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Fullerton city manager takes Trans leave of absence after accident people honored CSUF remembers those lost to antiLGBTQ violence.

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Public voiced their concerns about Fullerton City Manager’s accident that occurred on the early morning of Nov. 9. The City Council unanimously voted to temporarily replace Felz with Gretchen Beatty as city manager. Felz wrote an apology note that was read during Tuesday’s city council meeting.

Residents expressed outrage about official’s investigation of crash.

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Tuesday’s Fullerton City Council agenda took a backseat to public comments addressing an incident involving Fullerton city manager Joe Felz leaving the scene after crashing his car on election night.

At approximately 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 9, Felz was involved in a

minor traffic accident after leaving Councilman Bruce Whitaker’s election night watch party at restaurant JP23 in Downtown Fullerton.

Felz ran over a small tree and tried multiple times to leave, even though he had a flat tire. No breathalyzer or blood test was

issued even though the Fullerton Police Department suspected him of smelling like alcohol.

Fullerton city attorney Richard Jones addressed the issue at the very beginning of the meeting with an apology from the city manager.

“Last week I was involved in

a single-car car accident where no one was injured,” Attorney Jones read from a letter Felz wrote to the city council. “The city manager apologizes for the negative attention this has brought to the city.”

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Students gathered in the Humanities Quad Tuesday to honor the memory of transgender people who have died because of anti-transgender violence or suicide sparked by societal prejudices.

Although Trans Day of Remembrance is officially recognized on Nov. 20, Cal State Fullerton’s clubs and organizations commemorated the day early to spread awareness of the issues the transgender community is facing. This is the second year the campus honored the day.

Vendors at the event educated students on the transgender community through informational boards and awareness activities such as transgender trivia and tie-dye shirts.

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‘Moana’ animator visits Cal State Fullerton Adam Green discussed his work on Disney’s upcoming film.

KALEB STEWART Daily Titan Students in professor Michael Dillon’s CTVA 101 class had the opportunity Tuesday to take a peek behind the scenes of the upcoming animated film “Moana” with animator Adam Green in University Hall 252.

Before entering the room, “Moana” themed bags and buttons were given to students in celebration of the film.

The presentation included numerous behind-the-scenes clips, including scenes taken from the film and animation tests. These gave students a look at the film that few others outside of Walt Disney Animation had been allowed to see.

A clip featuring a montage of real life Pacific Islanders, who the film’s cast of characters and setting are based on, illustrated how the production team behind “Moana” deeply cared about representing the culture accurately.

“We don’t just take a story and go ‘well, we think it is like this,’” Green said. “We really want to research the culture or what the idea is and really try to pull inspiration from life.

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Students received a special behind-the-scenes peek at Disney’s “Moana” from animator Adam Green, including animation tests involving two of the characters for which he supervised the animation for.

That way, it is very relatable to audiences.”

Animation tests featuring film characters Heihei the chicken and Pua the pig were showcased, both of which Green supervised the animation for.

“I give every single piece of animation that I do an internal monologue in my head ,even if they are not talking,” Green said. “I have to think about what is that character’s motivation.”

In the case of Heihei, the

tests revealed the creative evolution of the character from a mean-spirited fowl to the comedically dim-witted chicken seen in the finished film. The tests gave Green ample opportunity to describe the hard work involved with computer

Old man to recount ficticious performance.

Caffeine is only bad in large quantities.

Theater department hopes to give students a much-needed laugh with its most recent musical comedy show.

Contrary to popular belief, having an “addiction” to coffee is not as unhealthy as one may be lead to believe.

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animation because the digital rig which was used to animate the character Heihei had to be altered in order to reflect the character’s new style. “The computer doesn’t do all the work,” Green said. “You do all the work.”

Numerous scenes from the film were played throughout the course of the evening, some of which were not finalized, including the opening sequence.

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Freshman outfielder contributes professional baseball experience to Cal State Fullerton softball team.

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Teresa Raymundo (left) and Emmanuel Anaya, a third year animation major (right), sang together at Hermanos Unidos’ karaoke night held in the TSU Underground Pub Tuesday night.

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Karaoke night offers stress relief for students CSUF’s Hermanos Unidos nonprofit hosts singing event.

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Positive energy and fun vibes filled the TSU Underground Pub Tuesday as the Hermanos Unidos students each took the stage to give their own personal rendition of the song they chose for karaoke.

Hermanos Unidos is a nonprofit organization at Cal State Fullerton that hosted the event from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. with an open pizza bar available for all attendees.

“The event that we’re doing is to get everyone’s mind off of midterms and everything that we’re having,” said Luis Toledo, 21-year-old electrical engineering major.

Although they had some technical difficulties with the music in the beginning, the crowd of students continued to act as one large family where everyone knew one another and cheered on the willing participants before they hit the stage.

Maurico Gonzalez, 23, is a senior human services major with a minor in history and the social chair for Hermanos Unidos.

The importance of this social event is to get students motivated for the upcoming conferences they are attending this upcoming February, Gonzalez said.

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The event that we’re doing is to get everyone’s mind off of midterms and everything that we’re having.

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LUIS TOLEDO Electrical engineering major The songs that were performed transitioned between Spanish to English and ranged from Avenged Sevenfold’s “So Far Away” to Demi Lovato’s “Stone Cold.”

Toledo was one of the first brave students to step up onto the stage to perform “So Far Away,” a song he said holds special meaning to him.

“I’ve been listening to Avenged Sevenfold ever since I was in middle school and that’s one of the songs that I’ve liked ever since,” Toledo said.

While Toledo performed his Avenged Sevenfold number, fellow students in the audience raised their cellphone flashlights to help create the appropriate ambiance.

Many members of Hermanos Unidos participated but were not the only ones to engage in the festivities.

Gonzalez also sang with his girlfriend to the Spanish version of Shania Twain’s “You’re Still the One” for karaoke night.

Participating in karaoke has been a tradition ever since the Hermanos Unidos organization was established five years ago.

Anyone was welcome to join the festivities with Hermanos Unidos.

“We made the event public so anyone could join,” Gonzalez said.

“There was also some people we haven’t seen in awhile.”

This is the last event the organization will host for the fall semester.

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Internet giants tackle fake news Facebook and Google are taking on a more active role in combating fake news by withholding advertising from websites that misinterpret, misstate or conceal information, according to cbsnews.com.

Both companies are taking responsibility for the fact that fictitious news published on their websites might have influenced the outcome of the 2016 presidential election.

Google is going to withhold ads. Therefore ad revenue, from fake news sites in will decrease an attempt to incentivise truthful information.

Facebook is following the same route as Google but admitted that its steps to eliminate fake news will not be able to stop individuals from sharing fake news on its own newsfeeds.

SPLC tracks hate crimes since election

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Orange County’s transportation board promised $1.2 billion for a building and planning contract to add one additional lane on each direction of the 405 Freeway, as well as an express lane toll facility, according to the OC Register.

This is the largest fund that the agency apportioned in its history.

Upon completion of the project, travel time from state Route 73 to Interstate 605 during rush hour is expected to take 29 minutes in regular lanes, and a mere 13 minutes if in the 405 express lane. Currently, it takes two hours and 13 minutes to make that trip in regular lanes.

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The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has recorded 437 cases of intimidation and abuse toward minorities in the U.S. since President-elect Donald Trump was announced a week ago, according to BBC News.

SPLC, a group who “is dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society,” according to the SPLC website, set up an online form for victims to report hate attacks.

The online tracking system found that most of the attacks were related to Trump supporters shouting derogatory phrases at minorities.

SPLC members described the research methods as “anecdotal but not a fantasy.”

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CSUF students honored LGBTQ members who were victims of suicide or violence in the Trans Day of Rememberance event held in the central Quad on Tuesday. Students wrote down words of encouragement on ribbons and wrapped them around the candles that were placed on a booth, serving as a memorial for transgender people in the Latinx community.

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“I think, personally, it’s important because even in the LGBTQ community, we do tend to forget the ‘t.’

And because we forget the ‘t’ so often, we also forget the lives of people (who are) suffering ... we forget to say they matter as well,” said Xochitl Morales, a representative of the Chicano & Chicana Resource Center.

The booth Morales was a part of served as a memorial for transgender people in the Latinx community. She advised students to write down words of encouragement on ribbons before wrapping them around the

candles in front of the memorial. The gesture was to reassure those who attended the event that all identities matter.

“I can stand here and say I’m not just an ally to the people who are exactly like me, I’m an ally to anybody who doesn’t feel like they fit in or anybody who always had thought that they don’t have somebody to hold onto,” Morales said.

Maisune Elhaija was also at the event to represent the Asian Pacific American Resource Center (APARC) and to highlight the struggles Asian Pacific Islander (API) transgender people are facing.

While 56 percent of API

transgender or non-gender conforming people have attempted suicide because they feel unwelcome in society, another 65 percent faced harassment in schools because of their identities, Elhaija said.

“APARC is always trying to create a safe space and specifically reach out to folks who feel vulnerable, especially in this negative, socio-political climate following the election,” Elhaija said.

Elhaija said that APARC received an influx of people who expressed safety concerns after the results of the election passed.

“After the election, we had our own processing

space for folks in our center,” said Joaquin Caro, a student leader from the LGBTQ Resource Center who is also a transgender male. “There was a lot of fear around for the trans community specifically ... if they were able to continue to do legal things in terms of changing your name, changing their gender marker and, in general, accessing things for medical transitions.”

Caro also said that there were high rates of poverty, suicide, unemployment, lack of housing and lack of access to education within the transgender community. These issues were magnified even further

towards transgender people of color.

Trans Day of Remembrance was a way of showing the transgender community at CSUF that they aren’t invisible and that they have support, Caro said.

For Jennifer Thompson, a lecturer from the history department who was currently in the process of transitioning to become a female, this day was pivotal in raising awareness about the violence directed at the whole transgender community.

Another concern was violence in prisons, seeing that the law enforcement houses transgender people

based on the sex they were assigned at birth. Transgender women are put into men’s jails and vice-versa with transgender men, Thompson said.

This day honors them as well as any other transgender person who died because of trans-malevolent violence.

“We (are) able to honor them, to be able to say their names, to be able to get a sense of who they were as individuals and to be able to form a community and pledge forward to be able to educate the wider world to show that we are human beings worthy of existence,” Thompson said.

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Mayor Jennifer Fitzgerald noted that there would be a vote to elect a new city manager for Fullerton during this time. The council approved the temporary election of Gretchen Beatty in a 5-0 vote.

Jones also said not only will Felz be taking a twoweek personal leave of absence, but an investigation through the Fullerton Police Department will be taking place as well.

“In regard to this matter, it is an ongoing criminal investigation,” Jones said.

Whitaker clarified that he was with Felz shortly before the accident that night and said he felt that time is of the essence and transparency is needed with the issue.

Felz bought Whitaker a beer the night of the election watch party, which Whitaker said was out of character for Felz, but was a peace offering between the public officials.

Whitaker told the chamber that Felz only drank one beer while with him.

Even with Whitaker encouraging an investigation, residents still strongly called for transparency and the right to know what’s going on with leaders of the community.

The Felz debacle took center stage, with most of the 15 Fullerton residents speaking on the matter during public comments.

Some rose to the defense of Felz while others openly mocked him.

“I think it was an accident. An accident is something that is unintentional, but I think everything after that was intentional indiscretions,” said Fullerton resident Barb Pollinger, who

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Barb Pollinger, Fullerton resident, recounted the night city manager Joe Felz ran into a tree outside of her home with his car. She said the city official left the scene and claimed he swerved as he drove away, leaving a skid mark in the road.

called 911 when she heard the accident occur outside her home that night.

Pollinger recounted the night of the accident and how intent the driver was on leaving, not getting out of his car while going back and forth until his minivan became unwedged from the curb.

While Pollinger said she believes it may have been an accident, she said she feels that it was a hit-and-run, and Felz shouldn’t have left.

Pollinger also mentioned after the meeting that Felz was

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weaving and swerving as he attempted to drive away from the scene, even leaving a tire skid mark across the road.

“I called the police because I felt it was my responsibility,” Pollinger said. “My biggest concern is integrity.

You have an accident, you leave the scene after causing damage - that is against the law and he knows better. That’s what I need him accountable for. If he was drunk on top of it, he should have known better.”

Pollinger urged to council

members that it is important for the residents of Fullerton to have trust in them.

Fullerton resident Steven Baxter said he felt Felz isn’t at fault, but rather a corrupt police department failed public interest.

“If Joe Felz didn’t ask for any of these favors but he got them, it goes back on the police,” Baxter said. “We’re all victims of a corrupt police department ... nothing has changed since the day Kelly Thomas was beaten to death.”

Another resident said the

Fullerton Police Department should not be conducting the investigation internally.

Some questioned the law Jones cited, 6254 F, which protects the privacy of an individual pending an investigation if information made public will interfere with the investigation. However, Jones used it in order to justify why footage from body cameras on the police that night might not be released.

Joshua Ferguson, Fullerton resident, felt that favors were given out and any information at all should be

available to the public.

Attorney Sean Peyton of Fullerton felt that the police department should be more transparent with the public regarding the body cameras in Felz’s case. Residents not only want a fair investigation but also an honest one, Peyton said, calling for the police to be more aggressive in their review.

“I don’t think anybody that was a private citizen who did not have the connections Mr. Felz had would have been treated in this manner,” Peyton said.

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Jane Austen brings love to life like no one else can.

JACQUELINE LINDENBERG Daily Titan “The person, be it a gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid,” said Jane Austen in her novel “Northanger Abbey.”

Austen’s novels have had a prominent existence in the world and in my own life. I first discovered Austen and her wondrous talent for writing when I saw “Pride & Prejudice” as a young girl in the form of the popular television mini-series based on the famous novel, starring the incredibly handsome Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy.

I had the absolute pleasure of viewing Cal State

Fullerton’s version of “Pride and Prejudice.”

As I watched the actors perform, I was suddenly struck by how much I truly admire Austen and her expertise in storytelling. Austen’s novels have it all: charm, wit, drama and most importantly, an incredibly enchanting romance in which love always prevails.

“Pride and Prejudice” is my favorite Austen novel. I can quote the entire proposal scene without shame and I never get tired of seeing adaptations of it. I can go on and on about the deep love and connection I have for Mr. Darcy, but that would take up 10 full newspapers.

Austen has published many successful books other than “Pride and Prejudice,” many of which were adapted into plays and films including “Emma,” “Sense

and Sensibility” and “Persuasion.”

If I had to suggest another one of my favorite Austen book’s besides “Pride and Prejudice,” it would definitely be “Northanger Abbey.”

This particular novel carries a more gothic feel, which I love. I recommend the book wholeheartedly to anyone who wants to endeavor in the absolute joy ride that is an Austen book.

All of her works have such incredible and unique writing that grasps the heart of the reader. There is such a sophistication and elegance to the way characters communicate with one another in Austen’s works. As I was watching the play at CSUF, I enjoyed observing the mannerisms of the time in which the stories take place. I truly adore the respect women are

given in the stories, from a man kissing a woman’s hand, to how a gentleman would “court” a woman.

If by some miracle I was to travel into an Austen novel, I would be jumping up and down with pure joy.

The dialogue in her novels is so carefully scripted and well written that even to this day, her work remains extremely popular and prominent.

This is not just within the hearts of her readers, but also within the media.

One of the facts about Austen’s life that saddens me to this day is that even though all her novels involve gripping love stories, she never got married. When I discovered this, I was shocked.

Austen emphasized in a letter to her niece the importance of not marrying

if there was no affection, making it obvious that Austen believed in love.

I feel that is why Austen has had such an inspiration in my own life.

Of course, her novels are what drew me in, but it’s her outlook on love that really made me admire her. Love prevails in her novels, regardless of a person’s stance in society or misfortune.

Her novels show that love is simply beautiful.

A quote from her novel “Love and Friendship”: “The very first moment I beheld him, my heart was irrevocably gone,” shows that love is innocent and pure. Austen’s books make me look forward to love and allows me to delve into a world where it is of the utmost importance.

Austen is still recognized today, from film and play adaptations, to societies and groups that

celebrate her memory.

The Jane Austen Society of North America is an example of one of the delightful groups that commemorate her talent and influence.

Austen will always have a place in the world and her talent will always be recognized as time goes by. If one hasn’t had the true pleasure in reading one of her novels, I highly recommend it.

There is no greater pleasure than sitting down with a book and delving into another imaginable world, and Austen herself said it best.

“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of anything than of a book!

When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.” Austen said in her novel “Pride and Prejudice.”

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One sequence that involves Moana and the demigod Maui facing off against a band of creatures known as the Kakamora took inspiration from “Mad Max: Fury Road” in its action staging.

During a Q&A session after the presentation, Green went into depth with professor Michael Dillon, Ph.D., and his class about his career and work on “Moana.” One part of his artistic process that he discussed was how a lot of work done by animators

does not end up making it onto the screen.

“The worst is when you cut entire sequences,” Green said. “Luckily, that didn’t happen much on this film … but that is sort of the artist way. You throw away a lot of work.”

Green assured students that when Disney makes a change to the film, it is for the betterment of the final product.

“Things are changing to the last possible minute,” Green said.

Disney’s “Moana” will sail into theaters on Nov. 23.

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Disney animator Adam Green signing a “Moana” poster after an engaging talk about the animation process of the film for professor Michael Dillon’s CTVA 101 class.

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CSUF Theater makes latest production uniquely their own.

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Opening on Nov. 18 in the Little Theatre is “The Drowsy Chaperone,” a musical comedy that features a show within a show structure, filled with 1920s-style song and dance numbers.

The work poured into a theater piece of this scale comes from not only the performers, but from the coordinators of the dance and music, which make the production hardly drowsy.

The framing device for “The Drowsy Chaperone” is an old man listening to a record for a fictitious musical from the 1920s, which then transitions into a musical the man is recounting.

It is an “evening of madcap delight,” according to the official press release for the performance.

The original music for “The Drowsy Chaperone” was written by Bob Martin and Don McKellar back in 1998. It is interpreted collaboratively by the musical director Mitchell Hanlon, the play’s choreographer William F. Lett and the play’s director Sarah Ripper.

As a choreographer, Lett mentions the play’s large scenic scale as being the most challenging aspect of

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“The Drowsy Chaperone” will bring lively music and delightful dance numbers together for Cal State Fullerton students to enjoy from Nov. 18 to Dec. 11.

his work in the production.

However, this didn’t deter him or the performers who bring his choreography to life.

“We are about where we need to be for this time in the rehearsal process,” Lett said.

Lett spoke positively of the play’s director, Sarah Ripper, who allowed the cast to make their performances

their own.

“Eighty percent of the choices they are making have been kept. So that is really nice that they have some kind of ownership within their production,” Lett said.

“We have created opportunities for them to keep that, or we modify our choreographic and directorial choices to accommodate their choices so it becomes

uniquely their own.”

Dance styles include “The Charleston,” “The Foxtrot” and “The Suzie-Q” among others. The variety of the show’s dancing styles reflects its show-within-ashow concept.

Mitchell Hanlon, the musical director for the production, in all aspects, must look out for the music. Hanlon also had a role in the

production’s casting, judging their vocal abilities.

“Part of that is making sure that we don’t get caught with a lead who can’t sing in the key,” Hanlon said, “You try not to get to that because it is very expensive to change the music to fit the singer.”

There are cases, however, where the musical changes throughout the performance are for the

betterment of the piece.

“The music is written, but there is a lot to interpret,” Hanlon said.

Admission for the performance is $24 at the door but, is $22 for Titans who purchase their tickets in advance.

“Come see ‘The Drowsy Chaperone,’” Lett said.

“You will laugh, and we all need a laugh.”

Sting falls short in latest release Former lead of “The Police” struggles to remain relevant.

ANTHONY BAGHDADY Daily Titan Gordon Sumner, professionally known as Sting, released a new album Friday titled “57th and 9th.”

For those who don’t know, Sting was the main songwriter, lead singer and bassist for the defining new wave rock band of the 70s and 80s, “The Police.” In their prime, the band produced a truly revolutionary sound, in a time when rock ‘n’ roll was one of the most prominent musical genres.

“57th and 9th” is a decent album at best. While it is difficult to find a favorite, most of the songs on the album have something to offer whether it is a catchy chorus, a wellstrummed solo or a meticulously crafted beat on the drums. Every likable aspect of “57th and 9th” has a far less desirable counterpart.

The problem is listeners

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have to sift through a lot of mediocre music to get to the good stuff. While the album can be engrossing at times, it is far from a classic.

“Down, Down, Down,” isn’t your typical 2016 rock song, but it certainly is entrancing. The guitar riff that is the background for most of the verses isn’t easily noticeable, but if the listener does catch it, it makes it difficult to focus on anything else for rest of the song.

The end of the song is especially nice when the tone changes and the chords are played with a bit more fervor. Sting keeps repeating the words “Here comes the sound,” but despite the repetition, it doesn’t become jaded.

It’s one of those lines that never gets old.

On “One Fine Day,” Sting puts his vocal range on display. The guitar and drums are atmospheric for his distinctive voice. However, he fails to find a truly effective sound, and that leaves nothing more than some interesting chords, timely cymbal and snare hits for backup.

“Pretty Young Soldier” tries to tell a story about a brave young infantryman who is forced to leave behind his paramour when he signs up for the army.

However, the story is dull with uninspired lyrics, and the sound is too desperate to conjure feeling. It fails to evoke any true emotion from the listener.

“Petrol Head” sounds like a less bluesy version of an old Stevie Ray Vaughan tune. It’s a song that someone might hear at a biker bar, or Western-themed saloon restaurant. The distorted guitar is extreme and makes it hard not to get pumped up.

Ultimately, Sting is just trying too hard. His lyrics are too corny and excessively dramatic to have any lasting effect on listeners. While some of his contemporaries are more innovative and push their genres forward, Sting simply makes music.

Sting seems to be nothing more than a name emblazoned on an album cover to make money off a misinformed audience who thinks he’s still relevant.

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Sting’s latest album “57th and 9th” was released Nov. 11, 2016. The album lacks the signature sound that made his older works so famous.

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OPINION

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Letter to the Editor FROM JERRY SPRIGGS The 2016 presidential election is behind us and many have taken to the streets in protest. Some have attended special church services, some have simply reached out to family and friends to share their anguish. Meanwhile, their counterparts have enjoyed a surprise victory and are elated to learn their candidate has emerged victorious in spite of dire predictions and rebuke.

The upshot is that criticism of the Electoral College by both sides has become the bold new national criticism. Surely it’s antiquated. Surely it must go. Surely we can do better.

And we can!

I must quickly point out that the Founding Fathers were not so terribly amiss as many may think.

Sure, we’re a much larger expanse of a nation, geography-wise, and we’re immensely more populated than the late 1800s. But the Electoral College mechanism works. So why did one presidential candidate (Hillary Clinton) win a majority of popular votes while the other candidate (Donald Trump) seemed to steal the election?

The culprit is not the Electoral College itself, but rather our stumbling arises out of the all-or-nothing approach we take when we tally the popular votes and convert them into Electoral Votes suitable for the Electoral College result. That step in the process

(not the Electoral College) needs to be replaced.

The popular vote is currently a strong consideration by those criticizing the Electoral College.

The thinking is that if we simply count the votes across the nation and go with the up-or-down consensus of the governed, that result should rule the day. Simple?

Actually, we’re a large nation with much diversity in which a simple popular vote would not serve us well. Consider where we live. Consider that only seven states currently contain nearly half of the population: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, New York, Florida, Texas and California. The focus of our vote would effectively rest among these few states. Less than half of us live in Washington D.C. and the remaining 43 states.

Also, each state has its own list of concerns and priorities. Imagine the 43 forfeiting these for the preference of the big seven. The popular vote would mean that states would not matter. Imagine a national vote without state borders. Our Founding Fathers had it right when they constructed a mechanism that calls for each state to effectively weigh-in.

The popular vote would foster an imbalance of voices (cultures, values and worldviews) that would effectively silence much of America. We need a

mechanism that attends to balancing the large with the small while giving credence to the diversity this nation has.

Equal Voice Voting offers the best of solutions without requiring a constitutional amendment (visit equalvoicevoting.com and download the free book analyzing presidential elections from 1980-2012).

It’s a simple formula that converts a state’s popular votes into a proportional electoral vote that hews closely to the popular vote, and does not disenfranchise voters (as we currently experience). It gives each state its independent voice, honors the Founding Fathers’ intent and acknowledges the grand expanse of this huge nation’s diverse cultures, peoples, values and priorities.

It’s time to initiate legislation on a state-by-state basis so that we can enjoy a vote-capturing system without suffering (or relishing) a sudden November surprise. Suspense is one of the aspects that makes the presidential elections highly intriguing but we should also experience a confidence that translates into a continued pride of the country.

The exercise of our Electoral College should be a source of such confidence and can be if we simply modify how we count everyone’s vote. Contact your legislators and ask that they give Equal Voice Voting their strong consideration!

Coffee in moderation is the best option

Those “addicted” to caffeine only need portion control.

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Good news, caffeine addicts! Coffee consumption has a greater chance of saving people than it does killing them.

Considering the fact that 83 percent of Americans are already drinking coffee on a regular basis, according to the National Coffee Association’s 2013 online survey, this probably isn’t worthwhile news.

That majority has probably also ignored reports that coffee is an addictive substance that can be toxic, kill you, cause insomnia or restlessness and is detrimental to those who have high cholesterol, according to warriorcoffee.com.

And to be honest, it’s alright for some Americans to ignore these reports.

Caffeine intake might seem like an addiction, but it can’t be labeled as one because of the inconsistency in the effects after every consumption, according to an article in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.

Similar to food poisoning, coffee can be toxic only if it had been a badly brewed batch in the first place. A whole cup can be tainted because of one ruined

or ripped bean, but let’s assume that Americans have been drinking long enough to know the difference between good coffee and bad coffee by now.

Coffee can only be potentially lethal if 23 liters of it is drunk in a short amount of time, according to Warriorcoffee.com.

Drinking too much water can also be deadly and everyone knows that water is the healthiest beverage out there.

The point is, drinking an excessive amount of anything can result in intoxication, which can be potentially fatal, so of course, drinking 23 liters of coffee in one sitting is a bad idea.

In this case, it’s actually considered safe to drink up to six cups a day.

If it isn’t obvious already, there is caffeine in coffee so, yes, six cups every day will probably cause insomnia.

One of the biggest reasons why people drink coffee is to stay awake.

But to avoid that restlessness when you actually need to sleep, only 400 milligrams of caffeine is recommended. That’s about four cups of coffee a day. For all those coffee lovers with sleeping issues, this is certainly doable.

Six is the number people ought to remember when it comes to how many cups of coffee is allotted per day, though even less is preferable. A plain black coffee is actually a low-calorie

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Coffee has recently been given a bad reputation as a highly addictive substance. While negative side effects are real, they only comes about when one goes overboard.

drink–it’s the cream, sugar, milk that builds up those calories. Plain black coffee may be unappealing to most people, but adding eight tablespoons of sugar and a whole cup of milk is hardly necessary.

Coffee might have anticancer properties since researchers have found a correlation between the beverage and the reduction in liver cancer, according to Harvard Medical School.

The antioxidants in coffee are beneficial in improving insulin sensitivity and

lowering the risk of Type 2 diabetes because such ingredients help lower blood sugar, according to Harvard’s Nutrition Source website.

Coffee can increase the resting metabolism rate, which subsequently reduces the risk of diabetes even further. Coffee drinkers also have a less likely chance of getting gallstones because coffee can effectively counter the bile that is produced by the liver which causes gallstones.

In regards to Parkinson’s Disease, a higher intake of

coffee is connected with a lower risk of the disease, according to healthline.com.

On that note, a 2012 article in The Official Journal of the American Academy of Neurology shows that caffeine in coffee helps people with Parkinson’s Disease manage their uncontrollable movements.

Coffee even increases the possibility of longevity as the thought of a longer life probably seems daunting after the results of this nation’s recent and most tumultuous election.

However, the idea of it still seems nice enough.

Moderation is the neat trick to getting health benefits from coffee while avoiding the negative side effects from excessive caffeine intake.

The reason coffee may lead to health issues is because people abuse the caffeine by drinking in large amounts and adding way too much sugar.

But with a little moderation, there’s no reason why people should have to give up coffee.

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Blaming someone else for your current anxiety isn’t the healthiest way to deal with your fears. Granted, irresponsible behavior can be quite upsetting if you assume that everyone will do exactly as promised.

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“I’ve been through a lot with baseball. I’ve been through a lot of ups and downs. It’s crazy because the thing you love the most, you go through the most fails with,” said Cal State Fullerton softball outfielder Kelsie Whitmore (right), who played professional baseball with the Sonoma Stompers this summer. “I’ve learned the most through the games I’ve lost, I’d say.”

Whitmore embraces challenge, softball

Freshman brings baseball experience to Anderson Family Field.

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Ask freshman Kelsie Whitmore what she loves about baseball and she’ll zero in on a feeling. She loves putting a good swing on the ball and feeling it leave the bat. She loves the feeling of wanting to catch a fly ball in the outfield, then actually doing it and sending a perfect throw to her cutoff. She loves hitting her spots as a pitcher and knowing she can trust her teammates on defense.

“I’m so in love with it,” Whitmore said. “There are times where it’s all I think about.”

Whitmore played with the Sonoma Stompers of the Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs over the summer before she came to Cal State Fullerton as a softball player. She joined her teammate Stacy Pigano as a few of the first women to play co-ed professional baseball since the 1950s.

Whitmore, now 18, was 17 when she played side-byside with grown men on the Stompers.

During her time in pro baseball, Whitmore trended on Twitter and was written about in just about every major sports news outlet, as well

as GQ and The New Yorker.

She said the day she made her first professional start as a Stomper and saw herself on SportsCenter was the best night of her life.

“I don’t think I’ll ever have a better night than that because before the game, I was so nervous. All I wanted at the end of the day was to lay my head on the bed and just tell myself I’m proud of myself,” Whitmore said.

Whitmore won the Gold Medal in the Pan American Games with the USA Baseball Women’s National Team in 2015 and played in Gijang, South Korea in the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup in September. Prior to the cup, Whitmore and her teammates trained at Goodwin Field.

“She’s a unique freshman,” CSUF softball Head Coach Kelly Ford said.

Whitmore is unique in the sense that she’s had so much baseball experience and relatively little softball experience prior to becoming a Titan. Teammate Megan Estacio said she “makes anything possible,” coming from her level of softball experience to a D1 program.

“Kelsie is one of our hardest workers, and it’s really inspiring because she’s so young and to have that work ethic at 18 is unbelievable. I didn’t develop that until junior year of college,” Estacio said.

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sports, playing professional baseball did not affect her NCAA softball eligibility. At CSUF, Whitmore also has the opportunity to train with the four-time College World Series champion Titan baseball team.

“Even though it’s the same –like hit the ball, throw the ball–it’s a lot quicker and I feel like things have to be a lot more perfect in a way because it’s so quick and so close,” Whitmore said.

“What compares the most is you’re still out here to play. You’re still out here to compete.”

Whitmore played baseball in high school in Temecula, Calif., which she notes as a defining experience.

“I was the only girl. I had nobody else to relate to,” Whitmore said. “It was hard, I was on my own. I think that’s another thing that’s made me who I am.”

Whitmore said she almost quit baseball in high school in part because of bad-mouthing from her teammates, but she persevered.

“I’m not a quitter,” Whitmore said. “Even if it’s so hard, even if it’s so tough, I’m doing what I love.”

Now, her teammates and coaches say they see the level-headedness and maturity that her myriad of experiences on the diamond have yielded.

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Whitmore came to the Division I Fullerton program with relatively little softball experience. She said the coaching staff respected her baseball background and didn’t want to change who she was.

and that spills over into our team,” Ford said. “I will ask her to speak up more. I know she’s got a lot of insight to share and I want her to share it like an upperclassmen.”

She visited other schools but chose Fullerton because of the proximity to her hometown, the warm welcome she received from the team and the respect that the coaching staff paid to her baseball background.

“Her ability to make adjustments is incredible. The other part of it is she’s a self-adjuster. Some players,

and there’s nothing wrong with it, need coaches in the beginning to tell them every single thing.” Ford said. “She takes a swing, evaluates, makes an adjustment, comes back and takes a slightly different swing. It’s very, very awesome to watch.”

As for the future, Whitmore faces it with her signature determination and maturity. She lists playing in the Olympics and making the most of her opportunity at Fullerton as goals but is focused on staying pro.

“I want to keep going with

pro ball. I want to spend another year or two there and just get better as a ballplayer and I want to move up a level,” Whitmore said. “I’m not going to worry what other people say because that doesn’t really matter and all I can do is control what I can control.”

Whitmore said the support she gets from fans is “awesome.”

“I want to become that girl that younger girls can look up to,” Whitmore said. “I want to be the girl that I never had to look up to.”

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