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CSUF economists predict strong shortterm, but a challenged long-term

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Monday October 27, 2014

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The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Volume 96 Issue 31

Budget grows by $39 million

Expansion in budget allows funds to be allocated to goals in University Strategic Plan

ALEX GROVES Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton President Mildred García has approved a nearly $39 million budget increase for the university’s 2014-2015 fiscal year. Over $20 million of the funds will go to passthrough items and mandatory health premium increases and additional instruction costs due to over-enrollment, García said in a report to Robert Mead, chair for the Planning, Resource and Budget Committee of the university. This leaves $16,777,526 of the budget to be used to fund the university’s strategic plan, improving and enhancing campus infrastructure, advancing the university’s institutional mission and addressing current deficits in instruction and programs. García worked with the Planning, Resource and Budget Committee, which provided recommendations, to develop the budget. The budget allocates more than $5.4 million to core operations. That money will be used to fund programs including CalState Teach and doctorate programs in addition to faculty compensation and staff fees at the Children’s Center. More than $3 million of university funds will go toward its two-year hiring plan that is part of the larger strategic plan for university success. SEE BUDGET

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The Cal State Fullerton Pilipino American Student Association Kaibigan team celebrates at the 29th annual PASA Friendship Games on Saturday.

In the spirit of competition Thousands gather from three states, 40 universities for 29th annual Friendship Games

AMBER UDDIN Daily Titan Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s Pilipino Cultural Exchange took on hordes of spartan warriors, construction workers, firemen and other costumed competitors to capture a coveted 8-foot trophy at the 29th Annual Pilipino American Student Association (PASA) Friendship Games. The thousands of participants from Filipino organizations at more than 40 universities filled the Engineering and Computer Science Lawn Saturday to demonstrate their spirit, pride, unity and friendship (SPUF). Each team came prepared with a unique theme displayed with signs and

props. Some of these included Cal State Fullerton’s “PASA in Paradise” theme and Cal Poly SLO’s “Men at Twerk,” demonstrated with construction hats and prop hammers. “It’s such an amazing atmosphere, everybody is so hyped and everything, and even though we only had a few hours of sleep, we still come out and represent as hard as we can,” said Athena Acosta, a microbiology major at San Diego State University. “It’s not even about winning the (competition), it’s about the whole unity of all of the organizations.” The morning began with the singing of the national anthem and roll call during which each organization had an opportunity to introduce themselves by performing a dance or a skit. SEE PASA

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Members of the Cal State Fullerton Pilipino American Student Association cross the Engineering and Computer Science Lawn with their feet strapped to a board during the Alpine Green game.

Women’s soccer wins third match in a row CSUF clinched a berth in the Big West Conference tournament with two wins

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The Titans kept up their winning ways with two important conference victories this past week.

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RUDY CHINCHILLA Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer team recorded their second and third consecutive wins at Titan Stadium, beating UC Irvine 3-1 Thursday and UC Riverside 1-0 Sunday. The games allowed Fullerton to build upon their victory against then-first place Cal State Northridge. “At the end of it, what it does is it puts us in a very good position going forward through conference,” Head Coach Demian Brown said. With Serena Smith-Banas making only her second appearance (and first at home) after a long layoff due to an injury, Fullerton fielded a new-look lineup. “I think with Serena coming back into the fold and being healthy, what it did is it allows us to be more mature on the soccer field,” Brown said. “Being able to add Serena to the fold gives us the

opportunity to move (Brianna) Chapman out wide, where she’s extremely effective, and it does increase our maturity on the field.” Chapman proved her effectiveness from the wing 10 minutes after the opening whistle. On the right side, Rebecca Wilson collected a loose ball and switched to an unmarked Chapman on the left. She didn’t hesitate, side-footing her low shot to the far post and into the back of the net. “It feels really rewarding. Only having two goals in my whole career—when I do score it feels really good,” Chapman said. The Titans scored again in the 22nd minute. With UCI failing to clear the ball out of danger, Connie Caliz saw her opportunity to strike. The ball bounced in front of her, and she shot from 25 yards, tucking the ball away into the near post, giving Fullerton the 2-0 advantage. Irvine responded only two minutes later. Cami Privett received a

throw-in from the right side and dribbled past Chapman and Jazzmin Mancilla into the Fullerton box. She passed low, where Laura McGrail beat her markers and one-timed her shot into the near post, bringing the Anteaters back into the game. Two minutes into the second half, Wilson latched onto a long ball by Christina Burkenroad. She outran defender Haley O’Brien and got into the Irvine box with the ball still bouncing in front of her and chipped the ball into the net for the game’s final goal. The win was encouraging for the Titans, who now have Chelsey Patterson to use as motivation. The CSUF captain suffered a season-ending ACL tear in the game against Hawaii. “I think because of what Chelsey means to the team, it does give a little extra motivation when our women look over to the sideline and see our captain on the bench,” Brown said. SEE W SOCCER

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Anti-bullying campaign to come to CSUF DARRELL KING Daily Titan In honor of National Bullying Prevention Month, Justin Phan is bringing the “Not One More” campaign to Cal State Fullerton to address the serious and complex issue of bullying. Phan is the organizer of the “Not One More” anti-bullying program in Garden Grove. As part of the campaign, Phan will display a vigil on campus that consists of 200 figurines representing children who have lost their lives as a result of bullying. The vigil serves a dual purpose of providing a clear visual of the effects of bullying, while also remembering children who have died, he said. The issue of bullying hits close to home for Phan. His 6-year-old daughter

is physically and mentally delayed, he said, making her more likely to be bullied. “In preschool, I’m seeing signs already with my daughter,” Phan said. “(Other students) won’t engage with her, and she’ll come to me and say ‘they don’t play with me,’ and at

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key issue. “In my own city I’ve sat down and talked with the school district, city council, mayor and police department to understand the problem. When I talked to the police, the sergeant in charge told me I was probably the only parent in the past 20 years to come in

I think we need to make more people aware that ... bullying is an issue that we have to face in our community... CHRISTOPHER V. PHAN Garden Grove Councilman

5, 6 years old that’s sad.” One of the biggest problems with bullying is a lack of awareness, he said. Parents and students alike are shocked by the number of children who have died after being bullied, Phan said. Lack of parental involvement in raising awareness about bullying is another

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“Not One More” campaign honors children who have lost their lives after being bullied

and talk about this problem,” Phan said. Reaching out to parents to remedy that lack of involvement can be difficult, he said. The parents most likely to attend the events to raise awareness are most likely not the parents who need it most, he said. “From the school perspective, the parents that

show up to the anti-bullying events are good parents already. We dont have to worry about them,” Phan said. Phan’s movement has caught the attention of some prominent members in his community, including Garden Grove Councilman Christopher V. Phan who wrote a letter of endorsement for the “Not One More” campaign. “He approached me with the idea, and I thought it was a very unique idea, and I knew that it was getting a lot of attention and press nationwide so I thought his idea of bringing the anti-bullying campaign to Orange County was quite timely,” the councilman said. “Not One More” addresses a less prevalent, but no less important issue, he said. “I think what he’s trying to do is great. I think we need to make more people

aware that although it’s not as pervasive as drunk driving or domestic violence, bullying is an issue that we have to face in our community, because so many times out of fear or pride, the victims of bullying don’t ever come forward,” Councilman Phan said. The councilman will be attending the vigil on campus. The event will be held Tuesday to Thursday in front of the Student Recreation Center.

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The 29th annual Pilipino American Student Assocation Friendship Games saw participants from California, Nevada and Arizona in friendly competition Saturday.

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Throughout the day, teams gathered to chant, dance and yell to rally for their teams and socialize with other teams in friendly competition. Groups were awarded points for SPUF and the quality of their performance for a chance to win the 8-foot 2014 Friendship Games trophy. The Alpine Green game kicked off the competition, pitting teams of four against one another in a race across

the field skiing in unison on two-by-four wood planks. PASA Kaibigan, CSUF’s group, took first place in three out of four of the games in their heats. The events and performances, however, weren’t only meant to foster competition between teams. Students had a chance to bond more with their club members and reconnect with friends from other schools. Tribal Theory, an urban-reggae band based out

of San Diego, opened the halftime show followed by dance teams such as Kaba Modern from University of California, Irvine, PAC Modern, Theta Delta Beta and the Guardians, made up of CSUF alumni. “My favorite part of the halftime show was probably when UCI went up because I have a lot of friends from there and I recognized some of the dancers,” said Luke Choi, a kinesiology major from University of San Francisco.

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A 27-year-old Huntington Beach man has been identified as the victim of a shooting by a Huntington Beach police officer, according to the Orange County Register. Daniel Walsh died of his injuries at UCI Medical Center in Orange Saturday night, according to a coroner’s news release. Huntington Beach police received a report Saturday night of a reckless driver on Gothard Street forcing other vehicles off the road south of Heil Avenue. Walsh was involved in a minor crash after an attempted traffic stop by police. Police said Walsh exited the vehicle and walked up the driveway of a residence. After police ordered him to stop, Walsh turned and pointed what police believed to be a gun at an officer and was shot multiple times.

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ISIS lost ground in Iraq and Syria Sunday after Iraqi forces took back four villages with the help of Shi’ite militias in a town near Baghdad, according to NBC News. Meanwhile, Kurdish fighters were able to hold off ISIS fighters in the Syrian border town of Kobani. Iraqi forces also built sand barriers to prevent ISIS militants from returning to four other villages. In a strategic victory, Kurdish forces in Syria were able to defend a Kobani border gate targeted by ISIS. Had ISIS seized the post, the militants would have been able to block the only Turkish access point for Kurdish fighters. United States military forces also conducted anti-ISIS airstrikes Saturday and Sunday. - RUDY CHINCHILLA

Six states recognize gay unions The federal government will recognize gay marriage in an additional six states, according to NBC News. That recognition will also mean the extension of federal benefits to the couples. The newest states in which gay marriage will be allowed are Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, North Carolina, West Virginia and Wyoming. Gay couples in these states will qualify for benefits including Social Security and veterans’ assistance programs. Attorney General Eric Holder also said the Justice Department will recognize gay marriages performed in Indiana and Wisconsin after federal courts handed down decisions declaring the marriage bans in those states unconstitutional. - RUDY CHINCHILLA

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Forecasting short-term growth After-effects of the recession will challenge long-term economic growth

ALEXANDER DOMINGUEZ Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton economics experts forecast the next three years of the U.S. economy as possibly the best of the decade, but caution against excessive optimism in the long term. Anil Puri, Ph.D., dean of the Steven G. Mihaylo College of Business and Economics and Mira Farka, Ph.D., associate professor of economics at CSUF presented their report, “2015: ‘Breaking Bad’ or ‘Breaking Free,’” to a sold-out crowd Thursday during the 20th annual Economic Forecast Conference. The two characterize their report as a “mixed bag,” predicting a bright and above-trend short and medium-term, but a challenged national economy in the long term. “The economy is getting better,” Puri said at the conference. “In the near term, it’s going to pick up momentum even more in terms of job creation and output.” Farka compared the current state of the economy to a Dolly Parton quote, in which Parton describes herself as a blend of Mother Goose, Cinderella and the town tramp. “The Mother Goose is basically that this is the part that is a mature recovery—we’ve come a long way,” she said. “Cinderella is our outlook for the next couple of years, which we think is going to be better because there’s a lot of pent up demand in the system. In the longer term, that’s the town tramp ... That’s where we think things are a lot more challenging.” Some of the challenges come from what Farka describes as the “permanent scars” of the recession. These include shortfalls in capital investment and a loss of numbers in the labor force, mostly due to discouragement and an

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Mira Farka, Ph.D. (above) and Anil Puri, Ph.D. (below) presented their economic forecast in “‘2015 Breaking Bad’ or ‘Breaking Free’” at the 20th annual Economic Forecast Conference. The CSUF professors predicted short-term growth but long-term economic challenges.

increase in disability. Many of those who left the workforce could be “gone forever.” Other wider-spread issues were also observed in the forecast, including global slowdown and monetary policy issues. Currently, China is in an economic slowdown, which hugely affects the world economy due to their world economic role. “Hopefully they will be able to manage the problem they have. But if they get out of hand, it’s going to affect the world economy because so many countries depend on China buying their products,” Puri said. Geopolitical risks, such as the current crisis in Ukraine, also weigh into the forecast. Elements

such as these could easily change the makeup of the economy. “This is a local issue there between Russia and Eastern Europe, but it affects the rest of the world and the U.S. I think that’s why the U.S. is involved. What’s happening in the Middle East, that could come back and hurt us … so we have to be concerned about it,” Puri said. Regardless of all apparent risks, the forecast predicted a positive short term. There is, however, still recovery to be made. “It’s a normal process,” Puri said. “It’s just like when somebody gets sick—recovery takes time … more than anything else it takes time and no further setbacks.”

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The plan aims to hire about 150 tenure-track faculty in line with the third goal of CSUF’s strategic plan. The budget allocates over $300,000 for recruitment, retention and climate campus outreach. The budgetary plan also allocates $1,861,433 for academic affairs, $1,250,402 for lease payments on the Irvine satellite campus and

$1 million for upkeep of buildings and grounds of the university. The plan doesn’t look solely at current expenditures. Future areas of importance include enrollment growth and management, addressing deferred maintenance and bringing CSUF’s funding to student ratio up to speed with other Cal State University campuses. García said that it was important to find ways

of receiving more funding per student to stay on equal footing with other Cal States. CSUF receives less state funds per student than any other campus in the 23-campus CSU system. In her report to Mead and other PRBC committee members, García said increasing budgeted enrollment will benefit the university by allowing CSUF to provide additional baseline funds for core functions. In addition, the increased

funds will allow for the expansion of academic programs on the campus. García also stated that enrollment practices will need to be addressed. Not only should access to CSUF be preserved for prospective applicants, she said, but it should be optimized. Reinforcing outreach activities for freshmen and transfer students to extend through to matriculation and graduation is a major element of that goal, she

said. CSUF has more than $150 million of deferred maintenance projects that will need to be dealt with in addition to spatial requirements for both academic and administrative functions. Danny C. Kim, vice president of Administration and Finance, will be exploring such issues and will come up with strategies for the development of a capital reserve to address them.

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Exhibit hosts CSUF professor’s art ALEX GROVES Daily Titan Art Professor Bryan Cantley’s drawings and conceptual designs line the walls at the Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles. The exhibit of Cantley’s work Dirty Geometries + Mechanical Imperfections is a two-pronged exhibit consisting of abstract drawings and functional design concepts. Cantley said “mechanical imperfections” is the term he uses to describe the designs that are possible to create. He called them buildings that also function as machines, and said they are founded in architectural ideas that people can recognize. What Cantley describes as “dirty geometries” are completely different. “(Dirty geometries) is about doing these very detailed, layered architectural drawings that don’t describe an object; they describe sort

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of the deconstruction of the meaning of objects and the views of objects in what I call different chronologies, different time frames happening at the same time,” Cantley said. Cantley described the dirty geometries as an open architectural design, which is a form of design which does not lend itself to a definitive conclusion. The mechanical imperfections, on the other hand,

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the Architectural Institute has been done in the last six months. Cantley said he worked every day to come up with new ideas and bring half-done concepts into fruition. “I don’t know if there was an average day, other than the fact that I haven’t taken a single day off to not work on it in the last six months,” he said. “Most of the days, especially in the last three months, were easily putting

It’s probably the biggest honor that I’ve ever had being invited to display my work there, and I’m very proud. BRYAN CANTLEY CSUF Professor of Art

are a form of closed architectural design because they can be understood and replicated. Abstract drawings and functional designs are what Cantley has worked on over the last 10 years. He’s amassed a large collection of finished works as well as sketch books detailing works he would like to do in the future. However, most of the work that lines the walls at

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Art gallery features abstract art and realistic architecture design by Bryan Cantley

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Professor Bryan Cantley’s original artwork is currently on exhibit at the Southern California Institute of Architecture of Los Angeles.

10, 12, even 14 hours a day into working on the work, and this was seven days a week.” Cantley said he was helped by student interns at Cal State Fullerton who assisted with the functional designs he created through the use of digital rendering. One of those students, Joey Dhindsa, worked on making the works 3-D through a digital rendering program called Maya.

Dhindsa said it might take up to 22 hours to render a single panel of Cantley’s work, and that he worked on 15 individual panels during his time as an intern. “The reason why it took 22 hours is because it needed to be print quality, so the image itself had to be enlarged to such an extent that it could be very clear on paper,” Dhindsa said. “The process was long, but working with Bryan Cantley, it’s

been amazing, really fun.” He added that the whole process of working with Cantley’s designs and the workload that it took to render them provided a great learning experience. Cantley has a lot of work slated for the upcoming months, including possibly seeing his exhibit go to the University of North Carolina’s architecture school. However, the invitation to display his work at Southern

FALL DANCE THEATRE

Annual dance show features eight dances choreographed by students and faculty

DEANNA GOMEZ Daily Titan Variety and intrigue ruled as Cal State Fullerton’s Fall Dance Theatre kicked off this past weekend. The annual performance, coordinated by Gladys Kares, started off soft with a ballet called Soar. From there, the night grew more and more intense. The second piece, entitled 6 Women, was choreographed by Jose Carmona-Salguero and was the first of many eye-catching dances to come. In the dance, six female dancers passionately worked out their struggles through movement. The intensity of the dance kept the audience invested the entire time. The piece incorporated the use of black wooden boxes, on which the dancers gave their flawless performance. Another standout dance of the night was Mapping, choreographed by Alvin Rangel. The dance immediately caught the audience’s attention as techno beats

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The 2014 Cal State Fullerton Fall Dance Theatre kicked off this past weekend. Audience members enjoyed a vast variety of both traditional and non-traditional dances, which included a powerful anti-war statement piece, as well as unique contemporary pieces.

radiated from the speakers. Three dancers: Chelsea Neiss, Robert Pulido and Tamara Teragawa moved robotically, then smoothly to the beats. The dance was far from traditional and had an industrial feel to it as if the dancers were creating a map of the world in a factory. While the dancers were the main focus on stage, the interesting and clever set-designs went far beyond

common theatrical sets. For one dance, entitled First Moments and choreographed by Crystal Wachs, a large, white cutout of a tree descended onto the stage. As the dance progressed, different scenes were projected onto the tree. Images of a beautiful sun, a blue and purple galaxy and the ocean were among those projected. The sound designer for the show is Christina Perez,

and the technical designer is JR Lucker. A sense of power would have been lacking if it had not been for the lighting, music and costume design. The costumes for First Moments were designed by Jane Baek. Each of the four dancers represented an element. At first, their costumes looked like plain leotards. However, as the dance went on, each dancer unzipped parts of their

leotards to reveal a color that represented one of the four elements. The night wrapped up with Over Fear and Into Freedom, choreographed by CSUF faculty member Macarena Gandarillas. The dance was a powerful and moving anti-war statement peace. There was no fake blood, but the dance played on as if it were a silent short film. The music used was a

California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles and the process of building the work that is displayed there will stay with him. “It’s probably the biggest honor that I’ve ever had being invited to display my work there, and I’m very proud Cal State (Fullerton) is represented there,” he said. Dirty Geometries + Mechanical Imperfections is on display until Nov. 30.

mix of Paulo Nutini’s Iron Sky and Charlie Chaplin’s famous speech from The Great Dictator. Halfway through the piece, a bar quickly descends with a military jacket for each of the dancers, but by the end of the piece each dancer has ripped off the jacket and are left wearing matching skin toned costumes that helped end the dance with a feeling of exposed relief. The show is far from a traditional dance concert. None of the eight dances are alike, and each has a story to tell. There were very few times when the dancers were not in sync. Traditional dance lovers will appreciate the lines and symmetry in some of the pieces. Others will enjoy the diversity and cleverness of other pieces. There is something for everyone at the Fall Dance Theatre. Single tickets with the Titan discount are $10, $11 without, and can be purchased online. The final shows will start Thursday and end Sunday. All shows begin at 8 p.m. with the exception of the 2 p.m show on Sunday. All performances will take place in the Little Theatre.

Conceptual concert combines piano and electronic music Pianist Dzovig Markarian plays Meng Concert Hall with Liviu Marinescu on electronics

ROSELYNNE REYES Daily Titan The College of the Arts presented Uto-Pianism: Traveling the World with an Electro-Acoustic Piano in Meng Concert Hall Friday night. The program featured guest artists Dzovig Markarian on piano and Liviu Marinescu on electronics. Markarian is a contemporary classical pianist and a frequent collaborator at various festivals and chamber music series. She is also the founding pianist of Trio Terroir, and a frequent guest artist and lecturer at the Music Teachers’ Association of California. The performance included six pieces, all accompanied by some electronics. Hoyt-Schermerhorn was inspired by a Brooklyn subway station that composer Christopher Cerrone often found himself at late at

night, and the feelings he often experienced while waiting for the train. The piano is the focus, with some electronics as the piece progresses. One Hundred and Ten Moments of Grandeur was introduced by composer Adam Borecki, who said he was inspired when he first moved to Los Angeles and experienced the feeling of being in traffic, which he compared to a bowl of spaghetti with cars weaving in and out of the chaos. Displacement Activities was the longest piece of the night. It was about 23 minutes long and included spoken word from the pianist speaking. The piece, which was funded through Creative New Zealand, portrays the subconscious of the performer, which Markarian says aloud. At one point, Markarian even pulled out a hand-held radio and began to listen to it as part of the act.

This performance marked the premiere of Shifting Sands, a piece by Saad Haddad. Haddad said he based the piece on the idea of the Arabic “tarab,” or musical ecstasy, by combining Western and Arabic music. The concert also featured a piece by Associate Professor Ken Walicki called Cyberistan. Walicki said that he composed Cyberistan after he was invited to teach at the Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory in Nepal. He was there in 1993, and now about 20 years later, it is much more technologically advanced. He was inspired to travel to India, Pakistan and other places he had previously visited. He noticed the same result: Internet cafes were everywhere. He decided to call the piece Cyberistan because “-istan” means “land of.” It seemed appropriate seeing how technology has united

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Uto-Pianism: Traveling the World with an Electro-Acoustic Piano featured pieces by renowned pianist Dzovig Markarian, Liviu Marinescu and Associate Professor of Music Ken Walicki.

the world. The piece was accompanied with a video slideshow of Internet cafes all over the world. The final piece of the night was Shadows, composed by

Marinescu and showcased the many uses of the piano today. It featured sampling sounds, the sound of plucking piano strings and recordings of different types of

keyboards to showcase the instrument’s versatility. For those who missed out on the event, Markarian will perform again Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Cal State Long Beach. VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/AE

OPINION Ebola anxiety is based on fiction not fact

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The media has done a poor job providing relevant information to the public about Ebola

JAMES SMITH Daily Titan Lighting strikes, volcanos and roller coasters. What do all three of these things have in common? They are all much more likely to kill you than Ebola. In the past few weeks, the public and media uproar about the virus has been nothing short of absurd. With minute-by-minute coverage about the virus, rarely has any newsworthy information been disseminated. Instead, fear mongering, unfounded hypotheticals and speculation have began masquerading themselves as new and relevant information to the frenzied “what if” game that this event has turned into. On Friday, the Patsaouras Transit Plaza in downtown Los Angeles was shut down for 90 minutes because of a feverish rider suspected of having Ebola. The man who recently returned from Nigeria, a non-Ebola infected country, only had a fever. Southern California hospitals have been forced to reallocate resources in order to address the public’s growing concern over a local Ebola outbreak. Daniel Uslan, an infectious-disease specialist at UCLA Medical Center, said the average emergency room call has changed due to the fear of Ebola, according to an interview with the Los Angeles Times. “We’re getting paged

INFO BOX • Symptoms for the virus include fever, severe headache, muscle pain, weakness, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal stomach pain and unexplained bleeding or bruising. • Symptoms may appear anywhere from two to 21 days after exposure to Ebola, but the average is eight to 10 days. • The current nations with widespread transmission only include Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. • There have only been four recorded cases and one death from Ebola in the U.S.

CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE UNITED STATES PER YEAR HEART DISEASE.......596,577

CANCER ........576,691 ACCIDENTS ........126,438

DIABETES ..........73,831 LIGHTNING ...............24

AMUSEMENT PARKS ...............3.7

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more from people in urgent care with nausea and vomiting, or a fever,” he told the LA Times. “It’s definitely a different experience being on call than it was two months ago.” These are just two local examples that parody a larger national issue. Despite the constant media coverage, facts about this virus still remain unclear to much of the public. The media as a whole has a responsibility to first

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and foremost properly inform the public about current events. However, that has not been the case with this story. The facts of this story have been routinely presented in either a misleading fashion by questionable sources, leaving the public just as uncertain as they were at the start of the story. In attempts to quell some of the anxiety about Ebola, here are the key facts about the virus according to the Center for Disease Control

and Prevention as of Saturday. Based on the current situation, there is no reason the majority of the U.S. should fear the Ebola outbreak. The only way the virus is transmitted is through blood and bodily fluids of a person who is already infected with Ebola. If you are not a healthcare worker, you have no reason to fear the virus. For anyone who is generally concerned about your health and wellbeing, start

eating less fat and get a flu shot. In a single year in the U.S., heart disease and the flu kill 596,577 and 53,826 people, respectively. However, unlike Ebola, these illness don’t receive nearly as much coverage because they are routine and mundane. News events like these expose the flaws in our current news process, where facts and real information are compromised to gain clicks, viewers and subscribers. Instead of

reporting on new smaller stories, it’s easier to continue reporting on older, sensationalized stories in order to create and maintain an immediate interest and viewership. The result of this process is exactly what is happening right now in the U.S.; a generalized mistrust over a hypothetical fear. The only way to end the unnecessary anxiety around Ebola is to share the pertinent facts and stop playing the “what if” game.

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Garrett Losee (14) is tied for second on the team in goals with four. The Titan offense is third in the Big West Conference in goals with 25, only trailing Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and UC Irvine who have 27.

Titans play Riverside to OT draw CSUF men’s soccer is tied with UC Irvine for frst place in the Big West South Division

BRYAN CIFUENTES Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer team did not disappoint in a 1-1 double overtime draw against Big West South Division rival UC Riverside Saturday night. The Titans (8-6-3 overall, 3-3-1 Big West) continued to make their mark on the Big West Conference, as they entered the game winning four of their last five games. Saturday’s draw also tied CSUF with UC Irvine for first place with the conference tournament just around the corner. The Highlanders (3-9-3 overall, 2-3-2 Big West) also came in with great momentum as they had just upset the Anteaters 2-1 three days earlier. UCR used that momentum to strike first when junior forward Michael Salazar and teammates used a variety of passes inside the Fullerton box to score a goal. The shot soared past Fullerton goalkeeper Jeff Salt in the 16th minute of play. The Titans wasted no time tying up the game as the equalizing goal came six minutes later off a Spencer Johnson corner kick that

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led to a goal by Amara Soumah in the 22nd minute. It was the fourth goal on the season for the senior from Denver, and was the product of a productive day that consisted of three shots with the one on goal. Senior Marc Fenelus and Johnson had one shot on goal in four attempts each with Johnson also having the assist on the Soumah score. Fenelus has made himself an integral part of this Titans team as he has racked up five goals, two assists and three game-winning goals in his 15 starts this season. Fullerton finished the game with 21 shots with four being on goal, while UCR had only 14 shots, but six of which were on goal. The Titans also had five more corner kicks than the Highlanders as Fullerton is proving to be one of the more aggressive teams in the conference. CSUF is currently leading the Big West Conference in two separate categories with

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Gabriel Quintero and the Titan defense have allowed 19 goals this season. CSUF played to a 1-1 tie against UC Riverside Saturday.

258 shots taken to go along with 104 corner kicks. The Titans are also ranked third in the conference in goals scored with 25, trailing both Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and UC Irvine, who have 27 goals apiece. UCI continues to pop up at the top of the conference

statistical categories alongside CSUF, and with good reason. They have earned themselves an impressive 11-32 record on the season, and are tied with the Titans in the South Division at 3-3-1. Irvine is the only team that is standing in Fullerton’s path for the No. 1

conference ranking, and they are the team the Titans will face Wednesday night at Titan Stadium. This could prove to be a major deciding factor at the end of the season in case a tiebreaker is needed to decide who enters the conference tournament as the No. 1 seed.

The Titans are 5-1 at Titan Stadium this season, with two of their final three games being held at home. If they can hold on and continue to play together, they will give themselves the best chance at victory when the Big West Conference Tournament kicks off Nov. 8.

Cross-country hosts Titan Invitational JOSEPH ANDERSON Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton men’s and women’s cross country teams played host to the Titan Invitational this past weekend, but unfortunately did not have enough participants in the event to place in the final team standings. Despite the team not being able to place, Titans Chris Martinez and Lauren Carr led the way with

impressive showings on their home course in the individual competition. Martinez finished in 48th place with a time of 26:28.4, followed closely by teammate Donald Bernard, who came in 52nd place with a 26:40.2 mark on the 8K course. “Chris Martinez did a good job to lead us as himself and other runners got a chance to hit the course prior to conference championships,” Head Coach John Elders said in an interview with FullertonTitans.com. Carr had the highest

finish of any Titan in competition, taking 37th place with a 19:35.1 finish in the women’s 5K.

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place with times of 20:13.1 and 20:28.7, respectively. The Cal Poly Pomona men and UCLA wom-

The meet served as a special moment of competition for some of our studentathletes who are near to the conclusion of their seasons. JOHN ELDERS Head Coach

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The Titans failed to qualify in their last invitational before the Big West Championships

Sophomores Amanda Crissinger and Michelle Botello rounded out the top three finishers for CSUF, coming in at 50th and 54th

en clinched the team titles with their strong showing at the CSUF event. UCLA had the top collegiate finisher in both the

men’s and women’s competitions, as Jordan Senko and Jen Owen took home the individual titles. Senko finished with a time of 24:43.7 and Owen crossed the line at 18:04.1, second only to New Balance SV’s Courtney Heiner, who is not affiliated with any university. The Titans will now compete in the coveted Big West Championships in Riverside Saturday. This will be Fullerton’s second appearance on the Ag/ Ops course after previously participating in the Riverside

Invitational on Oct. 18. This will be UC Riverside’s sixth time hosting the conference championships in the last eight seasons. “The meet served as a special moment of competition for some of our student-athletes who are near to the conclusion of their seasons, while Lauren Carr on the women’s side ran a solid race for us,” Elders said in an interview with FullertonTitans.com. Last year, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo swept both the men’s and women’s championships on their home track.

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