Thursday December 5, 2019 The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Volume 106 Issue 46 Local Fullerton gets new city mayor Jennifer Fitzgerald was that opportunity is such a special nominated councilwoman Jan decided to stand back,” Flory said. juvenile American kind of opportunity.” Flory for the position of mayor pro “I was quite surprised when Jen- appointed at Tuesday’s city Fitzgerald has been a member tem. Flory wasn’t expecting to be- nifer nominated me.” council meeting. of the city council since 2012 and come mayor pro tem, but she said Flory is in her 13th year with served as the mayor pro tem this she is happy with the position. the Fullerton City Council, and missing DIANA TRAN past year. “I actually felt like I was this is her fourth time as mayor WENDY CHAVEZ Since 1904, Fitzgerald said the one qualified to do it, but I pro tem. She was also the Fuller- Staf Writers that eight women have served as There’s no better job ton mayor in 1998. council members, and only five of Before moving on to regular Fullerton City Council appoint- them have served as mayor. “than being mayor city council business, Fitzgerald ed Jennifer Fitzgerald as the new “I think it’s really important for of the town you wanted to recognize Silva’s time city mayor. Outgoing Mayor Jesus the women of this community to love. My agenda is as mayor. Silva nominated Fitzgerald, and see other strong women and hope- “ “Mayor Silva was a fantastic the motion was approved with a fully find a little bit of themselves one of community mayor from who I learned how 4-1 vote. in us, in me and Jan both, and in improvement and positive it can be to have a gentle “There’s no better job than be- the other women who serve on spirit, a patient persistence, a soft ing mayor of the town you love,” city commissions, and have them strength. voice with big convictions behind Fitzgerald said. “You get to move start realizing that’s something it and to be tireless,” Fitzgerald an agenda along. My agenda they could do,” Fitzgerald said. JENNIFER FITZGERALD said. Appointed mayor of Fullerton is one of community improve- Immediately following her ap- SEE GOVERNMENT 3 ment and strength, so having pointment as mayor, Fitzgerald FULLERTON POLICE Imajanai Nicole Hunter, 13, went missing on Dec. 2. Police say the teenager might have gone to Lakewood or Hemet. JESSICA BENDA HOSAM ELATTAR Editors A 13-year-old African Ameri- can female went missing in Ful- lerton on Monday. Police inves- tigations indicate the teenager is a possible runaway. Imajanai Nicole Hunter was last seen in Fullerton on Dec. 2 at approximately 8:20 a.m., wearing black shorts, a white T-shirt and red basketball shoes. WENDY CHAVEZ / DAILY TITAN WENDY CHAVEZ / DAILY TITAN Hunter may have had plans to Jesus Silva (right) will be replaced by Jennifer Fitzgerald (left) as the travel to Lakewood or Hemet, Mayor Jesus Silva and his wife Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva mayor of Fullerton. according to Fullerton police. pose for a photo. “That’s just a possible location of where other friends could be,” said Detective Lloyd White, the main contact on the case. Police have requested the pub- Titans fall short at Pacific lic’s help in locating the missing child. Hunter is 5 feet 2 inch- CSUF loses to Pacifc, The Tigers’ Pierre Crockell II with just under five minutes left half with the Titans facing a 31- es tall, and approximately 160 62-59, for their third assisted teammate James Hamp- to play in the first half. 26 deficit. pounds. Investigators have en- straight loss to fall 3-6. shire for a dunk, before Kamga The Tigers added four more Rebounding hurt the Titans couraged anyone who knows in- hit a jumper to give him 10 points points before the Titans’ Austen in the first half as the Tigers out formation about Hunter’s current in less than nine minutes of game Awosika ended their scoring run rebounded them 17 to 12. Both whereabouts to contact White DANIEL BRITO time to give the Titans a 16-12 with a layup to give him 4 points teams did not hit much from Staf Writer or anonymously call the Or- lead. in the first half. deep, as CSUF was 2-7 and Pacif- ange County Crime Stoppers at Pacific went on a 6-0 run and Pacific maintained their lead ic was 1-3 from beyond the arc. 1(855) TIP-OCCS. Cal State Fullerton men’s bas- took the lead 22-20 off of a Broc for the remainder of the half as Lt. Jon Radus, public informa- ketball dropped its third game Finstuen second chance layup a Tripp layup closed out the first SEE BUCKETS 7 tion officer for the Fullerton Po- in a row Wednesday as they fell lice Department, could not dis- to the Pacific Tigers, 62-59, in a close specific details because it game that went down to the fi- is an ongoing investigation. nal minute. A missed 3-point- “There’s certain things that er from Brandon Kamga end- preclude us, based on the fact ed the Titans’ chances of forcing that she’s juvenile, from disclos- overtime. ing a whole lot about the investi- The Tigers started off the scor- gation,” Radus said. ing with Jahlil Tripp and Ama- Comments on the Fullerton ri McCray hitting back-to-back Police press release said Hunt- jumpers. er is enrolled at Nicolas Junior It was a slow start for the Ti- High School, but White could tans as Wayne Arnold turned it neither confirm nor deny. The over and the Tigers capitalized Fullerton School District has with a Tripp layup to put the Ti- yet to respond to requests to tans down 6-0, but Arnold would comment. make up for it with a mid-range There were 4,533 reports of jumper for CSUF’s first points. missing children in Orange Six minutes into the game, a County last year, according to Vincent Lee layup tied the game the California Department of for the Titans at 9-9. Justice. The Titans’ Daniel Venzant “With any missing person, it’s found Kamga open for three as he always our hope and our endeav- hit it to give the Titans their first or to find that person, to bring lead of the game at 12-10. them back to their loved ones, Kamga followed the 3-pointer and that’s what our investigators by grabbing the board on the oth- are diligently pursuing,” Radus er end and going coast-to-coast to OMAR SANCHEZ / DAILY TITAN said. finish with a layup. Wayne Arnold (11) scored 5 points against Pacifc, his lowest total this season. Lawyer defends Dreamers at Cal State Fullerton Fake university offers students fake hope Attorney Sabrina Rivera helps Homeland Security uses cor- WHAT’S undocumented students at Cal rupt and extreme methods to State Fullerton navigate their ensure a continued control of immigration cases. immigration population. INSIDE? News 2 Opinion 11 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM 2 News THURSDAY DECEMBER 5, 2019 Immigration attorney aides undocumented students Sabrina Rivera wields legal different when I was going to Rivera was inquisitive as a Rivera said. “Don’t judge peo- coordinator at the Titan Dream- the schools,” Rivera said. “I child, which went against the ple for who they are, but their ers Resource Center. skills and life experiences was like, ‘How come I’m tak- teachings of her parents. As un- stories and what they bring to Zavala has been working to help unofcial citizens. ing a bus? How come I’m taking documented immigrants, Rive- the game.” with Rivera for just over three three buses at 5 a.m., and you ra’s parents taught her to keep a Law school provided her the months, but she is apprecia- MADELINE GRAY guys are getting dropped off by low profile. knowledge that she uses in her tive for what she brings to the Editor friends?’” “Whenever I would ask why, work with the California State table. OLIVIA HAWKINS One day, Rivera said she they would get scared. Like, University Project. The pro- “She is everything you want DANIEL VENEGAS came home to her street blocked ‘Why do we have to respect gram began earlier this year in an attorney,” Zavala said. Staf Writers off by cop cars. the cops? Why can’t we just as a collaboration between the “Every time I have a conversa- “Police were all over the ask them why are they killing CSU Chancellor’s Office and tion with her, I feel like I learn Cal State Fullerton’s undoc- street and we were walking up, someone in our front yard?’” the state of California, with something new. You can very umented population has a new and turns out it was our house, Rivera said. the purpose of contracting le- much tell she loves what she asset to assist them. Sabrina Ri- and they had a dead body in our Events like this shaped Ri- gal service organizations that does, and chose this career as vera, a lawyer based out of Cal front yard,” said Rivera, who vera and led her to start asking provide legal assistance to un- an immigration attorney be- State Long Beach, is now a part was 10 years old at the time. questions about her community. documented students, staff and cause she cares about the work, of CSUFs Diversity Initiatives The man was killed in an alter- Eventually, that inquisitiveness faculty throughout the CSU because she cares about the & Resource Centers.