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CAMPUS | Graffiti

Professor studies culture of vandalism MICHELLE TUYUB Daily Titan

For thousands of years, humans have communicated by leaving their mark on walls. Classically, messages of the hunt, faith and culture were conveyed through rudimentary wall paintings.

In present day, the walls of bathrooms have become a place for students to have their message read by the constant stream of students who use the restrooms on campus.

Karen Stocker, Ph.D., an anthropology professor, leads a study of bathroom graffiti for her Introduction to Cultural Anthropology class.

Stocker has students document the different forms of bathroom graffiti, which has become ever-present on the Cal State Fullerton campus.

She has been studying campus graffiti for about 10 years and said she has noticed both patterns and changes in graffiti.

“When I first started having students document bathroom graffiti, one of the most common forms of graffiti involved the “I (heart) ...” construction, in which women’s room walls were emblazoned with declarations of love for named individuals,” Stocker said.

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LOCAL | Health

Melanoma walk raises thousands BEVI EDLUND Daily Titan

Aim at Melanoma launched California’s first AIM for the CURE Melanoma 5K walk/run and raised more than $10,000 at the Fullerton Sports Complex on Sunday.

More than 150 people signed up to participate in the event. Although registration for runners was free, participants were encouraged to raise at least $50.

Proceeds will go to the Aim at Melanoma Foundation. Funds will help with research, increase education and pass bans on underage tanning, according to Mayha Patel, event coordinator and host.

Patel worked with the organization in 2012 to ban underage tanning in California.

“My dream is that we will one day find a cure for melanoma. Aim is striving to make my dream a reality,” Patel said in a press release.

The international organization’s goal is to help raise awareness about melanoma. One way is by hosting multiple symposiums throughout the United States.

“We encourage participants to walk in honor of a melanoma patient or survivor, in loving memory of someone special who lost their battle with this disease, or just to show their support and create awareness,” said Jean Schlipmann, Aim co-founder, in a press release.

The organization was able to fund the first Melanoma Tissue Bank Consortium through fundraisers.

Donated melanoma tissue cells are given to researchers to help find new discoveries and cures for melanoma, according to Patel.

Discoveries found through research could lead to medical breakthroughs and find cures for cancers other than melanoma, according to the organization’s website.

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Although many students were not familiar with the line-up, concert-goers were still energized for the show and night out at Titan Stadium, dancing and socializing at the annual event.

A-Trak spins the sold-out crowd into a trance Punk, hip-hop and house music were all showcased during the Spring Concert DEANNA TROMBLEY Daily Titan

Energy was high and seats were filled as students crowded Titan Stadium to dance to the beat of this year’s Spring Concert performers.

The stage was graced by punk band Wavves, rap artist Dom Kennedy and renowned Canadian DJ A-Trak.

Cal State Fullerton students funneled through the gates Friday night anticipating great music as well as great company.

Many sported Rockstar’s complimentary hats advertising the

upcoming summer movie The Internship, starring Owen Wilson.

China Smith, a freshman psychology major, was one of the many thrilled students who arrived early.

Smith said she was looking forward to A-Trak’s performance.

“I don’t know much about them, but I know that they recently toured,” said Smith.

Smith was one of the many students who wasn’t familiar with the lineup, but was still enthusiastic to spend the night dancing to the music.

“I actually don’t know any of the artists,” said Elizabeth Rivera, a sophomore criminal justice and sociology major. “My friends were coming so I mean I just decided to tag along.”

Rivera attended last year’s

spring concert with her friends as well. Although unfamiliar with the artists, she was impressed by Mike Posner’s performance. “(My favorite part about attending a concert) is actually seeing my favorite performer, but since I don’t know them, I’ll see how they act,” Rivera said.

Nicole Kirylczuk, senior graphic design major, also tagged along with friends to the Spring Concert.

“I don’t know, I just came,” Kirylczuk said. “I’ve heard of ATrak before so it’s probably why I came.”

As the evening grew closer to 7 p.m., energy escalated as tracks

by DJ Deftonik pumped louder to hype up the crowd.

Wavves opened the show with

fast-paced pop-punk songs to bring out moshing spirits.

Their set list started with “Demon to Lean On” from Wavves’ most recent released album, Afraid of Heights.

As the sun began to set, the stage’s colored lights began to illuminate the filled bleacher with pinks, blues and greens. Halfway through Wavves’ performance, a fog machine added effects to the music.

Energy remained high, even between sets when the musicians left the stage, and the next acts geared for their performance.

Excitement roared through the stadium as Dom Kennedy, a Los Angeles-based underground hiphop artist, approached the stage.

Dom Kennedy performed tracks from his anticipated album Get Home Safely which will be released this summer.

Students danced and sang along to his music, including “My Type of Party,” “Love the Future” and “1997.”

By the end of his set, the sun had completely set and the stage and strobe lights illuminated the crowd. Anticipation built for ATrak’s performance.

A-Trak, an internationally famous turntablist, is also the owner of the record label Fool’s Gold.

Artists signed under the label include Carnage, Cool Kids, Napt and Vega.

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LOCAL | Crime

CAMPUS | Book

CSUF officer honored for recovering stolen vehicles

Professor holds discussion on philosophy of happiness RAYMOND MENDOZA Daily Titan

RAYMOND MENDOZA Daily Titan

Various members and guests of Orange County law enforcement agencies gathered Thursday at the Irvine Marriott to bestow 30 police officers the 2012 Officer of the Year award for their contribution toward vehicle theft recovery.

The highest honor of the event, Orange County’s top vehicle theft recovery officer of the year award, went to Officer Tom Carney of the Buena Park Police Department for the recovery of 29 vehicles for an estimated recovery value of $247,000.

Among the 30 officers awarded for their excellence was Cal State Fullerton University Police Officer Jason Miller, who was given the award for recovering five stolen vehicles and apprehending three suspects while out on routine patrol.

Miller said he felt strange for receiving an award and would rather focus on the safety of students and personal property.

He added that property crimes are one of the largest problems for CSUF students.

“I go out there and do my job not for things like (the Officer of the Year

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Cal State Fullerton Officer Jason Miller walks past many high-ranking officers from various jurisdictions to accept his award on Thursday.

Award),” said Miller. “My phrase has always been ‘cool don’t advertise.’ So getting recognized for doing your job, it’s a little awkward, a little weird for me but at the same time I understand the bigger picture and it brings notoriety to our department.”

University Police Chief Dennis DeMaio said he was proud of the award given to Miller and the hard work put in by the entire campus police department.

“Jason is just one that just seems to be at the right place at the right time,” said DeMaio. “That doesn’t come by accident; that comes from every single day, getting out there, taking that moment to get out and make those passes through the uni-

versity ... (Miller is) that individual, you can count on all of them, but he just seems to be a step above each time and I appreciate that.

Couldn’t be prouder.”

While DeMaio has only been with the CSUF campus police since January 2012, he notes that all the officers in the department are outstanding individuals.

“All of the officers, the job, the mission of the University Police department of Cal State Fullerton is safety, security, protecting and they’re so dedicated to what they do,” DeMaio said. “I couldn’t have inherited a better police department.”

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Dim light and the echo of voices filled Cal State Fullerton’s Golleher Alumni House on Saturday, as Brian Michael Norton, an English professor, led a discussion about his new book titled Fiction and The Philosophy of Happiness: Ethical Inquiries in the Age of Enlightenment.

Norton’s book discussion focused on the meaning of happiness and the way views have changed from Aristotle to modern philosophy.

Cathie Allman, president of the English, Comparative Literature, and Linguistics Department Alumni Chapter, which hosted the event, said creating a dialogue between alumni, grad students and members of the community is important due to the interesting subject matter of Norton’s book.

His book takes a new look at old philosophies of happiness and how they still affect modern life.

“I always felt that being part of the alumni association keeps me first connected to people with like interests,” said Allman. “But also I thought that this would be a good way for us to kinda keep up with new trends.”

During the discussion, Norton read several passages from his book and posed the question of what happiness means to the audience mem-

bers. He also shared his opinions on famous happiness philosophies from philosophical figures such as René Descartes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Denis Diderot.

Norton also spoke about how different enlightenment-era philosophers held varied and sometimes conflicting views of the obtainability of happiness.

Some views sometimes centered around happiness being obtainable only in the afterlife while others believed that happiness was relative from person to person and was achievable.

“On one hand you have the idea of happiness, this new 18th century idea,” Norton said. “Traditionally the enlightenment was seen as legitimizing the earthly pursuit of happiness as opposed to the old Augustinian, Calvinist idea where you wait until you die. In this world, leave happiness for the next world.”

Norton said the idea of happiness has changed from a religious reward for a virtuous life to instead be proclaimed as a law of being, that every human being has the right to a form of happiness.

During the discussion, various audience members shared their own views regarding happiness and the illusion of happiness, especially when dealing with past events.

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GRAFFITI: Trends apparent in tagging CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Stocker said those types of statements have declined, but others have stayed more consistent.

“Some patterns that emerge semester after semester have to do with advice, expression of hatred and expression of love,” she said.

Depending on the sex of a person, there appears to be a difference in what is written on the stalls, according to Stocker.

She added that women’s restrooms often contain hatred or denigrate named women on the

basis of their perceived sexual activity.

Stocker said she has seen a big difference in terms of how graffiti is used in men’s restrooms versus in women’s restrooms.

Women have a lot of advice asked and given and it is taken seriously by them, whereas men usually do not.

“It is common to see advice sought on women’s rooms walls, and also many written responses in which people weigh in on the issue in question,” said Stocker.

She said her research study is

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not yet complete and the study needs more involvement by student subjects and would require the permission of the university.

Graffiti has been a consistent issue throughout the years, according to those tasked with its removal.

Terri Thompson, custodial services manager, has been working at CSUF for 10-and-a-half years and said bathroom vandalism has been occurring since before she stepped foot on campus.

“When the custodian notices the graffiti, they’re supposed to try and remove it themselves with the graffiti remover and often times whatever has been written … sometimes when it’s on tile for example he can’t get that off,” said Thompson.

Thompson said the custodians occasionally have to call in a painter to sand the walls and cover up the graffiti.

“We’ve had wipes, like graffiti removal wipes, we’ve had sprays, we’ve tried a lot of things” said Thompson. “Some of them are really good and some just can’t tackle it.”

Although the custodians try to clean the graffiti as soon as they notice it, sometimes it is not easy if they are short staffed, or if they forget, according to Thompson.

“It’s really sad that brand-new buildings go up and students feel like they have to deface it somehow,” she said. “The more buildings we put up, the more graffiti we get it seems.”

Thompson said the buildings with the most graffiti are the Pollak Library, McCarthy Hall and the Humanities Building.

She said the bathrooms are checked multiple times during the day, but sometimes attempting to take care of the graffiti problem can cause the custodians to neglect

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A male reproductive organ painted in oil is displayed on a women’s bathroom door on campus.

other cleaning tasks.

Stocker said the reason there is still bathroom graffiti on campus could be due to the fact that it is prevalent elsewhere.

“People grow up seeing it and in that way it becomes established as a form of expression and communication,” Stocker said.

The study that Stocker conducts also probes why a certain building can get a lot of attention from graffitists while others do not.

Stocker said a more in-depth study would have to be done to determine whether or not this has something to do with maintenance schedules.

However, she said it may also have something to do with different cultures prevailing the different colleges on campus.

Stocker said during this study, students often mentioned the “culture” of a given building and that culture dictates what type of expression is deemed appropriate.

“(It) may have to do with the focal point of majors housed in that building or with more formal rules and their degree of enforcement,” said Stocker.

“It’s really sad that brand new buildings go up and students feel like they have to deface it somehow.”

TERRI THOMPSON Custodial Services Manager Roxanne Parga, 22, a business

administration major, said she thinks the graffiti is funny for the most part.

Parga said she has seen some tasteless things in the bathroom, along with a lot of graffiti asking for advice.

“There are a lot of internet memes on there and when you see it makes you smile,” said Parga.

“You have a bad day and you see a Spongebob reference or Doctor Who reference, it’s funny.”

Thompson said bathroom graffiti can be minimized on campus but it will take a collected help from students and faculty.

“It’s not just the custodians responsibility, were not here 24/7, so if anybody sees any kind of graffiti anywhere, they too can call into the extension 3494 and report it and we’ll do what we can to take care of it,” said Thompson.

“So it’s really the responsibility of everyone on campus to be aware of it and to help us out.”

POLICE: Officers adapt to evolving car theft methods CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

According to DeMaio, University Police is constantly upgrading its security systems and response times, especially in the wake of 2012’s lockdown.

Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas commended the recipients of award as well

as the rest of the police departments for keeping in pace with the changes of criminal activity in Orange County.

“Crime has become different over the last several years, there’s been quite an evolution in these things,” said Rackauckas. “In some respects there’s a crime wave happening and we’re working to try to

catch up to it, just paddling as fast as we can but we’re sort of behind the wave and we’re catching up.”

Rackauckas said they need to keep up with new technology because gangs are now implementing different forms of identity theft to steal cars from rental agencies and dealerships to fund gang activities.

“White supremacist gangs, that

would just as soon kill you as they look at you, were doing identity theft and various kinds of fraud because there was a lot more money in it than normal violence that they were involved in,” Rackauckas said.

Other officers were also honoroed for having higher auto theft recovery rates than the rest of the award recipients.

CURE: Organization encourages bans on underage tanning CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Patel said anyone who has tanned in a tanning bed before the age of 35 increases their chance of getting melanoma.

“Sun exposure and tanning beds are actually more detrimental when you’re a child,” Patel said.

Cheryl Menchaca, a keynote speaker at the event, said her mother died of melanoma in 2011. She added that it was not until she and her family were educated on melanoma that she learned the dangers of skin cancer.

Menchaca’s family was also present at the fundraising event.

“Melanoma will take the strongest person you know. I for one knew the strongest person, she was my mother,” she said.

Melanoma is the most aggressive type of skin cancer, and every 60 minutes someone dies from the disease, according to Menchaca.

“Sadly, many people are not educated enough on the dangers of this type of skin cancer ... if more people were educated on this disease, many lives could and would be saved,” she said.

Menchaca said a lot of people are not aware of the dangers of tanning beds and how it can increase the chance of melanoma.

She added that there is also a lot of pressure on young adults to go tanning.

In preventing melanoma,

Menchaca said early detection and sun protection is key.

As awareness of melanoma increases over time, Menchaca said she is confident that one day there will be a cure.

“We need to keep fighting for research ... by spreading the word about melanoma awareness.”

CHERYL MENCHACA Keynote Speaker

“We need to keep fighting for research … and also by spreading the word about melanoma awareness,” Menchaca said. “Most importantly, we need to keep positive and not give up hope.”

Kristina Houck, a volunteer for the organization, said her father died from melanoma in 2003. She added that there are misconceptions that melanoma and skin cancer are easier to get than other cancers.

ROBERT HUSKEY / Daily Titan Dani Kline, a trainer with the YMCA, leads the warmup before the 5K run/ walk for Melanoma on Sunday morning.

The walk is meant to make people more aware about the seriousness of melanoma and promote the use of sun protection, Houck said. She added that Melanoma is not well known to the public.

Johanna Vong, 32, an Anaheim resident, said her mother died from melanoma. Vong walked to support melanoma awareness and said she wanted to help raise money.

“We will find a cure, let’s all keep hope and keep positive,” said Menchaca. “To our mom in heaven, happy Mother’s Day, we love you.”

The event also included free skin cancer screenings, raffle prizes and vendor booths. There will be another AIM at Melanoma 5K Walk in Alameda, Calif. on May 19.

2009 MELANOMA CANCER RATES

61,646 People in the U.S. diagnosed with melanoma.

9,199

People in the U.S. who died from melanoma.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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CSUF alumni and community member Marla Kaufman said people tend to cling to old memories as a means of obtaining happiness.

“I think that a nostalgia for childhood is very common,” Kaufman said.

“A time when you didn’t know the harshness of the world or that the days were simpler. ... I think people try to recapture that in someway later and you can in little spaces in your life.”

In the consumer-dominated minds of modern time, some audience members said that society pressures people into wanting a big house and a highsalary job as a means of obtaining happiness through physical belongings.

John Peecher, an English Alumni Chapter member, said new views of consumerism are engulfing American society and have been a driving force for many years.

“Our ideas of success and failure didn’t even come into play until the 19th century,” Peecher said. “When we started to apply economic terms to the person, thats a growing concern.”

While confirming an overall drive toward consumerism and greed, Norton said that psychological studies have confirmed that while the ownership of property and wealth is a source of short-term happiness, it is not a lasting or fulfilling long-term emotion.

“I do think that clearly living in America, 21st century America, and in California too, our culture sends us messages that you can buy happiness, success and success means things,” Norton said. “So I do think that’s happening, I do think that our culture has gone that direction.”

Even after confirming a somewhat greedy cultural attitude for Americans, Norton still believes that happiness comes from simple virtues of kindness and selflessness.

CSUF student injured in street-racing collision A two-car race down Chapman Avenue between Acacia Avenue and State College Boulevard Saturday night ended in a collision that injured a Cal State Fullerton student.

Garrett Braber IV, a linguistics and Japanese major, was leaving his friend’s condominium around midnight when a car, an orange Mitsubishi collided with his vehicle.

The driver of the other vehicle, a blue sedan, fled in an “unknown direction,” according to a Fullerton Police statement, while Braber was stuck inside his vehicle.

Rescue crews had to cut through the top of Braber’s white Toyota sedan to get him out. He is currently at UCI Medical Center in critical but stable condition, said his father, Gary Braber.

“Basically, the broken ribs and bruises and all that stuff, so far, is all that’s showed up,” said Gary, about Garrett’s injuries.

According to Gary, AAA has already requested an accident report and said that since Garrett was hurt, the suspect(s) will most likely be charged with a felony.

Garrett’s friend, senior linguistics and Japanese major Eliot Cossaboom, heard five to seven seconds of tires screeching outside his condo. When he arrived on the

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scene, he instantly recognized Garrett’s vehicle and went to the hospital.

“When I first heard it, it was five to six-seven seconds of tires screeching— just a really, really long time.

We ran outside just when my other roommate was getting home and said he thought he saw Garrett’s car,” said Cossaboom.

Anyone with knowledge of the incident or the driver of the blue vehicle is requested to contact Fullerton police investigator Moon at (714) 738-6813.

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DAVID HOOD / Daily Titan A Fullerton police officer inspects the remains of the Toyota sedan after impact. The victim of the crash, which occured around midnight on Saturday, is in critical care and is being treated for broken ribs.

Two cars collide on Nutwood A black Mercedes and a gray Jetta crashed on the intersection of Nutwood and Commonwealth avenues just south of campus on Sunday afternoon around 4:30 p.m. An eyewitness of the crash said both cars went spinning after the collision.

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the whole.

Hydraulic fracturing is a process that enables natural gas producers to extract gas from rock layers using pressurized water, sand and chemicals to cut through layers of rock to get to the materials beneath the surface. This process has been taking place frequently upon the Marcellus Shale Formation, which runs through parts of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia among other East Coast locations.

Fracking also takes place in California, too. In fact, a federal judge recently ruled in favor of an environmental group that sued the Bureau of Land Management for not properly considering the environmental impacts of fracking before allowing the process to take place upon public lands on the Monterey Shale Formation in Central California.

And so, as fracking takes place on both coasts, a question that’s often posited by environmentalists is: How safe is it, really?

The answer isn’t clear just yet, but there’s a lot of evidence to suggest that fracking could be making people sick.

Many people fear that fracking fluid could leak into water reservoirs, contaminating people’s drinking water. Some think this has already happened. Take a recent study from EarthWorks, in which 108 Pennsylvania residents were interviewed in the wake of the fracking boom. Many reported symptoms of rashes, respiratory problems and projectile vomiting following the placement of fracking sites near where they lived.

That’s a pretty scary thought since this industry is expanding.

A recent article from NPR revealed that people in Burgettstown, Pa. were getting sick from fumes in the air. Some believed that the strange smelling fumes were coming from the nearby natural gas production sites in the area.

However, anecdotal testimonies are far from fact.

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Guns made of plastic are no longer a product of science fiction

To frack or not to frack, that is the conundrum In this, my last column of the semester, I’d like to thank everyone who has taken the time to read what I’ve written. I’ve enjoyed sharing my thoughts on proposed environmental policies, big oil and threats to species.

I hope that some of the things I’ve discussed have encouraged you to think about some of the environmental issues we face as a nation and as a world.

The topic I’ll discuss in today’s column has been one I’ve avoided for quite some time. You see, I’m not a hardcore environmentalist (as much as it may seem so) and I sometimes lack a clear perspective on certain environmental issues because they affect me more personally than others.

I grew up in the state of Pennsylvania for most of my life. I was there from first grade until my sophomore year of high school. More than any other place I’ve lived, Pennsylvania has affected the way I think and the way I feel about things.

There are a lot of things I miss about the place I consider to be my home state. I miss the sounds of thunder during a summer storm, I miss rolling green hills and cornfields and I miss spending time with friends I haven’t seen in years.

Make no mistake; Pennsylvania is a place I love.

It’s a great state for many reasons, but it’s also a struggling one. The state’s economy was once propelled by factories and steel mills that are no longer there. My own hometown of Allentown saw the rise and fall of the nearby Bethlehem Steel factory among numerous others.

It’s for this reason that I haven’t been able to take a clear stance on hydraulic fracturing (fracking). It has it has its pros and cons like anything else, but more importantly this process has pumped revenue back into the Pennsylvanian economy.

However, this does not mean that fracking is a positive thing on

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And though people may exhibit symptoms, that’s nothing unless we can effectively link the symptoms to the assumed cause.

That’s why more than ever, we can’t ignore the possibility that these side effects are indicative of a greater problem. The chemical cocktail used in the fracking process is suspect according to a 2011 study released

by Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal.

If we can link the symptoms people are experiencing to one or more of the fracking chemicals listed in the study, that may be grounds for further investigation.

Eventually we may determine that there is indeed some harmful chemical agent used in fracking.

Though I can’t speak to whether Lehigh Valley (and in turn Allentown) will eventually profit from natural gas located within the Marcellus Shale Formation, there are plenty of other cities and counties in Pennsylvania with more space and more of an opportunity to strike deals with some of the natural gas companies that have decided to take residence in the state.

Many already have.

I understand the importance of reviving economies, but it’s not smart (or ethically right) for people to become sick in the process. And if there are clear indications that people may be getting sick from fracking fluid, somebody should be raising questions and addressing these points in a serious manner.

I won’t say “down with fracking,” but I’m never going to warm up to the idea, either.

They might not be practical, but don’t underestimate ingenuity and a 3-D printer KEVIN BLACKBURN Daily Titan

A lethal plastic gun called the “Liberator,” which is made in a 3-D printer and was successfully fired May 2 (in a YouTube video), is about to turn our nation’s gun control debate upside down.

We, as Americans, have the right to bear arms, which was granted to us by the founding fathers in the U.S. Constitution. In the last two years, this freedom allowed several gun violence tragedies, which have shaken our country to its core.

It’s made many of us reconsider the Second Amendment and how much we really support it.

Now, the thought of a printable gun made of plastic is a troubling one in a decade where we’ve absorbed tragedies caused by its metal companion.

Fifteen of the Liberator’s 16 parts are made of plastic that is undetectable by airport security, with the exception of one small metal pin. The creator of the gun, Cody Wilson, a 25-year-old law student, says the free blueprints were downloaded more than 100,000 times in two days before the government revoked it from the Internet.

Wilson, a Second Amendment enthusiast, argues that everyone should be able to access a firearm, but immediately pulled the blueprints from the Internet after the State Departments requested him to remove it. Wilson still considers the release of the blueprints a victory for pro-gun advocates.

“I still think we win in the end because the files are all over the nternet.” Wilson said in an inter-

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Right now, 3-D printing a gun is anything but easy. While getting your hands on a gun design file is as simple as a few mouse clicks, actually printing that file is almost the complete opposite.

And while there may be easier options to build a firearm, 3-D technology and the ability to exploit it is rapidly improving.

Alongside this, you can count on better designs for plastic guns in the future. Wilson himself has already designed a plastic firearm that can hold a clip of more than 600 bullets and demonstrated it on YouTube.

I’m more concerned about the weapon being used for terrorism, foreign and domestic. People who have a goal, who have an agenda, those are the people who will go the extra mile to get a weapon like the Liberator, through security systems meant to stop guns from passing.

Congressman Steve Israel, of New York, has drafted a bill trying to stop the weapons potential.

“Security checkpoints, background checks and gun regulations will do little good if criminals can print their own plastic firearms at home and bring those firearms through metal detectors with no one the wiser,” Israel said in a statement.

“Now anyone, a terrorist, someone who is mentally ill, a spou-

sal abuser, a felon, can essentially open a gun factory in their garage, It must be stopped,” said Sen. Charles Schumer to the New York Daily News.

I don’t blame the congressman or the senator for trying to strike down the plastic gun before it becomes more popular; 3-D printers can be acquired for as little as $1,000 according the New York Daily News. A person doesn’t have to design the gun themselves because the blueprints are already available to them and all they have to do is upload the blueprints and start printing out the plastic parts to assemble the gun.

The emergence of 3-D printing, a technology that’s in its infancy and still relatively expensive, has begun to raise questions about whether the government can, or should, attempt to regulate the private manufacturing of printed guns.

I, for one, am glad the government is attempting to put a stop to this before the technology improves.

“When I started talking about the issue of plastic firearms months ago, I was told the idea of a plastic gun is science fiction,” Israel said.

“Now that this technology appears to be upon us, we need to act now to extend to the ban of plastic firearms.”

I could not agree more with the congressman in the matter.

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MAN ON THE STREET What do you think is the worst fashion trend?

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One day the newest trend is flying off the shelves, high in demand and high in price.

And before you know it, it’s fought over by bargain hunters scavenging through the clearance racks.

It’s nothing personal, it’s just the name of the game in the cruel world of fashion.

One has to be quick to keep up to spare themselves a fashion shunning.

Although trends come and go, some tend to stick around longer than you’d hope.

And despite the fact that fashion is an evolution, some looks just refuse to evolve, or better yet, just die out.

Flor Bannuelos, 21, an anthropology major, said that she’s over high-waisted jeans.

“Its awful, everyone has a grandma booty,” said Bannuelos.

She said she dislikes the trend because she hasn’t seen a single person successfully pull them off yet.

“I said that the one day I did see someone who could pull it off, I would congratulate them, I have yet to see it,” Bannuelos said.

Angela Hong, 18, a biology and Japanese major, said that she really doesn’t understand the hype over the mustache trend.

“It seems that people are very, very scared of color. Black is too safe.”

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“I really don’t like it when they are everywhere and I don’t see what’s so crazy about it,” Hong said.

Hong said a mustache only makes sense if it serves a purpose.

“I think it’s cute, when you can interact with it, like a necklace you can put up, but when they are earrings, and everywhere, it doesn’t

make sense and I don’t understand,” Hong said.

Randall Bennett, 19, a human communications major, said he doesn’t like to see guys wearing “too skinny” jeans.

“I mean it’s just too tight, the fellas need to breath,” he said.

Bennett, who wears a fitted style of denim, said you should be at least loose enough where it’s comfortable to walk.

Christine Snyder, 21, a business major, said she leggings should not be worn as pants.

“I’m sick of seeing leggings as pants … Leggings are disgusting, at least like have a dress or something over it. Do not wear them as pants,” Snyder said.

Holly Thompson, 22, an advertising major, said she cannot stand Uggs.

“I think they are just disgusting and I like making fun of people who wear them all the time,” Thompson said.

David Tang, 18, a psychology major, can no longer keep calm about the “Keep Calm and Carry On” T-shirt statement trend.

“It’s just like so many variations of it that everyone thinks it’s really cool, but it’s kind of lame because everyone’s doing it now. You’re like a walking poster,” Tang said.

Danielle Chavez, 18, a psychology major, feels that that the “highlow,” or asymmetrical trend should be on its way out.

“High in the front and low in the back skirts, just because everyone wears them,” Chavez said.

Chavez said people should develop their own unique style, rather than conforming to the latest trend.

“It’s now too overplayed,” she said.

Even Cal State Fullerton faculty can spot a fashion faux paus.

Steven Chen, 35, a marketing professor, said he has noticed how students seem to be afraid of color.

“Well I recently noticed that a lot of students nowadays, like to wear black. When you go out there’s nothing but black and white.

It seems that people are very, very scared of color. Black is too safe,” Chen said.

As CSUF students scramble to class distracted by their cell phones or last minute study guides, look around and witness the fashion crimes occurring on campus.

Fashion evolution is not just a theory, it’s a fact.

And the fact of the matter is, no one wants to be left in the fashion stone ages.

If you are a victim to these fashion crimes, give it a rest.

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A-Trak dropped the beats as audience members danced along. He played songs from his latest EP release, Tuna Melt.

In the production of Tuna Melt, ATrak collaborated with artists Tommy Trash, Oliver, Galantis and GTA. A-Trak is currently on tour. His next stop is at the San Diego Sports Arena.

Jonathan Lucero, a graduate student in counseling, attended his first CSUF Spring Concert.

“There are very good vibes and good music,” said Lucero. “Definitely the people, the environment, the event is very well put together.”

Lucero, a fan of house, hip-hop and alternative music, was impressed by the performances of the night.

“I came to the Spring Concert because I consider it a part of the college experience.”

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However, like many students, he wasn’t familiar with the artists, but has heard of A-Trak.

Lucero said the Spring Concert was different from other concerts because of its location. The students are filed in outdoor bleachers with little room to move or interact with the crowd.

Although the Spring Concert seem too structured, as students were limited to interaction with the music and artists, the location didn’t stop anyone from having a good time. After all, nothing beats free music.

“I came to Spring Concert because I consider it a part of the college experience and a way for me to make college memories with my friends,” said Keturah Barclay, senior nursing major. “It’s a tradition for me to come every year.”

The Spring Concert was a welldeserved escape for CSUF students who have been hard at work this semester.

For more events on campus in the future, go to ASI.Fullerton.edu.

Big Red draws in comic and game enthusiasts JENNIFER NGUYEN Daily Titan

Hundreds of comic books, new and old lie neatly aligned in rows and boxes.

Artworks featuring Spider-Man, the Hulk, Wolverine, Poison Ivy and the Joker adorn the walls, placed just above several action figures, a plethora of trading cards and even more comic books.

And then there’s Scott Quinn, largely recognized by customers and peers for his red-orange hair, at the desk and counter.

Quinn and his father own Big Red Comics.

A comic book store located across from the Krikorian Metroplex at the Buena Park Mall.

It was established in early December 2012.

Big Red Comics replaced what was once a vintage clothing store.

Aside from comic books, Big Red Comics sells toys, posters and table-top games.

There also Yu-Gi-Oh, Magic, Vanguard and World of Warcraft cards in stock as well.

“I opened up the comic book store because, when I was 5, my

dad had one, but in the ‘90s … comic books sucked,” said Quinn.

“They were completely overproduced and they flooded the market with really crappy titles.”

And when the comic books were overproduced and nobody wanted to buy them, the prices and value of the books dropped drastically, said Quinn.

Since the closing of his father’s comic book store, Quinn always wanted to open one of his own.

Prior to the store’s launch, the father-and-son duo attended comic book shows throughout the United States, from Los Angeles and San Francisco to Chicago and New York.

Weekly tournaments are also held at Big Red Comics. Yu-Gi-Oh tournaments are held Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 5 p.m.

Magic tournaments take place every Friday at 7 p.m. and Dungeons & Dragons tournaments are on Sundays at 5 p.m.

Antonio Cisneros, 20, a regular at Big Red Comics, said he likes the friendly attitude of the store.

He usually swings by on the weekends.

“I like hanging out over here

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because I get to duel with people, that’s always good,” Cisneros said.

“There are people that do things that I do; I read comics and I play cards. It’s a good thing for me and my girlfriend.”

Alfredo McCrory, 22, an employee at Big Red Comics, said he enjoys working at this store because he, too, is a comic book fan.

“It’s pretty fun. I get to hang out and skim through free comics,” he said. “It’s basically a huge family, instead of just random customers walking in. There’s people we generally know; people we don’t know, we end up getting to know.”

To many locals in this region of Orange County, the Buena Park Mall isn’t exactly bustling like it was known to be during the 1980s and 1990s, Quinn said.

He said Big Red Comics, for one, is one of the few businesses at the shopping center, aside from Wal-Mart, Ross, Sears and John’s Incredible Pizza, that continues to boom.

“People stopped coming to this mall because it was dead. There’s nothing here that kids or teens or young adults could come and have fun at, other than Howie’s Game

Shack and the movie theater,” Quinn said. “But now it (Big Red Comics) gives an extra pull for this mall.”

On May 25, comic book writer Daniel Way will be at Big Red Comics to meet with fans and sign autographs.

Way is known for his works in Wolverine: Origins, Violent Lifestyle and Deadpool.

“He’s basically the guy who created Deadpool that we know now,” said Quinn. “He was a writer for Deadpool for a long, long time, so the Deadpool that everybody knows and loves is basically Daniel Way’s creation without renaming it.”

Quinn said there will be a signing with creator of Marvel Comics, Stan Lee, during the summer.

Quinn’s long term goal is to hopes expand Big Red Comics, creating a chain throughout California and eventually spreading across the country.

“I plan to franchise this out. I want to be as big as Spencer’s, if not bigger,” he said. “I want people to be able to say, ‘Hey, I’m going to Big Red,’ and then they’re like, ‘Oh! Have fun!’”

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Softball gets game 1 win vs CSUN PHILLIP LECONG For the Daily Titan

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Sophomore Matt Chapman swings the bat. Chapman hit one of three Titan home runs on Saturday against UC Riverside.

Titan baseball blasts away Highlanders SERGIO GOMEZ Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team headed east for the weekend to take on the UC Riverside Highlanders and came back with the series win after taking two out of three games from the Highlanders.

The No. 4 Titans (41-8, 17-4 in conference) took the first two games of the series in smashing style by outmuscling the Highlanders (11-28, 8-13) by the score of 14-7 on Friday night and 12-0 on Saturday night but dropped the series finale on Sunday afternoon by the score of 7-6.

In game one, the Titans belted out 17 hits, six big hits for extra bases on five doubles and one triple. They were led by first baseman Carlos Lopez who went 4-for-6 with three RBIs and scoring two runs. Lopez was helped by third baseman Matt Chapman who drove in a career-high four runs, going 2 for 6 with a two-run double and tworun triple in consecutive innings.

CSUF struck early as they batted around in the top of second inning.

They scored four runs on four hits to give freshman pitcher Thomas Eshel-

man all the cushion he needed as he shut out the Highlanders in five innings of work, allowing just five hits on three strikeouts to earn the win and improve to 9-2 on the season.

This marked the first time the Titans gave Eshelman four or more runs of support since a 9-2 victory over Pacific on March 28.

The Titans then earned a shutout in game two as they were fueled by three home runs in the first two innings to clinch the series. For the second time in two days, the Titans batted around in the first inning as they took a 6-0 lead on five hits and two walks that put the game way out of reach of the Highlanders.

Titan freshman starting righty Justin Garza shut out the Highlanders in five innings of work, retiring 12 straight batters at one point as he finished the game with three strikeouts to earn his 11th victory of the season.

Fullerton catcher Chad Wallach drove in a career-high five runs in the rout as he went 2 for 3 with a huge three-run homerun in the first inning and a two-run single in the second inning.

After allowing seven runs the night

before, the Titan bullpen of Tyler Peitzmeier, Koby Gauna, Cardona and Kuhl pitched four innings of shutout ball while allowing just two hits while striking out five.

Looking to earn the sweep in the series finale on Sunday, the Titans fell behind early as the Highlanders put five on the board in the bottom of the first against starter Grahamm Wiest. The right hander finished the game with six earned runs on seven hits and one strikeout and one walk on two innings pitched.

The Highlanders put two more on the board in the bottom of the second and bottom of the fourth to go on top 7-1 after the Titans put on the board in the top of the fourth inning on an error by UCR. CSUF then came storming back in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings to pull up close and cut the lead to 7-6. Leading the way was second baseman Jake Jeffries who went 2-for-4 with three RBIs on two RBI singles.

The Titans now head home as they play host the No. 8 UCLA Bruins on Tuesday night. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.

After sweeping the University of the Pacific in a three-game series last weekend, the Cal State Fullerton softball team kept the momentum going in the first game of a doubleheader on Friday. The Titans routed visiting Cal State Northridge Matadors, 4-0.

MIMI HUNG / Daily Titan CSUF, one of the hottest teams Freshman Melissa Sechrest slides into second base for the RBI double. in the Big West Conference, entered the game Friday.

Titan freshman starting pitcher started to settle down. Holding Antunez sealed the shutout Jasmine Antunez and the Titan off the Matadors’ offense through when Matador left fielder Abby defense looked out of sync to seven innings, the Titans were able Linn grounded out to Titan secstart the game. The Matadors sec- to convert get enough offense to ond baseman Turang. ond baseman Korinne Randazzo win the game.

Antunez finished her ninth started the game off with an inTitan shortstop Gabby Aragon complete game of the season field single to the shortstop. Third doubled to center field to start the pitching all seven innings with baseman Tiffini Lucero reached bottom of the fourth inning. Ara- five strikeouts and three hits. on an error by Titan second base- gon advanced to third on the error After the game, Titan Head man Carissa Turang. by the center fielder.

Coach Kelly Ford commented Antunez struck out the next After first baseman Melissa Se- about the performance of her two batters before walking desig- chrest was hit by a pitch, Samantha freshman pitcher. nated player Jennifer Tyler to the Galarza pinch ran for Sechrest, but “I know how Jaz performs and load the bases. With two outs and Galarza was tagged out. Right field- she was going for the win, we had the bases loaded, Antunez got cen- er Tiffany Sheffler reached base on someone in relief but it was not ter fielder Mia Pagano to strike a fielder’s choice and advanced to going to be a short hook. She was out looking to end the top half of second on the throw. Aragon scored ready to go for the win on that the inning. game,” said Ford. on an error by the catcher.

The Titans were unable to score Antunez also commented about With the bases loaded, Ariel until the third inning. CSUF left Tsuchiyama singled to center her complete game performance. fielder Leesa Harris doubled to field, scoring Sheffler from third.

“The first inning after I got the center field to start the bottom Ashley Carter was thrown out at first three batters out it was the half of the inning and then ad- the plate by the center fielder. momentum and knowing that my vanced to third on a sacrifice bunt Turang flied out to the left fielder team would have my back it was a by catcher Ariel Tsuchiyama. Sec- to end the inning with the Titans lot easier to go through that,” said Antunez. ond baseman Turang bunted for leading 3-0.

The Titans improved their rea single and stole second. With In the top half of the fifth inrunners on first and third, desig- ning, third baseman Eliza Craw- cord to 18-0 when leading after nated player Desiree Ybarra flied ford walked to start the inning. five innings and a whopping 21-0 out to center field. Harris scored Sechrest doubled to the right field after six innings.

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Softball takes out Matadors in game 3 series-clinching victory A seven-run fifth inning fuels the Titans to a series win against the Matadors SERGIO GOMEZ

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It was five errors that ultimately put Titan softball’s five game winning streak to an end.

After taking game one of the doubleheader Friday, the Cal State Fullerton softball team started the second game a little flat. The Matadors capitalized on the Titans’ mistakes and took the second game of the double header 2-1 Friday night at Anderson Family Field.

CSUF (27-28, 12-11 in conference) sent sophomore pitcher Desiree Ybarra to the mound. Unlike game one where the defense was stellar, the Titans looked like they were on cruise control as the Matadors (25-30, 11-12 in conference) took control from the start.

Matadors second baseman Korinne Randazzo started the game off with a leadoff walk. She advanced to second on an error by Tsuchiyama.

Randazzo then advanced to third on the ground out by Tiffini Lucero.

The Titan defense committed two more errors in the inning. A simple ground ball to Titan shortstop Gabby Aragon proved problematic as her throw sailed wide right past Melissa Sechrest at first base.

Later in the inning, a routine ground ball misplayed by Sechrest led to the other error. Randazzo scored the run off of the error as the Matadors took a 1-0 lead. Pitcher Mia Pagano would ground out to the second baseman to end the threat.

Luckily for the Titans, the Matadors only mustered one run in the inning.

The offense was another issue for the Titans. Matadors pitcher Mia Pagano blanketed the Titans offense

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First baseman Melissa Sechrest looks to make the double play against CSUN.

with a variety of off-speed pitches and various locations in the box.

Pagano was working on a one hitter through the sixth inning. With the offense sputtering, the Titans looked for the defense to stabilize the game until the offense could wake up, but the Matadors had other plans.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, Ybarra threw a fastball that catcher Mikayla Thielges crushed past the center field wall. The Matadors would extend their lead 2-0.

Jasmine Antunez was brought in in relief of Ybarra. Antunez came on and held the Matadors at bay by striking out the side.

The Titans had one last shot at pulling off the sweep of the double header. With the first two batters grounding out, the Titans were down to their last out.

Shortstop Gabby Aragon hit a towering double over the left fielder’s head. Melissa Sechrest singled and Aragon scored to end the shutout.

Right fielder Tiffany Sheffler had a 3-1 count against Pagano. Sheffler fouled off the next pitch before Pagano got Sheffler to strike out on a

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3-2 count to end the game.

After the game, Head Coach Kelly Ford felt her team didn’t do enough to win the game.

“We carried those first inning flaws into the rest of the game. We carried them into the batter’s box with us. We were swinging tight, chasing pitches and would be unaggressive at times as well so what we are going to do tomorrow is come back with our swing on our pitches,” Ford said.

Antunez knew she had to play well to give her team a chance to even win the game.

“I just knew what I had to do my role. I just needed to give my team the chance to come back so I had to shut out the three batters,” said Antunez.

Ariel Tsuchiyama felt the team’s energy wasn’t where it needed to be.

“Our energy definitely was not as high as it was. I think after we won the first game we thought we were going to cruise through the second one. She definitely threw a good drop ball that we have not seen in a couple weeks,” Tsuchiyama said.

The Titan softball team gave themselves a shot at making the postseason after winning 13 of their last 15 games ending the season with an 8-2 victory over the visiting Cal State Northridge Matadors to take the series in its final game of the season on Saturday.

The Titans (28-28, 13-11 in conference) used a seven run fifth inning to power through the Matadors (25-31, 11-13). Pitchers Katey Laban and Jasmine Antunez combined for seven strong innings on Senior Day. In her final home game, Laban pitched 4.2 strong innings allowing just one run on six hits while walking two batters. The past, Laban, gave way to the future, Antunez, in the fifth inning and the game tied at 1-1 with the bases loaded. Antunez quickly struck out Matador right fielder Crystal Maas to end the inning. Antunez (18-14) pitched the final 2 innings allowing one run on two hits while striking out one to earn the much needed win.

“I just went out and have fun and let whatever happens happen,” Laban said of her last game. “It was the ideal game for me to pitch my last game and it as an emotional rollercoaster for me but I just tried to keep it together and do what I need to do to win the game.”

The Titans got the ball rolling early as they struck first in the bottom of the first inning when catcher Ariel Tsuchiyama hit a leadoff single.

Carissa Turang got on base with a single. Then, both runners moved up a base on a wild pitch by pitcher

Mia Pagano. With one out and runners on second and third, third baseman Eliza Crawford hit a shot up the middle to score Tsuchiyama from third and give Cal State Fullerton the 1-0 lead.

The Matadors answered right back in the top of the second inning when left fielder came through with the bases loaded and two outs with a hit though the middle of the diamond that scored catcher Mikayla Thielges from third base to tie things up at 1-1 CSUF had a great chance to take the lead in the bottom of the inning with center fielder Ashley Carter on second base and two outs, Tsuchiyama hit a single to right field that sent Carter home, but Maas threw a rocket to gun down Carter at home for the third out of the inning.

With things still tied at 1-1, the Titans exploded in the bottom of the fifth for seven runs starting with a Turang leadoff triple to center field as the outfield was playing shallow. After shortstop Samantha Galarza was walked, Crawford hit a long sacrifice fly to center field that scored Turang for the 2-1 lead.

“I think everyone decided to just bust it open, this is such a powerful group that when they make that decision it seriously happens,” said Titan Head Coach Kelly Ford. “I couldn’t be more proud of them, just a stellar year playing with such class and composure it was a very emotional day and they just stayed composed and went out there and got the win.”

After loading the bases on a single and a costly error by second baseman Korinne Randazzo, senior right fielder Tiffany Sheffler drew a walk to extend the lead to 3-1. The walk was followed by a shot from senior Carter to the

shortstop who couldn’t handle it and it extended the lead to 4-1.

Tsuchiyama then hit a line drive over the jumping first baseman to score Sheffler and Carter for the 6-1 lead.

Turang made the Matadors pay for the second time in the inning as she hit a shot to center field for her second triple in the same inning to score left fielder Leesa Harris and Tsuchiyama for the 8-1 lead. Two triples in the same inning is such a rare feat that CSUN barely has two triples in the entire season.

“I was up there ready to hit and I noticed that the outfield was playing me really in so I knew I had to do my job and hit it through them,” Turang said. “I asked Coach Ford, because I usually slap, I asked her can I please hit and she said go for it and since I told her I knew I had to do my job and I did.”

Northridge added a run in the top of the seventh, but the game was out of reach. Tsuchiyama and Turang both went three for four on the day, with Tsuchiyama finishing the game with two runs scored and two RBIs and Turang finished the game with two triples and two RBIs. In their final games at home, starters Sheffler and Carter both had an RBI and a run scored and catcher Kristen Lambertson came in for an inning but one hitless in her only at-bat and bench player Snyder went one for two with one run scored.

The Titans now play the waiting game to see if they make it in the field of 64 tomorrow as the NCAA postseason bracket will be released on ESPNU at 7 p.m.

For more information on the softball team and their upcoming schedule, visit FullertonTitans.com.

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