Kicking Off Homecoming

Disneyland has priced Men’s basketball out all but the wealthy extends losing streak Opinion 5 Sports 6 Monday February 2, 2015 The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Volume 97 Issue 3 Board puts fee changes in effect Student vote could rescind fees starting in 2021

SAMUEL MOUNTJOY Daily Titan

The California State University Board of Trust- ees has required that future success fees must now be approved in a binding vote by the student body following an information campaign. Of 12 campuses, including Cal State Fullerton, that have success fees, just two were approved with a student vote–but neither vote was binding. MARIAH CARRILLO / DAILY TITAN Since the beginning of Students participate in the Chalk Off Challenge Sunday, creating murals with chalk on the Titan Walk in preparation for the beginning of homecoming week. Murals will a two-year moratorium of be judged by students Monday from noon to 1:30 p.m. Other events will take place throughout the week leading up to the game Saturday. success fees enacted by the state legislature in June, trustees have been meeting with campuses and gath- ering student input on the process. Kicking off homecoming In November, a working group tasked with re- Week of events Monday, they know that it’s support for the women’s searching the process and homecoming week,” Titan team. reporting to the trustees will place focus Tusk Force Director Lauren “They want to promote found a need for consisten- Vivanco said. that obviously homecom- cy among the system used on students The event will contin- ing isn’t just to celebrate for success fees across the ue Monday at noon with men’s basketball, but wom- CSU system, as well as a ELAIZA ARMAS the Chalk Off Judging, in en’s basketball also, so more rigorous adherence to Daily Titan which students who walk they’ll be serving and it student input. by the Titan walk will re- will give them a way to in- Detractors have called ceive three different tickets teract with students,” Viv- the fee a workaround to a Each day leading up to to vote on three different anco said. “It’s something tuition freeze put in place the Saturday homecoming criteria that they believe we’ve never done before.” by Gov. Jerry Brown. game will feature events best represents Cal State The event will take place Supporters, however, and programs to encour- Fullerton. in the Central Quad from have praised the fee’s ad- age students to get into The judging will run un- noon to 1:30 p.m. ditional revenue in the the homecoming spirit and til 1:30 p.m. and students Students will be guided wake of shrinking state support their teams. who participate will also through campus by Tuffy’s contributions. The week got a colorful be entered in a raffle to footprints on Wednesday CSU Chancellor Tim- kick-off Sunday as univer- win Titan gear. for the Orange Out Scaven- othy P. White approved a sity clubs, organizations On Tuesday, students ger Hunt. Starting off at the $181 semesterly success and students embellished wearing apparel with the first station, students will be fee at CSUF last spring. the Titan Walk with Ti- CSUF logo will receive a handed a tote bag to collect Existing fees are unaf- tan-themed murals for Cal free taco during CSUF’s items to create a spirit pack to fected by the new rules State Fullerton’s Chalk Off annual Titan Taco Tues- wear to the game. The event except for a provision that Challenge. day. This year the wom- will start in the Central Quad gives students the ability to “What we wanted to do en’s basketball team will and end at the Titan Gym rescind fees by a vote after is create a huge chalk mu- be serving the tacos along- from noon to 2 p.m. MARIAH CARRILLO / DAILY TITAN Jan. 1, 2021. ral on Titan walk so that side Associated Students, A Cal State Fullerton student prepares part of a mural to be when students get here on Inc. in an effort to increase SEE WEEK 2 judged Monday as part of the Chalk Off Challenge. SEE BOARD 3 Casting call for neighborly Titans Series looking for brainstorming, the Commu- Fullerton neighbors their nity Engagement Coalition good side and represent actors to promote came up with the idea of CSUF can come to the cast- CASTING CALL doing a short video series, ing call Wednesday. No act- civil etiquette in hopes of relaying these ing experience is required, messages with our student just a love for Titan pride. ADRIANA NAJERA body. The campaign is de- “We’re looking for fun, Daily Titan signed to create responsibil- enthusiastic college students ity in every college student who are willing to volun- WEDNESDAY, and spread an awareness of teer their time for this cam- FEB. 4 Everyone can appreciate being a “good neighbor.” paign,” Kim said. a good neighbor every now In a college neighbor- The cast will be made up and then. hood and community, there of three main characters (one Cal State Fullerton will will always be interactions non-student neighbor & two be hosting an open casting between college students college neighbors), and addi- 1st Audition call in partnership with the and non-student residents. tional side characters. Associated Students, Inc. This blend can lead to con- There will be one male • 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Community Engagement flicts, which may or may not neighbor between the ages • Titan Student Coalition for students to ap- be issues such as littering, of 28-35, who will play the pear in short episodes for partying and parking. This main hero of the story. This Union Stearns the Good Neighbor Cam- series of videos is aimed to- character will provide the paign project, which sprout- wards helping college stu- audience with some laughs ed from a conversation dents keep the harmony be- as well as knowledge. 2nd Audition between CSUF and the Ful- tween themselves and their The first college neighbor, lerton community. neighborhood. a male between the ages of CSUF was receiving mi- “As a student, wheth- 21-22, will play the antago- • 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. nor complaints about issues er they might live on cam- nist turned good-guy hero. • Location: Titan that students may or may pus or off campus, there is He will begin as the typical Student Union not have been intentional- an expectation to live by the party-crazed college student Bradford A ly causing, like parking and common values, and ulti- uninterested in anything but trash, Community Engage- mately, to behave as a good throwing huge parties on ment Coalition Director neighbor,” Kim said. the weekends. STEPHEN MCGLADE / DAILY TITAN FILE PHOTO Claire Kim said. Those who feel they Auditions will be held at two separate times on Wednesday in the

After weeks of have what it takes to show SEE CASTING 4 Titan Student Union for the Good Neighbor Campaign project.

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM PAGE 2 FEBRUARY 2, 2015 MONDAY NEWS Week: Events lead up to game DTBRIEFS CONTINUED FROM 1 productions director. “If If we’re going to make chang- Japanese we’re going to have an event, es, we’re going to make huge, President Mildred García it’s going to be a legit event. big and real changes.” journalist will come on stage soon after Thursday’s performance beheaded by Captain Nomad at the Homecoming Week 2015 Becker Amphitheater, and Terrorist group ISIS men’s basketball will follow released another be- to pump up the crowd for Monday heading video on Satur- Friday. day, this time showing The Orange Madness • Titan Chalk Walk the beheading of Jap- Homecoming Rally will • Noon - 1 p.m. anese journalist Ken- start at 6 p.m Friday as Tuesday ji Goto, according to The the first 600 students wait- • Taco Tuesday Guardian. The beheading comes ing in line to be checked • Noon - 1 p.m. after a deadlock in pro- in receive free In-N-Out Wednesday meals. longed negotiations Once checked in, the • Orange Out Scavenger Hunt in which ISIS militants men’s and women’s basket- • Noon - 1:30 p.m. pledged to release Goto ball three-point and dunk Thursday in exchange for Sajida contest will begin, and a • Becker Amphitheater performance and pep al-Rishawi, an Iraqi terrorist facing execution performance by the spirit rally squad and dance team will for her part in suicide follow. • Noon - 1 p.m. bombings in Jordan in Then, the crowd will de- Friday 2005. cide which DJ will perform • Orange Madness Homecoming Rally “Because of your at CSUF’s Spring Con- • 6 -9 p.m. reckless decision to cert during the final Battle Saturday take part in an unwin- of the DJ’s contest before nable war, this knife will • Titan Festival headliner Ty Dolla $ign not only slaughter Kenji performs. • 3 p.m. but will also carry on and “I think that’s one of • Homecoming Game cause carnage wherever the big staples of ASI this • 6 p.m. MARIAH CARRILLO / DAILY TITAN your people are found,” year,” said Brandon Har- Vanessa Schotborgh, a human services major, works on her an ISIS militant said, ad- ris, Associated Students mural during the Chalk Off Challenge Sunday. dressing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. No mention was FOR THE RECORD made during the video of Muath al-Kasasbeh, a It is Daily Titan policy to correct factual errors Jordanian pilot believed printed in the publication. Corrections will be pub- SQE fee petition to to be held captive by the lished on the subsequent issue after an error is group. discovered and will appear on page 2. Errors on the Opinion page will be corrected on that page. - RUDY CHINCHILLA Corrections will also be made to the online version of the article. go to Gov. Brown Please contact Editor-in-Chief Samuel Al Jazeera Mountjoy at (657) 278-5815 or at Group calls for the group’s website, calls for not support the success fee on [email protected] to report any errors. a number of changes to the their campus. journalist changes to CSU success fee policy, including During its Jan. 24 meeting, success fee policies a requirement of 50 percent the CSU Board of Trustees released plus one participation by the approved a resolution that re- student body in an approval quires all future success fees Imprisoned Al-Ja- MARICELA GOMEZ zeera journalist Peter Daily Titan vote and a binding yes or no to be approved by a binding vote. vote after an informational Greste was released If fees are implemented, campaign. from a Cairo jail Sunday, Students for Quality Ed- the petition calls for a three- Rickard said the group has according to Reuters. ucation, including the chap- year sunset clause for fees, yet to decide how to move Greste and Al-Ja- ter at Cal State Fullerton, has transparency reports to be forward after the success fee zeera colleagues Mo- hamed Fahmy and Ba- Editorial created a petition to be sent to distributed to students and recommendations voted on Gov. Jerry Brown requesting open meetings hosted by the by the CSU Board of Trust- her Mohamed were Editor-in-Chief Samuel Mountjoy changes be made to the im- campus president to inform ees. It will, however, contin- captured by Egyptian Managing Editor Eric Gandarilla plementation process for Stu- students on how the success ue to persuade the California authorities in Decem- News Editor Cynthia Washicko dent Success Fees. fee funds will be spent. governor to freeze the success ber 2013 on charges News Editor Alex Groves The petition, which has col- One of the main issues fees through laws, appeals including spreading lies News Assistant Katherine Picazo lected 222 signatures to date, brought up by Students for and actions, she said. to help a terrorist or- News Assistant Darlene Casas takes aim at the current suc- Quality Education is the lack Rickard said the fees go ganization. Their im- Sports Editor Tameem Seraj cess fee policy, including the of student participation in ap- against the 2012 tuition freeze prisonment drew inter- Sports Assistant Rudy Chinchilla student approval process and proving the fees. CSUF re- implemented as part of Prop national condemnation Opinion Editor Vivian Chow policies to be adopted once ceived 3,809–representative 30. from the journalistic community. Opinion Assistant Sabrina Parada the fees are implemented, ac- of roughly 10 percent of the “That’s textbooks, that’s The trio was initially Opinion Assistant Katelynn Davenport cording to the Students for student population–valid pa- groceries, that’s gas mon- Quality Education website. per and online surveys during ey, that’s a semester parking sentenced to seven to Features Editor Fiona Pitt CSUF implemented its suc- the weeks-long student con- pass,” Rickard said. “Gov. ten years’ imprisonment Features Assistant Evan Lancaster cess fee in Spring 2014, fol- sultation process.w Brown established a mora- in Egypt, a country Features Assistant Stephanie Gomez lowing an initial two-week Elyse Rickard, a member torium on tuition (hikes) and where many people see A&E Editor Zack Johnston consultation process, another of CSUF’s students for Qual- they’re using a lot of our mon- Al-Jazeera as a mouth- A&E Assistant Deanna Gomez two weeks to garner addition- ity Education, said that the ey … for tuition purposes,” piece for the Muslim Copy Editor Elaiza Armas al student input and final ap- 50 percent plus one thresh- she added. Brotherhood and as a Copy Assistant Gustavo Vargas provals from the chancellor’s old advocated by Students Students for Quality Edu- force for destabilizing Copy Assistant Ashley Campbell and president’s offices. for Quality Education as a cation approached students the country. Layout Editor Lizeth Luevano The final fee was approved student binding mark was personally and promoted Greste’s return to Australia comes after Photo Editor Amanda Sharp at $181 upon full implemen- not met while approving the the petition through face- 400 days of imprison- Photo Assistant Mariah Carrillo tation, which will take effect success fees throughout the book, email blast and the in Fall 2016. Currently the fee CSUs. The group surveyed Students for Quality Educa- ment. Meanwhile, Fah- Photo Assistant Marisela Gonzalez adds $60 a semester to exist- 4,200 students across the tion website to educate stu- my is expected to be re- Multimedia Editor Abraham Williams ing student fees. CSU system, she said, and dents on how the fees are leased to Canada within Multimedia Assistant Ryan Steel The petition, as listed on 90 percent of respondees did created, she said. days. Mohamed’s fu- Art Director Mike Trujillo ture remains uncertain, Web Developer David McLaren however, since he does not possess a foreign Adviser Bonnie Stewart passport.

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January 2011 January 2014 January 27, 2014 February 13, 2014 March 9, 2014 March 2014 Late March 2014 Cal State Long CSUF Student Fee Advisory CSUF begins alternative CSUF decides to Consultation period Student Fee Advisory Cal State Chancellor Beach Committee agrees to consultation process. extend consultation begins in earnest and Committee approves Timothy P. White becomes ﬁrst Cal pursue success fee through period in reaction to Student Fee Advisory $181 success fee at Cal approves CSUF State campus to an alternative consultation lower-than-expected Committee begins State Fullerton to be success fee. enact a success fee. process – meeting with the amount of feedback. reviewing feedback. phased in through 2017. campus community to discuss the then-potential fee and gather feedback.

June 2014 Fall 2014 Semester September - October 2014 November 2014 January 28, 2015 January 1, 2016 Janurary 1, 2021 California state legislature places CSUF students begin The Student Success Fee Working Group Working group reports back Board of trustees approve Moratorium on new Earliest date at which nearly two-year moratorium on new paying success fee. holds three open forums at Cal States to trustees having found new guidelines for enacting success fees ends. existing success fees can be student success fees being enacted Northridge, Sonoma and Los Angeles to issues with accountability a success fee at a Cal rescinded by student vote. at CSU campuses. Cal State Trustees gather input from students, sta and and transparency in fee State campus. charge a working group to obtain administrators at those campuses. A implementation process and student, sta and administrator small amount of representatives from recommended that new fees feedback to report back to trustees other campuses, including Fullerton, require a binding student and state legislature. attended these forums. vote to be enacted. Student Success Fees MIKE TRUJILLO / DAILY TITAN

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CSUF was among campuses which did not give students a chance to vote on the fee. CSUF used an alternative consultation, during which campus administrators held more than 100 sessions with students and provided them an opportunity to give input on how the fee should be used. An online form was also used. YUNUEN BONAPARTE / DAILY TITAN FILE PHOTO A campus-wide, yes-or-no The CSU Board of Trustees recently required that all future student vote was never held. fees be approved through a binding vote from the student body. Input provided through the sessions and online was used Committee to adjust the fee down to $181 to be phased in by the Student Fee Advisory from the proposed $240.50 through 2017. Osher Institute to expand offerings ollow us International trips and their lives. As part of this, Alter was first introduced tech classes are on the institute has expand- to Osher Lifelong Learning ed classes on how to use Institute four years ago by OLLI’s horizon online resources, smart a friend. She said she be- on phones and social media, came a part of the board ADRIANA NAJERA Stover said. through her passion for ex- Daily Titan Those classes come in tending her knowledge and addition to expanded music involvement. classes offered to institute “The biggest thing about A program geared to- members, Stover said. OLLI that I think is the ward helping active retir- “You learn some of the most wonderful are the ees move, groove and learn most fascinating things people,” she said. “There will be expanding its focus and what’s really good are people who have differ- and providing new offer- here is two things; one is ent experiences than you. ings this spring. you have the opportunity People are fascinating, be- Osher Lifelong Learn- to learn things and expe- cause these are not people ing Institute offers 140 rience things that you nev- who are getting old so they non-credit courses to in- er thought you would, and roll up the carpet, it’s not dividuals who are re- you never thought you’d like that at all.” tired, semi-retired or near- be interested in,” said More information and a ing retirement to help Judy Alter, a member of calendar of institute events them maintain an active the the institute’s Board of are available at Olli.Fuller- lifestyle. Trustees. ton.edu. In the years since its founding, the institute has seen its membership grow to about 16,000, with members ranging in age from Osher Lifelong Learning their 50s to 90s, institute president Mike Stover Institute Schedule said. START gRowing. This spring the program will be offering a series February 5 of lectures focusing on an • Tom Nolan of NASA’s Jet Propulsion START ReAching higheR. array of topics from space Laboratory in Pasadena will be speaking exploration to the histo- ries of various people. The on the basic human characteristics of program is also hoping to exploration. reinitiate its travel oppor- START ShAping youR fuTuRe. tunities, something Sto- February 10 ver said he’s very excited • Willem Van der Pol, director for facilities about. “We have had day trav- operations, will be speaking on the el for a long time,” Stover sustainability of CSUF. Topics from START PUShing yoUR liMiTS. said. “We would take a bus conservation to curriculum development START chAllenging youR STRengThS. and take people down to will be presented in an effort to begin a the crime lab, forensic lab discussion on sustainability on campus. in Orange County and get a tour down there, but now we are going to go over to March 5 START moTivATing oTheRS. Catalina Island and do an • Psychology Professor Nancy Segal, Ph.D., START leAding. overnight there.” will present on a study that began in 1979 of In addition to over- twins who were raised apart. night travels, the institute is also planning to START STRong.SM offer international travel March 19 opportunities. • Catherine Bauknight, documentary Institute leaders are also filmmaker and photojournalist, will show There’s strong. Then there’s Army Strong. Enroll in in the beginning stages of A Voice for Sovereignty, which follows the Army ROTC at Cal State Fullerton to get the training, experience and skills needed to make you planning a service-based Hawaiian people Kanaka Maoli after the international program, a leader. Army ROTC also offers full-tuition, Kingdom of Hawaii was overthrown merit-based scholarships. And when you graduate, Stover said. Kari Knut- you’ll be an Army Officer. son Miller, Ph.D., dean of To get started, visit www.goarmy.com/rotc/e774 University Extended Ed- April 14 ucation, is a part of the • John Ibson, Ph.D., professor of American planning process for the Studies, will speak on the shifting program which would also relationships men have with each other. include CSUF students, Visit our CSUF US Army ROTC Website at http://hhd.fullerton.edu/militaryscience/index.htm The presentation will feature images Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/CSUFArmyROTC Stovel said. Contact our Enrollment Advisor at (657) 278-3527/3857 or [email protected] from Ibson’s book, and will focus on the There has been an in- ©2008. Paid for by the United States Army. All rights reserved. creased emphasis on class- mid-1900s. es to teach members about the wireless aspects of

VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/NEWS FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN PAGE 4 FEBRUARY 2, 2015 MONDAY A&E British band to charm Slidebar Casting: Charming Liars to hit successful year. They dropped in the states. With their demo their second EP We Won’t in hand and passion in their TSU downtown Fullerton Give Up, produced by the no- hearts, the trio left friends, on West Coast tour torious Bob Rock, who has loved ones and a college edu- worked on albums with Me- cation to move to LA. to hold tallica and Bon Jovi. Charm- “We were fighting a lot of ANGIE PEREZ ing Liars also had the opportu- things that were holding us Daily Titan nity of sharing the stage with back in the UK: family, rela- bands such as Becker, Wee- tionships, dead-end jobs and open call Downtown Fullerton’s zer and MGMT at the Coro- deciding not to go down the CONTINUED FROM 1 Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitch- na Capital Festival in New path that all our friends did, en is known as one of the go- Mexico. which was the convention- He’ll be the typical to spots for great live music in Mike Browne, Charming al path. We really were go- handsome, social guy Orange County. Wednesday, Liars’ spokesman, said the ing to give this a go, and we who is also smart and Slidebar will be hosting an up- band is currently in the stu- have never regretted it,” Coss- sophisticated. and-coming British/American dio working on new music and er wrote on the band’s official The second college rock band, Charming Liars. set to drop their third EP early website. neighbor, a female between Currently on a West Coast spring of 2015. Guitarist Nick Krein and the ages of 21-22, will play tour, the band is making stops The original band mem- drummer Zack Riel joined the best friend of the first at the hottest music scenes in bers, Charlie Cosser, Karnig the band after the move to the college neighbor, and will California. They will play in Manoukian and Mike Kru- states. also help him turn over a Hollywood, San Diego and in ger, were born and raised in The Charming Liars is new leaf. Fullerton. The five-member London. At an early age, the scheduled to hit Slidebar’s She’ll help him become a group is based out of Los An- three shared a love and ap- stage at 8 p.m. this Wednesday leader to the neighborhood. geles, but originated in Lon- preciation for rock music, es- night with free entry. For addi- She likes to party, too, but don, England. pecially the LA music scene. tional shows and information also values respect and In an interview with Groov- The teens decided to record a of their West Coast tour, vis- COURTESY OF CHARMING LIARS resourcefulness. ey.TV, an entertaiment web- demo, the first step in pursuing it the band’s website at www. After their sucess in 2014, Los Angeles-based rock band site, the band said 2014 was a their dreams of making it big charmingliars.com. Charming Liars will play Slidebar Wednesday night. We’re looking for

“fun, enthusiastic

college students Local band pioneers electric grunge who are willing to “ volunteer their time FMLYBND will bring a Erik Mason, who con- trying to maintain a par- table,” Mac Montgomery said. trols the synthesizers, and ty vibe all led to their self said. Despite the difficulties, for this campaign. unique sound to the Ethan Davis, who plays the titled genre “Electron- In efforts to stand out from they are moving forward one CLAIRE KIM Becker Amphitheater drums and also does the ic Grunge,” Montgomery other bands, FMLYBND is step at a time, he said. It also Community Engagment sampling. said. going to be giving away a free helps that they love what they Coalition Director ALEX FAIRBANKS Their songs have a The members of the band song every month this year. do. Daily Titan steady beat, ghostly echo- came together in early The idea behind this is Playing live, having every- ing vocals and hypnotic 2013, and it has been a lot that the majority of the world one react to the music and Other side characters synthesized sounds. This of hard work so far, but it downloads music for free frequencies they create and (college students) will be The electronic grunge makes their music ema- has been 100 percent worth anyways, so why not just then getting crazy and party- casted as well. group FMLYBND is com- nate an electrified pulsing it, Montgomery said. make it easy for the world to ing with the crowd is one of These characters will ing to CSUF this Wednes- trance. They wanted to create access their music and give it the most rewarding things in participate in a scene, day, Feb. 4. FMLYBND comes out more mindful electronic away for free, Montgomery life, Mac Montgomery said. a college house party The band will be jam- of Isla Vista California. music that requires a band said. He thinks it is beautiful that and will have little to no ming at the Becker Amphi- They live in a “rad ghet- to play it, and not just one Being in a band and trying his band can impact other dialogue. theater at noon. to beach town. It’s grungy. DJ slamming buttons on a to make a living is not easy, people’s lives. For more information on The two vocalists of the It’s dirty,” Mac Montgom- sound board, Mac Mont- Montgomery said. They have Students will be able to the Good Neighbor Cam- band go by Mac Mont- ery said. gomery said. to make enough money from enjoy this band live this paign project, email the gomery and Braelyn Growing up there, lis- “Four people playing their music and performances Wednesday and maybe some Community Engagement Montgomery. Mac also tening to ‘90s grunge mu- and vibing off of each oth- to pay the rent and provide for of them will even be letting Coalition at asicec@ex- plays the guitar. The oth- sic from Seattle, striving to er live really brings an el- their families. “The struggle go of their stress after listen- change.fullerton.edu or er band members include be themselves and always ement of freshness to the is too real,” Mac Montgomery ing to FMLYBND perform. call (657) 278-3295.

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AMANDA SHARP / DAILY TITAN Disneyland Resort is becoming inaccessibile to most middle-class citizens, with the recent price hikes making a day at the park an elusive reality for many Southern Californians. Disneyland prices out middle class Anaheim park a becomes untouchable. labor and annual savings From those inescapable to bring the entire fami- commodity for the plastic Mickey ears to the ly to the Disneyland Re- rich and wealthy copious amount of Dis- sort; and all to waste it on ney-themed clothing, the overpriced food and mer- MARICELA GOMEZ prices fly to infinity and chandise that creates a Daily Titan beyond. dent through their wallets George Lopez’s Disn- and their hearts. eyland joke about licking Disney’s economic bur- Disneyland may be the the churro and passing it den has curtailed many “happiest place on earth,” used to be funny until it families’ chances to ex- but it definitely isn’t the became a cruel reality. perience the intergalac- cheapest. 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Well, that’s Not only is Disneyland Eventually, the admis- going to cost $144-$150 economically exploit- sion prices will reach per person. The annu- ing innocent and humble thousands of dollars and al pass prices aren’t so families through their ad- wealthy tourists will glamorous either, ranging mission, they’ve extend- continue to fill Disney’s from $289-$699, with the ed it through their food, pockets, with no end in option of monthly pay- parking and souvenirs. sight. ment plans. Those Mickey Mouse All we can do is take Is Disneyland Resort ears aren’t fooling any- a trip to Yesterland and only accommodating the one. The economic reminisce about the wealthy? Apparently it boundary Disney has time tickets cost around is. marked upon the average $40-$50 and the en- As people slide their person is unacceptable, tire family could enjoy ticket through the whis- pricing everything at a and appreciate Disney’s tling scanner and walk wealthy person’s dime. accessibility. below the bridge to en- But those mouse ears If I ever wished upon ter the land of adven- better listen up. It takes a star, I would wish that ture, frontier, tomorrow the average Disney-go- the Disney price hikes and fantasy, everything er many hours of tough would stop. Living without staying connected The art of face-to- to campus. As one can all the people to see and imagine, this place is a talk with. The days would face communication plethora of social media slow down. is a dying craft possibilities. Social media is a prev- It seems pathetic; the alent and pervasive pres- SABRINA PARADA urge to document one’s ence today and it’s one Daily Titan experience on social this generation has grown media. up in, but maybe it’s time So, is 2015 the year to to set the phone aside and It was exciting to expe- put your phone down? actually have a conversa- rience visiting the Ana- Is it time to enjoy being tion with someone, read heim Packing District in the moment and ig- an actual book or go out- recently, with so many nore the craving to doc- side and take a walk. trendy eateries practically ument dinner on Insta- The art of communica- begging to be featured on gram or tag friends on tion is slowly fading, as Instagram and other so- Facebook? people don’t know how cial media outlets. The answer is yes. to talk to one another The ambience is abso- It’s time for millenni- anymore. lutely beautiful and the als to look up from their Physical contact is be- amount of photogenic screens and enjoy the coming a weird task for food was endless. times ahead. many, which is quite It’s difficult trying to Everyone is lost in the baffling. choose the one place to World Wide Web and is There are so many document as the land- forgetting what else is go- friendships to be made, mark photo of the vis- ing on. possible relationships to it. Everyone knows this There is so much time form and new opportuni- routine. wasted trying to find the ties to take if one simply As the night pro- perfect picture of dinner looks up. gressed, another destina- or the perfect selfie to Who knows who or tion found its way into the post. what could pass us by itinerary. This place was Imagine all the errands while our eyes are fixat- a theme park very close that could be finished, ed on our phone screens.

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ANDREW MCLEAN Daily Titan

After allowing a second half lead to slip through their fingers late in the game, the Titans dropped to 0-6 in conference play Thursday night, as they fell to rival Cal State Long Beach. “Since I’ve been here for the past four years, it has been one of the biggest games on the schedule for us. Every time we play them, it’s a good crowd and good energy in the build- ing,” said Titan guard Alex Harris. There were 2,090 in atten- dance to watch this Big West rivalry game. Free shirts, as well as posters with the fac- es of Head Coach Dedrique Taylor and forward Steve McClellan were handed out before the game. This created a loud atmosphere in the Titan Gym. The crowd did everything they could to lift players and create a hostile playing envi- MATT CORKILL / DAILY TITAN ronment for Long Beach. Junior guard Lanerryl Johnson drives the ball down the court past the 49er defenders. Johnson finished the game with 16 points, two rebounds and two assists in the “It motivated us, it defi- loss to Long Beach State on Thursday at Titan Gym. More than 2,000 supporters were in the stands for the highly-anticipated Big West Conference rivalry game. nitely helped us. If we’re ever getting down, they’re The Titans began the Three costly turnovers strong play and cited rea- bounce back. plays down the stretch.” always there to pick us up,” second half with a five- and a number of missed sons why he believed they “I think there’s no quit in The Titans will look to Harris said. point lead and hold on until opportunities by the Ti- fell short of the victory. this group, there’s a lot of capture their first confer- Whether the Titans were the closing minutes. tans allowed the 49ers to “For the most part, we fight in this group,” Taylor ence win against Cal State ahead or behind, the crowd The student section gain momentum down the played exceptionally well. said. “We just got to con- Northridge Thursday. The maintained their energy jumped to their feet with stretch and tie the game Just down the stretch, we tinue to learn how to make game will be held at Titan and noise, with one of the joy as Harris drained a at 75-75 with 16 seconds had way too many turn- winning championship Gym; tipoff is at 7 p.m. loudest moments of the 3-point shot, putting the remaining. overs,” Taylor said. game coming when Harris Titans ahead by 11 points A missed shot by Har- Harris’ team-high 28 MEN’S BASKETBALL hit a deep 3-pointer as the with 4:14 remaining in the ris with a second remain- points and McClellan’s 12 first half buzzer sounded. second half. ing sent the game into rebounds were not enough At halftime, Fullerton’s High fives were shared overtime, where the 49ers to overcome the 19 turn- men’s and women’s soc- as the crowd of students outscored the Titans 16- overs that the Titans com- 85 5 cer teams were honored and alumni chanted, “De- 10, elevating their record mitted on the night. because of the Big West fense! Defense!” Neither to 5-1 in the Big West A heartbreaking loss can VS Conference championships the fans nor the players Conference. prove to be damaging to both teams attained this could expect what hap- After the game, Tay- a team’s psyche, but Tay- past fall. pened next. lor recognized his team’s lor believes the Titans will 91 Women’s basketball rally Men’s golf finish 12th in Arizona falls short in Long Beach Senior Ryan Tetrault play portions of the second led the Titans with a round on Tuesday morning The loss drops the due to darkness that sus- five-over-par 218 Titans to 3-3 in the pended play Monday, and then had to complete the Big West Conference DREW CAMPA 18-hole third round later Daily Titan that same day. DREW CAMPA Fullerton had also tal- Daily Titan lied scores of 299 and 298 Back in action for the in the first two rounds, re- first time in three months, spectively, before drop- Having rallied from a the Cal State Fullerton ping 18 strokes in the final double-digit deficit, the Cal men’s golf team didn’t ap- action. State Fullerton women’s pear to show any rust. Ryan Tetrault led the way basketball team showed a On the contrary, the Ti- for Fullerton, as the senior flair for the comeback Sat- tans posted their sec- carded a five-over-par 218, urday evening versus host ond-best effort this season which tied him for 27th overall Long Beach State. by taking 12th place at the with six other golfers. What the Titans lacked, two-day, three-round Ari- Fullerton was only one of though, was an ability to zona Intercollegiate tour- five teams in the top 15 to pull ahead in the second nament, which conclud- place its five golfers within the half, as the 49ers dominat- ed Tuesday at the Sewailo top 70. ed bench and painted pro- Golf Club in Tucson, AZ. Junior Marcus Merca- ductivity in a 74-70 Big Overall, the Titans fin- do-Kiel followed for the Titans West Conference defeat for ished 25 shots over par in and tied for 50th with a nine- Fullerton. carding a total score of 877 over 222, while Matt Mur- With the loss, the Titans on the par-71, 7,262-yard phy tallied a 10-over 223 (tied fell to 9-10 overall and 3-3 course. for 54th), Mark Cobey shot in conference play, which The Arizona Intercolle- an 11-over 224 (tied for 59th) puts Cal State Fullerton AMANDA SHARP / DAILY TITAN giate was the second tour- and Josh Park finished with a seventh in conference. Senior guard Chante Miles led the charge on Saturday with 25 points in the 74-70 loss to rival Long nament the Titans played 14-over 227 (tied for 69th) for The 49ers (18-3 overall, Beach State on the road. Miles is second in the Big West in scoring with 19.7 points per game. out-of-state this season and Fullerton. 5-2 Big West) dominat- the first action of any kind Cobey turned in the ed scoring in the lane on The Titans surrendered The last of Miles’ triples fouled with 21 seconds left since the team took 19th at team’s best single-day effort Saturday, 52-16, and had 15 straight points and fell came at 8:04 and knotted and sank two free throws the Bill Cullum Invitation- when the freshman carded a 30 points off the bench, behind, 25-15, with 5:57 the game at 56. to put Long Beach ahead, al on Oct. 21. three-under 68 in Tuesday’s compared to none for left in the first half. Before Long Beach responded 74-70. Arizona State captured final round, fueled by three Fullerton. the buzzer had sounded to by scoring five of the next The Titans had their victory at the Tucson event, birdies through the front Perhaps the player best conclude the half, Long six points and taking a 61- chances, but missed two shooting a 12-under-par nine. representative of the di- Beach guard Anna Kim, 57 lead with 7:25 left. 3-point tries while com- 840. Meanwhile, the Uni- Fullerton’s best team vide among reserve squads a Fullerton native, hit a Miles, who has totaled mitting a turnover over the versity of Texas at El Paso finish this season was an was Long Beach State’s jumper to give the 49ers a double-digit scoring in 17 final 21 seconds. (851) was second, and Mc- eighth-place showing at the Raven Benton. The guard 39-28 halftime advantage. straight games, brought the Fullerton never led after Neese State (856) took Southwestern Intercollegiate scored 20 points in 20 min- The hosts extended their Titans within four points that point. third. Arizona State junior in Westlake Village on Sept. utes and hit crucial baskets lead to 50-39 in the second with 1:14 left in the game. The Titans will look to Max Rottluff won the indi- 9. late. frame after a layup from However, Benton bounce back at UC River- vidual portion of the event Up next for Fullerton, the Benton was countered Devin Hudson (12 points, matched Miles’ shot, hit- side (13-8 overall, 4-3 Big with a 10-under 203. Titans will look to defend by Fullerton senior guard 14 rebounds) at 13:01, be- ting a jumper with 43 sec- West) Thursday at 7 p.m. Fullerton turned in its their own tournament cham- Chante Miles, who tallied a fore Fullerton responded onds remaining to put her best effort in the final pionship at the two-day long game-high 25 points along with a 17-6 run. team up by six. WOMEN’S BBALL round in carding a four-un- Folino Invitational at the In- with five rebounds, three The spurt was aid- Fullerton again fought der-par 280, the third-best dustry Hills Golf Club, lo- steals and three assists. ed by four points apiece back behind a pair of free score tallied by any team cated in the City of Industry, Fullerton pulled ahead from Kathleen Iwuoha (12 throws and a layup from in the third round. Only beginning Feb. 16 and end- for much of the first half. points, five rebounds and Miles with a defensive stop 70 Arizona State (277) and ing Feb. 17. The Titans took a 15-10 four steals) and Butler (17 in between to climb with- 5 McNeese State (279) shot Last season, Fullerton lead after a 3-pointer from points, five rebounds and in 72-70 with 24 seconds @ better in the last round. captured its first-ever Foli- Tailer Butler at 11:11, but four steals), and was high- remaining. The Titans’ final-round no tournament champion- then they quickly started lighted by three 3-pointers The rally, however, score was impressive giv- ship by defeating Sacramen- leaking points. from Miles. stopped there. Benton was 74 en the team also had to to State, 863-879.

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