Monday September 24, 2018

Monday September 24, 2018

Volume 104 Issue 11

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

CSUF professor ordered to pay student for damages to vehicle

Campus police wrap up Operation PED Campaign responds to potentially unsafe CSUF intersection conditions.

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University Police were dispatched March 5 to the Mihaylo Hall electric vehicle-only parking lot.

Student found her car damaged after parking in an electric vehicle spot.

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John Short, Cal State Fullerton professor of theatre and dance, was ordered to pay a CSUF student $3,246.44 on Sept. 12 for intentionally damaging the student’s Nissan Altima “in a fit of anger” over the student illegally parking her car in a electric vehicle-only spot,

according to Orange County Superior Court documents.

“I personally feel that I did not do any damage to her car. I’m probably going to appeal the decision,” Short said of the small claims court decision.

Brittney Rangel, biology major, said she parked in the EV spot March 5 because she has a disability placard and thought she was allowed to park there.

The space was close to the Office of Disability Support Services, where she was scheduled to take an exam.

“It was a really close distance.

I didn’t have to walk very far and that was really important that day because I was taking an exam. I was in pain,” Rangel said.

A CSUF police report describes what allegedly happened that day in the parking lot located near Mihaylo Hall at one of the electric vehicle charging dock stations: A University Police officer was dispatched to the scene regarding possible vandalism. A witness told the officer he saw Short kick the rear of the

Nissan Altima.

When Rangel returned to her car, the officer told her the car was illegally parked and someone may have damaged it.

The officer asked her to locate any new damages and she pointed to two different areas: one on the bumper and another on the trunk.

The officer asked if she wanted to prosecute for the damages and she said yes, according to the police report.

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The University Police department has wrapped up its second and final week of Operation PED, a campaign focused on pedestrian safety.

The campus police spent three days diligently patrolling the intersection at Commonwealth and Nutwood avenues for week two of Operation PED, said University Police Captain Scot Willey.

University Police gave out 85 total citations over the span of these three days.

Throughout the final week, campus police warned 56 pedestrians and two vehicles. However, officers officially cited a total of 50 pedestrians and 35 vehicles, according to University Police statistics.

This campaign is a response to the potentially unsafe conditions of the intersections surrounding Cal State Fullerton.

Since Jan. 9 of this year, there have been 26 reported accidents within a one-mile radius of CSUF, two of which resulted in injuries, according to the same statistics.

The campaign has not been universally accepted by the students, faculty or staff of CSUF or the community members surrounding the school, Willey said.

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Men’s soccer drew a tie against St. Francis The Red Flash evened the score in the 89th minute against the Titans.

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Sunday night had repeated doses of deja vu disguised as a soccer game, as Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer continued scoring and was set to break through with its first home win of the season before the St. Francis’ Red Flash answered back.

Ultimately, CSUF was unable to get its first home win of the season at Titan Stadium, tying 2-2 with St. Francis in its fifth draw of the year, dropping the Titans record to 2-2-5 overall and leading to frustration within the team’s ranks.

“We just don’t have that desire yet. We don’t have that killer instinct, and some of our seniors got to step up and carry us because we don’t have no desire up there. Hopefully one of these days we’ll step it up,” said Titans freshman Edward Salazar.

The first time the Titans looked set to break through and collect a win came late in the first half, when midfielder Robert Coronado sent the ball sailing into the 18-yard box on corner kick and Daniel I Adoo scored his first goal of the season — and his Titans career — to give CSUF a 1-0 lead, looking like the Titans could come away with their first win of the season.

“It was a good result, but I would’ve preferred the win,” Adoo said.

Typical to this season, the Titans didn’t make it easy on themselves appearing almost unsure what to do with the lead when they came back from halftime.

The Titans missed chance after chance as Samuel Goni and

RILEY MCDOUGALL / DAILY TITAN Cal State Fullerton forward Bass Sarr confronts St. Francis Red Flash midfielder Kevin Smolyn during the Titans 2-2 draw during Sunday’s game.

Charly Anguiano missed high, then Mark Hernandez hit the side netting on a shot from the left side of the goal.

St. Francis answered with a goal when Renan Fuentes scored in the 77th minute, sparking uneasy murmurs from the crowd.

That uneasiness appeared to be silenced for good when Salazar scored his first goal of the season minutes later, giving the Titans what appeared to be the winning goal.

Until the 89th minute, when

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Red Flash leading scorer Mario Mastrangelo scored with one minute and 16 seconds left in the game, sending the game to overtime.

Both sides appeared out of gas in the two overtime periods.

It was fatigue that would retain its undefeated record, as two extra periods filled with sloppy gambles and wild shots failed to result in a score for either side, leaving the Titans winless at home.

Salazar says the solution to the

latter problem is simple.

“Just have more heart,” Salazar said. “I don’t think it’s anything tactically. We practice every day.

We practice everything we can.

We do everything we have to do but just at the end it just comes to having heart. Because if you don’t have heart, you ain’t going to go anywhere.”

George Kuntz, Titans head coach, was similarly left frustrated by his team’s inability to defend home turf for the full 90 minutes.

“This used to be our fortress... when you play at home there should be nobody that comes in and messes with you in your house, and I feel like people have messed with us in our house,” Kuntz said.

CSUF won’t have its next chance to defend its fortress until Saturday, Sept. 29 when they host San Francisco.

The Titans next game will see them take on Loyola Marymount on the road Thursday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m.

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MONDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Farmers market promotes sustainability Associated Students’ event aims to raise awareness on environmental issues.

MIGUEL HIDALGO Staff Writer

The Associated Students’ Environmental Sustainability Committee has plans to improve its farmers market by featuring ready-to-go meals, local produce and a variety of local vendors, said Nathalie Carrillo, programming coordinator of the committee.

By supporting local farmers and providing the public with information on how to live more sustainably, the farmers market is one of the several ways the committee and Cal State Fullerton promote environmental awareness, said Vianney Martinez, the director of the Environmental Sustainability Committee.

Carrillo said farmers markets and buying locally has a larger impact on agriculture and the environment than expected.

“When we don’t support local farmers, we are getting our produce from farms that are very far away. That requires more energy to transport and transportation takes time, so those plants and produce products are probably going to be built with (genetically modified organisms) and pesticides to make (produce) last longer,” Carrillo said.

Carrillo and Martinez said installments such as new vendors, hot plates and interactive games will be included in the farmers market. These are crafted to cater more to commuter students who may find it difficult to incorporate sustainable practices into their routines, Carrillo said.

“Being a commuter school, students may pass by and be like, ‘Maybe I can’t pick up some broccoli and take it home because I’m not going to be home for the next ten hours.’

So, we also want to provide

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The Environmental Sustainability Committee meet to talk over ways to eliminate plastic usage on campus.

students with the opportunity to buy foods that are on-the-go kinds of food,” Carrillo said.

The Environmental Sustainability Committee is a student group “responsible for raising awareness of environmental and sustainability issues on campus,” according to the ASI student government website.

The organization also plans to hold a fair in November to address issues like food and housing insecurities among community members. Collaborating with Lobby Corps, an ASI commission responsible for advocating on behalf of student interests, they plan to recruit organizations to share resources

with students who have housing related-needs, Carrillo said.

“We’ll also have on-campus organizations like Tuffy’s Basic Needs that will be promoting (its) resources offered to the students,” Carrillo said.

The events are part of the committee’s “Pause on Plastic,” campaign, which aims to get students to reduce or eliminate their use of plastic products and use more sustainable items, said Kaysha Kenney, the wastage and energy coordinator of the committee.

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Martinez said she is in charge of networking with organizations, like the Community Engagement Committee who hosted a beach cleanup on Friday.

“Maybe they’re (other organizations) doing something bigger at a different time and we can pop our table in there to make sure more students reach them.”

Martinez said. “Since it’s something (Environmental Sustainability Committee) does too, we like to promote other events that

have to do with sustainability.”

Students looking to get involved in promoting sustainability on campus or simply learn facts about sustainability are encouraged to contact Martinez and attend the Environmental Sustainability Committee meetings every other Thursday in the conference room of the Student Recreation Center.

The organization encourages students and faculty to attend the first farmers market of the year on Oct. 2 in the Becker Amphitheater by the Titan letters.

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Short said on that day he waited 55 minutes for the space to charge his electric vehicle.

“I had a class to teach. I also had a double hernia, so I wasn’t feeling very well and driving was difficult for me,” Short said. “I just kind of lost it for a minute. I said, ‘I wish I could just take this car and push it out of here.’ I put my foot on the back and I shoved her car.”

According to the police report, Short kicked the car twice.

Short said he shoved the car once but denies “kicking” the car.

“This is incredibly out of character for me. All you have to do

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is talk to any of my students. I’m very highly thought of in this department and on campus,” Short said. “I am sorry for it, but my record is spotless. It was a regrettable five seconds on my part.”

Since the incident, Rangel said she feels unsafe at school and worries about other people’s safety as well.

“I didn’t want to go to court.

I really didn’t. It was just really stressful,” Rangel said.

University Police have forwarded the case involving Short to human resources for investigation, said University Police Capt.

Scot Willey.

The police do not get a copy of the investigation results, he said.

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MONDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

CSUF alumnus looks to fill lead fundraising position Leija is one of three finalists seeking an associate vice president title.

DIANE ORTIZ HOSAM ELATTAR News Editors

Carlos Leija, a Cal State Fullerton alumnus, said he didn’t have any friends at the university when he enrolled as a 17-year-old student.

Leija said he was the first in his family to go to college and almost dropped out his first semester.

But when he joined the Sigma Pi social fraternity on campus in the 1980s, Leija said he felt more like a part of the campus society as he learned about community service and philanthropy.

“It really opened up my eyes to things I really didn’t know about,” Leija said about his experience being in a fraternity.

Leija is the chief development officer at Orangewood Foundation, a nonprofit helping foster and community youth prepare for independent adulthood, and is now one of the three finalists vying to be the associate vice president for University Advancement - College and Program Development. If appointed, Leija would oversee the university’s college and program fundraising efforts.

“At the end of the day, we’re raising money for what’s going on on campus, for the students,” Leija said.”We need their representation so that we can effectively partner and tell our story to our donors so that they might support the university.”

Todd Frandsen, interim associate vice president of Central Development, is a member of the search committee that will consider Leija. Frandsen is in charge of recommending a candidate to Greg Saks, University Advancement president, who will make the final decision.

“All of our deliberations are done confidentially and we will be discussing as a group next Friday, but there haven’t been any discussions yet. We’re looking through all the feedback before we would have those deliberations,” Frandsen said.

Frandsen’s search committee has been holding forums across campus for members of the

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Carlos Leija, CSUF alumnus, said being a Titan is an intangible part of his credentials that he would bring to the table if hired.

public to meet them and hold discussion.

Two other candidates for the position, Joanne Ferchland-Parella and Eugenia Stewart, have already held their forums this month.

Stewart, who held a forum on Sept. 20, refused to be interviewed over current job concerns.

Those who attended the

forums will have an opportunity to give feedback on candidates to the search committee, Frandsen said.

Gene Hiegel, a retired organic chemistry professor, was teaching when Leijas attended CSUF in the ‘80s and said he went to the forum to support his former student.

Leija said being a CSUF student makes his candidacy

personal.

“I’m a Titan. It’s significant. I feel, to a certain degree, indebted to the university. It shaped and helped mold who I am,” Leija said.

Leija said he plans on working on building relationships with sponsors if he gets the position.

“All of the really true and lasting fundraising comes from

strong relationships, so that’s going to be a big priority, but also supporting my team,” Leija said.

Leija said organizations that “excel in relationship building rarely have to worry about fundraising.”

He said he believes strong relationships lead to “the most, if not all of the absolute critical steps to fundraising success.”

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Operation PED was created due to an accumulation of near miss accidents on the intersection of Nutwood and Commonwealth avenues.

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“Anytime we do enforcement it’s not popular with everybody right?” Willey said.“There were some complaints. I know the president’s office got a couple of complaints, and we had a couple of complaints here.”

However, Wiley said some did acknowledge their efforts.

“There were a lot of people that really understand why we are out there and what we are doing,” Willey said.

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Charity Clark said she frequents the Commonwealth and Nutwood avenues intersection.

Clark said although she understands that the effort is for safety reasons, there should be more direction on what is right and wrong in intersections.

“If there are no signs out (in the future), it’s kind of wrong.

People know that pedestrians have the right-of-way. They know they can walk when the light is still green. I definitely feel like there should be a little more, a sign or something.

But I know if it is a state rule I can’t fight that, and I know that they want us to be safe,” Clark said.

Operation PED was a campaign organized by the University Police department to change habits, raise awareness and modify behaviors of pedestrians and drivers in busy intersections, Willey said.

While the first week was centered around pedestrian education, the second week of the campaign focused on the enforcement side of pedestrian

safety.

Willey said that he felt Operation PED was a success and that pedestrians are changing their behaviors.

“People are actually really watching what is going on now.

They are not running across the street at the last second,” Willey said.

Willey said officers patrol the Nutwood and Commonwealth intersection in 30-minute increments.

An officer told Willey he didn’t see any infractions for

pedestrians or vehicles during his patrol on Thursday.

Over the past two weeks, the University Police department handed out 700 educational fliers, gave 1,087 warnings and cited 144 pedestrians and vehicles combined, according to the department’s statistics.

“It was nice that they did a test run and brought awareness to it because I feel like if they would’ve started immediately with handing out tickets, it could have caused an uproar,” Clark said.

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MONDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Japanese students Creative agency guides students explore CSUF Ruben Garcia, the agency’s executive, gave students a glimpse of the entertainment industry.

MATTISON CANO Staff Writer

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Six Japanese students pose on a helicopter at the Nixon library.

Students from Jin-ai University explored CSUF and other local places.

SOPHIA ACEVEDO Asst. Opinion Editor

Six international Japanese students found themselves anxiously wandering around Cal State Fullerton earlier this month.

As participants of a two-week study abroad program, the students and professors from Jinai University navigated through a country vastly different from their own, meeting American students whom they said have a tendency to talk fast.

Though at first the students found engaging with Americans challenging, Matthew Hauca, lecturer of Jin-ai University, said it was a different experience for the students who aren’t used to seeing so much diversity.

“I think it’s great because where we are in Japan, we don’t see as many non-Japanese people and we don’t have exchange students coming to our campus,” Hauca said.

On Sept. 10, the students woke bright and early to attend a tour around campus, being treated to massive cookies and cupcakes that were sweeter than the regular pastries at the College of Communications.

Cal State Fullerton and Jin-ai University have an international agreement that allows five Japanese students to visit the campus and participate in classes each year.

The international students sat in on Japanese courses taught at CSUF, history courses taught by Kristine Dennehy, Ph.D., and took a walk around what they called a “desert-like” arboretum.

They also had a chance to meet up with members of CSUF’s Japanese Culture Club on campus.

Jennie Calvez, CSUF student and vice president of the culture club, said despite the awkwardness of the initial encounters, she wanted to make an effort to get to know the international students even though she doesn’t speak much Japanese.

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and put a name to their face,” Calvez said.

During the events, the international students and culture club members casually chitchated at The Old Boys (a restaurant in Fullerton), played kickball during the picnic social and learned about Japanese and American culture.

Erika Salgado, a Japanese Culture Club member majoring in English and minoring in Japanese, was able to talk to international student Meri Maeda about Valentine’s Day in Japan.

“It’s really nice getting to talk to international (students), learning more about Japanese culture and then explaining more about American culture,” Salgado said.

The international students from Jin-ai University said they hope to take a more assertive stance while engaging with Americans, proving to themselves they can communicate confidently in English.

One of the international students, Moeno Inada, a thirdyear psychology major, said she wanted to practice her English so she can go beyond what she learned from textbooks.

In addition to events at CSUF, the international students visited nearby locations as well.

They were given a tour around the city of Fullerton, the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum and a trip to Disneyland.

Two days before the international students left, they met up one last time with the culture club for a social event.

Here, they were given goody bags with American products like Bath & Body Works hand sanitizers.

“By the end, I think we got closer,” Calvez said. “It’s hard to experience a lot of things in just one week. It’s really sad when they leave.”

Though the students have gone back to Japan, they still managed to make a lasting impression on students at CSUF, particularly for Salgado, who gained unforgettable experiences through the program.

“If I think back to my first year of just entering college, I didn’t think I would ever meet any Japanese people,” Salgado said. “I think it’s a really good opportunity to meet people from other cultures.”

Creative Artists Agency provides CSUF students with insight on the entertainment industry The Creative Artists Agency is a global company that represents many leading artists and brands in the entertainment industry from athletes and actors to writers and designers.

It provides growth opportunities for all of its clients by offering a wide range of services designed to fit the clients’ interests and goals.

With the agency’s help, clients are able to shape the industry with their own vision, according to their website.

Ruben Garcia, keynote speaker and Creative Artists Agency executive, presented an overview of the organization’s operations to Cal State Fullerton students at an informational session sponsored by the Career Center.

Garcia talked over ways for students to get involved with the company and offered a Q&A portion for inquisitive students.

“I’m looking for people who are passionate about whatever business they are trying to get into.

I like people who can look beyond being a fan of a television show. I like to see that level of passion and interest in the industry,” Garcia said.

The agency offers career advancement opportunities to post-graduate students interested in the entertainment industry and offers a paid, full-time

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Students attentively listen to speaker Ruben Garcia at the event.

internship program for current collegians or recent graduates in the spring, summer and fall, according to the Creative Artists Agency website.

Additionally, Creative Artists Agency provides job opportunities that encompass a wide scope for both entry-level and professional positions.

The three main areas that it specializes in are: entertainment, sports and media, according to the Creative Artists Agency website.

“If you can make it with (Creative Artists Agency), you can make it anywhere because they are such a big company who represents literally everyone in the entertainment industry,” said Valerie Ng, CSUF communications, entertainment and tourism major.

The agency represents diverse brands from AT&T, a Fortune 10 company, to “I, Tonya,” an independent film. It also has offices in many places such as Los Angeles, New York, London, Munich, Beijing and more.

Through his session, Garcia

shared his own experiences and perspective on what it takes to be successful in the entertainment industry.

He addressed both the company’s qualifications and personal tips on how to become a part of a large company, like the Creative Artists Agency.

The Creative Artists Agency stresses the importance of passionate dedication to the field, as well as diversity and inclusion in its workplace.

They want to provide opportunities to all clients regardless of their cultural background, according to their website.

There are seven different communities within the Creative Artists Agency that promote inclusion, such as the LGBT Alliance at CAA, Multicultural Committee at CAA, Parenthood at CAA and CAA Vets.

“One of the things that intrigued me the most is how dedicated and how passionate you have to be to work in this industry,” said Ariss Durazo, CSUF public relations major.

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MONDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Kavanaugh’s hearing influences #MeToo New complications for Senate after sexual assault allegations.

SOPHIA ACEVEDO Asst. Opinion Editor

Ever since Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination in July, Democrats and Republicans have wreaked havoc on one another — even more so than usual — while clashing over a confirmation that would surely re-establish conservative leanings in the Supreme Court.

As students at Cal State Fullerton, it’s easy to turn away and neglect the tremendous waves of Kavanaugh updates.

However, with the confirmation meeting creating new complications in the Senate after sexual assault allegations from Christine Blasey Ford, now is the time to recognize what Kavanaugh’s hearing is really about and prepare for the next major step of the #MeToo movement.

No one’s surprised that Republicans have been unapologetically emotionless in their reactions of the Ford hearing, preferring to treat the hearing as a political process rather than an intense moment for someone who is about to take the stand to give a personal testimony.

Supreme Court justices are supposed to transcend political leanings in favor of an earnest and true interpretation of the Constitution.

However, Republicans have decided to ignore this, for the sake of pushing a blatantly partisan nomination.

Hence, longstanding precedents carry such high esteem it would take a great deal, both in the Court’s view and the nation’s beliefs, to change greatly.

Kavanaugh’s conservative decisions in past court cases speak for themselves, as does Republicans’ stubbornness.

If Republicans have pre-determined judgements of how they will vote before the hearing takes place, then there’s no point in trying to argue that Ford’s hearing has the potential

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to change the outcome.

Through that lens, it’s difficult to not despair at the future of the Supreme Court and the nation at large, but rather than focusing on the immediate consequences, students have to look past the political murkiness and contextualize the significance of this conflict.

Since the beginning of this year, women have stood united, proving that victims will no longer be silenced and that there is a platform for them to be listened to.

This is a particularly

important fight for students to be a part of.

Between 1995 and 2013, women who were of college age (18 through 24), had the highest rate of sexual assault when compared to other age groups of women, according to a 2014 study from the department of Justice.

Ford’s sexual allegations center on something that happened while she was attending high school over 30 years ago.

This is where the story should be focused, a woman taking the stand and talking about

impede said access for business reasons.

Broadband providers have already lobbied against the bill through USTelecom, their lobbying group, saying it would “hinder business models.”

This argument is self-serving and shameful. It appears the bill would benefit small business owners by allowing them access to the same quality internet as large conglomerates.

Large telecommunication companies showed their ugly side and ANTONIO LOPEZ proved how dangerous their acStaff Writer tions could be during the MenAjit Pai, Federal Communications docino Complex Fire, which was Commission head, claimed in a the largest wildfire in California speech at the Maine Policy Heri- history. tage Center on Sept. 14 that CaliThe Santa Clara County Fire fornia’s potential state law enforc- Department reported that its’ uning net neutrality is “egregious and limited-data plan with Verizon illegal.” But, this bill is instead was stifled to 1/200th of its normal necessary legislation that protects speed after using 25 gigabytes of citizens from being taken advan- data, impeding communications tage of by large conglomerates and necessary to fight the wildfire. The evens the playing field for everyone only way they could get speeds on the internet. back was by paying more for inThe bill in question, SB-822, is creased data — this is unacceptcurrently being considered by Gov. able during a state emergency.

Jerry Brown, who has until the end This is a prime example of large of the month to make a decision. internet providers not caring about It would prohibit internet provid- their consumers needs and the horers from doing several things, in rendous display of false promises particular, it prevents them from is what the public can expect from arbitrarily blocking content or de- companies if this bill isn’t made liberately slowing down internet FULLERTONlaw. : 215 served N. Harbor Blvd. speeds. as the associate genCOSTA MESA Pai (The LAB): 2930 Bristol St. In short, this bill would allow eral 460 counsel for Verizon from 2001LONG BEACH: 8 E. 2nd St. anyone using the internet the same BUFFALOEX2003, CHANGEand .COMthe • company is also one quality and content without fear of the supporters of Pai’s repeal of that a broadband service could the original net neutrality act under

the Obama administration.

This information suggests that Pai’s disapproval of the California bill comes from a place of hypocrisy and deceit. SB-822 is a rejection of what the FCC would want the customer to believe, that the FCC comes from a place of trust and are for the people, when they clearly are not.

California may not be the first to pass bills like SB-822, as Washington, Vermont and Oregon have already made legislation regarding net neutrality. However, should it pass, California would be a major force in setting an example for the rest of the country.

This bill could serve as an example of how the internet is used as a utility for the country, not just a fun privilege. The vast part it plays in everyday life, across many careers and services, demands that there be as little interference as possible.

By prioritizing the core values of expression, availability and access, the bill will promote the highest variety of ideas and innovation amongst users.

Rolling back net neutrality was never going to improve the internet.

The FCC, and those that support it, only want to suppress this idea because they see it as a hindrance to the existing monopolies, but they do not speak for the state, let alone the country.

California has a chance to show the FCC that the only way the internet can exist is without corporate control and exploitation.

something that still remains all too prevalent on college campuses and in high schools.

With the continued growth of the #MeToo movement, stories like these have been shared endlessly, first through the entertainment industry and since then, countless others.

If students at CSUF can recognize that Ford is yet another moving part of the #MeToo movement, then her proposals for the hearing don’t seem all too far fetched.

For those who don’t agree with how some politicians have

reacted, there is a way to show them that they made a mistake.

Voting shows that people care about the issues being presented, according to Pamela Fiber-Ostrow, professor of political science at CSUF. “If you would like representatives who will stand up and fight for the rights of marginalized communities, fight for the rights of women, move towards more aggressive laws and policies in campuses, undo some of the damage that’s been done to Title IX, then this election matters,” Fiber-Ostrow said.

The #MeToo movement will continue to provide voices to those who have experienced sexual assault, and at this very moment, there is a crossroad that could potentially allow the movement to see a greater sense of political action to take place.

If people — no matter where they lie in the political spectrum — can recognize that Ford’s story represents a much larger situation across campuses and high schools, then it’s not all too hard to see that this should be the last straw in making a victim feel like they don’t have a place to be heard, particularly if it’s in a college campus.

In her op-ed for the Los Angeles Times, Dianne Feinstein, California Senate member and Judiciary Committee member, wrote, “Supreme Court justices should not be an extension of the Republican Party.

They must also have unquestionable character and integrity, and serious questions remain about Judge Kavanaugh in this regard, as indicated in information I referred to the FBI.” Even if people don’t get the results that they hope for in Kavanaugh’s confirmation, despair or resentment isn’t going to help.

It wouldn’t be surprising if Kavanaugh continues his unwillingness to be transparent, as he has shown throughout the hearings with the Judiciary Committee.

As students on college campuses in California, our role for the next step in the #MeToo movement may seem unclear.

However, by furthering the awareness of sexual assault on college campuses, having an active voice in the #MeToo movement will matter, proving once and for all, that the conversation will not be drowned or silenced.

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Volleyball continues to struggle

Titans deal with weekend sweeps, extend losing streak to eight games.

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Cal State Fullerton volleyball was aced 10 times on the way to a three-set loss against UC Santa Barbara in Titan Gym on Saturday.

The Titans (6-9) dropped to 0-3 in Big West conference play.

They have lost their last eight matches, being swept in all but two.

“I don’t even think it was about not executing the scouting report.

I think it was about us focusing on passing better. (UC Santa Barbara) have a lot of float serves that were high and we just didn’t get our feet to the ball,” said Titans head coach Ashley Preston.

Fullerton struggled in serve receive the entire match. In its first two conference games, CSUF had only been aced six times.

That number nearly doubled against Santa Barbara.

In the third set, freshman Elizabeth Schryer replaced Neena Dimas at libero. Dimas has started at the position for the last 11 matches. The passing struggles led to the decision but she also wanted to see what Schryer could do, Preston said.

Outside hitter Felicia Marshall said the team needs to pass with more confidence going forward.

“It’s more of a mental thing for us too because focusing is a lot different than actually doing something,” Marshall said.

Preston concurred that the Titans need to focus on the mental aspect of the game.

“What’s happening, I think, is the returners are living too much in the past ... Even though they try not to say it, they think about it, whereas the freshmen are just so new, they’re just trying to learn and trying to figure it out,”

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Preston said.

Setter Makenzi Abelman has been in and out of the lineup the entire season, trading places with senior Nastassja Bowman. Abelman said the position changes with her, and the rest of her teammates are understandable because “you compete every single point for your spot.”

“College sports is all about who’s performing. This is a business and your job is to perform.

If you’re not performing, we need someone else to perform,” Abelman said.

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Gigi Ruddins controlled the left side for the Gauchos. The sisters combined for 23 kills while committing only four errors.

Marshall and outside hitter Maddie Schneider combined for 21 kills for the Titans. Preston said the plan going into the game was to take advantage of the Gauchos’ right-side blockers because they weren’t as strong as the rest of the team.

This, combined with the poor passing from Fullerton, led to only seven total attempts from its middles, Preston said. Her and Marshall agreed that they don’t

think the lack of middle use was a problem.

“If someone is on fire, as long as they’re not getting blocked, I think it’s okay to continue to use them,” Marshall said.

The Titans will take a break from Big West play Tuesday to take on Cal State Bakersfield on the road. Marshall said they are not worried about the rest of the season because they have learned from their recent games.

“I think we know now that we have to work a lot harder to get where we want to be,” Marshall said.

University of Denver forward Samantha Feller scored two goals Sunday at Titan Stadium, handing Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer its seventh loss of the season.

She scored her first goal of the season in the 50th minute with an assist from forward Camryn MacMillan.

Feller scored the final goal of the game in the 90th minute with a pass from defender Natalie Beckman.

The Pioneers had nine shots on goal while the Titans only managed to create four.

The Titans fought their way through the game with 11 fouls; Denver had six.

Titans defender Delaney Dombek Lindahl received the game’s only yellow card in the 37th minute, contributing to the Titans five fouls in the first half.

CSUF goalkeeper Tianna Sanders kept University of Denver scoreless in the first half with five saves.

She tallied seven total saves.

The Titans will face rival Long Beach State (5-4-1) at Titan Stadium on Sept. 27 to kick off Big West conference play.

While the 49ers are dominant at home (4-1-1), they own a losing record (1-3-0) on the road.

The Titans are 2-3-0 at Titan Stadium.