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NEWS | IMMIGRATION

Deferred action law demystified CSUF alumnus clarifies details of program that can provide work permits ABRAHAM JAUREGUI Daily Titan

In an effort to help students understand current immigration laws, Cal State Fullerton held a lecture Wednesday on the facts of deferred action policies. Carlos Reyes, a CSUF alumnus who is attending USC for a master’s degree in social work, hosted “The Myths and Realities for Undocumented College Students,” an event that explained how some people who come to the United States illegally as children can avoid deportation and become eligible for work permits. In June 2012, President Barack Obama and former Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced the

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals memorandum, deferring action for immigrants. “It gives an identity to students who were in shadows before,” said Reyes, who graduated CSUF with a degree in human services in 2012. Some of the people that the program may benefit could be wary of government programs and scared to give their location and information to the government, Reyes said. He explained that the best way forward for these people is to get educated and make a decision from there. “The most important thing is to get informed in order to avoid people taking advantage of them,” Reyes said. He warned that people applying for DACA should be sure to avoid services that charge expensive fees to process applications. SEE DACA, 2

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Cadet Javier Alferez, pictured here at a field training exercise, is one of the many cadets on contract whose pay day remains uncertain.

ROTC feels shutdown

Uncertainty caused by government shutdown still looms for CSUF ROTC ETHAN HAWKES Daily Titan

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Carlos Reyes explains some of the misconceptions of deferred action.

Even with the government reopened, Cal State Fullerton’s ROTC program is still feeling the hurt of the federal government shutdown. Contracted cadets who are supposed to receive a monthly stipend will not receive it until the 2014 fiscal year budget is approved, Professor of Military Science, Lt. Col. Kelley Donham, said. It has also stalled the contracting process of some cadets. The cadets will receive their

backlogged stipend after the government reopens, but a few cadets could be in trouble. The last of the stipends went out Oct. 9, but there is no certain date for when cadets will be getting their next payment, Ivan Chicas, Army ROTC human resources technician, said. Even though Congress came to an agreement, it is unknown when cadets will receive stipends and scholarships, Chicas said. Contracted cadets usually have their college admission fees paid, but under current circumstances they are frozen. This is not a problem for CSUF students, because of the understanding between the program and the school. However, for cadets who come from elsewhere,

like Vanguard University, Chapman University and Biola University, it can be a challenge, Donham said. “At the other universities, it’s much more difficult because we’re not able to make their tuition payments; because even though they were awarded, the money is frozen,” Donham said. The cadets understand that this is a part of the process of military service, that there will be good times and bad times, Donham said. Many in ROTC do not have jobs because they get paid through the program, Dakota Wagaman, a 19-year-old psychology major, said. Wagaman said though the current sounds bad, it is not yet to the point where people are

preparing for the worst. Some off-site programs have also been put on hold. The operations and maintenance funding was frozen and government vehicles are not available. It has not been possible to secure off-campus space for training exercises, Donham said. “It’s not a tremendously large amount of funding that we get for this, but basically when we get no funding for it, it ties us down to only training on campus,” Donham said. “There’s not a lot here, there’s a limited amount of space.” Once a semester, ROTC travels to Camp Pendleton to test their skills with live ammunition and field training. SEE ROTC, 2

FEATURES | VIDEO GAMES

Students participate in Video Game Jam event Animators and programers spent three days in a lab to create video games ROBERT REYES Daily Titan

On a quiet Sunday morning in a computer lab on the third floor of the Computer Science building, a dozen or so sleep-deprived students are toiling away, programming their video games. The lab was taken over last weekend by the Video Game Design Club and Pencil Mileage Club for a Game Jam, where students designed and created their own video games before the weekend finished. Animation student, David Terry, enters the computer lab lugging around a laundry basket filled with his computer monitor, external hard drive and tablet before leaving again to retrieve his computer’s tower. As a first-time Game Jam participant, Terry finally settles back down at a table with his

team members, who have spent the last day and a half working on Allenbert, an isometric homage to classic video game Q*bert. Terry, 24, has an associates degree in computer graphics studying 3-D modeling and animation. During the game jam he’s been designing 2-D character sprites for the game’s title character, Allenbert, and the game’s enemy monsters. “Getting into a team and making a finished project is my ultimate goal here,” Terry said. Ivan Espinosa, Video Game Design Club vice president, said the event is a great learning experience for game designers. It helps them understand the mechanics of games and it also gives experienced programmers like him the opportunity to help out newcomers. Espinosa said the Game Jam gives people a more realistic understanding of the goals they should be setting for themselves. SEE GAME JAM, 6

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Former educator advocates for student involvement OPINION 4

Defaulting on the the national debt has consequences FEATURES 7

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The Mihaylo Career Services organized a guided tour for students through the Quiksilver factory in Huntington Beach on Wednesday.

NEWS | BUSINESS

Students tour Quiksilver HQ

Business students get career advice from executives at headquarters BRITTANY CURRIE Daily Titan

Quiksilver, Inc. opened the doors of its global headquarters to Cal State Fullerton business students Wednesday, giving them a look at “reallife” work experiences at the surfwear manufacturer.

The trip was organized by the Mihaylo Career Services which provides resources to undergraduate and graduate business students including one-on-one career advising, workshops and programming, and employer relations. Hema Paliwal, employer relations associate for the center led students to Quiksilver. Paliwal builds partnerships with employers, brings them to campus and connects them to the students.

He said the center makes an effort to organize visits to companies such as Quiksilver to give students an idea of what it is like to work there. Students went behind the scenes to talk to professionals at Quiksilver about their roles at the company, as well as what they look for in applicants and interns. “Hearing about retail marketing and internships is really big for me because that’s what I want to get into; I defi-

nitely want to get an internship to set myself up for graduation,” Baileey Kernaghan, a business major, said. The group of 25 business students talked with Mysun Dean, the director of application development and marketing systems expert. A typical day at work for Dean starts with a team meeting to discuss what everyone is working on. SEE QUIKSILVER, 2

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From there, it is a range of meetings between projects and problem solving. Dean looks for “A” players who have a “level head” to hire to his team. “They are going to be somebody who works well under pressure,” said Dean. Dean said sometimes applicants are given tests–not so much to know if they had the right answers but to see how they handled the problem. “In the end we are looking for somebody who is a good problem solver and able to communicate,” Dean said. In the past, Dean has worked for DC Shoes as a manager of ecommerce technology and senior

developer. He was the third person to be hired in the information technology department of DC Shoes and created the first newsletter in the industry that was electronically published. Lozan Tonelli, a human resources administrative assistant, encouraged students to get experience in the field. Quiksilver provides college internships and has up to 40 to 50 interns at a time. For new applicants who come in, Tonelli advises to stay consistent and have a sense of urgency. Mario Negrete is a regular shopper at Quiksilver, and was able to network and learn tips at the site. “I learned that Quiksilver is big on LinkedIn so I want to make my LinkedIn,” Negrete said. He plans to apply for an internship position at Quiksilver.

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Educator advocates involvement Bill Hatcher explains how perspective changes after student involvement KAILEY DEMARET Daily Titan

Touching on a wide array of topics from The Grapes of Wrath to his college days with David Letterman and his love of lists, educator Bill Hatcher entertained and informed students at Cal State Fullerton of the need for advocacy in schools on Tuesday. During his two-hour presentation titled “Lists, Myths and Fists: Advocacy 101,” Hatcher, a retired superintendent of Kern County and former teacher, leaned on his 40 years of experience working with students to motivate those listening to become more involved. The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck, caused Hatcher to become involved with education advocacy in 1964. The book was originally banned in the Kern community because of concerns that it portrayed farmers negatively, but that did not stop Hatcher’s class from reading it. Hatcher wanted to get the point across on how myths and perspectives hold students back. He believes that everything begins with lists, because it gives people validity. He explained how perspective changes with every experience that a student goes through. Hatcher discussed the “average child” and how that concept can negatively affect students in the learning process. He believes the school system places children into categories that can either help them to succeed or fail. After “myths,” he started on how “fists” don’t make as much of a difference as people think.

Join in on the conversation on Twitter! Be sure to follow your favorite section to get DYLAN LUJANO / Daily Titan the latest information straight on your Bill Hatcher gave students an inspiring two-hour that touched on how myths for and perspectives Twitterpresentation feed. Follow @Daily_Titan the hold students back. latest campus news! “They would always give me the three threats ... I’m going to call a lawyer, that’s the first one, call a newspaper, that’s the second one, and call the school board, that was the third,” Hatcher said. He believes that anyone can get involved. He said most students have a big voice, but don’t know how to use it. During the presentation, Hatcher mentioned a 2007 study that was conducted at New York University asking students if they would give up their right to vote if someone paid for their tuition, or for an iPod. Sixty percent of students polled said they would give up

their right to vote if someone provided their tuition, and 20 percent said they would exchange it for an iPod. Hatcher said the study shows a lot about how involved students and adults will be in their lifetime. Throughout his speech he emphasized that students should become involved with something that matters, including the process of how to become an advocate. Hatcher said one has to determine what his or her target is, what he or she cares about and what really matters to oneself. “I judge my day and my working with faculty and stu-

dents on my ability to find a reason to say ‘yes,’ not on my ability to say ‘no,’” Hatcher said. Hatcher wanted everyone to read between the lines, and to help those that may not have a loud voice see their full potential. Amanda Martinez, an 18-year-old political science major, said she enjoyed the speech. “It was inspiring and I definitely learned a lot,” Martinez said. “It fueled my passion even more and made me realize that being young is not a setback, it’s more of an advantage.”

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Cadet Kevin DeCook trains cadets during a Friday field work exercise. Many of them could be affected by the government shutdown.

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This year is already at risk, Donham said. Even with the shutdown ended, preparations with vendors and required payments might not be completed on time. That will result in a cancellation of the event. Cadets are not the only ones affected in the ROTC program. As with many other federal employees, ROTC civilian employees were furloughed for a few days. Government employees furloughed will receive a partial paycheck for the pay period when they were sent home. Barbara Hollandsworth, ROTC human resources technician, was sent home between Oct. 1 and Oct. 7. Her Thursday paycheck will be half of what it normally is, she said. “My husband and I are looking at our budget almost weekly right now just to see where we are going,” Hollandsworth said. “Probably Christmas isn’t going to be very good this year, the holidays coming up, it’s not

going to be what we want it to be, but we’re blessed.” Hollandsworth said she is not the breadwinner of her household and isn’t affected as much as those federal employees who are the major providers in their family, like her coworker Chicas. “(The shutdown) has been unexpected, so we’ve had to take a couple of emergency procedures at home to compensate for the pay that we haven’t been receiving,” Chicas said. For instance, cancelling certain things that aren’t necessary, delaying payment for student loans and tapping into emergency resources at home, Chicas said. Due to unpredictability of payments, some of his son’s activities and trips will have to be put on hold. “With all this been happening, it’s been a good lesson to at least have a good emergency account set aside,” Chicas said. “That’s something me and my wife are realizing now, that ‘hey now we need to get serious in case this happens again in the future.’”

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“The goal of this center is that we advocate the campus that it’s not just the Latino students, there are Asian students, there are African students, there are Canadians, there are Middle Eastern students, who are here that are undocumented,” Camacho said. Reyes, a former undocumented student, is also the program coordinator for Consejos de Federaciones Mexicanas en Norte America, literally translated as Federal Advisement for Mexicans in North America. He said the advisement program welcomes all ethnicities to attend their free workshops that help people fill out and submit DACA applications. According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website, guidelines must be met in order to qualify for deferred action, including a $465 application fee. “When you come from a low-income family, you have to work in order to accumulate the money and pay for it,” said Rosa Lopez, 18, an undeclared freshman who has submitted her DACA application and is currently waiting the results. The legislation is intended to assist and relieve many undocumented people who were brought to this county at a very young age, mostly under no control of their own. Many of them identify more as Americans as a result of spending a majority of their lives in the United States. Information released by the Brookings Institution think tank estimates that 900,000 individuals were eligible for DACA when it was announced in 2012, and that number may increase to 1.3 million if potential applicants who meet

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USC graduate student and Cal State Fullerton alumnus Carlos Reyes hosted an event where he spoke about undocumented college students and the importance of being educated.

the age requirement enroll in a GED program. Since it was enacted last year, 567,563 undocumented people have been approved for DACA, while 21,162 were rejected, according to a report released by USCIS on Sept. 11, 2013. DACA is only a temporary relief for undocumented in-

dividuals; it does not grant financial aid for students, and it does not grant a path toward legal status. Legislation favoring immigrant rights has grown recently in California with Gov. Jerry Brown signing AB 60, allowing undocumented individuals to apply for a drivers license. The Trust Act, signed earlier

this month, prohibits police from holding undocumented people for immigration agents for minor offenses. These new rights coincide with established programs like AB 540, which allows undocumented students who graduated from California high schools to pay in-state tuition fees.

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Debt ceiling should be clean ELLIOT LAM Daily Titan

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Torture is not the answer The United States should remain civilized in their interrogation techniques BRIAN CHESTER Daily Titan

Abu Anas al-Libi, an alleged al-Qaida terrorist, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to terrorism charges for the bombing of several U.S. embassies in Africa. Upon his capture, the question arose of whether or not he should be tortured during the interrogation process. Enhanced interrogation techniques were used by the Bush administration after the attacks of Sept. 11. These methods, often considered indisputable torture, included hypothermia, stress positions and waterboarding. President Bush adopted the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005, which discussed the numerous cases of detainee abuse. However, he also made it clear that he reserved the right to waive this bill if he thought it was needed. The Central Intelligence Agency and Department of Defense used these interrogation methods on thousands of prisoners in secret prisons and detention camps. However, debates have aris-

en as to whether these techniques constitute torture, and whether they violate United States or international law. Are these techniques morally acceptable? And if the government does indeed choose to use these methods, are they successful? Being associated with al-Qaida, there’s a good possibility that al-Libi knows information that could be very useful to the United States, however, getting him to talk is the difficult part. If the government decides to torture him, who becomes the villain? Perhaps they could still get the information needed without actually inflicting cruel and extreme suffering. At the end of the day, they have to be able to live with the decisions that they make. If they spend their day ferociously torturing other men, how will that weigh on their conscience when they go home to their families at night? Retired Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal previously used enhanced interrogation techniques, but found them ineffective in gathering information. “(We) used them a little bit in the first few months after I took over and then just stopped because one, we realized—I didn’t feel good about it and they weren’t working so we did

away—it took me about nine months before I was completely convinced, the summer of 2004, the only way to operate is … sitting down and just talking with people,” McChrystal said.

“If he feels that the agency is treating him like a man instead of a beast, he might be willing to disclose his knowledge.” The CIA uses these methods as a way of getting what it wants. It deprives men of sleep and suffocate them until the victims struggle to breathe. In doing so, it is becoming corrupt. It enacts evil on the damned, viciously searching for answers while sullying themselves in the process. Torturing al-Libi will probably make him more resentful. If the agency wants him to talk, it should instead be trying to gain his respect. If he feels that

the agency is treating him like a man instead of a beast, he might be more willing to disclose his knowledge. In 2007, it was released that the CIA had destroyed many videotapes recording the interrogation of prisoners. Jose Rodriguez Jr., head of the directorate of operations at the CIA from 2004 to 2007, demanded the tapes be destroyed because he felt “the heat from destroying is nothing compared to what it would be if the tapes ever got into public domain.” The fact that the CIA went out of its way to destroy these tapes implies the insidious nature of these interrogations. Apparently, the torturing on these tapes was so appalling that its very existence posed a threat to the community. If the public got their hands on them, it may have caused an extreme uproar. There has to be another way for the CIA to get what it want without using enhanced interrogation techniques. Anger only breeds more anger. The CIA does not have to fight fire with fire. Instead, they need to be the civilized ones. The agency needs to maintain their dignity without turning into animals. Torture is not the answer.

Shortly after midnight, the president signed legislation that ended the government shutdown and raised the debt ceiling. If the United States had missed its deadline, the world might have experienced an economic future similar to the financial crisis five years ago. This belief stems from the fact that several economists, including faculty from the economics department at Cal State Fullerton, have said defaulting on the national debt would have serious consequences for the U.S. economy, consequences so detrimental that nobody in their right mind would consider defaulting if they understood what would happen. Professor Emmanuel Lartey, Ph.D., predicted that defaulting would lower consumer and investor confidence, cause the stock market to take a dive, raise the value of the debt and lower the value of the U.S. dollar. Professor Mira Farka, Ph.D., said nobody really knows for sure what would happen if the United States does not raise the debt ceiling, but she believes that defaulting would have “significant negative consequences for the U.S. recovery and the global economy.” Farka said equity markets will slump, interest rates will rise and there a good chance that the United States’ credit rating will be further downgraded. With such dire consequences projected in a potential default, we have to ask why raising the debt ceiling has become such a difficult process to begin with. The Huffington Post reported that negotiations to raise the debt

ceiling have been stalled by the GOP, who have attempted to tie debt ceiling legislation with provisions which would have delayed a tax on a variety of medical devices and denied health care subsidies for members of Congress and Cabinet members. While there may be nothing wrong with having a political debate around health care, having this debate in concert with what would have normally been routine legislation for the government to pay its bills causes unnecessary harm to the economy. Professor Aaron Popp, Ph.D., said the process through which the debt ceiling negotiations have been taking place, and the real chance that the United States could default on its debt has slowed economic growth and the decline in the unemployment rate. Popp indicated that the crisis has made people more uncertain about the future policies of the government and their effects on the economy. Damage to the economy in the event of a default would have consequences to CSUF as well. Professor Dipankar Purkaystha, Ph.D., said students could see a rise in the interest rate on their student loans, as well as a rise in the interest rate of their auto loan. The United States and the world for that matter may have dodged a bullet this week, but the legislation to raise the debt ceiling will only allow the government to borrow money until Feb. 7. Before we find ourselves in another crisis, the advice of this author is to tell your representatives in Congress that policy debates in the future should take place outside of the crucial responsibility of raising the debt ceiling.

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Democracy, not religion, a model for the future Egyptian government should not impose Shariah law on religious minorities MATTHEW HADDIX Daily Titan

The entrenched religious practices within Egyptian citizenry and politics are undermining the newly won democratic privileges the Egyptian people fought and died for, and a majority of Egyptians fail to see it. Over the last decade, the Egyptian government has exercised significant control over religion within the country, from using force on religious minority groups to setting restrictions on religious broadcasting or literature. Approximately 90 percent of the population in Egypt make up Sunni Muslims, with an approximate 8 to 10 percent of Egyptians being of the Coptic Christian religion. According to a Pew Research

survey, approximately 74 percent of Muslims within the country believe Islamic law, or Shariah, should be the official law by which the government rules by. This is fairly common for states with predominant Muslim populations, but Egypt breaks away in a key statistic. Of the Muslims who believe Shariah should be in place, 74 percent believe it should apply to individuals of all faiths and creeds. Imagine if nearly half of all Americans, approximately 49 percent, believed everyone in the United States should be subject to the Ten Commandments, and the picture becomes more clear. Perhaps the most shocking of all, 88 percent of Egyptian Muslims believe in the Islamic practice of apostasy, or putting to death anyone who would convert away from Islam. The government thus becomes a reflection of the broader beliefs of the citizens it represents, particularly so when the old autocracy

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fell and new democratic elections were held. The Egyptian constitution during Mubarak, after Mubarak under Morsi, and since Morsi was deposed in July of this year will all continue to contain Article 2 of the Egyptian constitution, which will maintain Shariah as the primary source of legislation. This encourages government to marginalize non-Muslim individuals within the citizenry and further risks continued instability within the country itself. When Morsi was deposed in a military coup in July of this year, it was largely due to Morsi’s attempted power grab in November 2012, where Morsi decreed his presidential decisions were beyond even the judiciary to overturn. Although Morsi eventually retracted this decree, the damage had been done. Many Egyptians feared Morsi was attempting to reinstate an autocracy similar to that of his predecessor, and a protest of millions came to his doorstep.

The Egyptian people fail to realize the importance of secular law that does not discriminate between Muslim and Christian. Until they abandon the theocratic ways they have become so accustomed to from previous governments, they will continue to remain under the threat of a new autocracy. Should Muslims decide to live by Shariah within their communities, that is of their religious preference and certainly should not be withheld from them. However, imposing Shariah law on the entire country—which would include non-Muslims or to institute it within the legislature—will always undermine the freedoms of the minority. Any government that favors one group over another, and does not include provisions to protect the interests of the minority, will inevitably adopt practices similar to repressive regimes. For evidence of this tragedy, Egypt need not look any further

than the United States to see what happens when a belief enthralls a government. It is not Christianity that enraptures our legislators, but the bull market that stampedes across the minds of our legislators from dusk until dawn. Democracy isn’t just the ability to vote for elected leaders.

Democracy is best exercised when elected leaders represent their constituents. The birth of a new democracy is often fraught with turmoil and unsurety, but Egypt has a unique opportunity to forge a democratic state that will promote equality for all of its citizens.

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“Small goals are good to have … especially with the time that we had,” Espinosa said. “If we can just make a character move (that’s) amazing. And we had that.” Reza Nikoopour, a Game Jam veteran, went to the weekend’s event with solid expectations on what his team could actually get done. Nikoopour, a computer science major, is working with an anima-

tor on Thorbulance, a game where players drive an ambulance as Thor, the Norse god of thunder and then use his mythical hammer as a defibrillator. Nikoopour said he believed that the game demo they released at the end of the weekend wouldn’t be polished, but he wants to continue working on the game after the event and eventually make it playable on iOS. Wedged between the hinges of one of the computer lab

doors, a large yellow XNA 2.0 programming book props the door open. The Microsoft book is a version of the programming language that Microsoft has allowed to become obsolete. “It is just good enough to be a door stop because everything in there is completely useless,” Jeff Einspahr, the Video Game Design Club’s president, said. Next door to the computer lab is the Video Game Design Club’s office, complete with

the comforts an obsessive game designer needs: black leather couches, a f lat screen television, refrigerator and snacks; beef jerky, candy bars and other treats are positioned next to the television, and the fridge is replete with bottles of Starbucks coffee, soda, energy drinks and pudding cups. Game Jam designers spent the weekend working late into the night only to wake up the next morning and being working on their games again. At least one programmer

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stayed up the whole night coding, and another ended up sleeping in the parking lot overnight. “You see that end goal out in the distance and you know these little steps you’re making are going to you get there, it’s just this driving goal that makes you stay up ‘til eight in the morning,” Einspahr said. When presentations started on Sunday night, some games worked and some didn’t. One game in particular did little more than allow players

to input a character name and load a title screen. Despite glitches with collision, character movement or an inability to play the game at all, everyone had something to show. Some of the games from this year’s Game Jam will be playable on campus during the Pumpkin Launch sponsored by the Discovery Science Center on Nov. 2. The Video Game Design Club will be hosting an iOS Game Jam from Dec. 2 to Dec. 14.

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LEFT: Ivan Espinosa tests Allenbert a video game designed by fellow club members. RIGHT: David Terry designs enemy monsters for Allenbert. TOP: Game Jam participants watch as others test a game.

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How to Deal

Coping with test anxiety BRIAN CHESTER Daily Titan

Photo courtesy of Tahha Elsherif Tahha Elsherif after graduating from Cal State Fullerton.

College prices worry students Students weigh the costs of college against the worth of a degree SONAM MIRPURI Daily Titan

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Ceasar Rodriguez prepares for an upcoming midterm at one of his favorite study spots on the fourth floor of the Pollak Library.

A thinly trimmed beard rests comfortably along Ceasar Rodriguez’s jawline, framing a smile that glows with joy. However, there was a time when that smile existed as a disguise to mask a deep pain. Upon introduction, there would be no reason to think that Rodriguez, 30, carries the weight of an anxious past on his shoulders. Socially, he is not an anxious man. A natural extrovert, Rodriguez radiates a friendly warmth that can instantly make anyone feel comfortable. Rodriguez has no problem singing karaoke with his friends. But when it comes to taking tests, the Cal State Fullerton graduate student has a history of having overwhelming anxiety. Rodriguez spent most of his childhood feeling different. Excessive energy and an inability to focus made it nearly impossible for him to succeed in an average classroom. Years of therapy were unsuccessful in taming his over activity and anxiety in school. Out of options, Rodriguez’s mother placed him in special education in second grade. “I didn’t understand what was going on and why I was in that class,” Rodriguez said. “I started noticing that I would get distracted during tests and that I needed to be in a separate room just so that I could relax a little more.” Rodriguez was eventually diagnosed with ADHD in 2003. “He couldn’t learn as fast as everybody else was learning, and he would get frustrated,” Francesca, Rodriguez’s mother said. Test anxiety started to

jeopardize his education. Rodriguez began getting special accommodations for tests in junior high school, allowing him to take them in a separate room. But he wasn’t ready to accept his disability and tried coping with it on his own. He spent the next 10 years at Saddleback College struggling to deal with test anxiety, barely graduating with a 2.2 GPA. “I started playing mind tricks with myself,” Rodriguez said. “I was my biggest problem.” During tests, Rodriguez’s anxiety would paralyze his ability to succeed. He became prone to severe coughing attacks and his body heating in nervousness. He was overwhelmed by the pressure of performing in a group environment. Every little noise in the classroom was a distraction to Rodriguez, along with people fidgeting, clocks ticking and pencils scribbling. He harshly compared himself to other students, feeling as if he never measured up, wondering why they were able to finish before him. Professor Joanne Hoven Stohs teaches a course on abnormal psychology at CSUF. She said students can focus so heavily on the problem that they may unintentionally make it worse. “Essentially, what a lot of them (students) do cognitively is they focus in on their physiological. What’s happening psychologically, its always intertwined with aspects of physi (the body),” Hoven Stohs said. “That would be one problem, that they’re coping in a poor way. Because they’re just focusing in on symptoms, tell-

ing themselves frightening thoughts, maybe elaborating in their own mind some terrible outcome.” By the time Rodriguez reached CSUF in 2011, it was obvious that he needed help. Reluctantly, he reached out to Disabled Student Services (DSS). Rodriguez said DSS has given him the ability to reduce his test anxiety. He is now able to take his tests in a separate room, free from the distractions of fellow students. Rodriguez also gets double time for test taking and the advantage of receiving books on a CD. Rodriguez said a key component to relieving test anxiety is arriving early. “I find tricks,” Rodriguez said. “Just showing up early to wherever I’m going so I’m not rushing late … If I show up early enough, I can prepare myself.” It is also important to know the material. Lack of preparation can be a major cause of test anxiety. It creates unnecessary worry that can be avoided with proper studying. “It’s just not distorted thinking, that’s accurate thinking … Anxiety could be easily accounted for in a very rational way,” Hoven Stohs said. “They don’t know it. Of course they’re freaking out, because they were hoping it was an easy test and it isn’t.” Rodriguez recommends outlining and highlighting important parts of each chapter. By doing so, it becomes easier to remember the chapters’ content. Through highlighting, students can go back through the book and find key points

of the material. He also stresses the importance of staying hydrated during a test. Fueling your body can help fuel your mind. “I like to make sure that I’m prepared, I have a snack before, make sure that I have water,” Rodriguez said. “That way I’m working on a full load.” Exercise is a great way to stay in shape, but it also helps to relax the mind. Working out before a test can lower anxiety and ease stress. “I have more energy (for my studies) when I work out,” Rodriguez said. “You need to have that equal balance.” Through proper preparation, anxiety may not be eliminated, but it can certainly be reduced. Whatever the situation, it doesn’t help to get frustrated. Students should remain calm and realize that dealing with test anxiety can take a lot of work. Francesca consistently encourages her son to stay strong and never give up. “I always tell him, just because you have ADHD doesn’t mean that you cannot accomplish anything you want in your life,” she said. Rodriguez has come to terms with his shortcomings. He no longer gets embarrassed and says that he has learned to accept his struggles. He is currently working on getting his master’s degree in marriage and family therapy and wants to eventually open his own practice. “Be patient and realize that it’s not about perfection, it’s all about progression,” Rodriguez said. “Accept that you’re not going to be perfect and keep on going forward.”

Increasing college prices, a scarce job market and the possibility of debt have inf luenced students to question the value of a college education. There is an ongoing debate about the benefits of a college education. On one side of the debate, some individuals hold a positive outlook and think that a college education has many advantages. On the other hand, many people feel that the value of a college education is declining. “Nowadays, a bachelor’s is seen as a high school diploma,” Tahha Elsherif, 23, a recent Cal State Fullerton graduate, said. He also said a bachelor’s degree is, “like the bottom requirement now just to proceed forward in life.” The value of an education has differed from generation to generation. Previous generations were certain that getting a college education was worth the price of an education. The value of an education back then was also much cheaper than it is, and that same education is now in question by some. Recent graduates may think that although it is much more expensive to attain a college education today, it is still worth getting one in the long run. Elsherif said he believes having a bachelor’s degree makes you stand out above other competition. “It’s opened doors to positions and jobs that really look for a degree of some sort,” said Anthony Duran, who graduated CSUF in 2001. When employers look at resumes before hiring potential employees they usually want to see that the individual has the ability to commit. “A bachelor’s looks good on an application or a resume, but if you have experience in that field, employers always look for that first,” Elsherif said. Business Insider reported in August that those who hold graduate degrees make around $15,000 more than individuals with bachelor’s degrees, and $18,000 more than people who do not have at least a bachelor’s degree.

Having a college education gives graduates an advantage that others without a higher education may not have. USA Today reported in January that job prospects were overall significantly stronger for college graduates. “Young adults with bachelor’s degrees are faring much better than their less educated counterparts,” the article stated. Erika Jimenez, 21, said she hopes that a college education will give her the knowledge that will help her in the workforce after graduating. Maintaining a positive attitude of a college education, Jimenez intends to utilize the resources on campus to better prepare for life ahead. “The networking they have within it (the clubs) is something that could really help me in the future,” Jimenez said. Students who do not receive financial aid, grants, loans or other assistance to help pay for school may still believe that getting a college education is valuable. “I think higher education is very important,” Gladys Lopez, 21, psychology major, said. Among the current generation, the sentiment that a college degree is worth the time, effort and money does not appear to change regarding the value of a college education. Although many students struggle to work and pay out of pocket for school, the determination of obtaining a college education has not appeared to change some students perspective. Because of the return that a degree offers students many feel the cost is indeed worth it in the long run. Elsherif said as a student he received some financial aid but paid for the rest of his schooling himself. “I got financial aid for three years and one year I had to pay out of pocket,” Lopez said. Students who have either previously graduated or are current students contribute suggestions for future graduating students. Lopez recommends that students do research regarding their chosen major as not to be stuck on an unwanted career path. “Don’t waste time. Don’t be ideal. Get out there,” Duran said. Although the value of a college education is unpredictable at times, getting a college education is beneficial in the long run for many students.

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CSUF to host UCI ‘Eaters Men’s soccer seek fourth straight win after a 1-5 start to their 2013 season VINCENT LA ROSA Daily Titan

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Maybe this isn’t the same Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer team that started off the season so poorly. It was easy to write them off when they started the 2013 season just 1-5, including a run of four straight losses at the start of September. Not to mention three straight games that they initially had a lead in the match, only to finish the lesser of the two teams after the final whistle. Even when they were winning, it was tough to give the Titans too much credit for beating the likes of Nebraska-Omaha and Grand Canyon University. Not exactly wins against teams you’d expect to make the NCAA tournament, let alone lift the College Cup. But now 6-6 on the season and currently in the midst of a three-match winning streak in

which they haven’t conceded a single goal, this Fullerton team deserves some attention. After starting their Big West campaign with a serious pounding at the hands of the now No. 20 ranked UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, the Titans have been perfect. They shut out Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on the road despite a 1-4 away record heading in and the Mustangs boasting the top scoring offense in the country at the time. Following that upset, the Titans returned home to grind out a 1-0 victory over the UC Davis Aggies, only to follow that up with a dominating performance of their own in the following match 2-0 over Sacramento State. Now tied for the top spot in the Big West’s South Division with No. 6 Cal State Northridge on nine points, the Titans look to keep moving in the right direction when they face UC Irvine at home on Friday before traveling to Northridge for a midweek first-place showdown. The Anteaters come to Titan Stadium just three points back of CSUF with a 2-2 record

in the Big West. In their last match, UCI had a tough go at home to UCSB losing 2-1. Like the Titans, UCI relies heavily on the play of the man between the posts. Sophomore goalkeeper Michael Breslin is third in the Big West with a 0.95 goals against average and has only needed to make 28 saves in his 13 matches this season. Meanwhile on offense, senior forward Enrique Cardenas leads the team with five goals and three assists for 13 points so far in 2013. For the Titans, the fact that no one player has dominated the team in goals or assists is a testament to their team-first philosophy. They will enter the match on a streak of 290 minutes without a goal conceded, having last had to dig a ball out of their net four matches ago in the 3-0 loss to UCSB. Senior goalkeeper Bryan Escalante has been phenomenal since re-establishing himself as the Titans’ starter with three straight shutout wins. Escalante’s 45 saves ties him for second in the Big West, and

the Titans have relied heavily on his big saves at crucial moments in the three games since his return into the starting lineup. Offensively, CSUF will look to play through junior midfielder Ian Ramos. Last year’s All-Big West First Team honoree has thrived recently in a more free role on the pitch with the Titans and despite not having gaudy numbers, has provided CSUF with a creative outlet going forward and safety valve with his close control in tight situations in the defensive half of the field. To keep their winning streak alive, the Titans will hope Ramos and Escalante’s recent hot streaks will continue their upward trend. The last time the Titans met UCI at home, they gutted out a 1-0 victory in 2012 with the help of an assist from Ramos. With the way things have been going for them in the past three matches, it wouldn’t be surprising if history repeated itself on Friday. For information on men’s soccer and all Titan Athletics, go to FullertonTitans.com.

Senior Erica Mazeau leads the Titans in goals, assists and overall points.

Titans lacking finishing touch Women’s soccer to play Cal Poly SLO and UCSB in this weekend’s matches VINCENT LA ROSA Daily Titan

Despite losing their unbeaten Big West record in their last match versus UC Riverside, the Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer team has the chance to climb the Big West table this weekend with matches against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and UC Santa Barbara. Riding a five-game unbeaten streak heading into their match at Riverside, the Titans were once again done in by their lack of finishing, as just a single goal was enough to hand CSUF their first Big West loss of the season. With matches against two of the top three scoring Big West teams upcoming, the Titans will have to find their finishing touch fast or risk losing even more ground on the conference’s front runners. First up for the Titans is an away trip to San Luis Obispo on Friday night at 7 p.m. to take on the Mustangs of Cal Poly SLO. The Mustangs currently sit tied for the Big West’s top spot with UC Irvine and UC Riverside with nine points. Having won two straight matches, Cal Poly SLO is 3-1 in their last four matches with nine goals scored over the course of that span. Reigning Big West Conference Freshman of the Year Elise Krieghoff has picked up where she left off in 2012 for the Mustangs, leading her team and the Big West in goals with 16. Add to that three assists and the forward is also the Big West points leader with an astounding 35 points in just 14 matches so far. With the Titans leading the Big West defensively with a paltry 11 goals against, it will be interesting to see how CSUF lines up to contain Cal Poly SLO’s potent attack come this Friday. Following their trip up the coast, CSUF returns home to Titan Stadium for a Sunday night match against the Gau-

chos of UCSB. Sitting just two points clear of the Titans, the Gauchos have had a back and forth 2013 with an 8-6-1 record. Despite defeating first place UCI in their opening Big West match, UCSB lost its next two matches in conference play before righting the ship with a 1-0 victory away to the Cal State Northridge Matadors. The Gauchos strength starts in the back with their goalkeeper Beth Ritter. The sophomore shot-stopper has anchored the UCSB women with seven shutouts in her 12 starts so far this season. Boasting a Big West best 0.65 goals against average in 2013, Ritter has been almost unbeatable in the goal. Couple that with the Titans’ woes in front of net, and it could be a recipe for disaster for CSUF. However, the Titans have a weapon of their own at the back. Senior goalkeeper Lindsey Maricic has been without a doubt the Titans’ most valuable player this season. With CSUF struggling to score much of the season, Maricic has stolen quite a few games for the Titans with her 0.76 goals against average and conference best .880 save percentage. With goals hard to come by for CSUF, Head Coach Demian Brown has consistently touted his 2013 side by focusing on being sharp defensively above anything else. If the team isn’t scoring, the Titans remain hard to beat on the basis of their work in front of their own goal. This weekend, CSUF has to hope the goals are not too far away, but even if they do fail to score boatloads, nothing can stymie an opponent like a stout defense and a hot goalkeeper. It might fall on Maricic to again steal matches for the Titans, but it’s a task she’s proven herself to be up for thus far in the 2013 season. Sunday’s match against the Gauchos will be played at Titan Stadium at 6 p.m. For more information on the CSUF women’s soccer team and all Titan Athletics, go to FullertonTitans.com.

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Freshman defender Steven Ortiz looks to move the ball up the field. Ortiz and the Titans have a three game shutout streak going into the weekend.

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Goals: Ian Ramos (3)

Assists: Erica Mazeau (4)

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Points: Erica Mazeau (10)

Points: Ian Ramos (7)

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Shots: Ian Ramos (24)

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