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Back Alley celebrates 15 years

Women’s hoops stays on road

Downtown Fullerton bar plans four days of concerts and giveaways

The CSUF women’s team will look to continue their success from last week

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New music degree created Two-year professional certificate will provide one-on-one experience

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Rain drenches campus

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Fall’s biggest downpour should end Friday

SAMUEL MOUNTJOY Daily Titan More than an inch of rain fell on campus Tuesday in the third day of the first major rainfall since April, according to Cal State Fullerton Weather data. Rain drizzled steadily since about 8 a.m., dumping more than

a third of an inch of rain just before noon with an equally large downpour around 3 p.m. Rain is expected to continue through Wednesday night with the downpour tapering off Thursday. Friday is expected to be sunny, according to the National Weather Service. It may rain again next weekend.

Even with the downpour, drought conditions in California are expected to persist. As of Monday, 95 percent of the state is still in a severe drought, but rainfall did boost water levels in key reservoirs, according to a State Water Contractors press release. Still, the state would require

1.5 times the average rainfall this year to recover from the drought. The weather service has issued flash flood warnings for Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties into Wednesday morning. Sandbags can be picked up from 312 E. Commonwealth Ave.

Patchwork returns to Grand Central Santa Ana hosts handmade food and art festival with emerging local businesses

RACHAEL GARCIA Daily Titan Festival-goers grabbed umbrellas and headed for the streets lined with white tents on Sunday for the Patchwork Show: Modern Makers Festival. The festival was held at Grand Central Art Center 2nd Street Promenade in downtown Santa Ana on Sunday. Just in time for the biggest holiday shopping weekend of the year, the festival provided a wide array of artisan homemade goods for visitors to shop and taste, while an indie band strummed away and food trucks prepared food. The Patchwork Show is a biannual, modern handmade festival showcasing local emerging artists, crafters and designers. The Patchwork festival also has events in Long Beach, Oakland and Culver City twice a year. Products range at each event and

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Local businesses such as The Library Store were present at Patchwork Show: Modern Makers Festival on Sunday. Attendees were able to purchase handmade clothing and jewelry.

vendors are from the immediate region. The festival also highlights local food producers and musicians. Nearly 200 creative entrepreneurs pitched their

tents on the blocked-off streets. They showcased handstitched adult clothing from shirts to dresses, as well as children’s bibs, onesies and socks.

Multiple artisans were selling handcrafted jewelry like the Classic Hardware booth, which showcased vintage inspired rings, bracelets and necklaces. There were colorful

paintings, home goods, personalized ornaments and ceramics for the holiday shoppers. The vendor, Whiffs and Whimsy, sold boutique bath products that were colorful and had floral scents. Jared Condie of Irvine said he returned to the festival because of the uniqueness and handcrafted items he finds. “I bought socks from The Library Store truck that are stitched with the names of books that have been banned in history,” Condie said. Despite the harsh weather, Condie had no plans of leaving early. “The rain isn’t going to deter me from enjoying the festival, it adds to the magic of the holiday season,” Condie said. One area was just for food, where people showed off their baking, cooking and pickling skills. Handmade treats like macarons, pies and uniquely flavored popsicles and pickles were all sampled. SEE FESTIVAL

A new degree program for music graduates will make its debut spring 2015. The Artist Diploma, a two-year professional certificate program, will cater to high-level musicians looking to improve their performance skills. The main focus of the program will be one-on-one experience for students, said Ernest Salem, a professor of violin and music at CSUF. “If the musician feels that they need more background and really wants to improve on their instrument, this can be like a stepping stone to the next level of performance,” Salem said. Salem expects around seven students in the inaugural class, but expects the program to grow in later years. The Artist Diploma will also focus on the study of body and kinesthetic awareness which will be led by Rob Watson, Ph.D., a professor in music and keyboard area coordinator at CSUF who has performed solo piano recitals in China, Bulgaria Austria, Japan and the United Kingdom. “What makes it useful to the school of music is that these will be people who will provide leadership in some of the performing ensembles,” Salem said. “And because they would perform at a higher level, they would inspire our students to do the same.” The coursework will prioritize private study alongside recital and ensemble performances. In addition, students will be able to choose from a variety of elective courses to focus their study on their personal goals. Entry to the Artist Diploma program will be more rigorous and difficult to obtain than the master’s program, Salem said. “Because it’s supposed to be totally focused on the student’s ability to perform on their instrument, it has to be at a higher level, because they’re not going to be writing papers or doing any kind of academic work that will require those kinds of skills,” he said. Other requirements include a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and a minimum 2.5 GPA in the last 60 units attempted. CSUF joins other schools of music including USC and UC San Diego in offering similar professional certificates. The program would benefit students looking to continue their musical education without pursuing a master’s degree, Salem said. “We don’t offer a doctorate degree or a (doctor of musical arts), so this is kind of a little bit in lieu of that,” Salem said. “So somebody that maybe isn’t ready to enter a doctoral program—maybe because they want to keep improving their skills on their instrument—they might enroll in something like this.” SEE ARTS

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The diploma will be offered in various areas of study including brass, instrumental conducting, jazz, piano, strings, voice and woodwinds. Instrumentalists usually do not require a master’s degree to audition for orchestras, Salem said, and the program will offer students the opportunity to focus on those skills they will need during auditions. Each of the two years the program spans will culminate in recitals by students. Live auditions will be held by the Artist Diploma Auditioning Committee,

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Artist Diploma • Two year certificate program • Requires bachelor’s degree and 2.5 GPA • Focus will be on performance skills

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Erica Ball, professor of American studies, will present as part of “Can We Talk? Gossip in American History and Life,” a panel on gossip in history and politics.

Talking over the politics of gossip CSUF professor will present on panel addressing gossip in politics and history

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Gossip can be silly, serious or used as a powerful political tool. In a forum at the University of Redlands, a group of professors will be examining and discussing the uses and abuses of gossip through American history Wednesday. Cal State Fullerton American Studies professor Erica Ball, Ph.D., will be featured in a panel titled “Can We Talk? Gossip in American History and Life.” The forum will take a look at everything from gossip in politics and the media, to religious and legal cultures spanning from the 17th century to the blogosphere of today. The forum is a microcosm

of the themes covered in When Private Talk Goes Public: Gossip in American History, a collection of essays by Ball and University of Redlands professors Kathy Feeley, Ph.D., and Timothy Sieber, Ph.D. Ball wrote a piece on Gossip and the Antebellum Black Press that will be the topic of her discussion. “It’s not just entertainment, it’s not just news, but they see it as part of a larger struggle to fight racism and end slavery,” she said. In the early 19th century, the free black press printed gossip of both a lighthearted and humorous nature alongside political gossip to criticize politicians who were anti-abolitionist and things like warnings of kidnappers and other social dangers of which people may have been unaware. These newspapers were

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not written by those who would be considered professional journalists, but by a group of writers who were trained in a host of disciplines who decided they needed a medium for communication within the black community, as well as a forum in which to make their political voice heard, Ball said. “When private talk goes public, noise gets made, news gets made, history gets made,” said Feeley, associate professor and chair of the history department at the University of Redlands. “And people might just be surprised at the positive and constructive functions gossip can play.” The forum will take place at the University of Redlands campus at 5:30 p.m. For more information, visit Esri.com/Events/ Redlands-Forum.

Cuban journalists to visit campus Group from University of Havana will visit as part of College of Communications program

ROSELYNNE REYES Daily Titan A group of journalists and journalism faculty from the University of Havana in Cuba will arrive this week for a 10-day visit to take a look at the digital and social media facets of journalism. The visit comes as part of the Journalism Institute of the Americas, a partnership between Cal State Fullerton and the University of Havana. The program, organized by the Maxwell Center for International Communications and Media, will allow the visiting faculty and journalists to receive training on traditional and new media. In addition to workshops, the group will spend time meeting with CSUF students and faculty. The administrators and faculty, including graduate students working as journalists, will learn new media and citizen journalism

during their stay, subjects which are less accessible in Cuba, where their government controls the press. Through the Maxwell Center, the College of Communications now sends the greatest number of students abroad, said Center Director Dean Kazoleas. In addition to organizing study abroad trips, the center also plans programs on campus such as the Journalism Institute of the Americas. The partnership with the University of Havana began in 2010 when Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reached out to work together with American universities with large communications programs, including CSUF. In 2012, the dean of University of Havana School of Tourism, Lourdes Cisneros Mustelier, visited campus to lecture and provide advice on the curriculum. Since then, the universities have worked together to develop this program. In the near future, Kazoleas plans on sending CSUF

One of the wives of the leader of the Islamic State was arrested Tuesday, according to CNN. Lebanese authorities arrested Saja al-Dulaimi when she and her 4-year-old child attempted to enter Lebanon. Conflicting reports have surfaced identifying the child as either the son or daughter of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The arrest was part of a combined effort from Lebanese, Iraqi and Syrian agencies to capture the wife of the ISIS leader. The fact that al-Dulaimi is being held is significant given that al-Baghdadi has risen to leadership in the extremist group and has overseen drastic tactics.

students to the University of Havana. “I never look at a country and say ‘that’s a small country,’” Kazoleas said. “I look at people, I look at institutions and I always recognize that we’ve got something to learn.” The Journalism Institute of the Americas is part of Project Americas, which is the Maxwell Center’s effort to strengthen media across the hemisphere. Kazoleas said that many professors dream of going to Europe to study when we should focus a little closer. “I have a saying ... ‘Somos todos Americanos,’ that we are all Americans,” Kazoleas said. “We need to be focusing right here on our backyard, on working together on developing our hemisphere that we know as the Americas.” The group will be at CSUF from Friday through Dec. 11. Students interested in the Maxwell Center’s study abroad programs can visit ComStudyAbroad.com for details on the center’s programs.

iPad project documents seized In response to a grand jury subpoena, Los Angeles School District officials turned over 20 boxes of documents Monday regarding the controversial iPad project, according to the Los Angeles Times. The iPad project was part of a $1.3 billion effort to provide a computer to every student, teacher and campus administrator. The seizure by the FBI was part of the first-law enforcement investigation of technology effort. Former LA superintendent John Deasy said Tuesday that he wasn’t aware of the federal probe and was never contacted by law enforcement. - AUBREY SAULS

Rain leads to big rig crash A big rig that crashed Tuesday night on the eastbound state Route 91 in Anaheim most likely lost control as a result of rain, the Los Angeles Times reported. California Highway Patrol said rain most likely caused the truck to hit the side rail. This crash came after another big rig crashed in Los Angeles County on the Interstate 405 freeway. The truck in the LA crash hit the center divider, temporarily affecting both north and southbound carpool lanes. There were 118 logged collisions between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday, according to the CHP. That number is up from 69 during the same period last Tuesday. - AUBREY SAULS

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Moot court pits teams of mock attorneys against each other in legal battles before judges

KATHERINE PICAZO Daily Titan Several months and 700 pages after their start, a group of Cal State Fullerton students were put to the test in a 10-minute legal argument before judges last week. Pamela Fiber-Ostrow, Ph.D., professor of politics, administration and justice, has guided her students through the process that brought them to the moot court regionals last week. Four of the students qualified as finalists and will move on to the national event in January. Gregory Brown, Elisabeth Carter, Amanda Carreno and EJ Lingenfelter make up two, two-person teams representing CSUF at the next level of competition. Every year, the American Collegiate Moot Court Association releases the case in May and students begin preparing. This year’s regionals saw the students argue on the issue of abortion using the 1st and 14th Amendments in addition to legal precedents. Carter said that the unique thing about CSUF’s team is that with many disadvantages, they are still able to outcompete the other schools. “There is no summer class, we are working students,” Carter, a senior and double-major in political science and psychology, said. “There wasn’t any facilitation, we all had to do it on our own.” The team wasn’t faced only with struggles, though. Returning team members helped buoy firsttime students, an advantage

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Pamela Fiber Ostrow, Ph.D., (front row, far right) poses with her moot court students following the moot court regionals last week.

that came in addition to an issue which, Carter said, was easier to argue than previous years’ topics. The students paired for each team were partnered by Fiber-Ostrow to balance each other out, an advantage that further aided the teams during the competition, said Carreno, a political science major. The program as a whole, Carreno said, is valuable for students who take part, but is often overlooked. “It’s something that Cal State Fullerton should be known for. I tell people about this program and they say ‘Oh I haven’t heard of that,’” Carreno said. “It really prepares you for law school in general.”

Presenting legal terms conversationally was yet another challenge, Carreno said. The semester’s worth of intense work, however, paid off in the end, she said. “This program is all about delayed gratification; it’s about knowing that you’re not going to get exactly what you want when you want it. It’s about working hard and hoping it pays off,” Carreno said. The four finalists will attend nationals this coming January to compete for the National Championship Tournament of intercollegiate moot court at the Florida International University College of Law in Miami, Florida.

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Two teams will represent CSUF at the moot court national competition in January.

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Cal State Fullerton President Mildred García will attend a day-long summit Thursday at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington D.C.

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Cal State Fullerton President Mildred García will join President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden at the College Opportunity Day of Action in Washington D.C. Thursday. The day-long summit will focus on expanding college accessibility to low-income, underserved and underprivileged students. García will share strategies and data on how Hispanic-serving institutions are part of a solution to improve graduation rates and expand access to college, García said during her State of the University address two weeks ago. García offered her University Strategic Plan as a template to the White House Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. The commission has adopted goal two, which focuses on improving persistence, graduation rates and to narrow the achievement gap for

underrepresented students. Opening remarks will commence with Director of the White House Policy Council Cecilia Muñoz and U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan, followed by remarks by the president and first lady. The White House is aiming to focus on building partnerships within K-16 communities to increase college readiness and graduation. In her address, García announced that CSUF’s graduation rate for full-time fresh-

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collaborative effort of faculty, staff and students ensuring this success, and to our focus in our strategic plan and bringing it to life,” García said. However high the improvement, it still varies drastically in comparison with the six-year graduation rates of the University of California system. According to the University of California 2014 Accountability Report, the most recent sixyear graduation rate reported is 83 percent.

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MILDRED GARCÍA Cal State Fullerton President men in six years has climbed to 55.7 percent, the highest in the university’s history. However, she also highlighted room for improvement for some students. “While we still have much to do in closing our achievement gap for students of color—which hovers around 12 percent—our graduation rate success has been through a direct result of the

The CSU system as a whole graduates just over 50 percent of its students in six years. CSU Graduation Initiative, a project of the CSU system to raise the freshman six-year graduation rate, strives to do so by eight percentage points by 2015. If the CSU system reaches their goal, this translates into thousands more graduates.

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Back Alley Bar and Grill is a family-owned bar in downtown Fullerton which opened in 1999. The bar will be celebrating its 15th anniversary Monday, and has planned a weekend of events leading up to the special day. Starting Friday, the bar will be raffling away free prizes and hosting free concerts from artists like Big, the bar’s original house band.

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Downtown Fullerton bar to host weekend of events to honor their 15 years of business

KRISTINA HILLIARD Daily Titan For the past 15 years, Back Alley Bar and Grill in downtown Fullerton has had its doors open. This weekend, from Friday until Monday they will be celebrating their 15 years in business. Back Alley opened with a dedication to local music, and hundreds of bands have played through the years.

Mike Priest, the manager of Back Alley, said one thing that sets them apart is the live music they offer. Attendees of the festivities can expect live music three out of the four days. “There’s going to be giveaways everyday … and then we’ve got live music and it’s free for four nights so that’s kind of rare these days for downtown Fullerton … most places turn basically into clubs at night with DJs,” said Joel Beers, assistant manager of Back Alley. The bar will be steering

away from the DJ trend for the anniversary weekend with the four live bands that helped them develop the reputation they currently have. Monday, the actual date of the bar’s anniversary, they will be bringing back their old house band, Big, which played at the bar for over 10 years. In addition to the live music and giveaways, Back Alley will also be handing out raffle tickets for patrons to win more free stuff, such as T-shirts made specifically for the special event by owner

Sandy Kates. Back Alley’s vendors, such as Jägermeister, will also be supplying them with goods to give away. On Dec. 8, 1999, Kates decided to open the bar along with his son Brandy. Kates was in transition and looking for a new career; his dad was also in the liquor business. “My dad was a liquor salesman. He did that his whole life, most of his life and retired with Seagrams ... runs in the family,” Kates said. Kates’ proudest moment

throughout his 15 years of owning Back Alley is the fact that his dad was alive when he opened the bar. Even after his passing, Kates knew his dad would be proud. “We opened Dec. 8 in 1999, and my father, who was 86 years old, knew I opened the bar and he was fine and then the first week in December he had a stroke … there was one point in that first week we were open and we were packed and I was standing in the corner thinking how proud my father would be of me that I own this

place,” Kates said. Kates expressed his excitement that he has reached this milestone in his career and also takes pride in the fact that after 15 years, his family-owned establishment is still going strong. “It’s family-owned and I also love the idea … it’s kinda cool that I have this place that creates memories. People are going to remember where they were in college, partying and having fun,” Kates said. For more information on anniversary weekend, call Back Alley at 714-526-3032.

Winter Market to kick off holiday season Fullerton families will enjoy food, shopping, music and pictures with Santa Saturday

HEAVEN OCAMPO For the Daily Titan Start off this season with fun festivities for the whole family at Fullerton’s Annual Winter Market event this Saturday at noon. Originally titled Winter

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event is free. There will be 54 vendors from Fullerton and surrounding cities selling a variety of products, according to Amanda Fernandez, the event coordinator. “Anywhere from kettle corn, fish and chips, to different sausages,” Fernandez said. “We have probably over 40 vendors varying from handmade items and

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AMANDA FERNANDEZ Event Coordinator Fest, the City of Fullerton’s Winter Market has been going for years, putting all who attend into the holiday spirit. Attendees will get a chance to get a head start on their holiday shopping, grab something good to eat and a chance to enjoy fun family activities and entertainment. Admission to this

information booths.” Children will get the chance to tell Santa what they want for Christmas and take free pictures at the Santa booth until 4 p.m. The fun does not stop there. There will also be bounce houses and facepainting for all to enjoy. Performances by the Fullerton Joint Union High

School Jazz Band, East Side Dance, CS Dance Academy, Stage One and American Martial Arts will be scheduled throughout the day. “It’s a great family event,” Fernandez said. Adults can take a break from their busy holiday schedules to enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the beer and wine garden at the Fullerton Museum Center. The Fullerton Fire Department will be collecting toys for their annual Spark of Love toy drive, sponsored by ABC 7. The fire department hopes to collect over 300,000 toys this holiday season. Fullerton Deputy Chief, Julie Kunze, encourages attendees to bring some joy to young boys and girls this holiday season with their generous donations. “We always need more girls toys than boys toys. It seems like boys toys are more easy to buy and so we seem to run low on girls toys,” Kunze said. “We have a tendency to run low

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Groups like the Fullerton Joint Union High School Jazz Band will be performing during Fullerton’s Annual Winter Market. Along with the festivities, the Fullerton Fire Department will be holding a toy drive.

on baby toys … Sporting equipment is always good for older kids.” For more information on the toy drive, please call the Fire Prevention Division at 714-738-6500.

The holiday fun will be located in Fullerton’s downtown plaza on Wilshire Avenue. Parking for the market can be found at any of the downtown free parking lots, parking structures or

Transportation Center. For more information or for special accommodations, please call the Fullerton Museum Center at 714-738-6545, or visit CityofFullerton.com.

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Pernicious Pickles had multiple flavors of pickles to sample including spicy and garlic, along with pickled cauliflower and green beans. Front Porch Pops sold their handmade popsicles with flavors like raspberry plum basil and dark chocolate sea salt.

For a lot of the vendors, these festivals are the only way to get their handmade products out to the public. Becky Fisk, an employee of Front Porch Pops, said they frequent a lot of artisan festivals such as Renegade and the Patchwork in Long Beach. When the rain did start, festival-goers continued

shopping. Some took cover in the tents, shopping and talking with the artists, staying longer than they might have if it hadn’t rained. “For the weather, this was a pretty good turnout,” Fisk said. For more information about Patchwork Show and future events, visit Dearhandlife.com.

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Patchwork Show is a biannual festival that showcases handmade goods. The festival is held in other California cities like Long Beach, Oakland and Culver City.

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Festival attendees enjoy handmade foods from vendors such as Front Porch Pops, which makes popsicles in special flavors like raspberry plum basil and dark chocolate sea salt.

Famed saxophonist to play with Titans VIVIAN PHAM For the Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton’s Jazz Orchestra is performing in the Meng Concert Hall at Clayes Performing Arts Center Friday from 8-10 p.m. The Jazz Orchestra’s performance will feature guest saxophonist Walt Weiskopf. Weiskopf is an old friend of Bill Cunliffe, the director of the Jazz Orchestra and a music professor at Cal State Fullerton. In addition to leading CSUF ensembles, Cunliffe performs with three of his own groups; his big band; Latin band, Imaginación; and Trimotif, a classical and improvisational chamber ensemble. Cunliffe’s accomplishments include winning a

Grammy for Best Instrumental Arrangement in 2009 for his West Side Story Medley on the album Resonance Big Band Plays Tribute to Oscar Peterson. Weiskopf began his career in New York working with the Buddy Rich Big Band in 1981. Since then, he’s worked with numerous notable musicians like Frank Sinatra, Steely Dan, Donald Fagen and Steve Smith.

During those 14 years of touring, Weiskopf began recording his own material. He currently teaches part time at Temple University in Philadelphia. “Bill and I went to college together in 1981-82 at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. We have been working together on and off ever since that time,” Weiskopf said.

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Jazz Orchestra will be joined by Walt Weiskopf for a concert in the Meng Concert Hall

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I am looking forward to my upcoming visit to Cal State Fullerton very much. WALT WEISKOPF Saxophonist

In 1983, Weiskopf started working with pianist and arranger Toshiko Akiyoshi. He created seven recordings and toured the U.S., Japan and Europe with Akiyoshi’s orchestra.

Some of the pieces the Jazz group will perform this Friday night include some of Weiskopf’s own compositions such as Cousin of Mine, Mr. Golyadkin, Mystery Man, Siren, Outsider and one of

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his favorite jazz ballads, Angel Eyes. Angel Eyes, composed by the late American musical artist Matt Dennis, is a popular jazz standard that has inspired many different recorded versions. Musicians like Ella Fitzgerald and Nat King Cole are among those who have their own rendition of the song. A few of the aforementioned pieces can be purchased on Weiskopf’s official website. As for his recordings, they are available on the website as well as iTunes. “I am looking forward to my upcoming visit to Cal State Fullerton very much,” Weiskopf said. Tickets for the performance can be purchased at the Clayes Performing Arts Center box office and are $10 for the general public and $8 for students, faculty and senior citizens with advance purchase.

WEEKEND PLANS Kiss Me, Kate • Little Theatre • Thursday-Sunday • $22, $20 with Titan discount Symphonic Winds • Meng Concert Hall • Sunday • $10, $8 with Titan discount Next Fall • Grand Central Art Center • Wednesday-Saturday • $5 The Bash Dogs Concert • TSU Underground Pub • Thursday • Free Ronald Reiss • Begovich Gallery • Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday • Free

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Cosby’s legacy is forever sullied A guilty or innocent verdict doesn’t matter, Bill Cosby has already been prosecuted

CYNTHIA PLEITEZ Daily Titan Bill Cosby was America’s sweetheart, but not even replays of The Cosby Show can validate the recent accusations of sexual abuse that have permanently tarnished his reputation. Americans are prosecuting Cosby. Celebrities are prosecuting Cosby. The public has hinted at Cosby’s guilt—all without a fair trial. This is mostly a result of the public sentiment that the overwhelming number of women who have come forth accusing Cosby of guilt are enough evidence. Any other celebrity could have been charged with the same accusations and the American public might have expected it. Maybe Marilyn Manson, Steve Buscemi or even Gary Busey. But not Cliff Huxtable. Not Mr. Pudding pop. Not the man to put smiles on millions of faces. A total of 17 women have come forth and accused Cosby of sexual assault. His alleged assaults range as far back as the 1960s when Victoria Valentino, then a Playboy bunny, claims he drugged and raped her. Two other alleged victims have also spoken to media about their experiences. Despite the initial shockwave that the public may have felt after the accusations started rolling in,

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In light of Bill Cosby’s sexual assault allegations, TV Land has stopped airing reruns of The Cosby Show, while NBC and Netflix also shelved projects with Cosby.

widespread opinions of his guilt quickly formed. Comedian Chris Rock said in a recent interview for New York Magazine that he is as much in a state of mourning regarding Cosby’s recent accusations as he is of the death of Joan Rivers and Robin Williams.

Donald Trump slammed Bill Cosby on Twitter, stating “Bill Cosby is foolish, stupid, or getting bad advice in remaining silent if he is innocent. Probably guilty! Not a fan.” The “death” of Cosby’s public persona will haunt him for years to come.

Who will want to partner with him? No network would ever host another of his comedy specials. Cosby seems to be feeling a certain amount of guilt, or at least responsibility for the effects these allegations are having on his once untainted public

image. After serving on Temple University’s Board of Trustees for more than 30 years, Cosby has stepped down and resigned from his position. “I have always wanted to do what would be in the best interests of the

university and its students. As a result, I have tendered my resignation from the Temple University Board of Trustees,” Cosby said in a statement. R&B singer Jill Scott, who received an honorary Temple University degree from Cosby, has stepped forward in his defense. “I’m respecting a man who has done more for the image of brown people than almost anyone ever. From Fat Albert to the Huxtables,” Scott tweeted at one follower who questioned her defense of an alleged sex offender. If Cosby is absolutely innocent, would it not be more of a statement to continue his advocacy for education and demonstrate that allegations do not hinder his education duties? Even the Internet has prosecuted Cosby. A simple Google search produces online articles with headlines as “I saved my friend from Bill Cosby,” “Janice Dickinson’s emotional new interview about alleged Cosby rape” and “Dr. Huxtable & Mr. Hyde.” In the world of social media, nothing remains a memory. All of the articles, all of the tweets, all of the videos will remain a permanent fixture and Cosby’s innocence or guilt does not matter. People will look to find any sexual connotations in his past comedy bits as early red flags. The public has spoken and they have a bitter taste in their mouths that not even a Jell-O pudding pop can cure.

Ferguson decision highlights racial division A grand jury’s decision not to indict police officer underlines racial divide that still exists

DARRELL KING Daily Titan Once again an unarmed African-American male was deemed a threat to society and killed by a police officer whose job was to “protect and serve.” A grand jury consisting of 12 individuals, nine white and three black members, heard evidence presented by St. Louis Prosecutor Bob McCullough for three months regarding the fatal shooting of 18-yearold Mike Brown by Officer Darren Wilson. Brown was

unarmed at the time, and several eye witnesses stated he had his hands up, while Wilson claims Brown attacked him and reached for his gun. The jury heard from 60 witnesses and 70 hours of testimony, and in the end, decided there wasn’t enough evidence to indict Wilson. From the very beginning, Brown was vilified. Wilson described Brown as “Hulk Hogan” and having the look of a “demon” when he testified in front of the grand jury. The injustices and stereotypes black people face in this country is not imaginary. “Young black men are

not given that element of respect,” said Charlene Riggins, a Cal State Fullerton adjunct African-American studies professor. “They’re not awarded the decency of saying ‘I am somebody’.” Although the grand jury’s decision angered many in the black community, it was somewhat expected. “I wasn’t surprised. It’s numbing as an African-American person to see these types of stuff continue to perpetuate,” said Tami Foy, Ph.D., CSUF interim director of research. “Over time, it definitely has a physical effect on one’s being.” The death of Brown has highlighted the paramount

racial issues that still exists in this country. White people don’t see or address race the same way as people of color. Fifty-eight percent of whites approve of the grand jury’s decision, while 85 percent of blacks and 60 percent of Hispanics disapprove, according to an ABC/Washington Post poll. That’s a stark difference of opinion. It’s evident that despite the heroic efforts of civil rights leaders and legislation such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, this nation is no better off today than it was 60 years ago in regards to race. “W.E.B. Dubois said

that the problem of the 20th century would be the color line. Here we are in the 21st century, and it’s still the same because we put a Band-Aid on a open wound, and when you put a Band-Aid on an open wound, what happens? It festers,” Foy said. “We’re not addressing these critical issues and until we do, we’ll continue to see black lives matter, Latino lives matter, Asian and Pacific Islander lives matter ... Those injustices are going to carry over to other people.” There can never be an honest discussion about race in this country because whenever

African-Americans or anyone else addresses real racial issues, people from the right and others automatically peg them as “race baiters,” or say they’re using the “race card,” two phrases that are used to deflect attention from race and prevent an honest conversation about race to be had. A lot of media attention has been given to the riots that have taken place in Ferguson, but as hip-hop artist Killer Mike so eloquently stated recently during his show, “riots are only the language of the unheard.” Ferguson is just a microcosm of a macrocosmic problem in America.

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Senior Kathleen Iwuoha has played well her last two times on the court, scoring double-figures in each game. CSUF will need her to continue her stellar offensive play as the season progresses.

Titans look for more road success After a slow start, CSUF looks to build on their recent success away from Titan Gym

MICHAEL HUNTLEY Daily Titan The longest road trip of the season continues for the Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team Wednesday against the Denver Pioneers at Magness Arena. The Titans have played their last three games away from Titan Gym and play the next three on the road before returning home Dec. 19 against North Dakota State. Fullerton is coming off a blowout win against host

New Mexico State in the Hotel Encanto Thanksgiving Classic. Seniors Chante Miles and Kathleen Iwuoha had big nights for the Titans by scoring 18 and 15 points, respectively. Daeja Smith had the first double-double performance of her collegiate career, posting 10 points and 11 rebounds. Tailer Butler added 10 points and nine boards. Miles has lived up to the big expectations placed on her so far this season. She was named to the AllBig West Honorable Mention Team in her junior season and led Fullerton to eight

conference wins. Miles is second in the Big West Conference in scoring with 18 points per game and second in the conference in assists per game with 4.2. Head Coach Daron Park has tinkered with the starting lineup recently due to the short amount of time between games. Eight different players have started a game for CSUF this season. Miles, Smith and Samantha Logan have started all six games for Fullerton. Denver has lost their first five games of the season. They fell one win short of making the NCAA Tournament last season, but lost five

players to graduation. They lost to CSUF’s Big West foe Hawaii by two points in their season opener. Paige Bradley is the leader for the Pioneers. She was selected to the Preseason All-Summit League Second Team prior to the season. The junior is averaging a team-high nine points per game. They suffered a 29-point blowout loss at the hands of Belmont University in their last game. Belmont took advantage of 19 turnovers by the Pioneers. The Titans and Pioneers

met last season at Titan Gym. Fullerton beat Denver 63-56 in that game in their fourth win of the season. Miles led the Titans offensively with 20 points and Iwuoha cleaned up the boards, tallying eight rebounds. Alex Thomas dished out five assists and Logan had two steals. The Titans have a mix of new faces and returners this season, but Park is relying on his experienced players early in the season. Four of the top five players in minutes per game for CSUF are returners with Smith being the only exception.

Despite the added size this season, familiar faces are leading the Titans in rebounds. Iwuoha leads the team with 6.2 rebounds per game and Logan is second with 5.5. The 6-foot-3 Smith is third with 5.2. Iwuoha led the team in rebounds last season with 7.2 per game, good for fifth in the Big West. She eclipsed the 500 career rebound mark last season. The Titans hope to carry the momentum from their last win to Magness Arena and beat a Denver team desperate for a win.

Men’s hoops prepares for big week Lanerryl Johnson looks to continue his hot start to the season against tough foes

FRANCISCO REYES Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team faces a challenging week against two high-profile opponents, as they travel to legendary Pauley Pavilion Wednesday to play UCLA before hosting the Pepperdine Waves Saturday. Wednesday’s game against the Bruins caps off a season-long five-game road trip for the Titans (34), who went 2-1 last week in the Spartanburg Marriott Upstate Classic in

South Carolina. They defeated Wright State and Florida International, and lost 79-64 to host USC-Upstate. Senior guard Alex Harris scored a season-high 26 points in the win over FIU. Junior point guard Lanerryl Johnson leads the Titans in scoring this year with 18.1 points per game, which is the third highest in the Big West Conference. He has been impressive from behind the arc, making nearly 44 percent of his 3-point attempts. Harris (12.9 ppg) and senior forward Moses Morgan (10 ppg) are the two

other starters averaging double figures for the undersized Titans. The Titans are averaging 63.6 points per game, which is the second lowest in the conference. Defensively, they have allowed an average of 68.1 ppg, which ranks third worst in the conference. The Bruins (5-2) are expected to be one of the better teams in the Pac-12 Conference this season. Despite a subpar showing in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament last week, all five of their starters are averaging double figures in scoring. In the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, the Bruins

suffered double-digit losses to No. 5 North Carolina and No. 21 Oklahoma. UCLA’s freshman class was ranked third best in the nation by Scout.com and eighth best by Rivals. com. Their 84.3 points per game are 15th best in the nation and the best in the Pac-12 Conference. Freshman forward Kevon Looney’s 11 rebounds per game are the ninth most in the nation. UCLA defeated Fullerton’s Big West rival Long Beach State 77-63 on Nov. 23 at Pauley Pavillion, but they have yet to beat a team ranked in the top 25. The Titans dropped an

ugly road game last week against Pac-12 cellar dweller USC in the final seconds. The Titans have a 1-9 all-time record against UCLA. The lone victory came in their last meeting on a 68-65 double-overtime thriller on Nov. 16, 2009 in Westwood. Aaron Thompson led the Titans that night with a career-high 22 points. Pepperdine (3-1) is led by junior forwards Stacy Davis and Jett Raines. They are averaging 16.5 and 13.3 points per game, respectively. Davis ranks seventh in the West Coast Conference

in scoring and third in rebounds (8 per game). The Waves are ranked second to last in their conference in field goal shooting percentage (42.5 percent), and last in their conference in 3-point field goal percentage (26.2). The Waves and the Titans have each beat San Jose State this season, although Pepperdine’s 63-44 road win over the Spartans was arguably more impressive than the Titans’ 70-66 win at home. The Titans have had recent success against Pepperdine, winning 11 of the past 22 meetings, and each of the last four meetings against the Waves.

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