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Remembering President Gordon CASSANDRA HEARN Staff Writer

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After Councilman Greg Sebourn abstained from voting, the Fullerton City Council decided to approve amendments to the municipal code that increased Fullerton businesses’ maximum occupancy.

Council increases maximum occupancy in businesses ETHAN PESCHANSKY Staff Writer

Fullerton City Council voted 4-0 with one abstention to approve amendments to the municipal code regarding occupancies of Fullerton businesses Tuesday.

The amendments, once implemented, will match Fullerton’s maximum

occupancy ratio to California’s code, going from one person per every 15 feet to one per every 7

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ordinance would be effective citywide.

City council approved the Resolution of Intent to

I still support reversing the current ordinance ... But I need to see that there are some mechanisms in place to be able to manage it better.

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Amendments to municipal code approved 4-0.

GREG SEBOURN Fullerton city councilman feet. Although the ordinance change was first proposed by downtown business owners, the amended

amend the code during its Sept. 19 meeting. Some council members believed that it was mutually

beneficial for both business owners and the city of Fullerton to approve the resolution.

“They don’t want the downtown to be a wreck.

They don’t want their business to be a problem.

They’re looking to be successful at whatever it is that they’re doing,” said Fullerton Mayor Bruce Whitaker.

Citizens are skeptical that bar owners will be able to maintain public safety once the occupancy is raised.

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A conference room filled to the brim Tuesday as current and former staff and students gathered to remember former Cal State Fullerton President Milton Gordon. His wife, Margaret Gordon, and their three children were in attendance.

He served as CSUF’s president for over two decades, from 1990 to 2011.

Milton Gordon passed away April 18, 2017, at the age of 81.

“We used to climb the same set of stairs,” said former CSUF lecturer Gayle Vogt-Schilling. “He walked to his office every morning.

Nine floors.”

Vogt-Schilling worked closely with Milton Gordon during her time as a business and economics lecturer, and a member of the academic senate.

Five speakers, including current CSUF President Mildred García, took the podium to share more personal stories and memories of Milton Gordon. CSUF Vice President of Information Technology Amir Dabirian

emceed the service.

While the stories of Milton Gordon varied from speaker to speaker, a common theme emerged. All of the speakers, from the CSU Board of Trustee Representative Silas Abrego to former California Senator Dick Ackerman, spoke of Milton Gordon’s dedication to students and education.

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He was all about the student success.

Once the students knew that he cared about what they were doing, why they were doing it, it made a world of difference.

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CSUF holds memorial service for the schools longest serving leader.

GERALD BRYANT Former McNair Scholars Program director Two tables were set up in the Titan Student Union Portola Pavilion with photos of Milton Gordon, one showing him sitting on an elephant, and a space for guests to write in their memories of him.

The podium at the front of the room had two large screens on each side where a slideshow played throughout the service.

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Studying abroad in South Korea PAOLENA COMOUCHE Staff Writer

Upon stepping off the plane in South Korea for the first time, 22-year-old CSUF international business major Karina Ortiz found herself alone in unfamiliar territory.

“It was really weird because I didn’t know where to go or who to ask, because I don’t speak Korean.

So it was really confusing for me,” Ortiz said.

Regardless of her lack of knowledge, she made her way to a taxi and stayed overnight at an Airbnb. The next day, Ortiz arrived at Ewha Womans University, where she completed her study abroad program.

Ortiz was able to visit Seoul, South Korea with the help of both financial aid and the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. The Gilman Scholarship Program allows students with limited financial means to travel and study in different countries.

Submitting the essay portion of the application for the scholarship program last year was nerve wracking, but receiving a congratulatory email was an

exciting moment for Ortiz.

“At first, I thought I wasn’t going to get it,” Ortiz said. “But it was really relieving for me because my parents don’t earn a lot of money. So that really helped me.”

Her general interest in Korean culture, as well as

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At first, I thought I wasn’t going to get it ... But it was really relieving for me because my parents don’t earn a lot of money.

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CSUF student earned a scholarship to spend a year in Seoul.

PAOLENA COMOUCHE Staff writer her Korean friends, helped her make the decision to spend a year in Seoul. Ortiz said her experience gave her a taste of independence.

For the first time, Ortiz moved out of her parents’ home and stayed in the dorms at Ewha Womans University, where she befriended exchange students.

While in Seoul, Ortiz experienced culture shock.

One of the most surprising things to her was the fact that most of the restaurants served home-cooked meals and senior citizens seemed to commonly take advantage of their age.

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After a four-year career at Cal State Fullerton, former Titans guard Bruce Bowen went on to play professionally overseas before beginning a 13-year NBA career that saw him win three championships. He was recently hired as a broadcaster for LA Clippers games.

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The former Titans guard has joined Fox Sports West as the newest member of its LA Clippers halftime show.

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During his first broadcast of an LA Clippers game over the weekend, former Cal State Fullerton and

San Antonio Spurs guard Bruce Bowen was introduced by play-by-play announcer Ralph Lawler as

the “the pride of Cal State Fullerton.”

Bowen — who ranks 12th all-time in scoring for the Titans and played 13 seasons in the NBA — now has a fresh platform to continue bringing pride to CSUF in his new role as a game analyst for Fox Sports West’s telecasts of Clippers games.

“It definitely builds awareness (of our program) especially locally in recruiting

and our fan base. To have an extremely successful alum promoting the program is very valuable,” said CSUF men’s basketball Head Coach Dedrique Taylor in a Twitter direct message. “I believe there is no price tag you can put on that type of publicity for our university, our athletics department as well as men’s basketball.”

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“All the people coming into this community on the weekends are not the kind of people I want to see coming into this community ... They’re looking to get drunk. They’re looking to get lucky Some of them are looking to steal. Some of them are looking to rape,” said Fullerton resident Joe Imbriano.

“The bottom line is, (downtown bars) have done enough damage to this community.

Young lives are being ruined on a nightly basis.”

Councilman Greg Sebourn was the lone abstention. He was concerned that the amendment to the code did not do enough to resolve the long-standing problems in Downtown Fullerton.

“My understanding when we approved (the current ordinance) initially was that it was going to help resolve some of the issues in the downtown, and I have not seen that to be the case,” Sebourn said. “I still support reversing (the current ordinance) … But I need to see that there are some mechanisms in place to be able to manage it better.”

According to the amended resolution, before any change in occupancy can be confirmed, an updated security plan and building

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Fullerton resident Joe Imbriano addressed city council members, sharing concerns that raising the maximum occupancy of businesses could lead to trouble maintaining public safety.

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the city.

They don’t want the downtown to be a wreck. They don’t want their business to be a problem. They’re looking to be successful at whatever it is that they’re doing.

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BRUCE WHITAKER Mayor of Fullerton the new maximum occupancies must be approved by

Bar owners claimed they have plans in place and are

ready for when the new amendments goes into effect.

“We have protocol for when things tend to escalate. We have ways to de-escalate, always with the goal of keeping our patrons and our staff safe. Those plans are in place, and we’re happy to show those to the police department and council when they ask for those to be reviewed,” said downtown business owner Joe Florentine.

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Associated Students Inc. Vice President Andrew La said they have received around 60 applications for ASI scholarships as of last week. There are eight scholarships that will be awarded at the end of the fall 2017 semester. Eligibility details are available online.

ASI scholarships deadline nears Level of applications expected to increase as midterms end.

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The deadline to apply for Associated Students, Inc. scholarships is quickly approaching.

Only around 60 applications have been received as of last week, with about 14 to 16 having been finalized, said ASI Vice President Andrew La. With the application deadline set for Oct. 9, he said they are expecting that number to grow by the end of the week.

“College students like to procrastinate, and so they

don’t usually get started until a couple of days before the due date,” La said.

There are six different scholarships offered every semester plus two offered exclusively during the fall. Seven of these are worth $1,000, but

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students like communications major Christian Magana did not know about it until recently.

“The financial help would definitely be a big benefit for me because I am a part of a middle-class family, so we

College students like to procrastinate, and so they don’t usually get started until a couple of days before the due date.

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make too much to get a lot of financial aid,” Magana said.

“Applying for the ASI scholarships will allow me to have some financial relief.”

Magana said he will not be filing his application until he’s done with midterms, but

for some students like junior broadcast journalism major Jared Adams, midterm timing will keep them from applying altogether.

“I’ve got five classes which means five midterms, and I don’t want to be writing a paper or doing something for a scholarship when I have to be studying,” Adams said.

At this time, ASI scholarships are only available for continuing students. Freshmen will be eligible to apply for scholarships when they are in their second semester at CSUF. La encourages students to apply for multiple scholarships if they meet the requirements.

Students can apply for ASI scholarships through the ASI website.

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NEWS 3 College deans advocate more outreach WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4, 2017

RAYMOND PELAYO Staff Writer

Dean of the College of Education Lisa Kirtman, Ph.D., and Interim Dean of the College of Communications Edward Fink, Ph.D., spoke on issues within their colleges at the Associated Students, Inc. Board of Directors meeting Tuesday.

Kirtman expressed her desire for future collaboration between the College of Education and ASI to further educate students on the services and recruitment opportunities in her college.

“We want to make sure we get the word out to students that it’s really important that you do the early advising to be a teacher, if in fact that’s what you want to be,” Kirtman said.

One of the biggest hindrances to recruiting undergraduates is the negative perceptions of being a teacher, Kirtman said.

“There’s sort of a perception that you can’t make a living as a teacher,” Kirtman said, before adding that the profession can sustain those who are interested in the field economically and that the college has the necessary resources to help students in any major.

Kirtman suggested that ASI could help by bringing more awareness to programs available to students like the Centers for Careers in Teaching.

Because the College of Education consists largely of graduate students, Kirtman asked the board of directors if they would consider graduate students in their event planning.

“Many of the events are during the day, so they can’t participate in them because they are working or have classes,” Kirtman said.

Fink then gave an overview of his vision for the College of Communications at the meeting.

During his presentation, Fink laid out the college’s goal to have 70 percent of freshman in communications graduate in four years as part of the CSU Graduation Initiative 2025.

Last year, the university paid for about 100 students’ summer courses through completion grants to help them graduate, Fink said.

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The more we can get students acclimated to college in their freshman year, the greater the likelihood they’ll continue on to sophomore year.

EDWARD FINK Interim dean of the college of communications

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The ASI Board of Directors heard from Edward Fink, Ph.D., the interim dean of the College of Communications about how the college aims to improve graduation rates to 70 percent as a part of the CSU Graduation Initiative 2025.

He hopes to continue that to further the graduation initiative’s goal.

“The largest drop of students is between freshman and sophomore (year),” Fink said.

“The more we can get students acclimated to college in their freshman year, the greater the likelihood they’ll continue on to sophomore (year).”

College of Humanities and Social Sciences director Elizabeth Jimenez Perez announced the first draft of her resolution for ASI to denounce controversial conservative speaker Milo Yiannopoulos.

“The resolution I want is just saying as ASI we do not support him coming here,” Jimenez said. “We support our students and keep celebrating diversity.”

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Interviews for the board of directors vacancy will be held Oct. 5 at 2:30 p.m. during the Governance Committee meeting Director for the elections team, Rachel Langenfeld updated the board on funding and progress on the ASI elections tentatively planned for mid-March next year.

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College of Education Dean Lisa Kirtman, Ph.D., also spoke to the board of directors about possible collaboration opportunities to bring awareness to programs like the Centers for Careers in Teaching.

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Milton Gordon was the president of CSUF from 1990 to 2011. He passed away at 81 years old on April 18, 2017 and had a memorial service Tuesday in the TSU Portola Pavilions.

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“He understood that if it wasn’t for the students ... All we would have is bricks and people,” said Gerald L. Bryant, who was one of Milton Gordon’s many former colleagues in attendance.

Bryant, director of the McNair Scholars Program during Milton Gordon’s tenure as president, remembers him for his devotion to CSUF students.

“He was all about the students’ success,” Bryant said.

“Once the students knew that he cared about what they were doing, why they were doing it, it made a world of difference.”

Longtime staff member and former student Jill Rodriguez also praised Milton Gordon for his accessibility to students.

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lot of the time I worked here,” Rodriguez said. “He always used to walk around campus

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It always really impressed me and touched me that he remembered my name.

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Corporate and Foundation Relations Nicole Bailey, who worked at the alumni association during her graduate program, said she remembered Milton Gordon for his warm demeanor.

“I was a student here during Dr. Gordon’s time,” Bailey said.

“It always really impressed me and touched me that he remembered my name.”

CSUF alumna Erin McNally ended the service by performing an original song in memory of Milton Gordon. The song, specifically written for the former president, was first performed by McNally at his retirement gala in 2011.

“He contributed so much to the campus,” Rodriguez said.

“So much of what the campus is today is due to his long-term time here.”

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“Here they respect old people but over there, they really respect them, and sometimes the old people would take advantage of that,” Ortiz said. “Me and my friends sometimes would go out, and they would push you and cut the lines.”

She also found Korean culture to be far more conservative and observed that most families only had a single child. Ortiz also noticed that Seoul lacked a suburban area.

“Usually people live in apartments, not in houses like here, because there is not a lot of space to build houses, so it’s better to build up,” Ortiz said.

Although the area was far more crowded with both buildings and people, Ortiz never felt closed in. Instead, she felt a sense of freedom while she was there. During her downtime, she constantly visited new areas with a peer.

At Ewha Womans University, she met one of her best friends, Reanna Averill, a 21-year-old student from Michigan. The two spent the majority of their time together there, hopping on trains and exploring new places.

“I became very close to her as we shared a love for the country and had similar

interests and opinions,” Averill said in an email.

“We both have a natural curiosity for cultures outside our own and a love for the language.”

Over the course of the semester, Ortiz and Averill first set out to see tourist locations. However, the more familiar they got with the country, the more they began to branch out and explore local parts of its cities.

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The trip ultimately allowed her to experience an entirely new culture, as well as gain a desire to travel and explore foreign lands.

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PAOLENA COMOUCHE Staff writer Oftentimes, they would shop and find new places to eat.

Ortiz and Averill still keep in touch after returning home.

Although Ortiz enjoyed her trip, she did experience some challenges. Trying to communicate with people that didn’t speak English was one hardship Ortiz faced while she was in Seoul. She used body language to communicate and, even though she received extra money to

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Karina Ortiz strums a gayageum, a traditional Korean string instrument, during her year-long trip to South Korea, funded by a combination of financial aid and the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.

take language classes, Ortiz found that Korean differed too much from English. This often made it hard to make sense of her interactions. “(The classes) were difficult because sometimes the

professors didn’t speak really good English, so it was hard to understand them,” Ortiz said.

Although Ortiz struggled with the language barrier, the trip ultimately allowed

her to experience an entirely new culture, as well as gain a desire to travel and explore foreign lands.

“It helped me to not want to stay at home. I wanted to go out and explore the

world,” Ortiz said.

After visiting Seoul, Ortiz hopes to travel to Japan and Hong Kong so she can experience more cultures different from the Western culture she grew up in.

Ludonarrative dissonance interrupts immersive gameplay.

KYLE BENDER Copy Editor

When I first played “The Last of Us” and watched Joel’s daughter die in his arms, I shed tears and took his plight to heart. I was completely immersed in every aspect of the game, experiencing the same bitterness, fear and determination as Joel did during gunfights and cut scenes alike. Sadly, not all games have such unified components.

When a game’s narrative directly conflicts in some capacity with its gameplay, it suffers from the immersion-breaking phenomenon called ludonarrative dissonance.

It can be as direct as a protagonist expressing heartfelt remorse about murder in a cut scene after spewing quips at the same rate as bullets moments prior. Conversely, it can be more discrete like when a player gets sidetracked in an open-world role playing game retrieving an old lady’s pan instead of trying to save the world from impending doom.

Regardless of which form it takes, once you notice it, ludonarrative dissonance is a jarring sensation.

Some of the chief openworld offenders are the most recent entries in Bethesda’s “Fallout” series.

Post-apocalyptic “Fallout 4” is already rough around the edges mechanically but surprisingly, the buggy game engine that was four years old at the time of its release wasn’t what soured my experience. What I found so off-putting was the uncompelling writing that expected me to care when a child that meant little more to me than a bundle of pixels, was stripped away from my

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‘The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’ actively combated ludonarrative dissonance by prioritizing gameplay and narrative equally. In turn, it became immensely popular and won over 800 awards.

character after roughly 15 to 20 minutes with him.

This installment of “Fallout” was the first, and hopefully last, iteration to feature a fully voice- acted player character who kindly dictates what players should be feeling and doing. One of the first things he or she said after the kidnapping is, “I’ll find who did this. And I’ll get Shaun back. I promise.” The pacing of this sequence is horrible storytelling on its own, but the scene’s weight is further dampened by the fact that players are promptly dropped into the wasteland to explore to their heart’s content.

When presented with the options of saving a child that I don’t have any attachment to or exploring the quirky, radiation-ridden oddities of the world, I immediately chose the latter. I quested relentlessly, helping locals, saving cities and brokering deals for about 48 hours before I

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realized I had completely forgotten about the child I was supposed to be saving.

I reluctantly trudged through the remainder of the main story quests out of obligation. The sense of urgency written into the narrative is horribly undermined and overshadowed by the exploration-based gameplay that’s quintessential to the genre. First impressions are important, but my otherwise enjoyable experience was completely debased by my final impressions of the game’s seemingly endless narrative, which forced me to fight more with the gameplay than I did with enemies or dilemmas.

Bethesda could stand to learn a thing or two about successfully combating ludonarrative dissonance from a game like “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt,” which was released just a few months before “Fallout 4” in 2015.

Despite having completely different focuses and settings, the games are both open world and effectively share a common goal in their narratives: Find your child.

Even though “The Witcher 3” continues an ongoing plot that spans across multiple games with characters that newcomers may know nothing about, developer CD Projekt Red made an active effort to mesh gameplay and narrative. As a result, the game flourished and earned hundreds of awards.

The development team sprinkled flashback sequences featuring gameplay throughout the story to establish a relationship between unfamiliar players, the characters they interact with and the world they are plopped into. This active engagement left me wanting to actually save my daughter and explore the massive world to understand its history and the

people therein.

As I hunted beasts for coins, settled disputes between villagers and explored the nooks and crannies of the world, an inescapable, aching commitment to find and protect my child created a palpable urgency that led me to progress the story at a comfortable rate.

It’s important to note though that open-world games aren’t the only genre to suffer from and overcome the phenomenon of ludonarrative dissonance. Some linear action games, like the “Uncharted” series, are actually aware of their reputation for it.

Treasure hunter Nathan Drake is notorious for making witty remarks as he guns down goon after goon before resenting and insulting his enemies for doing the same.

Developer Naughty Dog even felt compelled to include an achievement in “Uncharted

4: A Thief’s End,” poking fun at the contradiction that’s plagued the series.

Four games in, there may not have been a lot Naughty Dog could have done to deviate from the set pieces and gunfights players expect from the blockbuster series.

But in another of its big hits, “The Last of Us” the studio rectified the issue with similarly gun-heavy gameplay that worked in tandem with a narrative focused on dealing with the mental condition of survivor’s guilt and the remorse that comes with it.

For every instance of ludonarrative dissonance, there seems to be a game standing across from it that addresses the issue. Hopefully, we’ll see more developers take notes from these games and watch this issue sputter out as the medium continues to push boundaries and overcome bigger structural hurdles.

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OPINION 5 Jumping to conclusions is not the right step WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4, 2017

Labeling something before knowing all details is irresponsible.

RISHU BHARDWAJ Opinion Editor

There are times when jumping to conclusions can make sense; when a police car has its lights on, it might be smart to pull over because something bad is happening. When all of the ground is wet, it probably rained earlier that day. But when a person’s life is under scrutiny and his or her family is impacted by a label that is recklessly thrown upon them, that’s when jumping to a conclusion is more detrimental than helpful.

In the wake of the Las Vegas shooting Monday, there’s been one word carelessly thrown around and touted by the left: Terrorism.

The internet lit up with debate on whether or not to call the Vegas shooter, Stephen Paddock, a terrorist for his heinous act.

This debate invariably erupts every time a white shooter is covered in the media, but the emotional arguments from liberals are beginning to distort the way this term is applied.

Labeling such a tremendous brutal attack as terrorism with little to no information about intent or the shooter’s mental health history is a mistake.

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Without seeing the full picture, it’s easy to make assumptions, but that doesn’t mean it’s right. This is the same problem that’s plaguing the labeling of the Las Vegas shooter.

Lombardo has not called Paddock a terrorist, instead describing him as a “lonewolf attacker,” in an interview with the LA Times. If Lombardo isn’t calling the tragedy an act of terrorism, then the public should follow that script.

Seeing as it would’ve been no stretch for Lombardo to call Paddock a terrorist, it’s important to note his specific choice in diction. This is a responsibility the public needs to recognize as well.

Speculation is one thing, and questioning the police and media is important, but in a situation like this, it’s

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best to wait until all the details are uncovered before criticizing.

There is still no definitively known motive for the attack. The public is only aware that the act was planned out with 23 guns and 10 suitcases, amid other details regarding the incident.

It is for this reason that the outcry coming mainly from the left to refer to Paddock as a terrorist is misguided, at least until more is known about his motive.

Demanding that the media stop beating around the bush and label Paddock a

terrorist only indicates an emotional response rather than an intellectual one and if that argument gains any traction, it’ll destroy the meaning of this label that is so begrudgingly necessary.

It’s especially troubling that celebrities are the ones leading this blind train of calling Paddock a terrorist. Ariana Grande tweeted, “My heart is breaking for Las Vegas. We need love, unity, peace, gun control & for people to look at this & call this what it is = terrorism.” Although she may have a stake in this argument because of the attack

on her Manchester concert, she has no real authority on the issue.

Her sentiment follows a similar path as other wellknown liberals. Actress Emmy Rossum and artist Lady Gaga both expressed displeasure over the labeling of Paddock and his actions.

It’s no secret that past events have often portrayed a white shooter as someone who harbors some mental illness instead of someone committing an act of terrorism; it’s a race thing.

It’s important to be aware of this dichotomy and modern-day racism.

But it’s just as important to be aware of exactly what the word terrorism means.

A terrorist act, in the safest and most realistic definition as defined by the FBI, includes some sort of political motive that is ultimately fueling the action. In the case of the Vegas shootings, the motive is still unclear, and labeling it terrorism too soon would obscure the terms we use to identify real terrorist actions.

Ultimately, Paddock should be labeled as one thing and one thing only, at least for now – a mass-shooter.

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Celebrate free speech, don’t defile it Having a truly open dialogue requires allowing all points of view to speak and being open to controversy.

JON BRUSCHKE

CSUF Professor of Communications

Free speech is driven by the marketplace of ideas, the notion that all points of view should be heard so that our body politic can improve itself by embracing the good ideas and rejecting the bad. Regressive speakers get no credit as champions of free speech for spewing forth hateful and untrue messages. The value of the marketplace of ideas is obtained only when better thinkers show hateful ideas to be unworthy by presenting better ones.

There are important and open questions about whether hateful speakers should be allowed at all, and whether even harassing messages must be allowed. But if a speaker is allowed and if their message is hateful and untrue, an efficient marketplace of ideas demands that such ideas should be challenged with better speech.

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Republicans club is bringing Milo Yiannopoulos to our campus; the announcement of his arrival was greeted with applause. Free speech will serve no purpose unless we consider the ideas he will present and decide whether to accept or reject them.

Yiannopoulos is a self-proclaimed troll and this event is part of his selfnamed “Troll Academy” tour, where he trains his followers (presumably, the College Republicans club) in his trolling tactics. This is not a side note to Yiannopoulos’ show and, in fact, the only reason he has any notoriety at all is that he has turned this mob-bullying tactic into his primary method.

Here is a short list what his speech entails; there are many other examples.

He has likened African-American actress Leslie Jones to an ape and trolled her on social media. Her description of the messages

from the trolls: “Ok I have been called Apes, sent pics of their asses,even got a pic with semen on my face.”

He is a leading voice against women in the tech industry, especially Zoe Quinn, and his efforts are “a pretense to make further harassment of women in the industry permissible,” according to the New Yorker. Fearing for her safety, Quinn had to vacate her apartment.

He has mocked individual students by name and called for his followers to troll them at the University of Wisconsin.

He has encouraged his audience to “purge yourself of illegals.” At Berkeley, he targeted specific students who are enduring ridicule “by thousands who commented with queer and transgender slurs, vulgar remarks and death threats.”

What can we expect from his appearance at CSUF? He will surely insult LGBT students, staff and faculty, feminists, women in general, Muslims and Jews.

Yiannopoulos will likely reveal the personal information of students and professors and encourage his audience – the CSUF GOP

– to troll those individuals, subjecting them to the same harassment suffered by Leslie Jones, Zoe Quinn and the students at Berkeley and Wisconsin. He may hold up the names of undocumented students, faculty or staff and encourage his audience to contact ICE and have them deported. This has been his pattern in past speaking engagements and is the declared purpose of his “Troll Academy” tour.

Rejection of his message and methods is bipartisan; he was disinvited to speak by the American Conservative Union, had his pro-pedophilia message exposed by the Reagan Battalion, and been rejected by chair of the Emory University Republicans, among many other conservative campus groups.

Without vigorous open debate, the marketplace cannot separate the good and bad ideas. True free speech requires civil dialogue among people with whom you disagree and these disagreements should be resolved with reason, evidence, logic and above all, mutual respect.

Yiannopoulos subverts the true value of the

marketplace of ideas. His trolling tactic is an attempt to intimidate those who disagree with him into silence, not to encourage an exchange of ideas. While claiming First Amendment protection of his own rights, Yiannopoulos uses his speech to suppress the voices of others.

In sharp juxtaposition, the CSUF campus has a strong tradition of true free speech that invites informed debate between people with different opinions. We have hosted national debate championships twice and three times a year, we host debate tournaments that draw students from around the nation in contests that literally fill every available room on campus. We have any number of other events sponsored by campus groups that invite serious discussion, including the Civil Dialogue series.

If you attend the Yiannopoulos event, you can expect only mockery, insults and trolling.

If you wish to stand with your fellow immigrant, Muslim, Democrat, Republican, Jewish, female and LGBT students against the onslaught of trolling, there

will be a Unity Block Party held in the Quad the same day as the Yiannopoulos event.

The Unity Block Party starts in the afternoon Oct. 31. It is a “celebration of cultures, identity, solidarity and education” that stands for “civil, constructive discussion and the respect of all communities, identities and individuals and the stand against rhetoric that diminishes or invalidates anyone based on who they are or what they believe,” according to the Facebook post by SQE Fullerton.

The event is free, and the more people who show up to support reasonable dialogue over trolling the better this campus will be. Trained volunteer security personnel and observers will be present and coordinating with campus law enforcement.

Please, don’t train to be a troll. Join the vast majority of Titans who want to celebrate who we are and support rather than harass each other. The respectful dialogue in the Quad will truly advance free speech, as the hateful trolling, intimidation and digital bullying that Yiannopoulos is peddling only defiles and mocks it.

Apocalypse hype distracts from real issues Sensationalist theories keep serious problems from being solved.

SOPHIA ACEVEDO Asst. Opinion Editor

The world was supposed to end in 2000, and again in 2011, and yet again in 2012.

Now, it’s supposed to end on Oct. 15. According to deadbeat scientists, the human population has experienced a possible apocalypse at least 10 times.

By writing about the claims of self-described “researcher” David Meade — the person who professed the Earth’s demise on Oct. 15 — newspapers are making themselves unreliable sources that give credence to wacky theories, when they should be bringing attention to the real threats

that Earth is facing.

Newspapers can avoid becoming fake news by upholding their primary principle of seeking the truth and focusing on issues with actual evidence, especially when it comes to doomsday scenarios.

Not everything is fine and dandy on Earth – there are a lot of real doomsday issues to focus on.

The planet still faces plenty of environmental issues that slowly make it less inhabitable each day.

A conspiracy theorist might think that one day the oceans will rise up and sweep away half the population, but a reliable source would say that doomsday doesn’t just happen in one day. It is a slow process that builds up to a massive disaster.

For example, many people aren’t aware of the pattern of ocean acidification over the past 200 years. The ocean has increased 30 percent in acidity, resulting in a decrease of 0.1 pH unit, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

A change of 0.1 pH unit

might not seem like much, but that’s all it takes for thousands of animal species to struggle to survive in their habitats. One of the biggest examples is the decaying of the Great Barrier Reef, one of the Seven Wonders of the World and home to over 1,500 different species of tropical fish and other variants, according to the Great Barrier Reef’s official website.

Species are dying out not just in the oceans, but on land too .

From 1970 to 2012, the average population of monitored species declined by 58 percent, according to the 2016 World Wildlife Fund report. Issues like habitat loss, species overexploitation and pollution have contributed to the deaths of thousands of animal species and could easily contribute to thousands more.

In 2016, 815 million people were undernourished, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Sadly, people don’t have to wait for doomsday because it’s already happening due to world hunger.

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With the Great Barrier Reef’s doom surmounting, it’s a shame some news outlets prefer sensationalist ideas like a phony apocalypse over spreading awareness.

None of this is particularly exciting or new, but it’s what people need to know – not some random guy’s ominous calculations. Reporters should focus on notable doomsday issues because they have information that can be traced back to actual research and analysis,

unlike the findings from end-of-the-world theorists.

The human race will probably end because of less sensational issues that aren’t being addressed. These real issues may not get as many clicks, but they’re more realistic than the latest doomsday predictions.

Instead of instigating hysteria about the end of the world through some random date, newspapers can fascinate their audiences by reminding them about how the public’s actions, or lack thereof, inherently contribute to the end of the world.

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Stepping into the middle of a disagreement seems like the right thing to do today, especially if you could help reestablish harmony. Your diplomatic inclinations lead you to believe that your words can smooth over ruffled feathers and put others at ease.

You want to speak your mind but are afraid of stepping too far out of line today. You believe that others expect you to be supportive of their efforts even if you’re not totally on board with their plans.

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Balancing your personal goals at work with those of the group may be more challenging than you expect.

You could get off to a bad start today if you jump to an inaccurate conclusion based upon your past experiences rather than the current situation.

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(May 21 - Jul. 20)

You are acutely aware of how your words can alter the overall mood of people around you. You are extra mindful of everyone else’s feelings now and want to be a force for positive change.

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Asking lots of questions is one method of obtaining missing information, but you might actually know more than you realize now. Nevertheless, you don’t like it when you feel as if you’re being pressured to act before you’re ready to make a choice.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23 - Sep. 22)

Yesterday’s certainty morphs into today’s doubt. Ironically, your wavering self-confidence is prompted by someone else’s questionable behavior. You know that there are many strategies for improving your attitude, but you might not know where to begin.

LIBRA

(Sep. 23 - Oct. 22)

Your reputation for fair-mindedness is more important to you than anything else today. But deceptive Neptune can mislead communicator Mercury and the Sun as they travel through your 1st House of Self, sending you down the proverbial rabbit hole.

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Being creative might be a lot more fun if you can keep your work private today, but your friends won’t leave you alone. You may secretly worry that your finished product won’t meet their demanding expectations.

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Although you want to be pragmatic while moving forward, it’s nearly impossible to keep your mind on the essentials. Making concrete plans enables you to progress with confidence.

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There is an uneasy relationship between reality and your imagination today. Unfortunately, you can’t just choose one over the other, even if each seems to be operating independently.

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8 SPORTS Bowen:‘The pride of Cal State Fullerton’

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The blue and orange jersey numbered 25 that Bowen wore between 1990 and 1993 now holds distinguished recognition on the Titans men’s basketball record book, after Bowen made several contributions to the team during his time as a Titan.

Bowen started in three of his four seasons with the Titans and made the AllBig West second-team in 1992 before grabbing a firstteam all-conference spot in 1993.

Although Bowen still holds a spot in the Titans’ top-10 rankings for all-time career rebounds and blocked

shots, his efforts at Titan Gym weren’t enough to get him selected in the 1993 NBA draft.

With his NBA dreams on hold, Bowen found himself testing the waters in the CBA and spending time playing professionally in Europe before breaking through with the Miami

Heat in 1996. It wasn’t until 2001 when Bowen signed to the San Antonio Spurs that he was finally able to establish himself at the highest level of basketball.

In nine years with the Spurs, Bowen won three NBA championships and was named to one of the NBA’s All-Defensive teams

in eight straight years with the Spurs.

Taylor believes that Bowen’s journey serves as an inspiration for players thinking about committing to Cal State Fullerton.

“He is the ultimate recruiting success story! He made himself into what he has become. He has proven

that if you work hard, fight for your dreams, believe in yourself the impossible is possible!” Taylor said in a direct message.

Bowen will return to his alma mater as a guest speaker at the Cal State Fullerton Men’s Basketball Center Court Tip-Off Dinner Nov. 5 at Titan Gym.

CSUF women’s golf comes in under par The Titans have improved their performance in 2017.

MARIANA VERA Asst. Sports Editor

Only three tournaments into the 2017-18 season, Cal State Fullerton women’s golf is ranking higher than it did in last year’s tournaments.

The Titans have earned, in order, second, fifth and fourth place titles in the three tournaments they have completed this year.

In the 2016-17 season, the team finished in second, seventh and sixth in its first three tournaments.

Last season, former Titan Martina Edberg led CSUF all year long. This year, the Titans are taking turns leading the team individually.

The Titans opened the season at the Battle of Old Works Tournament with a second-place finish to match last season’s opening tournament. The team was led by junior Pauline Welker, who finished third overall at the end of day two in the tournament.

Last year, Edberg led the team and snatched the first

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Cal State Fullerton women’s golf took fourth place Sunday with a score of 61-over par 925 in the Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate. Pauline Welker led the Titans and took eighth place overall with an individual score of 11-over par 227.

place spot. Welker placed 12th, making her performance this season a ninerank improvement.

At the WSU Cougar Cup, the Titans took fifth place, which was

two rankings better than their finish in their second tournament of last season. Sophomore Elsa Lundquist led the Titans in ninth place. The rank was a massive jump from

Lundquist’s 79th-place finish in her second tournament last year.

In the team’s most recent tournament, CSUF earned fourth place. Welker led her team once again

with an eighth-place finish individually.

Last season’s team placed sixth in the third tournament of the season and Welker earned 47th place individually.

For the fourth tournament of the year, the Titans will compete in the New Mexico State Aggie Invitational Oct. 9 and attempt to improve upon its results from last season.

Volleyball loses seventh straight game CSUF failed to snap its losing streak against CSU Bakersfield.

KATHRYNE PADILLA Sports Editor

Cal State Fullerton volleyball lost its seventh straight game after falling to the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners in a nonconference match Tuesday.

“We’re really trying to break our losing streak and we’re working really hard in practice to do that,” said Titans left outside hitter Cady Francis. “We were really hoping that today was going to be the day that we would, but it ended up not being that day, and now it’s just another learning experience.”

CSUF led the beginning of the first set 5-2 but after three kills, Bakersfield turned things around and tied the game 5-5 before the Titans rallied for an 8-7 lead.

By the middle of the set, the Titans trailed 13-9. Still, CSUF was able to mount a comeback after a kill by outside hitter Madeline Schneider narrowed the deficit to 23-20, but the Titans couldn’t hold on and dropped the first set 25-21.

“We missed a lot of opportunities blocking, especially the left attacker blocking. We missed about ... 18 blocks where we could have really made a presence and an impact if we pressed the ball over and over,” said Titans Head Coach Ashley Preston.

The Titans tied three times (4-4, 5-5, 6-6) early in the second set until Bakersfield broke things open and took a 17-10 lead.

CSUF battled back to tie the score at 22-22 and gained the lead with a kill from Schneider before ultimately finishing the comeback effort

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Cal State Fullerton outside hitter Meagan Carlson is the fourth best scorer for the Titans with 87 kills and 92 points. Titan’s outside hitter Madeline Schneider is in the top spot with 219 points and 198 kills and established a new career high with 25 kills in the match against CSU Bakersfield.

with a 26-24 second-set win over the Roadrunners. It was the first set the Titans have won since Sept. 19.

“Our momentum was very high,” Francis said. “We were so determined and focused and aggressive that

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entire match. Our communication was incredible, but we just need to learn to carry that out to the next couple sets.”

The Roadrunners took the lead (4-2) early in the third set and never looked back.

The Titans remained behind for the duration of the third set before Bakersfield collected its second set win of the match 25-18.

“We just need a little bit more to get that click going but we’re getting there,”

Schneider said. “I think we just need to be better blocking at the net. We needed to stop them more, and then our servicing and passing needed to be better.”

The fourth and final set began with the Roadrunners

going on a five-point run to take a 6-2 lead they wouldn’t relinquish before taking the final set 25-19 for a 3-1 match win.

“We just have to work on being focused longer,” Preston said.

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