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Homeless programs granted $8 million RAYMOND MENDOZA Daily Titan

team in terms of design and progress. Despite the setback, pixel artist Daniel Root, 25, said he was able to finish most of the animation of the main character he referred to as “The Wanderer” in his team’s game, Unmei.

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez announced Thursday that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will award more than $8 million to help better the lives of homeless individuals in Orange County. The $8 million grant is being dispersed for the fiscal year of 2012 to the Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance in Orange County. It will not be affected by the sequester meant to limit government spending enacted earlier this month. According to a press release from the congresswoman’s office, Sanchez was pleased to hear the amount of money Orange County received for the Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance and how the funds will be used to help homeless individuals. “Hundreds of families serviced by the Housing Authorities of OC, Santa Ana and Garden Grove will continue to benefit and grow from these resources for transitional housing and a variety of supportive services for the homeless,” said Sanchez. “This funding is especially important in light of recent spending cuts to crucial programs for underserved communities. If the sequester is not dealt with, jobs will be eliminated and the devastating effects of homelessness will continue to grow. We must continue to support our community and fight for funds like these from HUD,” she said.

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LEFT: Daniel Root, 25, draws on a Wacom tablet, adding finishing touches to “The Wanderer.” RIGHT: Daniel Lyons, 29, troubleshoots on his computer Friday in the Engineering Building.

Gamer club braces for virtual battle JOHN PEKCAN Daily Titan

Loud shrieks echoed through the halls of the third level of the Engineering and Computer Science Building Friday evening. The commotion sparked from the completion of the expert level of Guitar Hero 3 on the Xbox

360. Video Game Design Club member Reza Nikoopour, 22, was shredding through career mode to unlock the song “Through the Fire and Flames” by Dragonforce. Various members watched in awe as the virtual guitarist lined up hundred-note streaks effortlessly. Upon completion of the game, Nikoopour celebrated and

taunted his fellow enthusiasts who had doubted his ability. The members met for a 36-hour program-a-thon to prepare for the IEEE GameSIG competition on April 27 which will be held at UC Irvine, as well as the Microsoft Imagine Cup on April 15 held worldwide through online submission.

The weekend consisted of upgrading most of the programmers on to the Windows 8 platform. Although the club members did not experience problems upgrading their software, the coding language in the Windows 8 programs DirectX and Visual Studios had slight variations in functions and coding. The variations set back the

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The sweet battle between natural and artificial sugar Are artificial sweeteners really a better alternative for those with a sweet tooth? LAUREN DAVIS Daily Titan

When it comes to natural and artificial sugar alternatives, the battle over which one is the healthiest is the biggest question that needs answering. Splenda, NutraSweet and Sweet One, are just a few of the artificial sweeteners that have been made with less calories, to take the place of a regular white sugar packet. Where as a natural sugar alternative such as agave nectar for instance, contains sugar from all natural ingredients, yet may contain more calories than say a Splenda or Equal packet. Although artificial sweeteners like Splenda have been made with low calorie ingredients, natural sugar alternatives, contain more nutrients than artificial sugar, and in return, have been proven to be the healthier choice. For example, the natural sugars that come from both fruits and vegetables, can also be beneficial in allowing a person to consume sugar, while also consuming other nutrients as well. Foods can be sweetened with fruit juice instead of artificial sugar, and if both fruits and vegetables are cooked, it results in a much sweeter taste; if that is what one is looking for, can come from the cooked state, rather than the raw state. Yet, besides the low-calorie aspect

of artificial sweeteners, flooding rumors stating that cancer could be a major factor in the consumption of artificial sweeteners, created the almost recall of the artificial products. Although according to research done by the FDA, the approved sweeteners such as Splenda and Nutrasweet, found no scientific evidence proving that these artificial sweeteners, caused any type of cancer. Narayana Darst, Cal State Fullerton’s interim director at the Student Health and Counseling Center, explained the benefits of reducing sugar in one’s diet, while still being able to add some natural sugar to the mix. “Artificial sweeteners are safe to consume and are not linked to an increase risk of cancer … Individuals who still wish to reduce their sugar intake and choose to avoid artificial sweeteners can reduce added sugars in their diet in other ways,” said Darst. These other ways could be by using honey or molasses instead of regular sugar, which helps bring in both the natural sugars and their nutrients. This may in fact taste better than regular or artificial sugar combined. Also, using natural sugar, and less of it while baking, can help reduce the intake of sugar, while also preserving the taste of natural sugar in the baked item. Hausmann explained how adding natural sugar such as honey to a food item, makes a person not feel the need for more and naturally makes them feel more satisfied based on the nutrients honey provides. SEE SUGAR, 8

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The Cal State Fullerton Irvine Campus implements a new emergency broadcast system for announcements throughout campus.

CSUF Irvine campus installs emergency system The public address system was brought to the forefront after the CSUF lockdown ANDY LUNDIN Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton Irvine Campus recently implemented a new public address system to broadcast emergency announcements in the wake of the Fullerton campus’ Dec. 12 lockdown that depended on timely and large-scale

communication. The system will be able to broadcast the announcements out of speakers throughout locations across the campus, including classrooms, offices and open spaces. It was put into effect through the efforts of Cal State Fullerton’s Auxiliary Services Corporation (ASC). According to Jim Alexander, director of property development for ASC, the idea to implement a new emergency system on the Irvine Campus

was already being discussed by school officials prior to the lockdown. “I got involved when Dean Cooper had mentioned that she had been looking at (a system) and trying to determine which would be the best way to go,” he said. “Then we had the opportunity with the lockdown here on campus and that brought it to the forefront with what we would do there. I got involved and got some information and we settled on a system.” Bob Farrell, a property manager

with ASC, was also involved in implementing the system on the campus. He said the lockdown was a big reason for the new system. “That was kind of what really kicked things off even though it had been a concern of the dean and her assistant prior to that. So when all that went down everyone just kind of jumped on the bandwagon and made it happen,” Farrell said. SEE EMERGENCY, 3

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MARCH 19, 2013 TUESDAY

ST. PATRICK’S DAY STATISTICS

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About a quarter of AfricanAmericans living in Orange County who participated in a human relations study experienced discrimination, according to the Los Angeles Times. The Orange County Human Relations Commission held “listening sessions” at churches across Orange County encouraging people to attend them. African-American residents were able to address their concerns and past experiences where they faced discrimination. A collection of these stories is set to be released in a document and discussed at a public forum next week. Although the report is not a scientific poll, researchers hope to make an impact as the public gets more diverse.

individuals arrested for DUI on Saint Patrick’s Day.

individuals arrested for DUI on St. Patrick’s Day weekend.

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alcohol-related traffic collision on the 57 Freeway near Chapman on March 16.

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St. Patty’s partying leads to 45 DUI arrests The City of Fullerton had no DUI checkpoints scheduled for the weekend of St. Patrick’s Day, even with the holiday being synonymous with alcohol consumption. Instead, according to Fullerton Police Department Lt. Mike Chlebowski, police had DUI saturation patrols, which would place officers in certain areas to make stops for suspected drunk drivers. Chlebowski mentioned that while no DUI checkpoints were scheduled for St. Patrick’s Day, the FPD did have a DUI checkpoint set up March 14. Sgt. Jeff Stuart, public information officer for the department, was unable to release the arrest statistics from the DUI saturation patrols for St. Patrick’s Day, as the department was busy dealing with the shooting of a FPD officer shooting. However, according to an Or-

ange County Register article, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department arrested 45 individuals on suspicion of driving under the influence on St. Patrick’s Day. The article went on to state that this amount of individuals was not uncommon for St. Patrick’s Day, since 64 arrests were made the weekend of St. Patrick’s Day in 2012. According to Capt. John Brockie, over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend Cal State Fullerton University Police dealt with two off-campus DUI arrests. University Police was the first police agency to respond to a traffic collision on the 57 Freeway near Chapman Ave. on March 16 at 1:34 a.m. “We were the primary response and then Fullerton Fire (department) and CHP came and later arrested the driver of the vehicle that hit the other ve-

hicle for DUI,” Brockie said. The incident was an agency assist between campus police and the California Highway Patrol, so the names of the suspected DUI individual and the individuals in the other vehicle were not available. The second DUI arrest of the weekend took place March 17 at 2:34 a.m., as a speeding vehicle was pulled over on Placentia Avenue, according to Brockie. The driver, Fullerton resident Ygnacio Vargas, 41, was arrested for DUI after failing a field sobriety test. The two passengers in Vargas’ vehicle were not arrested. Brockie also mentioned that Vargas was cited and released from custody that same morning. Brief by RAYMOND MENDOZA

GRANT: OC Partnership program plans to end homeless CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Gene Gibson, regional public affairs officer for HUD, stated the amount awarded to each program is based on a competitive basis and the amount awarded to each state varies from year to year. “This is a highly competitive annual federal grant program to help communities serve homeless persons and families,” said Gibson. “The amount a Continuum of Care receives depends on a number of rating factors as specified in the Notice of Funding Application (NOFA).” Among the programs assisted is the Orange County Partnership, founded in 1998 to provide education, job training and housing in order to end homelessness in Orange County. Specifically, the partnership is part of Orange County’s 10-year plan to end homelessness. While the $8.4 million was awarded to 42 different programs throughout Orange County, the OC Partnership would specifically receive $441,516 for the Homeless Management Information System Community Support Program and $58,130 for the HMIS Implementation Assistance. Karen Williams, chief operating officer for the Orange County Partnership, explained that while the homeless programs in Orange County received $8 million in funds, the Orange County Partnership will receive less than 10 percent of the grant for the programs they provide. “(The grant) goes to all of the different providers,” said Williams. “A big piece of that goes to the Orange County Housing Au-

“Later in the year, we intend to make additional awards to the most competitive of these projects, perhaps to fund new projects in communities or provide additional funding for renewal programs.” BRIAN SULLIVAN HUD Spokesman thority for housing vouchers.” The Orange County Housing Authority was unavailable for comment in regard to the HUD grant disbursement. The information gathered by the OC Partnership’s HMIS provides a report which outlines the programs, demographics of homeless people and the amount of homeless people being given aid in the county. “So this next fall we’ll have super NOFA 2013, that’s the one that HUD is saying to plan across the board 5 percent cuts,” Williams said. Williams added that the future sequester cuts would push certain organizations to either cut program services or look for private funding elsewhere. However, HUD will also be providing additional funding for a small amount of programs in the form of a competitive fund at the end of 2013. “Later in the year, we intend to make additional awards to the most competitive of these projects, per-

haps to fund new projects in communities or to provide additional funding for renewal programs,” said HUD spokesman Brian Sullivan. “These grant funds are competitively awarded, so that suggests that (the programs) would have to compete for them.” Sullivan said programs that will be considered for the competitive grant would have to demonstrate their success, services to the homeless and a history of success within their community. He also mentioned that the funds would be available for any program willing to compete; no matter what county they serve as long as the programs are making major strides to lower the national homeless rate. “We have a national goal in this country: To end homelessness,” said Sullivan. “One thing we look at is whether you’re making headway in this. If (the programs are) doing new and innovative things to bring the numbers down because that’s what it’s about.”

Treasurer requests investigation of school districts State Treasurer Bill Lockyer asked California Attorney General Kamala Harris to investigate school district’s deals with underwriting firms that provide political strategists to promote bond measures on Monday, according to The Orange County Register. The deals in question were found to be in place at the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District. School officials hired a bank named George K. Baum & Co. to sell bonds approved by voters and the banks political consultants provided campaign strategies to the district when they were presenting bond measures to voters. School officials and the bank have denied any wrongdoing. Under California state law, it is illegal for public funds to be used by school officials to hire political consultants to pass bond measures. School districts across the state have used political strategists paid for by their banks to manage their bond election campaigns. Lockyer asked Harris to look at the legality of agreements between the districts and the banks in which the school awarded the bank contracts to underwrite all the bonds in exchange for receiving campaign services. Lockyer’s request comes amidst his public support of legislation that will limit school districts issuance of bonds, called CABs, which create debt-service payments for taxpayers.

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San Onofre reactor could restart A new analysis by Southern California Edison reports that the San Onofre nuclear plant could run its Unit 2 reactor safely for 11 months, according to the Orange County Register. Edison proposed restarting Unit 2 at 70 percent power and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) could decide on whether to allow it by late April. The plant’s reactors have been offline since January 2012 due to issues with the four steam generators and a small release of radioactive gas from Unit 3. Edison and the NRC have engaged in recent technical discussions about Unit 2’s power capacity. Edison concluded that Unit 2 could run safely at 100 percent power but suggests starting by running it at 70 percent for five months. Environmental activists who oppose the restart plan have stated that the latest analysis is not convincing and they have concerns over whether the Unit 2 reactor can run safely.

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Meditation alleviates stress at ‘Mindful Mondays’ ERINN GROTEFEND Daily Titan

Laying on your back, mindful of your breathing, both hands rested on your belly, legs stretched out, eyes closed. Three bells ring, followed by the sound of a voice guiding a meditation process geared at reducing the everyday stress of school and life. “Mindful Mondays” is a place for students, faculty and staff to learn basic mindfulness skills, manage stress, increase self-awareness and reduce negative emotions. The weekly event is held from 11:15-11:45 a.m. at Pollak Library

TRAN’S ADVICE TO RELEASE STRESS BETWEEN CLASSES BREATHE Put down the books, phone and the computer for a few minutes and just focus on breathing. A few minutes focused breathing can really rejuvenate, help you focus attention and help you become more aware of what is going on around you.

WALK Do a walking meditation. In a walking meditation you coordinate your steps and your breadth. This is something you can do on your way to the next class but if you have time the arboretum is a great place for walking meditation as well.

North Room 130. Mindful Mondays was started a year ago by Natalie Tran, Ph.D., a secondary education professor, and William Breitbach, instruction and information services unit head of Pollak Library. Mindfulness is the practice of bringing awareness to the body, said Tran. When people typically think about mindfulness or meditation, they think about someone who sits isolated in a dark and quiet room, she added. “That’s sort of a misconception,” Tran said. “There are other forms of mindful practice such as mindful walking, mindful eating (and) mindful talking.” Mindfulness is the ability to be in the present moment, Tran said. Mindful Mondays also focuses on total relaxation (deep relaxation), a form of mindful practice, another way to help the body heal after being exposed to toxins and consumptions. Toxins and consumptions not only include physical consumptions like food, but physiological consumptions like the media, said Tran. “Our body also needs that time, that space, to heal,” she said. “The practice of total relaxation allows to do that, to come and to take care of our body.” Resting is a condition of healing and deep relaxation that allows people get the opportunity to heal their body, said Tran. She added that stress accumulates in the body by the way people eat, drink and interact with each other and that not all consumptions are wholesome or healthy. Meditation is meant to bring awareness to specific body parts. “Once you are able to send the energy, positive energy to certain body parts,” Tran said. “One is not only bringing awareness but also cultivating a sense of compassion for themselves.” Marian Sherman, analyst for the University Business Institute, has attended the events since its inception. Though she had not taken the time to meditate prior to her experience, she is convinced there are many rewards. “I think there are many benefits both physically and mentally with meditation,” said Sherman. As far as an increase or decrease in stress, Tran said stress ebbs and flows for everyone depending on life circumstances. She noted that the last several

Minimum wage to possibly increase After President Barack Obama supported a minimum wage increase to $9.00 in his State of the Union speech earlier this year, veteran senator Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, introduced a plan that would go even further, raising minimum wage to $10.10, according to NBC News. The current national legal minimum wage is $7.25. Harkin’s bill would increase the annual salary of a person working 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year by $5,928. A recent Gallup poll showed that 70 percent of the American public favors raising the minimum wage but some congressional Republicans may feel Harkin’s plan goes too far. The National Restaurant Association is opposed to the minimum wage increase, stating at a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee that they fear the increase would lead to layoffs at businesses that are struggling to stay open. In response to their concerns, Harkin cited studies that show other countries that raised minimum wage and had no job loss. George W. Bush signed the last minimum wage increase into law in 2007.

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Relatives suspected of OC thefts

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Natalie Tran, Ph.D., a secondary education professor, hosted the meditation session Monday.

years have probably been stressful for many due to the economy; generally, she said, she does not think life is more stressful than in the past. Tran and Breitbach decided to start their own meditation session at Cal State Fullerton after meeting at a retreat on mindfulness for educators.

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According to Alexander, preparations to begin work on the project started in January before the actual work began. “We started about a month before (Presidents Day), as far as getting quotes around and talking to some folks on campus what might be the best way to go,” he said. One of the main objectives of the project was to implement the system without interfering with classes on campus. With ASC, Farrell’s team worked during periods when there would be fewer students on campus, working 14 hours on Presidents Day and another 13 to 14 hours the following Friday. “Because of the amount of time (installing the system) was going to take, it was going to take probably about three days of three or four guys working, and our time is limited to around classroom time,” he said. Prior to installing the new public address system onto the campus last month, Alexander said the school had been using an older phone system to broadcast emergency announcements, but equipment changes rendered its announcing system unusable. “We changed out to a little bit more sophisticated phone and unfortunately one of the things we lost in that process was the intercom, or the announcing system. So we had no announcing system after we replaced the phones,” Alexander said.

“The receiver has the ability to have something plugged into it that would provide music in the hallways, and then whenever you make an announcement they’d shut the music off ...” JIM ALEXANDER Director of Property Development for ASC

Farrell described the speaker system as being very new, using none of the older announcement equipment that the school had used before. “We ran wires basically in the hallways for the most part. Above the ceiling panels is open space that goes from like hallways and back into classrooms, so when you make an announcement you can hear it in all the classrooms,” he said. Although the new public address system has officially been applied into the school, Farrell mentioned the new system is not completely finished. He said it is a work in progress and they are finding little places where they can tweak certain aspects. They were finally able to test the new speakers once they were finished, although they were uncertain how the sound was going to transfer

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until after work on the system was complete. In doing so, however, they discovered that the library and TSU were not able to hear announcements as well as other locations. Farrell said they have ordered two more speakers to go in the areas to make sure everything is covered and so everyone will be able to hear anything. Alexander also mentioned that the system has a receiver that can connect with iPads or iPods, allowing those that manage the system to alternate with how the speakers are utilized. “The receiver has the ability to have something plugged into it that would provide music in the hallways, and then whenever you make an announcement they’d shut the music off and be able to hear the announcement only,” he said.

“Our hope is that if we can offer, even if its for a half an hour that sort of serenity and peacefulness,” Tran said. “That is a contribution that we can make on campus.” Tran said they started out wanting to support and maintain a positive outlook because the campus is a stressful environment.

The duo would like to expand the meditation sessions to Wednesdays and Fridays. “As long as we can cultivate a culture that has understanding and compassion beginning with ourselves, and then for other people I think our campus will be a much more healthier environment,” said Tran.

DTBRIEFS Fullerton preps for condo construction The Fullerton City Planning Commission has already given the plan for 52 new condominium units to be built on Orangethorpe Avenue the green light, selecting Brandywine Homes to be the developer, according to the Orange County Register. They will be redeveloping the 2.7 acres of land at 1030 and 1110 W Orangethorpe Ave., pending City Council approval. “Fullerton is a great central location where people want to live,” said David Barisic, vice president of Brandywine Homes, in an interview with the Register. This particular location, close to South Euclid Street, was previously a car dealership and parking structure, both of which have been vacated since 2009. Brandywine Homes would be responsible for building 19 townhouse-styled units per acre of land, aimed at those seeking singlefamily living, according to the Register. This would be their first project in Fullerton and have previously built the townhomes of Century Village in Garden Grove. However, there is some concern that the main entrance to the homes would come off crossroad Citrus Avenue. It is a single lane road that leads to other residential homes, but traffic delays are not expected to be excessive. Model homes can be completed as early as November, according to Barisic, but must first wait for the decision by the City Council. Brief by MATTHEW PIER

Four relatives from Chicago are believed to be in an “organized theft ring,” stealing most of the items from the Los Angeles and Orange areas, according to the Orange County Register. Suspects Austra Bauzinskaite, 34, Adeliya Nassybullina, 30, Lukasz Karasinski, 37, and Przemyslaw Skiba, 31, were taken into custody by Torrance Police, while on a trip to Southern California. The trip was due in part to their court hearing from previous theft charges. The relatives are linked to $3 million in stolen electronics and merchandise and more than 17 commercial burglaries. After attaining the material, they attempted to ship their stolen goods out of state. Suspects targeted stores like Apple and Microsoft stores, Best Buy, Costco, Petsmart, etc. The suspects will be facing multiple counts of conspiracy to commit commercial burglary and grand theft.

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South Korea reacts to threats South Korea has begun talks of developing its own nuclear weapons in the wake of threats from North Korea, according to CNN. An idea that was once considered taboo for the country, a recent poll showed that twothirds of South Korean citizens support the idea. “If North Korea is to attack the South with its nuclear weapons ... Kim Jong Un’s Regime will cease to exist on the face of Earth,” said South Korean Defense Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok. South Korea’s attitude of little to no reaction against North Korea’s threats has changed after South Korea blamed the country for attacking one of its warships in 2010. Although North Korea’s closest ally and economic supporter, China has also started targeting the country’s nuclear program by signing on to tougher U.N. sanctions against the North. The U.S. is set to defend South Korea against a nuclear threat under the nuclear umbrella.

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It’s country vs. country in global currency wars Money loses value, nations adjust and a ripple effect upends fiscal solvency DANIEL BARBEAU For the Daily Titan

Advanced industrial nations across the globe are groping for ways to improve their economies amid record unemployment, slow economic growth and soaring deficits. The traditional dual Keynesian elixirs of fiscal and monetary stimuli have produced only tepid growth, coming at the cost of unprecedented deficits that are driving many nations toward insolvency. Now, the world’s central economic planners have increasingly turned to outright money printing, often explicitly intending to devalue currencies and promote international competitiveness. Thus begins the first salvos of the burgeoning international currency war. Central banks are ratcheting up monetary easing to promote the advantage that a cheap currency delivers to domestic manufacturing and international exports. For example, suppose the Mexican peso to American dollar exchange rate is 12 pesos per one dollar. If Mexico printed more pesos, the dollar to peso exchange rate would drop, so one dollar would buy, let’s say, 15 pesos. Since an American investor receives more pesos per dollar than previously, he is more inclined to open a factory in the cheaper currency market using his dollars. Since that business can also produce cheaper products within a weaker currency, products sell at a lower price compared to a company operating in a stronger currency market. Therefore, a cheaper currency promotes exports while imports from a stronger currency zone become relatively more expensive.

Nations with heavy reliance on trade and exports that lack a large domestic consumer base typically retain weak currencies. Meanwhile, large countries with robust domestic consumer power usually possess strong currencies that encourage importation of natural resources and raw goods needed for production. However, even nations with large domestic consumer bases now look to devalue their currencies to gain export advantage, prompting other countries to retaliate. Against the backdrop of years of deflation, astronomical debt and economic malaise, Japan has emerged leading the vanguard of the currency devaluation warriors. In order to create inflation, and supposedly growth, incoming Prime Minister Shinzo Abe swore to devalue the yen to prod spending and consumer demand.

... the world’s central economic planners have ... turned to outright money printing. However, the subsurface rationale of devaluation is the promotion of export competitiveness of Japan’s products, especially after suffering its first trade deficit in three decades in 2012. In reaction to Abe’s threats to end the political independent of the Bank of Japan, the yen has fallen 18 percent against the dollar since Abe’s electoral victory. Other nations are following suit. Even before Japan’s actions,

Courtesy of MCT In the last five years, the U.S. Federal Reserve has bought over $3 trillion in bonds and securities, following the lead of countries like Japan and Britain.

Switzerland pegged its strengthening franc to the euro to stem its emergence as a monetary safe haven in the wake of the Eurozone debacle. Hungary’s forint fell after its government instituted policies designed to curb the independence of the central bank, while Britain’s pound has fallen after news of further monetary easing plans. Meanwhile, the French Industry Minister railed against obstinate German central bankers and advocated a policy of euro devaluation in order to promote exports. Of course, the world’s greatest currency debaser is closer to home—the U.S. Federal Reserve. Since 2008, the Fed has bought over $3 trillion of government bonds and mortgage-backed securities. While not explicitly identifying the objective for these asset purchases as to promote the dollar’s competitiveness, the Fed’s injection of monetary liquidity into the economy

uses the same methods as the banks of Japan, England and others who specifically identify devaluation as a policy goal. This growing currency devaluation battle will stunt economies around the world as retaliatory devaluation crimps international trade and curbs exports. Ultimately, competitive currency devaluation produces the same results as protective tariffs, raising the cost of imports while promoting domestic industry. The world’s most destructive tariff war began after the passage of the SmootHawley Act in 1930, which set off a cascade of retaliatory tariffs that plummeted international trade and deepened the onset of the Great Depression. Secondly, devaluation increases the price of imports, including oil, therefore hurting industries and consumers reliant on foreign manufactures or raw materials.

This growing currency devaluation battle will stunt economies around the world ... Devaluation also allows profligate governments to unload their debt onto the citizens in the guise of inflation. After Britain left the gold standard in 1931, the pound plummeted by 30 percent, effectively leading to the monetization of a third of the national debt at the expense of consumers’ purchasing power. A similar scenario now looks to play out in a dozen countries with crushing debt loads and faltering economies. Finally, devalued currencies and monetary easing often promote, along with inflation, speculative foreign loans that lead to crash-

prone and overpriced bubbles in real estate or industries, one of the major imbalances in many rapidly growing but unstable emerging economies. Instead of devaluation, a wiser and more sustainable method to buoy economic growth is through tax and regulatory reform combined with the release of the massive amount of capital now sunken into government debt via restrained public spending and deficit reduction. Until those prerequisites are met, economic turbulence and monetary tribulations will continue.

City-specific health care not a smart plan LAUREN DAVIS Daily Titan

According to the Los Angeles Times, The AIDS Healthcare Foundation feels that creating its own health department for the city of Los Angeles separate from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health would only help with the proper care of current HIV/AIDS patients. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) feel because the county is so large, the care when it comes to HIV/AIDS patients is utterly atrocious. Therefore creating a smaller health department would do nothing but benefit the current situation towards disease control. “A lack of professional leadership and accountability in the Los Angeles County Public Health Department has led to rampant cronyism and a repeated refusal to adhere to standing state and federal laws,” said Michael Weinstein, the President of AHF, to the Los Angeles Daily News. While understanding the frustration that Weinstein has towards the County may help in understanding what the nonprofit group is going through, it still doesn’t take away the fact that the city of Los Angeles does not have the resources, nor the funds to be able to afford a separate health department. The cities that currently have their own health department you can count on one hand. In other words, there are very few that practice this policy, let alone do it successfully. Four California cities—Long Beach, Berkeley, Pasadena and Vernon—all have their own public health departments, and the AHF want Los Angeles to be the fifth city with that title. According to the Long Beach Press-Telegram, the money the city has been provided is hardly paying for what is necessary now. “In addition to the concern that an L.A. city health agency would duplicate county efforts, residents should worry about where we’d get the estimated $200 million a CONTACT US AT: OPINION@DAILYTITAN.COM

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year to pay for it, $200 million being about the amount of the city’s projected annual budget deficit,” reads an editorial by the PressTelegram staff. Some things to think about: If the AIDS Healthcare Foundation did receive the funds to build the separate health care center, how would the employees be paid? How would the upkeep be kept up? Would the money be raised? With the budget clearly on edge, how can an added expense such as creating a separate health department benefit anyone? There is simply no way it could. These are all things that could be possible, but would need a proper plan to be able to implement all the components that are essential to run a separate health department. “It would be very difficult, if not impossible, for the city to get in the business of healthcare,” said Miguel Santana, city administrative officer, to the Times. “The city is simply not in the position to take this on.”

Santana also mentioned that the city is having enough trouble attempting to maintain police, fire and others during these times of budget cuts. With that said, I strongly disagree with how the AIDS Healthcare Foundation is going about this goal, by highly encouraging residents to sign the 2014 ballot measure. Instead of encouraging voters to vote for the ballot, the AHF are encouraging the voters to help “force” the city of Los Angeles to create its own health department. I believe there are other ways that would not only help with the votes, but also allow them to not burn so many bridges along the way. What would a presumed solution be? How about a separate health department paid for through grants, or possibly money raised from fundraisers or scholarships. Even with this possible solution, the money raised still may not be enough, but I say if it’s worth it to them, it’s more than worth a try.

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DEVIL’S ADVOCATE California seeks to extend ‘last call’ in bars and night clubs

More time to drink won’t affect safety

Drinkers on early morning roads are dangerous

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CON: AMANDA ZIVE

After the trial and error of California lawmaking regarding marijuana use, next on the list of government firsts is about revising standard alcohol consumption. For the sake of avoiding a much more controversial issue of rethinking America’s legal drinking age, California law is now trying to push bar service a full two hours forward, from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. I’d hope to see this go into effect. Allowing this option to restaurants and bars to continue serving drinks passed the 2 a.m. norm would be a potential improvement toward lessening the dangers of drunk drivers and habitual binge drinking. Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) authored what is called Senate Bill 635. The current state law permits the sale of alcoholic beverages from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. in convenient stores and groceries for those planning to get their fill during off hours. However, Leno’s proposal would only apply to nightclubs, bars and restaurants. Expanding the late night drink service may benefit in ways that may seem unlikely, but nevertheless, possible. First of all, just as much as any other legal decision, this move can easily spur some fallacious overreactions. Among these is that it would encourage alcoholism, but to consider that the action of serving alcoholic beverages alone encourages alcoholism, this way of thinking is a little overboard.

From a cultural perspective, Americans have been somewhat of late bloomers of 21st century society. European cities have long been perceived by Americans where alcohol is consumed since childhood and bars never close. Coastal states have been looked upon as liberal and radical, yet considering change in societal practices—from marriage to thirst-quenching—they only reflect the ways Europeans have been doing things for years without complaint. Having travelled to these cities where this legality is a cultural norm, I have to support the proposal. Without the pressure of going out early enough to enjoy a good time, but late enough to not look too eager, having an extended bar service can allow for a more appropriated evening to get a good buzz and sober up enough to get home in a decent state. Conservative and altogether paranoid America has enforced 21 as the legal drinking age to make sure that people will not be prone to belligerent drunkenness and substance abuse. Even people 18 years old, considered adults, are prohibited to drink. We all know, despite the best of intentions, this doesn’t work. Extending late hour last calls in bars and nightclubs can assist in weeding out those who become too intoxicated to manage, allowing them more time to settle down in one place before trying to head

home. This also breaks the temptation of wanting to get your fill before the place closes, passing drinks around maybe a bit too quickly for some to handle. It’s not a rare case that people are often kicked out for closing time and forced to stumble out, still highly intoxicated, and fighting for a cab. “Uniform closing times put significant stress on public transportation systems and the law enforcement agencies tasked with managing and disbursing large crowds of patrons when they all leave the clubs at 2 a.m.,” Leno said. Extending drinking hours essentially can alleviate the tensions of trying to figure out a way home. The option of staying out until 4 a.m. has already given others the opportunity to head home and the rest to spend their peak drunkenness in a bar or club instead of the streets and hopefully never behind the wheel. “This legislation would allow destination cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego to start local conversations about the possibility of expanding nightlife and the benefits it could provide the community by boosting jobs, tourism and local tax revenue,” Leno said. I hope that this legislation passes. It wouldn’t make it a requirement for places, but an option that has more benefits which strongly outweigh the few disadvantages that it presents.

With the many people in California who begin their day at dawn, a 4 a.m. last call would put more drunk drivers on the road when they get kicked out of the bar as the innocent early birds start their day. Weekday traffic gets steadily heavier at about 5 a.m. The hours between 1 and 3 a.m. are known as the emerald gates because there is very little traffic and lights will turn green quickly for cars stopped at intersections. This is the time of night when drunk drivers are less likely to affect innocent victims. About three quarters of DUI accidents happen between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m., while about a quarter happen in early hours before 6 a.m. It’s a stringent timeline that is based around the current cycle of bars opening and closing. If last call moves back two hours, this timeline will need to as well. There will probably still be the high risk time around midnight, but then second wave of drivers hitting the roads from last call, which usually hits at about 2:30 a.m., will now be from about 4:30-5:30 a.m. In the 24/7 world we live in, there are always people heading to work. The times when there are the least commuters on the road is from midnight to 5 a.m., then there is a spike followed by steady growth until the full-blown rush hour begins around 7:30 a.m. To ensure drunk drivers are off

the roads in time for early commuters to make it safely to work, last call in bars must remain at 2 a.m. Strangely this proposed law goes after extending last call only in bars and nightclubs. Liquor stores and grocery stores would still have to stop selling alcohol at 2 a.m. It’s strange because with the California public drinking laws, alcohol purchased at these stores must be consumed on private property. If someone is drinking in a home, there are many more possibilities to stay safe. For example, people that want to purchase late night or early morning drinks, and stay in their homes or friends’ homes have a place they can sleep off the effects before getting kicked out onto the roads. At a bar, typically there is a last call and within an hour patrons are shown the curb. A bartender may offer to call a cab for the drunks, but a bar does not assume the responsibility of people drinking there and then driving home. The amount of time a person can spend alert in a day is restricted by how much their brain and body can withstand. For the average person on a diurnal body clock, at about 11 p.m. alertness and overall performance steadily decreases. The time from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. is shown to be the most naturally alert time for diurnal animals, including humans. If drunk drivers hit the roads

from 4 to 5 a.m. the people heading into work aren’t even fully alert yet and their driving performance might suffer. We might have masses of the second most dangerous drivers on the road already at those hours; the sleepy or not fully awake driver. Some people are ending their graveyard shift, while others are starting their early morning one. Both of those scenarios, which effect everyone who has a latenight shift, make for poor driving skills. Add a large amount of drunk drivers into that mix, and its begging for catastrophe. The proposed law should attempt to extend store hours for liquor first, because those are the people drinking mostly in homes. If DUI rates rise dramatically from that, then it should be apparent that extending last call in bars would do the same. The only way last call can safely get extended or removed is if bars will take responsibility for the people leaving the bar. Most people that drive would rather not walk and may refuse to leave their car somewhere, so patrons would need reliable transportation to and away from their place of intoxication. With rare exception, bars and restaurants aren’t doing that, many hanging signs say no overnight parking. Rather than paying for a cab and getting their car towed, a drunk leaving the bar is more likely to leave in the car they came in.

Credit for online courses a boon LAUREN HARRITY Daily Titan

A new bill has been brought before the California Senate that would allow students to get credit for faculty-approved online courses taken at institutions other than where they attend. This is great news for college students who are struggling with tuition fees and overcrowded classes. The bill was introduced to the Senate by President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, who hopes the bill will help students advance in their education by making more classes available to them. The bill would apply to introductory courses needed for general education, and would only be approved if the course was completely unavailable at their own university. In the California State University system, only 16 percent of students graduate in four years. A major reason why it is taking students longer to get their degrees is because there simply is not enough space in required classes. Some students are having to wait several semesters before getting into a required course. With budget cutbacks, there is not enough money to supply more professors, textbooks or classrooms to accommodate the large number of students who are attempting to register for the courses. Having students enrolled in college for longer periods of time not only costs the students more, but costs the universities more to accommodate them. With online classes, professors can accommodate a larger number of students. And since the new bill allows students to look outside their home university for them, more professors are available to handle the course load. The bill would also apply to massive open online courses (MOOCs), which are courses provided outside of the university system by private organizations like Udacity and edX. Many of these courses are offered for free because they do not have to

support a larger university system. Taking online classes can also save students money. If the student is taking only online courses, he or she can save on room and board which, for a full time undergraduate student, costs $7,410 per school year on average. Online classes also help students save money on gas or public transportation because they can participate in the class from their home or office. Also, most online classes charge only for the class itself whereas traditional classes charge extra fees for lab, T.A. and equipment fees. The option of taking online courses can also be beneficial to students who have to work, have children to look after or other responsibilities to balance with their school schedule. In 2010, 40 percent of full-time students and 73 percent of part-time students also held jobs according to the National Center for Education Statistics. As a student who also works a part time job, I understand how difficult it can be to organize a class

schedule that fits in with my work schedule. Many of the required courses are offered during traditional working hours and it can be stressful to race back and forth between campus and workplace. However, with online courses I am able to attend class while at home or on my breaks at my office, any time of day or night. It is not only more convenient, but also I am more likely to be able to fully commit to the course without having to miss days that conflict with my work schedule. If the state Senate approves a bill that would allow students to get credit for a wider variety of online courses, then both the students and the university win. The university will save money on classroom supplies, and so will students. On top of everything else, students will save money on gas and have an easier time juggling their busy schedules. More access to online courses is best for everyone and it is the way of the future.

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Cal State Fullerton’s Video Game Design Club ranked No. 2 in last year’s GameSIG competition. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and their sub-branch SIG (special interests group) is responsible for running the intercollegiate game showcase. The Microsoft Imagine Cup offers $50,000 for the first-place winners as well as $10,000 for second place and $5,000 for thirdplace. The Video Game Club members would like to submit a single project to the Microsoft Imagine Cup; the rules of the tournament require a team limit of four participants. As a result, multiple teams were assembled within the club and each will submit their own games to Microsoft based on the new Windows 8 platform. Allen Hsu, 22, president of the Video Game Design Club, said despite the fact that the teams are technically competing against each other, the teams support each other. “We are more allies than combatants,” said Hsu. Hsu, a fifth-year senior, expects to graduate this semester and pursue a career in software engineering for Google. Hsu has the knowledge of a programming language known as LISP. LISP derives from List Programming and is the second oldest programming language used today. LISP began in 1958––only a year after Fortran. It is the primary programming language used by companies responsible for ticket sales such as KAYAK, Orbitz and Hotwire. Hsu said he hopes his knowledge of LISP will elevate him above other applicants for jobs after college. “I don’t want to be another cog in the wheel,” Hsu said. The club operates mainly off of open source programs to accomplish their tasks. Some of these programs are: Blender, Cocos 2D, GIMP, Irrlicht Engine, PyGame,

Unity3d, Unreal Engine and XNA Game Studio 4.0. The links to the free software can be found on the Video Game Design Clubs’ website. Alumnus Daniel Lyons, 29, regularly shares his insights into the industry and into the tech side of projects. Lyons graduated last December and is eligible to compete one last time in the upcoming competitions.

“You have to play bad stuff as well as the good stuff to get inspired.” DANIEL LYONS Alumnus WINNIE HUANG / For the Daily Titan

Lyons applied to CSUF to pursue his ambition of video game design after making a decent earning in a managerial position. Lyons said he feels confident in his team’s ability to figure out the rotation, scaling and translation features with the use of gestures on the Windows 8 touch screen platform by the April 7 deadline. Lyons admitted that these were new programming techniques they must master to bring the games to life. Lyons explained the need to play various styles of games to get past a block of creativity. “You go out and play games that are like yours or games that aren’t like yours,” said Lyons. “You have to play bad stuff as well as the good stuff to get inspired.” Hsu said he is grateful to the Association for Computing Machinery, Engineering & Computer Science and the Pencil Mileage Club which provide a lot of artist support. The Video Game Club welcomes all levels of experience and enthusiasm. For more information on how to get involved, visit CsufVGDC.com.

On campus apartments usually house an older population, in contrast to the freshman dorms which typically house younger, louder students.

Older Titans adapt to life in campus apartments HELENA REED For the Daily Titan

Before the sun rose completely, I was woken up by loud chantings coming from a crowd of voices. It was the week before Halloween last semester and as I stumbled out of bed to see where the commotion was coming from. As I looked outside of my campus apartment window I saw a large group of students running in unison, military style, in costumes and yelling at the top of their lungs. I couldn’t believe what I was witnessing that early in the morning. I was upset that I had been woken up out of my sleep by it. But then a small voice inside of my head whispered, welcome to college life and living in campus housing. I’m 24 years old going on 25, living in the university campus apartments. And yes, let’s be honest, sometimes I feel like an old woman given that I’m surrounded by students

who are only 18 years old––fresh out of high school and barely celebrating becoming legal. I have found that not only am I not alone, but that I personally wouldn’t change this experience for anything in the world. Max Erler, 23, a psychology major living in the campus apartments, has found living on campus to be about the actual experience more than the convenience or anything else. He said he has decided to not let the fact that he’s older than his room and floor mates make him feel any different. “Even if you are an older student like me, that doesn’t mean anything,” said Erler. “Everyone goes at their own pace and I never had that living on campus college experience so I’m doing it now.” Living life on campus, students cannot help but to be right in the middle of all the university action. From all the campus activities, and resident functions, students are at the center of it all, and the oppor-

“I feel like an old woman ... surrounded by students who are only 18 years old––fresh out of high school and barely celebrating becoming legal.” tunities to meet other students are boundless. However, living off campus can oftentimes be much less expensive than staying in the pricey campus apartments. Kyle Matson, 24, a computer science major who lives on campus, says that the costs of living in the dorms or in the campus apartments are only worth it because of the food plan included in the price. “I’d only say it’s worth paying for it if there wasn’t a food plan,“ said Matson. “If the food plan wasn’t included then I’d say it isn’t worth it, at least for the single apartments.” Matson isn’t the only one to ex-

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Work up a sweat without leaving home Popular DVD workout programs like P90X bring full-body fitness home KRISTIN WISEMAN Daily Titan

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Picking up poor eating habits is not a surprising component of college life. While many students have been going to the gym to work on their New Year’s resolutions to get in shape, a healthy diet is still often neglected. There’s the popular assumption that as long as one’s going to the gym fairly regularly, it’s okay to eat or drink whatever is desired, including sugary, fatty and greasy foods. Unfortunately, doing so only cancels out all the hard work one put in at the gym. According to Eric Ravussin, a professor at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, La., relying on exercise alone does not equate to effective weight loss simply because people often consume more calories when they exercise. Therefore, it is recommended that one should take in fewer calories than they burn as well as eating healthier. Here at Cal State Fullerton, it can be a bit of a struggle to find healthier dining options. Almost everywhere you go, there’s a “fix” for just about every unhealthy food craving one could think of, whether it’s burger and fries, pizza and garlic twists, Chinese takeout, or sweets. “There’s not really that much healthy places,” said Angelica Eleoury, 18, a biological science major. However, there’s no need to feel a little overwhelmed by these unhealthy food choices if you’re looking for better options. At the Student Recreation Center, one can find a plethora of healthy food choices at the Rec Express, located in the lobby. From salads, wraps, and sandwiches to specialty drinks and snacks, the Rec Express serves as a con-

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venience to those looking for the best foods to eat as pre-workout and postworkout snacks. Nearby at the Titan Student Union, there’s also the Fresh Kitchen, known for its variety of panini sandwiches, flatbread sandwiches and sweet potato fries. Alongside Fresh Kitchen is Baja Fresh. While many of its menu items are more than 800 calories, there’s a select few that are delicious and less calories, as well. The Mahi Mahi Taco is 230 calories and nine grams of fat; and the Baja Ensalada with chicken totals to 325 calories and seven grams of fat. For college students, managing one’s money is extremely important, and some feel that the problem with trying to eat healthier as a whole is the high costs. “I think the ones that are (healthy) are too expensive. Like, if I get a yogurt ... I bought a yogurt the other day because I wanted something healthy. It was $5,” said Selene Aguila, 22, a health science major. For those looking to eat healthier on a budget, the Gastronome is the perfect place. Located across the street from the Engineering and Computer Science Building, the Gastronome offers fresh

and wholesome foods cooked from scratch, and better yet, it costs less than $10 to enter the all-you-can eat dining hall for lunch. Here, one can enjoy healthy, nutritious and well-balanced meals, like a chicken and melon salad, grilled vegetable pizzas, turkey burgers and garlic herb pork roast. Last but not least, there is always the option of bringing your own lunch from home. By doing this, one would have more control over the types of food they choose, and there’s the freedom to pack different items each day to spice up one’s weekly meal plans. Billy English, 26, a computer science and Japanese double major, recently started bringing his own lunch from home and suggests others do the same as well. “In the short run, it’s more expensive, but in the long run it saves you more money, and college students are always concerned about their money,” said English. “And there’s just so many better options that you could bring to school healthier than the choices in school.” Eating healthy and keeping a wellbalanced diet can be tough in college, but it is possible. It may take a little more self-control and effort in planning your meals, but it’s worth it in the end to take care of yourself more.

The new craze for 2013 is getting the most out of fitness in the least amount of time. For some, this means going to a 30-minute gym class on Tuesday, for others it’s workout DVDs. People want to have the summer-ready body, especially after the new year starts. For most people, the problem is time. Not everyone can make it to a gym class and this can put people in a situation where they think they can’t get into shape, but they are mistaken. Workout DVDs such as P90X are available to those who don’t have time to make it to the gym. They are less than the average gym membership, but give the same results. P90X is a one time payment of $119.85 plus shipping compared to 24 Hour Fitness membership of $24.99 a month. Jeff Jelinek, a user of P90X, believes in the results. “P90X works, it’s good stuff,” Jelinek said. “The crossfit stuff is what it is all about. It takes a lot of patience and willingness to push

yourself to your limit.” The results are guaranteed due to the time constraint placed on each work out and set of muscles. These DVDs incorporate isolation of the muscles, crossfit exercises and muscle resistance to help shape the body all over instead of just one muscle set. They teach different types of exercises that can be used at the gym. While the gym does give results, it is easier to forget to work all the muscles because most of the time people are concerned with just one part of their body such as the stomach, back or arms. Liz Walters, 20, a biology major, has placed her time and energy into the gym, however, she struggles balancing school, work and gym time. “I feel like there wasn’t enough time to do everything, but when I changed to also doing workout DVDs it helped me stay focused and on track,” Walters said. She has been doing both the gym and the workout DVDs and has been sticking to it. Sometimes these users of workout DVDs have a great time with it and are able to stay focused with their goals. However, sometimes it poses the issue of motivation. “I like the variety of the workout DVDs offer because I can apply what I learned to the exercises

I do at the gym,” Walters said. “But I do have days where I didn’t feel motivated enough to actually want to work out with the DVDs. Unlike the gym, there is no one there to push you or give you a motivational speech like you can do it or something like that.” These workout DVDs are entirely self-motivated. There is no one pushing a person to go all out like a trainer would at a gym. The problem is a hard one to overcome especially if people are expecting to see immediate results even with the variety of exercises. Mario Lopez, 23, a criminal justice major, doesn’t believe in workout DVDs. “I have tried them, but I didn’t want to do the exercises because I had to go out and buy the equipment. It was better for me to just go to the gym.” The expensive equipment was rivaling the amount of the gym membership. “I don’t see the point in having to be buying equipment when it comes free at the gym. I didn’t feel like I was accomplishing anything while trying the workout DVD,” Lopez said. With both the pros and the cons of workout DVDs the bottom line is, if you can stay motivated and push yourself, they work and give the results that everyone wants. It’s a person’s mindset that will either make the DVDs work or not.

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“You can do it in a natural way, and you don’t feel like you need more of it,” said Hausmann. Joel Jelinoweiz, a manager at Mother’s Market and Kitchen in Huntington Beach, explained how artificial sweeteners are not good for the body

per se, but how natural sugars benefit a person because one can find out the natural ingredients that are in it. Also, Jelinoweiz explained how a person may want more sugar when it comes to artificial alternatives for example, yet, with natural sugars, the want for more is nonexistent for most.

“I have heard that although it’s artificial sweetener, it still promotes your wanting something sweet, so it doesn’t necessarily fulfill that,” said Jelinoweiz. In general, when faced with the choice between natural and artificial sugars, it’s always better to choose the natural sugar or natural sugar alternative.