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Tuesday February 4, 2020 The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Volume 107 Issue 4 Winston Duke shows off heroism Security cameras updated Campus surveillance is in the process of being adjusted and added to. JESSICA BENDA Editor Following a turbulent semes- ter that sparked questions about the safety of Cal State Fullerton, University Police continues to add and improve security camer- as on campus. One of several ongoing proj- ects was the hiring of the public safety consultant firm Mission Critical Partners, which has been analyzing on-campus cameras DANIEL VENEGAS / DAILY TITAN and its effectiveness. The company is looking at ar- Aaron Aguilar, ASI president (left) and Keya Allen, ASI executive director (right) stand beside actor Winston Duke (center). eas with the greatest need and providing phases for security up- The Marvel and ‘Us’ star and determination are a major from Tobago, Duke moved with “My mother, my sister, my un- dates, said Mike Miller, a busi- electrifed the Titan part of Duke’s life, leading him his family to the United States cle, my extended family, they ness development manager with Student Union. to success as an actor and as a in order for his sister to go to all were the examples of ev- the firm and a CSUF alumnus. person. Those were topics that school. Duke spoke about the erything that I am today. So, I “We might be suggesting a dif- DANIEL VENEGAS Duke shared with the students size of Tobago growing up. learned how to be an entrepre- ferent location or different type of OLIVIA HAWKINS of Cal State Fullerton. “It’s a population of about neur from my mother.” camera, a little higher a little low- Asst. Editors On Monday night, Duke 60,000 people,” Duke said. He didn’t always know he er, maybe cut some trees down, spoke to CSUF students as the “Not very big, so a little bit wanted to be an actor, but he did put some lights here so cameras Walking into the room, it is first speaker in a series of events more than your school because know he always loved stories. can work a little more efficient- easy to see Winston Duke as put on by Associated Students you guys are 40,000.” Growing up in Tobago, his un- ly. That’s what the premise of our just the successful, larger than Inc. The event was held in the Duke had strong figures in his cle and their community would project is: how do we make the life force that fans fawn over in Titan Student Union Pavil- family who served as role mod- share many stories and folklore, campus safer as a whole without films like Marvel’s “Black Pan- ion where hundreds of students els he could look up to in the leaving a huge impression on invading students’ and faculties’ ther” and Jordan Peele’s “Us.” heard Duke speak about his new country. him. privacy,” Miller said in an ad- But his success didn’t just hap- journey to stardom. “My community really came dress to the Associated Students’ pen overnight. That journey, however, was together and kind of created the SEE AVENGERS 5 Board of Directors. Factors like hard work, family not an easy one. An immigrant man I am today,” Duke said. SEE SAFETY 2 Always proving the critics wrong Undersized, Raina Perez has her first two years, she was through it — you push through the tournament for the first time for me. I’m just the one who played bigger than what coached by her father which be- it. I was just in the gym 24/7 since the 2014-15 season. puts the ball in the basket some- her height may suggest. gan his tradition of giving her playing,” Raina Perez said. She has made a significant times,” Raina Perez said. input before every game. In her first season playing for leap in several categories in her Harada has not been surprised Despite being told she was too the Titans as a redshirt soph- second year playing for CSUF. by her performance this season KASON CLARK small to play at the high school omore, Raina Perez earned an She again leads the team with because of her drive and passion Editor level, she started all four years All-Big West Honorable Men- 20.9 points per game on 50.8% for the game. and received multiple accolades tion. She started 28 of the 29 shooting. She has also improved “She’s a baller. It’s easy coach- Standing at 5’4”, Raina Perez during her time at Millennium games she played and tied for her free throw shooting from ing her because I don’t have to may not fit the typical mold of High School. the team lead with 13 points per 80.6% to 86.3% and her three motivate her,” Harada said. a Division I women’s basketball She is a three-time high school game on 42.1% shooting. point shooting from 31.7% to While Raina Perez has im- player, but she is used to prov- MVP, was named All-Division The Titans finished 14-16 39.4%. proved her scoring and shooting ing people wrong. Growing up, I First Team in 2016 and was overall and 6-10 in the Big West While Raina Perez credits this season, she believes that she people told her she was too small named the Division I Player of that season. They reached the herself for her improved perfor- can still better her communica- to play, but now she is eighth in the Year in 2015. She holds the Big West Tournament but lost mance this season, she first gave tion skills and her defense. the country in scoring, averaging school’s record for most points, their first game to Long Beach credit to her teammates and the “I know I can put the ball in 20.9 points per game. steals and assists. State, 60-54. However, reach- offense the Titans are running the basket, but I want to show “If you told her that she She started her collegiate ca- ing the tournament was one of this season. other teams that I can also be a couldn’t do something, she made reer at Northern Arizona Uni- Raina Perez’s favorite memo- “I can’t come off of screens by lockdown defender,” Raina Pe- it a point to do it,” said Raina’s versity. During her freshman ries because of the emotion in myself. They pass me the ball, rez said. father, Jeffery Perez. year, she appeared in the starting the locker room after making they rebound, they do everything SEE BALLER 7 To prove her doubters wrong, lineup nine times and played in Raina Perez would outwork ev- all 30 games that season. erybody else. She would stay Before transferring to Cal outside from dawn to dusk State Fullerton, Raina Perez had shooting free throws. When not even heard of the university. family members came out to call She first heard about it when one her in for dinner, she would ask of her assistant coaches at NAU, for more time to work on her Karlie Burris, came to CSUF shooting. along with head coach Jeff Ha- Outside of trying new foods, rada for his first season with the Raina Perez does not have any program. hobbies as she is focused solely “Once she introduced me to on basketball which has become Jeff, and hearing him talk to me a part of her identity. about the program and what the “Ever since I was a little kid, program’s going to be about, I I’ve always been the girl that was really excited to come here,” plays basketball. That’s how Raina Perez said. people know me. That’s how Raina Perez redshirted her people recognize me. That’s how first season with the Titans, so I create friends. It’s just how I go she missed the entire 2017-18 about it,” Raina Perez said. season. Not playing for an entire Raina Perez was born in Buck- year was tough on her, but as she eye, Arizona and grew up in the had done since she was a child, state. She picked up the sport at she used the extra time to hone the age of five and played in rec- her craft. ADAM MALDONADO / DAILY TITAN reational leagues. Throughout “It wasn’t easy, but you get Raina Perez, who leads the Big West with 20.9 points per game, shoots free throws against Cal Poly on Jan. 30. LA City Council ask for Dodgers championships Matthew McConaughey stars in ‘The Gentleman’ Dodgers fans crave the glory American buisnessman tries that comes with the uphill to sell marijuana buisness in a WHAT’S battle to the World Series , not charismatic, fast-paced crime the titles itself. drama released in January. INSIDE? Opinion 4 Lifestyle 6 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM 2 News TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 Thousands could be excluded from voting Nonpartisan voters must Avila supports this move, es- request crossover ballots to pecially now that California’s vote in presidential race. primary is in March instead of June. “I think it was important JASON SANCHEZ that we have a say, and our del- Staf Writer egates count and California does matter,” Avila said. The California presiden- The organization has been tial primary is only one month reaching out to nonpartisan away, but some voters in Or- voters since last summer by go- ange County will have to jump ing door-to-door and precinct through extra hoops to have walking in areas with high their voices heard.

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