2019-08-26

Monday August 26, 2019 Thursday August 29, 2019

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Volume 106 Issue 1

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Capt. Scot Willey of University Police stands by the car of Steven Shek Keung Chan, the CSUF consultant killed outside College Park last week by his co-worker.

Suspect in campus murder could face death penalty Editor

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Students are returning to campus for the 2019 fall semester one week after a former Cal State Fullerton administrator was stabbed and killed outside of the College Park building.

Fullerton Police identified the victim as Steven Shek Keung Chan, a 57-year-old man from Hacienda Heights on Monday.

Chan served as the director of budget and finance for student services and extended education from 2009 to 2017.

Chan was brought back to the university as a special consultant for the Extension and International Programs on campus earlier this year, said Ellen Treanor, CSUF chief communications officer.

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When I got out of the shower, my daughter said there’s a weird color on the window, and I went into her room and looked outside and I saw a whole bunch of cops.

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TERESA VU Vo’s neighbor Police arrested 51-year-old Chris Chuyen Vo at his residence in Huntington Beach on Wednesday night, charged for the murder of Chan.

“When I got out of the shower, my daughter said there’s a weird color on the window, and I went into her room and looked outside and I saw a whole bunch of cops,” said Teresa Vu, Vo’s neighbor. “They seemed like really nice people, my mom would

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Chris Chuyen Vo in 2011.

walk in the morning and they’d always say ‘Hi.’” Vo was a full-time staff employee in the University Extended Education department working in budget and finance at CSUF when Chan was killed, the same office where Chan worked.

Vo was awarded the Titan Excellence Award in 2010 and was recognized for the 10 Years of Service award in 2017.

He appeared in court on Friday and was charged with murder.

Vo’s arraignment is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 4 at 8:30 a.m.

Vo has also been charged with special circumstance allegations, which could add to the severity of his sentence.

“One is lying in wait and the other is personal use of a weapon. That makes this case eligible for the death penalty if he is convicted,” said Kimberly Edds, public information officer for the Orange County District Attorney’s office.

If convicted, the DA’s special circumstance committee will meet to determine if Vo will receive the death penalty, Edds said. California Gov. Gavin Newsom placed a temporary suspension on all statewide capital punishment as of March 2019.

The case will be tried by Senior Deputy District Attorney Jennifer Walker, and Vo’s defense attorney is Thomas Edward Welbourn of Corrigan, Welbourn & Stokke.

Due to the special

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The whys, the hows, those will all be answered in the next few days and coming weeks.

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Fullerton Police Lieutenant

Radus confirmed that investigators believe Vo acted alone.

The Orange County Sheriff’s bomb squad also found a backpack said to belong to Vo under Chan’s car on Monday.

The backpack contained an incendiary device and items “consistent for somebody who would be planning a kidnapping attempt,” Radus said.

“There were certain items in that backpack which were disturbing to say the least, and that backpack obviously did play a significant role in our investigation,” Radus said.

Chan was initially found inside his car, a silver Infiniti 4-door sedan, by a construction worker who called University Police.

He was found with multiple stab wounds, including one in the head.

University Police responded to the call around 8:30 a.m. Police officers unsuccessfully attempted resuscitation upon arrival. The Fullerton Fire Department pronounced the victim dead shortly after.

The campus was not put on lockdown because it would be a

massive drain of resources, said University Police Capt. Scot Willey.

“We have to balance the need for that and what that would require. With as many buildings and everything, we did a lockdown in 2012 and it took 180 officers to clear one building,” Willey said. “Right now, there’s not really a lot of people here, so we didn’t feel that it was warranted at that time.”

University Police was conducting and filming an active shooter training when the stabbing occurred.

University Police have also cancelled their planned Pedestrian Safety Week, dedicating officers assigned to the campaign as security for the next few weeks, Willey said.

“It just wouldn’t be in good taste right now to do that. We want to focus our energy on making people feel safe and us out there warning about pedestrian violations just isn’t on the top of the list this semester,” Willey said.

Willey also said that there are officers from at least 10 other CSUs who are helping out University Police.

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Life is so precious and family and friendships so dear. In the coming days, weeks, and months, we will all honor and remember Steven in our own way.

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circumstances allegations charge, Vo will not be released on bail.

Police have not confirmed a motive in the case and cannot reveal much about the investigation. More information on the crime will be released during the DA’s prosecution.

“Our investigators have been working literally 24 hours a day since Monday, in order to come to the conclusion we’re at today,” Fullerton Police Lt. Jon Radus said. “The whys, the hows, those will all be answered in the next few days and coming weeks.”

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Assailant to be arraigned in early October in university homicide investigation.

FRAM VIRJEE CSUF President President Fram Virjee made several campus addresses over the past week through email, a campus address online and an appearance at the press conference announcing Vo’s arrest.

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TIMELINE Monday Aug. 19

8:22 a.m.: Surveillance footage from The Habit catches a man in all black running nearby.

8:27 a.m.: University Police receives a call from a construction worker who witnessed an attack in Lot S. Witnesses claim the suspect fled northeast from the scene of the crime.

8:30 a.m.: Police perform CPR on victim.

11:00 a.m.: Lt. Jon Radus of Fullerton Police Department holds a press conference to provide an overview of the event and confirm the victim is dead.

(Roughly) 3:00 p.m.: A bomb squad arrives after police discover a backpack beneath the victim’s car. The backpack contained an incendiary device believed to belong to the assailant.

4:45 p.m.: Police identify the victim as 57-year-old Steven Chan, a retired Cal State Fullerton faculty member.

Tuesday Aug. 20 9:38 a.m.: Fullerton PD confirms a man dressed in all black during the time of the murder is a suspect. Fullerton PD releases surveillance footage of the suspect running from the scene of crime, as well as a composite sketch.

Wednesday Aug. 21 10:16 p.m.: Police arrest 51-year-old CSUF faculty member Chris Chuyen Vo at his Huntington Beach home.

Thursday Aug. 22 1:00 p.m.: Fullerton PD holds a press conference announcing Vo’s arrest.

Friday Aug. 23 12:00 p.m.: Vo is brought before Commissioner Susan M. Lee, where he is charged with murder and special circumstances with allegations of lying in wait. Vo’s arraignment is delayed until October 4.

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MONDAY AUGUST 26 - THURSDAY AUGUST 29, 2019

Payment plan offered for parking pass

The increase in parking is a result of the construction of a new $38 million lot next to the Eastside parking structure.

Waze Carpool and bus passes are also offered as alternative solutions.

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Cal State Fullerton students will receive more options for

purchasing parking passes under a new university effort to help cash-strapped commuters cope with rising permit prices, though critics say students will have to jump through unnecessary paperwork hoops to qualify.

This semester’s parking permits can be paid for in two smaller payments, as opposed

to one lump-sum payment, according to the CSUF Parking and Transportation Department. The school plans to use the revenues from the price increases to pay for a new $38 million parking structure.

The price of parking permits increased from $236 to $285 on July 1 to pay for the parking structure.

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Parking and Transportation officials did not say the total amount of revenue they will make this year when repeatedly asked how much extra money the price increase will pull in.

With the increased permit price, CSUF parking passes are now the most expensive in the California State Universities system.

The payment plan will let students purchase a permit through two separate payments, one of $143 and a second of $142.

Students interested in the payment plan must go to Parking and Transportation Services and put in a request before Sept. 19, said Sasha Azoqa, the department’s communications specialist.

The initial payment is due upon request to utilize the payment plan. The second payment is due by Oct. 4, Azoqa said.

While all students are eligible to use the payment plan, Azoqa said it is intended for those who need it most. Students who want to use the payment plan must provide their W2 or a financial aid award summary as well as their schedule for the fall semester, Azoqa said.

Jessica Ferrer, a member of Movimiento Estudiantil Chican@ de Aztlán de CSUF (M.E.Ch.A), said the group discussed a parking payment plan with administration, but students should not have to provide these documents to use it. “(The) payment plan requires students to provide certain proof in order to even apply for it. It’s taking that autonomy away from students to determine whether they want to purchase that offsite parking permit or not. That should still be up to students,” Ferrer said.

Andrea Joya, the administrative director of M.E.Ch.A, said the payment plan is not a great solution.

“You’re still going to pay full price. We’re just going to break it up for you. I don’t think that’s really a solution because there are still students who are gonna struggle to pay it,” Joya said.

A June 2019 state audit of the CSUs found that the CSU Chancellor’s Office “had failed to ensure that campuses fully SEE INCREASE

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danger to the health and safety to our campus family,” Virjee said in a video message in a campuswide email.

Virjee commended Fullerton Police and all law enforcement agencies involved in the investigation for their role in apprehending the assailant.

He confirmed that extended counseling services would be available for students, staff and faculty. Virjee also confirmed that law enforcement presence would be doubled on campus for the next several weeks.

Fullerton Police will also remain on campus until Monday to alleviate the anxiety of the community.

“I’m sure many of you out there are parents and sending your children to school after something like this has occurred. It doesn’t change the fact that you’re probably still nervous about that,” Radus said at the press conference.

Virjee asked Titans to pray for Chan and his family in a campuswide email on Monday.

“Life is so precious and family and friendships so dear. In the coming days, weeks, and months, we will all honor and remember Steven in our own way,” Virjee said. “I ask and encourage you, in honor of Steven, to reach out to those you love and tell them so.”

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MONDAY AUGUST 26 - THURSDAY AUGUST 29, 2019

State audit reveals CSU hid $1.5 billion Auditors claim Cal State system could have used funds to lower tuition rates.

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CSU chancellor Timothy P. White appears before state officials to address the audit findings on Aug. 12.

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explore options for alternate methods of (alternate) transportation before investing in expensive parking facilities.” The audit came months after CSUF announced the building of a new parking lot.

“My constituents attending Cal State Fullerton are burdened with the most expensive permit cost of all our campuses. Our CSU leadership could have helped our students by reducing the cost but once again they failed to do so,” said Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva after hearing about the audit in August.

“My constituents attending Cal State Fullerton are burdened with the most expensive permit cost of all our campuses. Our CSU leadership could have helped our students by reducing the cost but once again they failed to do so,” said Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva after hearing about the audit in August.

Kristen Jasko, director of Parking and Transportation Services at CSUF, said alternative transportation has always been a focus for her department.

“All the alternate transportation programs have been updated over the summer, so we’ve been elevating all of them,” Jasko said. “We’ve been working on all these problems for a long time and they all happened to update at the same time.”

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Azoqa said.

The department has been working on the collaboration with Waze for a year now, Jasko said.

Parking and Transportation Services have also made changes to their bus passes with the Orange County Transportation Authority. Instead of a semester pass, it is now a yearly prorated pass. The annual pass will cost $240 and is valid starting in August, Azoqa said.

Joya said she takes the bus to get to campus and that it is hard for her to get back home because there is not frequent bus transportation after 6 p.m.

“I’m literally there from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. sometimes. How am I gonna get home? It sucks that on top of that I now have to pay $200 and something up front for a pass,” Joya said.

Jasko said the new pass is less expensive per month than the previous pass. She added that changes made to the alternative transportation options on campus were not a result of the audit.

“Those things were actually happening well before the audit,” Jasko said.

Both Ferrer and Joya said the university administration is not considering students when making changes to parking and alternative transportation.

“Taking into consideration all of these factors students are going through, and that parking is inevitable, considering that CSUF is known for being a commuter school, it’s beyond a poor lack of consideration for student’s health overall, financially, emotionally and psychologically,” Ferrer said.

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the 2008 to 2009 year from reserves,” White said during the hearing. “The implication that we’ve been hoarding money while repeatedly raising tuition is fundamentally misleading.”

Earlier this year, White announced that there would be no increase in tuition following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal of a $300 million increase in funding for the university system.

Between 2012 to 2018, state funding for the CSU grew by 60% Cal State Fullerton receives the least funding per full-time equivalent student in the CSU system, yet has one of the highest enrollment rates.

Ellen Treanor, chief communications officer for CSUF, said the findings of the audit will not affect how the university is funded.

The audit also found that the CSU failed to disclose the money when they discussed a

tuition increase with the student association.

“They suggested to the students we either need to get more money from the state of California, or we need to raise tuition, otherwise we’re going to have to cut programs,” Howle said during the hearing.

The Working Families Student Fee Transparency and Accountability Act requires CSU to consult with the student association to discuss any tuition increases and must determine if there are any alternatives to an increase.

White said that assertion that the reserve had not been disclosed to the legislators and the students is incorrect. He also said that tuition has increased one time in the last eight years.

Grace Pang, vice president of the Cal State Student Association, said most students don’t know about the findings of the audit, and those who do are having a hard time understanding

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“At the end of the day, we are talking about the alleged mismanagement or non-disclosure of direct student dollars. The truth should not be this hard to pursue,” Pang said at the hearing.

Despite the difference in perspective between the CSU and State Auditor’s office in regards to the money, White said the CSU will accept the recommendations of the audit to improve the transparency of its reserve funds. White expects the changes to be implemented within a year.

“We agree with the recommendations set forth in the audit.

In fact, we already established work groups to ensure that all the recommendations are implemented in a timely fashion,” White said at the hearing.

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“We took that pay cut at a time that folks were obviously making money,” Weber said at the hearing. “We also lost new faculty members who couldn’t afford to take the cut. We were constantly being informed that this was essential for us to do to maintain this system, to keep the CSU alive.”

However, Cal State Chancellor Timothy P. White said the money is not a surplus, but a reserve, and cannot be used with discretion by the CSU because it serves three specific purposes: to fulfill short-term financial aid obligations, fund capital projects and to lessen the gravity of an economic downturn.

White said the reserve was a necessity, especially following the recession, because the CSU lost a large portion of state funding.

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As tuition costs for Cal State University students have more than doubled since 2008, so has a fund accumulated by the CSU that now holds a sum of over $1.5 billion. A sum primarily funded by student tuition.

A state audit of the Cal State system, conducted in June of this year, found that the CSU failed to fully disclose the funds held in outside accounts to legislators and the Cal State Student Association. Between 2012 and 2018, the CSU received increased funding from the state. The audit was requested by California State Assembly member Sharon Quirk-Silva.

“This audit paints a picture of disregard for our students and parents, all while failing to use these funds for the good of students,” Quirk-Silva said during a joint legislative committee hearing about the audit’s findings on Aug. 12.

While State Auditor Elaine Howle said there was no violation of law, she called for more transparency from the CSU at the hearing.

“The surplus, as we call it, continued to grow from 2008 to 2018, and there is, in our mind, 1.5 billion of discretionary money that the CSU could be using to offset tuition increases, or to use for whatever purposes they see fit,” Howle said at the hearing.

As of the 2017-18 academic year, the $1.5 billion in surplus was 20% of CSU operating expenses, and is enough to finance two to two-and-a-half months of operational costs. Since the fund started to accumulate in 2008, it has grown by 400%.

Assembly member Shirley N. Weber, who worked in the CSU during this time frame, said faculty was forced to take a 10% pay

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MONDAY AUGUST 26 - THURSDAY AUGUST 29, 2019

Congress’ inaction increases gun violence Bills controling firearm usage must be passed to protect the nation.

EMILY MIFFLIN Editor

Dayton, Ohio; El Paso, Texas; Orlando, Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Sutherland Springs, Texas; Parkland, Florida.

These places have been connected in the worst of circumstances, which don’t have to be outright said to be known.

Currently, politicians are scrambling to find ways to curb the frequency of gun violence in the United States. After the most recent mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas, there has been extreme pressure for the federal government to provide new legislation.

After the back-to-back mass shootings, President Donald Trump preached that the United States needs to implement “common-sense” background checks, and most Americans agree.

Around 73% of Americans believe that the country needs to do more to address gun violence, according to a 2019 May Quinnipiac poll.

But President Trump backtracked on this after conversing with Wayne LaPierre, the chief executive of the National Rifle Association, and shifted the conversation toward focusing on the mental health of the assailants rather than extensive background checks.

This isn’t a surprise, seeing how President Trump has

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aligned himself with the NRA ever since his election in 2016.

This recent retraction on President Trump’s behalf, the likelihood of two important bills passing in the Senate seems to become less likely, despite being passed in the House of Representatives earlier this month.

One of those bills, H.R. 1112, would give the National Instant Criminal Background Check System 10 days to conduct its background checks as opposed to the prior three days. It also nullifies the rule that allows the sale of a firearm to occur if the check isn’t completed in the

allotted 3 days.

H.R. 8, also known as the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, would require background checks to be executed and expanded to cover private and online sales of firearms.

These two bills are the only major plans Congress has for addressing gun violence, and without support from the President or Senate, they are almost certainly doomed to die.

But the youth of the nation are fighting back against the inaction and apathy of the federal government, as they rightfully

should.

This gridlock over gun control policy is holding the well-being of people nationwide in a limbo, where citizens are unsure if they are safe going to school, going to the grocery store or even to a Garlic Festival.

The student activists and survivors of the Parkland shooting have just released a new initiative which goes far beyond the measures specified in H.R. 8 and H.R. 11. Under the group March for Our Lives, these students have created the Peace Plan for a Safer America.

This plan pushes 2020

Clearly, the report remains relevant today as there have been significant increases in hate crimes, racist rallies and white supremacist propaganda over the past decade.

This increase is partly due to messaging boards like 4chan and 8chan, which allow posts of racism, sexism and gruesome content, in which individuals joke and encourage ideas of sexual and physical violence towards others.

Online message boards are the perfect host for long-term slow-burning campaigns that are rooted in toxic misogyny, which thrives on the internet.

More notably, on anonymous message boards like 8chan, there has been a trend in which domestic terrorists post their manifestos before executing their mass shootings, and it’s clear to see the horrifying organization of these terrorist attacks.

When discussing terrorism, far too many people visualize the Islamic militant group, IS, howeverthey neglect to acknowledge the imminent threat at home.

Domestic terrorism is, and has been, on the rise. With the existence of 4chan and 8chan, many have the blueprint for creating chaos in a deliberate way. The chaos that follows a tragedy is organized in a manner that puts their motive and identity at the center of the stage for all to mull over and find answers to their burning questions.

The formula of these tragedies is to grab the attention of the public with the violent act, and then to deliver the perpetrators’ hate-filled message through their manifesto.

Minutes before opening fire, the El Paso shooter published his manifesto to 8chan with a plea to his “brothers” to share his message everywhere.

While most would read the manifesto and be moved to disgust, those who are susceptible to manipulation can easily be pulled in to the throngs of white supremacy. Each race-driven extremist carefully creates these manifestos to appear logical to potential recruits.

These shooters also share their manifestos knowing that after such a tragic event, members of the press will be searching for a motive behind the tragedy. While it’s a journalists job to inform, sharing the shooter’s motive verbatim also breathes life into the extremists’ ideals, while basically giving them free press for impressionable recruits.

The Pittsburgh Synagogue, Christchurch, Poway and El Paso shooters all published their manifestos to 8chan before committing their acts of terrorism, and that’s no mere coincidence.

They act in the name of white supremacy and anti-Semitism, and when it’s a leaderless movement that thrives on anonymity, there’s no individual head to chop off.

Instead of beheading an individual threat, the whole beast must be slain.

The beast which paints domestic terrorism and white supremacy as isolated incidents, as “lone wolves.”

Maybe it’s giving them too much credit, but in entrenching themselves in the divisive political issue of gun control, white supremacists have been able to steer the debates away from their race-driven extremism.

Focusing on gun control and the Trump administration creates political gridlock, and prevents people in powerful positions from addressing the real issue which is domestic terrorism and white supremacy.

It would be great if shutting down 4chan and 8chan meant that these acts of domestic terrorism would stop, but that’s sadly too optimistic. In a world where new channels and messaging boards can develop in an instant, race-driven extremists would just find a new host for their parasitic and violent behavior.

Unless people step back from the political divisiveness of the gun control issue, and demand for a stronger and larger department within the FBI and DHS that investigates domestic terrorism, these acts will continue to be a frequently recurring nightmare.

Currently, 80% of FBI counterterrorism agents work on in-

presidential candidates to set higher standards for gun ownership, decrease the number of gun deaths by 50% in 10 years, name a federal director of gun violence prevention, fund community intervention programs and empower the youth to be active in government through voting.

It also pushes for new legislation that calls for a national licensing and registry system along with a ban on assault weapons.

As President Trump continues to backtrack on his stance on background checks, the Parkland students’ position stands solid and unwavering, a beacon of hope of what could be accomplished.

This proposal aims to put pressure on candidates to deny interest groups the power of having a strong grasp on the federal government, and put the needs of their citizens first.

Because more than anything, people just want to be safe.

According to a 2019 Politico poll, 73% of voters want stricter gun laws, 70% support a ban on assault style weapons. People want change. To do that, citizens need to become active in government. They have to prove to Congress that they are not going to stand down and be ignored.

March for Our Lives has given the nation a great plan that will open debate over how we can reduce gun violence. Our nation can’t reduce the lives and acquired trauma to just numbers and statistics.

Gun violence has traumatized too many Americans and has taken too many lives. There is a need for immediate change and the government needs to be held accountable for the safety of its citizens, not the interests of special interest groups and lobbies.

White supremacy fuels domestic terrorism Anonymous forums provide a platform for violent bigotry.

BERNADETTE STEELE Asst. Editor

It’s daunting to witness the expansive reaches of tragedy within our day-to-day lives. With the recent mass shootings in both Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas, the nation is grieving over the loss of lives while arguing over gun control legislation.

While it’s important to consider gun control, it is equally critical to examine these recurring tragedies under a cultural lens that begs to paint each perpetrator as a “lone wolf”’.

If analogies are to be made, these individuals are a part of a hateful and violent “wolf pack” with toxic ideals: white supremacists.

Thriving under the anonymity of online message boards, race-driven extremists, like white supremacists, utilize a powerful platform that allows them to manipulate a large audience at a fast rate.

With the rise of social media usage, it’s easy to notice how these online forums evolved into a platform for hate groups to share their propaganda in a calculated manner.

From a report by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2009, the internet platforms would let domestic extremists meet and radicalize other individuals.

The department speculated that with the rise of social media, economic turmoil and electing of the first black president, domestic terrorism would expand to become a significant national security threat.

ternational efforts. Meanwhile, the DHS has confirmed that it is focusing most of its resources on border and international issues.

However, the two organizations are missing the point because government data shows since 9/11 farright extremists have carried out nearly three times as many attacks on Americans in the United States as Islamic extremists did, according to the New York Times.

Forty percent of the 850 domestic terrorism cases currently open are “racially-motivated violent extremist cases,” and a “significant majority” of them are white supremacists. Yet, a majority of federal resources are funnelled into issues that are not as pressing as domestic race-driven terrorism.

White supremacy and domestic terrorism needs to be discussed, action must be taken and federal resources need to be thoroughly invested towards dismantling a system, which could be the best way to put this beast to rest.

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MONDAY AUGUST 26 - THURSDAY AUGUST 29, 2019

Childhood relived through retro show A ‘90s-themed exhibition in Los Angeles provided a platform for rising artists.

KIM PHAM Editor

At the heart of Phylm Studios, a DJ could be heard bumping ‘90s music as art enthusiasts were starving to share their creativity with anyone willing to listen.

An art show took place in art city, Los Angeles, and it was everything one could have imagined and more. “ALL THAT 90’s Art Exhibition” was curated

by Haley Fonfa, an empowered woman trying to empower other women and people of color.

As if by magic, Fonfa transformed an abandoned warehouse-looking venue into a retro universe saturated with vibrant colors and good vibes.

“Bringing people together is so important to me, and having a sense of community and sense of a place where you feel welcome. You can have a good time even if you don’t know anyone at all,” Fonfa said.

The intersection on 31st and Los Angeles streets bustled as attendees searched for parking with little to no luck. Any sentiment over the half hour wait time to enter the exhibit was long forgotten after being unexpectedly greeted with the most astonishing view of the night.

Next to the entrance, a woman’s half-naked body was the canvas for a live body painting demonstration. The white walls on the right side of the room were lined with eager artists hungry for new viewers to appreciate their art. The neon green walls on the left side of the room acted as a stage for the event’s live performances.

Beyond this captivating room awaited another just like it, filled with artists putting their

passions on display. Every table was elaborately decorated with the creator’s pieces — pieces that communicated the soul of the artist before even speaking to them.

“I’m just showcasing a piece of my heart, which is my art,” said Jade Bell, one of the show’s artists. “I try two represent women of color because I feel like we’re underrepresented and growing up, art was something I never felt was attached to me.

I try to make art for the masses and people who need it.”

Though the venue was filled within an hour into the show, the night was still young as exuberant energy became more contagious and smiles were exchanged between friendly strangers who all shared an appreciation for art.

“I love coming here because everyone’s energy is so beautiful. All the people that come through are really supportive, also all the other artists that are around are just as supportive,” said Stephani Rosalez, an artist at the show.

From paintings and prints to jewelry and clothes, there was no limit to the expression that was showcased. While each artist had their own story behind certain pieces or style of art, they welcomed the opportunity to learn and admire the works of those around them.

“I put four eyes in my art because I wear glasses and I always need an extra set of eyes to see, so I like to give my girls an extra set of eyes. Everybody can interpret it the way they want to interpret it,” Bell said.

Coming all the way from Las Vegas, Aysia Randolph attended Fonfa’s art exhibition to showcase her clothing brand, Aura.

Motivated by her love for fashion and self-expression, she wears her heart on her sleeve and in the clothing she creates. Restructuring old, baggy

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Haley Fonfa’s 10th art show serves artists of color by welcoming their self-expression and positive energy.

T-shirts into trendy two-pieces is just one of her many design talents.

“The biggest thing that inspires me about my brand is self-expression. I’m really big on self-expression, I believe in the power of positive affirmations.

I want that to show through my clothes,” Randolph said.

The welcoming atmosphere throughout the event promoted valuable discussions on the art industry and the importance of Fonfa’s main objective in putting on shows like these: social justice.

Having coordinated art exhibitions for a year now with 10 shows to her name, each one gaining more momentum, her love for the power of art only grows stronger. As an artist herself, she relates to the struggles of up-and-coming artists, especially those who come from a less privileged background.

“When I first started doing art, I didn’t know how to showcase or where to go to meet people that were artists, things like that. The places that I was

finding were not very welcoming, especially as a woman,” Fonfa said.

As a result, she began curating her own shows so that artists like herself could feel more comfortable to display and sell their art without feeling judged or inferior to anyone else, as it should be in the realm of creativity.

“No one is better or worse, everybody’s art is just different and it makes you kind of become more secure with what you’re doing and the game that you’re doing. It’s cool, it’s all love here,” Rosalez said.

The digression in live performances made for interesting entertainment. Isabella Sol opened the floor with her soulful rhythm and blues style music, captivating the crowd with her unique voice and engaging performance.

Sol left Casey Abrams with a tough act to follow, but his haughty demeanor blew the audience away with renditions of popular ‘90s songs such as “I Believe I Can Fly” and “I Want It That Way” on his cello. While

Abrams’ style was perceivably odd at first, the welcoming crowd quickly adapted and were screaming along to the lyrics for the remainder of his set.

In true Los Angeles fashion, art should be free to view and appreciate, which is why Fonfa does not charge for her events and opens it up to all ages.

The $20 fee, for tickets at the door, contributed to a donation fund for nonprofit organizations.

A portion of Fonfa’s proceeds have gone toward the East Los Angeles Women’s Center, The Women’s Foundation of California and the Debbie Allen Dance Academy.

“ALL THAT 90’s Art Exhibition” proved to be a down-toearth event fit for any art lover.

The affection that these artists, artisans and performers have for their work helped to create a safe space for people to connect and vibe with each other.

“Even if you’re not an artist, you come through like ‘Damn this is so dope, maybe I should get into art. I think that’s a big part of why I do it,” Fonfa said.

Night Market shapes foodie culture

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Crowds of people accumulate at the OC Promenade entrance in eager anticipation of the food, art and games available inside.

Final food fest of the summer hosted at Orange County fairground.

KIM PHAM Editor

Despondent Orange County foodies bade farewell to this summer’s last OC Night Market.

Even so, the array of Asian-centered food trucks, vendors, art displays and novelty item booths saw no shortage of attendance during its final Aug. 23 weekend.

People of all ages packed the county fairgrounds — where the Night Market operates on select weekends — waiting to purchase their oversized baby bottles and liquor-infused cake pops, while posting pictures of them on social media.

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cuisine wafted through the air.

The gateway to foodie heaven lay behind a sea of people in a line, almost reaching the parking lot from open to close.

Past the metal detectors, the only obstacle facing marketgoers was the wait time for food.

“Although it’s a bit pricey and you have to wait a bit, some of the foods are really worth it,” said George Chang, a Fullerton College student.

A couple fan favorite treats that captured the hearts of seasoned fairgoers were Bred’s Nashville Hot Chicken and the Hotato Potato swirls. When it comes to fair food, these items were considered top tier in quality, quantity and seniority.

But it would be a sin to overlook the weekend’s other noteworthy food vendors. Shake Ramen’s uninspired concept of noodles in a cup is simple, yet desirable. Apparently, the only thing better than slurping ramen

out of a bowl is doing so out of a cup.

Got Corn? rung up a crowd with their unapologetically-smothered corn on the cob — or in a cup, for those who prefer the less messy route. As if eating corn out of a cup isn’t a selling point in itself, their delicious array of condiments, from lemon juice to chilli powder, sealed the deal for many people’s wallets.

But it would be impossible to wash all that food down without something to drink.

Boba options could be found in decorative containers at places like Boba Bear or Twinkle Brown Sugar. For the few people on Earth who don’t enjoy milk tea or tapioca pearls, lemonade options were available at Main Squeeze.

For the adults, beer was available at five different locations for convenient purchases and refills (because one is never enough).

And no fair experience is complete without dessert. The number of vendors and food trucks that were present, strictly to serve the community’s sweet tooth, was overwhelming. From caramel bananas to questionably-shaped cakes, there was a treat to satisfy every taste.

The Night Market is also a popular place for artists to showcase and sell their work.

Upon entry, visitors passed anime drawings, live paintings, petite stickers and other displays.

One particular booth that generated a lot of attention was AJ Touch’s anime stickers. These hand-drawn, hand-rendered anime characters were meant to capture the essence of shounen art. Touch wrapped it perfectly into a durable sticker that not only expressed his passion for the art, but maintained the idolization of these iconic characters.

“He sells anime stickers that

are original content from his own designs, his own creativity. We occasionally go out to conventions, OC Night Market, 626, just any conventional fairs like this,” said Sorakchay Man, Touch’s sales assistant.

People walking in and out of the Night Market watched as Eric Rader, another artist at the art walk, did a live painting of an aerosol can. His work included an assortment of collections ranging from landscape to quotes, all in different shapes and sizes.

Though the Night Market is infamous for its trendy and slightly overpriced food items, this art display catered to those who prefer window shopping.

Not to mention, other art — henna tattoos, K-Pop merchandise, jewelry and candles — that were just as crowd-pleasing.

In a secluded corner of the event’s 130-acre location was a Stüssy pop-up shop, where many of the clothing company’s products were sold for almost half the original price. From Instagram bloggers and foodies to hypebeast enthusiasts, the Night Market took no shortcuts in catering to different people.

With only an hour before closing on Friday night, cars were still pulling up and people were still waiting in line.

“I think it’s special and it brings diversity to the food that you might not see in restaurants.

We have a lot of Asian food here and a lot of Filipino food so it’s a good variety,” said Sharon Chang, a fourth-year biology and anthropology major at Cal State Fullerton. “You have a lot of choices in one spot.”

For those who missed the Night Market this summer, the next one will take place in June 2020 — an incentive for students to make it through this school year.

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6 Lifestyle

MONDAY AUGUST 26 - THURSDAY AUGUST 29, 2019

Charity hosts carnival for Muslim refugees Nonprofit hosts 14th annual Eid-al-Adha celebration, or the “festival of sacrifice.”

HOSAM ELATTAR Editor

Children’s laughter and shrieks of excitement could be heard at the Islamic Society of Orange County in Garden Grove during Uplift Charity’s 14th annual Eid al-Adha Carnival on Saturday.

Uplift Charity is a nonprofit organization founded in 2006, with the goal of helping underprivileged Muslims become self-sufficient. . The carnival’s purpose is to give low-income refugees and families an opportunity to celebrate Eid al-Adha or “the festival of sacrifice.”

Ahmed Almukhtar, Uplift Charity’s director of operations, said the carnival was founded to allow struggling immigrant families in America to have fun.

Over 1,200 people came to this year’s celebration, which provided free burgers, henna tattoos and a petting zoo, Almukhtar said. The carnival took place two weeks after Eid al-Adha this year to ensure families turn out for the event.

Eid al-Adha is one of the most holy times in the Islamic calendar. It occurs on the third day of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, and continues on for four days.

Eid al-Adha also commemorates the Muslim Prophet Ibrahim’s obedience to God. Muslims believe God tested Ibrahim’s devotion by commanding Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismael. As Ibrahim was about to do so, God provided a lamb for him to sacrifice instead.

During this time, many Muslims will have an animal, usually a lamb, slaughtered by a

butcher, and will distribute meat to those in need.

Uplift Charity distributes meat every year to these families. This year they gave out 5,000 lbs. of meat to about 450 families.

“A lot of these families don’t have access to meat like you and I do,” said Henna Abowath, Cal State Fullerton alumna and volunteer at Uplift Charity.

“This allows them to have access to fresh meat, which they normally wouldn’t have access to.”

Muslims celebrate Eid by visiting friends and family, giving gifts and feasting.

“For me personally, it’s a reason for family to get together and just feast. We get two Thanksgivings,” said Samir Mohamady, a case manager for Uplift Charity.

Mohamady has been with Uplift Charity since 2006.

“It’s just one of those things that you can’t say ‘no’ to. When the need is there, and an event like this is happening, we’re compelled to show up and help in every way possible,” Mohamady said.

Mohamady said it’s important not just as a Muslim, but as a human being, to help those who are less privileged. Eid is also a time when Muslims provide Zakat to those in need.

Zakat, or the giving of charity to the poor, is one of the five pillars of Islam, and a foundation of the religion. Muslims believe they are religiously obligated to annually give alms to the less fortunate.

Every child who came was provided with a toy, and had the opportunity to play carnival games, bounce in a jumper, explore a petting zoo and get a Henna Tattoo. Additionally, there were pony rides and a mobile game truck where they could play Xbox.

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Department also attended the carnival as a show of support.

Children were allowed to hop in the fire truck and interact with the firefighters.

“Maybe we will be able to recruit a couple of firefighters out of the bunch,” said Captain Grady Marquez, with the Orange County fire department.

It wasn’t all just fun and games. The Charity also provided free health screenings by UMMA clinic, a full service medical home in south Los Angeles and free dental hygiene classes by Western University.

Khaliq Siddiq, a physician and founding board member of the UMMA Clinic, said he and his volunteers hoped to provide access to early detection of diabetes and high blood pressure.

“People typically don’t have access to health care services, and when you don’t have insurance or you have poor insurance, it’s typically difficult to access a physician’s office to get early detection,” Siddiq said.

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physician can work on preventing it.”

Omar Patel, a UC Irvine student came to the carnival for the second time to cook burgers for attendees. Patel said Eid a-Adha is about giving back to those who don’t have the same privileges.

“A lot of the times these people are stuck in a perpetual cycle of not being able to break out of poverty,” Patel said. “If someone outside of that cycle can’t give them the help that they need, they can’t break out of it.”

Nisrine Ibrahim, a volunteer at the carnival, said she is a big advocate for Uplift Charity because they help the families until they become independent by providing assistance with housing, health care and finding work.

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Ibrahim and her family have volunteered with Uplift Charity for multiple years.

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Enas Elsayed, an Egyptian immigrant, came to the U.S.with her husband seven years ago. For the last three years, she has attended the carnival, grateful for access to a location at which she could celebrate Eid, and for a community to celebrate it with.

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MONDAY AUGUST 26 - THURSDAY AUGUST 29, 2019

Women’s soccer earns first win of year Offensive outburst propels CSUF over the Minnesota Golden Gophers, 2-0.

NICHOLAS COTHREL Editor

Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer team welcomed the University of Minnesota with a 2-0 win Sunday’s match at Titan stadium.

The Titans find themselves coming off a loss in their home opener after dropping their first regular season match to Arizona State, 4-1. CSUF was able to out shoot the Sun Devils but it wasn’t enough as ASU was more efficient, having scored 4 goals on 7 shots.

The game against the Sun Devils was lacking offense in the first half as it ended 0-0 considering the Titans had a

total of 7 shots.

Titans goalkeeper Noa Schumacher had a night to forget as all the shots on target she faced ended up in the back of the net, unable to record a save that night against ASU The Titans got on the scoreboard early against Minnesota, scoring their first goal in the 11th minute by Callie Petrey-Juarez. Maddie Bennett was credited on the assist for Petrey-Juarez’s first career NCAA goal.

“It felt good, I waited a long time trying to get that goal but it was definitely worth the wait,” Petrey-Juarez said.

CSUF dominated the offensive statistics in the first half, except for time of possession as the Golden Gophers had 54% of the possessions.

The Titans were the more aggressive team on the field in the

first half as they committed five fouls.

The Golden Gophers’ poor offensive showing in the first half was capitalized by the fact that they were not able to get one shot off.

The first half concluded with a favorable Titans score of 1-0.

The Titans upped the pressure in the second half as they kept attacking the Golden Gophers.

The CSUF offense improved its offensive dominance as they had 7 more shots in the second half, bringing its total to ten shots for the game.

Minnesota’s struggles translated into the second half but the team was finally able to get its first and only shot of the game in the 64th minute by forward Makenzie Langdok.

In the 73rd minute of the second half, Bennett got in on the action once again, scoring a

goal and giving the Titans a 2-0 lead.

There wasn’t any more offense after Fullerton took the 2-0 lead, giving the Titans their first victory of the young season.

Coach Demian Brown had positive thoughts toward the team chemistry and said he believes his team has what it takes to shake off that early season loss to Arizona State.

“I don’t have any issues in regards to our team chemistry,” Brown said. “I think our women have been through enough together that one defeat doesn’t really rattle the cage for us.”

Titan goalkeeper Schumacher had a worry-free night, for the most part, as she didn’t have to make any saves because there were no shots on goal.

Petrey-Juarez was content with her performance on the

day she got her first career NCAA goal.

“It felt good,” Petrey-Juarez said. “As outside mids we have to run a lot and put a lot of effort in making that run on the outside, it’s a lot of work. Sometimes you think ‘This time I won’t go,’ but making that run every time and finally getting a goal is worth it.”

CSUF will host Northern Colorado on Friday at 5 p.m.

This will be the third game of the Titans’ early homestand.

They’ll continue to host games at Titan Stadium early on as five of the first six games will be held at home.

The CSUF men’s soccer team will play at Titan Stadium after the women’s game comes to a close. The men’s soccer match is set to kick off at 7:30 p.m.

Friday night.

Volleyball triumph over Tritons in exhibition Titans win three straight sets after dropping the first set.

KASON CLARK Asst. Editor

After losing the first set to the visiting UC San Diego Tritons, the Cal State Fullerton volleyball team won three consecutive sets to win the exhibition match on Saturday night, 3-1.

Freshman Julia Crawford led the Titans with 19 kills, while freshman Elizabeth Schuster recorded 27 assists.

After earning the initial point of the first set, the Titans trailed the rest of the set as they

dropped it, 25-18. Gina Coretsi led the Tritons with eight kills, nearly as much as the Titan’s 10 kills for the set.

Titan head coach Ashely Preston blamed early game excitement for the slow start from her team.

“It was all nerves, that’s all it was,” Preston said. “We had a few freshmen out there and a lot of sophomores out there, and so the first set is all energy.”

The Titans bounced back in the second set as they scored the first seven points. The Tritons came back, but the Titans held on, winning the set, 25-19, tying the match.

The Tritons recorded nine kills in the set, while the Titans

recorded 15, with Crawford and sophomore Haley Carmo recording four apiece.

The Titans bumped up their kill percentage from the previous set, improving from 0.189 to 0.257.

The Titans carried their momentum into the third set as they won, 25-19, leading the match with a 2-1 lead.

While the Titan kill percentage dropped to 0.189, they limited the Triton kill percentage to 0.

Crawford led the way for the Titans by recording eight of their 13 kills for the set.

The Titans closed the match out by winning a close fourth set, 26-24.

After scoring the first three

points of the set, the Tritons took the lead at 7-6, and led for most of the match until the Titans tied it at 22.

The Tritons then took the lead, and the Titans answered back with two straight points to regain the advantage. After taking the lead at 25-24, the Titans scored the final point thanks to an error committed by the Tritons.

Preston said that her team refocused and won three sets in a row after the early-game energy had died down.

“Once the energy wears off, we have to get back to our skills and back to our process,” Preston said.

The Titans will travel to

Moscow, Idaho to begin the Idaho Volleyball Classic against Eastern Washington on Friday.

CSUF will play in three more tournaments across the nation, before returning for their home opener against Cal Poly on September 27.

As the regular season begins, Preston believes there is more work to do.

“We’re going to focus on the rotations that we’re struggling in, and also making sure that our middles and our rights have more terminals, so that we have more options than just our outside [hitters],” Preston said.

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