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California Faculty Association members march down the street of Golden Shore in Long Beach, petitioning the Cal State University system administration for a 5 percent General Salary Increase. Nearly 95 percent of CFA members have agreed to go on a full strike if their demands are not met.

Faculty union threatens a full strike for wages BREANNA VASQUEZ Daily Titan This is the second part of a series investigating faculty salary issues. Over 1,000 California Faculty Association (CFA) members and supporters marched along the streets of Long Beach to the California State University Board of Trustees to demonstrate

their solidarity in the “Fight for Five” rally Tuesday. The CFA launched its “Fight for Five” after negotiations between faculty and CSU administration failed to reach an agreement for a salary increase. The faculty union has asked for a 5 percent General Salary Increase (GSI) and a 2.65 percent Salary Service Increase. The Office of the Chancellor proposed a 2 percent General Salary Increase (GSI), which the faculty union rejected. Students and supporters joined the march in Long Beach, where faculty members from all 23 CSU

system campuses wore identical red shirts that said, “I don’t want to strike but I will.” “I’m out here in solidarity with the faculty,” said a CSU Northridge sophomore at the rally. “The CSU system has their priorities f***ed up.” “We need to (come together), because I think the administration really needs to know we are committed to this,” said Kimala Price, associate professor of women’s studies at San Diego State University. She said CSU faculty members are willing to strike for higher wages; “It’s a show of solidarity.” The CFA voted in October

to authorize a strike. COST OF LIVING A STATEWIDE CONCERN The previous story in this series examined the experiences of Cal State Fullerton faculty members who failed to meet the cost of living in Orange County. However, it is not only CSUF faculty who are struggling and finding the gap between faculty and administration troublesome. Ricky Gutierrez, professor of criminal justice at Sacramento State University, cannot meet the cost of living in the Bay Area. As a tenured

professor, Gutierrez has been forced to take on extra classes during the academic year and classes in the summer to make ends meet. “We flew (to Long Beach) because we deserve a raise,” Gutierrez said. “It’s been far too long since we have received one.” Steven Levinson, CFA chapter president of CSU Monterey Bay, said he has seen the stagnation of salaries force his colleagues to live in the surrounding cities, such as Santa Cruz, because they cannot meet the cost of living. SEE RALLY

Junior guard Lionheart Leslie propelled the Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team to a 77-76 win over the University of the Pacific Tigers on Tuesday, netting the go-ahead layup in the final seconds of the game. Both CSUF and the University of the Pacific came into the game losing their home openers to start the season, owning 0-1 records. In the beginning minutes of the game against Pacific, the Titans were blitzed as the Tigers jumped to a quick 9-2 lead with two 3-pointers and a 3-point play. The Tigers were energized as they looked to put the game away early. The Pacific defense did well to disallow Fullerton from penetrating the paint, keeping the Titans out on the perimeter and forcing them to take highly contested shots. With about four minutes left in the first half, the Tigers had established a double-digit lead as the Titans trailed 40-27. Fortunately for the Titans, they finished out the first half on an 8-2 run, cutting down the lead to 45-39. The second half played out in similar fashion as the Tigers made big runs, but with the Titans following up with a run of their own. SEE VICTORY

Professor talks logic behind musical taste Lecture explores theory behind music preference ERICA SHARP Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton’s Stan Breckenridge, Ph.D, professor of African-American music history, jazz and composition, discussed his novel, “Music Taste or Waste: Critical Listening Skills for Students, Teachers, and Parents,” Tuesday as part of a special lecture series for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI). His lecture was the final installment in OLLI’s “The Great American Songbook,” a series of six free classes

in the Mackey Auditorium that cover American music history. An accomplished academian who earned his doctorate in musicology, Breckenridge is also a professional vocalist, pianist, composer and author. As a specialist in American music, Breckenridge has published two books previously: “African American Music for Everyone: Including Theater, Film, and Dance” and “Popular Music in America: Forging the American Spirit.” The novel was inspired by the desire to educate parents, teachers and students on why they listen to certain songs and don’t appreciate others, Breckenridge said. SEE MUSIC

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CSUF faculty member and professor of music Stan Breckenridge, Ph.D., presented a lecture on Tuesday as part of OLLI’s “The Great American Songbook” series, aimed at providing free music education lectures to the community.

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Ellie Goulding’s third album fails to deliver

Gender gap in Hollywood needs closing

Josie Ahlquist, Ed.D., spoke to future teachers about digital identities at the opening event for CSUF Edu2 cation Week

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Students at the Education Week opening keynote speech participated in an activity where they searched for their own name on Google to see what kind of photos appeared in the results.

‘Ed Week’ examines students’ online lives Education expert shows pros and cons of social media JENNIE VU Daily Titan Education consultant Josie Ahlquist, Ed.D., gave the opening keynote address for the College of Education’s Education Week event on Tuesday. Ahlquist talked about the importance of educators being aware of the social media accounts that their students are on, and how to help guide them on the right path, in her presentation “The Digital Identity of an Educator in 2015.” Ahlquist first spoke about the rise of the digital age. When current college students were in middle school, they had Myspace and AOL accounts; now, Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook are the top three social media platforms that most students use, she said. Teachers who want to get involved in helping students out should guide students instead of just taking away their devices in class, Ahlquist said. A teacher can, for example, show students how to create LinkedIn profiles and teach them about how it can help them network in the future. Ahlquist then talked about digital identities, which are the ways people identify themselves through social media. Many people write about themselves either personally or professionally, she said, depending on which kind of social media platform they are using. She added that people are identified through what they post online and what their

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Josie Ahlquist, Ed.D., showed ways for teachers to educate their students about social media and the Internet.

friends post about them. To prove her point, Ahlquist had the audience participate in an activity by getting people to take out their phones and search for her on Google. The results

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German authorities evacuated a soccer stadium in Hannover on Tuesday in response to a reported bomb plot, according to the Washington Post. Hannover Police Chief Volker Kluge said a tip was received that suggested an attack may have been planned for the match playing that day. The canceled soccer match, a friendly game between the German and Dutch national teams, was conceptualized as a symbol of defiance against terrorism after the fatal attacks in Paris last Friday. German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere described the decision to cancel the match as a “bitter” one.

JOSIE AHLQUIST, ED.D. Opening keynote speaker, CSUF Education Week only had a few pictures of her wedding and some professional portrait shots of her. Then, she made audience members Google themselves to see what kinds of pictures they had posted online for everyone to see. She mentioned that once something is posted online, it is public and will be there forever.

“You’re leaving footprints behind,” she said, “What I like to call, ‘digital tattoos.’” She advised that teachers should be “digital role models,” telling their students about the negative consequences of posting information online. As social media has become a part of everyone’s lives, she said, teachers should stay aware of trends on social media so that they can interact and relate with their students. “Be the kind of educator that students would want to take a selfie with,” Ahlquist said. Education Week, focused on giving new insights to future educators, will continue today and Thursday in the Titan Student Union Pavilion. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Access, Equity, and Excellence.” The programs are free and open to the public.

After confirming that a bomb took down the Russian passenger plane that crashed in the Sinai Peninsula two weeks ago, Russia fired missiles on ISIS-held Syrian territory Tuesday, according to the New York Times. The missiles were launched from submarines in the Mediterranean, hitting the Syrian city of Raqqa, a major ISIS stronghold. The strikes come as France continues its own assault on ISIS, following the terrorist attacks that killed over 100 in Paris on Friday. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he vows to track down the culprits behind the Sinai plane crash. “We will search for them everywhere, no matter where they are hiding,” he said. - GERARD AVELINO

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“It has a real impact on students,” Levinson said. “(Professors) often have to leave right after class; they are not able to do the office hours very often and they have to have other jobs, so they aren’t able to give the time to students if they like to.” CONFUSION OVER SALARY DATA Prior to the march, a CSU Board of Trustees meeting took place with California State Assembly Speaker Toni G. Atkins in attendance. The way both faculty and CSU administration compile and display salary data is confusing as there is an apparent difference between the numbers from each side, Atkins said. “I think the bottom line is what does someone take home?” Atkins said. The average faculty salary across all 23 CSU campuses is over $96,000 per year for full-time professors, over $86,000 per year for tenure-track faculty members and over $59,000 for full-time lecturers, said Toni Molle, director of public affairs at the office of the CSU chancellor. However, because most faculty are hired on a parttime contract, “the earnings of CSU faculty are far less than ‘base salary’ numbers often quoted for CSU faculty,” according to a CFA document titled “Race to the Bottom: CSU’s 10-year Failure to Fund its Core Mission.” FACULTY SIZE WORKLOAD

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“I do have to say that faculty have been saying that they want more tenure-track faculty in classrooms and we do have more,” Molle said. “In the 2014-2015 academic year, the CSU hired 742 new tenure-track faculty, the most since 2007.” Over 63 percent of CSU full-time faculty members have tenure, according to data from the 2013 profile of CSU employees. As of the 2014-2015 academic year, around 62 percent of Cal State Fullerton’s 945 full-time faculty members have tenure, but 52 percent of instructional faculty members are parttime lecturers, according to CSUF Associate Director of News-Media Services and Social-Media Engagement Paula Selleck. Although the CSU system has hired more faculty, the workload for professors has

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Protesters marched in Long Beach in support of raises for CSU faculty members after the Californa Faculty Association rejected the CSU Board of Trustees’ offer of a 2 percent wage increase, resulting in an impasse in salary negotiations.

continually increased. “I took two days off this week just so I could finish the work that is not done from school during a regular week,” said Eve Himmelheber, CSUF professor of theater and dance. Himmelheber said that even as García hires more administrators, CSUF administration is putting money into programs and making teachers do more out-of-the-classroom teaching in order to justify administrators’ high salaries. To Himmelheber, García seems to have her “head in the sand” about the situation, refusing to answer questions about her salary. “She says she has done everything she can do, but she hasn’t,” Himmelheber said.

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California Faculty Association members march down the street of Golden Shore in Long Beach, California. Almost 95 percent of CFA members have agreed to go on strike if demands are not met.

FUTURE EVENTS Following a statewide vote, the CFA has authorized a full strike, which will take place if further negotiations with CSU administration end unsatisfactorily. The CFA and CSU management will meet on Nov. 23 and Dec. 7 for scheduled fact-finding sessions where both sides will present evidence to a panel made up of one CFA representative, one CSU management representative and a neutral factfinder. The panel will then examine the facts presented and recommend how a consensus can be reached.

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Stan Breckenridge Ph.D., is a professor at Cal State Fullerton, as well as an author, composer and musician. His book, “Taste or Waste: Critical Listening Skills for Students, Teachers, and Parents,” published in 2011, explores the complex reasons behind why people are attracted to certain kinds of music over others.

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The purpose of the novel is to inspire more active listeners of music who can identify and understand for why they prefer certain songs over others, Breckenridge said. Because the majority of the crowd was composed of OLLI members who were older, Breckenridge related this idea to the music that someone’s grandchild would listen to, which others might identify as sounding like “noise.” “That’s what this book does,” Breckenridge said. “It asks us to consider these various elements as a way to understand music.” To open the lecture, Breckenridge played two contrasting song. The first from the heavy metal band Pleasure of Pain and the other

from rhythm and blues artist Amy Winehouse. He then asked the audience to express their thoughts and opinions of each selection, segueing into the main topic of his lecture. “What do we use to decide what we prefer?” Breckenridge asked. “We prefer certain songs and certain styles over others, but for what reasons though?” To lead the discussion, Breckenridge mainly used chapter seven of his novel, which deals with performance practices, because it acts as a compilation and summary of the previous chapter. The chapter covers the components of melody, harmony and rhythm as tools that affect a song’s likability, Breckenridge said. “Don’t think about how it makes you feel, think about

what is it that you hear that makes you feel the way that you do,” he said. Throughout the rest of the discussion, he played a diverse genre of songs such as Elvis Presley’s “Hound Dog,” Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me” and Scott Joplin’s “Maple Leaf Rag” as examples. Breckenridge elaborated on these components of melody, harmony and rhythm. To close out the afternoon, Breckenridge took requests and performed a doo-wop rendition of Nat King Cole’s “Route 66” on the piano, which captivated the audience, eliciting loud cheers and a standing ovation. Though the discussion mostly drew an OLLI crowd, some CSUF students, such as 24-year-old psychology major, Michael Reyes, were

in attendance. The name of the discussion caught Reyes’ attention because it was intriguing, he said. Reyes said he might use some of Breckenridge’s elements to change the way he listens to music, particularly in terms of lyrics. Richard Matsumoto, an OLLI member and student in the Great American Songbook class, said he wasn’t sure what the concept of the lecture was until he arrived. Matsumoto still thoroughly enjoyed the event and will be utilizing elements from Breckenridge’s discussion, such as judging songs by their rhythmic progressions, when he listens to music. Sandra Henry, OLLI member and attendee of the lecture, said it opened her mind to the idea of listening to new music.

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Laughing OLLI members try to understand why today’s youths listen to music that is so different from popular music of the past.

“I think I will try to appreciate it better because there is a lot of music that I just kind of turn off,” Henry said. “This probably would

broaden my horizon so that I possibly could connect better with music that my children listen to and my grandchildren listen to.”

Scrooge brings his story to CSUF Theater students to perform in ‘A Christmas Carol’ JENNIE VU Daily Titan ‘Tis the season as Cal State Fullerton’s Department of Theatre and Dance brings back the classic Christmas play, “A Christmas Carol.” The play will open Nov. 20 in the Young Theatre in the Clayes Performing Arts Center. The play, inspired by the 1951 film, is directed by

alumnus Jeremy Lewis. The Charles Dickens classic, “A Christmas Carol,” takes place in the late-1800s and tells the story of an old, bitter man named Ebenezer Scrooge and the night that changes his pessimistic views on the holiday after he is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. The play chronicles the journey that Scrooge goes on and the way he’s influenced to be a better person in the end. “The message is as relevant today as it has ever been,” Lewis said. “With the story being told so many times, it is easy to ignore or forget what’s

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at the heart of it. I wanted to offer a fresh take that gets to the meat of the message.” What sets this production apart from others is the focus of the story. “It is going to be a little darker, a little edgier than [the audience] might be used to. But there is a reason we do that,” said Jeremy Leochner, who will play the part of the Spirit of Christmas Present. “We do delve into the darkness, but I think that doing that allows us to appreciate the softer, happier moments more.” Lewis doesn’t call the production “dark,” but he agrees

that they have taken a less traditional approach to their version of the show. “We definitely strive to get away from the campy or cliched expectations one typically associates with this play,” he said. “A lot of people know the story. Christmas Carol is a classic,” said Miguel Mariana, who will play the miserly Scrooge. “Scrooge is this grumpy, mean, cold-hearted old man. You don’t really learn why in most productions. But in our production, you do. You get to see his past.” Matt Dunn, who will

portray Scrooge’s business partner Jacob Marley, agrees that CSUF is offering a fresh take on the classic tale. “There’s a lot of added technical elements that add scare factor to it,” he said. “But it’s still the same story that everyone has grown to know and love.” People should go see the production because it’s simultaneously timeless and open to interpretation, Leochner said. The audience can enjoy appearances by classic characters such as Tiny Tim and Scrooge. Eric Flores, who plays

Young Ebenezer, said that he hopes audiences can take away from the play’s message: sometimes everybody can relate to feeling like a “Scrooge,” but people can always be inspired to change that. “The decisions you make in the past and present do affect the future, but you can always change that,” Flores said. “You always have the power to change who you’ve become if you don’t like it.” The production will run until Dec. 13. Ticket prices will be $14 for general admission or $12 with the advance Titan discount.

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‘Delirium’ explores electropop sound

Ellie Goulding expands on dance roots with a poppy new record ERICA SHARP Daily Titan

Ellie Goulding, an English native who rose to singing and songwriting fame in the United States with the hit single “Lights,” released her third studio album, “Delirium,” on Nov. 6. The album is the follow-up to her 2012 success, “Halcyon,” but with an electric-pop and folky twist. However, despite the anticipation for “Delirium,” “Halcyon,” with its consistent sound and deeper meaning, proves to be the better of the two. Goulding said in a press release that the title “Delirium” is supposed to be ambiguous, as it was inspired by her personal experiences and struggles from this year. She said they left her in a constant state of delirium. “Delirium” is an album bursting with peppy and catchy tracks, perfectly suited for singing and dancing along. The tracks consist of meaningful, emotional and complex tones inspired by many mainstream artists. The album’s haunting introduction, titled “Delirium,” is backed by trembling strings as the vocals reach full intensity. The song seamlessly merges into the second track, “Aftertaste,” a luminous tune that describes the unpleasant reminder of love gone sour. “Something In the Way You Move,” a song with

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“Delirium” is British pop star Ellie Goulding’s third studio album. It has been eagerly awaited by fans since the release of her breakout sophomore album “Halcyon,” and is filled with upbeat, relatable tracks. It includes radio hits such as “Love Me Like You Do” and “On My Mind.”

accents of EDM, was inspired by the indescribable feeling of being infatuated. The play on words “not one bone in your body is good enough for me,” acknowledges the feeling of being unappreciated in a relationship. Goulding explores the depth of these feelings as the lyrics continue: “but this heart is open, bloodstain on my sleeve.” “Keep On Dancin’” juxtaposes Goulding’s angelic and breathy voice with eccentric beats in a collaboration between fellow musicians Lorde and Halsey. Sustaining the 15th spot

on Billboard’s Top 100 for eight weeks, “On My Mind” has an Ed Sheeran quality in the way it utilizes subtle rap techniques. The repetition in the chorus prompts the question of why she can’t get that special someone out of her mind. “Around U” gives off a Katy Perry-esque vibe and shimmers with practical lyrics such as “so tired of these roads going nowhere,” which describes the frustration of being in a relationship stuck in a rut. “Codes,” another pop track, takes listeners back to Goulding’s original

sound, similar to 2010’s “Lights.” The track is drenched in a heavily synthesized club beat, with relatable lyrics for anyone trying to decode someone else’s mystery: “Everything you do, I overanalyze.” “Holding On For Life,” a track full of promise and memory, lays it down with rolling piano lines that continually build until it simmers down to a sweet close. “Love Me Like You Do” proves to be a standout track. Featured in the film “Fifty Shades of Grey,” which was released in

February, this track displays Goulding’s brilliant abilities as a lyricist as she describes sweet, unconditional and pure love. The entire album shifts back and forth between upbeat and slow melodies. “Lost and Found,” a lively and soulful tune, demonstrates Goulding’s impressive vocal range, as she scales octaves reminiscent of Pat Benatar’s “We Live For Love.” The album then transitions back into more of an ‘80s pop Madonna feel with an electric track, “Devotion.” The album comes to a close with the powerful “Scream It Out,” which

is about breaking silence and finding a voice. The song opens slowly and builds in intensity as Goulding describes the growing tension of thoughts she cannot hold in any longer. The shooting synthesizers and uplifting background vocals acts as a relief when she lets go, and the the track ends with spacious instruments similar to that of the intro. Although Goulding displays raw vocal strength, ultimately the album lacks substance and fails to deliver the thought-provoking lyrics that fans expected after “Halcyon.”

OPINION Hollywood in need of gender equality

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Female representation in the film industry is alarmingly low DAISY CARLOS Daily Titan Female inequality is once again making headlines, this time in Hollywood. Largely believed to hold liberal standards, Hollywood has proven time and time again that one thing it is not ready for is gender equality. Go figure. In a not-so-shocking report published by L.A. Weekly in April, “the percentage of females in executive positions in heavily male-dominated endeavors, including the military, tech, finance, government, science and engineering” is far greater than those in the entertainment industry. Ironically, despite this discrepancy, women continue to graduate from the best film schools in the United States in equal numbers as men, and go on to win just as many awards at independent film festivals. So what gives? Producer Jessica Elbaum believes studio executives’ resistance to female-driven roles comes from a place of “narrow-mindedness and stupidity.” “There is a fear that female filmmakers can only tell female stories,” Elbaum said to L.A. Weekly in regard to Hollywood’s gender bias. “Women can only talk about their periods and cry.” For Paul Feig, director of “Bridesmaids,” “one of the most iconic films in recent memory told through the eyes of women,” according to L.A. Weekly, the lack of female-driven films comes from executives’ skewed perception of audience interests. “I’d try to pitch things with female leads … and almost immediately get shot

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Women have been graduating from prestigious film schools at the same rate as men, and go on to win as many film awards as men. However, the percentage of females in executive positions in the film industry is far less than that of other male-dominated industries.

down,” Feig said. “It was like, ‘Audiences won’t show up, guys won’t buy tickets, you can’t sell it, international audiences won’t watch movies with a female lead.’” And executives couldn’t be more wrong. Films with female protagonists earned $116 million on average, compared with the average $97 million made by films with male protagonists, according to the Producers Guild of America data.

The audiences are out there. The numbers prove it. In 2009, 113 million moviegoers were women and 104 million were men. By 2014, women made up 119 million moviegoers compared to 110 million male moviegoers. So why are CEO’s at Paramount, Universal, Walt Disney, Sony, 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros. continuing to treat female-centric films as a financial risk? At a time when women

across all fields are fighting to shatter the glass ceiling of gender inequality, it’s disconcerting that arguably one of the most influential industries in the world isn’t practicing what it’s preaching. Last month, Hollywood’s sweetheart Jennifer Lawrence wrote a candid essay on Hollywood’s wage gap for Lenny, a newsletter produced by Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner supporting “feminism, style, health, politics, friendship and

everything else,” according to Lenny’s website. In her essay, Lawrence brushed upon the Sony hack and her reaction to finding out she was paid much less than her male counterparts. “I didn’t get mad at Sony. I got mad at myself. I failed as a negotiator because I gave up early,” Lawrence said. “But if I’m honest with myself, I would be lying if I didn’t say there was an element of wanting to be liked that influenced my

decision to close the deal without a real fight. I didn’t want to seem ‘difficult’ or ‘spoiled.’” How many other women in Hollywood refuse to speak out and fight for positions they deserve in the name of likability? Women shouldn’t be silenced and they shouldn’t have to settle, even in the face of a white, male-driven industry that preaches equality but practices the exact opposite.

to The Atlantic. Conservatives typically perceive unions as negative because unions often push for higher taxes from the wealthy, and executives and managers in turn receive a pay cut. How significant the pay cut is depends on the size of the company or corporation, but for the most part executives are still likely to be able to live comfortably. The middle class would not exist had it not been for unions. Prior to unionization, companies were simply comprised of the owners and their associates who ran and managed the business—who tended to

be the rich—and the workers, who were poor then and still tend to be poor today. In fact, the gap between the haves and the have-nots today is consistently widening since American workers stopped unionizing, according to Lamberton Law Firm. Those in the workforce have stopped joining unions because they feel that they will not seem appealing to employers, according to The Atlantic. With the decrease of unionization, corporations are creating a larger gap between the wealthy and middle class. Unionized workers tend to have better wages and better

employer-provided benefits, such as heightened health insurance, pensions and social security benefits. In regard to wage issues, only some managers and executives receive pay cuts when their workers unionize; other private corporations would not have the ability to do so. Managers and executives would still be making about the same amount of money and business would be better, according to The Atlantic. Unions regulate work safety and provide protection for their workers. Some of the first benefits that unions provided, according to the Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO, were

weekends off, 40-hour work weeks and military and parental leave. Prior to unions, people were taught to get over any pain and self-rehabilitate in order to continue to work because of the need for money. Unions increase productivity because employers are constantly training their workers and updating technology, according to The Atlantic. If workers are being trained by the unions, they are more likely to be successful because unions allow for networking, and their skills are going to be more accommodating to jobs in specific fields. The workers then

gain new skills and become more valuable to the company, decreasing the risk of getting fired for no reason. Unions also protect workers from being fired unfairly from their jobs, preventing workers from becoming disposable. Americans today should not be scared to fight for unions. Compared to other nations, Americans work harder for less. A national increase for unionization would benefit the masses. It may be time for non-unionized workers to get together and demand a change, not only for themselves, but for their families and the future of our economy.

Unions are vital to the middle class

Decrease in labor unions is bad news for workers BOBBIE URTEZ Daily Titan

Beginning as early as the 1800s, workers in America’s labor movement fought and died for the right to negotiate wages and the number of hours worked. At the start of the Labor Movement, the word “union” was considered a bad word for most employers, and today fewer than 9 percent of private-sector workers are unionized, according

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CSUF dug itself out of a 13-point deficit in the third quarter to get its first away-game victory in the 2015 season. Freshman guard Michelle Berry led the team with 24 points, but it was the heroics of Jade Vega that sealed the win for the Titans.

Women’s basketball stuns the Lions A buzzer beating layup capped off a close win for the Titans RYAN PORTER Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team traveled to Loyola Marymount University on Tuesday in search of its first road win of the year. The Titans came out playing a full-court press in an attempt to get the Lions

off-kilter early in the game. But spreading the floor would work in favor of the Lions, allowing them to attack the perimeter to utilize their outside shooters. The Lions began the first quarter with an early 13-9 lead, dropping five field goals with three of those shots coming from behind the arc. Fullerton kept up the fullcourt press through the rest of the first quarter, while efficient ball movement by the Lions saw them extend their lead to 24-18 at the end of the opening quarter.

LMU exposed the Titans in the second quarter by running in transition to open the floor. The Titans, now protecting the perimeter, allowed the Lions to make some open mid-range jumpers and drive in toward the basket. The Titans’ pressure began to fluster the Lions’ front court, causing the home team to commit seven turnovers in the first half. CSUF could not, however, capitalize on the mistakes, ending the second quarter down by seven. The Titans came into the

Victory: Titans outlast Pacific, get first win Fullerton showed its resilience as it fell behind on multiple occasions, but found ways to keep itself in the game. Much of this was due to the Titans switching to a zone defense rather than a man-to-man strategy, which severely staggered the Tigers’ offense. The Titans took their first lead since the opening moments of the game when Coggins buried a 3-point shot to put his team over the Tigers 63-61. From there on out, the game went back and forth until the Tigers took

76-70 lead with about three minutes left. Down the stretch, the Titans managed to fight back once again, cutting the lead down to one. With the score at 76-75 in favor of Pacific in the final 25 seconds, Tigers forward Tonko Vuko turned the ball over during an inbound play. Fullerton took advantage of the Tigers’ scrambling defense with crisp ball movement, ultimately giving Leslie an open lane to the hoop and converting a well-contested layup.

CSUF would go on to win the game 77-76 and bring home a big victory to even its record to 1-1. Fullerton guards Coggins, Lanerryl Johnson and Malcolm Brooks all scored in double figures with scores of 21, 12 and 10, respectively. Leslie logged in nine points of his own to go along with four rebounds and two assists. CSUF will return to the Titan Gym this Saturday at 3 p.m. for its home opener when it hosts the San Diego University Toreros.

second half with backcourt presence, laying off the Lions on their side of the floor to assure all five players were in defensive position. New tactics, however, did not work for the Titans as LMU was able to score three consecutive field goals with little interference by the visitors. Fullerton found its momentum later on in the quarter, continuing its full-court pressure to force LMU errors. After forcing the Lions to take tough shots and extra passes, the Titans found

themselves on a 14-2 run to reduce the deficit. The fourth quarter saw both teams trading baskets, exchanging leads three times in what would be a close finish to a highly competitive game. Titans guard Jade Vega hit a 3-pointer with 10 seconds left in the game to tie 73-73. With time for one more play, LMU’s Sophie Taylor missed a layup and the ball was gathered by CSUF’s Samantha Logan. Logan passed to a sprinting Vega, and with less than

three seconds on the clock, calmly dropped a buzzer beating layup for the Titans to get their second straight win. In what turned out to be a heated contest, freshman guard Michelle Berry once again led the Titans’ offense with 24 points and three assists, followed by guard Dani Craig with 22 points and also three assists. The Titans hope to carry their momentum into their game against the Pepperdine University Waves on Friday at the Firestone Fieldhouse.

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