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University Police’s Emergency Management uses a variety of methods to communicate with students and staff, such as:

3rd floor 108 computers 2nd floor 34 computers 1st floor 230 computers

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In the Pollak Library, about 230 computers on the first floor, 34 computers on the second floor and 108 computers on the third floor are receiving the alert.

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ALEX GROVES Daily Titan University Police will add a new method of communication in case of an emergency, and that is an alert system that has the potential

to simultaneously reach thousands of computers on campus. This new system of emergency communication will be tested twice—on Tuesday at 10:10 a.m. and again at 7:10 p.m. Wednesday. Students using computers in Pollak Library will see a box containing information about emergency preparedness, especially with regard to ‘shelter in place’ situations, a University Police official said.

The alert will be sent to computers through BigFix software. At last count, the software was installed on about 4,000 computers campus-wide, said Rommel Hidalgo, assistant vice president for Information Technology. That number includes all workstation computers in the library, Hidalgo said. About 230 computers on the first floor, 34 computers on the second floor and 108 computers on the third floor are capable

of receiving the alert. Lab computers throughout campus may also have the alert, depending on whether campus techs overseeing those labs were able to install BigFix Software, Hidalgo said. “Because it’s their computer labs, we couldn’t really tell them, ‘you need to install this,’ because then it would disrupt the students’ use,” Hidalgo said. “So it really depends on whether or not they were able to include the

software account during their down time.” Running concurrently to the workstation computer alert will be cell phone alerts, Hidalgo said. University Police’s Emergency Management uses a variety of methods to communicate with students and staff, including e-mail, voicemail, text messaging and a smartphone app. SEE ALERT

Paging system permits access Moving books gives students use of library texts

New system will add computer option to emergency alert arsenal System test will take place Tuesday and Wednesday

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Staff at Pollak Library have continued the book paging system implemented last semester, but it hasn’t gone entirely without a hitch. Although the book paging system is provided for faculty and students to gain access to the books on Pollak Library South, Interim University Librarian Scott Hewitt said the renovations have caused issues for students and faculty. Namely, it leaves faculty unable to personally look for books, and the paging system, meant to bring books from the damaged floors to make them more accessible, is limited by weekday working hours. “Paging is usually during the week, it’s usually within three hours,” Hewitt said. “If it’s on the weekend, it might take an additional day or two.” Using checkout and paging statistics, the library determined that history and literature books were most requested by students, Hewitt said. Staff are now in the process of transferring books on those subjects from the library’s south side to the former computer lab in PLN 30. The objective is to have at least 90 percent of the books in the south side of the library relocated to the northern side by the start of the Fall 2016 semester, Hewitt said. SEE LIBRARY

It’s more than a crown, and CSUF wins all A new Miss Anaheim is crowned after seven year hiatus FIONA PITT Daily Titan For the first time in nearly a decade, a Miss Anaheim was crowned in Orange County. Saturday night, a tiara was pinned atop the head of another bright eyed, sparkling, smiling, young woman, claiming her Miss Anaheim. Julia McCurdie, 22, a Cal State Fullerton communications major was pleased with her earnings. Missy Mendoza, 21, CSUF public relations major, was awarded the title of Miss Anaheim Hills—a separate award for the eastern portion of Anaheim. First runner-up to Miss Anaheim was Verna Vo, a 21-year-old business and administration major with a concentration in accounting and finance, also at CSUF. Miss Congeniality went to none other than CSUF’s, Gloria Ahn, 23. While there were not enough crowns to award all of the pageant’s entries, not all contestants left empty handed.

Contestant Christine Dietz, 23, was awarded a $200 scholarship toward her studies at CSUF. Second runner-up Miss Anaheim, Kilee Holroyd, criminal justice major, is someone who we’ve seen before, but may have not known it was her. Holroyd, who won second runner-up in a beauty pageant is the same girl under the large and vivacious elephant suit, known as Tuffy; who rallies up school spirit at most sporting events and games. On this night, however, Holroyd was acknowledged without the elephant head for her ability to perform an emotional lyrical number on stage, answer a difficult gender equality question in an intricate manner within seconds, strut in a bikini in front of 300 people and anything else that would seem unnatural to the average human being. But more importantly, these six girls were being acknowledged for their drive to complete their degrees and their passion to make positive changes in their cities. All 2015 titleholders went to CSUF women. In the past, beauty pageants indeed judged

women’s physical appearances, true to even measuring up their proportions. It was a time where modeling and chorus lines were just becoming respectable professions for women, said Sarah Banet-Weiser, author of, The Most Beautiful Girl in the World: Beauty Pageants and National Identity. Banet-Weiser wrote: “It is, as feminists have eloquently and persuasively argued for decades, a ‘meat market,’ where women are reduced to judgable body parts, and the overt message that women are sexual objects.” Only, that was in the 1920s and it’s important to understand this stigma of pageantry is no longer the views of the contestants or the committees. There is no height or measurement requirements to enter, and the overwhelming reason for girls entering this Miss Anaheim was to win money for a higher education degree. The estimated cost of tuition per semester for a student enrolled in at least seven units is $3,177.33, according to statistics from CSUF News Service. SEE PAGEANT

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Education symposium will highlight doctoral research Students will present research through posters and talks ASHLEY CAMPBELL Daily Titan About 40 students will be sharing their findings for studies conducted at schools, universities, workplaces and other locations in a research symposium Wednesday. The symposium, an annual event, will be sponsored by the College of Education, Doctor of Education Leadership Program and the college’s Center for Research on Education Access and Leadership. It will feature work done by community college,

doctoral students and Cal State Fullerton master’s students. The first half of the event will consist of a poster session where students will showcase their research, said Tina King, educational leadership adviser for the College of Education. “We will have 35 or 40 students standing near their posters,” said Carol Lundberg, Ph.D., an associate education professor. “It will have their research questions, what they have found, how they conducted the study and what should change in practice now.” The event’s casual nature will not only afford students the opportunity to move around, it will also give them the opportunity to converse and share ideas

with one another, Lundberg said. Three of the nearly 40 students who will share their findings have already been selected by the College of Education to present their research in a further presentation as part of a panel. This year’s panel of CSUF alumni include Yvette Moss, Alicia Bailie and Nabil Abu-Ghazaleh. Moss, a director at Long Beach City College, is presenting her research on her study that examines African-American females in mid-level administrative jobs at community colleges. Bailie, now an assistant principal at Casimir Middle School in Torrance, has taken her experience of teaching at

the college-preparatory Whitney High School as her inspiration for her research, which involved studying the opportunity gap in high school students in high-achieving populations. Ghazaleh, president of West Los Angeles College, will present his research on the persistence of students at community colleges based on racial and ethnic demographics. Each of the panel presenters will have 10 minutes to further explain their research findings. A reception will then follow to allow more opportunity to mingle with the panel as well as the other students conducting research. “The reception can be kind of helpful for people

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to interact some more with people whose posters they were interested in or with people on the panel,” Lundberg said. The symposium doesn’t just seek to highlight research being done at CSUF, it also seeks to show why that research is important, Lundberg said. “It’s helpful for them to be able to present it in order to clarify what they have found,” Lundberg said. “But it’s also helpful for people to be able to watch it, to interact with the researchers and to understand more about the ways research can be used to address kind of real problems in life.” The symposium will be held Wednesday in the Pavilions at the Titan Student Union from 4:30-7:30 p.m.

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Illegal surgeon arrested Police arrested a 44-year-old Santa Ana man in connection with the death of a transgendered woman after she died from a silicon injection, according to a Los Angeles Times report. Felipe De La Riva, 40, also known as Katya, died Jan. 21 after receiving the silicon injection in her buttocks. Police arrested Liborio De La Luz Ramos in connection with the illegal procedure. Ramos did not have a medical license to perform the surgery. Ramos was charged with two felony counts of unauthorized practice of medicine and one felony count of involuntary manslaughter by an unlawful act. Ramos was alleged to have administered silicon to one other individual, and police officials are searching for other possible victims. - ALEX FAIRBANKS

Man swept away identified An 18-year-old Las Vegas man who was swept away by an incoming wave at a local beach Sunday, remained missing Monday, but was identified by officials, according to the OC Register. The man, Anthony Parnell, had been exploring a cave at the beach with friends when the wave swept him away. It’s possible Parnell was swept into a hole and then became lodged on rocks, an Orange County Lifeguard official told The Register. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter was aiding in a recovery effort. Parnell’s family, who left Vegas for California Sunday, sat beneath a tent on the beach in anticipation of any news regarding the status of their son.

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The library paging system will continue to move books from the south to the north side of the library. Staff hope to have 90 percent of the books moved by Fall 2015.

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So far 70 percent of the books have already been moved to the north side of the library, but the staff will continue the process of moving books onto the second floor through March, he said. Ten percent—or at most 8,000 books—of the southern collection are shelved in the basement, Hewitt said. The library has also continued the renovations on the first floor of the north side of the library by putting new carpet, elongated tables, whiteboards and colorful chairs, Hewitt said. Most of bookshelves were removed from the first floor to integrate light in the library.

Last semester, library staff began implementing plans to increase student seating on the side of the library open to students. In the short-term, that meant increasing seating through the first four floors of the library by condensing books onto fewer shelves to make room for students. There are additional longterm plans to renovate the library as a whole, but those plans hinge on university approval, Hewitt said. With the short-term improvements in place, however, the library should prove to be a more comfortable space for students. said Anthony Davis Jr, interim associate librarian. “Overall, with the new arrangement of books,

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Jury rules mother was sane

carpeting, and furnishings, we hope students find the first floor north to be a more comfortable and inviting way to experience the Pollak Library,” Davis said. The renovations and paging system were implemented after a 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck March 2014. The quake, which was epicentered in La Habra, caused $6 million in damages. Pollak Library South was closed after the quake, which damaged drop ceilings and the ventilation system. Floors one, four, five and six on the south side of the library will be closed for at least another two to three years while repairs are being made.

A jury determined that a 27-year-old woman was sane when she drowned her twomonth-old daughter, according to the Orange County Register. The decision by the jurors appeared to have swayed by last minute arguments from the attorneys. Prior to the arguments, the jury was deadlocked 11-1. Lucero Carrera admitted to police investigators that she had drowned her infant daughter Kimberly in 2012 in order to save the child from suffering. Carrera suffered from bipolar disorder. The issue at question was whether Carrera understood what she was doing when she drowned her daughter. Carrera will return for sentencing March 27. She will face 25 years to life in prison. - GABRIELA LEPE

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Fans of The Legend of Zelda got to engage with the latest installment of the game franchise on Nintendo’s newest handheld console during the StreetPass OC event Saturday.

Once implemented, the new alert system will become a part of this larger arsenal of communication methods, a University Police official said. After this week’s test, the computer alert system will be used to alert students to impending storms or more urgent threats such as an armed person on campus, the official said. The alert did not require any new revenue to create, the official said. Because the alert will be a test, there is no guarantee that it will work according to plan or that it will display correctly, Hidalgo said. “But that’s one of the things we’ll follow up on,” Hidalgo said. “So after this, for the emergency management group’s next test, we should have it resolved already.” “We’re constantly doing things to improve and add additional messaging options to the campus,” he said. University Police is interested in student feedback

whenever they test out new information systems, a University Police official said. Anyone who has a comment or idea for improvement can contact Sue Fisher, Emergency Management coordinator for the department, at sfisher@fulleton.edu.

The Alert When • 10:10 a.m. Tuesday and 7:10 p.m. Wednesday

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• All computers in Pollak Library and select others with BigFix programming.

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• Test will appear as box on computer screen and will encourage student preparedness.

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about their other hobbies such as anime or comics. “I really feel like it helps some of the people that

talk games with other similar-minded people.” Tom and Erin Schlanger, along with their three chil-

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Nearly 60 people embarked on a new adventure alongside a familiar character Saturday when they tested out The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask video game for the very first time in an event sponsored by community gaming group, StreetPass OC. The gameplay was part of an event that allowed gamers to get up close and personal with the not-yetreleased New 3DS XL, Nintendo’s latest handheld gaming system. Many people lined up to test the device, which will not be released until Friday. The event was one of many put on by StreetPass OC, a group whose administrators also donate items for their monthly events such as raffle prizes or rewards for tournaments. Gamers weren’t the only ones to benefit from playing with the newest system. The staff of GameStop, a video game store, also appreciated the chance. Monthly meetups help boost sales when they’re hosted at the store, said Robert Martinez, a GameStop employee. “Nintendo events are really, usually very friendly. You never have to worry about rowdy crowds or anything. It’s a lot of fun,” Martinez said. “This is the most interesting crowd where you get different ranges and different ages.” Gamers of all ages came together at the event. In nearly every corner of GameStop, individuals traded Pokémon, battled on Super Smash Bros., collected Mii puzzle pieces and visited each other’s towns in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Some simply sought out like-minded people to speak

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dren, drove down from Rancho Cucamonga to attend StreetPass OC’s event. Tom said he prefers the Orange County group over the Los Angeles-based group

because the OC group is more family-friendly. At a previous event, he said, participants helped his son Noah advance in the game Luigi’s Mansion. Jon Yan, a Cal State Fullerton alumnus, attended the event. He accidentally stumbled upon one of their events a few months ago, and has been attending ever since. “It’s amazing how diverse the crowd is actually. I’ve met people of different ages, race, backgrounds … and even (people from) LA and San Diego county come up here,” Yan said. “This is the biggest one and we’re the, I guess, best at it,” he said.

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FEATURES Students with postgraduation trepidation There’s always the option to ‘keep calm and carry on’

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The Disability Support Services and Counseling Department building is located in University Hall.

Collaborative course aids post college life Class for disabled students expands due to past success LEON ROMERO Daily Titan Last semester Jacquelyn Gerali, a Disability Management Specialist and Cal State Fullerton instructor, created an opportunity for disabled students to prepare for life after college by creating a course tailored specifically to their needs. The course Career and Life Planning: Disability Awareness & Advocacy (COUN 252) deals with aiding disabled students by preparing them for what lies ahead post-college. This course is being offered through a collaborative effort between the Disability Support Services (DSS) and the Counseling Department. Disability employment laws and regulations, individual career exploration strategies, accommodation and disability disclosure strategies are only a few essential topics that are discussed throughout the course. Gerali instructed this course last semester, and was glad to announce that the same course would be offered this semester. So far this is the only course of its kind, and plans to expand with similar courses are currently underway. The course is expected to be offered every forthcoming fall and spring semester. “Due to the grant connection, this course is available only to students with disabilities during the spring and fall 2015 semesters. However, COUN 252 will be available to students with disabilities as well as students interested in working with students with disabilities starting in 2016 and beyond,” Gerali said. An enrollment of at least 20 students was “preferred” in order for the course to happen, Gerali

said. This hasn’t been an issue due to the eagerness of many disabled students wishing to enroll. Gerali said she’s been absolutely impressed by how much her fall 2014 students had transformed from the first day of class to finals week. She said she’s seen tremendous growth in their professional skills and self-esteem. Gerali aspires to instill in her students a mindset that, labels directed towards them should never define them—and that if you truly believe in yourself the possibilities are limitless. The DSS office, located in UH 101, also offers disabled students various supportive workshops and groups to participate in throughout the semester. A few of these groups include, a public speaking group, healthy relationships process group and a professional development workshop, David Guzmán, testing coordinator said. Individual information for these meetings can be found within the DSS office. “The classes have gone very, very well. We’ve gotten a very good response, and students have really reported back positively,” Guzmán said regarding the COUN 252 course. By facilitating and implementing these workshops, groups and courses for disabled students, the DSS office is meeting CSUF President Mildred García’s strategic goals. The DSS office staff and offered services have been “very accommodating, they are always welcoming when you walk in there, and you can get appointments very quickly,” CSUF disabled graduate student, Jennifer Vincent said. Students interested in enrolling in Counseling 252 Section 2 in the future may contact Gerali by emailing jgerali@fullerton. edu or by calling the DSS offices at (657) 278-3112 for more information.

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KLARISSA ALCALA Daily Titan With graduation around the corner, many students may face the question of whether a master’s degree is something they would want to pursue. Ph.D.’s bring in $100,000 or more, a master’s degree will make $63,000, a bachelor’s degree may earn $55,700, an associate’s degree, $42,000 and a high school diploma will get someone $32,500 in salary, the United States Census Bureau reported on Collegeatlas.org. Not only do graduates with a master’s degree earn almost $10,000 more than someone with a bachelor’s degree, but there is also about a half-chance better of not falling into unemployment. Though the data may prove earnings, Cal State Fullerton’s director of graduate studies, Dr. Katherine Powers said, “Surveys show that about 80 percent of the students who finish a graduate’s degree, one of the most important reasons for completing this degree is personal fulfillment.” Getting a master’s degree is related to job growth but many students simply obtain a master’s degree because, “that’s what they really want to do and love studying—research and the experience of being a graduate student and earning a graduate’s degree,” Powers said. Powers studied and surveyed graduate students on campus and found that, the average graduate student is in their late twenties … and half are first-generation students. They’re the first in their family to even go to college, let alone grad school. “Ultimately, students are happiest, most fulfilled, even from a career standpoint, or a personal standpoint when they study something that speaks to them,” Powers said. CSUF has seen an increase in many of the graduate programs, like our

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Students who are enrolled in master’s programs at Cal State Fullerton vary by major. The highest number enrolled being engineering and computer science and the lowest, communications.

engineering and computer science program, due to the positive rise in recruiting, especially of international students said Powers, who has been with the university since 1998. Also, rising in numbers of graduate students is the fairly new social work program— where a lot of students are applying; also, counseling, public health and the business graduate program are growing. The Steven G. Mihaylo College of Business and Economics has an extremely positive reputation and is listed as one of the top business colleges in the country, Powers said. “I think that anytime anybody can continue their education and continue to grow, it’s beneficial, no matter what stage of life they’re at,” said Ginamarie Scherzi, a prospective student advisor for the Master of Science and Counseling said. Scherzi is also a graduate of CSUF’s master’s program.

Scherzi, who also helps with admissions said that a lot of times when students first get into college they just want to get done and graduate. Many don’t even anticipate the possibility of continuing their education and get a masters or doctorate. “For some people they can’t even imagine that would be something that they would want to pursue,” Scherzi said. His advice for undergraduate students is to, “Cherish this time in school and get all that they can, and to do their very best, because what you do now does have impact on your future.” CSUF currently offers 55 different graduate degree programs, two of them being doctorates. As of last semester, CSUF had a total of 5,479 enrolled graduate students which increased from the previous semester that had 4,899 graduate students. For students considering graduate school at CSUF

this fall, the application submission period began Oct. 1, 2014 and will continue until March 1, 2015. Before applying for a graduate program, students must make sure they earned their baccalaureate degree with at least a 2.5 grade point average or that they at least attained a grade point average of 2.5 in the last 60 semester units. Students should also have their official transcripts mailed as soon as their application has been submitted. For CSUF alumni, transcripts do not need to be sent. Each of CSUF’s graduate degree programs have additional requirements and deadlines that prospective students can review on CSUF’s graduate studies website. To get the application process started students must submit their application online at www.csumentor.edu in addition to paying a $55 application fee.

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“It’s not about what you look like or how your hair is done, how your makeup’s done, what you’re wearing, it’s about how you rock it,” Holroyd said. “You don’t have to be stick thin, you can be whatever shape, whatever size— whatever you’re comfortable with and if you’re confident about it, you can still win. It’s about what you bring to it and your confidence behind it.” The girls who were crowned Miss Anaheim and Miss Anaheim Hills in this 2015 pageant were awarded $2,000 toward tuition and the other contestants $200-$600 depending on their rankings. “The scholarship money that I got from being able to pay for my master’s program—I want to help other girls have that opportunity to get scholarship money too,” Whitney Leyva, 27, Assistant Production Manager at the pageant

and a past winner of the now-defunct Miss Fullerton pageant. The contestants trained for eight to 10 weeks in fitness with Leyva, who along with her Miss titles is studying kinesiology for her master’s degree with hopes of becoming a strength and conditioning coach. With her, the contestants also practiced public speaking, interviews, along with a special talent to create whole and well-rounded women. By making the effort to compete, these girls connected with other non-profit organizations, ones they are passionate about, to better such issues in their communities. Holroyd’s only regret of the night was that she couldn’t be at the Homecoming game as Tuffy celebrating with her peers. Instead, Holroyd was dawned in flowers and cheers from dolled up former Miss winners and a vamped up performance by host, Paul

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Contestants of the Miss Anaheim and Miss Anaheim Hills 2015 pageant stand primmed and posied after their opening number.

Dean Martin. There is no entry fee to compete in Miss Anaheim. Miss Anaheim is a non-profit scholarship affiliated with Miss California and Miss America; separate entities from Miss

USA and Miss Universe which are “pay to play” pageants. For more information on applying for upcoming scholarship competitions, visit http://www.missanaheimpageant.org/.

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Diversity is not in Oscar’s plan The lack of diversity in this year’s Oscars is a serious issue ANGIE PEREZ Daily Titan

The Oscar nominees were announced earlier this year, causing quite a stir. For the first time since 1989, only white actors filled the 20 acting slots, according to the Los Angeles Times. This had critics and social media raising questions about the lack of color in the Academy’s 2015 nominations. Neither a woman or person of color was acknowledged in the Academy’s most prestigious categories this year. Social media immediately took recognition with a hashtag rampage, tweeting #OscarSoWhite. Selma, directed by Ava DuVernay, is a biopic on civil rights activist, Dr.

Martin Luther King, Jr., and the historic march from Selma to Montgomery. DuVernay could have been the first African-American female director to enter the category, but was instead overlooked. David Oyelowo, who plays King in Selma, was also left out of the nominations for the Best Actor. Selma was brushed under the rug in all categories except for Best Picture and Best Original Song, while Clint Eastwood’s film, American Sniper, was showered with nominees. Rotten Tomatoes gave American Sniper a 73 percent and Selma an outstanding 98 percent, but apparently the Academy did not feel the same enthusiasm. The primary reason Selma fell short was due to historical inaccuracy, specifically Lyndon B. Johnson’s portrayal in the film, according to critics. “The film falsely portrays President Lyndon B. Johnson as being at odds with

Martin Luther King Jr. and even using the FBI to discredit him,” said Joseph A. Califano of The Washington Post. There’s also evidence of American Sniper and The Imitation Game not holding a standard of accuracy either, yet both nabbed plenty of nominations this year. CSUF student and theater major, Tim Alexander, will graduate this May with hopes of taking the acting world by storm. But he confronts barriers he’ll have to overcome one day to break through the doors of Hollywood. “If I’m going to major in this, how can I break into a business where, if I’m African-American, my talent has to surpass that of a Caucasian male and female?” Alexander said. Women nominees were also non-existent this year. No female directors, cinematographers or screenwriters were nominated. Actress Geena Davis addressed the issue, telling

The Hollywood Reporter, “We are in effect enculturating kids from the very beginning to see women and girls as not taking up half of the space,” she said. A 2012 Los Angeles Times study demonstrates the Academy members’ demographics: 94 percent White, 76 percent men and an average age of 63. Also, less than 4 percent of African-American actors have received acting awards in the Oscars, and only one woman, Kathryn Bigelow, has won an award for directing. Looking at the statistics, one cannot help but wonder; does the lack of diversity in the Academy Awards have a direct correlation with the lack of diversity within Academy board members? Nancy Yuen, Ph.D. an associate professor of sociology at Biola University, teaches, produces documentaries and writes books about racism and sexism in Hollywood. Yuen believes the lack of

diversity in Hollywood has an influential effect on our society. A study taken on black and white boys and girls depicted the relationship between the amount of television children watch and their self-esteem level, Yuen explains. As a result, the more hours of TV viewed by boys and girls who weren’t white led to a decrease in self-esteem. This shows the direct correlation between TV and the negative effects it has on women and people of color, Yuen said. Hollywood is reinforcing negative stereotypes of minorities. The history of the Oscars shows minorities are mostly rewarded for submissive or secondary roles, such as last year’s winner, 12 Years a Slave. Selma star David Oyelowo told Us Magazine, “Generally speaking, we as black people have been celebrated more for when

we are subservient, when we are not being leaders or kings or in the center of our own narrative driving it forward.” People of color are usually cast for stereotypical roles such as housekeepers, slaves, criminals and are rarely the main protagonist carrying a film. In order to increase the diversity within the Oscar nominees, Hollywood needs to use minorities in more leading roles. Society will conform to these images and ultimately change the thinking pattern of Hollywood. The more people are exposed to these images, the less shocking it will become, and the more commonplace it will be. Hollywood has and always will have the power to influence society’s perspectives on social and racial norms. This is why it is important that the Oscars acknowledge all races and their well-deserving achievements.

The Grammys play to a more somber tune Annual award show gives off a stark, serious vibe this year VIVIAN CHOW Daily Titan Grammy season is the time of year where the biggest musical acts in the world come together and congratulate one another for their year of hard work. It’s chock full of celebrity buzz, acceptance speeches, collaborative performances and odes to past icons. This year’s Grammys took a more serious turn, aiming for a stripped down, pensive rendition of music’s biggest night. Hosted by last year’s Grammy emcee, LL Cool J, the evening kicked off with a punchy performance by legendary rockers AC/DC with their new single, Rock to Bust, and the smash hit, Highway to Hell. The veteran rockers played an energetic set, with Brian Johnson delivering flawless vocals and Angus Young still hopping in his schoolboy uniform. Sam Smith dominated the night, taking home four Grammys for Best New Artist, Best Vocal Album, Best Song of the Year and Best Record of the Year. Smith’s debut album, In the Lonely Hour, has quickly pushed him to superstardom and the soulful singer sweetly thanked the man who broke his heart for all his current success. Though most winners were no surprise, the unanticipated upset of the night went to indie artist, Beck, for Best Rock Album and most surprisingly,

Album of the Year. Among heavy hitters like Sam Smith, Beyonce, Ed Sheeran and Pharrell Williams, Beck’s sleeper hit, Morning Phase, landed a home run no one could’ve predicted. The awards this year decided to forgo the usual musical spectacle and delivered simple, quiet and somber performances, thoroughly keeping things glum. Ariana Grande crooned a slow rendition of Just a Little Bit of Your Heart, Usher sang a mournful rendition of Stevie Wonder’s If It’s Magic, Gwen Stefani and Adam Levine sang their ballad, My Heart Is Open, and Kanye West performed, Only One, atop a solitary light, dedicating the song to his late mother. With a total of 23 performances, the 2015 Grammy Awards squeezed in many of today’s top artists with legendary icons. Grammy nominee Ed Sheeran performed hit single, Thinking Out Loud, with John Mayer on guitar, Hozier sang Take Me to Church with Annie Lennox, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga sang a jazzy rendition of Cheek to Cheek, Beck and Coldplay’s Chris Martin duetted on Heart is a Drum, Sam Smith performed smash hit Stay With Me with Mary J Blige and Kanye West, Paul McCartney and Rihanna performed their new single FourFiveSeconds. The comedic highlight of the evening came courtesy of Kanye West when he pretended to jump on stage during Beck’s acceptance speech for Best Album of

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British pop and R&B singer, Sam Smith, swept the night with four Grammy wins, including Best New Artist and Best Vocal Album, besting heavy hitters like Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Katy Perry.

the Year. The otherwise serious evening continued on with a powerful beat-poetic speech delivered by domestic abuse activist Brooke Axtell before a Katy Perry performance, as well as a domestic violence PSA by President Barack Obama. Beyonce capped the evening with a powerful and emotional performance of gospel hymn, Take My Hand, Precious Lord. The song was most recently featured in Martin Luther King, Jr. biopic, Selma, where it was performed by R&B artist Ledisi.

The performance has since stirred a bit of controversy as some fans felt irked that Ledisi’s spotlight was stolen by Beyonce. To further the flames, Ledisi has said she’s unsure as to why she wasn’t asked to perform the song at the Grammys and was disappointed. The 2015 Grammys delivered a successful night of music’s biggest performances albeit a melancholy one, leaving thin material for Taylor Swift’s front row dance party. Let’s hope next year will bring back the punch, spectacle and energy we’ve come to expect from the Grammys.

Grammy Award Winners Best Dance/Electronic Album • Syro - Aphex Twin

Best Alternative Album • St. Vincent - St. Vincent

Best R&B Song

• Drunk in Love - Beyonce

Best Rap Performance • I - Kendrick Lamar

Best Country Album

• Platinum - Miranda Lambert

Best Pop Solo Performance • Happy - Pharrell Williams

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Diet sheds dollars not pounds Gluten-free lifestyles should be reserved for those allergic ASHLEY CAMPBELL Daily Titan Aisle one chips, aisle two beverages and hello aisle three sweets. Some will instantly gravitate to the white packaging with a picture of a delicious-looking chocolate chip cookie on the front, with a gluten-free label and the word “yummy” on it. Sold. Take it home and take a big bite of … cardboard? Unaware of what gluten-free even means, some people start making the sacrifice by buying the pricier and less tasty snacks under the impression that it helps with weight-loss. That’s what a diet is after all, isn’t it? After a few months and a few pounds heavier, maybe it’s time to start questioning the gluten-free products sworn by so many. Gluten is an ingredient that contains wheat, rye and barley and is seen in a lot of foods—from bread to beer. Some don’t have the luxury of eating just anything, like the majority of people have. One percent of the population in the United States who live on a gluten-free diet are those diagnosed with Celiac disease, an

autoimmune disorder that damages the small intestine from exposure to gluten, according to the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness. Lately, many celebrities who do not have the disease, have made a big fuss about starting a gluten-free diet and have made claims of improved health and weight-loss as a result. Does it really work or is it just a fad like so many other diets? My conclusion—it’s just a fad. Many believe that eating gluten-free processed snacks mean they’re eating a healthier, lower calorie cookie and can still lose weight. Sorry to break it to you, but that is not going to happen. When comparing Glutino gluten-free cookies to regular Chips Ahoy cookies, the nutrition fact labels are identical. Both contain nearly the same amount of calories, carbs, sodium and sugar. Not only that, but those who choose to go gluten-free run a higher risk of not getting the healthy amount of nutrients one needs. “Though the gluten-free market has grown immensely over recent years, and is still growing, many gluten-free products are not enriched and have lower amounts of folate, iron, thiamin, niacin, fiber, and riboflavin,” according to the Celiac Disease

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Gluten-free items line the shelves of most grocery stores today, catering to the growing demographic of gluten-free shoppers who seek out these products specifically.

Foundation. They also found that people who adhere to a gluten-free diet tend to consume more calories from fat and less from carbohydrates. For those still wanting to jump on the gluten-free

bandwagon, think of your wallet. Not only is the gluten-free diet unhealthy, but it’s more costly as well. The prices of products labeled gluten-free were considerably higher than

regular products, according to a study done by the National Center for Biotechnology Information. For those with Celiac disease, taking care of your body and going through the hardship of not

having cupcakes is highly admirable. For the rest of the population without the disease, stop hoping for some miracle with this diet, put down the packaged snack, pick up an apple and go for a run.

Vaccinations reduce outbreaks CECILY MARTINEZ Daily Titan Utilitarianism has been all about maximizing happiness and reducing suffering for years—up until recent events in the U.S. Disneyland, one of Southern California’s busiest destinations, had a recent outbreak of the measles during the holidays, making headlines everywhere. Measles is an acute viral illness that consists of a high fever, cough and conjunctivitis that is followed by a skin rash. It can be spread through bodily fluids such as saliva from the mouth or mucus from the nose and can stay airborne for up to two hours.

The outbreak has since multiplied due to selfish parents who do not want to vaccinate their children. Before the introduction of the measles vaccine in 1963, there were an average of 549,000 cases of measles and 495 deaths reported annually. After the first dosage of the measles vaccine was implemented, cases had significantly reduced in the United States by 1988, and less people were being hospitalized due to measles. A second vaccine was introduced once the resurgence of the illness surfaced. With this second vaccine, there was a dramatic decline in the measles cases again. By 2000, the endemic measles were declared eliminated in the United States. During the 10-year, post-elimination era, there were only 911 measles cases reported in the United States, with many of the

reported cases from individuals who were unvaccinated or had an unknown vaccination record. Those who were unvaccinated were more susceptible to the importation of the illness from foreigners unable to receive the

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proven false. The ingredient in question, thimerosal, has been removed or reduced from vaccines since 2001. Thimerosal is a mercury-containing preservative used in some vaccines and other products since

The outbreak has since multiplied due to selfish parents who do not want to vaccinate their children.

same vaccinations as U.S. citizens. In order to prevent illness and disease from resurfacing after eradication, parents need to be aware that immunizations are the most helpful first step in keeping their child healthy and immune to the spread of illnesses. Parents have been wary about vaccinating their children because of concerns regarding a link between vaccine ingredients and autism which has been

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A recent outbreak of the measles stirs up fiery controversy

the 1930s and has no convincing evidence of harm caused by low doses in vaccines, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a scientific review conducted by the Institute of Medicine, it revealed that, “the evidence favors rejection of a causal relationship between thimerosal—containing vaccines and autism.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been firm in their support

of this claim of no connection between vaccine ingredients leading to autism. Not only are vaccinations beneficial to society as a whole, it could keep the state health department budgets low. A measles outbreak occurred in San Diego in 2008. It cost the public health department $124,517 to contain, including an additional $52,463 in medical costs and costs incurred by families for quarantining unvaccinated contacts at home. Of course, there’s no surefire way to prevent the importation of diseases from travellers coming into the United States, but the first step in preventing the spread of these infectious diseases starts with parents and informing them of important vaccinations. Only parents’ crucial decisions can help prevent outbreaks and diseases from resurfacing and endangering society at large.

Measles Stats How are measles spread? • Masles can be spread through saliva, mucus, or coughing

Why aren’t parents vaccinating their children? • Thimerosal, an ingredient in vaccines linked with autism

How much is the measles costing us? • The last outbreak in San Diego cost the public health department $124,517

Arms sales are driving terrorism and radicalism MATTHEW HADDIX Daily Titan Between the cartels of Latin America, the rebel militias of Africa and radical fundamentalists in the Middle East, there are few places in the developing world that are truly safe. The increasing violence in developing nations is contrary to those of wealthy nations, which have seen a drastic fall in crime rates since the turn of the century. No matter the political, economic or cultural nature of the violence in developing nations, it has been enabled by the sheer availability of weaponry. Since the turn of the century, millions have died

in armed conflicts worldwide, civilians being the majority of these deaths. Up to 90 percent of civilian deaths during armed conflict were caused by small arms such as rifles, machine guns and handguns, according to a report by the International Committee for the Red Cross. Former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan compared small arms to the destructive power of nuclear weapons during a speech in front of the U.N. in 2000. “In terms of the carnage they cause, small arms, indeed, could well be described as ‘weapons of mass destruction,’” Annan said. Civilians in developing nations are at far greater risk than those in wealthier countries, as fledgling nations rarely have the capital to maintain an effective police force, are vulnerable to corruption and may lack

the proper infrastructure to prevent arms from reaching unlawful hands. This is further exacerbated by recent trends in global arms sales, which have seen a significant spike in arms deals to developing nations. Developing nations have become saturated by foreign arms sales, making up 64 percent of foreign arms sales between 2004-2011, and 89 percent of foreign arms sales in 2011, according to a report by the Congressional Research Service in 2012. The dominant forces in the global arms market are the United States and Russia, who have remained as the top two foreign arms dealers for over a decade. The United States in particular, is home to seven out of the 10 largest arms producing companies in the world. Top U.S. companies

such as Lockheed Martin, Raytheon Co. and Northrop-Grumman are heavily reliant on arms sales as a percentage of total sales. In 2013, their arms sales made up 78, 92 and 82 percent of total sales, respectively. These companies accrue tens of billions of dollars in profits, perpetuate global violence against civilians and lobby governments to justify their actions; yet arms exports remain except a fraction of U.S. exports, approximately 1.4 percent annually. The cost of a human life, let alone the real security threat that occurs when U.S. arms fall into the wrong hands, does not justify the mass production of arms by the U.S. defense industry. In a landmark day for global arms sales, the U.N. passed the the Arms Trade

Treaty on Dec. 24, 2014. The treaty aims to regulate the sales of arms, vehicles, equipment and training for the purposes of a more peaceful existence amongst U.N. member nations and around the

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world. Passing the treaty and ratifying it is the first step, but nations must then decide to implement the treaty, and the true test of the treaty will be revealed. The United States has shown that it is willing to

avoid implementation of certain treaties if it believes its business interests are at risk. A perfect example would be George W. Bush’s rejection of the Kyoto Protocol, an accord signed by over 80 nations to curtail global carbon emissions. The growing mountain of evidence that suggests a global climate catastrophe is inevitable—unless energy policies change—is a reminder of what U.S. inaction can cost. The Arms Trade Treaty must not go the way of the Kyoto Protocol. The families that have been destroyed by arms proliferation are depending on us. As Americans—as human beings—it is our responsibility to hold our politicians responsible for implementing the Arms Trade Treaty so as to create a better future for a global society.

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