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Boston bombings Boston falls to silence after at least three are killed and 144 injured by explosives IAN WHEELER Daily Titan

TIM WORDEN / Daily Titan A dark blue Honda Accord, driven by a woman who was transported to UCI Medical Center rests on the curb of Folino Drive between the dorms and Eastside Parking Structure on Monday afternoon. The driver of the white Ford Explorer, Samantha Witherspoon, was not injured.

One woman was transported to the hospital after a twocar T-bone collision smashed the driver’s side of her car near Eastside Parking Structure Monday afternoon. The collision occurred on Folino Drive between the dorms and Eastside Parking Structure around 2:07 p.m. and the woman was transported to UCI Medical Center, according to University Police Capt. John Brockie. She was transported around 2:20 p.m. Samantha Witherspoon, 18, an undeclared major, was driv-

ing south down Folino Drive, which runs parallel to the 57 Freeway, when she hit a car that was turning right onto Folino from the parking lot. Witherspoon, driving a white Ford Explorer at around 20 mph, saw the woman who was driving a dark blue Honda Accord at the last second, she said. Witherspoon then hit the woman directly on the woman’s driver’s side door, she said. Witherspoon said she and witnesses at the scene saw the woman clutching her

head after the impact, but that the woman was able to talk to the witnesses and was not bleeding. “She was taken to the (hospital), but she was conscious,” Witherspoon said. “I didn’t see any cuts or anything,” she added. According to a University Police officer at the scene, the woman “(had a) good bump on the head because she was T-boned, so her head hit the window.” The entire left side of the car was smashed inward and the driver’s window was shat-

tered. The impact pushed the car about three feet into a patch of bushes on a divider island off Folino. It is unknown whether the injured woman was a Cal State Fullerton student and her condition was not known as of early Monday evening. UCI Medical Center is unable to provide patient information if the name is not known, John Murray, media relations manager for UCI Medical Center, said. Brief by TIM WORDEN

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ASI election results stalled in deadlock Two presidential candidates continue to push their campaigns after a voting tie LAUREN HARRITY Daily Titan

Tensions are mounting for the two Cal State Fullerton students vying to be Associated Students Inc. president for the 2013-2014 school year. After weeks of campaigning Rohullah Latif and Carlos Navarro were left on the edge of their seats until late Thursday night when the first round of voting was declared a deadlock. The two presidential hopefuls are remaining optimistic as they go into the second round of voting this week. Latif and Navarro will continue their campaigns this week as polling stations are set up once again Wednesday and Thursday. The deadlock declared in the first round of voting is actually not all that unusual, said Megan Martinez, elections commissioner. A policy has been in place for some time about how to handle these types of results. “Usually if there are more than two candidates, the elections have a runoff between the two teams who received the highest number of votes. It is rare that out of three candidate teams, that one will receive the 50 percent plus one to win,” said Martinez. The third candidate in the race, Ryan Quinn, was eliminated after receiving only 15 percent of the vote. Navarro and Latif are planning on making one last campaign push to put them ahead in the race and

President Barack Obama assured the “full weight of justice” would fall on those responsible for the deaths of at least three people after two explosions tore through a crowded sidewalk in Boston at about 11:50 a.m. PST Monday. At least 144 were injured by the bombs, which detonated within 15 seconds of each other and appeared to target a mass of spectators at the finish line of the Boston Marathon in what the FBI has characterized as a terrorist attack. Doctors were “pulling ball bearings out of people in the emergency room,” an expert told CNN, indicating the explosives may have been designed to propel shrapnel. Hunter Swanson, 27, a grad student of screenwriting at Cal State Fullerton, was having drinks with his girlfriend and another friend at a restaurant about a block away from

where the bombs struck. “About 10 minutes after sitting down, the whole building shakes like a car had just hit it,” said Swanson. “We looked out through the window and people are turning to look down the street and then running the opposite direction—it’s just a stampede of people.” Swanson said he began running toward the scene of the explosions, against the crowd, where he saw a man with his clothes blown off, mouth open and eyes unblinking, standing in shock. “I see this guy ... his jeans had been torn from his ankle all the way to his thigh, his shirt is torn apart, he is bloody, covered in ash—I realized that I am literally standing right in between where the two bombs had just gone off,” he said. People were lying in the street, which was covered in debris, Swanson said. “I helped a few other people clear the street and stop people from running in front of a firetruck and an ambulance so they can get by,” he said. SEE BOSTON, 3

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Global linguistics focus of annual symposium Keynote speakers and a panel of students discuss their research on language MICHELLE TUYUB Daily Titan

The 22nd Annual Linguistics Symposium was held on Monday at the Titan Theatre, featuring faculty members and a student panel as a part of Humanities and Social Sciences Week. The first keynote speaker of the symposium was Timothy Henry, Ph.D., a linguistics professor at Cal State Fullerton. Henry’s lecture focused on the Mongolian dialect of Xalxa. He spoke about the vowels and the different tongue roots. Henry also said that they might cause variations in the size of the pharyngeal cavity, which is part of the throat located below the nasal cavity. In his research, Henry used a group of three males and three females between the age of 19-33 and looked at the difference in the vowel use. Using two different devices, he recorded the difference between long and short vowels of the research group. “I was trying to record vowels, to look at different aspects of vowels, how speakers tell the differ-

ence between vowels essentially in English you have vowels (sounds in the letter a) those contrast the two sounds and you can measure them ... that’s essentially what I was doing,” said Henry. Franz Mueller, Ph.D., a linguistics professor, was the second keynote speaker at the symposium. Mueller discussed the social stratification in the Javanese language, which originates from the Austronesia area from Taiwan in the north to New Zealand in the south. Javanese has three language levels, which distinguish a person based on their status. At times the three different languages do not differentiate very much but some words do. The levels consist of Krama, the high level, Madya, the middle level, and Ngoko the basic level. According to Mueller, it is considered a social violation if people do not follow the language rules. “Linguistics is all about understanding how language works and principle and were very well familiar with languages like English or Spanish ... but its when you look elsewhere in the world, perhaps among lesser known languages that you really find surprising things,” said Mueller. SEE PANEL, 3

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Carlos Navarro, left, and Rohullah Latif, right, speak at the initial ASI debate. The two candidates are still in the running for the presidential title and will undergo a second round of voting Wednesday and Thursday.

bring them the presidency. “Going into next week’s run-off elections, Jonny (my vice president candidate) and I will make sure to keep spreading our message, keep talking to students about our platform and our goals, while making sure that they are informed and prepared to vote,” said Latif. A fourth-year student, Latif moved to the United States from Afghanistan 11 years ago and during his time at CSUF he has been involved in many campus organizations. He was elected president of freshman programs, served on the ASI Board of Directors and was

even the school mascot during his freshman year. “CSUF has given me so much and I want to be able to return that back to my fellow Titans. My experience at CSUF has inspired me to run for ASI president,” Latif said. “I want to make sure that ASI is offering all the opportunities to our students to be successful in and out of the classroom,” he added. As ASI president, Latif said he hopes to increase Titan pride and facilitate communication with students, university administration and the surrounding community.

“The only way we, as a university, are going to be successful, is if students, faculty, and the administration work together in achieving the best possible environment for CSUF students to learn, innovate, grow and achieve as individuals,” Latif said. Recently Latif started his own business and after graduation he plans on attending law school while continuing to grow his company. Navarro is a Spanish major who aspires to get his master’s in higher education. SEE ELECTION, 6

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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced that a medal for drone pilots and cyber operators would be an attachment to an existing honor rather than a separate commendation, according to USA Today. The medal named the Distinguished Warfare Medal (DWM) was designed to honor extraordinary actions of service men and women who operate remotely piloted aircraft. Veterans groups and some members of congress who were concerned that it would surpass honors, such as the Purple Heart, met the medal with opposition. Hagel took advice from the joint chiefs and ordered a review of the DWM last month. They will have 90 days to establish new criteria for the honor. Rep. Duncan Hunter, a California Republican and member of the House Armed Services Committee, has been critical of the medal but reported he would withhold judgment on the new honor until the review has been completed.

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David Lin, 25, a biology graduate student, looks through a vial in Dan Black Hall on Monday.

Biology student to present drug resistance research ALEX GROVES Daily Titan

After receiving the Master’s Level Award from the Southern California colloquium, a Cal State Fullerton graduate student will attend the American Society of Microbiology meeting in Denver during May 18-21 to share his ideas with other scientists and specialists. Awarded for outstanding research, David Lin, 25, a biology major, was awarded in November 2012 for his work on antibiotic resistance during the 76th annual student colloquium of the Southern California Branch of the American Society for Microbiology. Lin said he focused on antibiotic resistance because it has become an increasingly common occurrence in our modern world. “Antibiotic resistance is a growing issue, and bacteria acquire resistance faster than we can produce new drugs,” Lin said. “My project is an example that we can find novel ways to recover the functions of old drugs.” Lin added that many types of bacteria have acquired a type of enzyme that confers a resistance to aminoglycosides, which were used as antibiotics very frequently in the past. Because of the increasing number of enzyme-containing strains of bacteria, aminoglycosides are being used less frequently than they once were, according to Lin. “So the idea behind the project is that if we can block the enzyme

from working, we can then couple that with the Aminoglycosides to kill the bacteria,” Lin said. Lin worked with his advisor, Marcelo Tolmasky, Ph.D., biology professor, and Yosuf Alam, 19, an undergraduate biology student, to compile data and come up with a functional model that would allow him to determine the various ways by which he might cause the enzyme to stop functioning. Alam took on the task of experimenting with two compounds that Lin had chosen. Through his experimentation, Alam attempted to find ways to ensure that the compounds would have an effect on the proteins within bacterial cells. “My main job was to test the compounds in conditions that were as close as possible to conditions in an actual bacterial cell in hopes of getting our compounds to work in the actual bacterial cells that held resistance to our antibiotics,” Alam said. Though Lin and Alam have yet to experiment with actual bacterial cells, they have been using acinetobacter baumannii, a bacteria that accounts for 10 percent of bacterial infections in hospital settings, as their model. Similar strains of antibioticresistant bacteria that cause infections are pseudomonas aeruginosa and klebsiella pneumoniae. These cause illnesses like bacteremia, septicemia and pneumonia, according to Lin. Lin and Alam said across-the-

board use of antibiotics has contributed to the rise of various forms of antibiotic resistance and this has created a cyclical phenomenon: stronger antibiotics are prescribed to patients to fight new strains, but more resistant strains are created in the process. According to the American College of Physicians (ACP), 190 million doses of antibiotics are administered to patients each day and 133 million courses of antibiotics are prescribed to doctor’s office patients each year. Only 50 percent of the prescriptions and administrations of antibiotics is really necessary and this unnecessary usage is what is contributing to the growing prevalence of antibiotic resistance, the ACP said. “There will always be a need for research in regards to antibiotic resistant bacteria,” Alam said in regard to the ACP statistics. “The fact that almost 200 million doses of antibiotics are given to patients each day is reason in itself to always be up to date with the antibiotic resistance research.” Though Lin is glad to be speaking about antibiotic resistance, he is looking forward to hearing the ideas of others during his time at the conference. “I’m fairly excited to attend the general meeting of the American Society of Microbiology, as it is a very large conference,” he said. “And there will be lots of opportunities to see the research that occurs beyond my own.”

Regional higher education boards are considering a proposal that would make it easier for colleges to operate online education programs across multiple states, according to USA Today. Out-of-state students taking online courses could benefit from a wider range of options if the 47 state representatives vote to accept the proposal during a meeting next week in Indianapolis. Richard Riley, former Education Department secretary, chaired the commission that developed the proposal to improve access to online education. Currently, colleges offering online courses in multiple states are bound by regulations that were put in place before online education was possible. Colleges are required to register and comply with regulations in each state where they wish to offer online courses. According to a report on the proposal, compliance with multiple states can cost anywhere from $76,100 to $5.5 million. Under the proposal, colleges would be able to offer online classes under the regulations of their respective home states.

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Maduro wins Venezuelan election Nicolas Maduro has been declared president of Venezuela, according to the Los Angeles Times. Maduro has been serving as interim president since former president Hugo Chavez’s death last month. He ran against Miranda state Gov. Henrique Capriles, winning the spot with a 235,000-vote margin with nearly 15 million votes cast. Chavez was Maduro’s mentor and hand-picked his successor before his death. Capriles refused to concede and announced that his campaign documented hundreds of incidents of voting irregularities. However, council leader Tibisay Lucena said the results are irreversible. Maduro gave a speech from the Miraflores presidential palace, asking Capriles to cooperate in building peace. He also called on those who voted against him to work with him for unity. During his campaign Maduro promised to re-establish relations between Venezuela and the United States. The two countries have not exchanged ambassadors since 2010, although Maduro announced plans to provide proof of an alleged U.S. sponsored plot to destabilize Venezuela.

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Allyson Walker, a linguistics graduate student and symposium chair, was part of the student panel on the Totontepec Mixe language. Walker discovered, through her research, very similar codas for different words, which are sound bites of how to pronounce the word. Her presentation showed the sonority, which ranks the sound by its loudness.

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A man comforts a victim lying on the street after a bomb was detonated in Boston on Monday.

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Swanson said he saw people crying hysterically—others, desperate to get to loved ones caught within the blast radius, were stopped by police officers. He said he realized the gravity of the situation when his girlfriend insisted they leave the area. “I finally had time to stop and realize what I was doing ... I realized this wasn’t an accident—this was a bomb,” Swanson said. Minutes after the explosions, many close by remained unaware of what happened. “There were marathon runners still running, people who are cheering them on, people who have not heard about

the attack, people who haven’t heard about what just happened a mile and a half away,” Swanson said. “There’s people laughing, people drinking, people having a good time.” Once news spread across the city, however, Boston became eerily quiet, he said—the complete opposite of how the city’s Patriot’s Day began. Speaking from the White House, Obama said the full resources of the federal government will be directed to help state and local authorities to increase security around the country and investigate the cause of the explosions. “We still do not know who did this or why, and people shouldn’t jump to conclusions before we have all the facts,” said Obama. “But make no mis-

take; we will get to the bottom of this and we will find out who did this (and) find out why they did this.” The attack is the first fatal bombing in the United States since 9/11. “When you get home, it feels surreal, realizing that you were right there, and the difference in the people, from the screaming, the crying, the running, the panic, the terror—and then a mile later, a 15-minute walk later, people are laughing, cheering and having a good time, completely ignorant of the situation. It’s so different and it’s so surreal,” Swanson said. “When you get back to the apartment and you have time to sit down and decompress, you don’t know what to do,” he said.

“... It is very rare that there is an entire course for linguistics field work ... ” ALLYSON WALKER Linguistics Graduate Student

According to Walker, the Mixe language could possibly violate the sequencing principle that states that in any given syllable, the word contains a peak that is followed by decreasing sonority. Walker also explained that there are not many words in the English language that violate the sequencing principles, as they do not feature many sonority reversals. Sonority reversals, or plateaus, are the way a word can violate the principles either two stops following each other or reversing the order of sounds.

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TOP: Franz Mueller, Ph.D., a linguistics professor, speaks at the 22nd Annual Linguistics Symposium, on Monday.

BOTTOM: Chase Brown, 23, a linguistics major, listens to Mueller during the symposium, which was held at the Titan Theater.

The Mixe language is part of Walker’s thesis and she said she is grateful for the programs that Cal State Fullerton offers. “It is a unique opportunity that Cal State Fullerton has that they offer this course, because it is very rare that there is an entire course for linguistics field work because its difficult to find informants people who

speak languages,” said Walker. Linguistics student Chase Brown, 23, said he attended the symposium to learn more about the languages. “I’m always interested in hearing new things about languages I’m sort of a language fanatic,” said Brown. “I came to Cal State Fullerton because of the strong group of core classes.”

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Fight fire with fire on the digital front Training hackers is the best way the U.S. can combat growing threats online ALEX GROVES For the Daily Titan

We live in a world that looks extremely different than it did 20 years ago. Every major business, service and government organization is connected to the web in some way or another. With the vast treasure trove of information Government agencies and organizations keep online, there exist dangers. Hackers are an ever-present threat in this new system of ours. Take for example the events that transpired this past February. A 60page report from that time alleges that an intricate network of Chinese hackers were tapping into information on U.S. computers. They were believed to have been looking at military operations intelligence and infrastructure in the United States. It’s possible that these hackers were able to access documents about gas lines, electrical power lines and waterworks among other things. Mandiant, the American computer security firm that filed the report, detected more than 140 instances of invasions by this group—Comment Crew—since 2006. A hacking incident that shut down many thousands of computers in South Korea was believed to have been initiated

by a group of North Korean hackers. Given the tumultuous and complicated relationship that exists between The United States and these other nations, perhaps its time we recognize that there’s a need for professional hackers. If China has a group of highlytrained, expert hackers it’s important that the United States do the same. White-hat hackers, as they’re called, are the kind of individuals who could give us the tools to keep China and other foreign powers from breaking into information that could put us in a compromising position. In other words, white-hat hackers are people who analyze what potential threats from hackers might be. They can then find ways to prevent these threats. The Department of Homeland Security is looking for 600 individuals to work for them in this capacity, according to the New York Times. Colleges throughout the country have begun hacking programs, providing students with the kind of information that could enable them to anticipate flaws in a given system before the bad guys do their dirty work. The Polytechnic Institute of New York University is one key example of a college that is educating students on hacker techniques through exercises that simulate real scenarios. Of course it could be argued that

Courtesy of MCT In the wake of myriad hacking attacks against the U.S., the Department of Homeland Security is hiring 600 ‘white-hat’ hackers to analyze potential incoming threats.

by providing students with hacking knowledge, we would create more danger than we would prevent. What if the hackers decided they wanted to use their newfound skills for something more nefarious than finding flaws in a system? What if they began hacking the cyberweb themselves? Such fears seem reasonable, but it’s even more reasonable to suspect that for every person who might use their hacking expertise in a morally questionable way, there would be many others who would be trying

their best to enhance online security. Not every person has the same motivations, so why would hackers? And white-hat hacking could fulfill more functions than just national security. There are plenty of corporate entities seeking these experts to help them against smaller scale attacks. This is evidenced by the fact that companies like eBay, PayPal, Google Chrome and Samsung participate in NYU Poly’s “bug bounty” program, in which students attempt to identify flaws in security that

these companies might have. One student was gratefully rewarded with T-shirts and a hand signed note by Woot.com, a merchandise sales website, after he identified a flaw with their system during one of these “bug bounty” sessions. This shows that while the government has skin in the hacking game, so do companies that people use quite regularly. The idea of a group of highly skilled, highly trained hackers might seem scary to anyone because of the

images the term “hacker” might conjure, but it’s fair to say that these individuals will come to fulfill an important role within society. As we can see from Mandiant’s February report, China already has an extensive network of people who are skilled hackers. The U.S. government and corporations need to be prepared to meet that threat head on by encouraging people who might be interested in hacking to go pursue such a goal through education.

Some topics are not to be trampled upon NICOLE WEAVER Daily Titan

“You do not have a choice in your position: you must argue that Jews are evil, and use solid rationale from government propaganda to convince me of your loyalty to the Third Reich!” This is not the kind of essay prompt most students are expecting to be assigned, but for a 10th grade English class in Albany, New York, that’s the position they were ordered to take for a “persuasive writing” piece. The piece was intended to link the English class with a history lesson on the Holocaust utilizing historical propaganda, according to the New York Times, but ultimately ended up as an embarrassment to the school district and was not received well by most students, parents and members of the community. Many members of the Jewish community reacted similarly, stating the assignment was “flawed in its essence.” Rabbi David M. Eligberg of Temple Israel responded by saying the lesson was “incendiary, inappropriate and academically unsound.” The school district apologized to leaders of the Jewish community and is pursuing disciplinary action against the teacher responsible. Now, I get how the whole idea of debating a position one is not familiar with or does not support can be a valuable learning instrument and could definitely enhance one’s writing ability, but an assignment

proving that Jews are evil and must be exterminated is tasteless and overwhelmingly insensitive. The fact that this teacher thought that exploiting the persecution of the Jewish race would be considered appropriate for a writing assignment denotes a real lack of thoughtfulness and sensitivity. Furthermore, it’s an issue that people need to tread carefully with. Many Americans are Jewish and have ancestors who were held concentration camps, so it begs the question why would a teacher use such an insensitive example when there are hundreds of other accessible and perfectly suitable examples? This event is eerily similar to another controversial assignment in Manhattan where, according to the Associated Press, an elementary school class was given math problems involving the whipping and killings of slaves. Apparently that assignment was meant to combine math and social studies lessons, but in essence it comes off as desensitized view of violence and seems to only reflect a lack of concern for an issue that destroyed the lives of millions of human beings during the slave trade. Considering the fact that these children are so young (specifically speaking of the elementary school students), using an example of slaves being whipped and killed is not only sending a disturbing message, but it is severely downplaying a critical part of American history that has otherwise taught us that the oppression and inflicted suffering on

another human being is morally wrong. Using an example like that desensitizes young children to the trauma and suffering that African-Americans experienced at the hands of white people. I can somewhat understand where the Albany teacher is coming from with their extreme example for the sake of persuasive writing, but the example of blacks being whipped and killed doesn’t even compute. During a time where people are increasingly concerned with being politically correct, it seems bizarre that a teacher would use such a tactless example. In addition to these, there are other methods that certain teachers have utilized (for one reason or another) that have caused quite a bit of controversy. Recently, there was an incident involving a Florida Atlantic University professor, Deandre Poole, P.H.D. who wrote the name of Jesus on a piece of paper, put it on the floor and told his students to stomp on it. Most students hesitated and the teacher explained the assignment was a way of proving the importance of symbols in our culture. There was also another teacher who stomped on the American flag to point out a role about symbols. Regardless of the reasons behind why these teachers employ the controversial methods they do for teaching, they should use a bit more discretion in getting their point across. I’m not saying everyone will be appeased 100 percent of the time, but with certain issues like these, it’s important to act in a more careful manner.

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Throughout his presidency, Barack Obama has pushed hard for bipartisanship. Although several politicians from both sides have made compromises, Democrats and Republicans continue to fundamentally disagree on most issues.

Even in compromise, parties will clash Despite calls for more bipartisan policies, we are still far from unification NICOLE WEAVER Daily Titan

It’s the true sign of a successful presidency when Republicans and Democrats are brought together on behalf of the American people. Clinton did it. Reagan did it too. But it doesn’t seem likely that President Obama will fall into that line of successors and create a bipartisanship government. Obama’s presidency has, in fact, been plagued by an extremely weak economy, uncertainty in the marketplace and the American people’s lack of confidence in his leadership. Specific examples of this include an impasse regarding the budget. The Senate hasn’t passed a budget in four years, since 2009. The House of Representatives have proposed a budget every year while President Obama has been in office, however, the Senate has refused to even consider their budget. Congress is legally obligated to pass a balanced budget every year, but the Senate refuses to do so. President Obama himself has proposed a budget but even his own party has rejected it. The fact that neither side can come together and agree on a proper budget has been crippling for our economy. Just last year, Obama proposed increasing taxes for the most wealthy people and, in return, he proposed to reduce

spending. The House of Representatives refused to increase the taxes initially but in the name of bipartisanship, the Republican-led House agreed to Obama’s tax increase. However, President Obama didn’t follow through with the spending cuts to the extent he promised. And now in 2013, Obama has said he won’t reduce any more spending unless there are more tax increases. The House refuses to raise taxes again because the Obama administration did not honor their end of the agreement last year. So that leaves the two parties at odds once again. In addition to budget disputes, gay marriage is also a topic hotly debated between the parties. It’s a topic that so far has not reached bipartisanship. As of right now, gay marriage is a state-by-state decision. Congress is currently trying to consider if it should be decided by the federal government. Both sides clearly feel strongly on the issue and it comes down to the fact that they’re not willing to compromise. Although some Republicans have softened their stance on the issue, many still oppose it. In a recent survey by the Washington Post, 59 percent of Republicans oppose gay marriage compared to the 34 percent that support it. Despite most of the disagreement and asymmetry on these issues and the size and scope of the government, a couple of issues both parties are possibly working towards bipartisanship on are immigration

reform and gun control. Both sides agree on increasing tightening up the border, increasing the visas for skilled workers such as engineers, scientists, etc. and making e-verify mandatory for employment. In regards to gun control, the Washington Post announced recently that a bipartisan group of senators reached a compromise to expand background checks for many firearm purchases. This deal was not quite what the Obama administration had in mind for a expansive system. Obama wanted mandatory background checks, to reinstate a ban on assault weapons and limit ammunition to 10 rounds and to confirm a new director for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in order to help combat gun violence. But reaching a bipartisan agreement is a huge step in the right direction for gun control and it completely upended the polarized debates on the issue. It is apparent that both sides fiercely disagree on the budget crisis and other issues like Social Security and house subsidies, but there’s some consolation that Republicans and Democrats can come together in the good faith of bipartisanship and reach compromises on important issues like immigration reform and gun control. It will be interesting to see the trajectory our government takes in the coming months and years, but for right now, it just doesn’t seem like Obama has a chance of reaching complete bipartisanship.

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Sexual offenses not a life sentence Punish then rehabilitate felons, don’t condemn them for their mistakes forever AMANDA ZIVE Daily Titan

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With advances in technology, it’s become increasingly easier to monitor the activities of both workers and students.

Watch yourself, as someone else is LAUREN DAVIS Daily Titan

The use of surveillance cameras and software devices can be helpful to an extent, except when the current use of surveillance methods in both schools and workplaces encroaches on the freedom of both student and employee. According to the New York Times, the use of surveillance methods in certain classrooms have ultimately taken surveillance methods to the next level. For instance, at Texas A&M and several other universities, the use of CourseSmart, a digital textbook distributor, by several professors, are allowing them to see their students’ progress in the classroom, or essentially, allow the students’ textbooks to watch them. In regards to CourseSmart, with digital textbooks that allow a teacher to be able to access data regarding how students are doing in the classroom, it ultimately prohibits students from getting away with not doing the daily assigned readings. This new form of textbook is changing the system of studying and reading that has been put in place for students since early on. Teachers even know when their students are skipping pages altogether or even failing to “open” the book at all. This is telling students that they have no privacy, especially in the way they academ-

ically perform and regardless of how much academic tracking the book may do. CourseSmart is owned by Pearson McGraw, one of the largest publishers of textbooks in the U.S. which hopes to eventually become the biggest name in digital textbooks. If this is the case, these ‘textbooks that watch you’ may soon become the norm, rather than a special case in the classrooms of the future. In the workplace, the Los Angeles Times reports surveillance of employees revolves around computer software that allows employers to read workers’ emails, monitor their keystrokes, while also allowing employers to view how often workers spend on the phone and how much time a worker may spend in the bathroom on any given day. This current use of surveillance in both the classroom and workplace exemplifies just how much the classroom and workplace have changed and will continue to change based on the new technology that continues to be presented each year. Yet this constant “eye in the sky” is not always a positive. Each student studies differently, and each employee has different work ethics. Teachers and employers should judge these methods physically, not through forms of e-books and surveillance software as different types of work habits

could easily be misinterpreted. In the workplace, employees are not only being closely watched, but for some like Phil Richards, his every task is being relayed to him through a headpiece with a specific timeframe he must complete said task in. “We’re just like human machines,” Richards said to the LA Times. “But with machines, they don’t care whether you feel good, or if you’re having a bad day.” The LA Times stated that this level of scrutiny is all part of an effort to drive down costs and squeeze as much production as possible out of each employee. With that said, if a person is a slow but steady worker that takes their time when it comes to tasks, they could easily be eliminated from that job due to their slow performance rate. Besides this potentially unethical concept, it can also be exhausting and stressful for employers themselves to expect a quick and perfectly working employee to perform at a fast pace, given the circumstances of constantly being watched and pressured to attain the next task quickly and diligently. In reference to both schools and the workplace—no matter what kind of surveillance that will continue to be put into place, privacy and independent study is not what it used to be. Much like paper textbooks themselves, they’re beginning to sound like old news.

Laws are always being made and revised when it comes to sexuallycharged crimes. It’s a very difficult situation that many feel is preventable. The goal is an understandable one: protect the children. The methods, on the other hand, are not. Lumping together all felons, with sexually-charged crimes against them, is the first atrocity. Though classified as differing risk levels, the long term punishment for these crimes are the same. Sexual offenses range from child pornography, sexual battery and assault all the way to molestation and sexual annoyances. The age of the offender, context of the offense, and even the severity of the action doesn’t deter the judicial system from giving these people lifetime punishments. Those who do properly register, even those with minor offenses, are barred from living in almost any busy city due to restrictions based on school, church and park locations for the rest of their lives. But If the real aim is to protect children, than the studies done on offenders need to be taken into account. According to the governmentrun Megan’s Law website, 90 percent of juvenile victims had known their assailant, while shockingly almost half the time it’s a family member doing the crime. Barring all labeled a sexual deviants from living near schools is less helpful than banning family reunions for these people. The reality is there is needed action. While a point can be made that sexually-charged crimes generally carry a lesser sentence than traditional violent crime, a gross stereotyping and lifelong damnation of all offenders isn’t going to help. The attempt at crime prevention is valiant, but preventing criminals from moving on from their crimes hinders progression. If some of the efforts were shifted from punishment to rehabilitation, some convicts could successfully rejoin society as active members. Unfortunately these people are rarely seen as mentally ill (which

Courtesy of MCT In California, persons convicted of any sexually-charged crime are forever placed on the state’s registry of sex offenders, incurring all penalties involved.

Instead of identifying and treating the problem, we’ve resorted ... to removing it, seemingly forgetting that these felons are ... human beings. they often are) so they aren’t treated. Instead of identifying and treating the problem, we’ve resorted simply to removing it, seemingly forgetting that these felons are actually human beings. A distasteful joke, or an inappropriate smack between coworkers could mean a lifetime of registering as a sex offender. Clearly, something must be done to protect victims of this system: Those wrongfully accused, convicted of single offenses, or minor offenses must be offered forgiveness and a chance to rejoin a community. In California, one is only awarded a life sentence in custody for murder or attempting it, or kidnapping with special circumstances like ransom. Yet, it is seen as just and fair to essentially imprison sex offenders for life by barring them from living near city buildings. Sex offenders need to be treated the same as other criminals; a set amount of detention, a set amount of probation and the guarantee that with good behavior they can be forgiven. Another flaw with these laws is how hard they are to enforce. With life terms, the registry of offenders is only ever going to grow.

Yet as of now, there is a constant increase of sex offenders not properly registering or reporting. When these members stop reporting, or remove GPS tracking anklets, they simply fall off of the grid entirely. With so many cases and such a heavy workload, officers often focus on the offenders they can locate. Reasons for not reporting could include laziness, but it is a sign that the person is not willing to conform to what society demands of them for retribution. The punishment, if the assailant is located and detained, is generally a sixmonth sentence that is often reduced due to overcrowding; an empty threat and an unfit punishment. Finally, these laws give a false sense of security to people with children who live near schools, parks or churches. Many are aware of these laws and feel safer knowing their neighbor isn’t a sexual deviant. The truth is some offenders don’t report and statistics show offenders rarely abduct random children they don’t know. These laws and restrictions, though they may be intended as prevention turn out to be nothing more than on-going punishments.

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Inspired by the apocalypse rumors in 2012, a student set out to check off her list STEPHANIE MERCADO Daily Titan

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Courtesy of Cal State Fullerton Alumna Diana Guerin attended CSUF and received her master’s degree in psychology in 1980. She currently serves as chair of the Academic Senate.

had a great experience as a student at CSUF and she liked the faculty. Guerin attended CSUF for her Master’s program in Psychology and graduated in 1980. Guerin said that she received a lot of support from CSUF faculty as she tried to figure out her career path after she graduated.

“CSUF must be a very special place to trust an alum to come back.” ROBERT ISTAD, PH.D. Alumnus

She was able to get published as a graduate student with some of her previous professors and former colleagues. Shelly Jenkins, Ph.D., attended CSUF as a graduate student and graduated in 1994 with her M.A. in communications. Like Istad, Jenkins said teaching at her alma mater was not a part of her plans. Jenkins began working as an

adjunct professor right after she graduated but became a full-time faculty member when Radio-TVFilm branched out and became its own department at CSUF in 2001. Although Jenkins recalled that the classes and the scholarship she received as a student were rigorous, she still enjoyed the campus and the people. As a student, Jenkins gained an appreciation for the campus by knowing her classmates—understanding the challenges and their individual strengths which still helps her as a faculty member. “I have a lot of Titan Pride, being an alum and being a professor,” Jenkins said. “For that reason, I really want to see my students succeed.” Jenkins’ transition from a student to a professor was not a difficult one, because as a graduate assistant she had the role of teaching others and helping her professors. Jenkins said she finds teaching fulfilling and enjoys when students understand something they had not understood before. Both Jenkins and Istad said they still learn from their students and colleagues. Their learning has not stopped although they are not students. “The faculty here is amazing, I thought so when I was student and I still think so as a professor,” Jenkins said.

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He has worked with New Student and Parent Programs to help welcome incoming freshmen and has served as part of the Association for InterCultural Awareness, where cultural organizations come together to promote and celebrate diversity, since his freshman year. If elected as ASI president, Navarro wants to create a better sense of unity between ASI and the rest of the university and also get students more acquainted and involved with the College of the Arts. “Our College of the Arts is top 16 in the United States but many students are not aware of such an accomplishment,” said Navarro. “It is a way to get

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Alumni return to front of the classroom The adage says, “Once a Titan, always a Titan.” After departing from Cal State Fullerton, degree in hand, some alumni return not just to continue learning, but to teach as well. CSUF alumnus Robert Istad, Ph.D., did not plan to return to CSUF. However, he began his career as an adjunct professor, a part-time position, when his predecessor asked him to teach for his undergraduate choral conducting. Istad said he chose CSUF because of the choral program’s reputation of being the best in the country. “I loved it. It is the best school I ever attended,” said Istad. Istad received a lot of support and help from his professors and fellow students, and said he was encouraged to be the best that he could be. “I made some of my best friends in the whole world (at CSUF),” Istad said. He graduated in 2001 with a Master of Music in Choral Conducting. As Istad was working on his dissertation at USC, John Alexander, a emeritus professor of music, announced his retirement. CSUF posted a full-time faculty tenure and Istad applied with hundreds of other people from all over the country. Even after having an interview at CSUF, Istad did not think he would get the job. “I couldn’t believe it when they called me to offer the job, I was ecstatic,” Istad said. “This is one of the big jobs in my field, this choir job here. I remember I applied to 25 schools to teach at all over the country.” Istad said as he entered his first faculty meeting, it finally hit him that he was no longer a student at CSUF and he was treated as a colleague, which he said he still values. “Cal State Fullerton must be a very special place to trust an alum to come back,” Istad said. “A lot of schools wouldn’t do that.” Diana Guerin, Ph.D., said she

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“If there are more than two candidates, the elections have a run off between the two teams ...” MEGAN MARTINEZ Elections Commissioner students not acquainted with the College of the Arts more engaged and have

students in the COA more involved with ASI.” Navarro is grateful to his supporters who have helped his campaign by putting up posters and spreading his message. At CSUF, Navarro said he has found his calling. “College has been such a rewarding experience for me that I want to devote my life to giving back to the very people that made me the individual I am today,” Navarro said. Both candidates are staying positive about their chances in the election even as anxieties grow as the final round of voting approaches. With the initial results between the two coming in so close, it’s anybody’s guess who will take the win on Thursday night.

We all have that list of things we want to do before we die. Things like learning an instrument, skydiving, stepping foot on every continent, writing a book, taking a road trip across the U.S. or even things as far-fetched as having tea with the queen or flying into space. A bucket list is not a cultural phenomenon spurred by the 2007 Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman pairing, but a long thought out personal addendum to a life well-lived before one kicks the bucket. As much as one has control over their life and the course it ventures through, an individual’s death is inevitable and life is incredibly vulnerable to change. For something both silly and serious, the scrutiny of the 2012 Mayan apocalypse had many shaking in their boots. Many more struck up sarcastic conversations on the improbable event. It was an amusing topic of choice throughout the year, and after some time of overlying themes of enlightenment before death from films and in-class lectures entertaining the idea of a near end-ofthe-world catastrophe, I set out on a personal endeavor to knock out a few bucket list items early. I had just adapted to the singlelife, recovering from a three-yearlong relationship that ended badly and was ready to redefine myself post-high school. At 20 years old and entering my second year of college, I took on a number of on-campus positions to account for my freshman year gone to waste, sitting in a desk, studying and waiting on my then-boyfriend.

There was a moment of liberation, of letting loose all while taking up new responsibilities––like going back to my bucket list and really starting doing something about it. I started working, meeting new people, partying, raving, getting spontaneous tattoos and piercings, hopping music festivals, flying planes, going blonde, going out on actual dates, dining and dashing—and then suddenly I was studying abroad. None of these things may be at all related to each other, but that’s what made it work. Given the variety of adrenaline and productivity, more or less, it was a break from school, work and the ex-boyfriend.

I had done too much at once and now my life was complete. I was content. Between my seemingly 24-hour job and full class schedule, I maintained these things all while fulfilling the little details I thought would prove a life well-lived. Suddenly, I landed myself in Prague, Czech Republic for a summer of backpacking, skydiving, studying, clubbing, camping and even getting a motorcycle license. I truly made the better of myself throughout this trip of adventures and regained a new identity altogether. The ball was rolling and I could not bear to stop until I was back in the states, fulfilled, yet with the feeling of an entirely new kind of void. Fall 2012 came all too quickly

and I didn’t know what else to do. I was spent, both mentally and financially. My bucket list was lived out too quickly; checking off a thing or two here became a little more difficult when I returned, but I still managed. Besides that, I couldn’t find anything else to keep me busy besides adding more to the list. Giving it my attention once again, I realized after the fun of sticking to my guns with the few that topped off the list, everything else had to be reserved for a later time. I had done too much at once and now my life was complete. I was content. Even with several items still left on the list, the motivation wasn’t there anymore. The year was ending, the apocalypse wasn’t happening and all that remained was to reminisce about was an incredible year and hope to repeat it. I needed to dream a little harder, think a little bigger. However, always a realist, I thought my original bucket list was far-reaching, but I did it—a lot of it. Now the challenge was to push further. I want to move back to Europe, learn a language, see the northern lights, kayak in Thailand, ride an elephant in India, join the peace corps, graduate in three years and work for National Geographic. Now, I’m graduating a year early, studying French and was just recently interviewed by National Geographic—twice. So my encouragement to all you bucket list writers: be a go-getter and see what you can make of it. Get involved. As fun as a bucket list is to make, to actually go out and follow through with it is a whole other list of accomplishments to write about.

Furry friends have no place in dorm rooms CODY LEONG Daily Titan

Dogs are a man’s best friend, or so they say. They typically show unconditional love and friendship towards their owners, and provide great companionship. But students living in the residence halls at Cal State Fullerton have to leave their furry companions at home since dogs are banned in the dorms. Other pets, including any types of cats, lizards, snakes and birds are also not allowed. Housing policy states: “Animals or evidence of animals including food, cages or other supplies are prohibited in the residence halls/ apartments at all times, even on a temporary basis.” One exception to the policy are service animals, which are permitted in the residence halls to those who need them. Fish are another exception and are allowed to be kept only in a small tank or bowl no larger than 5 gallons. This is due in part because they are easy to take care of. Another reason is that fish do not provoke allergic reactions in

“Fish are allowed because they can take up small spaces and their ... feces can be contained ... so fish are low maintenance.” MADELINE STOCKS Resident Advisor most people unless they are eaten. “Fish are allowed because they can take up small spaces and their ... feces can be contained ... so fish are low maintenance, I guess,” said Madeline Stocks, 22, a health science major and resident advisor of the Sycamore residence hall. According to the residence hall’s licensing agreement, pets are banned from the rooms because people can be allergic to cats and dogs, and snakes, lizards and mice can be considered dangerous. Another factor in banning pets in the dorms is that containing their feces in a confined space could potentially pose as a health problem for students. Residents who sneak a pet into the residence halls and are caught are bound to face consequences for their actions. “I assume (the CSUF housing office) would remove the animal or ask the tenant to remove the animal themselves, and then I believe there is a fee with it,” said Stocks. The fee is in place to enable the housing office to hire a clean up crew to get rid of the animals scent and any marks that it might have left in the room. Yet with these consequences in place, the policy has not deterred some residents of the dorms from bringing in their pets from home. Chris Verdialez, 18, a business major, said he has heard of a rat inside a dorm. He said he has also seen bird cages in other rooms. Meanwhile, Tim Giron, 18, a civil engineering major, said although he has never seen any birds

in the dorms, he has seen people with their dogs. Giron said animals would be great to have around. “(The policy) kind of doesn’t matter to me, but it would be nice to have a pet with you ... It is something to play with and have fun. It’s like another friend with you,” said Giron. While pets are not allowed at the residence halls, there are still some furry friends that roam around the buildings. Residents have seen possums, squirrels, ducks and raccoons running around the dorms. These animals seem to come from the neighboring arboretum, where they often scurry around searching for berries. The dumpsters located right next to the dorms are easily accessible and provide a feeding ground for scavenging raccoons. As these wild animals migrate towards the dorms searching for late-night snacks, some would fear that the wildlife could pose a threat to the students living in the residence halls. Being wild animals, they are still dangerous, but students have nothing to fear as long as they stay away from them. Stocks said these animals do not really bother the students. She said they have never really tried to attack anyone while she has been here as a resident advisor. So unless students would like to pay a fine for bringing their pet, or bring in either a raccoon or possum into the residence halls, it would be wise to leave them at home or in the dumpster.

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Set a deadline

One of my favorite ways to motivate myself to run, is to set an

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Staying motivated is a struggle “When are you going to run today?” It’s a constant question that my mind asks itself. And for at least half the day, excuses serve as answers. “Well, I can’t run in the morning, its too cold.” “I’m too tired to run after work.” “I haven’t eaten yet so I won’t have the energy to put in mileage.” The list goes on and on. It’s an unvoiced fight that echoes through the minds of all runners. Staying motivated during a training schedule is hard. Even after running almost daily for nine years, I still struggle pulling myself out of bed in the morning to greet the cold air. My space heater, a full pot of coffee and a morning email/ Facebook crawl are much more appealing alternatives. After work, I want nothing more than to delve into the contents of my pantry and take a short nap. Even a step into the kitchen is a risk. I force myself to go straight into my room, change into running clothes, drink a glass of water and leave before food or sleep beckons me. My failures have been plenty. I have gotten lost in bag of potato chips and ranch dip. I’ve fallen into the heavenly abyss of an afternoon nap. I’ve been tied up all day in the bliss of black coffee, breakfast and procrastination. I’ve bargained with myself, reassuring my running-guilt complex, “don’t worry, I’ll run later.” Over time, I found ways to fight the procrastination. While they aren’t guaranteed, they can be powerful if developed.

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imaginary deadline for myself. I tell myself that I have to run by a certain time, and that I can do anything prior as long as I run at that time. It also sets a limit to my procrastination.

Change the music

Over the years, I have found that listening to music is one of the best ways to motivate myself to run. While some may argue that listening to music while running can force athletes at an uneven pace, it’s difficult to find the motivation to run alone without it. I find that my motivation wanes when my music gets stale. In order to avoid this, I make sure that I spend time every couple weeks to change my running playlist. Usually I spend half an hour picking out the songs that I know will get me moving. Afterward, I find that running becomes much more appealing.

Get the ball rolling

One of the best way to force myself to run, is to simply change into running clothes. This may seem like a small step, but it gets the psychological ball rolling. From this small change, I can easily develop the motivation to put on my shoes, plug in my iPod and

finally to step out the door. Before I know it, I’m two miles in.

Make a bargain

This may carry a bad connotation in regards to grieving process, but it’s certainly helpful in running motivation. By telling myself that I can relax, make dinner or watch a movie after I run, it becomes much easier to get outside and on the road.

Call in all the reinforcements

This is the best way to motivate yourself to run. By finding a friend to run with, you are held accountable to meet your buddy at a designated time and to complete the run. Its also nice to have some company on long runs, especially if they border or exceed the twohour mark. By using these methods and maybe even developing your own, you’ll be able to complete the training required of your regimen and subsequently reach your fitness goals. The first steps of a run are the hardest. Like many things in life, once you develop enough psychological and physical momentum to go running, the rest is easy.

One of the most often heard excuses for a lack of exercise is that there isn’t enough time. Many busy health-conscious people have turned to high intensity workouts, which feature shorter intervals. Generally done four to seven times per week, these workouts focus on whole body wellness and are concentrated versions of more traditional workouts. There are many different types of short interval workouts, but they share similar core values of constant change, ample recovery time and a conscious diet. Home workout DVDs like Insanity and P90X guarantee results to those committed to the process. Along with the daily workouts, there is a diet consisting of lean proteins and ample green vegetables. Dinesh Gore, a middle school teacher, practices a healthy lifestyle which includes regularly working out and what he calls ‘flirting with Insanity workout DVDs.’ “It’s one of those things that if someone actually sticks with it, they’ll get really good results really fast,” said Gore. The major attraction to the intense home workouts is the fast results, but Gore warns that one must be in shape to do insanity. “You might have joint problems. You’re going to have to ice your body. You’re going to have to take supplements like glutamine and stuff to recover,” Gore said. “Everybody wants results now and stuff like that, but I think that people also have to be cognoscente of their injuries and of the shape they’re in.” For those who make it through these regiments, the benefits are easy to see. “In 30 minutes, you’re going to shed a lot of calories, and it’s functional strength. It’s not just like beach muscle,” Gore said. The home workouts are generally

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Students participate in a Zumba class in the Student Recreation Center to get fit.

dominated by men, while women are trending at high intensity group exercise like spin classes, Zumba and CrossFit. Rene Vega is a CrossFit enthusiast who has been going to classes for about a year and half, and considers herself a part of its community. These workouts, while still concentrated versions, are less intense than the home DVDs, and also focus on building an exercise community. “We spend a lot of time together and so it’s a social thing, and it’s a lot of support,” said Vega. “Knowing I skipped Monday and today and I’ve already got three text messages like ‘hey just checking to make sure you’re ok because you took a couple days off.’” Another major component that Vegas says is important is that it’s constantly changing and not monotonous. Gym classes with new age attitudes is also beginning to be a trend. It’s kind of old school, and they let me throw weights around and they let you drop weights on the floor and they don’t care if you cuss, so it’s all pretty cool,” Vega said. Vega said that she believes that working out has become an addiction for herself. “I’m itching to go in. I can’t wait to

go in tomorrow morning at 5:30 a.m. and get my hands on a barbell,” Vega said. The most obvious benefit of high intensity workouts is a leaner, more muscular body, but there are many secondary benefits including increased energy, a faster metabolism and reduced stress. Marina Alfaro played field hockey before becoming a personal trainer and does intense training herself. “It’s just an amazing feeling. I don’t need the rest, I used to require eight or nine hours sometimes and now I get six hours and I’m ready to go like I slept 12 hours,” said Alfaro. Those who have regular workout routines agree it becomes a healthy addiction said Alfaro. “I think it’s more the mental feeling where you just—something gets you—I’m a woman so it’s an emotional mental feeling where just, something’s missing, and your body will crave it,” Alfaro said. Some of these high intensity workout enthusiasts even compare the feeling to drugs. “It’s better than any drug, it really is, it’s an insane high, you feel really good about yourself,” Gore said. “CrossFit is my crack,” Vega said.