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The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics dean talks about upcoming required course.

Guillermo del Toro explores an unlikely love story with his film ‘The Shape of Water.’

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Lifestyle

Women are being woefully disrespected with insufficient paid maternity leave.

Opinion

Venzant’s determination Diversity shines for leads him back to the court 2018 Grammys COLUMN

The freshman guard overcame an injury and demonstrated he can be a key player.

Innovative artists like Jay Z and Kendrick Lamar are being recognized by taking the lead with the most nominations.

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Titans freshmen Daniel Venzant and Josh Pitts have been inseparable since the moment they got to campus. The two first-year players from Texas have bonded over their shared roots playing against each other in the Amateur Athletic Union, and whether they’re playing video games or grabbing food, the two are almost always together. Venzant and Pitts even have the same class schedule, allowing the former to fulfill his point guard responsibilities of setting up teammates not just on the court, but off the court as well. “Even though I don’t get some stuff, he helps me. He’s basically like a brother,” Pitts said. “Having a point guard and a friend that’s close to you like that, just having him by your side at all times and letting you know that he’s got your back, that’s pretty good.” Venzant downplays his role helping Pitts and said they’re “both trying to work on” their math skills, and to what extent he does help his friend, it’s just what point guards do. “I feel like as a point guard you should have a relationship with

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Daniel Venzant has appeared in four games since his recovery from a torn ACL and meniscus. He believes in having a strong relationship with his team.

everybody on the team,” Venzant said. “It’s more than basketball, too. These guys are your family, because I’m from Texas, so my family is far away. So the people around the team are the closest people to me.” Venzant has been groomed to play this role since his father put a ball

in his hands as soon as he was old enough to play and then became his first coach. Their goal of developing Venzant into a point guard was simple: To earn a scholarship that would pay for his college education. SEE DRIVE 8

When the 60th Grammy Awards nominees were announced on Tuesday morning, fans were pleased to see the unusual amount of diversity. For the first time in Grammy history, no white male artists are nominated for album of the year. Jay Z takes the lead with eight nominations followed by Kendrick Lamar with seven. The ongoing issue of race has been a widely discussed topic in recent years as white artists continued to receive high awards over equally, if not more deserving artists of color, including last year when Beyoncé lost to Adele for album of the year. Even Adele herself was dismayed during her big moment, stating that Beyoncé deserved to win. “I’m very humbled and I’m very grateful and gracious, but my artist of my life is Beyoncé, and this album to me, the ‘Lemonade’ album, is just so monumental,” Adele said during her 2017 Grammy

album of the year speech, unaccepting of it. Although Adele is a highly respected artist and may or may not have deserved that award, it goes deeper than that. Black artists have been continuously kicked to the curb and not recognized for their hard work and great contributions to the music industry. This year, the Grammys recognized diverse artists across the board, including Childish Gambino, Bruno Mars, Khalid, SZA and Cardi B. Most of the nominees have released game-changing albums, especially Jay Z’s “4:44” and Kendrick Lamar’s “DAMN.” Instead of rapping cliché lyrics about girls and money, both albums present an innovative and progressive approach to music and highlight heavy issues of race, relationships and personal obstacles. SEE GRAMMYS 4

Security Day 2017 looks at online safety California Assembly member, alumna among speakers. AMY WELLS

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Creating strong passwords and updating operating systems were recurringly emphasized at Security Day 2017. Tuesday’s event, which was hosted by the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the college’s Center for Cybersecurity, began in 2013 to get students interested in cybersecurity. However, Associate Computer Science Professor and

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Center for Cybersecurity Director Mikhail Gofman said Security Day has evolved to be more inclusive over the years. “We’re trying to bring together students, faculty, people from the industry, even people from the general public to learn about cybersecurity,” Gofman said. The all-day public event was held in the Titan Student Union with free admission. It was comprised of presentations by industry experts ranging from protecting businesses against attacks to promoting cybersecurity products. Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva and Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Information Technology Amir Dabirian were the keynote speakers. “We had (Quirk-Silva) speak and actually recognize our efforts. We had official recognition from her, which we consider to be a big deal,” Gofman said. SEE SECURITY

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Former Interim City Manager Allan Roeder facilitated the Fullerton City Council’s special meeting Tuesday to answer questions council members had regarding policy statements that will attempt to improve the city’s financial situation.

City council weighs fiscal options Special Tuesday meeting focused on financial sustainability. ETHAN PESCHANSKY Staff Writer

Fullerton City Council held a special meeting Tuesday aimed at improving the city’s fiscal sustainability. The council discussed policy statements focused on three main themes: Infrastructure and city assets, fiscal and organizational stability, and public safety. These statements will act as guidelines for the city when it constructs budgets for future fiscal years.

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“It’s an opportunity to begin making adjustments as may be needed, not only in terms of what the city provides in the way of programs and services, but how those programs and services are provided,” said former Interim City Manager Allan Roeder, who acted as the meeting’s moderator.

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Laura Chiu gave a presentation about her work as an incident response analyst for construction company Bechtel. Chiu graduated from CSUF in 2014 with a degree in criminal justice and computer science. She was one of 10 industry professionals who spoke at the event.

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Dabirian’s presentation emphasized the need for strong passwords for online accounts and to avoid using common passwords like “password” or “1234,” which are considered weak and easy to hack. He also encouraged the habit of updating one’s operating system immediately to reduce the risk of security threats. Due to the increase of online activity, cyber attacks are on the rise and are often conducted for monetary gain. Gofman said Security Day was made to bring awareness to the issue in hopes that people become more attentive of protecting their information. “(Cyber attacks) will only

get worse over time. Security literacy is the first way in fighting back,” Gofman said. CSUF alumna Laura Chiu spoke about her work as an incident response analyst for the construction company Bechtel. “It’s good to give back and volunteer time to up and coming people who, if they were anything like me, felt very lost and not quite sure what to do,” Chiu said. Students had the opportunity to network with over 10 professionals from different companies in the cybersecurity industry. Junior computer science major Kurt Prutsman attended this year’s Security Day after becoming interested in

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cybersecurity when he heard Gofman speak at the 2016 event. “I went last year, and it really opened my eyes up to cybersecurity. I’d never really thought too much about it before then,” Prutsman said. “I’ve been really interested since then and actually changed my aspirations with computer science more towards cybersecurity.” The idea for the Center for Cybersecurity began in 2013,

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Amir Dabirian, vice president and chief information officer for Information Technology was one of the keynote speakers. Dabirian touched upon safe practices like making strong passwords and updating operating systems.

but it was not established until 2015. The center promotes education, research and community outreach. It also works to train students on cybersecurity to help people and businesses remain secure. “We’re trying to build up our security program and our security stature in the community,” Gofman said. “Having events that take the hot topics of cybersecurity and put them at the forefront is critical.”

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NEWS 3 Budget: Council looks at future projections WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2017

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The infrastructure and city assets statement policies support maintenance and improvements for the city’s roads, sewers, water and other public utilities. The objectives for this policy include establishing a master plan for all of the city’s infrastructure, creating and maintaining an investment plan and identifying funding opportunities to accelerate the city’s Pavement Management Program. “Identifying where we can maintain something longer as opposed to paying for a replacement, I think that’s an important policy to try to follow,” said Mayor Pro Tem Doug Chaffee. The fiscal and organizational stability statement policies will attempt to create “a sustainable balanced budget, promote economic development and maintain quality of life services,” according to Roeder’s presentation. Some of the objectives listed in this section were “increasing transparency and accountability, increasing organizational efficiency” and ensuring the city is open to businesses. “Good city services provide those elements and sustain those elements with which businesses

can thrive. My emphasis would be more from the bottom up rather than top-down strategies, and a big part of that is maintaining a business-friendly climate,” said Mayor Bruce Whitaker. The public safety statement policies add programs that will “provide proactive and responsive service.” The objectives listed included broadening communications between citizens and the city, ensuring that departments have the resources to perform their duties and maintaining a financial model for public safety programs. “I think you have a dais of five council members that are very supportive of public safety and want them to be successful,” said Councilman Greg Sebourn. “It’s in the best interest of the entire community to have that happen.” The council was also given projections for the upcoming 2017-18 fiscal year budget and was told that the city is currently not reaching its “projected targets for revenue increases and expense reductions.” The city is facing a projected deficit that will average $4 million over the next five years. Although no specific action was taken during the meeting,

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Councilman Greg Sebourn said at Tuesday’s meeting that the city council is very supportive of public safety measures. Public safety was one of the three main topics it addressed, alongside fiscal sustainability and infrastructure.

city staff will adjust the policy statements based on the council

member’s feedback. Formal adoption of these objectives is not

expected to take place until the council’s meeting on Dec. 19.

ASI to pay homage to Jurassic Park with All Night Study JULIAN MUNIZ Staff Writer

Associated Students, Inc. will host its biannual program All Night Study, which will run from Dec. 4 to 15. This year’s study event theme is Mammoth Study, a tribute to the film “Jurassic Park” and the new Titan Student Union woolly mammoth. Over the course of the event, the TSU will be open 24 hours a day starting from 7 a.m. on Dec. 4 until 5 p.m. on Dec. 15, operating for approximately 275 hours straight. All Night Study will include extended access to group study spaces, public computer spaces and multiple events to help students destress from the pressure of final exams. “We know how stressful

(finals) can be,” said ASI Productions Director Megan Duffy. “Our events throughout the week of finals are just designed to give students something to do during the week to take off the stress of finals.” Events include an extensive variety of activities ranging from student massages to prehistoric paint nights. All Night Study features a giveaway and a Zumba master class on Dec. 4 and 11, and the Student Recreation Center’s dance studio will host candlelit yoga on Dec. 5 and 13. Students can dance with electrifying spin choreography at the neon-lit glow ride on Dec. 8 in the SRC’s spin studio. The TSU Fireside Lounge will also have massages available to students on Dec. 11. ASI also looks to bring back student favorites: laser tag in the rec center on Dec. 13 and puppy therapy on Dec. 14 in the Becker Amphitheater.

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Event series to help students prepare for finals and relax.

MEGAN DUFFY ASI Productions Director The events will provide students with an abundant amount of flashcards and scantrons. Students will also have access to free food to ensure that all students are properly fed and energized. Students can take part in Power Naps in the rec center from Dec. 11 to 14 where students can go “rejuvenate and relax” in the facility’s new inflatable hammock and lounges. “It’s just about giving students a really good time,” Duffy said. “We want students to enjoy their week of finals and ASI Productions is here to do that.”

All Night Study Events Zumba Master Class • TSU Pavilion • Dec. 4 — 8 to 9 p.m.

All Night Study Giveaway • TSU Pavilion • Dec. 4 — 10 to 11 p.m.

Candlelit Yoga • SRC Dance Studio • Dec. 5 — 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Glow Ride • SRC Spin Studio • Dec. 8 — 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Massages • TSU Fireside Lounge • Dec. 11 — 2 to 5 p.m.

Zumba Master Class • TSU Pavilion • Dec. 11 — 8 to 9 p.m.

All Night Study Giveaway • TSU Pavilion • Dec. 11 — 10 to 11 p.m.

Prehistoric Painting • TSU Underground Pub • Dec. 12 — 6 to 8 p.m.

Massages • TSU Fireside Lounge • Dec. 13 — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Laser Tag • Student Recreation Center • Dec. 13 — 6 to 8 p.m.

Candlelit Yoga • SRC Dance Studio • Dec. 13 — 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Puppy Therapy • Becker Amphitheater • Dec. 14 — 12 to 2 p.m.

Dean presents details on new class Think like Einstein will introduce students to science and math.

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Marie Johnson, dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, laid out a new strategy for incoming freshmen in her college and the effects her plans will have on the campus community. Johnson, who has served as the college’s dean since early 2016, spoke to a handful of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members Tuesday about a new introductory course called Think like Einstein, which she said will offer a fresh take on the curriculum-standard critical thinking courses for Cal State Fullerton freshmen. The overall goal for the new course is to place students on a path that best suits their interests and skill sets. “Nobody’s goal is to have a student come in, spend a whole lot of time in school, amass a whole lot of debt, quit and not get a degree,” Johnson said. “Across the country, colleges and universities are focusing on student success, and we are no exception.” Think like Einstein will be mandatory for all freshman

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Think like Einstein will be a course required for all freshmen in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in fall 2018.

natural sciences and mathematics majors starting fall 2018. Johnson also welcomed discussion about the current status of remedial courses at CSUF, which are undergoing changes in order to boost four-year graduation rates. “In the CSU life, we have a lot of students who have to take remedial math, need to take remedial English or both,” Johnson said. “The

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Cal State is seeing a failure rate of 31 percent (among remedial math students).” Johnson’s presentation was the final installment of Tales of a Great University, a four-part series of presentations by deans of CSUF colleges. The presentations were designed and hosted to offer insight for improving future student and alumni success, by covering topics including environmental

sustainability, improving health and quality of life. Other speakers included Edward Fink, interim dean of the College of Communications, Susamma Barua, interim dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science and Laurie Roades, dean of the College of Health and Human Development. The series of presentations ran from Oct. 10 to Nov. 28 in the Mackey Auditorium.

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WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2017

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Jay Z displayed his vulnerable side by opening up about his rocky relationship with Beyoncé and his regrets of not being an involved father and loyal husband. After being targeted on Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” last year, the rap artist responded and recognized his faults as he reflected on his life and the things he took for granted. On the album’s title track, he expresses that he feels undeserving of all his blessings and fantasizes about the ideal marriage he wishes he had. His guilt is transparent as he raps, “My heart breaks for the day I have to explain my mistakes, and the mask goes away.” Jay Z strays away from the big-ego rapper stereotype that discusses the same, tiring themes and topics. Instead, he brings forth important issues that are uncommon to see in the rap world, like sexuality. On the track “Smile,” the rapper publicizes his mother’s hidden sexual identity with the lyrics “Mama had four

kids, but she’s a lesbian. Had to pretend so long that she’s a thespian,” opening the topic up for discussion. Furthermore, he reinvents himself as a more mature and cultured artist who believes in change and learning from mistakes. Along with “4:44,” Kendrick Lamar’s “DAMN.” introduces ongoing yet commonly ignored issues. As a black artist who is no stranger to discrimination, Kendrick Lamar chooses to share his experiences with racism and injustice towards the black community on the track “FEAR.” stating, “I’ll prolly die from witnesses leavin’ me false accused,” referring to unjust police brutality. At the end of the day though, Kendrick Lamar is proud of who he is, and his pride particularly shines through the track “DNA.,” where he raps with passion and rage and states “I got loyalty, got royalty inside my DNA.” Kendrick Lamar recently revealed that his album “DAMN.” is meant to be

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Jay Z received praise with eight 2018 Grammy nominations from his album “4:44” which shows his more vulnerable side.

Kendrick Lamar’s latest album dealt with his experiences with racism and relationships in an innovative way.

played in reverse order, conceiving a new take on album making. Lamar says that playing the album from bottom to top, “Plays as a full story and even a better rhythm.” He also explained that it’s not so much the narrative that changes but rather the feeling it gives

albums this year, and due to their ingenious and inventive styles, both are deserving of the album of the year award. The importance of the award show breaking the trend of homogeneity by allowing black artists to receive their much deserved recognition

listeners. Along with his artistic creation and well thoughtout structure of the album, the rap artist also uses his platform to discuss prevailing issues of racism and police brutality. Jay Z and Kendrick Lamar both released groundbreaking

is just what the Grammy Awards needs to remain relevant. Powerful music is all about connecting individuals and moving audiences through thought provoking lyrics and dynamic beats, and that’s exactly what “4:44” and “DAMN.” did this year.

MOVIES

Del Toro changes the tide of romances “The Shape of Water” is an unlikely fairy tale about a mute woman and an ancient creature. SARAH EL-MAHMOUD Lifestyle Editor

Classic movie monsters like Frankenstein, Dracula, King Kong and the Creature from the Black Lagoon have long been cornered with feeling human, but always end up as victims of tragedy as they are never accepted by society. In “The Shape of Water,” a mute janitor Elisa Esposito (Sally Hawkins) doesn’t run from the seemingly frightful amphibious creature (Doug Jones) she meets at the secret government laboratory where she works. “When he looks at me, he doesn’t know how I am incomplete. He sees me as I am,” Elisa said in sign language about the ancient creature in the film. Writer and director Guillermo del Toro treats his monster as a lead in a sort of retelling of the fairy tale “Beauty and the Beast,” though neither character magically transforms to amend the imperfections that befall them in society’s eyes. “They are not looked at as complete beings, and yet they are,” del Toro said in a conference call. “This elemental god from the Amazon that is as much a singularity as she is.” “The Shape of Water” has not only received high praise from critics and early Oscar buzz, but del Toro, who is the mind behind “Pan’s Labyrinth,” “Crimson Peak” and “Pacific Rim,” said his latest film is also his personal favorite work to date. And del Toro has had “The Shape of Water” on his mind since he was six years old. “Every time I thought about it, I thought about subverting the usual structure, which was a scientist on a boat, government agents on a boat going to the Amazon, finding the

creature. I was thinking to use that as the basis, and it never seemed to gel. It really left a lot to be desired for me,” del Toro said. In 2011, turned his concept into a compelling storyline when he met with Daniel Kraus, his co-writer for the film, “Trollhunters.” Kraus shared an idea he had in the works: A janitor working in a secret government facility befriending an amphibian man. “I knew at that moment that, politically and thematically, everything would fit,” del Toro said. Set in 1962 at the height of the Cold War, del Toro described the time as the last fairytale era in America, where an obsession with the future permeated through the fear of nuclear war. “The movie is about our problems today and about demonizing the other and about fearing or hating the other,” del Toro said. “That is a much more destructive position than learning to love and understand.” The unique nature of this love story didn’t discourage del Toro while making the film because he felt that their body language toward one another was more telling than any romantic line could be. “I think that words can lie, but looks cannot,” del Toro said. “I wanted to have characters that were able to communicate to the audience their emotions and their love through looks, touch and body language and essence.” When Hawkins was cast, del Toro said he gave her a Blu-ray kit of silent film actors Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton and Laurel & Hardy films as influences for her unspoken performance. “Her eyes are more hungry for emotion. Her body and her sentiment vibrates through her body, and it is really quite a powerful scene because she cannot talk,” del Toro said. Jones has been acting behind creepy costumes with del Toro for 20 years, starting with “Mimic” along with the “Hellboy” films

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In ‘The Shape of Water,’ Sally Hawkins plays Elisa Esposito, a mute janitor who works at a secret government laboratory during the Cold War, where she meets an amphibious creature played by Doug Jones.

and “Pan’s Labyrinth.” This time, Jones was constricted by the suit of the amphibious creature while also being a romantic lead. Del Toro praised the evolution of Jones over the years, culminating with his newest work. When they first met, Jones was a trained mime, but he cemented himself as an actor in del Toro’s eyes during “Pan’s Labyrinth” when he was able to portray many entirely different characters. “My admiration for him grew because he really made his character (in “The Shape of Water”) distinctive. They were not just the same characters, the same gestures, the same

energies,” del Toro said. Del Toro said the film is about isolation and communication, which can be seen in the supporting characters as well: Zelda (Octavia Spencer) in her marriage, Strickland (Michael Shannon) who wants to control and silence everyone around him and Giles (Richard Jenkins) who often misunderstands Elisa. “The Shape of Water” seeks to change perspectives on the classic monster trope and gives it the fairy-tale twist that Frankenstein and Dracula might have longed for. The film comes to theaters everywhere on Dec. 8.

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OPINION 5 Denying paid maternity leave is greedy and immoral WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Taking care of a newborn shouldn’t mean potentially losing a job.

PAOLENA COMOUCHE Staff Writer

Being a woman is hard enough already – periods, body image issues and unequal pay. Not only do men outnumber women in positions of power in the workforce, they have decided that pushing a human being out of your body is not a good enough excuse to miss work. Millions of Americans are not offered a single day off of work after the birth of their child. According to Paid Leave for the United States (PL+US), a nonprofit organization that advocates for paid family leave, one in four moms go back to work within 10 days of bearing a child. Without any other options, women are forced to leave their newborn children at home and go to work mentally and physically exhausted in order to keep their jobs. How else are they going to provide for the newborn baby that’s now crying itself hoarse due to the negative effects of maternal separation? Although companies are given the choice to offer their employees paid leave, it’s not surprising that most of them choose not to. After all, paying people who are not working seems like an easy way to lose precious money.

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America should follow in the footsteps of more progressive countries by making paid maternity leave a national requirement. As of now, the choice is left up to the individual employers, and too many are forgetting about their working-class employees, adding to the ever growing socioeconomic gap.

According to a PL+US report, 94 percent of low-income employees have no access to paid maternity leave. The report exhibits unequal policies from the nation’s largest employers, who only provide top-level employees with paid leave, leaving the average working class (including a majority of their employees) without it. Companies like Starbucks and Walmart offer corporate parents paid leave benefits, while baristas and in-store

employees get nothing. “The people who most need paid family leave are the least likely to have it,” the PL+US report read. If paid maternity leave became a national requirement in the United States, it could eliminate one more factor contributing to the nation’s ongoing myth of equal opportunity among socioeconomic classes. Although 40 percent of families with children rely on the mother as the primary

breadwinner, the U.S. still remains the only country among 41 nations that does not mandate any paid leave for new parents, according to Pew Research Center. Different countries provide different variations of paid leave. The smallest amount of paid leave required in any of the other 40 nations is in New Zealand, and it covers at least two months. Countries like Estonia, in comparison, offer new parents more than

a year and a half of paid leave. Valerie O’Regan, a political science professor at Cal State Fullerton, feels as if the U.S. is “behind the times” in regards to requiring maternity leave at a national level. “The United States argues that it’s very pro-family, so it would make sense to provide policies that protect families,” O’Regan said. It’s time that America catches up with the rest of the world by understanding

that women should not be financially punished for bringing new life into the world. Why a mandated paid leave policy has not yet been enacted is absolutely baffling. Try inviting men in positions of political power to experience childbirth and then return to work on Monday with no other options to financially support the expensive baby waiting for them at home. Maybe then Americans will understand that it is not a luxury, it’s a necessity.

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6 OPINION Got stress? CSUF can help you decompress

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2017

ASI’s Mammoth Study offers ways to destress for finals week.

SOPHIA ACEVEDO Asst. Opinion Editor

Though it may not seem like it, winter break is within reach. The bliss of holiday vacation is fast approaching, but before anyone can celebrate the merry events of Christmas or New Year’s, students must overcome the dreaded finals week stress. Rather than contemplate how much didn’t get done during Thanksgiving break and get overwhelmed by upcoming tests and papers due within the next two weeks, students should take a deep breath and use their remaining time wisely to minimize stress. Nearly one in three students consider stress a factor that negatively affects their academic performance negatively, according to the American College Health Association. With a never-ending list of things that need to get done and the looming worry of grades, it’s easy for students to let stress determine how well they do on their exams. Taking on stress isn’t entirely bad — it is actually beneficial in small doses because it can boost brainpower. It’s when the stress is coming from multiple sources for an extended

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A little bit of stress can actually increase brainpower and be beneficial during finals week, but students need to be careful not to let it get out of control. Starting projects now rather than later will greatly reduce the stress that finals week inevitably brings.

period of time that it becomes a huge problem. Knowing this, students should plan in advance what they can do to better manage the inevitable finals week stress. Students often operate on a day-by-day basis, leaving lengthy papers or projects until the last minute. Procrastinating will only make students more stressed than they really need to be. Grades on submissions dropped by nearly 5 percent when assignments were turned in closer to deadline, according to a study conducted by David Arnott and Scott Dacko of Warwick Business School. Much of this may result

from a lack of sleep and an abundance of hurried panic as students finish and turn in assignments hours before they’re due, leaving their assignments as muddled and unorganized as their thoughts. Particularly during finals, students will spend their nights reading over notes for tests or finding sources for their final papers. Procrastinating on an assignment to the point of having to pull one or more all-nighters isn’t healthy or necessary, no matter how common it may be. With over a week until finals, students have plenty of time to start outlining their papers or studying

weeks’ worth of class material, minimizing stress and avoiding all-nighters all together. It also ensures that students have enough time to actually be proud of the work they turn in. Lack of sleep is a big part of finals week horror. Making sure to leave enough time for a full eight hours could be the difference between a miserable, hopeless week and a productive, healthy one. Eight hours of sleep may seem impossible for some, but adopting polyphasic or biphasic sleep patterns during finals can help students get a reasonable amount of sleep. As opposed to monophasic,

which is one period of sleep over 24 hours, biphasic and polyphasic sleep patterns have two or more periods of sleep within 24 hours. Throughout their day, students can find time to catch up on precious sleep and take a few power naps in the Student Recreation Center as part of Associated Students, Inc.’s Mammoth Study. ASI also has other events planned next week to alleviate stress for a variety of students. For students who de-stress with exercise, Zumba or spin classes are viable options. Those who prefer to have a calmer, more independent experience can enjoy candlelit

yoga or massages. The Student Wellness Center also has a workshop on stress that students may attend if they want to seek other alternatives. While stress is inevitable, many students fail to recognize opportunities on campus that make finals week much more manageable. The end of the semester is so close — all students have to do is power through the next two weeks, doing their best to avoid procrastinating and honing their time management skills. Just remember that a little bit of stress is good, and that Cal State Fullerton is here to help.

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8 SPORTS Drive: Titan finds his place within the team

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By Venzant’s senior year of high school, their efforts had paid off. Venzant averaged 30 points and six assists as a junior, efforts that saw him named district MVP while also earning first-team all-state honors. More importantly, he had committed to Titans Head Coach Dedrique Taylor and Cal State Fullerton, who had offered him a full scholarship. “It would be expensive just to pay for school, so getting a scholarship is really a blessing,” Venzant said. “That (helped) my parents out a lot. Put a burden off their shoulders.” That blessing would not come without a burden on Venzant’s own shoulders. Entering a senior campaign that would serve as one last test run for his college career, Venzant crumpled to the floor after a routine drive to the basket during a scrimmage. No dirty hit, no hard foul, he had just landed wrong, but the lack of intent to injure didn’t make a difference in the outcome of his collapse. Venzant had torn his ACL and meniscus and would miss his senior season. Venzant said he was never worried about whether or not he’d be able to play again because of the prevalence of players who have returned strongly from knee injuries in recent years, and Taylor — who actually suffered the same injury in his own college days — said the Titans never wavered in their commitment to him for the same reasons. Still, getting back

wouldn’t be easy and would require nearly a year of rehab. The Titans’ own medical team consulted with Venzant’s doctors to collaborate on a surgery and rehabilitation plan that started in Texas and continued in Fullerton. “It was pretty tough. You can’t do anything besides just put your head down and work as hard as you can. That’s basically what I tried to do,” Venzant said. But while Venzant wasn’t able to show the Titans what he could offer them on the court, his work ethic during the recovery process left the team more enamored with him than anything he can do with a basketball. Taylor said he received rave reviews about Venzant from the physical therapists, not just for how hard he was working to get back, but for how polite he was. Now that Venzant has been cleared to get back out on the court, Taylor said he’s seen what they were talking about, something he credits to the way Venzant’s parents raised him. “He’s just a phenomenal kid and that’s probably what I’m most excited about him, is just the type of kid he is,” Taylor said. “We’ve had some rough practices, and the first text I get after practice is ‘Hey coach, can I come in and watch film tomorrow morning, what time?’ Those types of things give you an idea what kind of kid he is, what kind of competitor he is and what kind of player he expects himself to be.” Venzant hasn’t become that type of player yet, but it’s just his freshman season, and it’s not for lack of

trying. Every morning since the Titans began formally training on Aug. 21, Venzant has to be at the gym to lift at 7:20 so he can finish before his first class at 8:30 The Titans then practice in the afternoon (usually until around 3), and then according to Taylor, Venzant’s final course doesn’t finish until nearly midnight. Then he does the whole thing over again the next day, but if it gets exhausting, Taylor said he’d never know it. “He shows up and he’s ready to go to work. He’s got a smile on his face and a song in his heart, and he’s literally ready to do just whatever you ask of him,” Taylor said. The early returns on Venzant’s dedication and the fearlessness with which he’s charged back into the lane while on the court, left practically everyone around the Titans buzzing about him as one of the most impressive surprises of training camp. “He’s maybe six or seven months off of surgery. For him to be able to come back that quick and do the things he’s been doing is amazing,” said Titans guard Khalil Ahmad. Venzant is also showing the type of intangible, point guard qualities he’s been training for since first picking up a basketball, with Pitts specifically recalling one play where he threw the ball out of bounds after Venzant had set him up. Rather than getting upset, Venzant boosted his friend up. “He came over to me and was like ‘All right, we’re going to get the next one. You’re good,’” Pitts said.

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The 5-foot-9 freshman guard has completed two of seven field goals this season and is shooting 28.6 percent.

But like the best floor generals in basketball, Venzant said he isn’t concerned about any individual goals. The only goal he had involving himself has always been the same: To be

a part of the team. With no remnants of his knee injury other than the bulky brace he gleefully tosses aside after each practice session, he’s ready to play the role he’s been

trained for. “We’re trying to win the Big West, and I think we have the talent to do it. So it’s not really about individual for me, it’s about the team,” Venzant said.

Big West Conference reels in two schools YARESLY SANCHEZ- AGUILERA Sports Editor

The Big West Conference grew larger on Monday as it welcomed the UC San Diego Tritons and the Cal State University, Bakersfield Roadrunners to join its NCAA Division I bracket. The two universities will join Cal State Fullerton athletics and eight other public universities as they fill the 10th and 11th spots in the conference. The expansion of the Big West means the Titans will have two more teams to compete against for titles, awards and honors, but most teams at Fullerton are already familiar with them.

The Titans have faced Bakersfield in basketball and volleyball matches, while San Diego has competed against the Titans in women’s tennis. CSUF Athletic Director Jim Donovan wrote in an email that he believes the additions will aid the competitive growth of the conference. “The addition of UC San Diego and Cal State Bakersfield enhances the geographic footprint of the Big West Conference, which, in turn, will benefit recruiting,” Donovan said. “Logistically we’ll have to figure out scheduling for an 11 member conference going forward, by sport, but we have until at least next spring to figure that out. Essentially, the additions give us a presence in San Diego and the southern part of the Central Valley, and in the long run all members of the Big West will benefit.” However, the Roadrunners and

the Tritons still have some time before they become official members of the conference and face their new Division I opponents in games that matter. Bakersfield will officially have a shot at earning Big West titles starting on July 1, 2020, while San Diego will have to wait a while longer before they can officially join the conference. Due to a four-year Division I reclassification period required by the NCAA, the Tritons will officially enter the Big West in July 2024. It will be the first time both teams compete at a Division I level in the NCAA under the Big West, and though it is a big step for the Roadrunners and the Tritons, talk of their induction into the conference has circulated in the past. UC San Diego, a Division II school competing in the California Collegiate Athletic Conference,

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Essentially, the additions give us a presence in San Diego and the southern part of the Central Valley, and in the long run all members of the Big West will benefit.

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The 11-team conference will change CSUF’s scheduling for all sports.

JIM DONOVAN CSUF athletics director gave its students the chance to vote to reclassify as a Division I school after it was noted there would be an increase in fees if the Triton community voted for it. In May 2016, UC San Diego students and faculty had enough votes to allow Triton athletics to compete in Division I, but their invitation to the conference was not delivered. The Roadrunners, who already compete in Division I under the Western Athletic Conference, have had a small amount of representation in the Big West since 2015 when their beach volleyball team joined as an associate member. Big West Conference

Commissioner Dennis Ferrell expressed his excitement for the future of the conference with the addition of UC San Diego and Cal State Bakersfield in a press release. “The addition of these two outstanding universities will further strengthen the Big West’s position as the preeminent NCAA Division I public university conference for the states of California and Hawai‘i,” Farrell said. “The 2018-19 academic year marks the 50th anniversary of the Big West Conference and this membership development positions the conference to continue growing and thriving for the next 50 years.”

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