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A decade of arts

‘Doctor Strange’ is magic The latest Marvel film stands out amid fall releases.

Academic Senate addresses college cost after four-year freeze.

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Associate Students Inc. (ASI) representatives spoke to the Academic Senate last Thursday about the proposed tuition increase students may see next fall.

During the meeting, Amanda Martinez, ASI chief governmental officer, made a presentation to the Senate about her involvement with the California State Student Association (CSSA).

CSSA is an independent organization made up of representatives from each of the 23 CSU campuses. Martinez’s position allows her to represent and advocate for CSUF’s student body at the state level.

“We make sure that students’ voices are heard at the state level, at the federal level, at the local level,” Martinez said.

Both CSSA and ASI are currently dealing with the issue of the proposed tuition increase.

After a fall season of disappointingly generic movie releases, it’s ironic that the first film to break that mold happens to be yet another addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

While “Doctor Strange” hits all of the same story structure beats found in most other Marvel films, this movie explores a refreshingly new take on the universe of superheroes.

“Doctor Strange,” directed by Scott Derrickson, is an origin story about a talented yet arrogant neurosurgeon named Stephen Strange, played by Benedict Cumberbatch. During a terrible car accident that severely injures his hands, Strange seeks out the help of the Ancient One, played

by Tilda Swinton, in order to regain precise control of his hands.

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Vanessa Thomas (above) was one of the performers in the Clayes 10th Anniversary Community Open House Sunday at the Joseph A.W. Clayes III Performing Arts Center. She showcased her vocal talents in multiple performances throughout the night.

Various artists honor 10-year anniversary of Clayes center.

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The Clayes Performing Arts Center celebrated its 10th year of providing talent and entertainment at Cal State Fullerton.

The commemoration was honored with a community open house this Sunday at the center itself.

The addition to the performing arts center opened in January 2006.

Ten years later, students still express their talent in the various studios, theaters and concert halls that the center includes.

“Our new dean, Dale

Merrill, wanted to celebrate the 10 years of this operation and founding of this building,” said Jade Jewett, department chair of Visual Arts at CSUF. SEE CLAYES

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Titans persist in Big West Tourney Fullerton prevails over UC Davis on penalty kicks.

ERIC DOMINGUEZ Daily Titan In a match filled with nail-biting tension, contentious play and more drama than Greek theater, the Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer team showed resilience in its first-round Big WestConference Tournament victory.

Tournament play adds another level of emotion and drive, but the Titans remained composed under pressure throughout 110 minutes of play. This paid dividends in the end as the Titans tied 1-1 with UC Davis but won in penalty kicks. “(UC Davis) is a very well-coached team, a very good team, very physical, played with a lot of emotion, and it’s very easy to get caught up in that emotion,” said Head Coach George Kuntz. “This is a type of team that games can go either way.”

In order for the game to go in the Titans’ favor, it was imperative they strike first on the scoreboard. When scoring first, the Titans were 8-0-2 on

the season, compared to 1-8-1 when playing from behind.

In the 12th minute, the Titans did just that when sophomore Michael Lopez gathered the ball inside the box off a deflection. Without hesitation, Lopez fired a shot that sailed over the Aggie goalkeeper and into the back of the net.

“Coach was saying, ‘just shoot at whatever opportunity you have,’ and I just shot the ball with my left foot, and it just went in,” Lopez said.

The goal was the first of the season for Lopez and the only one the Titans were able to muster for the remainder of regulation.

Although the Aggies were down, it didn’t take long for them to even the score. In the 21st minute, Davis drew even when Kristian Heptner spotted forward Noah Wilson sprinting down the middle of the field. Heptner delivered a long cross that bounced in front of the 18yard box. Titan goalkeeper David Elias came off his line to disrupt the play, but a Titan defender fell and gave Wilson an unimpeded path. Wilson was able to beat Elias to the ball and pushed it past him for the goal.

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Professor uses model to call presidential race.

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Chandrasekhar Putcha predicts Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton will become the next leader of the free world.

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Cal State Fullerton goalkeeper David Elias (No. 1) embraces teammates during Saturday’s 1(5)-1(3) Big West Tournament win on penalty kicks over UC Davis.

“Pride and Prejudice” is a lovely time.

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CSUF Theatre students present themselves with impressive composure in Jane Austen’s original masterpiece.

Stars are seen in an unrealistic light by fans.

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The relationship between the public and celebrities is unfair as those in limelight are expected to spark dialogue.

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Forum discusses possible hike in academic costs.

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An open forum organized

by ASI Lobby Corps Thursday addressed how there could be a potential tuition increase next academic year, and what plans there are to protest it.

The CSU has $177.2 million in its budget, but what it needs is $346 million in total, said Amanda Martinez, chief governmental officer for ASI. Since the budget is funded by the state and student fees, the proposal would result in undergraduate tuition increasing no more than $270, graduate tuition increasing no more than $438 and fees for credential programs increasing no more than $312. said Martinez.

Through the Working Families Act, it is ensured that if there was going to be a possible increase in tuition, Martinez would be notified by the California State Student Association (CSSA) before releasing this information to the student body.

Out of the California Master Plan, the Board of Trustees (BOT) oversees California State University (CSU) systems specifically by making regulations and rules, such as

with the budget.

“There are a specific committee that makes recommendations and there’s students who sit on that committee and they tell the Board of Trustees, ‘hey, this is how much we’re going to need for the next academic year,’” Martinez said.

Students on that committee often made such proposals to make sure that CSU systems have quality, accessibility, completion and affordability for everyone else, according to Martinez.

After the BOT received the proposal, the information would be passed onto CSSA who would then inform Martinez, the representative for CSUF. However, the BOT’s list of priorities in the budget included enrollment growth, facilities and infrastructure, employee compensation, mandatory costs and the Graduation Initiative of 2025, the last of which was taken very seriously by the CSU, according to Martinez.

“That was a governor’s call to the CSU that they need to increase their graduation rates and what that means is (that) we need to graduate in four years,” Martinez said.

Lobby Corps member Nelson Guevara was particularly concerned with the Graduation Initiative of 2025 due to its unfairness to the students.

“The Graduation Initiative is only an example of

how it’s counterintuitive in terms of this increase in tuition because the state wants students to get out in four years, but at the same time they keep increasing the tuition on students,” Guevara said. “So at the end of the day, I just think it’s unfair for the state to keep applying the financial burden on students.”

ASI’s next step is to gather students and encourage them to share their stories on how this increase in their tuition would impact their lives, Martinez said.

These stories would be done through video format and would all be combined in one large video story to be sent to state legislators and local elective officials in an effort to drop the tuition increase.

“Whenever the Board of Trustees is voting on it, they keep our stories in mind and that way we can influence their decision,” said Hilda Kajbaf, the advocacy coordinator for Lobby Corps.

This resolution would take place only after the ASI Board of Directors passed it first. Unlike the Graduation Initiative of 2025, Guevara was fully on board with this idea.

“I think you can get as many students as possible to come together and share their stories. I strongly believe we can have an impact on not getting an increase and getting fully funded for this upcoming year,” Guevara said.

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The CSU system had a four-year freeze on tuition. Now that the freeze is up, it is possible for the tuition to increase again, said Veronica Kdeiss, ASI board vice chair and Academic Senate member.

For the years CSU’s tuition was frozen, any increases were due to student fees.

The increase would go into effect in fall 2017 if it is passed by the Board of Trustees. The yearly increase starts at $271 for undergraduate programs.

The amount of proposed increase would remain the same each year until another vote is made to raise it.

“We continue to express our dissatisfaction with the proposed tuition

increase,” said Kdeiss.

If they can get it to happen, ASI is hoping for another tuition freeze.

“That’s where student government comes in.We’re all about lobbying and advocating for students, so our job is really to have this conversation with the Board of Trustees,” said Gabriel Sedeño, ASI chief administrative officer and Academic Senate member.

The tuition increase was brought to the attention of ASI three weeks ago at the last CSSA meeting. Since then, they have been working on a resolution against it.

Their resolution opposing the increase was seen by the Governance Committee and will go to the Board of Directors on Nov. 8.

If the resolution is passed by the Board of Directors, it will be officially adopted by ASI and will then be seen by CSSA. “The resolution is another statement to say ‘hey, our campus does not want this,’” Kdeiss said.

Cal State Fullerton is not the only campus opposing the increase. Many of the other CSU campuses are forming their own resolutions or protests to voice their disapproval, Kdeiss said.

ASI hopes that resolutions from a majority of the campuses will influence the Board of Trustees vote.

“I don’t know of any CSU campuses that are for it, I’m pretty sure everyone is going to go against it,” Sedeño said.

Hillary Clinton was cleared by FBI officials for the second time Sunday concerning the content of her emails, according to CNN. “Based on our review, we have not changed our conclusions that we expressed in July,” said FBI director James Comey to the Congressional Committee chairmen in a new letter.

The judgement brought backlash from presidential candidate Donald Trump, who criticized the FBI for claiming to be able to decisively review 650,000 new emails in eight days.

“Hillary Clinton is guilty. She knows it, the FBI knows it, the people know it, and now it’s up to the American people to deliver justice at the ballot box on Nov. 8,” Trump said.

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Shooting at Fullerton apartments Two men were arrested after a man was killed in a shooting in front of a Fullerton apartment complex Thursday shortly before 10 p.m., according to ABC7.

The shooting, which ensued after a domestic dispute, involved two male victims: a 40-yearold man who was fatally shot multiple times in the upper body and a 22-year-old man who was shot in the hand.

Officers arrested Zachary Simmons, 20, and Andre Evans, 39, after the shooting and booked them into the Fullerton City Jail on suspicion of murder.

Detective V. Gardea and the Fullerton Police Department are handling the ongoing investigation.

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OC escapee found after nine hours A man who was in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of possessing a stolen vehicle escaped in handcuffs from an Orange County hospital Sunday morning, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Javier Anguiano, 30, was at La Palma Hospital being treated for injuries he suffered after a car accident when he escaped from police custody around 1:15 a.m.

Anguiano hid for nine hours in a residential neighborhood before being recaptured by La Palma Police.

Police intend to now add suspicion of escaping police when booking Anguiano. La Palma Police Department will continue handling the investigation.

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“Because our college is separated into the three departments, the School of Music, Theatre and Dance and Art, he wanted to include all of us in the celebration,” Jewlett said.

Dale Merrill has been the dean for the College of Arts for almost a year and half and was previously a dean at Chapman University for the College of Performing Arts for four years.

College of the Arts graduate students displayed their artwork for the duration of the open house in the Millie and Dale Hallberg Theatre.

The open house was meant to showcase not only the arts center, but also aspects of the building that people don’t normally see, such as the backstage and costume areas.

Previews of CSUF’s current production of “Pride and Prejudice” and of the upcoming musical “The Drowsy

Chaperone” were shown.

The Visual Arts Department displayed various artworks, including paintings and sculptures completed by College of Arts graduate students. Snippets of dance routines from the “Fall Dance Theatre” were performed as well.

The event concluded with a jazz concert featuring special guest Doc Severinsen in the Meng Concert Hall. Severinsen worked on NBC’s “Tonight Show with Johnny Carson,” where he lead the orchestra.

“One of the things that I noticed when I first got here was that everyone was successful, but everybody was working on their own and there wasn’t a sense of college or a collective collaboration,” Merrill said. “This event has been really collaborative.”

A great amount of work had to go into the initial planning and construction of the open house to provide various events, which included

previews of current and upcoming plays and musicals, cello performances performed by students from the School of Music in the main foyer and in depth tours of the Clayes Performing Arts Center.

This event was the very first open house at the Clayes Performing Arts Center.

“The concept was to really just invite the community and current patrons and have a wide range of people attend,” said Stephanie Tancredi, box office manager at the College of the Arts.

Tancredi assisted in overseeing the student staff and volunteers out on the floor.

She was brought into the planning of the event this past summer.

“It took a lot of planning and collaboration between various departments and that’s sort of unusual. Generally, most of the staff are kept busy throughout the semester doing their normal work, but I do feel that it was

and graduate students, was able to make the prediction that Clinton will win the 2016 presidential race.

The model is based off of his mathematical analysis of state-by-state polling data, which is collected by sources such as KABC, CBS and Survey Monkey, in order to get a representative idea of how people across the nation are planning to vote.

Putcha and his research team estimated that as of Nov. 3, Clinton leads with 52.78 percent and 284 votes from the Electoral College while Republican candidate Donald Trump possesses 47.21 percent and 254 votes from the

Electoral College.

Putcha was able to reach these numbers with a 1.9 percent margin of error, and noted a candidate only needs 270 votes to win the presidency.

In the popular vote, Putcha predicted that Clinton would win by a small margin, leading with 43.63 percent of the popular vote, with rival Trump only possessing 42.52 percent of the popular vote.

Using probability, he was able reach these numbers with only a .0001 percent margin of error.

Emmanuel Raya, a current student of Putcha and third-year civil engineering

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Doc Severinsen (above) plays the trumpet at the 10th anniversary performance. Severinsen, who showcased his skills on the trumpet, was the former bandleader to the “Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” band.

beneficial,” Tancredi said.

Preparation for the anniversary celebration began months ahead of time

to create an atmosphere that brought together not just students and faculty, but also the community.

“It feels good. It feels like it was a success and that was the overall goal,” Tancredi said.

major, was among those present at the announcement. He, like many others in attendance, was not heavily surprised by the findings.

“I think people would be pretty hard-pressed to support Trump,” Raya said.

“With Trump, you don’t know what you’re going to get. There is no certainty there ... I don’t see him as a good person to lead the nation.”

This latest prediction isn’t the first time that Putcha has attempted to predict the outcome of a presidential election. To date, he was able to successfully predict that Barack Obama would

win the election in 2008 and his re-election in 2012.

The professor emeritus of civil and environmental engineering, who does research into applied probability and statistics, has put his knowledge and skills on the topics of reliability of risk analysis to create this prediction system that has yet to be wrong.

Putcha said the very nature of this election season and numerous allegations, such as the reopening FBI investigation into the Clinton emails (which has since been closed) as well as accusations of sexual harassment by Trump, have to some effect, slightly

changed the margin of popular votes by which the two candidates are separated but not greatly enough to result in a Trump victory.

“Putting aside any unfortunate circumstances, (Clinton) will still win,” Putcha said. “We ran the numbers again on Monday. The numbers changed but not enough to offset the results.

Unless something happens, I would strongly rule out a loss.”

Whether or not Putcha and his team’s applied probability and statistics principles will accurately predict a third presidential election result won’t be determined until Nov. 8.

CSUF professor predicts election results

Chanrasekhar Putcha claims Hillary Clinton will be next POTUS. SAM ALSTON Daily Titan

As the race for the White House enters its final stretch, Cal State Fullerton professor Chandrasekhar Putcha predicts that Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton will win the presidential election.

Putcha, using a mathematical forecasting model that he developed and the aid of his research team comprised of his current

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Theatre department students act with immense poise.

JACQUELINE LINDENBERG Daily Titan It is a universally acknowledged truth that it is a fairly difficult task to portray Jane Austen’s esteemed novel, “Pride and Prejudice.” However, Cal State Fullerton’s production of the popular novel did Austen justice.

From the spectacularly snug set that made the audience feel as if they were a part of the regency era to the fabulous, sophisticated attire, this particular production of “Pride and Prejudice,” directed by Mark Ramont, offered an evening filled with witty comedy, drama and most importantly, a classic romance.

While all the acting was rather well done, one character stood out the most among the entire cast: Mrs. Bennet, played by the talented Noa Lev-Ari. Lev-Ari was definitely the light of the show when it came to comedy and an exaggerated swoon from time to time, as she delved into Mrs. Bennet’s eccentric character and gave the best performance of the night.

The setting of the play takes place around Hertfordshire, England. Some of the actors in the production had to acquire a clean and understandable British accent.

Although at times it was hard to understand some of the dialogue, the accents made it possible to better immerse the audience into the world created by Austen.

The play focuses on two main characters, the brooding Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet–Mrs. Bennet’s daughter. Darcy, played by Casey Bowen, kept an air of pride about himself throughout the play, while Elizabeth Bennet, played by Kelly Rosales, did well in portraying a character who was quick to misjudge a person’s character.

Mr. Bingley, Jane Bennet’s (Elizabeth Bennet’s eldest sister) love interest, is a friend of Darcy. Bingley, played by Jacob Cropper, is a light-hearted, smiling fellow while Darcy is more on the impassive side.

And of course, Darcy’s enemy is brought into the plot.

The character is none other than Mr. Wickham, a cavalry officer. Wickham, played

by Patrick Curley, also went above and beyond in his depiction of a womanizer who is hungry for a fortune. Curley made it rather convincing that he was completely innocent, when in reality, he was in the wrong from the very beginning.

Unfortunately, poor Elizabeth Bennet was one of the many victims to fall for his charm.

The first half of the play built up to the climatic and tension filled scene where Darcy proposed to Elizabeth

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Mr. Darcey (front left), played by Casey Bowen, and Elizabeth (front right), played by Kelly Rosales, exchange a kiss during the finale of CSUF’s production of “Pride and Prejudice,” which plays in the Young Theatre until Nov. 20.

Bennet, who was still reeling from what she was told of his involvement in separating her sister, Jane, from the man she loved. From that moment, Elizabeth Bennet concluded Darcy was the worst man imaginable.

She makes that abundantly clear when she when she tells him that he is the last man in the world she could ever marry, in response to his shy and flourished proposal.

The sound of a storm in the background with thunder booming occasionally added an extra dramatic flair to the scene.

The rest of the play followed Elizabeth Bennet’s discovery and realization that she had made a terrible mistake in judging Darcy so harshly, for he was a far greater man than she had ever expected. There wasn’t as much tension and buildup

as the first half of the play, but watching Elizabeth Bennet fall for Darcy was well worth it.

It will be time well spent seeing “Pride and Prejudice.” The student’s performances offer audiences a worthwhile romantic drama with brief moments of levity that all come together to form an excellent production.

A spot of tea and crumpets to have before the show is

recommended before jumping back in time and getting lost in Austen’s magnificent world. CSUF’s production was extremely well-produced and performed and truly deserves high praise.

“Pride and Prejudice” is showing at the Young Theatre until Nov. 20. Tickets are sold at the box office or can be purchased online. The cost is $12 for students and $14 for regular price.

Jazz concert closes Clayes’ anniversary

Students and guests bring big band performance to life.

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Upon entering the Vaughncille Joseph Meng Concert Hall, a beautiful venue illuminated with purple lighting from above its stage, it was easy to assume that the performance of the Fullerton Jazz Orchestra would be a cool but calculated affair.

However, as all good jazz often has a way of doing, the

classy veneer of the band and venue melted away quickly into a toe-tapping, feel-good conclusion to the 10th anniversary of the Clayes Performing Arts Center. With special guests Doc Severinsen and Vanessa Thomas, it was hard to imagine even the most cynical of patrons not tapping their feet or feeling a shiver travel down their spine.

Introductions began with Dale A. Merrill, the dean of the College of the Arts, who admitted that the idea of doing a 10th anniversary celebration actually came from the Orange County Register contacting him and asking

what they were planning on doing.

Cal State Fullerton President Mildred Garcia came to the stage and reminded the audience that they were about to see both students and faculty perform live on the stage.

One of the most surprising performances was that of Marc Cherry, who many may know as the man who created the television series “Desperate Housewives” on ABC, sang with two CSUF students. The song they performed was what Cherry described as a “flop Broadway song” that held much power but was sadly attached to a

anywhere but here right now,” Severinsen said sarcastically.

Severinsen, when talking about the way he went about sprucing up what he described as a “sad morbid piece of music” like “September Song,” spoke not only to his personality, but also to his power as a performer. The performance which followed hardly had a depressing note in it as practically everything performed by the band was both stimulating and strangely uplifting.

A discussion of the performance would be empty without mentioning soprano singer

Vanessa Thomas, whose vocalizations along with Severinsen’s soulful banter and trumpeting, elevated the concert to something well beyond what would usually be expected from a college performance. The mixture of young artists and performers next to jazz veterans, particularly with Severinsen and Thomas on stage, was downright intoxicating.

“Evidently, you people hadn’t heard that big bands are dead,” Severinsen said after a standing ovation.

No clearer evidence can be found at Cal State Fullerton for the power of big bands than this enlivening jazz concert.

is very one-dimensional. Fortunately, Mikkelsen’s character is actually necessary to the plot, as is Strange’s love interest with Christine Palmer, played by Rachel McAdams. “Doctor Strange” does an excellent job incorporating a love story without making it feel forced, and McAdams’s performance is relatable and appreciated.

Above all, the film’s greatest accomplishment is its delivery of mind-bendingly amazing visual effects. The best way to describe the visuals in the film would be to imagine racing down Christopher Nolan’s version of the Rainbow Road track in “Mario Kart” while looking through a kaleidoscope. The film feels like the cinematic equivalent of an acid trip, and it definitely deserves to be seen on a big IMAX 3D screen. In fact, some of the visual sequences closely resemble the subatomic fight scene at the end of “Ant-Man,” which may leave some hopeful that the two characters may come together in future movies.

While it has small imperfections, “Doctor Strange” is still definitely worth seeing in theaters. It has the typical fun of a Marvel superhero movie with the visual feast of one of the best action and CGI sequences to have ever come from Hollywood.

Marvel introduces magic into its cinematic universe with its latest film “Doctor Strange,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch.

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The Ancient One is a mysterious “Sorcerer Supreme” who teaches him the art of magic and the multiverse.

Going into the movie, it’s difficult not to feel a sense of cautious excitement. It is refreshing to see a new superhero origin story that focuses solely on one character, considering the larger ensemble Marvel films like “Captain America: Civil War” and “Avengers: Age of Ultron” were oversaturated with characters and disappointing as a result.

“Doctor Strange” is unique and more focused, being the first film that Marvel uses to introduce the concept of actual magic into their cinematic universe. Audiences will surely leave the theater feeling entertained and intrigued for more.

This is not to say that “Doctor Strange” is a perfect movie. While it is enjoyable, half of the jokes fall flat. Audiences familiar with Cumberbatch’s genius/jerk routine in “Sherlock” and “The Imitation Game” may find it weird seeing the actor try to be funny, especially with his vocal style that can only be compared to Dr. Gregory House.

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short-lived show.

As soon as Doc Severinsen came onto the stage, the tone of the event shifted.

Severinsen brought a jazzy fun-loving sensibility to the performance that harkened back to his days on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.” While he was quite a bit older than the days of 1960s late-night television, he was still popping with lively one-liners.

At one point, when he was first brought before a microphone to say a few words, Severinsen asked the audience what they are expecting him to say.

“I would rather be

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OPINION Celebrities endorse to spread awareness

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Issues ignored by the public are brought to light by the famous.

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Celebrity political endorsements are an important part of free speech and should not be seen as a necessary evil.

Though people should have the common sense to form their own opinions on complex issues, in many cases, they need the right motivational push to show them the light. While the gestures and theatrics of celebrities on and off the political trail can seem a bit cheesy and over-the-top, the intentions are in the right place.

Whether they find themselves riding on elephants or donkeys, bringing media attention to both the candidates and the issues is an important part of the political process. Celebrities have the power to spread ideas and sway minds, or at least get those minds to think about something beyond the entertainment these celebrities normally provide.

The power of a celebrity can also be used for more universal causes, like the documentary film “Before the Flood,” where Leonardo DiCaprio investigates the effects of climate change before an audience of over 11 million on YouTube.

The project could be seen as an ego-driven vehicle, but the truth is that while DiCaprio is drawing attention to himself, he is also drawing attention to the issue at hand–that climate change is going to have long and lasting effects on Earth.

While many people should have already investigated the evidence of climate change for themselves and have come to

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While celebrities could revel in their fame, some instead take the time out of their lives to raise awareness for issues that the public seems to ignore. Whether it be about the elections or climate change, any type of awareness raised is necessary.

their own conclusions, the reality is that in a media-driven world, sometimes people need a celebrity figurehead to nudge them in the direction of genuine analysis.

Even if a fan feels that a certain celebrity is on the wrong side of the political spectrum, that should incite some sort of inquiry that leads to contribution. And while one person might not agree, they are at least listening and reacting.

This keeps the dialogue alive, even if it is as small of

a conversation starter as Katy Perry posting pictures on her Twitter regarding her support for Hillary Clinton. While it can be called frivolous, it may just get some politically apathetic fans through social media to wonder which end of the political spectrum they may fall into.

While there can be instances where the endorsements can feel downright pandering, putting them into a list shows the overwhelming majority. Marie Claire had compiled a list of

which celeb supported which candidate, and it is not a shock to know that the majority of Hollywood’s big celebrities are in support of Clinton as opposed to the conservative side.

With that said, those who have voiced support for Donald Trump have included the likes of Kirstie Alley, Aaron Carter, Ted Nugent and Tila Tequila. In comparison to the Republican endorsements, having a primarily liberal celebrity body that supports a Democratic candidate within Hollywood hardly

seems like something to write home about.

Delving beyond the obvious, however, can bring political viewpoints that one may have never considered before.

Looking at Alley’s social media postings concerning Trump can lead readers down a trail of political discussion.

Celebrity endorsements are an expected part of the political race, but as long as people take the initiative to think for themselves as opposed to listening to a famous voice, the

future could be bright for political discourse.

While there are sure to be blind followers in every election, celebrities at the very least allow the opportunity for the everyman to hear another perspective, even if many of the stars are more liberal-minded at heart.

Continuing political discourse is important and if it requires getting DiCaprio next to another bear, or Perry posting another picture to start it, then so be it.

Relationship between stars and public is disingenuous Kardashian robbery being painted as a ruse is detrimental.

SAM ALSTON Daily Titan The extreme obsession Americans have with the lifestyles of the rich and famous has only increased the growing disconnect between the working class and the famous; creating this misconception that the stars we see on TV are not “human.”

It’s safe to say that just about everyone knows who Kim Kardashian-West is.

The reality TV star, mother of two and wife of talented musician Kanye West is easily one of the most recognizable people in the United States today.

As Kardashian-West recovers from her traumatic robbery and slowly attempts going back into the blinding

light that is the public eye, accusations against the authenticity of the crime aren’t helping.

On Oct. 3, things took an almost too realistic turn for the reality TV star when her glamorous life was turned into a horror film. Tied up in bathroom and robbed at gunpoint in Paris, France, Kardashian-West’s followers “broke the internet” (or at least Twitter) with ensuing reactions by the media.

After the robbery, the average person might have expected an outpouring of support from her 48 million “adoring” fans, according to Twitter. However, quite the opposite occurred as the star was met with inhumane accusations that she had staged the entire event or that she had deserved it.

Whether or not she had staged the event, it’s still disheartening to see that the initial response from “fans” to this kind of crime is to

blame the victim.

The masked and armed assailants that had made off with an estimated $11.5 million worth of jewelry and other valuables had inadvertently started a discussion about the lack of a genuine relationship between celebrities and their fans.

Love them or hate them, nobody, not even Kardashian-West deserves to be treated this poorly after an incident like that.

Celebrities have long faced criticism through their interactions with the public. Individuals that have capitalized on fame through the means of throwing away certain private aspects of their lives have to maintain a perfect balance between their public and private lives while constantly being judged for both.

Chrissy Teigen, model and friend of the Kardashians, said it best in a tweet during the aftermath

of Kardashian-West’s robbery.

“Fame is interesting.

Celebs are supposed to love you guys while also knowing you’d make a meme of our dead bodies to get retweets.”

The mockery and generally hateful comments that were directed toward Kardashian-West from complete strangers during this time reflect poorly on our own societies values. If society can’t have compassion toward celebrities– people we supposedly look up to–then how can we expect to ever treat each other properly?

There is nothing funny about someone being robbed at gunpoint. However, until initial police reports came out, many, including the media, were quick to criticize Kardashian-West in classic victim-shaming methods. Those methods included blaming her for the

attack and criticizing every little detail as to how she could have prevented this.

Several journalists and attendees of the Paris Fashion Week, the event she was in Paris for, were vocal in their opinions on the robbery.

They made ridiculous statements such as her opulent lifestyle being the blame for her misfortune, or that she must have drunkenly tagged her location after a previous event, all implying in someway that she was to blame.

These hypotheticals are incredibly insulting and only accentuate this divide that people have with celebrities.

French authorities corroborated and said that her massive social media presence as well as her tendencies to flaunt her valuables contributed greatly to her being targeted by her attackers, according to USAToday.

However, anyone that

uses social media and tags their location is putting themselves at risk for harm.

While her fame may hold her to a different lifestyle than the rest of the world, it does not mean that she should be under the microscope of scrutiny that the French authorities, fans and the generally hateful public put her under.

In any other situation, victim shaming to this degree would be thoroughly reproached and, in this situation, it should be no different.

It can be said that Kardashian-West was as much a victim of the public’s inability to humanize her as she was of the criminals that physically robbed her.

It’s important for us as members of the public, to show these people a little compassion and remember that as lofty as their lives may appear, they are in fact, only human.

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In the 27th minute, Fullerton found itself on the wrong end of a controversial play when Lopez delivered a shot from the top of the box that ricocheted off the right pole. The ball crossed the face of the net before hitting the left pole and was cleared away from danger by an Aggie defender. It appeared that the ball had crossed the line, giving Lopez his second goal of the game. To the disbelief of the vociferous Fullerton crowd, the referee allowed the match to play on at 1-1.

“I thought he scored a second,” said Kuntz.

Despite the tough call, the Titans didn’t allow frustration to set in and continued to play strong defense. The half would come to an end with both teams playing a fairly even match. Fullerton took five shots compared to Davis’ six. Although the Titans led the Big West Conference in corner kicks with 130 on the season, Fullerton only managed to take one for the entire first half. The Titans, however, didn’t allow the Aggies to take a single corner through the first 45 minutes.

In the second half, the Aggies played suffocating defense, but the Titans were able to create some opportunities that almost put them in front.

In the 78th minute, Titan forward Diego Sanchez used his speed to move the ball up field during a counter-attack. Sanchez was challenged by an Aggie defender but was able to stay with it and eventually get the shot off.

“I was seeing what was going on (from) outside the pitch, the run-in behind was always on, so I just tried to keep making those runs,” Sanchez said.

Unfortunately, the goal post was Fullerton’s biggest obstacle of the night, as Sanchez’s shot caromed off the right post.

In the 83rd minute, Ronaldo Pineda made a strong run and dribbled the ball past Aggie defenders. Aggie goalkeeper Armando Quezada ran out, forcing Pineda to try to chip the ball over the 6-foot goalkeeper, but Quezada was able to get his body on the shot.

The Titans continued to pressure the Aggies’ defense in the final seconds but were unable to get the ball into the back of the net before the clock hit zero.

For the eighth time this year, the Titans had to play in overtime to settle a match. Although Davis had more days off to rest before Saturday’s match, the Titans were the ones who looked fresh and energized in overtime.

“I think we’ve had plenty of games that have gone into overtime, so we have extra fitness and we know

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Cal State Fullerton women’s volleyball (6-19) was unable to end a losing streak Friday, going 10 straight matches without a victory after falling to UC Riverside in straight sets at the SRC Arena.

CSUF continued to struggle offensively, with the team tallying just 21 kills and a .020 hitting percentage. Fullerton’s leading hitters Shimen Fayad and Madeline Schneider combined for just four kills and ended the night with negative hitting percentages.

The Titans came into the game tied with Riverside for last place in the Big West Conference with a 1-9 conference record. After the loss, Fullerton is alone at the bottom of the Big West with a 1-10 record, while Riverside jumped to eighth place with a 2-9 record.

Fullerton’s last victory came against UC Riverside on Sept. 24. The Titans have five matches left on the season.

- BRYANT FREESE

Rowe impresses in exhibition victory

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Titan goalkeeper David Elias prepares to defend the net during an Aggie penalty kick. Elias made a big-time save during the shootout to keep Fullerton ahead.

Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball played a closer game than its coaches would’ve liked Saturday, but managed to edge out St. Martin’s University 70-67 in its only exhibition game.

“Glad that one’s over,” said Titan Head Coach Dedrique Taylor. “Hopefully we got the jitters out of our system.”

To match the Saints’ smaller lineups, Taylor turned to 6-foot-7 forward Jackson Rowe to man the center spot. The freshman overcame some early nerves to tally 10 points, four rebounds, two blocks and throw down a big dunk that seemed to provide the Titans with an infusion of energy.

“I was just trying to get my team going,” Rowe said. “It means a lot to me that my coach trusts me.”

As he did all of last season, Tre’ Coggins paced CSUF in scoring, pouring in 18 points on 11 shots.

“There’s not much that I liked about tonight, other than the fact that we won,” Coggins said.

Fullerton will open its season Friday against Cal Tech at Titan Gym at 7 p.m.

- HARRISON FAIGEN

Men’s golf looks lackluster in Hawaii Cal State Fullerton men’s golf competed in the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic in Lahaina, Hawaii over the weekend. In the final tournament of 2016, the Titans struggled throughout the competition, finishing 22nd out of 24 total teams.

The Titans finished day one in 20th place with a score of 19-over 303. Ty Stites was the top golfer for Fullerton, finishing tied for 34th with a 2-over 73.

Mark Cobey and Matt Wilson had the second-best scores on the team, both shooting a 5-over to finish the day tied for 75th.

Day two saw the Titans fall into 22nd place with a score of 292. As a team, Fullerton had a combined score of 27-over. Stites finished best for the Titans overall but fell in the standings to a tie for 51st.

Fullerton finished the tournament 22nd overall with a final score of 886.

The Titans won’t hit the links again until Jan. 30.

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Titan forward Diego Sanchez takes the final penalty kick that sealed the first-round Big West Tournament win over UC Davis.

how to finish out games,” Sanchez said. “We’ve been here before and that’s how we push ourselves.”

The Titans were unable to net a goal in either first or second overtime, but they kept the Aggies on their heels the entire time. In a combined 20 minutes of overtime, Fullerton had six total shots while keeping possession and not allowing the Aggies to take one single shot in all of overtime.

Despite the strong play, the Titans still couldn’t slide a goal across and the game had to ultimately be decided by penalty kicks.

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line, Elias and company showed no trepidation during the big moment.

After midfielder Nicolo D’Amato put the Titans up 1-0, Elias made a diving stop to ensure the Titans stayed ahead.

Up 4-3, Sanchez came on for the Titans to take the fifth and final penalty kick.

With the chance to seal the victory, Sanchez was able to freeze the Aggie goalkeeper, put the ball into the back of the net and earn Fullerton the win.

“We practice this everyday at practice. We shoot PKs, and I was just going to put it where I always put it,”

Sanchez said. “I didn’t really think about missing or scoring. I just wanted to put it where I always put it.”

It was a strong team effort all around for the Titans.

Although the match was physical (37 fouls) and had some controversial calls, the Titans battled together.

“I thought it was a valiant effort for our guys to know where we’ve come from to where we are,” Kuntz said. ”Our potential is unlimited.”

The Titans will travel to play No. 1 seeded UC Santa Barbara in the tournament semifinals Wednesday at 7 p.m.

De Leon advances in invitational The Jack Kramer Invitational in Palos Verdes, Calif. saw Camille De Leon make it to the consolation semifinal before losing to No. 61 Erin Larner.

De Leon, Alexis Valenzuela, Danielle Pham and Sarah Nuno all lost in the first round. Karla Portalatin was the only Titan to move beyond the Round of 64 in open singles. Portalatin defeated Northwestern’s Jillian Rooney and USC’s Angela Kulikov to advance.

Portalatin was ultimately defeated by South Carolina’s Caroline Dailey in three sets 4-6, 6-1 and 6-4.

The doubles team of Nuno and Portalatin defeated Georgetown’s Casey Marx and Sara Swift before losing to the No. 50 South Carolina team of Dailey and Mia Horvit.

The 31st ranked team of De Leon and Valenzuela competed against the Northwestern team of Larner and Lee Or but was bested in the Round of 16 8-4.

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Cal State Fullerton goalkeeper Jennifer Stuart (left) hugs her teammates after Thursday’s Big West Tournament loss on penalty kicks to UC Irvine in Long Beach, Calif. 2016 was the first year since 2012 that the Titans did not take the tournament championship.

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Cal State Fullerton forward Sarah Fajnor (center) scored the Titans’ only regulation goal Thursday. Fajnor led Fullerton in goals this season with seven.

CSUF ousted on PKs HARRISON FAIGEN Daily Titan For the first time in four years, Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer did not end the season with its players lofting a Big West Tournament championship trophy above their heads.

The Titans fought UCI to a 1-1 standstill for 110 grueling minutes Thursday night before ultimately losing in penalty kicks.

“The game ebbs and flows and that’s the sport. Obviously I think you can pick it apart and there are a lot of things that we would like to have back, but in regards to what necessarily went wrong I’d say more things went right,” said CSUF Head Coach Demian Brown. “I thought more of the game was about what Cal State Fullerton soccer looked like and for that reason, I’m very proud of our women.”

Fullerton started the match looking primed to head to another conference final.

As she has so many times this season, Jessica Simonian boomed a free kick into the opponent’s box in the 29th minute. Big West All-Freshman goalkeeper Maddie Newsom batted the kick away, but her failure to secure the ball led to it taking a bounce to Titan leading scorer Sarah Fajnor. The

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junior forward buried the rebound for her seventh goal of the season, giving CSUF a 1-0 lead.

Fajnor immediately jumped into the arms of freshman Atlanta Primus in celebration as goalkeeper Jennifer Stuart made a beeline to midfield to celebrate with her teammates. The plentiful Titans fans in attendance began to chant “I believe that we will win,” but their celebration proved premature.

Just over 10 minutes later, Anteater defender Reema Bzeih sent a corner kick into the Titans’ penalty box.

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For 20 minutes of overtime, both teams continued to fire away, but Stuart and Newsom refused to yield. Stuart was credited with eight saves in her final performance for Fullerton, all the while being followed from goal to goal throughout the game by a UCI fan ringing a cowbell and screaming “‘Eaters!” over and over.

“If I’m getting heckled, I’m doing something right,” Stuart said. “I welcome it and it drives me more, but most of the time, I don’t even hear it.

It’s not on my radar.”

One hundred ten minutes wasn’t enough to decide

It’s the way soccer games have to end sometimes, but I couldn’t be more proud of my team and the season that I’ve had here.

JENNIFER STUART Senior goalkeeper

Kelsey Texeira was able to get her head on the pass, redirecting it past Stuart to tie things up for UCI at one goal apiece. Setting up the tie served as minor redemption for Bzeih, whose own goal in the two teams’ prior match four days before gave Fullerton a tie and the chance to win in overtime.

Both teams continued to attack for the entirety of regulation, but physical defense–and eventually, tired legs–led to neither squad being able to break the tie for the rest of regulation. For the second time in less than a week, the two teams were headed to overtime.

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Titans fail to secure fourth straight Big West Tourney crown.

the match. Penalty kicks ultimately decided who was heading to the final.

Sammie James nailed her PK for UCI, as did Connie Caliz for CSUF. The pair of makes was followed by a pair of misses with Texeira unable to find the back of the net and Devin Spolsdoff missing for Fullerton.

Tala Haddad and Andrea Mensen’s makes kept things tied, but Maribell Morales’ miss was preceded by a score from Brittany Nguyen. A goal from Grayson Galbraith, who missed UCI’s prior match with CSUF after testing positive for strep throat and a false positive for mono,

sent the Anteaters to the Big West Finals.

“Even when she wasn’t cleared to play, I was campaigning to have her cleared to take a PK,” said Anteater Head Coach Scott Juniper.

“Even had she not been able to play through the 90 minutes and the overtime, I think we still would’ve had her step up and take a PK for us.”

After the sick Anteater sent CSUF home, “We are the Champions” blared over the speakers as CSUF realized it wouldn’t be. The team gathered at midfield, tears streaming down various Titans’ faces.

As one of four seniors departing the program and one of the best players in team history, it probably wasn’t the end Stuart had planned for her last game as a Titan.

“If that’s what it takes for us to lose then I’m okay with it. I’m so proud of my team,” Stuart said. “This was an unfortunate ending, and it’s the way soccer games have to end sometimes, but I couldn’t be more proud of my team and the season that I’ve had here.”

Despite Stuart’s departure and its failure to four-peat as Big West Tournament champions, the team is still hopeful Fullerton will rise to the top of the conference once again.

“I’m just really optimistic about our future classes,” Stuart said. “Our team is going to be strong and we’re going to be strong throughout history, throughout time.”

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