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Wednesday December 4, 2019 The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Volume 106 Issue 45 ASI Las Posadas celebration immerses students in Latinx culture moves up Festival activities taught Latinx heritage and elections encouraged kindness. MARIAH SANCHEZ Board of Directors Editor change election date and Music blasted from the quad employee evaluations. in front of the Humanities Building where Mesa Cooper- ativa hosted an event Tuesday HOSAM ELATTAR Editor dedicated to Las Posadas, a traditional religious festival cel- ebrated in Mexico from Dec. Associated Students’ Board 16-24. of Directors convened to ap- The festival is characterized prove new resolutions to change by a procession of children go- policies regarding ASI elections ing house to house, asking for and performance management refuge and being denied, but for student employees as the ac- receiving refreshments along ademic year reaches the half- the way. The tradition origi- way point. nates from the biblical story of The policy change regard- Mary and Joseph’s journey to ing ASI elections will move the Bethlehem in search of shelter student body elections up one for Mary to give birth to baby week to be three weeks before Jesus. spring break. While the event was primari- The policy change for perfor- ly hosted by Mesa Cooperativa, mance management will man- they collaborated with a multi- date student employee evalu- tude of different Latinx organi- ations to be conducted from zations. The goal was to bring Jan. 1 to March 31 instead of all the organizations togeth- after the completion of a cer- er said Yesenia Martinez, the tain amount of work hours. As president for Latinos in Science long as they have completed and Engineering. the introductory period or three Each activity was hosted by months of work, student em- a different organization under ployees will be guaranteed an the theme of Las Posadas and evaluation. Christmas. Students received a MARIAH SANCHEZ / DAILY TITAN Under the previous policy, stamp card and after complet- Attendees made lanterns from scratch at the Las Posadas festival in the quad in front of the Humanities Building. student assistants would re- ing five activities, they could ceive evaluation after 280 hours redeem the card for a tama- Nearby, the Latinx Student first-generation college student, of work, then 680 hours, then I wasn’t really le and champurrado, two very Psychological Association host- and I’m Hispanic, but I don’t re- 1,000 hours and every 1,000 “raised in Latinx traditional Latin American ed a table where students cre- ally have the culture, I feel like there after. dishes. ated small lantern candles and I wasn’t really raised in Latinx

“The evaluations means a communities. So Both Latinos in Science and choose essential oils to use for communities. So I’m trying to potential increase in pay,” said I’m trying to get Engineering and the Latin each candle’s sweet aroma. get more in-touch with that and Marcus Reveles, representative more in-touch“ with American Studies Student As- Gabriella Cuna, a board learn more about it,” Cuna said. for the College of Education on sociation helped attendees build member with the Latinx Stu- “So, it was kind of cool to have the board. “All employees are that and learn more piñatas. Students at another ta- dent Psychological Association other people teach me more going to have a chance at a cer- about it. ble made lanterns from bright- on the Mesa council, chose to about the things that they grew tain time of year to get that pay ly-colored construction paper, help with the event because they up with that’s part of my culture GABRIELLA CUNA increase.” which are used in the festival wanted to be more immersed in but I didn’t grow up with.” Latinx Student Psychological when the procession is walking Latin culture. Association board member TRADITION 11 SEE POLICY 4 down the street. “So, I actually am a SEE Honors keep raining in for basketball star

Raina Perez wins Athlete of the Perhaps the most key contribution on varsity. Not to mention be- Month thanks to her Big West coming through points since the ing named All-Di- leading 21.0 points per game. teams points per game this season vision 1 First is 67.3. Team in 2016 Last year, in her first season and Divi- JOHN CORONA Asst. Editor with the Titans as a redshirt soph- sion 1 Play- omore, Perez led or tied her team- er of the mates in points, steals and assists, Year in her Raina Perez earned Titan Ath- which led to her earning a 2018- junior year, lete of the Month for Novem- 2019 Big West Honorable Men- falling just ber following productive perfor- tion award. short of a state mances in each of the past eight She put up a combination of championship. games to open the Titans 2019-20 numbers that exhibited her as the Her inflated points per game season. first Titan to average 13 points and this season can be attributed to The honor should not come 5 assists per game since the 1996- double-digit performances in each as a surprise because Perez was 97 season. of the past eight games including named Big West women’s bas- Although it is still early in the a stretch of five-games where ketball player of the week for two season with 21 more games to go she scored over 20 points. consecutive weeks in November. in the regular season before the Her season high so The 5-foot-4-inch guard is Big West Tournament in Long far coming against currently tied for 12th in high- Beach, it is interesting to note now Loyola Marymount est points per game with Chelsea that her points per game aver- with 29 points, Dungee of Arkansas and Micae- age jumped an entire eight points where she also la Kelly from Central Michigan up from last year’s 13 points per contribut- and is also tied for fourth most game. ed six re- points scored overall at 168 with Perez is no stranger to records bounds Dungee. in those categories. and The redshirt junior took on At her alma mater, Millenium f i v e heavy playing time with 36.9 min- High School in Goodyear, Arizo- assists. utes per game scoring 21 points na, the guard recorded the most MARIAH ROSS / DAILY TITAN per game along with four as- career points, assists and steals Raina Perez dribbling agianst Utah State on Nov. 20. sists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.4 steals. over her four-year span starting SEE POINTS 7

Preview: ‘America’s Got Talent’ and ignorance Preview: Poets slam the mic at poetry competition After dropping Gabrielle Union Associated Students’ frst-ever as a judge because of her ‘difcult poetry slam competition featured WHAT’S behavior,’ the entertainment a guest artist, free food, prizes industry still has strides to make. and passionate poems. INSIDE? Opinion 5 Lifestyle 9

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM 2 News WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 4, 2019 Administrator provides for students’ needs from Mexico to Cal State Fullerton Tonantzin Oseguera helped launch the Tufy’s Basic Needs Center in 2017.

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While walking through the Cal State Fullerton campus one might come across large elephant footprints making its way to Tuffy’s Basic Needs; these footprints are part of Tonantzin Oseguera’s legacy. Having arrived at CSUF in 2013, Oseguera has made a place for herself in the Office of Stu- dent Affairs. The former dean of students now holds the title of associate vice president of student engagement on campus, oversee- ing several university programs, including the Dean of Students Office, the Division of Student Affairs’ Diversity Initiatives and Resource Centers and Student Life and Leadership. One of the most recent initiatives to be launched under the direction of Oseguera is Tuffy’s Basic Needs Center, established in 2017. Located in McCarthy Hall 143, Tuffy’s Basic Needs is a collection of resources former- ly provided by several different organizations scattered through campus. The service identifies and serves students who are experi- encing unforeseen hardship or crisis, and is designed to promote wellness and help students com- plete their education, according to their website. “Student Life and Leadership, for a really long time under their volunteer service programs, were hosting the hygiene drive and it was very successful,” Oseguera said. “Every year it would get de- pleted, so I said, ‘Why don’t we put that under Basic Needs?’ And instead of doing the hygiene drive just once or twice a year, it’s constant and people can come in and GABE GANDARA / DAILY TITAN get it all the time.” At the time, the WoMen’s Re- In 1989, Tonantzin Oseguera, Associate Vice President of Student Engagement, crossed the U.S.-Mexico border. source Center also ran a career closet, but rather than limit it to In 1989, Oseguera crossed the and coming to this country. Much immigration status issues. Oseguera said. “There’s always women, Oseguera said it would Mexican border never to return less crossing the border,” Oseg- “It’s a stress that isn’t experi- been an element of family separa- be beneficial for all students and home. Her experiences of illegal uera said. enced by everyone,” Oseguera tion, and so if you exposed your- included the service under basic immigration greatly shaped who According to a report pub- said. “Not everyone has the pres- self, you were exposing not just needs. she would become as an advocate lished by the US Department of sure of knowing that if you leave yourself but your family — so we “Now we have a beautiful ca- for student wellness. Education in 2015, approximate- home, you might get picked up. didn’t talk about it.” reer closet that is available to all ”Not a lot of people have that ly 65,000 undocumented students Especially now, in this political On Sept. 16, Oseguera’s efforts students and they can come and experience of being an immigrant graduate from U.S. high schools climate.” toward progressing Latinx rep- use it any time,” Oseguera said. annually and 25,000 of those stu- Oseguera also said that the resentation in the local commu- “For a lot of our students, just that Not a lot of dents graduate from California threat of family separation is ever nities were recognized by Con- extra help goes a long way.” “people have that high schools. present in the minds of undocu- gressman Gil Cisneros during a Oseguera said she was an un- Of those, about 5-10% of un- mented students as well. Hispanic Heritage awards cere- documented student and often experience of being documented students pursue Considering her time as an un- mony held in Hacienda Heights. found herself lacking resources an immigrant and higher education and far few- dergraduate student, Oseguera “For me, obviously you can growing up, but it was Osegueras’ coming to this er successfully graduate with a recognized this very stress as the tell, it’s still very real,” said Oseg- experience that taught her the val- “ degree. hindering factor in vocalizing her uera through watering eyes as she ue of education as a “metric for country. Much less Tuffy’s Basic Needs, which is experience. It wasn’t until her remembered her time as an un- how you improve the quality of crossing the border. designed to promote student well- master’s program when she began documented resident of the Unit- life of a family, not just a person ness and enable the completion to discuss topics such as identity ed States. but a family.” of education at CSUF, seeks to development where Oseguera be- “I didn’t know how to express Oseguera said she felt a sense Tonantzin Oseguera aid students struggling to make gan to share her story. it, I don’t think I had the language of responsibility, having made it Associate Vice President of ends meet and dealing with social “Mass deportations have al- for it,” she said. “Now we say to the other side. Student Engagement pressures, including those facing ways occurred in this country,” ‘representation matters.’” SANTA ANA COLLEGE FAST TRACK YOUR SUCCESS!

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FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 4, 2019 News 3 e nels und r Cal St Tun ate Full ts erton are off limi Despite regulations, students In the past, another former them for a field trip with a Avalos added that the poten- remain relatively unknown to have ventured freely into the CSUF student ventured down professor. tial for students to sneak down the majority of the public. and even created a website “They were getting the tour, into the tunnels is a safety haz- “They’re little known to most underground tunnels. with photos of the inside of the and that they were observing ard, considering how dark and people, most of the people at the tunnels. how it looks down there, and extensive the tunnels are. university don’t know that they JESSICA BENDA Capt. Scot Willey of the Uni- what I know is, it’s just really Though some students have exist,” Willey said. “They’re Editor versity Police said the tunnels dark, and it’s very tight,” Avalos heard of or even entered the tun- very interesting and a little BRIANA TORRES are a safety hazard for peo- said. nels, Willey said that the tunnels spooky.” Staf Writer ple who are not supposed to be there. Anyone found in the spac- As students sit through classes es could be referred to Student on Cal State Fullerton’s campus, Conduct and can be arrested for most of them are unaware of the trespassing. network of underground tunnels “It’s not good to have access that lie just beneath them. if you don’t know what you’re Though the underground pas- getting into,” Willey said. “It’s sageways are meant for repair not a place where you’d want access and maintaining the anybody that doesn’t know campus, they have also been what they’re doing it to be down a destination for adventurous there.” students. He said that University Police “The tunnels are secured and had not been aware that students off limits to anyone but trained had been accessing the tun- facilities personnel,” said Tuan nels and would be checking the Nguyen, physical plant director. entrances. “We have not heard of any re- The tunnels have been in- cent reports of students access- spected at least annually by En- ing the tunnels by elevator or vironmental Health and Safety any other means.” and the Physical Plant staff, said However, several Daily Titan Pearl Boelter, director of the de- reporters were able to access the partment. She added that as part tunnels on multiple occasions of a quarterly safety walk initia- BRIANA TORRES / DAILY TITAN with ease earlier this semester. tive, inspections of the tunnels The tunnels connect the Humanities Building, McCarthy Hall, Pollak Library and the Kinesiology and Health Science building. There were no signs that denied will occur quarterly. access to students or unautho- Built in the 1960s, as the cam- rized personnel at the entrance pus expanded, the tunnels al- of the tunnel in the Humanities low facilities crews to repair Building when those students and maintain utilities like wa- ventured into the tunnels. ter temperatures and IT wiring After interviews with the fa- systems, Nguyen said. He said cilities department and police, that facilities management in- Daily Titan staff tried to see if spects different areas in the tun- there was still access to the tunnel monthly to “perform pre- nels through the Humanities ventative maintenance work on Building, but the elevator would equipment and piping.” not go to the basement. The underground passage- ways connects several buildings Most of the people on campus, including McCar-

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don’t know that they Humanities Building. Concrete walls and ﬂoors, open wiring exist ... They’re very“ and dim or, at times, nonexis- interesting and a tent lighting can all be found in little spooky. the tunnels just beneath the tidy campus of CSUF. Although ﬁfth-year comput- HOSAM ELATTAR / DAILY TITAN er engineering major Jasmin The elevator outside the humanities building allowed for access to the tunnels earlier this semester. SCOT WILLEY Avalos has never been down to University Police Captain the tunnels herself, she knows of students who have toured

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VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN 4 News WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 4, 2019 Sending a mass email is harder than it seems for ASI Student leaders share a hindrance to jump through following, she said. followers. informed have access to what hoops and talk to different peo- “Students check their Insta- “That’s typically how we get ASI is working on. the efort that goes into ple, Baker said. gram or Twitter more often than out a lot of our information,” Despite a high number of en- informing the campus. “I would think that every- students will check their email. Aguilar said. “For larger scales gagement from students on so- thing can be improved upon. When students see an interest- for emails about focus groups cial media, Kalra says personal JESSICA BENDA It would be reasonable if ASI ing picture, they’ll look into it,” or we have specific events we interactions is one of the most Editor had its own ability to have mass Gonzalez said. “That way they want to respond to on campus, effective methods of communi- ADAM MALDONADO emailing directly through us,” can share it around and they that’s when we go to the Dean cating with students. Asst. Editor Baker said. “We are a separate post it on their stories and it can of Students.” “I think the best form for us entity from the university, but at spread to other friends.” Other methods from ASI to engage with students is ac- Though sending an email the same time, I don’t know if ASI President Aaron Agu- to divulge information to stu- tually out at events, talking to may seem simple, the process there’s anything that’s prohibit- ilar echoed Gonzalez’s state- dents include the ASI podcast people,” Kalra said. “The best of launching mass emails from ing us from doing it.” ments, noting the success of the and their new video series, “Di- way for students to receive in- Associated Students Inc. isn’t as Earlier this year, ASI used ASI Instagram account, which rect from the Board,” which al- formation is from someone that simple as pressing “send”. focus groups to gather student currently sits at over 10,000 lows those who want to stay they trust.” An email from ASI has to input about an ethnic studies go through multiple steps be- requirement, instead of send- fore making it into the student ing out a mass email to the body’s inbox. A drafted email campus. is edited by several members “The service was supposedly within ASI, reviewed by ASI down, so we couldn’t utilize it executive director Keya Al- even though we asked to,” Bak- len and finally presented to the er said. “Whenever it was ac- Dean of Students before being tually fixed, we might not have sent out from Student Affairs, gotten the proper information said ASI Vice President Mansi or communication. There are Kalra. some aspects of it that can be “Personally, I think it’s kind of difficult.” good,” Kalra said. “I think that Isaac Gonzalez, chief com- having these levels helps to munications officer for ASI, make sure that we’re all on the says the method they current- same page of running the infor- ly follow is a tool that isn’t mation out. As an organization, necessarily broken. In recent we’re united.” years, there hasn’t been a de- The process and lack of ac- mand from students to see cessibility is a reason why ASI more emails directly from ASI, doesn’t send things out fre- which is part of the reason they quently, Kalra said. expect to maintain their current Lorren Baker, chair of the model. ASI Board of Directors, said Kalra thinks social media is that she goes back and forth more effective than mass emails on the matter. The added bar- when it comes to engagement riers prevent misunderstand- with students. Throughout the ings or sensitive information CSU ASIs, Cal State Fullerton from being sent , but it is also has the biggest social media PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ELIZA GREEN / DAILY TITAN Policy: Student leaders pass 2020-25 strategic plan CONTINUED FROM 1 leadership, 2. diversity, equi- employee development and suc- university has developed since current resources offered. Isaac Gonzalez, chief commu- ty and inclusion 3. to build and cess, advance organizational ex- the passing of the resolution The Associated Students pres- nications officer for Associated develop student leaders and em- cellence and strengthen commu- to retain and recruit black stu- ident also discussed resolutions Students, said as a previous stu- ployees and 4. embrace and pur- nity within Associated Students, dents at CSUF, such as the de- regarding undocumented and De- dent employee, the policy change sue innovation. on campus and in Fullerton. velopment of the black alumni ferred Action for Childhood Ar- is appealing. “ASI strives to improve, diver- Associated Students President network. rivals students, Project Rebound “With this new policy people sify and expand our leadership Aaron Aguilar also addressed The percentage of black stu- Scholars, students with Disabil- know exactly ‘OK I am getting into professional development the board on the status of nine dents at CSUF has declined since ities, Native American students one in this time frame’ and also opportunities, programs and ser- Associated Students resolutions the resolution was passed, from and LGBTQ+ students. guarantees you one as long as vices to enhance student life and contributing to student success. 2.3% to 1.9%. Aguilar encouraged the board you pass through that initial time the Titan experience,” said Scott A majority of the resolutions pre- The Associated Students pres- to make an extra effort to help frame,” Gonzalez said. Martin, Associated Students as- sented were about supporting dif- ident spoke about a 2017 reso- these communities. The board also approved the sociate director of marketing & ferent communities on campus. lution to expand mental health “There’s still a long way to go ASI 2020-25 strategic plan. The design. The first resolution discussed resources for students on cam- with all of this and I know we five-year plan aims to highlight Martin said the three goals was in support of black student pus. An ASI Wellness survey have a lot of talented people in four Associated Students values of the broad plan are to en- success. Aguilar said there are launched Monday to see how the room who can make it hap- or pillars including: 1. servant hance student leader and student initiatives and programs that the satisfied students are with the pen,” Aguilar said.

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Disclaimer: My opinion is just that: my opinion. I am the destruction of Israel. Since Israel left the Gaza strip in writing this as an independent faculty member at CSU 2005, the Palestinians living there were given full control Fullerton, not as an official voice for Hillel or any other over their land. group. Unfortunately, Hamas was elected to power, and has During the last week of classes prior to Thanksgiving engaged in repeated efforts to wage war against Israel by break, the Students for Justice in Palestine displayed a wall launching missiles and rockets at neighboring innocent ci- in the middle of campus, painted with provocative criti- vilians. Although the plight of Gaza citizens is a humani- cisms of Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, which the tarian crisis, Hamas’s continued use of violence to address Daily Titan reported on Nov. 19. their people’s suffering does little to create the possibility While I applaud these students’ earnest efforts to raise for effectively addressing this heartbreaking situation. campus awareness of the difficult plight of Palestinians, I Lastly, the wall that the SJP protest is intended to signify also wanted to voice the concerns of Jewish students, fac- was not built by Israel to purposefully keep out Palestinians ulty and administrators at Cal State Fullerton who feel that from their ancestral homes. After the West Bank came un- this display is misinformed and hurtful. der Israeli occupation, following the 1967 war between Isra- The conflict between Israel, her Arab neighbors gener- el and all of her Arab neighbors, there was no physical bar- ally and Palestinians, more specifically, extends back to rier between Israel and the occupied West Bank. the early part of the 20th century, and is deeply complex. But with the second intifada, Arabic for uprising, there The club’s protest may have the positive effect of heighten- were hundreds of suicide bombings on Israeli buses, restau- ing campus interest in this important issue, but in offering rants and other public areas, killing thousands of innocent gross exaggerations and launching false accusations against citizens. Israel responded by building a barrier and policing Israel, it will also make it less likely that students, faculty it to prevent further terrorism. and administrators who have different views and personal In some ways, this was enormously successful, nearly connections to Israel and Palestine will find ways to build eliminating suicide bombings in Israel. But in other ways it bridges and to seek peaceful solutions for the conflict. created new problems, as checkpoints between Palestinian The large and imposing exhibit was placed in the middle areas and Israel became new sites for tensions and, all too of campus, and had graphic text accusing Israel of being an often, abuses of Palestinian civil rights. Apartheid state, of starving citizens of Gaza of drinkable Rather than facilitating a meaningful discussion of the water, of walling off Palestinians from their homeland and, very difficult issues that flow from two groups of people most disturbingly, proclaiming in a boldly painted state- with conflicting claims to the same land, the club’s ex- ment that “Zionism = Racism.” hibit has become the very thing it is protesting: a wall of While there are many violations of the rights of Palestin- separation. ians in and around Israel, the Jewish faculty, administrators Many Jewish faculty, administrators and students stay and students I know are opposed to these acts of oppression away from the controversial wall entirely, hoping to avoid it and have consistently criticized the government for such and waiting for it to “just go away.” University administra- policies, while holding out hope for a peaceful and just end tors seeking to prevent a conflict, seek to prevent any direct to the conflict. confrontation between pro-Israel students and protesters. We are not “racists,” but we are Zionists – committed to This is not a productive situation: there are no mean- the one and only Jewish state and to a just and sustainable ingful exchanges of ideas or discussions of issues. In fu- future for her… and for her Arab neighbors, including and ture semesters, I hope that the commendable and engaged especially the Palestinian people. club members can work with Hillel, with Jewish faculty While there are some extremist and racist Zionists, that and administrators, and with other interested members of does not make all Zionists racist. the CSUF community to begin the difficult and necessary Likewise, Israel is not an apartheid state, even when there work of educating each other on our respective experiences are highly visible extremists in and abroad Isreal who wish of this conflict. to deny Palestinians any right to national self-determina- By moving in that direction, CSUF has an opportunity to tion. Israel has a system of government that provides its provide national leadership for how to productively engage Arab citizens the right to form political parties, run for of- a diverse campus in directly addressing one of the most fice, to serve at all levels of government, and to vote: this is contentious political issues in the world. patently not an apartheid system. Gaza citizens face the unenviable position of being gov- Signed, erned by Hamas, which is openly and officially dedicated to Scott Spitzer Associate Professor of Political Science Faculty Advisor to Hillel

‘America’s Got Talent’ and intolerance

Men with power was cut from the network. Her to receive an education. Talent”, according to Variety. from “America’s Got Talent,” continue to silence dismissal is a grim reminder Though Union’s firing may Though some like to believe that but her actions have earned that racism and sexism is still not have been as extreme, it’s racism has disappeared, it’s ev- her the support of several nota- women in media. thriving in the entertainment in- still another example of the sup- ident to anyone willing to open ble people, like Ellen Pompeo, dustry, despite arguments that pression of a woman’s voice. their eyes that it’s still rampant. Ariana Grande and even 2020 Hollywood is progressing. Furthermore, it’s a testament to Regardless of their ethnicity, presidential candidate Julián Historically, women have why women’s voices are needed, everyone can and should sup- Castro. been told to keep quiet. Ida B. and the importance of speaking port each other against issues Through her refusal to ignore Wells-Barnett was threatened, up instead of sweeping things like these. Though some will racial injustice and a reported- and her newspaper office was under the rug. say that enough progress has ly negative work environment, burned after publishing docu- As an African American already been made, activism is Union shows herself as a trail- ments against lynchings. Al- woman, Union has already faced still essential. Speaking up can blazer, and NBC reveals it is ice Paul was imprisoned while more struggles than most in the and often will have consequenc- yet another network that would vouching for women’s suffrage. industry. She was told that her es, but it’s the only way to enact rather drop an employee point- JESSICA BENDA Malala Yousafzai was shot after hairstyles were “too black” for change. ing out a problem than actually Editor speaking up for women’s rights the audience of “America’s Got Union may have been dropped solve the problem itself. Though one of America’s founding principles is the right to speak one’s mind, Gabrielle Union is the latest to prove that free speech isn’t always free. NBC recently dropped Union as a judge on “America’s Got Talent” after just one season, reportedly after being labelled as “difficult,” according to the Dai- ly Beast. Her crime? Calling out racism and a negative workplace environment. It was reported that Union was frustrated at racist remarks on set, such as a joke about a Kore- an stereotype by guest host Jay Leno, or judge Howie Mandel reportedly saying that a choir of African members should sing something from “The Lion King.” According to Vulture, she earned a spot on fellow judge Si- mon Cowell’s bad side after she requested that he didn’t smoke indoors because the smoke seeped into her dressing room, and she has an allergy to ciga- rette smoke. In return, she was reportedly told by an NBC executive and production staff that no one could stop him from smoking, even though smoking in an enclosed workplace is against California law. Union spoke up for herself and others, and in return, she ELIZABETH CASTILLO / DAILY TITAN

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http://www.dailysudoku.com/ WDNESDAY DECEMBER 4, 2019 Sports 7 Points: Fullerton guard leads the oﬀense CONTINUED FROM 1 CSUF went 4-1 during that period with wins over UNLV, Loyola Marymount, Utah State and Grand Canyon; the only loss came against San Diego State. The Titans lost their past two contests against Dela- ware and Montana during the Titan Classic, where Perez scored 14 points and 17 points respectively. CSUF will be on the road in two games against San Francis- co on Wednesday and against San Diego on Saturday. They will follow with a three- game home stand against Cal Baptist University, Air Force and Seattle University next Friday. MARIAH ROSS/ DAILY TITAN Raina Perez scanning the court during the Titans 83-62 win against Utah State on Nov. 20.

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Men’s basketball has lost West Conference , while the Ti- A constant theme for the Ti- for the Titans offense as he leads conference if he qualified for the three of their last four games, gers currently sit at 7-3 on the tans this season has been their the team in scoring with 15.6 statistic by hitting at least two being outscored 271-238. season. offensive struggles. Statistical- points per game, fourth in the free throws a game. CSUF dropped two games in a ly, CSUF comes in last in a few Big West, as well as leading in The scoring duo will need to row in the Cable Car Classic last major offensive categories in the assists averaging 3.1 per game. be on point as they face a stern DANIEL BRITO weekend, losing to Denver, 65- Big West. Awosika also averages a healthy test against the Tigers. Staf Writer 62, and to Santa Clara in a blow- The Titans are last in the con- 5 rebounds per game, a solid Pacific currently sit the middle out loss, 70-55. ference in scoring, averaging number for a guard. of the pack in a West Coast Con- Cal State Fullerton men’s bas- The Titans have struggled 61.5 points per game while mak- Alongside Awosika, sopho- ference that is also home to basketball will travel to Stockton, mightily on the road and neu- ing shots at the worst percentage more guard Wayne Arnold has ketball powerhouse Gonzaga. California on Wednesday, facing tral sites so far this season, go- in the conference at 39.5%. The arguably been the Titans’ most The Tigers are coming off off against the University of the ing 2-4 with their lone victories team also struggles from beyond well-rounded scorer, leading of back-to-back wins against Pacific. against Wyoming and South- the arc, shooting a conference the Titans starters in 3-point Southern Illinois Universi- The Titans enter the match- east Missouri State and losses worst 26.7% from three. percentage at 34.9% and from ty-Edwardsville and Longwood up sitting at 3-5 on the sea- against Stanford, BYU, Denver Senior guard Austen Awosi- the free throw line at 93.8%, University. son and stand at fifth in the Big and Santa Clara. ka has been the main catalyst which would rank first in the The Tigers have already faced two Big West teams, losing to Hawaii, 72-67, and beating UC Riverside, 58-51. Both Hawaii and UCR are tied at the top of the Big West standings at 6-2. Pacific has an efficient offense, shooting 46.8% overall and 33.3% from the 3-point line. They are currently outscoring opponents by an average margin of 11.8 points per game. The Tigers’ senior guard Jah- lil Tripp leads the team in scoring with 12.1 points per game and rebounding with 6.6 points per game. Tripp is also an op- portunistic defender, leading the team in steals. Junior guard Broc Finstuen is another key player for the Ti- gers, as he often comes off the bench and provides a spark for the team with extremely efficient scoring. Finstuen is third on the team in scoring, and does so shooting 60.7% and 37.5% from the 3-point line. He only averages 18.3 minutes each game, starting four games and coming off the bench in six. The Titans will face the Ti- OMAR SANCHEZ / DAILY TITAN gers at Alex G. Spanos Center Jonny Wang having a shot blocked by Stanislaus State’s Darius Scott during a Nov. 16 matchup. on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Winning record on the line against San Francisco

Women’s basketball will be as they are averaging 67.3 points led by Raina Perez who leads per game which ranks third in the Big West in scoring. the Big West, behind UC Irvine and UC Davis. Their shooting percentages are average in the DANIEL BRITO Big West, shooting 40.2% and Staf Writer 30.1% from deep. CSUF has been exceptional in Cal State Fullerton women’s converting from the free throw basketball is travelling up north line, making 75.4% of their free to face the University of San throw attempts, ranking second Francisco Dons today and kick in the conference. off a two-game road trip. The Titans are led by red- The Titans are off to a 4-4 start shirt junior guard Raina Perez, to the season, tying with Hawaii who was just named CSUF Stu- and UC Santa Barbara for the dent-Athlete of the Month. best record in the Big West con- Perez has been outstanding ference, but are coming off two this season, leading the Big West straight losses in the Titan Clas- in scoring with 21 points per sic this past weekend where they game, nearly three points more fell to Delaware and Montana. than Katie Toole of UC Davis The Titan’s matchup is the first who ranks second. of two back-to-back away games, Perez averages the most min- the second being at the Universi- utes on the team and on aver- ty of San Diego. age takes about eight more shots CSUF has played well on the than anyone else on the team. road this season, going 3-2 so She scores efficiently, shooting far with wins over UNLV, Grand 46.9% while also being a pest on Canyon, and a win over Loyola defense, averaging 1.4 steals per Marymount in an overtime game. thriller. Amiee Book is another ex- The Titans are playing ceptional scorer for the Titans, MARIAH ROSS / DAILY TITAN well-rounded, but unspectacu- serving as the team’s sharp- Taylor Turney dribbling the ball up the court against Utah State on Nov. 20. lar basketball so far this season shooter and hitting nearly three as they rank in the middle of the shots from deep a game. Book The San Francisco Dons cur- schedule so far, with losses com- streak with a 64-56 win over pack in most team statistics in is shooting 43.8% from beyond rently have the same standing as ing against the third-ranked Bowling Green and a 80-57 win the Big West. the arc and is second on the team the Titans, with an identical 4-4 Stanford Cardinal and tenth- over Houston. Offense has not been an issue in scoring with 14 points per record. ranked Mississippi State. They San Francisco struggles on de- for the Titans most of the season game. The Dons have had a tough are currently on a two-game win fense, allowing 71.5 points per game and are at a -2.9 scoring margin this season. Where the Dons excel is in rebounding, led by forwards Lei- lah Virgil and Mikayla Wil- liams, who average 9.9 and 8.8 rebounds, respectively. Williams is also an effective scorer for the Dons, ranking second on the team with 13.4 points per game. From the Czech Republic, guard Lucic Hoskova is a major threat to score from beyond the arc as she is hitting at 48% from deep and is averaging 13.1 points. With the Titans having lost two games in a row and the Dons riding a two-game win streak, the Titans will look to flip the script and open up their two- game road trip with a win. The Titans will face off against the Dons today at 5:30 MARIAH ROSS / DAILY TITAN p.m. at the Sobrato Center in San Taylor Turney passing the ball while being guarded by Utah State’s Faith Brantley in a Nov. 20 83-62 Titan win. Francisco.

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Passionate poets show Madrid said. the competition. what they wanted. “When you’re from Virginia, vulnerability in the Titan RJ Abesamis, a frequent open Going into this event, he “If the crowd was like heav- you grow up knowing that ev- Student Union Pub. mic goer, kicked off the compe- hadn’t had his mind set on which ily African American, I’ll do erybody is either going to clown tition with a little humor, edge pieces he was going to present a piece on my heritage, but if you for not being good or not,” KIM PHAM and style. All eyes were locked because he felt it was important the crowd is heavily Asian or Bundick said. As a man of his Editor on her as she acted out her poem to first assess his audience and Asian American, I can’t do word, he showed that Virgin- OMAR SANCHEZ with her hands, preaching about that. There’s a relationship, ians do have talent by earning Asst. Editor her experience as a third-gener- It’s really raw and there’s a bridge. It’s like tak- the $100 giftcard to Titan Shops ation daughter. “ authentic but it’s also ing the Brooklyn Bridge versus last night. There’s nothing like starting “Many people will look at encouraging and the Manhattan bridge,” Bundick “Godchild told me, another off the month of December than your race, but they don’t see said. poet from Virginia, he told me with a Poetry Slam competition, the intersectionality behind it, hopeful because it’s Throughout his performance open mics are like a public ser- where Cal State Fullerton stu- and the generational differenc- and for his acceptance speech, vice, they do the public a ser- like a conversation“ dents can express their semes- es that come with it, not just if he wanted to remind the audi- vice. I think open mics and po- ter’s worth of stress, loss, love it’s you’re third generation, but between the poet and ence that he was from Virginia etry events are like a therapist’s and expectations for the upcom- if you’re queer or not queer. the audience. because there is a misconcep- office that’s free or not as ex- ing holidays and new year. A lot of that comes into play tion that talent only exists in pensive,” Bundick said. “It’s just With a grand prize of $100, with identity, it’s not just one WILLA MADRID New York, Los Angeles, Atlan- a way for you to get your feel- competing poets came into the part of the intersection,” said TSU Pub Coordinator ta, Dallas and similar metropol- ings out, and I love events like Titan Student Union Pub yester- Abesamis. itan areas. this.” day hot and hungry. Audience As she continued onto the members attended eagerly for second round, Abesamis recit- free food and prizes, opportuni- ed her poem, “Ms. Philippines,” ty drawings and good old fash- which was meant to bring ioned rhymes and raps. awareness to the political situa- Contestants were required tion in the Philippines as it’s un- to have two three-minute po- der the reign of what Abesamis ems and one one-minute poem calls a dictatorship. prepared for a total of three Audience members resonated rounds. Prizes were awarded to with Abesamis as she read the poets who advanced onto the poem from her blue notebook, next round, as decided by judges not only because they could re- chosen from the audience. late to using their college exam “They’re all good and talking papers for non-test-taking pur- about different topics, so it’s poses, but because it was a re- like, ‘Is this one better than that flection of her anger and pride one?’” said Poetry Slam judge for her heritage. Tianhui Song, Associated Stu- Seleena Mukbel, a public re- dents, coordinator. “They’re re- lations major, made it to the ally emotional, very expressive. second round of the competi- It’s really easy to understand tion after surprising the judges what kind of message they’re with her spoken word poem, “I trying to convey.” Want,” which details all of her Hosting the event was Willa desires and more as she com- Madrid, a Pub Coordinator for bined her self-made quotes and Associated Students. The po- poetic style. etry slam competition wasn’t “My favorite line is, ‘I want her first, as she is also the host to live a life where I’m too busy for CSUF’s Speak Yo’ Truth moving forward, there’s no time night. to look back,’” Muckbel said. With experience from run- Jaime Estepa, a spoken word OMAR SANCHEZ / DAILY TITAN ning these open mic platforms, poet from San Diego, was wel- Judge Tiunhui Song, a senior communications major, was one of fve judges to score the contestants’ poems. Madrid has displayed her exper- comed as a guest artist for tise in small and intimate events the event and delivered a per- garnering a not-so-small im- formance that spread chills pact. With the goal to create a throughout the entire pub. safe space for people to be vul- As an educator, Estepa ded- nerable in the form of creative icates himself supporting the expression, anyone can feel growth and development of the comfortable to participate. people he works and surrounds “I want to be able to engage himself with. As an artist, Es- the whole audience. I want all tepa works towards highlight- of us to be on the same vibe and ing queer voices and the voices have a really great energy.” Ma- from people of color. drid said in the podcast, “Ful- Outside his day job, Estepa is ly Informed,” in promoting the active in the community as he event. “I feel that’s kind of the continuously supports local art point of my events, to know events, hosts workshops, and at- that your voice is important and tends community-oriented sem- heard, and that your experiences inars. Though juggling a full- are important, and you can re- time job and his love for poetry late to other people.” isn’t easy, Estepa still remains Though the event was held to active in the open mic and slam encourage friendly competition scene. and community, each contestant “One of the great things brought their all as they took about arts events, especially turns on stage to share their open mics and slams, is a lot of work. Passion poured into the them are in the evenings or on mic and hit audience members the weekends. If I know I want in waves as cheers, snaps and to go to Slam that night I make applause met each poet upon the sure I go to bed before early and conclusion of their set. mentally prepare myself to go “It’s very interesting because in with that social and artistic it’s really raw and authentic, but energy so it takes a lot of plan- it’s also encouraging and hope- ning,” Estepa said. ful because it’s like a conversa- Despite coming in all the way tion between the poet and the from San Diego, Estepa wasn’t audience. We all kind of share too tired to show the crowd why this relationship where we un- he was the night’s guest poet. derstand each other, and we’re From poems about his queer kind of being there for each oth- identity and Filipino culture to er at the same time,” Madrid depression and domestic vio- said. lence, he tackled these hard hit- Stage fright isn’t an uncom- ting topics with a furious ele- mon occurrence, even in an en- gance that could only be felt if vironment as inclusive as Ma- one was present in the room. drid’s. But that tension quickly “I think sometimes when we went away with each performer are pushing ourselves, there’s a that went up on stage, ready to different type of work that can share their successes, failures come out from that, or a differ- and everything in between. ent type of inspiration that can “To be honest, when you be sparked when we are trying first go up there, it’s very nerve to push ourselves past a certain wracking. It’s very nerve wrack- creative limit,” Estepa said. ing in general to go up on stage The third round came down and talk about your real inner, to three contestants and an ex- deep feelings. But, it was also cited audience ready to hear very therapeutic because while I the last and best poems of the was going up there sharing my night. Though every poet put thoughts and personal experi- up a good fight, McKinley OMAR SANCHEZ / DAILY TITAN ences, I really felt that the audi- Bundick Jr., known as Blak- Slam Poet winner Blakghost performed a spoken word poem called, ‘I love her,’ dedicated to his wife. ence really resonated with me,” ghost, emerged as the winner of

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This new comedy-mystery Toni Collette is the widow of Despite the film’s use of gross produced some of the greatest opposing them. movie kicks of with a Harlan’s deceased son. Round- humor, it restrains from being ex- laughs of the film. Family members refer to each ing out the cast are Ana de Ar- cessive and is used at the perfect The rest of the cast bring the other as “SJWs” and “alt-right birthday foul and murder. mas as Harlan’s caretaker and moment. dysfunctional family to life with trolls.” Considering fights that re- Daniel Craig as private detective The stacked number of cast aplomb. Curtis plays the strong al-life families experience around KASON CLARK Blanc. featured leads to one of the film’s matriarch of the family with a Thanksgiving and Christmas, Editor This film approaches the typ- shortcomings, causing some tal- quiet vindictiveness. Johnson this aspect of the film makes it ical format of a murder mystery ented actors to not get their de- and Shannon portray her petty perfect for the holidays. Sharpen your knives and from a different angle. Most mur- served screen time. husband and brother respective- The family’s dysfunction ar- your wits for “Knives Out,” the der mysteries start out with the The most notable was LaKeith ly. Collette plays the airheaded ticulates the downfall of wealth. new “whodunnit” from direc- audience knowing very little and Stanfield as the normal police of- widow who serves as a parody of The only thing that the charac- tor Rian Johnson that will leave as the film progresses more is re- ficer working alongside Craig’s “influencers.” ters care about is Harlan’s wealth you distrusting your own family vealed about the story. detective. He has shown great As the family’s black sheep, after his death. members. In contrast, this film almost talent in films such as “Get Out” Evans playfully portrays the Even the ones who seem kind In this comedy-mystery, ac- abolishes this format. and “Sorry to Bother You,” how- smug prick who his family de- at first, especially to de Armas’ claimed writer Harlan Throm- Early on in the film, the au- ever, his biggest contribution spises. These family members caretaker, reveal their true inten- bey is found dead after his 85th dience learns information that to this film are a couple of fun- are similarly awful characters, tions when they do not get what birthday. would normally be revealed at ny lines which is a waste of his but the interactions between they want. While his death is initially the end. talent. them create the most entertaining The film also examines ruled a suicide, the eccentric pri- The upfront introduction of Plenty of fun and eccentric and hilarious parts of the film. the nepotism and privilege of vate investigator Benoit Blanc this information puts the audi- characters are brought to life by While these interactions tend wealthy families. suspects foul play, claiming that ence on the edge of their seats great performances and a sharp to be funny and eccentric, at Harlan’s children coasted off of a member of Harlan’s dysfunc- and makes them question wheth- script. times they can also feel uncom- his wealth and never made any- tional family was responsible for er this information is reliable. Surprisingly, de Armas steals fortable and too close to life. thing of their own merit. They his death. Viewers soon begin to assume the show as the house caretak- The conflict over the fami- believe they are entitled to his Johnson gathered an all-star there must be more beneath the er. She carries the more dramatic ly’s wealth after Harlan’s death wealth because they are his fam- cast for this film. Christopher surface. and likeable aspects of the film’s and the arguments over politics ily, without doing anything to de- Plummer plays Harlan Thrombey While the film is about a mur- story and gives audience mem- within family may hit home for serve it. while Michael Shannon and Ja- der, it offsets the serious situation bers a rooting interest. some. “Knives Out” is exactly what it mie Lee Curtis play his two chil- with a tongue-in-cheek tone. The Craig is also great as the detec- In one scene, the characters ar- needs to be to attract audiences: dren. Don Johnson plays Curtis’ dialogue and interplay between tive as he hams it up with a hard gue over Trump’s immigration a hilarious, stylish and highly en- husband, and Chris Evans por- the characters produce plenty of Southern drawl. The combination policies with some family mem- tertaining murder mystery with a trays her son. laughs. of his accent and the dialogue bers defending them and others great cast and subversive script. Success. Starts. Here.

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“event that not only know everyone, even though through fun and informative brings together Latinx you don’t know that person. So, activities. “ just being present and oﬀering a “I think it’s a really good organizations, but hand, especially since it’s holi- event that not only brings to- promotes awareness day time.” gether Latinx organizations, of our culture. Asociación de Alumnos y but promotes awareness of our Ex-alumnos de Español creat- culture, and also just brings or- ed a special version of lotería, ganizations together on cam- YESENIA MARTINEZ or Mexican bingo, which used pus, and creates an event that’s Latinos in Science and Latin American holiday food not fully academic,” Martinez Engineering President dishes as the spots to ﬁll. The said. MARIAH SANCHEZ / DAILY TITAN Students explored each table’s activities in front of the Humanities building.

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Vincent Buck Susan Gaitan Gladys Kares Todd Miller Håkan Rosengren Martha Vogeler Tami Bui Juan Gallego Michael Karg Elaine Mina Milly Rosmino Gayle Vogt-Schilling April Bullock Erika Garcia Burton Karson Alina Mircea-Trotz Shannon Rowan Todd Waite Marcela Burrell George Garcia Tricia Kasamatsu Jeannie Mollenauer Jessica Rowland Eileen Walsh Karen Bushman Joe Garcia Andrea Kelligrew Joan Monteverde James Ruby Matthew Walsh Rosalina Camacho Michelle Garcia Robert Kersey Melissa Montgomery Herbert Rutemiller Shawn Wang Patricia Campbell Tara Garcia William Ketteringham Adriana Mora Elaine Rutkowski Nancy Watkins Joann Carter-Wells Brian Garibay Chi-Chung Keung Ariana Mora Mero Dana Rutledge Jeanette Weir Kim Case Joanne Gass Murtadha Khakoo Elizabeth Morales Gregory Saks Penny Weismuller Merri Casem William Gearhart Theodros Kidane Heather Morales Nicholas Salzameda Sonya White Susan Cervantes Kiran George Gleanne Kienzler Alejandra Morante Paige Sampson Thomas Wilcox Jacob Chacko Barry Gershenovitz Brian Killeen Lisa Mori Kathleen Savant Lawrence Wilk Anthony Chadwick Phillip Gianos Albert Kim Norma Morris Lauren Savord Colleen Wilkins-Fey Indira Chakrabarti Betsy Gibbs Christina Kim Sara Mouw Barbara Scarpa Amber Wilson Patricia Chang Leon Gilbert Danny Kim Christine Muriel Allison Schmitendorf Shannon Wilson Joanne Chapman Renee Gillespie Hyun Sook Kim David Nanigian Kathy Schnabel Stephanie Wilson Shana Charles Adam Golub Mikyong Kim-Goh Raymond Nation Karyn Scissum Gunn Debra Winters Minerva Chavez Joyce Gomez-Najarro Siobhan King Anh Nelson Christopher Searight Karla Wirth Beverly Chawla Andrew Gonzales Matthew Kirby Richard Nelson Sharon Sekhon Susie Woo David Chenot Barbara Gonzalez Gale Kirkland Lisa Nethery Savord Paula Selleck Nelson Woodard Barbara Cherry Terry Goodman Charles Kissel Cassandra Newby Howard Seller Rochelle Woods Suzanne Cichuniec Mark Goodrich Thomas Klammer Chean Ngo Merle Sepel-Wagner Toya Wyatt Jacqueline Cid Mario Gottuso Kristin Kleinjans Catherine Nguyen Diana Serna Shelli Wynants Laura Cleary Robin Graboyes Jefrey Knott Phong Nguyen Patty Sexton Yan Xiao Leah Cleveland Sarah Grant Irene Ko Tam Nguyen Mark Shapiro Emeline Yong Carolynn Coal Madison Grater Chiranjeev Kohli Maria Nielson Ann Shefeld Ray Young Daniel Coats Cynthia Greenberg Dixie Koo Debra Noble Marisa Sherb Danielle Zacherl Kathryn Congalton Kate Guerrero Benikia Kressler Eliza Noh Meiko Shimura Marina Zarate Victoria Cortes Lisa Guillory Verajaviela Kuan-Roberts Brian Norton John Short Debra Cote Kenneth Hagihara George Kuntz Pamella Oliver Dennis Siebenaler Jaycee Cover Raelynne Hale Myungjung Kwon Warren Ondatje Ruth Siegrist Darryl Curran Susan Hallman Laura Labuda Joyce Ono Lauren Sieven

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This year, SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union sponsored the inaugural Top 10 Challenge with a $10,000 contribution to encourage giving. The ten CSUF funds with the most faculty, staf and emeriti donor participation during the month of October received an additional $1,000. The campaign was such a success that SchoolsFirst has promised to contribute another $10,000 next year!