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Thursday October 18, 2018

Volume 104 Issue 23

Mother wants justice for son Refugees share stories

North Korean panel spoke on the political climate in their home country. WILLIAM ROBBINS Staff Writer

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Charmaine Lawson and supporters gather in front of the humanities building on Tuesday, asking for justice for her son, David Josiah Lawson.

Students for Quality Education held a vigil for David Josiah Lawson. SAMMY JONES Staff Writer

Cal State Fullerton’s Students for Quality Education held a demonstration Tuesday in front of the humanities building to spread the word around campus about a CSU student who was killed in April 2017. The student, David Josiah Lawson, was a 19-year-old

African-American sophomore who attended Humboldt State University. He was stabbed in the city of Arca ta in Humboldt County and later died at a nearby hospital, according to Humboldt State Now. Josiah Lawson’s mother, Charmaine Lawson, spoke at the gathering and voiced her frustration about how the case has been handled. “The chief of police that was in charge when my son’s murder took place has resigned. I think he left because he knew that his department did absolutely nothing to save

my son’s life and to investigate his murder the way it should’ve been done in the first place,” she said. Charmaine Lawson said it has been 18 months and the case has yet to be solved. Police initially arrested Kyle Zoellner at the scene, but after five days of testimonies a judge ruled that there was not enough evidence to convict the 23-year-old at the time of the crime, according to Humboldt State Now, the university’s news service. “This was (a way) to get Josiah’s name out here on this campus. It’s really just to show how (CSUF

students) can be better allies to our black students of color on campus,” said Andrew Flores, a Students for Quality Education representative. The demonstration began with a moment of silence in remembrance of Josiah Lawson, followed by a brief background of the night he was killed. Charmaine Lawson then said a few words about her son. She said she never thought she would be in this situation or have to give a speech about her son’s death. SEE SQE

Following the summit of North Korean leader Kim Jongun and United States President Donald Trump earlier this year, North Korean refugee, Geum Hyok Kim, said nothing has changed. “What is the difference? No other difference. Kim Jong-un just wants to show other people that (North Korea) is a normal country, and (that) he is a leader. But human rights in North Korea never changed and the nuclear problem never changed. There is no impact,” Kim said. Kim and other North Korean refugees spoke at Cal State Fullerton on Tuesday to raise awareness about North Korea’s trafficking, sexual exploitation and human rights conflict, and shared their personal accounts of finding refuge in other countries. The event was hosted by the United Nations Association on campus, and invited the Liberty in North Korea organization to provide a presentation and panel about their movement. SEE WORLD

Teammates trek Review: 17th Door frightens to college together This Halloween maze takes thrillseekers on a 36-minute adventure. KRISTINA GARCIA Copy Editor

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Haley Carmo (left) and Gaby Barcelos (right) met on their high school team.

Elite competition prepared two CSUF volleyball players for their first season. JARED EPREM Sports Editor

In her last two seasons of Santa Margarita Catholic High School volleyball, she won two Southern California regional championships, a California Interscholastic Federation championship and a state championship. In April of 2018, before signing a letter of intent to a college program with 11 combined wins over the last three seasons, Gaby Barcelos thought to herself, “Can I do better?” She and high school teammate Haley Carmo now play vital roles in the Cal State Fullerton volleyball program. Titans head coach Ashley

Preston said their dedication to winning is what made them stand out to her. “The true thing about those two, for them to be playing at such a high level since high school, their commitment level to the process and to the program — you can never doubt them. They are really great learners of the game,” Preston said. The duo became friends during their freshman year at Santa Margarita. Although Barcelos played on junior varsity while Carmo made the varsity squad, Barcelos said they were a part of the same friend group and were partners on the school’s beach volleyball team. However, they both said the thought of going to the same school was never brought up in conversation. SEE REBUILD

The 17th Door is easy to miss; the only thing leading thrillseekers in the right direction is their GPS and a thin banner hanging on the side of a 99 Cent Store pointing in its direction. Passing the front of the building on Orangethorpe Avenue and Brookhurst Street, I expected something cheesy. But after turning the corner to the back of the store, all I could think was, “We aren’t at the 99 Cent Store anymore.” Guests are greeted by unhinged psychiatric patients and insidious doctors who walk around the outside of the maze. A watchtower hovers over participants as ghostly smoke fills the top of it and the ground around the entrance. A police bus is parked by the watchtower, completing the unsettling and unwelcoming atmosphere through the criminals, guards and patients who lurk the rooms of the 17th Door. The 17th Door is an immersive Halloween horror walkthrough in Fullerton that steps it up a notch from the typical Universal Studios haunt. Guests are taken through a series of rooms with each room playing a role in the storyline. Unlike many other haunts, participants never run into the group ahead of them. “At times you’ll laugh, at times you’ll be scared and you’ll scream. Some people get upset about things too and they cry and they want to get out, which is great. It’s such an emotional

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One of the scare actors patiently waits to frighten guests.

rollercoaster. It heightens all your senses of what you’re doing,” said Kevin Monroe, the haunt’s cast coordinator. The walkthrough is approximately 36 minutes, making it one of the longest haunts in California. Throughout the haunt, guests enter 17 different rooms and in each room groups of six to eight participants are locked inside for a specific time. Those who cannot take the intensity of the room may be escorted out to the next room with the safety word “mercy.” Robbie Luther, co-creator

of the 17th Door alongside his wife Heather, had the idea of guests being trapped in a room for around a minute, where they would be forced to engage with the actors and scenes. Robbie Luther calculated the time lengths between transitions and rooms, which ultimately led him to the decision that 17 doors would be the perfect number of rooms to bring his idea into reality, said Wyatt Barclay, media creator and scare actor for the haunt. SEE DOORS

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Housing funds in consideration

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Proposition 1 could impact housing for low-income residents and veterans. SOMMER CLARK Staff Writer

Proposition 1, known as the Housing Programs and Veterans’ Loan Bond, would authorize bonds to fund housing assistance programs, according to the California voter’s guide. A yes vote on Proposition 1 allows the state to issue $4 billion in general obligation bonds. This would go toward housing-related programs, projects and housing loans for veterans, low-income residents, farm workers and transit-oriented housing, according to the California voter’s guide. General obligation bonds are funds issued by state or local governments for public work

projects. A no vote would not allow the state to issue $4 billion in general obligation bonds on these housing-related programs. These bond funds would be used to provide affordable housing. Legislative analysts estimate that increased state costs to repay the bonds would average about $170 million annually over the next 35 years, according to the California voter’s guide. “I don’t really see how it could be really frowned upon politically. Veterans do something for their country. It’s the least we can expect to have some service returned,” said Patrick Valyan, Cal State Fullerton student and veteran. One such program called The Multifamily Housing Program, would receive $1.5 billion. The program offers individuals who earn 60 percent or below the average income, loans for

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construction, rehabilitation and preservation of rental houses. Another, called The CalVet Home Loan Program, would receive $1 billion. This program helps veterans purchase homes, farms and other property, according to the bill’s text. According to Yes on Prop 1, the proposition would help build homes and create more jobs. This could result in 137,000 jobs and an influx of around $23.4 billion for the economy. Those in opposition to the proposition argue that taxpayers would potentially be impacted, according to the California voter’s guide. “This is another general obligation bond measure ... that would need to be repaid with interest (potentially through higher property taxes) usually over many decades,” said Gary Wesley in the voter’s guide. “I think the veteran community is one that could definitely benefit from housing. There are so many homeless veterans I see that it’s a bit of an epidemic right now in our country, and finding ways to solve that would be wonderful,” said Garret Gill, veteran and accounting major. Johann Wells, kinesiology major and veteran said this proposition seems like it would help veterans who are making the transition from the military. “I got back from my deployment and then two weeks later I decided I didn’t want to re-enlist in the military so they said ‘OK then, you have to go,’ and then I also found myself homeless,” Wells said. Many individuals are in need of affordable housing. One in three Californians can’t afford rent and housing costs because of the housing crisis. Many are spending 30 to 50 percent of earned incomes on housing costs, according to the Yes on Prop 1 website. “It is military entitlement,” Valyan said. “Veterans fought, died, sacrificed limb and life and it goes deeper than that. The sanctity of their mind, spirit, whatever you believe in, they sacrificed a lot and I feel like it’s the least the country could do.”

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Charmaine Lawson said her son’s case has remained unsolved for 18 months.

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“You don’t think as parents, that you are going to send your child to college and they are going to be murdered. That’s not — that doesn’t even cross your mind,” Charmaine Lawson said. “ I never thought that I would be standing here, doing this for my son.” Josiah Lawson’s family continues to ask the public to report any information regarding the killing to Acata officials, according to the Justice for Josiah Lawson website. “I need the students to come out and show their support because at the end of the day, this could have happened to anyone, any campus and they need to show their support and stand in solidarity for one of their fellow students,” Charmaine Lawson said. The family has also started a GoFundMe page to help

with their legal obligations and a Facebook page for the public to continue following the case. “It’s so sad that in our society it seems like if there’s a person in power or a majority ethnic-racial person, that things get solved. When it’s a person of color, it gets thrown in the background,” said Chris Brown, president of California Faculty Association. Despite everything that has happened this past year and a half, Charmaine Lawson said that the memories she has of her son and his legacy will forever be in her heart. “I have the memories of my beloved baby boy and no one will ever take those away,” Charmaine Lawson said. “His legacy will always live on because I will make sure that people know that David Josiah Lawson was a phenomenal young man with a bright future. He was destined for greatness.”

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The organization is devoted to helping North Korean refugees escape from the regime of their government with financial and travel aid, according to the Liberty in North Korea website. Kim was born into an elite North Korean family and was one of the few university students who was allowed to study abroad, said Elyse Huber, intern for Liberty in North Korea. “I grew up very comfortably in North Korea’s capital. I never went hungry; I could buy whatever I wanted. I even owned a South Korean computer,” Kim said. “There were times when I questioned things. There was a time I was interrogated for three days for giving my friend some South Korean movies, but I thought that it was just like that everywhere.” At his university, Kim said he began researching human rights in North Korea, and learned about North Korea’s drastically different culture. “My idea of North Korea died that night. The place I called home, and the only system I

had ever known was all a lie,” he said. Kim left the country in 2012 and has been studying politics and diplomacy in South Korea, Huber said. North Korean refugee and writer, Noel Kim, and her mom, defected in 2009. “The language is the same, but the accent is very different between North Korea and South Korea. When we came to South Korea, people always looked at us and focused on my accent. And I was a little stressed about my accent,” she said. Katherine Gorospe, the president of United Nations Association at CSUF, said the main objective of Liberty in North Korea is reaching out to college campuses and changing the narrative concerning mainstream media’s impression of North Koreans. “It’s especially important because right now in terms of the media and politics our attention is everywhere. We focus on controversy and drama because that’s what interests us as humans. But at the same time we need to remember our compassion and humility,” Gorospe

said. According to the Liberty in North Korea website, thousands of North Korean refugees attempt to leave their country every year, but are vulnerable and at risk of being sent back due to the hostile relationship with Chinese authorities. Liberty in North Korea exercises the free passage model, which offers aid to defectors without cost or condition on its website. The organization also has teams and agents in the countries to help with safe passage through China and Southeast Asia. So far, Liberty in North Korea has made 939 rescues since its founding in 2004, according to its website. Gerald Teoh, an engagement intern at Liberty in North Korea, said people need to change their perspective. “We need to shift the lens back to the people, because they are humans too. They are rational beings, they’re not 25 million irrational, crazy fanatics. That’s what the government wants you to think it is,” Teoh said.

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Noel Kim said she and her mom defected from North Korea in 2009.

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(From left) Ilyong Ju, Noel Kim, Geum Hyok Kim and Jessie Kim spoke during Tuesday’s panel on campus.

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Ilyong Ju said he hopes the stories shared foster understanding.

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Students with disabilities can experience physical and attitudinal barriers on a college campus, said Rosalind Blackstar, assistant director of Disability Support Services at Cal State Fullerton. There are ways to provide accommodations to help students with disabilities, and the Disability Support Services offers additional services as well, Blackstar said. Blackstar spoke Tuesday in the Faculty Noon Time Talk: “Disabilities in Higher Education: Supporting College Students in the Classroom,” where she expressed ways faculty can help students with disabilities and also develop an understanding of disabilities. One way faculty can fulfill a positive impact for these students is by using inclusive language with positive connotations. For instance, the person should be mentioned first and the disability second. If faculty are unsure, they can always ask the student what they prefer, Blackstar said. Barbara Miller, a reference and instruction librarian, also sat in on the talk and said faculty need to acquire the skills to properly help students with disabilities. “We need more skills on how to help them. We also have other desks where students interact just momentarily, so having a better understanding of how to help disabled students is important,” Miller said. Blackstar included an ally training video that she said could help VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

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dismiss some of the common myths students and faculty may have of students with disabilities so faculty can have a better understanding of how to be inclusive. Daniel Ignacio, a faculty member from the psychology department and Disability Support Services alumni, attended the discussion. Ignacio said he could not remove the time restraints of his testing, but that he has made accommodations for students by allowing them to bring their notes. “I’ll have an open notes sort of format,” Ignacio said. “I just think that it’s a huge thing to really take a step more towards systemic change, rather than individual change.” He said he believes open notes take away the memory restraint from individuals who struggle with test anxiety. In the presentation, Blackstar said the Disability Support Services also provides additional services to help during testing, like helping administer tests to those who need it. From 2015 to 2016, Disability Support Services helped conduct

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Voters face difficult midterm choices Simply voting along party lines isn’t helpful to policy.

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This midterm, there are close races in Orange County between Democrats and Republicans. It’s easy for people to vote down party lines, but sometimes it makes more sense to vote for the candidates most aligned with said voter’s beliefs, even if they are in a different party. If a voter does not like either the Democrat or the Republican candidate, then they shouldn’t just vote for what they perceive to be the lesser of two evils based on party preference. Instead, they should consider who will most effectively represent them. Despite differences, representatives from opposing parties have shown willingness to work across party lines. For example, former representatives and civil libertarians Dennis Kucinich (Democrat, Ohio) and Ron Paul (Republican, Texas), frequently worked together to bring legislation to the House floor. Sometimes people may believe the best candidate is Republican, while other times the Democrat may be the best candidate. But more often than not, both candidates are similar in all the wrong

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ways. The Senate race this year is between two Democrats — no Republican, Libertarian, Green or Independent – so much for freedom of choice. The veteran senator, Democrat Dianne Feinstein did not even receive the California Democratic Party’s endorsement — State Senator Kevin de León did. Voters don’t have much choice at the national level either. The previous two presidents both promised change, but haven’t kept their promises. President Obama continued and escalated military

intervention around the world. Most of the interventions involved increased use of drones during the Obama era, as reported by The Guardian. Obama also continued the National Security Agency’s mass surveillance activities, even after whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed classified secrets, according to PBS. While Obama stopped the agency from keeping Americans’ data indefinitely, the program is still in place — Obama just brushed Snowden off and continued with the status quo, according to PBS.

Not to be outdone, President Donald Trump has thus far in his presidency increased the national debt to record levels. The national debt is over $21 trillion now, according to the U.S. Debt Clock website. Trump has continued to increase military spending more than his predecessors, former President George W. Bush and Obama. The latest defense authorization bill for 2018 increased the authorized defense budget above the previous year’s $612 billion. For Independents, who are almost completely left out of

politics, there isn’t much choice other than Democrats and Republicans. Both parties seek to keep the general status quo wherein the Republicans hold power for a few years and then the Democrats take control for another few years, and as a whole, it feels a lot more like a one-party system than a two-party system. Voters will be faced with many difficult choices this midterm election. They need to consider the issues and vote based on the merits of the individual candidates instead of simply voting along party lines.

Philadelphia Flyers adopt silly, strange mascot Gritty entertains and excites despite initial mixed reaction.

JULIUS CHOI Asst. Copy Editor

The Philadelphia Flyers’ introduction of Gritty, their first mascot since 1976, was met with overwhelmingly negative feedback by people on social media. The 7-foot orange mascot, however, is a reminder of what mascots should be: silly. Mascots are meant to spark conversation because they are a part of the entertainment value that sports events provide. One Flyers fan lamented the

fact that they got Gritty instead of a Stanley Cup, while another Twitter user created a meme using the iconic axe-wielding scene of Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining,” with Gritty peeking out of the hole in the door in place of Jack Nicholson. The initial reactions of shock were due to his appearance — googly eyes, gaping mouth and a long beard, which rivals other famous sports beards such as Justin Turner’s of the Los Angeles Dodgers. James Mirtle, The Athletic Canada editor-in-chief, summed it best with a poignant “What... are you?” Creating and introducing a mascot that fits the identity of the team it represents involves an angle of familiarity, and needs to be appreciated, especially when an idea wasn’t just handed to them like it was for the Anaheim Ducks. The Anaheim Ducks’ mascot was inspired by “The Mighty Ducks,” a Walt Disney Pictures movie and thus inherited almost

instant popularity due to the movie’s success. Though one can be judged based on their appearance, it isn’t as important as

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one’s actions. Especially in the case of Gritty. Because many mascots do not

talk, they need to make good impressions on people through their gestures and mannerisms. This forces them to be more creative. Gritty exemplified his added entertainment value by taking a spill on the ice while manning a T-shirt cannon and dumping popcorn on opposing team’s fans during his debut week. Throughout a season mascots are the team’s biggest cheerleader as they look to increase fan engagement with their presence during games and other events hosted by the organization. Since mascots are essentially characters, they are given more leeway on how to act in public settings as opposed to a regular person in society. Pranks, like pieing someone in the face, go without much repercussion if someone is in a costume. An action like this would otherwise be problematic if done by an uncostumed person. Social media platforms like Twitter are also utilized by mascots to maximize their

engagement with fans. Twitter is a place where Gritty has amassed over 138,000 followers during his short period of existence. The Philadelphia Flyers biography page for Gritty states, “His father was a ‘bully,’ so naturally he has some of those tendencies.” Gritty’s name itself most likely pays homage to the “Broad Street Bullies” era in the 1970s, where the Flyers were known to be a team that intimidated their opponents through brawls and physical play. Though following a team during its most successful years can be exhilarating for fans, it’s when a franchise is in its down years that a fan’s true devotion is tested. Since people choose to invest their hard-earned money in sports teams and are not obligated to do so, teams must offer a compelling reason to attract people to attend games. Gritty, therefore, serves as a highlight during these times and sets the standard for audience entertainment.

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THURSDAY OCTOBER 18, 2018

Doors: A fresh twist on Halloween mazes

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Visitors of the maze pass by a performer in a prison suit, standing in front of a prison bus.

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A scare actor roams the souvenir shops, waiting for victims to exit the

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The police bus blows smoke from the backside outside the maze. CONTINUED FROM 1

Starting in 2015, the haunt continues its storyline from where it left off years before. The haunt follows the story of Paula, a young girl attending Gluttire University who is trying to escape her tragic past of abuse. But some skeletons never truly vanish from the closet; Paula is eventually raped by her then boyfriend and is forced to have a baby she never wanted. Lincoln, her son, is then murdered. The rest of the story picks up in this year’s maze, “Crybaby.” Paula is sent to Perpetuum Penitentiary where doctors try different therapy approaches to help her as she serves time for the death of her son. Unlike some other haunts where the scare actors don’t necessarily talk, the 17th Door lets the actors make the character their own. Some actors are given a couple of lines or keywords to use during their scene, but for the most part it’s improvisation, letting the actors experiment with the audience and become enveloped in their characters, Monroe said. “There’s always room to do your own thing, and that’s why we like switching up who plays (the characters) because certain people will bring stuff to that room that you never even envisioned, even when it was being conceived in the first place,” Barclay said. The 17th Door is constantly changing, from the paint on its walls to the setup of new props. VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

The haunt takes about four to five months to complete and is always being improved with the feedback of the cast, staff and guests, Barclay said. “The attention to detail is so nuts and it’s constantly being plussed up. Any time that any guest mentions something about the room that maybe they thought didn’t work or something, within the next day that will be fixed,” he said. The 17th Door isn’t like other haunts because it doesn’t just focus on scares, it builds on the thrill and anxiety that every horror fanatic loves. These fearful feelings start before even entering the haunt, as participants are required to sign a waiver. But don’t let the waiver psyche you out; although you might get shocked, running away with your imagination might get you to chicken out before entering the haunt at all. This walk-through is also unique because some rooms don’t have any frights or popups and are used primarily for the purpose of continuing the story. The 17th Door is unlike other haunts as participants are secluded with their groups, never worrying about the next room being spoiled because of previous groups’ reactions. It’s a creative approach because it makes all the situations more intense, and at any moment, you can be the scare actor’s next victim. The haunt will continue through Halloween and is open to any teens or adults looking for another thrill for the season.

A room of deteriorating jail cells continues the prison theme inside of the souvenir shop.

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Pumpkins don’t have to be spooky

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The gourd can be incorporated in the everyday diet and can naturally improve eye sight and memory. BROOK FARIEN Staff Writer

Despite the Southern California sun, fall is in full swing and the pumpkins are here to stay. Although this superfood is mainly purchased for decorative purposes, many are not aware that pumpkins packs a health kick brighter than its color. The pumpkin belongs to the family of winter squash. Commonly mistaken as a vegetable, this giant gourd is scientifically a fruit because it has seeds. Often associated with Thanksgiving, the original settlers, more commonly known as Pilgrims, used this brightly-colored gourd as a means of survival in the colder months, according to Food Revolution Network, a

website that provides insight on food. Pumpkin is actually indigenous from South America all the way up to the United States. Celebrated throughout Native American culture, it was often used for its medicinal benefits, according to The George Mateljan Foundation for the World’s Healthiest Foods, a nonprofit organization that provides information on healthy eating. It eventually made its way to other parts of the world through trade and explorers that came to the Americas. The pumpkin seed has high nutritional value as it is a fine source of the mineral zinc, according to The George Mateljan Foundation for the World’s Healthiest Foods. This provides many benefits like regulating immune function and improving memory. As a way to garner the mineral, the seed is often roasted and eaten unshelled. “For me, the basic thing is calcium and magnesium. That is one of my supplements for zinc and calcium and magnesium, so that’s why right now I’m drinking pumpkin seed milk,” said Martha Velasco, a frequent

pumpkin eater. The pumpkin is also known to promote the look and texture of your skin. It is rich in antioxidants and vitamin A to help improve the overall appearance of skin, according to the Food Revolution Network. Another benefit to the vitamin contained in the fruit is the beta-carotene, which helps the eyes, according to Medical News Today, a health care publishing company. There are also recipes that can help people achieve the goal of one cup of fruit in their diet. Velasco, for example, substitutes many foods like bread with pumpkin, and also bakes, boils and grills pumpkin. However, there are simpler ways to incorporate it into your everyday foods, like using pumpkin puree. This can be added to regular oatmeal with a little cinnamon or nutmeg for extra flavoring. With Halloween treats and Thanksgiving dinner right around the corner, pumpkins may provide that extra health boost during the fall months.

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For a team that brought in 13 new players, nine of which are freshmen, the coaching staff must have expected the newcomers to be able to perform from the start. Evidently, they believed in the Santa Margarita alumnae because Carmo has started every game of the season, while Barcelos has played in every game except the season opener against Akron. Carmo has appeared in all 67 sets this season as a middle blocker and Barcelos has played in 50 on the right side. Barcelos played outside hitter in her final year of high school. She said that adjusting to the position change in college wasn’t difficult because she played right side in every year prior to her senior year. However, she had to adjust her swing over the summer because the height of the opposition was foreign to her. “You think that you’re playing high-level volleyball and then you come to college and it’s completely different. A lot of them are in their early twenties and I just turned eighteen a couple months ago,” Barcelos said. There weren’t any growing pains on the court for Carmo’s leap into Division 1 volleyball. She said the main differences from high school volleyball was the amount of time she spends working out and around her teammates. Despite the Titans 0-7 record in the Big West conference, her expectations for the competition have not been met. “I thought that our conference was going to be harder than it actually is. If we play as hard as we can, honestly, it’s not bad,” Carmo said. This level of confidence is what Preston admires about

Gaby Barcelos has played the third-most sets (50) this season out of all freshmen on the CSUF volleyball team.

Carmo. Preston said she often jokes that the middle has a “sixfoot-two” heart because she isn’t afraid of the block on the other side of the net. Carmo said her height hasn’t stopped her from proving that she’s good and deserves the playing time she’s received. During CSUF’s game against Long Beach State on Oct. 16, outside hitter Maddie Schneider injured her previously hurt left knee with an awkward landing. While the status of her injury remained unknown after the game, Carmo asked Preston if she could play outside in the next game. Her only games as an outside came during a club tournament because her team’s starting outside did not attend the event.

The lack of experience did not deter her from asking for the challenge. “In the middle, I can’t score 20 points in a game. I just wanted to be more effective and contribute with more points, and I figured on the outside I could do that,” Carmo said. Losing 14-straight matches is unlike anything the duo experienced at Santa Margarita. In their final two years as Eagles, their record was 72-14. Barcelos said that losing has made this season difficult, but the Titans are learning how to positively handle losses. “I don’t think it’s necessarily learning how to lose, because it never gets easier. I think we’ve learned how to take those losses and convert them into things

we need to work on,” Barcelos said. It may appear that losing is the theme of this CSUF volleyball season, but the team is actually focused on changing the losing culture. At the beginning of the season, Preston said bringing in a large freshman class would expedite that process. While the path may not be ideal, Preston is proud of the commitment that Barcelos and Carmo exhibit to improve the program. “Haley, Gaby, Nina (Deemas); you just physically see them not getting bogged down by it. But just coming back in the gym, and practicing and playing over and trying harder to be more disciplined and more committed

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and really listen to the coaches,” Preston said. They haven’t let the losses impact their lives. While they vent their volleyball frustrations at home, Barcelos said most of their complaining revolves around too much homework and too little sleep. The losses haven’t impacted the team relationship either. They still plan bonding days and even have themed events for “spooky season” planned for late October, Barcelos said. Although the season hasn’t gone as planned, Carmo is confident the work they’ve put in will affect the future of CSUF volleyball. “I know that we’re going to change this program,” Carmo said.

Volleyball hosts Hawaii on Saturday Cal State Fullerton is 0-34 all-time against its Big West conference opponent. JARED EPREM Sports Editor

Cal State Fullerton volleyball will play Hawaii in Titan Gym on Saturday. On Tuesday, the Titans fell to Long Beach State in three sets at Walter Pyramid. CSUF has lost its last 14 matches, including all seven Big West conference games. The Titans have not won a set in nine consecutive games. Early in the game, outside hitter Maddie Schneider suffered a knee injury that will hold her out of Saturday’s contest. She leads Fullerton in kills this season with 206. The only Titan close to that kill total is outside hitter Felicia Marshall (166). Middle blocker Haley Carmo recorded 26 kills in the last four games, the second most on the team over that span of time. She recorded a career-high eight kills at UC Davis last Saturday. After Tuesday’s game, Carmo approached head coach Ashley Preston and asked if she could play outside hitter. Moving Carmo to the outside would provide a look for

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the Titans that has not been displayed despite the numerous lineup permutations Preston has rolled out this season. Although she practiced as an outside hitter Wednesday, she did not state that she will move to the left for the match against Hawaii. Hawaii has won seven of its

last eight contests and is in the midst of a two-game winning streak. Before they take on the Titans, they will play UC Riverside on the road. Riverside’s 1-6 record in conference only ranks higher than Cal State Fullerton. The teams sit in the bottom two spots in

the Big West standings. Hawaii has won all 34 matchups against Cal State Fullerton in the volleyball program’s history. In the most recent meeting on Sept. 28 in Hawaii, the Titans lost by an average of 6.67 points per set. The last time the Titans took a set from Hawaii was Nov. 21,

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