Busy week for CSUF orchestra
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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Wednesday November 12, 2014
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Volume 96 Issue 40
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
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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
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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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