Professor Recognized for Work to End Violence

Thursday September 24, 2015 The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Volume 98 Issue 13

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DARLENE CASAS Daily Titan

A woman dressed in business attire went to the doctor and was treated for heart disease. That same woman — now garishly dressed — visited another doctor complaining about the same symptoms, but was told to take Xanax. This anecdote was told to 45 audience members by John Zamarra, MD, during an Osh- er Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) medical series lecture at the Fullerton Elks Lodge Wednesday morning. Zamarra, who has been a solo practitioner since 1976, explained that women’s heart disease is often untreated or misdiagnosed because for the YUNUEN BONAPARTE / DAILY TITAN past half century, most stud- Criminal justice professor Gregory Chris Brown works with the Southern California Cease Fire Committee in order to reduce gang-related violence in Los Angeles. ies on heart disease have been Brown’s involvement in the SCCFC is helping him conduct research on original gangsters and how they become involved in gangs. done by men. Heart disease affects wom- Gregory Brown hearty and unrestrained laugh- State Fullerton. ‘70s, Brown said. happening in the streets of en more than it does men be- ter comes from an office, fill- Brown works with the The city of Los Ange- LA, but also to be success- cause women typically have helps community ing the destitute halls. This is Southern California Cease les recently recognized ful,” Brown said. smaller coronary arteries activism in LA the laughter of a man who, at Fire Committee (SC- Brown for his work with the With the combination of and react to stress different- 10 years old, sold candy after CFC). The committee is SCCFC. the ex-convicts’ knowledge ly; women also exhibit dif- school for income, was shot at comprised of individuals Brown began working in the intricacies of gang-re- ferent symptoms, Zamarra WOARIA RASHID multiple times throughout his working to bring an end with the committee about lated activities, and Brown’s said. The rise of women in Daily Titan life and attended more funer- to gang-related violence in three years ago in order to academic background and the work force increased the als than the average teenager. Los Angeles through com- continue his research on organizational and structur- number of women with heart “I was one of those munity activism. Many gangs. However, he soon real skills, the team continues disease, but Zamarra provid- On the fifth floor of Univer- youths that didn’t believe members of the committee alized that he could help im- to work together to combat ed ways to ameliorate this sity Hall’s dimly-lit hallway, I would live to see 25,” are ex-convicts who want prove the committee. gang-related violence in the growing issue. among the sound of printers said Gregory Chris Brown, to end the gang violence “I wanted to assist (SC- streets of LA. humming and footsteps tap- Ph.D., associate professor they were once responsi- CFC) to use the best prac- SEE HEART 3 ping on the marble floor, a of criminal justice at Cal ble for in the late ‘60s and tices to intercede what was SEE ACTIVISM 5 Defying stereotypes, one verse at a time CSUF senior “Why can’t you just say rapper?” De La Cruz said. performs “That just goes to show how empowering music the gap between males and females in the rap genre is.” Classifying someone as a DARLENE CASAS female rapper is condescend- Daily Titan ing and unprogressive, De La Cruz, 22, said. Even though De La Cruz Her face was flushed with has written hundreds of nervousness. One 19-year-old songs since she began rap- woman was about to perform ping at the age of 12, she in a hip-hop lineup of just plans to refine her lyrics and men. record more music. De La But then Denise De La Cruz hopes to complete an Cruz, a communications and entire body of work instead radio-TV-film major at Cal of rapping freestyles and in- State Fullerton, began to complete songs during her rap. performances at local Whit- “To my surprise, peo- tier venues. ple were feeling me,” De La De La Cruz’s passion for Cruz said. “It was a huge music was ignited by hip-hop. YUNUEN BONAPARTE / DAILY TITAN adrenaline rush.” She remembers watching the As a full-time student, Denise De La Cruz spends most of her time at school or studying, but she writes and raps her own music Rapping at a bar in her Beastie Boys perform on tele- during her spare time. Her passion is music, but she is also pursuing a degree in communications and radio-TV-film. hometown of Whittier was vision at a young age. She the first time De La Cruz per- further explored the genre by thought De La Cruz’s interest musical taste influenced who Lauron said. Kendrick Lamar’s mu- formed in front of a crowd. digging into rap records from in the Beastie Boys and Left she was. Lauron said De La Cruz sic influences her to incor- De La Cruz was the only fe- the ‘80s and ‘90s. Eye from TLC was bizarre. “Her path ultimately led always wanted to stand porate refreshing styles in male rapper to perform that When De La Cruz met her But as their 10-year friend- her to what she is now, which out. Her lyrics and unique her rapping. night, but she prefers not to longtime friend Alysha Lau- ship began to unfold, Lauron is completely different from tone are both presentable use the term female. ron in middle school, Lauron realized that De La Cruz’s the norm of hip-hop rappers,” and empowering. SEE RAP 4

LGBTQ center develops queer leaders ‘Stonewall’ film being judged too soon Volleyball can resurrect season in Big West Students gain Allegations of Losses have more knowl- whitewashing been stacking edge on both in upcoming up this season, queer issues gay rights film but the Titans and leader- “Stonewall” are can make up ship skills in unfairly based for it all with a an eight-week on the movie’s fresh 0-0 con- News 2 workshop Opinion 6 trailer alone Sports 8 ference record

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM PAGE 2 SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 THURSDAY NEWS OLLI hosts lecture on Middle East DTBRIEFS Free “Eclectics” discuss the ongoing politi- Jeng said. Angels re- lecture series cal situation in the troubled “We invite lecturers region. from any subject area you fuse park- continues Thursday “It continues to be a sub- can think of,” Jeng said. ject of interest,” said Janice “All of our lecturers are ing lease GERARD AVELINO Jeng, vice president of pro- experts in their fields.” LT Global was unable Daily Titan grams at OLLI. The top- Future lecture topics in- ic was chosen to keep lec- clude aromatherapy, the to come to an agree- ture attendees up-to-date anthropology of the Olmec ment with the Anaheim The Osher Lifelong on Middle Eastern geopoli- civilization, the aftermath Angels in order to use Learning Institute (OLLI) tics, she said. of the World War II nuclear space for its LT Plat- invites the public to learn Thursday’s event is attacks in Japan, improv- inum Center project: more about the state of af- part of the Eclectics lec- ing access to healthcare a planned hotel, resi- fairs in the Middle East ture series, in which ex- services with Geograph- dential and commercial during their free lecture se- pert speakers are recruited ic Information Systems, complex, according to ries, continuing Thursday to provide information on and traveling the world on the OC Register. at 12:30 p.m. in the Mack- various topics of interest to motorcycle. LT Global, a Chinese ey Auditorium of the Ruby OLLI members. The Eclectics lecture se- development company, Gerontology Center. Jeng and her team sub- ries is part of a University had applied for 1,300 George Giacumakis, scribe to various news ser- Extended Education effort parking spaces in June professor emeritus of his- vices and academic bulle- to provide life-long learn- from the Angel Stadi- tory at Cal State Fullerton tins to look for potential ing classes. While this um’s parking lot. Of- and director of the Muse- speakers at OLLI lectures. program does target OLLI ficials for the Angels um of Biblical and Sacred Their search extends be- members, both series are stated Tuesday that no Writings at Biola Univer- yond CSUF to various or- open to the public, free of parking spaces would sity, will present part two ganizations in Orange charge. be given to LT Glob- of his lecture, “The Middle County that offer lectures, Information on future al, resulting in a down- East and the USA: What Is such as Chapman Univer- events in the Eclectics series scale of $50 million for Going On?” sity, Cal State Long Beach is available on the OLLI web- the project. Giacumakis will and the Bowers Museum, site at olli.fullerton.edu. ERICA SHARP / DAILY TITAN STOCK PHOTO “We went through a lot of discussions and there was no deal that FOR THE RECORD was interesting to the Angels,” Randy Jeffer- It is Daily Titan policy to correct factual errors LGBTQ center fosters son, executive director printed in the publication. Corrections will be pub- of project development lished on the subsequent issue after an error is for LT Global Invest- discovered and will appear on page 2. Errors on ment Platinum, said to the Opinion page will be corrected on that page. queer leadership skills the OC Register. “The Corrections will also be made to the online land is theirs to deal version of the article. Eight-week program with and we wanted to Please contact Editor-in-Chief Rudy be good neighbors, so a “safe space” for we didn’t push it.” Chinchilla at (657) 278-5815 or at new queer leaders [email protected] to report any errors. - KALEB STEWART

GRAHAM MCTAGUE Daily Titan Bike thief The Titan Student Union’s LGBTQ Resource fails to steal Center is providing an Editorial eight-week program de- car, is caught Editor-in-Chief Rudy Chinchilla voted to developing queer A man was arrested Managing Editor Lizeth Luevano leaders and building Cal State Fullerton’s queer Tuesday night after flee- News Editor Spencer Custodio community. ing from the police on a News Editor Gerard Avelino Trainees meet weekly as bike and attempting to News Assistant Darlene Casas an extension of the leader- steal a car, near an IHOP News Assistant Imani Jackson ship training program pro- across the street from News Assistant Jason Rochlin vided on campus to train GRAHAM MCTAGUE / DAILY TITAN the Placentia police sta- News Assistant Kaleb Stewart hopeful leaders to be more Three students attend the LGBTQ Resource Center’s continuing tion, according to the OC Sports Editor Alan Bernal inclusive towards people Developing Queer Leaders program Thursday. Register. Sports Assistant Ryan Porter who identify as LGBTQ. At approximately Sports Assistant Aaron Valdez A “queer leader” is discussions around mem- this semester’s Develop- 9:15 p.m., a call came in about a disturbance in Opinion Editor Zack Johnston something that each stu- bers developing their own ing Queer Leaders series the restaurant at 131 N. Opinion Assistant Gino Riccardi dent defines for his or her- identities and exploring is closed, the LGBTQ Re- self, said Brianna Sérráno, identities they may not source Center offers an ar- Kraemer Blvd. Since po- Features Editor Veronica Felipe LGBTQ Resource Center have known existed, in the ray of other open participa- lice headquarters are Features Assistant Vivian Pham coordinator. hopes that they will bet- tion activities. across the street, offi- A&E Editor Vivian Chow “It doesn’t necessarily ter understand how to con- “We have movie nights, cers responded imme- A&E Assistant Emily Dieckman have to be somebody who’s nect with others to build a game nights and discus- diately. Upon police ar- A&E Assistant Angie Perez out per se; it can be some- community among queer sion groups,” said Jay Tran, rival, the suspect fled on Copy Editor Clayton Wong body who recognizes their students. a student assistant at the a bike — which was later Copy Assistant David Leos queer identity and how that At the end of the series, center. discovered stolen — and Copy Assistant Woaria Rashid plays into their leadership students receive a certifi- The center also started a crashed in front of a car Copy Assistant Breanna Vasquez or their roles on campus,” cate of completion and are new discussion group called that he then attempted to steal. Layout Editor Lizeth Luevano Sérráno said. eligible for special incen- “A-Spectrum” for those Earlier Tuesday, Layout Assistant Chris Sheats This week, student intern tive drawings if they attend who identify on the asexual Wendy Anguiano led the every session. or aromantic spectrum. the suspect alleged- Photo Editor Yunuen Bonaparte discussion on developing “I did the training last “It’s a place for us to ly knocked a woman off Photo Assistant Magali Heredia identity and “conscious- year as a freshman,” said share our stories and de- her bike and stole it. The Photo Assistant Renzy Reyes ness of self” so that lead- Mathew Truvino, a CSUF compress,” Tran said. suspect has been identi- Photo Assistant Allan Le ers can help others identify nursing major. The LGBTQ Resource fied as Nicholas Edward Multimedia Editor Frances Luthy themselves. Truvino attended this Center’s programs run Ashbaugh from Riverside Multimedia Editor Alana Garrett The program is not just year’s program to follow up from Monday to Thurs- County. Placentia po- Multimedia Assistant Ryan Tillman a safe space for queer and on his progress. day. “Queer Code: Ladies lice arrested Ashbaugh Illustrator Natalie Goldstein trans-identifying student “I think it’s a cool pro- Group” and “T-Time,” a on suspicion of robbery, Web Developer Nikul Chauhan leaders, but also a place to gram and I think it’s im- transgender-oriented dis- resisting arrest and at- learn conflict management, portant that we empower cussion group, meets on tempted carjacking. Adviser Bonnie Stewart organization and queer queer leaders on campus,” Wednesdays, while “Queer - SPENCER CUSTODIO theory, Sérráno said. Truvino said. Talks” meets every Tues- Editor-in-Chief (657) 278-5815 [email protected] The group centers its While registration for day in the TSU. News Line (657) 278-4415 [email protected] Advertising Director of Advertising Ayesha Doshi Asst. Director of Adv. Paige Mauriello Sales & Promotions Dominick Lorenz Graphic Designer Hossro (Mir K) Khorsand Graphic Designer Justine Eisner Account Executive Leslie Gomez Account Executive Marco Roza Account Executive Nehemiah Norris Account Executive Gustavo Flores Account Executive Patrick Chen Account Executive Ariel Cortez

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YUNUEN BONAPARTE / DAILY TITAN Cardiologist John Zamarra presented heart health tips to members of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the Fullerton Elks Lodge Wednesday. One of the more significant facts OLLI members learned was how men and women differ when it comes to diagnosing heart disease. Heart: Tips offered on heart health CONTINUED FROM 1 meditating, napping, ex- audience.” ercising, drinking certain OLLI provided members During his presenta- juices like cranberry juice with information about tion Wednesday morning, and shopping. physical exercise, men- Zamarra explained that a “Should be just fine for tal stimulation and social man suffering from cardio- years,” a lady in the audi- aspects. vascular problems would ence whispered to another “I think it is good val- feel chest pain, whereas a as the women in the audi- ue and also it helps in all woman would most like- ence began to giggle. aspects necessary for suc- ly feel anxiety, shortness “There is the corpo- cessful aging,” Ono said. of breath, sweat and pres- rate practice of medicine Joe Lawton, Ph.D., an sure on the chest — often which is driven only by OLLI coordinator who no pain. money and not by compas- worked as a doctor in Or- Heart disease has in- sion,” Zamarra said. “Then ange County for 40 years, creased since the rise of there is the need for natu- has been hosting medical the Industrial Revolution. ral medicine which takes lectures since he retired People began to eat small in account that women are eight years ago. Lawton lunches during their work- different and have differ- recruits speakers from St. ing day and larger dinners ent needs and they should Jude Hospital, University at night which slowed their be attended to, and they of California, Irvine and metabolism and increased are conflicting — there is a Hoag. their intake of cholesterol, conflict, it is real.” Lawton said there are Zamarra said. Joyce Ono, a retired about 1,700 members in 1985 marked a signif- CSUF biology professor, their OLLI program, mak- icant increase in women was astonished that so ing it one of the largest in with heart disease, an un- many men attended this the state. fortunate side effect of the lecture, but then realized Unlike other programs, women’s revolution of the that most OLLI members OLLI does not require its 1970s, that helped send did not open their emails members to pay addition- droves of women into the to see that the original al fees for most classes. workforce, he said. seminar about cancer was The classes offered from During his lecture, changed. the program are taught by Zamarra showed a dia- “A lot of people came volunteers. gram from Good House- in here today thinking “The whole object of the Keeping’s website about about cancer and were medical series is to make the various ways wom- surprised,” Ono said. “I the attendees more active YUNUEN BONAPARTE / DAILY TITAN en can relieve their stress. was wondering why there in their own health care,” Members of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute gather to learn These methods included were so many men in the Lawton said. the differences in men’s and women’s heart health.

VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/NEWS FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN PAGE 4 SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 THURSDAY FEATURES Swimming 100 miles at SRC Year-long challenge as UC Irvine, Cal State Ryan said. motivates students Northridge and Cal State Although experienced Long Beach. swimmers partake in the to stay in shape “You get feedback from challenge, beginners are students saying that the Big free to join, too. VIVIAN PHAM West had too many miles “This year, I’ve noticed Daily Titan and that they couldn’t do it more new swimmers,” all in two semesters,” Witt- Wittwer said. “People tell wer said. me, ‘I just started swim- Yesennia Villa glides From the students’ in- ming and I really like it; through the chlorinated put, the aquatics program I’m not very good,’ and I water wearing a cap, gog- changed the challenge to go, ‘That’s okay! The way gles and a one-piece swim- 100 miles and brought it to to get better is to keep suit. In a 25-yard pool at the SRC. practicing,’ so it’s not just the Student Recreation “100 miles is a good, the hardcore swimmers Center, she focuses on her flat number,” Wittwer said. doing it anymore.” technique. “Students can figure out Participants earn a swim Villa, 17, a criminal jus- how many miles they have cap when they reach 50 tice major, has reached six to swim each week; it’s miles, a UV-protected miles so far in the 100- more user friendly.” goggle for 75 miles, and Mile Swim Challenge. The challenge began the a t-shirt designed by ASI The SRC has been con- first day of this semester marketing and graphics ducting swim challenges and will continue until the department for 100 miles. for the past five years. In last day of spring semes- However, the first person the first two years, partici- ter. Over 150 students have to reach 100 miles gets a pants had to swim the dis- signed up thus far. special prize, which varies tance of the Catalina or En- Among the participants every year. glish Channel at the SRC is Matthew Ryan, SRC life- “It’s usually a water- pool. guard and the first person proof MP3 player or wa- VIVIAN PHAM / DAILY TITAN “It’s only 23 or 26 to swim 100 miles during terproof camera, but I ha- A CSUF student swims at the Student Recreating Center Wednesday afternoon. Swimmers who miles and we found that last year’s challenge. ven’t purchased the prize, reach 50, 75 and 100 miles can win prizes for the SRC’s 100-Mile Swim Challenge. that wasn’t challenging Ryan swam most of the so I don’t know what it’s enough,” said Alison Wit- miles in the fall semester of going to be yet,” Wittwer “All laps have to be kinds of laps count.” swimmer throughout high twer, Titan Recreation 2014 and managed to reach said. swam, walked, kicked, Students who participate school, is participating in aquatics coordinator. 100 by the beginning of Students sign up for back-floated, whatever you in the challenge can reap the swim challenge for the In the third year, students spring 2015. To achieve his the challenge by filling want to do as long as you’re both mental and physical first time this semester. participated in “Swim the goal, Ryan swam for about out a paper form on the at SRC moving up and benefits. “After a workout, I feel Big West Challenge,” which an hour four days a week. pool deck and reporting down the pool,” Wittwer Ryan said swimming is stronger and healthier be- had students swim the dis- “I’ve been a swimmer to the lifeguard how many said. “We have some peo- a pure cardio workout that cause swimming works tance between schools from for a long time, so it’s a laps they swam after each ple who run and walk in the helps him relieve stress. every part of your body,” Southern California, such part of my daily routine,” session. pool for therapy; all those Villa, a competitive Villa said.

Check out our daily Instagram posts! Including exclusive photos, and hitting books CONTINUED FROM 1 playing music since she rapping career. behind-the-scenes shots was a child and performed Lauron said De La and previews of stories De La Cruz said shuf- with De La Cruz before. Cruz’s first rap perfor- fling between rapping and It was shortly after fin- mance at the Manhattan before they go to print. school would sometimes ishing high school that Lounge in Whittier was make her feel lost, espe- Lauron and De La Cruz one of her most memorable cially during her first year spontaneously performed moments, especially per- of college when she started attending many rap shows. The personal enrichment that you get

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Searching for new adventures Student seeks to break monotonous, daily routine

LIZETH LUEVANO Daily Titan

It’s before sunrise and the sound of Mika’s “Love Today” wakes me. Snooze. It’s 10 minutes before I have to leave my house to make it to work by 4:15 a.m. Thankfully, I work at a coffee shop. I rush out after about eight hours of getting cranky customers their morning dose of caf- feine, go home quickly to change clothes and head to school. Some days I have classes, but most days I work in a newsroom long after sunset, sometimes as late as midnight. Repeat. I’ve always packed my schedule so that I’m always doing something, because too much free time makes me uncomfortable. But five weeks into the semester my schedule has already become too monotonous and the only things I seem to think about are repeating the cycle above day after day. In essence, I’m stuck in a rut. Surely I’m not the only student who feels this way. My friends who are studying at other colleges are also so focused on their semester schedules that we RUDY CHINCHILLA / DAILY TITAN wait until the end of a se- Lizeth Luevano took the opportunity to get her first tattoo in the spur of the moment because she saw it as a great opportunity to have a permanent reminder of her mester to regroup, because favorite quote and her life philosophy. doing so in the middle of a semester would cause us to going places I’ve never what we should do next. learn what it had to teach, me realize that all the com- boxing. Sadly, I have yet to stray from our day-to-day been, trying new foods and She suggested we get tat- and not, when I came to plex and material desires do that. cycles, and how inconve- doing anything that will tooed. I had no tattoos at die, discover that I had not in life are not as import- I will not let myself hide nient is that? make for a good story later. the time, but always want- lived.” ant as life itself. Life in its behind the excuse of “I’m But inconvenience is get- It’s a great break from my ed one. So I said sure. After reading “Walden” simplest of terms. Life as too busy” anymore. I am ting in the way of other ac- main responsibilities and I always knew that if the in high school, I was in- experiences. busy, but that should not tivities I enjoy and ones that soothes me. moment arose I would get trigued by Thoreau’s life- I haven’t done anything interfere with the happi- I want to try. School and Two semesters ago, I the words “live deliberate- style. I figured that unlike too exciting or different ness that new experiences work are important to me wrote a story for a class ly” tattooed. The words are him, I’d continue to pay since school started this bring. So, I’ve decided to and, a lot of the time, I en- about spontaneously going from a quote by Henry Da- taxes and not live in the August because my sched- begin a weekly journey of joy what I do. But some- into “Big Daddy’s Tattoo vid Thoreau: “I went to the woods, however tempting ule has taken over my life. seeking new experiences thing that has always been & Piercing” shop with a woods because I wished to that may be. That quote, During the first week of and sharing them here. My important to me is enjoy- friend and getting a tattoo. live deliberately, to front however, shaped and the fall semester, I told hope is to inspire others ing new life experiences. My friend and I were hav- only the essential facts of changed my life. It struck myself that I would join “stuck in a rut” to continue I like adventure. I like ing lunch and wondering life, and see if I could not something in me that made a UFC gym and try out to seek new experiences. Activism: Making a change CONTINUED FROM 1 in his family to attend a four-year university. He Sitting back on his black earned a bachelor’s degree office chair, Brown crossed in sociology and minor in his arms and recalled a anthropology from the Uni- pivotal moment in his life versity of California, Santa when he desired a higher Cruz. He then pursued his education. It began when master’s degree and doctor- he was 7 years old and liv- ate in social ecology with ing with his great-grand- an emphasis in criminology mother in Shreveport, from University of Califor- Louisiana. nia, Irvine. As a boy, Brown Prior to teaching at Cal went to a store with his State Fullerton, he taught great-grandmother to cash at University of California, a check. The cashier told Santa Barbara, Chapman his great-grandmother to University and Cal State “put her mark here.” Since Long Beach. she was illiterate, she “He’s very good with stu- signed an ‘X’ on the check dents,” said Christine Gar- without knowing if the ca- diner, Ph.D., associate pro- shier was giving her the fessor of criminal justice. correct amount. “He’s got students in his “It was from that point office all the time lined up forward that I really re- waiting to talk to him.” alized that I was going to Brown teaches courses YUNUEN BONAPARTE / DAILY TITAN pursue a higher education about gangs and the crim- Gregory Chris Brown was raised in Watts. His childhood pushed him because I didn’t want to be inal justice system, giv- to pursue a college degree and give back to his community. in a situation where some- ing him a platform to in- one had to read to me or vite some members from “So I wanted to try to test His mother was pregnant cheat me out of my money,” the SCCFC as guest speak- some of these theoretical with Brown at 12 years old Brown said. ers to enrich his students’ perspectives.” and gave birth to him at 13. However, attending educational experience. Outside of academia, Since he was a young boy, school was a feat on its He also shares knowledge Brown said he lives happi- he worked hard to help his own. he’s acquired from his only married to his wife of 31 mother by selling candy or “I went to high school in going research on original years. cutting lawns. Compton and gangs were gangsters. “She came from a very “I remember there were very prevalent,” Brown Brown began studying privileged background. times I made more mon- said. original gangsters to learn Her dad was the president ey than my mother selling He avoided trouble by what drives youths to join of an insurance compa- candy,” Brown said. keeping his head down and gangs. ny and it totally freaked Brown said he has kept focusing on academics. “There are certain the- him out that she was dat- that work ethic throughout “It probably saved my ories that if youths are ing a poor, black kid from his life. life, the fact that I was not less attached to their par- Watts,” Brown said. “It re- “I’ve always been work- claiming a gang and decid- ents and education, they ally freaked him out.” ing. Look at my hands. ed to pursue a college edu- are more likely to be at- Brown was born and They don’t look like the cation,” Brown said. tracted to deviant activities raised in Watts, a small hands of a Ph.D. because Brown became the first and gangs,” Brown said. neighborhood in south LA. I’m always using them.”

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The trailer for the upcoming film “Stonewall,” which premieres Friday, sparked backlash from members of the LGBT community who say it misrepresented and “white- washed” the people who were present at the Stonewall Inn the night of the police raid, according to the New York Times. The trailer for “Stonewall,” directed by Roland Emmer- ich, centers around Danny Winters, a young, white, gay man who arrives in New York and becomes involved in the historic uprising. However, critics expressed their disap- pointment with the absence of real-life protesters like Marsha P. Johnson, a black transgen- COURTESY OF THECONCOURSE.COM der woman, who some eye- Upcoming gay rights film “Stonewall” has received massive backlash for whitewashing the real-life Stonewall Riots in the film’s trailer. Director Roland Emmerich witnesses claim threw the first assures audiences that the film does, in fact, honor the real-life activist involved in the riots. brick that Winters is shown throwing in the trailer. bar. This raid was significant, It’s important to note that in the trailer, according to the Johnson, Sylvia Rivera and near and dear to him. It is still But it is unfair to react to however, because the crowd the 1969 Stonewall Riots was Washington Post. Ray Castro, and all the brave too soon to claim that he has an unreleased film and claim fought back. Later called the a group uprising, and that may In a Facebook post Em- people who sparked the civil erased all prominent people that it is misrepresenting and Stonewall Riots, protests and be why Emmerich created a merich responded to con- rights movement which con- involved in the Stonewall riots whitewashing history with ev- violence went on for sever- fictional person to be the main cerns over the trailer and tinues to this day.” from his film. idence based solely on a trailer al days, according to CBS character. said when the film–which he Sure, it is reasonable for “No studio wanted to fi- and a synopsis of the film. News. These demonstrations There are queer women calls a labor of love–comes critics to claim that transgen- nance it. If people want to In the early hours of June sparked gay, lesbian and bi- of color in the film, such as a to theaters, “audiences will der people of color are being boycott a movie because 28, 1969 police raided the sexual civil rights organiza- character named Marsha P. see that it deeply honors the sidelined, but it is a fiction- of its trailer, what kind of Stonewall Inn, a Mafia-owned tions, such as the Gay Libera- Johnson, but they are present- real-life activists who were alized artistic work by Em- country do we live in?” Em- and illegal speakeasy-style tion Front, to form. ed as supporting characters there — including Marsha P. merich, and clearly one that is merich said.

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The Cal State Fuller- gram history to do so—and tan Stadium with a perfect As opposed to the power- ton women’s soccer team six straight games with a home record of their own house that LMU is looking set to tee off at will play its final pair of goal, only the second player and are currently riding to be, San Diego is on an non-conference games this to do so in a CSUF woman’s on a seven-game unbeaten eight-game winless streak weekend against Loyola soccer uniform. streak. since its second game this Marymount University In a strong season so far, CSUF goalkeeper Mor- season. and the University of San various Titans have stepped gan Bertsh and the rest of The Titans’ last loss in the the Classic Club Diego. up to pull out wins when the Fullerton defense will regular season was against As the Big West Confer- the game demanded it the have plenty to deal with in the Toreros. However, it CSUF heads to Palm outing this season. The ence steadily approaches, most. LMU’s Jocelyn Blakenship, could be time for the Titans Desert for its third team placed in the top 10 the Titans will look to re- Senior Christina Burken- who leads the Lions with to gain on the series record, in six of eight tournaments build their winning streak road managed a game-win- five goals and two assists. with the Toreros holding a tournament in 2015 last season, which is a after a 2-1 defeat against ning penalty goal against Both teams have a lengthy 10-5-0 lead. promising sign. Washington State last Florida Gulf Coast Univer- history between them Friday The last time the two ERICA BUESA As for the host school, it weekend. sity, and sophomores Con- will mark the sixth consecu- teams met in Titan Stadium, Daily Titan will be interesting to see Not easily discouraged, nie Caliz and Sarah Fajnor tive year that the Titans and the Toreros fell in a 2-0 loss how Wyoming does in its Fullerton will look to close each recording three assists the Lions square off against during the 2011 campaign. second tournament after out this season’s non-con- on the season. each other, with LMU leading CSUF will close out its The Cal State Fullerton placing 16th in the CSU ference matches with the the series 10-7-1. non-conference season against women’s golf team heads Ram Fall Classic. dominance that it showed The Competition To end the weekend, Ti- LMU on Friday and USD on to Palm Desert this week- The Titans are warmed through its first six games. The weekend will hold tan Stadium will host USD Saturday at Titan Stadium. end to participate in the up, coming off the Cougar two-day Wyoming Cow- Cup last weekend. girl Desert Classic, host- Head Coach Pearl ed by the University of Sinn-Bonanni, in her sev- Wyoming. enth season of coach- Ice hockey set for new season The tournament will be ing since the women’s held at the Classic Club golf team was reinstated, CSUF are set to drop place short of landing a among western teams with can play the same way they golf course. So far, the Ti- has molded a good mix the puck against USC spot at the American Col- 119 goals, which earned played last season, there’s tans have competed in two of fresh talent and senior lege Hockey Association them 29 points and moved nothing to worry about. tournaments this season, experience. in its first 2015 game (ACHA) regionals. 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They moved up 10 during the Cougar Cup is set to kick off the 2015 and earned a third place is leaving it all on the ice Goaltender Jesse Sczu- spots from their previous shooting 16-over 232. season this week against standing in the West to stop opponents’ runs. blewski is also back for an- tournament, where they Senior Dakota Brown the USC Trojans. Coast Hockey Conference Although the tall- other year after having one finished in 16th place. will also look to make a Last year, the Titans met (WCHC) with a 3-4-1 re- est player on the team shutout, 214 saves and a The Titans will be joined name for herself, hoping to the Trojans twice in the cord. It had more success caps at 6-foot-1-inch, the respectable .836 save per- by Big West Conference ri- improve her performance season, outlasting USC in the post-season, mak- physicality of the play- centage after playing only vals UC Riverside. from her 11-over 227 score in a 5-4 overtime thriller, ing it to second place in the ers hasn’t been lacking for 11 games during the 2014 Coming off of an im- at the Cougar Cup. then dominating the next WCHC playoff standings, Fullerton. season. pressive 2014 campaign, CSUF will hit the links matchup 8-1. bumping rival Long Beach Most of CSUF’s defense- Much of the team is still this tournament marks Saturday and Sunday at the Fullerton plays USC only State down to third. men don’t hit the 6-foot intact from last year’s ros- the Highlanders’ first Classic Club Golf Course. once during September, but Much of the success mark, but they have shown ter, allowing Fullerton to if they can get their first from last season came from they are perfectly capable retain much of the chem- win of the year, the victory the Titans’ intense physical of checking other players istry that earned the them will set the tone for the rest play throughout the year. into the boards while scor- a top-three spot in the of the season. The Titans recorded the ing goals. WCHC. In 2014, the Titans found fifth-highest penalty min- Fullerton will be miss- The Titans will be play- the chemistry they need- utes in the ACHA west- ing past offensive players ing their first game of the ed early on in the sea- ern conference with 670. Alec Censullo and Sean season this Friday at the son. They were only one CSUF ranked in the top 20 Saligumba but if the Titans Disney Ice rink. HAVE Volleyball looking for win in Big West YOUR Titans can get their Summer Kerins is a stand- offense they can for their Highlanders will still be first win of the season out this season with 88 upcoming game against playing on home turf. The kills, the highest among the UC Riverside, which sits Titans will have a hard against UC Riverside team. Kerins is one of the on a 5-8 record this season. time with the impressive top five offensive players on Although the Highlanders Highlander squad. VOICE JENNIE VU the team with a hitting per- are on a two-game losing Senior Helena Peric Daily Titan centage of .182. streak, this will be their leads the team with 102 Not to be outdone by new first game at home this kills and a hitting percent- players, seniors Mackenzie season. age of .222, followed by HEARD! The Cal State Fullerton Olsen and Kandace Thom- It will be tough for first year Chelsea Doyle, women’s volleyball team as are leading the Titans in CSUF to come out victo- Riverside’s top setter with will start its Big West Con- hitting percentage this sea- rious after going without a 382 assists and a .387 hit- ference games in Riverside son with .277 and .240, re- win all season, especially ting percentage. Doyle was this Friday in a head-to- spectively. In typical setter since it starts its Big West one of the players recent- head match against the UC fashion, Olsen is leading campaign on the road. ly named to the San Jose Submit a letter to the editor at Riverside Highlanders. the team with 322 assists. However, there is a glim- State Invitational All Tour- [email protected] The Titans have been Meanwhile, Thomas has mer of hope for the Titans nament at the beginning of struggling to get a win been an all-around attack- As of now, the Titans lead the season. with the subject line as since the 2015 season starting workhorse for Ful- the series with a 31-13-1 The Titans look forward ed in August. The team lerton with 73 kills, the record over UCR. winning to earning their first victory ‘letter to the editor’ played at four different second highest hitting per- 20 straight matches since at the first conference game events, finishing with a re- centage on the squad. 2004. of the season Friday against (Letters may be edited to ﬁt our style) sult of 0-12. The Titans are going to Although history is UCR at the Student Recre- Freshman middle blocker need to muster up all the in the Titans’ favor, the ation Center Arena.