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Activists discuss police

Panel defines diverse staffing

Black Lives Matter and Copwatch Santa Ana visit CSUF Wednesday.

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ASI “Slice of Advice” panelists discuss culture of workplace.

ASHLEY HALEY Daily Titan Panelists from Buzzfeed, Southern California Edison (SCE) and American Honda Motor offered insight on what kind of role diversity has in the workplace at ASI’s Slice of Advice series Wednesday.

“The word diversity gets batted around and used in different contexts in a lot of different ways,” said Laura Neal, college career specialist for the arts. “We just do this career preparation, trying to get more specific, more clear about what being prepared to work in a multicultural workplace (looks like).”

The discussion was titled “Understanding Diversity in the Workplace” and took place in the Titan Student Union (TSU).

Neal, who leads the Slice of Advice event series, said she works with ASI, student leadership and students in the Alumni Engagement department to figure out topics that should be discussed at each event.

The panel, comprised of Emma Simmons of SCE, CSUF alumna Morgann Franson of Buzzfeed and James Wong of American Honda Motor, discussed what it means to have diversity in a work environment and the benefits of having a diverse group of people in an organization.

CSUF assistant director of employer relations Stephanie Reyes led the conversation between the panelists, giving students the opportunity students to ask questions throughout.

The panelists shared their own experiences about how diversity shapes their work environment and the overall culture of their workplace.

Diversity was defined as a composition of employees who vary in different religious, political, gender, ethnic, education, sexual orientation and geographical backgrounds.

Simmons said SCE recognizes diversity and hosts diversity groups that employees can join to create a community and learn about people of other ethnicities. She said she serves on the board of directors of the Native-American and African-American group at SCE. SEE SLICE

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Starting pitcher Dillon Brown (above) gave up one hit and walked one batter in Cal State Fullerton baseball’s 4-0 shutout victory over the University of Arizona.

Titans shutout Arizona Workman works talented Wildcat offense in victory.

MARIANA VERA Daily Titan In a matchup between two top-25 teams, No.7 Cal State Fullerton took down No.12 Arizona in a 4-0 win Wednesday night at Goodwin Field.

“I think we did all right,” said Titans Head Coach Rick Vanderhook. “I thought we ran the bases super good.

I thought we took advantage of them overplaying the

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as he went 3-3 with a triple against Gonzaga Saturday.

In the fourth inning, the Titans made a pitching change and swapped out Dillon Brown for Maxwell Gibbs, who made a short appearance before exiting the game in the sixth inning after throwing a wild pitch which advanced runner Kyle Lewis to second base.

Blake Workman took over on the mound for Gibbs in the top of the fourth, making quick work of the Wildcats with a 1-2-3 inning and continued to hold Arizona scoreless through the eighth inning. In three innings of work, Workman struck out

five batters and gave up one hit.

In his five appearances this season Workman has given up 11 hits and two earned runs while striking out 17 batters in his 15 innings pitched. Workman is averaging 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings.

Gibbs recorded the win over Arizona with a no-hit performance and two strikeouts in two innings, giving him a record of 1-1 for the season. Fullerton arms gave up a total of three hits to a talented Wildcat offense.

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CSUF offers health services AMBER HAMILTON Daily Titan WellFest, the revamped Spring Wellness Fair, offered health services and informational materials to students Wednesday at the Student Health Center.

“The overall purpose of this event is to display the services that are available here.

A lot of students don’t realize how many things they are able to access right here on campus,” said TitanWell coordinator Kerri Boyd Crooks.

Crooks said the coordinating team for TitanWell wanted to take an “open-house approach” in displaying the Student Health Center during the event. She said the team decided to move the event from the Engineering and

Tuffy Lawn becomes a “Lord of The Rings”-inspired battleground where students wield padded weaponry.

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APAIT tested around 30 students for HIV markers during the event, said APAIT health educator Darby Osnaya. Students received test results within 20 minutes of samples being taken.

WellFest displays campus wellness resources.

Foam Fighters club practices combat skills

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running game.”

The Titans got off to a slow start with no score and two errors going into the bottom of the third. However, catcher Chris Hudgins got things going with a deep double to center field.

In that same inning with runners on first and third, Timmy Richards smacked a base hit in the gap between second and third base, bringing Hudgins home and putting the Titans up 1-0.

Right fielder Hunter Cullen helped extend Fullerton’s lead in the fourth to 2-0 on a RBI single to left field. It was Cullen’s second big moment in the last week,

Two Southern California activists analyzed intersectionality and various types of discrimination at Cal State Fullerton’s Langsdorf Hall Wednesday.

Donna Nicol, Ph.D., associate professor in the women and gender studies program in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, hosted the event.

“In a nutshell, intersectionality is those multiple identities that you embody and how those things, not only give you meaning or define who you are, but also intersect in what is called the multiplier effect of oppression,” Nicol said.

The local activist “teachin” featured Cristina Flores of Copwatch Santa Ana and Black Lives Matter organizer Melina Abdullah, Ph.D. Flores said that people see intersectionality gradually as they grow up.

“Growing up, I always kind of saw it. You start seeing it, and in academia you figure out that there is this word that everyone keeps throwing around: intersectionality,” Flores said. “My parents are undocumented, we really are working-class poor families, so you always see how all those identities get augmented and the power that they have in regards to how the systems of power are structured here in the United States.”

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One aspect of the event featured CSUF alumna Daleen Comer and her dog Macy, who students were encouraged to pet and hug.

Computer Science (ECS) Lawn, where it was held for over a decade, to the front steps of the health center.

“Students can take a tour of the health center and the providers,” Crooks said. “We have other health screenings (like) BMI, cholesterol, height, weight, blood pressure

(and) blood glucose.”

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Kristen Stewart’s “drastic” new haircut has garnered an excessive amount of attention for no good reason.

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The Titans get one last shot to defend Titan Gym while hosting the Riley Wallace Classic Thursday evening.

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Mackenzie Gerber of The Travel Corporation (left) and Scott Cooper of AT&T (right) gave students career advice on how to succeed in the field of marketing after graduation at a panel Wednesday.

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Marketing experts share career tools

Panel discusses learning from mistakes, achieving success.

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Mistakes in the workplace are going to happen to everyone, but a key to success is not making the same mistake twice, said Scott Cooper, a CSUF alumnus who works at AT&T. Cooper was one of a two-person panel event Wednesday night, which focused on what employers think it takes to succeed in marketing. The event was hosted by the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics.

“Ask (your employer) questions about their culture and what is your review process. One of the things that

people get frustrated with, especially going into small businesses, is there may not be a structure within the process. You may not know if you’re doing the job right or wrong,” Cooper said.

Cooper said he graduated from CSUF in 1990 with a degree in marketing.

Fellow panelist Mackenzie Gerber has works as a digital acquisition specialist for The Travel Corporation.

“I chose digital marketing, which wasn’t heavily taught in schools, so a lot of my transition from school to work was a little bit more challenging,” Gerber said.

“It was learning more about what was important in a corporate environment and understanding how to present yourself to people who look at you like you’re fresh out of college.”

Dominique Perry, a second-year marketing major at

CSUF, felt that she took a lot away from the presentation, notably being accountable and taking responsibility for your mistakes.

“It’s okay to make mistakes and ask for help along the way. Obviously, you’re not going to learn everything here in school.

You’re going to learn a lot of it on the job,” Perry said.

CSUF assistant director of Employer Relations Hema Paliwal served as the panel’s moderator.

“We exist solely to provide you with opportunities, information, resources and tools to help you with your career ambitions,” Paliwal said. “My role, specifically, is to work with companies, organizations and alumni to help find ways to get them back on campus or to campus to engage with students.”

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The Copwatch Santa Ana group is a collective of individuals who monitor and document police activity with the purpose of exposing police abuse or brutality in the city, Nicol said.

Flores said the group believes in “direct action,” like creating workshops that educate and support the community about their rights with police, with every individual participating in “police accountability.”

Abdullah, a professor and chair of Pan-African Studies at Cal State Los Angeles (CSULA), discussed the Black Lives Matter movement, which was sparked in Los Angeles.

“I think it is really important as we think about Black Lives Matter as a global movement, we understand that it also has local roots. Black Lives Matters was born in Los Angeles three and a half years ago.

It was just regular folks who decided when George Zimmerman was acquitted in the killing of Trayvon Martin, that we had to do things differently than we have been doing,” Abdullah said.

Both groups do not label themselves as nonprofits.

Abdullah said they take no funds from any charities or individuals and any funds they receive come from the group members themselves and the community.

President Donald Trump ordered fuel mileage rules to be shelved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Trump said America needs these “common-sense changes.”

His direction to the EPA attacks the Obama administration’s vehicle mileage targets, which had the purpose of decreasing fuel consumption.

“We are going to ensure that any regulations we have protect and defend your jobs,” Trump said.

The decision comes after an influx of complaints from major-world vehicle makers who argued that “the existing EPA rules place unreasonable and expensive demands on the industry.”

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Man found dead in Buena Park Buena Park Police found a man with multiple fatal gunshot wounds Wednesday in an apartment on the 7500 block of Franklin Avenue, according to the Orange County Register.

Multiple 911 calls of shots being fired near The Palms Apartments were reported to police dispatchers around 5 a.m., said Sgt. Mike Lovchik. The man was pronounced dead at the scene of the crime.

Although no new information on potential suspects or known motives has been found, this is being investigated as a homicide.

Anyone with more information on the matter is encouraged to call the Buena Park Police at 714-562-3901.

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Woman drives car into HB lake

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CSULA Pan-African studies professor Melina Abdullah, Ph. D, discussed the Black Lives Matter movement and police history.

Both presenters spoke about the relationship between the police and community and call themselves and their groups “police abolitionists” because of the history of the police in this country.

“The police that we now have were the slave catchers. So that is where it comes from. You literally have a target on your back.

That is what policing was founded on and that is what it evolved out of. So the former slave catchers or paddy rollers, they were called slave patrols,” Abdullah said.

Abdullah then asked the crowd what slave patrols are called now and they responded by saying, “patrolmen.” She emphasized that this was important to know

because the roots of the police go deep and that is why the group believes in abolishing the police.

Flores said the solution is community solutions to problems.

“You talk to each other, you care for each other. If someone is having a mental health breakdown, you attend to them, you provide healthcare. You stop criminalizing people for their gender or for not having a gender or whatever they choose. Just stop criminalizing people overall. That is how we stop,” Flores said.

“It is really just caring for each other, talking to your neighbors. That is step No. 1. Stop being scared of each other. We are so scared of each other. That it is killing us.”

CORRECTION In the Letter to the Editor from Nicholas Taurus “In Response to: Daily Titan staff and CSUF student body” published March 15, the first sentence identified the wrong article. It should have read “In the article published on March 13, ‘Students provoked.’”

A 92-year-old woman drove her vehicle into a Huntington Beach lake Wednesday after accidentally stepping on the gas pedal instead of the brake, according to the Orange County Register.

Police said that she sped through a fence and into Lake Huntington at Central Park.

“A citizen helped her out before medics got there,” said Officer Jennifer Marlatt.

While bystanders watched a tow truck remove the Honda Civic from the lake, one assisted by removing the woman’s possessions from her vehicle.

Although the woman was unharmed, she was still taken to a hospital for safety measures.

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NEWS Health: ‘WellFest’ showcases resources

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Osnaya said he was available to counsel any students after their results were returned.

“One of the great things about having it in the building is I have medical providers. So if there is an abnormal result, we have someone right there that can talk to them and can give them some advice about what to do about that information,” said Student Wellness Center executive director Kathy Spofford. “We try to be inclusive here and safe for everybody, and we are open to suggestions from students.”

Osnaya said students should be tested for HIV every month to six months depending on their personal sexual habits.

APAIT also provides counseling in addition to its HIV prevention efforts, which include offering condoms and education about condom use.

“We are not here to be the condom police. We are here to be the condom fairies,” Osnaya said.

Tables focusing on different student health subjects were set up both outside of the Student Health Center and interspersed inside the hallways. Displays ranged from body image, sleep practices and even animal therapy.

CSUF alumna Daleen Comer of the Animal Health Foundation tended the animal therapy table outside with her dog Macy. Students were encouraged to pet and hug Macy or give her treats.

Comer said she observed the effect Macy has on people in previous experiences with taking her to a teen shelter.

“It is just an opportunity to give back to the school that I went to,” Comer said. “It is very much fun for Macy and

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The purpose of WellFest was to display the various health services offered on campus, said TitanWell coordinator Kerri Boyd Crooks. The event was structured with an “open-house approach” and had tables showing different programs both inside and around the Student Health Center.

it is a lot of fun for me. It is a total win-win. There is nothing better than this type of a

program.”

Senior criminal justice major Emily Ruiz said she responded well to the services being offered at WellFest.

“It’s a good facility,” Ruiz said. “I hope a lot of

students know about this place because they provide so much.”

Spofford said WellFest was a culmination of months of work and planning. The Student Health Center is considering having WellFest come back each semester instead of once a year, she said.

“Doing it in the fall, when new students are on campus, would actually bring them in,” Spofford said. “A lot of times, we have students who graduate and (say), ‘Oh, my God, we had a health center on campus?’

We’re doing our best to get that news out there.”

APAIT provided free HIV marker testing at WellFest where students could receive their test results within 20 minutes of samples being taken and get counseling afterward.

students will learn, Simmons said. The workforce is about how you work with other people, how you “go after what you want” and perform your job duties.

Franson said that getting experience through internships is beneficial. She recognized that many students don’t like working in groups but reassured them that it can help with skills on how to work with different types of people.

Wong said relationships and reputation are very important. He said future employees should always have a good reputation wherever they go.

All of the panelists agreed that maintaining a balance between work and a personal life is important.

Simmons talked about how her work life changed after she got married. She was able to spend more time at work as a single woman but now

has to take her family into consideration.

Wong admitted his worklife balance was not what it should be. He said his wife and his boss make him take vacations because he is such a dedicated employee.

The panelists concluded with a question-and-answer session with students.

Kyle Do, a third-year undeclared major, felt the event helped him understand diversity and not jump to conclusions about other people.

“I feel like diversity and cultural awareness is becoming a bigger topic in the workplace.

I wanted to learn more insight about how professionals face the questions and how they resolve it themselves,” Do said.

The next ASI Slice of Advice event will feature a creative career panel held April 5 from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the TSU Alvarado AB.

James Wong of American Honda Motor (left), Emma Simmons of Southern California Edison (middle) and Morgann Franson of Buzzfeed (right) discussed workplace diversity in a panel Wednesday.

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Franson said she works with her Buzzfeed colleagues to form “brainstorm groups” where together, they can figure out how to create videos that represent America’s diversity.

Wong spoke of his experience outside of California and said it is important to be aware of your surroundings and embrace diversity.

“We are a build of culture and ethnicities around the world,” Wong said.

The panelists also discussed how they found their current career path, how the “real world” is different from what is learned in a classroom and how they maintain a balance between work and life responsibilities.

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FEATURES Foam Fighters sharpen sparring skills PAGE 4 MARCH 16, 2017 THURSDAY

Club practices medieval combat techniques for sport.

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When students walk past the grass lawn between the Student Recreation Center and the Titan Gym, they are actually walking into the realm of Khazad-Dum. On Mondays and Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., that grass lawn is occupied by the Fullerton Foam Fighters Club.

The Fullerton Foam Fighters Club is a realm of Belegarth, a worldwide organization devoted to simulating medieval combat. Despite some similarities, Belegarth is not the same as LARPing (Live-Action Role Play).

In Belegarth, there is little role play and it is mostly combat-oriented. It is seen more as a sport than anything else.

Participants may build their game around actual historical events, or they can include elements of fantasy, such as those from J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings.” The name Khazad-Dum actually comes from “The Lord of the Rings,” which the Fullerton Foam Fighters Club uses as influence along with Warhammer and other medieval worlds.

The club meets two times a week to have fun and for some, practice for the big Belegarth events. “(The meetings) are more to just enjoy yourself, if you want to go to larger events then you can use it as practice, but it’s all for enjoyment,” said club President Thai Vu. “Everyone is here to have fun, as much as they can.”

Vu, a fifth-year computer engineering student, has been

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Fullerton Foam Fighters Club President Thai Vu (right) squares up against another club member on the lawn near the Student Recreation Center. The club meets twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

with the club for four years and became the president this semester. Vu said one of the main purposes of the club is to help college students relieve stress.

As the name of the club suggests, the weapons are all made out of foam. Specifically, it is a carbon fiber rod or a PVC pipe that is wrapped in foam. Before the weapon can be used, it goes under a testing process to see if the weapon is painless enough.

The point of Belegarth is to “kill” your opponent, Vu said.

Each participant has two life

points. A strike to the limb is one point and a strike to the torso is considered two points.

Headshots and neck shots are illegal because the students do not wear headgear.

Vu tests the weapon by hitting himself with it. If the pain lasts more than 10 seconds, the weapon has to be completely scrapped.

Members of the club have also attended large-scale Belegarth events, which can last for an entire weekend. The events include large battles, individual tournaments, food, shops and camping. Seng

described the event he attended as being like a “hands-on Renaissance fair.”

Graphic design student Chris Seng went to his first event in January and said he was initially very nervous about going. However, Seng enjoyed the event as he was able to learn from more experienced fighters. Seng said he took second place in a “newbie” tournament at the event.

“I would definitely say I improved from that weekend a lot compared to just a semester here,” Seng said. “I’m

looking forward to the next one.”

For the members of the Fullerton Foam Fighters Club, having practices out in the open during school hours brings glances and glares from students walking by.

Some members recognize that there is a nerd-like stigma to the group. Third-year business marketing student Matthew Vicencio knows this two fold.

As member of the Foam Fighters Club and president of the Anime Club, Vicencio knows there is a certain

stigma that is shared for both clubs. Vicencio does not mind the glances received by students passing by as he said the foam fighting community is very kind and very helpful.

He uses the club as a way to have fun with people, exercise and relieve stress.

“To (the students walking by), it’s a show and for us, it’s just practice. It’s better for them to actually see us because if they see us, then it’s free promotion,” Vicencio said. “I’d rather have the exposure versus no exposure.”

Duo finds health benefits in ‘Pokemon GO’ walks Club members embrace active aspects of game.

JORIAN GOLDBACH Daily Titan As Jeremy Wan and Bryan Amaro trudged through the Cal State Fullerton arboretum at 8 a.m. Monday, they stopped mid-stride as Wan stared at his phone in disbelief.

“Oh, is that a Larvitar?”

Wan said.

They quickly realized that what they had discovered was not a Larvitar, but actually a Totodile. They use their phones to track the creatures down.

These are Pokemon that Wan and Amaro are hunting for with the “Pokemon GO” app.

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Wan, president of the CSUF Gaming and eSports club, and Amaro, club committee member, meet at the Titan sign

in front of the TSU to walk to the arboretum to catch Pokemon.

“I’m actually really happy to just walk at 8 a.m. because it lets me organize my thoughts and also passively enjoy what I like doing, which is Pokemon,” Wan said.

“Pokemon GO” was the most downloaded app of 2016, according to an Apple press release. This game had many people walking around towns and cities, trying to collect as many Pokemon as possible. For Wan and Amaro, this game isn’t just about catching Pokemon, it’s a creative way to stay healthy.

“Originally, this activity was kind of a mission on my own because my doctor said that I needed to improve my health cause being the president of the gaming club and also trying to get Titan Con going, it’s a lot of stress,” Wan said. “Being able to walk in the morning is really good and helpful as a whole.”

Amaro said he hasn’t

personally noticed any physical changes since he has partaken in these “Pokemon GO” walks, but he has noticed some mental health benefits.

“I can’t really see any health benefits other than just waking up positive,” Amaro said.

Wan has also used these walks to help him improve his physical health. Even though his schedule doesn’t really permit him to eat as healthy as he wants, he has lost a couple of pounds since he started the walks.

“I’m trying to eat healthier, but my schedule doesn’t really assist me like that so walking does really keep things at bay,” Wan said.

Wan addressed the stereotype of inactive gamers and said game developer Nintendo wants people to go outside, especially with the creation of “Pokemon GO.” “It’s also a really good opportunity for gamers to stay fit too. We can’t just be sitting around all day,” Wan said.

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Jeremy Wan (left) and Bryan Amaro (right) collect virtual critters in the Fullerton Arboretum on one of their Monday morning “Pokemon GO” walks.

Not only are the “Pokemon GO” walks helpful in maintaining healthiness, but Wan said he believes these walks can benefit students who are newer to the Cal State Fullerton campus and aren’t familiar with its layout.

“I think, if you feel unsure

about where to go on campus, if you walk with us, you get to check out a whole bunch of different things just because of Pokemon,” Wan said.

Right now, the “Pokemon GO” walks are usually shared just between Amaro

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If any Titan wants to join on these walks, they can contact Wan and Amaro through the CSUF Gaming page on Facebook.

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Haircut buzz is unnecessary

Overreactions to physical changes need to be cut.

KAROL PERDOMO Daily Titan

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hen a freshly bleached-blonde, buzz-cut Kristen Stewart made her way onto the red carpet of her movie premiere Thursday, Hollywood’s verdict was no surprise.

When a woman cuts her hair above the shoulders, it’s somehow still labeled as a rebellious act or an important choice. It isn’t considered “normal,” and women always get asked the ever popular question:

Why? Why signifdid you do icance of it? such an action Not only is this ba- as cutting hair–a nal, but it substantiates the traditional symbol of a idea that women are blindly sup- woman’s femininity. posed to follow certain norms in orEntertainment and celebder to fit into society. rity news outlets like to make Stewart, who attended the pre- a big deal about it, but the truth miere of her upcoming movie “Per- is that it is not “entirely new,” as sonal Shopper,” joined the ranks of even Vogue will admit.

Charlize Theron, Sigourney WeavFrom Sinead O’Connor’s er and Demi Moore, who also cut “Nothing Compares to You” to their long locks for a starring role in Willow Smith’s “I Am Me” vida film. eos, both women found themselves Just as those before her, Stewart scrutinized for displaying such didn’t casually show up to the red “drastic” changes in their hair. carpet with a haircut. Instead, she Smith, who frequently went made “a statement” or appeared to through different colors and hairignite “a beauty moment” for buzz styles, received criticism after cuts as articles like Vogue and L.A. buzzing off her hair while O’ConWeekly vouched for her. nor states that she faced backlash Since her haircut, interviewers ha- from record executives who wanted ven’t held back their curiosity about her to grow out her hair and dress Stewart’s new look. She was quizzed a certain way to exude attractiveabout it in interviews on “Today” ness, according to a Huffington Post and “The Late Show With Stephen interview.

Colbert.”

These types of articles and lists In “Today,” host Willie Geist com- push meaningless discourse on pliments Stewart on her film but hair and, in effect, emphasizstops short to get to “what every- es and conditions shock to such one is thinking right now.” Stewart actions. Women’s hair choices questions what the statement real- are newsworthy in a way that ly means but goes on to explain her men’s looks and style choices hair as “practical” for an upcoming rarely are. People should stop role where she plays a mechanical en- being genuinely startled. gineer who works in an oil rig at the Deciding as a woman ocean floor. to buzz cut or shave hair Upon elaborating, Stewart re- shouldn’t just be a point vealed that although the haircut is for of shock, a rebellious her role, it is something she had been act or an open invitawanting to do for a long time. tion into investigatThe words “brave” and “edgy” rid- ing or questioning dle articles regarding a woman’s de- her sexuality. What cision to cut her hair, further showing should be considthat it is not “normal” for women to ered is just a simlook this way, or even want to. ple and nice From headlines in Marie Claire’s change.

“22 Famous Ladies Who Look Great with a Buzz Cut” to Vogue’s “23 Women Who Rock A Shaved Head,” each spout the

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Trump not singularly responsible for racism It’s impossible for the president to fix a problem he propelled.

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nstead of throwing each hate crime at the doorstep of the president, Americans need to realize that President Donald J. Trump shouldn’t and couldn’t be responsible for solving racism alone.

This problem of racism

and hatred being pawned off to Trump to solve is irresponsible. One man is not strong enough to stop such an innate error in our civilization nor is he the cause of it.

Trump has no doubt, been responsible in part for a recent rise in xenophobic, racist acts of hatred in the U.S. and abroad. But, as beat down to the bone as that notion has become, those praying for the president to “stop” racism isn’t helping either.

Trump began his address to Congress on Feb. 28 condemning the acts of hatred committed against Jewish cemeteries and the shooting in Olathe, Kan. Trump recognized these crimes “remind us that while we may be a nation divided on policies, we are a country that stands united

in condemning hate and evil in all its forms.”

This expression was what the public had been asking for, but they still seemed discontent.

Author Anand Giridharadas wrote on Twitter, “Finally. Trump condemns the hatred in Kansas and elsewhere. Finally,” followed by many retweets with responses all tailored to the same frustration as to what took so long for Trump to address this issue.

Not to sympathize with the head honcho, but leading the free world and trying to find the best response to each little question doesn’t seem like a job that can be done so quickly.

Similarly, Slate ran an article Feb. 24 titled “Two Indian nationals were shot by a man yelling racial epithets. The president said

nothing. That’s all we need to know about who matters in Trump’s America.”

Surprisingly, Trump did just what the public asked: He recognized the hate crimes that have been committed recently as the very first concern on his speech to Congress, but even then his comments weren’t enough to appease the public.

“Trump’s condemnation of hate crimes doesn’t go nearly far enough,” an article by CNN examines why “a few words of condemnation cannot erase months of President Trump’s own divisive rhetoric.”

If not saying anything is not okay, and saying something is not enough, then there is nothing that Trump can do to appease everyone.

If he truly is as ignorant and racist as they say he is, then

why ask him to stop anything in the first place?

The worst part comes in the form of an anti-Trump crowd that gathered around the funeral of an Indian engineer killed in the Kansas shooting, according to the Guardian. While it’s important to raise awareness, it’s not proper decorum to do so at a funeral as these hate crimes are almost becoming monetized or glamorized to draw attention.

What’s more concerning is what the widow of the victim said in response to seeing these kinds of crimes being committed around the nation: “I need an answer from the government …

What are they going to do?” according to the Guardian.

That’s the big question. What is anyone to do? While recognition by Trump seems to be a good

first step, it won’t stop anything.

Consider being in the place of a racist, for the past eight years their lives have been a facade, they’ve been keeping their hate a secret.

And just as Trump steps in, they find their hate vilified, but it’s ridiculous to think that this hatred was spawned by him and will go down with his words.

It’s not as if Trump speaking out against hate crimes and racism is going to stop anyone. All it might do is instill some apprehension in some of the racists that were about to do something. But that doesn’t solve anything.

While it’s important to bring awareness to this issue, the responsibility of solving racism shouldn’t be left to Trump, it’s in the hands of the public.

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SPORTS Titans host first postseason game

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Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball hosts its first postseason tournament in program history when March Madness makes its way to Titan Gym with the College Riley Wiley Classic as part of the Insider.com Postseason Tournament beginning Thursday.

third in the Big West in efficiency, holding opponents to 97.2 points per 100 possessions.

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Our program has made some significant accomplishments, and I am excited to accept this invitation to play in the postseason.

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Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball’s season didn’t end with its overtime loss to UC Davis in the Big West Tournament semifinals over the weekend. The Titans will host the Riley Wallace Classic in Titan Gym Thursday at 7 p.m., the first time the team has ever hosted postseason play.

The Titans—who finished the regular season 1714 and won eight of their final 10 games heading into the Big West Tournament— will host Weber State in the first round of the College Insider.com Postseason Tournament.

“I am incredibly proud of this team and how hard they have worked this season,” said Titans Head Coach Dedrique Taylor in a press release. “Our program has made some significant accomplishments, and I am excited to accept this invitation to play in the postseason. I am even more thrilled that our players, especially our seniors, will have the opportunity to continue this year and play again at Titan Gym.” Weber State (19-13 overall, 12-6 Big Sky Conference) made it all the way to the championship game of the Big Sky Tournament, losing 93-89 to North Dakota.

Jeremy Senglin led the Wildcats in scoring with 21 points per game while shooting 44.7 percent from 3-point range, the second-best percentage on Weber State. Senglin also went to the free-throw line a team-leading 4.5 times per game while ranking first in assists (2.8), steals (1.1), minutes (35.1), turnovers (2.3) and third in rebounds (3.8).

The Wildcats were an explosive team offensively, leading the Big West Sky with 114.8 points per 100 possessions in conference play. They’ll be facing a CSUF defense that ranked

DEDRIQUE TAYLOR Head Coach Attempting to scratch back on offense for the Titans will be guard Lionheart Leslie. The 5-foot-10 spark plug enters Thursday fresh off being honored as part of the All-Tournament Team for the Big West. Leslie averaged 18 points and four assists while shooting 47

percent from the field in the tournament.

Additionally participating in the tournament are Liberty, Norfolk State, Saint Francis, Jacksonville, Campbell, Houston Baptist, Samford, Canisius, Ball State, Fort Wayne, Fairfield, UMBC, Georgia State, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Stephen F. Austin, Idaho, Saint Peter’s Albany, Furman, USC Upstate, UNC Asheville, UT Martin, Lamar and Texas State.

The second round of the tournament will be played March 17 to 20, with specific matchups and locations to be announced at a later date.

Students and season-ticket holders will be able to attend the game for free, and the entire tournament will be livestreamed on Facebook Live.

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Senior guard Lionheart Leslie was selected for the Big West All-Tournament Team. Leslie Averaged 18 points and four assists.

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LEISURE

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TAURUS

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It’s easy to hit your stride today as long as you choose activities that keep you physically occupied. Your mental acuity isn’t one hundred percent while brainy Mercury is tucked away in your 12th House of Invisibility, but unrelenting Mars in your sign has your back.

GEMINI

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As the day drones on you may catch yourself staring at the clock, wondering when you’ll be free to let your hair down. Paradoxically, allowing your daydreams to drive your decisions can help you accomplish more when visionary Neptune supports the ruminating Scorpio Moon.

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You feel like a petal floating down a river at the mercy of the currents, but content to drift along. Your emotions may win out over other concerns as the moody Scorpio Moon meanders through your 5th House of Self-Expression, lulling you into a state of melancholy.

LEO

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You don’t want to slow your pace because you’re hungry for life’s next big adventure. But your feelings are intensified today, making minimal alterations to your grand plan seem like a life or death situation.

VIRGO

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Assuming you know what someone else is thinking isn’t a wise move no matter how certain you feel today. Your overactive imagination is searching for something to grab onto, and you might pounce on the slightest hint of an affront.

LIBRA

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It seems as if everyone you run into pushes your buttons today. You don’t feel like compromising when someone isn’t willing to meet you halfway, but magnetic Venus retrograde in your 7th House of Others keeps you coming back even if it’s just for another quarrel.

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You’re swimming in your element today, which means superficiality is simply not a setting on your dial.

Everyday tasks won’t hold your attention for long because they don’t seem meaningful enough to spend time on.

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You may automatically rebel against lethargy by trying to go faster and harder now. You don’t want to miss any fun just to catch up on sleep. But if you refuse to rest, at least find an avenue that won’t burn up all your energy in a short amount of time.

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Sometimes you feel more intimately connected to your close circle of friends than you do to your family.

While ignoring issues at home isn’t prudent in the long run, occasionally you need to take a break and spend© thewords your time where you know you can fully relax.

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SPORTS

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Cal State Fullerton baseball is on a four-game win streak after its 4-0 shutout victory over the No. 12 ranked Arizona Wildcats. The Titans pitching staff gave up three hits in the game.

Fullerton returns to Goodwin field Friday against New Mexico for the first game of a three game series.

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“I got hit a little bit, but I’m good now,” Hudgins said. “It’s still the same game whether you’re hurt or not. Fake it ‘til you make it.’”

Hudgins was the most consistent Titan in the box Wednesday, going 2-2 at the plate.

Brett Conine was the last

to pitch for the Titans. Gibbs was the only pitcher to not give up a hit.

“We’ve been working really hard as a staff lately so it just feels good to get everyone out there,” Gibbs said.

“It felt really good to get out there for two (innings) and work on everything I’ve been working on.”

The Titans return to Goodwin Field this weekend

to face New Mexico in a series starting Friday at 7 p.m.

“It’s easier to win when your team doesn’t give up any runs, and the pitchers give up no runs,” Vanderhook said.

In the bottom of the seventh, Dillon Persinger tagged up and scored off of an infield fly ball hit by Scott Hurst. Hurst has eight

RBIs, second-most on the team behind offensive leader Taylor Bryant.

Hudgins was hit by Wildcat pitcher Tyler Megill in the bottom of the eighth. Later, he brought in the last run of the night on another Cullen single for his second RBI of the night, which locked up the final score.

“I got hit a little bit, but

I’m good now,” Hudgins said. “It’s still the same game whether you’re hurt or not. Fake it ‘til you make it.’”

Hudgins was the most consistent Titan in the box Wednesday, going 2-2 at the plate.

Brett Conine was the last to pitch for the Titans.

Gibbs was the only pitcher to not give up a hit.

“We’ve been working really hard as a staff lately so it just feels good to get everyone out there,” Gibbs said. “It felt really good to get out there for two (innings) and work on everything I’ve been working on.”

The Titans return to Goodwin Field this weekend to face New Mexico in a series starting Friday at 7 p.m.

Titans return to .500 in blowout win

Williams’ bat fuels 7-0 victory over Toreros.

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Coming off a successful 3-2 Long Beach State/Fullerton Tournament, Cal State Fullerton softball extended its winning streak to three games thanks to a 7-0 win against the San Diego Toreros.

The Titans offensive explosion was fueled by center fielder Ariana Williams, who homered twice, driving in three runs. Titan batters combined for nine hits and a walk.

CSUF took an early 1-0 lead against Torero starting pitcher Delaney Heller as Delynn Rippy singled to left, stole second and

scored on an error by the catcher.

The Titans extended their lead in the top of the third thanks to Williams’ first home run, which drove in two and pushed their lead to 3-0.

Fullerton scored three more in the top of the fifth to move its lead to 6-0.

Alexis Gonzalez hit an RBI single and Arianna Burns and Shianne Brannan hit two sacrifice flies.

Williams hit her second home run of the day in the sixth, extending the Titans lead to 7-0.

Seven runs of support was more than enough for Titan pitchers, who only surrendered two hits to Torero batters.

Titan starting pitcher Sophie Frost pitched a scoreless first inning. Trish Parks, who picked up her third win of the season, came in for relief in

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the bottom of the second and pitched three innings of shutout ball.

Sydney Golden pitched scoreless fifth and sixth innings, while Cerissa Rivera finished the game by tossing a scoreless seventh inning, securing the win.

With the victory, the Titans finally reached the .500 mark, compiling an overall record of 13-13.

The seven runs the Titans scored were their most in a game since Feb. 23 during their 8-0 win against Houston. This was the Titans’ first game away from Anderson Family Field since they participated in the Mary Nutter Classic.

The Titans’ next test comes Friday at 5 p.m., where they start a threegame series against Texas (14-10) at Anderson Family Field.

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Senior transfer Kelsey Kessler (above) has been an ace in the circle for Cal State Fullerton. In her first year as a Titan, Kessler is leading the team with a 1.54 ERA which ranks fourth in the Big West Conference.

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