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President-elect sparks protest

Students gathered on campus to revolt against Trump.

MEGAN MAXEY Daily Titan

What started as two students speaking their minds in front of the humanities building quickly turned into a strong and unified voice heard across campus.

Cal State Fullerton students came together in protest Wednesday morning to speak out against the United States’ new president-elect, Donald J. Trump.

A passionate crowd of almost 40 students marched around campus with signs that read “Trump: Not our president” and “Never Trump,” while chanting phrases like “love trumps hate” and “Titans against Trump.”

Some students detached themselves from the core of the protest and spoke their minds.

Victoria Faith Montoya was a part of the protest and said that as a minority and a woman, she fears for her life because of the outcome of the election.

Many of the protesting students had a problem with Trump’s controversial comments about minorities, women and immigrants during his campaign.

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Titans reminisce about dean

Harry Norman of University Extended Education dies at 75.

ZACK JOHNSTON Daily Titan

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What started as a group of two students grew to dozens of Cal State Fullerton participants, all voicing their disatisfaction with America’s choice for president. They chanted “Trump: Not our president” and “Never Trump” in front of the Humanities building starting around 11 a.m.

Harry Norman, Ph.D., emeritus associate vice president for International Programs and dean of University Extended Education at Cal State Fullerton, died Nov. 2 due to complications from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease. He was 75 years old.

“Dr. Norman was an incredibly kind and charismatic Titan who personified what it means to ‘Reach Higher’ long before the phrase was coined,” said CSUF President Mildred Garcia in an email delivering the news to faculty and staff.

Before coming to CSUF, Norman earned his bachelor’s degree from Cal State Long Beach and then his doctorate in zoology at the University of Arizona (UA), where he was then a lecturer in biology during the late ‘70s, according to the Los Angeles Times.

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Students share thoughts on election results

Many Titans on campus express disappointment.

AMY WELLS ANDREW SALMI Daily Titan

Students around the Cal State Fullerton campus shared their reaction to the results of the presidential election. Considering that most polls projected Hillary Clinton’s likelihood of winning at anywhere from 70 to 99 percent, according to the Pew Research Center, many

students were surprised by the result.

Brian Wang, a third-year computer science major, did not expect the Trump win. Wang, who described himself as “neutral on both sides,” compared the election night to baseball.

“You can never know until

the last inning,” he said.

However, he was still optimistic about the next four years.

“We can’t just be closed-minded about these sort of things,” Wang said. “There’s always going to be conflicts within each other.”

Diego Courbis, who is a junior international transfer student from Spain, said he feels we need to stay optimistic as Americans and move forward as a country.

“I’m actually an international student, so for me, my point of view is kind of different because I wasn’t even

able to vote,” Courbis said.

“I suppose it’s amazing with the impact this election has had all around the world.

Everybody’s concerned about what’s going to happen and how it’s going to affect us in any way.”

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Rejecting the two-party system

Some chose not to vote for either major candidate.

JULIANN FRITZ Daily Titan

Over the past several months, Cal State Fullerton students were faced with the decision of who to vote for in the 2016 presidential election. While some Titans went out to the polls, others made the decision to abstain from casting a ballot.

Millennials made up roughly 69.2 million of the eligible voting population in 2016, according to the Pew Research Center. However, eligibility does not automatically equate to showing up and filling out a ballot.

Andy Infante, an 18-yearold business major and registered voter, made the decision not to vote in this

year’s election.

“It’s not laziness, but it’s kind of like discontent with the entire system,” Infante said. “I think too much focus is placed on the position of the president, when in reality they don’t have too much power.”

In terms of candidate likeability, Infante did not care for either Clinton or Trump.

He preferred Bernie Sanders for the grassroots nature of his campaign and his overall message.

Despite this, he believes that, like Clinton and Trump, Sanders would not have been able to facilitate any change.

“I don’t think any of them would make a quantifiable difference,” Infante said.

He does believe that every vote matters, but this didn’t change the fact that he will not regret refraining from casting his own vote.

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Eight percent of millennial voters cast their ballots for third party candidates, according to the New York Times. Other millennials opted not to participate in the two-party system by not casting a vote at all.

Musician speaks on his love of teaching

Clinton’s loss should not deter women.

Men’s soccer advances to tourney finals

Grammy-winning jazz pianist and composer has spent the last 10 years at Cal State Fullerton.

Massive progress was made during the 2016 presidential election that should not be overlooked or forgotten.

Cal State Fullerton will face off against CSU Northridge in the Big West Tournament championship after defeating UCSB.

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DTBRIEFS OC swings blue in 2016 election

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The growing group of Cal State Fullerton students made their voices heard in front of the TSU, as well as in front of the Humanities building.

Demonstrators stood out from the crowd to voice their perspectives on the results of the 2016 presidential election.

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“I now have a president who doesn’t support people like me or other minorities, when my father is in Iraq right now at the moment fighting for everybody’s rights,” said Rudy Aguilar, a fourth-year humanities and social science major.

Stephanie Shubert, a third-year human communications major, said Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence have managed to dehumanize many people which should not be acceptable in this day and age.

Despite the election being over, CSUF students say there is still a way to make change.

“I hope the American public can eventually start pushing back against any type of dehumanizing oppressive policies or laws that Trump and Congress try to push,” Aguilar said.

The protesters insisted the youth make their voice heard and encouraged others to join their cause, spreading their message through social media.

“I’d like to see more people getting involved; I’d like to see less indifference … I would like to see more of a collectivist mentality moving forward,” Shubert said.

Adela Kutasi, a fourthyear graphic design major and immigrant from Romania, witnessed the protest

while the group was in front of the TSU. “I feel like it’s a right thing to do if you don’t believe that it’s right for this guy to be our president,” Kutasi said. “I honestly think that we as students should unite and hold true to our beliefs.”

Kutasi said it isn’t fair for the country and its students to have a man who disregards the importance of diversity lead them into the future.

CSUF’s protest was one of many since Trump was named the president-elect.

Students at UC Irvine, UCLA and UC Santa Barbara also came out to protest the new president-elect.

CSUF asks students for holiday cheer

Submissions for annual winter video due by Nov. 18.

NIKKI NADVORNICK Daily Titan

As the holiday season approaches and Cal State Fullerton wants to hear from all Titans. The University Communications Office, on behalf of President Mildred Garcia, is asking for video submissions for its upcoming annual holiday video.

Michael Mahi, the director of online and social media engagement for the university, is in charge of overseeing the social media aspect of it.

“We’ve put together the campaign to ask people to submit Instagram and Twitter videos wishing the Titan family happy holidays or best wishes for the new year,” Mahi said.

The annual holiday video submissions need to range from about 15 to 30 seconds long and must contain the hashtag

#CSUFHolidayVideo in order to qualify.

“We’re going to be looking at those and selecting the best for that video, but we’re also going to be putting everybody that submits something into a Storify blog so everybody can see all the different submissions that were put in,” Mahi said.

“Regardless if it makes it into the president’s holiday message or not, we’re trying to give everybody a chance to be part of it.”

Anyone and everyone interested in submitting their own version of a holiday cheer is welcomed to participate, as long as they have some sort of connection to the Titan family.

“I’m really excited to see what people come up with because you don’t know what people are thankful for and how creative people are going to get with this so it’s exciting to see what will happen,” said Brian Miles Garibay, a 20-yearold junior communications major with an emphasis in entertainment.

Students are encouraged

to film their video clips at different locations on campus to get that Titan feel.

“Whichever device you use make sure it’s a really good quality video. The ones we are looking to include, we are trying to get the best video quality we can get,” Mahi said.

The annual holiday video has been happening ever since Mahi was a Titan and will gladly usher in the holiday season for everyone to share.

“It’s really kind of cool.

If you just want to say thank you to Cal State Fullerton for everything that’s offered to you as far as your education or just wishing well wishes to your teachers, fellow students, or just saying something about what you’re thankful for this past year or what you’re looking forward to the following year,” Mahi said.

The holiday video submission deadline is on Nov. 18.

For more information on the holiday video and submission process, please visit fullerton.edu/holiday.

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Orange County had a majority vote for the Democratic presidential candidate for the first time since 1936, according to the Orange County Register.

Hillary Clinton received over 50 percent of the 795,000 votes reporting in Orange County.

The last Democratic candidate to get a majority of the vote was the incumbent Franklin D. Roosevelt at the height of the Great Depression, five years before the United States entered the second World War. In 2012, the OC voters chose former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney over Incumbent Barack Obama by six points.

- MEGAN MAXEY

Low voter turnout in America Almost half of American citizens eligible to vote in the 2016 presidential election were nowhere to be found at the polls Tuesday or bothered to cast their vote by mail, according to the numbers compiled by the United States Election Project.

Of the 231,556,622 registered voters, about 46.6 percent of them did not do so on Election Day, which included 36.5 percent of voters in swing states not submitting their ballots.

Compared to the 2008 and 2012 elections, the 2016 turnout for the Republican Party was very consistent in voter turnout, but the Democratic Party has lost a noticeable amount of voters over that timespan.

- ANDREW SALMI

Canadian immigration site crashes The Citizenship and Immigration Canada website experienced a mass amount of traffic and was effectively forced to shut down on Election Day, according to the Telegraph.

The website has been placed back online, but is headlined with a provisional statement which reads: “You may experience delays while using the website.

We are working to resolve this issue.

Thank you for your patience.”

Along with the site shutting down, there is an excess in the amount of searches for the word “emigrate” since the elections, according to Google.

- RISHU BHARDWAJ

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Building the Fullerton community Annual conference to be held at Muckenthaler Center.

ELIZABETH HUMMER Daily Titan Local foundations, nonprofit companies, businesses and educators will come together for the annual Community Collaborations Conference at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Debra Stout, Ph.D., the executive director of Fullerton Collaboration, is a CSUF alumna and helps put on this annual, all-day event.

Stout has been a child and adolescent development professor for 10 years and wanted to give back to the Fullerton community. She said joining Fullerton Collaborative, the company that helps put on this conference, was the perfect choice for her.

“It has been around since ‘89, so it is not a ‘new thing.’ I just hope I could help get people working together,” Stout said.

Gianneschi Center for Nonprofits has partnered with Fullerton Collaborative to help put on the conference.

The speakers at the event talk about how to become great collaborators, run a nonprofit and utilize tools to use while fundraising in the city.

The keynote speaker for this event, Todd Hanson, is also a California State

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Fullerton Collaborative and the Gianneschi Center for Nonprofits are teaming up to put on the Community Collaborations Conference on Thursday. The conference, which has been put on since 1989, will be held in the Muckenthaler Cultural Center.

Fullerton alumnus. Before graduating in 1991, he was the director of Camp Titan and a camp counselor.

Since then, Hanson has ran a nonprofit for eight years and has been vice president of the Center for Engaged

Philanthropy at the Orange County Community Foundation for over 15 years.

“I get to make decisions on giving every day. I work with donors every day, so that is a special kind of insight that a lot of nonprofits

don’t get in their day-to-day work. I can share that experience and insight in a way that will help them be better prepared and do a better job to raise their funds,” Hanson said.

The event costs $55 to

attend, $45 for early purchase and $100 for an organizational outreach ticket for three individuals. Students can get into the whole event for free if they contact Stout about volunteering for two hours of service,

carrying out duties like checking-in guests or folding envelopes.

Check-in for the event is at 8:30 a.m. and tickets are now available online at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center’s website.

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He went on to be the assistant director of University Extension at UA, and in 1984 he moved to the University of Washington and was associate vice provost for the extension and summer quarter there.

In 1991, Norman was chosen from 150 candidates to become CSUF’s dean of extended education. He successfully led the program for 23 years.

Garcia’s email highlighted Norman’s achievements. Under his leadership, annual summer session enrollment went from less than 7,000 students to over 10,000.

The University Semester Abroad program increased from 48 students to over 600 annually.

Membership for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) grew by 169 percent, participation in the American Language Program (ALP) increased 500 percent, International

Programs Asia enacted over 220 professional development programs and almost 150,000 students enrolled in certificate programs at CSUF. “He always wanted to hear new ideas, he always wanted to be ‘cutting edge’ ... he always wanted us to be ahead of our competitors,” said Bruce Rubin, interim director of ALP. “He always had a strong vision of what we could be. What was good about working for him is he appreciated new thinking and new ideas.”

Norman partnered with the city of Garden Grove and Coast Community College District to establish the Garden Grove branch campus, according to CSUF News. He successfully campaigned to raise $4.5 million for expanding facilities in the Fullerton Arboretum and got two $1 million endowments to support OLLI. Out of the many memories that Rubin has of Norman, one of his fondest is

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learning about how he had helped a Chinese student with a learning disability take courses in ALP which lead to him getting a job back in China at a university library.

“Harry told us about how the parents were so thankful and grateful, and he had tears in his eyes,” Rubin said. “Deep down, he could be kind of emotional, and it was all for the student.”

At the time of his retirement in 2014, 71 international agreements were active or were in preliminary stages, Garcia’s said in her email.

“That is the legacy of Dr. Norman, and yet, like all transformative academic leaders who affect eternity, it cannot be measured by achievements alone,” Garcia said in the email.

Norman is survived by his wife, Jill, and his daughter, Maddie. Information on memorial services will be released when it becomes available.

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Harry Norman, former dean of University Extended Education for 23 years, died on Nov. 2 at 75 years old. His leadership helped to increase participation in extended education.

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Vanessa Balingit, a health science major, Ryan Thomas, a biology major and Danielle Batalla, a computer science major, all said they were fearful in the wake of Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election. They expressed concern for the U.S. population of women and immigrants.

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Akash Champaneri, who is currently a senior finance major at CSUF, was very disappointed in the voter turnout during this year’s election.

“I don’t think people care enough at this point, really,” Champaneri said.

“I think people have mixed opinions and I don’t think they’re well-informed enough yet to actually make a decision. That took a toll on our voting process.”

For others, the results brought a wave a fear.

“I’m scared for the future,” said Samantha Castro, a second-year education major.

Castro and her family are afraid of a president that opposes who they are.

“From what I’ve seen, Trump is a racist and against our culture too, so we’re scared for that,” Castro said.

During these times, Castro turns to her faith.

“Everything’s in God’s hands,” she said. “I’m a firm believer everything happens for a reason.”

Muhammad Yammout, a junior accounting and finance major, is concerned for his Muslim community.

“Since Trump has started his campaign, there have been several events that kind of show that what he’s doing and the rhetoric that he’s putting out is negatively impacting my community,” Yammout said.

Yammout sees Trump having two options.

“He could do something to let the rest of the American people know that he’s here for us as well,” he said. “And if he doesn’t, I

see that the racial divides between whites and people of color in this country will pretty much fall out of whack. Who knows where it will go from there?”

Freshman musical theater major Ariana Isbell said she was shocked by the results.

“I have no idea how this happened. Frankly, a little horrified. It feels like a bad dream. I wish it wasn’t happening,” Isbell said. “Yesterday, I told people that I thought there was no way this could happen. I am just totally shocked and I don’t know what we’re going to do. I mean, my sister is not going to have health care and that’s scary.”

Second-year health science major Vanessa Balingit also expressed fear.

“I feel very scared for my life. I feel like people are going to try to jump me or something,” Balingit said. “I’m just really glad that nothing bad has happened yet.”

Victoria Faith Montoya, a sophomore student, said she found it insulting when Americans choose not to participate in the voting process for the presidential election.

“If you’re privileged enough to say ‘I don’t have to vote because it won’t affect me,’ that’s just so selfish because you have friends, family, your friends’ friends and your friends’ families who are immediately affected by this,” Montoya said. “I’ve had to argue with friends to get them to vote because they were like ‘well, I don’t really care if we win.’ That’s just scary and sad.”

Derek Tydon, a junior majoring in

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Daniel No, a business major, said that while he was well aware of the widespread opposition to Trump and the protesting occurring on many college campuses, he felt that it was his right to display his support for his candidate, especially since Trump had won.

civil engineering, said he felt that there was no good option.

“I feel like we kind of got stuck between choosing the lesser of two evils,” Tydon said.

Tydon, who was originally in support of Bernie Sanders, believed Sanders could have won against Trump.

“I think the reason Hillary didn’t win was because everyone saw how corrupt she was,” he said. “I think if you remove that, I think Bernie could have won.”

For Tydon, Trump’s win might be a learning experience for Democrats.

“I feel like maybe this will be a tipping point where they realize that they can’t put a corrupt politician in front of us and try to have us vote for them, even if they match some of our ideals,” Tydon said.

Even some Republican students, such as freshman business major Alex Muir, were unenthusiastic about Trump’s victory.

“Basically, he’s no Ronald Reagan,” Muir said.

“Even though my party is Republican, I was disappointed in who we chose this year. Personally, I hope he calms down. I hope he does something good and is

more reasonable than he has been.”

Vanessa Sanchez, sixthyear psychology major, had a more positive outlook on Trump’s presidency.

“Instead of looking at it negatively, all we can really do right now is just accept it and just look at the positive things that might come out of this,” Sanchez said. “His proceeding actions might actually be great for us. We just don’t know that”.

Danielle Batalla, a firstyear computer science major, was also disheartened.

“I was definitely surprised by the results,” Batalla said.

“America already had a

problem with having racism, sexism and misogyny.

Yesterday’s results just kind of made it more evident to the world that America does have this big problem.”

Like many others, Batalla feels that the American people shouldn’t give up.

“We shouldn’t be paralyzed by the results of this election,” Batalla said. “I think that we should now work harder than ever to be on the right side of progress, and to keep going for unity, and to keep spreading the love and not let the fear get to us.”

Editor’s Note: Sam Alston contributed to this report.

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Luis Garcia, 19, a psychology major, is registered to vote, but was undecided on whether or not to turn up at the polls as of Tuesday.

“I know that our votes don’t really matter because in the end, it’s the electoral college that decides who our president is going to be,” Garcia said.

Matthew Lim, a 22-yearold business major, said he is not registered to vote for no particular reason other than personal choice. On election day, he said that he didn’t think he would

regret staying away from the polls year.

I am not too big on political aspects,” Lim said.

“I like to learn about it, but I’m not active enough to participate.”

Even though Lim is not active in politics, he still enjoys hearing both sides.

“I like to keep an open mind, pretty much,” Lim said.

In terms of state propositions, Lim did not know enough about the different measures to vote in this election cycle.

“I don’t really know a lot about the propositions,”

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Lim said. “I know that friends and family have talked about them quite a bit.”

Shianne Dirschel, a 21-year-old mathematics and Japanese double major, is a registered voter who did not vote in the previous election due to not being old enough. She was planning on voting, but she was unable to make free time in her day in order to make it to a polling place.

“I have classes throughout the day from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. and so I don’t really have a whole lot of time,” Dirschel said. “I

just didn’t find time in my day to do it.”

Dirschel said lack of motivation was one of the reasons for not making the time in her schedule to vote. Despite this, she said she would regret not voting if the election results ended up having a certain outcome.

“If California goes Trump then yes, I will regret it greatly,” Dirschel said. “But I highly doubt that California is going to go Trump.”

Dirschel’s doubts ended up coming partially to fruition.

Although Clinton won California with 55 electoral votes, Trump ultimately ended up winning the presidency.

While not voting seemed like the only option for some, Brian Arnesen, 25year old communications major with an emphasis in public relations, voted for third-party candidate Gary Johnson.

Arnesen said he felt good about this decision, which was primarily based on the fact that California is not a swing state.

“I already knew no matter what it was going to

go to Clinton anyways,” Arnesen said. “So the vote doesn’t really matter except to make a protest vote.”

In the end, vote or no vote, the decision was up to the people of America, even though for most people, the choices were not ideal.

“Both candidates (Clinton and Trump) were bad,” Arnesen said. “I completely voted with my conscience and made a decision that I could be happy with knowing that I didn’t pay tribute to a super corrupt candidate or a candidate that is going to mess up the country.”

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A decade of influencing musicians

CSUF professor shares his love of music with students.

MAHDEE GILL For The Daily Titan

Bill Cunliffe, professor of music at Cal State Fullerton, has been busy at the College of the Arts for the last decade conducting big-bands, perfecting the syncopation of small combos and imparting his 50 years of experience to his students. Cunliffe has been playing jazz for most of his life and it was a long road to get to where he is today.

Cunliffe was an 8-yearold in Andover, Mass. when his mother introduced him to the piano and classical music.

He remembers his father listening to Errol Garner and George Shearing albums – his first exposure to jazz. Classical music was his focus until a co-worker recommended a pianist he should listen to.

“A friend of mine, when I was working at the Prince Spaghetti House in Saugus, Mass., suggested that I listen to an album by Oscar Peterson called ‘Tristeza on Piano,’” Cunliffe said.

“There was a particular electricity that they have that I had never heard before in any kind of music.

It just blew my head off.”

Cunliffe said he knew that he had to play jazz the first time he heard Peterson play.

“Of course, copying a guy like that can be a gilded prison because you can’t sound like him, because

no one can. So you just do your best to absorb what’s there and move onto other players,” Cunliffe said.

He began to couple his background in classical piano with the spontaneity of jazz. His parents were in support of his decision and attended his performances.

“They were pleased.

Both my dad and mom liked jazz,” Cunliffe said.

He eventually made his way to Duke University. As an undergraduate, Cunliffe learned a jazz piano performance and theory from Mary Lou Williams. “(Williams) was wonderful. She did not have a method or a textbook.

There was no lesson plan – it was kind of a private tutelage,” he said.

The lesson she taught him was more instinctive than academic.

“She believed that blues and gospel music was an essential part of jazz and without that, it was not jazz, which is a very traditional view that I largely agree with,” Cunliffe said. “(For) some of the young musicians that are working today, there is not much blues or gospel or even African-American feeling in their music except in a very, very abstract way.”

Cunliffe earned his Masters of Music at Eastman School of Music in New York. After building his expertise, he taught at Central State University for about two years. He left for an opportunity to play professionally with Buddy Rich as well as many other well-known acts, which he did for almost 20 years.

During those years, he had an experience in the

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late 1990s that inspired him to return to teaching and to try his hand at composing.

“It was one of those ‘aha’ moments, kind of like the Oscar Peterson moment,” Cunliffe said. “I heard the ‘Rachmaninoff Second Piano Concerto’ when I was in the car and I started crying and I said ‘there is something here that is very important that I need to see what I have in that to express.’”

He recorded a Rachmaninoff-style concerto and wrote different styles of music, which led to a Grammy.

“I’m glad I have it. I’m glad it happened,” Cunliffe said. “When I hate myself, when I think I stink, when I feel like I haven’t had any good ideas, I can remember it is a statement of something.”

He appreciates the accolade, yet he feels that artists should remain rooted in humility.

“It’s toxic to try to make music you think will win a Grammy. That is not a good way to go,” Cunliffe said. “You should make music for your livelihood and for your soul, not to win awards.”

Trophies are nice, but they are stationary, and Cunliffe was determined to teach. A friend at Temple University provided another pivotal moment on his artistic journey when he gave Cunliffe the opportunity to teach at the college.

“I thought I would like to try,” Cunliffe said. “After three years though, I was ready to come back home.”

An opportunity to teach

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Grammy-winning pianist Bill Cunliffe has been a professor at CSUF for the past 10 years. Sunday night, he was the conductor at the anniversary celebration for the Clayes Performing Arts Center.

at CSUF provided him with a way back to the Sunshine State. Cunliffe said what he likes about teaching is that it allows him to try out new material with fresh talent.

“As a composer, it’s great to have an institution because you have this army of really good musicians that will play your music,” Cunliffe said.

His students express a similar gratitude in the opportunity to take part in this symbiosis.

“It’s pretty amazing getting to play his charts and tap into his genius,” said

Nathan King, music performance major.

King has broadened his musicianship by taking advice from Cunliffe. “(Cunliffe) has taught us that writing is a vital asset to being a musician,” King said.

When it comes to performance practice, Cunliffe believes students should maintain a professional standard.

“He tries to convey to all of the students what professional attitude you need to have,” said Sean Mehaffey, jazz commercial major.

“He basically treats it like

a professional ensemble.”

Cunliffe enjoys working with his young players and helping them evolve, yet he also has a father-like relationship with them as well.

“It didn’t look like I was going to have a family of my own ... and this is kind of my way of working with kids. It kind of replaces that in my life I wasn’t a father,” Cunliffe said.

“Working with kids at Fullerton is a great opportunity to kind of take that energy and put it into those kids, and it is a wonderful place to teach.”

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OPINION

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Clinton lost, but progress was made

Women have come a long way and this loss should not sully that.

ILANA LAGRAFF Daily Titan

Although the 2016 presidential election did not turn out in favor for a large portion of Americans, it still should not sully the historical strides that Hillary Clinton has made for women in America.

This election has been so polarizing and strange that many have forgotten that it has produced something historic that will be talked about for decades.

Yes, all elections are historic because they introduce a new leader, but this one is especially awesome because Clinton is the first woman to be elected to run for president of the United States.

Just 96 years ago, in our almost 250-year-old government, women couldn’t even vote.

The Woman Anti-Suffrage Association of New York, founded in 1897, stated that they opposed women’s suffrage because “it is not a privilege to be enjoyed, but a duty to be performed.”

The reasoning behind these statements were that “there is no reason why women should assume this duty in addition to those they already carry” since “women are not suffering from any injustice which giving them the ballot would rectify.”

And finally, “the basis of government is physical force ... Women could not enforce the laws even if she made them.”

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Susan B. Anthony fought for women’s suffrage and Hillary Clinton’s progress is a testament to how far our country has come. Despite dealing with sexism her entire career, Clinton has become the first woman to run as the Democratic nominee in history.

while the girls stop striving for presidency, creating a massive gap, said Caroline Heldman, Ph.D., in the documentary “Miss Representation.”

This is because there is still a lack of representation of women in positions of power.

Women fought for their right to be a part of this country’s democratic process, and today we can see the fruits of their labor, not only by how far Clinton went in the democratic process, but in the amount of women who voted.

If women had been the only ones who voted in this election, Clinton would have won 37 states, gotten

458 electoral votes and ultimately would have been our 45th president, according to fivethirtyeight.com.

Although Clinton didn’t win, there are things to celebrate. Kamala Harris became the second black and first Indian-American woman elected to the Senate. Ilhan Omar became the first Somali-American legislator.

Kate Brown became the first governor to be openly a part of the LGBT community.

Catherine Cortez Masto became the first Latina senator in US history.

A truly moving moment happened yesterday when hundreds of people lined up at the Susan B. Anthony’s tombstone in New York

City and placed their “I Voted” stickers where her body lays. They wanted to pay homage to the struggles Anthony went through in order to get the social equality she saw women being robbed of.

It cannot be stressed enough how revolutionary this election was. Even if you don’t like Clinton, denying that this is a testament to the truly awe-inspiring power of democracy and progression in America is plain ignorant.

This is not to say that she has only gotten this far because of her gender, rather, she came this far despite her gender.

When Clinton ran in

2008, Fox News’ “The O’Reilly Factor” had a guest named Marc Rudov who answered the question: “What is the downside of having a woman become the president of the United States?” by saying, “You mean besides the PMS and mood swings, right?”

This election has shown a truly horrifying side of America–the side that hates or fears (or both) a woman in power.

Many of the merchandise sold in opposition of Clinton don sayings such as “Life’s a Bitch, Don’t Vote for One,” “Trump that Bitch,” “KFC Hillary Special: 2 Fat Thighs, 2 Small Breasts, Left Wing” and “Hillary Sucks,

But Not Like Monica,” which all serve to undermine her campaign solely on her gender–eerily similar to how the opposers of women’s suffrage did.

While Clinton clearly was not the ideal choice for many, she does open gateways for women. Hopefully her losing this election will not give opposers an excuse to point to her gender as the reason.

This should not deter girls and women from trying to hold positions of power, it should be fuel to the fire.

Even though Clinton lost, she’s still a good role model for young women everywhere, and the fact that she got as far as she did is still an amazing feat.

Obama will be leaving office but not our hearts

Even the president’s critics will be yearning for his calm demeanor.

ASHLYN RAMIREZ Daily Titan

The old adage, “you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone,” has never been so apparent as it has been during this past 2016 presidential election.

Standing in the polling lines for hours, it’s interesting to see a shift in attitude toward President Barack Obama, who is still in office for a few months.

Men and women once spread vitriolic mumblings about Obama’s skin color being the only reason he won, or that he wasn’t born in America or that he was a Muslim terrorist.

Now, the dialogue has shifted to one of a longing

remembrance of the cool, calm demeanor we’ve all come to love after eight years of having, objectively, one of the coolest presidents in history.

Jan. 20 will mark the beginning of a new era of presidency. It will also be the end of a calm that Obama managed to usher in and somehow maintain during his time in the White House.

Obama is like America’s dad, and in true fatherly fashion, he irons out any wrinkly situations.

He inherited monumental problems with the housing crisis, our involvement in the Middle East and the fall of Wall Street. To this day, he is hardly given any credit for the work he has done.

Trump has made a habit of saying that Obama is the worst and most ignorant president in history, often

referencing the failure of Obamacare.

However, Obamacare has provided millions with affordable health insurance that previously were uninsured for reasons as simple as having a prior medical condition. Obamacare made it so that people couldn’t be turned away for a prior chronic health problem.

Even though Obama’s approval rating has dropped since 2009, he is still far ahead President Ronald Reagan in 1988, according to The Washington Post.

If one googles “coolest president,” one would come across some kind of article or compilation of GIFS that attest to the fact that Obama is just so much cooler than every other president we’ve ever had.

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over the fact that Obama is leaving office, according to The Huffington Post.

What has earned Obama the title of “coolest president in history” is the fact that he has put himself in the spotlight by appealing to how the current generation consumes media.

By appearing on countless television programs, making YouTube videos, participating in comedic spoofs and being an allaround prankster in the Oval Office, Obama has humanized himself and effectively made himself not look like a complete politician, while maintaining his presidential demeanor.

He was also the first president to hold a White House Science Fair.

His investment in America’s youth is one of the most defining characteristics of his presidential career, not to mention Michelle Obama

has been one of the most influential first ladies in history. They complement each other in such a perfect way.

His entire family is a great representation of what the president’s family should be.

The U.S. watched his daughters grow up, get jobs and even Malia was caught smoking weed at a festival– they aren’t perfect but they are human, which is why everyone can relate to them so easily.

This is the president who makes personalized Spotify playlists, decides to host a concert on the White House Lawn because he liked South by Southwest so much, became immortalized through GIFS and recently gave a list of his top 5 rappers online.

Not only has he made himself likable to millennials, he also appeals to

adults and children because he’s interested in everything, and willing to adapt.

For millennials, Barack Obama isn’t pandering, he’s just being himself. He’s a naturally funny and generally likable guy who will be sorely missed, especially since this election has left a large portion of Americans wondering if the President-elect can “make America great again,” and if so, for who?

Those who feared Barack Obama’s presidency are now mourning a loss they did not expect to be mourning.

To quote something else well-loved and sorely missed, Kingsley Shacklebolt from the “Harry Potter” series said this about Dumbledore: “You may not like him, Minister, but you can’t deny: Dumbledore’s got style.”

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SPORTS

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Titans take down No.1 seed UCSB Dorwart, McPhie score to complement stingy CSUF defense.

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to end skid at 11 Cal State Fullerton volleyball will hit the road for back-to-back matches against UC Santa Barbara Friday and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Saturday. The Titans have lost 11 straight matches.

Fourth-place UCSB is on a four-game win streak with a 7-5 record in conference play.

The Titans will need to contain Gaucho Lindsey Ruddins, who leads the team with 320 kills, placing her at fifth in the Big West.

Cal Poly sits at third place in the conference with a 8-4 Big West record.

ERIC DOMINGUEZ Daily Titan To predict the future, it is often best to look to the past.

Having lost a match earlier this season to UC Santa Barbara, Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer had no interest in repeating the past in the Big West Tournament semifinals Wednesday. Fullerton won the match 2-1 to defeat the No. 1 seed Gauchos and advance to the championship.

With starting Santa Barbara goalkeeper Titouan Le Roux not in the net, the Titans tested sophomore Brandon Berke with a long shot from senior Alex Heilmann seconds into the match. The ball was harmlessly handled by Berke, but the Titans showed they were ready to test the goalkeeper’s mettle.

In the ninth minute, forward Rei Dorwart scored his second goal of the season when he received a pass from Ruben Alvarez at the top of the box.

With no Gaucho defender contesting for the ball, Dorwart launched a shot from 25 yards out to put Fullerton up 1-0.

“We were working on how to shoot when we see the chance,” Dorwart told reporters following the match..

“I just took the chance and it went in.”

By the end of the half, Fullerton outshot the Gauchos 8-3. The Titans also managed to take more corner kicks, having the advantage over Santa Barbara 4-2.

“I stole something from the Lakers, actually” said Head Coach George Kuntz in

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the press conference “It was something that (Luke Walton said) ... ‘Don’t let them miss, make them miss.’ And it was brilliant.”

The Titans picked up where they left off coming out of the locker room. In the 50th minute, Titan midfielder Ross McPhie corralled a pass from Robert Coronado, which he pushed past the Gaucho goalkeeper. In a strange turn, the ball went through the netting, but the goal counted nonetheless and the Titans found themselves up 2-0.

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Santa Barbara was able to get back in the game when Kevin Feucht scored his 11th goal of the season to make it 2-1.

Fueled by momentum, Santa Barbara finally added pressure on the Fullerton defense, taking one shot and three corner kicks within a two-minute span.

The Titans wasted a chance to squash any hope for Santa Barbara in the 70th minute when Gaucho goalkeeper Berke ran off his line to clear the ball. Berke’s kick, however, deflected off Diego Sanchez and landed at the feet of the Titan forward. The goal

was completely exposed, but Sanchez’s shot hit the post to keep the score at 2-1.

Drama ensued in the final seconds of the match when the Gauchos made one last push to even the score. Santa Barbara would take two corners in the 90th minute, but unlike its previous match, the Titan defense kept the Gauchos at bay for the 2-1 win.

“They bent, they did not break,” Kuntz said . “I’m really proud of these guys for this game.”

With the victory over Santa Barbara, the Titans extend their undefeated streak

in the Big West Tournament under Kuntz. Fullerton will now have a chance to make Big West history as no team has ever won three straight championships since the tournament’s inception back in 2008.

“Just focus on the next game and just build from there,” McPhie said. “We all know that this could be our last game and we don’t want that to happen.”

The Titans move on to play No. 1 South Division seed Cal State Northridge Saturday for the Big West Tournament championship.

Cal State Fullerton women’s tennis heads to Northridge this weekend for the CSUN Fall Invitational Friday through Sunday.

After she was eliminated in the first round of last weekend’s Jack Kramer Collegiate Invitational, Camille De Leon reached the tournament’s consolation semifinals.

CSUF will be back in action on Jan. 21 when it hosts the University of Nevada at Titan Tennis Courts.

-ANDREW SALMI

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