Tuesday December 6, 2016 The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Volume 100 Issue 48 FB.COM/THEDAILYTITAN WWW.DAILY TITAN.COM INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @THEDAILYTITAN CSUF Tuition increases could raise $77.7 holds ‘Las million for potential funding gap Posadas’ event Mexican holiday represented with crafts and food. JILLIAN SALAS Daily Titan Like the stations Mary and Joseph visited in their journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem, Mesa Cooperativa de CSUF created their own stations to commemorate the journey of “Las Posadas.” The traditional Mexican and Latin American holiday celebrates the religious sym- bolism of Mary and Joseph searching for shelter up until the birth of baby Jesus. “Las Posadas,” translated in En- glish to “the hostels,” is the nine-day Catholic festival leading up to Christmas Eve. However, Mesa Cooperati- va strayed away from the re- ligious side to concentrate on the cultural aspects of the hol- NATALIE GOLDSTEIN / DAILY TITAN iday, said Mesa Cooperativa Because the California State University system only expects to receive $157.2 million of the requested $324.9 million in new revenue from state funding, it will possibly try to close Chair Paola Leiva. the potential funding gap by increasing student tuition fees. Some of the numbers used above are not concrete, only expected amounts that are rounded. “Our purpose as a council is not to only host events, but to CSU Board of Trustees will meet in The California State closing the university sys- protested at board meet- educate the community about University system is con- tem’s funding gap. ings last month where the Latinx communities,” Lei- January to discuss the potential spike in sidering raising tuition The potential increase the trustees approved the va said. fees for the first time in will be up for discussion 2017-18 Support Budget, The event found its home student fees before the vote in March. six years. during the CSU Board of which calls for $343.7 in the Humanities Plaza Mon- A proposal from the of- Trustee’s January meet- million in total revenue day evening, and the CSUF JAYNA GAVIERES fice of Chancellor Tim- ing and won’t be voted increase—$324.9 million community participated in the ZACK JOHNSTON othy White outlines the on until March. However, coming from the state in four stations hosted by Mesa Daily Titan reasons for a possible tu- the proposal is already re- general funding. Cooperativa. ition hike and possible ceiving much criticism. alternative solutions to Demonstrators SEE TUITION 3 SEE POSADA 2 E-sports provide player scholarships Gaming club going,” Hernandez said. The Tespa tournament advances to awards the top eight finalists tournament finals. with scholarship amounts that vary depending on the team’s final seeding. With a final ERIC DOMINGUEZ four appearance, the play- Daily Titan ers have already solidified a scholarship award, but a first- place finish for the Fullerton Thomas Gideon, Alex Her- team would mean each mem- nandez and Matthew Kel- ber would earn the largest ly beat out 55 other teams to scholarship available. make it to the Tespa “Hearth- According to its website, stone” tournament champion- Tespa is a system of college ships in January. Instead of clubs who promote, compete competing on a pitch or on a and participate in e-sports court, the members of the Cal competitions and events. State Fullerton Gaming & eS- Founded in August 2010 at ports club competed in front the University of Texas at of their computer screens for Austin, Tespa has grown a chance to win collegiate into an organization with scholarships of up to $6,800 191 chapters and over 15,500 each. members and alumni across “There’s a lot on the line,” North America. Hernandez said. Since its inception, the Under the name “Titan company has given out $1.29 Kings,” Gideon, Hernan- million in scholarship money dez and Kelly competed in to top competitors. “Hearthstone: Heroes of E-sports is quickly grow- Warcraft” a free virtual card ing on the world stage as an game developed by the Ir- exciting form of entertain- vine-based Blizzard Enter- ment. Although still in its ear- tainment. The trio took first ly stages, e-sports is already place the Western group stage drawing big crowds through this November. live streaming services. GRETCHEN DAVEY / DAILY TITAN “It feels like, ‘this is it, this Alex Hernandez, Jeremy Wan, Thomas Gideon and Matthew Kelly (left to right) meet up in their practice space. Hernandez, is where we lose’ but we kept SEE VIRTUAL 8 Gideon and Kelly are gearing up to compete in the Tespa “Hearthstone” tournament championship as the “Titan Kings.” Poetry anthology to be read on campus Graduate student travels to Germany Psychotic solution feeds off desperation The “Open A study abroad Parents with au- Doors” reading opportunity tistic children are event aims to during inter- given false hope honor poets session provid- by being told who have con- ed one woman there’s a solution tributed their with a chance that will cure all, work to a larger to learn and to when really it’s News 2 collection. Features 4 teach. Opinion 6 just bleach. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM PAGE 2 DECEMBER 6, 2016 TUESDAY NEWS DTBRIEFS Two injured in freeway shooting The eastbound 91 freeway near Tustin Av- enue closed for nearly ollow us an hour and a half Sun- day after an unclear in- cident occurred which on left two motorcyclists hospitalized, one with a gunshot wound and one with a stab wound, according to the Or- ange County Register. Calls came in to the California Highway Pa- trol (CHP) around 5 p.m. JILLIAN SALAS / DAILY TITAN regarding gunfire, and Participants of Mesa Coorperativa’s “Las Posadas” holiday event played La Lotería (Mexican Bingo). In this when officers arrived at game, beans are used as markers. Money, food or other objects are also commonly used for this game. the scene, they found the first motorcyclist shot in his left forearm. The second motorcy- FOR THE RECORD clist, Antonio Garcia, 47, Posada: checked himself into a It is Daily Titan policy to correct factual errors Culture, local hospital about 20 printed in the publication. Corrections will be minutes later. published on the subsequent issue after an error Anyone with informa- is discovered and will appear on page 2. Errors on tion about the incident the Opinion page will be corrected on that page. has been asked to con- Corrections will also be made to the online games and food tact the CHP Santa Ana CONTINUED FROM 1 to cut papel picado which is open the door you might be bureau at 714-567-6000 version of the article. or CHP investigator J. Please contact Editor-in-Chief Micah Augimeri- an art of the Aztecs. This a rogue.” Each station was rep- craft has grown in the tour- Until the last day, when Kelley at 714-240-3752. Lee at (657) 278-5815 or at resentative of traditional ist market where complex the pilgrims finally find [email protected] to report any errors. Mexican culture, starting designs now grace the cut- “posada,” neighbors come - JASON ROCHLIN with piñata making, lead- tings of the thin colored together and celebrate with ing into “La Lotería” (Mex- paper. Sifuentes’s said his candy, food and music. ican bingo), creating “Papel personal goal is to “revi- Diego Reyes, one of the 3,500 SoCal Picado” (paper cutting) and talize the dying artform of core artistic directors for ending with learning how handmade papel picado.” Ballet Folklórico, said that to folk dance with the Bal- The traditional holiday through their skirt danc- workers may let Folklórico club. is usually celebrated in ing workshop, participants After visiting each sta- neighborhoods where one can enjoy and learn the dif- see layoffs Editorial tion, participants were group goes door to door ferent dance styles of the greeted with compli- asking for shelter through different regions of Mexi- Clothing giant mentary champurrado and song: “En nombre del cie- co. Through the twirls of American Appar- Editor-in-Chief Micah Augimeri-Lee tamales. lo os pido posada / pues the ranchero dresses and el warned 3,500 of Managing Editor Brandon Ross “I actually came here out no puede andar mi esposa stomps of the zapateados, it’s Southern Califor- nia employees that News Editor Jason Rochlin of respect for my room- amada,” which translates the dances are those of they could lose their News Editor Megan Maxey mates who are also Hispan- to “in the name of heav- courtship and energy. ic and Latino,” said fresh- en I ask for shelter / for Reyes, who said he be- jobs as soon as Jan. News Assistant Zack Johnston man Lindsey Diethelm. “I my beloved wife can go no gan with “two left feet,” 6, 2017, according News Assistant Jillian Salas started at the bingo table, farther.” also welcomes anyone who to the Los Angeles News Assistant Sarah Wolstoncroft and I had a lot of fun, and The responding neigh- is interested to join their Times. Sports Editor Hayley M. Slye I kind of just got hooked, bors reply in verse reject- club. The layoffs will re- Sports Assistant Eric Dominguez especially with this (papel ing their plea: “Aquí no es “Ballet Folklórico is portedly depend on Sports Assistant Harrison Faigen picado).” mesón, sigan adelante, yo more than just a dance, it’s the likely sale of the Sports Assistant Bryant Freese Artist and ethnic studies no puedo abrir no sea algún more of a way for us to ap- company to Cana- Opinion Editor Rishu Bhardwaj historian Marcelino Bautis- tunante,” which translates preciate our culture and dian clothing maker Opinion Assistant Ilana LaGraff ta Sifuentes led the work- into “this is not an inn, really show what we are Gildan Activewear.