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Constituents of District 39 protested the Republican tax plan at Rep. Ed Royce’s office.

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Hospitals fill, families pick up the pieces Orange County has been described as the “lion’s den” of the opioid crisis. As the death toll breaks into the 300s, families are left in tatters. BRANDON PHO News Editor

Bob Jones of Lake Forest said he first thought his son Ian’s heroin addiction was a matter of choice, and he didn’t gather a clearer understanding until it was too late. Why his son couldn’t “man up and get over it and get a job and meet some new people” was a simple question needing an answer, but not the answer Jones was prepared for. “Dad, I just can’t stop. I can’t not steal. I can’t not have money to go buy. I just can’t. I have to,” Jones remembers Ian saying no less than three years ago. It wasn’t until then that Jones said he understood the tight hold addiction had on his son. “We didn’t know how to deal with it,” Jones said. “He wanted out of it. He had no choice.” On the afternoon of Oct. 20, 2014, Jones had been sitting in his dining room when he got up to knock on Ian’s door, 25 feet away. Behind that door, Ian sat slumped over his desk with a final dose of heroin laying next to his head, dead at 26 years old. Jones had spoken with him just two hours earlier. “I never anticipated that he could die. Didn’t cross my mind,” Jones said. “That day with the paramedics and fire department coming in our home trying to rescue him, it was a hell of a scene and experience and changed our

lives forever.” Young people between the ages of 18 to 34 comprised a large segment of the county’s nearly 141 percent upsurge in opioid-related emergency room visits between 2005 (684 cases) and 2015 (1,769 cases), according to the Orange County Health Care Agency. “There’s no way this can be a coincidence. It can’t just be parental misdirection or some bad kids. There’s something bigger at play,” said Margie Fleitman of Mission Viejo, whose son Mitchell died at 22 from a mixture of substances that included heroin in 2010. Mitchell made one emergency room visit before his death. “This is the beginning of an

epidemic,” Fleitman said. Numbers provided by the Orange County Coroner reveal that the last six years saw a general upward trend in opioid-related deaths. Research analyst for the coroner division Donna Meyers said the reported deaths “cannot only involve opioids, but other prescription or illicit drugs as well.” In Orange County in 2011, there were 242 opioid-related deaths, 54 of which were from illicit opioids; 136 from prescription opioids; and 52 from a mixture of the two. The yearly death toll has steadily rose, and in 2016 there were 317 deaths, 79 of which were from illicit opioids; 149 from prescription opioids; and 89 from a mixture. Fleitman’s family is just one of many left to pick up the pieces after opioids took one of their own. “Everybody wants to quote a bunch of numbers and statistics,” Fleitman said. “For us, it’s personal. For us, it’s first names.” In 2016, Cal State Fullerton was awarded a three-year grant to assist Orange County residents struggling with substance abuse, according to a statement from the CSU Chancellor’s Office. This effectively funded a new curriculum to be implemented in existing nursing, social work and human services classes to train 650 students and 75 health care professionals on how to intervene when substance abuse is suspected, according to the CSU Chancellor’s Office. SEE OPIOIDS 2

Sexual Students work with 4Life to raise $1,000 battery case reported University Police encourage talking with Title IX office. NICHOLE TORRES Asst. News Editor

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Attractions at the event Bark Fest catered to dogs with a portrait station, a truck with dog treats and toys and a kissing booth hosted by a rescue dog that found a loving home. Rescue dogs who are now living in safe homes also attended the event.

CSUF public relations students raises money for dogs in need. GENE PIETRAGALLO Asst. Multimedia Editor

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were encouraged to bring their canine companions for Bark Fest, a free event hosted by Cal State Fullerton public relation majors and 4Life Animal Rescue, a volunteer-based nonprofit dedicated to providing care and resources to animals in need. Guests were met with pet-friendly activities throughout the Bark Fest grounds. Among the amenities and games were a dog portrait station, a

mobile dog bakery truck and a dog kissing booth. The event also hosted a silent auction where those in attendance had the opportunity to win Disneyland tickets, a Rainforest Cafe gift basket, a $250 dog gift basket, a Lazy Dog dinner for two or a professional pet portrait session. Five public relations students in a team called Tied Relations coordinated the event for an assignment

in their capstone class, channeling their love of animals into a productive fundraising event. Bark Fest was put on with a $60 budget. “We organized everything ourselves. We reached out to multiple vendors until we found some that were willing to participate with this event,” said Alexandra Yacoub, one of the student coordinators. SEE BARK FEST 4

A Cal State Fullerton student was a victim of sexual battery on Nov. 9, according to the University Police Department. A housing campus security authority reported the incident to the Title IX office. The incident report states that the female student was inappropriately grabbed and kissed by an individual. “If someone goes to (a campus security authority) and says ‘Hey this happened to me,’ then they have to report that to Title IX on campus. That’s what happened in this case,” said University Police Capt. Scot Willey. The report was sent to the University Police, but no further information was given, Willey said. It is currently unknown whether the suspect was a CSUF student. “Our report just says ‘Refer to the CSA form,’ and that’s all that’s on that form,” Willey said. SEE CRIME

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Opioid-related deaths are on the rise in Orange County, according to statistics from the county coroner. Between 2011 and 2014, death tolls remained within the 200s. In 2016, the death toll broke 300. Many of the opioid-related deaths reported also involved other non-opioid substances.

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CSUF nursing professor, registered nurse and program director Beverly Quaye, Ed.D., said in a statement that her hope was that “students and professionals completing the training at CSU Fullerton will be able to detect substance abuse disorder earlier and ensure more patients get appropriate intervention and treatment.” The lion’s den Fleitman, a member of the Orange County Drug and Alcohol Advisory Board, cautions others from assuming they’re immune. “At one time, we were all those same families making those same assumptions,” Fleitman said. “(Addiction) can absolutely start at any time, and you can be totally taken off guard.” On Wednesday nights, the security guards of Mission Viejo’s Norman Murray Community Center watch a cluster of parents like Jones and Fleitman pass the front desk to gather in a conference room too small for a turnout that grows weekly. Each meeting, hosted by Fleitman’s co-founded organization Solace of Orange County, attracts at least one new person that Margie says is seeking support with a loved one lost or imperiled by addiction. Shirley Bradford of Capistrano Beach said at one meeting that she lost her 20-year-old son to an accidental overdose. “I never suspected anything. His grades were fine,” Bradford said. “I was just either so naïve or so stupid. It didn’t even dawn on me that he went down that road.” Fleitman said cases like Bradford’s are all too common. “What we learned through our tragedies and experiences is that no one is immune,” Fleitman said. “It doesn’t matter what neighborhood you live in, or what your education is or whether you’re a stay-at-home mother or not. None of that matters.” Cindy Wilson, a drug addiction outreach worker, never detected it in her own grandson. “He called me in January wanting to come down. I kept putting him off because I thought his dad had kicked him out of the house. That still haunts me,” Wilson said at a Solace meeting. “I’m in the program. I’m

helping kids, and I couldn’t help my own grandson.” Former addiction patient Mark Georgeson, now a supervisor for the private San Juan Capistrano rehab clinic Better Life Recovery, described Orange County as the “lion’s den” of the drug crisis. “It’s the perfect storm. Everyone wants to live in Southern California. It’s affluent. Drugs are easy to get,” Georgeson said. “If you were to orchestrate where are you getting the most bang for your buck, it would be Orange County.” Some county officials are reluctant to label the local situation an epidemic, a term that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has applied to a nationwide problem that has now, according to the Police Executive Research Forum, killed more Americans in one year than the entire Vietnam War did in 20. Regarding Orange County, opioids “would be more of a crisis than an epidemic,” said Sandra Fair, administrative manager for the Health Care Agency’s Behavioral Health Services. “But certainly we have an opioid problem here, and it is of grave concern.” Fleitman disagreed. “I think ‘crisis’ is too nice of a word,” Fleitman said. “It’s too watered down.”

The stigma From the first Solace meeting the Daily Titan sat in on, those with lost loved ones could barely get through the first few sentences of their stories without crying. As the weeks went by and each Wednesday came along, those same faces got further into their stories than they did the meeting before. Slowly, some got through with no tears at all. It’s been seven years since Mitchell’s death, and his mother says she often questions remarks from parents who think addiction could never hit them. “One of the things I always hear is ‘I kept my kids really busy with sports,’ or ‘They were AP and honors students,’” Fleitman said. “It shows us quite clearly that the stigma is out there, and that still needs to be fought on a daily basis. We have to continue to push that away.” Fleitman stands by her belief that those struggling from addiction shouldn’t be blamed.

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MARGIE FLEITMAN Orange County Drug and Advisory Board member “I’m not angry at my son,” Fleitman said. “Nobody chooses this as a life goal. This is nothing that any of our kids intended to happen.” One mother who frequents the Solace meetings did not want to be identified, but wished it to be known in an email that her son did everything he could to beat his disease. “He even tried methadone in the hopes of beating his addiction. Drug addict or not, he had a good heart,” she said. “He made sure his friends had socks, shoes and warm clothes ... He was the first to offer to help you fix your car, move furniture. You get the picture. He leaves behind a wife and a beautiful child. I miss him so much.” She keeps a letter written to her by her son before he died of an accidental overdose: To the most important woman in my life: I’ve tried and tried throughout my life to show you how much I appreciate all you have done for me, how much you’ve loved me, how often you’ve placed my needs, even my selfish wants ahead of your needs. I try to show you my appreciation, yet it always falls short, and I was never able to understand until now, that I will never adequately be able to show my appreciation, that whatever I try will always fall short. It’s because nothing on this earth is as true or as pure as a mother’s love. Thank you for everything you’ve done for me. I love you so much. Happy Mother’s Day! Amy Wells and Mariana Vera contributed this report.

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Students who suffer a similar incident are highly encouraged to report it to

Title IX, Counseling and Psychological Services or the University Police. “What we really encourage and what the

university is trying to encourage is that they talk to somebody,” Willey said. “We are here for advice too, we’re not just

here to arrest.” If students feel unsafe, they can go to the Title IX website for information and resources.

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NEWS 3 FEMA offers help for victims of Canyon Fire 2 TUESDAY NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Federal assistance registration open until Dec. 11. CAMERON CORONA Asst. News Editor

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Individuals and businesses affected by fires throughout California in early October in Butte, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Sonoma and Yuba counties can register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency until Dec. 11 to receive grants and loans.

County and prompted several evacuations. Eligible counties for FEMA assistance include Butte, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Sonoma and Yuba. Business owners, nonprofit organizers, homeowners and renters are able to apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), with $27 million in

loans already approved as of Nov. 9. While homeowners may not be interested in taking out a loan, FEMA is working with the SBA to bring disaster survivors into the process of applying for assistance and taking care of any immediate or long-term housing needs. “If you had a house and a family and you’ve lost everything, well a FEMA grant

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Following Canyon Fire 2 in early October, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved disaster relief in the form of federal grant assistance and low-interest disaster loans. California residents affected by the fires have until Dec. 11 to register with FEMA for disaster relief either online or by calling the FEMA helpline. As of Nov. 9, FEMA has approved $10.3 million in Individuals and Households Program grants, with $6.6 million going to housing assistance and $3.7 million going to other needs assistance. There are 3,937 households that have been found eligible for individual assistance. With 73 percent of the requested site inspections used to assess damages completed, FEMA is also providing temporary housing in hotels or motels through early December for 469 people whose homes were affected. FEMA External Affairs Officer Victor Inge said that it has had 3,962 total approved registrations for grant assistance as of Nov. 13. He said there will be assistance for people in need of housing for up to 18 months. “What we’re finding is people are determining their housing solutions on their own, which is good,” Inge said. “We’re encouraging everyone who lived in the designated counties who had their home impacted by the fire to register for federal disaster assistance.” The fire tore through 9,000 acres in Orange

VICTOR INGE FEMA External Affairs officer isn’t going to do it for you,” Inge said. “It’s going to take a combination of your insurance, a FEMA grant and possibly a low-interest disaster

loan because we’re talking about people having to rebuild.” Inge emphasized the importance of registering for

assistance to determine the needs of the individual or family and that the federal disaster assistance is primarily concerned with immediate housing needs. “People have a tendency to wait and get closer to that deadline and that’s not what we want at all,” Inge said. “We want them to go ahead and register so we can begin to assess what their needs are.”

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An emergency protest was held in front of 39th District Rep. Ed Royce’s Brea office on Monday. Twenty of his constituents, including four 2018 congressional candidates, gathered to oppose the Republican tax plan.

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Protesters chanted “Ed Royce, hear our voice!” outside of the 39th District congressman’s Brea office on Monday. A group of 20 gathered in an emergency protest to oppose the Republican party tax plan that will vote on as early as Thursday Nov. 16. Protesters held signs bearing slogans like, “Trickle down is a lie,” and “Dear Ed, represent us too, Love 90%.” “This is a bad bill for Californians and we need to stop it,” said Gil Cisneros, one of four congressional candidates at the event, looking to take Ed Royce’s position in the 2018 election. The other 39th Congressional District candidates present were Phil Janowicz, Andy Thorburn and Sam Jammal.

“We are trying to make it clear to Ed Royce that his constituents want him to vote ‘No,’” Thorburn said. “This bill is not good for working people or middle-class families.” The protest started with some organized chanting before each of the candidates took a turn to address the group. Thorburn pointed out small details buried in the bill that he said would have a negative impact on the middle class. “Don’t focus only on the big picture, which is bad, because the smaller details are even worse,” Thorburn said. The group then chanted, “Not tomorrow, not today, don’t take away the ACA” before going into Royce’s office to talk with his staff about the bill. Jammal said as someone who is from the area, he is “disgusted” with the bill and thinks it is a direct attack on the middle class. “(Royce’s) taken away the student loan interest deduction,” Jammal said. “All he’s trying to do is take away

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all these things we rely on to help district millionaires benefit.” Iris Mann, 81, said she came out to protest “the unfair representation that Ed Royce’s voting record is displaying.” Mann said she feels that Royce is barely representing any of his constituents beyond the wealthiest members of the district. “That’s why I’m here, to let him know we are very disappointed,” Mann said. Brea resident Susan Perlson voiced her concern about the state of the country and said protests like the one hosted at Royce’s office are important. “The energy that comes from other people is really heartfelt and makes you feel stronger because you’re not alone,” Perlson said. Cisneros said he believes there has been a strong community response. “I think protests like this are just going to keep getting his attention, and that’s why we need to keep doing them,” Cisneros said.

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‘Bloodborne’ defies the typical religious tropes found in video games.

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Romps through wonderfully or horribly realized religious settings are readily available for gamers to enjoy such as “Super 3-D Noah’s Ark,” “Crusader Kings II” and some of the “Assassins Creed” games. Sadly though, the topic is rarely explored with any meaningful depth. More often than not, religions in games that are fictitious belong to the hopeless trying to cope, the oppressive regime keeping its subordinates under its thumb or the psycho killer hunting characters down. But for every cult member trying to brand you, there is a missed world-building or storytelling opportunity. Oddly enough, “Bloodborne” is one of the most terrifying and brutal games I’ve ever played, and also takes the deepest, most inquisitive look at the concept of religion I’ve experienced. Gameplay alone is enough to put “Bloodborne” in my top five games. I can almost categorically recommend the title to anyone looking for a challenge, but what solidifies it as my favorite game ever goes beyond that. The beast-filled city of Yharnam, built by director Hidetaka Miyazaki, is unparalleled in its atmosphere and the internal consistency of its narrative, gameplay and world design. The most important citizen of the city of Yharnam is not the player’s mentor, the like-minded beast hunters or even the player themself. It’s the enigmatic and often praised Healing Church. Founded by scholars and

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‘Bloodborne’ takes a different approach to religion, as it expands and creates a more thrilling and captivating storyline. The grotesque godlike creatures known as Amygdala (pictured left) are revealed after players obtain a certain amount of insight, suggesting that too much knowledge of the ethereal can be harmful.

expedition leaders, the Healing Church was intended to be a safe haven for the downtrodden and those in need. However, the church’s pursuit of knowledge overstepped numerous boundaries as its members delved deep into ruins and uncovered great eldritch horrors and gods. Witnessing such grotesque and inexplicable sights eventually drove the church, its members and all those it had treated to madness, facilitating Yharnam’s bitter transformation into the hellhole players step into. The inhabitants of the game world have gone insane, but not because they drank the Kool-Aid. It would have been easier and far safer for the development team to write off the Yharnamites as brainwashed religious fanatics, but they didn’t. The developers had

the rare idea that religion in games doesn’t need to be derivative and one-dimensional. Instead, Miyazaki opted for a more realistic paradigm in which religion resembles a double-edged sword capable of both tremendous good and evil in equal parts. Miyazaki took a considerable risk by crafting a world of Lovecraftian horror in such a highly anticipated, big-budget game, and an even greater risk in letting so much of it go unnoticed by so many. The tragic story of Yharnam’s origins and inhabitants is excessively cryptic, and it’s easy for players to lose track of it as they hack their way through lycanthropes and hunters gone mad. A lot of the most vital and rewarding intricacies of the Healing Church are tucked away behind optional

bosses and item descriptions. But even after stumbling across Yharnam’s secrets, the intoxicating thrill of toppling a god makes it difficult to take a break to flip through the pages of enlightening text. However, the themes of religion, knowledge and power subtly permeate gameplay too as players gain a currency called insight whenever they encounter or slay a new boss. Insight has a number of in-game uses and effects, but it symbolizes something more — knowledge. The more insight players gain, the more difficult enemies become, hinting at the possibility of an excess of knowledge working against them. The same can be said of the story progression of “Bloodborne.” After

earning 40 insight or defeating a very frustrating spider boss (which actually made me give my controller a nice toss for the first time ever), Yharnam takes an even greater turn for the worse. The dreary streets are overshadowed by a harrowing purple sky and blood moon as familiar enemies are mutated into far more appalling creatures. Boars sprout countless eyes, crows grow dog heads and there’s a greater sense of unease as the new darkness looms. The world undergoes intense negative changes as a direct result of players’ actions (which mirror those of the Healing Church), reinforcing the notion that their desire to save others from creatures and disease or better understand the powers that be can ultimately be misguided and harmful.

The narrative undertones of “Bloodborne” are beautifully baked into gameplay, and its impressively cohesive world is critically acclaimed, all because one director decided to take a risk on religion. By breaking away from the template of cultish crazies and heavy-handed churches, developer FromSoftware’s release was met with astonishing praise in 2015 that’s been maintained by an avid fanbase of dedicated hunters. Now, this is not some emphatic soapbox sermon written to assert that all games use the frame of cosmic horror to present religion to their players. It’s simply a testament to the amazing possibilities and success that can be uncovered and achieved by approaching religion from a new angle.

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“It’s a fundraising opportunity for 4Life Animal Rescue and all of the medical expenses that goes into those dogs and what they need.” Tied Relations raised approximately $1,150 for 4Life through Bark Fest, a contribution the organization can surely use. 4Life currently

has several dogs waiting to undergo surgery, which will be expedited by Tied Relations’ efforts and vendors who helped put the event together. Alice’s Gourmet Wonderland, Orange County’s first dog food truck, made a stop at Bark Fest to sell frozen yogurt, organic dog treats and dog toys. “We really try to keep all

natural ingredients to limit the allergies and things that dogs can develop on commercial diets,” said Jana Erven, founder of the mobile dog bakery. Rescue dogs that are now living in comfortable homes made appearances at Bark Fest to showcase the hard work that 4Life has been doing. Callie, a canine who found a home thanks to

4Life, manned the kissing booth for the majority of Bark Fest, happily licking passers-by. Callie was taken from an abusive home by a rescuer and had dental surgery provided by 4Life before she was adopted into a new home. 4Life stays hard at work to save as many animal lives as possible from euthanasia and abusive homes.

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TUESDAY NOVEMBER 14, 2017 FEATURE

Helping Orange County get back on its feet Working Wardrobes assists people with their job searches. RAYMOND PELAYO Staff Writer

When the rent on former marine Daniel Sanchez’ apartment in Anaheim increased, he could no longer afford to live there. This forced him to move with his wife and three daughters to his mother’s house. Sanchez, 26, decided to quit his construction job at the time to search for another after not receiving a viable income or enough hours. In the ensuing job search, his prospects still didn’t align. “Everything was spiraling downhill,” Sanchez said. When his uncle told him about Working Wardrobes, options started to open up. The Orange County nonprofit organization helps men, women, veterans and young adults struggling with difficult setbacks such as substance abuse, domestic violence and homelessness by providing assistance with resume building and career development. “They welcomed me with open arms, and they just started referring me to a whole bunch of different places,” Sanchez said. He also appreciated his experience with Working Wardrobes, especially praising one of its classes called Power Up. Sanchez said the class helped him with his job search and prepared him for interviews. The organization also helped him partially recover from his post-traumatic stress disorder which he was diagnosed with following his return from Afghanistan in 2014.

Working Wardrobes connected Sanchez with his current job at APRIS, a fire, water and trauma scene cleanup company, and allowed him to get his family their own place again. The organization started in 1991 when its founder Jerri Rosen held a clothing drive with some friends. Seeing how much they had collected, Rosen hosted an event called “A Woman’s Day of Self-Esteem” where she recruited seven women from domestic abuse centers and provided them with makeovers, helping them look professional and bringing them one step closer to obtaining a career. Volunteer and special events coordinator Khinsey Vong for Working Wardrobes said workshops held by the organization are taught by volunteers who come from companies like Disney, Plaza Bank and Boeing. Outside of career development, the organization provides accommodations like free clothing and grocery gift cards for those in need. Vong was first introduced to Working Wardrobes two years ago. Her sister Ashley had just transitioned out of the military and was applying for unemployment when she was approached by a Working Wardrobes outreach specialist at the Employment Development Department office. Vong’s sister soon went in for career and wardrobe assistance. Her sister would always relay information about the organization to Vong, sparking her curiosity each time, which peaked when her sister brought home two suits given by the organization for completing her training. A year after her sister’s initial encounter with Working

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Working Wardrobes hosts workshops, clothing drives and prepares people for interviews with resume building. Their services help many groups including young adults, women, veterans, the homeless and victims of domestic abuse.

Wardrobes, Vong decided to start volunteering. At the end of their training, all recipients receive a free suit, sparing them another expense to worry about. All workplace attire is donated through events like clothing drives – the most recent of which was held

by Titan Public Relations – which ended Nov. 3. Working Wardrobes received 410 pieces of clothing from the CSUF community from donations collected at the Titan Student Union. Titan Public Relations also reached out to the Marriott Hotel and Inc Real Estate Corporation to request

clothing donations for Working Wardrobes, said Sam Panganiban, account executive for Titan PR. Along with clothing drives, Working Wardrobes has a donation center in Irvine open six days a week where people can drop off their professional and casual clothing. Vong noticed the impact

the organization has on its clients and loves seeing the transformation its services often provide. “A lot of times, they feel like they are more empowered. They feel more confident that there’s someone here to help them, and they’re not alone,” Vong said.

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Frankly, Al Franken is right, tech is too big

Free speech means forcing net neutrality on Silicon Valley.

RISHU BHARDWAJ Opinion Editor

The principle of net neutrality, to treat all online content equally, must be blanketed across all fields of internet access, not just the providers of the service but the companies that control large amounts of it. Like a knight in shining armor, Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., is finally bringing this national problem to light. Seeing as how the internet is the hub of most rhetoric these days, the topic of net neutrality needs to be addressed again and again. In an op-ed for the Guardian, Franken wrote on the subject of massive tech companies taking advantage of the relaxed rules that are placed on them by the government. Instead, Franken suggested that companies like Amazon, Twitter and Facebook need to be held to the same standard as internet service providers when it comes to privacy and censorship. On free speech, Franken echoed the grievances on tech companies that journalists have been voicing for years, especially since the 2016 election. The power that these tech companies brandished during that time came in the form of censoring and shaping narratives. Twitter

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Sen. Al Franken, D-MN, seems to be among the few people who understand how important net neutrality is when it comes to user privacy. If the tech industry is not regulated like service providers are, then the consequences will likely lead to the demise of the First Amendment.

and Facebook are some of the best examples of the massive influence that tech companies have in the political field. Look to the 2014 Facebook scandal and how it purposefully changed posts from friends of users to see how it would influence their moods. After the findings were revealed, the company faced tremendous backlash. It’s moments like those that point to how terrifyingly powerful these companies are and how much of an influence they have on day-to-day life.

Manipulation at this level has never been done before, and regulating it was an effort that never saw the light of day. Keeping these companies in line is just as important to free speech and net neutrality as it is to controlling the internet service providers. This puppeteering isn’t the only thing that tech companies are taking advantage of, as Franken brings up the issue of data mining. Data mining refers to the act of figuring out a recognizable pattern through an individual’s habits and

purchases on the internet. This violation of privacy goes on all day. Ever wonder why the ads that pop up are extremely relevant to earlier searches? Franken brings up the fact that most of the revenue that these companies receive is from advertisements, thus it would be in their best interest to hand over certain information from individuals to better advertise. “Algorithms seem to be a convenient excuse,” Franken writes, and it’s in this type of rhetoric that Facebook and Twitter are holding users hostage.

Instead of treating citizens like customers, they are treating them as commodities; this is not how net neutrality would have it. If these companies are held to the same standard that internet service providers should be held to, then they would be forced to understand the free market of the internet, something that should never be monopolized. This fight cannot end. The internet is the ultimate stage for ideas and free speech, and if it is being bought and sold, then it’s useless. Franken is not the only

person who fights for this right, Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., has also spoken and questioned representatives from Facebook, Twitter and Google quite sternly. In a Senate Judiciary hearing, Kennedy expressed his concern of the overwhelming power that these companies have and how carelessly they are treating the people who use their website. This is important to note as it shows that both political parties are finally agreeing on one thing — tech companies have too much power.

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Morgan Bertsch goes from bench to MVP KATHRYNE PADILLA Sports Editor

Two blonde french braids neatly sat on the head of goalkeeper Morgan Bertsch as she gazed from the Titans’ bench for three years, hoping that she’d get a chance to mess them up by guarding the net. Instead, she collected dust. Former Titans goalkeeper Jennifer Stuart dominated the net and took all the minutes on the pitch. But while Stuart collected accolades, Bertsch patiently waited for her moment to show she was capable of the same greatness. When Stuart graduated, the 2017 team looked to the confident Bertsch to guard the backline, and after earning two Big West Player of the Week recognitions, making the all-conference first team, creating a split for Goalkeeper of the Year and becoming the Big West MVP, Bertsch has broken out of the shadows and claimed the goal posts as her own. Christina Burkenroad, a former Titans forward currently playing for Norway’s IK Grand Bodø, wasn’t surprised at Bertsch’s success this season. “To watch her fight for five years and see how well she’s doing now is just amazing to see. I’m so excited for her, and I know all her success is well deserved,” Burkenroad said via email. Despite only showing her potential in the box late in collegiate play, Bertsch’s achievements began even before her college career. Dating back as far as elementary school, she’s always strived to be a better version of herself. “I was always competitive,” Bertsch said. “My mom was super competitive, and that was instilled in me. I wanted to make it to the highest level I could get to.” As with many players on the Titans’ roster, Bertsch came prepared with several years of experience, but it was not the first sport she loved. Bertsch began her athletic career in elementary school as a goalie for her hockey team. It was at one of the matches where Hugh Donald, Valley United head coach, recognized the talent Bertsch held and invited her to join a soccer club team. “The club coach had picked me

up the first day of practice,” Bertsch said. “He just stuck me in the goal, and I have been there ever since.” Although she played just a few seasons before switching from an ice rink to a grass field, Bertsch had no problem adjusting to the new environment. “It was a smooth transition over, as far as quick feet, quick reactions,” Bertsch said. Thriving off the adrenaline of being goalkeeper, Bertsch didn’t look twice into other positions as she felt it was where she belonged. “I really get this thrill in the net,” Bertsch said. “Many people say ‘You have to be crazy to be a goalkeeper,’ and when you think about it logically, you’re like ‘OK yeah kind of.’ Just for me, it’s not even a second thought.” After adapting to her surroundings, she knew that soccer was going to be her sport, and a path she wanted to pursue farther than a club or high school. “I had people saying, ‘Oh you could just play D2,’ and I knew inside ‘I think I could be a D1 player and I could play there,’” Bertsch said. The goalkeeper played with the Simi Valley Eclipse for six years before moving to Valley United for her final four years of club soccer. She contributed to the four championships her club team won in 2010-13, and her efforts in high school did not go unnoticed. In her junior year she nabbed the Marmonte League MVP. Titans Head Coach Demian Brown noticed Bertsch’s athleticism and saw something the Titans needed. “Her ability to play the ball from either a punt or from the ground at a distance was something that we didn’t see in a lot of youth goalkeepers,” Brown said. Bertsch joined the Titans in 2014, and would come in as a backup goalkeeper to the then starter, Stuart, but Brown saw it as an opportunity to groom her into the position until the moment she would take over. Her natural talent was obvious, which led the Titans to recruit her, but Brown needed Bertsch to develop something aside from technique – a commanding voice. “In our training camp of her freshman year, she was caught being quiet,” Brown said. “She should be the voice of everything that happens in the back and be able to give instruction in front of her.” Her freshman to junior years may seem like a blur to anyone who

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Morgan Bertsch finished the season with the most wins (12) as a goalkeeper in the Big West Conference and was awarded Most Valuable Player honors after winning the Big West Championship.

looks into the women’s soccer program, but upon further inspection, Bertsch gave glimpses of her new skills and knowledge. As a freshman, she gave the 2014 squad a shutout win against Cal State Northridge and appeared seven times that season, including five starts. The following year, Bertsch produced another shutout win in her eight appearances. She also got her first taste of the postseason when she was placed in the net for the penalty kicks in the first round of the NCAA tournament game against USC. Although the Titans were eliminated, the loss contributed greatly to Bertsch’s growing experience and made her strive to do better. “She is what we would consider a soccer junkie,” Brown said. “When we have an opportunity to coach athletes like that, it’s quite easy because the things we talk about as a coach they can usually see faster because of the involvement of being a fan of soccer.” But in the 2016 season, Bertsch spent the majority of her time on the sidelines, observing and learning from Stuart, waiting for her moment to arrive. “Being a goalkeeper isn’t easy. Unlike all the field positions, there’s only one goalkeeper, and typically you don’t sub them,” Burkenroad said. With Stuart departing from Titan Stadium for good at the end

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of 2016, it was finally Bertsch’s chance to take over the starting role and become the voice of the Titans’ defense. She started in all 22 games in 2017 and was first in the Big West with a 0.75 percent goalagainst average. She collected five conference awards in her senior year, all of which recognized the motivation she displayed since she first joined the program. “She’s been ready to perform for a long time, and I think the only things that ever stopped her from anything was herself, mentally. From year one though, she pushed herself to get to where she is now,” Burkenroad said. Bertsch led the Titans to their seventh Big West Conference championship title after blocking two shots in the penalty shootout against CSUN, claiming redemption after a poor performance in the 2015 shootout round with USC. Those two blocks in the box paved the way for her first Big West conference MVP award. “This is her time to shine and she’s really shining. It’s hard for someone to be second for years and years, and then all of a sudden you’re it,” Burkenroad said.

Her final moments as CSUF’s go-to goalkeeper were in the first round of the NCAA tournament, the Titans’ eighth appearance, where an unlucky goal in the 87th minute ended the team’s ride. With her collegiate career officially over, Bertsch is looking into opportunities that would allow her to continue on to a professional level, by considering registering for the National Women’s Soccer League draft. “It’s a huge physical and mental demand to jump from D1 to pro but I definitely think she has the drive and motivation to be even more successful and take her game to the next level,” Burkenroad said. As the end of her senior year creeps up in her mind, Bertsch is reflective as her time as a Titan, hoping her mindset of battling through every match impacted the underclassmen. “I want them to love this program as much as I do and to fight for it until the very end,” Bertsch said. She said the chance to show that fight was worth the wait. “Personally, I couldn’t be more happy with myself this year,” Bertsch said. “It was a dream season.”

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CSUF guard China Henderson (25) joined the Fullerton squad in 2016 after playing three years at Georgia Highlands College. Henderson earned a 31.1 three-point percentage last year, good for second best on the roster.

Titans suffer their first loss Women’s basketball was unable to start win streak on the road. YARESLY SANCHEZ-AGUILERA Sports Editor

Taking an entirely new staff on the road following a win in its season opener, Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball wasn’t able to keep its winning momentum after falling to the University of the Pacific Tigers 81-65. Titans guard China Henderson scored CSUF’s first jumper of the game to give the team a 2-0 lead. The basket was the Titans’ last advantage of the night,

and it didn’t last long as the Tigers quickly took a 4-2 lead a little over a minute later. Ball security was the main culprit for the Titans, who had eight of their 20 turnovers in the first period (compared to the Tigers’ one) which resulted in them being outscored by the Tigers 22-9. Things began to turn around for the Titans in the second period as they began closing the point margin little by little, starting with a layup by forward Carolyn Gill. Five successful shot attempts by Titans guard Jade Vega put CSUF in a comfortable position heading into the third period, leaving them just six points short of the Tigers, but the heat brought into the quarter by Vega

was extinguished quickly as CSUF wasn’t able to maintain its momentum heading into the second half. Not only were the Tigers quick to pounce on baskets, but more sloppy turnovers by CSUF created a margin the Titans couldn’t close as Pacific opened the gap to 14 points by the end of the third quarter. Titans guard Hannah Thompson did her best to bring the Titans back, contributing 11 of her team-high 13 points in the second half, but her scoring wasn’t enough to keep the Titans in the game, and the team took its first loss of the year. The Titans will continue on the road as they travel south to face San Diego State on Saturday at noon. VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/SPORTS