September 15, 2016

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CSUF parking affects academics

Lots around campus see frequent overflow

SARAH WOLSTONCROFT Daily Titan Parking and Transportation wrote over 1,300 parking citations in the first five weeks of this semester.

The three most commonly cited parking offenses were the lack of a valid student parking permits, students parking in the faculty/staff lots and violations for exceeding the time limits in the park and pay areas, which all result in an $80 fine. Enforcement hours are from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday.

Field Operations Manager for Parking and Transportation Michael Yu attributes the high number of citations this semester to the overall increase of students this year.

“Typically we see this in the fall semester, because we have a lot of new students, they don’t know the campus as well as our returning students,” Yu said.

With over 1,000 additional students this semester, parking has reached capacity and has left students with no spaces to park. according to CSUF News Center.

“Whenever you have conditions where we are

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Lot E near the engineering building is often full during school days, leaving students circling the campus for a lengthy time. Faculty, staff and students at Cal State Fullerton have been feeling the frustration as there are not enough parking spots for everyone coming to campus.

hitting parking capacity, that’s when people are more likely to park in the incorrect lot,” Yu said.

Cal State Fullerton has 11,300 spaces available, however, 18,875 parking permits have been sold so

far this semester.

“Maybe it’s not realistic, but however many parking spots there are, (they

should sell) that many parking permits,” said Ariana Curtis, CSUF junior.

Yu said that selling the

ASI President juggles responsibilities Student leader aims to campus government’s role KALEB STEWART Daily Titan It is the night of an election and the results end up being a run-off. It was only the first round and Yanitza Berrios, a candidate for ASI president, was worried about how this result would affect her exam the next day. All new officers of the board of directors for the Associated Students were announced, but it would take a second round to announce who the president and vice president would be.

The following day, after much excitement and yelling, the announcement was made. Berrios and her running mate Alexandra Beltran hugged one another in congratulations as they were pronounced President and Vice President of ASI. Berrios describes herself as an “extrovert with introvert qualities,” very

outgoing but, every so often, needing time to herself in order to recharge.

“Some presidents dress up nice everyday,” Berrios said. “I don’t think I will be that president, just because I like being comfortable.”

One skill she continues to improve on is public speaking. Although she loves public speaking, she said it does not always come easily for her.

Sometimes, to alleviate her nerves, Berrios practices in front of a mirror – but never too much, because she said that can make her even more nervous.

“We are our toughest critics. Or at least in my personal experience, I am my toughest critic,” Berrios said.

She sees her responsibilities as being split between the university side of her duties and the ASI side.

Her university work primarily involves social aspects, including attending meetings for organizations such as the Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic Board and auxiliary services corporate board meetings. As

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same amount of permits as spaces just isn’t practical.

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– to make sure that there is a greater presence of ASI on campus, Berrios said.

In order to achieve her goals, Berrios fully utilizes the help from her vice president.

Cal State University, Fullerton has opened its doors to nearly 40,000 registered students this semester. It’s known as a commuter campus, which means that one of the biggest problems this has posed for the student body is where to find parking.

Many students don’t hesitate to say that one of their least favorite things about CSUF is the parking. On top of the stress students face between balancing their classes and other responsibilities, planning their schedules around when they’ll be able to find parking creates a need for a whole extra layer of time management.

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ASI president Yanitza Berrios works closely with her vice president, Alexandra Beltran, to balance a full load of personal, professional and academic responsibilities.

part of her work specifically for ASI, she tries to attend as many campus events put on by the associated students as much as possible.

For Berrios, the best part of being ASI president is being able to talk and

interact with people.

Her duty as president means there is no shortage of people and students to help throughout her work.

Unfortunately, not all students know what ASI is and that is where Berrios gets one of her top goals

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Planning and Landmarks Commission Board met Wednesday night to discuss current developments in and around Fullerton.

Board deliberates new developments Fullerton Planning and Landmarks Commission meet JILLIAN SALAS Daily Titan Fullerton’s Planning and Landmarks Commission met Wednesday night in City Hall to discuss a proposed residential and commercial project.

Red Oak Development has proposed the construction of a two multi-story apartment building on the cross streets of Commonwealth Avenue and Williamson Avenue. A total of 295 residential units will make up the complex along with an above-ground parking structure.

The goal of the project is to transform or revitalize the industrial, government, medium density residential, commercial and office uses of the Commonwealth corridor. It is an attempt to also create better compatibility of residential and commercial uses within a zoning area, according to Director of Community Development Karen Haluza.

The construction of the complex brings up issues of traffic and parking congestion in the already busy avenue.

“This plan needs to show how we are going to prevent cars from stopping in the middle of the intersection to make a left turn,” said Fullerton resident Sean

Peyton. “We’re going to have an impact on the entire street of Commonwealth... It’s two lanes, there is no place to make a left turn.”

Compared to Fullerton’s City Pointe Apartments, a similar complex, the Red Oak Development residential to commercial parking ratio would be far less.

“Fullerton is one of the more dense cities in California,” Haluza said.

Despite the possibility of the traffic congestion, Haluza said the project is to meet the demand of Fullerton’s housing need.

The Red Oak Project is still in the developmental stage and an official motion forward has yet to be set.

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Concert Under the Stars to raise funds KALEB STEWART Daily Titan The annual “Concert Under the Stars” will offer students and sponsors an opportunity to support higher education while also taking a journey “across America’s soundscape.”

The event takes place Saturday, Sept. 17 in the Cal State Fullerton Intramural Field, located to the north of Titan Gym. “Concert Under the Stars” opens its gates at 5 p.m., followed by the 7:30 p.m. concert and concludes with a fireworks finale.

Aimed at fundraising and outreach for CSUF, the purpose of the event is to make the university more visible within the grander scheme of

Southern California and Orange County in particular. Furthermore, it is a great opportunity to provide funds for scholarships and potential academic improvements.

“Concert Under the Stars helps to ensure that exceptional students achieve their higher education goals,” according to the event’s official website.

At the event, there will be free seating for everyone from the university and the community.

Those in attendance can bring their own picnic and blankets to lay out on the lawn where the event takes place. Gourmet food trucks will also be onsite for anyone looking to purchase meals.

While there will be alcoholic beverages served at some of the sponsor tables, no outside alcoholic drinks are allowed onto the campus.

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Infected children hospitalized Seven children have been hospitalized after a dental procedure at the Children’s Dental Group in Anaheim, according to the Orange County Register.

The parents of 500 other children who received the procedure will be contacted, public health officials said on Tuesday. The children in question received pulpotomies, a procedure that removes infected pulp and prevents tooth loss. The seven children are now being treated for serious infection.

Sam Gruenbaum, CEO of the chain of California dental clinics, said the company is working to identify the source of infection and conduct follow-up exams with those in danger of infection. Preliminary lab results will be available next week.

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Set-up for the annual CSUF Concert Under the Stars began days before the event, which will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17 at the Intramural Field.

Annual event will include live music and fireworks

Two cases of sexual battery are being investigated by the Fullerton Police Department, who sought assistance from the public on Wednesday to find both suspects, according to the OC Register.

The first assault happened on Aug. 6 at the corner of Caitlin and Sheddon, where a woman walking her dog was approached and “sexually battered.”

The second assault happened on Sept. 8, where a woman was “sexually battered from behind” in a store on the 1700 block of West Orangethorpe Avenue.

Anyone with information on either incident has been asked to call Detective Karin Wright at (714) 738-6754 or leave an anonymous tip for the Orange County Crime Stoppers at (855) TIP-OCCS.

Sponsors include: CSUF Philanthropic Foundation, SchoolsFirst, Schroeder Investment Partners Inc., Wakeman Family and Wells Fargo. Other tiers of sponsors, including those categorized under Gold, Silver and Bronze categories will all be helping to support the event.

Sponsorship tables, which can seat up to eight guests at a time, vary in cost depending on which tier the sponsor falls within. For a gold sponsor, a table costs $10,000 for the evening. A silver sponsor pays $7,500, a bronze $5,000 and a Copper Sponsor $3,000.

General parking for the event will be available in Lots A and G, preferred parking for table sponsors at the State College Parking Structure and disabled parking will be found in both Lot A and the State College Parking Structure.

$900 M funding bill approved Gov. Jerry Brown approved a $900 million funding legislation on Wednesday for initiatives that address environmental problems in California, according to the OC Register.

This funding constitutes two-thirds of the available profits from California’s carbon-emission fee that is charged to polluters. It will go towards clean-vehicle subsidies, home weatherization and building transit programs, creating urban parks and planting trees.

The use of carbon-emission fee money has been called “irresponsible,” as the California Chamber of Commerce argues it should be a tax, not a fee. This would require two-thirds approval in the State Assembly and Senate to be valid.

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Because of the overflow of students commuting to CSUF that have to park in the lots, assisted parking has been offered in Lots A, G and RH. This free valet service allows students to double park as long as they leave their keys with the attendants on duty. While there are only 11,300 spots available on campus, over 18,000 parking permits have been sold so far this semester.

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“The reality is, if everybody came to school every single day and stayed for the whole day, that makes a lot of sense, but that’s not the case,” Yu said. “If we sold only 11,000 permits, what you would see on campus is a bunch of empty parking spaces halfway through the week.”

Curtis and CSUF graduate student Dominic Villanueva both said that it can take 30 to 60 minutes to find parking.

“My experience is worse every fall semester just because there’s a lot of freshman students coming in,” Villanueva said.

When he gets to campus he starts looking in the Eastside Parking Structure because it’s closer to his building, “but if I’m

running late.” Villanueva said, “I go to Lots A and G, where there’s always a parking spot, but it’s like a mile away.”

However, Yu recommends parking in Lots A and G where students can find parking quickly if they are willing to walk 5 to 10 minutes to their class.

“You want to get here, not in relation to when your class starts, but in relation to the time of day. To share some insight, the way that we see the campus fill is in a clockwise fashion,” Yu said.

Eastside Parking Structure fills up first from about 8 to 8:30 a.m., the Nutwood Parking Structure is the next to fill up from about 8:30 to 9 a.m., and the State College Parking Structure fills from about 9 to 9:30 a.m. After that, Lots A and G are the

only lots left unfilled, Yu said.

Another benefit of parking in Lots A and G is the advantage of assisted parking, where students can have their cars valeted for free, cutting down the time it takes to search for an open parking spot. Assisted parking is also available in Lot E and starting this semester, in Residence Hall Lot located by the dorms.

Assisted parking operates from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and stacks anywhere from 200 to 325 cars a day in a single lot, said Supervisor of Lot E, Bob Anderson.

“This should not be the hardest part of any student’s day. You pay for parking.

You should be able to come to class and get to class,” Anderson said. “I have students who come two hours or three hours before. I have

students that will not even leave. They’ll stay in their car, do their homework or even sleep in their car.

That’s how bad it is.”

Anderson referred to space as a premium.

“From what I understand, we have 42,000 students and faculty. This is the most we’ve ever had here at this university. We’re making do with what we have” Anderson said. “It’s a fluid motion, these guys are constantly moving, trying to get kids in.”

Matthew Jarvis, Ph.D., a political science professor and faculty member on the Parking Advisory Committee, said part of the reason student numbers have increased is because more prospective students accepted the invitation to attend CSUF. The retention rate was better than expected,

with fewer students dropping out.

“We’re making, in a sense, such great progress toward people graduating in not necessarily four years but definitely six years. People are staying around,” Jarvis said. “The problem is when they stay around, you have to reduce the number of people coming in behind them.”

Jarvis conducted a survey in one of his classes with 100 students. Not a single student said that parking was better or even somewhat better than last year. Most of them said it was worse than before. In addition, faculty has also been affected from the lack of available parking spaces, he said.

“I’ve heard from at least of one colleague who circled the lots for 20 minutes then had to call the office to say,

‘I can’t park, I can’t teach.

Cancel my class,’” Jarvis said.

Yu advocated for the campus to collectively put together a plan that’s bigger than just parking, but focuses on using university resources to the maximum potential, referencing the use of transportation demand management strategies such as carpooling, vanpooling and taking the train or bus.

“We’re all after the same thing, which is to have adequate parking on this campus for all people - students, faculty, staff and management,” Yu said. “It doesn’t matter who you are. If you are apart of this team, we need to figure out a way together so that we can all park.”

Editor’s note: Staff writer William Olivieri contributed to this article

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Student travels to Spain to connect with heritage Young woman begins reflection on study abroad experience BREANNA VASQUEZ Daily Titan My decision to study abroad in Spain for an academic year began this past January.

Although my decision was rather impulsive (after all, it was made on a bus), it wasn’t an easy one. For me, it was just something I had to do.

My realization began when I signed up for a threeweek intersession class on Spanish culture with Cal State Fullerton Professor Juan Carlos Gallego, Ph.D. The class was held in Madrid, a bustling city with a population of an estimated 3.5 million people. Within the short three weeks I was in Spain, I was able to experience their culinary culture, history and nightlife, but failed to connect to the people that have built such a beautiful country.

As a Latina woman, not speaking Spanish interfered with my ability to connect with the country that truly speaks to me. My lack of Spanish kept me from pursuing what I desired.

I wished for a more sincere experience filled with meaningful friendships with Spanish people that could perhaps change my outlook on life.

It was on a bus ride from Madrid to the historic city of Granada that Professor Gallego mentioned that the Cal State system offered an academic program in Jaén, where students received the opportunity to learn Spanish. In that moment I knew I was going to come back,

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Cal State Fullerton student Breanna Vasquez decided to spend a year studying abroad in Spain so that she could connect with her Latina heritage. She will document her experiences in the city of Jaén, Spain through her bimonthly column.

learn Spanish and experience what Spain had to offer on a more intimate level.

Flash forward eight months later and here I am, living in Jaén, wondering if I had made the right decision to leave my life behind and start somewhere new. I question if I’ll even be able to make it to the end of the program by June 2017.

The uncertain challenges I will undergo while abroad is a terrifying, yet an exhilarating thought.

I never questioned my choice to leave during the summer leading up to my departure - I just ran with my decision. Now that I’m here I can’t help but wonder what my life will be like when I return home next year. Will my life

resume as if I had never left? Will I even want to come back to the United States? Will my dog still remember me? An endless array of questions fill my mind daily, but in due time, I know they will be answered.

As I embark on my journey to understand myself and gain new perspectives on life, I will keep what

Mark Twain once said in mind.

“Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor; catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

I have completed the first step of embarking on my

year-long journey escaping the comforts of Southern California and wandering into the unknown. Only time will tell how my journey culminates.

Ink Stains from Spain will be my way of chronicling my experiences, adventures and hardships as I dive into Spanish culture and attempt to adjust to life abroad.

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Berrios’ and Beltran’s relationship goes back to their beginnings in ASI. Beltran was a part of the Titan Tusk Force as an event coordinator and the two had met at an ASI retreat.

“We both became Titan Ambassadors, which is a fancy word for tour guide, and information specialists, which, again, is just a fancy word for knowing where everything is,” Beltran said.

While she was an orientation leader, Berrios was inspired by observing and working with other ASI leaders to get involved within the program herself. Her orientation leader, Michael Badal, told Berrios about the Titan Student Governing Board and motivated Berrios to apply and get involved. Badal later went on to be vice president and then president of ASI. Seeing everything that he was doing within the Student Union inspired Berrios to accomplish lofty goals and ambitions.

Within Berrios’ heavy work schedule, she still attempts to find time for friends, even with those who have already graduated. She said she likes to set up meeting times in advance so she can be sure to see them.

“I always make sure that (Berrios) goes out and has fun, and she makes sure that I actually study and do my work,” Beltran said.

Their friendship runs so deep that Beltran has a spare key to Berrios’ apartment, which Beltran has used in

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Aside from being ASI president, Yanitza Berrios is majoring in biological science and hopes to become a doctor and own her own practice after graduating. Berrios feels that the skills she has gained from her experiences in student government, such as interpersonal communication, leadership and scheduling meetings and events will help her be successful in the medical profession.

the past when she needed somewhere close to stay.

Berrios has aspirations to become a doctor, and, considering that her major is biological science with an

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emphasis in cellular and developmental biology, she is well on her way.

“I see her as this really great friend that I can rely on, but also courageous

because she took on this big role and she is doing fabulous at it,” Beltran said. “She does a really great job in making us feel empowered in what we’re doing.”

After her whirlwind of a time at CSUF, Berrios plans to become a doctor and own a practice. She hopes with her experience as ASI president, the constant

communication with a variety of people and handling the behind the scenes work of a major campus organization will help her to be successful as a doctor.

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Many students don’t hesitate to say that one of their least favorite things about CSUF is the parking. On top of the stress students face between balancing their classes and other responsibilities, planning their schedules around when they’ll be able to find parking creates a need for a whole extra layer of time management. Many students are becoming more creative when dealing with parking to ensure that they get to their classes on time.

Michael Madrid, a senior philosophy major, said that there’s a big problem with cars parking by the elevators in parking structures and waiting for pedestrians to walk by so the cars can take their newly opened spots.

“In the beginning, it wasn’t such a problem.

There would maybe be one car, but now we’re talking about rows of cars where you can’t drive down aisles, so it’s making it even harder to get around,” Madrid said.

One example of this was experienced by Austria Silk, a senior communications major. Silk was walking to her car in the Eastside parking structure when a fellow female student approached her and asked if she would accompany her to her car, which was illegally parked by the paid meters.

“We walked back to her car and then she drove me to my car and waited for me to get out and then took my spot,” Silk said.

She said she wasn’t surprised at all by the girl’s request.

“You do what you’ve got to do for a spot,” Silk said.

Other students expressed the importance of getting to school much earlier than the time before their classes actually start.

Rachel Vito, a communications major, returns to school every Monday morning from her home in Temecula.

“Monday morning I have a class at 11 and I leave at

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Many CSUF students agree that parking this semester is worse than in previous years. Even after purchasing the school parking permits, many students have to resort to parking in the residential areas surrounding the school because campus lots are full.

seven in the morning just to be here by nine to get parking,” Vito said. “Even though I drive two hours, I still don’t get parking (on campus).”

Whether it means having to flag down strangers or drive around for over an hour to park, some students are beginning to feel like purchasing a $236 permit isn’t worth the headache this semester.

“I paid like 230 bucks for it and I’ve literally only parked in the structure maybe twice this semester,” Vito said.

Melody Sasis, an English major, said that due to her demanding class schedule and family circumstances, she decided against purchasing a parking permit this semester.

“I had to choose between getting a parking pass and not being guaranteed a permit or paying for tuition,” Sasis said.

The astronomical cost of the parking pass isn’t worth the hassle for students like Sasis. With the burden of cost and uncertainty over actually finding a parking spot, she has been forced to find off-campus parking alternatives within the local neighborhoods, sometimes even having to park as far away as Fullerton College and walking to the CSUF campus. More often, however, she finds herself parking in residential areas.

“You need to know people in the neighborhood in order to park in front

of their houses, because in some neighborhoods, some people will get an officer to cite you,” Sasis said.

Luckily for Sasis, she knows someone, so leaving her car parked in the neighborhood doesn’t come at such a risk. However, that is not always the case for many students who take the risk of parking elsewhere.

“I have to park about a mile away from school to get reliable parking,” said Nathan Kofman, senior CTVA major.

Kofman said he decided to not purchase a parking pass this semester because he didn’t want to spend so much money.

Students are not the only ones having to deal with

this issue head-on. Faculty and professors are experiencing their own set of difficulties within their own designated parking lots.

“Last Thursday I had a meeting at 10 o’clock, but I just got here at 8 (a.m.) because I didn’t want to have to look for parking at 10 o’clock,” said Professor of English Comparative Literature and Linguistics, Lana Dalley,Ph.D., Driving around searching for a parking spot can feel like a lonely trek, but it’s a problem shared by everyone on campus. This semester, the Parking and Transportation Services department sold 18,875 parking permits while there are only 8,408 designated student parking

spots, 233 of which are specifically labeled for disabled. This problem is mediated by the fact that different students come to school on different days, but alternating class schedules are not enough to solve the parking problem.

“I would hate to think that students are graduating from Cal State Fullerton and when they think back to their experiences, parking stands out as something they really remember. I feel like you shouldn’t remember the parking at your university,” Dalley said.

While that should be the case, many students and faculty members may be remembering these experiences longer than they had hoped to.

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OPINION Tesla is not at fault for driver error

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Drivers ignore autopilot instructions, car company blamed RISHU BHARDWAJ Daily Titan Before someone engages Tesla’s beta autopilot mode, they are instructed to keep their hands, mind and feet prepared to take over if the car acts out of line, and yet people are ignorant as to the fact that this system is not fully finished. It’s a beta and with that caution is of the utmost importance for drivers, so when people blame Tesla, their accusations are completely unfounded.

After the first couple crashes in self-driving mode ended in fatalities, critics have deemed the feature not worth pursuing because despite Tesla’s warnings. This is because users are obviously thinking that the autopilot feature allows the driver to doze off and forget what a perilous act driving a 5,000 pound machine is.

The public was told self-driving cars are not fully developed yet, so consumers need to stop blaming something that hasn’t even been perfected and start placing blame on the ones who don’t follow the instructions.

The only credible argument against Tesla is that it gave the public access to this beta feature to begin with.

Ideally, the function would have been fully developed, tested and approved within the company beforehand.

Tesla does use the public as beta testers in what they call, “Fleet Learning,” where the company uses the customers as trainers for the system to enhance at a much faster and organic rate than hypothetical situations. Although it’s dangerous, it’s the only way to quickly advance this technology.

Decades of research show that people have a difficult time focusing on boring

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Tesla has been under criticism recently for their autopilot mode being involved in fatal accidents. The real problem is that people are not heeding the warnings of the car company. The beta was meant as a public tester to improve it’s functionality and should not have been treated as if it were flawless.

tasks like monitoring systems that rarely fail and hardly ever require them to take action. The human brain continually seeks stimulation, according to the Times of India.

Elon Musk, CEO and co-founder of Tesla Motors, said people should focus on the good aspects instead of the bad when it comes to these cases.

“Approximately half a million people would have been saved if the Tesla autopilot was universally available,” Musk said.

Musk’s careful use of the words “universally

available” point to the fact that these cars aren’t fully tested or ready for use.

The accident that sparked this entire debate came in May, when Joshua Brown was killed as his vehicle crashed into a tractor-trailer in Florida, according to the New York Times.

As the finger was pointed immediately at Tesla, nobody thought to examine the details of this accident closely. After a routine investigation was completed, it was revealed that the emergency brakes were not applied by either the autopilot system or Brown as his car

collided with a tractor going 65 mph.

This brings to fruition the controversy of this case: Even though the car failed to brake, the driver could have easily prevented this problem had he been awake and doing what he was supposed to be doing when engaging the autopilot system.

He knew before getting into the car that this was a beta program and that he needed to do his part to make it a safe and efficient experience.

There is no one to blame except Brown for his obvious carelessness.

As Tesla is using the

public to test and perfect the system, blaming the company is not the solution. If the project is shut down because of a few unaware people, then progress will never be made.

“With any driver assistance system, a lack of customer education is a very real risk,” said an unnamed executive who was allowed to speak on behalf of Tesla.

The bottom line is that this feature is a beta, and essentially an underdeveloped idea that Tesla was eager to share with the public on account of the fact that the National Safety Council found

that 2015 was the most dangerous year to drive in history. With an estimated 38,300 people dead that year from car-related accidents, it’s only natural for Tesla to want to share what it believes to be a safer option that takes the wheel away from spastic and unaware drivers.

The only problem lies in the fact that people have yet to prove that they are responsible enough to operate these self-driving cars. So instead of blaming the company, some people may just need to go back to driver’s ed.

Kaepernick gets the most attention on his knees The benchwarmer uses “activism” to bring focus to himself BRANDON ROSS Daily Titan San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick is justly acting within his First Amendment rights when he protests racial injustices against unarmed black people within the past couple of years (i.e. Eric Garner, Michael Brown Jr., and Freddie Gray to name a few) by kneeling and refusing to place his right hand over his heart during the national anthem.

Being a professional athlete gives him a great platform to spread his message, however, he is only drawing negative attention to himself and his teammates with his recent actions.

While protesting for the freedoms that this country was founded upon is an honorable cause, Kaepernick is not going about it the right way. Instead of his protest leading to a solution, he’s merely bringing up needless controversy.

On July 13, National Basketball Association (NBA) stars Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade and Lebron James took the stage at Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles for the beginning of the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network’s (ESPN) annual “ESPY Awards” and spoke out about the racial tensions in our country.

“We cannot ignore the realities of the current state of America. The problems are not new. The violence is not new, and the racial divide is definitely not new. The urgency to create change is at an all time high,” Anthony said.

Anthony, along with his peers, spoke to a worldwide audience on a major stage in a peaceful manner. This is the best and only way to open up dialogue about racial tensions in America. Kneeling while your teammates are standing together as you collectively pay respect to the country you call home is not.

Data indicates that more whites have died from police officer-related incidents (577 whites versus 300 blacks in 2015), according to the Guardian. Considering whites make up 77 percent of the population of America and 13 percent are blacks, the number of blacks killed because of police brutality is disproportionate.

Black males between the ages of 15 and 34 make up 2 percent of the total U.S. population, but alarmingly they take up 15 percent of all deaths recorded in 2015, according to the Guardian.

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This is definitely a problem and no one should be foolish enough to refuse this fact.

Kaepernick’s actions are reasonable and given these facts, he should be protesting in a better way.

These dramatic actions on the field draw more attention to himself than to the cause. It even seems like a way to stay relevant in the NFL as he was recently demoted as a backup to another underachiever and former first round draft pick Blaine Gabbert.

His actions are in no way professional or give the problem the attention it deserves.

Another hint as to Kaepernick’s true intentions are found in the quarterback’s Twitter following. It spiked a massive 17,797 in subscribers daily between Aug. 26 through Sept. 8, the day he began his protest, according to ESPN. An example of a better way to handle this issue was

demonstrated on July 8, when rappers Snoop Dogg (birth name Calvin Broadus) and The Game (birth name Jayceon Terrell Taylor) led a community march of 50 people to an LAPD graduation to create an open dialogue with the community and Los Angeles law enforcement. Before the march began, Taylor made it clear to his fellow marchers to not bring anything illegal with them, according to his Instagram account.

“The mission is to reintroduce our community to the LAPD... just to get some understanding and dialogue. We don’t have to fear each other today,” Broadus said to the Los Angeles Times.

The most beautiful thing about living in the United States is using the right to freedom of speech. It’s great to be famous like Kaepernick and Snoop Dogg, not only for the money but for the ability

to use fame as a platform to open up a conversation about change. But, it is not productive to kneel down or sit on the bench for the national anthem–that is not furthering the cause in any way.

The last thing NFL players need is more negative attention drawn to themselves.

With domestic violence and drug charges rampant within the league, Kaepernick is not helping anyone’s cause, including his own.

As others are now following the quarterback’s misguided intentions, a question has been brought to light: “What are we standing for and why?” Proposed as a poignant question by those viewing this act as divine, the answer is simple– respect. Without respect, America’s foundation is collapsed. There is no country or purpose, just a man on his knees who stands with no one–he’s alone.

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The Sun in your 6th House of Employment forms an uneasy aspect to disruptive Uranus, triggering a reshuffling of political alliances.

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You may feel as if a relationship has reached a turning point and you must take action to reestablish a healthy balance between intimacy and independence.

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Relationship dynamics that seem to be out of your control push you one way and then suddenly pull you another. You may be surprised by events at home, especially if you get swept up in someone else’s drama.

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Fayad to face sister in San Diego

Family ties aside, Titans attempt return to .500 BRYANT FREESE Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton women’s volleyball heads to San Diego for the SDSU/ USD California Mixer this weekend, turning tournament rivals into sibling rivals as well. The mixer will reunite standout Titan Shimen Fayad with her sister, USD outside hitter Thana Fayad.

“We’re very competitive, especially with each other,” Shimen Fayad said. “It’s just an extra push. I want to show her how good I am and she wants to show me how good she’s gotten since she’s gone to school.”

Thana has 47 kills on the season for the Toreros while Shimen has racked up 145 kills for the Titans.

“I’m older so I always say I’m better because she learns from me,” Shimen Fayad said.

The Titans will open the tournament against San Jose State (6-3) Friday night.

The Spartans come into the tournament after dropping their last game to Houston Baptist 3-1.

Leading San Jose State is sophomore hitter Giulia Gavio, who has produced 93

total kills on 229 attempts.

Fellow sophomore Summer Avery is a close second with 89 kills on the season.

The Spartans play Long Beach State earlier in the day before facing Cal State Fullerton.

Saturday, the Titans take on the University of San Diego (5-2) in the first game of a doubleheader. The Toreros are ranked No. 10 in the country according to the AVCA Coaches poll after beating No. 11 ranked UCLA in their previous game.

Lauren Schad is the Toreros’ most productive offensive player with 73 kills.

However, USD relies on the depth and consistency of itsroster. Six players have over 40 kills for the Toreros.

The Titans then turn their attention to San Diego State (5-5) for the second game of the doubleheader and last game of the weekend.

SDSU heads into the tournament after a 3-2 victory over Stoney Brook.

The Titans need first year transfer students Madeline Schneider and Shimen Fayad to continue to anchor their offense and defense.

Schneider is second on the team with 137 kills while Fayad has contributed 129 digs on the season.

This tournament will be the Titans’ last before they begin Big West Conference play.

First year transfer Shimen Fayad (left) leads the Titans in both kills and digs. On the other side of the court this weekend, Shimen Fayad’s sister, Thana, will be playing for the University of San Diego Toreros.

and St. Mary’s.

San Francisco (2-3) is coming off of a two-game losing streak after heading to the east coast to play Florida Gulf Coast and South Florida. The Dons’ six goals scored through five games rank second-worst among West Coast Conference opponents. In 450 minutes of play, the Dons average the highest goals against in the WCC with

1.80 per game.

The Titans (3-3) have flourished offensively, netting 11 goals in six games, tied for the most in the Big West Conference with UC Santa Barbara.

Alex Heilmann has been an offensive force for the Titans, leading the team and the entire Big West Conference with six goals.

Heilmann’s play hasn’t gone unnoticed as the senior was recently named

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Men’s soccer seeking third straight win

Heilmann bolsters offense as Fullerton heads north ERIC DOMINGUEZ Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer looks to extend its two-game winning streak during this weekend’s road trip to the University of San Francisco

the Big West Men’s Soccer Offensive Athlete of the Week. Sophomore Ronaldo Pineda is second on the team in goals with two.

Last season, the Titans beat the Dons 3-0 at Titan Stadium. In that game, midfielder Diego Sanchez led the Titans with six shots and two goals. Sanchez was Fullerton’s top goal scorer a season ago (8), but has only scored one so far this season.

So far, St. Mary’s (1-3-2) has managed to be slightly better than San Francisco on offense by scoring nine goals in six games, good enough for a 1.50 average per game. St. Mary’s, however, has been struggling on the defensive end, giving up the most goals in the WCC (10).

Cal State Fullerton has been doing a good job at pressuring opposing defenses, leading the Big

West by far in corner kicks with 51. With the Dons struggling to score and the Gaels having trouble on defense, the Titans will have a prime opportunity to extend their winning streak going into the home opener on Sept. 25.

The Titans take the pitch Friday against San Francisco at 7 p.m. before traveling to St. Mary’s Sunday to play the Gaels at 1 p.m.

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With the worst record in the Big West Conference, Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer heads to the desert this weekend to look for their first road win of the season against Arizona State Friday and UNLV Sunday.

“We want to go out to two very difficult places to play, both because of the quality of the teams and because of the climate of the games that we’re playing. We want to go out there and we want to continue to develop our brand of soccer,” said Head Coach Demian Brown after the Titans’ practice Thursday.

In addition to battling the heat, CSUF will have to deal with two high-powered offenses. ASU (4-2-1) has outscored its opponents 15-7 so far this season and is scoring an average of 2.14 goals per game.

“We want to get back to a lot of the things that have made us successful, and we feel strongly that even against two good teams, both at their home fields, we feel very confident that we can go out there and have good results,” Brown said.

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Jessica Simonian (center) is the only Titan with at least one goal this season to not play in all seven games.

pitchfork for the Sun Devils, leading ASU in points (12) and goals (6).

“We’ve played ASU in the past,” said Titan midfielder Kaycee Hoover. “They’re really athletic, they’re really fast, and we do well against those types of teams because we’re really good with our formations and our defense.”

UNLV (5-2) presents a more balanced offensive attack than ASU, with six players on their roster having scored at least two goals this season.

Leading the way for the Rebels are a pair of senior forwards, Lily Sender and Susie Bernal. Both

upperclassmen have notched three goals and dished out four assists to tie for a team leading ten points apiece.

CSUF has scored within two minutes of the opening whistle in two of its three wins this season. Of the nine goals the Rebels have allowed this season, seven have come in the first half.

However they score, CSUF just hopes to return home with two victories.

“We’re looking for two wins. 100 percent,” said junior defender Tatiana Rizzotti. “We’ve lost a little bit, and I think just to keep our momentum going we just need to keep getting those wins.”

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