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Manner in which Praveen Galla died undetermined. MICAH AUGIMERI-LEE Daily Titan

The investigation of the February death of Cal State Fullerton international student Praveen Galla has been closed and the Orange County Coroner determined he died of drowning associated with blunt force trauma to the head and ethanol intoxication. The coroner was unable to determine the manner in which Galla died. CSUF University Police Capt. Scot Willey said that the investigation yielded no signs of foul play. “I’m not really happy with the investigation, like,

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it took a long time,” said Chandra Galla, Praveen Galla’s uncle who lives in New Jersey. Praveen Galla was last seen Feb. 1 at Cal State Fullerton at approximately 5 p.m., as he was dropped off by an Uber driver to meet with one of his professors. His roommate filed a missing person’s report the following day. Praveen Galla’s cellphone “pinged” at approximately 7 p.m. that same Monday in Newport Beach at an apartment complex in the area of Superior Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway, where a search of the area was conducted almost immediately after in a joint effort by the CSUF University Police, Newport Beach Police and the OC Sheriff. However, clues to his whereabouts were not discovered.

On Feb. 9, an unidentified body was found approximately 150 yards off the Newport Beach pier. The next day, Newport Beach Police notified University Police that the body was that of Praveen Galla. The OC coroner signed Praveen Galla’s death certificate on June 17, just over four months after his body was found. During those months, Chandra Galla said that Praveen Galla’s parents and family in India kept asking what was happening with the investigation. Chandra Galla said Praveen Galla’s death has been really hard on his mother, and she still doesn’t believe that the whole thing has happened. “Everyday she hasn’t forgotten,” Chandra Galla said. “Everyday she can almost see him.”

Cal State Fullerton international student Praveen Galla’s body was found in the ocean 150 yards from the Newport Beach pier in February. Galla was 23 years old.

the Northwood High School Wind Symphony, conducted by Ben Case. This band was soon followed by the Cal State Fullerton Symphonic Winds, conducted by Patricia Cornett. The combining efforts of the two groups led to an inspiring evening of music from the moment the lights dimmed for the first time until the Symphonic Winds closed the concert with their bombastic encore. Students looking for a musical escape from their ordinary college

lives need not look any further than Meng Concert Hall, if this concert and the “25th Anniversary” performance are indicative of all of the venue’s events. It became immediately clear from the opening piece, “Overture Jubiloso” by Frank Erickson, that the concert was going to have a sweeping, emotional range of music. There were moments when it was hard to believe that such polished and effective music was coming from such a young group of talent.

It was a great way to preface the following tracks, as a wave of pleasing sound practically erupted from the stage out onto the audience. Immediately following this piece was something far moodier and almost ethereal, “Minstrels of the Kells” by Dan Welcher. There were still musical swells which brought the listeners up with the music, but it also had a softer grace which made it a far different piece than its predecessor “Jubiloso.” It was

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Concert bands astound attendees

CSUF Symphonic Winds blew away the audience Sunday. KALEB STEWART Daily Titan

A greenish-blue hue stretched across the top of the Meng Concert Hall as empty chairs sat on stage while the audience began taking their seats. The first band emerged on the stage from

deeper in complexity with a greater number of distinct movements and an audible Celtic inspiration that set it completely apart from the rest of the performance. Just when it seemed as though the piece was about to end, it began again with a new movement just after a brief respite of silence, rising with new variety and energy. The high school performance ended with a rendition of “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” by Eddie Pola and George Wyle

with an arrangement by John Moss. Red lights subtly mingled with green lights, a beloved song brought a hint of holiday cheer that was well-deserved so early in December. A brief break occurred as the lights came up, one orchestra made way for another. The Cal State Fullerton Symphonic Winds came forward, beginning with a piece that featured thumping booms which vibrated forward. SEE WIND 4

Honors teaches children about benefits of debate

Young students participated in forensics Saturday. KALEB STEWART Daily Titan

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Cal State Fullerton senior guards Lionheart Leslie (right) and Tre’ Coggins contributed 21 points in Saturday’s 78-77 victory over Pacific.

Leslie shows heart in one-point win Titans overcome turnover issues in second half. HARRISON FAIGEN Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball Head Coach Dedrique Taylor compared the Titans’ turnover issues to “taking a machete out and literally just cutting off our own toes” following their 83-73 loss to Nebraska-Omaha Wednesday. The team continued to

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Asian Pacific American Resource Center invited Asian Pacific Islanders with ties to CSUF to talk about student issues.

undermine themselves in the first half Saturday night, but senior guard Lionheart Leslie roared for 17 second-half points in the 78-77 win, ending a five-game CSUF losing streak. SEE COMEBACK 8

On Saturday, the Humanities building on campus played host to the Inside Out Invitational event presented by the Argumentation and Communication Leadership Academy (ACLA) and the honors college on campus. Around 120 students were estimated to be in attendance for the tournament, which had a primary goal of teaching children about emotional intelligence through a number of events. Willie Washington, the executive director of the ACLA as well as an instructor out of the honors college on campus, said that the purpose of the event was to have students

look at emotional intelligence in education since it is not something that is not commonly talked about in school. “We were hoping to give students an avenue to explore emotional intelligence, and understanding their own emotions as well as others emotions and put them in an arena such as speech and debate in order to explore it,” Washington said. Registration for the event began around 7:15 a.m., said Mariah Sanchez, a member of the Inside Out Invitational committee. The grade range of children who were allowed to participate was between third and 12th, though each grade was allowed to participate in different events. “What happened is that our teacher wanted to host an event because a lot of times, the events for speech and debate are really far away and the

kids can’t make it,” Sanchez said. One of the important things Washington emphasized when discussing the event was that there was something for everyone. “You may not be the actor or the actress, but then there is a debate for you,” Washington said. “There (are) all sorts of different events for you.” Washington estimated that there were about 10 different kinds of competitions that students could partake in. One of these events was storytelling, where kids were given a chance to write their own story and perform it in front of a judge. Similarly, there was an event known as an “original narrative,” which is much like storytelling except participants wrote about an experience they have had with emotional intelligence. SEE DEBATE

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by the Khmer Rouge regime in the 1970s also played a large part in shaping his identity, Chhour said. “That particular event shaped the way I looked at higher education because it was a time where education was abolished and if you were an intellectual or you were a freethinker, you were killed,” Chhour said. Even though Flores identifies as a Filipino-American woman, she said it hasn’t always been that way because her upbringing was traditionally Filipino, and she wasn’t allowed to speak English at home. “Most of my journey was from a stringent, migrant experience as well because most of my life we always moved and I hated it,” Flores said. “So the whole point of me getting a higher degree was so that I could settle down and not always be a migrant.” She also came to the United States as an undocumented person and after she got her papers, Flores said she navigated through challenges by breaking through the traditional barriers that came with her Filipino identity. “I’m just getting past immigrant barriers and the only way I saw out of that, to achieve a new status here in the U.S., was through higher education,” Flores said. Flores said she came from a family of five living in a one-bedroom apartment. For her, higher education meant an opportunity for a better life. “Higher education was the way out of that one-bedroom apartment,” Flores said

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The Asian Pacific American Resource Center (APARC) hosted a panel Thursday that featured the experiences of Asian Pacific Islander (API) students in higher education. The event was presented by both the APARC and Titan Dreamers’ Resource Center (TDRC) in order to showcase how intersectional identities have impacted and shaped students’ lives throughout their college career. The panel was comprised of Mark Hao, Sidrich Chhour and Dia Flores, all of whom have ties to Cal State Fullerton. Hao said his Asian identity had a huge impact on his life, considering his race was a factor other people could immediately see and identify him as, on top of having been both undocumented and gay. He started college before AB 540 was passed in 2001, which added a section to the California Education Code allowing exemptions from paying nonresident tuition from nonresidents who have attended high school and received a diploma in California. “Prior to just entering (college), I already knew that this was something that my family talked about– not having the papers–and I knew I was limited in the universities and colleges I

could attend because of the lack of the financial resources,” Hao said. At the time, Hao had been told by administration that most of the scholarships were only reserved for permanent citizens. Although he received a private scholarship and was able to attend college in the end, Hao said he still questioned his worth. “There was definitely a lot of anger and not knowing where it could lead me,” Hao said. “There was definitely a lot of ambiguity in terms of thinking about my future.” The issue of limited resources have shaped his life in a huge way and Hao currently works in CSUF’s Office of Financial Aid. Chhour’s identities included being Cambodian-American, being male and being a behavioral interventionist for autistic children. Before college, Chhour said that he didn’t pay much attention to social identities because exposure of such topics were very limited in high school. “In high school, you’re not exposed to courses like ethnic studies or things that pertain to social identity,” Chhour said. “When I came here (CSUF) and was exposed to that stuff, I thought, ‘well, how can I intersect this with my major?’” He said that the field of speech language pathology wasn’t common in the Cambodian community here or Cambodia in general. So, his Cambodian-American identity impacted him to the point where he wanted to actively pursue that field in his education. The Cambodian genocide

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Fullerton Police arrested the driver after he swerved off the road and hit three parked cars on Placentia Avenue. Both his car and one of the cars hit are totaled, the other two have a range of damages.

Man crashes into three parked cars The driver was arrested outside a residential area on Sunday night. SARAH WOLSTONCROFT ASHLYN RAMIREZ Daily Titan A man was arrested after hitting three parked cars and a city sign on Placentia Avenue slightly before Nutwood Avenue in Fullerton shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday night. “There was a single vehicle that was driving

northbound on Placentia. It’s undetermined on why he swerved out of the way, but he swerved and hit a few parked cars and ended up a couple hundred feet northbound from where he first made this contact,” said Capt. Jordan Morris from Fullerton Engine 5. The driver refused an ambulance and firefighters determined he was not hurt. No bystanders or witnesses came forward with injuries. Adrian Nadarrete, 21, said he was inside the house relaxing when his family

heard the impact that totaled one of his cars and caused body and metal damage to another. He estimated that the driver was driving 50-60 mph. “The driver stumbled out of his car and sat on a brick wall two houses down,” Nadarrete said. Monica Reyes, the shift lead at Jack in the Box, also said she saw the man stumble from his car, looking disoriented after the crash. Reyes called 911 after a woman started screaming in the drive-thru.

For the Record In a story published on Dec. 1 entitled, “CSU professors see 7 percent salary increase” there was an error printed. What printed as “After the increase, the fall 2016 CSU Salary Schedule raised to $140, 760 maximum slaray for full-time professors in the academic year and $140, 760 maximum salary for lecturers for the same academic year” should have read “After the increase, the fall 2016 CSU Salary Schedule raised to $140, 760 maximum salary for full-time professors in the academic year and $61,788 maximum salary for lecturers for the same academic year.”

DTBRIEFS 50-year-old victim dies, suspect found A man suspected for the death of a 50-yearold Huntington Beach woman was arrested Saturday in Oregon. Police began searching for the man immediately after the homicide occurred on Friday, according to the OC Register. Officers arrested Jason Becher, 41, whom they believed was driving to either Anaheim or Las Vegas. The circumstances of his arrest were not released. The victim was found dead inside her home in the 9000 block of Litchfield Drive around 1 p.m. Friday. After receiving a tip from another citizen, police were called to the victim’s home in order to do a “welfare check.” The victim’s relationship with Becher was not disclosed while the cause of her death was still undetermined. - PRISCILLA BUI

Multiple deaths in Oakland fire As of 4:24 p.m. Sunday, the death toll from the Oakland fire rose up to 33 as fire and recovery crews continued to search through the rubble of the warehouse, according to the OC Regsiter. The fire broke out Friday during an electronic dance party at around 11:30 p.m., trapping people in the warehouse once the roof caved in. Officials said that the warehouse lacked both sprinklers and fire alarms while there were only a few fire extinguishers and two known exits. Since none of the dead have been identified yet, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Officer’s Coroner’s Bureau have asked loved ones of the missing to preserve sources of DNA. - PRISCILLA BUI

Sioux land protected from pipeline Federal officials called for the end of the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline Sunday, marking the end of a long battle between the Sioux Indian Reservation and Energy Transfer Partners, the corporation backing the pipeline, according to the New York Times. The Army Corps of Engineers revealed in early November that they would consider an alternative route that would not come into contact with the sacred burial grounds near the Missouri River, according to the New York Times. The final decision comes as a huge win for not only the Sioux Indian Tribe and all Native Americans, but for thousands of protesters demonstrating across the nation. - ASHLYN RAMIREZ

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Two of the more diplomatic events were impromptu speech making and Congress. “It is spontaneous. You get a card and it has two different topics on it, and then you create a speech right on the spot to a judge,” Sanchez said about Impromptu. Congress consists of about 10 participants being given a subject and writing out a speech together. Participants go back and forth until there is a decision reached concerning the subject discussed. The ways in which debate and emotional intelligence correlate is an important way of internalizing emotional intelligence, Sanchez said. “You can lose a debate if you’re too heated and you’re not thinking clearly, letting your emotions take control of your logic,” Washington said. “That is not to say that emotion is not included in logical thinking, but if you let the emotions get away with you, you can lose the argument.” Some of the children who were participating in the events, particularly 8-yearold Benjamin Greek, find joy in just hearing new things. What he said he likes about the event is getting “to hear new stories and getting to tell them.” One 10-year-old elementary student admitted to being reluctant about speaking in front of a class, though he enjoyed “destroying his opponents’ points.” He feels good about the event and knows that his parents are proud. Washington said no matter what skills students bring to the table, there is an event for everyone in in speech and debate.

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Students were given the opportunity to participate in multiple events in the Inside Out Invitational hosted by Argumentation and Communication Leadership Academy in the Humanities Building Saturday. Those who put on the event aimed to educate students about the benefits of participating in speech and debate while in school.

ASI to help students during finals week

‘All Night Study’ event will include academic resources and prizes. SARAH WOLSTONCROFT Daily Titan

ASI kicks off its “Stranger Things” themed two-week long all-night study event Monday night, offering students academic resources and some relief between studying for finals. Lasting from Dec. 5 until the end of finals week on Dec. 16, the TSU will be open 24 hours to give students a more convenient space to study on campus. Meeting rooms in the TSU will also be converted into study rooms that groups of three or more students can check out for up to four hours. “We understand that the library and the TSU get full, so opening up these additional spaces can be really helpful for students,” said Laila Dadabhoy, ASI chief communications officer. ASI will also be providing testing materials such as scantrons, pencils and note cards to students, Dadabhoy

said. In addition, snacks such as Goldfish crackers, granola bars, juices and water bottles will be available courtesy of ASI Productions, ASI Street Team and the ASI Marketing Department. “We’re kind of just providing that extra outlet for students to be able to take care of themselves, succeed in college and do well on all of their finals,” said Yanitza Berrios, ASI president. While the week is intended to make studying easier for students, events will also be held to allow fun breaks between hitting the books. Berrios said the events, which took over a month and a half to plan, offer students a chance to network with peers from their major and create a positive learning environment where students can gain new friends and study partners. “This year, we didn’t have too much trouble with the theme because ‘Stranger Things’ was so popular and so easy for us to incorporate,” Dadabhoy said. Berrios said the highlight of the two-week period will be the Monday giveaways on Dec. 5 and Dec. 12 in

the TSU, when ASI will be handing out retro promotional items such as “Stranger Things” themed fanny packs and thermoses to around 500 students. “Students line up pretty early to get the stuff because we do run out pretty quick,” Dadabhoy said. During finals week, events will include back and neck massages in the Fireside Lounge, ‘Puppies and Pizza,’ ‘Paint the Night,’ breakfast burrito giveaways in the morning and at night and Taco Tag. “Especially on college campuses, mental health is so important. A lot of us are putting so much onto our plates that it’s hard to either keep up or we get stressed out really easily. So having events like this is a good getaway from all these commitments and all these responsibilities … to just be able to relax for five minutes and not have to think about anything,” Berrios said. Students can contribute to future finals week events by suggesting themes and events by commenting on any ASI social media accounts under #askyourexecs, Dadabhoy said.

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Forced performances keep Tom Ford’s latest film from greatness. JAYNA GAVIERES Daily Titan

Tom Ford recently released his second film as a director that proves his efforts in the entertainment industry are certainly developing. “Nocturnal Animals” tells a story about a woman who suffers from the dark, long-lasting effects of a relationship. Susan, played by Amy Adams, is an unhappy art gallery owner who is unsatisfied with her life. Perhaps it’s the drifting relationship between her handsome young husband, who she remarried after leaving her ex-husband Tony, played by Jake Gyllenhaal. Tony sends Susan the manuscript of a new novel he’s publishing that he dedicated to her for inspiring him to write it. While her

current husband is away on a business trip, she distracts herself from loneliness by reading the manuscript titled “Nocturnal Animals,” and it takes her on a vicious ride through her imagination. Not only does she interpret the novel as a revenge tale, but she also revisits the difficult emotional past that separated her from Tony in the first place. The film weaves in and out of Susan’s imagination and memories concerning her past marriage and relationship with Tony. She is so affected by his unsettling novel that the reasons of why their relationship dissipated start to resurface in her mind. Through the unraveling of memories, she is forced to overcome the hard truth that since her divorce with Tony, she had become the person she hoped she would never be. Bobby, played by Michael Shannon, is the character that had the most impact in the film. Shannon

yields to the somewhat emotionless manner and monotony of Bobby’s character in the novel, which didn’t have much to live for but his job. He delivers a performance that is so in tune with his character that it is difficult not to root for him. The compelling story of “Nocturnal Animals” had the potential to be a great film, but it simply lacked in execution. Some scenes seemed to drag on, taking more time than was necessary in a failed attempt to be more complex and compelling than just mere entertainment. Adams and Gyllenhaal’s performances felt forced at times, not matching the tone of the scenes and reminding viewers that overacting is something even the best actors can fall into. The ending may surprise some viewers, but like many films, it’s left to the interpretation of the viewer. One’s analysis of how Susan’s ex-husband’s

novel ends and how the film’s characters unfold throughout is heavily dependent on how the ending is interpreted. The greatest takeaway from this film is without a doubt Abel Korzeniowski’s stunning score that truly captivates viewers. The use of violin is intertwined in gentle or aggressive pulls following each scene, creating a feeling that goes far beyond what the eyes see. Korzeniowski’s score is so beautifully crafted that it stands as a story on its own. Throughout most of the film, Adams and Gyllenhaal’s story was kept separate, but their strongest performances were when they were together. It wasn’t a role that instantly felt Oscar-worthy–possibly due to the absence of certain creative aspects–but it was still two performances fans can appreciate. Nonetheless, Ford was able to capture the darkness in Adam’s character

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Ford was able to properly capture the darkness that can follow people after a difficult end to a relationship in “Nocturnal Animals.”

and her unforgiving experience while reading the thrilling novel. With a little more fine-tuning,

“Nocturnal Animals” and Ford’s future films can easily soar to admirable recognition.

Gambino stretches himself thin “Awaken, My Love!” borrows too heavily to accomplish its goals. KYLE BENDER Daily Titan Donald Glover, professionally known as Childish Gambino, tries to branch out into new musical territory with his third full-length studio album “Awaken, My Love!” Two tracks “Me and Your Mama” and “Redbone” were released in November to give fans a taste of what to expect from the album. The songs feature none of the rapping that Gambino has become known for. Instead, he borrows from the genres of rock, gospel and funk on the two teaser tracks. The intro of “Me and Your Mama” features synthesizers that resemble the spacey sound of Flying Lotus before it cuts to a forceful verse sung over intense

guitar riffs and drum fills that hark back to King Crimson’s “21st Century Schizoid Man.” The songs’ new soundscapes are formed by oddly-pitched vocals and textures that left expectations extremely high for the album. However, as fresh as the album may seem, “Awaken, My Love!” falls short in one major respect: its focus. With each new track comes a reimagining of the album’s sound as they each borrow too much from their respective inspiration, “Boogieman” and “Stand Tall” being the chief offenders. With fundamental differences in composition, instrumentation and vocalization nearly putting each song into a different genre than the last, the album is held back from achieving any sort of cohesive tone or feeling. That is not to say that the songs on this album are inherently bad or poorly made, but to listen to the

album from start to finish will probably leave listeners confused, even those who weren’t expecting Gambino’s usual rapping. The greatest instance of this confusion is the transition between the sixth, seventh and eighth tracks on the album, “Redbone,” “California” and “Terrified.” “Redbone” lulls listeners into a gentle groove with its downtempo beat and looping, modulated bassline. Instead of maintaining the mood of its predecessor, “California” takes listeners to an odd tropical land for two minutes where people seem to speak in autotuned verses that take some deciphering to comprehend. By the time listeners have adjusted to the playful instrumentation and Gambino’s modulated voice, they are pulled back into the eerie, dark world of the track “Terrified.” It may have been Gambino’s intention to take listeners on some sort of

“Boogieman” followed by people’s tendency to feed off of those around them who are successful on “Zombies.” However, both messages are lost amidst jarringly different music from the previous track that will have listeners more focused on trying to adjust to the new sound than enjoying it. The potential for this album was tremendous, as displayed by “Redbone” and “Me and Your Mama” just a month prior. Those two songs being released individually one week apart from each other worked to their advantage, and it’s difficult not to wonder if the album as a whole would have benefitted from a similar format. As an album, “Awaken, My Love!” is truly crippled by its own ambition. The best way to listen to it is not from start to finish, but instead, one song at a time. In order to truly absorb and comprehend everything that is unnecessarily crammed

into each track, listeners should probably listen to each song two or three times and take a little time off before moving on to the next track. If Gambino gave the ideas behind each song a bit more focus on musical and lyrical unity, the album would shine as bright as it could have. Every song is so different from the last that he could have tried to turn each type of music featured on “Awaken, My Love!” into its own album. Instead, each track is in debt to its inspiration, borrowing far too generously to distinguish their sounds as wholly unique. On the closing track “Stand Tall,” Gambino emulates the sound of his contemporary Frank Ocean remarkably well, but it lacks his own personal twist. The final moments of the track feature a sustained note that is cut off before its end, and it perfectly summarizes the feeling of the album: underdeveloped and incomplete.

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The piece known as “Melodious Thunk” by David Biedenbender opened with a bigger and more intense sound. As the program for the concert best described: “big, fat ‘thunks’ are interspersed with pointy, clunky, bluesy blips, which are then transformed into long, smooth, laid-back melody accompanied by a funky bass line.” “Pacem” by Robert Spittal, which was written for a friend who was also a musician named Patrick Brooks, is based on the second movement of Spitall’s “Consort for Ten Winds.” “Satiric Dances” by Norman Dello Jolo has an undeniably Greek sound that almost comes across as sassy. Among its swinging more playful moments, there are notes that felt as if they almost lashed out at the listener. Then, for some brief moments, it grew gentle before rupturing into a loud, fastpaced piece that was accompanied by a great chase. “March of the Belgian Paratroopers” by Pierre Leemans was a bit unusual compared to other march pieces, Cornett said. In fact, she described it as being “straightup adorable,” with a softer FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN

expedition through his mind or on a journey of self-discovery with highs and lows throughout. “Awaken, My Love!” may even be a high-fidelity representation of that journey, but that doesn’t make it good listening by default. There is also an abundance of social commentary throughout the album, much of which will be lost to listeners without closer inspection of the lyrics as it is often overshadowed by instrumentation. There is an extremely relatable message buried deep in the second verse of the song “Riot,” which is almost entirely unnoticeable. Between choruses shouted over psychedelic soul, Gambino sings: “No good fighting. World we’re out of captains. Everyone just wants a better life.” However, this message is almost undetectable when put beneath the instrumentation. He critiques police violence and the oppression of black people on the track

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Patricia Cornett, the conductor of the CSUF Symphonic Winds, and Ben Case, conductor of the Northwood High School Wind Symphony, put on a tremendous show for their audience Sunday.

beginning, a louder middle and a soft ending. The point of the piece was to make it seem as though the troop’s music could be heard in the distance, then the music passed close to the listener before it marched back into

the distance. “Sketches on a Tudor Psalm” by Fisher Tull was the final programmed piece before the encore came into full-force. It was the most bombastic of the music played, closing the

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OPINION Altering DNA should stay a taboo

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Scientists hide eugenic progression as biological advancements. ANTHONY BAGHDADY Daily Titan

Advances in the field of DNA reproduction have been monumental for human biology, but these strides bring about ethical dilemmas that are being vastly overlooked. With DNA alteration being intended to cure genetically inherited diseases like Huntington’s Disease, the potential misapplications have created worries about the repercussions of essentially being able to play god. Any type of scientific research that cures children of a deadly disease is a miracle, but should be extensively researched and not glamorized by the public. Humankind should not trifle with the laws of nature. Parents should not have the option to alter their child’s physical or mental attributes in any way because it defies the natural order of the world which we live in and cares too close to selective breeding. Altering nature is the beginning of the likes of some of Hollywood’s greatest post-apocalyptic films. Michael Bay, get ready. A great success in the field of genetics, spindle

nuclear transfer, recently allowed a Jordanian couple, who had lost children two children in the past due to Leigh syndrome, to give birth to a healthy child, according to a 2016 article from the New Scientist. Interestingly, this miracle was created by three people, although it is not the world’s first “three-person baby,” it is the first by this new procedure. In spindle nuclear transfer, a handful of genes from a donor woman are added to the mother’s egg. The hard and morbid truth could be that this couple should not be able to conceive, despite being able to successfully with this genetic advancement. But the worst part is yet to come. What if their child passes on this syndrome, and their child after that? Thousands of cases like this are likely to come if this is not regulated. It’s good to know that this procedure is illegal in the U.S. but only from a technical standpoint as certain regulations were dodged by doing the operation in Mexico. The government would needs to ensure banning of this sort of “baby-making” process to prevent anything like this from happening again. Errors in DNA alteration procedures can have terrible repercussions, such as losing a child to a mishap in experimentation or losing the mother. One of the reasons the surgeon who

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As DNA alteration and modification becomes more viable, vanity will surely play a part in a bias decision-making process by the parents.

performed the alteration, Dr. John Zhang, has been framed as “irresponsible” by his peers is because of the risk he took by doing this under no supervision of the American government back in April. By ditching regulations and doing the procedure in Mexico, Zhang took this life into his own hands, and luckily this time, the baby is still alive and well.

But this risk can’t be taken again, the variables amount to something that really should never be toyed with. All types of genetic alteration need to be completely outlawed, specifically, genetic alterations that parents might use to make their children more attractive or intelligent, etc. There are certain laws of nature that should never

be broken for something as trivial as vanity. If DNA manipulation is not scrupulously monitored, scientists will very easily begin to use children as test subjects, especially in other countries where medical laws are not as strict. Mexico, for example, could be host to this diabolical dream. Perhaps countries will

begin altering the intelligence of their children in an effort to gain an advantage over other nations, albeit a reach but still a possibility. While parents of a child with Huntington’s or some other disease would like to think this will ultimately be helping humankind, it’s really just a short-sighted solution to a problem larger than all of us.

Old death penalty method needs to be laid to rest More than a reform is required when fixing the excecution process. GALEN PATTERSON For the Daily Titan During the 2016 elections, Californians voted on two separate but intimately connected propositions: Propositions 62 and 66. Proposition 62, or “The Justice That Works Act,” was meant to repeal the death penalty in California, while Proposition 66 was intended to change the death penalty to be more cost-effective. The results were “No” on 62 and “Yes” on 66. The task of redesigning the state’s executions to be more cost-effective is going to be difficult because it’s already so convoluted. However, a change is necessary. The death penalty was introduced in this state in 1978. Since then, more than $4 billion has been spent to put only 13 people

to death. Currently, roughly 750 prisoners are still waiting for their date of execution and since 1977, 70 prisoners have died of natural causes, 24 by suicide and half a dozen from drug overdose and murder, according to a 20 study by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Clearly, it’s about time California reformed this ancient and clearly broken system. While waiting, inmates can appeal to higher courts and remain in incarceration. This is where costs are incurred. California has spent over $4 billion on the death penalty system since 1978, which boils down to about $384 million on each execution, according to deathpenalty.com. One-fourth of the total cost is due to costs of incarceration. The other $3 billion has gone to trials and appeals. Proposition 66 is designed to cut these costs by removing special housing

for death row inmates, disregarding frivolous claims of innocence and speeding up trials, appeals and executions. The vast majority of those who wanted to repeal the death penalty are attorneys, the very professionals who are largely responsible for the life, death and justice of these prisoners. Meanwhile, those who contributed funds to keep the death penalty but redesign it were made up of a variety of people, including various police associations and several district attorneys. There is a fundamental divide in the death penalty. Those who are responsible for executions and those who maintain and execute the prisoners have polarized opinions of what should be done. Considering this division, it’s going to be nearly impossible to come to a conclusive method accepted for reform. But no fear, there are more archaic methods of execution that could have added benefits to the

executioners, prisoners and taxpayers alike. A far more reasonable, cost-effective, expedient and downright draconian fix would be to bring back the firing squad. Currently, only Oklahoma and Utah allow execution by firing squad but only under the circumstances of lethal injection drugs not being available or found unconstitutional. Since 1976, only three people have been executed by firing squad in the U.S. due to this stipulation. The firing squad can be highly scrutinized by the sensitive public, but also dignified. The costs would be kept relatively low, since some guards carry rifles with live ammunition, blindfolds can be optional and reusable and most importantly, this method would provide a unique training experience for the executioners involved. Tom Aveni, head of the Police Policy Studies Council, cross referenced Los Angeles County officer-involved shootings

with several other police organizations around the country, including New York City, Portland, Oregon and Washington D.C. While reviewing this information, Aveni discovered several important variables in police shooting. Incidents with one officer shooting resulted in an average of 51 percent of the rounds fired by the officer actually hitting the target. When more than two officers were firing, the average hit ratio was 9 percent. In Los Angeles County, with a single officer shooting, the average amount of rounds fired was 3.59, but with multiple officers shooting, the average amount of bullets fired per officer was 6.48. Simply put, officers firing guns in the line of duty are more hazardous to the surrounding environment than it is for the intended target. The accuracy gets dangerously lower while the rounds being fired increase dramatically when three or more officers are

involved. “I’ve been looking at gunfight data now for nearly forty years, and I haven’t seen any significant changes,” Aveni said. What might change these facts is an experience for the officer to reference back to. The slow, controlled, execution of a prisoner found worthy of execution by the state. The firing squad will undoubtedly create untold amounts of mental stress on those involved, but if it is part of the job, it is logical to train these professionals on the most unpredictable and dangerous parts of the job. A byproduct of this method of execution could help to weed out the weak willed officers who managed to convince themselves that the academy was the only training they needed. Californians voted to keep the death penalty, but also to stop it from bleeding money. What the state needs now is a method that benefits the taxpayers, officers and prisoners.

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SPORTS

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Cal State Fullerton’s Daeja Smith (right) contributed nine points and 11 rebounds in Sunday’s 77-62 loss to Loyola Marymount. The Lions outrebounded the Titans 53-35, 18 by LMU’s Jackie Johnson, and limited Fullerton to 29.7 percent shooting from the field.

Women’s hoops taken down by Lions HARRISON FAIGEN Daily Titan Loyola Marymount dominated the glass and in the paint to snap Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball’s two-game win streak with a 77-62 victory. With the loss, the Titans drop to 2-5 on the season. “It seems in the second half, and particularly the fourth quarter, they got down in a stance and they wanted to compete and win a game, and I didn’t see that same effort from

us defensively,” said Titan Head Coach Daron Park. “I thought that their commitment to defending us and their commitment to rebounding the basketball was the one difference that I saw.” LMU was hot right from the start, going on a 10-3 run to begin the game. The Titans battled back, going on a 9-0 run of their own spanning the first and second quarters to take a 2320 lead. Lathan (23 points) was the offensive hub for the Titans as soon as she came off the bench. The redshirt junior transfer dropped 16 points in the first two quarters, accounting for nearly half of the Titans’ 33 first

half points. Lathan didn’t get much help in the scoring department from her teammates in the first half as next-best scorers Jade Vega and Jordan Jackson posted five

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Daeja Smith (nine points) entered the game, ending the drought with five quick points. It wasn’t enough to stop the Lions’ onslaught. LMU outscored Fullerton 22-16

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Fullerton felled by colossal LMU performances.

DARON PARK CSUF Head Coach points apiece. CSUF still managed to hang tight with LMU, only trailing by one at halftime. The Titans went down early coming out of the break, allowing a 7-0 run to start the half. Center

in the third quarter as Leslie Lopez-Wood dropped 10 points in the period. The Titans also turned the ball over four times in the quarter, matching their total for the entire first half. The fourth didn’t go any

better for Fullerton. Jackie Johnson (14 points and 18 rebounds) walled off in the paint for the Lions, while Makenzie Cast caught fire for 14 of her 24 points in the period as LMU pulled away. “In the second half, I felt like is when we didn’t click,” Lathan said. “Me personally, I kept going under that damn screen and I knew I was defending it wrong.” The Titans’ lack of size also came back to bite them against the Lions. LMU won the battle on the boards 53-35 while Johnson swatted five of Fullerton’s shots. The Lions’ rim protection also held the Titans to 29.7 percent shooting

throughout the game. “They’re big. They’re 6-foot-4, and 6-foot-2, and longer than us and taller than us,” Park said. “They battled harder, they didn’t rely just on their height. Several times, I thought we were in position to get the rebound and one little nudge and we’re out of position, and it’s just little things like that. We can’t teach us to be taller, or bigger, but we can teach us to be more active and skilled in checkouts.” The Titans will hit the road for two games next week as they look to rebound against Eastern Washington Thursday at 11 a.m. and Portland State Saturday at 2 p.m.

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Freshman forward Jackson Rowe (second from left) celebrates with his teammate during Saturday’s 78-77 win over Pacific. Rowe contributed nine points Saturday and is tied for second on the team in scoring with Lionheart Leslie (10.9 points apiece.)

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“One thing, if you know about Lionheart is that he is the true definition of his name,” Taylor said. “He is a lion and his heart is as huge as anybody I’ve ever been around.” The Titans turned the ball over eight times in the first 20 minutes of play, as the Tigers converted those miscues into 14 of their 40 points. Those easy baskets helped Pacific overcome the loss of leading scorer T.J. Wallace (15.3 per game

going into Saturday), who suffered an injury less than two minutes into the game. The Tigers’ bench filled in the gaps, giving the team 28 points in the first half. K.J. Smith led the way for the Pacific reserves with his father, TNT analyst and former NBA guard Kenny Smith in attendance. Smith knocked down a buzzer-beating three-pointer from nearly half court to end the first half a perfect 4-4 and give the Tigers a 4029 lead entering the break. “In the first half, we

earned that deficit,” Taylor said. The Titans were a different team in the second-half. The team committed only two turnovers and came out with renewed pressure defensively, including a fullcourt press. Rather than dismembering themselves, the Titans dismantled their opponents. “When coach told us to go into the press, we was all about it,” Leslie said. Amid enthusiastic chants of “de-fense” from a renergized crowd and Fullerton

bench, the Titans’ press led them to outscore Pacific 3718 over the game’s final 12 minutes. Tre’ Coggins chipped in 21 throughout the game to match Leslie while Kyle Allman came off the bench to pour in 12 points and dish four assists, but with the game on the line, trailing 77-76, Fullerton called on its shortest player once again. “All I thought about was ‘got to get a bucket, got to get a bucket.’ Coach drew up a play. If it was open, he said go. It was open so I went,

and we got the ‘W.’” Leslie said. Leslie bowled his way to the rim one more time, drawing two free throws. He knocked down both, giving the Titans a 78-77 lead with 3.2 seconds left in the game. Smith couldn’t convert another desperate half-court heave as the buzzer sounded, giving Fullerton the win and snapping its losing streak. Despite the pressure, Leslie was never worried about the outcome when he was at the line.

“It wasn’t too bad, I’m kind of used to it,” Leslie said, which drew laughs from himself and his coach because Leslie had hit a game-winning layup against Pacific with 13 seconds left to give the Titans a road win last year. “That is amazing. Literally the exact same scenario,” Taylor said. “I didn’t think about it until he just said that. That is absolutely crazy.” The Titans will hit the road Wednesday to face San Diego at 7 p.m.

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