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Volleyball looks for wins

The University Symphony Orchestra plans two concerts for the rest of the week

The Titans are hoping to end their disappointing season on a positive note

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The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Friday outage was caused by collision Cable shorted electrical equipment, knocking out power to majority of campus

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Catherine Ward, Veteran Student Services Coordinator, works with student veterans to place American flags around the Wall of Heroes display boards in front of Titan Shops on Monday.

Honoring veterans

Ceremonies celebrate students who have served in the military with ‘Wall of Heroes’

CIARA GUTIERREZ Daily Titan In celebration of the 239th anniversary of the creation of the U.S. Marine Corps, Veterans Student Services and the Student Veterans Association presented five biographically-decorated pillars displaying the memoirs of CSUF’s student and faculty veterans. Jose Guevara, Veterans Association president, led the ceremony with a reading of the famous birthday message written

in 1921 by General John A. Lejeune, the 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps. “In every battle and skirmish since the birth of our corps, Marines have acquitted themselves with the greatest distinction, winning new honors on each occasion until the term Marine has come to signify all that is highest in military efficiency and soldierly virtue,” part of the message reads. Guevara hopes that by sharing Lejeune’s traditional birthday message, veterans and students will recognize that, even though the veterans are no longer members of the active military, they are still very much a

part of the community of former military. “Even though we are out of the service active duty, we are still a community of veterans here … we are a family that is making sure that we are still here for each other,” Guevara said. “We are just trying to recognize the veterans that have served.” Following his speech, the veterans continued the tradition of having the youngest veteran present give the first slice of cake to the oldest veteran at the table. Previously, the tradition has included the biographies and pictures of past veterans.

However, due to the current ISIS crisis and the potential danger it presents for veterans, the Student Veterans Association has chosen to remove the pictures and names of all alumni veterans whose permission they are unable to attain. “I’m just trying to be sensitive to everybody’s security, everybody’s well-being,” Guevara said. For veterans currently submitting their biographies, the Student Veterans Association is offering the option to submit one’s call sign, which is what he or she might have been called by during deployment, instead of one’s name.

The three-hour power outage that resulted in the cancellation classes Friday morning was caused by a vehicle striking a wire that supported an electrical pole, according to Southern California Edison. The outage occurred at 7:40 a.m. after the vehicle ran into the wire running from the electrical pole to the ground. The broken wire landed close to electrical equipment, causing a short that knocked out power to Cal State Fullerton, excluding College Park and the Fullerton Marriott, said Susan Cox, media relations with Southern California Edison. Within hours, power company crews repaired the pole, restoring power to campus at 10:43 a.m., but classes remained cancelled. Multiple emails and text messages were sent out to students during this time to make them aware of the situation. It was not until 10 a.m. that classes were officially cancelled for the rest of the day, due to safety risks. Although College Park was not affected by the outage, classes were cancelled there as well. Daisy Mendoza, a

TIMELINE • 7:40 a.m. Driver strikes wire supporting electrical pole, causing it to short nearby equipment • 7:50 a.m. Emergency text alerts students of outage, stating outage should be resolved soon • 10 a.m. Classes are cancelled for the rest of the day • 10:43 a.m. Power is restored to campus, but classes remained cancelled for entire day 21-year-old psychology major, was on campus before the outage occurred. She planned to use the Student Recreation Center to work out Friday but, despite the fact that the center remained open, chose to cut her time there short. “I signed a waiver and went inside and things were dark, but they had back up lighting as well,” Mendoza said. “I didn’t even stay for 30 minutes because my exercise was with the machines.” SEE POWER

Alex Harris preparing for final season at Cal State Fullerton The Titans senior guard looks forward to taking on a more vocal role this year

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Next Fall is the story of Luke and Adam, two lovers with drastically different religious views and how they still manage to stay together.

Controversial play to open at Grand Central Contemporary play Next Fall to illustrate heavy themes of romance and religion Friday

ALEXANDER DOMINGUEZ Daily Titan Geoffrey Naufft’s Broadway play Next Fall is set to open Friday at the Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana. The play originally premiered off-Broadway before moving to the Helen Hayes Theatre in February 2010. It officially opened on Broadway in March 2010 and received multiple award nominations. The story revolves around the five-year relationship of two gay lovers, Luke and Adam. It deals with themes such as faith, love, commitment and family. “I would say that it is a drama with some nice moments in it,” said Tina Burkhalter, who plays Luke’s mother. The show is assistant

directed by Sarah Ripper. “This couple (is) bound to be together and their struggle is because of their religious beliefs,” Ripper said. “Through tragedy, how do they move forward … dealing with homosexuality and family?” Despite the heavy and controversial topics that Next Fall covers, the play is not considered by the cast and crew to be political or a “hit the audience over the head with the topic” kind of play. “This play is mainly about relationships, whether it’s relationships with a loved one, or a relationship with friends or a relationship with your family,” Ripper said. “It’s about those relationships in dealing with these topics. I wouldn’t call it a ‘gay play;’ it just happens to be a play that has gay characters in it.” SEE NEXT FALL

Many elite collegiate athletes entering their senior season feel the pressure of performing well night in and night out. These athletes then see their performance suffer from having too much asked of them. However, Alex Harris is not your typical college athlete. Harris is choosing to enter his senior season at Cal State Fullerton with high expectations and a positive mindset. The senior from Richmond, California has had a brilliant three-year basketball career with the Titans since transferring from Northeastern University. He is hoping to end his time at CSUF on the highest note possible. After averaging just under 16 points per game last season, Harris looks to not only improve his shooting, but also his leadership abilities as the season progresses. “I’ve just got to bring energy every day and lead some of the younger guys,” Harris said. “Really, I’ll just do whatever coach asks me to do, whether it be to score or guard the other team’s best defender.” With several new faces at CSUF, Head Coach Dedrique Taylor has given

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After averaging just under 16 points per game last year, Harris is ready to improve his leadership.

Harris the responsibility of acclimating his teammates not only to the basketball program, but the school itself. “I’m trying to learn to be a little more vocal,” he said. “I’m usually the one who’s trying to lead by example, but I’ve been picking some things up about knowing how to communicate with my team.” Taylor has also emphasized the focused and determined mindset he wants all players to have, and has again relied on Harris to enforce that with any newcomers. “Coach Taylor just tells

us to have fun and play every game like it’s our last,” Harris said. “If we all execute like we know we can, then everything will fall into place.” Regardless of the new talent on campus for the Titans, Harris and his teammates continue to bond both on and outside the court. “Off the court we act like family, we’re always hanging out and treating each other like brothers,” he said. “On the court, it’s just learning how to interact with one another.” CSUF faces an extremely difficult early-season stretch right out of the gate, as they

start the year with seven of their first 11 games on the road. The challenging opening slate includes matchups with national powers UCLA, USC and New Mexico, yet the Titans are looking forward to some early tests on a national stage. “I think we all have big chests and big hearts and we’re going to go out there and give it our best,” Harris said. “We’ve got to have the mindset that anybody can win on any night, and that should lead to positive outcomes.” SEE M BBALL

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Putting a focus on education RUDY CHINCHILLA Daily Titan Education Week, a three-day event celebrating the College of Education will kick off Tuesday with “A Celebration of Education.” The schedule Tuesday will also feature a future teacher mixer for prospective educators. An annual event hosted by the College of Education, the mixer will be held in conjunction with the college’s 10-year anniversary celebration. The mixer will be an opportunity for students, staff and alumni to learn more about the College of Education and its programs. Prospective teachers will have the opportunity to mingle with staff from the college’s different departments to learn about entering teacher education

programs. Kimberly Naujokas, assistant to dean Claire Cavallaro, will also be there to give attendees first-hand accounts of what it’s like to be a teacher. The event will also feature Joaquín Zihuatanejo, spoken word artist and award-winning teacher, as a guest speaker. Wednesday will feature two events. The Center for Careers in Teaching open house will give students the chance to drop in to the center between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to learn about credential or masters programs in the College of Education. “Utilizing Research as a Bridge into your Potential Career,” a two-hour showcase presented by the Center for Research on Educational Access and Leadership and the Cal State Fullerton Higher Education Leadership Organization will be the second event of the day. The showcase will be a

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roundtable event geared toward undergraduates, with a large focus on implementing undergraduate research into post-graduate careers, said Valerie Perez, Center for Research on Educational Access and Leadership student assistant. The second half of the event will include a panel discussion of topics including finding research

opportunities, getting involved with in-depth research and determining the minimum amount of experience needed to be involved in research projects, Perez said. The College of Education will host a Dean’s Symposium Thursday featuring author and professor Gloria Ladson-Billings, Ph.D., who has written

extensively on culture and education as a guest speaker. Ladson-Billings, a Kellner Family Endowed Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has conducted research dealing with diversity in the classroom and has authored a book on new teachers working in diverse classrooms.

Education Week Tuesday:

Wednesday:

• A Celebration of Education

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• Centers for Careers in Teaching open house

• 6 p.m. • Titan Student Union Pavilions

• Dean’s Symposium featuring Gloria LadsonBillings, Ph.D. • 4 p.m. • TSU Pavilions

• 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

• Humanities Room 113

Experts to debate morals of capitalism Event will give students the chance to call the economic system into question

ROSELYNNE REYES Daily Titan Economics and morality will collide Thursday when the European Studies Society and Philosophy Club host a debate Thursday on the morality of capitalism. “Capitalism: A Moral Issue?” will serve as an opportunity for students to share their views on the subject and feature two speakers–one supporting capitalism, and another against it. Don Watkins, a fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute, will take the pro-capitalism stance in a debate with Douglas Kellner, a philosophy professor at UCLA’s Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, who holds views critical of capitalism. The Ayn Rand Institute, an Irvine-based think tank, was started by an heir of the author 30 years ago and is dedicated to promoting

the concepts of reason, rational self interest and laissez-faire economics. It places heavy emphasis on Rand’s concept of objectivism, a philosophy that places emphasis on self determination and reason-based thinking. After each speaker presents his arguments, students will be invited to ask questions and delve deeper into the concept of capitalism and its role from a moral perspective.

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comfortable sharing with their friends,” he said. Both the European Studies Society and the Philosophy Club are hoping to attract attendees from the campus. The subject matter is one that can apply to multiple fields of study, De Leon Tell said. “This issue does not impact one academic department,” De Leon Tell said. “It’s an issue that affects every academic field.” De Leon Tell hopes that

This issue does not impact one academic department. It’s an issue that affects every academic field.

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Prospective teachers will have the chance to learn more about the College of Education

ART DE LEON TELL VP of the European Studies Society The event is meant to provide a setting for students to discuss capitalism and pose questions to experts, said Art De Leon Tell, vice president of the European Studies Society. “We want to provide an atmosphere where people can feel comfortable. To ask questions that we know some students may not feel

the success of this event will lead to larger discussions with the campus community. “We like stuff that really gets people thinking and something that really affects everyone,” he said. The free debate is open to all students and will be held Thursday at 6 p.m. in the TSU Portola Pavillion A.

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An early morning vehicle crash knocked out power on campus for about three hours Friday. Classes were cancelled for the rest of the day due to safety risks to students.

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A Santa Ana teen program has been recognized by first lady Michelle Obama, according to the Orange County Register. Santa Ana Public Library’s TeenSpace program provides youth with a number of skill-sets such as producing music videos and documenting stories of at-risk communities. Obama presented a 2014 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award to Cheryl Eberly, principal librarian at the Santa Ana Public Library, and TeenSpace volunteer Josue Rodriguez in a White House ceremony. TeenSpace was created in 2003 for the library’s young volunteers and has since expanded and now has a dedicated area in the library. - HEATHER MYERS

Councilman charged with DUI A Westminster councilman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence Monday, according to the Orange County Register. Councilman Andy Quach, 42, crashed his 2003 Mercedes-Benz into a metal security gate at the Cinnamon Creek Apartments in Westminster at 10 a.m. Monday. Quach was arrested at 11:25 a.m. Monday after failing a sobriety test. He was previously convicted of a DUI in 2009. The councilman was elected in November 2002, and was re-elected in 2006 and 2010. He did not seek re-election this year and his term is expected to end on Dec. 10. Quach posted $10,000 bail and was released at 8:02 a.m. Tuesday. His scheduled court date is Thursday.

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The outage left students and professors in class confused, said Alejandra Garcia, a biology major. Garcia had an 8 a.m. class Friday morning and said her professor had students wait around for power to resume. “He was trying to call

to see what was going on, if the power was going to come back. They said (it would resume) in between 15-20 minutes.” Garcia said there were numerous students waiting around outside of the classrooms, wondering what to do. Mendoza said she then went to the Titan Student

Union to eat breakfast, but the building was dark as well. “That’s when I realized it wasn’t just the gym, it’s also the cafeteria,” she said. Mendoza said she was on campus for an Inter Club Council meeting, which still took place despite the outage.

A load of garbage was dumped onto the streets of downtown Los Angeles Tuesday morning, according to the Los Angeles Times. A witness reported seeing a man trapped inside a trash hauler, prompting the garbage to be emptied out in the middle of Grand Avenue near 6th Street. The witness told authorities that a man struggled to get out of the truck as loads of garbage were being dumped on top of him. The sanitation crew immediately dumped the garbage and firefighters arrived to aid in the search of the man, but no one was found. - HEATHER MYERS

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CSU working to insure students New program will aid students as they navigate changed health insurance options

RACHAEL GARCIA Daily Titan A new California State University project is working to insure the 10 percent of Cal State Fullerton students, excluding new transfer students, who don’t currently have insurance. The uninsured population are young. The majority are healthy and none of them have health insurance. The insurance industry calls these people the “young invincibles.” To most college students, health care is not a high priority. That week’s homework or a final on the horizon is likely a more pertinent concern than the ulcer brewing in their stomach. The recently-created CSU Health Insurance Education Project aims to reach students and assist those who are afraid of the affordability of health insurance and uncomfortable with navigating the Covered California website. The project works in collaboration with the Student Health and Counseling Center. The CSU system came together to create the Health Insurance Education Project because of the importance of the new law. During the first open enrollment period last year, the project reduced the number of uninsured students by about 60 percent, according to the project’s website. A grant funded by Covered California was given to the 15 largest CSU campuses for staff coordinators to hold classroom presentations, run educational forums, plan

enrollment events and participate in other educational activities. One of Cal State Fullerton’s Health Insurance Education Project coordinators, Tiyana Hossain, said they have been emailing professors in various departments asking to present to their classes. “When you’re young and in college, you should be informed about all sorts of things, and this is one of them,” Hossain said. Rosa Nelson, a third year history and American studies double major who is on her parent’s insurance, said students aren’t informed about the Affordable Care Act because they don’t care or they already have insurance under their parents and they think it doesn’t apply to them. The fact that the economics of insurance is a game of risk may exacerbate the problem of student apathy, as some students choose to continue the gamble of remaining uninsured. Like car insurance, health insurance is used only if and when a health issue arises. Insured people, however, continue paying for the security of the insurance even if it isn’t used. The Afforable Care Act then relies on healthy people who don’t use their insurance often to balance out the bills accrued by sick people with higher medical expenses. The goal is to keep insurance premiums down so that everyone can afford it, but it won’t work unless everyone is enrolled. “It’s not whether you choose to like healthcare or not, it kind of chooses you in a sense. And its good to know because if you don’t have insurance, anything

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The CSU Health Insurance Education Project will bring counselors to campus beginning Nov. 17 to coincide with open enrollment availability, which begins Saturday.

can happen, there’s always that risk of injury,” Hossain said. Counselors will be on campus starting Nov. 17 who will go through the entire enrollment process with students. Even if students don’t want to enroll at that time, the counselors can still show them the insurance options available through Covered California. Running the risk of skyhigh medical bills is a serious gamble for students, Hossain said. “There’s student debt and so many other things you have to pay for, I think high medical bills are the last thing you want to face, you and your family,” Hossain

said. A common misconception among young adults is that insurance is expensive. That isn’t necessarily true, however, Hossain said. “(Insurance) can be more affordable, especially if you qualify for Medi-Cal, depending on your income and eligibility, your coverage can be free,” Hossain said. Uninsured students also run the risk of being forced to pay a penalty for their lack of insurance. That penalty can be more expensive than the cost of insurance. Hossain said students should take advantage of free coverage if they qualify and, if students do pay for their insurance premiums, they may

be eligible for it to be subsidized by the government. Procrastination is another common problem, but enrollment periods mean students have predetermined windows to enroll. The next enrollment period begins Saturday and will end Feb. 15. CSU’s Health Insurance Education Program coordinators are stressing these dates because people will wait until the last minute and it could cost them. “We just procrastinate on it, we have so many other things going on in our lives, and some people just don’t think about health insurance,” Hossain said. People often procrastinate

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until right up to the last day, causing Covered California to crash from the heavy traffic. A lot of students before the program would say they wished their university had health insurance resources, and that they weren’t informed because their campus didn’t promote anything, Hossain said. “That’s why the CSU campuses came together as a whole and now have HIEP coordinators,” she said. Students can receive enrollment assistance starting Nov. 17 by appointment on Mondays, some Wednesdays and Fridays. Students can make an appointment by calling 657-278-2800.

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Next Fall: Relationships tested in intimate drama opening Friday

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The current cast has been rehearsing since the early weeks of October; first in class, and then holding their tech and dress rehearsals this week. The production will be the debut of the graduate acting class. “It is our introduction into the department,” Burkhalter said. “We haven’t been in any of the mainstage shows at Cal State Fullerton. For us, this is our chance for the theatre

department to see us act for the first time.” The production is being directed by Svetlana Efremova. Efremova earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the St. Petersburg Academy of Theatre, Russia, and her Master of Fine Arts degree from the Yale School of Drama. She has appeared on Broadway in the production Uncle Vanya, and has multiple film and television credits including West Wing, ER

and Curb Your Enthusiasm. “She has been working intensely on the acting aspect of the show and bringing these characters to life,” Ripper said. “There’s so many layers to it.” Next Fall will be screened Dec. 6. Tickets can be purchased online through the Clayes Performing Arts Center website or at the Clayes Performing Arts Center box office. Tickets will not be available at the door.

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CSUF Symphony plans busy week of shows University Symphony Orchestra to join famous conductor for analytical concert series

ALEX GROVES & DEANNA GOMEZ Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton Symphony Orchestra will take a deep exploration into a classical music piece Wednesday when they join conductor Rob Kapilow as

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Those who attend either event will be treated to a variety of musical styles that are sure to entertain and educate.

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part of his concert series. The Symphony Orchestra will not just be performing Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony, they will also be analyzing it and trying to determine what makes it great as Kapilow’s What Makes it Great? series, which takes a

deconstructive approach toward looking at music. The performance will take place at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. Kapilow has been known for changing up the key elements of the music he conducts in order to show why it’s extraordinary. He might speed up the music, slow it down, segment it or recompose it as a form of illustration for audiences. His musical explorations began as a program on National Public Radio, but have since expanded into full-length concerts at concert halls and venues across North America. Some of the other songs that Kapilow has performed and explored in-depth have been Les Adieux sonata by Ludwig Van Beethoven, Messiah by George Handel and Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi. His performances have received positive reviews from a variety of publications like the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Philadelphia Inquirer. Kapilow has stated that his experience in an art history

class his sophomore year of college is what later inspired him to create his What Makes it Great? series. He said that before taking the class, he would look at paintings and know what he liked and didn’t like. However, he never actually looked at the paintings to try to determine their artistic merit until the art class, where he would have to look at singular paintings for an hours worth of time. That kind of critical examination is something Kapilow took with him when he started his musical series. Tickets for Kapilow’s joint concert with the CSUF Symphony Orchestra can be purchased by calling 800300-4345 or online at cerritoscenter.com/tickets/seasonoverview.aspx. The center is located at 12700 Center Court Drive in Cerritos. The CSUF Symphony Orchestra will also be performing on campus on Nov. 16 in the Meng Concert Hall. The performance will be conducted by Kimo Furumoto, who is also the Symphony

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The University Symphony Orchestra will perform Wednesday at the Cerritos Center for Rob Kapilow’s What Makes it Great? music series, and then again on Sunday in the Meng Concert Hall.

Orchestra’s current director. During the performance, the group will perform five pieces of music. They include L’apprenti Sorcier (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice) by French composer Paul Dukas, St. Paul’s Suite by Gustav Holst, Academic Festival Overture

by Johannes Brahms, and Fanfare for Trumpets, timpani, violins and oboes, continuo by Jean-Joseph Mouret. The group will again perform Franz Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony during the on-campus performance as well., which

will begin at 4 p.m. The CSUF Symphony Orchestra has performed with renowned musicians like Kapilow before. Those who attend either event will be treated to a variety of musical styles that are sure to entertain and educate.

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Pop duo to play OC Fairgrounds Indie pop sensation Tegan and Sara partner with Lexus and Pandora for exclusive concert

CYNTHIA PLEITEZ Daily Titan Canadian indie pop/rock duo Tegan and Sara are bringing their eclectic sound to Orange County with the final installment of the Lexus Pop-Up Concert Series powered by Pandora. In a September press release, Pandora announced its plan to host a free, fourpart pop-up concert series to exclusively connect top artists with their biggest fans. To make the series happen, Pandora partnered with local Southern California Lexus dealers. “Pandora is continually creating new ways to deliver custom events that provide unique opportunities for established and emerging artists to connect with their fans,” said Tommy Page, head of music partnerships, in the press release. Tegan and Sara’s music has consistently blended acoustic, folk, electro pop and rock for a sound that has created a cult following. The duo has played together for 13 years. Outspoken, but not obtrusively political, Tegan and Sara are known for their socially conscious LGBTQ advocacy and fan visibility. With over 1 million career albums sold and collaborations with DJ Tiesto, David Guetta, The Killers and Neil Young, their cross into mainstream has only reaffirmed their fans’ loyalty. Close communication with fans on social media and at events has catapulted their career. They have gone from performing in small

indie settings to international concerts. Heartthrob, their latest studio album delivers synth-pop, catchy lyrics and danceable beats for a cohesive fan experience. The 21-and-over event will take place Nov. 19 at the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa. Admission is free, but is on a firstcome, first-served basis with RSVP. A registration link is available on Stubhub.com. However, registering doesn’t guarantee entry, but it is encouraged. Royal treatment for fans attending the concert include a limited-edition event poster, onsite Instagram prints and a viewing of the featured Lexus vehicle. Recent shows of the Lexus Pop-Up Concert Series include MAGIC!, Nico & Vinz and Kongos. “The Southern California Lexus dealers have partnered with Pandora to develop an innovative Lexus Pop-Up Concert Series that crosses genres to engage with tech-savvy music-lovers,” Michael Bevan, general manager of the Lexus western area said in the press release. Invitations to register for the concerts were shared with a particular group of Pandora listeners who liked the artists on the app and liked similar songs to the artists performing. Invitations were also shared publicly by media partners. Tickets are limited, however fans can RSVP for the event by visiting boxoffice.stubhub. com/event/LexusPopUpTeganSara. A valid photo ID is required for entry. Fans can join in on the concert conversation with the hashtag #LexusPopUpConcerts.

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Internet radio station Pandora partnered with local Southern California Lexus dealers for a four-part concert series. Tegan and Sara will headline the last concert of the series at the Orange County Fair and Event Center on Nov. 19.

WEEKEND PLANS The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail

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• Young Theatre • Nov. 13-16 • $11, $10 with Titan Discount • Grand Central Art Center • Nov. 14, 15 • $5

• Meng Concert Hall • Nov. 16 • $15, $13 with Titan Discount

• Titan Student Union Pub • Nov. 13 • Donations accepted • Begovich Gallery • Nov. 12, 13, and 15 • Free

• Orange County Observatory • Nov. 16 • $27.50

The Pizza Underground and Har Mar Superstar • Orange County Observatory • Nov. 14 • $15

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The failures of ASI and the student body as a whole Last week, Associated Students, Inc. held multiple “drop-in” feedback events about the multi-million dollar renovation of the Titan Student Union. Almost no one who wasn’t directly involved with Associated Students showed up. One of these dropin events was even held at Titan Bowl and Billiards. There are few public places on campus more obscure than the bowling alley. Why not hold an event at an undisclosed location in the Arboretum––you’re guaranteed the same amount of passer-bys. The fact that Associated Students did not hold these events in more easily accessible places raises the question of how badly they wanted or cared about student opinion for this project. If they wanted more public input for the new Student Union, they would have held the drop-ins at more conventional spaces and

convenient times. The feedback events were regarding the remodel of the 38-year-old TSU, which was approved in 2013 by the Titan Student Centers Governing Board. It will use $20 million of revenue reserves collected through student fees to expand the building by up to 25,000 additional square feet and replace outdated heating and ventilation systems. The turn out to the five public drop-in sessions were low. The few participants who attended one of the events were given feedback forms to state their positive and negative opinions about the new designs. For such an expensive project that uses student fees and involves a building all students conceivably use, one would think more students would show up to voice their opinions. So what went wrong? It wasn’t lack of interest. Students did in fact

have questions and concerns over the $20 million project. Due to the failure of the drop-in events, questions about the redesign became the unintended focus of the recent Pizza with the Presidents event. Time and location are mainly to blame. For such a large renovation, having only five poorly publicised and short meetings seems exceptionally short-sighted. The hours and locations that the events were held at only added to the lack of attendance. Three of the drop-in events were held at 5:30 p.m. or later inside the Student Union, a guaranteed time and place to get as little foot traffic as possible. By this time of day, the majority of the school can be found stuck in the gridlock of a parking structure, not inside the lobby of the TSU. The absence of an online survey or

questionnaire is the greatest sign that student opinion was nothing more than afterthought. Cal State Fullerton is a commuter campus with most of its student body spending more time off campus than on. The best way to reach its students would be online. Instead of trying their hardest to get students involved in the decision process by having large open forums or an online survey, they chose to have information booths in basements and empty hallways. It didn’t really matter in this case anyways; regardless of the amount of feedback Associated Students could have received, none of it would equate into a vote. The feedback would only be taken into consideration when a group of select students and university administrators vote on the final design for the TSU, according to an interview with Kurt

Borsting, director of Titan Student Centers. After watching how Associated Students handled this event, it would be easy to point fingers and call them blind and deaf. However that would be unfair. They are only partially to blame for the failure in communication between student body and student government. Students at CSUF have been historically apathetic when it comes to getting involved. Last year, during the Student Success Initiative feedback forums, the school made a concerted effort to get as much student feedback as possible about the proposed student fee increase. After sending out more than 150,000 emails to students asking for feedback in the first month, only 652 were effective in getting students to click the link to the initiative’s website. By the end of the two-month process, a total of 3,809

paper and digital surveys were collected. Despite the school’s best effort in over a two-month period, they were only successful in getting roughly 10 percent of the student population to participate. It’s understandable that turnout would not be 100 percent since CSUF is a commuter campus, but the turnout numbers don’t even reflect students that live on or around campus. Students should not be allowed to complain about the fees they have to pay if they do not take part in the decision process. By not taking part in these forums, we are blindly handing over the rights given to us as students to decide the fate of our campus. We, as a student body, need to care more about our campus and student involvement. Associated Students Inc., as a governing body, needs to try harder in terms of reaching and actually connecting with students.

Comments to the editor... The following comments are regarding an article “Three potential designs for $20 million TSU redesign unveiled “posted on November 2, 2014. Comments to the editor are a collection of comments taken from the Daily Titan website or social media. Comments may be edited for spelling and grammar.

ANDY MENDOZA

Instead, how about they give that $20 million surplus as a refund back to students. That’s about $530 each student. That’s enough to cover books or food all semester.

JESSE BLUMA

None of three designs is a wow, at least in drawings. It would be nice to have a wow and something that won’t be out of date looking on 10 years. Check out UCI, Concordia and UCLA.

GAIA CHILD

Why don’t you fix the inside, not the outside! Could really use a fresh coat of paint in the hallways!

MIKE TRUJILLO / DAILY TITAN

CORRECTION There are two errors reported in the Nov. 10 article entitled “The hour Roderick Wright spent in jail”. The article stated that Gov. Jerry Brown passed the bill at the behest of the Supreme Court, which denied California a two-year extension on prison reform. This is inaccurate. The Supreme Court did not order the Governor to sign AB 109 or any particular legislation. AB 109 was the main response of the Governor and the Legislature to the order to reduce the prison population. The article also stated that many of the convicts transferred to county jails from state prisons. This is inaccurate. No offenders have been transferred from prison to jail. Starting Oct. 1, 2011, AB 109 changed where offenders convicted of non-serious, non-violent, non-sex felonies serve their time. In the past, many would have gone to prison. Now they serve their time in jail or some other form of local supervision. They are not state prisoners doing their time in county jail; they are county inmates doing their time in county jail.

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