2019-09-11 by Daily Titan

Wednesday September 11, 2019

Volume 106 Issue 5

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Campus rape suspect remains at large

A sexual assault was reported in the Nutwood parking structure. NOAH BIESIADA Asst. Editor

HOSAM ELATTAR Editor

A Cal State Fullerton student was raped on campus Monday, the third sexual assault reported at CSUF in 2019. The assault happened around midnight in the elevator of the Nutwood Parking Structure. University Police sent out a campus-wide alert yesterday morning at 6:30 a.m., after local hospital nurses reported the incident at 1a.m. University Police Capt. Scot Willey said the update took several hours to post because police were gathering information. “We tried to put it out as quickly as humanly possible, but with good information,” Willey said. “We had to get investigators out there. We’re waking up people in the middle of the night.” Police say the suspect is a white male in his mid-20s, with “shoulder-length long, brown hair,” weighing around 160 pounds and standing at 5 feet10 inches tall. Police also say the suspect has a mole under the right eye. The suspect also has blue or green eyes, according to police, and wore a navy T-shirt with

The assault took place in one of the elevators in the Nutwood parking structure.

black shorts at the time. Police urge people not to approach the suspect if seen, and instead to immediately call 911. Willey said a sketch of the perpetrator will be released Wednesday. It is unclear if the suspect is a student or not, and no weapon was used, according to University Police. The victim was walking back to her car after exercising at the

Student Recreation Center. After the assault, police say she went to a local hospital who reported it to the campus. “He followed her into the elevator and when she turned around, he grabbed her, and they went to the ground. He proceeded to rape her as they went from the first floor to the fourth floor. When the doors opened, she was able to get out and escape the

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area,” Willey said. The victim was not sure if the suspect went back down in the elevator or left the area, and did not know her attacker, Willey said. Oﬃcers searched the area but did not find anyone matching the victim’s description. “It makes sense that it was reported as quickly as it was, considering it was in a public place. It doesn’t appear that this was

somebody that this person knew, and assaults by strangers are typically reported much quicker than assaults by people that we know,” said Alissa Ackerman, an assistant professor of criminal justice. Ackerman added that reporting rape earlier benefits the investigation by allowing police to collect the necessary evidence. Willey said police collected DNA from the crime scene, and oﬃcers are looking through security footage to identify the suspect. He noted that there are no cameras inside or outside the elevator in question. “We don’t have any footage that we found that we can release. We would put that out immediately if we have it, but we do not have that. There was some DNA that we got at the crime scene that has been submitted to the (District Attorney’s) oﬃce, and we’ll see if we get something back but that could be weeks,” Willey said. In 2017, there were three rapes reported on campus, according to the Clery Report, the campus’ police tracking of all crime. Police will release the 2018 report this semester. “Those stats show a very skewed picture of the kinds or amounts of sexual assault that happen. I think there are far more than three sexual assaults that happen on this campus in a given year,” Ackerman said. SEE CRIME

How horror mazes come to life Fullerton wants $14M

Creative director brings imaginations to “Hollywood Horror Nights.” SARITA ESPINOSA Asst. Editor

Days before the public immerses themselves into a world of complete terror, chords covered the floor like mountainous piles of snakes as the ceiling of the “Ghostbusters” maze was being attached in preparation for Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights. “Watch your step guys, there’s a lot of chords. Come on through,” said John Murdy, creative director and executive producer of Halloween Horror Nights, as he led a tour of his creation. Murdy has been in the

business of scaring people since he was 10 years old. In 1977, he created a “Star Wars” haunted house and made progression every year until he was 14. “There were 300 people lined up waiting to go in our house. I was playing Norman Bates and I was coming out of the bathroom with a real butcher knife. (Murdy’s father) was just like, ‘You can’t do this anymore, we’re going to get sued,’” said Murdy, recalling the final haunted house he created in Hacienda Heights. As Murdy grew up, his passion for entertainment continued in the form of acting, leading to his attendance at Whittier College on a scholarship for theater. Murdy’s relationship with Universal Studios began when he started as a tour guide. From

there, he took a position as a production assistant, which launched his career in Universal’s creative team. As a creative director, Murdy designs attractions worldwide, such as the concept for “Sesame Street 3D” at Universal Studios Japan. Soon after, Murdy began his career as the creative director for Halloween Horror Nights. “I got a call from our general manager — they had tried to do Horror Nights in the old days — and he wanted to bring it back and he asked me if I’d leave what I was doing and come back to this park and bring back Horror Nights. And so 14 years ago, I said yes,” Murdy said. Part of what makes Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights truly terrifying are the unique themes of the mazes. Deviating from exclusively slasher

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films, this year’s mazes include “Ghostbusters,” Jordan Peele’s “Us,” and “Creepshow” (based on the comic book). One of the challenges Murdy faced at this year’s event was creating a scary experience from the comedy “Ghostbusters.” Murdy was able to combat this issue creatively through research. Using story elements from several films in the “Ghostbusters” franchise and material from the original screenplay, Murdy created storylines that are familiar with audiences, yet chilling. “We use the spirit realm for two reasons: to get you in and out of scenes to jump locations, but also to take you into an environment where we can truly scare you and we can mess with you,” Murdy said. The range of themes allows audiences to enjoy a fresh take on horror. “What I like about (the range of themes) is that it’s all these diﬀerent types of horror films loosely grouped under the genre of horror. It just keeps pushing the boundaries of what’s acceptable as something you can do in a haunted house,” Murdy said. Attention to detail is another aspect that makes Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights so intense. Murdy worked closely with Peele’s company, Monkeypaw Productions to design the “Us” maze in a way that tells the plot of the film. Stepping into the “Us” maze was like stepping into the realm of Peele’s imagination. Audience members will immediately recognize props identical to those used in the film. “I went through 40,000 pictures on “Us” to find the pictures of the set and the costumes and the characters and all that. And this is pretty darn spot-on to the movie,” Murdy said.

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City using 70-year agreement to request money from CSUF. LETICIA PEREZ Freelancer

A recent audit reveals that California State Universities have accrued a surplus of more than $1.5 billion, pushing the city of Fullerton to request $14 million from the school. The university has no intention of paying with the CSU reserve money, according to Ellen Treanor, the vice president of strategic communications at CSUF. The agreement document — dating back to 1986 — shows that CSUF would lease over three acres of land to the city, which would be subleased to the Marriott Corporation. According to the initial report, members of the Academic Senate at the university and the city of Fullerton had intentions for the 224 room hotel to pay rent with its revenues over time in a 70year agreement. “From my reading of the documents, the Marriott was to be built, and the Marriott revenues, room fees, room taxes and occupancy taxes, all those would essentially pay the city back for the cost of the land,” Treanor said. The city sold bonds to help finance 46% of the Sports Complex at the university. The Marriott’s revenue was estimated to pay oﬀ those bonds almost 40 years later if they had paid at least $750,000 annually, stated in the report between Sal D. Rinella, then-vice president for administration, and the members of the Academic Senate. SEE MARRIOTT

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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Title IX in the burgeoning feminist era New generations’ dialogue on sex culture may look to alter institutional policy. ISAIAH CANE Editor

There have been three reported rapes at Cal State Fullerton this year, with the last one occurring around midnight on Monday. Rapes on college campuses are under-reported, according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network. “Those are one of the most underreported crimes that occur on college campuses. We don’t fool ourselves by thinking, ‘Well we only had (three).’ One is too many for us but, there is way more that have happened that aren’t being reported to us,” said Capt. Scot Willey of the University Police Department. The network states that while 18-24-year-old women in college are three times more likely to be sexually assaulted than the average woman, 80% of the female students assaulted do not inform law enforcement of the crime. Danielle Christenson, policy director of the national organization, Students Active For Ending Rape , said increased incorporation of victims’ voices into the public narrative is imperative for generating a healthier dialogue and raising reported rates. Christenson also emphasized the importance of further developing a network of resources able to sustain the weight of sexual assault allegations. “I think we need to allow people to heal and tell their story,” Christenson said. “The rest needs to fall into place.” CSUF Title IX coordinator Sarah Bauer expressed similar concern that the reporting rates for sexual misconduct have

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The CSUF WoMen’s Center advocacy staff aims to assist victims in navigating harm incurred on the basis of sex.

been lower in number than the actual quantity of incidents. Both women’s statements echo aspects of data published in the Journal of Applied Communication Research that evaluated students’ attitudes towards rape. “Throughout this process, college students, especially females, were muted, potentially contributing to the creation and perpetuation of a campus rape culture,” the report stated. One fundamental trait of Title IX is that it was not created to handle or reduce the number of rapes. Since sexual assault only falls under the umbrella of discrimination and mistreatment prohibited by Title IX, oﬃces are not legally ensured broad resources

to specifically address rape, according to the Department of Education. From a report by the Department of Justice, only 20% of female student victims report to the police. Campus Confidential Advocate, Magdalena Diaz, is tasked with discretely providing resources to the diﬀering demographic of self-reporting victims who wish to acquire assistance while maintaining privacy. Diaz said that a common thread among those who seek her services is the desire to know their options for navigating the aftermath of harassment, assault or discrimination. However, the passage of sweeping Title IX reform is

a contentious matter that the Trump administration has presented. Over the past year, Secretary of Education, Betsy Devos, has promoted new Title IX rules substantiating this claim. Devos has claimed that investigations disproportionately value the accounts. According to Anna North from Vox, this rhetoric contains the aptitude to further decrease reporting rates as accusers’ testimonies are drawn scrutinized more intensely. When asked similarly if she believes that certain party’s testimony is valued more than others, specifically if allegations against employees, athletes, or other prominent members of the CSUF body are believed less frequently than not, Diaz

declined to comment. Christenson extended this notion onto a federal scale, citing the demographic makeup of Congress, of which 23.7% are comprised of women, as a clear indication that the female voice has yet to be valued to its deserved degree. “Choosing not to do so is often based on a number of factors,” Bauer said about reporting rapes on campus. Christenson elaborated upon the reasons she believes are responsible for underreporting of sexual misconduct. “There is a minimum amount of colleges out there who are actually asking their students what’s going on because many of them don’t want to know,” Christenson said.

Crime: Third sexual assault events. The class has three sessions at $25 a semester, and the first class is scheduled for Sept. 20. “We do want to remind everybody that this is a safe campus. We’ve had a very, very tough start to this semester as all of you are aware. And as I keep telling everybody, we’re a big family here, we’re a big Titan family, and we’re all here to support each other,” Willey said.

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CONTINUED FROM 1 Only 20% of female students between the ages of 18-24 report sexual assault, according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, an organization dedicated to helping victims of sexual assault. More than half of those assaults usually happen on college campuses between August and November. Student sexual assault victims who do not want to file a report with law enforcement but want to talk to someone else may contact Magdalena Diaz, a campus confidential advocate, through the WoMen’s & Adult Reentry Center located in Gordan Hall room 205. “CAPS is taking walk-ins today for those who need it. Universal Police patrols have been increased and safety eﬀort programs are available to students and employees 24 hours a day seven days a week,” said Sarah Bauer, coordinator for Title IX. She addressed Monday’s incident at yesterday’s Associated Students, Inc. Board of Directors meeting. Bauer declined to comment further about the Monday’s incident, saying she only accepts interviews through email. University Police will oﬀer their Rape Aggression Defense class for free to any student interested in light of Monday’s

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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

CSUs adopt policy changes to Title IX Coordinator Sarah Bauer speaks to student leaders about updates. ANALESE SANDOVAL LYDIA KELLEY Asst. Editors

Cal State Fullerton, a campus with over 40,000 students, has had 315 reports regarding student incidents of sexual discrimination received within the 2018-2019 school year. Most of these student reports have multiple allegations. Established in 1972, Title IX is a federal civil rights law that protects programs and activities from sex discrimination, and since its inception, has grown over time. Sarah Bauer is CSUF’s Title IX coordinator, who works to make sure that student organizations are free from sex discrimination on any level. When a student gets accused of sexual misconduct on any California campus, a live hearing must be oﬀered where the

facts of the case are presented to a neutral hearing officer, and then it is decided if the policy was violated, according to Bauer. The State of California has a “Yes means yes” standard for sexual conduct, also known as affirmative consent. Affirmative consent is each individual participating in the sexual activity has the other person’s consent. As of March 2019, CSUs adopted a policy change. With the new state mandate, there is now an early resolution agreement option. If everyone in the party agrees and signs the agreement, then there could be no hearing. Neither the victim nor the offender are required to attend their closed hearing, but it will still continue to take place. Nevertheless, students are requesting hearings, and any open case after Jan. 14, 2019 adheres to the new policies. Bauer states that Title IX is enforced in, “intramural sports, what happens in the classroom, student organizations, athletics, study abroad, anything that’s a

CSUF program has to be free from sex discrimination.” CSUF uses the “gender unicorn” to define sex. The gender unicorn was created by the transgender student and consists of all the sexes protected under Title IX. “We’re not just talking about sex assigned at birth, but also gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation,” Bauer said. Bauer said she wants students to be aware of the student resources provided on campus like 24-hour Counseling and Psychological services, on account of the act of sexual violence that occured on Sept. 9, 2019. With this year’s increasing number of incident reports, Bauer said it reflects the knowledge and awareness students are gaining on how to report incidents. As state and federal laws evolve for sex and discrimination, Bauer will be in compliance and update the policies for Cal State Fullerton. Title IX and Equity staﬀ are exploring restorative justice as a

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Coordinator Sarah Bauer briefs ASI on Title IX’s role on campus.

resolution for student misconduct cases. It may be used as a potential tool to repair the harm of the crime for the victim and the oﬀender, if the victim is

willing. Instead of attending a hearing, they can pursue restorative justice as long as all individual parties agree, according to Bauer.

Marriot: Hotel profits lack expected outcome CONTINUED FROM 1 “This is the hard part of this; both of the entities that made the agreement are now defunct. The contractor that built the Marriott is gone,” Treanor said. Documents of this deal have been passed over from the original contractors to the Successor Agency, which is an entity created by the city of Fullerton. The CSUs have amassed $1.5 billion from student tuition since 2008, according to the state audit report. The CSUs argue that the reserve can be used at its discretion; primarily to cover the costs of instruction or other operations. “I also learned in the architect meeting that we are at 130% of capacity in our academic buildings,” Treanor said. As CSUs continue to have an increase in enrollment, the

demand for more parking structures is causing students to pay more, according to a report by the California state auditor, Elaine Howle. The report states that money could have been used to stop an increase in tuition and parking permit prices, and is now projected to reach $334 by the summer of 2020. Students have a twotime payment plan option as an alternative strategy to assist students in paying for the parking permit. CSUs have safeguarded the accounts through appropriate practices, Elaine Howle reported.. The contract ends in 2056, and if the Marriott does not do well in revenues, they are under no obligation to pay the city. Mayor Jesus Silva was unavailable for comment.

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Fright: Experiencing scares behind the scenes CONTINUED FROM 1 Although each maze is planned meticulously, “Us” was unique with the amount of training that went into the role of the scare actors. Actors’ scares were blocked and choreographed to accurately portray the movement of the characters in the film. “(The choreographer) walks on the balls of her feet, almost like military turns. So all of those little bits of movement we’re going to be blocking,” Murdy said. Bringing Halloween Horror Nights to life is no easy feat and the treatment is not written overnight. The treatment is a document that describes the maze from the guest’s point of view, as well as a technical breakdown of the props and other resources needed to produce the maze.

“This year, I wrote more pages than a “Game of Thrones” novelist. That’s how much writing is involved. I write from about November to June,” Murdy said. At this point in the production process, people are working around the clock to create an eerie environment because they understand that sleep is for the weak, not the scary. “I walked out of here at 1:30 a.m. last night. We did technical walkthroughs. Aside from everything else we do during the day after everybody else goes home, we’re doing technical watchers, lighting, audio training actors and it just goes to show there are people working here 24/7,” Murdy said. Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights will be open select nights from Friday, Sept. 13 until Sunday, Nov. 3. OMAR SANCHEZ / DAILY TITAN

John Murdy is the creative director for Universal Studio’s Halloween Horror Nights mazes.

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A replicated scene from ‘Ghostbusters’ comes alive with moving drawers.

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Spirit realm figures from ‘Ghostbusters’ await their victims in the maze.

Review: An enticing West Coast end-ofsummer soundtrack SiR’s third studio album reminds listeners to let their ‘Hair Down.’ JULIAN OROZCO Staff Writer

On a record label like Top Dawg Entertainment, filled with multiple prominent artists, SiR brings his own flavor of West Coast music with “Chasing Summer,” released on Aug. 30. The Inglewood native announced via Twitter and Instagram on Aug. 6 that he was RCA Records’ newest signee and would join SZA on their roster. In typical Top Dawg Entertainment fashion, SiR stayed true to himself and provided audiences with another fine album to add to the independent labels’ repertoire. “Chasing Summer” is a follow up to his album “November,” which grabbed the attention of many rhythm and blues fans thanks to his melodic raps and authentic take on love songs as displayed in “Summer in November.” His first two albums had a minimal number of features, but this was not the case for “Chasing Summer.” He highlighted artists such as Top Dawg Entertainment’s own Kendrick Lamar and Zacari, R&B veteran Jill Scott and industry giant Lil Wayne. Two days after his record deal announcement, SiR dropped the single that would become the first track of the album, “Hair Down,” featuring Kendrick Lamar. Opening with an infectious VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

hook and quiet, yet confident verse from Kendrick Lamar, SiR sets the tone for a perfect end-of-the-summer album. . As summer winds down, SiR wanted to make the most of the days left before the fall season. In the chorus, he sings, “Baby I’m just tryna let my hair down / Everybody’s watchin’, I’m aware now / But I can’t find a reason I should care now.” Instead of worrying about everyone else or what’s to come after summer, SiR would rather enjoy the present because he knows it will not last. SiR said the third track on the album, “You Can’t Save Me,” is his personal favorite and the most heartfelt song. He sings about finding the right girl at the wrong time and place. He allows his emotions to take over, saying that she cannot save him from himself despite her eﬀort. During SiR’s live performance of “You Can’t Save Me,” on Vevo’s Ctrl series on Youtube, his facial expressions demonstrate the raw emotion he feels when singing. “Lucy’s Love,” features SiR and Lil Wayne contemplating life without a significant other. SiR sings, “What’s a journey without the complication? / What’s a rapper with no roof to raise? / Who is Superman without you to save?” They both realize life cannot be complete without a woman by their side.

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Mood: Inglewood native transcends reality CONTINUED FROM 1 On the 11th track of the album, SiR and Jill Scott come together to give listeners the somber “Still Blue.” They talk about wanting to grow with their significant other, but to no avail. SiR sings, “Jumped out a plane and we both landed right where we started.” Both singers and their significant others have given love many chances. Yet, like Jill Scott sings, “It’s never the same, not like we hoped for.” SiR and Zacari team up to create “Mood,” one of the more danceable tracks on the album. Zacari uses his light, angelic voice for the hook, “I ain’t in the mood if I ain’t in my bag,” referring to being in the zone and focusing on what is needed right now. This song captures the gist of the album as it reiterates the fact that SiR knows he is in a good mood because he is making sure he stays in his element. Instead of trying to please others, he asks those around him to “Give me space, let me breathe.” The last track of the album

“LA” is a tribute to his hometown. Although he hails from Inglewood, he sings about the greater Los Angeles area and features production and piano by Kiefer, an artist from Stones Throw Records, who is famous amongst the underground hiphop scene. Sharing labels with established artists like Kendrick Lamar, SZA and ScHoolboy Q could be intimidating. Although, like the theme of the album, SiR does not worry about the pressure to compete with bigger artists. In an industry that is being dominated by young artists, the 32 year old is moving at his own pace and perfecting his craft on his own time. “Chasing Summer” is more than the album’s title. It represents holding onto something that does not last: a memorable summer, a temporary love and childhood — all things that people never want to end, just like the album.

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Review: NBA 2K20 makes new strides The latest entry in the video game series debuts the addition of the WNBA. DANIEL BRITO Staff Writer

Video game developer studio Visual Concepts is back for another year of basketball simulation with their latest entry, “NBA 2K20.” Updates on “MyPLAYER Builder” and the addition of the WNBA make this title different than last year’s. All 12 WNBA teams, and over 140 of the sport’s brightest stars, such as Diana Taurasi, Candace Parker and Elena Dell Donne, were face-scanned into the game, looking fantastically realistic as they virtually break ankles and drain three-pointers. “NBA 2K20” offers all 12 teams with full season play, and an accurate WNBA playoff structure to finish off the 2020 season. An exclusive WNBA commentary team also helps separate the presentation from the NBA which creates a unique feel. “MyCAREER” makes a

return this year, and the breadwinner game mode comes with both positives and negatives. This feature comes with a cinematic story, executively produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, following the college player Che, voiced by Deric Augustine, on his journey to the NBA. While the game mode highlights a cinematic story every year, this one stands out, as the cinematography in the cutscenes is well executed. Previous titles included awkward dialogue and mediocre facial animations, but those are no longer issues in this year’s entry. Prominent actors such as Idris Elba and Rosario Dawson gave their voices in starring roles and delivered emotional performances that drive the story to the next level. Before starting the story, the player must create their future NBA star by using the game’s revamped “MyPLAYER Builder.” The game gives a greater range of choices when creating a virtual hooper with all kinds of possibilities. The decision is up to the player, whether they want a sharpshooting big

man like Kristaps Porziņģis or a high-flying athlete like Zion Williamson. The builder does have limitations, as it is impossible to make a player that excels at all facets of the game, such as LeBron James or Kawhi Leonard. It will feel as if something is always sacrificed when creating a player, such as defense or three-point shooting. “MyCAREER” is an umbrella for various game modes within it. While players can stick to the story and play quick matches with real NBA teams, they would miss out on what makes the series great. “Neighborhood” returns, where the player enters an online hub with other users. These users then compete in various game modes using the character they’ve built to dominate in the virtual world. The appearance of the “Neighborhood” is unchanged from “NBA 2K19.” The developer’s choice to make minimal changes gives the impression that players are playing last year’s game. Though the game mode appears to be more balanced

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than last year’s edition, it still suﬀers from incentivizing heavy microtransactions. Virtual currency is used to upgrade your character within the “MyPLAYER Builder” and can be earned within the game without spending real money to advance at a sluggish pace or purchasing to advance far ahead of others. This feature makes players feel mandated to buy the virtual currency to make their time in the “Neighborhood” enjoyable. The purchase of virtual currency and other in-game transactions accounts for hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for video game publisher 2K Games, and it is almost unavoidable to feed into it. Players who choose to avoid microtransactions will likely get stuck with a lower-rated player in comparison to everyone else. The users that spent a notable amount of money to propel their character up to a high-overall standing will avoid playing with the lower overall players because they do not want to be at a competitive disadvantage. The game’s economy is responsible

for this divide, which is unlikely to change due to the profit it has generated for developer. Outside of the story mode there were few changes made to other features like “MyTEAM” and “MyGM.” “MyTEAM” is similar to previous years, where the player collects cards and assembles a lineup to compete in challenges against other players. Hours could easily be spent on the “MyTEAM” mode, as users constantly improve their squad or work to beat other players. Though new additions would have been appreciated, “MyGM” is also largely unchanged from “NBA 2K19.” Despite its shortcomings, “NBA 2K20” stays as the standard of basketball simulation video games, thanks to the inclusion of the WNBA and a new cinematic story. While creating a custom character” and breaking ankles used to be entertaining, the annual entry in the series is monotonous, as most of the game shares identical qualities to last year’s game. Still, “NBA 2K20” is a joy to play and should be appreciated by fans of the sport.

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6 Sports

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Three Titans honored by Big West Players from both men’s and women’s teams received weekly awards. KASON CLARK Asst. Editor

Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer players Christian Pinzon and Sebastian Cruz, and women’s soccer player Maddie Bennet earned Big West Player of the Week awards Monday afternoon. Pinzon won oﬀensive player of the week in the Big West Conference for his performances, which included scoring a goal and recording two assists in the Titans’ two wins over Loyola Chicago and Utah Valley over the weekend. In the 2-1 victory over Loyola Chicago, the junior forward took part in both goals, scoring the first goal of the game in the 13th minute. A few minutes later, Pinzon assisted on a Cruz goal in the 18th minute. Pinzon assisted another goal in the Titans’ 2-0 victory over Utah Valley. Pinzon beat out Johnny Rodriguez (Cal State Northridge), Arath Chavez (Sacramento State), Marte Formico (UC Davis) and Ronaldo Lomeli (UC Riverside) for the honor. Cruz won men’s soccer freshman of the week for scoring his first collegiate goal against Loyola Chicago. The midfielder recorded three shots against the 18th nationally ranked Ramblers and one shot against Utah Valley. Cruz beat out Samuel Salter (CSUN), Francisco Magana (Sacramento State) and Wumi Aladetimi (UC Davis) for the accolade. Pinzon ranks third in the Big West Conference and leads the team with 7 points on two goals and three assists while Cruz has 3 points on one goal and one assist. Both of their performances so far have helped the Titans

to a 4-0 record, the first time since 2000. The Titans’ next opponent is at home versus the Air Force this Friday at 7 p.m. and will then host Florida Gulf Coast Sunday at 5 p.m. For the first time, Bennet won the women’s soccer oﬀensive player of the week for her three goals over the weekend. In the 3-2 double overtime victory over Houston, Bennet scored a goal in the 83rd minute to tie the game after being down 2-0 at halftime. She then recorded her second goal of the game with the game-winner in the 106th minute. She carried her momentum

into the Titans’ matchup with Kansas State, where she scored a goal in the 74th minute to break the tie. The goal proved to be all the Titans needed as they went on to win 2-0. She leads the Big West with six goals this season, three more than the next player, fellow Titan Atlanta Primus. Both victories improved the Titans’ overall record to 4-2. Bennet and the Titans will play next at Missouri this Friday at 5 p.m. and will then play on the road against Loyola Marymount on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m.

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Midfielder Sebastian Cruz scored his first collegiate goal against LoyolaChicago.

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Midfielder Christian Pinzon scored one goal and two assists this past weekend.

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Forward Maddie Bennett scored three goals over the weekend, including a game-winning goal against Houston.

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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Women’s golf opens the season on top CSUF came back from fourth place to win the Hobble Creek Fall Classic. JORDAN MENDOZA Editor

After a fourth place finish in the second round on Monday, the Cal State Fullerton women’s golf team persevered in the third round to win the tournament held in Utah on Tuesday afternoon. The Titans finished with an overall score of 26-over par 878 to take the two-day event, one stroke ahead of second place New Mexico State. The win marked the first tournament victory for the women’s team since September 2014, at the Rose City Challenge in Portland, Oregon. Fullerton clawed its way towards a first-place finish by

ending round three 7-over par 291, its best round of the tournament. Going into the day, CSUF stood in fourth place, 19-over par 587. Northern Arizona, starting into the final round in first place, and six strokes ahead of second place Utah Valley, dropped to third place. For the individual title of the tournament, there was a twoway tie for first place, as Cristiana Ciasca of Wyoming, and Jocelyn Chee of Cal Baptist finished at even par 213. The top finisher for the Titans was senior Elsa Lundquist, who tied for 10th place at 5-over par 218. Lundquist began the front nine 1-over par 37, but hit a birdie on the 14th hole to shoot at even par 71 for the day. She shot up 11 spots on the leaderboard after day one, her first top 10 finish since finishing in a tie for fifth in the Texas State Invitational last season.

Following Lundquist on the Titan leaderboard were Texie Petchel and Lisa Djerf, who finished in a tie for 15th place at 7-over par 220. Djerf was the leader for CSUF going into the final round, but shot 4-over par 75 on Tuesday, which included a double bogey on the back nine. Petchel had a rough start to the final round. Despite having one birdie, Petchel had six bogeys through 11 holes, but finished the round strong with two birdies in the final two holes. Overall, Petchel was successful in her long game, as she succeeded the most out of the field on par fives, scoring 6-under par out of most fields on par fives through the tournament. The Titans were shot 10-under par on par fives in the three rounds, tied for first with Cal Poly SLO. Coming in at fourth place for the Titans was Brittany Shin, who

finished in a tie for 20th place in her first ever collegiate tournament at 9-over par 222. Rounding out the group was another freshman in Nodoka Honda, who shot 13-over par 226 to finish in a tie for 38th place.

With one tournament victory under their belt, the Titans will return to action later in September when they travel to Canton, Massachusetts, to participate in the Boston College Intercollegiate at the Blue Hill Country Club.

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Lisa Djerf finished the tournament in a tie for 15th place at 7-over par 220.

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Industry events must not support predators Separating the art from the artist enables abuse and corruption.

BERNADETTE STEELE Asst. Editor

It’s outrageous that so many have acknowledged the sweeping currents of sexual violence and gender inequality within society, and yet, they insist on separating sexual predators from their contributions to society. The struggle to separate artists from their art has been a dilemma for quite some time, with many sickening monstrosities being carried out by coveted celebrities like Michael Jackson, Chris Brown, R. Kelly and Johnny Depp. These are household names for discussing the calamity of sexual abuse from those who hold positions of power and notoriety, yet there is an extensive list published by Vox of over 260 celebrities, politicians and CEOs that have been accused of sexual misconduct since April 2017. This list reveals the alarming scale of sexual violence throughout history and shows that this is a slow-burning critical issue that has long gone unaddressed, especially when those accussed have been able to thrive and survive in a society that protects them. Despite the evidence and admitted guilt, predators such as Roman Polanski still have the space to succeed within the entertainment industry. VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

At the 76th Venice Film Festival this past week, Polanski was awarded the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize for his film “An Officer and a Spy.” The festival experienced early controversy over the inclusion of Polanski, an admitted child rapist and U.S. fugitive, and its decision to only include two women in the list of 21 competitors. There is no doubt that the festival and its jury will garner further controversial press over the decision to award a predator with the runner-up award, but discussion must address the fact that the festival has given Polanski the ability to publicly entertain concepts of his own victimization. His film retells the 19th century anti-semitic Dreyfus affair, in which a Jewish officer of the French military was wrongfully convicted over false evidence that he traded secrets with the German military. “In the story, I sometimes find moments I have experienced myself, I can see the same determination to deny the facts and condemn me for things I have not done,” Polanski said in the press notes for the film. “Most of the people who harass me do not know me and know nothing about the case.” Polanski was convicted of statutory rape in 1978, and has faced other accusations of child sexual abuse since then. In no way, shape or form can Polanski be considered a victim, and yet, Polanski has publicly drawn comparisons between himself and the wrongfully accused Alfred Dreyfus. Dreyfus was wrongfully accused and innocent, Polanski pled guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. At most, the director has had to make small adjustments to his life. After all, the admitted child rapist has still gone on to

win an Oscar, two British Academy Film Awards, a Cannes Palme d’Or among other awards since pleading guilty. In comparison, the real victims of Polanski’s crimes have had to carry the burden of his abuse, while also having their identities forever linked to their abuser. It is unfathomable that social movements like #MeToo and Time’s Up have garnered so much industry attention, and yet the spotlight of success still glimmers on Polanski and other abusers. When predators are continuously celebrated and rewarded

for their art, it becomes evermore apparent that people do not want to make any real eﬀort to think about things contextually, and make changes to their habits of consumption. Instead, they would prefer to passively consume whatever they want, without considering who or what they are enabling and protecting in the process. Or worse, they will strictly defend the abuser’s honor and name. In an article by The Guardian, Alberto Barbera, the director of the Venice Film Festival, insisted that he made the right choice on including Polanski in

the festival’s lineup. “The history of art is full of artists who committed crimes, but we have continued to admire their works, and the same is true of Polanski,” Barbera said. “He is, in my opinion, one of the last masters in European cinema.” The persistence to include a disgraced and unsettling director, among a list of competitors that only includes two women, emphasizes the necessity for festivals and other industry aﬀairs to refuse to acknowledge abusers, and to strive to enforce strict standards for gender equality.

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