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‘PeaceGiving’ vigil shows solidarity against tragedy

Coyote Hills appeal denied Construction plan for the hills gets green light SPENCER CUSTODIO Daily Titan

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Cal State Fullerton students and staff gathered in the quad Wednesday afternoon for a ‘PeaceGiving’ vigil held in light of recent tragedies around the world. People in the crowd were given an opportunity to talk about their definition of peace at an open microphone.

Students and staff gather to promote peace and unity GABE ESPIRITU Daily Titan The feeling of camaraderie filled the chilling air as candles were lit as a symbol of strength, unity and respect at Wednesday’s “PeaceGiving” vigil.

Cal State Fullerton students, professors and administrators gathered in the quad to show solidarity in light of recent tragic events across the world.

President Mildred García

spoke to what she called a “worldwide family of Titans.”

The university’s 39,000 students, originating from more than 80 countries, “are the physical manifestation of hope, peace and inclusion that the world is calling for,” García said. “We are harnessing our unique diversity to increase multicultural understanding.”

As people were given the opportunity to sign cards with their own definitions of peace, silent condolences filled the air. The crowd was given an opportunity to either read their card at an open microphone or take the card home.

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Exchange students from Europe were among those gathered at Wednesday afternoon’s PeaceGiving vigil.

Rover to see through Oculus Rift Club’s robotic project uses innovative technology MICAH AUGIMERI-LEE Daily Titan A Martian rover fearlessly takes on harsh terrain.

Its dexterous arm diligently collects soil samples and performs simple tasks. Except in this situation, Mars is actually located in Utah and the rover is controlled remotely by a group of Cal State Fullerton students.

This is what happens each year at the University Rover Challenge, an annual Mars Society competition that will take place next year on June 2 through June

4 near Hanksville, Utah.

“The Mars Society has determined that that’s actually a pretty realistic simulated environment,” said William Zschoche, a senior computer science major at CSUF and lead system engineer for the Titan Rover Club.

The club works to create a fully functional semi-autonomous rover, akin to the ones that are being sent to Mars. The team consists of students whose majors include mechanical, computer and electrical engineering as well as computer science, geology, math and business.

The current rover is still in the preliminary stages of development, where the team can assess the strengths and weaknesses

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of the design and work to improve it.

“It allows us to go through a lot of verification and validation testing, so we know what’s safe and what isn’t,” Zschoche said. “Especially with rovers, reliability is key.”

This year, the team will use Oculus Rift’s virtual reality technology to view terrain from the perspective of the rover.

“With the Oculus Rift, we will be able to control the pan and tilt of the camera while providing an immersive experience to the controller of the rover,” said Brent Fritz, mechanical engineering major and the project lead for the club.

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Brij Purohit, Titan Rover Club member, works on the rover, which is in its preliminary stages of development.

Morning trip results in coyote encounter

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Student’s hike on the Dripping Cave trail in Laguna Niguel led to an animal run-in and insight to 4 cave’s legend

The Fullerton City Council unanimously denied an appeal Tuesday night that would have overturned the Planning Commission’s approval of the 510-acre West Coyote Hills subdivision plan that provides over 300 acres of public open space and allows 760 houses to be built.

Friends of Coyote Hills, a group opposed to a Chevron-owned Pacific Coast Homes development on the site, claimed that it was not given enough time in the subdivision plan to acquire more land for preservation.

Supporters of the development said that the agreement is a public benefit and that they are tired of the land sitting there, fenced off with no clear plans. Chevron owns the land in Coyote Hills and has used it to drill oil in the past.

“We just want a fair shot,” said Angela Lindstrom, president of Friends of Coyote Hills.

Lindstrom also said that the council wasn’t listening to voters by moving forward with the plan.

Friends and their supporters cited a 2012 referendum that stopped the West Coyote Hills development. Fullerton voters halted the plans in 2012 with Measure W. City officials said that the referendum ceased development for one year and that they are well within the law to continue with the development.

Lindstrom called the city’s actions “unconstitutional” and said they are disregarding the public’s voice.

The referendum issue drew ire from outside the city.

In a letter to the city council, San Francisco attorney Catherine Engberg of Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP, wrote that although California referendum law prevents an agency from reapproving similar plans for one year, Chevron is not seeking another development agreement.

Engberg called the city’s argument a “red herring,” and that Chevron has only applied for a Vesting Tentative Tract Map, not another approval. The tract map is a development map that plots where houses, open spaces, trails and other features will go during construction.

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Students gave out gift bags and cheered on passersby to spread kindness on campus Wednesday morning as part of a class “Happiness Project.”

The group, made up of students from University 100 classes, formed two long lines in front of the Pollak Library entrance, where they encouraged passersby to walk through the “tunnel” as students cheered and clapped for them.

Students handed out small gift bags to the students who walked through the tunnels.

Inside the gift bags were smiley-face pencils, sharpeners and granola bars, along with positive notes that read, “Have a wonderful day,” and, “Life is so much brighter with a smile.”

Halfway into the event, the students ran out of gift bags, so instead they gave

verbal encouragement and high fives.

Students exiting the library were surprised by the commotion and the majority of them were persuaded to go through the tunnel. Some ran down the tunnel, giving high fives to the Happiness Project students, while others were on their phones recording the cheering students. Even a few faculty members were more than happy to join in on the fun, going down the tunnel, as well.

Vanessa Solis, a student who was going to the library, said that she was feeling down because of schoolwork until she saw the tunnel.

“I thought it was a really cool thing for them to do,” she said. “It just brings up your mood and your vibe throughout the day. You’re at school and you’re not feeling your best because you’re worried about your homework and your test, and then just randomly you walk out and someone makes your day.”

The students who were part of the tunnel also said that the project raised their spirits.

“I felt good,” said Kyle Masropian. “Helping people

is a thing that I like to do.”

Kaela Aguilar described the project as eventful and high-energy.

“Those little things matter to someone,” she said. “We did a lot of research saying that if you give an act of kindness to someone, their day would be better.”

“It feels great because of the fact that I’m able to spread happiness and love,” said Kimberly Thai. “It’s better than using the same amount of energy to produce negativity.”

The Happiness Project was conceived by students in University 100 classes taught by Sapna Chopra, Ph.D., and Ginamarie Scherzi of the counseling department.

The University 100 class helps freshmen be more involved in the campus, Scherzi said. Throughout the semester, the students had been doing research on happiness, participating in activities about kindness, gratitude and happiness.

“Happiness is contagious and kindness is contagious,” said Chopra. “We want to spread that and promote that for our students.”

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“The ultimate effect of Measure W remains: the voters terminated the Development Agreement between Chevron and the city,” Engberg wrote.

In the current agreement, Pacific Coast Homes will not develop any homes on the land for one year, giving the Friends of Coyote Hills and the city a chance to acquire more land.

Friends’ supporters brought up the 2012 referendum and the one-year, no-development period in the plans during the nearly three hours of public comment on the issue. Supporters echoed Lindstrom’s concern that one year is not enough time to get funding.

Although Friends may not agree with the plan, it has been fundraising — even if its members don’t like the buying options presented to them.

Friends has already raised over $1 million for land acquisition but is still looking for endowments and grants from various government agencies to raise more funds.

Lindstrom said that Pacific Coast Homes is forcing them to acquire parcels of land on the outskirts of sites that Friends considers less

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Members of nonprofit Friends of Coyote Hills voiced their concerns about housing developments at Tuesday’s city council meeting.

than desireable.

Pacific Coast Homes unfairly had the property appraised at residential zone values, instead of industrial, which was what the land was used for, Lindstrom said.

Councilman Doug Chaffee told the nearly 150 in attendance that it had to be appraised that way in order for Chevron to become a willing seller of the property.

Chaffee had been working closely with the Friends group during the development plans process, Lindstrom said. Chafee expressed

his desire for residents to increase the acreage for public use.

Chaffee said that he would support a bond measure on the June ballot that would acquire more acreage in Coyote Hills.

“How do we get it? We pay for it. We have to work together,” Chaffee said.

Mayor Greg Sebourn told residents that the plan is “far from perfect,” but that it is “phenomenal” that they will be getting 60 percent of the land for public use at no charge.

A shooting involving a possible love triangle in Fullerton left one man injured and another dead Wednesday afternoon, according to the OC Register.

The shooting suspect was inside of a parked vehicle with his estranged wife and her boyfriend. After getting out of the car, the suspect fired seven times into the front passenger seat as the boyfriend attempted to escape, said Sgt. Kathryn Hamel of the Fullerton Police Department. The suspect then turned the gun on himself.

Police arrived at around 1:30 p.m. at the location of 100 East Ash Ave. Both men were taken to UCI Medical Center in Orange, where the suspect was pronounced dead. The woman was unharmed.

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ISIS kills 2 hostages in Syria ISIS has claimed that it has executed both a Norwegian and Chinese hostage yesterday after demanding ransom money for their lives, according to the Associated Press.

Images were released in its English magazine called “Dafiq,” in which both men appear to have been shot.

It is not clear when the men were captured but Grimsgaard-Ofstad, the Norwegian prisoner, had last posted on his Facebook on Jan. 24, stating that he had just arrived in Idlib, Syria.

The photos were published in the same issue of Dafiq, as were the alleged photos of the bomb that brought down a Russian airliner last month.

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Obama rebukes governors President Barack Obama called two dozen governors’ refusals to allow Syrian refugees to settle “hysterical,” according to BBC News.

Governors are pushing to create bans for refugee resettlement in their respective states, such as Texas, Illinois and New Hampshire. The bans would be in response to one of the Paris attackers allegedly having entered Europe along with migrants.

A bill has also been presented to Congress proposing a nationwide restriction on Syrian arrivals. This is despite U.S. State Department lawyers saying that the refugees cannot be lawfully stopped.

“Apparently they’re scared of widows and orphans coming into the United States of America,” Obama said.

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While people were writing their cards, occasionally interrupted by heartfelt speeches at an open microphone, a collective singing of John Lennon’s words, “All we are saying is give peace a chance,” broke out.

For third year mechanical engineering student Mohammad Arar, coming together in unity is a symbol of strength for the United States.

“Peace is to be able to live life happy without any racism, without prejudice, to feel love in the world and to walk down the streets feeling safe,” Arar said. “It’s good to show the whole world that no matter what (ISIS is) trying to do, we’re not gonna let it affect us.”

Dean of Students Tonantzin Oseguera said that the PeaceGiving vigil came from the

call for students to come together after the Paris attacks.

Oseguera then opted for what she called a genuine, heartfelt and organic event.

The attacks hit home for French international student Anne-Lise Billeri.

“We’re very sad, but we feel very supported by Cal State Fullerton,” Billeri, senior communications major said. “It’s good to see that there’s still humanity in this world.”

None of her friends or family were killed or injured, but she said she would like to be home with her family.

“I encourage each of you to use this opportunity to extend to each other that embrace, that hug,” García said, “and promote peace and unity throughout thoughtful civil exchanges, grounded in civility and inclusion.”

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Cal State Fullerton President Mildred García spoke to the crowd at Wednesday’s PeaceGiving vigil, saying that the university’s diversity helps bring cultures together.

CSUF Black Student Union marches against racism

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Members of the Cal State Fullerton Black Student Union showed their solidarity for the students at Missouri University in a march across campus on Wednesday.

March aimed to show solidarity for Missouri University students SPENCER CUSTODIO Daily Titan About 60 people from the Cal State Fullerton Black Student Union marched through campus to show solidarity and support for the Missouri University students on Wednesday at noon.

“It was a peaceful march, it wasn’t a protest,” said BSU photographer Eze Egeonigwe.

Before they marched, BSU President Shakeyla Mitchell told the members to be grateful that they are on a campus where there isn’t the racial oppression like Mizzou is experiencing, Egeonigwe said.

He said that there needs to be a national policy overhaul in order to curb systematic racism.

“As a country, I believe that we need to revamp our foundations as far as what we truly believe in and how we treat others,” Egeonigwe said.

“If there is going to be true peace in the world,” then the idea that racism is nonexistent must go, he said.

“This is reality, this is happening. We can’t just push it under the rug. This isn’t just news for a few months,” he said.

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A trek through a park leads to a unique cave Student’s hike to Dripping Cave gives chance to reflect LIZETH LUEVANO Daily Titan In my strive to beat the monotony of my schedule, I have learned a few things. One is that I really enjoy being outdoors.

Whether it is hiking or going to the beach, I love being able to breathe in fresh air and feel like I am far away from the hustle and bustle of school and work.

Even though my plans usually require me to venture far from home, I still need to allow myself the time to find a new place and fully enjoy each new experience.

While looking for new places around Orange County, I stumbled upon Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park in Laguna Niguel, which has many different trails, one of which is called the Dripping Cave Trail.

A couple of weeks ago, I overestimated the amount of time I had and convinced myself that I would be able to take a trip to Thousand Steps Beach in Laguna Beach and go cave hunting. However, I did not factor in things like parking and detours.

When I decided I was going to continue looking for caves, this time

in Laguna Niguel, I kept thinking about my failed trip. Although this time I had an entire day, as opposed to a few hours, I was still aware that things could still go wrong.

Weary, yet determined, I woke up early Saturday morning and dragged my brothers along with me.

Getting there was simple.

The directions were clear and the park was easy to find. In the previous weeks, drives have been farther than anticipated and parking was often hard to find, so I was pleasantly surprised at how easy the trip was to start.

With a bottle of water in hand, we set off in search of caves. The beginning of the trail was a long, paved road. We saw many people enjoying a morning stroll, and even more bikers zoomed past us.

Looking around, I saw two coyotes in the distance. Neither I nor my brothers had ever seen one before. We stopped for a few minutes to observe the coyotes.

They were far enough so that it was safe to do so. The two coyotes did not move much during the time. Instead, it looked like they were also enjoying a nice, calm walk in the open land.

After a while, we continued walking. I read online that the trail to Dripping Cave is about 1.5 miles from the start of the

wilderness park. However, it seemed like we walked for more than that and still did not see signs for the trail we were looking for.

Again, I started to think about my last failed attempt in search of caves.

The sun was getting hot and my brothers were starting to fuss. But soon up ahead we heard rambunctious laughter and I felt hopeful once again.

Sure enough, the laughter was coming from a group of cyclists who were also headed to the Lower Wood Canyon trail, which leads to even more trails.

Another great thing about this hike was the array of trails to choose from. The park had many maps along the way that also specified the level of difficulty of each trail.

Soon enough, we reached our destination.

Despite the length of the trail and the heat, the end result was worth it. As soon as we climbed into the cave, we felt a cool breeze on an otherwise warm day. It was a great spot to rest, explore and feel close to nature.

A cave legend revealed that the cave was once a hideout for thieves after they robbed livestock.

The fact that there was a story behind the cave made it much more meaningful because it reminds me of the stories that come from these trips and experiences.

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Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park in Laguna Niguel stretches over hills with various hiking trails for several difficulty levels.

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Lizeth Luevano’s hike to the Dripping Caves featured fussy brothers, wild coyotes and a great insight to the history behind the caves.

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A bad heart leads to a good cause

Student’s childhood health issues carve path to service career SULE RECINOS Daily Titan

When Anthony Villanueva was 5 years old, he had open heart surgery. After the operation, he struggled with his weight and body image issues. He begged his parents to let him exercise, to let him play a sport, but they feared for his heart. ”No exercise, plus eating a lot of food made me incredibly unhealthy … I was obese,” Villanueva said. “I still see that little fat kid inside my head. It’s still with me today.”

Now, Villanueva, who is of Filipino descent, seeks to encourage young people in the Asian and Pacific Islander community to better themselves through health and wellness.

When Villanueva came to Cal State Fullerton, he decided to pursue a degree in kinesiology.

“I found kinesiology and started applying what I learned in class to myself, and then my body started changing and then I just wanted to become healthy from there,” Villanueva said.

Initially, his career path was to be a coach or physical education teacher, but his path changed when he was met his mentor, Tu-Uyen Nguyen, Ph.D. He decided to double major in Asian American studies to focus

on helping the Asian and Pacific Islander community.

He was also inspired by the realization of his own roots and others who share the same experiences. In Nguyen’s class, one of his assignments was to find out how his parents came to America.

“I’ve never even asked my parents that,” Villanueva said. “From that I was able to find out more about myself and my family.

In pursuit of his second major, Villanueva took Asian American Studies 330B, which allows students to mentor members of the community. He was sent to work with students at Magnolia High School as a service worker.

Soon, Nguyen, who teaches 330B, saw Villanueva’s connection and passion for working with youth, so she hired Villanueva to be her student assistant at the Healthy Asian Pacific Islander Youth Empowerment Program (HAPI-YEP).

“He was able to build a lot of great rapport with the students and I saw a lot of great potential in him,” Nguyen said. “Now he conducts a lot of the physical activity breaks during the school day for these students.”

HAPI-YEP is a community partner with the Anaheim High School District, CSUF and the Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance. HAPI-YEP allows students to gain experience outside the classroom through mentorship of low-income Asian-American high school

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Anthony Villanueva, CSUF senior double majoring in kinesiology and Asian American studies, grew up with a heart condition that led to his battle with obesity. After overcoming his weight issues, he now hopes to encourage a healthy lifestyle for Asian and Pacific Islander youths.

students and helps promote healthy lives.

“When we see the model minority, a lot of people will assume, ‘Oh it’s the smart Asian kid,’ or Asians and Pacific Islanders and think, ‘Oh they’re fine,’” Villanueva said. “We’re trying to help the community because that’s not true. Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders need this help.”

As part of his mentorship, Villanueva conducts yoga workshops at Magnolia High School. Aside from his work with the program, Villanueva is a full-time student at

CSUF, works as a bouncer in downtown Fullerton and has traveled with Nguyen to speak at conferences across the country.

“I was able to get to this position of traveling the country, seeing the country … Seeing everyone succeed just by saying ‘yes,’” Villanueva said. “This is my advice to people: When a professor gives you an opportunity or asks you if you’re interested in this, just say ‘yes’ and it will take you places.”

Upon graduating this semester, Villanueva plans to

apply for CSUF’s graduate program in kinesiology for the fall 2016 term.

“I think when you get to know Anthony there’s a sense of sincerity and trust that just builds from talking to him. It’s not something you can learn, but Anthony has a big heart and it’s easy for, I believe, high school students or really anybody to relate to him,” said Albert Ferranco, a CSUF alumnus and classmate of Villanueva.

Ultimately, Villanueva would like to either work for a nonprofit organization

as a strength and conditioning coach or open his own gym that is affordable and available to those of low socio-economic status, a dream that working with high schoolers has inspired.

“When I see them succeed, I actually see myself because back in high school I wish I had something like this. I wish had a mentor getting me ready for college. I wish I had someone helping me become healthier. I wish I had someone helping me with school,” Villanueva said.

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In addition to the Oculus Rift, the team will be using the technology of Leap Motion, which will give a user control of the rover’s arm without having to touch anything.

“Leap Motion syncs a user’s arm with the arm of the rover. Using inverse kinematics, we can provide the dexterity and range of a human arm to a robotic arm,” Fritz said.

The Titan Rover team will be competing with teams from universities around the world.

Last year’s teams included Canada, India, Bangladesh and Poland. Poland took first place in the 2015 competition.

In order to assess the winner, the rover and its team are tested in five areas: presentation and the science cache, astronaut assistance, equipment servicing and terrain traversing task.

The science cache task requires the team to analyze soil

samples via the telemetrically controlled rover in search of signs of potential microbial life and a general analysis of the field composition.

“This is a Mars analog, so we have to pretend like we are on Mars,” said Byron Cragg, lead geologic investigator of the team. “The rover is basically an extension of me as a geologist out in the field and so basically I’m going to be doing different tests.”

The goal this year is to attach a microscope to the rover’s arm so that the team will be able to examine the composition of the soil on a micro-level from the command station.

The astronaut assistance task requires the team to maneuver the rover to given GPS coordinates, collect objects and then deliver them to multiple locations throughout the field.

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The equipment servicing task will require the team to perform maintenance on a generator with sub-tasks such as flipping open a cap on a fuel tank, pouring fuel in, unscrewing a regulator from a simulated empty oxygen tank and starting the generator by flipping a switch or pushing a button.

The terrain traversal task will require the rover to “traverse a variety of difficult terrains as part of an engineering field test of the ruggedness and route-finding ability of the rovers,” according to the requirements and guidelines.

Despite the demanding nature of the project, the team is willing to put in the hours to ensure success.

“We’re here everyday.

We’re going to be here over Thanksgiving break,” Fritz said. “This year’s (goal) is get (the rover) working, keep it simple and then hopefully over the years get more innovative and rank higher and higher.”

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Titan Rover Club members are working diligently on their rover for the University Rover Challenge, which takes place in Hanksville, Utah next summer.

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OPINION

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Black Friday madness should end

Consumers should stay home and avoid mobs of shoppers MAHDEE GILL Daily Titan

Shoppers are getting ready to camp out, push, curse and fight to buy gaming systems, televisions and tablets at a low price. Most of these items are made in third-world nations and sorted and processed by low wage earning workers under the pressure to work hard and fast with no benefits and, for some, no likelihood of being hired permanently.

Black Friday has resulted in numerous deaths and injuries, and shoppers need to abandon this nonsense once and for all.

The whole idea behind Black Friday is ridiculous. People in countries as far as China are working to build devices in deplorable conditions under oppressive governments ruled by dictators. Here in America, warehouse workers are earning minimum wage and are on a road to poverty.

Currently, more than 600,000 manufacturing workers earn $9.60 per hour or less, and 1.5 million manufacturing workers — one out of every four — make $11.91 per hour or less, according to the National Employment Law Project. To wait in line all night in the cold and risk being injured, or even killed, at daybreak for a discount makes no sense given the exploitative

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Not only can Black Friday shopping be dangerous, but those who work in retailers on the massive shopping day must deal with long hours, heavy work loads and rude customers. The nonsense of Black Friday has gone too far and should come to an end.

conditions that occur on the shopping day.

In 2008, a retail worker was killed by shoppers that stampeded into a Long Island WalMart, according to the New York Daily News. There have been several other incidents

that have been reported and shoppers cannot simply ignore these instances.

Recent efforts to bring about some integrity have been initiated. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration established

the Crowd Management Safety Guidelines for Retailers, a list of actions to reduce the risk shoppers and retailers face during these chaotic instances.

Similar to the fanatical consumers, retail workers must be

at stores in the early hours of the morning on Black Friday.

They are expected to work in an expeditious manner, subjected to verbal abuse and sometimes dangerous working conditions.

The best thing consumers

can do is stay home, save their money and stand in solidarity with underpaid temp workers who are not being paid adequate wages.

No discount is worth continuing this cycle of usury and degradation.

Distrust of Syrian refugees is misguided Closing state borders to Syrian refugees will not stop ISIS MICAH AUGIMERI-LEE Daily Titan In light of the recent terror attacks in Paris, which left 129 dead and threats of more to come, more than half of U.S. governors are positioning themselves to close the door to incoming Syrian refugees out of fear that Islamic State group members could be leaking through United States borders, according to CNN. While it is easy to be frightened into isolation by these recent events, people have to fully assess the situation, void of the initial emotional response of fear after such horrendous events.

President Barack Obama has stated that the United States plans to take in 10,000 more Syrian refugees in the coming years, and here’s something American citizens must ask themselves: “Do the Syrian refugees pose a threat?” Yes and no.

The Islamic State group has a major presence in Syria

and it would seem that having an influx of Syrian refugees coming over United States borders would be a perfect opportunity for members of Islamic State group to bleed through into the United States.

This is a possibility that must be taken into account, but there are protocols and an intensive vetting process to ensure that anyone coming in from Syria is not a threat to the country.

It is being speculated, but not yet confirmed, that one of the terrorists who perpetrated the attacks in Paris did pass through with the Syrian refugees, according to the New York Times.

It’s important to keep in mind that America’s process of screening is rigorous and lengthy.

The Syrian refugees are vetted between 18 to 24 months before being allowed to enter the United States, according to NPR. This vetting includes fingerprint and background checks, which are conducted by various different agencies, including the National Counterterrorism Center, the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Center and the departments of State, Defense

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and Homeland Security.

This is not the same fear that people have with the United States’ southern border, where thousands of people are funneling in who don’t get properly vetted.

Another aspect to consider are the logistics behind the Islamic State group sending its members in with the refugees. Why would the Islamic State want to run the risk of its members being vetted for two years when they can gain support from U.S. citizens who are sympathetic to their cause?

In a written statement, FBI director James B. Comey said that, as of July, upwards of 200 Americans have traveled to Syria to join the Islamic State in the conflict.

At least four of the perpetrators of the attacks in Paris were French citizens who became Islamic State group supporters, according to the New York Times.

Instead of sending members overseas to the United States and running the risk of getting caught, it seems that the most effective way for the Islamic State to carry out its deeds on American soil is to assemble citizens already here.

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Some United States governors want to keep out Syrian refugees for fear of letting in radical Islamic terrorists, but this fear is not enough of a reason to refuse thousands of innocent refugees.

The Islamic State group has been rather successful in implementing the use of social media and the dark web to recruit Western supporters.

The real threat of the

Islamic State group sneaking in with Syrian refugees shouldn’t be ignored by government officials, but that does not warrant the refusal to offer support to fleeing people.

The Islamic State wants the Western world and the Muslim world to be divided, and the United States turning its back on the refugees would only bolster their purpose.

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SPORTS

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Titans head to national tourney Men’s soccer will play against the Broncos in the NCAA first round HAYLEY M. SLYE Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer team is set to face the Santa Clara University Broncos on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

The Titans claimed the Big West Tournament Championship for the second year in a row Saturday with their win over the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos.

Fullerton has a major defensive advantage in junior goalkeeper David Elias, who led the Big West in shutouts during the regular season. The Titans also led the Big West in least goals allowed this season, conceding only 17 goals in the 2015 season, earning Elias the Most Valuable Player award in the Big West Championship game.

“He had an injury last year, and where he is now, those coaches push him (Elias) to the limits,” Head

Coach George Kuntz said in a press conference after the Big West Tournament final. “I think you’ve got to give the goalkeeping team a lot of credit. We had to be a good team defensively this year. You can bend but you can’t break, and I thought we did very well.”

Elias ranks 31st in the entire nation with a goals allowed average of only .795.

Offensively, sophomore midfielder Diego Sanchez has been the top scorer for the Titans. He leads the team with eight goals and 16 shots on frame.

Freshman midfielder Ross McPhie is the next best goal-scorer on the Fullerton squad, with four on the season. As a team, the Titans have a .377 shot on goal percentage.

On the Santa Clara side, senior goalkeeper Kendall McIntosh has been in the net every minute for the Broncos this season.

However, McIntosh has five shutouts this season in comparison to Elias’ 12.

The Broncos’ best offensive player, sophomore

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The Titans will mark their 12th NCAA Tournament appearance when they host Santa Clara University. CSUF will look to repeat its winning performance against the Broncos, when they beat them earlier in the year 2-1.

forward Carlos Delgadillo, has recorded a team-leading nine goals on the season.

By the numbers, the Titans seem to hold a bit of an edge over the Broncos.

Delgadillo is the only Santa Clara player with more than three goals on the season, with little offensive support coming from the rest of the roster.

Alternatively, there are four Titan players who have at least

three goals this season.

The Titans have already met the Broncos once this season in a matchup that saw Fullerton net a game-winning goal during the 81st minute ending the

affair at 2-1.

CSUF will try to avoid a repeat of last year when it was ousted from the tournament in the first round by the University of San Diego Toreros.

Men’s basketball to host the Toreros Titans return home, will look to deny San Diego its first win BRENT CABATAN Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team is set to host the winless University of San Diego Toreros on Saturday to .

Coming off a close 77-76 victory over the University of the Pacific on Tuesday, CSUF is looking to build some momentum moving forward in the season.

Junior guard Tre’ Coggins had a strong outing against the Tigers, putting up 21 points on 50 percent shooting.

Senior guard Lanerryl Johnson had a solid performance, as well, putting up

12 points and grabbing four rebounds. The team should look to the veteran guard to step up, as he was the second leading scorer in CSUF’s previous season.

Fullerton’s record now stands at 1-1 with the squad losing its first game of the regular season against Loyola Marymount University by a close margin of 79-74.

In that game, redshirt senior guard Malcolm Brooks

logged in 16 points as he knocked down seven of his 11 shot attempts. Coggins and Johnson followed Brooks in the scoring column, netting 12 and 10, respectively.

Looking forward to the game against the Toreros, CSUF is going up against a team that has yet to earn a tally in the win column. The Toreros lost their first game to USC 83-45 and their second game against Western

Michigan 74-62.

During their game against Western Michigan, the Toreros had four different players score in double digits, so the team may be starting to show progress.

One particular player to keep an eye on is USD senior guard Duda Sanadze.

He has been the most consistent in terms of scoring through the team’s first two games, tallying

12 points against USC and 10 points against Western Michigan.

Fullerton should approach this game with confidence after coming off its first win, but definitely should not underestimate the winless USD Toreros.

The Titans will try to extend the University of San Diego’s losing streak when they welcome them in their home opener.

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After an intense game against the Lions, CSUF will attempt to make it three wins in a row when it travels to Pepperdine University.

Women’s basketball braces for the Waves Titans will close out their road trip at the Firestone Fieldhouse CHRISTOPHER SHEATS Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team looks to end its brief road trip on a high note Friday as it heads to Pepperdine University to face the Waves.

The Titans are looking to stay undefeated before returning home, as they look to improve their 3-0 start to the season.

CSUF should be carrying a lot of momentum going forward as it is coming off a big late-game victory against Loyola Marymount University, where freshman guard Jade Vega hit a buzzer beating layup.

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Titans with 24 points. She was also able to add seven rebounds to her stat line, which were instrumental to preventing the Lions from getting into an offensive rhythm down the stretch.

Berry earned the Big West Athlete of the Week award for her consistent dominating performances through the first games of the year. It was the first time in CSUF women’s basketball program history that a freshman received the honor.

Pepperdine is coming off a brutal loss from Mountain West Conference team University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where they were outscored 83-63.

It’s still early in the season, but Pepperdine is allowing its opponents to out-rebound them by an average of 11.7 boards per contest. The Titans have allowed their opponents to out-rebound them by an average of five.

The Waves had a good

outing from Keitra Wallace, who led the team with 14 points, but her team’s staggering total of 21 turnovers was detrimental to its loss.

Pepperdine enters the contest this Friday searching for its first victory of the season, hoping to avoid dropping to a 0-4 record.

The Titans will also look to their other main scorer, Dani Craig, who was lethal from downtown against LMU. Craig was able to convert on a little more than half her attempts from beyond the 3-point line by hitting 6-11, accounting for 18 of her 22 points that night.

The team’s game plan this year seems to be to space the floor, as they are combining for a total of 22 shot attempts from behind the arc, formulating a percentage of 36.4.

Tip-off for the Titans-Waves game is set for 7 p.m. at the Firestone Fieldhouse.

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