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KELLY THOMAS - DAY 6 his lungs and three fractured NEREIDA MORENO ribs.” Daily Titan Thomas died after he was taken off life support five days after The doctor who treated home- his arrival at UCI. less man Kelly Thomas said Lekawa said Thomas’ “heart Tuesday he was “comatose upon stopped in the field and a lack arrival” the night of the violent of oxygen to the brain caused ir- confrontation with six Fuller- reversible brain injury and brain ton police officers, according to death.” KPCC. Former officer Manuel Ra- Michael Lekawa, Ph.D., direc- mos and Cpl. Jay Cicinelli are tor of trauma at UC Irvine Medi- charged with manslaughter in cal Center, said there was “fluid the death of Thomas. The trial is in (Thomas’) lungs, bruises on expected to last six weeks.

NEWS | COMMUNITY UH’s first term beset by parties training centers. Since University House In September, all residents opened in June, it has has received an email from the UH received many complaints Fullerton staff that said there had been “an extreme amount ETHAN HAWKES / Daily Titan ZEILA EDRIAL of vandalism, littering, and in- Daily Titan The CSUF dance team performs at Titan Gym during halftime of a women’s basketball game to get the crowd pumped up and excited. appropriate conduct that (had) occurred within (the) commu- The Fullerton Police De- nity.” partment has made more than Since the residential hous- 80 visits to University House ing is not on state property or A dozen and counting Fullerton since it opened in affiliated with CSUF, the Ful- June. The apartment complex, lerton Police Department has they’re older, they get it; they know what then I kind of took over and it was a chal- in its first semester of opera- had to deal with these issues. The CSUF dance team has won 12 they’re coming in to do and what we need lenge you know, I knew I could do it ... it’s tion, has been beset by cita- CSUF University Police does national titles since 2000 and are to get done and they work toward that goal so much pressure because they’re coming in tions for minors with alcohol not have jurisdiction over UH expecting to win No. 13 in January every practice,” Kenndra Alvarez, the dance as the reigning champions, so you have to, and 40 reports of disturbing Fullerton. UH Fullerton has team’s coach, said. you’re the team that everyone looks at like the peace. since hired a private security BRITTANY CURRIE Alvarez choreographs all of her own ma- ‘oh, what are they going to do this year,’” Al- Sgt. Jeff Stuart of the Ful- firm. Daily Titan terial for the girls and gets her main inspira- varez said. lerton Police Department said Residents have noticed the tion from the girls themselves and their love The girls are under a lot of pressure to win the police have gone to UH disturbances that have oc- Passionately dancing to the rhythm of the for dance. their 13th championship at the competition Fullerton a total of 81 times curred within the community music, the Cal State Fullerton dance team “This is the fifth year I’ll be choreograph- and have been preparing this whole season. between June 15 and Dec. 8. since moving into the apart- strives for perfection year after year. ing for them, because prior to that we had The visits resulted in 20 po- ments in August. Brian Tom, The dance team consists of 15 girls who different choreographers that came in and SEE CHAMPIONS, 8 lice reports, 14 of which were 21, an entertainment and tour- have all been dancing since they were alcohol citations for minors in ism management major, is one young, taking their dancing careers with possession of alcohol. of them. them to college. There have also been two “In the first two months or so All of the girls came to CSUF for one vandalism reports. In the first of living in University House, I reason: to join the 12-time championship case of vandalism, someone did experience a lot of people dance team. knocked over a large expensive running around loudly in the The girls all have the same goal: to win. pottery planter and broke it. late hours of the night and ran- The team said they all love dance and have In the second incident, several domly banging on the door to the same passion that other people don’t un- of the windows on one of the my apartment,” Tom said. derstand. business locations downstairs He said after people party Since 2000, when first starting the Uni- were shattered. at night, it is common to find versal Dance Association national competi- UH Fullerton is located on dried vomit and empty alcohol tion, the team has won 12 championships, Commonwealth Avenue and bottles in various places in the winning the first year they went. It’s their Chapman Avenue, one block morning. biggest dance competition of the season south of Cal State Fullerton. Aprille Hwang, 19, said she held in Orlando, Fla., and schools from all It consists of 350 apartment sees missing exit signs in every over the United States come to nationals to units and first opened during other hallway. compete. the summer of this year. “We get them replaced, and This season the girls have been prepar- The apartments include bal- within a couple of days, they ing for nationals coming up in January, and conies, and the complex has go missing again,” the business they plan to win and bring home champion- amenities such as a 24-hour administration student said. ship No. 13. BRITTANY CURRIE / Daily Titan media lounge, a swimming “I think with these girls, you know, The CSUF dance team practice their routine in preparation for nationals in January. pool and cardio and weight SEE PARTIES, 3

NEWS | FACULTY Part-timers endure adversity have a full-time schedule, ap- Former part-time lecturer needed to attend these classes, Some part-time lecturers proximately 40 percent of lec- Jay Seidel is sympathetic to a number of lecturers have de- teach at multiple schools turers at CSUF teach less than what he calls “freeway flyers,” layed starting families, Loupe daily to make ends meet 6 units, meaning they can or faculty who work at multi- said. For those who do have teach no more than one 3-unit ple schools, driving from cam- families, like Loupe, finding MATTHEW HADDIX course. pus to campus in the same day spare time can be difficult. Daily Titan This trend continues in in order to make a living. “It’s really about qual- public institutions across the “I call it triple time,” said Le- ity time, not quantity,” Loupe Across the nation, the grow- state, often forcing part-time leua Loupe, the lecturer rep- said. ing trend across institutions lecturers to teach classes on resentative for the California The blame falls largely on both public and private is to a myriad campuses around Faculty Association (CFA) at the state of California, which hire part-time lecturers to Orange County in order to ac- CSUF. “If you figure full-time has scaled back appropria- teach courses. At Cal State crue a living wage. professors teach three to six tions for higher education by Fullerton, the number of part- “We don’t feel like a part of classes per year, eight on the 30.4 percent since 2008. The time faculty is 11 percent high- the university. We come in, high range—lecturers work a CSUs, in turn, tighten up their er than the national average, do our job and go home,” said minimum of five classes and finances, and the lecturers are making them the majority of Kay Devine, a lecturer in the up to 12 classes per semester the ones who bear the brunt of educators on campus. art department at CSUF. “We at multiple locations in order the hit. DYLAN LUJANO / Daily Titan Since there are too many don’t participate and we don’t to make enough to survive.” This apartment at University House Fullerton frequently hosts parties lecturers for all of them to get involved.” Due to the amount of time SEE LECTURERS, 2 and has received a citation from management for party-related littering.

WHAT’S NEWS 2 OPINION 4 DETOUR 5 SPORTS 8 Titans on Ice more Providing insurance Ethan dives into meat MMA fighter and Anaheim expensive than traditional coverage for abortions heaven at Leadbelly’s resident Curtis Millender INSIDE? Snow Day winter event encourages bad behavior Barbecue goes 4-0 in his career

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @DAILY_TITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM PAGE 2 DECEMBER 11, 2013 THE DAILY TITAN NEWS WEDNESDAY From sliding on snow to skating on ice rides. a more revamped event named Titans on Ice a slight cost Students, as well as kids Titans on Ice. increase over previous from the Children’s Center, For the first time, students ASIP winter event were able to come down and were able to enjoy the very enjoy riding sleds down the first ice rink at the campus. HELENA REED hill and playing in the snow The extra money was needed Daily Titan provided. in order to cover the cost of the Snow Day itself continued as ice rink in the Quad, although At CSUF, winter comes its popularity grew through- initially it appeared that much with a price tag. Every year as out the years. To measure how more money would have been Christmas nears, Associated successful these events were, required. Students Inc. Productions ASI employed multiple strate- “Traditionally snow day is (ASIP) works hard to put on gies. allocated $6,745,” said Jona- an event that will bring stu- Members would look at than Leggett, ASI executive dents on campus, a more fes- waivers signed by attendees, vice president. “We had to tive element. which helped measure how ask for $1,645. The money ac- ASIP had hosted Snow Day many people were participat- counts for the entire event, every year since 2004 at a ing in the event. Also, surveys marketing, promos, and any- cost of $6,745 until this year. were taken at random to see thing else.” Titans on Ice, a still-chilly how students felt about the They worked with leader- change to the traditional win- event taking place. ship and programming devel- ter festivities, brought artifi- Many students who grew ac- opment advisor Nicole Moya cial ice skating to the Quad for customed to Snow Day share to gather their notes and make a slight increase in cost com- fond memories of it, but ASI the proper presentation to fi- pared to Snow Day. felt that they could do more. nalize Titans on Ice. Members Snow Day involved trans- This year ASIP members then went before ASI’s finance porting a large block of ice out needed an increase in the committee, who approved the to the central Quad and grind- amount normally given in or- request to finance the event ROBERT HUSKEY / For the Daily Titan ing it down to a hill for sleigh der to be able to afford to do and pass it to the board of di- rectors for approval. FOR THE RECORD As Snow Day did, Titans on Ice seemed to bring out the in- It is Daily Titan policy to correct factual errors printed in the ner child in many students on publication. Corrections will be published on the subsequent campus. The surface the stu- issue after an error is discovered and will appear on page dents skated on was an artifi- 2. Errors on the Opinion page will be corrected on that cial compound that simulated page. Corrections will also be made to the online version of the slick nature of ice. the article. Please contact Editor-in-Chief Yvette Quintero Though there were mixed at (657) 278 5815 or at [email protected] with reactions to the changed issues about this policy or to report any errors. event, students seemed more than pleased with ASIP’s drive to make things more interesting. “It’s a unique event because we’re in Southern California DAILY TITAN and we often don’t see too much ice, especially in Ful- lerton area or in the Orange County area,” Leggett said. Editorial Many students were happy Editor-in-Chief Yvette Quintero with the fact that there were Managing Editor Ethan Hawkes no lines, and impressed by how News Editor Magdalena Guillen organized the event itself was. News Editor Samuel Mountjoy The ice rink company provided News Assistant Mia McCormick an ample amount of ice skates News Assistant Sara Hiatt Sports Editor Tameem Seraj for visitors who desired to try Sports Assistant Joseph Anderson their hand at skating. Sports Assistant Andrew Fortuna “They’re both great events,” Sports Assistant Tucker Tashjian said Christina Quezada, a Opinion Editor Adrian Garcia 19-year-old political science JESSICA PINEDA / Daily Titan Opinion Assistant Elliot Lam major. “The snow is a lot of Top: Students slid down the block of ice recreated as a snowy hill during Snow Day. Above: Students laced up Opinion Assistant Sarah Gerhard to skate on the ice rink brought to campus. Features Editor Adreana Young fun but so is the ice skating Features Assistant Kristen Cervantes because it’s different, it’s not quer it. Others did not get on prised to see that the ice was there and how they had free Features Assistant Riley Tanner something you normally see the rink, but enjoyed the event not real, she was still happy hot chocolate.” Detour Editor Kymberlie Estrada on a school campus.” from a distance. with the event. Although the event was a Detour Assistant Ashley Binion Multimedia Editor Gurajpalpreet Sangha Though a number of students Destiny Wells, a 19-year- ”It looked like people were success, maybe the allure of Layout Editor Brandon Hicks struggled on the artificial ice, old kinesiology major, said still having fun,” Wells said. “I change will spark new ideas Layout Assistant Emily Mondragon many were determined to con- although she was a little sur- liked how they had the DJ out next December. Illustration Editor Mike Trujillo Copy Editor Julia Gutierrez Copy Editor Andy Lundin an hour. If this lecturer has plans. Under these contingent dering textbooks, stalling the Copy Assistant Eric Gandarilla LECTURERS Copy Assistant Matthew Medina Continued from PAGE 1 one child, their hourly wage plans lecturers can be released beginning of the course by a Photo Editor Dylan Lujano equates to a scant 16 cents at will, and they are subject to factor of weeks in some cases. Photo Editor Deanna Trombley above the living wage. the availability of courses held If there are not enough stu- Photo Assistant Mariah Carrillo According to the 2011 During the 2011 academic by the respective departments. dents in the class, or a tenured Photo Assistant Jessica Pineda Webmaster David McLaren American Association of Uni- school year, the average salary Contingent employees are educator needs another class Web Editor Ashley Reyes versity Professors’ annual eco- for a full-time lecturer in the often subject to “just-in-time” to fill in his class schedule, the nomic status report, the aver- CSU was $58,052. However, assignments, meaning in best- lecturers can be dropped. Adviser Bonnie Stewart age salary for all lecturers in full-time lecturers are only case scenarios they receive If a lecturer is reappointed public universities nationwide 16 percent of the total lec- three weeks’ advance notice to a new class, they may only Main Line (657) 278-5815 Editorial Fax (657) 278-2702 News Line (657) 278-4415 [email protected] (including full-time and part- turer population. The remain- get a few days notice of the time) was $51,348. The aver- ing part-time lecturers made new class. If they are not reap- age salary for all CSU lectur- $10,000 less on average. “A lot of pointed, it is highly unlikely ers in 2011 stood at $49,843. “A lot of (lecturers) believe (lecturers) believe the lecturer will be able to find The Massachusetts Insti- or start to think, ‘Wow, what an open class at another school Advertising tute of Technology (MIT) re- am I doing wrong?’” Loupe or start to think, to replace the income lost by cently created a living wage said. “Maybe I’m not smart the cancellation of their class. Director of Advertising Jerry Kou calculator to help individu- enough, maybe I need another ‘Wow, what am I Part-time lecturers are not Asst. Director of Advertising Chelsea Norrup als identify the living wage degree, maybe I’m not skilled given paid time for research, Graphic Designer Conor Hamill of various states and regions. enough to demand a decent doing wrong?’” and with the workload many Graphic Designer Blanca Navarro The average living wage for a living.” of them experience, they have Classifieds Manager Ayesha Doshi single adult in Orange County This financial instability Leleua Loupe few ways to expand and im- Account Executive Ana Godinez stands at $13.12, but if this can cause difficulties for many Lecturer Representative, prove the courses they pro- Account Executive Celia Manzanares single adult has a child, the lecturers. The vast majority vide. Courtney Ketchum California Faculty Association Account Executive living wage jumps to $24.81. of lecturers, both part-time “There are a lot of ways I Account Executive Michelle Ngu Average lecturer salary and full-time, are hired un- would like to redo my classes, Account Executive Ramiro Jauregui Distribution Derek Dobbs would be equivalent to $24.97 der “contingent employment” there are a lot of skills I would of the class they are going to like to hone myself, so that I Adviser Robert Sage teach. can do a better job, especially According to a 2012 Policy reaching the larger propor- Main Line (657) 278-3373 Editorial Fax (657) 278-2702 Report by Center for the Fu- tion of students we have each Advertising (657) 278-4411 E-mail: [email protected] ture of Higher Education (Ce- semester,” Loupe said. “I want FHE), worst-case scenarios to pick up 100 pounds, I just 46 found 38 percent of faculty simply can’t.” surveyed to have less than two Even though many lecturers weeks to prepare for class. are forced to take on a stagger- In these cases, lecturers can ing workload to make a living, suffer a “double contingency.” survive under constant threat The Daily Titan is a student publication, printed every Monday through Should they attempt to plan of “non-reappointment,” and Thursday. The Daily Titan operates independently of Associated Students, Inc. ahead by creating lesson plans remain largely out of the loop College of Communications, CSUF administration and the CSU. The Daily Titan has functioned as a public forum since inception. Unless implied by the adver- on their own free time or sim- when it comes to university tising party or otherwise stated, advertising in the Daily Titan is inserted by com- ply wait until they hear back happenings, lecturers like mercial activities or ventures identified in the advertisements themselves and from administration? Loupe strive to provide the not by the university. Such printing is not to be construed as written or implied With such little preparation best education they are capa- sponsorship, endorsement or investigation of such commercial enterprises. 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VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/NEWS FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @DAILY_TITAN DECEMBER 11, 2013 PAGE 3 WEDNESDAY NEWS THE DAILY TITAN TITANS TALK Police awarded accreditation Facebook For the third consecutive year, University Police is responds to recognized with honor JAMES SMITH Gastronome For the Daily Titan

‘D’ rating Cal State Fullerton’s Univer- sity Police were recently recognized as an “extraordinary example of excellence” for the third consecutive year. University Police was awarded the Accreditation with Excel- lence Award by the Commission on Accreditation for Law En- forcement Agencies (CALEA). The award honors agencies WBLESTHER ESPINOZA that CALEA believes are de- Makes me feel better serving of further recognition that we never ate there for the effective use of accreditation as a model for the delivery of enhanced public safety services and management pro- fessionalism. CALEA is a nationally recognized organization established in 1979 as a credentialing authority. The organization is Courtesy of Cal State Fullerton governed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, The University Police is awarded the Accreditation with Excellence Award by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement. KATELYNN DAVENPORT National Organization of Black ties, establishing fair and non- were awarded the Accreditation are an “extraordinary example tire department from our sworn I got food poisoning Law Enforcement Executives, discriminatory personnel prac- with Excellence Award in 2013. of excellence in an accredited officers and our professional multiple times while I National Sheriffs’ Association tices, improving service delivery Only certain agencies qualify law enforcement agency.” staff members to our commu- lived on campus and and the Police Executive Re- and increasing community and for consideration for the award. University Police Chief Den- nity service officers.” had to eat at the Gas- search Forum. staff confidence in the agency. To be eligible to receive the nis DeMaio is encouraged the “It’s cool to know that they got tronome. Really what I Natalie Jameson, 19, a crimi- As part of the accreditation Accreditation with Excellence agency received the award. He the award,” Sabrina Marquez, a wanted, after long days nal justice major who works process, an assessment team award, agencies must have is confident it will continue to biology major, said. “It makes at work and school. closely with many University visited the University Police in earned CALEA Accreditation serve as an example to other people notice that things that Police officers in her position August. They conducted a pub- awards for three consecutive agencies. we don’t really think about.” as a community service officer, lic hearing and judged all as- years. University Police have “We are honored to have re- There are currently 27 police said she was not surprised the pects of the department’s policy been accredited twice in ad- ceived the Accreditation with officers employed by Univer- department received recogni- and procedures, management, dition to the last two calendar Excellence Award, which rec- sity Police, all of whom have tion for its accomplishments. operations and support services years, earning their first of five ognizes the highest achieve- received training through ac- Their accreditation process to ensure that the University accreditations in 2001. ment the agency gives to a po- credited police academies and measures the ability of agencies Police are in compliance with The CALEA also named Uni- lice department,” said DeMaio operate with similar responsi- to improve the delivery of public CALEA standards. versity Police a flagship agency in a CSUF news release. “This bilities and authority as officers safety services, including crime Of over the 900 agencies that for the third consecutive year. recognizes the drive, hard work in municipal and county law en- prevention and control capabili- CALEA currently reviews, 50 That award honors agencies that and accomplishments of the enforcement agencies. ANDY MENDOZA Seems the only problem was not hot enough PARTIES lice have to come out a second water to disinfect, this Continued from PAGE 1 time. However, this only hap- could be a big problem pens if there is an individual actually, but people eat willing to sign a complaint. Do- there all the time... I’ll She also spotted beer cans ing so would lead to a private eat at the TSU if every- and glass bottles in the stair- person’s arrest. one thinks we should. wells and black stains in the There have been no second re- halls. sponse calls nor any citations is- “As for inappropriate conduct, sued specifically for the distur- it is super annoying when peo- bance of peace at UH Fullerton. ple rev their engines at 3 a.m. “In a process where it’s a dis- It’s not cool when you set off all turbance of the peace, the po- the car alarms,” Hwang said. lice officer’s peace can’t be dis- Terence Yee, a 19-year-old turbed, it has to be somebody business major, said there has who is a citizen or a civilian been an instance where holes whose peace is disturbed,” Stu- were punched into the drywall. art said. ALANA HODGE It was so rowdy during Septem- No one has signed for a pri- I had food poisoning ber and October that there was vate person’s arrest, which almost 6 times a few an increase in law enforcement means the police could not take years ago when I lived patrolling the grounds. any actions. If a person had in the dorms. The gas- “This occurred because ap- signed a private person’s arrest, tronome sucks. parently there were about a then he or she would have to go hundred college kids down at to court at a later point and ex- the swimming pool, throwing a plain to the court how his or her giant party,” Yee said. peace was disturbed. UH Fullerton is particularly In a situation where minors “very loud” on Thursday, Friday are drinking, the Fullerton po- and Saturday nights. In No- lice can issue a citation or some- vember, an argument occurred thing along the lines to resolve outside Yee’s door that resulted the issue without it getting to a in a fight between about 30 point where a citizen may have people, he said. to go and testify in court. AJ WHITAKER “The reality is that we are col- Stuart said there have been I feel sick and I don’t lege kids and like to have fun ... no drug citations at UH Ful- even go there anymore but I do not support the rowdi- MAGDALENA GUILLEN / Daily Titan lerton, which is not uncommon ness and environment that the In this University House apartment, which has received a citation related to partying, alcohol bottles that have anymore. UH has created, being ‘party accumulated during the course of the semester line the top of a refrigerator. “Typically, when it comes to central,’” Yee said. party calls, it would be marijua- In order to minimize the he frequently sees students who and refused to open the door na type of issues. And now with problems at UH Fullerton, the were not residents waiting at the “As far as party when the police came by to in- the medical marijuana prescrip- housing staff reminded resi- gate entrance for someone to let vestigate. That was something tions or the recommendations, dents in an email that groups them in. calls and things the police department had to it’s virtually impossible to do are not allowed to gather in Stuart said the Fullerton Po- work with the management anything on those anymore,” courtyard areas between 10 lice Department had begun to that we have dealt company. Stuart said. p.m. and 7 a.m. The staff enlist- see a problem over time. The The police’s first priority is to After the UH Fullerton man- PRESTON SAM ed the help of California Safety police department met with with in there, we’ve get the cooperation of the per- agement began working with This explains all the Agency courtesy patrol officers the management company and son to turn the music down and the police department, there stomach aches lol and Fullerton police officers to explained its concerns, and the had individuals quiet the party. If that does not has been a decrease in vandal- monitor the grounds during the management was “very accomo- throwing things work, then they look at alterna- ism and inappropriate conduct. evening. dating.” tives. The staff has also hired their The officers were instructed “I think they were just over- off the balconies.” Normally, when the Fuller- own security. to issue police citations to any whelmed, they didn’t expect ton police receives a call to in- The management was accom- individuals who “exhibit be- those problems to begin with,” Sgt. Jeff Stuart vestigate, their typical response modating what needed to be havior that warrants such mea- Stuart said. would be to go and contact the done to try to make UH Fuller- Fullerton Police Department sures.” The UH Fullerton staff Since UH Fullerton is not ac- tenants of the apartment. The ton a safe, enjoyable place for all also warned residents that it tually set up as dormitory hous- police issue a warning and a tenants. Although things have will be issuing penalties, including, it does not have any resi- “first response,” which means quieted down a bit since the being fines. In some cases, they dent assistants to help maintain nies,” Stuart said. the police write down the ten- ginning of the semester, Stuart STEVE CONTOS said they would evict problem- peace. Most of the party calls in- ants’ information. said his department will have to Some of the worst cam- atic residents. “As far as party calls and volved loud music complaints The police then inform the wait again and see if UH Ful- pus food I have ever had. The email also told residents things that we have dealt with and people being loud in the tenants that they could poten- lerton starts having problems not to prop doors or hold open in there, we’ve had individuals apartments. In some instances, tially be cited or arrested for again as it gets into the summer gates for any strangers. Yee said throwing things off the balco- residents were throwing a party disturbing the peace if the po- of next year.

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @DAILY_TITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/NEWS PAGE 4 DECEMBER 11, 2013 THE DAILY TITAN OPINION WEDNESDAY Coverage for abortion can lead to user abuse provide coverage in cases of Abortions will increase life endangerment. However, if insurance policies are private insurance policies of- extended to cover them fer different abortion coverage than those for public employ- Perfect! BRIAN CHESTER ees, according to the National Daily Titan Abortion Federation. Four thousand abortions As controversial as they have were performed in the state of become, abortions can soon be Utah in 2008. As astounding viewed as an acceptable form as that may sound, it is min- of contraception, beginning iscule in comparison to the with extended coverage in 214,190 abortions executed in health insurance plans across California that same year, ac- the country. cording to the U.S. Census Bu- On Jan. 22, 1973, the Su- reau. preme Court made abortion Even though women have legal in all 50 states. the right to an abortion in ev- This radical decision, known ery state, those that offer en- as Roe v. Wade, gave women hanced insurance coverage see the right to have an abortion a greater number of abortions up until viability, or the point each year. at which a human being could If the majority of insurance live outside the womb without plans across the country cov- artificial support. ered abortions, women would Since then, abortion has have the capability to abuse been a part of a long-standing abortions as their primary debate throughout the coun- form of birth control.

$ $ $ $ try.$ Instead of focusing on pro- Thirty percent of women viding insurance coverage for in the United States have an abortions, it is more logical abortion by the time they are to offer quality insurance for 45 years old, according to contraception. Planned Parenthood. There are handfuls of con- Two of the most common traceptive precautions that ways to abort a pregnancy are can be taken to avoid unwant- through abortion pills or med- ed pregnancy. Condoms, birth ical procedures, both of which control pills and the NuvaR- can cost between $300 and ing are all safe alternatives for $950 through Planned Parent- individuals hoping to prevent hood. pregnancy before it happens. In August 2012, President Although birth control Barack Obama issued a man- methods are not always 100 date in the Affordable Care percent effective, these prod- Act that requires health in- ucts can provide a much safer surers to include contracep- and practical alternative to tion in their health insurance contraception than abortion. plans. This plan gives women If these precautionary mea- the opportunity to receive sures are taken, women should contraceptive counseling and not have to use abortion, bar- services without out-of-pocket ring an emergency. expenses. The price for condoms and However, applying the same other forms of contraceptives MIKE TRUJILLO / Daily Titan rule to abortion would be are a fraction of the price causing more harm than good. needed to finance abortions. In California and New York, The high price tag on abor- for example, employees of the tions should be enough to steer federal government cannot get women into planning their an insurance plan that cov- form of birth control before A fence worth $100,000 ers abortion. Postal workers, partaking in coitus. the time when then-president cording to Michael Uhlenkamp ternative means of funding for members of the military or an Arguments can be made on Campus funds are being Milton A. Gordon issued six fur- from the Office of the Chancel- the maintenance related to the employee from a federal agen- both sides of the spectrum. used to renovate the C. lough days, due to the economic lor. presidential residence could be cy are all denied coverage for Some can argue that not giv- Stanley Chapman house difficulties of the state. Students Just last year, Cal State Ful- explored. abortion because of their ca- ing insurance coverage for were given alternative assign- lerton spent $300,000 on re- This was an attempt to retain reer choice. abortions could be considered NICOLE WEAVER ments to supplement the class pairs for the C. Stanley Chap- the greatest amount possible Some members of the mili- sex discrimination, while oth- Daily Titan time they missed. man house (the house García of public monies to allocate to tary are able to obtain cover- ers can expose the humanitar- Despite this, the Cal State currently resides in), a decision campuses, according to a tran- age for abortions if the preg- ian opposition to essentially The effects of the global fi- University Board of Trustees has that brought quite a bit of heat script taken of the meeting. nancy is life-threatening. depriving a fertilized egg of nancial crisis and ensuing state approved the use of $153,000 to the university. Apparently, fundraising had In other states, includ- life. budget defecit will vary depend- from campus funds to build a The house was overdue for re- been discussed as an alternative ing Idaho and North Dakota, The debate over abortion ing on who you ask. fence around President Mil- pairs, according to university of- method but it wouldn’t be pos- there are currently no insur- simply comes down to respon- Student enrollment for spring dred García’s official residence ficials. Apart from minor main- sible. CSU Executive Vice Chan- ance plans that cover abortion. sibility and whether or not 2013 was limited to transfer stu- and other security upgrades. tenance, major renovations had cellor and Chief Financial Offi- Still, almost two-thirds of people want to face the conse- dents who completed designated These funds have been acquired not been done since 1951. cer Benjamin F. Quillian, Ph.D., insurance companies cover quences of their actions. associate degrees, according to through “campus interest earn- In addition to the hundreds said the board needed to “move elective abortion to some de- By providing extended cov- the Orange County Register. ings,” also known as interest of thousands of dollars spent on quickly” because of the “imme- gree. erage for abortions, insurance Some students still remember from CSU operating funds, ac- the house, García also received diate nature of the repairs.” Not Some state and federal agencies across the country a 10 percent pay raise, free only will there be a fence built, programs follow suit with are effectively allowing the housing at the residence, and a but an intercom, camera, key- military insurance and only frequency of abortions to grow. $12,000-per-year car allowance. pad and remote opener will also Outrage naturally ensued be included, funded by the cam- among students who felt all of pus’ interest earnings. that money being spent sent the Though the state is no longer wrong message during a time in a deficit, students are con- Can you get this when tuition was skyrocketing tinuing to feel the effects of bud- and classes were being cut. get cuts. bill out of me? With the approval of build- It seems tone deaf, then, that ing a fence around García’s resi- the Board of Trustees would dence, the Board of Trustees has approve funds to build a fence yet again shown where their true around the president’s property. priorities lie. If CSUF had instead decided In a time when the state’s eco- to allocate the $300,000 it spent nomic climate has made it in- on the initial renovation to schol- Affordable creasingly difficult for students arships for students, it could pay Care to graduate and find livable for 49 full scholarships. Act wages, García’s privacy is much The university claims it needs more important. It may be true a residence such as the C. Stan- that houses need maintenance, ley Chapman house, also known and it’s nice to have a new kitch- as El Dorado Ranch, to not only en, or a bathroom remodel, but house its current president, but this remodel comes at the worst also to host annual receptions possible time. The failure of se- for international visitors, do- nior administrators to object nors, alumni and community to this extravagance raises the and campus members. question of what administra- What is not being explained is tors really care about. As unfor- why the facilities on campus are tunate as it is, this seems to be not suitable for those uses. a recurring theme within our They, too, are in need of reno- university: Priorities are always vation. directed towards the top execu- If García does not feel safe liv- tives and not toward the stu- ing in the university’s mansion, dents. perhaps she should find some- During the Board of Trust- where else to live. ees meeting, Trustee Steven M. She is making $324,000 a Glazer questioned whether al- year; she can buy her own home. MIKE TRUJILLO / Daily Titan

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Courtesy of Jessie Vega Escalante has brought artists such as Bad Suns and Eric Bellinger to campus. The backstage booking brain Thursday coordinator for ASIP, ASI’s concert coordinator, said he completely understands Bryan Escalante, looks to the difficulties a job such as Es- ETHAN HAWKES / Daily Titan build musical diversity calante’s can present. Left: The pulled pork sandwich with the side of jalapeño mac and cheese. Right: The loaded pork fries complete with three different cuts of pig. “It is difficult,” Cisneros said. HELENA REED “I hold a mirror image of his po- Daily Titan sition on Thursday’s in the pub, A stroll to BBQ excellence so I know exactly what he does Every Wednesday, he wakes and the needed obstacles he ETHAN HAWKES up with a large task ahead of overcame.” Daily Titan him: Get to school and start set- Cisneros, like many of Es- ting up for whichever band or calante’s cohorts, believes that musical talent he has booked for it is his energy and enthusiasm Barbecue is hard to come by in Ful- pork fries, which are described on the Usually eateries that advertise jala- the day. that has helped Escalante to lerton. Besides the famous chain res- menu as being french fries tossed with peño as part of a food just means that Bryan Escalante, 21, is the Cal have had such a successful run taurant, Lucille’s, near Brea mall, it’s garlic and topped with pulled pork, it’s spicy, but an actual hint of jalapeño State Fullerton Associated Stu- as a coordinator this semester. hard to come by an excellent Ameri- bacon, pork belly, parmesan cheese, flavor can be tasted in the side dish. dents Inc. Productions (ASIP) The performers he was able to can barbecue eatery. pepper jack cheese and chives with The sauce was creamy, but not wa- Wednesday concert series co- book include R&B singer/ song- Leadbelly’s Barbecue, which opened white gravy to pour over. tery, and the pasta was cooked to a per- ordinator and deals with many writer Eric Bellinger, Devin K. just two months ago, delivers on all It’s certainly as loaded as the de- fect consistency. The mac and cheese responsibilities that come with and pop-rock band Bad Suns. fronts. scription sounds, and the size of the is a highly recommended cheesier sub- having that title. Cisneros said that during the Located in the same strip mall as $8 plate is nothing to scoff at. stitute to the ho-hum fries. The photos lined above Es- booking process, many per- Little Professor Book Center, Lead- As hoped, the meat topping tasted These are both just sides to the calante’s desk remind him of his formers contact him through belly’s will educate you on the finer as great as barbecue should when eat- main course, which is the pulled pork success. email and they usually have the parts of smoked meat, specifically the en alone, but the fries were simply an sandwich. The pictures are of numer- address from previous years and pork variety. adequate meat and garlic delivery de- Placed on a brioche bun, which is a ous bands and performers who bookings. Of course, for those who want beef, vice. type of french roll, the smoked meat he has successfully booked they definitely have it, but I only tried The pork itself was a little on the was lathered in a side slaw that was throughout the semester. their pork offerings. salty side, which I enjoyed, but I can exceptional. “My job entails booking tal- “I’ve been working It’s quaint and mostly hidden in the imagine others not being so keen on The sandwich is appropriately ent, promoting the show and shopping center. It’s wonderfully dec- the high sodium content. priced at $10 and is sufficiently filling the artists throughout the weeks hard at building orated despite not being able to hold But if you’re looking for healthy for its cost. leading up to the event, coordi- more than probably 30 or so patrons menu options, Leadbelly’s is not for The bun was moist yet crisp on the nating the event the day of, as a concept of at a time. you. outside, which formed a nice dichoto- well as hosting the show,” Es- The service is hard to comment on The main course ordered was a my with the salted pulled pork. calante said. my own, which as I was there for a take-out order. But pulled pork sandwich and a side of On top of that, the pork itself was Escalante, who started his is to offer top- the food came out at reasonable rate fries, which was substituted, for free, extremely tender and juicy, without job as a coordinator for ASIP at and I was on my way back to campus to try out the jalapeño mac and cheese. having the acidic harshness that is the beginning of the fall semes- quality artists the in no time. I always try the mac and cheese at usually found in pulled pork. ter, when he first came into the The most distinct feature of the bar- any restaurant. It can’t be stressed enough how position, his desire was to give spotlight ...” becue stop is its smell. It’s gloriously It started out for me as a joke, but I happy I am there is a excellent and CSUF students shows that they smoky and distinctly American. quickly realized that it’s a good meter reasonably priced American barbecue would always remember. Bryan Escalante The delectable smell even traveled for measuring the overall quality and take out restaurant within walking Escalante described this as ASI Wednesday in the vehicle I brought it home in, care a restaurant puts into its least distance of campus. being one of his primary chal- Concert Coordinator making the three-minute drive back significant food. Next time you find yourself visiting lenges. to campus extra long. Even crammed into the little to-go Little Professor and getting a whiff “I wanted to make these The first part of the graciously por- box, the jalapeño mac and cheese was of smoky and meaty deliciousness, do shows bigger and better than Escalante said he tries to tioned meal I ordered was the loaded delicious and bold. yourself a favor and stop in. they had ever been,” Escalante bring in artists who are good fit said. “I’ve been working hard at on campus. Leadbelly’s Barbecue What I had: building a concept of my own, He is open to taking sugges- which is to offer top-quality tions from students and enjoys 711 N. Placentia Ave. Pulled pork sandwich artists the spotlight, to cater to finding out what the majority American Barbecue Jalapeño mac and cheese the young college audience and of individuals like to listen to in offer that audience a show that order to help him come up with 2 minutes, 0.4 miles from campus Loaded pork fries works on building diversity and ideas for performers. He also appreciation for music. I mesh likes to bring a variety of genres all that with the Wednesday to campus and wants to cater concert platform and I’ve re- to all CSUF students’ musical ceived awesome feedback from tastes. everyone this semester.” Some of the genres include As a concert coordinator, Es- hip-hop, reggae, pop, pop-rock, calante has been there for the jazz, soul, R&B and country. He good times and the bad. has also brought in disc jockeys HELP Escalante and his team of who are on the radio, prominent sound technicians, coordinators on radio stations in Los Angeles WANTED and assistants work together to and local in Southern Califor- ensure that all aspects of the nia. show run smoothly on show “Bryan is a really hard work- days. er and is very passionate about EDITORIAL POSITIONS Many shows have issues and what he does. I think he’s one of setbacks that occur, but Es- the hardest workers on the en- calante understands that fixing tire team,” said Adrian Hernan- We are currently seeking to fill editor positions for those problems is part of the job. dez, 21, a business major and the During those times, Escalan- union and special programming the Spring 2014 semester for the Daily Titan. We te and his team work that much coordinator for ASIP. “He’s done are especially interested in students who have a harder, and they usually man- a great job as a concert coordi- age to get things up and run- nator so far. The next coordina- passion for news and would like to become ning. tor has a lot to live up to in order involved in the production process. Escalante said that it is always to achieve what Bryan has.” his goal to make the show run Escalante said his term has as smoothly as possible, such as been renewed through the end For more information please visit: reminding performers of agree- of the spring semester. ments made in their contracts, He graduates in the spring dailytitan.com/editorialjobs like set times. and would eventually like to be Vincent Cisneros, 21, business a radio personality and coordi- administration major and Pub nate events.

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Homefront Director: Gary Fleder

Starring: Jason Statham James Franco

CYNTHIA PLEITEZ For the Daily Titan

Starring Jason Statham, Ryder plays a disheveled James Franco, Winona Ry- and drugged-out temptress, der and Kate Bosworth, who uses her sexuality to Homefront delivers more work as a middleman to take than just an action packed out Broker. script with an A-list cast. She has a limited script, The action/crime thriller, which is probably in the best directed by Gary Fleder, interest of the film. incorporates just the right Statham is a man of few amount of blood, punches words in this film. He does and classic all-American feel most of his talking with his good scenes. fists and serious glares into The opening sequence is the eyes of those out to get For the Daily Titan a fast-paced scene with a him. KAYLI CRAIG / collection of explosions and The actor brings to mind Located on 1604 N. Mountain View, the free spectacle started in 1986 in Richmond, Va., also known as “the tacky lights capital of the world.” blood, which quickly engag- other classic action actors es the audience. like Bruce Willis and Sylves- The book-to-film adapta- ter Stallone: hard-nosed and tion, originally written by packing a powerful punch. author Chuck Logan, stars Gator, not fearing Broker, Tacky Lights Tour Statham as Phil Broker, a continues with very immedi- widowed father and ex-DEA ate and calculated measures agent who moves to a small of elimination. town after one of his mis- With the attempted hits sions takes an unexpected on Broker growing more cal- illuminates Fullerton turn for the worse. culated and aggressive, time After Broker’s daughter is running out for him to the show will be broadcasted. wired lights three days before Christ- becomes involved in a play- take care of them, once and More than 40,000 lights are used The glimmering lights perform to a mas, according the show’s website. ground scuffle, the quaint, for all. for decorating the over-the-top, variety of music including traditional Johnson, who soon became vice presi- small town they settled into Other characters in the impressive local Christmas display Christmas carols, classical rock and dent of Edison Electric Light Company, begins to change its rural film bring a multifaceted ap- even electro-dance. helped tacky light décor spread through- countryside scenery into proach to the typical action KAYLI CRAIG “It was nice to see something differ- out the nation. This new phenomena led a pulverized collection of flick. For the Daily Titan ent,” said Brett Carrico, 24, a reserve to the weatherproof Christmas lights in knockout scenes. Bosworth’s mother dis- firefighter at Station 41 in Fullerton. the 1960s. Americans were now able to Statham portrays the plays the ex-drunkard ste- Twinkling Christmas lights flicker on Carrico said he usually goes to the light hang lights on the outside of their homes hardened single-father reotype, but finds redemp- and off to the beat of festive tunes as show in La Mirada, but wanted to check for others to see. whose only mission is to tion in the film. passersby ring in their holiday spirit. out other light shows this year as well. The fun and festive tradition of the protect his little girl Maddy The final showdown brings The “Tacky Lights Tours,” a country- The Christmas Light Show runs every Tacky Lights Tour began in 1986 in from drug lord Morgan “Ga- the pursuit of vengeance to a wide elaborate light display, has made its 15 minutes, replaying one to three songs Richmond, Va., also known as “the tacky tor” Bodine (Franco) and his crushing halt and leaves the way back to Fullerton. The free spectacle at a time. lights capital of the world.” Barry Gott- sidekick Sheryl Marie Mott viewer reflecting more on is located at 1601 N. Mountain View. After the 15-minute time segment, the lieb packed his busses full, turned on the (Ryder). the lives of the other charac- The corner house is decorated with song playlist changes. The show starts at radio and toured the “tacky,” but fully il- Broker’s relationship with ters while accepting fate. Christmas spirit as snowflakes adorn 5:30 p.m. and ends at 10:30 p.m. each luminated houses. Just a year later, Got- his daughter is compassion- Broker remains frigid and the roof, evergreen trees of all sizes cover night. tlieb had two buses and 11 homes to view ate and warm. expressionless throughout the grass, ornaments garnish the street’s Ryan Elhers, 25, and his girlfriend, on his tour. She brings out a sensitive the film, yet he is still lik- landscape and candy canes align walk- Brooke Roy, 24, both experienced their In 1986, Tacky Light Houses had to side in him, which serves able; his compassion for his ways. first Tacky Lights Tour. meet a 10,000 light requirement. Today, as a sharp contrast to his daughter makes him relat- The lights dance in sync to the mu- “For the amount of room they are houses across the country participate tough-guy attitude all the able. Casting Statham as the sic. The impressive display shows off the working with, they did a lot with it. with a minimum requirement of 40,000 men in town despise. leading male is this movie’s tour’s expertise as it delivers an over- Overall, it was good.” Elhers said. lights. Participants are left to their own As an ex-DEA agent, best fit. the-top, “not your everyday” Christmas Brooke said she although she was ex- imagination because there are no re- druglord Gator has his eyes For those seeking to watch presentation. pecting more, she still thought it was fun strictions on how they must decorate set on preventing Broker an action-packed thriller The Mountain View home has out- and would definitely return next year. their house. from interfering with his with an unusually blended door speakers for passersby. However, if The Tacky Lights Tour dates back to Most homes in the Tacky Lights Tour work. cast of actors, Homefront is the weather becomes too cold to handle, 1882 when Edward H. Johnson, Thomas use LED lights, that are not only bright- Although Gator knows their film. you can simply enjoy the warmth in your Edison’s assistant, decorated his Christ- er but also have a longer lifetime and an Broker is searching for a re- There are no dramatic plot car and tune your radio to 88.9 where mas tree with 80 walnut-sized, hand- energy savings of 90 percent. tired country lifestyle, he is twists or confusing details to taking no chances. keep up with. However, Franco’s por- The plot twists are believ- trayal of a drug lord and vil- able and familiar. lain is not convincing, which Instead, you can count on DJs battle to ‘play and destroy’ is surprising for an actor a predictable, yet enjoyable known for his role as a lazy, film that might not keep you up into 16 teams challenged students who will be partici- “Just as much as I want to no-life drug dealer in Pine- on the edge of your seat, but CSUF and Biola students to face rounds of musically- pating in Play and Destroy. play my personal favorite mu- apple Express. will leave you satisfied. will compete at Slidebar inclined battle. Each division “We are pretty outgoing sic,” Londmark said, “I am go- downtown Fullerton varies in music genres. people and love to make new ing to let my personality shine The rules of the battle are friends,” McCarthy said. “A through and use lots of humor.” VALERIE SCHREPFERMAN simple. The competition is few of the boys we have met She said her music selec- Daily Titan FOLLOW US laid out on a bracket-style suggested this would be a fun tion might catch the audience format. Each round features night and a good way to meet by surprise, as she intends to ON INSTAGRAM Red Bull Play and Destroy a different battle category people, therefore, we insisted.” stimulate attendees with her is a one-on-one, iPod vs. iPod where two songs are set to Swedish musical flare. battle where anyone can play, be played. DJs alternate back The Red Bull Play and De- Check out our daily Instagram posts, including but only one will win. and forth, playing a total of “The event is stroy mirrors the same college exclusive photos, behind-the-scenes shots and The event is set to take two songs each. Songs have a oriented, fun energy that was previews of stories before they go to print. place this Thursday at Slide- maximum time slot of 30 sec- promoting a shown in the Red Bull Char- @thedailytitan bar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen in onds each. iot Race. The chariot races, downtown Fullerton, an in- The categories of the clash positive place which originated in Athens, dependently owned and oper- include: East vs. West Coast, to bring CSUF have been reintroduced to col- ated establishment located on stripper anthems, one-hit lege campuses across the na- Become a 122 E. Commonwealth Ave. wonders, cruising songs and students together tion. Besides utilizing wheels Play and Destroy will show- singing in the shower. Seg- and a strut, participants are CNA quick! case 16 disc jockeys compet- ments of the competition are and rage.” applauded for their use of cre- Summit College in Anaheim ing to win over the crowd. comprised of music headlin- ativity and charisma. offers a short 6 week CNA Local DJs and music buffs ing songs of the ‘80s, workout Anette Londmark To enter for a chance to com- course that may conveniently alike will be loading up their jams, boy band hits and make- pete in Play and Destroy, par- fit in your schedule or Competing DJ during CSUF breaks. iPods with a variety of music out music. High school dance ticipants had to go through an selections for the extravaganza. anthems, movie soundtracks online process in which they PROGRAMS INCLUDE: An iPod, creativity and im- and love-making melodies are The DJs representing Biola were asked questions related pressive playlist are all that are also genres that will be fea- University and CSUF include to the individual’s identity, • Licensed Vocational Nurse necessary to participate in this tured in the mixes. individuals from a variety of characteristics and favorite • Medical Billing and Coding student vs. student face off. DJs from Fullerton and organizations on each campus songs. Submitted profiles are • Medical Assistant The “battlegories” is set to Biola University will be com- such as fraternities, sororities then evaluated on whether or • Certified Nursing Assistant take place from 10 p.m. to mid- peting head-to-head with a and sports teams. not they meet the following • Electronic Health Records night. variety of music stemming “The event is promoting a criteria: originality, creativ- • Surgical Technician Slidebar patrons are en- from a collection of creative positive place to bring CSUF ity, depth of music selection, • Security Guard Card couraged to fill up on Red categories. students together and rage,” showmanship, entertainment CLASSES START 12.16.13 Bull Vodka drink specials all Twelve of the 16 players cho- said theatre major Anette value and social clout. night as the festivities rage sen are Cal State Fullerton Londmark, who will be com- “The crowd decides who CALL FOR MORE DETAILS! Anaheim Campus Colton Campus 800.639.8665 1360 S. 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CONTACT US AT: [email protected] FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @DAILY_TITAN PAGE 8 DECEMBER 11, 2013 THE DAILY TITAN SPORTS WEDNESDAY Mixed martial artist fights for family lender trains at the UFC gym in Anaheim resident Curtis the center of Fullerton. On most Millender finished 2013 days, he is the first to arrive and with a perfect 4-0 record last to leave, and the 26-year-old has now made a name for him- MARIAH CARRILLO self in OC combat sports. Daily Titan “It’s not a sport where you can do anything halfway; you have Mixed martial arts fighter to be fully committed to it, you Curtis Millender stood tall above have to sacrifice time with fam- everyone in the arena. At the ily, kids, whatever it is … it’s a big center of Orange County, what sacrifice,” Millender said. appeared to be a typical Friday The now 4-0 undefeated night was nothing short of magi- champion grew up in San Ber- cal to the onlookers in the Hang- nardino County. From the time er that night. that Curtis was 5 years old up The Hanger, a 23,000-square- until adulthood, he was raised foot arena, serves as the platform by his father in a single-parent for Ultimate Fighting Cham- home. He described his child- pionship bouts in the Orange hood as a very positive experi- County area. Millender trained ence despite his father going for this moment all year. The through many financial hard- Anaheim resident went into the ships. fight with a 3-0 record and was “We struggled but he never looking to finish out the year un- made it feel like we were strug- defeated. gling,” Millender said. “He was The crowd’s chants rumbled always working hard, always through the air of the Orange there providing; we never went County fairground boxing ring. without anything.” The roars filled the ceiling with Growing up, Millender’s fa- the muffled sound of cheers, all ther, Curtis Sr., played a key shouting “Curtis!” It was down role in shaping his life. His dad to the final seconds of the match inspired him; he described his and Millender seemed more dad’s personality as a fighter. at ease than ever. He started Millender’s father did everything the fight off strong. In the first to provide a great environment MARIAH CARRILLO / Daily Titan round, he didn’t even seem to that was supportive of him. Anaheim resident Curtis Millender, 26, jabs Alex Suhonosov in the face during their Dec. 5 fight at the Hanger during the Fight Club OC boxing event. break a sweat. When Millender was 8 years when Millender decided to move into perspective. one he could look up to. After the Millender said. The clock had seconds left to old, he began to start training to Orange County step up his “I was working, so I was only birth of his son, Millender had Millender will look to keep go. Millender powered through as a wrestler and instantly fell in status as a part-timer to a pro- training like twice a week … But the opportunity to stay with his his undefeated record going in his punches and each kick hit love with the sport. As a child he fessional fighting career. I was actually in Vegas working day job, but he decided to move 2014 and he is more than ready harder than the one preceding knew early on he wanted fight- “There is nothing else I’ve ever and his mom called me and told to Fullerton to further his career to tackle anything life throws it. The bell rang and the match ing to be a part of his life. put 100 percent in, other than me she was pregnant and I was in MMA. at him. He sees himself grow- was over. He looked confident in Millender continued his train- being a father and fighting and overjoyed,” Millender said. “I The person who gives Millen- ing in the future and ultimately his performance. Millender took ing into high school at Arroyo wrestling,” Millender said. was scared a little bit, but then der the strength to keep going is wants to be the best fighter in to the center of the ring, his head Valley High in San Bernardino. A big part of Millender’s mo- I just went back to thinking, ‘oh, also his biggest fan, 3-year-old the world. held high with a smile on his After graduating in 2005, he tivation is all the people in his my dad is the best man I know,’ Curtis Jr. “I want this to take me other face. The referee raised his hand; discovered mixed martial arts. life looking up to him. Prior to so I can’t fail because I have a “I would hope I am my son’s places … Japan, Brazil, Austra- he was crowned victorious. He began fighting as a part-time the birth of Curtis Millender Jr., good example.” hero … I am pretty sure when lia, Philippines,” Millender said. Millender stands 6-foot-1 and amateur while still pursuing ed- Millender described his life as Curtis Jr.’s birth pushed Mil- he gets older and starts to un- With the support of his son weighs 170 pounds, placing him ucation and a career in door-to- being at a crossroads. lender back to fighting. Millen- derstand what a hero really is, and his strong work ethic, the in the welterweight division. Mil- door sales. It wasn’t until 2010 The birth of his son put his life der wants his son to have some- daddy is what he looks up to,” sky is the limit for Millender.

lege to be invited to this camp other girls that love the stage CHAMPIONS since it’s usually reserved for and love that two minutes of our Continued from PAGE 1 professional sports dancers. life, like we work all the way up The camp is intense, learning until there for that two minutes “Every year is a challenge for four routines in two days, wak- and they just feel like we leave us only because we walk in with ing up from the crack of dawn everything on the floor because a big target on our back. We and working throughout the its all you have. That’s what I are the team to beat, we are 12- day and night until they get ev- look forward to and hopefully a time national champs, so these ery move down. championship title comes with girls have a lot of pressure on it,” Macahilig said. them,” said Jennie Volkert, who All of the girls said they are Twas the night before Christmas coaches both the spirit squad “Every year is a like one big family. They spend and dance and cheer team. all their time together because and as you dream of gifts and more... Volkert makes sure the girls challenge for us the time commitment is so de- have everything they need from manding. uniforms to camp setups. She is only because we “We are a team of girls, girls a CSUF alumna and was on the walk in with a have fights all the time, but we dance team, but in 1997 took leave that drama outside that over as the team’s coach and big target on our door. We are here for one pur- advisor. pose, and that’s to win and not The girls practice three days back.” to have a fight,” Holly Stephens, a week for three to four hours, a member of the dance team, Give thanks for what you have going over routines and cheers Jennie Volkert said. to perfect their form. After Dance Coach “Family is the most impor- and if possible, help the poor. Christmas break, they practice tant thing, so that is definitely every day before heading to na- the environment I bring here tionals on Jan. 17. In the beginning of the sea- for the spirit squad,” Volkert They work on technique, son––during the months of said. form and try to get every move September and October—the Since the girls have to be down for a better performance. team prepares for basketball enrolled full time to be on the Alvarez takes a softer and season by learning band dances dance team, time management positive approach when coach- and halftime dances. However, is crucial. To balance school, ing and gives them all they need the main goal is nationals. work, a social life and the dance to know in order to win the title. Senior dance team captain team, the girls said they use Over the summer, the girls Mindee Macahilig has been planners all the time to keep on attend camps to get prepared working and motivating her track and stay organized. for the fall season. Pro Action team for the No. 1 spot. This Together with team and Dance, a professional sports will be Macahilig’s second year friendship, the girls motivate dance studio, is one of the on the team and her first year each other for the same passion camps the girls attend. as captain. they all have: the stage presence Volkert said it’s such a privi- “To be on the stage with 14 and to dance for the No. 1 spot.

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