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Trash recycled, not thrown out Fifty-three percent of the trash is recycled instead of taken to landfills KAILEY DEMARET

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RAD students practice self defense techniques for several possible scenarios which would require forceful, defensive stances for protection.

Fighting back against rape Rape Aggression Defense course educates women on escaping rape situations SARA HIATT Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton hosted a three-day course for women focusing on techniques to avoid and defend against rape and unwanted sexual aggression last week.

The Rape and Aggression Defense course held over the weekend and covered topics ranging from warning signs of danger, date rape and defensive techniques to break and run from an aggressor. RAD has trained over 900,000 women since 1989. Instructors teach at various colleges and universities around the world. This is the ninth consecutive year University Police have hosted RAD. The program was start-

ed in order to assist women with assault and rape situations, said University Police Cpl. Iris CortesValle, who directs the university’s RAD program. Prevention was discussed during the course, including alcohol safety. Tips included looking out for the alcohol intake of friends while out at a party or bar, keeping watch on drinks to avoid being drugged and bringing extra money in case a taxi is needed. Keeping up with vehicle

maintenance is also an important way to avoid ending up in unwanted situations, according to Cortes-Valle. Checking oil, maintaining tires and always having enough gas are good ways to take responsibility of your own safety, she said. SEE DEFENSE, 2

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Arboretum hosts first children’s story time

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A volunteer reads Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza to children at the arboretum on Saturday morning.

Gardeners and volunteers read stories and work on arts and crafts with kids ASHLEY BINION Daily Titan

Under the shade of one of the Arboretum’s many trees, the “Children’s Garden Story Time” launched this Saturday as part of their new children’s story time program designed for children between the ages of four

and six years old. “It is designed to hit the preschool and kindergarten age range, which tends to be a group of kids that really seem to be interested in outdoor activity,” said the Arboretum’s education manager, Evelyn Brown. Between now and December, seven classes will be available. Each class holds up to 15 children, and the Arboretum encourages early registration. Kids are given the opportunity to tour the Children’s Garden

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and do an inspired craft after story time. According to Brown, the arboretum did not have a lot of existing programs for the specific age range, and tried to fill the gap with this specific program. “The entire goal of the program is to inspire kids of this age to connect with the Arboretum here, to want to return to the Arboretum here, want to explore the Arboretum, and learn the nature lessons the arboretum has to offer,” Brown said. Headed by master gardeners, Linda Pope and Cerise Outhier, classes are run by volunteers and story time readers. Teachers and librarians will be able to guest-read throughout the series. The pair met while taking a class for the Master Gardener Program. The program requires participants to go through yearlong training on a variety of dif-

ferent horticulture topics, complete volunteer hours and take field trips. Both Pope and Outhier chose the curriculum’s subjects, books and crafts. Outheir expressed how daunting it was at first, with starting a new program and especially one that begins in the fall when the garden isn’t at its best. But now, they are relieved to have a team of volunteers to help them. The series’ first class was entitled “Pizza, Pizza, Pizza Garden.” During the class, volunteer and retired teacher Jan Gross, read two stories, Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza) and Pete’s a Pizza to the group. “I think it’s totally worth $10,” said Jennifer Weaver, mother of one of the children attending. “They’re educated, they’re taught, and they get to experience hands on. All five senses are being used. I think it’s awesome.” Sitting on newly built benches made by an Eagle Scout, Gross engaged the children during both stories by encouraging them to shout along in certain parts. “The parents seem to be very happy,” Outhier, a retired librarian, said. “I think the parents enjoyed the story time as much as the children, which I thought was great. I liked hearing the parents laughing in the right spots. We’ve already had a couple parents say they’ll be here next time.” After storytime, children and parents were taken on a tour of the Children’s Garden. During the tour they traveled through a gourd-shaped tunnel, explored the garden boxes, and visited an earthbag house, an inexpensive, easily built structure composed of simple material. Continuing with the hour’s pizza theme, kids looked at possible vegetable toppings in the garden box, smelling rosemary, lavender and lemon balm. SEE STORY TIME, 3

Over the past decade, recycling at Cal State Fullerton has evolved from throwing away cans and bottles to recycling dirt, cardboard and many other items students may not think could be. The process of recycling varies from one waste disposal company to another, but the most common process on campus is the single stream system. “All of the trash goes into one trash can and it gets sorted later at a place called a material recovery facility,” Leaa Short, the CSUF sustainable waste management services coordinator, said. In 2012, CSUF disposed of 10,939 tons of trash, which is down from 11,641 tons the previous year. Out of that garbage, about

53 percent of it is recycled. However, some students are unaware of how the school gathers and gets rid of trash left around campus. “I’ve never seen the recycling bins around, I’m pretty sure they just throw (the trash) away,” Diana Rojas, a freshman majoring in health science, said. “Maybe after they gather all the trash, they go through it.” The state has placed regulations on how much and in what manner the trash is disposed of at CSUF. “There are a lot of regulations, just on waste in general has a lot of regulations. But because CSUF is a state agency we also have additional regulations on top of that, that we have to follow as a state agency,” Short said. The state places quotas on how much CSUF recycles compared to how much trash goes to the landfill. The regulation states that CSUF must recycle at least 50 percent of its waste. SEE RECYCLE, 6

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Professors advocate fibromyalgia awareness Nonprofit advances research into fibromyalgia pain and symptoms MIA MCCORMICK Daily Titan

The Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Center (FMCP) presented “Road to Awareness” on Sunday at Cal State Fullerton. The event was held to raise awareness for fibromyalgia and chronic pain in the community. The FMCP is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to an integrative approach to help people with fibromyalgia and other chronic pain conditions manage their symptoms, improve their functionality, and increase their quality of life, according to their website. The website states that FMCP’s mission is to advance research, education and professional practice related to fibromyalgia and other chronic pain disorders and is based on an integrated approach to symptom management. According to the Mayo Clinic, “fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues.” The keynote speaker for the event was Linda Tannenbaum, executive director of the Open Medicine Foundation. She spoke on the advancements and studies being done

“This data platform will bring patients together by them entering what helps and what doesn’t help.” Linda Tannenbaum Executive director of Open Medicine Foundation

in the area of fibromyalgia and chronic pain disorders. “Starting this year, research is really happening in neuroimmune illnesses like never before because we’re pulling it all together with a collaborative effort of doctors that are really coming to the table to take a look at this,” Tannenbaum said. Tannenbaum became involved in the research of these disorders after her daughter was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. “More medical professionals are now acknowledging that it is an illness and the hope for the future is the widespread agreement on the nature of neuroimmune illnesses,” Tannenbaum said. Dan Peterson, Ph.D., who Tannenbaum calls a “pioneer” in the research of neuroimmune illnesses, has created an open data platform called OpenMedNet, where patients and doctors can enter their medical data to help them get results and find answers to solve the question of what aids in the treatment of fibromyalgia and other chronic pain conditions. “This data platform will bring patients together by them entering what helps and what doesn’t help,” Tannenbaum said. “It will bring researchers together, it will bring conclusions together to really post all the patient’s successes that they’ve had.” This database is free and open to patients, doctors, and researchers to enter their own data either for research or as a personal medical record. CSUF professors Dana Rutledge, Ph.D., and Barbara Cherry, Ph.D., are both researchers for the Fibromyalgia Center. Each bring their own specialties to the center’s study of these chronic pain conditions. Rutledge, who is also a nurse, focuses on the symptoms of fibromyalgia in her studies. Cherry, specializes in cognitive aging and cognitive assessment of the specific illnesses. SEE AWARENESS, 3

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Anthropology professor examines attraction Professor studies sexual attraction through evolutionary perspective DAN OSTRIN Daily Titan

At the first symposium of the semester, a Cal State Fullerton professor presented her research on how mate choice has shaped human evolution in a talk titled “Women’s Sexual and Romantic Preferences from a Cross-cultural and Life History Perspective” in Mackey Auditorium on Thursday. Through numerous slides of preliminary data, cross-cultural studies and evolutionary concepts, research by Elizabeth Pillsworth, Ph.D, assistant professor of evolutionary anthropology, suggests that mate choice, primarily a

female responsibility, is evidently intercultural and potentially detrimental. Sexual attraction and romantic desires for modernday women is wide-ranging because contemporary survival is unlike anything humanity has ever seen before, Pillsworth said. A diverse portfolio, financial literacy, and a fat wallet can help a modern man appear attractive simply because being able to survive an economic roller coaster can be eye-catching. However in the past 200,000 years, survival has meant something entirely different to humans of 2000 or even 200 years ago. What first began as a hunter and gatherer has evolved into a horticultural species that ultimately developed into the

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complex and interdisciplinary system we see worldwide today. Today, being skinny is at the epicenter of heavy attraction, a stark contrast to past ages when slender bodies meant a withering death. The theory behind today and yesterday’s choice of attraction comes from a Darwinian state of mind. Intrasexual selection, the competition between the same sexes for mating rights, convincingly led as the method for choosing mates due to various inf luences, such as a lower access to resources. The generational results of intrasexual selection can range from aggressive themes of large bodies to tough teeth to strong bones to Machiavellian minds. “Intersexual selection,” Pillsworth said, “(is the) selective pressures that one sex exerts on the other sex.” Intersexual selection, or mate choice, increases with a larger access to resources and typically produces imprudent attractions to superficial adornments. “This is where we start to see bright plumage, complicated callings, interesting displays,” said Pillsworth. “That not only looks like it doesn’t help in one’s survival, but in fact maybe a distinct disadvantage. The massive increase in the availability of resources over the past two millennia has given the common individual access to intersexual selection. During a cross-cultural survey of attraction between UCLA students and the Shuar, a horticultural tribe living in the Amazonian-basin of Ecuador, Pillsworth included rows of specific attractions such as food resources and material resources. “(It) really isn’t that relevant to college students at UCLA,” said Pillsworth. “They don’t need their boyfriend to bring home a chicken. They can get their own food.” Somewhere between intraand intersexual selection, the Shuar tribe still valued the attraction of male and female cooperation higher than the college students most likely due to their gender-interdependence and lower access to worldly resources. The potential danger comes from the idea of an infinitely giving earth. When natural resources dry out, and if new unearthly resources cannot be synthesized by man, intersexual selection has the potential to revert back into intrasexual selection. However, as simultaneous shifts in attraction and the availability of resources occur there is one constant through it all—the cost women pay for humankind. Pillsworth projects a scientific clarification for any blurred lines that currently exist between the two genders. Females invest the larger gamete and stomach the disadvantages of pregnancy and lactation. Men invest a moment of sperm and an archaic and hubristic idea that they single-handedly provide the protection and security for the family. Every other Thursday, a local Orange County expert joins the Best of Eclectics Series under the aegis of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) and explores such topics as “Exotic Medicine and Chemical Expertise in the 17th c. Holy Roman Empire” (Sept 26) to “An Economic Analysis and Forecast” (Nov 7) and “Marketing to the Over 50” (Nov 21).

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RAD students practice the defensive stance –– one of the three stances taught in the program.

DEANNA TROMBLEY / Daily Titan Michelle Griffen practices her defensive techniques with Iris Cortes-Valle, director of the CSUF RAD program.

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Pepper spray may also be an effective defense, but CortesValle warns that in some cases it may be used against the victim depending on wind conditions and if the attacker is able to take it away. Attackers look for victims who have a “vulnerable appeal,” Cortes-Valle said. Being distracted by a phone, carrying a lot of items and not having car keys out are all qualities an attacker looks for. “No one asks to be raped, ever,” she said, “but we ask to please not make yourself a good victim.” Maintaining strong body language while walking to your car is also important, she said. The university has maintained a relatively safe campus. According to the Jeanne Clery Campus Crime Statistics, the latest sexual offenses occurred in 2010 when four forcible sexual offenses were reported. However, according to Rosalina Camacho, coordinator of the Women’s Cultural

Resource Center, most offenses happen off campus. According to RAD, the average rape victim is a college student who knows her attacker. Ex-boyfriends, friends at a party or even someone from a class may feel like they can take unwanted liberties, according to Camacho. “This idea that it’s a stranger all the time is usually not the case,” she said. The women who participated in the class were taught how to use their voices and maintain assertiveness if they are attacked. Physical techniques like how to make a fist correctly, defensive stances and when to use physical force were also taught. “It’s empowerment,” Betty Taylor, from Damsel in Defense, said. “The men are totally taken off guard, they have no idea these women are going to step up.” At the end of the class, participants are given different circumstances they may be attacked. Being grabbed from behind at an ATM and

being confronted by multiple men while walking alone were among the scenarios. Participants were forced to think quickly to use the best techniques to break and run. University Police Cpls. Hoang LeQuang and Jose Rosales dressed in fully padded suits, known as “Redmen,” in order to withstand the various punches and kicks. “You have to have it in your head every day you wake up, ‘I am going to survive,’” Rosales said. “Are you going to be attacked every day? No. Maybe you’ll go 20 years and nothing will happen, but it could be that one chance.” At the end of the program, most participants agreed that they felt more prepared and confident if they are attacked. “My experience with this class was pretty much unexplainable,” Katie Cornejo, a fourth year business major, said. “I’m going to tell every female I know to take this class.” RAD is offered to all women and may be attended by nonCSUF students.

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“Our biggest study, we started in 2008,” Rutledge said. They brought in over 100 people over 50 years of age for this study, half who had fibromyalgia and half who did not. “We measured them on lots of different cognitive tests and lots of different physical performance tests,” Rutledge said. They produced eight publications from the data gathered from this study with information that was not already in the literature of fibromyalgia research. Both doctors have been involved with the center since its inception. Jessie Jones, Ph.D., a CSUF professor and director of the Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Center founded the center in 2007. Jones was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue in 1998. “I wanted to dedicate the rest of my research career here trying to find an understanding of the causes and the best treatments for those conditions,” Jones said. For more information about the Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Center, visit Fmcp.Fullerton.edu.

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Children and parents are given a hands-on lesson through the garden with explanations about nature and herbs.

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After story time, children and parents were taken on a tour of the Children’s Garden. During the tour they traveled through a gourd-shaped tunnel, explored the garden boxes and visited an earthbag house, an inexpensive, easily built structure composed of simple material. Continuing with the hour’s pizza theme, kids looked at possible vegetable toppings in the garden box, smelling rosemary, lavender and lemon balm. As a parting gift, each child took home a potted herb for their garden. Although the event had a lower-than-expected turnout, Outhier is optimistic that the program will grow. “I would like to have more children here,“ Outhier said. “But I can see for the first time though, it was nice having smaller numbers, just so we can see how it f lows.” The series is themed around different environmental and nature topics, including hours on sunflowers, pumpkins and gourds, autumn leaves and biomes. The next class in the series is entitled “Butterflies!” which will focus on the garden’s part in the lives of butterflies. It will be held at 10 a.m. on Sept. 28. For more information on the series visit the Arboretum’s website FullertonArboretum.org.

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A shooting at the Washington D.C. Navy Yard on Monday morning left thirteen confirmed dead, according to the Orange County Register. Included in the thirteen that were killed is suspected gunman and former Navy man Aaron Alexis, 34, who died after having a running firefight with police. Alexis was believed to have entered the Navy Yard by using someone else’s identification card. Authorities are looking for a second possible attacker in the shooting. At least three people were wounded in the shooting, but were listed in stable condition and are expected to survive. The shooting was the deadliest at a U.S.-based military installation since 13 people were killed at Fort Hood in 2009. Alexis was a full-time reservist from 2007 to 2011 and left as a petty officer, third class. A motive for the shooting has not yet been confirmed by investigators.

Porn industry ends film halt MAGDALENA GUILLEN

After story time, children take part in an arts and crafts lesson provided by volunteers at the Arboretum.

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A porn industry trade group announced the end of a two week filming caused by three recent HIV cases in the adult industry. The moratorium will end Friday; from now on, actors are required to undergo testing for sexually transmitted diseases every 14 days, instead of the 28 days previously required, according to the Los Angeles Times. Actors Cameron Bay, Rod Daily and a third unidentified performer tested HIV positive. Adult industry actors will have to be tested on Thursday in order to be cleared for work. Critics of the industry said the incident shows producers are not doing enough to protect their performers, such as requiring them to wear condoms. Voters passed a Los Angeles County measure last year to require adult industry actors to wear condoms during filming. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation backed the measure; it also supported a California bill that would implement identical requirements statewide.

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Putin’s criticism of the US leads to public outcry

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Putin wrote an op-ed in the New York Times criticizing the United States for announcing their plans to use military action towards the Syrian government.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin wrote an op-ed in the New York Times last week urging Americans to consider diplomatic options before deciding to take forceful measures against the Syrian government.

Putin believed the civil unrest in Syria has nothing to do with democracy, repackaging the struggle as an internal conflict. The Russian president then expressed his concern that outside intervention could harm civilians and possibly Israel. Instead of ending his plea by underscoring the importance for mutual trust between Russia and United States, Putin decided to chide President Obama for calling America exceptional. His reasoning is that all countries,

despite their differences, have exceptional qualities. If a country labels itself as an exceptional nation, it can create a brute confidence that will impose its forces on to others, something Putin criticized the U.S. for in the Middle East. “It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation,” Putin said. Perhaps the Russian president does not want to view America as exceptional because it reaf-

firms everyone else’s view that his country is unexceptional. Many Russian experts have speculated that Putin’s actions, which have antagonized the United States through delaying action on Syria and granting Edward Snowden asylum, was an attempt to distract the Russian electorate from the nation’s stagnating economy. Though Putin wants the United States to work through the United Nations Security Council, he failed to mention that his country is one of the Syrian government’s largest arms suppliers, and that the Russian government has had a cozy relationship with the Assad family for four decades. That may be the reason why his government has vetoed any resolution that would have had a chance at curtailing violence in Syria. If Putin was really concerned about the plight of the Syrian people, why then did he not support the Turkish proposal to create safe zones for civilians trying to escape the conflict? Because the Russian President decided to take aim at the notion of American exceptionalism, his op-ed had the opposite effect of aggravating Russian-American relations instead of easing it. Putin said he carefully studied President Obama’s address to the nation, though a few more hours in the Kremlin library would not hurt. These facts alone are enough to give him a head start. Only in an exceptional nation is it possible for a newly sworn in president to receive the Nobel Prize on the prospect that he might advance the cause of world peace. Only in America is it possible to advance the issue of race while seeing negative trends in race relations. Only in an exceptional nation is it possible to have the best institutions for higher education in the world, while having a significant amount of underemployed college graduates. Only in America is it possible to have the best medical care in the world, before figuring out how to pay for it. These facts are not contradictions, they are what make us exceptional. Even though some may have found the Russian President’s oped to be incendiary, it should be mentioned that his words were only possible because freedom of expression is a constitutional right in the United States. Putin should take note from America because if President Obama had written a similar piece to a Russian publication, it would not have been published.

Anti-abortion laws justified in practice States push for change in a bill restricting women’s reproductive rights SARAH GERHARD

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State legislations around the nation have recently passed bills designed to impose stricter standards on abortion providers. Included in the list are North Carolina, Arizona, Massachusetts and Nebraska who all enacted the bill. It is a state’s violation to spend state or federal money on elective abortions leading to the implementation of the bill that will encourage women to rely more on contraceptives, less on abortion. The Washington Post reported that “Gov. Pat McCory threatened to veto a Senate-passed abortion bill, citing problems with the way it was brought up and concerns the state Department of Health and Human Services had expressed.” In this year alone, states have enacted over 51 measures limiting abortion access in hopes to make the practice healthier and safer for the recipient. One of the regulations includes restricting any abortions after the second trimester making the practice safer for women. Several states are closing their doors and reducing the amount of abortion clinics available. Arizona, a state with 18 abortion clinics, now only has six. Pushing the issue, 26 states now require a wait of at least 24 hours between their consultations and abortions making it difficult for women to access abortion care. The hope is that women will avoid the hassle of waiting for help and instead use legal contraceptives. These limitations are meant to directly target abortion providers from performing the service on a daily basis. Anti-abortion activists argue that these practices are inhumane and unsafe therefore asking the public to instead consider other options including giving the child up for adoption. Facts about the closure of abortion clinics go hand in hand with the evidence that the states do not have enough time or money to continuously regulate the clinics. Therefore, states struggle on enforcing laws and limitations, including the Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP) laws.

According to the Huffington Post, these are “laws that often require abortion clinics to undergo extensive and costly renovations in order to become ambulatory surgical centers, which are essentially mini-hospitals.” The idea behind the TRAP laws is if these clinics consistently improve their practices, then the fear of harm being done to patients would decrease over time. However, Kermit Gosnell, an abortion provider in Pennsylvania who performed illegal and extremely late term abortions involving extremely brutal and explicit activities, proved otherwise. Despite the majority of states claiming to have participated in routine inspections of their clinics, evidence of uncleanliness and malpractice supports otherwise. Anti-abortion activists in Texas claim to have found clinics in conditions that could put these women at further risk. The violations include expired or unnamed medication, which would mean clinical staff failed to follow through with proper control procedures. Many of the nurses evaluated in the states were found to be untrained and uninformed about certain medical procedures and proper sterilization. According to the Kaiser Health News website, state health officials have not been afraid to act on the issue, making Texas abortion facilities pay for their shortcomings. “In 2010, they levied a $119,000 fine against Planned Parenthood Trust of South Texas for failing to acquire licenses for three facilities that began prescribing abortioninducing drugs in 2005,” according to the Kaiser Health News. The end goal of the controversy would be to place hard limits on remaining abortion clinics and instead use the government’s money elsewhere, like birth prevention education for young adults. Teaching young adults about alternative contraceptives such as condoms, the pill, the shot and the popular NUVAring would prevent teen pregnancy and excessive, unsafe abortion procedures. The main goal of this legislative decision is to ultimately make abortions completely inaccessible which may be a little excessive in cases involving rape. Safety is the main issue at hand but to discount abortions completely under any circumstance, including rape, may be taking things too far.

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Letter to the Editor RE: Bottleneck Courses Amidst an enduring economic crisis, Gov. Jerry Brown has approved $37 million for technology instruction in higher education. Increasing numbers of students are unable to graduate in four years, especially first generation college students. Brown has identified approximately 36 “bottleneck courses” as significantly detrimental to a student’s ability to graduate on time. Several “solutions” have been presented by university officials vying for these funds, including expanding course offerings, allowing students to enroll in online courses offered at different campuses, and changing traditional classes into hybrid courses. But what about pedagogical mediation? Shouldn’t teaching be at the heart of learning? Yet, why is teaching noticeably absent from any of these discussions? Bottleneck courses are now under scrutiny by university officials. At Cal State Fullerton, attempts are being made to restructure courses and use some of Brown’s technology funding to include more online and hybrid classes.

“I became an object and consumer of information.” Miguel Zapata

Assistant Professor, Ph.D. Bottleneck courses are identified as courses with high withdrawal or failure rates that are in high demand. These classes include lower division mathematics, history, biology and chemistry, among others. Institutional “solutions” to the problem of student attrition in bottleneck courses are framed largely as course-level restructuring problems. While there are merits to restructuring, where is the discussion about what actually happens in those courses? Proponents of online instruction see the solution in terms of “access,” arguing that such things as offering more courses gives students a greater chance at retaking a course. In some instances, arguments in favor of integrating online instruction go beyond “access” to instructional mediation: Online learning is an alternative learning environment suited best for young digitally literate students. However, these purported solutions fail to touch on what contemporary learning theory and education research has pointed to for generations: Pedagogical mediation is at the heart of learning. How do professors organize and assess learning? What kinds of relationships do they build with students? How does the organization of learning, assessment and professor-student relationships impact a student’s engagement and success? As a first generation college student, I enrolled in several bottleneck courses at the CSU and UC systems. One course that stood out was Microbiology 101 at Cal State Los Angeles. I was a mathematics major, excited to learn about classify-

ing microorganisms. The lecture consisted of about 80 students with concurrent laboratory sections of about 20 students. The professor admonished us in the first class meeting, “Only a few of you will pass, so those of you thinking of medicine need to do well!” I became an object and consumer of information. The professor ran the course like a streamline machine, where keeping up with his notes on the chalkboard became a mechanical exercise in copying really fast. In the traditional fashion of lecture-style instruction, midterm and final exams were administered, to test our ability to regurgitate knowledge of microbiology deposited in our heads. I outperformed all students except one and the professor made a note of this as I was not a science major nor did I intend to pursue medicine. I wonder how many students are discouraged in pursuing a science degree after going through this hazing ritual. I had an agonizing experience when I took Biology 5 at another major institution, UCLA. Bio: 5 was known among students as a gatekeeper course. Students strategized when and with whom they took the course. Required to take an introductory science course to complete my bachelor’s in philosophy, I enrolled in Bio: 5 during my last quarter. The course was run much like Microbiology 101, except everything was larger than life at UCLA. The lecture consisted of about 300 students. Arriving early to lecture was a must, especially if one wanted to see the professor. Otherwise lectures were screened via televisions. Students were assessed via scantron: a midterm and a final exam, all multiple-choice. While I enjoyed the lab component, there was no room for probing beyond the surface about how and why biological principles applied or the uses of the scientific method in the developmental biological principles. As an undergraduate student I learned quickly how to survive in these courses, which translated to becoming a good test-taker. Paulo Freire’s metaphoric description of schooling as banking education fits well with my undergraduate experience. He argues that in the banking education model, students are treated as passive receptacles and knowledge as an object that is transmitted by the teacher. Lecture style instruction, ceaseless note-taking, regurgitating facts and lack of a critical dialogue are all paramount to the longstanding legacy of assembly-line college instruction. Undoubtedly, the discourses that shape knowledge in the “hard” sciences tend to promote procedural rather than constructivist teaching approaches as manifest in my experience with introductory science courses. Decades of scholarship on secondary schools have pointed to three important competencies teachers should strive to develop and polish: content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge and cultural knowledge. By extension, these competencies should apply to faculty teaching in university settings.

Content knowledge is knowledge of the field or subject matter taught. Pedagogical knowledge involves knowing how to teach and being aware of one’s own theories of teaching, learning, assessment, etc. Cultural knowledge entails knowledge of students’ cultural worlds and knowing how to develop learning environments that are responsive to their needs, realities, aspirations, dreams, and hopes. Typically, arguments for “teaching quality” are framed in reductionist terms. Thus, one’s “solution” to this newfound problem is shaped by the kinds of theories of learning one prioritizes. I personally gravitate to teaching in ways that connects with students’ lives, that asks them to think critically about what they are learning, and that builds mentoring and caring relationships with students. This approach goes against instructional models we’ve inherited as faculty. I would like to propose that problems of pedagogical mediation cannot be separated from the contexts that make learning possible. What I mean by this is, to put it bluntly, funding, funding and more funding is necessary. Excellent teaching is necessary but not sufficient in resolving the problem of student attrition at the CSUs. We need to have a serious conversation about what is really at stake when we jump start restructuring of bottleneck courses by integrating online instruction—or when we do this without a research basis or because that is what Gov. Brown has offered as fiscal crumbs. Funding is fundamental to creating learning contexts that allow faculty to thrive and students to learn. It is through increased funding that we can end large lecture hall-type courses that are alienating; it is through increased funding that we can lower class sizes by hiring more faculty; it is through increased funding that we can re-educate ourselves as faculty. It is through our own re-education that we can see beyond the language of meritocracy (imbued in how we grade students and setup a competitive environment), disciplinary (evident in such expressions as “the sciences are rigorous fields”), and deficit thinking (marked by the tendency to attribute failure to students themselves). Most important, it is through our own re-education that we can in turn begin to critically analyze what is happening to public universities today, why pragmatic solutions (such as online classrooms) are not longterm solutions, and thus point to where we need to go as we reclaim a university education for our students—an education that is free, accessible, and equitable—and working conditions that allow faculty to breathe, be whole, to truly develop ourselves as educators and scholars. Without a clear understanding of what is needed to “fix” the problems we experience in public higher education, we shortchange our students and ourselves in the short and long term.

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Religion a motivator for students in school The number of people ascribing to religion is reportedly declining ANDRES MARTINEZ

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The Walking Dead comic by Robert Kirkman grew from an underground favorite to a mainstream hit after AMC adapted it into a television series.

Culture and comics unite The comic book fan base has changed with mainstream superheroes NICOLE WEAVER Daily Titan

In recent years, superheroes and comic books have stepped, flown, dashed and swung out of the small comic shop and into the mainstream. Before comic culture burst into movie theaters, television shows and popular conventions, the idea of stopping by a local comic shop and picking up the latest issue of SpiderMan was exclusive to the stereotypical teenage boy. However, that stereotype is being demolished by other types of fans, according to Sam Smith, manager of Comic Book Hideout in Fullerton. About 49 percent of comics are read by women now, as opposed to 10 years ago when it was only about 20 percent, Smith said. The popularity of comic culture has not only increased comics’ popularity among women, but has also increased readership among males. Glyness Pruett, owner and operator of Comic Book Hide-

out, credits the newfound popularity of superhero trends and comic book culture to the entertainment industry. “Making comic book movies has brought in the audience in such a way that the entire comic book culture has seen a major resurgence since the bubble burst of the ‘90s,” Pruett said. The 2002 film Spider-Man, starring Tobey Maguire was part of the initial superhero trend that kick-started the new wave of comic culture appreciation. “(Spider-Man) showed people that a comic book movie could be something other than super cheesy,” Smith said. With a cemented fanbase, Spider-Man led the way for film producers to make other superhero movies, such as Iron Man, Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger. For those newly interested in comic book culture because of popular silver screen superheroes like Spider-Man, Superman and Batman, comic book publisher DC Comics has made it simpler for readers to get involved with its novels. Every few years, DC Comics reboots its stories. These issues become a starting point for new readers to begin instead of going

back 60 years and 700 issues. Rival company Marvel does something different. Marvel has never rebooted their comics’ universes. However, both publishers have created multiple alternate universes. With the dense amount of history within each comic, readers not entirely familiar with the comic universe often become involved because of the characters. The emergence of non-white superheroes, female superheroes and gay characters has also contributed to the increased readership and relatability in graphic novels. For other readers, the interest in comics does not only apply to the popular comic book heroes,

but the lesser known ones as well. More obscure heroes like Deadpool and the Sandman have a strong cult following and continue to gain new fans. For Sean Besaw, an employee at Comic Book Hideout, Deadpool was the specific comic that pulled him into the comic book world and culture. For fans like Besaw, independent comics have more to offer than those that feature mainstream heroes. “My problem with comics originally, especially with Western comics, Americanstyle comics, is that these stories go on for decades,” Besaw said. “Narratively, the characters always kind of stay a little static.”

Being away from home for the first time, Claudette Harris was in search of friendship during her first years at Cal State Fullerton. Before, Harris would attend church for friends and a spiritual connection. After moving to CSUF for school, she didn’t have a church to attend, and so Harris found solace in the Divine Servants Christian club on campus. Harris, 18, majoring in business, is the vice president of Divine Servants and was born and raised in a Christian church. On the CSUF website, you can find the enrollment history for the last couple years. This includes ethnic distribution, average student age, the number of graduates and the current number of international students. However, you won’t find anything about the different religions on campus. That information isn’t available because of the common practice in the United States to not inquire student’s religious backgrounds. The separation of church and state prevents that, Paul J. Levesque, Ph.D., professor and advisor for the Department of Comparative Religion, said. However, Discoverfest demonstrated that various religious groups do exist at CSUF. Destino, a non-denominational cultural Latino organization shares the gospel, and Divine Servants, a Christian club that is faith-based and has Bible studies, were both present this year, along with other religious clubs. “What we do in our Bible studies, we discuss the Bible and different things we don’t understand,” Harris said. “We relate to each other in our experiences and in our Christianity and we help each other with problems through Biblebased advice and is just a really close group.” Exposure to a body of students with similar moral orientations contributes toward a sense of community. For some, religion also supports members of the group in non-religious specific ways. “Being in a leadership po-

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RIGHT: The bathroom in Comic Book Hideout displays movie posters. LEFT: Fans meet at the Comic Book Hideout for events hosted by shop owners.

Bills that have been passed in the state legislature regarding waste disposal are AB 75, AB 939, SB 1016, and AB 341. Those are the major regulations that the Cal State Fullerton campus and other state agencies must follow. “Those are the really big deal ones that mandate that we have to recycle 50 percent of all of the waste that we generate. The laws have changed a little bit recently so that the way that things are reported now isn’t so much 50 percent of all the waste that is generated, but it’s on a per capita basis,” Short said. The bill AB 75 was created to help with the recycling effort in any state-run agency, according to the government website CalRecycle. It was created in 1999 and mandates that at least 25 percent of the used waste has to be recycled, which is different from the regulations that are in place now. CSUF began its recycling program after the bill passed in 1999. If students are interested in

sition, it encourages to lead your faith. So now when you say I am the vice president of a Christian club people more look at the way you live which makes you more conscious of what you do and what you say, how do you treat people,” Harris said. Besides making Harris feel like family and being able to help each other through Biblebased advice, her religion and club has assisted her academics as well. “In Christianity, everything you do you’re supposed to do as for God and you want to give him your best. So when you go out and say you are a Christian, you are representing him so you want to treat people with kindness and love, and you want to do your best in your studies,” Harris said. “You don’t want it to look like you are not trying hard.” For Richard Perez, 21, a senior majoring in civil engineering with a minor in business, religion and being a part of a religious club on campus has also helped him get through college. He said his religion has helped him not only on a personal level, but also with his classroom dedication. Perez is currently a member of the executive board for Destino, but before he joined the club he was very shy. “They helped me out, they educated me. They also taught me how to be a leader, they offered leadership training, which I took advantage of,” Perez said. Although national data shows that college students all over the nation are becoming less religious than a few years ago, there are still various religious groups in the CSUF system. Pew Research Center reports that the number of Americans who do not identify with any religion continues to grow at a rapid pace. Levesque said that some students turn to religion to help motivate themselves in their school work, but it doesn’t necessarily make them better students than others. “I think people find different motivations at different times in their lives to assist them in various enterprises, especially when we study,” Levesque said. “The level of religiosity of a student does not necessarily indicate their level of success in school,” he said. participating in the recycling effort on campus they can help by working with the campus’ sustainable waste management services. Although some students aren’t aware of the major efforts that CSUF takes to recycle its materials on campus, many recycle at home and do it for personal reasons. “I recycle in bins, take it and get profit out of it,” Mayra Gverrero, a freshman majoring in computer engineering, said. Rojas said she likes to recycle because of the positive effects it has on the environment around her. Many people may think that recycling is exclusive to aluminum cans, plastic bottles and glass, but CSUF recycles more concrete and agricultural compost than any other single recycled material. The recycling program on campus is a group effort and will be changing in the next couple of years. As more students begin classes on campus each year, the recycling program will adjust and grow. For more information visit Fuller ton.edu/Information/ Recycle.

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INDEX

“During your life, never stop dreaming. No one can take away your dreams.” –Tupac Shakur

Announcements 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100

CAMPUS EVENTS/SERVICES CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS GREEKS LEGAL NOTICE LOST AND FOUND MISCELLANEOUS PERSONALS PREGNANCY RESEARCH SUBJECTS SPERM/EGG DONORS TICKETS OFFERED/WANTED

Merchandise 2200 2300 2400 2500 2600 2700 2800 2900 3000 3100 3200 3300 3400 3500

APPLIANCES ART/PAINTING COLLECTABLES BOOKS COMPUTERS/SOFTWARE ELECTRONICS FURNITURE GARAGE/YARD SALES HEALTH PRODUCTS MISCELLANEOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OFFICE EQUIPMENT PETS RENTALS SPORTS EQUIPMENT

Transportation 3600 3700 3800 3900

Travel 4000 4100 4200 4300

AUTO ACCESSORIES/REPAIR AUTO INSURANCE MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES FOR SALE/RENT RESORTS/HOTELS RIDES OFFERED/WANTED TRAVEL TICKETS VACATION PACKAGES

Services 4400 4500 4600 4700 4800 4900 5000 5100 5200 5300 5400 5500 5600 5700 5800 5900 6000

1-900 NUMBERS FINANCIAL AID INSURANCE COMPUTER/INTERNET FOREIGN LANGUAGE HEALTH/BEAUTY SERVICES ACTING/MODELING CLASSES LEGAL ADVICE/ATTORNEYS MOVERS/STORAGE MUSIC LESSONS PERSONAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RESUMES TELECOMMUNICATIONS TUTORING OFFERED/WANTED TYPING WRITING

Employment 6100 6200 6300 6400 6500 6600 6700 6800 6900 7000 7100

BUSINESS OPERATIONS CAREER OPPURTUNITIES P/T CAREER OPPURTUNITIES F/T CHILD CARE OFFERED/WANTED HELP WANTED ACTORS/EXTRAS WANTED HOUSESITTING INTERNSHIP PERSONAL ASSISTANCE TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT VOLUNTEER

Housing 7200 7300 7400 7500 7600 7700 7800 7900

APARTMENTS FOR RENT APARTMENTS TO SHARE HOUSES FOR RENT/SALE GUEST HOUSE FOR RENT ROOM FOR RENT ROOMATES - PRIVATE ROOM ROOMATES - SHARED ROOM VACATION RENTALS

HOROSCOPES

Q: What do you call a computer that sings? A: A-Dell Q: What did the femur say to the patella? A: I kneed you. Q: What do you call a bee that lives in America? A: USB

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ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19):

Clarify your direction with friends. An idealist needs to be held to facts. That path is a dead end. Your words inspire others to take action. Get a flash of scientific inspiration. Phone home.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20):

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Conversing with friends clears up a misunderstanding. Do the homework. Provide motivation. A book reveals brilliant insight. Play, but remember your budget. Glamour disguises a few flaws.

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis PROVIDED BY: mctcampus.com ACROSS 1 Terrible grade 4 Don of radio 8 Got smart with 14 Not feel well 15 “Brave New World” drug 16 Developed a liking for 17 “American Idiot” punk band 19 James of “Gunsmoke” 20 Most insignificant 21 Hopefully helpful track info 23 Once, formerly 24 Performer who is heard but not seen 28 Thames school 30 QB’s successes 31 “__ were you ...” 32 Meat-andpotatoes bowlful 36 Mil. school 37 1996 Hillary Clinton bestseller, and what might be said about the start of 17-, 24-, 48- or 59-Across 41 “High Hopes” lyricist Sammy 42 One printing defamatory text, in England 43 Prefix with gram 44 Bars to scan, briefly 47 Boy of la casa 48 Table scraps, to the dog 51 Zero-calorie protest 55 War hero played by George C. Scott 56 Sitcom sergeant 57 Like citrus juices 59 Boob tube 62 TV’s “__ & Greg” 63 Remove from power 64 Sch. in the smallest state 65 Patronize, as a restaurant 66 Source of some psychiatry grants: Abbr. 67 Whitney or Washington: Abbr.

DOWN 1 Apollo 11 moon lander 2 Pink-slip issuer 3 Bugs with bounce 4 Fails to be 5 Stylish, ’60s-style 6 Hollywood’s Thurman 7 Greet someone casually 8 Uttered 9 Major heart vessels 10 Former Seattle NBAer 11 Doubtful 12 UFO pilots, in theory 13 Hair styles 18 Grammy winner Gloria 22 Halloween mo. 24 Cast a ballot 25 Dollar bills 26 Old enough 27 Bill attachment 29 Sound of disdain 32 __ tendonitis: arm muscle ailment 33 Daylong military march 34 Addis Ababa native 35 Mart opening

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CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 - JAN. 19):

Your friends encourage you to try something interesting. Set long range goals, including fun and travel. Your savings are growing. Take only carefully calculated risks. Accept encouragement. You could just go.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22): 9/17/13

52 Wedding memento 53 Hybrid tennis garment 54 Wasp venom, for one 56 “The other one, too” 57 Throw in 58 Cubs’ home: Abbr. 60 MADD concern 61 Doctrinal word ending

Encourage creative thinking. You’re entering a cuddly phase. All isn’t yet revealed. Details still need to be worked out. It’s getting easier to advance now. Fulfill a fantasy.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22):

Get into the competition. Count coins and pay bills. Figure the costs. Discuss shared finances. Listen carefully, even if you don’t fully understand. Write down what a wealthy elder told you.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21):

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) :

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22):

36 The whole thing 38 Ristorante carafe contents 39 Footnoter’s “ditto,” briefly 40 Deighton of spy-fi 44 Final syllable 45 Scratcher on a post 46 Corp. money manager 49 Father of la casa 50 Hamburger topper

Focus on your work. Keep track of your earnings. You’re determined to succeed. Realize a sweet dream. Steady action provides the results. Collect fringe benefits for later. Cultivate love.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20):

Career matters most now. Study recent developments. Get farther together than any of you would have alone. Edit later. Make a spiritual connection. Set lofty goals. It takes patience. Keep a secret and gain respect.

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LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22):

It’s easier to delegate. Spend on supplies. Clear up confusion before proceeding. It’s a good time to get your message across. Ask probing questions. Try a new tactic. Divine intervention isn’t cheating.

Add structure to your home. Dreams and visions make sense. Is it time to buy the tickets? Pay back a debt. Play with long-range plans. Dispel any illusions. Investigate the improbable.

Hold on to what you have for a while. You’re sharp as a tack. Count your blessings. Imagine a new venture. Negotiate a partnership deal. Elicit a promise. Discuss, don’t argue.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18):

These days can be potentially quite prosperous. Keep the goal in mind. Also fix something at home to increase efficiency. Handle a household emergency. The more you learn, the farther you’ll go.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20):

A startling revelation provokes. You’re getting more sensitive; this phase feels exceptionally powerful and confident. Wax poetic. Be the brains behind the operation. Consider consequences. Record your dreams today.

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Quinoa the super seed Food and Agriculture Organization name 2013 International Quinoa Year KYMBERLIE ESTRADA Daily Titan

It’s no secret that quinoa, pronounced “KEEN-wah,” has become a trendy food staple among American households. It has surfaced its way into experimental homemade recipes and onto healthy side dishes among various chain restaurants. This grain-like seed is quickly expanding from South America to countries in Europe, Asia and North America. Quinoa is a complete protein as it contains all nine essential amino acids, double the fiber of most grains and has become more readily available in mainstream grocery stores. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations declared 2013 the “International Year of Quinoa.” According to the FAO, the ancient crop contributes to world food security, especially in countries without access to protein sources due to environmental conditions. Its origin dates back to about 5,000

years ago when it was discovered by the ancient Incas. It was considered the “mother seed” as it provided their warriors with stamina, endurance and healthy brain activity. The iron and magnesium stored in each tiny dense seed helps improves brain and muscle functions, promotes a healthy immune system and supports tissue growth and restoration. The richness in fiber will reduce high blood pressure, which ultimately prevents heart disease and diabetes. While it can take up to two double cheeseburgers to achieve a state of fullness, the same amount of quinoa will do the trick for a lesser amount of calories. But quinoa is mostly known for being the top plant-based protein powerhouse. One cup of cooked quinoa contains 8 grams of protein. That’s 3 grams more than what brown rice has to offer. Quinoa is especially popular among vegetarians and vegans, since it supplies a high level of protein missing in vegetables and fruits. It is also an environmental, ethical and healthy alternative for meat products. Darany Hoang, a CSUF health educator, said that al-

though quinoa is a proteinrich source, it is not an entirely equal replacement for meat. “Quinoa does not have as much protein in a serving of 4 ounces of chicken, which accounts for 31 grams of protein,” Hoang said. “There are other nutrients like zinc, riboflavin and vitamin B12 from eating chicken.” Women, in particular, can appreciate the benefits of quinoa as it contains 20 percent of the daily amount of folate, a hard-to-get nutrient necessary for cell production and combats memory loss. Those planning to get pregnant, whether it’s next month or 10 years from now, are encouraged to consume at least 400 micrograms (mcg) of folate per day. Although there are folic acid supplements derived from a soluble synthetic version of folate, one cup of cooked quinoa contains 78 mcg of folate. The rise of gluten-free substitutes has also brought attention to quinoa, which can serve as a nutritious, low-carb alternative to wheat products such as rice or barley. At a glance, quinoa may look like couscous, a North African type of semolina consisting of granules of crushed durum wheat. Similar to rice,

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Quinoa resembles couscous but it is packed with fiber and protein and used as an ingredient in many recipes.

quinoa can be tossed, mixed, seasoned, mixed, stirred or cooked into various main and side dishes. Quinoa is most often used as a healthy alternative to rice that can be added it to any salad or stew, and works as a nutritious baking grain as well. Although many believe healthy meals are difficult to make as they require time and practiced skill, quinoa’s 15-minute cooking procedure debunks the stereotypes. Like you would with rice, soak the quinoa in water. This helps improve the taste and texture. After you’ve drained the water, lightly toast the quinoa in a saucepan over low to medium heat for one minute. This gives quinoa that unique, nutty flavor. Now add water to

the saucepan using a medium to high heat. Reduce to a low heat once it comes to a boil. Let it simmer for 15 minutes. Once you see that all the liquid has been absorbed by the quinoa, remove it from the heat and let it sit for five minutes. The quinoa should now be soft with a brownish, translucent color and ready to eat. “For some students, the flavor is bland so it may requires some creative preparation and blending of combination of spices and other foods,” Hoang said. Like other popular nutrientrich, plant-based food sources such as kale and tofu, quinoa tastes best with complementing ingredients. Although small in size, this ancient seed proves to pack a mighty punch in number.

Quinoa recipe Ingredients: 1/4 cup dry quinoa 1 cup edamame 10 grape tomatoes 1/3 cup chopped onion 3 tablespoon veggie broth Dressing: 2 lemons (squeezed) 2 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon agave nectar A dash of cumin Directions: Cook quinoa in a pot with 1 cup of water in a pan pour vegetable broth. Add onions, tomatoes and veggies. Transfer cooked quinoa onto the heated pan. Mix and stir-fry. Add sauce.

Courtesy of Cassey Ho Trainer Cassey Ho created Blogilates.com for busy schedules and keeps followers engaged with daily routines.

Blogilates offers online workouts Pilates trainer encourages healthy habits through fitness and nutrition JULIA GUTIERREZ Daily Titan

Many people, including myself, have a difficult time finding a workout routine that they can stick to. Being busy with work can make it nearly impossible to find enough time to exercise. And as the years go by, my classes have taken more of my time, leaving none to exercise. Even the drop-in fitness classes at the Student Recreation Center can be tough to squeeze in for students. I went from going to the SRC at least four times a week, to having to force myself to get to the track for an hour twice a week. Luckily, a friend of mine introduced me to Blogilates. com—a pilates website created by trainer Cassey Ho, who also created POP Pilates. Aside from my usual running routine, I found something I could afford and had time for. Ho acts as a virtual personal trainer on her website by posting monthly workout calendars and pilates videos. Each day of the month, participants known as “popsters” are to follow the

videos listed for that day. I was never keen on exercising at home until I began using one of the calendars. It was surprisingly easy to stay active and committed to the routine; and better yet, it was effective. Ho said she is very proud of how successful her program has been for so many people. A section of the website is dedicated to popsters’ before and after photos. “To be able to take your life into your own hands and turn your dreams into reality … without a personal (trainer) and without paying to go to the gym is powerful,” Ho said. “That takes dedication and pure determination. It makes me so happy to know I can teach people all over the world how to get fit thanks to YouTube.” The videos on Blogilates.com target specific areas to focus on during the workout. These include arms, upper body, abs and legs. “I change up my workout routine every 4 weeks to avoid plateauing, so I do the same with the workout calendars,” Ho said. “I choose a different body part to tone every day and make sure that you get enough cardio and HIIT (high intensity interval training) routines to burn that fat.” She also created a calendar for beginners to follow.

Ho said her favorite video to make was the Great Gatsby Challenge—a cardio video that was filmed in Los Angeles. “I wore a short wig and a f lapper costume while Charleston-ing my heart out til the sun went down,” Ho said. “My glutes hurt so bad the day after. You have no idea.” She said she also enjoys making her POP challenges videos because they are intense and fast. In addition to following the calendar, Ho encourages popsters to do cardio and to “eat clean” to get the best result. She said the best way to eat clean is to completely avoid fried foods, refined carbs and foods with a lot of sugar. Those looking to get healthy should drink a lot of water and eat more vegetables, Ho said. So far, Blogilates.com has been very successful. Ho said she hopes to see the community grow even more, and hopes that people will connect with one another through the website. She also wants to design a line of activewear. “Sometimes it’s hard to get motivated because your family and your environment makes it hard to do so,” Ho said. “But when you have a buddy that’s on the same journey as you are, you stay accountable, and it’s way more fun.” VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/SPORTS