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First finalist for VP of finance visits campus vid Bea, Ph.D., was on campus by the search committee. He Associated Students Inc. was rolled in PCC in the 2012-2013 cial aid is going to be omitted David Bea, Ph.D., is one for a day of meetings with Cal was given an hour to present also present. school year with an annual in the future so you can’t just of three finalists to be State Fullerton administration their plans and answer ques- Bea is chief executive vice budget of about $300 million, keep growing tuition because interviewed this week and an open forum. tions from an audience com- chancellor for finance and ad- Bea said. students won’t be able to afford The VPAF/CFO directs stra- prised of faculty, students and ministration for Pima Commu- He drew parallels between education anymore,” Bea said. ANDRES GARCIA tegic planning and directly staff. nity College (PCC) in Tucson, Arizona and California while Bea applies a customer ser- Daily Titan manages business and admin- Various faculty and admin- Arizona. addressing the issue of device approach to higher edu- istrative functions for depart- istration make up the search PCC is one of the top 10 larg- creased state funding for high- cation. He said a college or The search for a new vice ments such as administra- committee, including Provost est single-college multi-cam- er education and increased university should operate like president for administration tion and finance, parking and José Cruz, Dean of the College pus community college dis- spending for prison support. any other web-based service and finance/chief financial transportation services and of Business and Economics tricts in the country. “Obviously the states are not or business. officer began its final stage University Police. Anil Puri, Ph.D., as well as pro- About 56,000 credit and a reliable source anymore. Tu- Monday. The first finalist, Da- Bea was one of three chosen fessors. A representative from non-credit students were en- ition is getting taxed out, finan- SEE FINALIST, 2 Friends mourn Kevin La NEWS | CAMPUS

More than 120 people gathered Monday to remember and Student dies celebrate the life of Cal State Fullerton student, Kevin La, who died at the age of 19 last week. Alpha Phi Omega hosted the candlelight vigil. La was a member of the in crash with fraternity. “I want him to be remembered as he was a very confident guy, always smiles … takes care of others before himself,” said drunk driver Janny Yoon, La’s “big sister” in Alpha Phi Omega and a CSUF student. He said he only had the last Various candles and a large Ariana Lee will be year to spend with his sister smiling portrait of the kinesiology major graced a makeshift altar in awarded a posthumous after returning home, and front of Titan Gym. degree in January shortly before her death. Close friends of La shared “She had a lot to offer her memories of him with the group, many praised his positive HELENA REED community, and it’s very sad attitude and smile. Daily Titan and unfortunate that it all “He always smiled, that was the was stolen from her,” Nicho- one thing about him,” Yoon said. La died after jumping from rocks Police are investigating las Lee said. into a pool of water near Hermit a collision they believe was He was at home sleeping Falls during a hike with 12 other caused by a drunk driver that when California Highway Pa- students, according to the Los Angeles Times. killed a Cal State Fullerton trol (CHP) officers showed up His official cause of death is still student last month. at his door at 7 a.m., hours DEANNA TROMBLEY / Daily Titan being determined. Ariana Lee died at the age of after the accident, to inform Candles and heartfelt messages were displayed at the vigil of Kevin La, 19, outside the Titan Stadium. 22 in a car accident on Oct. 5 him and his mother, Jessica after a car she was a passenger Lee, that Ariana was in a fa- in was struck by a driver. tal car accident. He described She will be posthumously that particular moment as awarded her bachelor’s degree feeling surreal. in a private ceremony set for “I felt like there was a deep January open only to family, hole in my chest,” Nicholas her professors and any staff Lee said. “Being sad can’t ex- members who were instru- plain the pain that our family mental in her education. felt.” She would have graduated Vincent Verduzco, 25, was next year with a bachelor’s de- driving a 2003 Mercedes- gree in kinesiology. Benz when he collided with a “She loved Cal State Fuller- 2000 Mercedes-Benz driven ton, she said it was one of the by Ariana Lee’s friend Elaine best schools in the country,” Wang, according to the CHP. Nicholas Lee, Ariana’s brother, Verduzco, who was under said. the influence of alcohol, hit Ariana Lee loved school and the car Ariana Lee was in at helping the elderly, as well as approximately 2:43 a.m. comforting people who were in Ariana Lee was seated on pain, her family said. the rear right side of the car, “My sister always carried was in the vehicle with two Band-Aids, candy and Neo- other young women, the driv- sporin, just in case people felt er, 22, Wang and 21, Jennifer down or they got minor cuts, Wong, 21, the front seat pas- she was always there like a senger. mini-medic,” Nicholas Lee Verduzco, was arrested at said. the scene and has since been Nicholas Leeleft home released on a $100,000 bail. when he was 18 to join the DEANNA TROMBLEY / Daily Titan Army and returned home at Janny Yoon, La’s ‘big sister’ in Alpha Phi Omega, shares her memories of Kevin La to mourners who attended his vigil Monday night. the age of 23. SEE ARIANA, 3

FITNESS | STRESS Kava in tea is touted as stress-relieving, but its sedatives can be dangerous laxation.” The product can be stress and restlessness. How- FDA found “using kava supple- that made me feel like I had thusiast from Westminster. Yogi tea is sold in grocery found in any store that sells gro- ever, the yellow and purple box ments has been linked to a risk just gotten out of bed from a She often drinks tea at home stores but have warning ceries, such as Target, Ralphs may not be all it’s cracked up to of severe liver damage.” good nap, but still feeling a little at least once a week. She also labels on its packaging and Walmart. be. Side effects include having groggy,” Huang said. visits different tea shops to taste The tea gets its taste from a The Yogi tea’s claim to “calm scaly, yellowed skin after long- He experienced no anxiety their selection. ZEILA EDRIAL combination of cinnamon and the body and mind and encour- term or heavy use of kava. while drinking the tea. How- Dinh decided to test the Yogi Daily Titan carob pod. Carob is an ingre- age a good night’s sleep,” has not Kava has been banned in ever, he did not like the groggy tea after a fellow tea enthusiast dient used as an alternative to been verified by the Food and Switzerland, Germany and feeling it caused. suggested it to her to combat Winding down and enjoying chocolate. Drug Administration. Canada. Kava has also been said to her stress. a cup of tea sounds alluring af- The ingredient responsible In addition, several concerns Tsen Huang, 29, tried the cause drowsiness, so it is imper- Her stress comes from work- ter a taxing day. for the tea’s ability to ease ten- have been raised about kava. Kava Stress Relief tea after his ative to avoid driving and op- ing night shifts at her job and Yogi tea products offer a Kava sion is kava. Kava is a plant that The National Center for Com- mother bought it for him from erating heavy equipment after many scheduling conflicts. Stress Relief tea that claims to comes from the South Pacific. It plementary and Alternative an organic health supply store. drinking the Yogi tea. “ease tension and promote re- is used to help combat anxiety, Medicine (NCCAM) said the “It has a mild sedative effect Eileen Dinh, 23, is a tea en- SEE TEA, 8

WHAT’S NEWS 2 NEWS 3 OPINION 4 FEATURES 6 Activists and advocates The consequences and The ratification of the CSUF professor writes offer advice to promote influences of sex in the Equal Rights Amendment theme song for Univision’s INSIDE? mobilizing social change music industry analyzed would protect all women educational program

or tuition. Bea said he used that the university is training FINALIST this approach at PCC. students on equipment that is Continued from PAGE 1 The finalist’s third plan is to up to date. foster continuous review of im- One of his goals is to teach “You have to understand provement to do better every day. life skills by helping people who your customer is and un- “When an error happens develop financial literacy so derstand that you’re there to or something doesn’t go cor- people understand the burden help them do what they need rectly, my first question is not of financial aid and loans. to do,” Bea said. ‘why is that unique, why did “We have to find ways to get Secondly, he plans on “valu- that only happen there?’ It’s students to stay in school, to ing the people.” ‘is that representative, is that get educated and to improve “You’re talking about a large systematic in some way,’” Bea their lives,” Bea said. majority of the institutions said. “Is this something that is He plans to improve student are people and people are the happening in other cases?” persistence by reviewing pay- one’s who make this place He said he will use technol- ment plans and deadlines to work and it’s what makes the ogy to create true efficiencies prevent students dropping out power of the university,” Bea and streamline processes. of school. said. “Theres always been this In 2010, Bea received the He stressed the importance promise that if you implement award for “Outstanding Chief of planning and being adap- a new Enterprise Resource Business Officer” and the tive to change. Planning (ERP) system, then “Exemplary Practices” award “The world is changing ex- suddenly you’re going to be from the Community College tremely quickly now,” Bea more efficient, and that’s to- Business Officers. said. “We got to be able to tally (the) opposite of what PCC received the Award of have systems and organiza- happens,” Bea said. Excellence from the Associa- tions that can adapt to those He said new technologies tion of Physical Plant Admin- changes. need to be balanced with istrators during Bea’s term as Bea also stressed transpar- knowledgeable staff. executive vice chancellor for ency is critical. Bea’s strategic goals include finance and administration in One way to accomplish developing and maintaining a May 2012. transparency is to provide in- curricular environment by ex- The other two finalists will DEANNA TROMBLEY / Daily Titan formation on the internet de- amining how well equipment be speaking at open forums tailing the reasons behind ac- is maintained. on Tuesday and Wednesday at David Bea, Ph.D., candidate for vice president for administration and finance, met with CSUF student leadership on Monday to introduce himself to the Titan community. tions such as increasing fees He said he wants to ensure Steven G. Mihaylo Hall. FOR THE RECORD It is Daily Titan policy to correct factual errors printed in the publication. Corrections will be published on the subsequent issue after an error is discovered and will appear on page Organizing local change 2. Errors on the Opinion page will be corrected on that page. Corrections will also be made to the online version of the article. Please contact Editor-in-Chief Yvette Quintero Activists offer advice to at (657) 278 5815 or at [email protected] with help mobilize communities issues about this policy or to report any errors. toward social change MATTHEW MEDINA Daily Titan

Activists and advocates for so- DAILY TITAN cial issues came to Cal State Ful- lerton’s Pollak Library Monday to explain how organizing communities is crucial to changing Editorial society. Editor-in-Chief Yvette Quintero CSUF’s Asian American Stud- Managing Editor Ethan Hawkes ies Program, Asian Pacific Ameri- News Editor Magdalena Guillen can Resource Center and the de- News Editor Samuel Mountjoy partments of African-American News Assistant Mia McCormick and Chicana and Chicano Studies News Assistant Sara Hiatt Sports Editor Tameem Seraj produced the event, titled “Activ- Sports Assistant Joseph Anderson ism in the 21st Century.” Sports Assistant Andrew Fortuna Four representatives from local Sports Assistant Tucker Tashjian groups emphasized grassroot or- Opinion Editor Adrian Garcia ganizations’ importance in show- Opinion Assistant Elliot Lam Opinion Assistant Sarah Gerhard ing people that they do not have to Features Editor Adreana Young accept the status quo. Features Assistant Kristen Cervantes “I believe that power is the abili- Features Assistant Riley Tanner ty to define reality and cause other Detour Editor Kymberlie Estrada people to react to your definition Detour Assistant Ashley Binion Multimedia Editor Gurajpalpreet Sangha as if it was their own,” said the Layout Editor Brandon Hicks Rev. Everett R. Bell, Jr., executive Layout Assistant Emily Mondragon director of the Community Devel- Illustration Editor Mike Trujillo opment Corp. program at Christ DYLAN LUJANO / Daily Titan Copy Editor Julia Gutierrez Our Redeemer African Methodist Representatives from local groups spoke with students on a range of social issues, including racism, Copy Editor Andy Lundin immigration and budget cuts. Copy Assistant Eric Gandarilla Episcopal Church. Copy Assistant Matthew Medina “Community development is Asian-American in a small Cali- as forces that would drive contem- found impact in both countries,” Photo Editor Dylan Lujano about working within the cur- fornia farming town as a difficult porary activism and community he said. Photo Editor Deanna Trombley rent constraints of policy to create experience. Ku Klux Klan mem- movements in the future. Felicia Montes is a co-founder Photo Assistant Mariah Carrillo opportunities for marginalized bers were active in the region, and “I think that organizing, in gen- and coordinator of Mujeres de Photo Assistant Jessica Pineda Webmaster David McLaren communities,” Bell said. “Civic en- sometimes passing drivers would eral, in the fundamentals of what Maiz, an “artivist” organization Web Editor Ashley Reyes gagement and organizing is about attempt to run her over as she you need to build power for your based in East Los Angeles. She changing the policy altogether to walked. community, I think that hasn’t said in her experience, grassroots Adviser Bonnie Stewart create a new paradigm.” “All this time, I’m just thinking, changed so much,” Sarmien- organizations were getting young- Luis Sarmiento, a volun- God, all I want to do is fit in, I just to said. “What I do think has er members involved. Main Line (657) 278-5815 Editorial Fax (657) 278-2702 News Line (657) 278-4415 [email protected] teer with El Centro Cultural de want to be white,” she said. “I want changed is the playing field, so to “Budget cuts, things happen so México, expressed his grievances to be blonde, blue-eyed and fit in. speak.” fast and so strongly, so blatantly, a with the “dominant” paradigm I hate who I am.” One example that Sarmiento lot of these communities are com- in Orange County. He said Prop- Foo said she turned to drugs offered to explain the changed ing together,” Montes said. osition 187, which would have and alcohol due to her self-hatred. playing field was that groups like Montes also said the use of so- Advertising denied access to public services However, she was also proud his own could now reach across cial media has helped community like education for undocument- when her parents told her about borders and mobilize workers in organizers promote their events. Director of Advertising Jerry Kou ed immigrants, and the Minute- local organization efforts and both the United States and Mex- Although new forms of communi- Asst. Director of Advertising Chelsea Norrup man Project, a vigilante group their fight to create a more equal ico. cation do not always successfully National Sales & Promotions Austin Carver that patrols the Mexican border community. “Immigrants working with get people involved, they are a sig- Graphic Designer Conor Hamill to stop people from entering the After Foo graduated from UC their hometowns can have a pro- nificant way to reach more people. Graphic Designer Blanca Navarro United States illegally, both have Davis with a bachelor’s degree Classifieds Manager Ayesha Doshi roots in the county. in psychology and found a job Account Executive Ana Godinez “Orange County has seen some in Oakland, she saw community Become a Celia Manzanares Account Executive of the most racist legislation, and organization firsthand. 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ARIANA DTBRIEFS Continued from PAGE 1 Verduzco was driving east- bound on Colima Road, west Jury being of Allenton Avenue was ap- proaching a flashing red traf- finalized for fic control signal. Wang was driving west on Thomas trial Colima Road, east of Allenton Avenue, when she proceeded MIA MCCORMICK to make a left turn at a green light onto Allenton Avenue. The final round of jury Verduzco entered the inter- selection for the Kelly section, failed to stop and col- Thomas trial took place lided with Wang. in Fullerton on Monday, Both Wang and Wong suf- the Orange County Reg- fered from major and minor ister reported. injuries, and Ariana Lee was Of the 110 prospec- taken to Whittier Community tive jurors that entered Hospital, where she was pro- the courtroom Monday, nounced dead from injuries 12 jurors and four alter- caused by the collision. nates will be appointed The accident is still under by prosecuting and de- investigation by the Santa Fe fense attorneys. The Springs CHP area office. Any chosen jurors are to be witnesses are encouraged to sworn in this week. contact Officer Al Perez at During the selection (562) 868-0503. process, the candidates filled out questionnaires with topics ranging from personal attitudes toward the mentally ill “I felt like there to their awareness of the popular case. was a deep hole Opening statements for the case are expect- in my chest...” ed to begin Dec. 2. The trial could last up to six weeks. “Being sad can’t NSA spying explain the program will pain that our family felt.” face court DYLAN LUJANO / Daily Titan Participants in the Pink Sheep event gather to discuss the taboo of sex along with gender representation in the music industry. ZEILA EDRIAL Nicolas Lee The American gov- Brother of Ariana Lee ernment’s surveillance of citizens’ phones and Internet records was Impact of sex in music challenged in court on Monday, according to gest names in entertainment, Mi- USA Today. Students analyze the ley Cyrus, and you have a widely Freedom Watch consequences of sexual distributed message that wields leader, Larry Klayman, messages in popular music enormous influence over the popu- brought the case to a lation.” Earn your credential and master’s Washington federal dis- SARA HIATT Sam LaPera, 21, an English ma- trict court. Daily Titan jor and co-facilitator of Pink Sheep, degree in education at Azusa Pacific. But Klayman lacked agreed the song reproduces rape sufficient evidence to Students gathered to talk sex in culture by using lyrics like, “I know prove the National Se- the music industry as part of a Pink you want it,” which is commonly curity Agency looked Sheep discussion at Cal State Ful- used by rapists. through his records. lerton Wednesday. LaPera also discussed the music The court also did not Pink Sheep is a sex and gender video for the song in which Thicke have jurisdiction to rule group open to both women and pulls a model around by her pony- over the case. The judge, men that discusses the normally tail. “It’s not extremely violent but Richard Leon, predict- taboo topic of sex. The group is run it still has this kind of, the whole ed that the case may through the WoMen’s Center on dominance and power imagery.” move up to the Supreme campus and is in its third semester Cyrus was also an artist the Court. of activity at CSUF. group discussed, noting that her However, that same Topics ranged from the rep- newfound sexuality has caused day, the Court rejected resentation of gender identity in controversy and highlighted the is- a case hearing involv- popular music, the recurring issue sue of double standards in the mu- ing NSA’s collection of of force and power against women sic industry. Verizon phone records, within pop music and popular “A lot of people are shaming Mi- presented by the Elec- songs that have to do with sex. ley Cyrus for being sexual on TV or tronic Privacy Informa- Pink Sheep aims to use the dis- in general for a variety of reasons,” tion Center. cussion to promote ideas that per- Mooers said. “But a lot of that is fo- tain to gender equality and to look cused around just the fact that they at how specific things in society knew what she looked like as a kid.” affect both men and women, said Mooers said Justin Bieber has Mission Matthew Mooers, 20, an English been in the public eye since he was major and facilitator of Pink Sheep. a child, but as a male doesn’t get to Mars The group meets weekly to dis- flack for walking around without cuss various topics relating to sex a shirt on and some of his recent launched and gender, including marriage, behavior. sexually transmitted diseases and Other topics discussed included Complete your degree in as little as 12 months. HELENA REED gender stereotyping. Bondage, Discipline, Sadism and A spacecraft by the Mooers said sex in the music in- Masochism (BDSM), how to talk APU offers: name of MAVEN was dustry influences college-aged stu- to children about messages in mu- • Convenient classes at eight Southern California locations and online. sent to Mars by NASA dents by reinforcing old ideas. sic, and masculinity and feminin- Monday afternoon at An example he used is that the ity among artists. • More than 60 ways to earn your degree or credential in teaching, counseling, 1:28 p.m. EST, from majority of female musician’s al- Role models in the music indus- physical education, and administration. Cape Canaveral in bums have songs that express bit- try were also discussed. The major- • NCATE-accredited programs recognized by all 50 states and internationally. Florida, according to terness towards an ex or another ity of the group agreed that P!nk is ABC news. woman. an example of an artist who is true MAVEN, which “The fact that this makes up for to herself, despite refusing to be stands for Mars Atmo- most of the portrayal of women in stereotypically feminine. sphere and Volatile Evo- the music industry reinforces the LaPera suggested critical think- Classes start throughout the year. lutioN will be 93 miles idea that intimate relationships are ing plays an important role when Contact us today! from Mars’ surface at its the center of women’s lives and that deciphering messages the music (800) 825-5278 closest point. women can’t be friends,” Mooers industry sends. apu.edu/explore/education The spacecraft has said. “I would encourage people to be [email protected] been sent in hopes to get Specific songs and artists were better critical thinkers, because answers to some 4-bil- discussed during the hour long that’s what we come to college for,” lion-year-old questions. conversation, including the song LaPera said. She also suggested en- “We want to better “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke. couraging children to think about understand how the at- The song has been notoriously con- the messages that are being por- mosphere is escaping troversial in terms of rape culture trayed in music and videos and not from Mars,” Paul Ma- and consent. to just accept the stereotypes. haffy, a NASA research “‘Blurred Lines’ has a lot of criti- The next Pink Sheep discussion scientist told ABC News. cism from its ideas around consent will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday AZUSA | HIGH DESERT | INLAND EMPIRE | LOS ANGELES | MURRIETA MAVEN will start or- and how it rejects the idea that no at University Hall and will address ORANGE COUNTY | SAN DIEGO | VENTURA COUNTY | ONLINE

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football at the toughest level is nearly impossible. My mother was first against the very idea of me playing football. I was a 6-foot freshman, weighing in at a whopping 135 pounds soaking wet. However, it didn’t take much convincing to receive her blessings when tryouts came along. Football taught me so much and shaped me into the per- son I am today. When I graduated high school, I stood at 6 feet 3 ADRIAN GARCIA inches tall and weighed 170 Daily Titan pounds, gaining at least over 30 pounds of muscle. Concussions in the Nation- I learned the importance al Football League have left of proper technique in the a mark on the sport in recent weight room, and on the field, years, and it seems as if the where precision and accuracy negative effect has trickled to are necessary to execute a younger athletes. play. The idea of teamwork, According to an Outside the as cliché as it sounds, is in- Lines report, Pop Warner, the valuable. On the field, every nation’s largest youth football player needs to be on the program, saw an estimated 10 same page to properly run the percent decrease in participa- game plan. tion between 2010-2012. Like many other high The fear of severe head in- school athletes, I lived and juries has deterred parents breathed football. Football and children from partici- gave me something to do in pating in one of the country’s my spare time. Courtesy of SBT4NOW / Flickr most popular sports. I came from a supportive An amendment for equal rights regardless of gender would empower women and finally give them a level playing field throughout the workplace. However, instead of dis- family who encouraged me to couraging children from try anything I desired. playing, parents need to feel I knew players, in every confident that coaches and sport I played, who lacked officials will look after their that support system and re- safety. lied solely on their teammates Time for equal rights It is understandable for and coaches for guidance. parents to have concerns The sport presents indi- often difficult for employees there are other ways besides but may help its cause if the about their child’s well being. viduals with academic oppor- The country’s inability to to support such claims. an amendment to tackle the amendment passes through After all, football is often re- tunities they may have never ratify an amendment is Women, both present and issue. Congress once again. garded as the most dangerous dreamed possible. harmful to women future generations, need an “If the current society wants “Today, women make up sport for high school athletes. Equal Rights Amendment to to outlaw discrimination by only 18 percent of Congress, Frederick Mueller, direc- SARAH GERHARD pass to ensure their protection sex, hey we have things called with slim minority represen- tor of the National Center ... Of the Daily Titan against discrimination by the legislatures, and they enact tation; we earn less, and we for Catastrophic Sport Injury male population. things called laws,” Scalia face the effects of sex based Research at the University of 100,000 high Written in 1923 and passed If an Equal Rights Amend- said. discrimination and gender North Carolina, studied the through Congress in 1972, ment were to pass, women Scalia’s comments were violence in everything from effects of the sport. He found school seniors the Equal Rights Amendment would have the written sup- made after a debate over the immigration policy and edu- that since 1982, there have failed to receive an adequate port of the Constitution. In- definition of the 14th Amend- cation to healthcare and mass been 603 catastrophic inju- that play football, number of states to ratify the stead of women having to ment and whether or not its incarceration,” according to ries, with 101 of those being only 215 will amendment, resulting in its prove that they were being purpose was to secure wom- The Huffington Post. fatal. demise. discriminated against, viola- en’s rights under the constitu- The bottom line is women However, Mueller’s re- make an NFL But why did Congress tors of the amendment would tion—which it does not. always have been and always search disregards the popu- choose to ignore women’s face a harsher reality, having As the years go by, women will be discriminated against larity of the sport. roster, a mere 0.2 rights altogether? to prove their innocence. will continue to face discrimi- , no matter what the Constitu- From 1982 to 2006, over 34 There seems to be a large The benefits of ratifying the nation throughout their lives tion states. million boys and over 16,000 percent. gap in the relevancy and im- amendment are fairly simple. until someone or something The struggle for women to girls have played high school portance that Congress places By passing the Equal Rights finds an effective resolution to prove themselves in a male football, according to ABC on the equal rights of women. Amendment, the government end this issue. dominated society will never News. Ryan Mathews, a running “The factors that lead to would not only open doors of However, with a plethora of come to an end so for now, When examining the back with the San Diego these gaps are well docu- opportunity for women in the women’s rights groups, femi- it is important for society to amount of participants versus Chargers, spent many of his mented and complex, but country, but also open them nists and supporters, there support and enact the Equal the amount of catastrophic early years living in a car with some of this gap is simple sex- all around the world. may be a glimmer of hope af- Rights Amendment for wom- injuries, the resulting num- his single mother. ism,” according to the Huff- It is not just about empow- terall. en in the future. ber is relatively small, less Mathews, a D-average stu- ington Post. ering women, it is about creat- The National Organization In today’s society, it would than 1 percent. dent, and his mother, work- Approximately 30 percent ing an equal playing field for for Women has proposed their be rather unpatriotic to say In the NFL, the number is ing a decent-paying job, were of women report facing dis- all genders. It is the first step own resolution to make con- we live in a free world when vastly different. in no situation to receive an crimination in the workplace, in creating an equal platform tributions and back any po- in reality we’re denying equal Outside the Lines and the academic scholarship, let oftentimes due to unfair wag- in a nation with an already litical candidate who chooses rights to half of society. With PBS show Frontline created alone pay for a college tuition. es between them and their progressive mindset. to support the Equal Rights such a low statistic of women Concussion Watch, a data- Opportunity came knock- male counterparts. Justice Antonin Scalia said Amendment. working in Congress and such base compiled of the league’s ing after his junior season However, because these ac- the problem is the Constitu- The incentive will not only a high rate of discrimination, weekly injury reports used to ,when former Fresno State cusations require “strict scru- tion does not prohibit discrim- boost candidate backing for the road to gender equality monitor every concussion and Head Coach Pat Hill present- tiny” by the government, it is ination on the basis of sex, but Equal Rights Amendment, may still be years away. head injury reported. ed him with a scholarship if An average of nine play- he was able to improve his ers suffer concussions every grades by his senior season. week, according to the data- Mathews, fulfilling a com- base. mitment to both his mother The sport is played at a and his coach, maintained his much faster speed in the NFL, eligibility and signed a five- with stronger and faster men. year $25.65 million contract At the high school level, many in 2010 after being selected athletes are still learning to with the 12th overall pick. play. Therefore, the game is It’s players like Mathews not as dangerous. who make this sport as spe- Besides, not everyone play- cial as it is. ing high school football will The game of football is in have even a remote chance to an unfortunate situation. make the NFL. Despite the advancements in The NFL Players Associa- technology to protect its play- tion said that of the 100,000 ers, football is still a contact high school seniors that play sport that may lead to injury. football, only 215 will make However, football should an NFL roster, a mere 0.2 not be a victim to injury. percent. The probability of a player Parents need not worry be- getting seriously hurt is slim cause the chance that their to none , and the lessons precious child will become taught on the field are much a professional player to play too valuable to get rid of.

VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/OPINION FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @DAILY_TITAN NOVEMBER 19, 2013 PAGE 5 TUESDAY OPINION THE DAILY TITAN Game crosses the boundaries Garcia was a paid staffer with ADRIAN GARCIA Republican Greg Abbott’s guber- Daily Titan natorial campaign. Now, Garcia’s ties with the A conservative student group group and Abbott have been BATKID from the University of Texas at highly scrutinized. Austin is facing the threat of ex- Gilberto Hinojosa, Texas pulsion from the university after Democratic Party Chairman, organizing a “Catch an Illegal Im- said “one of his staffers is orga- migrant” game via Facebook. nizing theatrical arrests on cam- STRIKES BACK The game, meant to expose paign. Our young and promising the effects of illegal immigration DREAM Act scholars already live in everyday life, has drawn criti- in enough fear of Abbott, with- cism from campus officials and out his staff also forcing them to the surrounding community, con- watch mock arrests.” demning the Young Conserva- However, Abbott’s team was tives of Texas (YCT). quick to dissociate themselves The purpose of the game is a with their former staffer and his good one, exposing the some- events. times hidden consequences of il- “Our campaign has no affilia- legal immigration. However, the tion with this repugnant effort. group’s decision to create a stereo- Illegal immigration and the failed typical and fairly insensitive game policies of the Obama adminis- of cat and mouse is disgusting. tration are not a joking matter,” Illegal immigration is one of said Avdiel Huerta, Abbott’s cam- the most controversial and highly paign press secretary. debated topics in this country, This is not the first time the especially in a state neighbor- YCT chapter at UT Austin has Obama who encouraged Miles ing Mexico. The YCT has made a been under public scrutiny. The cancer survivor’s to “go get ‘em!” mockery of the topic, belittling it The group was heavily criti- celebration was a symbol The stunt, which lasted al- to a game of hide and seek. cized in October for hosting an of hope for the public most a full day, truly shook the Lorenzo Garcia, chairman of “affirmative action bake sale.” To entire state, since not all of us the university’s YCT chapter, said bring to light the issue with af- SARAH GERHARD are faced with battling leuke- the game is meant to debate, not firmative action, the group sold Daily Titan mia at the age of 5. promote any form of prejudice. brownies at different prices based “This wish has meant closure “The YCT is contributing to on the customer’s race. The statewide phenomenon for our family and an end to an environment of exclusion and The group is unafraid to push that is “Batkid” took Califor- over three years of putting toxic disrespect among our students, the boundaries and create a pub- nia by storm recently when the drugs in our son’s body,” Miles’ faculty and staff by sending the lic controversy, however offensive Make-A-Wish Foundation ful- mother said. message that certain students do they may be. filled the five-year-old’s biggest According to USA Today, not belong on our campus,” said Garcia said the group is not dream of becoming his crime “Make-A-Wish has fulfilled Gregory Vincent, the university’s afraid to be politically incorrect. fighting hero, Batman. similar wishes across the coun- vice president for diversity. “We don’t espouse to the belief Miles Scott, dressed in a full try. In Anaheim, a child be- In defense of the group, they that politics is immune to offend- Batman costume, swept the came Batman’s sidekick, Rob- are not actually catching illegal ing someone,” he said. streets of San Francisco, shad- in; and in Seattle a child was a immigrants. They were too hard The conservative nature of the owing Police Chief Greg Suhr secret agent,” said Jen Wilson, to round up in the first place. Republican Party is being put to in fighting and solving “crime” a spokeswoman for the local or- Instead, members will be wear- shame by the efforts of this group. around the city. ganization. ing signs that say “illegal immi- Garcia and the rest of the YCT Over 10,000 people showed Stories like these restore grant.” Participants who “catch” chapter should realize that their up to view the Batkid spectacle hope in society and a signifi- them receive a $25 gift certificate. actions cause more harm than and encouraged him to save the cant reminder that life really is The game is rewarding indi- good. Despite their attempts to city. very short, and to live each day viduals for catching illegal immi- finding creative alternatives to Miles, who was diagnosed like your last. grants, discriminating students spark discussions for the highly with Leukemia when he was Miles represents a symbol of on campus who are able to enroll controversial topics, the group is only 18 months old, was one hope, not just for the children with the university because of the being shunned from the very par- of many survivors who were themselves, but their families DREAM Act. ty they support. granted a wish by the Make-A- and other victims of terminal Wish Foundation. diseases. The Make-A-Wish Founda- No wish is impossible. How- tion, whose mission is to grant ever, there is a struggle with the wishes of children suffering each one that comes along. from life threatening illnesses, The Make-A-Wish Foundation said “it just cost us our time. could always use more dona- Obviously it was necessary to tions and volunteers, but they put police resources into it, that do their best with what they happens all over major cities all have. With all the buzz sur- the time, but this was not pub- rounding Batkid’s big day, it licly funded.” seems as though they are doing Some of the money acquired a pretty good job. to put on a stunt like staging a It is important that society Batman-inspired crime, comes acknowledges these feel-good from the foundation itself when stories and realizes that there volunteers and other civilians are millions of children out donate money towards a child there like Miles, dying from life and his or her wish. threatening diseases that need According to ABC News, the help of citizens and volun- “a clothing company donated teers alike to make sure these $10,000 to Miles’ family, and wishes come true, even if it is San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee just for a day. Courtesy of the Young Conservatives of America proclaimed Nov. 15 to be ‘Bat- The whole purpose behind The affirmative action bake sale is another event that caused controversy. kid Day Forever.’” the Make-A-Wish Foundation For once, this event is not is to turn a negative in one’s life about the money, but the mem- and make it a positive; lift spir- ory. its, spread awareness, encour- This wish, in particular, went age support from civilians and viral and gained the coveted ultimately make a child’s wild- attention of President Barack est dreams come true.

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Photo courtesy of Cal State Fullerton Shelly Arsneault, Ph.D. is the MPA program coordinator. MPA students selected for fellowship program graduate program,” Arsneault The Fellowship Program said. helps students gain real Arsneault received her world work experience Ph.D. at Michigan State, but recognizes how demanding IAN O’BRIEN the program can be. Daily Titan The students in the program now have heavier reading and Four students were chosen writing loads, Arsneault said. to be a part of the Cal State Poole said having public ad- Fullerton City Management ministration undergraduate Fellowship Program (CMFP), degree, along with five years which offers CSUF students of experience in the public sec- Photo courtesy of Cal State Fullerton who have received a master’s tor, has helped him a lot. Cal State Fullerton professor Jorge Herrera sings his song Edúcate” for the television network Univision. degree in public administra- Arsneault holds Poole in tion an opportunity to work high esteem and emphasizes for the city government. the need for networking to and they liked the lyrics,” Her- sical background and is a lec- ways parallel changes in culture The program is partnered succeed. Professor Jorge Herrera’s rera said. turer in Chicana and Chicano or in society,” Herrera said. with the Orange County City “I think Jonathan is sort song on education aired Univision flew Herrera to studies at CSUF. He is cur- He introduces the history Manager’s Associate and gives of a natural for the program. nationwide on Univision Miami to debut the song on the rently in a band with his five behind social happens before students a year-long experi- Jonathan has been in city and Spanish version of Jay Leno’s siblings called Hermanos Her- discussing the music and feels ence to learn from profession- county government for a num- KAILEY DEMARET nightly show during education rera. students will have a better un- als in their field, said Shelly ber of years,” Arsneault said. Daily Titan week, along with other radio Herrera tries to integrate derstanding of the music once Arsneault, Ph.D., CSUF politi- “He’s the type of guy who un- and television performances. Latin music into his ethnic they know the history behind it. cal science professor and MPA derstands you need to network Jorge Herrera, a Cal State “Singing a song about edu- studies classes and also teach- The music explains itself Program Coordinator. to move ahead in local govern- Fullerton professor, is trying to cation is not necessarily main- es a few music classes that once students know the his- Jonathan Poole is one of the ment, so I think the CMFP is a promote education across the stream,” said Luis Herrera, combine sociology and music. tory, he said. four MPA students chosen to perfect fit for him.” nation and in South America, Jorge’s brother and co-writer Most of the music he uses in One of Herrera’s students, participate in the program. For many MPA students, with his song “Edúcate,” which of the song. “We enjoyed the his class is sung in Spanish. Brandy Antonio, 23, said his fa- His college highlights in- networking has been a key way is Spanish for “educate yourself.” challenge of writing something “I always translate for the stu- vorite part about his class are the clude winning the Irving to get involved with the pro- Herrera and his brother that would truly inspire peo- dents because I don’t ever want discussions. “He motivates you to Stone Prize for producing an gram, including Rudy Rosas. were asked to write the theme ple while at the same time get them to feel like they’re discon- participate in everything he says award-winning essay. Rosas works as a senior civil song for Univision’s education them to sing and dance along.” nected or that they won’t under- … he makes you want to know Poole currently works for engineer for the city of Santa week and jumped at the oppor- The lyrics in the song call out stand the topic,” Herrera said. more,” Antonio said. Orange County and the Lake Ana and runs the sewer and tunity to help. every country in Latin Ameri- Herrera’s favorite part of On the weekends Herrera Forest public works depart- water operation. Univision is a national pro- can to say education is out teaching is when students start performs Mexican music with ment as an engineering tech- Rosas was a civil engineer- gram that encourages Latino there, and to go and get it and to understand and make sense different artists. nician. ing major at CSUF and found students to achieve success in keep on knocking on the door of his classes. After college, Herrera was His interest in the field was a niche where he could put his education. until a goal is reached. “I always emphasize the apart of a band that would sparked after seeing city man- skills to good use. When Herrera wrote the Education is important to point that changes in music al- make their income from play- agement through the eyes of Initially, Rosas said he song he initially thought it was Herrera, which is why he want- ing at different venues, but ed- people who were already in wasn’t interested in joining cheesy, but still hoped it would ed to create a song that sent a ucation has always remained a the industry. the program. be a hit. positive message about educa- “Education priority for him. Poole said the program is “What caught my attention He didn’t realize how popu- tion that spoke to children and Herrera’s mother was a a great opportunity for stu- was the chance to network and lar it would become until peo- adults about how important it is the key to teacher, which is one of the dents to learn from practitio- get to see the type of challeng- ple in Mexico enjoyed the song. is to be educated. success. If they reasons why he wanted to be- ners about how city managers es in this that the city manager The piece became so preva- “Hopefully it becomes an an- come an educator. do their job and the problems types were facing,” Rosas said. lent that it was requested as the them for future generations to hear it often He is currently working on they face. Rosas said students worked theme song for Univision’s edu- come. The message I think will his Ph.D. at UCLA. “I was particularly interest- on many theory lectures about cation week in February 2014. stand the test of time,” Herrera enough they will “I kind of teach them how ed in getting that perspective what public administration is “I knew it was a hit when said. “Education is the key to to take the issue that is behind as well as the workshops that about, which provided first- my 2-year-old started singing success. If they hear it often being to believe music and analyze it, and real- are offered as part of the pro- hand experience in the pro- along to it,” Herrera said. enough they will begin to be- ize that’s why music changes gram,” Poole said. gram. The television station, Uni- lieve it.” it.” or that’s why this music style is Arsneault said most of the “He (Rosas) was not neces- vision, wanted a song that was The song not only sends a born,” Herrera said. MPA students work full time sarily someone that was obvi- catchy, but still sent a message. positive message, but also pro- Jorge Herrera For more information on in cities and come to school at ously going to be interested “I wrote this song just with a motes music in school. CSUF Professor Herrera’s band, visit Her- night. in the CMFP from the start, guitar and I sent it off to them Herrera comes from a mu- manosHerrera.com. “Usually, they’re taking two but I think he has done real- classes a semester, and that’s ly well in his MPA program,” quite a heavy load to have a Arsneault said. “I think it’s full-time job and to be coming good for him. We don’t often to a graduate program in the get someone with a technical evening, and we are a rigorous background.”

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TEA suggest it,” Dinh said. scare potential buyers away. Continued from PAGE 1 Huang expanded on her It warns consumers under the meaning by saying kava tea is age of 18, pregnant women and She expected a strong herbal “exotic and very different.” breastfeeding women to refrain flavor, but she said after the cin- “It does not taste or feel like from drinking it. The packag- namon, the drink had an after- what ‘tea’ should be—an ac- ing also suggests consulting a taste of medicine. quired taste that leaves very health care professional before “I don’t think it really does little to desire, unfortunately,” drinking the tea if the buyer much of a difference to relax me he said. takes medication or frequently … other than that, it’s a warm Huang said the kava tea’s ef- drinks alcohol. drink—and warm drinks usu- fects vary depending on the With so many warnings on ally relax me—but (it’s not) out- individual, which may be why the product’s packaging and of-the-ordinary special,” Dinh Dinh was not affected by it. concerns over an ingredient said. There is a lot of tedious prepa- causing liver problems, Yogi’s Dinh said the tea was weak ration involved to get the tea Kava Stress Relief tea does not and watery. “right.” seem worth trying. “It might not be what to most Still, the warnings placed on When trying any product, people who want to try tea ex- the tea’s packaging raises red be careful to look at labels and pect, so I don’t think I would flags and may be enough to make sure what it contains.

Courtesy of CamyWest / Flickr Yogi tea is sold in most grocery stores but is not approved by the FDA and has been linked to liver problems.