Exploring Life in Zzyzx on DACA Setback Judge’S Injunction Topic of Dreamer’S Center Discussion

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Tuesday February 24, 2015 The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Volume 97 Issue 15 Lawyer speaks Exploring life in Zzyzx on DACA setback Judge’s injunction topic of Dreamer’s Center discussion

KATHERINE PICAZO ANGIE PEREZ Daily Titan

The Titan Dreamers Re- source Center hosted a legal expert who spoke about the recent injunction that forced millions of immigrants to continue living without legal protection from deportation. Henoc Preciado, Coor- dinator of Titan Dreamers Resource Center, invited Sameera Sani, an immigration attorney with The Chugh Firm, to inform students, faculty and staff about recent changes with immigration and the nega- tive impact of this injunction on the community. During her presentation, Sani touched on the De- ferred Action for Child- hood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA). DACA, a program cre- RUDY CHINCHILLA / DAILY TITAN ated through executive action by President Obama The California State Desert Studies Center (DSC) on Zzyzx Road next to Soda Dry Lake in the Mojave National Preserve lets students in areas in June 2012, allows unlike photography, geology and anthropology get hands on experience and research. Seven Cal State campuses operate the center; it’s used for documented individuals weekend school trips and extended education classes. Thursday, read more about the DSC and next Tuesday, read the profile of Jason Wallace, who came to the country CSUF alumni and DSC site steward, who is holding a desert horned lizard (above). - STEPHANIE GOMEZ as children to apply for employment. However, the program doesn’t create a path to cit- izenship and individuals who have received a DACA Tivenius makes CSUF her home designation can lose it at any time. Titans enjoying the DAPA—a program in- troduced by Obama in No- Swedish native’s vember 2014—aims to provide parents of children physical prowess who are legal residents or citizens the ability to apply DEVIN ULMER for employment, while also Daily Titan receiving protection from deportation, as long as they have lived in the country The highlight tape said since January 2010. it all. More than 20 states have “She went crashing into filed a suit alleging that the board. Someone threw President Obama over- her down, she hit the floor, stepped his role when he got back up, hit that person enacted the executive or- back, got the rebound and ders that put DACA and put it back in,” Cal State DAPA into place. Fullerton women’s basket- Andrew Hanen, a U.S. ball Assistant Head Coach District Judge in Browns- Tammy Reiss said. ville, Texas, used the unre- At this moment, Reiss solved suit as his reasoning and the rest of the women’s for blocking the executive basketball coaching staff orders on immigration that knew that they had to re- would have deferred the cruit Amanda Tivenius of deportation of immigrants Sweden. who entered the U.S. After about six months illegally. worth of Skype conver- Sani deals with DACA sations with the coaching cases and was undocu- staff, Tivenius decided to mented for the majority of be a CSUF Titan and en- her childhood. tered as a freshman in the Her primary goal during fall of 2014. the presentation was to ed- “It’s a long process be- ucate the people about new cause you really have to developments of the DACA build that trust factor. She’s and DAPA programs. a long way from home, a Ruth Nuñez, a CSUF long way from her culture WINNIE HUANG / FOR THE DAILY TITAN student and DACA re- and she’s got to feel com- Freshman Amanda Tivenius has adapted well to life in Southern California. The Stockholm, Sweden native has brought her physical cipient, recently submit- fortable enough to come,” prowess and determination to Cal State Fullerton, racking up 64 points and 58 rebounds in 25 games played this season. ted her DACA renewal Reiss said. application. Born in Stockholm, Swe- I would probably know find challenging. Tivenius or the bus back in Swe- Starting her new career The Titans Dreamers den, Tivenius has adjusted the answer if I knew this is reminded every day that den. Religiosity in Swe- as a Titan, Tivenius has im- Resource Center provides to Southern California life word,” Tivenius said California is different than den is not as prevalent as pressed both her coaches helpful information about with the help of fellow in- as Johnson laughed in home. School and sports, it is in America. Nudity in and teammates. She has ac- immigration reforms, ternational teammate and agreement. for example, remain sepa- the lockers is natural back cumulated 64 points and 58 Nuñez said. roommate, sophomore Dh- “It’s crazy because we rate from one another, Ti- home, but awkward in the rebounds thus far in the sea- She said the community anyel Johnson of Jamaica. have the highest GPAs on venius said. U.S., Tivenius said. son. Reiss in particular high- around her has basic infor- “One of the struggles is the team, but sometimes But more tellingly, Swe- Tivenius played for two lighted Tivenius’ ability to mation, and the resource trying to balance being a I’m in class like ‘What den and the United States years for the Swedish Na- rebound and be physical, as center gives her greater in- student, an athlete and a are you saying?’” Johnson have quite the cultural dif- tional Team, starting at age well as her strong work ethic sight on the issue to share foreigner,” Johnson said. said. ferences, Tivenius said. In 16. She played in the Eu- and willingness to go the ex- with others. “Sometimes when you Even what most Califor- the U.S., almost everyone ropean Championship and tra mile to improve. are taking a test and you nia residents take for grant- has a car, while Tivenius is claimed it as her biggest SEE DACA 3 don’t know the words ... ed, international students used to riding the subway accomplishment thus far. SEE TIVENIUS 8

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM PAGE 2 FEBRUARY 24, 2015 TUESDAY NEWS Christian illusionist comes to CSUF DTBRIEFS Performer will “Cru desired to bring this event to campus because of Woman discuss changed the incredible quality of the perspective on faith performance, as well as the compelling story,” Jenson arraigned said in an e-mail. STEPHANIE GOMEZ Between 11 a.m and in stabbing Daily Titan 1 p.m on the day of the event, Monroe will walk A woman was Cal State Fullerton Cru around campus perform- charged with fatal- will be joining other Chris- ing small tricks to give stu- ly stabbing her boy- tian organizations and Asso- dents a taste of the main friend in Laguna ciated Students, Inc. to host show, which will take place Niguel, according to a “The Maze” on Thursday Thursday evening. release from the Or- night. Cru club members in ange County District The two-pronged event bright orange shirts read- Attorney. will kick off with profes- ing, “What is the maze?” Michele Lynn Green sional illusionist Jim Mon- will be with Monroe walk- was charged with one roe entertaining a crowd at ing around the central Quad felony count of mur- the TSU Pavilion, and will and TSU while he performs der. Her charges come be followed by Monroe some up close and personal COURTESY OF WHATISTHEMAZE.COM with a sentencing en- speaking to the audience sleight of hand. Illusionist Jim Monroe will present ‘The Maze’ on campus Thursday. The event will begin with hancement of person- about his faith and how sur- Interacting with students Monroe performing illusions and slight of hand, and will round out with a discussion of his faith. al use of a knife. viving cancer changed his is nothing new for Mon- She faces 26 years perspective on God and the roe, who features plenty of member. been working on this event well as the honorarium, Jen- to life in prison if world. crowd participation during Using social media and since November of last sen said in an e-mail. convicted. Officials with Cru are his illusions, Jenson said. balloons tied on backpacks year. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Green got into an ar- hoping this will be the big- Keeping a veil of mys- reading #csufmaze, Cru Cru—formerly Campus for the 7 p.m. event, and gument with her boy- gest event the organization tery surrounding the perfor- hopes the curiosity to find Crusade for Chris—Desti- Jenson encouraged audience friend, Richard Begley, has held on campus, said mance has been intentional out the answer to the ques- no, EPIC, and Be The Match members to arrive early. on Feb. 21, that even- Kelsey Jenson, CSUF alum- and important for Cru. tion, “What is the maze?” have all helped with the The event is free and open tually led to Green na and intern for the North “We want to harbor the will bring students to the promotion of the event. As- to the public and will take stabbing Begley in the Orange County and Long intrigue,” said Julian Baeza, show. sociated Students, Inc. con- place Thursday in TSU Pa- chest and shoulder Beach Cru chapter. a business major and Cru Jensen says the club has tributed to the promotion as vilion BC. area. Paramedics arrived on the scene to find Begley dead, and FOR THE RECORD Green was arrested at the scene. It is Daily Titan policy to correct factual errors printed in the publication. Corrections will be pub- Alumni to become - CYNTHIA WASHICKO lished on the subsequent issue after an error is discovered and will appear on page 2. Errors on the Opinion page will be corrected on that page. Corrections will also be made to the online Three men version of the article. professors for a day Please contact Editor-in-Chief Samuel arrested Mountjoy at (657) 278-5815 or at Event keynote to focus Solutions, a software de- need to assume that there is [email protected] to report any errors. on engineering and velopment and engineering a disconnect between engi- services company. neering and entrepreneur- after chase entrepreneurship Renton graduated from ship, Roussel said. CSUF in 1988 with a bach- “With Joe Renton’s pre- Three men were ar- elor’s of science degree in sentation, they’re going to rested after a short JUSTIN PATUANO vehicle pursuit in Daily Titan computer science. hear a fairly unique mes- “Professor for a Day, sage about combining the Santa Ana Monday, which we’ve been doing for entrepreneurial spirit with according to a re- Engineering and com- many, many years is very the engineering skills,” port from the Orange puter science alumni and well received, students re- Roussel said.“What we’re County Register. Editorial industry professionals will ally enjoy it.” Roussel said. trying to do and give stu- Police officials tried to pull the men over Editor-in-Chief Samuel Mountjoy return to Cal State Fuller- “It’s a good chance to get dents the sense of is that ton to share insights and a non-academic perspec- you can be an engineer and in the area of Sullivan Managing Editor Eric Gandarilla career experiences during Street and McFadden

News Editor Cynthia Washicko the College of Engineer- Avenue for an unspec-

News Editor Alex Groves ing and Computer Sci- With Joe Renton’s presentation, (students ified standard viola- News Assistant Katherine Picazo ence “Professor for a Day” “are) going to hear a fairly unique“ message tion, but the men con- News Assistant Darlene Casas event. about combining the entrepreneurial spirit tinued driving instead Sports Editor Tameem Seraj The event, held as part of coming to a stop. Sports Assistant Rudy Chinchilla of National Engineers with the engineering skills. On further inspection, the officers discov- Sports Assistant Matt Corkill Week, will give students HART ROUSSEL ered that the vehicle Opinion Editor Vivian Chow the chance to network and Director of Development in the College had been stolen. Opinion Assistant Sabrina Parada interact with alumni who of Engineering and Computer Science Police were led Opinion Assistant KateLynn Davenport have gone on to be successful in the engineer- on a nearly five min- Features Editor Fiona Pitt ing and computer science ute chase before the Features Assistant Evan Lancaster industries. tive on the profession that an entrepreneur and there’s chase ended at First Features Assistant Stephanie Gomez The alumni will act as they’re pursuing.” an opportunity to really and Fairview Street, A&E Editor Zack Johnston guest lecturers, teaching Renton will provide stu- bridge those two things.” and all three of the A&E Assistant Deanna Gomez classes throughout the day. dents with an example of The event won’t be fo- men were detained. Copy Editor Elaiza Armas Classes will last an hour how to successfully com- cused solely on alumni, Copy Assistant Gustavo Vargas and fifteen minutes, and bine the academic learning though. - ALEX GROVES Copy Assistant Ashley Campbell morning classes will begin he gained at CSUF with the During the luncheon, Copy Assistant Adriana Najera at 10 a.m. drive to succeed in an in- students on the dean’s Layout Editor Lizeth Luevano “The context of Profes- dustry, Roussel said. list for the college who sor for a Day and the lun- “Joe Renton is a clear are present will be recog- Photo Editor Amanda Sharp Group cheon, there is the oppor- example of someone who nized and awarded certif- Photo Assistant Mariah Carrillo tunity to step outside the had the technical skill that icates, and afternoon class Photo Assistant Marisela Gonzalez classroom and hear how is he learned here in school sessions will follow the found liable Photo Assistant Austin Wallace the profession on a day-to- combined that with his en- luncheon. Multimedia Editor Abraham Williams day basis lived,” said Hart trepreneurial drive and his “We set this event aside for attacks Multimedia Assistant Ryan Steel Roussel, director of devel- impulse created a very suc- to recognize and celebrate Art Director Mike Trujillo opment in the College of cessful company,” Roussel the dean’s list students and A New York jury found Web Developer David McLaren Engineering and Computer said. accomplishments,” Roussel two Palestinian groups li- Science. Winner of the Ernst and said. “(The event) is very able for terrorist attacks Adviser Bonnie Stewart The day will be split by a Young Entrepreneur Award well received, students re- that killed or wounded luncheon and keynote pre- in 2013, Renton will speak ally enjoy it. It’s a good Americans in Israel in Editor-in-Chief (657) 278-5815 [email protected] sentation by alumnus Jo- on entrepreneurial intent. chance to get a non academ- the early 2000s, accord- News Line (657) 278-4415 [email protected] seph J. Renton, founder and His presentation will ic perspective on the profes- ing to the Los Angeles CEO of Innovative Media show that students don’t sion that they’re pursuing.” Times. Advertising The federal jury that Director of Advertising Ana Godinez heard the case found Asst. Director of Adv. Ayesha Doshi the Palestine Libera- tion Organization and Sales & Promotions Ramiro Jauregui the Palestine Authority Graphic Designer Andrea Gonzalez to be responsible for a Graphic Designer Shane Goodwin series of suicide bomb- Classifieds Manager Ann Pham ings that killed 33 people Account Executive Paige Mauriello and wounded 450. The Account Executive Lissette Valenzuela jury awarded $218.5 mil- Account Executive Nehemiah Norris lion, expected to rise to Account Executive Joshua Lopez $655.5 million, in damag- Account Executive Dominick Lorenz es to the plaintiffs. Plaintiffs brought the Distribution Saul Tinoco case under the Anti-Ter- rorism Act, which al- Main Line (657) 278-3373 Fax (657) 278-2702 lows Americans to sue Advertising (657) 278-4411 [email protected] in U.S. courts if they are victims of international terrorism. Israel may be able to The Daily Titan is a student publication, printed every Monday use the verdict to sup- through Thursday. The Daily Titan operates independently of port its position of not Associated Students, Inc. College of Communications, CSUF admin- negotiating with even istration and the CSU. The Daily Titan has functioned as a public moderate Palestinians forum since inception. 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FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/NEWS PAGE 3 NEWS TUESDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2015 College to host inagural conference International who participate in interna- of Education tries to not Professors from Puerto Vieques for two weeks. developing collaboration tional activities. One of the only match California state Rico, Bulgaria, Germany A small group of people with faculty from inter- education to be focus goals listed in the strategic teacher credentialing stan- and China will all be pre- participate every summer, national institutions and of presentations plan is to increase oppor- dards and requirements, but senting at the conference, Pierson said. bringing them to Cal State tunities for students to col- also tries to expose its stu- and two professors from In keeping with that Fullerton, so that we can laborate internationally and dents to new opportunities Poland will be giving a pre- message, this year’s key- share ideas on how to get SVETLANA GUKINA participate in study abroad on the international stage, sentation via Skype, she note panel will feature fac- our students more involved Daily Titan programs. Pierson said. said. ulty who lead the Puerto in international activi- It has been very difficult “We want our students The event will primari- Rico program, including ties and experiences,” she The Cal State Fuller- to get students into interna- to have as much experience ly highlight two programs: its founder, Julián Jefferies, said. ton College of Education tional programs at the Col- with people from different the CSUF study abroad pro- Ph.D. The conference will take will host the inaugural In- lege of Education, which cultures,” Pierson said. “We gram in Puerto Rico and The College of Education place on March 6 from 8:30 ternational Conference on consists mainly of gradu- believe it will strengthen the International Internet will also advertise its pro- a.m. to 3 p.m. in College Education in an effort to ate students, said Melinda their ability to understand Project that involves stu- grams around the world to Park room 500. achieve goals set down in Pierson, Ph.D., chair for the diverse backgrounds, and to dents and faculty from eight increase the inflow of inter- The event is free, but the the university’s four-year College of Special Educa- be able to successfully sup- different countries, Pierson national students to CSUF, number of seats is limit- strategic plan. tion and coordinator for the port them in classrooms.” said. she said. ed to 60. Those who would The conference was event. The conference will in- The Puerto Rico Interna- Pierson said she hopes like to attend will need to planned with the goal of Most of them have jobs clude multiple presentations tional Education Program that CSUF will hold the fill out a registration form promoting the college’s pro- and family here, which they from CSUF faculty and stu- allows undergraduate and conference every year and available at the College of grams on the internation- don’t want to leave to go to dents, as well as faculty pre-service teachers to do will continue to increase its Education website. There al stage and increasing the another country, she said. from international universi- field work and communi- participation in the event. are currently about 10 seats number of CSUF students Nevertheless, the College ties, Pierson said. ty service on the island of “(The college will be) still open, Pierson said. DACA: Injunction hinders students CONTINUED FROM 1 otherwise would qualify to can be misleading and un- participate in the programs clear to the public. “In this country, we are to be at a disadvantage, he “There can never be too supposed to be moving for- said. loud a voice in this, be- ward, and reducing DACA “We currently have stu- cause if we have things, for is eliminating privileges, dents who are undocu- example, the injunction go- so it’s going backwards,” mented who qualify for ing on, clearly we are go- Nuñez said. She remains DACA, but then those stu- ing to have a force that’s hopeful that the tempo- dents might have older sib- behind it to also get it out rary injunction will be lings that—when DACA of the way … so if we si- removed. first came out—were not lence ourselves, how is our While that injunction re- eligible because of the age future president of 2016 mains, however, younger gap,” Preciado said. going to know that ‘this students may not be able to Anyone who did not DACA program, I should receive the same opportu- meet the requirements then definitely renew it,’” Sani nities as those who applied was going to qualify with said. for DACA previously, Pre- the expanded DACA be- People were mostly in- ciado said. cause it removed the age terested in the extension “A lot of folks thought gap requirement, he said. and the how long, which that as of last week they The talk gave students a makes sense because the would’ve been able to ap- chance to ask questions to DACA program was initi- ply for the expanded DACA a reliable source who was ated in 2013, she said. and DAPA, but now there able to give them the right The Department of Jus- is a pause to that, so they answers, Preciado added. tice filed an appeal to the can’t,” Preciado said. That opportunity is im- injunction Monday night, KATHERINCE PICAZO / DAILY TITAN The injunction could portant, Sani said, because and Sani said she is hope- Sameera Sani, an immigration attorney, addressed students regarding recent injunctions that cause some students who there are many sources that ful it will be successful. could hinder students looking to apply for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

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VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/NEWS FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN PAGE 4 FEBRUARY 24, 2015 TUESDAY FEATURES A philosophical look on race Professor’s book will from South Korea with her family. Growing up in a explain how race is predominately Black bor- perceived ough, Lee couldn’t help but notice “how we function,” she said. She went to one CECILY MEZA of the original seven, Sev- Daily Titan en Sisters colleges—an all girls college—where she When it comes to race, was exposed to feminist not many people in the theories, finding them en- United States have applied lightening and helpful to the philosophical study of understand her own life phenomenology to it. Let experiences. alone written two books re- Lee is contacted regular- garding the subject. ly to write articles on phe- Phenomenology is the nomenology and has works study of structures of con- published in Convergen- sciousness as experienced ces: Black Feminism and from the first-person point Continental Philosophy, of view, according to The Southern Journal of Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy and American Philosophy. Philosophical Association “Phenomenology insists Newsletter on the Status of that our experiences of the Asian/Asian Americans. world occur ambiguously After reading her nu- and indeterminately, rather than, clearly distinguish- I hate writing but able as subjective or objec- I love writing. On tive,” said Emily S. Lee, “

Ph.D., Cal State Fullerton the one hand it’s philosophy professor, in painful; on the other her curriculum vitae. “ Lee is one of the few hand it really helps people in the United States me think things who has applied phi- through. losopher Maurice Mer- leau-Ponty’s work to the EMILY LEE field of race, she said. Philosophy Professor Merleau-Ponty is the COURTESY OF EMILY LEE first philosopher to take merous articles, the State Cal State Fullerton’s philosphy professor, Emily S. Lee, Ph.D. is currently writing a book about the phenomenology of race and being an embodied person University of New York feminism by applying her knowledge in philosophy and political science. seriously—meaning indi- Press offered her a book viduals do not think with- contract. between different spheres will include five chap- Stony Brook University spending time with her out a body and because Lee was excited about of a single person’s iden- ters—all of which will ex- at the State University of new baby. of the human body, our the possibility of having tity,” the book’s synopsis plain the phenomenology New York. “I know I’m in the right thoughts are conditioned in a book contract to expand said. of race. She then received her field for me. I really do en- a specific way, Lee said. more upon the phenome- Lee published this book “I am glad that I appar- master’s and Ph.D. from joy what I am doing and if Merleau-Ponty’s phe- nology of race. while doing extensive re- ently chose the right area Stony Brook Universi- I don’t do it for a couple of nomenology serves as Lee has already written search for her upcoming because it seems to be ty, both in the field of days, I miss it. I love read- the lens to explore a lived one book titled Living Al- monograph, A Phenome- quite a hot topic right now philosophy. ing philosophy,” Lee said. sense of race and sex, Lee terities: Phenomenology, nology of Race. She still … I feel very topical and Lee usually teaches “I hate writing, but I love said in her curriculum Embodiment, and Race, finds it, “kind of weird” am contacted regularly for nine units in philosophy writing. On the one hand vitae. which explains, “how peo- being a published author of articles,” Lee said. at CSUF, but is current- it’s painful, on the oth- Lee then applies Mer- ple’s racial embodiment af- a book that’s available in Lee first received her ly on partial leave of ab- er hand it really helps me leau-Ponty’s theories to fects their day-to-day lived hardback and paperback as bachelor’s degree in eco- sence this semester to raise think things through.” race because she believes experiences, the lived ex- of this past January. Liv- nomics and political sci- her 4-month-old daugh- Her book proposal for that we notice race through periences of individuals ing Alterities is sold on ence from Barnard College ter. Her only challenge A Phenomenology of Race the features of the physical marked by race interact- Amazon and is available at Columbia University in is time. Finding time be- was published on a Great body. ing with and responding in the Pollak Library on 1994 and later went on to tween teaching, writing, Britian academic online When Lee was 10, she to others marked by race, campus. receive a women’s studies publishing requests and site. emigrated to New York and the tensions that arise Lee’s upcoming book graduate certificate from requirements and juggling Dr. Lee’s A Free Spay Day turns adoption-heavy Shelter event sees a spike in resident promotes responsible dogs and cats. “It’s unfortunate when pet ownership it is so full,” Sharon said. “We’ve adopted 45 dogs MATTHEW HADDIX one event, we’ve adopted Daily Titan 60 dogs the next event— and we’re still full.” When an animal shel- Dozens of families de- ter runs at capacity, many scended upon OC Animal dogs and cats may face Care shelter Saturday for euthanasia. Free Spay Day, an opportu- Katie Ingram, public in- nity for pet owners to spay formation officer for OC or neuter their currently Animal Care, explained owned animals, while also what efforts the shel- taking a look at the shelter’s many residents. We have a Trap, There were more than 40 “Neuter and Return dogs and dozens of cats, rabbits and farm animals at program for feral the shelter, all ready to be cats ... Instead of adopted into a new, loving euthanizing them,“ home. Among those animals which is what we were a variety of purebred, used to do. mixed, strays and owner relinquished creatures— KATIE INGRAM all different shapes, sizes, Public information officer ages and personalities. One of the most popu- ter has made to curtail MATTHEW HADDIX / DAILY TITAN lar dogs at the shelter, was euthanasia. Anna, a nine-year-old pit bull mix, was one of many dogs adopted Saturday from OC Animal Care’s ‘Free Spay Day.’ The event was to 4-month old Cleopatra, “We’ve been active- promote adoption and owner responsibility to spay and neuter their pets. a blue-nosed pit bull that ly lowering the euthana- could have easily fetched sia rates every year,” In- into the shelter were eutha- said. Dana Salazar, a volunteer that exercise, the better a pretty penny in a pet gram said. “In 2012, dog nized. Following 2012, Or- For adoption numbers to who works with rabbits. they’ll do in the long run, store. euthanasia was at 19 per- ange County Animal Shel- increase, Ingram believes “I’ve always wanted a even if it takes a couple One of the shelter’s most cent, which was probably ter began a Trap, Neuter it requires teamwork be- rabbit, but I know they’re months to get adopted,” In- dedicated volunteers is the lowest its been for us in and Return program. tween county staff and the really hard work. I didn’t gram said Sharon Warren. Warren years.” “We have a Trap, Neu- 350 volunteers who spend want to get one out of im- If one needed proof that spends nearly every day at Over the next two years, ter and Return program time at the shelter. pulse—so I started vol- animals have deep, pow- the shelter, but it isn’t al- the shelter would pursue basically for feral cats,” “Volunteers will do unteering so I can get to erful feelings, then you ways as quiet in the ken- and secure a greater num- Ingram said. “Instead of anything from grooming know them more,” Salazar would have to look no nels as it was Saturday. ber of rescue organization euthanizing them, which them, to walking them, to said. “Thats when I fell in further than the crush- “We don’t have that partners, reducing total is what we used to do, playing with them, some- love with one of the rabbits ing loneliness that pours many right now. We’re ac- dog euthanasia to 9 percent we now alter them and times they train them a and adopted him.” from the wide-eyed, shak- tually quite low on dogs. in 2014. put them back where they bit,” Ingram said. “They’re The shelters may be an ing bodies of kenneled We’re normally packed— “For a municipal shel- came from.” adding that extra element unfamiliar place for an- hounds. there’s not an empty ken- ter, a 9 percent euthanasia Since the Trap, Neuter to the animals lives that imals, so volunteers are Volunteers for the an- nel,” Warren said. rate is really low,” Ingram and Return program began really keeps them hap- able to connect with the imal shelter are acutely Warren said the low said. at the shelter, cat euthana- py and comfortable while animals to make them aware of this; they spend numbers in the shelter have While this may be good sia has fallen to 44 percent they’re here.” feel more at ease, Ingram most of their time hur- more to do with the lack news for dogs, cats at the in 2014. Volunteers have many said. rying about the premis- of significant holidays in shelter face significantly “We’re seeing our intake reasons for giving their “It’s not an easy envi- es, scooping up dogs from the early year. After major higher euthanasia rates. drop, our euthanasia drop time, although few pet ronment for animals to be their kennels for brief holidays, particularly the In 2012, three out of ev- and our adoption number owners could be consid- in, so the more that we can walks to relieve stress and Fourth of July, the shelter ery four cats that came keep going up,” Ingram ered as responsible as provide that stimulation, loneliness.

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/FEATURES PAGE 5 OPINION TUESDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2015 NBC’s Brian Williams should be dismissed Deceitful journalists Embellishments or blunt failed to fact check properly Audiences look to news- don’t deserve a lies, either way, it’s appar- or decided to ignore the lies papers, magazines and ent Williams has not been that were told. broadcast news to re- second chance truthful with his reporting. The second issue aris- ceive impartial and truth- The most confusing part ing with NBC is the seem- ful information about the DEVIN ULMER about Williams’ scandal is ingly light sanction placed world. Daily Titan the lack of accountability on Williams. NBC slapped A reporter’s sole duty from NBC. Williams’ hand with a rul- is to report true and trust- The first issue is that if a er, told him to sit in the worthy facts. NBC Nightly News host reporter is found embellish- corner for six months, and Understanding a journal- Brian Williams has jeop- ing the truth, why was it so will resume all business as ist’s obligation to tell the ardized his credibility as a difficult to fact check him? usual, hoping everyone will truth, Williams’ six month journalist. Fact checking is the ac- forgive and forget. suspension isn’t a sufficient After embellishing nu- countability all journalists The role of a journalist is punishment. merous facts regarding his must adhere to because re- to find the truth and report Although this isn’t near- helicopter being fired upon liability and accuracy is the the truth. ly as outrageous as the Ste- in Iraq in 2003, NBC has main priority in the field of Ultimately, that’s the phen Glass scandal in the decided to suspend Wil- journalism. golden rule a journalist ‘90s, the two are still root- liams for six months with- Who was in charge of must live by. ed in the same vein. out pay. making sure all the facts Failure to comply There is no benefit in al- COURTESY OF FLICKR However, the severity of were correct, and why did with the ethics of the lowing a man who is now NBC Nightly News host, Brian Williams, got a light slap on the his lies should unquestion- the lies go on for so long? press should result in se- seen as untrustworthy and wrist with a six-month suspension and no pay. ably result in termination. The editors obviously vere and career-ending unreliable back in the pub- Williams has since been weren’t doing their jobs. consequences. lic arena. in order to further his information outlet. under fire for allegedly ly- Williams is, in every way, When a journalist’s cred- He made the choice to career. Any person who choos- ing about numerous stories shape and form, responsible ibility is damaged, it’s rare break the ethics code of The news should un- es to compromise the plat- he has covered throughout for his actions, but in ret- to regain viewers’ trust journalism and deceived doubtedly remain an un- form should be dismissed his career. rospect, the editors either ever again. audiences of the truth biased and untampered and ostracized. CSUF needs to provide for female students

The lack of pads and because there’s a pad and when a river of blood is Even Legoland has free Are women expected to sanitary napkins, but tampon machine in the re- about to start flowing out. sanitary napkins in the research every restroom on they’re the super thin ones tampons on campus stroom. She goes to check It’s angering really. strooms. They may not campus to find a dispenser which are utterly lacking is utterly neglectful it, but it’s empty. Women didn’t choose to be the best pads, but they with pads and tampons? in providing anyform of

Nothing irritates a wom- Now women are forced protection. an more than getting her Having to improvise and walk around“ to make their own tem- Restrooms throughout LILIANA MOTA period when she’s unpre- with a toilet paper pad for nearly an hour porary pad out of toilet campus need to be prop- Daily Titan pared and unable to find a “ paper. erly equipped to serve stu- sanitary napkin. is uncomfortable and unnecessary. That sounds all too fa- dents’ needs. A woman enters a re- On a campus where 55.5 miliar and happens more Pad and tampon dispens- stroom stall to handle her percent of students are deal with the menstrual cy- work, and something is often than it should. ers throughout campus re- business only to find out women, it would be as- cle, nobody wants to bleed better than nothing. Having to improvise and strooms need to be fully her favorite friend has sumed that access to sani- out five days of the month, The womens’ restroom walk around with a toi- filled and working. arrived. tary napkins and tampons but it’s something mostly on the first floor of Mihay- let paper pad for nearly an Students spend so much Little compares to the would be relatively easy, everyone with a vagina has lo Hall has a red sign on the hour is uncomfortable and time and money on cam- excitement of seeing a but that’s not the case here to live with. dispenser that reads, “AT- unnecessary. pus, CSUF should at least red stain on expensive at Cal State Fullerton. The pad and tampon dis- TENTION, This product is CSUF needs to make make sure the students are undergarments. Visiting four different penser machines are use- no longer available.” sanitary pads more read- properly taken care of. She opens her purse and restrooms and a couple stu- less because they don’t So are women just sup- ily available to the grow- It’s probably easier to soon realizes she’s out of dent stores unable to pur- even have the products posed to disregard the fact ing amount of female obtain condoms than it is any pads or tampons. chase a sanitary napkin inside. that their personal needs students. to find a pad or tampon— She doesn’t worry is frustrating, especially It’s unacceptable. are being neglected? The TitanShops do sell that’s disturbing. HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD

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