Tuesday September 11, 2018 by Daily Titan

Volume 104 Issue 4

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Tuesday September 11, 2018

CA bill proposes abortion pill access Attorney faces backlash Irvine lawyer insults Asian community in Facebook rant. NATHAN NGUYEN Staff Writer

If proposal passes, student health centers will carry information and resources for unwanted pregnanies.

CA bill will require public college student health centers to carry abortion ALEC CALVILLO Staff Writer

ALYSSA LOPEZ Opnion Editor

The California State Legislature recently passed a bill, SB320, that will require all public universities to carry abortion medication in student health centers beginning in 2022. The bill was introduced by

Sen. Connie Leyva in 2017 and was passed by the state Senate Aug. 30. It now awaits further action from Gov. Jerry Brown. The bill states that California “has an interest in ensuring that every pregnant person in California who wants to have an abortion can obtain access to that care as easily and as early in pregnancy as possible. When pregnant young people decide that abortion is the best option for them, having early, accessible care can help them stay on track to achieve their educational and other aspirational life plans.”

DANIELLE EVANGELISTA / DAILY TITAN

As of 2014, 60 percent of abortions were made by women in their twenties, according to the Guttmacher Institute, an abortion-rights organization that conducts research on abortions. Students For Life’s new president, Cameron Brewer, opposes the bill. Brewer said that any campus health resources should be used to help women who are pregnant, need help with child care and give information about adoption. “(The pill is) more traumatic for women. It’s way easier to access without thinking about it,

and the side effects can be more severe. There should be more instruction on the adoption process,” Brewer said. Other students expressed different reactions to the proposed bill. Yerenni Tenorio, second-year child and adult development major, said it’s a good option for people who are in tough situations. “Everyone should have the choice if they want to do it or not. The pill would be a good option for people to have if they don’t want to go through a surgical procedure,” Tenorio said. SEE MEDICAL

Irvine Attorney Christina Ignatius posted Facebook comments referring to Asians as “rice rockets” and made negative remarks in regards to their driving. A Chapman University graduate, Ignatius posted her remarks on the Fowler School of Law alumni Facebook page. The post received massive backlash and criticism from her colleagues and the Orange County community. Ignatius’ posts are filled with Asian stereotypes and anti-Asian rhetoric. Before the comments were deleted, they included remarks such as “They were raised by Tiger Moms who told them ‘to become docta,’ and if they were not smart enough to become a doctor, ‘to marry docta.’” The OC attorney insulted the community with controversial remarks about Asian law students, making fun accents. “But now they are trying to get tutoring from me for law school. They keep telling me that they are attending UCRA. I need to translate that into my head to deduce that they are going to UCLA.” SEE RACE

WNBA players Jazz Concert in Fullerton want to get paid An intimate afternoon in downtown Fullerton unifies a unique audience.

CSUF coach and former WNBA player Charel Allen talks about the debate. SAMMY JONES Staff Writer

There has been discussions in the basketball community as of late, and individuals from both leagues agree: There is a glaring pay gap between WNBA and NBA players. In a society that continues to preach gender equality, professional basketball leagues and executives are missing the mark. WNBA players are making significantly less than their counterparts in the NBA. The top paid player in the NBA during the 2017-18 season, Stephen Curry, made $34.7 million. The league’s most valuable player, James Harden, made $28.3 million. In his final season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James made $33.3 million, according to basketballinsiders.com, a website that compiles team salaries based on contracts announced by media members. In comparison, the 2018 WNBA MVP, Breanna Stewart made $56,793 in base salary this season. The figure is based on her draft position and the rookie scale in the WNBA collective bargaining agreement. To put this into perspective, James signed a massive deal this offseason with the Los Angeles Lakers, making him one of the highest paid NBA players. James inked a four-year, $153.3 million contract, according to Klutch Sports Group, the agency that

represents him. He will make $38.3 million in the 2018-19 season. According to ESPN, James will make approximately $467,000 per game and $117,000 per quarter. James will make nearly five times the sum of the highest paid WNBA player makes in a season, in just a single game. Players in the NBA who sign for the league minimum, which is $582,180 according to Basketball Insiders, are still making six times as much as the elite women players. Players who weren’t good enough to make the NBA or wanted to pursue a career overseas are given a starting salary of $100,000, according to Forbes. The starting salaries in the WNBA is a mere $50,000. Even when players are cut from NBA teams, their contracts are still guaranteed. Charel Allen, Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball assistant coach, had a taste of the professional level and signed a rookie contract. She was drafted in 2008 by the Sacramento Monarchs. Allen recalled her draft experience and was thankful for the opportunity to get paid to play the game she loved. “Rookies are on certain contracts wherever you get drafted. Third round was a certain amount, second round, first round was split into two. Top five made a certain amount and then the rest of the first round made a certain amount. So, it’s a gap, but like I said, I can’t complain about getting paid $40,000 just for five months,” Allen said. SEE CONTROVERSY

OMAR SANCHEZ Staff Writer

Members of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) and first time patrons flooded the tables and bar of Florentine’s Grill Saturday afternoon in Downtown Fullerton, eagerly anticipating the two-hour long set that would take them on a nostalgic journey to simpler times. OLLI’s mission is to give retired seniors the opportunity to continue their learning in order to stay informed and in touch with the world. “It’s neat to see all of these people coming together that have the same interest in this kind of music,” Kay Romer, a first time attendee of the Jazz Series, said. “It’s music that never dies”. Within minutes, the restaurant was packed with visitors sipping on their iced teas, vodka sodas and pints of draft beer, and feasting on their cheeseburgers and homemade ceviche served up by Florentine’s kitchen. Joe Lawton, retired M.D. and event coordinator for OLLI, hosted and participated in the first show of the annual Jazz Series at Florentine’s with the intention of educating others about jazz history and appreciation, as well as giving others the opportunity to listen to live music. The band is composed of seven members: Lawton on saxophone, Mike LeVan on keyboard, Benjamin May on bass, Bob Forte on drums, Jim Pearle on guitar, and Sandra Kastle and Ron Levin on vocals. Their repertoire for the

OMAR SANCHEZ / DAILY TITAN

A bassist plays to the attentive audience at Florentine Grill.

afternoon covered jazz classics from artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughn. While the professional jazz musicians get paid by the restaurant, Lawton and the other volunteers don’t get paid for their services. Lawton said his passion and the opportunity to express himself through music is far more important to him than a paycheck, especially after 50 years without playing jazz. “I sort of have a selfish motive that I get a lot of pleasure out of (jazz) and I wanted to improve,” Lawton said. “We play for the

pleasure of it and never expect to get paid--as long as people let me play, then I’m going to do it.” Lawton also wants to contribute to OLLI and is fond of the fact that the people of OLLI like what he does. Mary Louise Hlavac, a volunteer at CSUF and a member of OLLI, has been attending the Jazz Series’ shows for about a year. She expressed that being around an environment like the one inside of Florentine’s has felt like home to her. SEE JAZZ

VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

2 News

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Medical: Health centers to supply pills CONTINUED FROM

Freshman Sebastian Martinez said the new bill won’t impose on students because they have the choice to decide if they want an abortion. “I don’t know the exact science on where we can consider a fetus an actual living being versus

where it is not. But if it gives the women opportunity, it’s just a choice. It’s not something you’re forcing onto people,” Martinez said. Brett Kavanaugh, United States Supreme Court nominee, recently referred to birth control as “abortion-inducing drugs” in a confirmation hearing.

If Kavanaugh becomes the new justice on the Supreme Court, he will take the place of Justice Anthony Kennedy. Kennedy ruled in favor of Planned Parenthood vs. Casey, a case that challenged a Pennsylvania law that made women wait 24 hours and required consent in order to obtain an abortion.

Those who receive Medi-Cal benefits currently are able to get services such as doctor visits, immunizations, pregnancy care and hospitalization. The bill states that California recognizes abortion as a part of essential health and, if passed, it must now be covered by Medi-Cal and by privately managed health insurances

regulated by the state. Whether passed or not, the stated intent of the legislature is to offer easily accessible and cost-efficient abortion medication in health centers on public universities, while also asserting that student health centers should treat abortion by medication as a basic health service.

Fine Arts dept. requires portfolio reviews

Some students will face rejection if concentration portfolios are not approved Sept. 22 by animation tenures.

Unprecedented standards are now in place for art students. WENDY CHAVEZ Staff Writer

An email from the Department of Visual Arts was sent out on Sept. 1 notifying students and faculty about requirement changes for applying to the bachelor of fine arts programs. “Acceptance to the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Entertainment Art/ Animation and Illustration is by portfolio review only and is for currently accepted and enrolled art majors who demonstrate

excellence in technical and creative abilities, originality, and academics,” according to the email. Students who were enrolled for fall 2017 will be affected by the changes. Those who have met the criteria and have not exceeded 96 units towards their degree may apply to the bachelor’s in fine arts and portfolios will be due on Sept 22. DeMarco Crews, a sixth-year entertainment art/animation major, said the change could have been made for several reasons, one being a lot of students having difficulty getting into some of their classes. Andy Fedak, an assistant professor in entertainment art/animation, said the changes will

help professors teach the otherwise highly impacted classes. The art department has “grown dramatically in the last five years,” Fedak said. “It’s one of the biggest programs, if not the biggest program in the arts. We’re just swamped with students. By adding a portfolio review, it’s going to help us make sure we have the level of quality that we need for the classes, while also being able to run (the number of) the classes that we need to do,” Fedak said. The changes will require students to follow concentration guidelines and apply online through the campus portal. In the past students only had to follow their Titan Degree Audit

Editorial Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor News Editor News Editor News Assistant News Assistant Sports Editor Sports Editor Sports Assistant Sports Assistant Opinion Editor Opinion Editor Opinion Assistant Lifestyle Editor Lifestyle Editor Lifestyle Assistant Lifestyle Assistant Lifestyle Assistant

Briggetta Pierrot Caitlin Bartusick Diane Ortiz Hosam Elattar Noah Biesiada Ian Finley Jared Eprem Megan Garcia Kathryne Padilla Matthew Mendoza Brian Becsi Alyssa Lopez Sophia Acevedo Angelina Dequina Tanya Castaneda Tabitha Butler Stephanie DeLateur Bailey Jones

Advertising

Director Of Advertising Asst. Director of Adv. Marketing & Events Sr. Graphic Designer Sr. Graphic Designer Account Executive Account Executive Account Executive Account Executive Student Accountant Adviser Distribution

Copy Editor Copy Assistant Copy Assistant Layout Editor Layout Editor Layourt Assistant Photo Editor Photo Editor Photo Assistant Social Media Editor Social Media Assistant Illustrator Illustrator Illustrator Assistant Illustrator Assistant Digital Editor Webmaster Adviser

Kristina Garcia Bianca Noone Julius Choi Conchita Lozano Korryn Sanchez Emily Mifflin Riley McDougall Joshua Arief Halim Dominique Kaye Villamor Jeremy Rembulat Kevin Ho Anita Huor Kayla Alcarez Danielle Evangelista Diana Yoo Brandon Killman Aparna Girme Bonnie Stewart

Salvador Rivera Anthony Ramirez Hannah Haeger Andre Gomez Christopher Trinh Genesis Chicas Irene Suarez Joshua Osorio Victoria Mendoza Therese Plaganas Michelle Kurland Tracy Hoang

Editor-in-Chief (657) 278-5815 editorinchief@dailytitan.com News Line (657) 278-4415 news@dailytitan.com Sports Line (657) 278-3149 sports@dailytitan.com

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ANITA HUOR

and speak with their adviser. Tenured animation faculty will make the approvals on the portfolios. Students are allowed to apply up to two times and must submit their second portfolio review within two semesters of their first. Those who do not pass the second review will not be admitted into the program. “It’ll push students to work harder and for the people that don’t work as hard or maybe that aren’t that committed to animation in the first place or illustration, it’ll sort of leave them out,” Crews said. It’s necessary for students to undergo a portfolio review in order to major as a fine arts student, said Lindsey Dobrowolski,

a third-year art major and transfer student. “I think it’s important to have a portfolio review, for some people to have a baseline and foundations before they go into the more advanced programs,” Dobrowolski said. Students are encouraged to contact the Department of Visual Arts or to schedule an appointment with their adviser for more information. Dobrowolski said she wanted more information about the program and more transparency about how it works. “We don’t want students to be upset or afraid. We definitely want to talk to them and make sure they’re okay with their portfolio,” Fedak said.

一䔀嘀䔀刀䴀䤀匀匀䄀䜀䄀䤀一⸀

Advertising (657) 278-4411 Fax (657) 278-2702 ads@dailytitan.com

FOR THE RECORD It is Daily Titan policy to correct factual errors printed in the publication. Corrections will be published on the subsequent issue after an error is discovered and will appear on page 2. Errors on the Opinion page will be corrected on that page. Corrections will also be made to the online version of the article. Please contact Editor-in-Chief Briggetta Pierrot at (657) 278-5815 or at editorinchief@dailytitan.com to report any errors.

© Copyright Daily Titan 2018 All Rights Reserved The Daily Titan is a student publication, printed every Monday through Thursday. The Daily Titan operates independently of Associated Students, Inc. College of Communications, CSUF administration and the CSU. The Daily Titan has functioned as a public forum since inception. Unless implied by the advertising party or otherwise stated, advertising in the Daily Titan is inserted by commercial activities or ventures identified in the advertisements themselves and not by the university. Such printing is not to be construed as written or implied sponsorship, endorsement or investigation of such commercial enterprises. The Daily Titan allocates one issue to each student for free. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN

VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

News 3

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Race: OC Asian community offended CONTINUED FROM

Eliza Noh, an Asian-American studies professor at Cal State Fullerton said she was not surprised by the lawyer’s statements because of similar sentiments that have been expressed recently by multiple individuals. “Perhaps embedded in it is a Yellow Peril stereotype, which is the idea that Asian-Americans are taking over. She uses the words ‘Asians flooded that school,’” Noh said. “What she’s expressing is white hysteria about Yellow Peril. This is a very, very old stereotype you know, from the 1840s.” Ignatius called her comments a joke in a follow up post and wrote that she didn’t think talking about stereotypes would be so provoking, according to ABC news. Noh said Ignatius’ follow up post was interesting because, in Noh’s eyes, discussing stereotypes and propagating them are not the same thing. “She uses play on words or chooses semantics to make it seem like she was actually trying to do public good or service in speaking about stereotypes. She was not doing that,” Noh said. CSUF student Gwen Truong said she was not shocked by Ignatius’ statements either. Truong said people in general have been expressing racist sentiments recently. “Growing up, people would say the very typical thing like ‘Asians are bad drivers. You have to be smart or be good at math

ANITA HUOR / DAILY TITAN

and science.’ It’s been said so many times that it’s just getting boring, like you have nothing else to say except for those two things,” she said. Truong said she recounts no experience of prejudice at CSUF because of the diverse campus. Noh said its situations like

these that demonstrate a need for greater diversity training in kindergarten to 12th grade, and called Ignatius a person who is “highly educated, but still very ignorant.” Noh also said it will take more than just education to solve the problem, as there has

to be consequences for people’s actions. “It’s the fear of being replaced or just pushed. So it’s really about power, and that’s not something that education can solve. That has to do with what kind of laws that are in place, what kind of protection, so that has to do with

policy,” Noh said. The Asian population in OC currently sits at 21 percent, according to the US Census Bureau. This is a statistic that is reflected at CSUF, where Asians also make up around 21 percent of the students enrolled, according to a 2018 CSUF fact sheet.

CSUF Republicans leave state charter

COURTESY OF JACKIE WALLACE

President of the College Republicans, Brooke Paz, addresses students by the Titan Student Union in first meeting.

College Republicans pursue an independent route due to differences. IAN FINLEY

Asst. News Editor

Cal State Fullerton College Republicans separated from

the California College Republicans due to a difference in opinion with the organization’s leadership. Brooke Paz, President of CSUF College Republicans who also founded the campus Students for Life organization, said the split was due to “troublesome” personality issues in the leadership which was wasting

time and energy in resources on internal politics. Paz said the club should be focusing on coming together to get people elected, work toward conservative causes and teach students on campus about the club. “But really it’s only been a good thing. And I think it’s been empowering to our students to see we can do our own thing.

We’ve always done that and we’re going to continue to do that and do it better than ever. So we’re just going to keep growing,” Paz said. The president said the club has benefited from the split. The organization has recently teamed up with other campus organizations such as Young Americans for Freedom and intends to charter with a new organization eventually because “the (Republican) Party would like us to.” Paz said she is passionate about reaching out to moderate and conservative students who “feel like they can’t express themselves because they think differently” in a time when they say CSUF has shifted to an increasingly liberal perspective. Dean Kazoleas, a tenured professor at CSUF, said it was important to him that students know there are professors who share their views. He said that while some right-leaning professors at CSUF share their political beliefs with students, others, especially lecturers, stay silent because they are uncomfortable in a left-leaning campus and are “literally afraid for their jobs,” Kazoleas said. The College Republicans are dedicated to the Constitution and free speech, Kazoleas said. “We’re big advocates for free

speech and that’s free speech for everyone. So that’s one of the things that we’re trying to sort of espouse on this campus: No matter what your political thought is or what your ideals are, you should have a right to voice those opinions,” Kazoleas said. Paz said free speech was the reason the club brought controversial speaker Milo Yiannopoulos last October, an event which she calls “very successful” because of the classroom discourse it created about free speech. “Not everyone in the club agrees with Milo 100 percent of the time or maybe not even all the time, the point was free speech,” Paz said. “The most important thing that I say first and foremost to anyone who meets us is that we’re open, that we are really based on dialogue.” Both Paz and Kazoleas said they are “more than a Republican club.” They described how the club works to attract other political thinkers such as Libertarians, Independents and conservatives. The College Republicans are planning to invite a speaker again this year, but intend to bring someone less controversial and “really substantive.” Paz said the club is designed to be a “safe haven for students who feel like their opinion has been marginalized on campus.”

Endit re se et accuptas es dolore volorumquesavd FIRST LAST

your day with... VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

4 Lifestyle

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Titans rush for sororities on Bid Day

Alpha Delta Pi rushes during recruitment weekend on Tuffy Lawn as they prepare to join their new sorority.

Rush week may have lasted for a weekend, but sisterhood will last forever. WILL ROBBINS Staff Writer

Students across campus rush to class, unaware of the massive celebration that’s being held on Tuffy Lawn. To many, Monday is yet another grueling start to the week. But for close to 300 women on campus, it’s Bid Day.

Shouts and cheers roar across the grounds as they find out which of the six chapters at Cal State Fullerton they belong to; a right of passage for an organization many describe as a sisterhood for life. These women are celebrating the finale of a very long weekend, one that is a life-changing experience, according to Eden Schat, a member of the Rho Gammas. “It’s just a good way to find a community. Especially for someone who was coming from a small town where we had all grown up with each other and

were best friends, and then coming to a campus with 40,000 kids,” Schat said. Schat oversees the orientation, transition and recruitment process as a whole. The organization is made up of sisters from several chapters across campus who come together for the sole purpose of mentorship throughout the process, acting as guides for the potential recruits. Kaci Krause, the vice president of recruitment-chapter relations, spoke during an orientation panel about the benefits of

Advertising

HIRING

DOMINIQUE VILLAMOR / DAILY TITAN

Panhellenic organizations on college campuses. “A Panhellenic sorority is an international social organization for undergraduate women to get involved in sisterhood, socialization, philanthropy. We encourage individual development,” she said, “there are many benefits to joining a sorority, such as community service and philanthropy. We really want to build character for women.” For the fall recruitment process, the event takes place on campus and at the chapter houses over the course of one weekend.

During those four days, hundreds of young women meet each of the chapters and its current members at a privately hosted event in the Titan Student Union. This conference event is a fastpaced meet and greet for the recruits and affiliated members where they share interests, high school and college involvement, and other values. “It really comes down to values-based recruitment. You don’t want to not be yourself trying to fit into a certain chapter and then you’re in it for life,” Schat said. “You don’t find any connections with anyone because you weren’t genuine in the beginning.” From there, prospective members are escorted to each of the six chapter houses located near campus where they learn more about each organization’s philanthropy, housing situation and the current members. As recruitment narrows down to the top choices, the interactions between chapters and recruits become more intimate; they learn about the history of the sisterhood as well as the practices and traditions. On the last day, known as Bid Day, recruits gather at Tuffy Lawn eagerly awaiting for the chapters to announce its newest sisters. At which point, the ceremonies begin. As the weekend ends and other students on campus begin a new week for classes, this Monday marks the beginning of a new chapter in these women’s lives.

Jazz is alive i n Fu l l e r t o n

Account Executive

Overview: The Account Executive is responsible for selling advertising space in The Daily Titan newspaper & other media platforms to businesses. Seeking out new clients, maintaining current client relationships, and working with the production team to produce advertisements. Enjoy the following benefits: • Work Hours: 12 hours a week, Monday - Thursday between 8am and 5pm. • Make friends and become involved with the school. • 24/7 access to an on-campus office space. • Gain real world experience by developing professional skills while working in a deadline driven environment. • Have the opportunity to grow in the company: Director of Advertising, Assistant Director, and Senior Account Executive.

Apply by sending your resume to director@dailytitan.com Subject line: “AE Your Name” FULLERTON: 215 N. Harbor Blv COSTA MESA (The LAB): 2930 Brid. stol St. LONGDeadline: BEACH: 4608 E. 2nd St.Sept 14th BUFFALOEXCHANGE.COM •

OMAR SANCHEZ / DAILY TITAN

Joe Lawton on the saxophone at Florentine’s Grill. CONTINUED FROM

“Jazz is what I was raised on and I never lost my love for the genre,” Hlavac said. “What’s there not to like about jazz?” Hlavac and her husband are in the process of creating a scholarship specifically for jazz musicians and singers in the CSUF jazz performance program. They expect to have it ready to present by next semester. Greg Romer, husband of Kay Romer and manager at an automotive company, first heard about the event in a local newspaper and decided to make the trip

to Florentine’s to relieve some of his childhood memories with his wife by his side. They reminisced about how Fitzgerald was Greg Romer’s father’s favorite musician, and how the music filled his household growing up. “That’s what drew me to it when I saw it in the paper – it said Ella Fitzgerald,” Greg Romer said. “My dad would play records on his stereo… all of Ella.” The Jazz Series is open to the public and will continue on Saturday, Oct. 6 starting at 12:30 p.m. The band will be playing the music of Cole Porter. VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

Lifestyle 5

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Bat night takes flight at wildlife sanctuary

MIGUEL HIDALGO / DAILY TITAN

Cindy Meyers, volunteer educator, speaks to a child wearing a black cape.

Peaches, avocados and bananas are a result of the help of one furry friend. MIGUEL HIDALGO Staff Writer

Fangs, disease and vampires – there are many reasons to fear a bat. But despite popular belief and misconceptions regarding these unique creatures, bats are one of the environment’s most productive and beneficial species out there. Cindy Myers, a federal agent by day and bat rehabilitator by night, spoke at the Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary last Saturday on the benefits that bats bring to our ecosystem. As the only mammal capable of flight and recreating their environment via sound waves, bats are an integral component in our environment. Myers, a volunteer educator with Project Wildlife since 2002, has appeared all over San Diego County to Riverside County in pursuit of educating Californians of the services bats provide. Although bats may have a negative stigma in many cultures and are even associated with vampires, there are actually over 900 species of bats with the majority of them being classified as microbats insect-eating and pollinating bats. “The fact that they’re flying around overhead when it’s dark and people tend to be afraid of the dark and the vampire myths, I think that has really caused a lot of terrible misconceptions about bats,” Myers said. Bats are a declining species largely because of human interaction, according to Bat Conservation International. “Summertime bat maternity sites have been attacked by people. If people know where bats are sleeping in the daytime, there have been a few instances of people just attacking bats and killing them for no reason,” Myers said. Yet this is not the only environmental hazard bats face. “In the northeastern U.S., there’s an unintended experiment going on in the forests there because they’ve lost so many of their bats to whitenose syndrome, so forest ecologists are really not even sure what impact that’s going to have on the health of the VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

forests,” Myers said. Myers presses the idea that if bats cease to exist in our ecosystem there would be severe repercussions that would impact the environment tremendously. “If we had never had any bats in the world, we would not have bananas, avocados or peaches. Most of the nuts in your bag of trail mix would not be in there because most of those nuts – either the plants are pollinated by bats or the seeds are dispersed by bats,” Myers said. She also affirms that bats are capable of catching up to 1,000 mosquito-sized insects per hour, which makes them a vital pest-control agent. The Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary has been an avid bat supporter, hosting an annual Bat Night over the past few years. “Bats have always been a really popular topic for our visitors, and obviously we had a good turnout today. (Myers) talked in the beginning about how people are afraid of them, so dispelling some of those myths so that people learn more about them and how to act when they find one,” said Marcella Gilchrist, the site manager at the sanctuary. Gilchrist restored the sanctuary and knows the significance that the environment plays in the species’ survival. “I’ve been here almost 12 years and we did a lot of habitat restoration when I got here…going section by section through the ground and pulling out the non-natives and replacing them with native plants that provide resources, shelter and food for the native animals that belong here,” Gilchrist said. Habitat destruction is a difficult challenge bats face, but Gilchrist said she does her part to ensure they have a pristine home at the sanctuary. “Everything that should be here is here, and that’s the true test of a habitat restoration,” Gilchrist said. While it may seem arduous to aide the conservation of bats, there are easy ways to help too. David Dainko, 10, learned vital information from the presentation. “A good tip to learn is to never touch a bat that’s on the ground sick or injured … always call an animal reservation or rehabilitator,” Dainko said.

MIGUEL HIDALGO / DAILY TITAN

People of all ages gathered at Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary to be enlightened about human’s forgotten friends: bats.

START IN THE LEAD.

Army Officers inspire strength in others. Enroll in Army ROTC to develop leadership skills and earn an Army Ofﬁcer’s commission after graduation. Army ROTC also offers full-tuition scholarships to help you pay for your college degree. With a start like that, there are no limits.

Contact our Enrollment Advisor at (657) 278-3527/3857 or syach@fullerton.edu To learn more, visit goarmy.com/rotc/kj72

6 Opinion

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Column: I almost didn’t graduate

DANIELLE EVANGELISTA / DAILY TITAN

A missing internship requirement nearly delayed my graduation.

she looked over my options and made a final decision. I left the advising office, head in my hands and tears in my eyes, feeling defeated. I was mad at the system for being difficult and disappointed in myself for overlooking such a huge graduation requirement. Solemnly, I sat through two back-to-back lectures. The only thing I could think was “I am going to be in school for another semester.” I didn’t want to fall further in with the statistics. It KORRYN SANCHEZ takes 53.5 percent of CSUF stuLayout Editor dents six years to graduate, and only 13.6 percent of students Looking at my Titan Degree graduate within four years, acAudit, I knew I was getting close cording to College Completion, to the end of my college career. a website that in part analyzes I would see section after section data from the National Center appear with a green checkmark for Education Statistics to unnext to it, showing all my com- derstand trends. pleted graduation requirements. I wanted to beat the odds. I At the time, I thought I was wanted to be out in five years. ready, but it turned out graduaDuring my third lecture, I tion wasn’t so assured. received an email about the Cal State Fullerton spans over internship course that read: 241 acres, with 39,343 students “Korryn, come by after class.” enrolled in the spring 2018 se- Overwhelmed I ran to the inmester and 57 undergraduate ternship advisers office and she degree programs according to called me in immediately. AfCSUF, so it’s easy to get caught ter a bit of debate and lengthy in the shuffle. explanations she decided to rePart of the graduation process place my internship requirerequires students to see a gradu- ment with another high-level ation adviser. course I was already enrolled I woke up at 5 a.m. and fought in. morning traffic so I could be on And then she spoke the words campus before 8 a.m. I went to I had been waiting five years the advising office and got in to hear: “You’re ready to apply line behind about five other stu- for graduation.” I thanked her dents who were waiting to see profusely and walked out with someone. tears in my eyes. I went through It took about half an hour of the rest of the day excited, nerwaiting before I could speak vous and absolutely terrified by with my adviser. She scrolled the idea that I would soon be through my Titan Degree Audit, leaving the comfort of my coland after a minute of examining lege life and be expected to enher computer screen she asked ter the real, working world. me if had enrolled in my internWhen I got home I logged ship course. I hadn’t but I had into my portal and clicked a done two internships. button I had only dreamt of My adviser said enrolling in clicking before – apply for the internship course while I graduation. I made it through was interning was a graduation the process in less than a minrequirement. There was also ute, paying the $115.00 graduanother option that opted to re- ation fee and $3.16 processing place the internship require- fee. Hesitantly, I clicked submit ment; however, allowing me to and watched my screen as the pursue that option would not be transaction processed. up to her. She got up and beI felt a mixture of frustragan leading me down the hall- tion and joy. College is a time way to the internship advisers of growth, learning and exciteoffice and directed me to his ment. In college, we are meant assistant. to find ourselves and figure out Shaking with panic, I ex- how we are going to spend the plained my situation, doing my rest of our lives. That’s what best to convey my desperation. convinced me to come here and The only cognitive thought I spend four plus years putting had was “I need to graduate!” everything we have into makThe assistant was kind and ing it to the end – graduation. he was doing his very best to be Graduating, the most essenhelpful, but what he was saying tial part of college, was frustratwas not what I wanted to hear. ing and difficult. At the same The final decision maker was time, I realized that people are the internship adviser and I had doing it every semester. I know yet to speak with her. not the only one who has FULLERTONI’m : 215 N. Har borfelt Blvd. The fate of my graduationCOS laid struggled alone in the TA MESA (The LAB):and 293 0 Brihow stol St. in her hands. I went throughLON the process. Despite difficult G BEACH: 4608 E. 2nd St. day holding tight to that silver it was I have put in my time, I BUFFALOEXCHANGE.COM • lining. have grown, and now, after five Nothing was set in stone until years, I am ready to graduate. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN

Los Angeles to Anaheim Project Section Open House Meetings September 2018 ALL MEETINGS WILL BE IDENTICAL WITH A PRESENTATION A HALF-HOUR AFTER THE LISTED START TIME MONTEBELLO Saturday, September 8, 2018 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Montebello Senior Center 115 S Taylor Ave Montebello, CA 90640

ANAHEIM Thursday, September 20, 2018 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Brookhurst Community Center 2271 W Crescent Ave Anaheim, CA 92801

SANTA FE SPRINGS+ Wednesday, September 12, 2018 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Gus Velasco Neighborhood Center 9255 S Pioneer Blvd Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

BUENA PARK Monday, September 24, 2018 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Buena Park Community Center 6688 Beach Blvd Buena Park, CA 90621

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES+ Monday, September 17, 2018 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple (Gym) 815 E 1st St Los Angeles, CA 90012

+English/Spanish Meeting +Live webcast presentation starts at 6:00 p.m. http://ustream.tv/channel/chsra

For more information, please visit hsr.ca.gov

LANGUAGES AND OTHER NEEDS Interpretación en español será disponible en todas las reuniones. Downtown Los Angeles및Buena Park미팅 시 한국어 통역사를 이용하실 수 있습니다. Magiging available ang mga enterpreter ng tagalog sa mga pagpupulong sa Downtown Los Angeles. Downtown Los Angeles 會議將提供華語翻譯. 日本語の通訳は Downtown Los Angelesでのミーティングでご利用になれます。

Meeting facilities are accessible for persons with disabilities. All requests for reasonable accommodations and/or language services must be made three working days (72 hours) in advance of the scheduled meeting date by calling (877) 669-0494. For TTY/TTD assistance, please call the California Relay Service at 711. facebook.com/ CaliforniaHighSpeedRail

@cahsra

youtube.com/ CAHighSpeedRail

@cahsra

www.hsr.ca.gov | (877) 669-0494 | Los.Angeles_Anaheim@hsr.ca.gov VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

Leisure 7

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

WHERE’S TUFFY?

HOROSCOPE PROVIDED BY tarot.com

ARIES (Mar. 21 - Apr. 19) Busywork strikes pay dirt. You dig deep to the bottom of an issue now, and what you discover supports the development of critical transformations in your professional sphere. It is a moment of significant progress that can create lasting impact.

Like the Daily Titan on Facebook & message us w/ your answer for a chance to win!

TAURUS (Apr. 20 - May 20)

WINNER

OF THIS WEEKS PRIZE

Jenn He

A stroke of luck in your relationship department materializes. A charming person prods you into having fun and also supports a deeper shift in your philosophical outlook.

Gastronome

$25

GEMINI (May 21 - Jun. 20)

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

WORD OF THE DAY schmooze

What are you most excited for about this semester?

to converse informally

Check back next week for a new question!

LAST WEEK’S

CANCER (Jun. 21 - Jul. 22) Your mirror reflection transforms before your very eyes. This seemingly impossible feat is not literally taking place. However, a significant relationship might be experiencing a powerful shift.

Schmooze (also spelled shmooze) is one of a small, but significant, number of words borrowed from Yiddish that have become relatively common members of the English language.

Isaac Gonzalez

WINNER:

Your roots run deeper than your living family. Contemplate your ancestry and sort out who and what enabled you to emerge in this world. You discern new patterns in your cultural inheritance, which change your understanding of yourself.

PROVIDED BY merriam-webster.com

CLASSIFIEDS

LEO (Jul. 23 - Aug. 22)

Looking to find a roommate?

Imagine a house that is bigger on the inside than the outside -- that is what your home seems to feel like now. You can navigate these endless heights and depths through deliberate introspection.

Trying to sell that used car?

VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sep. 22)

Need some part time help?

You are back in your own element and communication flows more naturally now. Your network of contacts grows wider and deeper. This revitalization spills over into your desire to play.

You’re looking at the right place.

6 9 1

White Dwarf Dark Matter Dark Energy Visible Light Big Bang Quasar Spectrograph Parallax Hubbles Law Wavelength Neutron Star Spectrum Supernova 3 Observatory 9 Nebula 4 Telescope

PROVIDED BY thewordsearch.com

4 9

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) Channel your rediscovered optimism into your immediate environment. New neighbors and local businesses seem to sprout like mushrooms after a good rain. Go meet them! Find interesting new collaborators and venues for your work.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) Actively participating in the world at large bolsters your professional image by an order of magnitude. Your core values and your spiritual gifts support this expansion.

7 5 9

SUDOKU 7

Profound shifts in your fundamental foundation reach much further back than can be first observed. Your lineage shapes you and helps define your value system. As you dive deeper into the past, you shine a light on facets of your heritage that were previously unknown to you.

Daily Sudoku: Sat 1-Sep-2018

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)

1 4

PROVIDED BY dailysudoku.com

2 1 4 8 3 6 9 7

5 6 8 4 7 9 3 2

7 5 3 6 9 1 2 4

4 2 6 3 8 5 1 9

8 9 1 7 2 4 6 5

3 8 2 5 6 7 4 1

6 4 5 9 1 8 7 3

1 7 9 2 4 3 5 8

4 5 1 8 7 3 9 2 6 Last Issue’s Solution Daily Sudoku: Sat 1-Sep-2018

hard

9 3 7 1 5 2 8 6

9 3

Charisma and power course through your veins today. Your current strength draws from your higher mind and your social network. Examine more closely how your friends foster your personal brand of charm.

8 1 4 6

9 3

Daily Sudoku: Fri 7-Sep-2018

7 5

8 3

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18)

7 1

LIBRA (Sep. 23 - Oct. 22)

SCIENCE OF SPACE:

WORD SEARCH

Prices start as low as $18 per week. Contact ads@dailytitan.com

Your professional sphere is going supernova now. Enjoy the ride as you continue to expand at warp speed and avoid calling in favors that you cannot repay. Your mind is already busy with the balance of accounts.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - Mar. 20)

6 4

pensively wondering whether the individual investment in your relationships is equitable. This includes connections with counterparts, friends, and even people you know in far-off places.

SOLUTION WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE NEXT ISSUE.

very hard

VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

http://www.dailysudoku.com/

8 Sports

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Controversy: Allen has hope for future

DANIELLE EVANGELISTA / DAILY TITAN

CONTINUED FROM

So, the question remains the same: Why are WNBA players not getting paid more? Despite playing nearly half the games as the NBA, players put the same toll on their bodies and are still expected to produce quality content for viewers to enjoy. Allen said it may be due to the

lack of fan support and that some women choose to play year-round overseas. “Honestly, I believe it is because we don’t have the support from the fans. It’s hard to get fans to support basketball when it’s not in season, technically, because they play in the summer. But, I think that plays a big factor with the girls playing overseas where they make more money. They are playing year round,”

Allen said. Some NBA players have joined the discussion and voiced their views. Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard took to social media to share his stance on the issue, while Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker bought 500 tickets to a Phoenix Mercury game earlier this year to show his support. Isaiah Thomas, Denver

Nuggets guard, penned a personal letter to The Players’ Tribune early last week. He talked about how the WNBA gets overlooked by fans, and that they need to give these women a chance. WNBA players aren’t the only ones affected by low pay. Young women who are actively trying to pursue a career in basketball may have to put their dreams in

the rearview mirror and focus on a career that provides them with more stability. However, Allen seems optimistic about the future of the WNBA and hopes the women continue to voice their opinions. “I’d say give it time, as long as the women keep voicing their opinions about how they’re underpaid, it’s only going to draw more attention,” Allen said.

“It’s about Acceptance.” • We need to accept that mental health challenges come in many forms and that it can affect anyone. • One in ﬁve American adults experienced a mental health issue.

Just Across The Street! How We Can Help You • Massage Therapy • Pain Management • Cash Pay Discounts • Total Joint Specialists • Complete Spine Care • Health Club Programs • Occupational Therapy • Private Treatment Rooms

FULLERTON: 215 N. Harbor Blv COSTA MESA (The LAB): 2930 Brid. LONG BEACH: 4608 E. 2nd St. stol St. BUFFALOEXCHANGE.COM •

• State-of-the-Art-Facilities • Orthopedic Rehabilitation • Balance and Fall Prevention • Supervised Fitness Training • Sports Performance Training • Experienced, Dedicated Staff • Workers Compensation Services • 5000 sq. foot, Ground Floor Facility

Call for an appointment, no referral needed! 714.871.0460 • fullertonpt.com 680 Langsdorf Drive, Ste. 100, Fullerton, CA 92831