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9 cars broken into Friday Parking passes reported stolen from vehicles BOBBIE URTEZ Daily Titan Nine car windows were broken into Friday afternoon in the upper levels of various parking structures, resulting in stolen parking permits, CSUF Police said.

Students were notified late Friday afternoon via email about a series of damaged car windows in the parking structures.

University Police Capt.

Scot Willey said they are in need of tips and hope that somebody saw something.

The incidents occurred in the State College, Eastside and Nutwood structures.

There had been no reports from the dorm structures, and a patrol of the area confirmed that there was no criminal activity of this nature there.

No specific type of car seemed to be targeted, since damaged vehicles were a mix of Hondas, Nissans, Toyotas and Hyundais.

There is no evidence as to what device – if any – was used to break into the cars.

It is likely that the suspects were using their hands or some sort of device, Willey said.

The cameras in the area are pointed towards traffic.

Based on their positioning, it is difficult to see inside the structures, Willey said.

Theft has happened every year in the parking structures, which may bring about the question of adding more cameras to the structures.

There are cameras around and on top of the structures. Filling every row with cameras would be expensive and there would be no way to fund them, Willey said.

Criminal Justice major Maury Camarena said that she would cry if it happened to her because she worked so hard to get her car.

Patrol by both the Parking and Transportation department and the University Police will be increased for the next month.

If anyone has information regarding these incidents, they are urged to call the University Police Department at (657) 278-2515 and may remain anonymous, or can email the department.

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After gradual increases in IRA budgeting, the speech and debate team faces a sharp drop in funds for traveling to national competitions. The team’s coach and the communications department are scrambling to find funding.

Debate team searching for vital travel funds Budget cut spurs need for long-term funding solution SPENCER CUSTODIO Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton speech and debate team was caught off-guard when it received less than half of its requested funding from the Instructionally Related Activities Committee over the summer and have been scrambling to find money

to keep the team nationally competitive.

The Forensics program, which houses the speech and debate team, asked for $73,000 from the committee, but was budgeted $32,300, according to the IRA budget.

It should be noted that the Daily Titan has been budgeted $140,852 for the 2015 to 2016 fiscal year by the IRA Committee.

Erika Thomas, the debate team’s coach, said that they need the $73,000 for travel expenses to get to national debate competitions around

the country.

However, the IRA committee received 31 first-time program proposals, which put a strain on the ability to fund existing programs, ASI President Michael Badal said.

The committee had a little over $4.5 million in requests while just over $2.75 million was available in funding for the 2015 to 2016 fiscal year.

Associate Dean of Communications Irene Matz, Ph.D., said that word got around campus about the available IRA funds, which

spurred a wave of new requests.

“Do they have an obligation to look at new programs and give them a chance?” asked Matz. “My answer is yes.”

The committee had to set a guideline regarding travel spending in order to accommodate the new requests. It applied a $1,500 per-student limit on travel expenses in order to accommodate the flood of new requests the committee had earlier this year, said Nicole Bonuso, associate geology professor and

committee member.

Bonuso also said that word got out around campus about the available funds and they were flooded with new requests.

The budget was released in July and Thomas said they were caught blindsided by the cuts.

“If it looks as if a cut is going to come down the road, call me in… hold a hearing… have an appeals process.

None of those are in place,” the debate coach said.

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Capturing women’s political roles Center for Oral and Public History receives grant VIVIAN PHAM Daily Titan With a voice recorder in one hand, Carie Rael sits in a noisy restaurant. Seated across the table is Theresa Montano, a grassroots activist who participated in the East Los Angeles Walkouts. As Montano recollects her experience, Rael is listening intently, documenting history.

This is only one of the several interviews conducted for the “Women, Politics and Activism” project.

Natalie Fousekis, Ph.D., associate professor of history, initially launched the oral history project two years ago as part of the classes she teaches at Cal State Fullerton.

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Former Los Angeles City Councilwoman Joy Picus being interviewed for the “Women, Politics and Activism” oral history project.

The goal of the project is to answer some important questions.

Why do women become involved in politics? What

motivates them? What unique perspectives do they offer? How do women’s influence in politics and activism differ from

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that of men?

Fousekis, also director of CSUF’s Center for Oral and Public History, was awarded a $211,550 grant from

the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation to fund the project.

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Committee aims for transparency

ASI Finance Committee VP breaks ice in unique way MEGAN TAMBIO Daily Titan

Laura Romine, the new ASI Finance Committee vice president, is aiming to bring more transparency by next spring and wants to get the committee on OpenGov, an application that displays the budget in an easily digestible style.

Romine wants to utilize the same application that the City of Los Angeles uses to display ASI’s budget of $8,876,397 in a more transparent and accessible way. “I want to continue the culture of transparency within our organization,” Romine said.

After some first orders of business, Romine asked the committee at their first meeting if they were okay with “physical proximity.” The hesitant agreement from the

committee members gave way to an icebreaking game of human knot. The committee members gathered in the center of the conference room and grabbed each other’s hands at random. They proceeded to slowly untangle themselves from a chaotic cluster to a neat circle.

“I want to create an environment where everyone who I interact with feels comfortable coming to me,” Romine said.

“When I took on the position, people told me that some VP’s of Finance closed the door, signed checks and did all the work, and some VP’s of Finance were out there trying to interact with students, and I knew right away I wanted to be that interactive one.”

Leader and Program Development Coordinator Drew Wiley described how ASI was funded through the Associated Student Body and Campus Union fees from student tuition as well as the general duties of the Finance

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ASI Vice President of Finance Laura Romine, center, speaks about bringing more transparency to the committee by signing up for an application that the city of Los Angeles uses.

Committee.

Along with dealing with this year’s spendings, the committee is also responsible for designing next year’s budget. Wiley said the members would gain an invaluable experience from serving on the

committee and offered some advice.

“First thing is be an active participant,” Wiley said.

“When things are in front of the committee, make sure that you’re asking questions or providing your

responses… If you have a thought or a question, never ever hold that back.

“It was a new experience.

I enjoyed it. Very professional, yet also very welcoming,” said new committee member Charles Bang.

Bang looks forward to the future meetings as he and his fellow members become more familiar with each other and get to work. “I feel like it’ll be good for us in our own experiences, and also for the campus.”

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“There is no amount of fundraising any program on campus could do that could cover that massive a budget slash in such a short period.

The debate season starts Sept.

19,” said Human Communications Professor Jon Bruschke via email.

“The IRA Committee, under ASI, should be held accountable at some point or at least tell us what the long term sustainability and outlook for a program like ours, which they’ve historically funded, you know, what does it look like for the near future?”

Thomas said.

Matz also found the short notice troublesome.

“The mistake wasn’t that they didn’t have the funds, they made the best decisions that they thought so we respect that, but if you have a little bit more warning… that’s what they could have given and I feel that they didn’t—and then you own up to it,” Matz said.

The new budget severely

limits the speech and debate team’s ability to travel and stay nationally ranked and they are scrambling to find the funding, Thomas said.

“Our position is that they are not providing sufficient travel (funding) for a competitive debate program,” Thomas said.

The Office of the Provost and Dean of Communications office have committed $10,000 each to the team, while the department of human communications may step up to bat with another $10,000 for the team, Thomas and Matz said.

“We need to look beyond that one-time support,” Matz said. “It’s a wake-up call for us to ensure that we have a longterm plan that will sustain the program and not depend on these IRA funds.”

“I don’t think (IRA funding) was intended to be there to sustain programs; I think it was there to help programs,” Badal said.

While alumni donations have increased since the cut was handed down over the

summer, Thomas said that most of the donors have specified that they want the money to go to scholarships, effectively tying their hands on the travel costs.

“To imagine there was any way the forensics program (speech and debate team) could cover the cut with no support at all and with sixweeks notice is ludicrous,” Bruschke, who was the coach of the team for 14 years, wrote.

Matz said that the communications department plans on putting together a subcommittee that will help fund the programs, including the speech and debate team, as a result of the IRA committee’s budget.

She hopes the subcommittee will look into a five-year funding plan.

In the meantime, her office has been flooded with letters and emails from alumni and past team members asking her not to cut such a valuable program, she said.

“I can promise you that we are not going to let this

program fall, diminish or dissolve. We are here to support it and we will find the money.

The one downside is that we don’t have a development officer,” Matz said.

“We recognize that we need a long-term solution,” Thomas said.

“The administration keeps pushing high-impact practices, but where’s the money?” Bonuso said. She said the funding model they used had to happen because of the diverse student population at CSUF. Bonuso said many students work and have families, so they cannot be expected to foot the bills of the programs, such as paying for their own airfare.

“How do you sustain the old and new programs?” Bonuso asked. “Our programs got cut, too. We were trying to be consistent and fair to old and new programs. It was a tough decision.”

The Daily Titan will be looking into how the other departments are dealing with the IRA budget.

For the Record

In the Aug. 24 news story, “Communication breakdown stops buses of school supplies,” The Daily Titan incorrectly reported that an Assembly Bill would affect the Anahiem City School District.

Correction: Assembly Bill 523 does not require La Palma students to attend school in the city. It requires, upon request of the parents, the Anaheim Union High School District to enroll La Palma students in Kennedy High School. The bill does not affect the Anaheim City School District.

Corrected paragraph: He said some of the bills Kim supports directly affect the Anaheim City School District, such as Assembly Bill 734, a reform to bolster the parent trigger petition process to help convert low-performing schools into charter schools; or Assembly Bill 523, which would require the Anaheim Union High School District to enroll students who live in La Palma at Kennedy High School. Assembly Bill 523 doesn’t actually affect the Anaheim City School District.

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Cal State Fullerton President Mildred García informs the Academic Senate that fundraising goals have not only been met, but have been exceeded. Provost Jose Cruz listens as García delivers the fundraising report at the first Academic Senate meeting of the fall semester.

Senate’s first meeting of fall Fundraising goals exceeded, new members welcomed ERICA BUESA Daily Titan The Academic Senate welcomed new faculty members and discussed ongoing plans to add more faculty in the next three years as well as a possible two percent pay increase for tenured employees during their first meeting of the semester Thursday.

President Mildred García had news to share with the Senate, stating that CSUF had not only met its goals, but

exceeded them. García spoke about the leaps and bounds made in fundraising.

“We have more than doubled our annual fundraising in just three years from $8.5 million to more than $17 million and seen the number of individual donors increase by 37 percent,” the president said.

García credited the staff and faculty and said Alumni donors increased by 38 percent. Staff, faculty and emeriti donors climbed by 27 percent.

“Our faculty members have been integral to this growth,” said García.

A representative from California Faculty Association said about 835 full-time

faculty members will receive a 2 percent increase in salary this academic year. This is one percent less than the salary increase they received last year. Members who qualify for this increase in pay have been working at CSUF for six or more years and are tenured. Faculty members have not received a significant pay increase since 2008.

Four members of ASI attended the meeting, including President Michael Badal.

The ASI members expressed excitement for the coming year and addressed the issue of the Titan Student Union construction.

ASI Executive Vice President Katy Johnson addressed

the construction and claimed that student body activities will not be encumbered by the changes in the TSU. “With the expansion that we have going on right now, we’re not going to let that stop us from putting on great events for students,” Johnson said. “We’re still going to reach out to them, let them know all the services we offer. We have a lot of great things coming up this year; the Orange Fest and our spring concert. So we’re still going to be just as engaging, just as beneficial and making sure that the students still feel like this is a place they can call home.”

ASI also welcomed Dave

Edwards to campus as the new executive director. Edwards stood before the Academic Senate and expressed his excitement as he joins the CSUF faculty for the academic year.

History professor Lynn Sargeant, Ph.D, and Study Abroad Director Jack Hobson also took the floor to inform the senate about International Studies Day later in September.

“I want to devise a mechanism by which all of our programming that is currently available is as transparent and as accessible as possible to as many students as possible,” Hobson said. “So looking at the financial barriers

and the academic barriers students may face is different, depending on their major; and working hard to lower those barriers so that then when students are making their decisions, it’s not an externality like money or academic credit transfers and things like that that might prevent them from doing it.

I really would like the price points to be as even as possible and the curricular access to be as even as possible.”

He told the senate that study abroad programs changed his life and career path for the better and wants all students to have equal opportunities and access to these programs.

Academic Senate may have violated Brown Act Agenda was not available online within 72-hour time frame WOARIA RASHID Daily Titan The Academic Senate may be in violation of the Brown Act for not having its agenda readily available for public inspection for its Aug. 27 meeting both online, or outside the

library, where they normally meet in PLN-130.

As a public forum, Section 54954.2 of the Brown Act states that an agenda containing a brief description of each matter to be discussed and decided upon should be posted for public access at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.

The Daily Titan was searching for the agenda both Tuesday, Aug. 25 and Wednesday, Aug. 26, but it was not available online or physically

posted in the meeting’s vicinity. The Titan reached out around campus to find an expert on the state law, but was unable find one. An attorney with the City of Fullerton was contacted about the issue, but did not respond before publication.

The Academic Senate is recognized officially as the representative of the university community on legislative matters within its control, such as establishing academic

standards or recommending policy on curriculum. The senate has to abide by the transparency laws laid out in the act, according to criteria in the Brown Act. Under the Brown Act, any materials, such as agendas or other permissible writings distributed to the members of the legislative body during meetings, should also be readily available to the public.

Emily Bonney, senate chair, said the agenda and minutes

of the meetings can be found online.

The agenda should have been posted online or outside the location of the meeting

by Monday but only meeting dates and past agendas were available for viewing.

An exception to the rule of posting agendas is highlighted in Section 54954.2(b) which states that in the case of an emergency, the meeting can take place without an agenda after taking

special procedures.

However, information of any possible emergencies that would have justified the lack of an agenda was not provided to the public.

As of Sunday night, the agenda was not available online through the Academic Senate website.

The Daily Titan will continue reaching out to the city attorney’s office for further clarification on the possible violation of the Brown Act.

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A flavorful night in Fullerton VERONICA FELIPE Daily Titan Orange wristbands and green maps covered downtown Fullerton Thursday night as the first ever Crave and Crawl allowed people to sample food from 38 local restaurants. e-Foodie, a members-only deals site, hosted the event with hopes to bring community members, especially Cal State Fullerton students, to explore Downtown Fullerton’s dining options, e-Foodie co-founder Brian Williams said.

“When you go on these kind of events, you see and try some foods you never knew existed,” Hanayo Martin, owner of Hapa Cupcakes said. “It opens up your eyes and your mouth to different flavors.”

Attendees were able to try a wide variety of food from Les Amis’ fried cauliflower to Ziings’ pork belly dish.

Check-in started at 4:30 p.m. in the SOCO District, but likely due to high temperatures, attendees did not start to pour in until around 7 p.m.

Before the event started, downloads of Crave and Crawl’s entrance ticket were around 1,100. By the end of the night, total amount of tickets downloaded nearly doubled to 2,108.

“It’s fun. You get to be with your friends and try free food,” Martin said.

While hearing the word “sample” may conjure images of small Costco plates, downtown Fullerton restaurants did not skimp on portion sizes.

Tranquil Tea Lounge handed out regular-sized cups of mint chocolate chip tea and The Patio served whole slices of pizza.

Daniel Oustad, a Fullerton resident, and his two friends were on a mission to sample food from all 38 restaurants. They were on restaurant number 12 by 7:30 p.m. Oustad said he found out about

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People think downtown is just a place to go party and drink, but I think it’s a pretty good food haven

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Crave and Crawl served up free food to hungry attendees

DANIEL OUSTAD Fullerton resident the event the night before on Yelp and decided to make it a guys-night-out.

“People think Downtown is just a place to go party and drink, but I think it’s a pretty good food haven,” Oustad said.

Jack Franklyn, owner of Heroes, Roscoe’s Famous Deli and Joe’s, agreed.

“We got a lot more quality than quantity down here, and there’s a variety for everybody,” Franklyn said.

The quality of food outmatched the quantity as restaurants such as Burger Parlor ran out of food before the event was over.

Franklyn was handing out bratwursts and potato salad right in front of the check-in tables. He said he managed to feed everyone that went to his table. “I’m impressed because usually the first go-around, you can’t judge how many people will show up, but this is beautiful. We need more

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Jack Franklyn, owner of Joe’s, Roscoe’s Famous Deli and Heroes handing out samples of brats and potato salad in front of Crave and Crawl’s check-in tables. Despite his tent being in a hot spot for attendees, Franklyn managed to serve everyone Thursday night.

of this down here,” said Franklyn.

Williams said he expects to make Crave and Crawl an annual event, especially after Thursday night’s turnout.

“I will be sitting down next week with the gentleman who presides over the fledgling Downtown Restaurant Association to see how we can make this into an even bigger event in the future,” Williams said via email.

Williams, a CSUF alumnus and life-long Fullerton resident, is planning on expanding e-Foodie’s reach to other colleges, including UCLA and possibly UCI. “Based on our success with Fullerton… we feel like Crave and Crawl would be a good template to launch e-Foodie in additional college communities,” he said.

Yet e-Foodie will still keep a focus on Fullerton,

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Brian Williams, co-founder of e-Foodie poses with his wife at Thursday night’s Crave and Crawl.

Brian convinced 38 restaurants to sample their food for all participating e-Foodie members.

William said. “It’s nice to be able to bring this to the community where I not only live, but also to the student community where I’ve gone

to school myself.”

Crave and Crawl seemed to satisfy the Fullerton community. Some attendees even expressed more

fascination with exploring downtown Fullerton than eating free food.

“I would totally pay money for this,” Oustad said.

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Professor aids student success LIZETH LUEVANO Daily Titan Some professors simply hand students information, while others help guide inspiration. The newly appointed Director of the University Honors Program, Sandra Perez, Ph.D., took commitment to student growth a step further by providing them with the resources and help needed to succeed.

“I, as a first generation college student, had been given very special opportunities that I carried with me,” Perez said. “Therefore, (I feel) the social responsibility to give those opportunities to others.”

Perez discovered her passion for teaching when she was only 19 years old while working as a teaching assistant.

She also recalls another pivotal career moment in her life.

“I had an English professor who taught Marxism and literature, and he had us over to his house one night, cooked dinner for us, and we sat and we talked about poetry and discussed literature and I just thought, ‘Oh my goodness this is so fun,’ and I wanted that life for myself,” Perez said.

After completing graduate school at UCLA, she interviewed for an assistant professor position in modern languages and was hired as a Spanish faculty member at CSUF in 2000.

She was also asked to consider Latin American Studies, an interdisciplinary

program that encompasses a variety of departments ranging from anthropology, history and more.

“As a way to be a stronger literature professor, I thought it would be good to have more information from these other disciplinary perspectives,” Perez said.

Perez then went on to become the coordinator for

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that you go to her office and it kind of feels like family and it feels like home.”

Learning about students’ interests and strengths gives Perez insight into how to help them. Last year, she worked with CSUF students in applying for a predoctoral scholarship by holding weekly meetings and discussing

She’s the type of person that you go to her office and it kind of feels like family and it feels like a home.

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New Honors Director connects students to resources

JOSEPH VALENCIA Art History Major Latin American Studies before becoming the Director of the University Honors program.

Joseph Valencia, an art history major, met Perez at the Latin American Studies Student Association conference, a conference for the Latin American Studies program. Valencia went to Perez for advising when he decided to declare a minor in that field, and she eventually hired him as a student assistant for the Latin American Studies program.

“When she invited me to start working with her... she took the time to see what I was good at so then she could see how I could help her,” Valencia said.

Perez learned that Valencia was interested in marketing and graphic design.

While Valencia expected to help out with administrative tasks, he was pleasantly surprised when Perez allowed him to work in marketing and outreach for the Latin American Studies program.

“She takes time to learn about you and how she can help you,” said Valencia.

“She’s the type of person

the students’ disciplines, what they wanted to do in grad school “and helping students better understand their interests and how to incorporate all of that into an application,” Perez said.

In the end, nine students received the scholarship.

Anabel Hernandez, now in the Spanish Master’s program at CSUF, was one of the nine students awarded the scholarship. During the process, Perez helped Hernandez pinpoint what she wanted to do with her graduate studies. “That is something I will always be grateful for,” Hernandez said via email.

Much of Perez’ focus has been on helping students understand and navigate institutions and teaching them how to use the resources available to them.

“I’ve always been an advocate for students, helping them not only academically but to understand systems,” she said.

Perez said that her desire to help students navigate these resources stems, in part, from her own experiences.

“Academically, high

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New University Honors Program Director Sandra Perez wants to connect students with the resources needed to continue their college success.

school, college, my parents had no idea what I was doing,” she said. “They supported me… even though they didn’t understand it, they supported me.”

Perez hopes to use her skills of connecting students with resources in her new position as the Director of the University

Honors program.

The program is meant for high-achieving students who are committed to their studies beyond just attending classes, Perez said.

“It is engaging the material in such a way that it becomes their own,” said the director.

Students who are

interested in applying must have and maintain a minimum GPA. They are required to complete 24 units of honors credit and a senior thesis.

“I’m excited to be here. I think it’s going to be a position of growth for me and I’m looking forward to it,” Perez said.

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“I wrote (for) a grant asking them to help me continue this project, but take it beyond the classroom,” Fousekis said. “It gets students involved and they get to interview these women, but the funding I have (at CSUF) doesn’t allow me to transcribe those interviews, make them available online and do any of the things that would (allow) the public access to them.”

The project totals 145 interviews. With the grant’s help, 45 of the interviews already conducted will be transcribed, polished and posted to a website. Out of the 100 new interviews, 35 of them will be video recorded.

Graduate assistants and interns help Fousekis conduct and gather interviews.

However, the grant has also allowed Fousekis to hire research assistants for the next two summers.

By the end of 2017, most of the interviews and research will be available to the public on the website.

Rael, who is currently pursuing a master’s degree in history and works as the office manager at the Center for Oral and Public History, focused on grassroots activists for the interview project.

While Rael was in Fousekis’ class, she spoke with Genevieve Huizar and Donna Acevedo, whose sons died in a police shooting in Anaheim a day apart from each other. Their deaths spurred the Anaheim uprising that took place in the summer of 2012.

“Both of these women

became really involved in their community and against police brutality,” Rael said.

These interviews would usually cover the interviewee’s background, life history and what inspired them to participate in politics. “(The project) highlights the work that women do in

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If we don’t record their story now, then in 10 to 20 years, they won’t be around to tell us that story anymore

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NATALIE FOUSEKIS Director of Center for Oral and Public History society because women are usually ignored or not given credit for the organizing and work that they do,” Rael said. “Unfortunately, men receive a lot more praise for political work.

But historically, women have always been working and their work should be celebrated.”

Fousekis and her colleague Margie Brown-Coronel, Ph.D., assistant professor of history, are working towards curating a major exhibition about women’s political involvement that will coincide with the 100-year anniversary of women gaining the right to vote, which will be in 2020, Fousekis said.

In the exhibition, Fousekis said some of the interviews will be used to tell stories of how women have shaped politics after they got the right to vote in the early 20th century.

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“As an oral historian, my concern is to get stories recorded before people pass away or don’t remember what they did,” Fousekis said.

Last spring, one of the first people Fousekis interviewed for the project was Joy Picus, a woman in her 80’s and the fifth female to serve in Los Angeles City Council.

“Nobody had ever sat down and talked to her about what she did, so I sat with her for about four and a half hours in two (separate) sessions,” Fousekis said.

Los Angeles City Council currently only has one woman on a board of 15 members.

“I think women’s place in politics has been growing in the latter half of the 20th century, but a lot of people talk about how it’s actually shrinking,” Fousekis said.

“We have less women in the state assembly now than five or 10 years ago, so people are trying to understand why is it that more women don’t get involved in politics.”

Fousekis hopes the project will gain more attention and include women—both elected and unelected— from diverse populations to represent every ethnic group.

“We live in a diverse community and I want to make sure the interviews reflect that,” Fousekis said.

She stresses the importance of recording women who took part in politics ,especially in the 1950s and ‘60s.

“If we don’t record their story now, then in 10 to 20 years, they won’t be around to tell us that story anymore,” Fousekis said.

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OPINION Tragedy sparks debate, not mourning

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Virginia shooting should not be used as a political tool DAVID LEOS Daily Titan Shortly after the horrific and viral murder of his daughter­­­ who died alongside camera­ man Adam Ward while con­ ducting an early morning interview for WDBJ in Roa­ noke, Virginia—on Wednes­ day Andy Parker commanded political officials to revisit the age-old issue of gun-control.

Mere hours after her un­ timely death, Parker told Fox News anchor Megyn Kel­ ly that he’d do, “whatever it takes … to shame legisla­ tors into doing something about closing loopholes and

background checks.”

Not to discount the ago­ nizing grief family members experience after such a trag­ ic event, but is the immediate aftermath of Alison Parker’s slaying an appropriate interval of time for Parker to espouse a highly divisive issue like gun control?

The answer is clearly no.

Instead of spending his mourning days reflecting on pleasant memories of his daughter reporting the news or demonstrating the positive impact Alison’s work had on others, Parker made it clear to viewers that his dialogue was not solely about her life, as it was more toward his im­ pending advocacy in limit­ ing citizens’ ability to procure firearms.

Even if engaging in heated political discussions on prime

time news is Parker’s meth­ od of coping with this cata­ strophic situation, inserting polarizing messages like these into the social vernacular of an also-grieving public is a stain on the young reporter’s memory.

Historically, tragedies like this typically mend society to­ gether, not split it apart. Ask anyone from the previous gen­ eration and they’ll gladly re­ call an overwhelming sense of unity Americans experienced in the wake of the 9/11 terror attack.

Equipped with a handgun and video camera, the former on-air personality and news station employee-turned-inter­ net assassin, Vester Lee Fla­ nagan, also known as Bryce Williams, cited the recent ra­ cially motivated church shoot­ ings in Charleston, NC as his

motivation for committing the two murders.

The brutal and senseless killing of Alison Parker and Adam Ward at the hands of this heartless psychopath un­ derstandably coerced a force­ ful response from Parker, but how could his longing for po­ litical retribution not impair his better judgment? And if his aim is to convince the pub­ lic that his anti-gun convic­ tions are not simply a kneejerk reaction to the tragedy, then it’s truly too soon for him to go there.

Adding fuel to the fire, while campaigning in Iowa, presidential candidate Hil­ lary Clinton weighed in with her thoughts on Wednesday’s tragedy.

As she addressed the crowd, she was visibly incensed by the situation—that is until she

flipped the script and immedi­ ately turned the tragedy into a political denunciation of gun control.

“I will take it on,” Clin­ ton said ferociously to a slew of constituents and journal­ ists, seemingly solidifying her desire to dissolve the sec­ ond amendment of the Unit­ ed States Constitution, which grants citizens the right to bear arms. “If we had universal background checks…maybe we could prevent this kind of carnage.”

In light of Clinton’s and Parker’s assertions, it was confirmed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives this week that Flanagan had passed his background check prior to purchasing the murder weap­ on in June and had no prior criminal record.

Since Flanagan used a per­ fectly legal firearm, which was procured via the same verifi­ cation channel both Clinton, Parker and other gun-control advocates are boasting, there is definitely evidence that there’s a much bigger picture here.

Statistics repeatedly show that mental illness is a widely overlooked health condition in America. ABC News report­ ed in 2012 that nearly 20 per­ cent of Americans have some kind of mental health issue.

Of those diagnosed with men­ tal illness, less than 40 percent ever receive treatment for their condition.

The ensuing public debate regarding the Virginia shoot­ ing should focus not on how Flanagan got the gun, but more so on why he felt the need to use it the way he did.

Wal-Mart in the right by no longer selling guns Ending gun sales will bring peace of mind to Wal-Mart shoppers CONNIE LEE Daily Titan Most people that shop at their neighborhood WalMart have probably shopped in or passed by the sporting goods section without giv­ ing a second thought to the fact that one of today’s most argument-inducing items sits right there inside a glass case.

Shoppers may pass by hundreds of times and not realize that those firearms gleaming in their boxes could fall into the hands of someone who wants to cause

harm and destruction.

In the midst of the recent acts of gun violence, WalMart is the latest major re­ tailer to announce that it is going to quit selling certain types of guns, specifically AR-15 style semi-automat­ ic rifles and other semi-au­ tomatic shotguns, because demand for them has gone down in the last couple of years, according to the Wall Street Journal.

As a family-populated store, this will give every parent walking through a little bit more sense of se­ curity. Parents will feel bet­ ter knowing that the guns which could potentially bring harm to their families are no longer there.

While Wal-Mart is still keeping its hunting and

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sporting goods section, this latest move can only be good because there will be one less place for people to easily get their hands on an assault weapon.

There’s no reason to be against people having a pas­ sion for hunting and using guns for it, but the easy ac­ cess of guns to potential­ ly-harmful people need­ ed to be stopped. Of course there are still other ways to get guns, but if Wal-Mart can cut crime and killing even by a small number, it is doing better than most retailers.

In a perfect world, the guns in Wal-Mart would never be intended to hurt people and instead be used just for sport, as intended, but there’s no way to ensure

that so this was the best choice for the superstore.

Perhaps eventually it’ll even go as far as getting rid of its entire hunting section just for safety precautions.

If taking guns away will help to prevent disasters like the reporter shooting in Vir­ ginia and attacks on mili­ tary bases, then these are steps that should have been taken a long time ago.

Wal-Mart taking on the gun and violence world is huge, even if it’s just be­ cause demand for rifles and shotguns have gone down.

They’re now a part of a movement to bring peace and lower the amount of vi­ olence to almost nothing. As former New York Gover­ nor Eliot Spitzer said, “Yes, people pull the trigger—but

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Due to a decrease in demand, Wal-Mart has announced it will stop selling semi-automatic weapons.

guns are the instrument of death. Gun control is

necessary, and delay means more death and horror.”

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Local concert venue variety VIVIAN CHOW Daily Titan Kicking off the fall semester means buckling down and getting back to work after a much needed three month hiatus.

During those sweet summer months, students looked forward to splurging on music festivals, arena concerts and live music in general.

But just because school has started doesn’t mean the fun has to stop. CSUF students are fortunate to have a bevy of local concert venues located right around the corner from campus.

With excellent bands playing year-round and wallet-friendly ticket prices, these local concert venues are solid options for any Titan looking for a good time.

The Observatory in Santa Ana has been a local favorite of Orange County denizens for many years. It’s the place to be for those seeking a casual and intimate live show.

The venue channels a similar vibe to many famed Hollywood venues like the Roxy, the Palladium or the Troubadour.

Located in a less urban area, this location makes an easy arrival and departure experience, with plenty of parking and an updated venue space.

The artists playing here fall into a medley of categories including hip-hop, alternative, indie, EDM, metal and punk.

The venue is small, but

not to the point where patrons are packed in like sardines. The ticket prices range from $10 to $30 depending on the artist.

Upcoming acts include Royal Blood, Best Coast,

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CSUF students are fortunate to have a bevy of local concert venues located right around the corner from campus.

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Orange County is filled with places to see live shows

VIVIAN CHOW Daily Titan Editor 2 Chainz, Social Distortion, Deerhunter, Misterwives and more. After the show, make sure to check out the eclectic downtown Santa Ana for some of the most buzzworthy bars and eateries in all of Orange County.

The Fox Theater in Pomona is another great venue only a short drive away.

Built in 1931, the historic theater was once a glamorous movie palace and vaudeville stage, hosting some of classic Hollywood’s most famed entertainers.

The art deco theater has since undergone restoration and is now the host to some of the best local and upand-coming musical acts in the country.

The intimate venue allows for an up close and personal experience with performers. It also offers both standing room and seated balcony options. Upcoming acts include Future Islands, AWOLNATION and Marina and the Diamonds, with ticket prices hitting around $20 to $30. Located in the arts district of downtown Pomona, there’s plenty to

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The interior of the Pint House features a full bar and an atmosphere that is casual, clean and comfortable. Formal attire is not required at this location. Patrons are seen wearing everything from formal suits and dresses to shorts, T-shirts and flip flops.

see and do before or after a show.

Make sure to check out the plethora of art galleries, pubs, record stores and vintage boutiques in the area.

For something a bit more casual, like live music at a bar or restaurant, the best choices are right here in downtown Fullerton.

Offering open mic night every Monday and live music from local artists from Thursdays to Sundays, the Pint House is the perfect spot for a casual night out.

The laid-back eatery serves up specialty sandwiches, classic burgers and soups and salads with 20 beers on tap.

The outdoor patio is the place to grab a bite or drink and enjoy live music with friends and family.

One of the oldest bars in the city, The Continental

Room is a relaxed spot perfect for a drink and some good live music. Opening in 1925, this former speakeasy stays true to its roots with a dark, classic lounge feel and a serious attention to cocktails.

The venue hosts free nightly acts from local bands that run the musical gamut. It’s a mellow place for those who aren’t into the strobe lights and dance scenes most Fullerton bars offer.

Whether they are looking to dance the night away, grab a bite to eat or relax with a drink, Titans are lucky to have so many options just around the corner.

Not only are these venues a great way to spend an evening, but, best of all, they won’t require a small fortune to enjoy.

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The Pint House features performances from local artists on the weekends, and open mic for aspiring performer patrons

CSUF school of music’s fall season This semester offers a variety of live music performances MAHDEE GILL Daily Titan The College of the Arts will be hosting a series of concerts this semester, showcasing various genres of music sure to appeal to music aficionados and novices alike.

There are dozens of opportunities to see live music performances right here on campus. Professor Füreya Ünal, a music instructor at Cal State Fullerton, will be kicking off the music season in a flute and piano duo with Judy Huang on Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. in the Recital Hall. Tickets with a Titan discount are $13.

Violinist Akemi Takayama will be strumming and bowing Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. in the Meng Concert Hall.

Takayama began playing violin at age three, and has earned her way to being a concertmaster. Her mastery is a promising indicator that those in attendance will be in for a treat for the ears.

Anyone who enjoys the sound of dixieland, bebop or swing won’t want to miss the Fullerton Jazz Orchestra & Big Band performing at the Meng Concert Hall on Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. Director and music professor Bill Cunliffe and his orchestra won the Pacific Coast Collegiate Jazz Festival, and performed on a live radio broadcast as participants of the Playboy Jazz Festival.

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wish to enjoy a night of music, check out the events occurring on Wednesday evenings, called Five Dollar Funday. On Oct. 14th at 8 p.m., the Lloyd Rodgers Group will be performing as a part of the series. On Nov. 18, a cello choir will be featured.

On Oct. 23 will host a concert to commemorate the 150 year anniversary of the Civil War. Students of the advanced vocal program, Liederabend, will be accompanied by pianist Michael Schüze. The concert will feature Roman German poems set to classical music, from the late 18th and 19th centuries.

Popular American songs will also be performed in the tribute concert.

Titans who are longing for more harmonious melodies can attend another concert on October 24th at Meng Concert Hall starting at 8 p.m. The University Singers and Concert Choir led by conductors Robert Istad and Christopher Peterson. The choir will sing standard choral music as well as contemporary form at the pristine level that their major accolades reflect.

For those jazzy at heart and empty of pocket, there will be a free performance by saxophone quartets at 8 p.m. in the Recital Hall.

On Nov. 8, soprano Deborah Voigt, CSUF alumna, will be performing in the Meng Concert Hall as part of a dedication celebration.

The performance will feature ensembles from the music department as well.

The Vertixe Sonora Ensemble, performing Nov. 14 at 8 p.m., is a cross-section of different art forms,

from jazz musicians to visual artists to theatre and dance performers. They come together with the common goal of pursuing excellence and developing ideas with a global perspective. Innovative and avant-garde, this concert is certainly one for adventurous students to check out.

On Dec. 6, a jazz guitar ensemble will be showcased in Clayes Performing Arts Center, free of charge.

Dec. 12 is “Deck the Halls at Cal State Fullerton,” a holiday performance by a collective of different choirs from CSUF. Tickets are $20 with a Titan discount, and a perfect way to get in the holiday spirit.

This listing barely grazed the surface of all the music that will be heard on campus this semester, but hopefully gave a sense of the diversity, affordability, and talent behind all of the acts.

For a full calendar and description of music events, see the music department’s website.

Concert Dates Violinist Akemi Takayama • October 1 at 8 p.m.

Soprano Deborah Voigt • November 8 at 7 p.m.

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• December 12 at 3 p.m.

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The Cal State Fullerton Women’s Soccer team won both of its games this weekend at Idaho State and Utah. The Titans currently stand undefeated, having scored 12 goals and allowing four in the first four games of the season.

Vs. Idaho St. The Titans went to their first away game of the season Friday with a solid two wins under their belt. Fullerton at the time stood with a 2-0 record going into the game against the winless Idaho State Bengals.

Fullerton senior striker Rebecca Wilson scored her third goal of the season after 22 minutes of play.

CSUF’s Alba Barrios extended the lead with a goal assisted by Brooke Ligtenberg in the 44th minute.

The Titans entered halftime leading 2-0.

The Bengals answered back with a goal by Samantha Rodriguez in the 50th minute.

The threatening score was short-lived as Fullerton scored within the next minute. Ivy Diego scored her first goal of the season, assisted by Sarah Fajnor, giving the Titans a 3-1 lead.

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Women’s soccer continues with its best start since the 2008 campaign. The Titans look to extend its streak to 5-0 against Florida Gulf Coast University on Sept. 4th.

first career goal on the 75th minute. The sixth goal of the game would be its last, securing a 4-2 final score in favor of the Titans.

CSUF goalkeeper Jennifer Stuart tied a season-high with nine saves during Fullerton’s game against ISU. Rebecca Wilson’s goal in the first half marked her 18th career goal, ranking eighth alltime for Fullerton.

Vs. University of Utah The Titans defeated the University of Utah 3-1 on Sunday.

The game was off to a quick start with a Fullerton corner kick in the third minute. This was the first of seven Titan corner kicks

within the first half.

Even with seven corners and five shots by the Titans, the game remained scoreless heading into the half.

Christina Burkenroad opened the second half with a 67th minute goal from an assist by Barrios.

Three minutes later, Connie Caliz assisted Wilson for her fourth goal of the season.

This goal marked Burkenroad’s fourth goal of the season. Barrios also recorded her first career assist.

Utah got on the board in the 76th minute to make the score 2-1. However, Wilson scored her second goal of the game in the 89th minute to secure the Titans’

lead the rest of the way.

Fullerton held the offensive as the game ended with a Fullerton corner kick on Utah’s goal. The final score was 3-1 in favor of the Titans.

Stuart made five saves in goal and allowed just one goal. Wilson had her second two-goal game of the season to hand Utah its first loss.

With the win, CSUF continues its best start to the season since 2008.

The Titans have yet to trail during any of their four games this season.

The undefeated Titans head into their next game against Florida Gulf Coast University on Friday, Sep. 4 at 5 p.m. in the Titan Stadium.

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Cal State Fullerton’s Men’s Soccer started the season with back-to-back losses. The Big West Championship winners look to bounce back against George Washington University.

Men’s soccer has a rough weekend to start season Titan soccer 2015 season starts off with a pair of losses BOBBIE URTEZ Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton Men’s Soccer season began with disappointment this weekend after losing games against Ohio State and Wright State at the Bert and Iris Wolstein Classic.

The CSUF Titans started off their season losing 2-0 to the Ohio State Buckeyes at Jesse Owens Memorial Field in Ohio on Friday night.

With freshman Ross McPhie receiving a red card in the 25th minute of the game, the Titans were forced to play a man down the rest of the way.

Despite the setback, the Titans put up a good fight in the first half, outshooting OSU 6-4. However, the Buckeyes left the first half with the upper hand.

Two key saves by OSU’s goalkeeper, Chris Froschauer, and a 29th minute goal by midfielder Kyle Culbertson, would give them the momentum into the end of the half.

Soon after, CSUF goalkeeper David Elias made a significant save in the 36th

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minute. Froschauer also earned another crucial save after Fullerton’s Dyllan Stevens’ attempt to net a goal.

The saves kept the score 1-0 in favor of Ohio State going into the half.

In the second half, Buckeyes’ defender Liam Doyle scored a goal from a penalty kick in the 74th minute of the game, putting them ahead, 2-0.

Senior David Elias had one crucial save compared to Froschauer’s three.

The loss against Ohio State marks the sixth season opener loss by CSUF. The Titans returned to Jesse Owens Memorial Field on

Sunday morning to battle it out against the Wright State University Raiders. Wright State had just come off of a 2-0 win against Binghamton University Friday night in the Bert and Iris Wolstein Classic.

The Titans lost to Wright University, 2-1.

The game was fast-paced from the beginning, with Wright State attempting to lead the match within the first 30 seconds of the game.

One attempt was blocked and the other went wide.

The Raiders attempted a total of six shots in the first half compared to the Titans’ four.

Both goalkeepers, Titans’ 6-foot-2-inch David Elias and Raiders’ Tyler Blackmer, executed crucial saves in the first half.

In the second half, WSU netted two consecutive goals at the 48th and 50th minute mark. The first was made by WSU midfielder Peguy Ngatcha and the second by Jake Stovall to earn Wright State a 2-0 lead.

Robert Coronado scored the Titans’ first goal of the season off of a penalty kick on the 76th minute, making the score 2-1.

Fullerton did take the lead in yellow cards 2-1. One was given to junior Ricardo

Covarrubias in the first half and the other to junior Alex Heilmann minutes before the end of the game.

By the end of the game, the Titans’ goalkeeper had four significant saves, while the Raiders’ Blackmer had two.

The Titans and Raiders had a combined 25 fouls, a tame number compared to Titans’ and Buckeyes’ near 40.

The Titans are now 0-20 for the season. Their next scheduled game is for Friday, Sep. 4, in their first home game of the season against George Washington University. The game commences at 7:30 p.m at Titan Stadium.

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Titan volleyball could not come out of the weekend with a win, as they fall to 0-3 in a two day span. Fullerton will look to bounce back in the Lobo Classic Sept. 4 - 5th.

Fullerton falls at Baden Invitational Titans volleyball starts season at 0-3 over the weekend AARON VALDEZ Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton Women’s Volleyball team began its highly anticipated season winless as it dropped the first three games in the LBSU/CSUF Baden Invitational over the weekend.

Rather than participate in the USD/SDSU Classic as they did last year, CSUF decided to co-host the LBSU/ CSUF Baden Invitational along with Big West Conference rivals, Cal State Long Beach.

St. Mary’s College, Duke University and University of Alabama were also invited to compete.

The first several games could not come soon enough for the Titans, as they gave new head coach Ashley Preston a chance to evaluate the team in a competitive setting.

Vs. Duke With the tournament underway, the Titans opened up the weekend against Duke University.

Unfortunately, Fullerton struggled to match Duke’s offense for most of the game.

Preston recognized that her young squad most likely felt anxious going into their first game against an experienced Blue Devils team.

“They’re just so nervous... so [they] have a lot of energy. We know how to play volleyball, so just relax and play and have fun,“

said Preston.

The Titans lost in straight sets with scores of 25-13 in the first, 25-15 in the second and 25-17 in the third set.

The Titans managed to improve slightly with each passing set, but Duke held strong throughout the game.

Despite the slow start, Fullerton was able to show flashes of an efficient and rhythmic offense. Senior setter Mackenzie Olsen dished out 21 assists while senior Kandace Thomas executed eight kills from a total of 15 attempts.

The Titans had a hitting percentage of only .145 as opposed to the Blue Devils who converted 44 of their 80 attempts, earning them a percentage of .450.

Vs. Alabama The game against Alabama showcased a much better performance from the Titans.

In their eventual loss to the Crimson Tide, the Titans showed increased aggression, earning a two-set lead with scores of 25-21 in the first and 25-23 in the second.

The momentum of the game swung as the Titans squandered their twoset lead, giving Alabama straight sets of 25-22 in the third set, 25-21 in the fourth and 18-16 in the fifth.

The Titans came out more focused, allowing them to control the tempo of the match. Communication among the team was far more noticeable compared to the first game, where it was virtually non-existent.

The Titan defense gave Alabama’s offense a plethora of problems for the first half of

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In its 3 games in 2 days of play, the Titans could not find the way to pull out a win. Fresh head coach Ashley Preston will have enough to think about before their next game.

the game.

Outside hitter Kyra Smith and right side hitter Megann Delgado combined for a total of 10 blocks by the end of the match, which never allowed the Crimson Tide to take a lead during the initial sets.

Fullerton was flirting with their first season win but the Crimson Tide had other plans in mind.

The loss would take the Titans to 0-2 on the apex of the weekend.

Vs. St. Mary’s CSUF’s final game of the tournament against St. Mary’s College turned out to be reminiscent of the first

game versus Duke.

Fatigue seemed to get the best of the young Titan squad as it lost once again in straight sets to a well-organized St. Mary’s side.

The team was overwhelmed by St. Mary’s poise, team chemistry and versatile offense leaving the Titans without any response.

Although the Gaels took a commanding two-set lead, the Titans would not go down without a fight.

Late into the third set, the score was even with both teams sitting at 21 points apiece. Unfortunately, St. Mary’s closed the set out in convincing fashion as they

scored four of the last five points.

Preston understands her team is young but also relishes competing against nationally ranked opponents so her Titans can see how they have to play in order to win.

The first year coach experimented with the lineup by trying players in different positions to see what works best in certain situations.

As a result, Preston had high praise for freshman Summer Kerins, who played well out of position as an outside hitter.

Kandace Thomas, who played under Coach Preston from Coppin State University, was very excited for what this season has to offer. The team displayed obvious signs of enjoyment when playing together.

“I’ve been an athlete for so long. I love it, the competitiveness.

Playing with these girls even though they’re new, I just feel like we’re all so closeknit already,” Thomas said.

“It’s going to be a good season.”

The Titans now look ahead to the Lobo Classic Sep. 4 to Sep. 5. at the University of New Mexico.

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