Tuesday October 3, 2017

Tuesday October 3, 2017

Volume 102 Issue 19

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

CSUF IN SHOCK No stranger to incidents of gun violence, the university sees its own among those targeted in Las Vegas mass shooting.

University Police increases presence on campus after tragic event to provide personnel to answer questions and concerns.

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I grabbed my sister and we just started running and then it became rapid gunfire. It felt like we were at war.

Cal State Fullerton students may have noticed an increase in the University Police Department’s presence on campus Monday.

University Police Capt. Scot Willey said that it wasn’t an accident. University Police wants to have as much of a presence on campus as possible so people can come to officers with any questions, comments or concerns they have following Sunday’s shooting in Las Vegas, which claimed 59 lives and injured 527, according to the Associated Press at the time of this publication.

“Everybody that was available today was out and visible,” Willey said. “We had motor police officers, patrol police officers. We had detectives … Even the chief and myself were in uniform today cruising around.”

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Everybody that was available today was out and visible. Even the chief and myself were in uniform today cruising around.

KYLIE PANNO CSUF biology major

Panno and her sister were among the crowd enjoying the Route 91 Harvest festival when 64-yearold Stephen Paddock of Mesquite, Nevada, sprayed rapid-fire bullets into the crowd of festivalgoers from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.

She said the crowd initially thought nothing of what sounded like fireworks, but then she saw people run.

“I grabbed my sister and we just started running and then it became rapid gunfire,” Panno said. “It felt like we were at war.”

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After Sunday night’s mass shooting overtook the glitz of the Las Vegas Strip and claimed a record of at least 59 lives, a sense of disquiet washed over Cal State Fullerton the next day.

And it’s not just because the university has seen a similar tragedy.

Although the nation’s latest gun-related massacre occurred more than 250 miles from campus, it still found its way to the Titan community.

“I’ve never felt fear like that in my life,” said CSUF second-year biology major Kylie Panno in a text message.

SCOT WILLEY University police captain

Though police presence on campus Monday was increased to promote awareness, Willey said the department was not on high alert.

Increasing police presence following events like the shooting is just one way the department reacts.

Willey said he has seen a “huge difference” in the amount of active shooter training University Police undergoes since he started at Fullerton, which is far more than he saw after 20 years as an officer in different departments.

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Head coach wins 100th game Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer won its first conference match Sunday, marking a milestone for Demian Brown’s career.

MARIANA VERA Asst. Sports Editor

Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer Head Coach Demian Brown recorded his 100th win in 11 seasons Sunday in the team’s first Big West Conference match of the 2017 season.

Brown graduated from CSUF in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in communications and has made it clear that soccer is his life.

“It’s an amazing thing to be able to, over the last 11

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CSUF recognizes LGBTQ President García hosts reception to start off history month.

CAMERON CORONA Asst. News Editor

Cal State Fullerton’s LGBT Queer Resource Center kicked off LGBTQ History Month with a

reception at the Fullerton Arboretum hosted by President Mildred García.

Chris Datiles, coordinator of the LGBT Queer Resource Center, gave the opening remarks before García called for a moment of silence to honor the Las Vegas shooting victims.

García followed the moment of silence with a

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speech on standing with minorities.

“There comes a time when silence is betrayal,” García said. “It is time for all of us, faculty, staff and students, to wield the power of our collective voice to let the world know where we stand, on the right side of history.”

Amber Cornelius, identity and development

programming lead of the LGBT Queer Resource Center, took time to reflect on prominent LGBTQ members who have died.

Cornelius introduced third-year social work major Isaiah Acevedo, who performed Pink’s “What About Us” and Alessia Cara’s “Wild Things.”

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The LGBT Queer Resource Center held a reception for LGBTQ History Month at the Fullerton Arboretum that was hosted by CSUF President Mildred García. The center’s theme for this month is “Strength in Community, Pride in Resilience.”

It’s an amazing thing to be able to, over the last 11 years, guide this program and get to this point where we can celebrate something like that.

DEMIAN BROWN

Women’s soccer head coach

years, guide this program and get to this point where we can celebrate something like that. It’s definitely something that we celebrate as a program,” Brown told Cal State Fullerton Sports Media. “It’s a fantastic honor for me, but obviously I share it

with a lot of women who do a massive amount of work and a fantastic coaching staff.”

While attending CSUF, Brown was a four-year, letter-winning defender under former Titans Head Coach Al Mistri. During his personal career, Brown was appointed to the 1993 NCAA All-Tournament Team and played in the 1994 U.S. Olympic Festival in St. Louis, Missouri.

After graduation, the student quite literally became the teacher. Brown became assistant coach of UC Irvine’s men’s soccer program, where he coached for five years before returning home as an assistant coach for the CSUF women’s soccer team in 2004.

In 2007, Brown’s dream came true when he accepted the head coach position.

The Titans tied for first place in the Big West in the team’s first season under Brown. That same year, Brown and the team made an NCAA appearance and he was named Big West Conference Coach of the Year.

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University Police officers go through active shooter exercises a couple times a year, but there is a large-scale, now yearly, training exercise that involves other agencies.

Willey said the exercise happened recently in the Pollak Library.

“I’ve been at CSUF for six years and I think we’ve done at least four large-scale trainings where it’s us, the fire department and other police agencies like Fullerton and Placentia … Because they would be one of the first responders,” Willey said.

Another part of University Police training for emergency situations involves a “shelter in place” protocol during which people barricade themselves in a room, turn off the lights and any sound-making devices, make themselves as small a target as possible and prepare to engage a subject should they enter the room.

“We saw really good evidence of that training at the incident that we had here back in 2012,” Willey said, referencing an hours-long campus lockdown on Dec. 12, 2012 after suspects in the shooting of a Moreno Valley pawn shop employee fled

to Fullerton. “A lot of times, you’re going to fall back to that type of training.”

Willey said University Police stresses a “see something, say something” mentality because there may be people looking to replicate shootings after largely publicized tragedies.

Despite having worked with them in the past, University Police does not currently have any extended plans with the Marriott following Sunday’s events.

“We live in that same kind of paranoia, unfortunately, and we’re always thinking worst-case scenarios. So that’s

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Our hearts obviously go out to the victims and all the families, including all the people that were there that weren’t victims because that will greatly affect their lives forever.

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SCOT WILLEY University police captain “There might be somebody that was out thinking about having done an incident like this themselves, and maybe this is their time to go out and do that,” Willey said. “That’s something we want to keep an eye out for and make sure we don’t have any repeats here on campus.”

Though having the Fullerton Marriott hotel right next to campus draws some potential parallels to the proximity of the Mandalay Bay hotel to Sunday’s concert, Willey said that the Marriott falls under Fullerton Police Department jurisdiction.

something we’ve built in place over the last years with all of our surrounding agencies,” Willey said. “We would work with them in a more global viewpoint.”

Having the resources to be able to respond to such threats is just another aspect of being prepared for events like mass shootings.

Willey said that within the last five to 10 years, the administration has come to see the need for additional resources, leading to the acquisition of a bomb-sniffing dog

by University Police that is currently being trained.

“It’s just an additional resource for us. It’s not that we’ve had credible threats of a bomb on our campus that are making us fear that,” Willey said. “We plan for the worst and hope for the best.

In that planning is having the resources available to us inhouse, which is going to be phenomenal.”

One of the benefits of having an increased presence of officers trained in dealing with potential threats is the ability to help direct people to resources like Counseling and Psychological Services that offer a place to talk and help deal with tragedy, Willey said.

He said he also had family in Las Vegas and can understand the “complete pandemonium” that can result from such situations.

“Our hearts obviously go out to the victims and all the families, including all the people that were there that weren’t victims because that will greatly affect their lives forever,” Willey said. “All of us I think have family members, friends, or friends of friends that were at that event.”

Brandon Pho contributed to this report

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Audience members gathered at the Fullerton Arboretum to kick of LGBTQ History Month with a number of speeches and performances. The event started with a moment of silence for the Las Vegas shooting victims.

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The featured keynote speaker Vincent T. Harris, director of CSUF’s Male Success Initiative, presented “Embracing the Complex His-Stories,” a speech about growing up in the South and the effects of community institutions on LGBTQ boys.

“The truth about stories is that’s all we are,” Harris said. “We’re nothing but stories and it’s through these stories that we’re able to understand who we truly are and who we truly want to become.”

Harris read a series of letters he wrote as a part of his autoethnographic research reflecting on his experiences growing up as a gay person of color in Birmingham, Alabama to demonstrate the complexities of toxic masculinity and the need for acceptance.

In the first letter, “Reflections of my Childhood,” Harris recounted growing up in the birthplace of the civil rights movement and the struggle of living up to his father’s expectations of masculinity while struggling with gender norms and sexuality.

The second and third letters focused on Harris’ personal narrative of being gay, black and male in college while trying to maintain a “normal” persona to be accepted.

“Deep down, I just wanted to be Vincent,” Harris said. “But in all honesty, in

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CSUF Male Success Initiative director Vincent T. Harris was the featured keynote speaker at García’s reception.

In his speech, he read letters he wrote about his experiences growing up as a gay, black male in the South.

college I wanted to be the black male who had it all figured out. One of my top priorities in college was to

a college degree.”

The evening ended with Harris inviting men of color from the audience to stand

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It is my hope that we can use our own stories and our lived experiences to deconstruct borders, to transcend differences and to reaffirm our common humanity.

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VINCENT T. HARRIS CSUF Male Success Initiative director successfully maintain a consistent perception of a normal, straight black man with

with him while he read his fourth letter, “With Hope, A Breathing Black Man,”

which celebrated LGBTQ men of color.

“It is my hope that we can use our own stories and our lived experiences to deconstruct borders, to transcend differences and to reaffirm our common humanity,” Harris said.

The LGBT Queer Resource Center has a number of activities planned for LGBTQ History Month focused on the theme “Strength in Community, Pride in Resilience,” including an event for National Coming Out Day Oct. 11 and the third annual drag show Oct. 18.

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Panno said she couldn’t tell whether the people dropping around her were tripping or getting shot, as she and her sister lost sight of each other for a brief moment in the chaos. After reuniting, they ran to the nearby Tropicana Las Vegas Casino Hotel Resort for safety. There, Panno said a hotel worker gestured them into a dark and cramped crawl space above a hotel kitchen area, where they hid for hours until deciding it was safe to leave.

“The hardest part was that we weren’t with our parents,” Panno said. “You never think that it would happen to you until it does.

We literally had to run for our lives.”

University Police Capt.

Scot Willey said that a CSUF officer was at the concert hours before the massacre unfolded. Willey did not give the officer’s

name but divulged that he is currently training the university’s first bomb-sniffing dog.

“He unfortunately did have some friends there that were affected by it,” Willey said. “They weren’t killed, but they were seriously injured.”

Willey acknowledged the wide reach of the massacre’s shockwaves.

“It really hit a lot of us,” Willey said. “There are so many people on campus like you and me and others who had friends and family that were all there.”

CSUF AdClub tweeted at 12:04 p.m. Monday that some of its members had returned home safe after spending time in Las Vegas.

The CSUF Delta Chi fraternity said two of its brothers were also in attendance at the festival, and are safe as well. “Our hearts go out to the victims & those affected,” the

fraternity tweeted at 1:46 p.m. Monday.

CSUF President Mildred García reacted Monday to the massacre in a number of ways.

“It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that members of both the Titan and CSU families were present at the concert in Las Vegas last night at which many innocent people were killed and wounded by a senseless act of violence,” said García’s statement read.

“Facts are still being gathered, and colleagues across our campus are working with the Chancellor’s Office to determine the welfare of those from Cal State Fullerton and the CSU who were at the concert.”

García also called for a moment of silence at Monday night’s LGBTQ History Month Reception in the Fullerton Arboretum.

Chief Communications Officer Jeff Cook said in an email that he did not believe

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The campus community watches news coverage of the Las Vegas shooting Monday. Multiple organizations, including CSUF AdClub and the Delta Chi fraternity spoke about their members’ safety on Twitter.

any members of the CSUF community were on official university business when they were in Las Vegas.

“We do know that members of our community were

at the event,” Cook said.

“We are still assessing how they have been individually affected.”

In honor of the victims, CSUF flew its flags in front

of Langsdorf Hall at halfmast during the day.

Meghan Kliewer, Megan Maxey and Jason Rochlin contributed to this report.

Elevator entrapment opens safety concerns Police offer advice on procedures to follow when stuck.

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Taking an elevator is an efficient and practical way to get to class without breaking a sweat, but the procedures for dealing with a stuck elevator aren’t well-known.

On Sept. 8, an elevator in the Humanities and Social Sciences building suffered technical problems, trapping an individual on the eighth floor. The person was rescued after eight minutes.

The elevator was

inspected in June of this year and the permit is not set to expire until 2018. However, the fact that it got stuck shows a continued need for students to be prepared and cautious.

“Hitting the elevator phones or the speaker, (the call) will go directly to the University Police dispatch, and they will get an elevator tech or somebody from facilities to go respond to those right away,” said University Police Capt. Scot Willey.

Elevators are required to have safety mechanisms that prevent the doors from opening half way but in some cases, these mechanisms don’t work.

“I had a coworker, somebody that I knew, at Long Beach State that was killed by an elevator because they tried to climb out when it was stuck,” Willey said. “If (people) are ever trapped in an elevator and the door is open half way, they are not to try and climb out.”

If a student is stuck in an elevator, there are steps they can take to minimize harm.

Those who are trapped in an elevator are encouraged to remain calm, press the alarm or help buttons and wait for trained personnel, according to the National Elevator Industry’s website.

“Stay inside the elevator no matter what happens,” Willey said.

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University Police Capt. Scot Willey advised that any person stuck in an elevator should “stay inside ... No matter what” and avoid going near half-open malfunctioning doors.

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TUESDAY OCTOBER 3, 2017

FEATURE

Live film performances take center stage CSUF’s University Singers join orchestras to recreate fan favorites.

SARAH EL-MAHMOUD Lifestyle Editor

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CSUF’s University Singers rehearse in the Clayes Performing Arts Center twice a week with director Robert Istad. The 33 members each competitively auditioned to be a part of the choir that has performed film scores live at the Hollywood Bowl and the Segerstrom Center for the Arts.

of the orchestra. At their other concerts, the orchestra accompanies them separately, and the choir takes center stage.

The University Singers will continue their exploration of Hollywood’s famous compositions with the Pacific Symphony as the ensemble takes on John Williams’ magical melodies from “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” Oct. 6 and 7 at the Segerstrom Hall in Costa Mesa. Some of the singers previously played the same concert at the Hollywood Bowl over summer.

Founder of CineConcerts, Justin Freer will conduct the choir at the concert. Freer is currently taking the Harry Potter Film Concert Series around the

world, progressing through a tour of every film in its franchise. “(CineConcerts) was

were conducted by Williams himself when they helped record a new rendition of “Hymn to the Fallen” from

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(CineConcerts) was founded with the principal goal in mind to preserve as much of the great music in our craft in a live and visceral way.

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The Cal State Fullerton University Singers stood on the immense stage of the Hollywood Bowl behind a nearly 100-piece orchestra.

They replaced the originally recorded soundtrack from J.J. Abrams’ “Star Trek” by harmonizing the epic theme with a sea of instruments as the sci-fi film opened on a giant screen above them.

The CSUF University Singers watched thousands of audience members intently view the film as its music stole the spotlight. The musicians’ precise brass and strings replaced the original recording and synchronized with dialogue and sound effects.

“It’s like you’re in the music, but you’re separated from what’s going on on the screen,” said University Singer and CSUF vocal performance student Vanessa Yearsley. “You can see the way the audience is directly affected by what we’re doing.”

The CSUF University Singers are composed of 33 students, and each has competitively auditioned for a spot in the choir. The ensemble is directed by CSUF alumnus and professor Robert Istad who’s taught conducting at CSUF for 12 years.

CineConcerts has been bringing movie scores synchronized with films to a live audience since its first performance of “Gladiator” in 2013.

“Film music is really artistic. I think it has become this major genre,” Istad said.

“It’s a way to introduce people to symphonic repertoire with something familiar that they know and love.”

University Singer and CSUF music education major Sammy Salvador enjoys seeing how composers play with the various themes of movies’ scores.

“In these situations, we’re another instrument in the orchestra. And we have to remember that, when we’re singing, we can’t try to overpower the orchestra because that’s not our role,” Salvador said.

In CineConcerts, the University Singers become part

JUSTIN FREER Founder of CineConcerts and conductor founded with the principal goal in mind to preserve as much of the great music in our craft in a live and visceral way,” Freer said. “I think what can sometimes be regarded as a role that is perhaps in the background is all of a sudden in the foreground in a very big way. So it’s very exciting.”

The University Singers

“Saving Private Ryan” and “Dry Your Tears Africa” from “Amistad” for the album “John Williams & Steven Spielberg: The Ultimate Collection” in October 2016 at UCLA. Spielberg excitedly took pictures of them on his phone while they recorded the songs.

“What they told us is that John Williams is reaching

his retirement. So this was going to be one of the last recordings with him conducting his own music,” Yearsley said.

Williams was gracious toward the University Singers and he wrote them a signed thank you letter which now sits in Istad’s office.

Aside from bringing film music to life, the University Singers rehearse in the Clayes Performing Arts Center twice a week.

The singers are working on their tour pieces for Nov. 4, which includes a piece that will be performed with a social justice component called “To the Hands” by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw. “(The piece is about) society’s hands lifting up the homeless and (Shaw)

connects those ideas so beautifully,” Salvador said.

“Even though it’s technically about homelessness, that piece just screams immigration, refugees and solace in our country.”

As the University Singers get ready for their concert at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Istad believes these popular, live film score concerts will ignite an interest from audiences to support the university’s music programs.

“Hopefully the people who come and hear us realize how many talented, incredibly professional musicians it takes to bring something like that to life,” Istad said.

“Maybe they might be curious and hear the symphony, the Pacific Choral or come to Cal State Fullerton.”

CAMPUS

Art fundraiser supports earthquake relief LAUREN HOFER Staff Writer

After a magnitude 7.1 earthquake devastated Mexico City in September, a group of CSUF students and alumni organized an art sale fundraiser as a call to action.

“We’re not experiencing what they’re feeling, but we’re heartbroken at the same time. And so for all of us, for the city that we love and we cherish, we wanted to help,” said CSUF alumna and event organizer Kristi Krepton.

Walls That Unite is a nonprofit organization created to perform community outreach in both the United States and Mexico. Its fundraiser took place Thursday in the Exit Gallery from 5 to 8 p.m.

“Walls That Unite is an organization that looks at building a future with creativity.

It can be anything from art, to creative ways of education and basically just reaching out to people for the better good,” said Rose Adams,

CSUF faculty member who led the trips. “They all have a personal connection to Mexico, having traveled there with me.”

CSUF alumna Araceli Figueroa said she thought about her cousin who lives in Mexico City as soon as she heard about the earthquake.

It wasn’t until later that night that she heard her family was safe.

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She told them she would help promote it, but the students would have to make it happen.

“They got the gallery space, they got people to donate and basically, they’re running the show,” Adams said.

Figueroa was personally inspired by her mother who, after hearing about the earthquake, contacted Home Depot in both Mexico and the

I have been very much impacted by the kindness of Mexico and by the warmth that’s there.

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Nonprofit Walls That Unite brings CSUF community together.

LAURA BLACK CSUF exhibition design graduate student other organizers traveled to Mexico with CSUF Study Abroad during the 2016 to 2017 intersession.

While abroad, the students studied murals, traveled to Mexico City and did service learning projects in a small town called Ojos de Agua.

These projects prompted Adams to create Walls That Unite.

Adams said the fundraiser was the students’ idea.

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U.S. and asked them to help.

The event organizers donated art pieces and directed others to do so as well. On Thursday, Walls That Unite raised a total of $1,224 for relief in Mexico, selling half of the donated art. They plan to hold another fundraiser as a part of the Santa Ana Artwalk Oct. 7. The event will be in Suite C of the Santora Arts Building and will run from 6 to

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Walls That Unite raised over $1000 Thursday to help mend the destruction caused by a recent magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Mexico.

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Laura Black, a CSUF exhibition design graduate student, said she experienced a minor wave of sadness after she first left Mexico because she had grown so used to the way people constantly

greeted each other.

“I have been very much impacted by the kindness of Mexico and by the warmth that’s there,” Black said.

Adams is proud of her students for taking action and working together during

Mexico’s time of need.

“This is them coming together and overlooking the differences that people may have when putting together an event like this and working together for something that is bigger,” Adams said.

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TUESDAY OCTOBER 3, 2017 MUSIC

Cyrus loses her edge in ‘Younger Now’ With good intentions, the album falls short and sounds mundane.

NICOLE ADAMITA Asst. Lifestyle Editor

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Miley Cyrus, the once country popstar, returns to her roots in her latest album “Younger Now” in pursuit of a more mature image for herself after a series of controversial appearances.

him. The pair’s relationship dates back to 2009 and although they did break up for some time, they always seem to get back together. It appears their extensive history makes it hard for Cyrus to let him go, as she expresses through the lyrics, “You know I’d miss you, baby. Feels like I’ve known you since I was just seven years old.”

The track “Thinkin’” demonstrates a more vulnerable and relatable side of Cyrus. The star expresses

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paranoia in a relationship with the lyrics, “It’s getting late, I’m starting to obsess, you got me cryin’ and lookin’ like a mess.”

With the release of “Younger Now,” it’s safe to say Cyrus has returned to her country roots. The album features country sensation and longtime friend Dolly Parton on the track “Rainbowland.”

Overall, the album is a bit of a snoozefest. There are a couple feel-good tracks to kick back to, but a lot

of them like “Miss You So Much” and “She’s Not Him” will put listeners straight to sleep.

The album greatly differs from her last two “Bangerz”

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genre and content go, it doesn’t seem to measure up to them. “Bangerz” was exactly that: A set of bangers.

“Dead Petz” may have received little to no publicity,

Miley Cyrus’ authenticity and fresh state of mind are admirable, but the album lacks flavor and excitement.

NICOLE ADAMITA Asst. lifestyle editor

and “Miley Cyrus and her Dead Petz.” As far as style,

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Miley Cyrus’ infamous, unapologetic stunts have kept her relevant throughout her career. However, Cyrus’ latest album “Younger Now” reflects her recent development as a more serious, mature artist, which may change how people view her.

In May, Cyrus released “Malibu,” the first single of her new album, which showcased her more mellow side.

The song is reminiscent of the old horseback-riding, country-singing, Tennessee-living persona from her Disney Channel days. Responses were positive, not only because the old Miley was back, but because the song was actually good.

“Malibu” made it to the Top 10 on Billboard charts soon after its release, which is uncomparable to her No. 1 hit “Wrecking Ball,” which dominated the charts for 32 consecutive weeks.

In the song “Younger Now,” Cyrus reflects on her past, when she sings “Even though it’s not who I am, I’m not afraid of who I used to be.” She seems to have grown from the experience, singing “no one stays the same.”

The track “Week Without You” may be inspired by her tumultuous relationship with Liam Hemsworth.

In the track, she says how stress-free and enjoyable a week without him would be but then realizes how much she would actually miss

but it contained a unique arrangement of fun and risqué

tracks with catchy beats.

“Younger Now” connects fans with the original Cyrus. The genre may have worked for her dad Billy Ray Cyrus in his “Achy Breaky Heart” days, but it doesn’t seem to do the same for her.

Miley Cyrus’ authenticity and fresh state of mind are admirable, but the album lacks flavor and excitement.

It might not be her best work, but it’s nice to have the old Miley Cyrus back.

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6 OPINION STDs blow more than getting checked TUESDAY OCTOBER 3, 2017

The recent rise in sexual diseases points to a sore lack of understanding.

ILANA LAGRAFF Asst. Opinion Editor

Stop swiping right and start getting checked because sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise again.

Cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis have increased in recent years across the country, and especially in California.

It’s a shame that in today’s age with all the resources available people aren’t getting checked regularly for STDs and that these diseases are spreading as rapidly as they are.

The reason for this increase is unclear. It’s been speculated that people aren’t using condoms as often or are unknowingly passing on

these STDs because they haven’t been tested.

Getting tested for STDs would obviously help inform people that they need treatment and that they must keep sexual activity at a minimum during the testing period. It’s not a very difficult thing to do, just a regular old checkup.

Documented diagnoses of these three diseases reached a record high in 2016, with two million cases reported nationally, according to a 2017 report released by The Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

The report also shows that California is among the most-affected states.

An online survey conducted by Elite Daily asked 240 millennials if they had been tested for an STD in the past two years. Nearly 30 percent of them had not been tested despite being sexually active.

It’s ridiculous that sexually active adults aren’t being responsible by taking the necessary precautions to keep their partners safe.

In California, there were almost 9,000 more cases of chlamydia, over 10,000 more gonorrhea cases and nearly 1,000 more reports of

syphilis than there were in other states, according to the CDC. The rate of the syphilis increase may seem low, but it is especially concerning because when women contract the disease, they run the risk of passing it on to their baby during pregnancy—leading to what is called congenital syphilis.

In 2015, 492 cases of congenital syphilis were reported — a 31-case increase from 2014. Similarly, 2016 saw a 136-case increase from the year before, resulting in many deaths and severe health complications among newborns who are contracting these diseases from their mothers.

The increased rates in gonorrhea also prove to be extremely bad because the strains of the disease have bacteria that are mutating and becoming more resilient to the antibiotics used to treat it.

“We’re down to our last class of antibiotics that we have available to treat gonorrhea,” said Dr. Gail Bolan, director of the CDC’s division of STD prevention, in an interview with the LA Times.

“In the past, we just

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The number of diagnosed STDs has risen, and it’s a little ridiculous considering the vast amounts of resources available for people.

moved on to the next class of antibiotics, but we’re now on the edge.”

The CDC recommends taking action instead of waiting for symptoms to appear because some STDs, like chlamydia and

gonorrhea, don’t have visible symptoms. If left untreated, this could cause major problems.

Everyone who is sexually active should talk to their doctor about whether they need an HIV screening test.

For students, the Student Wellness Center on campus offers STD testing, but it’s smart to continue going to the doctor or a clinic even after graduation so that Californians can hop around safely and responsibly.

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You’re not one to turn your feelings off or on in a moment’s notice. In fact, you’re known for your stubbornness when people try to convince you to change your mind. Although you might encounter resistance when you express your desires today, you won’t likely back down in disapproval.

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There is no such thing as a gradual approach to love today. Your passions are running steamy hot or icy cold with very little moderation now.

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8 SPORTS Coach: Brown continues successful tenure

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Since 2007, Brown and the Titans have made three more NCAA appearances. He also earned two more Big West Conference

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It’s a fantastic honor for me, but obviously I share it with a lot of women who do a massive amount of work.

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DEMIAN BROWN

Women’s soccer head coach

Coach of the Year awards in 2012 and 2014.

As of this year, Brown has four Big West titles under his belt. Brown’s 100th win is a milestone for him and puts his team at an overall record of 8-2-2, the best in the Big West.

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Cal State Fullerton alumni Demian Brown has led the women’s soccer team to centennial victories since he took over the program in 2004. The Titans currently have an overall record of 8-2-2.

CSUF soccer dominates Big West standings The Titans hold high rankings after week one of conference play.

YARESLY SANCHEZ-AGUILERA Sports Editor

The Big West Conference soccer teams have officially wrapped up week one of conference play, and Cal State Fullerton’s men and women’s soccer teams are off to a strong start.

Men’s soccer started conference play first when it faced the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Sept. 28. While the Titans were defeated in their first match of their conference schedule, they were able to bounce back in their 1-0 win over Cal Poly Sept. 30.

The Titans’ attempts to keep an undefeated record were shot down when they received their first loss against the Gauchos. However, CSUF men’s soccer (1-1) still tops the leaderboard for the Southern division of the Big West.

The other three Southern teams (UC Irvine, UC Riverside and CSUN) were not successful in bagging a win in their matches over the weekend.

The Titans also hold the top overall win percentage in the Big West (.591).

CSUF’s record wouldn’t be possible if it wasn’t for the efforts made by the individuals behind the numbers.

Junior midfielder Ross McPhie is the top scorer for the Titans, contributing five of CSUF’s 13 goals.

Senior midfielder Diego

Sanchez gained another goal for Fullerton against the Mustangs, but that hasn’t been his only success this season.

Sanchez also leads the Titans with three assists.

Titans goalie Alfredo Cortez has some standout numbers, as he leads the Big West with the fewest goals allowed (seven). Cortez has recorded two shutout games.

Although it is too soon to predict the outcome of the Titans’ season, the men’s soccer team is confident that it will be able to reclaim the conference title this year.

“We’re ready for the battle,” said Titans forward Bass Sarr. “We talked about it even before preseason … It’s time to execute and apply what we learned earlier.”

CSUF women’s soccer has had a number of successes since the start of its season.

The Titans have only lost two games so far and were able to score another win as they wrapped up their first conference match against the Cal State Northridge Matadors with a 3-0 shutout.

“We’ve put ourselves right where we want to be, at the top of the conference,” said Head Coach Demian Brown.

“We’ll let this one resonate ... And then we’ll get back to work.”

The Titans lead the boards in the Big West as they hold the record for most goals at 27. They were able to add three more goals to their season total in their match against CSUN after Tala Haddad, Jazzmin Mancilla and Haley Brown all scored against the Matadors to give the Titans their first shutout

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Sam Molz’s defensive efforts helped the Titans earn their first conference play shutout when he deflected a near game-tying goal against the Cal Poly Mustangs Saturday. The sophomore defender is also one of three Titans to start in all 11 games.

win of conference play.

Following her standout performance against the University of San Diego which earned her a Big West recognition last week, forward Sarah Fajnor has continuously ranked high on the Titans’ roster and on Big West leaderboards, but she isn’t the only one leaving her mark there.

Senior Samantha Koemans holds leading spots in several individual statistics.

Koemans ranks second overall in the Big West, falling three points behind UC Santa Barbara forward Amanda Ball.

Sophomore Atlanta Primus led the Titans in goals for the first nine games until her teammates Koemans and Fajnor caught up in the final week of the nonconference season.

Fajnor, Primus and Koemans not only hold a threeway tie in goals on their

roster, but they are also in a four-way tie in the Big West with UC Irvine’s Kiana Palacios, all falling just three points behind Ball.

Titans goalie Morgan Bertsch has also given the Titans bragging rights by tying for first place in fewest goals against, allowing just nine so far this season while holding the top spot for goals against average with 0.73.

The senior starter has recorded six shutouts in her

1,113 minutes of playing time, with her most recent one being against the Matadors.

The Titans will continue their second week of conference play as they face their next opponents Oct. 5. Men’s soccer will face the UC Davis Aggies at Titan Stadium at 7 p.m., and the women’s team will travel to UC Riverside for its match at 5 p.m.

Kaila Cruz contributed to this report.

Titans take break from conference play Volleyball will attempt to recover from losses against Bakersfield.

KATHRYNE PADILLA Sports Editor

Cal State Fullerton volleyball is on a six-game losing streak that began at the Indiana State Tournament in mid-September.

Although the Titans haven’t been able to break the streak during conference play, CSUF will get a chance to take a breather from Big West play as it faces the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners Tuesday.

Fullerton has a 4-12 record after the University of Hawaii commanded the court in the Titans’ 3-0 loss Friday.

Titans right side hitter Tyler Fezzey said the team’s biggest problems have been of the self-created variety.

“We consistently have a lot of hitting errors. We really just have to cut those down, bring down our own mistakes and let the other team make

the errors,” Fezzey said.

CSU Bakersfield has an overall record of 10-8, with a four-game winning streak to kick off its conference schedule. Because the Roadrunners are a part of the Western Athletics Conference, they will never face the Titans in a conference match.

However, the two teams have faced a mutual opponent in their nonconference schedules – the Chicago State Cougars.

Although the CSUF took a 3-2 loss against the Cougars, outside hitter Shimen Fayad led the team with 17.5 points and 17 kills, while her fellow outside hitter Madeline Schneider contributed 13.5 points and 11 kills.

Bakersfield dominated Chicago in a 3-1 match that saw the Roadrunners outside hitter Desiree Sukhov lead the way with 13 kills and 13 points. Her teammate and middle blocker Haylee Roberts contributed 16 points and 12 kills.

The Titans will attempt to use their match against the

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Freshman right side hitter Tyler Fezzey recorded seven kills in the Titans’ game against Hawaii. Fezzey currently ranks fifth in kills on the CSUF roster with 60 total for the season.

Roadrunners to regroup before facing another Big West opponent.

“Learning from our

mistakes, learning from simple things (in this game),” Schneider said.

“Going into this game against

Bakersfield we could all work on those things that are really going to matter when we play against those big

teams in conference.”

The Titans will take on the Roadrunners at Titan Gym Oct. 3 at 7 p.m.

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