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Community gathers for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. JADE LOVE Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton students and campus officials came together Tuesday to “Walk for Change” against sexual assault and harassment for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The goal of the march was “to send a message of prevention to our community and call on all Titans to step up and keep our campus safe,” said Rebecca Ross, a health science major and intern at the WoMen’s and Adult Reentry Center (WARC). Before the march began, students and interns came to the front of the group and shared the reasons they decided to participate. “I saw firsthand how sexual violence and domestic violence affects families and children. As a U-2 intern, I’m here trying to educate high school and college kids about the effects of that and seeing full circle how that affects everybody,” said one demonstrator and intern for WARC. The march began at the Housing Piazza and continued past the Kinesiology and Health Science building, Titan Shops, Titan Walk, through the Quad and back to the Piazza. “I walk because like many of you, I know many people who have been impacted by these crimes and in my work, I see the effects of that,” said Alyssa Avila, a CSUF Violence Prevention Educator

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Demonstrators marched against sexual assault and harassment while holding signs that read “End the Silence” and chanting “No matter where, no matter when, we will always take a stand. The march started in the Student Housing Piazza and circled through campus.

and Victim Advocate. “Not only do I see the challenges that victims and survivors face in healing, in seeking justice and holding their perpetrators accountable, but I also see the challenges and frustrations that folks who are dedicated to this work, how they face those frustrations every day as well.” Participants held signs that read “End the Silence” and “Don’t Get Raped” with “get” and the “d” in “raped” crossed out reading “Don’t Rape.” Participants also chanted “No matter where, no matter when, we will always take a stand!” and “Two, four, six, eight, no more date rape” as they walked through campus. SEE MARCH

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A board was set up in the Housing Piazza for people attending the “Walk for Change” march to write messages of support to sexual assault survivors.

The Major League Baseball season started at the beginning of April, and with it, seven former Cal State Fullerton players started the season on Major League rosters. That number ranks fifth among all colleges, according to Baseball America. Former Titan and current Oakland Athletics left fielder Khris Davis has already hit four home runs in the young season. Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner, who won the College World Series with the Titans in 2004, has become a stalwart for his Major League team. Titan baseball is a storied program. It has produced 317 professional baseball players in its history, 69 of which made it to the show. Titan greats include five-time all-star and current Miami Marlins bench coach Tim Wallach, former San Diego Padres all-star Phil Nevin (now manning the third-base coaching box for the San Francisco Giants.) SEE PROS

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Lux on Her Side, a menstrual product donation drive, is accepting donations at CSUF until April 24. The drive is led by CSUF’s Nursing Student Association (NSA) and aims to collect 6,300 products, providing the Women’s Transitional Living Center (WTLC) with three months’ worth of goods. “The project sort of came about from a few different angles,” said NSA co-historian and project coordinator Lindsay Brill. “First, I was concerned about some of the threats to access to women’s health care ... and I wanted to figure out a way

to make a difference in our local community.” Brill said she got the idea from working in a mental health clinic, where she witnessed a female patient who had to ask a male nurse to unlock a closet for access to a sanitary pad. Brill said she asked the woman if this made her feel embarrassed, and the woman responded that she was simply thankful to have the opportunity to ask because she was homeless and had no access to products. “I take for granted every month that I have these products, and I became interested in that idea,” Brill said. Brill said she discovered that living without access to these products can cause women to develop infections, illnesses and stress. In order to combat this, she said she took her idea and partnered up with the

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The Nursing Student Association is gathering feminine hygiene products at three locations on campus: The Kinesiology and Health Science Building, Nursing Simulation Center (KHS 182), the first floor of the Education Classroom (EC) Building and in the WoMen’s Center in University Hall.

WTLC. The WTLC is an Orange County shelter and service provider that was founded in

1976 that provides resources for survivors of domestic violence, according to its website. The website states

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victims, transgender victims and emancipated youth. SEE NURSING

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Health science major and WoMen’s and Adult Reentry Center intern Rebecca Ross said the “Walk for Change” event was meant to encourage the campus community to help spread ways to prevent sexual assault and harassment to keep everyone safe.

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Eddie Lopez, a violence prevention educator at the WARC, also shared why he decided to participate in the march through a spoken-word poem called “People You May Know” by Kevin Kantor. The poem was about the common mental and emotional effects that occur when a victim sees their attacker, Lopez said. He said the poem highlights the struggles of male victims which are not discussed as often as incidents that occur against women. “It was interesting to see the victim or survivor be a male, and I just wanted to bring that to light here today,” Lopez said. A collaboration of on-campus and off-campus organizations showed

their support for survivors and promoted resources that are available to students who either know or have been a victim. “Everyone is coming together and speaking out, and it just really makes it that much better,” Ross said.

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REBECCA ROSS Health science major The WARC, Student Life and Leadership, and Housing and Residential Engagement hosted the event. Other organizations including Active Minds, Counseling and

Psychological Services (CAPS), Titan Well, Community Service Programs (CSP), Title IX, Housing and Residence Life and the University Police Department (UPD) contributed to the success of the event, Ross said. Cal State Fullerton hosts Sexual Assault Awareness month every April, Lopez said. They host different events like the “Walk for Change” attempt to reach survivors who may be silent and educate those who may not understand, Ross said. “I don’t feel like everyone is going to understand, and I don’t expect everyone to understand. I think that’s kind of why we’re doing this because we want people to hear us out and ask those questions,” Ross said. “That gets them talking about what it is that we’re doing.”

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The march route started in the Housing Piazza and continued past the Kinesiology and Health Science Building, Titan Shops, Titan Walk and through central Quad before returning to the Piazza.

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Spicer apologizes for comment White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer issued an apology Tuesday following a controversial statement he made about Russia’s ties with Syria President Bashar al-Assad. Spicer said, “You know, you had someone as despicable as Hitler who didn’t even sink to using chemical weapons,” in comparison to al-Assad’s use of chemical weapons. “I was obviously trying to make a point about the heinous acts that Assad had made against his own people last week, using chemical weapons and gas,” Spicer told Fox News. “Frankly, I mistakenly made an inappropriate and insensitive reference to the Holocaust, for which there is no comparison and for that I apologize. It was a mistake to do that.”

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President Donald Trump said the United States will not “go into Syria,” in an April 11 Fox Business interview, where he discussed Syria, North Korea and health care. “What I did should have been done by the Obama administration a long time before I did it,” Trump said in regard to the April 6 airstrikes. “I think Syria would be a lot better off than it has been.” Trump refused to discuss his consideration of North Korean involvement, simply stating that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is “doing the wrong thing.” Trump said he also remains focused on dealing with healthcare before other fiscal issues like tax reform.

CORRECTION The article “Adjunct lecturer constantly evolving“ published on April 11 incorrectly indicated the number of lecturer Gwen Alexis’ children. She has three children.

A man was killed in a freak accident Monday afternoon while trying to extinguish a car fire along the shoulder of the California state Route 241 in Santiago Canyon, according to the Orange County Fire Authority. An unidentified 27-year-old passenger, who got out of the back of a flatbed truck to assist in putting out the fire, was backed over by the truck and killed on the scene. The Lincoln MKZ, which was completely engulfed in flames along the toll road, started to burn about a quarter-acre of brush. The incident occurred shortly after 4:15 p.m., fire officials said. The California Highway Patrol is still investigating the incident surrounding the man’s death. - ANDREW SALMI

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NEWS Nursing: Donation drive helps women

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Acceptable donations are unopened boxes of pads, tampons and menstrual cups, which will benefit those served by the WTLC, according to the NSA website. There are three donation sites on campus located in the Nursing Simulation Center in the Kinesiology and Health Science Building (KHS 182), on the first floor of the Education Classroom (EC) Building outside of the elevators and in the WoMen’s Center in University

Hall, Brill said. When people donate to the

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Right now, menstrual products are considered luxury, items so they aren’t taxed.

LINDSAY BRILL NSA Co-Historian and Project Coordinator WTLC, the NSA will provide educational handouts to offer free access to preventative health-care information, Brill said. In addition to the donation sites, the NSA set up a GoFundMe page where donations will

The NSA also plans to bring awareness to proposed State Assembly bills AB 9 and AB 10, which deem menstrual products to be health necessities and allow them to be provided for free in schools and shelters, according

to the NSA CSUF website. “Right now, menstrual products are considered luxury items so they are taxed,” Brill said. CSUF’s NSA website allows users to find their representative and make a phone call advocating for the bills while documenting the call. Brill said the NSA also encourages people to share their experience on social media with the hashtag #luxonherside. “Why is this such an embarrassing thing when it represents healthy, reproductive systems,” Brill said.

Where to donate

- Nursing Simulation Center, Kinesiology and Health Science Building 182 - The first floor of the Education Classroom Building outside the elevators - The WoMen’s Center in University Hall - Monetary donations can also be made to the NSA GoFundMe page

Former FPD officer pleads not guilty

Timothy Gibert disposition date set for May 11. BRANDON PHO Daily Titan

Former Fullerton Police Officer Timothy Gibert, 29, pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit a crime and grand theft of embezzlement at Victorville Criminal Court Tuesday.

Gibert was employed with the Fullerton Police Department until Feb. 8. Court documents show the crimes occurred during his time as a patrol officer. Devynne Gibert, 22, and Lauren Delatorre, 20, both

pleaded not guilty to the same charges. “Unfortunately, we don’t have any of the police reports, but I’m confident at the end of the day that Mr. Gibert will be exonerated. I don’t believe that he

is guilty of these charges,” said criminal defense attorney Courtney Pilchman of Pilchman & Kay P.L.C., who is representing both Timothy and Devynne Gibert. Criminal defense attorney

Anita Kay of the same firm is representing Delatorre. A disposition hearing for Timothy Gibert, Devynne Gibert and Delatorre is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. May 11 at Victorville Criminal Court.

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‘Black Mirror’ reflects superficiality British series explores gender-specific expectations.

DARLENE CASAS Daily Titan Picture perfect. That is Lacie’s goal. It is the only way she can increase her social media ranking, and the quality of her life depends on it. Lacie lives in a world where social media ratings control every form of capital in “Nosedive,” an episode from season three of the science-fiction anthology television series “Black Mirror.” She tries to be more likeable in order to earn her dream house. At its surface, Lacie’s tale critiques the disingenuity of social media, but underneath is a puddle of assumptions about women and social approval. Characters rate each other with their phones, which is also connected to their eyesight and can easily view anyone’s social media feed. It is a dark satire of today’s social media apps that have hooked millions

of users. However, this fixation on social media popularity is treated as a feminine trait. Even the setting of this world is filled with soft pink and pastel colors. Lacie is obsessed with positive ratings. She practices smiling in the mirror, she compares her life to her more popular acquaintances and tries to be extra sweet in order to earn high ratings. All this in an effort to get more stars. By no means are these stars like those found in Super Mario Bros. They can determine real life consequences. Her brother Ryan doesn’t share Lacie’s desperation for high ratings. He criticizes the entire concept as a fake way to socially interact, but he also has a lower rating than her, and that is all the credibility Lacie cares for. Approval from “high quality” people is what improves her social ranking, and that is what compels her to impress a cruel, but more popular, childhood friend named Naomi at her wedding. It is an attempt that leads to her social and economic demise. The moment Lacie expresses her frustrations— her true emotions—in public, she is punished. Lacie is flooded with low ratings throughout her trek to the wedding. As the

poststructuralist social theorist Michel Foucault would argue, punishing abnormal behavior and rewarding desired behavior is a powerful form of regulating people. Therefore, this social media ranking system is an effective method of scrutinizing. When she is finally offered a ride from a friendly truck driver, instead of showing gratitude, Lacie is leery of this older woman because she is ranked a startling 1.4. Susan, the truck driver is the only character who rejects the social norms of this society. But she says that she too was once like Lacie: desperate to be liked. Now, the truck driver is unafraid to swear in front of strangers and speak her mind. She warns Lacie of the harms of living a life governed by star ratings, but Lacie is not convinced. Despite being condemned by this unfair system, she strongly believes it is the only way she can attain happiness. “Until I get there I have to play the numbers game,” Lacie said, as she cannot afford resisting this powerful system. But Lacie’s obliviousness is exaggerated. She is wrapped in a coat of naivety on top of her pastel pink outfits. Feigning rosey-cheeked smiles until

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Protagonist Lacie (Bryce Dallas Howard) is obsessed with gaining popularity and having a high social media star rating to the point where she becomes emotionally compromised.

she ultimately cracks and becomes emotional and irrational. Discourses present a certain assumption about young single women and their need for social approval. This episode equates this desperation with feminine qualities. Ryan and Susan, both share disdain toward the ranking system. Susan adopted an occupation that is commonly associated with masculinity and drinks a lot of whiskey while Ryan seems to spend most of his

time playing video games and not working. Due to their low social media ranks, they cannot escalate economically. This show plays with the ideas of behavioral norms and class. Candid or blunt attitudes lead to lower economic status while absolute cheerfulness, no matter how ungenuine, leads to success. This is noted with Lacie’s engaged friend Naomi, who presents herself as a beautiful happy woman but is actually a caustic person;

a common trope to say the least. Nonetheless, she is obsessed with social media stars as much as Lacie is. It is a never-ending cycle toward perfection and complete social approval that is based on beauty and desired feminine traits. This episode presents a satirical world that is not so far-fetched from today’s social media-indulged period, but the rating system is certainly influenced by gender norms and most importantly, the repercussions of it.

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“Smurfs: The Lost Village” returns the film series to a purely animated format with imaginative visuals, strong messages and a good dose of girl power.

‘Smurfs’ is a film about self-discovery Though unoriginal, new Smurf adventure kid-friendly and fun. MARIA ONG Daily Titan “Smurfs: The Lost Village” conveys themes of self-discovery in a fun and comedic way. While the story itself is nothing terribly original, it is kid-friendly and filled with positive messages. Unlike the previous bigscreen adaptation of “The Smurfs,” which was a hybrid of live-action and CGI, Kelly Asbury’s 2017 reboot takes place in a 3-D computer-animated world. “The Lost Village” has an all-star cast including Demi Lovato, Rainn Wilson, Michelle Rodriguez, Meghan Trainor, Mandy Patinkin and Julia Roberts. Although the studio has termed this movie a “reboot,” it is similar to the previous two “Smurf” films, except audiences can expect this to be animated to the style of “Smurfs” creator Peyo’s original designs and concepts. For an animated film targeted toward children, it

does a remarkable job of conveying a real-life issue that millennials today are experiencing by illustrating in its opening narration: the loss of self. This time around, Smurfette (voiced by Lovato) becomes the heart and soul of the movie. Lovato does a fantastic job voicing the character as she exhibits an understanding of the plight that girls like Smurfette face everyday. The sole female Smurf is living amongst an all-male Smurf village where the boys are given names that define either their personality, occupation or social role. The film focuses on the Smurfs finding a lost Smurf village before the nefarious Gargamel does. Brainy Smurf, Clumsy Smurf and Hefty Smurf join Smurfette in her rescue mission. Deep within the Forbidden Forest, they discover a new world unlike their own and meet an all-female matriarch village including SmurfBlossom (Ellie Kemper), SmurfStorm (Rodriguez), SmurfLily (Ariel Winter) and SmurfMelody (Trainor) with SmurfWillow (Julia Roberts) as the leader of this all-girl cast. Going into and beyond

the world of the Smurfs, the message of this film is very clear. In vivid CGI, the film invokes positive messages of friendship, loyalty and strength. At a PG rating, the film is definitely age appropriate delivering mild action and slapstick humor. The storyline of the movie is somewhat dry and boring; certainly not anything new. Perhaps the most compelling thing about this film are the visuals. The creatures and nature around them are all presented imaginatively to the audience. It features glow-in-the-dark fluffy bunnies, colorful dragonflies and Smurf-eating flowers. Snappy Bug, Brainy Smurf’s ladybug companion, doubles as a sentient and cute miniature camera that prints out the photographic images it captures. Most of the other Smurfs don’t undergo any real character development. It is, however, nice to see the studios explore the girl power route, fleshing out Smurfette’s character. The film’s final act is an emotional moment that feels derivative of Disney films like “Frozen.” Nevertheless, adults may well enjoy watching the films with their children.

AMBER HAMILTON Daily Titan If college life is a little too stressful right now, maybe consider playing Atlus’ fifth installment of the “Persona” franchise and live vicariously through the nostalgic days of high school life. “Persona 5” retains its series’ roots by mixing a dungeon crawling RPG and a visual novel into a cohesive package. Newcomers to the series need not worry about playing previous titles as references to past entries are only for fan service. It’s been eight years since the last numbered entry in the franchise, skipping an entire console generation, giving “Persona 5” a lot to prove in order to outshine the cult classic “Persona 4.” It’s inevitable to compare “Persona 5” to the previous entry in the series given how much they share in gameplay and overall direction. The most obvious difference between the two games is the theme each one tries to achieve. “Persona 4” reflected the era of its release by being about identity, with each character trying to find their place in a society that viewed them as outcasts. “Persona 5” reflects the mindset of civic responsibility and rebellion against authority. It also has the best portrayal of abuse victims in gaming. The focus on abuse is easily the strongest aspect of “Persona 5.” Situations occur concerning victims being ignored by others because it would be inconvenient for them and people denying what is occurring out of fear of retaliation from their abuser. It’s a very difficult subject matter that

could have been disastrous in another developer’s hands. The barebones premise of “Persona 5” is the player taking the role of a high school sophomore who has been wrongfully expelled from his school. He discovers that he can travel between the real world and the “Metaverse” where the desires of especially greedy, corrupt or abusive people are made to manifest into the Palace. The first antagonist is the local gym teacher Suguru Kamoshida, who is abusing student athletes. Kamoshida views the school as his own personal castle, so the Metaverse displays the area as such. Gameplay is divided into two main categories: Daily Life and Thievery. During the Daily Life sections, the player controls the daily interactions of the hero as they attend school, complete activities to enhance their social skills, go shopping or strengthen their relationships with other characters. Thievery is when the hero and his gang infiltrate the Palaces or visit the Mementos area. The Palaces step away from the procedural generation that previous titles used for dungeon creation, though Mementos still use this system. Palaces are arranged as a gauntlet of enemies to sneak around or ambush the various traps to evade or disarm. The Thievery sections is where all combat occurs. As standard for all games in the “Shin Megami Tensei” series, there is a lot of complexity to explore. Exploiting enemy weaknesses will stun an enemy temporarily and allow the attacking character to take another turn, called a “1 More.” If all enemies are stunned in this fashion, additional actions can be taken to extort money or items from them, convert the monsters into forming a pact with the protagonist or perform a team

attack for extra damage. Presentation is another strong attribute of “Persona 5.” The game can be described in one word: stylish. Every element was finely crafted to compliment each other. Even the user interface has a pop to it that is so rarely seen in games. Similar to the “Persona 4” remaster, “Persona 4 Golden” released on the PS Vita in 2012, there is a sizeable use of animated cut scenes with very high-quality production values seen in modern anime. On the subject of anime, this game features a notable Japanese influence. Since the story takes place in Tokyo, it should be expected that aspects of Japanese culture will be abundant throughout. This can become a bit of a problem during the Daily Life school quizzes as some questions are focused on traditional Japanese culture or knowledge that western players will probably not know. The flaws in “Persona 5” are few and never deal-breaking. At times, the dialogue between characters can be a little stilted. Despite the voice acting being mostly high quality, there are a rare few exceptions of tone deaf performances, in particular, that of the character Igor. The game also includes a chat auto-advance feature for voiced sequences but it works for non-voiced chat as well. This becomes a problem when the player hits a button to advance text at the same time the auto-advance occurs, skipping dialogue. With “Persona 5,” Atlus continues to show that not only does it really understand its craft, but that the Japanese RPG genre is far from dead. With all the new minor mechanical tweaks to game systems and simplifications, “Persona 5” is even friendlier to newcomers to the franchise than ever before. VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/AE

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OPINION Pepsi commercial undermines justice

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Ad trivializes social issues that are deserving of serious discussion. JADE LOVE Daily Titan

nce again, Kendall Jenner has cashed in on the struggles of black American culture and other minorities by performing in a recent Pepsi commercial which made light of protests against police brutality. This commercial shows Jenner participating in a photo shoot then suddenly shifting

her attention to a nonspecific protest. Though the commercial featured many people from different cultural backgrounds, Jenner received backlash for her performance which resembled a famous photo of Ieshia Evans, a Black Lives Matter member from Baton Rouge who protested against many armed police for the death of Alton Sterling. The photo is similar to the scene that shows Jenner handing the pepsi can to the police officer, but in Evans’ photo she stands stoically as officers carry her away. While some might argue that the resemblance is just the media reaching for a story, the problems are much deeper than inept copying. “People freaking out about the new Pepsi ad with

Kendall Jenner are actually reaching for something to complain about. I see nothing wrong,” said Zach Kaplan‫‏‬ (@zkaplan04) in a tweet. What this Twitter user, and others on his side, clearly don’t understand is that by downplaying the seriousness of the situation, there can never be a serious conversation about why people of color are constantly fighting for their basic human rights. Although Pepsi did issue an apology last week for the miscommunication, it still doesn’t remedy the statement already made. Further, the apology was extended to Jenner for the anger that has been subsequently projected on to her. But apologizing to Jenner shows the company doesn’t understand the problems that the commercial had. By promoting this

commercial, Pepsi is undermining citizens who are part of minority cultures by placing Jenner, of all celebrities, in the lead position to fight for social justice. What is most interesting is that during such crucial times as the Ferguson riots or the shooting of Sterling, Jenner never publicly spoke against the violence against black people and other minority groups. Even worse, is the message that all it takes is offering a Pepsi to solve all of the social injustices that occur constantly within this country, like police brutality against black people. This is infuriating because black people and other minority groups have protested peacefully for equality and have been sprayed by water hoses and attacked by dogs in return. “If only Daddy would have

known about the power of #Pepsi.” said @BerniceKing, the daughter of Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., in a tweet. There are multiple reasons why using Jenner as an advocate for racial equality is problematic. Not only does she not speak up about police brutality and the violence people of color experience, she is also a rich white woman benefiting from white privilege. It wouldn’t be a stretch to think her experience of oppression is far less than those who are actually protesting. There are other celebrities– like Alicia Keys or Rosario Dawson–that Pepsi could’ve used in order to promote their slogan of “Live For Now Moments Anthem.” Alicia Keys publicly protests against injustices that

m i nor ity groups face. She even started a no-makeup campaign to celebrate women and their natural features, something that Jenner can hardly be seen doing for young women within her modeling career. Dawson is widely known for being heavily involved in politics, notably supporting Bernie Sanders for president in 2016 and getting arrested for protesting in 2010 and 2016. Jenner’s appearance in this ad shows what companies like Pepsi really think about movements against racial inequality. The Civil Rights Movement did not happen in the ‘60s for companies and citizens to profit off of bigotry. CATHRYN EDWARDS / DAILY TITAN

Merging marijuana laws will stifle booming industry

ASHLYN RAMIREZ Daily Titan Just like the disastrous high-speed rail debacle, the fate of recreational and medicinal marijuana rests in the unfit hands of California Gov. Jerry Brown. Brown intends to merge the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) and Proposition 64, which effectively sever the limbs of California’s booming marijuana industry. A Feb. 14 report released

by the U.S. Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) found that mending Proposition 64 and MCRSA together at this time draws uncertainty because MCRSA has broader regulatory structures than 64 does. However, this isn’t stopping Brown from moving forward with legislation. Brown has no experience in the marijuana industry, let alone farming, medical or sales. Trying to stuff an expanding industry of this magnitude into one box isn’t going to work the way that lawmakers want it to without proper research. The new regulations detailed in the report are supposed to give farmers more leeway by knocking out the need of a third-party distributor, according to the Los Angeles Times. However, the merge also takes a stab at the heart of the local growing industry by making a way for mainstream corporations

to funnel in. While the Los Angeles Cannabis Task Force is happy to see the regulations, organizations like the California Growers Association and California NORML (CalNORML) are skeptical of the effort. Hezekiah Allen, the executive director of the California Growers Association, expects many changes in the coming months but said he feels the biggest concern lies in how licensing will happen between dispensaries. Licensing will have an impact on small businesses that may not be able to afford new expenses. “Our concern here is that essentially, the more money a business has to put into licensing and compliance, the more of an advantage they’ll have. And from our perspective, that’s really concerning because so many businesses don’t have access

to capital,” Allen said. “This very free-market approach in the governor’s proposal will really create a disadvantage for those smaller businesses with less resources to put in their licensing.” Another problem about

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While the Los Angeles Cannabis Task Force is happy to see the regulations, organizations like the CalNORML are skeptical of the effort.

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Gov. Jerry Brown needs to re-hash plans for future legislation.

ASHLYN RAMIREZ DAILY TITAN merging the two bills on such short notice and without research is that there’s no way to tell what this will ultimately do to prices. While for a recreational user that might just be a few more dollars lost, for others, it could

be the difference between life or death. But prices aren’t the only thing that patients need to worry about. CalNORML, a nonprofit organization advocating for marijuana reform, has concerns about ending the voluntary state ID program which registers medical patients. Relying on the counties to provide IDs isn’t reliable, with most areas outside of LA County already having restrictions on dispensaries. Those simple state ID cards set medical patients apart from all recreational users. “It’s unclear whether all patients, or only those with county ID cards, would continue to see relief from state sales tax should the governor’s proposal become law,” said Ellen Komp, deputy director of CalNORML, in an email. Putting low-income citizens in a position where

they can’t afford their medicine without properly analyzing the legislation first is a dangerous path that could lead to serious consequences. Known to help with a myriad of physical and mental health issues, as well as cancer, citizens who rely on pot as medicine can’t be lumped in with recreational users. The LAO recommends ample time for all regulatory changes in order to make sure that every uncertain aspect is addressed. But with the clock ticking, Brown is bound to speed up the process and make some mistakes along the way. Making money is never the culprit, it’s the principles applied to mainstream corporations and the pharmaceutical industry. Medical marijuana, as it stands now, does not blend with big business so Brown and his cohorts must rethink the future so that it can serve the public as it intends.

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Christian Colon

INF, Kansas City Royals

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Colon finished his last season as a Titan in 2010, hitting .358 before he was drafted fourth overall by the Kansas City Royals in the draft that year. He is now in the fourth year of his major league career. A highlight for Colon was during the 2015 World Series, when he hit the game-winning RBI single in Game 5 in its series victory over the New York Mets.

While former California Angels pitcher Frank Tanana is the only former Titan other than Wallach to notch more than one allstar nod, the program has produced substantial Major League talent. Eight Titan alums have reached all-star status, and 11 have spent at least a decade in the Majors. The seven players on this page are the seven former Titans that began the season on a Major League roster. That puts Titans on nearly a quarter of all MLB teams.

Chris Devenski

Michael Lorenzen

SP, RP, Houston Astros

RP, Cincinnati Reds

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Khris Davis

C, Atlanta Braves

Davis posted a WAR of nearly three last season. Already up to four this season, Davis hit 42 homers (while slugging .524) in 2016 and notched 102 RBIs for Oakland. Davis finished fourth in the MLB in 2016 with 42 home runs.

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Dustin Garneau

Suzuki earned an all-star nod in 2014, a year in which he posted a .288 batting average. Ten years earlier, Suzuki was given the Johnny Bench Award for being the country’s best college catcher. He hit .413 that year and recorded over 100 hits in 69 games.

Justin Turner

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Michale Lorenzen hit a pinch-hit home run for the Cincinnati Reds on March 6 in their 6-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Lorenzen was the first pitcher to hit a pinch-hit home run since 2009. Lorenzen played for CSUF from 2011-2013 and was named to the Louisville Slugger First Team All-American in 2013.

Kurt Suzuki

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Turner appeared for the Titans from 2003-2005 and was part of the national championship team in 2004. He finished ninth in MVP voting last year, posting five wins above replacement in a season in which he hit .275/.339/.493. In his ninth season, he’s the second-most senior Titan in the majors.

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