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Wednesday October 12, 2016

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Politics and Latino media

LGBTQ offers support

National Coming Out day event creates safe space.

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Frederico Subervi, Ph.D. (left), Tyler Parry, assistant professor for African American studies department (middle left), Henry Puente, faculty member for College of Communications (middle right), Inez Gonzalez, director of Latino Communications Initiative, speak on issues concerning the lack of Latino media and politics.

Panelists discussed the effects of having little nonEnglish media coverage about Latino communities’ voter turnout in local and national elections.

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Federico Subervi, Ph.D., retired professor from Kent State University, visited Cal State Fullerton Tuesday to join a panel of faculty members to discuss how Latinos play a role in the mainstream media for the 2016 election.

Subervi gave a presentation which included research he conducted within the Latino community about the lack of information the community is receiving that affects voter turnout.

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The Queer People of Color club, Queer Straight Alliance club and the LGBTQ Resource Center partnered to host an event Tuesday in honor of National Coming Out Day. “We all know as queer and trans people that you don’t just come out once. We come out to ourselves first, we come out to certain people in our lives multiple times and then we also come out in workplaces and at school. It’s an ongoing thing. It’s not just a one time thing, so we wanted to talk about doing that experience multiple times,” said Destiny Caro, event coordinator and member of the Queer People of Color.

About 15 people attended the event, which was held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Titan Student Union.

The event featured a panel that discussed topics including the stress and fear associated with coming out to friends and family, the shared support within the LGBTQ community, the intersectionality of race and gender and the importance of family in spite of not always being understood, Caro said.

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Tournaments bring students together Billiards and Poker competitions were held in the TBB. KALEB STEWART Daily Titan The worlds of competitive pool and poker came together Tuesday night in the TSU Underground as both a billiards tournament and a Texas Hold ‘em Tournament took place within the same room.

Daniel Guerrero, who oversaw the Texas Hold ‘em Tournament for ASI, spoke of facilitating conversations with students.

He said it allows him to build a different sort of connection with students, despite his lack of knowledge of the subject at hand.

“I barely know how to play,” Guerrero said.

Thi Nguyen, a staff member for the Center for Leadership and Eric Marshall, a CSUF student, could be heard facilitating conversations of their very own.

“Next round I am gonna clean house really fast,” Nguyen said to Marshall, the two having just met in their first match of the tournament. “I’m warmed up now. You’re in trouble,” Nguyen said in a response.

Nguyen had played billiards competitively for three years, participating in numerous tournaments.

She said she felt that if she were on top of her game, the round would already be over.

“It is like riding a bike, you have to continue practicing to stay good,” Nguyen said.

Marshall describes his skill level as being more intermediate, having only been seriously playing billiards for seven months.

He had begun playing the game in bars just for the fun of it after turning 21.

“I like the whole strategy that you have to put into it,” Marshall said. “It is like geometry. I’m in electrical engineering so I’m around alot of math.”

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Cafes in Fullerton worth checking out

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For the hungry or stressed student, these cafes offers quaint places to study and relax outside of school.

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Sophomore health science major, Mena Mehhaeel, lines up a shot at the Titan Student Union Underground billiard tournament Tuesday evening. A Texas Hold ‘em tournament was simultaneously being held in the same room.

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CSUF academic advisor Cathy Rivas talks to students in the University Honors Program, including freshman history major Cameron Benedict (left) and freshman business and accounting major Daniel No (right).

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Advising, Honors conjoin efforts Students learned tools to help them register for classes.

JACQUELINE LINDENBERG Daily Titan The University Honors Program and Academic Advising came together to host a workshop for honors students who needed extra guidance on what crucial steps to take toward their career goals and graduation.

Held in one of the residential housing rooms in the Juniper building on campus, the workshop outlined steps in reading Titan Degree Audits (TDA) and what classes honors students need to take.

With spring 2017 registration approaching, choosing the right courses is an important step as the event allowed students to brush up on what classes are vital. “(This event is) just as a follow up and reminder of what to keep in mind when they are making their choices for registration and to give another overview for general education,” said Cathy Rivas, a Cal State Fullerton academic advisor from the Academic Advisement Center.

The collaboration with the

honors program and Academic Advising was meant to give honors students a better opportunity to learn about the program and set aside time for students to receive advising that they normally wouldn’t get.

“This is a product of collaborating with the honors program and noticing that the honors students don’t always have the opportunity to seek advising because the honors department is very small,” Rivas said.

Sandra Perez, director of the University Honors Program, said she wanted to work together with Academic Advising, especially considering the center has specialization with general education and honors requirements.

“Our general education program is quite complex and I’m interested in students understanding what courses they need to take and also how those relate to the honors program,” Perez said.

The Titan Scheduler was another tool for choosing classes presented at the workshop that can be used by not only honors students, but the entire student body on campus. It can be accessed by students through the Student Center online and allows students to easily personalize a

school schedule.

“It’s a really good tool for students to incorporate any sort of non-related school obligations so that they can put together these schedules that are going to suit their needs best,” Rivas said.

Creating and putting together events and workshops is a way for the school to give all the help and advice possible to students.

“Anytime that these different directors or deans or assistant deans or any sort of coordinators or programs are looking for assistance with their students, whether they are trying to be proactive or reactive to a situation or circumstance, then we can certainly be there for them,” Rivas said.

Being part of the honors program on campus and fulfilling all that is required takes a lot of careful planning and proper advisement. The resources on campus strive for the success of its students and to assist in any way for them to reach their goals.

“These events are an opportunity for them to come together and build community, get to know other honors students and also ask questions that apply to honors,” Perez said. “It’s hopefully fruitful for everybody.”

the students in ways that are meaningful to their coming out process is important because not everyone chooses to come out and make their gender public.

“When I heard that they were doing a coming out event, I wanted to make sure that they were doing it in a way that was empowering and not continuing to perpetuate this idea that we all have to do it in a certain way and that’s what makes you queer or trans,” Pepin said. “I just wanted to make sure that everyone who attended was feeling empowered to make the choices that are best for them.”

A rainbow flag was displayed in the front of the room along with colored flags to represent the subdivisions within the community including the bisexual flag, the trans flag and the asexual flag, Pepin said.

While sharing personal experiences, the speakers attempted to include humor to make the topics easier to discuss, said Ben Espejo, president of the Queer People of Color club.

“I think sometimes it feels like when we’re telling our stories, we have to laugh to keep from crying,” Espejo said. “We share these sometimes very heavy events and

then we joke about it and make light of them because we’re in a space where we know that we’re not the only person feeling that way.”

The event was advertised online, but club members asked that Daily Titan reporters not enter the room where the event was being held to ensure the confidentiality of attendees who were apprehensive to publically define their gender.

October is LGBTQ history month and a range of events will occur this month including a decolonizing LGBTQ event, a check-in with Counseling and Psychological Services, the president’s LGBTQ history reception and an open mic night. November will also feature a trans day remembrance, Caro said.

“We haven’t really fostered that culture of consciousness yet. I think that it is something on an individual level every person should try to aspire to,” Espejo said. “Even just the littlest of things, asking someone’s pronouns, getting gender-neutral bathrooms on campus, these are small things that play a big part in queer and trans folks lives, and every person who does that is another person we can count on to be there to help us.”

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Panel members included: Member of the Queer People of Color club, Ad Loya, graduate assistant in the LGBTQ Resource Center, Nikolai Pepin, and former president of the Queer People of Color club, Melissa Barrios.

“It’s important in general to having coming out events so people who are comfortable can explain their stories to those who might not be ready to come out or don’t want to or are just unsure because it helps them relate,” Loya said. “Maybe they can’t relate to it all but the fact that someone else is doing it helps them think about their own stories.”

Loya shared with the group their experience associated with being bisexual, the process of figuring out their identity, coming out as a senior in high school and how people relate to them now that they are in college.

Pepin described college campuses as “huge hubs of diversity” where students become exposed to new ideas and begin to understand themselves through their experiences with other people. They also emphasized the importance of those individuals gaining support from the community.

Pepin said engaging with

For the Record On both the page 2 headline of the Daily Titan’s coverage of Tuffy’s Career Closet in the Oct. 10 print edition and the original headline for the story online, it was indicated that the clothing in the program was available for students to rent.

All the formal wear is able to be kept by those who pick them out.

Anaheim Police Chief Raul Quezada and Deputy Chief Dan Cahill are currently under investigation for accusations that they took paid days off without properly logging them, according to the Orange County Register.

An independent review of the police payroll is currently underway by an outside law firm.

The review kicked off after a memo was sent to the city about the suspicius activity

by Police Capt. Jarret Young.

City spokesman Mike Lyster said it may take a few weeks for the review to be completed. Neither Quezada nor Cahill have made comments about the accusation.

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Man killed in I-5 freeway standoff A man who was believed to be attempting to commit suicide was killed on the I-5 in Irvine Monday, according to the OC Register.

After running through the northbound lanes near the 133 toll road, Mauricio Barron, 27, was struck by traffic. Police received a report about a man jumping in front of cars.

Barron suffered traumatic injuries from being hit by a car and proceeded to make a police officer believe he had a gun and was ready to fire by getting into a “shooting stance.” The officer then shot Barron with an undisclosed number of bullets.

The officer performed CPR on him until the paramedics arrived.

His cause of death is still unknown.

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Thousands lose power in Torrance Nearly 100,000 Edison customers in South Bay lost power as a Torrance refinery flared up Tuesday morning, according to ABC7.

The fire occurred at the former Exxon Mobile refinery in Torrance and there are speculations that the power outage led to the blaze.

City residents in Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Torrance, Gardena, Alondra Park, West Athens, Redondo Beach, Hawthorne, Inglewood and Westmont were affected by the outage.

Power has since been restored to the area and the cause is still unknown.

The refinery was evacuated and shut down, but ambulances were seen driving away from the scene with sirens on.

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Frederico Subervi, Ph.D. (left) and Julian Jeffries, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Literacy and Reading Education (right) speak to the crowd on the importance of Latino media in politics, especially in places with large populations and communties of Latino Americans.

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This event was sponsored

by Strengthening, Opportunity, Access and Resources (SOAR) and the Chicano Resource Center.

He showcased the power of numbers concerning Latinos that reside in the United States in terms of the workforce and the makeup of the nation.

“If you’re going to do any business in the country in any place that has Latinos of first, second, third, fourth generations, you have to know something about about them and their culture, because this is a shift that is one of many taking place,” Subervi said.

Subervi went on to explain research that he published in a book titled, “Mass Media and Latino

Politics Studies of US Media Content, Campaign Strategies and Survey Research: 1984-2004,” His research included collaborations with students and colleagues and focuses mostly on the Cuban, Puerto Rican and Mexican communities.

“The mass media does make a difference in how people vote. For those people who do vote, it’s not their tweet that will tell them what’s going on, it’s not their Facebook. For most people who do vote, it’s either television news or newspapers or sometimes radio,” Subervi said when explaining how mass media outlets help people get informed when deciding who to vote for.

Aside from which media outlets Latinos use to make their decisions on voting,

he went on to explain how the number of generations makes a difference as well.

“Here’s some factors to keep in mind when we’re talking about Latinos: We already know it’s either Mexican, Mexican heritage, Puerto Rican, Puerto Rican heritage, Cuban, Cuban heritage, Salvadoran and so forth ... First, second, third, fourth generations,” Subervi said. “Those things make a difference in their circle of knowledge of what they engage in, what language they listen to in media.”

In terms of accessibility of Spanish language media, Subveri said there is a lack of it in the United States and that the Latino community turns to the mainstream English networks.

“In many places, you cannot get Univision or

Telemundo, so it’s English,” Subervi said.

Due to the lack of accessibility, the mainstream Spanish media usually focuses on discussing gossip instead of actual issues that are covered on their English mainstream counterparts.

“You get network news on Univision and Telemundo and they have half an hour of local news and half an hour of national news after the commercials, and after the chit chat, and after the chismes, and after the gossip and everything else, how much is dedicated to politics? Well, maybe a few minutes,” Subveri said.

He gave suggestions on what people can do to get informed to be able to vote.

“Let’s have multiple languages in politics with better information so that way

we have more than the 12 percent participation or 28 percent participation so that we don’t feel disempowered in politics,” Subveri said.

After he gave his presentation, the panel consisting of Inez Gonzalez, director of the Latino Communications Initiative, Henry Puente, faculty member for the College of Communications, and Tyler Parry, assistant professor for the African-American Studies department, spoke about their own perspectives on what the role of Latino media is in this election season and answered some questions during the open discussion period.

Each member of the panel agreed with Subveri’s views.

Gonzalez commented on how mainstream

media does not have Latino representation.

“I’ve been very disappointed because it’s usually white panels and when they do have diversity, there’s no Latino spokesperson and I tweet about it all the time,” Gonzalez said.

Students who attended the panel learned new facts about how they need to get informed in order to vote.

“I learned a lot about the different things that Latinos can do to make a difference within their own communities ... It’s really up to the younger generations like us to create new ways of communication and respond to the new things to get us more involved especially in this election,” said Caroline Salinas, second-year communications entertainment and tourism major.

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Senior marketing major Hai Nguyen (left), graduate student Mohit Mishra (middle) and sophomore electrical engineering major Marcos Tlatenchi (right) play Texas Hold ‘em in the Titan Student Union Underground.

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Misuel Flores and Jesus Lopez were seen preparing for a game of Texas Hold ‘em on the other side of the Underground. Flores described playing the game as being an opportunity to make friends and socialize.

“To get to know people who like the same hobby as you do and get together with them,” was one of the things Flores said he enjoyed about the tournament.

Lopez said that he overheard that there were going to be tournaments over a game of ping pong and figured that he should try it because he was a poker fan.

“You never know what other people have in their hand, so there is always that

eye-catching thing,” Lopez said.

Ken Pacia, a desk attendant, said the placements of billiard players are not based on prior skill level but are random instead.

“We are kind of giving everybody a fair chance of trying to play,” Pacia said.

Other attendees such as Abel Figueroa and Lucas Luna, weren’t in the space for the tournaments at all.

They were in the Underground primarily to watch an unfolding postseason baseball game on one of the televisions mounted on the wall.

The winner of the Texas Hold ‘em Tournament was Dalton Neece, while the winner of the billiards tournament was Tatsat Divetia.

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Senior electrical engineering major Eric Marshall lines up the cue to take his shot during the TBB Billiards tournament.

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A&E Fullerton cafés offer study space PAGE 4 OCTOBER 12, 2016 WEDNESDAY

Students can find solace in local coffee shops JAYNA GAVIERES Daily Titan As a college student, having a place to study that encourages productivity over procrastination can be hard to find, but they’re out there.

Depending on personal taste, the city of Fullerton has many cafés to fit almost anyone’s preference.

There are cafés open late, some with free Wi-Fi and even some offering a variety of food. Students can even find a café to meet his or her studying needs within the following suggestions. These cafés may be just what some students’ studying need.

Dripp, on the corner of Harbor Boulevard and Chapman Avenue, is one of the newer coffee shops residing in downtown Fullerton.

Though some Yelp reviewers think it’s overpriced, that can be easily forgiven by those who prefer high quality coffee and espresso. They have a large outside patio with many tables as well as a good amount of lighting for study groups. They offer free Wi-Fi and are open until midnight, but one thing to watch out for is the shortage of outlets to plug in electronics.

The Night Owl, located two blocks south from Dripp on Harbor Boulevard and Amerige Avenue, has been a staple in the café/coffee scene in Fullerton since 2011 and widely known for the live entertainment. Although this place is fairly small and dimly lit compared to Dripp, it offers plenty of coffee and tea drinks to choose from.

The blueberry muffin latte might be a popular reason

to visit the The Night Owl, but being open until midnight is usually what appeals to many diligent college students.

Tea lovers can steep in the aroma that embodies Tranquil Tea Lounge as this place offers an extensive list of loose-leaf teas and a delicious food menu. Unfortunately, they no longer provide free Wi-Fi due to technical issues, but those who prefer tea over coffee can still study while sipping on their exotic options. Also, take advantage of the Tranquil Tea Trio special: One choice of tea (hot or iced), a half sandwich and a half salad for just $11.

Veronese Gallery Café might be the least favorable option, according to Yelp reviewers, but this Korean-inspired tearoom offers both an assortment of coffee and tea. It also serves alcohol and food and if a quiet and quaint ambiance is a priority for one’s studying needs, this is an ideal place to go. The back patio includes many tables to accommodate small to large study groups, all seemingly situated in their own private areas making it ideal for a long night of studying. Veronese Gallery Café is also open until midnight.

Green Bliss is located on Wilshire Boulevard directly across the street from neighboring café, Tranquil Tea Lounge. What makes this place special is its mission to preserve Mother Earth by practicing sustainability with buying local, composting and using recyclable to-go ware. The café’s vegetarian and organic food menu has some of the best vegan dishes in the city and its seasonal butterbeer latte is a must-try. It closes at 7 p.m., which is fairly early compared to the other cafés,

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A Dripp employee pours a fresh, hot cup of coffee. Located on the corner of Harbor Boulevard and Chapman Avenue, Dripp provides plenty of space on their patio until midnight for students and loungers alike.

making Green Bliss ideal for students looking for a morning place.

Although Coffee Code might be the furthest from downtown Fullerton, it’s a coffee shop worth visiting. It’s a smaller location than the original in Buena Park, but the quality of coffee is still consistent in Fullerton. It does offer free Wi-Fi, but there’s only one outlet customers can use to charge their devices, which is near a two-person table that is almost always in use. It may not be ideal for using electronics, but customers can still enjoy one of Fullerton’s best iced vanilla lattes.

Last but not least, located on Commonwealth and Chapman Avenues, is 85 Degrees, a Taiwanese, self-serve bakery and coffee shop. Considering that it’s located conveniently close to Cal State Fullerton, it can be hard to find a table at this place. However, cheap

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Customers can find avocado toast along with a number of other delicious vegan and vegetarian options at Green Bliss, open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays.

pastries, coffee and free WiFi is always a plus for many college students looking for a good deal.

Given that Fullerton is full

of students of all ages flocking to local destinations, it only seems fitting for the city to welcome everyone’s studying needs. Of course, there are

many other cafés students can take advantage of but these are good places to start for those in need of worthy suggestions.

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A&E Novel explores the consequences of assault PAGE 5 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 12, 2016

Survivor of rape on college campus copes with aftermath JACQUELINE LINDENBERG Daily Titan

Significant and crucial topics unfold in the grasping novel, “Wrecked,” written by Maria Padian. The story follows the immediate and lasting effects of a rape on a college campus and how it changes the lives of more than just one wrecked student.

The novel fluctuates between two different perspectives each chapter, giving the reader various views on the terrible crime committed on campus. Hayley, an injured soccer player, learns her shy and introverted roommate, Jenny, was raped at a party.

The book first follows Hayley as she is slowly enveloped by the emotional and physical wreckage that her roommate must deal with.

The novel also focuses on Richard, a sophomore at MacCallum College, who also soon finds himself associated in the trial of his housemate, Jordan, who is charged with the sexual assault.

Richard and Hayley have their altering views and beliefs on the crime. Hayley sees the victim’s side while Richard only hears the accused’s side. Hayley and Richard end up falling for each other, completely unaware of the other’s connection to the sexual assault.

But when they do find out, there is the added tension concerning how they will label their relationship and which side they will take in the trial.

After Jenny reports the incident to the school, all students who attended the party

Remember those things called printed books?

JACQUELINE LINDENBERG Daily Titan Is there truly anything better than sitting and curling up with a book on a worn, leather sofa in a coffee shop or on the slightly uncomfortable floor of a library?

Unfortunately, in this modern age, there are better things, like staring at a tablet with the internet in the palm of your hand or playing video games for hours in the dark.

There isn’t much thought given to grabbing an actual book to read for

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In her book “Wrecked,” Maria Padian explores the long-term implications of sexual assault on both perpetrators and surviors within college campuses as the protagonists deal with the legal, emotional and physical repercussions of the deplorable crime.

and all of Jenny and Jordan’s acquaintances are brought in for questioning. The difficulty that arises is that everyone has a different perspective of what happened that night, leaving the ultimate question unanswered: Did Jordan really sexually assault Jenny?

The alternating character viewpoint enhances the flow of the story, making it easy to follow. Each chapter is engaging, for there is always some investigative questioning or a lead that puts readers one step closer to knowing what really happened to Jenny.

However, when it seems there is no doubt Jordan

was not the culprit, Jenny’s account of what happened suddenly begins to not add up. Doubt springs up everywhere and Jenny begins to believe that no one thinks she is telling the truth.

One great aspect to the book is that the beginning of every chapter includes Jenny’s point of view. Usually only lasting half a page, the flashbacks build up to the very end where the reader gets a taste of what Jenny herself had gone through.

The main characters of the story are never too obnoxious or insincere. The author really pinpoints what a freshman and sophomore

would think and feel if brought into such an extreme and crucial situation.

Because the plot focuses on college students, the book is easier to relate to.

In addition to the protagonists, several minor characters are introduced. Padian does an exquisite job of bringing those characters in and not making the book feel cluttered. What’s even more interesting is that those supporting characters, which could easily add up to about 20, each hold a crucial part in the night of the incident.

The novel definitely brings awareness to the crime of sexual assault and what

consent actually is. One out of 6 American women are survivors of either attempted or completed rape in their lifetime, according to Rape Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization.

In addition to bringing awareness to the violent assault and its powerful effect on just one college campus, “Wrecked” also sheds light on how it truly wrecks those closely involved.

Jenny will clearly never be the same after her experience, yet she decides to stay at MacCallum College despite Jordan leaving

the school, still clear of all charges.

Maria Padian does a very good job with “Wrecked.”

The book is an easy but gripping read. The emotions of the characters and their reasonings for the perspectives on the sexual assault is simple to understand, but there is ample opportunity for the reader to decide their own stance on the incident.

For a novel based around serious, real-world issues that involve relatable characters and an intriguing plot, “Wrecked” is definitely a book to not have second thoughts about reading.

pleasure whether at home or in public.

When I step into a coffee shop, the first thing I see are tables overcrowded by people with their faces buried in their laptops.

In 2011, 71 percent of Americans said they read printed books, illustrating a small decline to the 63 percent of Americans who participated in the survey, according to the Pew Research Center in 2015.

Although there has been an obvious and heart-breaking decline of reading printed books, Americans haven’t exactly halted reading entirely. In this era of advanced technology, e-books exist.

No longer is there a need to have the lovely experience of driving to the

bookstore, spending a few hours pilfering through the variety of books and facing the ultimate dilemma of what books to purchase. Instead, one only has to plop down on the couch, pick up a smartphone or tablet, and voila! There is a book right there on the screen.

In 2011, the number of e-book readers was at a low 17 percent, but that has risen over the years, jumping up to 27 percent in 2015, according to the Pew Research Center.

Technology definitely has an impact on reading books in general.

It’s almost old-fashioned now to sit down in public and pull out an actual book rather than a tablet or laptop.

It really saddens me

because e-books take away the pleasure of holding a book and turning the pages one by one, creating a personal connection to the novel.

I’ve tried the e-book deal once before. I even had a Kindle. Honestly, I couldn’t do it. I would purchase a book and swipe through a few pages but it just didn’t feel real. It didn’t feel like I was reading an actual book and I couldn’t focus on the story at all. There was that lack of connection and the great feeling of holding the book in my hand.

Once in awhile, I do see a person or two reading an actual book. I can’t explain how delighted I am when I see this. I feel so happy, similar to a proud parent.

However, I do refrain from

jumping up and down with glee, but I feel this way because seeing a book is so rare now.

At school, I do see students with their heads crammed inside a book the size of their backpack, but that’s school related. They have to do it to complete their homework. It’s still nice to see that schoolwork isn’t completely overpowered by technology.

My brother is a high school student completing his senior year and I’m honestly astounded by how technological his homework is. He was required to get a chromebook so he could buy and use textbooks online. When I first heard this, I stood there confused and shook my head.

For me, it’s difficult to

process information presented on a screen.

In a world of continuous technological advancement, those wonderful objects known as printed books are slowly vanishing from Americans’ hands but nothing can ever compare to actually holding a book.

I feel no shame in being old-fashioned or outdated when I yank out a pile of books at school, the library or even at a little coffee shop just to read for the pleasure.

Print books are not only used for educational purposes but are a hobby for many. Reading in general will always exist, whether it is with a printed book or e-book, but reading an e-book will never compare to reading a printed book.

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Therapy, training and travel are revolutionized by VR KALEB STEWART Daily Titan Virtual reality (VR) is coming, and those who still believe that it won’t have a large impact on emerging technology haven’t been paying attention to the opportunities VR has to offer besides gaming.

VR, as it is called amongst the tech-savvy, is often misconceived as being merely an add-on for computers and video game consoles for the sake of bringing gaming to the next level.

While VR will no doubt work as an impressive gimmick for gaming, especially at parties with patrons who may not have ever seen it, real world applications are where VR will change the world.

It can help aid patients through overcoming fears, be used as a means of virtual escape for older adults and bring about a new age of virtual tourism.

But one of the biggest applications is for helping in therapy. One such implementation was illustrated on ABC News on Oct. 1, where a VR headset was used to help veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The simulation made the user feel like he or she was riding on top of a tank.

With this application, one can only imagine all of the therapeutic doors a VR headset can open.

Someone with arachnophobia could be sitting down with a headset,

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Virtual reality aids in more than just a cool new feature for gaming, it also allows medical and field training to become safer. Another benefit from VR is the ability to transport one’s self to anywhere in the world no matter what physical limitations they may have.

coming dangerously close with a spider made of zeroes and ones, with the security that the spider is not real, allowing for a cathartic and realistic version of immersion therapy.

Forms of exposure therapy can be greatly aided with not only the computer technology, but the extra immersion which VR can bring.

Immersion cannot only help with therapy but can also prepare individuals for stressful situations. Organizations such as the navy and the military have already begun using the technology

to prepare troops for what to expect when they enter lifeor-death situations on the battlefield.

Preparing surgeons for major operations is another avenue in which VR can transcend the gaming threshold.

Future doctors would be able to enter a virtual laboratory, and practice a surgery over and over again within a safe and virtual space.

While statistics on how many lives this could potentially save have yet to be uncovered, giving surgeons

extra tools in which to master their craft could lead to medical miracles becoming feasible.

Imagine someone who has a physical disability that makes it harder to move easily or travel at all with the ability to virtually explore an environment such as a beach or a resort without having to move. This can enrich not only the lives of the elderly or physically handicapped, but also those who simply do not have the time or money to get away.

There are already YouTube sites set up to be

integrated with the virtual reality headsets. In some of these, footage is shot with a camera that covers a full 360 degrees, allowing the participant to look completely around his or her surroundings.

It is kind of like stepping right into the center of a home movie. One need only look at the way older generations get nostalgic over photographs to imagine what it would be like for them to literally take a metaphorical leap back to that time, in a complete 360 degree viewing feature.

Viewers with the headsets may even be able to see younger versions of themselves walking around a very similar space and perhaps even interacting with a loved one who has long since passed.

Brushing the technology off as just another expensive fad, such as 3D televisions, would be to shrug off an important next step in not only art, but in training, therapy and education. Having any fully immersive means of viewing the world or simulating a situation will help society in the long run.

Trans bathroom opposers illogical The only solution to this controversy is unisex, single stalls.

ZACK JOHNSTON Daily Titan When it comes to transgender individuals and which restroom they should be allowed to use, America is pretty much split down the middle, according to recent data from the Pew Research Center.

To the 46 percent who have their doubts on allowing people to choose what bathroom they use regarding the gender they identify with, those people’s concern is perfectly reasonable. However, there is a gaping hole in the logic that seems to be ignored by most people.

Let’s back up. In the debate on whether to allow transgender individuals to use the public restroom that aligns with the gender they identify with, there are two basic positions: Proactive or preventative.

While cisgender people can go on debating the pros and cons of preventative restroom measures, transgender people are left marginalized and wondering where they’re supposed to use the damn bathroom.

We can go back and forth forever about cisgender privilege or the possible dangers of bathroom liberties, but fact of the matter is that transgender people simply want to use a restroom that they feel comfortable in. That’s it.

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door to the possibility of a straight cisgender man going into the women’s room posing as a trans woman with perverse intentions.

If such an incident were to happen, the man could get away scot free by claiming to be trans, given that there was no evidence of wrongdoing.

While this is a fair concern, there is a very bad fallacy with the argument.

If we follow preventative logic, that means gay men should only be allowed to use the restroom with women and gay women with men.

It only makes sense. If we’re worried about perverse straight men using restrooms with women, then we should also be worried about gay people using them with those of the same sex, right?

How do we know that as it is now, perverse gay men aren’t going into men’s rooms to do unspeakable things to other men and vice versa with gay women in women’s rooms.

If just the possibility of cisgender perverts abusing this hypothetical liberty granted to trans people is enough to be up-in-arms about, then what are we waiting for?

Bathrooms will now be separated between the sexual orientations. One for straight women and gay men, one for straight men and lesbians, asexuals can go wherever they want while bisexuals and non-binary individuals will just have to go outside or something.

Oh wait, but we can’t have men using the bathroom with women and women with men. Okay, gay men

and women will have their own bathroom and they’ll just have to use it one at a time. Sounds good?

No, of course it doesn’t.

This type of public restroom situation would be doomed to fail, but it is exactly what preventative logic insists.

The only solution that keeps people safe and makes everyone happy is a proactive one, meaning a total revamping of public restrooms. One focused on single-stall restrooms.

Imagine simply a single room with numerous closed-off bathroom stalls.

The “room” resembles a corridor with no door closing it off from the rest of a building. Complete the room with either communal sinks and mirrors or a mirror and sink in each individual stall if possible.

This design likely wouldn’t cost anything more for plumbing and might even cost less considering urinals would be unnecessary.

With this type of bathroom being used the argument for not allowing transgender men and women going to the bathroom of the gender they identify with on the basis of hypothetical sexual advantages is completely thrown away.

Now, not only is the idea of a stranger coming in and committing some sort of lewd act on anyone taken away, people can stay calm and safe.

A revamping such as this probably won’t happen anytime soon, if ever, but it should be seriously considered with future infrastructure if we want people to be comfortable and safe.

After all, everybody just wants to go to the bathroom in peace.

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TAURUS

(Apr. 20 - May 20)

You prefer making decisions based upon simple and immutable facts.

However, your logic is on shaky ground today, allowing you to fall for just about anything.

GEMINI

(May 21 - Jul. 20)

You’re out of your element now as the mists of illusion hide the distant horizons and obscure the clear blue sky from your view. You may feel out of sorts when your key planet Mercury trades in logic for fantasy.

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LIBRA

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You desperately want to fulfill the grandiose promises you made under pressure. Unfortunately, if you ignore common sense now, you might find yourself on a journey that takes you from the heights of delight to the depths of despair.

Thankfully, you possess the energy to start a new project and the stamina to see it through to the end. But be careful, although you’re likely on the right track, you could read too much into a current situation.

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Your thoughts are all over the map today while unrealistic Neptune tests the boundaries of your imagination and asks you to look beyond the current moment.

VIRGO

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Your relationship world appears to be at a turning point as sudden realizations about your desires inspire you with inconvenient ideas. However, your erratic thinking today can also trick you with a false sense of urgency.

SCORPIO

Your perceptions are more impressionistic today than precise. You realize the dark waters of emotion can be quite dangerous; nevertheless, they are your secret escape route back into the familiarity of your deeper desires.

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You need to feed your soul and not just your attraction to another thrill. However, honoring your spiritual practice while also working toward your long-term goals can be quite a challenge now because of how others perceive your behavior.

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When you feel the heat of desire rising now, slow down and make sure you’re on the right path that leads you to fulfillment. Ignoring the obvious signs is a good way to end up at the wrong destination.

AQUARIUS

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You may be misled by unguided missiles today, camouflaged as your need to experience an adrenaline rush. You believe that creative thinking will free you from your current frustration and a spiritual experience will ignite your soul.

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Unfortunately, little white lies can add up to complex multicolored problems. It’s better to stick to the facts or remain quiet than it is to communicate carelessly.

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MLB postseason Former Cal State Fullerton Titan Justin Turner is playing a pivotal role on the Los Angeles Dodgers postseason roster.

In four games against the Washington Nationals, Turner is hitting .455 with an on base percentage of .647.

The Dodgers evened the series with the Nationals Tuesday, and will play an elimination game Thursday.

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CSUF represented at Wooden event

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Martina Edberg shot a season-worst 3-over 38 on the front nine of the third round at the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational Tuesday. The performance knocked her out of first place in the tournament, leaving her with a third-place finish.

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Senior Martina Edberg nearly took victory again as Cal State Fullerton women’s golf participated in the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational Monday and Tuesday.

As a team, the Titans took sixth out of 15 teams while Edberg finished a tournament somewhere other than No. 1 for the first time this season.

The Titans were ranked No. 87 in the nation prior to the tournament. Edberg entered the invitational as the top individual for Fullerton, ranking No. 43 in the country.

Last season, the Titans tied for third place in the the Seattle University-hosted tournament.

Rounds 1 and 2 Fullerton finished fifth overall on the first day of the tournament, shooting a 31-over 607. Through the opening round, Edberg was the top golfer for the Titans at 2-under par 70. Edberg benefited from birdies on the

fifth, tenth and 11th holes.

Junior transfer Daniella Uy recorded three birdies in the first round, strong enough to finish 2-under par through the front nine before finishing the round 2-overpar 74.

Edberg continued her strong play in the second round. Through 18 holes, Edberg finished even par after recording a 2-under 142 in the second round. Edberg’s score was not only the top score for Fullerton, but the top score in the tournament going into the following day.

Uy had the next-best score for the Titans, tied for 26th

at 10-over 154.

Several other Titans struggled to find consistency in the second round. Sophomore Pauline Welker recorded a 4-over 76, putting her at 11-over on the day. Brittney Sok also dug herself into an early hole, shooting triple bogeys on the first and third hole to complete the front nine 10-over. Sok was able to improve on the back nine, but finished the round 16over 88 and the day 21-over 165.

Round 3 Edberg stumbled on day two, falling from her firstplace day one finish to third

place at 1-under 215. She recorded a 3-over on the front nine in the final round of the tournament, her worst ninehole score of the year. Her four bogeys on the front nine were also a season-worst.

As a team, the Titans shot their best in the third round with a 5-over 293.

Uy again finished second-best behind Edberg, shooting 3-under in the third round and 7-over 223 overall to finish tied for 12th place.

Next, the Titans head to Germanwood, Tennessee to participate in the Memphis Women’s Intercollegiate on Monday.

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Men’s soccer at CSU

Highlander Invitational

Men’s soccer at CSU

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Northridge, 7 p.m.

(cross country) 8 a.m.

Northridge, 7 p.m.

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Memphis Women’s

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Intercollegiate

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UC Riverside 7 p.m.

vs. Cal Poly 7 p.m.

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Baseball releases 2017 schedule Cal State Fullerton baseball introduced its 2017 schedule Tuesday. Notable nonconference opponents include UCLA, USC, Arizona, Arizona State and San Diego.

The Titans took the Big West Conference crown in 2016, posting a Division I-leading team ERA of 2.22.

Next weekend

Saturday

Men’s soccer vs.

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Friday

Men’s basketball Head Coach Dedrique Taylor attended the John R. Wooden Award Tip Off Luncheon Tuesday, where he spoke on the upcoming season: “We are looking to continue to build and invest in the young men that we have,” Taylor said according to a tweet from @WoodenAward.

full of action Several Titan teams enter the spotlight next weekend. Baseball and softball resume play at Goodwin Field and Anderson Family Field while men’s basketball tips off with the Blue-Orange scrimmage. Cross country also hits the track at home in the Titan Invitational. Women’s soccer, volleyball and tennis will also be in action.

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