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Miss Anaheim pageant provides scholariships DANIELLE ORTENZIO Daily Titan Being a pageant titleholder means a lot more than having a pretty face. The Miss Anaheim Scholarship Association was created last year by executive directors Patrick and Sharon Cordes. They collaborated with the CEO of the Miss California Organization to create a pageant on a local level that would put an emphasis on community service. “With anything that deals with the Miss America Organization, it’s more about self-growth and getting to know other people, but getting to know yourself too,” said Missy Mendoza, current Miss Anaheim Hills and Cal State Fullerton alumna. Last year, both crowns went to women from CSUF. Aside from Mendoza, Julia McCurdie, a human communications major, was crowned Miss Anaheim. The pageant not only focuses on beauty, but also on promoting a community service organization of the winner’s choosing. As the titleholder, Mendoza was given the opportunity to advocate for DUI prevention and awareness, an issue she has personal connection to. SEE PAGEANT 4

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The East Wilshire Avenue Bicycle Boulevard Pilot Program aims to ease automobile traffic to keep the street free for bicyclists. Traffic circles will be added on Wilshire Avenue at the intersections of Pomona, Balcom, Berkeley, Lincoln, and Annin avenues.

Improvements to Wilshire Avenue begin next month GERARD AVELINO Daily Titan Cyclists may soon be able to ride more freely down East Wilshire Avenue after the Fullerton City Council voted to begin temporary

improvements to bike paths last Tuesday. The plans, implemented under the mock-up phase of the East Wilshire Avenue Bicycle Boulevard Pilot Program, were approved by the council 4-0. Mayor Greg Sebourn recused himself for a potential conflict of interest with the consulting firm hired by the city to help implement the plans. The program is part of an ongoing plan to improve

biking conditions across the city. It is intended to optimize the street for bicycles by lowering motor vehicle speeds while prioritizing bicycle traffic, according to the council agenda. Part of the goal is to have a continuous, unobstructed bike path along the residential portions of Wilshire Avenue. “It’s an attractive feature to a bicyclist to ride somewhat continuously,” said

Heather Allen, planning consultant for the project, at the city council meeting. The first part of the mockup design, which involves converting existing fourway stops into traffic circles, is planned to be implemented for six weeks starting in mid-October, following a community meeting Oct. 12. During the test period, project managers will take feedback from affected neighborhoods, as well

as data on how it will affect emergency response times. Five small traffic circles are planned to be put on Wilshire Avenue at the existing four-way stop intersections of Pomona, Balcom, Berkeley, Lincoln and Annin Avenues. The 9-to11-foot traffic circles will be marked using 28 inch-high delineators like the ones used on the 91 Freeway. SEE PATHS

Teaching childbirth with new simulator Midwifery program receives grant for new tool CLAYTON WONG Daily Titan Tucked inside the Kinesiology and Health Science building, across the hall from the sounds of sneakers squeaking against the gymnasium floor, lies a seamless copy of a hospital known as the Cal State Fullerton Nursing Simulation Center. Inside the center is a room lined with hospital beds occupied by adultsized dummies whose faces are contorted in various states of distress. This is the home of a new

ultrasound simulator. The ultrasound simulator, which CSUF received Sept. 10, is the result of a $125,000 grant given to the Women’s Health Care concentration by the SongBrown Registered Nurse Education Program as part of its Special Program award. CSUF’s Women’s Health Care concentration is the first midwifery program in the United States with access to an ultrasound simulator. “There is no other program that has an ultrasound simulator that will basically be able to show students the position of the baby in the womb,” said Asma Taha, Ph.D., associate professor of pediatric nursing. Midwives are trained healthcare professionals who assist women in various

aspects of childbirth, including physical, mental and cultural needs. Midwives are also certified by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education to assist births in any setting. As of February 2015, there are only 11,018 certified nurse-midwives and 88 certified midwives in the United States, according to the American Midwifery Certification Board. Since midwives are not abundant in the U.S, this new simulator will further midwifery students’ training. The simulator consists of an external simulation tool that students interact with. They can view the simulation on four monitors, which display images of a digital patient as well as a simulated ultrasound and a transvaginal simulation tool. SEE NURSING 4

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The Nursing Simulation Center is home to a new $125,000 ultrasound simulator. The Women Health Care concentration is the first midwifery program in the nation to have an ultrasound simulator.

Women start training to counter assaults

Trans representation is on the right track

Women’s golf tees off in the Cougar Cup

Rape Aggression Defense classes kicked off Friday for the first of three self-defense training ses3 sions

More work can still be done, but “Transparent’s” Emmy win is a sign of progress for transgender 6 representation

In the Titans’ first day of play, Martina Edberg set a second-round record at the Palouse Ridge 8 Golf Club

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Grant helps at-risk youth Nonprofit organization Orange County United Way (OCUW) granted Cal State Fullerton $100,000 this academic year to help atrisk local middle and high school students get ready for college. During its first year, this partnership will service 20 schools within the Anaheim Union High School District, Garden Grove Unified School District, Huntington Beach Union High School District, Santa Ana Unified School District and Westminster School District. “I think for us it was the perfect partnership given that CSUF has always been working in those key

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service to our local communities, students, parents and schools in forming those university and community ties to really show that Titan impact externally,” Castro said. “It provides a good sup-

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The ultimate goal is to get these guys to graduate and to see life beyond high school.

SERGIO CONTRERAS United Way Senior Manager of Education port system for our students, especially those who are first generation college students,” said Michelle Diaz, Katella High School College and Career Center coordinator. OCUW is a 90-year-old nonprofit dedicated to focusing on the areas of health, education, housing and income, Contreras said.

“Our educational goal is to cut the high school dropout rate in half. When we first started the plan it was at 9.3 percent and right now we’re at 6.7 percent, so we have a long ways to go,” Conteras said. Funding of the OCUW grant was provided by donors and corporate sponsors such as Edison of Southern California, Bank of America, Chevron and Edwards Life Sciences. Most of the students and families serviced by this grant come from first generation families, typically out of Latino and Vietnamese communities. “These are districts that need our services, so we just targeted them based on need,” Contreras said. These districts contain not only the highest populations of students receiving free and reduced lunch, but also the highest dropout rates in the country, Contreras said.

After the first year, CSUF and the participating school districts will evaluate how much the Destination Graduation program has helped the students. “The ultimate goal is to get these guys to graduate and to see life beyond high school,” Contreras said. Giving these students the opportunity to choose a college to go to may make them see the relevance of graduating on time, he adds. Castro identifies with the experience of being a first generation Latina going to college. The fact that neither of her parents received a good education gives her the perspective she needs to provide services to students of similar backgrounds. “We’re the first in our families to go onto college and we’re making sure that we continue on providing those opportunities to others,” Castro said.

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“It needs to be inexpensive,” Allen said. “The idea with the mock-up is that we essentially want to test the projects at low costs.” Speeds along Wilshire are planned to be reduced to 25 mph, ideally 15 mph, and traffic volume should go down to 2,000—ideally 1,250—cars per day, Allen said. Some residents who attended the council meeting agreed that cars going down Wilshire Avenue need to be slowed down. One resident was concerned about students from local colleges racing their cars on Wilshire Avenue, forcing bicyclists to

take the sidewalks or risk getting hit. “The best thing that could happen with this is to get a ton of bicycles on the street,”

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Fitzgerald to suggest an amendment to the motion that would add another six weeks to test traffic diverters.

The idea with the mock-up is that we essentially want to test the projects at low costs.

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districts that we’re targeting in terms of trying to expose students to college and career opportunities, so for us it was the perfect match,” said Sergio Contreras, senior manager of education at United Way. The Destination Graduation program funded by this grant helps students and their parents receive information about college opportunities after high school. Some activities funded by the grant are CSUF campus tours, financial aid workshops, Titan Days and Science Technology Engineering and Math program (STEM). “It’s just a nice opportunity to really expand the touch of what the university can provide in college exposure to students who will be the first in their families to progress onto higher education,” said Melba Castro, CSUF director of Educational Partnerships. “They can really be of

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HEATHER ALLEN Planning Consultant for City of Fullerton resident Katie Dalton said. That would be an effective way of forcing cars to reduce their speeds, she said. Residents also expressed that they liked the idea of traffic diverters on certain intersections. This prompted Mayor pro tem Jennifer

Councilman Doug Chaffee noted that incoming rains from the El Niño phenomenon could adversely affect data collection; Fitzgerald amended the motion to add flexibility in case of inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances.

DTBRIEFS Shooting in Anaheim wounds 3 Three people were assaulted in an Anaheim garage by an unidentified shooter or shooters on Sept. 20, according to the OC Register. All three victims—a 21-year-old man, a 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl—were struck in their legs and are currently in a hospital. They are all expected to survive, according to the OC Register. Police Sgt. Daron Wyatt said that the shooter was not visible to the victims and it is not known if one or more people were involved in the shooting. Whether the shooter or shooters had fled in a vehicle is still unknown. - KALEB STEWART

Volkswagen guilty for falsifying data German car manufacturer Volkswagen (VW) has been found guilty of falsifying emission tests for about 500,000 diesel cars since 2009. VW vehicles were advertised as “better for the environment” when emitting as much as 40 times the legal limit of pollutants, according to the OC Register. The German manufacturer may also receive sanctions in California. VW insisted that unrelated technical issues were to blame for higher pollution levels found when driving when it actually was software installed in affected car engines that allowed them to read less emissions than are actually being released. VW has halted sales of their affected vehicles in the United States. Their stocks dropped about 37 percent and they now face $18 billion in fines. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said the company violated the federal Clean Air Act, and the United States Department of Justice may become involved in litigation. - JASON ROCHLIN

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Fair pay legislation to be signed Gov. Jerry Brown may soon sign a newly elaborated Fair Pay Act, according to the the OC Register. The legislation places responsibility primarily on employers to justify a male employees’ higher wage to that of a woman in a similar position. The attributions given for the higher pay must not be related to gender. According to Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, D-Santa Barbara, it would allow for California to be only one of several states where a female employee cannot be discriminated against for inquiring how much her co-worker made. However, under the new legislation, employers are still not required to share salary information with employees, the OC Register said. - KALEB STEWART

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A participant at the Rape Aggression Defense program puts her newself-defense knowledge to the test against one of the trainers.

Women train against sexual assault R.A.D. classes teach self-defense to CSUF staff and students ERICA BUESA Daily Titan This semester’s Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) class started Friday in the Harvey McKee room located in the Student Recreation Center. R.A.D. is a 12-hour program completed over the course of three days. This semester, it is being held on Friday afternoons, but the schedule at Cal State Fullerton is subject to change for upcoming semesters. Lawrence N. Nadeau, a former United States Marine and women’s self-defense advocate, created the R.A.D. system in 1989 after discovering that there were no programs that offered self-defense for sexual assault victims. Defense classes for women previously only covered avoidance and compliance. University Police Cpl. Iris Cortes, who works at Cal State Fullerton’s Irvine campus, has hosted the class for 13 of the past 16 years she has been with CSUF. Cortes

is passionate about this course and encourages women to take the class or others like it. The R.A.D. class gives students the opportunity to put into practice what they learned in class. The exercises are meant to simulate real-life situations that make women uncomfortable. Students get to practice the martial arts techniques they learn on “redmen,” which are men dressed in red training gear and padding. “They’ll be able to feel how absolutely intense and how strong a man can be and how much intensity you’re going to need to come out with when you get in a fight,” Cortes said. The simulations involve common techniques criminals use in real abductions, Cortes said. However, she did not elaborate on what the lessons involve so that assailants don’t have the information necessary to counter the techniques. After two hours of instruction and 10 minutes of stretching, the physical training begins. Basic methods of defense taught on day one show women the power of body language and how it can be used to defend themselves in an unsafe environment.

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Women try out a self-defense stance at the Rape Aggression Defense class last Friday. The participants learn how to defend themselves from sexual assault.

Students then learned how to defend themselves from an attacker. They will learn more mechanisms of defense during the second and third week. On week three, they will meet the “redmen” to put their skills to the test. Both CSUF students and faculty were present at this course, taking it for various reasons. “It’s really important for women to be prepared,”

CSUF student Andrea Montoya said. “It’s really unexpected whenever these incidents happen.” Montoya said she found out about this class through her student portal, but others found out through announcements made by University Police Cpl. Jose Rosales, who spoke to incoming freshmen living in the dorms. Whether women take a

R.A.D. course or any basic self-defense class, it is important for them to be prepared and to take precautions with every scenario they may be in, Cortes said. “What I would really like the females or the students to walk away with from this class is understanding they’re responsible for their safety,” she said. During the break, Cynthia Tabita, a representative

for Damsel In Defense—a self-defense equipment company—made an appearance. Students taking the class were interested in products such as pepper spray and stun guns. Cortes encouraged anyone who has been a victim of sexual assault or rape to report it to the police and seek the necessary help they may need to recover from such a traumatic event.

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Pageant: Beauty inside and out 1

Her cousin drove a motorcycle while intoxicated, hit a curb and suffered a life-ending brain injury. “It was something that really hit home with the family,” Mendoza said. “It’s something that people talk about, but I feel like people don’t talk about this issue enough.” As a pageant titleholder, each person has an individual and national cause that they advocate for. The national platform for the Miss America Organization is the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. To take part in the competition, there is no entry fee, but each participant is required to raise $100 for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. “A big part of being a titleholder is being relatable,” Mendoza said. “We say we use the crown as a microphone. It allows you to speak to different platforms.” Along with community service opportunities, titleholders are awarded scholarships for their education. Last year, $10,000 was awarded to young ladies who took part in the pageant. The association works with an all-voluteer staff and is funded through individual and company donations. This year, the Miss Anaheim Scholarship Association hopes to award the same amount of scholarship money, but also more donations would be made in order to provide larger scholarships, Patrick Cordes said. “Every penny that you contribute to the Miss Anaheim Association, I guarantee you that 100 percent of it will go towards scholarships,” Patrick Cordes said. This year, the Cordes are considering breaking up the Teen and Miss categories into separate pageants with the Teen pageant

taking place in the afternoon, while the Miss pageant takes place in the evening. This will allow for an increase in contestants. Last year’s pageant had 19 contestants, but this

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We are looking for titleholders who are committed, who would be excited to have this job, who want to be out in the community doing community service and who will make this a priority,

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SHARON CORDES Executive co-director of the Miss Anaheim Scholarship Association year they are hoping for 35 contestants. “Our driving force is to develop scholarships for young ladies in the community,” Patrick Cordes said. Besides scholarships, young ladies can also gain interview skills, résumé-writing skills and the “confidence to walk into a room and own that room,” Patrick Cordes said. Contestants will learn these skills through free workshops provided before the competition. There are a few qualifications which must be met in order to be a contestant in the pageant. Contestants must attend school in Anaheim’s school district, live in Anaheim or work fulltime in Anaheim. Contestants must also be a United States citizen, have never been pregnant and never been married. For the Miss pageant, contestants must be between 17 and 24 years old, and between 13 and 17 for the Teen pageant. “We are looking for titleholders who are committed, who would be excited to have this job, who want

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Missy Rodriguez was crowned Miss Anaheim Hills at the Miss Anaheim Scholarship Association 2015 beatuy pageant. The association gives scholarship money to contestants and helps winners promote their advocacy platform of choice.

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Miss Anaheim 2015 winner Julia McCurdie poses after the pageant in her crown and sash. She received $2,000 toward tuition at CSUF for her winnings. Both crowns went to CSUF women last year. Applications for the 2016 pageant are now open.

to be out in the community doing community service and who will make this a priority,” Sharon Cordes said. The pageant itself is a

five-part process. The first part is an eight-to-10-minute private interview the morning of the pageant. During the pageant, there is a talent portion, followed

by a fitness portion and then an evening gown segment. The pageant is then wrapped up with an onstage question. The Miss Anaheim

Scholarship Association is now seeking contestants for their 2016 pageant. Potential contestants can apply at the Miss Anaheim Pageant website.

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The external ultrasound tool is about three feet tall with a blue and eggshell white cylindrical body. The tool is equipped with a handle attached to three hydraulic metal arms. The hydraulics can sense the pressure being exerted by the user. Janice Enriquez, a recent graduate of the Women’s Health Care concentration and current doctoral of nursing practice student, had an opportunity to work with the simulator. As someone who worked as a

labor and delivery nurse for 13 years, Enriquez found that the tool accurately recreated the feeling of using an ultrasound on a patient’s abdomen. “It’s very realistic and the programs give you instant feedback so you’re able to learn from your experience right away,” Enriquez said. Providing students an accurate simulation in the classroom is vital, Taha said. “The purpose of doing that is to provide evidence-based care in a safe environment,” she said. “The students learn

certain competencies without causing any harm to a

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JANICE ENRIQUEZ Doctoral of nursing practice student real patient.” The simulator also keeps

track of how students use it, allowing professors to easily access data on classroom performance, said Ruth Mielke, Ph.D., assistant professor and Women’s Health Concentration interim coordinator. A state-of-the-art women’s health care program is necessary given that CSUF currently has one of only three midwifery programs in California, Mielke said. The demand for midwife health care providers is high. “As much as we think our state is one of the most blessed in terms of health care

resources, there are currently nine counties in California that do not have any women’s health providers,” Mielke said. “That means no physicians, nurse midwives and nurse practitioners. And the more of these type of providers that we can train and graduate, the more we can get out to these areas that need care.” Pursuing the Song-Brown grant was ideal for the program. The grant is intended to encourage “universities and primary care health professionals to provide health care in medically underserved areas” and give

funding for programs such as OB-GYN and registered nurse education. For students like Enriquez, the opportunity to learn through actual engagement with clinical simulations is invaluable. “I like interaction from professors in class … not just through video chat or through message boards. I also like real-time interaction with my classmates in the classroom setting because you get feedback right away from them,” Enriquez said. “So to me, it’s more meaningful in that respect.”

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Immigration myths debunked Rhetoric about the U.S.-Mexican border is far from the truth GINO RICCARDI Daily Titan Candidates at the GOP debate last week spent a good chunk of time talking about the immigration problem in the United States, focusing the discussion entirely on the southern border. It’s true that the United States has an immigration problem, but most of our influx comes from East and South Asia and the rest of the developing world. Net immigration from Mexico to the U.S has been hovering around zero percent for nearly a decade now, according to the Pew Research Center. Immigration from Mexico actually dropped one percent between 2010 and 2013, according to the Center for Immigration Studies.

The problem, as many people understand, is that politicians are salespeople, and it’s difficult to make a hard sell on nuance. It’s much easier to keep the rhetoric simple and divisive. This makes it impossible to address the real immigration problem as the Republican candidates instead choose to unfairly demonize Mexican immigrants. Last Wednesday’s debate kept the conversation about immigration limited to the logistics involved in Donald Trump’s proposal to build a wall along the Mexican border, as well as some of the more drastic policies he plans to implement if he becomes president, including a mass deportation and an end to birthright citizenship in the United States. The facts were almost completely ignored, as is known to happen in the political arena. Ted Cruz boasted his rigorous efforts to strengthen security at the border threefold. Yet the border patrol is better

staffed now than it has ever been and illegal attempts at entering U.S. soil are down to less than a third of what they were at their peak, according to the Department of Homeland Security. One reason could be Mexico’s new thriving infrastructure. Reinvestment in public transit has been the cause of a continuing economic boom in Mexico and the effect appears to be a trend that directly contradicts conservative rhetoric. Fewer Mexicans are coming into the U.S. and some are even going back, according to the Pew Research Center. It’s tough to blame politicians for oversimplifying things such as facts, problems, solutions and pretty much anything they have to talk about in a public forum. If the GOP candidates started grounding their talking points in reality, not only would they bore their audience to tears, but they would also end up alienating their constituency one demographic at a time.

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GOP candidates concerned about immigration focus primarily on the physical southwest border to simplify a more complex issue.

For instance, people from North Dakota don’t want to hear a candidate say that the state’s immigrant population grew more than in any other state between 2010 to 2013, with a net increase of 27 percent. West Virginia came in second and Wyoming and Washington, D.C. are tied for third, according to the Center for Immigration Studies. The large minority that makes up the non-white population

doesn’t want to hear that they’re part of the problem. The U.S. population is as diverse as it’s ever been and this melange of cultures and colors didn’t appear out of thin air. The “sending regions with the largest increases,” according to the U.S. Center for Immigration Studies, were South Asia, East Asia, the Caribbean and the Middle-East for the time frame 2010-2013, which are the most recent

numbers available. Tell that mish-mush to an audience and they’ll fall asleep before they can finish hearing “Center for Immigration Studies.” It’s easier to sell the story that low-lives are sneaking across the border and then blame it on California and Arizona than to be factual and realistic. Keep it simple and incite an emotional reaction; that’s how to make a hard sell.

Ad blocking app should not have been pulled Mobile ads and trackers are invasive to users’ privacy JESSICA BUTALLA Daily Titan Smartphone users are fed up with pop-up ads, and for good reason. Ads and trackers are a nuisance and the companies who employ them can be downright abusive. But mobile device users will have to wait a little longer than they thought for a solution to the problem. Only days after achieving

success as the best-seller on Apple’s iTunes store, co-founder of Tumblr and “Peace” app creator Marco Arment pulled his app from the store, citing concern over the damage it could cause to the internet marketing industry. “Peace” allowed iPhone and iPad users to block all ads while on the Web. It blocked social posts and buttons, comments and special fonts. The majority of what users do online is tracked by advertisers. These advertisers fund services like social networks and access to online news, services that consumers expect to

use for free, but really come at a cost. “A huge swathe of companies, from giants such as Google and Facebook to start-ups and media organizations, offer their services for free — if users tacitly agree to view targeted ads based on their online habits,” according to the Washington Post. Consumers need transparency for how personal information is tracked and shared. There are no terms and conditions pages that pop up before an ad or tracking starts. Ad and tracking agencies are not acting fairly to their fellow consumers.

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Mobile devices have become a deeply saturated source of pop-up ad barrages, becoming obnoxiously prominent and hard to dismiss. Ads aren’t just a temporary nuisance; they could yield repercussions to mobile data, drain valuable battery power and hinder the performance of operating systems. The negative impact mobile ads has on consumers outweighs the benefits reaped by businesses. Consumers need to be protected and educated about this activity. They deserve privacy, and personal devices need to remain private to each individual at their

own discretion. These tracking systems are invasive, often annoy users and don’t consider their safety. “Ad-blocking is a kind of war–a first-world, low-stakes, both-sides-are-fortunate-tohave-this-kind-of-problem war–but a war nonetheless, with damage hitting both sides,” Arment wrote on his website. Privacy advocates are concerned that consumers do not understand the intimate levels of tracking to which their searches are subject. The most trusted websites can be a source of huge trafficking, according to the

Washington Post. Some argue that ad blockers turn consumers into “freeloaders,” according to the Washington Post. Consumers thrive off getting free material. However, the use of ad blocker is justified by the harm that mobile ads can bring to users. Web trackers have gotten “unacceptably creepy … and they’re getting worse at an alarming pace,” Arment wrote. Despite Arment’s ethical concerns, there are hopefully more software developers that will create products like Peace to protect users’ convenience and safety.

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Trans representation improving

“Transparent’s” Emmy win a step forward, but more can be done ZACK JOHNSTON Daily Titan

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Jeffrey Tambor took home the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance as Maura Pfefferman, a transgender women transitioning in her early 70s, on the comedy series “Transparent.” Tambor’s win is also a win for transgender representation in media, but the battle is not over.

however. They often find themselves in positions wherein casting a wellknown Hollywood personality is favorable to bringing an unknown actor into the spotlight. This can be problematic for the transgender community because it means famous actors, who most likely don’t understand the struggles of being transgender, may not accurately represent the community. However, for an accomplished actor like Tambor, the decision to take on the

role was clearly not taken lightly, and the sheer talent he possesses makes him suitable to portray the

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Tambor’s name recognition and talent not only draws audiences in, but also helps shed light on the struggles

Thank you for your patience. Thank you for your courage. Thank you for your stories. Thank you for your inspiration. Thank you for letting us be part of the change.

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In a heartfelt speech, seasoned actor Jeffrey Tambor accepted the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday night, and dedicated his performance and the award to the transgender community. Tambor was awarded for his performance in “Transparent,” in which he plays a retired professor in his early ‘70s who comes out to his three children as a transgender woman and subsequently embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Lack of media representation has always been an issue for members of the transgender community, and the success of shows like “Transparent” demonstrates that the media is taking the right steps toward greater representation. However, much more work is yet to be done. In his speech, Tambor thanked creator and director Jill Soloway for “giving me the privilege and the responsibility of (playing) Maura Pfefferman.” Considering the abundant criticism studios receive for casting non-transgender actors to play transgender characters, it is a heavy responsibility. Such was the case with Jared Leto, who played a transgender woman in “Dallas Buyers Club.” The blame can’t come too harshly on studios,

JEFFREY TAMBOR Actor depth and complexity of his character. The transgender community should feel at ease knowing that

of transgender people. Tambor’s performance, paired with the Emmy Award-winning direction

from Soloway, who grew up with a transgender parent, makes “Transparent” a well-equipped platform for spreading awareness and entertainment. “I had a teacher who used to say, ‘You know, when you act, you have to act as if your life depends on it.’ And now I’ve been given the opportunity to act because people’s lives depend on it,” Tambor said at the beginning of his speech. Programs like “Transparent” help fill the

massive void in representation that is felt by the transgender community, and although it is not the ideal form of representation, it is a giant leap forward into greater change. Tambor finished his speech with a big thank you to transgender people everywhere. “Thank you for your patience. Thank you for your courage. Thank you for your stories. Thank you for your inspiration. Thank you for letting us be part of the change,” he said.

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TAURUS

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Have you recently purchased something you wanted that’s more of a luxury than a necessity? Today you might feel guilty about it. It may have temporarily strained your budget. Don’t even think about taking it back!

VIRGO

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Career matters might be very stressful today, Virgo. Your generally penetrating mind is clouded by strong feelings about whatever you’re doing and confused by differences of opinion among your colleagues. This could drive you crazy. Relax!

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Attempts to balance emotions with logic may not succeed today, particularly where family is concerned, Gemini. Members of your household may be upset, and you might not be able to cheer them up.

LIBRA

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Some new concepts involving the sciences that you’re trying to study may be difficult, Libra. You might be a little impatient with yourself, viewing this confusion as a symptom of mental dullness. These ideas could just be new to you. Don’t be afraid to ask someone to explain things.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20 - Feb. 18)

A decision may need to be made today that requires logic and practicality, Aquarius. You might find that your feelings get in the way. Don’t fight it. Sometimes it’s best to step back and discern why your emotions are interfering.

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You might do some writing today, Cancer, perhaps creative or letters. Whichever it is, you might find that all that comes out are gloomy accounts of whatever’s happening now. This may not reflect your true state of mind.

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Sports this week

Women’s Soccer Vs. Loyola Marymount

• Home, Titan Stadium • Friday, Sept. 25th at 7:00 p.m. Vs. University of San Diego

• Home, Titan Stadium • Sunday, Sept. 27th at 5 p.m. COURTESY OF CSUF / DAILY TITAN

Martina Edberg recorded a historic day at the Cougar Cup. Her 7-under 65 in the second stage broke the course and cup record for round 2.

Women’s golf in top 5 after first day of Cougar Cup Titans are looking strong after first day of play in Washington RYAN PORTER Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton women’s golf team finds iteslf among the leaders after its first day of play at the Washington State University-hosted Cougar Cup. The Titans had a lackluster overall performance during their last outing, going 52-over 928 overall and finishing in 16th place out of 18 participants in the Dick McGuire Invitational. Needless to say, CSUF is looking to improve its average in this weekend’s campaign in Washington. Round 1 The Titans finished the first round tied for sixth place out of 12 teams. Host Washington State remained the leader, shooting 7-over par after the first round. Junior Martina Edberg played the best round for the Titans shooting 2-over par 72. A rough start hindered her chances of shooting under par. Edberg began by hitting three pars in the opening few holes, but bogeyed and then double-bogeyed on

the No. 4 and No. 5 holes, respectively. Another bogey on the No. 9 hole would top off her 4-over par performance in the front nine. Her luck got better over time in the back nine, as she birdied on the par-3 No. 11 hole. One last bogey on the par-3 No. 13 hole would then be followed by two more birdies on the No. 15 and No. 16 holes. Freshman Pauline Welker also had a respectable first round for the Titans, shooting 4-over par in the first round. Welker played a weak front nine with four bogeys, going over par in every hole to rack up 5-over par. The French international student was able to ride out the back nine, going even to end the round, and totaling 4-over par for the first round. Overall, CSUF shot 18over par at the end of the first round of play in Pullman, Washington. Round 2 Following a decent first stage of the Cougar Cup, Martina Edberg led the Titans to 5th place by the end of the second round. She broke both a Palouse Ridge Golf Course and Cougar Cup record by shooting a 7-under 65., surpassing Stanford’s Mariko

Tumangan’s record of 67 strokes. Edberg found a rhythm, sinking nine birdies and just two bogeys during her record-setting rounds of play. Additionally, she sits just one stroke behind day one’s leader Cherokee Kim of Washington State. Regardless of the stroke count, Edberg leads the competition with 12 birdies, even topping the competition in scoring on par3 and par-4 holes on the day. Supporting Edberg was a cast that earned the Titans’ second-best single round team score in the program’s history. The Titans shot an even 288, completely improving from their 18-over par in the first round. Dakota Brown came out for her first tournament of the season and recorded a 6-over 150 after the first two rounds. She places behind Edberg on the Titans, but is currently tied for 21st place in the tournament. Going into the second day of the tournament, the Titans find themselves only four strokes behind 4th place Sacramento State. They will look to carry the momentum they found in the second stage of the campaign over to the final day of play.

Men’s Soccer Vs. Utah Valley

• Away, Clyde Field • Thursday, Sept. 24th at 6 p.m. Vs. Grand Canyon University

• Home, Titan Stadium • Sunday, Sept. 27th at 2 p.m.

Women’s Volleyball Vs. UC Riverside

• Away, Riverside Soccer Stadium • Friday, Sept. 25th at 7 p.m.

Women’s Golf Wyoming Cowgirl Desert Classic

• Classic Club Golf Course • All Day Saturday and Sunday Sept. 26th and 27th

Titan Ice Hockey Vs. USC

• Away, Anaheim ICE • Friday, Sept. 25th at 8:30 p.m. Vs. Boise State

• Home, East West Ice Palace • Saturday, Sept 26th at 9:15 p.m.

Men’s Golf Itani Quality Homes Collegiate

• Palouse Ridge Golf Course • All Day Monday and Tuesday Sept. 28th and 29th

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