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Peeping Tom arrested near dormitories BRIAN DAY & ETHAN HAWKES Daily Titan

Police arrested a student last week during an investigation into reports of a man trespassing and peeping inside women’s restrooms in Pine Residence Hall, authorities said Monday.

The incidents were reported Tuesday and Wednesday, said University Police Capt. John Brockie. The suspect, a 25-year-old student from Lake Forest, was arrested Thursday night after he was spotted at the same building.

The name of the suspect, who was booked on suspicion of trespassing and released from jail after posting bail, was not released as detectives continued investigating him for possible peeping charges, Brockie said.

The first of the incidents took place just after 9 p.m. on Sept. 11.

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Amazon imposes tax JONATHAN WINSLOW Daily Titan

Following drawn out negotiations with lawmakers, Amazon. com has conceded to charging sales tax in California, formerly a taxfree state for online shoppers.

As of Saturday, all online orders placed through Amazon are subject to the California sales tax, which can range between 7.25 percent and 9.75 percent.

Students like Tyler Ziak, 20, a business major at Cal State Fullerton, said a price hike such as this may ward off potential shoppers like himself.

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“University Police received a report of a suspicious male seen leaving the girl’s bathroom on the fifth floor,” said Brockie.

“The suspect allegedly entered the bathroom where a female student was showering,” Brockie said. “He opened the curtain, stumbled backward and left.”

Officers searched the area, but the peeper was not found.

The following day, police received other reports of a man spotted exiting a women’s bathroom in the Pine Residence Hall, this time on the second floor, Brockie said. Although the incident took place between 10:45-11:00 a.m., it was not reported to police until the afternoon.

On Wednesday, extra officers were placed on patrol near the dorm, and officials handed out and posted flyers around the dorms asking for suspicious activity to be reported to the police.

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“I feel like it’ll probably affect my buying habits when it comes to online purchases,” said Ziak. “The whole reason why I buy online most of the time is to be able to avoid the sales tax.”

Ziak also said that he prefers to do his shopping online, because it is easier to compare items and he doesn’t need to worry about whether a physical store will have his desired item in stock.

“It’s just a lot easier to compare things, whereas in a store you’re just limited to the stock that they have in the actual store,” Ziak said.

Some students seemed more understanding of the tax, such as Christina Blasco, 18, a mathematics major.

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LUCIO VILLA / For the Daily Titan Chicago Teachers Union and supporters rally at Union Park Saturday September 15. More than 26,000 instructors and supporters that marched in a strike that is still on as of Saturday.

Chicago strike continues California Teachers Association in solidarity with Chicago teachers’ strike

Protest that was ignited last week prolonged, no end agreement or deadline in sight VANESSA MARTINEZ Daily Titan

The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) strike will continue after a failed attempt by the Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to end the strike by proposing an injunction from the Cook County Circuit Court, according a Wall Street Journal report.

The judge said more time was needed before he could reach a ruling.

The preliminary injunction, according to a press release by CPS, sought to end the strike

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immediately, based on the CTU strike being illegal and “a clear and present danger to public health and safety.”

According to the statement, “state law expressly prohibits the CTU from striking over non-economic issues, such as layoff and recall policies, teacher evaluations, class sizes and the length of the school day and year.” It also “prohibits students from receiving critical educational and social services,” some of which include meals, a safe educational environment and “critical services” for students with special needs.

The CTU faculty, who are striking for reasons that include layoff and recall policies, teacher evaluations, class sizes and the length of the school day and year, have caused schools to

be closed during the duration of the strike. The strike began Sept.10.

Mari Delgado, a 32-year-old mother of two children attending Jahn World Language School in Chicago, has been affected by the strike and said she is upset with the mayor because he waited too long to come to an agreement with the CTU, but that if they had not started a strike, they would have not been taken seriously.

“They’re punishing our children and their education when this should have been overlooked or thought of a long time ago, but nobody was paying attention to where pretty much all of the money was going,” said Delgado. “Now, we get the short end of the stick.”

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Dancing for fun, fitness and joy Zumba, a dance fusion, brings the theme of a “party” to the gym twice a week RAYMOND MENDOZA Daily Titan

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University Police are warning students about a large increase in bicycle thefts on campus this year.

Police have received 52 reports of bicycle thefts so far this school year, compared with 44 reported in the entire 2011-2012 school year, said University Police Cpl. Paul McClain. The statistics include the summer session.

In most cases, thieves have been targeting bikes locked

with low-quality, easily defeatable bicycle locks, said McClain. The thefts have been reported campus-wide, however the hardest hit locations have been the housing areas and McCarthy Hall.

“For our students, the loss of a bike is significant,” said McClain.

To combat the problem, police suggest students use sturdy “U-locks” to secure both the frame and a wheel of the bike to a rack, rather than flimsier chain-style locks which crooks can more easily cut.

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While not 100 percent reliable, and in fact some bikes equipped with such locks have been stolen, McClain said the sturdier type of lock provides a strong deterrent.

According to campus crime statistics, the most common locations for bike thefts were the housing area and the Pollak Library in the 2011-2012 school year.

Fifty-nine bicycle thefts were reported to campus police in the 2010-2011 school year, with Pollak Library and McCarthy Hall being the most affected.

A mix of salsa, a dash of merengue, a little bit of hiphop all thrown together with aerobics and that makes Zumba, one of the newest fitness crazes which combines working out and dance.

According to the official Zumba fitness website, Zumba was first created in the mid ‘90s on accident when Colombian fitness instructor Alberto “Beto” Perez forgot to bring his normal aerobics music to a class he was teaching.

Instead of cancelling class, Perez improvised a workout routine by using a mix tape with salsa and merengue music while using dance moves instead of pushups and jumping jacks.

The class focused on feeling and moving to the rhythm of the music, instead of simply doing a standard work out to pop or hip-hop music. Since its inception, Zumba has grown to a worldwide fitness phenomenon, with millions of participants spread across more than 150 countries.

Zumba has gained popularity as a fun and alternative way to do normal fitness routines and has been featured in video games and fitness DVDs. Allie Yep, 22, a psychology major and two year veteran of the SRC Zumba classes, has been more than satisfied with the Zumba classes and instructors that she has encountered at Cal State Fullerton.

“It’s a good way to get your groove on,” said Yep. “Because it’s kind of dancing and exercising at the same time so it’s fun and you’re working out at the same time.”

Kimia Amiri-Dazani is one of three Zumba instructors at the SRC and has noticed an overwhelming positive response to the classes based on their entertaining nature.

The dance-based routine is centered on having fun, which can be a clever way to have people enjoy their workout, instead of treating it as a burden.

“The whole theme of Zumba is party, it’s a dance party,”

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Zumba combines different styles of dance into a fun workout. The Student Recreation Center offers classes on Mondays and Wednesdays.

said Amiri-Dazani. “You don’t feel like you are exercising when you’re in the class, you feel like you’re just dancing with friends.”

She also mentions that normal workout routines can be boring and that Zumba offers a new, enjoyable alternative way to exercise. She also said the Zumba class popularity has grown so large that she has to turn students away since they reach capacity so quickly.

Amiri-Dazani has been teaching Zumba at the SRC since summer 2012.

April Park, 21, child and adolescent development major, has been taking Zumba and other drop-in fitness classes since the spring 2012 semester. Park has enjoyed her Zumba experience so far since she finds it much more satisfying than using the fitness equipment.

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ROMNEY VISITS TO SECURE LATINO VOTE Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney visited Southern California Monday, making two stops at the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Costa Mesa for a fundraiser. With Romney struggling to secure Latino vote, he addressed the issues that concern the Latino population.

The Republican candidate did touch on the immigration issue stating that he would make border policies “more simple and transparent.” On the issue of amnesty, he says he opposes it because amnesty would make it harder to strengthen the legal immigration system. Several hours after the speech, many local Hispanic elected official spoke out on his stance on immigration issues.

Councilman Ed Reyes said, “We know Romney is on the wrong side of every issue that’s important to the Hispanic community.”

Romney has about 25 percent of the Latino vote; President Obama leads with 70 percent, according to recent polls. The Latino vote will be important to Romney in the swing states.

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“It’s what they have to do to make some more money,” said Blasco.

Blasco noted that she prefers shopping in brick-and-mortar retailers because she feels going hands-on with the product gives the shopper a much better idea of what they are actually buying.

The online divisions of many retail stores stores such as Walmart, Best Buy and Target have all charged sales tax for some time now, leaving Amazon as what was one of the only holdouts for tax-free online shopping.

The Los Angeles Times reported that revenues in California from the new Amazon taxes are expected to reach as high as $100 million in just the first year of collection.

In recent years, the online retailer agreed to collect sales taxes from Kan-

sas, Kentucky, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington. The tax standard is expected to continue to more states over time.

Abdunasser Duella, an economics professor at CSUF, said he feels that now is not necessarily the best time to be adding a tax.

“Whenever you increase taxes, you’re going to reduce consumption,” said Duella.

Duella said imposing a tax on online shopping is an inefficient way to even the playing field between online retailers and traditional stores.

He said that instituting a tax creates a wedge between the marginal cost and the marginal benefit, which ultimately is not something that people should be doing in a period of slow economic growth.

The Orange County Register reported that the reason Amazon has

begun to agree to collecting sales taxes is because the company is in need of physical warehouses.

A Supreme Court ruling in 1992 decreed that states could not force retailers to charge taxes, so long as they did not have an actual physical presence in the state.

As a result, in exchange for being granted a physical presence in the form of much-needed warehouses in California, Amazon has submitted to charging sales tax at the insistence of California lawmakers.

Other online-based retailers, including Newegg.com and eBay.com, have more particular rules when it comes to sales taxes. Newegg, for example, only charges sales tax in California, New Jersey, and Tennessee.

Meanwhile, eBay Inc. stipulates that only sellers using eBay as a business are required to charge sales tax.

Digital documents accepted Bill allows drivers to use their phone instead of a documents in traffic stops LOREN MANNING Daily Titan

Numerous companies and venues have grasped onto the mobile app trend and are now allowing consumers to leave wallets at home and embrace versatile smartphones.

Not only will smartphones be used in accordance with the state governments in January, they will also be used in movie theaters and airlines among other locations that are going mobile and paperless with those who are comfortable with it.

Gov. Jerry Brown recently approved a bill allowing drivers to show proof of insurance through mobile applications rather than shuffling through messy glove boxes the next time they get pulled over.

The measure, Assembly Bill 1708, was passed Sept. 7 and will take effect next year.

California is one of several other states allowing consumers of mobile applications to show their smartphones rather than official documentation during traffic stops. The option to receive paper documentation will remain for those skeptical about using mobile versions.

Besides auto insurance, a smartphone can present other forms of documentation such as movie theater stubs.

More box offices are going mobile this year and are offering moviegoers a new way to purchase and show proof of tickets.

Fandango Inc. was one of the first well-known ticket companies to launch paperless tickets within certain cities nationwide. Not only can consumers purchase tickets through a smartphone, but they are also able to actually use the smartphone as an official ticket.

However, Jeff Little, 18, a business major, is one of many who is

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Occupiers arrested in New York Arrests were made Monday as Occupy Wall Street protesters took to the streets of Manhattan’s financial district to mark the first anniversary of the movement, reported the Los Angeles Times.

Although there were mass arrests, the marches Monday were not up to par with the numbers and energy that the movement displayed last year.

At Zuccotti Park, the first established encampment for Occupy protesters, the scene Monday afternoon was reminiscent of what it had been prior to police dismantling tents on Nov. 15, 2011.

Throughout the day, groups would exit the park and march along Broadway, only to be stopped by metal barricades and police officers making arrests.

Protesters linked arms and sat down on sidewalks in an attempt to block them.

Protesters said despite the arrests and blockades, they had accomplished their goal of making people who were trying to go to work aware of their presence.

More than 100 of the protesters were arrested, mostly on disorderly conduct charges.

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Brown criticizes inmate plan Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration harshly criticized a plan to ease California’s prison population by releasing some inmates early, which may be ordered by a federal judge.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Brown’s Corrections Department does not expect to reduce prison crowding to 137.5 percent of its capacity by the June 2013 deadline mandated by the U.S. Supreme Court.

The state said it intends to provide adequate care for higher prison populations in the future.

A state lawyer claimed Monday that California’s only option now is to drop plans to stop housing 8,800 inmates at forprofit prisons out of state, the LA Times report said.

State lawyers said Monday that early release for the inmates is not a safe option with most low-level offenders now serving their sentences in county jails.

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IPhone pre-orders will fall short Photo Illustration by ROBERT HUSKEY / Daily Titan

Three major U.S. airlines have committed to allow passengers to use the “Passbook” feature of the iPhone 5’s new operating system.

not very excited about the theater’s mobile offers.

“I’m more about the old school way of buying the tickets. I think half the fun is buying them from the box office and then holding it while walking in,” he said.

Many grocery stores have also touted the growing mobile trend and are eliminating loyalty card keyrings.

Ralphs allows its customers to store their Ralphs Rewards Card on their smartphones. Instead of scanning a keychain or a full-sized card, or in some cases typing in a telephone number, cashiers are able to scan the stored mobile barcode to receive a customer’s loyalty information.

Curtis Rathman, a front-end manager at a Ralphs supermarket in Dana Point, estimated that about 60 customers a day are using the mobile application in his store and the number is increasing.

“Ralphs is definitely trying to keep up with the new trends. They are even using those scan bars on certain products now, the ones that are scanned with an app,” he said.

For those who really trust their smartphones, boarding passes are also becoming readily available through mobile applications, like

Apple’s newest operating system, iOS 6, which will be flaunting a new app named “Passbook”.

Three airlines, including Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, and Virgin Australia, have already committed to the new feature allowing passengers to flash their iPhones in place of boarding passes.

Upon arriving to the airport, Apple’s Passbook will be readily available directly on the phone’s initial lock screen, eliminating the hassle of browsing through numerous other apps and then sorting through them in order to find the right documentation.

According to Apple, if your gate changes after you have already checked into your flight, Passbook will even alert you to the updated changes.

Although more options are becoming available for consumers to flash smartphones rather than documentation, many are still wary.

Lauren Gonzalez, 21, a criminal justice and public administration double major, said she is reluctant to rely solely on her phone.

“My smartphone is always crashing and losing important things I need so I think it would take a lot for me to trust it,” she said.

The iPhone 5 tops last year’s record sales by dropping another million drop another mil mil mil Articles on the iPhone 5 flooded several news media outlets since the launching of its pre-order date to the public Sept. 14.

Posts of the new iPhone quickly spread across Facebook, Twitter and various social media sites, and pretty soon the entire tech world was in awe of its rapid sales, according to CNN. In a statement released Monday, Apple took more than 2 million pre-orders in the first day alone, selling out of its initial stock for its official release Sept.

21. It quickly broke records of last year’s iPhone 4S by 1 million orders.

Despite the hype of the Apple product’s phenomenon, sales of Android phones actually superseded the iPhone 5. Apple representatives said many of the pre-orders will be delivered

by Sept. 21; however, some pre-orders for Verizon and AT&T customers are scheduled to be delivered in October because of low stock.

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Daily Titan file photo Dorm staff members are making changes in the wake of the incident; all bathroom doors now require pin numbers and ID cards.

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The search for the intruder continued Thursday when resident advisors spotted a man matching the description from the previous incidents—a Latino man in his 20s seen with a backpack and Razor scooter—in the Pine Residence hall, Brockie said.

The resident advisors followed the man as they gave his position to police over the phone, he said. The suspect surrendered and was arrested after a short foot-chase with officers.

Detectives continued interviewing witnesses and reviewing surveillance camera footage to determine whether the man arrested Thursday is responsible for the other incidents as well, Brockie said.

Dorm staff members are taking precautions to stop this incident from happening again.

“All bathrooms are now locked,” said Yvonne Cuaresma, 18, a prebusiness major, who works at the Housing Services and Residence Life office. “Students need to use their pin number and ID card to use the restroom.”

Before the incident, access to

bathrooms was much more relaxed.

“Everything was open,” said Melissa Padgett, 18, a business major and occupant of Pine Residence Hall. “You didn’t need your card or the pin to get into the bathrooms.”

Madison Vasquez, 18, a liberal studies major and resident of Pine Residence Hall, said she still feels safe in her dorm despite the incident.

“Right as they heard about it, (the police) came and were around the doors watching,” said Vasquez.

“It makes me feel more safe because I know now that the police are going to take it seriously.”

Other dorm residents don’t share the same feeling of safety.

“The girls in my class that were telling me about it were so scared,” said Danielle Manifold, 19, a communications major. She mentioned that they carry pepper spray on them now and shower with their bathing suits on.

“It kind of worried me because I actually stayed in housing last year and nothing like that ever happened,” Manifold said. “Just the fact that anyone can kind of walk in with someone if they open the door is scary.”

Delgado also said she has been forced to seek extra childcare for her children since the strike began.

“I think that it’s just too political and our kids are the ones that are being affected as well as myself,” she said. “I didn’t plan for extra childcare—which has cost me an extra $300 to $450, which is almost my whole week’s paycheck, in extra childcare.”

Mike Myslinski, a spokesman for the 325,000-member California Teachers Association (CTA), said both California and Chicago teachers have similar educational goals.

“We support many of the goals of the strike,” said Myslinski.

“The teachers there, in Chicago, are fighting for many of the same things that teachers are fighting for in California, such as smaller class sizes, safe working conditions and more respect.”

The CTA issued a statement of solidarity Sept. 12 with “the 30,000 striking Chicago Teachers Union members and their goals.”

“They’re punishing our children and their education... nobody was paying attention.”

MARI DELGADO Mother of two “A major issue in Chicago is teacher evaluation, and making them fair and focused on improving student learning,” Myslinski said.

“The bottom line is that it’s a hopeful sign that Chicago educators are still negotiating and looking for the best positive results for students the

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Rev. Jesse Jackson spoke to the crowd of more than 26,000 Chicago Teachers Union members and supporters during a rally at Union Park in Chicago Saturday.

teaching profession.”

Students, such as Delgado’s children, have missed their friends and have had to adjust in the meantime until the strike ends, Delgado said.

Will Flores, 27, a graduate public administration student, said this is unfair for the children and their education.

“If you don’t do anything in the summer, you’re going to lose whatever it is you picked up in the spring,” said Flores. “It’s just hurting them even more. It’s putting them behind the other students who are not going through that.”

Miguel Zavala, assistant professor of secondary education said it seems to him as if political consciousness has led to the strike.

“It’s a dilemma that’s also faced by like faculty like myself, who are a part of the CFA,” said Zavala.

“These are unions that have a lot of membership, but they’re strapped down because of legal mandates, or also the lack of the membership being politicized.”

Key Contract Issues The Chicago Teachers Union strike, which began Sept. 10, has kept students from school. These are the issues at hand.

• Length of day • Staffing & cirriculum • Professional development • Duration of contract • Health care • Sick pay • Short term disability • Maternity/paternity • Evaluation • Salary • Clinicians • Recall

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Testing Supplies Grievance Discipline Class size Appendix H - layoffs Racial diversity Management rights Assault leave Special education classroom assistant • Special education and caseload

Victims create opportunity Victims of trafficking band together at a solidarity event in Laguna Beach MELISSA GRACE HOON For the Daily Titan

ISanctuary, a vocational training program for human trafficking survivors, celebrated its fifth anniversary Sept. 15 by hosting a public benefit at Three Arch Bay Park in Laguna Beach.

The Irvine-based nonprofit’s branch in India teaches survivors, who have been rescued from commercial exploitation, how to make jewelry, and puts jewelry sale profits back into the foundation in order to provide education and life skills to the survivors.

Stephanie Pollaro and Wendy Dailey founded iSanctuary (International Sanctuary) in 2007 after realizing the gap between a survivor’s rescue from the human trafficking—the second largest, fastest growing criminal industry in the world, with 27 million victims worldwide and an annual profit of $32 billion, according to the 2012 U.S. State Department Trafficking In Persons Report–and her reacclimation to society.

Pollaro and Dailey said this gap is crucial to recognize in order to fully rescue a trafficked victim, considering the trauma they’ve been through and their lack in basic job skills, including the ability to build a resume.

“By looking around here tonight,” Dailey said at the benefit, “we can all physically see that the gap in the rescuing process is being filled.”

The benefit celebrated the dedication of all involved with iSanctuary–including its advocates, volunteers and donors, and participants and graduates of its program–with a lavish dinner followed by live music and dancing.

The event was an emotional rollercoaster for many, as the foundation’s grassroots success was celebrated while the tribulations and joy of program participants was also consistently recognized, such as when one survivor and graduate

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Wendy Dailey (left) and Stephanie Pollaro (right), the founders of iSancuary, address the crowd at Three Arch Bay Park in Laguna Beach.

of iSanctuary’s program shared her heartbreaking yet uplifting story. “iSanctuary made me more confident,” the survivor told her audience (survivors’ names are withheld to protect their privacy). “Now, I always think, ‘yes, I can do it,’ and I appreciate all opportunities that are given to me.”

ISanctuary is also a vocational training program for survivors rescued in Orange County. These survivors, like the woman who shared her experience at the benefit, are provided with office skills training and are given the opportunity to work sales and packaging for the jewelry made by survivors in India.

More than 200 women have graduated from iSanctuary’s program in India and six have graduated from the Orange County program. The organization is looking to begin a program sector in Indonesia in the near future.

“We have come so far,” Dailey said, adding that iSanctuary volunteers operated from their homes in the non-profit’s early days. “It truly is a miracle.”

ISanctuary also works to raise human trafficking awareness by training and educating its volunteers to give awareness presentations at college campuses in Orange County.

Volunteer Deanne Weissman of Trabuco Canyon said that this training has increased her own awareness and further inspired her to fight

human trafficking, which she said she has seen is the case with most people when the reality of this form of modern-day slavery is brought to peoples’ attention.

“Most people I meet who are learning about human trafficking for the first time immediately want to do anything they can to help,” said Weissman. “It’s a beautiful thing when people become aware because that’s the first step in helping these victims become survivors.”

Video footage of iSanctuary’s jewelry production in India was shown during the benefit.

Some survivors in the video chatted animatedly, smiling and laughing with another. Through tears, Dailey noted that this is evidence of a complete transformation, given the trauma that these girls have been through and the fact that many of them did not speak upon arriving to the program.

Aside from iSanctuary’s growth and success in its five years, the true celebration of the evening seemed to be recognizing the fact that survivors in the program are learning to celebrate things in life that, according to iSanctuary volunteers like Irvine reading specialist Barri Brown, many of us take for granted.

“It’s a beautiful thing to go from trying to understand where these survivors came from,” said Brown, “to being able to actually see where they’re going next.”

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Courtesy of MCT Unemployment rates seem to be heading towards pre-recession standards, but other factors suggest that the job market is still struggling. Labor Force Participation rate has dropped and U6 rates are rising.

Unemployment’s deceptive drop Though the it appears as if more people are employed, people aren’t looking for work

Unemployment: The Facts National unemployment rate:

8.3% (Aug.)

Calif. unemployment rate:

10.7% (July)

Unemployment rate 20-24 year olds:

13.9% (Aug.)

Labor force participation rate: 63.5% (Aug.) WHO IS COUNTED AS UNEMPLOYED?

Persons are classified as unemployed if they do not have a job, have actively looked for work in the prior four weeks, and are currently available for work. Actively looking for work may consist of any of the following activities:

CONTACTING: • • • • • • • •

An employer directly or having a job interview A public or private employment agency Friends or relatives A school or university employment center Sending out resumes or filling out applications Placing or answering advertisements Checking union or professional registers Some other means of active job search SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics

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After 42 continuous months of unemployment above 8 percent, the recent announcement that August’s unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent from July’s 8.3 percent should sound like good news. After all, getting unemployment down to pre-recession levels is seen as paramount for the country to climb back into economic normalcy.

Unfortunately those numbers are misleading and fail to show the true depth of the chasm that is today’s job market.

What does a more accurate unemployment picture look like? The federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) groups both the percentage of non-incarcerated working American adults and those who are unemployed but currently looking for work into a catch-all category termed the Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR).

While August’s unemployment rate fell from 8.3 percent to 8.1 percent, this only accounts for those that do not have a job and are actively looking for one.

The total LFPR, on the other hand, also decreased from 63.7 percent to 63.5 percent.

Put simply, that .2 percent difference

of unemployed workers were removed from the unemployment percentage by quitting their search for work altogether.

This only adds to the rolls of discouraged workers who no longer actively search for a job, and thus lower the LFPR. Of course these discouraged workers are in their same predicament of unemployment, regardless of their governmental reclassification.

This disconcerting trend has continued throughout the recession and lackluster recovery, removing millions of Americans from participation in the labor market.

During the first official month of recession in December 2007, the LFPR was 66 percent, while today it stands at 63.5 percent of all Americans—a 2.5 percent difference (about 8 million people). Recalculating unemployment by using a pre-recession LFPR would deliver a startling 10.6 percent national unemployment for the month of August alone.

California fares even worse, with official unemployment reported at 10.7 percent. Assuming uniform LFPR across the country, that figure can be revised upward to 13.2 percent using the pre-recession LFPR. Unfortunately, the picture continues to deteriorate. The BLS publishes another monthly figure, known as the U6, which includes all those unemployed, marginally employed, and those who work part-time but are searching for a

full-time job. For August the national U6 unemployment rate stood at 14.7 percent, but using the pre-recession LFPR as before, can be revised upward to 17.2 percent.

Closer to home, California’s official U6 is a whopping 20.3 percent according to the BLS’s latest figures, which also rises when measured against the pre-recession LFPR. For college-age adults the figures are almost as bleak.

Nationally 20-24-year-olds have a 13.9 percent unemployment rate and 71 percent LFPR. The BLS does not keep track of the U6 for this subset, but it undoubtedly is higher than within the general population.

Of course, this wasn’t supposed to happen. The $840 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act stimulus bill passed in 2009 was touted by panicked politicians as the only way to nip this unemployment tsunami in the bud.

Government officials and ivory-tower intellectuals boldly predicted that with stimulus, unemployment never would crest 8 percent and would have settled now to somewhere around 5.5 percent. Unfortunately their economic tinkering never delivered its promised results and instead has led us further down the road to national insolvency.

Their predictions were wildly wrong and even their most pessimistic scenarios would be an improvement to today’s job market reality.

Olympic ‘Blade Runner’ at first inspired, but now accuses

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They call him “Blade Runner,” and he is considered superhuman by many.

South African runner, Oscar Pistorius, became famous during the 2012 Olympic Games in London by being the first doubleamputee to qualify for an Olympic event in the history of the games. In fact, Pistorius is only one of ten Paralympic athletes to participate in the games since 1980.

It most certainly wasn’t easy. Pistorius, who runs on carbon fiber “blades” in place of his amputated legs, had to prove to Olympic officials that his prosthetics did not grant him an unfair advantage against other able-bodied sprinters; a battle he continued against critics long after he officially qualified for the London Olympics.

And this “Blade Runner” seemed to have a point. It takes incredible strength of body as well as character for a person with amputated legs to learn to walk again—to return to a level of normalcy—let alone sprint a 200 meter race in 21 seconds. Pistorius has done both.

It did not matter, in the end, that Pistorius failed to qualify for the finals in the men’s 400 meter sprint or that his team finished secondto-last in the finals of the 4x400 meter relay (with him running anchor). His tale had transcended above the din of detractors into something inspirational.

Yet less than a month after the closing ceremonies, the sprinter from the Republic of South Africa finds himself on the other side of the argument.

Earlier this month, Pistorius finished second in the men’s 200 meter sprint at the 2012 Paralympic games against fellow double-amputee, Alan Oliveira. However, rather than being happy for the Brazilian, being satisfied with his silver medal (alongside two other golds he took home for South Africa), or even being simply being humble in defeat, the “Blade Runner” did something rather unexpected.

Pistorius complained that his competitor’s “blades” gave him an unfair advantage.

According to the BBC, Pistorius did not even wait until competitors had left the track before protesting to International Paralympic Committee officials that Oliveira’s ‘blades’ were too long and that others just couldn’t compete with the Brazilian’s stride length.

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Pistorius, of the Republic of South Africa, shocked the world when he qualified for the 2012 London Olympics; many wondered if his prosthetics gave him an advantage.

Oliveira’s ‘blades’ have passed the stringent regulations restricting dimensions of competitor’s prosthetics. In fact, Oliveira could legally run on blades .04 meters longer than those he currently competes with according to The Telegraph.

Even more to the point, if Pistorius did truly believe this was the case, he too could

use longer blades. The Telegraph reports that Pistorius’s maximum legal height which he can race at is 1.93 meters—considerably taller than his current racing height of 1.84 meters—discrediting his claims even further.

But doing that would contradict the very point Pistorius has fought so hard to prove; the athlete is the true factor in athletics, not equip-

ment or prosthetics. By protesting in the first place, Pistorius has already severely damaged his position and his image.

Pistorius’ claims of foul play are not without precedent. Even in the Paralympic games, there have been several cases of cheating. A 2008 article by The Telegraph noted several athletes were pulled from both the Sydney and Beijing Paralympics for “boosting.”

Yet by becoming a crossover athlete and desiring to be counted among athletes solely judged by their abilities, Pistorius has rendered his complaints against Oliveira moot and, sadly, very ironic.

The irony seems lost on “Blade Runner,” however, as Pistorius has apologized for the timing of his comments, but refuses to retract them. The South African seems completely oblivious to the fact that by arguing that his opponent’s prosthetics affected the outcome of a race, he has shined an unkind spotlight on himself as well.

Do not mistake that Pistorius’s story contains inspiration and showcases an almost superhuman example of overcoming adversity. However, the sprinter’s recent petty actions have revealed that he is indeed very much human.

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But let’s be real for a moment: In practice, religion and politics dance a fine waltz together. By and large, America is a religious, mainly Christian, nation. According to a 2009 survey by Harris Interactive, 82 percent of American adults believe in God. The percentage of American adults who identify specifically as Christian is equally as high: According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s report for 2012, more than 173 million people describe themselves as Christian.

That said, it is not surprising that religious views often creep their way into public policy or opinion. There are certain topics—such as abortion or gay marriage—that may be a little gray for some people trying to keep religion and politics separate.

Religion is evident in American politics.

U.S. currency is inscribed with the words “In God we trust.” God is referenced in trial courts and the Bible is still used to swear in witnesses.

Now in a recent controversial move, the

Democratic Party has reinstated “God” and Jerusalem into the party language. In an article by CBS News, the party is reported to have recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and put in “God-given” in their wording of a passage about employment.

In the past, the Democratic Party had removed such wording. The U.S., among other nations, keeps its embassy in Tel Aviv instead of Jerusalem because, according to the same article, “East Jerusalem is con-

“Consciously or not, Americans look for a religious following in their president.” tested by the Palestinians, who see it as a potential capital for their state.” Jerusalem is a city that holds weight in several religions—hence the fight over it. Therefore, it is a bold political move for the Democrats—and the president—to declare Jerusalem the true capital of Israel.

As for including “God” in party language, is it really that much of a stretch?

As stated above, attribution to God is not uncommon in American political language.

In fact, many Americans embrace it.

Furthermore, this move comes directly from the president, according to Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, in a statement referenced by CBS. “The platform is being amended to maintain consistency with the personal views expressed by the President and in the Democratic Party platform in 2008,” said Wasserman.

Again, this is not much of a surprise. All 44 presidents have been religious in some form; there has never been and, at least in this climate, will likely never be an atheist or agnostic president. Whether consciously or not, many Americans look for a religious following in their president.

The Democratic Party’s inclusion of religiously-rooted phrases like these may seem surprising at first glance, but in actuality may be more in line with many American viewpoints. Where Republicans have always leaned toward this end of the religious spectrum, Democrats are beginning to catch up.

In any case, this doesn’t present as huge a change as one might originally think: Policies and ideals are still the same in both camps, at least right now. It is simply a formal statement of an informal practice.

Since the vast majority of Americans are religious in some sense, these minor statements should not make huge waves.

The separation of church and state must be maintained, rather than used to manipulate CON: BEVI EDLUND Republican candidate Mitt Romney recently criticized President Obama for removing a phrase with the words “God-Given” on the Democratic Party platform. The platform originally spoke of people willing to work and having the opportunity to “make the most of their God-given potential,” according to CBS News.

The paragraph was changed to remove the phrase “God-given,” which was lambasted

by Republican politicians and conservative pundits Romney believes that Obama is out of touch with the mainstream American people for not including this phrase. However, when it comes to politics, religion should have no place in why someone is voted for, how they’re praised, or the way a country is run.

Obama should have stuck with the new phrase; however, he has reinstated the old one.

The more neutral phrase was a better choice. It’s a positive statement that everyone in American can relate to and won’t feel ostracized. Not everyone in this country believes they have “God-given” potential.

Romney also believes Obama is going towards an extreme wing Americans won’t recognize. However, our country’s constitution is based on the separation of church and state. The great thing about living in a country like America is you can freely accept

in whatever religion you want, or don’t want, to believe in.

When it comes to electing a president or even a congressman, that person representing the country or state should hold up to that constitutional right. They should be neutral to both sides. They should be voted for completely free of bias.

Just because someone believes in God doesn’t mean they’re going to make a good president or congressman.

“Not everyone in this country believes they have ‘Godgiven’ potential.”

Yet others suggest that you cannot separate the two. To some degree this is true, but when it comes to politicians voicing their moral believes, and pressing it on other people, it should stay separate. There is nothing wrong with politicians who are Christian wanting to express what they believe in and how that has shaped their life.

However, it becomes a problem when their personal beliefs conflict with the life choices of the American people.

When a politician who believes his or

her religious morals should be pressed upon everyone else, it forces the public to accept what the politician thinks is right or wrong.

It makes it seem like everyone must accept their belief, and smothers others’ freedom of religion.

For example, the Republican Party approved a platform that calls for a constitutional amendment banning abortion. They claimed it had to do with upholding the Fourteenth Amendment: Protecting an unborn child, according to another CBS News article. Although they say this is the reason, they most likely came to this conclusion through religious beliefs.

Religion should not be a part of politics because some politicians use the talk of religious moral issues to distract. Obama said that if Romney became president, Romney wouldn’t stop the Republican Party from making abortion illegal, but Romney denied this and they went back and forth.

Accusations like this throw off other candidates and potential voters, and can change the public choice of candidate when it comes to voting. Politicians can use this controversy to their advantage to change the opinions of voters.

The people of the country, not a politician, should decide what is right or wrong for the U.S. Americans should uphold their right to have religious freedom as well to believe what religion or God they want.

For this Fullerton councilman, third time’s the charm Don Bankhead has been recalled twice, but is still running this November JONATHAN WINSLOW Daily Titan

Don Bankhead, a former Fullerton City Council member who was recalled last June, is seeking re-election this coming November.

It may sound strange for a politician to attempt such a quick rebound, but Bankhead’s tale gets even more bizarre.

Bankhead was also serving as a council member back in 1994, and he was recalled then as well. Mere months after his recall in 1994, he won re-election and served up until his recall in June.

That’s right. For those of you following along at home, Bankhead was elected, then recalled, then reelected, then recalled, and is now seeking re-election again. A clever enough choreographer could probably craft a dance routine out of his political career.

Imagine for a minute that you’re watching a man building a fence, and he comes across a stubborn nail that somehow breaks his favorite hammer. He comes back the next day with a brand new hammer, but the job proves to be too tough, and breaks that hammer as well.

Now imagine that, instead of doing the logical thing and buying a more reliable hammer, he goes dumpster diving for his original hammer and tries to duct tape it back to its former glory.

This kind of thinking sounds crazy enough in an everyday situation, so you would think that the public would be wary of applying it to a sensitive area such as politics. Apparently not, as Bankhead has succeeded in rebounding from a recall once, and seems confident in his ability to pull it off a second time.

Despite this, the Orange County Register reported that there are 70,000 registered voters in Fullerton, and that of the 20,000 of those who voted in the recall election, 66 percent voted in favor of recalling Bankhead.

Maybe a different crowd of people show up to vote in recall elections compared to standard elections. Or, perhaps there is a legitimate shift in opinion during the months following the recall, and a sense of political nostalgia is created

“A clever choreographer could craft a dance routine out of his political career.” for the last season’s incumbents.

In this case, Bankhead was ousted from his position on the council during the recall election that was brought on as a reaction to the now infamous Kelly Thomas case. The public outcry against a homeless man being beaten to death in an encounter with the police sparked a number of movements, not the least of which was a demand to recall the council members whom the public thought weren’t doing an ideal job of managing the situation.

In the end, Bankhead was recalled, along with fellow council members F. Richard Jones and Pat McKinley.

While it is certainly possible that the public suddenly changed their minds, as political loyalty has always been a rather fickle thing, the more likely scenario is perhaps a more cynical reality.

It goes without saying that local elections have a visible effect on the city. Visible in that you can’t drive to school without seeing campaign signs plastered all over every fence and free patch of dirt, at least.

People who care enough to vote get swept up in this sort of thing, and by the time they reach the ballot box, it’s not unlikely that they’ve forgotten the details of the previous election. All they can remember by the time they pull the lever are the catchy slogans and witty jabs of the last few months.

Back to the hammer example, it would be as if when the man broke his second hammer, he then saw an ad on TV for his original hammer.

Suddenly his desire to patch up his old hammer seems a bit more reasonable, even though the fact remains that the old hammer couldn’t do the job.

Let’s hope for Bankhead’s sake that “solution” works better in politics than on nails.

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Titans find friends in and out of class

Student involvement on campus provides the opportunity to develop various relationships that go beyond the classroom LOREN MANNING Daily Titan

If students are looking for friends, at Cal State Fullerton there are about 37,000 people to choose from.

However, being a commuter campus, many of those students just attend class and do not take part in other activities in the university.

The classroom is the number one spot where students introduce themselves to each other, not only to build friendships but to feel secure with class homework and tests.

Although talking to the person in a nearby desk is convenient, a number of students have proven that some of the best friendships come from outside of the classroom.

In some circumstances, the best frienships blossom even outside of the university.

Clubs and student organizations are a great way for students to not only become involved with their campus community, but to meet other students that more than likely share a few things in common.

CSUF features a broad spectrum of clubs focusing on sports, education and recreation, among other things.

Aaron Montgomery, 21, biology major, has met numerous friends through the Student Health Professions Association, an organization on campus dedicated to helping students pave their way toward a profession in health while becoming involved in campus life.

“I have a lot of friends today because of it, and many of those friends have also ended up being in a lot of my classes,”

said Montgomery.

Joining a club that centralizes around a certain major or career choice is a great way to meet new people who share common interests.

Dimitri Opreani, 19, a computer science major who is a freshman and new to CSUF, is looking forward to joining a club based on his major and finding friends who share his passions.

“I’m really looking forward to meeting people through a computer club,” Opreani said.

For those looking to show off their athleticism and take part in competition, becoming involved with a sport not only flaunts special talents but also results in lifelong friendships.

Alex Miller, 23, a public administration major, first started playing hockey for CSUF his sophomore year and has gained much more than a few wins and injuries.

“All of my best friends are and were on the team,” said Miller. “I’ve made a lot of friends through banquets and meetings held with other teams as well.”

Miller also described other locations around and near campus where he has been able to connect and interact with new faces.

“I’ve met people in the gym, like the cardio room. A game is usually on and the guys start talking to each other about it,” he said.

There is also downtown Fullerton, the nearby night scene where many students flock to take a break from homework and late night studying.

“I go out to downtown Fullerton probably more than I should,” Miller said.

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Popular places to meet people include Titan Walk, where various clubs and organizations gather to recruit new members. Tables placed all along the pathway allow for students to convene and take a break from their studies.

Located close to campus, downtown Fullerton is a haven for party animals with plenty of bars to hop back and forth to.

It also provides the entertainment enthusiasts with great venues to catch a couple tunes or shows, not to mention a couple of great restaurants ideal for the college student.

No matter which way a student is headed downtown, chances are other CSUF students will be a large portion of the nearby crowd.

“In downtown Fullerton, if you want to meet people you just go up and meet them,” Montgomery said.

Although CSUF is considered a commuter campus, the community inside and outside of the university offers a surplus of opportunities for students to meet new people and make a couple of new friends, guaranteeing a college experience worth remembering.

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Walking to her apartment after a long day of class, urging for a chat with a fellow roommate to let out some steam, Dulce Flores, 20, a human services major, had no one to talk to because of the lack of an interaction area in her small on-campus apartment.

Flash forward two years later as Flores, returning resident advisor, walks into her room after a long day of lecture and takes comfort in the presence of her dorm mates as they interact and discuss their day.

As noise fills the dorms with an abundance of chitter-chatter as roommates interact with each other, what comes to mind is the idea of unity and friendship.

Well into their early years of running, not only are the dorms aesthetically pleasing and structurally pleasing, but they provide the sense of family and social interaction among its inhabitants.

“You get to meet new residents and you spend a lot more time together,” said Flores.

Flores said what she lacked as a resident of the older apartments was less room and less social interaction based on the floor plans of the older dorms.

“The (dorm) rooms are a decent size, they have AC, an active room so everyone can hang out, a study room, pool tables, foosball, and ping pong,” Flores said.

In contrast to the old dorms, Flores said the updated ones are to her liking.

Essentially, the new dorms provide a homelike feel with the addition of interaction and noise that a student would miss from a home environment.

Another addition to campus was the Gastronome. A year ago, most students were spending a substantial amount of money for food to supply their growing appetite.

With the lack of variety of food places on campus and high prices, the Gastronome was a money saver.

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The addition of the dorms and the Gastronome gives Titans a community environment with areas for social interaction, as well as study rooms where residents can focus on schoolwork.

“I like (the dorms) a Housing options lot ... The maintenance staff keeps the ground Residence halls • Bedroom shared by 2 students, with shared nice and beautiful.” community facilities MARISSA DIAZ Resident advisor to pay based on their daily budget and offers a variety of food, all within walking distance to the dorms.

First-year resident advisor and second-year dorm returnee Annie Corral, 19, a biology major, agrees that the Gastronome was a beneficial contribution to the new facilities on campus.

As the dorms are structurally built to provide an area for living, an area for cooking and supplying your own dinner in your dorm is almost impossible.

With its wide hours of operations starting early morning to late night, seven days a week, the Gastronome offers a variety of foods.

“There’s always a salad bar and they always have cereals, but then you have the international side and there always something different, like sometimes Asian sometimes Greek, it’s really versatile,” said Corral.

Aside from the variety of foods the Gastronome offers, it also provides the sense of a home-cooked meal for a reasonable price, which students appreciate when they are away from home.

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Marissa Diaz, 19, student and resident assistant, also loves the new residency primarily for environmental reasons.

“I like (the dorms) a lot. They are eco-friendly, although a lot of students complain the air doesn’t stay on all the time. Also, the maintenance staff keeps the ground nice and beautiful,” said Diaz.

In the midst of change it seems Titans are embracing the new facilities with much admiration. The pleasant atmosphere of the new grounds students call home are more beneficial and comforting in more ways than one.

Cal State Fullerton, despite its recently constructed dorms, is still primarily a commuter campus.

With gas prices and congestion still as stubborn as ever, students from afar fret for a safe and thrifty road to education.

Kimberly Karn, 23, a marketing major, lives in San Juan Capistrano, which is roughly 40 miles from the main campus.

During her tenure at CSUF, she typically has driven to and from school three times a week.

“I probably had to get gas twice a week, fill up all the way completely, so a hundred dollars a week,” said Karn.

“I had to factor in my school time and my commute time so I had to cut my work schedule down to 24 hours a week,” Karn said.

Living closer to school would give her more motivation to return, Karn said.

“I would love to live closer to school,” Karn said.

Nicholas Fabrizio, 23, an accounting major, splits his time between living in Dana Point and Los Angeles.

Unlike Karn, Fabrizio has a long history with commuting.

“I’ve been commuting for five years between San Clemente and downtown Los Angeles, so commuting is nothing new for me. It’s just kind of a drag sometimes. I wish I was closer,” said Fabrizio.

His experience with commuting, as well as driving a gas-guzzling V8 Explorer, does little to help his travel expenses.

“Just school, currently, costs me seventy five dollars (in gas), but now I have to start commuting to Fullerton four times a week so that will double,” Fabrizio said.

One hidden expense for the

commuting student is food, which is especially tempting for those that have long gaps between classes.

Even something as simple as finding a place to rest during all of that down time can be difficult.

“On days like Monday and Wednesday, I have a six-hour gap in between classes. When I am stuck out here I can’t really go anywhere, and that’s kind of stressful because it would just be nice to be able to rest somewhere,” Fabrizio said. “But you find that’s difficult to do when you don’t live close by.

And I have to spend more money on eating out because it’s hard to bring a whole day’s worth of food with you to school, so that also adds to the expense of commuting to school.”

Fabrizio said he hopes to move closer to school soon.

This might be difficult, he said, with the combined cost of tuition, commuting and decreased work hours putting a dent in his funds.

“I’ve been looking around for apartments here, but I need to get out of debt first,” Fabrizio said.

Jennifer Flores, 29, a business major, gets off easier, as she drives a Honda Civic and only has to spend an average of twenty dollars for gas per week going to and from Corona.

This doesn’t keep her from playing it safe during her travels in the morning, as she leaves early for class just in case something comes up.

“I have an 8:30 a.m. class and I have to leave at 6:50 to get here and give myself fifteen minutes just in case there is an accident or the parking structure is full or whatnot,” said Flores.

Even though Flores lives closer than Fabrizio or Karn, just like them, she said she still yearns to live closer to campus and the gateway it provides for a potentially brighter future that not even gas prices can dry up.

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Dieting on road to recovery They say in times of panic, that split second where fate is still being determined, a person sees his or her own life quickly flash before the eyes.

I saw nothing.

Within a couple of seconds, my body lunged forward as it reacted to the heavy blow just after my ears heard a thunderous roar that seemed to come out of nowhere.

Darkness surrounded me and I saw nothing.

As I came to, I realized the F-150 truck that currently held me captive was alive with screams and moans of my family that surrounded me. I looked to the left and watched a trail of blood drip down my little sister’s temple while tears poured out of her eyes. I looked forward to the steering wheel and noticed my brother’s empty gaze, his body frozen with shock. My eyes followed my boyfriend as he climbed out of the passenger seat to come to my aid.

I realized I was the one screaming.

A minute later my family and I emptied the vehicle and stood back to glimpse at the truck, its bed scrunched all the way to the cabin like an accordion. Later, the facts would come together and we would all realize the burden that was placed upon our shoulders because of a middle-aged woman who was texting while driving.

We had just come back from a night out on the town and were five minutes away from home. The street, with a 50 mph speed limit, was virtually empty, and it was a shame that we somehow got stopped at a red light. That’s when we were hit, hard, by a mid-sized vehicle traveling a little more than 50 mph that failed to see us and the red light.

So what does this accident have to do with Titan Fitness?

Because of that woman’s critical need to text while driv-

ing, I’ve had to undergo several weeks of intense back therapy, with several more weeks still in front of me. My active lifestyle is temporarily gone, as I am not allowed to exercise the least bit aside from some light walking.

Although I’ve been going for walks almost every night, which my chocolate Labrador won’t complain about, I’ve still managed to put on a couple pounds.

With a few months of therapy still ahead of me, I realized I needed a new plan of action in order to maintain the body weight I’m most comfortable with.

Until my therapy ends and I can go back to being the active 22-year-old I was before, I’ve decided to start dieting in order to stay as healthy as possible.

After researching a handful of diets, I decided on starting the Paleo Diet. It doesn’t eliminate too much and doesn’t take severe motivation to stay loyal to it.

The diet is based on foods that could be hunted, fished, or gathered during the Paleolithic era, although they don’t necessarily have to be prepared that way.

Although many versions of the diet exist, the one I’m focusing on is a gluten-free diet that includes a wide variety of foods, including a small amount of sugars found naturally like honey. Basically, it’s do-able for a person with an abnormally large sweet tooth like me.

So here I go. I’ve never been one for diets, but desperate times call for semi-desperate measures. I’m apprehensive about the dedication I will need to put into my meal planning, but excited to see the way my body reacts to the food I’m putting in it.

My last semester here at Cal State Fullerton has brought on a couple of firsts, and more than likely a couple of memories and experiences that will stay with me for a lifetime.

College students explore many diets throughout their college careers, but many of them are fads, can be unhealthy and do more harm than good. Many may be surprised to know when done the right way, a vegetarian diet can be healthy.

Those who choose a vegetarian diet, as long as it’s wellbalanced, can get all the essential nutrients they need by eating vegetables and grains, said Cal State Fullerton health educator Darany Hoang. Choosing a plant-based diet has essential benefits such as reduced long-term risks of diseases caused by a high-calorie diet including heart disease, diabetes and higher rates of obesity.

Hoang said a student can transition into this diet by first assessing what they are eating. They should be aware of the ultimate goal, such as trying to lose weight, because that might only be temporary. Students should also know what to eat to have a balanced diet and drink plenty of water. Students need to make sure they have enough caloric intake, because when a food group is removed it is important to remember to replace it to stay balanced.

Victoria Ford, 22, an anthropology and political science major, said that she was once a vegetarian and vegan and made sure she had her diet well-balanced to get all her vitamins and nutrients. She also felt a lot better on the diet.

“I was vegan for a while because I wanted to see if I could do it, (and) if I enjoyed it, it was cool,” said Ford.

She also said she had more energy and weighed less.

Hoang said a great option to transition into vegetarianism is eating vegetables that have a meat-like texture such as eggplant and mushroom. When removing meat from the diet, a lot of people worry where they’re going to get their protein.

“A lot of students that I talk to forget about beans and legumes, some people don’t enjoy that, but sometimes they start to enjoy nuts,” said Hoang.

As well as consuming protein, Hoang also said that students should take in complex carbohydrates.

“Complex carbs really provide an array of nutrients

Courtesy of MCT Vegetarian pizzas can be a healthier alternative.

that I think the general normal fast food diet that students consume kind of takes away from that, so once someone introduces that part as well, they might feel fuller, and get those nutrients that (are) absent,” she said.

Students like Monica Nguyen, 18, a kinesiology major, said she would most likely try a vegetarian diet for health reasons, but her biggest concern with becoming a vegetarian would be not being able to eat meat, such as burgers.

For those who want to try a vegetarian diet but can’t live without burgers and other meat products, there are veggie burgers and meat substitutes. Many of these can be found in the neighborhood grocery store, Trader Joe’s, or specialty stores like Sprouts. The downside to adopting a vegetarian diet is the initial cost of food, because choosing more wholesome and organic foods costs more.

“If someone is able to plan ahead and really plan out a week’s worth of meals, it really, long-term wise, would be beneficial,” Hoang said.

Whether or not someone is thinking about starting a vegetarian diet, the Produce for Better Health Foundation said it is important to get the right amount of servings of fruit and vegetables in a day. One way to to this is adding fresh, frozen, canned, or dried fruits and vegetables, to any meal.

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“I researched Zumba on YouTube and because it was a sort of dance class, I decided to try one class. I instantly loved it,” said Park. “I started to go to Zumba and kickboxing regularly and found it to be a better workout

for me rather than going on one of those machines.”

The Zumba craze has hit CSUF and the campus is offering three Zumba classes each week as part of the SRC’s drop-in fitness classes.

For more information about SRC classes visit ASI.Fullerton. edu/srcfound it to be a better

workout for me rather than going on one of those machines.”

The Zumba craze has hit CSUF and the campus is offering three Zumba classes each week as part of the SRC’s drop-in fitness classes.

For more information about Student Recreation Center classes visit ASI.Fullerton.edu/src/.

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The Student Recreation Center’s drop-in cardio kickboxing class gives students the opportunity to burn calories while using martial arts moves. The class meets on Wednesdays and Thursdays in the SRC.

Kick, punch, improve ‘cardio’ SUE LAGARDE Daily Titan

It’s no secret. Putting a premium on health is an ongoing worldwide trend.

With the increasing number of existing lifestyle diseases, people should really change the way they live.

One way that people can do this is through an active lifestyle. Engaging in sports, recreational activities and exercise programs such as jogging, aerobics and going to the gym are some activities people can participate in.

For those who like taking it to the extremes, they can take martial arts training sessions and classes.

The Student Recreation Center at Cal State Fullerton offers a variety of types of martial art related classes.

Cardio kickboxing is one of the martial art classes offered at no cost to CSUF students.

Alba Tucker, a SRC cardio kickboxing instructor, combines different types of martial art techniques in her training.

“It’s a combination of punches, kicks, different coordination drills, increase of cardiovascular that all put together will benefit the fitness level of the person that is going to take the class,” said Tucker.

She began martial arts because she enjoys the exercise and the feeling of getting stronger and more flexible.

Junior Allyson Parsley, kinesiology major, commented on practicing kickboxing as a form of staying energized.

“It’s just good to keep your body moving and really any type of cardio exercise is really good for you. I like kickboxing because it’s very energetic,” said Parsley.

She has taken a couple of kickboxing classes at the SRC and finds the exercise very enjoyable.

“It’s just very energetic and you just get going with the movements. It’s really easy to get into, have fun and you don’t think you’re working out,” Parsley said.

Freshman Mo Varin, art major, believes the primary reason why people take martial arts is for self-defense or to build endurance.

“Martial Arts is very diverse. People just need to find the martial art that best suits them. Self-defense skill ingrained in the muscle memory and more endurance,” said Varin.

He has checked out a few of the classes offered through the SRC and attended his first Kung Fu club meeting recently.

Contrary to popular beliefs, martial arts is about more than just engaging in combat, competitions, tournaments and self-defense.

Martial arts like kung fu, taekwondo, karate, judo, muay thai, kickboxing, wrestling and mixed martial arts instill values such as focus, respect, discipline, concentration, self-control, teamwork, as well as improved coordination, memory and balance.

Aside from these, martial arts also has many health benefits.

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The British Journal of Sports Medicine shows that adults in their 40s and 50s who engage in martial arts training exhibit astonishing levels of physical fitness compared with people from the same age group who do not engage even in the slightest form of exercise.

Results also showed that the participants of the study who practice martial arts have 12 percent less body fat and can do twice as many sit ups, have enhanced leg strength and flexibility, and most importantly, have a stronger immune system.

Aracely Magallon, a senior international business major, enjoys taking Tucker’s kickboxing class because of the cardio exercise she is receiving.

“It’s a little bit more cardio and I just feel my heart rate going up. I like that,” said Magallon.

She also feels like cardio kickboxing has influenced her eating habits.

“It definitely influences my eating habits because if I do a class like kickboxing I’m not going to want to go out and eat fast food. It also builds my stamina,” Magallon said.

According to Tucker, there are many videos that people can follow, but beginners should take a class and have a person in front of them so that they can be corrected.

As people get better with practice, however, they can follow people “at home,” she said.

Visit the SRC at CSUF for more available martial arts fitness classes or visit: ASI.Fullerton.edu/src/.

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