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Volume 97 Issue 41
Gender violence event uses footwear to raise awareness
CSUF and Soccer for Hope pair up to help save lives RUDY CHINCHILLA Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer team came together Saturday for a game with more implications than a simple notch in the win column. Fullerton defeated Northern Arizona University by a 3-1 scoreline, but the final result was secondary in importance on the day. Both the Titans and Lumberjacks convened to partner with Soccer for Hope, a non-profit organization that has raised money for cancer research since 1998. Saturday’s game was the second in which the Fullerton women’s soccer team partnered with Soccer for Hope. Head Coach Demian Brown, who previously participated in Soccer for Hope’s annual youth soccer camp while an assistant coach at UC Irvine, has been instrumental in collaborating with the foundation and bringing its message to CSUF. For Brown, whose older brother died from Lymphoma, Soccer for Hope carries an added personal meaning. “To be able to use our women’s program as a vehicle to continue to get the word out about what they’re doing with Soccer For Hope, about the bone marrow registry, it has all just fallen in line and given me the opportunity to, in our own way, support their program,” Brown said. SEE SOCCER
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Around 70 people attended “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” Friday, an event that featured men walking a mile in high heels to raise awareness for the issues of gender violence. The hosting groups hope to increase attendence to over 100 next year.
Dozens gather in flats and heels in support of cause NAYARA ASSIS Daily Titan For the second year, men on campus donned wedges, pumps, peep toes and sling backs and walked a mile to raise awareness about sexual violence against women. The WoMen’s Center and Consent is Key, a student
THEATER REVIEW: Rock musical springs into the Young Theatre ZACK JOHNSTON Daily Titan A spectacle such as Spring Awakening relies on its capacity to amaze and entertain, and its ability to connect and instill emotion. Cal State Fullerton’s production of the Broadway powerhouse achieves these qualities in a triumphant effort, despite its shortcomings. Spring Awakening, with music by Duncan Sheik and book and lyrics by Steven Sater, opened Friday in the Young Theatre and is the story of a group of adolescents on the cusp of adulthood discovering sexuality and romance in late 19th century Germany. Bachelor of Fine Arts musical theater major, Brian Whitehill, plays Melchior, a well-read and headstrong student who longs for free expression and individuality. Whitehill brings a
organization that aims to raise awareness about sexual assault, partnered to host “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes,” to bring attention to the issues of rape, sexual assault and gender violence, according to the event website. One focus of the Cal State Fullerton event was to spread awareness about sexual assault and sexual violence, said Rachael Stickles, membership coordinator on the executive board from Consent is Key. Even though the event takes a light-hearted tone,
gender violence is a serious topic, Stickles said, and particularly important in light of the rapes that have taken place in campus housing this semester. “This event is really important on campus, especially with the past two rapes that we’ve had on campus,” she said. “To celebrate it in this way, where we kind of have everyone coming down and doing something fun— walking in heels and bringing kind of light to such a serious issue—is a really great way to start talking about
these kinds of things on campus.” In January of this year, one student was sexually assaulted in on-campus housing, and the incident was reported to University Police approximately two weeks after the incident. Another student was raped in on-campus housing in early February. Those events came after four rapes in on-campus housing were reported last year, two of which occurred in 2011. The shoes came from last year’s event and through
donations from Fullerton College, Stickles said. Harpreet Bath, Associated Students, Inc. president said that the reason he decided to participate in the march was to help bring awareness about sexual assault and rape. “I think it is a very important topic that the entire country is talking about, and it is not just the problem of the victim or the people involved, but it is our problem as a community, as a campus, as a society,” Bath said. SEE WALK
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pleasant humility to his performance while still portraying Melchior’s strong conviction for truth. Whitehill shares a passionate dynamic with BFA musical theater major Alexis Ritchey, who plays Wendla, Melchior’s love interest. Wendla is a sweet and innocent girl with a strong desire to experience more out of life. Whitehill and Ritchey perfectly display the throes of young love in their intimate and relatable performances. Melchior’s distraught best friend Mortiz is played by BFA musical theater major Rubén J. Carbajal. Mortiz seeks the help of his friend during his time of despair and frustration. Carbajal is captivating in his performance as the distressed and troubled student. Carbajal brings strong and steady vocals to his performance. Whether Mortiz is struggling with the opposite sex or his academics, Carbajal delivers his character with intensity and commitment. SEE SPRING
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The cast of Spring Awakening performs Touch Me in the Young Theatre. The Broadway spectacle is a coming-of-age story about teenagers discovering sexuality in late 19th century Germany. The rock musical directed by guest director Richard Israel opened Friday. VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM