Daily Titan | October 3, 2022

Latinx Community Resource Center celebrates milestone

More car charging ports to be added

CARLOS CORDOVA Sta Writer

By the end of 2023, CSUF plans to add 52 electric charging ports throughout campus parking lots, bringing its total number of stations to 100.

There are currently 358 electric vehicles registered with CSUF, with only 48 charging stations to recharge them. Many of these stations, however, are either broken, waitlisted or occupied by gas powered vehicles, leaving students and staff that need those stations frustrated. CSUF is looking to alleviate this issue by adding more charging stations.

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The CSUF Latinx Community Resource Center celebrated its 50th anniversary at the Golleher Alumni House Tuesday night with a special performance from the Grammy award-winning band, the Mariachi Divas.

The celebration honors Latinx Heritage Month, a commemoration to the independence anniversaries of Latin American nations.

The Latinx Community Resource Center was established in 1972, making it the oldest of CSUF’s ethnic centers.

Tonantzin Oseguera, the vice president for Student Affairs, delivered a toast to the Latinx Community

Resource Center.

“Since 2004, we’ve become a Hispanic-serving institution, not just in designation, but I truly believe that with over 46% of our students identifying as Latinx and over 20-30% of our staff and faculty identify as Latinx, that we are truly making that not just as a designation but something meaningful,” Oseguera said.

The center’s staff are planning events like Dia de los Muertos and Latinx Top Chef. A newly painted mural by alumni and current students will be displayed in the Latinx Community Resource Center, Oseguera said.

Cindy Shea, founder of Mariachi Divas and CSUF alumna, said that she was meant to be a Titan since she was 14 years old.

“Every instructor I had, every private teacher, both of my band directors, everyone was involved from Cal

State Fullerton,” Shea said. “I knew since I was young that my educators were the ones that influenced me and I always did want to be an educator. I always did want to teach another generation.”

Eddy Francisco Alvarez Jr., assistant professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies, spoke about the historic institutional struggles for the Latinx Community Resource Center.

“In 1983, the future of the Chicano Resource Center, as it was known then, its mere existence was in danger. But in 1984, students, faculty and community members formed an ad -hoc committee and came together to recommend its restoration,” Alvarez said.

Alvarez said eventually, a full-time coordinator was hired for the center

“We’re going to have that many more people being able to do a cleaner commute, with the assurance that they can find a charge to get to and from their next destination,” said Elissa Thomas, field operations and transportation demand manager.

Thomas said the new set of charging stations will be placed along Yorba Linda Drive in Lot G down to Stadium Way.

From Aug. 22 to Sept. 22, over 3,900 charging sessions have taken place on campus, saving almost 6,000 gallons of gas, according to data provided by ChargePoint, CSUF’s main charging station provider.

CSUF also offers a waitlist system through the ChargePoint App for students who are not able to find a charging station when they arrive at school. Students can reserve a space and once they are next in line,

they have 20 minutes to move their vehicle to their reserved station.

Donita Green, a first year pre-medical student, expressed her frustrations towards the waitlist system.

“The biggest issue is the waitlist system they have activated. Often the portals are empty, nobody is here, but you can’t charge on any of them because they are being put on hold from cell phones because of that system, there are days where I don’t get to charge at all while I’m here,” Green said.

Green commutes an hour and a half for four days a week. Like many students, Green relies on being able to charge her car on campus to save money.

“The waitlist system is probably something that does not work well here just because of the fact that when someone goes on a waitlist and goes to class, they can’t come back and actually move their vehicle. So maybe that needs to be deactivated,” Green said.

Thomas said students stuck in class have no other option but to “snooze” or skip their place in line and wait until the next available spot is open.

Apart from waitlisting, another issue is the number of out of order charging stations blocked off with “No Parking” signs.

“The ones that we do have need to be serviced because it doesn’t matter how many you have if half of them do not work, ” Green said.

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Accounting school celebrates opening

The College of Business and Economics held its School of Accountancy celebration last Friday to commemorate its transition from the Department of Accounting. The School of Accountancy completed its transition last year, but postponed the celebration due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the beginning of the event, President Framroze Virjee announced an accounting pathway program in agreement with Fullerton College. This program allows students at Fullerton College to get an associate degree, which will guarantee students

a spot to transfer to Cal State Fullerton’s School of Accountancy, where they will be able to finish out their bachelor’s degree in two years. If they maintain their GPA, students will be able to receive their master’s degree in one year, in a “four-plusone” plan.

There currently is an accounting pathway program that was agreed upon by CSUF and Cypress College that was signed in 2021. Vivek Mande, director of the School of Accountancy, said in an article by CSUF News that one of the benefits of this program is that transfer students are better prepared for CSUF’s rigorous accounting program.

Mande said that the School of Accountancy designation is only

given to accounting programs that have achieved a certain level of distinction. Across the nation, there are only 50 accounting programs that have reached this level, which now includes CSUF.

“The school designation signifies an increase in reputation and it also increases branding and opportunities for our students,” Mande said.

Sridhar Sundaram, dean of the College of Business and Economics, said that to achieve this status, the department needs a strong faculty and $2 million in funding.

This included a donation of $1

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Cindy Shea, Cal State Fullerton alum and founder of Mariachi Divas, spoke about her dedication to CSUF at the event.

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to maintain open doors for students.

Lesley Aguirre, CSUF theater education alumna and former center volunteer, said the Latinx Community Resource Center has gone through an evolution since she joined.

“These centers are important because they give us a voice. They help us feel seen. They give us a home away from home and then give us the apoyo and support that we need to take the next steps,” Aguirre said. The celebration concluded the ceremony with a speech from Ariana

Academic Senate calls for more anti-harassment policies

Mero, assistant director of assessment and student development and former Latinx Community Resource Center coordinator.

“I do feel very honored to be just a fraction of the center’s legacy,” Mero said. “I’ve contributed 6% to the center’s history and when you put it into percentage it sounds very small, but to me it was such a big portion of my personal and professional life.”

Students, faculty and sta ff celebrated the Latinx Community Resource Center’s growth, dancing the night away to “Payaso de rodeo” by Caballo Dorado.

Business: School raises $2 million

CONTINUED FROM 1 million dollars from Barbara Kelly, a CSUF alum. This money, along with other funding raised, allows the School of Accountancy to support student organizations and hire more faculty.

Mande said this journey started about three years ago, when the College of Business and Economics started making changes to receive this designation. One major aspect was changing the curriculum to focus more on technology, analytics and blending business practices into the curriculum. They revamped the program and brought in specialist instructors from the outside. These changes brought recognition, which put this journey into motion.

“With our whole School of Accountancy, because we’re made out to be more prestigious, and more renowned, a lot of the courses demand more out of the student,” said Derek Duong, vice president of strategic operations at the accounting fraternity Beta Alpha Psi.

Duong said that because of the difficulty of these classes, grades started to decrease overall. However, with rigorousness comes innovations, like the ones introduced in Morris’ accounting 404 class which teaches students about emerging technologies.

There is also an internal process of various approvals to

justify a department becoming a school. Mande said that President Virjee provided the department a variety of goals to fulfill, which they were able to achieve.

Mande also said that school designations are very unique, thus putting the School of Accountancy on the map. They are already in the process of branding the school nationally, and this designation helps. The next goal for the School of Accountancy is to secure a naming donor, which would help with branding and bring in additional resources.

Sandaram said they plan to discuss with various alums or those with affiliations to the university. Some alums feel passionate about giving back to the university, and now that the School of Accountancy has achieved this recognition, alums may feel more inclined to become a donor.

“So, next goal is to really see if we can get it named, and once we get named, what it really allows us to do is that also brings additional resources for the school and to continue to do things that allow us to gain profile in the nation,” Sandaram said.

Sandaram said that now that the College of Business and Economics has achieved this designation, they are focused on continuing to build upon the innovation they have, staying impactful by providing quality faculty and opportunities, and engaging with accounting firms locally and nationally.

Energy: App helps find open stations for electric cars

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Transportation Department has requested that ChargePoint come out and service the broken stations, but it has taken longer than expected due to supply chain issues.

For those in desperate need of a charge, 65 electric outlets are installed at the southern top of Lot A and the Eastside Parking Structure to allow drivers to charge their cars throughout the day, though

drivers must provide their own Level 1 charging cable.

Charging stations are classified on a three tier system based on how much power is provided.

Level 1 offers a trickle charge of five mile range per hour, while Level 2 chargers offer up to 28 miles depending on the car. The Level 3, or DCFC stations seen by Mihaylo Hall, can provide up to 80% battery life within 40 minutes.

As of Oct. 2, out of the 25 Level 2 charging stations that sit at the

On Thursday, the Academic Senate responded to an incident on Sept. 19 at Long Beach State involving Cal State Fullerton’s Turning Point USA chapter and discussed their concerns about creating a safe environment for students, staff and faculty.

According to the joint statement released by the CSUF and CSULB Turning Point USA chapters, their members were interviewing with a reporter at the Daily 49er when Students for Quality Education came out of their meeting room to confront the group. However, according to the statement released by the CSULB Students of Quality Education, the group was having a meeting to discuss plans on defunding the police department when Turning Point USA came to provoke conflict.

California Faculty Association CSUF chapter president Chris Brown shared a letter to members of the Academic Senate encouraging them to address the incident.

“We cannot let free speech be an excuse for people being intimidated,” Brown said. “As a Black man at Cal State Fullerton, I have a sensitivity about this issue, and I know people that are LGBTQ+ have these feelings; and BIPOC students, faculty and staff feel the same as I do.”

Brown said it is the senate’s responsibility to make CSUF a safe and

comfortable space for students.

External organizations are permitted to enter campus and freely demonstrate as long as they follow CSUF policies and procedures, said CSUF Dean of Students Vincent Vigil.

Senator Karyl Ketchum said LGBTQ students, people of color and women are examples of groups that have been violated by protest activities nationwide. Though protest activity is allowed on campus, many senators expressed their concern for students, staff and faculty who may be harassed by activist groups.

“Monitoring: what that means is just standing silently while other people are being harassed,” Ketchum said. “Monitoring is a kind of passive endorsement of what’s being said; it’s not a response to what’s being said.”

Ketchum said she worries that harassment may escalate when the California College Student Right to Access Act, which provides abortion services as part of comprehensive health care for students who attend a public educational institution in California, is implemented on Jan. 1, 2023.

“What we need to be doing on this campus is preparing now; preparing by creating a campus culture that has a whole system to address this kind of harassment when it’s on our campus,” Ketchum said.

As CSUF remains an open campus to external organizations and demonstrators, many senators said they want to prioritize making policies to

prevent harassment towards everyone on campus.

“We need to think about setting up other policies or policies of respect for people, and we take a look at what is threatening, what is discrimination, what really is harassment,” Kanel said. “I think maybe we need to take a look at what is allowable free speech.”

Members of the senate also expressed their concern for creating a safe environment for LGBTQ students as LGBTQ History Month approaches.

Senator Jon Bruschke encouraged faculty to attend LGBTQ events on campus to showcase their support for the LGBTQ community.

The senators acknowledged that they are responsible for ensuring that students feel safe when coming to campus.

“We need to have spaces that are safe for queer people; spaces that are safe for folks of color, spaces that are safe for everyone to be exactly who they are,” Ketchum said.

In addition to risks to the LGBTQ community, racism is another issue that continues to affect communities on campus.

“We need to think about setting up other policies or policies of respect for people, and we take a look at what is threatening, what is discrimination, what really is harassment,” Kanel said. “I think maybe we need to take a look at what is allowable free speech.”

entrance of the university, five of them do not work.

Adding more stations is part of a larger sustainable strategy the campus is laying out, said Michael Lotito,

chief engineer and director of plant operations at CSUF.

“Our goals for on campus vehicles is to electrify the whole fleet,” Lotito said. “We’re somewhere between 65

and 75% electric right now with our service vehicles and as we go to replace the older vehicles, we’re trying to get as many electric vehicles as we can,” he said.

Some charging ports are broken and repairs are delayed due to supply chain issues, according to the university.

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KIRSTEN MAGLUNOG Sta Writer

Senator Jon Bruschke discussed student safety concerns at the meeting Thursday.

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Local cafe welcomes fans of indie game

Requiem Cafe creates

Undertale-themed menu for the game's anniversary.

DAVID OLIVARES Freelancer

Requiem Cafe is a distinctive cafe with a whimsical atmosphere and a steady community of gamers, cosplayers and artists. Recently, it has received more foot traffic over the past few weeks because of its newest collaboration.

The cafe is six miles from Cal State Fullerton in downtown Anaheim and self-described as the “world’s premier nerd cafe.” Requiem’s latest effort was a collaboration with merchandise company, Fangamer, to celebrate the seventh anniversary of the hit video game Undertale from Sept. 15 to Oct. 10.

The interior decoration of Requiem boasts a visage of fantasy and video game-themed decor with similarly themed food and drink on the menu. Recently, Requiem Cafe collaborated with media companies to create crossover events for video games. In June 2022, Requiem collaborated with the Japanese video game company Atlus to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the video game series Persona.

However, compared to the Persona event, there was a greater turnout for the Undertale event. Kris Irons, the owner of Requiem Cafe, said that Undertale fans are ravenous.

“A lot of people were very excited, and a lot of the drinks that we made were pretty meme-worthy,” Irons said. “A lot of people like the meme about the Sans Soda; and I think that spread it pretty far. I think we're more organized for the Undertale event, so the turnout has been a lot bigger.”

Inside the cafe, they are selling Undertale-themed consumables ripped straight from the game, like the Sea Tea and Starfait to character-themed items like Toriel’s Taro Milk Tea and Sans Soda. One delightful pastry, the snowman pieces cookie, a savory combination of powdered sugar and toffee covered in walnuts, makes every bite delectable.

“I thought they were really good,” said Nick Barkero, a computer science student at Santiago Canyon College. “I thought the team did a really great job in making them, and honestly, I've been thoroughly enjoying myself.”

The cafe sold merchandise exclusive to the event in the gift shop, including a limited edition T-shirt, keychains and a mug.

The high customer turnout can be partially credited to game creator Toby Fox for promoting the event as an officially licensed Undertale event.

“I first heard it on Twitter because I was following the creator of Undertale,” said Robin Trinh, a graphic design major at CSUF. “He happened to announce the news while I was browsing.”

Undertale is a role-playing game created by game developer Fox, who coded, programmed and composed the entire soundtrack. It’s a love letter to old-school Japanese role-playing games with an undeniable earworm of a soundtrack, captivating gameplay and starkly emotional moments.

Upon its release in 2015, it became an immediate hit and was regarded as one of the greatest video games ever.

Trinh describes the game as one created with love and effort that everyone can enjoy.

“It's heartbreaking. It's fun. It's challenging too,” Trinh said.

“But overall, Undertale is a very unique game that everyone should have the chance to play at least once in their lifetime.”

Irons said the collaboration with Fangamer came naturally after discovering they both share similar mission statements.

“We sell a lot of their merch in our store, and we know a lot of people come to Requiem who love Undertale, love indie games and things like that,” Irons said. “That's one of our goals at Requiem. We want to celebrate stuff We want to celebrate franchises and who people are and what people like.”

Barkero said the first time he attended Undertale’s event was on opening weekend, where the line wrapped across multiple buildings to the point where it would have been a four-hour wait.

“I went here earlier on Saturday, and it was a very long line,” Barkero said. “So I decided to come back during the time when it wouldn't be as long.”

This collaboration event will only last for another week. If you want to take photos with cardboard stand-ins of your favorite Undertale characters, then it’s best to hurry and head over to Requiem Cafe. But if you cannot attend this one, fret not because Requiem has plans for another collaboration before the year ends.

“I can't speak too much about what they are at this moment,” Irons said. “But we're looking to do one around this Christmas.”

Requiem Cafe is located at 280 S. Clementine St., Anaheim.

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Kris Irons is the owner and founder of Requiem Cafe.

DAVID OLIVARES / DAILY TITAN Requiem Cafe hosted Undertale's seventh anniversary celebration.

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Danny Trejo rises above addiction and stereotypes

The actor reflected on his troubled upbringings to Hollywood stardom.

CHLOE HONG ADANELI GARCIA Sta Writers

Danny Trejo, actor, business owner and philanthropist, visited campus last Thursday to discuss his experiences with representation within the film industry, prison, and the power of helping others.

The event was part of Cal State Fullerton’s Associated Students “Beyond the Conversation” series, which invites notable figures to visit campus and discuss issues surrounding diversity and inclusion.

Regarding his early acting career, Trejo said he took the roles he was offered without understanding that he was being stereotyped. Trejo said he became a symbol for Latinos, despite something he could not comprehend at the time.

Trejo mentioned one of his first interviews in which he is asked if he realizes he is being stereotyped as the “mean chicano dude with tattoos.” Trejo chooses to respond that he is exactly that. Trejo said it wasn't an issue that he was seen this way nor did he understand it at the time. “I was typecast, stereotyped, and it’s okay because I did ‘Machete,’” Trejo said, reflecting on his Hollywood career.

Trejo discussed his childhood, in which he goes on to say how he had no real aspirations as a kid and that the closest he could think of for a career choice had been as a drug dealer. He started smoking marijuana when he was eight years old and was addicted to heroin when he was twelve. His upbringing set him on a precarious life path: from juvenile hall to youth authority until he eventually landed in prison. His wake-up call happened when he had gone to the parole board where his case had been reviewed and simply

rejected, so he was let out. When he was leaving, the parole board told him, “We’re sick of you, Trejo— just get out of here and bring us a life sentence.”

Trejo said how this comment shocked him because he expected the parole officer to tell him to leave and do good with his life. This message had

been enough to hit home and so instead of repeating the cycle, he chose to dedicate his life to helping others.

Throughout the conversation, Trejo reiterates his famous motto: “Everything good that has happened to me has happened as a direct result of helping someone else.” Trejo said how this

mindset was how he came to work in Hollywood for the first time—by using his experience as an ex-convict to improve his friend’s role on “Runaway Train.”

Andrei Konchalovsky, the director of “Runaway Train” asked Trejo to be in the movie as an extra, which was

enough to change the trajectory of his life. Not only did Konchalovsky offer Trejo his first role in a film, but he also extended his hand in friendship. That had been the commencement of Trejo’s acting career.

Trejo said that he makes sure to work with other Latino actors when working on film projects.

“I want to see more representation too,” Trejo said.

The conversation goes on to range from lighthearted jokes that had the crowd chuckling throughout the evening to serious topics concerning the Latino community. Trejo mentioned the current struggles Mexicans’ face along the border. He compared America’s welcoming response toward Ukrainian refugees to the hostile response toward Mexican refugees, believing that the war in Mexico also needs to be addressed.

“We’re fighting that war, and that’s the war I am fighting, and believe me, I’ve donated to Ukraine, I’ve done all that,” Trejo said. “But, wait a minute, the people right there at our border were there first.”

Trejo passionately discussed the struggles people in Mexico face, like mothers abandoning their children at the border, hoping they will not be trafficked. He described the issue of immigration as “a political football,” with no one wanting to touch on that topic.

Trejo described himself as somebody who has dedicated his life to helping others. That is all he—and everyone he breaks bread with—does: They dedicate their lives to helping drug addicts, alcoholics and people with mental illnesses.

As the evening came to an end, Trejo told those who want to help their community to simply start with their neighborhood. He also believed it is something everyone should do despite who they are. He admitted that as a celebrity his name holds influence, yet anyone can do something to improve their community.

“We help anybody that needs help, and we work with every foundation,” Trejo said.

Column: What I learned once I left my hometown

Discomfort allowed me to grow in college.

SHELBY MARTIN

Asst. Editor

I grew up only 25 miles away from Fullerton, but it feels like a different world after moving away from my hometown. In the bubble of south Orange County, the city of Lake Forest is mostly parks, business plazas and suburbs. You can’t go anywhere without bumping into someone you know.

I was told that there were things I wouldn’t understand until I left. I firmly believe that’s true. Leaving your hometown is uncomfortable, but discomfort pairs well with personal growth and learning. Here’s what leaving my hometown has taught me.

Going home can feel like going back in time

Leaving home has exposed me to new ideas, people and experiences. I do not doubt that I’m not the same person I was when I left. But when I visit home, everything seems preserved as it was three years ago. Old classmates hold the same views and mindsets. People still hang out in the high school parking lot years after graduating and routinely wear their old letterman jackets to football

games. They stick to the same friend group they had in high school, even though they’re capable of branching out and meeting new people. Holding on to these familiar routines may be comfortable, but it prevents us from progressing.

Not everyone may have the resources and opportunities to move from home, but that doesn’t mean they can’t learn and grow where they are. We have a choice in matters of personal growth. It’s a matter of comfort zones. We can choose to relive the same experiences or find new ones. When people become too comfortable, places start to feel like time capsules.

Some people only have the past in common

This saying was something I grew tired of hearing, but I finally understood its meaning when I came home and had to stop myself from reverting to a teenager. I can pick up where we left off with some friends from high school, but that’s not always what you want in a friendship. After leaving for college and coming back, picking up where you left off means reminiscing about the memories and people from high school.

While I love all of my hometown friends, I have grown out of some relationships. With these friendships, I have to revert to my high school self just to relate to the other person. After a while, it becomes draining. Drifting apart doesn’t make either

person a bad friend; it only means we have changed. You can still love someone from a distance and acknowledge the role they once played in your life.

I remain close to some of my best friends from home because our relationships don’t rely just on a shared history. Over the years, we’ve grown together and continue to offer support, advice and updates on our lives. Our abilities to navigate change together strengthen our friendships.

Hometown pride doesn’t mean you’ve peaked

Despite no longer wanting to live there, I’m allowed to love where I grew up. I value the sense of community in my hometown and appreciate the old friends, neighbors and teachers that helped shape me into the person I am today. I am proud to say that I enjoyed my high school experience. I can acknowledge my college and high school successes, but that doesn’t mean I’ve peaked.

Although I loved my high school experience, I can’t say it was the best four years of my life, nor can I say the same about my college years. I don’t have enough experience to determine the best years of my life yet. At 22, I am confident I haven’t reached my full potential. When you’re young, it’s far too early to determine whether or not you’ve peaked in life, but you can enjoy old memories while wanting more out of your future.

Trejo spoke to students at the Titan Student Union Pavilion on Sept. 29.

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Trejo's signature tattoo was done throughout his years in prison.

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Paid menstrual leave boosts productivity

must empathize with women by offering paid leave and excused absences for menstruation.

Presenteeism, which defines how productivity plummets when employees cannot devote their full attention to their job because they are ill, injured or even suffer with menstrual pain, has repercussions for corporations.

When menstruating employees work through pain, their work may not be as thorough because they are preoccupied with the pain. Female college students who attempt to juggle a work-life balance cannot always meet their employer’s expectations, especially when aching menstrual cramps intervene.

Powering through shifts distracted by pain not only cripples employee productivity, but also employer’s costs. Neglecting employees’ menstrual pain only exacerbates this issue. Allowing sick days or absences for menstrual pain ensures quality employee and student output.

Some may argue that menstrual paid leave is packed with legal and labor ramifications because they apply to those that are of menstruating age and have an intact reproductive system. Yet, this standpoint invalidates the varied degrees of menstruators’ painful symptoms, including women that experience endometriosis.

biological nature. Instead, we respect them for showing up with a smile even through the pain. They are not less productive due to their menstrual pain, but does it really mean that they have to force themselves?”

Japan, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Korea and Zambia have already implemented or experimented with menstrual paid leave. Spain is on the brink of joining the growing list of menstrual leave supporters.

Such prominence in other countries begs the question as to why the so-called leader of the free world, the United States, has been so slow at entitling women to menstrual paid leave.

Alexis Badilla, a second-year psychology student, is skeptical of the implementation of menstrual paid leave.

“Personally I think in a dream world then females would get paid menstrual leave. But I don’t think we’ve developed enough as a society to allow it,” Badilla said.

Cisgender men could also argue that they are being discriminated against, citing an imbalance of paid work leave based on biological differences as sexism, but biological differences should never be weaponized. Demoralizing menstrual pain ultimately reveals the blanketed misogyny among male employees.

women deal with.

Demoralizing menstruating employees who could have access to paid leave benefits is far from ethical in the workplace. At the same time, it is not rational for women to deplete their sick or vacation hours to deal with the fact of life.

Irene Matz, a Cal State Fullerton associate professor of human communications that serves on the Academic Senate, said that CSUF should implement menstrual paid leave for students, faculty and staff

With successful implementation and results in U.S. companies and other countries, there should be no reason why students should not have excused absences for menstrual leave as well.

“We’re education, we’re scholars. We should have the insight and we should have the courage to say ‘This is what we’re going to do,’ and then follow through with it because if we do there will be others who will join in on offering that same kind of compensation,” Matz said. “I think it’s a great opportunity for us to be the leaders of that.”

Not every menstruating employee undergoes a universal period experience. The pain may be insufferable and interfere with their work and school performance. Unfortunately, discourse on period pain is taboo discussion in most workplaces.

Offices and educational institutions

Six months ago, AtliQ Technologies, a New Jersey-based company, announced that they would offer eight days of menstrual paid leave per year for their female staf.

According to the AtliQ Technologies blog, “However, with this announcement, we are definitely not terming females as weak for their

According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, women make up 48% of the workforce and 42% of managers. As inclusivity becomes more important in the workplace, corporate leaders must implement policies, like paid leave for menstruation, to show their commitment and awareness of the issues working

Matz said that CSUF already pays respects to religious holidays and honors the death of a family member, and that it should be reasonable to implement menstrual absences paid leave that accommodates students, faculty and staff

Menstrual leave discrimination needs to be added to CSUF and companies’ anti-discrimination policies. They should also consider coding menstrual leave as sick days in order to protect the health of female employees.

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Men's soccer slides by Cal State Bakersfield, 1-0

NAVTEJ HUNDAL

Editor

In a game where both teams missed numerous scoring opportunities, midfielder Jessy Sotelo lifted Cal State Fullerton above the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners, 1-0, at Titan Stadium on Saturday night.

Off a throw-in play, midfielder Erick Serrano passed the ball to Sotelo who kicked the ball in between the legs of Roadrunners defender Stephon Marcano, netting his second goal of the season in the 71st minute.

“It’s always a battle,” Sotelo said, “It comes down to one play and you execute it and it doesn’t matter how we play as long as we win.”

The Titans improved to 6-42 overall while remaining undefeated in their five home games so far. They are tied with Sacramento State for third place in the Big West standings with a 1-1 record in conference play. This was the Titans’

third shutout victory of the season, and their first win against the Roadrunners since 2007.

Titan goalkeeper Tetsuya Kadono recorded two saves against the Roadrunners, increasing his total for the season to 39 saves. Among Big West goalkeepers, Kadono is third in save percentage at .736% and fifth in total saves.

Both teams displayed aggressive, physical play as players collided with each other. The teams committed 18 fouls combined while the Titans received four yellow cards.

Whenever CSUF got past midfield in the first half, the Roadrunners' defenders disrupted the offense.

After a scoreless opening half, the Titans came out of the halftime locker room with a sense of urgency. They attempted eight shots in the second half while limiting the Roadrunners to just two shot attempts in the half.

The Titans nearly capitalized in the 60th minute when forward Reziq Banihani kicked the ball towards the penalty box where Marcano nearly headered in the goal.

Women's soccer draws at UC Irvine

After Sotelo’s goal put CSUF ahead, Roadrunners’ Marcano’s attempt for a tie failed as the ball went out above the goal in the 84th minute.

With time ticking to the final whistle, the Titans continued to apply extensive pressure on the Roadrunners attackers as the Roadrunners were not able to get past midfield and had possessions stolen.

CSUF head coach George Kuntz said he would like his team to be aggravators for visiting opponents while emphasizing that the Titans need to do a better job on finishing opportunities.

“We want teams to not love to come play here, we’ll make it really di fficult for teams to play here,” Kuntz said. “We want to finish more shots than we did this game. We’re gonna review some film but we have to be better at going to the goal earlier.”

CSUF will host Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Titan Stadium.

CSUF missed seven shots on goal, Ranson records five saves.

EMILY WILSON Asst. Editor

After defeating UC Irvine Anteaters in their first conference matchup, Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer settled for a scoreless tie against the Anteaters on the road Sunday night.

Although both teams had numerous opportunities to score throughout the night, neither were able to break through as a result of strong defensive outings from both teams.

The Titans’ overall record now stands at 5-4-4. They sit in third place in the Big West standings at 2-1-1, while UCI sits at four in the standings with a 1-0-4 overall record in conference play.

Titans goalkeeper Mia Ranson recorded five saves in the game, raising her total for the season to 69, which is the second highest among Big West goalkeepers.

While both offenses remained active on the field, they could not convert on scoring opportunities, with the Titans attempting 12 shots and the Anteaters attempting 11.

Both teams displayed physicality throughout the game, with CSUF recording 12 fouls to UCI’s 13. Anteater forward Suus De Bakker picked up a yellow card in the 61st minute.

During the first half, CSUF attempted eight shots, two of which occurred during the fourth minute. Titans

midfielder Maddie Kline attempted the first, which was blocked by UCI goalkeeper Glo Hinojosa, while midfielder Karla Rodriguez attempted the second which went out left side of goal.

The Titans and Anteaters continued to trade shot attempts until the 32nd minute, where an offsides call on CSUF resulted in a free kick by UCI which the Anteaters failed to capitalize.

Ranson had back-to-back saves in the 40th and the 44th minute, respectively, with both shot attempts going over the top of the net after Ranson leapt to tip them.

The Titans had four more scoring opportunities in the second half but were unable to convert.

A header from CSUF defender Megan Day off of a corner kick in the 63rd minute was unable to put the Titans on the board due to a save by Hinojosa.

This was the only corner kick CSUF had during the game, while UCI recorded six.

CSUF forward Kaytlin Brinkman’s shot attempt during the 79th minute missed high right, and ultimately ended up being saved by Hinojosa.

Titans forward Jaden Hall and midfielder Olivia Peraza also attempted shots during the half, but they missed high and got blocked, respectively. Ranson was able to save one shot in the second half, an attempt by UCI midfielder Emilie Castagna during the 58th minute.

Toward the end of the game, the Titans’ attack cooled off as they did not attempt a shot or put together a feasible scoring opportunity during the last ten minutes.

The Titans will look to bounce back against UC Riverside at Titan Stadium Thursday night.

Tennis falls flat in opening tournament

MARISA PALMERIN - FLORES Asst. Editor

In their first tournament of the season, Cal State Fullerton women’s tennis fell short in the final rounds of the San Diego State Fall Classic over the weekend in San Diego, California.

CSUF had nine entries in the tournament, consisting of six singles and three doubles teams. Three entries in the tournament — two singles and one doubles team — made it to the final round of their bracket, were led by first-year head coach Trang Huynh-McClain.

The tournament featured six different brackets, three for singles and three for doubles, which were labeled by colors: red, black and white.

Titans sophomore Kaytlin Taylor and junior Natalie Duffy put on an astounding singles performance, making it all the way to the finals undefeated in their respective brackets.

In the black singles bracket, Taylor triumphed in her first two matches against Long Beach State’s Peppi Ramstedt and Cal State Northridge’s Vito Solis Urdiales before moving onto the final round. However, Taylor’s run came to an end after losing to CSUN’s Emma Moratalla Sanz, 6-3, 6-3, in the finals.

Similar to Taylor, Duffy opened the white singles bracket with back-to-back wins over University of Texas El Paso’s Elena Dibattista and Long Beach State’s Mathilde Tranberg. However, it was in the finals that Long Beach

State’s Sarah Medik handed Duffy a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 loss.

In doubles, Duffy and freshman Diana Yanotoskaya dominated in the black doubles bracket. The pair won two consecutive matches, but ultimately fell in the finals to the CSUN duo of Victoria Santibañez Luna and Angela Ho.

In the black doubles bracket, CSUF’s pairing of Megan Tagaloa and Taylor advanced to the semifinals, but ultimately fell 6-4 in the semifinals to CSUN. The duo finished up tournament play on a bitter note on Sunday with a 6-0 loss against Long Beach State.

Although Long Beach State finished the tournament with two of their players finishing first in their brackets, Titans senior Camila Garcia and junior Zoe Olmos rebounded from two early consecutive losses by defeating Long Beach State’s Mathilde Tranberg and Justine Dondonay in the final round, 6-3.

As for her singles play in the white bracket, Olmos was able to gain some footing towards the end of the tournament and pick up a win in the consolation finals against CSUN, going 6-3, 4-6, 7-5.

The tournament was a rough outing in the gray singles bracket for CSUF’s Tagaloa. Tagaloa was unable to pick up a victory in singles play over the weekend.

Next up for women’s tennis is the Long Beach Invitational hosted by Long Beach State. The invite will take place from Friday to Sunday.

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