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VP Candidates clash SARAH WOLSTONCROFT Daily Titan

Public distrust

“(For Hillary Clinton),

it’s always been about putting others first ... Donald Trump always puts himself first. He built his business career, in the words of one of his own campaign staffers, ‘off the backs of the little guy.’

The debate kicked off with Quijano directing a question to Kaine about the public distrust of Clinton after her email scandal and controversy surrounding the Clinton Foundation.

Kaine answered by saying that he believes Clinton encompasses an ideal public servant.

“She has been focused on serving others with a special focus on empowering families and kids ... It’s always been about putting others first,” Kaine said. “Donald Trump always puts himself first. He built his business career, in the words of one of his own campaign staffers, ‘off the backs of the little guy.’”

Quijano then asked Pence about the public distrust surrounding Trump becoming president due to his erratic behavior.

Pence focused on the weakened state of the

nation, reinforcing Trump’s “Make America Great Again” mantra, highlighting Trump’s proposed tenacity in business and the experience he would bring to the presidency.

“At a time of great challenge, in the life of this nation, where we have weakened America’s place in the world, we have stifled America’s economy. The campaign of Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine has been an avalanche of insults,” Pence said. “Donald Trump has built a business through hard times and through good times, he’s brought an extraordinary business acumen, and he’s employed tens of thousands of people in this country.”

Economic plans Quijano continued on to question both potential vice presidents on their economic plans, which she said will both increase the national debt of our country.

“In the wake of a season where American families are struggling in this economy. Under the weight of higher taxes, and Obamacare, and the war on coal, and the stifling avalanche of regulation coming out of this administration, Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine want more of the same,” Pence said. “It really is remarkable that they actually are advocating a trillion dollars in tax increases ... more regulation, more of the same war on coal and more of Obamacare.”

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“At a time of great

challenge, in the life of this nation, where we have weakened America’s place in the world, we have stifled America’s economy.

The campaign of Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine has been an avalanche of insults.

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Sen. Tim Kaine and Gov. Mike Pence faced off Tuesday evening for the vice presidential debate where they tackled issues ranging from race relations to nuclear proliferation.

Elaine Quijano moderated the 90-minute long debate, which was hosted by CNN. Topics discussed included: public distrust of both candidates, economic plans concerning the national debt, taxes, law enforcement and race relations, immigration, terrorism, cyber warfare, personal faith and foreign policy concerning Syria, Russia and Iran.

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Professor presents screenings Screenings of big and small films brought to CSUF KALEB STEWART Daily Titan Students filed outside of University Hall room 252 for a class that brought students together with actors and artists responsible for making motion pictures Tuesday evening.

Starting at 7 p.m., professor Mike Dillon invited the students of his CTVA 101 course to watch a 1987 horror-comedy film, topping it off with a Q&A session with two of the film’s actors.

“We are showing ‘Monster Squad’ tonight and we showed that last year as well and that was a blast,” said John Hall III, Dillon’s assistant.

Hall had been a student the previous semester before being brought

in by Dillon to aid him as a teacher’s assistant. Hall said there is a lot of extra responsibility, but one of the perks is not having to take any tests.

The typical classroom structure for CTVA 101 consists of an announcement regarding upcoming opportunities, a class discussion about the movie that was screened the previous week, the movie currently scheduled to screen and the Q&A session with those involved with the film, said Amy Nguyen, another one of Dillon’s teacher assistants.

CTVA 101 is loosely based on a course in the USC School of Cinematic Arts that was taught by film critic Leonard Maltin, which Dillon himself was staffed in for roughly three years. That course included sneak previews of upcoming films followed by a Q&A with people involved with the production.

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‘Luke Cage’ breaks out onto Netflix

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Council debates JPA plan

Fullerton and Brea municiple powers to possibly combine MEGAN MAXEY Daily Titan

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Mike Dillon (right) before his 7 p.m. class Tuesday, which featured the film “Monster Squad” followed by a Q&A with two of the actors from the film.

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Pence and Kaine give more insight into their running mate’s positions than the presidential candidates did themselves

The Fullerton City Council convened in its chambers to discuss concerns and offer feedback about the possible Joint Powers Authority (JPA) between Fullerton and Brea governments.

While the authority is still ambiguous regarding service, the council states the goal is to combine efforts in firefighting, tree trimming and animal field services.

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The Fullerton Marriott Hotel hosted the Sales Career Academy workshop, where the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics’ Sales Leadership Center gave students the chance to work on doing interviews and meeting professionals in the sales field.

Sales students network

Mihaylo College’s Sales Leadership Center holds workshop PRISCILLA BUI Daily Titan

The Sales Leadership Center (SLC) from the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics provided students the opportunity to network with corporations and to improve interview skills Friday afternoon at the Fullerton Marriott Hotel.

The Sales Career Academy (SCA) workshop was part of a two-day event focused on helping students who retained an interest in pursuing a career in professional sales. The workshop included networking with company recruiters, activities dedicated to honing students’ interviewing skills, guides to resume writing and career fair tips.

SCA also held a brief panel comprised of representatives from corporations such as Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, Kellogg’s, Verizon and Target Corporation. The

panel gave students tips on the correct way to prepare for an interview, how to leave a good impression on potential employers and overcoming difficult interview questions.

Chad Foster, regional director for Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, said that a workshop event like this was an effective way for company recruiters to give back to Cal State Fullerton since the community had done so many great things for them in terms of providing career-ready candidates.

The advantage of students attending SCA was that they were able to network directly with many employers, which would essentially help them on their interviewing skills and sales in general, Foster said. Another advantage was that talent would be easily identified amongst the students in attendance.

“We are looking for somebody who is entrepreneurial, somebody who is community-involved, who wants to really make a difference, who wants to build a business in financial services and wants to help people,” Foster said.

C.H. Robinson senior recruiter Yenni Li also acknowledged that networking with corporate recruiters and being involved in organizations was crucial when it came to students’ experiences in their resumes. Although SCA meant connecting with students specifically interested in sales careers, Li said she liked helping out students in general.

“I enjoy coming and helping out the students and helping out candidates just like myself when I was in college,” Li said.

Part of the corporation recruiters’ purpose is to also let students know what to expect so that they can be prepared as potential employees in the future, Li said.

Students who are not only involved in academics but have had some type of leadership experience in the past, be it through campus organizations or part-time/full-time jobs, would be the likely candidates employers are looking for.

Li said she was also looking for candidates who were well-rounded for the most

part because that would mean they had the drive and the potential mentality to be successful in sales.

SCA gave students the huge benefit of being able to personally review their resumes and work on their skills in a varied amount of areas with the company recruiters.

“It’s a great opportunity for us as the organizations to figure out what students’ goals are and where they see themselves,” said Brooke Poillucci, executive team leader of human resources for Target.

Corporations look for leadership qualities in students, especially if they are driven and passionate people, Poillucci said. The workshop improves these individuals as potential employees who see themselves as successful, who are open to further improvement and building a relationship with those in the sales industry. “(We’re) always trying to find out where some great leaders are and we heard that Cal State Fullerton was a great place to look for some,” Poillucci said.

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Pence emphasized that Donald Trump’s economic plan would lower taxes for working families, small businesses and family farms. It would also end the war on coal and repeal Obamacare and the executive orders President Obama signed that are “stifling economic growth.”

Kaine instead said that the difference between the presidential candidates is that Clinton would be a “you’re hired president,” while Trump would be a “you’re fired president.”

Clinton’s “you’re hired” plan is comprised of five components.

“The first thing we do is invest in manufacturing, infrastructure and research into the clean energy jobs of tomorrow.

Second thing is we invest in our workforce from pre-k education to great teachers to debtfree college and tuition-free college for families that make less than $125,000 a year. Third, we promote fairness by raising the minimum wage so you can’t work full-time and be under the poverty level and by paying women equal pay for equal work. Fourth, we promote small business growth ... and fifth, we have a tax plan that targets tax relief to middle class individuals and small businesses,” Kaine said.

Law enforcement and race relations Quijano posed her next question by referring to the Dallas police shooting and concerns Chief David Brown had about police getting blamed for a variety of societal issues by asking

both candidates if too much is asked of police officers.

Kaine emphasized the importance of community policing and starting a discussion about the disproportionate number of minorities being sentenced for crimes.

“The way you make communities safer and the way you make police safer is through community policing,” Kaine said. “You build the bonds between the community and the police force, build bonds of understanding, and then when people feel comfortable in their communities, that gap between the police and the communities they serve narrows, and when it narrows, it’s safer for the communities and it’s safer for the police.”

Pence agreed and reemphasized Kaine’s stance on community policing while bringing up the 330,000 members of the fraternal order of police who endorse Trump and criticizing Clinton for claiming an “implicit bias” within law enforcement.

“Police officers are the best of us. Men and women, white, African-American, Asian, Latino, Hispanic, they put their lives on the line every single day,” Pence said. “And let me say, at the risk of agreeing with you, community policing is a great idea ... we fully support that. Donald Trump and I are going to make sure that law enforcement has the resources and the tools to be able to really restore law and order.”

Immigration Quijano then asked the candidates how they would respond

to immigrants who have not committed violent crimes in the context of deportation.

“Donald Trump has laid out a plan to end illegal immigration once and for all in this country,” Pence said. “... (It) will deal systematically with illegal immigration, beginning with border security, internal enforcement.”

Kaine disagreed, stating that keeping families together should be the top goal and efforts should be focused on targeting violent offenders.

Nuclear proliferation was also a hot topic among foreign policy.

“Let me tell you what would really make the Middle East more dangerous: Donald Trump’s idea that more nations should get nuclear weapons,” Kaine said.

Adversely, Pence said that America needs to make investments in modernizing our nuclear force and criticized Clinton’s deal for deferring rather than solving the issue of Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

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Concerning agreements and alliances made with other nations, Kaine focused on Clinton’s proposed accomplishments of being on the team that: Orchestrated the capture of Osama Bin Laden, lessening the number of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, reducing the Russian chemical weapons stockpile and eliminating the Iranian nuclear weapons program.

Pence also rebutted by proposing that America is in a weak state internationally and unsafe because of the inadequate leadership of Clinton, who he referred to as “The Architect” of the Obama Administration.

“I want to give this president credit for bringing Osama Bin Laden to justice, but the truth is Osama Bin Laden led Al Qaeda. Our primary threat today is Isis,” Pence said. “Because Hillary Clinton failed to renegotiate a status of forces agreement ... Isis was able to be literally conjured up out of the desert and it’s overrun vast areas that the American soldier had won in Operation Iraqi Freedom.”

“I think Pence (was) able to come out and articulate exactly what the failures of Hillary Clinton and the Obama administration were and also what the strengths of Donald Trump’s leadership would be in that setting. I think that was one of the areas he shined the most,” said president of the Cal State Fullerton Republicans Club, Chris Boyle.

Fifth-year economics and political science double major, Tim Smith, was a registered Republican until the primary. He is currently not affiliated with any party.

“I think the two of them have pretty strong governing records in a way that their running mates don’t. So I thought it would be interesting to see how they talk about their own records but do so in a way that doesn’t take away from their running mates,” Smith said.

Tuesday’s debate was the only vice presidential debate.

The next presidential debate will be hosted by CNN and NBC this Sunday.

For the Record In The Daily Titan’s Oct. 4 article “TSU annual art show winners named,” the name of the group who judged the art show and determined who would win the awards was wrong. In both the deck headline and within the story itself, it was written that judging was done by volunteers from “The Society of Student Associates”, when individual judges actually came from “The Society of Museum Associates”.

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NEWS CSUF exceeds water conservation goal

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Turf removal and drip irrigation leads to less campus water usage ALYSSA MARTINEZ Daily Titan

From June 2015 to June 2016, Cal State Fullerton has successfully reduced the use of 60 million gallons of water, but the work to conserve water doesn’t stop there.

Gov. Jerry Brown issued a water reduction mandate for the entire state of California to reduce its water usage by 25 percent in February of 2015.

The City of Fullerton had a higher percentage goal for conserving water at 28 percent due to the city’s 2013 water usage. From June 1, 2015 to February 2016, CSUF was also given the task of reducing its water usage by 28 percent.

“Obviously water reduction and conservation is important, but this was like, ‘okay we have to act and we have to act now,’” said Kyle Mann, energy project manager at Cal State Fullerton.

CSUF reduced its water usage by 30 percent, surpassing the goal that had originally been set.

“The area where we were able to make the largest reduction in the shortest period of time with the smallest capital investment was in irrigation to our turf,” said Megan Moscol, Sustainability Programs manager.

Sustainability Operations reached out to Metropolitan Water District, who offered rebates for turf removal.

“We were one of the last customers to take advantage of that rebate,” Mann said.

“We locked in a week before they stopped applications.”

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Following a water reduction mandate for the state of California issued by Gov. Jerry Brown in February 2015, CSUF made it a goal to reduce its water usage by 28 percent within a year. By February 2016, the school has reduced its usage by 30 percent, partially due to large-scale projects like replacing the turf across campus.

The turf rebate was $2 per square foot and CSUF had approximately 500 square feet of turf removed, Mann said. This, among other different landscape changes throughout campus, resulted in a near million-dollar rebate.

The water conservation efforts that have been in place since the beginning have resulted in saving over $200,000, something Mann says we should continue to

see year after year.

“The way we looked at it, and the reason that we then pursued the turf removal and replacement with more native and adaptive plants, is that there’s really no going back,” Moscol said. “The truth is that turf was never a suitable landscape for our region and that there are better alternatives.”

Where there are still plants, they are being watered using drip irrigation

two or three times per week.

“Drip irrigation is a little small tube that just slowly drips the water, as opposed to a big sprinkler that sprays and leaks water everywhere,” Mann said.

Facilities Operations now has more work to be done and new goals to be met.

An executive order will be issued to get another 20 percent reduction in water usage based on 2010’s numbers by

2020, Mann said.

With that in mind, Facilities Operation have already begun conjuring up ideas of what else can be done on campus to reduce excess water usage.

“We would like to completely retrofit all toilets, all urinals on campus to make them more low flow,” Mann said.

Toilets currently use about 3.5 gallons of water per flush and this project would have

that number reduced to 1.1 gallons per flush.

“That’s a 30 percent reduction right there,” Mann said.

Facilities Operations has already submitted a request for a grant to the chancellor’s office. If granted the money to help pay for the project, rebates exist for that as well.

“Hopefully it’ll be something that can get started next year,” Mann said.

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Rex Pritchard, a 40-year resident of Fullerton and CSUF Alumnus, questioned the city council on the reallocation of funds saved from past mergers and possible savings from the JPA.

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The current draft of the proposed JPA states the initial funding required from Fullerton is $15,000.

“The goal is not only to save money, but to improve services,” said council member Doug Chaffee.

“This is exactly what government should be doing: Looking for service enhancements for its citizens and cost savings.”

Wolfgang Knabe, chief of the Fullerton Fire Department, stated the current command staff merger with Brea has saved between 1.2 to 1.4 million dollars since it began five years ago.

“We’re talking about saving money, which is great … but if you’re not taking those savings and reinvesting them into the service, what’s the point?,” said 40-year resident of Fullerton and Cal State Fullerton alumnus Rex Pritchard.

Council member Greg Sebourn stated the JPA could be a solution to reducing burden on taxpayers, but was unsure if there are

further savings.

Multiple members of the public expressed their concerns about the joint authority, pointing out the population differences and different needs of the two cities.

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This is exactly what government should be doing: Looking for service enhancements for it’s citizens and cost savings.

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DOUG CHAFFEE Fullerton City Council member “Fullerton is more than three times larger than Brea. I think that is an issue at least with the governance model,” said council member Bruce Whitaker.

While Whitaker was critical of the idea because it only involved the two cities, he also stated its goal to improve services is something the council should continue to pursue.

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Previous actions from the council involving the combination of services include Metro Cities Fire Authority and Independent Cities Risk Management Authority.

The governing board for the proposed JPA is composed of two Fullerton City Council members, Mayor Jennifer Fitzgerald and council member Doug Chaffee. They will be joined by two members of Brea’s government, city managers from both cities and administration from human resources.

Amendments to the Aug. 16 JPA draft included how the governing board will work and what restrictions it will have.

During Tuesday’s presentation, Beatty stated the JPA will not have the power to tax. She also confirmed the group can retain debt.

“If you’re able to incur debt, that’s a form of taxing in advance. It’s creating debt that will need to be paid for at some point,” Whitaker said.

The vote to approve the JPA is currently set for Oct. 18.

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Mike Dillon (left) discusses the 1987 film “Monster Squad” with Andre Gower (middle) and Ryan Lambert (right) who played the character’s Sean and Rudy respectively. Every screening in professor Dillon’s CTVA 101 course concludes with Q&A sessions such as this.

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“We are kind of a much smaller version of it obviously,” Dillon said. “CTVA 101 has got some very significant differences and we don’t focus very much on sneak previews. We get them when we can, but it is not a weekly thing.”

Dillon feels that this significant difference gives the class freedom to choose which films they want to have screened as opposed to what major studios would like to have picked.

“More than often we would have the occasion

when it was clear that this movie is not any good and everyone in the room agrees that it is garbage, but you have to play nice with the filmmaker who comes in right afterwards,” Dillon said. “In my class, at least, I can handpick movies that I think are good or interesting for various reasons so we kind of know what we’re getting into.”

Dillon doesn’t just offer screenings for his students. The Alt-101 film series introduced this semester has helped to bring alternative cinema to all CSUF students completely

free of charge.

“It is kind of an offshoot of something that I was doing as early as last semester which was reaching out to the independent film distributors,” Dillon said.

“Since I knew I was going to get more and more opportunities, I just decided to call it a series.”

Dillon said there is a more pragmatic reasoning behind showing alternative cinema, primarily to do with the difficulties of obtaining permissions to run bigger movies on campus.

With smaller films, especially independent ones, it is much easier to get

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special viewings.

“They appreciate the extra word of mouth, and that is how they are able to help us out and arrange screenings for us that are free of charge for film students,” Dillon said.

This semester the series began with “Yoga Hosers,” while it was directed by well-known filmmaker Kevin Smith, still had limited distribution and a small budget. The documentary “Generation Startup” followed it.

Because of the nature of running CTVA 101, Dillon had opportunities to get free screenings

of upcoming films. Some of these films did not fit the specifications of his screening rooms. These screenings, however, are separate from the class schedule on campus, since those shown in the classes require guests involved with the film to attend. Instead of not screening the opportunities at all, Dillon books other screening opportunities in order to make them extracurricular.

“What I have been doing is connecting students with opportunities to go to free screenings that they are already scheduling elsewhere in Orange County or Los

Angeles,” Dillon said.

Studios offer what are called dedicated screenings for Cal State Fullerton, which are a part of Dillon’s work but are considered separate from the Alt-101 series.

Film’s that have been shown so far throughout the course have included: “21 Jump Street,” “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist,” “The Score,” “Zootopia” and “We Are X.” Dillon posts announcements of screenings onto the class Facebook page so that his students may be aware of what is being offered to them.

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Playwright John Patrick Shanely’s begins on Oct. 7 in the Hallberg Theatre and will be directed by Maria Cominus.

Reconciliation comes to CSUF

Romantic comedy comes alive on the stage this Friday PRISCILLA BUI Daily Titan

At the heart of “Italian American Reconciliation” is a story about second chances.

This play revolves around Huey as he tries to win back the love of his shrewish exwife Janice. Huey must look past minor issues, like being divorced from her and the fact that she shot his dog if he wants to succeed in his endeavors. They say that a dog is a man’s best friend, but if love can surpass that, then surely all must be well for these two characters. Audiences should keep in mind that this is still a comedy.

Huey’s reason for rekindling his love with Janice might be a little displaced.

After an epiphany, he feels

that the only way to regain an ounce of his masculinity is to reconquer Janice’s heart, perhaps going so far as to even put their broken marriage behind him in order to pursue the risky endeavor.

The playwright, John Patrick Shanley, also wrote the screenplay to the film “Moonstruck” and “Doubt,” the latter of which debuted in 2005.

The play will delve into interpersonal interactions between men and women through the lens of Huey’s soul-searching journey about what it means to be a man.

The New York Times wrote: “Shanley is telling us a tall-tale but he does it with so much humor, so much winsome charm that it is almost irresistible,” according to the Cal State Fullerton’s department of theatre and dance website.

Along the way, Huey enlists the help of his best

friend and bachelor, Aldo.

On the other end of the plot, there is also Teresa, who Huey is currently involved with. The plot thickens as Teresa discovers that Huey is planning to win Janice back.

The cast of CSUF’s production will be comprised of: Arash N. Fakhrabadi as Huey, Rey Pulice as Aldo, Summer Ruley as Janice, Sarah Ellsworth as Teresa and Rose Genevieve Rodriguez as Aunt Mary. The whole production will be directed by CSUF professor of theater, Maria Cominus at CSUF. “Italian American Reconciliation” will premiere Friday in the Hallberg Theatre at the Clayes Performing Arts Center and will run until Oct. 30. Single tickets are $14 while discounts are offered on advance purchases only.

For more information, visit CSUF’s department of theatre and dance website.

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Keep Calm and Game On “Super Mario Run” is a super smart move for Nintendo KENYA BARRETT Daily Titan Fellow gamers, the gaming gods have answered yet another one of our not-sosecret prayers.

After the surprising release and success of “Pokemon Go,” Nintendo will finally be bringing our dearest Mario to mobile devices in December 2016, starting with the iPhone and iPad. Creator of Mario, Shigeru Miyamoto, and Nintendo marketing director, Bill Trinen, announced during the Apple Special Event on Sept. 7 that “Super Mario Run” will be coming to the App Store this holiday season. Although the developers are unsure when, Android users will be getting “Super Mario Run” at some point as well. This news is very impressive considering that this is the first time Mario will be featured on smartphones and tablets.

Similar to other “Super Mario Bros.” games such as “Super Mario Bros. 3” and “New Super Mario Bros.

Wii,” “Super Mario Run” will be a 2D side-scroller, but Mario will run automatically. With Mario running

on his own, users will be able to play using one hand.

The goal of collecting coins and reaching the flagpole will remain the same, but controlling Mario has become much easier. Players will just need to carefully time their taps to determine how high or low Mario jumps. It’s as simple as that.

Personally, Nintendo’s decision to expand to other platforms puts a large geeky smile on my face. It was a much needed move from both a business and gaming perspective. Although, most of my mobile gaming consists of “Candy Crush” and “Flappy Bird” (when it was a thing), “Super Mario Run” will definitely have my undivided attention.

The idea of this game being available on my iPhone reminds me of my junior high years, when I’d take my Gameboy Advance SP to study hall and play “Super Mario Bros.” to pass time. That 40 minutes of study hall would go by so quickly, but I’d never notice because I was in a trance trying to stomp on Bowser’s head.

“Super Mario Run” will include three modes: a battle mode titled, “Toad Rally,” a mode which allows players to create their own Mushroom Kingdom, and a more traditional single player mode.

So far, the single player mode includes six different worlds that Mario can explore. “Toad Rally” mode allows players to play online against their friends’ scores to see who can collect the most coins before time is up.

The create-your-own mode allows players to create their own rendition of Mushroom Kingdom, but the full extent of what can be done is still unknown.

It’d be interesting to see if there will be a new storyline for this game. It could feature something like the role reversal plot in “Super Princess Peach” or the idea of rescuing the entire universe which is seen in “Super Mario Galaxy.”

While I played “Super Mario Galaxy” for Wii, I thought the storyline framed the game well. Taking place in some strange galaxy, Mario’s goal was to not only rescue Princess Peach from the filthy hands of Bowser, but also to collect Power Stars and restore the Comet Observatory that is used to travel to the center of that universe.

I really enjoyed the interstellar aspects of the different galaxies along with the layout of the levels. Hopefully, Nintendo will bring more creative ideas like that into future “Super Mario Bros.” games.

Maybe in this version of “Super Mario Bros.,”

Now that Cage has his own series, Mike Colter can better portray the character’s personal relationships.

Episode four, “Step into the Arena,” delves into Cage’s history as a wrongfully accused convict and conveys how he really establishes his position on trust. The antagonistic duo of Mahershala Ali’s Cornell “Cottonmouth” Stokes and Alfre Woodard’s Mariah Dillard is an entertaining dynamic as the family relationship reflects a certain “night and day” aspect.

“Son’s of Anarchy’s” Theo Rossi does a nice job in the role of Shades, who sets the stage for the true antagonist of the series. All throughout the show, the mention of Diamondback is just an echo until he appears in episode eight, “Blowin’ Up the Spot.” Erik LaRay Harvey has a short, impactful stint on screen that leaves Cage physically and emotionally vulnerable.

While Cottonmouth does his business in the darkness of the streets, Mariah conducts her’s in public view during the day. In the

midst of all the shady politics and street violence, Misty Knight, played by Simone Missick, begins to unravel the connections between Cottonmouth’s recent crimes. Frankie Faison does an excellent job in his role as Pop, the father figure to Cage, whose death by the hand of one of Cottonmouth’s misguided associates finally catapults the hero over the edge.

The series does a good job of establishing the theme of history and roots through the characters’ deep connections with each other and the city of Harlem. For example, Mariah is an intriguing character who ignores her brother’s awful actions while going about her political activity in the black community.

It’s a large task for Marvel to balance the massive shared universe that it already has established, but by setting “Luke Cage” entirely in New York City, it is able to maintain a more central focus. Cage’s new concrete jungle is intentionally similar to Hell’s Kitchen in the series “Daredevil.”

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Nintendo’s decision to expand to other platforms with “Super Mario Run” is a much needed move from both a business and gaming perspective.

Mario won’t rescue Princess Peach. Maybe it’s Princess Daisy, Toad or Luigi. For anyone who is unfamiliar with Princess Daisy, I don’t blame you. She has unfortunately been the underdog for years and that may never change. Daisy is the other main princess in the “Super Mario Bros.” series with the obnoxious yellow dress, long brown hair and green gemstones in her crown.

I actually like Daisy, but Nintendo almost always gives the spotlight to Peach.

If she is going to be the

prima donna, Peach obviously needs more security in her castle. Or maybe Bowser should just get over the fact the Peach will never be his lover or wife. Either way, Nintendo should switch it up this time because I’ve been saving Peach for almost 23 years now and I’ve lost interest in doing so.

With the release of “Super Mario Run,” Nintendo will get the attention of players who may have strayed away from the platformer in the last few years. Mario will be right on the home screen,

ready to move at the touch of my finger tips. I can whip him out on the bus, during my walk to class, while sitting in traffic on the highway or even while waiting in line to order at In-N-Out. “Super Mario Run” will be a serious milestone in gaming. The pending success may even encourage Nintendo to release other popular titles such as the Legend of Zelda, Kirby or Donkey Kong. Hopefully, “Super Mario Run” will be everything we dreamed of and more.

‘Luke Cage’ can not be contained Netflix and Marvel bring superheroics to the city of Harlem CHRISTOPHER SHEATS Daily Titan Marvel takes the next step in expanding its Netflix universe by taking one of its lesser known comic book heroes, Luke Cage, and giving him his very own show.

When Cage appeared in “Jessica Jones,” the directors focused heavily on his superpowers, which left plenty of room for character development.

The series premiere, “Moment of Truth,” does an excellent job laying the foundation of how Harlem shapes Cage. The city is meant to be so chaotic that even everyday citizens in the local barbershop are driven by greed and money. With all of the discord and crime in Harlem, Cage struggles to decide between burying his past and helping the city or keeping it a secret.

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With crime syndicates keeping officers on their payroll, it’s clear that police corruption is a major problem in Marvel’s imagining of New York. This continuity facilitates character development throughout its individual series, rather than elaborating on them in their unrespected television series. Rosario Dawson’s appearance as Claire Temple begins to tie together all of the series as she makes brief cameos in each of the Netflix shows, hopefully building up to a Defenders series.

Her addition to the series pays in dividends, as she once again comes to Cage’s aid as the Night Nurse.

“Luke Cage” truly thrives off of the accompanying soundtrack, which really embodies the character that established Cage’s roots as Power Man in the early 1970’s. Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge’s composition really taps into the musical spirit of the city of Harlem through hip-hop and jazz.

Besides the strong emphasis on the soundtrack, the series relies heavily on

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Mike Colter, who plays “Luke Cage” in Marvel’s new superhero drama, expands his character beyond last year’s “Jessica Jones.”

the cultural impact of the black community and history in the city of Harlem.

This is a different approach for Marvel, seeing as it has been lacking in shows and films focused on non-white characters. When all’s said and done, Cage transforms

from the closed-off ex-convict into the trusting hero seen in the finale. With his past discovered and his identity fully formed, “Luke Cage” takes you on a hiphop-infused journey that teaches you to keep your friends close.

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College students have been spending more time indoors and on their phones because of the increasing accessibility of the newest technology. However, the phenomena “Hikikomori,” coined in Japan, emphasizes the repercussions that this over-reliance on technology has on mental health and social interaction.

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Overuse of technical devices leads to mental health issues ASHLYN RAMIREZ Daily Titan

With technology being so advanced yet so accessible nowadays, it’s easy to fall into an undiagnosed form of addiction, and the millennial generation is no exception.This attachment to technology has aided in unprecedented social withdrawal and deterioration of mental health in young adults. Overworked and overstressed, college students are prime targets for becoming sucked into any screen in front of them.

The addiction to technology has bled across various mental health issues, to which Japan, a

country that has been overrun with this problem in its youth, has come to refer to as “Hikikomori,” according to a study done by Frontier Psychiatry.

“Hikikomori” is known as a form of social withdrawal that lingers for days, weeks, months or longer because of an addiction to the internet, gaming or any technological device. This phenomena, something not well studied in America, needs to be talked about as our students are getting dangerously close in nature to their Japanese contemporaries.

Even though “Hikikomori” is not recognized here, the mental decline in college students has already been linked to internet addiction.

The European College of Neuropsychopharmacology found that people, especially college students who have

an internet addiction, are far more prone to having mental health problems.

Unfortunately, 64 percent of college students have dropped out of school due to a mental health issue, according to a 2012 study by the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

Social withdrawal due to technology and other mental health factors are prevalent in our current culture. While some see technology as a new way to process information and engage others, another terrible side effect is that it has caused a communication gap within our society.

For college students, the effect that cell phones have is massive. Owning a mini computer in your hands has surpassed being a privilege, becoming a figurative appendage and a subsequent detriment to society. It’s convenient to

the user but by breeding this social apathy, it shows how technology causes millennials to withdraw from their surroundings.

On average, college students use their cellphones for about nine hours a day, according to a study done by the Journal of Behavioral Addictions.

During classes, college students check their phones for non-school related purposes on an average of 11.43 times, according to the same study.

This generation has become so wrapped up in the constant evolving of technology that students and young adults aren’t interacting with another individual or the entire world around them.

Because of technology, people are finding that they don’t have to leave their homes as often and are quickly becoming sedentary creatures. Free

time is equated to lounging around and binge-watching Netflix or finally getting to that latest season of “Game of Thrones.”

A large amount of college students are also addicted to video games, as 1 in 8 gamers will develop a pattern of addiction, according to the National Academic Advising Association.

Video games have become so popular that there are now streaming websites so people can watch others play certain games, catering specifically to the online gaming culture.

This has given users another reason to withdraw from society.

Even though there’s still a decent amount of us that remember a time when there was no internet, the use of technology has caused a rift in how society interacts. What’s

supposed to be revolutionizing our country is actually making it regress in an unprecedented way.

This trend is telling of society today and whether being absorbed by technology is appalling or accepted is up to the individual. It might not be a fathomable thought, but sadly, it’s a poisonous reality that can’t be stopped. The least we can do is talk about addiction and maybe try to find a way to battle the growing rates of mental health diagnoses.

It’s sad that this generation will never be able to get their noses out of their screens and each generation after will probably be worse off than the last. Hopefully millennials will adapt, or at least look up once in awhile and talk to someone, considering they are the ones expected to carry society.

Kaine loses focus and debate Clinton’s lead will fall as Pence does what Trump failed to do ASHLYN RAMIREZ ILANA LAGRAFF Daily Titan In what has been described the past couple days by various headlines as the “debate that the nobody cares about,” the two vice presidential candidates, Donald Trump’s running mate Mike Pence, and Hillary Clinton’s running mate Tim Kaine, had a less entertaining debate than their running mates did last week, but focused on actual information.

Before the debate, Clinton had an 80 percent chance of winning the presidency while Trump was at 20 percent, according to The New York Times.

But after Kaine’s rocky retorts, that cushion Clinton theoretically sat upon is bound to break.

Kaine spoke first and was eloquently able to get his point across about how strong he and Clinton would be as a team. On the other hand, Pence was vague about how he and Trump would do well in office, mainly focusing on his own validations.

However, the tables quickly turned when Kaine made his first interruption, of many, within seconds of Pence’s answer.

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Kaine bursted out first, then continued this pattern a handful of times throughout the speech, citing Vladimir Putin as the poster boy to Trump’s dogma.

After that, Kaine never seemed to stop trying to get a word in, as if he was afraid that Pence would finally answer some of the questions that Trump and Clinton left out last week.

While Pence stayed cool, calm and collected, he attempted to solidify himself as VP, meanwhile Kaine’s allotted time was apparently not enough to get his critiques across.

“Elaine, if I could-- if I could jump in,” and “Elaine, can I,” “Elaine, let me -- let me…” all coming from Kaine were met by moderator, Elaine Quijano’s frustrated comments, “We will get to that senator,” according to The Washington Post’s transcript.

With both candidates talking at the same time, it was hard to deduce their arguments. However when Kaine’s voice was finally heard, his points didn’t line up.

To which came the most beautifully ironic statement of the night, “We will never, ever engage in a risky scheme,” Kaine said. Apparently, Kaine didn’t get the memo that Clinton’s weak spot with voter’s is the email controversy she’s been fighting for months.

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The first vice presidential debate gave more information than the presidential debate, but interruptions seem to be a trend.

While Pence continued to brandish his grassroots past and fantasize about the beautiful “Eutopia” that Trump is planning on making, he seems to be a better presidential candidate than Trump himself, if temperament is anything to go off of.

He seems like an ideal leader and one who can find an efficient balance of equivocating the public while keeping this nice demeanor that we’ve come to love from President Barack Obama. Pence has been taking notes from Trump on what not to do.

It almost seems as if Kaine had taken debating advice from Trump instead of Clinton. The amount of interruptions he committed nearly trumped the

34 interruptions made by Trump during the presidential debate.

While Kaine was told to “stop” by Quijano, a fantastically dramatic amount of times, Pence continued to answer the questions presented as well as politically possible.

Though they were both interrupted by each other a good amount of times, the two vice presidential candidates were allowed to flesh out an acceptable number of positions in the hour and a half they were given.

While the presidential debate was disappointingly lacking in the number of topics covered, this debate surprisingly seemed to give a better view of the presidential candidates than they themselves did last week.

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CONFERENCE IN CONTEXT With Big West play in full swing, Titan teams go toe-to-toe with familiar foes BRYANT FREESE HAYLEY M. SLYE Daily Titan

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Torrey Tinney (right) gets set at Titan Gym against Big West rival UC Irvine. Fullerton lost the matchup in straight sets.

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Leading scorer Alex Heilmann (above) goes up against Cal Poly defender Brett Foreman in Thursday’s 2-1 Titan victory.

Maribell Morales (above) was named the Big West Offensive Athlete of the Week after scoring three goals last weekend.

Cal State Fullerton women’s volleyball has vastly improved since earning a 0-28 record in the 2015 season. Through more than half of the 2016 season, the Titans are 6-11 overall with a 1-2 record in the Big West Conference after losing their last two matches to UC Irvine and Hawaii.

In her second season as head coach, Ashley Preston has made a major impact on the team by bringing in a new crop of athletes. 10 new players joined the team this year while only seven return from last season.

Sophomores Shimen Fayad and Madeline Schneider have been particularly important to the team. Fayad leads Fullerton with over 200 kills on the season, while Schneider is second with 182, 62 more than the next-best hitter. On the defensive side, Fayad also leads the team in digs.

After taking the Big West Tournament crown in 2015, Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer has led a satisfactory campaign en route to a 5-6 overall record and 1-1 Big West Conference record. Things are only beginning to shape up since conference play began last Thursday, but Fullerton did receive seven of the eight first place Big West South votes in the conference’s Preseason Coaches Poll.

Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer did not begin the season on par with its 2015-16 performance. Last season, the Titans finished with a 16-3-2 record and won the Big West Conference Championship for the second season in a row.

This season, Fullerton finished nonconference play with a record of 3-7, enduring a four-game losing streak in which it failed to score a goal.

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Tough opponents In terms of a competitive schedule, the Titans have played the No. 5 ranked

team in the country in San Diego as well as No. 12 Hawaii, whom they will face again at Titan Gym on Oct. 29. Hawaii is undefeated so far in conference play and has tallied an 11-4 overall record.

Hawaii’s Nikki Taylor ranks top-five in the nation in NCAA Division I aces per set and points per set.

She’s also No. 6 in kills per set with 4.95 and has won Big West Player of the Week twice already this season.

Rival Long Beach State is undefeated in Big West play as well, rounding out the two top conference spots. The Rainbow Wahine and the 49ers were picked to finish first and second, respectively, in the Big West Preseason Coaches Poll.

The next best Big West team, CSU Northridge, has a 2-2 conference record.

Going forward The Titans remain at under .500. With 13 games still left to play, the Titans will have an opportunity to improve both their overall and conference records.

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Strength of schedule The only opponent Fullerton has faced that is currently ranked in the top 25 in the NSCAA coaches’ poll is No. 19 UCLA. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine have all faced three or more top 25 teams.

Irvine, which received the one first place Big West south preseason vote that Fullerton didn’t, has faced three top-25 teams this season on its way to a 2-9 overall record. The Anteaters have are yet to

win a Big West game.

Despite Cal Poly’s unimpressive 2-6-1 record, it upset UCLA on Sept. 23 and has had a particularly tough non-conference schedule.

Where they stand UC Riverside has the best overall record in the entire Big West, including a San Jose State matchup that was forfeited in the Highlander’s favor. The Titans will face Riverside twice before the season ends.

In conference, CSU Northridge ranks atop the Big West South with two wins and no losses while Santa Barbara reigns the north.

Leading the charge Fullerton’s Alex Heilmann is second in the Big West in goals with seven, second only to Kevin Feucht of Santa Barbara’s eight.

Heilmann also comes in second to Feucht in points and ties him in game-winners with two.

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What’s next The Titans may be finding their rhythm at the right time.

Fullerton won its first two Big West matchups last weekend, beating UC Riverside and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to sit atop the Big West standings at 2-0.

UC Santa Barbara is not far behind at 1-0 and is 10-1-1 on the season, the best overall record in the Big West. The Gauchos rank in the top 50 in NCAA RPI. Tending the net Titan goalkeeper Jennifer Stuart is fifth in the Big West in goals against with 11, while UCSB’s Brittney Rodgers is

first in the conference in goals against with three.

Stacking up Long Beach State and UC Irvine trail the Titans with a 1-0-1 conference record.

LBSU was ranked first in the Big West preseason coaches poll.

The 49ers have posted a 5-5-2 overall record while facing the toughest competition out of all the Big West schools, matching up with four top-15 teams in the country. This includes a win over USC, ranked No.11 at the time.

UC Irvine has a 9-4-1 overall record on the season but has not faced any ranked opponents. The Anteaters most notable win came against the University of Oregon in 3-2 victory. In comparison, CSUF lost its game against the Ducks 1-0 back on Sept. 11.

Big offense UCI forward Kiana Palacious leads the Big West Conference in shots, goals and points. Fellow junior Noel Baham is leading the conference in assists.

Titans move on in national tournament De Leon and Valenzuela make push for main draw HAYLEY M. SLYE Daily Titan

Camille De Leon and Alexis Valenzuela took Cal State Fullerton to the second round of qualifying matches in the 2016 Riviera/Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American Championships Tuesday, winning

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against the San Jose State duo of Sybille Gauvain and Marie Klocker.

Fullerton, the sixth seed in the tournament, took the match 8-4.

Ranked 31st among Division I doubles teams by the ITA in their first year

together, De Leon and Valenzuela also earned First Team All-Big West honors as a pair in 201516 under Big West Coach of the Year Dianne Matias.

In order to make it to the main draw on

Thursday, the Fullerton duo must defeat Julia O’Loughlin and Maureen Slattery of Denver Wednesday. If they win that contest, they will face the winner of the matchup between Georgia and Auburn.

The Georgia pair includes Mariana Gould and Eleni Christofi while Auburn will send the ITA-ranked No. 27 pair of Alizee Michaud and Taylor Russo. Michaud is also ranked No. 25 in ITA singles rankings.

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