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Royce votes ‘Yes’ in ACA repeal

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Indivisible CA D-39 plans rally after Republican victory. BRANDON PHO Daily Titan California Congressional District 39 Rep. Ed Royce’s vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act elicited a number of responses and demonstrations in Orange County against both Royce and the current presidential administration following the May 4 vote. “For seven years, (Republicans) promised to ‘repeal and replace Obamacare,’” said Royce’s challenger, CA Congressional District 39 Rep. hopeful Phil Janowicz on his Facebook page. “But the Trumpcare reality Ed Royce voted for is 24 million more Americans without health insurance and no protections for those with pre-existing conditions.” At a Democrats of North Orange County meeting in Fullerton, CA State Senator Josh Newman stated his displeasure with Royce’s “Yes” vote on the repeal. “I’m disappointed, generally, that the House voted to repeal the ACA and replace it with a plan that is clearly deficient,” said Newman. SEE ROYCE

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Cal State Fullerton softball celebrates after clinching its second consecutive Big West title following its sweep over conference foe Cal State Northridge over the weekend. Senior captain Lexi Gonzalez (center) gave the Titans a boost the third game of the series with a two-run home run.

BIG WEST CHAMPIONS Titans softball secured its second straight conference title after sweeping Cal State Northridge.

In its final regular season homestand of the year, Cal State Fullerton softball clinched its second straight Big West title with a three-game sweep over conference foe Cal State Northridge. “It feels so good to lock in the championship at home and in front of our

friends and family and (it was) just a great celebration today, in particular for our seniors,” said Titans Head Coach Kelly Ford. Game One The Titans took a 5-3 victory in the first game of the series thanks to a three-run walk-off home

run from first baseman Zoe Richard and a stellar pitching performance from Kelsey Kessler. “That was just a fantastic team win,” Ford said. “I know in the end, it was Zoe Richard that got the walkoff, but many players set the table for that.” Fullerton put up two runs in the first inning thanks to an Ariana Williams double off the center field wall and a double steal that saw Williams take home. The Matadors tied the game after getting a run in both the second and fourth innings, courtesy of a Karlie Habitz RBI single and

Baja Fresh fundraiser. The Instagram account @realsqe is a fake account of the CSUF group Students for Quality Education. SQE’s actual account is @ csuf_sqe_official. The resolution, written and proposed by SQE faculty advisor and Senate member Jon Bruschke, Ph.D., states “The flyer is clearly designed for the racial mockery of Latinx students and groups.” It called for further investigation by Student Affairs because it conflicted with campus policies of civility and diversity. The Senate passed the resolution with one abstention and no opposition. “Whoever wrote that post was trying to say something offensive and intimidating,

and it seems to me that the Senate used its voice to express its objection to that content to counter hateful speech with taking the statement that ‘we find this to be uncivil and contrary to our campus values,’” Bruschke said. SQE posted the mock Cinco de Mayo flyer from its official account and accused the CSUF College Republicans and Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) clubs of being behind the fake account. “It’s still vital to recognize how disgustingly racist and dehumanizing this post is. It not only mocks and exploits Chicanx folx and their history/culture, it also minimizes their identities to just food, making it something to capitalize off of, as if the

community does not face that enough on Cinco de Mayo and everyday in our society,” stated part of the @ csuf_sqe_official caption. It is “typical behavior” of SQE to accuse the College Republicans club of being racist, said club President Chris Boyle. “We’ve never said or done anything racist. It would be absurd for us to be a racist organization. Half of my executive board is Latino,” Boyle said. “I’m married to a foreigner.” While the @realsqe account is not an officially sanctioned club action, he said it is being run by members of the CSUF College Republicans club. “I know the members who are doing it. I am not going to tell them to stop. It is not

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a Madison Fleming solo home run. In the top of the 10th, the Matadors took a 3-2 lead after a Katie Hooper RBI double. Down to their last out in the 10th, Richard hit a walk-off three-run home run over the right field wall to give the Titans a 5-3 win. “I’ve been practicing a lot for this moment,” Richard said. “I just tried to not do too much, just do what I’ve been doing.”

my place to censor my member’s speech,” Boyle said. “They are not doing anything that is abusive or hateful or anything like that. It is a parody account.” Bruschke said he contacted CSUF College Republicans club advisor Janet Eyring, Ph.D., after SQE brought the Instagram page and Cinco de Mayo event to his attention in an attempt to get the account deleted. Eyring said in an email she spoke with Boyle and was told the club “was not sponsoring” the account but individuals in the club “may be doing this on their own.” “I did not see or know about any advertisement for a fake Cinco de Mayo event at Baja Fresh and, of course, would not endorse any club

Game 2 In the first game of a doubleheader Saturday,

Fullerton took a 6-2 victory behind two RBI games from shortstop Shianne Brannan and Williams. “What the athletes are really doing is self-adjusting,” Ford said. “I can see it from pitch to pitch and that’s really when you’re able to take your game up a notch when you are making your own adjustments.” The Titans battled out of an early 2-0 lead in the second inning after a pair of solo home runs to left field from both Lexi Gonzalez and Brannan. SEE CHAMPS

Parody account accused of hate speech

CSUF republicans mock SQE online, receive backlash.

SARAH WOLSTONCROFT JASON ROCHLIN Daily Titan A fake “Students for Quesadillas and Enchiladas” Cinco de Mayo fundraiser event advertised on Instagram was brought before the Academic Senate in an emergency resolution Thursday due to allegations of hate speech. “Just say ‘I love the Hispanics’ and 10 percent of your purchase will go toward Real SQE club events,” stated the @realsqe Instagram caption advertising the fake TSU

‘Dance Theatre’ a graceful showcase

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Each piece shown in the performance stands on its own, swaying audiences to dance’s unique beauty.

member engaging in that type of activity,” Eyring said in an email. SQE member Liz Sanchez claimed YAL President Aaron Van Meter Jones was one of the main administrators for the fake account along with others who also hold positions on the CSUF College Republicans club executive board. “Liz Sanchex is free to make any allegations she wants. I don’t have time for this,” Jones said in a text message. “This seems to be a beef between two groups, neither of which have any official connection to this campus. I am not sure how my officially sanctioned club YAL has anything to do with this.” SEE FAKE

Fyre Festival fiasco offers a reality check

CSUF takes down Hawaii in the Pacific

Wealthy millennials learn how to be cautious after music fair ends in bad conditions that offer a glimpse into lives of less fortunate.

Cal State Fullerton baseball took two of three games to claim victory in its second consecutive conference series.

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Miguel Baltazar (right) won the 2017 Outstanding Senior Honors Project award at the awards ceremony for the Senior Honors Project Interdisciplinary Conference Sunday. University Honors Program director Sandra Perez (left) said she is ‘humbled by’ students’ accomplishments.

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Honors students awarded Conference allows students to showcase yearlong projects. PRISCILLA BUI Daily Titan The Senior Honors Project Interdisciplinary Conference was held in Mihaylo Hall throughout the weekend to showcase the yearlong projects of Cal State Fullerton’s senior university honors students. “Honors students have a ‘mandatory senior honors project’ that they must complete in order to get the honors distinction on their diplomas,” said Sandra Perez, Ph.D., director of the University Honors Program. “This presentation is where they share (their projects) with the community, their family and their faculty.” This is the second year the presentations have been in a conference format. In the past, student presentations were

scheduled individually in 30-minute slots throughout the week, but Perez said this created issues like poor attendance and difficulty in accessing the campus. The arrangement was changed into a conference to make it easier for students. “It’s hard to get on and off of campus, so by running it as a conference on a weekend, it just makes access a lot easier,” Perez said. “There’s less scheduling conflicts, and we’re able to get families in.” This change also gave students the opportunity to add to their resumes that they had participated in professional conference, she said. During the three-day event, each student had 20 minutes total, 15 minutes dedicated to presenting their projects and the remaining five for Q&A. The conference is considered interdisciplinary because it incorporated the health science, engineering, child

development, business, natural sciences, communicative disorders, and creative and performing arts fields. All of the colleges were represented, she said. “(The University Honors Program) is an important space on campus in terms of interdisciplinary learning and bringing a community together,” Perez said. “It’s a nice space to dialogue and learn and think about issues from multiple disciplines.” What sets the university honors project apart from a regular research project within a major is that it isn’t bound to any particular discipline, Perez said. “We had a student who wrote a movie script and then he illustrated the character for his movie, bridging together the part of illustration with script writing, which you can’t really do within either one of those majors but you can do in the university honors program as

a combined project,” she said. Even though the scope of yearlong projects were more common in graduate school, it was still a great opportunity for students to tackle long-term projects, Perez said. A faculty member and two students were awarded after the conference. The recipient of the Outstanding Mentor Award went to Timothy Henry, Ph.D. Out of nine nominated students, Miguel Baltazar received the Outstanding Senior Honors Project Award. Outstanding Service awards also went to Monica Vu and Kaitlynne Kim for their contribution to the program and leadership skills. “I come away being humbled by the students’ accomplishments,” Perez said. “They’re so passionate about their work and it really shows, so there’s a deep sense of pride and admiration for the work that our students are completing.”

Tuffy Awards celebrate Titans Titan Rover team wins Titan Choice Award at third annual event. ANDREW SALMI Daily Titan Students, staff and faculty packed the Titan Student Union Pavilions Thursday at the third annual Tuffy Awards. The awards honored individuals and student organizations for their contributions to the Titan community. Hosted by CSUF Student Life and Leadership, the event offered free food, beverages, a DJ from Power 106, live musical performances, a photo booth and other giveaways. The nomination process for nine different categories took place from the beginning of March through the middle of April and was reviewed by 25 people. There were over 100 nominees and 10 award winners. The Titan Choice Award was determined by online student votes. It had 14 nominees and was presented by Julianna Hernandez, the Senior Coordinator for Outreach, Recruitment and Orientation at CSUF. “The Titans Choice Award recognizes a student organization that embodies and exemplifies what it means to be a Titan,” Hernandez said. “These

14 groups were nominated based on their support of the university, mission, goals, quality of their events, impact on the campus and our community.” The Titan Rover team received the award. “It was really cool to see our accomplishments come together and to be recognized for our club,” said Titan Rover club director Byron Cragg. Titan Rover is a multidisciplinary collaboration of mechanical, electrical, computer engineers, and a handful of other concentrations from CSUF including computer science, geology, biology, and business majors. Cragg said the club started around four years ago with two members and has grown to about 40 members. He said many of the club’s members want to work in the space or aerospace industry after graduation. The club is planning to enter a Mars rover they built into an international competition in the next two weeks, Cragg said. Tens of thousands of hours over the course of the year went into building the rover. “For a lot of us, it is a good opportunity to do the stuff we love to do and further our knowledge,” Cragg said. Tonantzin Oseguera, the associate vice president of Student Affairs at CSUF, praised the 365-plus registered student

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ASI Board of Directors Chair Kayleigh Bates (right) received the Titans Leaving their Legacies award at the third annual Tuffy Awards.

organizations in the first speech of the night. “You are the life of the university. You are the ones that cared and engraved the Titan experience for over 40,000 students,” Oseguera said. “So to you, student organizations, in particular, the leaders of the student organizations, thank you for all that you do to contribute to the community of Cal State Fullerton.” Kayleigh Bates, the ASI Board of Directors Chair, won the Titans Leaving Their Legacies award for consistently demonstrating outstanding campus involvement and making the most significant difference through her involvement. Bates presented the Student

Organization of the Year award to the Delta Rho Chapter of Eta Sigma Gamma. “This award recognizes a group that has made a positive contribution to the university, community at large and is a model of diversity, social responsibility, collaboration and ethics,” Bates said. Oseguera urged Fullerton students and their groups to finish the semester strong. “You have two weeks. Finals are coming, study hard, get through the next couple of days, take care of yourselves and have a good night,” Oseguera said.

Sarah Wolstoncroft contributed to this report

CORRECTION In the May 2 article “Campus clubs celebrated,” a Samoan knife fire dance was incorrectly described. The “stick” described in the story is actually an aluminum knife.

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NEWS Royce: Constituents to hold “die-in” event

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In a Thursday press release, Royce said Southern Californians are “paying more and more for fewer choices” with the ACA. “This bill, while far from perfect, is a step toward lowering costs, protecting those with pre-existing conditions and expanding choices for everyone. As we continue this important work, I will continue to listen to my constituents and fight for solutions that protect our most vulnerable,” Royce said in the statement. Local organization Indivisible CA D-39 will hold a “diein” protest Tuesday at Royce’s Brea office, where 24 participants will “share their own personal stories of the impact that the ACA has had on their lives and lay ‘dead’ in front of the office,” according to an Indivisible CA D-39 press release. The 24 participants will represent the 24 million Americans “estimated to lose their health insurance” with the repeal of the ACA. Indivisible CA D-39 estimates the turnout to the event will be significantly higher than their Wednesday emergency rally, saying in their statement, “This bill strips away guarantees of protection for those with pre-existing conditions, including

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California State Senator for District 29 Josh Newman (above) denounces Congressman Ed Royce’s vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act by voting for the Republican health care bill. The bill passed in the House of Representatives May 4 and will go before the Senate once the bill is graded by the Congressional Budget Office, said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

cancer patients and sexual assault survivors.”

Newman said the next step for the Democrats in light of

this loss is “to contact both our United States senators

and every other United States senator, and do whatever we

can to make sure this doesn’t pass the Senate.”

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The @realsqe account has 24 posts ranging from criticisms of SQE’s “radically-charged behavior” to a “Pepe the Frog” meme and a cartoon of suspended anthropology lecturer Eric Canin

except the lactose intolerant and vegans can get behind the idea of bringing more quality enchiladas to campus,” Jones said in a text message. SQE’s goals as activists are being misunderstood, Sanchez said. “It is not okay to push some-

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I know the members who are doing it. I am not going to tell them to stop. It is not my place to censor my member’s speech. They are not doing anything that is abusive or hateful or anything like that. It is a parody account.

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CHRIS BOYLE College Republicans club president beating “free speech” with a tolerance sign. “What they are doing is hate speech. What they are doing is impacting the mental health of the marginalized communities on campus who are scared to even exist on campus knowing these students are there,” Sanchez said. Boyle maintained the account was meant to be a parody and likened it to Saturday Night Live “lampooning” Donald Trump. “I think parody is a time-honored means of both comedy and political commentary,” Boyle said. Boyle said the people running SQE are “a little ridiculous” and said it is “not unimaginable they are being ridiculed.” He said he thinks the account is run by someone “with a sense of humor.” “I do feel like everyone,

one who has never had full rights or full equity, communities that have been constantly marginalized. It is not okay to make fun of them and to push them back into the dark,” Sanchez said. “He can say we are

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their first post and questioned why they would partake in “childish bulls***” against “an amazing organization that is fighting for change.” The @realsqe account stated in a response that they were not “trolls” but rather “actual students who are for quality education” whose intention was not to imitate the “unregistered” campus SQE group or promote their goals. “Someone has to stand up to their violent and hateful rhetoric, as well as the leftist, Marxist indoctrination in our classrooms and the suppression of dissenting voices. That’s what we are here for. We are a voice for students who are targeted on campus for their political views. I’m sorry you fail to see the importance of our existence,” @realsqe said in a comment on its page. While campus clubs should be able to express their political views, they should use their own online accounts to

It is not okay to push someone who has never had full rights or full equity, communities that have been constantly marginalized. It is not okay to make fun of them and to push them back into the dark.

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LIZ SANCHEZ SQE member ridiculous and call us snowflakes all day long but we are not going anywhere. We are going to fight this and we will be strong.” Instagram user @keep_ me_wild_ called the account a “troll page” in a comment on

do so, Bruschke said. “It seems that they should just have the courage to sign their own name to what they are saying,” Bruschke said. “Don’t pretend to be somebody else and post it under their name.”

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The parody account @realsqe advertised a fictitious Cinco de Mayo fundraiser event, prompting students to say, “I love the Hispanics” to get a ten percent discount at Baja Fresh.

Academic Senate resolution: “A resolution in reaction to the distribution of racially insensitive materials” WHEREAS A group posing as the “Real SQE” has distributed a flyer about fictitious event referencing the “Students for Quesadillas and Enchiladas” with the admonition that one say “I love the Hispanics” on May 5 to get 10% off an order at Baja Fresh to support a fictitious group, and WHEREAS This flyer is clearly designed for the racial mockery of Latinx students and groups, and WHEREAS Similar instances of racial insensitivity have resulted in strong institutional reactions at other campuses nationwide, and WHEREAS Our campus celebrates free speech, but missives aimed primarily at racial mockery that denigrate entire groups with caricturesque stereotypes advance no legitimate public debate, BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED 1) That the Academic Senate find that this behavior violates our campus civility policy, and our commitments to a respectful and diverse campus as articulated in our Mission and Goals Strategic Plan and Academic Master Plan, and 2) The Academic Senate calls on the Division of Student Affairs to investigate the incident and pursue any appropriate action, and 3) The Academic Senate reaffirms our commitment to a campus climate that respects diversity, respects students of all ethnic groups and encourages a rigorous debate about substantive political issues following the norms of civil public debate

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A&E ‘Dance Theatre’ mesmorizes and enchants PAGE 4 MAY 8, 2017 MONDAY

KALEB STEWART Daily Titan Behind a simple purple curtain in the Little Theatre lies the “Spring Dance Theatre”, displaying such a variety of dance pieces that it is hard to think of anyone who wouldn’t be captivated by at least one performance. While not all of the performances were memorable, the standouts remind audiences of what the arts are able to produce when unrestrained by traditional story structure. Even the smallest moments can send chills down the spine. To critique the show as a whole would miss the point. Each piece stands independently from the one before, with its own unique flair, making the admission price of $14 well worth it. The first piece “Leaving Dysphoria” (choreographed by Dylan Ochoa) is a solid introduction with a clear and easy-to-follow choreography and central theme. It is neither too abstract nor too literal, as many of the later pieces seem. White lighting is angled to illuminate the dancers who are in formal wear and move in couples. They soon form a single stoic unit, grouped together without moving. Until the end, where they each begin to break off. All except for one couple remain in the center, whose locked handshake makes it difficult for the other dancers to tear them apart. There is a hypnotizing beauty in its simplicity and lays a solid foundation for some of the more challenging pieces. “Windows & Doors” (choreographed by guest artist Leslie Scott) bordered more on the abstract, as dancers moved to a piece far less conventionally pretty than the one that came before it. Ticking and gunshots make up much of the musical score, building in

intensity to such a pitch that it can be difficult to listen to, yet darkly enchanting. The dancers performed admirably, given that the music has such blatantly disturbing undercurrents. “Now” (choreographed by faculty member Alvin Rangel) shifts the tone, featuring two men dressed in hoodies and gym pants dancing with one another. Casual wear mixed with the grace of the choreography created a romantic and playful scene. Stage lighting is even and consistent, acting not to disrupt, but to draw the audience into the onstage struggle. Choreography comes off as flirtatious, romantic and reluctant. It is great to see a piece featuring a same-sex relationship, and there is a good chance that the piece will resonate especially with LGBTQ audience members. “General Admission” (choreographed by Abigail DiGrazia & Victor Sanchez) can be quite jarring coming out of the third, featuring a classroom filled with students in red flowing open robes. It begins with a moment of dark comedy, as they fall over in their chairs, but it quickly becomes unnerving. A pulsating beat accompanies the dancers as they pull off numerous stunts with the chairs available. It makes one think of a “1984” inspired university gone completely mad. The music seems to be in complete control of the people on stage. An abrupt and jarring conclusion involving dancers running in a circle as they slowly begin to fall to the floor has the most impact of all. This piece can leave the viewer simultaneously confused, frightened and exhilarated. However, punctuations of dark humor and inspired stage lighting make it fascinating. “Severed Ground” (choreographed by Jessica Vela) takes place right after the intermission and immediately plunges the audience into a very dark place. Dancers in black masks and nude

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“Spring Dance Theatre” consists of eight pieces performed by CSUF dance students ranging from dark to romantic pieces accompanied by striking visual theater production.

leotards stand in a line in front of the stage, writhing and twitching. The piece is challenging to watch, with music that can feel as though it is assaulting the listener’s eardrums and choreography that feels like it slipped from the dark corners of a fever dream.

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motif that was far more elegant. Dancers dressed in green are in front of a large flower, that takes up the entire back wall of the stage. A projection of a man is directly on the flower as the performers dance around it. The turning point is when a man stands and begins to move

It is a showcase of how dance has the unique ability to not only entertain, but also to shake up and move. KALEB STEWART Daily Titan

Yet, there is no denying the impact that it leaves, as it is the most powerful and memorable performance. From the silhouettes that the dancers leave on the back wall of the stage to the writhing lines of bodies that they form on stage, the choreography created images and moments of dramatic dissonance that this reviewer won’t soon forget. “Liminal Breath,” (choreography by faculty member Lisa D. Long) had a visual

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CSUF’s eclectic dance show is full of standout moments.

himself, the music growing deeper and less flightful. It is a clever use of projection technology that doesn’t take away from the performances on the stage. Sadly, the second to last performance of the evening titled “In Pursuit of Self” (choreographed by Alexander Caballero) doubles down on the projections in a way that is most distracting. Cobblestone-like pieces hang from the ceiling, and images like falling leaves

to the cosmos are projected on them. All of this imagery is striking, but the story of a man exploring his dreamscape is told less through the dance itself and more through other forms of theatricality. The opening narration in “In Pursuit of Self” echoes across the stage as the dancer responds to it, as though they are his own thoughts that he can’t keep under control. Later, we see the same individual lay in front of the audience and fall asleep on a pillow. Another similar looking dancer enters the stage and gazes at the wonderful projection work around him. Since everything is spelled out, and so many colorful images swirl around all at once, it is easy to ignore the dancers, who should be the center of attention. While not bad by any stretch, it is the most visually bombastic and least interesting piece. The finale “Roof Top” (choreographed by the dean of the College of Arts Dale A. Merrill) brings

everything to a close and will appeal to fans of the recent Hollywood hit “La La Land.” The jazzy piece, featuring dancers all wearing visually interesting costumes, has a casual tone that caps off the evening well. Everyone on stage looks like they are having a lot of fun, and their enthusiasm is infectious. One can only imagine the nightmares that might have haunted audiences if “Severed Ground” was selected as the finale. In terms of sheer choreography and dance talent, “Roof Top” is the tour de force of the evening that will leave audiences in a good mood. It is refreshing that in a theater world often dominated by Shakespeare and modern heavy-weight playbillers, Cal State Fullerton can put on a series of dance performances and execute it with such skill and variety that it can convert the non-dance enthusiasts. It is a showcase of how dance has the unique ability to not only entertain, but also to shake up and move.

‘Guardians Vol. 2’ is charming and hilarious James Gunn’s second space adventure hits the mark. AMBER HAMILTON Daily Titan A race of egotistical goldskinned aliens, a dancing tree with a three-word vocabulary, a socially awkward empath, a sentient planet and a universe-level extinction event; it’s just another day in the lives of Star-Lord and his ragtag crew in Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.”

“Vol. 2” sees James Gunn return to the double role of writer and director after the wild success of his first film. Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel and Michael Rooker also reprise their roles. Joining the cast are Pom Klementieff as Mantis, the newest member of the Guardians, Kurt Russell as Ego, the father of main character Star-Lord and Elizabeth Debicki as Ayesha, better known as Kismet or simply Her from the comics. Klementieff plays an alien who has emotional empathy

strong enough to simply touch someone and know what they are feeling in vivid detail. The addition of Klementieff’s character Mantis is one of the high points of the film. Several interactions between Mantis and Bautista’s Drax are the funniest moments in a movie that is full of comedic scenes. Similar to the original, “Vol. 2” is a more light-hearted affair than most of Marvel’s other films. Comedy remains the primary focus here, but it’s not without some rather touching scenes. The first time around, the movie was about

a thrown-together team that forms friendships through its combined trials. This time, it’s about the dysfunctional family they have become and their relationships with outside groups such as Yondu’s splinter faction of the Reavers or Star-Lord’s dad Ego. There are a handful of great surprises sprinkled throughout the movie via unexpected cameos or pop-culture jokes that are just too great not to laugh at. From a technical standpoint, Gunn’s direction and the cinematography by Henry Braham are excellent. The

action sequences can be very busy with the amount of onscreen movement, but it never feels overwhelming. In several scenes, the timing of motion is slowed down to allow viewers to bask in the carnage that is about to ensue. A minor complaint about the movie is the over abundance of post-credit sequences. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” has five and none are of vital importance or reveal anything too shocking. While the credit scroll has more going on than most, with random lines changing to “I am Groot” before appearing

correctly, it’s still a drag to be forced to sit through them for post-credit sequences. One of them is even a little head-scratching as it flies in the face of information established in the first movie. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” isn’t breaking any new ground in this installment but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The first film was wildly successful because of its charming characters with their often bizarre banter, goofy stylistic sensibilities and bombastic action sequences. All of those elements are back in spades this time around.

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The extravagant musical festival promised wealthy millennials a “transformative” experience, but in reality, all they got were some life lessons. The first is if it’s too good to be true, it’s probably not true. The second is of being forced to realize that other people don’t get the luxury of leaving the island.

Fyre Festival not as fire as predicted Privileged millennials get a glimpse of reality during fiasco.

AMBER HAMILTON Daily Titan The music festival aptly named Fyre Festival offered wealthy millennials an extravagant three-day holiday on a remote island in the Bahamas where they would have the best accommodations, great food and be surrounded by celebrities. What they ended up getting in exchange for thousands of dollars was their own personal re-enactment of “The Lord of the Flies,” minus

the killing. The Fyre Festival was a glorious disaster and that was the best possible outcome. Anyone who took the time to search the credentials of the organizers would know that their expectations would never line up with reality, but that’s exactly the type of person this festival was for. The attendees of the Fyre Festival were forced to learn valuable lessons about the world they are ignorant of and the people that inhabit it because of the horrible condition the festival was in. Lessons like what firsthand experience of how living in extreme poverty might feel, hopefully this tragic experience can bring some awareness to these privileged few. Before diving into how everything blew up in the faces of the festival organizers and the terrible conditions for attendees, there are a few noteworthy things to mention. The Fyre Festival was organized by rapper Ja Rule

and entrepreneur Billy McFarland. With even the tiniest bit of online research, all sorts of red flags should have popped up for anyone interested in the festival. Ja Rule was released from prison in 2013 and has tried to make something of a career again to miserable results. McFarland is the supposed CEO of a company called Spling, whose website has a vague, buzzword-filled single line of text and only one functional link: a contact email. McFarland is also known for starting Magnises, a “black card” intended for wealthy millennials that want to get advantages for using his specific “special” credit card. A card that most owners want their money back for, according to the Business Insider. These organizers hardly have the credentials or experience to fulfill the extravagance they promised. Buyers should have been aware when they are promising a rather grand package

of services for prices ranging between $1,000 and $12,000. What ticket holders ended up getting was something out of “The Hunger Games.” Attendees were expected to bunk in disaster relief tents cobbled together, not the extravagant bungalows promised in promotional materials. Lockers, similar to those seen in a high school hallway, were offered for guests to secure their belongs without locks. The area also had no electricity, limited food and not enough clean water. While there are no reports of injury, there were incidents of mugging and thievery, according to the Telegraph. So is this the best possible outcome? Well aside from the hilarious schadenfreude supplied to all the people reading about the events as they unfolded on Instagram and Twitter, hopefully it taught two very important lessons to the attendees. The first lesson comes

from the old age saying, “a fool and his money are soon parted.” Red flags should have been raised when Fyre’s talent producer Chloe Gordon told New York Magazine in the March 2017 issue that the venue didn’t look ready. These “fools” were soon parted from their money for not exercising basic skills to ensure a safe investment. Considering the wealth of many attendees, this is a vital skill they need to learn to be responsible in their economic future. The second lesson is probably the most important, but not the most obvious. The Fyre Festival was a small taste of abject poverty. As of data taken in 2013, 80 percent of the global population lives on less than $10 a day, with 10.7 percent living on less than $1.90, placing them in “absolute poverty,” according to the World Bank. If any change is expected to happen to the growing rates of income inequality,

more incidents like the Fyre Festival fiasco are required. Wealth redistribution is not the answer when it comes to helping those in extreme poverty. What needs to happen is for the wealthy to be forced to face how much of the rest of the world lives and realize they have the power to change that. Nobody needs to get hurt; we don’t need an actual “Hunger Games.” However, it’s coming to the point in society that the only way any change is going to happen is if those in power are absolutely forced to face what is happening to the rest of the world by making them experience it; even if it’s only for three days on an island in the Bahamas. Just remember Fyre Festival attendees: This was probably the worst your life will get, and you got to leave when it was over. The poor and homeless don’t get that privilege; so maybe in the future put some of that money into helping your fellow man instead of with Ja Rule.

YouTube fame shouldn’t mean exploiting children “Prank” channel risks emotional health for online popularity.

ANDREW SALMI Daily Titan For over 12 years, YouTube has been a monumental platform for users to share their experiences and projects online with other people across the world. However, YouTube

fame shouldn’t be sought after if it means exploiting children for the sake of comedy. While family vlog channels on YouTube are very popular, with families sharing the silly antics that go on in their daily lives, there are some that monetize off of traumatic experiences under the guise of a joke. Parents Mike and Heather Martin of Maryland recently had two of their five children taken away by Child Protective Services after disturbing videos on their YouTube channel went viral. Their channel “DaddyOFive” has more than 760,000 subscribers and focuses on the family’s crazy shenanigans and pranks. Recently, there’s been

controversy surrounding Mike and Heather regarding their content posted to their YouTube channel, seemingly for financial gain and publicity over the internet at the expense of their children’s physical and mental wellbeing. ”DaddyOFive” contains several videos of the two parents loudly berating their children with profanity, having the kids physically attacking one another and destroying the kids’ property in what Mike and Heather say are “exaggerated pranks.” The channel was exposed in a dark light in videos uploaded by popular YouTubers like Philip DeFranco and H3H3 Productions’

Ethan Klein. Then, the Martins made mainstream headlines for all the wrong reasons in April when their “invisible ink prank” that was pulled on the two youngest children went viral. In the video, that has since been privatized by the “DaddyOFive” account, the two parents angrily scream and curse out the two boys for well over three minutes as both boys become visibly upset and scared while defending their innocence. Finally, the mother pulls out a bottle of ink while smiling and laughing at the camera with the father happily exclaiming to his two boys on camera, “You just got owned! It’s just a prank, bruh!”

The look on the two boys’ faces says it all, as they wipe away tears from their red faces and stare at their parents in disbelief; this is no joke. The “DaddyOFive” channel clearly lacks humanity. There is plenty of evidence in other videos that the channel has uploaded that indicate this mental abuse of their children has been going on for quite some time now. Mike and Heather went into full-blown defensive mode by privatizing all but one apology video on their channel and hiring a Baltimore-area PR firm by the name of Fallston Group to protect their family’s public image. Sincerely apologetic is the last thing their apology video

feels like, as it gives off more of a “damage control” vibe. Traumatizing children, or anyone for that matter, and making money off of it is never OK and is one of the most abhorrent things a parent can do. Thankfully, the two young children Cody and Emma, were finally taken away from the toxic environment of the Martin household and put under the custody of their biological mother Rose Hall, according to a video on YouTube. Mike and Heather Martin must face consequences for their actions. If this eventually means both of them facing legal consequences, then justice might rightfully be served.

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Ariana Williams helped fuel Cal State Fullerton to its second straight Big West Championship with a walk-off three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning in game one of the series against CSUN to give the Titans a 5-3 victory.

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After CSUN tied the game in the fourth, Fullerton regained the lead in the fifth after a two-RBI single from Williams, an RBI single from Brannan and an RBI single from pinch hitter Mikaela Francis gave the Titans an eventual 6-2 win.

Game 3 CSUF took the finale of the series 6-5, winning the Big West title and saying goodbye to its seniors after the game. “We’ve got incredible leaders in that group,” Ford said. “I think they value team and family and I’m just so proud of this group.”

Fullerton took an early 2-0 lead in the first after Gonzalez hit a two-run home run to left, and extended its lead to 5-0 after a three-run third inning that saw them score on a Northridge error and passed ball. “Off the bat, (the home runs) felt out, but then I saw

how high they were, so both of them I had to put on the burners and then once it finally went out, I was able to relax running the bases,” Gonzalez said. After Northridge responded with three combined runs in the fourth and fifth innings, Kylie Padilla homered to left to extend the Titans

lead to 6-3 in the fifth. That would be enough for the pitching combo of Sydney Golden and Sophie Frost, who closed out a 6-5 Titan win. “They made the decision, I think probably about a month ago, that they were going to turn this ship around and they’ve done it,”

Ford said. “I’m just so proud of them, and what a way for our seniors to go out and be honored.” The Titans (32-19) will conclude their regular season on the road with a threegame series against UC Santa Barbara (29-25) starting Friday at 3 p.m. at Campus Diamond Stadium.

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Baseball wins two games behind stellar starting. BRYANT FREESE Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton baseball took its weekend series 2-1 over Hawaii behind stellar starting pitching by Connor Seabold and Blake Workman. Game 1 The Titans (28-16) took the first game of the series 3-1 Friday night behind a two-RBI day from shortstop Timmy Richards and a strong pitching performance from the righty Seabold. With one out and center fielder Scott Hurst on third, Richards hit an RBI single down the left field line to drive in Hurst and put the Titans on the board in the first inning of the game. Hurst had a perfect game at the plate in game one, going 4-4 with two runs, one RBI and one walk. “I was just trying to see the ball up, focus on my approach I’ve been going with and get good swings on it and not chase pitches out of the zone,” Hurst told Cal State Fullerton Sports Media. Hurst was a home run shy of completing the cycle for the game. In eight innings of work, Seabold gave up two hits and one earned run while striking out seven Hawaii batters. “He pitched one hell of a game tonight,” Hurst said. With the win, Seabold has a record of 7-4 on the year and has earned a win in his last five starts. Game 2 Once again, a single big

inning for the opposing team’s bats was the downfall of the Titans in game two. Hawaii put up four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to control the 4-1 victory Saturday night. Southpaw starter John Gavin struggled on the mound in his start, pitching six innings while giving up six hits and four earned runs. The Fullerton bats didn’t give Gavin much help on the offensive side, recording one run while leaving seven runners on base.

Game 3 For the third consecutive game of the series, the Titans got on the scoreboard first with a sacrifice fly from Dillon Persinger to drive in Hurst from third base, leading to a 6-2 blowout victory in the final game. CSUF right fielder Hunter Cullen continued his recent hot play with an RBI single to right field to bring home Hank LoForte and extend the Titans lead to 2-0 in the top of the second inning. Hawaii answered right back in its half of the second inning with a leadoff home run by Adam Fogel to left field on the first pitch of the inning to cut Fullerton’s lead to 2-1. After Gavin Velasquez had two straight disappointing starts, the Titans coaching staff decided to put typical reliever Workman on the mound for his third start of the season. Workman lasted five innings, giving up a season-high seven hits while allowing just one earned run. The Titans added two more runs in the top of the third and one run in the fifth inning to give themselves a comfortable 5-1 lead. Velasquez did come in for relief of Workman in the sixth

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Cal State Fullerton baseball took two of three games from its weekend series against Hawaii. Third baseman Taylor Bryant struggled against the Rainbow Warriors, going 1-12 with no RBIs while leaving five runners stranded.

inning but didn’t fair well. He lasted 0.2 innings while giving up two hits and one walk before Titans Head Coach Rick Vanderhook and the coaching staff elected to bring in Jack Pabich. Right-handed reliever Pabich walked the first batter he faced to load the bases but struck out the next batter on four pitches to end the inning. One inning later Pabich gave up a solo home run to Josh Rojas to lessen the Titans’ lead to 5-2. Fullerton responded in the eighth inning with a solo home run of its own by designated hitter Zach Weller to give the

Titans a 6-2 lead. Reliever Brett Conine came in and finished the game to record his second save of the weekend and a Big West-leading 11th of the season. The Titans now return home to the mainland to host UCLA at 6 p.m. at Goodwin Field. One inning later Pabich gave up a solo home run to Josh Rojas to lessen the Titans lead to 5-2. Fullerton responded in the eighth inning with a solo home run of its own by designated hitter Zach Weller to give the Titans a 6-2 lead. Reliever Brett Conine came in and finished the game to

record his second save of the weekend and a Big West-leading 11th of the season. The Titans now return home to the mainland to host UCLA at 6 p.m. at Goodwin Field. Pabich walked the first batter he faced to load the bases, but struck out the next batter on four pitches to end the inning. One inning later Pabich gave up a solo home run to Josh Rojas to lessen the Titans’ lead to 5-2. Fullerton responded in the eighth inning with a solo home run of its own by designated hitter Zach Weller to give the Titans a 6-2 lead.

Reliever Brett Conine came in and finished the game to record his second save of the weekend and a Big West-leading 11th of the season. The Titans now return home to the mainland to host UCLA at 6 p.m. at Goodwin Field. The eighth inning with a solo home run of its own by designated hitter Zach Weller to give the Titans a 6-2 lead. Reliever Brett Conine came in and finished the game to record his second save of the weekend and a Big West-leading 11th of the season. The Titans now return home to the mainland to host UCLA at 6 p.m. at Goodwin Field.

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