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ASI adopts policy agenda Agenda will allow ASI to be more nimbly reactive to proposed legislation

AMBER UDDIN Daily Titan Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors adopted a policy agenda listing four main goals: affordability, accessibility, quality and time to degree. With these goals in mind, ASI specified that they will prioritize legislative decisions that help make classes more affordable through Cal Grants, loans and fees and also help increase accessibility to these programs. The agenda states that ASI will support legislation that improves overall campus safety, resources, class environments and technology, as well as advising and expanding course availability. ASI Chief Governmental Officer Kelsey Brewer said she proposed the agenda last month to increase efficiency, effectiveness and advocacy efforts specific to legislation on campus. “It says, ‘Here is what our priority is and what our focus is for this year,’” Brewer said. “It allows us to do things more quickly, get our name on pieces of legislation, and also it’s a communication tool for policy makers.” Implementation of the policy agenda allows the board of directors to react more nimbly to proposed legislation. Legislation that pertains directly to the policies mentioned in the agenda can be immediately backed by ASI. Legislation on topics not specifically mentioned in the agenda will still need to go before the board to be considered. SEE AGENDA

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Cindy Calisher, “The Bug Lady,” will showcase bugs living in the Arboretum, including her personal favorite, the praying mantis, on her Bug Safari this Saturday. The Bug Safari costs $5 per person. Proceeds go directly to the Arboretum to buy nets, magnifying glasses and other supplies.

A creepy, crawly safari Cindy Calisher will educate participants on the numerous bugs in the Arboretum

TROI MCADORY Daily Titan The hunt for crawling and winged insects will begin Saturday at the Arboretum when insect enthusiast Cindy Calisher hosts a Bug Safari for adults. Normally aimed at children, this time, the session will be for adults. Anyone 16 and older can attend with a $5 entry fee. Calisher has been volunteering at the Arboretum for the past 12 years and has become known as the “bug lady.” She originally began teaching the bug safari tours when she came to the Arboretum with her son for a different event. Calisher’s strong affinity for insects has been with her since childhood. Her first encounter with her favorite insect, the praying mantis, was in elementary school.She still hasn’t grown out of it, she said. “I’m still 12 years old in my brain, running around

and catching bugs,” Calisher said. In previous years, the Bug Safari has successfully drawn people in the Fullerton community and Cal State Fullerton affiliates to come see the multi-legged creatures. Bees, butterflies, caterpillars and red-shouldered bugs are usual sights at bug safaris. Participants can have their turn at capturing butterflies or take their chances trying to net a couple bees. Calisher brings a mix of insects, both her personal favorites and others participants can interact with. She wants people to have a positive exchange with the insects she presents to people and it seems like they enjoy her teachings as much as she loves giving them. She’s had such a large turnout for past bug events, that she’s had to turn people away. “I have had to limit them because in the past we would get people who would just show up,” she said. “I would get like 40 or 50 people.” SEE BUGS

Jumping spider

Monarch butterfly

Jumping spiders can be spotted by their large eyes and quick, predatory movements. They are excellent jumpers.

Praying mantis

Cindy Calisher’s favorite, the praying mantis is named for their large, bent front legs. They snack on other bugs. Source:

The royal butterfly. These bugs make a 3,000 mile journey each winter. They love the Arboretum’s milkweed plants.

Black stink bug

These insects feed by sucking juices from plants. Some are capable of stabbing insects with a strong proboscis.

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Finding your niche Spanish for Health Services

Spanish for Health Services encourages medical workers to learn Spanish

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A mother sits in an emergency room with a disoriented look on her face. A doctor tries to explain what is wrong with her son who is in a state of trauma, but she does not speak English. The young boy is the one who usually translates for his mother. As the boy’s condition worsens, the mother becomes more confused. All she wants is to understand what is happening to her son. Gloria Gallardo, who was shadowing the doctor for the day, steps in and tries to translate what he is

saying. However, her broken Spanish cannot fully convey what is wrong with the mother’s son. After several attempts with choppy phrases, Gallardo explains what is happening. The mother calms down and the look of confusion fades from her face. *** Although Gallardo was able to effectively translate, she feels it wasn’t enough. Gallardo, a double major in biology and health science, started the Spanish for Health Services Club this year as a direct response to the desperate need she saw for Spanish-speaking professionals in the health science community. The Spanish for Health Services Club aims to teach members terminology and skills that they can apply

in their field to effectively communicate with Spanish-speaking patients. This is the club’s first semester on campus. Gallardo, who is also the president of the club, occasionally shadowed and translated for a doctor. She found that she would not know how to say certain medical terms in Spanish. “It would hinder patient contact,” Gallardo said. “Sometimes I wouldn’t know how to say something … so you would lose that connection you had with the patient.” This prompted her to search for clubs that focused on teaching medical professionals Spanish but discovered they were mainly offered in medical schools. SEE SPANISH

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Recently that number has declined. This year, not many people have taken the time to attend Arboretum events, Calisher said. Education Program Manager Miguel Macias is looking to capture people’s attention and draw them into more seminars. The $5 entry fee participants pay is used to help fund the Arboretum and its activities–it pays for any signs, nets or magnifying glasses that Calisher may need, Macias said. The Arboretum is a nonprofit organization. Some of the money from the education budget is also used to help pay utilities and staff, especially those who work the gardens. Calisher and Macias hope new advertising tactics can get more people to attend the educational workshops. Al Dominguez contributed to this report

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Cindy Calisher inspects a stick bug she caught with her net at the Arboretum. She will take participants on her Bug Safari to both witness and, in some cases, interact with the insects living in the Arboretum.

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Brown signs ‘Yes Means Yes’ measure SB 967 will bring new training for staff and faculty on how to deal with sexual violence

CYNTHIA WASHICKO Daily Titan Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 967 into law Sunday, mandating new policies for sexual consent and sexual violence on college campuses. Better known as the ‘Yes Means Yes’ bill, the measure requires multiple changes to how college campuses address sexual violence, including a requirement of affirmative consent before sexual conduct. Human Resources, Diversity, and Inclusion (HRDI), will be creating the campus-wide training, investigation and response policies and other Title IX issues including dating violence, domestic violence and stalking. The WoMen’s center currently provides training for some student groups on correct responses to sexual assault, reporting requirements and other aspects of the issue. The center also acts as a victim advocacy center, where victims of sexual violence can go for information on

reporting the crime. “We are trying to shift the norm away from women being the ones that are responsible for preventing their own rape, to having active conversation among partners,” said Mary Becerra, director of the WoMen’s and Adult Reentry center. Also included in the bill are requirements that campuses implement policies protecting victims’ privacy, incorporating victim advocates into the assault investigation process and implementing a training program for campus officials involved in investigating sexual assault and similar cases. “The big thing about it is, it’s trying to define consent,” Becerra said. “It’s saying that all of the college and universities have a responsibility to do some consent education.” Part of that consent education means reaching out not only to students, but faculty and staff as well. “When it comes to this particular bill, the main area where we need to work on our efforts, to make sure they’re coordinated, is in the training requirement,”

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One of the priorities laid out in the agenda is improving the level of accessibility at CSUF for undocumented Dream Act students. Although the agenda passed by a landslide vote, one board member felt that it was inappropriate to take a strong political stance in favor of such a controversial topic.

“The whole subject of illegal immigration is controversial to a lot of people,” said Adam Shurter, board member from the College of Business and Economics, who voted against the approval of the final policy agenda. “Even though there are a lot of provisions (in the agenda) that I highly agree with, I felt that that was a

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Becerra said. “Faculty and staff training is probably the area that we will need to most coordinate our efforts to make sure that we’re in compliance with this.” There are already some faculty and staff training programs in place, Becerra said, but the implementation of SB 967 will mean expanding those to a campus-wide scale. Consent is Key, an organization on campus, has already begun the process of reaching out to students to educate them on when consent is viable, Becerra said. If an individual is asleep, unconscious or incapacitated by drugs or alcohol, or otherwise unable to communicate, he or she is incapable of giving consent, according to the bill. There have been two reported rapes on campus this year, the first reports since 2010. To report a rape, contact campus police at (657) 2782515. In an emergency, dial 911. Victims of sexual violence can contact Counseling and Psychological Services at (657) 278-3040.

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Brown vetoes drone bill Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill that would have limited law enforcement agencies from using unmanned drones without a warrant, according to CBS News. Assemblyman Jeff Gorrell’s Assembly Bill 1327 would have required the issuing of warrants before any drone could be used for surveillance, but Brown said that the bill’s provisions were too narrow. Brown acknowledged that there are instances in which warrants for drone use are acceptable, but he argued the bill’s stipulations went beyond what is required by the Fourth Amendment or California’s privacy provisions. Assembly Bill 1327 would also have required government agencies to publicly announce their intent to purchase and utilize drones. - RUDY CHINCHILLA

provision that was important enough and controversial enough where I felt like I would have been overstepping my bounds if I just generalized and said that my constituents would be on board with me,” Shurter said. The final draft of the agenda will be presented to the Academic Senate on Thursday.

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A woman indicted for stabbing her three daughters to death pleaded not guilty for reasons of insanity Monday. Carol Coronado, 30, was discovered laying on a bed with the bloody lifeless bodies of her three daughters by her mother. Coronado also had self-inflicted wounds on her own body, according to authorities. Coronado’s mother discovered the scene on May 20. Coronado allegedly tried to kill her as well when she was discovered. Coronado faces three counts of capital murder and one count of attempted murder. The prosecution has the option to seek the death penalty.

Al-Qaida undeterred by strikes Despite Saturday’s U.S.-led airstrikes, ISIS continued its attacks Sunday on the city of Kobane, Syria. Located near the Turkish border, the Syrian-Kurdish town of Kobane is housed in a region that has seen an exodus of more than 160,000 people into Turkey since the battle started on Sept. 15. Striking ISIS near Kobane is problematic for the U.S. because one of the group’s main foes, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, is considered a terrorist group by the U.S. for its guerilla campaign against the Turkish government. Kurdish leaders in both Syria and Iraq have called on the international community to halt ISIS’ advancement and prevent a massacre in the area. - RUDY CHINCHILLA

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Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva, representative for the 65th District, which includes Cal State Fullerton, fielded student questions at the ASI Lobby Corps-sponsored event ‘Inside the 65th’ Monday night.

Going ‘Into the 65th’

Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva is seeking reelection to her seat serving California’s 65th District in the California Assembly. Quirk-Silva is a CSUF alumna and former mayor of Fullerton. Her Republican opponent, Young Kim, was invited to the forum, but was not present. Members of the campus community submitted questions. Q: When it comes to the budget (of California), where will public higher education be on your priority list?

A: When you work with a budget, not only as you do individually at your own home—you’re college students you know what it means to have a tight budget—in recent years, the state of California has had an extremely tight budget as are local cities. Sitting on the (Fullerton) City Council for eight years, we saw a downturn that really meant that we had to make really critical decisions, even making decisions that we felt were difficult, but we had to balance our budgets. When you have a budget, you have

to have priorities. ... One of our number one basics in the state of California is to provide a good public education. Not only from K-12 and higher education, but even before students enter our K-12 with our preschools. So, I think as we’ve seen that reinvestment in public education in the last two years as the budget has opened up, you’ve seen an investment coming back into our Cal States, our UCs, our community colleges, but also K-12. So when we have the resources, (education) rises to the top of the list.

Q: Why did the governor veto the bill for deferred maintenance for the system? A: For those of you who don’t know, that was an additional $50$55 million that was added into the budget that would be put in for deferred maintenance. ... I can’t tell you exactly why, but I think (Gov. Jerry Brown) felt that his investment this year was very significant, coupled with the investment the year before—which would take the reinvestment in education up to a billion dollars by 2016-2017. Any

of you who have been involved in the legislative cycles know that bills do not really die, they come back. So we will keep pushing that. One of the things, whether it’s at the elementary school or at the Cal State level, we know that that’s the one area of funding that isn’t glamorous, you’re not talking about students and it is hard because I think, whether it’s the governors, or others, they back away from it. That is why you’re actually going to see many local bond initiatives and it’s exactly for that.

Debate website expands for high school use New arrangement brings a CSUF debate website to high school competitors

ALEX GROVES Daily Titan A debate website that started at Cal State Fullerton is going through a wave of changes following an arrangement with the National Speech and Debate Association. Tabroom.com, a website previously limited to college debaters, will now offer its services to high school students.

The website is operated in conjunction with Professor Jon Bruschke, a debate coach and human communications professor at Cal State Fullerton, and Chris Palmer, a Harvard graduate and debate coach in Massachusetts. Bruschke has long envisioned a website that would effectively function as the “ESPN” of debating, and DebateResults.com is his effort to do so. The website contained information about debate schedules and debater statistics. However its scope was

limited to college debate competitions within the United States. Bruschke later went into business with Palmer to make Tabroom, which increased its scope to debate competitions in North America, Europe and Africa. The website was funded through a grant from the Open Society Youth Initiative. Tabroom has been up and running successfully since last year. It has maintained an extensive listing of matches and statistics from high school and college debate teams.

Recently, Brushke and other individuals affiliated with the website had the opportunity to take things one step further by opening up the site to high school debate teams as well. They were able to secure funding to update the website for that purpose by entering into a contract agreement with the National Speech and Debate Association, Brushke said. Bruschke said the website is now a one-stop shop for both high school and college debaters and that it provides a variety of resources for those

individuals, from stats to detailed information on where their next match will be taking place. Players can even register for matches through the website. “The crux of the website is that, if you are a college debate program, every piece of information you would need about your competition would appear on the website,” Bruschke said. The website is already seeing success on a wide scale. The website gets about 1.5 million views per month and high school students account for a noticeable portion of

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Eager to tackle the problem, she proceeded to create a club for undergraduates for when students entered their graduate program they would be able to apply that knowledge. Although Gallardo recognizes the effort of health

It would hinder patient contact ... Sometimes I wouldn’t know how to say something … so you would lose that connection you had with the patient

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“They find this problem everyday in their practice, that they are really not able to communicate with the patient sometimes,” Jimenez said. Not being able to communicate with patients can result in awkward situations and misinterpreted information, she said.

GLORIA GALLARDO President of Spanish for Health Services Club service professionals to communicate with Spanish-speaking patients, the gap still remains. Veronica Jimenez, Ph.D., biological science associate professor, is one of the faculty advisors for the club. She said that the demand for health service professionals who speak Spanish is huge, especially in California.

This club’s goal is to remedy this issue, so when Gallardo approached Jimenez with the idea, she was eager to help. “She was trying to respond to a need that she was seeing,” Jimenez said. It was something that was needed in the community and she was ready to help in whatever way she could. The club has a strong

focus on learning, but students are also in a position where they are able to meet people in their same field and with similar interests. The meetings consist of lessons and activities to practice what they learned. One component of the club is role-playing. After l earning a lesson, the members break up into groups and apply the learned information by mimicking different scenarios that might occur in any health service field. While the language barrier is the main concern, the cultural barrier still exists. Cultural sensitivity is also introduced to the members to ensure the right things are said in the right way. The club invites members from all majors, Spanish speakers and non-Spanish speakers. While the club has many Spanish speakers in the club, there are also a few students who don’t speak it. Janine Gess, a thirdyear biology major, is one of them. Gess currently

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The club members apply the lessons they learned for the day by simulating possible medical scenarios.

works at a vet hospital, and thought the club would be a good way for her to learn Spanish and be able to apply it at her job. Gess said she feels comfortable as a non-Spanish speaker in the club.

“I’ve had a couple of Spanish speakers that sat next to me and helped me,” Gess said. Jimenez said that Gallardo and members like Gess are working hard and are dedicated to making it successful.

“There is a demographic that is changing in the United States and we have to recognize that,” Jimenez said. The club meets every Thursday at 4:45 p.m. in the Nursing Simulation Center of the Kinesiology Building.

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The Titan Dreamers Resource Center is open for all students to use. The center offers plenty of seats for students to study, Wi-Fi, a charging center and advice from a knowledgeable staff.

Titan Dreamers Resource Center opens doors The TDRC partnered with identity-based resource centers for “Exploring Identity” series

CYNTHIA PLEITEZ Daily Titan The Titan Dreamers Resource Center (TDRC) at Cal State Fullerton hosted “A Journey of Discovery,” as part of the “Exploring Identity: A Roadmap to Success” series, a collective partnership of different identity-based resource centers on campus. A lively crowd of faculty and students networked with one another as they discovered more about what the TDRC has to offer.

Since opening in April, the TDRC has positively impacted the lives of those who frequently use the space. A knowledgeable support staff familiar with the concerns of dreamers including AB 540, financial aid, referrals to legal resources and mentoring support are among the many resources provided at the center. “The work of the center in creating an environment of inclusivity is not just our responsibility. It is a campus-wide responsibility and so for that we need to rely on our partners across campuses in different departments, in different units to ensure that

our students are welcomed to ensure that our students are receiving the services and resources that they need,” said TRDC Coordinator Henoc Preciado. To create an environment of inclusivity, the TDRC continues to partner with different resource centers on campus. “Not only did we highlight diversity initiatives and resource centers, which includes Titan Dreamers Resource Centers, Chicano/ Chicana Resource Centers, African American Resource Center, the Asian Pacific American Resource Center,” Preciado said. “But we also partnered with the ASI

LGBTQ Resource Center, the Office of Disability Services, The WoMen’s Center and the Veteran Services.” This ambience has attracted undocumented students who are searching for a place of acceptance in a society where there is stigma attached to the status. “Students are utilizing the TDRC and that’s the purpose of it. It is primarily to support the undocumented students on campus, but it’s open for everyone and I see that. It’s not just talk, I see it,” said accounting major Karen Zapien. Although a cellphone charging station, Wi-Fi

access, comfortable seating and a water-filling station are some of the physical perks for students who seek to study at the TDRC, other factors are also important to students. A vital characteristic that attracts all students to the TDRC is an environment that is just as inviting as it is productive. “I think what I love the most is people that staff the resource center because anyone can have a location, a space for someone, but if the people that are in it don’t feel passionate about it—it makes a huge difference,” Zapien said. The TDRC has a variety

of speakers, events and panels on its schedule. “Reaching for the Dream: Undocumented Students Then and Now,” a panel of professionals who navigated through school as undocumented students, will be hosted at the TDRC on Monday, Oct. 27. In November, students can attend the “Resources for API/AB 540 Students” event, an informative session hosted in partnership with the Asian and Pacific American Resource center (APARC) on available resources for undocumented students. The TDRC is located on the second floor of the north side of the library.

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Not working for the weekend Companies hope that giving unlimited vacation hours will increase worker productivity

CESAR GAMBOA Daily Titan The average full-time worker in the United States works about 46.7 hours per week and 2,428 hours per year, according to a Gallup report. However, many of those workers get 80 hours of vacation time per year. Netflix, Virgin Group, Evernote and Best Buy are among companies bucking that trend and offering unlimited vacation days to their workforces. These forward-thinking companies have taken a step in the right direction for this country. The United States is the only rich nation in the world

with no statutory requirements forcing employers to offer paid vacation and holiday time to their employees, according to a report released by the Center for Economic and Policy Research. France leads the world with 30 paid vacation days. The United Kingdom and Austria trail along closely with 28 and 25 paid vacation days, respectively. The report also notes several countries offered additional time off for younger and older workers, shift workers and those engaged in community service including jury duty. Five countries even mandated employers to pay their employees a small premium above their standard pay to assist in their vacation expenses. Giving employees unlimited

vacation days can rejuvenate employees, boost morale, increase productivity and instill appreciation for the company you work for, predicts Virgin Group. The fear of this new vacation model is that employees will take advantage, which will hurt businesses in the long run. In 2004, Netflix began offering unlimited vacation days. Ten years later, Netflix has not reverted back to its old vacation model. This is why Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, has named the company’s corporate culture the “freedom and responsibility culture.” The entertainment service wants responsible people who are self-motivated and self-disciplined, and in return they are rewarded with

freedom. Hastings says that Netflix focuses on what workers accomplish, not on how many days they work. “We want people who want to work here because they are well paid, challenged and excited,” Hastings said in an article he wrote for Businessweek. “Employees can leave here at any time without losing compensation.” After noticing the radical effort by Netflix to create a better workplace, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson decided to follow suit by offering his employees unlimited vacation days. These companies have joined a unique group of less than one percent of employers who offer unlimited vacation time, according to a

survey conducted by the Society of Human Resource Management. The popular app Evernote has even encouraged their employees to take vacation days by offering a $1,000 stipend to anyone who takes a whole week off. The bonus is lost if a consecutive whole week is not taken off, according to the Washington Post. Acknowledging that workers can organize their own schedule also gives recognition to employees as responsible participants of the American workforce. Offering unlimited vacation days also establishes an honor system between employee and employer, which has potential for long-term bonding. Not having to keep track of vacation days or paying employees

for unused days can also save companies money. With zero paid holiday and vacation days enforced by law, corporate America lacks empathy, but insightful companies like Best Buy, Netflix, Zynga, Groupon, Evernote, Ask.com, Virgin Group and SurveyMonkey are paving new humanitarian standards for working Americans. These companies have realized that treating their workers like adults creates a productive work environment, and also gives employers a platform for recognizing hard work. Unlimited vacation days sound like a dream, but these companies are providing a fully realized vision of what it should be. Workers will appreciate their employers treating them as adults.

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The technological gender divide The technology field is male dominated and has become subconsciously sexist

AUBREY SAUL Daily Titan Technology has become an integral part of society, and while both sexes share this dependency, technology seems to be favoring men. Earlier this month, Apple released the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, sporting 4.7 inch and 5.5 inch displays, respectively. While bigger

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VIVEK WADHWA Stanford University law is generally better, the new phone designs pose a potential problem; they are too big for some women’s hands. Zeynep Tufekci, sociologist and assistant professor at the University of North Carolina, reinforces the concept of male-centric technology in society. “As a woman, I’ve

slowly been written out of the phone world and the phone market,” Tufekci said in her blog. “I merely want a design that acknowledges that women exist.” The sexism doesn’t just stop at the hands, it continues to the heart. French medical company Carmat has invented an artificial human heart. At the end of 2013, they successfully conducted an artificial heart transplant on a 75-year-old Frenchman. The artificial heart is powered by rechargeable, lithium-ion batteries and is worn on the outside. This makes the device about three times heavier than the average human heart, which, by design, limits its compatibility to favor men. Its design limits the device to be compatibile with about 86 percent of men and 20 percent of women. Carmat is in the process of designing a smaller one, more suitable to women, according to the company. While it’s absolutely wonderful that they’re now designing one for women, it’s quite disappointing that the idea came as an afterthought rather than the plan from the start.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, killing 292,188 women in 2009, accounting for one in every four female deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There might be an explanation for what appears to be an unconscious disregard for women in technology. There are barely any women working in technology. Silicon Valley is the perfect example to showcase disparity between men and women in the tech field. In 2010, the tech capital had only three percent of venture-backed companies that were all-female teams, compared with the 89 percent all-male teams, according to the Silicon Valley Index. Stanford University law professor Vivek Wadhwa said Silicon Valley’s gender-discrimination needs to change for the industry to improve and grow. “Silicon Valley has gotten away with this fratboy behavior for too long,” Wadhwa said. “The valley needs to do this in its own self interest. Including more women and minorities will help the

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The size of recent and upcoming phones continues to grow, following the larger trend of technology created only with men in mind.

technology industry better understand its customers and build better technologies.” Despite this subtle subconscious misogyny, over 10 million new iPhones

were sold the weekend it was released, breaking the iPhone 5’s previous sales record, according to CNBC. It’s safe to assume that not all of those sales were

to men. Technology is no longer just a luxury or a toy, but a necessity for both sexes. For technology to advance, both sexes need to be part of the creation process.

Hawks owner continues NBA racism streak The NBA reminds us that bigotry and racism is an issue in America DARRELL KING Daily Titan For the Atlanta Hawks organization, the NBA preseason can’t arrive fast enough. For the last few weeks, basketball has taken a backseat after the discovery of a racially charged email that Hawks owner Bruce Levenson wrote in 2012. Levenson expressed to team executives his desire for more “whites” to attend the game. He said there weren’t enough affluent blacks in the city to sustain a significant ticket base. He added that the team needs more white cheerleaders, and that the “black crowd” was scaring away the team’s white fans. Leveson may want to re-examine Atlanta’s demographics. The city is nearly 53 percent black, according to city-data.com. If Levenson was so keen on having a bigger white fan base, maybe he should of have relocated the team to a less diverse region of the country. After the email surfaced, Levenson decided to sell his stake in the team. On the heels of the Donald Sterling soap opera, it’s not unreasonable to think NBA owners would be more cautious with their words, especially with regard to race. It’s ironic that Levenson was one of the few owners who publicly blasted Sterling for the racist comments he made, and now he’s in the same position as Sterling; having to sell his team because of ignorant

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Bruce Levenson sold his stake in the Atlanta Hawks, after a racist email he sent to his staff two years ago surfaced. This is the second occurrence of recorded racism from an owner of an NBA owner this year.

and hostile comments about an entire group of people. The actions of Sterling and Levenson beg the question of whether there are other NBA team owners who have expressed similar sentiment toward African-Americans, the same African-Americans that make up the majority of NBA players. Even though the email was written two years ago, it’s clear that the insensitivity and stereotypes expressed in that email still exist, not only in the NBA,

but in modern society. As long as people in power continue to hold these bigoted and prejudiced views, it will continue to permeate throughout society. One of the more interesting things about Levenson’s email is the part where he said he wanted music played that was more familiar to a 40-year-old white man, insinuating the arena played too much rap music. He said this as if playing more Garth Brooks or Kenny G would bring more

white fans to the games. Out of 30 NBA teams, the Hawks ranked 28th in season attendance, according to ESPN. That figure has nothing to do with the arena playing too much Lil Wayne and YG. It has to do with the horrific product on the court that is the Atlanta Hawks. The organization won one title in 1958, and that’s when the team was located in St. Louis. The NBA, including Commissioner Adam

Silver, are still trying to recover from the Sterling fiasco. Silver has made it clear that these type of racial animus will not be tolerated, but it seems owners continue to test Silver’s position. While Levenson is selling his share of the team, the Hawks’ General Manager Danny Ferry has taken a leave of absence after audio of him calling Miami Heat forward Luol Deng “two-faced”as well as saying “He (Deng) has a little African in him.” Ferry has

since apologized, but there has been a serious push for him to resign or be fired. Just because someone apologizes doesn’t make what they’ve said or done acceptable. There are people who take advantage of people’s ability to forgive and forget. No one knows what’s in Levenson’s or Ferry’s heart, but just by analyzing the disturbing things they said, it acts as a reminder that this country has a long way to go before racism and bigotry are not an issue.

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GEMINI

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An intense interaction today could leave you wondering what happened and why you ever jumped into the fray in the first place.

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Freshman Niki Withers has been a dominating force on the offensive end, pacing the Titans this season. The young outside hitter has earned Big West Freshman Player of the Week three times already.

Talented freshman leads Titans Niki Withers has kept the struggling Titans afloat with her stellar play early

MICHAEL HUNTLEY Daily Titan Niki Withers’ collegiate career on the volleyball court is beginning as well as anyone could have hoped for. She has earned Big West Freshman Player of the Week three times this season. She ranks second in the Big West in kills per set with 3.89, and is one of the most dominant players on the Titan offense. The success isn’t much of a surprise considering Withers was First Team AllMoore League her junior and senior years at Long Beach Poly High School. When you’re as talented as

she is, many colleges would love to have you take the court for them. Withers had offers to attend bigger schools like Miami and West Virginia, but the Cal State Fullerton coaching staff steered her to play at Titan Gym. “The coaches are great. We had different coaches when I signed, but I’m really glad Kevin (Hitt) and Dave (Butler) are here,” Withers said. “The three coaches together are just amazing.” After taking recruiting trips to various schools, she narrowed her search down to CSUF and UC Irvine. “I decided I wanted to stay close to home. I looked at the coaches and said ‘I want to play for (Carolyn) Zimmerman.” The coaching staff at

CSUF had a vision for Withers. The way the coaches treated her and respected her made the decision become clear. “They were really set on me. They had a vision for what they wanted to do with me on the team,” Withers said. “At the other schools, I felt like I would just be another player on the roster.” It appears that Withers has exceeded all expectations the coaching staff had for her freshman season. “I knew that with two outside hitters from last year’s team graduating and not returning that I had to step up,” Withers said. “There’s a lot of pressure on me to help score and I like the pressure. It helps me.” Zimmerman is pleased

with how her freshman outside hitter has played so far. “She’s a tremendous athlete. She is probably the most talented athlete I’ve recruited,” Zimmerman said. “She just continues to develop. Once she gets it all figured out, we’ll see some more damage to our opponents and a lot of points on the board for the Titans.” The Titans currently have four freshmen in the starting lineup. Three freshmen are atop the team leaderboard in kills. But on Zimmerman’s squad, the freshmen don’t get treated any differently from the upperclassmen. “We are all equal. We don’t make the freshmen carry the bottles or other stuff like that,” Withers

said. “Our captains will take in the poles, which are the heaviest things on the court. Everyone stays humble and is really supportive of each other.” Having supportive people around her is nothing new for Withers. Her family comes to as many games as they can to watch her play. Her brother, Mercedes Lewis, is in his ninth season in the National Football League for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Despite his busy schedule, he comes to her games whenever he can and supports her on and off the court. “The Jaguars played on a Thursday, he flew out that night and came to the game Friday and flew back Friday night. That really meant a lot to me. All my brothers

support me,” Withers said. Lewis also gives her advice on how to train and take care of her body so she can stay healthy. “He’ll tell me what to stretch when I’m hurting and gives me advice on what to eat,” Withers said. “He doesn’t just give me athletic advice, he’ll teach me life lessons as well.” Withers will be in contention for Big West Freshman of the Year if she continues to score at this rate. She focuses much more on the team’s success than individual success, but being Freshman of the Year is something she would be proud of. “I would be extremely happy with that. That would make me so incredibly blessed,” Withers said.

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