2019-09-18

Wednesday September 18, 2019

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Volume 106 Issue 9

Cisneros honors Latinx excellence Awards piling up for soccer Big West gave player of the week honors to both men’s and women’s programs.

KASON CLARK Asst. Editor

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Democratice House Representative Gilbert Cisneros (middle) joined the Los Altos High School to recognize exceptional people in the Latinx community.

MELISA RYBALTOWSKI MARIAH SANCHEZ Asst. Editors

Los Altos High School’s chapter of the Spanish National Honor Society hosted an event in partnership with Congressman Gil Cisneros of California’s 39th District on Monday, honoring the Hispanic heritage of those living in the United States.

Ballet Folklórico performances by students from the Hacienda-La Puente Unified School District kicked off the event. Each dance style was from a different region of Mexico, including Guerrero, Nueva Leon and Jalisco.

During the spring 2019 semester, the Hispanic/Latinx community at Cal State Fullerton comprised of nearly 42% of student enrollment, according to CSUF. “The Hispanic community, the Latino community continues to grow here in the United States. It’s the largest growing ethnic group here in the United States today.

One in every children in school today across the country is of Latino descent,” said Cisneros.

Los Altos High School is located in the 39th District’s Hacienda-La Puente Unified School District, is approximately 87% Hispanic, according to Public School Review, a website that provides public school data. This demographic contributed to the high school’s selection for the event location.

“The idea kinda started from

being around in the community.

We noticed there is a lot of Latinos in leadership in different organizations and we felt like they weren’t getting enough recognition

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With our growing population, the country is only going to go as far as the Latino community goes.

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The representative asserts hispanic success is central to the nation’s prosperity.

GILBERT CISNEROS U.S. Representative so we wanted to recognize them,” said Erika Flores, a senior field representative.

One of the members honored was Tonantzin Oseguera, CSUF’s associate vice president for student

affairs. Oseguera is an active member in campus organizations aimed at helping Hispanic students and faculty members succeed.

Flores said there were over 20individuals nominated. The two educational honorees were faculty from Fullerton College and CSUF. The two business nominees were owners of the long-established Tlaquepaque restaurant in Placentia and the owners of Stache House barber shops in Fullerton.

The congressman’s staff picked organizations to be a part of a resource fair that would benefit and interest the Hispanic community by providing information on immigration, 2020 census and food security, said Daphne Sigala, district scheduler and director of operations for Gil Cisneros.

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Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer player Haley Brown and men’s soccer players Christian Pinzon and Paul-Andre Guerin received Big West accolades last weekend.

Brown won Big West offensive player of the week for scoring two goals in a 3-2 win against Missouri, including the go-ahead goal in the 48th minute. The midfielder is now third in the Big West with nine points on three goals and three assists.

This is the third straight week where a Titan was a recipient of this award as senior forwards Maddie Bennet and Atlanta Primus won awards for the past two weeks respectively.

CSUF extended its winning streak to three after Missouri’s game and improved the Titans’ record to 5-2, surpassing the total of four wins from last season.

Pinzon was named to College Soccer News’ and Top Drawer Soccer’s team of the week and also received Top Drawer Soccer’s player of the week accolades for his performance over the weekend.

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All walks of life celebrate heritage Chicanx and Latinx members create unity through identity.

JULIAN OROZCO MADISON AMIREHTESHAMI Staff Writers

Bright colors decorated the Becker Amphitheater as Latin dance music played in the background behind conversations versed in both English and different dialects of Spanish.

A mix of students gathered near the amphitheater for Cal State Fullerton’s annual Bienvenida, a celebration of Hispanic Heritage month, one day after Mexican Independence Day. The event was hosted by Mesa Cooperativa de CSUF on Tuesday, Sept. 17, which featured activities, entertainment and food enjoyed by students celebrating their heritage.

Chicano and Latinx student organizations united and welcomed students of all ethnicities to participate.

Mesa Cooperativa chair Anahi Velasco said Bienvenida can be defined by the club’s theme, “Unity through identity” which recognizes the importance of Chicano and Latinx student organizations and strives to bring their members together.

“I think it’s really powerful

overall being able to unite all the different identities through our culture. It creates the diversity and grateful impact that all these students provide to CSUF,” Velasco said.

A culturally united front through the cultural aspect of identity helps Chicano and Latinx students relate with each other while promoting social activism, Velasco said.

A selection of clubs including Latino Journalists of CSUF, Hermanas Unidas, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and the Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity were present during the festivities.

Giselle Martinez, a member of the Latino Journalists of CSUF, expressed the importance of her organization to the students involved with them.

“We focus on bringing diversity into the newsroom because in the past there’s been a lack of it, so we help each other with networking, helping each other with our headshots, just trying to reach out,” Martinez said.

Abigail Canedo, campus liaison for Hermanas Unidas, said she realizes that her club is dedicated to helping Latinx women, but acknowledges that this event is greater than that.

“The importance is the acknowledgment, the support and

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A pair of Peruvian dancers perform in the Becker Amphitheater at Cal State Fullerton’s annual Bienvenido.

teaching and educating people about the cultures and other countries,” Canedo said.

Jacob Perea, a Hispanic engineer club representative, was exposed to his club during a CSUF visit as a freshman in high school and said he realizes a club dedicated to helping Chicano business and STEM majors is rare.

“It means a lot, to bring back your culture and have a newer

twist on it and just make other cultures aware of that too,” Perea said.

Gerardo Arellano, member of Sigma Lambda Beta, brought another unique perspective to the event.

“So today, we just ended up teaching about pan dulce, going over the history about it,” Arellano said. “So that’s cool. You know, that was the history of it,

but we like to give a modern tie to it.”

To Arellano, picking a pan dulce, a Mexican sweet bread, says a lot about one’s personality.

Bread with sprinkles and chocolate chips usually appeal to a younger generation of kids, while bread like puerquitos appeal to the older generations.

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2 News

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Genetic traits linked to homosexuality A recent study shows precise DNA features may be linked to sexuality.

MARIAH SANCHEZ Asst. Editor

A study released in August named, “Large-scale genome-wide association study,” revealed insight into the genetic architecture of same-sex sexual behavior,” found five genetic chromosomes linked to homosexual behavior.

The study sampled roughly half a million individuals from the United States, United Kingdom and Sweden to study genomes associated with sexual orientation.

The genetic information was mostly acquired from the UK Biobank, with biotechnological company 23andMe providing data from around 70,000 people. The individuals from the United Kingdom’s data ranged from 40 years old to 69 years old.

“I think that this raises an ethical question of using genetic data that’s been supplied by the public under the auspice of personal interest, being used for purposes that weren’t quite clear when these people signed up,” said Chelsea Reynolds, a Cal State Fullerton assistant professor.

The study focused on statistically significant associations between specified biological attributes and given traits.

This analysis included a large

representation of the U.S. population, sex-specific examination and complex measures of sexuality.

“I was already leaning towards that homosexuality, or same-sex attraction, is genetic because me and all of my siblings, all three of us, are queer,” said Janica Torres, vice president of the Queer Straight Alliance at CSUF. The study found evidence that the position of the gene on a chromosome implicated in same-sex sexual behavior is influenced by multiple genes.

Of the five genetic loci, fixed positions on a chromosome where a gene or gene marker are indicated, there are two genome-wide signals that are significant for same-sex behavior in both genders, with two others that are specific only to men and one for only women.

Reynolds said she is worried that the identification of specific genes related to sexuality can be used negatively.

“If someone got ahold of this gay gene theory, and they didn’t really know what they were doing, and they thought it meant they could select out, for instances, an embryos for babies that wouldn’t be born with this gene,” Reynolds said.

The differences in the sex-specific gene loci of male and female is speculated to be related to sex hormones: Testosterone and estrogen. In addition, there are also non-genetic factors that influence same-sex sexual behavior, such as the

gendered social norms about sexual behavior for each sex.

Despite the differences in genetic material for both genders, there is no evidence that sexual orientation is associated with variation on the X chromosomes. There is no way to use the new information about the genes to predict same-sex sexual behavior.

Since 2016, there are numerous studies that suggest many loci spread out across an

individual’s genetic makeup contribute to same-sex sexual behavior.

“I guess some people are like, ‘Are you choosing to be this way, or being exposed to samesex culture or queer culture will make someone gay.?’ That’s not true, obviously because it’s already somewhere in your gene that is a good influence or indicator of that,” Torres said.

The authors of this study, note that previous studies that used

twins implied a correlation between genes and same-sex sexual behavior, however, those studies have been unsuccessful in identifying any specific gene.

“There’s not going to be a specific thing that decides whether you’re gay or not. I’ve always thought of my sexuality and identity as more of a personal thing, not like a scientific thing,” Coughlin said.

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Behind its frosted panes, the LGBT Queer Resource Center privately helps those of all sexualities and genders.

ASI redirects dialogue about arboretum’s future Oak Pathology Survey earlier this year. It dealt with invasive pests and the consequences that accompany them in a new environment, along with how to deal with their native home in the UK, Pongetti said.

He also said he appreciates ASI’s support at their past events, and encourages CSUF students for higher attendance and promotion of the Arboretum.

The Arboretum’s website offers numerous volunteer oppor-

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Sometimes we go to pick our fruit and somebody has already taken all of the fruit.

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GREG PONGETTI Arboretum Curator

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The organization’s celebration of the arboretum diverged in tone from last year’s campus hostilities surrounding its rumored demolition.

Plans for a new era of further development and energy efficiency.

JESSICA BENDA LYDIA KELLEY ANALESE SANDOVAL Asst. Editors

This October will mark the 40th anniversary of the Fullerton Arboretum’s opening.

The celebration of the Arboretum’s anniversary will incorporate an exhibit of photos from the last 40 years to display the Arboretum’s development.

A reception will be held in

the Arboretum museum on Oct. 27.

The idea for the Arboretum began in 1970 and officially opened in 1979 with help of funding from Associated Students Inc., said Greg Pongetti, the living collections curator of the Arboretum.

Over the years, more than 150,000 people have visited the Arboretum, roughly 11,000 of those are students anywhere from grade school to college, according to Pongetti.

There are potential projects for this year, one of them being a potential security system for some of the rare fruit trees that are economically grown.

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“They’re subtropical fruit trees from places like Asia and Central and South America but sometimes we go to pick our fruit and somebody has already taken all of the fruit,” Pongetti said.

It is unclear if the fruit thieves are the visitors or the animals that call it home, Pongetti said.

The Arboretum is one of only 21 arboretums in the world that has been awarded a level IV accreditation for its plant collection and educational value.

The Arboretum is currently working with CSUF engineering students to find ways to be more sustainable.

There is an expressed interest to convert the Arboretum to a fully operated greenhouse on solar power, though plans are not confirmed. The use of solar energy to power the greenhouse would create a more efficient system.

CSUF frequently collaborates with the Arboretum, as many classes partake in its conservation.

The Arboretum works with people in the geography, advertising, marketing and other departments to develop new projects to increase sustainability, conservation and efficiency.

The Arboretum was involved in research with Mediterranean

tunities which includes different areas that are specific to the individual’s interest. Visitors can meet new people, enjoy the outdoors and learn about the wildlife that many people adventure through.

Last semester, rumors of the Arboretum’s potential demolition spread throughout campus, spurring 30,000 signatures across numerous petitions. The current master plan, known as the preferred option, does not infringe upon the Arboretum’s property.

Since the petitions, Pongetti noted that more students are visiting, staying to do homework or admiring the environment.

Students are also asking about how they can volunteer to help.

“There has actually been a lot more student interest,” Pongetti said.

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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

From beekeeper to ASI board of directors chair Editor

Lorren Baker, graphic and interactive design major, went from spending weekends sailing and beekeeping in San Luis Obispo to being the first in her family to attend college and now becoming the newly appointed Associated Students’ board of directors chair.

As the new board chair, Baker said she is in a pivotal position in student government; as she is responsible for deciding the weekly agenda for the board and setting the direction ASI takes for the year.

“I set the tone of what the board talks about and what they hear and then what they necessarily bring back to their related groups,” Baker said.

The board’s vice chair, Maria Linares said it’s been great working alongside Baker, despite having different working styles.

“I was really excited when she got elected chair,” Linares said. “She’s been keeping all her promises.”

Before becoming the chair, Baker served as representative on the board for the College of the Arts last year. She said one of her proudest accomplishments was creating the chief inclusion and diversity officer position with some of her colleagues.

“That was probably one of the most rewarding things,” Baker said about the position. “This person is going to focus on highlighting individuals, promoting and helping people who need help.”

She added that advocating for Southwest Asian and North African students resource center is a priority for ASI because students from the community have

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“Not every community is the same, they don’t have the same needs and that’s something that the congressman finds really important, is finding how we can serve each community in the best way.

So with the Hispanic community, oftentimes they need to find certain resources, but they don’t know how to do it,” Sigala said.

With our growing population, the country is only going to go as far as the Latino community goes.

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an input, and to be able to talk about our school, and to be able to advocate for others,” Baker said.

The chair said she enjoyed her time as a resident advisor because it allowed her to help students and make a difference.

One demographic she aims to assist is that of first generation college students.

“Against all odds, we’re trying to do something better with our lives. We’re trying to create opportunities for ourselves. I think that gives us a culture that has more grit and tenacity. We’re very driven individuals,” Baker said.

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organization of the event, stressed the importance of hosting events that bridge together community and educational experiences for students.

“We work closely with other school districts and community colleges which is where we get support from Congress in providing these students an opportunity that they all can attend a college,” said Jeffrey De La Torre, an educator and a member of the school district’s Board of Education. “I think education is a major key.”

In his closing remarks, Cisneros said the Latinx community is integral to the country’s socioeconomic ambitions.

“With our growing population, the country is only going to go as far as the Latino community goes, so this is why it’s so important for all of us to pitch in and to make an impact,” Cisneros said. “Everything you do you’re making an impact for the country as a whole.”

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Los Altos High School hosted Cisneros’ first-ever town hall Sigala said. Principal Jeff Hess, who was directly involved with the

accreditation is that that’s how we get funds, and that’s how we show that our degree is worth something.”

The new master plan is looking to increase housing options for students as well. Baker said the housing issue is something she wants to discuss with administration.

Before joining ASI, Baker worked as a resident advisor in the dorms, an experience which she said helped her learn skills needed for her new position.

“It gives me a much more holistic understanding of our school in general, which makes it so much easier for me to have

ASI board of directors chair Lorren Baker (second from right) sets the weekly agenda for Tuesday’s meeting at the Titan Student Union.

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Mansi Kalra’s in getting a food pantry for the university. Students from ASI wrote letters to the National Association of College Auxiliary Services to obtain a grant to build the pantry.

“In my letter, I wrote about my own troubles,” Baker said.

“How is someone supposed to be able to do okay academically if they’re hungry? They can’t even focus.”

Another big issue for Baker is the campus master plan because it is required for the university’s accreditation.

“WASC is actually assessing our school this year,” Baker said. “What’s important about

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advocated for it.

“Their demographics at school is not really known because of the fact that there is no box for someone in the SWANA community to check,” Baker said.

“They either are checking white, or they’re checking Asian, or maybe something else. There is no way to know how many students identify with the SWANA community.”

Baker said this is an issue that few know about, however, she plans to address it.

She stated her number one goal for the semester is a shared priority with ASI President Aaron Aguilar and Vice President

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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

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The regulation of psychedelics deserves reform Stigmatizing drugs like acid can deter progress in treating mental illnesses.

KRISTINA GARCIA Editor

Heroin, bath salts, acid, MDMA and mushrooms: all categorized by the Drug Enforcement Administration as Schedule I drugs — the difference?

One group may have the potential to help those with post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, social anxiety and other disorders.

The government regulates drugs into categories ranging from Schedule I to Schedule V, where each category is based on “the substance’s medical use, potential for abuse, and safety or dependence liability,” according to the DEA. Psychedelics such as psilocybin, acid and MDMA need to be recategorized as a Schedule IV drugs in order to be accepted, researched and tested in therapeutic settings.

With the spotlight on marijuana and its recent legalization for medical and recreational use across several states, it is time to take a step toward the psychedelic realm and reconsider its therapeutic uses.

The higher a drug is on the schedule, the more difficult it is to research because the DEA limits the drug’s supply and access to it. This means Schedule V have the least regulations.

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have the potential to help other individuals who may be running out of options.

With help from the media and general public, psychedelics have been portrayed as extremely dangerous. These risks include: cardiac arrest, serotonin syndrome, derealization and risky behavior.

To any person, these risks sound terrifying, but these possible harmful effects occur under very high doses. Under medical supervision, psychedelics could only be administered in small doses, James Giordano, professor of neurology and biochemistry at Georgetown University Medical Center said in an interview with Vice News.

If these drugs are taken in a controlled environment accompanied with a good setting, then it has the potential to entice personal growth and improve a person’s quality of life, according to a study by Charles Grob, a UCLA professor of psychiatry and pediatrics who specializes in psychedelics.

Schedule IV drugs have a low potential for abuse and a low potential for dependence, according to an article from John Hopkins Medicine.

For those who want to talk about dangerous drugs, alcohol is one of the most dangerous ones — perhaps the Prohibition era was actually on to something. (Needs stronger source) If a drug that kills 88,000 intoxicated people and causes almost 10,000 yearly alcohol-impaired driving deaths is legal, then psychedelics drugs with potential therapeutic properties can at least be researched and taken more seriously.

When it comes to MDMA, this drug has helped patients who suffer from PTSD. PTSD usually stems from a problem that the person can’t confront.

But with the therapeutic aid of MDMA, many people with the disorder could find effective treatment.

It was found in a journal

conducted from 2017, 54% of patients who had MDMA-assisted treatment improved significantly. More importantly, a year later it was found that 68% of those who participated in the trial no longer fit the diagnosis for PTSD. This is extremely promising for a population that hasn’t seen new treatments for PTSD in 17 years.

Similar milestones have been achieved through institutions like John Hopkins, which has researchers like Matthew Johnson, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral studies, study the use of psilocybin mushrooms and their ability to treat smoking addiction compared to nicotine patches.

Though the study isn’t complete, it has been found that

those who used mushrooms as treatment abstained from smoking 12% more than those who used nicotine patches to stop smoking.

LSD was extensively researched in the 1950s and 1960s, and was found to assist patients with major depressive disorder.

Recently, there has been a trend especially prevalent within the technology culture, where many individuals who have undergone years of therapy and standard antidepressant use to no avail, are turning to microdosing LSD every few days to overcome depression.

Microdosing is the process of taking small doses of hallucinogens to subtly impact perceptions but not hallucinations.

As the scope of research continues to grow, it’s becoming

apparent that the classification of psychedelics as a Schedule I drug prohibits research that would benefit the larger population of individuals with PTSD, depression, social anxiety and other mental illnesses which haven’t seen improvements in treatment.

This could be more than just Excision and ecstasy or “Adventure Time” and mushrooms, these psychedelics could help alter the way we treat disorders and be a breakthrough in the medical field.

The stigma against psychedelics must be addressed so that individuals can experiment with this form of treatment and receive the help that could change their lives forever.

Bernadette Steele contributed to this article.

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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Men’s golf swings into third place finish Derek Castillo was CSUF’s highest finisher with a score of 2-under-par 208.

JORDAN MENDOZA Editor

The Cal State Fullerton men’s golf team concluded their first tournament of the season in third place at the Ram Masters Invitational in Colorado on Tuesday.

CSUF finished 6-over-par 846; the only team to shoot under par in the final round. Continuing from last season, it is the Titans’ fifth straight regular season tournament finishing in the top three of the standings.

Despite shooting 8-over-par

288 in the final round, Wyoming was able to use their first day scores to edge out Fullerton, as they shot 5-over-par 845 for the tournament to finish in second.

Colorado State, the hosting team, won the invitational after ending the first day with a seven stroke lead. The Rams were the only school out of 17 teams to shoot under par, finishing 9-under-par 831.

Rounding out the top five was fourth-place University of Texas at El Paso and in fifth was Denver, that started the day in a tie for fourth place with the Titans.

For the individual portion of the competition, UTEP’s Oskar Ambrosius took home first place

with a score of 9-under-par 201.

After starting the front nine with one bogey, the junior Miner from Denmark went on a hot streak in the back nine, hitting five birdies from holes 11 through 15.

Behind Ambrosius was a three-way tie for second place, with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s Tanner Podres and the duo of Davis Bryant and AJ Ott from Colorado State finishing 3-under-par 207.

In a tie for fifth with Colorado State’s Parathakorn Suyasri was Fullerton’s Derek Castillo. The senior from Yorba Linda started the final round on track for a second place finish, as he hit three birdies within the first seven holes 3-under-par.

However, Castillo would finish the final 11 holes with one bogey to put him back into the tie for fifth.

Freshman Garrett Boe was the only other CSUF golfer to make it into the top 10. In his first collegiate appearance, Boe finished in a five-way tie for eighth place at 1-under-par 209.

Jack Dyer catapulted himself up 26 spots on the leaderboard in the final round tied for 20th place, CSUF’s third highest placement. Dyer made four birdies within the first eight holes and ended the tournament 3-over-par 213.

Finishing fourth for the Titans was Dalton Daniel who finished the round 1-over-par 71.

Despite going over par, Daniel went up 10 spots in the leaderboard to finish in a tie for 42nd place.

Rounding out the CSUF group was Michael Sharkey, who ended in a tie for 71st place. It was a rough outing for the fourthyear golfer, as he only made one birdie and hit eight bogeys, four of them coming in the final six holes. Sharkey’s final score was 15-over-par 225.

The Rams Masters Invitational is the only tournament the Titans will compete in for the month of September. Fullerton will return to action in October for the Mark Simpson Invitational, hosted by the University of Colorado. The tournament will take place Oct. 7-8.

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The men’s soccer team went 2-0 with wins against Air Force and Florida Gulf Coast University.

The forward scored two goals and recorded two assists across the two wins. Pinzon scored the game-winning goal in the 99th minute to win, 3-2, in overtime against Air Force last Friday.

On Sunday, Pinzon broke the scoreless tie off of a penalty kick in the 22nd minute as CSUF went on to defeat No. 14 Florida Gulf Coast, 2-0.

Pinzon leads the Titans with five assists, tied with redshirt-senior Oscar Flores with four goals. In the Big West, Pinzon is ranked third in goals and second in assists.

Guerin won Big West defensive player of the week for his performance over the weekend.

The senior goalkeeper recorded five saves in both games, including a shutout performance against Florida Gulf Coast.

After the shutout against Florida Gulf Coast, Guerin is

now second all-time in the program with 17 shutouts in his career, as he needs two more to hold the program’s all-time record. This season, he has shut out opponents in three out of six games, recording a .778 save percentage with 14 saves.

Their performances this past weekend helped the men’s soccer teams remain undefeated with a 6-0 record, continuing their best start since 2000.

The Titans rose from 23rd to 14th nationally and knocked Florida Gulf Coast out of the rankings. CSUF men’s soccer is the highest-ranked Big West team, with 23rd-ranked Cal State Northridge being the only other Big West team in the top 25.

The men’s soccer team will play at the University of San Francisco on Sunday at 5 p.m. against the Dons, who are 2-3 this season, but are on a twogame winning streak. The women’s soccer team will play Thursday at 7 p.m. at Loyola Marymount, who are 0-5-2 this season and on a two-game losing streak.

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Forward Christian Pinzon earns national honors after scoring two goals and two assists over the weekend..

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Goalkeeper Paul-Andre Guerin is a shutout away from tying Fullerton record.

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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

UEFA Champions League boasts Europe’s most competitive event

Competition opens with a shocker as the reigning holders, Liverpool, lose.

ARNULFO GONZALEZ Editor

As the first day of the 201920 Union of European Football Association Champions League went underway, hopeful teams and fan favorites prepared themselves to play for the European crown for the next four months.

Eight matches took place on Monday, the first day of group play.

Last year’s champions Liverpool Football Club, from England, opened their campaign against Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, a football club from Italy, marking this the second year in a row where they have played each other in the group stages.

The first matchup between these two clubs saw Napoli win, 1-0, thanks to a 90th minute goal from Lorenzo Insigne, and Napoli defeated Liverpool again, 2-0.

This is only the second time in the last 25 years that a reigning Champions League winner lost their opening match since Associazione Calcio Milan lost in 1994.

Football Club (FC) Barcelona of Spain came up short last season when they lost to Liverpool, 4-0, in the second leg which cancelled out their 3-0 win from the first leg.

Barcelona played out to a 0-0 tie with Borussia Dortmund from Germany.

There was not much offense from Barcelona as they only

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had one shot on target, but managed eight corner kicks.

Dortmund, on the other hand, was able to get four shots on target.

Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax started the season on a high note as they won their opening game, 3-0, versus French opponent, Lille Olympique Sporting Club.

AFC Ajax player Edson Alvarez made his Champions League debut and made history as he became the first Mexican player to score in his

Champions League debut.

This was not the only big moment of match day one as FC Red Bull Salzburg, from Austria, beat Belgian opposition in Koninklijke Racing Club Genk, 6-2.

Salzburg forward Erling Halaand became the first teenager to score a hat trick on his debut in the Champions League since Wayne Rooney did it in 2004.

Real Madrid Club de Fútbol of Spain have the record for most Champions Leagues won in the history of the competition

with 13. Four of those came in five years in between 2013-18, three of them won consecutively from 2016-18.

Last season, Real Madrid were knocked out in the round of 16 by AFC Ajax.

The Spanish club looked to be the frontrunner in the tie when they won, 2-1, in the first leg. AFC Ajax then had a dominant second leg in which they beat the 2018 champions Real Madrid, 4-1, giving them a 5-3 lead between the two legs.

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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Passion meets parents in the middle Students learn to balance their families’ wishes with their own ambitions.

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Students that shared a common career struggle convened at the Asian Pacific American Resource Center to learn how to choose a job that met their parents’ approval without sacrificing their passions.

Cal State Fullerton’s Career Center partnered with Mihaylo Career Services to provide the career workshop on Tuesday, Sept. 17, which consisted of engaging presentations and personal storytelling.

“We’re hoping they’ll take away that they have options for

their career,” said Danielle Harbert, college career specialist for the College of Business & Economics. “There are options for them to explore how to pair up their passion with a career that their parents might align with in their thinking.”

An intimate crowd of no more than 10 students, many of whom were seniors, joined the hosts as they talked about the different routes students may take to combine passion and parental approval.

Kicking off the workshop with an important question, “Why did you attend this workshop?” was Megan Martinez, the senior career advisor for Mihaylo Career Services, who encouraged students to actively participate in the interactive learning space.

“People should know that they’re not the only ones going

through a certain struggle that they have in their path, that may have slowed them down from reaching their goals, so it’s good to gather everyone and see how to overcome these obstacles,” said Seleena Muckbel, a communications major.

Martinez jumped right into the presentation, beginning with factors to consider when choosing a career. From allotting time for personal hobbies to lifestyle accommodations, the career advisor heavily emphasized making time for activities that are significant to the individual, even if it has nothing to do with their career.

“It’s not always about passion,” Martinez said as she moved on to potential reasons why parents push their kids to do well in school and micromanage their lives.

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Students share their plan of action for attaining their career goals and their parent’s approval.

Martinez said, research shows that parents tend to apply more pressure on their first child to succeed, commonly seen with first males in Asian families.

She explains this trend is a result of parents seeing themselves in their firstborn, hence the forceful actions applied to disciplining and educating the child.

As most students in attendance are already aware, parents can be rough on their child’s academic and professional careers because they have their best interest at heart.

Martinez lists a few reasons for the overbearing nature of parents, which include: Wanting their child to have a better life, earning more money, continuing the family prestige or becoming successful, like how they weren’t able to.

Her presentation included an explanation of the different kinds of parents, categorized by how they act and the animal that correlates with it.

For example, the most common type of parent, as discussed during the workshop are tiger parents. These parents prioritize academics above all else and don’t believe in leisure time.

If there is no productivity then there is nothing at all.

The elephant parent is nearly the polar opposite, with values centered around establishing a sense of emotional security and making a connection with the child. While all parental types have qualities that another lack, none are perfect or permanent.

As students mature, their parents’ strict ideologies change as well. Whereas, in high school, students may find that their parents hover around too often, however transitioning into college may cause them to become more lenient.

“We’re here to give students more awareness on options for help in trying to talk to their parents, and how to have that conversation with their parents in pursuing their passion

versus something that their parents might not necessarily agree with,” Harbert said.

The co-hosts transitioned from lecture to an open-floor discussion on short passages highlighting the issue of parents versus passion in different situations.

During this time, students shared their experiences with their parent’s career disapproval. The students’ stories were received with nods of approval, reminding everyone in the room that they are not alone with their struggles.

“I found it interesting that other people are going through the same things regarding what they want to follow and pursue in life,” Muckbel said.

Harbert led the rest of the discussion on passion, giving advice on methods to maintain a hobby, talent or interest by using it recreationally or professionally.

For instance, students with a passion for giving back to the community, but forced to major in engineering, as per their parents’ orders, can still satisfy both ambitions by becoming an information technologist for a non-profit organization, Martinez said.

Toward the end of the workshop, students were asked to complete a Passion Project Action Plan, outlining the steps they would need to follow and meet their goals. After sharing plans with peers, the only step remaining was to follow the guide they wrote for themselves.

Regardless of all the options students can choose from, the most effective method to gaining a parent’s understanding and compliance is having a serious conversation with them.

“Everyone should take advantage of the passions they have, and implement that in their desired lifestyle or potential career instead of making it go to waste,” Muckbel said.

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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Old fears produce fresh tears

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Ruel’s latest EP promises clever lyrics and severe heartaches in seven tracks.

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From down days and curt conversations, to ruptured relationships and false forevers, Ruel’s wistful lyrics and emotional tone turns his EP, “Free Time,” into a soundtrack fit for a Nicholas Sparks movie.

Following his successful debut EP, “Ready,” in June 2018, Ruel released “Free Time” on Sept. 13, reminding listeners of their past relationships ever since.

The 16-year-old, an up-andcoming Australian singer/songwriter, has over 6 million monthly listeners on Spotify and is the youngest artist to snatch the 2018 Breakthrough Artist title at the Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards.

Ruel is a musical prodigy with both the talent and acknowledgement to back it up, garnering shoutouts from industry veterans such as Elton John and Dr. Dre.

Titles aside, Ruel’s music speaks for itself. Raw, real and relatable, “Free Time” is the heartbreak playlist to live by this cuffing season, including hints of funk, rock and soul to his usual pop genre.

The first track, “Don’t Cry,” is ironically a tear-jerker in every aspect. Despairing lyrics and somber instrumentals define this masterpiece, prepping listeners for the inevitable disaster of emotions awaiting while navigating through the remaining six tracks.

Violins open the song on a classical note, allowing a brief moment of deafening silence for suspense to cultivate. Whether it is between friends or lovers, unreciprocated effort is an unfortunate pitfall of many relationships, as Ruel highlights in his first track.

From, “I’m the inbox to your problems every weekday” to “I’ve always been your therapist,” he reveals his exhaustion from being taken advantage of, insinuating his companion’s absence when the roles are reversed.

Despite the red flags, Ruel sings, “You’ve lost the right to be my friend,” with difficulty in his voice, his desperate tone begs that he

wants things to work out.

Touching on the theme of toxic masculinity, the line “boys don’t cry” reiterates the outdated social construct that sensitive men are weak. As displayed in this song and throughout the entirety of the EP, Ruel’s vulnerability makes him strong and allows him to take the courage to prioritize himself, but also to admit that he’s hurt.

After the emotional rollercoaster of the introductory track, listeners dive into “Real Thing,” a passionate, generational anthem about real love. In an era that demands labels but shies away from commitment, this track is filled with examples of what a true desire for love looks like.

The song follows a chronological thought, developing from “I know it’s imaginary” to “I just want you in reality.” Accompanied by mellow guitar riffs and complementary electronic synths, this track is not an average serenade.

Ruel sings, “I want all the fights, you know I want all the tears / I want all the conversations, tell me all your fears.” For a love song, untraditionally inspired by a movie, he effectively captures the essence

of romance without overdoing it.

“Painkiller” was pre-released as a single on April 30 and served as an accurate preview of the songs to look forward to in the EP. The track is versatile and vigorous, opening with a raspy recital of the chorus but quickly transitioning to a contagious, head-banging rhythm.

“Painkiller” is exactly what it sounds like, but unlike most pop hits, it is not about love. Ruel wrote the song thinking of home, using the reminder to relieve his stress while on the road. Lyrics like, “What’s the point of livin’ if my heart gets broken?” and “I miss you but I’d rather be alone,” makes it applicable to anyone or anything.

The third track, “Hard Sometimes,” repeats similar themes from “Painkiller” but changes in tone. Ruel’s voice, accompanying a piano and occasional background vocals present a ballad overflowing with loneliness.

In utter defeat, Ruel sings, “Try to be happy but it’s hard sometimes,” referring to the solitude he endures as he juggles between being the center of attention in public

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Continuing the somber tone, “Face to Face” exhibits Ruel’s desperate pleas, a stark contrast to the resonance of the melody. The paradox of emotions gathered from the different elements of the song comprises a multidirectional piece, resembling the complexity of love and life.

An old-school vibe dominates the track’s musicality but the lyrics tell a different story. “I’m in my bed sitting, talking to screens all day,” details a hopeful Ruel obsessing over a girl he met online.

While catchy and relatable, this song falls behind the rest of the EP when it comes to connecting to listeners on a deeper level.

The fifth track may spark temptation to text an old lover: “I miss you,” although not being the message that Ruel is trying to send.

“Unsaid” diverges from the previous track’s casual feel to pay tribute to a friend who died. Initially written as a post-breakup song about an ex-girlfriend, Ruel rewrote the song for his former tour mate’s lost battle against mental illness.

Ruel sings, “Well I don’t know where to start / ‘Cause now there’s nothing left to say,” as his heart is weighed down by things he can no longer convey.

Eyes swollen and hearts broken, listeners who make it to the end of the track will be blessed with a closing piece that officially ends it all.

Encompassing the complicated feelings of the other six songs, “Free Time” is hopeful, nostalgic and lonely all at once, just like being in love.

Reflecting on the emptiness of a failed relationship, Ruel sings, “All of my friends said ‘don’t worry I’ll promise you’ll be fine,’” unsuccessfully convincing himself that he isn’t “tired of all of this free time.”

Staring down the clock until he realizes he’ll never see her again, his wandering thoughts adopt a more outspoken tone as the song progresses, crying the same lyrics while conveying a completely different meaning that’s both angry and desperate.

After suffering an eternity of tears and heartache, fans are left to wonder how a boy so young could sing so empathetically about shattered relationships and lost loved ones.

Culture: Hispanic students find commonality CONTINUED FROM 1 Mesa Cooperativa found commonalities through food, upbeat music and dances rich in culture.

The musical entertainment was provided by professional flamenco dancer Claudia de la Cruz, Peruvian dancers and a DJ who played popular

reggaeton music.

The flamenco dance differed from the Peruvian style with its audible stomping of the feet and fast hip movements.

The pair showcasing a Peruvian dance wore costumes with intricate patterns that blurred when they twirled around the stage.

The amphitheater was scattered with a multitude of tables set up by the participating clubs and organizations.

Each participating student was provided a stamp card that guaranteed a free Mexican-style popsicle, known as paleta, and agua fresca, a popular Mexican refreshment made

from fresh water, with five completed activities.

Mesa Cooperativa also provided free rice, beans and chicken or beef tacos for attendees.

Some of the activities included in this event were bracelet making, loteria, a Mexican version of bingo and a brief lesson

on pan dulce.

“It’s such a little minor event that ends up bringing a lot of different people together,” Arellano said.

Students from all walks of life showed their appreciation for their heritage by embracing who they are while working to create unity through identity.

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