned copal, had some tequila, played some music and shared their stories. Just like Espinoza chose to include pictures of his family and friends, a face of a Mayan character or crosses, everyone does it a little different. SEE DAY OF THE DEAD, 6

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Full-time student, Jorge Castaneda, 24, a film production and international business double major divides his time as a CSUF student and an actor for ABC Family’s Switched at Birth.

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In a room filled with prospective directors, a director giving a seminar at the Cal State University Media Arts Festival needed an actor to direct. Only one person volunteered. Since then, David Castaneda Jr., that sole volunteer, has shifted his focus from working behind the camera, to working in front of the camera. “Ever since (the seminar) I literally took acting as number one and film production as number two,” Castaneda said. Castaneda, a 24-year-old film production and international business double major, divides his time between campus and the set. Last month, Castaneda landed a job portraying Jorge, a nurse practitioner, on ABC Family’s Switched at Birth series. Castaneda has been attending Cal State Fullerton since fall 2007. As a freshman, Castaneda started off full time for the first three semesters then as his acting started to pick up, he continued his education part-time. After he took

a semester off, he came back part-time, and is currently enrolled full-time again. “I’m full-time right now, which is kind of weird because now is when everything is going crazy, so it’s a good sign but it’s a little hectic,” Castaneda said. The experiences that Castaneda has been through in high school and life in general have made him the person he is. He has learned from balancing acting with his studies. “You have to set your priorities straight,” Castaneda said. In his experience, professors can be very understanding as long as you talk to them when working and getting an education simultaneously. “CSUF has been great to me,” Castaneda said. Castaneda said he aspires to graduate in May 2014, but because his acting career has been going so well, he may have to delay graduation to the fall semester of 2014. After seeing peers that he started college with begin to graduate, he pushes himself to finish his education. On the other hand, he said, “I know that acting comes first; that makes me ease myself to try and rush to graduate.” “David’s focus is working on being the best man and artist that he can possibly be—that’s

his primary focus,” said James Reese, an actor and Castaneda’s acting coach. Castaneda started his career at the age of 17. Since then he has had many roles in films and television. One of his short-films, Maddoggin’, won the audience award at the NBC Universal Short Cut Film Festival. For his role in that short film, Castaneda was nominated and won the best actor award on his birthday. “He is driven and talented. He’s got a bright future and I’m lucky to have him as a true friend,” said Carlos Pratts, a former colleague of Castaneda who is also an up-and-coming actor. Castaneda has only been recognized on campus once. As a student, he enjoys the advantages of not being known on campus. “It’s nice to come here with no name. It gives me the opportunity to voice my opinion and get criticized like a normal college student,” Castaneda said. Castaneda said attending CSUF is the best decision he has made so far. Reese said Castaneda is a man on a mission, and anyone can achieve the success he has through making the right decisions.

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Left to right: Reps. Ed Royce (R-Fullerton), Randy Weber (R-Friendswood) and Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach).

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Although human trafficking is a global problem, more than two-thirds of the commercial sex victims in the United States are American citizens, Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas said. Rackauckas said some of the most concerning cases are about children being sold for sex, where the average age of a child being trafficked in the United States is 12. “It is because of the expertise established by some of these criminal syndicates in the use, for example, of ‘Romeos’ to find underage girls, maybe 14 years old, convince them to leave their state, come to California, leave her ties with her family and then begin the process of moving in with them and before they know it they are being trafficked—beaten and trafficked,” Royce said. Rackauckas said the Orange County District Attorney’s office has implemented a new unit called Human Exploitation and Trafficking (HEAT) which not only attacks those who traffic humans, but also attacks those who solicit and pay for such services. CdeBaca said in order to fight human trafficking domestically, it is necessary to dispel the notion that it is exclusively the responsibility of the federal government to take on longer proactive investigations, and that local officials are only capable of passing those investigations off to federal officials. However, CdeBaca also ac-

knowledged that there is a resource limitation. “If you take somebody off of working on drugs and biker gangs so you can go after the pimps, then your biker gang problem ends up getting out of control,” CdeBaca said. CdeBaca recommended moving away from responsive law enforcement and toward a more proactive approach that empowers local detectives. A victim of human trafficking is more likely to come into contact with a patrol officer or prosecutor that specializes in domestic violence than an FBI agent or a federal prosecutor, CdeBaca said. The stress on local and state laws reflects the fact that a majority of those coerced into the commercial sex trade are kidnapped or lured away from their own communities in America. “Career criminals and gang members have decided that exploiting humans is cheaper and safer than trafficking drugs and guns,” Rackauckas said. While there are socioeconomic factors at play, one of the most common ingredients to pre-teen girls being abducted is being out on their own, without supervision and becoming lured in. “It’s not usually a kidnapping on the street where somebody jumps out of the bushes and grabs a young girl and throws her in the car,” Rackauckas said. CdeBaca said that the problem of human trafficking cannot be solved by government alone. The President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons has

partnered with the survivor community, the public sector, the private sector, the faith community, civil society and academia in their fight, CdeBaca said. Part of the task force’s strategy is to strengthen laws dealing with modern slavery which has become one of the most profitable criminal enterprises, second only to drug trafficking. In California, the recent passage of Proposition 35 means longer prison sentences and higher fines for those convicted of human trafficking, helping to put some defendants into state prison with life terms. The purpose of the law is to recognize trafficked individuals as victims as opposed to criminals. Like the Orange County District Attorney, the State Department is focusing more on spreading information and creating public awareness. Carissa Phelps, chief executive officer of Runaway Girl, FPC, an organization that reaches out to survivors of human trafficking, is a former victim herself. Phelps said the key protective factors that protects those who are vulnerable are information and education. “As my chief of staff can tell you, based on her volunteer work with trafficked girls in Cambodia and India, ‘You don’t see the harm of human trafficking most clearly in numbers or statistics. You see it in the eyes of the individual person whose life is being stolen and whose dignity is being assaulted, for the profit of someone else,’” said Royce.

DTBRIEFS Disneyland ice bomber sentenced SAMUEL MOUNTJOY A former Disneyland employee has been sentenced to 36 days in jail for exploding two dry ice bombs inside the park in May, according to the Orange County District Attorney. Christian Isaiah Barnes, 23, of Long Beach, was convicted of one misdemeanor count of possession of an explosive device. Nobody was injured in the blasts. The dry ice bombs drew national media attention earlier this year when they exploded inside a trash can in the Toontown area of the park.

Gay rights bill moves forward

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The Obama administration urged Congress on Monday to pass a bill outlawing discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation, reported USA Today. If passed, the Employment NonDiscrimination Act (ENDA) would broaden current civil rights for gays and lesbians to eliminate employment inequities. The Senate came to a 61-30 vote to move foreward with the bill Monday, which allows the Senate to assess the issue for the first time since 1996. However, resistance from House Speaker John Boehner (ROhio) may impede the bill’s arrival to President Barack Obama.

Earth-like planets discovered ADRIAN GARCIA The Milky Way galaxy contains “tens of billions” of planets with similar capabilities to Earth, according to USA Today. A study, released by astronomers from the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Hawai’i, estimates that the galaxy includes approximately 40 billion Earth-like planets. The nearest planet is estimated to be 12 light years away, or roughly 72 trillion miles. The discovery of the planets was based on a three-year study of data from the Kepler telescope—an observatory used to locate planets around other stars. The report was published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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After a two-year relationship, the couple married two months ago. However, they did not always find it easy to readjust to civilian life. “Here, you rely on your benefits to be able to support ourselves and the household we created as husband and wife,” Hidy Lopez said. Lt. Col. Kelley Donham, chair of the Military Science Program, said seeing the Wall of Heroes would be a positive experience for the ROTC cadets. Some of them also participated in marches during the ceremony. “The relationship that we share with the veterans’ organization is really special,” she said. Donham said beginning events to commemorate military service and honor veterans a week before Veterans Day is a good idea, especially to build attention for the Veterans Day parade in Fullerton. “That’s not traditional; I think that’s something unique to Cal State Fullerton,” Donham said. “It’s something that we actually want to embrace; a whole week to celebrate what other universities get one day to celebrate. (It is) pretty aweinspiring.” Staff members from the offices of Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) and state Senator Lou Correa (D-

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Santa Ana) attended to witness the ceremony unveiling this year’s Wall of Heroes. Tige Richardson, representing Quirk-Silva, presented a certificate of appreciation to Ward and CSUF for their work on behalf of student veterans. “We’re so proud of the work that you’ve done,” he said. “We’re so proud of the work that you are going to be doing in the future.” One of the entries on the wall was for Maribel Ramos, the Army veteran and CSUF student who was murdered in May. “I certainly had her in mind during the moment of silence,” Ward said. “Maribel was and remains a very important part of our student veteran community.” The wall will remain available for students and others until Veterans Day.

“The willingness of our Titan family to recognize each other and family members just has been so important to us.” Catherine Ward

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Cal State Fullerton’s Veterans Student Services brings Walk of Heroes to Titan Walk commemorating both active military and veterans associated with CSUF.

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CSUF veterans, husband and wife, Sergio Lopez, mechanical engineering major, and Hidy Lopez, health science major, share a kiss at the Wall of Heroes. The two met while they were serving in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Gas leak causes alarm A fractured gas line causes evacuation of Arboretum and campus road closure MIA MCCORMICK Daily Titan

A gas line was damaged near the Arboretum Monday morning resulting in a leak that called for the closure of East Campus Drive and the

evacuation of the Arboretum, said University Police Capt. John Brockie. The leak was caused by a mishap during construction of the new sidewalk bordering the Arboretum on East Campus Drive. “One of the contractors was working and fractured the gas line,” Brockie said. University Police received a call reporting the incident at around 8:56 a.m. Monday.

An alert was sent out to students at around 9 a.m. informing them of the leak and warning them to avoid the north end of East Campus Drive. The Arboretum and the street was closed as a precaution. There was no further damage done to the area as a result of the gas leak. A gas company completed repairs on the damaged line

later in the morning, which was the only damage caused, Brockie said. Brockie said there is no cause for concern now that the gas line has been repaired. The all clear notice was given to University Police at 10:21 a.m. An alert was sent to students stating that the gas leak had ended and all driveways had been reopened at 10:30 a.m.

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Beyond the Numbers Tackling the dangers of sports

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When I first heard Brandon Meriweather’s comments regarding tackling in the gridiron, I was appalled. Meriweather, a safety with the Washington Redskins since 2012, said “you got to tear people’s ACLs and mess up people’s knees.” His comments came after he was suspended for a helmet-tohelmet hit on Chicago Bears’ receiver Brandon Marshall. His comments created a media frenzy and rightfully so. Recently, some of the biggest stars in every major sport have fallen victim to a disastrous knee injury. Chicago Bulls point guard and former MVP, Derrick Rose, missed the entire 2012-2013 season while rehabbing an ACL tear. Reggie Wayne, the Indianapolis Colts’ receiver who once started 189 consecutive games, saw his season end after tearing his ACL against the Broncos. An ACL tear has become the most feared injury for athletes, because their performance usually sees a drop after the surgery. Meriweather’s comments were completely out of line, making a joke out of one of the biggest nightmarish injuries for athletes.

These athletes make their living on the field, earning their paycheck with every ounce of sweat, blood and tears they leave on their field. Leaving the field with an injury, a career-ending injury, can create a stressful situation for these athletes who have dedicated their whole lives to be able to provide for their families with their athletic prowess. The NFL Players Association quickly expressed their displeasure with his comments, and former players also believed his comments were uncalled for. However, I had a change of heart this Sunday while watching ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown. The panel, composed of former players and analysts, debated the controversial words spoken by Meriweather and the true meaning behind them; the only difference is that they brought a new perspective I had never even thought of. The NFL and the NFLPA have put an increased emphasis on the safety of its players to be able to ensure them a healthier life after retirement. The negative effects of headto-head collisions and lingering effects of concussions have been highly publicized and recently documented after the death of former San Diego Chargers linebacker Junior Seau. Seau, who committed suicide in 2012, suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a disease caused by multiple concussions and head injuries that lead to symptoms of dementia, depression, aggression and memory loss. In attempt to prevent the loss of yet another one of the sport’s beloved players, the NFL banned helmet-to-helmet hits and threatened perpetrators with fines and suspensions. Because of this, defensive players now have a smaller window to target when tackling a player.

Keyshawn Johnson, a former wide receiver and analyst for Sunday NFL Countdown, said that Meriweather is justified in his comments because of the rule changes made by the NFL. “What he’s saying is: the strike zone has changed. You leave me no other choice … he just didn’t explain it right,” Johnson said. Tom Jackson, another former player an analyst, added to the argument that the NFL’s attempts in moving the target away from the head has put offensive players in an unfortunate situation. Defensive players are left with no choice but to aim low, potentially ending a player’s career. “The league has designed the rules. They’ve left the target area around the knees … I personally could not do this. I could not go around hitting people on the knees and ending their career, and go home and sleep at night. He is in a quandary,” Jackson said. Despite the aggressive nature of the sport, football is one of the sports with the most protection for its players. Participants are equipped with state-of-the-art helmets, shoulder pads, chest protection, hip pads and knee pads. In every level of competition, player safety is the number one priority. However, the NFL is moving the target area from the most protected body part of a player to one with minimal padding. Ray Lewis, former Super Bowl champion linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens and NFL analyst, said “you would rather be hit up high because you have a helmet and shoulder pads. That’s what they put the pads in place for.” Meriweather’s comments were out of line and touched a sore spot in a very controversial and injury-prone era of professional football. However, upon further investigation, it is the NFL’s fault, not defensive players’ fault, for the recent trend of knee injuries.

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Courtesy of MCT Women who lift weights feel alienated from other women doing cardio, but also unaccepted by male lifters.

Sexism in the gym nonetheless trying new equipment or a different exercise. Go to any gym and it’s easy to see that females tend to stray more towards the cardio maSARAH GERHARD & chine while males stay close to RILEY TANNER the lifting equipment. Daily Titan For a woman to stray into the “men’s” part of the gym Welcome to the gym; it is would be no different than a time to hit the elliptical. gazelle walking through a pack There seems to be a certain of lions. gym culture that has not only There is a sense of segregasegregated men and women tion in the gym that is difficult but become sexist towards the for women to transcend. abilities of women altogether. Dominic Lucibello of the While those of the XY chro- Examiner said “a few ladies mosome have a tendency to venture out into the vast sea gravitate toward barbells and of fixed machines but misconmachine-assisted presses, the ceptions and lack of knowledge fitness itineraries of women keep them from leaving the are often shoehorned into a carpeted areas.” cardio-oriented niché. The notion that lifting has This socialization of sexism developed a sexist connotation within the weight room has towards women has prevented effectively limited the poten- the female culture from steptial for those women who fail ping out of their comfort zone to venture from their custom- because societal norms tell ary elliptical rut. ConventionalPLEASE them notCONTACT: to. IF INTERESTED, weight lifting offers a host of In addition to social influbenefits to both genders, with ences, many women burden real limitations existing only themselves with unnecessary within editorinchief@dailytitan.com the minds of those internal pressures. Self-vicchoosing to participate or open timization can be propagated another bag of chips. by the myth that lifting metal Mellysa St. Michael of Web- will immediately result in the managing@dailytitan.com MD said, “If you’ve recently acquisition of a Herculean joined a health club, you may physique. find the environment intimiThis myth is falsified by the dating.” amounts of testosterone generIntimidation is a big factor ated in women’s bodies relative in the gym culture. In a place to men. Produced in a man’s whose customers are pre- testes, a woman’s ovaries or in dominantly male, it is easy for the adrenal glands, this horwomen to feel outnumbered mone is a primary component and scared while working out, of muscle development. Wom-

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en generally have only onefifteenth of the testosterone present in males, according to BodyBuilding.com. In fear for their physique, women choose to avoid any heavy lifting and instead opt for light cardio, but this choice of limiting themselves has further fueled the segregated gym culture. Women are in a constant battle with themselves to look and act a certain way. The idea of mind over matter has never been more true. Liberty Becker of Boston Magazine recalled an instance at the gym when she started heavy lifting. “Whenever I was lifting, I could feel the stares at my back. The men, so unused to finding a woman among them—let alone one hoisting heavy weights— were outright astonished. The women passing through to the second-floor yoga room simply looked uneasy, as though put off by the sight of a woman doing something so unfeminine. It was embarrassing. It took all I had to keep returning to the gym,” Becker said. The female generation ceases to believe they can physically and mentally do more than what they limit themselves. The reality of the matter is that there is nothing men can do that women can’t. While differences and relative advantages do exist, a woman’s sex should in no way limit her experience in the gym and the exercises available to her.

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Science of the Impossible

Scientists release the Kraken

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The branch has little traffic and low stream of income due to its isolated location next to the Fullerton Pooch Park.

Hunt Library

Lack of city funding proves problematic ERICA MAHONEY Daily Titan

The Hunt Branch Library was originally given to the city of Fullerton by the Hunt Foods Industries Foundation in September 1962. It was a marvelous piece of architecture, designed by renowned architect William L. Pereira, but over the course of the last few years, the building has become dilapidated and unused. In April of this year, the Hunt Branch was closed unexpectedly for safety concerns, and has yet to reopen. A Fullerton community blog has reported that during a city council meeting in October, there was talk of leasing the building to Grace Ministries church as an administrative building. Some could argue that this might be the best move for the city, since its hidden location has never generated high volumes of traffic, and therefore a very low income stream, and the fact that this is only a small branch built in addition to the main Fullerton Library. If leased, the building would be occupied and bring in at least a steady revenue of rent. However, considering that this once well-regarded building was given as a gift of culture and knowledge to the city of Fullerton, it would be a disgrace to simply write it off and allow it to become something so mundane as a church office. The city of Fullerton reportedly did not allocate funding for the Hunt Branch in the new city bud-

get, clearly signaling that this library has no priority with the city, and might as well be abandoned. The Hunt Foods and Industries Foundation, now known as the Norton Simon Foundation, had originally given this library with the stipulation that the building must be used as a library, but earlier this year, the NSF contacted the city and decided to waive all prior restrictions that the foundation had imposed. It is most likely because of this lifted requirement that the city has turned to the option of temporarily leasing the building to Grace Ministries. The building itself faces a number of issues including its isolated, hard-to-find location, and its extremely close proximity to the Fullerton Pooch Park. While the dog park is well-liked and often enjoyed by dogloving residents, placing a noisy and sometimes foul smelling attraction in the front yard of a library is not ideal, and could possibly

“ ... they would raise funds to restore it ... thereby reestablishing the priority of education and reading within the city.”

drive book patrons to other library branches. However, the most notable disturbance for the Hunt Branch is its recent and growing use as a homeless camp. The front steps are often cluttered by tents, sleeping bags and stuffed shopping carts. Some of the library employees complained of feeling unsafe when opening and closing the building, due to the increasing homeless population. Although the homeless situation in Fullerton does need to be addressed, the place for them is surely not at the entrance of a public library, where it should be an openly safe environment for library patrons of all ages, including small children. If the city of Fullerton was really concerned about the livelihood and future of this building, they would raise funds to restore it, and create programs with local elementary schools to become a routine “field trip” location, thereby re-establishing the priority of education and reading within the city. The city should not lease the Hunt Branch to Grace Ministries, even temporarily. Fundraisers should be held to raise the money needed to modernize the building and create a more inviting atmosphere. With the help of the city, the safety concerns of both employees and library patrons should be addressed. This building is a historical site, and should be renovated to its former glory as a library built to inspire a love and appreciation for literature to the community.

A lot of us have seen the trailer for the 2010 film, Clash of the Titans, where the famous words, “Release the Kraken!” were spoken by Zeus, played by Liam Neeson, or the Pirates of the Caribbean series where the Kraken, controlled by the powerful Davy Jones, is sent to devour Captain Jack Sparrow throughout the films. These legendary beasts have captivated our imagination, perhaps because we like to believe there are some eyewitness accounts and truth behind the folklore and myths. I, for one, like to believe many of these types of stories simply because I don’t think they are entirely impossible. There’s always a chance old folklore could be true. Though there are many that like to believe stories of old have some truth to them without the need of scientific proof, there are those who believe there can be no validity until there is scientific evidence to

support such claims. In 2011, researchers first suggested the possibility of the existence of a Kraken-like creature. Paleontologist Mark McMenamin was the first to suggest that the nine 45-foot long Ichthyosaur skeletons found at Nevada’s Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park were most likely victims of the giant sea creature. His theory makes the connection between the patterns of the bones found in Nevada with what some modern octopi do with the bones of their prey. The same year, a Geological Society of America press release stated that “in the fossil bed, some of the shonisaurus vertebral disks are arranged in curious linear patterns with almost geometric regularity, McMenamin said. The proposed Triassic Kraken, which could have been the most intelligent invertebrate ever, arranged the vertebral discs in double line patterns, with individual pieces nesting in a fitted fashion as if they were part of a puzzle.” Certain modern octopi are known to “play” with the bones of their prey and organize them in similar fashions. Though not their usual predators, a National Geographic video clip titled “Shark vs. Octopus” documents the power of the octopus and how it can easily devour a shark. Giant squids are known to get into scuffles with sperm whales. This is a well-known fact supported by evidence of certain sperm whales showing tentacle scars and squids being found inside of the whales’ stomachs. This suggests that from time

to time the two can be found at odds with one another. So the sea creature that was thought to be a myth, might have actually roamed the deep, ancient ocean. At this year’s meeting of the Geological Society of America, McMenamin presented yet another piece of evidence resembling a tooth-like beak; he suggested it will help prove the existence of the Kraken. However, many are not impressed with his findings, including David Fastovsky, a paleontologist at the University of Rhode Island, who said “everything can be explained by much less exotic means.” Others, like Glenn Storrs, assistant vice president at the Cincinnati Museum Center, said it is nothing more than “circumstantial evidence,” meaning the evidence relies on an inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact. However, McMenamin argued the bones could not have been arranged the way they were by natural processes, such as mud compaction or currents. There seems to be those who are trying to prove the existence of such a creature with scientific evidence, while others reduce it to simple mythology, but that’s the process of scientific discovery. There are always two sides to a discovery; regardless of which is correct, the discovery or nondiscovery are both exciting in the journey to a conclusion. The thought of folklore and mythological beasts actually existing is a debate always being thrown around, but if scientific evidence tells us anything, the possibility is there.

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Others put fresh whole fruits, numerous flowers, a variety of traditional Mexican dishes, and often have live folklore music playing; it all depends on the creator of the altar. What matters is the symbolism of each item. For example, the cempasúchil flowers are used to guide the spirits to the altar. White flowers represent heaven and purple ones represent mourning. A glass of water in the altar is mitigates the thirst of the spirit. The flaming candles are there to guide the spirit to the altar and represent the love of the spirit. Alejandra Valadez, 23, a CSUF student majoring in human services, has never done an altar on her own before, but last year helped put together the Chicana Chicano Student Alliance (C@ SA) annual altar for Day of the Dead celebration at CSUF. This year, Valadez did put together an altar on her own. In her living room, Valadez placed pictures of her grandparents, an image of the Virgen of Guadalupe, colorful candles, a cup of water and flowers. Valadez chose to honor and remember her grandparents because they passed away two years ago and mean a lot to her. “They provided me with a beautiful childhood filled with love, laughter, and adventures. They were the people I would go to in order to learn about my father’s childhood,” Valadez said. Originally, Valadez wanted to include fresh Mexican bread in her altar because it reminded her of her grandfather. “One of the memories I have of him is waking up at six in the morning in Mexico and the first thing he asked for was a piece of bread and coffee, so I think that would be one of the things,” Valadez said. For Maria Salazar, 27, a CSUF graduate student majoring in Spanish and co-chair of C@SA, her favorite thing about Day of the Dead is putting the altar together. She said she enjoys the symbolism behind each item. Espinoza said Day of the Dead is a personal thing for each individual. It might be a little different, and it might have a different meaning to each person.

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Auction sells art for education Local artists donate work sold in event to better children’s art, dance and theatre education BRITTANY CURRIE Daily Titan

Under silk white tents, strings of white lights and the moonlight gazing down, participants listened to soothing music at the 20th annual art auction for the All the Arts for All the Kids Foundation, at the Fullerton Museum Center on Nov. 2. Over 150 professional artists donated some of their work to the benefit in an effort to raise money for the Fullerton school district and provide art education. The organization puts on the Heart Project event where artists create glass hearts in unique designs to put on display for bidding. Four five-foot glass hearts and 14 18-inch glass hearts were auctioned off at high prices during the event. This year’s artist’s auction had over 600 guests and raised around $65,000, while the auction raised about $5,000 and had 75 guests during its first year. “The amazing part is that the contributions continue to come in for the next couples of weeks,” said Marsha Judd, part of the board of directors for the organization and Cal State Fullerton art professor. Wendy Lloyd-Davies, an artist on the board of directors for over 10 years, was a contributor of an 18-inch heart. “It’s such a huge event in the city and you get everyone here and it’s one of the few times where you see all walks of life, you see all political corners and arenas and it’s just really nice. People come to have a great time and they know everything the spend goes back 100 percent to the kids because we’re total non-profit,” Davies said. The evening was filled with guests peering at the art that overf lowed throughout the outside plaza and bidding the highest price on the pieces they liked. A wide range of art including paintings, sculptures and pins were on display. The auction had about everything imaginable, from conceptual to historical cultural types, ceramics, drawings, watercolors, acrylic and oil paintings, jewelry, sculpture, photography, printmaking, weaving, fiber arts, collage, assemblage, handmade paper, blown glass and fused glass, Judd said.

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However, the catch of the night were the colorful glass hearts. Bidding for the artwork started at $5 and above. For every $25 raised, a child would receive art, music, dance or theatre lessons for the entire year. The benefit allowed children in the Fullerton School District, from kindergarten to sixth grade, a chance to receive hands-on art education. All of the funds go directly to the 17 schools to supplement ongoing art programs. “We’re the only district in the state that we know of that is able to do that,” said Eschner, also on the board of directors and coordinator for all the art programs. The foundation is a non-profit organization that dedicates itself to supporting art programs in children’s education. “We all believed strongly that art creation made a difference in the classroom to fully develop a child: visual art, dance and music is at the core of their imaginative and cognitive development,” Judd said. Judd said art helps children become better at learning and problem solving, which gives them a more rounded education with hands-on art lessons. About 20 years ago, a small group of women, including Judd and Eschner, started the support foundation. Eschner said the organization, which was Judds idea, started in a driveway with a high bid of $75.

The auction was originally called the Pin Auction where artists would donate wearable pins. Then, it became Pins Pots and Possibilities and finally the art auction, All the Hearts for All the Kids. Judd said once artists saw the fruits of their generosity meld into a program that changed the lives of children, it morphed over the years into bigger pieces. “The generosity of people is just overwhelming,” Eschner said. “People believe so passionately in the power of the arts to change kids’ lives and that’s really what this is all about.”

“We all believe strongly that art creation made a difference in the classroom to fully develop a child ... ” Marsha Judd

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“Evoking memories” by Yvonne Dupre was one of the many pieces on display.

DYLAN LUJANO / Daily Titan The theme of the night was heavily influenced by artists that created glass heart pieces that were auctioned off at high prices.

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Tai chi can help reduce stress Relaxing art of tai chi eases tension and improves blood flow for stressed students CHU-LING YEE Daily Titan

Students suffering from stress and are overwhelmed by school may want to try tai chi. Tai chi, an ancient kung fu fighting defense, can help relieve stress and lower blood pressure. Tai chi originated as a form of martial arts, but due to its health benefits, tai chi is now taught as an exercise too. The exercise can ease tension, strengthen the lower body and help blood flow more easily throughout the body. Tai chi provides a workout without the intensity of a regular cardio workout. The movements are typically circular and never forced. Master Charles Robert, owner of Brea Shaolin Kung Fu, said tai chi helps the thighs act as a second heart. Tai chi movements help muscles in the thighs contract, causing less strain and work for the heart to pump blood. Robert has practiced tai chi for 20 years and his studio teaches more of an internal and competition form. Internal focuses on breathing and less of muscle power to exert force. Competition form of tai chi is not fighting, but it is judged on timing and technique. Tai chi instead focuses on the little movements of the body. There were originally five styles of tai chi: Yang, Wu, Chen, Hao and Combination. Years ago, an assembly gathered in China and decided to standardize the five different forms of tai chi to create a competition form.

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Students at the Brea Shaolin Kung Fu studio focus their energy into their balance. Tai chi helps with movement of the body and lower body strength.

Anybody can begin taking tai chi for its health benefits and further their skills by tackling competitive aspects of the practice. Master Jeu Susing who teaches tai chi at the studio begins teaching students the basic Twenty-Four Movement, which consists of 24 separate movements. The competition forms of movements are titled by numbers of steps in them. “The teacher is the key,” Susing said. Average students are unable to reproduce the same results by themselves. Students are limited to what they know.

Master Susing teaches students not only how to do the movements, but also how to improve their chi. One of the main reasons why tai chi is effective in helping to relieve stress is attributed to the deep breathing that is involved. When students are focused in what they are doing and are breathing correctly, they can find peace with themselves. They focus on themselves and forget about the situations that are causing them stress. Stress causes high blood pressure, chest pain and fatigue, according to the Mayo Clinic. By taking tai chi,

people can help prevent future illnesses. Tai chi has also been proven to help ease fibromyalgia and arthritis. Doug Robson, 66, said tai chi has helped him with arthritis and keep his body limber. Robson attends classes at the studio twice a week. Tai chi eases the joints and lubricates them with all the movements they do. There is no aggressive jumping involved that could harm the bones. Another benefit of the exercise is that no one is there to scream at the students, because it is a relaxing en-

vironment. The lower part of the body also gets stronger since tai chi requires people to move their hips and use their legs. There is a misconception about tai chi that it is a slow-paced exercise most suited to seniors. Robson said anyone can do this form of exercise. “I can do just about any form and it will start calming me down,” Robson said. He recommends practicing tai chi for 15 to 30 minutes a day. Susing said people can see improvement within three months.

Proper gym etiquette key for best workouts Cleanliness and athletic attire are important rules for gym users to follow CHU-LING YEE Daily Titan

Anyone who uses the gym has probably seen gym members leaving towels lying around or has seen others occupying the machines longer than they should. There are rules regarding what members are allowed to do, though not all rules are written in print and people can easily forget them. In order to properly use a gym, people might want to consider following some basic gym etiquette. The Student Recreation Center at Cal State Fullerton and a majority of fitness centers require their patrons to wear appropriate attire. The SRC mandates members must have their upper and lower bodies covered. Men cannot remove their shirts at any point. Patrons also must wear shoes and cannot wear sandals. The strap can easily come off the sandal during a workout, which could lead to a person slipping off a machine and getting injured. SRC employees Samantha Dollarhide, a kinesiology major, and Lindsey Vanwyk, a child development major, recommend patrons wear tennis or running shoes. Another etiquette procedure many gym attendees forget about is to clean up after themselves. Most people will leave their equipment sweaty and dirty and not clean up after using it.

Any number of people might want to use that equipment when someone else is done. As a safety measure and a courtesy, it is best to clean the machine after using it. Travis Colarina, who frequently uses the gym, said he would like people to clean their sweat off the floor. Many fitness centers offer wipes or towels to use to clean the equipment. Dollarhide and Vanwyk said that they have picked up dirty towels wearing gloves since most of the towels are still wet. People are often concentrated on their workout and can forget to clean up. The SRC provides free towels and basketballs to use, but people who use these items should also be placing the items back themselves. “People think we’re like their maids, but we’re not,” Vanwyk said. If a person does not clean up, bacteria can lurk. People sweat, cough and sneeze on the gym equipment as well. Fitness Magazine published an article about germs lurking at the gym. Gyms can harbor the flu and hepatitis A. Germs can also be carried by shoes. Fitness magazine recommends patrons carry antibacterial gel with them. Germs are not the only potential danger. People who leave bags and equipment lying scattered around can pose a safety hazard. Other gym members can trip over this equipment and hurt themselves. There are attendees who will periodically come around and

return equipment, but it is the responsibility of the person who used it to put it back in the proper location. Many attend the gym to keep in shape or get into shape. They would not like it if a person captured a photo of them working out while they are sweating or have no makeup on. It is against the rules to take pictures in the SRC and at most gyms without permission. Out of respect for others, the center asks that they do not take them nor post them on social networking sites. They allow people to use their phone to text, but no phone calls are allowed. Patrons can also use their cell phones to listen to music. Eating is not allowed in the gym. Drinks with bottled caps are allowed. If somebody decided to eat in the gym, they could choke while exercising. One of the most important aspects is to be courteous to others. The SRC has a 30-minute time limit on its machines, including the treadmills. Students who are waiting for the next available machine can easily notify any attendees at the gym. Attendees will then walk around and check the time on the machines. Pablo Eizcarra, a general manager at an LA Fitness gym, said his facility will revoke memberships if sexual harassment occurs. They will also notify the local authorities. Gym etiquette is essential to help any gym function properly and keep all of the gym’s patrons happy and satisfied.

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