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Spending the night in a box Social work grad students partner with local charities MICHAEL HUNTLEY Daily Titan

On any given night in Orange County, 4,300 people are homeless. Almost 40 percent of them are without shelter. The students in Cal State Fullerton’s Master of Social Work (MSW) program are teaming up with Family Promise of Orange County to raise awareness and money for the homeless. MSW students are organizing an event called “box city.” Participants will sleep in boxes for a night on campus to experience how many homeless people across the nation spend their nights. “Box city is designed for an overnight experience to raise awareness about what it’s like to be a homeless person,” said Caroline Bailey, Ph.D., an associate professor of social work. “We are going to sleep overnight in a box. We’re going to have a soup kitchen experience.” Box city events are hosted around the country to aid in understanding of the homeless experience. This will be the first box city event Family Promise of Orange County has hosted on a college campus. “It’s new waters and experimenting, but it’s definitely fun to see it happen in a new arena and in a way that can educate more people that actually have the potential to leave college and make a difference.” said Erica Weedn, the case manager for Family Promise. Students in Bailey’s MSW 502 classes decided to put on this event after watching a film about child poverty last semester. “A lot of us were really moved with how prevalent this problem is,”

MSW student Zoha Bootwala said. “We decided as a cohort to do this event and do something for the homeless population here. So we were throwing out a bunch of different ideas but it ended up being box city which we are really excited about.” Family homelessness is the fastest growing segment of the homeless population. Forty-nine percent of unsheltered adults have children under the age of 18. Family Promise aims to help homeless families in their time of need. Family Promise organizes a two-month program that provides families with three meals a day and a place to sleep for no cost. Congregations around the country open their doors for a week at a time to the homeless. They also refer people to counseling services and job search programs. Box city is a two-day event held April 24 and 25 with three different phases. It will begin with an afternoon resource fair. Agencies in the community that provide social services will come to campus and provide students information about where they can volunteer or intern. Then, participants will sleep over on campus in boxes decorated with facts about homelessness–who it affects, how many it affects and what can be done. Before the sleepover begins, guest speakers, including Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Santa Ana) and Casey Crosbie, the executive director of Family Promise, will address homelessness in Orange County. Soup kitchens and other activities will make the experience immersive for attendees on campus. After the sleepover, the third phase will begin. SEE HOMELESS, 2

Courtesy of Francis Gacad The CSUF Department of Theatre and Dance musical theatre BFA class of 2014 will perform in NYC April 4 at their annual showcase.

Titans to take Broadway CSUF musical theatre students will perform in NYC REBECCA HARDMAN Daily Titan

Each spring, a select group of Cal State Fullerton musical theatre students gets the chance of a lifetime to perform among the glittering lights of Times Square. Cal State Fullerton’s musical theatre students from the Department of Theatre and Dance will be headed to New York City Thursday, April 3, to exhibit their talents at the Snapple Center Jerry Orbach Theater for the NYC Student Showcase and Alumni Reception. Over spring break, students will engage in an array of musical performances “guaranteed to impress,” according to the Cal State Fullerton Alumni Association website. A reception will be held after the showcase for CSUF alumni. Snapple Theater Center is located in Broadway’s Theater District at 50th street in New York City. “(The students) are going to New York to showcase their talents and hopefully get recognized by agents and to land that next career move after graduation” said Katrina

Courtesy of Francis Gacad Students are given the opportunity to showcase their talents onstage in the Broadway district.

Elberly, the associate director of Alumni Relations. Elberly said she believes the showcase will be a great opportunity for students to perform their talents, which can potentially launch them into a musical or theatrical career. “Show area agents will be there and many of our students will find their next steps by attending showcase,” Elberly said. The showcase is an award-winning NYC Titan tradition. The musical theatre students participating in the event are enthusiastic about this years’

showcase and Titan Alumni reception. These students will have opportunities to network, reconnect with fellow Titans and perform their theatrical and musical talents on a grander stage. “It is a showcase highlighting our talented and accomplished musical theatre students at Cal State Fullerton,” Elberly said. The Marcy Arroues Mulville Memorial Foundation (MAMM Alliance), a volunteer support group for the College of the Arts, has gathered a group of people who will travel to New York to

support the performers in the showcase. “(The MAMM Alliance’s) fundraising efforts support students through programs like the New York Showcase, as well as visiting guest artists, underwriting for music festivals, and much more,” according to the Alumni Association website. The reception will be sponsored and hosted by the Cal State Fullerton Alumni Association. They will offer hor d’oeuvres and drinks for attendees. SEE SHOWCASE, 5

CSUF runners go the distance Matera and Longcrier are two of 100 to race in Badwater 135 JAMES SMITH Daily Titan

Courtesy of Nicole Matera Runners Nicole Matera and Nathan Longcrier have made quite a name for themselves with their dedication to ultramarathons.

Weekends are generally meant for fun. A relaxing time off to work on a hobby or spend time with friends and family can be enjoyable. Nicole Matera and Nathan Longcrier have a slightly different definition of fun. For them, fun is running 135-mile long ultramarathons through some of California’s most inhospitable terrain. Matera, a 23-year-old CSUF kinesiology graduate student, and Longcrier, a 41-year-old CSUF certified athletic trainer, are ultramarathon runners.

The duo are preparing to take on the Badwater 135, a 135-mile long race that touts itself as the “the world’s toughest footrace”. Out of 2,700 applicants, Longcrier and Matera were selected to be two of the 100 competitors at the invite-only race. It will be the first time either of these runners have attended this race, and it will be a decade-long dream come true for Longcrier. Both became interested in ultramarathon running, any race over the standard 26.2 miles, long before they decided to enter the Badwater. Longcrier first decided to try running ultramarathons after being disenchanted with Ironman triathlons and the regimented training they required. “(Ironman training) was

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so structured that it really interfered with my family time,” Longcrier said. “You do it six days a week and you have one day off.” In addition to lengthy time commitments, Longcrier said the extreme competitiveness of the other Ironman competitors and lack of community was another reason he stopped participating in the triathlons. He said it was fairly common for his swimming goggles to go “missing” during a race, and his bike brakes would be tampered with so that they were always on. For Matera, ultramarathons meant a new challenge. After running more than a dozen regular marathons, the 23-year-old was looking for something to test her endurance. “It wasn’t that I was getting bored or they (regular

marathons) were too easy … For me it was about pushing my mind and my body to find out what my limits are,” Matera said. Both Longcrier and Matera agree that there are three key elements in training and preparing for ultramarathons: physical, nutritional and psychological. Of the three elements, the physical side is by far the most extreme. In order to stay in marathon shape, both runners run at least 60 miles a week. They sometimes dedicate entire days to go out and run. Longcrier has taken the duo’s training to the next level by installing a “heat box” inside his house to simulate the grueling raceday temperatures. SEE RUNNERS, 8

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Congresswoman’s district previously included CSUF MATTHEW MEDINA Daily Titan

Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Santa Ana) has been confirmed as the commencement speaker for the Cal State Fullerton class of 2014. Sanchez, the second-highest ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, has served in the House of Representatives since 1997. She is currently in her ninth term. Her district includes parts of Anaheim, Santa Ana, Garden Grove and Orange. Before redistricting took effect in 2012, Sanchez’s district included CSUF. Sanchez has previously visited the CSUF campus to explain her politics, advocating for

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women’s issues in 2005 and explaining a children’s health insurance bill in 2008. She regularly attends major campus events. She has campaigned in Fullerton alongside Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton), who was a member of the Fullerton City Council at the time. “Congresswoman Sanchez has been a valued supporter of Cal State Fullerton,” President Mildred García said in a CSUF news release. “Through her hard work and dedication, she has improved life not only for residents of Orange County, but for people across the country. She serves as a wonderful role model for our students by demonstrating how education, persistence and vision can propel you to the highest levels of our government.” Sanchez identifies as a part of the “Blue Dog

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Coalition,” a group of more moderate Democrats, within the House. Her more centrist political positions helped her become the first Latina to be elected to Congress in Orange County, which has historically favored Republican candidates. For Orange County, Sanchez’s current priorities include modernizing public transportation systems, restoring education programs and providing more affordable housing for lower-income residents. Sanchez graduated from Chapman University with a bachelor’s degree in economics, and earned her Master of Business Administration from American University in Washington D.C. The CSUF commencement ceremony will take place May 18. More information on the ceremony can be found at Fullerton.edu/ Commencement.

United States Congress Loretta Sanchez was elected to the House of Representatives in 1997. Her district included Cal State Fullerton until 2012. Sanchez has previously visited CSUF to address political issues.

International festival to reimagine beauty Organizers stress how other cultures perceive aesthetics SASHA BELANI Daily Titan

The Association for Intercultural Awareness (AICA) is celebrating beauty in all its gorgeous forms Wednesday at the second annual International Festival. The festival will be held in the Tuffy Lawn outside the Student Recreation Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This year, the festival’s theme is “Beauty is Everywhere.” In keeping with AICA’s mission for cultural education, the festival hopes to broaden traditional Western perspectives of beauty. “Beauty can be defined very singly as one particular thing, and we feel that if someone doesn’t fit within that category, they often feel isolated or confused or like they aren’t worth as much as another

person, and their value is less,” said Russell Nelson, the AICA chair. “So we want to really reconceptualize and reimagine the ways in which we perceive beauty here in Western society, and really understand that there are a lot of different places across the world who see beauty as a very different thing.” One way AICA hopes to do that is through the “beauty pledge” wall, where students can write what they think is beautiful or pledge to own their beauty. “The beauty pledge wall serves as a component that empowers people to recognize the beauty within them,” said Kali Hoang, AICA’s events coordinator. “The wall is there to represent that everyone is beautiful regardless of culture, race or identity.” Taylor Saucedo, AICA’s student-at-large member, said that in America, you have to be “anorexic skinny” to be considered beautiful, but in other cultures,

including the Vietnamese culture, a women is considered beautiful if she is plump. “I’m looking forward to finding out about all the different aspects of beauty in each culture,” Saucedo said. “I feel like everyone is going to get a sense of ‘Oh, I am beautiful!’ after the event and not feel so close-minded with the Western idea of beauty. The free event will feature booths manned by the different associations within AICA. Students will learn more about the various perspectives on beauty by playing interactive games at the booths and winning prizes in the form of free meal tickets. Students take a “passport” and collect stamps, they can use the stamps to redeem a free meal ticket, said Jessefer Vasquez, AICA’s public relations manager. The meal ticket can be used at any of the food trucks participating, which are the Tailgate Truck, Barcelona on the

Go and Calbi. “We want to expose students to (the different perspectives of beauty) so they can begin to understand the possibilities of their own self-affirmations of beauty just by talking to someone (of a different cultural background),” Nelson said. Other activities include a mask-making booth, where students can invoke their inner artist and decorate their own masks, and traditional dance lessons by the Pilipino American Student Association and the Indian Student Association. “I would encourage CSUF students to come and check this event out, because it can be really daunting to look at oneself and look at beauty as one thing,” Nelson said. “I feel like this event will be empowering in the sense that it will teach you how to be little bit more open about how you conceptualize your own beauty and, as a result, find beauty anywhere.”

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Courtesy of Family Promise of Northern New Castle County “Tent city” and “box city” events have been held in public spaces with the goal of dispelling myths and stereotypes concerning homeless individuals in society. Some, including an upcoming event at Cal State Fullerton, simulate living as a homeless resident. HOMELESS Continued from PAGE 1

The Social Work Department will disperse clothing, personal care items and nonperishable

food items to Family Promise and other agencies. Organizers have a fundraising goal of $10,000. Those who wish to donate clothing, personal

care items or nonperishable food items can drop off their donations at the social work department in EC 207, the Chicano Resource Center in the Pollak Library, or the

WoMen’s center in UH 205. For more information on Box City and the Family Promise organization, visit FamilyPromiseOrangeCounty.org.

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DTBRIEFS Leaders warn Russia not to siege Ukraine President Barack Obama expressed concern Tuesday that Russia will continue military action after annexing the strategically important Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine, according to ABC News. However, Obama acknowledged that Russian President Vladimir Putin is unmoved, despite warnings from Western powers. Obama focused on efforts to prevent Russia from further encroaching upon Ukrainian territory as world leaders attended a two-day international Nuclear Security Summit. Alongside Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Obama said international recognition of the action is not a “done deal.” - CHRISTINA NGUYEN

Facebook buys OC tech company Facebook announced Tuesday that it will buy Irvine-based virtual reality technology company Oculus VR for $2 billion. Oculus VR will likely become property of the social media giant later this year, according to Time. The company, which was originally funded through Kickstarter, has seen success with the Oculus Rift, a virtual reality headset. Facebook plans to expand the Oculus Rift beyond its current focus on video games and into communication, media and entertainment. $1.6 billion in Facebook stock and $400 million in cash were included in the deal. There is a $300 million incentive for Oculus VR if it meets performance targets.

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Communications students, professors share research MICHAEL HUNTLEY Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton graduate students presented research at Abat Oliba CEU University’s International Journalism Week in Barcelona, Spain earlier this month. Students Caitlin McGinnis, Karly Sacks and Linda Rivera joined professor Fred Zandpour, Ph.D., at the international conference. The theme of this year’s conference was “Digital Journalism: Journalistic Production in the Digital Age.” But the CSUF students examined the differences in the way people in Eastern and Western countries think and learn. “We took speeches from the (United Nations); 21 different countries over the course of 10 years,” Rivera said. “We coded every third paragraph just to make it random. We looked at how these leaders spoke.” They categorized the speeches into holistic and analytic communication. Holistic thinkers focus on the entire field and relationships where analytic thinkers focus on the object and its attributes. “A lot of these (speeches)

Courtesy of Fred Zandpour Linda Rivera, Fred Zandpour, Karly Sacks and Caitlin McGinnis were invited to present their research on cultural customs and communication in Barcelona earlier this month.

dealt with people. The people of a nation are responsible for the progress. That’s looking at it analytically,” Zandpour said. “Some (countries) thought about all these other factors. The external factors, the invasions and this and that, are responsible for where these people are.” The students’ research found that East Asian countries are more likely to engage others with a holistic communication style, while Western countries tend to communicate in an analytic style. “We’re communications majors, so our main focus is that we want to communicate as efficiently as we can,” McGinnis

said. “Our paper is trying to bring awareness that you may get frustrated because you’re talking about the same thing but for some reason you are not communicating properly and you just have to rethink where are they coming from and why are they thinking that way.” The presentation had the audience engaged and full of questions for the students. “These students did a wonderful job,” Zandpour said. “They made Cal State Fullerton proud.” The students were in Zandpour’s Research Design and Analysis class last spring, where they began research for a paper

but were not able to complete it. Zandpour asked any students interested in finishing the project to sign up to be research assistants and co-authors of the paper in the fall. “This is a good tradition of really working with the students and they can become co-authors. They can take ownership of the research,” Zandpour said. “I think this collaboration works very nicely and I’m very pleased with that.” Students Jacklyn Moe and Madeline Hovarter also co-authored the paper, but could not attend the conference. Zandpour submitted the paper to the vice-dean of journalism studies at

Abat Oliba CEU University, who invited the authors to present their research at the annual conference, where about 20 other research papers were presented. “It was like Comm Week (at CSUF). You go and you sit to that hour’s presentation,” McGinnis said. “Everyone was from all over Europe and America.” While other professors from the United States presented research and papers at the conference, Rivera, Sacks and McGinnis were the only students from the United States to present. “This was the first international research competition that I take the students with me,” Zandpour said. “It was wonderful.” Once they found out they were invited to the conference, the students jumped at the opportunity. “I think it was a oncein-a-lifetime experience. Who can say that they’ve gone and presented their research at an international conference? At least no one I know,” Sacks said. “I was pretty excited about the fact that I could put that on my resume.” The students got to interact with students from all over Europe. “It opens your eyes to that Cal State Fullerton, as amazing a university it is, you forget that there are students who are doing exactly what you’re doing,” McGinnis said.

New fee will cost $43 in summer

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Seal Beach gunman will have 2 trials A judge ruled Monday that the trial for the man charged with the 2011 salon shooting that killed eight people in Seal Beach will be split, according to the Orange County Register. The victims’ families were relieved to hear of the hastening of the trial for gunman Scott Dekraai. Superior Court Judge Thomas Goethals suggested finishing the first phase of the trial more quickly so that the community could see resolution to the trial. One jury is scheduled to determine whether Dekraai is guilty on June 9. If he is convicted, a separate jury will determine his sentencing as many as several months later.

KALEY WILLIAMS / Daily Titan The student success fee, which California State University Chancellor Timothy P. White approved last week, also includes a fee for the summer. Starting in summer 2015, students will be charged an additional $43 in fees. The overall cost of attendance, when factoring in tuition, will increase by 1.48 percent in the summer.

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The newly-approved student success fee, which will increase Cal State Fullerton campus fees during spring and fall semesters by $181, will also

increase summer session fees by $43 starting in 2015. Spending allocations for the summer iteration of the fee, formerly known as the Student Success Initiative, are different due to the services provided during the summer. Because summer courses are self-supported, the summer success fee does not allocate any money to making additional courses available. Additionally, only $0.60 from each student paying the fee will contribute

to alumni student services, such as events for CSUF alumni and students to attend and encouraging more involvement from alumni. No money from the summer fee will go to direct athletics support, such as providing for extra scholarships, but $9 from each student will contribute to the repair and maintenance of athletic facilities. Unlike the semester fees, which will take effect at a smaller rate starting in fall 2014 and gradually

increase until reaching $181 per semester, the summer success fee will start at $43 and will not increase. The additional $43 is a nearly 24 percent increase in campus fees for students taking courses in the summer. Previously, fees for summer totaled $180, and they will be $223 with the new fee added. These amounts are different for students enrolled in the Early Start Program, which provides remedial English and math instruction.

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Wood burning ban is fair NICOLE WEAVER Daily Titan

Science of the Impossible Chicken from hell GUSTAVO VARGAS Daily Titan

The world of dinosaurs has always fascinated me. I like animals enough as it is, and it would have been an amazing thing to see these creatures in the flesh, assuming they weren’t after mine. I’ve read all sorts of theories about the existence of dinosaurs, even ones that claim that some still exist, but I don’t want to get into anything that crazy. I want to talk about what most people already know about dinosaurs. The real ones, not the kind from Jurassic Park or The Land Before Time, even though those movies pretty much sum up people’s conception of dinosaurs. The dinosaur world has recently been shaken up a bit. Scientists in the United States have announced the discovery of a new species of dinosaur. Hans Sues, Ph.D., curator of vertebrate palaeontology in the department of palaeobiology at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C., sheds light on the discovery of the Anzu Wyliei. The Anzu Wyliei is a creature that sports features from that of a bird and that of a reptile. It was about the size of a small car and had claws and feathers on its upper arm. It is part of the Oviraptorosauria group of dinosaurs. All this information is taken from the years of figuring out the fossils and making sure nothing funny was going on. “It was a giant raptor, but with a chicken-like head and presumably feathers. The animal stood about 11 feet tall, so it would be scary as well as absurd to encounter,” said Emma Schachner, Ph.D., from the University of Utah. The image that comes to my mind is pretty scary indeed. The creature has been formed from pieces of three

other skeletons collected in North and South Dakota. The other fossils that have led to the groups’ existence have all been from Central and East Asia. These Anzu bones are the first to act as solid evidence that the oviraptorosaurs also inhabited North America. The specimens were found in a geological formation known as Hell Creek, which is an intensely studied area of Upper Cretaceous and some lower Paleocene rocks in North America. “We had inklings that there might be such a creature out there, but now with these bones we have 80 percent of the skeleton and can really look in detail at the structure of this animal and make inferences about its biology,” Sues said. He also said the “Anzu is really bizarre, even by dinosaur standards.” This type species has been dubbed “the chicken from hell.” I enjoy the thought of feathered dinosaurs simply because it’s not such a big deal. Dinosaurs, like animals, evolved plain and simple. It’s very interesting to begin learning about small, insignificant facts that teach us about life in general. Many researchers have argued that the number of dinosaurs were declining due to climate change, but Sues and his team believe that Anzu acts as more proof that many species were still evolving and that dinosaur communities were still diverse and still flourishing close to when their demise began. “This is consistent with the idea that a mass extinction was caused by the great asteroid impact 66 million years ago,” Sues said. “It’s clear that dinosaurs were still quite diverse until the very end.” I think the lesson to take from such finds is that anything is possible. The world of old bones has always suggested as much.

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There will be ways to circumvent the restriction on bonfires Beach bonfires have been a staple of West Coast culture for as long as many can remember. The fire pits along neighboring beaches attract many beachgoers every year, and all those people are sure to bring in a fair amount of revenue for coastal cities. But they also pose health concerns equivalent to breathing in air from three diesel trucks or 800 cigarettes. The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) will begin to enforce new restrictions on fire pits in several Los Angeles and Orange County beaches starting Monday. These rules will limit wood burning in fire pits within 700 feet of beachside homes, according to KPCC.

Residents in beachside The series of new rules homes, notably those in will protect the air qualithe affluent city of New- ty for beachfront residents, port Beach, have been without banning the actucomplaining for some time al fire pits, however, each about the exposure to pol- city will have to decide exlution from bonfires close actly how they want to go by. about exercising these new But aren’t these the same restrictions. people who chose to move Beach cities have the opinto homes right in front of tion of moving the pits at bonfires that were already least 700 feet from the closthere before they arrived? est home, spreading the It’s easy to pits at least sy mpathize 100 feet apart Residents in with anyone from one anbeachside homes, other or banexperiencing health conning the use notably those cerns, but of firewood in those resi- in the affluent them. dents who Newport city of Newport Beach is the moved into multi-million city to Beach have been first dollar manhave decidsions in close ed on an complaining proximity to ordinance. fire pits made for some time The city has the choice to about exposure chosen to relive there. strict bonAnd it’s to pollution from fires to either also probaburning charbonfires. bly safe to say coal, natural that many of gas, or “lump those mansions most like- charcoal,” which is simily include wood-burning lar to firewood but 90 perfireplaces, the same kind cent cleaner, and has chothat pose the health risks sen to keep fire pits at least that beach bonfires do. 50 feet apart, according to At any rate, the restric- KPCC. tions that are going into In addition to not losing effect don’t “ban” beach the pits, people shouldn’t bonfires. have to worry about

getting cited. Police officers probably won’t be handing out tickets for misusing fire pits, but instead will be educating beachgoers and residents about the restrictions. The AQMD is also looking into adding gas-fueled fire rings at state beaches with pits close to homes, like the ones that are found at many local restaurants and hotels. An air quality spokesperson said implementing gas-fueled fire rings would mean creating underground infrastructure for piping. In December, air quality officials from the AQMD estimated that building gas fire rings would cost about $24,000 per unit to build about two dozen gas or propane-burning pits, according to the Los Angeles Times. Right now, it seems like the new set of rules in effect are a satisfying compromise for those on either side of the issue. Beachfront residents won’t be exposed to the toxins and pollutants that wood-burning causes, and beachgoers will still be able to enjoy staking a claim at a coveted pit to make s’mores and relax by the fire.

MIKE TRUJILLO / Daily Titan It seems odd that people moving into homes so close to the beach would complain about bonfire smoke, a beach staple.

Affirmative action opens up new paths Race should be a factor in schools admission process EVELYN CHANG for the Daily Titan

Affirmative action may not seem like an attractive idea, nor does it seem to be particularly popular, but it seems to be a necessary evil. California state officials have recently agreed to create a task force, which will use affirmative action when reviewing admission procedures for the public university systems in the state. This recommendation could be put up to a statewide ballot, and if passed will allow the admissions procedures to favor those who tend to suffer from discrimination. Thus creating more opportunities for those who would not have them otherwise. The formation of the task force comes as a response to the opposition of a proposal, which asked California voters to decide whether or not school admission processes should be allowed to consider an

applicant’s race. The issue of affirmative action is a recently revived one and it continues to grow. The controversial SCA 5, proposed by Sen. Ed Hernandez (D-West Covina) which will allow affirmative action, was temporarily stopped on March 17 when John Perez, the Assembly speaker, decided to withdraw the issue from consideration. SCA 5 was withdrawn from consideration in part due to the numerous protests that followed the proposal. The most prominent, as well as the most vocal, groups to protest SCA 5 have been Chinese-Asian activist groups, because if SCA 5 were to pass, Asian-Americans would be the most negatively affected minority group. However, not all Asian-Americans were against the idea of SCA 5, nor were they opposed to the idea of affirmative action being reinstated in the admissions process. In fact, Karthik Ramakrishnan, a political scientist at University of California, Riverside, points out that southeast Asians, who

have a history of being poorer and likely to pursue higher education, are more inclined to support affirmative action. In order for America to continue to grow, there must be contributing members of society, to better as well as advance the nation. To be contributing members, people must be given a chance to grow, to reach their full potential. There are some who are fortunate enough to be born with multiple opportunities, some who are presented with opportunities throughout their lives, and then there are those who are born into a disadvantageous situation. Affirmative action is meant to help people who are not fortunate enough and have less control over the situations they are placed in, or the economic classes they are born into. Affirmative action is also beneficial because by lessening admission spots for specific groups of students, they are motivated to work even harder in order to secure an admission to their ideal

university. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor considers herself to be a perfect example of an “affirmative action baby.” Sotomayor was born to immigrant parents, who had little education themselves, and was raised in a housing project in the Bronx. Judge Sotomayor has stated on more than one occasion that her test scores were not up to par with the standard held by the Ivy League School she attended, but affirmative action allowed her to be accepted into Princeton University, as well as Yale University. Because she was given such an opportunity due to affirmative action being in place, Sonia Sotomayor was able to make something of herself. Today, she is the first Latina justice of the Supreme Court, as well as the third female justice. Affirmative action is necessary in order to advance society, to provide opportunities to those in disadvantageous situations, and to ensure that poverty will not continue to beget more poverty.

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The showcase will begin at 6:30 p.m. The reception will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. for alumni and students. Guests are welcome and there is no charge to attend the event. CSUF

students are encouraged to come to the event to support their fellow Titans, Elberly said. To attend the event, an RSVP is needed no later than Monday, March 31. Contact Alumni Relations at (657) 278-2586 or via email at alumnirelations@fullerton.edu for more information.

Courtesy of CSUF Department of Theatre and Dance Ellie Wyman, a junior musical theatre major, stars as Elle Woods in the musical opening March 28. The show will run until April 20 in Little Theatre. The production features elaborate rotating stage pieces and physically demanding song and dance routines.

Spring musical goes blonde Legally Blonde, The Musical is expected to be a crowd pleaser ASHLEN DOMINGUEZ Daily Titan

Elle Woods is prancing her way to Cal State Fullerton this spring. Legally Blonde, The Musical will draw its curtain March 28 in the Little Theatre. The story follows sorority girl Elle Woods as she chases after her ex-boyfriend Warner who heartlessly dumps her for not being serious enough for the aspiring lawyer. Determined to get her guy back and prove that she can be taken seriously, Elle heads to Harvard Law School where Warner attends college. Along the way she learns some unexpected lessons about law, friends, love and herself. The musical is based on

the novel, Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown and the popular 2001 movie by the same name. It is also an award-winning Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin. This is the first time CSUF has had the opportunity to perform this newly released musical, and it’s expected to be a crowd pleaser. The musical’s cast is comprised of talented actors who will put on a physically demanding performance. Anyone who has seen the movie can expect a nearly identical storyline. Eve Himmelheber, the play’s director, said she hopes to attract more students because of the story’s popularity and relatable content. “It’s fun,” Himmelheber said. “It’s going to be something (audiences) will recognize.” Students and faculty are hard at work in the Little Theatre preparing for opening night.

Along with the song and dance routines, the elaborate rotating stage pieces are being tested in preparation for the show. The Department of Theatre and Dance has pulled out all the stops for this grand production, including live animals to play the role of Elle’s lap dog, Bruiser. Ellie Wyman, a junior musical theatre major, will take on the lead role of Elle Woods. Wyman said she is eager to play the iconic character because of all that she stands for. Wyman called this the role of a lifetime. “She shows that you don’t have to give in to stereotypes,” Wyman said. “You can really be anybody that you want to be and you can also stay true to yourself.” Senior Dominic Leslie will play Elle’s new love interest, Emmett Forrest. Leslie is excited for what will be his final show at CSUF and said he thinks people are

really going to enjoy it. “It’s just such a big musical that you would think would just be really cheesy, but it’s so interesting and unique in the sense that it’s comical and it’s real,” Leslie said. Much like the original version, the script is intelligently witty with a hint of adult content. The show shies away from blatant sexuality in its subject matter, but the delivery allows for subtle suggestiveness. Because of the slight adult humor, the show is not recommended for young children. However, college students and fans of the movie and musical will definitely enjoy this show. Tickets are on sale now for $22 and can be purchased online prior to show. The show will run for both night and matinee performances. Visit Fullerton. edu/Arts for more details and a list of show times. Legally Blonde, The Musical will run until April 20.

Courtesy of Francis Gacad The NYC Student Showcase will be held at the Snapple Center Jerry Orbach Theater in Times Square.

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New sounds to rock the Becker Sol Obscura’s variety will satisfy music lovers of any genre MICHAEL CHEN Daily Titan

Outside of a lockout studio, you’ll find the members of Sol Obscura practicing and refining their music. The Orange County-based band will be bringing it’s talent to Cal State Fullerton’s Becker Amphitheater Wednesday. They bring their broad musical range to campus, taking elements from metal, progressive rock, blues, melodic rock, ambient, experimental and even stoner rock genres. Sol Obscura is made up of three members: Brent Walker, on bass and vocals, Jesse Eyserbeck, on guitar and vocals and Sam Bogle, on drums. All three members of Sol Obscura are local and ready to rock at CSUF. Walker is originally from San Diego but moved to Orange County where he has lived for 15 years. He has a strong passion for making art through the music he and his bandmates create. Eyserbeck grew up in San Pedro, but has lived in Orange for about 11 years now, and Bogle is originally from New Orleans, but grew up in Anaheim Hills. Music has been a major influence for each of the band members throughout their lives. “All of us have been inspired by music from an early age,” Walker said. “Sam’s been playing drums since he was little. Jesse and I have been playing our respective

instruments since our early teen years.” The members of Sol Obscura’s musical taste spans a broad spectrum. They do not limit their personal listening to any particular genre of music nor do they let one specific genre dominate their musical style. “Although our music is hard rock based, we all love a variety of genres. We don’t just listen to hard rock,” Walker said. “We collectively like electronic and it’s sub genres. Jesse is big into drum and bass. I’ve always liked a lot of old punk music. Sam has an ear for classical as well as

some harder jam bands.” Considering the wide variety of genres the band members do have an appreciation for, it is easier to list what genres they do not like, which is mostly Top 40, pop and modern country, Walker said. However, he said there are always exceptions. The band covers many genres of music and they strive to create art with every song they create. They do not follow any theme nor do they conform to a specific genre that has preset boundaries. “We strive to create music that excites us. And we try to push the boundaries of our creativity while also having

a product that is listenable and enjoyable,” Walker said. “Many bands are into making music that is so out there that it’s not for mass consumption, math rock bands, progressive bands. Bands with 20 time changes per song. Jesse, Sam and I love this type of music as well, but we prefer to be somewhere in between.” Practice makes perfect, and the members of the band collectively agree that with practice, their music only gets better. Sol Obscura will perform at the Becker Amphitheater at noon.

Courtesy of Sol Obscura Sol Obscura is local to Orange County. Their music is inspired by a mix of various genres, which reflects the band members’ broad musical preferences.

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Film rolls for showcase film about a man who is deeply involved in technology, but in a strange plot twist begins to repel technology, causing all electronics he touches to shut MIA MCCORMICK down. Daily Titan Another finalist, Idyll, was submitted by a graphStudent filmmakers ic design student. Idyll is a will have the opportuni- two-minute film centered ty to showcase their work around a computer generThursday night at the ASI ated man stuck inside of a Productions Student Film computer. Festival held in the Titan Both of these films, Theatre at the Titan Stu- along with the six other dent Union. finalists will be shown at The ASIP Student Film the film festival Thursday Festival was brought to the night. Cal State Fullerton camA Q-and-A portion with pus for the first time last the creators of each film year. The 2013 event main- will be held after its rely showcased the work of spective viewing. Cal State Fullerton alumThe winner will be choni. However, ASIP Films sen at the end of the night Coordinator Adrian Farias by the student audience had a differand a panent vision for el of judg“I’m just this year’s es. The panexcited to really el currently film festival. “We want showcase all of i n c l u d e s to showcase RTVF profesthese films ... the students’ sors Rebecwork here We have such a ca Sheehan on campus,” and Robert said Farias, different variety Engels. 23, a radioOf the of films.” TV-film maeight finaljor. “So what ists, sevwe’re doing ADRIAN FARIAS en will go is bringing ASIP Films Coordinator home with a them all topair of movgether so we can show- ie theater tickets. The first case it all in the Titan place winner will receive Theatre.” the grand prize, a GoPro Farias and his commit- camera. tee members received 16 During the event, the auonline submissions total. dience can enjoy pastries From these submissions, and desserts catered by the committee chose eight the Gastronome. films to be screened at the “I’m just excited to refestival. ally showcase all of these The films were created films,” Farias said. “We by a variety of majors, in- have such a different vacluding art and advertis- riety of films … I’m exciting majors. ed for people to see their One of the festival final- films.” ists is titled disconnected. The ASIP Student Film The film, written and di- Festival will begin at 5:30 rected by RTVF major Car- p.m. in the TSU Titan los Cortes, is a 15-minute Theatre.

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Courtesy of Blink-180TRUE The members of Blink-180TRUE will play at The Slidebar in downtown Fullerton on Friday night, playing covers of popular alternative rock band Blink-182. The band will then continue its 2014 tour in San Diego.

‘Rock Show’ in downtown Blink-182 tribute band to play Friday at The Slidebar JOHNNY NAVARETTE Daily Titan

Paying homage to Blink-182, tribute band Blink-180TRUE is making its way to downtown Fullerton to play a free show Friday at The Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen. Equipped with band attire and stage antics identical to Blink-182, the three-piece tribute band will be playing hits such as “All The Small Things,” “Rock Show,” “Feeling This” and “What’s My Age Again?” plus many more singles that made Blink-182 popular during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Shawn Barry, 36, Bob Amendola, 34, and Chris Collins, 31, bring more

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than 15 years of collective music experience to the stage with their combined opportunities to tour with bands like Sum 41, New Found Glory, Fallout Boy, 30 Seconds to Mars and Blink-182 projects Angels & Airwaves and + 44. “It’s all about having a fun show,” said Barry, the band’s vocalist and bass player. “Music is great and is supposed to move people. We’re not reinventing the wheel, we just want to put on a great show and when people go out, we want them to say ‘Hey, that was a fun time.’” Amendola, vocalist and guitarist, said Blink180TRUE is about doing something that will excite the crowd. “They (Blink-182) kinda came back a few years ago and it just seemed like the right thing to do,” Amendola said. “There’s a Green Day tribute band and a couple other bands

that are doing it, but there wasn’t a Blink-182 tribute. It’s been one of my favorite bands since the mid90s and I can’t think of another band I’d want to do that for.” Although the band has only been together for a short time, playing their first show in January at Sharkeez in Manhattan Beach, the band’s goal is to take the audience back in time and put on a memorable show. “It’s a chance to revisit the songs that they love, whether they are a Blink fan or not a Blink fan,” Barry said. “They are going to come out and see a great live show. There’s not going to be any egos. It’s about you (the audience) participating with us.” Collins, Blink-180TRUE’s drummer who emulates the well-known Travis Barker, shared a similar attitude about the band’s

performance philosophy. “Our long-term goal is to get people to enjoy this music we grew up loving and to give fans the chance to experience that again,” Collins said. Members of Blink180TRUE strive to create a fun, high-energy environment at their shows. For those planning to see the show or looking for something to do on a Friday night, the show provides the audience with a chance to unwind from their weekly obligations. “Let’s have fun,” Barry said. “People work hard all week and on the weekends they want to cut loose, so lets make it fun and make it a big event.” After the performance Friday, Blink-180TRUE will continue its 2014 tour as it heads to San Diego. The Slidebar is located at 122. E. Commonwealth Ave. The show will begin at 9 p.m. in the lounge.

Out Among The Stars

Lost Johnny Cash album from 1984 gets released and brings fans new insighful music ZACK JOHNSTON Daily Titan

Eleven years after his death, new, never before heard music from the legendary Johnny Cash was released Tuesday. Out Among The Stars features new songs that have been shelved for nearly 30 years and give an insightful look into the Man in Black’s life. Out Among The Stars was recorded mostly in 1984. At the time, Cash’s career was reaching a low point at which he would soon be dropped by his main record label, Columbia Records. Cash worked with producer, Billy Sherrill, who is known for working with many famed country artists and being a major influence in the countrypolitan genre. After being recorded, the album was never looked upon again until it was discovered by Cash’s son, John Carter Cash in 2012, who has since been working on restoring the recordings and making them suitable for release. “I’m getting back in contact with the man who was my best friend in 1984. I get to hang out with these records and spend some time with my dad, remember him as he was at that time in my life,” said John Cash in an interview with USA Today. The lost ‘80s album includes Cash’s old country loving tone while offering a

variety of folk rock sounds and themes. The title song, which opens the album, is in Cash’s classic storytelling form. Like many other songs on the album, a crisp banjo accompanies Cash’s rich baritone vocals. In the spirited and fast tempoed harmony, “Baby Ride Easy,” Cash duets with his second wife and John Cash’s mother, June Carter Cash. The bluegrass tune paints a picture of the love that the instrumental couple shared. “Their love in 1984 was as close as they had ever been, and as close as they ever would be,” said John Cash in an interview with ABC News. Following that song is a single off the album, a cover of David Allen Coe’s “She Used To Love Me a Lot.” The dark and somber tune is rich with key changes and classic country harmonies. A music video for the song directed by John Hillcoat was released earlier this month on YouTube. Other covers on the album include Hank Snow’s “I’m Movin’ On.” The rock ‘n’ roll track features a spoken intro from Cash before diving into the fast paced ‘50s hit. Cash lets out his rockabilly side in “Rock And Roll Shoes.” The die hard themed tune features a blend of country and swing guitar sounds. The sad truth behind Out Among The Stars is if it had

Courtesy of Legacy Recordings The previously unreleased music of Out Among the Stars embodies Cash’s classic folk rock sound and gives a deeper look into his early ‘80s music career. Cash’s son, John Carter Cash, assisted in the production of the album, which hit shelves Tuesday.

been released at the time it was recorded, it would not have made the same impact it does today due to dwindling record sales during that time. “It’s a part of his career that even some of the fans,

even those that really love him, don’t know as much about,” John Cash said. Although it took 30 years, loyal fans can now hear the new music from the country legend. “Till the day he died, he

was looking for the next song … and he never let up,” said Marty Stuart, a touring musician. The tender and dark spirit of Johnny Cash lives on this beautiful album. The rich harmonies and authentic

themes will carry out his legacy and will stand the test of time for fans to forever enjoy. Out Among The Stars was released through Legacy Recordings and is on shelves now.

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Titans take last road trip before Big West play starts up IAN O’BRIEN Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton baseball team is coming off a weekend series win against rival Long Beach State. The team improved its record to 13-8 on the year, and have won five of the last seven games. After a disappointing 3-2 loss on Saturday, the Titans staved off a comeback bid by the Dirtbags and triumphed 6-5 on Sunday. They will travel to Kansas to face the Wichita State Shockers, a team that is coming off a series win against Missouri State and a loss against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Their record currently stands at 14-9. The Shockers will travel to Oklahoma to make up a game against Oral Roberts that was cancelled earlier in the season due to snowy conditions. They will then return home to face the Titans in a three-game series. The Titans head into the series with a strong pitching staff that holds a 2.09 earned run average. Leading the starting rotation is sophomore Thomas Eshelman, who has a 4-0 record with a 1.47 earned run average and 37 strikeouts. He has also pitched two complete games this season. Junior Grahamm Wiest

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leads the Titans’ starters with a 1.24 earned run average, but he has had a lack of run support, as demonstrated by his 1-2 record. Wiest has struck out 33 batters and thrown a complete game so far this year. Sophomore Justin Garza heads into the series with a 2-1 record and a 2.45 earned run average with 26 strikeouts, but has not pitched since March 8. Freshman Phil Bickford and junior Koby Gauna also offer starting experience to a stacked rotation while contributing to the Titans’ bullpen. Bickford has a 2-1 record with a 2.30 earned run average, and he has struck out 32 batters in only 27.1 innings of work. He has made three starts for CSUF. Gauna has logged two saves for the Titans while striking out 28 batters, and his earned run average stands at 1.78. Hitting has been an area of struggle for the Titans though, as they are only batting .248 collectively. However, there are bright spots in the lineup. Leading the CSUF batters is junior dual threat J.D. Davis, who also leads the Titans in saves with three, despite struggling with a 7.20 earned run average. Davis is also tied for the lead in home runs with three for CSUF, and has 16 runs batted in to go along with a .317 batting average. Leading the Titans in runs batted in is junior third baseman Matt Chap-

ELEONOR SEGURA / Daily Titan Sophomore Thomas Eshelman has bolstered the Titans rotation all season, posting an impressive 1.47 earned run average to go along with a 4-0 record. He will look to remain undefeated when he takes on the Wichita State Shockers in game one of the weekend series.

man with 17. Chapman is tied with Davis for the team lead with three home runs. His batting average stands at .262. Junior outfielder Greg Velazquez also brings power to the Titans’ lineup with two home runs and 14 runs batted in. However, Velazquez is struggling to put the ball into play with his .224 batting average. Sophomore Tanner Pink-

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earned run average. Leading their staff is junior A.J. Ladwig, who holds a minuscule 0.91 earned run average with a 2-2 record and 30 strikeouts. Senior Cale Elam leads the Shockers in wins and strikeouts. His record is a perfect 4-0, and he has struck out 34 batters while only allowing opposing batters to hit .194. He has a 1.32 earned run average.

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Sounding more like one of Dante’s levels of Hell than a training apparatus, the box is an 8-by-8 room with a heater, humidifier and treadmill. It can reach a heat index of up to 212 degrees. Matera said she believes that the psychological side to running an ultramarathon plays just as important a role as the physical side, and it’s also her favorite part about running ultramarathons. “I think a lot more coping comes into play and mental toughness. That’s what I like about this. You’re have to endure a lot of things during the race,” Matera said. “It just becomes com-

pletely mental at that point. How do you perceive this stressor or whatever is going on and how are you going to get past and cope with it?” Longcrier said he believes there is also a spiritual and meditative side to running long distance. “You’ll learn more about yourself physically, mentally and spiritually in a hundred mile race because you’re all by yourself,” Longcrier said. “Very rarely does anyone in our society go 24 to 30 hours without interaction with other people, so you really have to deal with your thoughts.” Both runners said that their favorite aspects of ultramarathons are the lifestyle and community. After running her first three ultramarathons, Mat-

era said these events quickly become more than just a race. “It’s such a small community … Everybody’s really friendly and they become your friends,” Matera said. “Then it turns into ‘let’s go to this race because all our friends are there.’’’ The friendships at these events can easily become lifelong ones. Unlike many sports, long distance running doesn’t have an age limit to it. At this year’s Badwater race, there are over 12 competitors who are 60 or older. “That’s the beauty of running. You can do it up until any age,” Matera said. Longcrier has no plans to quit anytime soon. “I see myself running forever,” Longcrier said.

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