Tuesday November 17, 2015 by Daily Titan

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Tuesday November 17, 2015

WWW.DAILY TITAN.COM

FB.COM/THEDAILYTITAN

Solar saves $200k annually

Volume 98 Issue 42 INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @THEDAILYTITAN

Shop illustrates that comics are for everyone

CSUF derives four percent of energy from solar panels SAVANAH ROMERO For the Daily Titan Energy generated by Cal State Fullerton’s solar panels can power up to 600 average-sized Orange County homes and save about $200,000, on average, annually in utility costs for the campus. The solar panels were installed on campus in 2011 and are located on top of the Clayes Performing Arts Center, the Kinesiology Building and the Eastside Parking Structure. The panels cost $6 million to install and were funded through a loan from the CSUF Auxiliary Services Corporation. The university will pay off the loan through the money saved from using the solar panels, said Jay Bond, associate vice president for Facilities Management and campus architect, in 2012. CSUF currently has one megawatt of solar energy on campus, said energy and utilities manager Matthew Pagano. “The current system yields approximately 1.6 million kilowatt-hours of production,” Pagano said. SEE SOLAR

ALLAN LE / DAILY TITAN

Comic Book Hideout, located in downtown Fullerton, offers a unique shopping experience through an unconventional layout. Shelves occupy the edges of the store, while the center is filled with tables featuring wooden bins filled with comic books.

Comic Book Hideout is a hidden gem for fiction fans RUDY CHINCHILLA Daily Titan On the outskirts of downtown Fullerton sits a brick building. Were it not for a big red “Comics” sign, the two-story structure, adjacent

to antique shops, could easily be mistaken for a loft apartment building, its brown façade a contrast to the thriving urban scene mere blocks away. But this building houses more than just old clocks, chairs and other trinkets. It is home to superheroes. Located on Commonwealth Avenue in Fullerton, Comic Book Hideout has found a way to thrive selling exactly what its namesake implies:

comic books. Catering to a niche but growing market, and despite doing business in a world dominated largely by digital platforms, Comic Book Hideout has managed to prosper through the sale of physical comics. “I’m not making millions of dollars off comic books by any means,” said Glynnes Pruett, owner of Comic Book Hideout. “But my business is growing and it has a steady clientele base.”

Indeed, Comic Book Hideout is one of the comic book stores that has tapped into a market that saw $870 million in sales in 2014, according to Business Insider. But the Fullerton shop has found its own way of staying in business. Pruett, a 28-yearold Cal State Fullerton graduate, has been a comic book vendor for more than 20 years, beginning as a child selling comics with her dad at trade shows. Her deep-rooted

knowledge of the business has allowed Pruett to create a shop catering to a demographic that goes beyond the stereotypical “geek.” “I wanted to create a place where cool, normal people can come and buy comic books,” Pruett said. “If you’re creating a retail store, you want people to want to be around and want to be there, and a lot of comic book SEE COMIC

Director finalist speaks on policy changes Open forum held for candidate to lead Financial Aid Office DANIELLE ORTENZIO Daily Titan

GRAHAM MCTAGUE / DAILY TITAN

Rebecca Sanchez is one of two finalists vying for the position of Director of Financial Aid. She outlined her prospective plans for student aid at an open forum Monday.

New registration app organizes schedules

News

The Division of Information Technology has implemented Titan Scheduler, which helps students create 2 class schedules

Rebecca Sanchez, the second of two candidates in the search to find a Director of Financial Aid for Cal State Fullerton, offered insight on current and future problems within financial aid in an open forum Monday. Sanchez first spoke about the change in the Federal Perkins Loan, a low-interest rate loan program. Currently, undergraduates and students working on their teaching credentials receive up to $5,500 per year, and graduate students receive up to $8,000. However, changes implemented in the loan will result in a

AWARE club helps adults adjust to college

Features

Originally called the ‘25 and older’ club, AWARE was created to provide non-traditional students a support 4 system

one-third loss of what students normally receive in their aid. The altered federal loan concerned Sanchez because it is unclear how many students are affected. “I think we need to understand how many students are going to be affected by the wind down, determine how many students will be eligible to be grandfathered in for the subsequent years, figure out what the average financial need and financial aid offer is in order to address this issue,” Sanchez said. Sanchez said the amount being offered to students from a Perkins Loan has a big impact, and “can really change the direction whether they can continue, persist to graduation or whether they are going to have to find other resources.” Sanchez then spoke about the “prior-prior” plan, which she described as the

“biggest thing in the financial aid world right now.” Instead of students using the previous tax year for Federal Application For Student Aid (FAFSA) applications, the prior-prior plan will use tax information over the past two years. The current policy results in many estimations on FAFSA for students and many verifications for the financial aid office, Sanchez said. The new policy “enables families to use already filed tax information, and provides our families with more accurate financial aid offers,” she said. However, the problem is timing, Sanchez said. “President Obama did an executive action, which means he signed a piece of paper, but there is no policy out there,” Sanchez said. SEE POLICY

Censorship sending the wrong message

Opinion

Television networks should not be changing their programming schedules out of respect for the terrorist 6 attacks in Paris VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

NEWS

PAGE 2 NOVEMBER 17, 2015 TUESDAY

HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD ! Submit a letter to the editor at editorinchief@dailytitan.com with the subject line as ‘letter to the editor’

DTBRIEFS Suspected molester spotted

GRAHAM MCTAGUE / DAILY TITAN

Audience members at the open forum held for Rebecca Sanchez, a finalist for the position of Director of Financial Aid, listened and asked questions about the prospect’s plans.

(Letters may be edited to fit our style)

FOR THE RECORD It is Daily Titan policy to correct factual errors printed in the publication. Corrections will be published on the subsequent issue after an error is discovered and will appear on page 2. Errors on the Opinion page will be corrected on that page. Corrections will also be made to the online version of the article. Please contact Editor-in-Chief Rudy Chinchilla at (657) 278-5815 or at editorinchief@dailytitan.com to report any errors.

- JASON ROCHLIN

GRAHAM MCTAGUE / DAILY TITAN

Rebecca Sanchez, one of the two candidates to fill the position of Director of Financial Aid, talked about how pending financial aid policies could affect students.

Editorial Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor News Editor News Editor News Assistant News Assistant News Assistant Sports Editor Sports Assistant Sports Assistant Opinion Editor Opinion Assistant Opinion Assistant Features Editor Features Assistant Features Assistant A&E Editor A&E Assistant A&E Assistant Copy Editor Copy Assistant Copy Assistant Copy Assistant Layout Editor Layout Assistant Layout Assistant Photo Editor Photo Assistant Photo Assistant Multimedia Editor Multimedia Editor Illustrator Adviser Editor-in-Chief (657) 278-5815 News Line (657) 278-4415

Rudy Chinchilla Lizeth Luevano Spencer Custodio Gerard Avelino Darlene Casas Jason Rochlin Kaleb Stewart Alan Bernal Ryan Porter Aaron Valdez Zack Johnston Gino Riccardi Daisy Carlos Veronica Felipe Vivian Pham Hayley M. Slye Vivian Chow Emily Dieckman Angie Perez Clayton Wong David Leos Woaria Rashid Breanna Vasquez Lizeth Luevano Chris Sheats Gustavo Vargas Yunuen Bonaparte Allan Le Patrick Do Frances Luthy Alana Garrett Natalie Goldstein Bonnie Stewart editorinchief@dailytitan.com news@dailytitan.com

Advertising Director of Advertising Asst. Director of Adv. Sales & Promotions Graphic Designer Graphic Designer Account Executive Account Executive Account Executive Account Executive Account Executive Account Executive

Ayesha Doshi Paige Mauriello Dominick Lorenz Hossro (Mir K) Khorsand Justine Eisner Leslie Gomez Marco Roza Nehemiah Norris Gustavo Flores Patrick Chen Ariel Cortez

Adviser

Michelle Kurland

Distribution

Thomas Grimes

Advertising (657) 278-4411

Fax (657) 278-2702 ads@dailytitan.com

© Copyright Daily Titan 2015 All Rights Reserved The Daily Titan is a student publication, printed every Monday through Thursday. The Daily Titan operates independently of Associated Students, Inc. College of Communications, CSUF administration and the CSU. The Daily Titan has functioned as a public forum since inception. Unless implied by the advertising party or otherwise stated, advertising in the Daily Titan is inserted by commercial activities or ventures identified in the advertisements themselves and not by the university. Such printing is not to be construed as written or implied sponsorship, endorsement or investigation of such commercial enterprises. The Daily Titan allocates one issue to each student for free.

Costa Mesa High School locked down Monday morning when a man suspected of child molestation was reported to be in the school’s north parking lot, according to the OC Register. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Jovanni Argueta, 26, was arrested last month for having a sexual relationship with a 12-year-old girl from Costa Mesa, whom he met on a fantasy computer game. He was arrested after being caught on school grounds on Oct. 22 and released on Oct. 28 after posting bail. The lockdown was a precaution, as Argueta was seen leaving the parking lot, said the Costa Mesa police release. Campus was reopened an hour after the lockdown.

Policy: Obstacles to student aid examined CONTINUED FROM

Decisions regarding the “prior-prior policy” are difficult to make because the policy is still in development, Sanchez said. Sanchez will be attending the Federal Student Aid Conference in Las Vegas in December and hopes to have more concrete information regarding the policy then. “We should be setting

goals and benchmarks to ensure that prior-prior is ready by October 16th (2016),” Sanchez said. Sanchez also spoke of an idea being tossed around by Congress, called “One Loan/One Grant.” Congress is pitching this as “a more simplified type of aid for our families,” but it could reduce financial aid for students in need, she said. Sanchez added that it could eliminate the Federal

Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, federal work study and virtually all campus-based aid programs. In order to prevent this from happening, Sanchez said it is important to stand up as advocates. “I think it’s important for us to speak back to our leaders and make sure we are holding them accountable for the positions we have held them in,” she said.

New app simplifies student scheduling New Titan Scheduler function helps students organize MIRANDA MEDINA For the Daily Titan Titan Scheduler, a new feature which makes registration more convenient for Cal State Fullerton students, has launched this semester. When registering for classes, students are required to figure out the classes they need to take and plan out, in an often lengthy process, their schedule for the upcoming semester. The scheduler has rendered that obsolete. The Titan Scheduler virtually eliminates the manual process of scheduling, because it allows students to enter their courses and receive the option to add

schedule preferences. Students can input preferences such as desired break times or work schedule blocks. They can also input which campus, CSUF or Irvine, they would like to take courses at. Joe Luzzi, senior director of Enterprise Applications of the Division of Information Technology, carried out the project with the help of information technology specialists. Over 10,000 Titans have already used this resource, he said. Once class schedules have been posted, students can go into the scheduler and begin building their own class schedules. The feature gives students time before registration to focus on the classes they plan on taking. They “don’t have to worry about all the time slots,” Luzzi said.

Based on a student’s preferences, the scheduler can generate several possible schedules for the student to conveniently compare. Once students have decided on their schedules, they can import the schedule to their shopping cart with the click of a button. This feature is not just beneficial to students, but also to university records, as it works as on-demand data, said Rommel Hidalgo, assistant vice president for information technology. Thanks to the tool, the university can see which courses students need and which courses should be offered more, he said. There is an interactive guide about how to use the new application on Titan Online under system messages. “The more students use it, the more accurate data we have,” Hidalgo said.

For the Record In the article “Students protest parking policy” in the Nov. 10 edition of the Daily Titan, the cost of student parking permits was incorrectly stated. The price this semester is $229, not $239, and will be increasing to $236.

Gov. Brown accepts refugees Despite some U.S. governors threatening to stop allowing Syrian refugees into their states following Friday’s attack in Paris, Gov. Jerry Brown said he’ll be working with President Obama to ensure refugees will be “fully vetted in a sophisticated and utterly reliable way,” according to the OC Register. While some states have heightened concerns following the attacks, states legally cannot reject refugees. California should be able to protect itself while upholding the traditional role of America as a haven for refugees, Brown said. According to the Refugee Processing Center, 218 Syrian refugees arrived in California this year. - JASON ROCHLIN

Trees felled by winds, power lost Winds knocked down trees and power lines across Southern California on Monday morning, according to the OC Register. Power poles were disabled and winds struck down electricity lines. Areas in Seal Beach had a power outage affecting 4,242 Southern California Edison customers. 436 customers in Huntington Beach experienced blackouts. A tree branch blocking two of the three lanes on Seal Beach Boulevard caused a mile-long traffic jam leading toward the I-405 freeway Monday morning. Los Alamitos High School continued its regular day despite a power outage after gusts knocked down pine trees that damaged power lines. - DARLENE CASAS

VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/NEWS

NEWS

PAGE 3 TUESDAY NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Solar: CSUF looks to renewable energy CONTINUED FROM

This means that under perfect conditions, this “equates to approximately enough power to energize hundreds of Orange County average-sized homes,” Pagano said. The CSUF facilities management website says that CSUF spends nearly $7 million in utilities annually. “As an average blended rate, the campus pays around 13 cents per kilowatt-hour to Southern California Edison, which means the campus saves approximately $210,000 annually,” Pagano said. Energy Efficiency Program Specialist Kyle Mann said that out of CSUF’s total electricity usage, about 4 percent is derived from solar energy. The output of solar energy on campus is retrieved from meters, provided by

the solar company, on the panels. Facilities operations employees read and record the information from the meters and send it to the utilities specialists to be interpreted. “We get the data from the solar contract itself, so the solar company has meters on them and the meters on the actual panels let us know how much production it’s making,” Mann said. A higher percentage of solar production is hoped to be achieved in the future, but since CSUF generates its own electricity through an on-campus trigenereration facility that burns natural gas, the campus is not allowed to sell electricity back to Southern California Edison. “It’s a balancing act. If you’re making too much (solar), more than you can possibly consume, then it doesn’t have anywhere to go because it can’t go back

VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/NEWS

to Edison,” Mann said. He added that since CSUF aims to increase solar energy production, batteries will have to be implemented. It is important to use solar energy on campus because it gives the university the opportunity to use alternative energy sources other than the Trigen plant, Lopez said. “It saves us money. It’s very efficient because we’re trying to cut back on our spending,” Lopez said. “Also we are trying to find other sources of electricity besides burning natural gas at the Trigen (plant).” No plans are set in stone for the future addition of more solar panels on campus, but Pagano said facilities management is actively searching the market for efficient technologies. “We want to put in more (solar panels), but the plan is for a future date,” Mann said.

ALLAN LE / DAILY TITAN

Solar panels cover the roof of Clayes Performing Arts Center. Energy Efficiency Program specialist Kyle Mann said that 4 percent of Cal State Fullerton’s energy is solar-derived.

ollow us

FEATURES

PAGE 4 NOVEMBER 17, 2015 TUESDAY

Comic: Store offers clubhouse feel CONTINUED FROM

For that reason, Pruett has designed a store that eschews the long, tall rows of shelves and racks found in many other comic book shops. “I have all the things that people could be interested in looking for, but I like to display them in a way that feels easy and comfortable and natural,” Pruett said. Comic Book Hideout employs an open layout, preventing customers from feeling overwhelmed by indiscernible streaks of color and text. Shelves are reserved strictly for the outer edges of the store. The middle of the store, in contrast, contains tables topped by comic-filled wooden bins handmade by Pruett. But beyond the ease with which the layout allows customers to maneuver themselves around the shop, Comic Book Hideout embraces other elements that separate it from comparable stores. In the “kid’s corner” hangs an upside-down, life-size Spider-Man plush doll, its neck draped with a lei and its face hidden by a Batman mask. In the back of the store sit two pinball machines and an Atari “Centipede” arcade game, a throwback to the 1980s. A green mural of three hands drawing one another, a nod to M.C. Escher’s “Drawing Hands,” serves as a backdrop to a lounge area containing couches and game consoles hooked up to a flat screen television. The hall leading to the back exit serves as an art gallery. “When you start a business, you’re creating an

ALLAN LE / DAILY TITAN

Comic Book Hideout, a comic book store in downtown Fullerton, attracts devoted customers because of its laid-back atmosphere. Every Friday night, customers congregate at the store to play “Magic: The Gathering.”

extension of yourself,” Pruett said. “So, I wanted people to come into Comic Book Hideout and feel like they were coming into my clubhouse.” This store-cum-clubhouse sets itself apart from other comic book shops by having employees who make genuine connections with customers. Nineteen-year-old Tatyana Castro began working at Comic Book Hideout as an intern. She began frequenting the store as a way to connect with her brother,

who played “Magic: The Gathering.” “I just loved the fact that everyone was very happy to help me and teach me, and we all became friends,” Castro said. At the front counter, Zakee Singleton purchased a stack of 20 comics. This was one of his weekly treks to the shop from Compton. But this was not a standard “pay-for-an-item-andleave” transaction. Instead, Singleton conversed freely with Castro, talking about topics

ranging from food to Singleton being so exhausted at work that he could not draw a straight line, despite using a ruler as a guide. “I showed up to work, sat down for five hours, drew four lines and two of them weren’t even that straight,” Singleton told Castro. “Your freehand circles were better than my ruler straight lines.” In the back, 23-year-old employee Tim Groff sat on a black leather couch. Like Castro, he first began attending Comic Book Hideout as a

customer. He described other stores as “toll road-ish.” “Usually someone’s sitting behind the counter reading a comic book and you go up and ask, ‘Hey, can I find this?’ and they’ll just point,” Groff said. “I treat everyone that comes by here, whether I just met them or have known them forever, like a new friend.” As the time for the weekly “Friday Night Magic: The Gathering” game neared, more customers filed in and headed toward the back. The

brim of his black cap turned up, Groff sang and played guitar with a friend. One customer joined the singing and guitar playing, belting out a cover of “This Charming Man.” Groff joined the group of 10 players as the game finally began. Shouts, cheers and claps filled the room as one player drew an “Ulemog” card. Groff set the music to “Modal Soul” by Nujabes as the game continued. The back of a comic book store had transformed itself into the clubhouse that Pruett had imagined.

AWARE offers home to non-traditional students MARISSA GARCIA For the Daily Titan Graduating high school in the spring, entering college in the fall and working toward a bachelor’s degree at the age of 18 is the norm for starting students. The academic path is often different for parents, fulltime workers, or veterans. The extra responsibilities of non-traditional students can cause them to feel disconnected from the college community. The Adult Reentry Center of Cal State Fullerton took note and started the student organization, AWARE (Adults Who Are Returning to Education), during fall 2014, becoming an official club in spring 2015. “I wanted to do something that would connect people more of my age,” said Ana Luisa Orosco, AWARE president. “Before AWARE, I always felt like an outsider. I couldn’t really relate to my classmates.” Orosco, an accounting major, entered the workforce right after graduating high school and worked for 12 years before she decided to return to school to further her education. “While I was working, I was trying to go to school in the evenings, one class at a time,” Orosco said. “That doesn’t get you anywhere, so I did that for almost seven years before I transferred to CSUF as a full-time student.” Working full-time in the day and rushing to classes at night left club member Aura Gonzalez, 34, with FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN

little opportunity to engage in CSUF activities held throughout the day. “I was just coming at night, and everything (on campus) was closed,” said Gonzalez, a sixth-year accounting major. “I was kind of disconnected from everything, from all the activities.” The AWARE club was built to work around the non-traditional students’ busy schedules. Monthly meetings are held from 4 to 5 p.m. in Uni-

“

the foster care system not living a traditional family-oriented lifestyle,” Merwin said. “I am a young mom that faces different responsibilities from other youth my age that do not have children.” Originally started as a “25 or older club,” AWARE has realized that a non-traditional student, like Merwin, can have more aspects than just age, Contreras said. AWARE welcomes

Before AWARE, I always felt like an outsider. I couldn’t really relate to my classmates.

“

Student organization helps adults transition into college life

ANA LUISA OROSCO AWARE President versity Hall in the WoMen’s and Adult Reentry centers. It provides resources for non-traditional students, including scholarship incentives, a quiet study space and aid in developing leadership skills. “It gives you more information of what’s around the school and all the benefits that you may get,” Gonzalez said. “You might have just heard about it, but not really know what they really offer.” AWARE is also a place to gain social support and the opportunity to network with other non-traditional students, said Jose Contreras, the Adult Reentry Center’s assistant coordinator and adviser of the AWARE club. Junely Merwin, a firstyear transfer student, heard about this social support through CSUF’s Guardian Scholars Program. The 21-year-old mother attended AWARE’s November meeting and shared her story. “I was a teen parent in

any student who may be facing a non-traditional college experience. “This is their last mile; they’re not going to get another chance,” Orosco said. “Whatever they did in the past, if it was good or bad, they cannot change that anymore. This is the time for them to change.” Orosco hopes AWARE will become more than just a club, but also a support system for students. “I wouldn’t like our AWARE people to be called members. I would like them to be called supporters,” Orosco said. “Anybody who wants to be part of this crowd is basically supporting us. They don’t have to join anything, they can just show up.” As the semester comes to an end, the club will be hosting a “Bowling Social” on Saturday, Dec. 5 at the Titan Student Union’s Bowl and Billiards for its supporters.

VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/FEATURES

OPINION

PAGE 5 TUESDAY NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TITAN TOONS

NATALIE GOLDSTEIN / DAILY TITAN

@theDailyTitan Check out our daily Instagram posts! Including exclusive photos, behind-the-scenes shots and previews of stories before they go to print.

VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/OPINION

OPINION

PAGE 6 NOVEMBER 17, 2015 TUESDAY

Self-censorship has its limits

TV programming should not change out of respect for Paris DAVID LEOS Daily Titan

The terror attacks that left over 130 people dead and hundreds more injured in Paris last week have undoubtedly had an emotional impact on the Western society. For example, major rock groups like U2, Coldplay and Foo Fighters have all cancelled their concert tours; sports franchises like the NFL, NHL and NASCAR have drastically intensified their security protocols at their events and with no specific threat, police have urged people in Washington D.C. to stay out of sight by using underground tunnels to get to their offices. As Islamic militants threaten more assaults to Western countries, namely the United States, notwithstanding the security implications of these foreign terror organizations and their persistent threats, we should not let our grief and sadness turn into a drastic communal anxiety that calls for the systematic censoring of our art forms, which includes television programing. Immediately after the attacks, CBS was the first to alter its television schedules. CBS switched Monday night’s episode of “Supergirl,” which focused on a string of terrorism-style bombings, with a Thanksgiving episode that wasn’t scheduled to air until the following week. The channel’s popular “NCIS: LA”

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY YUNUEN BONAPARTE / DAILY TITAN

In the wake of the tragic terrorist attacks that took place in Paris, some television networks are postponing certain programs that could be deemed disrespectful. While this is a sensitive reaction, it sends the wrong message to terrorist groups that seek the fall of American culture.

will exchange a Dec. 7 installment for this week’s episode, which contains a plot line depicting the organized recruitment of women by ISIS. The TNT network also willingly agreed to swap an episode of its show “Legends” on Monday. The episode includes a scene where the lead character’s girlfriend takes part in a Paris protest that could turn violent. Although completely understandable considering the heightened sensitivity

felt by all who experienced this horrible tragedy, especially the victims and their families, shifting our way of life in the vein of religious consideration is mendacious in nature and sends a false message to foreign enemies who’ve spent their lives trying to eliminate American culture. This self-censorship communicates vicariously to terrorists, lock, stock and barrel, that their efforts were a success and that their lives did not end in vain, considering their

agenda of hate. The overt religious-sensitivity is so prominent in civic vernacular these days that it changes people’s frames of mind. For example, when asked on Saturday about the ISIS threat in the wake of the attacks at the Democratic presidential debate, Hillary Clinton refused to use the term “radical Islam,” arguing, “I don’t want us painting with too broad a brush.” At a Stockholm show over the weekend, Madonna said to her crowd

of admirers, “(The Paris Attacks) disturbed me all day,” she said. “And it’s been really hard, actually, to get through the show, because in many ways, I feel torn.” She then switched her focus. “However, that is exactly what these people want to do,” she said. “They want to shut us up. They want to silence us. And we won’t let them. We will never let them.” Both CBS and TNT thought they were doing viewers a favor this week

by rearranging their schedules to accommodate a terrorism-incensed public, but in actuality, they are simply aiding a global trend of political-correctness that’s crippling our ability to move on from tragedies like this. We should revel in these moments and understand that we live in a society that promotes freedom to enjoy the fruits of what we create. We also have the ability to shut off the TV, or record programs on a DVR for another time.

Letter to the Editor In Response to “CSU faculty members struggle with salaries” FROM JOHN TICE, CSUF GRADUATE STUDENT The Daily Titan’s article mentions that President Mildred García’s total annual base salary is $324,500, that she is the fourth-highest-paid president in the CSU system, and that “the gap between president García and faculty grew by $68,000, the most across all 23 campuses.” My question is: what is she being paid for? I feel this is a legitimate one, as her presidency seems to be constantly plagued by scandal and inaction. Under her tenure at CSUF, she has spent $100,000 dollars for upgrades to her residence (in 2013, when student enrollment was limited due to budgetary reasons), allowed for a large portion of the Pollak Library,

which is supposed to be the heart of the campus, to remain closed for a projected seven semesters (repairs of which seem to have been given a low priority), a mass disposal of books from the same library has been authorized, repairs for vital services such as elevators has taken a snail’s pace and, among other things, has blackballed the press. The article states that “García declined to comment for this story,” which, as a longtime Daily Titan reader, seems to be her status quo for anything that could possibly be read as criticism of her, which definitely didn’t end with former Media Relations Director Christopher Bugbee leaving.

I’m speaking merely as an M.A. student here, and what I’ve observed in my time as a graduate and undergraduate student, of course, but what I’ve seen has troubled me as long as I have been here. This could purely be a result of the fact that I am a commuter student, and am not always on campus for events, but it seems like García’s main exposure to the student population is through glowing reports about her on CSUF’s main page. I know the only time I have ever seen her personally was when I was awarded my B.A. last spring. All in all, García seems to be, in relation to her time at CSUF, the do-nothing and say-nothing president. And she’s being paid royally for it.

tomorrow exchange buy * sell*trade

FULLERTON: 215 N. Harbor Blvd. • 714-870-6855 COSTA MESA (The LAB): 2930 Bristol St. • 714-825-0619 LONG BEACH: 4608 E. 2nd St. • 562-433-1991

BuffaloExchange.com

VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/OPINION

CLASSIFIEDS

NOVEMBER 17, 2015 PAGE 7

SUDOKU

PROVIDED BY dailysudoku.com

䐀䤀匀䄀䜀刀䔀䔀圀䤀吀䠀吀䠀䔀圀䄀夀匀伀䴀䔀吀䠀䤀一䜀圀䄀匀圀刀䤀吀吀䔀一㼀

Quotes for the Day “You cannot fall if you don’t climb. But there’s no joy in living your whole life on the ground.” ---Unknown 嘀漀椀挀攀礀漀甀爀漀瀀椀渀椀漀渀戀礀挀漀洀洀攀渀琀椀渀最漀渀猀琀漀爀椀攀猀℀

“We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained.” ---Marie Curie

Holy Family Services

䜀漀琀漀㨀搀愀椀氀礀琀椀琀愀渀⸀挀漀洀

WORD SEARCH Provided by: thewordsearch.com SCHOOL LIFE

Pregnant? Free counseling and services. We come to you unless you prefer to come to our Fullerton Office. Holy Family Services, adopting and foster care. 1 - 800 - 464 - 2367 www.holyfamilyservices.com FB & Twitter @HFSCommunity

ERASER, CALCULATOR, CRAYONS, JOURNAL, SHARPENER, BLACKBOARD, GLITTER, GLUE STICK, PENCILS, MARKERS, COMPASS, SCISSORS, LUNCH BOX, HOMEWORK, BOOKS, PENS, BACKPACK

HOROSCOPE Provided by: Tarot.com ARIES

(Mar. 21-Apr. 19)

An unexpected series of events could suddenly transform your day into a temporary obstacle course. Nevertheless, don’t blame your troubles on anyone else; how you handle your responsibilities is ultimately your call.

LEO

(Jul. 23 - Aug. 22)

Although this should be a day of rest, you’re already worried about tomorrow. You’re acutely aware of the increasing emotional tension that exists between you and your workmates. Unfortunately, you may not know how to navigate these dicey dynamics.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22 - Dec. 21)

You must be serious-minded about your current commitments and you expect others to respect your no-nonsense attitude. However, you still may be unable to concentrate on your pressing obligations due to your wandering imagination. Put the write words into action.

TAURUS

(Apr. 20 - May 20)

There are too many alternatives to choose from today as you contemplate where you want to go next. But your resources are limited by the current circumstances, forcing you to be clever enough to find the best route to your goals.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23 - Sep. 22)

Thankfully, the intensity level at home seems to be more manageable today, yet you’re still not convinced that everything is truly returning back to normal. To the contrary, you might be wondering if anything in your life will ever be the same.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)

You say you’re not obsessed with getting ahead now, but the dynamics of a relationship are changing and you want to make the most of the situation. It’s tempting to ignore the pressure, but the current emotional instability may be just the catalyst you need to propel you into your next phase.

GEMINI

(May 21 - Jul. 20)

It’s growing more apparent that you can’t do every single thing you set your heart on, even if you’re ready to give it your all. Unfortunately, burning your candle at both ends will exhaust you without any guarantee that you will accomplish your goals.

LIBRA

(Sep. 23 - Oct. 22)

You may create an unnecessary crisis by attempting to squeeze one too many activities into your busy schedule today. There’s so much to do that you can’t possibly feel satisfied by the amount you manage to accomplish.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20 - Feb. 18)

Floating through the day by doing as little as possible sounds like a recipe for fun, but you won’t likely get away with this lovely plan of escape now. Although you might linger over the table, you may retrospectively wish that you worked harder in the morning.

CANCER

(Jun. 21 - Jul. 22)

The problem with placing the sole determinant of your emotional well-being in other people’s hands is that you can’t take responsibility for their shifting moods. Fortunately, you can have a positive impact on a situation by changing your priorities.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)

Perhaps you recently missed a chance to share what’s on your mind with your friends. Unfortunately, the window of opportunity is starting to close, so you must get the conversational ball rolling as quickly as possible today.

PISCES

(Feb. 20 - Mar. 20)

Your confidence wanes as the day wears on, and you might have second thoughts about attending a social event later this evening. But retreating for a short while prior to your night out enables you to emerge physically revitalized and emotionally refreshed, ready to fight off unnecessary change. VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

SPORTS

PAGE 8 NOVEMBER 17, 2015 TUESDAY

RENZY REYES FOR THE DAILY TITAN

In their second game of the season, the Titans will try to double their wins when they take a trip to western Los Angeles to face the Loyola Marymount Lions.

Titans look to double up their wins Women’s basketball sets to tame the Lions of Loyola Marymount ALAN BERNAL Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team will look to build on its momentum Tuesday when it visits the Loyola Marymount University Lions in its second game of the regular season.

After Friday night’s hammering of the Portland State Vikings, the Titans’ roster showed its depth and chemistry, with three players scoring in double figures and three more players recording at least five assists. Titans Head Coach Daron Park was more than impressed with the ability his team showed after its game against the Vikings, saying that the evolution of the team until now has been “a

long time coming.” “This has been a day, quite honestly, that’s been two-and-a-half years in the making,” Park said after the game against Portland State. But the Lions are looking rain in the Titans’ parade. Loyola Marymount started their 2015 campaign losing to the University of Colorado, but had notable individual performances that could trouble the Titans on Tuesday night.

Place Your Ad Here!

Lions senior forward Sophie Taylor shot 66 percent from the field in LMU’s season opener, ending her night with a double-double, logging 25 points and 10 rebounds. Taylor was accompanied by freshman forward Cheyanne Wallace as a top scorer that night, hitting 11 of her 15 free-throws accumulating 22 points in the loss. The Titans should do well to keep those players off rhythm to stifle Loyola Marymount’s offense. The real

battle, however, will be on the boards, as CSUF recorded 40 rebounds in its first game of the season, as opposed to Loyola Marymount’s 43 against Colorado University. Historically, CSUF has struggled against the Lions, dropping eight of its last 10 meetings against LMU, which includes the most recent matchup in 2012, when the Titans dropped the game 85-73 in Los Angeles. To help the cause, Fullerton will look to freshman

standout Michelle Berry, who propelled the Titans’ offense in its win against the Vikings. The 6-foot-2 guard and forward took command of her first official game as a Titan by scoring 38 points to go along with eight rebounds and five assists. The Titans will start their brief two-game road trip Tuesday against Loyola Marymount University at the Gersten Pavilion before returning home Nov. 22 to face Weber State.

PAOLENA COMOUCHE FOR THE DAILY TITAN

CSUF will try to pick itself up from its season-opening loss when it goes head-to-head with the University of the Pacific Tigers.

Men’s basketball heads to Pacific Men’s basketball will look to get its first win on the season AARON VALDEZ Daily Titan

Call Us: 657.278.4411 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @DTSPORTSDESK

The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team will head to Stockton, California for its second regular-season game against the University of the Pacific Tigers on Tuesday. Despite coming up short in their previous game against the Lions of Loyola Marymount University, the Titans showed encouraging signs going forward. Fullerton was able to keep the game competitive, even though it committed 18 turnovers throughout the affair. The season is still early, so these errors could easily be addressed by the team and the coaching staff as the year progresses. With both the Titans and Tigers only having one game under their belts, it is still too

early to tell what each team is capable of in the early season. The last time these two sides met was during the 2012-2013 season when the University of the Pacific was still a part of the Big West Conference. The Tigers emerged victorious on both occasions with scores of 7167 and 64-55. This year, however, Pacific started its preseason on the wrong foot as it lost 7961 to the University of Arizona Wildcats, who are nationally ranked at No. 10 in the NCAA USA Today Coach’s Poll. It goes into Tuesday’s matchup against Fullerton with an overall record of 0-1. Tigers junior guard T.J. Wallace dropped 19 points on 7-18 shooting in the loss against Arizona. Despite being a 6-foot-3-inch guard, Wallace led the team with eight rebounds. Pacific sophomore forward Ray Bowles was also a bright spot for the Tigers, scoring in double figures with 14 points

to go along with five rebounds and two assists. The Tigers were no match against Arizona on the glass as they allowed the Wildcats to grab 51 rebounds compared to Pacific’s 28. The Titans go into Tuesday night’s game hoping to even their overall record to 1-1. Fullerton can exploit Pacific’s rebounding weaknesses with senior center Kennedy Esume, who brought down a career-high 19 rebounds in the LMU game, on its side. Fullerton also has more than enough firepower to outscore its opponents. Guards Malcolm Brooks, Khalil Ahmed and Tre’ Coggins have proven to be lethal scorers as they all scored in double figures against the Lions. The Titans will continue their preseason campaign on Tuesday night at the Alex G. Spanos Center against the University of the Pacific before they return to Titan Gym for their season home opener.

VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/SPORTS