Tuesday April 30, 2019
Volume 105 Issue 46
The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton
Jewish students react to recent CSUF wins shooting and other hate crimes research awards Students win four accolades in CSU-wide competition. ESMERALDA FIGUEROA Staff Writer
Cal State Fullerton alumnus Daniel Levine (right) stands near the CSUF Hillel club table on Titan Walk.
CSUF Hillel responded to recent violence against their community. ANGELINA DEQUINA Asst. Opinion Editor
A shooting at a synagogue near San Diego left a woman dead and three people injured
last Saturday, the last day of the Jewish holiday Passover. The San Diego County Sheriff’s department said they identified 19-year-old John Earnest as the gunman who opened fire on the Chabad of Poway synagogue in Poway, California, with an AR-15 style rifle while yelling anti-semitic slurs. Earnest was booked for
murder in the first degree, three counts of attempted murder in the first degree and was taken into custody without incident. The San Diego County Sheriff’s department said they believe Earnest worked alone in the attack. “We don’t condone threats and acts of violence against places of worship. We are a
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county that is welcoming of all faiths,” said Bill Gore, the San Diego County Sheriff, in a press release about the shooting. Among the casualties were: Almog Peretz, 34; Noya Dahan, 8; Lori Gilbert Kaye, 60 (deceased); and Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, who was shot in both hands. SEE FAITH
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Four Cal State Fullerton students won the 33rd annual CSU Student Research Competition, which recognizes students for their achievement in research throughout the CSUs. CSUF winners and their respective fields are: Jessica Barragan and Kendra Paquette, who won second place in Behavioral and Social Sciences undergraduate research; Evelyn Bond, who won first place in Biological and Agricultural Science graduate research and Thilakraj Shivakumar, who won first place in Engineering and Computer Science graduate research. The competition was a two-day event that took place last Friday and Saturday. Students presented their research to a panel of jurors. Each CSU campus was allowed to send 10 delegates to compete and given 20 minutes to present. SEE SCIENCE 2
Comic enthusiast creates a haven for geeks
Enrique Muñoz, owner of Comic Hero University, opened his shop in December 2012 and currently operates next to the Fullerton Station.
Owner Enrique Muñoz has turned his hobby into a lifelong career. YVONNE VILLASENOR Staff Writer
Tucked away at the Fullerton train station is a gem for comic enthusiasts. This place, known exclusively as Comic Hero University, has an entrance that is covered with comic posters and iconic superhero symbols.
Visitors are not only welcomed by a Spider-Man kiddie ride, but a smiling owner who can often be seen sporting Spider-Man apparel. Enrique Munoz opened the store in December 2012. Comic Hero University specializes in supplying new and rare comics. Munoz decided to open his own store after realizing his potential of making a living with his previous experience at convention circuits and comic shops. Inside the store, a red sign guides
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guests to an arcade room with pinball machines and multiple 90s arcade cabinets. The store’s tagline is “Not just comics, but community.” Munoz said that he wanted to create a space for customers to hang out and enjoy their interests without any judgment or elitist behavior. Munoz has a regular trio of customers who come in weekly to chat about comics. HeMunoz recalled one customer who told him they appreciated how approachable and nonjudgmental he was when
talking about comics. “I feel more rewarded dealing with the customers on (a)the regular basis — that these people continue to come back, people continue to want to talk to me and they continue to engage me,” Munoz said. In the second grade, Munoz’s teacher told him he would not amount to anything if he could not speak English. Munoz came from a Spanish-speaking family, and was frustrated with his inability to speak and read English.
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His ability to understand English registered when he recognized his favorite superhero, Spider-Man. “There was something about the comic book — the picture and the word. That particular combination is what clicked in my brain, and that’s what got me to understand reading comprehension.,” Munoz said. “ So for me, Spider-Man is and always will be my hero because he’s the one who taught me how to speak.” SEE HERO
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