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Senior guard Michael Williams dives for a loose ball and looks to make a play from the ground against Marquette. Williams and the Titans would drop all three of their matches in the inaugural Wooden Legacy Tournament.

Wooden Legacy woes

Men’s basketball co-hosted the tournament, but finished winless and in last place ABRAHAM JAUREGUI Daily Titan

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Freshman Sheldon Blackwell goes sky high for a rebound over a Cougar.

Opponents’ length and size proved to be too much for the Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team, going 0-3 and ending in last place in the Wooden Legacy Tournament co-hosted by CSUF and the Honda Center Thursday through Sunday. San Diego State went on to win the eight-team collegiate tournament, defeating No. 25 Marquette yesterday 67-59 in the championship game at the Honda Center. Guard Xavier Thames was named tournament MVP for the Aztecs, averaging 22 points per game. In two consecutive games, Thames set career-high marks for scoring as he propelled the

Aztecs to a tournament victory. This is the first annual event for the Wooden Legacy, which was played out through 12 games in three days and featured other powerhouse basketball teams such as No. 20 Creighton University, San Diego State, Arizona State University and George Washington University. Game One The Titans (2-6) were pounded inside the paint from the get-go, losing to the eventual finalist Marquette Golden Eagles 86-66 in the first round of the tournament on Thanksgiving Day. Undermanned and undersized, the Titans scrambled to keep up with the high-scoring Golden Eagles, who shot a 55.7 total field-goal percentage while holding the Titans to 46 percent.

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Positive outlook on state of CSUF President García delivers the ‘State of the University’ address SAMUEL MOUNTJOY Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton President Mildred García gave a positive update on the current state of the university and her prediction for where it is heading just before fall break began. In her “State of the University” address, delivered every semester to the Academic Senate, the president proudly spoke of a $342 million budget for the school, which puts the university on solid financial ground once again, thanks in part to the passage of Proposition 30 last year.

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President Mildred Garcia gives her address during an Academic Senate meeting on Nov. 21, emphasizing an improved budget and end to cuts.

“This is the first time in my tenure as a president … that I’m actually in a situation where I am not looking at how in the world I’m going to deal with another budget cut,” García said. “That’s the good news.” Good news this year should

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Santa Ana hosts Patchwork festival featuring art goods

continue into the foreseeable future, but CSUF does remain the poorest Cal State University school in terms of funding per student. CSUF has 38,325 students enrolled this semester. That is a record high and the most

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among CSU institutions. García touted a budget that is intended to help accomplish her strategic plan for CSUF, which includes $31 million that will go to support strategic plan initiatives. She said CSUF is making “really good” progress on the implementation of her University Strategic Plan, which she unveiled in the spring. “We realize that this work of implementing the strategic plan is non-linear, overlapping, multilayered and yes, it’s a little messy,” García said. She thanked the campus for aligning their goals with that of the strategic plan and congratulated Associated Students Inc. on passing their own strategic plan for ASI. SEE STATE OF UNIVERSITY, 2

Katy Perry’s performance resurrects the country’s imperialist mentality

Most of their high-efficiency scoring came from inside the paint; they scored almost half of their points near the rim. Marquette forward Jamil Wilson led his team in the win with his 24 points, nine rebounds and four assists. For the Titans, senior guard Michael Williams continued to step up his offense in the absence of injured junior guard Alex Harris, who leads the team in scoring. Williams scored a team-high 16 points in the loss, but shot an inefficient 5-for-14 from the field. “I felt like their length bothered me personally and most of my teammates. Their length was enough to change our shot and that was a big advantage for them,” Williams said. First-year Head Coach Dedrique Taylor tried to imple-

ment full-court pressure, double teams, traps and zone defense to slow down the Golden Eagles, but in the end it was not enough. “We just got worn down,” Taylor said. “Their size bothered us inside.” Game Two In a defensive grudge match, the Titans lost in a heartbreaker to the University of Miami 4846. Williams, who had a game high in points, had opportunities in the final seconds. Unfortunately for the Titans, Williams couldn’t convert on them. First, he threw up a driving layup that was blocked and then he missed a fadeaway three-pointer that would have taken the lead. SEE WOODEN LEGACY, 6

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UPD participates in ‘Movember’ for charity University Police let their facial hair grow to raise awareness for cancer MIA MCCORMICK Daily Titan

At the start of November, many men join in the now mainstream tradition of putting down the razor for the month and growing out their facial hair for a cause. Movember, a campaign to raise awareness and fund health programs for men living with prostate or testicular cancer and mental health, encourages men to grow and maintain a mustache for the entire month. For the third year, the Cal State Fullerton University Police has assembled a team of officers to par-

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The final fall CSUF play, Inspecting Carol, promises a jolly good time

ticipate in the annual Movember campaign. This year, the team of seven officers called themselves the “Motivated Minions of Colonel Mustard.” Team captain Sgt. Nigel Williams initiated the University Police’s involvement. “Sgt. Nigel Williams had the idea, then officers joined in,” said University Police Capt. John Brockie. Williams’ motivation statement on his profile reads, “Too many of our family and friends have been or continue to be affected by cancers. I vow to grow my gentlemanly manliness on my upper lip.” Williams has raised more than $500 for Movember, with donations as high as $100. SEE MOVEMBER, 3

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Volleyball hosted Senior Night on Saturday for their six departing players

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DEFERRED MAINTENANCE BACKLOG • • • • • • • • • • • • •

$1,485,000 $7,722,000 $4,593,000 $24,123,000 $38,085,000 $8,274,000 $4,809,000 $14,346,000 $24,083,000 $1,488,000 $194,000 $129,202,000 $20,000,000

Roofing Building exteriors Elevators and conveying systems HVAC systems and equipment Electrical systems and equipment Plumbing fixtures Fire detection and protection Built-in equipment Interior finishes Painting - public areas Renewal of small basic facilities Total deferred maintenance backlog for buildings Utility infrastructure

$149,202,000

• Total campus deferred maintenance backlog

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Jon Bruschke pleads to Provost Jose Crúz about decreasing the ratio of tenure-track faculty to undergraduates.

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García also said the university has been taking actions to address a lack of visibility in Orange County and in California. Billboards at John Wayne Airport and sponsorship agreements with PBS SoCal and PBS SoCal Plus will increase the visibility of the work done on campus by students and faculty, she said. Following the president’s address, Stephen G. Garcia, the interim vice president for administration and finance/chief financial officer, updated the senate on the fiscal state of the university, revealing a number of long-awaited project lists and budget reports. The detailed list of the deferred maintenance backlog of nearly $150 million has been enumerated and made public. The backlog identifies needs such as $38 million in repairs to electrical systems and equipment, as well as about $8 million in deferred plumbing repairs. “We all know that because of this horrible difficult economic downturn … our facilities have not received much attention,” Mildred García said. “While $3 million may seem like a drop in the bucket, it is a way to start to chip away.” The campus sewer system has been made a priority, and $1 million has been allocated this year to repair it. The budget includes repairing or replacing sewer systems in some of the oldest buildings on campus. Stephen Garcia said the limited budget has restricted current deferred maintenance projects to the most critical issues, which he said could put the university

“out of business” if they were not fixed. The “rotting” sewer system has had several breakages this year, he said. “It does not even begin to put a dent in it but we’re taking the most critical ones so we don’t put buildings out of operation,” Stephen Garcia said. Stephen Garcia also unveiled a list of classrooms that need repairs. College deans have worked with the administration to create the list of needs, and $2.2 million will go to approximately 15 to 16 classrooms for renovation each year for the next five years. The list identifies specific classrooms that will be refurbished and outfitted with technology upgrades to be completed by summer 2014. This year, $400,000 will go toward refurbishing classrooms in Langsdorf Hall, the Education Classroom Building, the Kinesiology and Health Science Building and Mackey Auditorium in the Ruby Gerontology Center. Stephen Garcia also emphasized the fact that in just six years, there has been a dramatic shift in the source of CSUF’s funding. State funds supplied 60.5 percent of funds in the university’s budget for the 2007-2008 school year, but that percentage has dwindled to just 38 percent this year. As a result, the university has had to make up the difference from student fees and other sources. The percentage of the budget coming from student fees has ballooned from 32.8 percent six years ago to 55.7 percent this year. “That, my friends, is why students are holding us more accountable. They pay more,” Stephen Garcia said. He said universities are being forced to do “more with less” because the state has failed to make room in the budget to keep pace with student demand, forcing universities to stretch themselves thin to cover the funding gap. Stephen Garcia said the budget is headed in the right direction, with no reductions from the state at this point, but the

school’s finances are still tight. “They’re not giving us a heck of a lot of money either,” he said. Gov. Jerry Brown’s multiyear plan funding plan will add $400 million to the $2.3 billion state general fund appropriation for the CSU, which should bring it up to $2.7 billion by the 2016-2017 budget year. However, $2.7 billion is still below the level at which the CSU was funded in 2007-2008. Human communication studies professor Jon Bruschke, an outspoken critic of the president’s University Strategic Plan, criticized the current state of the budget for continuing a trend of a high ratio of students to tenure-track faculty. “We have activities and centers and library tours and basketball games, but what we centrally do—the reason everyone is here to do that other stuff—is when our best faculty encounter our students and make a big difference in their lives,” Bruschke said. In 1992, he said, the ratio of tenure-track faculty to undergraduate students was 1-to-25, but that figure has risen as high as 1-to-46 in recent years. That ratio has since dropped to about 1-to-40, but it is on the way back up, he said. Mildred García agreed that the ratio is higher than it should be. She said her goal to hire 133 tenure-track faculty, announced earlier this year, should begin to reduce that ratio. An emotional Bruschke read from a letter a student gave him in 2003, praising him for believing in her and supporting her. He said he keeps a folder full of letters like this, calling them “morale boosters.” “What is killing me is, I can’t do this as much as I used to,” Bruschke said. “This was written in 2003 and I’m not getting the students the same way.” He said he believed class sizes should be a top priority. Mahamood Hassan, Ph.D.,

president of the CSUF chapter of the California Faculty Association, echoed sentiments to reduce class sizes. He said large classes are very difficult for instructors to handle, and he frequently hears complaints from faculty on the issue. “We need to do something about the class sizes,” Hassan said. “The important principle of a classroom is that you should make eye contact with each and every one of your students … How do you do that with over 200 students?” José L. Cruz, Ph.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs, called the budget a “zero-sum game,” explaining that it is not as easy as it sounds to reduce class size. “We’re working hard to make sure that we make some progress with respect to the class sizes, and I think that this budget is a good step in that direction,” Cruz said. Nancy Fitch, Ph.D., a professor of history, said an increased student load can cause professors to shy away from CSUF. All documents released, and the presentation from Stephen Garcia, can be found in the finance and budget portion of the CSUF website.

“We all know that because of this horrible difficult economic downturn … our facilities have not received much attention” Mildred García

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President Mildred García listens on as Steven G. Garcia interim vice president for administration and finance/chief financial officer explains the current fiscal state of Cal State Fullerton during a meeting with Academic Senate on Nov. 21.

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Brockie, who has been a Movember team member each year of the University Police’s involvement, said the officers’ motivation to partake in Movember was to raise money and awareness for a good cause. Although Brockie’s involvement this year did not include growing a moustache, he was still able to raise more than $180. Collectively, the team of seven raised $1,985 for the foundation. A large portion of this total was raised by Sgt. John Bedell, who gathered over $1,019 in donations. According to the team’s page on the Movember website, Williams had hoped to reach $3,000 in donations for their team. The group reached out to people via email and word of mouth to raise funds for their Movember team, Brockie said. As of Sunday, the Motivated Minions of Colonel Mustard rank 1,900th out of the 218,944 teams participating in Movember nationally. The Movember foundation highlights three goals of their program. Living with and Beyond Cancer: Through their foundation, Movember aims to provide men living with prostate or testicular cancer with the necessary care to be physically and mentally healthy. Staying Mentally Healthy, Living with and Beyond Mental Illness: The foundation promotes mentally healthy men who take action to maintain their health and take action early when faced with mental illness and ensure that mean are not discriminated against in the event of a mental illness. Men’s Health Research: Mo-

vember seeks funding for “innovative research that builds powerful, collaborative teams …” These teams are aimed at improving clinical tests and treatment for these specific types of cancer as well as improving the physical and mental state of men affected by these illnesses. The foundation got its start in 2003 in Melbourne Australia when 30 men, or “Mo Bros” (Mo is slang for moustache), as the foundation affectionately nicknamed its male participants, grew out their moustaches. Since then, Movember has grown into a far-reaching movement across the globe. More than 4 million participants in over 21 countries have contributed to the cause since the movement’s inception. Approximately $446 million has been raised to fund 577 projects to further the Movember foundation’s goals. Participants are not necessarily men. Females taking part in Movember, called “Mo Sistas,” can get involved by raising funds and encouraging the men in their lives to take part in the campaign.

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DTBRIEFS Train crash kills four in New York SARA HIATT

Courtesy of Movember Sgt. John Bedell helped raise $1,019–a large portion of the total amount of $1,985 from the University Police team.

Courtesy of Movember Team captain Sgt. Nigel Williams spear-headed this years’ team dubbed ‘Motivated Minions of Colonel Mustard.’

PROSTATE AND TESTICULAR CANCER FACTS • • • • •

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among American men Approximately 1 in 6 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime About 1 in 36 men will die from the disease About 6 in 10 cases are diagnosed in men 65 or older (it is rare before the age of 40) The average age of diagnosis is approximately 67

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Most men diagnosed with prostate cancer do not die from the disease. More than 2.5 million men in the United States who have been diagnosed at some point are still alive now American Cancer Society United States statistics for 2013: About 238,590 new cases of will be diagnosed About 29,720 men will die from cancer The chance of a man developing testicular cancer in his lifetime is 1 in 270

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The risk of dying from testicular cancer is about 1 in 5,000 since treatment is usually successful About 6 percent of cases occur in children and teens. About 7 percent occur in men over 55 The average age at diagnosis is about 33 American Cancer Society United States statistics for 2013: About 7,920 new cases will be diagnosed About 370 men will die from testicular cancer

Santa Ana hosts Patchwork Show Handmade goodies from local vendors for sale at day-long crafts fair NEREIDA MORENO

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More and more shoppers are finding better discounts and deals in the comfort of their own homes.

Discount hunters take to the web Black Friday’s online cousin, ‘Cyber Monday,’ promises deep deals NICOLE WEAVER Daily Titan

Thanksgiving has become a haven for holiday deals that begin the transition into the “most wonderful time of the year.” The pandemonium, dubbed “Black Friday,” was bigger than ever this year, spilling over into Thanksgiving Day, but a new trend has emerged due to the increase in online shopping. “Cyber Monday” is directly geared to the consumer who prefers to save in their pajamas. The popular online retail destination, Amazon.com is offering up to 20 to 70 percent off many items, plus free shipping on Cyber Monday. Additionally, there are exclusive deals available to unlock if you

join their mailing list. Amazon will send email alerts every 10 minutes on your most favored items as the prices continue to plummet. Just like Amazon, Overstock.com is ramping up their savings. Discounts include 21 percent off on a 42-inch 3D LG TV ($470), up to 78 percent off on women’s dresses, 55 percent off the normally high-priced Dyson vacuum cleaners, and up to 84 percent off of assorted bedding and comforters. As two of the most trafficked shopping destinations nationwide, Target and Walmart will be focusing on newly released technology on Cyber Monday, including the new PlayStation and Xbox consoles. Target offers free shipping on purchases on items over $50 and Walmart will offer free shipping on purchases of over $35. Lastly, Macy’s is building off of their Black Friday mo-

mentum and are continuing to offer large deals on their website this Monday. Enter the code “CYBER” on the website, and access their rarely-offered free shipping. Macy’s Cyber Monday deals include 50 percent off select Calvin Klein, Kenneth Cole, DKNY and London Fog coats and 60 percent off boys’ and girls’ coats. There will also be a 50 percent discount on tech gloves, 40 percent off select boots and buy one, get one free on select women’s sweaters. Although online shopping is rewarding and convenient, be prepared to compare deals on similar websites, and be sure to protect your credit card information from scams. Make sure the website is valid, and never wire cash or checks through a money union as a valid form of payment. Carefully note refund policies, and enjoy prepping for the holiday season from the convenience of your own home.

Over 180 vendors, artists and musicians convened in downtown Santa Ana Wednesday afternoon for the biannual Patchwork Show, a modern handmade festival. The Santa Ana Patchwork show takes place twice a year on Memorial Day and Thanksgiving Day weekends. The free festival showcases local handmade artists, crafters, designers and musicians. The free event returned in the fall with shows in Long Beach and Oakland in November. Attendees enjoyed an eclectic mix of goods, ranging from handmade wooden iPod cases to miniature felt acorns. The event also featured various Orange County food trucks and handmade Popsicle stands. Event co-founders Nicole Stevenson and Delilah Snell created the festival in 2007 with the aim of connecting “makers,” people who craft unique items, directly with consumers and educating the public on the art of making and creating, according to the festival’s website. Stevenson said over 7,000 people attended the event, which was held on 2nd Street and Sycamore Street and the surrounding downtown area this year. Snell is a master food preserver and owner of The Road Less Traveled Store, an “eco-boutique” in Santa Ana. Her niece, Stevenson, is owner and designer of Random

Nicole, a website dedicated to one-of-a-kind clothing and accessories. The native Orange County women began Patchwork with 25 vendors in their first shows in Santa Ana’s museum district, according to the website. The events now attract thousands of people with over 100 vendors at each location. Dayna Melton, is co-founder and owner of Foxboxes, a company that specializes in hand-made vintage inspired flasks. Foxboxes feature one-of-a-kind collaged flasks covered in old atlas maps and recycled antique magazine clippings from the 1930s-1960s. Melton and co-founder Bethany Putnam began the company in Atlanta and have just begun to make a name for themselves in California. Melton attended the Patchwork festivals in Long Beach last year. She said the Santa Ana crowd is different from other locations. “The vibe of the downtown area is a little bit different because it’s downtown instead of in a parking lot,” Melton said. The Sweet Pea Jewelry booth featured handmade accessories made of cork. Owner Kathy Wright said she worked at a leather company in North Hollywood for 15 years. A dedicated vegan, she wanted to create a product that was animalfriendly. The cork coin purses and wrist cuffs are her biggest sellers. “You can get them wet and they’re super durable,” Wright said. The Patchwork Show will return in the spring with events in Santa Ana, Long Beach, Phoenix and Oakland.

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More than 60 people were injured and four were killed Sunday in the Bronx, New York after a commuter train derailed, according to USA Today. The four who died include three men and one woman, three of whom were tossed from the train and killed. At least 11 people were critically injured. Rail cars plunged within inches of the Hudson and Harlem rivers, and passengers reported the train was traveling at an unusually high speed. Federal investigators are looking into the cause of the accident.

Trial begins for Kelly Thomas case SONAM MIRPURI The trial of two former Fullerton police officers charged with the death of Kelly Thomas begins Monday. Manuel Ramos, 39, is charged with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter and former Cpl. Jay Cicinelli, 41, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and use of excessive force, according to the Los Angeles Times. Thomas, a homeless schizophrenic, was beaten by police at the Fullerton Transportation Center in 2011. He died five days later. The jury will be asked to debate all aspects of the video as well as the evidence.

Actor Paul Walker, 40, dies SARA HIATT Actor Paul Walker died Saturday in a fiery car crash in Santa Clarita, Calif., according to CNN. The Fast and Furious actor skyrocketed to fame after starring in the street racing movie franchise. He was 40 years old. Walker was in the passenger seat of the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT, which crashed into a light pole and burst into f lames. His racing team partner was driving the vehicle. The actor’s publicist confirmed his death Saturday. Walker had recently been working on the seventh Fast and Furious film and is survived by his 15-yearold daughter.

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Oprah fuels racial fires Racism in modern day America proves society still has a long way to go NICOLE WEAVER Daily Titan

Oprah Winfrey made headlines again when she seemed to hit a nerve with conservatives after her interview with BBC aired. During the interview, for which she was promoting her new movie, The Butler, Winfrey made some comments comparing the historical depiction of racism to modern-day racism, using President Barack Obama as a modern example.

“There are still generations of people, older people, born and bred and marinated in it, in that prejudice and racism, and they just have to die,” Winfrey said. The quote is fairly sharp and when taken out of context, can present an easy target for Winfrey. Sean Hannity, host of The Sean Hannity Show, presented Winfrey as a monster on a mission to rid the world of aging Americans. He used her comments as a springboard to criticize her public image, claiming that her comments are contradictory to her mission. “I thought Oprah was someone who brought people together,” Hannity said.

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Yes, Winfrey’s comments can be interpreted in a negative manner when viewed individually. However, when comparing her comments of present-day racism versus that portrayed in the historical film she starred in, her intentions were far from negative. Despite this, critics were up in arms, looking for ammunition to publicly attack Winfrey. Many conservatives view Winfrey as an influential figure of society. However, the neutral, unbiased people in America are now feeling betrayed due to the fact that Winfrey views the same country that propelled her into stardom as a place where racism will permanently exist. However, Winfrey’s comment regarding “old racists” needing to die was not meant in a literal sense. Instead, it exposes the generational gap present in modern-day society. Logistically speaking, with issues including racism and same-sex marriage, there has been a huge generational shift in terms of prejudices fading. So, when older generations pass on, it opens more doors for social progression. However, relying on this generational gap is a not a practical solution to solving the issue of racism, it is simply part of the solution. Instead of narrowing such a controversial topic, Winfrey should have expanded on her thoughts and presented her comments in a much more acceptable manner. It is understandable that critics responded so harshly to her comments during the interview, considering her wealth and success make her a highly influential, yet scrutinized public figure. Despite her comments possibly being skewed to portray the

nation as a country run by racists, her comments are not entirely off-base. It is evident that the issue of race is still present today. Bigots still exist. Obama has been criticized greatly by individuals who cannot look past the color of his skin. However, the negative mindset of many of these individuals does not accurately portray the entire country. Obama has faced certain obstacles during his two terms because of public opposition to many of his policies, not simply because of the color of his skin. Winfrey should have used this as an opportunity to elaborate on his strengths in overcoming these rough patches. Obama has fielded the challenges thrown at him and Winfrey should be applauding that. However, Winfrey’s comments were aimed at stereotyping an older generation. In an interview with theGrio, a news website focused on black Americans, Winfrey spoke about George Zimmerman shooting Trayvon Martin in 2012. She compared Martin to Emmett Till, a 14-year-old black teenager who was killed by two white men in 1955. “It’s ridiculous to look at that case and not think that race was involved,” Winfrey said. However, Zimmerman is 30 years old and of Hispanic descent. So clearly racism transcends all ethnicities and all ages, despite what Winfrey was saying in her interview with BBC. Regardless of how Winfrey truly feels on the issue, her comments did not require the public opposition she has faced from the world. She is simply reiterating that racism is still a public issue today.

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Singer revives colonialist sentiment Misrepresentations of minorities cause havoc for marginalized races ELLIOT LAM Daily Titan

NPR aired their weekend edition of All Things Considered saturday, which featured comedian John Hodgman and his associate Jesse Thorn from the podcast Judge John Hodgman. In the final segment of the show, Thorn argued with Hodgman over the correct pronunciation of pho, “the beloved Vietnamese noodle soup.” Thorn believed it is pronounced like “fun” without the “n.” Hodgman believed it was pronounced in the same way as the word “faux.” “A consensus was building in the United States of calling it (faux), because it is most often spelled that way. That consensus may be wrong, but language is a living thing, and unfortunately usage would go down that road,” Hodgman said. Besides the logical fallacy in Hodgman’s reasoning, neither of the two pronunciations that Hodgman and Thorn had posited as correct would not have been understood by a Vietnamese speaker, because the two failed to take into consideration that Vietnamese phonology is based on six to eight different tones. Though there may be a growing consensus of people who were incorrectly pronouncing “pho,” its original pronunciation had never changed. Much in the same way that Washington D.C. would not let the Vietnamese decide for themselves whether carpet bombing or Agent Orange was the best way to democratize their country four decades earlier, the false dichotomy Hodgman and Thorn were operating on did not consider allowing a Vietnamese speaker decide the correct pronunciation of his or her native language. This inability for marginalized groups of people to decide their own destinies may be the reason why so many were outraged when Katy Perry decided to show the world her rendition of Asian culture at the American Music Awards. Perry, in an attempt to show her admiration for Japanese culture, wore an Asian-themed dress that more resembled a Chinese cheongsam than it did a kimono. By conflating

Japanese and Chinese culture, Perry is doing what Hodgman, Thorn, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon and many of their successors have done in making proclamations on matters they know little about. War narrative aside, creating an inaccurate racialized image of marginalized groups of people is nothing new in American media. However, the consequences of these inaccurate portrayals have been damning. The fact that President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed an executive order authorizing the internment of Japanese-Americans around the same time Fu Manchu and Charlie Chan came to prominence on film and TV is a little more than just a coincidence. These characters, like many other representations of Asians in 20th century American media, were depicted as foreign and unassimilable. These cultural depictions of unassimilability, as well as public policy that prevented Asian-Americans from obtaining citizenship, provided an additional rationale for Japanese-American internment. As Columbia University professor Mae Ngai points out, the purpose of interment was not just to prevent Japanese-Americans from engaging in treason, but to force the process of “assimilation” upon them. Today, actresses Lucy Liu and Sandra Oh both play surgeons on television. Despite Asian stereotypes, neither of the two have to put on fake accents or assume roles that give them foreign identities. The ability for Liu and Oh to resemble their actual identities, was a decision made after television and movie producers realized the mistake they had previously been making in perpetuating exotic and outdated stereotypes of Asians in the media. Perry’s performance shows the entertainment industry still has its work cut out for itself. What happened at the AMAs last week undercut the several years of social progress by once again blurring the distinction between Asian and Asian-American. Perry may not have intended to offend anyone by essentially performing in “yellowface,” but for the many that have been haunted by racial stereotypes, Perry’s performance brought back a plethora of bad memories.

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The big screen caught fire with the highly anticipated sequel to 2012’s The Hunger Games. At a passing glance, the series might seem like another teenage love story. But it’s so much more than that. At a closer look, the film is a criticism about society. Most importantly, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence; Silver Linings Playbook) isn’t just a lovesick teenager whose sole purpose is to act as a romantic interest for her suitors. Instead, she is a strong heroine who uses her natural abilities to fight for her life, her home and her family. The second installment to The Hunger Games trilogy, Catching Fire, picks up a year after the first movie ended. Katniss and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson; Bridge to Terabithia) return to District 12 after their survival of the deadly Hunger Games. Once back in their native district, Katniss has a difficult time readjusting to the victor life. Peeta and Katniss are summoned to participate on the traditional Victory Tour where they travel to the rest of the districts of Panem. As tradition states, every 25 years, The Hunger Games are celebrated with a special type of games called the Quarter Quell. President Snow wants to squash the symbol of the impending rebellion, the “girl on fire.” He, along with new Gamemaker Plutarch Heavensbee, played by Philip Seymour Hoffman (Mission Impossible III), designs the 75th anniversary much like an all-star edition. For these games, the tributes from each district are reaped from the pool of existing winners. As she did in the first film, Lawrence does a superb job at displaying the heroine’s character development as written by author Suzanne Collins. She struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder and delivers on the humanity and emotional consequences of taking the lives of other tributes. Lawrence did not deliver the only solid performance during the movie. All of the actors conveyed the subtleties of their book counterparts to perfection. Elizabeth Banks’ (Pitch Perfect) Effie Trinket embodies the

concept of on-screen character development. For such a minor character, it was impressive to see the hollow character transform into someone with warmth and affection. Once again, Stanley Tucci’s (The Devil Wears Prada) performance as the over-the-top Caesar Flickerman was a delight to watch. Donald Sutherland (The Italian Job) delivered a haunting performance as the vindictive President Snow. A new Hunger Games entry brings new characters who become a large and pivotal part of the story. The first movie centered solely on Katniss’ and Peeta’s survival, with minor appearances from other tributes. But this time, new characters like Finnick Odair (Sam Claflin) and Johanna Mason (Jena Malone) are scene-stealers and welcome additions to the cast. The movie, which lasted two hours and 15 minutes, was divided directly in half. The first half was devoted to life in the District 12 and the Victory Tour, while the last half was devoted to the Quarter Quell. Director Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend) took the helm for the second installment of the fourpart movie series. He greatly improved over his predecessor Gary Ross’ performance. The action sequences were much more polished and moved along at a much quicker pace than in the first movie. He used the shaky camera technique much more sparingly, giving an illusion of the action being on a grander scale. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire proves that a book-to-movie adaptation can be done well. Turning a 400-page book into an accurate film performance is not an easy task. There were only a few omissions from the Collins trilogy, which actually helped with the movie’s pace. Just like the novel, the movie’s cliffhanger gives the viewer a yearning to see the next installment. But the world will have to wait until next year to see the mockingjay rise from the ashes.

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Jordan Kubat (Wayne) performs in Inspecting Carol, a unique play where the audience can get a closer look on how a stage production comes together.

Play snows in holiday cheer CSUF delivers a hilarious and outrageous adaptation of A Christmas Carol BRIAN CHESTER Daily Titan

Lights decked the theater walls in the shape of frosty snowflakes, fresh Christmas wreaths hung elegantly throughout the stage, and rows of white powder dusted the ground like snow. Cal State Fullerton’s theater department performed their final play of the semester, Inspecting Carol, at the Young Theatre Friday, Nov. 22. The opening night presented a cheerful blend of comedy, drama and Christmas spirit. The production delivered a unique spin on A Christmas Carol as chaos gradually unwrapped in front of the audience. Inspecting Carol is a play within a play. It focuses on a theater company that is struggling financially and are expecting an evaluator from the National Endowment for the Arts to give them a grant. Instead, they mistake an aspiring actor for the evaluator and soon receive more than they bargained for. Christmas music in a 1980s theme echoed throughout the theater before the play and during intermission, setting the mood for a holiday extravaganza. The stage showcased a beautifully crafted set adorned with buildings reminiscent of old English times and a cobblestone street that evoked the 19th century. Actors sat in front of the stage in banquet-style chairs as they watched their fellow performers rehearse, which went on tirelessly for days. The theater’s space created an intimate atmosphere that al-

lowed performers to get close to the audience. Instead of being perched on stage, actors were able to sit and stand within arm’s reach of the crowd, creating a connection that might not have been possible in a different theater. The costumes in the rehearsal part of the play were focused on 1980s style. Women wore high-waist jeans and vests, paired alongside tights, an oversized sweatshirt and a Walkman. Men wore slacks and long-sleeve dress shirts paired with a formal suit and tie. During the performance, outfits shifted to a Charles Dickens theme. Women wore long Victorian-style dresses, while men were draped in double-breasted jackets, top hats and shirts ruffled around the neck. The general ambience was dramatic, yet playful. Larry, played by Brian Brennan, often expressed his actions through odd sound effects and over-thetop gestures. In conversation, he would often stroke the beard of a fellow cast member, creating an awkward, yet hilarious moment. Many of the emotions expressed in Inspecting Carol were exaggerated. For example, the actors did warm-up exercises by squeezing a lemon between their legs. They took it one step further by lying on the ground in stretching positions and humping the air, screaming gibberish and making strange noises. The standout performance of the night went to master’s of acting student Amanda Arbues. Arbues shined in her role as Zorah Block, the artistic director of the play. Through convincing passion and authentic emotion, Arbues brilliantly portrayed her character as a hot-tempered Lithu-

anian woman. Arbues possessed a strong stage presence that ultimately made others around her better. She was the clear leader of the group and an exemplary talent to watch. The funniest and most outrageous part of the play came when the actual evaluator arrived to the theater and the cast moved from rehearsals into performance mode. Their wild and disorderly adaptation of A Christmas Carol seemed more like a sketch from Saturday Night Live. It was chaotic, eccentric and genuinely hilarious. To represent the ghost of Christmas past, Walter, played

by Timothy Alexander, entered the theater dressed as a bizarre version of a Mexican baby. Draped in a diaper and a baby bonnet and carrying a gun and a piñata, Walter stood on stage in complete silence. His sheer presence, matched with his complete inability to remember his lines, was enough to send gut-wrenching laughter throughout the Young Theatre. Inspecting Carol is zany and fun. It is a unique comedy that ends with “Paradise City” by Guns N’ Roses, and a cheerful farewell by the cast singing a Christmas song. The play runs until Dec. 15. Tickets are $10 with an advance Titan discount or $11 at the door.

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Amanda Arbues portrays the hot-tempered artistic director, Zorah Block.

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“They kind of converged on me late, so I just tried to do a step back and let it go and it didn’t fall for me,” said Williams, who dropped 15 points, two rebounds and two assists. Williams mirrored the Titans’ scoring struggles, shooting a dreadful 37 percent from the field (6-of-16), including 22 percent from beyond the arc (2-of-9). On this second game of a backto-back, Taylor mixed up the rotation. He brought freshmen Joe Boyd and Sheldon Blackwell off the bench and into the starting lineup. Blackwell gave the Titans a needed boost and an all-around great game as the guard scored 13 points, while providing a game-high six assists and three steals with no turnovers. Blackwell was crucial in the secondhalf rally, when a 10-0 run bring the Titans back into the game. “I just wanted more productivity from my team and I tried to get them more involved before I got myself involved,” Blackwell said. Unfortunately for the Titans, there are no moral victories and the loss has continued to shape this team as it searches for its identity throughout the season. Game Three In a battle of winless tournament teams, the Titans lost to the College of Charleston 48-61 Sunday afternoon at the Honda Center. The Titans could not find a flow again. The offense became stagnant at times, shooting a low 31 percent from the field. Williams led the Titans in scoring for the third consecutive game in the tournament. He collected 14 points, but had difficulties from the field with 5-of-13 shooting. “We came out a little flat, it’s all energy and effort basically, and I feel like we didn’t play with that today,” Williams said. For the Cougars, they were led in scoring by Canyon Barry with 14 points. Barry shot his patented underhanded free throws in the game just like his Hall of Fame father Rick Barry did in the NBA. Harris returned to action, coming off the bench after missing the previous four games due to an ankle injury. Harris seemed sluggish from the long break, scoring only one point and missing all four of his field goal attempts. “Clearly we’re struggling to find our identity. We didn’t play as hard as we did the first two days,” Taylor said. “In order to find our identity, we’ve got to learn how to play hard and with greater energy. Today we just didn’t have it.” Next for the Titans is a trip up the Pacific Coast Highway as they visit Malibu and try to break their five-game losing streak taking on Pepperdine University Wednesday night at 7 p.m.

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Shots from the tournament

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Top left: Senior guard Michael Williams drives to the basket and lays it up against Marquette. Top right: Freshman forward Joe Boyd battles in the paint against the College of Charleston. Bottom: CSUF’s Williams and Charleston’s Jonathan Burroughs-Cook both show their desire to win by diving for a loose ball.

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Six Titans give final farewell to CSUF Women’s volleyball were swept on Senior Night by the Rainbow Wahine TAMEEM SERAJ Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton women’s volleyball team failed to send their seniors out on a high note, as they were swept by the No. 11 Hawai’i Rainbow Wahine on Saturday in the final game of a disappointing season. Middle blockers Leah Best and Kristen Brandsma, right side hitters Alyse Hensley and Leah Stevens and outside hitters Bre Moreland and Abbie Miraldi all put on their Titan uniforms for the final time and were honored in a pregame ceremony at Titan Gym. “Everyone was definitely excited, especially the six seniors because it’s our last game ever in our volleyball careers so it’s bittersweet,” Hensley said. CSUF fought hard on Senior Night against Hawai’i, but the Rainbow Wahine attack was too much for the Titans. The Titans went toe-to-toe with the Rainbow Wahine in the first set. After CSUF took a 1513 lead, a service error and two kills by the Rainbow Wahine’s Emily Hartong got Hawai’i back in the lead. From that point, Hartong struck the next three kills for Hawai’i, and the Titans committed three attacking errors to open up a 22-16 lead. A service error ended Hawai’i’s run and led to the Titans winning the next three points, but the gap was too much to make up and the Rainbow Wahine finished off the set with a 25-19 win. The Titans had a .293 hitting

percentage in the set, but their six errors and the Rainbow Wahine’s .400 hitting percentage proved to be the difference. CSUF kept the beginning of the second set competitive, but after a 4-4 start, the Rainbow Wahine put the Titans back on their heels as they jumped out to take a 14-7 lead. The Titans committed five errors during that span. “We hit that struggle bus in set two, not only in passing but on our offensive productivity,” Head Coach Carolyn Zimmerman said. CSUF was held to a low .114 hitting percentage and six errors in the set coupled with Hawai’i’s .367 hitting percentage were enough to down the Titans 25-18. With their backs against the wall, the Titans came out firing in the third set. CSUF raced to a score of 9-4 with kills from seniors Best, Moreland and Hensley. “Volleyball is a lot about momentum and I think we pushed the serves fast, our offense started going and I started getting into rhythm along with the middles. We got some blocks that were crucial so that helped a lot,” Hensley said. Hawai’i was not rattled, however, and the team quickly erased the difference to even the score at nine apiece. The Rainbow Wahine held a 23-20 advantage, and it appeared as if the Titans would falter late in the set again but one last push extended the set. CSUF scored the next three points off of kills from middle blockers Holland Crenshaw and Faith Rockmore and a service error by Hawai’i to notch the score at 23. An attacking error

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Bre Moreland and five other Titans played their final match in a Titan uniform on Saturday. Moreland hopes to play beach volleyball after graduating.

by Rockmore gave Hawai’i the match point but the Titans fended off two straight match points as 887 fans in the crowd were all standing in anticipation. “It was great. People were loud, they were cheering for both sides no matter what the play was, no matter who got the point, it was awesome,” Moreland said. But consecutive kills by Hawai’i’s Nikki Taylor and Tai

Manu-Olevao ended the game and the Titans’ 2013 season. With the win, Hawai’i along with Cal State Northridge and UC Santa Barbara will share the conference crown with identical 13-3 conference records. This marks the first time the Big West Conference has crowned three champions. Moreland led the Titans with 11 kills and chipped in nine digs. Junior setter Julie Consani

earned 37 assists to go along with her team-high 11 digs. Hensley finished with 10 kills. Hartong had a game high 16 kills for the Rainbow Wahine and shared team-high honors in digs with 11. Taylor added 13 kills and five digs in the win. The Titans finished the season with an 11-17 overall record and went 4-12 in Big West Conference play. Zimmerman expects the re-

Women’s basketball go winless in SMC Hilton Concord Classic Samantha Logan puts up a double-double in both matches but Titans fall IAN O’BRIEN Daily Titan

The Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team traveled Friday to Moraga, Calif., to play in the Saint Mary’s Hilton Concord Classic Tournament, hosted by St. Mary’s College. At the McKeon Pavilion, the Titans took part in two games in as many days. Their first game against the University of Toledo was a nail-biter that ended in heartbreak for the Titans as they lost 59-58. The first match came right down to the wire, as freshman guard Samantha Logan hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 42 seconds remaining in the second half to give the Titans a 58-57 lead. The Rockets took a timeout after Logan’s shot, and it paid off for them as junior forward Inma Zanoguera hit what turned out to be the gamewinning shot with 26 seconds to go. The Rockets’ defense held on through two timeouts taken by the Titans and a threepoint jump shot attempt by Logan as time expired. Logan led the way for the Titans against Toledo, recording a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds in 34 minutes off the bench. She shot 4-for-9 from behind the three-point line and added two blocked shots to her performance. Junior guard Chante Miles and junior forward Kathleen Iwuoha also had notable performances for the Titans. Miles scored 15 points on

7-for-19 shooting and dished out eight assists. Both respective statistics led the Titans for the match. Iwuoha added 12 points on 6-for-13 shooting and grabbed eight boards. Iwuoha also dished out three assists in the loss. As a team, CSUF had a 35.7 shooting percentage and shot 28.6 percent from behind the arc. For the Rockets, Zanoguera led the way with 15 points on 7-for-13 shooting, including her game-winning shot, and she added seven rebounds to her night. Senior center Brianna Jones added 14 points for the Rockets on 6-for-11 shooting and led them in rebounds with 11. Senior guard Janelle ReedLewis also hit double digits in points with 10 and added four assists. Senior guard Andola Dortch led the Rockets in assists with six. Toledo collectively shot 34.8 percent from the field and 21.1 percent from the three-point line. Their free-throw shooting percentage proved to be a difference maker, as they shot 7-for-8 from the line. Toledo improved their record to 3-2 with the win. In their second game of the tournament, the Titans took on the Alabama Crimson Tide and weren’t able to recover from the previous day’s heartbreaker, losing 69-54. The Titans managed to keep it a close game when they tied the Tide at 42. With 7:51 left, Logan trimmed Alabama’s lead to 49-45 with a three-pointer after a 7-0 Alabama run. However, the Tide pulled away with a 20-9 run to close

out the game and get the win. This win improved Alabama’s record to 3-4 and sinks the Titans’ record to 1-5. Once again, Logan led the Titans with her second consecutive double-double, scoring 19 points on 6-for-14 shooting while sinking five three-pointers. Logan also notched a teamhigh 11 rebounds. Junior forward Natalie Williams also reached double digits in rebounds with 10. Miles added to the scoreboard with 10 points of her own, and she led the Titans in assists with seven. She also recorded two blocked shots. CSUF collectively shot 32.3 percent for the game from the field and 33.3 percent on their three-point attempts. The Titans shot 62.5 percent from the free-throw line. For Alabama, sophomore forward Nikki Hegstetter led the way with 14 points on 7-for-12 shooting and also had eight rebounds. Junior guard Daisha Simmons recorded a double-double for the Tide, scoring 12 points and leading the team in assists with 10. She also grabbed seven rebounds. Senior guard Shafontaye Myers led the Tide in scoring, tallying 15 points on 5-for-11 shooting in 32 minutes off the bench. The Titans will look to recover from these losses as they return home to face the University of San Diego. Their next game will take place at Titan Gym Wednesday at 7 p.m. For more information on the CSUF women’s basketball team and all Titan Athletics, go to FullertonTitans.com.

turning Titans to step up next season and make their mark at CSUF.. “Senior night always means closure. It’s the end for some and it really means new beginnings,” Zimmerman said. “I see some tears out here tonight. It’s time for them to move on and it’s time for some of the younger Titans to pick up the slack and represent and play a new version of Titan volleyball.”

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