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Fullerton City Council begins the districting phase MICAH AUGIMERI-LEE Daily Titan The Fullerton City Council held a public hearing Tuesday night about putting district boundaries on the ballot in 2016, as mandated by a settlement of a lawsuit filed in March of this year.

The lawsuit was filed by the ACLU on behalf of Jonathan Paik, a coordinator at the Korean Research Center in Buena Park. The suit accused the City of Fullerton to be in violation of the California Voting Rights Act, which mandates that the minority vote shall not be diluted, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Dave Ely, of Compass Demographics and leader of community dialogue on developing maps, presented the council with criteria that will ensure that proposed voter districts will not be in violation of federal or state law.

Voters’ rights would not be racially discriminated against.

Council member Jan Flory voiced her doubt about the real intentions of the proposed voting districts.

“Within that context, it just seems a little disingenuous to say race must not predominate when I think it’s the essential driving factor here,” Flory said.

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Associated Students President Michael Badal addresses students and faculty during the Titan Student Union groundbreaking ceremony. Among those in attendance were CSUF President Mildred García and Fullerton Assemblywoman Young Kim, who two also addressed the audience.

CSUF president and assemblywoman speak at ceremony CLAYTON WONG Daily Titan Associated Students Inc. held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Titan

Student Union expansion Wednesday afternoon.

ASI hosted the event to celebrate the construction of the TSU expansion; however, the actual groundbreaking will be held at a later date.

“The reason we wanted to do the ceremonial groundbreaking now, rather than when we actually broke ground, is that students are

on campus,” ASI President and CEO Michael Badal said. “Since this is a project that was paid for by students and it is for students, we wanted students to ... have the opportunity to be out here and see what we’re doing.”

The groundbreaking ceremony was preceded by seven speakers, including CSUF President Mildred García,

Vice President Berenecea Johnson Eanes, California State Assemblywoman Young Kim, Titan Student Centers Governing Board (TSCGB) Chair Kristyn Grime and Badal.

García referred to the TSU as the “campus living room,” likening it to living in a home with a large family.

“It’s important that our students have the elbow and

breathing room to enjoy their living room,” García said.

Kim spoke about her connection with CSUF, noting that three of her children are graduates and one is currently in attendance. The TSU was a central aspect of college life for her children, Kim said.

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Workshops teach hip-hop dance Prime D. is getting dancers ready for Friday auditions VERONICA FELIPE Daily Titan “5...6...7...8.”

“Blue Hunnids” by Kool John blares out of a black guitar speaker as feet stomp and chests pop. The yellow light of the Titan Gym casts shadows on 16 dancers moving in sync outside the building.

“Got it?” Annie Baba, 20, shouts to the group before moving on to the next eight count.

Baba is the team captain of Prime D. dance team, a title short for what the group loves to do: primarily dance.

The group she is directing is part of the free dance

workshops Prime D. is hosting all week long.

“Again.”

Dancers in the back move to the front to get a better view of Baba as she slows down the moves, repeating steps until everyone is comfortable enough to move on. Baba dances to the hip-hop music with confidence.

“Dancing really lets you express yourself without words,” Baba said.

Prime D. is holding the workshops to encourage and prepare dancers for the team’s Friday auditions.

“What I’m hoping for this audition is to have the entire team grow as a unit,” said Prime D. member Steven Saril. “I’m hoping this year is exponentially better than last year.”

“Okay!

From the beginning.”

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Prime D. team captain Annie Baba teaches students a hip-hop dance piece during Tuesday night’s free workshop. Prime D. is offering the workshops all week long in order to prepare dancers for the team’s auditions Friday evening.

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Ceremony: Expansion celebrated

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Ceremonial shovels and hard hats await the groundbreaking of the Titan Student Union’s expansion.

CSUF President Mildred García and California Assemblywoman Young Kim spoke at the event.

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“With so many students receiving a great education at Cal State Fullerton — and I know there’s 26,000, almost 27,000, square feet of expansion — it’s much needed,” Kim said.

The expansion had been planned for about 3 years, Badal said.

Initially, the TSCGB proposed the idea, which was approved by the ASI Board of Directors. Then, after both boards agreed, they worked with campus communities to ensure they desired the expansion before finally approving the plan with the CSU Board of Trustees.

Prior to the proposal, the TSCGB hired program management firm Brailsford & Dunlavey to survey the TSU and determine what students would benefit from most, Grime said.

The expansion is a $20 million cash expansion project, Grime said.

“We didn’t raise student fees, nor did we accrue student

debt of any sort,” the TSCGB chair said.

The project was funded by the accumulation of the $74 student body fees and the $134 Titan Student Centers fees, Badal said.

“Once the money came to a

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MILDRED GARCÍA CSUF President point where we could expand the building, (ASI) decided that would be the best service we could give to students,” Badal said.

The money from student fees is allocated towards work on the TSU, the Student Recreation Center and the Children’s Center, Badal said.

The expansion is estimated to be completed in spring 2017, after which there will be a grand opening ceremony.

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Provost Jose Cruz watches as CSUF President Mildred García hug Mary Ann Villarreal at the Hispanic Heritage Month celebration in the Fullerton Marriott Hotel.

CSUF celebrates Hispanics’ success Author Mary Ann Villarreal honored as keynote speaker JONATHAN MATHIS Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton kicked off its celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month Wednesday night at the Fullerton Marriott Ballroom.

The month-long celebration dedicated to celebrating Hispanic culture, history and achievements began Sept. 15.

CSUF President Mildred García, the first-ever Latina president in the CSU system, provided opening remarks at the event. Trios Ellas, an all-female Latin American music group based in Los Angeles, performed several songs.

García said she was delighted to stand in front of a crowd and a speak highly of the Hispanic culture. García extolled Latinos at CSUF, revealing that the university is No. 1 in the state and fifth in the nation in awarding bachelor degrees to Latinos, the fastest-growing

minority population in the U.S. The month pays homage to a bevy of cultures in Central and South America, Mexico and the Caribbean. The holiday, originally known as Hispanic Heritage Week, was expanded to a

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Villarreal talked about her book, “Listening to Rosita: The Business of Tejana Music and Culture,” which chronicled women’s roles in the Mexican-American music industry in Texas. She also honored her

What this day represents is the opportunity for me to share my work, for me to be a part of the Titan family and for me to be back with the community.

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MARY ANN VILLARREAL CSUF Director of Strategic Initiatives and University Projects full month in 1989.

Wednesday’s event centered around core speaker Mary Ann Villarreal, CSUF Director of Strategic Initiatives and University Projects. In her presentation, “Con Ganas y Amor: The Extraordinary Impact of Everyday Lives,” she talked about the four people who inspired her.

The theme of this year’s event was a celebration for not only every Hispanic person, but also for her family, history professor Vicki L. Ruiz of UC Irvine and CSUF President García, she

grandmother, a hard worker who made sacrifices and adopted her at age 5. Villarreal fought back tears as she spoke of her sister who was diagnosed with cancer a year ago.

“I’ve been here 15 months,” Villarreal said.

“I came here in administrative. What this day represents is the opportunity for me to share my work, for me to be a part of the Titan family and for me to be back with the community and so for me, that’s the kind of day it was.”

Mayor Greg Sebourn announced plans for an agreement to preserve open space in West Coyote Hills Tuesday night, according to the OC Register.

Chevron owned over 500 acres of land originally planned for housing development in the area.

However, the agreement would allow the City of Fullerton and the nonprofit Friends of Coyote Hills to purchase portions of the land for preservation purposes.

A motion will have to be approved from the Planning Commission and the City Council of Fullerton before it can go into effect.

If the plan is to come to fruition, the city will begin funding for acquiring land, City Manager Joe Felz said to the OC Register. A Planning Commission meeting to consider approving the agreement will take place Oct. 22.

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In March 2012, the two checked into a Stanton motel, where Charles Patrick Drew, 69, gave Amber Oceja, 29, methamphetamine and alcohol.

This forced her into diabetic shock and resulted in her losing consciousness. He then proceeded to rape and beat her.

The jury took less than a day of deliberations to convict Drew of the first-degree murder of Oceja. Drew had two strikes he picked up in 1995: one for rape and the other for assault with a deadly weapon.

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Ely assured Flory that race may have something to do with it, but it is certainly not the driving factor.

“It’s about representation for different neighborhoods,” Ely said.

To successfully divide the city into five districts, with one district for each council member, Ely presented the geographic criteria that he believed would lend success to the proposed district voting system.

Ely then presented a preliminary plan that outlined steps to ensure district voting would be effective in representing communities.

First, a series of meetings will be held with individuals and groups -- ideally composed of no more than six people -- to get an idea of what communities find to be important issues.

“These meetings will give them an opportunity to have a deeper level of input,” Ely said.

“It doesn’t seem to me like it would be very representative because your time is limited to be able to do that,” Flory responded.

Ely said that this may be true, but once the individual and small group meetings take place, the public meetings will be more representative of the whole community and work to eventually shape a consensus among districts.

Many community members stepped forward to voice their concerns.

“I always want Fullerton to be the one to be proud of, to lead the way, to set the example and you all have an opportunity to do that and I hope you will,” one Fullerton resident said.

“It’s an idea whose time has come,” another resident said of the voting districts.

Among the outspoken residents was former

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Left to right: Councilman Doug Chaffee, Councilwoman Jan Flory, Mayor Greg Sebourn, Mayor Pro Tem Jennifer Fitzgerald and Councilman Bruce Whitaker listen to citizens speak at the public hearing Tuesday night regarding the drawing of district boundaries for city council elections.

California State Assembly Member and former Fullerton Mayor Sharon Quirk-Silva.

She lauded the council for moving forward in the districting process and made clear that for this plan to work, community involvement is crucial. She said the plan is “the most critical step which will determine whether the city succeeds or fails in this process.”

“Will we fight against each other? Will we see hatred arise? Will we make this only about race?”

Quirk-Silva asked.

Quirk-Silva reiterated

the importance of giving a voice to every member of the community so that

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Will we fight against each other?

Will we see hatred arise? Will we make this only about race?

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SHARON QUIRK-SILVA Former CA assemblywoman while some may disagree with decisions made, they will at least feel that the process is fair.

Before the unanimous vote to pass the outreach plan, Mayor Greg Sebourn instructed the city clerk to make voting districts progress a recurring item on agenda, at least until his time as mayor ends, so that regular reports could be given to the public.

“If one of the outcomes of this change would be to create true diversity in terms of the ideas and the policies being presented up here, then I wholeheartedly support that effort,” council member Bruce Whitaker said before the vote. The next city council meeting is Oct. 6.

GEOGRAPHIC CRITERIA Dave Ely of Compass Demographics, community dialog leader on developing maps, posits five criteria for the creation of Fullerton voting districts.

Those creating the new districts must consider: • areas that function as neighborhoods or communities • neighborhoods or communities that share common interests • physical features that would act as natural barriers between districts • separating dissimilar communities • points of interest or importance to individual communities

Students get to question campus presidents ‘Pizza with the presidents’ will give students a voice JASON ROCHLIN Daily Titan Students and staff will have the opportunity to ask any question to Cal State Fullerton President Mildred García and Associated

Students Inc. President Michael Badal at ASI’s “Pizza with the Presidents” open forum from noon to 1:30 p.m. today in the Central Quad.

The event is being held for anyone looking to be a little more informed about what’s going on around CSUF, ASI’s Chief Communications officer Royce Duong, said.

“The event is absolutely for everyone,” Duong said.

“Questions could range from anything serious about the school to questions looking to find out more about each individual.”

The two presidents will be joined by members of their respective staff to ensure that any questions asked will have a good chance of being answered.

“It’s very rare for any student to just be able to get the ear of the presidents like

this,” Duong said.

ASI expects to hear questions about ranging from the Titan Student Union expansion project to the implementation of Chancellor White’s Student Success Initiative (SSI).

“Everyone can see the progress, development and landscape changes that are the results of our TSU Expansion, as it’s a pretty crazy undertaking on its own,”

Duong said.

He said that he doesn’t know what other hot button issues are around on campus, but he expects the SSI will be a topic students will be concerned about.

If someone with a question is unable to make it to the event, Duong encourages students to send their questions to ASI’s Twitter account, @asicsuf, which will have questions read off of it

throughout the event.

“If anyone has questions that are super pertinent, they can always follow up with me individually, and I can see if I can get the question answered outside of the event as well,” Duong said.

The event, Duong said, will bring more transparency by giving students the opportunity to directly ask questions to the two campus presidents.

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Artistic coordinator Nic Cabal, 21, scouts potential Prime D. dancers during Tuesday night’s workshop. Prime D. is a competitive dance group that practices on campus and is seeking experienced dancers for their generation six team. The team plans to attend upcoming dance competitions, including Maxt Out in Pasadena on Nov. 22.

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Prime D. was founded by CSUF alumnus Martin Delgado in 2010. Delgado created the dance team after spending a year dancing for Pilipino American Student Association’s Infinite Possibilities team and feeling he was not growing as much as he wanted.

“I wanted to do something a little more outside the box and do actual competitions,” Delgado said.

The team has traveled all over southern and northern California and even to Las Vegas, performing and

competing for the last six years, Delgado said.

Saril has been a member of Prime D. for five years and said dancing for the team has boosted his confidence.

“I felt like (dancing) would be something I’d be too embarrassed to do, and now here I am five or six years later still dancing,” Saril said.

While the team has been growing since its creation, Delgado said the road to this point was not always easy.

The team’s second year was the rockiest because members were neither dedicated nor present enough

to keep such a new team running.

“In the first two years, at the end of each season, I’ve always had this thought of, ‘Maybe I should disband,’” Delgado said.

But Delgado’s supporters encouraged him to continue the team, and now he has no intention of ever disbanding Prime D. “It’s growing and the talent of dancers that’s coming in is just rising more and more every year,” he said.

“All right, we’re going to switch.”

Baba steps away to take a break and eat a hot dog while

Anthony “Momo” Tran, one of Prime D.’s artistic coordinators, takes over.

This is Baba’s first year as team captain and she wants to focus on individual strengths and growth by holding review days and one-on-one session, she said.

Baba is optimistic about the team’s future after seeing the first two workshops.

“Turnout was really, really good,” Baba said. “There’s a lot of new people, new faces.”

Prospective Prime D. members have to learn one of two choreographed pieces, which they will

perform Friday night as their audition.

The choreography workshops began Monday with Tran’s routine. Tuesday night was a review day. Thursday night will feature Nic Cabal’s choreographed piece. Those who make it through auditions will be interviewed before officially becoming part of Prime D. Friday’s audition is what Prime D. calls their “clean slate” audition.

“Basically we wipe the team clean, so all previous members of the previous season are off the team and have to re-audition,”

Delgado said.

Baba encouraged everyone who’s come out to the workshop to audition, even if they are unsure about joining the team. Sociology major Kristin Diokno, 24, attended both workshops and plans to go all week long.

“The piece is pretty fastpaced, but they are very helpful in stopping to answer questions,” Diokno said.

The team is not affiliated with CSUF, so anyone can audition and join. The workshops and auditions will be held for the remainder of the week in front of Titan Gym at 7:30 p.m.

Connecting through controversial talks American studies group invites thoughtful dialogue BOBBIE URTEZ Daily Titan Most college social events do not garner conversations about issues of American race, gender and class, but the American Studies Student Association (ASSA) uses these conversations to help students connect.

ASSA held a “Coffee and Conversation” meeting at Aloha Java between Humanities-Social Sciences and University Hall, kicking

off its 2015-2016 year of events. A modest number of students showed up and, as a result, the gathering felt more personal. The meeting encouraged conversations about a variety of topics.

Students spoke about classes they were in, learned about each other’s interests and suggested professors to one another.

Slightly bigger events— such as film screenings— attract between 30 and 50 students, said Susie Woo, American studies professor and ASSA faculty adviser.

The organization has a number of events planned for the upcoming year including “Billiards and Bowling

Night” on Sept. 24 in the Titan Student Union’s underground. The event will include free pizza and drinks.

American studies Assistant Professor Dustin Abnet will host a game night Nov. 16 in honor of his “Gaming in American Culture” class.

Although no film screenings are scheduled for this semester, ASSA members welcome any suggestions for movies that will provoke discussion or events that would appeal to a large audience.

Other events include a book sale to be held sometime in October. Every semester there is “Pizza with Professors” in which students and faculty gather at

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BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse in Brea for an informal meeting.

“It gives us a chance to get to know our students in a non-academic setting,” Woo said.

Amanda Ritter, secretary of ASSA and American Studies graduate student, complimented the involvement of professors. Most of the full-time faculty are involved and make an effort to show up to events, she said.

The big event that ASSA hosts is the Annual American Studies Student Symposium.

Students of all majors can present papers that are related to American Studies

themes, including race, gender and class. Last year’s symposium was the first time CSUF allowed students from other schools to present, Woo said.

Both graduate and undergraduate students appreciated being able to socialize.

“I’m here because as a third year graduate student, I read alone and ASSA allows me to spend time with other people in our department because I’m not getting the social aspect by being in class,” ASSA treasurer Courtney Foley said.

All of the ASSA officers agreed that the events

were not just for American Studies students; the events were for anyone interested in American Studies, including students from different majors who wanted to make new friends and have a good time.

The organization prides itself on providing a space and a sense of community on campus, Woo said.

ASSA is funded by the Inter-Club Council and ASI. The organization also fundraises; the October book sale, for example, will contribute to ASSA events. The American Studies department also supports ASSA by donating money for events.

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Highlighting diversity in romance book

CSUF alumna brings Latin culture to romance novels DARLENE CASAS Daily Titan A Mexican-American woman and a man from Puerto Rico get a taste of unexpected romance in “Delicious Complication,” written by Cal State Fullerton graduate Sabrina Solis.

“Delicious Complication” is the second novel in Solis’ romantic series entitled “Delicious Desires,” and takes place in the same universe as her first book: “Delicious Temptation.”

Daisy Robles is the protagonist’s cousin in Solis’ first book, but now Robles will encounter her own romance with a man she could not bear — Brandon Montoya, a restaurant owner.

Every female protagonist in the novels is Latina because the romance genre usually lacks diverse characters, Solis said.

“For me, all of my heroines will always be Latinas

because I identify with someone like me, and that is just something that I think the romance genre is lacking,” Solis said.

Robles’ cousin is a pastry chef for Montoya’s restaurant and despite his annoyance toward Robles, he refers his customers to her new event planning services.

Robles was raised in east Los Angeles, a place Solis considers her second hometown after spending almost every weekend there at her grandmother’s house.

The protagonists, Robles and Montoya, arrange a fake engagement for several complicated reasons.

Montoya hopes the engagement would compel his reluctant and ill mother in Puerto Rico to visit him in the U.S., where she can undergo much needed medical treatment.

The novel is filled with relationship conflicts. Montoya’s mother refuses to be a burden to her son after relying on him to take care of her and his sister throughout his youth. Because Robles grew up without a mother figure, she has

difficulty understanding Montoya’s relationship with his mother.

Along with the use of Spanish phrases, the novel integrates cultural elements such as family loyalty and descriptions of Puerto Rican dishes.

Robles is a loyal and independent woman who wants to be successful on her own terms but is still a fun person to be friends with.

“Delicious Complication” will be released Sept.

28. Solis will hold a book signing at 3:30 p.m. in the “Orange County Book Lovers’ Event” Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Embassy Suites in Brea.

Diversity is more than simply adding a Spanish last name—it is integrating that culture and illustrating how the characters’ background influences their, Solis said.

Solis hopes that publishing companies start noticing that readers are searching for characters with relatable backgrounds.

However, she said that publishing companies will not change their practices

unless more readers purchase books with diverse characters.

“I am hopeful that the publishers are going to start searching for diverse books, and I’m hoping that readers are going to actively start supporting diverse books,” Solis said.

Solis always wanted to write novels but did not pursue this interest until Marie Loggia-Kee, a romance novelist and CSUF communications professor, steered her into the publishing process. Loggia-Kee helped Solis publish her first short story.

They have known each other since thier days working for the Daily Titan when they were students.

Solis enjoys writing romance and said that her books are sexier than the typical sweet love story.

“What’s not to love about love?” Solis asked.

After Solis earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism at CSUF in 1995, she began working as a reporter. Solis worked for the Los Angeles Times covering community news in areas such as Santa Monica

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Sabrina Solis, an author and CSUF graduate, brings diversity to romance novels in her book “Delicious Complication.”

and Glendale.

Once demand for online content increased and the news industry shifted, Solis switched careers to public relations after six years of reporting. Solis has been working as a publicist for a nonprofit hospital system ever since.

“You know, one day I’m

going to finally finish writing a book, so I decided to do that while still having my full-time job,” Solis said.

Solis is a member of Romance Writers of America’s Orange County Chapter and serves on its board of directors as the vice president of communications.

New club brings ‘Mouse House’ to CSUF Student group plans to network with Disney professionals BREANNA VASQUEZ Daily Titan What initially began as a Facebook page for students to gather and talk about all things Disney officially evolved into Cal State Disney, a student-run organization that connects its members with opportunities to associate and interact with the Disney Company.

Alexandra Adkins, president of Cal State Disney, collaborated with former Cal State Fullerton students Ciara Redmond and Stephen Huynh to help lift the Disney club into action and become ASI certified.

With Redmond’s help, Cal State Disney expanded to include ESPN and Disney’s animation studios.

Cal State Disney provides students with networking opportunities for those who are interested in careers in the arts, entertainment, animation, film production and broadcasting industries.

Adkins, who graduated high school in Las Vegas, came to CSUF not knowing anyone. Aware that CSUF was about 7 miles away from Disneyland, she

began to wonder why there was nothing Disney-related on campus.

“We started a group on Facebook and it grew from there. We started to post stuff about ABC, Once Upon a Time and the parks,” Adkins said.

At Discoverfest, Adkins raffled off a self-donated, one-day park hopper ticket to the 359 members who signed up.

One of the first events Adkins is planning includes a panel of CSUF alumni who have worked for Disney.

“We want to do a Q & A of what the alumni do now, so we can help make that network with some of the students on campus,” Adkins said.

Max Lytle, program director of Cal State Disney and public relations major, is in charge of recruiting speakers who help students network with Disney.

Lytle, who is also part of DisneyExaminer, an independent online Disney news site run by fans, said the most exciting part of his job is speaking to new people.

“I get to be in contact with some talented people from the club and bring them out here and that’s fun,” Lytle said.

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Cal State Disney member working a wheel of prizes during Discover Fest. The club started this semester and has already gained more than 300 members. During Discover Fest the club was raffling off a one-day hopper pass to Disneyland.

everyone. Members can look forward to the first meeting some time in October.

“One of the things we’re most excited about is our bigger meetings where people are more excited,” said Patrick Letrondo, vice president of Cal State Disney.

Although the main goal of the club is to create networks, it will also host park days and Disney game nights. The first game night will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. in the multipurpose room on the first floor of

Cypress Apartments. Attendees will have a chance to win a Disneyland ticket for themselves and two friends.

The club is designed to create opportunities and build friendships with Walt Disney’s vision: people can reach their

dreams if they keep believing in them, Adkins said.

Member fees have not yet been established, but members could be looking at paying $20 to $25 per semester, Adkins said. Students can apply for a membership via TitanLink.

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OPINION Pirating through Periscope must end

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Users abuse livestreaming app to illegally share content ALAN BERNAL Daily Titan Popular live-streaming app Periscope is good for consumer pirates, bad for businesses and should be heavily regulated. Periscope’s intentions may be pure, but its users have taken advantage of its features to make the free app one of the latest platforms of mass piracy.

In a recent and more innocent live-stream, the popular late-night TV show @Midnight went live on its own Periscope account, giving thousands of followers a way to peer into exclusive moments of their favorite TV personalities as they happened live. This was a Comedy Central-approved stream that garnered hundreds of live views in a matter of moments, potentially expanding the show’s overall viewership.

However, not all Periscope

live streams are as harmless.

“Periscope lets you broadcast live video to the world.

Going live will instantly notify your followers who can join, comment and send you ‘hearts’ in real time. The more hearts you get, the higher they flutter on the screen,” according to Periscope’s App Store description.

The rising social media app provides its users a conduit to creating a live-stream with a mobile device anywhere with a broadband or Wi-Fi connection.

Now more than ever, the notion of sharing in the digital age is common. The idea of content sharing has entrenched itself into private and personal cultures. However, some Periscope users are crossing a line.

The relatively new app has already received backlash for piracy, most notably during the Pacquiao vs. Mayweather boxing match.

In order to watch the fight, cable service subscribers had to pay a record-high boxing match pay-per-view price of $99, according to Business Insider. The alternative:

download the free app.

Although Periscope operates within the Digital Copyright Act, there are still ways to get premium content through someone else’s lens.

The “heart” system that Periscope uses identifies the popularity of a particular channel.

The more hearts it receives from viewers, the more attention it gets and the more likely Periscope HQ will be to verify its legality.

However, during the the fight to end all fights, streamers intentionally avoided “hearting’’ channels streaming the match to decrease its official popularity, reducing its chances of getting axed by the system.

Thus, viewers watched the pay-per-view event without actually paying. A writer for Mashable reported a stream of the fight had over 10,000 people tuned in.

A similar occurrence happened a month prior to the fight, when hit TV show Game of Thrones premiered its fifth season, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

When the app took off in late March, it reached one

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Many users of the mobile live streaming app Periscope have used the service to pirate exclusive content. If this trend continues, it will ruin the innovative social media app.

million users within two weeks. Over 10 million accounts were created since then, according to the tech news outlet Recode.

Apps like Periscope are a huge step forward for content-driven social media, but

Subjectively Objective MICAH AUGIMERI-LEE Daily Titan

Polarization of news media needs to come to an end Four months ago, tremendous amounts of Hefeweizen had me talking to a stranger at Big’s Bar in Fullerton about the state of journalism and what was needed to keep it relevant.

The stranger’s name was Alex, a well-spoken, hipster geology major who had a plethora of opinions and the facts to back them up. My kind of adversary for banter.

I said to him that political correctness is ruining our society and that people need to be exposed to subjective information, not only objective. I went on to defend my statement by elaborating on the need for human connectivity and the emotional assessment of information. A politically correct, objective reporter cannot reach people on an intimate level, and therefore cannot act as a catalyst for introspective thought and the shifting of perspectives.

His drunk friend, grazing the sidelines of our discussion asked, “What’s the difference between subjective and objective?”

“Objective is science. Subjective is bulls-t,” Alex replied.

Surely, coming from someone majoring in a science, this was a subjective statement.

Within the world of journalism, objective reporting is a sign that you are a professional who is only concerned with the facts and with empowering people to receive information and sculpt their own opinions. A noble endeavor, no doubt, but there is still a divide in our news outlets: left and right. It’s a fair assumption to suggest a conservative will

tune in to Fox News to get his or her information, and a liberal, MSNBC. If either side of the political news spectrum is “fair and balanced,” why is there this breach? The answer is, quite simply, that these news outlets are not objective.

The reality is that they are “subjectively objective.” Subconscious and subliminal in their nature, these media outlets shift their audience’s view of the world to conform to their own, behind the façade of objectivity.

This creates an even stronger oppositional angst between the left and right wings. The blue and the red. The country is split almost exactly in half, each clutching the heavy weight of political pride and certainty.

Divide and conquer. Where there is no unity, there is no power.

The subjectivity of news media should go beyond the superficial concerns of conservatism or liberalism and should appeal to a greater sense of truth and causality.

Mark Twain said, “Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.”

What good is patriotism, though, without a consensus view of what is fundamentally and situationally patriotic?

The future of news media cannot be the same, mundane regurgitation of subjectively objective facts and figures anymore. The future of news needs to be entertaining; it needs to be artful; it must force you to question your beliefs. It needs to make you hate your country when it is warranted and love it the same way.

These things can only unfold in their true blossoming nature as subjective news reporting. A shout to the hearts of the people.

A reach for the emotional response that art has on its admirer. Then, and only then, can we begin to achieve unified societal progress with little delay.

Subjectivity may be counterproductive when it is riddled with inaccuracies; but they are imperative to our growth when they are rooted in fact.

its growing popularity could give way to a more efficient manner to pirate content on an even larger scale.

Trends like these will cause a mass fluctuation in privacy issues for big business as well as the private citizen, which

will result in innovative and fun apps like Periscope ceasing to exist.

If users plan to continue enjoying the service that Periscope provides, then using it for pirating content is not the way to do it.

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A phone call from another state or country could bring some astounding information your way today, Aries, awakening you to events and ideas you’ve never considered before. You might be in a daze for a while.

LEO

(Jul. 23 - Aug. 22)

Group activities could escalate almost to a frenzy. New short-term goals could necessitate a lot of work, Leo. You might get caught in a rush of phone calls and errands.

This should prove very positive for the group’s goals in the long term, but for now it could drive everyone crazy.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22 - Dec. 21)

Large social gatherings, perhaps group events or festivals, could put you in the middle of an agitated crowd, Sagittarius. At first it could seem exhilarating, but after a while you could feel stifled. Still, you won’t want to miss anything, so you’ll be in a quandary.

TAURUS

(Apr. 20 - May 20)

If you’re trying to get your finances together, today might not be the best day for it, Taurus. Put it aside for now. Indulge in the lighter side of life. Get family or close friends together and head outside.

You can enjoy a day at the park.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23 - Sep. 22)

You could receive a phone call from a friend or relative you haven’t seen in a long time, Virgo.

This person might announce a pending visit, and very soon! You and your household might go crazy trying to make the place presentable.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)

Too many demands upon you could have you feeling a bit on edge today. If possible, this is a good day to get away by yourself for a while, Capricorn, as you might feel a strong need to get your head together. It’s a great day to go for a workout or get out in the open if weather permits.

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GEMINI

(May 21 - Jul. 20)

A surprising phone call might come today from a close friend or business or romantic partner, Gemini. This person might have encountered an unexpected upset and need to concentrate on getting it together again.

LIBRA

(Sep. 23 - Oct. 22)

News about changes in your neighborhood could throw your community for a loop, Libra. This may involve new businesses, laws, or ordinances that don’t sit well with everyone. You can expect a lot of phone calls, impromptu meetings, and other community contact that could turn into quarrel

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20 - Feb. 18)

A speech or lecture you hear or read could cause your way of thinking to be suddenly and drastically altered, Aquarius. Some radical information could overturn concepts you’ve embraced for years, and this might shock you.

Consider it objectively.

CANCER

(Jun. 21 - Jul. 22)

An unexpected development could throw you into a tailspin, Cancer.

This could involve a new person in your life or the reappearance of someone from the past. This presence could incite either personal © thewordsearc or professional changes.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)

Technology could set a personal or job-related project back for you today, Scorpio. Computers, telephones, or other important equipment could malfunction and necessitate calling in a repairperson. Too many people could vie for your attention and make demands on you, distracting you.

PISCES

(Feb. 20 - Mar. 20)

Some rather shocking information could affect your current living situation and cause some upset in your household today, Pisces. This might cause a lot of worry, although the situation probably isn’t as dire as it seems. Calm everyone down.

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The Titans have had a lot to celebrate recently. After dropping their first two games, the Titans have found their rhythm two weeks, winning three straight games.

Men’s soccer looks to keep the streak alive The Titans will look to improve on its 3-win streak this weekend HAYLEY M. SLYE Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton men’s socer team looks to extend its three-win streak against the University of San Diego Toreros and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros this weekend at Titan Stadium.

This Friday will be the first time the Titans face the Toreros since both teams met in the first round of the NCAA tournament in the last year. The game ended in dramatic fashion, with San Diego winning 2-1 in extra time.

This year, the Titans are off to their best start since 2011. Fullerton has outscored its opponents 8-1 in their last three games and hopes to continue the trend

into the weekend.

Sophomore midfielder Diego Sanchez had an impressive game last weekend against the University of San Francisco, netting two goals, one of them coming off a brilliant side volley in the 14th minute.

Sanchez now leads the team in goals with 3, shots on goal with 5 and shot-ongoal percentage at .625.

On the other side of the pitch, the Toreros are coming off of a weekend without a win. They tied University of California Irvine on Friday and suffered a shutout loss against the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougars on Sunday.

Despite their lackluster weekend, the Toreros may prove to be more challenging than their records lets on. San Diego leads the West Coast Conference in goals (10) and shots (86).

Furthermore, the Toreros have an all-time winning record against the Titans of

13-10-4. In their two headto-head matchups last year, including one in the NCAA tournament. The Titans could not get a win in either matches, tying early in the season and losing in the tournament.

Senior forward Keegan Smith leads the Toreros with three goals, netting the only goal for the team last weekend. Senior forward Torrey DeArmas is right behind Smith with two goals on the season and a shot-on-goal percentage of .462.

The other half of this weekend’s matchups comes against the UTRGV Vaqueros. While the Titans seek to close the gap against the Toreros (13-10-4), the Vaqueros have virtually no history with anyone as the university barely enrolled its first class of students in 2015.

Before taking on the Titans on Sunday, the Vaqueros will visit San Diego State University for a

matchup with the Aztecs (3-0-2).

The Vaqueros are fresh off of a win against the Presbyterian College Blue Hose (0-5-0), who have yet to record a win of their own. In that game, junior forward Carlos Acevedo and freshman midfielder/forward Isidro Martinez netted a pair of goals.

Leading their team with two goals each.

Another Titan player to look out for this weekend is junior goalkeeper David Elias, who recorded a season-high five saves against San Francisco last weekend.

On the season, he has allowed one goal in 270 minutes of play. However the Toreros who have outscored their opponents by 3 goals on the season.

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Volleyball still searching for its first win CSUF heads to San Francisco searching for its first 2015 win DARLENE CASAS Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton women’s volleyball team will not allow their winless record to deter them as they to northern California north this weekend to compete in the San Francisco Challenge.

Even though the Titans have been swept six out of their first nine games, they nearly came out on top against Central Michigan during the Fresno State

Invitational.

The final score for that game was 3-2 in favor of the Chippewas, but the Titans have not had that close of a call since the Alabama match in the LBSU/CSF Baden Invitational.

After the match against the Chippewas, Fullerton battled host team Fresno State, but fell short as well with a score of 3-1. The next day the Titans competed against the Sacramento State Hornets and were stung with another loss in a 3-0 affair.

Despite the rough start, Titans still have another chance to get going when they head up to the San Francisco Bay to compete

against North Dakota, University of San Francisco and Yale.

The Titans offense has lacked firepower since the start of the season.

CSUF’s Kyra Hill has accumulated 77 points this season with 71 attack kills, earning a team-high of 2.29 kills per set. In more than three games, the Titans have averaged a kill percentage of over .200.

Although it’s not a high percentage, the Titans have won a set in all three games with these numbers.

The Titans have made an overall 1,004 total attacks with an average of .164 attack percentage. They have executed 319 kills this

season, resulting in an average of nearly 10 kills per set.

The Titans also have an average of 1.4 blocks per set and a total of 44 blocks on the season.

The Competition The North Dakota Bison began the Minnesota Diet Coke Tournament Friday Sept. 11 with a win against the University of Central Florida 3-1.

However, the Bison were chased out of their terrain the next day when the University of Minnesota Gophers swept not only the Bison, but every other team competing that weekend.

After being dug out by

the Gophers, the Bison then faced UC Irvine that same Saturday and won 3-2. The Bison have lost three games in the season so far, keeping a record of 7-3.

University of San Francisco took the crown last weekend in Queens, New York as they won all four of their games in convincing fashion. Cornell was the only team that managed to take sets from the Dons, even though they eventually lost 3-1.

The Dons are undefeated, holding a 10-0 record this season.

The last team the Titans will be competing against this weekend is Yale. The

Bulldogs hold 4-2 record this season. Last weekend, the Bulldogs won all three games during their outing at the Colgate Classic in Hamilton, New York.

The Titans competed against the Bulldogs last year during the Fullerton Classic. During last year’s game, Yale completed its largest output of blocks in over two years, totaling 16 blocks overall against the Titans. CSUF lost that match 3-1, but will now have an opportunity to turn the tables.

The Titans kick off their San Francisco Challenge campaign against North Dakota Friday at 4 p.m. at War Memorial Gym.

Cross country sets its sights on the Mustang Challenge Titans hope to have another successful meet in Santa Clarita BRENT CABATAN Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton’s cross-country team will be competing in the Mustang Challenge in Santa Clarita for the second year in a row Saturday. The day is expected to be sunny and reach up to around 95 degrees Fahrenheit but the early morning weather should not play a huge factor in causing fatigue or dehydration.

The team is coming off a strong showing at the Mark Covert Invitational, with the men’s team earning second place in the 8k race with an overall time of 2:10:11.42,

and the women’s team finishing in fourth place in the 5k race with an overall time of 1:36:30.40.

Six runners placed in the top 50 for both men’s and women’s teams.

Junior Jose Penaloza and senior Jeff Little led the men’s team in the 8k — finishing in fourth place with a time of 25:18.93 and fifteenth with a time of 25:56.0, respectively.

As for the top women’s 5k run, senior Emily Taylor finished in sixth place with a time of 18:39.93. Junior Sierra Ungerman finished in 19th place with a time of 19:12.47.

Both Penaloza and Little competed in last year’s Santa Clarita meet, giving a solid performance in Central Park.

In last year’s Mustang

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Challenge, Penaloza finished third overall with a time of 26:01.6, and for Taylor finished 13th with an overall time of 18:52.3. The CSUF men’s team finished second with an overall time of 2:11:58.0 and the women’s team finished in fourth with an overall time of 1:35:22.1.

With Penaloza and Taylor fresh off of an impressive performance in their latest meet, and prior experience at the Mustang Challenge, fans should look for these two athletes to have a strong early-season performances.

The Master’s College-hosted event will be on Saturday in Central Park, Santa Clarita. The women’s 5k race begins at 8 a.m. and the men’s 8k race begins at 8:45 a.m.

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The Titans had a strong performance at the Mark Covert Classic. Both the men’s and women’s teams will look to improve their times this weekend.

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