Thursday November 15, 2018 The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Volume 104 Issue 35 Anti-Semitic language found on campus University Police are investigating the graffiti as an act of vandalism.

CAILTIN BARTUSICK Managing Editor KORRYN SANCHEZ Layout Editor An electrical city box at Cal State Fullerton was vandalized with the words, “For the many, not the Jew,” on Tuesday. The box is located next to the inter- section of Nutwood and Com- monwealth avenues at College Park. The anti-Semitic vandalism appears to be a reference to the British Labour Party manifesto “For the many, not the few.” The graffiti was taken down the same day by engineers in College Park, and University Police are investigating it as an act of vandalism, not as a hate crime, said Capt. Scot Willey. “Hate crimes are very spe- cific. They’re intent crimes that have to show they are directed at a certain building that houses a certain group. If that was on a synagogue or where campus Hil- CAITLIN BARTUSICK/ DAILY TITAN lel group meets, then we could Anti-Jewish graffiti was written on a Fullerton city electrical box near College Park on Tuesday. categorize it as a hate crime,” Willey said. “If we get any more information, we will prosecute it hate crimes. incidents, not just in anti-Semi- CSUF crime statistics, there year and double major in jour- to the fullest extent.” The Anti-Defamation League, tism, but ‘alt-right’ and white su- were two hate crimes reported in nalism and Spanish, said she was Willey said there are no leads an organization founded in 1913 premacists on college campuses, 2016 and none reported in 2017. shocked and angry when she re- on the investigation. dedicated to fighting anti-Sem- over the past two years. One of the reported hate alized how close this vandalism Hate crime trends itism, released data in February We’ve seen an incredible in- crimes in 2016 was aggravat- was. New data from the FBI shows showing an “alarming increase” crease in extremist and hate and ed assault and the other was re- “I guess I’m just really hurt that there was a 37 percent in- in white supremacist propaganda bigoted posterings, graffiti, -fly ported bias on sexual orienta- because you want to think of col- crease in anti-Semitic hate on U.S. college campuses. ers, on college campuses,” said tion. Willey said the university lege campuses as a place where crimes between 2016 and 2017. California is one of the states Peter Levi, regional director of has “little to no history” of hate students come together, learn In 2016 there were 684 anti-Jew- that has experienced the most the Anti-Defamation League crimes occurring on campus. and are accepting and respectful ish bias-motivated incidents, and incidents of campus flyer pro- in Orange County and Long Student impact of all cultures,” Pruss said. in 2017 there were 938. paganda, according to the An- Beach. The anti-Semitic writing hit Across the country, college ti-Defamation League. According to the 2018 Annu- close to home for some students campuses have also seen a rise in “We have seen increased al Security Report that collects on campus. Rivka Pruss, a fourth SEE CRIME 3 ESPN writer speaks at CSUF Student Baxter Holmes talked about his career and the stops he’s overcomes made along the way. MEGAN GARCIA prison Sports Editor After a life behind bars, Students are no longer able to wear certain gym attire at Joseph Cruz became a the Cal State Fullerton Student Project Rebound scholar. Recreation Center due to recent dress code changes. DIANE ORTIZ News Editor The dress code was initiated ALEC CALVILLO and enforced two months ago, Staff Writer and while it applies to all gen- ders, the students who appear After spending 23 years in pris- to be most affected are women on, Joseph Cruz, psychology ma- who use sports bras, said Ryan jor, said he went straight to college Lim, Student Recreation Center at Cal State Fullerton. customer service worker. Cruz was one of four panel- “We get a few incidents ists at the Project Rebound panel where floor attendants have to called Deconstructing the Effect talk to students. It’s mostly with of Criminalization in the Latinx girls, but also with guys too. Community on Wednesday. Guys aren’t allowed to have cut The panel was a part of the “Al out tank tops,” Lim said. Tanto: Latinx Community Sym- Clothing like sports bras, ex- posium” that took place in the Ti- treme stringer tank tops and tan Student Union and focused other revealing apparel have on several issues impacting Lat- been banned from use. inx communities including in- A sign is placed at the en- carceration, immigration and trance of the recreation cen- gentrification. ter that details and visualizes “I guess most stereotypes, I fall what is appropriate sportswear COURTESY OF ANDREW D. BERNSTEIN under. I’ve lived the life of gangs, for the center. According to the Baxter Holmes spent four years on the Los Angeles Lakers beat, much of which involved writing about Kobe Bryant. I’ve sold drugs, I’ve done a lot of sign, it is a goal of the center things at this point in my commu- to continue providing students guys couldn’t have their shirts result of skin-to-skin contact of California Los Angeles and nity and I’ve perpetuated those with a “safe, clean and support- off so I think it’s essentially the with pads, mats and equipment Riverside, as well as others all stereotypes,” Cruz said. ive environment” to meet their same (idea),” Khuat said. in areas like gyms, according to employ a similar dress code. However, it wasn’t his commu- exercise goals. Lim said the changes were in- the Center for Disease Control While the changes to the nity that led Cruz to become a The change has been met by troduced during an SRC staff and Prevention. dress code do have their sani- gang member, but rather it was his criticism from students and was meeting and are enforced to Associated Students super- tation and cleanliness founda- time in prison. one of the topics brought up ensure the hygiene of the cen- vises and funds the Student tions, Lim said that one of the “The funny part of it is that I during the Associated Students’ ter’s equipment as the restric- Recreation Center, and support underlying factors that influ- didn’t become a gang member un- first town hall meeting earlier tions minimize the risk of bac- the “belief that fitness should be enced it was to “promote body til I went to prison. Prison created this month. teria and bodily fluids, such as for all — no matter your size, positivity.” a gang member,” he said. However, CSUF student sweat, getting on the workout shape, fitness level, or phys- “The (Student Recreation When incarcerated, Cruz was Krystal Khuat said the recent equipment. ical ability,” according to its Center) is a service and is asked which gang he was from dress code changes have not af- “Wearing open clothing is a website. meant for every student,” Lim because it would help them fected workout routines very lot less hygienic,” Lim said. The dress code update is said. “It’s about fitness mental- place him to live with either the much. Some of the common infec- not exclusive to CSUF. Oth- ity and also supposed to prevent Northerners or the Southerners “I usually wear a shirt. I tions that can occur from bac- er universities such as Cal drawing eyes.” in the prison. wasn’t sure about the dress code teria left on equipment are ring- Poly San Luis Obispo, Cal before, but I think I knew that worm and MRSA, which are the State Northridge, University SEE EXTENDED 8 SEE PROGRESS 2

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They from their homes, but Gordon had issues with their families, Capp, assistant professor of so- they had things going on inter- cial work at Cal State Fullerton nally and I kind of realized that said they spend most of the time I didn’t actually care if they did just trying to make people’s their language arts homework. I lives better. thought, ‘All right what else can “They’re really working to be I do that’s going to allow me in a place where they can effect to continue working with kids change for people and make and maybe with schools,’” Capp things better for people,” Capp said. said. “We do our best to try and One of the most difficult jobs figure out how to help them and Capp said he had in social work make their life better. That’s the was when he was at Orange- goal.” wood Foundation, a foundation The 43 year old has taught for foster children and commu- at CSUF for about seven years nity youth. part time, teaching special edu- “The goal was to get them JOSHUA ARIEF HALIM/ DAILY TITAN cation and counseling. back out into the community Professor Gordon Capp taught elementary and middle school for six years. He received his undergrad at as quickly as possible, get them Seattle Pacific University, his back with a family member, but changes how you look at a lot of non military connected stu- option for students to have a master’s degree in social work sometimes we had to admit kids those things,” Capp said. dents, to child maltreatment. pathway to become school so- at Cal State Long Beach and into Orangewood until we could Capp’s research in social His goal at CSUF is to de- cial workers directly out of our his Ph.D. from the University of find a place for them. work has explored everything velop a school social work pro- program. “That’s one way we Southern California. “That was a tough place from school climate and school gram in his department. really can make a difference in “I’ve been working a long to work and a tough thing to safety, to the differences in mil- “We’ve had it in the past but things,” Capp said. time to get to a place where work on. Having your own kid itary connected students and right now we don’t have that Progress: Scholar rebounds at CSUF CONTINUED FROM 1 “Because my crime was committed in are working. Kids will seek attention community willing to help you,” Cruz Sacramento County, they labeled me as from outside of the home, falling into said. “I don’t feel like I walk around “I was like ‘No, I’m cool. I don’t want a Northerner.” the laps of gang members who mold with this big poster board on me that to live with gang members,’” Cruz said. Cruz was asked by the Board of Pris- them into the gang lifestyle. says ‘ex-criminal.’” Cruz was sent to the “border broth- on Terms why he joined a gang when “They got this guy that’s been to pris- Although Cruz is proud of his prog- ers,” otherwise known as “paisas” in he hadn’t been affiliated before entering on or living the lifestyle, and this kid ress, he said he was aware of the mis- prison. They were of Mexican descent, prison. wants to live the lifestyle, so that be- takes he made and has been held ac- but because he didn’t speak Spanish, he “I simply said, ‘I need to survive comes his role model and that role mod- countable for his actions. He now warns wasn’t welcomed there either. prison.’ I didn’t want to be there forev- el becomes his father and that takes him others of the consequences of living a The organization in prison and the er,” Cruz said. “Obviously I need to be down the wrong road,” he said. criminal lifestyle. fear of danger is what Cruz said forced protected, so I need to use my brains to Cruz is now out of prison and is a Proj- “I served my sentence. I’m out here him to become a gang member. survive. This is what I was forced to do. ect Rebound scholar. He said his first se- trying to live my life like everybody “In prison you have gang members There are still consequences to it, just mester on campus has been “amazing,” else, and then some,” Cruz said. that self-admit and they get housed with like there is on the streets.” and said students and faculty have been “My advice to you is to embed it in their own,” he said. Cruz said kids are at risk when they embracing and understanding of his your brothers that they can become Even with some non-affiliated groups, are growing up in communities where story. something. That lifestyle, there’s con- Cruz said Latinos had to make a choice. fathers aren’t around and mothers are “That’s one thing I learned in pris- sequences to it. It’s death and it’s “You’re one or the other,” he said. working, or if both mothers and fathers on: If you ask for help, there’s always a incarceration.”

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FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2018 News 3 Students adhere to dress code Crime: Appropriate apparel at the Student Recreation Center has changed for Vandalism sanitary reasons.

WILLIAM ROBBINS Staff Writer hits home CONTINUED FROM 1

Students are no longer able to wear The university and campus police have certain gym attire at the Cal State Ful- partnered with anti-hate groups like the lerton Student Recreation Center due to Anti-Defamation League to train and recent dress code changes. educate people about hate crimes. They The dress code was initiated and en- work with groups like campus hous- forced two months ago, and while it ap- ing and law enforcement to inform them plies to all genders, the students who about hate groups, bias and bigotry. appear to be most affected are women “I don’t even know what whoever who use sports bras, said Ryan Lim, Stu- wrote this is trying to say by writing dent Recreation Center customer service like that,” Pruss said. “Jewish people worker. have historically helped lots of people. “We get a few incidents where floor We continue to try to be of service as attendants have to talk to students. It’s much as we can to others.” mostly with girls, but also with guys too. On Oct. 30, CSUF students and com- Guys aren’t allowed to have cut out tank munity members held a vigil to honor tops,” Lim said. those who had been killed or affected Clothing like sports bras, extreme by the Tree of Life synagogue shooting stringer tank tops and other revealing in Pennsylvania. Days after the massa- apparel have been banned from use. cre in Pittsburgh, an Irvine synagogue A sign is placed at the entrance of the was defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti. recreation center that details and visual- Isaiah Kuli Nieto-Goldman, presi- izes what is appropriate sportswear for dent of the Hillel club at CSUF, said the the center. vandalization has made students in the According to the sign, it is a goal of Jewish club feel less safe on campus. the center to continue providing students “For me, it doesn’t matter if it comes with a “safe, clean and supportive envi- from a fellow student or somebody on ronment” to meet their exercise goals. the outside. The fact that it’s that close The change has been met by criticism to me and it’s still showing up in places from students and was one of the topics that I need to be in, obviously. It shows brought up during the Associated Stu- WILLIAM ROBBINS / DAILY TITAN that it’s close enough,” Nieto-Goldman dents’ first town hall meeting earlier this The Titan recreation center’s dress code was initiated two months ago. said. month. Resources However, CSUF student Krystal Khu- “Wearing open clothing is a lot less to CSUF. Other universities such as With the rise in anti-Semitism across at said the recent dress code changes hygienic,” Lim said. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cal State college campuses, Levi said it is im- have not affected workout routines very Some of the common infections that Northridge, University of California Los portant to report any hate incident, even much. can occur from bacteria left on equip- Angeles and Riverside, as well as others those that may seem minor. “I usually wear a shirt. I wasn’t sure ment are ringworm and MRSA, which all employ a similar dress code. “Don’t let people make sexist jokes, about the dress code before, but I think I are the result of skin-to-skin contact While the changes to the dress code or racist jokes. Don’t let people stereo- knew that guys couldn’t have their shirts with pads, mats and equipment in areas do have their sanitation and cleanliness type or generalize others, because when off so I think it’s essentially the same like gyms, according to the Center for foundations, Lim said that one of the un- we normalize ideas, attitudes, stereo- (idea),” Khuat said. Disease Control and Prevention. derlying factors that influenced it was to types or jokes, it escalates. If it’s from Lim said the changes were introduced Associated Students supervises and “promote body positivity.” a peer, a professor, anywhere — say during an SRC staff meeting and are funds the Student Recreation Center, and “The (Student Recreation Center) is a something. Do something,” Levi said. enforced to ensure the hygiene of the support the “belief that fitness should be service and is meant for every student,” To report a hate crime, contact Uni- center’s equipment as the restrictions for all — no matter your size, shape, fit- Lim said. “It’s about fitness mentality versity Police. For students looking for minimize the risk of bacteria and bodi- ness level, or physical ability,” according and also supposed to prevent drawing support, contact the Student Health and ly fluids, such as sweat, getting on the to its website. eyes.” Counseling Center. workout equipment. The dress code update is not exclusive

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Gun violence is an be inappropriate to suggest that all American epidemic: mental illnesses increase the risk of gun violence. It must be stopped. The systems for screening for mental health aren’t foolproof ei- ther. The shooter in Thousand Oaks had prior contact with law enforcement and had undergone psychiatric evaluation, but had not been disarmed even though Cali- fornia law allows law enforcement to disarm people who show signs of violence. It’s possible that officials BRIAN BECSI messed up, or that their depart- Opinion Editor ment hadn’t enforced California’s red flag law, but it’s more likely Last weekend tragedy struck that the shooter, a Marine veter- when a mass shooter opened fire an who may have been suffering at the Borderline Bar and Grill in from post-traumatic stress dis- Thousand Oaks, one of the safest order, just didn’t show any obvi- cities in America. At least a dozen ous signs of a predisposition for people, many of them young and violence. college-aged, died. Thousand Oaks was the 307th President Donald Trump has mass shooting this year and there regularly politicized mass shoot- have been 339 victims of mass ANITA HUOR / DAILY TITAN ings on Twitter, infamously call- shootings in the United States ing for teachers to carry guns in during 2018, according to the Gun make suicide the most com- home for many, but politicians ha- own fundraising record. school. In response to the Thou- Violence Archive, a nonprofit or- mon form of gun-related death in ven’t just balked at dealing with All victims of gun violence sand Oaks shooting, he blamed ganization that collects and pub- America, according to the Gun gun violence — they’ve resisted deserve to be remembered in mental illness. However, most lishes data on gun violence in the Violence Archive. and used mental health as a scape- thoughts, prayers, advocacy and gun violence is committed by United States. Suicide is also one of the most goat rather than a real talking action. But beyond that, com- someone without a mental health Mass shootings are a unique- common ways for a mass shooter point for common-sense gun mon-sense gun legislation needs diagnosis. ly American tragedy, as a third of to die. After police arrived on the legislation. to include bans on assault weap- Mental health interventions the world’s mass shootings occur scene at the Borderline in Thou- These aren’t real attempts to ons, extended magazines and have the potential to help reduce in the United States, but they are sand Oaks, the shooter engaged find a solution to reduce gun vio- bump stocks. both mass shootings and suicides, a subset of America’s much more with officers, fatally wounding lence — they’re deflections away So when Congress gets ready but it can be problematic to fo- severe gun-violence problem. Sgt. Ron Helus of the Ventura from the issue. Congress hasn’t to pass the next round of legisla- cus on mental health as the sole In 2016 and 2017, there were County Sheriff’s Office. The -gun enacted gun control legislation tion American citizens need to de- talking point for gun control. more than 15,000 gun-related man then committed suicide with in the last three years. After the mand comprehensive legislation Mental illness is a broad and deaths and an additional 22,000 his own firearm. Parkland school shooting, the Na- and not be fooled by half-steps or encompassing term, and it would gun suicides per year. This would Mass shootings hit close to tional Rifle Association broke its deflections.

Editorial: College campuses are no place for anti-Semitism

The phrase “For the many, not the Jew” It also brings anti-Semitism right to our acceptance, growth and knowledge, where appeared on a electrical city box on Tues- campus a little over a week after local Jewish people from all backgrounds can come to bet- day outside of College Park. It brought with communities held a vigil at Becker Amphithe- ter themselves and their futures. it the reminder that hate still has a voice, and ater for the 11 people killed in the Tree of Life While the message isn’t a direct threat and far worse, it has found a way to speak on our synagogue shooting. wasn’t deemed as a hate crime by Universi- campus. The message was scrawled in what appeared ty Police, its intent is inherently hateful and The vandalized electrical box was down- to be black marker, which would suggest that shouldn’t be tolerated. stairs from the Daily Titan newsroom, and whoever wrote it did so in a careless manner We cannot allow hate to be normalized in feet away from a building frequented by Cal and without much thought for how their mes- any capacity, furthering the deep divisions State Fullerton students. sage would be received. that have already embedded themselves into While a written message may not seem like In a time when white supremacist propagan- this nation. cause for concern, it occurs on the heels of da on college campuses has been increasing, This university is one of the most diverse a mass shooting at a synagogue in Pennsyl- especially in California, hateful messages like college campuses in the state, and students, vania as well as a string of anti-Semitic acts these can’t be taken lightly. faculty and staff have a responsibility to stand that occurred in Orange County over the last With so much hate in the nation, our cam- against anti-Semitism and other forms of hate month. pus should work to remain a safe place of in solidarity.

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FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2018 Lifestyle 5 Column: Thanksgiving means family My aunt gave me the gift of holiday cheer and taught me the value of family.

SOMMER CLARK Staff Writer

There is a chill crispness in the air that introduces fall and, before you know it, it’s that time of year to pull out warm- er blankets, oversized sweat- ers and prepare for the string of holidays that bring families together. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love the dinner fix- ings, the quality time with fam- ily and the anticipation it brings for the Christmas season. I no longer look at it as the holiday that supports the dis- covery of the new world, but rather as a designated time to sit down with extended family and give thanks for all that we have. This was the tradition we had when my Aunt Debbie was still alive. Debbie loved going all out for Thanksgiving. Often her home looked like a Pier 1 Im- ports catalogue exploded in her home. Before she got sick, her house was the designated meet- ing place for family on holi- days, especially Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve. The oven-roasted turkey filled her house with a cornu- copia of savory scents that met everyone at the front door, in- KAYLA ALCARAZ / DAILY TITAN stantly bringing a hunger pain cousins and I were over the age to be a separation that is not al- holiday festivities that would those who have passed on alive. to our stomachs. of 18. Yet it was a time to re- lowing time to be set aside for make aunt Debbie proud. It will My aunt’s spirit will live on for Debbie could be heard yell- kindle our inner child, a time to all the extended family to spend be her first Thanksgiving and I a long time because of the many ing for people to get out of the forget the real world for a short with each other and catch up want to honor my aunt’s memo- hearts she touched each holiday kitchen so she could finish pre- while, to feast to the point of a with one another’s lives. ry and spirit. I feel it is essential season. paring the meal and to ensure food coma and enjoy harmless I keep finding myself wish- to recreate the same warm and I’ll continue to wake to no one’s appetite was ruined be- jokes. ing my aunt Debbie was back safe holiday house that is full my Savannah sunrise, giv- fore everything was done. Yet After her passing, it has been to provide my daughter with of love and good times for my ing thanks to the blessings she there was always one scaven- harder to get the family togeth- the holiday cheer she always daughter. brings to me and teach her the ger looking to sneak a bite of er. Someone always feels left brought, but that is impossible I do not want to fear that it importance of unity through stuffing. out because of drama or a fued. in the way that I wish. I’ll keep will just be dust in the wind, family and spreading holiday Two dinner tables were set It frustrates me that there’s not Debbie’s spirit alive by honor- never to leave a mark on the cheer. I want her to look back at up separating the adults from a designated holiday house any- ing her and providing similar world, let alone my own family. her life and remember holidays the “kids” with beautiful har- more, and a lot of the family is holiday cheer. Life goes on, but holiday mem- filled with family and immense vest place settings. That tradi- busy working, studying or tak- With Savannah in the world ories and traditions that are amounts of warmth and love. tion carried on even when my ing care of infants. There seems now, it is time to plan our own cherished keep an essence of Review: ‘FM!’ gives a taste of summer Vince Staples’ new album Staples conveys his fear of losing brings Long Beach to life it all with the pull of a trigger. Staples advises his audience through his music. to always keep your “head on a swivel” and “stay dangerous” on KRISTINA GARCIA the upbeat track “No Bleedin.” Copy Editor A more serious tone and om- NATHAN NGUYEN inous tenor is heard throughout Asst. News Editor “Relay,” as Staples recalls the dangers of the inner city, includ- After releasing four projects in ing his run-in with the authori- four years, Vince Staples deliv- ties. Staples reinforces his rise to ered the heat with his latest al- the top in “Run the Bands” while bum “FM!,” which encapsulates comparing himself to Jesse Ow- the rapper’s upbringing in the ens, a legendary track and field suburbs of Long Beach. Olympian. The 11-track album, was re- The beat of “FUN!” is nostal- leased on Nov. 2 with a total run gic of “Humming the Bassline,” time of 22 minutes, and features the theme song for the Sega Kehlani, Ty Dolla $ign and Jay Dreamcast’s “Jet Set Radio.” The Rock, and has interludes from music video for “FUN!” was re- Earl Sweatshirt and Tyga. leased Nov. 1 on YouTube and, “FM!” begins with the sound instead of following a bunch of of radio static tuning across sev- graffiti tagging and rollerblad- eral channels before landing on ing kids, the video accompanies a single station. The first track Staples through his neighborhood “Feels Like Summer” opens with the use of Google Maps. with, “Summertime in the LB “Tweakin’” is the track that wild, we gon’ party ‘til the sun has garnered the accomplish- or the guns come out.” Even ment of getting listeners to press with winter around the corner, the repeat button over and over it’s always sunny in Southern again. Kehlani’s chorus feeds a California. soothing melody onto an other- Staples references the unpre- wise lyrically melancholic song. dictability of party life in his In the song, Staples raps about hometown in “Outside!,” which the deaths of his friends and how gives insight on the suburban these deaths are commonplace scene: “Young and livin’ gor- for his type of lifestyle. geous reinforced whips, prolly His album is more than a can’t afford this we in orbit,” raps mesh of song like those of other Staples. artists. He calls upon the several parts He focuses on a polished, con- of Long Beach to come together, tinuous record as each song is from the northside to the eastside played in succession of one an- DANIELLE EVANGELISTA / DAILY TITAN and westside. From muscle cars other, like Queen’s “A Night at to MAC-10’s, Staples cautions the Opera.” However, the cover art is noth- Staples to listening to an entire several tracks that did not make it to “never love, never trust, never It connects the entirety of the ing like Queen’s. “FM!” fea- Staples album, even for first time onto “FM!” gon’ switch” if things get out of album, forcing listeners to hear tures an artistic “Where’s Wal- listeners, his newest album isn’t Vince Staples tweeted out on hand. the record in order from start do” touch, reminiscent of Green a piece to take lightly because of Nov. 7 that “FM!” was not an al- Never shy to bring up his af- to finish so they can grasp the Day’s third studio album “Dook- its call to home. bum, despite its classification as filiation with gangs growing up, intricate flow of the tracks in ie.” But instead of paying tribute Along with being featured his third official studio album, Staples says that he “really came succession. to the East Bay punk-rock cul- on the new “Creed II” movie and that he “doesn’t know what from the slums,” and couldn’t The transition between songs is ture, Staples depicts an environ- soundtrack, Staples hinted on his an album is anymore.” wait to get rich so he could buy so smooth that Staples leaves lis- ment surrounded by criminals, “Ramona Radio” show that there No matter what “FM!” is, it a whole crate of guns in “Don’t teners constantly referring back guns and mischievous behavior. is more music on the way af- certainly deserves a good lis- Get Chipped.” With the amount to the album to see which song is From only listening to Earl ter collaborating with legendary ten, even if you aren’t from Long of success he has garnered lately, actually playing. Sweatshirt’s “Hive” featuring producer Pharrell Williams on Beach or a fan of rap music.

VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN 6 Sports THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2018 CSUF baseball alumnus hosts toy drive John Gavin is partnering Negu, short for “Never Ever Give Up,” was founded after with Negu to host a joy drive 12-year-old Jessica Joy Rees at Cal State Fullerton. battled two brain tumors. Her desire to help others led to the KATHRYNE PADILLA creation of “Joy Jars.” Asst. Sports Editor Reese, with permission from her parents, would person- ally create 3,000 jars in her A group of Cal State Fuller- 10-month battle, which were ton alumni including baseball sent to several children who alumni and current San Francis- were also fighting cancer. co Giants minor league pitch- After passing in 2012, her er John Gavin, will be hosting family made sure to continue a joy drive on on Nov. 27 along what their daughter had start- Titan Walk for the Jessie Rees ed which had impacted the Foundation. lives of other children and their “We’re asking people to bring family. in small toys and anything they Fullerton alumni Tyler Harp- can to help out and help put a er, Taylor Pyrell, Trevor Mitsch smile on a kid’s face. At the and Bharbie Yadab are also end of the day, that what it’s all partnering up with Negu in or- about, is helping these kids get der to contribute to the joy that through a tough time in their the jars bring to children. lives,” Gavin said. The group decided as a whole In 2016, eight-year-old Co- to use the Fullerton campus for ben Swanson, who has acute the fundraiser as it is a familiar lymphoblastic leukemia, signed area for themselves. a letter of commitment to the However, they also view this CSUF baseball team through as an opportunity to reach a the help of Team IMPACT, an wide variety of ages to pro- organization that pairs children vide more knowledge and with athletic teams in an effort awareness. to build a support group. “We wanted to spread aware- “A child signs the national ness in the college demograph- letter of intent, accepting the ic and be able to help out with responsibility of being a team- finding resources in the col- mate. It’s a nice experience, it’s lege,” Gavin said. inclusive, it’s welcoming and it On Nov. 27, online donations really kicks off their relation- made to Negu and small toy do- ship,” said Lynn LaRocca, case nations such as toy cars, small manager and licensed indepen- action figures and new socks dent social worker for Team will be collected and given out IMPACT. CHRISTINA ACEDO / DAILY TITAN by the group in hopes of being a Since meeting Swanson, part of ensuring a child is given Gavin has put in effort to raise the Swanson family and in a based in Irvine, California. and other stuff like that and I joy this coming holiday season, awareness for children who are trip to visit them in January, “He opened this jar and I was like, ‘What is that?’ And Gavin said. battling all types of cancer and he was introduced to the orga- didn’t really know what it was. he said, ‘Oh, It’s my joy jar. I “A smile can really go a chronic illnesses. nization known as Negu, or the Inside this jar it had a bunch get one every once in a while,” long way in a kid’s life,” Gavin Gavin has kept close ties with Jessie Rees Foundation that is of small toys, it had bracelets Gavin said. said. Titans face Central Florida in South Carolina

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http://www.dailysudoku.com/ 8 Sports THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2018 Fullerton ends season on the road Volleyball heads to UC Santa The Santa Barbara Gauchos have the second-most kills in Barbara and Cal Poly San the Big West conference large- Luis Obispo this weekend. ly thanks to outside hitter Lind- sey Ruddins, who has 538 of the JARED EPREM team’s 1,358. Cal Poly has the Sports Editor second fewest, ahead of only Fullerton. However, the Mustangs own Cal State Fullerton volleyball the highest hitting percentage travels to UC Santa Barbara (.292). and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo The second best belongs to this weekend to play its last two Long Beach State at .231. games of the season. Cal Poly outside hitter Torrey The Titans (6-22 overall, Van Winden leads the confer- 0-14 Big West) were swept by ence in individual hitting per- both Santa Barbara (15-11 over- centage at .364. all, 7-7 Big West) and Cal Poly The setters for Santa Barbara (23-2 overall, 13-1 Big West) at and Cal Poly lead the Big West home this season. in assists per set. Based on these results alone, Gauchos setter Olivia Loven- CSUF’s last three games have berg averages 11.06 per set, and been three of its best during the Mustangs setter Avalon DeNe- 21-game losing streak. cochea averages 10.33 per set. Despite losing all three, the The Titans’ all-time record Titans won a set in each match in the Mott Athletics Center is against Cal State Northridge, 3-26, and they have not defeat- Long Beach State and Califor- ed the Mustangs since 2013. nia Baptist University. CSUF’s record at Santa Barba- Its 52 kills against Long ra is 4-31, and they have not de- Beach State were the sec- feated the Gauchos since 2012. ond-highest total in conference CSUF will play Santa Bar- play, and its 87 digs against Cal bara on Friday and Cal Poly on Baptist were the most they’ve Saturday. Both games begin at JOSHUA ARIEF HALIM / DAILY TITAN totaled in a game this season. 7 p.m. The Titans dropped their Nov. 10 meeting with Long Beach State in Titan Gym 3-1. Extended: Holmes inks new contract CONTINUED FROM 1

There’s a human element to basketball that is more than just filling a notebook with stats and play-by-plays of the athletes on the court. “I think people sense that I have a genuine curiosity about something that I am really try- ing to understand. I will com- mit the time. I will commit weeks, months and sometimes years just trying to understand one thing to a degree where I can explain it,” Holmes said. Before anchoring himself to the Lakers for ESPN, Holmes joined the Boston Celtics beat with The Boston Globe. At the age of 25, Holmes was competing with reporters who had been on the Celtics beat longer than he’d been alive. “I thought ‘Man, they’re go- ing to wipe the floors with me,’” Holmes said. To set himself apart from the pack of veteran reporters, Holmes focused on feature sto- COURTESY OF AARON POOLE ries within the realm of the From 2014-17, Baxter Holmes served as Lakers beat reporter for ESPN. He is now a national features writer for ESPN. Celtics. “I didn’t have the connections have allegiances either way. I’m felt like a double or triple over- more so when he ruptured Holmes said fire for writ- or what not, but I had a passion not from either of those cities; time game. The nights were his achilles during the 2013 ing and information still burns for feature stories and for en- I’m from a small town in like very, very, very long,” Holmes season. within him, despite the long terprise reporting, so I thought the poorest county in the state said. Holmes detailed the few days nights he endured with Bryant the best way to help my cover- of Oklahoma,” Holmes said. Hailing from Oklahoma, leading up to the turning point and the thousands of words he’s age to stand out was to work on A standout season for Holmes Holmes said he wasn’t exactly in Bryant’s career. The dedi- written since then. my coverage of those stories,” was the complexity of Bryant’s raised in the extravaganza that cation to winning on the court “It feels like Christmas morn- Holmes said. last season of his illustrious surrounded Bryant’s career. led him to watching the Lakers ing almost every time getting After immersing himself career. The strenuous hours and days from the bench. great information, and I go back in the city of Boston for 22 The tired body of a 37-year- exposed Holmes to a differ- “I hadn’t covered him for to the computer and I know I months, Holmes made the move old led to longer nights for the ent side of the basketball play- many years. I didn’t have a have a great story at my finger- from one city with a storied ri- writer, who waited for Bryant to er, particularly in the last few great and long time to get to tips,” Holmes said. valry to another: Los Angeles. finish extensive physical thera- days that led up to Bryant’s last know him, but during that final “I’m probably a unique re- py treatments and receptions of game. year I think I got to know him Jesse Lima contributed to porter in that I covered both the celebrities. The 20-season career was probably as much as I could,” this article. Lakers and the Celtics. I don’t “Basically every night almost catching up to Bryant, even Holmes said.

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