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Artist explores nuances of jazz and improvisation

CSULB student killed in Paris Vigil was held Sunday in honor of Nohemi Gonzalez MICAH AUGIMERI-LEE Daily Titan

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Artist Clare Shadduck, who’s been teaching at CSUF for two years, is also a grad student pursuing her Masters of Fine Arts. She is currently displaying her artwork in the Duff Gallery as part of a thesis exhibition. Shadduck also serves as a teaching associate for Beginning Drawing 107A and Beginning Painting 107B at CSUF.

Gallery plays with sense of perception in thesis exhibition VIVIAN PHAM Daily Titan Live jazz music filled the entrance while visitors walk in and out of Cal State Fullerton’s Duff Gallery Saturday evening for the opening reception of Clare Shadduck’s master of fine arts thesis exhibition.

Shadduck, who is pursuing a masters of fine arts degree in drawing and painting at CSUF, spent the last year working on the exhibition, which showcased a world of improvisation through abstract expressionism.

“It’s about being in the moment and responding to the moment…being open to the experience of anything happening is what the work centers around,” Shadduck said.

On one wall lay five small, black-and-white pieces, while one large installation

hung on each of the other the walls.

All pieces were created with mixed materials such as graphite, charcoal, soft pastels, oil pastels and gouache paint on heavy-duty watercolor paper.

“A lot of times the thing that comes to mind in her paintings is the idea that things are changing in front of your eyes, like things get blurry, or it feels like a shape is about to turn into another shape.

There’s a lot of movement in her work,” said Joe Biel, professor of studio art at CSUF.

With a brother and husband who both play jazz music, Shadduck uses art as a way to explore nuances in jazz.

“Her art practice reflects the same things that jazz musicians do. They’re all about improvisation and having music that builds on top of itself and so its complexity becomes greater as you go through a song,” said Candice Chovanec, a masters of fine arts drawing and painting student. “I think it’s the same way with how she used her art. It’s a process of building.”

Born in Los Angeles, Shadduck spent most of her life in Camarillo, California.

She attended Moorpark College with plans to obtain a nursing degree, but after taking a ceramics class, she switched to art.

“I had a really amazing professor, Gerry Zucca, who basically changed my life because he pushed me to see that I could be an artist, and he brought that out of me,” Shadduck said.

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Titans take second cup in a row Men’s soccer beat the Gauchos in the Tournament final ALAN BERNAL Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer team capped off its 2015 conference season when it outlasted the Santa Barbara Gauchos on Saturday to claim its second consecutive Big West Conference Tournament title.

UC Santa Barbara has been the offensive powerhouse of the Big West Conference, logging a leaguebest 39 goals and an even 300 shots on the season.

Most of those goals came courtesy of forward Nick DePuy, who netted a leaguehigh 15 goals to propel the Gauchos to the tournament finals.

Statistically, the Gauchos out-played the Titans.

During the 90-minute affair, the Gauchos outshot the Titans 22-5, took more corner kicks 8-1 and put more shots on frame 6-1. CSUF, however, led in the only stat that mattered by closing the night with one goal to nil.

Fullerton managed to score the only goal of the game when a cross from the right side passed through to a failed bicycle attempt from senior forward Nigel Patterson and found CSUF’s Robert Coronado, whose shot bounced off the far right post, giving junior defender Mitchell Bell a gift-wrapped opportunity to net, and make his first goal of the season.

Despite the loss, UC Santa Barbara Head Coach Tim Von Steeg was proud of his team’s performance, saying it was his team’s “best game of the season” but that UCSB just needed to give itself a better chance to win the game.

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The Titans held off a constantly threatening UC Santa Barbara attack to hold their 1-0 lead in the Big West Conference final, claiming Fullerton’s second straight title.

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Students perform dance styles like ballet, modern and contemporary at a showcase by the College 4 of the Arts

Hundreds of people yesterday mourned the death of Cal State Long Beach student Nohemi Gonzalez, who was killed in Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris. CSULB hosted a memorial ceremony and candlelight vigil on the CSULB campus.

Gonzalez was one of 17 design students studying abroad in Paris for one semester at the Strate College of Design. Gonzalez’s friends and family, as well as CSULB President Jane Close Conoley, spoke about her life and accomplishments at the vigil.

“She was a dedicated student. She worked hard, always,” said Andrew Calder, a CSULB design student studying in with Gonzalez in Paris.

“She was an amazing person. Strong willed, smart, hard working,” Calder wrote through Facebook. “Even though she was much younger (than me), I looked up to her in many ways.”

Her 23rd birthday was Oct. 19, less than a month prior to her death.

Nohemi was out at a restaurant with fellow design students and friends when the terror attacks occurred.

“I’m not clear on all the details of where she was and I don’t care to be,” Calder said. “I know she was out with friends and they had stepped outside just as the shootings started.”

Students, faculty, friends and many from the general public arrived to show support for Gonzalez’s family and pay their respects.

The room where the ceremony was held was so overwhelmed with attendees that people even gathered in the halls outside of the entrance.

CSULB Vice President of Student Affairs Carmen Taylor, Ph.D. was the first to speak to the audience about the loss of Gonzalez.

Even though Long Beach is a large campus located in a large city, she said the loss of one student “affects us all, diminishes the whole.”

“We are less because of this loss,” Taylor concluded.

“We mourn with our fellow Americans and our French brothers and sisters,” Conoley said, speaking after Taylor.

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‘Ed Week’ to focus on equity Week’s events to focus on identity, educational access ERICA BUESA Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton College of Education will host its second-annual Education Week on Tuesday, complete with workshops and keynote speakers focusing on educational access and equity.

The opening speaker, Josie Ahlquist, Ed.D., a social media expert, will be giving a talk about digital identity and how students use social media on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

Documentary filmmaker Dan Habib will screen his film “Including Samuel” and

will also be speaking about educational access and equity for the disabled at his closing keynote speech.

The weeklong event could interest people beyond just future educators, said College of Education Assistant Dean Laura Neal.

“These issues about access, equity and excellence in education really affect us all,” Neal said.

Students interested in filmmaking, in particular, may also enjoy Habib’s film, she said.

While planning Education Week, Neal wanted the sessions to be during a time frame when more students could attend, she said. Most activities are planned from 4 to 7 p.m., with a few discussion groups

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Neal is also excited about educating the public about pathways undocumented students can take to become educators.

“A lot of undocumented students think, ‘Oh, I can’t possibly be a teacher,’ but actually there’s a pathway to do that,” Neal said. “We’re going to have a Cal State Fullerton alumna talk about her own pathway as an undocumented student becoming a teacher.”

Everyone is welcome to attend any Education Week session. Refreshments will be provided at each event. There will also be a mobile scavenger hunt in which participants will be entered in a raffle that will take place at Thursday’s closing keynote session.

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Tuesday, Nov. 17

• 12 p.m. at Titan Dreamers Center: Opportunities Available for Aspiring Teachers Workshop • 4 p.m. at TSU Pavilions: Pathways to Success: Future Educator & Research Mixer • 5:30 p.m. at TSU Pavilions: “The Digital Identity of an Educator in 2015” with keynote speaker Josie Ahlquist, Ed.D.

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• 12 p.m. at TSU Pavilions: “Beyond Perceptions: The Truths about Inclusive Education” with Dan Habib • 4 p.m. at TSU Pavilions: Screening of “Including Samuel” and Q&A with Dan Habib

Thursday, Nov. 19

• 4 p.m. at TSU Pavilions: Closing keynote speaker Dan Habib

Director prospect aims to simplify financial aid Finalist for Director of Financial Aid position speaks at open forum DARLENE CASAS Daily Titan

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Nicholas Novello, one of two candidates running for Cal State Fullerton Director of Financial Aid, discussed his vision for the office during an open forum on Thursday.

As director, Novello said he would empower staff and always have a sense of what is going on in the office. His priorities for improvements are to create a strategic financial aid communications plan, a centralized scholarship application and electronic submission of financial aid documents.

Novello is currently the associate director for the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships at Cal Poly Pomona. He plans to use some of its tactics to improve CSUF. Novello said he would like to use a program at CSUF for students to submit their financial aid forms electronically, which is similar to Cal Poly Pomona’s system. Instead of requiring the counseling team to go through several pages of documents, the system would automatically pull out any inconsistencies in the submitted forms, which would speed up the verification process.

As soon as students submit their documents

through this program, they will receive their award notification within a couple of hours or a day, Novello said.

Novello also said having one application for scholarships would be much more effective for students.

Currently, students at CSUF have to complete multiple applications, one for each scholarship, Novello said. This time-consuming process often discourages students, he said, but a centralized scholarship form would be much more effective for students and University Advancement.

Cal Poly Pomona currently uses AcademicWorks, a scholarship management firm, which has helped the amount of scholarships students received from the financial aid office increase from 2,000 in 2011 to more than 7,000 in 2015, Novello said.

Part of his aspiring strategic communications plan is to evaluate several policies related to financial aid to make sure they are clear, understandable and accessible from a central location. This includes making sure that web pages have appropriate links to further inform students.

Novello said he would like to consult with a diverse array of students to see if the information that the financial aid office gives is cohesive.

Today’s students are overloaded with information from the internet and it is important that the

financial aid office sends clear and timely notification, Novello said.

He would like to collaborate with university partners to see more financial literacy sessions so students can avoid accumulating debt and bad credit, Novello said.

He had worked with CSUF President Mildred García when she was president at CSU Dominguez Hills. He is inspired by her vision for CSUF. “It did not surprise me when I heard that her motto for the campus is ‘Titans Reach Higher,’” Novello said.

Novello lives in Orange County and is a first generation college graduate. He is the first in his family to receive a master’s degree.

“Financial aid made my experience, my success in life possible,” Novello said.

“It is something that I feel very deeply about and has motivated me to continue a career on this path.”

Even though CSUF distributes fewer scholarships than other CSUs its size, Novello said he can work to advance the university and make it into a leader.

“I want us to be a nationwide model for financial aid best practices,” Novello said, adding that that CSUF is the largest CSU campus and one of the most diverse.

“We are the future of what this country is going to look like. We should be leading the charge of that and I would love to be a part of that,” Novello said.

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DTBRIEFS France bombs ISIS in Syria French planes heavily bombarded ISIS sites in Raqqa, Syria on Sunday, according to CNN. Twelve aircrafts, including 10 fighter jets, dropped 20 bombs targeting an ISIS recruitment center, a training facility, a command center and an ammunition storage depot, according to Mickael Soria, press advisor for the French defense minister. He also confirmed all targets were demolished in the raid.

The strikes followed a string of terror attacks that killed 132 people and injured over 300, some critically, in Paris, France on Friday.

French President Francois Hollande characterised the attack as an “act of war.”

ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attacks.

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Body found in San Clemente A body found in a flood control channel between McDonald’s and San Clemente High School on Sunday was identified as 22-yearold Nicholas Stevens, a man who has been missing since Nov. 6, according to the OC Register.

A New York native, Stevens only recently moved to San Clemente three months ago. He disappeared after a night out with his friends.

Stevens was last seen about a mile away from where he was found, and his cause of death has not yet been determined.

The case is considered “suspicious” and is under investigation by the Orange County sheriff’s office.

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OC mom founds nonprofit On Sunday, Orange County mother Denise Cullen launched Broken No More on Sunday, a national nonprofit outreach. The organization was formed in effort to curb the prescription drug epidemic in the nation, according to the OC Register.

She started the nonprofit after losing her 27-year-old son to an opioid overdose five years ago. Nearly every other day someone in Orange County dies from a prescription overdose, according to recent coroner reports.

Last year, there were 175 accidental deaths related to prescription overdose.

Broken No More works to tackle the anger, shame and blame felt by parents, as well as stigmas and realities of overdose.

Cullen helped to push for the distribution of overdose reversal drug naloxone.

- ERICA SHARP

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Members of the Cal State Long Beach community gathered on Sunday at a candlelight vigil in remembrance of the life of Nohemi Gonzalez, a CSULB student who was killed in the terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday. Gonzalez, who was studying in France as part of her design degree, was described as bright, hardworking and kind by family and friends.

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“Taking the life of an innocent, and for Nohemi, an innocent of such great promise, is an assault on our hearts to be sure, but also on our world,” Conoley said.

Friends and family were escorted to the front of the stage so that they could share their memories of Gonzalez and celebrate her life. They said she was a hard worker, kind, bright and that she would always

offer herself to anyone who needed help.

CSULB student Tanya Flores spoke of Gonzalez’s ingenuity and proficiency in her design major.

“Don’t forget to design some badass stuff in heaven, just like you always did,” she said, reading from an email sent

by Gonzalez’s overseas classmate.

Gonzalez won second place in the Biomimicry Global Design Challenge for a project called “Polli

Snack,” which was a snack food that recycled itself into a cultivating medium for plants.

Gonzalez’s boyfriend, Tim Mraz, brought some laughter and smiles to the somber atmosphere. He told the crowd that he used to call her Pocahontas because of a tattoo on her left arm and she used to tell him that he was her John Smith.

Gonzalez’s mother did not speak at the event but her stepfather Jose Hernandez spoke on her behalf.

Hernandez shared his grief and his appreciation for the turnout at the ceremony.

He jokingly told the crowd that she was always picking on him and called him a “grown-up kid.”

The ceremony concluded with a candlelight vigil that took place outside CSULBs University Student Ballroom.

The nature of the Paris attacks struck an emotional chord with many people at the vigil. For some, it brought the reality of

the situation to a personal level.

“I just feel like it could have been me,” said Anaheim resident Raul Hernandez, who attended the ceremony.

“I live in Anaheim and I just saw this on the news and it hit really close to home.”

“Just knowing we walked on the same grounds and in the same hallways (as Gonzalez) — it’s heartbreaking and I just want to pay my respect to her, to the people of Paris, for her family and for those who have been affected

by the attacks,” said Damian Renteria, a 22-year-old sociology student at CSULB. Mildred García, Cal State Fullerton president, reached out to faculty, staff and students via email Saturday afternoon about the attacks.

“As I watch the events unfolding in Paris, I cannot help but feel the pain and share in the anger that (Friday’s) attacks on humanity have generated in our homes, communities, and the worldover,” Garcia wrote.

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Cal State Fullerton’s Pollack Library will be holding an open house event Nov. 17 and 18 to promote its services to enhance student and faculty research.

CSUF Pollack Library to host open house event Library to showcase new services for campus researchers ERICA SHARP Daily Titan Students, faculty, staff and administrators will have a chance to learn the services and tools available to them at an open house event at Cal State Fullerton’s Pollak Library Nov. 17 and 18.

Although the keynote presentation is focused on the renovations, the event is primarily the library’s outreach effort to hear the needs of staff and faculty through an in-person experience, and inform people of new services, products and tools to gear student success, said Colleen Greene, chairwoman of the Open House Planning Committee.

“It is a nice opportunity for us to keep a pulse on what faculty need from us for their

classroom instruction and their research,” Greene said.

“It is also a nice in-person opportunity to be able to connect with them and share this information with them because we are inundated with email updates.”

Interim University Librarian Scott Hewitt will hold a presentation about the updates, changes and the future plans of the library, followed by a Q & A session.

“Overall, we’re moving towards the ‘library of the future,’ and we have many examples of that that I will be talking about,” Hewitt said.

Following last year’s format, this year’s open house will also discuss and demonstrate new topics in 10-minute “lightning sessions.” Topics include research assistance, guides on scheduling class library instruction sessions, video streaming through the library’s digital collection, nocost course packs and high impact practices for student

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library assistants.

There will also be a chance to join in-depth guided tours, one for the Exhibits Program, and another for the Center for Oral History, University Archives and Special Collections and the new digitization studio.

The purpose of these tours is to highlight key service areas that are not frequently used by faculty members, which could enhance not only their research but also their students’, Greene said.

At the end of the event, Greene hopes that each person “will walk away with one new tool, service, collection or collaborative opportunity that we can offer them.”

The open house will take place in library room PLN 130. Space will be limited and will require pre-registration for both days. For more information, and in order to reserve a spot, students can visit the Pollak Library’s website under the “Visiting” tab.

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Dancers electrify Little Theatre

“Fall Dance Theatre” showcases immense poise and artistry ERICA SHARP Daily Titan

A single spotlight illuminated center stage, cascading red velvet drop curtain like something out of an old Hollywood film. But behind the curtains, it was not the sparkling images of actors on the silver screen, but rather the twinkling stars of Cal State Fullerton’s Department of Theatre & Dance.

Last Thursday, the College of the Arts debuted its annual “Fall Dance Theatre” in the Little Theatre.

Gladys Kares, professor of dance and choreography, coordinated the spectacle.

Divided into two acts and spread over eight dazzling numbers, the “Fall Dance Theatre” gave a real treat to those in attendance.

The nearly sold-out show was jam-packed with talent, delight, passion and heartbreak.

The show started off with “De la Valse à l’Amour,” a sweet, French-themed ballet piece choreographed by CSUF faculty member Muriel Joyce and with music

by Belgian singer Jacques Brel.

Ten dancers took the stage in colorful costumes, designed by Kaylynn Sutton, moving with fluidity and grace.

“Chooser,” choreographed and performed by Jonathan Kim, sharply contrasted with the first act as a contemporary number embedded with elements of intensity and pain.

Kim’s disjunct and eerie movements were matched

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The Fall Dance Theatre features two acts and eight dancing vignettes, presenting stories of love, pain, joy and laughter. The showcase includes a variety of dance styles including ballet and contemporary. The production runs until Nov. 22 in the Little Theatre.

by the excellent images projected onstage, designed

by Chris Daroca and lit by Debra Garcia Lockwood.

The lighthearted “In Need of Coffee,” choreographed by Chelsea Neiss, was the most entertaining number of the night.

Set to the symphonic stylings of Emile Waldteufel, Antonίn Dvořák and George Gershwin, six dancers sluggishly and exuberantly moved about the stage exaggerating the need for coffee as they attempted to make it to the end of a dance rehearsal.

The tranquil ballet piece “Illumination,” set to the

piano melodies of Frederic Chopin, beautifully wrapped up the first act.

The number, choreographed by Joshua D. Romero, opened with seven performers in matching white attire, designed by Christina Perez, and transitioned into a touching duet between two lovers dancing in the moonlight.

Debra Garcia Lockwood did the lighting for the piece.

The jagged and hypnotic “Soaring in the Desert, with Clouds,” choreographed by guest artist Nancy Colahan of University of California, Santa

Barbara, was the only number to feature solely female performers.

As suggested by the title, images of a clear blue sky with sprinklings of wispy clouds was set as a backdrop.

“The Cloak that is Given to You,” choreographed

by Jessica Ve and with costuming by Kathryn Giggy and music by Olafur Arnalds, was one of the breathtaking largescale performances of the night.

Although the staging was simple, the members of the dance department told the story of struggle and

strength with warrior-like precision and endurance.

Dancers in “The Journey We Take Together,” choreographed by Nadine Tran, who was also one of the dancers featured in the show, delivered a knockout performance.

The staging by Bethany Lizarraga and costuming by Kaylynn Sutton kept with a consistent color scheme of blue, purple, gray and white.

These colors seemed to resemble the theme of the dance that effortlessly transitioned between movements of pain, suffering, sadness and hopefulness.

The contemporary number “Fragments,” choreographed by Macarena Gandarillas, ended the evening, and the best was certainly saved for last. Featuring the largest number of dancers, “Fragments” added immense depth to the show as soloists and duets broke free from the group, perfectly capturing vignettes of meeting people in life, pulling the audience in with every breathtaking second.

The “Fall Dance Theatre” will run until Nov. 22 and tickets are $14 for general admission and $12 for students and faculty.

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After receiving a bachelor’s degree in art from UCLA in 2008, Shadduck spent the next four years working on her own until she enrolled at CSUF in fall 2012 for its graduate program.

“I just felt that I needed another forum to be part of the conversation in the academic setting, so I wanted to come back to school to get my MFA so I could push what I was doing further,” Shadduck said.

In addition to being a student, Shadduck teaches Art 107A and 107B, which are beginning drawing and

painting classes at CSUF. After graduation, Shad-

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CLARE SHADDOCK CSUF Faculty Member and Grad Student duck hopes to continue teaching art as a fulltime professor either at a

university or a community college.

“I come from a family of teachers. Both of my parents are teachers, so I think in some ways it’s been bred into (me) to be a teacher,” Shadduck said.

“I’ve always been drawn more to the collegiate level because it offers a venue to have a higher level of conversation.”

Shadduck’s exhibition will be open for viewing in the Duff Gallery through Nov. 20.

The gallery’s hours are from 4 to 6 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday.

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Mormon policy is nothing new Religious group has right to oppose same-sex couples DANIELLE ORTENZIO Daily Titan Each religion is allowed to host its own set of values.

A newly developed Mormon Church policy bans children of same-sex parents from partaking in blessings and baptisms until they turn 18 and denounce gay marriage.

While other parts of the world are learning to accept

gay marriage, the Mormon Church is holding steady in its belief that same-sex marriage, and the children of same-sex couples, go against the basis of its faith, and it has every right to do so.

The Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has been known to actively fight against gay marriage. Disciplinary action over same-sex marriage between its members is not unheard of.

“The Church has long been on record as opposing same-sex marriages. While it respects the law of the land, and acknowledges the

right of others to think and act differently, it does not perform or accept same-sex marriage within its membership,” church spokesman Erik Hawkins wrote in an email on Friday, according to the Los Angeles Times.

In protest of this new ban hundreds of families are cutting ties with the Church, no longer wanting their name associated with it, according to NBC News. Utah lawyer Mark Naugle is offering pro bono assistance to church members who wish to complete paperwork that will make the severance complete. Since the policy was

announced, 1,700 people have contacted Naugle, according to NBC News.

The Mormon faith does not bend to meet the requirements of its members. If a member is no longer in accordance with the faith, or the beliefs that go along with it, he or she has every right to leave. But he or she does not have a right to judge the religion.

Joey Hwang, a teaching associate for religion for one semester at Cal State Fullerton, said he is not surprised by the new policy and feels it is “merely a continuation

of their established attitudes towards the LGBT community.”

Previous amendments by the Church have shown their attitudes toward same-sex couples, such as the church’s support of California Proposition 8 in 2008, the Hawaii Constitutional Amendment 2 in 1998 and the Federal Marriage Amendment in 2004, Hwang said.

“Other religions have similar or worse attitudes towards homosexuals. For example, in Saudi Arabia, their legal system partially based on the Wahhabi sect

of Sunni Islam, people have been flogged or even executed for being homosexual,” Hwang said.

This policy is problematic to some because they fear for the well-being of children from same-sex couples, who will ultimately have to choose between their parents’ lifestyle or their church’s doctrine. With a controversial decision placed before a family, it may be time for some parents to reclaim more than just their sexual identity and choose to partake in a religion which will accept them and their family members.

Letter to the Editor Deconstructing the Stereotypes of Homeless People FROM BOBBY CHAU, CSUF VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAMS MEMBER Homeless people are arguably one of the most visibly overlooked individuals in America when it comes to receiving proper assistance. What’s worse is that they frequently hear snubbed responses when politely asking for money, e.g. “Sorry, I don’t have cash,” “I’ve got to be somewhere.” However, fearing an unwanted social disruption in comfort, a passerby is more inclined to make excuses to avoid any extended confrontation. “Please help. Hungry, Homeless, Family to feed, God Bless, Thank you” – are some of the common phrases that typify a hand-scribed, DIY cardboard sign held by despaired vagabonds around busy street islands and freeway exits. They are read, but at many times not given any consideration. How can this pervasive bystander effect explain some of the reasons for which people generally are not compelled enough to offer any help? When faced with this kind of out-of-the ordinary situation, it becomes rather easy for the public to automatically react with a contagiously lackadaisical attitude.

Thus, the unspoken response from society is interpreted into: “Why should I help at all? It doesn’t affect me.” The absence of sympathy notably comes from several misconceptions that suggest homeless people are inherently lazy, addicted to drugs and alcohol or are just greedily panhandling for extra cash. Some of these statements perpetuate the invalid stereotypes of being homeless, which has insidiously damaged any endeavor of repairing the social health of this group of individuals. These men, women and children are apparently noticed out in urban streets, but unseen as human beings who need essential resources, not just money. In order to let go of the fear of reaching out, the myths about people who are homeless must be criticized for their shortsightedness.

Homeless People Are Too Lazy To Get a Job Many people believe that those who end up being homeless are not able to sustain a job because they are lazy and cannot commit to responsibility. This blatant misrepresentation of the homeless neglects any other personal characteristics that may have contributed to their predicament.

Homelessness does not necessarily translate into being jobless; and joblessness does not define laziness. In 2002, the Urban Institute issued a report asserting that approximately 45 percent of homeless adults had worked in the past 30 days. If some of the alternative ways of earning money were included, such as the people who scavenge for recyclable materials, this figure most likely would have been a lot higher. A writer for the Washington Post, Dennis Culhane, explains that a recent job loss is a common reason of becoming homeless, not sheer laziness. People suffering hardships would usually experience an abrupt drop in income a year before the onset of homelessness. Job loss as a result of an acquired disability, illness or old age can seriously harm a person’s chance of rebounding to another job.

Also, earning low wages from a job may not even be an adequate means of living. Nonetheless, the certain prejudice that says “homeless people can’t find employment because they are lazy,” really shouldn’t be synonymous with

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the actual conditions of being homeless. The circumstances of becoming homeless are much too complex to allow a simple word like “laziness” to describe it. Negatively held thoughts about laziness could also reflect a profound message about our own fears of becoming homeless. A person passing by a homeless person may think to themselves: “This couldn’t possibly happen to me. I’m not lazy. I have a job and a family.” People are generally afraid of losing control of their lives, which is a reasonable deterrent for laziness. However, it’s quite possible that people end up this way from the environmental influences which they are not capable of handling. The goods and services in this world can be absurdly expensive, so much that it could send the people who are just “barely making it by” into poverty. In fact, many hard working individuals statistically living below or on the poverty line are just several paychecks away from losing their home – but that doesn’t mean that they’re lazy. Homelessness can come from any range of situations, regardless of whether the person is habitually lazy or the hardest working human being in the world. Ultimately, people facing financial problems are certainly at an increased risk of losing their home.

Homeless People Are Substance Abusers There’s no question that continuous heavy use of alcohol or drugs can damage productivity and sabotage social relationships, however, it’s not a characteristic that all homeless people share. Statistics vary on just how many homeless people use substances, but generally speaking, 35 to 40 percent of them do have an issue. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, it is estimated that 26 percent of homeless people were dependent on alcohol while 38 percent abused drugs.

Substance abuse is sometimes the result of homelessness more often than it is a cause for it. For some people, using drugs becomes a way to cope with the difficult situations they must face while being without a home. These individuals who are struggling with substance abuse are consequently unable to find employment. There’s also a portion of the homeless population that requires self-medication and eventually becomes heavily dependent on those prescription medicines. Often times, homeless individuals develop mental disorders that emerge from long-term drug use. On the other hand, there are many high-functioning people who develop drug addictions and do not become homeless. Hence, labeling a homeless person a “drug addict” closes any further perception that he or she may be struggling with another condition. These issues in society have marked the severe need of treatment services in the United States in order to address the process for substance abuse recovery.

Homeless People Are Crazy This is perhaps the most disturbing impression of homeless individuals because it falsely predetermines their behavior of undoubtedly harming others. In fact, there is a

greater likelihood of them hurting themselves rather than the people around them. The term “crazy” then becomes a hostile word to describe these people and ignores the possibility of them having an actual mental disorder. The National Coalition for the Homeless reported an estimated 20 to 25 percent of homeless people having a severe mental illness. Of the most common conditions were bipolar disorder, depression and schizophrenia. The population of homeless veterans had the highest incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder. Many of these people may also suffer emotionally traumatic situations, as from domestic violence, rape, trauma or even death of a loved one. Consequently, homelessness among people who have a mental disorder could be the result of the lack in proper treatment and support. The onset of a mental disease doesn’t always come before the onset of homelessness, but is occasionally acquired through the terrible experiences from it. Living out in busy streets, migrating frequently and especially not getting enough rest can seriously build a heavy burden on one’s psychological health. Therefore, using the word “crazy” to describe homeless people is harmful in itself because it creates barriers against the ones that genuinely need help.

Redefining Homelessness The correct definition for homelessness will vary depending on a person’s situation. Contrary to its archetypal connotation, people experiencing homelessness are not just the individuals living on sidewalks. They are people who may have migrated through motels, been staying at a friend’s house, a shelter or in their own cars. The state of homelessness also takes many forms, specifically in terms of how long an individual has been without adequate housing. Interestingly, it’s not uncommon for people to go through a temporary phase within a relatively short time period (approximately one day to a week) until they can find help at a local shelter. This is known as episodic homelessness, when individuals are most likely to be adolescents. Transitional homelessness is characterized by a temporary occupation in a shelter until one finds stable housing. People who are chronically homeless frequently move from shelter to shelter and are unable to find permanent housing. Homelessness affects single mothers and single adult men, where children are most often the victim of these circumstances. A litany of consequences that accelerate the onset of homelessness includes effects from the 2008 recession, bankruptcy, lack of affordable housing, foreclosure, overwhelming debt, long-term unemployment, domestic violence, sexual abuse, substance abuse, mental disabilities and even from severed relationships. So before labeling a homeless person “lazy,” a “drug addict,” or “crazy,” one should keep in mind some of these circumstances that may have landed them in this kind of situation. As a community, we can help those in need by shifting the way we view and interact with the people who live on the streets. We can start by realizing that we’re all truly living in one giant home.

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Titans drop opening game against Lions Men’s basketball lost its heated match with Loyola Marymount AARON VALDEZ Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team opened its season on the road as it fell to the Loyola Marymount University Lions 79-74 on Friday.

Coming off an exhibition game that saw CSUF demolish Bethesda by a 40-point margin, the Titans hoped to carry their momentum into Friday night’s game.

After a losing first-half performance, the Titans battled back hard in the second.

Unfortunately for Fullerton, its efforts were still not enough to overcome some minor deficiencies.

There were seven lead changes and three ties throughout the first half.

Even with Fullerton leading 25-20 at one point, a Titan scoring drought in the final eight minutes allowed the Lions to build a 41-31 lead going into halftime.

Despite trailing on the scoreboard, the Titans were much more efficient in the first half than the Lions in terms of field goal percentage, as they shot a flat 40 percent compared to LMU’s percentage of 35.1.

However, the Titans’ multiple turnovers would eventually cost them, as they committed 12 in the first half alone as compared to LMU’s three. The Lions managed to convert 10 points off Fullerton turnovers.

As the second half began, the Titans were on a mission to regain the lead back for good. By limiting its turnovers and by shooting 53.1 percent from the field, Fullerton was able to outscore the Lions 43-38 for the half.

The Titans’ defense was well organized, as it held LMU to 34.3 percent shooting, which involved a scoreless drought for almost four minutes in the second half.

The game went down to the wire, but the Lions were able to hold onto their lead securing the win.

The Titans’ shooting percentage was significantly better than the Lions’, but turnovers were ultimately the difference in the game.

LMU’s bench had a bigger impact on the game as they outscored the Fullerton bench 48-22.

CSUF senior center Kennedy Esume recorded a career-high 19 boards to go along with six points and two assists.

There were four Titans who scored in double figures in the contest against the Lions. These players included guards Malcolm Brooks, Khalil Ahmad Tre’ Coggins, and Lanerryl Johnson, who logged in 16, 12, 12 and 10 points, respectively.

Fullerton now sits with a 0-1 overall record whereas the LMU Lions open their campaign with a 1-0 record.

The Titans will conclude their brief two-game road trip against the University of the Pacific Tigers on Tuesday at the Alex G. Spanos Center.

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The Officers’ Training Corps and Veterans Resource Center came together to raise money for programs and awareness for veterans in their second annual flag football game.

Vets take on cadets CSUF ROTC and Titan veterans faced off in flag football HAYLEY M. SLYE Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program and the Veterans Resource Center hosted its second annual cadets vs. veterans flag football game on Friday.

The objective of the event was to raise awareness for veterans on campus, collect care packages for troops in Afghanistan and raise funds for the proposed Roy Lopez Obstacle Course that the ROTC hopes to build on campus by spring 2016. The mid-day football game also helped to strengthen the partnership

between the Veterans Center and the ROTC program.

“There’s always been this kind of unwritten connection between our office and ROTC,” said Lui Amador, Director of Veterans Resource Center and a veteran of the Marine Corps. “We just thought it would be a really great, really fun opportunity for our two areas to engage on the field of, not combat, but competition.”

The event took place on the intramural fields near the ROTC office and featured vendors and a raffle before the game.

Last year, the event took place during spring semester.

This year, it was important to the organizers that it was held during Veterans Day week in order for it to be “more than just a football game,” said Major Brad Isler, assistant

professor of military science.

“We can’t forget those men and women who have served, who are lucky enough to have come home because we’ve lost so many,” said Adriana Mraz, founder of the coming obstacle course and mother of Roy Lopez, for whom it is named.

With the obstacle course, the ROTC program hopes to create a place to dynamically train its cadets as well as generate a new stream of income.

The pending course would designate CSUF as one of only two schools on the entire West Coast to possess such a facility, according to Lt. Col. Mark Waters, professor of military science.

“I’ve become aware of the benefit that this would be to the cadets in terms of their performance, their future eligibility to get the jobs that they want,” Mraz said. “Leasing

it out to other private groups generates a little bit of revenue for the program.”

Last year, the Cadets took the trophy in a blowout win over the Vets. This year, the final score was 30-20 in favor of the Cadets, and was wellfought on both sides.

“The game was highly competitive, everyone was giving it their all and it was just a really fun time. You get zoned in and you want to be aggressive but we made some great plays, they just happened to make a couple more than we did,” said Jason Orona, a veteran and CSUF alumnus of sociology.

Both departments look forward to seeing the event grow in upcoming years.

“I’ve got two more years here. Hopefully by then we’ll be in the stadium,” Waters said.

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“The one Achilles’ heel was of the 22 shots that we took only six were on frame, so we only gave ourselves the six chances to actually score a goal,” Vom Steeg said in a press conference after the game.

Going into the final, CSUF Head Coach George Kuntz knew that the match against Santa Barbara would be a tough game, especially since the Gauchos have been the “better team,” but the Titans were prepared to play hard.

“We’re going to put all of our cards on the table that night,” Kuntz said after the semifinal game against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. “We respect what they (Santa Barbara) have done, and hopefully they respect what we’ve done.”

Fullerton netminder David Elias earned the Tournament MVP award after stopping all six shots from the Gauchos, giving him 12 total clean sheets on the year.

With the win over Santa Barbara, the Titans clinched an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament, making it CSUF’s ninth program appearance, according to Fullerton Athletics.

The Titans await Monday’s Selection Show at 1 p.m. to see who they will face in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

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The Titans squandered a two-goal first-half lead, losing to the USC Trojans on penalty kicks. The loss marks the second year in a row the Titans exit the NCAA Tournament in the first round.

CSUF ousted from NCAA Tourney Women’s soccer lost to the USC Trojans on penalty kicks RUDY CHINCHILLA Daily Titan Rebecca Wilson cut a lonely figure as the only Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer player left on the bench after the team’s loss to USC on Friday.

The senior striker, who had scored a team-high 18 goals heading into the first round of the NCAA Tournament and who notched a 19th during the course of the 3-3 game, was the first of two Fullerton players to misfire in the definitive penalty shootout against the Trojans.

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as she stared off into the distance. The confidence that the team had exuded only days earlier after winning a third successive Big West Tournament championship had now vanished, replaced instead by bitter disappointment.

Fullerton had stumbled at the gate. The dream of making not only an NCAA Tournament appearance, but a run, was over before it even started. For the second year in a row, the Titans were punished for giving up a 2-0 lead after the first half.

Before the tournament draw, Fullerton was ranked No. 22 and USC No. 20 in the NCAA Women’s Soccer RPI list. Both coaches seemed bemused that two top-25 teams had been paired against one another in only the first round of the tournament.

“I must say that I’m disappointed that the NCAA would put two quality teams

like these together in the first round. I think it’s a travesty to the work that (Fullerton) put in,” said USC Head Coach Keidane McAlpine.

While the final scoreline reflected the parity of the teams, the flow of the game went firmly in USC’s favor. By the end, USC had amassed 33 shots to Fullerton’s six.

Fullerton Head Coach Demian Brown set his team up to absorb pressure and counterattack.

The strategy seemed like it would backfire in the opening stages of the game, but the Titans managed to take the unexpected lead in the 19th minute as Christina Burkenroad leapt highest on a Wilson throw-in and headed in the ball to make it 1-0.

USC responded ferociously, thrice hitting the woodwork in the following 15 minutes. But as the walls

began to close around them, the Titans went ahead 2-0 thanks to a header from Wilson in the 34th minute.

An inspired Morgan Andrews scored the next two goals to tie it up for the Trojans in the second half.

Only one minute after Andrew’s second, Jessica Simonian once more gave the Titans the lead. Andrews, however, completed her hat trick in the 67th minute to once again tie the game at 3-3.

Thanks in part to some luck, Fullerton was able to hold off USC for what remained of the half, forcing an overtime that ended scoreless.

Wilson was first to shoot for the Titans in the decisive penalty shootout, but the usually clinical forward telegraphed her shot too much, allowing USC’s Sammy Prudhomme to save to her

left. Prudhomme would also save Kaycee Hoover’s spot kick, whil. “(Wilson) had a tremendous season, a record-breaking season and this will never define who she is, not just today but throughout the course of her career with the Titans,” Brown said.

While the loss might have been disappointing for departing Wilson, Burkenroad and goalkeeper Jennifer Stuart, all three were able to make a mark during their final season as Titans. Wilson and Burkenroad, in particular, formed a dangerous tandem that delighted fans and coaches alike.

“Obviously, a disappointment is the fact that we will no longer have the opportunity to watch three outstanding seniors compete for the Titans, but the mark that they’ll leave in our program is tremendous,” Brown said.

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SPORTS Women’s basketball raids the Vikings

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Titans won the season opening game against visiting Portland State RYAN PORTER Daily Titan Freshman forward Michelle Berry dominated the court as she led the Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team to its first victory of the season on Friday, defeating the

Portland State University Vikings 84-69.

Coming off a 72-58 exhibition win against Hope International University last week, the Titans looked to make a strong impression with their regular season opener at Titan Gym. The Titans managed to make good as they scored 24.8 more points, on average, than last season’s 59.7 points per game average. The Titans shot 39.2 percent from the field, dished out 21 assists,

recovered 40 rebounds and forced 28 Viking turnovers.

Berry came out hot in the first quarter by scoring 16 of the Titans’ 27 first-quarter points. She did not slow down after the first quarter, as she shot 48 percent, resulting in 13 field goals for 38 points in her first regular-season game as a Titan.

A great example of Berry’s selfless play was demonstrated in the fourth quarter. With just over thirty seconds left in the game, instead of going

for her 40th individual point, Berry recorded her fifth assist passing to an open Samantha Logan, resulting in a 3-pointer, and the final dagger that secured the win for the Titans.

“I look for other players before I go and attack. At halftime we were stressing how we weren’t attacking and getting to the free-throw line,” Berry said.

Portland State outscored the Titans 22-16 in the second quarter, threatening the

Titans’ lead as the two teams entered halftime.

The Titans would go on to hold off the Vikings through the final 10 minutes, deflating any threat of a Portland State comeback by outscoring them 23-12.

Regardless of Berry’s dominating offensive play, the rest of the Titans played as one unit, disallowing Portland State from finding any momentum.

Titans Head Coach Daron Park expressed his

excitement for the remainder of the season after his team’s first win.

“I thought we were fun to watch tonight, I really did.

We scored 84 points, we forced 28 turnovers, we had 29 field goals, and 21 assists, we shared the ball,” Park said.

“I think if you’re a fan of basketball, I think you’d enjoy watching these girls play.”

The Titans’ next game is takes place on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at the Loyola Marymount Gersten Pavilion.

Titans drop to 0-26

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The Titans are still on the hunt for their first win on the season. After 26 games, Fullerton has struggled putting a consistent offense, only winning 13 sets in the year.

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CSUF is in last place in the Big West Conference and, with only two matches left in the 2015 regular season, will remain there as they trail UC Santa Barbara by three games.

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