Wednesday October 17, 2018

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Wednesday October 17, 2018

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Volume 104 Issue 22

Candidates clash in heated debate Panel talks midterm predictions

Gil Cisneros and Young Kim address DACA, transportation and tuition. KORRYN SANCHEZ Layout Editor

Cal State Fulleron professors forecast voter turnouts and political party results.

HOSAM ELATTAR News Editor

A heated debate between 39th District candidates Young Kim and Gil Cisneros left the KDOCTV studio audience in silence and host of the show, Rick Reiff, in shock on Tuesday. The candidates’ debate, which Reiff called the liveliest debate he has ever watched, will be the final episode of “Inside OC,” a public affairs show. The full debate will air on KDOC-TV on Sunday, Oct. 28 at 5 p.m. “I can’t recall a show where I’ve lost so much control,” Reiff said. The candidates addressed issues being faced by students in the 39th District. Cisneros said his opponent has stood against DACA students in the past. “(Kim) says she supports Dreamers and our DACA students, but when she was on the state legislature she voted against legislation that would support resource centers for our colleges and universities,” Cisneros said. Kim responded with a reminder that she herself is an immigrant and came to the United States to “realize the American dream” and thrive in the economic opportunity of this country. Regarding her own immigration policy, Kim said she stands

DIANE ORTIZ News Editor

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Rick Reiff, host of ‘Inside OC,’ mediates a debate between congressional candidates Young Kim and Gil Cisneros

against sanctuary cities. “We cannot tie the hands of our law enforcement officers to be able to operate and work closely with our federal agents,” she said. Both candidates said they are

concerned with the cost of tuition for college students. “I know the power of education and how it can really change somebody’s life, not just their lives, but their families’ life and for future generations,”

Cisneros said. “We need programs that are going to benefit students and allow them to go to school. We need to invest more in higher education.” SEE POLITICS

The biggest question concerning the midterm elections is whether Democrats’ anger at the current administration will measure up to the passionate support of President Donald Trump’s base, said Scott Spitzer, Cal State Fullerton associate professor of political science at Tuesday’s midterm panel. The midterm election panel called, “Critical Choices, Potential Changes, and Enormous Consequences” covered the current political climate, midterm voter turnout predictions and the possibility that the 2018 midterms will be the next Year of the Woman. Spitzer said that historically, turnout at midterm elections is “always lower” than presidential elections. However, he said that the “intensity” of support for the president will ultimately drive loyal Trump supporters to vote. “We can talk about issues,” Spitzer said. “But that’s not really as potent a driver of this election than people’s feelings about the president.” SEE VOTE

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Halloween inspires freaky festival

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Pumpkin Nights festival guests are surrounded by several carved faces as they enter the event grounds. The pumpkin theme is kept throughout the seven lands.

Nontraditional Halloween pumpkin patch provides activities for all ages. SOPHIA ACEVEDO Asst. Opinion Editor

Pumpkins transformed into dragons, pirates, spiders and numerous other decorative forms at Pumpkin Nights on Saturday in Pomona. Despite the drizzling weather for that particular day, Pumpkin Nights allowed people of all ages to go on a quest of unscrambling a

secret phrase while heading to seven different lands that reimagined the form and design possibilities of pumpkins. To look for the secret phrase, participants had to look for unique pumpkins containing “pumpkin spirits” and use a code to determine the letter. Those who wandered along the path also had the opportunity to stop and take photos with the creative artworks like Octavius, a pumpkin octopus. Chelsea Kasen, co-founder of Pumpkin Nights, said the idea for the event was to create something that wasn’t too childish but also not

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too frightening, opting for themes like pirates and spiders. “We wanted to create different lands that represented our favorite things about Halloween, but made them more fantastical and more immersive than we’ve ever seen before,” Kasen said. As participants Jorge Martiz and Lea Wenni made their way through the path, they said they enjoyed the Forbidden Pumpkin City the best. The Forbidden Pumpkin City was inspired by Asian culture, with a dragon made out of pumpkins and a pond scene with a turtle.

Another land, Spider Alley, is rooted from Kasen’s childhood, since it was inspired by her grandfather’s garden. The land featured oversized spiders, Venus’ flytraps and caterpillars with intricate designs, which were carved on the pumpkins that were used as body parts. To further embrace the Halloween spirit, participants were also encouraged to wear costumes while at the event. “The challenge of Pumpkin Nights is to see if we could take a pumpkin, the shape of the pumpkin or the likeness of the pumpkin, and

turn it into an everyday object. So we had a team of 30 artists who work all year concepting and also building these installations,” Kasen said. While there were actual pumpkins sprinkled throughout the lands, most of the large creations were made from artificial pumpkins that artists created designs for. Sheila Gallegos said her family came to the event after a family member won a pumpkin drawing contest and enjoyed several activities. SEE HALLOWEEN 5 VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM


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