Tuesday March 26, 2019

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Tuesday March 26, 2019

Volume 105 Issue 30

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Women running for president CSUF discusses 2020 elections

Professor and students look at the possibility of the first female POTUS. KAITLIN MARTINEZ News Editor

HOSAM ELATTAR Asst. News Editor

A record number of female candidates announced that they would be running for the 2020 presidential election, nearly 100 years after women were given the right to vote in the U.S. The historic number of female presidential candidates follows the 2018

midterm elections that saw a record number of female representation in both chambers of Congress: 24 women elected to the U.S. Senate, and 102 women elected to the House of Representatives. “A good thing that I think came out of Hillary (Clinton) losing the presidency is a lot more women got involved in politics and the more women got involved. The more we’re changing what it means to be a woman candidate, the more we’re changing what it means to be a leader,” said Natalie Fousekis, director of the Lawrence de Graaf Center for Oral and Public History.

The female candidates running for the 2020 presidential election are Senators Kamala Harris, D-CA, Amy Klobuchar, D-MN, Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, and Representative Tulsi Gabbard, D-Honolulu. Aside from elected officials, Marianne Williamson, an award winning author and spiritual leader, is running in the Democratic party. Fousekis said that the candidates, though all Democrats so far, are not only many, but varied. Unlike the 2016 election, where Clinton was the only Democratic female option, moderate to progressive women voters can choose

a candidate that is female and that more closely aligns with their political views. “To somebody who lives in California, someone very surrounded in diversity, I think Kamala Harris has a lot of appeal. I think if you’re somebody who is more of a moderate, I think an Amy Klobuchar or a Kirsten Gillibrand might have appeal. If you’re a progressive and you’re not so taken by Bernie Sanders, then I think Elizabeth Warren is somebody you’re interested in,” Fousekis said. SEE EMPOWER

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Barking and bashing with KROQ Softball to visit No. 1 Bruins

Third annual Barks of Love event fosters awareness on dog rescue and adoption. YVONNE VILLASENOR Staff Writer

Humans and canines soaked up the sunshine at the third annual Bark Bash held at the Heritage Museum on Sunday. The event focused on raising funds and promoting awareness for Barks of Love, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Orange County. Barks of Love is an all-breed rescue that is 100 percent nokill and foster based, ensuring that dogs find a suitable home. The organization started in 2008 and prioritizes the welfare of dogs its mission statement says it aims to decrease the total number of animals subject to euthanization each year, provide a safe home for animals that have been neglected and offer community education and awareness, according to the Barks of Love website. “All the money goes back to our nonprofit. We put it towards medical care for our rescue dogs, we put it towards buying supplies for our foster dogs. We really try to have the money from this go right back to the dogs and not really go to administrative costs,” said Paige Lefever, president of Barks of Love. The event offered activities for both pets and their owners. Admission included entrance into the museum’s historic Kellogg House, guided nature walks, a kids yoga session and a multitude of music, vendors and food trucks to enjoy. Radio station KROQ-FM helped promote the event through its “KROQ to the Rescue” program with on-air personality host Kat Corbett. Its purpose was to highlight different animal rescues

Cal State Fullerton will end its non-conference schedule against UCLA. JORDAN MENDOZA Sports Editor

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Chris Shu’s adventure dog duo Miko the Shibe and Aya the Shikoku take part in the event.

throughout Orange County in hopes of finding a home for animals. Pets could be found in strollers, on leashes or in the arms of their owners. Sari Shevitz was an attendee and took a tour of the Kellogg House while carrying her dog, Mocha. “I like doing things with my dog, outdoors especially. And

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it’s a really great event, I’ve had a lot of fun, there’s a lot of good vendors and the cause is great,” Shevitz said. Pet-oriented companies offered nail trimming, temporary fur dyeing, dog massages and other services. Vendors also sold items including pet food, clothes and dog toys. Jennifer Savino, owner of

Jen’s Gems 4 Furry Friends, initially made gemstone jewelry for people until three months ago. Savino started her line after she accompanied her friend to euthanize her dog, Angel. Savino, who has experience in holistic healing in pets, performed a ceremony while they said their goodbyes. SEE PAWS

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The Cal State Fullerton softball team will end their non-conference schedule with their biggest test this season, as they will visit No. 1 UCLA tonight. The top-ranked Bruins come into the match-up at 28-1, with their two most recent wins against Big West opponent’s Cal State Northridge and UC Santa Barbara. UCLA’s only loss this season was from No. 25 Michigan in the Judi Garman Classic earlier this month. UCLA is led by pitcher and first baseman Rachel Garcia, who is 13-0 for the season and pitched seven complete games, four of them being shutouts. The right-hander has dominated in the circle for the Bruins, as her 0.50 ERA and the team’s 1.17 both rank second in the country. The Bruins make use of every opportunity to get on base and score, as their .353 batting average ties for sixth in the country, and scored a run in every game this year. CSUF go into Westwood with a 20-12 record after winning the final game of a threegame series against Loyola Marymount, but dropping the first two games. SEE TOP 6 VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM


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