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Professionals speak on strategies and challenges in industry DAISY ORTIZ Daily Titan Business students and gamers alike flocked to the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics to attend the “Careers in the Gaming Industry” event held Monday afternoon. The panel, moderated by Senior Employer Relations Associate for Mihaylo Career Services Hema Paliwal, featured professionals from video game giants such as Blizzard Entertainment, who arrived prepared to impart their insight and advice for students eager to break into the field. Each panelist answered a variety of questions that covered topics such as how each got his or her start in the industry, networking strategies in a business where everybody knows everybody and the challenges women face in an industry that is primarily dominated by men. SEE GAMING

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Fullerton and Orange County Sanitation District have started phase one of a three-phase construction project to improve sewer lines on Yorba Linda and State College boulevards. Phase one began March 7 and is set to finish April 8, said Michael Yu, field operations manager of CSUF Parking and Transportation Services.

City renovations to cause delays in the coming months KATE JOLGREN Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton will experience minor traffic delays as a series of construction projects begin in the area immediately surrounding campus. The City of Fullerton and the Orange County Sanitation District have begun phase one

of a three-phase construction project with the overall goal of installing new water lines and improving sewer lines along Yorba Linda and State College boulevards. Construction began March 7, breaking ground on Yorba Linda Boulevard adjacent to

CSUF. The construction will run from Associated Road to State College Boulevard during the spring semester. The installation of new water lines will close off the eastbound No. 3 lane and sidewalk along Yorba Linda until April 8. The middle

lane will also be closed from 6 a.m until 4 p.m. each day until this phase of the project is complete, said Michael Yu, field operations manager of Parking and Transportation Services. SEE DELAYS 3

Men’s baseball burned by the Sun Devils

Titans drop first game of series against ASU HAYLEY M. SLYE Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton baseball team took a rough 5-3 loss Tuesday night to the Arizona State Sun Devils, failing to take advantage of opportunities with runners in scoring positions to overcome the ASU lead. “We struggled at that tonight; we’ve got to get those runs in,” said senior designated hitter Dalton Blaser. “We can’t leave them on the board because that’s what gets us behind in ball games.” The series matchup marks the 6-5 Titans’ second game at home. Fullerton swept its first home contest against the Indiana Hoosiers. The Titans went into Tuesday’s matchup with the 9-3 Sun Devils having taken two out of

three from Texas Tech last weekend. The Titans sent freshman right-hander Brett Conine to the mound for his second start of the season. Conine went into Wednesday having posted a 2.57 ERA in seven innings pitched. His counterpart from Arizona State , Jordan Aboites, who made his first appearance in a Sun Devil uniform Tuesday. After a smooth first inning in which he struck out two batters, Conine found himself in a second-inning jam after giving up a walk and two base hits. He allowed ASU to score its first run of the night before retiring two to end the threat. Titan offensive leaders Blaser and sophomore catcher Chris Hudgins made noise in the second, hitting two singles in a row. Their efforts allowed the Titans to score on a wild pitch by Aboites, tying the score at 1-1 going into the third. SEE BASEBALL 8

Int’l Women’s Day celebrates inclusivity

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Celebration welcomed keynote speaker from Michigan State University who spoke about the importance 3 of equality

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Cal State Fullerton’s outfielder Josh Vargas (above) hit two-for-five, including a run scored and a double in the Titans’ 5-3 loss to the ASU Sun Devils on Tuesday night.

Shakespearean comedy promises happy ending

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“The Merry Wives of Windsor” returns to CSUF just in time for the 400th anniversity of Shake5 speare’s death

CSUF succumbs to mercy rule against FSU

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DTBRIEFS American tourist dies in Israel

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An attack left one American tourist dead and nine Palestinians severely wounded Tuesday in Tel Aviv, Israel, according to Reuters. The perpetrator was a Palestinian male who is believed to be an illegal resident, said Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai. Police shot and killed the perpetrator after he attempted to flee. Vice President Joe Biden arrived late the same day to meet with former Israeli president Shimon Peres. The assault took place in a popular tourist location in the Jaffa port area only a few kilometers away from where Biden and Peres were meeting.

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Janet Placencia (left), Jeanette Corona (center) and Lisa Gonzalez (right) were among the guest speakers Tuesday who talked about working in male-dominated careers.

Women taught success in world dominated by men Female professionals offer their expertise in various career fields DAISY ORTIZ Daily Titan Female students embarking into male-dominated careers received advice from professionals at “Slice of Life: How to Thrive In a Male Dominated Society,” a panel held at the Titan Student Union on Tuesday. The Q & A session featured several female professionals who currently work in fields dominated by men. The guest speakers broached the importance of internships and networking, the challenges women faced and continue to face in their fields and the value a woman can specifically bring to the workforce. They also emphasized getting out of one’s comfort zone in order to get ahead in a career. The event, co-sponsored by the Cal State Fullerton Career Center, Alumni Association and Associated Students, Inc., also provided students the opportunity to network with professionals in a variety of fields ranging from law enforcement, to mechanical engineering to computer science. Panelist Janet Placencia, a product engineer for Jacobs Engineering and a CSUF alumna, said she started her career as an intern and encouraged the room full of young women to pursue internships as

they helped with her transition into the workforce. “I took advantage of my first semester,” Placencia said. “I heard upperclassmen say ‘Apply for an internship!’…so that’s what I did.” Panelist Lisa Gonzales, senior information security analyst for AAA and a CSUF alumna, also started as an intern, but found her first job out of college through a classmate she met in a history class. “Everyone you meet is a contact,” she said. While many of the panelists had success finding their way into their respective fields, they faced a few bumps along the way, many of which were solely due to their gender. Panelist Jeanette Corona, a manufacturing engineer for Edwards Life Sciences, recalled an incident during her time with Best Buy’s Geek Squad that opened her eyes to the discrimination women face in professions dominated by men. “I would help a customer fix their computer, and they wouldn’t like the answer I would give them, so they wanted to speak to a male,” Corona said. “My male friend would tell them the exact same thing and they would accept that answer.” Another guest speaker, Elodia Lopez, senior lead officer at the Los Angeles Police Department, urged students to speak out against other women who, as a result of fighting an uphill battle against their male counterparts, may turn that attitude to other

women. “Not every female was nice to me,” Lopez said. “There was a time where I was like, ‘Why are you so mean? What did I do to you?’ … They just didn’t think about it because (law enforcement) is male-dominated and they never had anybody approach them or even confront them on the issue.” Michelle Sanchez, a 21-year-old criminal justice major, hopes to enter law enforcement, but said she is not naive to the challenges she will face as a female entering a field that the public primarily sees as male-oriented. “I know there’s machismo still with men being egotistic and having the idea that ‘I’m stronger, you should be in the kitchen,’” Sanchez said. “It’s going to be tough working in a male industry … but as long as you have confidence in yourself and within yourself it shouldn’t really matter what people throw at you.” Despite the discrimination that many women face entering fields such as science, technology, engineering, math or law enforcement, many of the guest speakers urged students to stand up for themselves and not let gender bias be what ultimately holds them back. “It’s not going to be the males in your life that stop you; it’s going to be you,” said Sgt. Cynthia Cuadra of the Los Angeles Police Department. “You have to have faith in yourself before you have faith in anything else.”

A Placentia garage blaze severely burned two men Tuesday, according to the OC Register. The men were transported to UCI Medical Center’s burn center to be treated for life-threatening injuries. One Placentia police officer also had to be treated for light smoke inhalation. The fire occurred on the 100 block of West Primrose Avenue and was reported around 12:20 p.m., said Capt. Larry Kurtz of the Orange County Fire Authority. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department bomb squad was called to the scene because of a popping sound coming from the home, Lt. Eric Point of the Placentia Police Department said. - BREANNA VASQUEZ

Top ISIS leader may be dead An airstrike led by the U.S. may have killed the Islamic State’s de facto minister of war Friday, said several U.S. officials on Tuesday. The Islamic State commander, Abu Omar al-Shishani, also known as Omar the Chechen, has a $5 million bounty from the U.S. reward program for the most wanted militants, according to Reuters. Two U.S. officials said they were optimistic about the strike but acknowledged that Shishani’s death was not certain and that the results of the coalition are still being reviewed. A third official said Shishani was targeted in the strike. - BREANNA VASQUEZ

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NEWS Int’l Women’s Day emphasizes equality

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Event discusses Afro-Latina issues, parity and inclusivity JILLIAN SALAS Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton’s WoMen’s Center welcomed Yomaira Figueroa, Ph.D., from Michigan State University, as the keynote speaker for its International Women’s Day event to celebrate parity and inclusion. Figueroa, an assistant professor of English and African American and African studies, discussed the concepts of “Faithful Witnessing, Afro-Latinidades, and Making Space For Difference,” after which groups formed to discuss parity. Figueroa, born and raised in New Jersey and of Afro-Puerto Rican descent, used her upbringing to influence her academic career. Her areas of work span over Hispanic, Caribbean and Women Gender studies. She described the term “faithful witnessing,” as a concept that comes from decolonial feminist philosophy, as “seeing the oppression of others, even though it’s not the same as yours, and trying to build coalitions with them in order to resist that (suppression).” “She (Figueroa) reads literature as a site where marginalized communities can speak back to power and produce another way of telling history,” said Xhercis Méndez, Ph.D., assistant professor

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Int’l Women’s Day keynote speaker, Yomaira Figueroa, Ph.D., assistant professor of English and African American and African Studies at Michigan State University, talked about faithful witnessing and Afro-Latina culture to celebrate parity Tuesday.

of women and gender studies programs. Figueroa used her personal example to help listeners understand the relations of differences placed against Hispanic communities. While working as a medical translator, Figueroa witnessed a doctor who assumed that his Dominican-Republican patients were Mexican. Last year, the WoMen’s Center celebrated International Women’s Day by hosting a panel of international scholars

to discuss issues that concern for women around the world. This year, the event broke into eight small groups that discussed those same topics, such as women in sports, religion and business. “We talked about gender equality and how current projections put it that we are not going to be at full gender equality for like 118 years, which is really crazy,” said Micah Gibson, junior and sociology major. It won’t be until 2095

that global parity will be achieved, and the gender gap won’t close entirely until 2133, according to the International Women’s Day affiliation website. This year’s Women’s International Day theme is “Pledge for Parity: Past, Present, and Future Legacies of Women in Our Lives.” Pledges for the campaign include, but are not limited to, helping women achieve their ambitions, challenging conscious and unconscious bias,

calling for gender-balanced leadership, valuing women and men’s contributions equally and creating inclusive, flexible cultures, according to the International Women’s Day affiliation website. Lizzie Fragoso, senior, pledged to value women and men equally. “I’ve seen many great men and women and I think, for example, the word ‘feminism’ is kind of women are over men … No one should be over anybody. Everyone should be

the same,” she said. The event invited women and men of all nationalities and encouraged attendees to be aware how both genders play a role in progressing the cause. “I really love how this event is happening here, it’s a really exciting part of CSU life,” Fragosa said. “I love that there are so many students, all different kinds of students, talking about really critical and important issues.”

Delays: Renovations part of five-year plan CONTINUED FROM

The second part of the phase one will take place the week of March 28 through April 3, during spring recess for the campus. This project is part of a five-year, $184 million capital improvements campaign from the City of Fullerton that intends to tackle road, water and sewer reconstruction projects, said Erin Haselton, public information consultant to the Office of the City Manager. “This project is part of the larger investment campaign to improve Fullerton’s infrastructure,” Haselton said. “The water transmission line replacement will benefit the surrounding community and campus by preventing future water main breaks on a main thoroughfare in our city.” Phase one construction will cease after April 8, until commencement in May, Yu said. “The school has a lot of

important events that occur on campus. What we had to do in coordination with the city is put priority on those events,” Yu said. “Commencement was our No. 1 priority.” With more than 60,000 people expected to attend commencement and more than 12,000 cars coming onto campus over the course of the weekend, the construction halt will allow more accessibility. Phases two and three of the construction project will consist of installing new sewer lines along Yorba Linda and State College boulevards. Construction will resume following the week of commencement and continue until January 2017. Parking and Transportation Services will have electronic signs posted in the affected areas to make students aware of possible delays and will repurpose the signs to include directions as the construction

process continues, Yu said. Right-turn entry into the campus would be the most effective method of travel, Yu said. “If you’re coming off the freeway, exit off of Nutwood and travel in a clockwise fashion because you can always turn right,” Yu said. “Left turn entry will be admitted depending on which phase of the project the construction is in.” For students who frequently park in the Eastside parking structure, there should be little impact to daily commutes as all current construction will take place on the other side of campus. “With this construction, there’s no impact to parking capacity,” Yu said. “The only thing that changes is how and when you get to campus.” University Police and Parking and Transportation Services advise that students allow themselves more time

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The installation of new water lines is part of a five-year, $184 million project in capital improvements, said Erin Haselton, public information consultant to the Office of the City Manager.

to get onto campus. “You want to give yourself plenty of time because there may be slow- downs,”

said University Police Capt. Scot Willey. For updates regarding project construction,

students can visit the Campus Maps and Directions website and select “Alerts” for more information.

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Danny Flannagan, an associate technical recruiter for Blizzard Entertainment and alumnus of Cal State Fullerton, began his career in the industry as a customer service representative while attending college. From there, he worked his way up to testing the widely known online role-playing game “World of Warcraft,” before taking on a role in human resources with the Irvine-based company’s university relations program. “It took me a good seven years of patience, but it was well worth it,” Flannagan said. But beyond patience, the key to a successful start in the gaming industry is for students to know what they want to do and the willingness to take a risk on themselves, said Chauncey Gammage, senior vice president of human resources for NCSOFT, a South Korea-based publisher that specializes in online games. Gammage urged students not to fret about not having all the answers or the most experience upon beginning a new job. Instead, he advised students to find something they will enjoy. “If you can’t have fun making games, there’s something wrong,” he said. Like most career fields, getting a foot in the door involves a great deal of networking. Jeremy Gaffney, executive consultant for various gaming companies and founder of Turbine

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Professionals in the gaming industry gave insight to students at the “Careers in the Gaming Industry” panel held Monday afternoon in Steven G. Mihaylo Hall. Students recieved advice on risk-taking, networking strategies and ethical challenges.

Entertainment, suggested that students think outside the box when finding connections and network with others in the their respective fields. “I probably make more contacts through that, in terms of people trying to get into the industry,”Gaffney said. The event offered students their chance to network with each panelist in smaller roundtable discussions after the panel.

Thomas Nguyen, a 22-year-old information systems and decisions science student and lifelong gamer, found the opportunity, as well as the panel’s advice, invaluable. “It was very informational, not just for gaming in general but for any other company,” Nguyen said. “All the information they gave about résumés and everything else, you can adapt it and change it to

whatever major you want to go in.” Despite gaming having a history of being a “boys only club,” a large number of female students were in attendance for the event. Dorothy Ferguson, head of business development, publishing and licensing for Wargaming.net and CSUF alumna, offered advice for women aspiring to enter a industry that has been plagued with several

high-profile, sexist attacks on female game developers in recent years. Women should not allow these gender issues to discourage them, said Ferguson, who also sits on the panel for gaming diversity for the White House. “If you are smart and you are good at your job, you will rise to the top,” she said. As the talk came to a close and students got their

last word with each panelist, it was apparent the event had proven successful from the smiles that were seen on attendants’ faces. “Any chance I get to find something about the gaming industry, I’m gonna have to go out and get that (experience),” said CJ Mountain, a 21-year-old business major concentrating on entertainment and tourism management.

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“The Merry Wives of Windsor,” a famous Shakespearean comedy, will be performed at the Clayes Performing Arts Center in the Young Theatre starting Friday. It will run until March 26. The play focuses on a variety of relationship themes and strives to empower women.

Play empowers women’s roles Show provides a lighthearted and comedic performance CINTHIA PASILLAS Daily Titan As spring approaches, Cal State Fullerton’s College of the Arts prepares to dish out the light-hearted “The Merry Wives of Windsor” at the Clayes Performing Arts Center in the Young Theatre on Friday night. “The Merry Wives of Windsor” is one of many famous William Shakespeare comedies. Sir John Falstaff is the play’s protagonist. He’s an overweight

greedy knight who needs money and is tempted to woo two married women, Mistress Ford and Mistress Page, by sending them identical love letters, said Sarah Ripper, master of fine arts student in theater arts-directing and director of the play. The play deals with multiple plots, including one about Anne Page, Mistress Page’s daughter, who has three potential suitors to marry, Ripper said. Master and Mistress Page have different opinions on who their daughter should marry, but Anne Page has her own solution. The play takes place in Windsor, England in the

1940s, post-World War II, at a time where women worked to take care of the land. Ripper said she centralized the play’s message around the ideal of strong women making their own decisions and standing for themselves. Ripper hopes that women feel empowered to make their own choices and take a stance on their personal beliefs. The play touches on themes of marriage, love, revenge, loyalty, infidelity and mistaken identities, Ripper said. “A lot of people get intimidated by the language of Shakespeare, but by watching it and seeing the actions and seeing the comedy of it, I think that

they’re going to learn that Shakespeare isn’t that tough to follow,” Ripper said. Tina Burkhalter, CSUF grad student, will play Mistress Page. She said she is certain everyone will enjoy the play because of its high energy and fun and light-hearted atmosphere. “If you’re gonna come to the show, be prepared to laugh and be prepared to be a part of the story that the Merry Wives are telling,” Burkhalter said. Ryan Mclean, 23, applied studies major, will play Bardolph, a member of Falstaff’s entourage. He said that students who attend will not regret

watching the play. “‘The Merry Wives’ is actually super funny. A lot of the jokes that Shakespeare wrote in the show are a lot of references that we would use now,” Mclean said. “The Merry Wives of Windsor” was last performed at CSUF in 2003, said Ripper. She decided to bring it back this semester in honor of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. During Shakespeare’s time, women were not allowed to act, so men were cast as women in plays. Ripper will do the same by having men play women’s roles and vice versa. The play involves action and movement,

requiring four different locations on a two-story set will rotate as the setting changes throughout the play. “This play is ridiculously fun and yet explores a variety of characters that you can identify with,” Ripper said. Ripper invites students to give Shakespeare a chance. The show promises to have music, movement, a handmade set, a lot of laughs, surprises and a good time at the theater, Ripper said. “The Merry Wives of Windsor” begins playing this Friday and will run until March 26. Tickets are on sale starting March 12 for $14 and $12 with a student ID.

Sakura’s broths boiling in Fullerton A new Japanese hot pot restaurant offers premium cuts of beef JAYNA GAVIERES Daily Titan The recently opened restaurant Sakura Shabu-Shabu has been serving customers for over three months and continues to attract Fullerton community members in search of a hot pot experience. Sakura replaced the older restaurant that used to reside in the location with the same hot pot concept, Mitsu E Shabu Shabu. Shabu-shabu is a Japanese cuisine consisting of vegetable and meat dishes that patrons cook in a pot of boiling water, according to Yojié Japanese Fondue’s website. The mixture of vegetables and meat simmering together creates a broth full of flavor. But what makes shabu-shabu special is the unique taste that unifies each bite, and Sakura’s dipping sauces. Japanese fondue restaurants typically serve two sauces with the meal: ponzu, a tangy soy-based sauce that has a thin, watery consistency, and goma, a thicker, sesame-based sauce. At Sakura, the ponzu has a noticeably strong citrus flavor, which is a nice, surprising change from its usual taste. The VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/AE

goma the restaurant serves is much thicker than the average goma sauce, but it has the potential to overpower each bite if not used in moderation. The broth choices that Sakura offers here include wakame, miso and spicy miso, sukiyaki — a sweeter teriyaki-like base — and kimchi. Both the sukiyaki and kimchi broths cost an additional $2. Between the burners are little glass containers filled with garlic, green onions and chopped daikon that diners can add to their broth and sauces for extra flavor and texture. Garlic lovers can go crazy. Sakura has a variety of protein choices, ranging from wagyu toro and Kobe premium, to seafood and vegetable options. The restaurant also offers a list of appetizers such as chicken karrage, popcorn chicken and tempura for those in need of a little more. A plate of meat comes with a choice of broth and a plate of mixed vegetables, as well as the ponzu and goma sauces. The price depends on the type of meat or protein plate one chooses. Upon walking into the eatery, one will immediately notice the neon blue-lit wall that decorates the place with seeping blue light throughout. The large, extra-wide windows make the inside

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Sakura Shabu-Shabu recently opened its doors in downtown Fullerton and offers Japanese-style hot pot, a popular cuisine where diners dip meats and vegetables into boiling broths.

easily visible from the surrounding streets. This particular shabu-shabu restaurant is set up like a bar, a common style among hot pot restaurants. The high bar that occupies most of the restaurant is shaped like

a “U” and surrounds the servers with about 21 seats. Sakura also provides a lower bar area that seats approximately 10 guests. Despite Sakura Shabu-Shabu not particularly standing out in

comparison to some of Yelp’s other highly rated shabu-shabu restaurants like Shabu-Shabu Bar in Santa Ana and Yojié Japanese Fondue, it remains a nice addition to downtown Fullerton, especially for locals

who often crave Asian cuisine. Sakura Shabu-Shabu is located at 225 N. Harbor Blvd. and is open Sunday through Friday from 11 a.m to 9:30 p.m., and Friday and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

OPINION State should clear the smoke ‘til 21

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California should raise the age to buy tobacco products BRENT CABATAN Daily Titan

San Francisco has become the latest city to join the trend of raising the legal age limit for buying tobacco and tobacco-related products to 21. The movement passed, even though 18 is still the minimum required age to purchase tobacco in the state of California. Residents, young and old, could reap significant benefits if the Californian government decided to follow San Francisco’s lead and raise the state minimum age to 21. As it stands, purchasing a lesser evil requires one to be older. Smoking, which has more negative effects on the body than alcohol, is allowed to be purchased at the age of 18 in almost every city and state in the country. Alcohol, on the other hand, is legal to buy at the age of 21. Alcohol can still negatively affect the body, but in the right measure could also yield positive effects to the consumer, according to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. A United States Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) study suggests that 95 percent of adult smokers start smoking before they are 21. Further, 80 percent of smokers try smoking even before the age of 18. Another USDHHS report suggest that those under 21 years of age can become more susceptible to nicotine, which can lead to stronger addictions. According to the

Not until you’re 21

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Smoking has been tied to cancer, death and other conditions for decades, and it’s time California raised the age to buy tobacco products in order to help prevent future cases.

American Lung Association (ALA), smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., causing over 438,000 deaths per year. Moreover, secondhand smoke is a large problem that causes more than 41,000 deaths every year, according to the ALA. Even

though there are new electronic cigarette alternatives that claim to be safer, the jury is still out since proper studies have yet to be conducted. Along with its newly passed law, San Francisco already has extremely strict smoking laws in place. These include the prohibition of

smoking at restaurants and bars, public transit vehicles and their stops, public golf courses and even cars. The city has not only cracked down on where people can smoke, but also on where tobacco companies can advertise these products, as well. Tobacco advertising has been

banned on city and county property, at schools and at any athletic, musical, artistic or other social or cultural event. To thwart tobacco companies’ efforts of reeling in customers at a younger age, a higher age limit to purchase their products could give youth a better chance of

avoiding lifelong addictions. San Francisco has taken an important step in improving its citizens’ health and well-being. California should definitely look more seriously on bringing the smoking age up to 21 for the entire state, and take the necessary action to make it happen.

LGBTQ members can change views GABE ESPIRITU Daily Titan Symbols meant to deflect the LGBTQ movement have surfaced at a high school in Indio. A handful of students at Shadow Hills High School have created stickers of a rainbow crossed out with a circle and a line to decorate their ID badges. They have spread the image on social media sites, sparking debates on whether these acts are protected by the First Amendment or whether they are purely acts of hate. Shadow Hills students and faculty, especially those who associate with the LGBTQ community, should not consider themselves victims of the First Amendment, but they should rather rejoice in the fortuitous opportunity they are presented with to educate and inform the school about LGBTQ issues. The 1969 Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines established the precedent that students do not “shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate,” leaving these students free to be as ignorant and hateful as they want to be. An email sent to staff by Desert Sands Unified School District administrators echoed the same sentiments. “After consulting with district level personnel and our legal counsel, it was determined that these students FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN

do have the protected right to freedom of speech, just as students portraying rainbows in support of the LGBT would,” according to CBS Los Angeles. Unless the speech directly leads to a physical altercation, the school remains powerless. Michelle Bachman,

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Anti-LGBTQ stickers in public school should be met with tolerance

Shadow Hills senior and vice president of the Gay Straight Alliance, vented her frustrations through a direct message via Twitter to the Desert Sun, a local Indio newspaper, saying, “Definitely hate speech, but legally, we can’t do anything unless these students start to physically harass us, which I believe is an injustice.” Cal State Fullerton Student Life and Leadership director Vincent E. Vigil, Ed.D., has had similar experiences with exercising free speech. As preachers hold presentations on campus, often armed with extreme religious points of views, Vigil and other Student Life and Leadership counselors serve as the first responders to ensure that the university upholds everyone’s rights to freedom of speech. “Individuals can come on our campus and go ahead and talk about their viewpoints … just as our students have a right to do that also,” Vigil said. The LGBTQ community

affected by the recent developments should take this as a chance to enlighten its peers and neighbors about the obstacles presented to it. There are creative ways that students can counter pushback against homosexuality, Vigil said. When the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) passed in 1996, Vigil was the director of the USC LGBT center. Section 3 of DOMA “prevented the federal government from recognizing any marriages between gay or lesbian couples for the purpose of federal laws or programs,” despite their legal marital status in their home state, according to the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). Vigil saw the act, passed by former President Bill Clinton, as a chance to recruit allies who were supportive of same-sex marriage and have discussions and dialogue to educate not only those who support the LGBT community but also those who don’t understand what the community is about. In a time where blockheads with awful, fluffy hair and deceivers with magically appearing email addresses are candidates for presidency, comprehensive education is needed now more than ever. Bachman said to the Desert Sun, “Shadow Hills High School has been able to come together and try and educate those discriminating, and instead of having anti-gay stickers in (sic) our lanyards, we have made heart stickers with rainbows to display our support and love.”

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Titans complete Fresno State Classic in 3rd out of 15 teams AARON VALDEZ Daily Titan

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Cal State Fullerton’s infielder Timmy Richards (above) hit one-for-four in the Titans’ 5-3 loss to the Arizona State University Sun Devils on Tuesday night.

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Despite another strong offensive inning in the third, Hudgins struck out swinging with the bases loaded as the Titans ended the frame without a run. However, Conine didn’t let the Titans’ empty offensive effort affect his play in the fourth inning as he retired the Sun Devils 1-2-3 in his return to the mound. The smooth sailing wouldn’t last for Conine. His shaky performance during the fifth got him pulled from the game

after striking out six in four full innings of work. Junior righty Scott Serigstad came in to replace him and got a flyout to end the half inning. The Sun Devils continued to tack on runs, whereas Fullerton continued to fail to drive its runners home. The Titans showed signs of life in the ninth when Josh Vargas knocked a screaming line drive to right for a double and came around to score on a sacrifice fly by junior infielder Timmy Richards. Despite

the late-game effort, the contest ended with ASU up 5-3. “We only had to score three runs,” said Head Coach Rick Vanderhook. “We left 11 guys on base.” Fullerton finishes the Arizona State series Wednesday at 6 p.m., then begins a three-game series at Goodwin Field on Friday against Wichita State at 7 p.m. “Tomorrow’s a new day, that’s how you’ve got to approach it,” Blaser said. “It’s just baseball, we’ve got to come out and play the game.”

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The Cal State Fullerton women’s golf team closed out the final round of the 15-team Fresno State Classic tournament Tuesday. The Titans put together a decent performance during the opening round of the tournament on Monday, placing sixth with a 12over par 300 strokes. No CSUF player shot worse than a 5-over par, as junior Martina Edberg led the way for the Titans with a 2-over-par 74.

tournament with a 1-over par 577 score, earning it the top spot in the standings. Individually, CSUF’s Edberg was exceptional throughout the two-day competition as she finished in fourth place with 1-under par and 143 strokes. Senior Nadine Rivera shot a 3-over par 147, putting her in a two-way tie for 10th place, while freshman Felicia Medalla came in right behind with a 4-over par 148. The Titans will hit the green once again when they head out to the Eagles Landing Country Club in Stockbridge, Georgia for the three-day John Kirk/Panther Intercollegiate, beginning Sunday, March 27.

Softball falls in six innings to the Florida State Seminoles CSUF comes out flat during its 10-1 defeat on Tuesday night RYAN WHITEHEAD Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton softball team was unable to form an offensive rhythm in its 10-1 mercy rule loss to the Florida State University Seminoles in six innings Tuesday night. After going 4-1 in the Judi Garman Classic, including a win over the No. 19-ranked Arizona State Sun Devils, the Titans hosted another nationally ranked opponent in the No. 12 Seminoles at Anderson Family Field. The Titans sent their ace Sydney Golden to the circle. Golden entered Tuesday’s matchup with a 7-1 record and a 2.24 ERA. She had her hands full as she faced a Seminole offense that boasted a team batting average of .369 with a total of 167 runs scored. Fullerton came in with an impressive 8-2 record at home, with sights set on adding its 14th overall victory. The Titan offense went in with a .315 team batting average, including 109 runs scored on 173 hits. CSUF’s first offensive action came in the bottom of the second inning when second baseman Sarah Moore doubled to left center. The next batter, Melissa Sechrest, was hit by a pitch to put two runners on base. Before the end of the frame, Fullerton ended up loading the bases due to errors committed

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Titan infielder Shianne Brannan made the most of her opportunities going one for one in CSUF’s 10-1 loss to FSU.

by the Seminole defense. The Titans managed to squeeze in one run thanks to another hit batter, bringing Moore to home plate. The Seminoles struck in the top of the fourth for four runs that were sparked by a tworun homer by third basemen Jessica Warren. The Seminoles then cashed in off an RBI single by second baseman Ellie Cooper. An error by third baseman Missy Taukeiaho allowed another run for the Seminoles. FSU kept pouring it on in the fifth inning, scoring two runs off an RBI single by catcher Sydney Broderick. First baseman Alex Powers also scored on the throw from third base. Cooper recorded her second RBI of the night with a single that brought in Broderick for the Seminoles’ seventh run of the night. Florida State’s offensive onslaught would end the game in the sixth as they added two more runs on the

board on Broderick’s RBI double, her second hit of the night. Shortstop Cali Harrod also scored off a CSUF throwing error. Golden ended up leaving after five innings, pitched, surrendering six earned runs on 10 hits. FSU pitcher Meghan King also lasted five innings giving up only two hits and one unearned run. Golden drops her record to 7-2, while King improves her record to 8-1. Fullerton (13-8 overall) earned its eighth loss on the season, while FSU (18-3 overall) brought their winning streak up to 13 games. “We need to get back to playing Titan softball.” Head Coach Kelly Ford said. “We’ve got to get that synergy back.” The Titans will head to Long Beach to participate in the Long Beach State tournament for five games, beginning Friday with a game against Utah Valley University (7-7 overall) at 9:30 a.m. at Blair Field.

CSUF thrives in Sacramento invite Men’s Golf finishes within top 3 of 12 teams in tournament RYAN PORTER Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton men’s golf team retained its third place position out of 12 teams after the second day of the Sacramento State Invitational at the Valley Hi Country Club. Mark Cobey recorded a 1-under par 71 in the final round to even his overall tournament score at 216. Despite leading the Titans, he tied for sixth place individually. Matt Wilson followed

In the final round Tuesday, the Titans formulated a better outing than they did Monday. Each Fullerton player improved her score, except for freshman Brittney Sok, who matched her first round 3-over par 75 score. Fullerton jumped up in the standings with the second-best team performance of the second round by shooting an even 288 strokes. Collectively, the Titans finished the entire tournament in third place with a respectable 12-over par 588 score, a vast improvement from their 67-over par 931 score at The Gold Rush tournament last month. Host team Fresno State University completed the

Cobey in the Titan standings, tying for 12th place individually. He scored a 2-over par 74 in the third round to finish the tournament 3-over par with 219 strokes. Jack Ireland and Matt Murphy both tied for 19th place in the individual standings. After getting a 3-over par 75 in the first round and an 8-over par 80, Ireland’s best round came in the third as he recorded a 2-under par 70 to finish the tournament 9-over par 225. Murphy also played his best round in the third, as he notched an even 72 strokes to finalize his overall score to a 9-over par 225. Mark Jensma continued the Titans’ trend of finishing strong, playing his best round

in the third. He completed the invitational shooting 13over par 229 to help him tie for 36th place in the overall standings. As a team, Fullerton completed the tournament 16over par with 880 total strokes. The Sacramento State Hornets trumped Campbell University in the third round, taking first place with a 13-under par and 851 total strokes. Sacramento’s Aaron Beverly dominated in the final 18 holes, scoring an 8-under par 64 to help propel the Hornets to victory. CSUF returns to the fairway March 28 for the Anteater Invitational at the El Niguel Country Club in Laguna Niguel, California.

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