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Professors discuss parallels between past and present GABE ESPIRITU Daily Titan Three professors described the history of violence on black people in a panel at the penultimate installment of the “Humanities and Social Sciences Lecture Series - Interdisciplinary Conversations on Inequality and Violence.”

Each professor identified different instances of black violence, ranging from the 1800s through the Civil War era, and finding the correlation to today’s injustices.

Professor of American studies Terri L. Snyder, Ph.D., presented “Slavery and Suicide: A Conversation on History, Memory, and Activism,” which examined cases that showed that “self destructive violence was ubiquitous in slavery.”

Snyder said captive Africans transported on ships from the African coast to the Americas leapt into the ocean, strangled and hanged themselves and refused to eat. Upon arrival to North America, they ate dirt, hurled themselves down hills and off ledges and found different ways to end their lives.

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Corner infielders Jerrod Bravo (left) and Tanner Pinkston (right) celebrate Cal State Fullerton’s 4-2 nonconference win over the University of San Diego on Tuesday.

Pinkston doubled, recorded an RBI and walked twice.

CSUF defeats San Diego, extending win streak to five RYAN WHITEHEAD Daily Titan Coming off a sweep of the Cal State Northridge Matadors, Cal State Fullerton

baseball continued its success Tuesday night against the San Diego Toreros, winning 4-2 and improving its overall record to 17-11.

Going into Tuesday’s game, infielder Tanner Pinkston led the team in runs scored and runs batted in with 22 and 18, respectively.

Senior outfielder Dalton Blaser has also been formidable offensively, leading the team

in batting average at .352 and coming in second to Pinkston in RBIs with 15.

On the San Diego side, Ryan Kirby has been the biggest weapon offensively, going into this game with a .366 BA and 29 RBI. Sophomore catcher Riley Adams has also put up impressive numbers with 37 hits, 29 runs scored and 20 RBIs. The Titans effectively did

not have a starter on Tuesday night, as Head Coach Rick Vanderhook predetermined the outings in order to give his lesser-used pitchers some action. By the end of the game, the Titans had sent six pitchers to the mound, including two regular starters, Blake Quinn and John Gavin.

“Every game is important,” Vanderhook said. “We want

to win every game that we play and we have some that we thought we should’ve won earlier that we didn’t win, so we’ll take every win we can get, and that’s our goal.”

The Titans failed to take advantage of several scoring opportunities early, as they left the bases loaded in both the second and third innings.

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Musical’s magic unfolds on campus Theater adaptation jumps ‘Into the Woods’ at CSUF JACQUELINE LINDENBERG Daily Titan Beloved characters and epic fairy tales will come alive in Cal State Fullerton’s theater and dance department’s adaptation of the classic musical, “Into the Woods.”

The first Broadway premiere of “Into the Woods” opened in 1987 at the Martin Beck Theatre, now known as the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

The original Broadway production starred Tom Aldredge as the Narrator, Bernadette Peters as the Witch and Joanna Gleason as the Baker’s Wife.

The musical was based off music and unforgettable lyrics written by American composer, Stephen Sondheim, and a book by James Lapine.

The main plot revolves

around a baker and his wife who wish to have a child of their own. However, a witch appears, telling them of a curse she cast upon them, which prevents that dream to ever become reality.

Heartbroken, yet ever determined to break the horrid curse, the baker and his wife venture into the woods where the curse can ultimately be broken.

Throughout the risky journey, they meet other characters who also traveled to the woods to fulfill their wishes: Little Red, who wants to visit her grandmother; the Wolf who craves little girls; two Princes chasing after the women they love; Jack, who needs his cow to make milk; and Cinderella, who wishes to be free from her evil family and attend the King’s ball.

The characters come together in the dangerous and eerie forest to make their wishes come true, but obstacles pop out from every corner, challenging the characters’ strength and morals.

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Hannah Clair (left), who plays Little Red, Elyssa Alexander (middle), who plays The Baker’s Wife and Matt Dunn (right), who plays The Baker, all display passionate performances in “Into The Woods.” The musical premieres at the Little Theatre starting Friday running through April 24.

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Bernie Sanders has yet to change his tune

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The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) gave its members the opportunity to learn about woodwind instruments in a class called “The Great American Songbook.”

Cal State Fullerton graduate student Jason Pano (right) introduced guest musicians like Alfred Muñoz (left), who plays the flute.

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State officials released a report Tuesday saying the Southern California Gas Co. gas well blowout from last year could result in at least 14 days of blackouts over the summer and potentially more in the winter, according to the OC Register.

Lasting nearly four months, the facility responsible for the natural gas leak discovered in October has not been fully operational since, as the company has been ordered to test all 114 gas wells before it can resume its underground storage activity.

Measures will be taken to try and reduce the blackouts; however, the Aliso Canyon gas storage field concluded that the gas shortages “are large enough to cause electricity interruptions” in Southern California.

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As part of a presentation on woodwind instruments, flutist Alfredo Muñoz showed an audience of OLLI members some flute playing techniques.

OLLI talk focuses on woodwinds Musicians demonstrate techniques used to play the instruments GALEN PATTERSON Daily Titan Musicians performed for an in-depth class on woodwind instruments hosted by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), in conjunction with the Cal State Fullerton music department Tuesday.

The class was the latest installment of an OLLI program called “The Great American Songbook.” The focus of this session was standard woodwind instruments, their capabilities, notable ranges and importance in music.

“If the string family (of instruments) is the body of the orchestra, I’d say woodwind is the salt and pepper.

You add a little bit of spice to it,” said Jason Pano, CSUF graduate student and leader of the class.

Pano stressed the importance of three instruments: the flute, the oboe and the bassoon. Three musicians who play these instruments were in attendance and demonstrated their skills and knowledge through performances and exercises.

Alfredo Muñoz, a flute player and flute performance major, shared his skills with the audience using various forms of

breathing and positioning of the instrument in relation to the stream of air.

“Our sounds and our techniques and air (are) our paints, like a painter would use,” Muñoz said.

Muñoz entertained the audience members by explaining the technique known as “flutter tongue” and demonstrating trills and tremolos, alternating rapidly between notes.

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JASON PANO Leader, “The Great American Songbook” Class Bassoon performance major Brandon Smart shared his technique of custom reed-making and care for his bassoon.

“It’s all about being as exact as possible on a most consistent basis,” Smart said.

The final instrument demonstration was by Mackenzie Jones, an oboe player of nine years.

Jones taught the audience about the wonders and dangers of the oboe. The oboe, being one of the older woodwind instruments, has a relatively rudimentary design compared to

other instruments in the woodwind family. Jones explained that the oboe has two reeds vibrating at the same time, causing an entirely different sound from other woodwinds.

Jones also informed the audience of the dangers oboe players face due to the airflow of the oboe being much smaller than other woodwinds.

“The oboe is the only instrument that suffocates the player because we don’t use all our airways,” Jones said. “There have been several deaths.”

This was the second class in a series focused on all the major components of an orchestra. The first class featured the strings section with violins and cellos, while the next class will be about the brass section with trumpets and saxophones.

The next class will be held Thursday, April 14 at noon, in the Mackey Auditorium in the Ruby Gerontology Center. Another class hosted by OLLI will be held Thursday, April 7, focusing on classical music composers and their personal lives. The classes are open to the public.

“We don’t just give you a survey; we actually go through their lives and their music,” said Ellie Monroe, who coordinated this class. “All of the different elements that makes American music, that’s what this class is all about.”

Rabbi Lila Kagedan is the first woman to hold the title “rabbi” while serving an Orthodox congregation, according to CNN. Kagedan, 35, serves at the Mount Freedom Jewish Center in New York and has committed her teachings to upholding the traditions of her religion while pushing the boundaries of her new role.

The idea of a female rabbi has been commonly denounced in traditional Orthodox Judaism, however. The Rabbinical Council of America passed a resolution last year saying that women studying the Torah is a violation of the tradition and is a path that contradicts the norms of the community.

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Icelandic PM steps down Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson resigned Tuesday after the Panama Papers leak linked him to an offshore company, according to CNN. The resignation was announced by Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson, the deputy chair of Gunnlaugsson’s Progressive Party, who will take over as prime minister.

Even after the resignation, protesters are continuing to take to the streets to denounce the appointment of Johannsson as prime minister because he was not elected by the citizens of Iceland.

Though Gunnlaugsson has stepped down, he will remain head of Iceland’s Progressive Party.

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Professor shares research on the S. Asian queer experience LGBT students examine intersection of race and sexuality AMBER MASON Daily Titan The latest installment of the LGBTQ “Thinking Queer” series discussed the marginalization and exclusion of queer South Asian immigrants based on race and sexuality.

Shweta M. Adur, Ph.D., assistant professor of women and gender studies at CSUF, presented her research about the experiences of South Asian immigrants before a group of students in the Titan Student Union.

South Asian LGBTQ people often feel they can only embrace one identity at a time or else they will be rejected by either their ethnic community or by the LGBTQ community, Adur said.

The exclusion experienced within a person’s own ethnic group spurred Adur to contribute knowledge in the area.

“Every ethnic community has its own master narrative of belonging and exclusion,” she said.

During the hour-long talk, Adur explained how an people’s sexuality often

conflicts with their inclusion in their ethnic minority group.

“Either you check your ethnicity at the door when you walk into an LGBT space, or you check your sexuality at the door when you walk into a racial/ethnic community,” Adur said.

Adur’s research has helped her find the relationship between members of the LGBTQ community and South Asian ethnic community, which fall into one of the three different models: the exclusionary stance, contingent or sporadic support and the supportive stance.

Adur told the story of an Indian woman, Priyanka, who had immigrated to the United States and experienced an exclusionary relationship with an Indian student group on her campus because of her sexual identity.

The story resonated with 23-year-old Asher Santos, computer science major, who has grappled with embracing both his ethnic and sexual identities simultaneously.

“If you walk into a queer community, you downplay your person of color identity, and when, personally, I walk into a Filipino community, I downplay my gay identity,” Santos said.

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Members of the Cal State Fullerton LGBTQ community listened to research on the marginalization of queer people of South Asian descent — both within their ethnic community and among other queer people — at the LGBTQ Resource Center’s “Thinking Queer” event.

Santos said that the talk affirmed his personal experience and it was nice to know participants in Adur’s study had similar feelings.

The talk was part of a series coordinated by ASI LGBT/Queer Resource Center and the Queer Studies Minor faculty that aim to discuss issues

and challenges facing the LGBTQ community.

“It’s a wonderful way to talk about current issues in the community, intersections of identity and just

provide spaces to talk about being queer,” said Andrianna Martinez, coordinator of the LGBTQ Resource Center and of ASI Leader and Program Development.

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Many suicide attempts by slaves came as a political statement against the times.

Such was the case with Anna Williams, a 24-year-old slave confined to the attic of a tavern in Washington, D.C. in 1815.

Snyder retold the story of Williams, who, after finding herself forcibly separated from her family as she was sold for the third time in 14 years, decided to jump out of her window onto the street below.

Though she survived the fall, abolitionist movements decided to use her attempted suicide as an example of the horrors of slavery.

“Anna could not imagine that she could endure the trip South or the separation from her family,” Snyder said. “She leapt out of her window because death in the present was an imaginable alternative.”

Snyder’s studies found that a motivation similar to Williams’ led to the death of

28-year-old Sandra Bland, who Snyder said hanged herself in her prison cell after being disrespected and wrongfully arrested.

The horrors stemming from these injustices are those that have been around for centuries, Snyder said.

“How is it that we are so comfortable?” Erica L. Ball, Ph.D., American studies professor and African-American studies chair asked.

Ball said that some entertainment in the past came in the form of comedic violence– such as in blackface comedies in the 1830s, where a white actor was painted black–and in the 1852 novel, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” By the stories’ end, the black character is ultimately “put back in his place.”

Ball said these stories embody the unsettling ideals of the past society, that “the idea of freedom itself for black people is laughable.”

African-American studies professor Tyler Parry, Ph.D., studied the topic in a different

manner, linking racism to the breeding of canines.

The presentation, which Parry delivered in February to an audience at the Fullerton Public Library, focused on the breeding of the Cuban bloodhound. The breed is presumed to be a mix of a mastiff, an English traditional bloodhound and a greyhound to develop a “super slave-tracking dog.”

Parry said his studies showed that “dogs, serving a unique function in interspecies partnerships, were actively deployed against indigenous peoples during the colonial process, and then against African peoples throughout the expansion of Atlantic slavery.”

Ball said that in looking to the future, historical events such as these are just as important as currently unfolding events.

“What we have going on right now is a reminder that we don’t always see things the same way,” Ball said. “We have to be mindful of this larger, larger history.”

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As part of the lecture series “Interdisciplinary Conversations on Inequality and Violence”, Erica L Ball, Ph.D., presented on the violence toward black people in 19th century entertainment.

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Sorority to bring Las Vegas to Brea

Zeta Tau Alpha’s annual fundraiser to promote breast cancer awareness ADRIENNE DIZON For the Daily Titan

With spring break now in the past and finals week quickly approaching, many students may be daydreaming of the next time they’ll be able to get away.

For one night the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority at Cal State Fullerton is metaphorically transporting everyone to fabulous Las Vegas.

Every spring, sorority members invite their friends, families and local community to a casino night fundraiser in an effort to spread breast cancer awareness.

“It’s important to educate others about how to prevent certain cancers and to know the warning signs, especially breast cancer,” said ZTA member Brittany Patko, 21.

“It can happen to anyone and a majority of people will be affected, whether directly or indirectly, by this horrible disease in their lifetime.”

The event will be held Saturday, April 9 from 6:30 to 11 p.m. at the Embassy Suites in Brea.

The sorority hosts various events throughout the year to promote breast cancer awareness, although their casino night, known as “Monte Carlo,” is the largest.

It boasts high attendance from the local community and CSUF students and faculty. In 2014 alone, approximately 500 people attended in support.

This year is no exception.

Tone Barre is one of the local businesses expressing its support by donating apparel

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Cal State Fullerton’s Zeta Tau Alpha sorority will host its annual “Monte Carlo” Fundraiser April 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Embassy Suites in Brea. The sorority hosts multiple events that promote breast cancer awareness. “Monte Carlo” is its biggest event of the year.

and fitness classes.

Guests can expect a night of glitz and glamour, and a taste of Sin City, without breaking the bank.

Upon entrance, each guest will be given play money to use at the casino tables; blackjack, poker and craps will be available. Black cocktail attire is encouraged and plenty of activities such as last man standing, photo booths, silent auctions and

raffles are planned for the evening.

Finger foods served and beverages will be available for purchase.

Patko and other sorority members volunteer to work during the event. They are stationed throughout the venue to greet and assist guests with any questions they might have.

But it’s not all work and no play for the sorority

members. Senior Cara Marquez, 21, has just as much fun as the guests. Her favorite part about volunteering is getting to interact with the families, she said.

Marquez also enjoys learning more about philanthropy and how successful it can be.

Each year, the Monte Carlo fundraiser raises thousands of dollars. In 2014, the chapter raised $37,000,

topping the previous year’s amount of $27,000, according to the OC Register. The donation letter for ZTA’s Monte Carlo 2016 states that all proceeds will benefit the ZTA Foundation, which supports breast cancer awareness and education, in addition to various educational programs, scholarships and leadership development.

Tickets are $35 and can be purchased from any

ZTA sorority member or by contacting ztamontecarlo@gmail.com.

Those who are unable to attend but would still like to support may do so through donations.

More information can be obtained from sorority members who will be passing out breast cancer ribbons on Titan Walk from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 pm. Thursday.

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Allison Parker (left) will play the Witch that puts a curse on the Baker and the Baker’s Wife, played

by Matt Dunn and Elyssa Alexander, preventing them from conceiving a child.

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Alongside catchy songs and transfixing visuals, the musical brings about an important underlying messages that affect each audience member differently.

“There are so many aspects of the show that are really relatable. Everybody and anybody can take something away from this truly magical production,” said Matt Dunn, CSUF senior musical theater student. Dunn plays the compelling role of The Baker.

“Into the Woods” gives more to the audience than just a compelling performance. People will leave with an important lesson to take with them throughout their life, Dunn said. ““They are going to leave a different person than they FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN

came in,” he said. The musical revolves around the growth as an individual and the audience takes that away with them.

After experiencing the play viewers can decide what they learn and take that with them and keep it, said musical theater major Hannah Clair, who plays the mischievous Little Red. The cast’s passion for the story is clearly displayed on stage.

“I have had more freshmen in this production than I have for at least six years,” said Eve Himmelheber, theater professor at CSUF. The last time she directed “Into the Woods” was her first directing job at Iowa State University, she said.

“The show has many

morals and it really boils down to mankind and general human nature,” said Amber Guttilla, assistant director for the musical and a senior majoring in directing.

From a modern spin on a classic tale, a production set up to perfection and a one-of-a-kind performance by a talented cast, students who attend the production will be transported into a whirlwind of fantasy and intrigue and remember that life is a journey in itself. “(The musical) is a true reminder of staying true to yourself and what you can take away from life,” Dunn said.

“Into the Woods” premieres Friday, April 8, at the Little Theatre in the Clayes Performing Arts Center.

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Film sparks meaningful talk Japanese films and culture were the focus at Hibbleton Gallery AMBER MASON Daily Titan A tangled mass of metal scraps envelops his body completely. His transformation is complete: man has become machine. After a slow, painful transformation, the main character of the Japanese creature film, “Tetsuo: The Iron Man,” has become a heap of scrap metal.

Looking down on the city, he says in Japanese, “We can turn the world into metal.”

This was the final scene of the film shown at the Hibbleton Gallery in Fullerton as part of a series, hosted every Monday night at 8 p.m., that has been going on for almost three years.

Hibbleton curator Steve Elkins started organizing these events as a way to facilitate meaningful discussions about cinema from around the world. Monday night’s movie was not typical of what is featured at the Hibbleton.

“We never really show stuff like we showed tonight, so we thought for sheer contrast it’d be kind of fun to pick a handful of monster or horror movies but try to tie them together with some history,” Elkins said.

“Tetsuo: The Iron Man” explored the larger theme of the relationships between humans and technology. It did so by using graphic and violent imagery that did not appeal to all attendees.

The intense sights and sounds were necessary to communicate the inner experience of technology taking over, said Jesse La Tour,

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The theme of Monday night’s film series at the Hibbleton Gallery focused on Japanese culture and the relationship between humans and technology. Steve Elkins showed clips and previews of creature films before playing the main feature, “Tetsuo: The Iron Man.”

co-owner of the Hibbleton and part-time CSUF English professor.

“The very disturbing, graphic (and) intense imagery and sound, to me, represented a kind of anxiety or fear of technology and industry taking over what is natural in society,” La Tour said.

Elkins saw the movie as a foreshadowing from 1989, when it was released in Japan, on how technology has evolved into what it is today.

“It’s sort of a premonition of now, with our phones and the internet, and how much that is becoming a part of our

inner selves and how physically we’ll probably become more literally connected with those technologies, just like in the movie,” Elkins said.

Fullerton resident Judith Kaluzny has been attending the series since March. She said last night’s movie did not appeal to her.

“I thought it was a collection of scenes all stuck together, and the sound was very annoying,” Kaluzny said.

Despite finding this film to be a poor choice for the night, she said last week’s film moved her and the guests she brought, and she’ll be back

next week to see what film is chosen.

Before the main feature, clips and previews of several other creature films were shown to the 10 audience members.

After the main feature, there was a discussion about the influence of technology on humans. Both the negative and positive effects of technologies on society were explored. One of the moviegoers questioned the epidemic of being so plugged in and the effect it has on the brains of young people, and whether the obsession of today’s

society would go away. Another audience member countered that youngsters who play a lot of video games are familiar with technology and will be better equipped for certain jobs.

Elkins and La Tour want people to be able to get together and talk about different interpretations and experiences with regard to the films.

“Everyone in the room is watching a different movie in a way, because you bring your own experiences to the movie you’re watching, and I like that we get to be a bunch of mirrors for each other,”

Elkins said.

In the three years Elkins has curated the series, he has showcased films from all over the world.

La Tour said there have been months dedicated to films from countries that are not well known for their cinema industry like Iran, Mexico and Morocco. Other months have been devoted to specific directors or themes like memory.

The month of April will showcase Japanese cinema; next week will feature a 1952 film by director Kenji Mizoguchi.

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Times change, but Bernie doesn’t Sanders’ consistency on abortion speaks loudly of his image CODY GION Daily Titan The discussion between pro-life and prochoice seemingly has no middle ground, and it’s been a point of emphasis for the candidates in this year’s election cycle. Although most candidates have skirted the line on the issue, there’s been one that has given the country the decency of staying consistent.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders reaffirmed his strong liberal, pro-choice position on Sunday’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” debate and demonstrated why he’s the most capable candidate to lead the nation.

When questioned about his stance on abortion, the 74-year-old Democrat stuck to his guns.

“I think that decision ultimately has got to be made by the woman,” Sanders said. “I have a 100 percent pro-choice voting record throughout my career. That decision must be made by the woman, must be made by her family and her physician, not by the federal government, not by the state government.”

As far back as 1993, Sanders and others spearheaded the Freedom of Choice Act, which allows women to bypass state restrictions and terminate a pregnancy if the pregnancy posed a threat to her life.

Sanders advocates a right for women to decide what to do with their bodies by preventing the government

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Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has been a political activist for over 50 years and has kept his views intact since his college days. Politicians have made a trend of waning from their platforms, yet Sanders has remained grounded in his beliefs.

from having any affiliation or influence in the decision, be it punishment for or prohibiting abortion.

Reproductive freedom should be a natural-given right for all women.

The scope of government should not be big enough to interfere with personal decisions and judgments.

“If elected president, I will not only fight to

protect Roe v. Wade and a woman’s right to choose, I will take on the Scott Walkers of the world and the other right-wing governors who are trying to restrict and limit that right,” Sanders said.

Pro-life Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed a legislation in 2015 making it a felony to conduct abortions after 20 weeks, with

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the exception of avoiding imminent danger to the mother. It does not account for instances of rape, incest or the health of the mother.

Sanders has rightfully challenged all opponents throughout his career in order to shed light upon the issue. The other flip-flopping candidates prove to show that their stance on

statements regarding punishments for abortion.

The topic of abortion has uncovered the frailty of political platforms with a notable exception. Thus far, Sanders has stuck to his views and continues to fight for what he believes.

It is a time for change to give power to the citizen and reduce the pull of an overbearing government.

Military draft should be open to all genders Women should be considered for military conscription RYAN WHITEHEAD Daily Titan

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the issue is not a personal drive, but merely an appeal to the crowd.

“At this moment the laws are set. And I think we have to leave it that way,” Donald Trump said to CBS News.

The leading Republican candidate tried to play the neutral side of the issue after getting heavily criticized for his previous

The United States military has made a lot of progress recently with gender integration, but it is time to take it a step further. Women now have the ability to enlist, but they should also be required to register for the draft when they turn 18, just as their male counterparts have been required to do since 1942.

Several military personnel, including Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, have voted in favor for allowing women to register at the age of 18 during a recent Senate meeting, according to CNN. Along with the general, several candidates in the Republican presidential race have also approved of the law.

Though gender equality is a very important issue in society, the notion of having each and every woman

required to registered at the age of 18 brings some controversy regarding women’s eligibility and ability to perform.

A common argument for those in favor of women entering the draft is patriotism. Every American should have equal right to serve regardless of gender.

Antiquated beliefs dictate that women entering the draft will weaken the military and its training standards. Further, drafting women is a bad idea because of a high risk of injury, expense and an increase in casualties in combat situations.

“I use the analogy of a football team. You look at a football team, and cheerleaders if they institute the draft for females, a cheerleader’s just as likely to be drafted as a linebacker. Which is more suitable to defend our country?” said Brian Aiken, a Ted Cruz supporter, to the Washington Times.

Physicality is one of the major required assets of being in the military, however, some people are born with natural

physical ability. Women can be born with strong physicality, and therefore qualify to have their spot in the military.

There have been other risks with integrated combat units including efficiency, morale, cohesion, military readiness, tradition, abuse by the enemy and career advancement.

These cons, however, are counteracted by the fact that mixed gender forces have kept the military strong with more willing recruits thanks to a wider applicant pool, according to “Sisters In Arms,” a pro-military integration documentary.

Physical traits or physiological issues with women doesn’t matter, what is important is if she is willing put her life on the line to protect her country. All countries want a war to end quickly, and having greater military personnel can help do that.

The opportunity to integrate women into military units has been seen as an opportunity to revise the culture and structure of the armed forces for increased effectiveness in contemporary warfare.

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The Cal State Fullerton baseball team improves its overall record to 17-11 with a 4-2 win over the Toreros. The Titans will head out to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for a three-game Big West series against the Mustangs (17-10 overall) on Friday.

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The Toreros countered with three hits in the top of the third, including an RBI single by designated hitter Riley Adams.

Fullerton struck in the bottom half of the inning with a double down the right-field line by

designated hitter Dalton Blaser. The Titans then worked back-to-back walks that sent Torero starter Jonathan Teaney to the dugout early. Fullerton left the bases loaded as outfielder Scott Hurst struck out swinging.

Tyler Stieb singled with two outs to spark the

Titans’ fourth-inning scoring drive. Pinkston then sent a base hit to the gap in left center, scoring Steib to put the Titans up 2-1.

In the top half of the seventh, San Diego outfielder Kevin Collard hit a solo home run off of Blake Workman, tying the score at 2-2.

Fullerton responded in its half of the seventh as Blaser hit his second double of the night. Chris Hudgins followed up with single, causing a throwing error by the Torero shortstop that sent Blaser home. Fullerton added an insurance run as outfielder Josh Vargas scored from third on a

passed ball, sealing the 4-2 victory for the Titans. “(These games) are huge for us, we want to take wins wherever we get them,” Blaser said. “It’s a confidence booster for our pitchers.”

The Titans will head up the coast for a three-game conference series against

the Mustangs of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, with the first game beginning on Friday at 6 p.m. at Baggett Stadium.

“You need confidence going into conference,” Hudgins said. “You really need confidence boosting with everyone on the team and the pitching staff.”

Fullerton in pursuit of Big West title Tennis to play final home games against SLO and UCSB AARON VALDEZ Daily Titan As its 2016 campaign winds down, the Cal State Fullerton women’s tennis team prepares for its final home games of the season with Big West Conference matchups against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and UC Santa Barbara this weekend.

The Titans have been nothing short of spectacular this year as they currently stand with a formidable 16-3 overall record and are undefeated in conference at 5-0.

Fullerton is also riding on three consecutive wins, with its most recent victory coming in the form of a 6-1 rout over the UC Irvine Anteaters last Saturday.

CSUF’s historic victory over the Anteaters set a new program record for most single-season wins. The match saw the Titans come away with the crucial doubles

point for the 15th time this season, while the No. 1 seed duo of Alexis Valenzuela and Camille De Leon improved their doubles record to 5-0 in conference.

In singles play, No. 6 seed sophomore Danielle Pham produced the most impressive win Saturday as she handily defeated UCI’s Andrea Duva with set scores of 6-1, 6-0.

The Cal Poly Mustangs are having a forgettable season as they go into the weekend with a lowly overall record of 3-11 and a 1-4 record in conference play.

Despite their struggles, the Mustangs are coming off a solid 6-1 win over the UC Riverside Highlanders.

In the last 10 games, the only players on the Cal Poly roster to accumulate winning records are Dane Joubert and Molly Reed, with records of 4-3 and 5-4, respectively. The Mustangs fare no better in doubles competition, going only 1636 overall.

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, on the other hand, have achieved a respectable 11-7 overall record and

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The Cal State Fullerton women’s tennis team will gear up for conference matchups against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and UC Santa Barbara. Long Beach State currently leads the Big West table with a 6-0 record, while the Titans follow closely behind at 5-0.

a 4-1 Big West Conference record. UCSB also emerged victorious in its latest match, downing the Highlanders 7-0. Before playing the Titans on Sunday, the Gauchos will take on the UCI

Anteaters on Saturday.

The Gauchos’ top player, Palina Dubavets, is sure to give the Titans some trouble as she holds a 4-3 record in the No. 1 seed and a 5-1 record in the No. 2 seed.

Dubavets and doubles partner Stefani Stojic have also been on a tear and sit on a 10-1 record as the No. 1 seed.

Looking to finish off the conference season strong,

the Titans will host Cal Poly SLO on Saturday and then square off against UC Santa Barbara on Sunday. Both matches are set to take place at 11 a.m. at the Titan Tennis Courts.

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