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Cooper Center to honor Darwin 205th birthday commemoration to celebrate naturalist ASHLEN DOMINGUEZ Daily Titan

On Monday, the Cooper Center will host a celebration at Cal State Fullerton honoring the 205th birthday of naturalist and geologist Charles Darwin, known for his groundbreaking work on evolutionary theory. Faculty and students are invited to join in and celebrate the scientist’s birthday and all he has contributed to modern-day science and biology. This event is also open to the general public. Doors will be open from 3 to 5 p.m. and the event will be held Saturday in the Portola Pavilion in the Titan Student Union. Event officials are expecting as many as 200 guests, including Cal State Fullerton students involved in anthropology, geology and biology programs on campus. There will be three short presentations, a discussion period, a Darwin design contest and birthday cake for all attendees. Jere Lipps, Ph.D., director of the Cooper Center, will present “Darwin Voyaging ‘Round the World on the Beagle,” which will give attendees an insight on the famous voyage where Darwin learned most of what he knew. Following Lipps, James R. Hofmann, chair and professor of liberal studies at CSUF will present “Darwin and Evolutionary Thought.” Marianne Waters, a professor of anthropology at El Camino College, will present “Darwin and the Human Condition.” “Darwin had a lot to say about people,” Lipps said. The Cooper Center will also be judging a Darwin-themed design, applicants are encouraged to submit their best Darwin-inspired art. The deadline for submissions is Saturday and they are hoping to have the winners chosen in time for the event so that they can be honored during the celebration. Some of the designs may be used in the future for things like presentations, T-shirts, posters, galleries or even on their official website, Lipps said. Winners and their chosen guests will receive a private tour of the Cooper Center for Archeology and Paleontology Curation, which is otherwise closed to the public. SEE DARWIN, 3

As currently proposed, the Student Success Initiative would allocate funds as follows, per semester:

Student opinions divided on Student Success Initiative fee SAMUEL MOUNTJOY & MATTHEW MEDINA Daily Titan

This week, the university has begun collecting student feedback on the proposed Student Success Initiative through open forums to be held at both campuses. The initial proposal for the Student Success Initiative would require Cal State Fullerton students to pay an additional $240.50 per semester, a charge that would be phased in over three years. The additional revenue would be used to improve the campus’ student spaces, advising and athletics facilities. Student input will help determine if the spending plan should be retooled. The university has communicated the forums through email notifications, CSUF news posts and on a recently launched website at Success. Fullerton.edu. Some students have expressed concern that their money would be put to better use funding their personal educational experience, as opposed to being used to make up for a lack of funding by the state. Max Chen, a human communications major, said if he were to attend an open forum, he would say fees should not be increased. “What would I do with this money? I would buy books,” Chen said. “Books are obviously pretty expensive and some of my

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classes require buying extra materials.” “Students are already struggling in school. A lot of them are in debt. We don’t need to have more pressure on students,” he said. Some groups on campus are against charging students more for any reason. Members of the CSUF branch of Students for Quality Education (SQE) have been vocal in their opposition to the new fee, asking the ASI Board of Directors to take a pledge against it as the board met Tuesday. They also plan to stage a letter-writing campaign to Gov. Jerry Brown on

campus next week. Carie Rael, a 26-yearold history graduate student, has been involved with SQE on campus since 2011. She said the organization is opposed to student fee increases, and CSUF should look to California State University Chancellor Timothy White and state government for additional funding. “This is a public university, so you need to be looking at public means, not the private pockets of students in order to make up this pay gap,” Rael said. “And if they’re not lobbying hard enough, then they’re not doing their job.” Rael said students are not getting enough time

to attend open forums and share their input, especially on a commuter campus. Renae Bredin, Ph.D., an associate professor of women and gender studies, also said she disagrees with the fee. She said she feels the university should not be looking to students to fund the university. “I think it’s really a matter of priorities,” Bredin said. “Priorities, not just in CSUF but in other places, have shifted in such a way that disadvantages the educational enterprise for students and advantages the administrative and commercial side of higher education.” She said she disagrees

with the specifics of the initial proposal for usage of the revenue from the fee, such as spending on athletics and the Wi-Fi network. “All of these things should be being paid for out of the general annual budget for CSUF, and not rolled into some special fee that is actually just an increase in tuition,” Bredin said. Jeffrey Cook, CSUF’s chief communications officer, said the Student Success Initiative is one of a variety of moves the university is taking to increase funding. SEE FEE, 3

Student shares the journey of commuting to school For years, the senior rode a train and bus to campus from LA ELIZABETH MUÑOZ Daily Titan

Stepping onto a huge campus seemed like entering a foreign country to me three years ago. Cal State Fullerton was a place where I didn’t know anybody. I had no place of my own. I wandered around campus aimlessly, encompassed by people who seemed to have a sense of direction. I must have seemed like a tourist from the

MARIAH CARRILLO / Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton senior, Elizabeth Muñoz, 22, has finally obtained a license and car to drive the 30 miles from her home.

confused look on my face. I occasionally looked down at my incomprehensible campus map.

I was a freshman and a commuter student. I didn’t live the typical college experience because I

made the decision to live at home, 30 miles away in Los Angeles. I told myself living at home would be more convenient. However, it was a mask I put on. I was afraid of the unknown and being alone in a strange place. I commuted by train from Los Angeles to Fullerton since I did not have a car. Although CSUF is considered a commuter school, most freshmen who live on or off campus get involved by joining a club or making new friends. But I felt like an outsider. I saw other students, but my timid nature kept my lips shut and I continued

in solitude. For a year, I commuted to school by train and bus. I spent the half-hour train ride with my head in books or with my face pressed against the glass window, drool dripping down my chin as I slept. At times, I woke in panic; fearful that I missed my stop. My almost daily commute became second nature. I would step off the train in downtown Fullerton and wait for the bus. It wasn’t long before my routine of taking two buses, the train and walking was embedded in my brain. SEE COMMUTING, 6

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CSUF is open to future partnerships with retailers SASHA BELANI Daily Titan

During the fall 2013 semester, UC Davis and Amazon made a game-changing partnership when they launched a pilot program that allows UC Davis to benefit from purchases students make from Amazon. When UC Davis students with an Amazon Student account shop at the UC Davis storefront, 2 percent of net purchases will be given to the university. Four months into this year-long program, Jason Lorgan, director of UC Davis stores, said he is pleased with the collaboration so far and that it has been received well by the students. “At this point we hope to continue and perhaps even expand our relationship with Amazon,” Lorgan said. Mike Clemons, senior

operations manager of the Titan Shops, called the collaboration “interesting.” “We think this is a good idea,” Clemons said. “This is an industry where you have to be flexible and you have to embrace technology ... There were bookstores that were resistant to doing rentals, they were resistant to sell digital books. Those are the stores that are struggling today.” Clemons said a similar partnership for CSUF is “something that is at the back of our minds.” “When somebody has made that first move, we tend to look at how it works for them and look at their campus, and see if it is something viable and feasible for this campus,” he said. Currently, CSUF has an affiliate program where students can see price comparisons online with other companies such as Chegg, BookRenter and Amazon. “We do make it transparent,” Clemons said. “(The price comparisons are) the closest thing we have right now.” The Titan Shops

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Courtesy of Amazon Through a partnership with online retailer Amazon, UC Davis gets a 2 percent cut of all profits from purchases made through its own Amazon Student storefront at Davis.Amazon.com.

bookstore is also considering dynamic pricing, similarly to what Amazon and other online textbook stores do to better compete in the market, Clemons said. Other options the bookstore currently offer include the “Lowest Price Guarantee,” where students fill out a form and the bookstore will match the price of a competing company and deduct an additional 25 percent of the difference. “A lot of students take

advantage of it and use it because that’s what it’s there for,” Clemons said. “We will not only match that price but we’ll beat it.” Clemons said Titan Shops does not currently have any plans to partner with retailers like Amazon, but added that the store was an early adopter of other concepts including textbook rentals and digital books, and they are willing to embrace new ideas. Brittany Turner, a public

relations representative for Amazon, said one reason why the online retailer decided to approach UC Davis was because it is “a top earning university amongst Amazon’s associates due to its online price comparison tool.” “Amazon discussed the idea with (Lorgan), who saw the opportunity to benefit UC Davis and its students, and wanted to work together in making UC Davis the program’s pilot school,” Turner said.

Film focuses on US debt

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AMANDA SHARP / Daily Titan Four panelists, including Aaron Mendez, the leader of the “It’s Up to Us” student group representing Cal State Fullerton, share possible solutions to the growing United States national debt.

CSUF students join program to find solutions to deficit AMAL ROCKN Daily Titan

Five Cal State Fullerton students are participating in a nationwide competition sponsored by former President Bill Clinton that aims to get younger individuals involved in finding solutions to global problems. Twenty-four universities, including Brown University, New York University and UC Berkeley are competing as “It’s Up to Us,” a campaign from the Clinton Global Initiative to inform, educate and raise awareness about the increasing national debt in America. The CSUF student team held their first Up to Us event Tuesday, screening I.O.U.S.A., a documentary directed by Patrick Creadon, and a discussion panel featuring Anil Puri, Ph.D., dean of the College of Business and Economics and representatives from Associated Students Inc. Fred Sanchez, executive director of ASI, Aaron Mendez, an economics student and leader of the Up to Us team, and Harpreet Bath, chief government officer of Associated Students Inc., spoke alongside Puri on different ways to address a worldwide debt. Kelsey Brewer, a student with a political science and women’s studies double major and a member of the Up To Us team, served as the moderator for the panel. I.O.U.S.A. was first screened six years ago, when the national debt was at $8.7

trillion. The debt is currently at $17.3 trillion and rising, Puri said. “We have had the deepest recession since the Great Depression in the 1930s,” Puri said. The documentary noted the four most important contributing factors to the rising debt: budget deficit, savings deficit, trade deficit and leadership deficit. At the time I.O.U.S.A. was released, the federal budget had a deficit in 35 of the past 40 years. The film noted that in 2007, 44.5 percent of debt was foreign-owned. Trade deficit comes from the imbalance between imports and exports, and the United States was the last country on the documentary’s list for balanced proportions of import/export trade. Mike Tully, a member of Concerned Youth of America, said in the film that future generations will pay for the actions of the people and federal government of the United States. “The youth started realizing that they have a voice,”

Tully said. “This gives us hope.” CSUF Up to Us aims to make students aware of the national debt crisis, how it affects them and how they can make a change. “It’s a great way to just say it; it is up to us,” Bath said. “As long as we don’t all take it seriously, we don’t all start informing ourselves and people around us, it takes each individual person to start that movement.” Bath said a voter registration drive across California State University campuses in 2012 only signed up about 30,000 out of 427,000 students. “The issues that we care about the most ... will never be of primary concern because we don’t vote,” Bath said. CSUF’s Up to Us student team will hold events this month to raise awareness, culminating in a rally that will be held on Feb. 19. At the rally, Congressman Ed Royce (R-Fullerton) will join the students for a picnic in the Quad.

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DTBRIEFS London Underground slows to halt Millions of residents in London had to find alternative transportation when most London Underground metro services were unavailable due to two major transport unions going on a 48-hour strike Wednesday, according to the Guardian. Only limited services were offered by the London Underground, more commonly known as the tube, and only around a third of the trains ran. The strike was in response to Transport for London’s plans to modernize the Underground, which would result in the loss of over 950 jobs and the closure of all ticketing offices. Another 48-hour strike is planned for next week. SASHA BELANI

Investigation ongoing for Tustin crash The 18-year-old Tustin woman accused of causing a hit-and-run accident with a bicyclist while driving under the influence of drugs was released from jail. The Orange County Register reported that Sommer Gonzales was arrested after allegedly fleeing the scene of a fatal collision on the shoulder of Santiago Canyon Road Sunday. Joey Robinson, a 21-year-old Irvine Valley College student, was riding on the shoulder when a speeding driver made an unsafe turn and hit him. He died at the scene. Gonzales was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and possessing drug paraphernalia and met ha mphet a m i ne. The investigation into the crash is still in progress. MICHAEL HUNTLEY

4 arrests made after actor’s death CNN reported that three men and one woman were arrested in connection with the drugs found in Philip Seymour Hoffman’s apartment Tuesday. One of the suspects, Robert Vineberg, 57, was found to have Hoffman’s contact information in his phone. Vineberg was charged with criminal use of drug paraphernalia and criminal possession of a controlled substance. Other suspects were identified as Juliana Luchkiw, 22, and Max Rosenblum, 22, who had charges including criminal use of drug paraphernalia and criminal possession of a controlled substance. The fourth suspect was Thomas Cushman, 48, who was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. SASHA BELANI

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Students prep for ‘fast pitch’ exercise Students will have 60 seconds to pitch their business ideas ELIZABETH MUÑOZ Daily Titan

To help students gain practice thinking on their feet in real-world business situations, the Mihaylo College Center for Entrepreneurship will host the Titan Fast Pitch Competition this Saturday in the Titan Student Union at 10 a.m. The center, in a collaborative partnership with the Center for Economic Education and multiple Orange County high schools and universities, will give students a shot at pitching their original concepts to a panel of business experts. But there’s a catch. Pitchers will have just 60 seconds to convey their idea. Participants will compete for a spot at the winner’s podium and the $1,000 grand prize to fund their ideas. Samuel Cisneros, an entrepreneurship major and Vice President of the CSUF Entrepreneur Society, said the competition embodies the idea of a quick “elevator pitch.” Lower-level employees sometimes ride with top executives in an elevator and use that opportunity to make a pitch to the executive and has very

little time to successfully gain his or her interest, Cisneros said. This abbreviated version of a business pitch prepares students for such situations. “The Fast Pitch competition is an opportunity for students to train themselves, sharpen their skills and portray that idea in such an appealing way that no one could say no,” Cisneros said. At the competition, Cisneros will pitch his own idea for a motorcycle helmet called the SMARTHEAD. It integrates features including Bluetooth, GPS, a phone system and an avoidance collision system. “When you pull this visor down, you’re sort of like Tony Stark inside the Iron Man suit,” Cisneros said. The idea came to him after he crashed in his own motorcycle one year ago. “I thought to myself, ‘hey, if we just didn’t need to look behind us and we had a video camera looking out the back, that’d be great,’” Cisneros said. William Cosmo, a CSUF alumnus who majored in entrepreneurship, will co-host the competition Saturday. He said the concept of fast pitches is rapidly becoming common, and business concepts and start-ups are becoming easier to launch. “Fast pitches are becoming very common, and we thought the school and Entrepreneurship Center

deserved their own,” Cosmo said. The competition will feature one of Cosmo’s own start-ups. The audience will be able to judge and give the contestants a score in the first round in real time using a technology that he developed called CrowdPower. Since then, he has developed a company that creates software for people who run events just like Fast Pitch. The chosen few will then advance to the lightning round, where contestants will answer questions from a panel of experienced entrepreneurs and investors about their proposed businesses. “We believe in the power of entrepreneurship to promote personal growth and skill acquisition,” Cosmo said. The competition will feature a unique asset for those participants who crack under pressure. A moderator will play the role of “King of Scratch.” The king has the power to give competitors a chance to “shake it out” and start their pitch over. Cosmo said that most people do get nervous and this feature is designed to help them. “You’re never that good when you start out. I’m still working on it. The only way to get better and to be more comfortable and to feel less nervous is just to do it over and over and over,” Cosmo said.

ETHAN HAWKES / Daily Titan, File Photo The Cooper Center stores fossils and artifacts that have been unearthed in Orange County, and sometimes invites students and researchers to browse its collection.

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“That would be about a two-hour tour to look at fossils and artifacts and how we deal with them,” Lipps said. “A sort of behind the scenes of a big museum where they do preparation, and that’s what we do. We don’t have a museum, but we do everything else.” The event is co-sponsored

by the colleges of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences and Mathematics. The Cooper Center, which is responsible for organizing this celebration, is a nonprofit research facility owned by Orange County and managed by CSUF. “We are a scientific research and outreach organization and we put

on outreach activities all through the year,” Lipps said. The center has been open since May 2011, and their primary dedication is to preserve, curate and manage any fossils or artifacts located within Orange County. For more information, visit the Cooper Center website or call (714) 647-2100.

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Manuel Duran, a business management major, said he would accept a fee increase if students did indeed see improvements on campus. “If it’s truly going to benefit the students and their path to success while they’re in college, then why not increase just a little bit?” he said. “I hope our best interests are in their minds.” Berenecea Johnson Eanes, Ph.D., vice president for student affairs, said the timeframe for the initiative is customary for CSUs. “It’s really the number of sessions, not the number

of days,” Eanes said. “So what we tried to do was magnify the amount of student groups that we could get to within a time period that would be suitable for actually getting the fee done, because the process is larger than just the consultation.” Eanes said the Student Success Initiative would have to be finalized during the 2013-2014 academic year in order for it to be implemented in fall 2014. If the process does not finish on time, the fee would have to wait until at least fall 2015. Open forums will be held on campus next week in the Titan Student Union. Representatives from the Student Fee

Advisory Committee will present information on the fee and be on hand to answer questions. Questionnaires will be distributed to attendees who can give input as to whether they are “strongly against” or “very willing” to pay for certain items included in the fee. There is also a space for suggestions. The survey can also be taken online through the Titan Portal. Gurajpalpreet Sangha and Kaley Williams contributed to this report.

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Devil’s Advocate Should Bitcoin become a viable currency? PRO JAMES SMITH Daily Titan

The benefits of having a digital currency outweighs the risks Within the last decade, there has been a mass transition from brick-andmortar stores to online retailers. The shift from tangible to digital was not just a national trend but a global phenomenon, turning the Internet into a global marketplace. Even now in 2014 the transition to digital is almost complete, there is still one lingering analog relic that plagues the online marketplace: currency. Our marketplace may be global, but our currency is not, and Bitcoin could very well be the solution for this problem. Bitcoin is a person-to-person digital currency that was created in 2009. The currency is not backed by any government and relies solely on the faith of merchants and

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The digital currency has risen in popularity but has many risks The value of the dollar doesn’t fluctuate much year to year. It might go up or down a couple cents but for the most part, it’s stable. A dollar today is worth nearly as much as a dollar a year ago. A bitcoin was worth a whopping $14 during January 2013, unlike the dollar, a year has made quite a difference to the value of bitcoin. In December 2013, Bitcoins were worth $539. This is much more than the $14 it was worth during January, but it’s actually half of what its peak price was. Just a month prior it was worth $1,249, losing more than half of its value in 30 days doesn’t help a person’s confidence in a currency’s future. Today, a bitcoin is worth

Currency should evolve from analog to digital consumers for its value. New bitcoins are created or “mined” by computers solving increasingly difficult algorithms. This guarantees the market will never be flooded with newly created currency. Bitcoin owners can easily store or trade their bitcoin from a digital wallet that is accessed through a smartphone or computer. Bitcoin appears to be the next logical step toward a true digital society for many reasons. Since there isn’t a standard exchange rate with bitcoin, the currency can be used in purchasing goods with any person or company online regardless of country. Bitcoin’s purchasing power is beginning to branch out further into the real world. Many major businesses, including multiple Las Vegas casinos and the NBA’s Sacramento Kings have begun accepting bitcoin as a viable form of payment. Despite the conveniences that Btcoin offers, this new currency has been met with resistance by economists, journalists and investors. Uncertainties of long term value and legitimacy have been the main themes opponents of Bitcoin have

rallied around. While some of the concerns may be somewhat valid, many of the same concerns can be said about tangible currencies as well. The most common argument against Bitcoin is how volatile it is as a currency. While this is somewhat true, it’s also an unfair assessment. Bitcoin has only taken off as a viable form of currency in the last two years. Within the past two years, there has also been a shift in how people are using their bitcoin. Instead of investors sitting on their coin waiting for its value to rise, there has been a large increase in people using it as currency rather than a stock certificate. This sudden increase in demand as well as the shift in use partially explains its price fluctuation. Since there is no governing body monitoring who and what is being purchased, some have speculated Bitcoin is purely meant to facilitate illegal activity. This issue was brought to life when one of the biggest names in the Bitcoin community was arrested last week. Charlie Shrem was arrested and charged with

laundering money for a large online drug distribution site through his bitcoin exchange site. Economists and journalists alike have been using this arrest as further proof that all bitcoin is used for is conducting nefarious business in relative anonymity. It’s true the current anonymity Bitcoin provides is somewhat concerning. However, a similar incident took place with a different currency and bank not so long ago. In December 2012, the London-based bank HSBC was charged with laundering over $960 million in drug money for Mexican cartels. For their illegal actions, HSBC was fined only five weeks’ worth of profits, and not a single employee received jail time. Shrem is facing up to a 20-year sentence for laundering $1 million. Saying Bitcoin should not be a valid form of currency because it encourages illegal activity is hypocritical. Currency is the final step in achieving a seamless global marketplace. Although Bitcoin may currently be going through some growing pains, it is quickly evolving into a viable if not preferred form of currency.

Volatile nature makes Bitcoin too insecure around $837. The fluctuating nature of the currency is just one example of why Bitcoin isn’t a great idea. A global online currency sounds like something that could make life easier, and with the right digital currency, it’s entirely possible that it could. Unfortunately, Bitcoin is not the solution. “Bitcoin is not a stock, a bond or even a legal entity. No board or directors oversees it,” said Samantha Sharf, a staff writer for Forbes. Does this sound like something anyone would want to invest their hard-earned money in? Although Bitcoin technically isn’t a stock, it is somewhat treated as one. Not only does the value fluctuate greatly, but there is also a limited amount of the currency. Additionally, the vast majority is controlled by a very small percentage of people. Rob Wile of Business Insider said, “47 individuals own 28.9 percent of the approximately 12 million Bitcoins in existence so far. Another 880 own 21.5 percent, meaning 927 people control half of

the entire market cap of the digital currency.” While the notion of a form of currency that isn’t subject to exchange rates or bank fees is certainly intriguing, there are consequences to the idea. Think of it like owning an electronics store. Televisions are priced at $500 and the customers readily accept the price. They are priced appropriately in order to give customers a good value on their purchase. A person wouldn’t be as willing to buy a TV if the price of the television was $500 one day, $50 the next day and $1,000 the following day. If Bitcoin is accepted as payment, there is the risk of it decreasing significantly in value, affecting not only profits but also the ability of customers to make a purchase. It’s common knowledge that a dollar doesn’t buy today what it could buy 50 years ago. So how is Bitcoin any different? Sanjay Sanghoee of CNN Money wrote, “Regulation. Unlike cash, Bitcoin isn’t backed by a central bank, which essentially gives conventional currencies

their real value.” Not having anyone or anything standing behind Bitcoin is what makes it so volatile. The value can change based on something that happens halfway around the world that the general public is completely unaware of. Bitcoin is not only unstable, but it’s also insecure. As Jim Edwards wrote on SFGate.com last November, “There have been dozens of robberies of Bitcoin banks and exchanges, and millions of dollars have been lost. To put that in perspective, if robbers were routinely walking into brick-andmortar banks and taking millions of dollars, with zero consequences and no arrests, it would make huge headlines every day.” Bitcoin can be considered a step in the direction of a global currency that can be used freely and easily online. However, in its current state, it’s not safe enough to have any real faith in. Between the lack of financial backing and the millions of dollars that have been stolen, there’s no reason to jump on this latest technology craze.

Science of the Impossible Black holes starting to look gray states of the gravitational field.” Not only will these change how scientists view this phenomenon, but sciThe image that fans of ence fiction writers as well television shows and comic may need to change the books have of black holes is way they portray them. that of a giant vortex, swalThis sort of dramatic lowing everything that gets change on how something close to it and destroying functions is not new, nor planets with ease. should it be looked at negA black hole is defined as atively. It is a good thing to an “area of space-time with look back and work to ima gravitational field so in- prove old ideas. Changing tense that its escape veloci- how something works in ty is equal to or exceeds the the world of science is not speed of light.” This pretty often welcomed so easily, much backs up what most but because the person inpeople envision. volved is Stephen Hawking, Recently however, the people are willing to take man who famously wrote another look and hear what about black holes, Stephen he has to say about it. Hawking, is now suggesting This being said, his new that such a thing doesn’t revelation has, with good exactly exist the way it is reason, drawn some skeporiginally thought of. ticism from the scientific Though there is some community. skepticism to his new deHarald Pfeiffer, a proscriptions, I think it is a fessor at the University good thing that people in of Toronto’s Canadian such positions are capa- Institute for Theoretical ble of admitting ideas they Astrophysics, said “it once felt so strongly about appears that Hawking were wrong. changed his mind because Stephen Hawking has event horizons are incomrecently written a paper patible with quantum that he titled Information theory.” Preservation and Weather There is nothing wrong Forecasting for Black with changing one’s mind Holes, and it was first pub- when an alternative that lished on the arXiv e-print appears and happens to website. better suit the situation. In his paper, Hawking is Pfeiffer said the idea of now rejecting black holes the idea of an swa l low ing “Not only will event horizon, everything up these change which acts had its probas a theorethow scientists lems because ical boundit violated a view this ary around law of quana black hole phenomenon, but tum mechanbeyond which ics known science fiction as unitarity. no light or other radiawriters as well This law says tion can esinfor mation may need to cape. Instead can’t be eaten he considers and dechange the way up a less hungry stroyed the they portray horizon in way a black which it alhole supposthem.” lows matter edly does. and energy to Hawking pass through it. himself is aware his claim That which does pass needs more evidence through is no longer as it backing it. He told Nature once was either. Hawking Publishing Group, “The recently told Nature correct treatment remains Publishing Group, “there a mystery.” Whatever the is no escape from a black case may be for black holes hole in classical theory, but or “gray” holes as some are quantum theory enables now calling them, I am glad energy and information to to live in a time where we escape.” are willing to rethink comIn his paper Hawking monly held beliefs and not writes, “This suggests that be as stubborn as we once black holes should be rede- were in the past—at least in fined as metastable bound the world of science. GUSTAVO VARGAS Daily Titan

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Cal State Fullerton shows off its most common method of transportation MICHAEL CHEN Daily Titan

Students at Cal State Fullerton commute to class in several different ways. Some students and professors bike to school, while others walk. However, numerous students drive a car to school. For some students, their car is a hobby, while others strictly use it for transportation. The types of cars students and professors at CSUF drive vary from exotic sports coupes to rowdy motorcycles and simple people-moving sedans. Some students see driving as a way to get to school, while others, like Eric Ortiz, see it as a way to show off their cool ride. Ortiz considers himself a master of a mechanic’s toolbox and finds solace in his own garage under the hood of his own car. He drives to school in his sporty Honda S2000 roadster, a vehicle that he is extremely passionate about. “I love cars, it’s my hobby,” Ortiz said. Ortiz has invested nearly $7,000 into his car, shaping the car to his liking and making it an absolute show stopper on the streets. “Everything I have done on my car, I have done myself in the garage,” he said. Ortiz purchased the car from another owner in Riverside for $15,000 and plans to invest in the car for awhile. However, not everyone is an automotive enthusiast or motorcycle gearhead. A few students prefer simplicity and reliability over horsepower

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and the cost of making the car turn heads. Matthew Chen is a second–year kinesiology student commuting from his home in Diamond Bar. He said he does not care about how much appeal a car has during his commute to classes. “I never found cars that interesting, (I) kind of just use it for transportation,” Chen said. Chen drives a hand-me-down, 2002 Subaru WRX wagon. “My dad bought it and he passed it down to me,” he said. Many students have similar stories of hand-me-down cars they use solely for transportation. The cost of attending college can affect a student’s ability to purchase their dream car. The average student at CSUF spent over $16,000 in expenses last semester, according to the CollegeBoard website. However, Ortiz said he doesn’t regret spending thousands of dollars on his dream car. Political science professor Nicholas Boushee commutes nearly 45 miles from his home in Riverside to Fullerton on his used Harley Davidson motorcycle that he purchased off of eBay. Boushee teaches at two campuses: UC Riverside and CSUF and gets around nearly everywhere on two wheels. He is no stranger to the world of motorcycles. Boushee said riding his motorcycle is his main form of daily transportation. Boushee came to California from Minnesota and enjoys MARIAH CARRILLO / Daily Titan the weather that has allowed him to travel on his motorcy- Matthew Chen, a second–year kinesiology major, drives a 2002 Subaru WRX wagon, which was passed down to him by his dad. cle a lot more frequently than in Minnesota. and you can get around faster, it’s motorcycle, or “The Iron,” and the the motorcycle brother of the hot “California (has) the best mo- more fun and oddly enough it’s culture that surrounds it. rod,” he said. torcycle weather ever … where more relaxing.” “Most Harleys are chromed The passion people have for auI’m originally from just wasn’t Boushee’s busy life does not stop out but this one has barely any tomotives and the car culture can feasible,” he said. “You can lane him from learning everything chrome, it’s matte black. It’s what help relieve the stress commuting split in California, so it’s awesome there is to know about his own they call a bobber style, it’s like in traffic brings.

CSUF offers digital textbooks to students CSU Rent Digital provides equipment to save money SONAM MIRPURI Daily Titan

At the beginning of every semester, students are bombarded with the stress of having to purchase textbooks for all of their classes. Students have multiple ways to obtain their textbooks. Some buy or rent hard copies of books through the campus bookstore, online or other stores near campus. However, students now have the option to rent digital copies of their textbooks. Cal State Fullerton is joining other Cal State Universities in a systemwide effort to offer digital versions of textbooks to students through a program called CSU Rent Digital. The CSUs created the Rent Digital program in hopes of making textbooks more affordable to college students. Students can save 60 percent or more off the cost of new print textbooks by renting e-textbooks. One way CSUs are able to provide cheaper digital textbooks is by partnering with multiple publishers. Some of the publishers include CafeScribe, Cengage Learning, Cengage Brain, Barnes & Noble Nook Study, W.W. Norton eBooks, Follett Cafescribe, Schlager Milestone, VitalSource, CourseSmart, SAGE and THUZE, said Leslie Kennedy, director of Affordable Learning Solutions. This provides CSU students access to over 45,000 e-textbooks. Students can save money on course materials fees if their instructors adopt affordable learning options, Kennedy said.

However, some students prefer having hard copies of their textbooks rather than the digital versions. Ami Patel, 21, a health science major, said she prefers the hard copy version of textbooks. “I need to be able to physically highlight and (possibly) write in the book. I like reading a paragraph and summarizing it in a sentence at the end,” she said. Many students try to find alternative ways to save money since hard copies of textbooks can be expensive. “The average I have spent on a textbook was $80 to $100 on one textbook; it usually depends on the class, but it also goes higher than $130,” Patel said. “To save money I tend to look online like Amazon and Chegg before the bookstore because they tend to be cheaper.” On the other hand, there

are some students who choose to purchase digital copies of their textbooks. “I actually prefer digital copies of the textbooks because it makes things easier to find,” said Paayal Bhakta, 18, a business and economics major. “The price of my textbook does affect the form I buy it in, I try to buy literally the cheapest version I can find.” The CSU Rent Digital program may end up helping many students out, especially those who have other expenses, such as rent and groceries. “College students are always on a budget and honestly even the little things help a lot,” Bhakta said. Kennedy said the goal of the CSU Affordable Learning Solutions and CSU Rent Digital is to expand student and faculty access to affordable course materials and thus promote student success.

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In exchange for fur goods, store helps injured wildlife

WINNIE HUANG / Daily Titan Consignment store, Buffalo Exchange in downtown Fullerton, is participating in the Humane Society’s wildlife donation program.

Environmental advocate, Buffalo Exchange is participating in annual program Coats for Cubs TROI MCADORY Daily Titan

Buffalo Exchange, known for its unique vintage pieces, vibrant fabrics and discounted clothing items, is helping wildlife by bringing back its prosperous program, Coats for Cubs. The fur donation program assists the Humane Society by providing bedding for injured or orphaned wildlife. Coats for Cubs started on Jan. 13 by collecting furs from loyal customers and others in the Fullerton community. The donation lasts until April 22 (Earth Day), giving customers plenty of time to give their donations. Buffalo Exchange stores throughout the country have collected over 8,000 furs since it started the program in 2006. The company considers itself a strong environmental advocate by participating in other charities, such as Token for Bags. The Token for Bags program allows customers to take one token for the value of five cents, which is the amount used to make a plastic bag. The program was so successful that the Buffalo Exchange company went without bags as of 2012. The Fullerton location, despite having sunshine year round, has engaged in the Coats for Cubs program every year. Last year, it collected nine furs and plans on exceeding the number for this year’s donations.

First time manager of the Buffalo Exchange in Fullerton, Jonathan Rodriguez, follows the company’s ideals of animal and environmental activism. “It’s great, you know, we’re collecting furs people might think, you know, have no value left or they’re just sitting in their closet,” Rodriguez said. Rodriguez also said he tries to keep himself as educated about animals and the environment as possible through documentaries and personal research. “I think the key is just being a really conscious consumer and kind of knowing what decisions you’re making,” he said. Not only do Buffalo Exchange customers take part in the Coats for Cubs program, the store’s staff take an active role in engaging in the cause as well. “We have a staff that is very conscience,” Rodriguez said. “Even if they don’t personally donate, I do see them take it upon themselves to spread the word.” Some students on campus are unaware of Buffalo Exchange’s annual donation to wildlife since the program just started. Selene Aguila, a Cal State Fullerton health science major, was not aware of the Coats for Cubs donations, though she has seen the Buffalo Exchange store several times while driving through Fullerton. Aguila said she would not buy fur if she had the money to do so, but she likes the look of fur in the fashion industry. She said she thinks it’s a sign of wealth but doesn’t condone it. Julia Chelnokov, a nursing major and a student who has shopped at Buffalo Exchange, is on board with the Coats for Cubs philosophy of trying to protect and assist as many animals as possible. “I think it’s a good idea because you’re taking something that essentially is actually bad,” she said. She said she likes the idea of giving back the animals what was once theirs to begin with. It is what Chelnokov described as recycling on more of an environmental scale. “It’s more of a redemption,” Chelnokov said. “You take something that people have done that is terrible and try to kind of remedy it because you can’t take back the fact that these coats have been made.” Rodriguez said as of now the store has only collected a total of two fur trimmings, but is not losing hope. He plans for his store to beat last year’s total of nine furs. If this is accomplished he will be satisfied. To participate in Coats for Cubs, visit the Fullerton location at 215 N. Harbor Fullerton or call (714) 870-6855 for more information.

MARIAH CARRILLO / Daily Titan Elizabeth Muñoz, a senior communications major, shares her experiences of commuting to CSUF.

Discovering Cal State Fullerton COMMUTING Continued from PAGE 1

I would have conversations with other people, but mostly because they initiated it. It was the kind of talk that occurs during the first five minutes of class–small talk. When I was on campus, I remained in the same place, where no trace of human existence was evident. I discovered where these places were, creating a mental map so I would never have to awkwardly interact with anybody. An obscure Quad, between the visual arts buildings, became my home away from home. It was a place where I didn’t have to step out of my comfort zone; where I could eat my homemade lunch without any stares. Venturing out to the rest of the school didn’t intrigue me. I never stepped foot in the Titan Student Union until my third year. However, commuting drained me. My first class was at 11:30 a.m., but I did not have the luxury of sleeping in. I had to get up and beat traffic, before it beat me. If I overslept, it was a disaster. The bus drivers took

no mercy on those who were late. After school was over and I finally arrived home two hours later, I was exhausted, especially from carrying a backpack that seemed to weigh 20 pounds. Face planting myself into bed never felt so good. Eventually, I opted to start driving to school as soon as I received my license. It was less of a burden and allowed me to sleep in. But it did not ease the feeling of seclusion. I am now in my fourth year of college and still commute. I prefer not to spend extra time on campus if I don’t need to. I drive, sometimes engulfed in Southern California traffic, attend class and leave immediately after. I’m not a social person, or at least I tell myself that I’m not. In a way, all those times spent by myself in the library were fruitful. My secret study corners on campus allowed me to finish the massive amounts of homework and reading. There were no distractions. The baseball field, as well as the rest of the physical education amenities, still

remain undiscovered. However, I am proud of my academic accomplishments. The void of loneliness has only recently started to vanish. My alone time gave me the realization that it is impossible to go through life without speaking to anyone. Unless, someone is fully content with being unhappy, which I am not. I am naturally a shy person. I find it hard to share things about myself. I’ve accepted that it is who I am and have grown to love it. I’ll never be an outgoing person with a bold personality. I used to be alone and lonely; a dangerous combination. The feeling paralyzed me for years, frozen with no progress. I explored things foreign to me, enjoying it all. I have come to realize there is a place for me at this school; a place where I can write and learn from everybody around me. The 30 miles between home and school do not seem so daunting anymore. Four years later, I have created a bridge that bonds both worlds and overpasses the seclusion.

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CSUF baseball has championship hopes with strong pitching IAN O’BRIEN Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton baseball team enters the 2014 season ranked first in the NCAA preseason rankings and with high hopes for their fifth national title. The Titans were abruptly eliminated in the 2013 College World Series by eventual national champions UCLA in the Super Regionals. After they were eliminated, the Titans finished tenth in the NCAA rankings after being ranked as high as No. 4 last season. CSUF finished the 2013 season with a 51-10 record and their 27th Big West championship, marking their second best winning percentage in school history. This feat only trails the 1995 season when the Titans won the College World Series with 57 wins. The 2013 Titans set many team records, particularly in the pitching department. These categories include earned run average and fewest walks allowed. Their team ERA was 2.47 and their pitchers only allowed 86 walks on the season. The Titans are expected to repeat these remarkable statistics with their entire starting rotation returning. Sophomore AllAmerican starters Thomas Eshelman and Justin Garza burst onto the scene in 2013 and will look to

replicate their incredible freshman seasons. Eshelman posted a 1.48 ERA with a 12-3 record while only walking three batters all season and holding opponents to a .204 batting average. Garza added a 12-0 record with a 2.03 ERA while striking out 95 batters and holding opponents to a .205 average. Junior starter Grahamm Wiest will help bolster the rotation, coming off a Big West All-Conference season. Wiest posted a 9-3 record with a 3.27 ERA and only allowed opposing batters to hit .236 against him. Freshman Phil Bickford is also expected to battle for time in the starting rotation. Bickford was drafted 10th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2013 Major League Baseball draft, but decided to forgo the majors in favor of college. The Titans’ bullpen is expected to remain a strength as well, despite losing center fielder Michael Lorenzen to the draft. Lorenzen notched 19 saves with a 1.99 ERA in 22 appearances as the team’s closer, while leading the team in home runs and runs batted in with seven and 54 respectively. He also maintained a .335 batting average. The Titans’ bullpen returns juniors Koby Gauna, Tyler Peitzmeier and J.D. Davis. Each of them earned all-conference honors. Gauna and Davis are expected to contend for the closer role. The biggest question mark heading into the 2014 season for CSUF is the offense. The Titans batted .285 as a team, but they lost

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ROBERT HUSKEY / For the Daily Titan Junior Matt Chapman (left) and the Titans celebrate a walk off win last season. The Titans are aiming to improve on their 51-10 record in 2013, their second best season in school history.

key starters to the draft in Lorenzen, first baseman Carlos Lopez, catcher Chad Wallach, outfielder Anthony Hutting and shortstop Richy Pedroza. Pedroza was known for his defense, and he was rewarded with the 2013 Big West Defensive Player of the Year Award. Although the Titans have big shoes to fill, they still have experienced hitters returning, such as third baseman Matt Chapman. Chapman underwent surgery on a torn ligament in his ring finger during the offseason. Sophomore A.J. Kennedy and senior Jared Deacon are expected to fill the catching vacancy left by Wallach with freshman Nico Pacheco possibly

battling for playing time as well. Kennedy and Deacon proved to be reliable hitters in their limited playing time with respective .429 and .300 batting averages. Davis is expected to fill the hole at first base and continue pitching in relief. Davis batted .318 while finishing second in RBIs with 50. Sophomore Jake Jefferies will return for the Titans at second base. Senior infielder Keegan Dale figures to receive more playing time with his versatility at second base, shortstop and third base. Junior Austin Diemer and senior Greg Velasquez will return to the outfield with starting experience. Junior Clay Williamson

is expected to earn more playing time with the departures of Lorenzen and Hutting. Diemer is expected to play in left field and Velasquez plays in right, center field remains a big question mark with Lorenzen gone. Head Coach Rick Vanderhook will return for his third season as the Titans’ head coach, looking to build on his impressive second season and make his third time the charm. The Titans will begin their quest for a fifth national championship at home against Washington State on Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. For more information on the CSUF baseball team and all Titan Athletics, go to FullertonTitans.com.

CSUF to host softball powerhouses The Titans will play Oklahoma at the Easton Tournament JOHNNY NAVARRETTE Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton softball team will kick off its season this weekend as it hosts the 2014 Easton Tournament. The threeday tournament will start on Friday and conclude on Sunday. The Titans will welcome five teams to Anderson Family Field, including the defending national champion Oklahoma Sooners. Other teams include Loyola Marymount, Santa Clara, Pittsburgh and George Washington. Fullerton looks to continue its momentum from last season after finishing the year winning 12 of its last 15 games. At 28-28 overall, the Titans recorded their first .500 season since 2009. This season, the Titans are led by reigning 2013 Big

West Conference Freshman Pitcher of the Year and AllBig West First Team selection Jasmine Antunez. The sophomore set a single-season record for games started by a pitcher with 38 and finished the year 18-14 with a 2.56 ERA. Antunez also struck out 174 batters in 196 2/3 innings. Senior catcher Ariel Tsuchiyama and junior first baseman Eliza Crawford will lead the way offensively for the Titans. Last season, Tsuchiyama batted .323 with 25 runs batted in while Crawford batted .297 with a team-leading eight home runs and 29 runs batted in. The Titans will miss the production of junior second baseman Carissa Turang, who will be redshirting this season due to injury. Last season, Turang hit .330, good for sixth in the Big West Conference. She was named to the 2013 All-Big West Conference Second Team. Recently picked to finish third in the Big West by

coaches, the Titans hope to accomplish bigger things this season as the roster includes 13 returnees, including three pitchers. The Titans will start the tournament Friday versus Loyola Marymount at 1 p.m. before a showdown with Oklahoma at 6 p.m. The Sooners, ranked No. 2 in the nation by USA Softball, hope to continue its dominance from last season after finishing the year 57-4 and winning its second national championship in program history. Leading the way for the Sooners is junior Lauren Chamberlain. It will be a homecoming of sorts for Chamberlain, who grew up in Trabuco Canyon and attended El Toro High School. Last season, Chamberlain batted .458 with 30 home runs and 84 runs batted in. Chamberlain became the second player in NCAA history to have multiple 30 home run seasons, also hitting 30 home runs her freshman year in 2012.

Helping Chamberlain out offensively is the 2013 Big 12 Player of the Year Shelby Pendley. Last season, the junior batted .357 with 22 home runs and 73 runs batted in. Both Pendley and Chamberlain were each named to the Top 50 Watch List for the 2014 USA Collegiate Player of the Year Award. One team the Titans will not face this weekend is the Kentucky Wildcats. Ranked No. 14 in the nation by USA Softball, the Wildcats have big expectations for the season after a promising 2013. After ending the season with a 41-21 record, setting a single-season school record for wins, the Wildcats return 15 players including eight position starters and two pitchers. Co-captains Lauren Cumbess and Griffin Joiner will look to lead the Wildcats in 2014. Last season, Cumbess batted .323 with 13 home runs and 43 runs batted in while Joiner put up nearly identical numbers, batting

.322 with 10 home runs and 41 runs batted in. In a matchup of ranked teams, the Wildcats will take on the Sooners on Friday at 3:30 p.m. On Saturday, the Titans will take on Santa Clara at 10 a.m. and then face Pittsburgh at 5:30 p.m. The tournament concludes on Sunday as CSUF faces George Washington at 11:30 a.m. For fans interested in attending the tournament, there are different ticket options to choose from this weekend. Single game tickets are $8 but fans can also purchase an Easton Tournament day pass for Friday and Saturday for $12. A day pass for Sunday only costs $10. If fans would like to purchase an all-session pass, which gives admission into all 11 tournament games, the cost is $28 for adults and $21 for children ages 3-12. For more information on the CSUF softball team and all Titan Athletics, go to FullertonTitans.com.

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DTBRIEFS Baseball alum signs with Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers signed 29-year-old Cal State Fullerton baseball alumnus Justin Turner to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training on Wednesday. Turner attended CSUF from 2003 to 2005 and played a key role in the 2004 College World Series championship team before being drafted by the Cincinnati Reds. He was an AllBig West player for all three of his seasons at CSUF, and Baseball America named him the best freshman second baseman in the nation in 2003. His senior year he hit .324 with a .391 on base percentage and slugged .447. The Dodgers will be his fourth team. MICHAEL HUNTLEY

Tennis woes persist with Hawai’i loss The Cal State Fullerton women’s tennis team dropped their third straight match on Wednesday, falling 6-1 to the Hawai’i Rainbow Wahine. Freshman Alexis Valenzuela was the only Titan to record a win, handily defeating Xenia Suworowa 6-0, 7-5. The Titan duo, Jessica Pepa and Rebekkah Ermac, recorded the lone doubles victory for CSUF, topping the Rainbow Wahine pair of Kelsey Daguio and Martina Kostalova 8-3. Fullerton now falls to 1-4 on the season and are 0-2 in Big West matches. Hawai’i moves to 2-5 and 1-1 in conference matches. The Titans will travel to Loyola Marymount for their next match on Saturday, at 11 a.m. TAMEEM SERAJ

Titans send 23 for meet in Nebraska The Cal State Fullerton women’s indoor track and field team will travel to Lincoln, Neb. this weekend for the 39th annual Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational. The Husker Invitational is a twoday track meet that will contain over 40 schools. CSUF will travel 23 Titans to Lincoln for the meet. The Titans will bring 13 sprinters led by freshman Destinee Brown and senior Katie Wilson. Six Titans will compete in the 800-meter or mile run, including junior Tejera Dial. Katie Bathgate, Morgan Thompson and Brittany Thornton will make their 2014 indoor track debuts at the Husker Invitational. MICHAEL HUNTLEY

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