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Palestinian-Israeli expert urges regional tolerance

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Mohammed S. Dajani addressed the audience at the Fullerton Marriott Thursday evening. Dajani called for moderation and tolerance in Israeli-Palestinian relations and said that moderation should help improve the potential relationship between the two countries.

Mohammad Dajani promotes peace through ‘Wasatia’ WOARIA RASHID Daily Titan Mohammed S. Dajani, Ph.D., inaugural Weston Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy,

spoke to about 140 students, faculty and members of the community Thursday evening in the Fullerton Marriott about moderation and peace across religions. Dajani founded the non-political movement, Wasatia — Arabic for “middle ground” — to promote tolerance. The Wasatia movement fights extremism by trying to promote moderation among people. The inspiration to start

this movement came one Friday morning when Dajani was standing on his balcony overlooking a checkpoint in Palestine. It was Ramadan and Palestinians wanted to pray, but they didn’t have permits to cross into Jerusalem because they were West Bankers. Soldiers at the checkpoint were pushing them back, throwing tear gas and beating some people in the front,

but some rational Israeli officers resolved the problem by bringing buses to take the Palestinians into Jerusalem for prayer, Dajani said. Dajani identified them as moderates. “The question was, ‘Who represents them?’ and that’s how I published a booklet in which I talked about Wasatia as an Islamic concept and moderation,” Dajani said. “This is the way Islam calls

for moderation and to promote the concept of moderation between Palestinians and Israelis.” Prior to the Wasatia movement, Dajani was a Palestinian revolutionary and anti-American activist. But his views changed when he arrived at the United States to study as a graduate student. SEE PEACE

The Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer team successfully defended its home territory this weekend, overcoming two opponents in its Big West Conference debut. The Titans, now 2-0-0 in conference play, hosted Sacramento State Thursday in a 2-0 commanding win, and bested UC Davis Saturday by a 1-0 margin. Setting up plenty of scoring opportunities, the Titans set new season-highs against the Hornets in shots taken and shots on goal, with 17 and nine, respectively. The Hornets came to Titan Stadium after back-toback shutout performances against Pacific University and Saint Mary’s, scoring three goals between the two games. However, their recent offensive stint ended in Orange County, as Fullerton recorded a season-low shots allowed, limiting the Hornets to only three shots in the game, none of which were on goal. SEE SOCCER

Homeless forum draws historic 700 people 95 citizens voice their concerns to county officials BREANNA VASQUEZ Daily Titan In one of the largest public forums in recent Orange County history, about 700 people showed up to the to discuss the proposed $4.2 million year-round homeless shelter’s operational plan. Supporters and opponents of the multi-service emergency shelter spoke about potential increases in crime rates, decreases in property values and the state of homelessness at the Eastside Christian Church in Anaheim Wednesday evening. City representatives and the Anaheim Police Department discussed shelter management, rules and operational safety plans to ensure quality of life for residents and business owners. Supporters comprised of those belonging in charities, nonprofits and churches,

while opponents included concerned residents and business owners. Angela Bata, a resident of Orange, recently moved from Anaheim due to an increase in the transient population. The proposed shelter at 1000 N. Kraemer is in close proximity to her new residence. “I am in full support of finding a solution, but for me -- I just moved here because of the feeling of being scared, and now I feel like it’s coming back,” Bata said. She was applauded upon finishing her public comment. To minimize impact on the neighborhood, clients will only have access to the shelter and services through an intake and reservation hotline. No sex offender or felon with open warrants will be allowed access to the shelter, said Karen Roper, director of OC Community Services. “The most important thing you need to know is that this is designed to be a good neighbor, a resource for law enforcement, a resource to improve the quality of life; and

Orangefest brings fun-filled night to CSUF

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The annual ASI event featured an array of music genres, food trucks, free T-shirts and dancing 4 students

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Last week’s forum drew more than 600 people and featured 93 speakers on the sharply divided topic of how to best handle the proposed homeless shelter to be built on Kraemer Place, near the 91 freeway.

if issues surface, the county is going to hold that nonprofit operator we selected accountable to address the issues,” Roper said.

The year-round center will offer an array of services in addition to housing. Health care such as lab tests, disease screenings and medication

Bush’s words being taken out of context

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News outlets use Jeb Bush’s “stuff happens” comment about mass shootings to unfairly bash the presidential 5 candidate

support will be included alongside mental health care assessments and treatments. Employment and housing navigation services in addition to

veteran services and counseling will also be provided, according to shelter planners. SEE FORUM

Women’s soccer start Big West with a loss

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Mohammed S. Dajani founded the Wasatia movement after he saw Israeli soldiers helping Palestinians enter Jerusalem for prayer.

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Prior to the Wasatia movement, Dajani was a Palestinian revolutionary and anti-American activist. But his views changed when he arrived at the United States as a graduate student. It was an eye-opening experience being exposed to different ideas of democracy, privacy and cultures. Now, in order to spread his messages of peace and empathy towards others, Dajani publishes books and uses social media. “I’m not a preacher. I’m an educator, I’m an informer,” Dajani said. “And for instance I look at what is being told in Islam and try to see if it fits the message of Islam and if it doesn’t, I reject it. This way, I urge Muslims to read the Quran and to reject things.” To those who insist that the Quran advocates violence, Dajani recommended they read the messages first, because there is nothing in the Quran about stoning adulterers or killing homosexuals, for example. However, he said if a passage reads to ‘cut the

hand of the thief,’ it says in the verse next to it that if he repents, be forgiving. Drew Alyeshmerni, director of programs of Hillel at UC Irvine and manager of campus leadership initiatives with the Jewish Federation and Family Services of Orange County, is working to bring reconciliation between Jewish and Muslim groups and pro-Israel and pro-Palestine groups at UCI. “The first thing we are doing is promoting a Muslim-Jewish women’s dialogue group where they will be learning about each other and about the similarities between Judaism and Islam,” Alyeshmerni said. Lihi Gordon, director of programs of Hillel at Cal State Fullerton and a Jewish Agency Israel Fellow, doesn’t see a major conflict between Palestinian and Israeli groups at CSUF. “I’m not sure the conflict here is very visible or dividing; I haven’t felt it, actually. It’s a very welcoming environment,” Gordon said. The event was sponsored by CSUF President

Mildred García; the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Division of Politics, Administration and Justice; and the Jewish Federation & Family Services of Orange County’s Rose Project. Lisa Armony, executive director of Hillel Foundation of Orange County and director of the Rose Project, saw this as an opportunity to bring an authentic, meaningful and powerful voice to the campus. “Dr. Dajani is somebody that I’ve been following for many years and so I felt that he was the right person to bring and the university embraced it and I invited him and he came,” Armony said. CSUF political science professor Scott Spitzer, one of the event organizers, said one of his goals was to expose a very diverse group of students to Dajani’s voice and message. “We got not just Jewish students or Muslims students, but we got a whole range of different kinds of people from different backgrounds,” Spitzer said. “That made me really happy.”

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Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange have welcomed homeless women to live with them for the past 18 years, without problems or neighborhood opposition. “We think the families deserve another option than living in the parks and riverbed and we urge a 5-0 vote to support the Kraemer service center,” Sister Mary Therese said. Audience members shouted while Sister Mary Therese was speaking. Roper, who also served as the moderator, tried to quell the crowd. “Please, please, let’s agree to be respectful tonight,” she said. Jason Love was previously homeless in Fullerton for six months and said that the shelter would have been a tremendous help to him. He said that opposing members to the shelter can’t relate to the issue. “They have never been there. They’ve never been homeless, never been on the streets. You need something that will help people. This will

be a start for the County of Orange to help (the) homeless,” Love said. At times it was a roughly two hours of public support and opposition filled with scoffing, shouting and hostility during the forum. Jennifer Sterling was standing with the neighborhood coalition against the shelter. Sterling claimed that it took nearly two years to convict a homeless man who stabbed her 14-year-old daughter. “I don’t have a problem with the fact that it’s a homeless shelter,” Sterling said. “I have a problem with the fact that they’re going to spend $3.6 million … to buy a warehouse.” Sterling also had a problem with the thought that the shelter would be away from neighborhoods. “That’s crap,” she said. “We’re the neighbors. We live here.” There are neighborhoods close to the shelter, but individuals would have to get over the 91 freeway to get to the housing tracts. Destiny Dawn Osmialowski, an advocate for the

South Carolina has not encountered such high levels of rain in over 1,000 years. As a result, there have been five deaths due to flash floods and Gov. Nikki Haley advised people to avoid the roads, according to CNN. Haley said the state’s roads posed the most danger, triggering more than 750 roadway rescues in one 12-hour time span, but eight swift-water rescue teams, 11 aircraft and 600 National Guardsmen have been deployed to assist in the crisis. More than 24 inches of rain hit Mount Pleasant, and areas around Charleston have had nearly 20 inches. North Carolina, Tennessee and Florida have all sent resources to South Carolina. - Darlene Casas

Hit and run driver arrested Andrew Michaels, 19, was arrested Saturday night in connection to a fatal hit-and-run accident that occurred in San Juan Capistrano, according to the Orange County Register. The victim, Cesar Medina, was hit by the driver of a black pickup truck at 9:10 p.m. Friday night while riding a skateboard across a San Juan Capistrano intersection. Medina was struck by the pickup while he traveled across an intersection. Eyewitness accounts indicated that Medina crossed the intersection while the walk sign was on. Medina was found lying face-down on eastbound Del Obispo street when deputies found him. He was pronounced dead at 10:45 p.m. Friday. Michaels is scheduled for court Tuesday. - Danielle Ortenzio

Gov. Brown amends ivory ban

homeless and supporter of the shelter, appreciated the panel’s diligence in trying to keep everyone as respectful as possible, but felt attendants were not as respectful as they could have been. “I do think it’s great that everyone did have an opportunity to speak and that everyone in our community has the right to be heard,” Osmialowski said. More than 4,450 people were found to be homeless on any given night in the county, according to a study conducted by the Orange County Commission to End Homelessness. The proposed shelter will allow the homeless population to have access to a temporary 30-day stay with the goal of connecting them to resources, allowing them to obtain jobs and permanent housing. “There will definitely be strong goals and outcomes … We want to see a reduction of homelessness, we want to see a reduction in recidivism … and get people quickly connected to (permanent) housing,” Roper said.

On Sunday, Gov. Jerry Brown nullified an exception to a state law that allows some elephant ivory to be bought and sold in California, as long as it was originally obtained before 1977, according to the Los Angeles Times. Authorities had a hard time enforcing the current ban because the age of ivory is difficult to determine. People caught with ivory often claim they obtained it before 1977. The new law will take effect Jan. 1, and will inflict a $5,000 fine for violators. The new law also prohibits the purchase or sale of rhinoceros horns in California. An exemption in the law includes musical instruments that contain ivory as well as antiques that are at least 100 years old. - Danielle Ortenzio

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Arboretum hosts veggie sale WOARIA RASHID Daily Titan Nearly 5,000 plants were on sale for home gardeners Saturday and Sunday during the second annual fall Veggiepalooza at the Potting Shed located inside the Fullerton Arboretum. Mary Dalessi, volunteer and past president of Friends of the Fullerton Arboretum, said the fall Veggiepalooza gives people access to plants that they can’t buy at Home Depot. With more than 150 varieties of non-GMO vegetable plants, herbs and seeds home gardeners had a wide array of cool-season vegetables to choose from such as beets, carrots, broccoli, snow pea shoots, radishes, artichokes and cabbage. “A lot of people want to grow their own kale, so that’s why we’re offering them the plants and we grow the plants here,” Dalessi said. University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Master Gardeners held seminars regarding the drought. The seminars addressed things like how to grow drought-tolerant plants or what happens when people take out their lawns. UCCE members were also on-site to answer any questions. Since cool-season vegetables are frost-tolerant and flourish in colder temperatures, they require less water, making them ideal for Southern California’s record-breaking drought.

“Classes this year are very focused on how you keep your garden going when it’s the fourth year of a drought,” Dalessi said. Saturday classes addressed the topics of edibles in the landscape, cool-season veggies and composting, while Sunday classes provided information on vermiculture and raised beds or containers. Some people brought along wagons or tote bags to fill up with plants.

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A lot of people want to grow their own kale, so that’s why we’re offering them the plants and we grow the plants here.

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Arboretum and its eductional programs see the profits

MARY DALESSI Arboretum volunteer It was a first experience for Fullerton resident Mike Derichsweiler, who perused the rows of vegetables with his daughter. “I just wanted to see what plants they have because we grow most of what we eat in our house already,” Derichsweiler said. Another Fullerton resident, Mariana Bates, purchased celery because she likes that it is cheaper to eat homegrown vegetables. Bates also grows tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley and bell peppers. Fullerton couple Hemanth and Sudha Agrawal found it fun and much healthier to grow their own plants. “They do a vegetable sale early in March also, so we always come there to pick up a few things,”

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Community members look through the different plants on sale over the weekend. Proceeds from the Fullerton Arboretum sales are slated to go back to the Arobretum for upkeep and to help fund their educational programs.

Hemanth said The fall Veggiepalooza had fewer crops on sale compared to the upcoming spring event in March — on its 15th year running — which will have 40,000 plants available. “This is very small because there aren’t that many plants,” Dalessi said. A typical weekend day at the arboretum garners around 750 people, but the Veggiepalooza events attracts a couple of thousand people a day, Dalessi said. Proceeds generated from the annual sale will benefit the Fullerton Arboretum and the educational programs they host. The Fullerton Arboretum will hold the CA Native Plant Sale on Nov. 7 and 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Parents brought their children to the event to have them help carry trays of arboretum-grown plants they purchased over the weekend.

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A&E ASI hosts fall concert Orangefest fosters a sense of community among students JENNIE VU & ERICA SHARP Daily Titan

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Ning An is CSUF’s newest assistant professor of music. He brings extensive knowledge and experience to the table.

Pianist looks back on his road to CSUF ERICA SHARP Daily Titan As he stood beside one of the two pianos in his office, Cal State Fullerton’s newest assistant professor of music, Ning An said, “I wanted a change.” The room is bare, no pictures hang from the white walls, and in the corner sits the only pieces of furniture: a small desk, a chair and a bookcase. An replaced Eduardo Delgado, professor of music and fellow pianist, as a fulltime faculty member who also specializes in chamber music. Prior to working at CSUF, An was part of the music staff at Lee University in Tennessee. He worked to improve the piano department, which he still regularly visits as an artist-in-residence. “We stole him from a private university in Tennessee and we are very happy to have him,” said Rob Watson, Ph.D piano area coordinator at CSUF. Last year, CSUF went through a rigorous process to hire An, who had to play a recital, give both a master class and a regular class, coach chamber music, talk to students and interview with almost every faculty member on campus. With the aid of his friend, who contacted Watson, An applied to CSUF after feeling his growth at Tennessee was stunted, even though the school had improved immensely. “I felt like I had reached a point of adding on. There wasn’t much more I could really do,” An said. An grew up in Beijing, China but moved to the United States when he was 8 years old as his father pursued a career in music. An’s family continued to move from city to city, but eventually settled in Cleveland, Ohio where An graduated from high school. At the behest of his parents, An began playing the piano at 4-and-a-half years old. An said that although he practiced rigorously, he did not develop a love for music or the piano until he attended the Young Artist Program. “When you are isolated, just play your own thing. You don’t see a wider spectrum of what’s out there,” An said. “That’s when I fell in love with music itself and wanted to become a concert pianist.” An made his first concerto debut at 16 with the Cleveland Orchestra, performing Rachmaninov’s “Piano Concerto No. 2.”

However, An’s arms developed tendonitis, which took an unexpected and devastating toll on his career. “I thought I was on my way when I was 16 and I eventually fell apart,” An said. “I even doubted I could play piano.” An was accepted to the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston on a full scholarship. He continued to struggle, believing he was the worst in his class. It was not until he was 22 that he developed the confidence he needed as a concert pianist by finishing third out of hundreds of top pianists in the prestigious Queen Elisabeth competition. The competition was founded by Queen Elisabeth in 1937 and awards budding musicians an immense career introduction. “(It) really gave me the boost I needed,” An said.

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We stole him from a private university in Tennessee and we are very happy to have him.

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DJ Casio entertained concertgoers by spinning a mix of EDM and trap music. Other headlining artists performed music of all genres.

set up and students slowly filled the lawn, laying down blankets and enjoying their food. Sheyna Gee and the Boys, a six-piece band from Rancho Cucamonga, opened the evening playing a set that mixed country and rock and featured covers such as Janis Joplin’s “Piece of My Heart” and Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire.” She also performed some original songs. Gee commanded the stage with her powerfully sweet and raspy voice, transitioning effortlessly between genres. Though most students remained seated throughout the concert, a young couple was brave enough to head over to a big gap between the stage and the controller booth to “rock out” to the music. The second act featured Royal Tongues, a band from New York, who played a range of genres, spanning from indie rock to alternative pop and rock. They played music similar to that of Passion Pit and Grouplove, who the group said were some of its

musical influences. Despite fliers around campus promoting the concert, some students said they only attended the event because they happened to pass by. Shelby Hess, an American studies major, said it was the music that led her to the event. “I had time off from class and I heard the music and kinda flocked to it,” she said. Many passersby were seen stopping and taking a look around at the festivities. Some paused along the paths to take pictures of the event. There were even a few students who danced as they strolled by. “I think it is kind of cool that I didn’t know about it,” said Taylor Eras, child & adolescent studies major. “I was just walking by and there was this live band and free food, which is awesome.” She brought along her 2-year-old son from the Children’s Center to the event. He was jumping around to the music. By nightfall, the stage was lit up in blue lights as DJ Casio returned to energize

the large crowd for headlining act DJ Pierce Fulton. Students danced the night away as Fulton took over the stage, spinning mashups as well as some original tracks. The loud, vibrant beat of the music brought more people into the audience. Among the crowd, one student raised a blue CSUF flag in the air. Everyone was having a blast. Even some of the security guards were taking pictures and dancing along with students. The colorful stage lights illuminated the dancing silhouettes of the audience. The point of this concert was not only to have students attend and socialize with new people, but for ASI to give back to students. “We do give back to our students a lot. We want students to come because it’s a reward for you guys,” said Michael Gamez, a graduate assistant for ASI. ASI hopes that students will not only attend Orangefest next fall, but also the Spring Concert coming up next semester.

Wind symphony kicks off season

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Ning An joins CSUF after performing around the world

October is here, and with it comes chilly weather, pumpkin-flavored everything and Halloween. It also brings Cal State Fullerton’s annual Orangefest concert, hosted by Associated Students, Inc. This is ASI’s fourth time hosting the event for the fall semester. For the last three years, the show was held at the Becker Amphitheater near the Titan Student Union. With the ongoing expansion of the TSU taking up space, ASI wanted to hold the concert in a bigger outdoor area. This year they chose the lawn adjacent to the Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) building. Niko Elvambuena, a campus tour guide, said that it was a great idea to have the event closer to student housing to give new students a chance to come by and socialize. The trees around the lawn were decorated with purple, pink, blue and green pompom tissues. There was also a small stage for performers and DJs. ASI worked with three food trucks to give out vouchers for free food for concertgoers. The Bakery Truck served cream puffs and vanilla ice cream; Barcelona on the Go served prime steak tacos and vegetable quesadillas; and GD Bro Truck served cheeseburgers and fries. ASI also gave out free concert t-shirts. This year the concert covered three genres: EDM, rock and country. Prior to the festivities, DJ Casio set the mood while vendors

ROB WATSON, PH.D CSUF Piano Area Coordinator “It basically told me I belonged.” Since then, An has played with an array of orchestras, including the London Symphony and the Warsaw Philharmonic, while winning numerous awards such as the William Kapell International Piano competition in 2003. Karen Katz, music associate at CSUF and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) member believes Fullerton is lucky to have him. As a professor, An said he wants to help his students develop their niches, just like he did while struggling through tendonitis. “I think nowadays it’s more important than ever to find a niche, because not everybody’s strength is to become a concert pianist, very few are,” An said. An performed last Tuesday for OLLI members in the Mackey Auditorium, previewing renditions of Rachmaninov’s “Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18” and Ravel’s “Concerto in G major.” Marietta Davis, an OLLI member, said she enjoyed his “mesmerizing” performance, especially his expressive delivery of the music. “It was very touching and moving, and brought tears to my eyes,” Davis said. An will be performing the pieces by Rachmaninov and Ravel at an international concerto performance this week in Taiwan.

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Cal State Fullerton’s University Wind Symphony kicked off the fall season by performing in the Meng Concert Hall this past Sunday, Oct. 4th. Under the direction of conductor Mitchell J. Fennell, the symphony performed four concerto pieces: Oscar Navarro’s “Downey Overture,” Yo Goto’s “A Wild Rose Above,” Gustav Holst’s “First Suite in E flat for Military Band” and Karel Husa’s “Music for Prague 1968.”

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HBO needs to ensure actors’ safety Actors consenting to genital contact should go through STD testing DAVID LEOS Daily Titan In 2003, Vincent Gallo wrote and starred in a movie called “The Brown Bunny” about a troubled motorcyclist. In it, actress Chloe Sevigny was asked to engage in a real act of oral copulation on screen. Gallo’s opinion of the aberrant scene was that he needed “to create disturbing effects around intimacies.” Almost everyone knows the entertainment industry is a highly superficial business. Film directors, producers and screenwriters have been pushing the bounds of what is considered decent in movies as far back as the 1950s. But recently, as the aforementioned demonstrates, actors’ safety has become a cause for concern. Last Wednesday, if the selected talent wanted to accept their background roles in the new HBO series “Westworld,” they had to consent to “graphic sexual situations” while shooting scenes fully nude, according to a consent agreement presented to the actors by Central Casting, the agency hired by HBO to staff the show. While nudity is not unheard of in the entertainment industry, the consent agreement has some unusual provisions. It requires the actors to “wear a pubic hair patch; perform genital-to-genital touching; have your genitals painted; simulate oral sex with hand-to-genital touching; contort to form a table-like shape while being fully nude; pose on all fours while others who are fully nude ride on your back; ride on someone’s back while you are both fully nude; and other assorted acts the Project may require.” The Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation

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Background actors for the upcoming HBO series “Westworld” were given a consent agreement Wednesday from the agency Central Casting to perform in “graphic sexual situations” that would involve genital contact. The agreement allows actor to back out of doing the scene, but should also require screenings for STDs.

of Television and Radio Artists, the unions that together represent over 160,000 actors and other media professionals, have specific guidelines for actors who are cast in sexually explicit scenes. The actors are to work on a closed set with no photography and can back out last minute if they choose. The unions were even kind enough to send a representative to the set to oversee and police HBO’s activities, but that was clearly not enough. HBO compensated the actors with roughly four times the normal rate. However,

considering the work environment they were thrust into, it seems HBO does not have the welfare of the actors as a top priority. On the surface, the highly suggestive sexual activity performed might seem less than harmful, as it is being done in the vein of artistic expression, but there are serious health risks involved. There are no reports that HBO conducted any kind of mandatory STD testing prior to the shoot for the actors last Wednesday. Alia Janine, a retired adult film actor who was recently

interviewed by the New York Post, suggested that HBO has been lagging in appropriate safety protocols for the actors. “I would suggest STD testing,” she said. “Or the dental dam — it’s just a little piece of rubber to plop over.” She also felt HBO should be honest with its audience and call the television rendition of Michael Crichton’s novel what it really is: softcore porn. “People are riding each other’s backs,” Janine said. Skin-to-skin contact in private regions of the body can

result in the spread of human papillomavirus (HPV) and genital warts, according to the Mayo Clinic. Also, it’s entirely possible for a male actor to become aroused enough to induce ejaculation, which can contain various STDs and in turn cause infections, threatening the health of others. And where’s the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) in all of this? The state-run workplace safety agency has an entire section of their website devoted to the safety and protection of adult film actors.

So why are these contracted HBO employees seemingly exempt from these legally enforceable state-run supplemental protections? Some will argue, like Gallo, that that these sex-like acts are not pornography on the strength of artistic merit. But the fact is, HBO is asking its actors to simulate sex on screen. If today’s actors are made to copulate, touch each other’s genitals and ride one another like circus animals, they should be afforded extra protections as any employee would in a dangerous work environment.

Bush’s views on shooting taken out of context News outlets give presidential candidate unfair coverage ZACK JOHNSTON Daily Titan Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush received an onslaught of backlash for comments he made Friday concerning the tragic mass shooting in Oregon and gun restrictions in general. After making his questionable comments, headlines all

over were painting the former governor of Florida in a negative light, insisting that Bush’s thoughts on the tragedy were passive and apathetic with the quote, “stuff happens.” News outlets everywhere should feel ashamed for taking the candidates reasonable remarks on gun legislation and contorting them into insensitive comments about the horrible incident. When looking at the entire statement Bush made at Furman University in context, it is clear that he is sensitive to the situation, and believes

that the solution for this issue goes beyond stricter gun control laws. The essence of Bush’s message was that, while massacres like the one in Oregon have unfortunately become more common, government intervention with respect to gun laws is not always enough. “The impulse in Washington is take personal rights away from the rest of us. And it won’t solve the problem of this tragedy, that is just heartbreaking to see,” Bush said. Bush also suggested that a

stronger connection to community and a deeper understanding of mental health issues would be a more effective approach. The enforcement of practical gun laws is an important part of preventing these tragedies from occurring. What Bush said is that stringent gun control is not the ultimate solution to this rampant problem. “We’re taking people’s rights away each time we do that, and we’re not necessarily focusing on the real challenge,” Bush said.

Many publications would have their readers believing that Bush’s views were oversimplified and indifferent. “(Bush) said that there isn’t always a useful government solution to mass shootings and other crises because ‘stuff happens,’” a Washington Post article reads. This would have been true if “stuff happens” was all the candidate said on the matter, but it wasn’t. Articles and reports such as this are irresponsibly taking Bush’s words out of context and distorting their meaning.

While Bush’s thoughts on how to prevent mass shootings are easier said than done, it is still true that greater effort must be made to meet the needs of mentally ill individuals. Making firearms less available helps, but the problem will not be solved until the demand for firearms dramatically decreases. If the 2016 presidential race is going to be responsibly and effectively covered, news organizations must report the candidates’ activity in a way that is trustworthy and authentic.

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Late-game goal stuns Titans

Women’s soccer drops its first Big West match in overtime RYAN PORTER Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer team took a trip down the 91 freeway Sunday to face Cal State Long Beach for its Big West Conference opener. The Titans lost 1-0 in the 93rd minute during overtime, as both teams gave little to their opposition with the winning goal coming off a set piece. Long Beach was on the attack the moment the game started. Almost immediately, Mimi Rangel passed a through ball to Ashley Gonzales in the Titans’ box, but shot wide of the net. In the rivalry game, there were eight fouls recorded between both teams in the first 45 minutes, six of them belonging to Fullerton. These setbacks provided Long Beach with opportunities early on, forcing CSUF goalie Jennifer Stuart to make three saves in the first half. CSUF midfielder Kaycee Hoover got her first attempt off in the 16th minute but had her shot saved by 49ers goalkeeper Ashton Mckeown.

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Following their spectacular season start, the Titans began the Big West Conference with a loss to rival Cal State Long Beach. It took the 49ers 93 minutes to overcome Fullerton.

The Titans were able to slip through the rest of the half unscathed, despite their sloppy play. CSUF got three shots off, compared to the 49ers seven, in an intense first half. Both teams kept up the

attack in the second half, to no avail, as the game remained scoreless at the end of regulation. The Titans improved their offensive presence, getting five shots off, compared to three in the first half. CSUF

managed to cut down the fouls, but freshman Jessica Simonian got the only yellow card of the game in the 84th minute. In the 68th minute of play, Stuart was replaced in goal by sophomore Morgan

Bertsch, who added three more saves in regulation. The Titans racked on the infractions with two fouls in the first two minutes of overtime. These fouls would be their downfall, as Long Beach would break

the scoring drought and net a goal off a free kick in the 93rd minute. The Titans return to action Friday to play UC Davis in their second conference game of the season at Titan Stadium.

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Although he didn’t record a save, CSUF goalkeeper David Elias earned his fifth clean sheet of the season. The Titans’ offense kept the pressure on the opposition from kickoff, recording five shots in the first half and intensifying the rush in the second with 12 shots. Finding the back of the net for the Titans was junior Zach Bryan and freshman Ronaldo Pineda. The Titans pushed up five men to the attack in the 19th minute as a congested Hornets box led to a bad clearance, putting the ball into the feet of Bryan, who rocketed a shot to the top left corner of the goal. Pineda’s first tally in orange and blue came two minutes later in the 21st minute, courtesy of a series of touches from Brandon West to Diego Sanchez, then to Pineda, who

chipped the ball over the goalie, cementing Fullerton’s lead. The Titans had a historic win two nights later, beating UC Davis 1-0 with a late header to give CSUF its first 2-0-0 Big West start since joining the conference in 2001, according to Fullerton Athletics. In a taxing match that saw 29 shots between both teams, the Titans managed to end another team’s streak as the Aggies came to Titan Stadium besting their last four opponents. The game almost ended in a stalemate, but during a chaotic scramble in the UC Davis box, an adventitious chance from Colin Okirie set up a commanding header goal from Nigel Patterson in the 88th minute. The Titans beat their previous season-high record of 17 shots, with 19 shots against the Aggies. Elias continued his spectacular run starting in the net, allowing only 10 goals

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The Titans were able to win their first two Big West matches against Sacramento State and UC Davis. The Titans are now 2-0-0 in conference play and 7-4-0 overall.

in 11 games this season. Furthermore, the shutout only added to his growing

A disappointing finish at Southern Dunes Men’s golf could not keep its first round lead in Maricopa, AZ AARON VALDEZ Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton men’s golf team played its first Southern Dunes Collegiate Invitational since the program’s reinstatement in 2009. The Titans placed sixth out of eight in the 54-hole affair. The Titans traveled to the deserts of Maricopa, Arizona to compete in their second tournament this season. CSUF placed fifth after two rounds of play on Saturday, going neck and neck with Big West Conference rival UC Riverside. The arid landscape of the Ak-chin Southern Dunes Golf Club proved to be quite a challenge for Fullerton. Being that the

course lies within a desert, it does not contain any bodies of water. But each hole has a widespread of sand traps for golfers to avoid. The team had a phenomenal opening, as it topped the leaderboards through the first round of play going 5-under par while shooting 283. This put CSUF slightly ahead of both University of Idaho and University of San Francisco, who were tied at second place with a score of 284. Despite its first round success, CSUF would evidently drop to the middle of the table, shooting 295 in the second round with a score of 2-over 578. Heading into the third and final round the following day, the Titans were unable to make a strong push to return to the top of the leaderboard. Instead, Fullerton fell to sixth place by shooting a discouraging

18-over 306. For the weekend, the Titans went 26-over with a total of 890 strokes. Although the team was not at its best, CSUF did top the table for most eagles, with a total of three. Jack Ireland continued his impressive freshman season as he finished the tournament in a four-way tie for 15th place by going 3-over par with a score of 219. Along with teammate Mark Mercado-Kiel, Ireland also managed to knock in 10 birdies for the entire weekend. Mark Jensma and Matt Wilson both completed their outings in a threeway tie for 25th place with scores of 9-over 225. Jensma recorded two eagles during his time at Southern Dunes. The Titans will return to the links Oct. 19 and 20 for the Bill Cullum Invitational at the Wood Ranch Golf Course.

list of clean sheets, with six on the year. The surging Titans will

take to the field again Thursday, hoping to extend their string of wins to three

games against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo at the Alex G. Spanos Stadium.

Volleyball drops to 0-15

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