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Student charged with felonies for explosives A student living on campus was arrested following an explosion SAMUEL MOUNTJOY Daily Titan

A Cal State Fullerton student pleaded not guilty to two felony charges Tuesday. Vincent Hemsley, 19, was arrested on campus Saturday night for possessing an explosive device in public, and for igniting an explosive device, University Police said. Hemsley admitted to throwing explosive bottles mixed with cleaning fluids off a higher-level balcony of the Sycamore double apartments, said Lt. Scot Willey of University Police. Officers arrived to a call around 10 p.m. Saturday reporting an explosion. Investigation revealed an explosive that had been recently detonated. His apartment was searched with his permission and evidence consistent with materials used in the device were found. People standing in the patio area below the balcony reported seeing somebody throw

something from an above balcony shortly before the explosion. There were no reports of injuries. He also admitted to throwing similar devices from the balcony in previous weeks. Hemsley is still being held in custody at Orange County Jail on $1 million bail awaiting an Oct. 2 pretrial hearing and Oct. 4 bail hearing. Campus housing explicitly prohibits weapons and explosives and possession may result in immediate dismissal from residency, according to the student housing handbook. Christian Woods, a business major, was in his fourth-floor apartment in Sycamore on Saturday night when he said he heard a series of pops and then a loud explosion. At first, Woods was concerned that there was a gunman, and considered fleeing with his cousin, friend and girlfriend. He said police were on the scene for more than an hour. White residue is still visible on plants below the balcony as of Tuesday afternoon. An assault with a deadly weapon charge was dropped at his arraignment.

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Community members attended a city meeting Tuesday night to explain their viewpoints on why the closed library should reopen in the future.

Mayor champions library Mayor Bruce Whitaker urges public support for reopening of Hunt branch MATTHEW MEDINA Daily Titan

The Hunt Branch Library in southwest Fullerton closed on a temporary basis in April, and to Mayor Bruce Whitaker, that is a shame to be amended as soon as possible. In his monthly “Talk Around Town” event, which was hosted at the library, the mayor asked the public to support him more visibly on the issue in city council meetings and elsewhere. He said that some perceived criticisms of the library, such as its relatively secluded location and close proximity to the main library in the city, were positives in his eyes. “Our wonderful new main library, with its expansion, already hits capacity quite frequently,”

Whitaker said. “When that happens, no matter what service it is you’re providing, you need some area to overflow and to provide ancillary space for that activity.” Maureen Gebelein, director of the Fullerton Public Library system, said although financial issues are not new for libraries, significant hardships for the libraries that she oversaw began in 2009. At the time, the Hunt Branch Library was open five days a week, but over the past four years the library budget has reduced by 28 percent. “We’re all fighting for the same general fund money, and like Bruce said, there’s a lot of need,” she said. Gebelein said that starting in 2011, the city council agreed on a plan to keep the library open two days a week. However, that situation had problems, including increased loitering by homeless residents. Gebelein said that the Fullerton

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Explosive bottles were thrown from a balcony at Sycamore Hall.

NEWS | BLOOD DRIVE

Angels shortstop vists campus blood drive Campus blood drive has exceeded goal of 50 donations per day BRIAN CHESTER Daily Titan

Angels shortstop Erick Aybar made a special appearance at the campus blood drive on Tuesday in the Titan Student Union Portola Pavillion. Aybar is part of the Los An-

geles Angels of Anaheim team that hosted their own blood drive this summer. The Dominican Republic native was accompanied by his translator Rafael. Aybar posed for pictures with students and handed out pre-signed photographs. The Major League Baseball star also took time to autograph T-shirts and baseballs. “It’s good to try and help some guy that will need it,” Aybar

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Diversity Dialogue starts with “Women and Islam” OPINION 4

Hydraulic fracturing causes more harm than good DETOUR 5

12 Angry Jurors kicks off fall theater plays SPORTS 8

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OC judge gives keynote speech at Law School Fair New format encourages pre-law students to pick brains of law experts ROBERT REYES Daily Titan

Orange County Superior Court Judge Donald Gaffney knew he wanted to be a lawyer since he was 10 years old. said, expressing support for the blood drive. “I feel really good that Rafael brought me here and I enjoy it, the time we are here and seeing everybody.” Aybar represented the Angels’ team support for blood drives. Although he has yet to make a contribution himself, the shortstop doesn’t rule out the possibility of one day becoming a donor. “Someday, if somebody need it, and they can’t get it, then I can do that,” Aybar said. Students who come to donate are provided with complimentary snacks and beverages, as well as an air conditioned room for relaxation. SEE AYBAR, 3

He can still remember picking up a green and white encyclopedia to look up the word “lawyer” and finding pictures of the Harvard Law School and someone making an argument in court. “I have never wanted to do anything other than law since that day,” Gaffney said to the audience of pre-law students at the Law School Fair in the

Library Board of Trustees voted in 2013 to close the Hunt Branch Library with the intent of establishing a plan to reopen it for five days a week. Gebelein said that although the homeless population became a problem when the library was closed for much of the week, she does not have any issue with homeless residents coming there. “A large portion of our population is homeless or has challenges, and they’re welcome,” she said. “Our criteria is: don’t break our code of conduct; if you break our code of conduct, you’re kicked out.” Stephen Baxter, an advocate for lessening criminal penalties that affect Fullerton’s homeless population, said that the issue of homelessness is a permanent one and that the city should rethink how it approaches the problem. “It costs taxpayers and businesses no matter what,” he said. “If you go to any library in the daytime, half the people there

are probably homeless.” The mayor acknowledged that the library had legitimate obstacles to overcome before reopening, but said that cost was the main issue and other problems were not that significant in his eyes. “Within a budget, there are priorities,” Whitaker said. “You try to keep everything as intact as you can; if that means tightening the belt, that should be done more universally and not just lop off some appendage, like this library.” Whitaker estimated that about half a million dollars would be necessary to repair and improve the library until it is able to reopen. He added that the financial difficulties, including numerous roads in disrepair and aging water mains bursting under pressure, were indeed significant obstacles to being able to dedicate that money.

Titan Student Union on Tuesday. For the first time, students hoping to go to law school were treated to a fair of their own. The change in format was to create a more intimate meeting between students and representatives from schools near and far like Loyola Law School and Gonzaga University according to assistant professor of criminal justice Stacy Mallicoat, the event’s primary organizer. The new format is more productive for visiting law schools than years past because it allows them to talk to more informed students according to John McTeague, the director of admissions for the University of West Los Angeles.

“I think it’s great to speak directly to law students because they already seem to kind of be prepared for what to expect,” McTeague said. “They know the right questions to ask.” Pre-law students also had their own keynote speaker, Cal State Fullerton alumnus Judge Donald Gaffney of the Orange County Superior Court. “It’s a great model for students from Cal State Fullerton to see somebody graduate from our program, go to an exceptional law school, do incredibly well, be able to come back to Orange County and serve his community,” Mallicoat said.

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Angels shortstop Erick Aybar autographs the shoulder of a fan in the Titan Student Union on Tuesday.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

WEDNESDAY

‘Diversity Dialogue’ criticizes Islamic stereotypes in society First Diversity Dialogue event encourages religious and cultural education REBECCA LOPEZ Daily Titan

Yesterday afternoon, campus Diversity Education Initiatives kicked off their Diversity Dialogue series in the Titan Student Union. “Women and Islam: Does Islam Oppress Women?” featured a lecture and open forum moderated by M. Zakyi Ibrahim, Ph.D., associate professor of comparative religion. “We want to educate nonMuslim students,” Dear Aunaetitrakul, DEI graduate

assistant and event coordinator, said. “We want them to be aware that, you know what, Muslim women, they’re not as what they see on TV.” Ibrahim opened his lecture by stressing the fact that stereotypes about Islam and Muslim women will always be in society, regardless of the efforts made to counteract the mentality. It is important that those in academic settings understand the “theoretical underpinnings” of why these stereotypes are brought about, he said. “Things are more complex than what you see or what you hear,” Ibrahim said. Temporal dimensions is

the understanding that issues have long histories affecting present practices, but those engaging in discussions of global issues should also realize that the past may offer explanations, not necessarily justifications. One of the more difficult theories to practice was recognized as “in-group/out-group” pattern of perception. “Groups tend to observe and critique the practice of other out-groups,” Ibrahim said, “but when it comes to their own, they emphasize and perceive only the ideology within them.” The Basket Metaphor Theory occurs when individuals place all issues and values

into a theoretical “basket” and pick and choose things to talk about that conform to their personal attitudes or beliefs about a subject. Ibrahim differentiated between acts that are derived from the Islamic traditions, as told in the Quran, and acts that are “Islamicate,” or traditions that are done by individuals in the name of Allah, but cannot be found in the Quran or throughout Muslim history. “Just because you are Muslim and you do something doesn’t make it Islamic,” Ibrahim said. The discussion turned to the subject of Muslim women wearing a hijab, a traditional garment that consists of a

head-covering and can include a full outfit. Seen in Western culture as a symbol of Islam’s restrictive and oppressive treatment of women, host Aunaetitrakul asked those knowledgeable if they would explain the meaning behind the clothing article. “Women who do dress with the hijab, we’re the most liberated women because we’re servants to God. Not of men, not of society, not of trends,” Helal Haikal, a child and adolescent studies student and Muslim woman in attendance, said. Haikal said that cultural and religious discussions like these are important to help not only the Cal State Fullerton community, but also hu-

manity at large to come to an understanding for those that share different beliefs or values. The “Woman and Islam” discussion concluded with Ibrahim posing questions to the audience about how their views of the Muslim world altered or changed with his lecture. The discussion was part of a new series of events hosted by the Diversity Education Initiatives aiming to promote discussion amongst the CSUF body. Divided into two parts, a schedule of discussions geared towards specific issues and diversity training and workshop opportunities are both free to CSUF students and faculty.

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Zakyi Ibrahim, Ph.D., encourages students to practice enthnorelative mindsets in order to intelligently analyze any religion.

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After receiving his Bachelor of Arts from CSUF, Gaffney received his Juris Doctorate degree from Harvard Law School. From there, Gaffney worked at various law firms eventually working as an assistant U.S. attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice and then being appointed as a judge in the Orange County Superior Court in 2008.

Gaffney warned students to not chase specific majors because they’re considered prelaw and told students to follow two pieces of practical advice: read and write. He also suggested students take electives that require them to hone their reading and writing skills if their majors didn’t so they would be prepared for the workload required in law school. Even though it can be an expensive task, Gaffney told students to apply to 10 law schools

and look for statistics about what GPAs and Law School Admission Test (LSAT) scores specific law schools have previously accepted. Gaffney advised students to not just worry about their GPA and LSAT scores. “If that’s all there was, law school applications would be on a postcard,” Gaffney said. Retrieving a few sheets of old folded paper from his coat pocket, Gaffney read the original personal statement he sent

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to law schools in 1988 that explained his upbringing in a New York ghetto and his low LSAT score. “According to the LSAT, I might not have what it takes to be a successful lawyer, but my work experience and extracurricular activities suggest something else,” read Gaffney. “I will attend law school in spite of the LSAT.” Miguel A. Hernandez, assistant director of admission for Nova Southeastern University, echoed Gaffney’s emphasis on life experiences versus a basic resume. “If you look at a student that’s doing student government compared to a student, who for their entire life, basically held up their entire family, the two don’t even compare,” Hernandez said. In addition to outside representatives, campus organizations were also present including the College Legal Clinic Incorporated, who offers legal advice and attorney referrals to students. For Ashley Rangel, a fourth year CSUF student, double majoring in business and criminal justice, her internship at the College Legal Clinic, Inc. was the “gateway” that inspired her to go into law. College Legal Clinic, Inc. helped sponsor the event with the CSUF’s Pre-Law Society, the Division of Politics, Administration and Justice and the Career Center.

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DTBRIEFS Raids end in mafia arrest ABRAHAM JAUREGUI More than 800 local and Federal agents arrested alleged Mexican Mafia leaders Peter Ojeda and Alberto Vargas, Tuesday morning in Santa Ana, according to the Orange County Register. Santa Ana police, the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Internal Revenue Service hit about 75 locations arresting over 100 Mexican Mafia members and some of the top leaders of the gang, according to the Los Angeles Times. Racketeering charges were filed including illegal drug and gun sales that have increased the gangs power within Orange County. During the raid, named “Operation Smokin’ Aces,” authorities seized 67 weapons, 22 pounds of methamphetamines, 1.5 pounds of heroin and 3 pounds of cocaine. FBI agents have teamed up with local gang units twice in the last eight years to take down the gang, known as “La Eme.”

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Openly out judge voted in ANKITA TEJWANI The first openly gay circuit judge was voted into the U.S. Court of Appeals on Tuesday, according to The Huffington Post. Todd Hughes previously was a deputy director in the civil division of the Justice Department since 2007 and, unlike other key judicial nominees, cleared the Senate Judiciary committee with a unanimous vote. His seat confirmed 13 judicial nominees awaiting Senate votes: two D.C. Circuit Court nominees and 11 district court nominees. The Obama administration frequently encourages the diversity of its candidates when pushing to confirm their presence as judges. Of the 13 possible nominees, nine are women and four are African-American. “Many of the president’s circuit judges have broken new diversity barriers – including three Hispanic, two Asian-American, and one African-American – who are ‘firsts,’ in their respective courts,” White House counsel Kathy Ruemmler wrote in a blog post shortly after the vote.

E-cigs up for regulation SARA HIATT

Attorneys general from 40 states have urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to start regulating electronic cigarettes, according to the Los Angeles Times. E-cigarettes are currently unregulated and anyone can purchase them, including minors. The state attorney generals argue that tobacco companies are advertising e-cigarettes to kids, causing them to write a letter urging the FDA to begin regulation. The attorneys general hope regulation would address issues like advertising, ingredients used and place age restrictions on the purchase of e-cigarettes. According to the attorneys general, companies are using cartoons to appeal to children. Targeting kids is illegal for traditional cigarettes, but has yet to be regulated for ecigarettes. A deadline of Oct. 31 has been set by the FDA to address these concerns, however the deadlines have been set back in previous attempts for regulation.

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Mayor Bruce Whitaker hears community feedback at an open meeting regarding the temporarily closed Fullerton Library.

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They also receive a coupon for a free haircut at SportClips, a ticket for exclusive complimentary admission to the Laugh Factory for two, and free entry for up to four people to Squeaky Clean Comedy Shows at Ontario Improv. The blood drive, coordinated by Vice President of Student Health Professions Association Mohammed Aftab, is working in conjunction with the American Red Cross in an effort to gather blood and save lives. “This blood drive is one of the few events on campus that truly brings everyone together,” said Aftab, who is majoring in health science and biology. “It doesn’t matter if you’re a bio major, a computer engineering major, an English major or an art major. It’s the one event that everyone comes together to do something great, save lives.” Aftab, 22, said that his goal is to get about 50 donations per day. In just a day and a half, he has already seen an estimated 60 to 70 donations. “One blood donation can save up to three lives, and if you take into account everyone that donates, the impact is truly remarkable,” Aftab said. Aftab has been giving blood since his senior year in high school, and intends to be the last donor of the blood drive in which he has been volunteering for three years. “I have a need to help people,” said Aftab, who has a family history of leukemia. Aftab said he aspires to become a Pediatric Hematologist Oncologist, where he will have the opportunity to help others aff licted by blood diseases. Lisa Juan, a registered nurse and team supervisor for Red Cross, said she gets very excited for any blood drive because she knows just how important it is to help save lives. “Lots of people come to donate, because every two seconds we need one unit of

Sueling Chen, principal of Arborland Montessori Children’s Academy, suggested that improving the library strongly could help prevent it from being underused. “Think about Cerritos Library,” Chen said. “How much did the city put money in there and attract people from every city to go and visit the library ... When you put your heart and soul in there, the place is beautiful.” Resident Grace Gesk said that she was upset when the library closed, because it was a fixture in her family across multiple generations. “Our children went to the preschool program here,” Gesk said. “Then our children worked here during high school and in college, too. And we met such wonderful people; the librarians here were just outstanding.”

blood,” Juan said. “For California, we don’t have enough inventory for our own state. We need to ship the unit from the other states to help us. I really encourage everybody to come to donate.” Jordan Lopez, an 18-yearold freshman, started making donations in April of last year. Since then, he has donated more than just his blood. “I donate platelets and plasma,” Lopez said. “I’m a universal donor which is what they really want. It goes to more useful purposes. I know it goes to cancer patients and more worthy causes.” The blood drive will continue this week through Thursday from 9 a.m. until 3:15 p.m. Visit the blood drive in the TSU Portola Pavilion to make a contribution.

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Students were given the opportunity to donate blood at the American Red Cross blood drive in the Titan Student Union.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

WEDNESDAY

Punishment should fit the crime Death penalty would serve as a deterrence for future heinous crimes BRIAN CHESTER Daily Titan

It seems that news programs today are being bombarded by mass killings, rape, robbery

and aggravated assault on a daily basis. The lives of innocent civilians are being cut short by inexcusable acts of hatred and violence. And even after these criminal suspects get convicted, many of them seem to be getting off far too easily. Last year, the Disaster Center reported an astounding 1,884 people murdered in

the state of California alone, which seems miniscule in comparison to the 14,612 homicides nationwide in 2011. According to the FBI, a violent crime, which includes murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault, occurred every 26.2 seconds in the United States in 2011. Criminals serve short sen-

tences in correctional facilities before being released back into the public, free to once again prey upon innocent individuals with a vengeful rage fueled from the anger and fury of temporary incarceration. So why are we willingly letting these accused killers and rapists back into our lives to potentially recommit the

Courtesy of Getty Images Capital punishment is carried out by a painless lethal injection as opposed to the painful methods of an electric chair, firing squad or a gas chamber.

devastating wreckage of their dangerous pasts? Instead of just giving violent offenders a slap on the wrist and sending them on their way, a greater form of punishment would help prevent the loss of innocent lives as well as making an example that would send a strong and clear message. According to Amnesty International, a non-governmental organization focused on human rights, there are currently 58 nations that actively practice the death penalty, including the United States, which uses capital punishment in 32 of the 50 states. It is a common misperception that the death penalty is a painful experience. Capital punishment is virtually painless. Since 1976, the Human Rights Watch says that the most common method of administration in the United States has been lethal injection. This swift form of punishment spares the criminal from more traditional methods typically associated with pain, including electrocution, fire squad and gas chamber. Lethal injection allows the person to be put to sleep and then stops the breathing and heart. Pain is not a factor as the individual dies peacefully. When it comes down to it, taking a criminal’s life is a small price to pay to save the lives of hundreds of innocent others. A homicidal person typically kills in numbers. BalancedPolitics, a website devoted to nonpartisan discussion of important societal issues, said that a person who is on death row has almost always committed crimes before. The death penalty eliminates the possibility of the

criminal repeating his offense. Removing the problem directly can undoubtedly deter further violent crime. It could be argued as well that temporary incarceration for murders does little to teach them that murder is wrong. Convicted killers, once released from their short sentence, are free to slay the minute they walk out of the penitentiary. In cases of violence and homicide, the punishment should fit the crime. When someone brutally murders another person, it makes sense that the punishment for the perpetrator should also be death. According to BalancedPolitics, the death penalty gives family members the ability to finally recover from these devastating wounds. Life in prison just means that the criminal is still around to haunt the victim’s family. A death sentence brings closure to a horrible chapter in the lives of these family members. Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is currently facing indictment for 30 charges, including four for murder, along with using and conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death. If convicted, he could face the death penalty. Tsarnaev has already killed four people. How many more lives must be lost before we can put an end to this injustice? When capitally punished, there is a 100 percent guarantee that the killer will never kill again. You don’t have to be a gambling man to like those odds. Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time. In this case, the time just happens to be an eternity.

Fracking a danger to the environment Hydraulic fracturing can contaminate nearby drinking water in wells PATTON TRAN Daily Titan

In recent years, gas and oil prices have increased, forcing companies to look for alternative methods to extract natural resources. Natural gas is championed as a clean fuel and has played a leading role in the energy independence movement in the U.S. Corporations have frequently used hydraulic fracturing to extract oil and natural gases from the earth. The problem with hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” is the process can contaminate nearby wells, therefore contaminating drinking water in the process. Hydraulic fracturing is well drilling, but instead of stopping at the water supply, drillers will penetrate the shale layer, where natural gas and oil reside. Drillers exert a pressurized liquid consisting of water, sand and unknown chemicals to fracture the rock layer releasing natural gases or oil trapped within it. The enriched liquid is then pulled up for extraction. After the gas or oil is harvested, wastewater from the fracturing liquids is pumped back into the well and often-

times sealed with cement. Because these chemicals are not disclosed to the public, people are unaware of any harmful effects that the wastewater can potentially impose in nearby waters. The fracturing liquid is known to contain antifreeze, soap and diesel fuel, however these are not the only additives. These chemicals when mixed with water make the liquid slippery, which facilitates in the process of drilling. As fracturing often occurs near populated areas, the contaminated water pumped back into the ground could pose a potential health risk to the public, Steven Marshak, a structural geology professor at the University of Illinois, said. Marshak recommends that hydrofracking be done at depths more than 1,000 feet beneath the surface, therefore reducing the risk that it will contaminate nearby drinking water closer to the surface. Because little regulation existed for fracking up until recently, companies have been able to conduct hydraulic fracturing close to populated areas with little or no oversight. Companies could dump excess fracking f luids in unsafe areas, potentially creating greater environmental contamination. According to LiveScience, fracturing has been shown to

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increase the cause of earthquakes near fault lines. The wastewater dumped in wells can relieve friction on the fault lines, causing numerous tremors with an average magnitude of 3.0 or less. If companies are forced drill to a safe depth, the fractures will have a lower chance of reaching fresh water. Regulating the method and area of fracking only addresses few of the issues raised from hydraulic fracturing. Researchers worry about the long-term effects of these chemicals being trapped in the earth. Attempts to regulate oil and gas drilling by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have been consistently futile, due to interference by Congress and the White House since the 1980s when the EPA first began researching the risks associated with fracking. When the agency released its first report to lawmakers in 1987, regulatory proposals surrounding gas and oil drilling had been eliminated after pressure from the White House Office of Legal Counsel. Almost twenty years later, when the EPA researched hydrofracking for the Safe Drinking Water Act in 2004, an initial report which had cited concerns of “dangerous levels of contamination” had been scrubbed, saying in its final draft that hydrofracking had “little or no threat to drinking water,” according to the New York Times. Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that will establish the first regulations on hydraulic fracturing in California. The goal of the bill is to provide transparency and accountability for hydraulic fracturing, including the handling, processing and disposal of all

Courtesy of MCT The chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing will now be revealed after Gov. Brown signed a bill regulating the process.

related waste. The bill would require companies to disclose the types of chemicals that the public may be exposed to as a result of drilling. Public disclosure will make it easier for communities to voice their concerns as they can research the health risks associated with particular chemicals. The last part of the bill acknowledges the responsibility

the state must play in protecting groundwater from contamination, providing a great accomplishment for watchdog agencies who have pushed for greater government oversight. This last provision will force drillers to pay more attention when they drill close to populated areas. Though America is discovering new ways to become more

energy independent, protecting the public from health risks should be of paramount concern to state and federal officials. Increasing transparency and regulating drilling practices may be a step in the right direction, but long term studies still need to be conducted to ascertain the unseen effects of hydraulic fracturing shale rock.

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Play adaptation anticipates a meltdown Director Jeremy Lewis adds women to the jury in the movie turned play ETHAN HAWKES Daily Titan

Twelve angry jurors will share a stage for Cal State Fullerton’s theatre department’s adaptation of the famous Oscar-nominated film. The single room drama starts Sept. 27 and runs through Oct. 20 at the Hallberg Theatre of the Clayes Performing Arts Center. Unlike most stage plays, Twelve Angry Jurors requires the entire cast to be on stage at once throughout the entire play. The play promises hot tempers and heated arguments, which calls for an actual on-stage water cooler. The theatre play, directed by MFA grad student Jeremy Lewis, is based off the teleplay and movie named Twelve Angry Men. The television and movie version both tell the plight of a jury faced with a case to decide the verdict of a 19-year-old man accused of stabbing and killing his father. The play’s character development is what drew Lewis to direct Twelve Angry Jurors. “That’s what interests me about the show is not necessarily whether or not the person is guilty or innocent,” Lewis said. “But how these 12 people go about coming to one unified decision together and how people can deteriorate before your very eyes from the claustrophobia of being stuck in this confined space.” Even the most seemingly level headed people can sometimes act illogically when their beliefs are challenged, Lewis said.

“Often times you’ll react subconsciously in a way that you never thought you had in you,” Lewis said. “I’ve served on juries before in real life, I certainly experienced that before first hand.” Lewis said his time on the jury as a foreman for a drunk driving case helped him direct Twelve Angry Jurors. “(It was fascinating) in terms of learning about human thought process and just watching the other 12 jurors both in the courtroom and in the jury room and how we all react to stimuli in different ways,” Lewis said. “Including myself, there’s reactions that I had to things, when my buttons got pushed, that I never knew were buttons that I had.” As the name implies, one of the changes that was made to Twelve Angry Jurors’ original script was the addition of women to open up more roles to students This was done by setting the play in 1963 as opposed to the original that was set in 1957. “One of the reason’s I picked ‘63, it’s a year after what I consider the start of the feminist movement,” Lewis said. “That’s when books were starting to get published and people were starting to get this idea that women could rise up and demand an equal place in this country and it was a year before the Civil Rights Act.” Besides changing pronouns from he to she, the rest of the script was left untouched. “It’s funny that the way it turned out. We have four women in our show and the roles they play it just happens to make sense that they’re women,” Lewis said. “Some of the things that the other characters say to these particular characters, while perhaps not

Courtesy of the Theatre Department CSUF’S first play of the fall semester will feature twelve angry jurors sharing a single room. The play opens Sept. 27 at the Hallberg Theatre.

written with that in mind that it was a sexist comment or an attack on someone’s gender, it can certainly be perceived that way when played by a female actress.“ Melissa Haygood, 20, an acting major who plays the elderly woman in the show, thought that Lewis perfectly casted all of the female actors in the right roles. “The interactions that we have with other characters

and the way that were received with the things that we say,” Haygood said. “Definitely fit in with feminine stereotypes of having more emotional lines as opposed to fact based lines and outbursts and things like that.” One of the biggest hurdles for actors is trying to portray each of their character’s own story arcs that’s easy for the audience to follow. “The challenge of a play like

this because you’re on stage the whole time, you really, really have to establish your character early in the beginning,” Daniel Botello, 21, an acting major who plays a quick talking salesman on the jury, said. “If all of a sudden if you end up at the end with a big explosion or a big meltdown that comes out of nowhere, people aren’t going to understand that.” Botello said that even the

actors begin feeling a little claustrophobic by the end of the play. “It’s difficult but also a really good challenge to be on stage the whole time and have your character constantly living and reacting in this world while being trapped in the room with this play,” Botello said. Tickets for the are $11 for general admission and $10 with a Titan discount.

Dexter season finale sinks in choppy waters

Courtesy of MCT Dexter, Showtime’s first original series, created a polarizing fan and critic response after the series’ final episode aired on Sept. 22.

Spoiler alert: Miami’s Bay Harbor butcher claims more lives in the final hour ASHLEY BINION Daily Titan

After eight years, 96 episodes, and countless kills, Dexter’s series finale can be summed up in one word: controversial.

Here is a warning for those who are still catching up on eight. There are major spoilers ahead. Season 8’s finale of Dexter was a somewhat strong performance considering how mundane and lackluster the final season was. Somewhere over the course of the final 12 episodes, Dexter (Michael C. Hall), an unassuming Miami Metro blood spatter analyst who’s also a

serial killer, evolved from an anti-hero to hero. However, the last hour of the series returned the serial killer to his roots as he claimed one final victim, Oliver Saxon. The big bad, Oliver Saxon (Darri Ingolfsson), aka “The Brain Surgeon,” of the last 12 episodes was finally dealt with. After leaving Saxon alive in the series penultimate episode,

“Monkey in a Box,” Dexter finally took out the fellow serial killer by slaying him with a pen in the Miami Metro’s interview room. Dexter’s foul-mouthed sister, Debra (Jennifer Carpenter), got the ending and the death the character deserved. After discovering her adopted brother’s horrifying secret, at the end of the sixth season, she dove head first into emotional turmoil.

In the end, she never fully recovered. As a detective, she felt she was betraying her sense of duty knowing about her brother’s secret. Her death served as one last lesson for Dexter. Typically, in the show’s kill room scenes the protagonist would use that time to gain personal growth. As Dexter took his sister off life support, he learned one final lesson. “I destroy everyone I love. And I can’t let that happen to Hannah. To Harrison. I have to protect them. From me.” Like all of his other victims, he took Deb and sunk her body in the ocean. The imagery was beautiful, with Deb wrapped in white linens and the blackness of the impending storm in the background. With that, Dexter drove his infamous speed boat, “Slice of Life,” straight into Tropical Storm Laura. The final scene of the episode left off with Dexter, still alive, working in a lumber yard far away from Miami. He placed himself into selfimposed exile, away from his son, Harrison, and his girlfriend, Hannah McKay (Yvonne Strahovski). Dexter could’ve had a happy ending, but he purposefully robbed himself of one. In the last moment, he sits down in his solitary cabin and looks straight into the camera, with nothing but silence. Earlier in the series, a voice over would occur simultaneously as Dexter would look into the camera, but this time nothing. The protagonist had nothing to say. He had nothing left. There were a few nice moments in the episode. Toward the

beginning of the episode, there was a quick reference to season one’s “Ice Truck Killer” before Saxon stole a car. In the early days of Dexter, the series would use flashbacks to the serial killer’s younger days. The finale brought that back, but this time flashed back to Harrison’s birth. With Deb’s death looming, Dexter and Deb’s bonding over Harrison’s birth was arguably the most touching part of the episode. So many aspects of the final season were not what fans were expecting or wanting. Instead of Dexter atoning or paying for his crimes, the serial killer was able to get away with all of his murders. Not only that, the writers softened Dexter to the point of no return. He became a shell of what he used to be. The serial killer rid himself of his “Dark Passenger,” the persona Dexter gave to the draw inside of him to kill people, and he fully felt emotion. Some would say that’s character development and signs of a good character arc. But, making a sociopathic serial killer, who the audience actively roots for, into a soft and reformed killer just didn’t work. Throughout the series, Dexter had been meticulous in committing his crimes, but in the last few episodes he became sloppy. The more he began to feel and the more emotional he became, the less perfect his crimes became. His romance with fellow serial killer, Hannah McKay, fell short. The relationship reached its natural end in Season 7, so bringing it back felt tired and worn-out. Even though the final season and the series finale were far from perfect, the early days of Dexter were some of the most riveting pieces of television.

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The little black dress was redefined as Christina Hendricks stepped onto the red carpet. The ultra-sexy Mad Men vixen channeled the roaring twenties in a custom Christian Siriano gown that was tailored to her full-figure. The actress, up for Outstanding Supporting Actress in A Drama Series, showed off her voluptuous, hourglass frame in a form-fitting fishtail-dress. The dress was the perfect length for Hendrick’s 5-foot7-inch stature, as the dress’ hem just barely draped the f loor. This chic number was accented with a satin belt that sat just above her waist and dainty lace f lutter sleeves. Lending to her f lapper-themed ensemble, Hendricks went for a teased bob hairdo, a bright red lip and a sleek winged eyeliner. Her emerald and silver bangles and bejeweled Edie Parker Jean clutch was an excellent color choice to modernize this vintage look.

Michelle Dockery

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While Lena Dunham’s dress proved to be neither a hit or miss, no one can argue that Michelle Dockery was anything less than perfection. The Downton Abbey star, nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, wore a twotoned Prada dress accompanied with a tasteful amount of Fred Leighton jewelry. The top half of the gown, which was a true red satin material, had a low back and fastened with a halter style large bow. The bottom half featured a subtle high-low cut with the back draped along the floor and the front raised slightly above ankle-length. The skirt portion of the dress, made from a burgundy silk fabric, included heavy pleats which helped achieve a retro full-figured look, that didn’t hinder her tiny frame. However, Dockery didn’t make it to the number one spot by simply choosing a show-stopping dress. Her execution in detail is what brings her to the top of the list. She was careful not to overdo it on accessories and makeup. I appreciated that she went for a natural look with a thick brow, a subtle strap stiletto and chose just the right amount of accessories.

Despite the fact that Lena Dunham was named the worst dressed by E!, HBO and Perez Hilton, she lands at a solid number two in my book. The Girls actress—nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress—wore a bright turquoise Prada gown featuring an allover orange floral print. Although critics have voiced their opinion that the voluminous dress didn’t do much for Dunham’s curvy/full body type, the dress itself was simply stunning. I mean, it’s Prada for crying out loud. While Dunham’s sister, Grace, said that the dress looked like something you’d purchase from a dELiA*s teen fashion catalogue, I can argue that anyone who agrees with this statement simply doesn’t understand fashion. I may be biased, but Dunham is a certified badass. She stood out with her edgy pixie cut, tattoos and smokey eyeshadow. And while her ensemble made it onto several worst dressed lists, she lands at number two on Vogue’s best dressed list. The list that actually matters.

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Classical guitarist to perform at Meng Hall CSUF guest musician, Marc Teicholz, uses a finger plucking technique MATTHEW HADDIX Daily Titan

As a part of Cal State Fullerton’s guest artist recital series, guitar maestro Marc Teicholz, will perform at Meng Concert Hall Sunday, Sept. 29. Teicholz will start his performance off playing guitar arrangements by Bach, Schubert and Chopin. This will be followed by an intermission after which Teicholz will play six arrangements by Brazilian pianist/

composer Ernesto Nazareth and a sonata by Brazilian guitarist/composer Sergio Assad. Teicholz has accompanied orchestras with solo performances in Spain, Portugal, California and Hawaii. He currently teaches at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music at the UC Berkeley campus. Teicholz’s style is unique since he does not strum on the guitar, stroking through all strings at once in one motion. Instead, he individually plucks the strings in an impressive, fast speed. During his childhood, Teicholz experimented with various instruments such as the piano and clarinet.

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His love of folk music is what made him decide to be a guitarist. Teicholz said when he began guitar lessons his teacher recommended him to try the classical guitar, which he had no experience playing. Still, Teicholz was up for the challenge. Most classical music was not written for the guitar, since it is a relatively new instrument, Teicholz said. “If you’re arranging from a piano (piece), piano can obviously play so many more notes than a guitar can. Then it’s a question of what do you leave out,” Teicholz said. Since each string contains

a different sound quality, the musician has a lot of options when composing a piece, which creates several logistical problems, Teicholz said. “You want to find the places where you can most smoothly move through the piece,” Teicholz said. “That’s what I call a technical challenge. Its like a puzzle.” Teicholz notes the musical challenges that follow, which focus less on the instrument and more on the storyline of the piece. “Ideally I think you’re trying to just sort of speak the piece as if I’m talking to you, without any kind of uptightness or self-consciousness where you

can just sort of be natural with it,” Teicholz said. Although a master in his craft, Teicholz said creating guitar arrangements of classical music doesn’t come easy. It’s a long process that takes time to digest before he can finally reach that natural expression of the piece. “Before that period you feel like you’re talking in a foreign language, where you’re sort of trying to remember your vocabulary words and you’re making grammatical mistakes; you’re working really hard just to talk,” Teicholz said. “Then at some point you can just talk.” Teicholz is optimistic about

the release of his newest album, which he hopes should wrap up and ready for release in about six months. The recording presented newer challengers as Teicholz found himself playing in the studio for hours at a time with very stringent composition. “The mics were so close to me, I had to play so quietly. If I played at normal volume it sounded so heavy,” Teicholz said. “If you’re playing really quietly, any little extraneous noise becomes that much louder.” The recital takes place at 4 p.m. at Meng Concert Hall. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $13 for CSUF students with a Titan ID.

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Titan Gym remodel part of new image Palm trees and mountains displayed on new court design exemplify SoCal ANDREW FORTUNA Daily Titan

As men’s and women’s basketball looms around the corner and with women’s volleyball just starting up, the Titan Gym has received renovations and a remodel to the court to put a fresh face on Titan Athletics. The most drastic renovation to the gym is the redesigning of the court. They have taken out the longtime Fullerton “F” emblem at half court and have remodeled the baselines as well. In replacement of the “F” is the Titans logo in big letters in Cal State Fullerton orange, blue and white lining. Surrounding “Titans” are a couple of stylish orange palm trees with an abstract version of the San Gabriel Mountains in the background. On the border of the court behind each basket is the word Fullerton in bright white letters with the trim around the court in the traditional dark blue. “It was a branding decision, sometimes the “F” emblem at center court gets viewers confused with Florida while the palm trees and San Gabriel Mountains on the court really exemplify the Southern California area,” Athletic Director Jim Donovan said. The timing for the renovations comes at a significant time for Titan Athletics as they look to start a new regime. Already this offseason both the men’s and women’s basketball teams changed coaches with the hiring of Dedrique Taylor for the

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The Titans logo replaces the Fullerton “F” across center court of Titan Gym. Palm trees and the San Gabriel Mountains are also new features that give Titan Gym a Southern California feel.

men’s team and Daron Park for the women’s team. With a new system and coaching staff in place Titan Athletics look to put a fresh stamp and take the next step. CSUF men’s basketball will host the Wooden Legacy Tournament’s first two rounds of play on Nov. 28 and 29 which is the biggest tournament ever to come to campus and serves as a great opportunity for the country to get to know CSUF better. Perennial powers such as Marquette, Miami, Creighton and Arizona State headline the tournament while Cornell, San

Diego State and George Washington will also be competing. In the first round the Titans square off with Marquette, which year after year has been a powerhouse and a highly ranked team. The tournament and competition really gives the Titans a shot to put themselves on the map while letting the country see their new remodeled gym with all games being shown on ESPN totaling to a good 15-18 hours of television time. In reference to the timing for the re-model, “It definitely has something to do with it. The tournament is huge,” Coach De-

drique Taylor said. On the other hand, the women’s volleyball team has already taken advantage of the updated gym by hosting the Fullerton Classic where they showed off the new floor and ran through opponents posting a perfect 4-0 record. The support for Titan Athletics seem to be at an all-time high with the scheduling of high quality teams from power conferences and updating of facilities. “The change started at the top with Dr. Mildred García and trickled down. The court

stands out and provides an identity. We’re very appreciative and it gives us a chance to even more promote the university,” Donovan said. In addition to the court, other notable renovations include new sound boards, updated weight rooms and the pieces in place for an instant replay board in the near future. Even though they seem small, the updates can truly make a difference. The new weight rooms will help with the training and conditioning of athletes, while the instant replay will give fans a whole new experience with be-

ing able to watch exciting, controversial and close plays for a second look. Also, the sound boards help increase the noise level to visiting opponents and helps the Spirit Squad’s performances excel by getting the fans more engaged. All of these outstanding improvements and modifications show a commitment to excellence and to growing the experience for fans and students. The hope is that these redesigns bring in more fans in the wake of declining attendance at athletic games last year.

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The Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer team will take on Grand Canyon University on Saturday, Sept. 28 at Titan Stadium for just their second home game of the 2013 season. Saturday night’s game with GCU will also feature a promotional giveaway for all fans in attendance, who will receive a complimentary CSUF T-shirt while supplies last. CSUF will be entering play with a 2-5 record on the season, including an 0-1 record at home. While the Titans have struggled early in the season, they did win impressively in their last match on the road against the University of Nebraska-Omaha, 3-0. They are looking to build off of that momentum before entering Big West play in October. The Antelopes of GCU enter play with a 1-4-1 record, all of which have been played on the road this season. They haven’t won a match since Aug. 30 when they beat University of Nebraska-Omaha, by a score of 2-1. So far this season, junior midfielder Ian Ramos and junior forward Amara Soumah are tied for the CSUF team lead in goals, with two each. Two goalies have seen time for the Titans this year as well, with senior Bryan Escalante starting six games and junior Robbie Hannon getting the start in the other. While Escalante has a worrisome record of 1-5 between the pipes, he has allowed less than two goals per game (1.91), giving the Titans plenty of opportunities to come away with a tie or a win in every game.

Hannon was impressive in his lone start of the season against Nebraska-Omaha, where he helped shut them out 3-0. Hannon’s shutout is the lone clean sheet of the season for the Titans. The Titans defense has played solid throughout the first seven games, allowing just 1.71 goals per game, but their offense has struggled, as they are scoring at a rate of just 1.29 goals per contest. They have scored more than one goal in just three of their seven games so far, which has put pressure on the defense to prevent any scoring. Fullerton’s three goals in their most recent game against Nebraska-Omaha were a seasonhigh, and a mark they haven’t reached in the regular season since Oct. 20 of the 2012 season when they beat UC Davis 3-2. The Titans will begin Big West play on Friday, Oct. 4 when they visit UC Santa Barbara for a difficult opening conference test. In their only matchup last season, CSUF tied the Gauchos at home 0-0 in a nail biter that featured two overtimes. UCSB was ranked third in

the country at that point, serving as one of the most impressive showings for Fullerton in the 2012 season. The Titans are looking to build off of that solid overall performance in their conference opener this season. CSUF is also hoping to improve on their fifth-place finish in the Big West from last season, where they finished 4-5-1 in conference play and 8-12-1 overall. With the Big West Conference now split into North and South divisions, Fullerton was picked to finish third out of four teams in the South Division in the Big West Men’s Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll. The top three teams in both the North and South divisions will be eligible to participate in the 2013 Big West tournament, giving the Titans a realistic chance of qualifying. The winner of the Big West tournament goes onto the NCAA tournament, where they will have the opportunity to play for a national championship. For more information on the CSUF men’s soccer team and updates on all Titan athletics, visit FullertonTitans.com.

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Amara Soumah and the Titans will welcome the Antelopes to Fullerton.

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