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The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) went through three launcher designs before it settled on the one that it used for the annual CSUF Pumpkin Launch. During the third round of the pumpkin launch competition, SWE was the first group to hit a target, and it ultimately finished second out of 15 teams.

Engineering clubs participate in annual fall event. PRISCILLA BUI Daily Titan Halloween might be over, but a few of Cal State Fullerton’s engineering clubs have found a creative way to make use of the holiday’s leftover pumpkins. At the Pumpkin Launch last Saturday, the captivated crowd held a collective

breath before all of CSUF’s athletic fields erupted into cheers as the very first team succeeded in hitting a target after three long rounds. That team happened to be CSUF’s very own Society of Women Engineers (SWE). SWE almost made it look effortless while catapulting pumpkins with its launcher. But what spectators didn’t know was that the contraption SWE members brought with them to the event was actually their third design. “Once we started

practicing launches, it (our original design) was already breaking apart. It wasn’t having enough range, so we had to scrap that,” said Mary Vu, vice president of SWE, who said that the second design was also scrapped. “So the night before, we stayed up until 1 o’clock or 2 o’clock in the morning trying to scrap this and remake it until it could finally hit a target.” SWE ended up with a launcher in which coils were pulled back by a wrench. Unhooking the

wrench and releasing the tension in the coils would then launch the pumpkin. It was this design that eventually led SWE to win second place. The whole event itself consisted of hands-on activities, partner booths, food trucks, test firing of devices and an archery demonstration by the Archers of CSUF. However, the biggest crowd-pleaser was, of course, the pumpkin launch competition. Five of the 15 teams that competed in the launch were organizations from

CSUF. There were five rounds in the competition before the three top teams were crowned at the end. The team that included members from American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), California Geotechnical Engineers Association (CAL GEO), Geo-Institute Graduate Student Organization (GIGSO) and Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) worked together to build a floating-arm trebuchet. SEE LAUNCH

The TSU Theatre was filled with artists, activists, and scholars of color Monday morning in the event titled, “Black LGBT Lives Matter: A Queer Black Symposium.” Hosted by Siobhan Brooks, assistant professor of African-American studies, the symposium was paired in conjunction with Brooks’ Black LGBT course, the first of its kind in Cal State Fullerton history. The symposium, a manifestation of her political views of the Black LGBT and Latinx community, invited Juba Kalamka, founder of a queer hip-hop group; Dr. Andreana Clay, author of “The Hip-Hop Generation Fights Back,” transgender activist Sylvia Guerrero and Jasmine Abdullah, founder of Black Lives Matter Pasadena. “It’s a way to challenge the narrative of heterosexual male leaders always being the ones in the forefront talking about race,” Brooks said. SEE LGBT

CSUF taught to prevent cybersecurity threats Security Day had speakers from Dell, Dropbox. ASHLYN RAMIREZ Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton’s Center for Cybersecurity and the College of Engineering and Computer Science hosted their annual Security Day Friday. Security Day, which focused on cybersecurity, was open to students, faculty, staff members and the public through online reservation. CSUF has been holding the event on campus with the Center of Cybersecurity since 2013. Mikhail Gofman, Ph.D., the director of the CSUF Center for Cybersecurity and associate professor of Engineering and Computer Science, hosted the packed event.

The event lasted from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Titan Student Union’s Portola Pavilion. There was free coffee and lunch provided to the audience. Guest speakers included Secureworks cybersecurity specialist Robert Shaw, western region specialist for endpoint security David Park from Dell, as well as Rajan Kapoor, the senior manager of trust and security for Dropbox. The Center for Cybersecurity’s Offensive Security Society also had a presentation showing individuals why they should take “an offensive approach” toward cybersecurity. The seminar focused heavily on Ransomware, a virus that won’t die until you pay a ransom, and how to better understand an environment in order to prepare yourself while being able to respond more quickly to hackers. SEE CYBER

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A chemistry TA, a “Harry Potter” lover and a devout Catholic are featured in this week’s edition of “Humans of CSUF.”

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The Center for Cybersecurity’s Offensive Security Society gave a presentation about being offensive toward cybersecurity threats like Ransomware at Security Day last Friday. The presentation was given alongside speeches from Dell and Dropbox representatives.

Prop. 64 harms cannabis patients

Titan basketball to tip off season Friday

Supporters of the proposition should consider possible negative effects on medical marijuana users.

Women’s basketball will compete in San Diego while men’s team begins season against Caltech in home opener.

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DTBRIEFS Moter-cycle accident on 55 freeway

A motorcyclist was killed Sunday after crashing into an Orange County Transportation Authority bus on the 55 freeway near Costa Mesa, according to the OC Register. The man, identified by coroner’s officials as Bruce Fowler Jr., 63, was found dead when California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers arrived around 8:23 p.m., eight minutes after the crash was reported. Several lanes on the northbound 55 were then closed by a SigAlert issued by the CHP. No immediate information about the nature of the collision was available, other than the fact that it came almost an hour after a multiple-vehicle collision further down the northbound 55.

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“We are seeing more attacks that are non-malware based,” Shaw said. Both speakers from Dell said that early warning system were important in that they would ultimately prevent hacking attacks from occurring in the first place. Early warning detection is a new concept, and with recent issues such as Russia allegedly hacking into the DNC in order to possibly rig the 2016 presidential election, it’s vital that cyber security steps up its game. With the proper tools and training, Shaw and Park said it is entirely possible for the technology behind cyber security to advance effectively. “(What we’re trying to do) is to give an early warning detection to analyze that information quickly and respond to it effectively,” Shaw said. Gaining knowledge in the cyber security field is key, Shaw said. Through methods such as technical testing and penetration

testing, companies like Dell are able to strengthen their cyber security. By reducing exposure to potential viruses and minimizing possible loss, eradicating a cyber threat becomes far more plausible. Shaw said projects like this is a constant work in progress because technology is always changing. Methods such as the “sandbox approach,” which is when downloaded files are checked for malware and essentially quarantined and detonated if suspicious, are reliant on security awareness and are able to pinpoint and effectively address a certain cyber threat. Keeping logs on file is essential because it gives companies a way to analyze data effectively, Shaw said. One audience member, William Purpura, a director at large for the CSUF Alumni Association, felt that the efforts and training will never be enough. He said the only thing that can be done is to essentially eliminate humans from the equation.

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“You have to let the computer handle the access,” Purpura said. Other topics brought up by audience members were the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) hacks and Department of Services (DOS) attacks. While the increase in cyber security has been huge for other countries, Shaw said that not enough people are still doing the work. David Park’s presentation also focused on raising the detection rate of security programs. Dell Cylance has the greatest detection rate possible at the moment and all of the other major game players like Symantec, McAfee and Trend Micro are trailing behind. “Dell Cylance stopped and quarantined 99.8 percent of the malicious acts, whereas other products are between 20 percent to roughly half, and unfortunately the gap is growing,” Park said. Through pinpointing security holes by automatically analyzing software, Park said that a lot of issues and cyber threats can be terminated.

Environmental club establishes chapter The international “Green Drinks” corp. comes to CSUF. ANTHONY BAGHDADY Daily Titan Sandy G. Bond, real estate professor and director of the Real Estate and Land Use Institute at Cal State Fullerton, hosted CSUF’s inaugural “Green Drinks” meeting this past Thursday at the Pizza Press across the street from campus. The event was originally meant to be held on campus, however, the event was moved to the nearby Pizza Press since alcohol is not allowed on campus and because “a ‘Green Drinks’ meeting isn’t official without the drinks,” Bond said. There will be “Green Drinks” meetings roughly once a month in hopes of spreading awareness about climate change around CSUF, as well as any other prevalent environmental

issues, Bond said. “Green Drinks” is an international and conversational environmental organization that has goals of educating students on global issue though casual meet-and-greets over beer, or wine if you prefer. The CSUF chapter will allow students and teachers to meet over drinks and discuss environmentalism topics. “The organization’s goal is to get together industry leaders, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists - pretty much anyone that is related to or interested in the real estate industry to talk about green building and sustainability,” said Tamara Wallace, CSUF Sustainability Projects coordinator and part of the University Facilities Management Department. “So what’s one of the best ways to get all those people together? Give them drinks.” “Green Drinks” meetings are hosted around the world and have “a lively mixture of people from NGOs,

Janet Reno dies at 78 on Monday Janet Reno, the first woman ever to hold the title of United States attorney general, died at 78-yearsold Monday, due to complications of Parkinson’s disease, according to The New York Times. President Bill Clinton nominated Reno for the position in 1993. She served two terms, longer than any attorney general had for 150 years prior. During her time in the Department of Justice, there was economic growth, falling crime rates and she helped deal with threats to national security, such as the World Trade Center bombing in 1993 and the Oklahoma City Federal Building bombing in 1995. - JASON ROCHLIN

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academia, government and business …These events are very simple and unstructured, but many people have found employment, made friends, developed new ideas, done deals and had moments of serendipity. It’s a force for the good,” according to its website. Bond is from New Zealand and started a “Green Drinks” group there as well. She was also involved in a Florida chapter of “Green Drinks” for the time that she was a Florida resident. Bond said a university is the perfect focal point for a “Green Drinks” organization. “Essentially, what we hope to do is collaborate with faculty members, and we (hope to begin) joint research, which of course, we would bring into the classroom,” Bond said. “I want to educate students about sustainability because they’re our future leaders. They need to know.”

Tesla Motors Inc. announced Monday that any Model 3 car purchased after Jan. 1, 2017 will only be given 1,000 miles worth of credits to use one of the 734 Tesla Supercharger stations, rather than unlimited use provided to cars bought before that time, according to the OC Register. There has not been any specific information regarding how much the fees for a Supercharger station use will be, but the $35,000 mass-marketed vehicles will reportedly still cost less to charge than filling a comparable gasoline car. The company says that charging for the Superchargers’ use will allow the network to expand, and that it will not be making a profit. - JASON ROCHLIN

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Sylvia Guerrero (above) presented a screening of a documentary titled, “Trained in the Way of Men,” which was about her slain transgendered daughter, Gwen Araujo. The Gwen Araujo Justice for Victims act was passed four years after her death. It prevents lawyers and attorneys from using the gay/trans panic defense in court.

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The symposium focused on the microaggressions and social injustices experienced by the African-American community. Clay’s discussion connects rapper Kendrick Lamar directly to his adoptive role as a charismatic leader for the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. His work challenges the issue of police brutality saying “tell ‘em we don’t die, tell ‘em we don’t die/ tell ‘em we don’t die, we multiply” and brings to light the crack crisis. While hip-hop is still behind in writing verses dedicated to LGBT lives, Clay said that black LGBT “foot-soldiers” within the black social movement have always been present. However, the representation of these soldiers wears thin. Abdullah, a lesbian and reformed gang member, said up

until she joined BLM, she was uncomfortable with the transgendered community because it was taboo in the black community. Her stance was that she couldn’t relate their struggles to her struggles, but upon hearing a black trans woman speak, her views shifted. “Don’t look at it as trans, just look at it as another black person,” Abdullah said. “At first I was treated as if I was lesbian first but no, I’m a black woman.” Besides helping the youth and fighting systemic oppression, she said her work in her chapter helps LGBT black people step forward. Junior psychology major Alexis Drain said that the presence of BLM on campus was important to “a community that doesn’t really focus on that.’” “I think representation matters ... Our culture is so whitewashed and our overall culture does not represent the people ...

Having (BLM) helps with the representation,” Drain said. Topics in the discussions focused on the catalysts that will bring black LGBT issues into mainstream conversation, from Beyonce’s Super Bowl performance to the Black Panther movement that is alive and well in the BLM movement to white people recognizing their privilege and using it to help a person of color. The focus is to plan, organize and call on leaders that will help advance their cause. Some stories, however, met death before equality. Gwen Araujo was the transgendered daughter of Sylvia Guerrero. Guerrero shared the story of her daughter’s brutal murder by four men in 2002 after they discovered she was anatomically a male. Araujo was 17 years old when she was beaten to death and buried in the woods. Guerrero said Araujo’s death made a diﬀerence when

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Jasmine Abdullah (above) is the founder of the Black Lives Matter chapter in Pasadena. She spoke about the challenges African Americans face in today’s society.

the law, Gwen Araujo Justice for Victims Act, was passed in California in 2006. The law

forbids the gay/transgender panic defense in court. “In her death, literally she

has saved thousands of lives and I’m very proud of that,” Guerrero said.

Grants up to $2,500 to fund academic research

Associated Students Inc. (ASI) will allocate money in spring 2017. PRISCILLA BUI SAM ALSTON Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton’s Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) is offering research grants up to $2,500 for students who will be conducting research in spring 2017. ASI established this program to fund the academic research of students in relation to their academic programs, capstones, graduate thesis or other academic activities. “ASI wants to support the activities of students, and by providing this program, some students can pursue and complete research projects that they would otherwise possibly not be able to do,” said Drew Wiley, ASI leader and program development interim director, via email. The program has been offering research grants to students for at least 10 years or more, said Wiley. It is open to students of all majors. Even though there is a limited budget for the program, all of the funds that are collected from ASI student fees are distributed each year. Grant proposals are reviewed based on the quality and merits of the proposed research project as well as the overall presentation of the application

packet, Wiley said. Applicants are expected to complete a formal research grant application which includes the amount of funds requested, a detailed expenditure log and a letter of recommendation from supporting faculty. Successful applicants will be awarded funds at the beginning of the spring semester. After receiving the allocated funds for research, students are also expected to complete both the ASI Student Research Grant Agreement Form and the ASI Student Research Grant Compliance Report. Students who were granted funds last year and did not submit the required compliance report will not be eligible for funding this upcoming year. Wiley said in an email that the best part about offering grants to students was that he was able to see all kinds of projects the students were working on and that the program helped them pursue such academic interests. Political science major and ASI grant applicant Marco Sanchez is one of the many students applying for grant funding to complete a research project based on the political behavior of students on campus during election seasons. Sanchez said he was highly interested in making his idea a reality and was quick to encourage other students to apply as well.

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Research grants are allocated from ASI student fees and awarded to Cal State Fullerton students conducting major research projects in Spring 2017. The grants can be up to $2,500 and the applications are due by Nov. 28.

“Think it through and talk to maybe an advisor or a faculty member that you’re close with,” Sanchez said. Faculty advisors play a critical role in the success of student research projects. Sanchez said he was

motivated by the faculty advisor he wanted to work with based on the latter’s policy research. Through past research assignments with this advisor, Sanchez was inspired to use that as a basis for the end of his undergraduate career.

“That was my really big inspiration and if you have that inspiration, I would say go for it. Talk to other professionals and faculty members so that they can help you along the way,” Sanchez said. The deadline for all ASI

student research grants is Nov. 28 by 4 p.m. For more information on how to apply for the ASI Student Research Grant, visit asi.fullerton.edu/gover n ment /resea rchg ra nts. asp or contact Drew Wiley at dwiley@fullerton.edu.

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New weekly series highlights the passions and interests of the Cal State Fullerton student body. NIKKI NADVORNICK Daily Titan

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Alec Vigil By being a part of the Titan Catholic Club, formerly known as the Newman Club, 23-year-old Alec Vigil has been able to keep up with his studies and also dedicate time to his faith on campus since fall 2015. “It’s probably the best thing that I’ve ever done for my faith,” Vigil said. “I feel like I’ve grown a lot since I’ve been in it.” Vigil is a junior majoring in chemistry at Cal State Fullerton and spends most of his time as a co-retreat coordinator in the Titan Catholic Club with a fellow member. “I’m really glad that

I’m (in that position) because I’m glad that I might be able to help my brothers and sisters grow closer to God,” Vigil said. The club took a missionary trip to Taiwan last summer and has an upcoming trip to Mexico City planned. For any students who are interested in joining or checking it out, the club has its own Facebook page and newsletter. It meets at St. Juliana Falconieri Catholic Church in Fullerton, about a block away from campus. All students are welcome.

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Austria Silk Geeking out over Starbucks coffees with Austria Silk, 21-year-old Cal State Fullerton communications major, was a blast. Silk chose the location due to her love for pumpkin spice lattes. “It adds to the holidays. It makes me feel so much more into the holiday spirit with the drinks. I know that sounds super cliché, but it’s so true,” Silk said while taking a sip. When asked what she was most passionate about, her face lit up and three things immediately came to mind: “Harry Potter,” the Philadelphia Eagles and the show “Friday Night Lights.” Silk happens to share her love for “Harry

Potter” with her dad. “We went and saw it for the first time in theaters and then we went four more times. It was just amazing,” Silk said. Silk said she is eagerly looking forward to the spring semester because of an upcoming class CSUF will start offering, where she can experience her fondness for “Harry Potter” all over again. “I have waited all my college career (to take this class),” Silk said. “I remember taking the tour at Cal State Fullerton and I remember her saying they had a ‘Harry Potter’ class. My dad and I both looked at each other at the same time.”

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Omar Muneeb Omar Muneeb, 23-yearold graduate student studying chemistry with an emphasis in analytical chemistry, spills his thoughts regarding his current research and about being a teaching assistant. Muneeb is passionate about teaching, but he also has a love of research. He had the special honor of having his work publicized within the official journal of the International Society of Electrochemistry. “My research is in renewable energy, so I work with fuel cells. I develop different types of catalysts

to enhance the efficiency of different types of fuel cells with different renewable fuels,” Muneeb said. Muneeb also instructs multiple chemistry labs, provides chemistry activity sections and gives worksheets to students. This is his second semester teaching. “I chose this path to get experience to teach and get work experience. To be able to help these students learn better. Especially with the thing that I love, chemistry. I love that so much, and I love working in labs. So I want the students to see that through their eyes,” Muneeb said.

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“The weights are all at the top, so once it comes down, it’s just all momentum just launching it,” said John Stapleton, president of ASCE. A great amount of physics went into building this trebuchet and since most of the members in this large alliance were civil engineers, a critical component was making sure that the structure didn’t move during the launch. Competition aside,

Stapleton said that the event was a good bonding opportunity among friends and that it was a great way to encourage kids to participate in STEM activities. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) president, Douglas Teeter, agreed with that sentiment. “I think it’s social networking–exposing the idea of engineering to a new generation. That’s the whole purpose here,” Teeter said. IEEE entered the competition with an oversized

slingshot. Unlike the other teams, this slingshot wasn’t built throughout the semester; It was actually inherited from previous generations of IEEE members. “Last year, we weren’t a part of this event and so we’re trying to bring interest again with the club,” Teeter said. “So we just did very, very small improvements with the actual sling mechanism where it holds the pumpkin.” For Chi Epsilon president, Jasper Abang, an event like this was an opportunity

to put into action what he had learned in his classes. “You get to actually build something,” Abang said. “You learn about building stuff, but you never actually build stuff, so I thought that was nice. You get to use a lot of concepts that (you’ve) learned in engineering.” Chi Epsilon’s catapult was called a mangonel, which was powered by a bundle of rope that stressed the level arm. After the rope had enough torque from being twisted, it would then act as a rotational spring

once it was pulled all the way back. It took Chi Episilon about 24 hours to make the catapult, though Abang pointed out that the 24 hours weren’t consecutive. “Now, we didn’t wait (until the) last minute,” Abang said. “Well, you know, the last two weeks.” The competition lasted five rounds and ultimately, the team Senioritis from Canyon High School secured first place by successfully launching its pumpkin at one of the farthest targets

during the fifth round. The Santa Ana College Engineering Club (SAC Engineering Club) also managed to hit a target that was within the same range as the one SWE hit during the previous round. Finally, the SAC Engineering Club competed with SWE in a sudden-death round in which the latter team won second place. Win or lose, it was a great day for everyone. “We all have fun watching pumpkins go distances,” Stapleton said.

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Proposition 64 should go up in smoke

Prices will decrease along with access and quality if passed. SARAH WOLSTONCROFT Daily Titan

To some, nothing beats a perfectly rolled doobie. Allowing Californians to smoke one legally sounds pretty great on the surface, passing Proposition 64 and legalizing recreational marijuana will harm medical marijuana patients who need that sticky green plant the most. Marijuana used for medicinal purposes shouldn’t be taxed and treated any differently than other prescribed medications. Passing Proposition 64 will be taking a step backward for the medical marijuana community. A 2016 poll conducted by the California Growers Association, consisting of 750 cannabis farmers distributors and retailers, found that the medical marijuana community was split by the proposition concerning recreational marijuana legalization. The largest group was undecided at 38 percent, while 31 percent were in support and 31 percent opposed the proposition. Within the 69 percent that are opposed or undecided, common concerns include tax implications that would impact both recreational and medical users and the proposition’s faulty deference of the inevitable inclusion of large corporations in the retail sale market in 2023, according to the state’s official voter’s guide. The fact is Proposition 64 is all about making money. Prop 64 differs from its 1996 predecessor,

Proposition 215, which aimed to benefit patients in need of the medical properties marijuana contains in handling health issues from chronic pain to epilepsy. Proposition 64, on the other hand, treats marijuana like popular party favors, such as alcohol and tobacco. Like high taxes imposed on other stigmatized party favors, if Proposition 64 passes, recreational and medical users alike will have to pay a 15 percent retail tax on marijuana purchases, according to the state’s official voters guide. This will harm the legitimacy of the plant that the medical marijuana community has already established. While marijuana is still classified as Schedule I and not recognized as medically beneficial on a federal level, California is one of over 20 states, along with the District of Columbia, that allow legal medical marijuana and have recognized its relevancy in the health field. California has allowed doctors to prescribe and issue medical cards for patients to legally purchase, carry and grow their own medicine since 1996, free of taxation. To impose taxes on the medical marijuana community is not only wrong, it’s inhumane. Prescription medications are on the list of tax exempt items for the state of California, according to the California Tax Service Center. “It’s time to start taking cannabis users out of the dark and letting us be treated like regular people,” said Kandice Hawes-Lopez, executive director for OC NORML, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. For patients like Charlotte

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To a large audience, legalizing marijuana sounds like a dream come true. But on the other side of this dream is a nightmare that includes nearly impossible access to medicinal marijuana, a hike in prices and a dip in quality as those corporations focus on money over product.

Figi, a now 9-year-old girl who was diagnosed with Dravet Syndrome in 2013, a rare form of epilepsy that causes her to have up to 300 seizures a week, raising taxes on the medical marijuana she uses to function normally could be the difference between financial access to a life-saving medicine and a seizure that stops her heart. “Because of the double taxation and the permit fees, you are not going to have affordable medication,” said Lanette Davies, medical marijuana dispensary operator, in a quote from a 2016

The Los Angeles Times article. “The people who are going to suffer are those who are disabled, who are on low incomes. They are not going to be able to get life-saving medicine.” In addition to retail taxes, Davies refers to the implications Proposition 64 poses. Those may require businesses and individual growers to acquire potentially pricey licenses and cultivators to now pay $9.25 per ounce for dried flowers and $2.75 per ounce for dried leaves. With the proposed tax revisions, many patients fear that small grow farmers will

be in danger of going out of business, Hawes-Lopez said. Another fear is that big businesses will infiltrate the market, trading quality for efficiency, after the fiveyear cap built into the proposition expires, according to ballotpedia.org. While the prices might go down as a result of big business, the quality will fall with it. “Most of these growers are proud of what they’ve got and they develop names and reputations, that’s how you can be relatively sure of quality control,” said Patrick

McNeal, former criminal defense attorney and marijuana industry consultant. Hawes-Lopez added that since legalization Colorado has seen product being “rushed” by businesses trying to keep up with the competitive market. Even if legalization and the passing of Proposition 64 will help diminish criminal convictions, costs and allow all citizens to enjoy the positive effects of marijuana, it shouldn’t come at the expense of the medical marijuana community’s comfortable access to high quality medication.

Enormous U.S. debt is used as a scare tactic

The nearly $20 trillion America owes is nothing to fear. ANTHONY BAGHDADY Daily Titan

As of Nov. 7, America has officially dug itself into a $19.81 trillion hole and is slowly creeping its way to $20 trillion. This may sound like a disaster, but contrary to a popular anecdote most politicians use as a scare tactic, it’s actually very normal and nothing America can’t handle. Economists and politicians knowledgeable on this subject argue that the national debt isn’t an issue at all. The U.S. government should continue to borrow, if it must, while searching for ways to mitigate the debt that will not harm our economy through implementations like tax increases. In a 2016 Business Insider interview, Scott Brown, chief economist at Raymond James, said that the national debt is only an issue if we are unable to repay it. With the largest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the entire world by a pretty significant margin, the U.S. is in a position to relieve itself of its debts better than any other country in the world, according to statisticstimes.com. GDP is the monetary value of all the finished goods and

services within a country’s borders at a specific time. When looking at the debtto-GDP ratio of countries, one is able to get a better picture of how a country stands financially. The U.S. has the 10th worst ratio in the world at 104.5 percent debt to GDP. This means the U.S. debt and GDP are nearly equal, with debt being a tad bit higher. The U.S. owes China and Japan around $1.22 trillion dollars each as of 2015, according to CNN. The Federal Reserve also has its hands in U.S. debt, owing $2.5 trillion worth in treasuries. Upon hearing of the sheer mass of the debt we’ve accumulated, Americans are understandably asking why this happened and how do we fix it. An important thing to note that might end this inquiry is that citizens have nothing to worry about because a superpower with debt is no anomaly, it should be appreciated. The sheer fact that America has borrowed this much money just means that it has the credit to back it up. In the world of credit cards, America has the Palladium Visa. While a recent increase in our debt; that was more than the usual increase, is concerning, America is still well within its means to not only stay afloat but to stay a superpower. At $18.58 trillion, America’s

GPD beats the next-best nation, China at $11.38 billion. Looking strictly in terms of debt, the U.S. has the most of any country in the world, but quantity of debt doesn’t reveal a country’s current financial status as accurately as it might seem. What really matters is national debt in relation to GDP. The realistic and most begrudging way to ameliorate the debt that Brown also supports is to raise taxes on citizens and more importantly, corporations. Brown also reassures that there is no “magic level of debt” that gets economies in trouble, and research asserting that view has been discredited. Constantly reminding the public of this harrowing number in political dialogue is an easy trick by politicians to reel in the masses. America could repay the debt if it was necessary, but paying off $19 trillion in a short time will have terrible repercussions to the economy. The important thing to do now is not to eliminate the national debt but gradually reduce it while maintaining a substantial GDP. Knowing that the grandiose number that is our debt is nothing to fear, hopefully people can look past the fallacies certain political candidates use and be more educated and not fall into the fear trap.

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Fullerton to rely on depth

Titans look to reinforcements for balanced offense. HARRISON FAIGEN CHRIS SHEATS HAYLEY M. SLYE Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball is set to tip off Friday, looking to improve on its 10-20 overall, 3-13 Big West Conference record last season. New look A notable blow to the Titans’ Fall roster is the academic ineligibility of reigning Big West Conference Freshman of the Year Khalil Ahmad, who averaged 14.6 points per game last season. “I think the most important thing is that everybody that goes in has a job to do, and somebody, in terms of our team, has to pick up the slack in terms of his ability to score and get to the rim and do some things for us, especially his creativity,” said Titan Head Coach Dedrique Taylor after Saturday’s scrimmage against St. Martin’s University. The current roster lists 16 players (without Ahmad), while last year’s only listed 11. Newcomers include freshman Jackson Rowe, who made an impact in the St. Martin’s game with 10 points and four rebounds off the bench. Senior Tre’ Coggins also shined in that

game, leading the team with 18 points. “We’ve got good players on the team this year. We’ve got good scorers and I think everybody is going to carry a little bit of that weight,” Coggins said. Senior point guard Lionheart Leslie said that the Titans’ full roster creates an opportunity for practice to be more effective. “It’s all competitiveness. We compete with each other every day. No softness, all hardcore basketball. We compete, and by having that many guys on the floor, you can do a lot of things at practice,” Leslie said at the Blue-Orange Scrimmage in October. Looking to clean up small errors In order to improve on its last-place finish in the Big West last year, the Titans are focused on being better at the little things. “I’ve tried to ask them to make simple happen, make simple happen consistently,” Taylor said. “I asked them to just focus on making the next best play, finding the next open man.” One thing the Titans will try to clean up are their turnover issues. The team coughed up the ball 13.1 times per game last season, which ranked them sixth in the Big West. Coupled with a conference-worst 10.1 assists per game, the Titans only averaged 0.8 assists for every turnover they gave up.

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Darcy Malone (left center) and Austen Awosika (right center) celebrate with teammates during Saturday’s exhibition game against St. Martin’s University.

“With the way that we’re asking these guys to move the ball, I think you can expect quite a few turnovers early, but hopefully we can figure out which team we’re playing with and make sure that team gets the ball from one to the other,” Taylor said. The Titans are also

focusing on managing the shot clock more effectively. It’s a point of emphasis Leslie received an earful about during the team’s Blue-Orange scrimmage when he took a shot earlier than his coaches liked. “I had a little rushed shot. I thought it was a good shot, but coach said it was a bad

shot, so I’m going to go with what coach said,” Leslie said. Taylor, who called discipline one of the most important factors for Fullerton this season, said he thinks managing the shot clock correctly will allow CSUF to have more success on offense than it did last season.

“We know that early in the shot clock, defenses are really good,” Taylor said. “The more you can move the ball, get it from one side of the floor to the other, the likelihood of a defense breaking down is very high.” The season begins Friday at 7 p.m. at Titan Gym against Caltech.

Titans aim to establish unselfish culture Jackson, Lathan provide spark in preseason. BRYANT FREESE Daily Titan After a 2015-16 season in which Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball went 3-27, including a 24-game losing streak, Head Coach Daron Park and his team are eager to get the season underway. Depth The Titans added four players this year while only three return to the roster that saw notable game action last season. Fullerton will look to Iman Lathan and Jordan Jackson, who used their redshirt seasons last year, to add some offensive spark to the team. “This has been a really long journey for (Lathan and Jackson) for a year and a half, and for us as a team, it was a hard spring and summer so we’ve really been excited to have the opportunity to start this new season and

get out on the floor,” Park said. Lathan and Jackson transferred from the University of Nevada and Central Florida, respectively. Preseason play Fullerton warmed up for its season with an 88-49 exhibition victory against Hope International University last Tuesday. After nearly a year and a half without competitive game action, Lathan and Jackson both were excited to hit the hardwood again and make immediate contributions. “I was so excited (prior to the game), I was watching the time in class like ‘ok hurry up!’ I was so excited in shoot around and it was so nerve-racking.” Jackson said. “I just told myself ‘just calm down, just play your game.” Lathan finished the game with 14 points on 4-14 shooting while adding four rebounds and an assist in 28 minutes of play. “I was anxious to see how we were going to translate everything we’ve been working on into an actual game

setting, and I was really happy with the result,” Lathan said. Her backcourt teammate Jackson racked up 23 points in the game, knocking down four of her 12 attempts from the three-point line while adding six steals on the defensive side of the ball. Jackson dominated the third quarter of action with 16 of the Titans’ 31 points. “They’ve been waiting a long time for this moment and so it was really fun to see them out there with their teammates. It was really fun to see this group take the floor against competition for the first time.” Park said. The Titans executed on the defensive side of the court by tallying 17 steals. While the offense started out somewhat sporadically, it greatly improved as Fullerton racked up a 50-point second half.

Goals Park said he thinks showing development and selflessness would be the marks of a successful season. “We wanted to see if they could learn to play together

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Sophomore Lauren Nubla (left) and redshirt junior China Henderson (right) play against Hope International University on Nov. 1.

as a team. We spend so much time talking about selflessness and exhibiting selfish behaviors. If we can minimize those and show

signs that we like playing for each other more than we like playing for ourselves, then I think we have a chance to have a special

season,” Park said. CSUF will open the regular season on the road Friday night against the University of San Diego.

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