2019-11-19

Tuesday November 19, 2019

Volume 106 Issue 40

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Titan guard Panel of women reflect on earns early road to governance honors Redshirt junior Raina Perez earns her first ever Big West Athlete of the week honor.

KASON CLARK Editor

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(From left to right) Redland’s Mayor Pro Tem Denise Davis, Irvine City Council member Farrah N. Khan, Eastvale City Council member Jocelyn Yow and Yorba Linda Mayor Tara Campbell share the challenges they face in the political realm.

Associated Students’ and the WoMen’s Center host prominent female leaders.

MARIAH SANCHEZ Editor

Associated Students and the WoMen’s Center held a panel consisting of female mayors and city council members from Southern California Mondayevening.

Prominent female politicians from Eastvale to Irvine came to Cal State Fullerton to discuss the path to working in government and the challenges they have faced.

Irvine City Council member Farrah N. Khan and Yorba Linda Mayor Tara Campbell did not grow up on the idea of getting involved in local government, but events in their lives led them there anyway.

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There is no women, that is actually a big reason as to why I decided to step up and run.

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Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball player Raina Perez was named the women’s basketball player of the week by the Big West.

In her two games this past week, Perez averaged 25.5 points a game on 50% shooting, seven rebounds and four assists a game. She and the Titans went 1-1 over the week to make their early season record 2-2.

Her first game of the week was an overtime road win over Loyola Marymount on Friday. Perez led the Titans with a career-high 29 points, 15 of them coming in the fourth quarter and overtime.

The Titans trailed for 39 out of the game’s 40 minutes in regulation, but the Titans overcame a 12-point deficit to tie the game and force overtime.

At the beginning of overtime, Perez hit a 3-pointer to get the game going for the Titans. She then hit two free throws to give CSUF a 3-point lead with 18 seconds left in the game. The Titans held onto that lead for a 79-74 win.

JOCELYN YOW Eastvale City Council member

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After town hall, CSUF asks Know yourself, what inclusivity looks like know your Wirth Cal State Fullerton alumna Wendy Wirth finds success as a painter after college.

TAYLOR ARREY Asst. Editor

Live music caressed the crisp ocean air, colorful canvases covered the walls, lights twinkled across the night sky and a dream came true for artist and Cal State Fullerton alumna Wendy Wirth, who opened her own art gallery in Laguna Beach on Nov. 16.

Wirth is a fine art painter

who graduated from CSUF with a double major in advertising and illustration and began her journey working in commercial art.

Fresh out of the gate, Wirth said she was met with a challenge. She was working in an era that was evolving, changing and gearing itself toward technology — something she had to quickly adapt to continue working as a commercial artist.

After 20 years in illustration and graphic design, Wirth transitioned to painting full time.

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Faculty and administrators write down how they feel about the campus climate in Pollak Library, Monday.

The university launched a series of sessions to address inclusiveness.

HOSAM ELATTAR Editor

After recent events involving racial and hateful acts rocked Cal State Fullerton, members of the university have launched the first “Building Community: Compassion and Resiliency in Turbulent Times” session for faculty, staff and students to discuss racial inclusivity.

The session was part of a series to be held in the weeks to come. It is a collaboration between the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Programs, the Diversity Initiatives and Resource Centers and the Faculty Development Center.

“Yes, we are here in response to the Black Student Union town hall, but it’s only to start to create a space to start healing. This is the beginning of a conversation,” said Bobbie Porter, assistant vice president for the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Programs. “This really is just a space for us to be present in the fullness of our humanity.”

Porter, who helped lead the session, said the goal was to come together as a community and as a collective, envision for the campus they want to see.

Those who attended the first session were asked to describe how they felt about the campus climate.

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Wendy Wirth’s style encompasses scenery across layers of acrylic paint.

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Bobbie Porter, assistant vice president of the Diversity, Inclusion and Equity programs led the session.

experience our campus,” Porter said. “Our climate is that overlay on top of the culture that when you show up on campus, what happens.”

Multiple participants used the word “concerned” to describe their feelings toward the campus climate.

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Family and friends were invited to celebrate Wirth’s art gallery opening.

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Julian Jefferies, associate professor of reading and literacy, sheds light on immigration issues in his class.

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ANGEL RAMIREZ Staff Writer

Next semester, professor Julian Jeffries, who is familiar with the feeling of being undocumented, will continue to teach a class at Cal State Fullerton that focuses on undocumented youth.

Jefferies, associate professor of reading and literacy, teaches READ 330: Undocumented Youth in Education — the first class at CSUF to focus solely on the undocumented youth experience and activism.

He immigrated to the United States at the age of 22 and spent the next 14 years as an undocumented citizen, which fed his passion for educating students about issues that undocumented citizens face.

“Our families are being separated, our families are being deported. Many of our students suffer because their parents are being deported.

We have children at the border in cages and we don’t want to talk about it,” Jefferies said.

Jefferies called the issue of immigration the elephant in the room: something that is big and present, but no one wants to talk about. He notes that several of those issues are present in Southern California, including CSUF. Undocumented Youth in Education addresses these issues head on and provides a space for students to speak about their own experiences. Jefferies refers to a lot of the curriculum at CSUF as “white space,” where only stories of white, middle-class people are told.

“We need to have spaces where our stories, our experiences are told,” Jefferies said. “Students see it as a class that talks about themselves, as a class that includes them, that tells their story.”

Jefferies said that even though other classes in sociology, communications and Chicano studies dabbled in the subject of undocumented youth, this is the first class to focus on it solely.

Topics like the way media frames Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students and the Dream Act, as well as exploring social stratification could be covered in several departments.

Some of the material covered in class include reading and analyzing “Dear America, Notes of an Undocumented Citizen,” a book written by Filipino journalist Jose Antonio Vargas. Students also read articles and watch

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documentaries about activism, and are also visited by undocumented poet and activist Yosimar Reyes, who will give a writing workshop.

Formerly a high school teacher, Jefferies previously taught at Boston public schools, where he said that 30% of the student population was undocumented. He has been working with undocumented populations ever since.

“When you have the experience of being undocumented, you realize, for example, there is a thousand students here in Cal State Fullerton that are undocumented,” Jefferies said. “I’ve worked with undocumented populations ever since. I’ve been here to inform us about our rights in terms of passing legislation that helps our community.”

Throughout the class, Jefferies said he hopes his students will become “agents of social change.” Participants will not only learn about their own rights, but will also be trained on how to present them to the community.

He brought up AB 540, which allows undocumented youth who have gone to a California high school for at least three years to pay instate tuition for college. Many migrants do not know about the bill and choose not to go to college, which is why Jefferies and his students go out to schools to help people become aware.

Undocumented Youth in Education will be available spring 2020 and held at Education Classroom 24, Tuesdays from 7 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. As well as a source of education, Jefferies said he wants the class to be a safe space, as there is a lot of silence in the undocumented community due to fear of deportation.

“I think that we have to create a space that is comfortable for us to talk about this and to find solutions to find common ground,” Jefferies said. “To come out of the shadows and start being vocal about what our rights should be and how we need to change immigration polices so that it’s fair and just for all.”

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“I feel like it’s tense and kind of shaky and a bit uncomfortable as a whole, not even for just specific populations but for everyone because we all want an inclusive campus,” said Diamond Byrd, a child development major and army specialist.

Porter also asked the faculty, staff and students what their vision is for an inclusive campus and raised the question of “What does an inclusive campus look like?”

“We say we are inclusive. We say it often. We say it loudly.

Honestly there is more to it than that, but I think you have to say it. People need to hear it,” said Blair Miles, Discrimination and Retailation administrator. “No concern or criticism (should) ever be dismissed but always listened to and acted upon.”

For Art Booth, an Information Technology staff member and Marine veteran, an inclusive campus looks like people treating each other with respect. Booth has been at CSUF for 24 years and said he wishes people smiled more.

“I walk this campus three times a day, 30 miles a week and I don’t see a lot of people smiling. We are all one body, with one goal, going the same direction — success,” Booth said.

Porter said the responses to the questions asked in the session will inform efforts to make sure CSUF is inclusive.

“There are folks in academic affairs, student affairs and Human Resources, Diversity and Inclusion who are all looking at this in terms of how we build a broader strategy to ensure we have an inclusive campus climate,” Porter said.

The next session will be held on Nov. 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Diversity Initiatives and Resource Centers brave space located in the Pollak Library 180.

Many of our students suffer because their parents are being deported. We have children at the border in cages and we don’t want to talk about it.

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Julian Jefferies uses course to transform Titans into agents of social change.

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Citizenship application fees to potentially increase Aspiring citizens often take the test multiple times before passing.

NATHAN NGUYEN JESSICA BENDA Editors

The application fee to become a United States citizen could increase by nearly 61% under a new proposal by the Trump administration.

On Nov. 8, the Department of Homeland Security proposed to increase the cost, which would make the fee equal to around one week’s pay in an average American household, according to the Washington Post.

Currently, the application processing fee sits at $640 with an additional cost of $85 for biometrics services, but the proposal would heighten the fee to $1,170.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services attributes the increase to the agency’s current underfunding.

“The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services is required to examine incoming and outgoing expenditures, just like a business, and make adjustments based on that analysis. This proposed adjustment in fees would ensure more applicants cover the true cost of their applications and

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The increase in U.S. citizenship application fees will affect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

minimizes subsidies from an already over-extended system,” said Ken Cuccinelli, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services acting director in a statement.

Cuccinelli added that the application process requires indepth screening that must be covered by the agency. If the current fees continued, the agency would be underfunded by approximately $1.3 billion per year, according to the statement

by the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services.

A full list of the proposed rule was published online by the Federal Register; it details the costs, fees and potential changes.

Many aspiring citizens already struggle to pay the application fees, which are high for those without jobs or for people who provide for them. Citizenship classes can cost money or be offered for free, but even

then, they do not guarantee that students will pass the test.

People often do not pass the test for the first time without proper studying and typically have to take the test multiple times before gaining citizenship.

With that, they have to continually pay for classes and application fees until they pass, though they are given two attempts to pass the test.

Kimberly Dalton, who volunteers to teach at a free citizenship class in Westminster, sees both sides of the issue.

“I know that for the people I’m currently working with, that’s a very large amount of money for them already to save for the fee as it is now, and then to know that it will be even higher, means they will have to save longer before they can take the test,” Dalton said.

The US Citizenship test consists of two components, the first of which evaluates the applicant’s ability to speak English.

The immigration officer tests their speaking and comprehension skills, as well as a reading and writing component.

Applicants are also given 100 questions regarding government and American history to study in order to pass the civics component. If a person is 65 years old or older they are given 20 questions. Ten questions are chosen and six must be answered correctly in order to advance toward citizenship.

“It’s a challenging test because you’re looking into the history of the United States and talking about your current living situation and things you’ve done in the past, so you have to have a pretty extensive vocabulary to answer those questions,” Dalton said.

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Panelists Tara Campbell and Farrah N. Khan speaking to students after the event.

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EDITORIAL

“When this seat opened up, I just went for it. Here I am.”

Yow entered the Eastvale City Council last year at the age of 23.

In contrast, Redland’s Mayor Pro Tem Denise Davis grew up in Nevada, where she attended many events hosted by the Democratic Party. She said she looks up to Hillary Clinton for being a woman in politics.

Davis showed her support by working on Clinton’s campaign in 2016. After Clinton’s loss, Davis’ aunt told her that she had “never felt more disempowered” in her life — a feeling Davis noticed reflected in all the women around her.

“After that devastating loss, I never thought about running for office, but now is the time, even though I know it’s a tough arena to be in,” Davis said.

Davis is the first person who identifies as LGBT to serve in the Redlands City Council.

Contrary to popular belief, all the city council women have important male mentors.

Specifically, Davis cultivated a supportive relationship with Redlands Mayor Paul Foster. While the two have very opposite ideals, Davis said they “really hit it off.”

Foster endorsed her campaign and remains to be a mentor for Davis.

Davis said the reason so many women have male mentors is because there is an overall lack of women in politics for them to rely on.

With this in mind, the city council women all echoed that there needs to be more women in politics.

“There is no women, that is actually a big reason as to why I decided to step up and run.

Representation is very important for me,” Yow said.

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Khan found herself going to city council meeting and instructing the members on what to do in regards to policy decisions, and was eventually encouraged to run for city council. Though she lost her first election in 2016, she went on to claim victory two years later, making her the first Muslim woman and woman of color on the Irvine City Council.

Campbell went to University of Southern California to be a sports journalist and had an internship lined up for C-SPAN in Washington, D.C., but it fell through. She went on to intern for a bipartisan nonprofit organization that tried to get members from Congress to work together.

Once she returned to Yorba Linda, Campbell saw the same gridlock occurring at the local level that she witnessed on the federal level. Campbell wanted more good people in government and there was no point in waiting around for someone to step up.

“Wait, why not me? I realized I had to be the change that I wanted to see,” Campbell said.

Eastvale City Council member Jocelyn Yow’s family never discussed politics, however, a big part of her family was involved in the community. In college, she was very involved in volunteering and clubs.

Eventually she fell into a leadership role as president for her college’s student government — This was her introduction into politics.

After graduating college, she worked for speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. During her time working for Pelosi, Yow became frustrated with the lack of progress and transitioned into local government.

“This is where things happen, at local level,” Yow said.

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DEVIL’S ADVOCATE

Love - Fact or Fiction?

Love in its true state doesn’t exist for most, despite popular belief.

Love exists for those who welcome it in its various forms.

SOPHIA ACEVEDO Editor

As the weather drops a few degrees, it’s as if millennials are naturally drawn together, bound by the magic of cupid’s arrows. Well, not today cupid.

Rather than participating in cuffing season and falling in love by the wintery fireside, let a dose of reality and logic be an essential reminder that love, in its most pure state, often does not exist — at least not in the way that one would believe.

For anyone who is already upin-arms and ready to negate an anti-love perspective, take a look at a dictionary. Better yet, I’ll do it for you. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, love can be defined as “strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties.”

In many cases, these are not the feelings that transpire during cuffing season. Instead, people just want to pair up between the months of October and March and let the romance whisk them away to some absurd fantasyland, trying to convince themselves that they are making the right decision.

Hopeless romantics can easily see any connection or form of intimacy as “love,” leading to a misinterpreted idea of what the four-letter word actually means. They may appreciate or care about someone, but to express that with a feeling as intense as love is going overboard.

Now, this isn’t to say that a millennial can never be in love, or that love does not exist. Certainly, there are cases that prove otherwise. However, having a strong desire to fall in love — especially during cuffing season — isn’t the way to cope with feelings of self-isolation.

According to 2019 data from YouGov, an international research data and analytics group, 30% of millennials reported that they often or always feel lonely. The website also reported that about one in five millennials said they did not have any friends, which was a larger percentage than any of the older generations.

With such aching loneliness, it is no surprise that people try to form a romantic connection. It’s also a likely reason as to why people submit

vague questions about love to columnists, hoping that the reassurance of strangers will fill their hearts with warmth and care, when it’s really a bunch of empty nothings.

The millennial generation has to realize that the sole purpose of their lives isn’t determined by intimate relationships, and that things will come and go with time. This is a concept that people should remember beyond cuffing season, and that should be kept in mind with any relationship.

According to Pew Research, millennials are between the ages of 23 to 38. They are at the prime of their lives and careers, and have so much to achieve and experience that even the thought of being tied down to one person can start to seem appalling.

Finding the love of one’s life — if people really want to believe in that — is not the end-all be-all. Even more importantly, searching for love and potentially being disappointed or unbearably hurt by the end of cuffing season isn’t worth it.

Rather than letting such a puny four-letter word take control of one’s life, take a moment to do something even better; realize self-worth and freedom are absolute treasures in youth.

With the new year approaching, make the decision to experience life as an individual. Travel somewhere that’s completely different from all that seems familiar — even if it’s in the same state — and engage in new opportunities. Meet up with friends, old and new, and chat while having some mimosas. From skydiving to flying lessons to running a marathon, there’s a million crazy things that can be checked off that dusty old bucket list that don’t require a partner.

Don’t let the peer pressure of falling in love become an overwhelming idea when, in reality, what people expect love to be often can’t be found. Let the winter season be a time for reminiscing, eating and celebrating, and not about whether or not you can hold down a relationship for a couple of months and call it love.

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The sun sets at 5 p.m., the night is cold, breaths are visible and love is in the air.

While cuffing season foreshadows unfulfilled dreams and impossible relationships, there is no denying the desire to be cuddled up next to someone while watching the autumn leaves hit the ground like rain.

The current generation is great at fantasizing about the idea of falling in love and have more resources than ever in their attempts to find it. Whether it is an intentional effort online or a chance passing through campus, the millennial idea of love deserves to be acknowledged and praised for its passion.

New romance is often portrayed in a bad light but to define love for anyone other than oneself is absurd. Love comes in many different forms and knows no bounds. To believe that millennial love is any less true than those of their parents or grandparents is illogical.

Whether one is 18 or 80, it’s natural to crave human connection. People in love aren’t just happy because they are being spoiled with affection — their biological makeup is literally superior.

According to the Health and Human Services report, having a partner, especially long term, has proven to cause less depression as depression is linked to social isolation. Substance abuse is also less common among people in relationships, the only thing that they are addicted to is each other.

But that is only the beginning. Love is not just a better alternative to loneliness and drugs, it is the cure every college student needs to cope with stress. People in love tend to have better social and stress management skills, as the knowledge of having someone to support them physically or emotionally alleviates the burden on their shoulders.

If there was ever a good time to fall in love, it would be now. Technological innovation, like love, also knows no bounds.

While it’s more commonly known as the backbone of long distance relationships, it’s also the modern day Cupid.

Released in 2012, Tinder is now the most popular dating app in the nation as it is the top contender in 27 states, California being one of them. Other apps such as Match, Zoosk, OkCupid, Bumble and Plenty of Fish are also making a presence on the radar and people aren’t upset over the access to more potential lovers.

While modern-day romance is less likely to be as chivalrous as previous generations once were, it is significantly more fluid now when it comes to mainstream relationship norms.

There’s no denying that love is different today — cultures are mixing, identities are emerging and the world is constantly developing. Millennial love is influenced by technology, but not defined by it. It is characterized by acceptance and compassion.

The over dramatization of love in today’s generational climate is valid because it is just as complex as it is passionate. Modern romance encourages individuals to be open-minded and culturally aware, if not for themselves then surely for their partner.

On another note, the overwhelming circulation of relationship topics in the media also plays a role in fostering the millennial concept of love — in a good way. While these are often a hit or miss, it is something many people can relate to, take away from or, at the very least, are the most interesting reads or views when one is absentmindedly surfing the web.

Take Jubilee’s “Can 2 Strangers Fall in Love with 36 Questions?” segment on YouTube for example. While these videos are meant to be entertaining as opposed to informative, they attract viewers’ attention by making a connection.

People watching these videos hope that these strangers fall in love because that’s what they want for themselves, which is typical of a millennial and their vicarious tendencies. Even so, there’s nothing wrong with wanting something for oneself that could be realistically attained.

For example, love advice columns weren’t created for journalists to fill pages. These recommendations from people who could be more qualified than those asking the questions are meant to help and offer suggestions from an objective point of view.

Every individual and every relationship is different, so how will advice from an amateur love doctor matter?

The point isn’t to untie the knots in the hairy mess that is a millennial’s love life.

These columns and videos unite a community that does believe in love and the impossible feelings that come with caring for someone beyond their emotional capacity.

No conflict is going to be exactly alike but people can find comfort in knowing they are not the only one’s going through it — that’s what makes relationship content relevant and worthwhile.

Romance doesn’t have a seasonal potency, but it would be a shame to allow another cuffing season to pass by and be alone or broken hearted.

At the end of the day, the sun sets at 5 p.m., the night is cold but hands are warm, breaths are visible when laughter ensues, and love is still in the air.

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Power trio doesn’t need Charlie to be angels

Kicks and chicks fly high in the recent rendition of ‘Charlie’s Angels.’

JESSICA RAZO Asst. Editor

The latest installment of the “Charlie’s Angels” franchise, directed by Elizabeth Banks, jumps back into the silver screen with cutting-edge action, upand-coming actresses and perfectly-timed comedy.

Right off the bat, this movie sticks with the tried-and-true formula of the “Charlie’s Angels” franchise as the angels pull the wool over the eyes of supposed sophisticated males.

However, the newest film tests a different method as the movie begins with just two angels, Sabina Wilson, played by Kristen Stewart, and Jane Kano, played

by Ella Balinska. Naomi Scott joins the angels later in the movie, played by Elena Houghlin.

While the concept of the newest film keeps on trend with the 2000s movies and ‘70s television series, the played approach of using a women’s beauty and charm has been abandoned.

Now, the angels take an intellectual approach to accomplish a mission.

For those who have seen a “Charlie’s Angels” movie or TV series, the plot centering around an undercover female agency is not a new concept. This time however, “Charlie’s Angels” has been elevated to international heights and falls under the guise of the Townsend Agency.

The film thrives on the movement of female empowerment, which is channeled through a montage of women taking on any task from playing soccer to practicing science.

While the essence of the film is exciting, the movie does not

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peek viewers’ interest from the get-go. Instead, viewers are left sitting through unnecessary dialogue from characters who only become important toward the end of the film. However, the progression from country to country does help to keep the audience attentive as they sit back and enjoy the ride.

The film is shot in geometric and high-quality cinematography with vivid colors that engage audiences in action-packed scenes as well as during the

film’s more quiet moments.

Although most of the film’s score was instrumental, each track complimented the tension or ease of its corresponding scene respectively. Ariana Grande’s “Don’t Call Me Angel” was the most played track in the movie.

Similar to the “Charlie’s Angels” TV show and movies filmed in the past, this new film matches the style and wardrobe of modern trends. The character Sabina had a beautiful

tomboy look. With short hair and a humorous personality, Stewart’s look helped her character transcend the cool and goofy spy.

Balinska’s look for the character of Jane consisted of a slick ponytail and dark-colored attire, portraying her as the most dutiful and serious spy.

When Elena becomes an angel, she gets the ugly duckling makeover that the movie desperately wanted to expose.

The vulgarity of the violence

in the film came as a surprise. It is not uncommon for current action movies to push the envelope and show explicit deaths and the latest “Charlie’s Angels” is no exception.

Sabina’s and Jane’s fight scenes were tough and exciting to watch, while others tried too hard. In particular, Elena’s fight scenes were far from realistic.

Male villains, specifically a rogue hitman named Hodak, performed intense combat with masterful use of weaponry. Of course, Charlie’s Angels stepped up too with heavy uses of guns, camouflage tools and everything in between.

When it initially became known that Stewart was going to star in the movie as a spy, audiences were hesitant to see her return to the main screen.

However, the more her character unfolded on screen, the more it made sense to cast Stewart as Sabina. Stewart became an enjoyment to watch as she fulfilled the role of comic relief in intense scenes.

“Charlie’s Angels” is not just about fighting, completing missions and beating down bad guys — it is about women having each other’s backs.

To run a successful female undercover agency, the angels had to protect and look out for each other. Elena, Sabina and Jane grew a bond with one another despite different personalities.

Just like the film’s poster states, “Sworn to secrecy. Bound by sisterhood.”

For “Charlie’s Angels” fans or those who love female-empowering content in general, the film gives a treat to viewers with numerous female role model cameos from different backgrounds.

There is not a moment where the film lets the audience forget that an angel’s bond and loyalty is unbreakable.

Relive classic childhood flicks with Disney Plus The streaming service carries movies and magic for all eyes and ears.

MARY DEFRANCO MARIAH SANCHEZ Editors

There was much buzz leading up to the release of Disney Plus on Nov. 12, promising magical binges through access to films and television of both the past and present. The hype was definitely worth it.

The streaming service holds all of Disney’s classics, new Disney Plus originals and much more to satisfy any viewer’s inner child.

Disney Plus is broken into different subcategories including originals, movies, series, Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic.

The service includes a variety of token classics, such as “Toy Story,” “The Little Mermaid,” “The Lion King,” “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” “Bambi,” “A Bug’s Life” and “The Aristocats.” With all these options at the press of a button, say goodbye to struggling with DVDs, Blu-rays or VHS tapes to watch your favorites. It’s all Disney, all the time.

There are also Disney Channel original movies on demand, including “High School Musical,” “The Lizzie McGuire Movie,” “Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century,” “Lemonade Mouth,” “Camp Rock,” “Teen Beach Movie” and spooky season favorite, “Halloweentown.”

As usual, Disney caters to all ages. The streaming service includes Disney Junior series like “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse,” “Elena of Avalor,” “The Lion Guard,” “Vampirina,” “Jake and the Neverland Pirates” and “PJ Masks.” These children’s shows are currently airing on Disney Channel, which makes it more convenient for parents VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

to entertain their children on the go, as opposed to being restricted to viewing the content at home.

However, adults can enjoy Disney Plus just as much as children can. A subcategory in the “Out of the Vault” section offers films from 1937 to 2010, allowing for timeless oldies to be enjoyed.

Pixar’s famous animated short films or “shorts” are also available on Disney Plus, though this section is lacking compared to the rest of the offerings on the streaming service.

Titles such as “Paperman,” “Feast,” “Lorenzo,” “The Little Matchgirl,” “Destino,” “Prep & Landing” and “Tick Tock Tale” have been left out of the mix, along with many others.

Under the National

Geographic section, there is an assortment of documentaries with topics such as nature, animals, unexplored tombs, climate change and space adventure.

In addition to outside productions from the company, Disney Plus has created and will continue to create their own originals. Two Disney Plus original movies were ready to stream on the launch date: “Noelle,” and a live-action remake of “Lady and the Tramp.”

“Lady and the Tramp,” while cute, has its flaws. In several scenes, the dialogue felt forced and awkward making it very apparent that the dialogue was recorded in a studio with the voice actors alone in the booth. The animal voiceovers lack the realistic flow of conversation or thoughts.

Disney made the decision to cut the Siamese cats and their musical number in the remake, replacing them with two silver striped cats that resemble the character Gollum from “Lord of the Rings.” This decision was Disney’s attempt to stop perpetuating the racial stereotypes that were present in the original song and character portrayals.

Another noticeable cut is the lack of Lady’s nickname, “Pidge,” dubbed by Tramp from the original movie. While this is not a crucial change, it further distances the live-action movie from its animated counterpart.

Disney Plus also launched its own series, with new episodes airing every week. Two widely anticipated series included a “Star Wars” spin-off “The

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Mandalorian,” and a new spin on “High School Musical” with different actors playing the original roles, “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.”

A newly-hired drama teacher is determined to produce “High School Musical: The Musical” at the high school where the original movies were filmed. The show follows a group of students, including newly broken up couple Ricky (Joshua Bassett) and Nini (Olivia Rodrigo), trying to put together a great performance while navigating their way through high school.

Disney is making the effort to relive its iconic East High moments, though the style of the show is more reminiscent of Glee. The characters have moments where they break the fourth wall and speak directly to the audience through voiceovers, and the original movies are mentioned and shown several times throughout each episode. However, despite their best efforts, no one will ever be Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens.

The suggested tab under each selected movie allows audiences to discover or rediscover movies, shows and odd-ball sequels they may have forgotten.

While it seems like this service has every Disney and Pixar movie ever made, there are a few movies missing because they are currently streaming elsewhere.

For example, “Coco” is still streaming on Netflix, so it has yet to appear on Disney Plus.

All the movies and shows to satisfy one’s Disney nostalgia are now conveniently compiled into one streaming service for $6.99 per month. A pricier membership plan is also offered for those who want to enjoy Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN Plus.

While some may view the streaming service as another way for Disney to further monopolize, there is no denying the convenience and success Disney Plus has already produced.

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6 Lifestyle

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Canvas: Layers colors of infinite landscapes

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Artists from Wendy Wirth’s journey as a painter came out to support her.

Wirth’s pieces typically capture settings based in nature such as the shorelines of Laguna.

CONTINUED FROM 1 In 2006, she entered an art show that was hosted in the same complex where she now has her own studio. It was at this art show that she received her first award.

Over a decade later, Wirth returned to that same artists’ complex where she got her first award to open her own fine art studio and gallery. Wirth said returning to the place where she got her start was rewarding as her experience had come “full circle.”

While this is her first gallery grand opening, Wirth is no stranger to the Laguna Beach art scene. Her paintings of Laguna shorelines, soft sunsets and rolling waves have been enchanting art lovers for the past 10 years at the annual Laguna Beach Festival of Arts.

Wirth’s acrylic paintings capture the serenity, vitality and tranquility of Laguna Beach, illustrating the movement of the streets, the calmness of the skyline and the pockets of beauty that can be found in the city’s rural settings.

Not only does Wirth paint with acrylic paint, which requires several layers, but she is

also a plein air artist. She begins her paintings by drawing from life and she finishes her work in the studio with paint, according to fellow painter and friend Anthony Salvo.

This style requires for an artist be skilled in both drafting a scene and using colors to accurately portray the depth of an atmosphere. Mark Kaufman, a publisher of the LocalARTS magazine, which features Wirth’s artwork, said many artists struggle to find success in both illustrating and color, but Wirth doesn’t have that problem.

“Often, painters will have one or two things. They’re strong colorists and they’re very expressive with their brush strokes, or they’re strong draftsman. She has established herself as both,” Kaufman said.

Kaufman, who has been working with Wirth for several years, agreed that young artists should strive to learn more about themselves.

“The most important thing is to understand that practice does make perfect or near perfect, and that you discover things about yourself through hard

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Wirth opened her gallery in the same complex she received her first award.

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The most important thing is to understand that practice does make perfect or near perfect.

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MARK KAUFMAN LocalARTS magazine publisher

work,” Kaufman said. “You discover yourself through effort because everytime you put something down on whatever substrate you’re working on, you learn from it.”

Aside from her skills, Wirth’s paintings also capture a uniqueness that is new among Laguna Beach artists, said Ron Dilisi, a close friend who met Wirth about 12 years ago when his wife began framing her work.

“Her color palette is different than anybody else’s I’ve ever seen. You get a lot of oil painters, and a lot of their work can look somewhat similar, kind of overlaps. But Wendy’s work is unique, and the more you see it, the more you recognize,” Dilisi said.

Wirth has made herself a prominent member of the artist community as she is part of several organizations including the California Art Club as Orange County Chapter co-chair, the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association and The Artists Fund at the Festival of Arts, which is a nonprofit that helps struggling artists.

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Wirth reflected on her journey as an artist and her movement from a CSUF graduate to a Laguna Beach studio and gallery owner.

Even with a degree under her belt, Wirth said she never really stopped learning and adapting to new challenges and changes within the art industry. She hopes that young artists and others will take her experiences to heart and learn to embrace learning as an opportunity to grow.

“Your education doesn’t end at college. It’s easy to hope and think that you’ll get the job and the career of your dreams immediately, but as you go through your life, you realize that when you learn and adapt to things within your career and your personal life, you can really grow as a human being,” Wirth said.

For students looking to establish themselves within the grand world of art, Wirth encourages them to be flexible, keep an open mind and have the courage to put themselves out there in small ways like reaching out to art organizations.

“It’s important to know that there’s a market for people who love what they do,” Wirth said.

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TUESDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Scores: Guard leads Titan offense

CONTINUED FROM 1 Despite losing to San Diego State on Sunday, Perez recorded her third-straight 20 point performance. In the Titans’ fourthstraight game on the road to start the season, Perez shot 43% for 22 points and pulled down a career-high eight rebounds.

However, the rest of the team did not provide much offense.

Perez was the only Titan who reached double figures in points and accounted for nine of the 19 field goals. The Titans lost, 5545, their 11th straight loss to the Aztecs over the past 25 years.

CSUF’s last win in this matchup took place Feb. 14, 1991.

The Big West players that Perez beat out for the award include Abbey Ellis from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Justina King from Long Beach State, Katie Toole from UC Davis and Lauren Saiki from UC Irvine.

This is the first time in the redshirt junior’s career that she has received the conference player of the week award. Last season in her

first season as a Titan, Perez was named a Big West honorable mention. Before this season, she was named to the Big West preseason all-conference team.

Through four games this season, Perez has averaged 22 points a game on 50% shooting, an improvement of her 13 points per game on 42.1% shooting from last season. Her lowest point total so far this season came in the season opener at Southern Utah when she scored 13 points. She already has three 20-point games this season, surpassing her total of two from last season.

Perez has also improved her rebounding as she is averaging four rebounds per game this season, an improvement on her 2.5 rebounds a game from last season.

She has maintained the same assist to turnover ratio of 1.5 from last season to this season.

Perez and the Titans will next play in their home opener on Nov. 20. They will host Utah State in the Titan Gym at 7 p.m on Wednesday.

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TUESDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Opinion: Astros should face harsh reprecussions The MLB should penalize the Houston team for cheating during the 2017 season.

ARNULFO GONZALEZ Editor

The Houston Astros lost the 2019 World Series and have been the center of a cheating scandal within the last month.

The biggest blip for this scandal comes in lieu of their 2017 World Series Championship, which is now being looked at with scrutiny because of the scandal. At the time it was easy to understand that the Los Angeles Dodgers had lost to the Astros that season due to the fact that Houston had clutch hitting and just seemed to be unstoppable.

But now it feels as if the Dodgers were robbed of the championship because the Astros hid their cheating during the 2017 season.

Mike Fiers, a pitcher who played for Houston in 2017, went on the record and explained the specifics as to how the signs were being stolen. Fiers said that the Astros had a video feed piped into a monitor near the dugout so they could steal and decode the signs, giving the Astros hitters an edge against opposing pitchers.

Fiers spoke out because he didn’t feel it was fair for jobs to be negatively affected, especially

for the younger pitchers.

“Young guys getting hit around in the first couple of innings starting a game, and then they get sent down. It’s (B.S.) on that end. It’s ruining jobs for younger guys,” Fiers said in an interview with ESPN. Yu Darvish, one of the best Dodgers pitchers during the 2017 playoffs, was the most affected by the cheating scandal.

Before the World Series, Darvish had ERAs that were under 2.00 in the division and the championship series.

He allowed a total of eight hits over 11.1 innings pitched, only allowing two runs while also striking out 14 batters and only walked one batter. Darvish also only allowed two home runs in his two starts prior to the World Series.

In the two games of the World Series, Darvish was dismantled and posted a 21.60 ERA in only 3.1 innings pitched. He also gave up nine runs in two starts, eight of which were earned and he walked two batters in three innings. Darvish also struggled to record a single strikeout in the World Series while giving up two home runs against Houston.

Darvish took the blame for faltering in the championship, but fans on social media came to his defense and apologized for blaming the loss on Darvish alone. The now Chicago Cubs pitcher was graceful however

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Members of the Astros organization were using cameras and computers to steal other teams signs.

and took the blame, saying that he sucked and it was his fault, not the stealing of signs from the Astros.

While the Dodgers were not the only victims of this cheating, they were one of the most impacted teams. Among some of the teams taken out by the Astros in the last three years were the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Clevland Indians.

The Washington Nationals defeated the Astros this year, but the Nationals were prepared to combat the sign stealing that the Astros had been accused of for the last three seasons.

The MLB now knows about the scandal and are currently investigating it. Hopefully, there is equitable punishment for a team that has been cheating and using these methods to take opportunities from other teams. The

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Dodgers lost the 2017 World Series Championship, but the MLB should make it clear that

this should not happen again by using their punishment for the Astros as an example.

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