February 18, 2020

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Tuesday February 18, 2020

Volume 107 Issue 12

Gil Cisneros shares his journey to the House of Representatives The California congressman is currently represents the 39th District.

EDER RAMIREZ Editor

Gil Cisneros is the current 39th Congressional District representative who is set to run for reelection in the 2020 top-two district primaries.

Growing up in Southern California, Cisneros said he developed a lifelong passion for baseball, and that the Los Angeles Dodgers are his favorite team to this day. He was also raised with an emphasis on education, an idea that formed a key component of his current plans.

At the age of 18, Cisneros enlisted in the Navy, in which he served 10 years.

Cisneros was sent on two deployments during his Navy years: one through Asia toward the Persian Gulf and the other through Europe toward the Mediterranean Sea. “It was a great experience and it gave me an opportunity to really experience different cultures,” Cisneros said. “(It was great) to really go out there and see the world and to talk with people on a basis — a personal one to one basis — that we were not really able

Softball splits in San Diego CSUF finished the Campbell/ Cartier Classic in San Diego with a 2-2 record.

TAMEKA POLAND Asst. Editor

After opening the season winning the first five of their six games, Cal State Fullerton softball split their slate of games at the Campbell/Cartier Classic, ending the tournament with a 7-4 win over Southern Utah.

CSUF played a total of four games during the twoday event, starting with a win over BYU before dropping their next two games against San Diego State and a rematch against BYU. In the first game against BYU, Fullerton was shutout in the first two innings, while BYU came out and scored in the first inning of the game. The Titans fought back, scoring four back-toback runs and only giving up one run to end the third inning.

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to do.” After leaving the Navy, he married his wife Jacki and entered the workforce with Frito-Lay until he was laid off in 2010. That same year, Cisneros won a Mega Millions jackpot from 10 tickets he bought in the spur of the moment.

With winnings of $266 million, he and his wife started the Gilbert and Jacki Cisneros Foundation, which gives scholarships and college access programs to encourage higher education for Hispanic students unable to pursue it.

“The lottery has been a blessing because it’s enabled me and my wife to start our foundation and to really go out to make a difference in kids’ lives and to really help kids from underserved areas to find a path to higher education,” Cisneros said. “Through our personal giving and through the foundation, we’ve given over $40 million away for the last 10 years.”

Prior to running for Congress, he obtained an undergraduate degree in political science from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., followed by one master’s degree in business administration and another in urban education policy from Regis University in Denver, Colorado, and Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, respectively.

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CISNEROS FOR CONGRESS

Gil Cisneros sits at his desk and carries out his congressional duties for the 39th District.

Baseball continues road start

CSUF will play one game against the San Diego State Aztecs tonight.

TREVOR VERNOLA Staff Writer

The Cal State Fullerton baseball team will head down to play against San Diego State tonight for their fourth game of the season. The first pitch from Tony Gwynn Stadium will be at 6 p.m.

The Titans are coming off a hard-fought opening series against 17th-ranked Stanford. Their pitching staff held the Cardinal to four runs over the three-game series

as Fullerton won two out of three games, narrowly losing game three by a score of 2-1.

After the series win over the weekend, the Titans are now ranked 24th overall by D1 Baseball. Fullerton entered the season unranked.

San Diego State participated in the Coastal Carolina tournament in Conway, South Carolina to begin their 2020 season, and their outcome was similar to Fullerton’s as they won their first two games against Virginia Tech and Coastal Carolina and then fell in their final game of the weekend against UNC Greensboro.

Sophomore infielder Zach Lew aims to keep up the momentum

from his success over the weekend that had him named the Big West Field Player of the Week by the conference on Monday. The second baseman was a catalyst at the top of the Titan lineup over the weekend.

Lew went 6-for-13, boasting a .462 batting average and a .533 on-base percentage.

Lew recorded a career-high four hits on Saturday as part of an 18-hit barrage against the Cardinal pitching staff. The 6-1 game was the 300th win of coach Rick Vanderhook’s career.

Fullerton aims to build off of their great pitching performances to start the season. Tanner Bibee, Kyle Luckham and Joe Magrisi racked

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Tanner Bibee throws a pitch against Satnford at Klein Field at Sunken Diamond on Feb. 14.

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up 19 innings pitched, allowing just two earned runs combined against Stanford. The trio also claimed 19 strikeouts in total and limited the Cardinal to only two walks.

Coach Vanderhook has already been able to rely on his bullpen this season. Evan Adolphus followed Bibee with three scoreless innings on Friday. Titus Groeneweg relieved Luckham for two scoreless innings on Saturday. Peyton Jones capped off the weekend by following Magrisi’s quality start with two scoreless innings of his own.

Using just two pitchers in each game of the series should allow for more flexibility for Vanderhook if the team needs it against SDSU. While the CSUF pitching staff started off their season strong, the Aztecs struggled to keep their opponents’ offense at bay. SDSU was able to hold Coastal Carolina to just one run in their meeting, but that game was sandwiched between 16 total runs given up to UNC Greensboro and Virginia Tech.

One weakness for the Titans was their four errors in three games against Stanford. The two errors on Sunday spoiled Magrisi’s and Jones’ work on the mound. Look out for Fullerton to make a significant effort to tighten up on defense against the Aztecs.

The game will be available to watch on Mountain West Network.

The Titans will end their week with a three-game homestand against Tulane over the weekend. It will be their first set of home games this season.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Election for state Senate draws near Ling Ling Chang, Joseph Cho and Josh Newman are running for District 29.

KARINA GUTIERREZ Asst. Editor

As the primary elections inch closer, three candidates will go head-to-head for a seat in the California State Senate District 29, which spans across 15 cities from San Bernardino County, Los Angeles County and Orange County.

On March 3, voters will choose between incumbent Republican Ling Ling Chang, Democrat Joseph Cho and recalled former Democrat Senator Josh Newman. The top two contenders will move on to the general election in November.

Though Orange County’s voter registration tipped in the Democrats’ favor, Republicans have held at least three of the five county seats in the past.

Only recently, the position had been taken by a Democrat; former senator Josh Newman.

“Orange County, as a whole, now has more registered Democrats than Republicans,” said Matthew Jarvis, Ph.D., an associate professor of political science at Cal State Fullerton.

“The county is more purple, but the state is so Democratic that even a large wave is likely just a ripple here.”

Incumbent Ling Ling Chang is one of the two remaining Republicans in the Orange County State Senate. Chang entered office in 2018 after former Senator Josh Newman was recalled for voting on a gas tax increase to fund public transportation, according to the Secretary of State website.

Since Chang’s election, she has focused on matters like homelessness, public safety, keeping taxes down, education and veteran’s issues. She

co-authored The College Opportunity Act, which aims to provide disadvantaged students with more opportunities to attend institutions of higher education, according to the legislature.

“The most notable impact an election can have on students is that the California State Legislature passes the budget, and that budget includes CSU funding. About half of what it costs to educate a student comes from the state budget,” Jarvis said.

Cho focuses on similar matters but pays special attention to climate change. Unlike Chang, Cho has a specific focus on reducing the carbon footprint by stimulating new innovative technology. Cho also concentrates on health care for all and wishes to make sure that health insurance is affordable, according to his campaign.

Al Barlevy, Cho’s campaign manager, said that Cho’s Ph.D. allows him to understand the value of education and the importance of its allocated funds.

Cho’s dedication to support and sustain a Democracy is fueled by his eight years as a councilmember, his time as Mayor of Cerritos and his past experiences with a South Korean dictatorship in the ‘80s.

Barlevy said he believes the contender has what it takes to win the seat from Chang and Newman.

“Joseph Cho is no weak gazelle. He’s very strong. He comes out swinging. He has the stamina needed to win,” Barlevy said.

Barlevy pointed out that Cho is not a political target like Newman. This was in reference to the comparison that characterized the former senator in the midst of the 2018 election.

The “weak gazelle” was a term coined by Carl DeMaio, a San Diego politician who crafted the recall on Newman.

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Republican Ling Ling Chang is the current state senator for District 29.

Although Newman paid a huge political price, he continues to stand with the same platform he was with when he ran the first time.

“My core argument was basically that people deserve better than they’re getting by way of their lack of representation, especially at the local level where we have a massive state.That was my pitch, and it hasn’t really changed actually,” Newman

said.

As a senator, he plans to allocate more money to the Cal State, UC and community college systems in order to alleviate the cost carried by students.

That plan includes cutting unnecessary expenditures that do not directly support education.

Newman shares similar ideas to his peers but believes his campaigning strategy of educating the public on voting sets

him apart as less of a politician and more of a public servant.

“You might not like politics.

You might be disgusted by partisanship. Whether we like it or not, you’re still going to have elections — we’re still going to have a government. It’s really important for you to be involved now so that we don’t waste more time in addressing these serious problems that will affect all of us,” Newman said.

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CONTINUED FROM 1 From his college years and his time in the Navy, Cisneros said he was never into politics, but as he grew older, he developed a sense of responsibility.

Cisneros said his inspiration came from those who work to give back to their communities.

“I never really aspired to be a politician. I never really considered myself a politician.

When I ran in 2018, it was the first time I ran for anything and I just thought we needed new voices in the Congress.

That was one of the reasons why I ran,” Cisneros said.

Ultimately, Cisneros said he loves who he has become, and believes that his 2018 campaign transformed him when he won against Republican candidate Young Kim. “I think I’m continuing the transformation. I’m now serving in Congress and really getting out there and speaking with people and doing events and being out in the community. I’m really listening to the constituents and giving them what they want. One of the

things that people talked about was access to the congressman,” Cisneros said.

Before Cisneros held office, the district had not had a town hall in over seven years. He has taken the initiative to have regular town halls and open office hours so citizens can talk to him and give feedback. His next town hall is on Tuesday at Washington Middle School in La Habra at 6 p.m.

Since taking office, Cisneros is a strong advocate for health care. He has been fighting for the Affordable Care Act and lower prices for prescription drugs, given his recent support of the H.R. 3 Act. In addition to health care, environmental issues, gun legislation laws and education are a few of the other ideas Cisneros said he is passionate about.

“Hopefully I’ve been able to inspire other students. I do it because my life has been about service, and I’m really inspired by others who choose to serve when they don’t have to and just want to make a difference in other people’s lives,” Cisneros said.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Candidates grapple in the fight for the presidency ahead of 2020 election

There are ten remaining contenders vying for the Presidential nominations.

KEITH KRIKORIAN Staff Writer

Sanders is a major proponent of universal healthcare, marijuana legalization and tuition-free college for all undergraduate students. He also supports LGBTQ rights and wishes to fix the mass incarceration issue. He disagrees with Trump’s policies involving immigration, climate change and tax cuts for the wealthy, according to Business Insider.

After losing in both the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries, former Vice President Joe Biden has turned his attention to South Carolina. Biden supports international trade and free college education, and he championed the Affordable Care Act with Obama in 2010.

Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and former member of the U.S. Navy Reserve, Pete Buttigieg recently scored a big win in the Iowa primary, beating Sanders by a very slim margin. He supports gun control, criminal justice reform and debt-free public college for students from low-income families.

Former mayor of New York City and noted philanthropist, Michael Bloomberg has shocked experts by gaining traction among voters.

Bloomberg supports gun control and the “stop-and-frisk” police search policy, and he also strives to improve school systems.

Elizabeth Warren, a U.S.

Senator from Massachusetts, worked under the Obama administration from 2010 to 2011 as advisor of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. She is in favor of universal health care and immigration, and she has signed many pieces of legislation designed to protect the environment.

Tulsi Gabbard was a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from 2002 to 2004, and she served as legislative aide in the Senate from 2007 to 2009. She is pro-universal healthcare and wants the U.S. to move away from using fossil fuels, although she has received backlash from many voters for her immigration policies.

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President Donald Trump is running for reelection after his 2016 win against Hillary Clinton.

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There are currently two Republicans and eight Democrats in the running for the 2020 Presidential Election in November, as both parties try to decide upon an official nominee for the general election.

The frontrunner for the Republican Party is the incumbent President Donald Trump, who won the 2016 election in a close race against Hillary Clinton.

During his presidency, Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the First Step Act, and he also established the Space Force. Trump recently faced impeachment, which resulted in an acquittal.

“The president’s support has not only been overwhelming, but record breaking. The fact that those many Republicans are coming out to cast their vote for the president and show their support for him is really overwhelming and incredible,” said Randall Avila, executive director for the Republican Party of Orange County.

According to Forbes, Trump is favored to win the presidential election in November, regardless of which Democratic candidate he runs against, although it is still early in the polls.

The only other Republican candidate is Bill Weld, a former governor of Massachusetts. Weld’s beliefs differ from Trump’s on the topics of immigration, world trade and climate change. He supports tax cuts, is pro-choice and is supportive of LGBTQ rights.

The race for the Democratic Party nomination has more contenders. Of the eight remaining candidates, five are

men and three are women.

Ada Briceno, chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Orange County, noted that Democrats are excited by the prospect of electing a new president.

“I believe Democrats are fired up about the current president and are determined to make sure that he does not get reelected,” Briceno said. “Democrats will come out to vote on March 3rd.”

Currently leading the polls is Vermont senator Bernie Sanders. Formerly an Independent, Sanders now runs as a Democrat, and he recently scored a big victory for his campaign by winning the New Hampshire Primary last week.

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Boniface releases debut album

The self-titled LP combines synth-pop and smooth vocals with indie sensability.

TAYLOR ARREY Asst. Editor

Canadian artist Boniface released his first self-titled debut album on Friday, and gave fans a wildly personal soundtrack that confronts love, past memories, growth and inner demons.

Micah Visser, the musician and producer behind Boniface, takes fans on an emotionally charged ride with songs that resemble heartfelt diary entries. The raw sincerity of the lyrics combined with a pop sound make for a listening experience that is both powerful and captivating.

The 12-song soundtrack kicks off with “Waking Up in Suburbia,” a slow ballad that fits into any sad playlist. Visser vocalizes alongside a piano, and the poetic lyrics make suburban living seem less mundane and more like a peaceful wonderland.

Though the beginning of the album feels melancholy, Visser falls into a pop beat in the second track that better suits his voice and energy he brings to the music. “I Will Not Return As A Tourist” has an upbeat sound, which is paired with a heavy message about a wandering soul looking for a permanent place in the world.

Though the majority of the album pays homage to Visser’s reputation as a synth-pop artist, he does not let the pop genre prevent him from exploring darker themes of heartache, loss and confusion.

The third track “Keeping Up,” has a fast beat that matches the song’s emphasis on staying one step ahead of whatever is behind. The lyrics question if a person can truly be with someone else if they can’t take care of themselves. Visser sings, “How can I help you when I’m running from the same damn thing? / Or keep your head above the water when my stomach sinks?”

To continue the heartache, Visser also provides fans with hopeless love in tracks like “Dear Megan” and “Oh My God.” “Dear Megan” has a sound reminiscent of old school ‘80s music that will have fans wanting to jump up and dance.

Pleading for a past love, Visser’s cries for a past romance are raw and relatable.

“Oh My God” captures the feeling of falling in love.

Filled to the brim with metaphors, Visser’s lyrics beautifully describe what it feels like to appreciate someone for who they are. He sings, “You’re the watch / That fell off someone else’s wrist / You’re the film nobody saw / They like it now, they’re hypocrites.”

The slow piano and soothing

sound return in the seventh track, “Your List,” as Visser solemnly reflects on a previous love. The emotional ballad is simple and sad as lyrics like, “I don’t remember the first time I saw you / But I remember what it felt like,” remind listeners that feelings are powerful and memories are bittersweet.

The mood does not stay quiet for long, as “Wake Me Back Up” trades the complexity of love for a youthful mentality that cares little for the stresses of the world. The song has a strange duality, wherein Visser embraces the confusing nature of reality while simultaneously calling for a change as he closes the track with the lyrics, “I don’t even know what this is / But it’s right where all the pressure is / Wake me up and

take me back home.”

The entire album feels like a journey as Visser takes fans between heartache, past relationships, future loves and returning to one’s roots. It feels only right that the adventure ends with a callback to where it all began — home.

The second to last track “Stay Home” provides a stark contrast to the heaviness that defines the earlier ones. In this sweet song, Visser embraces simplicity and indulges in the quiet moments that make life worth cherishing. In yearning for a simple life, the young star does not forget about his past and the trials that still weigh on him. He sings, “Tell me, ‘Baby, goodnight’ / Tell me it’s a good life” and “I wake up shaking and I don’t know /

I wake up shaking and I don’t know why.”

“Making Peace With Suburbia” closes out the album as it references the theme of the first song. Returning to the serenity of a piano-led ballad, Visser sings a heartfelt plea to be reborn again. The lyrics, “Now I’m saying that I want you back / But what I really mean is I just wanna feel clean again,” are heart wrenching, innocent and a perfect way to end the album with a sense of hope.

With unique blends of emotions and songs written like diary entries, Boniface’s newest album takes fans on a rollercoaster of self-discovery, growth, love and heartache, and as he redefines the pop genre.

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Prime spots to take a nap on campus Cal State Fullerton has many comfy places to catch up on shut eye.

MAGNUS LIN Staff Writer

Students are tired. Between classes, jobs and homework, students can find themselves exhausted while on campus. Luckily, Cal State Fullerton has a few perfect nap spots for students looking to catch up on some much-needed rest.

Taís Milena Ávila-Guzmán, a

freshman who is currently pursuing a degree in civil engineering, said that while she normally does not take naps on campus, she did nap at the Fullerton Arboretum last semester.

“It was good for me because there were hardly any people. It wasn’t too hot or too cold. It wasn’t exactly comfortable because I was doing it on the bench. Luckily, I didn’t get any ants on me,” Ávila-Guzmán said. Ávila-Guzmán has come close to napping on the fourth floor of Pollak Library. While she has yet to fall asleep there,

she said it is a quiet and comfortable location in the morning.

Senior Angie Zubia used to take naps on campus. She said that the last time she took a nap on campus was in College Park’s basement during the fall semester. While she hasn’t taken a nap on campus this semester, Zubia said she still advocates for it because there are many hidden quiet places on campus.

Zubia’s favorite place to nap is the third floor of the library, which is designated as the quiet floor. It gets cold on that floor, so Zubia suggests that students bring a blanket or a sweater if this is their

desired nap spot.

Sometimes finding a spot to sleep is intimidating, but Zubia said that napping on campus is nothing to be afraid of.

“Honestly, don’t be afraid — just do it. I think there’s a lot of people that are afraid to nap on campus, but we’re all college students. We all feel the same, I feel like, so I say just go for it,” shared Zubia.

Michaela Chairez, an English major who is minoring in journalism, is another senior who took naps on campus during previous semesters. For three semesters,

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Chairez took naps on the third floor of the library and in the TSU. “My advice is that, if you’re not paranoid of people watching you, then do it,” Chairez said.

Emily Bonney, dean of the Pollak Library, said she frequently sees students napping in the library. She does not condone napping in the library as it is hard for librarians and security to know if a student is having a medical emergency or if they are just sleeping. She also said that sleeping on the floor makes it hard for others to use the aisles.

“The TSU might have spaces that are better for that, where people are not trying to work,” Bonney said.

Some students do not choose a specific location to take a nap. Students like Bianca Lambert, a journalism broadcast major, choose to take naps in their cars. Lambert said that whenever she has a break between classes, she takes a nap in her car.

Lambert said that cars are also safe places to nap because they offer a sense of privacy.

“If you’re sleeping, you don’t feel like anyone’s gonna take your stuff or look at you or wake you up,” Lambert said.

For students looking to rest in their cars, Lambert shared a few things they can do to make the most of their power nap, such as parking in the shade, rolling down the windows and bringing a pillow or blanket for comfort.

Student life is tiring, but from the Fullerton Arboretum to the Pollak Library to cars in parking lots, there is no shortage of napping spots on campus to help students catch up on those lost hours of sleep.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Peeps and Treats spreads cheer and laughter

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Comedian Lydia Shahid at the Peeps and Treats monthly comedy show at Maz Cafe con Leche on Feb. 14.

The monthly showcase highlights diverse voices in the comedy industry.

BRIANA TORRES Editor

Singles, couples and community members gathered at Maz Cafe con Leche on Friday for a night filled with laughter, love and recognition of diverse voices.

Maz Cafe con Leche is a hidden gem located in Downtown Santa Ana that hosts the Peeps andTreats comedy show on the second Friday of each month. Despite the show’s sweet name, the purpose behind the event is more meaningful as it aims to provide a platform for underrepresented artists and comics to showcase their talent.

Crystal Su, a comedian and co-producer of Peeps andTreats, said, “We have this opportunity being partnered with Maz to

showcase the diverse range of comedic voices out there, and I think that’s a really huge gift.”

This fun night is an opportunity for the Orange County community to come together and share laughs while tackling difficult topics such as racial stereotypes, sexual orientation, racism and mental health. Because the atmosphere is light and comedic, these topics become easier to discuss.

Abi Prabakar, a Cal State Fullerton alumna from the Mihaylo School of Business, said that it was her first time attending the show and visiting the cafe.

“I think (the comedy show) will be something that people can get to do together,” Prabakar said.

Prabakar said that the representation of ethnicities and nationalities during the event reminded her of the diversity she saw at Fullerton. She said CSUF always has “a special place in my heart just because there’s so much to do — so much diversity.”

Diana Hong, fellow comedian and co-producer of Peeps andTreats, said she aims to promote accurate representations of their audience members.

“It’s like every single time you come, there’s going to be a comic that is hopefully a voice that represents you and then that you enjoy,” Hong said.

The night featured traditional Hispanic drinks such as horchata lattes and mazapan lattes, and the ambiance of the cafe created a welcoming environment.

Maz Cafe con Leche has a seperate space for coworking members: people who want to enjoy the shop’s amenities without the noise and crowdedness.

Members are able to receive discounts on specialty drinks, get free refills on tea and coffee and have access to high-speed internet, a printer and separate office spaces.

The cafe is also the first coffee shop to accept bitcoin payment

through the mobile app DineroONE, according to Senah Kim, the owner of Maz Cafe con Leche.

“Whatever the price of the Bitcoin is for the day, it’ll transition that into dollars from the moment you purchase,” Kim said.

Customers were encouraged to try Hispanic-inspired drinks and enjoy the space during the show, as the cafe provided a home environment that welcomed change and diversity.

“I feel like it unites us all, even though we’re all very different” shared Maria Perea, Maz Cafe con Leche barista.

The Peeps and Treats comedy show aims “to find comedians around the community, around Orange County, that pretty much want to expand or have already expanded,” Perea said.

Hong also discussed the work that is dedicated to promoting the event.

“There’s so much that goes into

it, and then right after this show, you’re into promoting the next show. It’s never stopping,” said Hong.

Vincent Kim, a CSUF alumnus, said that he attended the show to enjoy some fun after a tiring week.

“I was looking to get out of the house. It’s been a long week at work. Wanted to do something fun,” Kim said.

Kim went on to share how the comedy show is open to anyone.

Whether it is couples or single people, anyone will “have a great time here.”

The Peeps and Treats collaboration with Maz Cafe con Leche provides a platform for unrepresented comics to showcase a wide range of talents and redefine the traditional view of comedy.

“We just want to welcome people to have a fun time, enjoy our drinks, pretty much get to know the community, socialize and just have fun in general,” Perea said.

TitanCon’s maid cafe has got it made Convention offers a space for students who enjoy anime and Japanese culture.

ELIZABETH TOVAR Staff Writer

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Japanese-pop music and cheers from students echoed through the Titan Student Union Pavillion lobby on Saturday night as students attended

TitanCon’s semesterly Maid Café. In conference room A, elaborate pastel colored wigs were spread across the crowd accompanied by people dressed in maid and butler outfits. TitanCon, an organization aimed at bringing an anime and gaming convention to their fellow Titans, held a cosplay restaurant event titled “A Very Lovely Maid Café!” with a Valentine’s Day flair. Originating in Japan, maid cafés are themed

cafés in which the workers are dressed up as either maids or butlers.

Maids were dressed in French style maid outfits, individually customized with makeup, wigs, jewellery and accessories, while the butlers wore button-up shirts, vests and suspenders.

Aside from the aesthetic, maids and butlers are required to conduct themselves in a specific way.

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“It involves maids giving you food or they’ll sit at the tables, play games, talk about your favorite shows, favorite movies or just have a nice conversation,” said Emily Lisac, a maid working the café.

Maids and butlers are also able to punish their customers if they chose to participate in punishment.

“With the person’s consent, if they lose a game — or if they really want to — they can either go up stage or at their table, maybe they’ll have to confess their love to a maid, or they’ll have to say a famous line from an anime or anime movie or TV series or sing an opening of their favorite show or movie,’’ Lisac said.

However, there are certain stereotypes that maid cafés face.

“I think the biggest one is that lonely men go there to get attention. While that is kind of true, it’s more than that. That’s just one corner of how maid cafes are. It’s not just lonely people, it’s a party,” said Shane Nagatani, president of TitanCon. TitanCon’s maid cafés serve a different purpose than typical Japanese cafés. It is an event that brings together those who enjoy anime and Japanese culture, and also provides a safe space for people to be themselves.

“Maid café is like a really big party where you can leave your anxieties outside and especially if you’re into anime, you can just be yourself without judgment cause everyone’s just there with the same interest and same mindset,” Nagatani said.

While attendees play games such as Uno or Jenga, with

their designated maid or butler, the host facilitates giveaways and dance performances. Each person is given a raffle ticket before they enter and those lucky enough to get picked win anime figurines.

One figurine was so highly desired that one of the butlers arm-wrestled maids and regular participants to keep it.

On theme with the Valentine’s Day occasion, dance coordinators Tobi Valencia and Samantha Bonsol chose love songs for their choreographies.

“When we do ‘Gentleman,’ that’s obviously a very famous song. We do that when we want to hype up the crowd because it’s fun when everyone knows it. We do a mixture of popular songs and more on-theme obscure-ish type songs,” Bonsol said.

Bonsol and Valencia doubled their performances from last semester’s café. Saturday’s event had a total of 12 performances, ranging from solos, duos and group dances. Even though the coordinators are not seasoned dancers, they used their experience from high school color guard to put on a show.

Being in charge of the main entertainment can be challenging, especially with 12 dances to coordinate, but every performance was followed by acclamation from the audience.

“The bright smiles on their faces when (the dancers) realize we did it, you know? That’s just so nice,” Valencia said.

From karaoke to dance performances to arm-wrestling, there certainly wasn’t any shortage of excitement at TitanCon’s maid café.

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6 Opinion

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Catering to fan service is not foolproof Film magic relies on creative writing and marketing — not an angry fanbase.

KASON CLARK Editor

When Paramount Pictures released the first trailer for “Sonic the Hedgehog” in April 2019, fans were far from happy. Most of the outrage was directed at the video game character’s design for the live-action movie. Fans lambasted the design for being creepy as his teeth were too human-like.

Sonic was also criticized for lacking similar features to the traditional character design.

Instead of sticking with Sonic’s original design, the production company decided to significantly alter it and push the movie’s release date back three months to give the visual effects team time to change it.

For the studio, the delay was worth it. “Sonic the Hedgehog” had a $58 million dollar opening weekend, the largest opening ever for a live-action video game film adaptation. The movie also earned positive reviews from audiences with an “A” Cinemascore and a 94% audience score on RottenTomatoes.

Paramount Pictures listened to the fans, and it worked out for them. However, “Sonic the Hedgehog” is an exception to the rule when it comes to catering to the fans, and Hollywood should not make it a habit to listen to the fans over creators, as it tends to backfire.

The revision of Sonic was the first time a film studio responded to the fans’ backlash and altered a film to satisfy upset fans. After the critical lashing that “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” received for director Zack Snyder’s dark tone, Warner Bros.

Entertainment Inc. responded by altering their next film, “Justice League.”

After producing most of the film, Snyder decided to step

down to deal with the death of his daughter. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. then passed the directing torch to Joss Whedon, who finished the film.

However, instead of finishing the film the way Snyder intended, the studio used the staff change as an opportunity to win back fans.

The film went through massive reshoots, shifting Snyder’s original dark and serious tone to Whedon’s quippy and lightweight one, as seen in his other works such as “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “The Avengers.”

In spite of the readjustments meant to satisfy fans, “Justice League” was heavily criticized, and also underperformed at the box office. Now, Warner Bros.

Entertainment Inc. has shifted away from its grand plans for an interconnected cinematic universe like Marvel and is focusing on stand-alone solo films.

Even though fans had a reason to be upset with Sonic’s design and maybe Snyder’s dark approach to DC characters, fan backlash can be misguided for making adjustments. A recent example of this misguided fan service was Disney’s decision to reduce the role of Rose Tico in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.”

Introduced in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” Kelly Marie Tran was the first Asian American actress with a prominent live-action role in the franchise. However, her character was met with unwarranted criticism, and Tran had to leave social media after receiving racist comments.

Instead of ignoring the racist comments and people, it seems like director J.J. Abrams listened to them and reduced Rose Tico to nothing more than a background character.

By giving into misguided feedback, much-needed representation on the big screen was taken away.

Abrams also gave into backlash from the previous installment by giving viewers what they wanted in that film. For one, they tried to

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satisfy fans by making Rey related to the returning Emperor Palpatine instead of being a completely original character. Despite this and other changes meant to please fans, the movie did not receive the response Disney desired.

It received the worst reviews of any live-action “Star Wars” movie. Now, Disney is slowing down production on “Star Wars” movies as they rethink their plans with the franchise.

While the studios made these decisions to make fans happy, in the process, they forgot about the fans that were happy with their previous decisions. By changing their plans to try to bring in fans they already alienated, they pushed everyone else away.

Even more than two years after the original release of “Justice League,” fans of Snyder’s dark style in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” still campaign

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Studios cannot be too sensitive to the demands of fans because they will never be able to satisfy everyone. While listening to fans can be beneficial at times, it is far from ideal for studios to let thousands of different minds guide their business practices and creative decisions.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Classic: Titans cap weekend with win CONTINUED FROM 1 The Titans continued to run the board, adding two more runs in both the fourth and fifth inning. BYU quickly answered back with a run of their own in the bottom of the sixth.

Fullerton was shutout after the fifth inning, but their excellent defense allowed them to hold off BYU and capture the 8-3 victory. Titan right-fielder and Big West Freshman of the Week Megan Delgadillo led the team with two hits and two runs.

Sophomore pitcher Dani Martinez had a complete game, giving up nine hits and three walks and recording two strikeouts for the night. Martinez improved her season record to 4-0.

Fresh off the victory against

BYU, Fullerton’s next opponent was San Diego State.

This game was scoreless until the fifth inning, when Delgadillo hit a single to the left field which brought home Irie Siofele for the score. SDSU responded with a score of their own in the bottom of the sixth inning.

This game featured the battle of the pitchers, as Fullerton’s Sophia Frost started the game by retiring SDSU’s first 10 batters. Frost pitched 6.1 innings while allowing seven hits, one run, one walk and six strikeouts. SDSU’s Maggie Balint countered by recording five hits, two runs, one earned run, one walk and seven strikeouts.

The Titans remained scoreless for the next two innings, but at the top of the eighth,

Neil singled down the left field line which brought Siofele home, and gave Fullerton the 2-1 lead. Down but not out, the Aztecs responded in the bottom of the eighth with their own two runs, reclaiming the lead and ending the game with a 3-2 victory over the Titans.

Fullerton competed in two more games on Saturday with another double header which included a rematch against BYU. With day one in the books, Fullerton looked to rebound from that late loss against San Diego to hopefully get another win over BYU. The game against BYU started with both teams scoring one run in the first inning. Fullerton went on to score another two runs in the bottom of the second inning, extending the

score to 3-1.

Both teams went scoreless for the next two innings, but at the top of the fifth, BYU put up a pair of runs. They went on to dominate the game in the top of the sixth inning when they put up eight additional runs.

Fullerton scored in the first and second inning and went scoreless the rest of the game.

The Titans tried to gain control of the game, but BYU pressed on the gas and never let up.

The Titan’s offense and defense didn’t click in this game, and Fullerton had to regroup before heading into their last game against Southern Utah.

At the start of the game against Southern Utah, the Titans put three runs on the board in the top of the first inning. While Southern Utah countered in the second inning

with one run, Fullerton’s Irie Siofele propelled her first home run of the season right through the left of the bleachers, which gave the Titans a 3-1 lead heading into the third inning.

The Titans dominated the home plate in the third inning, putting up four runs. However, Southern Utah would not give up, adding one run in the top of the fourth inning. The defense for the Titans was outstanding, as they shut out the Thunderbirds for the rest of the game, earning a final score of 7-4.

Fullerton will have a week off before returning to the field, as their next game will be at the Mary Nutter Classic on Saturday Feb. 22.. They will have four games in two days, facing off against Utah, Notre Dame, Oregon State and Arizona State.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Tennis served first losses of the season

CSUF was handed weekend defeats by San Diego State University and St. Mary’s.

BRYAN VALLADARES Asst. Editor

Cal State Fullerton women’s tennis lost back-to-back matches this past weekend. On the road against San Diego State the Titans had their five-game winning streak snapped by a score of 4-0 on Saturday. At home on Sunday, CSUF lost to St. Mary’s by a score of 5-2.

The Titans have an overall record of 5-2, second-best in the Big West this year. CSUF trails

Cal Poly San Luis Obipso with the best overall record in the conference at 6-1.

Against the Aztecs, the Titans gave up two of three doubles matches and conceded the first point. YuSeung Suh and Camila Garcia lost the first match, 3-6, while Jadie Acidera and Taylor Valenzuela lost the second match, 0-6. As a result of losing the first two matches, Eira Tobrand and Petra Such did not have to finish the final doubles match.

In the singles matches, CSUF was unable to record a point, as they lost all their finished matches. Suh lost her singles match, 2-6 and 1-6, to Alicia

Melosch while Such lost to Cecile Morin, 2-6 and 1-6. In the final singles match that allowed to conclude, Valenzuela lost to Abbie Mulbarger, 1-6 and 0-6.

The Titans then faced off against St. Mary’s on Sunday afternoon at the Titans Courts.

CSUF lost in a match that was much closer than the score indicated. Acidera and Valenzuela faced off against 19th-ranked DI singles player in the nation, Mariia Kozreyva, in a doubles match and were defeated, 2-6.

Tobrand and Such battled Lene Mari Hovda and Liesl Pieters in a tightly contested match, but fell short in the final game, 5-7, that gave St. Mary’s

the first points of the dual match. Acidera and Valenzuela lost to Kozreyva and Danielle McIntyre, 2-6, in the final doubles match.

In the singles matches, the Titans kept the matches close as Tobrand defeated Jordan Harris in a close match, 6-2 and 7-5.

Acidera went back and forth with Hovda in a close match but fell short in a close contest, 4-6 and 3-6. Suh defeated McIntyre, 7-5 and 6-1, and earned the Titans’ second point of the day.

Such played tough in her match against Aubane Ville as both sets went into extra games, but ultimately lost the

match, 5-7 and 6-7. Garcia and Valenzuela were defeated in straight sets as well, as they conceded the final point for St. Mary’s to defeat CSUF, 5-2.

The Titans are returning to the Titan Courts on Feb. 21 at 1:30 p.m. against the University of New Mexico, and Feb. 22 against UC Riverside for a dual match at 11:00 a.m.

UC Riverside has an overall record of 3-3 and lost their first conference game against UC Davis. The Highlanders have a 33% winning percentage in singles and doubles, CSUF winning percentage in singles is 54% and in doubles, their record is 68%.

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Eira Tobrand returns a hit against Azusa Pacific University on Feb. 5 at Titan Courts.

Women’s Indoor Track and Field competed in Seattle CSUF travelled to Washington from Feb. 14-15. for the Husky Invitational.

KELLY BOONKRONG TALIA CANTLEY Staff Writers

Cal State Fullerton’s indoor track and field team competed in the Husky Classic in Seattle, Washington on Friday and Saturday.

On Friday, junior Iesha Hamm took first place in the women’s high jump.

Hamm cleared 1.78 meters, placing first in the women’s high jump and falling slightly short of her own personal best and CSUF’s current high jump record, 1.79 meters.

Lucy Corbett of Montana State followed behind Hamm at 1.75 meters.

During the preliminary round of the 60-meter hurdles, sophomore Mariah Stewart took 12th place with a time of 9.02 seconds. At the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships in 2019, Stewart achieved her 60-meter hurdle personal best for indoor track and field with a time of 8.73.

Sophomore Bertha Sola and junior Sinai Fatafehi competed in the women’s weight throw.

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On Saturday, the Titans tackled day two of the Husky Classic.

Junior Mariah Lark earned fourth place in the pole vault at3.67 meters, and beat her indoor track and field personal best, 3.65 meters, at the Colorado Invitation in 2019.

In the pole vault event senior Shelby Noble placed eighth with a 3.52 meter clearance and freshman Erika Flaherty cleared 3.37 meters in eleventh place.

Noble recorded her indoor personal best at 3.80 meters at the Colorado Invitational in 2018.

Stewart finished in 10th place with a time of 8.08 in the preliminary round of the 60-meter dash.

Freshman Maya Occiano followed with a time of 58.60 in the 400-meter sprint — the second best time of her career — which earned her 13th place.

Stewart completed the same race in 62.39, coming in 19th place.

The mile run was completed by junior Trinity Ruelas with a personal best time of 4 minutes 56.25 seconds.

Also achieving personal best times were junior Alyssa Block at 4:58.04 and senior Sandra Flores at 4:58.41.

The Titans will prepare for the Last Chance Elite Meet on Feb. 21, as well as the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships the following weekend. Both events will be held in Seattle, Washington.

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