January 21-23, 2020

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The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Volume 107 Issue 1

Campus grieves student Jonathan Bosquez was a Guardian Scholar and an on-campus resident JESSICA BENDA Editor

MARIAH SANCHEZ Asst. Editor

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Women, men and children participated in the fourth annual Orange County Women’s March last Saturday

Thousands march for equality As political tensions rise, both sexes rallied at the Orange County Women’s March CELESTE SHARP Asst. Editor

Thousands of women, men and children gathered in the streets of Downtown Santa Ana on Saturday morning for the fourth annual Orange County Women’s March.

The event was one of many held across the country, with a goal of peacefully protesting current societal and political issues that pertain to women’s rights.

Reproductive rights, racial injustice and the current administration under President Donald Trump were among the most popular topics addressed.

Chris Vo’s pretrial delayed

Congresswoman Katie Porter took to the stage and set the tone for this year’s march, themed “March today. Vote tomorrow.” Porter described what made 2016’s presidential election night a turning point that encouraged her to run for Congress.

“That night, when I went home, I said to my boyfriend, “Well, it’s over. I just have to wait,’” Porter said. “He said to me, ‘Why would you – strong, smart woman – ever wait for somebody else to give you permission to make a difference?’”

Kaelyn Dunnell, a high school student and intern for the Laguna Beach Democratic Club, closed out the speakers by sharing her reasons for marching.

“I worry that wearing a tank top might be seen as an invitation to invade my body, a body that the government is trying to regulate and control,” Dunnell said. “Remember that this march is not just a march, it is a continuation of the movements of the past, like the civil rights movement, and a predecessor to the movements that will come.”

The march route began on the corner of Flower Street and Civic Center Drive, circling around multiple city blocks. As the march began, synchronized chanting and posters decorated with slogans demanding change drove the movement forward.

Cecilia Lawlor and Blanca Castillo marched together with their handmade signs that called out the government’s attacks on

women’s reproductive rights.

“When man has consequences for getting pregnant, a woman pregnant, then that is when somebody can tell us what to do with our reproductive system,” Lawlor said.

The pair also pointed out flaws within the political system that they believe are preventing people like them from gaining equal rights.

“I believe that our politics are catering to the rich; they’re catering to the white, rich, privileged males,” Castillo said. “I think that we did a lot before this administration to go against that. I feel like these last couple of years have been a big step backward instead of forward.”

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As of Jan. 6, the Titan community is grieving the loss of 18-year-old Cal State Fullerton student Jonathan Castillo Bosquez.

“If you ever needed someone to talk to when you were down, he would make you laugh,” said Jazmin Ventura, a friend of Bosquez. “He’d help you with anything.”

Bosquez, a first-year psychology major, was found deceased in his CSUF dorm by his roommates on Jan. 6, said Capt. Scot Willey of the University Police. There were no signs of foul play or trauma.

Bosquez was a member of the Guardian Scholars, which is a program that supports current and former foster youth.

The program helped organize a vigil for Bosquez, and was held near campus housing on Jan. 10, said Jenni Brundage, director of Housing and Residential Engagement.

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Titans take over the Beach

Vo is charged with the August murder of coworker Steven Chan JESSICA BENDA Editor LETTI PEREZ Asst. Editor

FULLERTON POLICE

Mugshot of Chris Chuyen Vo.

The pretrial of Cal State Fullerton employee Chris Chuyen Vo, who is charged with the murder of retired coworker Steven Chan, has been delayed for the second time.

Vo’s pretrial has been pushed to Feb. 28 due to further investigation by the District Attorney’s Office and the Fullerton Police Department, said Vo’s attorney T. Edward Welbourn.

Vo previously pled not guilty during his October arraignment at the Santa Ana Central Justice Center.

Chan was stabbed to death on campus in the College Park faculty parking lot last August. Police arrested Vo two days later at his home in Huntington Beach on the charge of Chan’s murder. No motive has been released, Welbourn said. Vo’s pretrial was initially scheduled for Nov. 22 before being moved to Jan. 10.

Jordan Mendoza and Hosam Elattar contributed to this article.

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Brandon Kamga scored 16 points in the Titans‘ victory last Saturday.

“We needed a win in the worst Men’s basketball defeated way. I don’t care if it was against Long Beach State, 66-62, for little sisters of the poor, we needed their first Big West win. a win,” Taylor said.

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Clutch free throw shooting and stellar defense proved to be the difference for the Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team as they defeated rival Long Beach State, 6662, at Walter Pyramid on Saturday.

The win snapped their three-game losing streak and gave them their first Big West win on the season.

“Tough road win to come into (Walter Pyramid) and find a way to get a win through a lot of adversity,” said CSUF Head Coach Dedrique Taylor.

This win marks five straight wins for CSUF against the Beach, but that did not matter to Taylor, who said he was just excited that his team got a victory.

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Although CSUF made only 64% of their free throws, Fullerton made them when they mattered the most. The Titans made nine of their final 10 attempts, with two from senior guard Brandon Kamga with 50 seconds left in the game, and gave them the lead for good.

“My teammates had confidence in me, so that gave me a boost and I was able to knock them down,” Kamga said.

Seniors Jackson Rowe and Austen Awosika were hindered by many fouls during the game.

Awosika, who leads the team in minutes per game at 34.5 and in scoring at 13.9, had a season low of only three points, while Rowe fouled out with over two minutes left in the game.

Even with two of their top scorers out, CSUF did not flinch, with

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Head Coach Dedrique Taylor won his fifth straight game against the Beach last Saturday.

forward Davon Clare leading the team with a career-high 17 points.

Taylor said the team’s next-manup mentality allowed the Titans to persevere while two players were out.

“We had some guys that have been chomping at the bit to get out there on the floor and they handled their business,” Taylor said.

Both teams were close in field goal percentage, with CSUF shooting 38.2% from the field and Long Beach shooting 37.5%. Turnovers played a huge role, as Fullerton forced 23 Beach turnovers compared to their 17.

“That’s just something we take pride in; just playing defense, getting stops every single possession,” Kamga said.

The Titans started slow as the Beach began the first four minutes of the game on a 7-0 run. Fullerton’s offense continued to struggle, as Long Beach went on another scoring run to increase their lead

to 11 with 10 minutes left in the first half.

As the first half was drawing to a close, the Titans began to find their rhythm while limiting the Beach offense. Rowe hit back-to-back 3-point baskets and ignited a 12-0 run in two minutes, which gave CSUF their first lead of the game.

The Beach struggled with shooting from the field during the end of the first half, with only two field goals made in the final six minutes.

Despite the poor field goal shooting, Long Beach went 9-for13 from the free throw line to make it a 34-32 Fullerton lead at the end of the half.

Fullerton had the edge in field goal percentage, with 46% of their shots made compared to Long Beach’s 36%. Both teams remained close in halftime stats as they made five 3-pointers and recorded 12 rebounds.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 21 - THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2020

Former CSUF student arrested A high school coach was charged for alleged lewd acts with a 14-year old.

JESSICA BENDA Editor

FULLERTON POLICE

Mugshot of Elijah Kim, Sunny Hills High School basketball coach.

Sunny Hills High School boys’ junior varsity basketball coach and Cal State Fullerton alumnus Elijah Kim, 30, was arrested on Jan. 10 for alleged inappropriate contact with a 14-yearold female student.

Fullerton Police said that the student’s mother notified the high school

that her daughter may have had unwanted inappropriate contact with Kim. Kim was taken into custody that afternoon for “lewd and lascivious acts” with a minor under 15-years-old after an investigation by Fullerton Police School Resource Officers and Fullerton Police Detectives, according to a press release from Fullerton Police Department. Kim was released that Friday night after posting $20,000 bail, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Kim is a graduate of CSUF College of Communications and attended CSUF as a first semester graduate

student last fall, said Ellen Treanor, associate vice president of strategic communications . Kim has not been supervising or teaching for CSUF, Treanor said.

Police said Kim works within the Fullerton Joint Union High School District as a substitute teacher.

Detectives say there may be additional victims and encourage anyone with information or who may have had inappropriate contact with Kim to call Detective Zuniga at (714) 738-5361. Information can also be provided anonymously at 1 (855) TIP-OCCS.

Activism: Protesters demand political change CONTINUED FROM 1 Couples brought their children and young adults marched alongside friends, making for a diverse and lively crowd. Multiple signs read “I’m with her” and “Keep your hands off my body,” while others made light of current social media trends such as “Okay, boomer” and “Alexa, play ‘Truth Hurts.’”

A sign that read “Make America Think Again” mocked Trump’s campaign slogan leading up to his 2016 election.

As the crowd marched on, one side of the main street allowed for passing traffic. The loud crowd was encouraged by drivers honking their horns in support, cheering on the march. Many volunteers lined the pathway holding megaphones, inspiring the crowd to chant along.

Toward the end of the route, a group of women sat in the shade, chanting as the crowd marched by. The group expressed their opinions on changes that need to be made for the betterment of women’s rights.

Suzanne Dyer said she came from Minnesota to participate in the march with her friends, and shared her thoughts on the upcoming elections.

“We need leaders who will work for everybody, and not just a small segment,” Dyer said.

“We’re speaking up and speaking out, and we need more women in positions of power and decision making.”

Also among the group was Nancy Skinnar,

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who spoke on the importance of Supreme Court appointees and the future of a woman’s right to choose.

“Thats where Roe v. Wade was first decided, and that’s what gave us our legal rights and made it safe for women to have a choice,” Skinnar said.

“The last appointee by Trump is probably going to change that. We probably will lose that right.”

She concluded by saying, “It is critically important who is elected president.”

As everyone returned to the starting point, participants took pictures and admired each other’s posters.

Santa Ana resident William Hogan stood in the crowd speaking to protesters as they walked by.

He said he was there simply to support women in their demands for gender equality.

“I came to celebrate the fact that women need choice, celebrate the suffrage movement and women themselves,” Hogan said. “We’ve got to keep growing.”

The Women’s March continues to be an outlet for women around the world to feel empowered and demand change for not just themselves, but for others without a voice. As Dunnell said, to march is to be a part of history.

“It is a generational protest that links all of us together,” Dunnell said. “Let’s take this day to honor the movements of past change, to be the current change and to set the foundation for future change.”

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 21 - THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2020

2020 candidate opens Fullerton office Democrat Tom Steyer is establishing a local presence in the city.

JESSICA BENDA Editor

HOSAM ELATTAR Freelancer

On Sunday, Democrat billionaire and 2020 presidential hopeful Tom Steyer opened an office in an Orange County district that has proven vital to shifting the political balance of power in Washington D.C. Steyer was absent for his Fullerton office’s grand opening, but his son Sam Steyer was there to speak about his team’s location choice. Orange County saw a historic Blue Wave in the 2018 midterm elections, which cemented the election of Democrats to all of the county’s Congressional seats.

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Fullerton has many great higher education institutions that are modeling what we want for the whole country.

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Merchandise for Tom Steyer’s campaign was displayed at the office’s grand opening last Sunday in Fullerton.

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SAM STEYER Candidate’s son ty’s local and city-elected offices are still filled by registered Republicans.

“There are local officials and local Democrats who did the work to elect four Democratic members

of the House of Representatives, to register more Democrats and Republicans in Orange County for the first time in a long time.

There’s just really great Democrats here who we want on our side,” Sam Steyer said.

Over two years ago, Tom Steyer started “Need to Impeach,” a political group focused on removing Trump from office. He’s put millions of dollars toward the effort

to impeach the 45th president and his organization has garnered millions of supporters, according to Vox. Tom Steyer is running for office at a pivotal moment for the U.S. — a period in which the impeachment process against Trump is underway.

Former state Senator Josh Newman and assembly member Sharon Quirk-Silva came to the

opening to show support. Newman is running to represent the 29th district in the state Senate, following his 2018 recall over his support for a statewide gas tax measure, and Quirk-Silva is running for re-election in March.

Newman publicly endorsed Tom Steyer’s campaign for president.

“Tom Steyer is, by any objective measure, the smartest person running for president right now,”

Newman said. “My standard for support is quite simple — I want to support good people who have the skills to do the things that we need done. Tom is all of that and more.”

Sam Steyer added that the higher education institutions in the area were another reason to use Fullerton as a campaign office location.

“Fullerton has so many great higher education institutions that are modeling that already, that are modeling what we want for the whole country and doing a great job educating Californians,” Sam Steyer said.

The campaign is pushing for increased federal funding for public schools, from pre-K to college, as well as lowered interest rates on student debt, Sam Steyer said.

“Cost shouldn’t be a barrier for anyone,” Sam Steyer said. “We think the way that student debt works right now is not fair. People are paying off student debt into their 40s. People are having to make career decisions and aren’t actually pursuing their dreams because of their student debt.”

Climate change and environmental issues are priorities in Steyer’s campaign. Sam Steyer said, if elected, his father would declare a state of emergency on the first day and pass a climate plan.

Tom Steyer also advocates for decriminalizing illegal border crossing, limiting congressional terms and structural reform, according to his website.

The presidential Election Day is Tuesday Nov. 3, 2020.

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his grades and his smile.

“He had all the odds against him, and he still made it through high school and college right after,” Garcia said. “He just wanted a better future for himself.”

Mayra Rodriguez, a friend of Bosquez, admired his dedication to rugby. Rodriguez recalled numerous occasions where Bosquez would go to work with fractures and scratches from playing rugby.

“No matter how hurt he would get, he would always go back to it. That was his passion,” Rodriguez said. “(He) just left it out there on the field.

Just to show his dedication to the game. It was amazing.”

Bosquez encouraged others to keep their heads held high no matter what life threw at them, Rodriguez said.

Sarina Espinoza, another friend, spoke about a time when her significant other was crying and Bosquez comforted her without even knowing her personally.

“He held her, but he didn’t know her at all. He saw someone that needed help, and he went to them,” Espinoza said.

Stories of Bosquez’s kindness and compassion were common among those who knew him, as several friends and acquaintances recalled the different times he had helped them.

“He would always just care for others. Even on his bad days, he wanted to make sure that everyone else was okay,” said Mia Gomez, another friend of Bosquez.

A tribute page was created on Instagram under the username @jonathansmemorialvigil, full of pictures of Bosquez with his friends and family.

“Everyone loved him,” Espinoza said. “Everyone still loves him. He is always going to be a part of us.”

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CONTINUED FROM 1 “There are many folks in the housing community that are connected to him,” Brundage said. “I think it’s just taking it day by day and helping our students manage all the emotions that come with grief.”

Brundage said that there may be more impact from Bosquez’s passing as students return from break. Supportive services are set up in housing to ensure students have the time and space to cope with their grief.

Students were notified about Bosquez’s passing through a student-wide email from Harry Le Grande, vice president for Student Affairs. Le Grande said the decision came from wanting to give students time to start processing the news.

“When it’s a young person that’s just starting their college career, I think it hits even harder, because you often wonder what was the potential that was lost,” Le Grande said. “And so I think, for all of us, it’s never easy and, in many cases, makes us think about how vulnerable we are in any place and time.”

Friends of Bosquez spoke fondly of him after attending his wake on Jan. 16, using words such as caring, strong, optimistic, positive, smart, funny, tough, competitive, dedicated, humble and genuine to describe his character. “(He was) never negative, always smiling, always optimistic, always thinking of the better side of things. Always figuring out a way to smile through it, even if there were bad things,” said Ricardo Garcia, a childhood friend of Bosquez.

When Garcia was five, his parents became foster parents for Bosquez and his sisters.

Garcia said that even though Bosquez faced many challenges throughout his life, he kept up

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 21 - THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2020

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star Justin Chambers leaves after 16 seasons Departure of character Dr. Alex Karev leaves audiences shocked.

ANTHONY ROBLEDO Editor

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Justin Chambers is leaving “Grey’s Anatomy” after 16 seasons, forcing fans to experience what could be the most challenging character departure of the series. Chambers has played Dr. Alex Karev on ABC’s hit medical drama since the pilot aired in 2005.

Audiences last saw the character on the 350th episode, a significant milestone for the series because it has recently become the longest-running primetime medical drama. As of now, it is unclear how the series will explain the character’s departure or if Chambers will appear again on the show for a character sendoff or death.

Chambers has been struggling with stress and depression, leading to his decision to leave the series. According to a Page Six article, Chambers has previously checked into PrivéSwiss, a mental facility in Connecticut, to work on his mental health.

Many fans shared their feelings about the departure on social media. Ellen Pompeo, also known as Dr. Meredith Grey on the show, publicly responded to a Vanity Fair tweet that read, “Grey’s Anatomy is about to feel one of its biggest losses yet.” Pompeo said, “Truer words have never been spoken.”

With the end of Dr. Alex Karev comes a closing of a character arc that has been developing for a decade and a half.

The character has undergone various physical and emotional hardships throughout the series, shaping him to be the person he is in his final appearance.

Initially, Chambers was not supposed to be a part of the series and was digitally added into the pilot after production ended. Showrunner Shonda Rhimes felt that the addition of the character Karev would create a compelling contrast between him and the other male intern, Dr. George O’Malley, played by T.R. Knight. Despite not being included in the arrangement of the series, it is now impossible to imagine the show without him.

At the start of the series, Karev is portrayed as a character who is meant to be disliked by the audience. In his first speaking scene, he is rude to a nurse and is shown up by Dr. Grey after his arrogance fails to help him properly treat a patient. For the first few seasons, Chambers’ character has no filter. The other four interns unanimously grow a distaste for him, even giving him the nickname, Dr. Evil Spawn.

As the show progresses, the characters begin to humanize him after realizing that underneath all of the mockery and selfishness is a damaged, insecure and kind person. The writers eventually create a love story between him and Dr. Isobel Stevens, played by Katherine Heigl, who is the first person to

see his good qualities.

Karev’s traumatic past explains his immature and cruel personality. Although the show never tries to use his backstory to justify his decisions, it does help the audience paint a clearer picture of him. Karev grew up in Iowa with an abusive father, who later abandoned his siblings and his schizophrenic mother. When his mother was unable to care for them on her own, he had to look after the whole family. Eventually, Karev was put into the foster system to fend for himself, making him self reliant and hesitant to form healthy relationships with others. Despite his challenges, Karev managed to graduate from medical school and enter the Seattle Grace Hospital surgical residency program.

Karev is typically the character that audiences think of when it comes to character development since he goes from being hated to loved by everyone. Fans of the show adore his friendship with Grey and his romantic relationship with Dr. Jo Karev, played Camilla Luddington, who he is currently married to.

The series has lost many characters throughout its time on the air which has been challenging for viewers to accept, and Karev is no exception.

ABC has renewed the series for season 17, and audiences will get a glimpse of the show without him.

“Grey’s Anatomy” returns to T.V. on Thursday, Jan. 23 at 9 p.m. on ABC.

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REVIEW

Fans are ‘all in this together’ with the new ‘High School Musical’ series Disney Plus’ new series pleases fans of the beloved trilogy.

TAYLOR ARREY Asst. Editor

Fourteen years ago, the East High Wildcats danced their way into our hearts, inspiring our childhood selves to break the status quo, sing like we’re auditioning for Ms. Darbus’ musical and believe that we really are “All in this Together.”

The Disney Channel Original movie “High School Musical” is a classic for many viewers. Troy Bolton raised fans’ romantic expectations, and the choreography had fans skipping through their living rooms like it was the East High gym.

With such an emblematic story, it is hard to imagine that a follow-up series could be anything other than mediocre.

However, Disney Plus’ “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” is a show that will have viewers falling for a new storyline that pays homage to the magic of the original.

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Salazar-Roberts, played by Olivia Rodrigo, begin the show as exes, having broken up after Nini confessed her love and Ricky couldn’t say it back.

In the first episode, the new drama teacher, Miss Jenn, played by Kate Reinders, takes over a school assembly to express her frustrations over the fact that the drama department has never staged a production of “High School Musical,” shattering audience expectations for the series.

The series does not take place in the same universe as “High School Musical,” so the characters know that Gabriella and Troy were simply characters portrayed by Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens. The filming style makes the series feel more modern, with characters speaking to the camera, and Ricky often looking directly at the camera like Jim from “The Office.”

Disney makes the smart decision to leave the legacy of the original movies in tact. The new characters do not try to replace the originals, and they love the movie just as much as the fans watching at home.

The characters in the series listen to the original soundtrack and dance along in their living rooms to prepare for the musical, just like fans did.

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It would not be a Disney show without a love triangle, and with Nini and her new boyfriend, EJ, who is played by Matt Cornett, trying out for Gabriella and Troy, a lovesick Ricky follows his heart straight onto the stage to audition in an attempt to win Nini back.

The central love story is set off as Ricky, an inexperienced actor, takes the part of Troy from EJ and is set to co-star alongside Nini.

The show follows the bunch as they prepare for opening night. It is a mismatched group, ranging from a dedicated drama student to a shy kid with no extracurriculars, but with rehearsals every day, they become reminiscent of the crew in “The Breakfast Club,” and fans get to see the cohesiveness of the group develop throughout the season. It is the type of wholesome magic that Disney shows are known for.

The season features a variety of issues that the characters have to adjust to, including an unexpected fire and the near loss of their drama teacher. Intertwined with budding romances for fans to root for, the show keeps viewers on

their toes and interested in the plots as they unfold. Eventually making it to opening night by the close of the season, viewers can expect to be shocked, wowed and even left hanging by the finale.

The cast will have fans falling in love with these new characters. Bassett’s performance is authentic and endearing, with his skillful singing, dancing and acting easily reminding viewers of the young Bolton they fell for back in 2006. Rodrigo portrays Nini as a sweet and confident girl, whose struggle to not let herself be defined by her relationship is a fight any independent woman can relate to.

Rodrigo’s chemistry with Bassett shines through their performances, creating a love story that is both pure and true.

Other characters like Big Red, who is played by Larry Saperstein, Ashlyn, played by Julia Lester, and Carlos, played by Frankie A. Rodriguez, are captivating, unique and too wholesome to not have the audience fall in love with them by the time the curtains close.

Let us not forget that this is a musical, and no musical is

complete without a soundtrack of memorable songs for viewers to add to their playlists.

With sensitive love ballads like “I Think I Kinda, You Know,” which captures the mixture of joy and fear that comes with telling someone you love them for the first time, and “Wondering,” which expresses the beautiful uncertainty of past choices, fans can expect to be in their feels with these new tracks.

Of course, not everything about the series is new. The show engenders some serious nostalgia with cameos from Lucas Grabeel and KayCee Stroph, who played Ryan and Martha, as well as endless references that tie it all back to the original masterpiece.

For all the “High School Musical” kids who grew up, “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” is a show that will capture viewers’ hearts and have them singing along to the music. The series succeeds in breaking free from the shadow of the movie, creating a unique experience for both new fans and for those who remember that “Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat.”

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 21 - THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2020

The Daily Titan’s future remains bright Letter from the Publisher A note from the publisher, Jason Shepard Journalism students at Cal State Fullerton have produced the Daily Titan for 60 years, and they will continue to produce outstanding student journalism well into the future.

The student news organization is one of CSUF’s most important high-impact programs, and the Daily Titan has served as a launching pad for hundreds of journalism careers since it first published in 1959.

Daily Titan alumni reside in practically every major newsroom in Southern California, from the Orange County Register, the Voice of Orange County and the Los Angeles Times to the newsrooms of ABC7, NBC4 and CBS2. On the East Coast, former editors and reporters also work at the New York Times, the Washington Post, Politico and CNN — and many more places beyond and in between.

As the Daily Titan’s publisher, I was as surprised as other readers to read a front page editorial in December with the headline, “Lack of Funding May End the Daily Titan, Silencing the Student Voices of CSUF.” While the Daily Titan is facing budget cuts as a result of declining revenue, it certainly does not face an end anytime soon.

First, let me provide some facts about the Daily Titan’s finances.

More than half of our annual revenue historically has come from advertising sales. After bucking national trends for several years, the Daily Titan’s advertising revenue has seen a large decline in recent years. Six years ago, we generated nearly $200,000 in advertising sales. This year, we’re unlikely to hit our projection of $94,000.

The other major source of funding is from student fees called Instructionally Related Activities (IRA), and it is disbursed by a committee of students, faculty and administrators who makes recommendations to the university president. This year, the university cut the Daily Titan’s IRA funding from its proposed $119,690 to $83,833, totalling in a loss of $35,857. We’re hoping the IRA committee will reconsider this unprecedented recommendation when it hears our appeal this week.

The third line of funding comes from the Department of Communications for space, equipment, faculty adviser salaries and some operating expenses. We’ve increased support in recent years to offset some of the other revenue declines, but drops of about $100,000 in ad revenue and $35,000 in IRA funding have been difficult to overcome.

The journalism program at CSUF is of great value to the California State Universities. The Department of Communications is the largest mass communications program in the 23-campus system by a magnitude of three, and it is one of the largest mass communications programs in the country. And, the Daily Titan is often recognized nationally as one of the best student newspapers. Last year, for example, the Daily Titan won more than 50 state-wide, regional and national journalism awards.

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Providing students with a learning laboratory for journalism training must remain a key priority for CSUF, and maintaining financial support for student journalism is critical for society at large. Our democracy needs journalists trained in ethical and professional practices to help citizens better understand our world.

In their December front page editorial, the Daily Titan editors noted that their journalism training is pivotal for their future success. I entirely agree. My own successes in journalism are due in large measure to my time as a reporter and editor at my student newspaper.

Like most newspapers, the Daily Titan faces other challenges beyond financial, and we will need to continually evolve. As more people get their news digitally and as advertising revenue shifts from print,moving to a digital-first model with a weekly, more substantive print edition may well be in the future.

But rest assured, the Daily Titan will remain a signature program of the Department of Communications at CSUF. We are also grateful for the increasing philanthropic support from our Daily Titan alumni, friends and retired faculty who are investing in the continued success of the Daily Titan. We encourage others to do so as well and keep student journalism alive and well at CSUF. You can contribute by visiting the Daily Titan online.

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Include youth in impeachment discourse Trump’s indictment is a conversation for young people to participate in.

REBECCA MENA Editor

President Donald Trump became the third president to be impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 18.

He abused the power of his high office by soliciting the Government of Ukraine to interfere with the 2020 U.S. Presidential election in order to benefit his reelection and obstruct Congress in its investigation on Trump’s corrupt solicitations.

Many posted their reactions to the impeachment process on social media platforms like Twitter. Some users expressed joy and cheered on Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as she announced Trump’s impeachment after the vote. Others jeered at Pelosi and those supporting impeachment, contending that the indictment means nothing until Trump is proven guilty by the Senate.

The issue lies with the lack of accessibility to a device that could help children learn more about the impeachment process and voice their opinions, let alone a social media account due to age limits and parental supervision. That’s right, we are talking about the youth of Generation Z and Generation Alpha.

The impeachment only matters to children who have the resources to further their knowledge so they can understand it.

At this rate, it is no longer about Silents, Boomers, Gen Xers and Millennials. These generations have surpassed impressionable ages, with the youngest being 25 years old.

They have been taught to think critically as early as the second grade. Now, it is up to them to do the teaching.

Besides critical-thinking exercises, grade school students

are taught about checks and balances along with the importance of using executive power righteously. They are also taught that the U.S. is the land of opportunity and liberty.

Alongside good old patriotic values, they are also taught the ugly.

Keeping that in mind, the word impeachment means more than just an indictment.

It means that the president did something unacceptable, something that goes against the wholesome American values that students are taught in their U.S. history classes.

For example, Ashley Fetters, a staff writer at The Atlantic, reminisced about her experience in the third grade with then-President Bill Clinton and his impeachment process.

“I got some clarity on the matter one morning in my third grade classroom, where we read and discussed that week’s edition of Time magazine’s Time

for Kids,” she wrote in her education column. “An article helpfully explained that the president was accused of having ‘a young girlfriend named Monica Lewinsky.’ Oh, I thought.

The president has a wife — he’s definitely not supposed to also have a girlfriend! So that was why people were mad.”

Rather than talk down to children like older people do to each other online, it is in the best interest of young students’ developments to get rid of two-dollar words and useless academic jargon.

Simplifying the impeachment news does not mean it’s being “dumbed” down; rather, it means the youth are given a fair chance to be part of the conversation.

The two articles of impeachment are not the first red flags to fly in Trump’s presidential career. As of now, Trump and his businesses have been involved in over 4,095 lawsuits in

the last three decades.

The lawsuits range between employment disputes, unpaid taxes, real estate contracts and sexual harassment allegations, which are backed up by 23 on-record accounts and a New York Times article based on over 50 interviews conducted by reporters Michael Barbaro and Megan Twohey.

According to the Washington Post’s Fact Checker’s ongoing database, Trump has made 15,431 misleading claims as of Dec. 10. These include inflated numbers on tax cuts, trade deficits and military budgets, fallacious economic and wall-building results, and fear-mongering about Democratic values that do not line up with the party itself.

In simpler words, we cannot tell the younger generations that he was like any other president. After countless children’s books and shows about why lying, stealing and hurting others

is wrong, young students will instinctively point and frown when they ask why he lied to the public, harmed countless women and avoided taxation left and right.

The damage Trump has done to the U.S. will stain future history textbooks and remain on the dark side of this nation’s history. Like a lot of us remember the impeachment of Bill Clinton and the resignation of Richard Nixon, children no younger than 8 years old will remember Trump’s legacy.

Despite the fact that impeachment does not mean Trump is removed from office, it still means our president failed to preserve, protect and defend our nation and its Constitution.

As long as younger generations recognize those failures further down the road, they will know which leaders to choose and — hopefully — lead us into a safer future.

REBECCA MENA / DAILY TITAN

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Hot-shooting Hawaii quells Titans Record-breaking 3-point shooting gave the Rainbow Wahine the 79-72 victory.

BRYAN VALLADARES Asst. Editor

The Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team fell short of victory Saturday night, 7972, to the University of Hawaii, despite a strong first half and performance from Raina Perez, who led all scorers with 34 points.

Hawaii’s historic 3-point shooting performance influenced the game’s outcome as the Rainbow Wahine shot 46% on 18-39 from downtown, a program record.

In a high octane first quarter, the Titans had a near-perfect start. CSUF’s Carolyn Gill exchanged multiple 3-pointers with Hawaii’s Jadynn Alexander to ensure the Titans kept the lead. Perez skillfully controlled the tempo of the game as she scored quickly in transition, continually attacking the basket.

Hawaii kept the game tight as Savannah Reier hit back-toback 3-pointers to make it a single score game at 22-21. However, the Titans refused to give up the lead and went on an 8-2 scoring run to close out the first quarter, making it 30-23. Perez led all scorers with 10 points as the Titans shot 72% from the field going 13-18.

The second quarter started the way the first began. It was all Perez as she scored the first 11 points for the Titans.

She scored 13 of the Titans’ 15 points in the second quarter.

She finished the first half with 23 points total, shooting 11-15 from the floor.

Hawaii kept shooting as they chipped away at a 12-point deficit to bring the Rainbow Wahine within two points, 37-35,

with just under five minutes left in the half. Amy Atwell and Courtney Middap led the surge during this stretch as they both hit a pair of 3-pointers.

Perez and the Titans refused to give up the lead as they went on a 8-0 run to make the score 45-35, but Hawaii’s 3-point shooting was still too much to fend off.

The momentum swung back in Hawaii’s favor as Atwell made two clutch 3-point shots in the final two minutes to close the half. All six baskets made by the Rainbow Wahine in the second quarter were 3-pointers.

Despite the Titan’s excellent defense, the Rainbow Wahine buried tightly contested three after three to keep the game in reach. The final score for the first half was 45-41 withCSUF shooting 57% from the field.

Hawaii took its first lead of the game just over a minute into the second half when star player Julissa Tago hit a 3-pointer for her first points of the game. The Rainbow Wahine continued to shoot threes with high efficiency as their next four baskets were all three-pointers. Hawaii had an eight point lead, 58-50, with just over four minutes remaining in the third quarter.

CSUF struggled offensively as they missed four of five shots from the field to open the quarter. Hawaii locked in defensively, contesting every shot the Titans took, holding them to 23% shooting from the field and creating four turnovers in the third quarter.

Perez could not get into a rhythm as she was held to two points in the third quarter. Tago finished the quarter strong with 10 points as Hawaii took a commanding 10 point lead, 62-52, to close the third.

Hawaii worked inside as the Titans had to close out to protect against Hawaii’s three-ball.

Hawaii expanded their lead as Middap made a jumpshot to give the Rainbow Wahine a 14-point lead, 70-56, with just over seven minutes left in the game.

The Titans refused to give up as Perez hit a three and Taylor Turney and Morgan Nieto made layups to bring the game to within six points with three minutes left.

In the final three minutes, the Titans battled to keep the game close, but had to rely on fouls to stay in the game. Hawaii held CSUF off by making free throws and won,79-72.

With the loss, the Titans are 2-2 in the Big West and 10-7 this season. The Titans will face the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos at the Titan Gym next Saturday, Jan. 25 at 5 p.m.

ELIZA GREEN / DAILY TITAN

Raina Perez scored 34 points in the Titan’s defeat on Saturday.

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Tennis shines in singles matches Eira Tobrand and Jadie Acidera both went 3-1 in their singles matches.

ADAM MALDONADO Editor

The Cal State Fullerton women’s tennis team opened their 2020 campaign hosting four universities for their second annual CSUF Spring Invite this past weekend.

The three-day event welcomed Grand Canyon University, University of the Pacific, Santa Clara University and San Jose State to participate in the invitational tournament in a series of singles and doubles matches.

This was the first time the Titans returned back to the court since their last showing on Nov. 9 at the Cal State Northridge Matador Invitational.

“We’ve been practicing a lot and everyone’s been putting in hard work, like five hours a day, so now to get some matches in and to get it going is really good,” said junior Eira Tobrand, who went 3-1 over the weekend in singles matches.

Junior Jadie Arcidera, along with Tobrand, also had a strong outing for the Titans going 3-1 in her singles matches as well.

Sophomore YuSeung Suh was not too far behind her

fellow teammates, going 2-1 in her singles matchups during the invitational.

In the first series of doubles matches for CSUF on Friday, Tobrand and freshman Camila Garcia were the lone victors in one of three matches against Grand Canyon, beating their opponents, 6-4.

The Titans found more success later in the afternoon in the series of singles matches taking five of the six matchups between Santa Clara and Pacific.

Tobrand and Garcia both won each of their singles matches in a tiebreaker against players from Santa Clara, 10-7 and 10-4 respectively.

Meanwhile, junior Genevieve Zeidan, Acidera and Suh were all able to get the job done against Pacific, winning cleanly in just two sets.

On Saturday, CSUF opened with doubles against Santa Clara.

Suh and Zeidan teamed up for a 7-1 tiebreaker while junior Taylor Valenzuela and Arcidera won, 6-3, in their matches.

Singles for the Titans did not bode as well as the day prior with CSUF dropping five of the six matches against GCU. The squad’s sole win came from Arcidera, who narrowly won a 10-8 tiebreaker over Grand Canyon’s Natasha Puehse.

Struggles on the court

continued heading into day three for CSUF as they were swept, 0-3, in doubles against San Jose State.

The Titans, however, turned things around in a second series of singles matches against Pacific, where CSUF won four out of six matches.

Tobrand, Zeidan and Arcidera each won their matches in two sets. Suh was able to claim the fourth triumph of the morning for the Titans in a back-and-forth

tiebreaker against Pacific’s Maya Lopez.

CSUF senior Petra Such was forced to retire from her match due to an apparent leg injury.

Tobrand capped the weekend winning her final singles match against San Jose’s Rozalina Youseva, the only singles victory CSUF was able to claim in the concluding series.

“We find stuff we need to work in the first couple of days and this last day is to work on the final

couple steps to get the serves right,” said Tobrand. “This last match, stuff was starting to fall into place because I have a tendency to get too passive or too aggressive, on this one I found a good balance.”

“I was set on playing my game,” she said.

The Titans return back to action this Saturday, Jan. 25 to host the UC San Diego Tritons for a home match-up on the Titan Courts at 12 p.m.

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Genevieve Zeidan went 2-0 in singles at Titan Courts this past weekend.

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Rowe was the game’s leading scorer after 20 minutes with 13 points, while Hunter led Long Beach with 12 points.

Out of the half, Michael Carter III hit a 3-point shot to get the lead back for the Beach and start another 7-0 run.

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with under six minutes left to cap an 8-0 run for CSUF and take the lead back for the first time since the beginning of the second half.

It was under five minutes when Rowe and Awosika, each with four fouls, re-entered the game as the Beach had a twopoint edge, but Rowe picked up his fifth and final foul two

minutes later.

As Kamga made a steal with a clear lane to the basket, Hunter committed an intentional foul to send him to the freethrow line, where he made both free throws and took back the lead for CSUF with 32 seconds left.

Both teams went cold from the field, with no shots made in

the final three minutes.

In the final seconds, both Clare and Wayne Arnold converted all of their free-throw attempts to secure the victory.

With the win, CSUF is now 1-3 in conference play and will play on Wednesday at UC Davis.

Even with the win, Taylor knows his team must stay on

course if they want to climb up the Big West standings.

“No night in the Big West conference is going to be easy, not one. We got to be ready to battle that way. This group showed what they are capable of and what they can do if they stick to it,” Taylor said.

Carlos Vega contributed to this article.

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