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Men’s soccer still in first place in South Division AARON VALDEZ Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer team went out to UC Irvine and defeated the Anteaters 1-0, keeping its chances at a Big West Conference title within reach.

Last week, Fullerton finished a three-game homestand as they hosted the Cal State Northridge Matadors and the UC Riverside Highlanders.

Unfortunately for CSUF, the team lost to the Matadors 2-1, which they had already beaten earlier in the season.

The Titans squandered a one goal lead to the Highlanders, ultimately falling in golden goal overtime also by a score of 2-1.

The Titans were looking to end their two-game slump with a crucial game against Irvine. In their first meeting this season at Titan Stadium, Fullerton had a field day, shutting out the Anteaters 3-0.

However, this outing for the Titans would prove much tougher as UCI is a better team at Anteater Stadium, where they formulated a conference record of 3-1-2.

This game was a must-win for Fullerton in order to keep pace with the Big West Conference’s top teams UC Santa Barbara (5-2-1) and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (4-1-3).

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The Cal State Fullerton Career Center hosted a panel discussion Wednesday afternoon featuring a diverse group of students who talked about their ideal workplace environments with visiting business representatives.

Local businesses hear from students at reception BOBBIE URTEZ Daily Titan The Career Center closed out this year’s Internship and Career Expo with a reception to hold a discussion about creating diversity in the workplace on Wednesday.

Students, business representatives and faculty members filled the Ontiveros-ABC room of the Titan Student Union at Cal State Fullerton to listen to a select group of student panelists where they addressed questions on identity and

diversity. Businesses such as Target, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Farmers Insurance and Southern Wine and Spirits attended the event.

The panel was composed of students with diverse backgrounds: Emily Jasso, a disabled sociology graduate; Esther Odunayo-Ogunrinu, a Nigerian-American health science major; Jose Guevarra, a public administration major and Marine Corps veteran; Anel Tavaros, a Mexican-American health science major; and Destiny Caro, a human services major who identifies as Chicano and non-binary, an identity that means neither a man nor a woman.

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Human resources representatives from various businesses, such as retail chain Target, learned about what students look for in diverse workplaces at a Career Center reception Wednesday.

Student launches surf clothing collection Case Anderson pursues dream through Seager Co. GRAHAM MCTAGUE Daily Titan Entering college as a business management major, Case Anderson never saw a future in the clothing industry in his horizon until a shared interest among friends sparked an idea into motion.

“I never saw myself starting a clothing company, but when I was starting it I knew it was perfect,” Anderson said.

Anderson, a senior at Cal State Fullerton, spent his youth in Mission Viejo where he met his best

friend Elliott Shaw in sixth grade. The two shared an interest in old Western films. “(Elliott) more than me for sure,” Anderson said.

“We’re not cowboys, we’re beach kids. We just always had a passion for old Westerns.”

After high school, Shaw went to UC San Diego to study international studies and business. It was there that he met Mattson Smith, who pitched the idea to combine their interests and start a Western-themed surf company.

The two brought Anderson and his friend Calvin Muusse to San Diego where they began to collaborate on a brand.

“It was kind of just a dream at that point,” Shaw said. “We didn’t really

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know where to go. We kind of just all put our heads together and have been chugging along ever since.”

The four agreed that they liked the quiet conservative vibe of the old Western theme, pulling inspiration from iconic figures such as John Wayne and Johnny Cash.

They also wanted to incorporate contemporary surf culture based on adventure and the outdoors.

“We kind of just sat down together and started spitting ideas; we all had our own little connections that we could take to the table,” Shaw said. “We’ve kind of just taken each step one by one, all together, and really one thing led to another.”

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Case Anderson, CSUF senior and co-founder of Seager Co., wears a black t-shirt from the surfinspired clothing company. The brand appeals to the every man, mixing quality with affordability.

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The conversation opened with the panel describing their ideal workplace environment.

“I would like a workplace that feels inclusive, like in the language, the facilities that (businesses) have,” Caro said.

He also mentioned having gender-neutral restrooms and forms with more options for genders as something businesses can do to accommodate non-binary people.

The panelists agreed that working at a company that gives back to the community, either locally or on a larger scale, was optimal.

Their ideal workplaces are also those that encourage teamwork, embrace the expression of identity and give feedback.

“Being disabled, I love to be reassured that I am

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said that advertising could play a part in showing that the companies welcome diversity.

“I think a helpful tactic to embrace diversity in the workplace is to advertise

I think a helpful tactic to embrace diversity in the workplace is to advertise or create programs that encourage people of diverse backgrounds to apply.

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ANEL TAVAROS Health science major doing a good job,” Jasso said.

The panelists then discussed how the recruiters could be more inclusive. Members of the panel

or create programs that encourage people of diverse backgrounds to apply,” Tavaros said. “Oftentimes, the websites are very generic and do not mention whether

the company is open to certain groups, such as undocumented people.”

The floor was then opened to questions. Business representatives in attendance took the opportunity to ask the student panel specifics on workplace diversity. Questions ranged from the language on company websites to recruitment strategies to community involvement.

After the open forum, the panelists broke into groups with the audience, where the students could make connections with employers in a semi-formal environment. The discussions went so well, that coordinator Stephanie Reyes was

hesitant to stop the conversations when the event reached its conclusion.

Akiya Williams, a human services major, enjoyed the reception and said she would participate in another.

“I feel it’s important for students to give their perspective,” Williams said.

“Just sitting there shows that (the businesses) want to change and they want to better themselves and are expressing how they can be more effective in hiring practices.”

The reception was sponsored by the Career Center, in coordination with campus diversity initiatives and resource centers.

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‘Pride Talk’ discussion group gives students a safe space Students talk about LGBTQ topics in weekly sessions DANIELLE ORTENZIO Daily Titan The discussion group “Pride Talk” provides a haven for LGBTQ students and allies to discuss trending topics within the community every Wednesday at Cal State Fullerton.

Topics discussed at Pride Talk differ each week, including representation in the media, the LGBTQ experience in college and coming out.

Last Wednesday, the group discussed transgender experiences and the current wave of violence the transgender community is facing. This year has the highest homicide rate of transgender and gender nonconforming people,

with 22 documented this year, according to the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs.

Next Wednesday, the group will discuss healthy and unhealthy relationships, specifically as it relates to the LGBTQ community.

“A lot of the times, relationships are talked about in a male-female way, like very heterosexual,” said Destiny Caro, facilitator of Pride Talk and president of the Women and Gender Studies Student Association.

The talk gives students the opportunity to feel comfortable while talking about their thoughts and experiences. Ground rules set by Caro at Pride Talk help to reinforce a safe environment, which includes both maintaining a safe space by respecting each other’s opinions and confidentiality.

Another rule to remember is that Pride Talk is “meant for discussion, not a debate,” Caro said. “We are here to talk to each other, to create a non-judgemental space.”

Pride Talk is not just a discussion group.

“It’s a support group,” Caro said. “We are there to support each other and create bonds and connections with each other.”

The talk allows students the opportunity to self-express.

“A lot of the time, they don’t get the chance to talk about these things because they don’t have friends who are LGBT, or maybe they’re not out,” Caro said.

All perspectives are welcome to join in Pride Talk, Caro said.

Pride Talk is held from 5 to 6 p.m. every Wednesday in University Hall, room 205.

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A junior high school math teacher was sentenced to more than four years in jail Tuesday after pleading guilty to three counts of lewd acts on a child, according to the OC Register.

Melissa Nicole Lindgren was teaching at Nicholas Junior High School when she was accused of molesting, sending inappropriate text messages and distributing pornography to three boys. Lindgren’s sentencing follows a lawsuit against the Fullerton School District.

The lawsuit, filed by one of the victims’ mother, is in response to the district’s failure to conduct a timely investigation after multiple complaints were filed regarding her inappropriate behavior.

The former teacher is currently out on bail but is ordered to begin her sentence Dec. 4.

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Cop fired for tossing student A South Carolina deputy who tossed a high school student from her desk was fired for use of unnecessary force Wednesday, according to the LA Times.

Richland County Sherrif’s Deputy Ben Fields was sued by Carlos Edward Martin, who claimed the deputy “slammed him to the ground, cuffed him, began kicking him, and chemically maced him until his clothing was drenched” in response to a noise complaint.

The student Fields tossed is also facing a misdemeanor charge for being disruptive with a possible fine of up to $1,000 or 90 days in jail. However, neither charge is likely and an investigation is pending.

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David Ulin, award-winning writer and book critic for the LA Times, spoke at the Fullerton Arboretum Tuesday night about finding inspiration from the chaotic streets of Los Angeles for his new book, “Sidewalking: Coming to Terms with Los Angeles.”

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Author David Ulin was at the Cal State Fullerton Arboretum patio classroom Tuesday night to discuss his new book, “Sidewalking: Coming to Terms with Los Angeles.”

Sidewalking is about the evolving landscape of Los Angeles. Ulin wrote about his perspective of the city and its environment. He has lived in various parts of LA and knows most of the area. He wrote about the histories of different types of neighborhoods that deal with urbanism. “(Los Angeles) seems to be like a city without a narrative,” Ulin said. He hated LA at first, he said.

“I couldn’t figure it out,” he said. “I couldn’t wrap my mind around it.”

He used the term “essayist” to describe himself and other writers because they are “always looking for narratives.”

Ulin said that finding narratives is a natural impulse.

“I look for narratives. I think writers and readers look for narratives,” he said.

Typically when looking for a narrative, Ulin places himself within an environment and a story can easily be found, he said. But when Ulin was looking for one about LA, he found himself stumbling. He said walking the landscape of LA didn’t provide him a narrative as other places usually do.

“Los Angeles seemed to resist that. I walked it, but I didn’t really see the reward very much,” Ulin said.

He said he was looking for order, a common theme in hunting for narratives.

“Then at a certain point, I had this idea that, in fact, the

beauty of Los Angeles was that chaos was its order,” he said. “It wasn’t a matter of duality. It was duality I was fighting with; chaos on one hand and order on the other.”

After giving a brief discussion of his book, Ulin read an excerpt and attendees who brought along their copies followed along.

When Ulin finished, Elaine Lewinnek, professor in the Department of American Studies at CSUF, spoke about what she thinks the title of the book means. She said that it’s all about making connections between New York and Los Angeles from the past and present.

“Sidewalks connect,” she said. “That’s part of what I think the title means. It’s making those connections.”

At the end of the panel, the audience was able to ask Ulin some questions. Once the event ended, Ulin signed copies of his book and answered questions.

Ulin said that he was delighted when Jason Sexton, lecturer for the CSUF Honors Program, invited him to come to campus and talk about his book. The two had known each other through mutual friends from a writing and editing circle. Sexton had two of his classes read Sidewalking for class discussions.

“I’m honored to have students reading my book and have them thinking about it,” Ulin said. “That’s huge. I’m really grateful. I’m just gratified to be on a conversation with people so smart.”

Ulin’s previous works include “The Lost Art of Reading: Why Books Matter in a Distracted Time” and “Labyrinth,” a novella. He edited the Library of America’s “Writing Los Angeles: A Literary Anthology,” which won a Silver California Book Award. He is also a book critic for the Los Angeles Times.

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Jason Sexton, lecturer for the Cal State Fullerton Honors Program, introduces author and critic David Ulin at his book launch event Tuesday night at the Fullerton Arboretum.

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David Ulin signed copies of his new book, “Sidewalking: Coming to Terms with Los Angeles,” at the Arboretum Tuesday night. Ulin was invited to campus by CSUF Honors Program lecturer Jason Sexton.

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Day trip offers lesson in foresight Forethought is key when embarking on local adventures LIZETH LUEVANO Daily Titan The past couple of weeks has been non-stop hectic.

Since I haven’t had a day off, I decided to visit Thousand Steps Beach in Laguna Beach on Wednesday morning before work.

The caves and pools in pictures I’d seen caught my attention a while ago and I thought now would be a good time to finally go.

However, I have learned a few things since starting to write a weekly column.

One important lesson has become increasingly evident in the past few weeks–planning is not my strong suit. I’d much rather do something or go somewhere spontaneously.

This works out sometimes, but when I have limited time, spontaneity is not my best bet.

I’ve learned not to let my worries about driving, parking and unfamiliarity serve as excuses to avoid new things.

However, in some cases, my worries aren’t excuses; they are reality. I woke up later than I anticipated and left at 7 a.m.

Traffic was steady and it was going to take me over an hour instead of the 40 minutes I thought it would take. ‘That’s okay,’ I thought.

It was still early and

I was giving myself until 11 a.m. before I had to come back home and go to work.

I realized that the directions I was following included toll roads and I had to re-route.

To my surprise, this set me back another 20 minutes. Once I finally got to Laguna Beach, it was about 8:30 a.m. Another thing I was not prepared for was parking.

The beach itself doesn’t have a parking structure, so the only option was to find a spot on the street.

However, even on a weekday morning, parking on Pacific Coast Highway was scarce.

I circled the area, reluctant to give up, but time was running out.

I could see the stairs leading to the beach. I realized how close I was and the last thing I wanted to do was go home without stepping foot on the beach after such a long drive.

Time was really running out. Sadly, I knew that I wasn’t going to visit Thousand Steps Beach that day.

But, I was unwilling to go home just yet, so I drove along PCH for a few miles and found Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point.

With 30 minutes left, I parked my car. Luckily, I was in work clothes and sneakers so I decided to try and fit in with the locals by going for a run.

I was a bit upset at the fact that I gave myself such limited time for something

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Although spontaneous day trips are Luevano’s preference, this beach trip proved acting on a whim can be frustrating. A simple trip to the beach turned into a series of delays that ultimately resulted in completely abandoning her initial plan.

I should have planned out.

The beach breeze, together with the sound of waves crashing onto the shore made the run enjoyable.

I sat for a few minutes and looked out onto the ocean, caught my breath and decided that my next trip will not end the way this beach trip

unfortunately did.

I will plan out where and when I want to go and give myself more than a few hours to do it.

While I made the most

out of this situation and was able to relax in the midst of a hectic week, I learned the importance of knowing when spontaneity will work and when it will not.

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It was about a year and a half ago when Anderson, Shaw, Smith and Muusse sat down together for the first time to collaborate and collectively decide on what would become Seager Co., the company’s title.

“We just were thinking of random things,” Anderson said. “Like, ‘how can we just make a name that fits what we’re trying to do?’ and ended up just coming up with something similar to Seager and making it half ‘ocean’ and half ‘grr’ like ‘grit.’ Once we heard ‘seager,’ we just knew we loved it.”

The four began printing shirts, which featured co-founder Muusse’s artwork, on a friend’s screen press. “(Calvin) is our creative direction in general. He’ll do our photos, our art. He really does everything,” Anderson said.

In terms of style, Anderson describes Seager as a timeless workwear brand that’s gritty and authentic.

The four have launched a website debuting their first collection.

Some items from the collection are sold in Laguna Beach at Thalia Surf Shop, a store that Anderson says has been the company’s “bread and butter.”

“We grew up around Thalia,” Anderson said. “That was always our favorite surf shop where we’d go in and buy stuff that we were inspired by.

It’s like a unique, small, weird and wacky shop.”

Recently Seager Co. threw a launch party where they were surrounded by supportive friends and family.

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Case Anderson, CSUF student and co-founder of Seager Co., showcases the back of a t-shirt from the Western surf company.

of the company and senior at CSUF. “They have all these connections. It’s all just intertwining, setting them up for success and to keep launching more products and to grow naturally,” Valasek said.

Although success may be in the future for Anderson and his fellow co-founders, Seager Co. was never about making money; it was only about creating pieces they wanted to wear.

“We want it to be affordable. We want it to be for the worker, the common man, the surfer,” Shaw said. “Someone who’s definitely not able to spend a lot of money, but we want it to be as high quality as possible.”

While Seager Co. certainly has plenty of brand ideas in mind for the future, its biggest goal is finding a way to give back to the community.

“When we started this company, we originally wanted to do it for philanthropy,” Anderson said.

Though he admits the

company isn’t quite there yet, Anderson says once Seager Co. establishes sufficient funds, they plan to host events inspiring others to get involved with nonprofit organizations.

In the future, Seager Co. hopes to eventually expand beyond the world of local surf shops.

“We don’t want to be just a shirt company,” Anderson said. “We want to be an outdoor company also. We want to be selling in places like REI.” Even with the success of their brand launch just four months ago, Seager Co. is in no rush to fast forward its goals.

“We’re kind of just working on each product independently and making sure it’s exactly how we want it and as high quality as we can get,” Shaw said. “We definitely take a lot of time when it comes to creating the product because we test it, we sample it. So we’re trying to find all of those requirements and it takes some time.”

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Internet revolutionizes education

Hybrid courses transform the way students learn DAISY CARLOS Daily Titan It’s the first day of class.

This class does not take place in a classroom. There are no desks and there is no professor instruction,⎼at least not in the traditional sense.

The only thing separating students from their peers is a computer and a good Wi-Fi connection.

A video appears on the laptop screen and a professor’s voice is heard. Welcome to the technology of today; welcome to the first class lecture.

Online classes are nothing new. Students have taken courses online at their own convenience and on their own time for over a decade.

In 2002, Cal State Fullerton began offering an online master’s degree in instructional technology. Since then, CSUF online master’s programs have been nationally ranked.

What’s new are “hybrid” courses in which students can interact with their professors and peers both in the classroom and online.

They maintain both the convenience of an online class and the face-to-face value of an in-person one.

According to a CSUF university policy statement on online instruction, in-person classes have 20 percent or less of class meeting time that can be taught online.

Hybrid classes have more than 20 percent, but less than 80 percent of class meeting time online.

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With the accessibility of mobile technology, more college students today are incorporating online or hybrid courses into their curriculum. These courses offer greater time flexibility, allowing students to engage with course material on their own time. Research has bolstered the effectiveness of hybrid courses over in-person ones.

to 100 percent of class meeting time occurs online.

“What research tells us is that a blended course or a hybrid course is the most effective course for student learning,” said Susan Glassett Farrelly, director of online education and training at CSUF. According to a periodical published by Distance Education Report, “a hybrid course offers the opportunity for the student to first be exposed to a new material while using technology, not class time.”

Hybrid courses grant students the ability to familiarize themselves with the

subject matter on their own and use class time to further their understanding.

“If you measure any kind of student outcomes in hybrid courses, all the analysis and meta-analysis have shown that they were better than face-to-face courses and 100 percent online courses,” Farrelly said.

Broader horizons in classroom instruction have emerged from evolving technology, catering to both creative professors and students with diverse needs.

“Technology has allowed us to get better and better at technology-mediated instruction…I think that matches

our student body,” Farrelly said. “Different people would learn better and in a different way.”

CSUF student Joceline Morales appreciates the freedom that virtual classes give her.

“I could go to class whenever I wanted,” Morales said.

“If I couldn’t make it on Monday, then I could just do the homework on Friday.”

While the flexibility of the virtual classrooms can be empowering for students, they also come with great personal responsibility.

Discipline, self-motivation and organization are crucial. Without the constant

monitoring of a professor, the responsibility to learn falls on the student.

“It is a little different because deadlines are deadlines. If something is not done by a certain time, it’s pretty much over, so you always have to keep that in mind and prioritize your deadlines,” said Shea Quarles, CSUF student.

Instead of in-class lectures or online classes, a special type of hybrid course called “flipped classrooms” pair virtual lectures with in-class discussion and activities.

They “flip” the classroom lecturing experience to an athome activity as opposed to

an in-class one. Emily Erickson, communications professor at CSUF, teaches her media law course this way.

For Erickson, a flipped classroom originated out of necessity. When the university gave her too many students for her media law class, she adjusted her teaching style to better cater to students.

“It gives me the freedom that I want to be creative in how I teach students and I love it,” Erickson said. “I think that’s what draws a lot of us who are professors into it. We can create a world for our students and that’s beautiful for those who are passionate about it.”

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OPINION

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NATALIE GOLDSTEIN / DAILY TITAN

The Piper Jaffray semiannual survey found that teenagers prefer Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat over Facebook, which has become more widely used by older generations.

Avoiding Facebook can be a hindrance Being social mediasavvy plays a big part in professional life SULE RECINOS Daily Titan A recent survey found that Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat are teenagers’ top three choices for social networks.

Facebook comes in fourth place and continues to decline in use by teenagers, according to the Wall Street Journal The Piper Jaffray semiannual survey taken by 9,400 American teens shows usage of the four social networks for fall 2015 as follows:

Instagram 33 percent, Twitter 20 percent, Snapchat 19 percent and Facebook 15 percent.

Teens may have their own reasons for deciding to veer away from Facebook, but it can ultimately have a negative effect on how they use social media in their professional lives.

When Facebook was introduced, it was originally intended for college students to network and connect with one another.

Over time, its addictive quality has allowed it to gain popularity with other similar age-range demographics and companies that have adopted its use. But, now Facebook seems to have returned to its

original purpose.

Much of the content posted on Facebook includes articles from Elite Daily, latest news in pop culture and various news outlets from around the world catering toward an adult audience.

Teens shy away from using the social media giant perhaps because they no longer find it relatable, but also to avoid unwanted interactions with relatives.

“Facebook is skewing to an older audience because grandparents go on there to check on their grand children. Family members who live distant keep in touch with each other. In fact, many people over 50 have learned the computer so that they can use

Facebook so they can see pictures of their grandchildren,” said Gail Love, Ph.D., associate communications professor at Cal State Fullerton.

Instagram appeals to all ages for the purpose of sharing and viewing photos among friends and popular companies. Twitter is a quick way for users to communicate and share news with their friends or see the latest tweets from people they follow. Snapchat is a more personal way for users to send photos or videos to their friends.

These three social networks don’t ask users to share as much personal information about themselves when they create an account, so

it’s no wonder why teens prefer to use them to stray away from inquisitive parents and relatives.

Teens may be diverting away from Facebook to avoid their parents or family members, but this can hinder them from staying connected.

Facebook announced in April that there were 40 million small business pages active on its network, according to Fortune magazine.

Not being Facebook-savvy early on could be a drawback for young people because of the immense social impact that it has. Many jobs and companies have made Facebook a large part of their business models. As technology rapidly advances the

newer generations shouldn’t fall behind.

“To say that social media has impacted society is the understatement of the century. It’s impacted it in so many ways. It’s impacted it personally, it’s impacted from a business standpoint. In our public relations classes we concentrate constantly on the professional use of social media. So it’s impacted our society on every level,” Love said.

Teens should reconsider their social media choices so that they can be ready for the real world and the rapid changes in employment that have come with the integration of Facebook within the mainstream culture.

Court in the right by upholding gun laws Post-Sandy Hook gun laws do no oppose the second amendment MEGAN TAMBIO For the Daily Titan Following the horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, measures were passed both in Connecticut and New York that put some restrictions on gun ownership. These measures placed a ban on semi-automatic weapons bearing certain military assault weapon features and the possession of high capacity magazines.

This seems fairly unobjectionable, but groups of gun rights advocates still attempted to overturn these

prohibitions. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted on Oct. 19 to uphold the measures by and large.

They made the right decision.

Judge José Cabranes, one of the three judges that ruled on the case, wrote in the court summary, “The core provisions of the New York and Connecticut laws prohibiting possession of semi-automatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines do not violate the Second Amendment.”

While the court admitted that these restrictions affected gun ownership rights, they did not violate them.

A ban on military assault weapons is not the same as disarming citizens.

The court reversed certain

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parts of the measures, including New York’s ban on magazines holding more than seven rounds and Connecticut’s ban on the non-semi-automatic Remington 7615.

Still, Tom King, president of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association indicated that they would be taking the case to the Supreme Court.

“The 2nd Circuit is not known for being in any way a pro-gun friendly court,” King said to the Huffington Post.

Interpretation of the Second Amendment poses a core problem in gun control debates. Guns with the magazines and firing capacities that exist today did not exist when the Constitution was written. Yet, when the slightest

limitation is proposed for gun ownership, millions cry “unconstitutional.”

Rhetoric makes it difficult to decipher what exactly “the right to bear arms” means and charged rhetoric makes it impossible. It is important to interpret the Constitution within the context of our times. After all “We the People,” originally meant “We the white, property-owning males.”

Failure to recognize these basic, contextual facts is detrimental to our society. It’s why gun control is never debated, but rather quarreled about.

Besides adding to an already volatile political dichotomy, actions like these divert attention from the actual legislation on the table and any surrounding facts.

Fueling this fire of outrage over reality are the groups that profit from it. In addition to the assemblies of like-minded gun owners who took this fight to court, several arms and ammunition sellers, including Beikirch Ammunition Corporation and Blueline Tactical Supply, were among the plaintiffs, according to the court summary.

This blatantly reveals the corruption and ulterior motives that get tangled up into the debate.

Even if these corporations got involved on principle, there is clear financial stake in the matter. This wouldn’t be inherently nefarious if the debate at hand didn’t deal directly with potential fatalities.

Gun rights groups can

manipulate the political field for monetary gain. After the Sandy Hook shooting, the National Rifle Association actively advocated against any legislation change, arguing, of course, that it would violate Second Amendment Rights. Its membership dues increased by 62 percent the following year according to MarketWatch, a financial news source.

The NRA has made millions of dollars from members and supporters since. They also don’t have to pay taxes on any of it because they are technically a nonprofit charity.

Cases like these may seem simple, but they are significant. They represent a much bigger, corrupt picture of gun rights in America.

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LEO

(Jul. 23 - Aug. 22)

Although you Lions often prefer playing in a pack, you might want to venture off on your own today.

The truth is you need to maintain your autonomy or you will feel trapped by the very same people you want in your life.

SAGITTARIUS

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You are a pro at gazing far off into the distance, but sometimes miss seeing what’s right under your nose. A close friend or partner may overwhelm you with too much information about something that’s occurring now. You cannot help but think that current events are merely a distraction from your move.

TAURUS

(Apr. 20 - May 20)

A realistic assessment of what you need versus what you want produces some pretty interesting results today. You understand that life is less complicated when you get by with just the basics, but you’re unwilling to make the adjustments necessary to change your lifestyle.

VIRGO

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Maintaining your sense of purpose is a struggle today, even if you have a very clear sense of what you need to do. Nevertheless, circumstances will likely pull you in several directions at once while you prefer to drill down on the details with a singular focus.

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Spending the day talking around the water cooler seems like more fun than actually performing your job today, but idle chatter only leads to major trouble. It’s challenging to setlle down if you are busy socializing.

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Making an important decision can be challenging today because the dualistic Gemini Moon has you seeing double. Even after you make your choice, a single goal morphs into two very distinct possibilities. There’s no need to answer every question posted to you now.

LIBRA

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You may secretly worry that your expectations for the future will be impossible to meet. However, adopting a common sense approach actually enables you to live out your dreams. But this isn’t an overnight project.

AQUARIUS

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You are buzzing with so many creative ideas today that your innovative thinking could lead you in endless circles. You must slow down and take the time to turn your brilliant thoughts into bold action. You need to follow through on every detail to finish what start.

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You probably sound more certain today than you actually feel. Although you may be inwardly lost in selfdoubt, your coworkers won’t realize that anything is wrong. You’re likely to receive support fro mothers if you share your current concerns now.

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Sometimes you dive into an emotional situation with such abandon that you lose all sense of perspective.

However, you’re capable of being fully engaged without being hooked by someone else’s melodrama today.

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There is so much going on around you now that you might attempt to lose yourself in a daydream for a while. Unfortunately, you are involved in too many activities for you to get very far with your escape. In fact, you may be drawn from one project to another, without having enough time to settle into anything.

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SPORTS

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The Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team gears up for the new year as they hope to improve from their previous season’s 13-19 overall record with an exhibiton match against Cal State Los Angeles.

Titans to tip off 2015-2016 season Women’s basketball will open season Thursday at Titan Gym JOHNATHAN MATHIS RYAN PORTER Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team enters the 2015-2016 season looking to improve on last year’s under .500 record and possibly capture the elusive Big West Conference title.

CSUF head coach Daron

Park, out of Montana State, has led the team to the Big West Conference tournament semifinals for the fourth time in nine years.

Last season under Park, the Titans posted an overall 1319 record and finished 5-11 in Big West Conference play.

Fullerton’s 2015-2016 schedule consists of 32 games, not counting potential post-season play. The team’s first real test will come when the Titans begin a four-game road trip that kicks off in Dallas at the

Thanksgiving Tournament hosted by Southern Methodist University.

When it came to scoring last season, the Titans had no problem getting the ball in the net, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. However, their weaknesses on the defensive end allowed opponents to score 62.6 points per game.

The Titans were 3-13 last year, when they scored less than 60 points in a game.

They have a bevy of new faces and seasoned returners, but will not have their

top scorer Chante Miles and leading rebounder Kathleen Iwuoha, since both graduated last year.

The Titans’ roster featured two of the top scorers in the conference last year. The loss of Iwuoha, the 5-foot-10 forward, will set the Titans back and diminish the team’s ability to dominate the paint this season, but Boston College transfer redshirt senior Karima Gabriel will look to fill the void.

The Titans will also count on its junior guard

Samantha Logan and sophomore guard Portia Neale to stand up to the likes of Hawaii, Cal State Northridge and Cal Poly in a tough conference.

With one of the more talented teams in the conference, the Titans are looking to have a much better record and rectify their flaws from last season. The Titans are projected to be an improved team, despite having a lot of work in front of them.

They’ll look to bring their scoring prowess with Logan, Neale and Boston

College transfer Gabriel. While they are coming off a losing season, the Titans have three players who can score in double figures, respectively, who should flourish under Park’s system.

The Titans will open up the season with three straight games at home. The Titans first exhibition tipsoff tonight at 7 p.m. against Cal State Los Angeles in the Titan Gym and begin their regular season campaign on Nov. 13 as they host Portland State.

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The Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer team jumps to second place overall in the Big West Conference with 1-0 victory against UC Irvine.

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The first half of Wednesday night’s game saw the Titans log in a whopping total of six shots, but the team was unable to find the back of the net. However, UCI was held to only one shot, which further proved how good the Titan defense has been all season long.

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game heavily favoring the Titans.

In the second half, neither team was on the board until the 70th minute. UCI committed a handball inside its own 18-yard box giving Titan midfielder Julian Okai the green light to step up and convert the penalty.

The break seemed to have sparked some energy into the Anteaters as they managed to record a total of six shots by the end of the regulation. The Anteaters’ effort was not enough, as the Titans continued to

attack the goal, tallying a total of 11 shots while cruising to a crucial 1-0 win.

This victory will help the Titans keep their conference title hopes alive as their conference record improves to 5-3-1. On this same night, UCSB won its game but SLO played a scoreless draw which means they are now tied with the Titans at second place.

The Titans will play their last conference game on the road against the UC Riverside Highlanders this Saturday.

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