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Volume 103 Issue 5

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Wednesday February 7, 2018

California’s new marijuana laws create confusion surrounding DUI standards.

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Opinion

Cal State Fullerton men’s baseball earns Top 20 rankings in six major college baseball preseason polls.

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Rape reported in Student Housing

Email alert details the suspect as a 30-year-old, tattooed male.

BREANNA BELKEN Asst. News Editor

The Cal State Fullerton University Police Department was notified on Feb. 6 of a rape that occurred in student housing on Feb. 4 at approximately 3:45 a.m.

University Police sent out a campus-wide email Tuesday night containing information about the suspect.

According to the email, the suspect used

the name “Steven Wolf” and is described as a male African-American, approximately six feet tall with a muscular build. He is said to have curly hair and a sideways “V” tattooed on his neck and possibly another tattoo on the left side of his chest.

The suspect is not believed to be a part of the campus community, according to

University Police.

The last timely warning of a rape on CSUF’s main campus was sent on Oct. 5, 2017.

University Police reminded everyone that affirmative consent is required for any sexual activity. They urge the campus community to report any suspicious behaviors to University Police or call 911.

Police appreciation event Student body leaders sparks debate on campus reflect on their term ASI heads express both regret and optimism for the future of campus.

LAUREN DIAZ

Asst. Opinion Editor

Tensions apparent as two student organizations spread opposing views.

BRIAN ALVARADO Asst. Lifestyle Editor

The Cal State Fullerton College Republicans club displayed ribbons and a police car on Titan Walk on Tuesday as part of a Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, but not all students who walked by felt such gratitude.

Members of Students for

Quality Education were present to express opposition, distributing informational handouts reading “Why Blue Lives Matter is Problematic” to those who walked by.

They declined to comment.

The handout featured statistics and information decrying the pro-law enforcement Blue Lives Matter movement as a counter to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Black Lives Matter is a political and social movement that derived from the numerous deaths of African-Americans as a result of police

brutality. The movement calls to end unnecessary violence and racism, according to its website.

It became nationally recognized after a black, unarmed teenager named Michael Brown was shot and killed by former Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson in 2014.

Blue Lives Matter is a media company that argues officers on duty have become victimized, and that their actions are justified as a part of their dangerous job, according to its website.

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I think that ASI has a reputation for being exclusive, and I think that while I’ve made some progress in addressing this issue, it is not something that could’ve been solved in one year.

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The Cal State Fullerton College Republicans showed their love for law enforcement on Tuesday at Titan Walk, but not everyone on campus shared the club’s admiration.

Andrew La was in a packed viewing room the moment the winners of the Associated Students, Inc., elections were announced.

“Our numbers flew ... we were so shocked, we just all got up and screamed and yelled,” said La, who became vice president of ASI alongside President Laila Dadabhoy.

Dadabhoy remembers that same night differently.

“I was just tired. I know that’s not always the answer people want. I know Andrew was stoked.

He was through the roof. He was up and jumping before I even registered what was happening,” she said.

Dadabhoy, a 21-year-old

LAILA DADABHOY Associated Students, Inc. president

business major, and La, a 22-yearold public relations major, have one semester left in the ASI office to implement any changes they wish to see on campus.

They are primarily focused on outreach and hearing the voices of underrepresented groups on campus.

“The one thing that I wanted to accomplish was to have a better relationship with the minorities on our campus, and I think that while I tried to make steps in that direction, I’m not sure if I’ve done enough in that regard, so I will continue to do so this semester,” Dadabhoy said.

While there are many concerns among underrepresented groups, La said that the four main issues that seem to be the most common are parking, housing, food insecurity and tuition.

One of their main proposals to reduce food insecurity issue involves launching a mobile food bank by April that would be hosted and stocked entirely by ASI, Dadabhoy said.

La said there are plans in motion for a parking experience that’s worth the money, though it might take “a couple of years.”

“I think one of the most difficult things for me is realizing I only have a year to do as much as I can, and then after that it’s left to the mercy of the people that come in after me,” Dadabhoy said.

“What I’m concerned about is that I can get a project up and running, but if the incoming group doesn’t decide to pick it up, then it could fall flat.”

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All-girl indie band plays underground High school outfit derives their sound from the twee pop movement in the 1980s.

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Heads bobbed and feet stomped as The Pantones performed their favorite songs at the Titan Student Union Underground Pub on Thursday.

“They’re absolutely fantastic, it’s great having them here,” said Lauren Olguin, the pub concert coordinator who booked them.

The all-girl indie pop band consists of lead vocalist Isabel Salinas, lead guitarist Madeline Doctor, and bassists Madison Alcala and Angeline Doctor. They are a new band, but that can be difficult to tell from their onstage presence. All members hail from Los Angeles and have been performing together for about a year, besides siblings Madeline and Angeline Doctors. The band played their first official show in May 2017.

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The Pantones performed some of their songs from their album “For the Ones Who Love You (The Living Room Demos).” Their debut album was recorded in both their high school and the Doctor sisters’ home.

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2 News Health center may provide abortion pill

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Students could potentially access expanded health care on college campuses.

BREANNA BELKEN Asst. News Editor

AMY WELLS News Editor

The California Senate passed a bill on Jan. 29 that could require all public universities in the state to provide access to abortion pills in student health centers after Jan. 1, 2022.

The bill, SB 320, also known as the College Student Right to Access Act, was introduced by Sen. Connie Leyva (D-Chino).

However, it was initially championed by the Students United for Reproductive Justice group at UC Berkeley in 2015.

The group advocates for pro-abortion rights policies and began to spread awareness after members found out that the student health center on their campus did not offer access to aborti ons.

The bill would not cover surgical abortions, but would require all CSU, UC and community college campuses with student health centers to provide access to abortion pills and ultrasounds.

The bill will next go to the State Assembly and if passed, will be sent to Gov. Jerry Brown where it can be signed into a law.

At Cal State Fullerton, the Students for Life chapter President Brooke Paz is concerned with the content of the bill. She previously lobbied against SB 320 in December 2017 when Students for Life encouraged members to call their congressional representatives.

Paz said she does agree with providing access to ultrasounds on college campuses, but does not agree that university employees should administer the abortion pill. She said college campuses are not fully equipped to handle any medical emergencies that could result

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The California State Senate passed SB 320, also known as the College Student Right to Access Act, which would require all UC, CSU and community college campuses with student health centers to provide abortion pills and ultrasounds.

from complications.

The abortion pill is a combination of two medications, mifepristone and misoprostol, taken in two doses. Mifepristone is administered by a health care provider and misoprostol is taken up to 48 hours later, typically at home.

Using the pill is considered a safe and viable option to terminate a pregnancy for up to 10 weeks, according to Planned Parenthood. After the first trimester, surgical abortion is recommended.

“I’m concerned that the abortion pill is taken because people don’t want others to know that they are pregnant,” Paz said.

“I’m concerned a young woman may take this in the comfort of her dorm without consulting her doctor or anyone but a school employee.”

Dr. Richard Boucher, interim director of Health Services at CSUF, said he believes school practitioners should have the choice to practice medicine that best suits the patient.

“I’m not in favor of being coerced into different styles of practice of medicine that I may or may not think is good for my patient. It’s something I think should be left up to the individual practitioner,” Boucher said.

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reported that five percent of more than 11,000 abortions resulted in complications.

Although the possibilities of having complications from the abortion pill are low, Boucher said the Student Wellness center does not have the resources to administer to the student if problems were to occur. Instead, they would have to be referred to an outside gynecologist.

“If it’s happening to my patient, it doesn’t matter what the odds are. It’s still happening to that person and it can be scary,” Boucher said.

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ASI to vote on tuition increase resolution Board of Directors heard on-campus event announcements, which included new services for underserved students.

LAUREN DIAZ

Asst. Opinion Editor

The Associated Students, Inc., board of directors announced at its Tuesday meeting that it will vote next week on a resolution in opposition to a potential CSU tuition increase for the 2018-2019 academic year.

The resolution was passed by the ASI Governance Committee on Feb. 1.

A former student from Cal State Long Beach opened the meeting to promote Cal State Fullerton alumni and Democratic California Sen. Ed Hernandez,for Lt. Governor.

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The Pencil Mileage Club will have an event on Feb. 23 at 7 p.m., where students will be able to meet Grace Kum, a digital developer from DreamWorks Animation.

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and believes SB 320 would be beneficial to women seeking reproductive services on campus.

She said that for some students, seeking referrals from student health centers to outside entities can be a lengthy process and for women seeking abortion services, the prolonged process can cost time and money.

“What we know about the steps people have to take to get an abortion, it is very interrupting to life,” White said. “Improving reproductive health in any aspect is great, especially on a college campus where that is needed. Access to any of those services is beneficial, especially having it in one place.”

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The Financial Fitness camp will have a business management week March 1 through 8, which will allow

students to network with professionals and alumni.

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Titan Tusk Force will hold a mozzarella stick giveaway on March 5 from noon to 1 p.m. and a second Taco Tuesday event on April 3 from noon to 1 p.m.

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The Fullerton Arboretum will be hosting a “Sweetheart Stroll” on Feb. 14 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., “Veggie Palooza” on March 16 through 18 and a “Green Scene” event with garden vendors on April 21 and 22.

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On Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. a “Pachyderm Challenge” will feature in the Titan Gym during the men’s basketball game halftime show. This event features a matchup of Fullerton students against Fullerton faculty and staff.

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The grand opening of Tuffy’s Basic Needs Center will be held on Feb. 14 in McCarthy Hall. The new center will provide free hygiene products to underserved students and house Tuffy’s Career Closet.

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Students for Quality Education members declined to comment on their activities near the site of the Law Enforcement Appreciation event hosted by the Cal State Fullerton College Republicans. However, the members handed out flyers contesting the ideology of the Blue Lives Matter movement.

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It became nationally recognized after a black, unarmed teenager named Michael Brown was shot and killed by former Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson in 2014.

Blue Lives Matter is a media company that argues officers on duty have become victimized, and that their actions are justified as a part of their dangerous job, according to its website.

“They’ve paid the ultimate price by giving up their lives to keep Americans safe, and to keep our communities safe,” said graduate student Hansol Suh, who coordinated the event.

Cpl. Tom Perez of the University Police Department said the collaboration with the College Republicans goes beyond positioning on the political scale.

“We’re trying to show the human aspect of everything. Whatever political views you have, that’s great. We’re all a melting pot of political views here. We appreciate that. We’re not trying to steer anybody in different directions,” Perez said.

He also noted that the University Police Department is willing to work and collaborate with anybody who wants to reach out to them.

Beyond the thanking and recognition, the tension that filled

Titan Walk did not go unnoticed

by Perez.

“We also have people that don’t appreciate us. They’re walking by, making comments and that’s fine too. We just want to open up a dialogue with people and just hear both sides,” Perez said.

The tension between the College Republicans and SQE has been present for the past few years.

In October, SQE held a Unity Block Party event in opposition to the appearance of Milo Yiannopoulos, who was invited by the College Republicans.

College Republicans club president Amanda McGuire said she

ASI: Dadabhoy and La advise future student leadership 1

Besides food insecurity among students, Dadabhoy and La also face obstacles like time constraints and unclear guidelines.

“I think that ASI has a reputation for being exclusive, and I think that while I’ve made some progress in addressing this issue, it is not something that could’ve been solved in one year,” Dadabhoy said.

While Dadabhoy’s main concern is the amount of time to get things done, La deals with the issue of having too many options in his position.

“Basically, the vice president can do whatever they want ... and so that’s where I had the hardest struggle with whether or not I should do all of it or choose one side. So I am coming up with a solution to amend the bylaws of the VP’s role and responsibility so it’s more clear,” La said.

La and Dadabhoy seemed to have the same view about their development as leaders.

“There’s always more that you can do, but given the learning curve, I think I did my best,” Dadabhoy said.

La echoed Dadabhoy’s sentiment, reiterating his stated time concern.

“There is always an opportunity for growth. Positions like these would require two or more years because the first year is just trying to get the ball rolling.

There could be so much more to do that I haven’t done yet,” La said.

For the future ASI president and vice president of the upcoming election, Dadabhoy and La offer this advice.

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Being Republican or Democrat doesn’t matter.

These guys are protecting people no matter who they are.

TOM PEREZ University Police Corporal

was disappointed in the fact that the event became more than a memorial.

“I think it’s a shame that now it’s become a little bit politicized.

I understand there’s two sides to every story, but it’s really important to make sure that we’re honoring those who are selflessly serving the community,” McGuire said.

Students who walked by and participated in the event also chimed in.

Edward Orellana, a second year communications major, thought the event was a good gesture for those who served.

“Being Republican or Democrat doesn’t matter. These guys are protecting people no matter who they are,” Orellana said.

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Andrew La and Laila Dadabhoy both expressed their opinion that there’s always room for improvement when it comes to leadership.

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ANDREW LA ASI vice president “I would remember that you’re only in office for a year.

What you’re passionate about will really show in your work, so stay focused and remember that there are people around you to help you,” Dadabhoy said. “I really hope (students) just remember I was someone they could talk to.”

La stresses the importance of being aware that the entire student body needs representation.

“At the end of the day you can’t always make everyone happy, but at least you can rest soundly at night knowing that you made the right choice because it was ethically correct,” La said.

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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2018

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Fraternity pays homage with salute The unique performance requires brothers to shout for their predecessors.

BRIAN ALVARADO Asst. Lifestyle Editor

Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. member Jonathan Basquez removed his sunglasses as he and his brother Aaron Felix prepared to pay homage to their organization during Cal State Fullerton’s Discoverfest on Thursday.

The two Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. members lined up in military fashion with grimaces on their faces. Basquez called out as boldly as his lungs allowed.

“Salute!”

The brothers of Lambda Theta Phi at CSUF have been performing their traditional salute since the chapter was established in 2003. It has been passed down from brother to brother since its original founding in 1975 at Kean College in New Jersey.

The tradition features fraternity members lining up and yelling out phrases one by one, or in unison, and there’s no limit as to how many brothers can participate at once.

Basquez makes sure he puts all his heart and effort into performing the salute and noted that members want to see the same intensity in other brothers.

“Words are just words, but if it actually means something to you, then you could cherish it more,” Basquez said.

During the salute, the bullhorn, or the leader of the line, makes commandments and gets a response from those lined up behind him to represent unity.

The salute ties back to the fraternity’s origins and early beginnings.

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The Cal State Fullerton chapter of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc., which also participates in Omega Psi Phi’s annual Yardshow, features members of various ethnicities. The organization is often mistaken as a Latino-only fraternity.

“It’s a little bit of a spin of the whole military salute kind of thing because a lot of our original founders, they’re veterans,” Felix, the chapter’s current president, said.

The tradition is hard to miss because members must scream the words, making it difficult to understand at first.

Paul Gomez, CSUF alumnus and a former president of the fraternity, said that many bystanders are often left with questions unanswered.

“The first time someone sees the salute, they’re kind of terrified, like ‘What the hell are these guys doing?’” Gomez said.

“It’s information that has been passed down from our founding fathers. Word for word what they used is what we use to this day.”

Beyond the intense facial expressions of those performing the salute, there are five keywords that are incorporated into it, giving people a small glimpse of what the salute means: unity, respect, brotherhood, culture and pride.

Fraternity members like Felix resonate with these words as they’re chanted at the very end of the performance. The values and history of the organization are what influenced

him to join.

Felix said the salute is more than being able to memorize each step and every movement.

“It’s about being synchronized with the rest of the brothers as well,” he said.

Felix noted that different brothers will always explain different representations of what the salute is, but he describes it as poetry in motion.

The brothers of Lambda Theta Phi look at the salute as being proud of who they are and where they come from. Felix said that he will never turn down a chance to perform it.

The true meaning of the

salute, however, is still a huge question that arises from the outside looking in.

Gomez noted that witnessing the salute multiple times will help clear up some questions that people might have about it.

But in the end, it’s something that only the brothers of Lambda Theta Phi can achieve and attain.

“The second or third time you start listening to the words of our chant, our salute, you start to identify and hear those phrases and you’re like ‘Ah, okay, it makes sense.’ But just when you think you got it, you actually don’t,” Gomez said.

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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2018

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Rogelio Negrete, president of the Swing Dance Club, teaches members the basics so they will have a solid foundation that will allow them to dance to any song.

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The Pantones have appeared on Titan Radio before, which is where Olguin first heard them.

Olguin said she tried to book them last semester, but things didn’t work out, so she said she was excited for them to finally appear.

The band mentioned a few of their influences while making their own music and performing on stage.

Madeline Doctor said that they are inspired by Joy Division, The Smiths and Sarah Records, along with the 1980s British Twee Pop movement. The Pantones describe their music as eclectic and “happy-sad.”

Each member has their own unique style stemming from different decades which influences their dress and the way they perform on stage The Pantones said.

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Someone was telling me, ‘Well, you can always find things online you know,’ but it’s the joy of finding them in real life.

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MADELINE DOCTOR Lead guitarist

Madeline Doctor said her flair is mostly whatever she is feeling that day, but is in love with ‘60s fashion and knows that’s where her heart is.

Salinas said she usually goes for a late ‘70s or early ‘80s postpunk look, whereas Alcala said she enjoys a late ‘40s and early ‘50s look.

Despite having a busy schedule of practice, performances and school, The Pantones have other hobbies together as well.

“We usually all go together to different thrift shops and try to find things. It was funny because someone was telling me, ‘Well, you can always find things online you know,’ but it’s the joy of finding them in real life,” Madeline Doctor said.

All the band members are also students, with Angeline, Madison and Isabel all still in high school.

They have a big year ahead of them with additional sets planned already.

The Pantones’ next show will be at The Smell in Los Angeles on Feb. 11, which will also feature the premiere of the film “King of L.A.” Olguin said that The Pantones are absolutely fantastic and that it was great having them at CSUF. She is excited for the upcoming pub concerts which are every other Thursday for the rest of the semester.

Swing dance, a part of American history, still thrives at Cal State Fullerton.

TREVA FLORES Staff Writer

Rogelio Negrete, president of the Swing Dance Club at CSUF, has a special place in his heart for the LindyGroove ballroom in Pasadena.

Negrete has been swing dancing for three years. The dance style is in the middle of a revival as dancers from generation to generation collaborate to create new events.

Lindy Hop is still one of the most popular styles of swing dancing today and is taught by the Swing Dance Club along with Charleston, balboa and blues.

“Every person that I dance with has a different personality, a different character and just a different style of dancing,” said Damaris Chavez, the treasurer for Swing Dance Club. “It always keeps you on your feet.

The consensus among the swing dancers is that the dance itself is like a conversation between two people. Chavez said that when you’re talking to someone, you don’t really know what they’re going to end their sentence with, but when they do, you’re able to communicate something back.

Swing dancing is an opportunity to meet new people from all over the world, almost like speaking another language. Dancers are able to communicate through song and their love of dance.

“There are some moments where I had dances and we just clicked really well,” Negrete said.

“I just would love to keep dancing with them to the point where you have a dancing crush. It happens. It’s real.”

Many people now have a hard time finding swing events, including Negrete who was introduced to it by a stranger.

“It’s like a hidden community.

But once you find the community you can see how widespread it is,” Negrete said.

This semester, the Swing Dance Club is teaming up with Joy Lambert, a reference and instruction librarian at Pollak Library, to host a speakeasy event April 10 during Jazz Appreciation Month.

Speakeasies originated in the 1920s during Prohibition, when alcohol was illegal. Lambert said they were like secret clubs with alcohol, where people would have to know where to go and need a password to get in.

“We were joking around about a not-so-secret speakeasy. Where there will be no booze,” Lambert said.

The event will also feature guest speaker Bill Cunliffe, a jazz pianist, Grammy Award-winning arranger and CSUF professor, along with a live set performed by a few of his students.

“Jazz is a uniquely American art form. It’s part of our history,” Lambert said. “(The speakeasy) might really open their eyes or their ears to that kind of music.”

Lambert has been swing dancing since 1996.

“Back then there were a lot of places to go dancing. I was 17 when I started, so I couldn’t go to the Derby in L.A., but there were several places in Orange County including Disneyland,” Lambert said.

The Catalina Casino ballroom

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There’s a certain nostalgia for things like that, even for people like us that obviously weren’t alive in the 1940s.

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Students Lindy Hop to share jazz appreciation

JOY LAMBERT Reference and instruction librarian is the best place Lambert said she has ever danced. That was the ballroom where she met and danced with Frankie Manning, one of the credited creators of a style of swing called Lindy Hop. Lambert described Manning as everything she imagined the swing dancer would be, incredibly nice and an amazing lead.

“It was like dancing with history,” Lambert said.

The swing community has a wide range of dancers, ranging from children to senior citizens.

“I love this dance and a lot of people tell me it’s really strange for young people to be in to it.

In today’s age, it allows you to socialize with people that you wouldn’t normally socialize with,” Chavez said.

Despite the social opportunities that swing offers, its popularity has fluctuated, but not at CSUF. “As long as there’s a stalwart group of people, then new people are always going to find it,” Lambert said. “There’s a certain nostalgia for things like that, even for people like us that obviously weren’t alive in the 1940s.”

The club teaches workshops every Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Kinesiology Building Room 202.

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6 Opinion Female sports reporters still face sexism

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Women struggle to gain respect in maledominant fields.

KATHRYNE PADILLA Asst. Sports Editor

In the late 1960s, female sports reporters were denied access to locker rooms, waiting at the front door as male reporters simply waltzed in without a problem. Interviews often didn’t happen because the athletes wouldn’t want to do another interview, especially not with a woman.

The constant battle for equal rights never ends for women. In any field or career that’s been historically male-centric, men are assumed to be better and therefore more knowledgeable, but especially in sports.

In 2015, three female reporters were stopped in front of the men’s athlete locker room following the Jacksonville Jaguars and Indianapolis Colts game because the male employee guarding the door was unsure if they were allowed to enter.

“It’s an image that has been perpetuated and created for women historically that has bled over into our present day,” said Christina Barbieri, a Cal State Fullerton American studies professor.

When Title IX passed in 1972, it allowed women equal opportunities in university sports and in turn, opened up more positions for female sports journalists, but discrimination didn’t end.

A few years after Title IX became law, Sports Illustrated reporter Melissa Ludtke was denied access to the New York

Yankees locker room in 1978 because of her gender. This incident resulted in a successful lawsuit against baseball commissioner, Bowie Kuhn, for violating her 14th Amendment rights.

One step forward, another step back. Right when women could see potential breakthroughs in their career paths or their rights in general, a discriminatory incident reminded them that there were still improvements to be made.

The sexism that women face today may come along with intimidation or shock at the fact that they are becoming competitors in previously male-dominated fields. To be seen as an equal to the opposite sex or even gain respect, women have to become more knowledgeable in their career fields.

During a Carolina Panthers weekly press conference in October 2017, starting quarterback Cam Newton made a sexist comment toward Jourdan Rodrigue, Panthers beat writer at the Charlotte Observer.

Newton said it was “funny” that a female reporter would know a technical play within the sport in an attempt to undermine Rodrigue’s knowledge on football.

Barbieri said part of the reason women in charge have a hard time gaining respect is due to a misconception that men balance the authority or friend role more easily than women.

No matter how hard women try to convince men that they are equal, the stigma of men being better at any type of job will continue to dominate the mindset of generations to come.

“Feminism and that word has been twisted and manipulated to mean something that it doesn’t,” Barbieri said.“It just means that we want equality.”

Until then, women will continue to power through and shine light on the issue – whether through marches or standing up for themselves in times of discrimination, women will prevail.

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Despite legislation like Title IX that promotes gender equality, women in historically male-dominant careers fight to obtain the same recognition as their male peers.

Hazy DUI laws cause confusion among cannabis enthusiasts technology surrounding marijuana and its effects will allow California to determine a legal limit of THC in the body. In turn, this will make DUI laws clearer and allow better regulation. But as of now, discrepancies surrounding the legal amount of THC and increased usage across the state are leading to more DUIs. If licensed dispensaries and delivery services continue to promote the use of medicinal marijuana then recreational use will only continue to rise, especially in TRICIA LASHA U.S. colleges and universities. AlStaff Writer cohol and marijuana are the two most popular substance choices With the arrival of the new among college students with 52 year, California has finally con- percent of individuals ages 18 to verted to a red, white and green 25 reporting first time use, a 2016 state and legalized the recre- National Survey on Drug Use and ational use of marijuana. Though Health shows. medical marijuana has been leStudents often fail to recognize gal under state law since 1996, the possible hazards that come adults over the age of 21 can now with marijuana use. Using marilegally buy, possess and con- juana and alcohol together is assume a maximum of 28.5 grams sociated with adverse cognitive of cannabis from state-licensed functions such as impaired critdispensaries. ical decision-making, decreased However, California law has concentration and memory imnot yet determined regulations pairment, according to the Public for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), Library of Science. the chemical responsible for proThese cognitive impairments ducing a euphoric-high in users, affect not only a student’s ability and hasn’t specified an amount to stay attentive in class, but also that can be present in a person’s their ability to operate a vehicle. system. Because of this, there’s People’s thoughts and misconconfusion among cannabis users ceptions surrounding marijuana surrounding how impairment is use may differ from the current FULLER TON: 215 N. Harbor Blvd. classified which puts them atCOS risk reality. For instance, unTA MESlaws A (Theand LAB): law 2930marijuana Bristol St.is still for unknowingly driving under der 460 federal LONG BEACH: 8 E. 2nd St. the influence and the consequencconsidered a controlled substance BUFFALOEXCHANGE.COM • es of doing so. and has to be regulated like any Advancements in research and other drug.

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Many assume DUIs are limited to alcohol, but anyone driving under the influence of prescription or over-the-counter medications (this includes medical marijuana) cannot legally drive, according to California DUI Laws.

The arrest of Seattle Seahawks cornerback Jeremy Lane in Washington (a state that had legalized recreational use) on Jan. 14 perfectly exemplifies this. Though he had a blood alcohol level of .039, he was arrested because police suspected that he was impaired due to the combination of marijuana and alcohol in his system.

This begins to create a hazy area for many marijuana users because, depending on the method of consumption, it affects people differently. THC may take time before going into effect, and can end up in one’s bloodstream hours after ingestion, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

New cannabis users may experience adverse side effects, but with regular cannabis users it may be harder to tell.

This discrepancy is why some people have questioned the validity of state laws. Unlike blood alcohol content, which is tested by breathalyzers, pot doesn’t have a similar effective method to analyze how much is in someone’s system.

But driving under the influence of any substance is still illegal and until the technology catches up, marijuana enthusiasts need to be aware that even minor usage can lead to a DUI.

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Titans baseball reaches No. 10 in polls Cal State Fullerton has high expectations after receiving praise from the media.

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Titans baseball has seen its program featured all over recent polls. Ranking in the top 20 of six national publications, Fullerton has now reached its highest ranking (10) so far in The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.

In an attempt to stay true to this ranking, CSUF was able to test the dynamic of this season’s squad when it came out victorious in the annual alumni game on Jan. 27.

The Titans are the only member of the Big West conference that made the Top 35 of the poll, which consists of over 299 schools and 12 conferences.

CSUF has seen itself in the College World Series a total of 18 times, two of them under Titans Head Coach Rick Vanderhook, who is entering his seventh season.

With all of its appearances in Big West tournament finals and the College World Series, D1Baseball.com also ranked Fullerton the ninth best program in of college baseball after the 2017 season.

Fullerton’s roster is comprised of Titans new and old, including College Top 100 Prospects for the 2018 MLB draft Andrew Quezada and Colton Eastman.

Despite being one of the newest additions to CSUF’s lineup, Quezada is confident that team will fair well during the season.

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Pitcher Brett Conine’s (pictured above) conference-best 15 saves earned him All-Big West First Team honors as well as a spot on the Collegiate Baseball All-American third team in 2017. He was also named a member of the Baseball Writers Association preseason All-American pitching second team.

to take one game at a time. It’s a long season,” Quezada said. “I think they do a really good job welcoming people. I think we mesh well and it hasn’t been too big of a transition for me, so it’s been good.”

Returning relief pitcher Brett

Conine was also named as a member of the Baseball Writers Association reseason All-American second team after an impressive season as the Titan’s closer.

Conine picked up the top spot on Big West leaderboards after boasting a conference-high

15 saves last season, which was also good for sixth place nationally. His 15 saves also placed him fourth in CSUF’s single-season record book, just one behind a three-way tie for third place between Michael Lorenzen (2012) and Tyler Peitzmeier (2015).

Although Fullerton showed positive signs against the former Titans, Vanderhook said being a good team shouldn’t come so quick and easy.

“You don’t want to be a good team too early. It’s a step-by-step process,” Vanderhook said.

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