E-Sports Provide Player Scholarships Gaming Club Going,” Hernandez Said

Tuesday December 6, 2016 The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Volume 100 Issue 48

FB.COM/THEDAILYTITAN WWW.DAILY TITAN.COM INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @THEDAILYTITAN CSUF Tuition increases could raise $77.7 holds ‘Las million for potential funding gap Posadas’ event Mexican holiday represented with crafts and food.

JILLIAN SALAS Daily Titan

Like the stations Mary and Joseph visited in their journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem, Mesa Cooperativa de CSUF created their own stations to commemorate the journey of “Las Posadas.” The traditional Mexican and Latin American holiday celebrates the religious sym- bolism of Mary and Joseph searching for shelter up until the birth of baby Jesus. “Las Posadas,” translated in En- glish to “the hostels,” is the nine-day Catholic festival leading up to Christmas Eve. However, Mesa Cooperati- va strayed away from the religious side to concentrate on the cultural aspects of the hol- NATALIE GOLDSTEIN / DAILY TITAN iday, said Mesa Cooperativa Because the California State University system only expects to receive $157.2 million of the requested $324.9 million in new revenue from state funding, it will possibly try to close Chair Paola Leiva. the potential funding gap by increasing student tuition fees. Some of the numbers used above are not concrete, only expected amounts that are rounded. “Our purpose as a council is not to only host events, but to CSU Board of Trustees will meet in The California State closing the university sys- protested at board meet- educate the community about University system is con- tem’s funding gap. ings last month where the Latinx communities,” Lei- January to discuss the potential spike in sidering raising tuition The potential increase the trustees approved the va said. fees for the first time in will be up for discussion 2017-18 Support Budget, The event found its home student fees before the vote in March. six years. during the CSU Board of which calls for $343.7 in the Humanities Plaza Mon- A proposal from the of- Trustee’s January meet- million in total revenue day evening, and the CSUF JAYNA GAVIERES fice of Chancellor Tim- ing and won’t be voted increase—$324.9 million community participated in the ZACK JOHNSTON othy White outlines the on until March. However, coming from the state in four stations hosted by Mesa Daily Titan reasons for a possible tu- the proposal is already re- general funding. Cooperativa. ition hike and possible ceiving much criticism.

alternative solutions to Demonstrators SEE TUITION 3 SEE POSADA 2 E-sports provide player scholarships Gaming club going,” Hernandez said. The Tespa tournament advances to awards the top eight finalists tournament finals. with scholarship amounts that vary depending on the team’s final seeding. With a final ERIC DOMINGUEZ four appearance, the play- Daily Titan ers have already solidified a scholarship award, but a first- place finish for the Fullerton Thomas Gideon, Alex Her- team would mean each mem- nandez and Matthew Kel- ber would earn the largest ly beat out 55 other teams to scholarship available. make it to the Tespa “Hearth- According to its website, stone” tournament champion- Tespa is a system of college ships in January. Instead of clubs who promote, compete competing on a pitch or on a and participate in e-sports court, the members of the Cal competitions and events. State Fullerton Gaming & eS- Founded in August 2010 at ports club competed in front the University of Texas at of their computer screens for Austin, Tespa has grown a chance to win collegiate into an organization with scholarships of up to $6,800 191 chapters and over 15,500 each. members and alumni across “There’s a lot on the line,” North America. Hernandez said. Since its inception, the Under the name “Titan company has given out $1.29 Kings,” Gideon, Hernan- million in scholarship money dez and Kelly competed in to top competitors. “Hearthstone: Heroes of E-sports is quickly grow- Warcraft” a free virtual card ing on the world stage as an game developed by the Ir- exciting form of entertain- vine-based Blizzard Enter- ment. Although still in its ear- tainment. The trio took first ly stages, e-sports is already place the Western group stage drawing big crowds through this November. live streaming services. GRETCHEN DAVEY / DAILY TITAN “It feels like, ‘this is it, this Alex Hernandez, Jeremy Wan, Thomas Gideon and Matthew Kelly (left to right) meet up in their practice space. Hernandez, is where we lose’ but we kept SEE VIRTUAL 8 Gideon and Kelly are gearing up to compete in the Tespa “Hearthstone” tournament championship as the “Titan Kings.”

Poetry anthology to be read on campus Graduate student travels to Germany Psychotic solution feeds off desperation The “Open A study abroad Parents with au- Doors” reading opportunity tistic children are event aims to during inter- given false hope honor poets session provid- by being told who have con- ed one woman there’s a solution tributed their with a chance that will cure all, work to a larger to learn and to when really it’s News 2 collection. Features 4 teach. Opinion 6 just bleach.

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM PAGE 2 DECEMBER 6, 2016 TUESDAY NEWS DTBRIEFS Two injured in freeway shooting The eastbound 91 freeway near Tustin Av- enue closed for nearly ollow us an hour and a half Sun- day after an unclear incident occurred which on left two motorcyclists hospitalized, one with a gunshot wound and one with a stab wound, according to the Or- ange County Register. Calls came in to the California Highway Pa- trol (CHP) around 5 p.m. JILLIAN SALAS / DAILY TITAN regarding gunfire, and Participants of Mesa Coorperativa’s “Las Posadas” holiday event played La Lotería (Mexican Bingo). In this when officers arrived at game, beans are used as markers. Money, food or other objects are also commonly used for this game. the scene, they found the first motorcyclist shot in his left forearm. The second motorcy- FOR THE RECORD clist, Antonio Garcia, 47, Posada: checked himself into a It is Daily Titan policy to correct factual errors Culture, local hospital about 20 printed in the publication. Corrections will be minutes later. published on the subsequent issue after an error Anyone with informa- is discovered and will appear on page 2. Errors on tion about the incident the Opinion page will be corrected on that page. has been asked to con- Corrections will also be made to the online games and food tact the CHP Santa Ana CONTINUED FROM 1 to cut papel picado which is open the door you might be bureau at 714-567-6000 version of the article. or CHP investigator J. Please contact Editor-in-Chief Micah Augimeri- an art of the Aztecs. This a rogue.” Each station was rep- craft has grown in the tour- Until the last day, when Kelley at 714-240-3752. Lee at (657) 278-5815 or at resentative of traditional ist market where complex the pilgrims finally find [email protected] to report any errors. Mexican culture, starting designs now grace the cut- “posada,” neighbors come - JASON ROCHLIN with piñata making, lead- tings of the thin colored together and celebrate with ing into “La Lotería” (Mex- paper. Sifuentes’s said his candy, food and music. ican bingo), creating “Papel personal goal is to “revi- Diego Reyes, one of the 3,500 SoCal Picado” (paper cutting) and talize the dying artform of core artistic directors for ending with learning how handmade papel picado.” Ballet Folklórico, said that to folk dance with the Bal- The traditional holiday through their skirt danc- workers may let Folklórico club. is usually celebrated in ing workshop, participants After visiting each sta- neighborhoods where one can enjoy and learn the dif- see layoffs Editorial tion, participants were group goes door to door ferent dance styles of the greeted with compli- asking for shelter through different regions of Mexi- Clothing giant mentary champurrado and song: “En nombre del cie- co. Through the twirls of American Appar- Editor-in-Chief Micah Augimeri-Lee tamales. lo os pido posada / pues the ranchero dresses and el warned 3,500 of Managing Editor Brandon Ross “I actually came here out no puede andar mi esposa stomps of the zapateados, it’s Southern Califor- nia employees that News Editor Jason Rochlin of respect for my room- amada,” which translates the dances are those of they could lose their News Editor Megan Maxey mates who are also Hispan- to “in the name of heav- courtship and energy. ic and Latino,” said fresh- en I ask for shelter / for Reyes, who said he be- jobs as soon as Jan. News Assistant Zack Johnston man Lindsey Diethelm. “I my beloved wife can go no gan with “two left feet,” 6, 2017, according News Assistant Jillian Salas started at the bingo table, farther.” also welcomes anyone who to the Los Angeles News Assistant Sarah Wolstoncroft and I had a lot of fun, and The responding neigh- is interested to join their Times. Sports Editor Hayley M. Slye I kind of just got hooked, bors reply in verse reject- club. The layoffs will re- Sports Assistant Eric Dominguez especially with this (papel ing their plea: “Aquí no es “Ballet Folklórico is portedly depend on Sports Assistant Harrison Faigen picado).” mesón, sigan adelante, yo more than just a dance, it’s the likely sale of the Sports Assistant Bryant Freese Artist and ethnic studies no puedo abrir no sea algún more of a way for us to ap- company to Cana- Opinion Editor Rishu Bhardwaj historian Marcelino Bautis- tunante,” which translates preciate our culture and dian clothing maker Opinion Assistant Ilana LaGraff ta Sifuentes led the work- into “this is not an inn, really show what we are Gildan Activewear. The company sent a Opinion Assistant Ashlyn Ramirez shop that taught people how continue forward, I cannot about,” Reyes said. letter notifying 332 Features Editor Emily Dieckman workers in Garden Features Assistant Elizabeth Hummer Grove, 959 in South Features Assistant Juliann Fritz Gate and 2,166 at A&E Editor Kaleb Stewart Poetry event to the company’s head- A&E Assistant Kyle Bender quarters in down- town Los Angeles of Copy Editor Aaron Valdez their potential job Copy Assistant Suleymi Recinos loss. Copy Assistant Kenya Barrett ‘open doors’ American Ap- parel has already Anthology editors will laid off at least 500 Layout Editor Christopher Sheats II honor poets with live workers this year Layout Assistant Tracy Hoang due to a decrease in selection reading. production. Photo Editor Gretchen Davey Photo Editor Katie Albertson KALEB STEWART - BRANDON ROSS Webmaster Dan Tran Daily Titan Social Media Editor Marcy Paniagua Multimedia Editor Ryan Porter The “Open Doors: A Cele- Disneyland Multimedia Assistant Mia Agraviador bration of Poetry & Anthology Illustrator Natalie Goldstein Launch” will be bringing to- brings back gether Cal State Fullerton stu- Adviser Bonnie Stewart dents for an event coordinated by the editors of the antholo- 1972 parade Editor-in-Chief (657) 278-5815 [email protected] gy right on the heels of the se- News Line (657) 278-4415 [email protected] mester’s end. The event will be Disneyland an- on Dec. 8 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 nounced through the Advertising p.m. Disney Parks blog Mon- Director of Advertising Paige Mauriello The readings, which will day that the Main Street Asst. Director of Adv. Marco Roza take place in CSUF’s Pollock Electrical Parade is set to Sales & Promotions Dominick Lorenz Library Atrium Gallery, will make its return in Janu- ary, according to the Or- Graphic Designer Hossro (Mir K) Khorsand include poetry readings not only from the anthology’s edi- ange County Register. Graphic Designer Ariel Cortez KALEB STEWART / DAILY TITAN tors, but from CSUF staff and The parade pre- Account Executive Ivan Diaz The Pollak Library Atrium Gallery, where the “Open Doors” poetry miered in 1972 and was students as well. reading event will be held, currently houses “A Country Called Syria.” Account Executive Jillian Martinez Jie Tian, one of the co-edi- initially a huge hit up Account Executive Mika Nguyen tors of the “Open Doors” poet- until its conclusion in Account Executive Tiffanie Bui ry anthology, will speak at the of mine Steve Whiteman, for those who listen in. 1996. In 2001, the elec- event. worked on interior design and “We are short on space this trical parade was rein- Business Manager Jeevani Midigaspe “This event is created to layout of the book.” time of year,” Campbell said. troduced in Disney’s celebrate the national Poet- It is a collaboration be- “The event is only going to be California Adventure Adviser Michelle Kurland ry Reading Series at Cal State tween many departments on an hour and a half. I was ap- and was in commission Fullerton that began in about campus, primarily English, proached by one of our librar- until 2010. Distribution Thomas Grimes 2002,” Tian said. “I was one of Asian-American and Afri- ians who was coordinating it Some of the original the original organizers for this can-American studies, Tian and asked if they could use the floats can be expected Advertising (657) 278-4411 Fax (657) 278-2702 to be seen once again [email protected] event ... On Dec. 8, the event is said. gallery.” to celebrate the reading series “We will read some poems The writers of the antholo- as well as a host of clas- © Copyright Daily Titan 2016 All Rights Reserved and also to celebrate the book ,but at the same time, we will gy include “emerging and ac- sic Disney characters. that I co-edited.” also be united with some of our complished poets who have The park announced The Daily Titan is a student publication, printed every Monday Editors for the anthology are faculty and students to join us,” garnered honors such as a special premiere party through Thursday. The Daily Titan operates independently of Tian, Irena Traitis and Natalie Tian said. MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ for Jan. 19, 2017 that will Associated Students, Inc. College of Communications, CSUF admin- Crahar. Trish Campbell, the exhibit Fellowship, the National Book be open exclusively to istration and the CSU. The Daily Titan has functioned as a public those purchasing event forum since inception. Unless implied by the advertising party or The intent of the reading is to coordinator for the Pollak Li- Critics Circle Award, the Walt otherwise stated, advertising in the Daily Titan is inserted by com- honor poets who have read on brary, spoke of the event, which Whitman Award, a Best Amer- tickets. The tickets will mercial activities or ventures identified in the advertisements them- campus, Tian said. will be inhabiting the gallery ican Poetry selection, Poet go on sale Tuesday for selves and not by the university. Such printing is not to be construed “We reviewed all of the po- that holds “A Country Called Laureate of the United States, passholders and Dec. 13 as written or implied sponsorship, endorsement or investigation of ems that came to us and choose Syria.” As the poetry reading Poet Laureate of Arizona and for the general public. such commercial enterprises. The Daily Titan allocates one issue to the poems to include in this an- happens, the art found within more,” according to the “Open each student for free. thology,” Tian said. “I also, in the exhibit will be on display Book” page on the Pollak Li- - ALYSSA MARTINEZ collaboration with a colleague for those who participate and brary website.

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/NEWS PAGE 3 NEWS TUESDAY DECEMBER 6, 2016 Tuition: Trustees to vote on increase CONTINUED FROM 1 governor’s January budget is graduating with a bache- proposal, leaving a $168.8 lor’s degree after five years While the Chancellor’s million state funding gap. in college with $42,290 in Campus Calendar budget proposal indicates The proposed potential tu- student-loan debt would that “these priority areas ition increase would take have to pay approximately would require investment away an estimated $77.7 120 payments of $486.67 a of $346 million in new rev- million from that gap. month–before interest. Taco Tuesday enue,” the 2017-18 support The maximum increase An increase of $13 to $19 budget is a more recent doc- in tuition costs per semester a month could potentially • Tuffy Lawn ument which uses a total would be $270 for under- be a significant difference revenue increase of $343.7 graduate students, $438 for the higher the monthly pay- • Tuesday, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. million. Therefore, this is graduate students and $312 ment is for a graduate. the number that has been for those in credential pro- The proposal also states used. grams. The increase would that along with the tuition This new funding would be in effect by fall 2017. increase, the CSU would support the cost of the Students receiving state continue its effort to get full CSU’s enrollment growth grants or waivers, insti- funding from the state. effort, academic facility tutional grants or federal The CSU is considering Collegium Musicum and campus infrastructure, grants or loans would see alternatives to fund the sup- • Clayes Performing Arts Center employee compensation, little to no effect from the port budget. One is to con- mandatory costs and the potential increase, accord- tinue advocating for the Graduation Initiative 2025, ing to the proposal. state to fully cover the sup- • Tuesday, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. according to the proposal. In order to afford the in- port budget request. The The intent of the Grad- crease, students participat- CSU is committed to pursu- uation Initiative 2025 is to ing in a work-study program ing this option first. meet California’s growing to cover their tuition would Another option is to re- workforce need in a timely need to work approximate- duce university programs manner. ly 33 additional hours per and services. This could ul- ASI Productions Winterfest “This initiative affirms academic year, or one extra timately lead to even few- our system-wide commit- hour per week, according to er available course sections • Titan Walk ment to eliminate achieve- the proposal. and would make reaching ment gaps, improve time to Almost half of all CSU graduation even more diffi- • Wednesday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. degree and ensure that ev- students graduate with cult for students. ery student has access to the some loan debt. With a Cal State Fullerton’s As- tools, resources and guid- $270 tuition increase, sociated Students Inc. (ASI) ance needed to achieve,” monthly payments for loans Board of Directors passed according to a message would increase around $13 a resolution last month de- from Chancellor White on to $19, depending on how nouncing the potential tui- Titan Recreation: Are you a slacker? September 21, 2016. long it takes the student to tion increase. The $75 million of the graduate. “At Cal State Fullerton, • Student Recreation Center new revenue, along with For example, if a full- (the increase) will affect the $35 million in one-time time student were to begin a students very negatively be- • Wednesday, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. state funding, would be go- five-year graduation plan in cause we are the lowest full- ing toward the initiative to fall 2016, tuition and book time equivalent student. We significantly boost gradu- fees for an academic year are the lowest funded out of ation rates by 2025. How- would equal $8,458 wheth- all 23 CSUs,” said Kayleigh ever, the initiative itself er the student commutes, Bates, chair of ASI Board does not call for a tuition dorms or lives off-campus, of Directors. Piano Ensembles increase. according to the 2016-2017 Full-time student tuition Projects involved with the standard nine-month stu- fee rates increased at least • Clayes Performing Art Center initiative include reforming dent budget and cost of at- 10 percent each year from graduation procedures, re- tendance for full-time un- the 2007-2008 fiscal year • Thursday, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. viewing drop-for-nonpay- dergraduate students. up until the 2012-2013 fiscal ment policies, implement- Assuming the tuition year, according to the his- ing microgrants, increasing fees stayed the same, after torical tuition rates page on sections for high-demand five years, a student would the CSU website. courses, re-evaluating have a student-loan debt of Undergraduate and grad- courses with high rates of $42,290, based only on tu- uate tuition rates have Men’s Basketball drops, failures or withdraws ition fees and the approx- stayed at $5,472 since No- and launching two new on- imate cost of books and vember 2012 when Proposi- • Titan Gym line academic dashboards. supplies. tion 30 reset the tuition fee As of the writing of this On the Federal Student rates to the 2011-2012 fiscal • Saturday, 6 p.m. article, the CSU anticipates Aid website, a hypothetical year, but that can potential- receiving $157.2 million monthly loan payment es- ly change in the 2017-2018 in new funding from the timates that a student who school year. 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VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/NEWS FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN PAGE 4 DECEMBER 6, 2016 TUESDAY FEATURES Student discovers passion in field of education Graduate program educational path, she de- provides a chance to cided to do it at CSUF. “The credential program travel and impact lives. is one of the best in the state, and I wanted a state NIKKI NADVORNICK school. I went to a private Daily Titan school for undergrad, so I wanted something different for my masters and For Tabitha Espineli, 25, from the credential pro- the best way to spend her gram. I loved the creden- free time away from teach- tial program, and so I ing is traveling the world. came here and I’ve enjoyed “I went on like 23 planes every moment of it,” Es- this past year, and I just pineli said. got back from a trip last Finding time to trav- weekend,” Espineli said. el must be strategical- Espineli is pursuing ly planned with the tight her masters in education schedule that Espineli cur- with an emphasis in spe- rently has. cial education at Cal State Not only is she finding Fullerton. the time to focus on her However, a focus on studies, but she also works teaching was not always in two different areas of the educational track she teaching in Santa Ana. thought she would take. “I teach K-8. I teach Espineli originally com- at a charter school most pleted her undergraduate mornings. I’m an itiner- degree in communications ant teacher, so I teach at with a minor in psychol- two different schools. So ogy from Vanguard Uni- in the mornings I teach versity in Costa Mesa in K-5 as a resource teacher AMY WELLS / DAILY TITAN 2013. and then in the afternoon, Tabitha Espineli, 25, is pursuing a master’s degree in education with an emphasis in special education. When she isn’t in It wasn’t until she in- I teach eighth grade math school herself, she also teaches K-8 at two Santa Ana schools. terned at a transitional and eighth grade language homelessness facility in arts,” Espineli said. Special Education. wonderful to watch.” same town and then I end- who also shares her love of Orange County that she During the last interses- Espineli’s teaching abil- Once the study abroad ed up exploring Munich traveling. changed her mind. sion, Espineli had the op- ities really shone through trip was over, Espineli re- a little bit more,” Espineli “My favorite experience “I wanted to be a career portunity to put what she’d during her experience in alized she wasn’t done said. “If I hadn’t gone back, was just going from com- counselor for awhile or go learned about teaching Germany. with Eichstätt, the small I wouldn’t have known how plete strangers to now into public relations (PR), into practice in Germany “Before we left on the town she had been staying wonderful the actual city – she’s one of my best and so I interned at the Or- through a study abroad trip trip, we had all of the stu- in, and decided to extend was.” friends. Our personali- ange County Rescue Mis- that was offered through dents create their own les- her visit. Being able to experience ties mix well together, and sion,” Espineli said. “They the College of Educa- sons to work with the stu- “I actually stayed an ex- traveling through the study she’s also a really good have a lot of children with tion’s Special Education dents in Germany, and tra week in Germany with abroad program really en- colleague that I can go to intense behavioral issues Department. many students were very my dad. My dad flew out hanced the passion she had with any type of questions because of the nature of “We had 18 students that nervous about it because because I was out there and for traveling. in the field of special ed- the facility, and I just loved went, and Tabitha stood they’re very new to the we explored more of Ger- “I learned how to travel. I ucation or the credential working with them, so I out amongst all of them. field of education,” said many than just the small was very sheltered, and the program as well,” said changed to education.” They were all amazing, Pierson, who also directs town and Munich that we department heads who took 24-year-old CSUF alumna Not only was Espineli but she was one of the the Center for Internation- went to,” Espineli said. us were just so amazing Jenna Eshom. not planning on going into clear leaders in the pro- al Partnerships in Educa- After being back home and helped make my expe- Their connection and the field of education, but gram, the most reflective, tion. “Tabitha was able to for a few months her itch rience so great that now I’m friendship has led them she wasn’t even planning the best problem solv- get right into a secondary for Germany continued. brave enough to travel on to travel together once a on continuing her educa- er and was able to handle classroom and lead a very “I fell in love with the my own,” Espineli said. year. tion beyond a bachelor’s some really diverse situa- dynamic and engaging les- little town I was in and During the study abroad Espineli and Eshom’s next degree. tions,” said Melinda Pier- son with a group of ninth I was like, ‘I’m not say- trip to Germany, Espine- great adventure will be when Once she realized that son, Ph.D., professor and graders that lasted for ing goodbye forever.’ So li established a friend- they travel to New York this she wanted to continue her chair of the Department of about an hour, and it was I went back in June to the ship with another student upcoming January.

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Student pursues transfer student major- relations, Potter has had passion for animation ing in entertainment/ the ability to learn helpful animation. skills that she can apply through Disney. Potter used Disney as toward her personal life. her main reason to move “I’m very happy now NIKKI NADVORNICK to California in hopes of with my job since I just Daily Titan eventually being accepted became a tour guide, to Cal State Fullerton. which is very exciting. The internship program I feel like it’s very help- A Cal State Fullerton lasted eight months and ful with learning how student migrates from once the internship was to become a storyteller Colorado to California over, Potter transferred and knowing how to get with the help of the Walt from her previous location the story across to oth- Disney Company. as a custodian to guest re- er people in a way that’s “I came out to Califor- lations where she works meaningful to them and nia with the college pro- currently. to yourself,” Potter said. gram, which is an intern- “I love it. I’ve been in “So I feel like that skill is ship that Disney offers guest relations now for something very important for college students. It’s a little over a year,” Pot- for both animation and for a semester-long paid inter said. “I feel like there working guest relations at ternship and you can is such an amazing atmo- Disneyland, but essential- also take classes through sphere at Disneyland that ly via networking and ev- the Disney company even if it is a hard day or erything else, I would love that count for credits at something is not going to meet with animators school. While you’re do- right at work, you can look from Disney.” ing the internship, you’re around and say, ‘Wow, I’m Potter hopes to apply her still considered a full- at the happiest place on experience at Disneyland time student,” said Jessi- Earth.’” toward her passion for ani- ca Potter, a 22-year-old While being in guest mation in the future.

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NATALIE GOLDSTEIN / DAILY TITAN Reports have surfaced concerning the way that a large amount of the pipeline protestors took advantage of the situation and used it as a drug oasis. With the success of the protest, hopefully these vagabonds can find another cause to pitch a tent at soon.

VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/OPINION FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN PAGE 6 DECEMBER 6, 2016 TUESDAY OPINION Autism’s ‘cure’ has a stain in reason Giving bleach to disinfectant purposes. Essen- children is a new tially, advocators for MMS are differentiating the two low for humanity. without actually differentiating them. PRISCILLA BUI Parents are not giving Daily Titan their children some miracu- lous cure to autism. This isn’t holy water. They are giving Parents are giving their children 28 percent sodium children bleach in a desper- chlorite, which is used for ate attempt to get rid of their stripping tiles and industrial autism. It sounds like a really water treatment, according to messed up joke, like a lot of a warning issued by the U.S. things in 2016, but it’s not. Food and Drug Administra- Sadly enough, parents of tion (FDA). Industrial bleach, autistic children have turned everyone. to Miracle Mineral Solution Additionally, MMS is rec- (MMS), a product sold on the ommended in high oral doses, internet that claims to cure even though consuming such AIDS, malaria, cancer or au- amounts can lead to nausea, tism, according to 2016 ar- life-threatening low blood ticles posted by Vice News, pressure, vomiting, diarrhea The Huffington Post and other and severe dehydration. news outlets. Nothing screams miracle With the 2009 death of Syl- like diarrhea, vomiting and via Fink from a lethal dose life-threatening low blood of MMS, this abominable act pressure. needs to get some serious pub- The FDA also warns that lic attention. since MMS is distributed If chlorine dioxide is prom- through websites and online NATALIE GOLDSTEIN / DAILY TITAN ised as a cure to any ailment, auctions by multiple indepen- Parents refusing to accept that there is no cure for autism, as of now, should not fall for false promises and labeling. Rather than it should be garnering a vio- dent distributors, the prod- falling in the trap of fear mongering, they must be more aware of the harm this “cure” brings. lent reaction because the con- ucts that are sold may share sequences of MMS are near the MMS name but can also child abuse. It’s a violation vary in labeling. Parents may like it’s some self-help concept not MMS can cure autism. be a healthy detox for their MMS, but Rivera signed against humans who already be getting knockoffs for some- consumers can get over easily The claims that the world children. an Assurance of Voluntary have trouble speaking for thing that probably doesn’t on their own. does know of only come Bleach is great for kill- Compliance with the state of themselves. even work in the first place. Since Rivera is one of the from unreliable reports and ing germs in the household, Illinois in 2015, agreeing to However, proponents for They might as well be buy- few who believes that autism from Humble’s book, “Break- but it can also be danger- stop the selling of MMS as MMS reason that because ing other miracle cures from is made up of bacteria, virus- through: The Miracle Mineral ous to the environment and a treatment for autism. Also it contains chlorine dioxide, Craigslist. es, yeast, heavy metals, in- Supplement of the 21st Centu- one’s health if it isn’t prop- in 2015, Louis Daniel Smith pathogenic stressors and dis- Jim Humble, a former mem- flammation, food allergies ry,” according to the FDA. erly ventilated, according to was convicted by a federal eased tissue are destroyed ber of the Scientology sect, and parasites, the solution is So the verdict: Chlorine a 2008 Live Science article. jury for “conspiracy, smug- through oxidation while is the founder of MMS. The to obviously cleanse autistic is bad for people. What a Just being around bleach is gling, selling misbrand- healthy tissues and cellular fact that parents are buying a children’s bodies of pathogens shocker. hazardous and yet the par- ed drugs”–MMS–“and de- structures in the body are, in product invented by Humble through Humble’s pseudosci- MMS is not promising ents of these children are frauding the United States,” theory, spared. This would is daunting, considering most entific holy water. a cure–it’s promising false still shoving MMS into their according to the U.S. De- help those with autism get people know that Scientology But inflammation, food al- hope. What’s worse is that children’s bodies either oral- partment of Justice. better. is a little out there. lergies and heavy metals aren’t MMS preys on parents who ly or through enemas. Having autism doesn’t They also say that chlorine Another loud mouthpiece pathogens, so Rivera’s knowl- truly believe it can take away Parents are giving their negate the fact that these dioxide is not the same thing for MMS is Kerri Rivera, edge of biology and biochem- their children’s autism. MMS autistic kids poison and children are human, not as chlorine bleach since the who encourages hourly doses istry should be questioned brainwashes parents into there isn’t a kinder way to an experiment. Don’t use former is an oxidizing agent of chlorine dioxide to autistic right along with her sanity. thinking that mixing sodium rephrase this. something just because it that accepts electrons while children. Rivera’s website sells There have been no clin- chlorite with citric acid to pro- There doesn’t seem to be has “miracle cure” slapped the latter is purely used for books on how to heal autism, ical trials to test whether or duce chlorine dioxide would any concrete regulations on on it. Tech giant’s ventures marred by sensationalism “Autopilot” mishaps world one day. But only if electric car industry really Musk originally intended industry would’ve gone automotive company, let should not hinder Musk is able to maintain his kicks into gear. to finish the first factory in electric with or without alone any other company. confident stride without be- It is estimated that there the year 2020, but his beau- him, yet his genius has Everyone knew the au- Elon Musk’s vision. ing deterred by the media’s will be 2 billion cars on the tifully megalomaniac vision brought the future everyone tomotive industry was go- sensationalism of the “auto- road by the year 2035, ac- sped it up to 2018. Once it’s was dreaming about into a ing electric, yet Musk was ANTHONY BAGHDADY pilot” tragedies. cording to greencarreports. done, it will be the largest reality. the only one with enough RISHU BHARDWAJ Back before Musk was an com. However, with emis- building in the world, ac- With a 2016 Fortune arti- resolve and confidence to Daily Titan innovator the company was sions regulations not do- cording to CNN. cle hailing Musk’s endeav- bet everything he had on taking some heavy loss- ing enough to solve the car- “By 2020, Tesla (TSLA) ors as “changing the world,” it. Thirteen years later, the At the beginning of the es. German automobile gi- bon footprint the industry is hopes to be producing more the controversy surround- company’s stock trades for month, U.S. advocacy group ants BMW, Mercedes-Benz, leaving, Tesla seems to be batteries at this one factory ing the “autopilot” feature almost $200 on the NAS- Consumer Watchdog called Audi and Porsche were the only beacon of hope for than were produced in the seems to be less important DAQ, while General Mo- on Tesla to recall its “auto- laughing at Musk and his the environment. entire world in 2014. With as we see the progression tors, one of the largest au- pilot” feature. While these small-time electric car com- Tesla is one of the best that flood of batteries, Tesla his vision has led to. tomobile companies in instances are nothing to pany, Tesla. equipped automotive com- says it can drive down their Tesla’s cars, which are history, currently trades for look over, they are tainting Then, the electric indus- panies for the coming de- cost by over 30 percent,” ac- only electric, are drastically about $34 on the New York the revolutionary vision that try started picking up and cades, and their greatest as- cording to CNN. reducing emission pollution Stock Exchange. Tesla founder Elon Musk Tesla became one of the set will be the Gigafactory. By the year 2040, electric and not all by themselves. If there ever was a living has been working toward most popular luxury cars in Tesla’s Gigafactory is go- vehicles will account for 35 Since Tesla’s sales are so role model for generations, for the last decade. America, leading to Musk ing to be the manufactur- percent of all new vehicle good, other car companies it is Musk. His awe inspir- Musk is changing the auto being named “Innovator ing plant for all lithium ion sales, according to a 2016 are being influenced to fo- ing view is worlds beyond industry, one of the largest of the Year” by The Wall batteries that Musk is going article by Bloomberg. cus on electric car produc- anything society has seen industries in the world. Street Journal. to require to power his new Although Tesla has not tion as well. in Steve Jobs and even Bill With Musk’s’ announce- Finally, the world is be- Tesla Model 3s, the most sold many cars because of Tesla was founded a mere Gates. ment of building a second ginning to realize that Musk affordable in the line, at the high price tag, its num- 13 years ago and is now While those two have Gigafactory while the first may be one of the most vital around $40,000. bers continue to grow each competing against the larg- done some amazing feats for is still in production, his minds alive. The expansion of the year as more people make est automotive brands in modern technology, Musk reach is the farthest Amer- Musk currently has a net electric automotive indus- the switch from gas to elec- the world, some of which seems to be working for the ica has seen since the likes worth of $11 billion, ac- try has been hindered by the tric, and these new afford- have been around for over next thousand years and that of Henry Ford. cording to Forbes.com, and expensive price of lithium able cars will only expedite a century. Tesla’s growth should be enough to forget a Tesla could be one of the it will most likely grow batteries in the past, hence Tesla’s proliferation. in the next 50 years could few mishaps from the “auto- greatest companies in the in multiplicity when the the Gigafactory. Yes, the automotive be unmatched by any other pilot” feature.

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The 2015 “League of Leg- ends” championship match drew 36 million unique viewers, according to a Riot Games press release. To put that number in perspective, Game 7 of the 2016 NBA finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors drew about 30.8 million viewers, according to an ESPN release. The high viewership hasn’t gone unnoticed as broadcasting companies like ESPN and Turner are set to air live e-sports events on their respective networks. ESPN and Turner also provide websites dedicated to e-sports. ESPN.com’s e-sports section and Turn- er’s ELEAGUE website report on tournament results, top players, teams, events and other news. With e-sports’ capa- bility of drawing viewership, the Fullerton team has an opportunity to gain recognition. “Since we’re doing so well, I think more sponsors will attract attention for Cal State Fullerton to get more sponsors so we can even broaden our horizons with our e-sports club,” Kelly said. The club said they are sponsored by Gigabyte, a computer hardware manu- facturer and distributor, and Twitch, a live streaming video platform. “We’ll start out with a couple of sponsors,” Wan said. “We’re only going to get bigger and better.” The potential growth of the club is a mirror of just how influential e-sports have become. Since 2013, the U.S. Government has GRETCHEN DAVEY / DAILY TITAN recognized professional Alex Hernandez, Thomas Gideon and Matthew Kelly (left to right) will have an opportunity to compete for a $6,800 scholarship in January after winning the gamers as “individual ath- Tespa tournament western regional, representing the Cal State Fullerton Gaming and eSports club. letes,” allowing video game players from other countries not all members of the club pro-gamer.” complete strangers at the Hernandez, Gideon and representing the south, east to qualify for P-1 visas, ac- plan to pursue a profession- The team’s first-placestart of the semester. Kelly advanced to the fi- and north regions. cording to Forbes. al gaming career. “I want West Region finish is an “We were thrown together nal four of the tournament The finals start in Janu- Despite the potential fu- to teach,” Gideon said. “It’s impressive feat, consider- and we didn’t do well on our where they will go head to ary and will be available to ture growth of e-sports, hard to support yourself as a ing the three members were first game,” Kelly said. head against the top teams stream live on Twitch.

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