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Thursday May 3, 2018

Many Fullerton restaurants violate health codes NEEDED REINSPECTIONS • BIGS Fullerton Bar & Grill • Fantasy Burger • El Pollo Fino • Fresh Griller • Izakaya Takasei • L & L Hawaiian Barbecue • Noodle St • Mr BBQ • Oggi’s • Ola Hawaiian BBQ • Papa John’s Pizza Pho A’mie • Pho Olivia’s Bistro • Rodrigo’s Mexican Grill • Which Wich Superior Sandwiches • Thailandia • What’s Up Japanese Noodle

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When restaurants are faced with violations, they must immediately fix them or risk being shut down by the Orange County health inspector. JENNIFER GARCIA Staff Writer

JASON ROCHLIN Asst. News Editor

How do you know if a restaurant is a safe place to eat? While a restaurant may look clean from the outside, most consumers don’t see what goes on in the kitchen. It’s the county health inspectors who get an expansive look into the inner workings of the restaurant. Inspectors see when an employee preparing food has an exposed cut on their arm, when chicken has been undercooked or when an employee handles raw meat without gloves and then handles produce. When the inspectors observe violations of the California Health and Safety Code, they record them in an inspection report. The Daily Titan examined the two most recent inspection reports of 55 restaurants in the area

surrounding Cal State Fullerton. Between 2016 and 2018, 10 restaurants passed with no violations, 24 passed with either minor or major violations and 17 had violations that required reinspection. Four restaurants were closed for a single day due to critical violations that could not be immediately fixed. During inspections, restaurants must fix the violations immediately or risk being shut down by the county health inspector, said Jessica Good, public information manager for the Orange County Health Care Agency, in an email. Unlike Los Angeles County which posts “A, B, C” inspection grades for restaurants, Orange County uses three window seals issued to a restaurant based on its

PASSED WITH VIOLATIONS • WaBa Grill • Pieology Pizzeria • Little Caesar’s Pizza • 85c Bakery Cafe • Baja California Fish Tacos(hot and cold water available) • Cafe Rio Mexican Grill • Chipotle Mexican Grill • Del Taco • El Farolito • Flame Broiler • Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches inspection results, Good said in an email. According to California Health and Safety Code: • Pass: The facility has met an acceptable level of

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compliance with the California Retail Food Code. • Reinspection Due-Pass: Violations were observed and corrected during the most recent inspection. A

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follow-up inspection will be conducted to ensure continued compliance with the California Retail Food Code. • Closed: The facility had a major critical violation that could not be immediately corrected. The health permit is suspended until the correction can be made. SEE UNSANITARY

Student unifies CSUF gaming community Susie Law’s network extends beyond her time with the League of Legends Club. JACOB TATHAM Staff Writer

When Cal State Fullerton student Susie Law dealt with the stress of frequently moving around as a kid, she found solace in GameCube, spending many of her childhood hours playing “Super Mario Sunshine” with her brother. Law, a fourth-year business major, found a love for

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I decided to convert my passion for video games and sharing that with others to create these experiences.

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SUSIE LAW CSUF League of Legends Club president

video games that she has spread through CSUF by creating a community as both president of the League of Legends Club and the main curator of Student Interactive Entertainment Gaming Expo (SIEGE), that was held for the second time at CSUF on April 21. “I decided to convert my passion for video games and share that with others to create these experiences. I want (people) to experience what it’s like to have that community and have people to play with,” Law said. SIEGE filled the Titan Student Union to the brim with gaming tournaments, demos, merchandise booths and speaker panels. As the participants roamed around enthusiastically checking out the different attractions, Law frantically maneuvered through the hall, making sure everything was going to plan, constantly receiving friendly greetings left and right.

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Keith Franklin is a constant presence at Goodwin Field, always dressed head to toe in his Titans gear.

CSUF baseball’s biggest fan

“Superfan” Keith Franklin had a tough journey before finding a home in Fullerton. MATTHEW MENDOZA Staff Writer

While taking in a Cal State Fullerton baseball game at Goodwin Field, it is impossible not to notice the “Braveheart” lookalike down the right field line yelling and chanting as he roots on the Titans. His name is Keith Franklin, and he is known as the

Titans baseball “Superfan.” Baseball plays a large part of Franklin’s life. He used it as an escape to get away from a lot of troubles he dealt with in his early life. SEE SUPERFAN 12 VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

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Cockroaches found in several Fullerton restaurants The insects can carry diseases ranging from dysentery, diarrhea, cholera, leprosy and typhoid fever. KRISTINE JANARILLA JACOB TATHAM Staff Writers

Since 2017, Fullerton restaurants Leadbelly’s Barbecue, Twin Dragon, Pho Olivia, and Thailandia have all been cited by the Orange County health department for cockroach violations. All restaurants have since gone through reinspections and been cleared. Vermin pose a major threat to restaurant health and safety, with rodents and cockroaches being two of the major offenders. Rodents spread disease in restaurants through urine and feces droppings that come in contact with food, utensils or surfaces touching food, and they’re known to transmit a variety of diseases worldwide. Salmonella and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome are some of the most common diseases associated with rodents. A hantavirus infection can progress to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a brutal and potentially fatal respiratory disease with a 38 percent mortality rate. A total of 728 cases of hantavirus have been reported as of January 2017 with 61 coming from California. Rodent infestation at restaurants can be detected through droppings, gnaw marks and rub marks along the walls. Cockroaches are another type of vermin that are known to be found in food facilities, and like rodents, they crawl over food, utensils, equipment and food contact surfaces. The types of diseases they carry range from dysentery, diarrhea, cholera, leprosy and typhoid fever. Stephanie Wilkins-Singleton, food protection program manager at the OC Health Care Agency, said cockroaches are usually nocturnal, but when there’s an infestation they come out during the daytime. “Stronger ones push the weaker ones out,” said Wilkins-Singleton. “The evidence will be that (inspectors) will either see evidence of live cockroaches or they’ll see dead ones.” Cockroaches spread diseases and germs from feeding off contaminated human feces and human food, according to the World Health Organization. Because of its saliva, feces and shedding body parts, Cockroaches have allergens that can trigger asthma attacks and allergies, according to American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

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Evidence of cockroach activity can warrant a health permit suspension, said Stephanie Wilkins-Singleton of the OC Health Care Agency.

A clean facility free of any crevices, along with a thorough inspection of all incoming deliveries, is the best way for restaurants to prevent vermin infestation, according to a food safety and sanitation manual by the Orange County Health Care Agency.

“It’s not to say that you can keep out vermin entirely because they’re in the environment, but if you have a well-sealed facility kept clean and you don’t give them a food source or water source, you should be fine,” Wilkins-Singleton said.

Evidence of rodent and cockroach activity can warrant a health permit suspension, however, Wilkins-Singleton said the facility can demand a reinspection at any time and the restaurant can be reopened if there is no further evidence of infestation.

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L & L Hawaiian Barbecue was cited by the Orange County Health Inspector for four major health code violations and three minor ones, and required two reinspections, passing the second.

Unsanitary: Some eateries have multiple infractions CONTINUED FROM

Restaurants that needed reinspection Out of the 17 restaurants near CSUF that were issued Reinspection Due-Pass seals, five needed to have two reinspections following a routine inspection. On Feb. 7, 2018, the L & L Hawaiian Barbeque on State College Boulevard had four major violations and three minor. Among its major violations, an employee dropped her gloves on the floor and threw them out, but did not wash her hands before putting on a clean pair. Another employee with long, artificial nails served food without wearing gloves. Cooked chicken was also being kept at 106 degrees Fahrenheit, which is below the minimum safe temperature of 135 degrees Fahrenheit for hot food, and a recycled bottle container was being stored on top of exposed cabbage. During this inspection, the employee with long nails had been picking up a loose piece of food from the floor and was called out by the inspector, said Sonia Hwang, who has been the manager of L & L Hawaiian Barbeque for five years. However, that food was not intended to go out to customers, she said. When L & L Hawaiian Barbeque was reinspected on Feb. 13, it once again had a major violation. An employee washed her hands in the food preparation sink, and dried food residue was found on a wall-mounted knife. Employee hats were also found stored in a foil tray. On Feb. 21, the restaurant passed its second reinspection, but was still cited for keeping cooked chicken at 119 degrees Fahrenheit rather than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. If temperatures fall into “the danger zone,” bacteria can grow quickly causing food poisoning and other foodborne illnesses. This danger zone is anything above 41 degrees Fahrenheit for cold foods and anything under 135 degrees Fahrenheit for hot foods, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency. Hwang said having an inspector around can make employees nervous,

but she likes their visits because it gives the restaurant a chance to correct its mistakes. Izakaya Takasei, a Japanese restaurant on Yorba Linda Boulevard, accumulated one major violation and six minor ones during its Dec. 15, 2017 inspection. Its major violation came from one employee dropping a glove on the floor and putting it back on to continue preparing food. That employee was stopped and the inspector explained handwashing and glove changing requirements through a translator, according to the inspection report. Devin Davenport, the front of house manager at Izakaya, said the presence of an inspector can lead to more mistakes due to nerves. “I’m sure on a regular day they wouldn’t pick up a glove and reuse it. That’s really disgusting,” said Davenport, who has been a manager for two years. Izakaya’s minor violations included having salmon, fish fillets, pork, chicken, tofu and fish balls in the cooler between 46 and 47 degrees Fahrenheit rather than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, the maximum safe temperature for cold food. It also did not have its sushi rice preparation procedure written out and did not properly tag the source of its live shellfish. During its first reinspection five days later, Izakaya still had minor issues cited for keeping tofu, tomatoes, fish and pork cutlets in the cooler between 45 and 47 degrees Fahrenheit. It also still did not have a written sushi rice preparation procedure available. Davenport said the shellfish labeling tag could have been misplaced, and the rice procedure may be an oversight by employees who “didn’t realize they had to have it written down” because the procedure done so frequently. On its Dec. 26 reinspection, Izakaya had no violations. The Ola Hawaiian BBQ on Placentia Avenue and the Fresh Griller on Chapman Avenue were both cited for major violations because they had broken coolers. On March 6, 2017, Ola received a citation for having a broken preparation

cooler that was unable to keep food below 41 degrees Fahrenheit. It received another major violation during its reinspection on March 14, 2017 because its cooler was still broken, but by the second reinspection on March 22, 2017, Ola fixed its cooler and passed with no violations. Ola’s owner Stan Huang said their broken cooler was an “old” carryover from the Chinese restaurant previously at the location before Ola opened in 2010. “When the health inspectors come, they just pick the right times to come. Everything will work fine, except for that day when they come in,” Huang said. Since then, Ola had all new equipment for its grand reopening on the week of April 16, and Huang said they have not had any issues and are waiting for the next inspection. On March 28, 2017 Fresh Griller received a citation for having broken reachin and walk-in coolers. Both of its coolers were still broken during the first reinspection on March 30, 2017 but by its second reinspection on April 7, 2017 the restaurant fixed its coolers and passed with no violations. Fresh Griller representatives did not respond to multiple email requests for comment. The only restaurant that needed a reinspection, without a major violation, was Oggi’s Fullerton on Chapman Avenue. It received four minor citations in its Jan. 20, 2017 inspection for issues including insects being found in an unused soda gun dispenser, garlic butter being stored at room temperature and glasses being stored near a sink without splash protection. When Oggi’s was reinspected on Jan. 26, 2017, it received a major violation for not having sanitizer in its dishwasher, an issue that could not be fixed during the inspection. There were also repeat violations for not properly storing garlic butter and not having splash protection. No violations were cited during the second reinspection on Feb. 1, 2017. Oggi’s employees declined to comment for this report.

One-day closures If a restaurant has issues deemed to be a “serious health hazard,” if not immediately addressed, the OC Health Care Agency can revoke its health permit and close it down until addressed, according to the agency’s website. These violations include finding vermin in critical food areas, sewage overflows, lack of warm water and power outages. Four area restaurants had one-day closures in the past two years. The Starbucks on State College Boulevard. was closed down on June 12, 2017 due to a sewage overflow, but was reopened later that same day after everything was cleaned up. The Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches in the same complex faced a similar closure the same day, but also had minor violations related to sanitation cited during its Jan. 31, 2018 inspection. Its maximum warm water temperature at the prep handwash sink was measured at 96 degrees Fahrenheit. The sanitation violation was based on a container being stored in the prep area handwashing sink. Both the Five Guys and the Miss Donut & Bagel on State College Boulevard also had its permits suspended. Five Guys had a clog in a floor sink on Jan. 17, 2017, while Miss Donut had insufficient hot water levels on May 9, 2017. Its water was measured at 73 degrees Fahrenheit, when the adequate supply of potable hot running water is at least 120 degrees Fahrenheit. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf across the street from College Park was closed for a day when it had its permit suspended on May 4, 2017 for insufficient hot water levels. It had three of its sinks, the utensil sink, dump sink and handwashing sinks with measured temperatures between 88 to 92 degrees Fahrenheit. It also had minor sanitation violations when the inspector noticed coffee containers being stored in the front service handwashing sink and no soap dispenser available at the rear kitchen handwashing sink. Both Coffee Bean and Miss Donut had hot water under 100 degrees Fahrenheit when at least 120 degrees Fahrenheit is required, according to the OC Health Care Agency.

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Some foods, if not prepared correctly or to health code standards, can potentially carry foodborne illnesses.

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Restaurant food poisoning common but reportable Around 48 million people in the U.S. contract foodborne illness annually, according to the CDC. TATIANA DIAZ Asst. Layout Editor

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While people were out celebrating Valentine’s Day with their loved ones last year, fourth-year business major Stephanie Vega was home sick with food poisoning. Vega had all the common symptoms of the illness: nausea, vomiting and frequent urination. Vega said she believes she got sick after eating a chicken wrap from a local restaurant. “I went to work. While I was at work I didn’t feel well and driving back home I started feeling the symptoms,” Vega said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 48 million people get sick with food poisoning each year in the United States. The CDC is currently working to control an outbreak of E. coli linked to romaine lettuce from Yuma, Arizona. As of May 2, the CDC reported 121 people have been infected across 25 states and one person in California has died. E. coli is just one type of bacteria that can contaminate food and make a person sick, and is usually transmitted through feces. Food poisoning can also be caused by consuming contaminated food or beverages that contain harmful bacteria, viruses and parasites. The most commonly reported foodborne illnesses in Orange County are caused by three bacterias: salmonella, campylobacteriosis and shigellosis, according to Joshua Jacobs, program manager of Epidemiology and Assessment for the Orange County Health Care Agency. In 2017, the OC Health Care Agency received 366 reported cases of salmonella, 544 of campylobacteriosis and 96 reported cases of shigellosis.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is currently working to control an E.coli outbreak that has infected 121 people in the U.S.

It may take hours or days to feel any potential symptoms of a foodborne illness, according to the CDC. “People often think it was the food they just ate, and not something that may have been up to a couple days ago. Food poisoning is complicated, as it is dependent on the pathogen, amount of exposure and health status of the individual,” said Julie Eversaul, adjunct CSUF health professor, in an email. Steven White, a fourth-year public relations major, said he believes he got

food poisoning after eating contaminated chicken tenders at a work cafeteria a few years ago. “It was five days in a row where I couldn’t leave the bathroom. I had to go to urgent care because I thought was going to die,” White said. “I legitimately thought it was something way worse.” White said he did not think of reporting his incident because he did not know how to, and feared retribution at work. Vega said she thought about reporting her incident, but also didn’t know how.

It can be difficult to address an outbreak if local health officials and the CDC are unaware of an outbreak, Eversaul said in an email. People can report a foodborne illness to the OC Health Care Agency through a confidential online survey. According to the CDC, it takes two or more people with similar symptoms for an illness to be considered a foodborne outbreak. Reports to the CDC or local health agencies help public health officials investigate outbreaks.

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MUSIC

Osi Mac plans to expand his music beyond rap

The CSUF student has performed at festivals like South by Southwest. MATTHEW MENDOZA Staff Writer

Osi Mac has released music videos for his songs ‘Pills’ and ‘Dangerous,’ which were both directed by EazyEVisuals.

comfortable when trying new things, like singing on tracks and exploring different genres. Anusiem tries to keep his music positive, talking about his upbringing and culture. “My music is a lot of real life situations. From my mom raising all of us by herself the last 10 years and living with barely having anything, to where I am now,” Anusiem said. Despite experiencing some hardships, Anusiem uses his music to show appreciation for what he’s gone through and to express himself artistically. For Anusiem, writing songs can take anywhere from one day to months. However, Anusiem feels his best songs come when they are written over a short period of time because it means

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I just love writing music, and I just kind of decided it was something I was already doing in my spare time. I decided to take it seriously.

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There are many students on campus who regularly listen to music, but what they may not realize is that the music blasting on their way to their lecture could be from a fellow student. Ndubuisi Anusiem, a public administration and communications major at Cal State Fullerton, creates and streams music under the name of Osi Mac. “I just love writing music,” Anusiem said. “It was something I was already doing in my spare time. I decided to take it seriously.” That decision came about three years ago, and he has already experienced some success. Earlier this year, Anusiem performed at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin Texas, which is one of the biggest music festivals in the world. He also put out his first mixtape, “Catharsis,” in 2016 and is riding the wave of success it has brought him so far. While in Austin for the festival, Anusiem performed three shows and had the opportunity to meet Sway Calloway, an MTV executive producer and host of the podcast “Sway in the Morning,” who complimented Anusiem’s energy. Anusiem said he tries to keep his energy high on stage to attract new fans and connect with a lot of up-and-coming artists. He said his music draws influences from rappers like Isaiah Rashad, Nas and Lauryn Hill. While he only recently decided to pursue music, Anusiem’s love for writing music originates from a love for poetry. He started when he was about 7 years old and would only share his work with his teacher. However, she liked his poems so much that she would have Anusiem read them to the rest of the class. This led to him to get teased by his peers, but that didn’t stop him. By the time he was in fifth grade, Anusiem said his classmates started paying him to write love notes for the girls they had a crushes on. This eventually led to song writing in high school which he began to upload to YouTube. Shortly after Anusiem started putting tracks out, producers began reaching out to him, giving him the drive to keep going. In the beginning of his music career, Anusiem always referred to himself as a rapper, but because of the evolution of his music, he said he is now moving on to much more than that, and calls himself a musician. This designation allows him to feel more

OSI MAC Musician the song will flow better, and is when his creativity is the strongest. “He’s very talented and hardworking, and the fact that he’s a perfectionist makes it all the better,” said Moriayo Oduguwa, Anusiem’s manager and a CSUF communications and African American studies major. While Anusiem handles the music-related aspect of his career, Oduguwa said she tends to handle the behind-the-scenes work like what to post on social

media and finding him other media coverage. Anusiem often finds himself working with other students at CSUF, like collaborating with singer Apollo Hill on “Queen Wavy” and producer Selam Adhanom, a senior finance major, who has worked on about six songs with Anusiem. However, his music has an outreach beyond CSUF and Southern California, with one of his most played tracks on Soundcloud coming from France.

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In addition to music, Anusiem has a strong love for fashion. He has already started working on designs for Spug, a brand he is in the works of launching. His taste in fashion created his alter ego “Louie Fresco,” which was given to him by a fan after he wore a Louis Vuitton scarf on stage. Since then, the name has stuck among his fan base. But despite his success in fashion and music, Anusiem said he has bigger goals to still achieve. “I think I’m starting a movement for people who want a new genre that’s relatable,” Anusiem said. “It’s still me as person whose being real and telling you my story as a person from all the trials and tribulations I’ve had, and at the same time spreading a message of positivity.”

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“SIEGE is her baby. It would not happen if it was not for Susie,” said Kendra Liu, vice president of outreach with the CSUF League of Legends Club. Liu said Law has become a well-known and well-liked figure in the CSUF gaming community, constantly being stopped on campus to engage in conversation. Her outgoing and proactive personality was integral in planning SIEGE and expanding it into a massive event. “(It’s Law’s) ability to reach out to people, especially for those that feel slightly uncomfortable at first. She drags them out and makes them feel welcome,” Liu said. The idea for a local area network event at CSUF called “Outplayed!” originally came to fruition in 2016 and was led by then CSUF League of Legends Club President Charles Bang. In 2017, Law and her friends wanted to continue the tradition, but looked to expand it by turning it into a gaming expo, bringing in game demos, artwork and speakers. One of the main qualities of SIEGE that Law is particularly proud of is the fact that it is entirely assembled by students on campus. “We exist to unify the gaming community,” Law said. “We really try to showcase student talent.” Though Law was at the forefront of the expo, collaborations between the League of Legends Club, Smash Club, Gaming & Esports club, Video Game Development Club along with other contributors and sponsorships helped bring several components of SIEGE together. Suffice it to say, Law’s connections with the gaming community on campus extend far beyond just the League of Legends club, but she still shares an especially strong bond with fellow members. “League of Legends has always

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been a place where I’ve gone to find community. It’s definitely been a home to me for these past years,” Law said. These friends from the club along with other gaming clubs on campus came together to help Law in the orchestration of SIEGE, brought together by a common passion along with her friendliness and charisma. “She really cares about the members and she puts her whole heart into it,” said Justin Huang, a fifth-year computer science major and member of the CSUF League

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KENDRA LIU CSUF League of Legends Club vice president of outreach of Legends Club. “She leads us to victory.” SIEGE’s panels played a major role in bridging the gap between the industry and the public, hosting speakers like Karen Soh, a video game designer who works with Blizzard Entertainment.

Newly emerging fields like Twitch streaming and esports were covered by guests as well. In spite of the stress that comes with organizing the expo, Law was very pleased with this year’s outcome and hopes the event will become a lasting tradition even

after she leaves campus. Law said the continual growth of video game culture along with the emergence of esports have opened up more opportunities and career paths. For those like Law who hope to find a profession in the gaming industry, she said she feels optimistic. “Before if you liked video games, you might have felt hopeless that ‘I can’t work in video games because all you can do is make games,’” Law said. “But there’s so much more than just that.”

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The rock band performed at the Observatory on Tuesday night, featuring the DJ Poolside. KRISTINE JARANILLA Staff Writer

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The Observatory in Santa Ana began filling up for LCD Soundsystem with anticipated concertgoers at around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday. After songs like “Tripping Out” by Curtis Mayfield created a groovy ambiance and the opening DJ, Poolside, played their set. The lights lowered and an infectious beat filled the room when the electronic rock band took the stage. LCD Soundsystem did not disappoint at their only show in Orange County. The highly anticipated event had everyone in the crowd dancing to exhaustion from frontman James Murphy’s pitch-perfect vocals and mesmerizing dance moves. But before LCD Soundsystem rocked The Observatory, Los Angeles-native Poolside, a “daytime disco” DJ act consisting of Jeffrey Paradise, started the night off. Songs like an edited version of Phil Collins’ “I’m Not Moving” by Vitesse Nayway and “Risin’ To The Top” by Keni Burke entertained the crowd and had at least one person holding their phone up trying to Shazam with every song. But with the band’s bulky synths and instruments covering almost every inch of the stage, Paradise decided to conduct his set from behind the scenes, making it easy to confuse the music at the venue and leaving fans wondering as to whether the opener was ever going to come out at all. After Poolside’s set, LCD Soundsystem slowly came out from the shadows to the sound of the roaring crowd welcoming them onto the stage. They started their two-hour performance with “Yr City’s A Sucker” off their self-titled album with the stage set to a dark red lighting. While waiting for the band to play “Get Innocuous!,” Murphy had one request for the sold out venue of enthusiastic fans. “Ask yourself, ‘If the best way to enjoy tonight with a really small place where we’re all really close, is maybe not to film every second of it?’ I’m not being a judgemental jerk, I get it,” Murphy said. “ You’re having your time, and you want to remember your time and share it with your friends. That’s cool, but can we be done with it now so we’re all just here together?” The band played an array of songs from their discography with classics like “Daft Punk Is Playing At My House,” “Someone Great” and “You Wanted A Hit” and songs “tonite,” “i used to” and “oh baby” from their latest album “American Dream” that came out in 2017. During a break, Murphy addressed to

JAMES MURPHY LCD Soundsystem frontman the crowd that it was synth player Gavin Rayna Russom’s birthday that day. Murphy started singing happy birthday to her and the audience quickly joined to wish Russom a happy 44th birthday. Keyboardist and singer Nancy Whang performed a cover of Chic’s “I Want Your Love” before the band took off for an intermission. When they came back for their encore, the band performed songs “emotional haircut” and one of their most popular songs “Dance Yrself Clean” The Observatory announced LCD Soundsystem’s more personal show in the beginning of February and sold out as soon as tickets went on sale. In comparison to their two-day residency at the Hollywood Bowl on May 4 and 5, this show was an intimate experience for a band of their scale. LCD Soundsystem have headlined festivals like Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Lollapalooza in 2016, and had a sold-out five-day residency at the Hollywood Palladium back in

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A lack of advertising revenue to support print journalism is reflected in student newsrooms as they struggle to continue to stay independent.

College media will fight for editorial freedom Students are trying to save their newsrooms through social media.

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It’s not breaking news that print journalism is slowly being pushed off the radar and outshined by internet media, but now student newsrooms are being threatened and can’t go down without a fight. The main issue is a lack of

funding that’s putting editorial independence in jeopardy, and university students need to express more concern for newsroom funding if they want to maintain their publishing freedom. More than 100 university newsrooms across the country turned to the internet on April 25 for a call to action addressing this issue. The social media hashtag #SaveStudentNewsrooms was created as part of a campaign for the unofficial Support Student Journalism Day, asking student publications to showcase their work and newsrooms on sites like Facebook and Twitter, in the hopes of raising public awareness and possibly receiving donations from whoever could contribute. This problem became more prominent after the Southern Methodist University student

newspaper, The Daily Campus, announced that its student media company would dissolve due to a lack of funding and be taken over by the university’s journalism department. The newspaper has had financial trouble since 2003, when mandatory student fees funding the paper changed to an optin choice, which most students didn’t opt into, and along with a lack of advertising revenue, it created a bleak future for the paper. Newspapers are mostly supported through paid advertising, but as advertising revenue decreases, it has created a tumultuous domino effect for reporting staff, content and newspaper length. Lack of funding is also keeping newsrooms from having upto-date equipment essential for learning skills that are current

with technology today. San Diego State University’s newspaper has said that its cameras and computers are old and outdated and it often is unable send students to essential conferences. Newsrooms under the management and funding of the university make it harder to report and criticize without potential pushback, which is why student newsrooms turned to social media to reach out to their peers and raise awareness of how important it is for people to help. Students from Youth Radio, a student-led nonprofit newsroom, spoke out on their website, expressing reasons why student journalism matters, mostly stating that the ability to create compelling content gives students direction and a voice in issues they care about. “As I’ve learned during my

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America lacks true perspective on paternity leave Fathers are often viewed as providers, not nurturers.

BRANDON ANGEL Asst. Copy Editor

In the United States paid paternity leave is still seen as unacceptable, and it’s time for that to change. Although there is inequality among men and women in American society, giving priority to one parents’ role in raising their child over another doesn’t help children, it hurts them. Children need to have both of their parents present during their first couple of months of life. Maternity leave, while still significantly undervalued in the U.S., is valued more in health care than paternity leave. Twenty-two percent of employers provide paid maternity leave, but only 9 percent provide paid paternity leave, according to a 2014 study from the National Partnership for Women & Families. If people want to change the way paternity leave in the U.S. is limited, then it’s important to start by understanding how masculinity is defined. “There’s this ideology that men are the breadwinners, that men are the ones who are bringing in the income, which is not an accurate ideology. Masculinity in the U.S. is based on power, so we need to deconstruct that,” said Pablo Alvarez, adjunct lecturer in women and gender studies at Cal State Fullerton. About one in seven Americans believe that paternity leave shouldn’t be provided by the workplace at all, according to a 2017 Pew Research study. LGBT couples face even greater disadvantages in getting paid parental leave. This is a problem, because becoming a father can be burdensome and disruptive for many in this country due to the nature of the U.S. capitalist economy, which leaves men more focused on profits rather than the

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America should look to Sweden as a example because it is there that many fathers take a strong role in their child’s first months of life.

importance and value of family. Politicians don’t seem to be very concerned with fixing the problem, making numerous attempts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, which mandates that maternity care is a part of every insurance plan. The U.S. is far behind the rest of the world in terms of paid parental leave, especially paid maternity leave when compared to 181 other countries, according to the National Partnership for Women & Families. Attempting to get time off to care for a newborn is even more difficult for fathers. Only 14 percent of employers within the U.S. offered paid paternity leave options, according to a 2014 study conducted by the Family and Work Institute. Critics may argue that enforcing federally paid family leave will add to the national debt and that the U.S. has a policy in place for families with the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. But the act only offers up to 12

weeks of unpaid leave, and to be eligible for it requires candidates to work for a company that employs at least 50 people within a 75-mile radius for 1,250 hours for at least a year. In California, the opportunity to take paid time off to spend with children is much better than other states in the U.S. because men are given a maximum of six weeks for paid time off to spend with their child. But once again, there are stipulations. To be eligible for this compensated time away, employees must have welcomed a new child into their family in the past 12 months either through a partner’s pregnancy, adoption or foster care. They also must have paid into State Disability Insurance in the past five to 18 months and not have taken the maximum six weeks of paid family leave in the past 12 months. Those eligible can break up their six weeks. Men are expected to go back to work immediately after their

child is born because it is taboo for men to inform their employers they want to take significant time off to spend with their child. Even when they have time off, it is frowned upon by a hyper-masculine workplace culture where women are seen as the primary caretakers and nurturers of their newborns. In an article in Slate Magazine titled, “Americans Love Seeing Swedish Dads Out With Their Kids,” American men often experience a culture shock when traveling to European countries like Sweden where they see tons of men with babies and toddlers pushing their strollers. In Sweden, parents are given 480 days of paid parental leave and each parent is given a minimum of three months to spend time and care for their child, with the goal of incentivizing men to take the rest of the time off with the use it or lose it model. Sweden gives single parents the full 480 days for them to use.

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Perhaps it is worth noting that Sweden identifies as a feminist country. It is extremely unfortunate that the U.S., one of the largest industrialized nations in the world, does not federally mandate that citizens receive significant paid parental leave. “We really need to look at the priorities of the country and the priorities of the nation. Is the priority of the nation keeping families together or is it keeping families apart?” Alvarez said. Being a father can be one of the most intimate and important parts of a man’s life. There are so many fathers who are involved in their children’s school plays, karate classes, ballet, Christmas concerts and recreational-youth sport leagues. It should be a fun and highly-rewarding experience. Hopefully, the U.S. will get with the times and start looking out for fathers. Children deserve both their parents when they’re born, not just one.

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THURSDAY MAY 3, 2018

Softball to play final road match against Cal Poly CSUF is wrapping up its season as it heads to face San Luis Obispo. JARED EPREM Sports Editor

Cal State Fullerton softball will travel to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for its final road series in the Big West conference this season. The Titans (29-21, 14-1 in conference) have won their last eight conference games despite having their overall winning streak snapped by UCLA on Tuesday. The Mustangs (2321, 7-8 in conference) have won five of their last seven Big West games. Batting is not Cal Poly SLO’s strong suit. The team ranks last in hits, runs, RBIs and batting average in the conference this season. Alternatively, Fullerton

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ranks No. 2 in all of the same categories. Mustangs pitcher Lindsey Chalmers has been key to their current third-place rank in the Big West. She holds the lowest ERA in conference play (1.36) and has allowed the second-fewest home runs for pitchers with more than five starts. Chalmers shares the most wins of Big West pitchers with Fullerton’s Sophie Frost, who has seven wins. “She’s a very good pitcher. We’re going to watch some footage on her and make our adjustments to be prepared for Saturday,” said Titans Head Coach Kelly Ford. Frost and Trish Parks combined for a season-high 11 strikeouts Tuesday against UCLA. Frost said the performance worked as a confidence boost for her, but she knows the entire pitching staff still has room for improvement before the regular season ends. “We need to treat every single offense like the UCLA offense or we’re going to get surprised by some people,” Frost said. The first pitch of Saturday’s doubleheader is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. The final game of the series will be played at the same time Sunday.

Pitcher Sophie Frost has allowed only four home runs this season.

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Baseball to face UC Davis in weekend series CSUF will resume play after taking a week off following its sweep of UCI. RICARDO NAVARRO Staff Writer

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The Titans celebrate in the dugout during their April 22 win against Hawaii, part of a 4-1 stretch for the team.

Cal State Fullerton baseball will face off against the UC Davis Aggies for a weekend series at Dobbins Baseball Stadium starting Friday, May 4. The Titans are coming off of a series sweep against UC Irvine that brought their record up to 9-3 in conference. For the first time since Feb. 27, the Titans did not play a midweek game this week. Titans infielder Brett Borgogno said CSUF’s break between last weekend’s series and the matchup against Davis could benefit the team as it prepares to extend its winning streak. “It’s huge because it gives us some time to rest on Tuesday and

work on stuff we need to work on,” Borgogno said. CSUF has been dominant in Big West conference play, holding the top seed with a 2.5 game lead over while Davis (15-24, 7-8 in conference) sits tied for seventh. Aggies outfielder Ryan Anderson has started every game this season and leads the team with a batting average of .362 and 31 RBIs. His batting average is the second highest in the Big West. Davis’ pitching staff holds the bottom spot in hits, runs and earned runs. In its last series, Fullerton gave up an average of four runs per game. If its strong offensive play against Irvine carries over, the Aggies will need to fight in an uphill battle as the Titans averaged 6.67 runs per contest against the Anteaters. The first game of the threegame series is slated to begin Friday at 2:30 p.m.

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Titans “Superfan” Keith Franklin sits in the self-named “Section Anarchy” at the edge of right field to cheer on CSUF.

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Growing up, Franklin found himself getting into drugs and alcohol, which led to two terms in prison for drug possession and burglary charges. While getting clean, Franklin would work 16-hour days as a mover, then head to Angel Stadium to catch a game. For Franklin, wins and losses don’t matter, it’s the relationships he builds with the team and the fans that he cares about. At CSUF, the Titans are more than just a team to him. He calls it the “Titan baseball brothership”. “You create a relationship with the players, you create a relationship with the fans. You don’t have that in the Major League system, not at all,” Franklin said. Franklin said he is the leader of “Section Anarchy,” which is in Section A of Goodwin Field where he runs wild throughout the section. His unique chants and energy attract people of all ages to come join him. Most of all, Franklin loves having kids join him in his cheers. “He’s great with the kids, you know the kids love him,” said Randy Segovia, CSUF alumnus and Section Anarchy regular. Segovia said Fullerton fans are lucky to have Franklin, but acknowledges that his energy isn’t for everyone. “You know we really love Keith a lot,” Segovia said. “I know some people don’t like him, but once people get to know him, I think they’ll like him.” Franklin was previously known as the UC Irvine baseball Superfan. He was banned from the stadium in 2014 following an incident where he ran on the field as soon as the game ended after Anteaters Head Coach Mike Gillespie secured his 1,000th career victory. After the incident, Franklin tried to return to the stadium but he was stopped by the police. “That year was hard for me. It was like a dad in divorce to be honest. I went home sometimes heartbroken,” Franklin said. People rallied for Franklin to come back and the story even received national attention from The Wall Street Journal. He followed the Anteaters on the road but ultimately decided he didn’t want to be a

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distraction to the team. Later that year, Franklin attended a CSUF fall scrimmage game. Before leaving, Titans Head Coach Rick Vanderhook spoke with Franklin and gifted him a shirt, igniting his Titan fandom. “When they give me something, I feel like I got to give them something back. I have something to offer, I’m going to bring it to these guys so I did,” Franklin said. Franklin eventually bought a season ticket in Section K, behind home plate, the same area he sat at Irvine. During the first game of the year, fans approached Franklin exclaiming how happy they were to see him at the game, Franklin said. However, that was not the case for the second game. Many people were not happy with Franklin and the act he brings to the ballpark. “People start going ‘Get out of here! Irvine hates your guts and we hate your guts!’ They were yelling mean stuff,” Franklin said.

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On one occasion, the situation escalated and security got involved. Franklin found himself walking out of the stadium, and for the time being, walking away from the Titans entirely. Mike Guerrero, fellow Titan baseball fan and friend of Franklin, encouraged Franklin to come back, even reaching out to Fullerton’s athletics department to help bring him back. “I emailed (Jim) Donovan and a few other people just telling them, ‘He’s never done anything negative, never cussed, he’s never said anything bad to the other

team, just always positive vibes,’” Guerrero said. Things changed once Steve DiTolla, senior associate athletics director, called Franklin. Ditolla and the athletics department apologized to Franklin and invited him to come back to the ballpark. Franklin returned to Goodwin Field and met with members of the athletic department to find a better area to sit. While walking the stadium, he saw the empty section all the way down the right field line, and it became his. “So I came and the rest is history. We adopted it: Section Anarchy, Section A. I’m an ex-punk rocker, so to me, it said anarchy,” Franklin said. Section A at Goodwin Field has a sign on the railing that says “Welcome to Section Anarchy,” a sign Franklin welded at work. Even at work, Franklin can’t keep his mind off the Titans. “I’ll be honest, it’s my life. I look forward to it. When I’m at work and I’m welding and grinding, nothing gets me through the day than a good Titan thought, man,” Franklin said. For Franklin, the off-season is where he constructs a lot of his Titan thoughts. Franklin and Don Hudson, a longtime Titan baseball fan, spend the fall and winter watching the team practice. To countdown the 2018 season, he wrote a fictional story about each player on the team. The stories ascribed nicknames that Franklin created for each player. He named second baseman Hank LoForte “The Renaissance Man, Agent Hanky Panky.” Shortstop Sahid Valenzuela earned the title, “The Desert Scorpion.” “Keith studies each player, gets to know their personality and playing style, and he forms a bond with them, starting with their custom-chosen nickname. Whether a player is a preseason All-American in his draft year or a redshirt freshman holding the 35th roster spot, Keith loves every one of those players and makes the connection,” Hudson said in an email. Whether the Titans are up 10 or down 10, Franklin’s love for the Titans never waivers. His energy remains the same from the first pitch to the last.

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